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COLUMBIA, S. C. Thursday Morning, August 6,1874. The Next Crniad?. In the last two or three years of bia life, Mr. Sumner seems to have been visited by some gleams of generosity and justice towards the South. Whe? ther these sentiments proceeded from a magnanimous nature, whioh. bopoatly recoiled before the disastrous remits of the persecuting and ornel policy into whioh it bad been warped by overpowering oiroomstanoes and pride of leadership, or however else we try to acoouot for them, tbey brought bim ander the stern condemnation of bis own people. Tbe two moat powerful impressions of bis declining days were the sense of mortification and injury from this overshadowing oload and tbe desire to have passed into law bis supplementary Civil Rights Bill. He died witb grief for the ono in his heart and with a recommendation to a friend to take care of the other on his lips. This was his legaoy to bis pa?j, and it is unly oharitable and not illo? gical to conclude that the extremism of his State counteracted his own ten? dency to relent and drove bim baok to his old position. When he died, tbe Massachusetts idea did not die witb him. It is troe that the Civil Rights Bill did not become a law, but that was doe to temporary oaoses, and to apprehension of oonsequenoes' whioh those who intend to pass it were not prepared just then to encounter. It will oome up again. Tbe very repug? nance of tbe Southern people to sccept tbe dogmas and dootriuee which under? lie it, tbeir undisguised horror of its practical consequences, will serre as kindling to a flame only smothered, and swell the forces of a crusade not yet abandoned. Tha objects of the bill are well known. Mr. Bout well went very far when he advocated it as necessary and the surest means to extinguish the in? stinctive feelings of race, ? blood ? and color. Hp contended ? loatTvttiese ura evils, that (hey are dangers whioh threaten liberty, and that tbey oan only be extirpated by early compulsory association of tbe young of both the white and black raoes, in schools, ohnrohes, colleges and almost every? where else. rBarpers' Weekly, which Borne time ago hud some words of con? cern for oar deplorable condition in tbis State, advances to take position by the side of Bontwell. It says the passage of the bill is necessary to- se? cure rightB of the black raoe guaran? teed by the results of war and tbe amendments to tbe Constitution. It insists that Federal legislation is indis? pensable to eradicate tha prejudices which exist in tbe South against the inferior raoe; that tbe negro will not really be equal before tbe law until be iB legislated into all those special, pri? vileges now denied to bim in sohools, colleges, hotels arid railway oars. Like Bontwell, it characterizes tbe natu? ral feeling of opposition to social equality as a mere prejadioe, which oan be made to pass away. As oppo? sition to enlisting negroes in tbe Fede? ral army and to giving tbem the ballot wilted after tbey became accomplished facts, so will it die with tbe passage of this bill. It concludes that the party "action which maintains the constitu? tional and oonoeded rights of tbe citi? zen, will withdraw the negro, as such, from politics, and will leave prejadice only its own folly to feed on." Sap posing this action to have been taken and tbe measure to be in fall operation in all the Soatb, its consequences will be fearful to contemplate. These we do not undertake to piuturo, nor do wo oaro to present considerations derived from a view of the constitution of our sooiety, to show why such a radical step should not be taken. They are snob as a man accustomed to the social conditions of New York or Massachu? setts, and embittered by tbe malignity of party and auction, could no'* appre? ciate. One statement that wo have quoted from Harper strikes us as having force. We think tbe passage of the bill will indeed "withdraw tbe negro from poli? tics," bat not exactly in tbe way whioh is meant by'the writer. Its first effeot will be to give a shook and disturb? ance to tbe pBB?o of tbe country, and to revive and embitter feelings be? tween the two races whioh are now fust dying away. Tbe next will be to sweep away from the negro, except in Soatb Carolina and Louisiana, half and perhaps more of the advantages, pecuniary and educational, which ho now derives from association witb tbe whites. What Mr. Bontwell and Harpers' Weekly term prejudice is a strong thing, and whenever it oan assert itself, it will. An Aot of Con greso oan't change human nature. The next result will almoit oertaiuly be tbat the Usue of ? race. wiir take trie place of pf^ty issue, and wo shall haw the white'.