Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COLUMBIA, S C. Satarday Morning. Hoveinben21,74. Registration of BUetors. We endeavored to induce the Geae nd Assembly of the last two sessions to pass a law ordering a registration of woters. The Constitution dircota it "to provide from time to time for the registration of all electors," and there are manifest and obvious reasons why itabould be done. Bot it waa not done, sod for jast aa equally obvicua treasons. A bill waa directed to bo re? ported by the Oommittee on Privi? leges and Eleotiona, providing for the '.manner of oonduotiog elections, and inolnding the requirement of registra? tion, bat the proposition met little favor, and waa not pasaed to a conclu? sion. Certain persona made them nedves busy against it, npon the ground ihat it would result in a transfer of the political power of the State to the D? aaoerats. This senseless cry killed the measure, and the strongest safe guard of the parity of the ballot-box, im? portant to bo thrown arouud it every? where, and indispensably necessary here, was, with deliberation by those who controlled the ourreuts of in? fluence, withheld, and denied. At the .beginning of and during the progress ct the late canvass, it was urged by ub and others that bomethiug liko in? formal registration should be entered npon by members of the Tux Union &ud other persons interested iu fair elections and good government. It -was done to some extent, aud served, .no doubt, a good purpose. To that cause, and to the appointment, iu .equal proportion, of Commissioners of Sleotion from ea?h of the parties .seeking the suffrages of the people, .-may be attributed, in part, the dimi? nution of the majority from 33,001) to ?boat 10,000. We believe that a regis? tration would show still leas discre? pancy in numbers between the ma? jority and minority in the State. At any rwto, it is the right of the people, and, if enforced, can injure no well- i meaning man cr party amongst as. The refusal to grant it, can only be in 1 the interest of those who would hold ? power and gain offloo upon exolu- i ?ivoly ael?sh terms, and by means which deai with and nee foal Aad corrupt practices. It is im? possible, nnder the present laws, | nnearbed by registration, giving the 1 widest latitude to stafflag and repeat- 1 ingi to,prevent illegal voting. In fact, , they etioonruge it, aud almost invite it. As we have said, certain influences kept the last election comparatively pare. There were, no doabt, frauds *od irregularities, not confined to one aide or the other, bat apon the whole, Ibe mode of oondaotiog the election mtkB a great improvement apon those of 1870 and 1872. We trust that the Legislature will pat the matter beyond any contingency hereafter, and good ?en of all parties join in the effort to pat away all election abuaeB and frauds. Oce oi the surest guarantees of this desirable result will be the pass . age of a law compelling an impartial registration of the qualified voters of the State. This is the mandate of the sOOAStitution. This the intelligent and honest popular will here and every? where demands. Let it be embodied *ia law, and made imperative io prac? tice. mtoc Attitude of tin; Press Towurdu tin Uuveraor-Klccl. The Keowee Courier has announced that it will aaBtain the administration oi Mr. Chamberlain as folly as its me ails warrant. This merit it makes to torn npon his keeping tho pledges of reform entered into during his cauvuss, and in his administration being pru? dent and eoonomioal. Tho Abbeville Press and Banner terms this the true apirit, and thinks that it will find an echo in the publio press generally. Oar contemporary, the -Linoaster Jsodger, on the other hand, predicts Ihat the government of the State of Booth Carolina, for the next two years, will be equally as corrupt as the one to jpbieh it succeeds. The Greenville Mews has faith that tho political friends of the Governor-eleot?the ringites? will not be able to influenae his actions. "Mr. Chamberlain," it says, "has it in his power to make a name lor himself?a name that will endure," fce. Anticipating that he will make an effort "to give tho people good, aonest government," it promises him that "he may count on the Greenville Jfovis for an earnest onpport of his ad? ministration; bat if he wavers, and is led off by the enemies of the people, we promise him the bitterest criti? cism." The Winnsboro News speaks in a similar atrain. Oar eye has chanced to fall upon <-.?