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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tuea lay Morning, September 22,1874 Tt?e Great New Road to tUe Konh -.vcsttrr, Cltlea. The proepeot now seems good that Cincinnati and Ohioago will have, be? fore many years, direct railconneotion with Charleston. Tbe projeoted road from Spartanburg to Ashovillo, North Carolina. seventy-four miles, com? mands tnnoh enthusiasm, and tbe por? tion to the foot of the mountains from Asheville will be immediately pot under contract. From Asheville to Wolf Creek, Tennessee, forty miles, the projeoted Western North Carolina Railroad, is graded for three-fourths of the distance. This company is said to be strong and will go to work immediately and oompluta the link. A railroad 1b already running from Wolf Greek to Morristowo, thirty miles, where it strikes the East Ten? nessee and Virginia Railroad to Knox filie. From Kuoxuille to Coryvillc North, forty miles, is the Knoxvillo and Ohio Railroad. The did auco from Coryvillc to .Chitwooda, tbe in? tersection of tbo Ciuoiuuali Southern Railroad, is thirty1 miles, of which about one-third is graded. This latter work is progressing finely. It is re? garded with great interest by the mer? chants and railroad men of upper Sooth Carolina and Western North Carolina, .'and connected in their minds with the Asheville and Spartan? barg connection. From this state meat it appears that when it is built, [iiud Cincinnati has Voted $10,000,000 for it,) there wilt remain bnt three gaps, amounting to scarcely 150 miles, whiob, when filled, will give direct communication between Cincinnati and Charleston. Fifty miles of this are already graded. We gather these encouraging statements from a letter of Mr. Redtield, correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial. He shows also that the Louisville and Nashville corporation feel eqdal interest in this great connection. Quoting from a let? ter of Col. Fink, the efficient and long? headed Vice-President of the Louis? ville corporation to the Vioe-Presideut of the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad, "I am glad," he says, "to see that yon propose to liniBh the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad. With that road completed, nod the gap between Asheville and Wolf Creek, it would be a great incentive for os to finish our . road to Cumberland Gap and Morristown." The correspondent concludes with a slam at. the political rascals in South Carolina. They have stolen, he says, in the last sevon years enoqgh to build a double-tracked, steel railroad, fisb-bar joiuted road right through the .mountains to the Ohio River. Perhaps you don't be? lieve it? Qo to that unfortunate State and you will, be convinced, and tbe longer you stay the longer will be the road that you will conceive could have been built out of tbe uggregate of stealings. '',? i ?*? , Was It Fraudulent! Iu Mr. Chamberlain's letter to the public, bo denied, amongst other things, that he was a party to the fraudulent sale of the Stato stock in the Greenville aad Columbia Railroad Company. He also asserted that "there waB no fraudulent sale of that stock," so far as his knowledge or belief ex? tended?the sale having been made at a price '.'fully cqoai" so its vuiue. This matter has been often discussed, and is a stale subject. But it will not do to gloss it over, because it lies back in the past. In his testimony before the Congressional Committee, Judge Car? penter gave a different version of the affair. Ho said, that although a very considerable amount of the stock of tbe road had bean purchased in tho country, the parties?that is, the ring ?who had tbo job on han?, still lacked enough to give them a aontrol ing interest. To secure it to them, a bill was introduced into the Legisla? ture, which authorized the Governor, the Comptroller, the Treasurer, tho Attorney-General and the Chairmen of the Committee on Finance- in the Se? nate and of Ways and Moans in the House, to sell any of tho public stocks or property held by the Stale of South Carolina, at public or private sale, with or without advertisement: "Tho objeob of tho..Act was," and here we quote, "to enable them to sell to themselves