Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?^LUMDIA,a.C: gonday Morning, Kay 2, 1875. See, the Conquering Hero Comes! > Mr. Ii. Cass Carpenter, who, for their Hins, hau been inflicted upon the people of South Carolina as one of their public men, went to Congress last falt't? fill the unexpired term of Mr. B. B. Elliott. He took early occasion after his arrival to pour put,against those .whom, ho nomi? nally represented some of the malignant and ajjperjive matter with which, it is weg,known*, he is ?aw.ay.a, .abundantly charged. It was a luxury to Carpenter, akin to that he had enjoyed when he went to Washington as member of the Anti-Tax Memorial Committee on money procured from the State Treasury under *k? ti ft trie of Ii' P. Christopher, to have the opportunity which his new position gave him, to vote for all the extreme rad? ical, bitter measures aimed at the peace, character and prosperity of the people of the South. The force bill, and all kin? dred attempts to throttle them, was more than grist to his mill. They were cakes and candy, sugar*plums and Charlotte russe, mince pie, chicken salad, boned turkey, and everything that was rich, rare, nice and sweet to him'. They gave him the coveted occasion to tour out his venom upon a community which he liked not and which liked not him overmuch. Upon -the bOl to provide against the in? vasion of States, Ac., Carpenter spread himself. He rolled "the Ku Klux, or Invisible Empire, with all its hellish ma? chinations, set in operation by leading lights of the Democracy," as a sweet morsel under his glib and forked tongue. He extolled the never-to-be-forgotten now State Governments at the South as mo? dels of wisdom, purity and . wise admi? nistration. In a swelling period, he de? fied "the most malignant Badicul-hater in the country to point to a soli? tary act of legislation passed by the re? constructed Legislature of South Caro? lina which is not in accordance with the letter and spirit both of the Constitution of the State and of the United States." "They are the pioked villains of the community. They are the highwaymen of the State. They are professional le? gislative robbers. Thev pick your pockets by law. They rob the rich and the poor alike by law. They confiscate your estate by law." See Pike. He extenuated the alleged abuses in the administration of government affairs by the Republicans of the South. What he maintained before President Grant he repeated in this speech, that these "abases were in great part purely ima? ginary." Next he passes to the treatment of a point made in debate by Mr. Ban? ning, of Ohio, as to the relaxation of "social restraints" in South Carolina. "Sir,", said the coming Internal Reve? nue Collector, "the assertion is not true in any sense as applied to,new South Carolina. How true it may he applied, to South Carolina of ante-bellum days, when traffic in human flesh and human souls was legalized by the. votes of the Democratic paxty, I shall net:stop to in? quire. ?t is enough for me to know that in every nook and corner of the State, in every. *smlet and village, may still be found indisputable evidence of the laxity of social laws and the absence of social restraint. The African was fast bleaching into the fair-skinned Saxon, and had the old condition of things con? tinued, the day could not have been far distant when tue power to trace genealo? gy in that State would have been lost forever." 9r.^u^ nothing.remained,,but for amJjSfn^i to give Vaii feuu?<>lftce, after suoh demonstration of his pecular fitness to shine in it. In due time he was gazetted as Collector of the Revenue of the Third South Carolina District. The Third District received the news in grim silence. It submitted to its fate. From this stoic and quiet endurance, the Collector now seeks to arouse the people bj a call for troops to go amongst them to harry and worry after the fashion of Merrill. He must have troops to aid him in collecting the whiskey tax in his district! He must have constables and so-called soldiers to do. his bidding! Now, Mr. Collector, you are smart, but you are overreaching yourself in this matter. Read Judge Kelly's regret for the mistaken and ignorant views which you and such as yon injected into his mind and profit ' by his recantation. Learn that the tide has turned, that the fashion of troops and . reliauce upon fores are passing away. The people will tolerate yon and'pay the whiskey tax with their p.sual exemplary patience, but do not attempt to use the military arm. Don't pile the agony too high. Tho Internal Revenue Bureau1 his! for some time been considering the case of Frederick A. Sawyer, late Assistant Sec? retary of ?'Tr?aUryTwhTwau^ l$e a^kedto^ago^good thjd^ount^> the SbtWUj^ waa*tl? successful, and now the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. ?sfeferuKbjift to < force an adjustment. The papers are all prepared, and suit on bis bond will be instituted at an early day. Mr. Timothy Lyons, of Augusta, was picked *ap in the streets of Charlotte, N. C, Friday morning, with his head terri? bly fractured.; It is Jmonght Mr. Lyons cannot reente?. r t , V.i . - ? ?.