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COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday Morning, May 13, Shall Suoh Thing? Be?J It was mentioned, some days ag? that the grand jnry would tako notice/of the diamond breast-pin embezzlement whffh made sueh a stir last week. It was also said that the City Council would hold an learned meeting nnon the subject on. the 10th. The 10th has eome and gone, but bo aatjop'wWoH .promises kby'suc-!! TWf \M PMB announced *? **k,fiQ *irVr | ~ty Council, tides were I lost goods, and went back with a sense sense of ^snTs "fhl^iWrs papers have disg^Mdan?Jt*fli|MC|?nllb it. rise oil is patient, inactive or indifferent ?fcWif ftdpj^r** thai ft rhHter of 'this fort canxemainunexplained, or b'o.u^lnvos tigHea? The Giiy CoumhTmusfknpw that throemrnoaity will hold it responsible, and the grand jury may also be assured taut? tflra'MUnt occasion for tbc use of'it^ Pfc^e#uu?rr^^.flWe!r?t <>V the-way, this city of ours and Ibis BsUasyi of Ttiohlanrf, constitute > ft1 Ine which has ttrYpedy devolved, n^o? |t,for the last balf dsMaiyesm, has been; sys? tematically Sdo?gid. ' it' heW, year after year, ?jj^e^f c<mi place $(fif at violations of thsTaw fit laige" ra'rfuY midst; it has known . ft ? Jtbs / feeble aUenJptl which were dHe to] Ofribg the/n *> IfcMunt, and kU*| at tUUne titn'o. ftaatUt bad conferred upon it powers which would have enabled it to take thorn in hand successfully. Affidavits in abundance, publicjg?n*'. 'Btt~m?iently specific to justify them in inquiry and investigation, id it jb to/he tl|A ipiritjof the thf prwper rMchirfe of its duties. Has it no purpose to look into the expenditure of the contingent fund of tha^enate?.in view of the state? ments wbiah* weri rife mi cuusnm in the common Ry? month ago?^ Snail persons called Senators pay thoir private bills and send supplies and furniture to their aes ha^iistantBtatefout of .the public ey, JBb not be catted to acoount? JS suoh things are to be looked into, it is high time the Solicitor was bestirring himself, and (he^BEtnA^jnry showing some signs of jAe^>du^?ty. Since peftnWfe Iho^noove, we are pleased to 1 earn that the grand jury have been' cOnsidtering' the matter; while it was also discussed by the City Council, i Colored Firemen. yjHpmm i>KJ^?swrMms> satii *^tion in witnessing' the earnest lliamSWU ?rl ? cdptotraq, i It was pleasant to 'sea^ sJnuft^iaunt so capable of being tjUrned to good account, with the costly military displays, which were1 fas hiohible! A ? few y ears ago,0 the moral effect of -which was- anything but good. - jBf'tUfJsreferJpo often aemina sjftStoftnU leetifg .tofraxis thk white rate. politicians; the other are appropriate! and useful exercises, significant of peace, good feeling and good, will. In them the colored man. takes hbj place,,as ready to aid in the protection of property, as the citizen interested in the success and Identified with , the business, .of the community. This is a sphero in which ho is welcome for bis usefulnjef?, and which Jbyenefita Juat .by Us discipline. HoWfflueff bettal these stafVtfrt forma appear' in the gay trippings of firemen, resolute to fight the common foe of our cities and villages, than, in the ranks of a militia company, - with sc OiUfces, lid ,bj. squie Tennanj seeker, to ruin and peril! man; though capable of war, I? nenUy adapted to*the pursuits 6f'peaco. There he is in his proper place, equally tm*&tXSm\m&*: < i t ?X?C Ohio vofcrin October, and the result ofi the election in thai State will baU pretty sure sign of' bow the Presidential election". will go* It is.to be the battle? field of the campaign. And while Allen, Thurm an aiwjPendlsJaa live to bear up the DemocratItmndaTtl, ?nd so many toy*! utotfa iVeut in' unison with theirs in fustaiAlAg it, there1 is little' danger' of any cbaagS for the worse. It torn er ly ?San said, "as goes Pennsylvania, so goes the Union," but the centre of power as of population h)is^?n^fc5Bf}ianged. The great Wast will bs. beard from, and Ohio wiH apeak for her the decisive voice si ^f^SN^neT ^wra^r'A^ ing^esicj,nt, the country