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COLUMBIA, S. C. vTkursiay Morning. October 8, 1874. %'Vrom the Wui <o tb? SefcS>oarU, The great newspaper of the West, the Louisville Courier-Journal, tarns its favorable attention towards onr gnrofltrate State. It epeaks words of ?uuui encouragement of the movement ???er brich -has been set on foot to revive ' th?fpr^jeot of making Charleston one . jbI the great seaports for the West, by \?be oomplotion of a line of railway ,-projeoted nearly forty years ago. .First, it presents the point of the 'greater nearness of Charleston over Sow York to Chicago, Omaha, St. ..'Xjonsa, Indianapolis and Louisville, by 'tirefollowing tests: "If a map of the United States be constructed on a eoale of sixty miles to the inch and a circle be described about Chicago as a centre, with a radius of a fraction over thirteen inobes, the errcumforence will pass through both . Ncsy York and Charleston. If Omaha ?Im taken as a centre, with a radiu9 of nineteen inches,' Charleston will bo on the oiroumferenoe and New York will .lie about two and a half inches outside the circle. If St. Louis be tho ceutre and the radius be thirteen inches, the oircumfereuoe will pass through Charleston, but will leave New York 'Over three inches outside. With a radius of eleven inches and Indian? apolis at the centre, Ohar!e>tou will -Main be on the oiroumferenoe and -Now York a little over an inch ontside. .' And if a oirele be described about the city of IiOuiBville as a centre, with a aradins. of nine inches, it will take in "?.Charleston but will leave New York fail three inohes outside the circum? ference.'' .We pass over its di?oussiou of the advantages of air-line routes, and fol ?Jo^riUiu its statement of the inception of tho.^reat enterprise of the Louis? ville, Cincinnati and Charleston Bail road, and the completion of many seo v lions of it by tho State and people - *teg? nta route on the very lines ori B'itniily projected, but not under single management, the scheme of which had .*.4o be abandoned. Between Charles ;Loc and the West lay a barrier of mountains, but Governor liny no point? ed oat a passage through it in lun . gaage which has been regarded us mathority ever sinoe: ,** 'From the top of the Blue Ridge, -when attained from the East, there is afforded by means of the French Broad Jiiver, whose bead waters rise but a dfaa feet below the summit of the mountains, a gradual and regular de? scent along the margin of that stream for upwards of one hundred miles into Ahe plains of Tennessee, falling on an average only thirteen feet in the mile. The French Broad oleaves all the mountains to their very base, passing in many places through precipitous Toekaof great height, forming Btopen ? dons walls on either side, almost with? out a fall or a rapid in its course, and is ao free from oucvatares as in the opinion of the engineers to admit of a . good track for locomotive engines and their attendant trains, the entire dis? tance along its banks, without the ne? cessity probably of once crossing the ?etream. Now, we would ask whether the mare existence of Buoh a passage through the mountains, in .he general direction of a line drawn from Charles? ton through the oentre of South Oaro . lina and leading nearly in a straight course across an interesting and valua? ble 'portion of North Carolina, and through the very oentre of East Ten? nessee to Lexington, and from thence 'Ao the Ohio River, does not mark out, as with the unerring hand of nature, this as the great channel of communi? cation between the South and the West.'" "Iu Jnly, 1836, a convention, com? posed of 880 delegates from nine dif? ferent States, met at Knoxville and 1* lanimouoly resolved that the route described by Governor Hayne offered the best practicable route from Charleston to the West, and imme? diately following this meeting mea? sures were taken for forming a great railroad company to build a railway from Charleston to Lexington and .Ljouitiville. The work was actually commenced, and the section from Branohvillo to Columbia completed, ?when the great financial crisis of 1837 brougb( the work to a stand still, and so long delayed it that the time limited