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COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday Horning, July 15, 1874. Tito Killing or Um vi? at Be If on. We have read the account of the fatal shooting of John Davis at Belton,* by Deputy United State* Revenue Col? lector Mattieon, with muoh pain. In the apologetic statements of the mat tor, we observe two which seem to be made upon oonjeoturo?one is that the whiskey in charge of Davis and his companions was of illicit distillation; the other that Davis is said to belong to a gang whioh oonduoted themselves iu some way illegally some time ago. Both statements may be true, or they may not. It will not do to arrest tbem in this way, before they are le? gally proved, in vindication of an act whioh, in our judgment, cannot be de? fended. The lives of men aud of citi? zens of this country are too precious to be taken from them upon snob alight provocation by Government of? ficials. In the discharge of such duties .as Darling and Mattison were engaged in, they should have been guided by discretion and humanity. Granting, even, that Davis was guilty of viola? tion of law?admitting that be was reckless and desperate?that he (did /not stop when ordered?still be was ? not an outlaw; he was a man, with the ( rights of a man not forfeited, and dear , it may be to some poor lone wife and destitute children or aged and de- j pendent parents. It would have been , better to let him escape than to take , the God-given life in this harsh and , violent fashion, making a desolate , home, blackening a name that for , aught we know may once, or even , then, have been fair, and filling the < hearts of those who survive him with lifeM.-ong bitterness and despair. We ,-jTotest, with all our might, against each rash cruelty, such hasty killing, and we call upon tho Government to , institute the strictest search into the ; whole affair, to declare the men con? cerned in it innocent, if they are inno? cent, or to punish them, if they vio? lated its laws and regulations, as they appear to have those of a disoreet judgment and a common humanity. Deepening the Bar of Charleston. The people of Charleston have re fiolvcd to deepen the bar by dredging the Pumpkin Hill Channel to the depth of twenty feet at mean high water. In conformity with the sug? gestion of the Chamber of Commerce, the City Oonnoil, at a recent meeting, agreed to enter at once into a contract with Professor Mitliefert to execute the work. He is to refit and fully furnish the Bteam dredge Josephine and employ it in dredging the channel to the required depth, and for keeping open hereafter this and the other chan? nel i across the bar. He is to be ready to begin in sixty days. The amount of $12,000 is to be paid, in monthly instalments of $2,000, to defray the expenses at the outset; and when, within twelve months, the dredging has been completed ho that there shall be created a permanent passage from the harbor to the ocean, nowhere less than 250 feet wide, and nowhere less ihaa twenty feet deep at mean high water, upon turning over to the City Council the steam dredge Josephine in good order, the contractor is to reoeive the remainder due, namely, $38,000. It was unfortunate that the Congres? sional appropriation for the bar and harbor of Charleston was so small and inadequate. In a national point of view, it is desirable that all obstruc? tions and difficulties in the way of the business and success of this historical city should be permanently removed. It is all Bhe needs to spring forward to grasp the sceptre of enlarged commer? cial power. It is thought by Senator Robertson that Congress will reimburse to tho city the money it has so wisely expended. It should do it, certainly, and appropriate as muoh more in other harbor improvements. It is stated in a city journal that Collector O. L. Anderson visited the military oommander at this post, on Monday evening, to ask bim to send troops to Belton. The commandant did not comply with the request. We thank the commandant'for his good judgment in this matter. Let Matti? son be fairly and impartially tried, but let the military keep to their quar? ters. They are not hero to overawe the people, or stifle those instincts of justice whioh it onght to be every man's pride to cherish. From Cuba comes a strange and somewhat astounding rumor, to the ef? fect that Gen. Conoba is in negotiation with chiefs of the free Cuba movement for the surrender of the arms and oause of the patriots to the Spaniards. Can it be true? The Importance of Bread and Butler situ "urple and Flni Linen. The Republican Executive Commit? tee, of which R. B. Elliott is the Pre? sident, is oalled to meet next week, upon "business of importance." This important business is defined by our Radical city contemporary to be more especially 1 'the general issue whether all this matter