w)0|. accept | """"lOmtrna . (Hb? Southern Baptist I Convention, which, he* been in session in Charleston | for ?ovaral days?.adjourned on Ue 10th. Earl Derby, we believe it was, who ac? companied a presentation copy of his ition. ot Homer into English, made ?en. It. Lee, witU the three verses ih weMti>te bejo*. They are, tn . noh? truthful'and consoling, and be aCepted is thJ precursor of the eof "history: ? ??? ? * "Ah! realm of tombs! but let her bear This blazon to the h?st of times; No nation rose so white ana fair, i>4s> feU ?o pure of crimes ? The widow's moan, the orphan's wail, Come round thee; yet in truth be| Htrong; Eternal right, though all else fail, *' Can never, he made wrong- ) An angel's heart, an angel's mouth, Not Homer's, could alone for me Hymn well-the great Confederate South, Virginia first, and Lee." i Tut Bnus Ann the Gret.--The speech of Gen. Bartlott, of Massachusetts, at the Lexington centennial banquet, in behalf of peace and union, has elicited the fol? lowing response from Gen. Fitzbugh Lee, who was a distinguished Confede? rate cavalry commander during the late war: ? ; . lticHMoM), Va., April 27, 1875. (Jen. W. F. Barttett?MY Dear Sir: In comrqbriwith many other ex-Confederate soldiers, with unfeigned pleasure have 1 read the remarks recently made by you I the Lexington-Concord celebration. (At B?ch soldierly' sentiments, generous? ly felt and expressed, will do more in a brief space of time-towards restoring good feeling, fraternity and fellowship between the two sections of n common country than all the reconstruction elo? quence of political partisans delivered during these past ten years?a period which you so truly say should have been sub liberate quletaiiQ. Your words in-reference to Federal sol? diers are equally applicable to the Con? federate soldiers, for they, too, "have a prejudice in favor of pence," "and I fully agree with you, that "between, the sol? diers of the two* great sections of our great country fraternal relations were, es? tablished long i ago," and we feel that if sunh a felicitous companionship of sen? timent could have found a resting place in the hearts of other olasscs of people, the rehabilitation of -the South would long since have been assured. Its speedy redemption from poverty and desolation would nave followed, and once moro, as in years ago, the North would have hud the active co-operation of the South in working out a glorious destiny for the republic. . The science of government has beon but little understood by those who, holding the reins of power since the war, have sacrificed public prosperi? ty to maintain party supremacy. By carefully fostering the "meaner men for whom power is only a synonym for plunder," because, having abandoned principle for expediency, they could be added to party strength; by counselling harsh measures towards paostratc citi? zens to gratify an an worthy vengeance; by refusing to listen to the voice of an impoverished people, accepting the re? sult of a trial of arms and asking to re? sume a condition of peace and subordi? nation to the . laws, our rulers have re? tarded the material progress of all sections of the country and all classes of its citizens. , As in the human body the soundness or decay of a limb will in time extend to and correspondingly affect the whole person', so must .the political body be touched and moved by the condition of its component parts. Therefore, when we hear1 suoh' utterances fall from the lips of one who so bravely bore himself as a Federal soldier, we begin to look foA|a?4'^th> new?e .sM confidence to the day Whoti tbo'Aknerfoaa tag, which now floats over the blue and the grey, shall..in truth l?e embL&Soued With the emblem, ??Peace on earth;'good will to men." Then, indeed, will fraternal feel? ing' be everywhere restored; then, in? deed, will trade and commerce be re? vived between all portions of the coun? try; then, indeed, will there exist in the hearts of the people that more perfect union which the founders of the republic intended, and to which we, the descend? ants, now renew an affectionate