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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tues?ay Morning, Jug 8,1873. The Treajv Rights of Louisiana.? A telegram to the New York World states that ander the treaty made be? tween Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon the Great, in view of outrages then re? cently practiced upon Arcadians by New Englanders and the British, it was spe? cifically agreed that the inhabitants of Louisiana (whither the Arcadians fled) ehould never be deprived of freedom of person, property or religion. This third eeotion of the treaty was written by Na? poleon himself, and it is now proposed, in view of frightful wrongs to which the people of Louisiana are subjected, be oao.se of the domination of thieves and savage blacks, to assert rights defined ander this treaty and invoke the inter? vention of France. If MaoMahon be imbued with ordinary ambition, the ap? peal of Lonisianiacs will have patient and careful consideration. It is a Washington on dil, that an Ame? rican oompany- has been formed for the purchase of two, three or more Mexican States. Chihuahua, Tamaulipas andSo nora are more especially embraced in the soheme, and the development of their mineral resources for the benefit of a close monopoly, is said to be the grand objective point. Perhaps there is some -substance of truth in this story. Bat we mast say that, considering how easy it has been to bay Legislatures in this country, and thereby use various States for similar purposes, it does seem a little strange a oompany oomposed of Ameri? cans should abandon the home market for an untried field of adventure in Mexico. Have all oar available States been leased in perpetuity, or has udpur? chasable) virtuo, in legislative halls, taken ibe place of cheap venality? The NewYobk, Norfolk and Charles? ton Railway.?This newly-projected railroad enterprise, which we took ocea eion to briefly notice some time ago, is an important movement for the city of Norfolk, starting, as it does, from' the ?city of Charleston, and running in an air line through the Eastern Counties of South Carolina, enters the State of North Carolina in Columbus County; thence Northward through the Counties of Sampson, Duplin, Bladen, Pitt, Wayne, Bertie and Qates, enters this State at or about Somertou, passing West of Lake Drnmmond to this city. By a reference to the map, it will be seen that the above routes make a strictly air line, thereby saving very con? siderable in distance over existing routes to Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans and Cedar Keys, where it will make a very, direct and expeditions con? nection with the Gulf and Havana steamers for tbe West India Islaude. This railroad project, to oar mind, is, as before stated, of much import to our oity, draining, as it does, the entire Gnlf and Atlantic potton States, and emptying their rich products into'this oity. It mast have the effect to give to Norfolk great commercial importance, and with the already existing steamship lines run? ning from hero to- the Northern cities and Europe, will soph enable oar city to take rankasit naturally should?a first' oJaas commercial city. *- j We hope to see this now undertaking , pushed forward with, energy to comple? tion, feeliug, oh we do, that with the rich country South of our oity, its splendid harbor accessible at all times, it needs! but such arteri?s us the'New York, Nor? folk and Charleston Railway tu enter onr 1 city, and thereby demonstrate our supe? rior advantages, as compared with other cities less favorably situuted. *Tbe President, Vice-President and managers of the above road ure visiting Norfolk, with a view to an inspection tour along the proposed route from Nor? folk - to Charleston. The engineers of this company have been at work for a month pa*t running the Hue Southward from this city, and have just entered North Carolina at or about Somertou. The chief engineer will accompany the officers to Charleston, where work will be begun at once, proceeding Northward. [Norfolk Journal. A New Issue op National Currency. ?Preparations to print the new national bank/oarrenoy authorized by Congress have already been commenced, an ap? propriation of 3600,000 to pay therefor haviugbecomeavailable yesterday. Work upon the plates will bo commenced next week, and five, ten and twenty dollar notes will be first issued. It will prolm bly occupy throe months to complete the plates and print and number tbe notes, 0fes a snfilcient quantity of these denomi? nations will bo placed in circulation be? fore commencing work upon any other. Ones, twos and fifties will bo next printed, bat as to the exact amount of each de? nomination to be issued, no determina? tion has been reached, that mutter being left to banks to arrange with tho Comp? troller. They can ,havo notes doliverod to them in any denominations, provided, of.