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COLUMBIA, S. C Saturday Morning, Jane 27,1874. Prosperity In the Upper Country?Its Duty to iU* State? Amongst the many gratifying signs of improvement in our up-country, we notioe that in Greenville, oompanieB are getting up estimates as to gas works, a street railroad -and water ? ..it J ? i i works, with a view of carrying out these enterprises in that city. la Auderson, quantities of lumber may be seen passing through the streets every day, bound for siteB whereon flue new resideno:s are to be erected. Major Humphreys, of that place, has this season raised seventy nine bushels of ohoioe wheat on three sores of lend, and forty-five bushels of oats on less than s half aar j of land. Efforts are being mode to. endow s professorship in the Nowberry (Lu? theran) College at Walhalla, to be named for the distinguished and ex? cellent Dr. Bach man. i A large-body of Canadians are mak? ing arrangements to settle in Chester County. Interest in education is growing in all this fine section. Tho commence? ments and examinations recently held of Farmen and Wofford Universities, of the Howberry College, and of the High Sohool and Female College at Greenville, nave been well attended. Col. Dodamead thoughtfully extended the privilege to visitors to these seve? ral institutions of. learning, of paying fare one way and returning free within certain idates, ' The, commencement exeroises of WiUiamston Female Col? lege and of Erekiuo College, Dae West, are to tako place noit week. We look to this beautiful Piedmont region with great interest and hope. It escaped many of the horrors of war. It was not .swept by ? the incendiary fires of Sherman. It is peopled prin? cipally by intelligent white men, who are not afraid of work, and who ap? preciate' the blessings of civilization, It is especially favored iu its bracing snd healthy climate. It should exert, as it is capable of doing, a decided re? formatory and healthful influence' in onr State affairs. Let it Bend its best men in intelligence! character, honesty and boldness into the publio-councils. It is inconsiderable how much positive good, how much prevention of harm, could be. effected in the Legislature, for instanoe, by men; wi tu de Vor mined, resolut? wills and just, opinions, snd who rightly approciatathe situation of things.' Not a few of the evils which afflict the State to-day, snd much of the disgrace whioh rests upon its name, might have been prevented had we had real substantial men in the places of some, who, not themselves corrupt, were yet mere tools and noses of wax in the hands of corrupt villains. We want no more pliables, neutrals and in? dependents, Bo-oalled, in places of re? sponsibility and trust. The times, the emergencies whioh are before us, de? mand a different order of men to meet them. We trust that we shall sea in the next Legislature a full contingent of euoh superior men from our op country Counties. ? ? .-??? "If it should be, then the foxes that have holes, bud the birds that bavo nests, had better hunt them up at onoe, without waiting for the thuuder-bolt and the storm. For this State will be like a tall pine tree, sbakeu by a great wind, with the red lightning coiling around its heart and rending it asun? der; while the Republican star of vic? tory will go out in darkness and defeat, and the places that knew us will know us no more forever."?Union-Herald. Bully! Foxes, birds, tall pines, tho Republican star of victory, and tho places, the dear comfortable places, that now know "us"?most stand from under, or be incontinently smashed. "Blow, wind, and orack your choeksl raced blow! You cataracts and hurricanoos, spout!" If night, aud storm, and darkness, which are "wondrousstrong," will but just do this thing, this "rendering asunder," and "coiling around," &c, then will they, indeed, be "lovely in their strength, as is the light of a dark eye in woman." -.-???>-? Reform wo must have, shall have, in our own lines and iu our own way. j Union- B?r aid, The same old taking way? , --*-^4> ? South OABox,iNA.