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IMPORTANT TO BuILDEns AND CoNTRAcTons.
We learn from our Charleston exchanges that
Mr.. =. p. Toale, the wcll-known manufacturer
OF Doors. Sashes, Blinds, &C., has established
depot ut No. 20 Iaync street, where he keeps
constantly OH hand not only all articles from
his own mandatory, but also every variety
of builders hardware, French and American
window glass. both plain and ornamental,
slate Rantes, and, i'll short, everything, ne
cessary to iiniah handsomely residence, q
store. or church. Aug 81
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SOUTHERN CoNNECTIoNs OF THE PENN
sYLvANIA CENTnAL.-We make tho fol
lowing extract from u circular issued by
the Presidant of tho North Carolina
Railroad Company. After alluding to
tue leaee of tho North Carolina Road
to the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road Company, Mr.. Smith says:
It is now we'll understood TINT tho
capital and enterprise of tho Pennsyl-
vania Central Railroad have become
largely interested in the Richmond aud
Danvillo Railroad Company, and sup
ports it's we'll known efforts to pass it's
line through to the Airline Road and
s1, other leading connections South Of
Charlotte. Backed by this new and
powerful combination, tho Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company re-
newed their offers for your line, rather
than enter the heavier and final contests
with you by the Investment Of further
capital in parallel road which, once
Invested, must forever remain our COM
petitor. The Airline Railroad from
Charlotte to Atlanta, under tho control
of the Richmond and Danville Railroad,
thus reinforced, is being rapidly COM
pietcd. A minority Of the stock of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road Company has bccn recently bought
by II combination of tho same interests.
Having secured this key, ns soon as they
assume control OF that rond, it would be
in their power to cut off oil through pas
sengers and freights, and thereby reduce
our income below tho possibility Of regu.
lar dividends. Agreat thoroughfare will,
undoubtedly, now be organized through
onr State. Freights will be cheaper oil
along its line, immigration will be en-
couraged, our towns and cities built mp,
and many great and permanent nlvan-
tages will flow from the introduction of
the large capital which will seek our
State through tho influences controlled
by or identified with tho lessces of this
road. Their power, purposes and al
yantages of situation referred to, we
could neither ignore nor control. The
question was. how best to meet them 40
as to protect aud secure your interests
and those OF the people of tho State.
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A difficulty occurred in Jefferson
County, Gu, few weeks ago, between
o white man, named Joseph Coleman,
and q negro, named Bug Pierce, in
which the former was killed. The negro
had committed some crime, and posse
was ordered to arrest him; he resisted,
and Coleman was tho sufferer. The me-
gro escaped and turned up in Washing
ton City. He was there arrested BY
Government officials and sent back. On
the way, party Of disguised men took
the prisoner away from the guard and
''lost" him. The soldiers in charge were
advised to leave-which they did, at q
doublo-quick.
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THE WAR FOR THE RHINE FRONTIER.
a now book, called HTho War for the
Rhine Frontier, has just been published
by Col. Rus;ow, formerly in the Prussinn
service, which is likely to cause much
comment, on account Of the views it
takes of tho causes of French discom-
future, showing that it was not merely
want Of organization in the French
army. Col. Kustew, while admitting the
superior discipline and handling of tho
Prussians, declares that numerical dis
crcpancy had moro to do with the result
than has boen supposed. AT tho outset,
on this authority, Germany mustered in
field troops 5lS,00O men, with l,5O6
guns, while france Ind but 2S5, 900 men,
with 9Sl guns. Germany had 1Gl, OO1
reserves, us against the 81, 900 of France.
AS garrison troops, again, Germany had
1S7, 600 men, for which France had no
equivalent, rs tho Garde Mobile was not
organized. At NVissembourg. says Col.
Rustow, the Germans Ind 10000 mon
engaged, while Douay's opposing division
was only 5000 strong; and Tic French,
while completely surprised, fought threc
hours and ouly lost one gun. at Woerth,
McAIahon had only 81. 600 men engaged,
while the "Germnn troops who really
came into action were $4,000 infantry
and cavalry" The numbers nt Vionville
we're nearly equal, and tho battle was
drawn" since both parties bivouacked
On the field AT Gravelotto, tho Ger
mans had ''at least 200, 600" against half
TINT number Of their opponents, &c. We
do not know whether Col. Rustows
figures can be ontiroly substantiated; but
it has always been known that there was
largo disparity of numbers That the
Coloncl's statements will sootho French
national susceptibility is quite probable.