allegi? ance. With high respect, 1 have the honor to be your obedient servant, FITZHUGH LEE. , UpiTEo States Court. ? In Ihe District Court, in Charleston, on the 10th, Judge Bryan presiding, a rule was issued against Austin & Shockley, of Green? ville, to show cause, on the 20th instant, why they should not be adjudged bank? rupt*/. James Haloney and James W. Heyward, indicted for conspiring to per? sonate United States internal revenue officers, were urrnignod and put upon trial. In the Circuit Court, Chief Justice Waits and Judge Bond presiding, the case of Bradley T. Johnson et al., against the City Council of Charleston was con? cluded, and .the case held under advise? ment The case of W. J. I/Ersville against Robert Small, to set aside the Government Sale and tax title, and re? cover fn?*aITeg6d forfeited'land, came up for hearing. Messrs. Simonton & Barker and J. W. Bam well represent tho plain? tiff, and Messrs. Corbie A Stone the United States, for the defendant The Suestion in this case is, had the United tares Government the right to tax the people of Beaufort for dues of the'State to the National Government, and whether the certificates of purchase given were in accordance with the direct tax Act? Seve? ral witnesses wero examined. Attention has lately been called by M. Emile de Glrardin to the adroit use that j Prince Bismarck makes of the press. "Ho is not only," says M. da Girardin, "agreat diplomatist; he is, more than anything else, a great journalist He has in his pay a considerable number of jour? nals in Germany and beyond it, which be' 'Steels in disciplining, hi making them not through evolutions, and rang? ing tfiem in order of battle, until.he wishes to ranch atone decisive blow the convictions of his countrymen." In this way he led the Germans to support the war against Denmark in 186?, against I Austria in 1886, against France in 1870? all of which were at first unpopular with the people; When, therefore, we see the German official papers onoe more pre? paring the way for a new war, M de Girardin argues that the world would be without exouse if. it disregarded the "great journalist's fourth warning." ??rrs m . , j ' .." ?i im. as A\ Oi.d Man'h Mkmokjeh.?In Decem? ber, 1826, I met the celebrate! Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. The Partridge Cadets were passing through Baltimore on their march from "'^fw/^' necticut, to Washington City, U *' were drawn up in lino before tl "the last signer of the Dec! Independence." "These are my pt said Captain Partridge. "And in f replied Mr. Carroll, "I see the defenders of my country." Ho was a little, old man, dressed in a liunu surtout, and in appearance to be quite active for a par? son of his age. On our arrival at Wash? ington we wore marched to the White House and introduced to the President, John Quiney Adams. He received us in the parlor, and was very quiet and sedate, and no one could have imagined that he would subsequently flash forth, in 1844, as the most acrimonious mein-1 ber of the House of Representatives.r We were next introduced to the 'Vice President, John C. Calhoun. What a contrast! He came out to us on the street, walked along the line shaking hands, and asking tho naxno of each cadet as he took his hand. He was the most popular statesman with young men who ever lived. . He visited Mount Vor non in company with many army and j navy officers. Here I heard General Samuel Smith, the leader of the famous Maryland line, deliver a speech, when | standing on the- tomb of Washington. The greatest orator that America has pro-1 duced Bince Patrick Henry, wns his nephew, William Campbell Preston, of South Carolina. 