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COLUMBIA, S. C. Friday Morning, August 7,1874. Instructive Figures. A word to oar friends in the State who are organizing the Tax Unions will be in order this morning. The prinoiple which lies at the bottom of this organization is one whioh all honest men mast approve. Every such man, whatever his condition, color or politics, mast, from the very necessity.of the case, be willing to engage" in a movement whioh has for objeat "the redaction of taxation and the houoHt appropriation and expendi? ture of the publio fands." There are men, however, who look npon it with disfavor. These are the mea who live by official position and who have a direct interest in having the taxes large. The larger the taxes, the larger the elioa they will get oat of them, and the broader the margin for the spoils of office. Saoh opposition we mast expect. Bat we ooald not get a better endorsement; it is worth a dozen argu muutfl. The people, then, will see to it tout they who pay the taxeB shall henceforth have a word to say as to the amount which is to be taken from them, and as to how it shall be ex? pended. They are tired of being fleeced in tho name of law. They are tired of pampering thieves. They have resolved to look more calmly into mat? ters which concern them so nearly. Mo one dare gainsay the right, no one can contest tho duty. And we are happy to know that the growth and progress of the movement correspond ta its importance. Heretofore, we have been without efficient organiza? tion; now we are assured of its value, and intend to bring it to bear in the most effective way. The Radicals and Radical organs choose to regard this movement as po? litical, and sound forth waruiug3 to the faithfol ag-\inst it. It is worth while to consider a moment what they Buy. Everything tnrns to politics in their hands. Politics in their vocabu? lary means control of tho publio funds and enjoyment of the publio offices? just that and nothing more. They have no acquaintance with it as a noble science, as the organon of wise admi? nistration and the means of promoting the good of the people through the rule of justice and right. But they know the Tux Unions to be the embo? diment of the integrity, oharaoter and determination of the people of the State who own property and who natu? rally wish to have good government. They view them with dread, therefore, and have commenced to speculate on the strength and numbers they may gather, not to oommend them for the benefits they may confer npon the country, bat to impress upon their fol? lowers that the success of the tax-pay are' objeot will be the overthrow of Badioal rule and the end of Radical confiscation of property. The Union Herald, of yesterday, parades some striking figures. They oome out upon its canvass like the "figures of a man's hand" whioh wrote the fatal words on the walls of BelBbazzar's palace. It places the full Badical vote of this State at not over 73,000, and the white vote, as given by the census, at 58,000. Patting it at 55,000, there is only a dif? ference cf 18,000. Not, supposing there may be as many as ten Badioal voters in the hundred, who, for suffi? cient cause, will bolt the Badical ticket, our contemporary nay a "it would tear the victory from the de? pressed, agitated and guilty Republi? cans, and give it to a united, confident and excited opposition." We need not give the pluu by whioh, in the Union-Herald's judgmout, the "guilty" may bo saved, not from their sins, but t< vote on the sumo old guilty aide. Tho im? wo wish to put this review to is to show our friends what a power ?wnits their grasp, and what inducements they have to go on resolutely and compact their organiza? tion. Learn a lesBon from this politi? cal adversary. Make a study of the interesting figurej, and calculate the probabilities of plucking away 10,000 good, honest, deluded people, blaok and white, from the Badical side. With proper effort, under the rallying cry of reduced taxes und honest ap? propriation of the publio money, it can be done. A Little. In answer to an inquiry addressed to him by the correspondent of the Louis villo Courier-Journal, whether