ivr the charters passed by and the scheme of a continuous through line under the united charters was aban? doned." J3ut notwithstanding that the work ? -yetrt on, as we have said, in different States, and now there remain only a few gaps of unoon8tructed road. The moat important of these lios between Spartanburg, in this State, and Asho vilie- North Carolina, on which ground ?ns broken on the 18th ultimo, aud - when the Hon. 0. Q. Memmingor, for? merly Sooretary of the Confederate Treasury and now President of tho -Spartanburg and Ashcvillo Railroad -Company, delivered an addroas, in which ho very foroibly set forth the .benefits that would aoorue from the completion of tho lino at thic time. Iu regard to the amount of work yet .to be done, Mr. Memminger says: "On the Western side of the moun? tains railroadu are already const runted, which, according to Mr. Redfleld'a estimate, leave a gap of only 150 milee between Oinoinuati and Charleston. This gap consists of tbree portions? one of thirty miles from Obit wood to Oarysville, of which part nine miles is graded; another of fortj-flve miles, from Woil'a Greek to Asbeville, which is more than half graded, and the ro maining gap of seventy-live miles is from Asheville to Spartanbnrg, aud lies within our consolidated charter. ??The roote by Carysville, although it will be the first constructed, varies from the line which we propose, and which will Mindly be adopted aB the shortest and best iiuo to Chicago. At Morristowu the route will cross the Tennessee aud Virginia Itailroad, nud proceed direotly by Cumberland Quo to Loudoo, in Kentucky, tho present termiuus of the railroads South from Louisville and Cincinnati. The dis? tance from Morristown to Cumberland Gap is fifty-one miles, uud from thence to London fifty-five miles. So that by this routo the graps in the entire road amonut together to but seventy-one miles more tliau by Mr. Red?eld's statement. A compauy iu full organi? zation has a .ohurter for the road be? tween Morristown und Cumberland Gap, and the road from Morristowu South lb rtulla Greek has been long finished and is now in full operution. Tho portion from Wolfs Creek to Ashoville would probably have beeu completed before this time, but for tho fraud of the State agouts in North Ca? rolina, who stole away its means. Ar? rangements are in progress to resume the work, and it is expected that the road below Ashoville will bo ready for operation in time to receive the oars from this side. So that wo have every inducement to press on to fill the gap of seventy-five miles between Ashe? ville and Spartanbnrg. Of them; seventv-five miles twenty four lie be? tween Spartanburg and the foot of the mountains." The estimates of the cost of the sec? tion from Spartanbnrg to the foot of the mountains, is placed at $257,973; and while the section of country im? mediately interested may be able to raise the money, its exhibition of energy and determination ought to awaken tho interest and secure the aid of those more remote from the locality, bnt 8'rongly interested in tho through oonneotion. How much the West and North-west are interested iu direct communication with the Southern Atlantic States, is indicated in this ex? tract from the address: "When it is considered thut the cot? ton-growing States import from the North-west not only corn, but bacon, floor, lard, beef, whiskey, mules, horses and cattle, and that a prop r tional increase of busiuoss to our rail? roads, and reduction in prico to the oousumers of all these articles would be produced by the proposod railway, the advantages become more obvious. In the single article of oorn alone, the importation of the States of South and North Carolina and Eastern Geor? gia is sot down at $10,000,000. What? ever portion of thts oomes from the North-west, oomes now by the cirouit ons lines which reach New York and Baltimore, and thence by tho ocean to Southern ports. Suppose a routu to be opened whiou will reach the con? sumer in a shorter distauco than even tho first step to New York or Balti? more, and is it not obvious that this route will command the trade? The distauco from Otiiuugo to New York is, by the shortest route, 035 miles, and by