The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, September 04, 1873, Image 2

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COLUMBIA, II C, Thursday Mornings September 4,1873. iCniurmiiai;3s2 *!?? Ho??h: The New York Herald hau eucoeeded in attraoting attention to that next atep in the march of progress upon whioh the country entered in 1800, under tho lead of John Brown's ghoat; and Ccosar iem has lately famished the topic to a considerable portion of the Northern press. The more - astute of tbe Rtdioal press deprecate the discussion of tbe subject at the present time, bat others frankly avow and defend the idea. Few have dared to -express any disapproba? tion. Tbat some snch sohemo is enter? tained by the office-holders, we think there-can be no doubt. This alone can furnish a reasonable explanation of the late secret meeting of the Marshals at Cleveland. Ohio. What business had they in common which required con? sultation? Within the sphere of their legitimate, official duties, absolutely rone. The marshal is the executive officer of a district, beyond tho pre? cincts of whioh be can have no business whatever. Hence, within tbe first seventy years of our history no such meeting had ever been held. Had the object beou legitimate, wlrjr were their deliberations kept secret? Tho fact is, this meeting could havo had none but a politioal motive; and what tbat was it is not difficult, in the light of surrounding events, to divine. It was mont probably a consultation in re? gard to the best means of applying to the other States, according to the throat of the President, that admirablo system which has'reduced Louisiana, South Ca? rolina and other Southern States to tho condition of degraded provinces. The pilgrimage of Mr. Hughes aud his co candidates in Virginia to Long Branoh, in order to obtain the sanction and sup? port of the President, and tbe imperial graciousncss with which it was con? ferred, olearly indicate the ideas whioh prevail at court, and make it doubtful whether the disoasaion in regard to Groaarism has not come too late rather -than too early. A noteworthy article from the Chioago Tribune upon this. eubjeot, indulged in some specalations upon tbe probability of its sucoesHj It there oiassed the Soath as being, withoat distinction of raoe, oolor or previous condition, favor? able to this movement. Its estimate of the negro is, no doubt, jast, partly from his utter incapacity to understand the subject and his race inclination to des? potism. In this the West will find its 1 Nemesis for having, in ? a moment of passion, ioreed upon him rights of which he oaa form no conception. In the great contest between centralism and local government, whioh is plainly ap? proaching, those 600,000 negroes will surely be found on the side of despotism. Used as a means of punishing us for having dared to resist consolidation, be must, in the nature of things, become an instrument iu forcing it upon the en? tire country. When, however, it places tbe whites of the South in the same ca? tegory, it entirely mistakes the nature of the case. The men who fought with Jackson and Lee, and comprehended the true nature of tbe contest in whioh they were engaged?those whoso rela? tives freely gave up thoir lives in the struggle against irresponsible govern? ment?are not the men to prove reoreant to the principles for which they have suffered and are still suffering. While they are oonsoious of the atter hopeless? ness of any aotive exertion on their part, as calculated to embarrass rather than assist the present advocates of li? berty iu tho North, they are watching . with no little anxiety and sympathy the feeble symptoms of an awakeniug whioh are manifested. In the new oontest be? tween liberty and consolidation, the West will Btand alone, for she has been the chief instrument in putting hors du combed her natural ally, the South. But this arises not from lack of interest, but of power. The white men of the South, as most uncivilized Caucasians do, value honor and virtne far- moro lhau they do money; they prize liberty far more than they do titles and stars and garters. It they honor names which have been dis? tinguished iu their history, it is because those names famish Borne guarantee of honor and worth. The degraded pos? sessor of 8Uoh a one is with them tbe most contemptible of men. They lock with horror upon the dark pall of cor? ruption, dishonor aud vice which covers the country. They are tilled with in? dignation as they see this Puritan civil? ization overspreading their own fair