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President JackSon's Escape,

The recent attempt on the life Of the
President recalls a similar attack upon
Andrew Jackson many years ago, which
will be read with interest:
president Jackson and his Cabinet
were present i'll the Capitol To Join the
two Houses in ceremonies held in honor
of Il deceased member OF the House from
South Carolina. The ceremony had been
concluded, and tho President, accom-
panied by Mcssrs. Woodbury. and Dick
son, was about to step ont on the portico,
when man emerged from the crowd and
advanced towards tho President When
within eight feet of him he Grew n pistol.
and, aiming at the President. pulled the
trigger before he was aware of the mans
intention. Flo pulled the trigger twice.
and each timo it missed fire, when Jack
son rushed upon his assailant ana dis
armed him. The man was arrested. and
he gave his name rs Lawrence. He con.
Quoted himself with the same cool indil-
ference that has marked Guitcaus be.
havior since his arrest, and gave much
the same excuses, saving he was deprived
OF his employment, and felt il incuIn bent
on him to put the President out of tho
way by aSsassinatiufi, as he regarded tho
President as the cause of his own trou-
bleS and the cOuntrv'S political cntaurlc-
ments growing t of the war against tho
tnited states Bank and the South Caro-
iina nnlliflerS. The man was taken to
jail and his history and connections
sou. 1t ont, when il was determined that
he was lunatic on the subject and fixed
III his determination to kill the supposed
author Of the difficulties mentioned. In
ms cell ne remained TRANQUIL and uucon-
ccrned MS TO the final result. After due
legal and medical proceedings Lawrence
was finally coamittcd to an asylum
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The shooting of President Garfield has
given the country 80 mucl: to talk abult
that the existence Of Il comet has been
almost forgotten. :! the way, it is a.
little strange that some magician has not
sought to cxtenuntc Guiteau's crime by
showing that lie diG the shooting while
under the influence Of an evil spell i'm
posed on him by the comet. Such n
suggestion would he in keeping with tho
views Of the superstilOus.
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Conkling still holds his own ut Albany,
despite the desperate prejudice which has
recently grown up against the stalwarts
Nil over the country. His plan is doubt
less to carry the whole question before
the people cf New York, where he will
either he triumphant or destroy the Re
publican organization in that State.
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Tho tempcrauco olon,or, ls so;d n I,

Tho temperance element is said to DO
very strong in Texas, aud a prohibitory
liquor law was very nearly carried at tho
last session of tho Legislature. A cor
respondent of the Now Orleans Democrn,
writes: "As little as you may think,
should 1t ever DO squarely placed before
the people whiskcy will be voted down
in Texas. 1t would be more easy to
carry prohibition law here than IN tho
old States, for none of them-no other
people on earth-have suffered so MANY
woes from its use. Its blight Is upon
almost every household, its victims in
every prison and graveyard"
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Platt has Withdrawn from the race for
reelection rs Senator from New York.
He allowed Conkling TO fool him out of
the Senate, but found his friend unable
TO carry him back.
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WYE keep one Of the largest STOCKS that has
wv ever been Offered in the South. and is COM
,.iatr in every respect and we propose To compete
ior The trade with amy market in the United States
We have our new building completed. which Is
conceded L. hr the larrc,' Grocery House in the
country, and W. have ngr stock under one roof,
which enables us TO ha;ic goods to ihe very best
advantage.
Our imported WINES aad LIQUORS are brought
out hy u, direct in boLi and We warrant our
and OLD Nc CORN WHi>KEY is 50 well known
that they require no comm'at. We would. how
ever. call attention To ouE stock Of very old
FRENCH BRANDY, SCOItll and IRISH Wits
KEY. JAMAICA and ST. GROIN RUNS, MA
DElRA. SHERRY and poET WINES.
We are prepared to fill sample Orders for III
quors, or wil send samples ,f any Goods We bavu
in stock.
STMAfEY. BEVEP.f GES-,;iuger Ale. Cider,
Lemon Sugar, Lemon Syrups Light Wines.
