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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning. August 15.1874. Big words are great favorttos with people of small ideas and weak concep? tions. They are often employed j by men of mind when they use language that may best oonoeal their thoughts. With few exceptions, however, illite? rate* and half educated persons' nee more ''big words" than people;of tho? rough education. It is a very oommon bat very egregious.mistake to suppose that long words are more genteel than ?h?rt ones?just as the same sort of people imagine high colors and flashy figures improve their style of dress. They are the kind of people who don't begin, but always "commence." They don't live, but "reside." They don't go to bed, but mysteriously "retire." They don't eat and drink, but "par? take of refreshments." They are never eiok, but "extremely indisposed." And instead of dying, at last, they -"decease." The strength of tho Eng? lish language is in short words, ohiefly monosyllables of Saxon derivation, and people who are in earnest seldom ose arty other. Love, hate, anger, grief, joy, express themselves in short words and direot sentences; while can? ning, falsehood and affeotation delight in what Horaoe calls verba sesqitipeda lia?words "a foot and a half long." -. < ?> Bazaine is gone. Monsieur le Mare ..ohal passed of! on a rope ladder Sunday -night, and tho despatches do not ex? aggerate when they say there is great excitement in Paris. His prison on the Island of Sainte Marguerite was a feonre one, and his eaoape was evi? dently not of his own planning. A Jaithful Bonapartist, it is not diffi? cult to determine the direction from whence assistance reaohed him. The adherents of the "Prince Imperial" -now have an able and experienced i General, and if the; could give him a strong army, he would help them out ? of their troubles without the aid of the -?absurd plebiscite. It seems hardly pos? sible, however, that bis liberation will benefit them. Frenchmen cannot for? get that he surrendered an army of 173,000 men to the Germans. The etigma of traitor will go with him, juatly or unjustly, as long as he lives. Jt may be that the Republicans can do "nothing wiser than to let him alone. General Ebbshaw's Plan to Re? deem ths Statb.?General Kershaw hoe written the following letter to a friend: Oamden, S. O., July 27, 1874. My Drab Bra: Your valued favor of the 11th instant iB before me for re? ply. I have arrived at certain conclu? sions in my own mind in regard to the matter upon whioh yon desire the ex -pcession of my opinions, and I give them lot what they may be worth. ?The restoration of an honest, econo? mical and competent Government to South Carolina, at this juncture, I consider the paramount duty of her citizens. Such means and such sacri? fices, oonsistent with honor, most be resorted to as may be found necessary, practicable and expedient to accom? plish that end. With us, it is no longer a question of Republicanism and Democracy. The struggle is for an honest Government, ander which ?m eon live and prosper. In compari? son with that, party distinctions should go for nothing. Seeking no political triumph, but simply the substitution oi an honest and responsible Govern? ment for the horde of plunderers who have robbed and degraded the State and thrown her book at least twenty years in the march of improvement, we are entitled to the sympathy and aupport of every right-thinking man, whatever be his political opinions. A better feeling pervades the whole country. It iB a great pleasure to note the steady growth of more kindly sen? timent and feeling towards the South on the part of the North. In aot and utterance, we should at all times cor? dially reciprocate the generous and friendly overtures held out to us so frequently of late by the Northern people and press, without distinction of party, und especially by the officers and soldiers of the Union armies, whose magnanimous and soldierly con? duct in honoring the memory of tboir fallen foemen, on many recent occa? sions, is the best pledge yet offered of a restored, happy and united Ameri? canism. I am sure that in oar effort to rescue the State, we will have the cordial support of the public opinion and press of the North; but, more im? portant, because more immediate than these, the aid of the Federal Execu? tive. President Grant can do more for