land, and with despair as they fuel their impotence to arrest its progress. The Continental journals uro loud iu their praises of the Praisiuns for the order and rogularity with which the evacuation of Frauco waa accomplished, and for' the excellent management of the officers. Correspondence of the ^Phoenix. Yv AXiiLtLUk, .Augaat 28, .1873. . We left Williamson Springs a week ago, bidding adieu with regret to the bracing mineral water, out comfortable lodgings at Mr. Dsal's fecardiDg-ho&se; 1 and especially to our friend and phyei ; oian, Dr. Brown. To his skill, assiduity I and kindness, and to the same qualities in Dr. Nardin, of Anderson, vre aro un? der a life-long obligation. These phy? sician a possess the valuable faculty of inspiring oonfldonce in, and of keeping op the spirits of, their patients?influ? ences of a moro truly remedial oharaoter in the treatment of disease, than they are usually considered to be. Wd have boon in this paradise of the Germans for nearly a week, quartered at Mr.. Bieman's comfortable hotel. Un? fortunately, a spell of peculiarly hot weather set in just as we arrived, and continues yet, and we have thought it I prudent to keop still and remain mostly within doors. We have not, therefore, been able to examine many of tho inte? resting historical localities and pic? turesque scenes in which this neighbor? hood abounds. We look from our win* dows npon a rango of mountains, stretching from West to North and East half ronnd the horizon, including Bald Mountain, in Georgia, Hogback, White sides, Chimney Top, Terrapin, and other less prominent peaks and ridges in South Carolina. They look delight? fully cool and inviting, and in their va? ried forma and constautly ohanging as? pects from tho play of light and shadow, stir the imagination, fascinate tho souses and rivet the gaze. To-morrow we pro? pose to make a nearer approach to them, having accepted the invitation of our friend, Mr. Christopher Jones, to visit him at Tomassce. Before we go, wo drop you this line. Walhalla was laid out and established by the German Emigration Society of South Carolina, about twenty years ago. It is situated on a long ridge running East and West, about ten miles EaBt of the Bluo Bidge Mountains. On leaving the railroad terminus, wo enter a strag? gling village known as West Union, which extend) in tho direction of Wal? halla, a mile or more. Next comes Midway, lying between them. Iu these villages are many excellent and com? fortable dwellings and an industrious population. Passing Midway, wo outer upon the broad main street of Walhall?, 120 foot wide, with trees planted in the middle of the street, and having racks for horses and wells of water for public aooommodation. The other streets parallel to the maiu one are 2?0 feet wide and the cross streets fifty feet. The number of inhabitants is about 2,000. There are several hundred houses, and building is still going on. It is a lively place of business, and wagons from the surrounding country and from tho neighboring Counties of North Carolina and Georgia, and drays from the railroad depot, aro to be soeo loading and unloading, selling and buy? ing, overy day of the week. The streets are frequently thronged with wagons and carts, containing couutry produce, and selling or bartering eggs, butter, fruit, vegetables, chickens, &o. The towns appears to have a respeotablo trdde. In Went Union is the lobaooo manufactory of Mr. Norton, aud in Walhalla a planing mill and grist mill, a lager beer brewery, the furniture manufactory of Mr. John Ansell, aud several tanneries in tho suburbs and vicinity, all doing a good business. Several excellent sites aro mentioned suitable for the establishment of large manufactories of yarn, cotton or paper, but are as yet undeveloped. Some on Little River uro said to bo superb. The education of youth is well pro? vided for here. There aro some good schools, and tho example of moral and industrious habits. A fomalo college is projected. Tho Newbcrry College, under chargo of tho Lutheran Syuod of South Carolina aud Georgia, bus been removed to this place. It is to be opened next week. Very nearly 100 students wero in attendance tho last session. It is oflicercd by Bov. Mr. Smeltzer, President, and by Professors Arrington, Schwercmberg, and Dreher, and is prepared to impart sound instruc? tion iu the higher branches of know? ledge. It has also a preparatory de? partment. There aro colored schools also in a prosperous condition. Thero are Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist aud Presbyterian