of reform is something terribly in earnest for the Valvation and perpetuation of our (its) organiza? tion," as its highest object, or some? thing else. This programme conforms to the cue giveu by a prominent can? didate for Governor to the New York TYmes' correspondent "The leaders of the party," said this guide aud fu? gleman, "bad urrived at the conclusion that their political success depended upon their reformation." In this out? line of projected reform, we find no traoo of thought or ooucern for tho State or its oppressed people. The objeots to be subserved aro the "salva? tion and perpetuation of our (the Ra- i dioal) organization," and its "political , suoaess." Water convoyed in aquo- i duotn or in its natural channels will 1 rise just to the height of its source. j The notion of a party, the conclusions < which it will reach and carry out in 1 practice, will correspond to its funda- ( mental prinoiple. A party claiming to ! have 50,000 majority of vo'es, consi- , ders itself to be in desperate straits, j and trembles for its "political success." I With the whole American people call- 1 [ng to it to do jastice to the minority, reform abuses, correct its thonsaud ' evils of administration, it can only re- , spond, iiko a dying man catching at a j straw, that it means to bo "terribly in | earnest" in perpetuating its "organi- < zationl" < "There, ya wise" Lads, "behold your light, your atari" < - 1 Whittemore Before Ills Constituents. ] Parson Whittcmore held forth ou - the -Ith of July, at Florence, to a crowd of black and colored people, in j a speech which dealt in historical re- ( oital, and was void of political bias?. I This we learn from the Darlington 1 Southerner, which says that special and ] extra trains were crowded with enthu- , siastio "celebrants." The Southerner < adds that it would have been well had 1 all the citizens of tho County been ' auditors. Three things may bo noted here. ' First?the character of the speech. It ' shows that even Whittcmore is begin- 1 ning to change his tuue. Secondly? tho numbers who crowded the trains, but who, as wo learn from a gentle? man who was at Florence that day, did not moro than half go to Whit- j temore's show. Thirdly?the hint which the Southerner intimates, of the immense loss which the citizens of the County sustained by not attending it. It is appalling to tbiuk of bow much wisdom was wasted there that duy on the desert air?wisdom which might have greutly aided the weak judgments of tb-p voters iu choosing a Senator or member of Cougress. We judge, from the circumstances described and from the language of tbe Southerner, that Whittemore hankers after the State Senate again. If it is the i>ame to him, we would prefer that he should run for Congress. As Moses wishes to be vin? dicated by re-election to tho Governor? ship, so Whittemore onght to get even with Congress for its scurvy Iriek in turning him out, for merely selling a ship. Wo cannot but admit, however, that there will bo a fitness of tbiogs in his coming buck here to be present at the great catastrophe. Editob Pjjossix: The comet, visible these nights from its different posi? tions in tho early and Utter parts of tbe night, may produce tho impression and belief with some that there are two different comets; but it is ono aud tho same, aud it seems to move iu a eirolo around tho North star, like the ) Seven Pointers, or Great Dipper, as sometimes called. It does not set, as some suppose, but moves some diu tance in advance of the Poiuters and more inward ? that is, making a smaller circuit, with the tail iucliued inwards. Being night watch at the Asylum, I cau havo a good open view of it from tho third story of the build? ing. On observing it for some nights, owing to a donse atmosphere or hazi? ness near tho horizon, it would disap? pear, and I could not see its course. But a few nights ago, tho sky re? mained clear and bright. I have noticed it throughout the night aud ooold see it all tbe time. It moved Eastward and quite low, and then gradually began to rise, seemingly keeping a relative distance from tho North or Polar star. The last few nights have been cloudy, so I could net observe any more, but judge by that night its course and movements other nights. BENNET WALLACE. Jult 13, 1874. A colored minister, Rev. D. F. Smith, has delivered an enoourugiog leoturo on Liberia, to an attentive audience of his own oolor, in Charles? ton. He has been there. fJjTiiE Fatal Whiskey Difficulty.? The Union Herald bas been famished with the following partioalars of tho fatal shooting affray, in Anderson County, on the 11th: On Saturday last, Mr. Charles Dar? ling, United States Gauger, and Oapt. Mittisou, a Deputy Uuited States Rsvcuue Collector, wont in pursuit of some whiskey they were informed was being transported out of tho village of Helton, in Anderson County. They had