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'COEU;MBIfo [fe C. Thursday* horning /February 6,1873. r^?-' ? ?- i . rfH^ \ .'. j Commoiloro Maar/. Ii Very recently, and within one month of eaoh other, three ill a a trio ub men, re . epeotively of Frauoe, England and the United States?Louis Napoleon, Bulwer and Maury?have aucoumbed to fate, and been consigned to the tomb. They represented important spheres of mental nativity in government, literature and science. They were widely different' iu their organization,, endowments and labors; but eaoh was strong and oarnest, the object of admiration to bis contem? poraries, and likely to live long in the regards of mankind. The last named was the more, original.of the three, the more conscientiously toiling, and his services to his raoo are likely to grow iu higher appreciation with the flow of time and with the fuller development of the effect of his researches. Hia career is of commanding interest, although his life was comparatively Obscure and unobtrusive. Born in Virginia, in Janu? ary,. 1807, at his death, only a few days' ago, he had just passed the Bixty-sixth anniversary of his life. Descouded from a Huguenot family, which was compelled to flee their native country to escape persecution, he illustrated in his charac? ter the virtues and exoellenoios of that raoo, blended with the sterling qualities of the Virginian stook, with which it was united. Inheriting no fortune, and thrown early upon his own resources for education and advancement, at the age of fourteen ho met with a generous fridtfd in the late Bishop Ofcoy, of Vir? ginia, who gave him a helping baud. He became distinguished for his' appli? cation to- study' and for the habit of I careful observation. Astronomy was his favorite branoh. His tastes led, him to get an appointment as a midshipman in tho navy. He made tho best use of the opportunities whioh his voyages afforded. After trips to Europe and in the Pa oiQo, he was advanced to the position of Lieutenant on board the Powhattau. His first work was on navigation. By the recommendation of the Secretary of ' the Navy, it was adopted as a text-book . in naval sohoolB. Other-works followed, and his fame began to grow and extend, and he was made Commander in the navy. Becoming lame in 1839, from an accident, and debarred from active pur? suits, he devoted himself the more as? siduously to scientific studies. He was appointed Director of the National Ob? servatory, at^Washingtpn. -He published hia "Sailing Dirootiopa," and "Windand Garrent Charte," and in his "Physical Geography of the Sea," achieved at once a world-wide fame, although scientific men differed somewhat at first as to the value ol the novel views which it con? tained. *. *It exhibited a pains-taking de? duction, no loss striking than the origi? nal genius of the conception. His con? clusions were drawn from an immense mass of observations, and hitherto un? noticed: accumulations. The" 'practical results wore a lasting contribution to the Boienco of navigation, by whioh lifo and property have been saved, and tho time of voyages diminished. Commander Maury was the leading ? spirit in tho Congress of the representa? tives of maritime nations at Brussels, in 185-1. Tho Congress adopted his plan ol engaging tho observations of navigators to be inserted on prepared charts, to be used in future comparisons In a short time, over 120,000 vessels of different countries were aotively employed under his system in collecting valuable facts. Its resnlts are well presented in tho fol? lowing extract from an article in tho Now York Herald: "Under this beautiful arrangement, eaoh ship at sea was a floating observa? tory, and its experience was added tu that of every other ship whose keel had furrowed the same waters, to provido a common magazine of nautical knowledge for tho guidance, and safety of every future sailor. It has been recently well said by Buchau, the eminent ohief of the Scottish Meteorological Society, that 'tho name of Captain Maury will always bo remembered with gratitude for tho signal service ho has rendered to naviga? tion, and when future observation has sapplied tho requisite material to enable us to correct tho inevitable mistakes, and fill up tho blanks of his ocean oharts, tho benefit this celebrated meteo? rologist has conforred on tho human raoo will more conspicuously appear.' Tho progress of physioai soienco is so rapid now that it is seldom the results of yestorduy aro not modified