-'Jl?' hVm.: ? ?' .?:.'? \<AA-m-' nati Commercial, in reply to an article in the Courier*Journal, sixth : . ? "We are hostile to Eaton and detest him> beosnse hjr knpws -nothing bsct the oldltate sovsreiKnty blather. That ha* been;,the affectation of his life. Hs blew off ms old foolishnes? about the sacred sovereignty of the BUte* the'first chance ho gat in the Senate;, Hsltwaddled ubout the national flag of Rhode Island before she ratified the Constitution. If he is right, tho war was the. most wofui. blun? der ever committed-, and -we must put ! the . Southern. Confederacy atop, paying for slaves, redeem the Confederate cur? rency, satisfy all Southern war claims pension Confederate soldiers, double t the national debt, and- recognise the na? tional flag of Rhode Island, Delaware, Nevada or Oregon, if either of the sove? reigns hoist it. Eaton is that much of on ass. Wo do not think Cockrell is. The sovereign States' that attempted to leave us were bayoneted into their places. They ore nailed to the nution like coon-skins on a barn door. Any others that try the experiment of sove? reignty will be spiked to the wall in tho same way. We want a peaceful nation, not a scrambling swarm of snarling States, infected with the delusion that a province is greater than an empire." There is as much malice and misinfor? mation in this parurgraph as could well be condensed in the same space. It evinces the blindness as well as the venom of the Northern viper. It comes from the representative of a certain un? informed class in the North who have never read the history of their country, and have never understood its Constitu? tion. Tho relation of the States to the Federal Government is a subject which they have never grasped, and 'the litera? ture that bears upon it is to them a terra incognito which they have never explored. The consequence is, that when they un? dertake a discussion of it, they strike out blindly, over-turn some of the clearest provisions of our organic law, under? mine their own positions, topple over their own rickety stools and play'the devil generally.. They arc so-called in? dependents, but they rush into the worst extremes of partisanship?the par? tisanship of an incoherent but pernicious sot of ideas. And this is one of the two great classes of the country*. It is a class that cuts itself loose from every precedent or rule by which the Constitution has hitherto been construed. It practically ignores every essential feature of that much abusod instrument, and pushes its tenets to the extreme of imperialism. The other class plants itself upon the funda? mental law, keeps within its limits and accepts that construction which the high? est tribunal in the land puts upon it. The one scorns the restraints of a consti? tution, the other recognizes their exist? ence as essential to good government, and are obedient to them in word as well as act The Commercial we will hike as a representative of the former, and Mr. Eaton as the representative of the latter. When Mr. Eaton maintained that the States existed beforo the Union; that Rhode Island had a national flag of her own before she entered the confederacy; that she with other States formed the Fedeml Government; that by the terms of tho Constitution the Fedend Govern? ment possesses only those powers that were expressly deleguted to it, and that alL other powers belong to the States forming the Union, he merely stated what every intelligent person knows to be historically true,, and what the Su Srems Court has on all proper occasions ?elated to be incontrovertible. And this is the head and front of his offend? ing. To this complexion, then, have we. come at last. It is a reproach if not a crime for a Senator to rise in his sent and recall historical fact* connected with his country and repeat what the highest ju? dicial tribunal in the land has time und again declared to be true. We have certainly reached a pitiful pa?l When misdirected malice becomes so aggressive and rampant, for it no longer lurks timidly behind the subtle? ties of the casuist; it no longer acts on the defensive, but comes out boldly in tho light of day, and