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COLUMBIA, S. C.j Thursday Morning, Gotober 22,1874. TU? CM? of Count Von Arnim. The mystery wbioh has enveloped the ease of Ooant Yon Ar mm, the Ger? man Minister at the Frenoh Court, re? ceives a new light, from statements joak now made public. The arreei of the Count upon a charge of having appropriated correspondence and pa? pers which did not belong to him, ap? peared to be unreasonable and unjust. A political intrigue lay at the bottom of the affair. Having acceptably dis? charged the task of preparing the treaty of peaoe and obligations on the part of France, he was sent to Paris in the winter of 1871-72 as Ambassador, explicitly oharged to maintain the most peaceful and agreeable relations in all dealings with French officials. The harshness of the terms made with Franoe was intensified by the broeqoe and almost insulting mauner of the German representative, at a time when the higbest oourtet<y and most consummate taot were required. It wae thought that Bismarck hud in? spired this discourtesy, this rudo bear? ing towards a defeated but honorable foe. Bat it is charged upon Couut Arnim that, in violation of instruc? tions, he hastened to make himself dis? agreeable to every one connected with the Frenoh Government. His manner was, upon all occasions, cold and re palsivs. He sought to involve the ?Ohauoellor in unpleasant relations with the Emperor William, to whom he wrote, making accusations against him, and, in oonseqoonce, drew upon himself the pointed uotioe of the Ger? man Government iu a correspondence 1 of eighty odd letters, instructing and aooldiog him. Upon leaving the post, be took these letters, claiming that they were private and personal, not 'liking that suoh southing rebukes -should be read by his suooessor in the embassy. Suoh U the sloiy, in brief. The Goant is held a prisoner, and suit is brought to make him restore tho let 4ers. The apology is sent out for this scandal that the Ambassador sought to inorease his impotence by the ways of intrigue, deception and strife, end that it became neoesoary, in the inte? rests of peace and good understanding between the two oountries, to remove and disgrace a man who deliberately -sought to imperil them. Third Ttrmlim and ttadicnitsui. It was in West Virginia that Presi? dent Grant revealed to a relative, last OUUAlMSt| iiio tv iiiiij-^ZiCjovj aO b? GaSOtod President for the third term. The delegation in Congress from that State, fey the reoent election of Mr. Wilson as member of the House, is now entire? ly Ddmooratio. The unreasonable as peratioas of the President, and the cruel, heartless and base policy towards the Soath of Williams and suoh in his cabinet, and of Morton and each out of it, are bearing their legitimate traits. It is earnestly to be hoped that rampant and offensive Radicalism will ?meet the same rebuke in New York and Pennsylvania that it has met in Ohio and Iudiuua. Oonkliug ought to have a lesson as well as Morton, and Radicalism at large needs it badly. And it will get it. Men who sow tho wind mast reap the whirlwind. Unemployed Capital. la its financial and oommeioial re pott, of last week, tho New York He? rald says that oapital was never moro sensitive than at this moment. Mil? lions are ready to be lout, bat only on short oall, and the next month will add, by the .payment of interests, many more millions to tke>already plethoric coffers of unemployed capitul. It seeks use every where; tat ia tho face of declining prices, overstocked mar? kets, reduced routs, factories running on half time, with labor, on the other hand, demanding its former wages and refusing to adopt itself to the new con? dition of things, capitalist* find little encouragement to embark in new ven? tures. Grant and Slierumn. Grant's Washington organ calls for the resignation, by General Sherman, of the office of General of the Army. Sherman has spirit and a horror of red tapeiem, and doos not brook dictation well, of course. Nobody heroabouts can ever stomach him. It was bad enough to burn Columbia, bat atro ciouB to deny it, and to try to pluoo tho blame on innooent shoulders. But, notwithstanding all that, we should be sorry to seo him displaced to mako way for Grant, in oase the third term ehould turn oat to bo a failure. We believe that Shermau would have been a better and more oupable man thau Grant has been towards tho Sooth, if he had boon in Grant's place. Row It Happened. The Republican press is still mysti? fied abouT what hurt the party so in Ohio and: Indiana. Some jour isIb wpresent that the De mooratio viotories were duo to tlio popularity of the ideas of inflation and repudiation. But the New York Herald shows that