the speedy restoration of the State than all other influences from without; and although I have no political Informa? tion, other than snob as is oommon to all having access to the papers of the day, still, from the perusal of these, I entertain strong hopes he will not withhold his great inflaenoe from so good a work. There is no overt hos? tility to bis administration in any part of the Soath; certainly none of any sort in an organized fotmin this State. On the contrary, the Conservative element look to him as their chief, if not only hope of good government. Congress has been appealed to, and IB powerless to remedy the evils ander which we suffer. The judiciary can afford no relief,.for .it has. .no jurisdic? tion. TH? ExfeouBve alone cau con? stitutionally andTe#;ally psaist Oh. lit would be. tho orowuing fel?ry of Goo. front's admininration\ to effect a re? construction, apd restore to. the plun? dered ana rained "States of the Booth the blessings of good government, and the opportunity to oujoy und to con? tribute to the future prosperity of the cone try. I cannot think that be Wilt be indifferent, aud I kuow how grate? fully his aid would bo appreciated by oar Buffering South Carolinians. Could he be brought faoe to faco with the monstrous evils which degrade aud oppress us, nothing could prevent him from employing every prerogative of his vast power to crush them out for? ever. After all, however, aw relief depends mostly upon our own people. Let tbem organize und oousuliduto nil honest men who ouu rise ubove un? worthy prejudioeB aud party slavery, to rescue the State from anarchy, ruin, and, in the end, a bloody despair. Respecting the Republican principles of the colored citizens, we should earnestly seek their co-operation in the movement. The State has been plunged into this ruin by tbe rapacity and dishonesty of their trusted lenders, who have bronght ehame and obloquy upon tho party, whose honor and inte? rests were in their keeping, and tram? pled upon every right und interest of the whole peoplo in their inButiate greed for plunder. They owe the State come reparation for tho past, and we surely may hopo that there are some thousands having sufficient ho? nesty, intelligence and patriotism to join tho hne and ory against tho rob? ber band. Not many would be re? quired, for the true majority of the Radicals hue always been exaggerated. Tbe whites have never been fully polled since the war, and thu ballot has nover bean free from frauds. To He euro sucn oo-operation, the honest colored people should be invited to a full Bhare of all public office. Power entrusted to as should be administered without favor or prejudice, so as to secure the best interests ?* the whole people, protect equally in the enjoy? ment of his just rights every citizen, however high or humble, and promote the welfare of all alike, bo far us may come within the legitimate sphere of government. Upon such principles onjy can harmony and good govern? ment be seonred in the present state of Hociety here. Co-operation in this good work would lead to mutual de? pendence, respect and good will, and tend more to the elevation and deve? lopment of the colored people than all other possible expedients. I consider these views worth pondering at thin time with reference to tbe tax-payers' movement and the promised reform in tbe Republican party. Of coarse, tho policy of the people can only bo settled by conventions of their uuihorizad representatives, but it is well to take oonusel together and to interchange viewB beforehand, in order that the public mind may settle down upon snoh measures as may be approved after doe consideration. I firmly be? lieve the hoor of deliverance is at band, if we but be true to ourselves. Indeed, the crisis does not admit the thought of failure. Snooess is a neces? sity; failure is death and disgrace to the commonwealth. I need not suy to you that I do not presume to dictate a policy, and consider my opinions of much less importance than you seem to attribute to them; such as they are, they are heartily at your service. Very truly, yoors, J. B. KERSHAW. A Novel-Lawsuit?A novel iawsnit is pending in Kerhonkson, N. Y. In April last. James O. Schoon maker made a written contract with Stephen J. Case, tinsmith, as follows: If Case, within three months, wonld get mar? ried, Sohoonmaker agreed to board him and wife free for six mouths, and furnish