there was any real disposition in bis party to reform, Mr. Chamberlain said, "Yes, a little." We have this now verified in the position of the reforming Radi? cals. They limit their roform to the repudiation of Mobos. They present him aloue as the personification of bad I govern moot, robbery au J the ruin of the State. They carefully ovoid going baok to the first four years of the Ra dioal government, when the founda? tions of tho enormous increase, in the public debt were laid and official' cor? ruption'planted' deep in tho congenial soil of their party. Moses wus an apt scholar, but he hud ublu teacbcrs aud influential exemplar*. He is the fading i bloom aud the rotten fruit of a tree i which other hands helped to plant. When be drops or is pluoked from the stem, he will not take the tree with him. It will remain, and by the law of ita being, cau only produce fruit after ita kind. The tree itself must oome np by the roots. Any so-culled reform whioh begiua aud ends with u single man, is a sham and a fraud. When Moses is turned into the wilderness, he oannot carry away the sins of others; he cannot he made the eoapegoat for their offencoB. Ho is responsible for fraudulent pay certifi? cates, for reckless pardons of crimi? nals and for-a hundred other wrongs. But, profligate and abandoned as he has been and ia, he was not a member of the Land Commission Board, whioh defrauded both tho freedmen and the State; nor, as one of the Financial Board, did he take part in the great original unpardonable ain of increas? ing the public debt $l&,000,000. That debt hangs about our nooks like a mill-atone, and those who contracted it are the guiltiest men to-day in South Ouroliua. And of one disreputable thing, at least, Moses ia clear?he is not trying to fustou his sins on the baok of others or to set himself up ub better than his associates in orime. The Union-Herald repeata the charge that the Democrats all over the State are conspiring tu aid Moses. It is our business to read the newspapers aud to confer with Democrats here und else? where. We have not met u man who favors his election, or seen a news? paper article whioh sustains him. Opposition to Chamberlain is not ad? vocacy of Moses. There is u strongly ex ressed unwillingness to accept Chamberlain ns a competent reformer. We have stated our grounds of objec? tion to him on several occasions. Tho Obarleston News and Courier is follow? ing his record with strong disapproval. But that is as fur from "venomous de? traction" of Chamberlain as it is from support of Moses. We tiro under uo compulsion to uccept either of them. Aa for imputed readiness to attack those Republicans "likely to be broogbt out to defeat" Moses, that may be true, as loug as you stick to a "ring" man. But try Judge Maker, Judge Greene, Col. Dudley or Col. Frierson, who are Republicans, or Gen. Kersbuw, Gen. McGowuu, Col. Dodamead, or any other good muu, who have uo politics but the good of the Statt?, and you will had oat the difference immediately. <-??-? Decision in Mandamus Cases ?Tho Supreme Court riled its long-expected decision in tho m-mduinus oases, late yesterday afternoon. Tho petitions of i Rose, Fruzce and the Republican j Printing Company were granted. All others were "dmmissed without preju? dice." The opiuion, it is snid.^was written by Associate Justice Wright. Justice Willurd filed a dis-entiug opi? nion. We understand that Treasurer Oardozo will carry the oase up to the United States Supreme Court, on the ground that hills receivable ure letters of oredit, and violate provisions of the Constitution of thu United States. So that the suspenso is not yet over. Tho decision gives great dissatisfaction, und it is freely said that unjust discri? minations have boon made in tho cases. Additional Particulars of the MnitDEK?It seems evident, from the testimony of the witnesses at tho in? quest hold upon tho body of Miss Mary C. Tucker, that tho killing wus premeditated. The Audcrson Intelli? gencer says that Henry Zeigler, the murderer, had declared that if ho did not get Miss Tucker, she should never do any body else any good. Toting Tucker (who had been to Anderson village., in company