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"NEdRo. An exchange says: 1--WE
often hear of colored men, but ysry
rarely do we hear anything OF negro
men. From mistaken delicacy. or
from ignorance as to its true meaning.
the word is falling into disuse. This
,wonld.be euphemism; il properly con-
sidefetl, is an insult to the race. The
word negro is Spanish. and means black.
It is descriptive, and not word of re-
proaoh. When, therefore, we speak OF a
negro man, we only mean to say that he
is black man, aud it carries with it no
more OF insult than does the word white
when applied to white men,"
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'THn BEARS BEdfNNsifiVd.. Is YIELD 70

TIE BEARS BEGINNING. 70 Is YIELD TO
THE PRESSURE, OF THE CoM1Na SHORT
CRoP.-The New York Financial and
Commercial Chronicle, OF Saturday. in it's
weekly review Of the cotton market, SAYS:
rhe: market tue pnstHweek has, not
withstanding the small business done,
taken another upward turn in response
TO the increased SALES and higher prices
nc Liverpool, which appear to have been
Induced by the reports in regard to the
crop sent from this side. The Asso-
clated Press have telegraphed over the
country that oaterpilIars are destroying
the cotton plant, and this etatement,
together with the fact that tho ruins Of
late have l'ecn frequent aud excessive in
some sections having been .clegruphed
to Liverpool, formed the basis Of the
rise IN prices. Consumption in Europe
ana this country is, i'll fact, SO iarge at
present that the markut is very sensitive
TO the least adverse rumor uf the kind
referred to. We learn this week TINT lute
returns indicate that our Northern mills
are now consuming fully l9, 600 bales per
week, and so long US this is the cuse, aud
liverpool disposes of $4,000 bales per
week Tor consumption aud export as
during the past week, wo cnnnot .be SUR
prlsed at the effect OF reports which state
that the supply from thia country is to
be very materially curtniled. Fortu-
natelJ, these newspaper reports Of do
struction from the caterpillars nre at
least premature, aud this conviction hus
shown It's influence III our market to-day
by a decline Of 19o. from Tho highest
prices OF yesterday, aud the close to. day
was quiet at tho decline, the total sales
for tho, day reaching only 9S3 bales.
Holders are becoming rather moro timid
OF late, aud generally the offerings have
been abundant ut tue current rate. This
timidity arises from tho near approach
of tue period when the new crop will be-
gin to be sent forward. aud tho fear thut
the improvement. in prices will lead
planters to market their cotton eurly
nnd freely, aud thus prices bo forced
down below their present level. For
forward delivery, there has heen very
active movement with wider Auctuu-
tions in prices, than for spot cotton,
but ut the close the rates show only
about the same Improvement.
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There are two things. each of which
he will seldom fail to discover who seeks
for it i'll earnest-the one, the knowledge
OF what he ought to do; and the other,
n plausible pretext f.r doing what he
likes. The latter Of these tho carnaily-
minded might fiud in my set OF pre-
cepta that could be framed; the former
the spiritunlly-minded will not fail to OBJ
tain in the Gospel.
The foreman Of printing Office ont
West, who had been left in charge OF a
weekly paper, while the proprietor was
enjoying iaunt with his brethren Of the
press, thus announced the fact: Tho
editor of this journal being absent ao-
counts for the improved appearance of
the paper, and the higher order of talent
exhibited in it's columns" The foreman
Was discharged.
A young man named George Baird, q
member Of the Amazon Fire Company,
IN Mnyesville, KY, was accidentally run
over and instantly killed, in front Of the
residence Of Mr.. David Keefer, near the
Limestone Bridge, while on the way to
the fro yesterday. ,
Mrs. Stowe told the history of many
households when she said that woman
80 uASSA nltiA o1Sh AChN0Cuo, n6OlllkY, uSI-
vousncss, presentiments, aud all sorts Of
imaginary and real ailments, is a walk
ing armory of weapons OF subjugation.
New York, it is asserted, has twenty.
nine miles of water front and only
seventeen miles of whiskey 'front.' We
don't believe q word OF it, for from every
Indication whiskey III the ruling power in
that city. iI a
An establishment In Ann street, New
York. used as dispensatory, OF saw-dust
in plaoe of counterfeit money. for per
oentage in good money, has been seized.
Horace Simpson. Henry Smith and J.
