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gratulate the great body Of the American pee-
pie ON the result It il victory of the people
over the monopolists and lobby jobbers.

Improvsnsns in Railroads and their
Msnsgsnsnt Needed.
It ID notorious that our railroads are worse
managed than any Others in the world, and
that, consequently. there are more accidents
here than elsewhere The truth Is, our rail-
road companies are mere stock gambling con-
Germs, and neither the lives and comfort Of the
travelling public nor keeping up the value Of
their property by repairs give them moments
thought Most Of these companies, especially
those Of the more important railroads, have
issued q far larger amount Of stock than their
property is worth. A railroad that cost not
more originally than ten millions of dollars to
construct and equip, will be represented, per
haps, by double that amount in stock. OF
course tho earnings of the road will not pay
dividends on such an amount, besides the
stock has been issued in some cases for divi-
dends but more generally dividends are made
from the money which ought to be applied to
keeping the roads in good order The public
are deluded in this way; they think tho
declaration Of dividends shows the prosperous
condition Of the companies, whereas, in
fact, it only shows cunning k-jobbing
device to keep up the stock on the market
This is the practice with nearly all the rail-
road companies whose stock we see quoted NJ
the Brokers' Board. The consequence is, all
this railroad property Is becoming deteriorated
The rails, bridges and other buildings, are
not kept in repair or renewed. Can we expect
therefore, anything else than news every few
days of dreadful disasters and loss Of lifef II
has been said that corporations have no SIOUX.
and we do not think the individual members q
these railroad companies have much soul or
feeling. Reform Is needed but how can II be
made! Obviously only through the State
Legislatures and through Congress. Stringent
laws should be passed regulating the construo-
ton of roads in safe manner, requiring sum.
cient number of signal men and turnouts, and
also that the roads shall be fenced In whers
ever practicable. These and other improve
ments should be made but especially should
no company be permitted to make dividends
while any portion of the road or its works and
rolling stock are not in q perfectly sound and
safe condition. Our railroads are fast wearing
out and unless there be some legislation on
the subject soon, we may expect to hear of the
most frightful catastrophes.
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During the Presidents pilgrimage.
he has been faithfully attended by
the minister of the somewhat sha.
dowy and intangible republic Of
Mexico.
In recognition of his devotion, the
President dropped for his consolation
a few words Of comfort in one of his
recent speeches. ''How about Mcxi-
coz" asked one of the sovcrcigns. in
the midst of a speech of the Prcs;
dent. ''Wait until VIC get all the
States hack into the Union, ana we
will take care of Mexico" was the
Presidents reply. And Grant, silent
as the grave upon aiI other subjects.
never hesitatcs to express his OPT
mons IN favor of or interference in
the affairs OF Mexico. But what
shape shall this interference take?
When MaXimilian leaves Mexico and
rcjoins his Empress at NIirnm,r. Shal!
we leave Mexico to the prey of fierce
and greedy factions? What shall We
Sain by the maStrrlv diplomacy
which has at last resulted in the
triumph OF the "Monroc ,octrinc, 3"
If We look on while rival chiefs cui
each others throats and render the
lives and property OF Ill foreigners
insecure. Unless we propose to use
the shadowy republic Of Mexico us u
sort OF John Doc or Richard Roc.
whercwitll to acquire II good possess
ory title, what use have VIC for the
Mexican minister?
When the Austrian tlccalnps, we
must lose no time in the acquisition
of Mexico. The terrible paSsiouS
which are hurrving this nation to per
dition must find vent somehow a,nt
somewhere. Providence seems 90
have wisely provided Mexico us ti.u
''Slch man, whose case demands our
immediate attention. As Il Christian
and highly civilized nation, we eau
not permit Mexico to remain ut the
mercy of brigand presidents and que
rllla chiefs. Our speedy Intervention
IS indispensably necessary to prevent
Mexico from falling into far worse
hands than those of the amiablc Aus
trian prince whose speedy exit is pre-
dlcted with SO much certainty. We
see no hope OF peace and union for
the South until the attention of the
North is withdrawn from Cufftc and
directed to the management and i'm
provemcnt of the Mexican
Hichm00H Times.
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The Keystone Stnte-Forney.

