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r. at. TAinniER, editor.
Thortday, April 96, 1866.
J. A. W?*nmc?iarkiin.
If 1r?tjr?re disposed to "lead any into temptation,"
we would direct the in to Mr. HeksbNii'i.
There can bo found everything in hi*
m line of busineas, In a large and well-selected
Lot of watches, jewelry, genuine mershaums,
and fhncy goods. He is well prepared to suit
tlx tastes of all who eall on him.
Three Person's KilledIt
Is with no ordinary feeling of sadness, wo
chroniels the death of a young lady and a little
girl, about twelve years old, and a little boy,
ehildren of Mrs. Wtstt, widow ofsVs. Wystt,
of this district, who were instantly killed by
lightning, on Saturday evening last. Tliey
lived five miles north of tho Boiling Mill. It
is exceedingly painful to hear of suoh 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
lifb, and iauoohed into eternity with the lightning's
speed. How sudden the transition? how
melonoholy the fact. We symfaibise deeply
with this grestly bereaved family.
Ball In Case of Murder.
Chancellor Lbseiske, a distinguished and
urbane gentleman, who was elected iohis honorable
position at the last session of the legislature,
presided for the first time in our Court
House, ou Saturday last. The occasion of the
irregular session, was an application for bail?
under a writ of haletu eorput, for the benefit of
Albert Ballenger, Oscar P. Ballonger, Messrs.
William and Thomas Richardson, Mr. John
Sexton and Mr. Lewis Gaston, charged with
the murder of one Guilford Smith. The motion
for bail was granted, and the terms of the onler
strictly and promptly complied with. These
young gentlemen, it appears from the aflida
vita made at the time, were acting under a regular
warrant issued hv a magistrate of tlite
district, and they doubtless considered themselves
as doing nothing more than their duty,
thedischarge of which led to this tragic afTuir
Flrat ol Muj at Rc-ldalHc
We learn that this floral festival will be appropriately
celebrated at Reidvillc, and that
Tablsux for the benefit of the schools will be
given by the young ladies of the inst tut ion.
the proceeds of which will be handed over to
the Board of Trustees, to be expended by fhcin
in making necessary repairs about the buildings,
or any other way needed. We learn that
the endowment of these valuable Institutions
has been completely lost in the common wreck.
Investment was made in Confederate bonds,
sad hence was lost. We sinoerely hope, and
bespeak for the Reidville Schools any material
assistance needed. All who buy tickets to the
Tableaux will contribute something to a good
purpose, and no doubt will be amply remuner
wra uy inc rnienunmcni. nun ine energy
of tboir accomplished principals. and the hightoned
publio spirit of their patrons and the
community in which they are situated, these
schools will continue to number among tho best
and most useful institutions of learning in the
8tste. We wish their success may be equal
to their deserving
Dr. Wm M. Wlghtmnn.
Private advices from the General Conference
now in session st New Orleans, says the Charleston
Courier, "announces Rev. Dr. ffs. M.
Wiohtman as most prominently spoken of for
tho Episcopacy. Dr. Wightinan is a native
Cbarlestonian, 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. He
would nobly fill any position to which his denomination
might evoko his acceptance.'1
Our people would be well pleased to hear of
this election, knowing the learned divine as they
do, from an association of several years, while
he was President of Wofford College.
The Habeas Corpus Restored.
The special Washington correspondent of the
New York News says, that the President haordered
that a writ of habeas corpus bo granted
in the case hi which it was refused by Judge
Underwood, a Tew uays ago. mo Attorney
General has also instructed Judge Underwood
that the writ of habeas corpus ia now restored
and in fall force, not only in Virginia, but in
all the other States, and is to lie granted in all
Sroper cases exaotely as before the war. Judge
nderwood is also informed in the same communication,
that martial law exists no longer
in any of the Southern Stales, and that the
civil courts are to discharge their functions as
before the war.
If this statement be true, and it is corroborated
by the paragraph below taken from Mr.
