COLUMBIA. SS. C. · COLUMBIA. SS. C. Saturday Morning,July 13, 1872. A Suggestion to the Reform...
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COLUMBIA. SS. C. Saturday Morning, July 13, 1872. A Suggestion to the Reform Republi¬ cans. Jadge Orr, Mr. Corbin, and a respect¬ able number of other prominent Repub¬ licans in the State, have commenced a crusade against the Scott-Moses rinf. They express a determined parpóse to effect a reform in our State Government, and to prevent a farther continuance of the frauds, bribery and general corrup¬ tion of the present regime, which baa mado reoonstruoted South Carolina a hissing and a by-word throughout the Union. The condition of affairs in Sou til Carolina to-day is as damaging to the Republican party as.it is painful and ruinous to our own people, for it is due solely to that parly, or, at any rute, to the present Administration at Washing¬ ton, which, in reconstructing the State, placed it in the hands of those who now control it, and bas kept it there even at the point of the bayonet for the last four yenni. It is but natara!, then, that Qrant and those who support him, feel¬ ing the burden which robbed and ruined Sooth Carolina is to him in his straggle for ro-oleotion, should desire to relieve themselves as far as possible by taking steps to rid themselves of Scott & Co., and to plage the fettered old Palmetto State; in somewhat more presentable chapo for the people of these United States before that direful Tuesday in No¬ vember shall oome. We believe, therefore, that there is a eincoro parpóse on the parc of the au¬ thorities at Washington, and of suoh lie- publican leaders in the State as are not rogues, to do something for South Caro¬ lina. They have been very slow about it, and have sat now for three years and more with perfect apparent satisfaction, and allowed the work of plunder and robbery to go on. But we are glad to soe them aroused even at this late day, though they are sparred up in the main, too, by purely selfish and partisan mo¬ tives. The,redemption of the State is a matter of too grave and vital importance, and too earnestly desired by oar people, to be rejected on account of any un¬ worthiness in the means or the motives by whioh it may be accomplished. We are, therefore, willing to co-operate even with Grant and Grant Republicans for this gèod purpose. Bat there is a limit to this coalition, which we believe the majority of the good white people of the State are willing to make with the Grant Republicans. We will do anything for State reform-simply anything whioh we can in honor-that we may rescue the State from the hands of the thieves. So far as that goes, we are willing to aid Grant and the Grant party; bat we will not vote for Grant nor join his party even to save the State, for the thieves cannot hold it much longer any way, and we cannot support Grant without stulti¬ fying ourselves^ and surrendering* every principle of honor and truth, whioh are dearer than life itself. Judge Orr says we must do so, that the honest white men of the State must declare for Grant and ally themselves with .vbat he calls the regular Republi¬ can party, in order to counteract the influence of corrupt carpet-baggers with the colored people. We say to him that we cannot accept the alternative. If the colored people cannot unite with us upon Mr. Greeley arni the Cincinnati plat¬ form, whioh is aa explicit in guarantee¬ ing their freedom and equal rights as that of Philadelphia, then we cannot unite at this time. Judge Orr seems to think that tho mere votes of the -10,000 conservative white men in the State is not a nnffioient aid'to the Reform Repub¬ licans. We must, in his judgment, go in with the oolored people and give them the benefit of our counsels. We are perfectly willing to do this, too, and in om judgment it oan be done without oar joining the Grant party, whioh Judge Orr seems to think indispensable. Here it is that we have a suggestion to offer to Judge Orr and the other Repub¬ lican reformers. There is no necessary connection between the Stale and the national elections. None of the issues are common, nor do the elections come off at the same time. There is an interval of Beveral weeks. Now, it the Reform Republi¬ cans really desire the co-operation of the white men, on a basis honorable and fair to both parties, for the purpose of de¬ feating the State ring, let them make a separate State canvass. Let them call a convention purely o' themselves, adopt a platform and invite the white people to join them on it for State purposes solely. There will then be no difficulty in the matter at all. The white people will join their clubs, speak at their me t ngs and send canvassers throughout the State to address the people. It will be a m o ve¬ rnen t purely for local reform, snob cs that whioh was made in 1870, with this important difference, that the colored people and Republicans will inaugurate and lead tho movement instead of the Democrats. Each party will tuna be left untrammeled in its choice of a Pre¬ sident. The whites will vote for Gree¬ ley, and the oolored people, if they do not learn better sense by November, -will vote for Grant.. Oates Before Judge Willard» There was short work made of the bond scrip case, yesterday. Mr. Corbin delivered an argument in favor of the relator, State Auditor Gary, and when bo bad finished, Messrs. Melton and Chamberlain, who were counsel for the State Treasurer, declined to mako any speech. They were, doubtless, con¬ vinced of the hopeless nature of their case; for Judge Willard had intimated very conclusively the day before that the scrip was far below par, aud even bellow zero in bis official judgment. The case of T. J. & H. M. Gibson, and others, creditors, rs. Treasurer Parker, was called after the other was ended. This is the coso in wbiob Parker has made an alleged showing of bia receipts and expenditures during the present fiscal year. Mr. Pope, for the plaintiffs, objeoted to this return of Parker'«, on account of its want of full¬ ness and particularity. The objections or exceptions were sustained, and the Treasurer ordered to amend bis return. The further hearing of the case was then postponed till Friday next. -»??»?»- PoionoAii DÖTTINGS.-Radical organs claim a great deal of credit for Grant's administration, because of some reduc¬ tion on the national debt. That reduc¬ tion, considering the onerous taxes, ought to have been much greater, and would have been but for mismanagement, extravagance, incompetency and fraud. During Greeley's administration the publie debt will be moro rapidly reduced, and yet the burdon of taxation will be lightened. Now comes ex-Senator Cain, who, at Newberry, exposes the venality of the Columbia rings, and declares that n tax of ten mills (last year it was about twenty) wonld pay all the honest ex¬ penses of tho State Government. This begins to look like reform by Republi¬ cans, in earnest. Mr. Sumner is still managing to exist in the climato of Washington from which our over-worked President finds it neces¬ sary for his delicate health to fly. But Mr. Sumner's work, although it merely involves the use of brains, for that rea¬ son cannot be done for him by any one else; whilst the President's duties can be-or at all events mast be-delegated to vice-deputy sub-assistant subordinate clerks of departments. SoUTIIEBN SEOUIUTIES DciiTj.