The elections in Pennsylvania will
be looked forward to with interest.
The conservative candidate for Go
vernon is Mr.. Clymer, and the radi-
cal candidate Gen. Geary. A CORES
pondent of the New York Herald,
writing to that paper, before he had
news of Benefits last summersault,
says that Clymer's chances have i'm
proved wonderfully of late; the dis
gushing exhibition at Philadelphia
having drawn many votes from
Geary's to Clymer's side. He says
known and prominent Republicans
are willing to take Office under John
son, and support his policy, profess
lng to be sick of the radical leavcn
that is working in the party.
Another writer says that, MS to For
ney's chances for the Senate, he has
none and that Curtin, Cameron or
Stevens will be chosen. No one has
any confidence in Forney's honesty,
and, excepting n few political hacks
III Philadelphia, he has no friends.
We do not know what reliance is
TO be placed in these speculations,
but the result in Pennsylvania must
exercise . considerable influence in
Shaping the future policy of the radi-
cal party. In Thad. Stevens dis
trict, the Democrats were never more
hopeful and united, and it is stated
that nc will be elected by largely
diminished majority. We need not
he very sanguine, Notwithstanding all
these hopeful predictions. The in
creased majorities for radicolism
where elections have been held, leave
not much ground for hone. In short
we have arrived at the conclusion
the radicals will maintain, or nearly
so, their present strength in Con
grcss.
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GEORGIA BONDS. Tho Augusta

GEORGIA BONDS. Tho Augusta
Co~Shtutionmit says:
We have reliable information that
Governor Jenkins borrowed only
enough money by the sale Of bonds
III New York to meet the pressing en-
gaScmcnts of the State Iio could
have sold more bonds at ninety cents
III the dollar, but refused to do so.
believing that they ought to com
mand more. The bonds were Sc
cured by q mortgage Of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad. in accordance
with an Act OF the Legislature, APP
proved March II, 1866. 1t is said
that the Governor has, since his re-
turn home, sold small amount of
the bonds at ninety-seven- -and-a-h half
cents on the dollar They ought to
bring dollar for dollar. Ninety-fvc
cents is the price now offered in New
York.
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COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, Sept. 20. 1866.
observation-disclosures.

Mad-Blasphemous.
Our exchanges inform us that the
radical preachers are praying for the
death OF the President. Surely, this
isan indication Of the approaching
destruction of their Infamous party,
for "whom the gods would destroy,
they first make mad" and no one
but the maddest of individuals would
invoke the interposition of tho AL
mighty to aid such q graceless set of
fanatics in the accomplishment of
their schemes.
But there arc deluded and de
ba.1ched tools attached to that party,
upon whom, it is to be feared, the eff
feet Of such prayers will not fail III
legitimate, and, perhaps, intended
results. There will be found among
such q party, many who, acting
under the influence of these so-called
prayers, will imagine it to be their
duty not to wait for the Almighty's
tlmo to call Andrew johnson from
the labors and duties OF life, but
take the work in their own hands,
aud in this way case their consciences
by the unholy idea that they are
doing God a service.
Such has been the course If flna-
ticism-and especially religious fana-
ticlsm-in all ages of the world.
Various creeds and sects have prac-
ticed the persecution of force and tor
ment, even unto death, because their
victims would not profess their reli-
gious creeds; and often when their
victims did profess change, they
were nevertheless put to death, for
fear they would return to their here
sizes. So it is with radicalism of the
present day. Its high priests would
put to the fire and sword the people
OF the South, although they have
abandoned the heresy (so-called) of
slavery.
The rapacious NAV of that wild
fanaticism will not be satisfied with
the simple abolition of slavery, and
the hecatombs of human sacrifices
already made to appease it. 1t cries
for mora: hnt finding Andrew John
son standing immovable between
sAen, an1 their ;.>tsnded vlctlms,
they have the hardihood to approach
the Almighty and appeal to Him to
remove the obstacle, that their insane
and devilish scheming has thus far
failed to do. From praying for his
death, and their prayers being unan-
swered, they win take another step
forward, and preach that the highest
duty is to get rid, in some way, of
him whom they hate and revile for
his noble-hearted patriotism. But
the same Shield which has thus far
preserved him from their machinn-
tons, will remain his protection and
sure defence.