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CHINESE LABOR IN THE sourn. The

Ou1NRSE LABOR IN THE SOUTH.-Ine
New York Journal Of Commerce publishes
letter from itss"Oommiasioner at the
South" on the subject OF Chinese labor
in that section. There are over 1000
Chinese at work on tho plantations and
in the sugar mills of Louisiana. They
are kindly treated there. Louisiana
does not seem to initiate the Golden
State in her treatment of this class Of
laborers. The Journals correspondent
visited the Chinese ut their lnbors, md
interviewed employers and men. One
proprietor, Amos 3. Merrill, Of Boston,
owning large sugar plantation, who
employs 160 Chinese, says ho would ra-
thor have good, reliable negroes who
would stay with him. but that Cinnamon
are good. careful workcrH, except tho
California Chinamen, (uppnrently cor
arc tricky gonorally, and run away. Mr.
Merrill has lost money by them, aud he
speaks of them as all hcathen, and on
tirely destitute Of moral principle at
tho sumo timo, ho believes Chinese labor
would be great thing in Louisiana.
Mr. Williams, Of Bayou 10 Fourchc, who
has los Chinese working on sugar, is de-
lighted with them. Mr. +. j. Forstnll,
OF st. james Parish, French creole Of
superior intelligence, who works thirty
Chinese, is greatly pleased with them,
and is willing to subscribe for their inn
portation i'll large numbers, believing
they are greatly needed in the South
Othors have similar favorable testimony
There is good fceling between the Chi
nese and the colored mon, aud they work
together a,nicably. Mr.. Merrill, above
referred to. is tho only planter who sai,l
word to the correspondent against Chi
ncsc labor, and even he is in favor OF
Chinese immigration. Mr.. James, of
Bnton Rouge. who has $50 working ut
night i'll the penitcntiary factory, snys
they are invaluable AS factory hands.
The Chinese arc greatly desired, espc-
cially in the cotton sections. It would
seem, on tho Whole, that the importation
of Chinese to the South is thus fnr n
highly successful enterprise. and likely
to assume larger proportions in direct
form, the principal complaint thus far
being against tho Chinese from Califor-
nia, who appear to be bad medley OF
Chinese aud American vices. What has
injured tho California Chinese, however,
works tho same mischief in Louisiana
that is, contact with cities. With some
employed 80 near New Orleans as to be
affected by its vicious ATTRACTIONS, con
siderable difficulty eventually ensued,
and they had to be dispensed with. In
the rnral districts they are admirable.
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AN OLD STORY RE.ToLD.-A CORES
pondent furnishes ns with m account of
the following incident, which has inst
occurred in garrison town on tho banks
OF the Rhine. On certnin day last
week, party Of German officers were
dining together, when dispute -said to
be about lady-nrose betweon two Of
them. Words ran 80 high that finally
both declared they could only be salts
fed by bloodshed, and, as duelling is
not allowed, they adopted another horri-
BILE means Of ending their quarrel. It
was agreed that they should stake their
lives on throw of the dice, and which
ever threw the lowest number was bound
by his word of honor to blow his own
brains out The unlucky number was
thrown by brave young officer who had
gone through tho late campaign with
distinction, and had been rewarded with
tho Iron Cross. He at once prepared
for his fate by writing letter to his CO.
lionel, who happened to be absent, and
making his will, and then, the very same
evening, fulfilled his melancholy pro-
misc. His death and the military funo.
raj he was given created little excite
ment in the town, but, apparently, tho
feeling uppermost in the minds Of the
inhabitants was that Expressed by tho
landlord of the hotel, who sail to mo,
ut was very funny duel" The other
actor in the tragedy discussed the event
quite cnlmly the next day in thu h.Jle
dhote room.-London Times.
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Fashion in Paris is never at u loss to
turn every sensation to advantage. Evcn
the sorrows and disasters which have
lately overtaken that city have furnished
its exponents with something which
may be made useful. Dry goods and
artificial flowers of color called Paris
hue, An0lcise, "Paris burned" is now
the fashion in the French capital, whose
motto seems to be, Notwithstanding all
,oyerses. "I'll be gay and happy still"
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STEAM TO LIVERPOOL FOR New Cor
ToN.-Our merchants in the cotton trade
intending to afford shippers first class
facilities to ssnd forward the new crop
to Liverpool, will commence at once by
Offering the best steam freight room by
the British steamship Millbankc, Just
here from England, uia st. Johns, IN.
b. consigned to Messrs. Watson &
Hill. The N1illbanke is an AL British
iron propeller. built near Sunderland, in
1868, and is a splendid specimen of n
British merchantman. looks capable for
any work, and will place 3. 600 bales of
cotton in the Liverpool market iu short
time. Her commander, John Hunter
Smith. is skilled and experienced sea
man, and shippers in the neighboring
cities OF Savannah, Augusta and interior
points will find this one of the best
chances OF the year Charleston Courier.