tbem free an eigut-dollar-a-day "rig," for three days, to make a wed? ding tour. If Case did not get mar? ried within that time, he was to pay donble board for six months und $24, tbe price of tbe "rig" for three days. Tbe time was up on tho 6th of July. Case was not married and Sohoon? maker demanded the terms of the con? tract. Case refused to live up to his agreement and Schooumaker sued him. Colored Cadet Smith.?A Wash? ington special to the Now York Times Bays: "The recent attacks of tho colored ex endet Smith upon tbe board of visit? ors at West Point huvo attracted tho attention of tho oflicors of tho War De? partment. They say that the Secretary of War was extremely liberal in his in? terpretation of tho regulations on be? half of oadet Smith, and that ho did for him what has never been done for 8 white boy in iiko circumstances. The officers also say that ho had a fair ex? amination, and that tho Congressional Board of Visitors unanimously testi? fied to his inoompotency." A tri-color flag on tho summit of Metz Cathedral, which had been a con? stant eye-sore to the Germaus. was ro ctutly romoved, a reward of $75 hav? ing been offered for the feat, which was attended with considerable danger, as, after the top of the Gothio tower was roaohod, two balls bad to be scaled to reach the flag-staff. A man, named Dornange, a house-painter at Metz, lately made the attempt and brought down tbe obnoxious emblem of Frenoh rnlo, substituting therefor a Gorman flag of black, white and red. Previ? ously, seven Germans had tried to ac? complish the task, but two lost their lives and the other five failed. Mr. Frank Carroll, watchman of the C, 0. & A. R., at Augusta, died sud? denly, on the lith. I Separat? Election IJay?. Ab there bua boon eonie discussion wintiss t& separate day* .ol election, ttyo ftillowjng legal opiaiop da the sab i?ct i*pu|?lished for goae>al ioforma S>n: I . ^tf&J&l ACoiiUiiniA. S. 0., Aogast 14, 1874/ To His Excellency Governor Franklin J. Moses, Jr.?Demi Hm: Iu conipll aaoo with yoor request, I have given my attention to the questions whether, in view of th? law now regnluting elec? tions in this State, it be necessary to have two elections iu order to fill vo canoics in"elective offices aoou lo occur, or whether, at ouo general election, to be held on tho 3d of November nest, (which will be "the first Tuesday fol? lowing the first Moudiiy" of tlnil month,) ull tiueh Vacancies should bu tiikd. After u very careful exuminu tiou of tho law, I have most reluotautly come to the conclusion that two elec? tions are required to efioct itH pur? poses?ouo on Wednesday, the 21>?t ol October, aud tho other on Tuetiduy, tho 31 of November next. At tun election iu October, County officers, euch as Judge of Probato, Cuuuty Commissioners aud School Commis? sioners, will be chosen; uud ut tho election in November, members of tho General Assembly, the Governor, Lieu? tenant-Governor and members of tho House of Representatives iu Congress will be elected. I hold this opiuiou, notwithstanding I am awaro of tho amendment to the 11th Section of tho 2d Article of the Constitution, und of the Aot of 19th Maroh, 1874, passed iu pursuance of it. That suction is us follows, viz: "Tho first election for Senators and Representatives under the provisions of this Constitution shall be held on the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth day* of April of the present yeur; and tho second election shall bo held on tho third Wednesday in October, eighteen hundred aud seventy; and forever thereafter, ou the same day iu every second year, iu snob manner and ut snob places as the Legislature may hereafter provide." Now, it is too evident for controversy that this section of the Constitution refers solely and exclusively to the general election for members of the General Assembly?Senators and Rep? resentatives; and when the amendment is examined, it is seen that it is con? fined to the sumo subject matter, to wit: the general election for Senators und Representatives. The amendment consists in striking out ull that portion of Seotiou 11, Article II, foliowiug the words "eighteen hundred uud seven? ty," occurring in tho fourth uud fifth Hues, anil inserting the following: "And forever thereafter ou the first Tuesday following the first Monday iu November in every second your, in such manner aud in such place as tho Legislature may provide." Thus