CHi.MPiGNES.-We are Agents for the best
imported thampagncs, and s,lI Al sam" prices rs
the New York Agents.
AGENTS FOE
Reef and Pork Packers
Flour Mills.
Fairbanks Scales
StuliL's Celebrated Tobacco
Gulett's Improved Coitonuin,
McCarihys Improved Lon. cotton Gin.
knickerhockcr Holland Gia
Jules Mumm Chanpagnes,
Tnlu Rock and Rye,
Oriental Gun Powder.
June a. lSSI IS "
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- Vice President Arthur is rosnonsi,,o
for the non-eXistencc OF n presiding ON
Ger pro ten. OF the Senate. Io stuck Ia
his seat and did not give the Democrats n
chance to elect one, after Conklino and
Platt resigned.
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Tho Republican members OF the New
York Legislature have not been able to
agree Oh candidates for the United States
Senate. AT first the Conkling party
wanted caucus, but could not get it.,
and now the other side have become de.
sirous of having one. Sixty-eight Re-
publicans attended their call for eau
Gus, and nominated Congressman Lap.
ham and Miller for Senators in tho places
of Conkling and Platt. The nomination,
however, has failed to secure an election.
Conkling's friends stick to him, and in
the Platt vacancy they divide out be.
tween other candidates. The Democrats
stick to Herman and Potter, and hence
there is no election, and no probability of
one soon. The deadlock bids fair to
last until after the next election for mem.
bers of the Legislature, when the people
will have chance to express themselves
uDon il.
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4 Talk With rnuriow wccd.

In reply To an inquir,. as TO the effects
of the attcmp; TO murder President tar
field on the COukling Senatorial contest,
Mr.. Weed said 81 think il will affect
the Senatorial conflict 1T Albany very de-
cisivcly one way or the other. II the
President survives his wounds there will
b" two friends Of the administration
elected as Senators beyond Il doubt. If
Mr. Garfield dies ! think Mr.. Conkling
will have things pretty much his own
way. ! do not think he can be one of
the Senators hinisclf-in fact. ] feel
pretty sure OF that hu, lie will have
Krcat,D almost controlling influence
through Arthur if Arthur should he call
cd on To assume the Executive chair. ON
the other hand, among is general effects,
if President Garfield lives, it will seal the
political fate Of Mr.. tonkling cilcctu
ally beyond the possibility of his rccov
cry. With Garfield dead. Arthur would
DO President and conklng would be
supreme. OF course there would be great
would result in incalculable injury 10
tho Republican party, and the Democrat
ic party would profit by it. The Kcpuh-
lean party would be practically dcmor
allied. / cannot see how the material
interests of the country would be scri-
ously injured by Mr.. Gariicld's s death. II
would contemporary have depressing
effect. and stocks would he very scnei-
lively acted on by it, But it could not
turn back the great prosperity of the
country or ncutr:,liHc The great achieve
mcnts of the treasury administration in
reference 10 the public debt. The admin
istration has given Il forward impulse to
our prosperity which cannot be overcome
for years 10 come. believe The bust
ness of the country, after n brief season Of
shock, would 20 on rs usual. While |
should also dcploro very much seeing
Gen. Arthur elevated to the Presidency,
think. nevertheless. that the duties Of
the Office would be honestly discharged
by him. But ! don't like the political
associations which il would involve. |
know Con. Arthur intimately, and while
| utterly disapprove Of his course in
Washington, and moro recently ut Alba
ny, have confidence in his official nicg-
rity. trust God that he may no, come
to the Presidency. sincerely hope he
nlaV not.
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should provide from the public treasury
for the families Of Presidents who may
need the nations assistance.
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The people of Spartanbnrg county
have voted subscription of seventy. five
thousand dollars to the Spartanburg and
Greenwood Railroad, which, with the
seventy five thousand voted in Iaurens,
gives them the amount deemed neces-
sary to ensure the road. The majority is
thought to be about thirteen hundred in
favor of the subscription in Spartanburg
county. The people Of Spartanburg arc
jubilant over their ralroad prospects.
