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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday Morning, June 28, 1874. Mr. Chamberlain Behind the ?"Times." Another letter of the New York Times correspondent, written from Co? lumbia, and treating of the causes of and snppoaed remedies for tho preva? lent politioal corruption aud financial rain, has been made public. It trots oat Mr. D. H. Ohamberlain this time. It embodies his misty views upon cer? tain subjects, old and new. They mostly concern matters of the past. They present a sort of dim outline of the mode by whioh our enormous bond debt was created and develop the oanses whioh plaoed the oontrol of publio affairs in unworthy hands. The masses of voters were ignorant ?nd inexperienced, and tho leaden, for the most part, profligate and cor? rupt. Mr. Ohamberlain, in this con? nection, finds fault with the Southern element, the natives of the State, of education and standing, for not oom ing forward to aid in its reconstruction and in a conciliatory oourso towards the black people. In this way ho seeks to relieve those corrupt soalawag and ' carpet-bag laaders, who did thus oome forward and assume direction of the ignorant masses of some of their re? sponsibility for misgoverntnent and oorroption, and for the long carnival of orime in whioh they have reveled. Radical party leaders revert to this old thread-bare theme with great gusto. If their statements should all be con? ceded,, they would tell against them? selves, and in no degree lighten theft ttmmAmwi ' T*U-1? jia*<t'iU?j"_j-ft??' uu?uou. 4iwti gntuuiuu nuu uuinu force would not amount to more than a burglar's complaint, if we could con? ceive such a thing, against the house? holder whose ho nan he had broken into and robbed, that he bad not sufficiently barred and bolted it. Men who fail to protect themselves against robbery and plunder, may be justly charged with neglect, and may justly, blame themselves. But it would be an unheard of refinement in politioal morals if the pioked villains, the legis? lative robbers and official highwaymen who have loaded a fine State with debt, corrupted every branch of its service and stained its name with dis? honesty, should get np the plea that faoility led them into temptation and justified their crimes; thit those who were their viotims did not secure par? tial exemption by joining their crew. But, in fact, these statements are in? correct in every particular.' It was not possible for the former masters and the newly enfranchised voters to enter at that time into politioal friendship with each other. Call it what you please, there was an insuperable some? thing whioh kept them apart. It would not be fair to place blame upon either side at this stage of their rela? tions. But Mr. Ohamberlain is as unjust as he is illogical, in trying to fasten consequences upon the natives for what followed, for what they oould no more prevent than they could arrest the fall of Niagara. Faults they had, errors they may have committed, wrongs some may have done. For these they are amenable, Bat let the score be just, and do not lead inno? cent correspondents into grave errors both of fact and deduction. Mr. Chamberlain was so busy in cramming the Time3 correspondent with these old legends and misconcep? tions, that he had but little breath left for themes of the presont day, in which we would suppose a live candi? date for Governor would take interest. He touches upon one of tho huge old evils, tho great disgrace of his party, the issue of State bonds aud the disas? trous increase of debt. Strango to say, astute and subtle as ho confessed? ly is, he cannot lind any one on whom to luy tho blamo. He "did not tbiuk it was tho fault of any one man, or of any sot of men," not even of the Financial Board, to whioh Mr. Cham? berlain bimseU belonged. Ho, there? fore, spreads it like n mustard pl-ister over the "entire party in power." He speaks very guardedly, too, of the conversion bonds, taking no position in reference to them, giving no ac? count of the strange fact that such bonds were issued under an Act in? tended merely for "the conversion of State securities,'1 put upon the New York market and sr!d at high figures, as one