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C( )LUMBIA, S. C. Tueslay Morning. October 6, 1874. To the Public. Aa tbere Appears to be a disposition to misapprehend tbe artiolo published by tbe undersigned on Tuesday loBt, he deems it neoessary to appear again over his own signature. Tbe Pucesix his never been sold oat?tbe lying statements of the muob-ebld Charles? ton News (now Newa and Courier) to I the contrary notrithBtauding. Tbe Phcbnix has always advocated tbe best interests of the people of tbe Stuto? on Beveral oecosionB tbe mode deemed advisable being contrary to tbe convic? tions of the proprietor. Gen. Eer shaw is his ohoioe for Governor of tho State, and several articles, pointing to? wards him as tbe "coming man," have appeared in the oolnmnsof this paper. A bettor opportunity bas never been afforded?a break (slight though it be) in the Republican ranks. If tbe Con? servatives rally to bis support as warmly as tbey did four years ago to the standard of Judge Carpenter, he oan be elected. Therefore, wo make the public nomination: "For Go? vernor op tub State of South Caro? lina, Gen. J. B. Kbrshaw." ' Remem? ber, the Conservatives of North Caro? lina beat oat the Radicals, not by truckling to that party, but by sustain? ing their own men. A meeting (con? vention it cannot properly be called) of dissatisfied Republicans in Charles? ton, on Saturday last, recommended Judge Greene, of Sumter, for Go? vernor, Maj. M. R. Delaney, (colored,) for Lieutenant-Governor, adopted the the platform of the regular Republican platform, and invited the Democrats to back them np. The recommenda? tions are rather too Radical to be adoptod by tbe Conservatives gene? rally?although some will follow on the score cf expediency. These are oar earnest oouviotious. When we proposed to "hold off," it was to await tbe result of any combination which might be effectod. Mr. Chamberlain had been severely handled in tbe co litmus of the Phcenix, aud a cessation of this for a short time, at least, might be advantageous?more eBpeoiully as our experience has been that contiuuod denunciation borj never availed to de? feat a Radical candidate. Tbeoonven . tion of Thursday, too Bib, will seri? ously consider tbe gubernatorial can? didacy, and either make nominations, or acoept those proposed, and we shall await their decision. We regret the aotion taken at tbo Irwin Hall nominating meeting, yester? day. Oiroumstunoes prevented a rep? resentative of tbe Phcbnix being in tbe ball, and tbe assertion by one of tbe gentlemen present, that tbo Conserva? tives had now no representative paper in Colombia, was unjust. All proceed? ings of tbe sort have been and always will be willingly published in the oo Inmns of the Fbcenix. JULIAN A. 8ELBY. -?-??-? TUs New Black Emancipation. It. ih ab pleasant as it is rare to find good sense and good feeling in colored politicians. Under tbo lead of bad ad? visers, ouder influences tending to cor? rupt their minds, with opportunities and temptations on every band to ad? vance their personal fortones, those of the colored people wbo have embarked actively in polities have beon swayed from the moorings of integrity, justice and kindness. The necoBsary conse? quence has been a divorce between them and those of tbe white race with whom they were bred, a soparation in political interests, and something like alienation of feeling between tbem. But departuteB from tbo ordiuuty laws of human nature bavo a teudenoy to correct themselves. Estrangements cannot bo permanently made between those who have every consideration of interest, every instinct and all tbe force of association and habit, to live in peace aud friendship with eaoh other. The relations of employer and em? ployee, sustained in tbo main, agreea? bly and profitably between tbe black and white people of this State, in ull business pursuits, since the emancipa? tion of the former, have been entirely out of time with, and the most signal rebuke of, those disocrdant political re? lations to which we have adverted. Tbe one set have resulted natnruliy from the social und economic laws from which tbero can bo no escape; tbo other uro tue artificial products of a pe? culiar and abnormal itate of things, destiued soon to puss away. Tbe co? lored peoplo have now to achieve a se? cond