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wfyt ?hw?h?ttm VOLUME Vii.-NUMBER 1075. CHARLESTON, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1869. SIX DOLLARS PER ATVIVlTlVf BY TELEGRAPH. TUE CINCINNATI RAILROAD. KNOXVILLE OR CHATTANOOGA. CINCINNATI, Jone 8.-The committee of the City Council on Southern Railways met last night in secret session. The ballot showed a tie between Knoxville and Chattanooga for thc Southern terminas. Subsequently two mem? bers favoring Knoxville -changed in favor nf Chattanooga. Another ballot was not taken, but the question will bo decided this after nqoa._ EUROPE. AFFAIRS ZN SPAIN-BUDDEN DEATH OF GENERAL O'DONNELL. MADRID. Jane 3.-rho Cortes have adopted the Constitution. Topete informed tho Cortes that Biz hundred of the Cuban prisoners sent to Fernando Po would be soon transferred to the Canaries. The motion reducing the stand? lng army to twenty-five thousand was lost. General O'Donnell, while speaking against the motion, was seized with apoplexy, and died at the Chambers. Figueroa announced, amid much enthusiasm, that though opposed to monaroby the Republicans would support and follow the constitution. THE THUNDERER IN DESPAIR. V LONDON, June 8.-The Alabama diplomatic correspondence has been published, comment? ing on which the Times says : "When we comparo the exacting and critical spirit of America with the conceding temper of Eng? land, and consider that all that was yielded was insufficient to prevent the rejection of the treaty, wo despair of the success of any nego? tiator in which England maintains due re? gard io. her owj rights and honor." MOT TN WADES. LONDON, Jane 3.-A riot occurred at Mold, a small town in Wales, where the people at? tempted to resorte prisonars from the sheriff. The military fired on the people, killing four and wounding many. AFFAUiS IN HAVANA. HAVANA, June 3.-The agitation in the oity is partially abated. Dulce ha s resigned and Don Espenar is acting Captain-General until the arrival of Do Roda. The city is tranquil, bat disorder threatens to break out at any mo? ment, as the volunteers are greatly incensed against Oeneral P?lerez, who has disappeared, and his whereabouts is unknown. Great t nx iety prevails. A part of the Vascongada volun? teers have arrived. , NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, June 8.-The revenue to-day was one million and three-q nar tera. M. G. Britton, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore Conference, has been ap? pointed a chaplain in the navy. The Presidential party left for the Annapolis ball at five P. M. on the Tallapoosa. Boutwell bas received a San Francisco letter dated May 28, from the assistant treasurer, re? porting six million in coin, subject to bis order. . - i The Indian Bureau has received no notifica? tion of the reported Indian outrages ia Kansas, The following is from a reliable source: "An expedition left the Southern coast on the 29th ultimo, numbering four hundred and seventy five men. These men were a part of General Jordan's command, all of them ex-Federal or Confederate soldiers. From reliable informa? tion received by interested parties the men and monitions of war have safely lauded, and have joined the Cuban forbes. Tho expedition was ia charge of Colonel DeRussy, of the Confederate army, from Louisiana." The President has appointed S. E. DeFor rest Collector of Ooatoms at Fernandina, Fla. VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, June 3.-The committee appoint? ed by the Colord State Convention, waited on General Canby to-day with a petition that he should issue an order giviog the colored poople equal rights in the cars and steamboats. Canby declined to interfere.in the matter, and referred them io the courte as the proper place for the redress of any grievance that may exist. The rast has appeared in the wheat in this viciuity, and the crop about here will be shortened one-half. General Lee has expressed himself in favor of the adopMon of the expurgated constitution and the election of Walker, the candidate of ibo Conservative Republicans for Governor. RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. NEW ORLEANS, June 8.-Dispatohes of yes? terday from Jefferson, Texas, mention that at the military trial then pending, Riohsrd Figue l'os, who bad turned State'? evidence and who was the strongest witness for the prosecution, was placed on the stand, and he at first stated that be did not wish to give evidence; that General Bael) expected more of him than be could tell, and had that morning threatened him with p roe ecu ion and punishment for per? jury, if he did not tell all be had stated pri? vately; also that ho' would be tried for the crime with the balance of the prisoners. Be only recognized a few of the prisoners and shed tears. The scene created much feeling; his tes\?mony was not concluded. One or two more freedmen have been examined and swore every way. The trial will last three months. TINSTES AX OF IHM I GEANTS, NEW YOBS, Juno 3.-Amone- fourteen hun? dred steerage passengers, landed yesterday from the steamer Manhattan, were three hun? dred skilled Wolsh workmen of different trades. The influx of Norwegians continues enormous, and it is stated that at least two hundred thousand will arrive within the next eighteen months. Their destination is invari? ably the North wont. -General Butler bas had another conversa? tion with a reporter, and saya that thc law in the Alabama controversy ison the side of Eng? land, ?nd it had been so decided by our Su Kimo Court; but that we sbonld, neverthe s, withdraw our intercourse with England, becsuse of her course; in taking advantage of a technical law to injure us. Ho opposes tho reci? procity .treaty with Cunada, a s we wera un tau ly Create! io the los one. but thinks soon a treaty would be of croat advantage to Canada and England. He expressed the greatest confi? dence m Rant welt's polio v. mad considers him' the best Secretary of the Treasury si ooo Ham? ilton. < ?? ae? ?? ?.?