Seward e semi-official organ, the New York
Times, then the question is settled. That paper
says :
Ins scarcely necessary to add, that wherever
the rebellion is deolnrcd to have ceased,
there the writ of habeas corpus is no longer
suspended ; and wherever the civil law has resumed
its authority, the military powor will uot
be exreroiaed, exoept to aid the civil authorities
in executing their decrees; and for the
latter purpose only is the military arm retainod
in the .States, lately in rebellion "
mv._ ?_ ? 1.. ...j it.!,.!, t.
XII IB II VltM DUVU|)<?| >?? x <l ? . ..u. .. ...... v
to b? relied upon that the dispatch to the As.
si slant Commissioner of the Preedmcn's Hureau,
which we alluded to nome days ngo. That
order, as we intimated at the time, was only
applicable, in our opinions, to the operations
of that institution. The order of the President
was based upon the opinion of the AtiorueyOeneral,
to whom Judge Underwood's dooUion
was referred.?1'hoenix.
Woatenholtns' ixl Knives, at J. A- Hcnne
[For the Carolina Spsutan.] . j
Ma. Eoitoe Whilst we were sauntering
down jour'village the other day, we were painfully
struck with the nameless and dilapidated
sign-boards to the Hotels. During the war both
"ra ncc*4titaU r??' were closed?but now, however,
that they are in fall blast, why not show
their faces T We were thinking of these things
?man has been called a "thinking anitnal"
and as every object, however apparently trifling
that can lead him to exercise his "thinking"
faculties may eventuate in some good, we pur
poso to say a few words on the meaning of
Hotels, which appealing to our appetites, sure
us every day in the face. We doubt very much,
if any one, who scusilio signs to the one's who
first hung thorn out, as well us the passer by
over thought of this small word ; small things
are the pebbles thrown into tho brook?the
circles widen beyond calculation! Hotel, or
Hostel in Jobuston's Dictionary, means an lnn<
a bouse for entertaining travelers. I be Latin
word Hotpidum, front which it is derived means
Inn or Hospital. The French Hospital or Hotel
means, the some as for instance the Hotel
Diu" is one of the largest Hospitals for the
sick in Paris! Well an lun or house for travelers,
guest or strangers. The description of
the Eastern Inns is famitiaeto all?we can only
hold out for contemplative significance the
scope of the word; we canuol trespass Mr.
Editor too much upon your time ami patience.
Now we have the hospes, guest, stranger or
traveler au<l wo wish to direct him to a hotel
This traveler is dust worn and weary and has
been counting every imlc-stoue as the core'cil
approach to the Hotel. Whenever he reaches
there, as long ns ho comports himself within tho
bouuds of deoency, lie has a right to demand
that treatment, which money and decency will
ensure. To make a few closing remarks wc
will only say, without any iuvidious dis
tinction, I hut you hare in your village a first class
landlord. Mr. William Irwin, who keeps
the Palmetto Ilutt^c Is a liberal and higltloned
gentleman, the Christian gentleman who would
do unto others as lie would that they should
do unto him. Ho is an educated Irishman, (u
graduate ofTrinily College, Dublin) one "who
carries his heart in his hand." We have
known liiiu for over a quarter of a century,
and under nil the phases of society and the
various positions that he has occupied, he has
always borne the character of an upright citizen,
conscientious and indefatigable iu everything
he undertakes. Spartanburg v.Huge has
never had so accommodating, so just and gentlemanly
a landlord as "mine host" of (he
Pulmctlo. Yours truly,
VIATOR.
For the (Itiroliihi Soarlnn
Captain A. II. Ilrlant.
This brave officer fell u victim to the cold
hand of death on the 25th day of March, 18ti5,
and we propose to chronicle a few facts in rcfi
ercnce to his churncicr ms a citizen nud soldier
I lie was born on the 10th of August, 18C'.?, 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 on his counteuance, and was loved hy all
who knew him lie was a devoted member of
the Baptist Church, where he held nn honorable
position, and highly esteemed by that
body. lie was the oldest of five brothers who
took an active part in the memorable struggle,
and only three survive to toll the lamentable
story. Captain Ilriant was a member ol Co
B, llolcombu Legion, who won for itself unfading
glory on so many bloody fields. Capt
Ilrianl was with bis Company in nearly every
engagement that it look part. First on Kdisto
Island, S. C., then through the swamps of the
Chicahorainy and Hapidan and Jack?ou. .Miss ,
and at the memorable Manassas. Here Captain
Uriant received a severe wound in his shoulder,
which came near killing hiui. When he fell,
the loud lamentation went up -Siur Captain is
killed," to which he coolly repi:ed, "I am not
killed boys but go on, go on, never give up
your ground?remember you are South Carolinian*."