to-day; und, as Faraday well said,{'the only man do serving of contempt in scienco is ho who is not in a constant state of transition,' But it in safe to say, that since Maury ceased his splendid researches, soarcoly an advanco has boon made in oceanic meteorology or hydrography. Sir John Horsohei's long and persistent denial of hits theory of marine currents, an due h> difforent specific gravities of polar and oqnatorial waters, was retracted a year ago, and both this theory, as well us his views of Bvb-marino circulation, onco ro stoutly opposed by Sir Charles Lyell, havo boon vorified by tho later and ex? tensive doep-soa and surface-current ob serrations of Carpenter, Thomson and others; while his reasoning in favor of an 'open Polar sea,'.so warmly espoused by Peter man, Bent. Von Middendorf and other eminent living geographers, has been rather confirmed than invali? dated by the latest Arctic explorations." Id the oivil war. Commodore Maury espoused the sido of bis native South. Ho declined flattering invitations from the Qrand Duke Constautine, of Russia, and from tho Emperor Napolcorj, to niuko Rassia and Frauce his home, with every advautage in proBeoutiug his eoien tifio researches. He adhered to tho for? tunes of his people, und died in the ser? vice of Virginia,',as a Professor of Phy? sios iil the Military Institute at Lexing? ton, in that State. All honor to his ?memory! The mails from Washington show that members are improving their time in franking books, documents, packages of seeds and suoh worldly effects ob are at their disposal. The committee-rooms to-day were visited by industrious Con? gressmen, whoso finger ecds to-night are stiff from the work of writing thoir honorable names. One of tho results of tho repeal of this privilege will be the abolition of the: political bureau at the Capitol, from whence, during every cam? paign, tons of trash have been sont to all parts of the country. The Government Printer foresees the time when his estab? lishment will not require the capacity of a first-class printing house. Russra. m Centbatj Asia.?Tho alarm England feels over tho advance of the Russian armies into Turkestan is well founded, and wo doubt if the friendly assurances of Prince Gortsohukoff will dissipate it. Words are cheap and mean? ingless with diplomatists. If Russia can gain a foothold, unmolested, ou the Northern frontier of British India, she can afford to make promises which she does not intend to keep. The ambition of the Czar and his house is prodigious. It aims at present at nothing less than the conquest of the whole Asiatic conti? nent. In Asia the Empire of Rassia has bat one rival?England. But one hand is raised to dispute its progress, and that is England's. If Khiva is overcome, the Russians reach the border of tho English possessions. A pretext can be found to involve the rivals in war, tho half-sub? dued nations of India can be incited to revolt, the Cossack hordes will pour in to assist them, and peradventure Eng? land loses the brightest' of her colonial jewels. What naturally follows? If her rived is driven out of Asia, Rassia may march to the almost undisputed oonquost of the rest of the continent. The great, unwieldy Empire of China would be? come an easy prey. Russia already holds sway over a quarter of the continent. The authority of the Czar is recognized from the frozen steppes of the North to the Great Wall, and from the Pacific ocean to the shores of tho Caspian sea. England out of the way, it would bo ex? tended to the gates of Canton and Cal? cutta. But tho policy of Russia does not end even here. She looks West as well as East. Suppose the day shall oame when she is mistress of Asia and faces Europe with 500,000.000 of Mon? golians at her back, in addition to ber own warliko population of a lOO.OOO.OuO more. With those myriads she might 1 hops successfully to overrun Europe. At any rate, her mural power would be ir? resistible, and she could dictate terms to every European capital. This is what 1 Russia meauH by her Khivan expedition. It is but a stop in a vast projeot to achieve s the mastery of *ho world, as Rome has dooo before. ? TnB Modoo War.?Littlo prospect ex? ists of any peaceable adjustment of the Modoo difficulties. Last Thursday Fair ? child and Dorrisaud several others went, ? by invitaliou of Captain Jack, to have a big talk. Tho place ogrcod upon was 1 tho top of a high hill, over-looking the lava bed. They were accompanied by i squaw Dixie. She went to