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COLUMBIA, S. G. Thursday Morning, September 3,1874 A Big Leaf from * Dumnglng Record* We continue our extracts this morn? ing from "The Report of the Joint Special Financial Investigating-Com? mittee. " In the coarse of onr exami? nation of this report wo come to its strictures upon tUe action of the Fi? nancial Board, in which Mr. Chamber? lain was the conspicuous and principal Agare. la 1870, he beoame, for the second time, Attorney-Qeneral of the State, accepting the burdens of the positiou, no doubt, "as a matter of grave and urgent duty." In the course of his administration it became appa? rent that the frauds of the "Land Commission" were but a coup d'essai, which soon paled into insignificance before the ma-der-strokos succeeding them. There is no need to desoribe these "bond Bwindloa." We all know tho particulars. Cue who knows more about them presumably than any one else, Eave two or three, perhaps?in faot, Hon. D. H. Ohamberlain himself ?has lately told us that, in the short period of throe years, the bonded debt of the State was iuoreased by $10, 000,000, without equivalent or benefit to the State. In a saue condition of public sentiment, no one who could, in the remotest degree, be suspeoted of sonneotion with such stupendous vil? lainy would dare to offjr himself for public trust. Bat we save our com? ments. Mr. Chamberlain, in his very specious and disingenuous letter "to tho public," has sought to exonerate himself from the responsibility attach? ing to his membership of the Financial Board?uu attempt in whioh he floun? ders uatil he has brought his position to its logical reductio ad absurdum. For, by his own showing, the reason? ing Which persuades us of his iuuo ceuci mast convince us also that the conduct of "the other members of tho Financial Bo.-.rd, both ad members of tho Financial Board aud individual State oLlicors, in connection with tho bonds of the State, was dictuted by honest motives." Wu answer this from our text: "Report, page 37, title 'Financial Board:' 'No more weighty obligations or trusts rest npon or have been con? fided in any officers of the State Go? vernment than the persons comprising this Board. The power conferred upon thorn enables them to appoint und commission the Financial Agent for the State either in New York or Lon? don, in whose bauds 'shall bo pluced all the bonds of the State authorized by law to bo issued, to be by him pledged or sold for purposes of loans, to pay current expenses of Govern? ment, the interest ou tho public debt and dual cancellation of the liabilities of the Stute.' "And then, after pointing out that this Board 'directs uud controls' the Financial Agent: 'What have been their directions? How have they con? trolled the management of the State finances iu New York? Have they ever examined the books of the Finan? cial Agent und made themselves con? versant with the manner of his busi nesB operations, as well as the charges therein made, so universal and exorbi? tant that a true record was directed not to be writ ten?' Tho Financial Agent. 8?ys 'they have.' '?Wnat, tbeu, must be the conclu? sion? Have they been faithful to the high trusts reposed in them? Have they guarded the 'Treasury' or watohed 'the interests of the Stute' with that fidelity demanded iu tho hour of the weakness and poverty of the State? Are they to be the tomb of silence und bury with themselves the approaching crisis, (sic,) the utter ruin of the 'credit and faith of South Carolina,' and, by their knowludge of the fact, seize the opportunity to relieve themselves of nil that attaches to suoh roin, and then wash their hands of accountability, and defy, as others have done, investigation or redress?' "After naming the members of this Board, i e , 'the Governor, Attorney General aud Treasurer,' and, in some ins.uuces, tho 'Comptroller-Geueral and Secretary of State,' and oburgiug their gross dereliction iu the choice of an obsoure und irresponsible man us the Financial Agent, the report pro? ceeds: 'There should be n change in the Financial Board. As it is now constituted, it is no check upon irregu? larities, frauds or peculations. It is a close financial clique, subject to its own dictations, responsible to no one, put iu possession of all the State raises as a