churches iu the place Tho railroad facilities of Walhalla are now hist class for an inland town. Thero is doily communication with Co? lumbia and Charleston, aud tho Air Line from Charlotto to Atlanta crosses tho Bluo Bidge only a few miles off ut Soneoa City, thus putting Walhalla nearly on tho great through short lino from New York to New Orleans. This whole uppor couutry has received frosh impulse and n new infusion of life from this new railroad. It is rapidly attract? ing business and travel from our upper tier of Couuties, and our old rouds I must bestir themselves, increase their accommodation and lower their freights, if they expect to compote with it. I Trains will iu a short time run through regularly, and tho line bo formally opeued to Atlanta for travel and freight. It will be inaugurated by a grand ex? cursion from Charlotte and intermediate points to Atlanta. Wo may judgo what would bo tho effect upon tins placo aud section of the completion of tho Blue Bidge Bailroad, und of a couueotion with tho North-west by observing the impetus which has been imparted to it by tho Air-Lino. Whether Walhalla will ever expand into the proportions of a city, time only can determine. It certainly has many advantages of location, climate, ?conery, manufacturing facilities and industrious, thrifty population. The temperature is delightful, especially at night, and tho air salubrious all the year round. The a?.ter is puro, cold and abundant. Dr. Ramsay long ago remarked of Bickens, iu hia history of South Carolina, that the weather during winter is not so va riable a a on tho sea-coast, and we oan, vouoh for its delights in summer. Tbia whole region hat become a favorite re? treat of large numbers o! people from the middle and lower o'onntry doriog it* prevalence. Many are here now, and others who require a obange, conid not do better than air their lungs in these braoing and healthful mountains. Mr. j Bieman's hotel is all the while crowded with visitors coming and going. Others nave found it a pleasant place to stop at for months. It is well kept. The fare is plentiful, choioe, nicely cooked, and agreeably served. The rooms are com? modious, the bed liueu clean and well aired. We have found our host and his attendants all obliging. Everything goes on smoothly, and everybody is sa? tisfied and well pleased.. Editob of Pucenix: Under your looal items of to day, I see the name of one Dr. B. R. Turnipseed mentioned as having, within the last few days, per? formed some surgical operation iu this oity. As these are not my initials, und as thore is no physician of my namo with theso initials, I scarcely know whether or not the article should be no? ticed by me. I have a nepbew with those initials; but he is neither a physi? cian, nor does he reside in (Jolumbiu. As there was an operation performed by me a few days ago, which this article doubtless intended to describe, I sup? pose I am justified in taking this uotice of it, which Is to beg you not to men? tion my name hereafter in your paper in conuectiou with either surgical ope? rations or medicnl treatment of cases, as it is prohibited by the "Code of Ethics," adopted by the American Medi? cal Association, and even holds us re? sponsible for permitting their publica? tion. "Chapter II, paragraph 3, of the Code of Ethics, adopted by the Ameri? can Medical Association:" "It is derogatory to tho dignity of the profession to resort to public advertise? ments or private cards or hand-bills, iu vitiug tho attention of individuals af? fected with particular diseases, publicly offering advice and mcdiciuu to the poor gratis, on promising radical cures, or to publish cases aud operations iu the daily prints, or suffer such publications to be made, Sea., &c. These are the ordinary practices of empirics, aud are highly reprehensible iu a regular physi? cian." E. B. TURNIPSEED, M. D. Columbia, S. C, Sept. 3, 1373. Ridgewat, S. C, September 3. Mr. Editor: If some of your lady readers will give us u good recipe for pickling cucumbers, they will greatly oblige many of us. FARMER. Redemption of Forfeited Lands ? Mrs. Mary Dunn's farm, of 300 acres, kqown as Prospect Hill, on Daufuskie Island, S. C, has been restored to her upon the paymout of 8196.51 taxes, claimed by tho United Statea Govern? ment. Congress passed an Act May 9, 1872, for the relief of purchasers of land sold for direct taxes in the insurrec? tionary States. This Act was quite in? adequate aud did not amount to any? thing but-trouble and expeuse. It wan amended by au Aot to provide for tbo redemption and