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COLUMBIA, sT a Sunday Morning, August 3, 1873. The Tlireat of the Italian King. The partiug speech of the King of Ita? ly to tho Freuoh Ambassador at Home is the political sensation of Europe. It couUius an advice nud a threat, address? ed to tbe representative of what was until recently tho inuring power of tbe oontiueut?the advice being to cease the ory of "Love Home and France," for it was war "against Italian unity," and the throat, that if war did ensue, thou with the help of Qermany another invasion and another indemnity would follow. It is not ofteu in European politics that such frank avowal is made of inteu tiuus and warning of results given, fur the reader will porceivo there is no doubt expressed of tbe consequences that will follow if MaoMahou neglectB the sugges? tions made, or of the certainty of a coali? tion of Italy and Germany, if need re? quires. Considered iu thia aspect, we find that Europe is once more threatened with a war Of opinions, and to a great extent a religious war; Binoe without the aid of Protestant Germany, Italy cannot sustain its freedom of political action, and therefore tho pungency of tho ex? pression, "clerical Europe." "Wars of ideas" are those that last longer and cnt deeper into national life than any others. We see clearly that the coming strife is not Only likely to be one of ideas, but of religion, and virtually a contest for supremacy in Europe between Catholic? ism and Protestantism. That Macllahon can stop it, we do not believe. Ho is not the expression of tho will of tho French people, but of the will of the National Assembly, who, themselves, canuot fairly be regarded ns the free choice of electoral France. Iiis tenure of power lies in the army, and his duty he himself declared to the Assembly that elected him, is that of a "son tin el" who has to watoh over the "integrity of your sovereign power." Divided as that Assembly is, into factions of Monarch? ists and Republicans, no unity of re? pressive action of "clerical agitation," either in France or abroad, can reasona? bly be expected; and we think that agi? tation will continue to exert itself as a conscientious duty, regardh ss of conse? quences. It is obvious that the action of Bis? marck, in Prussia, and hit refusal to re? cognize Papal authority, except as a subsidiary to the royal will, has, added to the steady progress of modern Italy to freedom of conscience, cuused tho "agitation" complained of. The im? mense moral power of the Hornau Church, with its innumerable modes of action, is about to tuke up arms against what it regards the oppression of its chosen head, the Pope, and the. destruc? tion of its time-honored principles and privileges; while against it arises the free inquiry of the age, and the protest of statesmen, that tl\e day has come for "rendering to Cresar the things that are Collar's, and to God the things that are God's." To us ou this side of the Allautic, who enjoy liberty of conscience and envy no mau his creed, this European complica? tion most be viewed with regret. It may benefit our' trade, increase our prcsperity, and probably add to our corruption, but to the world at largo it will only cause sorrow and loss. When whole nations rush to arms to fight, not only for their welfare here, but as they believe for their salvation hereafter, the combat ends only with mutual exhaus? tion, or tho weaker being stamped out by per&eoution; and that in this ago and period sucb things can be, is a reproach to our boasted civilization. -?-#??-? Tbe oditor of the Boston Advertiser, who, sometime ago, was unremitting in his haired of the South, has learned the real situation of affairs, aud now writes as follows: ' It is impossible for Northern people to understand tho terrible corruption at the South, which is still kept alive by u careless or designed use of tho patronage and political influence ut Washington. We have no organized society. The great educational, financial, commercial and political interests of the State are entrusted to common field bauds of tho South and unprincipled adventurers from the North 1 Can you won dor that these peoplo desiro to frco them? selves of this tyranny and corruption? Such a state of things is contrary to nature, God's laws and ull the teachings and wisdom of mankind. Such govern meuts are tbe most grotesque truvesties; thoy