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P. JR. TltlNMIER, EDITORThnrsday,
April M, I8#e.
J. A. Ueuaaeman.
If ws-were disposed to "lead any Into temptation,"
we would direct tliera lo Mr. Hehwimax's.
There can be found everything in his
line of business, In a large and welUselected
Lot of wntehes, jewelry, genuine mershaums,
and fancy goods. He is well prepared to suit
' the tastes of all who call on him.
x nrvc rvnua i milieuIt
is with no ordinary fooling of sadness, wo
chronisl* tii? death of a young lady and a little
girl, about twelve years old, and a little boy,
children of Mrs. Wtatt, widow of wn. Wyatt,
of thla district, who were instantly killed by
lightning, on Saturday evening last. They
lived .five miles north of the Rolling Mill. It
Is exceedingly painful to hear of auoh a fatality,
and the bereavement of a family of three
of its members at an instantaneous stroke.
Taken from the youth, health, and vigor of
lift, and launohed into eternity with the lightning's
speed. How sudden the transition?how
melancholy the fact. We symfathise deeply
with this greatly bereaved family.
Ball la Cane of Murder.
Chancellor Lbseissb, a distinguished and
urbane gentleman, who was elected to his honorable
position at the last session of the legislature,
presided for the first time in our Court
Hoots, on Saturday last. The occasion of the
irrogular session, was an application for bail,
under n writ of haiea* corput, for the benefit of
Albert Ballenger, Oscar P. Ballenger, Messrs.
William and Thomas Richardson, Mr. John
orxiun ?nu i%ir. i-ewm w.'iMon, cimrgcu wiui
the munler of one Uuilford Smith. The motion
for beil was granted, and the terms of the order
strictly and promptly complied with. These
young gentlemen, it appears from the aflida
vita made at tho time, were acting under a regular
warrant issued l>y a magistrate of this
district, and they doubtless considered themselves
as doing nothing more than their duty,
the^iscbarge of which led to this tragic affair
First of May at Reidville.
We learn that this floral festival will be appropriately
celebrated at Reidville, and that
Tablaux for the benefit of the schools w<ll be
given by the young ladies of the inst tut ion,
tho proceeds of which will be handed over to
the Board of Trustees, to be expended by them
in making necessary repairs about the buildings,
or any oLher way needed. We learn that
tho endowment of these valuable Institutions
has boon completely lost in the common wreck.
Investment was made in Confederate bonds,
and hence was lost. We sinoerely hope, and
bespeak for the Reidville Schools any muterinl
assistance needed. All who buy tickets to the
Tableaux will contribute something to a good
nnrnnaii and nn dnntil will tin nmnlu
Mud bj the entertainment. With the energy
of their nocomplished principals, and the hightoned
public spirit of their patrons and the
community in which they are situated, these
schools will continue to number among the best
and most useful institutions of learning in the
Btste. We wish their success may be equal
to their deserving
Dr. Witt. 91. Wlftiininn.
Private advices from the General Conference
now in session at New Orleans, says the Charleston
Courier, "announces Rev. Dr. Wm. M.
Wiohtman as most prominently spoken of for
the Episcopacy. Dr. Wightman is a native
Charlestonian, for many years the leading
minister and most eloquent and learned member
of the South Carolina Conference?President
of Wofford College, whence he removed to
Alabama to preside ove" its University, lie
would nobly fill any position to which his denomination
might evoke his acceptance.''
Our people would be well pleased to hear of
this election, knowing the learned divine as they
do, from an assooiation of several years, while
ho was President of Wofford College.
The Habeas Corpus Restored
The special Washington correspondent of tne
New York News says, that the President ha?
ordered that a writ of habeas corpus be granted
in the case hi which it was refused by Judge
Underwood, a few days ago. The Attorney
General has also instructed Judge Underwood
that the writ of habeas corpus is now restored
and in full force, not only in Virginia, but in
all the other States, and is lo he granted in nil
{roper cases exactely as beforetho war. Judge
Inaerwood it also informed in tho same com municalion,
that martial law exists no longer
in any of tlie Southern States, and that the
eivil courts are to discharge their funot ions as
before the war.
If this statement be true, and it is corroborated
by the paragraph below taken from Mr.