facts aud results have beeu wrought oat right in the teeth of what it ooasiders heroti oal platforms. The most splendid success of the Democracy in Indiana was tho election of Mr. Kerr. in the third district, by two thousand major? ity, yet he repudiates everything looking like inflation. In Ohio, the same result was shown in tho triumph? ant election of Mr. Paine iu the twen? tieth district, a prououuccd unti-iufla tionist. Those States were just in the position of the traveler who deinauded if it was coffee that was brought him, that he should have tea, aad if it was tea, then that he would tako coffee. It was a change they wanted A Cin? cinnati editor on the losing side at tributed the disaster to general cussed ness. All his theory lacks of being oorreot, is that he shall plaoe the cussed ness in the defeated and routed party. The Corporutlon. Corporations have no souls, but they subjugate the souls of men, and bind them to the chariot of thoir power. In the massing of capital, they supply a most productive force, possessed by antiquity iu its power of massing men in subjection, bat lost in tbo changes of modern civilization. A writor in the North American Review presents the agreeable side of the groat modern institution ol the corpo? ration, or combined capital. It is the corporation, he says, that trucks the ooean with magoifioent steamships; "that binds the crmtiuont together with its rails; that drops its wiro along the bed of theses, aud over valley, hill and plain; that rears these splendid temples to art, to trade, to religion, and to charity; that developed the hid? den mineral wealth of the world, and in its factories, meets the demauds of the necessity and the luxury of civili-1 zation. And yet its activity is undi miu ishod, and it is always seeking some new field for the exercise of its powers. Aggregating all these under the sug? gestion that it has already done much, the writer in the Review turns his thoughts to the future, and exclaims: 'Who knows what reclamation of wastes,* what restoration of denuded lands, what system of drainage and irrigation, well-nigh contiuental, what corrections of climate even muy ouo day issue from it?' 'Imagioo this force,' he says, 'brought to bear in its grandest proportions npoo tho valley of the Amazon, upon the wilds of Africa, upon the deserts that are such from mere luxuriance, regions aiurved by abundance, barren from over-fecun? dity, and dosed to civilization by their very ability to feed it.' And almost iu oonneotion with this picture of the future comes to us through the columns of the foreign daily press the discussions of scientific men over tho feasibility of filling a depression ia the Sahara Desert with water from the Mediterranean, and the effects thereof, not only upon the fertility of the enr roanding lands, bat upon the climate of the countries North of tho Mediter? ranean and the possible effect upon tho glaciers of the Alps, and here the great activity of the age stands ready to carry into execution whatever science may Bay is feasible." Editoii 05 tue PnassiX : A card hav? ing appeared in tho Phcenix, of yester? day, placing iu nomination a ticket for County officers, under tbo stylo of "tho honest peoples' ticket," upou which our names appear as candidates; with tho utmost respect for those who have thus made use of our names, we desire to say, that while appreciating tho compliment, we respectfully decline tbo nomination. Our reasons must [ be obvious to every ouo. On tho 8th instant, wo were placed iu uomiuation ! by a wing of the Republican party in this Comity. This uomiuation was ac? cepted by us, aftor consultation with prominent oouservatives. Oa tho Kith instant, the Executive Committee of the Conservative party, tho only body whoso authority to ropresent that party we can reoognizo, gave a formal sanction to our acceptance of this nomination, and passed a resolution that the conservatives of this County should give their unanimous uud un? divided support to the Nash County ticket. Pledged, then, to tho parties we represent, it would be manifestly inconsistent to accept such a nomina? tion, as well us bad faith in our friends to support it. JOHN T. SLOAN, Jr., G. W. DAVIS. Mn. Editor: la your issue, this morning, I soo my name put in nomi? nation for tho Legislature. Tho Con? servative Exeoativo Committee of Riohland County having, after ma tare deliberation, declined to take measures for bringing out u straight out tioket, and having recommended to the Conservative voters ono of tho tickets already in the field, und believ? ing, as I do, that a third ticket would only streugtheu the more objectiona? ble of the two tickets, I respectfully bog leave to decline