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Coon MovE.-Thc Superintendent of
Immigration has issued tho following
circular: For the purpose Of facilitating
the introduction of immigrants i'm ialni-
lies into the state it is proposed to form
cubs IN each district or neighbOrhood.
Application ill be made of from five To
ten families. The club will find it con
venient to place the necessary arrange
ment IN the hands of one or two of its
members selected for the purpose. who
will attend to all the details. Tho fami-
Hes vii! 30 chosen as near tho samo peo-
pie as possible, with the understanding
that they will como together and bc
placed in the Same neighborhood. This
experience has shown will add VERY
much to the chance of their being salts
fled. They will bo sent direct to their
destination or as nearly so as possible
They will be ordered any time from tho
ist OF August to the Isl Of October. SO rs
to be III time for cotton picking and gath
ering the crops, which will give work to
all, and lessen the expense. First class
men are placed at ten dollars per month
and board; women and children in the
same proportion, or for usual wages for
that kind of work. The cost is ten dol
lars to Columbia for grown hands I'M
half price. This is advanced by the de.
the application is made and paid bv the
employer upon the delivery Of the iinmi-
grant at Columbia. All such expense is
TO be paid and is charged against the i'm.
migrant In not less than three monthly
installments. 1t is impossible to fill with
satisfaction orders for single men and
women. In families is the ONLY plan TO
get permanent element; none are kent
on hand. orders only being filled. Blank
applications will be forwarded TO all de-
string them and their wishes looked to.
Al persons interested are earnestly ask ell
TO give what assistance they can in tho
introduction OF an important eler,cnt in
10 ihc State
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'lcs Of regular troops and a Gordon Of
police was supposed TO lave secured the
inmates from Intrusion y well dressed,
full bearded man of about forty years Of
age entered the house, having III some
mysterious manner passed the guards
without a card OF admission. He sent up
a card 10 Private Secretary iiro"n, on
which was the name BELL" and the
words "Urgcnt business" Brown did
not make hi. appearance for a tcw min
utcs, during which time the man strobe
mp and down the portico with an inpa-
tient air. Several newspaper corrcsrOn-
dents were sitting about waiting for
news, and noticing his impaticncc, were
OF the qui viyc. The private secretary
finally made his appearance. bearing the
mans card and asked him his business.
II wish To be taken to the presidents
room immediately" was tho somewhat
startling reply. What cried Mr.
Brown, bending forward AMI >crutni
zlng the mans appearance. 81 wish 10 he
taken at once 10 the PRESIDENT replied
tho man in a manner tina, implied he felt
his business was important. ~ have
just been awakened by gentleman who
tells me the president is sinking rapidly,
and desires my presence This WAS
enough. The private secretary realized
the situation, and that the man was
crazy, and calling Il policeman he WAS
marched ont of tire house and beyond HE
grounds
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If President Garfield RECEIVERS, the
wretch who has committed the grievous
crime that has so startled the country
and given to all classes SO much of
anxiety will be punished simply M nn
ordinary criminal under the laws Of the
District Of Columbia, whose code pro-
vides:
Section lIj0. Every person convicted
Of nialslnughtcr or of any assault with
intent to kill shall he sentenced To sufIor
imprisonment and labor, for tile first
oticnSe, for period not less than two nor
more than eight years, AMI for the second
Oiicnse for u period of not less than six
nor more than fifteen years.