the'stock hold by tho Stato in tho Greenville.Una Columbia Road, probably some 0800,000 or 8100,000. That would give them a majority of the stock, and enable them to control tho road. Tho bill wus passed through the Legislature, as was asserted at the time, and never denied that I know of, by the usual means of procuring tho passage of bills through that body. The stock was sold to some persons in New York, some friends of Mr. Kimpton. It was sold at 82 75 a share, the shares boiog $50 each, whon these same parties had been of? fering and paying f o> all the stock that aould be brought to' them from New berry, as Colonel Fair informed me, Si a share. Thoy sold this stock to those men in New York, aud it was af? terward transferred to tho different parties who held these several shares, and it is now owned by them." He shows further on, that the mort? gage of tho State for 82,000.000 ou this road and the JStato lien on the Blue Ridge Ruad for $1,000,000, weie released, by spooiul Act of the Legisla? ture, procured and paid for in behalf of tho ring interests. Tho State re? ceived no consideration at nil, aud tho several releases operated to the extout of a grant or gift of S?.OOO.O?O to the ring. This looks both like u fraudu? lent sale of the stock und u scaly trans? action throughout. -? - Extracts from New York. Press - The Now York limes, after au rx tendod notico of tue "tumultuous c ?u venliou" which nomiuated Mr. Chuui berlaiu for Governor, concludes with the following objection to him: Ono of the most striking and important ob? jections made in tho Convention to tho nomination of Mr. Chamberlain as Governor was somewhat as follows. A grand raid ou tho Stute Treasury is aoutemplatod by tho'holders of fraud ulont bunds and pay certificates. Mr. Chnmbertain might not take uuy purl in that raid, but bo cortuiuly would not bu the man to stop it. Thero was tho experience of the past, unfortu? nately, to corroborate this statement. But Mr. Chamberlain, in bis ''cold bat graceful" speech accepting the nomination of the (Juuventiou, pro? mised to "do his best," if elected to retrieve the good name of tho party in the State. Tho questions which all friends of reform ought now to ask are: Will Mr. Chamberlain's "best" be good enough? Can ho secure tho faithful application of the revenues to the best interests of the State ? Are all the politicians supporting him sin? cere in their professions of a desire for retrenchment and absolute honesty V Tho Herald considers tbe movement of the independent Repuhlicaus as hopeful and promising. It says A bolt in South Carolina against the regular party ticket has beeu set iu motion among the colored Republi? cans, who are in favor of honest go? vernment and against the corrupt and shameless ruling ring of that unfortu? nate State. This is the most hopeful movement yet attempted. The most | hopeful, we say, for among the honest colored men of all parts of tbe Statu it appoars to be accepted us the open sesamo to the den of thieves. A Worn-Out Puppet.?Whether the usurping Governor of Louisiaua, Mr. Kellogg, be re-instated iu the Execu? tive ehair of that State or not, he can no longer command the respect even of his own retainer*, white or black, nor, unless he is hopelessly bliud to his owu character, of himself. Placed in power by fraud, and held in it by foroe, ho collapsed the very moment thore was a trial of strength between bis Usurped power und the real people of tho State. The so-culled election of Kellogg was the culmination of the woes of Louisiana. Never since that shameful event havo the people beeu reconciled to the situation. No man acknowledging American political ideus, or having tho sensibilities of a man, would have held u governorship, or any other oflioe iu tho gift of a peo? ple, knowing that it was fraud und not their choice which put him there, and force, not willing submission, which kept him in his position. If he hud even possessed tho oouragu to defend his position, his character would huvo had somo redeeming light; but his in? glorious escape to the custom houeo bus excited tho ridicule of his own friends in Wushingtou. If this mere Punch uud Judy government of Lou? isiana, with its puppets pulled