Seward's seuii-ofiicial organ, the New York
Times, then the quostion is settled. That paper
says :
'Ins scarcely necessary lo add, that wherever
the rebellion is declared to have ceased,
there the writ of habeas corpus is no longor
suspended ; and wherever the civil law hatt resumed
ita authority, the military power will not
he exreroised, except to aid the civil authorities
in executing their decrees; and for the
latter purpose only Is the military arm retainod
in the 8tates, lately in rebellion "
This la clear enought, aud we think is more
lo be relied upon tnai me uispaicn 10 ine i\ eistant
Commissioner of the Freedmcn's Bureau,
which we alluded to Home days ago. That
order, as we intimated at the time, waa only
applicable, in our opinions, to the operation*
of that institution. The order of the President
s'u based upon the opiuion of the AtlorneyOencral,
to whom Judge L'nderwood'a dooUion
ru referred.? Phrenis.
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Mr. Editor :-*-Whilat ve wore sauntering
down your' village the other day, we were painfully
struck with the nameless and dilapidated
sign-boards to the Hotels. During the war both
"ei necuritai* rri' were closed?but now, however,
thai they are in Full blast, why not show
their Faces T We were thinking of these things
?man has been called a "thinking animal"
and as every objeot, however apparently trifling
that can lead him to exercise his "thinking"
Faculties may eveuluale in some good, we pur
pose to say a Few words on the meaning oF
Hotels, whioh appealing to our appetites, sure
us every day in the Face. We doubt very much,
if any one, who sees the signs to the one's who
first hung them out, as well as the passer by
over thought of this small word ; small things
are the pebbles thrown into tho brook?the
circles widen bevond calculation ! Hotel, or
Hostel in Johnston's Dictionary, means an Inna
house for entertaining travelers. '1 he Latin
word Hotpiliutn, from which it is derived means
Inn or Hospital. The French Hospital or Hotel
moans, the saute as for instancu the "Hotel
Diu" is one of the largest Hospitals for the
sick in Paris I Well an lun or houso for travelers,
guest or strangers. The description of
the Eastern Inns is familiar to all?we can only
hold out for contemplative significance the
scope of the word; we canuol trespass Mr.
Editor too much upon your time and patience.
Now we havo the hospes, guest, stranger or
traveler and wo wish to direct hiin to a hotel
This traveler is dust worn and weary an I has
been counting every inile-atoue as the coveted
approach to the Hotel. Whenever he renches
there, as long as he comports himself within the
bounds of decency, he lias a right to demand
that treatment, which money and decency will
ensure. To make a few closing remarks we
will only say, without any invidious dia
t motion, that you have in your village a firstclass
landlord. Mr. William Irwin, who keeps
the Fulmctio House is a liberal and hightoncd
gentleman, the Christian gentleman who would
do unto others as ho would that tliey should
do unto hint. Ho is an educated Irishman, (a
graduate ofTrinity College, Dublin) olio "who
curries his heart in his hand." We have
known him for over a quarter of a century,
and under all the phases of society and the
various positions that he has occupied, he has
a'ways borne the character of an uuriirht citi
zcn, conscientious and indefatigable iu everything
he undertakes. Spartanburg v.llugc bus
never had so accommodating, so just and gentlemanly
a landlord ns "mine host" of the
Palmetto. Tours truly,
VIATOR.
For (he Carolina Sjiartan.
Captain A, B. Ilrlant.
This brave officer fell it victim to the cold
hand of death on the 2oth day of March, lStio,
and we propose to chronicle n few facts In reference
to his character as n citizen and soldier
lie was born on the 10th of August, lbo'.t, and
enlisted into the service of his country on the
21st of November, 1801. As a citizen, he was
surpassed by none. lie ever had a sweet
smile ou his counteuance, uud was loved by all
who knew him He was a devoted member of
the Baptist Church, where he held an honorable
position, and highly esteemed by that
body. He was the oldest of five brothers who
took an active part in the memorable struggle,
and only three survive to toll tlie lamentable
story. Captain Ilriant was a member ot Co.
B, llolcombo Legion, who won for itself unfading
glory on so many bloody fields. Capl
Briant was with his Company in nearly every
engagement that it took part. First on Kdisto
Island, S. C., then through the swamps of the
Chicahomiuy and Ilapidan and Jack sou. Miss ,
and at the memorable Manassas. Here Captain
Briant received a severe wound in his shoulder,
which came near killing him. When he fell,
the loud lamentation went up *S>ur Captain is
killed," to which he coolly repr'ed, "I am not
killed boys but go on, go on, never give up
your ground?remember you are South Carolinians."