of the very bust State securi? ties. A member of tho Finanoial Board at the time this was done, and now a candidate for Governor, ought to let tho world know something about him and by whom thi startling ini? quity was consummated, and what, under the circumstances, he thinks of the validity of the bonds. He is equally non-committal on the Blue Ridge scrip, to which he briefly al Indes. Coming to the sobjeot of re? forms, the highest height to whioh MrV Chamhorlpin "rise*' ia that, "the leader* of the^arty' lap1 arrivedjat the conclusion that thoir political success depended upon th|ir ! reformation,*' Thar is a safe oonbluBion, and yet a sorry announcement. The reform ~i~ attrihtltod to thl8 f^5irsdb!;itfi are oommon-plaoe, and we cannot wonder at it,' when we thuu learn that "politi? cal Buooess" is his only inspiration. We see nothing which encourages the least glimmer of hope that Mr. Cham? berlain will lead a crusade agaiust the corruptions of his party, or in favor of proper reforms and a higher and jester pablio polioy. Gau it be that, in all this large organization in South Caro? lina, known as the Republican party, there is not a man who reads the times aright, or hears the rambling storm, not one who oan impress upon it convictions of duty, and rouse it to a sonso of right for right's sake? Not a man has spoken who aims to lift the party up. All show alacrity in sinking to its dead level. "It is rather a matter of surprise that the leaders of the Republican party in this State have, Within tho short spaoe of three weeks, become thoroughly alive to the need which ex? ists of a speedy reform in the adminis? tration of the State Government." Thus speaks the Times correspond? ent. He says that when he first came iulo the State, prominent Republicans would not admit that there was any? thing to be corrected. Now the ory of "reform" rings on all hands, and three candidates for Governor will take the fifflrl with hannavo haarinn that Jtlu "- - ? ? *-???D "at ran go devioe." We feel eomewhat grateful to the Times, and would not willingly dis? turb its self-oomplacency. It has amused us, too, in the way it has scared up these fellows. But it is not the first time they have heard of re? form. Sawyer, of Sanborn fame, brought a small importation of it from Washington in 1872. Elliott, of the salary-grab party, smuggled in a parcel last winter during the session of the Legislature. Cain, of Land Commis? sion memory, has cried aloud on the same theme. L. Cass Carpenter, who so tickled and pleased President Grant with the information that the evils said to exist in South Carolina were mostly imaginary, nevertheless now says that lots of reform are needed here, and that the three R's are indis pensible to freedmen as well as free? men. Tho Union-Herald used to keep the dear departed violated platform at the head of its columns to show what had not been done and suggest reform. It is not, therefore, original with the Times. But it is an exotio, at best. And all the speoimons wo have had seemed to pino and wither away, as if in soil unsuited to them. .-?? ?-? Should Chamberlain receive tho re? gular nomination, it is very certain that Moses will be supported by the Democrats, who hate the former most bitterly, and uro still foolish enough to join in the ory, "Better a native thief than a oarpet-bagger."?New York Times' Leiter from Columbia. On a Radical theme, or a Radical candidate, tho correspondent may bo authority. But ho is out of his depth when he comes to say what Democrats think. He never heard here from any ono entitled to respect, that they join in any such party cry as ho Bays they do. Ho never heard from any re? putable sourco that they intend to support Moses. Ho has no right to say that they bate Chamberluin more bitterly than others, or that they hate him at all. Fie! lie! Mr. Correspond? ent, cleanse your bosom of this "poril oos stuff." ?? Tbo Civil Rights Bill is thought to bo loft in a condition which will admit of its being heard from ngain before Christmas. If tho attempt to tako it from the table and refer it to tho Judi oiary Committee hud succeeded, as that committee is quite down on tho lint, it might not have boon reached in the call for reports ut tho short ses? sion. While this is so, tho Spring ?old (Mass.) Republican fears that there was as muoh truth us boldness in the last clause of Mr. Eldredgo's little speeoh. "It is tho deadest corpse yon ever ssw," he said to tho Ropublicau CongresBmon, "andyou are all glad of it." Massachusetts boys not only steal cherries, but polt tho owne?? with the stones. The owners propose to cut down tho troes, as the "courts" refuse to punish the young scapegraces. As fust as the boyu grow up thoy will come to South Carolina. <-?