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c^l^mbia, s. c. Wednesday Morning:, Sept. 17, 1873. Tho London Timee, iu an able artiole on Napoleon IV and imperialism, ob? serves that years-henoe, when recent errors hate been forgotten, when the boy has grown to be a man, when he has duly learned 'the*lessons of seclusion, sn?.hm ira'??d himseif in it for a pose higher than he,has yet occupied, when he has gathered about him a body of devoted friends?like himself, with hereditary reminiscences?when he has obtained the neoessary means, and when, in the shifting of politioal par? ties, 'the needed opportunity has again come round, then he may step forward, as his father did", and aspire to regain the rank his family has lost, the-power of which thoy have been deprived, the orown of empire whioh he has never worn. At presont, adds the Times, the . . name "Napolaon IV" is a name, and it can be nothing more. The dynasty for the time being in posaossion, the Impe? rial or Monarchical or Democratio rulers sit always^ with .aJseuse of inseonrity, whioh the past has seldom failed to jus? tify. But thejfame ohangefuluess whioh is so terrible lo those who are in posses? sion, may bo full of hope for those who are exoluded. In ten years' or twenty years' time, more changes than one may have occurred. The possibilities of the future defy alike the most sober calcu? lation and the wildest recklessness of assorting; and who would dare to say that among those distant possibilities is not to be counted the accession of a fourth Napoleon? CoBBUPr on Puke??Senator Morton is the champion demagogue of the na? tion. Buller is a buffoon. Morton is a high tragedian. He had tho impudence recently to boast that he had studied our history for the laut hundred years, and he believed that never in that whole period had the standard of public moralB been so high or the administration of the Government so pure as they are at present. Of coarse, he knows this is an arrant falsehood, and, unfortunately for him, everybody else knows the same thing. Mr. Morton iB not sustained by his own party leaders; for the Massa? chusetts Republican leaders who are (except Butler) far more pure than Se? nator Morton, assert the very reverse of what he does. They have inveighed most bittorly against the oorrupt inter? ference of the Government in their local affairs, aud Mr. Bullock, .Cbairman of the Worcester Republican Convention, declared that ? "Soandaloas irregularities and immo? ralities have sprung up iu the public sarvioe, at first denied, not aonnived at, and afterwards condoned under the pressure of impending eleotious. And these things have gone as far as the good name of any party or the public sense uan bear." Mr. Bulluok is un augel of light com? pared to the Iadiaaa Sonator, who if covered with impurities from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot. The South has, in a fow instances, had immigration agents employed in the agricultural districts of Great Bri? tain, trying to induce the under farmers, or common farm hands, to try their fortunes on our fertile fields, where they can get some hold on the laud. As a prominent Western journal remarks, this class works on from generation to generation, through centuries, getting poor wages, and never obtain a hold un the soil. Here, a fow years of such woik as ihey perform in tho old coun? try, would make them independent land-holders. Several hundred of.this class of men have already been sent to the fields of the South, whore they arc doing splendidly, und fast beoomitig independent. Iu old Eugluud, they have baronial estates, aud uro really bondsmen forevor. Here lh?3'can rise to the highest levels. Let our immigra? tion ugents- touch them these things, and tuey will come to tho South as they fio now to tho North uud West. Tho extent to which the native Hin? doo is oaten by tigers and bitten by deadly reptileB is almost inorediblo. It is estimated that at least 20,000 persons perish annually in India by snake bites, and that even a gruator number are Killed by tigers. No temperance lec? turer has over claimed a greater mor? tality from the use of alcohol, than re? sults from the indiscreet familiarity of the Hindoos with objectionable annuals. There is evidently abundant room iu India for a society pledged to total nb Btinenoe from foukes and tigora in every form, and devoted to the work of pro? curing a prohibitory law against them. If an efUoient corps of constablos