* -New Ycrk Central Park can hereafter be seta for twenty-five cents. A carriage service hal been organizad and the vehicles will begin to ion this morning. Baoh will seat twelve perons, and will ?ever be allowed to oarry ?nv more than that number. The rou e w?l em? brace all the cprriago drives in the park, T7. S. ?IECUIT COUET--CEIEF JUSTICE S. JP. CMA.SE, PRESIDING. The court opened nt ten o'clock yesterday morning, Chief Justice Chase and Judge Bryan on the bench. Tho jury answered to their names. Tho con? sideration of the oase of the United States vs. Wm. Morrison ot al was rosuraod. Mr. Coroin addressed the jury on the part of the government, and waa followed by Mr. Con? ner for defendant. At the concludion of the argument and previous to the charge of tho Chief Justice, Mr. Corbin submitted tho fol? lowing to th? court : In this case thc court is requested to oharge tbejury : 1. That if the defendant, Morrison, accepted the office of Postmaster, at Winnshoro', S. C., on tbe 20th day of December, 1859. and bound himself to keep safely all the public money collected by him, or otherwise, at any time plaoed in hiB possession and custody, till the same was ordered by the Postmaster-Gen? eral to be transfered or paid ont, * * * * * * and faithfully account with the United States in the manner directed by the said Postmaster-General, for all monies, postage stamps, stamped envelopes, &c., &c, which he, as postmaster, or as agent and depository, should receive for tho use and benefit of the Postoffios Department ; and if be entered upon the duties of that office, and continued therein np to the 81st of May, 1861, and receiv? ed the salary and commissions allowed by law therefor, he must be held strictly to the un? dertaking in bis bond ; and if the evidenoe s ho we that during his continuance in said office, as postmaster, there came to his hands property of the United States to the amount of $772 27, which he has not accounted fer. or paid over, as required by the Postmaster-Gen? eral, then a verdict for said amount with inter? est at the rate of six per cent, from the date of the default muet be rendered fox. the plain? tiff. ^ 2. That the defendant, Morrison, did in pur? suance of the order of the Postoffice Depart? ment of the Confederate States, forward to that office at Richmond all, or any portion of the property of the United States, to wit : $51 07 in stamped envel opes, is not a proper account? ing to the Government of the United Slates therefor, and does not bar the right of the United ?tates to recover judgment against ea d defendant and his sureties for the same. 8. That said Confederate State? or govern? ment was an unlawful combination of divers persons, engaged in unlawful insurrection and rebellion against the Government of the United States and within the territory thereof, unlaw? fully usurping the powers of government, and as suoh it continued to be unrecognized as having any lawful exist GU ce, till suppressed by the military power of the United States; hence neither said Confederate GoverLmont, nor its officers or agents, could originate any legal action or issue any order which tho defendant Morrison was bound to obey. 4. That the surrender of tbe $5107 in stamp? ed envelopes belonging to the Uuited States, by defendant Morrison, on tbe order of the agent of the Confederate Government, receiv? ed by him through the mails, was not a sur? render or gelding up of the United States property under the pressure or irresistible foi oe, but a violation of the condition of his official bond, unauthorized and contrary to law. 5. That the destruction of the $131 62 in postage Btamps, by the United States foroes, is no defence to this action unless he, Morri? son, postmaster, shows affirmatively : 1. That bo was loyal to the Government of the United States. 2. That suoh destruction occurred without his negligence or default. Chief Justice Chase then charged the jury as follows: Oentiemenofihe Jury-We shall decline to give the instructions asked for by the counsel for the government, except so far as they are embodied in what we shall now proceed to say. The policy of the Government of he United States, in respect to the business of the Post office Department,. requires, that. principals and sureties upon the bonds of postmasters shall be held bable at all events. The deci? sions of the courts have constantly affirmed this doctrine. Neither robbery nor theft, nor misadventure of any kind, except, perhaps, when caused by the aotion of the government itself, will exouse a postmaster or bis suret i o e. leis admitted, in accordance with thia prin? ciple, that the present defendants are liable to the amonnt of $870. But, it is claimed that tho postmaster, and, of course, his sureties also, are relieved, as to certain other liabilities assessed against bim by the government. This relief, under the acts of Congress, can arise only in two ways: either through acts of Confederate troops, or through acts of the na? tional troops. No relief could arise under any authority of the Confederate Government. That govern? ment was founded in an