Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Sunday Morning, April 18, 1875. What We Do and What We Might Do. , Tho Chicngo Times bus, in roply to inquiries sent out, roooived authentic statements of the present prospects of tho wheut orop in tho principal'?" -wheat growing States of tho North-west. They are satisfactory and encouraging, both as to the breadth sown, as compared with iast year's area, and us to the condition -and upneanincc of the wintor wheat sinoo tho close of winter. Tho breadth is greater and the appearance of tho fields fine und thrifty. Tho young wheat hae boon protected from the extreme seve? rity of tho weather by the depth of snow which has covered it, during most of the winter. Upon the whole, the prospect is considered good, and a corresponding good feeling and hopefulness are spread? ing into'other branches of business and trade. If food bo abundant and cheap, requiring less of earnings to procurn if, there is more for other wonts. Tho estimated export of grain pro '?ducts, wheat and corn, and of bacon, pork, Ac, for the year 1874, was $218, 545,410. This is a fine showing, but the single article of cotton for the same year, with all the drawbacks to its culti? vation in the South, from bud govern? ment, discontent and political causes, amounted. j in Value to $211,223,580,1 -and if' it- had not. been inado tho ??subject of speculation, would have ' brought perhaps $2,000,000 or $0,000,000 more. Cotton and .grain uro tho great interests and the principal exports, and favorable accounts of tho latter will tend to the renewal of hope and confidence in all other directions. R Tho Southern culti? vators of the soil ought to consider their immense advantages over all others on this continent Tho West und North? west, most favored region noxt to their own, are to bo ? congratulated* on tho grain products which they send to swell the stream of our foreign commerce. Hut those'are more than equalled by the ??cotton from the dosohitod South. If to our cotton crops we added, as we could, id most, without any additional labor, the production of our own breads tuffs, pork, bacon, lard, butter, stock, animals, Ac, we might almost revel in prosperity. Imagination would be lost in attempting to picture the results which would bo achieved if this were done, and if to the production of cotton wo should add its manufacture into ynrns and cloth for home use and export. Our greatest lack Is to know and appreciate our own bless? ings und advantages. Wo can combine - tho productions of both tho South, North-west, and partially tho tropics, too. And we can double the value of our staple by New England thrift and enterprise; ? ? ?-???*? Thanks to Speaker Blalne. In his speech in Connecticut, Speaker Blnine, professing to be apprehensive of a return of the South to control, in tho affairs of the country, was really chap ing his speech so as not to run counter to tho imperious demands of President Grant. We should think this rather infra dig. on tho part of a man who can think, who claims to have courage und who undoubtedly has opportunities. We can but be. thankful to him for what he says of .the South. Not meant kindly, it shows possibilities worth thinking about. With Colorado admitted to the Union, said Mr. Blaine, the total electoral vote will bo 3Gi), of whioh 185 will be a ma? jority. The South voting as a unit, can givo 138 votes, leaving only 47 to be ob? tained out of the 231 that belong to the North. Tho threo States of New York, Connecticut and California can give these votes. The united South, says the Xation, is not yet accompli shed; but it seems not far off, for South Carolina and Mississippi aro the only thoroughly Re? publican States left in that part of the country, and Mississippi is very uncer? tain. The St. Louis Rjpubllcan, in dis? cussing the questions suggested by Speaker Blaine, remarks that it is a very bad thing that the old sectional division between tho North and South should be thus revived, but is cundid enough to admit that of lute years this was the con? clusion to which tho policy pursued by Republicans was loading. Certainly it was and designedly so. Now that it is detected to be unwise, to have been pushed too far to be likely to lead