Captain Jaok and told Lim if he wanted to taik ho must go to the top of tho hill, and ho would meet Dorris aud Fuirohild there. Jaok would not go. He wanted tho whites to como to his camp. This they refused to do. Jack said they must come half way. Fairchild refused again, and sent word to Captain Jack to como to his oamp within two days, or if not he then must fight again. Goueral Gillem's com? mand is half way avor tho mountains, and will reach headquarters ou Tuesday. Nothing has bcou heard from tho Camp Gaston Company. Tho snow was deep on the roads leading to tho lava bed, but did not obstruct tho march of tho troops muoh. Iq tho last fight of tho Modocs with Bornard's company tho Indians did not throw away thuir guns, but lost nil their horses. In St. Louis, last Sunday, a g*ullcman sitting iu a harbor's ohni'r, whilo being lathered, observed tho knight of the razor every now and thou throw some soap-suds out of the mug upou thejfloor, and set his foot upon them. Tho har? bor explained to him, that thoro wero a lot of littlo snukes iu tho mug, and that they kept crawling up ou tho brush; but tho gontloman thought ho would go out and get a paper before being shaved, and ho wont. SiiVEBis Accident.?Last night a man by the namo of Gurrett, vory much under tho tho influence of liquor, fell ou tho pavoment and broko hia collar bone to fragments. Dr. Miller was callod in, but tho man was so much intoxicated Dr. M. could do nothing for his roliof. [Charlotte Observer. I "Why should wo celebrate Washing? ton's birth-day more than miuo?" asked a teacher. "Because ho never told a lie!" shouted a littlo boy. HTATK LSUIHlilTCBBi - [ Wisdnesdat, Fbbbuabx 5, 1878. . .r. ^ ^sENA?*>r * ::~ ;?? ?The Senate pet at 12 M. ' Mr. Cain, from the Committee on lip?df. Bridges and Ferries, reported several bills, whioh were ordered to lie over. ? Senator Clinton introduced a bill to provide for the compulsory attendance at echool of children between the ages of aix and sixteen. The bill provides that it shall be the duty of the parents or guardians of all children, between the ages named, not tnontally or physically disabled, to compel them to attend nt either a public or private school at least three mouths iu each year, provided thuro in a public school within two miles of the place of residence; and that any father, mother or guardiau failing tu comply with this requirement, without good cause, bhowu tbo School Commis? sioner of the County where thoy reside, ahall bo gnility of a misdemeanor, pu? nishable by imprisonment iu the County jail uot less than one mouth nor mure than six months, or by u lino of not less than titty nor more than oue hundred I dollars, or both, in the disorctio'n of the court; and makes it the duty of the School Commissioners of tho several Counties to cause all parties so offending to be prosecuted. Senator Cain introduced a bill to amend Sootion 8, Chapter 8, Title 2, of Part 3 of the General Statutes, re hit ing to tho drawing of juries, amended by adding thereto the following: "If from any cause the Board of Jury Commis? sioners shall fail to prepare said lists during the month of January, it may be done at any time thereafter: Provided, That the samo is completed at least three weeks before tho titling of the Circuit Court in tho County for which said jury is to be drawn; and until taid list is completed, juries may bo drawn from the box prepared for tho preceding year, and shall serve at all the Courts held in the Couuty for which they are drawn until tho list for tho year is completed." Senator Smulls, from tho Joint Com? mittee to examine pay certificates und accounts, asked for lurthcr time to com? plete the report, stating that the exami? nation bad been completed, but that the report was long. Granted. Senator llayno offered a resolution, that tho Committee on Ways and Moans, of the Blouse, repoit as early as possible a bill or joint resolution to provide fur tho levy of u tax to meet expenses for the current fiscal year. Adopted. The following wero road a third time, p issed and scut to the House: Joint re? solution to allow Thomas Grimshuw to redeem certain forfeited lands in Ooouoe Oonnty; bill regulating the execution of tbe death sentence; the notice to amend the bill, so as to make the executions public, caused debate; a move was made to strike out the enaoting olause, upon whioh tho yeas and naye were called; the motion was voted down by a vote of ? to 20; the bill was thou passed by a vote of 22 to 