at.empt to throw off the authority of the United States and estab? lish an independent republic, If that attempt had succeeded, all transact ions author ?zea by the Confederate Government most doubtless have been recognized as lawful. Bat in the absence of success that government .was Itself unlawful. Its whole existence was a continued rebellion against the lawful government of the United States. No one could be protected in any action by the sanction of its authority. The only exceptions to this are acts of war. The National Government, in tbe exercise of a sound discretion, conceded belligerent rights to the armies of the insurgent States daring the late oivil war; and acts of a strictly mili? tary character, performed under military au? thority, may be protected by Ibis concession. This, however, has nothing to do with the present case. It is not pretended that the postmaster failed to account to the govern? ment m consequence of any military orders, nor, Indeed, would military orders for such a purpose constitute a defence. But the Congress of the United States, sen? sible of the hardships vi hioh must attond the vigor?os enforcement of the rule, to which we have adverted, against postmasters for de? faults occasioned by the late oivil war, has thought flt to afford tbem a certain measure of relief. The act of 1864 authorizes the Post? master-General to credit postmasters for cer? tain losses occasioned by tbe Confederate foroes or rebel guerillas. This relief is o man? ed to loyal postmasters. The act of 1865 ex? tend" the same relief to esses where the losses are occasioned by armed forces other than those of the so-called Confederate States. If you find, therefore, that part or the loss in the present case was occasioned by armed forces other th in those of the Confederate States, at the plaoe where this pos (office was established, that is to say at Winnshoro', you will deduot the amount of such loss from tho whole amount of the account stated. The whole law upon the subject may be briefly stated thus : You ara bound to cake the amount stated in the accouut furnished from the Postoffioo Department as the tine amount doe from the principal defendant. Neither he nor his snrities aro excused from the payment of that amount by any lo?s through fraud or force except under tbe acta of Congress referred to. For losses ''esoribed by these acts the defeidants aie not respon? sible. If you find, therefore, that any part of the loss of tbe principal defendant was oc? casioned by the presence of armed forces other than those ot the msnrgert States, yon will deduct that nmount from the sum stated in the post?nico account, and render a verdict tor the balance. Io response to a request of the District At? torney, the Chief Justice further charged tho Jury that, interest upon the amount found due sftould be computed from the time of default of payment, that is to say, from the 80th of June, 1861. The Jory retired and after being ont aboat an hour, tho court was i- formed that one of the jurors had been takeq^iok. Tho jury returned into court, when the foreman reported that they were nuable to agree upon ? verdict. A mistrial was ordered and the jury discharged, .-J.H. Baldwin vs. Caroline A. Lamar, ad? ministratrix otO. A.K Lamar. Motion to enter Up judgment on a vordiot obtained m the Circuit Court, foi the District of South Caro? lina, Hay term, 1860 This was a oase involving aa atlegod in frinqment pf s patent right, the/anons Tyler, Cotton Press, A verdict w s given bys. Jory in I860 in favor of plaintiff for $18 866 86 cents, but owing to the war no judgment was taken. In 1867, tb? rooird of tho Journal of the court wai snbatitutod, by order of Ja Ige Bryan, for the original records of the court. The object of the present motion is to have judgment entered up nunc pro lune ??ct ho amount of the verdict. D. H. Chamberlain, Esq., Attorney General, appeared for the motion; A. G. Magrath. Esq., contra. The judge took the papua and reserved his decision. George Parsons, citizen of Now York, vs. John G. Lawton, citizen of South Carolina. Bill for foreclosure of mortgage ordered pro confesso. On motion of Messrs. Memminger, Jorvy and Finokoey, it was ordered that it be referrrd to Daniel Horlbeok. Esq., Registrar, to ascertain and report the amount due to complainant* OD tho security of the mortgage set forth in the bill, and that he have leave to report any special matters. W. C. McDaniel, trustee of Eliza McDaniel, vs. Wm. S. Mullina, debtor. Campbell & Sea? brook for plaintiff; Magrath & Lowndes for defendant. Jury No. 1 was charged with this case, and rendered a verdict for plaintiff of $1056 and cost of snit. David Yan Nostrand vs. John Russell. D. T. Coi bin, Esq., for plaintiff; Campbell & Sea? brook for defendant. Tbe jury rendered a ver? dict of $1868 for plaintiff. Caroline Carson vs. Alexander Robertson et al. Bill for relief and recovery. Magrath & Lowndes for plaintiff; Campbell & Seabrook, MoCrady & Son, simons ft Simons, Rutledge ?V Youi g for defendants. The bill was read by Mr. Lowndes, and the several answers by coun? sel for defendants. Arter hearing argument by J. B. Campbell, General James Simons and A. G. Magrath, Esqs., the court adjourned at half-past three P. M. The argument will be resumed this morning by A. G. Magrath, Esq., for plaintiff. The following is the charge in full of the Chief Justice, in tho admiralty case of the steamer Gary vs. the General Sherman, reported in yesterday's NEWS : It is Dot likely that I shall arrive at any other conclusion in this