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THE AGONY OVEff. E^a Resident clevei^and an rias pol«om united in the,' UOLtT BONDS OF MA^KU- MONY. tlio Hriitu Ijookcd and Wltat She -The Arrival in Wa«hinK<<>n— dvintc for the Marriaao L/icsense ie« and Incidents ol a Very In- tereatinic Event. Wajmjino'FON, June 2.—Miss Fol- arrived here this morning at 6.30 ^lock accompanied by her mother ^cousins, Benjamin Folsom and fers. When the train rolled i.e Baltimore and Potomac sta- Tiss Clev^iaud was waiting to ^receive the bride-elect and her com panions. Almost immediately the private car of President Roberts was disconnected and transferred to a sid- ing'ou the 6th street. No sooner had this been accomplished, when Albert ley bis handsome turnout up to the l^s. Miss Cleveland stepping itereu the car, and after a hasty |hat with the-party reappeared on the "platform followed by Miss Folsom and the other members of the party. The travellers showed no appearance of fatigue, and the bride-elect looked especially bright ami cheerful. Miss Folsom was plainly and neat ly attired in a snug fitting rich black silk walking dress and a close fitting short gray cloth sacque, and carried a natty red umbrella with a dog’s head Eved on the handle. Herhatw-asof dking pattern—a high gray Lh what appeared to be standing upright. The ^alighted from the £!age, took a Ei'-aild ap- TTTthe thought lad been so pleasaut- Fgnged for her comfort. [’he mother of the bride-elect was tastily dressed in black silk and car ried l»o wraps. Mr. Benj. Folsom wore a light-brown overcoat, gray trousers and tall black hat. When the party was comfortably seated in the carriage the door was slammed shut, and, as is their custom at this signal, the spirited horses darted ofiT ike a shot and took the most direct to the Executive Mansion irfoii the Smithsonian and Alonu- teut grounds. They entered the [ausin by the southern entrance, a uanop.iiaviug been erected over the stairw^r by w-hich they ascended to [the inui floor. They passed in througithe Blue parlor, and Miss Fol- [som w«.\t immediately up-stairs to -the apar^ieuts prepared for her. APPLYING for the marriage LICENSE. This moning at about 11 o’clock the ’oHicial caiyall ft-oni the Executive Mansion stepped in front of the' City Hull and M\ Lament hride and groom entered the Blue cut upon tl»; sidewalk, and proceeded i room, and took si position near its to mount t ccjitral was at ary was oi.'^^H^came from the private s^ce bearing sun dry exeTutive comniunications to Congress, including' approved bills and veto messages on pension bills. A clerk from the postoffice depart ment was also present to request the signature of the President to a num ber of postmasters’ commissions. About noon, while the vestibule on the first floor swarmed with newspa per men, florists and ushers, the big glass door leading into the private parlors opened, and out walked the President. He proceeded to the front door, erftered his carriage, which was waiting for him, and drove sfr toward the northwest. He was ab sent nearly an hour, and when he re turned it was said that he had taken a ride to quiet his nerves. Although the President usually shaves himself he did not care to take any chances with the razor to-day, so the Execu tive barber was permitted to give the President his wedding shave. Throughout the entire day messen* gers were continually arriving at the White House, bearing wedding pres ents. One from Mrs. Postmaster Gen eral Vilas was a square package wrap ped in white paper and tied with a broad satin ribbon. It was accompa nied by a note of congratulations. All the presents were sent up-stairs to be opened at the discretion of the bride. HOW THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY WAS PERFORMED. About half-past 6 o’clock the wed ding guests began to arrive, their car riages rolling up to the main door of the Mansion through the great iron gates on Pennsylvania avenue. The first arrivaPwas Secretary Lamar, at C.S7. He,was closely followed by the Rev. Dr. Sunderland and wife, and during the next few minutes there came in quick succession Postmaster General Vilas and wife and Wilson S. Bissell, Secretary and Mrs. Whit ney, and Secretar^^H|)ing and wife. Removing thcir^^^K in the State dining-room, all^^HiCsts proceeded to the Blue roomj^K>re they were re ceived by Miss Roto Cleveland. For a few minutes the guests chat ted gaily, but conversation was quick ly suspended at 7.15 p. m., when the selected orchestra from the Marine Bank, stationed in the corridor, struck up the familiar strains of the wedding march from Mendelssohn’s “Midsum mer Night’s Dream,” and all eyes were turned to the doorway to catch the first glimpse of the coming bride and groom. Starting from the west ern corridor on the upperfloor the Pres ident came slowly down the western staircase with his bride leaning on his arm. They were unaccompanied, even the bride’s mother waiting with the other guests. Passing through the central corridor stairway leading tu the I southern wall, which was completely nee to the Courthqpse. | hidden from sight by a mass of nod- aiform bailiff the tr, Meigs ini seated, and at (clerk’s office, »mV desired informa- iding before R. J. clerk of the Court, that he desired to \e license, and as he Mr. Meigs a small Staining the names of Id and Frank Folsom. Red his visitor to be the same time sum moned his son, R. J. Meigs, Jr., and di rected him to make out the marriage license. The younger man was occu pied but a few minutes when lie re presented the following as Ibis labor. mister of the Gospel au- Jelebrato marriages in the Columbia—Greeting: You licensed to solemnize the [carriage between Grover of Buffalo, N. Y., and aom, of Buffalo, N. Y., if Jo lawful impediment there to; and, Javing done so, you are com manded to appear in the clerks office of the Buprema Court of said District and certify the same, •‘Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of June, J8S6. V**. “R. J. Meigs, Clerk. “Ry—, Ass’t Clerk, Page 442, vol.21.’’ Clerk Meigs looked carefully over his son’s preparation of the certificate to assure himself Uiat it M as in due form. He then read it over to Mr. Lamont, who pronounced it perfectly correct. The latter then drew out a silver dollar aud presented it to the ejerk as the regular fee for such adocu jit. Clerk Meigs at first declined to jpt tlie money, but Mr. Lamont .isisted that the President was going to get married as an ordinary citizen and preferred to pay for ids certificate, his explanation was sufficient; the •rk pocketed the coin, and Mr. La- (ont hurried away to his carriage id was soon rolling up Pennsylvania ;enue with the precious document refully tucked away ia his breast iket. (scenes about the white house. The White House has been closed to- *Ay to all persons, excepting those on Ifflclal business. Down-stairs the frfsts' have been in control of the tine, Red aud Green parlors and the room, aud only those engaged in the work of decorating were allowed pass beyond the vestibule. The atalrwBY leading up-stairs to the offi- ial part of the Mansion was also dosed against casual callers and news- iper men. The latter were admitted the vestibule, but that was as far as they were allowed to roam. Your brrospoudont succeeded in gaining to Col. Prudeu’s office up- assuring the usher that lad nothing to do with the »ut was to make an inquiry a matter in which the peo- rlcstou were particularly ding palms, tropical grasses and an audless variety of choice flowers. A crystal chandelier poured a flood of mellow radiance upon the scene, and the colors of the massive banks of scarlet begonias and royal jaqueminot roses, mingling with the blue and sil ver tints of the frescoed walls and ceiling, gave a warm and glowing tone to the whole brilliant interior. The delicate ivory shades of the bride's wedding gown found an exquisite set ting in the masses of crimson roses inTmediately beyond. The President was in full evening dress, with turn down collar, white lawn noctie and white enamelled studs. A hush fell upon the assemblage as Dr. Bunderland stepped forward to his position, fronting the wedding couple, with the Rev. William Cleve land (the President’s brother) at his left hand. In a distinct tone of voice and with deliberate utterance the Doctor began the simple and beauti ful vvedding service. CONGRATULATIONS. At tlie conclusion of the ceremony Mrs. Folsom, showing traces of deep emotion, was the first to tender her congratulations to the newly married pair. She was followed by MissCleve land, the Rev. Mr. Cleveland and the other relatives and friends in turn • While the congratulations were in progress the band; under the leader ship of Prof. Soussa, performed the bridal chorus and 'march from “Lohengrin” and to this music the President and his bride led the way into the stately East roon. The adorn ments of this noble hall were in keep ing with its magestic piuportions, and its ample space aud brilliant illumi nation afforded an opportunity for a titling display of the ladies’ toilets. WHAT THE BRIDE WORE. Tlie bride wore an enchanting wed ding dress of ivory satin, simply gar nished on a high corsage, with India muslin crossed in Grecian folds aud carried in exquisite falls of simplicity over a petticoat. An orange blossom geruiture, commencing upon the veil, in a superb coronet, was continued throughout the costume with artistic skill. Her veil was of tulle, about five yards in length, completely en veloping her aud falling to the edge of the petticoat in front and extending the entire length of her full court train. Bhe carried no flowers and wore no jewelry except the engagement ring containing a sapphire and two diamonds, and a plain gold wedding ring, which had been placed on her finger before she descended the stair case. From the East room tho campany pany proceeded, after a season of pro menading and conversation, to the faisilv diuuing-rooq; of the Mansion, where the wedding supper was serv ed. A BOWER OE I1PAUTY. The decorations of tbs Exeoutivt Mansion to-night were of an elaborate character, and, in the language of one of the oldest employees. “It never pre seated a handsomer appearance.” The varieus public gardens in the city and many private conservatories here and in othor cities contributed their choicest plants and flowers to lend their beauty and fragrance to the M»ne. Of course the Blue room, where the ceremony was performed occupied the principal attention of the decorators. Their