-course., that tbe aggregate dball not exceed the amount fixed by law. PUtos for tbe now notes will be engraved in the department. Tho backs will ba printed by the Continental, American nnd Na? tional Bank Note Companies of Now York, and the faces will bo printed und the numbors pat on at Washington. Another insignificant million dollar hotel is going to be built on Fifth ave uae, N. Y. It will oooapy the West front from fSOth to 51st street, and will be called the Buckingham. A Verdict op Widitjl Mdbdeb Against James A. Dcfftjs, Jb.?The murder of young Wwit in Charleston has created a great deal of excitement and feeling in that city. The murderer, James A Duf - f us, Jr., has been arrested, and the coro? ner's jury has returned a verdict of wil? ful murder against him. The News Bftye: The murder of young Harry West, on Friday night, was a severe shook to the community, and the terrible details of the foul deed were read with keen inte? rest. Only one opinion was expressed, viz: That the time had come when the law-abiding oitizena must see to it that sharp and severe punishment be inflicted on any man who, with or without provo? cation, takes human life, and so consti? tutes himself judge, jury and exoou tioner. It was seen, of oourse, that the habit of carrying deadly weapons was at the root of the evil, and tho determina? tion was generally expressed to leave no stone unturned to abate and finally abo? lish a practice fraught with danger to the public. The funeral of Mr. West took place at 5 o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, from his late residence iu Wentworlh ulruut. It was attended by a large oonoourse of friends, inoloding tho members of several of tbe societies of which the de? ceased was a member. From the resi? dence the remains were conveyed to Grace Church, where the solemn funeral services of the Episcopal Church were read by the rootor, the Rev. O. C. Finck ney. At the conclusion of the services the cortege proceeded to Magnolia Ceme tery, where the remains were buried in the family lot. Both the prisoners were arrested a short time after mid-night on the 4th, and were taken to tbe guard house. When the offioers arrived at their resi? dence both had gone to bed and were awakened by their family, who, it seemed, had then learned of the fatal occurrence for the first time. They were taken to the guard house, and after an examination, Jas. A. Dafius was re? tained in custody. B. L. Duffua was told that he could go home and return in I the morning. This, however, he refused to do, and, with other members of his family, remained iu the guard house all night. On Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock, the two brothers, Jas. A. aud B. L. Duffus, were turned over into the custody of the Sheriff, by whom they were at once committed to jail, where they have remained ever sinoe. Tbe prisoners, on being brought to the guard house, on the night of the murder, betrayed no apparent emotion whatever, even after they had been in? formed of young West's death. They were perfectly calm, and to all appear? ance, did not realize the magnitude of the crime which they had committed. Both of them are young men, jast upon the threshold of life, and thi y scarcely seem to realize tbe fact that by their rash act they have hurried a fellow-being into eternity, and plunged their own family into distress and grief. They will remain in jail until tho next sitting of the Court of General Sessions, which occurs ou the first Monday in October next. Arrival, op Confederate Dead and their Re-shipment to Richmond.? There arrived, yesterday, by an early train on the Northern Central Railroad, iu charge of Dr. Rufus B. Weaver, of Gettysburg, the remains of about 350 Confederate soldiers and officers from the battle-field of Gettysburg. Th < dead were sent via Powhatan Steamboat Line to Richmond, where they will be received by the Ladies' Hollywood Me? morial ' Association, and interred in Hollywood Cemetery. These remains (with the exception of a few to be brought on next fall) comprise the rem nant of the Confederate dead at Gettys? burg?the ontire number buried