>?> This is true: "If tho pooplo over want to havo a Congress again that they will have no reason to bo ashamed of, they must attend oarofally to the elections of the next autumn." Straws'* Mb. Editor: I clipped the following choice morceaux from Friday's court report of jour daily contemporary: "Ida Hioks.took oat a warrant for Martha Picket, for stealing a straw hat of the value of . $1.25. She was found guilty, and ordered to pay costaf-, amounting to 36.50." Ida's c&so is ono of ri^?tr oo ourrence; stealing seems to bo no crime?its detection followed by no punishment; simple payment of costs suffices to turn the culprit loose, to re? appear in the same role and again re? plenish tho eoft'ers of impeouuioua trial justices. Imprisonment, or other pu? nishment calculated to deter such of? fenders, would soon so diminish the business of these model justices, that appointments would Bcarce command the services of the modern Solooa who now so beautifully adorn that nicbo of tho Republican structure "Corporal Storr, of Company G, 18th Infantry, indicted Fred. Schmidt, the sutler, with assault and battery, in striking him with his fist. Prisooer was found guilty, and sentenced to a \ fine of $10, or thirty days in jail, aud the coats of the suit. The return made by Schmidt to the warrant, was a par? don from tho Governor." Schmidt is another ohronic case; armed with a roving pardon from our "young native," be oan batter and as? sault at pleasure?and so we go on the broad road of Reform. "Sic il.tr ad astro." Ain't it? How it Was Done.?The New York Times' correspondent thus reports the sayings of Mr. Chamberlaiu, candidate for Governor, upon the decline and fall of decent government and tho riac of State debt and rascality iu South Carolina: The colored race was at that time open to advice and political friendship from their former masters, and a few of tbe whites had sense enough to seo the opportunity. The great mass of tbe natives, however, resolved to have nothing to do with the negro govern? ment, except to stand by and seo it perish of its own weakness. Under such ciroumstauces, the new Constitu? tion was adopted, and the first Repub? lican admiuistration went into power. The logical result soou followed; the Legislature became the tool of meu who bad schemes by means of which they could appeal to the avarioo or the ambition of the majority, aud bribery and corruption were soon the ordor of the day. At this time, too, began what had resulted in one of the great evils, the great disgrace of tbe Repub? lican party in the State. Ho referred to tbe issue of State bonds. Without goiug into dotails, tho startling fact remained the samo. In tho short space of three years, the bouded debt of South Carolina was increased Bomo 810,000,000. This was uuder the ad? ministration of Gov. Scott, Mr. Chamberlain would not nudortake to state who was responsible for this dis? astrous increase. He did not think it was tho fault of any ono man, or of any set of men. The entire party in power was to blamo for allowing tho expenditures so largely to exceed the receipts of tbe Goverumont an to fur? nish u motive for tho exercise of doubt? ful powers in tbe issuing of bot Is. Tho Legislature was also to blame for tbe ease with which its sanction could be obtained to measures which gave apparent authority for tbe increase of the debt. The rank and file of the party were so inexperienced that they did not properly understand or osti muto the evils which wore certain to follow tbe bad government and cor? ruption which was pormittcd to pre? vail, in 1871, tho last year cf Scott's administration, theso evils became ap? parent even to the most ignorant. It became known that tho aggregate