by parties in Washington, is to bo once moru inaugurated, it will bu amidst the geueral contempt of all mankind. -?? ? The Casualties in the New Or- j leans Difficulty.?The following is a list of tho casualties: White Leaguers killed?Major J. K. Gourdaiu, Albert M. Gantlnel, Johu M. West, F. M. Mohrman, E A. Solu dano, Samuel B. Newman, Jr., B. Bo zonier, Mr.Gruval. Wounded?Capt. W. A. Wells, Francois Pallet, Johu Considi, Henry Peel, Earucst Buis con. Woundod dangerously?W. C. Robins, Walter J. Butler, W. Koller, Daniel Aby, Minor Kunner, Mr. Hen? derson, W. Mathisou, J. B. Dalury, Mr. Samuel Walter, G. Taylor, Ohas. Kill, W. H. Morgan. Metropolitans killed ?Bergt. MoMa nus, Sorgt. Champagne, Corp. Thorn? ton, Corp. Clairmout, Patrolmou J. H. H. Camp, H. Ballard, Armisteud Hiij, David Fisher, M. O'Keef. Ouo militiaman, whose name oould not be ascertained, was ulso shot dead. Wounded?Gen. Badger, Gen. Baldy, Sergt. MoOann, Corp. J. Bargirou, Corp. Carrollton, Corp. Miller, Corp. Ryan, Sergt. Sullivan, Patrolmen John Kennedy, Thomas Conuelly, Johu Barrett, Col em an C. Green, Do Moss lier Thibaut, Robert McGee. Many of tho best npoeohes made in Congress are s-iid to bo tho production of literary hacks resident ul Washing? ton. One man is reported as having I written three nddresos for a notorious South Carolina nogro. KliPItESENTATIYK MEN?BeECIIER AND Palmkh?Aa sure as there is a (roth iu the i principles of natural laws, there is a difference betweeu the people of the North and the South?between the Puritan uud the Cavalier. That differ* eubo is not traceable to aooidentsl causes, the circauiatunce of place, of couditiou or of time, but is based upon well-dotined ethnological laws. Il comes not of education, but it Is born and bred in the bones. It owes its origiu not to the rugged blcukuens of Plymouth Rnck und tbe shady elopes of the James, but it reaches back to the shores of Eugland, where for centuries tho difference has txi^ted ?sometimes iu open antugocisni, some? times iu mutual isolutiou, but never iu cor.li.il fellowship. It ii the same in America now that it was in England 200 years ago The same characteristics ultuch to the two people now that attached to them in the days of Cromwell. Tho cue cold, j phlegmatic; the other wurni, frauk, impulsive. The one iu busiuess! shrewd, close, ovor-reaehiug; the other; reckless, liberal and easily over- j reached. In religion, the out: iutole- J rahle, austere aud UUbendlUg iu out-j ward forma; tho other liberal, cheerful i and cureless of worldly reptile. Doth races have their representative j men, audit is iu their representative: men that the characteristics of the! two are most sharpeiy deliuod. The [ same prominence of character that distinguishes them from their com- j patriots, u?'orJs a distinguishing trait of ethnological character. In Henry Ward lJeccher, of Brooklyn, and li;v. Mr. Palmer, of New Orleans, we have the representative men of the people i happily set forth, and their distiu guisbiug characteristics strongly de- ' lined. Both of these are eminent men; both aro gifted beyond the ordi nary lot of meu; both are ablediviues; grund teachers of religion aud revered by their people. Tueoue Puritan, tho other Cavalier. Theene representing Northern morals and NortLeru senti? ment, the other Southern. They have both been prominently before the world. They begun work together. They were classmates iu college?Beochor from Massachusetts, Palmer from the South. Beuuber pit- j aut, insinuating, hypocritical, gradu? ated with bouor. Palmer was expelled for refasing to betray his friends and tbe secret of their society Beccher went forth a conqueror and to conquer. His religion was of meu, uud it capti? vated men. He became a p ltrou of . social aud political isms. Fur Kansas i he had Bowie knives and Sharp's rifles, i For the rebellious South he had haug iog, tire aud brimstone. He prosti? tuted his pulpit by incediary ha? rangues, and he prostituted his office by marrying a debauchee to tho wife of another. Dr. Palmer went forth iu a more humble role. He preached tho reli? gion of Christ. His ministry is a grateful aud graceful tribute to the truth of the religion ho preached. When the war came he