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COLUMBIA, S. C. T.-i-irtnay Horsisgr, Jaly 8.1874. &?gjr\y ConildcrMlani Bar Out tbe Idee ?C Reform? -Oar meaning was obvious enough in -raying, that if Mr. Chamberlain were .-a reformer in any just or proper senae ? ?f the word, he would overturn' the - atrocturea which he has himself aasist ?*ad.to build. What are the structures /?with which Mr. Chamberlain's name sntl services are associated? We have out heretofore traced, nor do we in? tend now to trace, with any partiou i Jsrity, the record which he has made <ssnoe ho has been amongst as. We -Stave merely glanced at him as he has -??ppssred is ssT?ral pabiio positions. JXe was Attorney-Genera I of the State; bo was a member of the Advisory j oard of the Land Commission and of .t&e'Fidanoial Board, and he belonged to the Sinking Fand Commission. ?Ufr. Chamberlain has not lacked for ^opportunities to do tbe State good service, If he has done it, we only ?*sk that it be shown. If he haB re - ai?ted the flood-tides of corruption, we will-bo the last to deny him oredit for ' it. \But, ao far as an outsider can see, ho bus, with others, been all these long -jaaiB.building the most dangerous and .unsightly siraotares. His name is as? sociated with the large addition?ten ?r fifteen millions, or whatever it is? , -?o the-bouderi debt; with the hypothe? cation, iovpart unlawful, in the whole j ill-advised, -of the bonds for loanB and ' -aftvaneeB-in-Kew York; with tbe fraud ..uleut issue of oonveraion bonds, i -and their attempted validation; ; -with the chango in the management ' of tbe Bank of the State, by whioh an ] .uponiug was made to fraud and the ] squandering of its assets; with the 1 -swindling operations of the Land 1 'OommiBsion, by which the poor CO- j loredv people were mnde victims after i jheip?, first mado tools, and with the - sorry and unsatisfactory results of the ' "Sir/king Fond Commission. In all ( .these and in many other transactions, i Mr- Obnmberluiu was part and parcel, < .?or good or for bad. We do not } .?charge that he? is solely responsible j das-abases with whiob he was con- < ^seated, bat he mast shoulder his pro- ? ?per ehare of this responsibility; and ; _ahji candidate who desires to be reoog 1 oised as standing on the platform of .reform, he mast exhibit saoh oreden- ; ?Sills as will entitle him to ascend it. The Union-Herald is altogether right iu urging that to break down and over- i throw the structures to whiob we have jlloded would be to break down and 47vextarn the Radical party of the State. Corruption and the party are Identical. This Radical party can no jssore oppose-corruption with success /than a house divided against itself can cLaud. Mr. Chambb.-lain, no doubt, :san play many parts. He can play re ?'Soxmer admirably, running according Ao his own schedule. But if he go ?agaiuHt the old evils or the modern - wrongs, he must go against tbe very ' jtfe-blood of his party. As he cannot ?3ae expected to give his party tho coup cc grace, and as he naturally would shrink from committing political sai .^iSe. he cannot be a reformer in any proper or jast sense. Hence the difli aclties of his position as we conceived 'JL, nnd in which conception we are confirmed by the comments of the l&sUon-Herald. We may disagree with *bo Union-H&'uld in other things, but ??mo are happily in accord with it in this. j?r. Chamberlain cannot be a genuine /Reformer, without attacking and seek - lag t? destroy his party and himself. This he cannot, of course, do, and so Srie reform means, uud can ouly menu, -stothing. -?. Kdvvard t\ Stokes. We learn from the Greenville News -that Edward F. Stokes, who wus com aiited to tho G-eenvillo County jail ?six. months ago for contempt of court, is now iu bo feeble a condition that it it?-doubtful whether he can live through foe summer months. It is suggested that the offence has been fully atoued ?Sor by tho Bufferings aud degradation of his long imprisonment, and that no good can be accomplished by prolong? ing his confinement, to be ended soon, it .is feared, in death. Wo cordially second the suggestion that he be ^released without delay. He is a pe? culiar man, teaaoiouB o'f his opinions, unyielding in his principles, and, as - we have nnderstood, with a high sense ?of. honor and unswerving personal in? tegrity. Saoh a man is entitled to .consideration, even if ho be crotchety . r.na obstinate. Jadgo Cooke will do a proper thing iu having him promptly seloasod and restored to his friends. ???