tho only change in the original section made by the umendmeut is us to the time for holding the general I election for Senators and Representa? tives, without any allusion, either iu the original section or in the amend? ment thereof, to the general election of any other officers whatever. Aud the Aot of 19th Maroh, 1874, is con? fined strictly to the subject matter of the original section and its amend? ments, as it simply enacts: "That Section 1, Chapter VIII, Title II, Part 1, of the General Statutes of the State of South Carolina be, and the same iB hereby, amended so as to read as fol? lows, viz: The next general election in this State shall be held pursuant to the provisions of amendment to Article II, Seotiou 2, of tho Constitution of the State of South Carolina, on tho first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 1874; aud forever there? after ou the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in every second year; said election to be conducted in the same manner as is or may hereafter bo providod by law." To contend that the torm "general election," used in tho Act, embraces all elective offices, would be to give to the Act a much broader aud more comprehensive scope than the Consti? tution itself. It is to bo remarked, too, that although the Constitution, in the 19th, 2lKb and 21st sections of Article IV, creates tho offices of County Commissioner, Probato Judge and Justices of the Peace, und by the 2d section of Articlo X, the office ol County School Commissioner, pre? scribes the terms and directs the mode of the election, yet iB absolutely silent as to the time of such election. The conclusion, therefore, is irresistible, that the time of such olection was in? tended by the framrrs of tho Constitu? tion to bu left to tho discretion of tho Legislature. Aud this oouclusiou is triumphantly sustained as correct by reference to tho 10th section uf Article XIV of the Constitution, which is as follows, viz: "Tho election of all State officers shall take placo at the same time as is provided for that of mem? bers of the General Assembly, and the election for those officers whoso terms of service arc four years shall bo held at the time of each alternate general election." Not a word is said about the timo of tho election of County officers of any description. The pro? visions of law, therefore, for the elec? tion of County officers existing at the timo of the udoption of tho amend? ment in question of tho Constitution and of tho passage of tho Act of 19th March, 1871, still prevail in thoir full force, and are found in Seotiou 1 of Chapter X of Part 1 of the Genoral Statutes, whioh is as follows: "There shall be a general election for tho elec? tion of the following County officers, to wit: Jadge of Probato, County Commissioners and School Commis? sioners, held in each County on tho third Wednesday of October, Anuo Domini one thousand eight hundred and soventy, and on the same day in every second year thereafter; and for the election of Sheriff and Ciork of the: Court of Common Ploas ou tho third Wednesday of October, auuo Domini one ^houBRud eight hundred aud ae vabty-two, andren the tia?le day du every fourth year thereafter." Tnis aeotion corresponds very' nearly with the 1st seotiou of a previous Act of Uth February, 1870, entitled "An Act to provide for a general election of Connty offioerH," which provides that "there shall be a general election for tho election of the various County officers (oleotivol hold in each County on the third Wednesday of October, Anno Domini one lluustiud eight hun? dred und seventy, and on the same day in every second year thereafter, tho officers otherwise provided lor in the Constitution of tho Sta'n except? ed." Doubtless, reference is here made l<i tho offices of County Sheriff, Cleric an 1 Coroner, whose terms.being for four yt?ars, must ueocssmly t)e Tilled ut euch alternate general election for County officer*. It is too plum to admit of doubt, that both in the view of the fruuHTM of the Constitution und of the Legislature, there weio to ho two classes of general election in the State?one for the election of meai bers of the Geuoral Assembly, the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and other State cfli ;ers, und tho other for the election of Couuty officers. This appears from tho explicit Inuguuge of Section 2 of Article III of the Const i tution, relative to