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9 * * >' ' 4 T1IE HOIIUY XKWS, | :hui.isiii-;i? _ i Kvci'V Saturday Morning* * I IT W. BEATY, Editor. * II:be>IS: O^K Ykau, $2.00 Six Months, $1.00 .ill <'omiittiui<-nfi<?iis It'iitling toM<*rv<? I liiivali' tuicrcnt. nil) l?o I'lturgvil lor us | a<l v ci'tlMini'iiis. w??gpwiHMHKwt?MM?p?i????wi Professional & Business Cards iv. i?. johnson. j. m. johnson < . 1?. atti.kiiau m. JOHNSONS?. QUATTLEBAUM, ATTUKNKYS anil COUXSKLOKS AT LAW Conwayboro, S. C. i (>S. T. WA)<S11, > Attorney at Law and SOLICITOR IN EQUITY, Will practice In llie (oiiils of Manon, Ilorry and Ijicolgelowit. Olllou at CON WAYHOKO, S. C\ Nov IS, lsTo-1f. rii r". lill.liESIME, & tf rl firtNTl 10,1PV At. TjAW i w? uw w -? ? -- .? . Will give itroii)]>L attention to nil bus! lies cnlrusted lu his euro. COXWAYBOKO, S. C. 11:1.0, 2, IS71. /A ICO. 11. CON 11 DON, VI Goncr.il Commission Merchant, >? no veins wiiAi:i'\ C1IAK I. lihTON, S. C. Naval Stores. Iliee, CoMon, ami licneral 1'rod nee. CI'/" My frhn'lx in I Inn')/run ilrpo ml upon (/i llin;/ the bout pricvH for Sural Stores ami all /Vm'/iic xliijipril to me for salt: iii thin market aj?r J~?, '7<J. II rjioi.AK & 11 Aii'r, Commission Merchants, )02 front st uk lit, new y< uk. l.lhorul advances made on consignments Naval Stores, Cotton. ?X:e. Orders receive Promnt Attention. I'naxeoptionablo rcfeieiucs given North and South. J. 11. Tji.au J. II. IIaiit. ol' N. O. ol" S. C 1 J'. WILLIAMS, t) l'KAt.KIMl 1* (IKXKKAI. MKKCI1AN IH/CIC, MAM'KAtlTKFK OF NAVAL STOKES COMMISSION M E1101 [ A N T. A X I) ovv FORWARDING AGENT. Krr Special attention given to tho buying and soiling of Toil '1 iniber. HULL CUKE A', S. C. J. O. BOOZlOli EDM0N8 1\ BROWN, v. iioi.ks.vi.k ih:ai.i;u ix MKN AND HOYS' B9.Dk, faj?s A Slratv (/iootls, Al.f O Ladies Mis333 and Children's Ilats, No. -I I llAYNi-: Sr. CIIAIM.KXTOy, S. C. Opposite Charleston Hotel. nov 10. If. $30,51 1,0 3 8. GO. Liverpool & London & Globe \ Insurance Go, Total Assets $30,511,033. GO .1. M. JOHN SOX, V Agent, Marlon, S. C'. C. r. Ql?AT n.KHAl M, Ast. Agent, Conwnyboro, S. C. fob l'J-tf. Encourage Home People am1 Home Enterprise. Geo. S. Hacker, ClIMUJusrOX, K (j. { \ ::'- :' ^ ' !! ! ! '1 ^ *r; ^T/^kTi^X rr \ WONLY l)OOI?, SASH AND BLIND I I v 'owned and managed by a Carolinian in liTisX'lty. All work guaranteed. Terms : Cash. Always on hand a large Stock of Doors, Sash, Blinds. Mouldings, Brackets, Scroll and Turned Work of every description. Class, White Leads, anil Builders' Hardware. Dressed Lumber and Flooring delivered in any portion of tills State, march 11-ly. OLD imNDRED! Tho Tlorrv News And Louisville WEEKLY COURIER-JOURNAL One year for $2.15. Two papers for little more than tho price of one. nh Send us $2.15 and receive your home paper [ah with the COUTUfclt-.IOUKNAL, the W, wittiest, brightest and ablest City Weekly in tiie cotinlrj.) VOL. 8. COXi Just as I Am. Just a* I nm, without delay, Tlio gracious call will I oboy; To Thee, the Lite, the Truth, the Way, Oh! Lainh of C?oil! Iconic. Just a* I am, 11i9 way 1 see, Thy precious Truth lias made mo free, Henceforth to find my life In Thee, Oh! Lamb of God! I come. Just as I am, in Thoo I view My substitute and surety, too. To wait on Thee?my strength renew, Oli! I.ambofClod! I come. Just as I am, I look abrxvo To see the Father's smile of love, And feel thy comforts, Heavenly l)ov>, Oh! Lamb of (foil! I come. .nisi i .".in, iwns wondrous io To undertake my hopeless cuso, Ami now to s;e lliy lovely face, Oh! Lamb of (toil! 1 coni<\ .lust an I ant, wlion death draws near, In lii.s dark vale I'll know no fear; With rod and statVnty soul to rlieor, Thou, I.ainh of (rod, wilt come. (Jot. Hayes* Letter of Aeeeplnncc. Cc SCI MX ATI, .Inly 0. Tito following is the loiter of (lov. I Iayos accepting the republican nomination for lite presidency: Oolummis, Ohio, July r, 18T(?. Hon. Kdwiwd MelMierson, Hon. Win. A. Howard, Hon. Joseph II. Itaiuey, atnl others, Commit tec of the He publican Nanlional Convention. (Iunti.IvMkx: In reply to your olli- | eial communication of June 17, hy wliich I am informed of my notnina- j tion for tho oflieo of piesidenl ol the j United Stales Ly the republican na- I tional convention with gratitude, hop. ing that under providence, 1 shall he able, if elected, to execute the dutiew of lite high ollice ns a trust 1 r llie hencfit of all the people. 