bonded debt of tho State was upward of 810,000,000, and the credit of South Carolina waa ruined. This was fol? lowed by a suspension of the paytneut of interest on tho State debt, and nu indisposition on tho part of the Legislature to do anythiug to relieve tho troubles which had been mainly brought about by it aud its predeces? sors. The Hunk of the Stale. Tho special oommittoo appointed by tho Tax-Payers' Convontion, iu Feb? ruary last, to investigate tbo condition and management of the assets of tho 13 nil: of tho State, submitted their re? port, last week, to tho Executive Com? mittee of tbe Tax-Payers' Convontion. Tho report received tho unanimous approval of tho Executive Committee, aud was ordered to bo published. It is necessarily a long documont, but it should bo deeply interesting to every tax-payer, beciuso it is tho tax-payers who, at last, must make tip whatever balance may bo duo tbo creditors of tho bank when its assets shall have been realized aud divided. Tho re? port is based on information obtained from official sources, aud tho commit? tee state their conclusions with so much candor, force und impartiality that it is needless to do more, in this plucc, than call attoution to tho most extraordinary of the many startling facts wbiob they lay before tho public: 1. Tbe assets of tho bank wero va? lued, in 1871. at $786,026. What is their viihio now it is impossible to s?y. Throe receivers and a Clerk of the Court bavo handled tboso assets siuco I860, and the commissions paid to tbeso officers amount to tbo enormous sum of $185,700. It was not necessary to uppoiut oven ono receiver, for tho assets wero in tho safe and economical custody of tho officers of tbo bank, but if a reason could bo found for tho appointment of one receiver, there was no cause whatever for the appointment of two other receivers, each of whom has drawn from the (und as mach money, in commissions, as be wonld have received had bo served as re* oeiver iron* tbe beginning of the re oeivership system until tbe final distri? bution of tbe assets. At tho1 best, every dollar paid in commissions be? yond tbe commissions poid to Mr. Courtney, is a direct loss to tbe credit? ors, and, through tbem, to the people that the receivers cluiinod, and wore allowed, full commissions on property which was never in their possession, which they never munuged, und for which tbey were uot rosponsiblo. 2. Large couusel fees have been al? lowed, out of tho (und, to counsel rep? resenting not the bunk but. tbe credit? ors of tbo hunk, and the effect of this is to make tbo debtors, tho tax-payers of the Stute, bear the cost of a litiga? tion in which tbey have no interest. The committee think, and we agree with them, that such fees should be paid to each solicitor by his own client, out of his share of the assets. It may provo practicable to ratify this when the assets are finally distributed. 3. Tbe tabular statemouts compiled by the committee from the report of Receiver Gayer show that tbe amount of loans to individuals, in January last, was $394,903. Some of these loans are secured by mortgages of real estate, aud among tbe borrowers figure Oov. Moses for $12,021, Registrar Carpenter $8,583, and State Senator Andrews for $7.784. Qov. Moses also borrowed $7,270 on tho security of State or County claims, (perhaps they are some of thu puy certificates of his own issuing,) ox-Clerk of Court Rich? mond borrowed $3,249, aud Sheriff Bowen brrrowad $0,073. This does not exhaust tho list of Republican borrowers. United States District At? torney Corbin borrowed $21,183; James Graham, (the father of Judge Graham, who ordered the loan to be made,) borrowed $34,375; Representa? tive Joe Crews borrowed $26,930} Comptroller-General Neugle borrowed i $10,489; Hardy ?Solomon, of Columbia, oamo in for $49,003, and County Trea? surer Gorney disposed of S10.777. Republican total, $197,337. 