sale of lauds held by tbe United States Government under tbe several Acts levying direct taxes, and for other purposes, approved June 8, 1872. Those who are interested are informed that if they wish their lands restored, they must make application within two years from Juno 8, 1872. Satisfactory ovidence must be furnished in each case tbat the applicant was, at tho date of the sale, the legal owner, or is the heir at law, devisee or grautee in good faith, and for valuable considera? tion of such legal owner. Tbe amount of tax charged against the lands de? scribed in the application for redemp? tion, together with the cost of advertis? ing and of the sale of said lands, and all other proper charges against tho same, together with interest at ten per centum upon the tax from the date of its assess? ment, and upon tho costs and other legal charges from tho time they ac? crued und were payablo, must be paid into the Treasury of the Uuited States before redemption is awarded and tho title restored, Jcc, SiQ, Prospect Hill was sold for taxes and bought by tbo Government; since then, it has been iu possession of negroes, Judge Levi S. Russell, of Savannah, who was the at? torney, madu the point that Mrs. Dunn ought to bo credited by the Government for tbo amount of rent received by it. This was not entertained, but tho rent from the titno the application was enter? tained and granted was allowed. [Charleston Notes. Tub Kbntucky Ku Kltjx? Not a Party Organization.?The Louisville Courier-Journal, in its efforts to rid Ken? tucky of the presence of the marauding hand* of Ka Klux which disgrace seve? ral remote and rugged Counties in that State, says tboso desperadoes nro not influenced by political or parly con? siderations, but that they aro practical Communists and agrarians, confeder? ated together for the purpose of dispos? sessing property ownors. "Generally speakiug," suys tho Journal, "the klan is composed of the most poverty-strick? en, flea-bitten sot of satis culottes to be fouud in tho oouutry. Too lazy to work, too stout for appeals to charity, too poor for a regular income other than their labor produces, tbey think by making labor scarce and Bales of real and personal estato frequent, they can finally come into a good property without adequato compensation. The terrorism tbey havo excited bath this extent, no more; savo where, here and there, some one is whipped or mur? dered tbrongh motives of vengeance. Murrell's gaug wore absolute gentlemen by tbe side of these outlaws." Four young ladies will contest at the Rome, Ga., fair for the cook stove offered as the prize for tho best cooked diuuer. .-? Great Speech of Governor Smith, 0? Georgia, xo- jchb - Ghanueu, ?We make bo mo extracts from the forcible speech of Governor Smith, of Georgia, to the Agricultural Coo vention at Athens, on the 12th, which we find in the At What,.then, was the solemn troth in regard to our condition, industrially considered? Take the item of corn pro? duction?and it was logical to place first the caked question of bread?and what do the returns show? Why, that in 1650 the State of Georgia produced of corn more than 30,000,000 bushels; of wheat, nearly 1,110,000 bushels; of rye, nearly 51,000 bushels; of oats, 3.800,01)0; of barley, 11,500 bushels. In I860, we made of corn 30,77G,000 bushels; cf wheat, 2,544,913 bushels; of rye, 115,532 bushels; of oats, 1,231,817 bushels. But how stands the account of 1870? We made that year but 17,610,450 bushels of corn, showing a falling oil in one de cado of more than 13,000,000 bushels; and of wheat wo made about 2,100,000 bushels, a falling off of 400,000 bushels; of oats, 1,004,000 bushels are to be set off, against a crop of 3,820,000 bu-hels in 1850. This, said the speaker, is a bad showiug, indeed, for a people who are, and must ever remain, essentially an agricultural people. An agricultural people buying or begging bread, tells a talo of mismanagement and unthriftiness that neods no gilt of prophesy to see to the bitter end of what is coming. And what excuse can we mako for these sad evidences of decliuo and discourage? ment? Excuse we may have?argutnouts of explanation that carry uloug with them a crushing condemnation of. others; yet, still there stand tho facts, nnd to? day, and this hour, wo arc called upon to meet them squarely aud like men. Explanations will not save u.?; apologies cannot rescue us from impending bank? ruptcy. But it will bo the first step to wards recovery and restoration ro lind out the causes of our decline. It will be u point gained, und a most