4; bill to provido for tho establish? ment of a State Normal Sohool; bill to revive and extend the charter of the Savings, Building and Loan Associa? tion; bill to incorporate the Second Ooosawhatohie Baptist Church, of Beau? fort County; to incorporate tho Darling? ton Academical Society; joint resolution requiring all persons holding claims aguinst the Couuty of Abbeville to re? gister tho same with the Treasurer of suid County; bill to punish persons fur obtaining money, chattels and valuable securities by false pretenoes; to incorpo? rate the town of Nichols, in Marion County; to incorporate the Presbyteriau Church at Abbeville; to amend tho Act for the protection and preservation of useful animals; to incorporate tho>New berry audChestor Railroad Company; to refer to tho qualified voters of Barn well County tho location of the Couuty Heat uf said Couuty, County offices and tl^c place fur holdiug tho courts of said County. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Houto mot at 12 M. Prayer by Rev, E. J. Adams. Mr. Artsou presented the petition of certain citizens of Charleston, asking for tho refunding of the direct tax paid iu accordance with tho Acts of Congress; also, a joint resolution to authorize the Committee on State House and Grounds to cause tho grounds and lower floor of the State House to bo pot in good con? dition; also, introduced a bill to amend an Act amending an Act establishing and maintaining n system of free common lohools. Tho following claims wero received from the Senato and concurred in, viz: J. B. Magill, $81.90; Joel Keisler, $1G.?3; Charles Small, $75. Tho House concurred in tho Senate resolution requesting tho Ways and Menus Committee to report the appro? priation bill for tho present fiscal year. Mr. Cochian, of Anderson, introduced a bill to permit Samuel A. Hutchinson to adopt and luako his lawful heir Mary Savannah Head, and to change her name to Mary Savannah Hiitchiuson. Mr. Gabriel Cannon asked leuve to in? troduce a bill to explain or amend an Act to authorize aliens to hold property. The bill aets forth that, whereas doubts have been suggested whether tho Act to authorize aliens to hold property was intended to include incorporations creat? ed under the laws or by tho authority of other States and nations, "Be it enacted, &c, that corporations created under tho laws ur by tho authority of other States and nations wero i utended to liavo, and shall have and exercise, all rights graut? od to aliens under tho Act aforesaid as fully ns if they had been specially therein named." Tho bill introduced by Mr. Cnrtin, of Rich laud, to prohibit convicts from being hired to work on tho streets or for private citizens, provides that from the pussngo of tho bill if any officer, charged with the confinement of convict**, shall hiro the same to work on the utreets or for private citizens for any purpose whatever, or permit tho Bamo to bo done, he Shall be deemed guilty of a mis demeanor, subject, on oonviotion, to a fine of 91,000 aud imprisonment twelve months, or ?ither, in 'the discretion of theoonrt. Mr. W. A. Grant offered a resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Railroads, that the Committee he autho? rized and directed to ascertain the faots of the sale of the Spartanbnrg and Union Railroad, and report at an carl; day, as it is currently reporlod that the road has been recently sold for less than one-half its original cost, tho State hold? ing endorsed bonds of said road. Mr. Robertson offjred a concurrent resolution, which was immediately con? sidered aud adopted, and ordered to he 6ent to the Souutc, that a committee bo appointed toexamino the accounts of tho State Treasurer, as provided for by law. Mr. A. Collins introduced a bill to de? clare a road leading from tho Nelson's Ferry Road to tho Murray's Ferry Road, in Clarendon County, a public highway. Mr. Vandorpool introduced a bill to crcato a publio lauding in tho city of Charleston. Mr. Liowery presented the petitiou of Citizens of ltiohland County in opposi? tion to an appropriation for building the Court House. Mr. Holmes introduced a resolution, which was agreed to, that the StatoTrea? surer he requested to report forthwith to tho House tho names of newspapers to which payment has been mudf?, und tho amounts puid to each out of tho ap? propriation of $75,000 for the publica? tion of tho Acts of the Guueral Assem? bly of 1871 and 1872. Mr. Williams introduced a bill to fix tho time of holding Circuit Court