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SATURDAY, ?PRfL 17,18(19. TITAD. C. ANDREW'S, Editor. MALCOLM/. DROWNING, Associate Editor. Sugar Growing in Florida. Ab sevcrul of our farmers have made ar rangements to plant n small crop of Sugar Cano this year, vre give tho following iu rc Istion to tho'cultivation of tho cuue in Florida. Several of our farmers hint yonr woro very successful in thoir experiments, jtud thoir small "patches" nstonishod the "nativcH " We believe the cultivation of tho "Ribbon Caue" in our County could bo mode very profitable. Mr. Brickie, if wo arc not mistaken, told us that from one fourth of an acre planted iu "Bibbon Cane" he barrelled one hundred gallons of syrup, of a very fine quality, the latter wo can vouch,as wewcre the recipients of a few gallons. Mr. Brickie could readily havo sold his whole crop for one dollar und fifteen cents per gallon. Cane can be raised on pine land, heavily cow penned, with profit in Ovangcburg County. ?'Thebest lands adapt 10 sugar in Fast Flori da arc the high undulati.ig hammocks of the in terior, found iu large bodies in Marion county. They are high and self-drained, and arc con sidered inexhaustable because of their lime, marl and pho-phatc formations, and will pro duce, on first quality hammocks 2,000 pounds of sufTar to the net* annually, for six years consecutively, from one proper planting and cutting off from the ground lor the mill. It is estimated to be worth $18 per acre to clear off the land and fence ready for the plow. It would, perhaps, be a good idea to plant the first year in rice, which would, with great cer tainty, produce from forty to fifty bushels of rough rice per acre, even upon these elevated lands, so positively certain are our continuous tropical rains in this latitude during the latter summer mouths. Cane is an expensive crop to plant, therefore it is of primary importance to preserve its continuity of growth for a number of years. To accomplish this impor tant end, two rules are to be observed, vir.: * riant, very deep ami cut very low when send ing to the mill. The process of planting is as follows: If on new ground lay on the rows six feet apart with a steel-edge coulter, made sharp so as to cut off all medium-sized roots; then fol low with a strong hall"shovel bull-tongue plow, throwing the soil from the centre furrow or mark. Hoes and axes may follow so as to en sure h bed for the canes-, six to eight inches ^bclow tho general level of the field. Into these deep trenches lay two canes side by side and cut thorn hitoYuctidlT? of ten or twelve inches, as*they lie, with some sharp instru ment ; then cover with two light furrows, about as deep and no deeper than eoruMs cov ered. This done, the cultivation is as follows: Work out the middles as soon as convenient. ' ss deep as possible, ridging up into the center and away from tho cane row, so as to keep it below the general level of tho soil. The so coud plowing is reversed ? throw tho soil to ward the cane row. but not upon it. It must bo borne iu n-ind that to preserve the rat toon stand, the cane row should bo kept low, as long as possible. A third plowing and hoeing will be quite sufficient amount of culture the first year planting. Then comes the cutting iu November for the mill. This is a very im portant operation, requiring care, so as to pre serve the rnttoon stand. It should be cut vory low to the ground itself, and horizontally, -with u sharp instrument; better to cut a little underground than above it, and be sure to cut with a sharp instrument, so as not to fray the stubble which would catch and retain moisture from dews and rain, and thus produce fermen tation in the roots, a condition absolutely fatal to tho stand. The enncs of full growth arc from eight to twelve feet high, and heavy with juice. The cultivation for the second and subsequent years of this snmc stand is similar. The first plowing should be from the cane so as to pre serve its depressed condition on the ground as long as* possible. These instructions will answer for old as well as new ground, with a difference only in plows, all adapted to the different state of things iu old and in new ground. The cultivation in old and new ground in the second and subsequent years should begin as early as possible. Draw off, or rako off, from every alternate or third row the (lehrte of the cane, tops, blades, &c.. nnd when so cleared off, plow very thoroughly, unou the cane, and then rako back nil the tops, &c., upon the space plowed, thus mulch ing it completely in its own waste, and obviat ing the necessity for any further cultivation