revenue or authorizes as a pledge. * * * Millions in dollars and bonds are shufll.'d at their sittings and dis? posed of by their directions. Their conclusions are final und they may be fatal. Bat no voioe comes from their oonolavos, nor does their pliant, obedi? ent ngout, (not the State's,) subject as he is to their control, they being the interpreters ol tho law?'their direc? tions,' they being his 'instructors' as to the restriotions of the law?feel it bis duty to unravel the skein that might reveal the devious windings of their vagrant policy.' "Now we turn to page 250 of the re? port, for the justification of this re oommendotion of tho com rait toe. Here is the conclusion to whioh they have arrived, after an examination of all the evidence obtainable: 'The Tux Payers' Convention, the Governor, in his financial 'statements,' the Gomptroller General, in his reports and ready ex? hibits, the present committee, in its already compiled figures, showing past and present issues, the bonded debt of the State, as mdde out from the books of- tho Treasurer and Comptroller General?all fail to compute theaotual liabilities inipoFed upon und withheld from the peoplo by orgauiz-jtl aud fraudulent means, while tho world holds its breath at tho rcoital of tho devices, as well us the fearful collu? sions, of the league, which, worse than the highwayman, has not only robbod its victim?the State?of all its funds, I bnt its fuir tamo and credit.' " 'The wholo transaction was too visible und glaring to admit of an ex? cuse or explanation, however anxious or willing the subtle leugne might be tu mako it.' " 'The millions put in their hands could not have been authorized or ma? nipulated for honest purpose), but for plunder aud dishonest gain.' Again: "The committee, in view of the atrocity of these disclosures- the work of tho present administration, or rather a ring composed of lending of? ficers of the Government of the State? unhesitatingly say that the Republican purty, which bus elevated them to power, must show its condemnation of such trickery and knavery hy un im? mediate and united effort?by legisla? tive enaotmouts, as well as every other delibentivo measure?to bring to justioe those who have prostituted the authority with which they huve been clothed, aud 6o flagrantly nud criminally imperilled tho trusts to them confided.'" Slill, Mr. Chamberlain s-iya they were honest, and Mr. Chamberlain is an "honorable man." So aro they ull honorable men! Patteraun'4 Tale In Washington. "He says ho has never seen suoh a condition of affairs iu that State bo fore; that murders aud murderous out? rages aro of almost daily occurrence, and ho fears un armed outbreak is inevi? table." Putterson rivals Baron Milli? ehausen. And nil this the effect of u fox hnnt. Good friends, sweet friends, dou't blow your huutiug horns any more, unless you uro willing to havo the country converted into u scene of bloody war, to huve a thousaud mur? ders every day, and to sup on uuulter able horrors every night. Seriously, though, Patterson shown, when he sends off such despatches us these, that the qame ho pursues here, tho trade ho follows, is growing desperate? for he knoios tbut uot u colored man in South Carolina has in any way been imposed upon, much less been killed, by Conservatives. He knows that there is less danger of au urmed outbreak here than anywheru else iu the South. Aud ho knows und feels iu his bones that whut hostile feeling may exist iu the bosom of un outraged und plun? dered people is directed solely at the Ridical white loaders, who have brought this ruin upou them. Aud the colored peoplo know Unit their lives, their rights, tbeirinterests, their feelings, will in no wise and in no case be invaded by the white people. On the contrary, they feel for and pity the colored peoplo und mean to beftieud them. It ia :i desperate und losing gume, iu the teeth of these incoutesti ble facts, to indulge in such extrava? gance as to suy that "they musl /tare troops aud cannot get along without them." It shows un over-powering sense of weakness, to resort to uuch ? misrepreseutution. It should inspire confidence iu tho Conservatives to throw offu tyranny as weak und abject as it is vito und vicious. It should rouse the colored peoplo to break the shackles of purty aud pnjudico by whiah they nro bound. Seek the light of truth, tho guidance of honest men, the prosperity which will come from n good understanding v/ilh those who have never deceived yon. -?