--?-??.? The first -bale of ootton this season ?was shipped North from fexas, on the i.i ;h of July. The Third Term. There seems to be very little doubt entertained that President Grant wants the third term, and intends to run for it. According to Senator Gordon, of Georgia, his ambition is to run as the people's candidate, and not as the nominee of the Republican party. Its corruption and rottonueas have become so offensive that even Grant is becom? ing afraid to risk himself under its wing. Senator Gordon remarks, upon this point, "it cannot stagger along much longer under its load of infa? mies. Tho Sanborn contraots, the Credit Mobilier, tho moiety system, the District of Columbia jobs, and, above all, the carpet-bag eoouudrel ismn in the Southorn Status?all tiieee arrayed against the party will kill it. Why, the accumulated villanies perpe? trated upon the State of Louisiana, or of South Carolina alone, by the Radi? cal party, will damn it in the eyes of the people." Moses and Durelll With these two names only, the Democracy might go before the oountry and do maud the expulsion from powor of the party that had olov?ited or even tole? rated them! Stocks and Bonds.?At an uuotiou sale in Charleston, on the 7th, the fol? lowing prices wero realized: $3,903 ciiy Charleston 6 per cent, stock, various maturities, at 51 cents; 81,500 city Charleston 6 per ceut. stock, past dne, nt (37 cents; 34 shares (old stock) of Bank of Charleston, S. 0., unconsolidated. at $16; 1 shares South Carolina Railroad Compauy stook, at $12; 33 shares Union Bar.k Itook of Sooth Carolina, (old slock.) unconsolidated, at $1.75; 5 share*. At? lantic Phosphate Company slock, at $119; $10,000 Savannah and CliarluH Lon Railroad Company 7 per out. aonds, with oertain pent line cou? pons, principal and interest guun?n .eud by State of South Carolina, ut 30 jents; $0,000 Savannah uuJCnarlestou Railroad second nior'g'iyo 3 per cant, aonds, with oertuiu past due conpoux, it 10 cents; $3,500 South Carolina Railroad non-mortgage 7 per cent, jondn, at 55% aents; 3t> nh.ires stock, ?t $11.75; $3,000 first mortguge 7 per jaut. bonds, at 90 ceut. ; $1,500 city Charleston ?ro loau bonds, 7 pur sent.) at 71J*> cents; 20 shares Union Bank stock, (new,) at $47.50; 10 shares Enterprise Railway stock, last install? ment paid,) at $12.75; $10,000 city Charleston U per cent, stock, iu sums to mit purchasers, at from 50 to GO cunts; 12 shares City Railway stock, at $52. Terms cash. Effects of tue Haid Stokm.?A letter from Clarksou's Turn-out, under dato of the Cth, eays: Yesterday, about 5 o'clock, a burn sane, rain und bail storm passed from near tbe Wutcree River, ton miles above here, sweeping everything in its wake to the Conguree. Iu most of tbe Qelds planted iu cotton, tbero is no? thing left but the root and about three "mobes of tho stalk. The corn is lite? rally torn to pieces. Fifteen trees were blown up by the roots in 200 yards of this depot. A great muny colored people left their homes und rushed hero through the pelting bail. Women und children were screaming and prayiug in every direction. To? day ttio colored people are congregat? ing together, unking each other what to do. I have beeu riding over the ruined country, and almost every farmer meets mu with: "My God, I am ruined!" I gave my horse to one poor old man, who wan too enfeebled to walk to bis cotton held. On reaching his field, I will never forgot the perfect piotnro of despair be presented, when he turned to mu und exclaimed: ''.My poor children will starve." The de? struction is* beyond conception. We may make one-third of a crop. The storm of Sunday night was very severo iu Savauuub, playing havoc with signs, trees and roofs of build? ings. So terrible was the storm, that it was impossible to continue work fur somo uiiuutes, buildings vibrating as though from the shock of an earth? quake. Just beyond tbe eily limits, tbe roof a bouse was blown off. Other accidents of a similar