tho Executive De? partment, which is as follows: "Tho Governor shall be elected by the elect? ors duly qualified to vote for members of the House of Representatives, uud shall hold his office for two years; und uutil his successors aball be chosen and qualified, aud shall be re-eligible. He Hindi bo elected at tho first general election held under the Constitution for members of the General Assembly, and at each general election thereafter, aud shall be installed during the first ses? sion of the said General Assembly after his election, ou such day as ahull bo provided for by law. Tho other State officers eleot shall at the sumc time enter upou the performance of their duties." Tho fifth section of this article direcla that "a Lieute nuut-Govcrnor shall bo chosen at the uamo time, iu the sumo manner, continue in offico for tbe same pe? riod, and be possessed of the same qualifications us the Governor, und shall ex ojfhio be President of the Se? nate." The Acts of the Legislature, providing for tbe election of County officers, denominate such election us a general electiou. It should be stated that tho repealing seotiou of the Act of March 19. 1874, leaves the Acts providing for tho election of Connty officers untouched. It as a* follows: "That ull Acts or parts of Acts incon? sistent with this Aot, for the purposes of this Act, are heroby repealed." Tho purposes of this Act are to provide for a general electiou for Senators und Representatives of the General As? sembly at the time fixed by the Consti? tution as amended, to wit: "On the first Tuesday following the first Mon? day in November, 1874; aud forever thereafter, on the first Tuesday follow? ing the first Monday in November in every second year; said election to bo conducted in tho sumo manner as is or may hereafter bo provided by law." Permit me, iu conclusion, to repeat, that I experienco profound regret in being forced to transmit this uuswer to the iutorrogatories submitted to me by your Excellency. I could not, how over, give to them any other response and preserve the consciousness of pro? fessional integrity. The inconvenieuoe and expense of a double election will be grievous, but I see no remedy for them, except that of legislation. I have tbe honor to be, your must obe? dient servant, JAMES D. TRADEWELL. Office Boaud of Health, ConcMUiA, S. C, August 12, 1874. Tho Board met at 1 o'clock P. M. Present?Messrs. Alston, Clark, Fitz simmons, Gnliok, Lee, Richardson and Montgomery. Iu the absence of the Chairman?Dr. B. W. Taylor?Mr. Richardson was called to the Chair. The minutes of the last regular meet? ing were read aud approved. Mr. Gulick offered tho following re? solutions, which wero adopted: Itcsolccd, That tho attention of the citizens of Columbia bo called to tho necessity of nsiug disinfectants iu their out-houses. Resolved, That the Chief of Police be instructed to request Mr. Mayraut, agout of tho property iu tho rear ol Pollock's saloon, to have said lot tilled up; aud if ho neglects or refuses to do so iu a reasonable time, that it bo douo by him?the Chief of Polico?and the expenses thereof bo collected from said agent, as provided by ordinance regulating duties of Board of Health. Resolved, That Mr. S. A. Pearco, Jr., Agent Columbia Water Power Com? pany, bo requested to open tho gates of tho cinul for two hours each day, no ns io lot tho water pass through tho sumo. Resolved. That tho members of tho Board from Ward 1 ho instructed to investigate tho conditiou of tho butcher pen iu said ward, aud report at tho next moeting. Resolved, That the City Council bo requested to fill tho vacancies in the Board from Wards 1 and 2. On motion of Mr. Lee, tho Over? seer of Streets was instructed to oleanse tho druins ou Tuylor street. On motion of Mr. Fitzaimmons, the Board adjourned. WALTER R. JONES, Clerk. Captain Cecil Alfred Hughes, of tho Second Life Guards, British army, wants to be divorced from his wife, Isabella Hubertouo Emma Caroline La Clemont Hug?es, who is of noblo blood. Gapt. Robert Dairy mplo Stew? art Mnirhoad is tho villa;.' in tho enso. City Matteiis.?Subscribe for the Piiosnix. ftRepresentative Cartridge-box Wal lace is ip the city. The usual Friduy rain occurred yes? terday.' The storm Thursday morning some? what cooled the atmosphere, but yes terduy it set in hot again. Advertising is to business what steam is to machinery?tho grand propelling power. A