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COLUMBIA, 8. C.' Saturday Morning, August 9, 1873. The Vnlveralty Vacation. A oommnnioation, under the signature "Carolinian," which appeared in our co? lumns Wednesday morning, deserves some notice at our hands, not from any merit, but from the unjustifiable innuen? does whioh it contained. The writer, in alluding to articles which we have put forth upon-the condition and prosperity of the University, oalla for reply to the ' question whioh we raised, whother "any thing can be done to ?evive" it? He may rest assured that wo shall keep the implied promise in mind, and in due time present the remedy and giro the ?K'aii !ia k-.v.v ihn friomls of --r-j -? ? ?- 1 - education expect at our bauds. Wo think that we know what we are about. J The snbjeot interests us deeply, und wo have hitherto forborne its frank dis . oussion only from a sense of tenderness and delicaoy to friends, who ore con nsoted with or Interested in the institu? tion, and whose merit and worth we know, and would not he understood as oalling in question. A sense of duty has at last impelled as to tho task, the difficulty of which lies mainly in making a just discrimination between good and soholarly men, on the one hand, and the unfortunate condition of things on the other, whioh largely impairs their use? fulness, and whioh they are powerless to oorrect. Bat we have other matters to disoass as well as the University, and mast be permitted to take oar time and consult oar Bpaee. Jt is oar purpose, whioh we have only exeoated in part, to 'indicate certain defects in the existing system, as concurring with other blight? ing influences, in produoing the melan "oholy marasmus of the Univorsity. These defeats and influences it is neces? sary to expose plainly and fully, before ? asking their removal, or making' any positive suggestions as to step'* neces? sary to be taken to make the institution once more respectable and efficients a school for gentlemen and scholnrsfl The diagnosis must precede tho pre-' soription. If "Carolinian" be worthy of that name in intelligence and cuudor, he mast know and feel that, whatever strictures wo may bo compelled to write, whatever exposures of tho actual life? less condition of the University we may make en passant, (and we have as . yet but touched upon them,) are but the application of the knife or the cautery . to the disease?V parts to prevent further decay and mortification. There are evils of organization, de? fects in system aud practice, miserable bangling in nearly everything eonneoted with the University, which wa iutond to lay bare. But in doing it, we shall spare vested interests and personal feelings, and toko care not to run counter to those prepossessions which, like tho fail? ings desuribed by a poet, "lean to vir? tue's side." In the corps of professors, there are enlightened educators and wor? thy gentlemen. Our business is not with them, except to commend the per? severance, faithfulness, ability and con soientiousnoss with which they discharge the duties of their several positions. They havo long sustained the credit and name of the University, aud given grace to its decline. Upon them and tho no? ble library, whioh, however, is not up to the march of modern thought and discovery, wo would rely to give streugth to its revival on a proper basis. That basis is the object of our search. "Cato Iinian" speaks of "unpatriotic opposi? tion to our home institution." Does he really suppose that citizens of the com? monwealth, parents who wish their sons to take their places and sustain their names when they arc gone, deliberately pass by the chief educational institution of the State from any such motive? Destitute us thoy are, can they be sup? posed to enjoy tho additional expense of sendiug their sons to Virginia or to the North? Would not the facilities and advantages which tho home institution offers, the associations which, wo would suppose, it would gratify, added to con? siderations of economy, prevail upon them to sustain it by their countenance, their good word, and by trusting their eons to its coro, if thorc wore not certain inherent and insuperable difficulties whioh repel them? Certainly they would. It is because wo wish to romovo them, and maka the way clear for tho return of oar young men to the University, that we have at last put pen to paper on the subject. It cannot be done by bliukiug the troth, by covering up glaring de foots, or by pretouding that in its pre? sent ntato the University presents the attraotions of lifo, health, grace and beauty, or