there having been about 3,400. Dr. Weaver has given the work of disintermont hia personal attention, and being familiar with tho ground, is positive in the belief that none have been left behind. Dr. Weaver's diligeuoe and energy in the work are most highly commended by tbe ladies of this city and Richmond, under whose direction he has acted. It is somowhat remarkable that the remains of these bravo mon should find thoir last resting-place just ton years from tho time they were killed?the battlo of Gettysburg having taken place July 1, 2 and 3, 1863.? Baltimore Gazette. A Stkanoe Scene.?During tho read? ing of tho letters in the Walworth trial, ho (the prisoner) and his mother bowed their heads, she drawing her voil closely and ho fanning her. Mrs. Walworth held hot handkerchief to her oyes, and the spectators thought her weeping, but suddenly looking up at a slight disturb? ance in the room, she exhibited a faoo as stern and eyes as dry as wheu in the wit? ness-box. The scene during tho reading was dramatic in the extremo. The pre oiuots of judicial diguity invaded by unaccustomed sound of ribaldy and blas? phemy from tho lips of tbe roader, tho vaosl vouerablo lawyer of the New York bar, the hushed spectators, the attentive jury, tho disgusted Judge, the widow sitting veiled listening to the obloquy heaped upon her by tho husband who bad boen killed by the baud of the son who was fanning her?all this preseutod a picture nut often seen in a life-time. A Washington telegram says: "Su? pervisor Perrv, whoso limits comprise Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Cutolina, Georgia und Florida, is now hero ou official business. He says tho troublo in collecting revenue is muoh less than formerly. It is known that forty illicit distilleries are located in the third and fifty in the fourth Georgia col? lection districts, und in tho entire State, from 400 to 5U0of them. Thoy are seized whenever their character can be estab? lished. The revenue in Florida is col? lected principally at Key West?$10,000 or 813,000 a month from cigars." Affairs in Mississippi.?A Mississippi letter says: "The situation of State poli? ties is very oemplicated. Along the Mis? sissippi and Tombeekbee Hirers are lo? cated a large number of negroes, who in electiou times make up a State majority of 20,000. The result is, that while the negroes can eleot a Governor and control the State Senate, they cannot choose a majority of County representatives. United States Senator Ames* term is about to expire. His successor must be ratified by tbe lower House. TbiB will necessitate, a 'scrub raoe,' and B. D. Na bers, wbo once defeated Jaoob Thomp? son, has been brought forward, almost from tbe cataoombs, to manipulate the negro vote, and perhaps to go to the United States Senate. No other man, whita or black, is so popular with the Mississippi negroes as is Nabers. Ex Gov. Alcorn, finding the prospects de? cidedly against his election to tbe United States Senate, bas persuaded his frieuds to influence parties wbo would not sup? port him to vote for Nabers. Ames and Powers are both seeking the Senate for the next term; and if Nabers can suc? ceed?as many think ho will?in secur? ing the white vote and that of Aicorn's friends, Ames and Powers have no chance. Indeed, the situation is so se? rious for Ames, that Ben. Butler is com? ing here, to canvass the State in the in ,__. .< LI. nnn ? 1__ I> ? ciCSV Ul uio uuu-,u-mn, Staunton (Va.) Vindicator: "A fearful death by lightning occurred during the storm, Monday afternoon, on the farm of Mr. Joseph A. Merrikin, about a mile from Staunton. Mrs. Merrikin, with two or three servants, was having cher? ries gathered when the storm came up. She ordered the colored boy, about ten years of age, who was iu tbo tree, to come down. He started, saying, 'Well, my bucket is full,' when the flash came. Tbe boy was instantly killed in tbe posi-i tion he stood, his face and ono side being charred to a crisp, and one arm on which ho held the basket torn open to the bone. His clothing was almost en? tirely horned off. A hog under the tree was killed. Mrs. Merrikin was stunned, and tbe flames seemed to those standing by to run over her clothing and oircle around a ring she wore on her finger. Mr. Merrikin, who was some distance off, saw the smoke from the boy's oiotbing ascending tbe tree, and when he arrived, fonnd the little fellow's body hanging naked in the tree, in exaotly the position in which he had been killed, with one arm hooked over a limb, and