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Tuesday Morning, May 4, lb\5. The ProsocutionB in the Name of the State. Twelve months ago, we considered some of tho difficulties which had boen purposoly put in the way of the vigorous prosecution of frauds perpetrated by the State officials of South Carolina. We re? ferred to the constitution of the ma? chinery of the courts, which mode it next to impossible to get coses of this kind of uuy magnitude before them. The Jury Commissioner appeared to have been in? vented and raisod up expressly to be a stumbling-block to any honest judicial proceeding: Ho had only to miscarry conveniently in the time or mode of se? lecting a jury, to leave a County without courts of justice so long as it might suit powerful parties who had reason to dread their action. Tho juries themselves, as constituted, were often in sympathy with wrong-doers, and averse, to convicting. The judges of the law had been in seve? ral cases compelled to resort to unusual steps to get moderately capable and ac? ceptable juries. It had become common opinion, and only looked the form of en? actment to become law, that those in high stations, or Who had filled high stations, if touched by frauds and crimes, were sacred objects, not to be inquired into, and not to bo investigated or prosecuted. It would have been lese-majesty to have proceeded against them. It would have been a reflection upon the Government. Prosecuting officers took the prevailing tone, and-were distinguished for nothing more than their listlessness and inac? tivity. Grand juries had a marvellously developed faculty of looking aWay from tho ovils right under their hoses. None, of course, are so blind as those who will not see. The agencies which tend to conserve society were paralyzed, and the people, whose rights were trampled upon, whose property was plundered, without defenders save such as were self constituted, liko the press, looked on powerless and almost hopeless. But twelve months ago, indications of a change were discernablo. The one public opinion which had stood for years compact as a granite wall, resisting all inquiry into official misconduct, and shielding it from investigation, showed signs of weakening before the higher publio opinion which demanded accoun? tability and protested against tho subver? sion of all tne safeguards of society. The boil had come to a head. The matter must perforce be discharged. South Ca? rolina, in its government and policy, as represented by those in the ascendancy, stood before the country a criminal con? demned and awaiting sentence. As Judge Mackey said in the Nominating Convention, the party in power pleaded guilty, asked -mercy and charity, and promised better things. The Adminis? tration which was chosen under these penitential confessions has shown the awakening of a new life, and has moved on under the inspiration of a higher pur? pose. It comes now to the discharge of a long-neglccted but unavoidable duty. It has appealed to the courts for satisfac? tion for wrongs and injuries done the State; it has invoked the arm of tho law to punish evil-doers. Subordinate to these high objects, it has the special in? centive of a redemption of character to effect, and; tho purgr.tio?of Bad elements of men and" measures to complete. We can but wish it God-speed in. these en? deavors, and we invoke all proper influ? ences to come to its assistance. The strong arms of honest people of every class will sustain and urge on the Attor? ney-General and his assistants in the difficult and thorny path upon which thoy have entered. Every man is a power in the form of his honest, earnest and fearless convictions, and every man who can lift himself above tho level of party prejudice, ought to feol it his duty to give his countenance and commendation to efforts which promise so much for the public good. -' ?' y<?'