tho nomination. JOHN H. KINSLER. Ojtober 21, 1874. Railway Brakes. ? O. De Goiso, a 001 reaondent of the Budget, writes aa follows ffom Qiebeo, relative to a railway brake whioh has recently been ictrodn?e^: ? The American Railway Journal, of 21et of Jone, 1873, Bays: "There never was a more interesting trial of brakes to stop'a train of oars, than that whioh took plaoo lately on the Boston and Maine Bailroad. Two trains of oars were placed at the dispoaal of tbo com? petitors, one having a oompressed air brake, the other a vacuum brake; to each train were attached tweivo cars for tho first trial and nine oars for the other; they started simultaneously on two parallel lines?tho result was tbut the vacuum brake stopped the train iu the third trial in thirty-one secou ..?>, and in tho fourth in twenty-six sooouds; iu several of the trial, the compressed air brake hnd the tdvan tuge of from two three seconds, but somo part of tho machinery iu the vacuum having failed to work, the judges could not agree, und the ques tion as to the superiority of the brakes was not decided. List Saturday, a largo number of intelligent und com? petent persona, amongst whom were several engiueers, attended at Poiut Levis to witness tho trial of a railway brake invented by Mr. E. O Richard, of this oity; tho train of c*rs placed at the disposal cf tho inventor, consisted of an engine, tender und three bag? gage cars, with nbout throe to four miles of road ou whioh to run tbo train. The distance though short was, howovor, sufficient to allow tbo locomotive the necessary speed. Tbo trials varied as steam was kept up, in some, one hundred and forty live pounds of steam to tho square inoh were carried by the eugiuo, whilst tho brakes wero being applied, and tbo re? sult was always about the same?iu throe or four consecutive trials, the oars whilst running at from forty to forty-live miles per hour, were com? pletely stopped in from five to six seoocda, without the least shock or jar. No doubt, had tho brake, which wua only temporary and made iu a hurry, had the necessary strength to resist the strain, tho train, evou at that high rate of speed, would have beeu stop? ped almost instantaneously. The trial wuh resumed on Monday, but unfortunately the chains aud hooka of the brakes wore not nuili:ieutly strong, and gave way on Saturday's trial, when tha cars had been stopped at seventy-five feet; they wero then hurriedly repaired, uud it wua found that the brake ou on s aide only was capable of working in nn efficient man? ner; nevertheless tho oars were stop pod in the spaoe of twelve, ten and eight seconds. Whilst ou the Boston and Maine Railroad, the trains, although running at a less speed, took a longer time to stop. It is easily un? derstood that the more cars the more brakes will give resistance, the more weight, the moro effect on the engine. Notwithstanding the disadvantages, aud that the machinery had been got? ten up in a hurry aud for a first trial, tbo rosult has been groatly, in fact, ihree times superior, to that obtain? ed on the Boston and Maine road. Moreover, there is another important advantage, that Richard's brake stops the train even when some of tho cars are off the traok, and the engineer or driver of the train is astonished to find the train stop when he wan not aware of the mishap. Mr. Richard baa also another useful invention, known as tho car coupler, requiring no assistance from any person on the train, the en? gine merely backing, and tho cars im? mediately couple themselves, even if some part of tho train wore higher than the other. All those inventions, according to the opinion of competent peraons, are adapted to make qnite a revolution ou railways. Mr, Richard h?B taken out patents in many countries, and re? ceived mosf flittering commendations from gentlemen of lurge railway expe? rience aud knowledge, who have seen his brakes work. It is to be hoped | that all railway compunieH will adopt these inventions, aa they are sure to be protectors to tho lives of the employees of the roads uud the traveling public, and also to tbo property. - ?? Columbia, S. C, October 21, 1871. To the Editor of th' Phtmiix?DBKU Slit: Pleasu announce that I cannot no copt tho nomination aa a candidate for the Legislature, aa tendered mo by "Many Conservatives," in yourissnoof yobterUay. I highly appreciate the compliment, but am unwilling to give my aid to anythiug that will bring disaster to the good people und honest tax-payers of this County?feeling satisfied of this result, should the movement bo insisted upon by "Many Conservatives." Yours, very respect fullv, CHRISTOPHER HAY"NES WORTH. General MoGowan's Appointments. Gen. McGowan will address the voters