with Zeigler, the day of the murder) bad gone to bed; hut a young man, named Brooks Gai ley, was present with Miss Mury. Zai gier presented a pistol, and shot her through the forehead, tho ball enter? ing the brain. She fell over and said, "Henry, what made yon do that?" and he mnde no reply. Tho murdoror pro? cured water and a towel, and washed the blood from her faoe twice, but re? fused to assist in removing her. Zei? gler then ran off. Parties who pur? sued, sacoeeded in ovorhanling him at Raokersviile, Ga., and he was lodged in Anderson jail. Zoigler states that the shooting was accidental; that he examined the pistol before presenting it as Miss Tucker, and could not per ooivo any loads in it. -? - - Now is the Time?To advertise, at our summer rates, and whilo there is leisure to road tho pupora. Donaldson's latest balloon ascen? sion continues to farnisb the Now York papers witb interesting incidents. From thsJsltituds reached bj the bal? loon, Central Park, we are told, had the appearance of a large lawn, New York -locked like a oity of toy blocks, whilst the Oolosseam had the aspect of a large-sized brown puper oollar. This waB 1,800 feet above the earth. Stop? ping at the farm-housu of Mit>s Char? lotte Thompson, in Rimapo, that lady was induced to take a trip in the "Humum" of two miles, aud after she hud been safely brought to oarth, the voyage was continued und was steered direotly over West Point. Tho drag rope, 850 feet in length, performed some remarkable feats in the course of the journey. Ouoe it got caught around u ohimuey, aud laid it iu ruius , before ic (tot unhitched. We also hour of it bounding over the roofs of houses with a uoise like thuuder, und au a pistol shot was heard about tbo time the chimney was demolished, it ia a fair inference that the inmates were not uniformly pleased. Again it oaught in the limb of a large tree and nearly oapsized tho entire concern. Some men in a village in Columbia tried to grasp it, and succeeded iu winding it once around a fence, only to seo twenty yards of fenoe-ruil torn away to no purpose. The voyagers finally landed, after a thirteen hours' voyage over three Statesand 250 miles. Lord Gordon Cordon, the sham no? bleman, blew out his brains at Head iugly, Manitoba, last Saturday, ending a rascally but somewhat extraordinary career. Pretending to belong to the family of Lord Byron, and professiug to be tho owner of great tracts of Western land, he cut a conspicuous figure in the city of New York, where he not only swindled Horace Greeley, but that remarkable mau, Jay Gould. After he had fled to Munitolm, he was kidnapped by a party of tneu from Minnosota, who. however, did not suc? ceed in reaching United States terri? tory with him. On the contrary, they got themselves into trouble, ana Gor? don Gordon went scot free. The newspapers bave repeatedly published acoounts of his swindling operations, aud his name is familiar to the readers of publio jouruals. lie so.tub to have tired at last of boing hunted, und, to escape arrest on the charge of embezzling jewelry at Glasgow, delibe? rately put an end to his life. A man named Perrier, in custody at Nogent, has confessed to the following murders: On the 1st November, 1871, two old ludies; on the 5th Jauuury, 187-i, a woman of 70; on tho 10th January, 1874, a fourth female; later, two children. He killed them all by blows on the head with a hatchet or heavy weapon. Ho is suspected of the following crimes, perpetrated iu the sauio manner: The murders of an old mau und wife at Angervilliers, in Janu? ary, 1873; of ??n old womun at Vangug no use, on 24th September, 1873; of an old man at Marais, on 26th September, 1373; of uu old man at Forges, ou 13th November, 1873; of two old maids at Chataigner, on 25th December, 1873. ?_-^> ?