1 beard bini sneak in tho winter of 1837, on the "Michigan question," when ho took tho Senate by h tor in. But the most fascinating and ! delightful speaker 1 ever heard was the celebrated Robert Y. Hayne, whose | speech on Foote's resolution was a mas? ter-piece. General Jackson, tho Presi-| dent, wrote a letter of congratulation to " im, stating that he intended to have his speech bound up with the works of Jef? ferson; and the merchants of Boston had it printed on satin, which they sent to him as a token of their esteem, for bis triumph'over Webster. And yet one will hear even Southern men talk about Web? ster having worsted Hayne in "the great ebnte!" The song called "Johnson's Wife of Louisiana,' which is a parody on Roy's Wife of A Id aval la," was written by Warren Ransom Davis. I once asked the Vico-President, Wm. R. King, if thorc was any truth in the line: "The Inca's blood flows in her veins;" here plied that it was merely fancy. It will lie remembered that Johnson was Senator in Congress from Louisiana about the year 18(34. This same Davis also wrote the book called the "Life of David Crockett," which was so popular thirty years ago. When Gen. Jackson, the Prosident, issuod his celebrated proclamation against the South Carolina nuliifiers, Davis made a speech de? nouncing and ridiculing him, saying, among other sarcastic remarks: "If the old gentleman must be amused, let us give bim a te-to-tum." The remark en? raged Jaokson, who said: "I will make a te-to-tum of his d?d traitorous head.'' I once heard Gen. Robert Y. Hayne | Bay, in 1832, "that Jackson bad recently written a letter to Calhoun -this was] after their quarrel?and said that, as he was preparing facts for history, he would request him to answer the series of in? terrogatories enclosed with the letter. If any man foamed with rage." said Hayne, "it was Jackson when bo re? ceived Calhoun's reply. It was ho senth- I ing and contemptuous." By-the-way, I two fools, Parton and Bancroft, have stated in their "Lives of Jackson," that he was a North Carolinian, when Jackson himself says in his proclamation that he was a native of South Carolina. This statement will be found near the con? clusion of that celebrated document. [.Yctr Orleans Bulletin. AiiEBK'an Laureate Explorers. - The I I Geographical Society of Paris have, dur? ing several years, awarded medals for I j Arctic discovery to Englishmen and Americans. This year they honor with the Roquetto prize - a gold medal the late Captain Hall, of tho Polaris. The same society awarded gold medals to American laureate explorers, 1858 to Dr. E. K. Kano, of the second Grinnell expo-1 dition, and 1869 to Dr. I. I. Hayes for his famous boat journey in the frozen fields of tho North. In announcing tho | laureate honors to Captain Hall, A. V. Maite Brun, Vice-PreHident of the Geo? graphical Society of Paris, and sou of the illustrious geographer and encyclo? pedist, who inherits his father's ability and zeal in the onconragement of nil worthy explorers, says: "I have the pleasure to tell you that this year wo shall award a medal to Captain C. F. Hall, for his excellent explorations made in the Polaris. The courageous explorer, it is true, is no more; but this is no reason that we should forget him. The' medal will be sent to his family, as was j the case when we sent a medal awarded | I to Dr. Kane." At Galveston, Texas, on Saturday last, ground was broken tor the construction of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe .(tail road, which will join the International and Great Northern Road at Houston, and reach, by a series of connections, some of which remain to bo built, far up into the South-western country to? wards the Pacific slope. This project is considered of great importance to Gal? veston, as it "connects Galveston with tho railway system of Texas and the continent,'*' as* the Galveston News en? thusiastically puts it The chief city of Texas has been growing at a better rate than any other in the South-west since the war endod, and the enterprise which it has shown is a guarantee that the con? templated new road will be pushed for? ward into completion. Resiokku.?L. W. Du vail, Sheriff of Fair fie hi County, who had been indicted under the instructions of Judge Mackey for official misconduct, consisting in habitual neglect of his duties as Sheriff, tendered his resignation on Friday, through tho presiding Judge, in open Court, who thereupon transmitted it to the Governor and ordered a nol. pros. to enter. Tho nol. pros, relates only to the alleged neglect