proceeded but a short distance on the road, when they came upon tho Wiigon loaded with whiskey of illicit distillutiou, und immediately seized tho plunder, aud put tho mou having it in charge in arrest. Mr. Darling left the men in churgo of Captain Mat? tisou, aud proceeded a short wny to procura u rope to sucuru the men, who were known to be desperate, telling the e iptaiu if they uttempled to escape to shout them, or any of them. Taking advantage of the absence of Darling, one of tho arrested parties, named Davis, broke uway and rnu, whou Mut tisou fired his revolver iuto him, tho ball taking effect iu his breast. The wonuded man ran but a short distance until he fell dead. The wagon aud oontents were taken iuto town, und Captain Mattieon was arrested for the murder aud partly fur protection, lie is now in jail, guarded by a company of troops furnished by Gen J. Minis Sullivan, of Greenville. Mr. Dirliug left for this oity, where he arrived last evening. He reports that tho feeling in Belton wus very strong uguinst him. Lagt evening, Collector C. L. Anderson risitod the military commander at this post, with a view to have troops sent .o Belton. Our informant states the request was not complied with. The Greenville Neios furnishes the following particulars: About two weeks ugo, Uuited States Deputy Marshal Robertson and (-'el? ector Mattisou seized in tho upper part of this County, near 1,000 gallons contraband whiskey, tho propertj' of me John Davis, which was brought to the? residence of Captain Jennings, Hgbteon miles above this city, and do posited in his cellur for the night. Mr. Davis succeeded in tasking his escape. \bout 1 o'clock A. M., tho ollicers were aroused by a party of men, who lemanded the surreuder of the whis key, which prudence dictated they mould do. Most of tho whiskey wus [muled off, and nobody hurt. From information received on Saturday morning last, Cuptuiu A. Mattisou and D. A. Darling, Deputy Collectors, pro seeded to Belton, for the purpose of sapturiug John Davis. Cu their ar? rival, they pressed horses into service, and rode about six miles from Boltou, where they overtook Duvis and his wagon, with three barrels of whiskey. The officers demanded a surrender, both purties drawing arms. After some talk, Davis and Cromer surren? dered, delivering up their arms. Mat? tisou was iu the road, guarding the parties, when Darling proceeded to the mules to procure a strap, whou Davis started oil'to the woods and was fired at by Captain Mattisou. Tho 6UOt took effect, hut Davis proceeded on, and the officer retraced his steps, whou they nil drove buck to Belton, leaving the establishment there, und the two officers, with Cromer iu charge, got aboard tbo train aud camu to Greenville, wheu Cromer wus lodged iu jail. About 0 o'clock ou Saturday uight, a telegram wus received, stating that Davis was dead, aud to have tho pur? ties arrested. James E. Soholield, Esq., issued a warrant, which Sheriff Southern executed by quietly arresting Cuptuiu Mattisou aud lodging him iu jail, wheu he will be transferred to Audcrsou this morning. From information received, Sheriff Southern deemed it prudent to placo u guard around the jail on Sunday night, to prevent a disturbance, but nothing threatening transpired. Tho report, no doubt, arose from the fact that four persons (a committee from Mushy Creek Lodge of Odd Fellow.-) arrived in towu who wero appointed to proceed to Belton aud bring the body of Davis homo. Tho corouer's jury in the case of Mattisou was wilful murder. Davis was shot in the side, the ball ranging upward through tho lungs, and came out about the ceutre ol tho breast. Tho coroner of Anderson forwarded his warrant to Sheriff Southern, und the prisoner will bo 6eut to Anderson jatl for confinement. The body of Mr. Davis passed through our city yester? day nfteruoou, in charge of a commit tee who had been appointed for that purpose Tho deceased was about thirty ycers old, lived about eighteen miles from this city, aud was a single man. Tho down traiu, yesterday morning, for Columbia, curried Deputy Marshal Darling. When the train arrived at Belton, tho crowd marched into the train in search of Darling, who had taken refuge in tho mail car, aud was covered up under tho mail bags. Mr. Sholton, the mail agent, closed tho door, aud staled that tho properly in the room belonged to the Uuited States, aud drew a pistol to defend it. By advice of Capt. G. G. Wells and Mnj. Whitnor, tho crowd was quieted, and permitted Mr. Darling to go un? hurt. It is supposed that wo will have one Darling less in this community for a short while, at least. Tbo excite? ment about the murder of Davis iu Auderson is intense. A despatch from London gives nu aocouut of the death, u day or two since, cf a "professor" who attempted to fly from au elevated balloon lo tho (Mirth by means of n flying machine. Without