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COLUMBIA, 8. Cv Friday Morning, Ootobw 23,1874. 'S1!!? Governor'* Proclamation. Tbe proclamation of Gov. Moses, whioh ia to be found in.oar columns this morning* is oonohed in dignified language,'and is abundantly justified by the necessity of restoring to its in? tegrity a-principle sacred to freemen everywhere. Top long has tbe ballot box been through one means or an; other the instrument of fraud in this State, and the grave Of the suffrages of the people. Late it may be, but all the more welcome, welcome as showers to the traveler in the parched desert, is this declaration coming from the Executive that South Carolina must and shall have a fair eleotion. In order io secure vhis uesirauie r???ll, he appointBand commissions a new set of Commissioners of Elections for oil the Counties iu tho State, selected of good men, iu ""equal proportion, from each of the political parties uow so? liciting the support of tbe people. Itisau not whioh wo heartily commenJ, and whioh all fair-minded men of all parties must warmly approve of. _?.-+>+*? > Tho Corporation. The great modern power which masses capital, aa contrasted with the great ancient power whioh massed men, is capable of immense benefit, if its energies are beneficently exeroised. and at the same time liable to inflict great wrongs if not held in a firm and wise control. From its constitution the corporation is prone to run into tyrrany. It is oapable of destroying no leas than of serving. From the stage of massed capital, it is easy to pass to that of mossed extortion and fraud. Just here appears the ueoessity of legislative or other check. "Un? regulated," says the writer on this sub? ject, to whom we alluded yesterday, "it h%s organized exaction, pampered fraud, systematized pillage, given cas? tles to corruption, made dukes and arch-dukes of pjuoderiug -speculators, and afforded" but too good excuse to the craze that shrieks against capital itself." How this great power of con? struction shall be made to work within its proper limits, and for good and not detriment, is a problem devolved npon this active and practical age to be worked out. Two to Make u .Bargain. It is not necessary for ns to revise what we have said in reference to the public debt, because the Union Herald chooses, for political purposes, to con? sider it as antagonistic to the settle? ment effected last winter. The only question to be considered is, whether creditors will think as well of it as we do. As debtors, we may desire aud may offer to pay fifty cents on the dol? lar, but we oan't oompel anybody to take it. It is not likely, therefore, that Democrats, as saob, any more than Republicans, as such, will "go for" the public debt?if that means that they will push forward anxiously to pay it iu full, interest aud all. Who? ever may be in power would no doubt be glad to compromise the debt, but there are other parties to bo consulted as to whether it can be done or not. Oar own preferenco would bo to pay the honest debt iu full, and throw overboard entirely all tbe rascally new claims which have been run op in the last few years. As to pledges, &o., of whioh the Union-Herald prates, that is all in my eye. We are informed, by a despatoh from Chester, that tho meeting held there on Wednesday, by Goneral Ker shaw and Major Delany, was a decided success. There was u large attend? ance, of both white and colored per? sons. All the bubiuess houses were closed during tho meeting. The ad? dresses of General Kershaw, Mujor Delany and Mr. Thomas Davis wero attentively listened to and warmly ap? plauded by all present, of all parties. -? The Republic twits tho ungrateful people of tho South with the faot ,'that a Republican Congress respond? ed to the agonizing appeal that came up from drowning men and women in the overflowed districts of Louisiana and Alabama by appropriating the munificent sum of $590,000 for tbeir relief." Thoy are now behaving so badly I hat tho Republic seems to be sorry that thoy wore not allowed to drown. Tho faot that there was no overflow in Alabama, and that the bacon voted by Congress is being dis? tributed to lazy negroes for tho pur? pose of keeping them faithful to oar pet-bag officials, oeoms to havo beeu overlooked by the Republic. It is not our fault that we aro red? headed and small, and the next titno one of those overgrowu rural roosters iu a ball-room reaohes down for our head, and suggests that some fellow has lost a rose-bud out of his button? hole, thore will be trouble. 