When the sltong columns of the invading
enemy began to waver and to cave be
fore the brave hearts. Captain Briant diew
himself up by a small tree to see the last of a
hard but victorious struggle, nnd at tiie same
time the Brass Band set up a terrible tune,
called Dixie and at that time the tears streamed
down the cheeks of Captain Briant, nnd he
said, "this is a glorious day for our Country,"
and then he returned home until he got able j
for duty, and then he was always with his |
Company in all its perils, and was ever kind,
social, nnd lenient, till the 2f>th of March, 1805.
on Saturday morning, as the sun was rising
on the forts and works around Petersburg, Va .
ho was summoned to the conflict with his brave |
Legion, which he was at that time in command
of. owing to the absence of the Colonel. Just as
| the engagement had begun the Colonel came |
on the field and resumed command. When j
Captain Brian! returned to (Jo. B, and then he ,
uttered the last words tliut man heard hitn ut
ter, which was those, "Boys 1 have got back
to old Co. 11, and just at that time, about 7
o'clock, A. M., he was pierced with a small
fragment of a shell which passed through his
head aud caused instant death. It was then
South Carolina lost one of her bravest sous,
and Co. B. its main dependence, his wife an
affectionate husband, and four littledaugliters>
a kind father, and his parents a loving son.
1 Ilia remains now sleep at Petersburg, Va., to
await the rcsurreotion morn.
A PRIVATE SOLDIER.
Font'sbss Mojtnor, April 18?This morn
ing C. C. Clay was released on parole.
seat'
The Pennsylvania Legislature have again
adopted a resolution requesting Senator Cowan j
i to resign.
Oenttiiae Mershatim i'ipee, can he fouod at <
t i ri ?
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Fenian?(be Word?lis OriginWe
meke below toot extracts from u article
originally published io the "Cornhill,"
and republished in the March number of the
"Eclectic," which we have beou kindly furnished
by Catt. J. H. Blassinqams. These ex
tracts will be found quite interesting to those
who wish to know who the ancient Fenians
were. We append also a very interesting ro
mnnce which makes a slight digression. By
garbling this article wc make it of readable
length:
"llither'o there has been but little interest
taken in Celtic history Late events, however,
have excited u certain degree of curioeity
about a very remote period of the Celtic histo
ry of the sister island. Who are the Fenians ?
has been in almost every mouth. Who the
Feui.ms are, it is uot easy to define: who the
I*cuiaus irtrt, any Irish scholar can easily explain.
They were a number of tribes of men
kept as a standing army, or military caste,
solely for purposes of war in Celtic Ireland,
about a couple of centuries before the conversion
of that country to Christianity.
* * * * ?
"There have been many derivations given
for tne name of Fiana, from which the English
forin, Fenians, is easily deduced ; hut the only
ore which seems to us to he worthy a moment 0
consideration is that which derives the naui s
Fiuiia from Fioun, or Finn, the name of their
most celebrated chieftain. The word Fttiua,
and the English Fcuiau from its genitive,
means neither more n * less than "Finn's men,'
cr the "people of Finn." This Finn is the
same whom Mncphcrsou has dubbed Fingal,
and whom (he modern Irish call Finn Mac
Cool. In aucieut writings he is styled Pint.
.Mac Cumhaill, after his father, Cuuihnll.
?
"Finn was the chief of the Fcuians in the
retgn of Cormao the (jieat. He seems to have
brought the organisation to its greatest per
fcction, 11 tid he was able by his coniuiandi g
talents, at least, to smother up the elements ot
discord during his.life. The legends still existing
about tne Fenians and their great chict
are numberless. It is suid that iu tunes ol
pence there were three b.ntulions of them,
which could be increased to seven when the
necessities of war required, each battalion
numbering three thousand men. Keating says
that before a luan was enrolled, he had to subscribe
to several amides, curious euuugli in ail
conscience; ''The tirst, that wlicn he was
disposed to mairy, lie should not follow the
mercenary custom ot insisting upon a poiiiuu
Willi a wife, hut, without regard to iter lortune.
he should choose a woman for her virtue.