chaructcr uru re? ported. Tbo largo exhibition hull on tho fair grounds was blown down and left a total wreck. Tho building at the head of Abercoru street, on the buy, was completely unroofed, tbe wind carrying tho roof across tbo alley. Many other buildings were similarly injured. At Thunderbolt, tha storm was vory severe, blowing dowu trees and doing othor damage. All the fish? ing smacks and sail bouts lying iu the river were upset. Altogether this was one of tho most violent storms which has prevailed along the coast for some time, and there is no doubt considera? ble damago was dono. A Masonic Pilukimaue.?A party of fifty Muster Masons, uuder tue leader? ship of Robert Morris, Past Grand Master of Kentucky, will visit tho Holy Land, Europo and Africa, this summer. The corner-stono of a now Masonio hall will be laid in Jerusalem. The party will bo entertained by tho Masons of tho Eni, and during thirty days will live in tents, visiting Gebnl, Tyre, Hiram's Tomb, Baalbeo, Da maBoas, Mouut Hermon, tho Sea of Gallilee, Nazareth, Nublous, Bethel, j tho Dead Sou and river Jordan, He? bron and Joppa. Lodges will be held under the warrant of tho Royal Solo? mon Mother Lodge of tho oity of Je rnaalem. Anctbnt Crriss or Arizona.?The Pueblo Viejo Valley, ??hioh liea Sooth c* the Gila River, is very beautiful and fertile. Io it is a obain of well-marked ruins of ancient cities located about a mile apart. Iu some places, the walls of the houses still show abovo tbe Bur faoe, and at others tbe rolling mounds, from ten to forty feet in height, co? vered with earth and vegetation, show that ages muBt bave passed since tbey were laid prostrate. Mr. Parker, who is a man poBBOBsed of an inquiring turn of mind, and is backed by literary attainments of a high ordor, baB do voted most of his spare time during the last yeur iu researches among these ancient ruins, The walls uro composed of rough stono, laid iu mortar. Exca? vations within their limits indicate that all the cities wero destroyed by Qro. Among tbe debris urn found pottery, household Utensils and human bones; but us vet no warlike imple? ments have been brought to light. The human bones show unmistakable evidence of having been burnud, and crumble to pieces upon beiug bandied. Severalollas (pronouneodo-yaln-)? ju, - shaped earthen vessels now used by the Indians for holding water?were found, which contained ashes, small pieces of human bones and frugmeut* of charcoal, whiob would indicate that cremation was practiced by that ex tiuct people. Axes, hammers and sledges of various sizes und shnpos, and made from etouo which is much heavier und harder thau any now kuowu of, have been brought to light. Ouo of these uxes, found by .Mr. Parker, wus tested by him. He cut u rod of iron in two with it, and no per? ceptible effect was produced upon tbo axe by tliH operation. This relic has been sent to tho World's Fair for exhi? bition. A Bank, in Dakkbtjpscx.? l'b? Bank <-f Loais-ianu weut into bankruptcy a few years ago, and its history faiucu Iben bau been a rather remarkablo one for a defunct institution. To glance over the figures that have] grown upon 11 from the time it went out of business to the present, ouo would suppose that bankrupt banks were mado especially for tbe bcuedt of commissioners, as? signee? aud attorneys, und for tbo dis? traction uud domornizatiou of unpro? tected creditors. Pur two years' ser? vices, three commissioners arc ;>aid 31S.00O. Theu two little attorneys drop in und curry o,way 312.050; tueu two moro Iittlo attorneys curry away 38,000; then two other littlu attorneys go off with 33,000; then three addi? tional attorneys pass out with 32,000; and thou another little attorney dopru caticgly convoys to tho right pocket of his pantaloons 32,000. A burly United States Marshal now steps iu, und says S2.000 will cover bis expenses. 324.000 for uumeutioncd articles or services follows these amounts, aud theu Caleb Cushing ami moro littlu attorneys are scut away with S22.000. Two per spijing assignees next take 310,770 2S each, and u law firm gathers in 32,500. Some clerks uud other persons thou mechanically transfer to themselves a good deal more thau 33,000, aud tliu whole amount of expenditures has reached the magnificent sum of 3110, 950?