1 Milwaukee Sentinel. , A Vole* From Prison. We have received, for publication, the following touching letter from Mr. E. F> ?tokes^caobpfbie?V byji pri? vate wjhe expr?saivo of bis interest in religious and snorai subjects. Surely $sl ji(o rtid it will invoke, on behalf of the writer, those Bpiritoal blessings whioh, from his prison eel!, he gene? rously calls down on others. It is not the least interesting incident oonneoled With the remarkable revival now in the Marion Street Methodist Church, that it has produced this humble and feeling tribute to the power of true religion: "havjs faith in ood" and "quench not thb bpirit." To Rev. W. D. Kirkland, Pastor of Marion Street M. E. Church, South: Though on a eiok bed and in prison, where I have beon for thirteen (13) !Sonth?j I fee! constrained ro writ** you a few words expressive of tbe joy of my heart on reading in the Phoenix, of last Tuesday, your well-timed an? nouncement of tbe revival of religion in Columbia. We are told by Christ himself that "joy ahull be in Heaven over one Binner tbat ropenteth more than over ninety and nine just persons whioh need no repentance." If this in 60?if the angolB, arch angels and saints made perfect who stand continually before Clod rejoice at tho repentance of one sinner, how much more ought we, who are in this vale of tears, re? joice over the repeutance and conver? sion of fifty (50) immortal souls in South Carolina. You may not know me, but I have visited your church, as I have visited almost every church iu tho beautiful oity of Columbia; and I have hoard you presch, aud appreciate the bold and fearless manner you havo iu pub? lishing the Qospel of Peace. (May God always open your month boldly to declare His truth.) I am an humble member of tbe Protestant Episcopal Cburoh of the Uuited States, and I lo,ve my ohnroh and houor its great antiquity, yet, at tho same time, I do so much ndmiro aud com? mend your oordial invitation to other denominations to join your ohuroh in carrying on the glorious work already begun in your midst. I welcome, also, your kind and earnest request to "Christian . people every? where, to pray for the success of these services," and although, os I said be? fore, I am only an humble lay member of my ohuroh, and tbat, too, iu prison, I feel that you aud your fiock are not ashamed for your invitation to extend to my cell. The Bible tells us tbat the Lord heareth the groaning of the pri? soner, and I trust God will hear my prayer for the snocess of your labors, for, sinco reading your communica? tion, I have not ocased to earnestly supplicate tbe throne of mercy. May God greatly bless your united efforts in the cause of Christ, is my prayer. Religion is not only n blessing in itself to tbe individual possessor thereof, but it is an essential prerequi? site to every well regulated family, community or State, for "righteous? ness exalteth a nation, but sin is a re? proach to uny people." Jesus Christ low qu l|t? nannla of n n t W (Jj rnlinn moo, women and children?bat wo do not love Him or obey Him as we should. Let this no longer bo the case, but let ur pray thnt the good work so auspiciously beguu at tbe ca? pital of the State proceed until every family and every individual, from the mountains to the sands of the sea? shore, shall rejoice iu the salvation oi God. I am, in sincerity aod truth, your brother in Christ, EDWARD F. STOKES, A prisoner of the judiciary of South Carolina, and u prisoner of Jesus Christ. Cell No. 1, Stuto Prison, Greenville, South Carolina, October 10, 1874, A. D. Oa Tuesday evening a large party of citizeus serenuded Geo. McGowan at tbo reside nee of Mnj John B. Mooro. dipt. Hoyt welcomed tho General, who responded in a beautiful aud upproprile address Col. Cothruu and Muj. Mooro also made excellent speeches, and tho crowd was then in? vited in to purtake of tho hospitality of the General and enjoy