so muoh as a flutter, tbo poor fellow d-opped to tho earth and was killed in an instant. The Viotoby. in Arkansas.?The re? ach of tbe recent election in Arkansas cannot bat be gratifying to the De? mocracy of the country. For years past, sinoe reconstruction laws and constitutional amendments turued the Southern States over to tho control of carpet-baggers nud negroes in 1868, Arkansas has been giving heavy ma? jorities to the Radicals. She seemed to be in us helpless aud hopeless a coudition as South Carolina Hit thieves woro as numerous, bold and powerful, her rings us well organized nud unscrupulous, yet to day her free? dom is attested by a majority i>l tin 000. An eltctiou was rtcoutly ord< red upon the question of calling a Constitutional Convention. The Radicals opposed, the Democrats und Cou.-.;:rvuiives ad? vocated tlie movemoui. Tno returns show a clean ninj-mty "f 05,000, and ttie Democrats elect dulegute* from 'Very Cuuuty in Hit; Stale ixcept two. The convention will do away with all tho restrictions upcu sufTiiige imposed by ihe Claytou Coveruiueni; there will uo louge.r bu dislrunchise meuts mid disabilities, und ut leust 10,000 additional voters will bu free to cast their ballots against misrule. We will soon have another Democrat in tho United States Sonate, uud tbe six votes of Aikansa? will be oust for the Democratic nominee in 1870. Oregon, Connecticut, New Hampshire. Ohio, Indiana, Arkansas?pretty good woik has beeu done iu the last two years. [Augusta Chronicle and Ssnlinel. A National Certificate.? Amoug the medicinal successes of modern times. Hostettur's Stomach Bitturs has been one of the most remarkable. Its 1 popularity is unprecedented, but cau not bo called astonishing, inusmuch as no man of common sensu is astonished that the must effective and wholesome tonic and alterative science has ever brought to the resent! of tbe sick or offered us a sufeguurd uguiu'd disease should be iu all but universal in e. If ever u proprietary medicine received u spontaneous national certificate. Hob tetter's Hitters is that medicine. .Medi? cal men approve and prescribe it. Wherever it bus fair play, it lakes the place of tbe adulterated stimulants which have so long disgruced tbe dis? pensary nod tbe hospital, nud promi? nent members of every profession aud culling have testified, iu the most emphatic language, to its curative and protective properties. During a triumphant career of nearly a quarter of a century, hundreds of nostrums have been started iu opposi? tion to the great Ionic, with thu hope of atlrucling u portion of the patronage bestowed upon it. Not one of these preparations has bud any permanent success. Mauy have gone to the limbo of things despised; others arc tottering to their fall. Neither liery astringents nor soul-scouring mixtures have bouu accepted by a wide-awake public as an equivalent for the genial vegetable restorative; and as long as Hostatter's Bitters prevent aud cure dyspepsia, biliousness, nervous diseases, constipa? tion, fever and uguc, rheumatism and general debility, und these empirical preparations do not, the tried specific will bo in the ascendant. Truth is mighty, and will prevail. Julyl2 j*il Scuenck'h Sea Weed Tonic.?Iu the atmosphere experiuueed here duriug tbe summer mouths, tbe lethargy pro? duced by tbe beat takes away tho de? sire for wholesome food, uud frequent perspirations reduce bodil}- energy, particularly those suffering from tbe effects of debilitating diseases. In order to keep a natural healthful ac? tivity of the tystum, wo mu.it resort to artiticial means. For this purpose, Subenck's Sea Weed Tonic is very effectual. A few doses will create an appetite aud give fresh vigor to tho enervated body. For dyspepsia, it is invaluable. Mauy eminent physicians have doubted w hether dyspepsia can bu permanently cured by the drugs which are gouerully employed for that purpose. Tho Sea Weed Tonic, iu its nature, is totally different from such drugs. It contains no corrosive mine? rals or acids?in fact, it assists the re gulur operatious of nature, aud sup? plies her deficiencies. The Tonic, in its nature, so much resembles the gas? tric juice, that it is ulmont ideutical with that fluid. Tbe gastric juico is the natural .solvent which, in a healthy condition of the body, causes tho food to bu digested; uud when this juice is not excreted iu sufficient quan? tities, iudigestiou, with all its distress? ing symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed Tonic performs tho duty of tbe gastric juico when tho latter is deficient. Schcnck's Sea Weed Tonic is sold by all druggists. July 0 f 13 -^?? . i , ?