The shooting of President is no
greater crime than shooting private
citizen, and the punishment for it is no
greater. This is an omission in our law
An assault upon the President with in
tent to kill is u crime of such hcnous
nature, and its consequences arc 80 grave,
that it should be punished with death so
long rs the death penalty is inflicted for
any crime, for its injury to the country
and to society is greater than the murder
of private citizen. Such agitators are
the basest of traitors, and there is no
treason which could be more injurious TO
the institutions Of our government. 1t
will not do simply TO protect against
such contingencies by providing persons
to take the place of the President in case
of his death. This should bc done, Of
course but it is only part of what
should he done to secure the country
against anarchy. The effort to kill n
President should be made n crime of
such gravity rs to deter men from con-
templating its commission, and the party
who commits it should be put beyond the
power of ever attempting n similar crime
again. This should be done both to rid
the country of the desperate criminal
and TO afford M example to deter others
from following his example. OF course,
Guitenu's case must rest upon the law rs
&c stands now, but Congress should enact
more vigorous provision for furnishing
those who seek 10 kill tho President.
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The condition OF President Garfield
continues to improve. Up to Tuesday
night, which was the eleventh day, no
evidence of modification or gangreen
had appeared, and the physicians in
charge are becoming more hopeful
They are satisfied that the ball passed
through the Presidents liver, and hope
ut the proper time to locate and extract
it without injury to the patient. The
President will not be entirely out Of
danger for several weeks yet, bu' each
day that unEavorablc symptoms fail to
appear renders his recovery more safe.
The country has cause for great gratitude
to Him who controls the ISSUE of life or
death.
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Thanksgiving to Almighty God.

CoLrMprs, ONO, July H..
Gov. Foster has sent the following tel.
cgram To the Governors of tho States and
TerritOripS.
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According to Il trustworthy account in
the Providence Journal, member Of the
Rhode Island militia, and wearing its
uniform, used the following language at
militia banquet held in Newport on
the Fourth of July: 81 am for assassina-
tion i'll Europe. believe in ass,lssina-
tion when and w...re il is uacded. /
sanctify the acts Je the Nihiists in nssas.
sinnting the Car Of Russia, and say,
God bless them for it," If this had en-
anated from come Southerner, the whole
press Of the Republican party would
have held it up as :n evidence Of the
disloyalty and ruilianism Of the South.
AS it is no special notice is given it.. by
the way, the recent violent occurrences
up North may force our Republican
friends to let us alone and attend 70 their
own business.
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Gultteau writes to Arthur.

WAsuINGToN, July I.-Ycsterday
morning it was reported in tho hearing
of Guitteau, that the president was dead.
Shortly after lo asked for writing mate
rials, and these being given him, he sat
down and wrote letter addressed to
president Arthur" After extending his
congratulations to him, he gave him a
lot of advice rs to how to start out in his
new administration. This letter he
asked the Jail officials to forward to Vice
President Arthur. 1t is needless to state,
however, that this request was not COM
plicd with
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The attempted assassination Of P-csi.
dent Garfield has had very different
effect upon the country from that which
was intended by the crimina. who sought
to restore to power the stalwart wig Of
the party, which has lived by sectional
hate and oppression. The President still
lives and the indications are that bcnct.
iccnt Providence will preserve his life for
some great and good purpose which will
bless this land and remove the sorr0ws
and troubles which have grievcd and in
jured us for more than twenty years.
Already there has sprung UP II kindlicr
feeling and n closer union Of sentiment
and interest between all parts Of our
common country, and we have every
reason to hope for better times ahead.
God, who docth all things well, will yet
confound the evil docrs Of cur land by
bringing blessings and peace out Of the
act from which they hoped to reap y
harvest Of discord that would aggrandizc
them upon the calamitics of their coun-
try.
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Incrc were ABOUT 900 delegates to
the international Sunday School Cor.
vcntion, held last week at Toronto, can
ada. The United States was we'll repre-
sented, and delegates were present from
Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina. Mis-
sissippi, South Carolina, West Virginia
and Virginia. Gov. Coiquitt, OF Georgia.
who presided at the last Convention, was
present with large party, and made n
very stirring speech. The report of the
Secretary shows that there arc about 90
600 Sunday Schools in tho United States.
with about S 900, 900 teachers and scholars
The number of teachers and scholars in
the Sunday Schools of the world was
shown to bo about I5,0000O The Sun
day School is certainly not played ont
institution.