emancipation. Tbo first was worked out for tbem by agencies in which tbey did not actively partici? pate; the next and greatest will call in? to exercise their own best exertions. The oonsoionsuess that tbey have oe on pied a false position, that they have been kept at dagger*' points with those who are, and, from tho nature of the Oase, must be their best friends, has developed itself extensively in, this State. We pointed out proofs of it some mouths ago. It has taken defi? nite shape in the Honest Government Jjoaguo, in Charleston,but, before that, it was manifest to observers in the country that even the oommon colored people were strongly dissatisfied with themselves. They asked advice of their white friends, they listened re? spectfully to their counsel. They hoard ou till bunds that tho govern? ment which was established by their blaok support w-.i3 u fraud und n cheat; that it did tiOt promote tho nuppiUwSS of any class of tho people; that it was hold ull over this broad country to be a disgrace to republican institution*!. They were told, moreover, by thote, who had tnalo oats' paws of them to get good things for themselves, by those who hud mounted into offices of honor, trust und emolument from oil' their backs, that they were mainly m fault. They recognized that they were iu fault iu trusliug to the very meu who denounced them, for tho cous.-quences of having yielded to their seduolions. It has oost them a struggle to do it, but many have resolved to place their confidence whore it is more deserved. They wish to break ont of the leading strings in whioh they have been held. Thoy wish to assert their manhood aud seek their prosperity iu a wholesome political ullianoo with tho substantial interests of the country. Tn this strug? gle, iu this manly effort to liberate themselves, to effect a new emancipa? tion from tbe shackleB which enthrall their will aud personal independence, all good men must extend to tbem their best wishes and warmest en? couragement. Aa we have suid, tho movement pervades the colored messes more particularly, und if their old loaders do not share in it, nnd cauuot appreciate it, they will be left behind. When- a great thought, or a just thought, when a sensible or humane policy, has taken possession of the minds of tho commou people, it will work itself forward. It it cannot find, it will make leaders. It will not be long before exponents of tho new black emancipation will come forward to conduct it. Tho necessity for a bettor understanding, for u wholesome alliauco betweeu tbu colored und white people, between laborers und employ? ers of labor, between those whose desiiny has been fixed ou the same soil, for good or bud, is loo plain to be any longer ignored, and too strong to be any longer neglected. The Cliurleston No in 1 n ? i ion ?. Judgo Greeu was preseuted to the Independent Ilepublicnu Convention, on S iturdny evening, by SenatorDuun, tho President, as its unanimously cho? sen nominee, aud tho nest Governor of South Carolina. As soon as the applause subsided, Judgo Greeu ac? knowledged the nomination in the following graceful uud earnest terms: "Gentlemen of the Independent Conven? tion: To have been chosen by you, unanimously, to be your standard bearer in (he contest iu which we are about to engage, fills my heart with mingled foehugs of pride and gra'i tode. I cheetlully tu-kuowledgo the position assigned me, uud return to yon, for tho honor, my sincore thanks. I am not unmindful of tho difficulties whioh lie iu our path. We are about to beard the lion iu his den. Wo in? tend, if we succeed, to drive from place oud powor those who have dis? graced themselves und tho people they represent. By reason of the plunder they have taken from tho public trea? sury, and tho political power they pos? sess, our task is u formidable cue, and I expect, iu tin., contest, that every hauest Republican will do his duty. It is true, gentlurnou, that I am weak in body, but, battling in a cause like this, I feel that I can appeal with confidence for strength to that Great Being who loveth justice and huteth iniquity. "You are all awaro, gunilomnu, that no matter what ability, what integrity, what industry, 1 may bring to the Exo cutive Department if elected,my efforts must, to a certain extent, prove with out fruit, unless