important oue, when wo cuu tell why it is that with a population larger twelve per ccut., our whole industrial production has ducliued full forty-two per cent, in the last two years. Next to getting back the mouey that has slipped through our fingers withont leaving a sign behind it, will be the most valuable thing for us to find out, who has got possessiou of the 82,200,b00,00() that tho ootton of the South has sold for in the last decade. A sum that would ueurly pay the hopoless national debt has passed through our hands?has been dug up from Southern soil by Southern bauds and enterprise, and to-day We have not a dollar of it to show for all our pains. Surely, to boIvo this wondrous problem, the minds und powers not of this society alone should bo devoted, but tho best euorgies of an empire of statesmen could find no higher theme. But we are dealing with the present, with its distressing perplexities and burdens, and what is the remedy? Wo mutt begin with the appliances we work with. Our disabilities, said the speaker,.begin with the labor wo must at preseut depend on. Our field hands, who received their training under our system of slavery, are many of them, to a certain extent, available, but only to a very limited degree. While all must ad? mit, leaving out the few exceptional casuB of go mI behavior, that generally the colored laborer is far less efficient than ho used to be, we can see that bad as tho older ones manage, no earthly re? liance can be placed upon the youngest set which has come on the field of labor since slavery was abolished. This class scorns to be utterly lost to the world of industry, and the hopes which some ex? press of the effect of the education on these people, to the speaker's mind, were utterly deoeptive. The negroes in Georgia who have been taught in schools seem to think all labor is a badge of slavery, and that freedom means the delightful privilege of doing nothing at all. I am not, tho speaker said, with marked feeling, for undoing tho past. If to move my little linger the system of slavery, us it once existed bore, could be restored with its complete environ? ments, I would not move that finger. Lot matters rest a9 thoy are, as to that. But humanity itself?all good men?all statesmanship?cry out against tolorat ing a state of society that assumes that one-half of au entire population are to be nothing else?nothing better?than a herd of legalized paupers nnd va? grants. Let tho law, in its wide and thorough swoap, sparo neither whito nor black. The remedy is not simple or self-evident, 1 admit, said the speaker. But soruethiug must be done to nlloviate tho evils that are pressing our section over the precipice of bank? ruptcy. Let us all coutribute the best wo have to offer in promoting measures of rcliof. 1 suggest, as my contribu? tion, that in nil such cases as wo have alluded to, that wo appeal to the courts for the enforcement of a "specific per? formance" of the contract. The re? medy is as old as equity law itself, aud if courts now iu existenco are not numerous enough or convenient enough for a proper care of such oases, let us establish and cmpowor them whenovcr they may bo needed. While we are? caring for tho perverse and dishonest" laborer who engages to work, don't lot us forget to take care at the same time of tho dishonest hirer who is too per? verse and corrupt to pay. Let all have equal justice nnd he made' to stand on his engagement. Thon, when we have secured reliable labor, lot us reform our mode of life as planters nnd farmers. Send no money out of tho couutry to enrich strangers which can as well and bottor bo kept ut homo to enrich and adorn home. Study small coonomies? wasto nothing, that charity and hospi? tality may never bo left as a harden, and that the great staple crop which no blesses, or rather which might so bless, our land if properly used?may he be held in roaervo for that diversified in? dustry which it is so muoh the fashion of those preaching reform to urge upon ua. Now, it is worse then folly to talk to as ol "diversified industry," manu? facturing and/ air that sort of thing, when there is do surplus money in the land. Hake the tillers of the soil pros? perous, and then ball upon them for aid to manufactures and mining.. There is sense bb weil as logic in thai ucquc??e, bat antil the money is dag from tbe soil, thero is no hope or sense in talking to us of a diversified industry. The Herald correspondent adds: From the very ground up, this speech was as solid and symmetrical as a pyramid, and ' the universal verdict