-Tho New York Herald, in its financial article of the 10th, says: "The Southern State bonds were dull and without essential change, except in the South .Carolinas, wbiob for tho old bonds were firm and for the new strong, the July kind rising to 28>¿ on a pretty spirited demand at the second board. Holders of these securities are beginning to believe that the finanoial condition of South Carolina has reashed its ebb and must improve for tbe future, as a conse¬ quence of tho more prosperous condition of the people in their agricultural pur¬ suits, and in view of a very probuble change in the State Government next year. The now Tennessees were also quite strong, and again presented the anomaly of selling at a higher price than the old, some little local reason in con¬ nection with speculative sales being the cause." -.-?.->-- WiNNsnono, S. C., July ll, 1872. MB. EDITOR: I notice in your valuable paper the statement that "all sorts of in terpretationo have been given to Grant'c LL. D.," but I would add, all sorts ex¬ cept the true exposition, which it Lucifer's Liberty-Destroyer. You will appreciate the moaning 1 give, by recalling the fact that tho devil't imps are scattered all over the world Grant is one in human shape. Verj respectfully yours, SUBSCRIBER. P. S. lu the event of Greeley's elec¬ tion, "LL. D." will mean "Licked Likt Darnation." Hurrah for Greeley anc Brown 1 Yours, S. THE GENEROUS LICENSE TAX.-Th( first ease to test the validity of th« general license law was tried befort Judge Lee, in the criminal court, y ester day. I. W. Hayne, Esq., was indiotec and appeared on trial. He was defender! by Hon. I. Hayne and Hon. C. G. Mern minger. State Auditor Bennett waa tlx only witness examined, and after ai elaborate argument by the counsel foi the defence, who contested the legality of the law, and argument by Solicito; W. G. Whipper, on behalf of the State the case waa. submitted to the jury, nn der the charge of the Judge, and a ver diet of "guilty" was rendered. Tho de fondant's counsel immediately gav< notice of an appeal. [Charleston Courier, 12th. -«-.-«.-]- The oolored division of Sons of Tem pera a ce, at this place, numbering be tween forty and fifty, turped out in ful regalia on the evening of the 4th. Th* society ia growing in numbers and ao complisbing much good. [Lancaster Ledger. BEECHER'S LIBERAL RELIGIOUS IDEAS. On Sunday last Henry Ward Beecher administered the sacrament in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. He invited Fro« testants and Roman Catholics, members ol all religious denominations, in good standing; even thieves and other dis¬ reputable characters, who felt that by participating io the holy ordinance, they would be benefited, to come for¬ ward: Mr. Beecher's subject was "Hope as an element of Ohristinn faith." Tho test selected was Romans viii., 24-"For we are saved by hope; but bops that is seen is not hope; for what u man suuth why doth he yet hope for." Ia a KO JIO- wbat lengthy introduction, he elaborated the thought that tho Christian character was characterized by the element of hope; that wns its central sentiment. Ho did not know any other system of religion that hud this as a characteristic. Almost all the religions outside of Christianity have the element of fear as a propitiatory position. Where fear was the generio element it was a servile religion. It was true that conscience formed an important clement in religiou. It very properly did so; but conscience was not the result of religion, and ull the seventh ohapter of Romans went to show that. We" never were so pure us our conception of purity. We never got such a control over passion us that we were forever free from its throbs and fevers. Now no system that in its re¬ sults is disturbentis peace. Christianity, alone, so far aa he kuew, made this hope the genius of religion. But nowhere else was the aim of life made so high. We are to be perfect men in Christ Jesus. Christianity demanded that men should be perfect in the whole crystal palace of their moral sentiments. Then let us consider what the law of Christ¬ ianity is, and then the circumstances under which men are called upon to obey this law. Every mau was born into the world without his own leave. Ile comes into life with a new deal, as it were. If the seed of the lily was cast, and with minor exceptions, the saino lily would appear iu any part of the world where it was deemed desirable to grow lilies. This could not be said of man. The country, the locality, the principles under which men are boru, all have au effect upon the moral character. For example, a child boru in New York has not the same chance as a child born elsewhere, in the Middle States in a Christian household. This was a pro¬ blem that wus simple enough w hen you dealt with mankind; but it cannot be so dealt with. Man must bo taken step by step, and dealt with according to the in¬ fluence with which he had been sur¬ rounded. Christianity was for all men; it contemplated men just as they are; it required that man should be dealt with as he is, and not as he was not, Thus, when he came to look at mea in the light of this fact, he could only under¬ stand their being saved by hope in this way. That it was the nature of God to mark oat for men widely an ultimate character, out of which there should be given snob a hold upou God that we shall hope, that we shall see something in the Lord Jesus Christ that inspires hope; thus we are saved, not by or for what we have, but for what we hope to attain to-a position that shall uot be unworthy of God. Every soul, then, that begins tD aspire, to look upward, had a right to say that he was Raved by hope. Mr. Beecher here drew a puruilei illustration between tho parental love and God's love, in the unvarying fact that it was the unlovely child, the fro¬ ward, the scape-grace ot the family, that tho love of the parents went ont after. As to the future life, if a man got to heaven by tho skin of his teeth, he would have an opportuuity to develop what he neglected here, while the mau who had developed his nature iuto a higher life would go up higher. An earnest appeal to the audience to heed the promptings of their spirits, which was kindling within them a h^po that they might be saved, and to allow that emotion to mould itself into fact by unitiug with those who remained at tho communion service, dosed a very faith¬ ful discourse. The benediction was pro¬ nounced, ami about two-thirds of the congregation left. How is THIS FOR REFORM?-The ap¬ pointment of J. Milton Best, as post¬ master at Paducah, Kentucky, in place of Mr. Pickett, suspended, gives a strik¬ ing illustration of President Grant's ap¬ préciation of his civil service reform system. Dr. Best, as is well known, had a claim pending in Conorress for damages for the destruction of his property dur¬ ing the war. After a fierce straggle in both houses, a bill for bis relief was passed, but it was vetoed by the Presi¬ dent, because he thought it was opening too wide a door for the payment of war olaims. Dr. Best thereupon addressed a letter to the President, setting forth his peculiar necessities) and asking for an office that wonld pay him from 93.000 to $4,000 a year, and promising that be would give up the office again at the end cf the year, if he was required to do so. General Garfield and Senator Wilson made the application. The President referred it to the Postmaster-General, alluded to his veto of Best's bill, and requested that if there was a good reason for the suspension of Mr. Pickett, that he be suspended, and that the post office be given to Dr. Best. The office was not quite worth the sum suggested by Dr. Best, but, nevertheless, it was something, and no time was lost in carrying oat this item of civil service re¬ form. We learn that a small colored child died at Florence, S. C., ou Sunday