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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning. May 9,187&. THc Southern Ulcer. The diaturbanoes in Arkansas are at OB08 a reflection of tho imbecility of the Gtaneral Government for good and a ?consequence of those unwise and vin? dictive measures whioh it so hastily en aoted and put into practical oporation in 4he Southern States. But for the extra? ordinary forbearanoe of the people and ike sacred regard entertained for their pledges, whether dirootly made or im? plied, we should have before this, in more States than Arkansas, even groater troubles than exist there. But the ?Southern people do not carry the ani? mosities of war into the domain of peaoo. When they resisted aggressions apon their rights and invasion of their soil, they did it bravely, openly and with full recognition of tho conse- J qrueuces. When they accepted terms of surrender, it was part of their nature, xttd their inherited and unblemished hoaor, to adhore to .them Btrictly. No man with an ounce of sense in his head or a drop of truthful blood iu his veins, can deny that they have had provoca? tions without number to disorder and revolt against oppressions and iniquity. Perhaps no people have ever been more ?ungenerously treated. But they have sot yielded to the temptations of pas? sion. Their plighted faith has no stain *pon its lustre, no shadow upon its brightness. It is nngenerons in the How York Herald, therefore, lo intimate ftkat the effect of tho oondition of affairs rin Arkansas may be to fan into now and motive life what it calls "a large element of disaffection in the South." There is no morn danger of it than of a similar rfistfit cpon the disaffection?whatever .that may be?whioh exists in New York. 'There is no disaffection existing in the South, in the odious sense which the Herald means. Undoubtrd!y, there is deep and wide-Bpread discontent at the ibnuuhlotand unmerited treatment they \iav& received, not unmingled with tho contempt whioh bravo and honorable men cannot avoid feeling for cowards ?and villains, who are instrumental in insult and active as bummers in glean? ing the fields of strife. Bnt while it is strong, the sense of honor and of a wise ?discretion are stronger still. It is no ait':co?er, indeed, than it is in New York mi England, and no more likely to pro ?dace turbulence here than anywhere ?else. The Herald is good enough.tosay "we io not believe in a revived rebellion, but we do believe in the danger of a diseased reconstruction?in what might be called an ulcerated condition of afiftiira in the South, endless pain, irrita? tion, outbreaks of passion and feeling ?and a postponement of that souud and perfect ro-union for which every pa? triot hopes and prays," The Herald fears all this from the spread of the visitations whioh exist in Arkansas. Was ever a writer so daft before? If he had picked the English language for a ?twelve-month, in order to describe the present, not the anticipated oondition of the Southern people, he oould not bave found fitter terniL. The South is a running sore on the body politic, and nr.ee at Washington laok the skill to dry it up and heal it. TakeSonth Carolina, for instance, which is close upon morti? fication. The Washington dootors stand npon ceremony about touching it. They are afraid they might violate its constitutional rightsl They appear as if they conld not even carefully inquire iuto its diseased oondition. Why don't the Herald, instead of maundoring idiotically about "the ntooratod condi? tion of affairs" here, wake up the Go? vernment to a sense of its duly iu the premises? Why don't it raiso its potent voice und demand of it that it bhull not ?range itself an; longer on tho side of villainy, corruption and organized plunder, as they exist in this State? It is tho Federal power which put (his mockery of government upon the people here, and it is tho Federal power whioh upholds its creatures in tho atrocitios thoy commit. Its moral foroe is direct? ed earnestly to sustain wrong. Behold the nicer which is eating at the heart of a brave, magna nimons and peaceful peo? ple! - ? Accommodating Financiers. It is aaid that "F. It. Oardozo, tho Treasurer, and S. L. H?ge, the