A. Sherman were arrested.
At the recent annual Fat Mems Clam
Bake. at Bridgeport, Ct, the number of
heavy weights" present was 165; ag-
gregate weight 6.750 pounds; average
weight. 222 pounds. Nearly every State
III the Union was represented.
A Boston lady declares she is guilty of
downright falsehood dozen times day
by saying to people she meets. II am
glnd to see you" aud cAnnot.free herself
from the habit of 80 lying. ,.t
evil you dake sumding?" said Ger
man teetotAller to friend. while etand-
ing near tavern. II don't care if l
do, was the reply. "Vell, den, let ns
dake valk"
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Rose s Hotel.
TN y;ovo, IL,
IN Wow OF the influx OF vi.
sitprs to Columbia, ocoasioned
by tue prevalence OF the yel.

-@ss5Rszzs...lu i6VuI ~ CHHFIUHtun, tAe
to re-opon his establishment for the accom-.
modntion OF the public at once, and therefore
withdraws tho proposals ho las heretofore
made for its sale or lease. ,{
The Hotel will henceforwsrtl bo conducted
as q frat class house OF ontertainment, and
special provision will DO made for tho comfort
and convenience Of families.
Carriages and an Omnibus will be fonhd at
every arriving train. W. h. ROSE.
August 80
go Charleston Courier, Yorkvilie Enquirer
and 0recnville A0untnineer substitute above
Tor advertisement now published, and insert
until further notice.
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Funeral Invitation.

The friends aud acquaintance OF Mr. and
Mrs James l.. Board and Mr.. and Mrs. 8. D.
Kittleband are requested to attend The fu-
neral Ct the youngest child OF the latter, at
tho Marion Street Church, J HIS MORNING,
at 10 o'clock. tt'
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A woman who gave the Baptist board
u. UOO for the education of the freedmen
made it condition that not cent of it
should be given to any one who uses TO-
bacco. Ii Southern darkey can be
found who don't use tho weed lie will be
valuable to exhibit as q curiosity.
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REMAnKABIE MEDICAL Taf7 TRafiT71pH Tho
New York correspondent of the Wash
ington Patriot writes:
Strange scenes sometimes oeeur in
hospitals, but the crowning accomplish
.ment really took place yesterday, Ut the
Park Hospital. A laboret was brought
in suffering from delifium. tremens. and
In few moments after his arrival died
His heart ceased to beat, respiration was
suspended, and his body became cold.
But two OF the hospital physicians deter
mined to bring back the heeting spirit,
and commenced the work in good ear
nest. One blew his own breath in the
mans nose. and the other ..-.ministered
what is known as percussion treat
ment." The clock pointed ten minutes,
and the labor was telling severely upon
these disciples OF Galen. But they
would not yield, and when fifteen mi
nutes had elapsed, a gasp from what had
been lifeless corpse repaid them; then
he actually breathed, his heart palpi-
tated, and lol the dead came back to Lille.
The gentlemen who 80 kindly e3erted
themselves for the patient were Drs.
Nichols and Vandawater.
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Funeral InyitatioH.

Tie relatives. friends and acquaintanots OF
Mr.. aud 61rs John D. Caldwell are respect.
fully invited to attend the funeral of their
son. A. Q. CALDWELL, at Trinity Church.
THIS MORNING, at 10 O'Clock. u.
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Funeral invitation

Tho friends and acquaintances Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. J. Derrick, and OF Mr.. and Mrs.. II.
". Johnson, arc respectfully invited 70 attend
tho funeral Of tho INFANT SON Of the for
mer, THIS AFTERNOON, at halfpaAt 4
O'Clock.
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Din GEN. B0TTinnR. sTEA1, 4 NEia;in,iog:--

Din GEN. BUTLER Steal A NEtaiRo?-
The full text Of Genera! 3. F. Buffers
last speech in advocacy of his claims to
the Governorship of Massachusetts, as
reported in Cue New York Tribune. icon.
tains the following significant paAaage,
which liz as near to candor Es could be
expected. Gen. Butler says:
HI: did not. love slavery much better
than men who prated much louder about
it. see That am told by every Spring
field paper that voted thirty seven
times or tifty-seven times for JEFF. Davis.