I havo tho hearty co? operation of the legislative branch of the government. Be it your duty, then, wheu you return to your homes, to endeavor to impress upon your peo? ple the necessity of sending, as their representatives, men who cau appre? ciate the high trust given to tbem, aud who ure competent to execute it; not men that loiter around tho Stuto Houso, and idly spend their time, in thd hope that the publio plunderers will start some Boheme which, while it may put a few dollars iuto their own pockets, gives license to our enemies to rob UB of thousands, "If I should bo elected, I will give you an administration governed and controlled by law. Tho light by which I shall guide my feet ahull bo shed by ibo Constitution uud tho laws passed iu pnrsuanoe thereof. Aud finally, gentlemen, if success shall crown our glorious cause, and should victory perch upon our banuerp, I, hero and dow, pledge myself that all tbe ad miuistrativu ubility that I possets shall be devoted to the task of raising up again the prostrate form of our dear old mother State, of binding ap with tenderness ber wounds and bruises, and of wiping from ber brow tbe shame and sorrow wbiob bave been put upon it by tbo uots of wicked, oruel men, some of whom, be lb said to their eternal fdittme, are children of tbe soil of South Carolina. It shall he tbe lofty uim of my administration to bring buck tbe ruses of health aud beauty to ber cheek, and to restore to her her aucieul name and fume?lu re? habilitate ber in that garb of honor which was once our pride- and glory. Aud iu tbe performance of this net of tilial duty, I shall earnestly invoke the aid ol all who tiuly love and boLor Souib Carolina. Major Delauey, the caudidalu fcr Lieutenant Governor, b'.-iug intro? duced us "the honest < xctunha uf the honest colored meu of South Caroli? na," addressed the Convention iu the following speech: "Ibis is one of tbe muat cxlruoidi nury occasions of my lite. 1 have not words to express my gratitude to you for thin mauifestatiou of your regaid und ouu?dt-nce iu nominating tue lor the second ofhcu iu the gift ol the peu< pie of South Carolina. I have but lily tie to suy to you now, for you have al? ready heard me frequently upon the various phases ot our relations to each othei; but this much I will bay to you, that I tmvt entered luto this grout movement with no other desigu man, if elecieil, to secoud, to tbo utmost ex? tent, tUo lutegrity of the Chief Alagis trato ot tho State. I will go furtUer than Ibis; I will pludge all ol the intel? ligence, alt ot the powers of intellect that I possets, all of tho integrity of churucter, to bring about between tbe two peoples iu this State, black aud white, those relations that shall teud to the promotion ot each other's mutual welfare. I shall not aut (iu the sense in which it is understood) us a party man. I shall know no other party than that whioh shall have for its ob? ject tbo interest ot tbe whole people, tdack und white, of the Stute of South Carolina. I shall t?tnve to correct, so fur us my owu race is concerned, one or two errors in the Republican party as it formerly existed. We are now standing upon u new platform, so tar as party uots are oouoerued. In our party, there wem three points ?.t cou ?iderutioti: 1st. We were formed as a Republican purly iu contradistinction to the Democratic party; next, ue weio taught first aud toremost uu utilagu uism to tho Democratic party, which, us a whole parly, was all right. Next, wo hud factious in our owu party, which was all wroo, ; und next, one pait of v ur party was taught as a fund? amental principle that they must stand in direct hostility to unu porliuii of the people which formed the community in | which they lived. I shall endeavor to correct this. It is my province to say that, because, w hen I look upon my race, I see that it has all aud everythiug to lose in a contest such as might be brought about by untagonism ol races. This beiug true, ? have but one more remark to make. I do not intend to lower my stand ml of maubood iu re gird to the claim of my race one single .step. I do not intend to recede from the rights that have been giveu us by the bfiienccuce of a just Congress ot the nation one single hair's breudth; but I do intend, iudemaudiug all this, to dem nid the -sume equal rtghis aud justice to every citizen, black und white, of the State of South Carolina. And upon thin line 1 wil. light it out, u it takes all winter. An Executive Committee consisting of .Uurtiu R Dolauy, Aaron Logan, R. II Cam, J. Evans Britten, J. A. Musbiugtoti, Jared VVarley, James B. Mlddletou, J. Mum Sullivuu, George l'\ Mclntyre, Samuel L.