COLUMBIA, S. C.
Thursday Morning, July 23, 1874.
An O'er Tmo Tale.
The speech of cx-Goveruor Scott,
delivered on the 4th of July, in Fair
field, which appeared in our columns
yesterday, deserves a word of remark
at our hands. The ox-Govoruor says
a great deal that is true abont tbe
inoreasg of detyt, the progress of cor
ruptiuu aud . the., hopeleaauesa of im?
provement. The spirit of, the speech
aud.Ua.geueraf purpose are such as to
exoif o? feommieeration, if thoy do not
wholly^ hier i t ?approval..' They show I
that the ex-Goveruor is not too old to
learn; abd. that he baa not been an
indifferent spectator of, if be has been
an ftnhappy. aotor In, our troubled,
affairs. He sees thowrecks, lying all
around, of tho State credit and the'
public honor, and ateo of the private
integrity of hin associates and fellow*
partisans. 'He recognizes tho etapen
dons failure of sobemea which be was
coneeVbed ' *u Jurlgldating, tbe prostra?
tion of ally the-public -interests, the
decay of all )tfeJ>ub"JI6/ injstifityions, the
poverty, misery, discontent and dissa?
tisfaction of tbe people, t He is con?
scious that i our public affairs are
involved in hopeless oonfasion, and
that tho prime oauses are the incompe?
tence and want of principle of those
who aspired to lead and direct, co-ope?
rating with and shamelessly abusing
*heiokiid-hka dependence and trust of
an ignorant and credolo?s constitu?
ency., ? Tbe ex-Governor, like hi? asso?
ciates in office, the men who wore on
his different Boards, the functionaries
in ohargo of bis bureaus, and like the
present Governor and his right and
left bowers, all stand upon this mount
of ruin?all look wistfully away to
some distant, imaginary soorue of
raSvel, or to some other fat land of
Canaan. - They are incapable of deal?
ing with the evils of which they are
tbe authors.
Tu Abis extremity, tbpy. merely, in?
?criminate ee-sh other, in trying to shift
tho blame from their own shoulders,
They have not a word of wisdom to
address to tbeiJrtfoHuaedltoUowere?not
a s?ggea.Up.n, ..?Orth, a baubpu. .While
wokajibis, wa onn bat appreciate the .
in dig bant protest which1 ex-Go v. Scott
makes against the udco-rlghteous pre-,
tensioni of the pseudo-reformers. He"
knows them well, and recalls the ugly
fact that "most of thorn have been
either principals or accessories to all
the bad aud destructive legislation of
that period, and have b,eoa parties to
all the schemes whereby the moneys of
the State have' been aiiimudored and
its resources 'Crippled for years to
como." In bis judgment, they are
only "seeking for new fields of public
plubde*." When he said to his sable
audience, that unless they shall here?
after eleot a better class of men to
office, .the sooner the Republican party
?ball cease to exist, the better it will
be both for tbe people and tbe Stute,
he said only what is true, even without
the condition,'but what, at the same
time, ho could never induce them to
believe, and what it was perfectly use?
less and idle to Bay. How can those
people do any better? Tbe petty poli?
ticians who, as tbe speaker said, roam
over the State and pander to tho igno?
rance, prejudices and pass ions of the
people for their own benefit, are the
very men whom they love, whom they
believe and whom they will support.
When ha went further and told them
that tax-payers will refuse to pay the
taxes, which only breed and foster cor?
ruption, .and that the Democratic
party are not responsible for the
finuuoial evils, when ho even udvised
them to elect at least one Democrat
from each County, he showed that his
eyes are open. But it oil amounts to
very little. There is no remedy in it
adequate to the disease. Dr. Scott's
diagnosis is tolerably correct, but his
prescription falle wofully short of
reaching the case: "Canst thou draw
out leviathan with a book, or his
tongue with a oord whiob thou leitest
down?"
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Poison.?If a porson swallows any
poison whatover, or has fallen into
convulsions from having over-loaded
the stomach, an instantaneous remedy,
'more efficient and applicable in a large
number of cases than any half a dozen
medicines, .is a heaping teaspoon of
common salt and na much ground man
tard fBtirred rapidly in a tea-cap of
water; warm . dr 'cold, aud swallowed
instantly.. vIt is soaroely down before
it begins: to-come up, bringing with it
the remaining oontents of the sto?
mach, aud lest there be any remnant
of the poison, however small, let the
white of an egg or a tea-oup of strong
coffee be swallowed as soon as the sto?
mach is quiet. These very common
articles nullify a larger number of vi?
rulent poisons than any medicines in
the shops.