case than that to which the oviderce bas already brought mc It is a cause of salvage. The libellant makes no claim on the ground of contract. Admiral? ty guards the rights and enforces the duties arising or to be performed on tbe ena. It has been called the human providence that watobes over those who go down to the sea* in ships and do their business oo the great wa? ters. Its rules of proceeding are not those of the common law. They are not technical. They aim at substantial justice, according to the principles of equity, applicable in each case. What is the substantial justice in this ca-o? The steamship Sherman on her vo. ige south ward waa disabled by tbe breaking bf ber shaft near Cape Lookout, and was lying io shore in a position wbero a change of weather might drive her aground, and causo a total loss. Her engine was useless. She ?oed sails, but the evidence shows that the ship could not be navigated safely without tbe aid of steam. Where she was her sails seem to have been.of no usc to ber." In this condition of distress, she made the ordinary signair ' >r assistance from other ves? sels -vhioh might, be in the vicinity. Bearing the signals the Garv oame to ber relief, and negotiations took place whioh show the estimate put by the respective parties on the assistance needed and its value. It was agreed between them that the Garv would tow the Sherm in into Norlolk for $15,000. Under the circumstances of this case, the contract cannot be the measure of damages, but it is proper to take it into consideration as showing the views of the parties at the time. The fact that the contract was made cannot deprive the Gary, as salvor, of her rigbt of compensation, if, though not performing the contract, she rendered salvage service, and did not forfeit ber claim to compensation by her subsequent conduct. Under the contract of towage, the vessels proceeded some time in the direction of Nor? folk, when an unfavorable change of weather took place. The captain of the Gary, satisfied that it would take a great deal of time to get into Norfolk, proposed to change the port of destination, and go to Charleston. The pro? position was assen led to by the captain of the Sherman, and the courses of the steamers Oban red accordingly. They proceeded safely and easily in tbe new direction until they reached Frying Pan Shoals, where the difficulties, which give rise to this actiOD, occurred. I cannot resist the impression made by the testimony for the libellants, that both vessels were quite safe at that moment. Undoubted? ly there was an alarm on board ot the steam? er, and there was reason for it, for the leads? man reported four and a half fathoms water, and shoaling. The evidence satisfies me that this report was an error. The captain of tbe Sherman, however, necessarily became anx? ious about the situation of his ship, and changed her course, notwithstanding the cap? tain of the Gary, to whom he called, assured him that there was DO danger. From this un? necessary change of course all the subsequent mischief arose. Tbe Gary codeavored to ac? commodate' herself to the movements of the Sherman, and in consequence of tbe manou? vres of the two vessels, the hawser by which the Sherman was towed parted, and the two ve sols separated. In this state of things it was the duty of the Sherman to lay to and walt assistance from the Gary, whioh was obliged to take m the hawser before the vessel could be sal ely navi? gated. Instead of doing this, the Sherman proceeded under jail, the wind being favora? ble, towards Charleston, OD the other side, it was the duty of the Gary, as soon as possible, to render the stipulated assistance. There is much conflict in the testimony upon the point whether the Sherman made any sig? nals after the vessels separated. The weight ot the evidence is that Bhe did not. On the other hand, tbe evidence chows that wheo the hawser was brought on board the Gary, there was evidence that it had been cut on the Sher? man, lhe captain of the Gary concluded, naturally enough, that the separation of tbe vessels was designed. The Sherman had gone off. as be thought, with the ?nteot to get rid oi tho towage. Under these oircumstanoas he thought it ueoles? to go in pursuit. loo not think that tbe evidence that thc hawser was cut is conclusive, thongb it is certainly strong. I think that the appearances, regarded by wi nesses ss evidence that it wac cut. may be well enough accounted for by the EBOuliar circumstances under which thc awBer parted. The captain of the Gary, however, certainly had reason for the conclu? sion be oame to. He knew the vessels wert sate at the time the disturbance arose npor the Sherman* The steamer bad gone off with? out apparent reason; there was, what st>emec lo him, strong evidence of a fraudulent latent to evade the contract on her part. Although this conclusion doss not neem war ran ed by the evidence before me, there was in the circumstances of the case, iu my opinion a sufficient excuse io the captain of the Gar; for not proceeding in search of the Sherman. He is Dot entitled to paymeot nader the con tract, as be would have been ii be bsd followei the Sherman and offered to continue in th perform ?nee of it, and that offer bad been re fused; but I tbink he was entitled to salvage Thron ?b the aid ot tbe Gary, the whorman hat been rescued from danger, and brought safely i Sreat part ot the way ta Charleston. Favora le w'nds enabled her to proceed sttU furtho without that aid, and then she found anothe vessel whioh towed ber into port. Und? these rfroumstanoea, I