-e, Thus. C. Dunn, Win. A li.tyue, \V. II. Tho? mas, W. Ii. Jones. The remaining members to make up the full commit? tee will tie added by toe committee themselves. Tbe delegates from the Second Con? gressional District unuuimoubly en? dorsed the nomination o: E. \V. M. Muckey for Cougress. Tbe First Con? gressional District agreed to ratify the nominal ion of J, II. Raiuey, the regu? lar candidate. Tbe S cond Congressional District nominated E. W. M. Muckey, in op? position to Major C. \V. Butt/., tho candidate ou the Chamberlain ticket. Tho Third Congressional District nominated Congressman R. II. Cain, iu oppositiou to Comptroller General Liege, tbo candidate ou tbe Chamber? lain ticket. The Fourth Congressional District resolved to mako no nomination, but to support (run. J. Ii, Kershaw, in case he was placed in nomination by the C'on seroatives. The Filth Congressional District nominated J. P. M. EppiDg, of Beau? fort, iu opposition to Robert Smalls, tho candidate on tho Chuuiboi lain ticket.- iJ ~ The following resolution, inviting tbo co operation of the Conservatives, Was adopted: Resoloed, That while maintaining tbe mtogrity ol tho Republican party in South Carolina, we uordiully invite the whole people of the Statu to sup? port tho nominees of this Convention as tho only means of preserving their common interests?especially r? quest? ing tbe Conservatives that having persistently declared that their desire was only for good government, with? out regard to partis iu politics, thoy will now attest the sincerity ol their declarations by murohiug with us, shoulder to shoulder, for ttie triumph? ant election of Greou uud Delauey, and the certain redemption of tue Stato from tho corrupt "rings" which have disgraced the Republican party, aud trampled upon the interests of ?ho Republicans and Conservatives alike. - - . --? ? - ? Report or tue Outrage Committee. To Hon Ja^ies Chesnut, Pkesident op State Tax Union: The following resolution was adopted by thu State Tax Union, and referred to a commit? tee: "Whereas, to our greiit surprise, u communication of President Grant to the Attorney-General, of duto2i Sep? tember instant, contains the following declaration: 'The recent atrocities m Alabama, Louisiana aud South Caro? lina show a disregard for law, civil rights aud personal protection, that ought not to bo tolerated iu uu> oi?i lized government;' aud where ?*. wont o confident that the inf iriuution con? veyed to the President regarding these alleged ulr-cities in South Carolina it uid true, "Hesolced, Th.it tute deltgi e from each Cuiiuty to- selected by tt:u Prcsi dent of this Uuion, to inquire what atrocittts of the ubovo uatuie, It any, have been recently committed in this State, and, if any, iu what section aud by what class of persons; and tbittsai 1 delegates report, without delay, the result of their investigations to the Executive Co in m it ten pj tht; fitmp'." tuny to report: That we have failed to ascertain a single case in the State of au injury, outrage or wrong committed during the pre cut year by a white man upon u uegro, iu the slightest degree at? tributable to the race, color or previous couditiuu of servitude uf the uegro, or upon auy Republican on ucoouut ot his political opiuious. Tuere have been too many instances of outrages committed upon whitea by negroes, because tbe sufferers were white; but these are not within the scope uf the matter submitted to us. There have beou Instances, of late, of flagrant breaches of the peace, but these have beeu betweeu uegruo; or caused by armed bauds of negroes assembling on Sunday and other days, and threatening vioieuce to the whiles; or by uegrues endeuvoring to resist arrest of luo.su of their color. These cases are also outside of the matter submitted to us. Wc deem it. however, not irrelevant to report that u conflict of races has > only bei u avoided by the uniform lor bearuueu of thu whites; which forbear? ance ia especially cutntneudabie, as