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COLUMBIA, S. C. Thuralav Morning, September 24,74. The Advancement of t??o African In this Country in the Hay? of Slavery. It is very common in writers who take counsel of their prejudices, and in speakers who aim at merely partisan objects, to expatiate upon the degrada? tion "h;ch slavery wrought in the | United States upon the African race. The troth of this matter oancot bo as? certained yet, and if stated, would not | now be welcome. Tbero are diffi? culties in tho way of a clear judgmont and of its free expression, whiob only time and changes can remove. The negro as a voter is a valuable frnitful thema wherewith to sway his imputed wrongs and injuries a element in Amerioan politics, and own and the minds of other men. In this State, where they bear eway, or rather uphold the sway of their political keepers, all discussions concerning the bottom facts of his condition while in a state of servitude would be ruled out of order. We have only, therefore, to say a word upon a single point. In Africa, slavery of particular races there has existed from time immemo? rial. These races supplied th?> demands of early Blave-traders. The Dutch, Portuguese, and Eoglisb soon learntd from their intercourse with the natives the differences which existed in the tribes. They found out, as a matter of business, those which were bettl adapted by their physical and morel nature to serve the purpose of subjec? tion and labor for others. The planters who purohased them learned nho to distinguish bolween the cargoes, and to select from them such as had been accustomed to toil and uncomplaining submission. That was mainly the stock originally imported. Unpromis? ing us it wus, aud unfavorable us, it is claimed, the status in which ho wus kept was to happiness and the develop? ment of bis manhood, facts go to show that no happier people ever existed than Africun slaves, more especially in the South. Tbo climate suited them, the labor was not severe, end tho friendly and affectionate disposition of tho sable foreigner, and his good ser vise, soon made those who were bis] masters his friends. The black color, the power of enduranoe, the abBsnoe of nervons irritability, exempting the African from inflammatory diseases, protected him against the effects of heat, made his toils light, and his life | healthy and secure, even in miasmatic localities. The fierce Indian has melted away or receded from civilization; the gentle African increased and flourished in swamps and jungles. From a few hundred thousand, they came to num? ber more than four millions. The ratio of increase of negro slaves in the South was double that of free negroes in the North. The duration of life was great? er in the former. The census of 1800 showed that there were three times as many deaf-motes, four times as many blind, more than three times as many idiots, and more tban ten times eel many iusaue, in proportion to num? bers, among the free oolored persons than among the slaves. The negro's physical development, bis stature, en? ergy aud strength reached its height dnring his boudage. In intelligence be roBe far above that of the tribes from which be came. His moral na? ture also received an impulse never felt before, and adapted as he peculiarly is to receive religious impressions, he ac? quired a knowledge of God and a sense of duty and obligation which was a revelation to him. By the despised agency of slavery, as has been well sail, "the knowledge of God aud his religion has been brought home, with practical effect, to a greater number of heathens tbun by all the combiued missionary efforts of tho Christian world." We bave reoullod these once familiar but now almost forgotten facts, to show that there was a soul of goodness in things reckoned as evil. Tho fee? blest and lowest African raoes, under the tutelage of involuntary servitude, roso above tho strongest and most ele? vated of those who remained at borne. This is well established by tho research? es of both ancient and modern travelers in that country. We have fresh con? firmation in the work of Soweinfurtb, :'The Heart of Africa," just published, in which bo givos an account of the unexplored region of central Africa. His pictures