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Notice to Owners of Goats and Swine.
DART1ES who own any of the above
Il mentioned animals, are notified that
ali Goats and Swine found running ct large
in the streets Of Columbia, on and AFTER
the sth inst, will be seized by the police
and impounded in the lot near the Guard
House. TaEO. STARK, Mayor.
June 5
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SAFES for sale. The only sure protection
from fire. l can furnish these Safes, ali
sizes, at manufacturers prices, freight
added. J.H. KINAffD. AGENT
May 19 emo Columbia. s. C..
, 1866-10-26

EUGENIE.--The Empress Eugenie has
placed the chateau of Longchene at the dis
pOsal of the authorities of Lyons, as a con.
vslescent hospital for cholera patients. A
Paris correspondent writes At Nancy as
at Amiens, the Empress vas found to be at
an early hour by the bedside of the hospital
patients in the orphan asylum, and in the
house of correction for juvenile offenders.
She crossed on foot a populous quarter :of
the city, followed by crOwd>who called her
saint, and'several of the poorest of the peO'
pie in their excitement actually tore her mus
lin dress The shFeds were picked up and
eagerly struggled for. The Empress smil.
ingly permitted this obstruction OF her dress.
At the juvenile reformatory the little pris,
oners sobbed as they listened to her words
of encouragement, and it is said the imPrOes'
ioa made by her touching kindness has been
most beneficial. At the hospital the physi,
clans in attendance, perceiving her evident
fatigue, took her by short cut, thus avoid.
ing several wards. When the Empress arl
rived at the door she felt convinced that she
had not seen the whole of the hospital, and
questioning the first physician, made him
take her Uack through the wards she had
not visited.
, 1866-10-26


SENATOR CoRBETT-Judge Deadly the Portland
correspondent of the s. F. Bulletin, furnishes the
following sketch of the Oregon Senator elect:
"The new Senator was born in Massachusetts,,
but removed at an early age to Washington
county, New York. He was bred a merchant in
New York city. At an early day be came to this
coast to seek his fortune, and in February, 1851, d,
be settled in Portland and commenced business
as q merchant. He still maiptaipSe wholesale
house here, and has steadily prospered fronthat
day to this. Last spring he took the mail con-
tract between Lincoln, California, and Portland,
Oregon, and is now csrrying on that great en-
terprse more successfully than it was ever done.
He is still on the younger side of 40-probably
SO years of age. His religious associations are
with the Presbyterians. He has luck as well as
merit. l have heard it said, by one who knows,
that for ten or fifteen years, he has had goods
constantly on the way here, from New York ria
Cape Horn, and in all that time he never once
insured, and never lost package by any CASUAL
ty. Mr.. Cnrbett is an active, industrious man,
of good habits and pure life, benevolent, and Of
excellent repute among his neighbors. He has
the good wishes and sympathy of all who know
him. and whatever good fortune may befall him
few will be found to envy him or carp at it"
Subscribing 20 all the foregoing, we have tc
add that Mr.. Corbett is by temperament and ed
ucation a conservative, aud the last man in tht
world to be made the toolsof wild fanaticism.
, 1866-10-26

WHEAT on THE RISE The failure Of
the wheat crop in several of the Eastern and
Western States, as well as in England,
France, Germany and Italy, has already ad-
vanced the price OF wheat in the San Francisco
market. The demand for wheat and -four for
Great Britain has already been very heavy,
and late advices lead US to believe the fu,
ture demand will be much larger. The Att
antic States give us credit for producing the
best wheat ia the world. New York, Bos>
ton, Philadelphia and New Orleans have al,
ready received considerable of our grain
and they want more. Exports for last week
were over 81, 900 sacks of wheat embracing
one cargo for China, one to New Zealand,
one to Melbourne, two to New York and
two to Liverpool The Bulletin estimates
the quantity of wheat now on our market
from 100000 to 100000 sacks The Bul.
Ietin says: This year, we Of California come
fairly into the field as grain growers for the
first time, and by the results of the weather
of England our farmers will profit largely.
The only drawback at present is the rates
asked for freights-50 to 55 shillings a ton
was the rate asked month ago for wheat,
aud, since the latest new has come, 70 shil,
liugs in an exceptional case has been given
by an outsider, though II and 6 pence is
about the highest figure ever paid for wheat
to Liverpool at any time. Each farmer
must decide for himself what course be will
take-whether hold or sell. He may rest
assured that England will have to buy TO-
600, 900 quarters "a quarter is quarter OF
ton, or eight bushels) from somewhere, and
unless the north of Europe and the countries
bordering on the Mediterranean and Black
Sea have had a most remarkable harvest,
prices will at least be sustained. He must
also take into consideration that freights
are now nearly at the highest known rate,
and, judging by precedent are more likely
to fall below the high sum asked than rise
above-it and every shilling saved from the
ship owners is 25 cents gained by the grow
ers. Lastly, he should bear in mind that
where there is carriOn. there is crows; and
this year wherever there is grain there viii
be ships Weekly Appeal.
, 1866-10-26
WHY EASTERN CAPITALISTS HESITATE