his company. They next wont to Col. Cochrau's, aud he addressed them, urging Green and Delany aud Gen. McGowan. Judge Cooko was called on and spoke lit some length in favor of the regular nomi? nees, and E. B. Murray* was next culled for and replied in favor of Greeu ami Dolauy und Gou. McGowan. [Anderson Conservator. The White Vote or Western York a Unit for Gbn. Kershaw.?From a private letter to Col. A. B. Springs, from an i influential gentleman from Western York, we are glad to learn that the white vote of that section is a unit for Gen. Kershaw. Iu rep y to the question, whether a oousido. able number of whites would not vote for Wallaoe, he writes: "Nothing can be far'her from tho truth; on tho ot ier bund, I have never knorn our people more united and moro determined to oust the plunderers, if honest work ot tho polls will accomplish it." _ _ I The Grange. Tho Mississippi State Grange, groaning under excessive taxation, bus pledged its morabera to support no ouo for any office "but men of iutegrity and capacity, aud that without regard to party linos or ties.'racos or color, reeogniziug to the fullest extent the inalienable rights of every man before the law to life, liberty aud the pursuit of happiness." Tho colored people of Georgia own $6,157,798 iu real aud personal pro? perty. Mb. Editob: The Green? move* meat is objected to by thcro of. the R^publioai* party who aBaume to dic? tate to the large majority of He colored voters, bcoauas, aa they eay, it ie in opposition to what they are pleased to term "tho regular noasluatioa," so matter what the means by which1 it was scoured. What value these eelf-oonstUuted leaders set upon a regular Domination, when it suits their interest to disre? gard it, may be seeu in tho late course ofv the Executive Committee of tbe Chamberlain faction, iu regard to tbe two Republican tiuketB iu the field for Riihlaud County. Up to a fuw days pust, they positively declined to ooufirm either, aa the regular ticket, but wheu, by a pressure they could not resist, they resolved that the one which Mr. Minort headed a? tho candidate for the Senate was tho "regular ticket," they followed it with n resolu? tion that by '-this declaration i'ue Ex? ecutive Committee do not iuteud to deoide upou the respective claims of the said nominees to tho support of the people." While they claim the vote of the Republican party of tbe State for Cbumborlaiu uud Gleuves, because they are, us they say, "the re? gular uomiuees of tho State Couveu tiou," admitting the Miuort ticket to be the regular uomiuatiou ot the party of tbe County, they iguore the claims of those it represeuts. lieauti ful consistency! This result is the action of that por? tion of the Executive Committee who. from motives tooplaiuto be concealed, aro in opposition to Gov. Moses. Now, uo matter what may be the short-com? ings of his udmiuistration,itiscouoe(led that he is, to-day, of all the leaders of the Republican party, the favorite of the colored voters. This action of the Executive Committee is au attempt to destroy the influence of tho strongest native of the party, so that the State may be loft iu tho hands of those who have no care for its welfare. While they desire and will use the iufltieuce of Gov. Moses to promote their pur? poses, they have sbowu, iu a manner too plain to bo misunderstood, their intend, if possible, to thwart his elec? tion to the Legislature. Well may he exclaim, "Save mo from my friends!" Will he submit to this affrout which hiB true friends feel with murtiticatiou? Without any abandonment of his Re? publican principles or putty ussociu tious, he may yet preserve his self respect by sustaining that wiug of it which, while it seeks to secure tbe oleotion of its owu candidates, has uo feeling of jealousy or resentment to? wards him. A REPUBLICAN. ? m m ? Mit. Editor: Thanking the kind friends who huve uomiuated us for tbe Legislature, we respectfully decline being candidates. JOHN C. SEEGERS, JOHN AG NEW. Mr. Editor: Please announce to my friends and the community generally that I am not a candidate for Judge of Probate, us aonouuaed iu this morn? ing's issue by a party who style them aalvgg "Many Coeher viiti ves." I highly appreciate the