in York County. Mr. Artsou introduced a resolution, wbich was indefinitely postponed, that whereas his Excellency Ulyasus S. Grant, tho President of tho United States, is expected to visit the capital of South Carolina on or about tho 20th March proximo, and iu order that legislation on our part may not be retarded: Resolved, That this Geucrul Assembly take a recess from tho 10th of this mouth t ) the 15th proximo. A communication, in reply to a reso? lution, was received from the State Trea? surer, that of tho $5,000 appropriated for tho repair and furnishing of Military Hull, iu Charleston, according to tho books iu his office, $2,-190 had becu paid. Tho Committee on Engrossed Bills re? ported tho appropriation bill, which wai read a third time, amended, passed und sent to tho Senate. The Senate sent a concurrent resolu? tion, instructing our Senators in tho United States Senate aud requesting our I members in Congress to secure an appro? priation sufficient to repair or rebuild tho West wing of tho Citadel, which was burned while occupied by the Govern? ment of tho United States. Concurred in. Mr. Cochrau introduced a bill to pro vido for the granting of certain charters. Mr. Thomas introduced a bill to incor? porate the Narrow Gauge Railroad and Transportation Company of South Ca? rolina. Also, a hill to incorporate tho Baptist Church, of Sumraorville, Collo ton County. On the passage of tho appropriation bill, $15,000 additional was appropriated for printing the publio Acts. A bill to charter tho Charleston Water aud Canal Company, was taken up for n second reading, and occupied the re? mainder of the doy. " TueTueatiusMen is Couxctr..?There was quilo a gathering of theatre owners in the city yesterday, including Mr. Thomas Arkwright, of tho Savannah Theatre, and the proprietors ami lessees of tho theatres in Wilmington, Raleigh, Augusta, Atlanta und Macoa, which places, with Charleston, compose what is known as "theSouthern Circuit." These gentlemen were met by Mr. John Chad wick, of tho Academy of Music. The object of tho conference is to adopt somo concerted plan of action in regard to tho next season?establishing a uniformity of prices for a eingle night or wook en? gagement, and, if possible, to urrango for a continuous scries of entertainments. I Charleston Nctcs. An Imimstoii?Look Our ron Him.? An individual is now going tho rounds of tho city, representing himself to bo a Cuban refugee, and stating that his pro? perty was taken from him and ho com? pelled to fleo the country. This peram? bulating impostor dresses well, sports a oauo with ivory top, hut may bo set down as a first class "fraud." Ho is armed with alms-saeking documents, written iu four languages?English, Fruuch, Span? ish aud Gorman; but wu think his littlo game has been discovered, ami ho had better make himself scarce. [6*dr<inu<ik AY;iiddican. Ho may como this way. ?. AXOTHCII OlN-HoUSB Bl'KNT.?We learn that on Wednesday, the 2'Jth day of January, 1873, about 11 o'clock, Mr. William lltley, living near tho free bridge on Saluda River, had the mis? fortune to have his gin-houso burnt, und about 700 bushels of cotton seed, live h.igs of lint colton (which was tho properly of his widowed mother, Mrs. Susan Jlilcy.) Her hands wero giuing at tho lime. Tho firo is thought to have originated from a mulch in tho seed cot? ton. Loss estimated at $1,000 or $1,200. {Abbeville Press and Banner. (Inr.ENwooD and Augusta Railroad. ? Tho engineers in charge of tho experi? mental survey of tho Greenwood aud Augusta Railroad liavo completed their survey upon tho Carolina cido of tho Savannah River, and aro now engaged in running lines from some poiut near Fury's Ferry to the city of Augusta. Mrs. Roheit Y. MeLeotl, Mrs. Josa phiuo Owen, Mrs. Joel Brunsen ami Mrs. W. O. Cain, all of Sumlor, [died during tho past week. Solomon Clarke, of Grauitevillu, aged eighty-four, died on Friday. Booal X to xxl?. -. ?? ? Our Maithho.?TU* pfiee.ol single oopiep of the Pnasja x is ?fe cents. | Accounts due 160 PeteNix office must be settled promptly, as further indulgence cannot be givea. Wo must have money to carry on busines?. Old newspapers for sale at Phoenix office, at fifty conts a hundred. Tho latost styles wedding and visiting cards and envelopes, tastily printed, can be obtained at the Phoenix office. Trimmers of mock orange trees should bo curoful and destroy the bashes, bb several cows have beeu killed from cut? ting theEo poisonous trimmings. There is an ordinance