to con? temning, the discovery is suddenly made that it is a very bad thing. To all who are concerned about the course of States South, we venture to say that South Ca? rolina before a great whilo will bo equally "unoortain" as Mississippi. The South? ern States all gravitate necessarily in ono direction, l 7 ' |.; ,? s The BuiLmuo Turns m New Yon*.? The iSTeV York TVioune says the prospects for the building trade for the coming seasoh )n,;th?t; City have not materially improved' since last year, when they were hot as good as in. 1873. Sovoral reasons aTeassigned for the prosont dull nods in th? trade?the dullness in, busi? ness generally, tho reduction of rents without a corresponding reduction in the cost of building materials, whioh have fallen off slightly since the last year; the obstinate and .uncompromising attitude of the trades'; .unions and the consequent frequent strikes among the workmen. >>??:?;','i'-.' M " ,..<?' ?I ?/>'/)?! ??? vi ? ': i no Nsws and Courier Ltbol Suite. A special term of the Court of General Sessions will ho held on Monday in Charleston, at which the first cases to be triod arc olgh? indictments for libel against, two of the proprietors of the News and Courier. Tho Stato is the proseautor and will be represented by Solicitor Butt*/, who will bo assisted in tho oases in which Sheriff Bowcn is con? cerned by United States District Attorney Corbin. The accused will bo repre? sented by G.moral .Tames Conner, the Hon. W. D. Porter and Henry A. M. Smith, Esq. Wo do not always agree with the Xciwt Sid Courier, and neither of us has mea? sured our words in giving expression to differences of opinion. But our sympa- | it. ? _ t * ? i ? ? ? " i tnies and good wishes go with our con? temporary in this trial. Its fight against Bowcn was a fight for the citv and County of Charleston. It was u good fight imd bravely won. And we trust, j as we bolievc, that it will win in the Courts also, und stand justified for tho use of a bold and unsparing criticism, where the interests of the community are at stake. | Norrru amj South. In the New York Herald, of tho llth, appears u remarka? ble letter from a gentleman?Mr. Julian Allen?who has recently returned from a trip of observation South, testifying in the interests of truth and justice to tho accuracy of the descriptions of the spo? liations which kavo been visited on it. This gentleman says: "The people of tho South, by occupa? tion tillers of the soil, are naturallv more confiding than we in tho North, who are chasing for the almighty dollar regard? less of any other consideration?a senti? ment whi?h has so corrupted us that we have become cmfty, sharp and at a very low grade of uiorality.as well as roligion. While the whole of us are bad enough, there are still degrees of depravity, and tho lowest of our people, soon after tho war, rushed upon those unfortunate Southerners with all tho rapacity of hun? gry wolves after a dying animal, de? ceiving the colored people, betraying and despoiling tho whites. They found u ready means of enriching themselves to such* an extant that it seems now as if tho spoliators could do no more than to rob tho dead of tho pennies to cover their eyes, and kick the corpses because they had only two optics apiece." Ho is equally emphatic in designating as the chief instrument of the wrong done the South the administration of President Gnint, and showing that the North in similar circumstances would never have submitted to it. We quote again: "Thank Heaven, the people of the North and South arc finding out, though already so much damage is done, that to bring prosperity once more homo to all this country, more especially to the South, where they neod it most, we must know each other, know each other's wants and exert ourselves honestly in the matter to pro toe t it, be it white or black justice. One unfortunate and mighty drawback to prosperity at pro sent anywhere in this Union is that tho administration of President Grant is at enmity with the. South and shuts its eyes to the true needs of tho Southern peo? ple. I am convinced of such facts by my own knowledge imd the innny de? clared assertions of the President on these subjects and finding tho actual state of things in tho South. Suppose