Comp? troller-General of this State, are in New York, for the pnrpose of making ar-1 cangements with holders of bonds of .South Carolina, issued between 1791 and 1869, for the exchanging of suoh bonds for coupon bonds or certificates of stock equal to fifty per oent. of their faoe value." Why limit the exohange to bonds ?issued within these dates? In the ?Funding Aot, under whose authority ?these officers profess to not, bonds of a liter date are included amougut thot-e1 W-iich may bo exchanged. Besides, why do tbey go to New York to make such arrangements? Is it for tbo purpose of eleotioueering with the bond-holders, to get th< iu to accept the provisions of the Act? Tho State Treasury at Columbia j is the place whero the Act contemplates this transaction shall be consummated. The bonds aud certificates have to be signed by the Governor, ooontcrsigued by tho Comptroller, and have the groat seal of the State affixed to them. There are other conditions which point the same way. If tho negotiation must he conductod here, where the Governor und great soul are supposed to be, then theso Stute officers would seem to bo iu Now York iu order to induce the bond? holders to ooino to terms. But in doing that, they transcend their functions. Besides, again, they rashly subject themselves to tomptutious, when they ought to pray not to be led iuto them. -_____ Decline Iu 1'iTMluctioii*. K lge?eld County, ouo of tho best in tho State iu tho quality of its lauds, had, iu 1850, a population of 30,262, aud iu 1870, 42,4S6; a difference in favor of tho latter date of 3,224. But that is all the advautage it has over the former. The census of 1870 gives evi? dence of serious declino in production. Iu 1850, Edgefield raised 9,653 bushels moro wheat, 207,556 bushels more oats, 743,230 bushels moro corn, 136,861 bushels more sweet potatoes, and 3,327 more bales of cotton than it did in 1870. This is a sad picture to look at. Edgefield may bo proud, however, of her manufacturing business, and we hope that even in her agricultural pro? ductions, some change for the better has taken place since the reports were made up for tho census of 1370. "The poison of hate is yet iu the heart of too many leading Southerners to tulk about reconciliation." [ Union, May 8. We read the Southern journals und the speeches of Southeru speakers with care. With very rare exceptions, do we ever meet with any expressions of hate towards the people of the North. We do meet with denunciations of legisla? tive and official robbers of the people of South Carolina, some of whom are im? ported, but too many, nine! are native. Is it hate to call a thief, a thief? Hate lingers long iu the breasts of those who receive undeserved favors. It strikes a deeper root iu tho hearts of those who infliot injuriei than in those who Buffer them. It is this viperous sort of hatred that Ben. Butler, who ought to be good authority on suoh & poiut, must have bad in his mind when he said: "We shall not have peace until a half dozen Radical editors down South are bunged." Why tub Judges were Arrested. - The Democrat's Little Hock special says the reason for the arrest of Judges Suarle aud Bennett, of the Supreme Court, may be summed as follows: There is a stuuding appropriation of $50,000 at the disposal of the Gover? nor for the payment of the militia when called iuto service. This statuto was passed in 1833. Guv. Brooks made a requisition for part of this fund; the Auditor drew a warrant upon the Trea? surer for the money, who, to protect himsolf from any doubtful payment, re? fused to honor the wurrant; whereupon tho attorneys of Brooks prepared a man damusagainst tho Treasurer, asking that he be compelled to pay tho money. To the mandamus, the Treasurer responded that tho presiding officer of the Seuuto, to whom tho returns were made, had declared Baxter Governor of tho State, and ho submits that Brooks has uo au? thority to draw upon the fund. To this, replication wus prepared, setting up the judgment of the Circuit Court in favor of Brooks for tho offico of Governor and his iustaliatiou into office. To this re? plication, a demurrer was prepared, to tho ellect that the Circuit Court wus without jurisdiction to render judg? ment. The