>aiy these declarations of our con temporaries. The ' observations of others, if any have been made upon tbiB point, have escaped onr attention. We have thought it moBt. prudent our? selves to forbear any expression opon the probable course of Mr. Chamber* Tain. Be baa been elected Governor of the Stato und will sooo eater apou the difficult and tryiog problem of its government. While a candidate ho was a proper mark for oeuaures and criticism. He may beoomo so agaiu, if he does uot keep to the line of his promises, and give the State, bo far as in him lies* the practical reforms, tbo more elevated tone, and the honest aud eoonom.oal administration, which every consideration of honor, interest and duty imposes upon him to under? take and establish. We iuoline to the temperate view expressed by tho Keo woe Courier, Greenville News aud the Winnsboro News, and consider it the duty of the press to give Mr. Chamber? lain a fair and candid trial. Wo trust that he may succeed in the way wo would wish any Governor to succeed in giving tho people an era of peuci*, prosperity and contentment, and in wiuniog for himself an honorable fume by hooorablo and patriotic meuu.s. -?? ? ? ? State Tax Union.?The first uuuuul meeting of this body is culled, in uc uordunae with the requirements of the uoustitatioo, to convene in this city on uext Tuesday, tbo 2ith instant. We have not heard of auy action that it is likely to take at present, but it is im? portant that the organization be che? rished, an it may, perhaps, havo au important part to play someday in our affairs. It is now strong, and we must see to it that it lose none of its strength. Its moral ctTeot in checking extravagance is valuable aud mast be preserved. Steaming to tux Souhce of tue Nile ?la an artiole on "i'ho Sources of tho Nile," the Philadelphia Press suggests that a small steamer be pluced on the lakes to make a survey of their shores and discovery of the small streams flowing into them. In this way it hopes to solve the riddle of oentnrios?the riddle which the groat traveler Bruce thought ho hud solved in flndiog the head of the Blue Nile, and which Barton, Speke, Graut and Baker were equally suiis?uu tuoy had unravelled in the discovery of the Nyanza Likes?the mighty riddle that was too powerful for the well-knit Scottish frame of the devoted Liviug stone, in the solution of which ho sacrificed his valuable life. The length of the Nile, measuring along its course and taking the White Nile for the main river, is 3,300 miles. Now tho lukes near its source have supplies from the Mountains of the Moon, which aro situated in the rainy zone. Lot these lakes be thoroughly ex? plored, as our Philadelphia oontempo rory suggests, aud the true source of the great mysterious river will be found aud a physioal problem of thou? sands of years will be inevitably solved. Soienoe and tho practical in? terests of humanity demaud that dis? covery be pushed to its ultimate speedily iu this direction. It is worth more to discover the nourco of tho old Egyptian river than to make the gr?ndest discovery iu the Arctic re? gions. Unimpeded oommurco with Central Africa is u thing to be desired by all, while tho determination of the exaot situation of the North Pole is n matter for men of science only. It would bo immortal honor to the gene? rous and wise Khedive of Egypt if he would tit out an expedition to explore the Nyanza lukes and place it tinder the command of some such gallunt lender as Gen. K. lv Colston, of his service, who is about to embark ou a similar command to Darbour. Gen. Beaureoaiid on t?e Elec? tions ?Gen. Beuuregard, iu a recent letter to a friend iu New York, says: "Before answering your letter, allow mo to congratulate you, and through you tho great Stato of Now York, for the gulluut manner in which you bave come to tbo rescue of republican insti? tutions, for the fate of which I wu9 calmly apprehensive. As to old Muh saohuHOtts, wo uro astonished und do lighted beyond expression at ber grand rally to the cause of freedom, Her people have shown themselves worthy descendants of the heroes of the 'tea party'and of Bunker