were created, charged with tho destruction of all noxious animals, thore would be an end put to the terribly ravages made by the tigers aud serpents of India. Tin' Alabama OiiAiks.?Oil th e 9 fch instant, the British Government paid to the Government of the United States the $15,500,000 In geld awarded the lat? ter by tS&'j?e&sni Board?! Afbitgttics. It will bo remembered that the Govern ment of the United States sought to charge England, with two classes of claims?Orat, the direct claims or da? mages done to individual citizens of the United States, whose ships had been burned and cargoes destroyed by Con federate uiu'iaor;;, Trhioh it w?s charged that Great Britain had wilfully allowed to leave English ports; aud, second, the famous consequential damages or inju? ries iafliotod on thd Government of the* United States by suoh orniaars. Eng? land'contemptuously refused to permit even the bare discussion of these conse? quential damages, saying, very truly aud very sharply, that'the North had an im? mense navy dnring the war, while the South had only a few scattered vessels; aud if, nnder suoh ciroomBtanoca, tho United States Government failed to cap? ture the Southern ornisers, it was the fault of its own inefficiency. The United States Government talked very big at this declaration, but finally ate its humble pie and withdrew its claim for consequential damages. The Geneva tribunal then got to work, and declared that the Confederate cruisers, bo far as England was responsible for tbeir outfit in British ports, had destroyed the pro? perty of individual citizens of the United States to the extent of $15,500, 000 in gold, and this amount Great Bri? tain was, accordingly, adjudged to pay, and, as above mentioned, did pay on Tuesday last. Now, as any one can see on the faots presented?every-dollar of the 315,500,000 belougs to those ship? owners and merohanta who lost by the operations of tho Alabama, Florida aud Shenandoah. The claim of the United States was expressly denied by Great Britain, and then withdrawn by the United States, aud consequently the Government of the United States has no right whatever to keep or use the money just paid, but is in honor bonnd to divide it vut as soon us possible among the individuals to whom it is due. Instead of this, it is to be used for an indefinite period to bolster up the oredit of the United States Treuaury aud give a fiatitious popularity to the new United States five per ceut. bunda. At the last session of Congress, the fol? lowing Aot was passed; "lie it enacted, die, That immediately upou the payment of the sum of money awarded to the United States by the tribunal'of arbitration at Geneva, to be paid by the Government of Great Brituin, the same shall be paid into the Treasury and used to redeem, so far as it may, the public debt of the United States. And the amount equul to the debt so redeemed shall be.invested in the five per cent, registered bonda of the United States, to be held subject to the future disposition of Congress." It will be here seen that the first nso of the money is "to redeem, so far as may be, the pnbliu debt of the United States"?a plain breach of faith, since tho money was neither asked for nor conceded for any such purpose It was meant to reimburse individual citizens of tho United States, aud not to bolster up Federal oredit. Iu the next place, the money which was demanded and paid in gold, which never varies in value, is to bo put into bonds, which may have one value to day and another to-morrow. At present tho fite per cout. bonds of the United States are worth, we believe, about par iu gold, but when the ship owners and mer? chants come to be paid, if they ever are paid, what guarantee have they that these paper promises in which their money has been put will briug their face valuo iu gold? Many years ego Franco paid, or reloased, unto tho United States Government mauy mil? lions of dollars, on condition that that Govcrument should take up and pay oertain claims of iudividual citizeus of the United States against her; but though this Government got tho money we have yet to hoar of any of its citi? zens getting any of tho money. They have gone down to tho grave, for it was two generations biuce, aud their grand? children uro yet unpaid. It looks strongly as if tho Alabama spoliation claims were to be n second edition of the old French spoliation claims, aud if ho, a very pretty passage in history I he facts will mnko. It will be