. did-to preserve the Union, They
tell you that every time. but they don't
toll you that the boat on which came
away from Charleston had fugitive
slave"
It is evident here that General Butler
wishes to make capital for himself in a
quarter where he thinks the violation Of
law in connection with then existing
domestic institution Of some of the
States was regarded as tolerable if not
noble thing. he takes cure not to as
sert hntly that he himself did run of a
slave; and perhaps it is we'll that lie does
not no assert. for there are few that
would believe that he hnd either the
courage or the feelings in opposition to
slavery that would have induced such IN
act at TINT time. e.-BuAimore Sun.
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OFFioIAL RAFFLE NUNBEns Chsr:es,on Chari.
table Association, for benefit Free School fund: +:
RArFLE CLASS No. -Morntng-A August %
TIP 1927 34-40- -9-13-1G-,'s 56-33
Wttnoss onr hands. al Charleston. this oStl!
August, 1871 FEM PECK,
JAMES GILLILAND,
August 20 Sworn Commissioners.
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A BELLE As IS A BELLE conclu-
sion, let me give yon another incident, of
the life Ola Long Branch buie. I was
atrolling through the bar-room Of the
Continental Hotel last evening, when
horse galloped up to the door aud Il
young lady sprang from the saddle un-
nided. She wus dressed in full riding
hnblt, aud when her groom came np,
she gave hirn directions rs to what fare
The horse should get. for all tue world
like u turf muster who had been brought
up among horses all his life time. The
groom hud no sooner gone than sue de-
llberately walked up to the bar, in COM
pany with gentleman, who met her at
tho door, and called for glass of bot
tied hle. und, whnt is more, she stood at
tho counter until she had drained the
last drop out. and until the gentleman,
who didn't drink. had paid for it. This
young lady belongs to one of the best
paying parties stopping at the Branch,
and Is lady. in the ordinary acceptance
Of the term. In the face of her bar
room feat, what becomes of the beauties
who, they say, horrihed foreigner here
the other duy by drinking punches out
on the lawn? Are We not living in the
nge Of progress?-C Cor. N. Y. Herald
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H
The GALE AT GEoRGETowN-PRoB
DA,NAGE.To THE RICE Crop IN THAT VIo1-
EITY.-The Georgetown Is. C.) Times,
Of Thursday, the Oath inst, says:
From last Thursday night up to Tues
day there has been storm OF wind and
rain of more or less violence. Floods of
rain fell, but SO low were our rivers, and
so parchad was the earth, that we believe
no damage has resulted from the fnll of
water. The continued gale Of wind has,
ne fear, done serious injury to the May
and Juno rice. which is in blossom, as
we'll rs to that which is ready for the
hook. The effect on tho first will be to
make any quantity of light rice; aud on
the second, and particularly that of Wig
orous growth, to blow it down, and SO
tangle it ns to cause considerable loss by
waste in the harvest. Previous to the
storm, all the lower plantations were snf-
ferlng from the salt water, which was
making serious inroads upon them.
Then comes the gale, which must do se-
rions damage to the crops, both high up
and low down tho rivers. While the
rain has saved many of the crops from
almost total loss, the wind has done so
much damage ns to render it doubtful
whether the storm has cut short the crop
OF the County. One thing it certainly
has done-it hns equalized the loss
among all the planters, instead of con
tining it to those threntened by salt
wnter. The crop must be very short
one.
Those who expected to commence cut
ting. on Saturday last, have been pre-
vented by the gale. The wind yester-
day had shifted from N. i. to S., but the
weather is still so unsettled as to make it
unsafe to have rice in the stubble. '
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an extraordinary case was recently be-
fore the criminal court Of st. Louis. A
man named Patrick Burns was some
time ago convicted of murder in the first
degree aud sentenced to be hung, but
the Governor of Missouri commuted his
punishment to imprisonment in the pen
ltcntiary for, ten years., Burns is in
donbt whether to accept the Governors 8
grace or not. Hanging is soon over;
ten years Id prison is long time. On
the whole, his preferences are for the
gibbet; but, not Wishing to decide the
question hastily, and having been accus-
toned of late to rely On legal advice, he
has consulted his lawyer, and will be
guided by thnt individualin making up
his mind. Feeling strongly in8lined to
be swung up, Burns was solicitous to
know if any legal obstacles stood in his
way, in consequence Of the Governors
action. he applied to Judge Prim, Of
the court which sentenced him, and was
gratltod to learn from that functionary
that the option-r0pe or prison-rested
With the prisoner exclusively. A par.
don, or comnlutation, was in tho nature
OF q deed addressed to the convict, snid
The Judge, which he has right to ac-
cept or reject. II Burns preferred hang
ing, the judge would accommodate him.