visited the army, not to excite his struggling compatriots to deeds of vengeful slaughter, but to comfort the sick aud the dying. After the war was doue he returned to his pulpit, and there he labors to day, his fame bright as the morniug star, aud his purity un? valued Aud B-jecher, where is he? Precisely whero all this Puritau guild will be when stripped of the gilded robes of hypocriey with which it is clad.?Allttnlu Com man wealth A New Fetish.?We understand that iu a colored church iu this city a new ceremony, called "Marching out of Egypt," has been introduced. The worshippers meet about ? o'clock at night, uud, amid solemn chanting, j march iirouud in a circle hour alter hour. Those who hold out at tins; tread-mill sort of performance until daybreak are considered the chosen cues and destiucd for Heaven, while those who fall by the wayside Iron) j woakuess of the l! -sh, if uot of the spirit, are uot iu a state of grace. A j geutlctnuu living in the cuy was sur- ! prised yesterday morning at perceiv iug that, although it was 7 o'clock, no preparations were being made for] j breakfast uud the cook was not visible. Imaginijg alt sorts of thiugs. that! Duma was defunct or had lied to other! regions, ho opened her room door aud I fouud her lyiug asleep, "iiko some mar? ble (black) statue seen iu Europe." After muuu shouting, ho succeeded in rousiug her aud asked what she meant j by sleeping so late. Wuereupou she replied: that she had been "Marching' out of Egypt," and explained tho cere moay as related above. She was ouc i of the elect. I Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. Tbe New York Journal of Commerce says that Mr. Stewurt never iu his life bought so many goods in otic season, aud never before was an assortment of equal elegance so cheaply purchased. The power of cash in hand was never so Dear omnipotent in Europe as in the present season. Tons of silks, lace.", shawls, aud everything have thus come into the great magician's hands, at prices which will prove a great tempta? tion oven to those who havo not a fortune to spend in dress. Our teem? ing harvest fields insure cheap food the comiug season, and the visit of Mr. Stewart to Europe will give the women of tho land over 350,000,000 in cheaper attire than they have had for many years. The following Tri^l Justices were deposed on Saturday: Abraham Smith, of Mount Pleasant; U. Gathers, of John's Island; John Vundcrpool, of Cain hoy; Thomas H. Mishaw, of St. Audrown; ? Gibbon, of one of tho islands, and M. F. Becker, of James Island. Enolakd and the Vircunius Affair. The affair of tbe Yirgiuius iu likely to cost Spain dear iu tun end. Tho Bri? tish Government, utter waiting with exemplary patieoco fur the cousideru UoQ of its claims, uow demands a set? tlement Of them at no distant date, and the demand, though couched iu the most courteous terms, is tirm aud uncompromising. Between Lord Der? by and Mr. Caleb Cashing, urgiug the claims of their renpective governments in relation to tho "unfortunate uffiir," tho Spanish authorities will regret the inconsiderate? zeal that prompted n wholesale mussucre sbockiug lu tho civilization of tho age. -?> ? A curious swindle was delected in Washington recently Two men, named Moody and Hull, were arrested, charged with forging a circtil ir letter to the United Marshals, Distiiot Attor? neys and others throughout tho South and West, requesting a remittance of SIO for a copy of a certain hook I which, as stated in tho circular, had beeu written by tho Attorney-General, j and iu consequence of his uot being able to secure) an appropriation from Congress to pay for its publication, he was forced to dispose of it by private subscription. The operations of these parties have been very extensive iu J this liu??. I From statistics collected by the Ger? man Government in the several schuol j di-tric's. '.t appear* that in one of tho i Bavarian divisions, containing til teen \ hundred children, thirty-six per reut. I were fou Uii to huvu hiiic eyes, thirty; gray and thirty-four bro tvn; forty -seven per cent, had light hair, forty-nine browu, and four black; whilst eighty one per cent, bad fair complexions aud uiueteen per cent, had dark. Tub Steamship Tariff War ?The freight and ptis-euger tariff war be? tween the steamship companies be? tween Europe, Now lurk and Boston has brokeu out again, und some of th.