of lifo and manners there uro naid to be?wo have only eecn a reviow of the book?entertaining. ?They show an amount of progress ip the arts among tho population of the interior which makes its failure to ad? vance fuithor ulmost as puzzling a problem as tho immobility of tbo Chi neso." They also show a debasement of manners, and a eavageism, in singn lar contrast with many fine qualities. We read that the Dyoota aalnte eaeh other by mutual emitting. The women d<? alt the.jworh. -'.The Bongos are dis gristiug feeders, with a great love of garbage aud vermin. Tbey go almost without clothing?both 86X08. The Niamc-Niumvs, the leading race of oentral Africa, tall, well formed, in telligent aud warlike, uro nevertheless oannibalB. TbOBe who are growing fat amongst them, becomo anxious for their liveB. Pore and hind quarters of a man may be seeu bunging iu their huts and ou the adjicont trees. The war cry of the tribe is "meat! meat!" indicaliug the fate that uwuits the. conquered enemy. Their language contains no equivalent for a God or prayer. Amoug tho Meubutto, uu* j other fiuu ruco of Niume blood, adul tory is common, polygamy unlimited, and the demeauor of tho women re? volting. They are particular about their food, but iu spite of their high d?greo of culture, are shocking canni? bals. The bodies of the slain in battle uro divided on tho fioid, und carried homo aud dried for future consump? tion. *'But with il nil," says tho trav? eler, "the Menbutto are a noble ruco of men?meu who display a cortaiu national pride, und all endowed with uu intellect and judgment such ao few natives of tho Africau wilderness cm boast." The condition of these cul? tured and gifted tribes is, to-day, in? finitely worse than that which those, less gifted by nature, butmoro favored by circumstances, attained to iu this I country by contact wild civilization aud Christianity, eveu though they were held ob slaves. Slavery is dead and buried; but while it lived it did its part in this country, as iu all other countries, to promote tho good of so? ciety, including that of slaves them? selves. -, ? To "Kttlrfinlri." Wo beg to say to "Eairfield," that wo did htm uu injustice in our romurks upon his communication some days ago. We wrote eutirely without knowledge of who w.s the author, aud with a prooossession against tho views'. We ought to have ascertained the au? thor's name, but did not. Now that we know it, the mutter appears iu a new light, und we hasten to any that we ure very far from having any desire or purpose to refloat apon him. His oriticism is natural aud just, nnder the citoumstunces; but will not any longer apply after this explanatory statement and amende from as. The Edgefield Advertiser speaks iu complimentary terms of the conduct of Lieut. Leahy and his men at the "battle of Reese's store," on Sunday and Monday last, in that County. It is true, there was "nobody hurt," but there might have been, aud the Lieu? tenant evideutly was the preventer. All citizens of itichhiud County, woo are iu favor of "honest and good government," are requested to meet at Columbia, iu Irwin'a Hull, on Mon? day, the fifth day of October next, at 12 o'clock M., to select our delegates to the convention called by the State Tax Uuiou, to moet at Columbia on the following Thursday, to consider the necessity of nominating State of? ficers for the approaching elections. Immediately after the adjournment of which meeting, tho County Tux Union will hold its regular quarterly mooting, ut which business ot impor? tance will bo transacted. * WM. WALLACE, President Connty Tux Union. Sensible.?In view of tho recent! disturbances in Edgefieid, a Commit? tee of Conference from bolh tho white aud colored people, was held at Edge field C. H., on Wednesday morning, the 23d instant. J. L. Addison, Esq , Intendant of tho town, presided, and Mr. W. D. Ramey, Clerk of the Court, acted as Secretary. Lawrence Cain, Colonel of the Oth regiment of militia, was among the oommitteo of the col? ored pooplo, as also Paris Simkius, Augustus Harris aud others. Gen. Duuovant, Capt. George 11. Lake, J. C. Sheppard, A. J. Norris Saud others, wero present of tho whites. It was agreed by tho conference, and an- j sooted to by Cain, that ho should