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r VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1078. CHARLESTON, S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY ll, 1869._SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM BY TELEGKAPH. WASHINGTON. RECONSTRUCTION-THE GEORGIA CA8E-NOMINA? TIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS-PROCEEDINGS OF CONQBE83, AC. WASHINGTON, April 8_The Reconstruction Committee have unanimously agreed to report a bill authorizing the President to order an election in Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, and r D submit to a separato vote the objection? able features in the constitutions. General Young, representative from Geor? gia, informed tho delegation tro n that State to-day, that Butler's Georgia bill will not pro? bably oe resumed at this session, and if taken up would certainly be defeated. . Major Jeff. Woodford, chief of artillery, for? merly of the Army of Mississippi, was conflrm ed as postmaster at Corinth, Mississippi. It is stated that the Territorial Committee have decided to report adversely to the con? firmation of Colonel Crow, Twenty-fourth Ala? bama, as Governor of New Mexico. The Georgia deleqation, headed by Colonci Atkins, had a private interview with thc Presi? dent tooday. A. B. Clarke has been nominated as Assessor for the First District of Georgia; Charles H. Pettingiii for the First District, of South Caro? lina; Cyrus H. Baldwin for the Second District of South Carolina. PBOCEEDINGS OF CONGBE S3. EN THE HOUSE, to-day, H?ge, the minority candidate, from the Fourth South Carolina dis? trict, was seated, Rsed who received a majority of tho votes being unable to take the test oath. The bill authorizing the submission of the constitutions and tho ?lections of State officers mid members ot Congress, tn Virginia, Missis? sippi and Texas, was passed by a vote of 125 to 24. It authorizes tho President to order elec? tions, at his discretion ; also authorizes Him to submit the entire constitutions or separate provisions, and forbids elections in Texas, until authorizod by the President. The com? manding general may, with the approval of the President, suspend any existing State law in either of the three States deemed oppres? sive, until action by the Legislatures, which shall assemble on the fourth Thursday af ter ratification is promulgated by the cornmand ing general. Sheldon,from the Second Louisiana District, was seated. IN THE SENATE, Morton introduced a resolu? tion making the adoption of the Fifteenth amendment the precedent to the admission of the representatives from Virginia, Mississippi and Texas. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a resolution postponing actioc on the (resident's message until December. Tr un bull abuted that he personally disagreed with tho committee. Edmunds could see no reason for del iyiog adjournment. The Presi? dent, without further legislation had power to order the elections. He thought it best to leave those States under military control, which protected life and property better than they were protected in thos ? States which had been reconstructed. Howard expressed the same views. A long discussion ensued with? out action. 2 ho bill amending the taxes on whiskey and tobacco was taken up, when Sprague spoke until the Senate went into exe? cutive session, and thon adjourned. FEARFUL CALAMITY. BURNING OF GOLD MENES m NEVADA-VIRGINIA CITY DESERTED-SCENES AROUND THE MINES -THIRTY-SIX PERSONS KNOWN TO BE KILLED. SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.-The Yellow Jacket Mine, at Gold Hill, Nevada, took ?ro at 1 A. M., and tho flames soon extended to the Ken tuck and Crown Point Mines. Eleven bodies were remove 1 and others were seen .at tho bottom of the Kentuck shaft, but it was found impossible to remove them in consequence of the intense heat. The latest reports from Gold Hill state that thirty-six persons are known to be dead. Hopes are entertained that the flames will soon be subdued, but there will be no possibility of saving life, as the mouths of thymines must be closed in order tc smoth? er the conflagration. Th J three ruines that are burning are unconnected with others un? derground. Virginia City is almost deserted, the people haviDg gone to render assistance to the sufferers. The scene around the mouth of the mines was fearful, on account of the fran? tic cries of the wives and children of those min? ers who were supposed to be lost. SUICIDE OF TWITCHELL. PHILADELPHIA, April 8.-Twitched, who was convicted of the murder of his wife's mother, and was to have been executed to-day, was found at three o'clock, this morning, dea lin his cell. It is supposed that some of his friends who visited him the day previous had furnished him with poison. LATER.-It is now definitely ascertained that TwitchelTs death was caused by strychnine. Eaton, the other murderer who wae to have been hung with T witchell, was executed at noon. EUROPE. PROPOSED DU?ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. LONDON, April 6.-In the Hause of Commons thia evening, Mr. Archdale, Conservative, pro? posed to extend church disestablishment to England and Scotland. AFFAIRS IN SPAIN. MADRID, April 6.-The government has grant? ed pejnnission for the introduction into Spain of Protestant books published in foreign lan? guage . Fears are entertained that the Cat-lists will soon attempts gene:al risir^. Tho govern? ment is taking every precaution to prevent it. -An American lady in Paris bas paid 2000 francs for a doll as a present to a little mar? chosa in Rome. Tho doll is dressed in a short costume of pearl-gray cashmere, wera over a petticoat of cerise sat;n, a graede duchesse hat ot pearl-gray, feather, with full-blown rose. There are several dresses besides, but the two most worthy of notice are a diuner and ball dresa ; the first is a rich silk of turquoise blue, made with two bodies ; the latter is of Valen? ciennes lace, with tho smallest bit of muslin let in ithe cost of this lace dress is 300 francs.) Then thero is a white cashmere peignoir, beautifully embroidered ; ?lso muslin ones, trimmed with lace. The whole of the under linen is of the finest batiste, richly trimmed with Valenciennes ; the pocket-handkerchieis are perfect cobwebs of lace ; a half-square shawl of fine Brussels lace ; a carved ivory fan ; glovos of all kinds (even tho useful dog? skin;) a bonnet of white blondo, trimmed with forget-me-Dots ; boots, shoes, and slippeis ; a boxJull of lovely china and glass for the toilet; andflast, though not least, a real radian cash? mere. Ae it is an Easter offering, it will be packed in a box in tho form of an egg. She will travel pretty comfortably, thc egg being hued with white satiu. WHAT THF SOUTH TTJC?L O AIN BY ERECTING COTTON FACTORIES. ORANQEBUEG, 8. C., April 6. TO THF. EDITOR OF THE NEWS. Notwithstanding frequent hints on thc sub? ject of a factory, nothing has been done rela? tive thereto further than an informal meeting, which was held over a year ago by a few of our citizens, at which there was A meagre attend? ance on account of bad weather, and a com? mittee appointed to examine into tho practica? bility of the scheme, and report at a future time, which report, recommendatory of tho project, would have been submitted had it not been for the general supineures prevailing in? cident to the disasters of 1867. But wo regard L as supremely important that the subject of "factores" should again and henceforward be constantly agitated, and that oar people who are too long used to "accustomed grooves" should swing loose from the all-absorb? ing idea, planting, aud while they trim thc plough for a plenteous crop,, let them unite in forming companies for the man? ufacture of the raw material, thereby inau? gurating *a career of Southern independence, giving employment to thousands O? maimed and destitute in our land, and letaining at home that stream of wealth that now, aud for a half century has, flowed northward, enrich? ing that section to a degree unparalleled in thr. history of any people, lt is folly and super? fluous to enter into discussion relative to the natural resources of tho two sections; any on.* at all conversant with tho geography J/?? South must be already convinced tin.', hetti a the province which abounds in advance." uf | water-power unequalled by the united vi ld. The rushing waterfalls of Tennessee, an I mur? muring streams ceaselessly coursing to the ocean from the mountains of our owii State, chide us with au inertness, which 1 jr mer times may have rendered excusable, but which ie a standing reproach so long as such advan? tages are neglected in tho future. A few in? contestable figures will go further to prove the point than any amou it ot argument based on mere assumption, and I quote from DeBow's, January, 1867, on "Southern Manufactures : .Tor instance, from ono pound of cotton you may make f mr yards of what is known, in mercantil 3 parlance, as four-quarter brown muslin; these four yards would be worth eighty cents, aud thus we see that the process of man? ufacturing has added sixty ceuts to the value of ono pound of cotton. * * Hence, we may take our two hundred and fifty thou? sand bales, worth $25,000,000, and if wo manu? facture nothing but the most ordinary articles we may increase its value to $50,000,000, that is, as much as was realized from our former crop of one million bales." This statement tho author made in endeav? oring to foster enterpise in Alabama, and sho is gloriously responding, as also her sister States. Georgia a'one basin tho course of erection about ninety factoi ies. What is the aim of tho Southern people, at* this critical juncture of their (the States') life, but to revi re her wasted plaice and stand on a solid founda? tion of security ? How is this tobo best ac? complished? By improving every advantage and Mossing placed in our reach by a benign Providence. Crops of cotton are made i.fter hard and anxious labor, and aro needlessly sac? rificed for one hali' their value, and the milli at Lowell, employing thirteen millions of dol? lars acd twelve thousand operatives, are only a few of the numberless factories propelled to success by the wasting tide of indifference. In aootber letter we will give fresh figures on this Bubje.t. QUELQUEFOIS. AFFAIRS IN THE STATE. Newberry. The Newberry Herald says: "The streets were crowded ou Monday. The following sales wero made by tho sheriff: One small house and lot, one-fifth of an acre, $305; ono small house, containing one-eighth of an aero, $900; and one good dwelling house, with about one half acre, $1221. These were the most impor? tant sales." Sparta nb urg. The sale of the real estate of Samuel Little? john. Sr., deceased, comprising about fifteen hundred acres, sold by the sheriff under an or? der from Benjamin Woffori, Judge of Probate, will take place at the residence ol the deceased on the 20th instant. The following are the newly appointed magis? trates? for Spartauburg : 8. T. Poinier, W. M. Fleming, Isaac Smith, J. )L Montgomery, Jno. Epton, Robert W. West, Rev. W. B. Carson, Samuel Lancaster, Enoch Cannon, Randolph Turner, A. P. Turner, G. W. Tuck, Daniel G. Finley. The following have been appointed notaries public: J. B. Tollcson, B. F. Bates and Eli a? Joh ti sou. Edgefield. TheEdgofield Advertiser says: "Ur. John Hatcher and Mr. Cullen Rowe, living in this district, some f ev miles from Aiken, wore ar? rested last woek by the State Cons! able, or his deputies, with the assistance of a posse of armed negroes, carried to Columbia and there lodged io jail. Hatcher was supposed to be implicated io the murder of Ben Bauskett, a negro, found dead some weeks back, not for <rom Hatchers, and Rowe was arrested on the charge of whipping and otherwise maltreat? ing a negro." A meeting of the citizens of Edgofiold was held on Monday lout, (Luke Culbreath, Esq., in the chair,) to take into consideration the ne? cessity for a railroad from some point on tbe Columbia and Augusta or South Carolina Rail? road, to some point on tho Sonth Carolina Railroad, and to toke such action as may be necessary to bring this enterprise to tho favor? able notivV of the public. Generals Dunno vant, Bonham, Gary, Butler, and others, favored the meeting with short speeches, set? ting forth the general benefits to be derived from this enterprise. The information derived from the remarks of these gentlemen leaves no doubt that the railroad can be completed. A resolution was adopted for the appointment of a committee of five, to further the object in view. The following gentlemen constitute the committee : General R. G. M. Dunnovmt, Major John E. Bacon, General M. L. Bonham, S. W. Nicholson, General M. W. Gary. A publie meeting was held at Edgoficld Courthouse, on Saturday, to form a State Agri? cultural Society. On motion of General Dun? no vant, a committee of fifteen was appointed to visit Columbia