-tn almost offer a premium for the sake of carrying passengers across the water. Tbe latent agreement fixed the uuiform rate of steerage passage at .1)3 for both slaw aud fast steamers plying betweeu Liverpool and Boston. The Independent Kefgrlicaxs.? There was a meeting hold iu this city night before last, when un "honest Re? publican league" was forme:!, Gen. J. Miras Sullivan was elected Chairman, aud Searguut Allen Secretary. There was grout burmouy iu tho meeting, and it was attended und supported by in my of the -strongest Republicans, white and black. Tho boll rolls. [Greenville xVtu's Iu Beaufort, a few days ngo, while Chance Webb, a colored lad, was play? ing with a sheath knife, he cut another lad, named Solomon Johnson, so se? riously iu the leg as to cause his death. Iu the same County, Solomon Hamil? ton fell from a flat uud was drowned, a few days ago. Peter Wright, while standing iu his door, was shot aud killed by some unknown person. I'enn.?The Lieutenant-Governor of Louisiana is thirty eight years old. He was u Brigadier-General in the Confederate army, aud, since the war, a wealthy merchant aud planter. He is a Liberal Republican, very popular with tho colored people and was the only one of the contesting Governors aud Lieuteuaut-Goveruors whoso elec? tion was conceded by both sides. Tho Actors, of New York, paid $250.057.83 taxes for the year. At tbe rate of $2 Si >,It his would represeut nearly 812,000,000. Probably one half of the real estate they own is loused to parties who piy the taxes. The value of the real estate owned by the Astors, in round figures, is at least $21,000, OUO. Davids?:. B. Penn, lie hero of the L itiistiitia revolution, is a n itive of Nhw Orleans, and a son of one of the oldest am! wealthiest citizens of that place. Ho was a Colonel iu the Con? federate it'Uiy. So he has twice drawn his sword in defence of the right. .Mr. Auderson, of Toronto, Canada, father of two of the six young men drowned near Niagara, about two months ago, by tho capsizing of the yacht Foam, purchased tho ill-fated vessel aud dostroyed her by tiro at To? ronto iu tho harbor, Thursday night. Meetings of conservatives have been held in Greeuville, Charleston, Dar? lington, Marlboro, Sumter and Colle tou, und the nomiuAtiod of Judge Greuno warmly advocated. Tho op? ponents of Chamber! mi are working energetically. Charlie Ross.?The Richmond Dis? patch says: "Ouly tliiuk what would havo beeu the effect if 'Charlie Ross' i had beeu a negro uud had resided iu Louisiana or Teuuessce. Why, tho whole United States army would havo beeu seut to search for him." The New York Herald publishes a despatch from McEuery offering to rn sigu if Kellogg will do tho same. It also publishes a despatch from Kellogg deoliuing to come iu to such an ar? rangement. Tho Constitution of Virginia as amended will exclude from seals iu the Legislature, idiots, felous, Judges of the Circuit and Supreme Court?, the city oQicurs of all cities und ull minis? ters of the Gospel. L ist Thutsduy morning, a disastrous fire occurred at Aoworth, Gi. Two brick sture?, with their contents. Loss about S3,000, exclusive of the build? ings. Tho contents of the post ofneo were all burned. 11a!?A distinguished arrival at Paris is thus uuuouuced: "Madame Viutoria Woodhull, ex candidate for tho Presidency of the United States, is now in tho French metropolis." Harry Spencer, a colored man, 121 years old, died in Buckingham County, Vu., a few days ngo. I j City Matteus.?Subscribe for the I Phojnjx. Weather cool und September-liko yesterday. "If this be" uutumn, "make the J most of it." Ou? way to support your home paper is to patronize those who adver tise in its columns. Transient advertisements and no? tices ?niisl bo paid for in advuuee. This ruiu will be adhered to hereafter. Another equinoctial in miniature, Sunday night?tho wiud kept np an incessant bl >w. A protracted meeting is now going uu in Mariou Street Church, aud will he continued every night this week. The iirst mouth of autumn heralds the glorious beauties of tho wildwood. The