im? mediately promulgate an order for tho militia companies of his regimout to havo their company drills ou tho third Saturday in each month, and at no other timo, and that the captains re? quire their men to keep their arm.) at home, aud nse thorn for no other pur? poses, excopt for the company drills herein provided for, unless by future order of the Colonel commanding. It was also agreed by tho conference that wo earnestly recommend to tho people of tho County, both the white and colored, to refrain from till acts of violence and lawlessness; and that tho good citizens of tho County use their bust endeavors to settle their difficul? ties by the processes of tho courts. Tho convention of General Railroad I Ticket Agents was ended in New York I yesterday. A revised and lower tariff was adopted. PllOCLAMATION.?-GoV. M?SM bfcfl issued the following: L<$SF! Statk ^f South C^BOS?u^-ExEOO Tlve DEi?iTjiunt. ? rv h ere?*/ i nlo r m a - lion 'bBat'teaobed me that ?M? public Eeacd of the- Couuty of Edgefleld is roken by the presence, m various sections'thereof, of large bodies of armed men, wbo have assembled with? out warrant of law, and are engaged in many illegal acts und demonstra? tions, wbicb tend to endanger tbo lives, and to interrupt the ordinary puiBuits of the citizens of suij County; and whercus it is the duty of the Ex-1 ecntive to protect the peace by the ' enforcement of the ordiuury processes of the law, and not to permit tbu use of the military forceH of the Slate, ex? cept under the orders of the Com muoder-iii-Chicf. Thi refore, to the end that the law muy bo respected aud cuforued, und thut the public peuce may bu preserved, I do hereby cominund uud enjoin ull persons now usscmblcd in aims in th? suid County ot Edgcfield forthwith to disband und peacefully to retire to their homes, und beriet forth tin' to assemble iu nrms, except uuder tho orders of the Goveruor us Commander iu-Cbief. All persons lire hereby wurned that on failure to comply witu tho terms of this proclamation, within I throe d?3's from the date of publica? tion hereof, such steps will bo taken as may be necessary to restore und preserve the public pence, und to pro? tect the rights of ull citizous. The Edgei'ield Distcuuance.? Mr. J. 11. Tlniyer, of this city, r. turnend from Ik?ti?b's store about half-past 11 o'clock Monday night. Everything was quiet in the vicinity of the store when be left. Colonel Holler's com? pany was still iu urnis aud on the <{ui vice for any movement ou the part ol tho negroes. The latter, however, seemed satisfied that a con tinned war? like attitude on their part would result iu uo good to them, aud were leuviug iu squids for their homes. Duriug the disturbance, they were under command of Tenant aud Bui oek, uegro miltti.i captains. Tenant, however, bus been (he moving spirit iu tho matter, B ll lnck being ouly a lesser luminary. Teuunt wus clothed in the full uniform of a captain in tho Uuited States army, and was splendidly mounted und armed Uo positively refused to surrender the uruii of the negroes under his com uiuud, und informed tbo whites that, if they wanted tho arms they would have to take them. General Butler gave the negroes until Wednesday ni^bi to de? liver up the urms. A writteu agree meut wus signed by Tenant, Sunday, promising not to tap u drum or assem? ble tbo negroes ut uny tune iu the fu? ture, without first informing somo re? sponsible white man. As Air. Thayer entered Hamburg ou bis way to Augusta, Monday uigbt, ho wus halted by u negro sentry. The latter, however, did not attempt to de? tain him. Mr. Tbayer saw several parties of armed negroes, evidently ou picket duty, us ho passed through the village. Several geutlemon from Reese's btoro were iu the city yesterday, 'lhey re? ported all quiet iu the neighborhood. The negroes bad left iu squads for home, but au insecure feeling still pre? vailed uud the white meu were sleep? ing on their arms, as it wore. The country wus to bo picketed lust uight. To-night und to-morrow will be the critical periods, however, as tho time allowed the negroes by Gen. Butler iu which to give up their arms peuceably will expire to-night. If the negroes do not give up their urms by that time a movement will be made to force them to do