of that row for the season, and at the same time returning a large portion of tho plant to the soil which grew it. Cano planted, cultivated and cut as above on these rich upland ham mocks, will make, on an average, for six years, from one good stand 2,000 pounds of sugar and ,oiglit gullons of molasses per acre, and leave the land iu good hoart for a second term of six years growth of cano. But wo do not work up all tho cano into su gar, but rosorvc a portion for planting, each successive year, nr as often as now stands nro desired s? as to inercaso the acres in cano, The seed, or cane, roservod for planting, as you will seo, is expensive. Tho cane of one acre will plan; six acres. "There are thousands of acres iu Marion couuty which will produce these results, if treated as ahnrn stated. From 1.000 to !.5f:0 ? * j pounds of SPgar cauc can be made fo the acre ' upon our mixed pine land by manuring; but tbe stand of cane will not laat but threjJ years. Tito sugar is clear profit, as the tuolaasos pays, for the labor." ~~ ?I , ? The Hon. T. J. Robertson, in the Senate of the United States, April Oth, 18GD, oskod, and by unanimous conseut obtained, leave to bring in the following bill, to provide for the removal of political disabilities; which was read twice, referred to the Select Committee on Disabilities, and ordered tobe printed. lie it cnacta/ It// the Senate and House of Representatives of the 'United States of A me rice in Congress asstinhletl, That any persons labor ing under political disabilities as provided in the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or from inability to take the oath of July second eighteen hundred and sixty-two, is hereby released from the same on complying with the following condition*, that is to say, provided such person shall make the following declaration under oath before the clerk of any court of record established at the place of domicil of such party: -, of -, do declare thut I recognise the suprema cy of the Constitution of the United States, and all laws made in pursuance thereof: that 1 will support and maintain the Union of the States against all enemies, domestic and for eign ; that I will not yield support to my pre tended government, authority hostile thereto; that 1 will dmican myself ns u good citizen, supporting good order, tolerance of political opinions, and freedom of the elective fran chise." l*rovided} That a copy of said de claration, officially certified by the clerk of the court before whom it is made, shall first be filed for record in the office ?d" the Secretary of State of the United States: Ami provided farther. That no person shall be en titled to the benefit of the provisions of this law who was educated ;.t (he military or naval academics of the United States, or who was twenty-one years of age or upwards on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and j sixty- one. How To Plant Com. Editors Macau Telegraph : ? As it is corn planting time, it occurs to mc that it might not be amiss to remind our planting friends of Mr. Dickson's method of planting corn. The readers of the Southern Cultivator are familiar with his suggestions on this .subject; but as very many of your readers p tssibly d ? n< t tnko this valuable journal, and would be glad to know the plan pursued by this '?prince of farmers," us the result of his experience and scientific researches in farming for more than twenty years. T will take the liberty of furnish ing the desired in format ion. Certainly, if our planters could but take a peep at Mr. Dickson's corn cribs, still well filled* with corn which he made three years ago, and see the abundance and even waste of that valuable product which seems to grow around him as if by magic, they would be anxious to learn tbo secret of such success. For the benefit of those, not posted, and who feel an iutercst in this all important subject, [ will furnish Mr. Dickson's method of pro cedure, in his owu words, for breaking the land and planting the crop! ' Have good turning ploughs, and according to your ability use one or two horses, and sub soil. Ride over the field and lay the land so that the horses will go round in level, and the dirt will fall down hill. A team will break up the soil nine inches deep iu this way as easily as they could seven iuckos on a level piece of land. Continue to take the lands in the same way until the field is finished, one team following another?all the time going round the circle, and if you subsoil have one team between each turning plough running to the bottom of the furrow. When you finish the field is ready for planting, if