on the 28th .? pril, 1869, m response to a call foi a meeting to organize a State Agricultural Society. Tho following gen? tlemen ' cons.itute the committee : Luke Cul? breath, chairman; M. W. Gary, Tho?. Jones, M. C. Butler, t?. M. Talb.rt, Jno. E. Bacen, Beni. Beitis, M. L Bonham, Geo. Boswell, Ihos. Lako, J. Hampden Brooks, Jae. A. Do? zier, B. G. M. Dunnovant, B. E. Nicholson, Phil. Waters. . t ... It is proposed to have a meeting ol the citi? zens of Elgo?eld District, at Edgefield Court? house, on Sainrdav, tho 17th of April inst., for the purpose ot organizing "The Edgefield Monument and Charitable Association." Tho object of tho association will be to raise funds, by a genoral contribution, to erect a suitable monument in thc public square to all who per? ished m the laie war, with their names inscrib? ed on the monument-and to tho most promi? nent citizens who have died iu the district. The further object will also bc to extend aid to the indigont orphans and widows of deceased soldiers. EASTER CHURCH ELECTIONS. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, PENDLETON. Vestrymen-W. H. D. Gaillard, R. S. Por chor, D. W. B. Cherry, W. D. Warren, and Dr. T. J. Pickon8. Wardens-J. F. Greeu, Chaun? cey Stevens. Delegates to tho Diocesan Con vention-J. F. Green, W. H. D. Gaillard, W. S. Warren, and Dr. T. J. Picaona. -A babv advei tiscd for adoption in London waa wanted by 370 applicants, all of whom sent money as a pledge of good faith. GOSSIP FROM ABROAD. -A movement in favor of opening museums and reiding rooms on Sunday has been started in England. -Of the 7000 literati now living in Paris, only 400 aro able to support themslves by the proceeds of their literary labors. -It is proposed in England to bring over Cleopatra's Needle, which now lies half buried in the sand of Lower Egypt, and set it up in London. -Wood is so scarce in France that they save their sawdust, mix it with glue and press it in moulds, makiDg, it is said, very good imita? tions of carved wood. -The twenty-nine German Universities have two thousand one hundred and ninety-four professors and twenty-one thousand five hun? dred and forty-two students. -The book that has had the largest sale in the present century in France, is Bernardin de fer.. Pierre's "Paul and Virginia." Upwards of one hundred large editions of it were sold. -Tomahawk is responsible for this shocking attempt : "What isVhe diflereuco between the Bishops of the Irish Established Church now and after tho passage of Mr. Gladstone's bill ? Mr. Disraoli will kindly answer. Now they are lawn shams, and then they will be shorn Iambs." -Ireland drinks less whiskey than Scotland, though ho: population is twice as large. The late budgoi shows that while the lattor coun? ty drank, in 1S:S. 4,907,701 gallons, Ireland drank but 4,773,310 gallons; England at tho same time consuming more than both togeth? er-over 11,000,000 RallonB. -London Fun says that the Peace Society is considering the feasibility of reducing the height of the Alps below the lino of perpetual snow. Tbeir reason for wishing to do this is, that at present these monntains endanger tho peace of Em op J, as they give-iso to piques, and produco coolness between France and Switzerland and Italy. -Two impostors, looking much like each other, and got up to look more so, are said to be acting the part of the Siamese twins in the west of England, where the peoplo are a little slow at reading the papers. The India-rubber flesh that binds them is filled with warm water, so that the curious, on touching, have the truth averred by the best demonstration that both are living. -At a recent fair in Lubeck the following notice was posted at the eutranco of the hall: "The ladies in charge of tho sale tents and tables will sell kiasos at a dollar apiece." Tho gentlemen who desired to avail themselves of this tempting offer were conducted to a fabio presided over by a bearded and cross-looking old fellow, who pointed to a pile of small scout? ed sheets of rose-oolored note paper, to each of which, ho crustily informed the applicants, one of the young ladies had pressed her ruby lipfa. Tho girls greatly eujoyed tho blank looks of thc gentlemen, somo of whom were brave enough to invest largely in the kiss paper." -Tho Prince and Princess of Wales had a very pretty and novel reception by tho Arabs at Assanan. At the landing place there was a stago with colored lanterns, which were lighted up at dusk, and on the fiat, sandy beach left by tho receding river was stretched out an array of caparisoned dromedaries, with horses , and saddled asses, which, "w???i thoir ati?nd" " ants-a crowd of armed Arnaouts and Ga? vasses-formed an animated foreground to the picture enclosed by tho fringe of date palms and tho rocky ridge of the desert rango bc- 1 yond tho bright green fields. A group of Arabs arrived with shields and long swords, whose \ hair was dressed in a fashion that would set ; the whole eratt of London and Paris at defi? ance to imitate. They wont through thoir ex? ercises for the Prince, and from tho distanco was heard once more the long wailiDg cry of welcomo which greeted the passage of the flo? tilla from all the villages on the banks. An Egyptian officer in full uniform-French in? fantry in all but the fez and sleeve lace -went on board tho royal yacht to pay hisieepects, and tho Mudir and principal people of the dis? trict were also in waiting to attend the royal party. The Prince and Princess made a short excursion on shore, and their examplo was generally followed, and in the evening his Royal Highness paid a visit to the village. -Mr. Rekens' suit of "Jarra di ce vs. Jam dice," v,aich dragged its weary length through Chancory so very slowly that all the property involved was swallowed up in costs before a decision was given, has somewhat of a parallel in a emt which has just been Bett led in Lon? don by a compromise. The suit was born in 1805, and was reared and nurtured through infancy, youth and manhood by 31 counsel and 8 firms of solicitors. Of the 31 coun? sel from timo to time engaged in its education, one was and one is now Lord Chancellor, one was Master of the Rolls, two were vice-Chan? cellors of England, ooo was Lord Chancellor of Ireland, ono was Chancellor of the Exchequer, one was Speaker of tho House of Commons, one Accou utan t-Genoral, one Attorney-General, one Solicitor-General, two were knights, more than half-a-dozen were King's or Queen's Coun? sel, and two