tho North had been so unfortunate as to make a mistaken rebellion, and we had lost our wealth, spirits and other things that go to make prosperity and happi? ness, and then a swarm of unprincipled robbers should come here and entirely disrupt all local affairs, deceive our laborers, almost inciting them to insur? rection, disorganize our quiet, as tho carpet-baggers have done South, would we tamely submit? No! Would we not donate them a dress that would resemble a bu/.gurd more than a fashionable Broadway suit? Very quickly we would do so. Would General Grunt attempt to declare martial law? Would ho at? tempt to semi soldi'-irs? No, no!" As Cmt'OUXAKTSt?IKK.- -The weavers and carders in the Fall River, Mass., mills have struck, and tho effect will be very unfortunate. This small Now England eity is a great manufacturing power. There arc forty-three cotton miils in Pall River, with an incorporated capital of $14,745,001), a probable investment of $30,000,000, containing 1,208,508spindles and 20,805 looms. The latest statistics roport the total number of mills in tho United States as 817, containing 180,075 looms and (1,415,383 spindles, manufao tnring 508,000,000 yards of print cloth annually. Of this total, Now England has 480 mills, with 148,180 looms and 7,538,300 spindles, yielding 481,000,000 yards of print cloths per annum. Fall River has more than one-eighth of aU tho spindles in the country, or one-sixteenth of tho total in New England, and it manufactures ovor one-half of tho entire product of print cloths. When the mills are in fall running time they employ 15,000 hands, using 135,000 bales cotton yoarly in the manufacture of 330,000,000 yards of cloth, and their monthly pay? roll amounts to over $500,000. All this is tho outgrowth of tho first cotton fac? tory built in 1813, that began operations with 896 spindles. Mr. Wm. Milling, near Salem Church, in Fairfiold, last week, killed a "cata? mount," weighing twenty pounds. Ho was out hunting with his rifle, when passing under a tree, the "varmbit" sprang upon him from an overhanging limb. It missed its distance, and landed upon the ground, but sprang a second time at Mr. Milling and fastened its claws in the breast of his coat Ho struck it off and it ran a second timo up the tree. Mr. Milling drew his pistol and fired at it, the ball taking effect in tho animal's head. It sprang upon i bun again, but was soon despatched. Had the beast been larger .it might have made a dangerous flghtj as it evinoed any amount of pluck. ? Winmboro A'twsi ' ?r?? i ?' . ... , ? .? '? ! ? .. OjwzaocnavM.. Fxkem i? .Cnjuitorro.- -? Abont 3 o'clock, on Fridqy ufternbon,:>a quantity of cotton on tho platform of the' Charlotte, Columbia ami Augusts and Richmond and Dnnvillo RaCqft^ll, ,&t Charlotte, took lire and in a very short timo fully 3,000 balos wow, -in-? flames. Every effort to put it out at nrat'.wftS a failure, for tho wind was blowing almost ' a perfeot hurricane. The ourrcnt of tho wind from where tho firo originated, carried it directly in tho direction, of the North Carolina * depot, or rather->the offices ofthat company, and tho largo and spacious warehouse and depot of tho Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and in thirty minutes after tho firo alarm had been given, both of these buildings were on fire. Most of tho books and papers wore gotten nut. but tho transfer of tho fire from the burning cotton to the depot was so rapid that very little timo was given for the re? moval of any freight, and tho forked tongues of the flames soon iickod tip $50,000 worth of valuable freight, in? cluding tho value of the buildings. About this time the largo wooden build? ing belonging to W. J. Rlaek, and for? merly the Exchange Hotel, was in immi? nent danger, but by almost superhuman efforts it was saved, after catching on fire several times. The large cotton platform recently erected by tho Carolina Central Railroad was at this tiino in most immi? nent danger, and, communicating,' as it did, with the foundry buildings of t'.npt. John Wilkos, and binding in the direc? tion of tho wooden buildings which are situated just West of the foundry, every? body felt that extra efforts must be made to save these buildings. Flakes of the