-???-? The Voice of Up-Couoti y Ilvpubll cani. The Republicans of the Greenville Congressional District appear to be chagrined at the misrepresentations of the condition of the State by Seuntor Patterson at Washington. Judgo Cooke, Dr. Latimer, Republican can? didate for Congress, and Mr. Ruuiou, County Auditor and editor of the Greenville Republican, have all, iu re? ply to questions of tho Greenville News, deprecated the introduction of troops to keep order. Thoy say there uever has been since the war a better understanding than there is now be? tween the white and colored people. It would be well if other Republicans in this State of good sense and good feeling, and who have tho good of all classes at heart, would follow this good example and speak out the truth, which, in this emergauoy, ia much needed, -?-???? Tbo Methodist Church at Union C. H., has been completed, aud was dedi? cated by Bishop Wm. M. Wigbtman at tho recent sitting of tho District Conference in that pluoe. It is built of granite. Ei iiuc? of the Great Scare., Tho New York World despatch from Washington, after describing Patter sou's piteous demand for troops to be Bent to South Carolina, adds that "the strangest part of thu proceedings is that Senator Patterson has not as yet taken the pains to adviso tho President of thu rcul causu which gavo him so much alarm and uneasiness." The ci'.j dc&pitch represents that Patter? son, Neagle aud Moies were on a camp? ing tour near the Georgia border, and took fright from a party of hunters, who wero represented us skinuiug pickaninnies ulivo aud rousting old man ma t. They out und run for the Deurutit military pout. "Tu the mo moot of supreme fear, Patterson shaved off his beard, disguised himself," ?fcc., ?fco. The Tribune says, editorially, and to tho point: "Senutor Pattersou, of South Carolina, raises bis voice in favor of bayonets ut thu polls and a third term for Grant. He draws a woful picture of the eituatiou in bis State, nndor the rule of his own parly, and thinks the remedy will bo found in a judicious distribution of troops. President Graut has, doubtless, leurued by this time that, whatever may be his views us to the third term question, Sonator Patterson is not a safe adviser in affairs of State." That wo would call very neat puncturing of u bag of wind. As Otiters See U?. Tho letter of our correspondent from Washington tells a true tulo. Wo have ourselves to blame, in large de? gree, for the oppression and infamy with whioh we ure visited. We have voluutarily submitted to a degradation which the meanest of mankind would feel inclined to resist. Will we for? ever lick the hands aud with our hard earnings fill the pockets of the villains who rob, pluuder and traduce us? SHU Circling. How uuwilling are men lo see what they don't wish to see. The following passages from the Now York Times. referring to the Union?Herald's candi? date for Governor, have not been oopied in tho Union-Herald: "The public oaunot refrain from in? quiring why so important an officer us the Attorney-General of a State could not or did not discover the men asso? ciated with him upon u commission were thieves? ; ' \f r. C ) should have discovered it iiu,i .eft their company at once; but bo remained with them, und either wittingly or unwittingly sanctioned their course by bis pre? sence." Aud again: "Gov. Moses Uses upon Sitott, Ch'tmberhiiti, Parker uud Kimptou, ull that they have been ac? cused of." Thu Whitewashino cf Bekcuek ? Iu support of thu charges against Mr. lieeobe.r there is the testimony of Mr. Becohcr himself, of Mr. Moniten, uf Mr. aud Mrs Tliton. In answer, there are the allegations of .Mr. lietcber uud Mrs. Tiltou. Mr. Beech er'h word is entitled to great weight, but uro the other persons of such infamous lives, that their words ure entitled to no weight whatever us against him? Is the committee justified in its assump? tion that Ihu word of thin one man is to be taken on nay mm fact to any de? gree, while wu are utterly to cist uway us worthless the words of several per? sons who, till within u short time, stood iu thu bghl of Iiis couutenauce and were his most trusted familiars? What is there ugainst Mr. Moultdu lo invalid ito his testimony? ?