so. A squad of teu Federal ohbers, under command of a Lieute? nant, is stationed ut Mr. M. O. Glover's residence, near Reese's store. These have us yet taken uo part in the dis? turbance, but, we understand, have entreated tho white people to be dis? creet iu their actions. Tho horse, sad tile und bridle uwuod by the uegro j Captain, Teuuut, was presuuted to him, we uro told, by Governor Moses. The uegroes numbered four hun? dred wheu thej' agreed to disperse : Sunday afternoon. The whites num? bered between three and four hun? dred. Stiuduy night, u negro militia company, eighty strong, under com? mand of Paris Simpkiut, n notoriously turbnleut mulatto, reached the vicinity of Reese's store, from tho village of Edgefield. Discovering that Tenant's company hud disbanded, the Edgcfield company couuter-tnarcbed und return? ed homo. It was this compuuy that Mr. Glover su?v passing his house ourly Monday moruiug, und the ap? pearance of which iu tho neighbor? hood renewed tho cxuiteuicut of Sun? day. Tho whole matter will be brought to u conclusion to-night or to-morrow. It 19 to be hoped that a peaceable solu? tion will bu reached uud that there will be no conflict of races. It is the intention of tho whites, after scouriug possession of the arms now held by liio negroes, to box them up und send them to the State uutboiities ut. Co? lumbia?Augusta Chronicle aiul Senti? nel, 2;j</. -?? Tun Spaiitanoukg and Akiievim,e Railroad ? the Asheville (N. C ) F.c positor says: "Ou Tuesday, the 15th lust., Mr. E. Cluytou left A-dievillo for Spurtauburg, S. C, for the purpose of beginning work on the Spurtuuburg aud Ashevillu Railroad. His outfit wus quite imposing, the train of cart*, mules and negroc i of ull descriptions, sizes uud condition. Iu a few days, Cipt. M. J. Fugg, the two Fortunes, Dr. J. A. McDowell und other railroad men, will follow Mr. Cluytou, and then tbu work will go bravely on." ? ? ? ? Mrs. George Graves died near Lowudesvillo, Abbeville County, last week. Louiilnna. Thb R&voxution?Ith Vindication. There never was a popular demoustra tion which stood upon more impregea ble grounds of right, justloe and re? publican principles and duty than that which baa been achieved iu this city. Nothing oan bo more false than to claim it as the victory of a poiitical party, least o! all, as ? race victory. It wao simply an uptisiug of the peo pie against intolerable oppression and flagrant usurpation, ihe long submission to tho usurpation, su pro? nounced by I he Congress ol the United States, wae yielded by the people from respect und loyalty to the Go? vernment of the United States aud uu ardent ? desire for peace und order. Aud auch itubcjissiuu, though hope? less of relict, would, under endurable condition-, have been continued until tho Federal Government had finally adjudicated our cuse. Mmy citizens had even been led to tru-t to the ussuruuccs of Kellogg that hu would administer the Government so us to secure relief for mauy of the wrongs complained of; that ho would effect the repeal of tho obnoxious laws which wore the souroes of tho vast denioruk zation and ruin of our State; that be would pursue corruption and disho? nesty iu tho public offices aud arrest tho universal spoliation which had been long going ou; that he would rebuild the credit of the Stale; would change tho election uud registration laws; would remit to the city the con? trol ol the polteo and liimueiul affairs1, and would take proper steps to have a! fair olectiou and registration It is barely possible that if .Mr. Kellogg had kept auy ol these pledges the people would have endured a little longer Iho usurpation uT which he was! the head. Nothing could have been duiker, bleaker, und moie hopeless than the prospect ol L< niima under such n government. The honest aud n-spechibiu peopie were reduced to the alternative of emigrating from the Sta'.o, or uf an uprising against the usurpation, which appeared to have no other object ! lit the. universal eoiiliseitiou uf tho pro perfy and exptilsiou of tho person- ? ;: all the decent white people. It was a sad und sorrowful extreme Tor a peaceful pe? pie in a republic to be driven to. But where is there any community of our race of Ircetneti who would uot have done us our citi/. jus