last, by accidentally getting concentrated lye in its mouth. We givo this ar, a warn¬ ing to those who have small children in their cate, to be guarded against acci¬ dent by this powerful alkaline poison, by keeping it in a secure place. SPABTANBUBG COUNTY, Joly 12, 1872. MB. EDITOB: AS far as my observation extends-and I am sure that I know this Oonnty well-there is a very deep feel¬ ing pervading thia entire County in favor of reform. We heard one of the most influential Democrats say that he was willing to embroco any politicul princi¬ ples, or sustain a-J y man, whose plan of reform gave assurances of prosperity- whose plan would place such men in of¬ fice as would look to tbo public welfare- whose plan, if successful, would give us a wise, intelligent and honest adminis¬ tration of our Stute Qovernmeut. No¬ thing short of this will mako our white people contented. We must have a good State Government, or we must leavo the State. All of our lauds-now almost valueless-will still depreciate in value. The condition of those of us who cannot get away will bo, indeed, most deplorable. Now, my object iu writing is to merely suggest the propriety of holding a con¬ vention of white delegated, who Bhall meet and consider what plan of reform is most likoly to accomplish thu desired object. Tho people uro universally sa¬ tisfied that if tho prcsout tendency of tbiugs cannot bo checked, then utter ruin must sooner or later overtake us. If u convention of good and wise men would advise us to join the Republican party, as the most probable plan of se¬ curing rt good State Government, thou no ono would object. If we make an¬ other mistake now, it will more than likely be fatal. M. Tho Columbia correspondent of tho Charleston 2fctcs says: I bear that the prosecutions under the enforcement Act are to be pressed with unprecedented vigor aud severity in the upper Counties. There >s a pile of war¬ rants for arrests iu Uuion County aloue a foot and u half thick. Not a dozen citizens of thu County, of Saxon blood, will escapo. W. J. Sartor, a very esti- mablo young man, of Union County, who married a short while since in Lex¬ ington County, was torn from his bride on Monday last by Grant's minions, and is uow in jail here. The affidavit which I meutioned in my despatch yesterday us having been made by Parker does not refer to scrip case, but to that of T. J. & II. M. Gibson and others, creditors, against Parker, which will follow this, aud in which ho will have to give an account of his receipts aud expenditures as Treasurer. In thia boud scrip case, Puiker bas made an nuswer, in which be alleges that the bonds of the Blue Ridge lloud, to thu amount of §3,391,000, have been re¬ ceived by bim to be canceled under the Act, and that he bas already issued scrip to the amount of 61,796,823 53 in lieu thereof. There in, therefore, still out¬ standing 8ti(M,()00 of the bonds, which are pledged in New York as collaterals, and it will require something over $300,000 more of the scrip to take them up, making in all au issue of scrip of over $2,100,000, iuRtead of $1,800,000, as bas boen generally understood. The Act evidently contemplates only the latter sum; but Parker, by a fancy con¬ struction of his own, upon the second section, has made this increase ol $300,000, which, it is significant to notice, is just precisely the amount said to have been used by tho beneficiaries of the bill to bribe the Legislatura to seoure its passage. A specimen of the scrip was produced in court to-day, and a strange discre¬ pancy was discovered upon its face, the evident intention being to avoid, by this subterfuge, the appearunco of being a bill of credit. Tbo Act expressly direct« that scrip shall declare upon its face that tho sum meutioned therein is due by the State of South Carolina to the bearer thereof. This is uot done, but the scrip simply says on its face that il is receivable for taxes for a certain amouut, acknowledging no debt whatso¬ ever, which latter, according to J nd gt Willard, is uecessury to tho creation oí c bill of credit. OUTRAGE UPON TUE HIGHWAY.-Ot Wednesday last, a young man by tilt name of Willard accidentally discoverer on tho plantation of Mr. R. Young, tb< notorious Bob Sartor, who is more thai suspected of being the leader of a gang of negro thieves who have been break iug into stores, smoke-houses, &o. lately in this County, aud for whon there is a bench warrant issued. No haviug the proper authority to arres bim, be oame to town to obtain a war runt aud assistance. Ho imprudently let it be known what bis errand to towt was for, and hurriedly returning alone Sartor jumped from the bushes noai what is known as the Dodge, at the out skirts of town, seized his horse, and say ing, "I've got yon now," pulled Willan from his horse. Willard drew his pistol whioh Sartor grabbed und immediately fired at him, the ball striking him on th« top of the head, stunning Willard ant inflicting a severe flesh wound, whiol bled freely. Sartor then kicked hin severely and made bis escapo, takin( with him Willard's pistol. By eomi means, we could not learn how, Willan got possession of a largo bunch of key belonging to Sartor, with which, it ii supposed, be had been able to get int< the stores, Ac, lately robbed. This is the second or third daring out rage committed by these Sartors, ant their gang, and we think tho authoritie are to blame for not arresting them. [Union Times. - ? » » MouiiTRtEViiiLE ELECTION.-The fol lowing was tho ticket elected at Moul trie vi lo on Wednesday: Intendant- Dr. J. B. Patrick; Wardens-Coi. C. H Simouton, A. D. Comen, Dr. B. A Muokenfusu, C. Wuldburn, James F Slattery. GruHsboppera as big as sparrows Hour ish iu Florida. r«ooal Items. -. ? .»- OITX MATTEBS.-The price of single copien of the PHOENIX is five cents. Old John Robinson is now making a toar of the Eastern States, with one of the ñneBt menageries to be seen in this country. The collection embraces a number of wild animals, which are ¡sel¬ dom seen South. His circus company is also rated A No. 1. The veteran ex¬ pects to visit South Caroliua during the coming winter. Two soldiers were drummed ont of the United States infantry service, yes¬ terday afternoon, for desertion. Tho "Rogue's March" attracted quite a largo crowd, to witness the ceremony. Ono of the soldiers, who was imprisoned for tho above offence, nando an attempt to escapo from the guard, some time buck, while in transition to und from thc blacksmith shop, and was fired at seve¬ ral times; but tho balls coming too close for comfort, ho surrendered. The remains of General W. K. Easley, of Greenville, who died in Atlanta, Gu., on Thursday last, arrived in Columbia yesterday, and will be carried to Green¬ ville to-day. Edwin J. Dreher, Esq., un alumnus of the institution, while not a classical school, at Lexington, S. C., was at tho last meeting of tho Board of Trustees, during the recent commencement week, at Walluilla, S. C., elected to the Chair of tho Preparatory Department ol New¬ berry College, in place of J. E. House*], Esq., who had recently resigned the dis¬ tinguished position. A card appears in this morniug's PHOE¬ NIX, announcing that Mr. C. V. Antwerp, the Bon of our late fellow-citizen, G. V., has succeeded to the business of Mr. E. Pollard. Mr. Antwerp bas been engaged with Mr. P. for several years, and is thoroughly posted in all of its phases. We wish him every success. Cama Blair, colored, whose term of imprisonment hud nearly expired, was, on account of good behavior, and upon the recommendation of the Superintend¬ ent of the penitentiary, pardoned by Gov. Scott. The