-ily the simple fact that Mr. Bencher makes ugainst him the charge of black niiil; und in support of this eliargo there is Mr. Beecher's statement only. So it appears Hint Mr. Beecher's word is not only KiillL'icnt to .stand alone, but if any witness should rise up against him, it i? only necessary for him to say that such witness is u rogue, and forthwith the witness is ruleu out of the Ply? mouth Court. This is convenient for incriminated pastors; but it looks so much like idolatry that it cannot be justice. As for those famous letters, they are the testimouy of Mr. Bcech'.-r against bis own iunoocLCo. They are mero ravings, and tbey are to be con ntrued in a way consistent with the known sanity of tho writer. I A'ew York Herald. --?> ? A New York lady, who describes herself us having beeu widowed und robbed of her two sous by the late war, was no much itnprcsied by the pathetic allusions to the Northern dead made by Major Thomas G. Jones, in bis ad? dress on last memorial day ut Mont? gomery, Alabama, that shs bus, anony? mously, sunt htm an evidence of her reciprocation of his kiud words in the shape of a silver cup, bearing an appro? priate inscription. Iu a memorandum accompanying the present the unknown lady says: "1 feel that meti like Major Jones must bo noble and true in heart, and fonght and died because they thought it wan right. I want them to feel tbnt such soutiments echo iu tho Northern heart, and in truth tend 'to draw tho whole country together for its healing.' " Tho Worcester Spy, referring to tho Republican joy over the division of the Democraoy ou tho oiurcuiy question, asks: "Is tho Republican parly any more united on thu questions involved in the Civil Rights bill, and are these issues of any lees importance?" Meeting nuurd of Tratte. Columbia, S. 0., B^pt. 1, 1874. At a meeting of tbe Board of Trude of Colombia, youth Curolioa, bold this day, tbe following preamble aud reso? lutions wcru unanimously passed: Whereas au attempt is uow beiug made by certain newspapers and indi vidoals to create u faluo improi-siou as to tbe relations existing between tbe white and aolorod people of this Stute; and whereus it has beeu reported t hut there is danger of collision during (he approaching elections between tho two races; and whereus this Board regards the circulation of such repot tu as dis astrous to tho prosperity of all the people of the State, tending to prevent tinnrgrutiou und the tin flux uf capital; and whereas, iu the opiuiou ot this Board, there is no reason for appre? hending any interruption of friendly fooling between tho two ruocs, t veu under the encouragement of iuceu diary apeccbett made by such persous us Cotsgre.Hsojuu A. S. Wallace, Scnu tor John J. Patterson ami the loruier Land Commissioner, C. P. Leihe, euch of whom have endeavored to Mir up strife between tho races; und whereas iu every instance where there bus been un approach to trouble, to wit: at Georgetown, at Ridge S jriug aud iu Burn well County, whatever of hostile demonstration was made is directly traceable to the colored people, under he guidance und advice of their white leaders; und whereas these leaders of the colored Republican voters seem to be intent ou briuging about u rupture betweeu the races, und at the same time have exhibited a disposition upou tho slightest shadow of trotiblo in the most pusihmtmous way to desert those whom they have cudeuvorod to mis? lead, us instance 1 recently in the city of Columbia, when the harmless assem? blage of a half dozuu fox huutcrs tu tho neighboring County of Lexington, caused Franklin J. iMo.^es, Governor of the State, John J. Patterson, United States Senator, John L. Neaglo und other leaders uf tho Republican purty to crave protection und shutter from the U'iited States troops .stationed at this post, couoeuling themselves at the time wheu they were demanding pro? tection from tbe colored militia whom they caused to bo called out; iiesolv&l, That this Board pro uouuees us false the statements made by newspapers and individual*, that tiiere is auy danger uf rupture be? tweeu the white und colored people, unless commenced by the colored citi? zens, under tho lead uf such incendia? ries as Seuator Patterson, Congress? man Wallace and others