-and thirty cents, if you iusist on knowing tho entire amount. As the affiirs of tho buuk uro not yet wound up, and as there arc some more assets, more legal talent will probably be ne? cessary before tbe great work is brought to a conclusion. United States Disrmcr CointT, CiiauliEston, July 7?Judge Bryan presiding.?A fiual hearing on the 80th July was ordered in tho petition for ?uul discharge of llufus Prouebergor, und the ci.se referred to Registrar Car? penter. Tho assignee's report us to exemptions iu the matter of Willis G. Harris, bankrupt, was confirmed and approved. It was ordered, in reference to the petition of Joseph Erwin, as? signee, for payment of costs in the ? matter of F. II. Creech, bankrupt, that the assiguee pay from tho pro- j coeds of sale of property heretofore j ordered tliu costs of the petition. Iu tho1 petition of Louis D. Mowry und Win. Mowry, to establish lieu in the mutter of Absalom Wilson, bankrupt, the Judge ordered that the report of tbo Registrar be confirmed, and that j the land bu sold. Prucodings with ru- I fereuce to tbo sale of the Liurcus Railroad came up for bearing. The ] attorneys iu tho ease wero .Mr. 1). T. Corbin for plaintiff and Mr. J. ?. Prossloy for defendant. The point in | discussion was the right of certain iif the stockolders to sell the road. Mr. i Corbin opposed the sale, on the ground that tho oiler made was not sufficiently concise as to the repairs that would be placed upon the routl, aud that there was not sulllcient gua? rantee that the money would bo paid. | ? After hearing tbo reply of Mr. Press ley, tho Judge coulirmotl the report of J tho assiguee, Mr. James M. Baxter, with reference to tho private 8lie of the road. under tho head of "Custer und his Thieves," the Chicago Times says of tho present expedition to tin; country of the Sioux: "That there will bo a war, thero can scarcely bo a doubt. The Sioux aro a warlfko people, who know their rights, and will not hesi? tate to die in defending them. It is said that alroady a very formidable force of Sioux aio iu nrras to dispute Custer's passage. There is not ouo porsou living, possosscd of generous impulses, aud who knows right from wrong, who will fail to wish success to these people, now iu arras to defend themselves against a scandalous at? tempt to violate their- territory and to destroy their rights." A Michigan girl was killed by light? ning while pioking feathers for her nuptial pillows. English Capital Flowing Into the Sidth.?Si dob several of tho Southern States have exempted capital invested in the development of their internal resonrees from taxation, Northern and foreign capital has begun to tin J pro? fitable investment here. Many com? panies have been formed to develop the rice fields of South Carolina, the forests of Florida and Georgia, and to manufacture tho raw cotton udjucent to the plantations. The English co? operative associations, wo learn from our ezohanges. are looking Southward for fields of profitable investment, aud one company of English co-operative rice planters, with a cupital of 82,000, 000, will soon begin operations near Charleston. The Augusta Constitution ulisl, commenting upon these facts, very pertinently remarks: "Some anxiety was recently expressed iu get an itinerant newspaper excursion party to coxno here ami bo tnudu much of. The parties who were so eager to cap ' re and entertain these festive quill drivers had u great deal better bestir themselves to uttract Holier aud well lo-do Englishmen, who have money t-j spend." The Retiuemknt or a Celruhated Racuu ?Tho Turf, Field and Farm says: "Chamberlain's Truo Blue is back iu his stuhle at Long Branch, a hopeless cripple. This time JuHt year high hopes were entertained of him, and some of tho hopes were realized. On the iJOth of July, he rau, at Sara? toga, his celebrated two miles in 8.32J.j. hunting Mate, liubbanl, Joe Daniels, John MeCnruiick, The Nurse aud Boss Tweed. In the four-mile heat race at Baltimore, October 25, he distuueed Harry Bassett ij 7.1'J, und then was sent with his triumphaut colors to the Pueilie coast. November 15 he started in the memorablo ?2i),?iJU race ?I ??ati View Purk. Hau Fran? cisco, with Thud. StevoUM, Joe Daniels ami Mamie