^- ? Tho best kind of a salesman for these dull times is an advertisement iu a newspaper. It. never tires in its labors, aud uever shirks its duty; it talks to customers when they are in the best mood to be favorably impressed. It has accesv to the merchants, tbo scho? lar, tho artist, tbo mechanic and the farmer. It goes unquestioned into the most private and sacred of retreats. The lawyer listens to it while working up bis case; tho dootor dives into it when not divining diseases; the ludies have it iu their laps while leisurely lolling in their boudoirs. It is pre.se nt in thousands of places at the same moment. United States DiSTitiur Coout ? Grf.esvii.le, August 5.?Judge Bryan passed sentence as follows: Fraudu? lently receiving and uo.ioealing dis? tilled spirits: Wm. Boyne 3200 fine and three months' in-pYisoument; Fielding Oeorge, S200 and nine months; E. Adkins, same; S.MeGiu nis, SI,000 und six mouths; E. B. Lewis, S350 and three months; Marion Johnson, 81,200 and eight months. Retailing liquor without liceuse : Wm. Jones and H. Welboan, Si,000 and six months. T. C. Bobortsou, not keeping special tux stamp exposed, tho Court ordered that defendant pay a line of $30 aud oosts. Found Dead.?Ou Saturday after? noon last, tho deud body of Miss Nelly Hiuson, a young lady ubout twenty years of age, und tho daughter of Mr. Ishuin liaison, who lives near Cure ton's Mill, iu this County, was fouud iu tho woods by tho side of a brauch a mile and-a-hnlf from home. She loft homo tho evening before, und uot returning in due time, fears wero ex? cited and a search instituted, which resulted as above stated. She hud been for several years nfllicted with epilepsy, from tho effects of whioh it is supposed she died.? Camden Journal Meeting of tub Tax-Payers of Chester.?Tho largest meetiug since the war convened at tho Court Houso in Chester, on the first Monday in August, for the purpose of organizing the Tax Unions for tboCouuty. Ou motion of John S. Wilson, E*q., the Hon. Samuel MoAliley was called to the chair, and William A. Sanders, Esq., was appointod Secretary. Upon taking the chair, Mr. MoAliley de? livered a very impressive address upon the grievances of the people of South ' Carolina and the object to be attained by the formation of Tux Unions. Purplo upon lemon and blue upon buff are among the newest combinu | tions employed. Sohenck's Sea WeedTomo ?In tho atmosphere experienced bora during the summer months, the 1 tthurgy pro? duced bv the heat- takes away the de eiro for wholesome food, aud frequent perspirations reduce bodily energy, particularly those suffering from the effects of dehilitntiog diseases. Iu order to keep a natural healthful ac? tivity of the system, wo must resort to artificial means. For this purpose, Sobenck's Sea Weed Touio is very effectual. A few doscR will cn ate uu appetite aud give fresh vigor to the enervated body. For dyspepsia, it is invaluable. Many eminent physician* have doubted whether dyspepsia can be permanently cured by i bo drugs which are generally employed for that purpose. The Sea Weed Tonic, in its nature, is totally different from such drugs. It contains no corrosive mine? rals: or acids?in fact, it assists lh? re? gular operations of nature, aud sup? plies her dulicienoies. Tho Touio, iu its nature, so niuuh resembles the gas? tric juice, that it is n'-most identical with that fluid. Tho gastric juice is the natural solvent which, in u healthy condition of tbo body, causes the food to be d iget, ted; and when this juice is not excreted iu sufficient quan? tities, indigestion, with all its distress? ing symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed Touio performs the duty of the gastric juice when the latter is delicieut. Scheuck's Sea Weed Tonic is sold by all druggists. July 9 jT3 Tue Evils of a Fast Aoe ?The tremendous strain which the vehe? ment pursuit of fortune, in this fast age, imposes upon tbo minds aud bodies of those engaged in it, tends to sborteu buuiau life. To counterba? lance its evil ( fleets the tune and vigor of tbo system should be im proved by jildioiouH hygienic uud me? dical treutmeut. It is impossible for auy nice of meu to stund this pressure upon the nervoiM organization and the brain for many generations, with? out degenerating mentally and bodily, unless their constitutions and their stamina are supported and reinforced, whuu they betruy symptoms of decay, by alteratives uud iuvigorants. This being tho case?and the wisest of our physicians admit the fact?the ques? tion is, what stimulant, what tonic, what alterative