claiming to bo Republicans, and acting for sclli.ih und corrupt purposes. Resolved, That tho rifle clubs organ? ized at various points iu this Statu uro uot military organizations in uny .scut e; that they mo merely social, nud for the purpose of Iruiuiug our young meu iu tho use of arms, which, by the Consti? tution of tho United States, they are entitled tu bear; that, for luree years, these organizations, to tho number of at least teu, have existed in tho eitj- of Charleston, aud havo proved entirely harmless, uud have, iu many instances, been supplied with arms by tho Go? vernor ot tho State. Resolved, That, in tho opiuiou of this Board, the white peoplo of South j Ciroliun have no objection to tbe pre- j seuce of United Stutes troops all over] the State, except so far as creating the impression that troops ure necessary to preserve peace. Resolved, That thia Board, repre? senting the vast majority of the tuer cintile interest uf this community, re? spectfully n-quods that the authorities at Washiugtou may eaii'-o uu investi g.ttion to be tnadeiut'j tho truth of the statements made by Johu J. Patterson und others touching tho relations ex? isting between ijiu races iu this State. R esolved, That a copy of thu fjre goitig preamble aud resolutions be ' forwarded to the. Attoruoy-Goueral of the United States, with the request that the .sumo he considered and exa? mined into at once. Resolved, That this Bjurd believes that they can Buy lor tho white peoplo of this State, that tboy desire peace and pleasant rclatious with the colored voters of tho State, und would regret any inisuudorttaudiug between the races, us destructive to tho interest of both, and will sustain the colored man iu the enjoyment of every right under the- Constitution and laws. -? Bloody Afpiiav?Coloked Men As? sault WlIITB Men.?On Saturday last, 1'restou Shaw aud Major Siugletou (colured) brutally assaulted, with n pieco uf scantling uud axe, Joseph und James Coulter, und their two little brothers, Sammy and Billy, ou tho tram road which is being built by Mr. T. J. Coghlan from his steam mill to Surnter. Tho colored mou approached stealthily, and thus secured tho ad? vantage. The assault, we learn, was a diabolical one aud premeditated?the intention boing to murder. Tho only provocation was something tho Coul? ters had said about tho work of thu co? lored men.?Sumter Watchman. - 'ITiieColumbia Ku Klux? The Mon steii Neaii tue City in Chains.?Tho illustrious Ku Klux which caused suoh a consternation at Columbia, a fow days ugo, among Muses, Patterson & Co., can now bo sueu at tho Three Mile House, kept by Mr. T. Heitavau. The auimal, a modest fox, is chained to thu ice bar, and near biiu is a placard bearing tho following: "Caught at last?tho Columbia K. K. K." Reynard wus visited by a number of spectators on Sunday, and is still on exhibition. Tho great wonder is how i Moses could allow himsolf at this lato day to be frightened by a fox. I Charleston Sun. i Tho new St. Philip Street Syuagcguo is to be dedicated in Charleston to-day. Correspondence of ilie Phoenix? Washington, D. C., Sept. 1, 1874. AIk. Editor: Almost daily the sub? sidized press of WaBbiugtou (there is uot u liberal, froo or iodepeudout sheet issued in the city) publish articles de? rogatory, abusive of aud iosalting to the South. Nothiug delights a Wash? ington editor more than to jeer at "the South of former days," uud credit for nothing commendable can ever bo had from tbem for those who represented the South in those days. Ouly ullnde to South Caroliua anterior to 1860, nod forthwith their vile pens embluzou on their leading columns "Slaveocra e.y;" mention tho Virginia of old, and the whole vocubulury of ridicule is showered upon what they stylo "the Muds" und "F. F. V.V of tho Oid Dominion; speak of tho South-west, and ut once you are tcrriUed with the asMi ein's stiletto or tho murderer's B >\vie knife uud bludgeon. Such edi loriuls being the daily brcukfust dish of the oonnopolitiUi inhabitants of this oily, you may rest assured little sym? pathy or fellow feeling is ever ex? pressed or entertained for us of the South who belong to the above cate? gory. Every such piece of informa? tion is believed by the people; they talk it over to the clerks, who carry it int . their daily avocations, und, Dually, the