wages a wrathful war of persecution upon the oulture and intelligence of public muo. It seems strange that such a spirit could be possi? ble in a civilized country and an en? lightened age. It seems strange that it can show its audacious front among a law-abiding and patriotic people; but so bitter are the prejudices of a large class in the North that it not only lives but prospers. The Commercial overturns its own posi? tion when it maintains that if Mr. i Eaton's view is right "we must put the Southern Confederacy atop, paying for slaves, redeem the Confederate currency, satisfy all Southern war claims, pension Confoderato soldiers, double the national debt, and recognize the national flag of Rhode L land, Delaware, Nevada or Oregon, if either of the sovereigns hoist it," and it simply shows itself much more of "an ass" than Mr. Eaton does when it reaches such a conclusion. [/xmlsvllle Courier-Journal. The Columbia Toobnament.?Several of our fire com ponies aro considering a visit to Columbia, to participate in tho tournament; and it is not unlikely that the "City by the Sea" will be rep re rented at tho "festival of the firemen." The ASina and Marion companies held meetings last night, and talked over the matter. The Alna proposed to the Ma? rion to take the reef of the latter com? pany, man it with delegations from both companies, and enter it in the contest. I There is no doubt but that tho Marions will acoept the preposition. The 2Etnos will carry their steamer. It may be safely said to our firemen that they will receive a hearty welcome from their Co? lumbia brethren.?Charleston Netoa. ? '?!!.' , In. . ? H ? ?i? 'I .11 ' Gem Trasey told how he wanted to bury the scandal carrion and send Til 'ruin Tilton, his'wife and Beecher." There appears to bean admission of the trinVhioi thje:chargo against Beecher. The Kspw?fc:-|burien,-announoes the death of Wnnaffi Hunter, at his resi? dence, in Welbutbt, on Saturday morn? ing, the Mth ult, after a lingering ill? ness. ?.' ; ? The residence of Mr. G. W Hlggins, near the Hue between Chester and Fair field, was destroyed by fire, hist week. | 3af^^M '^io^XoM^r^ Btegaade patent medicines at Louisville. . ;? . i j' r - t -?v u lend your Phoenix, suggsjjt to the would- j be borrower that he had befiler subscribe. Monday, May 10, is memorial day. Reading matter on every Page. Mr. J. F. Eisenmann, an old and re* spected citizen, is seriously ilL . Prof. Ly Brand's newly-organised band practices nightly. It is a good one. The Lady Washington tea party netted J the handsome sum of $700. Gen..Dnnnis vacated the penitentiary,! yesterday, and Col. Parmele now rules | the roast. The firemen are practicing energeti? cally f?r the tournament. They arc out morning and night. Mr. Frank Palmer, of the Columbia I Hotel billiard saloon, has favored us | with late New Orleans papers. Messrs. H. A S. Beard will sell a large | quantity of valuable real estate at auc? tion, to-morrow morning. To-morrow is sale-day, and a large amount of real estate?somo valuable Main street prop ci ty ?is to change hands. A small fifteenth amendment was ex? hibiting on the streets, yeaterday, a ohicken with four legs. The Columbia Oas Company have re? duced the price of their illuminator to $4.75. It is suggested that next Thursday be observed as a general holiday in Colum? bia, and that business of all kinds be suspended. Money was quite a drug in tho begin? ning of the revolution, for George III offered $50,000 for the head of John Han cook, and found no takers. Do you want a siH^^orf? Then go to Love's, who have j4a* opened a choice line at reduced p/ces. JL few of those ?25 cent ones still lefL-^^ You can get oil styles of job printing, from a visiting card to a four-sheet post? er, at the PnozNix office. Prices satisfac? tory. The "merry month of May" was in? augurated with a little more mud than was absolutely necessary, but otherwise the day was pleasant. Commissioner Frederick Watts has furnished na with a copy of the monthly report of the Department of Agriculture, for April. The present week will be n gala one in Columbia?pic-nics and parties, the] Rille Club's anniversary and the fire? men's tournament. The tickets for the John E. Owens en? tertainments arc being taken up rapidly. Mr. jOwens is one of the finest comedi? ans of the day and the people know it. Mr. G. T. Shclton has been appointed mail agent on the route between Colum? bia and Charleston, nice Mr. E. H. Brooks, appointed postmaster at Camdcn. The furnishing stores arc getting in their spring and summer hats, and they are beauties. Just look at them, ftwaf fteld .has thein, Kinaxd A Wiley also, Epstin