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Ooll ?" raid (Jrainne
"Oscar, ihe son of Oison," said the Druid.
Who is ihat graceful legged man at Ihe
shoulder of Oscar ?" said Oraiunc.
"taoilie Mac Honain,1 said ihe Druid.
"What haughty, impetuous warrior is that
yonder at ihe shoulder of Caoilte?" said Orain j
ue.
"The son of Lughaidh of the mighty hand,
I and that man is sister's son to Fionn Mac
I Cumhaill,' said (he Druid
| "Who is that sweet word?d man with the
ilit* thud, (liai lie would be cliitiiluble and relief#
(lit pour who desired uie.n and drink, us
tar as his abili ies would permit; the tuurili,
thr.t he would nul (urn Ins b >ck or reiuse to
tiglu wuh nine men of any other nutiou iliut
set upou linn, and ottered lo bglit wiih hiiu.'
11 is suiel^ no wouder that the modern Irish
tire so pugnacious mid so to id of a row, when
their ancestors were willing 10 light againsl
such odds rather than nrs-<u good shindy. Me
must, however, go buck to the Fiana. Keating
says ili.iwiliere were several rules to be obsei v
ed in the admission ot recruits to the Fenian
ranks. The parents must give up all righi to
revenge or coiupe isaiioti tor the cand.daic s
death?a very necessary regulation in a s<uic
of society when the pnuisiiiueui lor death was
either revenge ? "?<??. lie uiust he blc ip
compose verses, lie must be expert with his
weapons, and he was exposed 10 a very good
test?he had to defend himselfIrotn the javelins
of niue soldiers tlirowu at htui at once. He
was obliged to run ihtough a wood, pursued by
some ol the Fenians, in order to lest his tlceiuess
and agility, lie ti usl bo able to bold his
weapon without shaking ; it his hand shook lie
was rejected, lie > ust besoswdt and soligtii
ot foot as not 10 break a rotten suck by ircading
upon it , and hardest ot all to do, be must
he able w>t bout stopping or lessening his speed, |
to draw a thorn out ot his fool. Ms wuulu
very much like to seethe crowd who call themselves
by the ancient name.of Fenians, trying
these tests; very lew of them, indeed, would
puss muster. Many people now hear lor the
hrst time of ihe emblem called "the sunburst
of Krin." The inuoceut original for this now
treasonable device was Finn Muc Cuiuhaill s
standard. * * * *
"Finn, in his old age, wants a wife, and is
recommended the King's daughter, the 1'rinocss
Uraiunc, br.i not being ou good terms Willi
King Corniac, is afraid tbal he would gel a refusal
if he made a personal application, so he
sends two of Ins friends to ask Corui&c. fortune
has no objection ; but as Urail.tie had up
set all previous arrangements of the same kind,
and Connor had got the blame, he would have
nothing to do in the matter, but told theui to
apply to the l'rincess herself. She told the
King, her lather, "If he he a biting sou iu law
for iltec. why should lie not be a tilting husband
uml untie for uie ? ' Finn and his retinue
come lo fara, and are right royally received. !
A splcmlal banquet is laid out, at which the
Princess herself Is presout. Getting a certain j
Druid beside her, site finds out from luin the |
purpose ot the visit und the naincs of ihe prm- j
cipal Fenians at the banquet. "There sat there j
a Druid and a killul man of knowledge of the I
people ol Fionn belore Grainne, the daughter >
of t oritur, tii.u is, Dure 'of Die poems,' sou of
Moriiu; and it was not long ttefore there arose
gentle talking and mutual discourse between
himsolf and Uraintie. Then Daire arose and
stood heiore Granitic, and sang her the songs
and the verses ani the sweet poems of her lu
thers and of her ancestors ; and then firainne
spoke and i?>ked the Druid, "What is the thing j
or mailer therefore Fioun hath come to this 1
place to night?"
"If thou knowest not that,' said the Druid,
'it is no wonder that 1 know it not.'
"1 desire to leat u of thee," said Grainne."
"Well, then," quoth the Druid, "it is to a?k
thee as wile and mate that Fionn is coinc to .
this place to n.ght."
"It is a great marvel to nic," said Grainne, |
"tlitil it is not for Uisin that Fionn asks me ; ,
for it were fitter to give me such as he thau u
man that is older than my father."