the proper timo bus arrived. Iu deciding this point you must be govorued by the weather. It varies from the 10th of March to the 1st of April. According to my experience a man only* gains hard WOtk, and more of it by very early plant ing. '?Now for the planting: Ray off furrows with a long shovel plough on a level, seven feet apart. Commence at the opposite end with a longer shovel and open out the same furrow. The reason for this is, you get up to trees and stumps and make a better finish at the ends. This furrow should stand open seven or eight inches deep. W hcthcr you use compost, cotton seed or guanos, let each hand have his three feet measure and deposit the manure just three feet apart. Then drop the corn within three oi /our inches of the manure, one or more grams, as is your custom ?dropping on tbo near side of the manure, ns the dropper gnos; nnd then with a very light furrow cover the corn one or one and a half inches deep The harrow should go the same way as the dropper goes to keep from pulling the manure on the grain. "If you cover deep you lose all the ad vantages of low ploughing (but not of the deep breaking) and for this reason: Corn in good weather, will come up from a depth of one to six inches, but will strike out roots about one inch from the surface of the ground, and all below that will perish. That is one reason why I am opposed to dining corn as wood us it comes up?it brings the toot of the stalk to the top of the ground." This, Mr. Editor, is Mr. Dickson's method of preparing the land aud planting the crop. Tbo plan is subject to tho approval or disap proval of your many readers. Wo must make our owu corn, aud some phnngo from the usual popular system of planting is nceo-vn-y, in view of our dull labor aud increased liability ft to ^rought. We must gunrd against the efjjpbts of hot dry suinnj|r8, and tho deep ploughing nnd deep pranttpg, na ail vised by Mr. Dickson, promise the appropriate remedy. (-? f 1 Havana, April lO.-^HHs currently re ported hero to-day th:t a column of troops sent by Gcucrnl Lcsca froth J'ttertu Principe, to the port of Scuta, CorTa/on the south coust of the Ma ml. for supplies, has been defeated by General Quemda, with immense losses and the convoy captured. Two prisoners executed by the garrote to day were Francisco Leon, who had been in the* United States and declared his intention to he roine nn American eitir.cn, and Augustil) Ma diu?, a Cuban. The concourse was immense*; and tho force on duty Was drawn from the Volunteer infantry. Leon was very manly iu his bearing, and made a speech to the multitude, ehr-ing with the cry of Vita hi iiulepedrncia. Responsive cries were heard in the crowd, upon which, the volunteers fired upon it, killing eight per sons and wounding several. A few shots were fired by the crowd in re turn, which wounded several of the volunteeis 1'assers by were compelled by tho volunteers to cry "Viva Kspana." The crowd soon dis persed ami quiet was restored. The I'nited States steamer Nipsie is at Ccin fucgos. Havana, April 0.?The Spanish'man of war Fernando Cntoliea to day overhauled the American brig Lizzie Major, ten miles from Calbairen. and took front her two of her pas sengefs. Both of the persons taken wore pro vided with pa<v<ports, and had cmba rked at Havana. Intelligence has been received here that the Spanish troops in the vicinity of Nuevita.v aro suffering from sickness. [ On the arrival of the steamer Eagle, from New York, five Cubans who had taken passage to Havana, were arrested and carried to the Morro Castle. MEETING of CtUAN SYMTATIl izkh-s. philadelphia, Pa.. April 10.?A large meeting of citizens was held this evening iu pursuance to :i call to Americans who sympa thise w ith and Wish to co-op*.rate v:ith secret Cuban associations in this city. Much enthu siasm w?s manifested. A resolution was adopted asking the I'nited States government to recognize the Cubans as bolligereuts before the British government does so. Delegation of Puiian Laimks at Tin: Capitol.?Mrs. Fmi'.ia Oi DeVillaverdc and Miss Manuela Ysquiordn, of the Cuban Ladies' Relief Association, were at the Capitol on Tuesday, iu company with General Banks, who showed them around the House and SenatO and introduced them to a good many distinguished members af Congress) Later" in the day they called nn Genera] Sherman aud General llawlings, Secretary of War, in com pany with Mr. Leopold Yrquiordo. At two o'clock they visited Mrs Grant, who was hold ing her first reception at the White House. Tho Cuban ladies were conspicuous in the brilliant throng that filled the Blue aud lied rooms. Miss