4. The committee do not pasB judg? ment upon the propriety of particular loans; but they say distinctly that $284,026 have boon louned on securi? ties suoh as no court would allow pri? vate trustees to iuvest trust funds iu. It is shown, also, that money borrow? ed from tbe fund has been allowed to be repaid in bills of tho Bank of tbe State at par, which bills could be bought ut forty or fifty cuuts on the dollar. This is u positive Ioes to the fund to tho extent of tbe discount at which these bills sell, in greenbacks, iu the open market. The committee further say: "But whatever conclusions may justly be druwu as to tho pro? priety, sufficiency and desirability of the loans and investments whioh have boon made, tbo orders in the cause dis? close the faot not only that, in several instauoes, interest-bearing securities in which the fund was already invested, were Bold to prooure the monoy order? ed to bo loaned by tbe receiver to in? dividuals, but, what is more startling, that most of the loans were made with? out reference to ascertain the title of tbe borrower to the property offered as security, and the sufficiency of the security; without notice to tbe credi? tors entitled to the fund, or their so? licitors, or the Attorney-General, rep resontiug tho State; frequently at chambers, upon orders that do not show that tbey were made on motiou of nny solicitor or tbo Attorney-Gene? ral." And who must bo held responsible for tbo looso manner in which tho assets of tho bauk have been managed; for tbo uppoiutmeut of receiver after receiver; for tho ro-payment of loans iu bills of the bank; for tbe invest? ment, of tho fund in securities of doubtful value and difficulty of realiza? tion? Tho one person responsible for this is tho Circuit Judge by whose au? thority and upon whoso order these things were done. Judge Carpenter appoiutod Receiver Courtney, and tbo sumo Judge sot tbo example of lend? ing out tho assets to importunate ap? plicants, among whom was his brother, tho registrar in bankruptcy. Judge Graham gave tho custody of the fund successively to Receiver Gayer, Clerk of tho Court Willitnuu ami Receiver Puffer, and ordered the lemliug out of tbo fund to all manner of applicants, including bis own futber, upon any kind of security and insecurity, with? out tho consent or knowledge of tho couusel reproseuting the creditors of tho banker tho Attorney-General, who represents tho State. In a word, a Judge on tho beuch, who was tbo ofticiul guardiau of the public interests, bus allowed himself to bo madu tho tool of any impecunious borrower who bad claims upon his friendship or his fears, aud now stands boforc tho public us responsible, iu his own person, for tho carelessness, tho recklessness and tho criminal wastefulness which have reduced tho money value of tho assets of tbo Bauk of the State from $800, 000 to some unknowu quantity. [Charleston News ami Courier. Exquisite Comedy.?Nothing moro exquisite in 'tho comedy of political life was ever seen than the haste with which certain members of the District Legislature returned property stolen by them at the time of tho adjourn? ment of that body, upon tbo intima? tion that tho police were looking for tho missing furniture. Publio cor? ruption has at last reached its ludi? crous stage when tho members of a le? gislature carry off the chairs and othor articles from the hall of tho Assembly; but publio morals ought to begin to improve when official venality is satir? ized by such exquisite comedy as tho return of tho stolen articles. I New York Herald, Citt Matters.?Subscribe for the j Phoenix, ?' Another capital rain, lust night. ' I There wore five deaths in Columbia for the week ending the 27th?whites 1; colored 4. Efforts are being made to organize a rifle as well as a mounted club, in thin citv. Tho Wboeler & Wilson Sowing Ma chine Company publish a monthly paper, called "The Needle." The hard times baa no effeot on Mr. Jackson of "the cheap store." He opens new goods every day. The commencement exercises of the Muthodist Female College will be held (in tho chapel, to-morrow and Tuesday evenings. Vegetables and fruit are nutritious when they are fully ripened by suu and season, and not artificially stimu? lated. The thermometer at Dr. E. E. Jack sou's drug store shows the state of the weather, yesterday. At 7 A. M., it was 85; 2 P; M., 93; 7 P. M., 87. The Governor has ro-appointed Mr. A. F. Browning as Trial Jnstioe for Orangeburg, and has removed T. P. Gaston, of Spartanburg, as Notary Publio. There is to be a slight ohange in tbe schedule