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Radical Specuinti0ns and Inconsis
1cncY.

Radical specuintions and Inconsis.
tcncy.
"If Moses is nominated and re.
elected. then we are to SEQ arrnyed
against ns the whole power Of the
Federal Government. Tie Federal
troops are to be withdrawn, or nre to
be used against us. The Tax Unions
will 30 organize the money power as to
deprive the State Government of thu
sinews Of war. No taxes will be paid,
or tenders will be made ~ Blue Ridge
scrip and bills of the Bank of the
State; the power of the Federal
Courts will be invoked to prevent sales
Of property in such cases; anarchy,
dismay and terror will surge upon
many who aro now brave enough, and
about the only Radicals left in South
Carolina to stem the torrent will be
the freedmen and tho carpet-baggers. "
The above is extracted from the Port
Royal Commercial. a journal whose
editor was member Of the Tax-pay.
ers' Convention and delegate as ono
OF the committee to present the tax.
payers memorial to Congress and the
President. We do not find it oonsis.
tent to advise in an editorial article the
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refusal so pay taxes. las 1as done in

lA0huooA ~ Phy tnAcos kAS Wab uOu6 IN
this same COMMERCIAL, even before the
tpqsesipgaafsshe Tax.payers' Oonven
tio9a and now to present that COURSE
|nt pfo6eeding as the twin evil of elecSs
Ing Noses. that will bring anarchy,
dismay and terror upon the land. II
the refusal tospay taxes was advisable
in 1874, it cannot be unwise in 1875,
unless, meanwhile, there has been such
manifest improvement in the oharao-
ter and morale Of the State Govern
ment, such hopeful prospects OF O re.
turn to justice and eqnity. such signs
OF recovered prosperity. such over
whelming evidence that VIZ are not
going to destruction and infnmy every
day, rs will make the re medy suggest.
ed, and unless We are mistaken,
warmly recommended by the Port
Royal Commercial, no longer either de-
sirable or practicable.
The "Bourbons." Ms the Commercial
now politely calls the Democrats or
Conservatives, are quietly organizing
their unions. having for object 'the
reduction OF taxation and the honest
appropriation and expenditure of the
public funds" That is good object.
Why man cannot favor it who went
against paying any tax at all, is one Of
the Radical peoulisrities which are be-
yond our depth to comprehend.
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Somebody has been summing up the
fate OF kings and emperors, as follows:
Out OF .2,54O emperors or kings, over
G4 nations, 339 were dethroned, 64
abdicated, 20 committed suicide, IL
went mad, 100 died on the battle field,
1913 we're made prisoners. 26 were pro.
nonnced martyrs and saints, 15l were
assassinated, 81 were poisoned, and
l08 sentenced to death. Total, 9G3.
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ScHENcK's S SEA WEED ToNIc.-In tie
atmosphere experienced here during
the summer months. the letharRy pro-
duced by the heat takes away the de.
sire for wholesome food, aud frequent
perspirations reduce bodily energy.
particularly those suffering from the
effects Of debilitating diseases. In
order to keep natural healthful &C.
tivity of the system, We must resort to
artificial means. For this purpose.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is very
effectcal. A few doses will create an
appetite and give fresh vigor to the
enervatel body. For dyspepsia. it is
invaluable. Many eminent physicians
have doubted whether dyspepsia can
be permanently cured by the drugs
which are generally employed for that
purpose. The SeA Weed Tonic, in it's
nature, ia totally different from such
drugs. It contains no corrosive mine.
rails or acids-in fact, it assists the re-
gular operations of nature. and sup
plies her deficiencies. The Tonic, in
its nnture, 30 much resembles the gas
trio juice. that it is almost identical
with that fluid. The gastric juice is
the natural solvent which, in healthy
condition OF the body. causes the
food to be digested; aud when this
Juice is not excreted in sufficient quan.
titles, indigestion, with all its distress
ing symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed
Tonic performs the duty of the gastric
juice when the latter is deficient.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is sold by
all druggists. July 8 Il3
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a triae. II is we'll for the public Il, 70
look at these facts, In passing judg.
ment upon individual men who have
been led int8 what may be reg4sdsd as
q mistake fn even Accepting ofioS
under tie RECONSTRUCTION ASls OF Con.
greSs in theSouthern States. .ei;Essai> "
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NERVOUS D1sEAsEs.-The nervous
system exercises powerful influence
over the digestion, secretion, nutri-
ton. absorption and the circulation Cf
the blood. and it's purpose seems to be
to bind together the machinery of the
body and to combine and harmonize
the action OF it's several parts. Diseases
of the nerves are more numerous and
affective now than at any former pc.
riod-a result due to tue luxurious
habits Of the n9e and 10 the excite.
ment which the struggle for wealth
nnd position kindles aud inAames.