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James Stephens, who humbugged tho
Irish North, year or two ago, with the
idea Of taking Ireland, aud has been
luxuriating ever since in the French
capital, arrived nt Now York in the
Perriere, last week, aud will set up in
the vino business, leaving Feninnism to
take care of itself.
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TIE WREcKEns' HARVEST. r.-The recent
gale off the Florida coast has supplied
that adventurous and lawless class
known as wreckers with an unusual run
of business. From all parts of tho coast
they arc swarming to the Eastern shore,
and loading themselves down with the
goods, wares and merchandise oast upon
the beach from the numerous wrecks.
This plundering has been carried to
such an extent that the agent of the
underwriters in that State has been
compelled to call the United States
ca yalry into requisition, and proposes to
search every house on the const, with
the view Of recovering the stolen pro
perty.
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The creators OF poverty are becoming
more and moro numerous in all our lnroe
cities. Legion is too weak word to ex-
press their prevalence, and moral stats
tics stand abashed OF their impious ef-
frontery and insolent greed. A benevo-
lent society at San Francisco publishes a
census OF the poverty producers and
dead weights of that city of the Golden
Gate. They are thus set down: 2, 400
gsog-shops. 5000 thieves, G,OOO lewd
women and 5000 idlers, or 16, 400 in all,
directly engaged in "creating poverty"
This is pretty bad showing for city
OF 10000 inhabitants. II the state
ment were made concerning Washing
ton, we would feel less surprise, as there
are good State and Federal reasons for
supposing Washington, in proportion to
its population, moro largely cursed than
any other city with the poverty manu-
featuring classes above referred to. Re-
Gently q number of female missionaries
went out among the soiled doves of that
city, and their report OF the moral desti-
tuition OF the Federal capital is truly
alarming. According to the publications
made in this connection, the grave and
reverend seigniors there assembled,
leave all compunctions OF conscience,
and especially those which shield the
domestic virtues, at their other homes,
and riot in feshly lnsts and fraudulently
acquired lucre with terrible 'loosoness. :"
We trust that Frisco will set an example
to Washington in tho mending OF her
ways. In both, the road that leadeth to
destruction is undoubtedly too broad.
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Nations can stand great deal OF war.
Since 1870, five centuries,) France has
boen engaged in war, civil and foreign,
32G years.
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COLUMBIA. S. C..
Thursday Morning September 81, 1871.

The OUTLOOK OF TIE WoRnD. This
year has been prolific OF physical and
political oalamities. There has been
distress Of nations and rerplexity, the
sea and the waves roaring. Volcanoes
have been active, and tidal waves in re-
mote parts Of the world have put forth
destructive energy. In our own coun-
try, violent storms and tornadoes have
been frequent. In Persia, there has
been, according to the latest accounts, a
severe famine, although the representa-
tives of Persia in London but recently
denied it, Added to all this are late re-
ports that foods and hail storms have
ruined the fertile fields of Southern
Hungary. Cne-third Of the district of
Danet, the ,granary of the Austrian en-
pire, is under water. These lands had
in former times been waste marshes.
They were reclaimed by the construction
of dams under the reign of the Empress
Maria Theresa, and made the most fer
tile fields OF Hungary. But now the
country has returned to ita original con-
dition, for q culpably negligent admins
tration has turned deaf ear to tho
pIeadings Of the peasantry. II failed to
repair the dam, and thus caused the
calamity. The cholera has, for the last
two years, been lingering in Russia,
though it has been attempted to exclude
the knowledge of its existence from all
but the officials of the Imperial Govern
ment. Whilst plague. famine md tenn
pest have thus been abroad in the world,
wars and rumors OF war havo been
scourging Europe. France is painting
and well-nigh breathless from the ex-
haustion OF great struggle and the
humiliation of terrible defeat, whilst
many homes in Germany are dark with
the bereavements by which the triumph
has been won. In Russia, armies are
gathering and drilling and navies pre-
pairing, in anticipation OF hostile move
ments-the East and the West looking
for and fearing the impending blow.
In Spain, weak young King is in trou-
bio with his people, and there is
deficit in the national exchequer. Italy
and Rome are at loggerheads, and the
Pope is deprived of his temporalities.