likewise. The Board of Directors of the South j Carolina Monument Association will plea.se meet at Mrs. Bachman's, on Tues? day, May i, at 12 o'clock. A punctual attendance is requested. Messrs. Perry A Slawson are arranging to secure the cash for the fortunate ones in the recent drawing of the Greensboro lottery. You can get your little ./in cents by presenting the tickets to them. The Young Men's Christinn Associa? tion will complete its organization by the election of officers to-morrow even? ing, ot the Washington Street Chapel. Persons interested or desiring to become members arc requested to attend. Children desiring to participate in de? corating the Confederate graves on Mon? day, May 10, will please meet at Mrs. Darby's on Monday afternoon, at 5A. The graves will be decorated us on last Memorial Day, by little girls from six to fourteen years of age. The German Sehnetzenshave a pic-nic at the pint/, on tho 24th inst., and as their gatherings have always been very pleasant, this one will hardly provo an exception. The buildings on the grounds have all been completed, but owing to the dull times, it has been decided to postpone the great festival until Septem? ber. Prkhbytebian Sbbvick. -We are in? structed by the pastor and officers of the Presbyterian Church to announce that the congregation will worship at the Opera House, to-day, at 11 A. M.; the .injury done to the church by the falling of the steeple being of such a character that servico cannot bo held there before next Sunday. Beuoioob Seavicxa To-Dar.? Baptist Church? Bev, A. B. Woodfin, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, UAH. Presbyterian Congregation (Opera House)?Bev. J. H, Bryson, 11 A. II. and 8 P. M. _ Trinity Church?Bev. P. J. Shand, ll A. M: and 4 P. M.; Rev. J. H. String fellow, assistant St. Peter's (Catholic) Church--Rev. Fathe? Qttilist, first Mass 7 A- M.; seftond Lutheran Church?R?v. Z. W. Beden IfanonT Streit Church?Rev. W. D. Kirkiand, 101 A. M. and 8P. M. Sunday School, 9 A. M. " Washington Street C bur oh- - Bev. A. W, Walker, 11 A. M. City Mission (Odd Fellows' Hall)? Sunday Schooi, SI P. M. Address by1 Bev. A. W. Walker. o'clock, yesterday evening, a devastating tornado passed over Columbia. The wind ^arfsrious, and the rain that fell flies a&ven into a mist. The thunder and lightning -which accompanied it was terrifio and almost incessant. Fear #as pictured on every face, and visions of recent cyclones rushed to every mind. The destruction of property was im? mense, but there was a miraculous es? cape of life and limb. The storm pur? sued an Easterly course, und dwelt amongst us about half an hour. Hail? stones fell in large quantities, some of which were of a size to cause much damage. The sky-light of tin- market was blown off, and its fall tore down part of the East roof. Wagons in the path of the falling timbers were demolished, but luckily no animals were killed; neither Wiis there injury to any of the large number of persons who had congregated here to do their marketing. A great deal of marketable goods was blown through the air, and scattered in every direction: The tall steeple of the Presbyterian Church was prostrated, and the massive timbers were driven through the ceiling, damaging the church to such an extent as to render it unsafe to hold divine ser? vice therein until repaired. The rear wall was badly sprung and the roof and ornamental p.irts of the church badly damaged. The steeple evidently fell its full length along the top of the building, and rolled off on the South side, where the fence and wall was broken down. The West end of the attic of Mr. J. H. Kinard's house, opposite the church, was blown in. and the door flooded by the min. The roof of the carriage shop cor? ner of Washington and Assembly streets was blown off and a portion of the walls torn down. The furniture store of Mr. A. C. Squicr wos badly damaged, the front? portion being driven in upon his wares, and indicting heavy loss. The family, who reside in the building, made a narrow escape. The roof of the State House was torn off at the same obi place ?the West wing--a door blown out, and a chimney burled to the ground. The cast-imn palmetto tree in front of the State House was prostrated, and the or mentnl work surrounding it broken down- The strong bolts and books which hold the tree up were torn out of place and straightened out. The tree was divided into three parts. A ear shed at the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Wiis partially destroyed, as also the depot of the South Carolina Railroad, which was unroofed. The rear wall of Mr. Crawford's warehouse, near these