? A writer in the Union newspaper in April, 1874, found fault with the Board of Trade which had sent on a memorial to Congress summing up the evils of our condition, that it did not make good its words by corresponding deeds. It repre? sented members of Congress as asking, when such memorials are presented: "Why do yon not prosecute these dere? lict officials in your State Courts and convict thorn? It will not do to say it will do no good until yon have tried it and failed." This was good, advice which it may not be too late to act upon. We hope that, wo ore entering upon a good timo for prosecutions. -: ?.? i 9 m ??11' ?.? ? ? TiUT Pole,?Tho celebrated telegraph I>ole into whioh n piece of 'board and a arge spike were driven by the tornado at Camak, waa .brought to.. Augusta-by Mr. hTW?dRrn^^ in the employ, of tho Western Union Telegraph Company, Saturday. It was ?laced in front of the telegraph office on road street, and attracted, much atten? tion. The spike still hAdr 1W Wn,: deeply imbedded in the wood. The board has been broken off, but a portion of it still remains in the cleft. Wo understand that Emory College, Lieut. Calvert, United States signal officer, and tho State University, have each made ap? plication for the pole. Mr. Brenner has sent to Mr. Van Horn for irtsftruotions. [Augusta Chronlolt and ?eniinejb ? '.i:in . < ? ? vo'.' ? .h:r??,?; : (t . i c. . Fact and Fancy. The Quaker poet Whittier kns pro- j duced a poem called "StonowHll Jackson and Barbara Frietohie," based upon tho story that, in the fall of 1862, when|.the Confederates entered Mary la nil, Stone? wall Jackson gave orders that the United States flags displayed in Frederick should be taken down; that Barbara kept hers lying; that the "rebs" hauled it down, when the old womipi snatched it up and set it in her attic-window, where It wns shot down by Jackson's order.-., when the old woman again seized it and de? fiantly waved it over her head: whoro upon Jackson ordered tho soldiers to let her alone; and "All day long that free flag tost Over the head of the rebel host.*' Hero ie how Barbara did it according to tho poet: On that pleasant morn of the early fall, When Lee inarched over the mountain wall? Over Urn mountains winding down. Horse and foot, into Frederick town, Forty flags, with their silver stars, Forty flags, wit? their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one. Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fore-score years and ten: Bravest of all in Frederick town, (She took up the flag the men hauled I down. In her attic-window the staff she set, j To show one heart was loyal yet. As so often happens, however, in this prosaic, world of ours, fact takes issue with fancy, and Oen. Jubal A. Early, in a letter to tho Richmond Dispatch, effect? ually disposes of this pretty legend. I First as to tho "mountain wall" and I the "forty flags." He says; Oen. Loe's army crossed the Potomac a short distance above Leesburg, in Lon? don County, and did not have to cross any mountain at all to get into Frederick. Then, too, if there wero "forty flogs, with their silver stars," and "forty llags, with their crimson bars," flapping "in the wind" over tho "clustered spires of Frederick," there must have been eighty in all; though if the poet means to as? sert that the flags which had the silver stars were the same that had the crim? son bars, forty was a goodly number to havo floating over ono little town. If j tho flag which Barbara picked up had (been "hauled down," then it must have been hauled down from a standing flag? staff; and it must have been rather a "lofty" feat for her to pick that up, too, I and set it in her attic-window. But I I suppose it was an allowable poetic license I for Mr. Whittier to convert the Potomac 'River into o "mountain wall," and ono dingy old flag, hoisted probably over a quartermaster s office, into? "Forty flags, with their silver stars, . Forty flags, with thoir crimson bars." Eighty or forty, as the cano may be. However, he ought to have accounted for the other seventy-nine or thirty-nine, and not left them to bo trampled in the dust by the "rebel tread" that came up tho street with "Stonewall Jackson rid? ing ahead," even by poetic license. If they wero forty regimental flags, and they were flapping in the morning wind that morning, then they must have been flapping over forty regiments, which in? continently fled on the approach of tho ?'rebel tread," one of them dropping its flag in the panic. S^Next, <i? to General . Jackson being in the town when hhrtroops were He was not there, and could not havo given tho order: General Jackson had been severely in? jured by a fall of his horse on the 5th, and Iiis corps^reached the vicinity of Frederick on the afternoon of the 6th of September, 1862, under the command of General D. H. Hill. One division, (Jack? son's own,) under tho command of Gen. Starke, marched through Frederick that evening, and camped in tho vicinity? one brigade of the division, under com? mand of General (then Colonel*) Bradley T. Johnson, (a citizen of Frederick up to the beginning of the war,) being posted in the town to preserve order and pre? vent any depredations on the citizens. The other divisions were hu.lt"J