of the Thirl Congressional District at the places named, on the days indi? cated below: Anderson, Tuesday, October 20; Wal? halla, Thursday, October 22; Pockens, Saturday, October 21; Laurena, Tues? day, October 27; Newbei ry, Thursday, October 29; Columbia, Saturday, Oo tober 81. Tho Congressional Exccntivo Com? mittee, iu each County, arc expected tu make tbo ueoeasnry arrangements. JOEL S. PERRIN, j Chairman Abbeville County Executive Committee. Appointments for Conservative Canvass for Fourth Congressional District?Lancaster, October 22; Cam deu, October 21. The meetings will be arranged for 12 M. Other appoint ments hereafter. j. B. KERSHAW. Mit. Editob: We seed yon t?etiokel which we believe will be earnestly sup? ported, by all good and tree men in Riohland County, who velno princi? ples above expediency. The two tiokets now in the field, beaded by C. S. Minort and W. B. Nasb, respect? ively, cannot receive the hearty en? dorsement and friendly hand of aid from us at least. This tioket can win without u doubt, if every Conservative dues his duty; because it is peuerally admitted that the two contending par? ties will never compromise. Let it then be considered by every good citi? zen his tioket. MANY CONSERVATIVES. the honest peoples' ticket. Governor, John T. Greene. Lieutenant-Governor, M. R. Delany. Senator, John C. Seeoer? Representatives, Capt. W. H. Stack. CltlSToPHBR HaYNESWORTH, John Aonew, General H. W. Pcrvis Judije Probute, Sandbus D. Swtgert. Co unty Commissioners, Jesse G. Lykks, Samuel Gauner, G. A. Swygert. Sch ooi Co m miss i on er. Captain E S Perctval. Inilrpende n I He pub I lean I'ariy?Cr. der of tiit ? mnpttlgn. ElKADij'u.s Independent Rep. Party, Rooms State Ex. Committee, Columhia, S. C , October 7, 1874. By virtue of the authority vested iu the Executive Committee of the Inde? pendent Republican party by the State Convention, held in the city of Charleston, October, 1874, some of the following gentlemen will address the citizens of tho State at the places aud times annexed: Gouwuyboro, Friday, October. 23 ? T. C. Dunn, Sum'l Lee. Allendile, Friday, October 23?A. J. Rausier. Greenwood, Fiidav, October 23?R. H. Cuin, \V. IL Thomas. WiuiiHboro, Friday, October 23?J. Minis Sullivan, T. A. Davis. Marion, Saturday, October 21?T. (". Dunn. Samuel Lne. Georgetowu, Saturday, October 24 ?Murtui R. Delauy, W. H. Jones. Aikeu, Saturday, October 24?E. B. Seebrook, W. E Johnston. Liberty Hill, Monday, October 26? Martin R. Ddlauy, Samuel Lee, J. D. Warley. Lancaster. Monday, October 20 ? J. Minis Sullivan, E. M. Pinckney. Barn well, Monday, Cctober 2*J? R. H. Cain, W. A Hayne, A. J. Hausier. Prosperity, Tuesday, October 27? E. M. Seabrook, W. H. Thomas. Catndeu, Tuesday, October 27? Martin R Delauy, Samuel Lee, W. E. Johnston. Newborry, Wednesday, October 28? J. Mima Sullivau, E. B. Seabrook, W. it mi_ i-L. xuuiuaa. Abbeville. Thursday, October 29 ? Murtin R. Delauy, E. B. Seabrook, W. H. Thomas. Bennettsville, Thursday, October 29?Samuel Lee, John M. Freeman, Jr., T. A. Davis. Anderson, Friday, October 30 ? Martin R. Delauy, E. B. Seabrook, W. H. Thomas. Society Hill, Friday, October 30? Samuel Lee, Johu M. Freemau, Jr., T. A. Davis. Walhalln, Saturday, October 31 ? Martin R. Delauy, E. B. Seabrook, W. H. Thomas. Kiugstree. Saturday, October 31 ? Samuel Lee, Johu M. Freeman, Jr., T. A. Davis. Green vi lie, Saturday, October 3i ?? To be appointed. Charleston, Monday, November 2 ? To be nppoiuted. l'ickeus, Monday, November 2 ? Martin U. Delauy, E. D. Seabrook, \V. H. Thomus. All meetings will be held at 12 M., unless otherwise ordered by County Chairmen. County Chairmen will please take notice of the time aud places of meet? ing, und act accordingly. TiJOS. C. DUNN, President. Attest: J. EVANSBrITTON, Secretary. To (lit.- Couscrvattue Voter* of Rlt-li luini County, At a meeting of the Executive Com? mittee of the Conservative party for Richland County, it was Resolved, That in view of the cha? racter and surroundings of the two Republican tickets presented for tho support of the voters of Richlaud County, tho committee deem it desira? ble, in tho interests of good govern meut, that the Conservatives of this County should give their undivided and unanimous support to the Nash County ticket. Resolved, That wo reoommend every citizen of the County who desiios an honest Administration of the State Go? vernment, to ?ivo their earnest sup? port to John T. Greene for Governor, aud M. R. Delancy for Licutenant Goveruor. F. W. McMaster, Ciias. F. Janney, R. O'Kkale, Jr, J. W. Smith, John McKenzie, Samuel Garner. Conservative Headquarters, Columria, S. O, October 19, 1874. County assessments, to aid in de? fraying the expenses of the