recorded that the Confederate cruisers burnt tho ships aud the United States Government emuizzlud their valuo, and hut ween the two Ihe loyal never got a cout. [Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. A Bark Built in 17G1 Still Afloat. Tho Now York Herald's marine coluuiu furnishes the following noteworthy para? graph: "Bark True Love, (British.) re? cently arrived at Philadelphia from Greenland, was built iu thu year 1701, hud is consequently 100 years old. She is snid to have beeu built at Philadel? phia, but it cannot be ascertained with any degree of cortuinty ut what particu? lar poiut. The custom house rbgistor does not contain the record, because thu vessel was built twelve years buforo the beginning of the American Involution. It is most likely that sho wus built at Kensington. She was built for parlies residing in tiuii, ?Lnginud, E, und still hails from that place, und for forty seven yours was engaged iu tho whaliug business iu thu Northern seas. It is understood that the vessel has uovcr re? quired any considerable repairs. The original timbers appear to be as sound as the day tbay wore erected on the stocks." lite first duty of tho graugors, it is I suggested, should be to extinguish I every orator who begiua with: "I have I not the good fortune to be a fanner, : but I huvo always felt the most pro' found internal in thu truly uoble aud i prutlomiuaut pursuit of agriculture, and i never was that interost greater than ! now." The Ojioago Inier-Ocean lets Ay a banoh of five conundrums, all at onoe, in tho ooaree of a en logy on the Admi niairaiion party^ It aaki. "H?to sot the fares bees thbresghly oolleoted? Have not the public fanda been carefully guarded? Has not the money been honestly and economically expended? Have not the' laws been steadily enforced? Have not peace and good order been preserved?" Speaking of this the Louisville Courier? Journal b?j?i These arc truly excellent oouundruujB, enough to ktop the end men of a minstrel troupe employed for an entire season. The following names may be of service to those who wish to arrive at a oorreot soiution: Harper, *tbe abeoonding internal revenne officer of the Springfield District, Illinois, who fled the other day, leaving a defalcation variously estimated at from $100,000 to 8300,000; Filley, the St. Louis post? master, who has been asBOssing bis clerks five per cent, on their pay to muko up hia personal outlays; the Union Pa oifio and Credit Mobiliar swindle, by whioh the people wore defrauded of many millions of dollars; the monstrous abuses and corruptions of the New York Custom House; the $25,000,000 debt fastened upon the impoverished pro? perty-holders of Washington city by the Administration ring; the $200,000,000 'debt iu whioh tho Southern States havo been involved by.oarpet bag State Go? vernments fastened upon helpless peo? ple by military foroe. Wo might ex? tend the list almost indefinitely, but the above instances will do at present. It iB giving tho people cold comfort to tell them that the taxes have been tho? roughly collected, when they see tho tuxes swallowed up into so many noto? rious swindles. Hall's Gulch, in Colorado, was lately tho soene of nn iucident which recalls Bret Harte's sketch of Tennessee's Partner. A vigilance committee, unable to endure longer the trickery of two knights of the greon uloth, solemnly sat in judgment on the oase in the rear of a corner store, and after reviewing every? thing they could disoover favorable to the accused, came to the opiuion that the miners would probably be benefited if there could be two fuuerals. Accord? ingly, nest morning a striug of men, headed by u curt, ascended a neighbor? ing hill, where, fortunately, a tree was found, and iu tho mook pomp uud show which usually attends the execution of Judge Lynch's law, tho two gamblers wero launched out on their respect)vu roads to a laud where vigilance com? mittees are unknown. The little com? munity is now of the opiuion that there was a mistake made us to ono of the culprits, and they are puzzled how to make reparation. Some propose taking up a subscription to erect a monument, aud others suggest naming the cofieo house after him. ADDITIONAL CinOUJuATtON of Greek bauks roR the South.?Mr. JohnJay Kuox, Comptroller of the Currency, is thus reported from Washington: "He believes that the whole of the circulation authorized by the Act of July 12, 1870, will be issued bofore the meeting of Congress, ' whereupon