national oOicials have their minds imbued with these impressions, that are the outgrowth of falsehood and ignorance; aud the result of the whole matter is, theS >uth is (stigmatized as1 unreconstructed, aud political capital id made out of it. For the past week, occasional squibs liuve appeared iu several of the daily paper!', .stating that letters bad beeu and ure being received from South Carolina and Georgia, advising the departments that uuurchy prevails throughout those I Stales. It lias been asserted that the negro is being driven from Georgia, aud that iu South Carolina the whites ; are being marsbnliud ugainst the blacks. ! So many letters ot this nature have beeu received by the officials, that the , Attorney Generul bus ruu oil to hunt up the President and counsel with him as to "what can the mutter be." If Attorney-General Williams believes such a condition of things exists iu more than one of the Southern States, he has certainly hu impressed the pleasiiro-seekiug President. Aud is it not lamentable that Mr. Grunt cau be so callous while bis country thus groans? Did Nero fiddle while Koine was burning? To-day, the Chronicle, a sheet inca? pable of taking a statesmanlike view of the political firmament, and too I prone to slauder to speuk the truth of a political foe, has a long letter from Arkuusns, published iu its leading tele? graphic column, whioh would doubt? less ustound any citizen of that youug State, save the carpet-bag fraternity, who ure, and have beeu, rifling its treasury and defruuding ita people. Editorializing upou this letter, the editor invokes the people to tuke Ar? kausus in hand aud secure for her u republican form of government. What a pity that some wiseucre cuuuot see au equal necessity of reform in South Caroliua, where bis political kith and kiu have for years ion riot over the tax payers und produced a tenfold worse eft-ct than he is now lamenting over as being produced by the Demo? cracy of Arkansas. I am too much away from tho State to know what the political in-look is at home, but I am sure the political out .look for South Carolina at Washington I is indeed gloomy. The name is never I spoken but in pity or ridicule. The whites of South Carolina have no [ friends here uud not many elsewhere, in my opinion. The II -publicans to whom I speak denounce Moses and laugh at our submitting to such puber uutoriul degradation. A New Yorker said to me: ''If Gov. Dix had done us Mom s did, he would now bo cracking stones with Boss Tweed." A Wiscon? sin man said: "Curpet-bag rule woul.l not last iu my State twenty four hours." And a Pennsylvania (Quaker, in the beautiful valley of tho Cumber? land, inquiring particularly about South Carolina, replied to my asser? tion that wo were doing pretty well: 1 Well, air, I once admired Soulh Caro? linians,.but you have lost your claim to admiration by not making a manly effort to crush out your corrupt go? vernment." Similar remarks, Mr. Edi? tor, are constantly made to me iu my association with men all over the North. This last remark, ulus! was too true. Has South Caroliua ever mado au effort to relievo herself? Not thai I am nwuro. True, wo did select one of our best men and tried to win by making him play second fiddlo to u carpet-bagger; (I hope I won't be ar? rested for contempt of Court;) but wus there auythiug iu that policy to induce tho truo South Carolinian to make au elfort to secure political reform? Noi ut all. And unless we do make such au effort this fall and secure a majority in our State Senate, we are worthy the Government wo will get uud thu opi? nions outsidors express of us. A FBIEND. The Sandwich Islands.?By the stcumer Mikado it is learned that the king of tho Sandwich Islands, in a speech proroguing tho Assembly, spoke strongly in favor of reciprocity treaties, particularly favoring one with the United States, and said that no effort on his part wonld bo wanting to secure tho desired result. The king has ap? pointed two commissioners to oolleol aud forward to tho Philadelphia Inter national Exhibition objects illustrative of tho arts, manufactures and products of the soil of tho Hawaiian kingdom. Ernest Gunsoh, sixty-seven years ol ago, was found in tho wuter-oloset ol his residence in New York, with a pis? tol wound in his head, from which he died. City