work was certain ly well done. It was transformed Into a vertable bower of beauty. “BLESSED IS THE BRIDE WHOM THE SUN SHINES ON.” Other weddings there have been at the White House—eight in all—but never before to-day has the highest dignitary ih the land bowed his head within its historic walls to receive the blessing of the Church on bis union in the holy bonds of matrimo ny. From the very dawn of the wed ding day the city seemed alive to the approaching event. Little knots of idlers talked it over on the sidewalks aud in front of the hotels. Sedate ma Irons gossipped as they passed along the streets,and bevies of langhing girls chatted and speculate about the com ing momentous ceremonies. If there be any truth in the ancient adage, a happy bride will reign in the White House; for though the day opened wdth a gray and cheerless sky and shadows resting on the earth yet as it grew older the elements seemed to relent,and little by little the sun foi'ced his rays through the un willing clouds, until his broad beams fell in generous abundance on the soft, green sward of the trim park en compassing the White House, bring ing out in high relief the simple yet stately white columns of the time honored home of the Presidents, crys tallizing in prismatic hues the spark ling spray of the fountains, aud crest ing with gold the foliiageof tho grand old trees. Many were the curious glances that sought to pierce the draped windows and numberless were the comments and speculations of the loiterers who gathered early in the afternoon within the grounds. Little or nothing in the appearance of the Mansion or Us sur roundings indicated to the casual pas ser-by that an interesting event was At hand. The still and murky haze of the ear ly afternoon had now wholly given place to clear skies and warm south erly zephyrs, while yellow sunbeams flitted through the foliage of the park{>v aud made flickering pictures upon the velvety turf beneath. The great foun tain did its-best to attract attention, spouting its cooliugspray to the verge of its granite basin. The seats in the park across the avenue were occupied by lawn-clad maidens, while half the young lovers in town, moved by tue common sympathy which stirs the romantic susceptibilities of sixty millions of people, took winding walks into tlie line of the evening promiuade and speculated upon the emotions which are supposed to fill the hearts of the bride aud groom. On the asphalt walks, near the por tico of the White House, the assem blage was thoroughly democratic, and ragged urchins and slip shod col ored girls jostled natty-looking young gentlemen and ladies in silk attire. The gates were left wide open aud by 6 o’clock the crowd had swollen to sev era! hundred, and a score or more of newspaper men held the point of van tage along the side of the portico. The successive arrival of the guests were watched with interest, and their names were whispered by the more knowing ones to their companions. Huddeniy the strains of the weddmg march floated through the open win dows, aud there was a general excla mation from tlie outside crowd “The service has begun!” Then there came a tantalizing hush within the walls, which was soon ended by the strains of the bridal chorus from “Lohen grin,” and it was there by known that the ceremony was over One by one the lights sprang up at the windows, and the great burners on tlie portico cast their effulgence over the asphalt, a scene which resem bled a summer night’s festival, and the crowd gave itself up to the enjoy ment of delightful music. THE DEPARTURE FOR DEER PARK. There was no formal order observed in the supper room, but the collation was served, aud the guests sat at small tables or promenaded as they discuss ed tlie menu aud talked over tlie event of the evening. The elegant souveu- eirs of satin boxes, containing dainty slices of bridal cake, each one bearing a hand-painted monogran “C. F.,” were received with great admiration. While the orchestra was playing one of its happiest selections, and the guests were gathered about the tables, the bride quietly slipped to her room aud changed her wedding dress for a heavy gray silk travelling dress. Bhe then returned to her company and was soon afterwards joined by the President, who had in the meantime changed his dress suit fora travelling costume. This was about 8.30, and the President and his bride said a hasty “good-by” to their friends and left tlie house through the private ex it from the Red room into the south ground, A closed carriage awaited them, and as they entered and the horses started ofl a shower of rice was thrown on the carriage and their friends waved them a final ‘God-speed’ from the rear porch. It was expected that the President would try to slip away unobsered, and in order to pre vent this a number of newspaper men stationed themselves near the south west entrance to the grounds with car- raiges convenient to follow the Presi deni in case he should make his exit at that gate. This was reported to the President, so he instructed bis driver to go out of the grounds by iUisthcr and almost unused route, and e reponjers was driven altogether direct to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station where a special train was in waiting