against throwing these trimmings into the street. To-day is the anniversary of the battle of Fort Henry, whioh was fooght Febru? ary G, 18G2. Qeo.C. J. Stolbrund met with a se? rious accident, yesterday. His horse ran off, smashed the buggy and threw the General out, braising his hip and cutting him toverely iu the throat. Lent will begin on the 26th of this mouth. A drovo oi ?oe-looking atook?sheep, hogs and cattle?passed through the streets yesterday. It is hoped they will I bo btopped here, and not sent through to Charleston, us is usually tho case with extra fiuc animals. Mr. P. Epstiu's saddle horso ran off, yesterday afternoon, and removed some? thing of a nuisance?tho telegraph wire stretched across the old Court House Equare. The Pres j Convention, which iu sug? gested to bo hold iu Columbia, next mouth, as far us wo know, is intended for business, not political, purposes?to regulate advertising and other rates. Tho house of Mr. A. L. Solomons, on Plain street, was entered by burglars Monday evening, but they wore fright? ened away by tho occupants. There is a rumor that the 18th Regi? ment of Infantry, now stationed here, will shortly bo seut to the plains. The Governor hus appointed J. It. Whito, of Marion, Deputy Surveyor, and Clellaud Milnor Commissioner of Deeds for this State, resident in New York. Messrs. Seibels &? Ezcll sold, yester? day, at auction, two lots on Main street, to James ?. Black, for $2,950; foni quarter-aore lots, on Gervais street, be? low the depot, at good prices; and one four-acre lot, below Tobacco street, West of Gates street, at a full price. Prof. Buohar furnishes the following programme for this afternoon: Concordia Qaiok-step?Goetz. Protiosa?Weber. Flora Quadrille?Straaes. Sextolla Lucia do Lammormoor?Do? nizetti. Musette Wullz?Samuels. Heltcr-Skelter Galop?Faust. Coimx of GEXBitA.li Sessions ?Judge Carpenter sustained tho objections oi Hon. D. H. Chamberlain, relative to the array of jurors, and the Court adjourned, yesterday, for tho torm. What next? Supreme Cour.T Decision, February 5.?T. T. J. Clark, appellant, vs. G. J. Patterson, respondent. Remanded to Circuit Court for settlement in con? formity with Sections 238 and 292 of the Codo of Procedure Opinion by Willard, A. J. SriUNCi Stiles.?Tho boautifnl spring? like weather of tho past few days has caused a rush for the spring styles of hats, now being opened by Messrs It. ?fc W. C. Swaffiold. These hats are of dif? ferent x'atterus?somo of them particu? larly "nobby." Our dolioato friend, W. G. Beck, is in attendance, and will assist in the selection of a suitable adornment for the head. Hats are, however, not tho only articles they deal in?everything pertaining to male wear is in abundance; or, if not on hand, will bo made np at short notice. Fikesixiana.?It is belter tobcenvied 1 than to bo pitied. What is that which has its head at one end and its mouth nt tho other? A river. What is that which must bo taken from you before you can give it away? Your photograph. "A penny for your thoughts, miss," said a gentleman to a port beauty. "They nro not worth a farthing, sir," she replied; "I was thinking of you." Profancnoes in conversation too com? monly passes for wit, whereas it is, in truth, a certain sign of the waut of both judgment and manners. When yon havo a bone on your plate, and are obliged to tako it up in your fingers, dou't neglect to mention that "fingers wero made bofore knives nud forks." The novelty of tho remark will immediately strike tho company very happily. Wedding and invitation cards generally arc now long and narrow, enclosed in an envelopo of similar shape and size, upon whioh should bo the initials of tho pros I poctive bride. Timbod'0 Poems.? We have received from Mr. R. L, Bryan, a' copy of this work, recently issned by Messrs. E. j. Hale * Son, New York, and edited by Paul H. Hayne, Esq. These poems are not new to the citizens of South Caro? lina, who read them, and admired them, in the days before the war, and these people will road them now?read them as the work of one into, whom .God breathed the poetic Bpirit. The. pub? lishers have well performed their, part. A dainty little volume, beautifully print? ed, with just enough exterior adornment, and that in such good taste, as would have pleased its modest hero, fitly en* shrines the garnered utterances of "one of tho truest and sweetest singers this country has given to tho world." Tho memoir, and analysis .of tho poet's ge? nius, is all we could wish