the usual freight routes it is from 980 to 1,043 miles. The distance to Charleston is 786 milos. The mere statement of these distances shows that the Charleston route would ne? cessarily take the trado." Tho great sohemo of the meu of 1836 will yet be completed. It has, in fact, worked its way iu spito of financial crashes, rival Hues, eivil war and the drawback of many loog years of retroactive reoonstructiou, paralyz? ing energy and absorbing tho means that should have gono in part to open? ing this grand connection of the South-east and North-west. Tho ef? forts now made in the face of so muoh thut is discouraging to pierce the mountains and fill the gaps needed to reach the great gruiu centres, elicit the commendation of tho Journal, "South Carolina," it soys, "is certainly not in a condition to undertake great enter? prise!!, but it is a most hopeful sign, not only of hor energy, but of her re ouperative powers, that hor sons have now the courage to pot their shoulders to the wheel of any improvement." Tito Convunilaui The Conservative Convention to con? sider the question of nominating can? didates for State offices will meet iu this city this morning. We hove every confidence that they will reach a wise and prudent conclusion . Whut is done should be earnestly douo, aud followed up with vigorous efforts to muko the policy that may be adopted successful. It is the time, as has been well said by General Conner, for ovory man in the State to lay asido hie personal prefer? ences and join in the general effort tu secure an honest government. ?-??-> Gon. J. B. Kershaw, the distin? guished and much-loved old Confede? rate, was honored by the Congressional Convention with tho unanimous re oomtnendation for Cougress from the i Fourth Congressional District. It wat ' truly complimentary. i The Cunrlcaton Hattflcmtlon Meeting. A friend, who was present, informs ?8 that the ratification meeting in Charleston was the largest and moat orderly he has ever seen. There was no interruption to the speakers, ex? cept for applause. The candidates? Judge Greene and Major Delauey?and Senator Dunns poke at length and with fine effect. The last named gen? tleman made some statements iu regard to the bond frauds, which it is impor? tant should be kuown. Thoy have nover before, been made public. His opportunities have been better to luurn about these matters than any men iu Ihn State. He was on a committee of investigation eouceruiug the bonds hint summer, and had access to sources of information iu Now York and else* where that let iu a flood of light upon thedaik transactions connected with them. Ho buys that ho found out that, iu addition to tho $0.000,000 fraudulent couversiou bouds uow out. there nie $1,250,000 of tho bonds whioh the last Liegislatnre declared legal and valid that are just as fraudulent as the con? version bonds. When I .returned to Columbia last Juue I informed the At? torney General and the honest Statu Treasurer of this. Having laid tho proofs before them, I asked the Attor? ney-General to take out a manda/nus to prevent Cardozo from receiving and funding these bonds. He told me that he couldn't and wouldn't do it; that it was his duty to support the executive officers of the State and not to inter? fere with them. I then went to Trea? surer Cardozo and told him that he would have to bear tho responsibility of receiving these bouds, aud ho said he reckoned he would havo to do it. This was all the report the Legislature authorized me to make before its meeting, and the State Treasurer de? cided to rtceivo these bonds, althongb I laid the evidence of their illegality before him. I then forgot my party and went to n Democratic lawyer, in Columbia, Mr. Youmuns, and iu placing the evidence in his hands, asked him to lay it before the Execu? tive Committee of the Tux-payers' Union. I also told tho Attoruoy-Go uerul that tho law validating these bouds wum, in my opinion, unconstitu? tional, audihat I thought the Supreme Court would so decide. It was uncon? stitutional because it increased the public dobt, by making good tho bonds which had no legal existence, aud I wautcd a mandamus, so us to prevent tho holders of these bonds from com? ing before