Bad New? from Coli et on County.
A correspondent writes to us from
$7,450, aud paid all tbe accounts of
the past year. In answer to this, he
aaye that the County owes about
530,000; that tfholesnie stealage in
every department of the County affairs
is .attested . by the '.'sudden ?rise of
County officials from poverty in its
leanest shape to bloated wealth in its
moat disgusting form." He says, also,
that the Jury Commissioners, know?
ing that, the. grand jury wou'd have
their cases along with the other bribe
and pluhder-taker3 under considera?
tion, destroyed the jury lists, and so
pat it out of. the power of the people
\o have a court before next spring.
The local . office-holders, he continues,
arp governed by the Scottish border
law, "they may take who have the
power, und thoy may keep who cau."
Prisoners crowd the County jail, who
arp fed at a coat of five cants a day,
while the State allows forty. That is
the diBhoneat aide of the picture sent
us by ''John O'Groat," from Colleton
County. The "honest men," he Bays,
aro engaged in the effort to carry
"Gou. Molntyre triumphantly through
next fall, and thus rid us of the vam?
pires who are suoking tbe life out of
US." John O'Groa't' omits to mention
whether the honest men are carrying
"Gen." Molntyro. It appears to be
"through" something, but what it is is
not revealed. Our readers will per?
haps oonolude with us that Colleton is
in a bad way.
Nswbkrbx, S. C, July 22, 1874.
Mh. Editob: Ex-Go v. Scott, in bis
speech at Jenkinsville, made an excel?
lent ' showing of his management of
the finances of tbe State during bis
administration. If he will now en
lighten the people as to why it was
that1, during his whole administration,
ho appointed invariably the lowest,
dirtiest, most ignorant and unprinci?
pled negroes and scalawags to the va?
rious offices within his gift?soma af
them convicted felons?we will be pre?
pared to eay. whether we want more of
his good and honest government or
Q9t.' ' ' ,; .'??? NEWBEBBY.
I Then and Now?AbticijEs Disco?
vered ix Pompeii.?One of the most
interesting features of the excavations
in this buried city is tho disoovery of
many homely domestic articles of
which we havo counterparts. It is
astonishing how many things in com?
mon use now wore in use then. Here
you will see almost every kitchen
Utensil, portable cooking stoves, jelly
oake and butter moulds in tho imita?
tion of birds und flowers, pots, kettles,
crooks,,., dishes, cups and saucers,
spouus, knives aud forks, dippers,
skimmers,, sauce pan?, frying-pans,
lamps, lump stands, flesh-books, bra?
ziers fur charcoal?in a word, pretty
much every kitchun, dining-room or
chamber article found in modern use
entered iuto the economy of the daily
life of Roman antiquity. All the arti?
cles of a lady's toilet, including jewelry
of all kiuds, gold and silver oruuments,
oorals aud precious stones, were found
in houses in .Pompeii. Taken from
the retail' Khbps were steelyards, ba?
lances, weights nud measures. From
a doctoral office was reoovered a full set
of surgical instrumeots, inoludiug
"pulikina" for extracting toeth and
trepans for drilling holes m the skull.
There is any number of shoe-maker,
tailor, oarpenter ood blacksmith tools,
and, indeed, implements of almost
every present mechauical operation.
Taken altogether, the collection of
articles taken from the dead city is a
surprising revelation to every one,
showing that the ancients invented
and perfected 10,000 implements and
articles of common life which wo still
use, with little improvement thereon,
and without giving them oredit there?
for. _
THitouan the Ant to Europe.?Mr.
Donaldson, by his lato experimental
balloon trip, has so inspired the ma?
nagement of the Hippodrome with tho
idea that tho Westerly current exists,
that thoy have gouo to tho expense of
importing cloth from Europe for the
purpose of making u balloon for him
to go to Europe in. The cloth is said
to be the finest over mado for the pur?
pose. It is composed of silk and linon,
and woven in the strongest manner.
Eight people are eugagod iu sowing up
the great air ship, aud on Tuesday
next, U is to receive its first ooat of var
niuhrf'and on Thursday tho second.