that it discharges the office for which it was instituted. It cannot be dono by such writers as "Carolinian," who live in narrow confiues of thought, and who oro too ready, when frco dis? cussion approach03 thetn, to resort to the terms of opprobrium ami prejudice. J The first thing necessary to sustain the University, is the ability to hear and bear the truth about it. Patriotism is here, bat the conditions ander which only it can act are wanting. Supply them, and it will promptly oome to the resone. HoBBiBiiB Confession hy a. Murder? er?Fidelity of a Dog.?On Thursday aftornoon, Nelson Wade, who murdered I Mrs. Isabella MoBride, iu Lycoming I County, mado a confession, whioh he preceded with the remark that he didn't I "care a d?n what was done with it." He admitted that he oommitted the mur? der, but denied that, be shot Mr. Mo Bride, as the coroner's jury decided. The fatal injuries were inflicted with a , olnb. While at a farm house near by, ! he learned where a truuk containiug thousands of dollars was located, and about how much the couple were worth. On reaching the house on Tuesday evening, ho asked MoBride for milk, and was directed to the wife, who was about the cellar. She told him that he would have to pay if ho wanted it. The murderer continued: I returned to the house and found the door bolted. The old man finally opened it, and I pat my foot to the inside. Ho struck ut me, and I knooked him down with my fist, as well as silenced the dog, who mads an attack on me. I then struck McBride three times with the club, and he crying murder, I hit him again. I then went oat and killed Mrs. McBride with the stick, and.coming back to the house, found the old man up and the dog licking his sores. I gave him an? other beating, and broke opcu the trank I was after. I had to make two trips to carry away the monoy in it. I got between 360,000 and 870,000. Will not tell where it is. When I dio 1 will reveal it to a poor man, bat no rich one shall have it. Two bags of the money are buried in WilliamBport, two abovo and two below the city. I have killed several women before, and am willing to hang to-morrow. The prisoner laughs and discusses politics with a relish. [Harrisburg (Pti.) Journal. Singular Effect of California Whiskey.?Lately two mysterious fires occurred at Woodland, Yolo County, and no one cc aid account fo. the origin. A day or two aftor tho last fire, a niau named Edward Nickerson delivered himself ap to tho police and voluntarily ?onfsssed himself the author of botb. ilo said he had been drinkiug freely, and that whenever he-did so, he was al? ways seized with an uncontrollable im? pulse to burn baildiugs. He did uot even know the owners, und had not the slightest motive for being an inceudiury. Aftor commitment for examination he was interviewed by some of the officers and three medical gentlemen. It seems that some two weeks ago, Marshal Strong received through tho post offije a letter signed "Mary," requesting him to put the police on the watch for a mnn who would bo certain to sot buildings on firo if he got to-'drioking, and giving a detailed description of the individual. Nickerson was asked if he could surmise who had written that letter. His reply was that ho had written it himself, giv? ing as accurately as possible a descrip? tion of his own persou, iu tho hope thut if ho got to drinking, the police might arrest him before he could do auy mis? chief. The case is a straugo one, and perhaps furnishes a new type of in? sanity.? Yolo Mail. A Distinguished Visitor ?Accord? ing to our late English papers, the noted labor organizer, Jo. Arch, of England, is coming to this country this month to spy out tho laud and to satisfy himself whether "America was the true home for the workingman, where the eon of the poor man could sit down by the children of the rich, write on the same slate and read out of the same book, and where they oould havo full electoral powor." If ho dots find this to b3 true, he promises that he will stand on American shores "until bo had drained the laboring serfs out of Eug taud, in order that they might settle in the fruitful field of America, with its 90,000,000 of acres yet uutilled; and he would do this until the farmers of Eng? land were made to bite the dust, if they refused to treat their laborers like men." If he liuds his expectations realized, and wo havo no doubt bo will, if they nre at all within reasou, we may expect as the result of his visit a great increase of English emigration the next year, for his influence of the laboring aud furming population of England is