Hull. Truo Blue lo*t the first heat, but won the second, aud then looked a victor. But iu the third heat ho was cut down and led U cripple from the track His injury wm severe, but it was thought at the time that it would not bring his turf career to a closs. Mon'bs, howoveY, have passed, aud True Blue will never again parti? cipate iu the excitements of the course." The Erie Railroad Company has commenced Miiht Hgaiust Jay Gould, for the recovery of $12,930,000. This sum is made up iu two separate amounts, the first covering moneys expended b? liieu aud the proceeds thereof iu his transactions in stock of the United Sttit.'s Express Oompuuy, while ho was President of the Erie company. The second hi claimed by the company for re-imhurscencut iu money exchuugud to be free from iu cuinbrauces on certain property con? veyed by Gould to Erie, iu the famous restriction transaction, iu November, 1872. Uuder agreemeut they entored into, Gould agreed to free those pro? perties from incumbrances, to which they were subjected, but has failed to do so, aud action is based on that stipulation. People who believe iu special dis? pensations of Providence, and people who do not, will perhaps be interested in a receut incident of u storm at Tren? ton, New Jersey. During what is de? scribed us "one of the fiercest storms on record," tho steeple of tho Third Presbyterian Church was three times struck by lightning, and began to burn. The tiro department hurried to the building, but tho hose burst, and the firemen found it impossible to throw a stream high enough to reach the fire. The destruction oi the church seemed inevitable, but tit the critical moment the rain poured down in such quantities uud with such force us to completely extinguish the (Limes. I magi no the emotions of u zealous Pre.-byterian witnessing this scene. George Ellis, formerly ['resident of the National Batik of the Gomtuou wealth, New York, which failed iu the panic of last fall, was urrested Tuesday evening, at his residence in Tarry town, on an indictment iu toe United States Circuit Court, for having mis? applied tf?li.OUd of its mouey, in De? cember, 1ST-, to buy stock of tho bauk, which stock he afterward (as alleged) deposited with the Security National Bauk to obtain credit on, drawing against the valuu of the stock so depreciated, it is nlsr. charged that false entries were made to cover these transactions. -? ? A terrible death by nitro glycerine occurred near Parker City, Pa., lust Friday, A young man was carting six cans of the material over a rough road in a wagon, when, from some cause which will never bo explained, it ex? ploded. Tho man, horse and cart were literally blown to pieces. The man's head und pirt of his breast were found Bl)D feet distant, hiving bceu blown over tho tops of tho highest trees. Fragments of his limbs wero scattered iu different directions, aud his right hand was found half ;. mile from the spot. Even the horse's shoes were toru Irom his feet. D. D.'s?Tho Board of Trustees of Erskiuo College at its Into meeting conferred the degreo of D. D. on Kcv. Wm. T. Capers, of our town; aud a I similar honor conferred on President Bonner, of Due West, by tho Board of I Trustees of Newberry Oollego, Wal I halja. Tho 'honor could not havo beeu conferred on men inoro worthy to rect ivo it. \ Abbeville Press and Banner. Over $50,000 worth of improvements havo been made in Greenwood, Abbe? ville County, withiu tho past two years, in tho way of fine residonocs, stores, etc. * Cm Matters.?Subscribe !or the Phoenix. . Peaohes are ooming down?ten cents s dozen. Some people try to keep their food down now-a-days by bolting it. "Candidates is treotin'" already. How nice to be a voter! The delightful weather continues. It was quite cool Wednesday night. Problem for base ballists?How can a large baoe ball be caught on a fly ? A friend says it would TJtahlize tbe female sex if a man wero allowed to have two or three wives. Tho old fashioned women's crusade ?A boy's bead and a fine-toothed comb. Goliuh was killed with a "sling," and many a smaller man has been similarly deult with since his time. The music at the garrison grounds should attract immense crowds every afteruoon. It is splendid. Advertising is to