he will make requisition upon the Eastern bunks for the withdrawal of $25,000, 000of their currency, tube distributed in the Western and Southern States, as provided by this Aot. He considers the provision in tho law relative to this withdrawal as mundutory upon him, and not discretionary, and that the re? quisition on the Eastern banks will place the currency question uuder tho law in such condition that Cougross will take immediate action upon the subject, either by repealing the sixth section of the Act, or by passing a law authorizing the issuo of an additional $25,000,000 for tho West and South, as proposed iu his last report, or by both." The Nathan Muiideh ?Tho New York papers statu that Irving, the man now iu jail nt Sin Francisco, who nc cuscs himself of complicity iu the Na? than murder, has been indicted by the grand jury, and the extradition papors are being prepared for bringing him to New York. Whether ho bo guilty of participation in that mysterious affair or not, it will be u good thing to get him where he can be conveniently and tho? roughly examined. If ho is only lying for the s^ko of carrying out his own purposes, then he will havo got himself into a bad box, for there urn u dozeu or more indictments for burglary awaiting him?enough to give him nu extended term in tho Stato prison. Anotiibii Attempt.?A despatch says; "Mr. Donaldson says it will be impossi? ble to repair the injuries to the bursted balloon, Tho Messrs. Qoodsell havo offered to begin, us soon us possible, the e.instruction of a new balloon, to be made of silk, provided he would endea? vor to make tho trip to Europe in it. Lie bus accepted tho offer, aud those in? terested will meet on Tuesday, to make the necessary arrangements for tho con? struction of a new balloon. Ho says he will begin immediately, aud everything will be done tu hasten its completion. It will probably bo roady for him about tho middle uf October. The car, life-boat am; scientific instruments which have been providod will bo used." A Hard-shell Baptist minister over in Indiana, who married n fortnight after his wife's death, mudo tho following satisfactory explanation iu the pulpit tho Snnduy following: "I searched the Scriptures from Giuisues tu Hiverlatious and fotiud plenty of promises to the widder, but nary ono to the widdoror. Aud so I took it that tho good Lord didn't waste sympathy on a mau when it was in his power to comfort himself, and having a iirst-ratu chuueo to marry in the Lord, I did an, aud would do su again. Besides, brethren, 1 consider that poor Patsy was just as dead as she ever would ho." . Fairbanks Received thb^Mbdal of Pboobess at the Vienna Exposition? Thjb Highest Prize Given ant Man u VAbvOBBB of Wjughino Machines.? Thir is a coEplfzpsnt-rand r-one well merited?bot netter thin all prizes is tbo award of the eo tire weighing world, whioh consldere Fairbauks' scales the standard. In spite of largely increased facilities for manufacturing (factories covering over ton acres,) the MeBsrs. Fairbanks find that 1,200 scales weekly ?CO.?U? yearly?do not moot tbo pre* aout demand- Using the bust materials ?employing skilled and exporienced help?giving personal attention to tho manufacture of the scales they invented ?it is not surprising that they lead tho world in tho science of weighing. Foub Degrees of Drunkenness ? There is a Rabbinical tradition that when Noah planted tho vine, Satan at? tended and sacrificed a sheep, a lion, an ape and a hog. These animals were to symbolize tho gradation of inebriety. When a man begius to drink, ho is meek and innocent as a lamb; then be? comes bold as the lion; his courage is soon transformed into tho foolishuess of tho ape; and at last he wallows iu the mire like the hog. That "honesty is the best polioy" may be exemplified by tho following little incident: A man at Beluiont, Mo., sold to a mill owner a saw log, which proved to bo hollow. As he sold it for a sound log, he voluntarily weut aud gave back the price, and, hauling it to his own yard, chopped it up for tire wood. Iu this operation he found ten ?5 gold pieces which somebody had se? creted in it. Few, if any, womeu huve passed through as mauy adventures as Mrs. E. A. Pollard. The daughter of u French Count, she catne to Virginia (her father being driven away by political chicane? ry.) She wm married to the celebrated historian of tho "Lost Cause," aud Mrs. Pollard's hair-breadth escapes would make incidents for a romance that