pro? bably uucqualed by ihat of any other man. Hanging a Playmate.?Three Oiwego Falls boys were playiug iu a grove Mon? day, and two of them became angry at the third and determined to hang him. They selected a convenient limb and strung their unhappy victim mercilessly in mid-air, and then sat down to see him die. But the victim did not intend giving up the ghost so rapidly, fur he clung to the ropo tenaciously and strug? gled violently to free himself. At length one of the tormentors became impatient. Tho victim did not die quick enough to suit him; so iautcad cf awaiting the gradual approach of the grim monster, he determined to expe? dite matters, and started to a house near by to borrow an axe with which to cut off the viotim's head. Tho neighbor learning what the axo was wanted for alarmed the neighborhood, and among them tho victim's mother, aud they all rushed to tho grovo and cut down the yet struggling boy. [Futon (N. Y.) Times. An Elmira editor met a well educated farmer of Chemung County, the other day, and informed him thut ho would liku to havo sorjactbiug from his pen, whereupon the farmer acut him a pig and charged him $d 75 for it. Chebokhb Spbinos. ?A correspondent of the Charleston Noiss writes as follows: The time which I allowed myself for an exouraion trip to this delightful plaoe ends to-day. No one comes here and leaves without regret, bo I am told. Suoh has been my own observation in the cases of persons leaving eiuoo I have beon here, and I find myself no excep? tion to the rnlo, for were it oonvenient, I would gladly linger in the pleasant, healthful and invigorating atmosphere of Oherokee throughout the entire sum? mer. Really, I foel myself positively enraptured with the vrater, the climate, tho accommodation, the company and everything appurtenant to Cherokee, and am conscious of an almost irresisti? ble impulse to indulge in hyperbole in describing its attractive features. Of this I am sure, that it well deserves writing up, and needs only to bo known to be appreciated. The only drawback to the place is that it is a little too far, eight miles from the railroad, bat the roads are good and the ride rather a recrea? tion after being cooped up in hot and dusty cars all day. For persons from Columbia or bolow, tho most direct route to tho Spriugs is by the Greenville and Columbia Rail? road to Alston, and theooo by the Spar? enburg and Union Road to Spartan burg. From tho latter place to the Springs, the haok fare is one dollar aud fifty cents. But those who prefer it can oome by way of Groenvillo or of Charlotte, and from either of those places by tho Air Line Road to Spar tanburg. The passenger train of the Spartanbnrg and Union Boad reaches Spartanburg at 5 P. M., wbioh leaves ample time for the rido to tho Springs for those who do not care to spend the night in the village. The charges hero aru remarkably rea? sonable, considering the quality of tho fare and accommodations furnished. Board and lodging by the day is $2 50, by the week $15, and by the month $10. Special arrangements at lower rates are made for families; dependent somewhat upon the number of rooiru required, A.c. Of tho fare and tho rooms, bed? ding, &c, I wrote you in my first letter. They are all that any reasonable person ooald expect, and far bottor than can bo had in Charleston or Columbia for tho price. All the guests spoak in com? mendatory terms of the accommoda? tions, and those who have come from other watering places iu this State and in North Carolina unite in saying that Cherokee far outstrips them all. The proprietor, Mr. Black, is determined to tnaka his place popular; has menus, and expends them without stiut, '.hough ju? diciously, and is untiring in his efforts to render his guosts in every way com? fortable and satisfied. The location of the springs, with tho tall oaks, tho grassy plats uud the rip pltug littlo stream called Cherokee Brook,- that winds its graceful way through the grove that extends from and around the house to the springs, is strikingly attractive by nature, aud is being greatly improved by the proprie? tor, whose inteutiou it is to make a park of the entire, grounds, oovering some thirty or forty acres. On tho lawn near the spring, and just boyond tho foot? bridge which spaus the brook, a croquet ground has beon prepared, where those who are fond of that game, which Boeoher aptly describes as "billiards gone to grass," can amuse themselves. It is rather a pleasaut game, but is try? ing to the temper. Thosowho have not very amiable dispositions would consult their peaco of mind best by keeping oat