-Juan's., party and';the biao> Joan's party. Something of that sort, has already come about in Virginia, and if wo are not mistaken, the ten? dency is tbat way in Arkansas and Mississippi, und it is notoriously so iu Louisiana and Alalmuvi. The lines will be drawu, and hardly a choice will any longer- be left to men on which side to stand. They will be Impelled by every sentiment aud every conside? ration to stand with their race. Tbat is tho logical conclusion aud the inevi? table result of tbe Civil Rights Bill. Is it desirable for the black raoe that euch an issue should be made? If they think so, they are not wiso, and those who lead them along these paths of error and ruin are not their friends. ?<???? ? Enter Senator Morton, of Indiana, with bis rush-light, to illumine the darkness of our soenery: "In regard to corruptions and disorders existing iu South Carolina, there was too much truth in them," he said; "but they were not political, and members of both parties participated in them." Very remarkable information, indeed. How could any one other than a Radi? cal engage in any of the corruptions which have marked the Rudioal sway here? No man other than a Radical could get oven the office of Constable. Morton also said that what 1b known of corruption in the Republican party has been brought to light by its own diligent self-examination. He ought to come down hero. He would make a splendid South Carolina politician. ?* ? ? The Fa.ll.ino Flao.?Evacuation of Richmond?Retreat and Surrender at Appomai lox. By An Officer of the Rear Guard. Such is tbe title of an unpretending little volume, which cornea to us ruddy with the blaze of tho camp-fire, ring? ing with tbe blast of tho bogle and redolent with the smoke of the skir? mish?a simple, unvarnished reoital of the last gloriously-mournful experi? ences which terminated uuder tbe apple tree of Appomuttox?a talo of a part of a soldier's life, told in a sol? dier's own words, where tho very absonoe of all attempts nt display, tbo very simplicity of detail, go to tbe heart with an eloqnenco beyond all power of the rhetorician's art or tbe poet's tongue to effect. To ns who have lived through the days aud hours so vividly recalled by tbiB little book, when every pulse wus a heart-throb of untold agony of sus? pense, when every breath wus a sigh and every thought a prayer; to the men who fought and endured in the field; to the women who worked aud prayed and suffered at home, "Tbe Falling Flag" comes like a friend from a for country or a voice from the uu forgotten past, bringing memories unbnried oud reviving, with a thrill tbat is anguish, the hopes of long ago. But to tuoae who are to oome after as, the boys aud girls who are growiug up around us?those who see honor and power and wealth in tbe bauds of the most ignorant and degraded?who see viue in tbe high places of the land and the abomination of desolation oome upon all that is pure and lovely and of good repute?to these this little volume is a priceless treasure. Its plain statement of scenes as they occurred, bearing truth aud pathos iu every line and carrying to every heart tbe weigbt of conviotion, will sbow to the world that we of South Carolina in its past days are in no way responsi? ble for tbe riot und misrule which dim her glory now, but that our fathers aud brothers did ail tbat men could do to avert tbe doom which lies so dark upon her to-day. On tbe fatal field of Appomattox, our autbor tells ns?aud bis words are borne out by offiuial record?tbe Con? federate soldiers "stacked 3,000 stand of arms, all told?artillery, cavalry, in fautry, stragglers, 'wagon-ruts,' and all tbe rest, from twelve to fifteen thousand men. Tho United Stutes sol? diers, by their own estimato, were 150, 000 men, with a railroad connecting their rear with Washington, New York, Germany, France, Belgium, Africa, 'ah tbe world and tho rest of man? kind,' as (Jon. Taylor comprehensively remarked, for their recruiting stations were 'all over the world.' " Was thoro anything