When the strong columus of the invading
enemy began to waver and lo cave be
fore the brave hearts. Captain IhiatiI dtew
himself up by a small tree to see the last of a
hard but victorious struggle, and at the same
time tlie brass Baud set up a terrible tune,
callt-d Dixie and at that time the tears streamed
down the checks of Captain Briant, nnd he
said, 'this is a glorious day for our Country,"
and then he returned home until he got able
for duty, and then he was always with his
Company in all its perils, and was ever kind,
social, and lenient, till the llfilh of March, 1805.
on Saturday morning, as the sun was rising
on the forts and works around Petersburg, Va .
he 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 tlie Colonel came
on the field and resumed command When
Captain llriant returned to <Jo. B, and then he
tittered the last words tliut man heard him ut
ter, which was these, "Boys 1 have got back
to old Co. 11, and just at thai time, about 7
o'clock, A. M., he was pierced with a small
fragment of a shell which passed through his
head and caused instant death. It was then
South Carolina lost one of her hr.ircst sons,
and Co. B. its main dependence, his wile an
affectionate husband, and four ltttledaugliters>
it Icind lullipr nnd hiit mtrrntA a lAvintr mab
His remains now sleep at Petersburg, Vs., to
await the resurrection morn.
A PRIVATE SOLDIER.
Fortsrss Monror, April 1ft.?This morning
C. C. Clay was released ou parole.
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The Pennsylvania Legislature hare again
adopted a resolution requesting Senator Cowan
to resign.
Genuine Mershaum f'ipee, cao hr found a*
J. A.
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Fenian?(be Word?lis Origin.
We make below evme extracts from as ar
liole originally published in the "Cornhill,"
and republished in the March number of the
"Eclectic," which we have beeu kindly furnished
by Catt. J. U. Blassi.noamk. These ex
tracts will be found quite interesting to tbose
who wish to know who the ancient Fenians
were. We append also a very interesting ro
uiance which makes a slight digression. By
garbling this article we uiaLe it of readable
length :
"Uither'o there has been but little interest
taken in Celtic history Late events, however,
have excited a certain degree of curiosity
about a very remote period or the Celtic histo
ry of the sister island. Who are the Fenians ?
has been in ,nluiosl every mouth. Who the
Feuians a/--, it is uot easy to defiue: who the
Feuians irerr, any Irish scholar can easily expluiu.
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 cenlurius before the conversion
of that country to Christianity.
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"There have been many derivations given
for tne name of Fiona, from which tlic English
form, Feuians, is easily deduced ; but the only
occ which Hcetns to us to l>e wo.thy a momeai s
consideration is that which derives the num*
Fiuun from Fioun, or Finn, the name of their
most celebrated chieftain. The word Finna,
and the Fuglish Fenian from its genitive,
means neither more nor less than "Finn's men,'
or the "people of Finn." This Finn is the
same wliotu Macptursou has dubbed Fingul,
aud whom the modern Irish call Finn Mao
Cool. In ancient writings he is styled Finn
.Mac Cutuheill, alter his father, Cumhall.
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"Finn was the chief of the Fenians in the
reign of Corntuc the Great, lie seems to have
brought tiie organization to its greatest per
fcciion, aud he was able by bis comtuaudt g
talents, at least, to smother up the elements ot
discord during bis.life. Tho legends still existing
about tne Fentaus and then great chicl
are numberless. It is said that tu times ol
peace there were three battalions ol them,
which could be increased to seven when the
necessities of war required, each battalion
numbering three thousand uieu. kvaline ttavs
lint before u in.tit *a* enrolled, he had to subscribe
to several auicles, curious euuugli in ail
coascienco: '*The lirst, that when he was
disposed to mairy, lie should not follow the
mercenary custom ui insisting upon u poition
with ii wife , but, without leg.ird to Iter fortune.
he should choose n woman tor her virtue,
her courtesy, and good maimers ; * *
the thud, that he would lie charitable and relieve
the poor who desired meat and drink, us
tar as his nbili'ies would permit ; the I our Mi,
that he would not turn his b.ck or reiuse to
tight with niue men of any other nuiiou that
set upon him. and offered to bghi wiili him.'