to take the President and bis bride to Deer Park. They were escorted through the station and into the car provided for them with out attracting much attention, and at 9 o’clock the tram started off to Its destination. The President and his bride were wholly unaccompanied on this journy. They will probably re main at Deer Park a week, during which time they will occupy a small cottage attached to the hotel, which has not yet opened for the season. THE WEBDIQ PRESENTS. The wedding presents were many but they were not exhibited, nor will any list be furnished. This is an defer ence to the wishes of the President. The groom’s gift to his bride w *s a hand some diamond necklace cqipposed of a single string of brilliants. \The pres ents from the Cabinet officers and their wives were mostly articles of jew elry, there were several beautiful presents in silverware. THEY DID NOT KISS THE BRIDE. Contrary to expectation the Presi dent wore white gloves at his wedd ing. The gentleman present at the wedding were not fortunate enough to receive a salute from the bride, who confined her kisses to the ladies. Otherwise the ceremony was orthodox in form. The Executive Mansion will be thrown open to-morrow, and photographers have already received permission to perpetuate piotorially the elaborate decorations of the interior. The arrangements for tlie day's event were under the con trol and personal management of Col. Lamont, and they worked so smooth ly and satisfactorily as to earn for him universal commendation and compliment. VITORIA’S BEST WISHES. London, June 2.—The Queen has sent the following cable message to President Cleveland: “Please accept my sincere comgrat- ulations on your marriage, and my best wishes for your happiness. Victoria. HAMPTON ON FKEE TUADE. THE SEN toll SENATOR'S LETTER TOJUROE. R. MEANS DAVIS. That might have advantage to the Tho Appointment Tendered to Governor Thompson. Columbia Reytitcr, It has transpired that the position which was offered to Governor Thomp son on his recent visit to Washington yas that of United States Commis sioner of education. The Governor went to Washington in response to a telegram from Senator Hampton to come on, but did not indicate the ob ject of the call, and the proposition to accept a position so honorable un sought and unexpected by him was a recognition of the high consideration in which his labors in behalf of popu lar education are held and of his fit ness to direct the educational depart ment of ■ 17.—L^r^^roment. We feel well assured that the Vef-" diet will be all but universal that no more proper man could be found in the whole country to meet the fullest requirements of the position, and that while all must commend the very re fined sense of duty to his Btate which has compelled him to decline the appointment, there will be a very general feeling of regret that anything should prevent his acceptance of an office where his pre-eminent quali fications for its duties would have enabled him to extend to the educa tional interest of the country at large the benefits of that ripe experience and enlightened and liberal policy which have under his adminisiration as superintendent of education and governor effected so much for popu lar education in Bouth Carolina. This country has no purer type of manly prtriotism than that which the public aud private record of Hugh B. Thompson presents, and it is indeed a hopeful sign when such men are preferred for places of high trust and responsibility to the self-seeking and aspiring horde who crowd the ave nues to every public place, and are too often foisted into their positions re gardless of character or fitness. It is to be hoped that the barrier to preferment which Governor Thomp son’s sense of duty lias raised between him and the broad field of ussefulness which invites him will not exist for long, and his constituents may yet see him placed where he can truly do the most good. The Color Lino North, From the Hartford Times (Dcm.) It would be difficult to find in any Republican -Bsate a colored office holder. Profession of friendship for the negro does not seem to be in the direction of practical sympathy and reward; nor indeed does it apparent ly daro to risk expression. Occasion ally tliere is a pretense of political re gard, but it wears off easily. One election usually blots out the memory of it. Here iu Conuecticut a colored man has been favored with a legisla* live messeugership, and in Hartford two nominations of colored men for the Common Council have been de feated, one iu a Democratic and the other in a Republican ward; aud, It is a fact to be observed, that the Dem ocratic ward gave the colored man more votes than the other candidate received in the Republican ward. The Old War Fires Dead. Richmond Dispatch (Bern.) The organs seem to have settled down to the conviction that they were entirely “too previous” in en deavoring to make political capital out of the “Montgomery espisode.” The Northern heart has refused to fire with an obstinacy that to the super- loyal editors must be exceedingly ag gravating* A Tariff for Ilercnfle Necessary—The Democracy of South Carolina Should be Solid as Usual—The Un equal Tariff tho Main Source of the Country’s Depression. Columbia, March 29, 