to be ashamed of iu such a surreuder as this?or, rather, shall wo not pay to them tho tribute with which they made tbe earth and sky resound, as on that last day their leader ap? peared before them, "faithful, though all was lost?" To South Carolinians, and especially to ue .of the middle country, this charming brochure is particularly inte? resting; its author, a well-known gal? lant cavalry officer, is from our neigh? boring town of Camden, aud tbe regi? ment whose deeds are tbe theme of the story and to whose officers and men the book is dedicated?tbe 7th South Carolina Cavalry?was com? manded by our honored fellow-towns man, Col. A. O. Haskell. It is pub? lished by E. J. Hale, New York, and has heretofore been sold only by pri? vate sale. We learn that the firit edi? tion has already been exhausted, and hope that when the seoond is issued, the means for circulation will be more extended. I. D. M. Tim. Hurley wants to establish a cotton factory iu Charleston. Letter to ?Hl? Excellency" t^Ugt , ICx Trial Justice V ooltt^-A.jfoijst JSionlt Co^ukSIa, S. C, Ane&iifcl^ii*; qr?Win'<^Exce?enci/ l^nB"** Jit. ^uerHor c/ Soui/j Giroa'?^W^B|M^ ?ui: I hay* considered the proportion made by]|our Excellency yeater?Sy, viz: tlmtyou would ro-iosfate me no a Trial Justice, if I would gfve' y'oo my pledge to support you for re election. I do not learn from you or otlic.ru that my removal waB in consequence of any failure on my part to discharge ho? nestly and fnithfhfly tho duties of my otlioe. i have considered the mutter, und decline your proposition. Your administration has impoverished the. people at home aud disgraced thorn ubroad. I oaunot pay auch a price for that ?>r any other office. I am, very respectfully, your most obedient k<t vant, H. P. COUKE The following is furnished ns a re? coil from tba "point-blank *hot:" Orpicn of H. P. Oopke, Attorney, at Law & Tiual, Jostice, St. Matthbw's, S. ?., Aug. 1, 1871 Dear Governor: I learned thin morning, throngh the Secretary of State, that you have seen fit to remove me from my position as Trial Justice Oiangeburg Oounty. I cannot under? stand why you have acted thus, aud oaunot conceive any other reason than to wit: My brother, Judge Oookp, may have said things against you. It that be tbe case, you certainly did me great injustice. I do not know of any other reason. I was surprised beyond all surprisumeut when I learned that I had been removed. My brother and I differ in many things. You, sir, have been my choice for Qoveruor ut the ensuing election, and I am a delegate (elected 1st August, 1874.) to the con? vention. Sir, I have but one thing to usk?i. e., re-instate tne immediately, and my course will meet your views. Some men may have sent yon s.ieh informa? tion, but I deny ever having utterod one word against you; on the con? trary, have taken h different view. I am a poor man, and have made my daily bread for the last five years by my position. Sir, you huvo u great many enemies in my section aud County generally, resulting from the Humbert mutter. Iu all caudor, I sincerely hope yon will re instate me, and ungratefulness I never will prove. I am, your obddiout servant, (Signed) H. P. COOKB, Attorney at Law, Oraugeburg County, St. Matthew's P. O. Shaking Hands Over tub IJloody Chasm ?The Fifth Murylaud Regi? ment, which has been camping at Long Brauch, bus paid a visit to the Monrnouth battle-field in New Jersey. A correspondent of the Biltimoro Ga Zilie, writing from Freehold, says: "Several distinguishing features combine to render tho visit to tho Monrnouth battle-field by tho Fifth Maryland Regiment of ?special inte? rest and Bignificauoe. Tho presence of a Southern and Northern regiment of Stato militia on a revolutionary bat? tle-field, clasping bauds across the figurative 'chasm' of Mr. Greeley's oreation, is regarded hero as possess? ing a national interest and importance. Nothing could exceed the kiud atten? tions aud generous hospitality ex? tended the officers nnd men of the Fifth by tho several thousand citizens assembled at Freehold to-day, and ex? pressions of a fraternal feeling were openly manifested on all sides. It is quite a gala day at this village, flags flying from the hotels and other pub? lic) buildiugs, and the str its thronged with people, who have assembled from miles around to greet tho Southern soldiers." The Wages of Sin.?A