It is buicly no wouder that ihc modern Irish
arc so pugnacious and so to id of a row, when
their ancestors were wiltlug 10 hgbi against
such odds rather than iii'S-mi good shindy. Me
must, however, go buck to the Fiana. Keating
says tbaWthere were several rules to be obsei ?
ed in the admission of teoruiis to the Fenian
ranks. Toe parents must g>ve up ail right to
revenge or cuiiipeasaiion tor the ennd.dates
death ? a very necessary regulation in a s<uic
of sooiciy when the puuisnineui lor iteatli was
either i^veuge lie uiust be ble tp
compose verses. He musi be expert with his
weapons, and he was exposed 10 a very good
test?he had to defend himself trout the javelins
of nine soldiers thrown at him at once, lie
was obliged to run through a wood, pursued by
sotne ol the Fenians, in order to lest his tleeiiiess
and agility, lie o ust bo able 10 hold his
weapon without shaking; it his hand shook he
was rejected. He ust besoswitt and soliglit
ot fool as uot 10 break ? rotten suck by ircnding
upon it , ami hardest ot all to do, lie must
be able without stopping or lesseuing his speed, ,
(o draw a thorn out of his foot. Me woulu
i ery much like to sec lite crowd who cull liieui
selves by the ancient uame.of Fenians, trying
these tests; very tew of tbeiu, indeed, would
puss inuitcr. Many people now hear lor the
tirst time ot the emblem called "the sunburst
of Krin." '( lie uuioceut original for tins now
ireasonable device was Finn Mac Cuiiiliaill s
standard. # ?
r mil. in ins uiu ugc, n runa .fc n lie, mm is
recommended the King's daughter, the Princes*
G i-ntune, bin nut bring on good terms with
King Corniac, is afraid that he would get a re- ,
fusil it' he made a persoi.nl application, so he
sends two of his friends to as* Coruiac. Cor?
mac has 110 objection ; but as Urainne had upset
all pre* ions arrangements of the name kind,
and Coritiao had got the blame, he would have
nothing to do in the matter, but told tlicui to
apply to itio 1'iiiicess herself. She told the
Kiug. her father, If he be a fitting son-in-law
for thee, why should tie not be a tilting husband
and mate for me?'' Finn and his retinue '
come to Tara, and are right royally received, j
A splendid banquet is laid out, at which the
Princess herself Is present, (jetting a certain |
Druid beside her, she finds out from luui the |
purpose ot (he visit and the names of the principal
Fenians at the bouquet. "There sal there j
a Druid an 1 a kiltul man of knowledge of the
people ot Fionn beturc Urainne, the 'laughter l
of i orui ?e, that is, Daire 'of the poems,' sou of j
Moruu; and it was not long before there arose
gentle talking and mutual discourse between I
himself and Urainne. Then Daire arose and
stood hclore Urainne, and sang her the songs
and the verses an 1 the sweet poems of her fa
thcrs and of her nuccstors ; and then Urainne
spoke and united the Druid, "What is the thing
or matter wherefore Fionn hath come to this
place to night?"
' If thou knowest not that,' said the Druid,
'it i* no woti'lcr that I know it not.'
"1 dcsiie to learn of thee," said Grainne."
"Well, then," quoth the Druid, "it is to ask
' thrc as wife and mate thut Fionn is cotnc to
j this place to n.ght."
j "It is a great marvel to me," said Grainne,
"that it is not tor Gisiu that Fionn asks me;
for it were fitter to give ine such as he thau a
man that is older than my father."
"Say not that," said the Druid, "for if
Fionn were to hear thee, he himself would not
have ilive, neither would Oison dare to take
thee."
"Tell me now,' said Grainne, "who is that
warrior tit the right shoulder of Oisiu the son
of Fioun ?"
"Yonder, said the I>ruid, 'is Gull Mac Mor
an, the active, the warlike."