burning cotton were car? ried, in some instances, hundreds of yards, as chaff before the wiud, ami were communicating the lire in many places in the direction of Meehanicsville. The first was tho largo wooden building just to the East of the burning depot, and in an incredible short space of lime, the old tan-yard buildings and several other houses in that vicinity were in Bullies. At this time, tho old Peter Brown House, occupied by B. C. Henry, Esq., ns a boarding houso, took fire in the roof, ami a building in Tiddy's yard was seen to bo on uro. In an instant, it w.is disco? vered that O. H. Elms' stable and Col. Myers' kitchen were in flames. About this time, tire was communicated to Robert Beatty's residence, on 7th street, and it wns burned to the ground. Not loss than a dozen houses in this pan. of town were on fire at this lime, and as the wind was blowing ft terrible gale, little hope was left of saving this portion of the city. By almost superhuman efforts, tho large mansion of Col. W. R. Myers, was saved, and also tho residence of John L. Brown, E-iq., and tho further spread of the fire in this direction was stopped. Among the losses must he ad tied a very large quantity of furniture, which, on being removed from the residences, 1 was, in many instances, damaged nearly as badlv its if destroyed by fire. Tho houses burned wero offices of tho North Carolina Depot, the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Depot, dwelling belonging to Mrs. Brown, etc., Brown's tannery, North Carolina Railroad black? smith shop, wood shop and blacksmith shop belonging to Mrs. Brown, tenement house on Trade street belonging to Mrs. Brown, the old Peter Brown residence, Tiddy's stable, W. R. Myers' stable, C. H. Elms' stable, residence of Robert Bailey on Soveuth street. The total losses nra estimated to reach not less than $300,000, most of which is covered by insurance. ?rseue Iloussaro'rt last 1 -Her from Paris to the Now York Tribune discusses the terrible games women of fashion play when they go to the Museum of Worth to choose the armor wherewith to dazzle their lovers and exasperate their rivals. The quotations of dresses rise without the least reaction. "1 have I seen the time when a dress cost 100 francs. I was frightened the day I saw those 'securities' at 500 francs. At 1,000 francs I made up my mind for yon can make up your mind about anything. At 2,001) francs I grew uneasy i'or Franc?; the women were so pretty that I pardoned them, like everybody olse. But at 5,000 franca iL$l.(,'">) Istoppad following prices, and washed my hands of the mailer." The material for the dress is nothing; it is the art of fitting, the science of suit? ing, the marvels of bows and of laces, that cost. Tho dross-maker modestly compares herself with the great painter, who, with 50 sous of colors, inakos n picture of 50,000 francs. A half yard is enough for the waist and amis; but the dross really begins at the belt. It cannot really be said to be becoming unless it follows yon for a quarter of an hour. At the opera the Marquise Anforti wore a miraculous dress made of an ancient Venetian brocade. As people were going into ecstacics over it, she said, "And think! 1 got it for nothing; only 50 francs a yard." So ono might calculate that tllis'only cost 1,250 francs, counting 25 yards for the dress. But the Mar? quise added, "I wanted to give ono like it to a friend, but Worth usod tho whole 100 yards. At tho first and at the second cut ho was not inspired, but at tho third ho had recovered all ? his genius." "After all," said a man of figures, laugh? ingly, "the dross only cost 5,000 francs." "Yea," Baid tho Marquise, "but you forgot tho making." "Hush," said the admirer; "I don't want to hear any more." And the finer tho dresses are the less they aro worn. A woman would consider herself disgraced if it were said that she had been seen twice in the same dress. The day after a ball they send tho dress bauk to the dress-maker, and the making over costs moro than the material. Just as the peoplo North and South are becoming pretty woll satisfied that the sudden arrest of Grout's military ambition in Arkansas has resultod in a degree of peace and prosperity not ox perioncod for years, the Chicago Inter Ocean, crazed with the fact that Its occu? pation is slipping away before, public opinion, again sounds the outrage fragile, and with a contomptible scoff at Judge Poland, proclaims that within ono weok there have been four bloody murders within forty miles of Little Rock, and that the people there aro "frantic v/ith jqy over tho prospket of getting a bisto of Radical blood." Tho Inter-Ocean does not possess the ordinary discernment to perceive that this kind of stuff has been repudiated. Even Morton and Chandler are siok of the "bloody-shirt" tale. ?