were conveyancers of immortal renown. The suit having grown to manhood, produced four young suits ns its offspring, all of which became extinct with their parent. The occasion of the birth of the origiual euit was the failure of a banking house which was formed in 1794 and stopped in 1803. Among the parties to the parent and younger suits, .was one earl, tho Earl of Leicester (Mr. Coke, of Noriolk), one viscount, one viscountess, ono baronet,, and one clergyman; and the matter was settled out of court after all 1 -A highly exciting 6cene transpired a few days since at ODO of the Parisian churches. A number of fashionable equipages halted in front ol the portal, and a bride and i bride? groom stepped from tho first carriage to bo ma: nod in thc church. As soon tts thc bride? groom, surrounded by his friends and rela? tives, reached tho door, he waa suddenly met by a well-dressed young lady who had evident? ly been waiting lor him in the iutcrior of tho church. Stretching out both aims sho held np before bim a lovely little*girl, six or eight months old, and said in a piercing voice, "This is your child, but you are not worthy of b -his? ing her np; 1 am going to keep her. As for these portraits of him who lias so basely bc triyed me, 1 will give them back to you." So Baying she flung two photographs at his feet. Thc relatives of the bride and bridegroom in? tervened immediately iu order to put a stop to the paiufal scene. They surrouuded the young lady, trying to calm her and lake her away. She consented to leave the church, but in doing so, she fixed her eyes ou her little daughter and exclaimed, "Your father has de? serted mc; but this day will bc au unlucky .ono for him. Cod will curso him, and heaven will uot desert you!" Tho young bride, who had already boon married to the faithless fellow at thc Maire, fainted away; when she awoke lo consciousness, she allowed herself to bc led to the altar, where the bridegroom in a faltering voice and willi a livid face, amid the scornful sneers of many of the bystanders, plighted his troth to ber. THE TWITCH ELI, CASE. It has already been stated that George Twilohell, Jr., who, as the telegraph informa us, committed suicide yesterday to ??capo hanging for tho murder of Mrs. Hill, his mother-in-law, made a confession charging his wife with the horrid crime. It was also alleged that tho confe88sion of her condemned hus? band had caused ber to leave the city very sud? denly. The Philadelphia Ledger, however, says: The statement that Mrs. Twitchell had fled was untrue. She had an interview with her conr,eel on Saturday, when she stated that she did not intend to mako any reply a-, tho pres? ent time to tho confession of George. From remarks made by the condemned to persons who visited him in his cell, it was believed tb at ho bad made such a confession a weok or two ago to the attending clergyman, which he riid not feel at liberty to have published. Such an impression was created by a remark mado to ono of the reporters by she Rev. Mr. Bring? hurst. to the effect that what information be had obtained as a clergyman be did not feel himself at liberty to communicate to others. Ihe confession made in tho presence ot the Rev. Mr. Bringhurst and Mr. Wilham B. Per? kins was published at the request of Twitchell. It is alleged that his wifo had not boen to seo him for several days before, and that she had expressed a fear of a confession bv him. It is singular that a report was current in tho early part of last week that Mrs. Twitchell intended to confess to the commission of the deed, and to declare that George had no act or part in it. Another Philadelphia paper says: Rev. Mr. Brinsrhurst, as everybody knows, is the pastor of All Saints' (Episcopal) Church, in Twelfth-stroot below Shippen. Tho Twitch ells and Mrs. Hill, when they attended any church, went thoro, but Mr. Bringhurst had no acquaintance with them. When incarcerated on the charge of murder, Gcorgo Twitchod sent lor him. For?more thau so von ty days he has not let twenty-four hours pass by without a visit to Twitchell's cell. He baptized him in thc prison, and believed that ho had prepared him for death. Mr. Bringhurst is one ofthat class ol unsuspecting, guileless gentlemen who would very probably- mistake a horse thief, if travelling with him in a railroad car, for a student of divinity, or a gentleman who does business with "the little joker" for a mis? sionary just returned from Hindost?n. Mr. Bringhurst received Twitchell's acknowledg? ment, as above, with great surprise. Twitcholl begged that it should be suppressed until after his execution, but Mr. Bringhurst refused to receive it upon any such terms. The rever? end gentleman himself produced it fir publi ? .ion on Saturday last. The heart of George Twitchell opened on Friday when, a (tor an absence of five days, he becama satisfied that Camilla bad forsaken him. He was led to believe that she was too iii to visit h'm, and was apprehensive accord? ingly. Ut?* ole to lie, and unwilling to prevari? cate, Mr. bringhurst told him that his wife was not s i ck, and was in tho city. She had paid a flying visit to Millville, N. J., but had returned. 'Tho statement that she had taken a cottage in West Philadelphia and was living thoro, Mr. Bringhurst says, was erroneous. The lady requested Mr. Bringhurst to ask Goorge where h 3 would like, after ho was hung, that his body should lie. Rev. Mr. Bringhurst reiterates his satementlhatsho so asked him. Mrs. Twitcholl has always manifested exteetl ing trepidation at tm idea ot thc reporters witnessing tho oxecution of her husband and taking notos of any confession bo might make. Tho report that she fled the city on Saturday is doubtful, unless the hour was lats, as she was in consultation with Mr. O'Byrne during the morning. Mr. Bringhurst in tho case is sorely ?iuzzlod. Anterior to this confession bo bel? ieved in tho sincerity of Twitchell's state? ments; bo now knows not where he can cast tho anchor ot hope. So lar as the pulso of pub? lic opinion can be felt by tho reporter of a newspaper, no ?tue believes airy moro of tho CQIlfr-Raion Of_lho uufartunjtrt matriruln. than ? thal ho was cognizant of bor murder-but be foro, not after, the fact. Tho Philadelphia Press, referring to the con? fession of Twitchell, tho condemned mnrdcror, says : On Monday, two friends of Goo. S. Twitchell, Jr., visited him al the county prison, and en* gaged in a conversation, he having expressed a desire to