Yzquicrdo was dressed in cuir I colored silk trimmed W.tb white lace, aud Wore conspicuously on her breast suspended by a puce of ribbon, a luiuaturc mod 1 1 the Cuban flag, consisting of red. white aud blue I bars, with a red triangle, field, in the centre I which was a white- star. .Miss Yzjuiutdo j made friends very last among the ladies I assembled in the Fast room. Sbo is a young and beautiful Cuban, with a Wonderful wealth of js? black trosses, '?all hor own," ami eyes of very brilliant lustre. Mrs. Villaverde was dressed in blue silk, and woro the national colors of Cuba, as already described. Mrs. Grant was very cordial to her Cuban visitors. She requested Major W. \\\ Lclaud to take them arotiud tho mansion and con servatory and show them everything of .interest in the place, which mission the Major very gallantly performed. Un returning. Mrs. Villaverde intimated to Mrs. Grant that she desired to seo the President in reference to her father. Mr. Cassnnova, now imprisoned by the Spanish authorities in Cuba. Mrs. Grant very kindly went up stairs aud desired Gen eral Dent to conduct the Cuban ladies to the library, and then inform President Graut that an interview with him was requested iu reference to the case of Mr. Cnssauova. The President made his appearance promptly, and entered freely into conversation with the ladies. Ho assured Mrs. Villaverde that ho had given his personal attention to her father's case, and no later than that moriii' g he had nn inter view with tho Secretary of State iu relation to it. Mrs. Villaverde was so overcome by the degree of interest manifested by the President that she burst into tears, which sensibly effected his Kxcollcney, who again assured her that tho Unitod States govern ment would do all in its power to protect its citizens everywhere. The iutorview then terminated.? II W?. Cur. iV. J'. 1/crald, Indications or an Approaching War. The fftternutional, of London, under date of the 23d ultimo, mentions that correspondence from Berlin, from authentic sources, leaves no doubt respecting the military precautions now being taken by Prussia".- A mobilisation ol tho Landwehr is imminent, nnd it is added that news roceived from Paris .ully authorises these stops. In fact the prevailing conviction in official circles in Berlin is that France is preparing for an catly war; largo purchases of horses aro roportcd, nnd it is even hinted that the genoral elections will consequently not take place until .Inly i. i8Gh. Facts About the Cuban Revolution. The prcsout movemcut .for the liberation of Cuba froin Spa man tyranny, snys tlic N. Y. Sun, began on the 10th of October last, when one hundred aud twenty-seven Bleu nt Yara, mnler Oon. Caring Manuel do Ccspcdos, de clared fur the independence of the island. In less than six mouths it has spread until it now embraces nn area of 20,000 out of the 30.000 square miles included iu the whole island Within these limits thero nro one hundred aud forty-HOveo cities, towns and villages, of" which more than one-half are iu the bauds of the revolutionists. Out of the 150.000 men able to lour arms on the whole island, 40,000 are in the ranks of tbo patriots, 30,000 of them are being sta tioned in the Fastcrn, ami 15,000 in the Cen tral Department. The total population of the District in rebellion is 518,838, of which there are iu the Fasteru Department 1 20,308 whites. 80,374 negroes free before the revolution, und 51.778 slaves just emancipated by the patriot leaders. Iu the Central Department the num bers are 172.507 whites, 32,444 negroes form erly free, and 00.2(17 slaves newly freed. The patriots have thus, it will be seen, given liber ty to more than 120,000 slaves, and. when they succeed in redeeming the whole island, will do the same for ISO,000 more. The estimated wealth of the rual estate iu the territory held by the patriots w is, iu 1*02. 8550.000,000, stud its industry and commerce were reckoned as representing a capital of $77 1,000,000. 