-4?fhri-??pnpf i uiports tho discovery at Wpsdko^. of th<; most ancient evidence yofcinbwn of the existence of rnun. It consistedin)* kind of net-work of pointed fir'rVoles. covorod with wicker-work. The sliitf) coal,in which it was found, belongs tfr tho 'n&iod intervening between the t"rO gloon? epochs. According to Trof. CRdlnerltt ^Tho Great lee Age," the bust glacial period bogon 210,000 years ago, and lasted lOO.uOO years, during which timo.it covered Northern Europe with a sboet of ico something less than a half n mile in thickness. dkstru?rrrvr. Fiuk. About 2 o'clock, Saturday morning, the range, of build ings on Meeting strcd, South of Horl beck's alley, was discovered to bo on lire, the houses belonging to Mrs. Dull, and communicated to tho adjoining build? ings. The store on the South, under tho Rodignos House, was occupied by Messrs. Cuvauagh A Welsh, tho Olio next North ?>f it by Trial Justice Luvy. Very little, of the furniture in the rooms above was save.I. Tin? lo-is will not he Io.su than $-20,000. Hoi sr. IU;i:nko. We regret to learn that Mr. Alexander Nubors, of this County, met with a serious misfortune in getting his cabinet shop, with its entire contents including tools, lumber and some furniture- burned on Wednesday night. 7th inst. Mr. Nabors' loss is esti? mated betwoen $000 und $700. The origin of the Ore is supposed to have, j her n accidental, a fir" having horn built ill thf shop in (be morning of the same day tin burning occurred. [/t>{io*eosut//? flvrttld. Thk ' >a!.t.o>\-j. . Klijuh Adltins, of Ludy Island, anil Scipio Bryan, of Si. Helena Island, both colored, were bung in Beaufort on the Kith - the former for the murder of Thomas Helm, a whit" store? keeper living near Blufften, on tin- I2lh of June hint; the latter for killing March Lcgree, colored, on SL Helena Island, last Decenib-r. The necks of both were broken, and they died, without strug? gling, after admitting tic justness of their seubjiiee. The Unite ' Si ?tos Court bus adjourned until the :<d .lay of M iv n?xt. On the petition nf A. M. English, t<? estab? lish lien in the matter of Franklin .1. Moses, Jr., it was ordered that the re? port of Registrar Scab rook lie confirmed, and that the assignee, W. H. Gardner, .sell for cash tie.' mortgaged property at auction, in Columbia, after tun days' ad? vertisement. In the abs>)uco*of Governor Beveridge, Republican, of Illinois, Licutoiiunt-Go vernor Glenn. Peruocr.it, will till the Executive chair. This -will be the first timeu Democrat has occupied the Ex? ecutive office of the State for eighteen years. Picken.-? County leads the van in tho temperance movement. The annual elections in the incorporated towns wore held ou the first Monday in April, re? sulting in the choice of "dry" tickets at l'ickens Court House, Ivisl-y and Cen? tral. The sable cili/.ens of Hamburg have elected the following municipal ticket: Intendant -John Gardner, colored. War dons Louis Schiller, A. T. Attawny, co? lored, Joseph Tkoimvs, colored, Samuel P. Picksley, colored. An excited Watcrbury workman caught up a pail of water to extinguish a tire in a factory, the other day, but perceiving that' the water was hot. he emptied it, filled the pail with cold water, and put out the tire. During a heavy squall near Norfolk, Va.. recently, eight negro men from Gloucester Comity, in that State, were drowned bv the cap of an ovster boat. In n conversation with .1 friend at Lynchburg, Va.. a few days ago. Senator Andrew Johnson remarked that "lie felt hi- was in a position to do more good now than ever before in his life." Two new and useful words ?minimiz? ing and maximizing--have just appeared. They are the oft spring of