would thrill tho very soul of Ned Btiut line or the dead Walworth. The lady who tapped iier husbaud goutly with a Ian at a, party, tlio other night, aud said, "Love, it's growing lato, I thiuk we had better go home," is the same ouo who, alter getting home, shook the rolling pin under his nose and said, "Yon iuferual old scoundrel you, if you over look at that moan, nasty, calico-faced, niuckorel eyed thing that yon looked at to-night, I'll bust your head wide open." A negro iu Mississippi delivered the followiug remarkable and inilammatory sentiments in a public speech recently: "It id a war of races aud ouo or the other must go uuder. It happens that you, not we, must succumb. We have the numbers, aud do not propose to yield an inch. Yon may thiuk this Radical, half negro, half carpet-bug mongrel government, us you call it, iu HufTerable, but we shall make- it more aud more intolerable for you." "0,",ga3ped fat Mr?. Weighty as she ascended the stairs of her new resi? dence, "I really cannot ruu up any more stairs. ' "Of course uot," an? swered her husband; "but if the stairs were made of dress-makers' bills, you could run them up very easily." "I do detest puns," exclaimed Mrs. Weighty, the uext day, recounting the conversa? tion to a frieud. Brighum has not so much feminine geuder attached to him ns is generally supposed. lie is credited with thirty six, but has only thirty-two; aud the man who supports thirty-two women, wheu bonnets are $20 apiece aud boots 36 a pair, and divorces co-t all the way from $5 to 050,000, according to circum? stances, may uot be oxactly a saint, but ho is something of a Fellah. Palack Sleeping Cars.? It appeared iu the examination of witnesses made by the United States Sonnto Transport? ation Committee, now in session iu New York, that tho sleeping ear company furuish tho cars aud the atteudaucc upon them, and retain all collections, and the railroad com pan}' considers it? self romniterated by tho iictfommodatiou ufTorded to tho traveling public. Good drinking water is indeed a rari? ty iu (Jowley Couuty, Kansas. In the medical judgmeut of Dr. J. M. llvury, of llliuois, recently ou a visit thereto, I Ihc water almost universally in use de? mands that ouo have "a copper-lined stomach und well wired intestines in order to be a successful tlriukist." Two young ladies of La Crosse were standing by tho side of a ditch thirteen feet wide, which they didn't know how to orosj. when their escort said, "Snakes!'' and they cleared it at a bound. A Canajoharie man, who paid &350 for his wife's molars, being complimented on the "pearly" nppearat.ee of her teeth, growled, scripturally, "Yes? pearls of great price." An enterprising chap, who is organiz? ing a brass band of twenty womeu, says that if they learn half us many airs as they put ou, the experiment will prove a complete success. Joseph Henderson, stiiug for divorce iu Indiana, alleges that his wifetrappetl him by means of false hair, false eye? brows, false complexion, a big bustle and a deceitful tongue. Jack Shopherd, of Sau Fraucisco, has successfully accomplished the feul of walking 1,000 miles iu 1,000 conueeu tivo hours. lie suffered extremely in the lattor portion of his walk. If General Grant will turn tho now equatorial telescope to San Franoisco, he will discover Chinese womou bought and sold in sluvery. A Hibernian of a poetical turn of j mind says love is regarded as a flame, because it is a "tiud.;r seutimout." A Cherry Valley lady's beau wantod to borrow $0 of her, when she immedi? ately put a V-to on his further visits. Cht Mattzrs??Subscribe for the Phoenix. Capt, W. B. Stanley has returned from bis annual visit to the Virginia. Springs, materially improved in health. Yesterday was a sonimory day?as witness Pol look's thermometer: 7 A.M., 65; 10 A. M., 67; 12 M., 70; 2 P. M., 72; 5 P. M., 74; 7 P. M., 73. Thejnumbera of the Enterprise Fire Engine Company received their new spanners, last night. They were made at the foundry of Mayor John Alexan? der. Col. E.P?. Dorssy, President of .the Oeueral Ticket Agenta' Association, de? parted for Chicago, yesterday morning, to attend a meeting of the convention on the 19th. A newspaper called The Scythe has been commenced at New York. It is devoted to the interests of the Patrons of Husbandry, and is published in the Heruld building. We accidentally gave the Wheeler House two sets of arrivals, yesterday. Tho Columbia Hotel should have been credited with one of