command no respect from black or white; they are a scandalous disgrace to them and to us. And does it help us of . the North in any way to have a lot of men, the natural product of this condi? tion of things, sent into tho balls of Congress to legislate for us, there to be? come tbe tools of bud men, and ready to combine with vicious elements from tbu North and West? It certuiuly is of some consequence to us that tho twenty four Suuiitor.s aud mghty or morn Repre? sentatives from tbe South should bo clean and intelligent men. We can have thorn reasonably so it' we debire; but nut by sustaining the presobt stuto of things. Senator Mobton's Plan of Electino THE PltESIDENT AND YiCE-PkESIDENT of the Unitep Spates.?Senator Morton arrived in Washington Wednesday, for tho purpose of availing himself of the faclilities of the Congressional Library and curtain imprinted records of Gou gross in preparing his report for the Se? nate Committee on Privileges and Elec? tions, of which he is chairman, upon the proposed election of the Presideut and Vice-President of the Uuitod'States by direct voto of the people, instead of by tho intervention of eleotorul colleges. Mr. Morton's plan of reform, which is that of dividing the Slates iuto Presiden? tial districts of equal population und contiguous teriitory, aud giving euch district a eiugle vote lor President and Vice-Presu.ent, would, in his opinion, if adopted before tho summer of 187G, strike such a blow at the caucus tyranny of party convention;! that Cteiaiism, if there should be any danger of it uuder the existing electoral plan, would be impossible, or, what is the mime thing, possible only in tho event of tho masses being as enamored of the idea of perpe? tual olfioo-holdiug as tho army of offiod holders now in possession. Senator Morton, in his report, intends to go back to the debater in the Constitutional Couveution over the mode of electing the Presideut and Vice-Prcsident, and show how the best aud most logical minds thero present, ut the head of whom was the illustrious Franklin, pointed out tho iucouvouiences and dan? gers qi the method that prevailed, und argued eloquently for entrusting tho people direotly with the determination of the one question that'really concern cd them more than any other in the federal Bystem. lie will show, too, the mistaken reasons on which tho conservatives in the convention cariied the poijt aud fashioned their Presidential election upon tho aristocratic models of the Venetian and Geuoese republics, while fearing that tbey had already conferred too much direct political powir upou the general mass of the people. He will refer to the eases of Jefferson and Burr and Adams aud Jucksou to il? lustrate his assertion that the Electoral College system, besides being useless as a medium of selecting men of better character and attainments thttu could be discerned by enthusiastic and unthink? ing direct voters, can become, through intrigue, so dangerous us to precipitate civil war, and that such danger grows with tho lapse of time, aud is, by the na? ture of the system, more dangerous uow than ever, aud will bo so hereafter. The district system is supported by the Se? nator in preference to thu plan preferred by .others of giving every voter iu every State a direct and independent vote for President and Vice-Presideut, because it gives more practical forco to the wishes of contiguous communities and interests, and restrains tho power of such log-roll? ing combinations as carry prohibitory tariffs and fraudulent iuteruul improve? ment bills. This was tho plan recom? mended by an illustrious Sonate commit teothut sat upou the question nearly fifty yours ago, aud broiight in a report that contrasted tho meriti of both plans of voting; and though the logical argument is admitted to lie apparent!