Friday, tho day appointed for sailing,
is ffow being anxiously looked forward
to by Mr, Donaldson and those who
have received invitations to ascend.
The balloon is to bo 47 feot in diame?
ter, and will hn inflated with 36,000
feet.of gas. Its lifting power will be
2,500 pounds, while the basket and not
weigh 500 pounds. Professor Donald?
son expects to carry nine poople bo
sides himself, and he estimates the
weight of humanity and ballast at
1,628 pounds. A boat has been con?
structed for tho trip, as tho Professor
intends to oomo baok by water, or at
least part of the way, and every pre?
caution will be taken for safety that
ean be thought of. Mr. Donaldson
says that there are throe currents to
contend agaitibt after tho altitude of
2,000 feet is reached, but that he ean
so manage his balloon as to take either
one of them.
A Chinese Tale of Hobbob.?Yes?
terday mornirjg, the presiding magis?
trate of the quiet city of Ohinhsi
atCaoe'd from bis dreamy slumbers by
tbe appearance of a wh'u-decoived and
avenging husband, who produced
fraui a oloth wrapper two human
heads, which represented his wife and
heV'gnilty Aompunion. One version of
this tragedy runs thus: The injured
husband had, through his employment
upon a steamer, been absent from
boms for Seng periods of time, during
which the cause of evil was eoutraoted,
and at the close of the old year, tho
husband retnrniog to enjoy- the usual
festivities, found the neighborhood till
alive with the story of his wife's un?
faithfulness. Tbeso live coals of tale
bearing gave addiiiouai heat to ins
anger, but he contrived to conceal hid
feelings from his wife, und hurriedly
loft home, under the pretence of going
to Hankow, but instead of leaving, be,
with a few trusty frsends, secreted
themselves iu tho neighborhood, pre?
pared to obtain a cruel redress buiore
the fire of his nnger cooled dowu.
Tho unfortunate mun, ignorant of tbe
fatal trap, entered tbe house of tbe
woman, and both being surprised,
were secured by the watohers, who
speedily severed tbeir heads from their
bodies, and carried tbe former to the
district magistrate. Tbere will be a
trial, but tbe whole piece of legislation
is a moekery. The guilt or innocence
of the murdered will be pot into a
large tub of water, and set in motion
by vigorous stirring. If the heads
meet faoe to face, behold a clear proof
of gniltl If not, then all the worse for
the avenger. Such is the power of
ciiHtoru ; custom, more oruel than law,
for it demands tbe death of both. It
is said that if the mun had but killed
tbe intruder, be would be liable for
murder. But, baviug effected u dou?
ble murder, he escapee with a mere
formal whipping, and receives a re
ward of 2J.O0U cash. Tbe district, to
purge itself of such evil, destroys the
bodies of the dead by cremation, and
the very piece of ground rendered un?
clean by tbe evil must be ploughed
op before tbe virtnons will ventnru to
dwell there.?Shanghai Evening Cou?
rier, March 11.
Tue Eleu Ditosxs of Society.?We
all kuow that the social conditions in
this country uru not what they were
wheu every man had to get a living,
and the New York Times, remarking
upon this subject, reminds us that the
olass of rich young muu is rapidly in?
creasing. Every year there grow up
those who know from tbe beginning
that at most they need ouly play at
working. The safeguard for such men
is chiefly to be found in a liberal edu?
cation. Only the educated kuow how
to enjoy wealth and leisure, aud have
no need of debauchery and the bottle
to stifle the demon ennui. The South
used to seud a superior class of repre?
sentatives to Congress, because the
social nod political oonditions of those
States were snob as to produce a con?
siderable number of men of wealth,
leisure and education, who turned to
politics us the highest pursuit in which
they could enguge, aud this was why
Virginia was tbe mother of Presidents.
The war has unfortunately, to a large
extent, put an end to this state of
things, bat it cannot be too strongly
impressed upon tho rich that the suc?
cess, prosperity, perhaps the very ex?
istence of tho United States, depend
npou tbeir giving their squb those ad?
vantages of eduoation which do so
much to form enlightened, far-sighted
and high-minded statesmen. It doe?
not follow, however, that we are not to
have able men now ua heretofore, and
among them the most useful and patri?
otic, from among the poorer youth of
tbe laud. Too educational facilities
are increasing on every hand, aud in
every element they are put iu tbe
reach of all who nro capable and ambi?
tious of embracing tho higher branches
of knowledge und development. Not
ouly is education in the branches ne?
cessary for ordinary life mude general
I by public menus, but also to such ex?
tent in the higher branches that those
who show talent und determination
may also find tho means of pursuing
their Studies to the full benefit of their
capacities. It iu from this material
that the strong men, valuable to tbe
community in both private and public
life, always must bo largely produced.