have do tit ? ami where is there uu ho? nest American heart which will uot beat responsive to tho patriotic impulses thst have impelled our whole popula? tion to ri-o en mttsna against the des? perate and rapacious government that bus so long harassed, iusnlted and de? spoiled them??Neu Orleans Pictyune. CUAttbESTON to tue FllONT.?AlUOUg our new advertisements, is that of one of the oldest establishments iu this State. Established in 1S32, it has maintained tho tirst place in its lino of business. With largo experience uud unsurpassed facilities, Messrs. Walker, Evaus it Cogswell are prepared to sus? tain thu reputation of their establish? ment. Liike A. T. Stewart, they be lievo iu newspaper advertisiug, aud take this meuns to announce thut they have, this season, added very largely to their stock of type aud machinery, und arc better prepared than ever to please their customers. Wo wish them every success. S4| ? ??> ? There are 5,015 lodges aud 1,303 ou cutnpineuts within tho Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge, with u membership of 3S5.007 iu good standing. Tho in? come of the Grand Lodge for 1373. was SI 201,071 12, an increase of nearly Sl.000,000 over tho your 1372. During the year 1S73, tho order paid out $027,428 for the relief of widows; SI 0,127.72 for the education uf orphans, und $233.127.30 for burying the dead. It is represented that Grunt was in a devouring rage when ho heard of the Louisiana revolt, llo is represented to have threatened to take the held himself if uecessary. Tho real reason of his wrath probably was that the disturbance kept him ftom getting back to Long Branch. All the u HI lo? tions of the peoplo iu the South ure nothing to htm, uuless they interfere with bis pleasures. A LUmedy ?The planlers of the ? South can knock rccoustmctiou "high? er than a kite," if they choose to do so. A very small crop ol cotton next year, aud very largo home supplies of meat and bread would finish the job. Wiil they do it? I Awjuslit Conniitutiumilist, lbg Frank, u notorious bank rob? ber, escaped from the New Castle (Pennsylvania) jail yesterday, with lalso keys. A brutal murder was committed iu Chicago, ou Monday night, by a man, named linynes, who killed a saloon' keepur, named McGruder. Diphtheria prevails to an alarming extent in Prosperity, Newberry County, and nino children have ro ceutly died of it. An engineer was blown lo atoms and a fireman seriously injured by the ex plosion of a locomotive near Uostou, yesterday. Judge Green's youngest child was severely burned on Monday, iu Sum? te r. CoNUNUUCM ?Tho questiou for till Governors is now or soon will be: Whom doos the autocrat recognize? There were dO deaths in Charleston for tho week ouditig tho 10th?whites 13; colored 27. Tho B l?tou ship Pocuhontas was de? stroyed at sea by lire. Tho officers and crew were saved. Mr. John M. Corloy, of Lexington, died last week. A Tax Union has been organized in Asbury, Abbeville Cotiuty. City Mattkhs?Subscribe for the Phosnix. Roasting ears are becomiug bard enough for oxen. ; Clam chowder for lunoh to-day, at the Pollock House. There is only ooe way iu this world after all?the right way. The evidences aro the coming winter will be a gny ouo. The Greenville Republican has sus? pended publication. Advertising is to business what steum is to machinery?the grand propelling power. The mofo light admitted to apurt monts, tho better for those who occu? py them. Now is tho accepted time! Now is the time to advertise, if yon want to anticipate the fall trade. Transient advertisements and no? tices must bo paid for in advance. This rule will be adhered to hereafter. Tho weather was cool, yesterday, and W" tiny s:-.fely premise tbut Amos I K"? ter will soou sing his parting song. The game law has tweuly-ouo duys yet to run ?October 15?until which ti':ie pot-hunters and bird-killer.