them. Accidents will happen. A bundle of dry goods, etc, was picked up by a gentleman, yesterday, near the Asylum. The owner can have it by applying to Mr. John C. Seegeru und proving property. Mr. R. Tozer disposed of another of his substuutial and well-built portable engines, und it passed through the street*, yesterday, ou the way to the Charlotte depot. Wo learn by a gentleman ju3t from lleudvjrsou, N. C, that the reported death of Mr. Ripiey (who married a lady from this city) is incorrect. Mr. P.. was alive and well when he left that .section of conutry a few dtvs ago. Messrs. Huffman k Albrucht keep up with the vegetable market. Fiue turnips and tomatoes are the prevailing epidemic at present. By-the-way, they expect several gallons of Wilmington oysters this afternoon. Send early. We learn that Mr. A. L. Walsh, of Charlotte, has instituted suit against the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Bail road, for injuries sustained by him on that road some years ugo. Mr. Walsh claims damages to 'he amount of $5,000. The old'firm of H. k S. Beard has been re-established?auction and com? mission being the business iu hand. They are both well known in this com? munity, and will, doubtless, meet with success. They can be found at the sture formerly occupied by Mr. Thomas Steun, whom they succeed. "It. is gratifying to kuow that the rebel General J. E. Johnston is not a citizen of the United States. He doeE not inform the public what he is a citi? zen of, but then it does not matter much. One truly loyal houest man would outweigh a oord of such generals any time." This effort at sarcasm by the New York Graphic is abont as dis? tinguished a success us the tranB-Atlantic balloon. When pious frauds talk oi "truly loyal honest men," are we to take them in a Pickwickian sense? Spartanuurq and Abbeville Rail road?Delegates to Cuioaoo.?A pub? lic meetiug was held iu the Court House, last night, in the interest of the con? templated Ashcvillo und Spartanburg Railroad, and for the purpose of electing delegates to tho railroad convention to bo held iu Chicago ou the 9th October. Col. John T. Sloan was oalled to the Chair, and E. It. Arthur, Esq., was re? quested to act us Secretary. Mr. James E. Black explained tho object of fhe meeting, and offered the following pre? amble und resolution?: Whereas a convention is to be held at j Chicago on tho 9th of October, to pro I mote railroad communication between i that city and tiic South Atlantic sen board. Therefore, Resolved, That this meetiug view a direct railroad connectiou between the North-west aid the South Atlantic coast ?as of the greatest importance to tho in? terests of both sections. Resolved, That tho Chairman of thie meeting is hereby authorized to appoint iivo delegates to represont tho city ol Colnmbi.1 in said convention. Resolved, That tho delegates are here? by instructed to urgo upon tho Conven? tion tho adoption of tho ronto by way oi Ashevillo, Spartanborg and Columbia, us being the shortest and most direct, easiest of construction and most coudu | civo to the interests ol Columbia. Resolved, That tho commissioners for I subscriptions in Columbia to tho Spar ! tanburg and Ashevillo Road bo request 1 ed to re-open books for subscription to its stock, and tho citizens of Columbia are earnestly requested to subscribe liberally thereto. Maj. Gnlick seconded, the resolutions, und explained tho various reasons why this route was tho most direct from tho great West to the sea-board, and tho one claiming tlie greatest consideration from tho citizens of Columbia. The rcsolutious were unanimously adopted, and tho Chairman appointed tho following gentlemen delegates under the second resolution: Messrs. James ?2. Blaok, R. O'Neale, Jr., John L. Neagle, John S. Wylie and W. B. Galiok. On motion, adjourned, , Mail ABBANOHMaaTe.r-TbeNortheru Basil opens6.80and 10^80 A. M/j eioees 8 A. \ M. and &B9i*. m [jttjlma opens 7. A. M. and 2.3n ?i <9?sea 6.15 And 8,80 P.. M. Western opens 6.80 and 9.80 A. M.; doses 9 and 8.80 P. M. Wilmington opens 4.30 P, M.: oloses 6 A. M. Greenville openb 6.45 P. M.; oloses 6 A. M. On Sunday tlio office is open I row 3 to 4 P. M. ? . Phcenixiana.?A good axiom?Grind your own axes. The question is?Did the balloon go off on a "bust'* or a "tare?" All tbe hands in a clock factory in Oonnecticut have struck, in consequence of which the clocks have quit striking. When people boast much about keep? ing their heads level, yon will generally