Independents exercised their steamer, j-esterday, with satisfactory re¬ sults. A peculiar freak of nature, in the shape of twin cucumbers, has been .presented to the PnxENix. They were grown bj Mr. A. Stork. Columbia is a delightful spot. Thc weather-notwithstanding the usually hot mouth of July is rapidly passing away-is far from being uncomfortable aud mosquitoes have not yet put in ec appearance. Pollock's thermometer ranged thusly, yesterday: 7 A. M., 78; 12 M., 91; 2 P, M., 89; 7 P. M., 82. We have received from the publisher! of the Golden Age-Theodore Tilton't paper-a pamphlet copy of the proceed inga of the Liberal Republican Conven tion in Cincinnati. Also, "The Phila delpbia Failure," a review of Grant's rc nomination, by Theodore Tilton. WTe were honored with a call in oui sanctum, yeaterduy, by our friend, J Calvin Hemphill, of the Abbeville Mi dium. Mr. L. J. Radcliffe exhibited to us last eveniug, a fine specimen of tba fragrant and beautiful dower, "Nigh Blooming Cereus." The plant, Mr. ß informs us, was cultivated by himself from a cutting, which he obtained fivi years ago. The two flowers on thi plant emitted a delicióos fragrance which permeuted our whole office in few minutes. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT Dc: WEST.-A friend from the up countr; gives us a glowing account of the com mencement exercises at Due West, whicl ended this week. Erskine, the mal oollege, is in a flourishing condition and has an able and energetic corps c professors. There were nineteen grade ates this year. The Hon. John Y. Ki patrick, of Alabama, delivered the anni versary address. The female college is also prosperous and the performances there showed care ful and high culture. The Rev. W. 1 Capers delivered the anniversary addrec before the Amelian Sooiety. A FOUNDLING.-A fine, healthy-lool iog female infant was found yesterda morning on the steps of the houso i Caleb Boyd, a oolored watchman at tl Charlotte, Colombia and Augusta Rai road depot. Pinned to its clothing wt the following letter: COLUMBIA, S. C., July ll, 1872. To the Governess of the Orphan Asylum DEAR MADAM: With this you will ri ceivo a female iafant, six weeks old, b name Alice Sinclair, an orphant, whia please take care of until called for. SL has friends that are well off, and yo will receive annually a stated amount f( her support and maintenance. Tal good care of it, and give it every noce sary comfort, and you will be well n paid, and God will help those who bel tho orphan. I am, very respectfully, VOTRE AMI. BLUE HID OE.-The case of John MacKay vs. the Pre« id eu t and Directors of the Blue Bidge Railroad Company, which wus to have come ap for preliminary trial, before Judge Melton, yesterday, was postponed till Saturday next, July 19, on account of tho absence of the parties to the snit. PHCENIXIANA.-Muni thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear. Davenport, Iowa, bas a girl who spells backwards. We never thought back- ' wards was a bard word to spell, before. Detroit bas a street sprinkler named .'Good Templar," which prominently displays tbe advertisement of a whole- sale liquor firm. Aa exchange tells us that "lovelaughs at small-pox." It can well afford to laugh at it, for it knows it isn't going to stay long enough to catch it. Our whist-player remarks, apropos of tho Alabama rub, that there was alto¬ gether too much shufiliug before we be¬ gan to deal. Marriage, after mukiug a will, renders the will void, probably for the reason that the testator is held to have been of unsound mind or he would not have committed the folly of getting married. Toice of the night-S'oat. A DELIGHTFUL SEA VOYAGE.-Northern travelers and tourists who desire to avoid the heat and dust of travel by railroad during tho present "heated term," should inspect the advertisement of the "Great Southern Freight and Passenger Line, via Charleston, S. 0." Upon the invi¬ tation of W. A. Courtenay, Esq., general agent, we recently took a trip on the iron steamship Georgia, commanded by Capt. Holmes-a thorough seaman and a social, obliging gentleman-who can find time to look after bis ship and also tbe oomfort of his passengers. As storms are rare at this season, sea-sick¬ ness need not be apprehended-at least, during tbe trip referred to aboce, nearly all the passengers-about sixty-met in the cabin regularly three times a day, and some of them even called for lunch. We would suggest to the managers of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad the importance of shortening the line between Columbia and Char¬ lotte. Seven hours and three-quarters to ron 110 miles is too tantalizing in these fast times. The reason assigned, we believe, is, that a certain number of honrs ia alloted to this road by connect¬ ing lines, and that "through" passengers prefer slow running to laying over several hours at terminal points. This, we con¬ sider, an unreasonable excuse, as we have never heard complaints about the "laying over" in Atlanta, Ga., and Mo¬ bile, Ala., where nearly three hours are lost in each oily; besides, "local" pas¬ sengers feel that they are entitled to some consideration. The managers of this popular line have already been looked upon as belonging to the go- ahead class, and it is earnestly boped they will, by a shortening of the sched¬ ule« maintain their well-earned reputa¬ tion. The following additional gentlemen have been licensed by the Medical Board of the South Carolina University, os pharmaceutists, druggists and apotheca¬ ries, under the recent Act of the Gene¬ ral Assembly: E. H. Heinitsh, H. R. Wiltberger, Columbia; Dr. A. E. Norman, Dr. B. S. James, Walhalla; A. A. Sohwake,|0. F. Schwettman, G. W. Aimar, Thomas O. Aimar, Dr. H. Baer, Dr. M. Greenland, C. H. Panknin, Dr. A. Bawl, Dr. A. C. Spencer, A. F. Tum Vordecn, George Caullier, A. O. Barbot, A. W. Eokle, C. O. Michaelis, Ouuilesion; Dr. A. G. Ducker, Orangeburg; Dr. J. E. Byrd, Timmonsville; Dr. E. Norton, Con way - boro; Dr. A. J. Vidal, Ben ne tts ville; Dr. P. H. Sloan, Pendleton; G. W. West¬ moreland, Greenville; Dr. F. G. Parks, Greenwood; T. A. HudgenB, Honea Path; Dr. Ben. F. Bawls, Union; 0. J. Dunlap, H. F. Hodgson, Camden; Dr. D. S. Price, A. F. Graham, W. O. Mc¬ Millan, Marion; Dr. J. A. Mays, Dar» lington; W. H. Habers, Aiken; Dr. John May, Yorkville. HOTEL ARRIVALS, July 12,1872.-Ifickerson House-VJ W Marilee. Mars Bluff; J M John¬ son, Marion: D B Phifer, Miss M 0 Wbitmire, Newberrj; F T Miles, wife, ohild and nurse, Baltimore; D McIntosh and wife, U 8 A; W M Thomas, Cheater; Q Wilkins, Ky; F Blodgett, E Tweedy, Augusta; L W Hunter, Charlotte; J B Latham, J L Milla, Blackstock; J B Chat¬ ham. Helena. Columbia Hotel-Bill Jonos, Ala; J L Brea¬ den, Marlboro; J M George, H O Bocknall, J 8 Fink, D L Filiyan, N C; B M Wallace, 8 0; B A dark, 8 O Gilbert. AM Folche,I Holmes, W H Evans, B W Tomlinaon, Charleston; E A Scott, Newberry; A Haines, U SA; FY Sage and wife. Ga; B Hughes. England; HP Ham¬ mett, J L Southern, Q G Wells, Y EMcBee, Greenville; JO HemphiU,Abbeville. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. %0. V. Antwerp-Fancy Articles. M i lo h Gows for Sale. Chas. Barnum-Proposals. Gov. R. K. Scott-Proclamation. SUDDEN DEATHS.-Mr. Charles Mad¬ den, an aged and respected citizen cf this County, died suddenly on the 4th inst. We have not learned the particu- lars of bis death. Mr. Joseph Box died suddonly on the 6th inst. The deceased was also of this County.-Laurensville Herald.
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COLUMBIA. SS. C.Saturday Morning, July 13, 1872.
A Suggestion to the Reform Republi¬cans.