}' ou the side of individual voting, tho practical view of the question demonstrates that tho result of a vote by districts organised as proposed would be much nearer a pure, impartial expression of the popular will. Senator Morton expects to carry his com? mittee, unanimously, fur his plan, and hopes to advance the measure cousidora blo before Congress as early us next session. Suicide of a Boy fhom Chief.?Coro nor Breuuecke was called yesterduy to hold an inquest in the town of Harrison, Westcheater County, on tho body of Waldron K. Haviland, aged sixteen years, who had committed suicide by hanging himself iu a burn. About u year ugo, his mother died, wheu he went to live with a Mr. Gilbert Havilund, a relative, and aid him in his work ou tho farm. Since the death of his mother, to i whom he was devotedly attached, ho had labored under great depression of spirits. On Sun day last, he vidi ted his mother's grave, us ho had repeatedly doue before, and trimmed up the grass arouud it. lie waa missed from home on Sunday night, and ou the following morniug was found hanging dead iu the burn, some distauco from the house. The physician who was callud was of the opinion that he committed suicide ou Sunday evening, after his return from tho grave of his mother. No cause bill filial grief can bo assigned for the ne'.. I New York Etatiiiy I\>st. The New Collectou in Ciiakoe of tue Custom House.?Collector H. G. Wor thiugton arrived in this city yesterday moruing. from Baltimore; and at about 11 o'clock proceeded to tho eustom house to take possession. He was met | by ex-Collector (Hark, who formally 1 turned over the books und records of the office, and took receipt* for the same. The interview between tho new and old collectors was of a very pleasant charac? ter, and wheu the transfer was complet? ed, Oeu. Worthiugtou was left in posses? sion. As has already he.ni stated, no immediate changes in tho service will bo made, aud the subordinate officers all remain for tho preeent in fho positions they occupied uuder Collector Clark. | The loyal havo flocked to Charleston from ovory portion of the State, aud tho custom houso was yesterday besieged by a swarm of ollioo-hunters. Tbey wero all doomed to disappointment, however, the only appointment made by (leu. j Worthiugtou being that of Warren Min tou, colored, who was made messenger. I [Charleston News. ... -? ? ? ? ? ? Young Uamiuett, who murdered Mr.! Roquemure, at Locansville, Ga., last Friday, was captured at Sandtown, in Newton County, carried to Walton Couuty and lodged in jail. A Minneapolis mau has put D?4 Ioug I liuod words Lj>"ii ii postal card. How Sua Saws Wood ?Did you ever Bee a woman uudertake to saw wood? It is always a little whiio before dinner, when tbe pies won't bake, and the pota? toes absolutely refuse to come to tbe boiling point, aud tbe only stick of wood is exaotly tbree inches too long. After vain attempts to prove the elasticity of matter by putting a two-foot-three-inch stiok into a two-foot stove, she goes out to tho caw-horse, and puts her knee on the refractory stick iu the very way sbe has Ruen some men do. But the edges of the wood are sharp, aud she takes it down again with au ejaculation, aud, with a growing disregard for appear anoes, puts her foot ou instead. Her hair never fails to come down at this juncture, aud she has to stop aud twist it iLto a tight kuot before beginning to saw. Here tho saw commences a fruutic jumping and skipping on its own ac? count, and the feminiue mind being con? centrated upon keeping up tho foot that is up, and down tho foot that should be dowo, until, iu an unlucky moment, tho centre of gravity is lost, tbe stiok flies up and liuuehea a blow at her nose just us somebody goes by. She stops aud pre? tends to be huiking for something, while dark thoughts of divorce and separation ?xa\\ through her mind, uud she avows in bur innocent sou! that sbe will novcr attempt to saw wood again if there never la uuy ! dinner. But her pride ami ln-r diuner are nt stake, aud all her native obstinacy oomes to the turfuco; she will conquer that stick or die. Fired by a uew fury, she succeeds in sawing two thirds ot the way through, und breakiug oil the rest of it?it is a rotleu rail?i-tie goes iulo tho house to ?ud the potatoes boiled dry, aud the pie iu a stole of sodden un? certainty. The children come home from school, nud the husband from his shop, uud find a kind of bushed solemni? ty in the air and no pie for diuuer. The meridional meal is eaten iu sileuce aud bitterness of heart, and then tbe wife of his bo.som iuquires if *she is expected tu take cure of tbe stable and feed the pigs, as well us saw the wood. The mau says, "Hang it all, I forgot," and tbe woman drops her sarcasm and breaks down iu the declaration that sbe n-e-v-e r w-i-l I d-o-i-t u-g-a-i-n, uever; but she will; she will do it to-morrow, anil the next day, and tho dny after; for one of tho things that woman never will lenru 19, that she cauuot