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A NORTHERN OPINION. The Vest
e7m Mirror, published ut Cambridge,
Indiana, has the following, from Il
private letter written by preacher
OF Abolition proclivities, who went
from Iowa down South. The letter
was written to u friend in Wu>nc
County, Indiana, and the extract fur
nishcl by him to the Ni,vor 1t
reads:
Society is in II dreadful condi-
tion. The slaves nov free are the
worst set of vagabonds that was ever
known; lurking about, stealing and
starving, dying and getting killed
After spending money enough fight
ing about them to pay for every one
of them and send them to Africa
with q years provision, and the loss
OF q million of lives, it is now worse
for black and white than il was be
tore the war commenced
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MILITARY ARRESTS. We are relia-
bly, informed that General Grant has
issued an order explanatory of the
one recently published i'm relation to
military arrests. We have not seen
the order, bnt arc informed that it.
requires the department commanders
to make arrests only in cases where
the civil authorities are in league with
the violators Of the existing laws, or
where they have refused to act in the
matter; and that it does not require
the military authorities to arrest par
ties for offences committed prior to
the military occupation Of the coun-
try This explanation places quite a
different construction from the one
on the order first issued, and is in
tended to assist rather than interfere
with the proceedings of the civil
courts.
Under the construction of General
Grants order, we presume all parties
who have been arrested and are now
IN confinement, for offences commit
ted prior to the occupation of the
country by the Federal troops, VII
be released. In fact, we have heard
of one instance where it has already
been done. \ man, in East Florida,
has been released, who had escaped
and had been re-arrested under the
provisions ot General Grants first
order -FiOritltl Sentinel.
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a New Convention.

ue hICumOuQ AISpUtCW suggests
q new idea, under the present threat
ening aspect of affairs 1t assumes,
and upon good grounds, that the
rump Congress will attempt to inn
peach the President; but is no less
confident that the President will not
recognize the authority of the
House, us now constituted, to i'm
peach him, or that Of the Scnatcs to
try him.
AS we have frequently predicted,
tho Dispatch sees the inevitable re-
suit OF this action, aud that IS another
bloody civil war The President will
call upon the military for support;
Gems. Stecdrhan, Fullerton, perhaps
Grant, and hundreds Of others OK the
best generals in tho country. will
rally around him. Perhaps IN equally
large number will sustain the pre-
tensions of Congress. Civil war, then,
cannot we'll be avoided, unless one or
other of these parties surrender.
When such u terrible conflict opens,
it is evident that the bonds and trca-
sury notes of the United States
would become worthless, and there
fore capitalists are deeply interested
in preventing such u result. The
Dispatch, therefore, suggests that the
capitalists of the country hold IL CON
vention at an early day, and agree
upon a plan of combined action, to
defeat the radicals at the coming
elections.
We think the suggestion Il good
one. Capital, SO very sensitive on
the approach OF civil war or political
disturbance, should put forth its
power while it can WELD it, to prevent
a catastrophe which would undonbt-
edly swamp it. 1t can exercise Il
powerful influence at the Northern
ballot-boXes; and if the radicals
should be defeated there, will be no
danger Of any disturbance. The
advice is good to the capitalists, and
1t will not fail to have its influence on
even the more humble holders of
Government securities. We believe
further, in this connection, that the
success of the radicals ut the election,
even before they resort to any
definite action, will largely aArro"se
the price of public securities, and in
the same ratio advance the rate OF
gold. Those who were fortunate to
have plenty of Government obliga-
tions, will doubtless stand from
under the anticipated crash.
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\ novel collision occurred mt Bos-
ton last week. A train on the Bos-
ton. Hartford and Erie Railroad, in
~omin% into the depot, ut the Bridge
over Fort Point Channel, was run
into by Il schooner. The bowsprit of
Tie vessel passed directly through
one of the passenger cars, and the
tram narrowly escaped being thrown
INTO the wate". The officers and crew
of the vessel were arrested.