Jadge Orr, Mr. Corbin, and a respect¬able number of other prominent Repub¬licans in the State, have commenced acrusade against the Scott-Moses rinf.They express a determined parpóse toeffect a reform in our State Government,and to prevent a farther continuance ofthe frauds, bribery and general corrup¬tion of the present regime, which baamado reoonstruoted South Carolina a
hissing and a by-word throughout theUnion. The condition of affairs inSou til Carolina to-day is as damaging tothe Republican party as.it is painful andruinous to our own people, for it is duesolely to that parly, or, at any rute, tothe present Administration at Washing¬ton, which, in reconstructing the State,placed it in the hands of those who nowcontrol it, and bas kept it there even atthe point of the bayonet for the last fouryenni. It is but natara!, then, thatQrant and those who support him, feel¬ing the burden which robbed and ruinedSooth Carolina is to him in his stragglefor ro-oleotion, should desire to relievethemselves as far as possible by takingsteps to rid themselves of Scott & Co.,and to plage the fettered old PalmettoState; in somewhat more presentablechapo for the people of these UnitedStates before that direful Tuesday in No¬vember shall oome.We believe, therefore, that there is a
eincoro parpóse on the parc of the au¬
thorities at Washington, and of suoh lie-publican leaders in the State as are notrogues, to do something for South Caro¬lina. They have been very slow aboutit, and have sat now for three years andmore with perfect apparent satisfaction,and allowed the work of plunder androbbery to go on. But we are glad tosoe them aroused even at this late day,though they are sparred up in the main,too, by purely selfish and partisan mo¬
tives. The,redemption of the State is a
matter of too grave and vital importance,and too earnestly desired by oar people,to be rejected on account of any un¬
worthiness in the means or the motivesby whioh it may be accomplished. Weare, therefore, willing to co-operate even
with Grant and Grant Republicans forthis gèod purpose. Bat there is a limitto this coalition, which we believe themajority of the good white people of theState are willing to make with the GrantRepublicans. We will do anything forState reform-simply anything whiohwe can in honor-that we may rescue
the State from the hands of the thieves.So far as that goes, we are willing to aidGrant and the Grant party; bat we willnot vote for Grant nor join his partyeven to save the State, for the thievescannot hold it much longer any way, andwe cannot support Grant without stulti¬fying ourselves^ and surrendering* everyprinciple of honor and truth, whioh are
dearer than life itself.Judge Orr says we must do so, that
the honest white men of the State mustdeclare for Grant and ally themselveswith .vbat he calls the regular Republi¬can party, in order to counteract theinfluence of corrupt carpet-baggers withthe colored people. We say to him thatwe cannot accept the alternative. If thecolored people cannot unite with us uponMr. Greeley arni the Cincinnati plat¬form, whioh is aa explicit in guarantee¬ing their freedom and equal rights asthat of Philadelphia, then we cannotunite at this time. Judge Orr seems tothink that tho mere votes of the -10,000conservative white men in the State isnot a nnffioient aid'to the Reform Repub¬licans. We must, in his judgment, goin with the oolored people and give themthe benefit of our counsels. We are
perfectly willing to do this, too, and inom judgment it oan be done withoutoar joining the Grant party, whiohJudge Orr seems to think indispensable.Here it is that we have a suggestion tooffer to Judge Orr and the other Repub¬lican reformers. There is no necessaryconnection between the Stale and thenational elections.None of the issues are common, nor
do the elections come off at the same
time. There is an interval of Beveralweeks. Now, it the Reform Republi¬cans really desire the co-operation of thewhite men, on a basis honorable and fairto both parties, for the purpose of de¬feating the State ring, let them make a
separate State canvass. Let them call a
convention purely o' themselves, adopta platform and invite the white people to
join them on it for State purposes solely.There will then be no difficulty in thematter at all. The white people will jointheir clubs, speak at their me t ngs andsend canvassers throughout the State toaddress the people. It will be a m o ve¬
rnen t purely for local reform, snob csthat whioh was made in 1870, with thisimportant difference, that the colored
people and Republicans will inaugurateand lead tho movement instead of theDemocrats. Each party will tuna beleft untrammeled in its choice of a Pre¬sident. The whites will vote for Gree¬ley, and the oolored people, if they donot learn better sense by November, -willvote for Grant..
Oates Before Judge Willard»There was short work made of the
bond scrip case, yesterday. Mr. Corbindelivered an argument in favor of therelator, State Auditor Gary, and whenbo bad finished, Messrs. Melton andChamberlain, who were counsel for theState Treasurer, declined to mako anyspeech. They were, doubtless, con¬vinced of the hopeless nature of theircase; for Judge Willard had intimatedvery conclusively the day before that thescrip was far below par, aud even bellowzero in bis official judgment.The case of T. J. & H. M. Gibson,
and others, creditors, rs. TreasurerParker, was called after the other was
ended. This is the coso in wbiob Parkerhas made an alleged showing of biareceipts and expenditures during thepresent fiscal year. Mr. Pope, for theplaintiffs, objeoted to this return ofParker'«, on account of its want of full¬ness and particularity. The objectionsor exceptions were sustained, and theTreasurer ordered to amend bis return.The further hearing of the case was thenpostponed till Friday next.
-»??»?»-PoionoAii DÖTTINGS.-Radical organs
claim a great deal of credit for Grant'sadministration, because of some reduc¬tion on the national debt. That reduc¬tion, considering the onerous taxes,ought to have been much greater, andwould have been but for mismanagement,extravagance, incompetency and fraud.During Greeley's administration thepublie debt will be moro rapidly reduced,and yet the burdon of taxation will belightened.Now comes ex-Senator Cain, who, at
Newberry, exposes the venality of theColumbia rings, and declares that n taxof ten mills (last year it was abouttwenty) wonld pay all the honest ex¬
penses of tho State Government. Thisbegins to look like reform by Republi¬cans, in earnest.Mr. Sumner is still managing to exist
in the climato of Washington from whichour over-worked President finds it neces¬
sary for his delicate health to fly. ButMr. Sumner's work, although it merelyinvolves the use of brains, for that rea¬
son cannot be done for him by any one
else; whilst the President's duties can
be-or at all events mast be-delegatedto vice-deputy sub-assistant subordinateclerks of departments.
SoUTIIEBN SEOUIUTIES DciiTj.-ThoNew York Herald, in its financial articleof the 10th, says:"The Southern State bonds were dull
and without essential change, except inthe South .Carolinas, wbiob for tho oldbonds were firm and for the new strong,the July kind rising to 28>¿ on a prettyspirited demand at the second board.Holders of these securities are beginningto believe that the finanoial condition ofSouth Carolina has reashed its ebb andmust improve for tbe future, as a conse¬quence of tho more prosperous conditionof the people in their agricultural pur¬suits, and in view of a very probublechange in the State Government nextyear. The now Tennessees were alsoquite strong, and again presented theanomaly of selling at a higher price thanthe old, some little local reason in con¬nection with speculative sales being thecause."
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WiNNsnono, S. C., July ll, 1872.MB. EDITOR: I notice in your valuable
paper the statement that "all sorts of interpretationo have been given to Grant'cLL. D.," but I would add, all sorts ex¬
cept the true exposition, which itLucifer's Liberty-Destroyer.You will appreciate the moaning 1
give, by recalling the fact that tho devil'timps are scattered all over the worldGrant is one in human shape. Verjrespectfully yours, SUBSCRIBER.