the Legislature again. The ring, however, were afraid to have a decision from the Supremo Court, which would invalidate the illegal claims, and they refused to take any uotico of my report. Senator Dunu also paid his respects to Attorney-General Melton, who has somo accusations about him in the up eouutry. "I have beard," ho said, "that At? torney-General Melton, in a speech iu the up-couutry, has charged me with proposing to Chamberlaiu a plan to r cognize the conversion bouds. I here publicly say that if it be true that Melton dared to say such o thing, 'he is u liar, and the truth is not in him.' I biwe found that whenover u man ehooses to stund up against these ras? cals, und they can't do anything else, they begin to lie about him. I hope they will get the liar's reward ou the 3d of next November. What I Bay here I want reported, aud I also want Attorney General Melton to fully nu? derstand, tbut when ho next meets me he has got to retraot that charge, or it will bo tho last word that ope of us will speak. Here the speaker wished to conclude his remarks, but the crowd insisted on his going on, and he pro? ceeded: Who is it that is trying to keed up this war of races? Not auy honest man from the North or East. I believe, as I stand here that only by the inauguration of this movement was it possible to fend off the impending conflict between the two races. In two months time the land would have hpon drenched in blood if there bod not been found some men with tho manhood to come out and iuvito tho people to help sweep ont tho rascals aud unite in an effort for houest government, f A voice, 'sweep em out!'I I believo the property owners of tho State, if they bad the courage I think they have, would never have permitted the riug to be fastened npon them for two years longor, and I believe that the people of tho Uuitod States would have bid thein God-speed in the wotk. If this movement is a success, there will be such a shout of joy in South Carolina as was never heard before, and may God speed the day and God protect tho right." [Tremendous applause.] Elections.?Niuotoen States will elect United Stoics Senators this win? ter, including Vermont, Maine, Iudi 1 ana, Nebraska, West Virginia, Louisi? ana, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Miohigau, Minnesota, Missouri, Ne ! vuda, New Jersey, Now York, Penn? sylvania, South Carolina, 'LYunussce ' and Wisconsin. Tho Goldsboro (N. O.) Messenger sayH: "Graut" aud "Oolfax" uro sue.in ' -ugly not popular on tho Atlantic Bul I road. Tho engine "Collux" was blown . to atoms a your or two ago, under President Stanley's administration, and uow the "U. ?. Grant" is badly 1 tmnahed by the "ChoH. Fisher," iu the collision of Thursday last. / To tho Convention of the 8th October. To a great degree you represent the character and honor of the white peo? ple of Sooth Carolina, from the fact that you are called togethor by their representative, Gen. James Chesnnt. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Sonth Carolina Tax-Payers* Union. A> responsibility rests upon yon that is not to be ignored. A mis? take in the liue of policy laid down by you for your constituents,' .the honest high toned tax-payer to follow, may be fraught with a degrading effect, moro calamitous than continued defeat nt the polls. At this time the white people of South Carolina have tho sy input by aud respect of tho white race nil over tho world. If yon endorse either the Independent or Regular Republican purlies of this State, you become purticeps criminis with the leaders of that faction of the Republican .party of this Stute which you endorse. It is Haiti that the Tax Payer*1 Conven? tion is likely to adjourn without muk iug a nomination, or without en? dorsing tho puerile effort of a set of disco mil tod ?