business what steam is to machinery?the grand propelling power. No decision iu the mandamus cane yot. The Supreme Court Judges, we believe, are out of town. Tbe comet now visible in the North? ern heavens increases gradually in brilliancy. There is but one way to obtain busi? ness?publicity; but oue way of gain? ing publicity?advertising. Tho political cauldron is bubbling throughout tbe State, and candidates, like bubbles, aro rapidly rising to the surface. The vilest sinner may return?our umbrella, if be bus gotten through with it. We would like to get back even tbe handle us a memento. The windows of Mr. Brown's res tauruut are tilled with evergreens und flowers. They present a very attractive appearance. Wo are indebted to Mr. J. N. Huff? man, ol Lexiugton, for u basket-full of bis cboice red apples, tbe principle ones beiug the "Huffinau." They are finely flavored uud of good s1z3. He has six varieties of Juno apples. Mr. George Mucumber bad tbe mis? fortune to lose tho upper part of two of bis left-baud lingers, yesterday, by gutting them caught in a pulley at tbe Post Office building. They were am? putated by Dr. Talley in a short time. Hampton Lodge, I. O. G. T., was organized Tuesday night, and the fol? lowing officers elected for tbo present term: W. C. T., J. P. Troy; W. S.. D. McQueen. Jr.; W. T., L. E. Hen? driks; P. S., P.. Jones; W. C, Rev. A. Coke Smith; W. M., D. L. Bryan; I. G., C. A. Bollin; O. G., B. L. Gil lilnnd; P. W. C. T.. W. H. Manning; W. V., Miss Alice McKenzie. Iu our notice of tbo destructive hail storm in the Lexiugton Fork, on Sun? day last, wo neglected to stalo tbat shortly afterwards, there was such a heavy fog that objects ten feet off were invisible. Tbo destruction of crops in the section through which it passed was complete. The principal losers were Messrs. M. Shealy, Isaiah Low mau, C. Wessiuger and B. Hyler. A number of others suffered severely, as somo of the stones were m large as a man's list. Columbia Libuauy Association.? This association has, within a few days, changed its quarters from No. 5, on tho first floor, to No. 15, on tho se? cond iloor of tbo Central National Bauk. At tbo last meeting of tbe directors, tho organization of tho asso? ciation was completed by tho election of llov. J. U. Brysou, President; Hugh S. Thompson, E-q., Vice-President; Johu S. Green, E?q., Corresponding Secretary, aud L. E. LjCoute, E?q., Secretary aud Treasurer. There i.? a good selection of books, about 1,000 in number; several magazines and tho New York Herald are taken. The rooms arc airy and rctirod, aud the) ad? mission foes uro moderate. Goutle meu who wish to become members can do so by applying to tho Secretary and Treasurer, or to tho Librarian, in the library rooms. To Maul: Water Cold in the Sum? mer?Tho following is a simple mode of rendering water almost as cold as ice: L?3t tho jar, pitcher or vossel used for water bo surrounded with one or moro folds of coarse ootton, kept con? stantly wet. Tho evaporation of the water will carry off tho heat from the inside and reduce it to a freezing point. In Iudia aud other tropical regions where ice cannot bo procured, this is common. Let every mechanic or laborer have at his place of employ? ment two pitchers thus provided with lids and covers, the one to coutain water for drinking, the othor for eva? poration, und ho can always have a supply of cold water iu warm woather. Any person can test this by dipping a finger iu water and holding it in tbe air of a warm day. After doing this three or four times, he will find his fiuger uncomfortably cold, A grand excursion will take place from Charlotte to Morehead City and Beau for t, leaving . there on Tuesday, tho 14th, and reaching Morehead on the morning of the 15th. This trip will be one of the most delightful imaginable, and no one who can possi? bly go on this excursion Bhouid miss it, for tbe trip is well worth taking. Fare for the round trip $9. A pony penning will take place on the 16tb, and on the evening of that day a grand dress bali. Returning, the train will leave on the evening of the 17th. List of New Advertisements." Meeting German Sohoetzen Verein. Piedmont Manufacturing Company. Staluuiuut Union Savings Bank. F. Cardarelli?Card. To