Hill. May they never flag in their determination to rid the country of unworthy public servants. It will bo a blessing to the North, as well as to tho South, that onr evils have at last been understood. With good government, tho South, re? viving as a great producing uud con? suming oountry, will revive, also, the benumbed industry aud trade of the North. Let us havo true peace, aud I with it prosperity." Nobody need patronize fair Erin! she is really an exoelleut little country. Hore is Dr. Hanoook's report on the criminal statistics of tho isle, and a very encouraging thing it is. The number of indictable offences in that country of much police and thoroagh publio prosecution is growing from year to year wonderfully less. Last year, thore were 774. fewer of such of? fences than during the preceding 5 oar; 3,020 fewer than the number ten years ago. The per aentage of orime is six? teen below the average for Great Bri? tain daring five years. Treasonable oflbnce8 are almost unknown. ArUsoaKB? Th. Wow OttTernmcnt Ik* Ths Little Rock Gazelle, of the 13th, says: Without ceremony, and uuex peoted to the general publio, Got. A. H, Garland, and the other State ul flcera elected on the ticket with him, qualified and entered on the discharge of their duties about 0 o'clock yester? day morning. We publish the letter of Gov. Garland to the two houses, notifying them of the faot. In that letter the Governor foreshadows the polioy of the new administration?such u policy us characterized every speech he mado during the recent canvass. We oull the especial attention of the rending publio to it. Everybody was iiiken by btirprise, particularly the MoOlure-OIayton party, who expected to see u greut demonstration of some kiud. The nev Government is now iu foil operation. Garlund is Governor, und all tho officers elected by the peo? ple are installed. Regnant populi! Gov. Garlaud says: Elaviug beou duly notified th it I was chosou Governor of the State of Arkansas at the elec? tion held on the thirteenth day of list Outober, I have to say in reply, I have qualified according to thecoustitutiou, and bavo eutered upon the discharge of the duties of that office. Iu doiug thiH, I hope I fully uppreoiato tho re? sponsibilities iim.humod by mo in con? nection with that high trust, uu I know I entertain every possible misgiving as to my ability to fill the position us it should be. I can make no more plodges than I made in tho late can? vass?to faithfully carry out aud exe? cute, iu both tncuuiug uud spirit, the coustitutiou submitted to tho people at Ihe same electiou at which I was uhoscu, and to administer justly the laws mudo in pursuance of that cousti? tutiou. Tho platform of the party that nominated me hud, as its main feature, tho constitution I have sworu to support, and promised au adminis? tration of the Gjverumeut just and liberal to all, oppressive und proaerip tivo to none. Iu accepting the uotni uation, I unreservedly committed my? self to this poliey, and now, again, in takiug the oath of office, I repeat the solemn avowal?that I shall strive to ?so administer the Government uuder our constitutiou thut "the protection of the rights of the whole people bhall be complete." It would be unnatural if we did not rejoice at our greut victory iu favor of a government of the State by the peo? ple ouce more; und wo would be un truo to principle if we did not rejoice at the reccut splendid exhibition of popular supremacy all over our union, frum New York to Louisiana, from Texas to Virginia. But wbilw wo do congratulate ourselves and the people of our sister States, wo must use the victory prudently and wisely, aud show the world we are worthy of it. Let uo animosities of the past mar its beauty ?let no bitter memories of other days spoil its charms or lessen its benefits. Let as forget the past only bo far as it may serve to warn us against the ovils iu tho administration of our govern? ment, and go forward to remedy those evils and make and enforce a govern? ment for all alike, with its benefits and its burdeus. We waut no strife, no turmoil, but we waut und must have peace and order, uud to this und the laws should aud must be enforced rigidly, but no man living under them should be un? justly or illegally deprived of one iota of his rights; and let no man be put iu