[Baltimore Sun.
Ekolisu aIaxupactubiso Interests.
British manufacturing interests at pre?
sent are not in a hopeful condition.
Tho .Manchester circulars are "blue,"
aud tho newspaper accounts are scarce?
ly less so. "Stagnation" is the order
of tho day, and tho complaint is that
buyers continue to uct with tho ut?
most cautiou, and are unwilling to in?
crease thoir ventures at anything ap?
proaching market rates. No collapse
of prices has yet shown itself in any
important staple; but thou "stocks
continue- to accumulate," and in that
brief phrase thoro is a deai of disagree?
able meaning. Among tbe future con?
tingencies, is tho parliamentary restric?
tion of the hours of labor in factories.
A great divergence of opinion exiBts
on tho subject; but perhaps tbe ave?
rage estimate of thd resulting diminu
tion of production may be taken ut
nbont three per cent, of tho whole for
the first year after the not comes into
operation, diminishing gradually after?
wards. There is reason to look for?
ward within the next few months to
somo relief from tho improving condi?
tion of India, though thcro is somo
danger that this source of improve?
ment may bo anticipated and fore?
stalled by excessive speculation.
A Miss Ruth Van Etten, of Auburn,
N. Y., while leaning against the rail?
ing at Watkins' Qlen, slipped and fell
to the bottom and was dashed to
pieces.
Thb Secrets op tue Bowl.?A
former aoloon-keeper, who bus beeu
?.;-r-'v?. ?~ ?cr?? -?,
printed ;th)| recipes be used to.keep
BOorot.\ ITe'eays Bonrbou or ryej.whis?
key,is manufactured from high'jviues,
commonly called fusel-oil whiskey,
made to day aud drunk three! d:iye
after. It also contains vinegar, syrup;
oil of Bourbon, French coloring, blue
stone, and otber poisonous chemicals.
It costs from 90 cents to 81 a gallon',
and retails for ?5 und 80 u gallon.
Cognac braudy is made from Freuoh
or Cologne spirits, burnt sugar, oil of
oognno, vinegar, bluestonc, J-ttnaioa
rum, honey syrup, port iviue, French
coloring, alum aud aloes. It cost $2 u
gallon, and retails from ill to $10 per
i guilou. Irish or Scotch w bi.-key is
I tuude fr-ou Canada high wines, or new
distilled whiskey, oue week old. salt
' petro, hue suit, essence of oil of lribb
or Scotch whiskey, fusel oil, -yiiip,
bluestoiie, St. Croix rum, .some im?
ported' Irish or Scotch whinkiy for
Ii ?vor. It costs $1 50, and rutuli.- for"
SO a gallon. What seil? for ?hu bust
old Holland gin is made from French
spirits, water, oil of juniper, syrup,
white wiue vinegar, biuustoue, New
England rum, peach pips, with some
imported gin for flavor. Old Tom gin
is made from the same ingredieuts,
but double syrup is adoed to make it
sweeter. It costs SI.25 a gallon, aud
retails for 85. It is also bottled as a
medioine, aud sold for the kiduey dis?
ease. Jamaica aud St. Croix rum is
made of double refined high wines,
Freuoh coloring, oil of mm, fns-l oil,
vinegar, bluestoue, burnt augur, mo
lasses, syrup, with sumo imported Ja
muiou, Cuba or St. Croix rum for
flavor, alum, aloes and prune juice.
Stuck ale or porter is diluted wich oil
of vitriol, ntr>euuine, aud aquu lords
to make it keep. New ale is diluted
with oil of vitriol uud duinrged mo?
lasses. Lager beer contains u little
mult, plenty of water, nocao lutenor
hops, rosiu, tur, ssierstus, soda, with
four dilVereut chemicals to tunke it
keep after brewing.