minimum and maximum, und Dr. Newman is the ac? coucheur. Mr. Beecher .says that a good dog is fit for immortality. Now all the dog-own? ers will go over to his side. Why doesn't poor Tilton think of something popular to say? "The classic plow i-i beginning to wind its meandering passage under tho green surface of l-rr t jirma again." said a rural young g 'Ut to his city girl, the other evening. John Hull send-, word that be will be on time for the centcuiitu) exposition next year. For his forefather's sake, it seems that he might prefer to stay away. The importance of a single vote was again illustrated by the election, recently, of a Democratic Mayor in Lancaster, Ohio, by one majority. He's the same old Parson Rrownlow as ever. "You toothlcs, fanglesss old rep? tile," is his latest pet name for Andy Johnson. The dwelling-house of W. li. Peoples, in Suintor, with nil the furniture and clothing, was burned Thursday night; loss about $1,000; no insurance. There are sixty-threo widows in Ver? sailles, Kentucky, and the stranger who passes through tho town is told to run for-his life. Boggs bemoans the. loss of his mother in-law, now that he comes to plough his corn-field, and wonders what he is going to do for a Bcaro-crow this year. An unsuspecting individual from Crawfordville, Ga., lost $1,000 "on the square" in Augusta, Ga., recently, whilo on a tare. The receipts from customs for the week onding tho 10th, aggregated $4,320, 098.71. a large increase over the previous week. Under tho ruling of Jndgo Mackey, at the lato term of the Court in York, jurors who could not read wero exoludod. "One swallow does not mako n spring." So wroto the poet, but our experience is that one crooked pin on a chair doos. An Italian count has gono into busi? ness in Buffalo with a hand-organ, and tho young women are being locked up. Phineaa T. Rarnum, Mayor of Bridge fiort, Conn. Admission to Bridgeport lereafter, fifty cents; children bolf price. Men grow mellow in their cups. Women get tight in their corsets. CapL George Moore, of Innren*, died on tho 10th. OrrrlTBM!*.?Subscribe for the Pttotrfrxr unit then invest a V in th? real estate dis? tribution. ?* Rending matter on every page. Hoof is down ngnin--eighteen .cents a ponnd in market. An admiring reader writes: "Ke.q> year old quill n floppin'." C. F. Jackson is selling white skirts at Tilt and 75 cents each. Mr. Win. P. Latta, formerly :i resident of Columbia, died in Charlotte lust week. Judginglfrom tho great orowd at C. F. Jackson's, yesterday, bis advertising cheap goods is no hum bug. The Jewish Passover commences to? morrow evening, April !'.?, and con? tinues one week. There were thron deaths in Columbia for the week ending the 17th whiter 1; colored 2. In forwarding subscriptions to the Pmr.vix and (Ileaner, don't forget the! postage. The early vegetables in and nroand Columbia wilted, yesterday. Jack Frost's work. The time is rapidly approaching when the Hehuetzenfest will be held. Work i^ 'Joing on as if by magic at the grounds. Von can get all styles of job printing, from p visiting card tea four-sheet post? er, at the phu".Nr\ office. Prices r-ntisfnc tory. Father Fuller ton has surrendered his charge, and leaves for his home in Ire? land. He leaves many friends in this eity. in and out of his church. Sil?; handkerchiefs with white centres and eolore l borders arc worn by nobby youths; school-boys, however, will stick to tie primitive eoal-sleeve. The members of the Richhind Rifle Club have commenced practicing to com? pete for the. handsome pri/.es to bo awarded to the best marksmen. For May parly goods, we advise all to goto W. I). Love A Co.'s. The best und cheupettt Swis* ever in Columbia can be found there. lee was s-cn in several sections of the city, yesterday, and there will likely he. a plentiful supply this morning; and yet this is the middle of \pril. Wonders llCVer cease. The camphored over-coat and the to baecoed shawl made their appearance again, yesterday, after being packed away for the season. In fact, it was cold anil blustering. An effort is about being made to re-or? ganize the Young Men's Christian As? sociation, and a meeting looking to that end will be held in tho Washington Street Methodist Church to-morrow