New York journal, printed withiu range of the Plymouth Church organ, urraigUH lieeober thus: There was a time wheu lioccht r was wholly a political parson?when ho preuched murder, and his text was "Sharpe'e riflo" instead of tho Bible. All of tid still remember his ribald wit? ticism on the name of the contributor I of a rifle?Killatn?wheu he remarked, with the smile of n hyena, that "Kill "etu" was u good word to send out to missionaries spreading tho political religion of Beeeher through the muzzle of Sharpu's rifle iu Kansas. Hundreds of thousands of bravo men wero sacri? ficed in our Into war, and more of their blood Rtill clings unwashed uud una toned to Boucher's skirts thau to those of any other of tho promoters of that terrible strife which virtually began in Kansas. Tho crack of many uSLnirpu's rltlo fired from tho pulpit of Plymouth Churob is still sounding iu our ears, and wo know that every bullet there? from pierced tho heart of u loved hus? band, brother or sou. ? - Arrival oy Rolling Stock -A por? tion of tho rolling ?tock?consisting of passenger coach, baggage and secord olass coach, two freight nnd two Ant cars?for the Chester und Lenoir Nar? row Gauge Railroad arrived hero on Wednesday eveniug of last week, since whioh time the oars have been au object of general attraotion nnd favor? able comment. The people were quite unprepared for the sgrounblo surprise in atoro for them?the idea having pre? vailed that coaches and cars would bo of insignificant dimensions, aud, as iu keeping with such proportions, of shabby design and inferior workman? ship, whereas the very reverse is true. I York eilte Enquirer. Suicide.?A young girl, named La rima Cosgrove, aged fourtoen years, und residing at Moulton, iu Burling? ton County, N. J., oommittod suioide a few days ago, by taking laudanum, because hor mother would not permit her to go to a dance in the neighbor? hood . I: / Dnlird !jU?t> District Court. 1 > The Court toot in Grei.uvillo, August jli, Hou.' George 8. Bryan presiding. H|<!:W. ?? Earle, uotiijg District Attorney, begged leave to.djra w tbe jat Sloo of tbe Court iu rjpard lo toe of Congress pasBed iu regard to qualification of jnrors, * Judge Bryan delivered bis opiuiou in a olear and deliberate niauuer. He said be desired to auy u word to tbe general pnblic iu regard to tbe Act of Congress, and that ihero might, be those who think it a hardship tbat. those vvho cannot read nor write stiuuld uot bo permitted to servo as jurors. He viowed the privilege not only as u distinction; but as having pecuniary udvautogun. It was au office coupled with u duty, and he b?dd that no man i ought to hold an office ho wus not ca? pable of ailing. He said that every juryman was a judge?Mttatniilivu in? dividual judge?aud it was eipt ohd of bim that h-should makeup hisjudg meut in tho mutter submitted to uiui, so us to do imp irtial justice to all par? ties. If c tiled upon to pass oo a boud or note, he should be able to read it for himself, and pass upon it, aud uol be compelled to depuud on bis neigh? bor to form a judgmeut whether tbe note bo true or a counterfeit. He held that if thero wus one distinction between an American aud another Citi? zen, if he can't do the duty of an office he cannot fill, he is an aristocrat. He said tbat to the native aud foreigner, to tbe white und colored man, this law wus based ou equal right, founded on equal duty, and no mutter whether he was Republican or Democrat, Irish? man or American, if ho Cutild not rend uor write fur himself the note, boud or libel, be is not entitled to sit us a juror. He said that the law was not based ou color, or party, or stctiou, but ou equity; that a man who ootild not till tbe office cannot do the duty or take tbe pay. Ho said be sat there as the exponent of the law, as the representa? tive of the country, as tbe minister of the country, uud be felt it to be bis duty to speak in all honesty, without having any selfish motives iu view; and although it might offend some, be thought it a rigbteonu aud au indis? pensable law. He said that parties coming into Court expected to buvo uu intelligent trial, and to tiud honesty in tbe jury-box. He said that one jury mau could prevent a trial or conviction in a criminal and civil trial, aud every juryman was an independent judge, a dual judge, and the United Stulcs ex? pects to have an