Bayard Taylor, in writing from
ligypt, gives some facts concerning
the latu discoveries aud translations ol
hieroglyphic characters in that coun?
try. While, a few your* ago, only
about 700 of these characters were
kuown, uud wheu the deciphering was
most difficult uud uncertain, now inuro
than 1 5110 are intelligible l?> the scbo-1
Urs of Germany und France. Mu
riette, one of the most successf ui scho?
lars in ttiis brauch of linguistics, bus
bcou able to truuslata many of thebO
Egyptian inscriptions, aud from tbem
much valuable luformatiou is derived
concerning the religious beliefs and
civilization of the uucieut inhabitants
of tho valley of the Nile, lu pluce of
a gross and grotesque mythology, we
now have the evidence of a symmetri
oal religions system, based on the pro
for; ml knowledge of the fo.'Oua of uu
ture. The form of these iuscriptious
is evidently poetical, the maiu idea
beiug a belief in the immortality of
the soul aud its future reward aud pu?
nishment. Mr. Taylor even goes so
far as to say that he believes that the
Hebrow literature drew its style aud
character from the Egyptian, as the
Latin does from the Greek. An an?
cient inscription on the temple of Soss
reads: "I am who is, has been and
ever shall be," which sounds Hcbruis
tio enough. On tho tomb are found
often repealed these words, answering
to a daily prayer: 'Through my love
have I drawn near to God. I have
given bread to him who was hungry,
water to him who was utbirst, gar?
ments to him who was naked aud a
place of shelter to the abaudotiod."
Most of the inscriptions at e of historic
import, dramatic aud poetic in charac?
ter, whilo prosaic in form. Tbe great
majority of the latter furnish strong
corroharutive evidence of what is al?
ready known in Egyptian history.
I Baltimore American,
Tho etory of Edward I. Roye, color?
ed, is so iOHtrilC.ive that it is a pity it
is uot an example to others of his race.
Royu was a barber of Terro Haute.
From there ho moved to New York
with hia savings. He then chartered
a ship, put a cargo ou hoard utnl sailed
for Western Africa. Ho came back
w:th ivory, oil, gold dnst and dyo
wood. He married in Liberia, uud
kept on trading after settling down
there, his last venture being the send
iug of a cargo to tho English troops in
Abbauten. lu fact, he lias .shown a
mercantile knowledge and (skill that
.seems entirely wanting in the majority
of his race. The whole trade of the
Libcrian coast and beyond, and that
with foreigu lauds, is iu their bauds,
hud they tho capacity to grasp it.
Roye bucamu the richest man in Libe?
ria, was throe times nominated for the
Presidency of tho republic, but was
defeated; but iu 1808 ho was elected.
Ambition proved his ruin. His party
being strongly in tho ascendancy,
thought they would ouact a jaw by
which he could hold his Beat without
an oleetion; they believed that 120
honest voters could bo obtained before
tho people, most of whom cannot read
or write, for signing that Act. Both
he and all tho heads of departments
wero imprisoned for usurpation; he
remaining several weeks in jail, made
his escape, and iu attempting to got to
a British steamer then lying in tho
Bay of Monrovia, ho was drowned.
Lynch law hus made its appc.iranco
in Shroveport. When the citizeu takes
tho trial and punishment of criminals
into his own hands, there is always
dunger that, in the heat of piu;oion, in
justioo bo done. But when juries are
ignorant, judges nro doublo-dealers,
and Governors graut pardons as fast as
convicts reach tho penitentiary, the
people have, at last, no other resource
than to bo judge, jury and executioner.
Heue and There.?One of tbe
worst features presented of our late
oiyil war wus tbe wilful destruction by
" iopsTOf works of art and beauty. -A
irit worse than (bat of tbe ancient
iths aud vandals often Beemed tp
itnate them. Churches, colleges
id einer pdblio buildings were plun
derofl'and dofacod. In contrast with
tbis, a foreign journal speaks of the
conduct of tbe French and German
troops towards property that was tem?
porarily used by tbem. Tbe cbuteau
of Mi. Gliarles Frederick Wortb, tbe
famous tiress-makor of Paris, is situ?
ated about six miles from tbe oily, on
tbe road to Versailles. It is iu its
situation and furuishing one of the
most superb uud elegant places iu tbe
World. Its conservatory contains tbe
rarest pluuta aud birds, its library bus
tbe most elegant and raro volumes of
every uge and country, its museum
cou'ain.i tbe fiuest gems, coins, vases
ami rieb works of ancient and modern
art. Tbis palace was occupied in tbe
war by French and Germans succes?
sive!}*, and tbe property was preserved
iutact. Tbe birds were cared for, tbe
grass plat protected by wire fencos;,
aud the plants covered by deal boards.