Turkey, in fear Of everybody, and able
10 trust no one, is on the point of open
rupture with the rebellious Egyptian
khedive, and the Khedive himself is
eultiyating the friendship of the great
powers, in order to secure strong back-
ing for his expected conflict. In Eng
gland, great though peaceful rovolu-
tion is going on, but the Battle of
Dorking" has revealed degree of weak
ness and inoompetenoy which throws
shadows over the futuro. In the reli-
sious world, also. there are shakings
and convulsions. Our own country, for
time, has breathing spell. and politi-
oally is comparatively quiet, with only
election campaigns and heavy taxes to
disturb our tranquility.
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SOUTH CAROLINA MONUMENT Assoc oorAT1oN,
COLUMBIA, 8. O., Sept. 10, 1871.

NJ
COLUMBIA, 8. O., Sept. 15, 1871.
At the last meeting OF the Executive
Board Of the Sonth Carolina Monument
Association, held in Columbia, it was
unanimously resolved that bazaar
should be held in Columbia during the
month of November; IT,, proceeds OF
which bazaar shall be used to aid in the
erection Of q monument to the Confede-
rate dead OF South Carolina. Through
the kindness of the President of tho
South Carolina Agricultural Society, suf-
tiolent space for the bazaar has been as
signed ut the Fair Grounds, aud the ba-
zaar will be hold at the samo time as the
Agricultural Fair-from the 9th to the
10th November. Feeling assured that
moro good can be accomplished by q
combined effort of this kind than by
nny individual exertioD, however well
directed, we earnestly appeal to the wo.
men OF the State to help us in our work.
Up to this time every call for aid has
been most generously responded to, both
by South Carolinians residing outside Of
the State, as we'll ns by those who arc
among us to 500 the progress OF our
work. Being convinced, therefore, that
We have but to represent our cause for
oil to contribute gladly to it's SUCCESS, we
ask the nublic interest in its behnlf.
Contributions OF all kinds will be ac.
ceptable. Boxes must be merked rs.
G. Monument Bnzaar," and the name of
the District from which the articles
como should be put on each box. All
contributions to be sent to one of the
Committee Of Arrangements.
Special Committee of Arrangements and
SuperintenIence- Mrs. John Il. Darby,
Mrs. W. 81. Gibbea, Miss Martin, Miss
LaBorde.
Erecufire Committee S. C. Monument
Bdzadr-The officers and Board of Di-
rectors of the South Carolina Monument
Association.
Full particulars OF arrangements for
each day will be published in the daily
paper ut tho time OF tho bazaar.
8s~ Papers throughout the State are
requested to copy.
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TN range OF work this Machine cannot be
4 cquallod: Will work equally we'll on thick
or thin goods, from gauze to heaviest beavor
coatings, or even leather, without change Of
needle, tension or thread. We will warrant
them to do this. Our fine work is equal to
any. and our hoavy work excels that Of any
other machine in tho world. Ladies' wishing
to introduce tho sewing into thoir families will
find it a great saving OF time, labor and e1-
pGnse to at onco purchase the best. Por sons
who have tried all machines arc unanimous in
declaring this to bo the easiest learned Of any
in the market. II you arc projudiced in favor
OF any particular machine, at least examine
THE HOWE before you purchase.
ALFRED G.. ELEY,
General Agent for South Carolina.
Onico three doors below DR.. Hcinitsh's Drug
Store, Main street, Columbia, s. o.
Sept II 3mo
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A special despatch to the Savannah
Advertiser says:
A statement has beon prepared show
ing that Mrs. Mary Connolly, the wife of
the Comptroller, had, up to Wednesday
last, in her own name. 81, 100000 in re-
gistercd United States bonds. $500, 600
OF which she transferred to her son-in-
law, Joel Fithian. It is said that Mrs.
Connolly also holds So. 500, 900 in unre-
gistercd United States bonds, making
SS,O00,000 in all. But, however this
may be, the statement as to the register
ed bonds is, beyond oil doubt, true, and
there is good ground for hope that the
whole of the S4,500,O0 will ultimately
be recovered back to the city. The facts
were laid before ex-Judge Barrett on Sa-
turday last. He has been formally re-
tained in the matter, and will give an
opinion within very short timo ms to
whether an action will lie.
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Eoo al TIE nna

which hos made its appearance in
Charleston. It is neutral in politics.
Neither editors nor publishers names
appear.
Mr. John Fl. Holmes, of Charleston,
advertises pure gypsum, at SIS per ton.
See his advertisement.