~rThe New York World, speaking of the South Caro? lina "Conservatives," says: Their only aonrse is tp make their own platform, whioh should be simply "opposition to Radical corruption," place some able, earnest and liberal minded man like Col. Lathers at the head of their ticket, and go boldly into the light. If they should not win a victory in this way, they will cer? tainly oouquer oonoessious, and thoso they most ussuredly will not got either direotly or iudireotly by any so-called Republican reform movement. Only Parly, and Nothing More . What does the Union-Herald mean when it speak a ofj.3 the -opposition ip this State as not different from a po? litical opposition iii.auy other Stjatjo? The Union-Herald treats everything from a purely ps.ty stsndipaisi, Isa even the fervor of party zeal should have its limits. It is not the faot that there is any regularly organized politi? cal opposition contenting the nomina? tions,' appointments or elections in this State. The platform upon whioh those who have opposed the down? ward tendency of thiDgs here for the laBt four or rive years has been simply the platform of decent, honest and economical government. No Demo? crat, no Conservative, as auoh, hua been run for office. When Judge Carpenter and Oeneral Butler were presented for the suffrages of the peo? ple, it was surely not aa Democrats pat forth by a Democratic party. Those who bolted from the regular Radical party at the last nomination and tried to get in candidates of a better type in oharaoter, were, to some extent, supported by Democrats, but because regarded as better men. In all the length and breadth of this State there has appeared no party movement which should give the Radi-, oftle any uneasiness. The ory is simply for a government that men can live] under without forfeiting self-respect? for a government not represented by fellows only fit for a penitentiary. That is all. We know you have a set? tled majority. We merely ask you to wield it in the interests cf the whole people. You would show some sense, it is true, and give an earnest of ?in oerity, if you oould get out of your narrow oonfiuos of party ideas and party purposes. ?? ? ?? The lat of July is the semi-annual dividend day, when millions of dollars will be paid in interest. The New York Express says that with so much capital scattered all over the country, and iutereBt so low on all money pnt on call, with the grain crops full of promise, the cotton crop to be, in all probability, far more that was antici? pated six weeks since, there is every reason to hope for a better Btate of business in the coming autumn than the country has enjoyed for any sea? son'for two years past. Libbbia.?It is unfortunate for Rev. Mr. lily don, that just us he began tout? ing bin horn in praise of Liberia, and urging negroes to go there, squads of disgusted black people should be re? turning to this country and blabbing out the truth. Here is the latest ex? perience: The Hawkinaville Despatch says four negroes who left that place in Novem? ber, 1872, for Liberia, returned last Monday night, completely cured by their experiouce of life in that Afrioao republic It adds that old Joe Burch'o wife, the enthusiastic n egress, who, a short while before she left for Liberia, jumped up and olupped her hands to? gether, and thanked her God that she was going wbera there was no poor white trash, is now vary anxious to get back, and has sont letters hero beg? ging the white people to heip her re? turn. She is now working for S2 a month. "Old Joe Burch's wife" may as well remain. Iu case tho white people sent her money to got baok, she would pretty soon abuse them as much as ever. A Loudou letter thus gossips about the Queen: "Her Majesty is now iu the midst of her faithful Highlanders, and enjoyiug herself in her own way. As soon us Bhe got to Balmoral she at? tended the funeral of one of her owu gbilties, going to tbo house of the de? ceased aud laying a wreuth of flowers on tho coffin at tho end of tho servioe. A few nights after there was a servants' ball at tho castle, aud iu tho course of the evening the Queen not only coun? tenanced the proceedings by her pre? sence, bnt took part in the dancing. She danced with Prince Albert Victor and Prince George, sous of tho Prince of Wales, and afterwards took part iu a reel with