even? ing, at 7} o'clock. Commissioner Boozi r had several par? lies before him, yesterday, who were ex? amined relative, to the recent mail rob? bery, each of whom convicted them? selves, and they were bound over to up? per at the next term of Court. All the prisoners are colored. ! The "Lady Washington Tea Party" was the subject of general discussion, yester? day, among the ladies, and the query is: "Who will personate tho Genoral?" A tall, dignified and military-looking gen? tleman has been hinted nt. As will bo seen by n notico in another column. Miss Anna^E. Dickinson lec? tures ngain in this city on Thursday evening next. Many persons who failed to hear her on the last occasion, will avail themselves ol this opportunity, w ithout doubt. F.utterick's Weekly }fetro)n>!U<tn is now regarded as the lending fashion publica? tion, as it furnishes every seven days what others require thirty to perform. Mr. N. W. Trump is the authorized agent for this city, and can be seen in the Columbia Hotel building. Tho committee from the Enterprise and Vigilant Fire Companies will wait upon tho citizens, on Tuesday next, for Ihn purpose of soliciting funds to aid them in their contemplated tournament. Tho members of these companies are a stalwart set of men, do effective work and should ho encouraged. Anniversary or thf. Ru.-hi.and Rihi.e Ci.rn.? The first anniversary of this flourishing and much-admired military organization comes oft* on Wednesday, May 5, on which occasion there will be a target excursion during the day and an oration in tho evening. Loroy F. You mans, Esq., has accepted the invitation to deliver tho annivorsary address. Thoro will bo three prizes to contend for, nil of them silver?a goblet, cup and medal?tho latter to bo worn for ono year. Tho prizes are on oxhibitioh in the show-window of the Messrs. Swaf field. Religious Services To-Dat.?Presby? terian Church?Rev. J. H. Bryson, 11 A. M. and 7J P. M. Trinity Church?Rov. P. J. Shand, roctor, and Rev. J. H. Btringfellow, as? sistant, 11 A. M. and 5 P. M. Lutheran Church?Rev. Z. W. Beden baugh, 10) A. M. St. Peter's (Catholic) Church? Rev. J. L. Fnllerton, first Moss 7 A. M.; second Moss 10) A. M.; Vospers 4J P. M. Baptist Ohuroh?Rev. A. B. Woodfln, pastor, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Marion Streot Church?Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 10} A. M. and 8 P. M. Washington Street Church?Rev: A. W. Walket, 11 A. M. Irwin's Hall?Rev. D. B, Clayton, 4 P. ? M. Text?Golatians vi, 7. - *Tbw^Beker- and -? Ferron wmbliMittOBr^ appear at tho Operu House, to-morrow evening, in what has proven to bo a very popular character entertainment 3e ourcdscntaean Be obtain od at tho Wheeler House. -'ri ! The NowWrleonB Picayune thus spooks of Baker A^Farron's performance: "Theso famous character comedians commence a short engagement at tho Academy to-night, making thuir appear? ance in l'hompson'h dramaof 'Chris and Lena.' Tho piece wus specially out out for them, ami they us neatly fit it, com? prising aa it does both German and Irish characterizations, male and female. It also abounds in dances, sketches and songs, many of which have becomo household melodies. Farron and Baker have grown very popular as dialect actors, and during their last visit hero were eminently suecossful in drawing houses. Their sketches of the "Littlo Fraud1 and tho *Muldoon Guards' are alone worth a visit to tho theatre, be? sides which they appear in soma fifteen other songs and dances, interlarded with dramatic, sketches." List of patents issued from the United States Patent Office to citizens of South Carolina, for week ending April 16,1875. Furnished for the Vbobkzx from the ollico of J. McC. Perkins A Co., 513 Seventh street, Washington, D. C.: 180,731. Hydraulic packings?John F. Taylor, Charleston. [Filed February in, 1875.] Brief-The cup-ring, of leather, is supported by a ring ofrubhor formed to fit it loosely,*and secured to it' : on the outer side by rivets, for the pur? pose of holding it in position, and com- ' pcusating inequalities in the thickness of the leather. The combination of tho leather cup-ring with tho India rubber ring contained within the leuther ring, and fastened thereto by rivets or their equivalents, substantially ns and for tho purpose described. 