* di ioal jtckuls, who, when they couid not re-elect their Moses, found thut there was no room for them iu the regular Republican party of the State, grabbed the most available tool they could ilud to main tuiu their sinking notoriety und im? portance. Wo trust that tho self-re? spect of the convention will bo a gua? rantee of this opiuion. For while the white people of Carolina may bo in? duced to remain away from the polio, by tho advice of their convention, they cannot be induced to support uny tiokot put forward by tho so-culled In? dependent Republican leaders, lately convened in this city, who have under? taken to thrust upon the white people of this State a nomiuation more disre? putable than the miserable crew that they propose to drive out of power. If you have not the courage and faith to nominate u straight forward, houest man's ticket, from tho Governor down, go back to your constituents, and tell them that you see 710 good to be accomplished in this Slate by exercising the privilege of tho ballot?the majority of the population of the State being hope? lessly corrupt. W. L. Charleston, S. C. Mr. Editor: Oar attention has been called to an article iu the Pikenix, of yesterday, addressed to tho Grand Jury. We fully ngroo with you, Mr. Editor, that all pcrsous who have been guilty of bribery 1 liould bo indicted, and it is your duty, as well "?s the duty of all good citiz-us, to appear before tho Grand Jury, und if you or they can prove bribery on any one, we pro? mise you that wo will do all iu our power to put thut man iu the peni? tentiary, 110 matter what bis position may be, whether ho bo a member of Congress or of tho Stuto Legislature. Now come ou with tho proof, and we will let the County see that the Grand Jury of Richlaud Couuty will do their duty promptly and fearlessly; aud, Mr. Editor, we invite all persons, who can prove their charges, to oome for? ward, aud wo, as well as the whole State, will thank them for it. Some of the Grand Jury United States District Court, Charleston, October 6.?Judgo Bryan presiding. The graud and petit and pleas jurors were, after being sworu uh to their ability to read and write, and that they had not served within the uaat two years, organized. The following cases, from the criminal docket, wore tried and disposed ol: The case ot United States vs. Charles C. Eberlo, charged with currying on the busiuessof a tobacco manufacturer without paying the special tux. Ver? dict of tho jury, not guilty. Lotted States rs. Capt. Powell, charged with stealing Uuited States property; not guilty. United States vs. John Mo Roy, charged with dealing iu manu? factured tobacco without paying the speciul tax. Verdict, guilty; sentenced to pay a ?ae of S10 and costs. United States vs. J. II. Watson, charged us the foregoing. Verdiot, guilty; sen? tenced to pay a flue of $10 aud costs. Uuited States rs. Amos Gaillard, charged with perjury. Verdict, guilty; sentenced to twelve month.-.' imprison? ment at bard laboraud to pay a flue of $100. The following equity business was trnusacted: Tho petition of J. L. Watson, for compromise iu the matter of Ira Marditi, was referred to Regis? trar Clawsou. la tho petition of UeuryGourdin and Louis D. DeSuus sure, for sale of collaterals in tho mat? ter of Stoney, Lowndes & Co., it was ordered that the petitioners 0ell tho cnllutorala, und from tho proceeds pay coats and themselves and to prove the balance. A similar order was issnod in tho petition of tho Hunters' und Mechanics' Hank. The petition of Peter Day & Co. aud others, for an ex? tension of time till October to take testimony ami collect witnesses to be examined iu tho city of Now York, was grautod, Tho leave of absence of Registrar Julius Carpenter was ex? tended to 1st of November, in conse? quence of sickness. Sudden Deaths. ?We learn that Mr. B. M. Buzhurdr, of this County, died very suddenly, ou Sunday, and it in supposed from congestive chill, ile was iu towu, ou Saturday, in apparent good health, sold some cottou and ot tended to business us nsuul. A sad aud isudden death truly. Also, on the tuiau day, a colored woman, living on tho place of Mr. Wm. Welch, txpired suddenly, without any signs of sick? ness.?Newberry Herald. There were-10 deaths iu Charleston for tho week ending the 3.1 ? whites, 110; colored, 30. City Matters.?Subscribe for the Phoenix?don't borrow. Pie-makera will soon minoo matters. Merry marriage bellB?this is the season. Wild geese are coming South ra? pidly. Cold weather indication. The city was unusually quiet last night. Your bonnet is to bo worn near your nose this winter, my dear. If