explain the statement made on Sat? urday. The following interrogatories aud the ropli?s thereto aro given for what they are worth : Question. Is the statement made on Satur? day of your own composition, and without any infiuonce whatever? Answer. It was my own entirely, anl on Saturday I asked for Mr. Perkins to be pres? ent, along with Mr. Bringhurst, at thc read? ing of it. Q. Did you, on any occasion over before, know Mrs. Twitchell to leave her bed after retiring? , * A. Yes ; I have known Mrs. Twitcholl ire quenly to leave tho room, and also have known her to bc gone some times for over an hour and converse with Mrs. Hill. But on tho evening in question I fell asleep on the lougue, and can? not sav whether she left the room or not. Q. How do you account for tho bl jod on your shirt aud person ? A. All I can say to that is, that in lifting up tbe body to throw it out of tho window, I caught hold of tbe head and shoulders, tho hoaviest portion, and my wife tho feet. Q. Was Mrs. Hill dead when you threw her out of the window ? A. As tar os I am able to judge, Mrs. Hill was dead when I h fed up the body. Q. Where was Mrs. Twitchell when ehe called you? A. She was in the antry, at the end of thc staircase leading up into our room. Q. Can you account for tho poker in tho yard? A I cannot ; I knew nothing of a poker until after our arrest. Q. How about the ashes on tho window-sill ? A. I was smoking after tea, as it was my usual custom, and I presume I left them there. Twitchell hero added: I did not entertain the slightest idea that my statement would alter my situation as far as the law went, but made it to have entire peace with my God, and did not think it would bo published until after my execution. Mv reasons for not stating it sooti? er are simplv these: that 1 fully expected my wife to come forward and state all, and not leave mo to perform the unpleasant duty; but her absenting herself from mo, and her actions, so unnatural to mo in such a position, have compelled me to como forward and state all I know, which 1 did on Saturday. I would state also, gentlomen, that ii theso statements can be said by my wife io want foundation, and aro incorrect, let her como forward and deny them. -They have a novel mode of execution in Constantinople. A correspondent describes that of a Musiclinan Albanian who had con? fessed a crime similar to lhat tjr which thc negro Harris was recently hung in Maine. Thc execution had been dolayod for some da j a, owiug to tho difficulty of fiuding a gipsy tho usual finisher of the law-to undertake the job for tho modest foo offered by tho authori? ties. The Z?ngara, however, holding out for better pay, a policeman was at length induced to do the work, and, without piovious hint of his fato, the murderer was roused from his sleep at sunrise, to go down, as he was told, lo a steamer for exile to Trcbizondc. Ou reach? ing thc spot selected, tho party of police es? corting him halted, and tho tir st intimation the wretch had of his fafe was thc ques? tion if ho desired to say his puffers. Ho replied in the negative, and the executioner then advanced and attempted lo throw a looped cord over his head. Manacled though he was, he resisted for some minutes, strug? gling fiercely, ana screaming in a manner which, early aa the hour was, speedily gather? ed a crowd into the previously empty btreet. At length the cord was got round his neck, and after a further stort resistance bc was strangled into insensibility. Thia done, thc body was hitched up to a hook in the door? post of a neighboring butcher's shop, with the feet barely off thc ground, and left o dio ont thus, under watch of a single saptieb. There was no excitement amon?' tho spectators, and in hts than bali an hour after tho murderer was dead only aomc three or four loiterers lin? gered ne ir the apo1.. Abouti P.M. tho body was cut down and carried off in a sack for turi ni. I THE $1,300,000 BOND BOBBERY. The Philadelphia Burglar* Giving the New York Operators Lessons-A Daz? zling Reward. The robbery of over a million dollars' worth of bonds and greenbacks, which was executed on Sunday morning in Philadelphia, and which was successfully perpetrated in a build icg situated at the thoroughfare of the south? west corner of Twelfth and Chestnut streets, goes far to prove that the burglar's trade is fast approximating to the rank and class of a science. The robbery was discoveredAy the keoper of a billiard table saloon, who, on going home, saw that tho window belonging to the Saving Fund Society was open. A short examination socn disclosed the fact that the window had been forced open, and that the large Lillie fire? proof safe had been boret and robbed. A email safe within ihe large one, having four locke, and which contained papers of the great? est value, had been liftod out into the floor, and the lock having been picked, every paper was takon from it. THE BURGLARS TAKING THETB, OWN TIME. The carpet of the room was torn np in differ? ent places, and torn envelopes that contained valuable bonds, Ac., were strewn around in all directions. Tho robbers bad evidently been at work several hours, for it was found that a largo pice J of timber, evidently prepared f.">r tho purpose, ha'1 been fastened in an upright position on tho floor, near tho safe door, by means of iron hinges screwed to the floor, ani behind this was a prop, securely planted against this upright post. This contrivance was used to afford a sort of support to the drill used to drill a holo into the safe door, by which the burglars wero onablod to pick the lock. Tho combination lock ot tbo Baie was knocked off, and a holo drilled through tho chilled steel forming tho panels of the safe door, about threo inches to tho right of the place where the combination Jock was. This hole was chilled to the depth of about threo inches. A paper containing powder, and different sized "bits," a large braca and a bottlo of alcohol, were found in tho room, which had been loft behind. A TEMPTING REWA BD. Of tho Bcaarities stolen from tho St. John Beneficial Saving Fund, about $400,000 were registered bonds, not convertible. The coupon bonds amounted to $150,000, of which $93,000 were 5-20's. Mortgages to the amount of $250, 000 were not disturbed? so that, including re? gistered bonds, securities and real estate, the society will have $730,000 to meet tho claims of 3,000 depositors. Tho society offer a reward of $25,000 for the arrest of the burglars and the