question presented by tho pleadings would necessarily huvo deter miued who is legal, aud to prevent this determination by the court, Judges Bennett aud Scarlu were captured aud spirited away. - . United States District Court.?Tho petition of C. 1*. Sullivan, Jr., of Lau renn, for voluntary bankruptcy, was re- j ferrcd to Registrar Juugur. The peti- j tiou of Elijah Priugle, for final dis? charge iu bankruptcy, was referred to Registrar Seabrouk. The petition of U. M. Fuller, of Beuufort, for final dis? charge iu bankruptcy, was gruuted.l Ex parte Kinsman ?t Huwell, in re .Lambert <fc Gray vs O. H. Williams, W. P. Collius, C. P. Muller, R. R. Hurst, J. R. Morse and R. G. Rollins, petition for injunction. Order grunted, enjoining tho defendants from disposing of the property obtained by them in auy manner from tho bankrupts. The United States vs. Nelson R. Sooval, in? dictment for forgery. The- defendant was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and was acquitted by tho jury. B. M. I Wanstook was adjudged a bankrupt, on the petition of T. B. Bynner & Co., of Now York. -_?^, .__ Old man Bender was recently arrested at Salt Lake City, and now they have arrested John and Kate near the same place. This leaves the old lady out in the oold alone. It would bo cruel not to hang her with the rest of them. The Old Chah?eh's Well-keitI Trust.?Tho following eturj is strange enough not to be true, but as we are constantly reminded that truth is stranger than fiction, possibly we had better swallow it, as the horse did the Bilver box, and say nothing about it. Tho story first appeared in 1850, and now it is taken from tho "sorap book" of Dr. Robert Chambers: "The con? tractor for slaughtering horses at Mout fancou purohased, a short time ago, u lot of worn-ont animals, including sove ral which hud belonged to tho army, Iu cutting up one of tho aged military hordes, a man named Mattlot was asto? nished to find a small silver box, in which were u cross of the Legion of Honor and n paper, iu a perfect state of preservation, coutuining the fjllowiug lines: 'As I cannot survive tho defeat ot my Emperor, and, as I havo neither wif>, nor child, nor coition, I am ub.mi to get myself killed in a lust charge again.-t the English, and as I will not let them have my cross, I will make my faithful horse, Chateau .Margot, *> wallow it. He will give it up when he can Pierre Dardenne, Sergeant in the 'J.1 Squadrou of 11-d Liueers.' Mutcloi took the things to the commissary of police of the district, aud that function? ary ullowcd him to keep the silver box As for tho cross, it was sent to the Grande Chancellerie of the Legion of Honor. From documents published by the professors of the Ecolo d'Alfort, it appears that certain horses have lived to the age of forty-five: that which Charles XII rode at tho battle of Fol towa attaintd that ago. The white charger of Napoleon lived tweutyuiue years. Chateau Margot is supposed to have bceu about forty. He bad been made to swullow the box at the battle of Waterloo, iu which his master wilfully perished. The box had accordingly been iu bis stomach thirty-tivo years." SoMBTBOta Good ^ijout Mothehs is Law.?All good mothers-iu-law will laugh with us at tins fuuuy story, which comes to us from Chicago: Amelia Dou nersohig sued August Behrens for breach of promise, aud tho case was heard by Justice Banyou, damages being laid in the sum of $21)0. The defence wan, that Amelia insisted on briugiug her mother to live with her in her new borne. "Now," said the defeuduut, "her mother is a woman of lordly und unpleasant habits, and would insist upon feeding mo too much upou cab bage?a vegetable for which I have a groat dislike. I am ready to marry Amelia, but not ready to wed the old lady." The Judge: "My young friend, which would you rather do?marry the woman and tuku tho mother to live with yon, or pay 8200?" A line sarcastic expression at uuce illu? minated the visage of Augustus. Firm? ness, also, was to be noticed in his accent as hu unswered: "I will puy the $200." When he hud said this, tho Judge congratulated him, and ob? served: "If I had only hud the moral courage which you possess, it would have saved me uboat twenty ?va yeurs of misery