United States Distinct Court,
Cn^ULiiSTON, July 21?Judge Bryan
pre&idiug.?The Judge -approved of
the appointmeut of A. II. Ford as as?
signee in the matter of George S. -Jor?
dan, of Marion. Win. K. Sweat, of
Marlboro, und Simon P. Rainwater, of
Marlboro, were finally discharged in
bankruptcy. On the petition of G,
|D, Bryan, assiguee, to call iu lien cre?
ditors iu the matter of William S. Sto?
vern-, bankrupt, it was ordered that tbe
argut e sell, uu the first Monday of
November next, after due notice, tbe
real estate of the bankrupt free from
all etiuumbraoce?. Tbe same order
was made iu tbe eut-o of Bowyer &
Ltaysor, bankrupts. Tbu petitions of
W. J. Grier and others, iu tbe mutter
Oi W. A. Townes, bankrupt, and of A.
T. Earle und others, iu tbe matter of
W. A. Towuex, bankrupt, exceptions
to hotn-.-steud exemptions, were re?
ferred to Av.egistrar Ciuwuou. The pe?
tition of Win. P. Witt to have exempt?
ed the real estate in tbe matter of Wm.
P. Witt, bankrupt, was referred to Re?
gistrar Hellbrook.
A Goon IiACan. ?Rev. Mr. Talmugo,
in the ChriMian at Work, writes:
"Even lambs frisk uud brooks frolic,
aud the ass, pronounced tbe most
unemotional of beasts, seemed to us to
have its sly fauetiousness, as, on the
way up to tbe7?er de glace Switzerland,
it lifted its biud foot to scratch its
right cur aud let uu full off. We never
knew a man incapable of a laugh who
was worth anything either to chnroh
or State. He might make a very good I
toy figure for tbe show wiudow of a
mourning store, but nothing else. We
ouco sat in a church beside such a
looking man; it was tho only time we
ever hud our pocket picked. When
suab impenetrable people are in the
room and we have heard of something
pleasant to tell, we wait till they are
gone, or else take our especial friend
into the hall, as though on a mutter of
private business, and bid hini to
smother his laughter in tho water?
proof on the hat rack."
Tue Tomato.?Dr. Hen nets, a pro?
fessor of some celebrity, considers it us
uu inv.duablo article of diet, aud as?
cribes to it very important medical
properties: That the tomato is oue of
the most powerful aperients of the
muteria viedica, and that in all those
. affections of the liver und organs where
[calomel is indispensable, it is probably
the most effective and least harmful
remedial agent known to the profes?
sion; tbut a chemical extract pill can
bo obtained from it which will alto?
gether supersede the use of calomel in
the eure of diseuse; that he has success?
fully treuted diurrbte i with this article
aloue; that, when used as an article of |
diet, it id almost a sovereign remedy
for djspopstu and indigestion; that!
the citizens in ordinary should make
use of it either raw, cooked or in the
form of catsup, with then daily food,
us it is a most healthy article.
The following is said to bo tho form
of pledge taken by the members of the
"Auti-Treating" Society, of Albauy,
N. Y.: "Since it has been acknow?
ledged by every thinking man that
treating is the great sore of public so?
cial life, and the main cause of tho ex?
cessive drunkenness iu America, we,
the undersigned, do solemnly declare
and promise, by our signature, nevet
to oiler or accept a treat of any article
consumable after May 1, 187*1, the fol?
lowing cases excepted: First, it is al?
lowed to rcceivo treats and to treut per?
sons from other places who are on
visit, but only such persons; and, se?
cond, it is allowed to offer such articles
consumable to ladies. And furthor, it]
is allowed iu cases where the strict ad?
herence to the rule would interfere
with ibo transaction oi business."
Tho English custom long estab?
lished, of announcing the birth of
children by sending cards to tbo
friends and acquaintances of the pa
rents, ha:: been adopted here to a mo?
derate extent, und seems likely to bo
largely followod. Tho form is after
this fashion: "Peter Charles, (or Mary'
Jane,) born to John and Sarah Eliza
Jones, June 25, 1871, No. --, Madi?
son avonuo, New York." This is an
odd innovation on our social habits,
but as it saves a groat deal of inquiry,
which, for somo occult roason, persons
uro constantly making iu regard to
such domestic ovent-, the card an?
nouncements may not b-j without their
advantage.