John Brown, her uttoudaut, and Donald Stowart, game keepar. It is easy to understand what a relief this must havo beeu after the severe eti? quette of an Imperial reception. This is tho first time that the Queen h is danced since tho death of tuo Prince Gousort. I leave you to imagiuo the state of mind of society on the arrival of this interesting pieco of news, and all the oommouts, rumors and conjec? tures to whioh it has given rise. Ex? cept at Balmoral her Majesty never at? tends a ball or even a concert." The Nsvr Oboes of Things ?Oo tho 30th iust., the law class iu the South Carolina University will receive the degreo of LL B. Tho class is composed of Nile? G. Parker, white, und C. L. Anderson and E.lgur Cay poss, color unknown; W. R. Jones, colored, and C. W. Comings, white. There will be the nsual public exer? cise , in whioh the olass will be repre? sented by ex-State Troasnrer Parker, essayist, and O. L. Anderson as orator. As uu usaayist, tbe ex-Treasurer ought to be a success, considering the fact that he once essayed to run the State finances, and succeeded to the extent of running them into the ground. [Charleston News and Courier. The Bank of thc State. ?The spe? cial committee appointed by the Tax Payers" Convention to investigate the renditioniflnd management of the as? sets of the Bank of the State, have made's lengthy report on the subject. With reference to the assets, tbey Bay: The list of assets turned over by Mr. Gayer to the.Clerk of the Court on 27 th January,. 1874, appended to bis ac? count as receiver, contains the most definite aud succinct statement;.aud iu tho absence of tdl information from the preseut receiver as to ohauges which huvo been made since, furnishes tho data from which to form a judg? ment us to the nature aud character of the invest uenti and loans. The out ire assets in this list are esti? mated at $0*09,170 20. Made up us fol? lows: Sterliug bonds of South Caro? lina Railroad Company in hands of Baring Bros. & Co., ?31,850?$145, ? 511 70, and with interest estimated at 100.133.70; sundry bonds, coupons, stocks and shares 183 001 20; bills of Bank of the State 41,904 44; currency 7,107-19; aoiu 002 89; coupon bonds, rents, &o. 2,308 92; amount due by in? dividuals aud corporations 407,331.82; making a total of 809.170 22. Of this amount?407,331.82?there was duo for purchase money of real estate, sold by the receiver and secured by mortgage of the property 12.383.22 Leaving the amount of loans made from the fund $394,993.09. It will assist in the examination, and facilitate the formation of ? judgment as to the nature and character of the loans, to classify them, according to the securities upon which tbey were made: First?Secured by Mortgage of Real Estate.?'To A D. Frederick, principal and interest $2,022.30; to F. J Moses, Jr., principal aud interest 12,021.09; tu Wm. Wbikley, principal aud inte? rest 18,179.47; to T C. Andrews, (two loans,} principal and interest 7.784.05; ! to J. F. Mathewes, (two loans,) princi? pal and interest 15,175.10; to J. C. I Carpenter, principal aud interest 8,583.01; to Jacob YVillimao, principal land interest 2,505 52; to Frederick 'Richards, principal and interest 5,087 50?872,019 20. Second ?Secured by Warrants on the \ State Treasury and Claims on the County, I To F. J. M >ses, Jr., principal and \u terest $7,270 51; to A. C Richmond, principal and . interest 3,249 00; to Ja oob Williman, principal aud interest 1,611.05; to 0. C. Boweo, principal aud interest 5,073 07?$17.101 83. Third?Secured by Mortgage of Pro? perty of Marine and Phosphate Mining anil Manufacturing Company ?To D. T. (Jorum, President, principal und interest 21.183 32. Fourth?Secured by various collate? rals.?To J. B. Campbell?secured by stuck und eight per cent second mort? gage bonds of the Savauuah aud Charleston Railroad, and tho pledge of $10,000 of his fees us solicitor in the cause $83,2U9 87. To Wm. Whaley? secured by endorsement of J, F. Mat? thews and "certain collaterals of the orttato Of Jos. Whaley," and "past due notes endorsed by Jos. Whaley, upon which uotioe or demand bus been ad? mitted aud are a statutory hen on said estate" $43,810 91. To Savannah and Charleston Railroad Company?secur? ed by first mortgage s.