Why EASTERN CAPITALISTS HESITATE
An extract fro n letter written in New
York will explain why Eastern capitalists
hesitate to invest in the mines in this count
try The claim>jumping, matchmaking, and
other extortionate proceedings that charac'
terize California mining districts, have rem
dered them SO Thoroughly obnoxious in this
market New York; that capitalists as q
general thing will not look at any project
whatever. For the same reason interests in
paving mines find no buyers,for it is very nat
arsl that when rascality prevailsato 50 large
sn extent, there is no safety. The best
mine may be ruined by fraud.
, 1866-10-26


WoNES's RlGHTs.-ln looking over Bayord
Taylor's sketches Of travel in Africa, we find
the following account Of singular custom that
obtains among "A tribe of Arabs living in Cen.
trail Africa. Gher describing the people as
rather comely in appearance, tse writer says:
=" The rights Of women, il appears, are rec.
ognized among them more thoroughly than
among any other savage people in the world
When woman is married her father states that
one fourth Of her life thenceforth is reserved for
her own use, and the husband is obliged to re-
spect this reservation. Every fourth day she is
1S@ e SR F Fafa afan rPT Fey aga il Ste tie
can dwell in her tent that day, obli.ng the
husband himself to retire. The hospitality is
such, moreover, that il Il stranger visits one of
their settlements they furnish him, four days,
with tent and wife. They should add a fam
lily Of children, and then their hospitality would
be complete. No reproach whatever attaches to
the woman on account Of this temporary cunuec-
ton"
The same writer, speaking of tribe in India,
says:
I" There is temple near the source of the
GanEes, but owing to the danger and difficulty
OF the journey, comparatively few pilgrims
reach it. The air of the mountain is pure, fresh
and invigoratng, aud the paharrees are said to
be both physically and mentally superior to the
inhabitants Of the plains. Mr. D'Agular coL-
sidered them as strikingly honest and f,ithful
race. Owing to the difficulty of procuring sub
sisence, and the necessity of restricting the in-
crease Of population, Polyandry has existed
among them from time immemorial. The wo-
man aud her husbands live together harmoni-
ously, and the latter contribute each an equal
share to the support of the children. Among
these people the saying will particularly apply:
" It's wise child that knows its own father"
Another of their customs is still more Singular
Their ideas of hospitality compel them TO share
not only their food, but their connubial right
with the stranger, and insult is SO great as q
refusal to accept il. While in Landowr | saw
several of them walking bare legged through
the snow, which troubled them as little as it
would horse. They were handsome, muscu.
lar fellows with black eyes, ivory teeth and a
ruddy copper complexion"
We think il would be well if some of the
strong minded women who prate so much about
woman's rights would take themselves off to
these countries where their rights are thus fully
recognized.
, 1866-10-26

GooDIsn MEX-Ilow many goodish men there
are who, in truth are well nigh good for moth
ingl In negative virtue they a:e not wanting,
but of aggressive force they have none. They
wish well and speak favorably Of all meritori'
Gus undertakings. Their inelinaiions are of a
nature to enable them to abound in every good
work, while their " easy 60 softly" tempera>
meuts keep them back from every good work
1t is a serious question, indeed whether or not
such nugatory conscience as rules people OF
the above named class deserves to be respected
as wholesomely Christian. Abstinence from the
commission of evil is, of course, virtue in it.
self and what are styled the passive virtues
such as patience, forbearance and resignation
are of iuestimable value. Yet these of them
selves cannot give completeness to Christian
character, however essential they may be in it:
integral composition.
, 1866-10-26