1 do not deem it necessary to enter upon any extended examination ul the declaration of principles made by the convention, The resolutions aiv in an cord with my views, and I heartily concur in the principles they announce In several of the resolutions, however, questions are considered which are ol such importance that 1 doem it prop ! to brief] v evnmss in v eon \. . I i . " - J " " I * ? ' ? gnrd to tlioin. The filth resolution adopted l>y the convention is of paramount interest. More than forty years ago a system ol 1 making appointments to ullico grew up based upon the maxim "To the victors belong the spoils." The old rule, the true rule, that honesty, cap aeit\ and fidelity constitute the only real ?pinln lloations for office, at : thai there is i.o other claim, gave place to tin* idea that party services were l<? ho rhielly considered. All pai lies ha\ ? adopted this system, ft Ivas been e. sentially | modified since its first i; liuductiou. It lias not, however, been improve 1. At first the piesident, either dins y <>r through the heads of de| :rtn.e,.ts, made ail the appointments; but gradtially the appointing pow.T, in many cases, has, passed ia'o t!ie control ol members oi congress. The oll'"< s, in tlese caccs, have become not men ly rewards lor part} eervit es, but rew ards for uorviecs to party leaders. This sysl< n destroys the iiulej eudenco ol Iseparate dep"rtmeni? of the government; it t* lids directly to cxtratatranee and cliicial incanaoTv: it is a 0 # - I 9 ~ temptation to dishonesty; ii hinders and iinpr.irs the earelul supervision and Rtriati accountability l>y which alone faithful and efficient public service can be secured; t obstructs the i prompt removal and sure punishment of the unworthy; in every way i- degrades the civil scrvico and the < Iik-. actor of the government. It is felt, I am confident, by a largo majority of the inomlfcrs of Congress to he an In- I tolerable burden and an unwarrantable hinderance to the piopei discharge 01 their legitimate duties. It ought to bo abolished. The reform should he thorough, r&dieal and complete. We should return to the principles and practice of the founders of the government, supplying by legislation, when needed, that which was lonnci ly ?slablished by custom. They neither expected or desired from the public officer any partisan service; they meant that public ofliccrs should owe their whole service to the government and to the people; they meant that the officer should bo secure in 1 is tenure as long as his personal character rnmuinnf! mil a ?.! il\.v v?. via>uiMV\? MIIIMI IIIOIIUVI ailM UIU mance of his duties satisfactory. Il elected, 1 shall conduct the administration of the government vpni these principles, and all constitutional powers vested in tbo executive will l?e employed to establish this reform. The declaration makes no announcement in favor of a single presidential term. I do not assume to add to that declaration, but believing that the restoration of the civil service to the system established by Washington, and | followed by the early presidents, can be best accomplished by an executive who is under no temptation to use the patronage of liis office to promote his own re-election, 1 desire to perform what I regard as a duty in j?