"Who is that warrior at the shoulder of
Ooll!" ?aid Grainne
"Oscar, the son of Olson," said the Druid.
"Who is that graceful legged man at the
shoulder of Oscar ?" said Grainne.
"t aoilte Mac Konain,' said the Druid.
"What haughty, impetuous warrior is that
yonder at the shoulder of Caoilte?" said Grain
ue.
"The son of Lughaidh of tire mighty hand,
i and thai man is sitter's son to Fiona Mao
Cumhaill,' eatd the Druid.
I Who i* that sweet voided man with the
0
dimple, upon whom la th? curling dark-blaok
hair, and [who has] the two ruddy, berry-red
cheeks, upon the 1*11 hand of Ouda, the son of
Fiona T"
"That man la Diarmuid, the grandson of
Duibhue, the while-toothed, of the ligfatseme
counienance: that is the best lover of women
and maidens that is in the whole world."
The Princess then sent For her own 'jeweled
golden chased goblet," and, as was the custom,
sent it round with her handmaideu to whomsoever
of the guests she ohose special'.y to honor.
She did uot send it to Diarmuid and some
others of the young warriors, but sent it to
Finn, to her father, aul to the rest. Gradually
these sunk into a profound slntnber. for the
cup had been of course drugged. She then
made her case known to the young warriors,
but from fear of Finn's revenge they refused
to assist her. She then went to the extremity
of laying gtata, or bonds of honor, upon Diar**
tnuia, that 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. Sho lctt the palace by a wicket
gale, to meet him outside the town. Ho
went over the palisade.
"After that Diarmuid arose and stood, and
stretched forth his active warri ?r hand over bis
broad weapons, and took leave and farewell of
Oisin and of the ohiefsof the Fenians; and not
bigger is a smooth crimson whortleberry than
was each tear that Diarmuid shed from his
eyes at parting with his people. Diaruiuid
went to the top of the fort, and put the shafts
of the two javelins under him, and rose with
airy, very light, exceeding high bird-like leap,
until he attained the breadth of his two soles
of the beautiful grass-^reeu earth on the plain
without, and there Graiune met him. Th.n
Diarmuid spoke, and what he said was .* "I
trow, (J Grainne, that this is an evil course
UDOn which tliou at t coinr ; for it wore better
Tor thee 10 have Fionn Mac Cumhaill for lover
than myelf, seeing that 1 know not what nook
or corner, or remote part of Eriu I can take
thee to now. Return again to the town, and
Ficnn will never learn what thou hast done."
"It is certain that I will not go back," said
Urninne, 'and thai 1 will not part from thee
until death part me from thee.' 'Then go forward,
O Urninne,' said Diartnuid."
Itiarmuid, thus carried off noletu volens, 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 yuu"g oHirers ot the Fenians, forms the
p'<ot of this old Celtic romance. The reader
must excu e our wondering from history into
romance, even though it is concerned with the
Cells iu the third century."
rurcUu Aeavs.
The London Times has the following from a
Paris correspondent:
Prince Napoleon has left Paris for Italy, after
having several interviews with the Emperor.
It is whispered that he is entrusted with
a mission or a message to Victor Emanuel,
which could not well lie confided to any inferior
persuunge ; and that it has relereuee to
the state ot affairs between Prussia and Austria.
I fiad thai pursous, who up to the present
moment bave refused to believe that anything
serious, I tint is, anything that is likely ]
to disturb the peace of Europe, would come of
ttie quarrel between the two great Puwere, are
now tar less incredulous.
Their views of the future are gloomy enough
They think that a conllict between Austria and
Prussia is all but ce-:ain. Should war break
out, Italy, *bo>e opportunity is Austria's ditiicully,
would make a bold push lor Yeueiia,
but would hardly do ao without the Oounieuauce
uud conoui ri'Dce of France, l'riuce Na
peleun goes then, to Italy for the purpose ol
coiutntinicating to his ItUhar-iu-.aw ihe views
of his cousin ou all these mailers. 1'rince
Metiernicli tuts lately had frequently interviews
with the Minister ol Foreigu Atluirs.