canvassers of the independent Republicans, should bo forwarded by express, aud not by mail. \VM. WALLACE, Acting Chairman. &-4j' AI! Conservative papers in the State, pleaso copy. City Matters ?Subscribe for tbo Phcsnix?don't borrow. Beginning to leave?the leaves. A eigo-board can't tell anything. It takes an advertisement to do that. Millinery opening every day at the old stand of B. O. Shiver & Co. Tho very best chemically pore kero sone oil is at Heinitsh'e drug store. Call at the old stand of B. C. Shiver Sc Co., if you want to see something pretty and fashionable in milliuery. You cm get the best of oysters from Messrs. Hoffman & Albreobt, this morning. The sale of the Bine Badge It til road takes place to duy?Ju^ge Bryan hav? ing declined to postpone it. Transient advertisements and no? tices must be paid for in advance. This rule will bo adhered to hereafter. The weather, yesterday, was of a kiud to please "all the world aud the rest of mankind." We enjoyed it. Huverley's Minstrels, the original Cil. Wagner p?rty, perform in Colum? bia ou Thursday eveniug next. Undoubtedly tho handsomest mil? liuery in Columbia can bo had at tbo old stand of R. C. Shiver & Co. TbB kind of whiskey that makes men lie dowu on railroad tracks is being in? troduced in nearly overy Western State. Gen. Korshaw was serenaded at Spartunburg, a few uigbtsugo, and re? sponded iu a speech, which wns loudly applauded. Congressman Elliott has tendered his resignation, und ontered the con tost for member of tho Legislature from Aiken. The oouvicts who uttempted to escape from the penitentiary, the other night, climbed the board fence?not the gruuite wull. Jim Faisoo, a colored train baud in the employ of the Wilmington, Co? lumbia and Augusta Railroad Com? pany, was killed near Wilmington, last Saturday afternoon. A student of anatomy says he has uot yet been able to discover the "bone ot contention," but he thinks it must be situated near the jaw-boue. Job printing of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, turned out, at short notice, from Phoenix otlioe. Try us. gi' appears that the excitement was so great iu Newberry, on Tuesday last, that the military were called out. Two of the suspected parties have been lodged in jail. Messrs. Elkins Sc McJuukin have re? tired from the Temperance Advocate, and Mr. W. H. Tutt has become the editor aud proprietor. He ia fully competent, and we wish him success. "Garth did uot write his own dis? pensary." But we know who did. The perplexing mystery remains, how? ever, who wrote Wilson's Cook's card in the Union-Herald. Old John Robinson, the circus man, wants to go to Congress, but his friends are trying to prevent him from taking the downward step which must surely destroy all the reputation he now pos seevoB. A camp-meeting, under the auspices of the A. M. E. Church, commences on Friday next, at 11 o'clock, ut Tronholm's Grovo, ou tho South Caro liun Riilroad. Special trains for tbo accommodation of visitors will bo run every day during the mooting, j Tho Governor has appoiuted Wm. J. Etter aud Josephus Whetstone as Commissioners of Election for Rich laud, via S. H. Spencer aud R. J. Palmer, resigued; Major Julius Mills, Commissioner for Chester, rice Johu Lilly, removed. He has also appointed W. W. Adams Trial Justice of Hop? kins T. O., ric? James J. Goodwyu, re? moved; John Hough, Trial Justice for ! Gadsden, has also been removed. .Mail, akuanuements.?Northen mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes HA. M., 6 P.M. Charleston open* 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; oloRes8 A. M.,6 P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., IP. M.; closes G, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wil? mington opens 1 P. M.; closes 10.30 A.M. On 3unday open from 2.30to 3.30 P. M. Riculand Rifle Clud.?Tbe Rich land Rifle Club, President Hugh S. Thompson, Esq., were out Tuesday ovening in full foroe, for company drill, on tho green adjoining the. Co? lumbia Malo Academy. They wore, for the first time, their new and bean beautiful uniform, of historic gray, ami wont through tho inamc ivrcs and evolutions with a gratifying success, i encouraged by the presence of a large number of spectators, including many ladies. Jn a short time, a handsome dig will bo presented to the company by some of their fair friends, the re? ception of which they will honor by a [ public parade. OiiD John Rodinson?A Few Pab TICUJuABS ABOUT the* organization or the Ob eat Show.?Yesterday waa a gala day for the reaideots of Colom? bia and the earroanding oouotry. Eirly in the day, the streets of the city presented a holiday appearanoe; handreds of strangers erowded oar thoroughfares; excursion