"J<ay not that," said the Druid, "for if
Fionn were to hear thee, he himself would not
have thee, neither would Oison dare to take
thee."
"Tell me now,' said Grainne, "who is that
warrior at the right shoulder of Oisin the son
of Fionn ?"
"Yonder, said the Druid, 'is Goll Mac Mor
Oft, the uelive, the warlike."
"Who is that warrior at the shoulder of
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dimple, upon whom is the curling dark-blank
bnir. and [who has] the two rudd/, barrj-red
thwkK, upon tho loll hand of Oisin, tho oon of
Fiona T"
"That man la Diarmuid, (ho grandson of
Duibbue, tho white-toothed, of tho lightsome
couu:ouance; that is tho best lover ol woman
and maidens that is in tho whole world."
The Princess then sent for bor own jeweled
golden obased goblet," and, as wan the custom,
sent it round with her handmaideu to whomsoever
of the guests she chose special'./ to honor.
She did not send it to Diarinuid and some
others of the /oung warriors, but sent it to
Finn, to her father, and to tho rest. Gradual- '
1/ these sunk into a profound slumber, for the I
cup had been of course drugged. 8ho then
made her cose known to the /oung warriors, i
but fruni frnr of t'inn'i romii** lh?* i>i>fn??<t I
to assist her. She then went to the extremity
of layiug geata, or bonds of honor, upon Dtarmuid,
thai he should relieve her; aud from
this, according to the Celtic laws of honor,
there was no escape. All the rest advised him
to go with her. bho Ictt the palace by a wicket
gnte, to meet hitn outside the town. He
went over the palisade.
"After that Piarmuid arose and stood, and
stretched forth his act ive warri ?r hand over his
broad wenpons. and took leave and farewell of
Oisin and of the chiefs of the Fenians; and not
bigger is a smooth crimson whortleberry than
was each tear that Piarmuid shed from his
eyes at parting with his people. Piuruiuid
went to the top of the fort, aod put the shafts
of the two javelins under him, aod rose with
airy, very light, exceeding high bird-like leap,
until he attained the breadth of his two soles
of the beautiful grass-preeu earth on the plain
without, and there Graiune met him. Th.n
Piarmuid spoke, and what he said was; "I
trow, O Graiune, that this ia an evil course
upon which ihou ait cotne: for it were better
for thee to have Fiona Mac Cutnhaili for lover
than myself, seeing that I know not what nook
or corner, or remote part of Erin 1 can take
thee to now. Return again to the town, and
Fioun will never learn what thou bast done."
"It is certain that I will not go back," said
Grninnc, 'and that I will not part from thee
until dcntli part me froru thee.' 'Then go forward,
O Grainne,' said Piarmuid."
Piarmuid, thus carried off nolens rvlrns, falls
in desperate love with the brAve woman, and
the two set out. pursued by Finn and her father
: and their adventures through Ireland,
hunted by the two old gentlemen, and assisted
by the youi-g oHirers ot the Fenians, forme the
plot of this old Celtic romance. Tbe reader i
11111*1 AtAli o on r w.tmtarinrr f>.%m kSslAvo a 1
romance, even though it is concerned with ibe j
Celts in the third century."
1'orciaii Xeivs.
The London Times has the following from a
1'iti is correspondent:
Prince Napol. on has left Paris for Italy, after
ha%?ug several interviews with the Emperer.
It is whispered thai be is entrusiaU with
a mission or a message to Victor Emanuel,
which could not well l>e confided to any inferior
personage; and thai it has reference to
the state ot * liana between Prussia and Austria.
I find tlt.il persons, who up to the pre
sent moment have refused to believe that anything
serious, that is, any thing thai is likely
to disturb the peace of Lurope, would come of
the quarrel between the two great Powers, are
now far less incredulous.
Their views of the future are gloomy enough
They think that a conllicl between Austria and
Prussia is all hut ce am. Should war break
out, Italy, whose oppor'unity is Austria's diilicutiy,
would make a bold push lor Venetia,
but would hardly do so without the countcuam.c
uud concutrrnco of prance, l'rtuce Na
peleon goes then, to Italy for the purpose of j
communicating to his toiher-in aw the views
of bis cousin on all these mailers. Prtnee
Melternich has lately had frequently inter news
with the Minister ot Foreigu Affairs.