of it. People will "push," aud it is very provoking to have your opponent practice the ignominious push, and strike yonr ball away, particularly when tho game is close. I tried two or threo games, but my temper was not equal to the oocasion; the ladies dubbed mo quarrelsome, because I wouldn't bo "pushed" amiably. I thought vice versa, though I didn't dare to say so at the time, and finally stopped playing. I nofioe, however, that since it has come to bo considered a toot of temper, the dear creatures can smile as sweetly now when they are "pushed" as when they make a successful stroko themselves. Besides croquet, tho guests have open to thorn a couplo of bowliug alloys und a billiard table, of the latest and most improved pattern, at which to hod amusement. There is also a handsome new piano, of Kuabe & Co.'s make, upon which tho fairy fingers of the gentle sex can exercise themselves, and there is a local Ethiopian violinist who supplies the music for danciog. Be? sides these sources of amusement, the proprietor keops at the disposal of his guests several handsome aud rapid teims for afternoon pleasure drives, Sec. Iu short, I may say that tho appoint? ments of Cherokee aro complete, and none but a hopcics3 hypochondriac could fail to enjoy him or herself hero. Among tho guosts, I note from Charles? ton Mr. Charles Iverrison and family and Mr. J. A. Alston. The Administration seem to be doing its very best to got up a war with Mexico. General Relknap, it is well known, would lika to have it brought about. Iu tho absence of news from official Bources, the Administration organs try to "lire the American hoart" by tho publication of letters professing to give corrcot accounts of raids upon American territory by Mexican maran ners, and of outrages upon American citizeus, but when inquiry is made at the War Department tho reports are seldom verified. Ouly occasionally is there a slight foundation for tho stories. An Administration paper demands almost savagely that there is no further t rifling with Mexico. The War Depart? ment is ready at any time to involve us in n war, but tho Secretary dosires first by these publications to endeavor to arouse a feeling that Mill sustain him. Professor Wise's obituary is iu type ! in all the well-regulated newspaper of ! liees. The Cotton Gatebpillab Effbctuaii IiY Flaneed?The Results no LiONOBB Doubtful.?The Tallahassee Floridian contains the details of some experiments recently-made in'that vioiuity with a mixture of Paris green and flour to de? stroy the cotton caterpillar, and which proved entirely suoccssful. The infor? mation is contained in a letter from Messrs. Earle & Perkins, of that city, who, one day last week, visited the Lake plantation of Mr. Henry Winthrop, of Leon Oonnty, and witnessed the appli? cation of the mixture to a cut of live acres. Tho compound was one pound of Paris green to twenty-four pounds of flour, and the result is stated as follows: At the time of tho experiment, tho en? tire cut had caterpillar in all stages. Tho application was made on tho centre rows, by dusting tho poison over tbo top of the plant with a common sifter. In twenty-four hours not a live caterpil? lar was to bo seen. We examined tbo cut carefully; the top leaves were crisped; the stock and remaiuing leaves looking as fresh and vigorous as if the prepara? tion had not boon nppliod. On a por? tion of the leaves wc found quite a num? ber of dead worms, but none living, al? though the bottom leaves showed no sigus of poison. Two foet from this stalk, aud whero the poison had not boeu applied, we found a stalk contain? ing about fifteen caterpillars, greeu and black, busy catiug the cotton; so nume? rous were they, that we counted fivu worms on one leuf. We woro told by the manuger that whero tho poison hud been applied, a numbor of the worms had died, falling to the ground, and were eaten by the chickons, yet the chickens still live on. Wo examined the cut whore tho poison had been applied, and could find uo worms, which demon? strates to our satisfaction that even if they elo not eat the poiaou, the prepara? tion being distasteful, tho worms de? sert tho plant and seek more healthy quarters. A preparation of one pound of Paris greeu aud twenty-four pounds of flour was made and dusted iu our presence over the cotton containing the worms. Iu fifteen seconds, outrcatorpillar leapod from the stock und was eaten by the chickeus, others crawled to tho main body of tho plant, working their way to the ground, while others remained iu a sluggish condition, a sample of which we brought to our office, auel