it. It is marked throughout by a wibo judgment, and exe? cuted in a faithful, loving, congenial Bpirit. It is tho . draping o'er a royal brother, made by ono, himself a Prince in the realm of song. On the opening page wo read To the Pool's Wife and Sister, Aud to his earnest friends, the llou. Geo. S. Bryan, of Charleston, S. 0., and Dr. J. Dickson Bruns, of Now Orleans, This volume is dedicated. The price of the volume is $1.50. List oe New Advertisements. Hope & Gyles?N. O. Syrup. H. W. Purvis?Special Order No. 12. HoTsn Arrivals, February 5, 1873.? Columbia Hotel?E W Mackuy, J Moran, Charleston; HE DaBillo, Baltimore; J Canty, J D Kennedy, Camden; B F Bartholow, Baltimore; S D Lnmpkin, Young6ville; J S Browning, SC; WM Rawiins, Germantown; H D Gilbert, Wilmington; TE Mclra, Express Co; W D Kennedy. SC; JH Bowell, oity; M W Abney, Edgefield; Mies Gilder, New berry; J A Norwood, Abbeville; Mrs E A T?te, S C; R L Meridetb, Va; M W Graham, Burn well; H E Jones, Balti? more; A F DeGour, Philadelphia; W R Stnrgoyn, J Buxbaum, Pa. Rendrix House?3 M Pearson, Rock Hill; W B Peak, WinnBboro; S Ayers, wife and two children, NC; MrsNiohold sou, MisB Nioholdson, Chester; L B Austin, Greenville; C N Beeves, J H Hauspeuee, N Y; E.A Bronson, Barn well; C J Hopkins, Md; B Berruan, oity; J Miller, Ga; T S Huntington, Va; D Mottet, Chester. Wheeler House?W Wallace, Ga; L S Tichear, N Y; J Williams, Samter; E S Hays, S O; Miss B Pagan, J M Biawley, D Hemphill, Chester; T K Carey, Md; W Rawiins, N 0; W Stevens, Sumtor; W IJ Bradley, Me; J R Bennett, Charleston; H Bparnick, G T Wiekes, W MoMair, R J Donelson, wife and two children, F Capers; Miss Capers, Miss S Wither- ? spoon, Miss J Witharspoon, W D Blend? ing, J Moses, J R Fowler, Mrs E L Herndon, M A Moore, S 0; O M Beeves, J H M Green, A R Spiro, N Y. Inaugurating) a Cemetery.?A resi? dent of Denison, Texas, writes as fol , lows: "This is tho liveliest town in these parts. Only six months old, it his been built up by tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, which has its terminus hero. The Houston and Texas Central will ho along soon, and then there will he rail communication from St. Louis to { Galveston. We havo 5,000 inhabitants, uud vve havo hotels, Btorcs, churches, 1 grog shops, two parsonages, ono gam? bling house, and a town hall. We have boon waiting a grave yard. Yesterday a man died, and this afternoon every? body will turn out to inaugurate the new ceinetcr}'. We thought we should have to import a corpse to start it, but this fellow happened to die aud savo us the expense. Another one is sick of a dis easo ho brought from Missouri, and the doctor payB we had better hold over the other chap a day or so, and make ono I job of it. Don't think we'll do it, though, as%vo want tho grave-yard started any? how." Four. Pacific Railroads.?Iu addi? tion to tho Union Pacific Bail road, which now with tho Central,*on tho California side of tbo mountains, constitutes the "through lino" across the continent, it is known that tho Texas Pacific and tho Northern Pacific Roads aro both in course of construction protty rapidly. But there is to bo a Canada Pacific Railroad also, making eventually tho fourth line across tho continent. Tho Toronto Mail, a Government organ, announces that ar? rangements havo jubt been completed for tho construction of tho Canada road. Tho Board of Provisional Directors con? sists of thirteen members?five for On? tario, four for Quebec, aud ono for each of tho other Provinces. Tho company thus formed havo offered to baild tho railway under terms eulisfactory to tho Canadian Government. Ten millions of 6tock are ready to bo suhsoribed, and stock books are to be opened in each of the Provinces. Tho President of tho Provisional Boaid is Sir Hugh Allan. Disgraceful Scene in a Church.? One evening last w"eek, tho members of tho African Methodist religion had a theatrical performance in their chnrch, for the purpose of raising greonbaoks. There were also refreshments offered for salo. We often hear of meetings in churches for charitable, purposes, but tho itlea of holding theatricals iu a church is a novel ono. Fortunately for them, tho days of miracles havo passed, or they might havo found themselves horror ?tricken, by the sudden nppoar auoo of tho "hand writing upon the walls." They certainly havo lost sight of tho overthrow of tho monoy-chaugers in tho temple. "Behold, my house is a house of prayer, but ye havo mado it a den of thieves."? Colleton Gazette.