'i he annual productions were : Sugar, 802.000,000; tobacco, ?15,000,000; other produce, 552,000.000. It will thus bo seen that the insurrection is by no means the trifling matter the Spaniards represent it to be. A La OY Killed uv unit Loyki:?A Fa tal Du kl.?The steamer Richmond, which passed up from New Orleans yesterday, learn ed at Grand Gulf the particulars of one of those tragedies of passion that appear more like romance than reality. Iu the country some distance; from Grand Gulf reside two respecta ble families, those of Cuallilig and Andrews. .Miss Andrews was a lovely girl of seventeen, well accomplished, an I of u usually fascina ting manners. Mr. Cushing's s m. a youth of I twenty, h oi been attached t > her I'roin the'r earlj childhood, aud as he grew older his af fection became an ardent, absorbing passion. A short ti.no ago he made a formal offer of hi* hand, when to bis intense disappoint aud ;:;or tifie.ttion bis offer was firmly though courte ou-lv refused. He brooded over his ill-re warded passion, and became a prey to jealousy, j i?i>?l Mt length left the neighborhood, vowing j madly that he would eomu back and take his revenge. On Sunday last he returned, ami. riding up to Mr. Andrews' house', he begged to see Miss Andrews at the il nr. without alighting. She came out, when he suddenly produced a pistol, fired, shotting her through the bony, autrshu t?ilI nn her fact; aud died without a struggle. The infatuated murderer rode frantically away, but Miss Andrews' broth er, breathing fury towards the murderer of his sister, sprang mi a horse aud followed. He came op with dishing as the latter was cross ing a creek, aud fired at hill). Curbing jumped front bis horse and link shelter in the bush. Andrews, not to be *l a disadvantage, did the same. A parley onstted, and the two young men :'gr< ??<! to fight according to the code?to leave the cjver, fi:*e, advance and fire, and again adv .arc. firinj until one of them should fall At the first fire Cushingreceived a mortal vvouud ill the. left sh uild.-r. but the men continued to near each other and tiro uu'.i1 ' their revolvers wi n* empty. When assistance arrived. Cushing lay dead With four bullets in his body. Andrew.-, bad received three shots in his breast. He was able to tell how the light had tnkou plaoo. when he also expired. ?Memphis Ai'tihnuht', Apn'lS. Habeas Coitrrs?We learn from the Columbia flmttix that John W. Hatcher, charged w ith the homicide of lien Mosely, olios Hauskett, (colored), in Kdgcfield County, in March last, was brought before Associate Justice YViJlard, on Monday, on a Writ of llahrns Cot fin*. After hearing the affidavits on cither side aud arguments of counsel, the Judge refused bail, and ordered him tobe remanded to Fdgefleld County, to await his trial in dune next. A Sah Spectacle.?There arrived in our city yesterday a Mr. W. A. Smith trim having suffered nearly all his life from rheumatism, was forced shout a year ago to have both his legs amputated. He is a living skeleton, and has to be wheeled tlbout Oil U buri'OW. He huils from Western Georgia, aud is now on hit way to the Virginia Springs for the benefit of bis health. Not being able to procure lodg ings at any of the hotels or boat ding houses, he was compelled to take lodgings in the Guard House. He departs for Virginia in a day or two.? Charleston Courier. A FlYINO MACH INK ?The velocipede has a rival, an officer in the army iu Kgypt having lately invented a Using inaehino by which a strong man can soar, like an eagle, to the clouds. It consists of two immense wings made of isingla s, moved by two r< pes secured to the heels. The man wishing to fly starts to run on level ground aud after running a few yards finds himself carried into the air, and has only to keep up the running motion in definitely to bo au accomplished Ay ist. It is said to be a perfect success. The inventor fell and was nearly killed the first attempt, but it was uot a good day for flying. A half interest in tbo Abbeville Banner is udwrtistd for *mlo. Colombia is going to have an opera house, the Express Company having undertaken the enterprise. 1 ho Phosuix says: '"Tho edifice will ho erected on the lot ovned hy the com pany, at the southeast corner o?" llichard?on und Taylor streets, and opposite the new hotel Tt will have a frontage of 90 feet, after the Corinthian order of architecture, with a depth of 210 feet, and will be three stories in height, surmounted by the fashionable Mansard roof. The lower floor will he divided into three com part m tits running through the wholu extent id* the building ? ane of which will be occupied na the Express Office, another by the Tele graph Company, and the third, we learn, is already engaged by one of our Icioliiig dry goods merchants. The whole of the upper portion ol the building will be devoted to the purposes of an opera house, constructed as uu amphitheatre, with an alternate or shifting floor, so as to be easily converted to the uses of a ball r oin or asscmb y-housc for conven tions or public meetings of any description. The stage will he thirty-five by forty-six feet in area and will be furnished with scenery and machinery of a permanent character There will be a purqucttc. four private boxes Oil either side of the stage, a dress circle, nnd an upper tier. All the seats wi.l bo of the latest style nnd elegantly cushioned, and the Hours are to be finely carpeted, except that of the upper tier, which will be provided with coco matting tody, Iu the rear of the dress circle and extending all around it, will be a corridor twenty-two feet wide and flanked on both .