the I whiles, under grievous provocation, with their males, for the greater part, vottrau and disciplined soldiers, and thus having it iu their power to crush at a blow the undisciplined uegrues, I whose numerical superiority (only four to three) is of no cousiderutiou, have, from a regard for peace aud good order, und u desire to avoid conflict with the Federal authorities, hil bet to boruc and forborne. Tbe teudouey to u conflict exists entirely ou the side of the negroes, and arises from thu existeuoe of the following condition of affairs: Tbo negro ia generally too apt to regard the administration of justice, iu which auy wnito muu bus any in? strument ulity, as un invasion of bis rights. The uegro is taught to Consider that the whiles (oot Republicans) have not the right to form volunteer military organizations; und hence regard the nil ? clubs, lately formed, lor martial, social und defensive purposes, as the evidence of incipient rebellion. Tbo fact that utmost the entire militia ol thu Stale are negroes, und that white companies have not been accepted by the S.ate authorities when tendered, may have caused this opinion. The uegro militia are commanded by many turbulent otboers, arc armed with line arms, und abuudiutiy sup? plied with ball cartridges as if Ibeir set vices in actual conti.et might any day be required. The uegro is taught to believe that the whites design not only to deprive them of tbo rigtit of suffrugo, but even (o reduce them to their original condi? tion of slavery. Thu uegro is taught to regard the United States troopt us only intended tu keep down the whites, aud not for the common protection of all citizens, The capbt-baggers, (by which term wo elo nut mean those from other States who remove here, but thu dis? honest political adoenlurers who now in? fest this Stute,) do everything iu their power by iucoudiury speeches, slau ?lurs and otherwise to inflame the blacks against the whites, aud also to lutlamo the- blacks agaiust uuy uf their own color who might dare to vote, as they cull it, "against their race." Thus, thero is no political freedom in South Carolina for either race, and little civil liberty for the whites. It is true, aud it could not bo other? wise, that t hero exists a fooling of duep ludiguatiou ou thu part of the whites, but it is not agaiust tbo negro, nor UgUIUst tho honest ItepubilOUUS of either color, but agaiust tboso who have organized a system of election frauds, invent und publish abroad shameful slanders for political pur? poses, crush us with tuxes, steal tbo money raised by taxation, teach tho negro the infamous doutriucs ubuvu [ mentioned, and iu general teach the I negro to regatd all white men not of tho Hepublioau party us their natural enemies. Iu conclusion, wo repeat that wu huvu failed to ascertain u single case iu tho State, of uu injury, outrago or wrong committed duriug tho present year, by a white muu upon a negro, iu tho slightest degroe attributable to tho rac, color or previous condition of servitude of thu uegro, or upon any Uopubhoau ou account of his political opinions. All of which is respectfully sub? mitted JAMKS H. IUON, Ch'n. City Matters?The oooluesB of the eights and moroiogs makes the heat of midday very sensibly felt. On Sunday, the remains of Thos. S. Hughes, of Company B, of the garri* son, wero consigned to the tomb, in St.. Peter's Church-yard. Colonel Black and tbe other officers, and a de ticbmcnt of soldiers, with tbo band, formed tbe procession. Tho Penco Society Convention con? venes in this city, to-day. Mi unit's friends wero loud iu their demonstrations lust night. Captain Manson William's co>m pany turned out und piraded, yester? day, to the tune of sixteen privates. Deaths iu tho oit.y for the week end? ing the 3 5?two Wuiteonud au. colored, I Mous George Syminers expocts to occupy the corner store under the new City li ill. We wish him every suc c^s. The rubbers of .Mrs. Wyutt'n dwell? ing, it is believed, have been over? hauled. A locomotivu at tbe Wilmingtou, i 'olumb aaud Augusta depot, at a lute -Uunr, Saturday night, jumped into the street and pluuged tho cow-catcher into the earth. Cause?accidental opening of the throttle valve. The State Board of Examination tiuisbed the second bossiou ufter three days lab ir, ou Situ.day. Ol forty