* ^in'g U > T~> \ 7" . V-.Jl *L- .JL An Indopen A A Y l.OKO, S. C., 8A' now th:it mv indexible purpose, if j elected, is not to bo a candidate for I election to a second term. On the currency question I have ' frequently expressed my views in public and stand by my record on this subject. I regard all tho laws of the Kuited States relating to the payment i ol public indebtedness, the legal tender notes included, as constituting a pledge and moral obligation of the ; government which must in good faith be kept. It is my conviction that the | feeling of uncertainty inseparable from an irredeemable paper currency, with its fluctuations ol t.dui-N, is one ol the great obstacles to a revival of eonli- j deuce 111 business and to a return of j prosperity. Tuat, uncertainly can be ended in but one way?the resumption of specie payment. I in t the longer the instability connected with our present money system is permitted to coin nine, tlie greater will be tin- injuiy ! indicted upon our economical interest s and on a) 1 classes of soeiety. 11 dec- ' i ted I shall approve every appropriate i ; measure to accomplish the desired end, i land shall oppose any step backward. The resolution with respect, to the 1 public school system is one which j | should receive the* hearty support of the American people. Agitation upon this subject is to be approached until, by constitutional amendment, tin1 schools ate placed beyond ail danger of sectional control or interference, j The. republican paity is pledged to secure such an ann^dment. The resolution of the convention on I the subject of the permanent pacification of the country, and the complete j protection of till their constitutional! I rights, is timely and ol great importance. The condition of the southern I states attracts the attention ami com; mauds the sympathy of the people of j the whole union. in the progressive recovery from the effects ol the war, | their tirst necessity is an intelligent! ami honest a I ministration <>l tuo goveninionl, which will protect all classes of citizens in their political and private rights. What the south nr>8l needs is pence, and peace depends upon supremacy ol tlio law. There can he no enduring peace if the constitutional rights ol any portion of the peo- j ; pie are habitually disregarded. A di- I vision ol ptdiiieal parties resting merely upon distinctions of race, or upon ! sectional lines, in always unloitutialo, j < and intv he disastrous. The welfare ol the south, alike with that ol every i i other part ol the country depends up- ; on the attractions it can oiler to labor, to immigration and to capital. I5ut I laborers will not go, and capital will < not venture where the constitution and the laws are set at defiance and dest r id ion, apprehension and alarm take the place ol peace-loving and . law-abiding social life. All parts of j i the constitution are icred and must j ho sacredly obsorv?*d ? the parts thai i are new no less than the parts that are old. The moral and material prospci- < 11 y ol the southern states can ho most efloetually advanced by a hearty and geneious rcogni- ! I tmn ol the rights <?l all by all - recognition without reserve or exception. I With such a recognition fully accord- I ml, it will be practicable to promote, i by l.hc influence of all legitimate agencies ol general government, the cllort i i . i .. .1 i.i i.. ..:.. t>i 'in* |H'<i|>iu Ui un?su n<r.<;o in ?mm .mi i lor themsclV'cs 1110 blessings of honest I and capable government. If elected, I .shall consider il wot only my duly, il will he mv urdent desire, to labor lor the attainment of this end, Let mo ' ' assure my countrymen ol the soul hern states that, il 1 shall be charged with i the duty ol organizing an administra* o n lion, it will be one which will regard i and cherish their truest iutorest--ihe interest of the white and of the colored people, both and equally, and which will put forth ils last efforts in behalf of a civil polity which will wipe out. lorever the distinction between north and south in our crtmin jii country. With a civil service, organized upon a system which will secure pure ' ty, experience, efficiency and economy, | a sluct regard lor the public, welfare solely in appointments, and the speedy, thorough ami unsparing prosecution and punishment of all public officers who betray official trusts; with a sound currency; with education unsectarian and free to all; with simplicity ami frugality in public ami private affairs, and with a lraternal spirit of harmony pervading the people ol all sections and classes, we may reasonably hope that the second century ol our existence as a nation will, by tli j blessing of God, be pre..min.ml .i*? an ill <'in.