saw wood.?Danbury Netcs. Knocked About in the Would ?it is a good thing for a young man to be "knocked about in the world," though his soft-hearted parents may not think so. All youths, or if not all, nineteen twentieths of the sum total, enter life with a surplusage of self-conceit. If, in measuring themselves with wiser and older men than they are, they discover that it is unwarranted, and got riel of it gracefully, of their own accord, weih and good; if not, it is desirable for their owu sakes that it be knocked out of them. A boy who is sent to a largo school soon finds his level. His will may have been paramount at homo, but school boys arc democratic iu their ideas, uud, if arrogant, uro sure to bo thrashed iuto a recognition of the goldeu rule. Tbe world is a great public school, and it soon teaches a now pupil his proper place. If he has tbo attributes that be? long to a leader, he will bo installed iu the position of a leader; if not, whatever his owu opinion of his abilities may be, be will be compelled to fall iu with the rank and file. If not destined to great? ness, the next best thing to which hecuu aspire is respectability; but no mm can either be truly great or respectable who is vain, pompous and overbearing. By tho time the novice has found his legitimate social position, be the suruo high or low, the probability is that the disngrecable traits of his character will be softeued down or worn away. Most likely tho process of abrasion will be ron>h, perhaps very rough; but when it is nil over, and he begins to see himself as others sou him, and not reflected iu the mirror of self-conceit, ho will be thankful that he has run the ganutlet, und nt self-knowledge. Upon the whole, whatever loviug mothers may think to the contrary, it is a good thing for youlhs to be kuo&ed about iu the world ; it makes men. A CitrriCAb Season.?Toward the close of tho warm season the long coutiuued heat begins to tell upon the body and mind. Both booomes exhausted, aud wo feel instinctively that nature, after fight? ing a gallaut battle with a debilitating temperature, is droopiug at last uud re? quires tw be .stimulated and reinforced. This, therefore, is a period of tho year when a course of llostctter's Stomach Bitters is especially useful. Tho imme? diate ellect of this uucquulod vegetable restorative is to strengthen the stomach, sharpen the appetite, tone and regulate tho bowels and give steadiness nud vigor to tho nerves. As a preventive of tho ondemic and epidemic complaints that prevail ja t this seiidon, aud as a remedy for indigestion, liver disturbances, nerv? ous debility, constipation, languor, head? ache, and all irregularities of the bowels, this pure and wholesome vegetablo touio and alterative bus no equal umong medi? cines. Ail!'?; I IIbdpatii ? Jamos Rodpatb bus taken editorial charge of the Charleston Chro? nicle. Will he write his line's iu blood?? New York Herald. Alas! since his name first made its ap? pearance, sonin twouty years ago, in Amerioau politics, his path has iudced been red with blo.i.l. No missionary of Abolitionism contributed more than thi3 vagrant English agitator to bring about the war. lie was the precursor of tho irrepressible eoullict and llio trumpeter of the John Buwn raid, und, true to his name, his footsteps have been stuiuod with red from the beginning; and us we still Uud llitn on the war-path, it m ly bo so the vnd.?Jiichniond Kuijuirer, Treasurer Curdo/.o has paid to the County Treasurer of (Sreeuville ?15,000 oi the scb )? 1 fund ? tli-.it Couuty. TZm ooal X T TV*. f&? Oirr Matters.?Tue puvc vi single oopies of the Pihesix ia tiveoonts. Messrs. E. E Duvies &? Co. hare Again favored us with a watermelon. Tho city was overflowing with melons, poaches, "and sich like," yesterday. Rose's Hotel is announced at first class, at $2.00 pir day for board. Wo learn Unit Mr. Parker will rnlnrge bis bailding, aud rent it to Mr... Wright, us a hotel. The thermometer ranged as follows at the Wheeler House yesterday: 7 A.M., 70; 10 A. M., 80; 12 M., 85; 3 P. M., 88; 3;'.j P. M., 00; 5 P. M., 89; 7 P. M., 68. Attention is directed to tho ordiunuce in reference to the numbering of Btores, residences, ka. Is is republished for" general information. The ice wagons were moving around lively yesterday, and notified customers of arrival iu front of their doors by a blast from a tin horn. Ice is down; so is