was, tbat tha effort : had never bgeu surpassed in our day, and timt it was the crowning acbieve i ment of Governor Smith's life. It will I tell in our judgement with great power ' upon public opinion ir*Georgia. Crrr Matters.?Subscribe for the Phoskix?don't depend on borrowing. Yesterday was one of the warmest days of the season. Fx-Itopro8entative iEiop Goodson 1 died near Gadsden, a few days ago. Prof. Rivers and family have departed for their new home in Maryland. The cat creation of "this ere corpora? tion" needs thinning out badly. Sheriff II. H. Geiger bus succeeded in capturing the prisoners who recently escaped from Lexington jail. Sleep was not so much of a luxury last night us it might have been with a little lower temperature. Our neighbors, Messrs. Hoffman and Albrccbt, have just opened a Jot of fine Northern apples. Try them. Mr. Johu Whito will accept oar thanks for late copies of tho Dublin (Ireland) Nation. Tbey aro on file in tho Phozxix office. Ladies are wearing tiny bouquets of natural, loose cut flowers, stuok in the belt, or else in the button-bole of double breasted polona'ses, preoisely as gentle? men wear their button-hole bouquets. The following is the range of tho ther? mometer at tbe Wheeler House, yester? day: 5 A. M., 70; 7 A. M.. 78; 10 A. M.,80; 12 M., 84; 2 P. M., 86; 5 P. M.,85; 7 P. M., 84. The Southern Express Company have commenced the destruction of their old building on Taylor street, preparatory to tbe erection of a new and handsome edifice on the corner of Richardson and Taylor streets. Let cotton planters rejoicel There has at last been discovered a caterpillar exterminator that beats Paris green all hollow. Let them sprinkle the plant with Cincinnati whiskey. The worms curl up and hand in their checks at1 once. Providesco tempers tbe wind to the shorn lamb. May be, this heated tprm is meant to graduate some of our unre generate fellow-citizens for the doom that will be visited on them, unless they mend their ways, particularly those broken side-walks on the streets. During tbe fervid summer heats, ripe, fresh fruits are the most desirable food wo can procure. Not tbo son-withered, long-gathered fruits of the hucksters, but those that come to us wet with the morning dews, freshly picked from trees or vines, and luscious as those of Para? dise. Selahl Tbe Misses Elmore's boarding and day school for young radies and chil? dren will be re-opened on the 1st of October. This institution is very popu? lar with our citizens and the classes are constantly full. Prof. De Hedeman has charge of tbe French, German and Calisthenic departments; Mrs. Thomas Taylor tho vocal and instrumental, and Mrs. Frank Elmore, (who was consi? dered one of Prof. Dovillior's beBt pupils,) tbo drawing. This lady will also open a school for young children, at the residenco of tbe Misses Elmore. Mail Arrangements.?The Northern mail opens G.30 and 10..30 A. M.; closes 8 A. M. and G.30 P. M. Charleston opens 7 A. M. and 2.30 P. M.; closes 6.15 and S 30 P. M. Western opons 6.30 and 0.30 A. M.; closeB 9 and 6.30 P. M. Wilmington opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Greeuvillo opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 0 A. M. On Sunday tho officeie open from 3 to 4 P. M. PncBKlxiANA,?Love, measles and po? licemen aro eaid to be catching. Tho sweetest kind of lasseB?Molasses. Tbc woman's olab?the fashionable parasol. Persons with long heads are rarely head-long. What does a girl of the period care for a man's hand if there is nothing in it. A Yankee, according to the latest an thority, sees aqueducts in babbliog springs, building in stones, and cash in everything. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in tho wrong, wbiob is bat saying, in other words, tbat he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. Narrow-minded, olose-fisted poople, who pinch a sixpence till the eagle squoals, are generally suspicions and afraid to trust themselves or their neighbors. PtTBiiio liTBnl?ti ow ButJtuotr.