-: must remain quiet. Are you aware, that luj.j cents pays for ? week's subscription to the Puce six ? and yet many individuals colu plutu they canuot uQ'ord to subscribe^ Job printing of every kind, frctn a miuiature visitiug card to a four-sheet ouster, turned out, at short notice, 1 from Pixujsix office. Try ns. I This is the weather v,hen tbe trusty j hou-ekecpor beginn to think of stop i ping up cracks, and tojti we shall see I tbe shabby hut crown peering through j numerous broken panes. From some c?ose, au uuusnul bold* tiess bus beeu developed in this com? munity, iu the efforts of persons as yet i:t.known to make a living without work. j An advertisement in another column imparts the information that the im? mense stock id goods of the lute firm of 11. C. Shiver Si Co. has bseu added to, und is to be disposed of cheap. Old typo metal?3uperidr to Babbitt for some purposes?can be obtaiued at PllCENlX office ut low figures?25 cents a pound for fifty pounds or less; 20 cents for larger quantities. Nothiug tends more to promote a cash business than advertising. The stranger who is attracted by the in? ducements offered expects to puy cash, because bis commercial standing is not known. Tbe man with cash in band seeks bargaius and tho man who advertises offers them. We have been furnished by the pub? lisher with a copy of "Notes of the Amendments to the General Statutes of South Carolina, including tho Acts of 1873-74 " It was compiled by a member of tbe bar, and will prove in? valuable ; o the legal fraternity. Tbe notes, etc., aro so arranged as to be readily inserted in their proper places. J. Scoffin, publisher. Sad Death of a Youso Columbian. Our citizens were horrified, yesterday moruiug, at an early hour by the ro port that the body of Mr. F. L. Mc? Kenzie, only son of our old fellow citizen, John McKenzie, Esq., had beeu found a mile below tho city. Upou investigation, the terrible report was verified, cud the mystery now is, who did it? The body was discovered by an elderly colored man. about G i o'clock A. M., while on his way to the brick-yard. It was lying iu au easy position, ou the side of tho road, a : bullet wound in the right side of the forehead, a pool of clotted blood on I the left side, aud u small dog acting us 1 guard to his deceased master. A pistol, with ouo chamber empty, lay j near the partially opened bund. Frank I was seeu at a late hour tho uight be? fore, ou Main btroet; and what could have carried bim such a distance aud caused tho fatal result, will probably never bo known. There are circum? stances c.muectcd with the affair which will be investigated. There was no powder-burn about tho faco or shirt; and the bullet-wound was vury even? reasons for supposing that tho weapon used was soverul puces distant. Coro? ner Coloman held an inquest, aud tbo jury returued a verdict that he carni lo bis death from a pistol bullet. Tho deceased was a native of this city, about twenty-nine years of ago, served faithfully during tho war?having con? nected himself with the llichlund Hilles in August, 1861, and about tho same date, thirteen years afterwards, joined tho club of tbu sumo name. His much ?111 cted parents and family have the sympathy of tho commnutty. The compatriots and other friends of the deceased will attend bis funeral, and Rev. J. U. Bryson, of the Presby leriau Church, will perform the last sad duties, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock. Maid aukanokmbntb.?Northens mail opens 6.30 A. M.,3 P. M.; closes U Ar 54.. 6 P.M. Charleston opens- 8 A. #j$.^0 P. M.; olose*8 A. M., 6 P. &. Western opens CA. M., IP. M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.: closet 6 A. M. Wil? mington opons 4 P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. Od Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. List of New Advkbtisements. ? Meeting Acucia Lodge. Cottage House for Lent. Meet i tig Independent Fire Com pan v. $50,000 Worth of Dry Goods. MoetiDg Riehlaod V. R. Club. George Symmers?Fresh Arrivals. ? ? ?? ? - Hotel Arkivads, September 23.? Columbia Hotel?B J White, Charles? ton; J S Heair, Allen Johnstoee, New? berry; M J Calnan, Glenn Springs; G O Sweet, Mrs Sweet. Miss Baldwin, New Orleans; G N Cuuuinghaoi, Charleistnu; T C Dunn, oity; Frank T Miller, New York; J P Browu, Balti? more; W V Savis, W H Evnus, M S Anderson, Charleston; Geo Waterinuu, ^ city. Undefended Systems.?It is notori? ous that the mulurn. which produces periodic fevers of the intermittent and remittent types, affects the weak and nervous more sensibly than the robust aud vigorous. All unhealthy condi? tions of the ttir, from whatever cause arising, have uu especially depressing effect upou the bodies und minds of persona of ncrvons temperament and delicate orgauiz itious, and in fever and uguo districts these arc generally Mio first who are taken down. If self preservation were really the first law of nature, as tho proverb says it is, no rational resident of a malarious region would neglect to use the means of averting endemic fevers which science has provided. Long experience has proved, heyond all question, that Hos? tend'-.