According to the United States census,
South Carolina had population in 1910
OF 594. 398; 1850, G69. 5O7; 1860. 7O3, 70S;
1870, 7O5,606. The whites range as fol-
lows: 1910, 25o, ,0s4; 1850, 274, 563; 1860,
23l.3oU; 1870, 2s9. .667.
The Southern gas generator, now in
use at the PHOENIX offico, is much ad-
mired. It is just the thing for large es-
adjustments; and in country towns is
invaluable.
VIM. NJ. Flemming has beer appointed
q Trial Justice for Spartanburg, vice J.
B. Lyle, removed.
The survey Of the Wilmington, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, from Co.
lumbia 10 Augusta, has been suspended.
Yesterday was dull. dreary, disagree.
able. dripping day. The thermometer
at the Pollock House recorded as fol-
lows: z a. NJ. 70; 12 NJ, 70; 2 T.. NJ,
70; z P. NJ, 60.
Mr.. r. franklin, Of the Exchange
House. and Mr.. Wm. Fine have obtained
lease Of the two-story brick building
on the East side of Main street, near
Gervais. and after thorough overhaul
log, will reopen it rs restaurant; and
by first quality fare, will, doubtless, have
IN extensive run of custom.
Our merchants, and others wishing to
prepare for the fall business. will please
take notice that the PHOENIX Office is
supplied with oil necessary material for
as handsome cards, bill heads. posters,
circulars. and other printing that may be
desired, as any Office in the city. Give
us call and test our work.
The cornerstone of the new Washing
ton Street Methodist Church will be laid
this morning, at 10 o'clock.
A supply Of earth can be obtained by
persons desirous of repairing and filling
up sidewalks and yards, simply for its
removal from the corner of Richardson
Ind Washington streets-the site of the
City Hall.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens at 800 p. NJ; closes 7.15
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes GOO A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes 6. 90
P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P.
NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Western mail
opens 8. 90 A. NJ; closes 1.3O P. III. On
Sunday Office open from to P. NJ.
WHAT CONES OF IT.-These cheap
papers got up with "patent insides," or
outsides, are cra,nmed with selections
from Yankee magazines, the prominent
features OF which are characters who
| I'VE quote from one of them) ''have
tasted Nil the horrors and sufferings that
wounded soldier could feel starving in
Libby prison" Do onr country friends
reflect on what they are doing, in dele
eating to Yankees the selection OF choice
reading for Southern 6resides? But it
is shrewd invention of the enemy
very.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, September 90
Columbia Hotel-J. Armstrong, J. Gil6l-
lin, p. Duffie, Mrs. J.. F. Mourant, W.
Calder, Charleston: W. Falch, G. ".
Bradley. wife and child, U. s. A.; ". s.
Wood, Va; W. I. Gary, Edgefeld; H.
W. st. John, N. Y; II. s. johnson, Pe-
kin. China; J. @. Adams. Mass; W. T.
Walters, ". D. Miller, Baltimore; JOS
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Money to Loan.
GSO OOtl 80 LOAN, on collaterals.
Apply at tho Citizens
Savings Bank. JOHN G. D. SMITH,
Sept 81 1912 Assistant Cashier.
Pure Gypsum!
SaVlpHS Bank.
Sept 81 1912

CONTAINING ninety-nine and two-thirds
Warranted free fro n all impurities. Prepared
in this city, and for sale at tho low price OF
s15 per ton, cash, by
IOHN Il. HOLMES,
Commission Merchant, Charleston, 8. @.
Sept2l this
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
q n 4

LIST OF NEW ADvERT1sEMENTs.
J. @. B. Smith-Money to Loan.
Porter & Steele-"New Departure"
Miss Wade School Notice.
Jacob Levin-Variety Sale.
A. G. Eley-Howe Sewing Machines.
John 81. Holmes Gypsum.
Mrs. s. 3. Peck-School Notice.
Convocation Union Council.
ONLY Two TEA-srooNrULs OF DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER to quart OF flour arc necessary to
produce extra biscuits, rolls, &c., whio those
OF ordinary manufacture require nearly dou-
BILE that quantity. This is owing to its per-
feet purity and oxtra strength. Aside from,
this tact, each package contains the full
amount that is represented. Hence, DooLEY's
IL tho CHEAPEST, BEST AND MOST RELIABLE in
market, and takes tho precedent Of all othera.
Groce,s keep it everywhere. DooLEY l. Bro,
CD New street, New York.
Sept - IS
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Tho raflle for Temperance Hall, &C., will
positively take place OIL the 10th November