A handsome marble monument is
about to bo erected over the grave of
lion. D. L. Wardlaw in Abbeville.
Citt Matters.?Subscribe for the
Phcexix.
Oar merchants are calculating on a
big trade this fall.
?lr.fc. V. Redfiold, of the Cincin?
nati Conunercial, is in the city.
Pleasant evenings for riding and
driving out.
For slender extremities horizontally
striped stockings are the thing.
Advertising is to business what steam
is to machinery?the grand propelling
powor.
Mr. R. Q. Fleming, of this city, has
boon elected Superintendent of the
Port Royal Railroad.
Hot yesterday moroing, but the ruin
in tbe afternoon cooled off the atmos?
phere.
"Hope deferred maketh the heatt
sick." So feel the individuals inter?
ested in the certificates of indebtedness.
An exchange says: "The laws are
presumably made .by innocent men to
restrain the wicked." Yea, but the re?
verse is the faot. ?
The Charleston Sun, u new daily,
has made its appear an oo in the "city
by the eea." F. Eugene Purbeo is tbe
business manager, and William M.
Thomas editor.
The Republican State Exeoutive
Committee has .ordered the Repub?
lican Nominating Convention to as?
semble in this city, on tbe 8th of Sep?
tember.
Thu thief who siole Mrs. Wright's
horses from Glenn Springs, although
closely pressed, escaped. He suc?
ceeded iu carrying the stock to within
nine miles of Rutherford C. H., N. C.
The Greenville and Columbia Rail?
road is said to be carrying more pas?
sengers than any road iu the South.
The. road is rapidly improving, and is
to-day in a better condition than it has
be-vj in for years.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed a committee to canvass the
city for tbe purpose of raising funds to
purchase rifles for the Richlaud Rifle
Club: W. R. Cathcart, W. O. Swaf
field, J. Q. Marshall and W. Williams.
Entertainment.?The ladies of tbe
sewiug society of the Episcopal Church
will afford a rare entertainment this
evening, on the lawn of the Male
Academy, between 6.30 and 10 P. M.
They are concerned in raising money
for a good and laudable object, and
will exchange for it ices, tea, coffee,
cakes and other refreshments. It will
be a delightful oocasion for young peo?
ple, and the more elderly, who have
not forgotten their youth, will also
fiud it agreeable. The best order will
be secured?tho Chief of Police will
give his attention to that.
The Concert.?The Choral Union
ooncert, last evening, for tbe benefit of
the Palmetto Orphan Home, was a de?
cided success in the generous attend?
ance and more especially in the excel?
lence of the performance. Tho selec?
tions were choice and varied, and very
admirably adapted to bring out tbe
cultivated voices of the several per?
formers. They were all happily blended
in the Miserere from 11 Trovalore, where
the cultivation and compass of Mrs'
Mahon's and Mr. Tappan's notes were
particularly conspicuous. Miss Bryco
in Ihe Staccato Polka of Molder com?
pletely captivated the house by her
vocal feats, which combined all the
finish of study and praotice with the
naturalness and sweetness of the night?
ingale's unstudied art. The stage woe
suddenly couverted into a parterre of
flowers?tributes of admiration which
the fair musical genius most graciously
acknowledged iu an encore. The duet,
"Life's Dream is O'er," by Miss C.
Smith and Mr. Tappan, and "The
List Greeting," a solo, by Miss Solo?
mon, wero of special excellence. Our
engagements did not permit us to hear
more, but we heard enough to make a
pleasant memory for days to come.
Pucenixiana.?A bad omen?To owe
men money.
! Paternal acres?The old man's corns.
A cool request?Please pass the ice.
Have tho oourage to prefer comfort
and propriety to fashion, iu all things.
Coke is said to be tho best legal au?
thority on cremation.
Fun speaks of a young lady steering
a boat as a "henswaiu."
"Gauze and effect" is said to be il?
lustrated in the dresses of young lady
graduates. Doubtless an illusion.
Men may judge ns by the success of
our efforts; God looks at the J efforts
themselves.
When a man's oircumstancos become
most crooked aud twisted they are
said to he straitened.
What is that whioh the rich man
wants, the poor man has, the miser
spends and the spendthrift saves?
Nothing.
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