POISON AFTER DEATH. The New York
roSt commenting on the acquittal of
Mrs: Colborn in Ohio, pertinently says:
1T looks as if the poison was injected
into the body Of Mr.. Buffsnburg at some
time after death, a theory which receives
some confirmation from tl.e character OF
the prosecutors and the method they
pursued in bringing their action. Il
would be some satisfaction to have this
matter cleared up; and if it is found that
poison can be introduced into deal
bodies in suoh way as to give them the
Appearance of having died of poison.
careful experiments should be made. and
tests decided upon, 30 that hereafter
people may be saved from the shame
and injustice OF malicious criminal pro-
secutions."
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Vow OF REVENGE. After Mccarthy
was killed, in Washington, his body was
taken to drug store. His mistress OF
the den,i monde, henring OF his death,
rushed to the scene. "She gave way for
awhile (says correspondent of the Phi
iadelphia Press to her grief, throwing
herself upon the dead man and weeping
hystcrically. Suddenly she arose, aud
approaching the assassin, who sat sui
lenly looking upon the scene, said ::
You know who an; you may escape
the law, but if you do yon cannot escape
me, for will kill you. I'll follow you
to the worlds end-yes. even to HI
She Is said to be u woman Of extraordi-
nary strength OF mind and determine
ton, and it is not doubted thnt she will
execute her threat, If the opportunity is
given her." r
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CO.LllU]MBl;I,A, y mi I,A1, S. c.
Wednesday Morning, August 80, 1871.

The vote in North Carolina on the
question Of convention was the heavi-
est one ever cast in that State, and will
foot up nearly 10000. The majority
against the convention will be about
5000. Eighty-three Counties give a
majority Of 10,23l, but the remaining
seven will probably reduce this one.half
One object in calling the convention wns
to effect some arrangement with the
holders OF the enormous State debt
which the Radioal rulers had contracted,
and which the revenues of the State are
inadequate to meet. but the convention
is Defeated, the people Of North Carolina
being deferred from voting for it by the
threat Of Federal disfavor, aud they
must bear the burdens imposed by
usurpers until they can be removed in
some other manner.
The FALL ELECTIONS Elections will
bo held during the fall months in
eighteen States and two Territories.
Ehe first State election will be in Califor.
MIA, for Governor. members Of tile
Legislature, and three Congressman.
The other elections are rs follows:
Wyoming, September, 9th. for Legisla.
sure only, Uhe present Legislature is
unanimously Democratic3 Maine. for
Governor and Legislature; and New
Mexico, for delegate to Congress, Sop
tember 11th; Nebraska, on tile new Con-
atTsution, September 10Th; Texas, for
four congressman, October, Sd to 9th,
inclusive; Rhode Island. on amendments
70 the State Constitution, October 9th.
Three of the most important elections
VIII be held on the 10th of October, viz:
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Iowa. Ohio
elects q Governor, State officers and
Legislature; the Legislature viii elect
United States Senator, to succeed Scna-
tor Sherman. Pennsylvania elects OH
Auditor, Surveyor General. and mem
bers Of the Legislature. Iowa will elect
Governor, State officers, and Legis-
lature, which will choose United States
Senator, lin place of Mr.. Harlan. In
West Virginia House of Delegates only
will be elected, October 2sth. Illinois.
Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Mississippi, New Jersey. New York, vir.
ginia and Wisconsin will hold elections
on the 7th of November. In these States
conventions have not been held for
nominating candidates. &c., except by
the Democrats. who have nominated
Mr. Whyte for Governor, Sc.
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We learn that one day last week. an
old gentleman, Eli Hartman, living in
Davie County, N. O., in attempting to
movo u pile Of rails, caught his foot in
the pile in some way aud fell, breaking
the leg near tho ankle joint, the end Of
the broken bone protruding through the
skin. A physician was called in WHO
amputated the limb, but WAS unable to
save the old man, who died in u short
time.