compliment, but feel unwilling to allow my name to be used iu any way which will bring about a worse state of affairs thau exists at the present time. SANDERS D. SWYGERT. Columbia. S. C, Ootober 23, 187*. To the Editor of thi Phoenix?Dbaxi Sib: Observing, iu your issue of yes? terday, that my name appears among those auuounced as candidates for the Legislature upon the "honest people's ticket," uilow me to state that the use of my name was without authority from me, and not wishing to burden such a ticket, I very respectfully decline ac? cepting tiny nomination upou Blid ticket, or ouy other.' Respectfully. H. W. PURVIS. The Supervisors of Election.? "ho work of appointing Supervisors of Election throughout the State is going on rapidly at the United States Court. Twenty-six of the Couuties have so far npplied by petition, leaving ouly i six Counties yet to apply, viz: Beau- j fort, Clarcudon, Pickeus, Anderson, ! Ojo?oo und E Ige field. The County Commissioners uf nineteen Counties have wont in lists of polling precincts to tho United States Court, and the other thirteen will probably make their returns to-morrow. Jutlgo Bryan has decided that iu all cases where the Conservatives are running uo candi? dates of their owu for Congress, but are merely supporting the candidates of the Iudepeudeut Republican party, that tho appoiutmoute must be made with the consent of the Independent Republicans, thus iusuriug that all parties will bo represented, and "fair play" be secured to every voter iu the State. - -. --?> ? *?-? A Youxa Lady Falls and Breaks Her Neok.?At half-past 13 o'clock last uight there was a singular, fatal and heart-rending accident iu tho now Au? gusta Factory building. Wheu tho bell raug for tho factory to stop for the day, the employees started down tho stairways as usual. Iu making the descent, Miss Couuor, a tl.tua.htor of G. ?. Conner, stumbled oud fell for? ward and down the steps, striking her head against u wall at the bottom. Her companions immediately ran to und picked her tip. Upou examination, it was fuuud that her neck was broken. Shu never spoke a word after she fell. Tho intellect of man sits visibly en? throned on his forehead and in his eyes, aud tbe heart of mau is written on his countenance; but what profitcth all this if his purse be empty? Governor'* Proclamation. State of South Carolina, ExtormvE Department, Colombia, 8. 0., October 22, #74. Whereas, Numerous complaints have reached me from various qpar'.ers of the Stete that the several political parties are Dot adequately represented id the Boards of Commissioners of Election, as at present coo.Hi tu ted; aud whereas, this lack of representa? tion has given ri? \ iu m my instances, to grave apprehensions of trouble in thu conduct of the approaching elec? tion; and whereaR, it in th* duty or tbe Executive to give tbe whole people of the State all proper aud reasonable guarantees for tbe sanctity of the bal? lot box, and a full and fair expressiou of the popular will through its instru? mentality: Now, therefore, I, F. J. Moses, Jr., Governor in aud over tho State of South Ca-oliii'i, do issue this, my pro clauiatiou, making the following cbuugts iu the Bjurds of Commis-1 siouera of Election n, the several Counties of the State: Aikbn County?A. D. Atwood aud D. S.. Henderson, via S. J. L^e aud L L. Spencer, hereby removed. Abbeville County?J. R Tolbort aud J. W. Ferriu, vice 11. H. Ellisou and T. N. Tolbert, hereby removed. Anderson County?John R Cooh ran aud J Scott Murray, via T. J. 'Webb aud James "?. ?iliuore, hereby removed. Barnwkll County?T. J. Counts, vice W. A. Norland, hereby removed. Beaufort County?L S. Laugley, T. Hamilton aud Wm. Elliott, rice E F. Euglish, E, J. liuvenuuu aud J. J. Cohea, hereby removed. Charleston County ?R H. Wil lougliby, John A. Mushiugtou aud C. Rtchardsou Miles, rice C. C Boweu, T. G. Boag ?ud R. M. Gregorie, here? by removed Chester County?John McDuniel, vice Dublin J. Walker, hereby re? moved . Chesterfield County ? G. W. Du? vall, nV'J G. W. Brewer, hereby re moved. Clarendon County?J. F. Rhame and dared Warley, rice Augustus Collins und W. R. Burgess, Sr., hereby removed. Colleton County?S. A. Jacoby and J. C. Harrison, rice David Sauders und J. K Terry, hereby removed. Darlinoton County?J. B. Middle tou aud F. F. Warley, vice John Lau uey and .Jonathan Wright, hereby removed ? Edoefiuld County?Jobu L. Addi? son, vice Lawrence Cain, hereby re? moved. Fairfield County?George Uolly aud J. H. Rion, vice W. M. Nelsou and Moses Martin, hereby removed. ?