4 man killed his dog recently for
barking at old Brownlow, in Tenncs-
sec. 1t IS u wonder the dog didn't
due when old Browny first looked ut
him. Rome (Go.) Couyier
An Trishman charged with whip
ping his VIE, defended himself on
the grouno that he was batting u
nuisance.
The Mississippi Cotton Growing
Association thinks the crop of 1866
can by no means exceed |, ZOO, 900
bales, or about one third the crop of
1860.
Admiral Farragut accuses Grant of
kissing all the pretticst girls. Grant
says it is n trick Farragut taught
him
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SITTING OF THE COURTS
House Of Representatives, in the LIE
gislature, on Tuesday, passed bill,
by vote of tifty-fve to forty-six,
that the Courts Of Common Pleas,
mesne and final, shall be held an
nually, in the spring of the year, at
tho times and places in each District
as now established by law. The Sc
nate concurred yesterday So that it
is now an Act.
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NIRG!NIA.-The stay law and other
questions connected with the indebt
cdness of the people is exciting no
little attention in Virginia. a writer
in the Richmond WIN, of the 18th,
has this to say on the subject:
The present stay law is merely n
thin veil, which stands between the
debtors and utter and hopeless de-
struction. 1t Is the hair hv which
hangs tho sword Of Damoclcs s,,s
pended over his head. Remove it,
and the vail Of dcsolation will be
heard ut many IL hearth stone. LARGE
numbers of our noblcst families VIII
be thrown out upon the cold charities
of the world, and their places sup
piled by Tie Yankee adTcntilrcr and
the miserable Southern spcculator,
who has coined his gold. in the Great
time of car trouble, from the blood
Of patriot martyrs and the sacred
tears of the widow and orphan.
In order To avoid this extremity, II
large class of people will, in future,
and are now making deeds (a pro
rccding, to say the least, of uucs-
tionablc morality, bnt thrust upon
them hy the force Of circumstances
over which they had no controU CON
vcyinS their property to trustees, in
trust for their wives and Il few favored
creditors WHO have treated them
kindly and lcnicntly, thus scririr,n
thc contingent right Of dover, but
in fact virtually repudiating the great
body of their liabilities. Is this right,
or is it wrong? Let moralists decide
us they will, the world, in great
number of instances, will sanction
the proceeding. For my own part. |
neither recommend nor endorse it,
and yet it looks us though it were II
matter Of sclf-defcnce.
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LAURENs RAILROAD. The Newbar-
ry He''n6l learns that the repairs on
this road arc being vigorously carried
on, and that in three weeks the con-
nection between LGurcns and New
berry will be complete.
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DLANKs FOR SALE AT THIS OFpIcE.-Let
tcrs OF Administration, Declaration nm
Bond or Scaled Note, Mortgages aud Con
veyanccs OF Real Estate.
Mcssrs. SILVER q B"ckham. as will ho
seen by reference to our ADVERTISING, CO.
lumns, have just opened fresh stock OF
new goods. The ladies will make. = note OF
this.
MAii. ARnANGEMENrs.-AI, mails are
open Tor delivery at 8 o'clock in tho morn
ing, and close as follows: Northern. s, u.
m; south Carolina Railroad, 3 u. H..
charleston, Up. M; Grccnvillc, 9p. m.
ANOTHER CHANGE. We understand that
III Il NV days, another change will take
place in Ia" running time on the Charlotte
an'! Oh the South Carolina Railroads: by
which the trains on the former will arrive
at Columbia E:tlc after 10 O'Clock a. M.
.'.d on the latter at ] ] o'clock p IN.
h"1SG. We understand that NJ. Har-
vcE fin: stallion ha. been entered for a
match to come of at Richmond. AS he
VIII leave III few days, il has been sus-
Scsted that match might be made up
l"r him, t" take place here, before hi. de-
parturc.
IHE ETKNISG OF EoIIMiIA An inter
rstin- account OF The Sack l".l Dc,.rur-
ti"n nf the City u Columbia, ;;. c., has
]is' ;'c'''i issued, pamphlet form, from
the |h""tJ power press. Orders tiled to
any extent. Price 50 cents. Copies cal, l,t.
"h!ainr,! :. this.."!Icc and the bookstores.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. rs.-Attcntion is call
cd t" the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
Shivcr & Brckliam New Goods.