atmosphere is bracing, aud iu the hill conutry often cool. The lls-publicau Nominating Con? vention for the Third Congressional District assembles iu Abbeville on Tbnrt-diiy next. .lob printing of every kind, from a miniature visbiug card to a four-sheet poster, turned out, at short notice, from L'lioi.six olUcc. Try us. The day of atonement was generally observed by the Israelites of this city, yesterday, and business whs generally suspended. The Board of h-quulizitiou has been in session several days at the oflioc of County Auditor Solomon. There have been a large number of appeals from the tax assessments. Tho Galaxy, for October, is a truly readable magiizine. It abounds in fact aud fancy?poetry and prose. Church & Co., New York, are the pub? lishers. Co). Blar-k, Commandaut of the Post, has returned ftom a visit on Go? vernment busiuess to the far West? L n amie City. Ho reports unusually cold weather aud snow od the 2d, 3d and -1th September. I-in gene DeBerry has been bound over for trial at the next term of the Court of Geucral Sessions, on the charge of purloining $1,000 from the office of General Anderson, a few dajs ngo. During the month of August, there were sent from the Post Ofiico in this city 317 orders, amounting to 85,331 43; fees 833.10. There were received 40G orders, amounting to $3,533.87. Messrs. It. A: W. C. Swoflield have in their stock of fall and winter clo? thing, etc. It was selected by a mem? ber of tbe firm and is of good quality; aud as to price?why I guess you can be satisfactorily fixed. Secretary and Treasurer Hoyt has furnished us with a copy of the pre? mium list aud general regulations of the seventh annual fair, of the Ander? son Farmers' uud Mechanics' Associa? tion, to be held on tho 28th, 29th and 30th October, 1871. Lieut. G. D. Wrallace, of the 7th Cavalry, sou of Cougressmau Wallace, made euch au impression on tho red? skins, during a recent scout, that they elected him ouu of their chiofs and made bim a rjuttsi member of the tribe, giviug him the name of "Long Chief." Messrs. Kiuard A; Wiley have capi? tal taste in tho selection of their goods?which embraces everything pertaining to tho outfit of a gentleman; but hats are their particular forte, und they keep them in such variety that a tile seeker caunot fail to bo pleased. Try them and buy them. There will be a ratification meeting in Charleston on Thursday next, at which Messrs. D. II. Cuamberluiu, F. L. Cardozo, S. W. Melton, T. J. Mackeyund other prominent speakers, will uddress tho people on tho action of tho Republican State Couvcution, and upon tho various issues of the campaign. It is rumored that Mr. Belton Joy ner, of Richlund Fork, was shot aud painfully wouuded last week. It is stated that Joe Bates did the shooting. Tho ball entered the face, breaking his jaw bone. A report has been received from Marion, that Colonel Stoeber, County Troasnror, had boon shot ac? cidentally and severely wonnded in tho neck, by the Sheriff of the County. The Tiiol'ijles in Edoefield.? There wcro innumerable sensational reports, yesterday, with roferenoo to troubles in Edge?eld, but we con hi learn nothing defiuito beyond what is to be found under our telegraphic head. It is said that a number of per? sons connected with the rifle clubs and ulso militiamen had departed for the scone of the reported disturbance? which is fully twenty miles from any railwa y station. Lieut. Leahy, with a squad of ton men went over on Sun? day, Major Win. T. Gary, accompany? ing the party. The Hooper TnouPE.?"The Colleen Bawn" was announced na the per? formance by this troupe in Parker's Hall, last night; but "Arrah Na Pogue" was substituted. The play is some? what sensational, but very attraotive ?precipice fulls, wouderful climbing, etc. The performance was very satis? factory and the applause frequent. The troupe appear iu Charleston to? night, but it is hoped they will give Columbia unother opportunity of see? ing them. PlICENIxtANA.? Next to a diary, the most difficult thiug to keep is a lead pencil. A moustache dyed black looks in? congruous ou a saudy-haired ma n. Knowledge and timber shouldn't be much used till they are seasoned. Hope for the beat, get ready for the worst aud then take