aud uuhappiness;'' aud thou hia Honor weut on to tell the old, old story about bis mother-in-law. But tho best was yet to ooniu. "The order of the Court," concluded tbo Judge, "is that the defendant stand disoharged, and that Amelia, who has beeu trying to bring a mau iuto slavery to a mother iu-luw, be fined $10 aud costs." It would be rather bard to find authority for the Judge's decision in auy author? ized work on contracts; but we suppose that bo went behind precedents to prin? ciples. -_ .. ? - ? ? Tue Aued Pontiff.?Pio Nouo has long since seen tho years of Llo^ed Peter. Nono has sat on tho Papal throne so long as he. No temporal Prince now tilling an European throne has numbered so many years, or, except Queen Victoria, reigued so long. Iler accession preceded that of the prcscut Pontiff by uiue years. Siuce his acues sion iu 1810, Nicholas, of Russia, Napo? leon III, Ferdinand, of Australia, Leo? pold, of Belgium, Maximtliau, Joseph, of lia van.i, Frederick William, of Pm.i siii. Frederick, of Denmark. Charles XV, of Sweden, and Ardul Medjid, of Turkey, have passed away. Not only bus ho survived all these temporal con? temporaries, but his Poutiiicato has been lengthened beyond that of any of his predecessors. Reckoning from St. Peter, as the Catholics do, Pio Nono is, we believe, tho 257th Pope. Many oi his predecessors reigned only a few mouths. The uverugo duration of the Pontificate is puveu yeurs, four mouths and thirteen days. Sylvoster I reigued 22 years, Leo tho Great 21, Theodoras I 21, Adrian I 23, Gregory IV 17, Pas ohul II 19, Alexander ill, tho avenger of Thomas a B.cket, 22. John XXII 22, Eugeuius IV lti, Paul III, Ah-xau der Farue.se, 10. Paul V 10. Urbau VIII 21, Clement X?? 21, Benedict XIV 18, Gregory XVI, tho immediate proilo cessor of tho present Pope, 15 years. Pio Nono, should ho live till tho 10th of June, will have oompleted bis 28th year, with fair prospects at present, as far as all human appeuruuees go, of reigning live or ten years longer. Well-Defined.?Few writers have spoken better than Mr. Calvert of talent uud genius. Geuius, be says, is of tho soul, talent of the understanding. Be? nins is warm, talent is passionless. Ge? nius is interior, tuleut exterior; hence genius is productive, talent accumula? tive. Genius invents, tuleut accom? plishes. Genius is emotional, talent in? tellectual; hence genius ih creative, aud talent iustrumt ital. (.tennis has iu sight, tuleut only ontsigbt. Talent ih ever approaching, and yet never reaches that poiut whence genius starts. ? .- <? Tho corner-stone of a monument to the Confederate dead was laid in Suiu ter on the Gtb, with appropriate core monies. Gen. J. B. Kershaw presided and dolivered a masterly address. City Matters.?Subscribe for the Phoenix. Tho mosquitoes will soou present their bills for bored accounts. Tbo genial zephyrs, yesterday, tried hard to throw dust iu everybody's eyeB. A tusty iron railing has been placed around the opening in front of the Central National Bunk. It is useful as well ua ornamental. The Governor appointed William H. Thomas, of Newberry, a Notary Public; aud re-uppoiuted Mr. W. D. Robertsor, of Greenville, Trial Justice. A hydrant was placed on Main street, yosterduy, near the Euterprise Fire EuRino Company's house, for the use a id convenience, of the company. Tyro L Cut heart, a young man, who is will known iu this city, died at a late hour on Thursday night. Ho has been .-object to lits for u length of time. We thought the Indian Girl had been blessed with a papoose; but upon eloser inspection discovered that it was a ma trouly-looking i-quaw, which young Agucw h id placed iu front of his cigar store. There is uu t xhibitioo at the jewelry store ef Mr. Wm. Gluzs, a handsome silver service, which is intended for preBOtitutiou to Speaker S. J. Lee. A uumber of members of the Legislature are the donors. Hardy Solomou is selling 11 nest Timo? thy hay ut $1.50 per hundred. Ho hns also just received twenty tierces Davis' diamond hums, which ho is Rolling at the olJ price It is ustouishiug the quantity of bums he is Helling. We are also informed that Hardy Solomon's faucy family (lour is the best aud cheap? est iu Columbia. Supuemk Court, fViday. May 8.? The Court met at 10 A. M. Present Chief Justice Moses aud Associate Jus? tices Wright and Wiliard. The Second Circuit was eaileel. Rn ilolphus Red, respondent, vs. Charlotte, Columbia uud Augusta Railroad Com? pany, appellant; continued. Mans!!.