re? covery of the assets. The managers have sus ?ended payments to depositors for tho present, a addition to tho bonds belonging to tho so? ciety, there were a largo amount of boxes be? longing to private parties deposited for safety. Valuables wero in tho vault with a Lillie com? bination lock, which, as well as a smaller safe inside, were bored into with apparent ease. BRAIN WAVES. We mentioned, a few days ago, that a writer in tho Loudon Spectator had propounded a theory of "brain waves," to account for tho ap? pearance of persons at the point of death to their distant friends. He claims that there is a kind of brain atmosphere, which extends over tho globo, and upon which the brain has the power of impressing undulations, just as a bell sets the air in motion, or an electric bat? tery tho electric fluid in a telegraph wire. These waves, when they meet with a sympa? thetic organ, produce ideas and images more or less distinct, according to circumstances. Thc subject is undorgoing discussion in the columns of tho Spectator, and in a locont num? ber of the papir some facts confirmatory of the thoory ara oUvoaood. One is the case of a per? son whoso image was seen by his wife to enter his houso and go up stairs some two hours be? fore his actual arrival. On inquiry it was found that at that moment he was mentally imagining himself as doing tho precise thing which his apparition did. Another story ia perhaps not new to many of our readers, but it is sufficiently interesting to bo repeatod : Admiral Sir Thomas Williams, a straight? forward and excellent man, was in command of a ship crossing the Atlantic ocean. His course brought him within sight of the Island of Ascension, at that time uninhabited, and never visited by any ship except for the pur? pose of collecting turtles, which abound on tho coast. Tho island was barely descried on the horizon, and was not to be noticed at all; but as Sir Thomas looked at it, he was seized by an unaccountable desire to steer toward it. Ho folt how strange such a wish would appear to his crew, aud tried to disregard it, but, in vain. His desire became more ind more urgent and distressing, and foreseeing that it would soon be more difficult to gratify it, he told his lieu? tenant to prepare to "put about the ship," and steer for Ascension. The officer to whom he spoke ventured respectfully to represent that changing their course would greatly delay them-that just at that moment the men were going to their dinner-that, at least, some do lay might be allowed. But these arguments seemed to increase Captain William's anxiety, and the ship was steered toward the uninter? esting little island. All eyes and spy-glasses were now Axed upon it, and soon something waa perceived on the shore. "It is whtto-it is a flag-it must be a signal 1" Aid when they neared the shore it was ascertained that six? teen men, wrecked on that oast, ninny days before, and suffering tho extron. o? hunger, had set up a signal, though al ost without a hope of relict. FROVDE ON EDUCATION. Mr. Fronde, thc English historian, has been appointed Rector ot tho University of St. An? drew's; and ou the day of his inauguration he delivered an address to the students, which, in many of its passages, has a universal applica? tion, and especially in those which relato to education as a means of independence. Ho said thero wore two ways ot being inde? pendent. Ii a man required much, he must produce much ; and if be produced little, he must require little. He set thc austero life of the old scholars before his audience-the men whose studies added nothing to the material wealth of tho world, and who wore content to bc poor. The thirty thousand students who assembled at Paris from all parts of chirope to heal- Abelard had tho uso of their own legs in going there, and were satisfied. They did not grumble because they had no money where? with to ride. They respected aliko the compen? sations of tho intellect and of manual labor. They had taken their stand, having made their own choice, and did not look for wealth in the sphere which they had deliberately accepted, knowing that wealth did not grow there, nor anywhere, out of thc material conditions. This was the most important thing for a man to make up his mind to in tho ouiaot of life. Ho then knows what he is doing, and walks intelli? gently through the world, without quarrelling with the lad". But the old system of education was all wrong. A man of to-day must bo trained to iivc into-dty-to grapple with tho energies, difficulties and obstructions of Ibo times winch make his Ufo. To cram a lad's mind with in? finite names of things which he never handled, places he never saw or will see, and state? ments of facts which ho could not possibly un? derstand, was like loading bis stomach with marbles-for bread giviog him a stone. A man must earn his living; that was th : ,Timal neces? sity. He must maintain himself m honest inde? pendence. No education was worth a rush that did not aid a man to do this, lor tho millions must toil with their bauds or the race will soon cease to exist. But there would como an ame? lioration of labor. The beneficent light when il descended would bo a light whiob would mike labor more productivo by being moro scientific, which would make tho humblest drudgerv not uuworthy a human being, by ma? king it at ibo same time au exorcise to tho mind. indeed, from first lo last, it was a practical adoress. Educato to the bUBiuoss of life-that was tho burden of it. Learn tho modern in pr?f?rence to tho dead languages, and learn many of them. Do not forget to establish your mind in tho physical sciences either. They will ho sure to prove of inestimable value at so-r?e time or other of one's life. And above all things, be honest. As John Knox said, "Know God, and stand by the good cause, and use your time well." This is tho whole duty of mitti. Spcrial notices. 49- NOTICE.-THE CREDITORS OP GEO. H. GRUBER, Esq., are requested to meet THIS DAT, the 9th Inst., st the office of the Insurance and Trust Company, in Broad-street, at 12 o'clock. April 9_1 ?"CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP CHARLESTON are notified that she In discharging cargo at Adger's Wharf Tats DAT. Goods uncalled for at sunset will be stored at owners' risk and ex? pense. JAMES ADDER k 00., Agents. April 9_1 ?-CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP SEA OCLL, from Baltimore, aro hereby notified that she ia Tars DAT discharging cargo at Pier No. 1, Union Wharves. All Goods not taken away at sunset, will remain on wharf at Consignees' risk. MORDECAI k CO., April 9_1_Agents. 49"THE ACTING MAYOR AND ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES AIDING TOMASE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE 01TY TREASURY IN VIOLATION OF LAW. TO THE EDIT OE OF THE NEWS. The Act of the Legislature of December 13, 1850, in reference to the Municipal Government of Charles? ton, provides as follows: "SEO. 3. Tho Mayor, and not less than twelve Al? dermen, shall be a quorum for tbe impost tion of taxes and the appropriation of money." I commend the above to Mr. G. W. CLARE, Acting Mayor, and Mr. J. D. GEDDINGS, Acting Al. dorman, as they seek to excuse their lawless efforts to keep the Republican Mayor and Aldermen elect out of office, by affecting a sensitivo "regard for law." These gentlemen have recently aided in mak? ing appropriations out of the City Treasury with a Board consisting, all told, of tho Mayor and only ELEVEN Aldermen. Mr. CLARE is tho well known Democratic aspirant for the Customhouse, and Mr. GEDDINGS is the Democratic candidate-slightly disguised-for re-appointment as Assistant Treas? urer of the United States; and they have doubtless been so busy in getting up memorials in their be? half, signed by violent Democrats and bogus Repub? licans, that this law baa escaped their attention. Charleston, April 7, 1869. A TAXPAYER. April 8 8 49" A CABD.-I HAVE NO INTEREST OR connection with the house known under the style and name of COURTENAY, No. 9 Broad-Mreet. I can be found for the present at DENNY k PERRY'S, opposite Charleston Hotel, Meeting-street. April 7_wfm6_HIRAM HARRIS. 49" STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. CHARLESTON COUNTY.-FIRST CIBOUlT.-OF? FICE CLERE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CHARLESTON, APRILS, 1869.-The Jurors drawn for the Extra Term of thia Court, which com? menced its session on the 29th March, 1869, are re? lieved from further attendance on the Court from and after thia date, in accordance with the act of the Legislature entitled 'An act to regulate the manner of drawing Jurors." By order of the Court, A 0. RICH \10ND, April 7_wfs3_Clerk. 49- CHARLESTON PRESBYTERY WILL meet in Zion Church (Glebe-street), THIS EVENING, ot Eight o'clock. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. HOWE, Moderator. There will bo preaching on each FUC ceeding evening of this week, services to begin at Eight o'clock. Scats free. April 7 49-NOTICE.-THE SUBSCRIBER HAS discontinued the Grocery business formerly con? ducted by him at No. 230( Eing-stroet, east side of I and above Market-street, formerly known as the stand of N. M. Porter, and in future will be found at the store of WM. S. CORWIN k CO., No. 275 King-street, where he will be pleased to see tbs old friends of Gruber k Martiu, and also of G. H. Gru? ber. GEO. H. GRUBER. April 7_ 49-TO CONSUMPTIVES.-THE ADVER? TISER, having been restored to health in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a severe lung affection, and that dread disease Consumption, is suxioas to make known to hit fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the pre? scription ut-ed (free of charge), with the directions for preparing and using tbe same, which they will find a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchi tas, kc. Thc object of the advertiser in sending the prescription ls to benefit the afflicted, aud spread in? formation which he conceivea to be invaluab'e; and ho hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, os it will cost tbem nothing and may prove a blessing. Parties wishing the prescription will please ad? dress Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings County, New York. February 3 3mos 49" ERRORS OF YOUTH.-A GENTLE MAN who suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects ol youihful in? discretion, will, for the sake of suffering humanity, send free to all who need it, the receipt and direc? tions tor making the simple remedy by which he waa cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertis? er's experience, can do so by addressing, in perfec t onfldence, JOHN B. OGDEN, No. 12 Cedar-street, New York. February 3_ 3moa ?3-ES?AYS FOR YOUNG MEN.-ON THE Errors and abuses incident to Youth and Early Man? hood, with the humano view of treatment and cure, sent by mail freo ol charge Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P, Philadelphia, Pa. January 20 8mo Pnsinrss Carts. -gDWAKD LOWNDES, STOCK AND REAL ESTATE BROKER, No. 1 BR0AD-STREE1. WILL BUY AND'SELL ON COMMISSION, REAL ESTATE, Bonds, Stocks, kc. Also, attend to Ren t ing and Collecting Rent?. March 8 _ mf Imo T OBX D . A I. K I. A .V 1) E li , ACCOUNTANT, NOTARY PUBLIC AND GENERAL AGENT, No. 10 Broad-street. RESPECTFULLY SOLI0I18 BOBINESS IN AD JUSTING ACCOUNTS of Merchants and others, and in WRITING UP AND POSTING their BOOKS, either in part or whole, kc._January 9 J T. HUMPHRKYS, BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMIS? SION MERCHANT. SALES OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS, SE C?RITIES AND PERSONAL PROPEUTY ATTENDED TO. So. 3 7 BROAO'STBIXT, CHARLESTON, S. 0. BEFERENCES. Hon. HENRY BUIST, W. J. MAGRATH, Esq. General JAMES CONNER, T. R. WARING, Esq. October _ jg 1) W ARD I) v LY, _ GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, No. 82 Warren-street, NEW YORK. PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE PUR? CHASE of all kinda of MERCHANDISE. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Ca B and Trunks, and Straw Goods a specialty. Consignments of all kinds of Staple Articles and general Produce solicited. Prompt returns guaranteed. ^. r_ EDWARD DALT, Late of charlton, e. c. Semi-Weekly Price Currents fen: ire? bf post. January 28 nae ??noe Sipping. FOR HVKKPOOL. THE FIRST-CLASS BRITISH BABE lEA5? Mo\DTT, Vf. p. MoElJmnre, ^ -'Master, will load for tba above port, and being of small capacity will meet with dis* paten. Tor'Frelgbt engagements apply to April 9 fmw3 BO ST. MURE k 00. FOR BUSTOS. THE SCHOONER ANNA E, GLOVES, having half of her cargo engaged, will load >with dispatch for tho above port. ? For Freight engagements apply to T. TUPPER A- SONS, March 31 Brown's Wharf.. FOR UKW YORK, REGULAR LINE EVERT THURSDAY. t PASSAGE It KI) L'CK JO TO J15. THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA , [Captain 0. Ern KB, will leave Van? 