you want good hot Seothie, go to Finn's saloon. Now tbe sausage beginneth to sim? mer cn the frying-pan. If you waot the beat whiskey in town, go to Fine's saloon. Pollock IIouso Pat. expects a lot of choice Wilmington oysters, this morn? ing. Dr. W. H. Jackson, of tho Bepub lican Printing Compauy, returned to tho city yesterday. Old John Bobiusou's circus is slowly wending its way thitherward. Big booses everywhere. Mr. McKenzie received u lot of fine fruit, yesterday?apples, bananas and orangeH. A barrel of Glenn Springs water, at the Columbia Hotel, is being rapidly gotten rid of. We don't hanker after it. Transient advertisements and no? tices must be paid for iu advance. This rule will be adhered to hereaftor. The man who doesu't hang out his shingle and advertise, dies and leaves uo sign. Even your enemy cannot help seeiug and rememberi ng your advertisements, if you are a persistent advertiser. A gentleman very cruelty suggestb that advertisements are as essential to the development of business as rain is to the growing crops. Two colored belligereuts weut for one auother extensively, yesterday, aud much blood was shed on both sides. No lives lost. The Governor has removed Trial Justice W. H. Thomae, of Newberry, and appointed Arthur W. Tobias No? tary Public of Charleston. Job printing of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, turned out, at short notice, from PucesiX oflicc. Try us. Tbo headquarters of the Executive Committee of the Independent Be publicans will be at Columbia, S. O, where all communications should be addressed. Old type metal?superior to Babbitt for some purposes?can be obtained at Phoenix, office at low figures?25 cents a pound for fifty pounds or less; 20 cents for larger quantities. Our neighbor.-), Messrs. Hoffman & Albrecht, opened their oyster season, yesterday, with a lot of the tempting bivalves. We tried them, and us the cannibal said of tho fat missionary, found them good. We are indebted to Secretary Manl din for complimentary cards of admis? sion to the Grconville Agricultural and Mutual Fair Association, commencing on the 13th iust., and continuing four daya. Mr. Charles J. Laurey, late of the Urm ot Laurey & Alexander, Charles? ton, has removed to Columbia and taken an oflioo at 151 Bichardson street, whore he proposes to carry on a general commission business. Independent Republicans,?We have been requested to state that a mass meeting of tho Independent Bo publicans wir! be held in front of tbe old Court Houso, this evening, at which addressos will bo delivered by Samuel Leo, Prof. Thomas and others. Tue Difference.?Our native So nator faces the music better than tho imported one. A few weeks ago, tho Pennsylvania gentleman was terribly exercised over a John Long fox-hunt, and departed on a hunt for the Presi? dent. The South Carolina gentleman, in company with the same party, had a succeedul hunt, yesterday morning, and t'je Suuator rode triumphantly into town, with Boynard strapped to his suddlo. Wo are highly pleased, in this connection, to state that Senator Iloburtson has bo far recovorcd bis health as to tuke a horseback ride of I several miles every day. Tho members of the '-Friendly Uuioti" speak in high terms of the auppejr furnished by Mr. T. M. Pol? lock, on their twenty-second naniver ] sary, ojn Tuesday evening last. Every , thing [was provided that could be i desireil. At the el-jotiou of officers the following was the 'result: Presidont ? j Charles M. Wilder; Vice-President? , Wm. Simons; Secretary?C. J. Carroll: treasurer?Joseph Taylor; Chairman 1 Financial Committee?Isaac Black Chairimau Visiting Committee?Chris, Hayuasworth; Stewards?Paul Pick ens, Alonzo R'joso. Tho officers uro all highly; rospootod colored men. ) A Split.? The County Hopublioau Nominating Convention m<p and held a stormy session in Carolina Hali, yes- ' torday. O. M. Wilder was elected per? manent Chairman. After considera? ble confusion, Charles Minort was no? minated forSenator, and R. J. Palmer, John T. Oilmore, Augustus Cooper and F. J. Moses, Jr., for the House of Representatives. The Nash delegates, being dissatisfied, withdrew, and held a meeting in Cantwell's Hall and after? wards in the