tho bucket hanging from the other, with the cher? ries still in it. It is a remarkable fact, that Mrs. M. heard no noise at all, and only saw tho flame, while to those around and here iu Staantou the crash was ter? rific." * ? ? A PnornEcr Fulfilled.?A few weeks since, it was considered of sufficient im? portance to announce by telegraph to tbe country that Jesse Grant, tbe father of the President, bad declared his inten? tion to die in June. The old gentleman made bis word good, and went out with tbe expiring hours of tbe month. But despite tbe timely notice given bis sen, Ulysses was not at his death-bed. A soldier was detailed to watch Jesse Grant's death straggle, while Ulysses Grant drove around bis ponies and drank his cook-tails at Long Branch. The elder Grant did not enjoy much of the royalty of his son. Ho was pensioned off with a small offije and a fair allow? ance of grog and tobacco. He has gone from these comforts. He will never more bump his head on tbe Capitol steps. Nor will he again engage in fierce encounter with tbo man sent to watch his eccentric doings in the post office. Tbe detailed soldier has laid him away. We shall see if tbe court will eschew Bonrbon, raoe horses and cigars, and go into mourning for the bead of tbe line.?Savannah Advertiser. A Nevada paper tells a talo which seems to indicate that the crimes and horrors which made tbe mines notorious in tbe early days of far Western history have been perpetrated even to this time. The bodies of two men, in advanced stagos of decomposition, were recently found in an old cabin near a disused mine in Virginia City. They were identified as those of Robert Culdwell, tho owner of the cabin, and Robert Mul? ligan, his partner. The latter lay upon the bed uudressod and covered dp to the ueck with bed clothes. Tbo skull was crushed by some blunt iustrumeut, and his head bad boen almost severed from bis body. (JaId well Jay upon tho floor entirely dressed, his eyes and mouth wide open and bis throat cat from ear to ear. His body was not so much swollen or decomposed us that of his partner, and all who witnessed the two said ho had not been dead as long as Mulligan by several days. The contents of the cabin bad no been disturbed, and an axe, hatchet and razor were fouud cover? ed with blood. The general opinion was that Caldwull bad murdered Iiis partner while the latter slopt, and thou over? whelmed by what he had done, got out of the wbolo trouble by cuttiug bis own throat. Private advices from Koweenaw Pe? ninsula, Lake Superior, establish the facts that there is still in the lake enough ieo to cover forty square miles of its sur? face, and that some of it is at least twouty feet thick. There ore harbors that cannot yet bo entered by sailing vessels or side wheel steamers, and those unaccustomed to tho climato still wear over-coats. A Deliberate Murder ?y a Mains Boy.?Maine papers gave an account a few days ago of tho shooting of a girl fourteen years old by a boy ol about tbe same ago, at Madison Bridge, iu Maine. It is now saul to have been a case of Wilful und deliberate murder. Music by a brass baud is announced us ono of the attractions of a church ut tbo fashionable watoring place of Newport. Tbo sormcu, wo presume, is delivered by a brazen serpent. Booal Ite XXX ? ? ? ? i ? ? Grxx Matters.?The pnoo ui single copins of the Phcbnixis flveconts. Old newspapers for eale at Phcbnix office, at fifty cents a hundred. Yesterday was tho regular sale-day; bat little property was disposed of, and that little at very low prices. Persons in arrears to tho Phoenix for subscriptions are notified that prompt payment must be made. It is either money or no paper. The receiving reservoirs are .being cleaned out, and it ia hoped that we will soon be enabled to record that clear water passes through the pipes. Excursionists, sec what Col. Doraey, of the Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta Railroad, has to say on the subject of excursion tickets. A* quantiiy of type metal?equal to Babbitt, for many purposes?for salo at Phoenix office, at twenty cents per pound for small quantities?large lots less price. The card of Messrs. Riser & Co., the Plain street photographers, appears in another column. They havo just se? cured the services of a competent urti.it from Washington, and promise^ftood work. Twotlively and reliable men, that can furnish horses, are guaranteed u good salary or commission; one for Lexington County aud the other for Fairfiold. Ad? dress "The Singer Manufacturing