| Georgetown County?Brnos Wil? liams and B. H. Wilson, rice R. O. Bush und S P. Gibson, hereby re? moved. Greenville County?J. P. Litimer aud John W. Stokes, vice Thomas Brier uud James E. SuhoSeld, hereby removed. Horry County?Charles Jobuson and Thomas F. Gillespie, rice J. H. Der ham aud H. W. Jones, hereby re? moved. Kershaw County?Frank Carter, E. M. Pmckney aud W. M. Shannon, vies R E. Wall, Ammou Reynolds and J. F. Sutherland, hereby removed. Lancaster County ? F. A. Clinton, B. J. WitherHpoon and J. F. G. Mit? tag, rice Johu G. Marks, Benjamin Montgomery and Thomas S. Riddle, hereby removed. Laurkns County?N. J. Holmes, vice Johu Evio?, hereby removed. Lexington County?S. Corley aud H. A. Meetz-.', rice John A. Williams and Shadracb Harris, heroby removed. Marion County'?J. M. Johnson und W. A. Hayue, vice W. H. Collier und L F. Spencer, hereby removed. Makluouo County?C. ?V. Dudley and H. Covington, rice J. L. Breedeu aud Thomas W. Allen, hereby re? moved. Newuerry County ? H. C. Moses uud W. H. Thomas, ritw H. B. Scott uud Simeon Voting, hereby removed, Oconke County? Alexander Bryce, Jr., and W. C. Keith, rice Elias Jen? kins und Johusou Wright, bertby re? moved. Oranoeucro County?T. C. Hub hell uud S. Dibble, rice J. P. Mayes und J. H. Ford ham, hereby removed. PickensCounty?R. E. Bowon, vice W. A. Lasloy, hereby removed. RlcriLAND County?Johu Agnew, Sr., nice Josepbus Whetstone, hereby removed. Spabtanrcro Couniy? J. 11. levins and D. R. Duncan, vice Daniel Swiu ney and Alfred Tolleson, htroby ro moved. Union County?Vincent Furr and W. U. Wallace, vice J. W. Defaur aud S. A. Hawkins, boreby removed. WiLLiAMsr.uRo County.?W. W. Ward, S. A. Swails aud S. W. Mau rico, vice M. J. Hirsch, Philip neller and Benjamin Mouzou, hereby re? moved. York County?W. B. Willsou, vice J. G. Euloe, boreby removed. Tho warrauts of appointment, to? gether with tbe oaths of office, will bo forwarded immediately to the ubove numcd appointees, who, after huviug tiled their oaths iu acoordanco with law, will at once enter upon tho dis? charge of tho duties of their officu. Their atttntiou is hereby called to Chapter VIII, Title Ho! the "Revised Statutes of South Carolina." F. J. MOSES, Ju , Governor S. C. At an onti-moriopo'.y Convention at Iowa, recently, some fellow bawled at the door: "Candidates are requested to step down stairs a few miuutof." Thon everybody wont down stairs ex? cept u deaf old fellow who w.uted to run for jailer. An Autumn Suggestion*.?Now, aa heavy fogs arise and searching winds commence to blow; now, as the human body, exhausted lika inanimate nature by tbe.beata of summer* begins to wilt id droop; how, ere the inclement fceather makes its trying onset; now is the time for a preparatory coarse of tbe best acclimatizing medicine in 62 istenoe, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Fever aud Ague is rampant in all parts of the country. Quinine, tbe physicians admit, will not quell the phaHe of the disease which at present pervades the cntiro West. It is well that it is so, for tbe remedy (so-called) is deadlier thau the malady. But if quinine is inefflcieut in intermittent fevers, Hostetter's Bitters is irresisti? ble. It would be safe to make a con? tract, uuder heavy penalties, that any given '"fever-and-agtje district" should be exempted from the disorder for any purticuhtr time, provided every inha? bitant would take the Bitters accord? ing to directions during the term of uootrUCl. Tuuiu Imn utVft uueu uil IU stance iu which this sterling invigo raut uud nuti-ferbilu medioine has failed to ward oil the complaint, when tukcu duly us a protection against ma? laria. Hundreds of physicians have abandoned ?11 the oniuiuul specifics, ikltd now prescribe this harmless vege? table tonic, uud nothing else, as a pre? ventive and cure for uli tbe forms of chills uud fvvur. Vigor is the thing most needful iu these cases, as well us iu dy.spept.ia und nervous ufJectious, and Hostetter's Bitters are tbe safest, surest and most wholesome strength? ening preparation that human skill has yet concocted. Ol?fjl Consumption Can Be Cured.? Scheuck's Pultnouic Syrup, Scheuck's Sen Weed Tonic, aud Scheuck's Man? drake Pills, are tbe only medicines that will cure Pulmonary Consump? tion. Frequently medicines that will stop a cough will occasion the death of the patiout; they lock up tbe liver, stop the circulation of the blood, he? morrhage follows, aud, iu fact, they clog the action of the very organs that caused tbe cough. Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia uro the causes of two-thirds of the cases of Consumption. Many persons com plain of u dull painiu the sido, consti? pation, coated tougue, pain iu the shoulder-blade, ft chugs of drowsiness aud resiles mesa, the food lying heavily on the stomach, accompauied with acidity and belching up of wiud. These symptoms usually originate from a disordered condition of tbo stomach or a torpid liver. Perseus so affected, if they take one or two heavy colds, and if tbe cough iu these oases bo suddenly checked, will Und the stomach and liver clogged, remainiog torpid and inactive, and al? most before they are aware, the laugs uru a mass of sores and niceruted, the result of which is death. Scheuck's Pulmouic Syrup is an ex? pectorant, which does not contain opium or anything calculated to check a cough suddenly. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolves the food, mixes with the gastrio juices of the stomach, aids digestion and creates a ravenous appetite. When tho bowels are costive, skin sallow or the symptoms otherwise of a bilious tendency, Scheuck's Muud;ake Pills are required. These medicines are prepared only by J. H. SCHENCK & Sou, N. E. corner Sixth aud Arch streets, Philadelphia, und are for sale by all druggists aud dealers. Oot llf 13 Business Necessities.?In these days of progross, most enterprising lirms use every means of putting their uames before their customers. In no way can this be more conveniently and attractively done thau by Using Priuted I Letter Headings und Bill Heads. They ' have come into such geueral use by I Merchants, that one seems old I fashioned who does not use them, aud the custom should be generally adopted I by the Country Merchants. Walk eu, Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C, furnish Letter ami : Bill lit ads of all grades, uud at tbe ! most reasonable prices. Send to them ! for samples uud prices. By the way, Messrs. Walker, Evans .t Cogswell uro guttiug up and selling liko hot cakes, some excellent book:; for our Merchants. Oue, the Merchants' Cotton Book, for keeping correct accounts of purchases aud shipments of Cotton; the other, the Merchants' Bill Book, for readily knowing how the payments on their customers' notes aud accounts stand. Both books are exceedingly complete, and answer the purposes exactly. 017 FuncaaoTT, Benedict & Co., Charles? ton, S. C, uro offering oue of the largest stocks of Dry Goods and Car? pets iu tho United States. Parties in want of the name will save from 25 to to 30 per cent, by orderiug from them. They aro prepared to send samples on application. All rotail orders over $10 will be sent free of charge to any part of tho Southern States. Remit by P. 0. Order, Express or Draft drawn to our order, or Goods will be' sent C. 0. D. 017 This is a strange story, not to be used in Sunday eoliool. An Albany mau, out of work and nearly starving, turned for comfort in bis oxtremity to bin Biiintod mother's Bible, for the first time since her death iu 18?7. To his surprise aud delight ha found a 810 bill between the leaves aud immediate? ly fell ou his k?evs for the lirst time 8inco 18*0. With a light heart und glittering eye ho prayerfully started for tbo baker's to obtain a loaf of bread. There he found that the bill was a conuterfeit, when ho sworo bit? terly for tbo first time in three hours. Subscribe for tho Phoenix. Ort Matters.?SobBcribe for the Phcenix? don't borrow. Yem?r^?j'wm a fine specimen of an October ?jay; ? Mr. ? Christopher Hay nee worth re? quests na to say that he is not a candi? date for any office. One way to support yoor home paper is to patronize those who advertise in its columns. The difference between perseverance aud obatinaoy is?one is a strong will, and the other is a Btrong won't. .