and camped near Monocncy Junction, near which General Jackson also camped ; and I am very confident that he did not go into Frederick until the morning of the 10th, when his command marched for the capture of Harper's Ferry. The General went through Frederick, with a cavalry escort, in advance of his troops, who did not pass through the town until he was some distance beyond it. And now for tho hard facts of the case. j They knock the poem and its basis higher ! than a kite: I On tho morning that we passed through I Frederick, on the expedition for the cap? ture of Harper's Ferry, the two following incidents occurred, one of which I wit nossod in person, and tho other was de? scribed to mo by an entirely reliable officer of Hays' Louisiana Brigade: As my brigade, of Ewell's division, was marching through the town, on tho street which connects with the road to Boonsboro, a young girl about ten or eleven years old was standing on tho {datform in front of a framed wooden louse, on the left side of the street as wo marohed, ~viih a 'small flag (United States) of the ui3o commonly called candy flags, in her hand, which which she was slowly waving while reciting, in a' drill, monotonous tone, ?'Hurrah for the stars and stripes! Down with the stars and bars!" By her side stood another girl, about flve or six years old, looking as if she did not know what it all was about, and the girl who was going fe??A|b.e.p?rforJBVf anoo sedrhed to "havo n6'nea>r*in the teat-' tat, but t6 bo merely going mechanically through n recitation she had been taught. The doors andt v/indow-nhuttors of the ? houno wore .clo?cd,, ? and . not another human heing'was vtslblo Knout it. The men, as they passed, -laughed and joked pleasantly about the affair, but not a rude or unpleasant remark was made by them. The only indication-ef " a disposition to interfere v/ith tho (girl was by a one legged man who had been a'ooumpanying ono o?'uiy regiments on horseback dur? ing the- 'Campaign1. Wken^got upV I found him somewhat eseitod; and upon 1. .in/ . ? ii rxd.il. Hit. ii 1 HU > ? - _-? ? . i . Mini I -?fw-w-*r ! my unking him what was the mutter, ho i called my attention to the ccirl with the -flag, and said he had a good mind to get down and take the flag from hor. He had;evidently taken two or "three extra drinks, ami I told him he was a fool? to go on and let the girl alone?she could do no harm with her candy-flog; and thereupon he moved on. The other in? cident occurred farther on?I think just across the bridge in the Western part of the town. As the Louisiana brigade (Hays') was passing, a coarse, dirty looking woman rushed up a narrow alley with a United States flag, very much soiled, which sho thrust out of the alloy, when an Irish soldier in the brigade, with his ready Irish wit, niadu a remark about "that doiad'd ould dirty rag," as he called it, which sent her bank with her flag in a hurry, and no effort to take the ft tg from her was made. And not satisfied with that the old hero shows Barbara Frictchie to have been bad material out of which to weave patriotic fictions, and the poet himself not particularly entitled to make them. I will add that I havo been informod by a gentleman who was for a long time a citizen of Frederick that Mrs. Barbara Frictchie, or her husbund, was a de? scendant of one of the Hessians that were brought over to thrash into obedi? ence another set of "rebels;" and if she had boon the heroine of the incident whioh Mr. Whittier's prolific imagina? tion hod crented, she would only nave been acting in accordance with the tra? ditional principles of tho family. I believe Mr. Whittier's Quaker ancestors were somewhat in sympathy with the cause for which tho Hessians fought, and hence, perhaps, his admiration for tho supposed exploit of ono of their descendants. I have Been within the last year or two a letter or statement from Barbara Frietchio's niece denying that her aunt had hoistod the flag or been fired on, but saying that she had driven off some of "the ragged, lousy r?bels" from her house with a broom? stick?and who would not run from an old woman with a scurrilous tongue in her mouth, and a broom-stick in her hands? ? Crrr Matters. ? If you are asked to lend your Pn?xix, suggest to the would be borrower that he had better subscribe. Yesterday was a beautiful May day. Tights and tumblers generally go to? gether. Advertisements on eggs are the very latest. An era unknown to women- - The mid? dle ago. It is no unoommon thing for hot words to produoo coldness. Tho most difficult ascent Getting up a subscription. To avoid boing dunned -Never run in debt. Hindrances to faith?