100,871. Signal lights for railroad. cars 11. F. Burnhuin and W. F. Strong, Charleston. [Filed February 12, 1875,1 . Brief A friction-wheel mounted in a su inging frame under the car connected by a belt to tho pulley of on upright shaft, on the top of which shaft in mount- 'J ed a lantern. Rotative motion is im? parted to the lantern by dropping the frame, so as to bring the friction-wheel in contact with the car-axle. When this is not desired, the frame may be ruisnd aud secured by a hook or catch. Tadlvaux. -The ladies of the Monu? ment Association announce tableaux vt vantnt for the benefit of the Confederate monument. Theso tableaux will be on a particularly grand scale, as they are to be performed by a corps of fifty children, thoroughly drilled in their parts. The costumes and scenery have been carefaUy selected. The pieces chosen aro suited to children, boing taken from well known fairy tales. The ladies have given much time und trouble to the training of tho little actors, and we sincerely hopo that their labors Will bo rewarded by a largo und fall a* tendance on the evening of tho 20th. Ladies' Benevolent Society von thb Sick Poor of Columbia.?The annual meeting of this society was very sparsely attended. It is greatly to bo desired that thoso who were not there will eond their annual subscription of one dollar to Mrs. Dr. Miot, elected Secretary and Treasurer for the ensuing year. There may bo questions about tho expediency, necessity and claims of other charities, but surely none concerning this. It is tho oldest benevolent organization in the Rlaue, has always been conducted by lose who have lived long amongst us, and who are best cognizant of the neces? sities of the poor and of the proper means for their relief; while, let it bo distinctly understood, this relief is en? tirely restricted to tho poor, tc?o are sicfc and unable to work, and whose cases ate personally seen into by the visiting com? mittee of tho wards in which they exist; therefore, imposition is scarcely possible, an objection often urged against the bestowment of charity, not under Buch supervision as is this. This benevolent organization has done much good, but if its funds were larger it conld do much more. It has no resources in reserve, but depends for its means of helping the sick and destitute solely on the annual contributions of its members and the donations it from timo to time re? ceives. Although it is under the super? vision of the ladies, yet they hope the gentlemen will give their pecuniary aid in this greatly needed charity. Hotel Arrivals. April 17.? Wheeler House?W. A. Smith, N. Y.; W. Dudley, Charleston; G. E. Hopper, N. J.: J. t. Hirah, N. Y.; J. A. Pleosonts, Va.; S. Angle, Charlotte; Mrs. A. R. Courtnrw, Richmond; W. S. Green, Alabama; Mr. and Mrs. E. Richardson, Miss M. E. Richardson, Miss A. M. Richardson, W. S. Richardson, N. Y.: R. P. Lamberton and wifo, U. S. N.; John H. McDevitt, Edgofield; A. J. Gwynn, N. Y.; C. Dowden, Miss Dowden, N. J.; Edward F. Sinsion, St-Louis; W. H. Beck, oity; A. Morris, Sum tor; B. Mantouo, John J. Taylor, P. Duffio, H. F. Behren, Charles? ton; W. S Talbott, Ky.; Mrs. T. Roose? velt, C. Roosevelt, N. Y.; J. 0. Bheppard, Edgefield; D. R. Esrey, Pa; Mrs. H. Sproul, Miss Sproul, Ga.; A. Emory, W. G. Whito, Baltimore; Wm. Clarkson and lady, Miss C. Clarkson, P. T. Keith, H. C; A. J. Smith and wife, Mass.; B. F. Johnston, Va; A. Parkor, N. Y. Columbia Hotel?J. M. Seigier, Q. AC. R R; Dr. Frank J. Moses and two chil? dren, Augusta: Maj. Moses, Sumter; 8. i C. Gilbert, A. J. Frederick, Orangoburg; T. S. Clarkson, Charlotte; M. J. Morris, Charleston; J. D. Stonoy, S. C.; F. M. West, N. C. Mansion House?E. Calk, Lexington; G. M., Anderson, Greenville; J. H. Trump, city; R M. Davis, Winnsbofp; M. E. Hollings worth, Abbeville; J. B. SlawBon, city; J. H. Todd, TJ. S.' A. Hendrix House-Mm. Daniel 'Drafts, Lexington: G. H. Nickeraon, German town; w. H. Hayne.'J. D. Ooheltree, Baltimore; W. B. Poeples, Sumter. List op New Advkrtiseuxhto. Opera House?Miss AnnaE. Dickinson. Dr. T. T. Moore?To Rent Tableau Vivanta. Meeting Columbia Lodge. Ellen McGuinnis?Final Notiee. H. E. Hayne?To the Citizens. " I N. W. Trump?Fashions.