- ..-,?. Transient advertisements and no? tices must be paid for in advance. This rule will be adhered to hereafter. He who cm at all times saoriQce pleasure to duty, approaches subli? mity. The orow is not so bod a bird after all. It never shows the whit.? feather, uud never complains without oaws. The difference between a barber and a mother is?one has the razors to shavo aud the other shavers to raise. Mr. Henry Skipper brings to the at? tention of our* readers that he is p? parud to serve them ub wagon maker or blacksmith. Job printing of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, turned out, at short notice, from Phcenix. office. Try us. That traiu of Millburn wagons that passed down Main Btreot the other day can be seen or purchased at the carriage factory of Mr. John Agnew. Nothing will sooner tempt a bache? lor to abandon his resolution to marry than to sleep in an adjoining room to a youog couple with a colicky baby. For fear that some persons might not be aware of the fact, we mention that we are having beautifnl moonlight nights. In vain did we walk tho streets last night, in search of a stray item. We button-holed every policeman, in? quired of the doctors, hunted for the preachers, looked after the railroad meu, etc, etc., all in vaiu. A wealthy avenue merchant is re? ported as having said: "I always feel happy when I am advertising, for then I know that, waking or sleeping, I have a strong, though silent, orator working for me; one who never tires, never sleeps, never makes mistakes, aud who is certain to enter the house? hold from which, if at ull, my trade must come." Sale of the Blue Hidok Railroad. Tbe Blue Ridge Railroad, inolnding thirty-three miles of finished road, in ruuniog order, in South Carolina, and all the property and .franchises of the Company in South Carolina, were sold at Charleston, yesterday, in bank? ruptcy, und bought by ex-Qov. Scott, iOr wOO, 000, in the interest of tbe first mortgage bondholders. Mail arrangements.?Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes IIA. M., 6 P.M. Charleston opene 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; oloset 8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., 1 P. M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wil? mington opens 4 P. M.; closes 10.30 A.M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. List op New Advertisements. P. W. Kraft?To Rent. Johu Agnew & Sou?Potted Meats. Jacob Laviu?Auction Sale. M. Goldsmith?Cigars. E H. Heinitsh?Medicines. Henry Skipper?Wagons. Hotel Arrivals, October 22. ? Co? lumbia Hotel ? James Qaale, B R Ri ordan, J E Hagood. Miss Martin, J F Neuman, D B McLaurin, W D Ken? nedy, O L Simons, Rev A M Folohi, Charleston; Frank H Barnbart, .itv; G P Kirkland, Walhalla; T 8 Clark son, Charlotte; G E Reab, Augusta. Hendrix House?8 A Woodruff, Joncsville; II A Merry. Augusta; A S Ricks, Samter; I* W ?uvall, Winne boro; .fumes A Kennedy, Ridgeway; J C Nabours, Alston; B N Nabours, Lexington. A Wonderful Thief.?We read in one of our exchanges that the Balti? more Penitentiary holds a horse-thief who need not steal horses any more. He was sentenced for five years. ?k> iog an inventive genius, ho madl a dummy in the ex-iot likeness of him? self, with a carved hand, in whioh he stack the brass oheck that the keeper came to receive when he locked the workmeu up. Aftor escaping so in? geniously, ho was rotaken, and then proceeded to put his genius to a better nso. Ho has iuvented an improvement to the maohino for sewing shoes, which proved so valuable when applied to tho prisou machines that he was of? fered 85,000 for it, but ho is advised not to sell. Ho will rooeive nu inoome of several thousand dollars a year from tho royalty. It is thought that the Governor will pardou him, uud that ho will steal no more horses. Milton, tho blind author, was one day asked by a frieud of female educa? tion, if he did not intend to instruct his daughter in tho different luuguagos. "No, eir," ropliod Miltou, "one tongue is sufficient for a woman."