is best udapted to the emergency? To this we reply, that the combination of these three princi? ples in one restorative is necessary to accomplish the end in view, und that they are efficiently united iu Hostel? ler's .Stomach Bitters. The iiuest sto muuhius, uerviues, blond dop u runts and anti-bilious herbs and roots that botanic research has yet brought to light, contribute their essential ele? ments to this powerful yet harmless preparation. To give the fullest effect to these medicinal agents, they are in? corporated with a puro, diffusive sti mulaut, obtained from the choicest grain. Within the last tweuty years, thousands of constitutions have been saved from utter wreck, thousands of lives saved, thousands of debilitated, broken-down invalids restored to health and usefulness, and an incalcu? lable ncnouut of human suffering pre? vented and relieved through the be uigu agency uf this comprehensive an? tidote to disease. It imparts strength to the weak, composure to the nervous aud irritable, appetite and facility of disgestion to the dyspeptic, a regular habit of body to the constipated, re? lief to tho bilious and cheerfulness to tho desponding. Ang 2 [o?,l We PuuLisn to tub Would?The remarkable medicinal properties of tho "Queen's Delight." No medicine is so well known end recognized among eminent physicians usa valuable thera? peutic agent as the Queen's Delight. Souio doctors thiuk it ranks next to calomel in its alterative powers. A learned doctor thus speaks of it: ' Queen's Delight" seems to exert u power upon every coll and molecule of tho body, aud modities their fuue ?lon und condition. It reaches both the fluids uud solids, und impresses upon them a curative influeuco nun qualed by any other medicine. In chronic diseases of the throat, there is no agent compared with it in value. It relieves the cough, obviates tho night sweats, improves tho appetite, und often induces a return to health under the most unfavorable circumstances. In consumption and bronchial dis? eases, tho tiso of "Queen's Delight" bus been marked with signal advan? tage. Queen's Delight manifests a de? cided impression on the mucous mem? branes, changing their condition by its alterative powers, lthoumatism, both acute und chronic, obey promptly the searching powers of this medicine; aching limbs and buck cease to tor? ment, comfort aud health is restored. Iu diseases of tbo liver, spleen, bladder and skin, the Queen's Delight may be used with great benefit. For the euro of tiuy of tho mauy discuses incident to tho summer season, it can? not be excelled, and we would recom? mend every family to have a bottle of it in tho house at all times, iu case of sudden sickness. It is no whiskey or vinegar preparation, but a pleasant al? terative tonic, whioh hns cured thou? sands and kept tens of thousands in good health. For dyspop6iu and weak stomach, the liver and kidneys, coughs and soro throat, tho luugs ond spitting of blood, loss of appetite, siok head? ache, diurrhuu and dysentery, fever and ague, bilious fever, cholera morbus and crumps, palpitation of tho heart, broken-down nervous system, neural? gia and rheumatism, purifying the blood, inflamed and sore eyes, whon caused by impure state of tho blood. Get a bottle of his groat medicine. Prc pnvodouly by E. II. Heinitsh, druggist und chemist. July 16 ?*- ? Mrs. W. A. Pepper, of Greenville, died a few days ago. Citt Matters.?Subscribe for the tj i. iiumlA, The uights uow uru really delightful for that fun called "sparking." It is said that Mr. J. G. Thompson, of Beaufort, is editorially conueoted with the Union-Herald. There is bnt one way to obtain busi? ness?publicity; but oue way of gaiu iug publieity?advertising. Tu-morrow, August 8, in tho good o!d times, wus a partiul holiday in Co? lumbia?the anuiversary of the Rich laud Yoluutecr Rifle Company. Tho now fence- being erected around the State Capitol does not take up so much of the street ae the old one did. A good move. The mosquitoes aud merchants are | just alike at this season?they both present their bills and can never get euougb. Job printing of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, turned out, at short