Com? pany, Columbia, S. C." * Tho New York Herald, of the 4th of July, contained only thirteen columns of advertisements. Bmull potatoes for a paper which often publishes seventy and eighty columns. Business is dnll in Gotham. A tender-looking gosling was run over, yesterday, by Representative Elliott's carriage and deprived of life. A looker on secured the youthful bird, and pro? poses to try him roasted. We strolled through Alderman Griffin's cotton patch, a few days ago, and in? spected as fine plants as we have ever seen. They presented a splendid ave? rage in height, breadth and number of shapes. The stalks are plentifully studded with bolls. This cotton is grown in Ward 1 of the city. It is a singular conincidence, that, since reconstruction, Orangeburg has lost three Senators?Randolph, Green and Jamisou. The colored minister, in his funeral sermon over Senator Jami? son, referred to it as a "mysterious doom that hung like a cloud charged with darkness and death over tho Beat whioh Orangeburg held in the Senate of the State." Yesterday, a member of the Legisla? ture from one of tho upper Counties called on Treasurer Cardozo, for the pur? pose that needy parties would, The Treasurer received bim kindly, and re? quested him to be seated; aud then Mr. Pursestrings excused himself for a few moments; but the last seen, of him was as a car-dozer, bo and for New York, while tho man from up about York walked off with tho owins. Sudden Death.?We aro pained to record the sudden death of Mrs. Wells, wifo of Mr. James T. Wells, one of the attaches of tho Pikesi\. She left Co? lumbia, on Thursday last, apparently in good health, to pay a visit to her parents ?r Union County. On Saturday, her hueband received a letter, anuounoing her safe arrival, and Sunday night, a telegraphic despatch from Alston was received by the afiheted husband, con? taining those words: "Your wife has just died?come up to morrow." Mrs. Wells was the daughter of Mr. John McKissick, of Union. Sho had been a wife scarcely nine mouths. Her numerous friends deeply lament her loss, and Mr. Wells has tho heart felt sympathies of a largo circle of friends, in his recent bereave? ments. Truly has death laid a heavy hand on his family; it being but just a week previous to this his last fiflliction that all that was mortal of his father was consigned to tho tomb. The Last of the South Carolinian. Tho printing material?type, presses, otc.?of tho defunct South Carolinian newspaper was disposed of at auction, yesterday, and was bought in by tho mortgagees, Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, for tho sum of $1,000?about one third of its original cost. Ph?ksixiasa.? A sky-light?-The moon. Who knows himself has occasion for humility. What fish is most valued by a happy wife? Horriug. When is a woman as cold as ice? When ?he is a '-cold. Vested interests?Mouey in tho waist? coat pocket. The oldest story?History. How to keep a hotel?Never part with it. The favorite country of the poodle? Lap-laud. London has 2S5 newspapers, of which seventeen uro dailies. Religious Services in the Pbesbyte nian Church.?Unusual interest woe imparted to the services of tho Presbyte? rian Church, last Sunday morning, by the circumstance tbat it was communion day, and tbat it was known that tho Rot. Prof. WilBon, who has supplied the pnlpit so acceptably for tho last two years, wonld announce that he expected to be absent for the remainder of the summer. The attendance was not large, but considering tbe number of persons absent from the city, and the intense heat of the weather, was respectable. Dr. Wilson selected a text from the fifth chapter of Romans, "In duo time Christ died for tho ungodly," and treated it with simple and direct earnestness. He showed, first, that the relations between man and Qod are not the same as those whioh subsist between man and man. Qod does not and cannot act exclusively on the principles of benevolence. Im? perative motives mast have prevailed to induce the sacrifice of Christ, and tbe taw which was bo rigidly enforced against him oannot be remitted towards man. Qod, although onr bountiful benefactor, tho author of every good and perfect gift, was no less the nndispntod ruler of the universe, and will not allow his moral laws to be broken with impunity. He cannot pardon sin except through atonement. Sorrow the most intense, tears the most bitter, cannot avail to re? move its evils. He next demonstrated that the separation, whiob has been made by sin between Qod and