- Stumuch Bitters, takeu regu? larly aud persistently during the un? healthy season, iu low, marshy locali? ties, will so fortify the Bystum ugainst the poison which exhales from the soil us to preclude tho possibility of an at? tack of auy malarious disease. This remark spplie* to all inhabitants of snub localities, but with double force to those who are deficient in constitu? tional stamina and vital power. Indi? viduals whom nature bas thus left comparatively defenceless will only have themselves to blame if etricken down when a positive safeguard is witbiu their reach. Recurrent fevers, bilious attacks, dyspepsia, constipa? tion, nervous debility, rheumatism, ?fco., would rarely be heard of if Hoa tetter's Bitters wero always resorted to as a preventive iu eases where, from any cause, there was a predisposition to those complaints. This active and wholesomo vegetable preparation is also the most reliable of all ouratives for the diseases referred to.|S20f3fI What is the Matter with Yoc?? If a friend is looking sick, tbis is usu? al hr the question we put to him. It is asked everywhere, times innumerable, every day. And what are the most frequent answers to it? Are they not sucb as these: "Well, I'm a little bil? ious," or "I feel languid and used up," or "My atomaoh is out of order," or "I'm under the weather," or "I don't kuow what's the matter with me, but I don't fuel right," or the like in? definite responses. Now, what is the , matter with the thousands of both sexes who cauuot tell exaetly what ails them, land yet are evidently out of health? The matter is simply tbis: they don't properly digest what they eat, their livers are torpid, their nerves are weak, their blood is impure, aud their vital energies are depressed. What they need is a coarse of Hostotter's Sto? mach Bitters?not one or two doves, but a course?to strengthen their stomachs, superinduce a healthy flow of bile, steady and invigorate their nerves, im? prove the condition of their blood and rouse their vital powers. These results the great vegetable restorative will assuredly bring abont. It rallies the whole system, reinforces every im? portant organ, regulates every func? tion, aud purifies every animal fluid. For chronic dyspopsia, constipation, liver complaint, intermittent and re? mittent fevers, rheumatism, general debility, premature decuy, and the in? firmities of ago, it is the best and safest stimulaut and alterative that has ever been compounded. Its ingredients aro all vegetable, all pure and whole? some. Iu districts infested with swamp miasma, and in all new settlements, its use is essential to the preservation of health. The West believes in it, and so, in fact, do tho people of all sections of the Union. S9fl3 Messes. Fukchoott, Benedict & Co., Charleston, S. C, offer to the ptffiic and dealers in general an immense and well-selected stock of dry goods, car pots, oil-cloths, mattings, &o., at the lowest prices. Horewith they annex the prices of a few articles: Calicos, from 6 to 10c; lougcloths, from G to 15o.; brown homespuns, extra heavy, from 7J.j to 10c.; jeans, from 12} Xc. upwards; cissimeres, from 40o. up waids; flannels, from 20 to 50c; la? dies', misses' and gents' hose, 75c, $1.15, $2 per doz. and upwards; sus? penders, $1.40 per doz. and upwards; ladies' and gouts' pocket handker? chiefs, from GOo. per doz. and upwards; black and colored alpacas, 20o. and upwards; dress goods, from 25c. up? wards; ladies' aud geuts' furnishing goods, house-keeping goods, fancy , goods, ribbons, notions, &o., from 15 to 25 percent, cheaper than elsewhere. Samples sent and orders promptly filled. All retail orders from $10 up? wards sent per express free of obarge. A liberal discount to wholesale dealers. Sept 4 s4f