The same paper says :
A great German war is really believed to be
imminent. While our attention has been engaged
by domestic topics and anticipations of
trouble in America. Austria and Prussia have
been excliang.ng reeritninations and menaces
till all but the last words have been reached.
What tenders the case more alarming is that
the question is not speculative. Toe dispute
can no longer be conducted by those tortuous
dialectics in which Germans delight. The
question emeiged from the region of ' ideas,'
uud stauda out sharply expressed in facts and
purposes. After a year of shntuclcs* manoeuvres,
Prussia has at length thrown aside all
hypocrncy sud reserve, and declared her intention
of annexing to her own dominions the
two duchies which were wrested Irom Denmirk
on the pretexts of lujured nationality or
doubtful succession.
Austria refuses tier consent to this appropriation,
und, as she is in actual possession of half
the territory, she ran drive Prussia to the alternative
of humiliating ret eat or open war.
dn this policy she seams to be bent, and. as
Prussia is more likely, of the two. lo light than
to retire, we ntuy learn any morning that the
peace of Europe has been broken, nud 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 be hopeless. No Gcrtuau
State could expect to preserve its neutrality ; ]
Italy is already half entangled, and the report
ed movements of the Austrian armies indicate
the extent of the operations already Anticipated.
The qiiArrel begins on the Elder, but
(Salicia and Bohemia are swarming with troops
and before our Parliament re-a*seiublo? 1(X>,000
Austrian soldiers might cross the Silesian
\ frontier to the old battle grounds of Germany.
The Honorable l>*ntel 8. Dickinson died in
| New York at the residence of his son in It*,
8. 0. Courtney, on Friday last, after an illness
I of a few hours.?The deceased was born in
I Qoshen, Litchfield County, Conn., in Scptem1
l?cr, lHttO, and six years afterwards removed
! with his lather's family to New York, where
i he has since resided.
A letter written from New York to a Southern
papers asserts that there is in Wall-street
a Southern minister who can "outpreach" any
three of the ablest divines in the oily, engaged
i in the gold and general brokerage business,
and making a large fortune.
The Legislature of California on the 16th of
' February last, passed re*olut ions almost unan>
ituously calling on the United Slates Government
to interfere and overthrow by tome of
arms the empire of Maximilian in Mexico.
Seoretary Howard has officially notified J. W.
Forney \D. D.) to discontinue the Washington
I Chronicle, furnished to the 8tate Department
for "Legation* " This notioe makes the "Dead
i Duck" waddle through a two column leader in
. the Chronicle of Thursday.
There are seven steamships now plying be|
tween Wilmington and the Northern oitiea, and
five steamers in the Pear trade.
"tottt. -
Niw Oruam, April 18.?Letters to Um
Mstbodisi (.Wkmm report that Bishop Bo sis '
U dying.
Mohtoxai. April 17, 18GC.?llrs. Jeffereon
Doris bos arrived ia Uus eitjr.
Washington, April 17, 18M?The Homo
to-day was engaged ia (hs eoosklorotioa of tho
Bill to increase thoregular amy. Tbeeeotiom
retaining Ua regiments veteran reserves woo
passed. The pending amendmeat aaalree ao
discrimination among officer* os aoooant of
color.
Washington, April 18, 1888.?Th? War Dopariiuent
Las issued oa order reducing tho
force of colored troops ia Georgia to one regiment,
in Alabama to two regiments, aa4 ia
South Carolina and Florida one each.
Washington, April 20.?The Reform agitation
continues in England. Mr. Gladstone save
that the Government will etand or fall upoatko
question.
Prussian relations unchanged and reasserted.
France is getting together aa army of ehserration,
and strengthening her garrisons..
Minor Oerman States also arming.
The Senate passed to-day ths Bill granting
indemnity to officers of fhe army for acts committed
in suppressing the rebellion, and exempting
them from liability in Civil Courts for
such acts.
Washington, April 19.?The proceedings of
Congress to-dsy were uninteresting. Tho
Pence establishment Bill is still under discussion.