man, can only be remedied by a sohemo which satisfies both tbe Father's love and the magistrate's justice. Christ, who had the power to lay dowu his life and to take it up again, chose to saffer, and the Fathor applies the benefits of that suffering to mankind. He was not, then, merely a theoretical Saviour, ready to saffer, bat actually bore the cross, and really accomplished his task. He reached tho end of the rough road which ho undertook to travel, marking it all the way with his blood. Tbo method of salvation was not, there? fore, hard to find ont. It centres in tbe Saviour. Tbe ungodly for whom he died can only derive lifo from him. Several additions were made to tbe membership ol the church, amongst them three yoang men. At night, Rev. Prof. Latiuier, of Da? vidson College, North Carolina, preached an interesting sermon, from tbe text in tho tenth chapter of the epistle to the Hebrews, "Let us hold fast the profes? sion of our faith without wavering, (for he is faithful tbat promised.") Tbe session of the church have secured the services of Prof. Luiimer as supply, daring the absence of Dr. Wilson. Tue Water Power Company in Court.?The case of the Columbia Water Power Company, represented by Col. S. A. Pearce, against the oity of Columbia, was continued yesterday. Tbe day was oonsumed in taking testimony. There is a formidable array of legal counsel oh b 3th sides. Mr. Pope, of counsel for the oity, examined the witnesses, and Mr. G. D. Melton examined on the other side. As this is a question which interests every citizen, we shall give a brief synopsis of such of tbe testimony as wc heard. Mr. Hook, who is in the employment of the oompany as engineer, stated that in August, in 1S72, tho filter, whioh was used to cleanse tho water supplied to the oity, broke and became useless, lie also testified that when the peniten? tiary used the wheel for their supply, that for tbe city was inadequate. Mr. J. T. Wright, who is a machinist and is in charge of the penitentiary ma chino shops, gavo it as his opinion tbat tho works of the Water Works were in? sufficient; that tbe span of pipes was too groat and the supports weak. He had also kuown of failure of water to result from tbo use of tbe penitentiary wheel. Dr. Roberts, city physician, waB pre? sented as an expert in chemistry by the defence, and it was desired that bis testi? mony, as to the quality of tho water passed through the filter, should be given, But tho Judge ruled tbat it was inadmissible, on the ground that he had no experience or special knowledge of filters. Mr. Q. T. Berg, architect, was called to tho stand, and testified that on the 29th of August, 1872, bo visited tbe Water Works in a professional capacity, as engineer. He fonnd them then in embryo. They wero not in a condition to supply tho city. There was ono forco pump; tbo shafting did not work well. Tho iron pipes from tho now to tho old reservoir wero rudely put up, badly jointed and supported by brick piers. 1 j Ho could not regard tho works as perma? nent, and tbey wero not capable of per-1 forming tbo ollice for which tboy wero intended. Tho machinery did not run smoothly. Uc could say nothing as to tho power of the canal. ; Mr. Wm. Milling, a millwright and machinist, bad seen tho Water Works onco only, cither in March or April, bot examined them carefully. He did not consider tbem as built in a substantial manner. Tuoy wero defective from foundation up. The foundations should have been of granite, whereas they were of wood. There was likewise n defect in j tbe manner in which tbe shafting was attached; the driving macbiuery was not plamb, and wan liable to wear. The:o was plenty of water, but tbe machinery was only of a temporary character. The pipes, he said, we're well placed and well secured on a brick foundation. Mr. W. 0. Sohultze, who has been em* ployed by Ool. Pe?rco as watchman since 17th December, 1372, testified, that at that date, the two pumps used iu forc? ing the water to the distributing reser? voir were not iu good order. The filter broke, and water was afterwards thrown up without being filtered. This was done off and on, and they were without a filter till the new one was built. Mr. W. D. Long, a machinist, had been oalled upon to repair the pumps when broken by ice. He put in new buckets. Tho pumps were of cast iron and good. They are placed on heavy timbers and partly on rook, and are well secured. Mr. Samuel Hook was tho Superin? tendent of the old Water Works. Ou 27th Aogust, 1872, water was first thrown