The same paper says :
A great German war is really believed to be
tniiuinenl. While our attention has been engaged
by domestic topics and anticipations of
trouble in America, Austria aud Prussia have
been exchanging recriminations and menaces
till all but lite last words huve been reached.
What renders the case more alarming is that
the question ii not speculative. Toe dispute
can no longer l?c conducted by those tortuous
dialectics in which Germans delight. The
question eiueiged troiu the region of ' ideas,'
and stAuds oui sharply expressed in facts and
purposes. After a year of shameless manoeuvres,
Prussia has in length thrown aside all
hypocracy aud reserve, and declared her iutention
of unnrxing to her own dominions the
two duchies which were wrested troiu Denmark
on the pretexts of injured nationality or
doubtful succession.
Austria refuses her consent to this appropriation,
unit, us she is in actual possession of half
ibc territory, vise rati drive Prussia to (be alternative
of humiliating retieat or open war. I
<>11 this policy she seems to be bent, and, as
Prussia is tuore likely, of the two. to fight than
to retire, we may learn any morning that the
peace of Europe has been broken, and that the
two great powers of Germany are at war.
No war could be imagined more comprehensive
or formidable th in this conflict between
the chief members of the great central Stale of
Europe. All attempts to " localize" or confine
such u contest would he hopeless. No German
State could expoct to preserve its neutrality ; j
Italy is already half entangled, and the report
ed movements of the Austrian armies indicate
the extent of the operations already anticipated.
The quarrel begius on the Elder, but
Galicia and Bohemia are swarming with troops
and before our Parliament re-assetuhlos 10U,000
Austrian soldiers might cross the Silesian
frontier to the old battle grounds of Germany.
The Honorable Daniel S. Dickinson died in
New Vork at the residence of his son in law,
S. U. Courtney, on Friday last, after an illuess
of a few hours.?The deceased waa born in
Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn., in September,
1800, and 9ix years afterwards removed
with his father's family to New Vork, whore
lie has since resided.
A letter written from Now York to a Southern
papers asserts thai there is in Wall-street
a Soul hern minister who oan "out preach" any
three of the ablest divines in the city, engaged
in the gold and general brokerage buoiuess,
and making a large fortune.
The Legislature of California on the 16th of
February last, passed resolutions almost unanimously
calling on the United Stales Government
to interfere and overthrow by force of
arms the empire of Maximilian in Mexico.
?
Secretary Seward has officially notified J. W.
Forney (D. l>.) to discontinue the Washington
Chronicle, furnished to the State Department
for "Legations " This notioe makes the "Dead
Duck" waddle through a two column loader in
the Chronicle of Thuraday.
There are ?ev?n atenmahipa now plying between
Wilmingtffi ||4 |he Northern oities, and
five steamers in the vnjpi Ptar trade.
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Uoituav, April 17.1BC6.?Mr*.
Dnria bu trrind In lb|i ait;.
Washington, April 17, 1806.?The Htifi
to-day in w|t|<d la Um wimHwHwi ef the
Dill to increase the ngultr arm/. Tbsaeetioa
retaining tea regimes(e veteran reaenree was
passed. The peadlog emeadiaral melne ae
discrimination among officers oa aoceant of
color.
Wasmnoton, April 18, 1866.?The War Dopertinent
has issued aa order reducing the
force of colored troops la Georgia to oae regiment,
in Alabama to two regiments, tula
South Carolina aad Florida oae eaeh.
Washinotom, April 20.?The Reform agitation
oontioues In England. Mr. Oladetoaeeaea
that the Government will stand or fall upon the
question.
Prussian relations unchanged aad reasserted.
France is getting together an arm/ of ebservation,
and strengthening her gameensMinor
German Slates also arming.
The Seuats passed lo-daj the Dill granting
indemnity to officers of fhe arm/ for acts oommilted
in suppressing the rebellion, and exempting
them from liability in Civil Courts for
such acta.
! Washington, April 19.?The proceedings of
Congress to-day were uninteresting. The
Peace establishment Bill is still under diseas1
sion.
i The colored population, probably numbering
fifteen thousand, turned out in procession today,
to celebrate the emancipation in the District
of Columbia. Speeches were delivered
on the occasion. They called upon the President,
who made them a brief address, in wkfefc
be declared himself a better friend of the blacks
than pretended friends, who never perilled life
or property in behalf of freedom, but eoaeonced
themselves in safe pis see. He spoke of
the important duties they have to perform,
I and counselled theta to show by their conduct
that they were worthy of freedom. ?Com-isr. ?