railroads, was blown down. A log cabin on Wheeler's hill was leveled to the earth, and we are informed an in? mate killed, but we have not received reliable information as to th<i death. The roof of the Presbyterian office was torn up, as also the roof of the building occupied by Mr. J. H. Altec as a grocery store. At this latter place, the front windows were very badly broken. A house on Gervais street, between Lin? coln and Gates, was unroefefl, and, we hear, a woman hurt. The portions of chimneys projecting above the roofa of many houses in high and exposed locali? ties were demolished, and in several in stanees the bricks penetrated the shin? gles. The large windows in Mr. Fine's restaurant were crushed in, as well as many panes of glass in the State House and a number of private residences, which gave the rain free entrance, and damaged considerable furniture and car? pets. Huge trees were uprooted in every direction, and signs, awnings, hill boards, fences and walls blown down and parapets injured* Many dwellings have been seriously damaged by the rain, which was driven through the smallest crevice, and soaked through the walls in some instances causing the plastering to fall, ami in others injuring to an extent sufficient to compol replas tering. Many houses narrowly escaped being crushed by falling trees. A por? tion of the new city hospital M as blown down. A house in the suburbs caught fire by the wind blewing in the door and scattering the fire around the room, but it was promptly extinguished. The roads leading to Columbia were blockaded by the rise in small streams and prostrated trees. Trees which have stood the storms of half a century, and which had grown to an immense size, were snapped like pipe-stems, and hurled a considerable distance. We heard that a colored man was lifted off his feet and carried thirty or forty yards. During his passage, he thought of the Adventist prediction, and came near being a believer. He claims to havo prayed rapidly and fervently while on his stormy journey. After the storm had passed away, that sign which was placed in the heavens after the subsidence of the flood, made a beautiful appearance, and the grand sun? set and many-colored rainbow were hailed with delight. '? It' 1? Impossible to glvc at this writing n full account of the injury inflicted by the tornado which so suddenly came wpon us, but we will furnish Q1T readers With full particulars as soon as the ex? tent of the damage can be ascertained. Ten cases long-cloth, yard wide, worth '20 cents, W. D. Love 4 Co. are selling at 19' oenH per yard. I ? S?5B iw? - TBrj gWB seUsWBIT Bf a spelling bee came off in Augusts on Friday evening. The Chronicle and Sen? tinel reports a large und brilliant audi-, encc, the Opera House being filled in-' every part. " The scene from the stage was charming in the extreme., The "to vail Brigade, were Adjudged the victors, and bore off tho prize of Webster's dic? tionary. Randall, (My Maryland!) of the Co)}.stitutionali.it, and Mr. Stevenson, acted aa d iota ton*, and Chief Justice Gunalt and Associate Justices .T. C. 0. Black and George T. Barnes ius umpires. It woo an occasion of much fun. W? must have one in Columbia. OrznA House..?Mr. John E. Owens, tho famous comedian, will present "Self and the "Happiest Day of My Life," on Tuesday evening next. An exchange says: The comedy of "Self" grow out of the study, by Mrs. Bateman, of the life and habits of an eccentric old millionaire, who lived in Cincinnati some years ugo. Money-making was the end of his exist? ence, but when any speculative proposi? tion did not promise well, his invariable answer was. "It won't pay, sir! won't pay!" Taking him as the central figure, and changing the ideal from the real, so as to give the old mun a warm and loving heart. Mrs. Bateman -wrote the comedy with which Owens is now identified. As Mr. Unit, the gifted comedian has the opportunity to show tho donble-sided ness of his talent, his attention to de? tail-,, his humor and his pathos. It is a thoroughly consistent impersonation throughout, and every telling point last night brought down the house. Tue Fireman's Touknament.? Thurs? day, May 6, will be the big day. The steamers and the hand engines will flourish and the book and ladder boys will exhibit, their skill. Several compa? nies from other cities will be on hand, and as Burns says of the witch's carousal in tho old kirk, the ??mirth and fun" will be "fast and furious." The tu-eni<?n are free workers and are justly entitled to a jolly time occasionally, and our citizens have given evidence of their apprecia? tion, by furnishing the money necessary to curry out the present frolic. The fol? lowing is the official programme: Truck Companies.?To run from in front of Hardy Solomon's store, on Main street. 200 yards. Take off all ladders down to and imduding the thirty feet ladder. Raise the thirtv feet ladder against the Carolina National Bunk j building. A man to ascend, touch the upper round of the ladder, descend, and ladders to be replaced on truck. Time to be called when ladders ore buckled down. Apparatus to carry all equip? ments used when on nctnal duty. Lad? ders not to be strapped together. One man allowed to every 100 pounds weight of the apparatus. Steamers.?Steamer will start from in front of building formerly Occupied by Southern Express Company, on Main street, running '100 yards, with twenty pounds of steam at the start Eight men to the 1,000 weight of the engine. Reel-1 ing off and uncoupling 100 feet of hose at the termination of the 300 yards. Tak? ing suction at a well to be located oppo? site the fire hydrant in front of Scott &> I Son's Bank, and playing 100 feet of water. As soon as the 100 feet of water is obtained the time will be called by the time judges and marked on a board in a conspicuous place. All discharge pipes to be left open at time of starting. Cover of well to ne lifted for tho use of each company by some member starting with engine or reel. Members running with engine must be with her at the start. All reels must have 300 feet of hose to start with. No member pulling on the reel will be allowed to bundle the engine? coupling of hose not being considered as handling. Reels to start at the same time and on a line with the engine. Un? reeling of hose to commence when the reel reaches tho well. Engine to come to the stand with cold water md fire and steam up there. When tv enty pounds of steam is reached, the suirt must be made. Correct steam gauges to be used, subject to examination by the judges, who will, to their satisfaction, require each engineer to turn over his engine when between one and twenty pounds of steam has been made discharge open? ings to be left open. Companies to use any coupling they see tit. and no re? striction as to the number of men pull? ing on the reel. Vice-Presidents of each company will act with the starting judges, so ns to see that engines are afi right according to the rules agreed to. After the run und play, each steamer will be allowed ten minutes to retire from the well. Jlose Companies and Uose Jteels.?To run from in front of Bowen & Lafar's store, on Main street, 300 yards, with 300 feet of hose on the carriage or reel. Un? reel 100 feet and attach sanie to hydrant in front of Shiver A Co.'s building, and throw a steam of water through pipe with any nozzle chosen by the company. One man will be allowed to every 100 pounds weight of the apparatus. Two men will be allowed to each reel over the number engaged in pulling, one to car? ry the wrenoh and one to carry the pipe., They must start with and at the same timo the reel does, but must not pull on the reel. In no case will a second trial bo allowed. The decision of the judges must be final. In case, however, of an accident happening to any of the com? panies before the trial come* off tho judges are empowered to- change its turn, so that the run is not altogether lost No person whatever will be al? lowed on the stand oxoept the judges. Tho members of companies when not engaged in the rum and til citizens are requested to keep on tho! side-walk during the exercises. Companies visiting the city will please bring a weigher's aertincato as to the weight of their apparatus,!so as to avoid the necessity of roweighing. . . iri i ? The supposition has been that near ' and whiskey (the principal article* of j some people's consumption) Were rising, until that ox and, cart made a run on ' Main street, yesterday, when there was a sudden fall in both articles. f > J ' '. -1:.. rr show window of the Messrs. 8waffield is handsomely ornamented with the valua i ble prize* to pe contended for hx the EiwilatoS Glut/, an their aSiver sarjl, Wednesday, May 5. First iinjfore taoit. is a silver pitcher and two goblets, presented by ?he active in embers, to be contended for by the commissioned of? ficers; then there is a silver basket, pre? sented by the active to embers, to be com? peted for by the con tri tn ting members; silver goblet rm the first prize to be a ward et 1 to the best shot made by a mem bar of the club; a silver cup to the se? cond; a mruunoth tin cup to the worst shot, and a toy sword to the ugliest mem? ber. The elegant gold medal, presented to the old Governor's Guard, twenty years ago, by Capt. A. iL