of duty, and does not relievo tho Sheriff from prosecution for any defalcation proved against him. 1 It is now currently stated thai Duvall I has effected an arrangement whereby he will be enabled to settle in full With all I parties for whom he has received aay moneys as Sheriff. ? Winntbcro News. Seventy Indian prisoners, on their way from Fort Sill, Indian Territory, to Fort Leavenwortb, passed through Kansas jpity, f$$$rdty, under charge of two com? panies Of -cavalry. Among them are [Medioino Water, leader of the (lurmmi ?mily massacre; Lone Wolf, a hostile Klowft chief; White Horse, murderer of the Kozier and Leo families; Hurrahuce, murderer of Osborn nt Wichita; Wo? man's Heart, Heap O'Bird and others equally notorious. They are the princi? pal chiefs who have caused all the Indian troubles, for the last five years, and their capture is very important. Kicking Bird, who delivered thorn to the troops, was poisoned by a squaw and died at Fort Sill, May 3. - Since the Democrats camo into power in Alabama, the credit of the State is rising nnd the reputation of the govern? ing authority there is becoming more savory. They have accomplished some reforms and taken steps to bring about others. About the first work of the Le ?;i slat Tiro was to puss an honest election aw, which, while making uo discrimina? tion against Radical voters and fixing no qualification of property, education or poll-tax, was skillfully framed to pre? vent in future the election frauds which havo been the ?ehrso of the State during the past few years. This secures fair elections, and u Democratic administra? tion will bo a possibility in the future. [Boston Post. A writer in the St. Paul I'ress tells a new story of Horace Greeley. Horace wrote a note to a brother editor in New York, whose writing was equally illegible with his own. The recipient of the note not being able to read it, sent it back by the same messenger to Mr. Greeley for elucidation. Supposing it to bo the answer to his own note, Mr. Greeley looked over it, but likewise was unable to read it, and said to the boy: "Go take it back. What does that dammed fool moan?" "Yes, sir," said the boy, "that is just what ho says. " A very remarkable exploit was per? formed by a railroad robber, in Ohio, on Thursday night. He got on the plat? form of an express car, cut out a panel of the door, made his way into the car, at? tacked the messenger with a pistol, and after firing two ineffectual shot*, was killed himself. The doad body was identified as that of the former conductor on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne aud Chi? cago Railroad, who had recently been discharged. Reports come froui Washington of in? creasing coolness between President Grant and Yice-President Wilson. The New York 'iYibvne says: "This will occa? sion no surprise to those who have been at all familiar with the interior of politics at Washington for the past two years. It is well known that the Vice-President has differed widely with the President upon many questions of policy since the beginning of the present term, and opposed a third term." It is the fashion now in Cincinnati to give to the public. Probaaco gave the great fountain; Sintou gave $50,000 to the Bethel; Groesbeck gave ?50,000 for park music, and now Mrs. Thomas Emery, a widow, proposes to give $100, 000 for the erection of a suitable build? ing and hall for the Young Men's Christian Association, which shall con? tain a magnificent tablet to her memory. The Plymouth pastor, a day or two ago, received 105 new members into his church. An account of the ceremonies attending this reception of the faithful says: "Henry C. Bowen and his family were among the com muni cants. Be? tween the administering of the bread and wine, Mr. Bescher stood ou the floor, almost hidden by a vase of lilies, and prayed." At a banquet of the Third Army Corps, in New York, on Thursday evening, the first toast, "The President of the United States," was received with mingled oheers and hisses. Mayor Bullard responded in eulogy of the office and of the man who fills it. Ho was frequently