P. S. lu the event of Greeley's elec¬tion, "LL. D." will mean "Licked LiktDarnation." Hurrah for Greeley ancBrown 1 Yours, S.
THE GENEROUS LICENSE TAX.-Th(first ease to test the validity of th«general license law was tried befortJudge Lee, in the criminal court, y esterday. I. W. Hayne, Esq., was indiotecand appeared on trial. He was defender!by Hon. I. Hayne and Hon. C. G. Mernminger. State Auditor Bennett waa tlxonly witness examined, and after aielaborate argument by the counsel foithe defence, who contested the legalityof the law, and argument by Solicito;W. G. Whipper, on behalf of the Statethe case waa. submitted to the jury, nnder the charge of the Judge, and a verdiet of "guilty" was rendered. Tho defondant's counsel immediately gav<notice of an appeal.
[Charleston Courier, 12th.-«-.-«.-]-
The oolored division of Sons of Tempera ace, at this place, numbering between forty and fifty, turped out in fulregalia on the evening of the 4th. Th*society ia growing in numbers and aocomplisbing much good.
[Lancaster Ledger.
BEECHER'S LIBERAL RELIGIOUS IDEAS.On Sunday last Henry Ward Beecheradministered the sacrament in PlymouthChurch, Brooklyn. He invited Fro«testants and Roman Catholics, membersol all religious denominations, in goodstanding; even thieves and other dis¬reputable characters, who felt that byparticipating io the holy ordinance,they would be benefited, to come for¬ward:Mr. Beecher's subject was "Hope as
an element of Ohristinn faith." Thotest selected was Romans viii., 24-"Forwe are saved by hope; but bops that isseen is not hope; for what u man suuthwhy doth he yet hope for." Ia a KO JIO-wbat lengthy introduction, he elaboratedthe thought that tho Christian characterwas characterized by the element ofhope; that wns its central sentiment.Ho did not know any other system ofreligion that hud this as a characteristic.Almost all the religions outside ofChristianity have the element of fear asa propitiatory position. Where fear wasthe generio element it was a servilereligion. It was true that conscienceformed an important clement in religiou.It very properly did so; but consciencewas not the result of religion, and ullthe seventh ohapter of Romans went toshow that. We" never were so pure usour conception of purity. We never gotsuch a control over passion us that wewere forever free from its throbs andfevers. Now no system that in its re¬sults is disturbentis peace. Christianity,alone, so far aa he kuew, made this hopethe genius of religion. But nowhereelse was the aim of life made so high.We are to be perfect men in ChristJesus. Christianity demanded that menshould be perfect in the whole crystalpalace of their moral sentiments. Thenlet us consider what the law of Christ¬ianity is, and then the circumstancesunder which men are called upon toobey this law. Every mau was borninto the world without his own leave. Ilecomes into life with a new deal, as itwere. If the seed of the lily was cast,and with minor exceptions, the saino
lily would appear iu any part of theworld where it was deemed desirable togrow lilies. This could not be said ofman. The country, the locality, theprinciples under which men are boru, allhave au effect upon the moral character.For example, a child boru in New Yorkhas not the same chance as a child bornelsewhere, in the Middle States in a
Christian household. This was a pro¬blem that wus simple enough w hen youdealt with mankind; but it cannot be sodealt with. Man must bo taken step bystep, and dealt with according to the in¬fluence with which he had been sur¬rounded. Christianity was for all men;it contemplated men just as they are; itrequired that man should be dealt withas he is, and not as he was not, Thus,when he came to look at mea in thelight of this fact, he could only under¬stand their being saved by hope in thisway. That it was the nature of God tomark oat for men widely an ultimatecharacter, out of which there should begiven snob a hold upou God that weshall hope, that we shall see somethingin the Lord Jesus Christ that inspireshope; thus we are saved, not by or forwhat we have, but for what we hope toattain to-a position that shall uot beunworthy of God. Every soul, then,that begins tD aspire, to look upward,had a right to say that he was Raved byhope. Mr. Beecher here drew a puruileiillustration between tho parental loveand God's love, in the unvarying factthat it was the unlovely child, the fro¬ward, the scape-grace ot the family, thattho love of the parents went ont after.As to the future life, if a man got toheaven by tho skin of his teeth, hewould have an opportuuity to developwhat he neglected here, while the mauwho had developed his nature iuto a
higher life would go up higher. Anearnest appeal to the audience to heedthe promptings of their spirits, whichwas kindling within them a h^po thatthey might be saved, and to allow thatemotion to mould itself into fact byunitiug with those who remained at thocommunion service, dosed a very faith¬ful discourse. The benediction was pro¬nounced, ami about two-thirds of thecongregation left.
How is THIS FOR REFORM?-The ap¬pointment of J. Milton Best, as post¬master at Paducah, Kentucky, in placeof Mr. Pickett, suspended, gives a strik¬ing illustration of President Grant's ap¬préciation of his civil service reformsystem. Dr. Best, as is well known, hada claim pending in Conorress for damagesfor the destruction of his property dur¬ing the war. After a fierce straggle inboth houses, a bill for bis relief waspassed, but it was vetoed by the Presi¬dent, because he thought it was openingtoo wide a door for the payment of warolaims. Dr. Best thereupon addresseda letter to the President, setting forthhis peculiar necessities) and asking foran office that wonld pay him from 93.000to $4,000 a year, and promising that bewould give up the office again at the endcf the year, if he was required to do so.General Garfield and Senator Wilsonmade the application. The Presidentreferred it to the Postmaster-General,alluded to his veto of Best's bill, andrequested that if there was a good reasonfor the suspension of Mr. Pickett, thathe be suspended, and that the postoffice be given to Dr. Best. The officewas not quite worth the sum suggestedby Dr. Best, but, nevertheless, it wassomething, and no time was lost incarrying oat this item of civil service re¬form.We learn that a small colored child
died at Florence, S. C., ou Sunday last,by accidentally getting concentrated lyein its mouth. We givo this ar, a warn¬ing to those who have small children intheir cate, to be guarded against acci¬dent by this powerful alkaline poison, bykeeping it in a secure place.