notice, from Phosnix office. Try us. It is gratifying to learn that bo far this mi in m er onr city has remained un? usually healthy, there being, in fact, a decrease in sickness observable. The sales under executions issued by the City Council have been postponed until the first Monday in September, owing to hard times. Mayor Alexander has v< ry properly (and according to city ordinance) fined a police officer for interfering in a po? litical meeting. | There will be an examination for an uppoiutmeut to the Annapolis Academy from Cougressmuu Rtiney's District, about the last of this month, in Co? lumbia. Ou account of the ill health of So? licitor J. H. Runklo, Representative R. B. Elliott will temporarily act for this oircuit. The ancient Roman name of this month was Sextillis, the sixth from Marcb, till Emperor Augustus changed the name to his own, because in this mouth Creiar Augnstus took posses? sion of his first consulate, reduced Egypt aud put au end to civil war. A person who pretends to know, says thut mosquitoes may be effectu? ally kept at bay by rubbing the least quantity of kerosene oil on the face aud hands. Some people may share the prejudices of the mosquitoes against the oil, and prefer the evil to the remedy; but, if not, the fact is worth remembering. Several wagons, coutainiog a party of dark-looking individuals, claiming to be gypsies, passed through Colum? bia, yesterday, and camped in the suburbs. They had with them a light complected child, with curly hair, which attracted considerable attention and excited the suspicions of a num? ber of individuals. Charleston publishers are in a snarl. Several months ago, a prospectus for a daily paper, to be called The Sun, was put forth; when, lo aud beholdl an? other party takes advantage of some necessary delay on the part of the first Sun-Urn aud issues a paper with that title. Tho original Sun is to make its appearanoe in a fortnight. The Southern Express Company's refrigerator car passed through this city last night, en route for Augusta, Ga., where it will be loaded with poaches, melons and other fruit, and started for New York. This is the third trip. The car is made air-tight, and tho coutente are preserved by ice. The car is not opened from the time il starts till it arrives at its point of des? tination. The Dramatic Entertainment and Bam. ?Scbuetzen llallo was trans? formed into a miniature theatre, lust night, for about three hours, aud Ger? man and English farces and songs wero very pleasingly rendered. Mr. Kosen berg is a capital comodian?being alike happy iu tho two languages; Mr. and Mrs. Cramer rondered effective aid, whilo Messrs. Kollner, Arondt and Koeuig showed that they could tread the boards satisfactorily. Upon the conolusion of tho performance, tho chairs were removed, und the orohos tra, having freshly rosined their bows aud adjusted their wind instruments, proceeded to rattle off polkas, schot? tisches, etc., in rapid succession, do? zens of feot keeping time to the inspi? riting strains. The entertainment was a sucoess in every respect?the "halle" being orowded. MAin 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.; closes 8 A. M..6P. M. Wostorn opens 6 A. M., IP. M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Groenville opens 6.45 P. M.; oloses 6 A. M. Wil? mington opens 4 P. M.; closes 10.80 A.M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. r ii oiN Iiiana.?Sammer roses?all tbo blooming girls about town. St raws (iu juleps) don't show bow the wind blows, They sometimes de? termine which blow wine. A mau has been accused of being so bashful that he seldom gats acquainted witii facts. Advertising is to busiucss what steam i6 to machinery?the grand propelling power. Five great evils of life are said to be standing collirs, stove-pipe hats, tight boots, bad whiskey aud cross women. Tho sweetest things in ladies' hats we have seen this season, are their faces, but the bats themselves, we leave to "expressive silence." It is said that a human being has 7,uG0,000 pores through whioh per? spiration and exhausted particles of the system escape. We are all pore crea? tures. " Supreme Coubt Decisions?Thurs? day. Angust 6. 