Gladden, is to be presented to the Hides in trust, to be contended for ui> uu annual prise. Tb. medal was won by Lieut. M. A. Shelton at the last anniversary celebration in 1860, and was worn by him during a por? tion ot the Virginia campaign. If-our memory serves us correctly, this medal was manufactured from gold and silver coin brought from the City of Mexico; the centre stone also came' from the "halls of the Montezumas;" the actual value is about $125. The Governor's Guards, at the time of the presentation, was considered the "crack" company of Colombia?which may be regarded as Aa "feather in their caps," as our city at thai time had five or six finely uniformed and well drilled companies, with the "Bloody Thirds" in reserve. List ok New Advertisements. YV. D. Love A Co.?Dry Goods. Horses and Carriage for Sale. Meeting H. V. B* C. i Jacob Levin?Gas Bill?. C. J. Iredell?Notice. Hotet. Akimvais, Mat 1.?Columbia Hotel?Ven. Bice, Boston;?. C. Gilbert, H. B. Wrecking, Charleston; W. L Ga rey, city; T. S. Clarkson, Charlotte; E>. M West, N. C.; E. A. Soott, W. F. Clincfi - scales, J. M. Crawford, O. B. Butler, Newberry; J. D. Stoney, S. C. I fend rix House?T. F. Wesson, Mrs. T. F. Wesson, D. A. P. Jordan, N. Y.; Miss E. A. Trick, Miss A. C. Weeks, Miss E. K Karick, Fort Motte; A. 8. Barnes. Oak Riilge; W. Wheeler, Anderson; H. A. Gibson, J. Hagood. Alston. Wneeler House?W. C. Wackley, N. Y; A B. Marks, S. C.; Dr. W. H. H. Law, N. Y.; J. H. Harrison, S. C.; J. W. Areter, Bichmond; W. H. Gardner, Sumter; J. Barbot, Charleston; J. D. Blake, Chatta? nooga; A. G. Magrath, Charleston; E. Parsons, Charleston; David Bice, Bos? ton; B. D. Lee and lady. Misses Lee, A C.;D. BL Beid, N. Y.; T. C. Oaston, Cheater; B. A Clark, Charleston; W. a Talbott, Ky. Mansion House?T. Marshall, New berry; B. M. Davis, Ridge way; J. T. Bailey. Atlanta; G. North, city; Dr. G. F. S. Wright, Prosperity; J. Jones, Rock Hill. _r ' 'SoarETHrso is the Wihd."?The Cabi? net meeting Thursday was attended by all the members except Secretary Bris tow, who will return from New York to? morrow. If any action was taken, it baa been kept a profound secret by those present, the uniform answer given to Siestions on the subject- being that no ing of interest was done. It is stated to-night that Secretary Bobeson has gc*h or is going immediately to New York,on business connected with his department, and some persons predict that tins relates , to an increase of naval forces in the Gi*lf of Mexico, with the purpose of bringing influences to bear upon Mexico to put a stop to the outrages on the border. There are also various rumors afloat regarding action by this Government concerning Cuba, which have an uncertain origin and a degree of importance. , The whole matter is summarized by the wise-acres in the phrase, "There's something in the wind." . Intection ik the Am.?At this season, the vegetable world takes a new lease of life; bnt .to the sensitive and delicate members of the human family, it is a j time of danger and often of great suffer? ing. The moisture which rises from tb/ earth and hangs suspended over it in the form of morning and evening mists and fogs, holds in solution, so to speak, the mephitic elements which produce fever and ague, remittent fevers, rheumatism, nnd many painful nervous disturbances, and which aggravate dyspepsia, bilious? ness and ail minor affections of the stomach and the bowels. This, there? fore, is a critical period of the year?a season when the renovating, refreshing and purifying operation of the mightiest of .all vegetable tonics and alteratives, Howtetters Stomaoh Bitters, is salvation to the weak, and the best security for the I continuance of the health and vigor of [the strong. Now is the rime not only t? protect the system against the common ailments of the season, but to prevent the disorders incident to a warmer tempera? ture. Let not the exhausting heats of the cammer months find you: aapreparsd to meet them. , A course of Hoatetter s Bitters, commenced now, will put all the physical energies in fighting trim, dou? ble t?* capacity bf the int-mal organs to Ot disease, refresh the .Of all, se the wkc ivulnerable to unwholesome influences as it is possible for thohnmaa strociutetobe. ,{ ,w ,t |?. ,.AW How TO Rjuwrms tk? t hm &eat?.?Keep yon ( Do not send away #? wbWyou ^ biy ab?^dtorer>n ?4.90, bat whs* Son can bay ybter Blank Books, ,roil, Charleston, 8. C, and purchase ! you need. Alb their Bbmk Books SSW .made In Charleston, and your en? couragement will sustoia a worthy saanu I facturing enUrpriae. . , j Milt The Morris Minstrel Troupe "burstod" ? at Goldsboro, N- C, Wednesday.