-rWe aro informed Vbat the fourth concert, for the benefit of this grand enterprise, comes off on th? 8d of December next. The three preceding conoerto, so suc? cessfully and fairly managed, we con? sider a sufficient gaaraniue thai ihm Que will be conduoted with equal satisfaction to holders of tickets; On an outlay of $500 in tickets, sold by Mr. D. Gam brill, to the last oonoert, $1,-400 were returned*in cash gifts to the ticket? holders. Mr. G. informs as that a few tickets to the fonrth concert have been sent him for sale. Price, whole tickets, $50; halves $25; tenths $5. * List of New Advertisements. Extra Meeting Acacia Lodge. Boarding and Day School. Louisville Medical College. Columbia Building und Loan Assoe-'fi. Jacob Levin?A notion. Hoteij Arrivals, September 3, 1873. Hendrix House?O O Able, Lees vi lie; S M Snengler, Baltimore; O H Somrow. NC; E A Crocker and wife, NY; EM Shannon, Chester; Mrs Bryce, New berry. Wheeler House?Maj J Stewart, U S A; W L Hand, T S Clarkson, Charles? ton; J W Shackelford, City; E A Crock? er and wife, N Y; G E Waday, Mrs P Waday, Ga; P Duffle, Charleston; M H Whjtlock, Abbeville; O P Hyde, NC; J J Barber, Mise; John Hollings worth, Ga; Mies Annie Levy, Pa; Dr and Mrs West, Ga; F Sohomport, New berry. Columbia Hotel?W T Purriance, wife and two children, Mrs Wiliard Richard son, Texas; C Souoomoker, N Y; J D Gardner, N O; S C Calvert, Chicago; J B LacisBnout, Mobile; Eugene Ver der, Memphis; S P Symonton, Ala; B F Evans, A B Mulligan Charleston. The Expenses op the Nation.?This Government is already rnn on the mo? narchical idoa as to expenses. A com? parison of the expenditures of the fiscal year just past with those of previous years will show what goes with the peo? ple's money?at least it will show that the thing we now endow with the name nation, is costly far beyond what the republic of our fathers was, and far I beyond any exiBting need of govern? ment in this country. In the year 1860, I deducting the interest on the debt and I premium on bonds purchased, army and navy expenses, drawbacks of duties and taxes and pensions, the amount UBed to defray expenses of Government was 329,825,535. This was increased to $31.015,359 in 1865, and to $63,189,379 in 1871. The corresponding expendi? tures of the year ending June 30, 1878, are $75,000,000. Thus it seems that this model Government of ours cost just three times what it cost in 1860 under simple Democratic or real Republican rule. It oannot be claimed with truth that the increase of population, the growth of trade and the large new aourcos of revenue justify such rapid progression in expenditures. The com? ment contained in the simple statement of the fact is pungent and foroeful enough. Shall we have this sort of thing fastened on us?this run mad ex? travagance, this offioial corruption, this wholesale waste? Here is the real dan? ger of Croaariam.? Wilmington Star. Deaths.?Mr. Joseph Finger died at his home on North Pacolott, on Friday, the 29th nit. He was one of the firm of J. Finger & Co., proprietors of the Fingerville cotton factory. Mr. Alexander Williams died at his home, three miles from this place, on Wednesday, the 27th ult. He was a member of Company K, Palmetto Sharp? shooter?. Wm. West, an aged and respected citizen, died at Holly Springs, eighteen milee North of this plaoe. BMr. Thomas Smith died at the re? sidence of Wm. Alexander, on the 18th nit., in the seventy-eighth year of his age.?Carolina Spartan. Tho Hour says the latest novelty in adulteration of food comes from Dublin. * At a meeting of the North Dublin Board of Guardians it was ordered that the clerk should write to the Deputy Quartermaster-General to ascertain the name of the contractor who supplied flour for the troops, which flour had re? cently been analyzed and condemned as unfit for human food. The modus ope randi was explained by Capt. Brinkley, one of the guardians. Somewhere in Wales there are quarries of white stone, easy to pulverize. This is brought to Dublin, ground iuto the consistency of flour, aud mixed with the genuine article. It makes beautiful bread to look at, and peoplo do not eat so much of it. Sad Accident.?Mr. Robert Fowler, who had rented some land of Captain Martin, was digging a well preparatory to moving upon the land. While he was at the bottom digging, a box at? tached'to a rope, and filled with dirt and stone, became detaohed in some way, and fell npon him, killing him in? stantly. Mr. Fowler leaves a wife and several children to mourn his untimely aud sad death.? Carolina Spartan. The New York Evening Post say: A third edition of Timrod's poemt has just been issued by E. J. Hale & Son. It is deserved succoss that has been reached by this beautiful volume, the best that Southern poets of the present generation have produoed. Messrs. David Piester and Jacob Wicker and Mrs. Elyzibeth Riser and Mrp. Ada Syphac died in Newberry last week. Messrs. Thomas Jefferson Lipscomb, H. P. Arnold and Miss Emma E. Mor? ton, all of Abbeville, died during the past week. There were 27 deaths in Charleston for tho week ending the 80th nit.? whites 7; colored 20.