-ides by refreshment and cigar saloons. The main entrance to the opera house will be oil llhdiardsoii-strcct, to the left of the build ing, and. iu addition to the ticket office, pro vision will be made for a cloak ro< m and soda and newspaper stands. There will also be two outl' ts <m Taylor street, and in tho rear of the build lig, a large elevator, to facilitate , the delivery id'the machinery and other stage j appurtenances, in the event of fire. Iu brief, the general appointments of the house will he j thoroughly m- dorn and luxurious, am) the budding, both in its exterior display and in torior urrangemcnt, will refljct credit up-in our city." Ahana and Pharpar Kivers, of Damascus, mentioned in the Scriptures, have recently been thoroughly exploded by Maggregor, the famous canoe traveler. Maggregor, after going from Cairo to Suez, and exploring the Delta of the Nile, had his canoe carried by laud to Bey I rout, thence over Mount [jahauoti. ami finally launched in the river Ahana. on which be paddled to the plains of Damascus. The'rivers Ahana and Pharpar. iu Consequence of the wild beasts, deep jungles and s.iVtige Arabs, have heretofore been laid down inaccurately on the map by travelers. Maggregor gives an interesting account of a ? giant stone town." with stone doors, rafter- ami window shutto.'s, covered with Greek inscriptions, dating before the Christian era. Savings Institution.?We learn that the South Carolin? Loot andienst Company are making preparations for receiving sums ol money of the denomination ol >? i and upwards on deposit, allowing interest at fixed rate. An institution of this kind is much needed in our community, and will answer the purposes, fur which the Savings Institution was founded. At no distant <lay they will go into operation in this now Hue of business.?Charleston Courier. Chicago bad -lt'5 tires last year, causing a 1 ?s. of 8500.000. I al>wllu*s head still cru.tuiCUtfl Spanish pos tage stamps. Texas enjoys cheap pork, at the rate of five cents a pound. A large immigration tu Amorica front Swe den is announced. Largo quantities of green peas aro being shipped North front Florida. Hussia has ordered 700,000 needle guns, to bo delivered as soon as possible In West Virginia, 50,000 acres of land have just been sold far 2."> cents an acre. They uro building a largo oottoii soed oil factory at Mobile. Only titty-two miles of track remain to be laid to o implctc the Pacific ILi'lroads Tho Mayor of Portland is n remarkable man. lie a ked to have bis sal try ruduued. The 2U? lb gold nugget found in Victoria. Australia, is to be sent to England. A hoy in Philips, Maine, has boot) fined nine cents fin profanity by a justice. The llostou Post says they grow m touch tea iu Tennessee that tho whol? StatO is ner vous. Gov. Hoffman thinks New York has so many criminals, that au .thov Statu Prison is needed there. The New York Evening Post thinks An drew Johnson insane; and suys his recent speeches show it. Horatio Seymour has recovered from tho injuries sustained from tho recent railroad accident near Chicago. , A largo dipper ship, of 1000 tons, called tho "Great Admiral," in honor of Farragut, has been built at Boston. The Chicago people continue their prcpa ttuus for a grand frolic to celebrate tho opon ing sf the Pacific I aihvay. An Indian town, as an economical way of avoiding building sidewalks, buys cavalry boots for people who have to walk about. Tho New York Sun brings financial and commercial matters under the head of "De cent Sporting News." London has a "General Mourning Ware? house," that keeps corps of milliners and dressmakers constantly on hand to send out at a luoiuctttN not ice. A colored fiddler at Coxsackie, New York, is seven feet tiro niche* h'gh. 4% newspaper devoted to the interests of Ireland is to Im? pufitished at Kiehiuoud, Va. Four thousand sheep are boiled down daily by an -Austrian tallow establishment. The gohUi ittdkbrchief ring* and -drains of the olden .lines arc coining int.. fashiou again* The fashionable church of Chicago ha* rented its pews for the ensuing year for $lOv> ooo. In Paria it has become the fashion to en grave the dying words of the doad on their tombstones. ' 5 ? f " I Iowa has so extended her wheat ricraegi ? that she will raise 20,000,000 bushels wore this year ?hau last. / A woman at Publique, low*, has been ar rested for attempting to starve to d?