intelligent jury to puss upon cases. Hn hoped thut his bre? thren, without distinction as to color or caste, would look upou this as a Republican law, for it was the desire, no matter whether it be iu the North, South, East or West, to have intelli? gent jurymeu everywhere. Ho said that no mau should undertake to bo it lawyer, a judge, u barbor, u shoe? maker, unless ho was capable of dis? charging the duties of his profession, und, if iuoapable, he should not take pay for his services, holding that no mau should require pay for serviced he could not purform, und he held the same as to a juryman. The Court pays for work, for duty performed, and he held that the County should not pay a man for what he cannot do. He asked if it was republican or demo? cratic to do so. uud if oue held any other doatriuo, be was a usurper. After some further remarks as to wby Congress had created this law, he said that tbe Government of the United States desired to secure justice to all of its citizens, und has wisely enacted that no mau shall sit on a jury who oaunot read u bond, note or libel, and any mau who cannot comply with the requirements of the law, ought not to pretend to sit iu a jury-box. As one proceeding from tbe Republican party, the duty is denied, aud in doing so, it I is done in no other feeling but that of friendship, and when it is denied, it is tho demand of justice, and if a oitizeu from Kentucky, ludiaua or Illinois came into this Court, it won expected [to give all parties justice. He said he hud carefully considered the matter, a d hoped that ro one iu the sound of hi- voice would complain if denied to discharge an office he cannot perform, I r, if not cupublo, they were not enti? tled to the right. Several jnrymcu who could not come up to the requirements of the law were compelled to step aside, and uu order passed to summon others. The New Thkatke ?The work oq the uow theatre, iu Meeting street, is j being pushed forward us rapidly ns I circumstances will permit. The walls have reached fifteen feet abovo the level of tho ground, and it large force of briok-luyers uro constantly em? ployed. Ah soon us tho building is roofed, tho work on the interior will bo poshed forward day aud night, so as to get tho building ready for tho approaching season. The theatre will be titled up with plush chain, 1,681 iu number, independent of tho gallery seats. Oa the tirst tiur, and directly facing the stage, will be built twenty private boxoB, capable of holding six persons each, while on the sides of tho stage there will be four large boxeB. All of these will be supplied with dressing rooms. There will bo eight doors for entrance end exit. The con? tractor expects to lay the foundation of the Continental block of stores in front of the theatre during the early part of next week. [Charleston News and Courier, Reports from Iowa, Kansas, repre? sent that tho grasshoppers are doing great damage to tho crops. Tho terri? tory is devastated to the extent of 100 milos wide, from tho Nebraska line to tho Arkansas River. The corn and fruit is greatly damaged, and much suffering is appreheuded. The insects came from tho North oust and uro go iug South. Tbe uumber of subordinate Granges now in Operation is little snort of 20, 000. - Iowa bad ihn largest pnmbor Qfl tbf* 1st ofcjuue?th?date offtbejast ri| pAt, bettk 1.091. '-Indianatyaoi 1,968, af? Mi^dnri* bad-'1,929, while tbe. K?nau? G tan gern 'numbered i 1,328. IttiuoiAad 1.191 and Kentucky l,10t The cotton aud the Gulf Stuteu alone bad 1.0G5 Granges. There aro now Grangers in all tbe States. There are about thiriy iu Canada. The Califor? nia Grangers aro now organizing a na? tional gold bank, with $5.000,000 capi? tal. Steps aro being taken for a di? rect transfer of graiu from the farm to purchasers in England. Ghant to Bun on tub Liberal Plat? form of 1873.?Tho New York Herald's Long Branch letter professes to huva information from authoritative sources that President Grant desires aud ox poets the nomination for the third term, but not us a candidate of the Bepublicau party, but a candidate of tho anti-ltepublican and unti Adminis? tration forces, and upon the Liberal Uepnbhcau and Democratic platform of 1872-5. Leading Western Liberals have hud a confereuoo witb tbe Presi? dent a few days ago, when the unove arrangement wris made. Alvert Stein.?At tbe ripe aga of