what God sends. A good comet for homo use can be made by tying a bunch of lighted fire crackers to u cat's tail. Tho Peuu is not likely to provo mightier than the sword this time iu Louisiana. Great powers and natural gifts do not bring privileges on their possess? ors so much us they impose duties. As dayiight can be Been through very small holes, so little things will illustrate a person's churacter. If any poor girl wishes to get up a stylish bonnet ut little expense, let her rim her head into a sheaf of outs, and afterwards stick iu a few field flowers here and there to light up her coiffure, aud the thing is done. The fashionable refiling upon the dear ladies' dresses is described as white tulle wouud around the neok so that she cuu scarcely breathe, muffling up her ears, aud forming a downy nest for her head to rest on. List of New Advertisements'? B. & W. C. Swaffisld?New Goods. Meeting Eutaw Encampment. Meeting Capital B. and L. Associ'n. Three Booms to Bent. Fine Bull for Sale. Hotel arrivals, September 21.? Hemlrix House?H R Bamore, J M Mo He lev, Hodges; BS Gaillard, G RR; J T Bailey, Ga; L W Duvall, Winns boro; J B Clarke, Md; M C Teasdale, Pu; J J Taylor, Charleston. Tue Reception of the Boys in Blue.?TboSpartauburg Spartan Bays: "Col. Woodruff, of the Second Artil? lery Regiment, United States army, with fifty men, (acting as infantry,) have urrived in Spartanburg, and gone into "winter quarters" till after the election. We bave no objection to troops being garrisoned here. Our people ure a peaceable, lew-abiding people, and have nothing to fear from their presence." The Barnwell Sentinel, of the 17th. Bays: "Company D, Second United States Artillery, nuder the command of Lieutenant Vose, arrived in our village on Sunday evening last. They are a fine-looking set of soldiers, and tbe people of Ham well are pleased with their visit, and welcome them iu our midst. When they leave us it will be with a favorable impression of our people." The Winusboro News says: "We look upon the presence of troops only in a social und houncial light. The officers iu Columbia are a set of gen? tlemen, und highly esteemed by the citizens of Columbia. They will be an acquisition to Winasboro. For the I benefit of our merchants, we asked jOapt. Ogdou whether his troops had I money. Ho replied that they now have two months' pay doe them. Their 1 presence in the borough with their pockets full of money would be a good thiug financially. We, therefore, re? quest the commandant to send np that company forthwith before they draw their pay. Let us have pence." The Cotton Crop of 1873 ?The New York CoinMeroial und I'itiunciul Chronicle has just issued its annual statement of the cotton crop of 1873, from which it appears that the total crop roaches 4,185,534 bales, while the exports are 2,840,981 bales, and the spinners' takings 1,321,089 bales, leaving a stock on hand at the close of the year of 108,152 bales. The total receipts at tho Atlantic and Gulf ship? ping ports this year have been 3,819, 430 bales, against 3,051,346 bales last year. The movement direct to manu? factures this year reaches 237,572 bales. This is somewhat larger than it would have been were it not that the South- i/ ern spring floods forced some cotton over Northern routes which would otherwise have passed throngh a South? ern port. Tho product of each State for the last two years compares as follows; Louisiana, 1873-1, 1,221,698 bales; 1872-3, 1,240,381 bales. Ala? bama, 299,578; 832.457. Texas, 380, 044; 343.450. Florida, U.185; 11,068. Georgia, 625.857; 611.089. South Ca? rolina, 438,194; 374,176. North Coro lina, 57,895; 61,576. Virgin^, 505. 876; 433,583. Tennessee, &o.t 189,531; 378,813. Total, 1,057,008; 3,792,846. Add consumed in tho South, 123,526; 137,602 Total crop, 1,185,534; 3,930, - 5)8. Not Correct.?It has been stated by some Republican journals that Mc Eoery was never inaugurated Govern? or of Louisiana, and that, consequent? ly, Mr. Peon bad no right to act as Lieuteoant-Governor. Tho truth, however, is that Kellogg and McEnery were inaugurated on the same day, by rival Legislatures. Both appealed to Gun. Grant, who finally sustained Kel? logg, and that's what makes all the difference.