The tall grass waves DER lowly graves,
The golden sunshine floods the meadows,
Aud in the hreezc the willow trees
That guard the tomb Of Eloise,
Wave to aud fro with hiekering shadows.
Aud here sit, while bright birds Cit
Among the Grave-stones whitley cleaning,
And muse away the Summer day
Beneath the vines and willows sway
on that fair maideu's memory dreaming.
Ger fields unknown the poppy shone,
The earliest rose had hardly persisted,
When she confessed that iu her breast
Young Love was throned royal guest
Ny image there alone she cherished.
happy hour, when in her bower,
With elambering grape-vines close entangled,
We Saw the mocp Of legfy JUICE
Rise calmly o'er the ide lagoon,
And climb the sky with light stars sPanglsd.
Her little hand which scarcely spanued
With timd clasp my first three fingers,
Her lip, her cheek, which bees might seek
Her voiee-but ah mere words are weak
To paint the JOYS where memory fingers
The Summer passed, and Autumn's blast
Swept bleakly cold across the heather;
TIE bright leaves Drowned meath skies that
frowned,
That whrled in circles to the ground,
And strewed the paths we trod together.
" ueaNl BTlel win Autumn'S leat
They told me that her days were numbered
She passed away-her mortal clay
In deaths pale beauty silent lay,
As calm as if she only slumbered.
sit among the graves o'erhang
With many slender threaded willow:
The churchyard mould seems now less cold
Siuce, deep beneath, those locks of gold
Have found soft and dreamless pillow.
Abou; tie tombs the laurel blooms;
hear the bees above it humming,
The zephyrs sigh in floating by;
They bring the scent of ripened RE,
And tell another Autumn coming.
Far down upon the horizon
purple haz. is softly falling;
The fading rose of Summer goes,
Aud distant bells of day S repose
Unto my inner car are calling.
All, dreainily they say to ne
That those, who here are called to sever,
Are elsewhere blessed with peace aud rest,
And unto this lonely breast
Shall clasp my Eloise foreyer.-G George Arnold.
, 1866-10-26

TIE Toronto Leader, in commenting on the
revived Fenian agitation, says of the Provincial
system of Lake defense that they have now on
Lake Ontario and Erie some six or seven gun
boats, whose service in a crisis would be of no
mean character. The arrangements under which
this Lake navy is conducted is that the Provin>
cial Government own the boats the Imperial
Government mans and works them There is at
the present moment almost a complete chain OF
boats upon Lake Erie. Lake Ontario and the
Rive, ST. Lawrencs are not quite as well provid-
ed. Hamilton is to be strongly garrisoned with
regular troops ere long. null regiment Is ex'
pected at once, and battery Of artillery VIII oe
stationed there The Canadians say the first
Fenian invasion took them by surprise the next
one they will be prepared for.
, 1866-10-26

IT WOULDN'T CoME.-Two young ladies,
in the northern portion of this county, re-
Gently played off a practical joke upon a
Young man, in return for one in kind, which
wasn't bad. They filed up churn and
politely requested him 10 assist them 10
in their labors. He very gallantly acceded
to their demand upon his services, and COM
menced churning with great energy. After
laboring most assidiously for about three
hoursSbig drops of, sweat all the while roll
ling down his flushed cheeks-and fndlhg e
he could not "make it come" the idea
dawned on him that he had been "sold."
He ceased Operations, opened the churn,,
looked in, smelt, and found out that he had
all the time been expcnding his muscle upon
butter milk. About that time might have
been seen a young gentleman, IN his shir'
sleeves, with wrinkled brow aud flashing eye
rushing furioully out of the house, ehurn II
hand, and hurting it down the rivers bank
That churn will probably be picked NJ
some where in The COW counties.-Ptumd
County Union.
, 1866-10-26

AGERMAN driving bis horse very rapidly
over one of the bridges near Cincinnati
knocked down and injured the bridge-ten-
der, for which he was fined five dollars de
left the court circulating "Mine Cot Mine
Cot FIVE dollars for buftiDg a bridge'ten>
der %
, 1866-10-26

THE greatest events dawn with no more noise
than the morning star makes in rising. All great
developments complete themselves in the world,
and modestly wait in silence, praising them
selves never, and announcing themselves not at
all. We must be sensitive and sensible, If we
! would see the beginnings and endings of great
things
, 1866-10-26