inter? rupted by expressions of discordant opinions. The strike of the railroad employees in Pennsylvania has resulted in absolute failure. The unions have become de? moralized, are disbanding, and the mem? bers are tendering their services to the companies in large numbers. Except the leaders in the strike, they are generally being reinstated. ? Sometimes, when a man wants to give his neighbor a dig, he writes a cutting article, signs a fictitious name, and sends it to the editor; and when tho editor refuses to publish ij except over the name of the writer, he thinks better of it and concludes he don't want it published. Speaking of Judge Kelley's political penitenoe, the Boston A etc? says: "Go South, gentlemen Congressmen; suob journeys make more conversions than a camp-meeting." Several residents of Augusta, on a visit to the fatherland, were lost in the ill-fated steamer Schiller. Among them are Mr. Leonhardt, Mrs. Leonhardt and their little daughter. Don Alfonzo Cushman, one of the oldest and wealthiest of New York's re? tired dry goods merchants, died at his residence, in Ninth avenue, on Saturday. He was worth several millions of dollars. Seven children of one family were buried together in Rensselaer County, N. Y., having died almost simultaneously of diphtheria. The grand jury of Fuirficld County have presented the Sheriff for neglect of duty. Passengers sre now being carried on first class steamers from New York to Albany for twenty-five oents. 500 plasterers struck at Boston, yes? terday, for S3.50 per day. Their present pay is $3. The Theological Seminary of Green? ville is olosed for the season. Western papers complain that the pic? nic crop is late this year. i Columbia Chapter, No. 6, E. A. M. syMF THE Regular Convocation of this MvmChapter will beheld THIS (Wed S*P*nesday) EVENING, at Masonic Hall, at 8 o'clock. By order the H. P. May 12 J. SULZBACHER, 8ec'y._ GREATEST OF ALL MEDICTJTBS IS HRINITSHK QUEEN'S DELIGHT, j for purifying the Blood. For sale at his Drug Store. April 16 t I Cm Mattubs.?If you are askod to lend your Phcenix, suggest to tlin would be borrower that be bad better subscribe. The loser of a Good T*mg*jnr's pin can obtain information about it: at Ph<knix offloft A * falsa , alarm, yesterday evening, stirred up the firemen slightly, but they soon quieted down. You can get all styles of job printing, from a visiting card to a four-sheet post? er, at the Phoinix office Prices satisfac? tory. H. R. Ellyson, Esq., of the Richmond Dispatch, paid Columbia and some of his old friends here a short visit yesterday. Ue is on an extensive Southern tour. Yesterday was one of those delightful spring-summer days, long to be remem? bered- sun warm, but a pleasant breeze stirring. A private despatch from Deputy United States Marshal Grant informs us that Msloney and Heyward have been con? victed on one indictment The charge was falsely representing themselves as Deputy Marshals. Mr. Edward Hope was seized with a hemorrhage of the lungs on Monday evening. We are gratified to learn that he was better, yesterday, and we trust will soon be restored to his usual good health. Ex-County Treasurer .1. P. F. Camp, of Spartauburg, has been arrested on a charge of being a defaulter during Gov. Moses' administration. Having failed to give hail, in $10,000, he was put in jail. Next. Advertisements have become so terri? bly scarce that we feel compelled to issue a half sheet occasionally. We do thiH rather than, (as some of our con? temporaries prefer.) permanently curtail the fair proportions of our paper. As we use small type, the reader loses nothing in the way of reading matter. Hon. B. H. Hill has developed unex? pected strength in all the Counties of his Congressional District It seems certain that he will havo a majority of nearly '2,000 over both Price and Estcs. A man of vory decided talent, and one who struck good blows for the South in his "Notes on the Situation." He will be an acquisition in Congress. A member of the Ph?nix Hook and Ladder Company, of this city, who was present at tho annual parade of the fire department in Augusta, yesterday, in? forms us that it aas a monster affair. There were nine or ten valuable prizes, but ho does not think the speed equal to what was accomplished in Columbia, last week. Apples.