<athber six months old babe. ' ?? ' The Wile of Marshal Valiant, who died a few weeks ago had a heavy board, aud during her life shaved daily. The Provincial Catholic Council of tbo Archiepiscipal DioCirse will be courcned at Baltimore, April 25, and its session will last m> week. A New York Judge has decided that an orchestra must contain at least twenty-two per? sous. New York has a "gymnicaclidinm," whero learners on the veloeiped? gyrate paiufully* In a single day. recently, 1780 U tters, to* sides newspapers, were delivered by a Clere land, Ohio, letter carrier. A human linger and toe wcro discovered in a Louisville lager beer cask, which gives ri*C f.i ho rid suspicions. The New York lvcpre*s thinks that in ob taining offieu in the Unite*! States, "beer and whiskey have decided influence." A Ciuutuoii sight iu Italy is to see a nurse maid leading along u little boy baby, two or ?? three years old. who has a cigar iu his mouth. Alter a long period of wet weather, when the Chinese have prayed vainly for relief, thoy put the g ids out iu the rain, to see how th?y like it. A magnificent silver crown has been pur chased by subscription iu England, and de posited on the tomb of the Kuipcror .Maximil ian. Two Indians recently fought a duel in Mon tana Territory. On? was armed with a rifiaT the other with a revolver. Loth were killed) at the first lire. The President, it is reportel by some of the Sew York pipers, has directed the recall of Minister Revcrdy Johns hi from the Court of St. James. Secretary Fis.li has already soul the otfi.-Ul notice to Mr. -Johnson, at London. The Horton .-kiting rink, having been turn ed into a mammoth velocipede rink, was open ed Mon.lay evening to the public for the first time. Over 3,000 person.* were pre?eut, au4 .-? lively time was naturally the result when the fifty machines wer-.? on the fb?or at once. 1st j addition to gentlemen experts, six. kv^ie* di*s played thutr skill in riding. An low i merchant has prtoWd the y??ung lady graduat >r bf a seminar}* there by offrtto^ each a calico dress, on condition that it shall be worn on commencement day Horace Greeloy says that the darkest day in any man's earthly career is that wherein he fancies that there is some easier way of gaining a dollar than by squarely e.iruing it. A London advertisement, in rather bad taste, announces that ''Ned Wright, tbn c *i verted burglar, will preach nt Wandsworth Assembly Loom, and break open tho doors of hell with a g'-sp ' ;:-nmy." The Boston TV>t. says: ? Bout well will uecd s ?nie hair restorer b-jforo long. Fifty I iVjialc clerks have just been discharged from tSe Treasury. A concert troupe is to leave New York city shortly for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash ington, to .,ive entertainments;-for the relief of the sick and wounded of tho Cuban army. Prim made, iu 1S07, a bet with the Puke ? >t Hamilton that Queen Isabella would no longer be on tho Spanish throne iu the year ISG9. 'IheDukoof Hamilton paid the boe on the 1st of January. In making it be had counted on the |'riend?hip of his august rela tive, tho Empress Kugcnie, for the daughter Fordinan I the Seventh. Industrious people of liiehntondjearn a gtwti livinghy gathering bullets. :.belli-, Ac, front tho battle-fields around that city, and selling thotu for old metal, A jury of six white and six colored men recently tried a negro at St. Paul's, Minnesota.. The w bite men were unanimous for acquittal J the negroes for conviction. S:>t TtiLttN Exiles.?President Grant is reported to have recently said, in a conversation touching tho South, that tho Consuls iu Braid) and Honduras had b"on iri?tp*.?ted to provide, for the return to the United States of those suf? ferittg Southern exiles who are anxious but Unable to come homo. The New York Sun learns that Commodoro Vuudorbilt recently had a narrow e.-eapc from death. Going to a closet he seised a bottle and drank n portion of its contents, withoul examining it. The liquid burned his mouth aud he spat it out. It turned out to be n deadly bedbug poison. The commodores face was severely burned, but beyond this no injury was received. > V S50O0 for which t'OfNTt ( lit PON HON 1>S nre ottered as Hceurlly. Fo* further particulars apply at the Ojhce of Couat-f Contmisaioners. WAL N. MOVNT. U. 8. HULL, t lork. Cbaiimaa. a pi :i 4t \VTA?TK?.?A WHITK WMAX \ T willing to make hrmclf uaeful, can nccure a ti()0l> IIOMK, and WAttKF fw?i?l punctually hj applying at THIS OFFICE. ipl 10 tf