soap. Heinitsh is soiling Low's Eoglish honey soap, thrte cakes in a box, for thirty ceuts. Marve* oui! cheap, and the very best of soap. Tho Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Company are constructing a line from Charlotte to Atlanta, and will soon be in communication with Spartanburg aud Greenville. Messrs. W. D. L ive ?fc Co., of the Gruud Central Dry Goods Establish? ment, are introduced to the attention of our readers in anothor column iu this ! morning's Puaisix. I Isruel .Smith has placed on our table I two fine specimens of new cotton, taken , from a fluid of two acre*, in which tho j plaut averages four feet in height. The ; seed was presented to him by Lewis Levy, Esq., of this city. Religious Services this Day.?Tri juity Church?Rev. Peter J. Shnnd, 10'^ j A. M. aud 5 P. M. Catholic Church? Rev. J. L Fullerton, ! First Mass, at 7 A. M.; Second Mass ut 10 A. M.; Vespers ut iK P. M. Baptist Church?Rev. J. K. Menden lull, pastor, 11 A. M. und 8 P. M. Sun day School 0 A. M. Presbyterian Church?Rev.' J F. Latimer, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Lutheran Church?Rev. G. A. Hough, 10'.,' A. M. Marion Street Church?Rev. W. D. Kirklaud, lOj.j A. M. aud 8 P. M. Washington Street Churoh?Rev. O. A. Darby, 10% A. M. nud 5 P. M. A C'cns for Low Spirits.?Exorcises for tho body, occupation of the mind, these ure the grand coustitucnts of health and happiness, the cardinal poiuts upou which everything turns. Motion seems to be a great preserving principle) of nature, to which even inani? mate thiugs are subjects; for the winds, the waves, the earth itself is restless, and the waviug of trees, shrubs and flowers is kuown to be an essential part of their economy. A fixed rule of taking several hours,' exercise every day, if possible, iu the open sir, if not, under cover, will be almost certuin to secure ouo exemption i from disease, as well as from attacks of j low spirits, or euuui, that monster who is ever waylaying the rich aud indolent. Throw but a stone, the giant dies. Low : spirits cannot exist in tho atmosphere of j bodily aud montal activity. ! Autistic ?The lato Uaited Sutos Mi? nister Grr, iu alluding to tho works of our native artist, Mr. Albert Gucrry, claims for his productions a superiority "which would do credit to the pcucil uud brush of tho old masters, proJietiDg that ho would win au euviuble#reputation, honorable to himself and creditable to his Slate." Mr. G., like most trne knights oi tho easel, has experienced j vicissitudes, and wo are glad to note : that there is still among us those who I uro ready to repair tho wrougs of ne ! gloctcd merit. Tho success which ho j has achieved in Columbia leads us to I anticipate for him a prosperous career at J Ihe capital. 1 Wo have seen and studied his rociut j portraits of Colouel aud Mrs. L. D. j Childs, of this city. They aro conceded ; to bo most excellent as works of art and ' as spirited aud striking likenesses. Again j tho artist has been eminently successful, and tho beholder oaunot fail to observe that tho productions domoustrnte the power and verify tho truth of his theory, "Light from darkuoss." Tho position of the Colonel is picturesque, aud yet the artist has prisoned upou the cauvas, j with great fidelity, tho expression and j tho individuality of tho subject. A I singular cxcellonco is visiblo iu tho exo 'culiou of tho hair, whero the silvery shades of liroo glanco from thointolloo filial outlines of tho forehead, whilo tho ' fore-shortening of tho left arm and hand ? and tho shuditig of tho back-ground and drapery are rendered with coustimmnto [skill, Iu this connection, we ore pleased ; to state that it is iu coutemplatiou by the j friends of the late United States Minis ' tor to Russia to secure Mr. Ouerry's ser? vices in painting a portrait of that dis ti?g ;:J it'd c'.ti/.eu . Tue Press Convention.?The mem? bers of the State press will meet iu con vanlion iu this city, on uext Wednesday, 6th instant, at 3 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of organizing a State Fress As? sociation. Tho meeting will be held at Temperance Hall, and will be called to order precisely at 8 o'clock. Delicious Bathing.?Oar ueighbor, Dr. Heioitsh, ("semper paruius,") has a cheap cologne, a tea-spoou-f ul of which tbr.wu in tho bath?