- Mr. C. j. Laurey, opposite PuocNtx oftico, offers for sale, this day, twenty-five barrels russet apples, from J?.r.O to #5.00 per barrel. Strawderky Festival- The stmw berry festival at Irwins Hall, Thursday and Friday evenings, promises to be something nice and palatable. The ladies of Marion Street Methodist Church aro indefatigable in their efforts to make the occasion sociable and pleasant as well as profitable. The money raised by this means will be used in repainting the church and making other needed re? pairs. Remember tho time and place? Thursday and Friday evenings, at Irwin's Hall. Apropos to our mention of the misera? ble arrangement of the interior of the new Post Office, and the little judgment displayed in giving the most insignifi? cant room to the Cnited States Court, we seo it stated that Mr. Mullett, the late architect who would not listen to sug? gestions here, has made a complete botch of tho Chicago Post Office. That costly structure, or so much of it as has been completed, will havo to come down, on account of the uncertain foundations upon which it is reared. Mr. Potter, who has been appointed ns his successor, is a man of first-rate ability and high character. Ship-buildixo at Home. The George? town Times contains a lengthy account of the launch of the mammoth ship Henrietta, at Bunksville, S. C, on the 29th nit She was built of native wood, and by actual experiment it is made clear that the cost is far below what it would have required to construct such a vessel in a moro Northern clime. The vessel will have a capacity of 21,700 tons; her length from stem to stern is 203 feet; width 39 feet; depth of hold 24 foot This is not tho first (although it is the largest) vessel ever built at Bucksville. Tho principal owners of the Henrietta are Mr. W. L. Ruck and sisters. This vessel is expected to trade between fo? reign ports. It is belived that this vessel , will be followed by others. We find the following in the last num? ber of the Tnrf, Field and Farm. Per? haps some of our Spartauburg friends can give further particulars of this horse: C. E. T., Pennsylvania.?There was a horse that stood in this County after the late war called Spartan Chief. He was captured at Spartauburg, 8. C, by tho Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, of wbieh I was a member, and brought North by Gen. Palmer. The following pedigree was given him by his owner, who camo up after him: Was called Butt Dngua in the South, sired by Randolph of Roan oke, he by imp. Jem as off Janas. All of hu^colU are goo^esa^l ^gJ^J* that TBE Tournament Yester co? lored fellow-citizens, as a general tbing, made yesterday a holiday, and a good time they had ?f it, too?an old-fasbionod l'?orth of July frolic. The sidewalks uU*l allj accessible^ elevated points were crammed. Cakes, pics and pindars were mtinched, and ice cream, soda water and lemonade disposed of with gusto; judg? ing from appearances, very little of the 1 extract of corn and rye (.iuuch to then credit, be it said,) was deemed necessary to the enjoyment of the day. About 10 o'clock, a procession was formed and marched through Richard? son and some of the other principal streets, in the following order: Band of the 18th Infantry. The Enterprise Fire Company, Captain Honry E. Hayns. This machine was very handsomely deco? rated, while many of the members car? ried bouquets and wreaths. On the en? gine was a very prettily-arranged flow cry temple, within whieh was seated a little girl, personating the "Goddess of Liberty." The Ashley No. 9, of Charles? ton, ' 'apt. Harrison, followed; their ma? chine being profusely decorated with the flowery .offerings of their female friends. Then came the Chioora Band. The Union Star, Capt. Robertson, was next on docket They wheeled not only a serviceable-looking, but very gaily-de? corated machine. The "Charleston Cor? net Band came next. The