Almost every individual one meets in
some nervous affection or other.
Among the various medicinal agents
recon amended by the profession or
recognized by the general public as
nervincs, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
occupies the foremost plaoo. Physi-
cinns OF eminence concede to it very
extraordinary tonic properties. and its
popularity as an invigorant with all
classes Of the community is indicated
by demand for the article which has
dlstanced competition and is still con-
tinually increasing. Men OF business,
politicians, authors, lawyers, invent.
ors, speoulators-in short, all who are
engaged in exciting pursuiss-will find
this heulthful Alternative and restora.
tive the most restful cordial for the
brain end the over.tasked nervous sys-
tenn that the combined resources OF
botany and chemistry have yet given
to the world. It is agreeable to the
taste, promotes digestion, regulates
the liver and the bowels. depurates the
blood. and is the most helpful elixir in
cases of severe mental despondency
that ever oheered the depressed spirits
OF man or woman. J19t3Tl
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Mysteriss.

The Port Royal Commercial, which
We quote in another place, concludes
that when the day OF wrath shall come,
ths only R4d,cals who will be left to
'sten the torrent will be the freedmen
and the carpet-bug gers. What ls it
that will so suddenly aud unexpectedly
give snoh prodigious back bone to the
carpet-tugger class? We must think
the writer does the scalawag injustice
in this invidious discrimination. An.
other thing equally mysterioss, is
how the reelection of Moses will bring
oil the direfnl consequences which ure
pictured, any more than the election,
say, of Mr. Chamberlain, Mr.. Elliott,
or Mr.. Scott? Moses in not the ONLY
man who is standing on the cmptied
Treasury of South Carolinn, looking
wistfnlly away towards some Imaginary
land OF promise and-escape. NJ oses
traded III pay certificates. and has O
hand open as day and heart iuex-
pressibly tender towards penitentiary
convicts. He tried to buy news
paper, too. Bat he was not in tho Ad-
visory Board of the Land Commissi on ;
he wns not Attorney. General when
$500. 600 was invested in doubtful
titles. unreclaimed bogs and sterile
sand hills--as Mr.. Chamberlain saws.
''a bad. bad speculation;" he was not
q member Of the Financial Board when
the bond frauds were perpetrsted; he
was not Of that sweet-scented party,
the Sinking Fund Com mission, and
he Fever went to Congress and joined
the salary-grabbera. We cannot dis
cover what gives Moses his repntcd bad
pre-eminence over his compeers. unless
it be that he is 1.-The under dog in the
fight" The dog (metaphoricc) who
is in such n predicament as that, need
not expect to make OF retain friends.
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We intend to disappoint the Dour-
bous. We will give this State nomi-
nation acceptable alike to the party
here, to General Grant. and to the
purity Of the Union.
PORT Royal Commercial.
The snme old tune. The party here,
General Grant. and tho party of the
Union! Not word for justice, not
one meaning reform Of any abuse, not
thought of overthrowing corruption,
not glance towards an insulted, tax.
ridden people. All for party" bread
and butter. purple and fine linen, dia-
monds, fast horses. and splendid equi.
pnges.
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Rev. Henry Boehm, the patriarch of
American Methodism, was 100 years
old Juno 9th. He has been preacher
eeventy.si1 years.
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The following .Yesolu,ions are ex.

The following -resoidtions are ez-
tracted from the minutes OF the Medi-
Cal Society of Columbia, July ls,
1874: y S@
Resolced. That al Office practice, as
we'll as all visits to patients, shall be
required to be paid IN cash, unless We
have i IMPLICIT confidence in the inteori.
ty of the parties; being convinced.
from past experience, that this rule
should be imperative, in order to pro.
tect the interests CT the profession.