-vcu per oeut. bonds $21,495.90. To Jas. Graham secured by second mortgage eight per cent, bunds of Savauuuti and Charles? ton Railroad and bills of Bunk of the State $34,375. To Jus. Crows?se? cured by stitukp, bonds and coupons of the Blue Ridge Railroad uud of the Greenville und Columbia Rtilroad, coupons of tho Laureuu Rtilroad aud bills of the Bauk of the State 820,-j 930 03. To J. L. Neagle?secured oy Columbia bridge stuck $10,439 0d To Hardy Solo tu nu?secured by stock | of Loan und Trust Company oi Co? lumbia $19.003 54 To Wm. Guruey? seunrod bv tns uote as County Trea? surer $10,777.77. To J. ?. Ford?se? cured by bills of the Bank of the Statu aud life insurance puhcy $4.532 29. To C. Inglesby?secured bv hfe insur? ance policy 8364 55? $281.G26.ll Total amount loaned under orders uf court $394,933 49. '? ti Haiti Pair.?Urs. Sartori? nover left her statu room, but ouce ou the passage. Sue oamo on deck for a few minutes one morning, in a blue wrapper aud wbito shawl, out before It was well kuuwn she was out she had di-appearod again. Mr. Saltoris did nut uharo this seclusion, but wn urouud uiuat all the time. IL- said Ins wife was "not sea-sick, but home? sick." Puor Nellie; we duild ail of us understand that she tuigtit bo, fur of all the dull youths who part their hair iu the middle, ( mil its your dull yuutti who always does thai,) Mr. Al? gernon Frederick, und tho rest of it Surturis is the dullest. Wmlo we wait? ed our turn at tho dock iu Liverpool, he, with sume others, went usboro and bought muttou pies; so that tho first, really goud view ui Nellie Grant We bad after she oamo aboard was stand? ing restiug ou her husband's fat arm, bur eyes full uf trusting affection, her heart full of oouflliug lovo uud her mouth full of Liverpool muttou pie. I'm blessed ii tho scene isn't detnoora tic, whatever the political croud ot the pair may bo, aud heroic ulso. Tho woman who will boldly fucu a critioai boat's crew with a pie iu her baud, cares little for general ofldut, but the woman who will, publicly or privately, bolt a Liverpool dock mutton tpie, bus n soul uud a stomach removed lrom fear, ad woll as au appetite (it for Chinese strategy or Fiji Island spoils. I Cor. St Louis Republican. Mrs. J. B. Carron, of Toledo, Ohio, is the first lady railroad superintend? ent, filling that position on the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad. A San Francisco woman, who stepped apou a treacherous pea-pod whioh some one had thrown on the side walk, is thus described: "She kicked with both feot as high as a ballet etar, gave the peculiar, shrill, feminine scream, Bat down, said, 'Oh, my,' smoothed down her disordered attire, looked round wildly, rose quick? ly, shook herself to see if uuythiug woa loose, gave a withering glaace at the place where she had fallen, and, with all the spare blood she had in her face, went on with her shopping." Lauucns Railiioad.?Tho Herald leuros by a lotter from Charleston that tho sale of tho Laureus Railroad had beuu confirmed by tho United States Court; that tho work of robuildiug the road will commence at once, and one fourth the money subscribed would bo called for on the 20th of July, another ou the 20th August and another 20th September. This begins to sound like business. It is suid to be the intention of the present owners of the road to put it iu running order by early fall. A Now Yorker tells of some nice grass for front yards. He says: "Couch, or kutoh, grass takes posses? sion of the superficial stratum and everlastingly splices and plate its roots into indestruotahle sinnete. It cannot bo rooted out in India and Persia, where every blade is scorched by the bUzing sun and hot winds of the dry season. Horses aud cattle are fed ou the succulent roots. Oue rain shower oovers the arid, baked, fissured plains with emerald verdure." Your Bull and My Ox ?Whan Bau. Butler denounced Southern meu, every Radical at the North thought it a good thing. But wheu he abused Northern Radicals, tho other day, the New York Tribune comes to the charge and says Ben.'s speech, "for black? guardism and falsehood, coursoness aud brutality, was never equalled iu auy assembly