Vigilant, Capt. ?ennison, now appeared, so com? pletely covered with evergreens and flowers as to he scarcely recognisable. The drag-ropes of each machine were well manned?a determined-looking set of firemen. A line was then formed and the com? panies were inspected by Capt*. W. B. Stanley and J. C. Sutphen and Assist? ant Chief-, of Charleston. The ornaments were then stripped from the machines and the men doffed their coats, Ereparatory to the "run," the following eing the conditions: Each company to run a distance of 300 yards, play through fifty feet of hose fifty feet, reel np and clear the ground, which wilt be fifty feet beyond the fifty feet played. The tank and judges' stand used by the whites, last week, were brought into requisition, and everything being in readiness, the signal was given, and Off started the Ash? ley machines, and when time was called, it was found that they had mads 2.05. The Union Star made n fine ran and play off, but the reel was slow, and they made 2.20. The Enterprise scored 2.07}. The Vigilant had a misunderstanding as I to the reel, and were allowed to run it j over, which they did in 2.00. I Distance was then played in the same I order, and resulted as follows: Ashley, ' 165 feet, through an inch nozzle; Union Star, 144; Enterprise declined to play, on account of previous misunderatend? ing; Vigilant, 156.11. The Judges were: Starting?Assistant Chief Sutphen, ? H. YY. Purvis and C. M. Wilder; Time Chief W. B. Stanley, C. J. Carroll and Capt. J. L. Little. The prises were then 5' resented to the successful companies, 'he Ashley received the siver-ware for visiting company; the Vigilant that for the Columbia. In the distance contest, wherein all were to participate, the Vigi? lant also took the premium. It wan generally remarked that the affair wna ad mirnb'ly managed, and the participant*, considering all the circumstance, unusu? ally orderly. The visitors return home to-day. ? ? List nv New Advertisements. - Columbia Sehuetzen-Verein. . Notice to Dog Owners?Richard Jones. Trustees A. F. M.?G. M. Walker. Columbia Chapter, No. 5, R A. M. ? ?? Hotel. AaarvBLM, May 11.?Columbia Hotel- James B. Campbell, J. E. Thames, W. H. Evans, Miss Honors Durkins, Charleston; J. C. McGowan, Y. J. Pope and wife, Miss Este S. Rutherford, J. 51. Baxter. J. F. C. Caldwell, S. Pope, C. H. Snber, Newberry; Ben. May, Tenn.; John B. Costleman* Kv.: W. R. Robert? son, James H. Rion, Windsboro; W. B. Simonton. Fairfield; J. D. Stoney, 8. C.; J. M. Seegler, G. A C. R. R. Mansion House? 8.W; Porter, Charles? ton; B. F. Mauldin, J. E. Pickle, Wil liamston; J. F. Sutphen, city; J. Mor? rison, S. C; J. B. Spearman, Newberry; J. Mathews, Ridge. Cossioners. - Per South Carolina Rail? road. May 11, 1875. E. L. King A Son. A. Constantino, C. O. Brown A Bro., B. Bro., Copeland A Beard en, J. A. Hendrix A Bro., J. Witcofskey, G. V. Alwsrden, H. Solomons, D. Crawford A Son, L?rick A Lowmnce, C. L. Konig, C. Hoffman. E. F. Hie. Notion to Dog Owners. ALL owners of DOGS will take notice that they must procure COLLARS from the City Troasui ~r. The ordinance relating to dogs found at large will be strictlv enforced from this 'date. RICHARD JONES, May 12 1 City Clerk, Ao. Hotion. THE Board of Trustees A. P. M. will meet THIS AFTERNOON, at Union Savings Bank, at 5 o'clock, for transac? tion of special business. A full attend? ance is desired. By order of Chairman: 6. M. WALKER, May 12 1 Secretary and Treasurer. German SekucUen-Verein. AN adjourned meeting [ <feyc^*^n> of the Company will be Tfr^Sr bold at their Hail, THIS (((?))) (Wednesday) EVENING. at 8 o'clock, to receive bids Jr* for Restaurant, Ac, at th? Sohuetcen-Platz. F. D. KONBMAN. May 12 1_Secretary. Wanted. AN experienced and efficient HOUSE? KEEPER, for the summer season, at a watering place. Apply at this office, i May 11_ . 8 ?3,000 Wanted. rilHE above amount is wanted for one 1, year, with the privilege uf holding it for a longer time. A first mortgage on valuable unencumbered real estate. Ad? dress through the Post Office, "MARY. " Columbia,8. 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