Matters.?Subscribe for the PflCjBNlX. Roa&tiog-ears are scarce and hard. Water-melons should be numbered with the things that wore. Ilealth-seekers from the mountains are returning home. Tho weather was all that could be desired yesterday. Tbe ball season will shortly open, and tight boots will again be in de? mand. Mr. H. E Bruce is now with tbe firm of W. D. Love & Co., Grand Central Dry Good3 Establishment. The Indian Girl has been retouched, bot her color is indescribable. Per? haps it is genuinu Iogun. Who can tell? Thieves raided Mr. Bonne's mill, on Fisher's pond, below this city, cn Tuesday night, and carried oil about twelve bushelu of corn and meal. Mrs. E J. Hunt, of this city, cele-? bruted her eightieth birth-day, yester? day, by cooking a dinner aud making a cake. The Nashites and the Minort sup? porters had a set-to at Gadsden on Tuesday night; but no eerioua damage was doue, beyond a few bloody noses and bunged eyes. At the Republican barbeone in Lex? ington, on the 15th ult., Offico-Scekc-r R. H. Kirk and Alderman Pugh, of this city, had a tilt, in which rough ex? pressions were uaed by both parties. Pugh promised the ex-Trinl Justice & A mauling. ? The summer's end is appropriately attended this year by delightfully cool weather. Tho present cool snap may oau?e an exodus from tho mountain re? treats. While pleasure-seekers can stand blankets at night, tbey cannot stand shivering iu the morning. As will be seen by notice in our ad? vertising columns, the Mieser LaBorde will opou a school for girls on tbe first of Ootobor. These ladies will bring to the tusk which they uudertake quali? fications and accomplishments of the highest order. Parents could- not do better than to coulide their children into their careful bunds. The Spartauburg and Union Rail? road will connect with the up train of tho Greenville and Colombia Railroad, on Wednesday uext, September 9, to uccommodate visitors from Columbia und the lower part of the State, to th?^| railroad meeting in Spartauburg on tho 10th. Ou Thursday, a special train will leave Alston at 6 A. M., ar? riving in Spartauburg iu time for the barbecue. One fare for the round trip. Tho now feuce being erected around tho Capitol grounds is a very neat ooe. Ou the Assembly street side, a brick foundation 13 being constructed. Tbe granite steps on tho North front of the building are nearly completed. Tho palmetto monumental tree has been stripped ol its leaves and will soon oc? cupy its new pedestal, which will bo surrounded by a handsome iron rail? ing. The Goveruor has appointed the following Notaries Public: Donald M-itheson, of Chestertiold; Thomas A. Sullivan, of Abbeville; Heury T. Luba tut, of Beaufort; L. C. Neal, of Pickeus. Li. W. Davall, Auditor oP Fairlield, via B. F. Davidson, de? ceased; J. M. Smith, Trial Justice for Bamberg, Baruwell, vice J. \V. Brown? ing, deceased; aud bus removed D. J. Chaplain, Trial Justico for Colletou, and G. P. Jacoby, Trial Justice for Newborry. PlftENixtAKA.?It is belter to have a wise and good clergyman than a lull steeple. Daughters are sometimes son-struck, 1 but never die of it. Whoever wishes the welfare of others has aheady advanced toward se? curing his own. Did you ever see a really beautiful lady wear n very thick veil? List or New Advertisements.? m i John Agnow & Son?Corn. ? i Meetiog of Tax Union, Ward 3. Misses LaBorde?School. I Hotel Abbiyals, September 2.-^ * Columbia Hotel?C B Nortbrop, D B I MeLuurin, J F Newman, I Holmes, . Charleston; A ? Knowlton, Orange? borg; F A Conner, Coltesbury; E J White, Charleston; J M Seigler, Green? ville; C C Leaphart, R H Kirk, Lex I iugton; J M Damar, S 0; H W Rice, > Lexington; A M Folohi, Charleston; t Mrs A N Talley and ohildren, city; D > M Pattie, Baltimore; CA Speissegger, ; Charleston. i ]Mteeler House?T O James, Wil i mington; T F Frolinghuysen, Cam > den; J Jenkins, E W Doverens, Au . gusta; J Barbot, T B Hoger, Charles t ton; B CBuckway, St Louis; M Hogan, . M T Dooley, P Duffle, J Gilfillin, ) Charleston; J C Sbeppard, Edgefleldjj , J K Jillson, oity; N Fodorlin, N Y; M O Todd, T E Todd, Laurons; J F Trentlin, city; A WClarkaon, Chester. [ Hendrix House?A S Lanier, Au f gusta; L W Duvall, Wiunsboro; F C ? Canghman, Lexington; D R Phi for, J 5 Oaldwell, E P MoClintook, Nowberry; W B Yarborongh, Fairfleld.