The oolorsd population, probably number-in*
fifteen thousand, turned out in prooession today,
to celebrate the emancipation in lha District.
of Columbia, Speeches were delivered
on the occasion. They called upon the President,
who made tbera a brief address, in which
he declared himself a better friend of the blacks
than pretended friends, who never perilled ltfo
or property in behalf of freedom, but ensconced
themselves in safe pisses. He spoke ef
the important duties they have to pwfrro,
and counselled thetn to show by their conduct
that they were worthy of freedom.?Courier. ?
\V asm kotos, April 15?Late intelligence
from Halifax (N. 8.) states that there is n difference
among medical men regarding the disease
on board the steamship Kngland. Tho *
City Medical officer reports it as pi obably a
severe form of ship fever, with many prominent
sympions of cholera. It amounts to a regular
plague, but ia now decreasing. One hundred
and seventy deaths have occurred.
Washikoton, April 15?The Attorney General
having recommended that the bonds captured
by Ueu. Sheridan at Shreveport, and
which had been deposited by the Mew Orleans
Banks with the State Auditor, be returned to
the Auditor, the Secretary of lbs Treasury
has telegraphed to Goveruor Welles that ho
'will cause the Bonds wuich may be identified
as belonging to the Banks, to be delivered to
tlis Siate Auditor or any duly authorised agent
at Washington as will seud the same to tho Auditor,
on receiving advices from the Government,
at State risk. The Bo ads amount to two
millions of dollars.
Chablotts anu Sovta Caxolisa Railroad
?The unfinished portion of ibis rood extends
from the eight to the sixteen mile poet, not including
the trestle spanning Killmn's Creek,
which is already rebuilt, nud U u confident I v
believed thnt by the 8th of the coining moi 11
the Inst rail necessary to the completion of Ute
work will be laid.
IIostok, April 14. 1K?IG. ?A sp*eini dispatch
from Washington to the Advertiser of this city
says:
"Preparations ore making to hold the regular
tertn of the United States Circuit Court in
Richmond next month, and the trial of Jefferson
Davie for Ligh reason way be expected
within two months."
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PBosrrcm or tmk Cholrsa is New Yonr.
?At a meeting of the Hoard of Health held
iu the City of New York on the Itth instant.
Dr. Stone, enr ot the members reported
against the possibility of thoroughly cleansing
me city before the commencement of hoi wen
liter. The report adds that there is uo doubt
that the cholera will soon make i s appearance
and recoratneuds the Uove 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, and to
close or remove all buildings dangerous to the
pdblic health.
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The Supreme Couneil of the thirty-third and
highest degree of Masonry for ths Southern
jurisdiction, is to hold a session in Washington,
commencing Monday, the 16th instant.
A tasty selection of Wedding Presents to be found
at J. A. Hkxxkmajc's.
MARRIED
By Rev. W. B. Carson, on Wednesday, the
18th instant. MR. J OII.E8 POOLS to MRS.
M. K R ROC KM AN, of this District.
By E. Wall. Esq . on the 16th instant, MR.
FRANKLIN COLE to MISS MARTHA BURNETT.
On Thursday Evening the lthh April, IBM,
at the residence of the bride's father by the
Rev. D. McNeill Turner. D. D.. REV. WM.
F. PEARSON of Abbeville. 8. C., to MI88
EUGENIA K. only daughter of Jamoe Thomson.
of Anderson, 8. C.
COMMERCIALColvmiii
a, April 24.?There was bat little
cotton offering yesterday. We quote goe4
middling 27 cent*
New York, April 20.?Cotton dull. 8alee
to-day two hundred and eizty bale*, at 87 eta.
Ooll ia quoted at 26{.
Fin? Land fox* Sal?
BY rERM!8SION of the Court of Polk
County, N. C., I will aelll to the highest
bidder, at Columbus, N. C., on the 2ND MONDAY
in JUNE, next.
The Tract ol* Land
known u the Yernoo Place, bounded by 0. P.
Earle, Henry Earleand others, containing
Eight Hundred Acres,
more or less, on which is a hen da erne farm, la
a good atate of culture, with Dwelling Houee
and Out-llouaes. Altogether, it is one of the
boat farms in the up-country.
Sold an a credit of twelve months, purchaser
to give bond and approved surety for the
purchase money.
JANK M ftltstilM
Administratis.
of J. 11. Ctuoii, I>r?d
April 29 13 21