IN the late campaign in Louisiana, party OF
Confederates, marching through a swamp, were
ordered to form two deep. corporal immeol-
ately exclaimed, "l'm too deep already u 10 up
TO The middle"
, 1866-10-26

JOSEPH G. Batter and Lewis Worthing-
ton, wealthy Protestant gentlemen ofCincin.
natl, have lately purchased the United
States Marine Hospital for SIS, 500, and pre-.
sented it in fee simple to the Sisters OF
Charity Of that city. The building cost the
government about 100000.
, 1866-10-26

ORIGIN OF THE TERN WILD'e GOOSE CHASE
| Wild goose chase was term used to express a
SORT ofracing on horseback, formerly practired,
resembling the flying of wild geese; those birds
generally 90 in train, one after another, not in
confused hOcks as other birds do. In this sort
OF race the two horses, after running l2-score
yards, had liberty, which horse soever could
get the lead to take what ground the jockey
pleased, the hindermost horse being bound to
f,llow him within a certaia distance agreed on
rieTse re ahd HhCdilifISgc9Toe rbde 6ry GRa mGcLever
horse could distance the other won the race.
THIS sort ofrIcing was not long in common use,
for it was found iuluman, aud destructive Of
good horses, when two such were matched to-
gelher; for in this case neither WAS able to dis
tarce the other till they were both ready to sink
under their riders and often two very good
horses were both spoiled, and the wagers forced
to be drawn at last. The mischief of this sort
ofracing soon brought in the method now in
use, of only running over a certain quaRtity of
ground, and determining the plate or wager by
coming in first at the winning post. The
phrase 'wild goose chase" isnow employed TO
denote fruitless attempt or an an-enterprise un'
dertaken with little probability of success.
, 1866-10-26
Probable Relea,e Of Ien nnrI.-


Hera'd' Washington special dated Sept
l4th, says:
" In a private dispatch | stated there was
Soou reason to believe that 10 a few days JEFF
DAVIS would be released on parole or hail I
received my information from a high Official
mno possesses excellent facilities for learning
uue rresident's views and intentions on such
\ SUBJECTS. The announcement created quite n
suuer among politicians, and several very in
huenuaI ones, favorable to the Presideut's res.
sola'on policy, ventured TO call on him to as
certain u the annouucement was well founded.
They urged the President to defer any action
10 The matter until after the Fall elections, re-
mlndlng him that he. was already accused of
sympathising with rebels and abusing the par-
ooning power, and assuring him that the re-
lease of the head rebel at this time would be
handled by the Radicals In the present cam
pagn with powerful effect, and greatly impair
the chances OF the party now laboring TO elect
men to Office who would support this, the Pres
ldent's policy. This have on uudoubted au
thorlty. The President replied that many dis
tinguished aud loyal gentlemen from both the
North and South had appealed to him for the
release of Davis, and presented several consid.
erations which made favorable impression on
his mind why Davis should not be held longer
in confinement
lie said to them, Il from any fault of the Court
or proper officers of the Government, Davis
should not be brought to trial in October, be
should not from any reason then known to him,
deeRl it his duty to hold the prisoner for an.
other term. In giving the friends of Davis this
assurance he had not anticipated the action .of
the Court, and had not appointed any time for
Davis release in the event his not being tried
lie declared that he had from the first desired
to have Davis tried for treason, aud has used
such influence and authority as he possessed to |
have the trial take place at an early day, but |
that if there should be further delay in oring-
ing on the trial, he believed that neither the |
interests OF the country nor his duty demanded |
that he keep the prisoner longer in custody.
lie also stated that he was unable to perceive
that the release of Davis, on parole or bail,
would furnish the radicals with a valuable
weapon, but that unnecessary delay in bringing
him to trial, would approve Of his being coadi-
Iiohally released. 1t is well understood in the
best Informed circles that Davis will not be tried
At tue October term so that his release may be
ooIed for soon after, but not till after that time
On dit that Mr.. Reed, one of Davis counsel,
lad been authorized by the Attorney General to
'ay to his client that the Government would di,
-ecl his immediate release on condition of his
eaTing the country never to return, and that
Davis Indignantly rejected the offer"
, 1866-10-26