1880. R. Mefins Davis—My dear Sir: Borne time ago your letter inviting me on behalf of the Free TradeLeague to deliver an address on the subject of your asapsiation reached' me aud it should have bqen acknowledged soon er, but for the pressure of matters of a private as well as of a public char acter. While I appreciate the honor of your invitation, I fear that I shall not be able to accept it, as my official duties will probably claim my atten tion for several months to come. Nor, Indeed do I think it neccessary for me to explain iu the manner you indicate my views on the tariff for these must be known to all constituents. Every measure that will tend to re form the inequalities, or to correct the injustice of the present system, will have my hearty support, hut I do not think it practicable to adopt free trade just now. been done, witli whole country, iu my opinion, years ago, and it may, perhaps, be done iu the future; but iu view of the enormous national debt to be met, a tariff for revenue is now necessary. The platform of the Democratic party recognizes this necessity and adopts this policy, aud I am iu full accord with the declarations of our platform on this question. If I comprehend aright the policy of your League, it is that, while sup porting the 'declared views of tlie Domocratic party, it proposes to pro mulgate tlie dootrined of free trade as the ultimate end to be reached as soon as the country is in a condition to adopt this sytom. If these are the aims aud object of tlie League, I am in full sympathy with them; but you will pardon me for suggesting that iu Carrying them into effect, every care should be taken to avoid any division in the ranks of tlie Democratic party of the Staty. Wo were successful iu our great struggle for the redemption of the Btate only by perfect union of all the best elements among our peo ple, and we can preserve the fruits of hard-earned victory only by tho com plete and ; absolute unity of action. We may differ on minor ^questions of policy, but we must must stpnd now, as in the past, compactly united, on the one over-shading supreme issue, the main tenance of the good goverment estab lished by such heroic efforts on^the part of our people. I feel sure that the patriotic mem bers of the Leaugue share this convic tion with me, and that, under qo^sible circumstances would ih^y — nut in per il the manifold and inestimable bene fits which have crowned the efforts and rewarded the sacriflces made by our people. They can work within the party lines pfjlemocracy, advocating every honest reduction of the present unjust tariff', while they strive to ac complish as a final result the adop tion of free trade. I apprehend, there fore, no danger to the Democratic par ty or to the State by the agitation of the principles maintained by your League, wliile that agitation is con fined within legitimate bounds, as It doubtless will be, and I allude to this matter only that I might suggest to my friends of the League the possibil ity of danger arising should any in discreet action be taken by their asso ciation. It is of infinite importance to the integrity of our party that no disturbing question should be brought into issue at the ensuing election, and it will require wise, temperate and discreet action on the part of the peo ple to prevent such a misfortune. You will not understand mo, I trust as expressing orentertaiug the slight est fete that any action which may be taken by your League will result in danger 1 or injury to the Democratic party, for I have none. My only ob ject iello venture a word of caution to our framds, because it must be obvious to every thoughtful man that there is a feeling of unrest, and in some quar ters ef discontent, manifosted by our people, in some section of the Btate as to the condition of the public affairs Our people in spite of hard and earnest work are very poor, and it is but natur al that they should strive to ascer tain the cause which brings about this unfortunate state of things. It has been asserted, erroneously, that this cause has been found in what has been called the extravagance of State Government, and we hear the cry of “reform” in our administration of public affairs coming from va rious quarters. But is this complaint of extrava gance on the part of the public ser vants well founded? Is there any Btate in tlie Union where affairs have been more economically and honestly administered tiian ours have been? No malfeasance can be charged to any of our officials, nor has on? dollar of the public funds been expended ex cept by the authority of the Gener al Assembly of the State tho members of which were chosen by the people, whose servants and representatives they are. In my opinion the cause of the stagnation and depression of bus iness, with the consequent scarcity of money among our people, lies much farther back and deeper than any fan cied extravagance on the part of our public officials; and I venture to sug gest to your League that you will find this latest and pernicious cause in tho exactions of tlie Federal Government Of course, a succession of bad crops and tow pric-ss have made us feel our burdens heavier than we should have done under more prosperous circum- tances Wit the prime cause of our troubles