sm inclined to regari tbis as a o*se of salvage, lu whioh two vessel Eerformed successively tbe salvage service* ono of tbo oases which have boan cited ii argument are exactly similar, but the princ pie? upon which some of them were decide sustain, ss I think, this View. Tbts leaves only the question ofoompensi tion to be determined. Undoubtedly, if th Gary had pursued the Sherman, and offer* continued assiB.anoo, her o ?so would hav been batter ; perhaps, bad she don? so. au ber farther assistance had been declined, ab might have been entitled to the fall are ont stipulated in the contract. As it waa, I thu? she wes entitled to Buch an amount sa wool be a fair compensation for the services a otuall renders 1 by her. She rescued tba Shanna from a certain degree of petti J bTdeviattn from ber cooroo toreador that assistance sh forfeited ber inanranoe ; a considerable tim wss devoted to tbe s or vi ce, and a cor tai amount of expenditure waa ino ur roi. It difficult to say what isa loir reward ?or U servioes tbos rendered. Under tba oiscumsianosB, it seems proper < rotor to the testimony concerning the attemj s> 9) to compromiso tbo difference between tbe owners ol the two vessels. It appears tbnt the owners of the Gary were willing to tako $4000, and that the owners of the Sherman offered $3000. Thia evidence, to be sore, is by no moans conclusive SB to the actual value of the services, but before I heard it, I inclined to the opinion that $3600 might bo fairly decreed, and this evidence continued that opinion. Upon the whole, therefore, I will pronounce for the libellant and decree $3500 as salvage. In Bankruptcy.-John M. Will and Bussell Padgett were finally discharged in bankrupt? cy. Lewis Jones was appointed an assignee of Wm. O. Mitchell. The petitions or J. Riley, H. Fasterlin and F. Darmish for final dis? charge were read, and final hearing set down for 4th June. The petitions of A. C. Zeigler, D. G. Robinson and S. F. Izlor for final dis? charge also read, and final hearing set down for tho 8th of July. Theodore Kahn and B. Liv? ingston were finally discbrrged in bankruptcy. THE CUBAN FILIBUSTERS. Landing orr ?lae First Kxpeditlon - It Component Materials-General Thom? as Jordan In Command-He Doe? not ?.xnect to Servo In thc Ifield. A correspondent of the Hew York Sunday News writes from "the Ht*ighiA^Mi the Bay of Nipe, Cuba," under date ?'N^^vW! The exposition of whicu you have been for many weeks past a confidant was brought to a successful consummation on yesterday. We arrived here after having safely evaded Span? ish cruisers, and made good our landing by midnignt ol yesterday. As you were aware, the General's studies of the chart and topo? graphical maps of this port, having been car? ried out in New York, under consultation with eminent engineers, our commander was pre? pared, on a very brief reconnoisance, to select a position of defence without delay. To cover risk of movement on the part of the enemy, he threw up some excellent works ; and, with the experience of our veterans of the army or the Potomac, in the use of the spade, we were very soon enabled to store our material behind de? fences which our small force of men, "tried in fire," can make good against ten times their number. The foroe whioh we had intsnded tobring with us you are aware of. Without stating the number (whioh you already know,) I may add that it is, in fact, but about two-thirds of that, seeing that at the eleventh hour tbe courage of some of the men enlisted leaked out, like that of Bob Acres, "at their' H?gers' ends." The force actually landed i s, however, formi? dable in ita compactness, experienoe, and dare-devil bravery - Americans. Germans, Irishmen, Englishmen-some of whom have undergone "tho baptism of blood" from Chat? tanooga to Atlanta; others w io have breasted the tempest of battle from the Wilderness to the Five Forks. General Thomas Jordan is, as have been aware tor many months, oar commander. He is a native of Lu ray, in the Valley of Virginia, and was a oaptain in the old army of the United States. He was, during the war of sections, chief of staff to General Beauregard. His en? gagement with the Junta of New York makes him second in command to the former general in-ohief of the revolution. C?spedes. Before his . arrival, bo wo vcr-deferred, as j ou are aware, bv the miscarriage o rbis former erec? tion at Ragged Island-a change had taken El ace in the state of affairs here, and C?spedes aving been made President, his second in command is in fact the present General in Obief, Qoosada. A virtual, though, it m iy be assumed, an unintentional and perhaps un? avoidable breach of faith with General Jordan, has therefore folio ved; and having been brought to tbat officer s knowledge on oar landing, does not anpear, as might have been expected, to meet the hearty acquiescence of a mao trained, as be bas b :en, in the jealous pu uc till io of West Point. General Jordan is not likely to consent to play chief of staff to Quesad-;.-^. 