City Hall, where, after de? nouncing tho proceedings of the ili uort parly, they adjourned over until to-day. A Compound Accident.?The pas? senger train for Augusta, over the Wilmington, Colombia and Augasta Railroad, which left this city, yester? day afternoon, rau over a cow, near tho river, demolishing tho locomotive aud blocking up the track so effectually aa to cause a trausfer of passengers on the in coining train. A locomotive which rau down to bring up tho pas? sengers, just after it got under head? way returning, struck another cow and sent her whero she will no more be milked. None of the passengers, of whom there were a large number aboard, were hurt. Conservative Congressional Nomi n&tino Convention.?The Congres Bioual Nominating Convention of the Fourth Congressional District assem? bled iu Schuetzen Halle, yesterday evening. The following delegates were pre Heut: 'Greenville?James MoCollough, J. P. Moore, J. H. 8tokes, J. W. Gray, I. M. Bryan. Kershaw?T. H. Clarke, J. T. Mickle, W. M. Kelly. Fairtiold?R. S. Dosportos, R. M. Davis, D. R. Feaster, B. E. Elkin, David Provence, J. H. Rion. Chester ?J. J. Hemphill, Grandisoa Williams. York?A. E. Hutchinson, H. B. Green, Wylie Jones. Spartnnburg? Simpson Bono, J. H. Evins. Union? T. B. Jeter, J. R. Minter. Col. J. J. McCullough was elected Chairman, and J. J. Hemphill Secre? tary. Col. Bobo, iu handsome terms, no? minated Gen. Kershaw for Congress from the Fourth District. Upou mo? tion of Mr. Gray, of Greenville, he was nominated by acclamation. A committee was appointed to wait upou the nominee aud conduct him to the hall. Upou being iutroduced in a hand? some and appropriate address by Col. Rion. Gen. Kershaw made a happy acknowledgment of the honor tendered him, and stated briefly the policy he should pursue as a candidate and the efforts he would put forth for the re? demption of the State. He was ap? plauded to the echo. An Executive Committee of four delegates for tho Congressional District was appointed, consisting of -the fol? lowing gentlemen: Messrs. Bobo, Rion, Hemphill and McCullough. A motion was made that the plan of the campaign be left to Geu. Kershaw. This was heartily concurred iu, and each delegation pledged its earnest Bupport. List op New Advertisements. ^Meeting Riohlaod Rifle Club. Report of Central National Bank. Mrs. C. E. Reed?Millinery. Statement of Union Savings Bank. C. J. Laurey?Potatoes. D. O. Peixotto & Sons?Auction. L. T. Silliman Sc Co.?Inhalers. Hotel arrivals, October 7.?Hen drix House?R D Price, Sumter; J N Taylor, M S Shover, Lancaster; W M Kelley, Kershaw; Miss Hattie Moll wain, Lancaster; Miss Ella M Brice, Yonguesville; M A Bland, J P Han nab, E E Sumner, N C; W J Craw? ford, Winnsboro; W J Spencer, Pa; BE Elkin, Fairfield; Wm T Rives, Totness; T W Dantzler, Juewisville; W I Loitner, W H Ward, Oamden; Dr R Beokham, Abbeville; A G Bookman, Fairfield; S F Epps, Nowberry. Mansion House?J R Kennedy, city; R D Prioe, Sumter; J R Chapman, Pomaria; Mrs N Reed and three chil? dren, Miss Archer, Anderson; Miss Kate Miller, Miss Mattie Stone, Frog Level. Columbia Hotel?J C Bulow, Ridge way; J E Thames, Charleston; J J Gibson, Chester; R Ransom, Va; D Lewis, Coowayboro; J 8 Tretwell, S C; A Weiller, N Y; J B Kershaw, W M Shannon, Oamden; James H Rion, Winnsboro; R S Desportes, Rtdge way; S T Pointer, Spartanburg; W L Bossman, Ga; B H Wilson, George? town; J S Murray, S O; R A Thomp? son, Walhalla; O M Miller, B E Mar? tin, J O Davis, Laurons; C A Petty, G & O R R; J S Hair, J Colwell, WRay, 4 Newborry; W Beattie, Greeuville; TA M Cook, Bennettsvillo. i A Colored Man Scalded to Death. A portiou of tho fire-box of tho boiler of a small engino nsod to run n cotton gin ou the place of Mr. J. M. Turpin, ueur Augusta, wns blown off Monday i moruing, about 8 o'clock, aud the co? lored engineer, Alfred Harper, so badly 1 scaldod thut he died about 1) o'clock thut night. "Queer people, those Kansans," ; says the Cleveland Herald, "l'hey get rid of a man who borrows a horso in . an hour's time, and yot it takes them ' over a year to make up their minds 1 how to dispose of a man who lays op - a legislature." I If you want tho best of anything, go to Fioo's saloon.