is Federal, not Btate taxa tion. It is difficult to fix accurately the^ amount we pay to tbfe General Gov ernment; but it has boea aatimated at from six to eight millions cq dollars per annum, aud if to this entMmous sum is added whaftwe pay for “prt»tecRou’ r so-called, we can reiflily understand why our people are poor. Then, If we take into consideratJbn the vast sums paid by the farmere.for corn bacon, farming utensils, fertilizers aud mules we can see why the great industry, which is the basis of wealth and pros perity, is so depressed. The present tariff which discrimi nates so heavily and unjustly against the great agricultural interests of the country, is. in my opinion, the main source of the evils under which we la bor, and hence It is that I hope for good results from your League, when It directs the attention of our people to these evils and seeks to remedy them. In the promotion of these objects I shall join your League heartily, for my confidence in the patriotism and sincerity of your members is so great that I feel assured they will not put in peril, bp any inconsiderate action, tlie welfare of tho State, or the success of the Democratic party. Thanking you for the kind terms in which you transmitted the invitation of the League, I am very truly yours, Wade Hampton. Note—Tn explanation of the date of tiis letter it is proper to say that after being received it was withheld from publication at the request of Senator Hampton, to await some addi tions which circuustanues prevented him from making until now. THE STANDARD GUAGE. REMARKA TIOX oft kte TR A 1LWAY k Ratlro 'T>RMA- )KS. of the In the THE CLARENDON MURDER. Whiskey tho Prime Factor. Sumter Watchman. Sometime last year the short section of roadway, reaching from Black River crossing to Midway Church, in Clarendon county, was closed; aud a new road opened, intersecting the Mayesville road, a mile or two above the church. Much ill feeling was caused by this, as it lengthened the road in a round trip to Manning some three or four miles, to all who lived below Midway aud near to the Man ning road, East of Midway. These people were anxious to re-open the section which had been closed, but were perfectly willing that the new road should remain open for the con venience of those who lived North of Midway. Mr. N. B. Barrow was prominent in urging this arrange ment, aud much ill-feeling was gen erated thereby. Last Wednesday evening Messrs. N. IS. aud W. W. Barrow, father and son, were travelling tlie road leading from Manning to Midway just after sun down, some five miles from the former place. When Messrs. Thos. E. Shan non and W. T. Rose overtook them. Each couple were riding in a buggy. As soon as they were near enough to he heard, Rosse made use of an offen sive expression towards those who favored opqalng the -old. resstl. Tho Barrows stopped their horse aud N. B. turning around iu his buggy asked Rose whom he meant aud what be said, Rose said that he really didn’t know what he said, and then Barrow and Rose both dismounted, and wc suppose settled their difficulty. Shannon then dismounted, at the same time using offensive language towards N. B. Barrow, we suppose. W. W. Barrow then turned around and ordered Bhannou to cease using insulting language to his father, and sprang out of the buggy. Shannon advanced, and fired twice, one ball missing and the other piercing his right breast, and ranging obliquely to the left, killing him instantly. Bar- row was unarmed. Bhannou retraced ids steps to Manning and surrendered to the sheriff. The above is the substance of the evidence before the Coroner's Jury; and their finding was to tlie effect that W. W. Barrow came to liis death from a gunshot wound from the hands of Thos. E. Shannon. There are some minor details which we have omitted and which will,, when brought out at the final trial, change the drift of the evidence we have reported. We will add that whiskey, as is usually tlie case, was a prime factor iu determining this terrible tragedy. Our readers cun draw their own moral. of Prohibition. When tHHRgh license bill was up, recently, before the New York legis lature, Professor Cook, of Potsdam, in opposition to it, and to those who repeated the State slander that pro hibition has failed in tlie Btate of Maine, had this story to say: “I want to say to him that I can take him to Maine, aud show him whole counties that have not a farm with a mortgage on. I can show him towns where they put their poor farm at auction fifteen years ago and have never had a pauper since. I can show him a generation of boys aud girls, grown to be men and women, with families of their own, who never saw a drunken man, or drank a drop of liquor.” Turning to Dr. Crosby he de livered this stinging rebuke: “I want to say, that in my judgment, such opinions as were expressed here to night, that drinking is not wrong, and encouraging the drinking of beer, coming from such men, of influence aud character, are doing Incalculably more harm than we can repair in long years of la&wr.” Details of the Most Important V*-St asp. A ' News and Courier. The completion of the change of gauge on all the railroads within the Btate yesterday, with the exception of a few miles which had previously been changed^ jnarked the successftil termination of one of the most im portant and extensive works ever un dertaken in railway circles in South Carolina. According to the programme al ready arranged by the management ot the South Oarolina Railway the work was begun at 4 o’clock iu the morning ah along the line of road ex cept between Summerville and Charleston, and the work was so divided that there was scarely any In convenience to persons in Summer ville having*occatei^i to visit the city. They came down on the 7.30 a. m. train, and immediately afterwards the work was begun, so that at 2.65 p. iu., the hour tor the regular Summer ville train to leave, the work had been completed aud the train was enabled to leave and make the run on time. The work along the upper portion of tho road was also pushed forward with great expedition, and shortly after 3 o’clock the last of the test trains roll ed into the depot. The regular Co lumbia and Augusta trains arrived in the city on time last night and re ported that there was no hitch what ever on the run down. The work on the Northeastern road was not commenced until about a half an hour after it had been begun on the South Carolina and Charleston and Savannah Roads, as it had been found necessary to wait until the fast mail had returned from the Northeastern Junction to Florence. In spite of all delays, however, at 7 o’clock work was iu progress all along tlie line of the road, and was being pushed for ward with rapidity. Material trains started from Lane’s and Florence, and followed tlie work as it progress ed, aud arrived in the city between 12 and 1 o’clock; these trains were fol lowed Immediately afterwards by test trains. Tho work was completed about the same time as that on the Bouth Carolina and Savannah Roads, and was done in a thoroughly satis factory manner. The change was made on the Wilmington, Columbia aud Augusta Road between Florence and Wilmington at the same time that it was made on the Northeastern Railroad. Shortly after 4 o’clock the work on the Charleston and Savannah Rail way was begun and from this time on it was pushed forward with the ut most dispatch. The labor was done by a force of four hundred men and was completed between 3 and 4 o’clock. The regular train which leaves Savannah at l.SD p. in.' there on time and arrived in the city at 7 p. m„ making the trip in the reg ular ached ule Li me^r*- The work done^covered over four hundred miles of track and the promptness and accuracy with which the undertaking was .accomplished will commend themselves tor "those who can appreciate the enterprise and ability of our railroad officials. Jtehno.tlie New York alderman con victed of taking a bribe in voting for the granting of a railroad franchise and sent to Bing Bing prison, has been put to work -in the laundry da partment. VOLUME 6.—NUMBEll 34. Neapolitan Swine. A brief notice of these hogs will be in terest! ng as they have (been used to improve swine of the English breeds that has been adopted In the United States. Thev were used by Lord West ern and Fisher Hobbs, of England, to complete the Essex. James D. King, of New Jersey, was tho first importer of these swine, about the year 1840. His importation came from Naples, Italy. They differed somewhat in color, some being slate color, others an ash color, still others black, while some were spotted. But in I860 Wm. Chamberlain^of New York, made an importation from Scnrento, Italy, and these animals, as woti-U# their descendants, were all of a dark slate color. It is affirmed that these swine have existed for hundreds of years They are classed with the small breeds and the following is a detailed de scription; head, small; forehead, bony aud flat; face, slightly disiied; snout, rather long and very slender; ears, small aud thin, standing for ward nearly horizontally and quite lively; jowls, very full; neck, short, broad and heavy above; trunk, long, cylindrical and well ribbed back; back, flat aud ribs arching even in low flesh; belly, horizontal on the lower line; hind-quarters, higher than the fore, but not very much so; logs, very fine, tlie joints and bone being smaller than those of any other breed; hams and shoulders well-de veloped and meaty; tail fine, curled flat at the extremity and fringed with hair on each side; color, slaty, or bluish plum color with a cast of cop pery-red; skin, soft and fine, and nearly free from hair, which when found upon the side of the head and behind the forelegs, is black, soft and rather long. Here it is Again. News and Courier. The Indianapolis Journal is author ity for the statement that a young col ored girl having completed the course iu the public schools alVinceuncs.Ind. and having been assigned a part in the graduating exercises by the super intendent, the sensibilities of the other young women in the class “were so outraged that tfiey took up their hooks aud essays and marched out of school. We d<> not know what to make of the repeated instances of discrimina tion on account of color which are re- reported a-s occurring in the Northern and Western Btates. Indiana seenoa to bo as bad as Pennsylvania, and nei ther of these Btates is any worse than others in the same latitude. The only explanation that occurs to us is that civil rights principles