calliug itself reputable or decent." Slightly sarcastic was the clergyman who paused and addrossed a aiun coin? ing iuto ohuroh after the sermon bud beguu, with tho remark: "Glad to see you, sir, come iu; always glad to see those here late who can't aorne early;" and decidedly self-possessed was the man thus addressed, iu the presence, of I an astonished congregation, as ho re? sponded: '?Thank you; would you tavor me with the text?" A remarkable instance of family ro? tation in office exists in the selection of Consul to Falmoutb, England. Preddeut Washington appointed as our first consular representative at the place a Mr. Fox, who held the office many years. He was succeeded by his sou, who recently gave op the posi? tion, and last week, Howard Fox, his son, was nominated to sacceed his father. The declaration of the Rev. Mr. West, that the crimes of Cinoinuati have we.l nigh made Sodom aud Go? morrah respectable, in going the rounds of tho newspapers. But it is to be regretted that there was oue in? cident iu the history of Sodom and Gomorrah that has not yet happened in tuat of Cincinnati. The mansion in which the Nathan murder was committed is doomed. Nu oue has offered to reut or purchase it, though it could have been obtained at a vast reduction, owing to the tragedy enacted iu it. It is now being pulled down level with tho dust, and a new mansion, where no ghost of murder stalks, is to be built upon the site. Probably the coolest proposition ever made was that proposed by Mr, G. F. Hour the day before Congress udjouru hJ, to appropriate $7,000 iu reimburse Gen. O O. Howard for the expenses of his defence before the lute court uf inquiry, Goo. Howard ought ourtuiuly ti: be willing to pay for the whitewash I used ou the ooousiou. Case of Supposed Poisoning.?A little daughter of ex Mayor Clark, ol I Charleston, was taken suddenly ill, [on Monday, with oonvulsious, nud continued sick until Wednesday, wheu obe diod. It is supposed that sh</ was poisoned by eating Hikes of paint, containing Pan.H gueu, picked from tho furniture ill the house. In consequence of a fatal epidemic among chickens in Minnesota, minis? ters are receiving douitiuns neatly every hour of tho day. This is a beaut fill mid nflectiug fact, and re? minds lit that no pastor oau have a siiiCOiHftftil ministry who dues not enjoy tue sfft-CtiuUH ot Ills congregation. Smokis 1*1113 is Yoon Pipes ?Agents of um. r machine companies are ufruid to meet tho light riiuiiing aud fuvor ito Wilson shuttle sewing machine m open ami fair competition, aud will use every subterfuge to keep you from seeing and trying it Give us a dip, Snider. $20 saved is S-i0 made. TlLTON.?Rev. Dr. Bacon has been pouring such hot shot iuto Theodore L'lltuu about his refusal to toll what ho knows concerning the Beeubur scandal, that the poor wroich squeals out his intention to make a clean bruust of tho matter. Eukopban Tk&VBIi.?Travel iu Italy is sui I to be rather uuuoyiug and perilous. Tho coudiictors of railway trains rob the tourist's trunk, uud the bngands have broken out in a fresh place. Tho offiiial couut of tho voio for Congressman in Oregon is: l.sdow (Dam ) 9,042; Williams (Rep.) 0,310; Davouport (iu.) 0,350. A medical school for colored stu? dents has been opened in Now Or? leans. Tho Rhode Island Assembly ad? journed to January without electing a Senator. Tom Scott says he himself lost $3.000,000 by the panic I OiTT Mattbhs.?Subscribe for the Phobnix. Rabber jewelry Us again fashionable. TrliluB lighter than straws are levers I in building up the ckaraoter; I The conjunctive mood for the week i ?thoughts of matrimony. Oantelopea, peaches, etc., at Messrs. Huffman Je Albrecht'd. Tho contented man is novcr poor, tho discontented never rich. F. W. Fickliug, Esq., the eminent lawyer, has returned to Columbia, I thoroughly recuperated, j Ice machines are being run suocess fully iu Columbia, Charlotte and An gusta. Oov. Mosen has given official notifi? cation of his intention to run for the guberuatorial chair. Quills are the thing* that are some? times taken from pinions of one goose to ppread the opinions of another. H. G. Stevenson, Esq., of the Lou? isville Courier-Journal, arrived in the