-Tight boots and corns. People who advertise are those who set their sails for the trade winds. No spring chickens, and hardly any? thing else in tho poultry line, in market. The numerous tlower gardens in the city are fast putting on their prettiest looks. When people learned to road, adver? tisements- became indispensable to a lively business. Counterfeit fives on the First National Bank of Paxton, Illinois. Look out for them. The engineers of spelling matches have begun to offer ehromos for prizes. The end must be at hand. The South Carolina Dental Associa ciation meets at the ofilce of Drs. Boozer A Wright, this morning. The number of deaths in Columbia for tho week ending May 1, 1875, was fi white 2; colored 4. You can get all styles of job printing, from a visiting cord to a four-sheet post? er, at the pHaiKrx office. Prices satisfac? tory. Mr. J. C. Seegers, of this city, contri? buted two half barrels of lager to the German Fusilier Centennial, in Charles? ton. Professor John LcContc, formerly of the South Carolina University, has been elected President of the University of California, to succeed Professor Gilman. The active members of the llichland Bitle Club are requested to apply to Win? throp Williams, Secretary, at bis office, between the hours of 0 A. M. und 3 P. M., this day, for their epaulettes. Wo had the good fortuno of enjoying a treat of luscious strawberries, hist even? ing, fresh from the garden of Mr. Henry Skipper. They were tho finest wo have ever scon grown in this vicinity. Conveyances for ladies invited to the llichland Bitle Club festival will bo pro? vided at their hall, at 10 o'clock A. M., on that day. Baskets for tho occasion requested at the hall before that hour. About u year ago thoro was a young man living in thin city, who stated that he had asked a certain young lady six times to have him. She accepted on tho sixth proposal, and now he wishes he hadn't asked her but five times. Active and contributing members of the Bichland Hille Club are roqucsted to c all upon tho Sec rotary, at tho offlco of j the club, to-day, and receive their cards of admission to the anniversary festival on the 5th iasL The Governor has mado tho following appointments: John. Laird, Secretary Board Rogonta Lunntio Asylum, vice1G. D. Fox, removed} A. Gj Graham, Trial Justice Of Yorlc County, vice K. L. Sim? mons, resigned; B. H. Selby, Notary Publia, Monk's Corner, Bichland County; C. F. Beineger, Commissioner of Deods, Portsmouth, Ohio. . "Slipped his grip" has superseded "p?ft?ed in his checks." " The members of the Independent Fire Company are requested to assemble at their engine house, this evening, nt 7 o'clock. H. W. P. and M. J. will be there, and will be pleased to make an intimate acquaintance with the members. It is now pretty definitely settled that tho Eagle and iEtna Steam Fire Compa? nies, of Charleston, will visit Columbia on the occasion of the tournament and take part therein. The iEtna hoys and a delegation from tin- Marion may bring upthc reel of the latter company. Truck 1 talk of coming, too. We are indebted to the Republican Printing Company for a copy nf the "Acts and Joint Resolutions of the Genend Assembly, passed at the regular session of 1S71 7?, and designed to form a part of the fifteenth volume of the statutes at large, commencing with the Acts of 1S71-72." Mr. John E. Owens, the celebrated comedian, whose fame has been so justly chronicled in these columns in extracts from exchanges during the pant week or more, will appear in the character of "Self and "The Happiest Day of My Life," at the Opera House this evening. We are confident that a rousing house will greet Mr. Owens. Next Thursday will ber.grand holiday, on which date the firemen have their tournament. It is generally understood that business men will participate in the frolic, and consequently there will be many closed doors. Merchants and pro? fessional men and their clerks are fire? men, ami mechanics in great number are firemen: therefore, wo have every reason to believe there will be a general relaxation from business noxt Thursday. S.u) Affliction.