of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, commencing to-day. The train leaves for Charlotte at 12.30. Mr. M. McKeDun, a former resident of Colombia, but who has been living at Smith's Turn-Out, Chester County, for some years, departed this life on tbe 26th. To-day, June 28, is the anniversary of the battle of Fort Moultrie. Sir Peter Parker, it will be remembered, did not stop to have his pants?which were torn during the engogement? mended. A gentleman from Edgefield reports the crops in that section excellent. He furthermore states that the prisoners in jail are almost in a starving condi? tion. Here's an excellent opportunity for the pardoning power. The mandamus case relative to the certificates of indebtedness was not concluded yesterday, although it is understood the Judges of the Sapreme Court were iu counoil. It is thongbt a final judgment will be made during the present week. The meeting called at the Court House, yesterday, to arrange the school tax levy was not well attended; and after the election of Mr. John Agnew as Chairman, and Mr. John Banskott as Secretary, the meeting adjourned nntil sale-day in July? Monday, tho 6th. I At tho rogular monthly meeting of Columbia Typographical Union, No. 34, held last night, the following of? ficers were elected for ensuing term: C. A. Calvo, Jr., President; M. B. McSweoney, Vice-President; O. F. Howell, Secrotary and Treasurer; D. A. Smith, Corresponding Secretary; J. G. Sohorb, Janitor. Bblioious Services To-Day. ?Pres? byterian Church?Rev. J. H. Bryson, 11 A. M. and 7}.i P. M. Trinity Church?Rev. P. J. Sbaud, Rector, 11 A. M. and 5 PM. St. Peter's Catholic Church?Rev. J. L. Fnllerton, first Mass 7 A. M.; second Mass IU1. A. M.; Vespers 4% P. M. Second Baptist Congregation?Rev. A. M. C.trtledge. Services in Bull Street Chapel, at 11 A. M. Sunday School, 9 A. M. Marion Street Methodist?Rev. J. W. Kelly, 8 P. M. Sundey School, ?J?.j A. M. Washington Street Methodist?Rev. W. A. Rodgors, 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9 A. M. Lutheran?Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaogh, lOJ-i A. M. Sunday School, 4% P. M. Baptist?Commencement sermon bo fore Columbia Femulo College, by Rev. J. W. Kelly, of South Carolina Conference, 11 A. M. Rev. J. K. Moudenhall, Pastor, 8 P. M. Sunday School at 9 A. M. MAiii Ahhangemknts.?Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closeB IIA. M., 6 P.M. Charleston opens 8 A. M.t 5.30 P. M.; doses8 A. M.,6 P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., 12.30 P. M.; olosos 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closos 6 A. M. Wil? mington opons 4 P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P.M. Judge Cooke has sustained tho re? cent decision of Judge Green, to tbe effeot that legal notices and advertise? ments paid for from private funds may be published iu any paper selected by the person advertising, notwithstand? ing such paper may not be ono desig? nated ns an "official" paper by the Stato authorities. "Official" papers apply only to such advertisements as are paid for from State and Connty funds. Lawyers may, therefore, order all estate notices, referoo sales and sheriff sales to be published in this paper, should they prefer it. Supreme Cocbt Decisions, June 27. Thomas T. J. Chalk, appellant, vs. G. J. Patterson, respondent. Motion dis? missed. Opinion by Moses, C. J. As? sociate Justices Wright and Willard concur in dismissing tbe appeal, bnt differ in their views and each filed se? parate opinions. Tho question was as to the legality of the receipt of Confe Cou federate bonds, by a Commissioner in Equity. Ohief Justice Moses holds that the appeal should be dismiesedon grounds which proclude a consideration of this question. Associate Justice Wright holds that the conversion wa3 an act of discretion, which the Com? missioner had a right to exercise. As? sociate Justice Wiilard holds tbat the conversion must be regarded as com? pelled by irresistible force. List of Nrw Advertisements. Meeting Myrtle Lodge, K. of P. J. M. Morgan?Mounted Club. C. F. Jackson?New Goods. W. Muller?School Notice. Citizens' Ice Company. Meeting Acacia Lodge. Jaoob Levin?Corn. Brass Key Lost. Hot Kb Arrivals, Jane 27, 