Usher l.owrancc-C Country Butter
-. B. DcSaussurc Mare Stolen
j. A. Oliver House and Lot
Columbia Lodge Meeting
5. E. Stratton-kags, Old Metal, SC.
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Napoleon l, on founding the Con-
federation of the Rhine, reduced the
number Of German Sovercigntics
from l41 to 81. Count Bismark re-
duced the number Of ,hcse States to
"a.
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a RAscALLY CLEEGYMAN.-A cor
respondent of the Wing, writing from
Lynchbnrg. concludes his letter with
tins piece Of intelligence:
Let me stop; but first n piece of
news. The pastor of the colored
church in Salem stole 3 horse last
week. He wanted to visit his afflict-
ed brethren, and as the congregation
was poor, he concluded to get horse
on his own hook. He was at large at
last accounts. His church is in great
trouble, and they all now say he
never was nothing anyhow. Oh!
Greeley; oh! Douglass; oh! Brown
low. What theme for II radical ser
mon. Let the radical congregation
all rise and sing: "a charge to keep
| have
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On the 10th ult, 10000 ounces of
g~;:l. valued ut $4,000 were dcpo-
sitcd i'll the Branch Mint ut San
Francisco, the largest amount ever
received in single day.
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II. \. Alexander, the wealthy and
Well known turfman, of Kentucky,
has retired from the racing world,
and sold out his large and valuable
stock of blood horses. "Asteriod"
brought $1,000 "Bianca," ST, 500,
and "Hay.' $l,0SO. Forty-threo
other trotting, pacing and running
horses were sold, bringing prices
varying from $50 to $500 His stock
of Durham bulls. calves, Alderney
and Southdown bucks were also sold
ut iow prices.
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1t is stated on good authority, that
the number of prisoners mt the Dry
Tortugas at this time is five hundred
and eighty.J
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An English paper says Gerald
Massey has become spiritual me-
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''"HN HKG"r The correspondent
OF the Tr'b"'', giving an account of
the great reform meeting ut Birminr
ham, says. describing John Bright,
the English radical:
when he began to speak. ii,,.
words came slowly. but without H.,
tatl"n, with Il deliberate distinctn. )
of nttcrance that would remind Won
OF Wchstrr-whrn he was sober"
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LIE PRESIDENTS S SrEECHES-TwO
GREAT PoiNTs. There are two vital
matters upon which the President
has never failed in any of his numer-
"'$ speeches to touch with great i'm
preSSlvcncSS, and the vast Importance
"t which Will not be denied even by
those who arc most ;lcriI in their
criticism upon the style and temper
or those speeches. BE his remarks
long or short, lciSurcIy or ha v-be
they made ut u dinner table. l.l..a
public platform, from Il hotel ba;,.v.,y
or from the window OF Il railroad car
he invariably urges upon his hear
rrS the importance of /,cwc to the
national welfare, am'l he also invari-
ably urges upon them the Importance
"' "f/"rinyt lie CDuSliitiinu in all
their political action. A.. he SAID ut
-. Louis, he regards himself as
placed on the TanpurtS Of the Con-
Stit''ti"n. To s":md the alarm upon the
approach OF danger. and to warm the
pr"pl" Wherever the citadel of lihcrt
Is lii ANY way impnrilrd. Then ans.
there, rs at other times and places
he spoke with %rcat carnrstncss lpon
tn" subject, urging th. people to
''riIn% t" the Constitution in this
great struggle for freedom and for its
PRESERVATION. rs the ship-wreckcd
mariner cIn%S to the mast when the
midnight tempest closes around him. -"
Nrr IOrI Times.
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y .]rsr REErKE There's is one
thlnG connected with General Grant
that Will roll down through history
hike tine peel of IL grand old cathedral
bell on the Sabbath air. That IS his,
speech at Indianapolis when called
upon to make n speech to the crowd
that had Just refused to hear he Pre-
sldrnt, Secretary Seward. ana other
distinguished Gcntlclncn He 80
p"arcd on the balcony silence like
that Of death fell ON the vast CON
course. III" SAID "Gcntlrmrn, n:n
ashamed OF you 60 home and be
ashamed Of yourselves.