-Id Rhodes, respondent, r.s. Charlotte, Columbia uod Augusta Rail? road Company, appellant; con uued. Rosiua A. Luckor, et al., uppeiiants, rs. Albert Wicbtuau, administrator, re? spondent. Mr. Tracy was heard ou mo? tion to dismiss the appeal. Mr. Wil? liams, contra. Decision on this puiui reserved. Mr. Behre was heard for ap? pellants. Mr. Tracy for respondent. Mr. Williams for appellunts in reply. At 3 P. M , the Court adjourued until Tuesday, 12th, 10 A. M., when the Eighth Circuit will be called. The Circcs and Menagerie.?The afternoon performance was not well at? tended, yesterday, but last night the tents were well filled. The menagerie contains too many grumniverous and not enough carniverous animals, to please the sight-.seeing public; but the circus is perfect?the riding equal to any wo have ever seen. Little Mis* Sebastiau's performance on u bare-back horse is unsurpassed. Mile. Touruare seemed perfectly at home ou the slack wire aud trapeze, ulthough many of the audience felt nervous at the apparently iudiiTereut manner in which she swung backwards aud forwards and from right to left. The company perform iu Ches? ter to-day, and we commend their per? formance to all who appreciate a genu? ine circus. Court ok General Sessions, May S This Court met ut 10 A. M., pursuant to t adjourumeut. I The case of the State against Jaue , Smith, alias Jaue O-veus, was called for trial. Mr. Mouteith, fur the elefeudaut, submitted a petitiou and ailiduvits for a C >utinuauoe. Mr. Solicitor Ruuklo op? posed it, uud iusisted upon goiug to trial. The motion for continuance was granted. Tue case of tho Shite against Auu RobtUHUii, iudicteel for murdu.', (infauti cule.) was tried. Testimony ou behalf of the State wus adduced; but Mr. John T. Sloan, Jr., counsel for the prisoner, 'decided not to introduce any testimony I for the ilufenduut, and rested his case 'upon tho iuHufllcieucy of the testimony j for i lie prosecution. Mr. Solicitor Bau? lk I e delivered uu argument for the State, uud Mr. Johu T. Sloan, Jr., for the de? fendant. This case involved some inte? resting points of evidence nuel of medi? cal jurisprudence, which were admira? bly handled by Mr. Sloan in a masterly argument. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, after an absence of an hour. The case of the State against Adam Sims, for trespass, was called; A. C. Moore, E-q , for the defendant. Owing I to absence of witnesses ou the part of the prisoner, it wub set for to-morrow. The case of tho State aguinst William Young, charged with an assault, with intent to kill and murder, and simple assault, was tried; W. Hudson Wigg, Enq , appearing for the defendant. Tes? timony ou both sides was ftukon?the prisoner testifying in his own behalf? and ufter uu argument by Mr. Wigg, the jury returned u verdict of uot guilty. The Grand Jury oumu into Court, with true bills iu the case of the State sgmust Michael Folio and Francis Gray, for grand larceny, anil in the case of tho State against David Hammond aud Joe, alias Joseph Taylor, for assault, with in? tent to kill, and assault and battery. Tho Court adjourued at 1.30 P. M., until 10 A. M., to-day. Phqjnixiana.?Love all, trust a and wrong uo one. It'is better to carve 3 oar name ca heai ta than ou marble. Mao is a sort of tree which we are too apt to jo<lgo of by the bark. Show may be easily purchased, bat happiness is a home made article. Truth sometime* tastes like medi? cine, but that is a 1 evidence that wo are ill. Learn that happiness is not outside but inside. A good heart and olear conscicnco bring happiness which no riches, no circumstances ever do. If you have an enemy, aot kindly to? ward bim and make him your friend. You may not win him over at once, but try again. Let one kindness bo fol? lowed by another, until yon have ac? complished your object. List or New-Advertisements. Oliver Ditson & Co.?Music. John Agnow & Son?Hardware, Are. Hotel Arrivals, May 8, 1871.? Ilendrix House?Uta C H Raa, William