1874.? Hendrix House?P- Schiff, Charlotte; D Alexander, NY; JA Laval, city; J S Cathcart, Winnsboro; M A Bland, Charlotte; J S Harllee, Marion; M Weatbersbee, A Weathersbee, Barn well; F E Smith. J E Smith, York. Columbia Hotel?R S Huson, Srar tauburg; T S Clarkson, N C; T D Gillespie, S C; B BBlalock, Boxboro; L G Kinnion. B Knight, Mo; H S Crist, ,M R Crist and child, N C; R Mayo, Jr, Va; J Mosely, J D Stoney, J H O'Neill and wife, W H Evana, Charleston; W T Linton, N Y; W A Heate. ? & S R R; C McGucken, S & U R R. Wheeler House?J G Holmes, Frank E Taylor. Charleston: O L B Marsh, Edgefleld; E B Philpot. Savannah; M A Ransom, Augusta; T B Jenkins, Grove wood; Geo E Wilson, J C Mills, Toos S Armstead, W H H Gregory, J S Williamson, J G Bryce, Dr L Von Myershoff, J E Stenhouse, W C Black wood, 061 E A Oaborne, E Shrier and lady, Charlotte; John R Ooohran, An? derson; P G Chappell, Riohland; B Myers, Fort Motte; Dr A H Davega, Chester; A Pope, Wilmington ; J H Bryson, city; L Linder, S S Linder, Spartanborg: Thos F Greneker, New berry; ChasGibbins, Newark. Habitual Constipation?How to Effect a Certain and Permanent Cure.?Some occupations of life pre? dispose to costiveness, more especially which whioh allow bot little exercise. Persons who contract this unfortunate habit of body, nnder such circum? stances, might possibly be relieved by changing their sedentary employments for others of a more active kind; but this iu by no means certain. Habit? ual oonstipation is a very obstinate dis? order. All tho ordinary so-called remedies invariably aggravate it. No? thing oan be more injurious than the continued nse of strong aperients. They at first irritate, and finally al? most paralyze tbe bowels, rendering them so torpid that enormouc doses of cathartic medicines have no effect upon them. A mild aperient, com? bined with a gentle stimulant, is the true remedy; and a combination in tbe happiest proportion of these in? gredients is found in Hostotter's Sto? mach Bitters. This famous stomachic invigorates the whole intestinal canal, while quietly removing from its con? volutions all impediments to a free passage throngh them. No mere pur? gative has this double operation. No ordinary stimulant effects the desired object. Cases of constipation aban? doned as hopeless by distingnisbed medical men, have been cured in a few weeks by the Bitters. To those who have tried all the medicines of the dis? pensary iu vain, we say try this irre? sistible stimulant and aperient. There is no sufficient reason why constipa? tion should be the consequence of se? dentary habits. Hostetter's Bitters, by supplying the vigor which wonld otherwise bo derived from exercise, will, in all cases, enable the system to perform its excretory functions regu? larly and healthily. J28f3,'l Dr. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills. These medicines havo undoubtedly performed more cures of consumption than any otbor remedy known to the American publio. Thoy are com? pounded of vegetable ingredients, and cuntain nothing which oan be injuri? ous to the human constitution. Other remedies advertised as cures for con? sumption, probably contain opium, which is a somewhat dangerous drug in ?11 oases, and if taken freely by con? sumptive patients, it must do great in? jury; for its tendenoy is to confine the morbid matter in the system, which, of course, must make a cure impossi? ble. Sohenck's Pulmonic Syrup is warranted not to contain a particle of opium. It is composed of powerful but harmless herbs, which act on the lungs, liver, stomach and blood, and thus correct all morbid secretions and expel all tho diseased matter from the body. These are the only means by whioh consumption can be cured, and as Sohenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills are tho only medicines which operate in this way, it is obvions they are the only genuine care for pulmonary con? sumption. Each bottle of this invalu? able medioine is aooompanied by full directions. Dr. Schenck is profes? sionally at his principal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, every Monday, where all letters for ad vice must be addressed. J9 fl3 aP.ichmond now reooives New York papers tue day of their publication.