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, 1866-10-26

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weather, our spacious Court Room was crowded
to its utmost.
General Black, IN his 1peech> called upon the
soldiers to condemn hT tbair voiea Cor. ogtcsby.
John 4. Logan and all Other Radicals; but At the
cose OF his speech soldier arose the audience,
md SWINGING bis bat called ous, "Fsslow;.oi e:
Radical Congressf' aud auch 4 dcafentus round
ofeheess went up In response IL hiss seldom been
heard here.
Black wtl.ed before the 1usty, loyal cheers ofhis
late comrades In arms:
Bromweli surpassed hinse1f. and It VAS evident
to alt that Black is mere playthtng tu his hands.
At tho c1osc Of HromWelrs Fpectlt. aboa. thirty
little girls cane forward and loaded hin down
With bouquets, one OF their number addressing
him in these words:
s'Mn. BroMNuL: in behalf Of The mothers,
sisters and daughters Of our dead soldiers q An
dcEsonyi]le, We present you thesc b3nguets."
These little girls then gathered around Nj.
pEpmwell, Displaying 1nihiature 1ag, and snns
"Ra1ly round the Gag," tue vast audience rising
and Joining In the ch0rns.
Al the cloec Of the meeting large delegation Of
little girls bearing bouquets. escorted Mr.. Bron:
wei through our streets 10 Ids residence, amid
The thing II ii, ono way IN old Coles; oas sol.
dicra and citizens proud Of Bromwell aud soE17
for Black.
, 1866-09-21
THE SOUTHERN IOTALlSTS.

Magnificent Reception in Clcscland-
Great Torch Light Procession 900
People Out IN the Ratn-Spcccnc* Of
CoIOncl Rrunncomh, Governor Ham,
flton, Colonel Stokes, Judge War;
mouth n1,d 0tI.eE.-t:rand 3Ias$ Meet
ing to be Held To-day.
fspecis] Despatch to the Chicago Ttsbunc.7
CLEVELAND, September 20.
t1eyc1and has been in ab1aze oi glory thiz cscn-
,r,- In honor Of the Southern loyalists. III spite
of The most dIscourssiDg weather. cold dsoueh
IN, min that eccms snt1clent 10 dampen tho en-
i.ustasm OF the most zcalons, the people OF this
f,,y bsyc extended magnificent welcome to The
il;st;ucuIshcd patriots. With two or three e1eep-
lions lie delegates concentrated at Buffalo 1Ast
,,frhi and came here in body today.
A. Efe a la1go crowd had collected from tho
city and surrounding country TO welcome them.
shont greeted them. drowning the music OF the
bands. The train was delayed loaEer than ~
neua} lime. and during tho thirty y'6re minutes
,hcy wcrc there tho people displayed Their dcxo.
Ton 10 the fag by chea1nC noW tos Ibis de!eSat'
spd row tor Smother, aud now foE all Of them In =
manner thai left no doubt a. their sentinents It
vas ~ f4ct q half hous Of spp!arse, 1t hao oeoa
| arranged that tho delegation ehould fen1a1n ncse
, 1866-09-21
FROM DB MOlNE.

Aid for the Cedar Rapids & st. Paul
Railroad Tho CoppcrhcAds ATold
Joint Observation-Disclosures Of Rieh
Iced Nine, &c.
Especial Despatch to tho Chicago Trfbune.1
DEs MotsEs, September %.
Waterloo, Iaporte city and Orange township
md Bl,ckhawk township hare subscribed thirty
dye thousand dollars 10 the Cedar Rapids . St.
paul Railroad.
Except In Two OF three instances, the Copper
hesds OF Iowa hase 1efused 10 engage IN 1oln3
discussion with Republicans. Eyen Warren re-
fuses 70 IcLste with Hon. j. F. Wilson. -,
The Corperhead Quilted States MaE.ha1 fot this
State. J. u. Walker, has gone 10 work under ms
nptolutuent. lie has already manufacsnred
G.and Jnr, for the next term Of Tho United Ststea
Court.
Every possible excstiou ts made to !nflose ehe
slate Agricultural building, IN story County oe-
fore w1a,er. Many workmen are constantly En-
lead mine, supposed to be OF great wealth,
has bean dtseo.ed in thc{yicsnity Of Bennington.
Marion County, T.
| paci6c Read, we@t Ct Dcs Ao1nee, Will be pnl
| nn5cr grading contract IN lew aa{s: ~ ;. m,
| The lufAlo oil veil. In Scott County, Is no"
| cicht hundred feet deep. No oil.