1 ho matter will, I hone, be compromised ny his atega ment to the War Department as its military assistant, organiser, and adviser. He ap? pears to think. I suspect, that his duties will not be those of the field, though his men, not being very well adapted for civil service, will object to being led to battle under any Cuban. Herein we fear some difficulty at the start, but committed as we are to the struggle, that diffi? culty will very soon vanish when the enemy comes within reach of our rifles. We have sent out part ot our foroe to collect transporta? tion. They came, unexpectedly to both, upon a small body or Spanish troops placed as a guard on a neighboring pioperty, but very soon per? suaded the Dons to part company with them at an unceremonious speed. Teams are being brought in for the removal of our material to the headquarters of C?spedes. Oar communi? cations with him have been opened, and al? ready have we received visits from some rag? ged and hungry-looking patriots who are said, in our camp, to hold the rank of Generals. I have no more to add than to tell yoa, in con? clusion, that all so far h is prospered; that we are in fine health and spirits, and tor the time safe from garroting, behind some pretty works, mounted, landward and seaward, with six very neat-looking fleld-piecaa. Letters received at Washington, yesterday, state that the force under General Jordan had succeeded in Joining the Cuban forces, after several fights, in all of which the Spaniards were repulsed with, severe loss. General Jor? dan's loss was slight, not over forty-five in killed and wounded. He saved his artillery, arms and ammunition. He had with bim sev? enteen hundred rifles of the most improved patterns. * TUE If EAD OE TUB WAE. Sensible and Liberal Sentiments from ? Northern ?'reacher. The Rev. Mr. FrothiORham delivered a dis? course in New York on the day of tho decora? tion of the graves of the Union dead, whioh concluded as follows : I mean all who died in the war were equally victims. The Southerner and the Northerner those who fell with us and those wbj fell against ns-all were victims laid on the same altar. 1 would wish that we all did this as one nation. Let us strew these flowers not on North? ern graves alone, but on Sou'.heni graves also. They were equally brave they were all equally faithful to their ideal; their valor was oom non, their feeling was common, their endeavor was commua, and the same davotionto their cause was common to each; and each side was devo? ted to its ideal-ano aide no less entirely than tbe other. Northerner and Southerner each cherished his purposes, eaoh had hope, each was full of confidence of the ability of h's God; each opened his Bible; each made bis prayers to the same Deity who direc? ted the battle; they were common viotims, laid on a oommon altar, in a common cause. Ob, we ought by thia time to be able to do las tice to the purposes as well as to the spirit of our foes. They bore more than we did; they sacrificed more than we did. Their homes were burned over their beads by flory shells; oars wei e left untouched. They are obliged to bow their heads as conquered? wo aro privileged to raise our? as ojoquerora. I would drop a tear on one of their graves as quickly as on one of our own; and I am witting to affirm that the guilt was not tsoirf? MdiiS? We were all sinners together. . . * These men filled their place, not shrinking, not swerving. They only knew that they were un? der orders, and m tbeir place. Whoever they were, let ns remember that they did their duty; they were good soldiers, lt was a great word sweet, lovely it ia to die for one's country. A greater word ia this - sweeter, lovelier is it so to live that one's country shall bs sweet and lovely. -The town of Corinne, the last ot the mush? room di isa that sprang np and vanished as the Union Pacific Railroad progressed, seems likoly to become a permanent city. Though not more than three mooth? old, it has up? wards) of ten thousand inhabitants, a muni? cipal organisation, several hotels, dry goods, auction and commission stores, a banking house, and a^d.ilv paper. The stree a. have been numbered aa high as '-Thirteenth." and municipal ordinances looktig to tho heal rh and cleanliness of the city are enforced by effi? cient polioe. Th? dally paper is crowded with adverting, and indicates exceeding activity tn business. Corinne must ba sst down as one Of Abe wonders of the interior. A QUE KR SUICIDE. A Man Kills Himself that hts Children may Deri vt the Benefit of Insurance on nts Lil fe. [From the Chicago Tribune, May 20.) A suicile under rather peculiar circum? stances, and one of the incentives to winch was obviously a desire to bostow on relatives a large sum of mouey to be obtained oa a lifo in? surance, waa committed in thia city either on Monday night or yesterday. The particulars are as follows : Several weeks since a middle aged man named E. latepheujrOn, with two lit? tle children, arrived in this city, evidontly from Canada, und took lodgings at a hoarding house kept by a lady named Mrs. Eliza Clark, located at Mo. 137 Adams-street. He stated that he was an engineer, and m a day or two made a trip on one of our lake steamers. Daring hiB absence the childrej wero well pro? vided with money by him and such comforts aa they could reason? bly desire. On Saturday nuht he retornad, and stated that he had concluded to send his children back to Canada. On Monday he took the little ones ard placed them on board of a Canada propeller. He re? turned to the bou JO about 9 o'clock, and im? mediately sought his room. When he fyd not make hiB appearance at ' breakfast a servant was sent to call him, but she found the door closed, and nothing more was done about the matter until noon, when a carrier brought a letter to him. The propri? etress of the placo and the.carrier both visited his room, ana Anding it locked, with the key on the inside, the door was foroed open. X)n entering the room a ghastly sight met their gaze. On the bed, undressed to his under? clothing, lay the body of Stephenson with his throat cut from ear to