A young colored girl in Charleston
came near losing her life, few days
ago. by attempting to light II fire with
Kerosene. When will people learn that
Kerosene is really dangerous?
The deaths in New York last week
numbered 537, decrease of thirty
three, compared with tho preceding
week.
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1t is sudden and inglorions termina-
tion Of most brilliant carecr-that of
the racer Longfellow-provided the
story of his strained tendon be true
The noble animal is surely lame, but
whether temporarily or permanently
cannot be forescon. At any rate, his
race is run" for the present, and on
Wednesday evening old John Harper
wended his way 10 the Saratoga depot,
slowly and sorrowfully, en- route for Ken
tucky. He wore his celebrated linsey-
woolsaY. cont and cnrrietl his faithful
walking:stick. but his countenanee WAS
detected and the cheerful segar was ab.
sent. Longfellow was put aboard the
trnin, aud honored with whole Cur set
apart for his exclusive accommodation ::
and little negro boy was detailed and
carefully enjoined by the owner to ''look
out for that leg" The cars started. md
Harper and Longfellow, who had been
twenty-four hours before the observed Of
nll observers, left the scene Of their
triumphs and defeats with scarcaly an
eye to watch their departure. Mr.. Har-
per Is veteran in tho horse .raising line.
but has been singularly unfortunate.
His three ventures this year, Express.
Eittleton and Longfellow, have all proved
losers, though it is said his aggregate
gains exceed his actual losses. But he
is not discouraged, and will "try his
luck" again.
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SETTLEMENT OF THE RoUMANrAN D1F-
FIcULTY. satisfactory solution of the
Ronmanian difficulty has been arranged
at Gastein by Prince Bismarck aud
Count Beust with the Government of
Ronmania. Thus all further political
complications about this question will be
avoided. The German and Austrian
bond-holders Of the Roumnnian railway
will be Unidentified by new loan issued
by the Roumanian Government, and
guaranteed by Austria aud Prussia. The
history OF this railway complication is as
follows: Whom Prince Charles assumed
the Roumanian vice-royalty in 1865, he
instituted q system of railways, the
funds for which were furnished by Prus
sian capitalists, the Roumanian Govern
ment guaranteeing them seven per cent.
interest on their Investment. This the
Chambers recently refused to pay upon
some frivolous pretext. and the bond
holders have, until now, been remediless.
Ronmania has been forced into honesty,
and the question is considered settled.
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LrsT OF NEW ,Apvshnr1sEIAESrs. t,yi1h II
E. 81. Heinitsh--Liver Pills.
Porter e. Steele. First Delivery.
". e. Rose Roses Hotel. '
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HOTEL ARRisGns, August 90. G1icley-
son House-C. i, ',Yates, Mr.. ". r.
Davis. three, children and nurse. ]. 7.
Nevill and wife. W. r.: Ryan and vile,
Miss Ryan, A. Ryan; Charleston; Wm.
Johnston. Charlotte; r. lVampill, Mal-
lins'; j. V. ,Nethers. city; O. P.'HNle.
Virginia; D. Sparks, New Orleans; iDr.
Norwood and wife,, Miss Patterson,
Cokesbury; Miss Withnm, Ga: J. N. Y.
Stansell, Ark; J. NJ. Seigler, Newberry.
Columbia Hotel-H. Miles and Son. s.
c.: r. 8. Hair, J. p Pool, Newberry:
l.. A. Steechel, b Springs, W. Dudley.
Charleston; 81. V. NJ. Muller, Ga. II.
s. Morris. Va; J. X. Vance, T. M. God.
bold, CokesbGry; 2. b. Ellerbeet and
wife, Marion;-.J. e.. Cotton. j. r. Mul-
ler, Union; 8. 81. Pegg, .Ailendale; L.
Il. Prince, Baltimorei 'I's,d
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1t is said that on certain OCCASION
Henry Ward Beecher preached sermon
on the Injustice of obliging men to work
on Sunday. Tie next day, while riding
down to Fulton Ferry. he entered into
conversation with car-driver, and asked
II be did not think some plan might be
adopted to dispense with the need of
running the ours all day Sunday. The
driver, Ill ignorance OF his interrogating
friend, made frank reply: eyes, sir, I
think there might. But there's no hope
Tor it 30 long as they keep that Beecher
theatre open in Brooklyn. The cars
have to run to accommodate that"