(I leel iiiir. nnd I ? IUHV..V -- 0 -~r>> | a period oi progress, prosperity and I happiness. Very rcspeollully, your lellow-cilizcn, U. H. IIayks. The lint .st gilt brought home from India by the I'rinco ol Wales is a golden boat, more than a. loot long and wonderfully enamelled. '1 lie stern represents t he head, wings and tail ol a peacock, the lustrous breast ol the I bird being carved into the body ol the boat with great skill. \ V Jftbta V* v' i., Lcli'nt *T onrvirU. rrliDAV, JULY 22, (1A !'n\ AN I) THE W1IISLEY HIM!. 1 ltelicYiug HvScerctriry Ilristow from nil 1 Obligation ofSecreey. t Washington, July 13.?'1 lie lollow- j ing letter was yesterday sent to ex .Secretary Hristow by the ''resident: i ! ? Kxkcutivu Mansion, ' \V ash i ngton, July 12. To t/ic Hon. Ji. II. Ih'is' fw: \ I) k a it Sut: Through the press 1 , learn that the committee of Congress . investigating whiskey frauds have summoned you as a witmss, and that you, with great propriety, as 1 think, \ have declined t<> ?????i!yf claiming that what occurred in Cabinet or between a member of the Cabinet and the K\e< uti ve oiheially is pri\ iieged, and that ,' i committee of Congress have no right j to demand answer, I appreciate the | position \ou have assumed on this I oueslion, but. l>e<? to relieve vou from nil obligation ol secreey on this .subject un.l desire nol only that you may answer all (|ueslions asked relating to it, tint wish that all memhers ot m\ Cabinet si nee 1 have been President may ( also be called upon to testily in regard i | to the same matter. With great jo- j spiel, your obeilient servant. < U. 8. (itJANT. I | lieiicrnl itutler's !listarj of the Hamburg ' a It air.' < [Spociul i<? Hie Journal of OotyiuorcoJ ! | Coi.umiu\, .1 uly 11.?Tile following ' is ( M-neral I hitler's account ol the 1 lam- | burg militia riot; j I Certain newspaper editors and re j' porters have done me so much in jusiaee ; 1 by talse reports in reference to the 1 i eecut de tin han ,e ill Hamburg, tint 1 it is due to myself to make to the ! * puhlie a statement ol my connection I with it. On Pi iday evening,.Iuiv 7th, ' Colonel Charles Slia w with his lit'other, I ' the Kev. Win. Shaw, was at Pdgelie-ld, 1 t . 1! , to see Mr. II* W. Aildisuii and , 1 Mr. A .1, Noi ris and myself, on busi- ' ( m ss. Alter transacting it, Colonel |l Shaw said to nielliat Mr. Kobert .1. j Puller, who lives near Hamburg in ! Aiken County, desired me to be at 1 Hamburg on tiie following evening > (Salnr lay) at I o'cloek Co represent r pnilessioually his son, Thomas Puller, 1 ' and son-in-law, Henry (lelson, in a ) liial to la; held betoro Trial Justice 1 1 'riuee I {ivers. M .. I ' .I i. .. i ? . -. ? . i .'ii. ii'iuv i ii irs uecu a iuerauve i * dicnt ol mi ii f ?r many years, i in- < piircd ol Col. Shaw it lie knew the 1 1 milnro of the case to l>e tiieil, ami he 1 aid he knew nothing except what he 11 had heard, thatthe.se two yonng men I liad had an altercation with a ojinpnny 1 i! negro millitia in the streets ol Ham- * burg, t/11 the -lih ol .Inly, and that Air. 1 Uobcrt I on K r had complained to ' llivers, the major-genci al* ol militia :: tnd trial justice, and that ho supposed 1 the trial n h ired to that matter. I ' tceordingly lelt Kdgelicld at 9 o'clock h [he next morning in a buggy. When { I had gone about seven miles on the 1 >hl stage road, I met Dr. (loo. W ise, ' who enquired it I had heard the news !l Irom Hamburg? I ri plied that 1 had 1 heard nothing special, but was on my 1 way to Hamburg to attend a trial be- c lore Uivers. lie said the information s hud reaehed his neiglibc rhood that 1 i he negro unlit in had threatened to 1 lynchTliOinnsliiitlecnr.d Henry (Jul- ^ o . I.,... - --'i - I < at i hi \ >1 v I Vi IM'L '.'Ml \ U IUW, ?l 11' I i hat several voting men had none in 1 J O Jv i that direction. When ncnnng the town, I sent ' word to Mr. Hubert I hitler to meet me ' in Hamburg,<inid give me the Iacta of I the case in which he wanted me to aj> ' |iear. Mr. IJutlor did meet me in a ^ short time, and I there, lor the Ural 1 Lime, asceitained the character ol the ' [rouble. 1 had nothing whatever to f do with the matter up to that time. 1 Knew nothing hut what 1 have stated. f My business there was simply proles- 1 sioual. I had nothing about me but } one law book, and had no more idea ol * there being a collision than an utter J stranger. I learned after reaching J Hamburg that Mr. Henry Sparuick, ol I ' Aiken, was in town, as the attorney ' > of the colored militia, and sent for him j ' with a view ol arranging lor the trial, j ( or effecting some arrangement between ! the pai lies. Mr. Sparniek met me, j1 and 1 think will do me the justice to j j say that my earnest eflbrt was to | I prevent any further trouble, if possible, i ( ami he appeared equally anxious. I 1 \l .. I > I > - i - 1 a?j.i . ivuuvri DIIUI'I' IIH'U lllterpOSCtl ! and said to Mr. Sparnick that if these 1 men would make acknowledgments lor their abuse and maltreatment ol 1 his son and son in law he would be j satisfied. I said nothing about any 1 apology myself. It was then pioposed that we sliold a conicrcocti with the ofiicers ol the militia company and Prince Iltvers, and sec it we could not adjust matters; I made this proposition to Mr. Sparnick, and he assented, j saying lie had influence with the | negroes, and ho thought wo could arrange it. lie went off, a* I sup- t posed, to bring bis clients; but did not iv-turn. Su.ni {Spencer, a negro man came to Mr. Dam s store, where I was with Mr, Robert Rut lev, and lis son-inlaw, and said that he desired yo see me privately. N 1A ' 1 . ' .2; % ' ^ ' ' VV ^3.'. 18T(>. N(\;; If I at onco wont into Mr, 1 ooin. Ho said ho was ?orr^t. &'t mich excitement, ami 1 oxpil mfMM /( ;rcla at it. When l>e said tluUiJrJ bought, tnastoe.ch As Tiial .1 asti v<h? divers was to hoar the case, ho wy \ iR wider not to ho in iho con loretv' , I igreed with ll.o proptiety ot .iat msttiuu, ami ho then said tl/ ? thu itlieers of Doo Adams' militia company would meet mo, hut did not like to ;otii'j to n:o at Davis' store, as there were armed inon thoro, hut x/nul 1 met mo at his (Spencer's) otlieo it igroouble to mo. I said certainly; I would una t l!u.;; at his ollicc, and done, iltfiey prclorrod. lie then went a IV, and did not return. The time uppottiled lor iho trial having arrived, I proceeded with my clients to the tii.ii justice's ollico. Hirers was not in, j . .. i ..o ... .. i.e. .a....i I.... i.l... 11 I I < I I I V I il I Mil* I I '.o l.ii I IV U I 111. H?l mm, :tI)< 1 111' opened Ilis court. 1 inquired, ;?s a preliminary question, whether '.to was Kitting as a civil or a militaiy (llircr. lie replied licit dial dependeil upon die laets as they would be developed; dial bo was then acting as a peace ollioer. 1 rt'iniiked lliat I was inditl'ei 1'iii as lo tho characterful ~lhe"* court, as we only desired lo arrive at Lite facts, ami inquired if the accused parties would lie present. lie said dial lie did in>! know, bill would have diem called, which bis constable pro needed to do from the door. About Lliis lime Sani Spencer came in and <aid to me that lie thought it die irial | maid be suspended die mailer could ie settled. 1 replied that bo must, see ! lie trial justice, and, il lie would mis- ! iciid, Iliad no objections; whereupon divers announced the ease suspended ! or ten minutes, and J was invited by ; die intendent id the town, a negro i ? i n in named dardner, to tbe council diamber, lor the purpose of meeting lie milii a oflicers ol A lams'company, repaired at once to that place, ami eniaiiied there about a quarter ol an ' umr, nobody appearing lint tiardner, a it h whom I bad some talk as to tbe leeessity ul something being speedily ' lone, and that I thought the best soluion of tbe matter was that these I icople should deliver up their arms as i .neans ol settling the present ditli uilty, and a guarantee against a Inline 1 ecu ire nee. lie said he knew nothing: ibout it, and waiting, as I thought, ong enough, 1 got in my buggy ami O V t;! Itl . \ IJ LT'l->l .1 Oil UUS1IK SS, J laving ih> relation i?i tin? Hamburg nutter, and while there was questioned j jy a number ol people as to the status >1 nHairs in Hamburg, to whom I re* j )lied that 1 thought a collision be* j ween the whites and blacks imininent j Hid likely to take place. Alter (lis* latching my business, 1 u as returning i hrough Hamburg on my way to j ipend the night at M r. Uobeit 1 Sutler's, i wo tniles in the country, and leave or home early t.ext morning. When ibout hall way across I ho bridge I net a-delegation ol four negroes, 1'ix j ev, I'Mwards, Spencer ami Sims, who ; Lopped me and said that if 1 would p> to Spencer's ulJioc, I he o Dicers of the i 1111it.i1 would meet me and endeavor ' o stop the impending trouble. I igived, went diicotly to the appointetl il.iee it11< 1 waited there some twentv >r thirty minutes, but . cue of the! itlieers, (Jarlledgo appearing. lie aid he would do a 11 in his power to nduce the militia to disband and give ' ip their guns, ami 1 believe ho did. i\ hilst 1 was in Augusta a body ol nen rode into tin) town ol II unburg j nounlcd. 1 went around the street to ook lor Huiler and had not bcei; gme ' ong before I received a message Iroin Yiiiee Itivers asking me to meet him. declined to do so, saying that, we lad made about lour appointments ,\ hieh well! observed bv mvselt onlv. J J J ? Mill that he must conic to inc. I, lowever, did go to meet him and he iskcd 1110 it the men woo hi give uj? .heir arms would I guarantee the lately o! the town. 1 said I had 1 milling whatever to do with the town, iinl could give iio guarantee ol any mrt, as 1 had no command or authority; i>iit would say as a citizen, thai, in my judgement, it they would do that there would not he the slightest trouble; ' md he said that he thought that right, nid would go and advise them to that course. In about ten minutes tlic report was circulated that the negroes relused to give* up their arms, and intended to light, and a few minutes thereafter the light did ensue. The negroes were fortified hi their drill room in a brick building, known a Sibley's corner, and j Lhey raised a yell and tired lroiu ilie { windows which was responded to by the whiles, and a general tiling look [dace. Not a very great while alter iho tiring began, Mr. McKio Merri* j wether, u most estimable young man, ! was shot through the head and killed. Not a negro had then been touched, and Morriwether's death naturally in- J furialed the already excited crowd, i and they were under tho lead*. r-diip oi no one. During, tho firing, some parties, unknown to mo, brouglu over a piece of artillery, and tired Tour or fivo times at tho building, and returned, The tiring ot the negroes from 4'deir position then ceased. L left the crowd j arresting the negroes. How many wore killed 1 do not know. 'PhD collision Was the cu'uifn tiou ? X s jL r ? rfiX .. ? * \*r ft poli I ill viol i ivc ) t. itr.il y inuv 'iv fot'00 Wi'lUwU I'ilJ kli p?-ru; ill |<> poftuolul I hi '<? ' "? o( this bo<lj0t iitImi'i;i11.' (mu-iL , i\si there Jill tin' lino "I my I'li'Fei<miii Till' t'ollisui: m ;is m suit ol spoilt:* ir MM COIIIl>HSliMII. I 111(?ii 411L 1 S;l W I proRiljiilijI, n '!< I (li I ali Hi li any I III* I ill toeing couhl to prcvoa 11I have no object ii i i* 'itMUjj snili; 1 i*?I i Willi whatever i< i< ??>?Wvy nnny attaches to 114V eon I?i?- > I>>'t ' have no idea ol jH-nw;uin^ uewspipi r reporter*, foe the sake of a sens iiiuu oraiiy other purpose, presenting i?e the lender of a mob, when 1 ?'v/lS l',tt lender ami n > m u l-so??n??iblo than any oilier p'^ymii \y' -^have Weeu there in ihe i r > . > / /* -it .t .iJiiiiW/ v/ liTl'I.KB. UjiftcANDMvS, ,V date." ni. ,. vrVrk1 \ l lie wnler of this Gra|?|, several w i ks a^<? Conversation between Gov. a gentlein in win has 1>een Governor's friends at .St. Dorshoimer j. Tno ipiestio* to possible difficulties tlnitH encountered in seminar lift of a sound plaUdrni by th ('on vent ion. The (ha asked what course sAiould I lr ease some compromise o might be necessary to secure inalion. "Sacrifice your ca was his prompt, almost abrnl The words show what I. im is Gov. Tilden. lie knows unrig as com promt o v\ Itero j in involved. He can be > w ir to the right nor to the It what lie regards as Ins path ? Happily neither I he couiproi. principle nor the ecuduhkU 'n ku hits been demanded. A sound lorui and a man ol iron will and i. flexible purpose to stand upon it, is yesterday's gilt ol the 1 >. ntoeraey to the country.-?linjf'olo t ,\ Thrilling ft ebb i.t. A inintsier ol' the p< I told mo one < f the most thrilling incidents I ever heard in my lift-. A member ol his congregation c.nnc dt.>>n lor the fiivt lime ixtoxie Hi <1, an I his hoy met him upon the door s:( i>, elappirig his hands, and exel.timing, "I 'apa's come hone! lie i/,?rd that boy by the shoulder, Bwtiiig him arouuVt, staggered, and fell in tin* ball. The minister said to ine eoubl give yon bis name if necess.iry), 111 spent tho night in that house. I went out, bared my brow licet tin* night air might fall upon it and cool ?it. 1 walked out and down the hill. There was his child?dea I ! There was his wile in strong convulsions and lie asleep! A man but thirty sears of ago asleep, with a dead child in the house, having, a. blue muik in the temple where the corner of the marble !ltwl Idtnwt Ilk i .??! ?. ! mil I. d<U head us lie swung liiiu'.Hiomwl, uiul his Wife upon the brink of the grave! "Mr. Oough," said myiiiiond, <frI cursed t lie drink, lie It id told die lliul I 11111 kL remain till lie awoke, and I did. When ho awoke Wo -passed, his hand over his lace, and exclaimed, "What U the matter ? Where am L? Where is my ho, "Vow cannot see Itiiw." ".Stand out ol my wayjl will see my hoy." To prevent oonlusion, I took him to the child's bod, and as I turned d ?\vn the sheet and there showed him the eorpsttj ho ut lered a wild shriek, "Ah, my child !" That minister sai 1 lurtliei' to mq, "One yoar-aiior thii he was brought' from a lunatic Asylum 10 lie side thy side with his wife in o 111 grave', anil I attended the funeral." Tuo minister M the gospel who told me .that fact is to.day a dr oilom hostler in ti Stable in lloston. Xow tell me what rum will do! It w 11 debase, degrade, irnbrute and damn everything that .U noble, bright, glorious, and Oil likg, ill a human being. Tn te is u hliing drink will not do that is vile, da^tnrd* ly, cowardly, sneaking 01 hellish,-? We are united brethren, are wo nottf to 'ight till the day of our death.? John 11. Oougk. In the examination oi an Irish rasa for assault ami battery, counse ?<? cross-examining the witness, asked him what they had at the first plane hey stepped at. Ui answerod, '. our glasses of ale." "What noxl?" ' Two glasses of wino." "What next?" One glass of brandy." "What next?" "A iigUt, of course." "Well, how do you like the lo >ks of the varmint?" said a "South w eater" to a "down Kaste/," who was garing with round-eyed wonder, and evid utly lor the first time, at a huge alligator, with wido-opon jaws, on the muddy banks of the Mississippi. "W 'al, replied the Yankee, "ho ain't what , yeou may call a hunting critter,* btttA | l>o\s got a great deal oLbpenncss wkaa u he smiles." . jj ikiuiifl