are-only asser ted by the Republicans of those States in their newspapers and political platforms, and are industriously ignored or counteracted in the schools aud at the polls and around the do mestic firesides. As applied to the colored people, North and Bouth, Republicanism has been resolved again and again into a scheme of systematic political swind ling, conducted under cover of spe cious promises and false arguments, and inevitably betraying itself, under the test of practice, into a veritable gospel of hypocrisy. But little better can be expected, however, of a party which is so well represented by tlie Journals and Tri bunes of the North and West. The Indianapolis Journal, for instance, referring to the Vincennes incident, expresses the opinion that “a sound spanking by their respective parents is what these girls need to break their proud spirit.” These girls, it should be noted, are the graduating ulaSB" w*« one of the- high schools In the city where they live, and are presumably not very far short of being young la dies. It would be interesting to know to what extent the peculiar discipline recommended by the Journal to lie applied in this case is practiced in the young ladies’ seminaries of Indiana. A Way Lord Macaulay Had. • From the Critic. “When I was iu London, in the fifties, writes a Brooklyn friend, “I used to have a great fancy for running around the by-lanes and corners, and hunting up places of historical or llt^-» erary interest that the guide books barely mentioned and that few trav elers go to see. Among my haunts was an old low-ceiled tavern, with a sanded floor two feet below the level of the sidewalk. I used to go there and drink “alf and ’alf,’ aud try to bring up images of the wits of the last century, who used to sit in that same room aud drink “alf and ’alf’ too. One day an image materialized, for, while I was sitting beside a table, with my pewter pot half emptied, I observed that a large man in a cloak had entered. His face was round, pale and heavy, but the^ eyes were bright, and his bushy eyebrows slid up and down wifli quick changes of expression. He sp&lown at tlie table next to mine, and directly a waiter came in with a big plate of bread and cheese and a glass of ale, and set it be fore him. He ate and drank heartily, and after finishing bis lunch sat up right and rested his hands on a heavy cane. I could see only his buck; but, from qccasional-ripovemeuta of his head, sudli asva mau makes wheu he is arguing in earnest, I surmised that he was doing some prdt&y hard think ing. Suddenly he reached for his empty glass aud hurled it on the flool shivers. He sat for a mihute longer, then got up slowly, “tipped” the waiter, paid his reckoning at the bar, and passed out. He had not uttered a word. The waiter got a broom, swept up the pieces of glass and clear ed the table. I asked him if the gen tleman’s intellect was a little In need of repair. ‘Oh, no, sir,” said he. ‘That’s nothing unusual with ’im, sir. W’y, he’s broke may be a f undred glasses since he’s been a cornin’ to this ’ouse. ’E don’t know it when ’e does it. ’E’sa thiukiu’, and it seems like as he got mad at somethink ’e was thinkin’ about.’ 'Who is he?’ ‘Lord Macaulay, sir.’ ” Bees. Scottish A gricultural Gazette. A swarm of bees contains one-queen, thousands of workers, and in the sum mer season, a limited number of drones. The queen is the only fully developed female in the swaraiv^aiid^ usually lives from four toyears. The queen has a stinsf^yet may be handled with impunit^, for, except in combat with a rival queen, she will not use K. Tlie working bee is much smaller than the queen, and ou it de volves all the labor of the swarm. It possesses an instinct wLdch is but very little inferior to tho reason in the hu man family. The drone is the male bee, and swarms should not be per mitted to rear a large number of those non-producers, as it takes agreat deal of lioney to support them in idlenessfor several months. The natural increase of the honey bee is very imperfectly understood. Tho queen lays all the fertile eggs in the swarm. A high temperature will forward, while low temperature will retard the maturing of the brood. The controlling of swarming is now perfectly under stood, and it is important that tlie bee-keeper should become acquainted with the best method. Alcohol a Poison. Dr. Dio Lewis. We put a drop of alcohol into a man’s eve. It poisons it. We try it upon the lining of a living stomach. Again it poisons it. We study, after their death, the stomachs of drinking men, and find that alcohol produces, in regular stages, redness, intense con gestion, morbid secretion, deeper hurt, destruction of parts, utter ruin. We study its influence upon the health and strength of sailors and sol diers, and find that it helps to freeze them in arctic regions and exhaust them iu the tropics. We watch two regimeots on a long inarch in India, one with grog and the other without it, and ore driven to the conclusio:* that even moderate quantities ef alco hol weaken the muscles snd break the endurance. We visit thetminiug ground of oarsmen, pedestrians and prize-fighters, and learn everywhere the same lesson—alcohol is a poison to (he brain aud niuscle. u g ■- Hi; •l -ytiLlik & ■ ( a -K-