'derborst's Wharf on TH?BSDXT, ?April 16, 1869, at 9 o'clock A. AL ? April 9_RAVENRL At CO.. Agents, NEW YORK AND CHA RLE SIT O H. STEAMSHIP LINE. ./. . FOR Ii K W YORK/. CABIN PASSAGE $20. , THE SPLENDID SIDE-WHEEL 'STEAMSHIPS of this Line wUl leave Adger's South Wharf, during --._.the month of April, aa follows : JAMES A DOER-TUESDAY, April 6, at 2 o'clock P"M CHAMPION-SATURDAY, April 10. at 4 o'clock P M CHARLESTON-TUBSDAT April 13, at 8 o'clock A M MANHATTAN-?AT?BT/AY, April 17, at 10 o'clock A Jaf JAMES ADGEE-TUESDAY, April 20, at 13 o'clock M CHAMPION-SATURDAY, April 34. at4 o'clock P-Jf CHABLESTON-TUESDAY, April 27.*at 7 o'clock ?Vt" SO" Insurance can he obtainer1 by these steamers at 3-j per cent. . J t&~ An >xtra Charge of $5 will be made to pas? sengers purchasing Tickets on board after sailing: - MW These STEAMSHIPS ha VB handsome and roomy accommodations for passengers, and. their tables ?re ?appUed wi th all tile delicacies of the New York and Charleston markets. ? j Por Freight or Passage, apply to /AMES ADOER k CO., Corner Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Up-stalrs.) i April 5_ . FOR LIVERPOOL. ct CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP UNE. THE FIRST CLASS IBON SCREW, [Steamship CAMILLA, Hzsirr PXAOX Commander, ls now ready i to receive Freight lor the above port, to sail on or about 10th of April. For Freight engagements, apply to ROBERT MUBE k CO., Boyce's Wharf. . es- Bisks taken by this vessel at five-eighths. (K) percent._j_March 36 TRAVELERS PASSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROUTE TO FLORIDA. ATKIN And other places, should not fal to lay in their supplies of PROVIS IONS, CLARETS, CHAMPAGNES, CORDIALS, BRANDIES, WHI? STES, WINES, CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, Ac. Pates of Wild Game, Deviled Entremets, Hst?, Turkey, Lobster, etc., for Luncheons, Sandwiches, Travelers' Repast, Ac. 4EsT*Send for a catalogue. WM. 8. GOSWIN 4 00., No. 376 King-street, Between Wentworth and Boanfaln, Charleston, 8. 0. Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner '?Otb. street* " New York. OctoberJ8 PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMFY1* THROUGH Ul?u IO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. CHANGE OP SAILING DATS I STEAMERS OF THE ABO VB _ _ line leave Pier No. 13, North River, ??jM?Mf* fwt cf Canal-street, New York, at 19 o'clock noon, of the let, 11th and 31st of every month (except wu en these dates f alt en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). ? ;"? Departure of 1st and 21st connect at Panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central American ports. Those of 1st touch at Manzanilla Departure of 11th of each month connecta with the new steam Une from Panama to Australia and Now Zealand. Steamship JAPAN leaves San Frat cisco for China and Japan May 4. 1869. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to AsplnwalL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adutt. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or farther Information apply at the COMPANY'S TIGUET OFFICK, on the whait; foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 13_lyr_F. B. BABY, Agent. FOR GEORGETOWN, S. C., COUCHING AT WAVEBLT, BR O 0 K O R SEN AND KEITHFIELD MILLS. THE STEAMER EMILIE, CAPT. _"P. 0. Lxwis. will receive Freight Tna DAY at South Commercial Wharf, and sail as above .n SATURDAY MORNING, the 10th instant, at 6 o'clock. Returning she will leave Georgetown on TUESDAY; MORNING, the 13th instant, at daylight. All Freight must be prepaid. For Freight engagements, apply to sHACKELFORD k KELLY, Agents, April 9_1_Boyoe k Co.'e Wharf. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. INLAND ROUTE-ONLY TWO AND A HALF HOURS AT SEA. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE. THE STEAM SB PILOT BOY, CAP? ITALS Furn PICK, will leave Acoom modatton Wharfevery MONDAY and THU.ISDAY MOBS ENOS, at 8 o'clock, teaching at Beaufort only; returning will leave Savannah TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at 9 o'clock A. M., making the trip in eleven hours. Tb? Steamer FANNIE, Captain ADAIR, will leave Charleston every WKDNXSDAY MORNTNO at 8 o'clock touching at Edin to, Chisolm's Land'n.i, Beaufort and Hilton Head; returping, leave Savannah every THURS? DAY, at 2 o'clock P. M., vu aching at the above land, inga. Will touch at Blufftpn on tho second WEDNESDAY in every month, going and returning. For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN FERGUSON, April 6 Accommodation Wharf. FOR PA LAT KA. FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON? VILLE. THE FIRST-CASS STEAM EB _? DICTATOR, Captain WM. T. MCNEL? TY, will sail trom Charleston every Tuesday Evening, at Eight o'clock, tor the above points. The first-class Steamer CITY POINT, Captain Gio. F. MCMILLAN will rail from Charleston every Fri? day Evening, al Eight o'clock, for above points. Connecting with tho Central Railroad at Savannah for Mobile and New Orleans, and with tne Florida Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at which point sleumeTi' connect with New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, Key West and Havana. Through Bills Lading given for Froight to Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans. Connecting voith H. S. Hart't steamtrs Odawaha and Griffin for Silver Springs and Lakee Griffin, Bus tis, Barril and Durham. All freight piyable on the wharf. Qoods not removed at sunset will be stored at ria and expense of owners. For Freight or Passage engagemett, apply to J. D. AIKEN k CO., Agents, South Atlantic Wharf. N. B.-No extra charge for Meals and Staterooms, November 21 (tu?X?'ions. EXCURSIONS AROUND THE HARBOR. ~w THE FINE, FAST SAILING AND C0M JoK^ FORT ABLY appointed Yacht ELEANOR / i V^will resume her trip? to historic points in "TfT fr the harbor, and will leave Government Wharf daily at Ten A. M. and Three P. M. For Passage apply to J HO MAS YOUNO, December 18 ? "aptain, on board. 1 JAMES KNOX....,.JOHN GILI, KANOX & G ?LL, COTTON FACTORS ANS GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 125 SMITH'S WHARF, BALTIMORE, Consignments of COTTON, BICE, frc, respect, ful'y solicited, aud liberal artvancos made thereon. Order* for COHN and BACON promptly executed with care and attention. AT-.il 27 l2mos* pHARtESTO.V AGRICULTURAL, WAREHOUSE AND SEED STORE. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, GARDEN SEEDS, dc. GIO. E. PINGREE. Nc. 140 Mceting-s-trcct, charleston. Mar- 'il Gmo