SPABTANBUBG COUNTY, Joly 12, 1872.MB. EDITOB: AS far as my observation
extends-and I am sure that I know thisOonnty well-there is a very deep feel¬ing pervading thia entire County in favorof reform. We heard one of the mostinfluential Democrats say that he was
willing to embroco any politicul princi¬ples, or sustain a-J y man, whose plan ofreform gave assurances of prosperity-whose plan would place such men in of¬fice as would look to tbo public welfare-whose plan, if successful, would give us
a wise, intelligent and honest adminis¬tration of our Stute Qovernmeut. No¬thing short of this will mako our whitepeople contented. We must have a
good State Government, or we mustleavo the State. All of our lauds-nowalmost valueless-will still depreciate invalue. The condition of those of uswho cannot get away will bo, indeed,most deplorable.Now, my object iu writing is to merely
suggest the propriety of holding a con¬vention of white delegated, who Bhallmeet and consider what plan of reformis most likoly to accomplish thu desiredobject. Tho people uro universally sa¬tisfied that if tho prcsout tendency oftbiugs cannot bo checked, then utterruin must sooner or later overtake us.If u convention of good and wise menwould advise us to join the Republicanparty, as the most probable plan of se¬
curing rt good State Government, thouno ono would object. If we make an¬other mistake now, it will more thanlikely be fatal. M.Tho Columbia correspondent of tho
Charleston 2fctcs says:I bear that the prosecutions under the
enforcement Act are to be pressed withunprecedented vigor aud severity in theupper Counties. There >s a pile of war¬rants for arrests iu Uuion County alouea foot and u half thick. Not a dozencitizens of thu County, of Saxon blood,will escapo. W. J. Sartor, a very esti-mablo young man, of Union County,who married a short while since in Lex¬ington County, was torn from his brideon Monday last by Grant's minions, andis uow in jail here.The affidavit which I meutioned in my
despatch yesterday us having been madeby Parker does not refer to scrip case,but to that of T. J. & II. M. Gibson andothers, creditors, against Parker, whichwill follow this, aud in which ho willhave to give an account of his receiptsaud expenditures as Treasurer. In thiaboud scrip case, Puiker bas made annuswer, in which be alleges that thebonds of the Blue Ridge lloud, to thuamount of §3,391,000, have been re¬ceived by bim to be canceled under theAct, and that he bas already issued scripto the amount of 61,796,823 53 in lieuthereof. There in, therefore, still out¬standing 8ti(M,()00 of the bonds, whichare pledged in New York as collaterals,and it will require something over$300,000 more of the scrip to take themup, making in all au issue of scrip ofover $2,100,000, iuRtead of $1,800,000,as bas boen generally understood. TheAct evidently contemplates only thelatter sum; but Parker, by a fancy con¬struction of his own, upon the secondsection, has made this increase ol$300,000, which, it is significant tonotice, is just precisely the amount saidto have been used by tho beneficiariesof the bill to bribe the Legislatura toseoure its passage.A specimen of the scrip was produced
in court to-day, and a strange discre¬pancy was discovered upon its face, theevident intention being to avoid, by thissubterfuge, the appearunco of being abill of credit. Tbo Act expressly direct«that scrip shall declare upon its facethat tho sum meutioned therein is dueby the State of South Carolina to thebearer thereof. This is uot done, butthe scrip simply says on its face that ilis receivable for taxes for a certainamouut, acknowledging no debt whatso¬ever, which latter, according to Jnd gtWillard, is uecessury to tho creation oí cbill of credit.
OUTRAGE UPON TUE HIGHWAY.-OtWednesday last, a young man by tiltname of Willard accidentally discovereron tho plantation of Mr. R. Young, tb<notorious Bob Sartor, who is more thaisuspected of being the leader of a gangof negro thieves who have been breakiug into stores, smoke-houses, &o.lately in this County, aud for whonthere is a bench warrant issued. Nohaviug the proper authority to arresbim, be oame to town to obtain a warrunt aud assistance. Ho imprudentlylet it be known what bis errand to towtwas for, and hurriedly returning aloneSartor jumped from the bushes noaiwhat is known as the Dodge, at the outskirts of town, seized his horse, and saying, "I've got yon now," pulled Willanfrom his horse. Willard drew his pistolwhioh Sartor grabbed und immediatelyfired at him, the ball striking him on th«top of the head, stunning Willard antinflicting a severe flesh wound, whiolbled freely. Sartor then kicked hinseverely and made bis escapo, takin(with him Willard's pistol. By eomimeans, we could not learn how, Willangot possession of a largo bunch of keybelonging to Sartor, with which, it iisupposed, be had been able to get int<the stores, Ac, lately robbed.This is the second or third daring out
rage committed by these Sartors, anttheir gang, and we think tho authoritieare to blame for not arresting them.
[Union Times.- ? » »
MouiiTRtEViiiLE ELECTION.-The following was tho ticket elected at Moultrie vi lo on Wednesday: Intendant-Dr. J. B. Patrick; Wardens-Coi. C. HSimouton, A. D. Comen, Dr. B. AMuokenfusu, C. Wuldburn, James FSlattery.GruHsboppera as big as sparrows Hour
ish iu Florida.
r«ooal Items.-.? .»-
OITX MATTEBS.-The price of singlecopien of the PHOENIX is five cents.Old John Robinson is now making a
toar of the Eastern States, with one ofthe ñneBt menageries to be seen in thiscountry. The collection embraces a
number of wild animals, which are ¡sel¬dom seen South. His circus companyis also rated A No. 1. The veteran ex¬
pects to visit South Caroliua during thecoming winter.Two soldiers were drummed ont of
the United States infantry service, yes¬terday afternoon, for desertion. Tho"Rogue's March" attracted quite a largocrowd, to witness the ceremony. Onoof the soldiers, who was imprisoned fortho above offence, nando an attempt to
escapo from the guard, some time buck,while in transition to und from thcblacksmith shop, and was fired at seve¬ral times; but tho balls coming too closefor comfort, ho surrendered.The remains of General W. K. Easley,
of Greenville, who died in Atlanta, Gu.,on Thursday last, arrived in Columbiayesterday, and will be carried to Green¬ville to-day.Edwin J. Dreher, Esq., un alumnus of
the institution, while not a classicalschool, at Lexington, S. C., was at tholast meeting of tho Board of Trustees,during the recent commencement week,at Walluilla, S. C., elected to the Chairof tho Preparatory Department ol New¬berry College, in place of J. E. House*],Esq., who had recently resigned the dis¬tinguished position.A card appears in this morniug's PHOE¬
NIX, announcing that Mr. C. V. Antwerp,the Bon of our late fellow-citizen, G. V.,has succeeded to the business of Mr. E.Pollard. Mr. Antwerp bas been engagedwith Mr. P. for several years, and isthoroughly posted in all of its phases.We wish him every success.Cama Blair, colored, whose term of
imprisonment hud nearly expired, was,on account of good behavior, and uponthe recommendation of the Superintend¬ent of the penitentiary, pardoned byGov. Scott.