ear with a razor. Tbe suicide had been very particular as to details in committing the act, and placed his panta? loons under his pillow, carefully adjusted his other olothing on a. chair, and otherwise con? formed with the strictest rule of safety and propriety. Before he undertook the bloody deed he had carefully tucked the bedclothes about his person. The following letter, ad? dressed to a brother of the landlady, was found on the dressing stand by the bedside. To judge from its contents, the "almighty dol? lar'1 was one ot the incentives to the act: "CHICAGO, May 24, 1869, "Dear Sir-Will you be kind enough to put some Bort of a coffin about me and lay me in a grave somewhere ? Send a copy of tbe verdict of the coroner or a certified copy of my death to B. L. Stephenson, Perth, County of Lanark, Ontario, Dominion of Canada, via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Ho will pay all expenses which you may incur. The certificate of my death ia necessary, as my life is insured for a large sun-, of money. The vessel which took my two little girls away to-night snapped the last link which bound me to this world. I ohanged my mind and determined to go on a different journey to that which I first contem? plated. Excuso the trouble I must give you, and believe me truly yours, E. Sr ^HENSON. P. 8.-Please keep all quiet as yon can. If you send the documents mentioned above, you may rest assured that you will be amply remu? nerated for any trouble yon may bo at. E. S. " , AEEAIRS IN TBE STATE. Chester. Tho Chester Reporter says that - "persons who bought and planted Dickson Cotton Seed, in that and York County, agree in the state? ment, that the plan' from this seed has suf - tered more from the cold weather than any other kind of cotton. As a general rule they have failed entirely in getting a stand. '' Spartanbnrg. The Spartanbnrg Gazette says : "Quito a large audience was in attendance at the Court? house on Tuesday night last, to listen toan ad iioss by the Bight Rev. Bishop Lynch. He presented a very olear, concise and interesting view of the rise and progress of Christianity, confining himself exclusively, however, to the external development ot the church." Sumter. We have the following reports of township elections in Sumter County: Sumter Town? ship-?olectmen, T. J. Coghlan, J. H. Wilder. R. M. Andrews. Surveyor, J. W. Thompson. Clerk, R. S. Bradwell. Town Constable, But? ler Spears. Privateer Township-Selectmen, David P. Lide, P. M. Mollette, J. H. Cockerill. Clerk, J. R. Phillipa. Constable, Willis Os-, teen. Surveyors, M. G. Ramsey, James A. Os teen, S. Jf Bradford. Newberry. The Herald says that 'tho last few days have been warm enough for the planter whose hopes fox a cotton crop had well nigh died out in consequence of the previous extr?me cold." The same paper says : "On a short jaunt into the country last week we were pained to see so little oom along the road, only here and there, or few and very far between, did the corn plantings show themselves, but wherever they did, it was refreshing to see tho plant so vigorous and fine, while, on the other hand, although there was scarcely anything else but cotton fleids to be seen, in many caaes to dis? cover the plant would have required the use of a magnifying glass of great power. That cotton is looking bad is undeniable, but from the vast quantity of land planted it may be calculated that if no farther backsets or accidents occur, the crop will be a fair average one Wheat har? vesting has commoncjd, and the weather is highly propitious. We have made some inquir? ies about tbe breadth of land in wheat and the grobable yield. The doctors are about divided, omesay that the usual, area was sown, but that the yield will not be' so large as that of last season owing to the late heavy winds and rain having materially affected the bloom. Others affirm that not more than two-thirds the amount of land was planted, but that the season having boen favorable, tbe nights cool, Ac., little or no rust is seen, and that the yield will bo an average . ono. A gentleman who passed over a large section of the lower part of the district last week, tells us that he never saw finer wheat fields; that the wheat was lux? uriant, even, well filled, and about ready for the reaper." A PHOTOGRAPH OF BUT LEB.-The Imperialist says of the hero of Fort Fieber : General Butler is pre-eminently a "represen? tativo man" of this day and generation in America. Coarse, violent, unscrupulous, the traditional "Tombs lawyer" all but deified, he is yet the most complete living embodiment of the kind of energy whioh now controls what wo eil! oar "republic." He is the universal canons in b<-dily form. We could not more completely depict our present Byatom of gov? ernment than by affixing his photograph ?to a draft of the grim relio of our battered shuttle? cock of a constitution. We shall be quite ready to accord to Mr. Butler the amount of credit which will undoubtedly belong to him for bis important services to the cause in whioh we aro laboring. If there were only a dozen such men in America we would have an empire belora the next Presidential election, for the nation would fly to it aa their only refago (rom an intolerable evil. -"An American Actress" writes from Ohio a long letter- to the Kew York Times in reply to the char es ot Miss O.iva Logan in relation to tho desirability ol ladies entering tho theatri? cal profesi?n. ?he thinks that Miss Logan has drawn largely on ber imagination in dc scribing tbe requirements of managers. The argumentum aa hominem is mt roda cod with considerable effect in tbe letter. The writer cia mw that Miss Logan's early oareer wed not a success, that she was brought ont as a "etat" without talents or experience, and made a par? tial BUOCCRR on Iv h.'Cnn ?ft f*Qr?E{J, tf&Q VTZ.