fear or injured, or denied any right uu accouut of race, color or previous condition of servitude, or ou account of former resideuce. or differeuoo iu political opinion. Our united ener? gies directed, upou this theory, to the development of the resources of tho State, will, in a short time, destroy forever the dark aud ugly spots of the past in her history, and will make her a place lovoly to be looked upou, and of which all people will delight to write und to spunk. Wo will tueu prove we uot only have a good government, but thut wo properly apprcciutu its bloss iugs, aud know how to manage and control Buch a government. iiis ex? cellency Gov. Baxter has submitted to the Legislature his message, giving a view of the conditiou of the State. This tneaisngo merits, as it will doubt? less receive, the most mature aud earnest cousiderution of the Legisla? ture. From time to time duriug the session, it will bo my pleasure to cull attention to such matters as I may deem it my duty, uuuer tho constitu? tion, to advise action upon by the Le? gislature; aud at ull limes it will be my pride to oo-opcrate with them in everything tendiug to promoto the welfare of the people, for whose pro? tection the government exists. ? *>. ? - Ca vino of a Coal Mini:?Fatal He bults.?An t-xtcuesvo oave occurred at the Seneca names, ownod by the Pitt? ston and Eliuira Uoul Company, at Pittston, ou the 17th. Five or six men were at work getting out ooul, whon the roof gave way with a terrible crash, killing Elias Davis und Henry Jenkins, and dangerously injuring John Williams. The nuws spread throughout the town rapidly, ouusiug great excitement, uud willing hands were soon at work trying to rescue tho uufortnuuto miners. Williams Was found near the edge of tho full, with his back Bovcrely lacerated and other? wise bruised. Davis aud Jenkins we e further uuder tho mass of fallen rock aud earth, und the roof was stilf crack? ing and crumbling to pieces. Tho danger was each us to keep oven t he most daring from attempting to render uuy assistance. Some time was spent iu precautionary measures, when a large force set to work to get tho men out. About au acre of service wub comprised iu the oave, aud experi? enced miners Bay it will take eight days to reaoh the men imbedded iu the I earth. The MoBUOif Prosecutions.? Tho Mormon religion, which now threat? en! to come into collision with the United States Government, would not probably have that distinction as a re? ligion! eeot but for the feature of poly? gamy which it has made a part of its oreed. The freedom of oonscioDce in religious matters is un essential part of onr Constitution, but this wus never supposed to includo freedom of oon soionao to violate the laws of the land. There are peoplo in-the world a pr.i t of whose religion U to niter humau sacrifices, others who hoid that widows should burn themselves in memory of their deceased husbands, others who throw themselves before the car of Juggernaut, uud others who contribute human victims to the Ganges. Now, if any of these religiouists should set? tle iu tho Uuitod States, "freedom of oonscieuco" could certainly uot be per? mitted them to do these things, be? cause, under <?ur laws, they are mur? der. In like manner the Mormons, when they insist upon u plurality of wives, havo no right to claim iu their behalf freedom of uonsciuuou, for they | are violating both tho taws and institu? tions of the country, aud no one ought j to bo deceived by the religious sanc? tions which they seek t<> throw around the gratification of udultcri.ua pas? sions. It deserves !o bo remembered that no instance has over occurred iiudcr the American Government iu which there has been eveu u pretence that freedom of conscience was vio? lated until Mormouism, the only .sect that bad set up 11 claim to n "higher law" than that of the land. It is, therefore, idle for Ibe Mormon pries to speak of tho present effort of the General Government to carry out the laws as a "malignant persecution." A thief or u murderer might with equal justice apply that pbruse to his arrest or punishment. The plea that poly? gamy is aud long has been practiced in other parts of iho world is uo more true than that human sacrifice have been also. At uuy ruto, polygamy does uot belong to Christian civiltZ itiou, and bus bueu