The Independents exercised theirsteamer, j-esterday, with satisfactory re¬sults.A peculiar freak of nature, in the shape
of twin cucumbers, has been .presentedto the PnxENix. They were grown bjMr. A. Stork.Columbia is a delightful spot. Thc
weather-notwithstanding the usuallyhot mouth of July is rapidly passingaway-is far from being uncomfortableaud mosquitoes have not yet put in ec
appearance.Pollock's thermometer ranged thusly,
yesterday: 7 A. M., 78; 12 M., 91; 2 P,M., 89; 7 P. M., 82.We have received from the publisher!
of the Golden Age-Theodore Tilton'tpaper-a pamphlet copy of the proceedinga of the Liberal Republican Convention in Cincinnati. Also, "The Philadelpbia Failure," a review of Grant's rc
nomination, by Theodore Tilton.WTe were honored with a call in oui
sanctum, yeaterduy, by our friend, JCalvin Hemphill, of the Abbeville Midium.Mr. L. J. Radcliffe exhibited to us
last eveniug, a fine specimen of tbafragrant and beautiful dower, "NighBlooming Cereus." The plant, Mr. ßinforms us, was cultivated by himselffrom a cutting, which he obtained fiviyears ago. The two flowers on thiplant emitted a delicióos fragrancewhich permeuted our whole office infew minutes.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT Dc:WEST.-A friend from the up countr;gives us a glowing account of the commencement exercises at Due West, whiclended this week. Erskine, the maloollege, is in a flourishing conditionand has an able and energetic corps c
professors. There were nineteen gradeates this year. The Hon. John Y. Kipatrick, of Alabama, delivered the anniversary address.The female college is also prosperous
and the performances there showed careful and high culture. The Rev. W. 1Capers delivered the anniversary addrecbefore the Amelian Sooiety.A FOUNDLING.-A fine, healthy-lool
iog female infant was found yesterdamorning on the steps of the houso i
Caleb Boyd, a oolored watchman at tlCharlotte, Colombia and Augusta Rairoad depot. Pinned to its clothing wtthe following letter:
COLUMBIA, S. C., July ll, 1872.To the Governess of the Orphan AsylumDEAR MADAM: With this you will riceivo a female iafant, six weeks old, bname Alice Sinclair, an orphant, whiaplease take care of until called for. SLhas friends that are well off, and yowill receive annually a stated amount f(her support and maintenance. Talgood care of it, and give it every noce
sary comfort, and you will be well n
paid, and God will help those who beltho orphan. I am, very respectfully,
VOTRE AMI.
BLUE HIDOE.-The case of JohnMacKay vs. the Pre« ideu t and Directorsof the Blue Bidge Railroad Company,which wus to havecomeap for preliminarytrial, before Judge Melton, yesterday,was postponed till Saturday next, July19, on account of tho absence of theparties to the snit.
PHCENIXIANA.-Muni thou pendulumbetwixt a smile and tear.Davenport, Iowa, bas a girl who spells
backwards. We never thought back- '
wards was a bard word to spell, before.Detroit bas a street sprinkler named
.'Good Templar," which prominentlydisplays tbe advertisement of a whole-sale liquor firm.Aa exchange tells us that "lovelaughs
at small-pox." It can well afford tolaugh at it, for it knows it isn't going tostay long enough to catch it.Our whist-player remarks, apropos of
tho Alabama rub, that there was alto¬gether too much shufiliug before we be¬gan to deal.
Marriage, after mukiug a will, rendersthe will void, probably for the reasonthat the testator is held to have been ofunsound mind or he would not havecommitted the folly of getting married.Toice of the night-S'oat.A DELIGHTFUL SEAVOYAGE.-Northern
travelers and tourists who desire to avoidthe heat and dust of travel by railroadduring tho present "heated term," shouldinspect the advertisement of the "GreatSouthern Freight and Passenger Line,via Charleston, S. 0." Upon the invi¬tation of W. A. Courtenay, Esq., generalagent, we recently took a trip on theiron steamship Georgia, commanded byCapt. Holmes-a thorough seaman anda social, obliging gentleman-who canfind time to look after bis ship and alsotbe oomfort of his passengers. Asstorms are rare at this season, sea-sick¬ness need not be apprehended-at least,during tbe trip referred to aboce, nearlyall the passengers-about sixty-met inthe cabin regularly three times a day,and some of them even called for lunch.We would suggest to the managers of
the Charlotte, Columbia and AugustaRailroad the importance of shorteningthe line between Columbia and Char¬lotte. Seven hours and three-quartersto ron 110 miles is too tantalizing inthese fast times. The reason assigned,we believe, is, that a certain number ofhonrs ia alloted to this road by connect¬ing lines, and that "through" passengersprefer slow running to laying over severalhours at terminal points. This, we con¬sider, an unreasonable excuse, as wehave never heard complaints about the"laying over" in Atlanta, Ga., and Mo¬bile, Ala., where nearly three hours arelost in each oily; besides, "local" pas¬sengers feel that they are entitled tosome consideration. The managers ofthis popular line have already beenlooked upon as belonging to the go-ahead class, and it is earnestly bopedthey will, by a shortening of the sched¬ule« maintain their well-earned reputa¬tion.
The following additional gentlemenhave been licensed by the Medical Boardof the South Carolina University, os
pharmaceutists, druggists and apotheca¬ries, under the recent Act of the Gene¬ral Assembly:E. H. Heinitsh, H. R. Wiltberger,Columbia; Dr. A. E. Norman, Dr. B. S.
James, Walhalla; A. A. Sohwake,|0. F.Schwettman, G. W. Aimar, Thomas O.Aimar, Dr. H. Baer, Dr. M. Greenland,C. H. Panknin, Dr. A. Bawl, Dr. A. C.Spencer, A. F. Tum Vordecn, GeorgeCaullier, A. O. Barbot, A. W. Eokle, C.O. Michaelis, Ouuilesion; Dr. A. G.Ducker, Orangeburg; Dr. J. E. Byrd,Timmonsville; Dr. E. Norton, Conway-
boro; Dr. A. J. Vidal, Ben ne tts ville; Dr.P. H. Sloan, Pendleton; G. W. West¬moreland, Greenville; Dr. F. G. Parks,Greenwood; T. A. HudgenB, HoneaPath; Dr. Ben. F. Bawls, Union; 0. J.Dunlap, H. F. Hodgson, Camden; Dr.D. S. Price, A. F. Graham, W. O. Mc¬Millan, Marion; Dr. J. A. Mays, Dar»lington; W. H. Habers, Aiken; Dr. JohnMay, Yorkville.HOTEL ARRIVALS, July 12,1872.-IfickersonHouse-VJ W Marilee. Mars Bluff; J M John¬
son, Marion: D B Phifer, Miss M 0 Wbitmire,Newberrj; F T Miles, wife, ohild and nurse,Baltimore; D McIntosh and wife, U 8 A; W MThomas, Cheater; Q Wilkins, Ky; F Blodgett,E Tweedy, Augusta; L W Hunter, Charlotte;J B Latham, J L Milla, Blackstock; J B Chat¬ham. Helena.Columbia Hotel-Bill Jonos, Ala; J L Brea¬
den, Marlboro; J M George, H O Bocknall, J8 Fink, D L Filiyan, N C; B M Wallace, 8 0;B A dark, 8 O Gilbert. AM Folche,I Holmes,W H Evans, B W Tomlinaon, Charleston; E AScott, Newberry; A Haines, U SA; F Y Sageand wife. Ga; B Hughes. England; HP Ham¬mett, J L Southern, Q G Wells, Y EMcBee,Greenville; JO HemphiU,Abbeville.LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.%0. V. Antwerp-Fancy Articles.M i loh Gows for Sale.Chas. Barnum-Proposals.Gov. R. K. Scott-Proclamation.
SUDDEN DEATHS.-Mr. Charles Mad¬den, an aged and respected citizen cfthis County, died suddenly on the 4thinst. We have not learned the particu-lars of bis death.Mr. Joseph Box died suddonly on the
6th inst. The deceased was also of thisCounty.-Laurensville Herald.