in n short, time* this pest was elead as Hector. We have since boeu toll by parties who visited this cotton iu the afternoon that no sign of caterpillar could be seeu, yet the application had only '?een made that morning. We visited fhis cut tho next afternoon, iu company with Dr. A. 13. Hawkins, W. H. Wilson, Geo. Lewis, Ohas. C. Pearco, Mr. Winthrop, Mr. Page aud a colored mau from Mr. Pearce's place, and examined tho cut, aud after & diligent search, nob a worm could bo found. Mr. Poarco noticed live worms ou a stalk that had not re? ceived the application, aud dead ones on tho next row where it had been applied. All of tho parties left fully convinced that it was a complete success. Wednes? day the first application was made, and. on Friday night this cut was visited with a very heavy ruin, and still the poison remained ou the plant, the flour making a paste which is difficult to wash off. Mr. Pope, oue of Mr. F. It. Cot ten's managers, who has been experi? menting, roports that after tho poison had been applied, the worms in the next twenty-four hours deserted this cut, aud non^ could bo found. Mr. Isler, his other manager, visited this cotton, aud reports about as Mr. Pope. Ho also stated that this cottou had put on a new growth, showing the poison did not effect the plant. Mr. Rufus Tucker, a practical planter, also tried the poison, und says it -is a compeleto success. He had worms iu n cut, made the application, and next day oould find uo live worms, dead ones appearing on the ground and stalk. "Wash Sales" is the New Yoke Cotton- Excuanoe.?The Now York Herald of Thursday says: "Yesterday another meeting was hold at the Cottou Exchange to determine what pcualty .should be inflicted upon members who might be discovered iu making 'wash sales' and reporting them as bona fide transactions. Not that any such bogus sales havo been made to any great ex ? tent, if at all, for the Cottou Exchange, us a body, is possessed of tho highest business honor. Insinuations, however, have been thrown out fiom time to time that, in order to influence the market, ?wash sales' have bceu mado aud report? ed. It was proposed at the meeting yesterday to offer such inducements for the detection of false transactions, that their extermination would bo as good as guaranteed. The method suggested for accomplishing this, however, was, by a majority of the members present, re? garded as not becoming tho dignity of the body, and the old law, which simply provides for tho expulsion of any mem? ber convicted of making false sales and reports, remuins in force, and will bo vigorously applied in any elelected oase of such disobedi? . *o to the laws of tho Exchange aud of common business in? tegrity." DlSTRES5)in*a A< .dent.?Mr. W. C. Parker, of Newborry, while sprinkling rosin betwoen the belting and whool of the engine at tho tanuery, was caught by tho band and carried over, but for I Innately before tho wheel mado a rovo lution his hand was freod and his body thrown from the machinery. Ho had two ribs broken. This was a narrow es oapo from a dreadful death. A board of physicians havo pro? nounced John A. Sharpo, of Laarens Coanty, a lunatic, and the Probate Judgo has ordered said lunatic to be I carried to the asylum. I Mrs. Lizzie M. Mcllwuin, wife of Mr. I Honry O. Mcllwaiu, of Lancaster i County, died recently. Tho deceased had been a bride but ? few mouths. The Influence op Kisses.?The kiss has boen a powerful agent in the annals of the human race. There have been kisses like those of Antony and Cleopa? tra, of Henry VIII, and Anne Boleyn, which have shaken an empiro or de? stroyed a religion. If we knew the Be? eret history of courts, we should proba? bly learn that nations have been created or erased by the magio touches of a wo? man's lips. A great problem, therefore, lies before us. Has this discovery proved an affliction or a blessing to mankind? Probably the latter; for it has certainly increased tbe influence of women, and tho influence of woman is employed moro for good than for'ill. Beloved, tender-hearted woman, compuuions and consolers of oar youth I With a kiss you welcome tho infant to tho world; with a kiss you bostow on soft-cheeked youths the raptures of first love; with a kiss you alleviate the agony of death. And what, alas! aro the kisses which men too often give you iu return? Ju? das-kisses, treacherons and fatal, which poison innocent hearts, and turn to curses on painted and despairing lips. Happy aro they who con remember without remorse the kisses of their youth.?Neic York Home Journal. -? A man was indicted the