colored woman in tho vicinity of Columbia increased the census by three, a few days ago. Trunsieut advertisements and no? tices mast be paid for in advauce. Tbl? mki will bo udbercd lo hereafter. There is but one way to obtain busi? ness?publicity; but oue way of gain? ing publicity?advertising. Tho kid glove for full dress uow comes within three inches of the elbow, and has the unusual number of fifteen buttons. The mosquitoes are worse now than were ever known here before?per- j imps. Rest is positively impossible outside of mosquito bars. Job printing of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet I poster, turned out, at short notice, from PH03N1X office. Try us. The members of tho Germau Schuct zen-Verein are notified that the uext1 dramatic entertainment comes off on j Wednesday evening next, August 19. j The Germau Schmitzens are making rapid headway in the erection of their buildings. It 13 expected that the first festival witl bo held iu April or May next. The remains of Rev. David Harris, formerly pastor of the A. M. E. Church in this city, were brought to this place aud interred in the colored cemetery, yesterday. There was a large attend? ance at the funeral. He died in Charleston. The Colonel's Creek Tux Union was formed, several days ugo, aud the fol? lowing officers elected: President? Captain S. G. Henry; Vice-President? Francis Hammond; Secretary?L. Gun noils. Another meeting will be held on Monday next, at McLaugh? lin's Mill. Rev. J. H. Thornwell, son of the late Dr. Thornwell, of this city, has assumed pastoral charge of Poplar Tent Church, N. C. Ho graduated ut the Columbia Theological Seminary in May last. Ho is a yonug diviue, of more than ordinary talent, and will, no doubt, prove in bis ministry worthy the distinguished name bo bears. There is a time in the going to sleep of weary men whon a noiso continued for fifteen minutes deprives the would Im sleeper of an entire night's rest. With a sagacity which iu of the devil1 himself, the dog in the next yard hits, upon that particular time to do its barking, and only its owner can rest. President Seegors, of the Schuetzen Verein, was serenaded by an amateur band, last uight, after which he hospi? tably invited the party to walk in and partake of refreshments. Several lit? tle complimentary speeches were deli? vered, to which Mr. S. responded. The serenading party consisted of Messrs. Kellner, Rosenberg, E. Habenicht, Wehner, Kohneman, Texas, Hiller, Arendt, Mancke and others. Tue Flying M. D.?While an omi m nt physioian of this city was on his way to Columbia from Lexington Fork, a night or two ago, ho was hailed by a heavily-built colored man, with a request for a ride to the Broad River Bridge. Having a distinot re? collection of tho attack on Mr. Geiger, several weeks ago, tho disciplo of .1')iculapias tickled his Rosinauto with tho whip?-the only weapon, except his surgical instruments, at hand? aud pushed down tho steep hill ut Clilpin speed, followed closely by the geutlemau of color. Arrived at tho bridge, ho violated the law, and, if possible, increased tho speed of his animal, leaving his pursuer far in tho rear. Travelers know tho red hill on tho other side of Broad River, and "go slow," a* the railroad directions read, but tho M. D. made as near 2.20 timo as his animal was capable of. Moral? when you travel, don't forget your "tools.". . Pikenixiana.?All plonsuros spring from purity of thought. Difficulties are whetstones sent to sharpen onr fortitude If tho whole world should agroo to speak nothing bat tbo truth, what an abridgemont it would uiako of speech. The worst disease that attacks men is laziness. It is practical mortifica? tion?moral, mental and physical dry rot. If a bird iu tho hand is worth two in tho bush, it is no less trao that a thorn in the bush is worth two in the hand. Mail a khanoeh entb.?Nortberr. aiailopens 6.S0 ?. MM 8 P. M.; closes ? A.' M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M.,$.30 P. M.; closet 8 A. M., 6 P. ii. ^estorn opene 6 A. XI., 1 P. 31.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opeub 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wil? mington opens 1 P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.80 P. M. List of New Advertisements. George Sy minors?Groceries. Cottugo House to Bent. Oliver Ditson & Go.?New Music. Wolter R. Jones?Health Notice. HoTBli ARRIVALS, August 1-1. 