- A private letter from Clinton, Laurens County, informs us that John, aged ten, and Minnie, aged eight, children of Isaac W. Finney, were fatally poisioned, near that place, on Sunday, by their parents giving them morphine for quinine. The parents ore in great distress, anil a fooling of deep gloom and great sympathy pervades the whole comiuunity. Sudden Death.?George Kershaw, co? lored, died suddenly, Friday night, while sitting in his house, corner Assembly and Plain streets. He had been suffering from consumption for sonio time, and during a severe paroxysm of coughing, ho burst an artery, from the hemorrhage of which he died His body was en? tombed Sunday, by his comrades of the Vigilant Fire Company, Reception Committkf.. The following named gentlemen have been appointed as the reception committee for the tire man's tournament, and are requested to meet the visiting fire companies at the railroad depot on their arrival in this city: ('apt. W. B. Stanley, Col. V. W. McMastor, Maj. John Meighan. Captain John S. Wiley, Andrew Crawford. Jr., W. C. Fisher, Esq. Deaths. - Mr. Win. Douglass, whose death was prematurely announced in the Phoenix of last Wednesday, departed this life on Saturday last, the 1st inst., after protracted suffering from cancer in tho throat ami eye. His affliction was such as to deprive him of his voice for a long time previous to his death, as also to prevent his swallowing a morsel of food. Mr. Douglass, who was an aged citizen pf Richland County, resided about six or seven miles from Columbia Thi: venerable and highly-respocti d mother of Mr. (reo. A. Shields, of this city, died on Sunday, tho 2d instant. After a long and useful service on earth to the glory of Him who doeth all things well. Mrs. Shields has been called to re? ceive her reward in that kingdom pre? pared for the servants of the Lord from the foundation of the world. -? ? ? ?? Death or a Distinoiisued Ltnv. Mi.-s Ann Pamela Cunningham, whose burial will take place this afternoon in the Pres? byterian Church-yard, was the daughter of Col. Robert Cunningham, of Rose mont, Laurens District, educated at Bar hanivillc, and honorably known for hor talents and zeal in raising the fund for tho purchase of Mt. Vernon. Sho en? listed the warmest interest in this under? taking, by her powerful appeals under the name of a "Carolina Matron," in the Columbia Guardian, Charleston Courier, and other journals. Hon. Edword Evo rett and other distinguished gentlemen came to hor aid by pen and lecture, and Mt. Vernon wasrecoverod, made national proporty, and placed under her charge as principal regent Hero she remained soverol years, but resignod tho position two years ago?since which time she has residod in Laurens. Sales.?Messrs. H. AS. Beard sold tho following property yesterday: Lot on South-west corner of tho inter? section of Gervais and Marion streets, containing throe-fourths of an aero, sold for $1,800; 2,154 acres of land in the upper township sold for $2,151; house and lot of one-third nore, on the North? east, corner of Lumber and Lincoln stieets, sold for $1,300; one vacant lot on Assembly street, between Greon and Divine, containing one-fourth of an aore, sold for $200; one-fourth aero lot, with a building, on Assembly etroct, be? tween Groen and Divine, Hold for $260; two cows and calves, at $21 and $31. A mi kmt of a Bold Tiitsr.?Just before 5 o'clock Sunday morning, Mr. C. P. Jackson was. aroused by suspicious noises about his dwelling, and hastened to discover the caused' when he saw John Neal, oolored, rushing in pursuit of some fleeing personi Neal at once in? formed Mr. Jackson that ho saw a co? lored intruder escaping from the premi? ses. The thief made good time in get? ting over fences and through yards, until lie reached :i neighboring square, where he secreted himself iu an out? house. Neal, who was in hot pursuit, was joined by Hewston Johnston and Spencer Lee in tho chase, and by the time the villain had been secured, Mr. Jackson nnd Policeman Simon "Willinms came up, when the thief, who gave his name us John Henry Daniels, was biken to the guard house. He claims to have a white accomplice. Daniels is evidently a desperate villain, as he left a large club on Mr. Jackson's piazza, and had a pis? tol and dirk on his person. He has two large Hcors about the face, imd is a short, rough looking scoundrel. When arrest? ed he had in his possession a valise, which contained among other things, four gold watches, four gold chains, six H?ver watches, two brass chains, eight packet knives, threw pocket-handker? chiefs, one of which had the name of M. L. Daniels stamped on it, pocket-books and purses sufficient for more persons than have money to fill them, gold and jet cross, diamond cluster pin, heavy gold ring, gold collar button, silver and steel chains, sleeve button, bunch of keys, Ac. Mr. Jackson informs us that he took an inventory of these articles, and saw them delivered into the posses sion of the policeman in charge at the guard house. Yesterday morning, at Mayor's Court, the diamond pin and gold cross were missing. This matter will be investigated. Daniels was com? mitted for trial. Tiik Effects of tut. Storm.' - We have learned but little additional news of the disaster of Saturday last. Ovit of the j city limits to the North and South, the I storm did no damage, but to the East and West fences were laid low, trees blown down, and a few small cabins wrecked. In the city, the gin-house of Mr. J. G. Graham was demolished, as also the sta? bles at tho Fair Grounds. We heur of considerable loss by the flooding of rooms and tho injury to wardrobes, books, fur? niture, Ac. '"It is an ill wind that blows nobody good," and tho wind of Saturday has blown a big job to the carpenters, glaziers and painters. Now that the fears of the victims of the storm have vanished; we will give an in? sight to the ludicrous phase of the un? welcome event. A large number of gen? tlemen were in Heese A Carroll's shaving saloon, as is usual on Saturday, when the wind rushed along in all its fury, throw? ing the debris of other places upon the barber shop. The inmates, tinder the impression that tho roof was falling in, rushed for the street. Here was a pic? ture. One wi?i lather all over his face, another with a towel around his neck, some with coats and no hats, and others minus both, while here was a half-shaven face and there ft half-trimmed head of hair. In all the raging storm nnd driv? ing ruin, stood these patrons of Alonzo and Cap., a picture for the pencil of an artist. To relieve the tableau, a barber was to be seen with a razor in one hand and a brush in the other, another stood looking on with his hands full of an oleaginous compound, while a third rushed about armed with a comb and brush. After the storm had departed, it was ascertained that many of those un? finished customers had done the same, ! but they returned before midnight. J Many heads of families rushed for their homes, to tako steps for shielding their families from impending danger; but while no injury was inflicted upon their charges, dealers in hats did a thriv? ing business yesterday in fitting theso heads, to supply the place uf lost hats. Just before the cyclone, three ladies resident on Arsenal Hill, started on a shopping expedition, and had prooeoded as far as Glaze's foundry, when they disco? vered the storm approaching. They wero retnicing their steps, when tho tornado burst upon them in all its strength; and finding it impossible to make headway against the wind, clung to a fence neat at hand, and there securely anchored nntil the storm subsided. Now that the danger has passed away, tho ladies relato the story and describe their un? pleasant predicament with great glee. Since writing the above, we learn that the premises of Mr. R. E. Howell, near Hampton's pond, were badly damaged. His yard was filled with prostrated trees, and his fencing blown down, but his heaviest loss was the knocking down a portion of his dwelling by a falling tree and the completo wrcoking of his kitchen. At Batesburg, on tho line of tho Char? lotte, Columbia and Augusta Kail road, buildings were destroyed.' The track of the railroad was washed away near Gra nitevillo, and hands have been ordered to rebuild it i ? ? ?' ? ? ? By reference to a card from the City Clork it will be noticed that his office will be removed to his residence, ovei Jacpb Levin's auction room, for the en ' suing four days. The Fbrauttejuak diu h?h.?A meet? ing of membera of the Presbyterian Church of- this city, was held at tho church, yesterday "aftornoon, Mr. Henry Muljer presiding nnd Mr. Clarke acting ns Secretary. After full discus? sion, participated in by Messrs. Bryan, McMuster, McCreery, Clarke, Scott, Baldwin, Steuhouse, Sloan nnd others, including Hev. Mr. Bryson, the officiat? ing minister, the duty of prompt repair and security of the building was de? volved upon the temporal committee, who were to consult architects, engage contractors and push the work rapidly forward. The consideration ot . tho question of the spire was postponed until estimates, plans and specifications should be brought in. A committee to solicit contributions was appointed, and . it is expected will go to work to-day. A letter was received from Mrs. Howe, President of the Ladies' Society, offering a loan of $1,000, which was received a? information, the thanks of the congrega? tion returned, and a committee ap? pointed to accept and givo proper