other day at San Francisco, for murder with a wea? pon of a peculiarly dangerous, aud for a long time mysterious, natura. This is a sand club, formed by filling an eel skin with sand. When this instrument was lirst brought into use, tho authorities were greatly pazzled by deaths, appa? rently from violenco, yet no marks could bo found on the outside of tho body. A burglar was finally captured with a sand club iu his possession, made out of an eel skin stuffed with sand. Being closely questioned, ho explained its use. When the victim is struck, for instanoo, on tbe head, he drops insensible, and soon dieB from congestion of tho brain. Often tho skull sutlers no injury from the stroke; and if the person struck reco? vers sensibility, ho gradually relapses into a condition of idiocy. Sometimes a man struck in the body will bo knocked down by the peculiar force of the blow, and feel no immediate results from it. Iu a few weeks, however, the flesh will begin to mortify under tho line of the blow, and rot down to the bone. Heller, the celebrated pianist, is supposed to have met his death in Mexico from a stroke of this diabolical weapon. Many of tho great cattle raisers in Texas havo become discouraged, and are turniug their ntteutiou to other pur? suits. Within tho last three years tho falling off in the number of cattle owned iu those Counties from which statistics have been gathered is found to have boen one-third. Tho usual custom with cattle-growers has been to turu out their stock to grazo through tho year without feeding. The cost of hording was tri? fling, and this, with taxes and interest on the money invested, made up the entire expense incurred in the business. The avorage price for stock is six dollars a head, from yearlings up. Tho cattle are generally sold to traders, who drive them to adjoining or remote States for a market. Public opinion, howevor, is becoming opposed to the buffalo system of grazing, which consists iu permitting cattle to range over whole Counties without regard to the rights of sottlers, aud thero is a prospect of tho passage of a fence law which will put an end to the proscnt system. This is not to be re? gretted. Texas will always be a rioh grazing conutry. Confession.?A somewhat quaint story is told in the Church Herald, pub? lished in London, of a Baptist grocer who called upon Mousignor Capel to complain that his daughter, having surreptitiously attended a service at the Cathodral, had renonnced her misbelief. Mousignor Capel listened with demure urbanity, aud ended by inquiring in what way he could assist his visitor. "Well, the fact is," exclaimed the grocor, "my daughter used to help me iu the shop, nod I want tokuow whether sho will bo obliged to inform her con? fessor, who has long been a customer oi mine, of tho little tricks we are obliged to use in our trade!" Tho Mousignor replied that, if the Baptist's daughter wus a good girl, she would be bound to discloso all that lay on hor conscience. "Ah, well, if that's tho caso," cried the grocor, "I'll just join your church, too; for I should like to give him my own account of the matter." The squabbles for the guardianship of the holy place at Jerusalem break out afresh at short intervals. On tho 25th of April, a warfaro commenced, which resulted in tho provisional closing of tho church of St. Helena to the Latins, Creeks and Albanians. Tho Latins were restricted to tho uso of their cloister, while the Groeks wore allowed proces? sions and rites. The Grotto of the Na? tivity has to bo guarded by Turkish aol diors, and mass is celebrated iu their presence, six sentinels being placod at the entrance and in the interior. A hnndrod soldiers have been quartered in the church of St. Helena, and the floor is covered with mattresses, while sabres and mnskots are hang upon tbe walls. Tho riot aud pillage of April 25 have been attributed to the machinations of the French, Russians and Germans, as the ostensible chief protectors of tho holy places; but no redress has as yot been obtained. Smoke Him Oct.?Who is Lloyd? What is, where iu and what is ho doing? that Mr. Lloyd, who drow tho S5.0U0 check, bearing tho Bign manual of Gov. Moses, or somebody else, for Ku Klux rewards? What did Lloyd do? Or is Lloyd a bogus detective?a myth, like unto some of Gov. Scott's State armed neutrality forces??Union Times. A Troy man tried moral suasion to keep the boys from stealing his cherries; but while he was tenderly talking to one, tho other four stole his dog. Cmr Matters.?Turtle eoop for lau oh i this day, at the Pollock House. Qot. Moses expects to occupy