Washington, April 15?Late inteUigenan
from Halifax (N. 8. > slates that there la a difference
among medical men regarding the die*
ease on board the steamship England. The
City Medical officer reports it as probably a
severe form of ship fever, with many prominent
symptons of cholera. It amounts to a regular
plague, but is now dcoreMin# t?
died and se\ enly death* have occurred.
Washinotok, April 15?The Ailorujr General
having rsoounueuded that the bonds captured
by Gen. Sheridan at Sbreveport, and
which had been deposited by the New Orleans
Banks with the 8iate Auditor, bo returned to
the Auditor, the Secretary of the Treasury
itas telegraphed to Governor Welles that bo
'will cause the Bond* wuich way bo identified
as belonging to the Banks, to be delivered to
the State Auditor or aay duly authorised agent
at Washington as will ssud the same to the Auditor,
on rocsiving advices from the Government,
at Slate risk, lite Bonds amount to two
millions of dollars.
cu a blottk axl? SoCTH Casolisa Railmad
?The unfinished portion of this rood extends
from the eight to the sixteen mile post, not including
the trestle spanning Killian's Creek,
which is already re-built, aud U is confidently
believed that by the ttih of the cowing ntot 11
t he last rail necessary to the completion of the
work will be laid.
Dostum. April 14. 18titJ.?A special dispatch
from \Va?hingtou to the Advertiser of this city
says:
"Preparations are making to hold the regular
term of the United Stales Circuit Coart in
Richmond nest month, and the trial of Jefferson
Lt.tvis for high 'reason way be expected
within two months."
Protects or tmk Cholera is New Yosr.
? At s meeting of the Hoard of Health held
iu the City of New York on the Itth instant.
Dr. Stone, one of the members reported
against the possibility of thoroughly cleansing
me oily before the commencement of hot. wen
ther. The report adds that there is uo doubt
that the cholera will sen make i appearance
and recommends the Gove nor to issue an address
setting forth that the danger is imminent
and giving the Board power to increase the
expenditures for the care of the sick, end to
close or remove all buildings dangerous to the
pdblic health.
The Supreme Council of iliJriw.tKJiJ
highest degree of Masonry for the Southern
jurisdiction, ia to hold a session in Washington,
commencing Mondaj, the 16th inatant.
A tasty selection of Wedding Presents to be found
at J. A. Hexxkmax's.
MARRIED
Hi. ? - . mi
Bj Rot. W. B. Cerann, en Wednesday, (he
18th instant, MR. J. OILER POOLS to MRS.
M. K. MIOCKMAN, of thia District.
By E. Wall, Kaq , ou the 16th inatant, MR.
FRANKLIN COLE to MISS MARTHA BUR.
SETT.
On Thursday Evening the 19th April, 18M,
at the residence of the bride's father by the
Rot. D. McNeill Turner. D. D.. REV. WM.
F. PEARSON of Abbeville, 8. C., to MIS8
EUGENIA E. only daughter of James Thoaaeon.
of Anderson, S. C.
COMMERCIAL
Columbia, April 24.?There was but little
cotton offering yesterday. We quota goed
middling 27 cents
New York, April 20.?Cotton dull. 8ales
to-day two hundred and aizty bales, at 91 eta.
Goli is quoted at 26].
Fin? Land for Sal?
BY PERMISSION of the Coort of Polk
County, N. C., I will seUl te the highest
bidder, at Columbus, N. C., on the 2ND MOMDAY
in JUNK, nest,
The Tract of" Land
known as the Vernon Pleoe, bounded by 0. P.
Eerie, Henry Eerie and others, ooniaiaing
Eight Hundred Acres,
more or leaa, on whioh ia a hendeeaee term, te
a good stale of culture, with Dwelling lean
and Out-Houses. Altogether, it is owe of thw
beat farms in the up-eoentry.
Sold on a credit of twelve months, purchaser
to give bond and appro*** surety for the
mm*,. JAN( M. CARHON,
IAumumniiix.
?f J. II. Cxiioji, Dn'1
April 26 IS ?