_ Beau AltaUMEXTS.?The bear inte? rest of the North is determined that tbe next crop of the South shall bu a large one. They have even disco? vered that what appear to bo misfor? tunes uro really blessings iu disguise. The grent flood in the South-west, last spring, which covered thousands of square miles of the finest cotton lauds iu the country aud reduced thousauds of agricultural laborers to the point of starvation, has really brightened tbe prospect of a largo yield of tho staplo. Tho Now York Daily Bulletin has tho amusing effrontery * to assert iu this connect inn; "Hut experience has do moustratcd that inundations uro not always calamitous; but that, on tho contrary, tho South is actually bene? fited by them." Tho bcurs will inform us after awhilo that caterpillars and tbo urray worm are the necessary adjuncts of a largo crop. _-- - By tho death of Govornor Caldwell, Lieutouant-Governor Curtis H. Brog don, of Wayne, becomes tho Governor of North Carolina, to iill thonnexpired term ending on tho ?r6t of January, 1877. The.thinning out of the employees at Washington bus borne moat heavily upon the Treasury and War Depart? ments, the former of which lost 700. More than half oame from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which Congressmen have madu use of as a kind of hospital foz importunate ap? plicants, who could not be elsewhere bestowed, as tho chief of the bureau was not restricted in the number of his appointment*. Tho wages rarely amounted to more than $50 a mouth for women, and now Congress has pro? vided a spec; lie sum for the working of the bureau, the same as in other brauch?s of the department. The force, Wt:ch numbered 1,300 persons, is now cut down below 1,000. United States District Court, Charleston, July 13?Judge Bryan presiding.?In the matter of T. H. (Jolcook and A. II. Heyward, copart? ners us Colcock & Hoy ward, petition fur the appointment of trustees to wind up the bnsiues?, ?fco., it was or? dered that nil proceedings npon the Baid petition in bankruptcy be stayed until the further order of the Court. In the matter of the Blue Ridge Rail? road Company, rule upon Anson Bungs and others to show cause why t.ie order postponing the sale should not be vacated, the return to the rulo was made by Hon. A. G. Magrath, and on motiou ot McCrady ?fc Son, the hearing was postponed till Thursday, 16th instaut. A colored man insulted Dr. J. E. Durr, of Grauiteville, ou Saturday last, when ho knocked him down. Shortly ufterr.ards a party of his friends armed themselves und went in search of the doctor, hut did not find him. A number of white citizens, bearing of the affair, promptly armed and held themselves in readiness to re? sist the intended attack. Tho blacks finally drew nil; but there was con? siderable excitement among the resi? dents. Douiile Suicide.?Mortimer Moy uuhnu, who was prominently connect? ed with the Fenian movement, and of late earning his livelyhood in New York by writing for weekly papers, was found .Saturday in his room, in a teuemeut house, dying from the effects of a dose of Paris green. Iu the same room was the already decomposed body of bis wifu Mury, who bad died from the effects of a dose of Paris green. Poverty drovo the people to commit suicide. Death of a Brave Boy.?A eon of John Babcock,- aged eighteen years, was drowned at Pembroke, Me., re? cently, after he had succeeded in plac? ing four boys on the gunwale of a boat which had capsized while rowing. The boys conld not swim, and young Babcock was swimmrng bebind the boat, pushing it ashore, and was taken with cramps. Ho had dived twice and brought up one of the boys, who lost his hold on tho gunwale. The Wilmington Star, referring to the fatal diflioulty which occurred at Mullin's Depot, in Marion Coanty, a few days ago, says the young men? Hicks and Gilohrist- were good friends. They had harsh words at a froliok, on Wodnesday, which was renewed, when Hicks was struck with a piece of board, from tho effects of which ho diod. Giluhrist is overwhelmed with grief at tho result of the affair. Hicks was from Raleigh, N. C. George Washington, colored, shot and killed n white man, named Dnun, at Texarkaoa, Ark., on Saturday laBt. Washingfon was arrested, and while being taken to jail attempted to es? cape, and was shot and killed. Ed. Muckey is for reform. He warns the Republican party of tbo fate of Georgia, Arkansas and other Southern States which were once under Radical control. He sees tho hand-writing on the wall. A destructive ruin storm in Phila? delphia on Suuduy, washed up a num? ber of culverts and bridges, and did a vast amount of damage. An invontion by which four messages oan be sent at the same time on ouo telegraph wire has recently been tested in New York. A number of colored tax-pnyers of Charleston have nominated ex-Gov. Wm. Aiken for tho gubernatorial chair at the next election. Meetings are to ho held iu Charles? ton, this eveuing, for tho purpose of organizing Tux Uuious. Charles Malder wns killed at Chos tor, Md., on tho 12th, by a railroad train. Whiffs of Ararat is tho name of a paper published there. Grand Concert COLUMBIA CHORAL UNION on WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1874, KOR THE Beneflt of Palmetto Orphan Hornel! AT PAUKKR'S HAM,. ADMISSION $1.00. Socuro Roservo Seats at Lylirand's Music Store. Tu-kota for salo at LyRrand'a Music Storo, ami by soliciting coromitteoa. July 15 Something New and Beantifnl! ?