Resol0ed, That il any person refuses
to settle his account satisfactorily u ith
his physician, it shall be laid before
three members of this Society, who
shall be empowered to adiudicate the
! same: and should the patient decline
to abide by their decision, it shall be
the duty Of the physician. as we'll as
of every other member, to refuse him
and his family all further attendance.
until satisfaction for the debt is rem.
dered, unless cash in advance is of.
| fered.
Resolced. That thu Secretary shall
keep book for ''biack list" wherein
members may insoribe, ss warning
to all, tho names of those persons who,
although living comfortably and amply
able to contribute something to their
physician's support, yet systematically
refuse to do 80; and if any member
shall afterwards attend such individu-
ais without exaoting the cash, it shall
be deemed unprosessional.
There is nothing in the above in
tended to restrain physicians in the
exercise of charity toward patients iu
INDECENT circumstances.
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Catawba Tribe.
y. Q. Peixotto & Sone-T Rent.
Lorick j. Lowrnnce-GeorRia Gin.

HOTEL ARRIVALS, July 81, 1874
lpAeeler House-P Brown, @ Wariug.
r. Il Miller. city; Frauk Arnim, S G.; J
Barbot. Charleston; F n Eaton, Che
raw; I B Frazer, Sumter; Mrs Rast.
n c; a Drey fus. N Y; A a Van Box
keIen. n G; " Dudley, Charleston; E
S J Hayes. Lexington: L D Johnston,
N G; j j McLure. T E MoLure, Ches.
ter; Samuel Dlbble, Orangeburg; Mrs
Evans, Charleston.
Hendrir House-P Al Porcher. Fort
Motto; " A Hannah. n G; T Bar.
ber, Chester;J " Zimmerman. Bates-
burg; T s Williams. Ridge; W Ar
rant, city; N B Alexander. W A r Will
son, Chester; Miss s E CLARK. D NJ
Clark dnd child. Winnsboro; n Dra-
per, G " Arnold. Ala.
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amount OF $oUV,uOU, making an aggre-
gate OF over 81, 100000 I ask you, il
1t is possible for any man. or any set
ot men, to fairly administer the 90.
vernment of the State, when its law
making branch absorbs all the revenue
of the State, and involves the State in
an immense floating debt besides? To
accomplish their purposes, they refused
TO permit the payment Of the raouey
thut had been levied and collected for
the payment of the interest on tho
pubic debt, thereby ut once destroying
all confidence in our Integrity as
State Governmont, aud in our purpose
TO deal Justly and fairly with those who
had placed sufficient confidence in US
to invest in our State securities. The
result was. that our bonds which had
been pledged as security for our loans
Ia New York were forced upon the
market and sacrificed at prices from
fifteen to thirty cents on the dollar,
and the men who had been induced
TO lend Us their money, found them.
selves in possession of our new bonds
at lower price than our old bonds
we're worth at the time I commenced
TO build up credit and reputation for
'Ghe new State Government of South
-Carolina.
Some Republicans find fault with
me for 80 Severely condemning men
who represent the Republican party;
Outl have just cause for using the sever.
"ast words OF ofcondemnation against those
men themselves, and OF making the
most determined protest against snoh
q class OF men ever again holding office
IN this State. And say, deliberately,
that unless you hereafter elect better
class OF men to office, the sooner the
Republican party ceases to exist, the
better it will be both for the people
and the State. And let me assure you,
4hat ii you retorn to the Legislature
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'no Hoi"eo "Clo Ic"o"eEeu JcslcTuny,
but no particulars wero furnished.
Some of the ladies connected with
the Sewing Society of tho Episcopal
Church propose having a moonlight
entertainment on the evening of Thurs.
day, the 23l Of July. They will be
pleased to see their friends on the lawn
Of the Male Academy, between the
hours of Gi>a and 10 P. NJ. In case Of
rain, the academy itself has been
kindly rendered to them for the even
ing.
WEST POINT AND ANNAPOLIS Tho
committee appointed to examine ap-
plicants for Representative Elliott's
oadetships at West Point and Anna
polls met in Superintendent OF Educa-
ton Jillson' s Office, in the State House,
yesterday morning. There were seve.
raj applicants for each position, and,
after M examination, the following
wore selected: For the West Point
Military Academy-Clarence Fox, (son
of Professor II. D. Fox, OF the Uni.
vcrsity.) Naval Academy at Annapo.
lis, Md.-Lawson D. Melton, (son OF
Attorney General Melton.)