three applicants, under the provisions of tho scholarship bill, thirty-two passed a satisfactory examination aud were aadgued. The Comptroller General is after the negligent officers with a sharp stick. Ou Friday oneCouuty Auditor was re? moved for not rendering hi* report promptly, and three more recommend eJ for dismissal. Tbo Governor has appointed tbe fol? lowing Notaries Public: Lewis M. Westbury and K S. Hammond, of Aikeu; J. II, W?hlers, Trial Justice of Orangeburg; John M. Freeman, of Georgia, Commissioner of Deeds; N. W. Tumor, Trial Justice of Edgefield, lm-> been removed; tho resignutiou of Thomas 11 Brown, Triul Justice of Kiehlaud, bus been uccepted. Messrs. R & W. C. SwaOield be? hove iu advertising, as tho columns of tbo PniENix bear evidence. As we have repeatedly said beforo, their stock is complete in overything per? taining to gentlemen's Wear. Winter is approaching, aud Mr. J. W. Smith is aware of it, and has laid iu a stock of stoves uud grates. See bis card relative to heaters. Mr. J. LI. K inurd is uguiu before I be public iu au advertisement. During his recent trip to the North, be select? ed a heavy stock of goods, which he proposes to dispose of at reasonable figures. At a public meeting held yesterday, the following numed gentlemen were chosen delegates to tbe Convention which is to assemble in Columbia on the Pili, to uousider thu necessity of nominating State officers at the ap? proaching election, viz: J. II. Kiusler, Jarnos P. Adams, C. F. Janney, N. Bimwell. J. T.Sloan, Jr., uud Mr. Gamer were selected as delegates to tbo Cougressioual Noniiuutiug Con? vention, which meets at Newberry. *Ia!o ark vnobmbkts.?Northen nail opens G.3? A. M., 3 P. M.; closes 11 a. M., (i P. M. Charleston ope^8 A. M.,5.30 P. M.;oloecfc8 A. M.,6 P. M. Western opens G A. M., 1 P. M.; 'closes (5, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens u.-lfj P. M.; closes G A. M. Wil? mington opous 4. P. M.; closes 10.30 A.M. On Suudity ooeu from 2.30to 3.30 P. M. List of New Advertisements. Hiuek & (Waring? Canvassers Wunted Estate Notice. D. C. Poixotto & Son?Auctiou Sale. Meeting Chicora Tribe. Meeting Palmetto Firo Company. Piano to RufhVj. A Pistol Fouud. Count of General Sessions ?This Court op'iuod yesterday, October 5, iu tho new Court House, pursuant to law, at 10 A. M., Hon. It B. Carpen? ter presiding, and all subordinate officers at their posts. Tho graud jury was called, and there beiug two absontees, Messrs. Alwarden and Starling were sworn to fill tboir places on the panel. Tho Court said that tho graud jury would not bo in? structed us to those parts of their duty which had boon touched upon at the first term of the Court, aud would simply insist that the jurors bear iu miud that all olio neos against the peace, tho dignity and tho majesty of the State, should be luvtstigatud and, if necessary, presented. He com? mended to tiiem tbo spirit us well us thu language of their oath, uud then proceeded to charge tbem specific illy concerning a charge of bribery, made in thu editorial columns of the Daily Union-Herald, of this oity, against oue James A. Bowley, a member of tbe i House of Repr?sentatives and Cbair I man of tho Commit too of Ways and Means. Tbe Court then read to tbe I grand jury an extract from tbe Union Herald, of tbe 2J inst, containing spe oiflo charges of bribery against the eaid James A. Bowley, aud a declaration that thu statements cootaioed in the columns of that paper were snaceptibiu of proof. After warning the jary that the grand inquest of a County should know no politics iu their investigations and deliberations, tbe Court dec lured that in this oaso some one had boon wronged?either tho lion. James A. Bowloy, from tbo charges of the Union' . Herald, if he be innocent, or tbe people, if he be guilty, whom be has wronged. Tho matter, tbe Court said, demauds investigation, und if they lind that Mr. Bowley has been bribed, bo sbonld be presented laud tried; and if th.y find that he is I innocout of these charges, then tho j editor of tho Union Herald is a baso calumuiutor aud libeller, and should I h,e presented for libel. L'uu Court did not coufiuo the grand jury to this par? ticular case; but, ou tho contrary, urged them to give their attention to all similar cases that may bo brought to their notice, as no