Commercial Travelers. Meeting Columbia Lodge. Daniel Crawford & Sons?Dissolution Hotei, Arrivaj?s, July 8, 1874.? Columbia Botel?W Sprinkle, Wil? mington; HW D Cross, Acton; Miss Nellie Woods, Peacock Stores; T W Keen, NO; JW O'Brien, Charleston; B J Hayes, Lexington; W T Butt, Augusta; A Toon, Lexington; J G Lykes, Riohland; J Mehaffey and wife, Miss Mehaffey, Georgia; T S Clark son, Charlotte; J A Bark?dale, Lao reos; W Hood, Dae West; JS Laud, J M Seigier. G & O R R. Wheeler House?F Arnim, Hamburg; J Jenkins, J J Gregg, Ga; A C Shaf? fer, Wulterhoro; E S J Hayes, Lex iugtou; Otta A Moses, W A Colburn,' Charleston; T A Tolbert, J S Thomp? son, Abbeville; A W Clarkson, Wm H Brawley, Chester; Mism Aikeo, Cokes bury; J R Thompson, Liberty Hill; G Cleudon, Jr, Fork. Hcndrix House?H S Hill, A S Foulkiu.M, Edgefiold; W Quiucy, J H Brown, Charleston; J B Riohardson, Georgetown; J NS Percy, Ridge way; &1 D Bailey. NO; A F Lnmpkin, Wiunsboro; JL Shuler, Dutch Fork; Jas E Black. Cherokeo Springs; J A Sears, Lorena; J P Ligon, city. Under the new law requiring the national bunks to keep a reserve in tbe treasury of live per cent., ?6,000,000 has been received, and the treasurer estimated that the next day's receipts' would swell tbe amount to $9,000,000, which is one-half of the total amount required to be deposited. National bank notes for redemption are coming in rapidly, over ?300,000 having been received ou the 7th. A gentleman of Washington County, Ga., who used commercial manures ; extensively lust year, and uses uoue at all this, says his crop is better this year, without guano, than it was last with it. He is strongly of the opinion that commercial manures are largely composed of a bug thut has been a great pest to tbe country, generally known as "humbug." Gen. Gustave P. T. Beauregard, of I New Orleans, has received from the Argentine Republic of South America the appointment of chief engineer of 1 that country, with the handsome salary of $20,000 in gold per annum. \ He will have charge of the section of defensive works, nud besides superin ; tend the exploration of the river Platte. Hard on Congress.?The Cincin? nati Commercial (Ind. rep.) Rays that "we have almost as many statesmen, in the original meaniug of the term, in Congress, in publio life, as Sodom had of righteous men at, tho time that Madame Lot made a mess of it." ?es, we have a hard lot. Paddy Thomas, a colored girl three 3 ears old, whilst playing with au axe on the plantation of Mr. Smiley Gregg, near Florence, accidentally struck and killed a colored child, aged about one and a half years, son of Colston Anderson, on Wedueaday last. The first experiment is now making to utilize Chinese labor on tbe planta? tions of Georgia. Some thirty of the Celestials have beon at work since March last on Barnwcll's plantation, opposite Darieu. They appear well satisfied und their employer ditto. Among tho removals, Wednesday, in the Treasury Department nt Wash? ington in tho interest of retrenchment and reform, was the driver of Gen. O. E. Babcock's carriage, who was borne on the rolls of the department as a clerk or employee. Just by huving a sweetheart, the young woman in Ripley, Ohio, has killed her brother, wounded her father, widowed her sister-in-law, or? phaned her ncphow, aud made herself miserable. No wonder the funeral was a mile long. During the 6torm on Saturday, the beautiful Episcopul Churoh at Belts ville, Maryland, on the line of tho Washington branch of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was blown down and completely wrecked. Tho tax levy for the city of New York for the ensuing year has been fixed nt $31,822,391. And this in a "reduced budget!" O politics! what Expenses are incurred in thy namel Wasted?A few more advertise? ments, to enable as to publish a paper for tho good of others as well as onr selves. There woro 34 deaths in Charleston for the week ending the 4th?whites 15; colored 19. Tho only colored graduate from Yale this year, Mr. Bouohet, comes out sixth in a class of 125. ? A Mrs. Morton, of Anson County, N. O, was killed by lightning on the 5th. Mr. Ho well Stuokey, aa aged citizen of Samter, died on the 1st. The tax-payers of Horry County re? fused to levy an additional school tax,