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS --Norther
E4ail opens $50 A. NJ, 8 P. NJ. closes
IL a. NJ. 6 P. NJ. Charleston opens s
A. NJ, $50 p. NJ. closes8 8 A. NJ, 6 P.
NJ. Western opens 6 A. ~, P.
NJ; closes 6, 1.30 P. II. Greenville
opens 6. AS P. NJ; closes 6 A. III. Will.
mington opens P. NJ; closes 10. sc
A. NJ. On Sunday open from 2. 80 to
3.3OP. NJ.
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GUY uCtcs nuu CunilcuBo uouIuL Vi WuaC
say, that not half dozen OF either
State or Federal oifice.holders are
worth ten cents on the dollar. Tue
man who cnn most successfully swindle
his neighbor is regarded as tho best
politician, and, therefore, entitled to
the best official position.
see that some Republicans arc con
stantly blaming tho Democratic pnrty
for tho financial evils that have be-
fallen US. [ deny that the Demo.
cratic party are responsible for those
evils. With all their opposition, they
never could have destroyed tho oTedi.
of the State, had not the Legislature
assisted them by robbing the Treasury
of the moneys that belonged to legiti-
mate creditors.
Governments, was established by
o law of the United States. In the
organization of it. there was an en-
tirely new element necessarily brought
into political power. Even the few
white men who were elected to posi-
tions under it we're, for the most part,
entirely inexperienced in State. craft.
The great mass OF those who sympa-
thized with and took part in it's organ.
lzatlon were without education or train:
ing In any OF the departments of the
duties OF life. Is it to be wondered at,
that many blunde:s and mistakes were
made, without intention or willingness
on the part OF those controlling affairs
to act corruptly? We have seen the
Government organized in the District
Of Columbia. with its executive head
appointed by the President of the
United States, under the eye OF the
Congress of the United States, and
surrounded by every influence that
should have made it q success-we
have seen that Government fail and
pass out of existence, leaving behind
it debt compared with which ours is
, 1874-04-12

indicated every few minutes the direction we
| had to follow We we're evidently approaching
| each other very rapidly.
All at once two ride-ahots zero fired at a dis
tanco OF 500 yards.
| The Emperor motioned us to stand still One
| Of the piqueurs sounded his busle. The signal
was at once anssered The dogs suddenly
started OF at q furious rate, with d howl, and
! threatening fierceuess OF which would have
| caused weak-neryed person to shudder.
Five minutes VIC stood motion1oss. Then We
heard the dogs barking with Intense exas-
peratlor-thoy were answered by deep roar
the Emperor bent his face in the greatest sus-
pepse forward-and all at once superb black
bear emerged from tho thicket.
The dogs jumped at him from all Sides but he
shook them OF with tue utmost ease. Then tho
bear caught sight of us. He stood still, and ut
tered another low roar. Tho Emperor raised his
rife and fired. The bullet hit the animal, but
evidently inflicted oaly d slight wound. Tho
wounded bear turned to run, but the dogs i'm
peded his progress. We fired, too; but likewise
With Indifferent success. The other party now
the animal; but tho bear has tough life, and
his vital parts were AZ yet uninJurcd. Then the
Emperor gave us the agnal to rush at the bear
He himself led tho wav with uphftod hunting
knife; The bear, whether enfeobled by loss
Of blood, OF terrified by tho appearance Of so
many adyeraaries, tried to fee more rapidly;
but he was overtaken, and brought to bay. He
hurled of the dogs once more. but then tho En-
peror's knife was driven into his heart. lie ut
tered low moan, staggered back, and snnk dead
to tho ground.
The Emperor struck OF one Of the animals
forepawB. The plqueurs cut of the be srs head,
and then skinned him. One Of the hams wcs
taken along by The men. We took another deep
draught from the wicker-hask the Emperor
expressed his satisfaction to old Nicolai for tho
dispatch with which he had started up the gzaao,
and We returned to the opening in tho forest,
whore We had LETT our kibitkas,
It Was in tho afternoon when We reached that
point. Tho drivers and footlnen had Lighted
large fire there, and we were all OF us glad to
get uear it to thaw our half-frozen limbs.
turn man. Was in unusually good spirits. He
asked mo bow I had liked the sport. It was castor
than ion-hnnting, told him. "somotimes the
bear, after be has received painful wound, be-
comes as savage az tiger" said the Emperor,
3" and then the hunter who is near him has to
act with the utmost circumspection. Many years
ago was attacked by Huch an animal. and had
an almost miraculous escape.'