trains cn all the lines of railway added to the vast multitude that had gathered to witness old John Robinson's advent. The street display attracted a vast con? course. The side-walks were lined by those anxious to gaza upon the moving piuorama of glitter and gold. The magnificent vans, cages, chariots and tableaux cars were undoubtedly the finest ever presented to the public. The horses gaily caparisoned, the attachees in splendid uniforms, and the paraphernalia in its entirety being on a soale of grandeur unsurpassed by any previous display made iu our eiiv^ Iu faot, the veteran showman %as ror this, his fifty-third year as a manager, surpassed all previous efforts in his great desire to amuse and instruct his patrons. Tho menagerie is the most complete th*r has ever been gathered in any one traveling collection, especially ar? ranged so as to enable all who visit this department amplo facilities for oxamining specimens of the most rare and valuable animals. Here can be seen a pair of living giraffes; a huge rhinooeros, or unicorn of holy writ; a mammoth performing elephant; living sea lions; giant ostrich; tapir and young; African lion; lioness and cabs. In addition to which are very many cages and dens filled with the denizens of the forest?showing the many won? ders of the Great Creator. The per? formances in the arena nre wonder? ful?every attacbee is a finished artist in his particular line. The vaulting is unrivalled, while tho display of horse? manship is superior in all of its details to anything of the kind heretofore preseuted iu auy traveling exhibition. Bat few of our readers have an idea of the immense amount of-labor re? quired in this enterprise?tbey do not pause to consider what vast wealth has been expended to place the combina? tion on its present footing. It re? quires extraordinary administrative qualities 10 eucoeBsfally oondaot this immense establishment and manage it with necessary care. We gleaned a few faot* daring oar visit, yesterday. Mr. Robinson employs, to advertise and herald his "show," over sixteen agents, who are continually engaged in giving notice of its coming in the different plaoes tbey propose visiting daring their tour. The salaries of these agents range from $25 to 8100 per week?all their expenses being paid by the company. The amount of money paid for large pictorial paper daring the past two years was $156, 278?this does not include the ordi? nary expenses of advertising. In addi? tion to the above are the books, pamphlets, distributing bills, etc. Their newspaper, or local patronage, will amount to about $150 daily. At each place the agents vhit, a local or aub-agent is appointed, to distribute bills throughout the surrounding country. The "show" luiH assumed sach won? derful dimensions, that it is necessary for the management to camp and board nearly 200 of their employees, as hotel accommodations are not al? ways oonvenient, and all the parapher nalia is in perfect order. This cara vansery has for its steward Mr. Archie Compbell, for twenty years a "jester" within the ring. The cuisine is excel? lent?wo dined in the hotel teut yes? terday and speak from actual observa? tion. The salaries of tho employees range from $25 per mouth to $500 per week?the latter sum being tho high? est amount paid, with ouo exception, that of Robert T. Stickney, whose sala? ry for the past two seasons has equalled $20,000 a season. In fact, tho show business, as conducted by the veteran manager, represents a vast amount of capital, and disburses daily an almost fabulous amount of money. Costumes cost about $20,000; horses valued at 55,000; 60 ponies; $12,000. Tne amount paid daily for bulletin boards average $100. The manage? ment of this entire concern devolves upon Mr. J. F. Robinson, jr. Mr S. H. Joseph directs the publications List of New Advertise^sstsa' Hardy Solomon?Apple Butter. Meeting Acacia Lodge. Hotel Arrivals, October 22. ?Hen drix House.?3 M Bookhardt, Camden; J F Probst, Newberry; William Banks, J T K Belks, Fort Mills; Dr J Wil lingham and lady. Spring Hill; J K Rabb, Mrs J K R*bb, Fairfleld; J B j Lathan, Prosperity; Mrs D MoOlinoh I and daughter, Philadelphia; Julius ! Drey poos, Atlanta; W A McCorwell, S j C; J B Minter, Union. J In view of the various narrow gauge ' railroads projected iu this State, and J of the qaestion in the publio mind whether narrow gauge railroads can be made a practical success, it is interest? ing to loara that tho narrow gauge engines built, and ia progress in the United States during the present year, amount to twenty per cent, of the wholo locomotive business?a remarka? ble fact whoa wo cinsider the short? ness of tho time since the narrow gaugo idea was first devoloped.