(our d?1 says throw it in the reservoii)?euhauces tho pro? phylactic properties of the odors, and renders lue water innoxious. Let as all t-y it. * Mail Arrangements.? f be Northern mail opens G.30 aud 10.3?IA. M.; olosee 8 A. M. and C.30 P. M. Charleston opens 7 A. M. and 2 30 P. M.; oioses 6.15 and 8 30 P. M. Western opens 6.30 and 9.30 A. M.; closes 9 and 6.30 P. M. Wilmington opens 4.30 1'. M.; oioses 6 A. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Ou Sunday the office is j open from 3 to 4 P. M. Phoznixiana.?Don't tell an editor how to run a newspaper. Let the poor fool find it out himself. Don't iuvofct your money in lottery tickets. Give some other man a chance for a prize. Iu time of peas prepare for more. Tho young lady who refused to go into a rifle factory booauso some of the guns had no breeches, is spending a few days in the country. Lit her .stay.* A lady writer says that the present ia the age of sensible dress for women. What will they say when tbe foolish age comes round again? We make the following extract from the editorial correspondence of a Vir? ginia journal, from Montgomery White Sulphur Springe: Oar spare day?rarely an idle one, altogether?being the Sabbath, we as? sembled in the large ball room, with a goodly number of persous?mostly la? dies, to the discredit of our own sex, be it said?to hear a sermon from tbe Rev. Dr. Reynolds, of Columbia, S. C. So soon as tho Doctor commenced his open? ing service, we were impressed with his tine elocution, and anticipated a good seimou. In this wo were not disap? pointed. The text was: "For godliness is profitable unto oil things, having tho promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come." It was an ear? nest, practical, aud, withal, chasto and beautiful discourse, aud gave great plea? sure to the lovers of good preaching We trust that some seed fell into honest hearts, to bring forth good fruit in com? ing years. Our friend, J. F. P., of this city, was in his element and led the si Dying, of course, iu which muuy of tho ladies joined with great spirit. At night, a young gentleman from Lexington read the service and a sermon, (ho being a candidate only for holy orders, as we uuderstood,) and made an appeal in be? half of the Lee Memorial Church, under tho charge of Dr. Pendleton. We did not hear what amount was realized from his eiTjrt. Eirly yesterday morning, we had, in obedience to the dsnim - of business, to "tear ourself away t>cin this sylvan retreat; And thus ended our first Sabbath at a Virginia watering place, with its pleasant company and its beautiful surroundings. Hotel Arrivals, August 2.? Wheeler House?J S Clarksou, Charlotte; A Falk, Charleston; R H Teague, Miss J J Toaguo, Miss J A Parker, Edgefield; J W Harrison, Anderson; R R Hand, Au? gusta; NL Buck, S C; Matt O'Brien, . Augusta; J D Rollins, Kingston; J S Settle, Baltimore. ? Columbia Hotel?H A Keenau, city; J W O'Brien, C P Garduer, G A Wagner, Charleston; T M Canton, city; C K Kuowles, N Y; T J Goodwyn, A T Darby, Fort Motte; J B Kershaw, S C; E P Harlee, M ir's Blaff; R J Brownfield, Statesburg; C Borick, C Strooss, La; T S Hey ward, wifo and sou, Charleston; W * J Sprinkle, N C; D Morse, Ga; J H Stelling, G & C R R. List ou New Advertisements. Jacob Levin?Gas Bills. Jacob Levin?Northern Hay. G. L. Dial?MeetiDgCol. 15. and L. A. W. D. Love A- Co.?Attractions. J. W. Parker?Notice. II. L. Goss?Notice to Builders. E. H. Heinitsh?Family Medicines. C. O. Marshall?Cattle for Sale. John Alexander?Ordinance. Nervous Debiltty.?A depressed, ir ritaule state of mindj weak, NEnVOUS, exhausted fbelino; no energy or ani? mation; confused head, weak memory, often with dedilttatino, involuntary discharges. The consequence of ex? cesses, mental overwork or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a sovereign cure iu Humphreys' Homojopathic Spe? cific, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloom aud despondency, and rejuvenates tho eutiro system; it is perfectly harmless aud always efficient. Price $5 for a pack ago of five boxes and a largo $2 vial of powder, which is important in old serious cases; or SI per siegle box. Sold by all Druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific Homoeopathic Medicine Company, No. 502 Broadway, N. Y. For salo by G ittacn j & McGregor, Columbia, S. C. Apl 1 t'Jly Every particle of poisonous matter is ! carried out of the system, tho pale aud fallow will become fresh and vigorous, ' bv using Simmons' Liver Regulator. A2i3?'l