prohibited by its laws. At this timu it appears us if the ef? forts of tho Government to enforce the law aguiust polygamy would be more successful thau formerly. The greatest difficulty hitherto has been iu obtuiu iug the right men on juries. Polyga? mous inll leuees have been superior to tbo juror's oath. The New York Jour? nal of Commerce says that tho grand juries lately euipanueled, though sifted in accordance with the latest jury law, it is evident were uot free from tho polygamous element, since one of them uo sooner began business than it in? dicted a member of its own pauel for polygamy. According to Chief Justice McKeuu, in bis charge to the Third District Court ut Salt Lake, aud as, indeed, might be expected, the Mor? mons do uot stickle at perjury, when necessary to the defence of their pecu? liar institution. The Chief Justice uf tirim that the law of 18G2 was defeated by this means. The juries formed to try the recent indictments, so far as they have beeu made up, appear to have beeu subjected to a rigid cate? chism iu order to exclude tbo objec? tionable element, the presence of which would render the prosecutions fruit? less. If the United States prosecuting attorney has beeu successful iu guard? ing this point of danger, there still re? curs tho difficulty of proving tho plu? ral marriages, they being by secret oeremonies. Tho indictments, how? ever, oharge "lewd und lascivious co? habitation," and this is oue which is capable of proof to the .satisfaction of uu impartial jury, it is supposed, by circumstantial evidence, and uot with iu the power of the polygumists to suppress. We havo generally supposed, how? ever, that us this Mormon polygamy would have in time to give way to the Geutile immigration gathering rouud ubout it in Utah, it was us well to awuit the sure result of that agency for its obliteration as to come into violent collision with it; but us Con? gress has made a statute against it, aud provides punishments for itn in? dulgence, the luw should be ho a Imi uistcred that this "relic of barbarism" will uo longer offend uot only tho civilization of muukiud, but the com? mon bouse of decency. .? ?-? A cable telegram announces that the Goveruuiout of Stxouy has forbiddeu tho practice of cremation withiu its borders. Tbo cremutiouists had sul? lied upon Dresden us to u great exteut their headquarters. It was there that Herr Siemens set up his neat und ef? ficient apparatus, by mcuus of which a human body oau be expeditiously und certainly reduced to a few huudsful of ashes in less thau on hour, nud it was by this invention that the remains of I Lady D?ke were cremated a few weeks ago. Public soutiment in England would have unreasonably revolted against such a proceeding there, und so the Siemou's furnures aud retorts at Dresden were resorted to by tho nd vauce.l circlo of society of which Sir Charles D?ke aud bis wife were mem? bers. Tho outcry which followed this event scorns to have had its effect in Dresden, and hence the edict goes forth that for the preseut the Saxon capital siiall afford opportunities ouly for Christian burial. A novel feature of commercial jour? nalism bus j'ist been introduced iu New York city, namely, tbo publica? tion of pawnbrokers' sales. Tho list for the current week is lengthy enough to create surprise with many who little dream of the vast extent to which this branch of business has grown in New York, dariug tho few years past. Men now living oau remember when there wore not rnuro than four or fivo snob institutions ou the whole island. Now there are at ioust 300, it is said. Omr Matters.?Subscribe (or tho PfioxKix?don't borrow. Reading matter on every page. The prioe of turkeys is advancing in anticipation of Thanksgiving Day. Fifty barrels choice apples and onions just reoeived and for sale by G. J. Liurey, opposite Puxenix office. Transient advertisements and no? tices must be puid for in advance. This rule will bo adhered to hereafter. A little too much March, yesterday, to be pleasant. The knowing ones prophesy cold weather. You can secure good board and com fortnblo quarters iu a private house, by calling on Mrs. S. J. Wyntt, Plain street, near Bull. Qov. Moses Ini3 appointed P.. B. Evaus, of Chesterfield, a Notary Pub? lio, and S. M. Simons Trial Justice for Lexington, Died ? Hall, removed. Job printing of ovcry kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, turned out, at short notice, from Phoenix office. Try us. Old typo metal, at 25 cents a pound, ctu be obtained at the Phosnix office, for small quantities; 20 cents by the 10(1 pounds?delivered at uny of the depots. Mr. Sy miners advertises a lot of snb tuutiuls in tho eatable line, iu (his morning's Phojsix. L?h goods ure fresh?they arc compelled to be, for he sells rapidly uud is forced to replen? ish frequently. Au English clergyman iu Calcutta has unaounoed his intention of form iug au.auti-uvil-speaking society. Cal? cutta shouldn't be the only place for the operations of (bin benevolent geu tlemau. Mr. Epslin's c'othing emporium (Columbia Hotel row) is filled wilh furnishing goods of every kind, suita? ble for mou uud boys?quality ranging from common to superfine, prices ditto. See them nod try them. Major Morgm bus been compelled to "post" his grounds. A fire, caused, it is believed, through carelessness, destroyed a considerable amount of property, a few days ago; aud to avoid unythiug of tho sort iu future, he has becu forced to publish this notice. The Indian summer, which has been of unusual duration, is now probably in its last stage. Latterly, the word summer would scarcely apply, for we have for some days past hud something of tun nip of the winter. The hazi? ness pje.uli.ir to tho season has, how? ever, ooutinued without interruption. Dr. Duboit, tho celebrated surgeon chiropodist, from Philadelphia, whose skill is spoken of so highly by mauy of our exchanges in this aud other South? ern Status, has quartered at the Hon drix House for a few days. He is pre? pared to treat all diseases of the feet, such as extracting corns, bunions, dis? eased nails, etc His certificates from well known medical mou iu the State prove his thorough aud painless ope? rations; aud what is more, having tried him ourselves, and boon greatly re? lieved, we can safely oommend him to our friends, and vouch for his ability. Dou't go limping about now, while a cure for your troubles is at hand. Mits. Lander ?This eminent and justly celebrated tragio actress will ap? pear in Parker's Hall, on Tuesday evening next, whon she will personate her great charaoter of Elizabeth, Quoeu of England. Mrs. Lander is weil supported by Frank Ltwlor's po? pular dramatio company. Tho Nor? folk, Richmond andothor papers speak iu the highest terms of tho perform unco of this oompany. Iu alluding to her iu the great oharacterof Marie An? toinette, the martyr Queen of France, one of the Norfolk papers Bays: The drama was roudered iu flue stylo. Mrs. Lander fully sustained her high reputation, and gave a Marie An? toinette true to tho very life. Tho partiog scenes with her husband, aud uftcrwards with her children, were very nffootiug, aud mauy eyes grew humid with sympathy for the unfor? tunate Queen so fathfally imperson? ated. The Louis XVI or Mr. J. II. Taylor was equal, if not superior, to his Essex of the first night. At his arrest while trying to escape from France, his prison-life, and the parting with his family, he arose to the sublime iu all that ooustitutes lofty manhood, Christian fortitude, aud true nobility. Mr. Taylor is an actor of great power aud superior abilities, and he has taken a firm hold upon the affections of our people. Miss Osborue's Priucess Eliza? beth and Mr. Frauk Lawlor'u Marquis de LaFayette were elegantly roudered; while the whole cast showed thut they wore artists of genuine talent. PiKBMlxiAXA ?A musician is an airy fellow; but he can't help it. One way to get a roaring trado is to buy a mauugarie. The best way to rise in a lady's esti? mation is not by stares. Staudiug on the dentist's door-step will often cure toothache. What is everybody doing at the same time? Growing old. Stook.toldebs' Meeting.?Tho an? nual meeting of the atoekhoidera of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was held, yesterday, in the President's room of the Central Na? tional Bank building. J, J. MoLure, Esq., was ohosen President, and Messrs. C. Bonkoight and A. B. Da* voga, Secretaries. The annual reports of the offJoers were read and accepted. An elootion for Directors was then bold, whioh resulted aa follows: It. B Bridgers, J. W. Thompson, S. [1. Mezander aud A. B. Davidson, North Carolina; F. W. McMaster, T. J. Robertson, J. B. Kion. A. B. Springs, J. B. Palmer, B. D. Town sand, Li. D. Childs und J. J. McLare, South Carolina; W. ? Jackson, S. D. Heard, Josiuh HitiL-v und David Diok aoo, Georgia; B. F. Newcomer and W. T. Walters, Baltimore; Charles Bates, ex ojjiuio Mayor of Augusta, Ga. Ac u siibaeq-ieut meeting of the Board of Directors, Col. J. B. Palmer ?.van re-elected President of the com puuy. Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholders of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com oany convened at the office of the Pre xiilent, iu the city cf Wilmington, on Wednesday, the 18th iuut. Ou motion ot Hon. It. R. Bridgers, fi. B. Short, . was appointed Chairman, and J, \V. Thompson, E-q , Secretary. The committee to ascertain the number of -hares of the capital stock of the coin pan) represented,reported2.817shares, wbicb being a large majority, the meeting was declared duly organized. Col. J. B. Pulmer, President, and (Jon. lt. R. Bridgers, General Manager, read their annnal reports, which were received aud ordered to be printed, with the reports und statements of the .Superintendent and Treasurer. Col. J. B. Palmer was unanimously elected President, and R. R Bridgers, W. T. Walters, G. 6. Brown, W. B. Liraham, S. M. Shoemaker, J D. Ca? meron, B. F. Newcomer, B. B. Short and L. D. Childs, Directors. The next auuual meeting will be held in Wilmington, on the Wednesday after the third Monday in November, 1875. At u meeting of the Directors, after the adjournment of the stockholders, Bon. K. R Bridgers was elected Ge ueral Manager and Vice-President; W. I L". Walters, Viee-President; and J. W. Thompson, Secretary and Treasurer. Tho following is not original, and is only local in the sense that it is uni? versal: A newspaper and a nowspaper editor that people don't talk about and sometimes abuse are rather poor con? cerns. The men and business that an editor sometimes feels it a duty to de? fend at a risk of making enemies of another class are often the very, first to show ingratitude. The editor who ex? pects to receive muoh gratitude or charity will soon find oat his mistake; but he should go ahead and say and do whut ha conscientiously thinks is right, without regard to frowns oi smiles. Mail arrangements.?Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; oloses IIA. M., 6 P.M. Charleston opens8 A. M.,5.30 P. M.;o1obos8 A. M..6P. .M. Western opens 6 A. M., 1 P. M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens ?3. -15 P. M.; oloses 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 of New Advertisements. J. M. Morgan?-Caution, <fec. Mrs. Lander at Parker's Ball. Geo. Symmers?Groceries, &o. W. B. Nash?To Rent. B. & S. Beard?Auction Sale. Annual Meeting State Tax Union. Seihels & Ezeil?Auction Sale. Cooking Stove for Sale. Boteii Arrivals, November 20.? Bendrix House?-William Field, Evans vdle, lud.; F. O. Foard, B. B. Barron, N. C ; Mrs. O. Brewer, W. A. Brewer, Leavonworth, Kansas; 0. A. W. Bar ham, Va.; M. D. C. Colin, Chester; J. J. Taylor, Charleston; J. DouglaeB, C. A. Douglass, W. T. Douglass, T. G. Bigham, Blnokstook. Mansion House?F Hammond, Miss Hammond, P Hammond, Riohland; J B Bollin, City; A W Lindler, Lces ville; Mrs A W Lindler, G S Reed, S C. Read It All.?-Read over carefully the whole scheme of the last Library Concert. There is a good deal more iu it than the Capital Gift, alone. There uro four eiugle gifts, ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. and then there are hundreds and thousands of smaller ones, but nono so small that the person who draws them would re? fuse to cash them beoause they were beneath his anticipations. There is a profit even in the smallest of them. A person who bays freely can hardly lose anything worth mentioning. But a few days remain in whioh to bay tickets, and as they are now selling, they may all bo exhausted before that time. This hint ought to bo sufficient for any prudent man. Au Indiana editor who prides him? self on his descriptive powers says: "Mr. Weiler, of Columbus, was play iLg with bis pretty little ivory bundled revolver, when the beauty 'went off with a loud roar, and Mr. Weller be? gan exeoating a frantio pas da seul, with a ballet hole in his No. 10 hoof. Be now has a revolver (or sale."