secu? rity for the loan. The tone of the meet? ing was cheerful, and an earnest pur? pose was manifested to repair the ra? vages of the storm as promptly as possi? ble Tue Coubt of Genehm. Sessions.? This Court met at 10.30 A. 11, yesterday, his Honor Judge Carpenter presiding. The grand jury was called and Mr. R. A. Koenan sworn to fill a vacancy. Several members of the grand and petit juries presented to tho Court satisfactory rea? sons why they could not servo as jurors, and were excused. The Sheriff was in? structed to fill the vacancies thus caused, the Court instructing him to select men of intelligence for these duties. The Court stated to the grand jury that it would not charge them at this term of the Court, having charged them fully at the first term of toe year. Those jurors who were not then present were gentle? men of intelligence, and knew the gene? ral scope of their duties. The Court I would be pleased to instruct the grand jury specifically in anv case needing such information, provided they wonld make their wishes known. The criminal calendar was then called, and the Solicitor obtained bench-war? rants for the defendants in the cases against Moses Murphy, Monroe John? ston, John Scott and in several others. The Solicitor stated that in the cose of the State against Alexander Mack and Wesley Simmons, the Court had granted a severance, and that ho was not then ready for trial. In the four cases of the State against Bryant et at., a former Board of County Commissioners, the Solicitor asked that they might be set for trial Wednesday next. The Attorney-General stated that in consequence of the connection of tho Governor with the defence of the de? fendants in these cases, ami his inability to appear for them on account of tho duties of his office, and since Wednes? day and Thursday next wonld be a holi? day season for the citizens of Columbia, he wonld suggest thai the Court adjourn for those two days, and the cases against Bryant et at., be set for Friday. Mr. John Bnuskett and Mr. James D. Trade well expressod concurrence with the suggestion of tho Attorney-General, and the Court then announced that when the Court adjourns Tuesday afternoon, it would stand adjourned until Friday, the 7th instant, at 10 A. M. The case of the Shite against Ellison M. Weston, Uriah Portee and W. H. . Hayne, tho former Board of County Com? missioners, indictment for neglecting to repair highways, was called, and- the At? torney-General asked that, in conse? quence of the severance which had been granted, the case be left open for tho present. The case of the State against James A. Bowley was set for Saturday, May 8, at tho instance of Mr. Youmans, the de? fendant's attorney. The Court then adjnrned until this morning, at 10 o'clock. Hotel Abbxvals, May 3.? Wheeler limine?3. W. Ainger, Charleston; Mr. and Mrs. Jacques, Miss Jacques and maid, N. Y.; N. Palmer, Baltimore; F. F. Tucker, S unit er; W. S. Turner, Augusta; C. W. Mcdinger, Baltimore; J. 8. Brown? ing, Tim. Hurley, Charleston; L. M. Dodamead, Charlotte; W. A. Gaylord, city; S. Dibble, W. J. DeTreville, J. S. Izlur, Orangeburg; B. Arndt, city; O. C. Puffer, Charleston; J. K. Draper, N. Y.; Lee Hogood, city; John Boyle, N. Y.; W. H. Terrie, Baltimore; J. Latoy, N. Y.{ A D. Loo, Miss.; J. D. Potts, Charlotte; S. S. Solomon, G. A. Seymour, Charleston; A. W. Woolley, "N. Y.; Wm. Gibson and wife, Fort Mills. Columbia Hotel?W. F. Clinckscales, J. M. Crawford, O. B. Butler, i Newberry; J. T. Seibels, city; B. Mayo, Jr., Va?; A. P. Emery, N. Y.; J. F. Newman, S. Thom? son, Charleston; W. L. Brown, N. C; W. H. Evans, G. A Stsyraour. Charleston; D. McQueen, Camden; J. B> Thompson, W. W. Kennedy, Nowborry. . Afohalon House^ff. H. Hollowell, city; John Morrison,. Hard Scrabble; W. P. Bryoo, Acton; O. C. Montgomery, Bioh land; L. C. Montgomery, Riohland; 8. C. Rice, Charley ton; Dr. J. H. Crymee, Williams ton; Dr. I. B. Thompson, Dr. a D. Wilson? Abbeville; T. W, Davla, A O. MoMuhon, Greenville; J. L. Block, Charleston;, S. F. McGregor, cityitf. F., Taioher, Sumter; J. W. Norwood, Green? ville; P. M. Suzter, Laurons^.'jF.Maul din, Williamston; Geo. T. Heid, Cokos List of NeW AuvsbtiseuEnts. ' \ L?rick A Low ranee? Damaged Meat, Fireman's Tournament Richard Jones?Temporary Removal. Mooting Palmetto Steam Fire Co. B\ Gambrlll?For Sale. , J. W.Suber?Estray Cow. Mooting Chicora Tribe, I. O. R. M "93." . ' '. I Meeting RichlanA, Rifle Club.. , ,1-' ?? * *;?j??7tj I Professor Henry, of the' Smithsonian Institute, announces (he discovery of a I new planet. 1 A 'T'