find that it is a "spirit-level." The excitement in Spain is on tho increase. Tbe Madrid authorities are reported to have raited the madder-red flag of the Communists. A paper, in an account of the voyage of the Juniata to Greenland, decoribes "the effeots of blubber on the female form." Tbe effects of female blabber on the male form are known to be melt? ing in tbe extreme. Li3T of New Advertisements. Fairbanks' Scales and CaBh Drawer. H. & 8. Beard ?Auotion & Commis'n. J. D. Bateman?Potatoes. Hotel Abbivals, September 16, 1878. Wheeler House?O P Hyde, N O; Martin Emerioh, Md; G W Campbell, Ala; R H Hand, Ga; F H Trent, Md; F Kop man, N Y; W J Egan, Md; T P Slider, John Montgomery, Newberry; O Ii B Marsh, H H Adams, O B Paul, M A Bland, NC; JH MoDevitt, E H Glo vea, Edgefield; T S Olarkson, NO; JS Griffin, B K Looker, E P Bishop and wife, Miss Bishop, Ga; L Simon, Pa; W B Wheeler, USA; Mrs J M Zeigler, St Matthew's; T H Cook, Greenville, Columbia Hotel?W T Bntt, JH Tali ferro, Augusta; C A Oongill, Fla; P L Higgins, S & A T Co; G W Earle, Darlington; J E L Holmes, Va; T Hurley, S ? C-iuVtt, W H Evans, H C Mazy ok, C P Gardner, Charleston; J W Zimmerman, Batesville; G W Thames, N C; J H Stelling, S C; J M Seigier, G & O R R. Hendrix Housi?J N Phinney, Pa; J H Simmoos, city; JR Bee, Ga; L P Lookluio, limb laud; J W Hare, Lees ville; E L Fauadil, S O; A S Barnes, Doko; W Barnes, N O; Miss Ooleman, Edgefield; J Snelgrove, city; H Hassen and wife, New York; J B Cur wile, New berry. nebvocs DBBrLTTX.?A DEPRESSED, .IB uitable stats of mind; weak, nervous, exhav8ted feeling; no enerot ob ani? mation; confused head, weak memory, often with dei)iuitatino, involuntary discharges. The consequence of ex? cesses, mental overwork or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a bovkbbton cube in Humphreys' Homoeopathic Spe? cific, No. 28. It tonee np the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloom aud despondency, and rejuvenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmless and a! ways efficient. Price $5 for a pack? age of five boxes aud a large $2 vial of powder, whioh is important in old serious 'cases; or $1 per single box. Sold by alt. Druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific Homoeopathic Medicine Company, No. 562 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiger & McGregor, Columbia, S. O. Apl4 fflly A paper in Milwaukee, Wia., speaks of the 25th and 26th ult? as the "hot? test days of the season." The high temperature lasted about fifty-six hours, and wilted and dried everything that had sap in it. The leaves on the trees iu many parts of tbe oity withered and wilted, and many of the trees shed their leaves almost entirely. But the most astounding of all the results of those two days of heat was that produced upon the fish iu the luke and harbor, many of which wene compelled to come to the surface, and subsequently to the shore, uud, according to reliable au? thority, tho edge of tbe lake for quite a distance along the flats was strewn with the bodies of these fish, actually baked by the heat of the sun. The rays of the sun, when cast vertically through the water, in the shallow spots along the shore, no doubt created a heat impossi? ble to bear, and so tbe scaly inhabitants were compelled to migrate. Rassin, so far from being backward in the race of progress, is taking the lend of other continental countries in many respects. The Paris American Register says that a slow but silent re? volution is gradually transforming the Empire into a liberal aud progressive State. The abolition of serfdom by the present Emperor, the establishment of trial by jury and a thorongh reform of tbo judicial code, have completely changed the face of the country. The Register points to several incidents which have occurred reeeully us un evi? dence of tho great ohanges that are taking place iu thu oharaoter and ideas of both Government and people. Glass bonnets have appeared. They are formed of a tissue woven by fine glass threads, and may be said to be the glass of fashion fitted to the mould of form. Ladies who wear them must deny themselves the pleasure of criti? cising tbeir neighbors, on the prinoiple that it is' dangerous for thoVJf who live in glass houses to throw stoues. Laura Fair has rented a house in Saucelito, and tho unhappy agent whose duty it has been to collect the rent has "lit out." Persian ladies call a European lady's dtess, "trousers with one leg."