by the now works into the reservoir. Ou that day, one pump was at work for about three hours. The new works could not have been operated ou the 23d Au? gast, as he would have known it by the conneotion with the old. Mr. J. M. Crawford gave his evidence as to the time the machinery was deli? vered, ranging from the 7th June to tie 25th September, 1872. Mr. Itiohard Tozer, machinist, had ex* amined the machinery, and found it and the workmanship aud gearing good. The shafting and pumps worked steadily. The water-wheel appeared to be only tempo? rarily adjusted. It ought to have been either on rook or brick. As far as he could see, it was wood. If destroyed, it would not take long, perhaps a week, to build another such wheel and wheel house. With great care, might last ten yearp. Mr. McDougal, who follows the trade of mouldor, considered the Water Works not substantial. Ho noticed that the building shook. This showed that there was a want of the proper support. The mitre wheel did not run true on the shaft. This is hard on the gearing. The last witness examined was Major Mab on, the civil engineer who wee for a long time employed on the survey of the canal aud in tho construction of the works. His testimony is that of a tho? rough expert and accomplished sur? veyor. We caught only a few points of it. In answer to the question whether, if all the water from the old aud well known Bpringa should be out off, all the water thrown up .would have to bo drawn from the river?,he replied that it would, with a small exception. Some new springs have been drawn upon, but they supply only 21,000 gallons daily, i Again, he said that if the penitentiary should use 100-horse power for their supply continuously twenty-fou; hours, the supply of 1,500,000 gallons a day could not be put into the reservoir for the use of tbe city. Hotel, Arkj.va.ls, July 7.? Wlieeler House?W F Byerson, city; Qeo Gold thwaite and lady, Ala; C P Hyde, Va; J Bevidan, N Y; B C Smith, Fair Haven, Conn; ? H Dowling, Barnweil; P Duffle, Charleston; B M Harris, Balto; Mrs B Backer, ? M Bucker, Ga; D B Phifor, B F Phifer, Newberry; ? J Sawyer, Md; J Maxey, Bichland; Chas Marsh, Wil? mington; H W Fibbette, C S Bradford, Augusta; Mrs P H Moore and son, Mr and Mrs H Banm, three children and servant, Oamdeu; A J Longford, Cadet V M J; B B Carpenter, Gen Butler, J T Low, C D Melton, city; J W Harring? ton, Marlboro; A B Davis, Wilmington; B D Townsend, Society Hill; T E. Ben nettsville; H C Harris,Lawsonville, NC; Henry Prioe, Cumberland, Md; L C Thompson, Kershaw; W Henry Tresoot, Fondle ton; Willie Cheatham, Edge?eld; J F Eis en man, city. I Columbia Hotel?W T J O Woodward, S C; E H Brooks, Ga; J Sulzbaoher, Sumter; J J Davies, J H Montgomery, Ga; W D Spratley, Ya; B F Bryan, J fl H?user, J M Penny, G W Thames, W J Sprinkle, N C; G A Seymour, C Irvine Walker, Charleston; C K Knowles, N Y; Mrs W H Lemon, Miss M Lemon, W H Evans, Charleston; JT K>.ene, N C; T L Webb, N Y; J M Ivy, Book Hill; - W D Kennedy, Charleston; J Kennedy, city; GEBoab, S O; A M Manigault, Jr, W J Orosswell, Charleston; Geo E Wilson, N C; J Williams, S C. List of New Advertisements. BiBer & Co.?Photographic Gallery. Meeting Independent Company, j W. Lowry?Gutters Wanted. E. It. Dorsey?To Excursionists. J. E. Black?Notice. J. Aguew & Son?Warren Hoe. A Sad Becord.?By a recent letter from Texas, we learn that MrB. W. O. Alexander died at bcr residence in John? son County, Texas, on the 28th of May, in the fifty-sixth year of her age. This nows will reoall sad memories among tho acquaintances of the deceased, who formerly resided near Craytonville, iu this County. Bobert and^ William O. Alexander moved with their familios to Texas in tho fall of 1870. Tbe former died in 1871; bis brother William in 1S72; and now wo record tho death of tho latter's wife. Mrs*. Bobert Alexan? der ha?, returned to Georgia, and a part of William's family remain in Texas. [Anderson Intelligencer. Double Dbownino Accident near New Brunswick, N. J.?On Wednesday afternoon, whilo Miss Annie Fadman, residing with her mother, near Washing? ton, Sooth Bivor, a few miles out of New Brunswick, N. J., was bathing in tho Baritan Canal, she was carried under by tho current. The mother saw her and plunged in to her assistance, but, sad to relate, only to Iobo her own life as well as hor daughter's. Both were drowned. An inquest will be held. Mrs. Fadman kept a small boarding house. The surveys of the Cheraw and Chester Bailroad have reached within two miles of Cuoraw.