= There should be kindness and appre.
ciation for our friends of tho South for
tho good and generous words that como
from them in reference to tho President.
IL Is almost ungracious to praise any
community for looking With proper in
dignation upon tho attempt at assassina-
tion. The people of the South are noted
for their manliness, their chivalry, their
horror of anything that looks like cow
ardico or foul play. 1t was expected.
therefore, that thoy would regard with
proper feelings the crimo against Car
ned. Bnt political feeling runs high in
the South. and tho President has been
credited with unusual sympathy for the
party which is most opposed to tho south.
II there should be any resentment for
TINS 1t all passes away in the presence of
the sorrow that has fallen upon tho Pres
ident. If 1t should>pleaso Heaven to re-
store the President TO his family and tho
Nation, among the many consoling
memories that await him OF affection
hope, reverence and sympathy, he will
nave mono so precious as those which
come from the old Confederacy.-Ne,
York Herald.
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The Mania to Kin Prominent Men.

WAsHINaroN, July 7.-Insanity ap-
pears to be i'll tho air here, and every lu-
matte in the neighborhood seems to feel
himsolf invested with a special mission
to kill somebody in high place. No less
than three of these crazy would-be
slaughterers have turned up in Washing
ton, and tho returns are not all in yot
The first to make his appearance was
All individual singled out, in his mind.
to wrcak vengeance on the stalwarts
He arrived nj the front door OF an aristo-
cratic mansion OH X street, and when, in
response to violent ringing of tho door
bell, the servant girl put in an appearance
he announced that he was an administra.
ton man and had como there to slav
ice-prcsident Arthur, who, he had beef,
iniorm'H; IT, was then stopping, in the
med tho door in his face but before sho
could rouse tho household he had walked
oil and disappeared. Information of the
the occurrence and description oT tic
man was promptly lodged at the police
station, hut the police have not yet got
OH his track.
Tho second lunatic came on the scene
shortly after. lie dropped into the no.
lice headquarters, W;lere ono or two of
the officers were drowning the noon heat
aray, :nd aroused them from their SUM
Ders with tho startling announcement
that the spirit OF God had instructed him
to come 10 Washington and kill Secretary
Blaine. couple of fofficers jumped to
their feet and laid hold of him, seeing he
was crazed. On searching him two half
bricks were found in his coat pockets.
and suspicious bulging out OF his breast
which ono or the officers thought indica.
ted tho presence of q gun, was found on
search TO be caused by the presence there
of an old pair Of socks tightly wrapped
up. He was talkative-said his name Was
McNamara; that lie was n native of Ire
land had been ordered to kill Queen
Victoria, General Grant and Secretary
Blaine. lie claimed to bo n spiritualist.
and said his orders came from the same
source as Guittcau's. He thought if he
was only placed in the same cell with
the latter he could get him 10 reveal his
accomplices. He belonged In Phla-
delphia, he said, and worked in Bald.
wins locomotive factory. He had been
at work thero on Saturday, when the
spirits ordered him here, and he was in
such hurry he walked all the way. His
appearance THAT of tirod-out tramp)
bore out his assertion, ns far as the walk
Ing from Philadelphia was concerned.
Shortly amer midnight the third luatic
came TO the front. Ii was at tho white
house, where the presence of two compa.
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The Presidents Faith In God.

WAsiiiSGToS, July 7-Scrvices of
prayer for the presidents recovery are
hold 1T II and o'clock every day at the
Christian church. At the meeting yes
tcrduy, DR.. Sunderland gave All account
OF the Interview between himself and
tho president after tho shooting lie
was passing down Pennsylvania avenue
at tho time the shooting occurred. IIe
rushed to tho depot, and was Permitted
to speak TO the president. lie said
"Mr. President, you are in the hands Of
tho God you have long trusted, and
people will 60 out to God III prayer that
you may be spared ~ know Il doctor
l believe in God and trust myself to
His hands,