eighty-luven, Albert Stein, of Mobile, has passed away. Mr. Stein was a na? tive of Germany, but bud been in the United Stutes a great many years. He was an engiueer in the army of Napo? leon I, nud, through a long life, cele? brated in Eurnpo aud Amerioa as a scientist of the highest order. He made a specialty of the hydraulic branch of his profession, aud was, purbups, without au equal in this par? ticular. The uoblo water works of New Orleans und Mobileare his monu? ments. Detroit judge to Daniel Smith: "Whiskey is what ails you, sir, aud if some good kicker would get hold of you und boot you from Hamtramck to Springwells, it would do more good than a run of the fever. When I see a young man like you leafing round, clothes in rags, eyes red, nose red, boots out, pockets empty and fea? thers in his hair, I wonder why tbe lightning ever strikes anyone eUe. Take him back, Bij-ih, and when the Maria starts make uim waltz np live? ly."? Free Press. Secrets.?The Waahingtou Chroni? cle says it is hebt not to tell a secret at all, hut if a person must tell it, "let bim select the brcust of a dead person, or that of thu wooden or cast-iron tignres iu front of tbo cigar stores. If that is not advisable, let him get a large piece of adhesive plaster und cover his mouth witb It. It is known by statisticians that but one im? portant secret was ever faithfully kept by the party to whom it was given in confidence, und that party died imme? diate! f upou its reception." Williamson Gunter, a respectable citizen of Juckson County, N. C, about sixty-three years of age, was killed near his residence on Scott's oreek, on the 11th ult., by W. P. All mun, United States Deputy Marshal. Mr. Gunter was delinquent in some of Ilia obligations ut the United States District Court at Abbeville, and All man alleges that his duty required bim to make an arrest, in doing which his own lifo became endangered, and iu dofenee of which tho fatal deed was committed. Gov. Brown, of Tennessee, has just published a long history of that State's debt. He shows that Tennessee can't pay the interest ou bur debt of twenty odd millions and extinguish the prin oipal in less than twentv years. Tbe State annually produces'8140,000,000, and her aggregate wealth is $500,000, 000. Gov. Brown says the rate of tax? ation which has been paid by Memphis, for all purposes?over four per oeut.? would, if levied throughout the State, pay tbe whole debt in one yuar. Payment made from the treasury by warrauts during the month of July, 1874, ware as follows: Oa account of Civil und miscellaneous 87,665,672.11. War 8317,35)3,687. Navy 8272,827, 612. Interior, Indians and pensions, 8295,819,073. Total 81,651,637,608. The above does not include tho pay? ments made on account of the interest ou the principal of the public debt of the United States. Indian War.?The nnmerous tele? grams from the frontier published dur? ing last month indicated an extensive Indian war. It now appears that whilst there have been a few slight conflicts with the savages, nothing liko a gene? ral war exists or is to bo approhended. General Shermun says be does not con? sider tho present Indian troubles as of any serious importance, and that they will dio out as the season advances. Whoever induced the President to break his golden rulo of silence and make that speech nt Atlantic City, was no true friend to bim. Wo know of no man with whom silence in publio is I more trnly golden, or whose speech is a more flimsy kind of currency. Wo think ho would do well to stick to the speoio basis in this matter of speech making.?Boston Globe (lnd.) Tho Philadelphia papers are bom plaining that there is no law to puuish child-stealing. Tho Washington Star is of tho opinion that if the kidnap? pers of Charles Ross are onco caught, and turned over to a jury of oight or ten anxious parents in tbe neighbor? hood of his home, about tbo dusk of evening, tbey will be able to find a law that will snit the case. MadameLenoir Jousserau, a French lady of great wealth, who bas just died, has bequeathed 10,000,000 franos for the erection of a vast hospital in tho Faubourg of Paris; and to the State she hae loft a grand collection of works of art anil artistic curiosities. I City Mattebb.?Subscribe for the I Phoenix. I ^JolTgft llackey is in tho oity. He is IrlDDluCa muck against Radical Re i publicans aod Radical