-? ? % ? ? ABRAMS' PATENT Cast-Iron Grave Covering! TUIlRlT?ItlAI, IUOIITS FOIL SALE. ? ? ? JA. RUMSEY, Agent for Sonth Caro ? liua for tho above beautiful docora turns, can bo found fer a few days at the storo of M. II. berry, whore specimens can be seen. Groat inducements offered to p-.; ties purchasing territorial rights. Jnlyl? 6* Cm |Matteiis.?Subscribe for tbe Phcenix. The weather feels more like Septerx ber than July. We don't complain, however. Advertising is to business what steam is to machinery?the grand propelling power. The engagement of the comet will soon terminale. Those who admire the stellar attraction had better make the most of it now. And now somebody wants to know whether the comet has anything to do with the recent cool uights we have all so much enjoyed. Thu jjiauc/amuscertificute-indebtec! ucss matter still bangs fire. No deci? sion rendered yet. "Hope deferred," etc. W. D. Love, Esq , has returned from a short visit to Glenn's Springs, feel? ing healthy, recuperated and in good condition for business. It is 6hrewdly observed that saw? dust pills would cure a great many diseases, if the patient would only mako his own saw-doBt. Ei-Representutive Simons requests us to say that he is a candidate for the Legislature again, but on the Nash ticket. It is said that Tim. Hurley has con? tracted with brick-makers in Colum? bia for 2,300,000 bricks for the build? ing of the new theatre on Meeting street, Charleston. A grand concert will be given by the Choral Union, next Wednesday even? ing, for the benefit of the Palmetto Orphan Home. Let each of us buy a ticket, nud give the Home a large sum iu tbe aggregate. We will have a fine treat iu the way of music. General C. L. Anderson has de? parted for Greenville, to have his Deputy, Mattison, brought to Colum? bia. In the present justly-excited oondition of the people, it would be as well not to attempt any unusual pro? ceedings. We have been informed that persons holding past duo ooupons of tbe city of Colombia have presented them to tbe City Clerk, in payment for licenses, and they were refused. It would be advisable to consider this matter care? fully, as trouble may arise?a great many of these ooupons being held by parties outside the State. A colored youngster, called "Bob," who figured in tho police courts re? peatedly, was overhauled by Police? man Miles, on Monday last, while he was overhauling Judge Willard'a pre? mises. The young thief has been leniently denlt with heretofore, and severe punishment should now be meted out to him. This last case was one of regular house-breaking. 'Arrest op a Murderer.?In De? cember, 1865, a difficulty occurred in Butcher Town, between two young men, named Tyler Starling and John Baleigh, (or John Thompson, as he was commonly called,) in which tbe former was shot and killed by tbe lat? ter. Baleigh succeeded in making his escape, and nothing was heard of bim until several months ago, when he quietly dropped into Columbia, bnt only remained a short time, and kept olose. It is stated that he wanted at that time to give himself np to the of? ficials and stand a trial?feeling satis? fied that the punishment would be light. His friends opposed it, and he again disappeared. A despatch was received, yesterday, by Chief Nixon, from tbo authorities in Philadelphia, that Baleigh had been arrested iu that city, and had stated that he had com? mitted n murder in Columbin, and giv? ing tho particulars. Last night, Chief Nixon nnd Mr. Thos. Pope departed for the (Junker City, for tho purpose of biinging Raleigh to this city for trial. Mail Arrangements.?Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes IIA. M., 6 P.M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; c1obcs8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., 1 P. M.; slosos 6, 1.30 P. M. Greonville opeus 6.45 P. M.; closes 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. List of New Advertisements. Abrains' Patent Grave Covering. Meeting Riohland Lodge. Columbia Choral Concert. IIotkij Arrivals, July 14, 1874.? Wheeler House?J Jenkins, Ga; C C Puffer, Charleston; T B Johnston, Sumter; B D Townsend, Sooiety Hill; CA Darling, city; A H Davoga, J E Wylie, Chester; J C Sheppard, Edge field; T T Ware, N C; T S Goodwyn, Fort Motto; M Glover, Winnsboro; T C James, N C. Hendrix House?S A Gregg and wife, S A Gregg, Jr, W H Ross, Darlington; Miss V Burress, Anderson; R F Poguc and son, Charleston; J H Flowers. Sumter; D P Hartley, Batesburg; J E Black, Cherokee Springs.