1874.? Wheeler House?T C James. Wilming? ton: W P Starke, T F Guillard, Mr und Mrs L Hngood, S C; G E Wilson, S Angle, Charlotte; J S Browning, J S Pinkussohn, Charleston; W R Cuth cart, W J DeBruhl, W H Poasent, city; H Edwards, J MoDonnld, Wil? mington; W S Powell, JS Curie, Bal? timore; E H 0 Field, N C; W H Py ott, N Y; T W Carwile, Augusta; T B Boozer, Newberry; J B Moore, State burg; E M Clarksou, T Woston, J Adums, Fork. Hendrix House?G M Brown, Ga; J A Price, Bamberg; J S Oatbcart, Winnsboro; J T McCnllongb, Fair field; W Daniel, N C; H A Meetzeand lady, Lexington. Water stout at Lanolet. ?We learn that a large water-spout ocourred at Langloy Mills, last'tiatarday after? noon. The spout was situated about the middle of the pond. An immense quantity of water was drawn up into tho clouds?the pond, which covers 3U0 acres, being lowered two inches by actual measurement. The clouds after? wards drifted off without any rain fall? ing. No damage was done. This is the first time that a water-spout has been seen in that vicinity. The mysterious death of threo ser? vants in a New York family, some weeks ago, was at the time attributed to eating chow-ohow. The report of the examining chemist, however, shows that the cause of death was Paris green. The poison had been originally introduced into the kitchen a year previous, and it was found that the knives, dishes and spoons in daily use were saturated with it in a dilated form. Dean Stanley preached to the volun? teers nt Wimbledon, his subject being David's fight with the giant of Gath. Iu the course of his sermon the re? verend gentleman remarked that what gave them such a charm to the biblical incident from which .ho took his text was the faot that David, "a yoang vol? unteer, sneered at by the regular army, redeemed tho honor of his country." Senator Humlin, of Maine, is an office-holder of abont thirty-fivo years' standing. When last elected to the Senate, be pledged himself never to ask anything more; but be has thought better of it. He apologized for the Credit Mobilier swindlers, sustained the district ring robberies, and voted for the recent law to destroy the liber? ty of the press. Tho Reverend Cowan, of the New York heavy artillery, has been canght in trying to deceive tho Government with a mutilated South American bond. Had ho tho sensitive soul of many a less prominent person he would tie himself to the mouth of a Gatling gun aud get somebody to fire it off. The editor of the Klowin (Kansas) Chief is a man to be envied. He can look out of bis West window at any time and see u buffelo grazing in the dis? tance, and a fellow with a slonohed hat strung ap to a telegraph pole across the street. A Machine Duel.?Atlanta is the city of ull cities of sensations. The latest development in that line is a savage war of words between two first class sewing machine agents, which promises to end in a duel A lion recently made its escape from a traveling menagerie in New York, and for a time there was great excite? ment; but finally a calf was killed and thrown into a car, when Leo jumped in and was captured. A Life of Lee at Last.?The work which Gen. Lee positively deolioed to do for himself during his life has been done for him by his nephew, Mr. Ed? ward Leo Childe, who bus, for many years past, resided in Paris. It is said that Barnam has offered Westen $600 to walk against time. "Why can'tsomobody offer him 83,000 to waik against a stone wall or buzz s?w?" asks the Boston Globe. Private letters from South-west Georgia stato that in the last four days eaterpillurs heve made their appoar anco in largo numbers. The farmers aro iu great fear for the ootton crops. Mr. McDado, a native of Augusta, Ga., wus crushed between two cars in Jackson, Miss., a few nights ago, and instantly killed. A colored man, named Capell, re? cently escaped from tho Kiuston, N. C, jail and was drowned ia attempt? ing to cross Neuse River. . Mrs, Gnnn teaohes school for girls and boys in Alabama. An excellent weapon, we should think, with which to toaoh the young idea how to shoot. Mr. Thomas Maher, a native of Ire? land, and for tho past forty years n re? sident of Charleston, died on the 13th. Tho storm of Thursday night, struck Augusta about half past 3 o'clock. Maryland hangs more negroes than any other State iu the Union, bat doesn't lynch them. One Long Branch woman bathes in white kid gloves and another in silk stockings.