good government could be administered unless bouest meu were iu office. Tho petit jury was t'.en called, and informed by ihn O iart that thore would be uo need ? ( cbeir services iu the Court of Gen? i al Sessions, and dis? charged them uuiil Monday, tho 19th of October, the second week of tbo session of the Court of Common Pleas. Tbe Constables, with the exception of three, to be designated by tbo She? riff, for attendance upon the grand jury, were discharged also. The Court then said to the members of the Bar, that i: was its understand? ing that duckets Mos. 1 and 5, contain? ing jury cases, would be called on Mend ay, the 12th day of October, the first day of the session of the Court of Comuiou Pitas, and the cases set for triul ou duys in the week following, aud asked if such an arrangement met thu pleasure' of the gentlemen of the Bar. Mr. Fickliug said ho thought such an arrangement tad been expect? ed, and would be acceptable to the Bar. Upou inquiry of Col. Haskell, the Court stated that it was undecided and uninformed as to whether the equity docket would be called before Monday, the l?th instant, and said that tho Bar must determine that mat? ter at tho opening of tbe Court uf Common Pleas, uu Monday, tbe 12th of Octuber. Tho Court then stated that tho jury dockets would not be oulled peremp? torily ou Monday, the 12th instant, but that, all cases that were ready for trial would tbeu be fix -d for a hearing iu tho following week aud these dockets sounded. The Court then udjonrued. The Bar met immediately utter the ad? journment of the Court, und, with Mr. Fickliug in tbe chair, seleotod their scuts iu tho now Court House, seniority \ of commissi.m governing tae members iu the choice ot seats. The Supreme Court has decided the case of T. C. Jenkins, appellants, rs City Council of Charleston, respond? ents; Enoch Pratt, appellant, vs. City Council uf Charleston, respond? ents; G. W. Brown, appellant, vs. City Council uf Charleston, respondents; W. C. Murray, appellant, vs. City Council of Charleston, respondents; Elizj M. Bonneau, appellant, vs. City Council of Charleston, respondents. Motiun dismissed in each ease. Opi? nion by Moses, C. J. Separate opinion by Willard, A. J. j A Danqeiiocs Season ?Vegetation, duriug the summer, has beeu wonder? fully thick aud rank, and, as it decays, an unusual amount of sickness may be expected, unless proper means are taken to prevent it. Fever und aguo and billions remit? tents already prevail to an alurming extent, aud u3 tho fall advances and tbo malurions night fogs become hea? vier, the sick list is likely to iucreaso both in tho city and the country. It is, therefore, only an act of common prudence to keep the vital forces iu full vigor, so that they may resist tho unhealthy influences of tho season. K unforced by the tonio operation of Hostotter's Stomach Bitters, the sys? tem, however weak aud susceptible naturally, will, in nine cases out of ten, successfully combat every species of at mosphonc poison by which epidemics ure produced. During the months of September, October aud November, the difference iu temperature between day and night is very great, and the chilling dews and mists of the season are tbe prolific cuuses of indigestion, oholera-morbns, diarriuxu and dysentery. Bearing this iu mind, remember also that the Bit? ters not only invigorate the stomach and braue the nerves, but act specifi? cally upon the bowels and the liver, imparting to those important orgaft) regularity end tone. It is not reason? able to expect immunity from prevalent complaints if no precautions are takeu to escape them. Uostotter's Bitters are at onoe plea I dant to the taste, und the most certain of all suft>guards against febrile ail ! moots. It preserves health in tho healthy, und renews it iu the weak and ailing. ^_03t3<il Charleston, October 5 ?Arrived? Steamships Ashland, New York; Fal? con, Baltimore. Maurice L. Used, of South Oarolina, has passed the physical and mental examination for admission into tho. United Stutes Naval Academy at An uupolis. The people of Barnwcll village have determined to elect colored men to two vacancies which exist in the board of wardens. In oonsequenoe of an accident, by which Judge M. Moses was painfully injured, there will be no October term [ of the ooort at Laurona,