city, yesterday. He is on a tour of observation through the South. It is understood that the Supreme Court will meet to-day, and render a decision on the issuing of the certifi? cates of indebtedness. A much-needed rain, last night, had the effect of cooling the heated atmos? phere, and at the Bame time laying the duet und beuefittiug the crops. "And he parted his hair in the mid? dle ami played like a fiend ou the fiddle," is a popular midnight refrain. A ii-.ii five inches loug, with four fully developed legs, passed through the water pipes, yesterday, and is to be seen iu a tank at Brookbanks'. If it be so that death loves a shining mark, thero are yet some noses in town that are in great danger of being struck. Don't talk any more about orema tiou such hot weather aa this. Let it be ice-cremation or nothing. McKen? zie will furnish it. If every lady in the land had a pair of pretty little feet, wo would wsgjr a "blue-eyed kiss" that a long dress] would not bo seen in a day's journey, j Mr. McKenzie bos a preparation j which gratifies the palates of all who have tried it?coffee soda water.1 It is1 preputed from pure Java coffee, and is very refreshing. Mr. Eddie Orchard, of this city, is exhibiting his skill iu chess by several very successful games in Charleston. At last accounts, ho was several games ahead of his competitor, Mr. Ottole'u gui. Never marry for wealth, but remem? ber that it is just as easy to love a girl who has a brick bouse, with a Mansard roof and silver plated door-bell, as one who hasn't anything but an auburn head and an amiable disposition. Lives there a man, with nose so red, who never to himself bath said, "I'll pay before I go to bed, the debt I owe the printer?" Yes, there are some I know full well, but they, I fear, will go to?well, the place where there's no winter. There is nothing so tends to shorten the lives of old people and to injure , their health as the praotice of sitting up lalo?especially where thore's grown up daughters iu the family. Wo pub? lish this item at the request of several young men. A Joi.lv Tbip.?A delegation?sixty iu number?of merchants and repre? sentative men of Charlotte passed through Columbia, yesterday, on their return from an excursion to tho prin? cipal sea-port of the old North State? Wilmington?where they were onter taiued by tho Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Jones, of tho Charlotte Observer, who was one of tho party, informs us that they hud a delightful time? oysters, crabs, fish and other edibles, oiirf-bathiug, boating, otc. They went aud returned on a special train?stop? ping over in Columbia six hours on their way home. The run from Wil? mington to Columbia?about 190 mites?was made in the extraordinary time of eight hours. Military. Pro Nie?Col. C. S. Mi nort, of the "10th Regiment N. G. S. O," has issued the following pronuo ciamentorial invitation: "A grand pic nic will bo given on the 1th of July, by the 16th Regiment, on Lexiugton heights. The uitisoua of Columbia and the adjacent country are cordially invited. The ladies are especially solicited to attend, and bring their baskets. Wagons will be in at? tendees at the State House for the accommodation of ladies. Dr. Neagle has kindly aud patriotically tendered the free use of bis bridge on that day to all visitors. We also cheerfully in? vite the officers and members of the 2d Regiment, Col. Simons commanding. The Declaration of Independence will be read, and addresses suitable to the occasion will be delivered by promi? nent gentlemen." Back Again.?We have been pleased to meet again, restored to health and usefulness, after protraoted and severe 'illness, our veteran-friend F. W. Fiok ling, E<?q. Mr. Fiokling has been j Absent for several months in Florida, I where ho gathered back some of the [strength, if not the bloom of his youth. We cordiaiiy welcome aim home aud to those labors of the legal counsellor and advocate for whioh he is so admirably qualified. ' Leroy F. Youmans, Esq., has for some weeks been confined to his lodg? ings with acute rheumatism. We are gratified that this remorseless foe has roloasod its grip upon his robust frame, and that he is again at the post of professional duty, ready and capa? ble to serve his friends and the public. Mail akhangemekth.?Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; closet 8 A. M..6P. M. Western opens 6 A.M., 12.80 P. M.; closes G, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; doses OA. M. Wil? mington opens 4P, M.; closes 10.80 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.36 to 3.30 P. M Judge Cooke .has suatained Che re? cent decision of Judge Green, to the effect that legal notices and advertise I meats paid for from private funds may be published in any paper selected by the person advertising, notwithstand? ing such paper may not be one desig? nated as an "official" paper by the Slate authorities. "Official" papers apply only to such advertisements as are paid for from State and County funds. Lawyers may, therefore, order all estate notices, referee sales and sheriff sales to be published in this paper, should they prefer it. List of Nbw Adybbtisemekts. Meeting Typographical Union. F. W.Fickling?Law Card. kO. Bouknight?Payment Coupons. Hot el Ahhiyabs, June 26, 1874.? Columbia Hotel?G E Reab, Ga; J S Land. ?iCRR; ?H Means, NC; D M Benno, R Sc G K R; C B North? rop, H Northrop, Charleston; J G M Cordon, Md; J W O'Brien, Charles? ton; J C Long, W M Sprinkle, E Glasses, NO; J 8 Green,7 city; C P Gardner, Spartanbnrgj ? I I -\ Hendrix House?J GilfiHin, Charles? ton; J A Mitchell. Ky; Jas D Weyer, Charleston; O C King, Mo; A V Whit? man, Newberry; D L Glenn, Alston; W W Phillips, Sumter; D J Winn, S C; D Goodbub, Ky; E H Levy and lady, La; Mrs G E Harnes, Little Book; Mrs J H MoCaw; Miaa Emma McCnw, Darlington; Rev G Griffiths, Alken; R H Fennel. Chester; W H Flenniken, Mrs D S Brice, Winnsboro; S C Lind? say, Due West; G W Steffims, Charles? ton; G A Hough, Oraogeburg; Lewis Jones, Mrs L Jones, Edgefield; J H Lewie, Gilbert Hollow. Wheeler House?Joe Jenkins, Au? gusta; Lyman Malbary, New York; Hyder Patterson, Rook Hill; J A Tur rontine, Muster Turrentine, A Pope, Wilmington; A F Sampson, S C; MisB M L Barkley, Miss H E Wood? ruff, Miss M J Woodruff, J Woodruff, Charleston; C Gibbins, Newark; Mrs B L Lyles, Mrs Nancy Hays, Louisi? ana; W Brearly, Darlington; Eugene St Am aod, Charleston; John F Alvey, Baltimore; T W Woodward, Winns? boro; W W Wannamaker, St Mat? thews; H G Stevenson, Louisville; A T Gwynu, New York, L A Eash, New berry; L J Breeden, W H Sage, Ben nettsville; Judge T H Cooke, Green? ville. How Some Young Ladies Amuse Themselves.?"His body will be pre? served on ice till his friends arrive." What a ghastly realism there is in the sound 1 And yet It is the last sentence of a love story?one of those love storieB that only beaome known to the .world through the intervention of that grim functionary, the coroner, the Rhadamanthus of our modern life. Wiley was from Boston and lived in San Francisco, and he loved very des? perately, it seemB, a certain Miss Jen? nie Short. They were engaged to be married, and Wiley had in his eyes the golden marriage of a happy future with the woman he adored. Bnt, to use Mies Jennie's own phrase, "the charm had passed with her." She had got over it. It was "a yonthful folly indulged in to paBs away the time pleasantly enough, and that, she thought, should be the end of it; and all this she wrote to her heart-broken lover in what she calls "plain English." Her letter to the effect that she did not love him and would not marry him was written on June 4. On June 7, he made an excursion with a friend to visit some ladies who lived near her, but they did not see her; so the last hope that was covered by that thin pretext failed, and on the 10th of June somebody went up to Wiley's room and found htm quieted from an over? dose of landanum; and now Miss Jen? nie Short's jilted lover is "on ice." Prince Arthur took the oath and his seat in the House of Lords as Duke of Connaught on the 8th inst. He was introduced by the Pricoe of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh, and the oere mooy was witnessed by tho Duchess of Edinburgh and the Marchioness of Lome. The Deputy Great Chamber? lain, the Hereditary Earl Marshal, Garter King-at-arma and Black Rod, wearing their state'robes, were in at* tendance on the oooa?Jou.