1874 ?The State, ex rel. W. E Koro, P. F, Frazee and Re pablioan Printing Company, vs. F. L. Cardozo, State Treasurer; petition granted. The State, ex rel. James M. Smith, James Bowley, Felix Cards relli, Howie & Allen, Asber Palmer, A. G. Brenizer, T. O. Andrews, vs. F. L. 'Curdozo, State Treasurer; petition dis? missed without prejudice; opinion (in all) by Wright, A. J.; Willard, A. J., filed dissenting opinions. List of New Advebtisements. Meeting Riobland Volunteer Rifles. Porter and Hostler Wanted. Meeting Haraptou Lodge, I. O. G. T. Jacob Levin?Cow Feed at Auction. Meeting Columbia Choral Union. Meeting Board of Trade. Columbia Hotel?W F Robinson. Ala; T Ritchie Lawrence, Charlotte; S C Gilbert, Charleston; S Reading, Gamden; J L Young, Union; J Stuart Land, Greenville; G W H Legge, Spartanburg; C I Walker, J W O'Brien, J D Stoney, Charleston; H B lieft), Winnsboro; F Prechtel, Balti? more; M L Kinard, P T Stevens, city; T B O'Conner, New Orleans. Hotel AnaiYALS, August G, 1874.? Wheeler House?F T Miller, W J Ar rants, city; F M Emauuel, SC; W L Maury, Jr, Savannah; W J Woodruff, Charleston; Miss Scott, S C; J S Rich? ardson, Sumter; F B Hacker, W T Woodruff, Charleston. Hendrix House?C Brice, SB Lump kins, Youguesville; Mrs A R Wardlaw, four children and servant, J B Thomp? son, Abbeville; R R Comack, Winns? boro; J G Heubruok, Rich land. Serious Affray.?We learn thut an unfortunate difficulty occurred one day lust week, at Mr. Phillip Snipes' mill, in the Eastern section of this County. A party of neighbors had met there for the purpose of assisting in making some repairs about the mill dam, when a misunderstanding oc? curred and a fight resulted among some of the parties. In the melee Mr. Phillip Snipes, a Mr. MoMannB and a Mr. Cook were seriously hnrt. [Lancaster Ledger. Morristown (Tenn.) Spy. 1st: "Two yonng men of the Twelfth District were engaged in a personal row on last Sunday evening, when a Mr. Ramsey j stopped up and asked them to stop the fuss, and was immediately shot dead by yonng Webb, one of the principals in the tcrapo. Webb has gone to parts nnknown. About fn. ty men are hunt? ing him." Hon. Philadelph Van Tramp died last week, in Ohio. For several years he represented the Twelfth District of that State in Oongress, and was a man of mark on the Democratic aide of the House. He was also a member of the I committee that visited this State to examine into the Ku Klnx outrages. Two colored men, named Jim Walker and Oliver Oliphant, bad a difficulty in Augusta, Ga., a few days ago, when the latter was so seriously stabbed by a knife in the hands of the former, that he died from the effects of the wound. Henry Dean, a well-known importer, doing business at Nob. Si and 86 Park Piece, New York city, committed sui? cide by going before a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, as it was ap? proaching Jersey City, Wednesday morning. He wus horribly mangled. Massachusetts reports that a portion of Wincheudou, Mass., covered with grass, cranberry vines, whortleberry bnshes and 400 trees, recently floated off into Monomonnck Lake, between Rindge, N. 11., and Wincheudou, MasB. Tho effect of the late rains has been to send the force of the guano all into the stalk of the cotton. The plant is "weeding" rapidly; the bolls are de? veloping bat slowly. Some of the farmers report the uppearance of black rust and oottonlice.?Chester Reporter. Wm. B. Bourn, a well known capi? talist and mining-stuck operator in Saa Francisco, committed suicide on tho 24th ult., by shooting himself with a pistol. He lived in palatial style in the above city. A big hog prowling in the house of Amos Hurdin, a freedman, near Black I stork, the other day, carried off a short distance one of his children. The child miraculously escaped without scions injury. Cupte.in John G. Williams, near Spring Grove, in Laurens Coanly, S. C, produced this season, from a small patch of three-quarters of an acre, eighty bushels of cats. The oats were sown last fall with turnips. A fine horso, belonging to Mr. De Bow, ran away with a vehicle in Cam den, a few days ago, and broke his neck. The iu mates of the buggy were not hurt.