Democrats. gTherfiis but one way to obtain busi I n&ss?rmblicity; but oue way of gain? ing publicity?advertising. Advertising is to business what steam is to machinery?the grand propelling power. ! Sqnadd of the different rifle clubs drill nightly.' The uniforms are being prepared, und' in a short timo there will be a poblio display. Job printing of every kind, from a miuiature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, lurDed out, at short notice, from Pkozntx office. Try us. James Hutchinson, Trial Justice, of Edisto, has been removed by the Go? vernor, aud John King appointed in bis stead. Political meetings are all the go, and the Court House walls nightly echo aod re-echo the extravagant expres? sions of the loud mouthed orators. Mr. R. O'Neate, Jr., shipped a I monster water-melon to Saratoga, yes? terday. It w,as. 36 inch ob long, 55 in oircnmference, and weighed 51 pounds. The approach of the new comet was I heralded, ' yesterday morning, by a I cold snap, which brought blankets and thick clothing into requisition. The Thx Unions and Grangers are sweeping over the entire State. Nearly every County paper we receive con? tains notiees of the spread of these beneficial organizations. Gen. Asber Palmer has returned from the springs. His swollen feet have decreased in size and his appe? tite, as Dominie Sampsom baa it, is pro-digieos. The Camp Ground Tax Union was formed on the 31st ult., and the follow? ing officers elected: President?J. H. Kinsler; Vice-President?T. N. Price, Sr.; Secretary?John Maxcey; Trea? surer?N. J. Dubard. It is reported that the mandamus pending before the Supremo Court to compel the Treasurer of the State to affix his seal to the certificates of in? debtedness will not be issued until after tho meeting of tho Republican State Convention. Here is a rare opportunity for mu? sical instruction free of obarge. Pro? fessor W. H. Evans wantn eight boys, between the ages of eleven and four? teen, with good voices and a talent for music. For farther particulars, inquire at Ly Brand's music store, on Saturday morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock. Tho dramatic entertainment and ball, under the patronage of the Co? lumbia Schnetzen-Yerein, comes off this evening, in Sobuetsen Halle. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer, Messrs. Rosenberg, Kellner, Koenig aud Arendt -constitute tho dramatis persona*. The entertain? ment will be in English aud German. For the ball, a suitable orchestra has been secured. Ourselves.?We desire to inform the Barn well Sentinel, Greenville News and other papers circulating reports relative to the Phcekix, that the pro? prietor knows nothing of their origin. Thore has been no proposition by Governor Moses or "any other man" for a sale of the paper. This ia not the first time such reports have been circulated?in one instance, parties goiug so far as to make the announce? ment that they would run the paper in a peculiar way. The original proprie? tor of the Phoenix still owns it; and the probability is that he will oontinoe \ to do so, and run it in the same course it has always pursued. Phujnixiana.?The strictest justice is sometimes the greatest mercy. The greatest bores are always per? sons of the smallest calibre. Gossip-mongers are persons who tear the bandages from social wounds and prevent their healing. The pale, sad-looking yonng men whom one occasionally meets in tho street ure not consumptive, are not mourning the loss of a friend, and are uot divinity students. They are break? ing in tight boots. A new thesaurus is now going through the press, in which oooors the following word and definition: "Grant man?A relative; a good fellow; one who never refuses to drink." Iiibt of New Advertisements. Jacob Levin?Furniture at Auction. Meeting Chicora Tribe. A. C. Kaufman? Direotora* Meeting. J. H. Kitiuru?To Rent. HoTBO ARRiVAiiB, August 5, 1874.? W/ieeler House?Vt M Jacobs, Augusta; H Sparniok, Aiken; R B Carpenter, Riohlaud; J Jenkins, Augusta; J D Bl&nding, Sumter; J A Turreutine, N O; R 8 Prasor, Georgetown; O L Skeels, N Y; L D DeSaussure, S S Solomona, Charleston; T J Lloyd, U S A; Miss Dozier, S C; E S J Hayes, Lexington; A Pope, N C; J C Boyd, USN; JM Ramsey, N Y; J H Schrei? ner, Charleston; R D Loe, Sumter; T O James, N C; A A Post, wife and child, Acton; W A Bradley, Augusta; S McGowan, Abbeville.