his new purchase?the Preston mansion?to? day. It has been completely overhauled. Oen. M. C. Butler is not, as has been currently reported, editorially conneoted with any paper. Mr. E, Ehrlich was so unfortunate as to have his watch stolen, yesterday morning; and then was so fortunate, afterwards, as to econre the thief and the watch. ? small boy was the robber. The following is the range of the ther? mometer at the Wheeler House, yester? day: 5 A. M., 75; 7 A. M., 75; 10 A. M., 79; 12 M.,t83; 2 P. M., 84; 5 P. M., 81; 7 P. M., 79. The Messrs. Aguew are aboat present? ing s.n iron front. Their establishment is an extonsive one, and embraces every? thing in the way of groceries, hardware, fire extinguishers, etc. The change of front is being rapidly carried out. Four large boxes, said to contain magnificent mirror frames, were landed from the steamship Charleston; yester? day, and shipped to Governor Moses. Two of the boxes measured eight by ten foot, and the others about six by fifteen feet. We occasionally see loads of cotton passing through our streets, but suppose it is merely in Iransitu, as wo are unable to obtain a report of tbo state of the market?prices-, etc. Tho Board of Trade should look into tho matter. It is to he-hoped that Columbia has not completely "'played out" as a cotton market. Mail Arrangements.?Tho Northern mail opensG.30 and 10..30 A. M.; closes 8 A. M. aud 6.30 P. M. Charleston opens 7 A. M. and 2.30 P. M.; closes 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 P. M.; closes 0 A. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. On 3unday the office is open from 3 to 4 P. M. Phcenixiana.?Whispered advice to young ladies who would conquer during this weather?Keep your powder dry^ Before all others, one-legged soldiers should bo re-merubered. Tho prevalence of bunk defalcations is quite ad-monoy-tory. Legs have they, yet walk not?Tables. Teeth have they, yet chow not? Combs. Arms have they, yet toil not?Chairs. List of New Advertisements. John Agnew & Sou?Hams, Beef, Arc. Oliver Ditson ?: Co.?Bound Music. Hotel Arrivals, August 8.?Columbia Hotel?W J Crosswell, S O; T W Butler, J W O'Brien, G W MoMauus, Charles? ton; S Alexander, Chester; E H Locke, U A Speisseger, E F McManus, H C Mazyck, Charleston; S W Pood, MasB; A P Gilbert, Sumtor; H W Hancook, Ga; S A Regonsberger, N J; F McSwee gan, H Mariger, Pa; W B Spenok, S W Dobbins, N Kleiner, N Y; R Barboar, S C; J Butterfield, R I; G A Place, N J; J M Seigler, Greenville; T S CJarkson, N C. Wheeler House?T A Jeffers, Grove wood; D A DuPro, Spartanburg; J H Sampson, Jr, Georgetown; J M Rogers, La; L W Duvall, Wincsboro; Miss E D Green, Virginia; J H Rose, St Lonis; L M Moore, Maine; T J Clarkson, N C; J W Matthews, Ala; LeRoy F Yonmaos, city. Hendrix House?R E Ellison, Marry Ellison, John L Black, H L Crampton, Fuirfield; H Livingston, Florida; T S Bates and wife, Mra Mary A Cclemsn, Batcsville; I Sulzbacher, wife, child and servant, bum tor; Samuel F Cooper, R DBoulware, liidgeway. Nervous Debility.?A depressed, ir? ritable state of MTND; WEAa, nervou.?, exhausted feeling; no energy or ani? mation; confused head, weak memory, often witu debilitating, involuntary discharges. The consequence of ex? cesses, mental overwork or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a sovereign cure iu Humphreys' Homoeopathic Spe? cific, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloomand despondency, and rejuvenates tho entire system; it is perfectly harmless and always efficient. Price $5 for a pack? age of five boxes and a large $2 vial of powder, which is important in old serious cases; or Si per singlo box. Sold by all Drnggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific Homoeopathic Medicine Company, No. 562 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiger & McGregor, Colombia, S. C. Apl4 f*|ly ?t *? This is no apology for whiskey drink? ing; it is a medicine that cannot be used to intoxicate; it produces a tonic effect, as well as acts as a cathartic. In fact Simmons' Liver Regulator is pro? nounced an unexceptionable medicine. A9+3^1 Drowned.?On Sunday, the 27th of July, two colored hoys named Griffin, went out in a boat, upon Clark's mill pond, on the West side of Wateree River, and becoming alarmed, jumped overboard and were drowned. E. P. Whipple is credited with the observation that he never vend a news? paper in summer without a su.-picioa that it is made of fried brainn. A Charleston Wcst- rn Union tele? graph operator put 818 words very legi? bly on a postal card Tuesday, aud says he can make it 200 woruu better.