At re were back il St. Petersburg.
, 1874-04-12

lieycd to be false, and which would not exert I
proper influence on tie minds Of children
Those on the third list are not intended to exert
direct religions influence 4xo those on the
their good moral tone. In this List are also IN.
cluled histories, books relating to the natural
sciences, etc. As new books arc publlshed, they
are examined by the Commission, and II SUIT
able, ara added to the hbrarles,--thu8 lnanr1ne'
By tEia constant supervision, JudiGlous heleo-
tion OF books, and much increasing tue Talno OF
the libraries. --z-,.
You nil easily imagine TINT. at the meetings
once :reek OF once fortnight, when the best
books of the timo are familiarly criticised BY
thirty OK forty OF tho brightest women OF New
England, there is great deal Of
4 good deal Of detailed work has been done in
sone committees, but tie fiunf decisions arc
made in full council. Que OF the Indies says !:
"The meetings show varieties Of opinion which
would be almost drou If they were not held and
expressed in such entiro good faith and friendll-
ness. and il they we're not the essential gua1an-
tee that tue selection Of books is not made nc
cording to any11arrow readiug of creed. 80 and
go Is my objection to the book under discussion
sayB one lady, all whose words are worth listen
ing to. Exactly my reason for approving it,
comes, with tho utmost ccutleness, from tho
opposite corner. calling to remembrance
type OF excellence dia1netrically opposed to
that OF the first speaker and thereupou
often moat interesting, and which is concluded
sometimes by yoto for reconsideration. eomo-
times by yea aud nay vote, and wonder OF Won
dc1s, occasionally by genuine approximation OF
opinion between opponents !"
Ii another letter viii try to describe to Soa
the methods OF the 'Wo1aau's Education Soci-
ety. Of the /" Society for Promoting Home
Study" OF the "Setuiday Club" aud somc Of
the Art-C -Classes, which last, III their way, are
very clever associations. HEYwooD.
, 1874-04-12

and Lot it down severely in selling out. Il u
now stated that several hundred brls have been
bought during the past week for shipment, but
not reported, Pork closed &c per brl lower.
Lard ruled steady till near the close, and then
1ecedcd 211@5c PEI, 100 lbs, though quoted
frmer in Liverpool. Meats were in moderate re-
guest at unchanged figures, though some opera,
The market closed quiet at the following range
Of prices: Mess pork, cash or seller April,
$15.90@16.00; do seller May, 515.95@15.9 .979;
do seller June sl6.15@1G:1714; do seller
September, 917.00@17.50 Lard, cash or
seller April, e9.55@s.571111;- do seller May,
s95714@9.60; do seller June, 9o7o@9:75
sTsnsPshed e hams aa 14@1 ,a per- sa ID for IT 1s &c
@5a{c for shoulders, cash, aud $50 seller May;
39.20@8.25 for short ribs, cash, and 58.90@8.35
seller May S360@S.6215 for short clear. cash,
and $870@3.75 seller May; SIC for Cumber-
lands; 81G@B]1c for long clear. The same
boxed at A@$Sc per b above these prices.
Bacon meats, 6l5so for shoulders, 956@911c for
short !ibs, ts59@oAo for aho5t e]ear, ali packed
hans 11jj1@13c. Mess beef s9.75@1o.Oo; extra
mess do. $1075@11.00; beef bans, 523.0o@23.50,
City tallow, 61s@7c; grease qnotable at 4a1@7c.
Sales we're reported Of 600 orls Meas pork
at $1,000; 1,750 brls do seller May at $1,000;
ESQ brls do al $685. 2250 brls do seller June at
S16.25; $50 brls do at 316.10; 100 tcs lard nt
$500; $50 tcs do at $685.: $50 tcs do seller May
at 9o621; $50 tcs do ct $3.50; 170 900 lbs ahoul-
ders Dc ooo Qast evepins average 1e !Ds at 5;
May at $3.50; 80 tcs sweotpickled hams at tbs)
at 1011c.
The Daily Commercial Report gives the fol-
lowing as the shipments OF provisions from this
city for the week ending April 8, 1874, and eince
Nov. l, 1875 together with comparisons: