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Greeley ia New Orleans. The following is a nearly full rep< Mr. Greeley's speech delivered at Orleans on Wednesday evening, at ception tendered by the American 1 Club, a private club composed of ex-1 soldiers : Thia city and the presence of the once 1; ?re was an evidence of tho ac1 bility of the.'Union; a proof that a conla'never be greater than the i notwithstanding the political heresy . th.* Union was th-* creature of the S The City of New Orleans and the of Louisana told a different truth ; roi ? that this great sea-bound city metropolis of thc .South, and the ten surrounding, was wrested from Eur? dominion by the blood and sweat c American people: that it was acq originally by the money of the Unior was designed for the development c resources of the American people. "Vv he asked, were the Union a create the Sudes, would New Orleans or I iana have been to-day ? It was a strous mistake to suppose the Uni creature of these States, and the identified as properly Southern, he sidered herbsy. That they belonged < general whole, he did not pretend to c .that they have rights he had al Claimed. [Applause.] His' political had been" founded on the sentimen the great men the South gave to the U He Inew of no one who was more t believed in than George Washingto Southem man, but a national Soul man. . Never in the history of the c try had its administration been di guished by greater dignity, intec purity, or capacity. We had mad real progress in government since the of Washington. Chief Justice Mars in the thirty-three years of his of eareir. did more to organize the cp\ ment and put its theory into practice any living man. He achieved more his pen than all the swords ever i with the exception of two or tl Washington's farewell address was c dally df-signed to do away with all row ideas of dismemberment, and no d meat of ancient or modern times didi than that farewell. If these were So ern ideas, the speaker was a Sour man;*if they were not, he was not. war- never contemplated that any $. however large, should be empowercc null fy the tie. During his trio South Lad rt conversation with a Mississi who claimed to be a Whig, and opp* disunion. However, when this State v i nt, he considered, that his parame allegiance should remain with his St Thc doctrine, the speaker declared, never learned from the Whig party. W there was a war of giants m thc Sen and H'ayne, of South Carolina, talkec nullification and States' rights, Da Webster answered it with a crusi denunciation that resounded through . the whole country, and rejoiced the he. of Southern men as well asNcrthern n When at a later dav South Carolina tempted to cany out that doctrine, . drew Jackson, another Southern re answered in a masterly proclam?t Taking even stronger grounds than did. Webster. Edward Livingston, his sei t?ry of state, and a native of Louisia very probably wrote that proclamati If that was not Southern acetrine, tl Goo. Washington John Marshall, Andi Jackson and Edward Livingston were Southern men. As for him, though b in New Hampshire, and a resident of xv York for over forty years, he believed tho whole country. [Applause.] ? the attempt to divide it succeeded, it wo have been another Poland, distracted fends, and eventually a prey to fore arms ; or another Germany, with smal States' at almost constant war for yet Germany delivered herself from thataf? tion, and to that he attributed her si cess in the recent war. When nations communities appeal to the argument .war, they should abide by the decisii The Americans are a diverse race. 1 ?sprang from difieren' nationalities of 1 world as well cz fwui different races ; have established the equal civil and poll cal rights of all classes ; circurastani devolved on us the necessity of maki ri;is declaration ; there was no other wi We who defended the national life < propared to give it a consistent and logii execution : they are not kindred in race blood, but they are here and nut lik-.-ly move-away: we need ?il the talent a labor wo have, and have room for twer times as many ; should ?.m- limits becoi too small to contain all, they could easily enlarged. [Cheers.] Extension only o question of time : a time will coi when tho Canadas will be ours, just Kassien America is now. and the West I dic3, just as Texas is. Let us live up thai. All nature's difference makes all naturi peace. If J don't choose to invite you my house, ?'on't invite me to yours. Ta your pi.uc and win your spurs; there opportunity for all. When we can reali that we can stand on our own two fc< without treading on each oilier'.'-, toes. \ will find that, instead of being a caus?.. weakness, (-quality will bc iv sonrcc unity and strength. 1 am disposed acknowledge the equality of all race Gol mad.? some men black because th< were in places where it would be ah a* vantage io be black. Do:?'t despise hil loathe him, or desire to trample on hil If wc had followed that rule, we wou have saved the aborigines, now near exterminated. I believe thc negroes a destined to increase and become a valnab element of the Union. They are not ir enemi is who chose to be my enemies sev< or eight years ago. I believe in sweepii away, proscription and disfranchisemen I feel tnat my country is crippled wh< sh*.- i? not allowed to avail herself of ? the talent in the country. It was \:> ri.dit to allow the enemies of i he Unie tpcohfr?l important Usu* ; aiid frustrai our armies 'if Union ballotrboxes. Lt np such necessity exists now. The? \-.- ; hot 1 ; a Ku-Klux :;: the land no ;*' thi rc ha i been a ge.rur.t! amnesty fi\ years agoi it would bave reunited tl; people and healed the wounds produce by the war. For tbat he had struggle? ?rid .. time was not far distant when ever Athcri?a:) would have his fair say at tb ball;:-'.!?.:;, and the majority xviii rul< Tho. lesson taught by the war had bee dearly bought, but ii was worth the cos Pron?nciamontos might be for Sont! Amenda, br.: they arc nos suited to thi people, aiid he thought they had discover ed .!.-.-? ir. on? experiment 'TU? WA.Y THE OLD TIIIXO Wonks.' -A colored mun from Korncrsvii?e wa ; "ged in our jail a few days ago for lar cony, H" took no pains whatever to ex case his.theft,-and when told he woul< very likely find himself in the Penitentiary before long, replied, in effect, that he wonk just as liol g-j io tho Penitentiary iu not for there lie would be taken caro of am taught a good trade. So what's the odds so i-jng as he is happy. The Penitentiary is no doubt as excel lent thing in iu way, but we do not thini it is at all in its way to be made a refuge and trade school for petty offenders. Neithei do we like this import-.-d fashion of jailing them, and keeping them for six, eight oi twelve months at the expense of the county. We prefer the old-fashioned whippir.-2-post, lor it possesses more ter rors lor the knave thru a dozen jails. Vir ginia has gone tack i ? thr- old system, and it works admirably. We agree with a ^temporary who'thinks it would be much less expensive to the tax-payers and more merciful to rogue- tc '?ive the latter a few lushes, and then let them loose to support their families, than t keep them in prison month after month, while their wives, and children are suffering, and often induced to Steal to get foodl Thc man who pretends to bc too humane to favor the whipping post is very apt to bc found destitute of sympathy or humanity for starving negro women and children.-People's Press, Sa lem, N. C. A fond mother in Kingston, X. Y., keeps an old fashioned rocking chair sit ting in a corner as an ornament, because in it she rocked ton babies, all of whom grew up to.be vat n, andar? now living and ir-.rricd. - Edom Hamrriond, (colored,) convict ed of thc bruter murder of Mr. David Kirkpatrick, paid thepenalty of bis crime oo the gallows, at Lancaster, on Friday, th?19lh. Elections in Virginia. RICHMOND, May 26.-The ballots in the city counted this morning showed that the C n ?ervatives have carrie 1 the city by 170 majority, and elected twenty-?x out of thirty councilmen. Two of the Conserva tive councilmen were also Voted for by thc Republicans. In Lynchburg, the .Con servatives carried the city. ' In Norfolk, the Conservatives have carried the Council. Twenty townships heard from show no material political changes. Petersburg is Republican. In Alexandria, the Conser vatives carried three out of four wards. The Court of Claims. The Court of Claims,- in session at Washington, have decided in favor of the Government in the case of cotton seizure in Alabama in 1864. The claimants were Curlute and Henderson, British subjects, residing in Georgia during the war, but were engaged in making saltpetre, which the court construes into giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Otherwise the claim against the Government was good. The court allow- the claim of Francis J. Willis, of Savannah, for $26,000, the proceeds of one hundred and twenty-four .bales of captured cotton throughout the rebellion. He warmly opposed secession. Daniel Hass, a subject of France, resid ing in Charleston, was allowed $12,000 for ninety bales of cotton seized at Charleston in 1S65. The court allowed another claim, in value $12, 345. Other claims were dismissed, wing to the failure of claimants in establishing their loyalty. SHEETING FROM THE LANGLEY FACTO RY.-The Augusta Const?viionalisl of Tuesday says: A sample of the " Standard Sheeting," the manufacture of which has just been commenced at the Langley Mills, S. C., was left on exhibition at "this office yes terday. It will bear favorable compari son with the goods of like class turned out by any similar establishment, North or South" and indicates that these mills will at once take high ground in public appre ciation of their product. An appropriate trade mark, consisting of the moto " Free Trade*' endorsed over a pair of hands locked in friendly grasp, has been adopted for this sheeting. -1---<i=>..--. NEGRO SUPERSTITION.-The Savannah Nexos is responsible for the following : The negro population in the Eastern part of the city arc much excited over a report brought over by a " reliable contra band" from Beaufort," S. C., that a negro baby was born there a few days since, and immediately " opened its mouth and ?pake," warning the people to prepare for. eternity, as thc world would be destroyed within three days. After this remarkable feat this eminent infant died. A further report says that a letter from heaven was found upon the little nigger. BRUTAL MURDER IN DARLINGTON.-We learn from the Darlington Index, that on Saturday or Sunday last, near Carters ville, in that county, William Sims was brutally murdered, "and his son and daugh ter-thc latter the wife of the murderer badly wounded by one Sanders. It ap pears that in consequence of a complaint made to him (Sims) by the wife of San ders, that -she did not have enough to eat, Sims and his son came to see her, intend ing to take her home with them. Notwith standing the threats of Sanders, all three started tor Sims' house. When they had entered a field not far from the house San ders came up behind them and ordered them to halt. Up . their refusing to dn so he fired at them, instantly killing Sims, und badly wounding his wife and brother in-law. A second shot was fired, but it is not known whether it took effect or not. Sunders has not vet been arrested at last A JEALOUS WOMAN SHOOTS A DUMMY. -Last week a lady returned home in the evening, aud heard some noise in a room usually occupied by herself and her hus band. The door being closed, she was re duced to the keyhole, to which place she applied her eye. She saw the figure of a woman ; standing by her side was the husband ol' the jealous wife, actually en gaged in adjusting a shawl upon the shoul ders of the intruding female. Taking a shot gun, she forced open the door and shot the woman in the back. The hus band screamed, the witt'fainted. On her return to consciousness mutual explanations followed. The body ol' Ute woman who was shot was brought hi, and it was seen tu bc a dummy. The Virginian says the man is a dry goods merchant, and had brought the image home to repair the dam age ?i had sustained by exposure. A LOST WEDDING PARTY.-From Glou cester, Massachusetts, comes the story of a* sailing boat, merry with a bridal party, that went out to sea and came not. back . . ain. The wedding had been celebrated in the morning, and the party were to leave for New Vori; at night, so to lill thc measure of the day went roaming over beach and scar, and finally gathered in the boat for a short sail upon a sea that scarcely rippled. It was the last that was heard of them. \Vhether upset by a sud den squall, or borne out to mid-ocean by counter-gales, is unknown. No one is left to tell the story of the death, and through the lonely casements of the mansion, eyes thal an- dry and tearless look down over the waste of waters, searching l'or a sail that docs not come. A WHOLE FAMILY STRICKEN DOWN. The Barnwell (S. C.) Journal records the following sad events : ^ Mrs. Josephine Harley, wife of Mr. Frank Harley, who died a few days since, expired at the residence of her father, C. ii. Langley, Esq., near this village,' on Monday last. Thc two children oi this lady expired the same day. Thus within a few days have a whole family been : icken down bv the hand ot Death. BEAT OS THE BI:JUGE.-On last Satur diy night, or rather Sunday morning, : ween thc hours of twelve and one o'clock : party named-Armstrong was cross ing tiie city bridge, about midway of the bridge two or three meii sprang upon him and gave him a severe -beating" with fists an 1 cudgels. One or two pistol shots were also fired, but evidently more for the pur pose bffrightening than 'harming as none them took effect. Armstrong went to Hamburg after Iiis assailants left him and remained there during Sunday. On yes terday he returned to this city, where" ht is at thc present writing. We learn that lc- is unable io identify any of the parties who committed the assault. It is said, however, that soon after President Davis' v in this city Armstrong denounced him.in unmeasured terms, and made the additional remark that " Blodgett and the negroes were the only decent people in Augusta." These reported speeches may have had something to do with the affair upon the bridge. Armstrong is said to be from Barnwell county, South Carolina, .-.nd has been in Augusta but a few weeks. -Chronicle & Sentinel. A FAIR PROPOSITION.-The Cincinnati Commercial, (Republican, yet one of the most independent journals "in the Union,) in its issue of thc 20th, expresses itself in the following significant manner : 'The masses of the people are not anxious to fight over again the battles of the war. Their weariness with the decla mation that relates exclusively to the saving of the country when the use of the bayonet became necessary, has only been exceeded by the impatience with which they regarded the obstinacy of the politicians of the Democratic persuasion who refused to recognize accomplished events as fixed facts. If the Democracy take the Vallandigham 'departure, the Republicans will have something to do besides the glorification of war heroes and the exploitation of the horrors of the Ku Klux conspiracy. There will be a loud call for some of tue virtues of ad ministration." A. E. Cushman, a member of Troop B, 7th U. S. Cavalry, stationed at Union, S. C., committed suicide by shooting him self at tho camp ground, on Saturday, May 20. He had been sick for some time, and in a temporary aberration of -mind committed the fatal act of self-destruc tion. THE ADVERTISER. Edgefield, S. C., June 1, 1871. Vallandigham Turns' a Somersault! VaUandigham, the great Ohio Demo crat, the king of the Copperheads, has lately issued a manifesto-if ydu may so express it-in which he distinctly recedes from his old stiff and stern Democratic position and urges the national Democra cy to-recognize and assent to the Recon struction measures and the three new Amendmentsto the Constitution. This seems wonderful in Vallandigham-al most incredible! But it is nevertheless true. And it is equally true also that Vallandigham is a very able man and a very honest man. Among all political parties his new position is the great sen sation of the day. The meaning and design of Vallandig ham in this move, is to win- over a large body of candid and sagacious Republi-. cans, and thus secure the triumph of the Democratic party in the Presidential election of next year. Or in other words, for the Democracy to gain possession of the government by a considerable sacri fice of principle and at the cost of a fear ful innovation upon our Republican form of government. This new movement may be for the best, but we doubt it very seriously. We have long been hoping and are willing to wait long for it-that sometime in the future this reconstruc tion policy and these new amendments might be reversed, or at least essentially modified. But if the Democracy should, by this move, be installed in Washington in 1873, of course they must say to the whole country, "This thing is settled." And thereupon the brave and honest op ponents of Reconstruction and of the Amendments would be obliged to give up the fight and sink forever out of sight. The Great Treaty With Eugland. The great Treaty between tho United States and England, which the Anglo American High Commission have been arranging for three months past in Wash ington, is at last finished, ' and has been ratified by tho Senate. This Treaty provides for the appoint ment of three different Commissions. The first of these is the so-called Tribu nal of Arbitration. Its function is to deal with the long-vexed Alabama claims, and it has five members. One of thom is to be appointed by the President, one by Queen Victoria, one by the King of Italy, one by the President of Switzer land, and one by the Emperor of Brazil. This tribunal is to meet at Geneva, in Switzerland, within two months after the ratification of the treaty, and eight months are assigned for the preparation and ar gument of the cases on each. side. But the time within which the award must be made is not limited. This award may be of a sum in gross to be paid by Great Britain ; but if the tribunal does not make such an award, a Board of Asses sors is to be appointed -to act upon each individuel claim for damages. One mem ber of this Board of Assessors is to be appointed by the President, one by the Queen, and one by the Italian Minister at Washington. It is to sit in Washing ton, New York or Boston, but the time of its meeting and duration of its ses- " sions are not fixed. . The second Commission is that to set tle American claims against England, and the claims of British subjects against thc United States, arising out of acts against persons or property committed between April 13th 1861, and April 9th 1865, exclusive of the acts of Confederate cruisers. One of the members of this Commission is to be appointed by the Pre rident, one by the Queen, and a third by the Presidont and Queen conjointly. They are to meet at Washington, but the time of their meeting is not determined. A third Commission is also to be ap pointed upon the Ca?ad:?'1 fisheries, con sisting of three members, one nauiod by the President, one by the Queen, and toe third by the Queen and President con jointly. This Commission will sit at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, but nothing is prescribed in the treaty respecting the date of its appointment and meeting, or the period of its labors. This Treaty was ratified in the Senate liv a veiw large majority, and has been generally received throughout the Union with great favor. It will certainly take an immense amount of money lo cany out its provisions, but we hope great good will be the result. We cannot say, how ever, that wo feel any interest whatever in seeing rich Yankees paid immense sums for pretended losses by means of our privateers during the war. The New Couuty of Aiken. On Saturday, May 27th, the cominis sioners appointed to select the site for the court house arid jail of Aiken County (says the Charleston News) held a meet ing,' Senator P. Arnim presiding. After silencing Prince Rivers and one or two of his friends, who were disposed to.do lay matters and occasion discord, the commissioners examined plans and esti mates submitted for the erection of the contemplated buildings, and were con vinced that suitable ones could not be* erected for less than fifty thousand dol lars. Not wishing to tax tho citizens for this purpose, it was resolved t*> petition tho Legislature for leave to issue bonds for tho amount required upon the credit of the county. Tho site for thc building was not determined upon, but a commit tee was appointed for that purpose. It is believed that a place about midway be tween the two hotels will be selected. It is tho opinion that if thc Legislature grant tho petition for the issue of bonds there will be no difficulty in raising the required sum. 44A Stench." The New York Tribune publishes a communication glorifying thc present Legislature of South Carolina. "This negro government (the writer says) has passed the best laws, during its brief tenn, of any Legislature in the Union." At thc foot of the communication Mr. Greeley appends ono of those vigorous thrusts which usually impale a victim Ho says : ?' Without choosing here to dispute one word of this eulogy on what the late rebels choose to term carpet-bag legisla- : tiou, we only add our regret that men wise enough to pass such laws should not have proved honest enough to abstain from tho wholesale corruption that has made the present government a stench in tho nostrils of the tax-payers." ?Sf The Albany (Ga.) Naos says : Corn .in still in a very flourishing condition in J this section, and the crop will, beyond a doubt bo an abundant one. Cotton looks poorly, and the crop will fall far short of what was at first expected. jZSr* Mr. Z. B. Oakes, a prominent citi zen of Charleston, died in that city on Thursday night. Mr. Oakes was born in Sangersville, Maine, .?i 1807, but had been a resident of Charleston since 7. ?S* The Montgomery (Ala.,) Adyorti ser, of the 14th instant, ;?ays that on Sat-, urday night last the Rev. Wm. Bugg, a Baptist preacher of Elmar?! County, cut his brother-in-law, Mr. Harper James' throat, and instantly killed him. Bugg had beon on trial by his brethren that' day for seducing James' yo ung sister, and had been dismissed from the church therofor. Shortly after the sentence had been pronounced, and while yet in the church, he assaulted James with tho re sult above stated. . ... .. ( - Over twelve thousand, acres, of land are advertised for sale by -the sheriff in Lancaster, for non-payment of taxes. Au Interesting Letter. ABBEVILLE COUNTY, 29th May, 71. MB. EDITOB : In passing through your County a few days ago an opportunity was afforded me of seeing the crops along the road from Edgefield to Ninety-Six. . There is a much largerampunt of small grain-planted than for many years here tofore, and the yield will be increased In proportion. Oats aie looking very fine, and the earliest varieties are how being harvested. Corn is looking remarkably. Well, and has evidently been well worked. The " stand " of Cotton too is good. It is true there is not as much destroyed in "chopping out" as heretofore, but the ..stand" is amply sufficient. We have discovered that Our planters aro chronic grumblers when the crop is in its present stage, and we predict, (the grumbling.oi many to the contrary notwithstanding,) that unless some unforseen misfortune befalls the crop, the present will be one of the most prosperous years since the war. Our planters are making- timely ar rangements ' for moving their smoke houses and barns from the great North West to a quiet shade within their own enclosure. The public roads of your County, it would seem to a traveler, have not been worked fo- the last ten years. But we are aware of the disadvantages under which the County Comrissioners labor. We know thf.t if they are strict, and re quire the fiel 1-hands to discharge their 'duty as good citizens, it is possible they may not be promoted to a higher office at the next election. In fact, Mr. Editor, there is but little chance under the pres ent system of road v eking, for the Com missioners to make money out of it ; and for this very reason there is but little chance for us to get our roads properly worked. It-seems to us that some system might be'introduced which would be an im provement on the present. Might not a ] capitation or other tax be levied for the purpose of building bridges, working the roads, <fcc? The money arising there from might be judiciously expended by Road Commissioners under the manage ment of the County Commissioners. The road Commissioners might make their estimates and report to the County Com missioners. The different public roads riiight be let to suitable persons who would be required to give bond, <fec, for the proper fulfillment of their contract; Public buildings and bridgos are built in this manner, and why might not we ap ply thc same system to working the roads. The killing of Watt Faulkner is the general topic of conversation in the upper portion Of your County. Most persons are particular to say but little, as thej^are' convinced that somebody is in earnest. "Was Faulkner killed by the Ku. Klux?" This question is asked by every one, and is unsatisfactorily answered. The truth is, it is almost impossible to sup pose that the Ku Klux killed him, from' the fact that no reason is assigned for such action. To whom did he give any infor mation ? What secret did he communi cate ? Why should they kill a compan ion who had remained under fire until seriously wounded ? These and similarquestions are asked on all sides, ano! of course, so far, remain unanswered. . While in your County we were fortu nate in being allowed to partake, of the hospitality of Mr. Marshall Jordan.. His plantation is near Old Cambridge, and its flourishing fields are indications of thc activity and energy which control . it. Mr. Jordan is a young bachelor, and when wc see him, the thought forces it self upon us that some young girl is losing a good husband, while he himself persists in marring the perfectness of his life by thus lingering in the dry and arid fields of singlo blessedness. But we trench, perhaps, upon matters outside of our province. W. For the Advertiser. MB. EDITOB:-I hear it rumored that we are to accept the situation-the abnor mal situation in politics. Let' us examine, in a brief manner, our past situation and the present, and thc causes which have been and still are in operation to bring about a healthful state of things in politics. In respect to" tho causes which brought on the struggle we .have passed through, we .say that we were right in one sense-at least accord ing to the opinion of thc most philosoplii cal and statesman-like interpretations'ol the United States. In another sense, we were wrong,-having violated or attempt ed to retard the great foundation princi-. pie of enlightened and civil governments. It is perceptible on an examination of tho philosophy of history, that before and during what w? denominated the dark ages of our history, governments did trench on the rights of the people, and allowed individuals to trench on thc rights of others ; but, especially since the feudal age, government has advanced, and now says : You can do as you please, so long as you do not trench on the rights of others. An'd this fondamental idea certainly abolishes slavery. And it oc curs to tho writer tlrat, losing sight of this fundamental idea, and holding on to the special guarantee under our own Con stitution, wc precipitatcd.the abolition of our own favorite institution-an institu tion which was certainly valuable *.o tho world, anti to the individuals represent ing it, and would have proved valuable to all parties in the indefinite future. But wo precipitated its dissolution, and be hold tho situation. Are we to accept'it? No, and why? Because the situation is thc result of force; and in violation of the fundamental prin ciple alluded to. The records of the past give instances of the inferior classas rising up in their might, and usurping tho government, but they have always been equal in Constitutional endowments. But here is a race at the South, with very inferior Constitutional endowments, who have usurped the government of the States, and how ? Why, by tho aid of that most unscrupulous set, whose like have pounced, upon governments in all ages, in times of trouble, and torn them to pieces. But the situation- is not des perate, seeing tho usurpation is the result of accident, and by a mongrel set who have generally been in thc lowest situa tions. But the race which seems to be bearing the burden of the day-a race who made the world of art, science, lite rature, mechanics, refinement, and all regular governments too, and forever will do so, with perhaps an occasions^ ephemeral interruption,-will doubtless soon change the situation. Some of the causes which have been and are still in operation to ch.inge thc situation may have been, and .still are, to human appearances, irregular, but in thc settlement of manj' things in this life, and more especially in war and politics,, moral questions aro ignored, and for aught we know in accordance with uni versal thought. Conllict seems to be uni versal- in nature, and our present conflicts may be tho means of softening, intimida ting and bringing into harmony that which was incongruous. CITIZEN. \To Ac continued.'] ?aff* OUB modern course of living be gets a condition of the body that requires occasional relief. Tho systpm becomos enfeebled, deranged, clogged, and labors in its task. The mind sympathizes with it and both sink, or are depressed togeth er. , To restore the vital energies; p?rfge the system-cleanse the blood-take Ay er'a Pills.-Glasgow (Ky.) Free Press, ? Items- of State News. Tho people of Chester are making a move to cleam up and adorn their village cemetery. The people of Edgefield -would ,do well-to follow their example. The Masonic fraternity of Anderson, contemplate observing the Festival of St.* John the Baptist, on the 24th of Jurie next. Distinguished speakers are to bc invited, and tho occasion is to be a grand one.' Judge Carpenter, of Reform fame (and since those weary days totally forgotteu) has arrived lately in New York, with his family; "He still lives and practices law in Charleston. Tri'respect tb colored" population, as shown by thedatest census return, South Carolina stands,fifth in number. Congressman Bowen is again on trial in Washington, for bigamy. You may marry ever so many women, and go on swimmingly for a time, but the law, or tho bullet, or the knife will bo sure to overtake you in the long fun. The ex periment is tempting but decidedly dan gerous: In one week, lately, in Charlestori, there were 34 deaths, of which only 8 were white. ! Daily trains are now running over the Union and Spartanburg Railroad. The British "bark Fairy, which lately bok in -a cargo of Phosphates at Bull liver, on our coast and was ready for oa, bound for a European port, went ashore on the breakers of St. Helena bar oi Thursday night the 18th ultimo, was' bioien in two, and became a perfect wreik.- Her sails, rigging and provisions wer saved. Tie Ku Klux in Sumter-as. they did herelast week-give solemn warning to all dnterfeiters and interlopers. Itseems that ounterfeit Ku Klux orders had been drop;ed about the streets; AtNinety-Six, on Monday, evening last, aere was an elegant Entertainment and lot Supper-gotten up by the ladies -in bhalf of tho Presbyterian Church. ThtCourt at Newberry is in the third week>f its session, Judge Montgomery Mose:presiding. .The Criminal Docket is santo be heavy. An xhibition in declamation is to be given o night, Tuesday May 30th, by tho S'piiimore Class of Wofford Col lege. _ jtSFHxss BBEITMANN'S NEW BOOK, entitlci "HANS BREITMANN IN EUROPE, AND OHIR NEW BALLADS," is in press and wil bf published in a few days by, T. B. Jettison it Brothers, Philadelphia. It continslBreitmann's travels and ex perfencs ir ^aris, in Belgium, in Hol land, i Germany, in Italy, in Rome, where he interviews ' the Pope ; also, Breitiantt as a Trumpeter, etc. It will no dobt provo to bo moro popular than bis cebrated "Barty." "It will be pub lished^ one volume, on the finest tinted plate aper, with.a portrait of Breitmann . on thcover, and sold by all Booksellers at Semty-five cents a copy, or copies of ] it wilbe seht to any one, at once, to any placojost-paid, on receipt of its price by tliPublishers. p&The great pigeon roost this year, it is r.orted,,lis at Kilburn City, Wiscon sin, or tliiee weeks the pigeons, in numblcssand continuous flocks, have been ting from south to north, darken ing thiight and filling the air with the sound f their wings. The hotels and boardi; houses are full of trappers and hunterfrom all parts of the Northwest; the coo rs are busy making barrels, and men, Mn en and children are hard at work piving'up the pigeons. From ten thousanto thirty thousand pigeons arc sent off fc;ry day. . A piecer alum, tho sizo of a small pea, will re heart burn instantly. It will stop cough, when caused from bronchial 3>.tion.-Columl?a Union. HST Thc Ykville Enquirer publishes the followinjippeal, signed by upwards of three lamed of the. most prominent citizens of Yt County: "The under signed-citizcof York County, earnest ly desiring ?pr?servation of the pub lic peace, andr the purposo of guaran teeing to all.tzens the protection of lite and liberty, ipectfully urge it as a com mon duty forory citizen to discourage all acts of vicace. Wc do not desire to dictate to otln, but arc convinced that a repetition o:iolence must disorganize society, and nit in a spirit of general ihsub?rdinati, thc consequences ol' which may beplored when too late to bo remedied?? members of tho com munity whbsonimon interest is imper illed, Ave plea our individual efforts and influence preveni 'further' acts of violence, andill aid and support the civil authorit?n bringing offenders to justice. We pectl'ully solicit a hear ty co-operatic of our fellow-citizens throughout thounty, in our efforts to preserve the pe and to prevent further -ts of violencnd domestic disorder." Washingtoiepatches announce that Governor Scotas signified to the Presi dent an opiniuhat there is no need of | martial law his State! #3r* Yellow rer .is., making terrible ravages in Bus Ayres. Inhabitants of that city to (number of over 100,000, have fled, leav.on?y S0.000. The deaths numbered, at ?st advices, 700 daily. There are man.mericans in the aJIlict ed city who rem and nobly stand by one another. ( hundred of thc native doctors haye Abut all the foreign phyr sicians romain io business is transact ed, and the pee are paralyzed, with . terror. ,:.) i -i'd' -Rev. S. C. champ was killed in Iiis pulpit whipreaching, in Salem county, Ark., the 22d instant, by a young man nar?ill Henley, who de liberately conned the murder in the presence of theigregation, saying he had been waitinwo years for thc op portunity. - The store, se and granary of Mr. Stern, at White I Station, on the line of the Savannah Charleston Railroad; was burned on night of the 22d in stant. He hadieived two Ku Klux notices to leavejt put little weight upon them, aadtinued his business until this occam. -An exchangys a man from the Ku Klux Coun' of South Carolina writes asking wier it will be safe for him to come tow York among the street car ruffian: JHYMNEAL: MARRIED, at th?dence of the bride's hither, on Sabbat?rning, May 7th, by Rev. G..W. Busstfr. ROBT. PARKS and Miss FANNITROM, all of Edge fipld., COMMRCIAL. GUSTA, Mav 30. ' GOLD-BuyiudO and selling at lil. BACON-Stockte and market un changed ; C. Sides ; C. R. Sides, ll ; Shoulders, 9@9V.ams, 13@20; Dry Salt Shoulders, 8y Salt C. R. Sides, ll; D. S. ClearSitO. COTTON-Durilho morning the market was quiet firm with light of ferings and a mod demand. Unc)?-r tho influence of rabi? noon advices the demand imprtsome little, and at tho close tho markos strong at ?5? for Liverpool and 153 Now York Mid dling. Sales. 322;ipts, 07. CORN-Prime v is selling at ?1? 105 by the cai- loaom depot ; retail, Si 0?. WHEAT-We quhoice white, $185 ; amber, $165. , FLOUR-City 1 $7.f>0@10; at.ro tail, $1 ^ 'barrel hV Country, $7 50 @10, accordingito ?ty; - . " CORN MEALr^i wholesale? ftfcO I at retail. OATS-C5{3)80( "awosi-Qi? ??O ?? ? - Frightful News from PariS. ' OUTsrDE PARIS, May 25-Night. The wind'hAs changed and the firesafe Observed to'be slackening. The heavens ?re 'st?ll illuminated by the flames, and the burning.dt?hris falls to a great dis tance. It is said the Mazas Prison, is re I duc?d to cinders. Fears are still entertained for the satety of Archbishop Darboy. Paris dispatches announce *ithe Rufe Royale destroyed by mines. The insuri gents were driven- into the Cemetery of Pere la Chaise, .where they are surround ed and must be captured. La Liberte says that 'foreign powers promise the prompt extradition of mem bers of the Commune in tho event of their escape from France. Courbell, a prominent Communist, was shot by the Vorsaillists. The following leading insurgents have been shot: Valles, Andrauex, Brunel, Piqut, Donibr?wski and Bosquet. The report of the arrest of Pyatt, Delescluze and Cluseret is unconfirmed. The Northern' Railway is repaired, but entrance to the city is still refused. The German' positions at Auberviliers and elsewhere are-strengthened to pre vent tho es'c?pe of insurgents. The Ger mans permit only women and children/ inhabitants of tho burnf quarters of Par is, to leave the city.' The following public buildings are de stroyed: Palace of the:Tuilleries, Minis try of Finance, Prefecture of Police, Court of : Accounts, Palace of the Legion of Honor, the Barracks on Quai D'Orsay, Hotel de Ville and Mount de Pietc. The following are saved : :Mini3try of Marine, Interior, Foreign Affairs and Agriculture the Pantheon, Ecole Militaire, Ecole des Beaux Arts,. Bank of France, Credit Fon der, and tho Churches generally. VERSAILLES, May 20. . The insurrection is squelched in the Quarter Mouffiord of Paris, where six thousand prisoners were captured. The insurgents are still confined to Belleville and Les Butes Chaumont, whence pe troleum shells ?-re fired all over Paris. McMahon has summoned the insur gents to surrender. All hereafter found armed will be shot. Tho Mazas prison is captured. The insurgents had remov-' ed their hostages. At noon to-day there was fierce fighting at Pantin. The battle at Pantin continues. The insurgents are being attacked on three sides by Government troops. . Conflagrations in Paris continue. PARIS, May 25; Tho collections'in the Louvre were all saved, except the library, in which a great many valuable books were destroy ed. The National Library and Grand Lievre are safe. Tho insurgents still hold Bercey, the Place de la Bastille, Charon, Belleville and Menilmontant. The in surgents have evacuated and blown up Fort d'lvry. The government troops arc now attacking the Place Bastile. VERSAILLES, May 20. New. fires are burning, and the insur gents have but boxes of petroleum every where. It is reported that Borgeret him self fired the Tuileries after having steep ed it in petroleum. Tho Church of St. German Aux Errois was burned and the Palais, of Justico destroyed. Blood runs in the gutters. The walls of the" Tuile ries have fallen. The Ruc Rivoli is burning. Dead Nationals arc seen everywhere. Any hidden Nationals aro brought out and immediately shot. A few Commu nists, holding out, are shelling the city. Thc slaughter of thc Nationals is fearful. The Vorsaillists since Tuesday have been killing all prisoners. Houses in tht Rue Royale were wet with petroleum, and thc Nationals fired them. The insurgents evidently intended to destroy Paris. Even women were discovered throwing petroleum on the houses. Six Nationals, dressed aspnnpiers, discovered throwing petroleum instead of water on the fires, were shot. There is no limit to the read iness that exists t? kill members of tho Commune and leaders of the Guards when captured. The gas works at Aa bervilliers have exploded. Many other explosions have occurred. The Vorsaillists are advancing on Belleville, whence petroleum bombs fall over Paris. Tho insurgents still hold four strong positions. It is known that some of the hostages heh] by the-Com munists have been shot. Tho troops continue to .arrest numbers of women carrying bottles, ol' petroleum. A court martial for tho trial of the insurgents commences Monday. Wnshlmrne tele jraps that 7 o'clock, Friday evening, American lives and property wore safe. The foreign firemen from London have entered Paris; Thc conflagration is de creasing. Thc Versailles Railroad work shops have been burned. The insurgents have been driven from Charonnc. Thc Prussians detain escaping Communists. LONDON, May 27 A dispatch from Soissy says tho Gor naus' who have been seeking for the Archbishop of Paris and other hostages, report that they cannot find them. They ire supposed to have been shot. It is calculated that over 50,000 dead jodies are in tho houses and cellars ju ?aris, many of whom arc women and ?hildren. It is said the women were per fectly furious during thc fights. Ex?cu tons aro constant. Tho destruction of| >roporty is terrible. It is estimated that me-fourth of Paris is destroyed. VERSAILLES, May 27. Favre dispatches representatives abroad hat the acts of the insurgents are crimi lab, not political, and asks their extra ction, should any enter neighboring ountries. M. Picard to-day. informed the Assem ily that Genend Cissey occupies the ?.hole left bank of thc Seine ; that Genc als Vinoy and Douay, after capturing he Place do la Bastile, occupied Fau ough St. Antoine as far as the Barrier uTrone;that Generals Cllnchant and Adrnirault have advanced lo the foot of ie heights of Les Buttes Chammont, and int they will lo morrow, with 00,000 len, occupy this last refuge of this* mon- "j trous insurrection. Picard also stated c mt no, news had reached the govern- ii lent concerning fires in Paris or of the " ito of the hostages held Iry the insur- ? ents. ^ WASHINGTON, May 28. 1 Minister Washburne telegraphs to Sec- ^ ?tary Fish that the Archbishop of Paris nd sixty-nine priest WereTshot on Tues- _ ay.. The insurrection lias been sup- ? ressed. The insurgent losses arc enor- jj lous, those of tho government being j amparatively small. LONDON. May 2S-10, A. M. ^ Dispatches received during tho night r .om Paris and Versailles represent the C ommune as dying hard. J The insurgents fought desperately in ? ie Cemetery Pero la Chase. * The departure of tho Prussian Guards ' ?om France has been deferred. VERSAILLES, May 28-Noon. '* The insurgems yesterday shot tho G .rchbishop of Paris, the Abbe, ;Dugner * 7, and sixty-two other hostages remain-- ? lg in their possession, Tho troops had reviously captured L.a. Roquotto, and ; ^ ivod 109 hostages detained there. * Thiers, ina circular, gives details of the \ ipture ol' the heights of Belleville, and ^ ates that tho insurrection is now com- H ressed within a space of a few hundred * a rds between tho French and Prussian M .mies. Tho remaining insurgents must aw die or surrender. VERSAILLES, May 28-Evening. Tho insurrection is completely siip- . ' r?Hsed; Not'one band of insurgents _ left.' ' A great humber aro prisoners.' 'j . ; O?TsiDET>F PAR?8, May 2& g? Mt ia 4uiet tfittii?Wj^j??? ' Kbt?'wOj tc has been fired since 10 o'dbcle this morn ing. The firemen have the flames under control, but thoro is still much smoko. " There are rumors of awful cruelties perpetrated by the Versaillists', who are reported to have shot men, women , and children found with arms in-their hands. Provision trains are .entering the city. There is great rejoicing within and without the city over ' tho termination of tho struggle. NKW YOBK, May .28. A World cable from Versailles Sunday says the remaining insurgents surren dered unconditionally at nine o'clock this morning. The slaughter on Saturday night was awful. Altogether tho suppres sion of the Commune has cost over sixty thousand lives and the destruction of one third of Paris. VERSAHiTjts, May-28. Among the hostages shot besides the Archbishop were President Cour des Comptes and the! Mexican bfnker, Jeek er, and ten nuns. PAEIS, May 29. Executions .are progressing at the Champs de Mars, Park de Moneaux and the Hotel de Ville. Fifty td one hundred are shot at a time. Nearly every mem ber of the Commune was executed al most immediately after capture. ' Exit from Paris requires MacMahon's pass. . PARIS, May 29. The fighting at .Belleville, Meuilmon tautandPere la Chaise was. desperate. No quarter was given to-man, woman or child. Military law is established in the city. Mi SALUDA HOUSE. RS. R. B. BOULWARE respectful ly announces to the Edgefield public that she has opened the SALUDA HOUSE, and will use every exertion to. please all who may favor her with thoir patronage. She solicits tho encouragement of her friends. .^SfBoard by the Day, Week or Month at as low figures as can possibly be af forded. Edgefield, May 30 tf 23 t Bezaleel Chapter, R. At 31. AN EXTRA convocation of this Chap ter will be held in their Hall on Mon day evening, the 5th June, at 5 o' clock A full attendance of the Companions is expected. By order of High Priest. T. J. TEAGUE, Sec'ry. MayBl lt . 23 Free School Notice. OFFICE COUNTY SCHOOL COM'S'R. EDGEFIELD C. H., May 29th, 1871. THE TEACHERS of Free Schools "in Edgefield County will suspend exercises from and after the 31st May until th? ist October next. , . Teachers will at once forward their Re ports. After the 17th June no rear claims will bc paid. j. H. MCDEVITT, : S. CE. C. Junel lt 23 Peas f Peas ! 100 BUSHELS PEAS-Speckled, Cline and Red Ripper-now in Store, and for sale at ?1,40 per bushel. B. O. SAMS. May 31_? tf 23 Notice. ON SATURDAY, the 1st Jnly next, we will make application in the office of D. L. Turner, Juclge of Probate, for a Final Discharge as Administrators on the Fstateof SHADE HOLMES, dec'd.x All persons concerned will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. . SHEROD & E. M. 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This! ^ [TTE WILL PAY AGENTS A SALARY ?. of $30 per weeli and expenses, or allow large commission, to sell our new and wonderful ivcnt?on?. Address M. WAGNER i CO., Marshall, Heh. . i 510 5325 A DAY FOR ALL with Stencil Tools. Address A. E. Qnxnxu, Sprlngfleld, Vt. A MONTH Horse and Carriage furnished. Expenses paid. II. SHAW, Alfred, Me. A M?LLl0?~DOLLARS. Shrewd but quiet men can make a fortune by re Miling the secret of the business tc no one. GEO. WINSTEAD, 68S Broadway, New YoVk. . f W. VANN?ME?, M. D.?/successfully ' . treats, all cl s ssw of Chronic and Acitfe Diseases, jnd stamp fdr circular containing particulars and st?monials, Address'Box 15120, New York. IUI ?tira. ni? TO BE GIVEN AWAY -0 if* .i j? I?* r j ..... - a ; m THE SO??H CAROLINA ? AT a * ii? 2ll_v_w_a a ia JSLI LAI MD I The undersigned have entere4 into an Association for the purpose or troducing Immigrants into South Carolina and procrjripg lomes tortee They prooose to establish Agencies iir th? prinripaTCities of 13urope,ahd North ano! Northwest, and assist Immigrants in coming to our State, w' .they will have homes provided, and aid them in becoming permanent sett Upon the 80?1. rp They, will be .able to offer the best Cotton, Grain and Truck^Lanr} in healthy portions ?f the State", at very lowprices, and-dn long credi?/enab the purchaser to pay for th? same out of the crops raised. They will also assist Immigrants, when necessary, to transportation subsistence for the first year. . .* . . Circulars will be prepared and distributed, explaining our plans mor detail. ' Central Office, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, CORNER KING AND MAR" STREETS, Charleston, South Carolina. BUTLER, CHADWICK, GABY & 00 .7 V ? Vt \ M References in South Carolina,; .?jr ? .A V V* 5 ?A U General WADE HAMPTON, Hon. B. P. PERRY, Governor M. L. BONHAM, General JOHNSON HAGOOD, Hon. ARMISTEAD BURT, Hon. JAMES CHESNTJT, fi j li General JOHN S." PRESTON, Hon. W. D. SIMPSON, ANDREW S1M0NDS, Esq., .Hon. G. A. TRENHOLM, Governor J. L. MANNING, Hon. J. B. CAMPBELL. ..References indKew Torfe &tty : AUGUST BELMONT & CO., Bankers. ? ? ? MORTON, BLISS ds.CO., Bankers. Hon.. CH ARLES O'CONOR, Counsellor-at Law. Hon. JOHN E. WARD, Counsellor at- Law. Hon. ROGER A. PRYOR, CounseUor-at-Ijaw; Colonel RICHARD LATHERS. . T. A. HOYT, Esq., President Gold Roorji. HUNT. THOMPSON &, Co.; Factors. ANDERSON.!STARR ACO., Merchants,' F. ZOGBAUM& FAIRCHILD Merchants. PETTUS A CO., Merchante. $500,000 to fte Awarded to the Ticket-Holders of th Series of Concerts to Commence on the First of October, 1871, at the Academy of Music, Charleston, S. C., on which day the Drawing Commences. THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAND AND IMMIGRATION ASSOCIA TION, UNDER THE AUSPICES of the," South Carolina State Agricultu ral and Mechanical Society,-" will give a. series of Concerts nt the Academy of Music, Charleston, S. C.,.commencing October 1st, .1871, for the purpose of raising a fund to enable Emigrants to settle upon lands selected by the Association for Homes of Northern and European Farmers and others, in the State of South Carolina, and for their transportation thitherand support for the first year.^ 150,000 SEASON TICKETS OP ADMISSION, AND NO MOU JE, ' ?. A.T FIVE DOLLAES EACH. ALL THE PREMIUMS, INCLUDING DEED AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO ACADEMY OF MUSIC, will be deposited with the National Bank of the Re public, New York. $500,000 in Ofts. Lst Gift-ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Charleston, S. C., cost to build $230,000, having an annual rental of about $20,000, from Opera House, Stores and Halls ; the building being about 230 feet by 60 feet, and situated corner of King and Market streets, in .the centre of the city, and well known to be the finest building and most valuable property in Charleston, valued at 2d. Gift-Cash 3d Gift-Cash - * 4th Gift-Cash 5th Gift-Cash 25 Gifts-Cash-each $1000 25 Gifts-Cash-each $500 350 Gifts-Cash-each $100 250 Gifts-Cash-each $50 500 Gifts-Cash-each $25 1250 Gifts-Cash-each $10 tr.? Li . i $250,000 100,000 ' 25,000 10,000 5,000 25,000 12,500 35,000 12,500 12,500 12,5000 5404 Gifts, amounting to * - - ? - . $500,000 BUTLER, CHADWICK, GARY & CO., Agents S. C. Land and Immigra?on Associa tion^ CHARLESTON, S. C. ?eneral M. C. BUTLER, IOHN CHADWICK, Esq., ?eneral M. W. GARY. Billi ill Agents Wanted-Liberal Commissions A?owed. oinmissioners and Supervisors of Drawing General A. R. WRIGHT, of' .Georgia.. general BRADLEY % J.QHNSOtf, of Virginia. = ?Colonel B. ty RPTLEDGE', pf Soptn Cardinal'' Son. $0G?R A. m^ 9f ^'w^ A Fair and Commendable So&emfr CHARLESTON. S,C., May-, 1871. 'We take pleasure in certifying that we are acquainted with .General M. !. "BUTLER," JOHN CH AD W"I?K, Esq., abd General M. W, GARY, of the rm of BUTLER, CHADWICK, GARY & CO., and know itbem to be entlemen of integrity, and we regard the object they have of assisting nmigrants to homes in South Carolina of great importance to the State as rell as to the immigrants, and we Jbave every* confidence that their Qterprisa will hi' carijec} .out yUk iairnese and honesty to all parties mcerned, GEO. A. TRENHOLM, D.H. RUTLGE. >if ... . JAMES CONNER, - .JAMES, R. PRINGLE,. 't?rCapt. T. W. CARWIL^48.0ur o?ihomed ?Agentibr Edgefield. May 2? W ' ' .' rj