Fitzwiilen, Indianapolis; Daniel T Fry, Mississippi; J S Sine, Florence; H I> Hamitcr and wife, Mies A Hamiter, Mies Jesse Howell, Riohland; Jacob S neig rove, L'-xington; J B Lathan and wife, Prosperity; C N Cutting, Atlanta; L A Lenard, Boston; James Cunning bam. New York. Wheeler House?J D Blanding, Sum ter; Mr and Mrs J A Bacon, W F Bacon, Boston; Mr und Mrs G F Peabody, J II Peubody, John Kern, Dr J S Parry and wife, Philadelphia; Mrs Myers, N Y; B Brooks. Baltimore; W M Nelson, Winns boro; F A Stewart, Baltimore; Thos C [James, Wilmiugton; H H DeLeon, Charleston; A Wichman, Walterboro; J B Hubbard, Yorkville; Pat Duffle, Charleston; J Alden, New York; Dr E S J Hayes, Mrs H Hayes, Mrs C Hayes, Master O Hayes, O L B Marsh, Joe Jones, Richmond; F W West, N O; J H Harbin, Ohio; J ? Smith, T Q Boozer, Newberry. Columbia Hotel?W Fitzwilliam, Illi? nois; A Freislebeu and friend, Georgia; Fred H Ober, Massachusetts; Mrs C A Rea, Indianapolis; W H Foster, Au? gusta; Jesse Arther, Cincinnati; John T. Rhett, city; E W Seibels, Mrs E W Seibels, citv; A J Frederick, S C; Miss W E Brennen, city; A W Bice, S P Hamilton and son, Winnsboro; C A ?peibsengger, Charleston; John Ander? son, Roanoke; Jos Bryan, Baltimore; Samuel James, N C; Jas Thompson, Cbapp Furr; Salem Jack, Wynes, Va; Horace Dodd, Elk Rud; J Y Sbepperd. Louisiana; H M Martiu, Florida; R C Buyldone, New York. Business.?The cotton manufacturing company, of Greeuville, mean business. Their factory is about ready for opera? tion. They will make cloth and prints. That there is money in it, every one believes, who knows anything of its history and condition. This has all been accomplished by the energy of the \ leaders of the enterprise. The Green I ville Enterprise Bays: "The raoe and dam of the new fac? tory are being built, and most of the work on each bar been completed. The race is almost in the same plaue ot the one removed; the dam will be some higher than the former one. The large wuter wheel is being put in position, making ready for active operations. The company having advertised for hands, the work of manufacturing will, doubtless, soon begin. Much progress has been retarded by the continued rains and bad weather." Nkbvocs Debility.?A depressed, iuniTAnLE state of mind; weak, ner? vous, exhausted feeling; no energy or animation; confused head, weak memory, often with debilitatino, in? voluntary discharges.?The conse? quence of ezcessos, mental over-work or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a sovEnsioN cure in Humphreys' Hom&pathic Specific, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and despond? ency, and rejuvenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmless and always ef? ficient. Price $5 for a package of five boxes and a large $2 vial of powder, 1 which is important iu old serious oases; I or $1 per single box. Sold by all* druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of prioe. Address Humphreys' Specific I HoMCEFATnic Medicine Company, No. 582 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiger k McGregor, Columbia, S. C. Mar 20 f^m Pond's Extract.?It is as hard to in? duce people to try the best remedy in the world as the poorest. Ask some friend about tbo Extract. Unanimous verdiot. MGf3^1 Tho young and good-looking Ameri? can, named fteed, who commanded tbo squad of highwaymen that, a short timo since, stopped the stage coach between San Antonio and Austin, Texas, and so skillfully, thoroughly, quickly and deli oaiely appropriated unto themselves the valuables of the passengers?not even respecting an Episcopal bishop?has been captured at Dallas, Texas. A large reward had been offered for bis ar? rest, and now the United States Mar? shal is on bis way to bring tho young Dick Turpin to Austin, there to be tried for his life. Tho Central Amerioa canal survey has been completed. The Government has done well in causing a thorough explora? tion of the different routes deemed most favoruble for tho great work, and it will not be long before the question as to which route is best will be settled. Then, with tho necessary data to aot safely upon, the Government and capitalists of tho world can open a connection be? tween the waters of the Atlantic and Pa? cific.