~ ZZJ actress could succeed, and that she long ago vo'untanly chose parta for representation by beraell which necessitated the exposure which she now so hotly condemns. 4STTHE NEATEST, THE t%DTOKKHT AND TEE OHEA PEfT.-Tan Baw* JOB OFFICE, No. IO EAST BAT. having replenished tts Stock with a nsw and large assortment of material of the finest quality and latest stylos, ls prepared to exeouit, at the shortest ne?!os and tn the best manner, JOB PR IN rt NO of every description. Call and examine the scale of prices before giving your ord SJ? ahawbsre. _ . . ^CREDITORS' NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS indebted to Mr. otto ROE H. GRU BER are requested to make payments ha either Mr. OKORO ff. H. GRUB EB, or to MBJO. W. O RUBER, (td be found st Messrs. COHWIN'8 STORE, KINO-sTRhiliT.) during tho month. Af ter the first of June, all indebted ne? s unpaid will be placed Into tbe banda of a Magistrate, in order to wind up the attars a* sp?edUy as possible. H. G ?RD M ft CO., Key 19 Va? Agents for Creditors. /ttttrral lotices. 49" Tb? Relatives, Friends and Ac? quaintances of Ur. and Mrs. THOMAS A. M UHR A Y and faratly are respectfully invited to altead tho Fu? neral Services of their Infant Daughter, from No. 13 Henrietta-street, THIS ArrEnNoon, at Four o'clock. Jane 4 ASP Tue Relative?!, Friends and Ac? quaintances of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. BEASLEY, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. F. POLHEMUH, and Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. FERGUSON, ar? respectfully invitud lo attend the Funeral cervices of Mrs. J. J. BEASLEY, at half past Eight o'clock, at the English Lutheran Church, THIS M o nw mo. * June 4 Special Hatters. 49-MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAIL? ROAD COMPANY.-The First National Bank of Charleston will pay the TENTH (IOTHJ DIVIDEND of the above Company, declared April 28th, 1869, to rtaident Swcknolde" n this ouy on and alter the first proximo. rt'M. C. BBEEsif, Cashier. Charleston, 8. C.. May 31, 1869. May 31 46F* EXECUTOR'S FINAL NOTICE.-NO? TICE is hereby given that on the BDCOKO DAT or JULY ensuing, at ll o'cl *&, A. M., the undersigned will apply to the Judge of Probate of Charleston Oounty for a final discharge as Exeoutors cf WU1 of the late EBENEZER H. RODGERS. FRANOIS 8. RODGEBS, ) GEORGE A. RODGERS,} Ixecutore. E. H. RODGERS, ) June 2_- _wfmlmo_ mr PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE.-A NEW COURSE OF LECTURES, as delivered at the New York Museum of Anatomy, embracing the sub? jects : How to Live and What to Live for ; Youth, Maturity and old Age ; Manhood generaUy review? ed ; the Cause of Indigestion ; Flatulence and Ner? vous Diseases accounted for ; ?T. arri age Philosophi? cally Considered, Ac. These Lectures will be for? warded on receipt of four stamps, by addressing : SECRETARY BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ANATO? MY, No. 71 West Baltimore-street, Baltimore. Md. April 19 mwf lyr MW FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.-IN 1858 we purchased the entire stock of a BOURBON WHIS? KEY then three years old. We now offer this brand at $5 60 per gallon and SI 60 per bottle, or $15 per dozen, large bottles. Connoisseurs in this city and New York pronounce this the finest Whiskey of the day. Buy it and be convinced. Constantly on hand other brands, from $2 80 to $5 per gallon. WM. 8. CORWIN & CO., Importers and Dealers in Fine Brandies, Whiskies, Wines, kc, No. 275 King-street. Branch of No. 900 Broadway, New York. mr SCIENCE ADVANCES.-AS SOON A8 an article purporting to be of utility bas been test? ed, and its merits endorsed by public opinion, un? principled parties endeavor to replenish their de? pleted purses by counterfeiting and substituting a spurious for the genuine arti ole. Some time since, mercury, in the disguise of pills, powders, Ac, was given for all diseases of the stomach and liver, while quinine was freely administered for the chills. At length HOSIETTBR'S STOMACH BIT 1 Elis made its advent, and an entire new system of healing was inaugurated. The beneficial effects of this valuable preparation were at once acknowledged, and miner? al poisons suffered to sink into that obscurity to which ac enlightened age has consigned them. There have been many spurious Bitters palmed upon the community, which, after Wal have been found per? fectly worthless, while HOSTETTER'S has proved a blessing to thousands, who owe to it their restora? tion to health. For many yeai-s we Lave watched the steady pro? gress Of HOBTETTER'? STOMACH BITTERS tn public estimation, and its beneficent effects as a cure for all complaints arising from the stomach of a morbid nature, and we are free to say that it can be relied upon as a certain relief and rem? pedy. Its proprietors have made the above prepa? ration, after years of careful study and sitting, and are now reaping the reward claimed by this valu? able specific, and which they so richly merit. It is the only preparation of the kind that is re? liable in all cases, and lt therefore demands the attention of the afflicted. May 29 DAG 6 ?ar ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN.-ON THE Errors and Abuses lnoident to Youth and Early Man? hood, with the humane view of treatment and cure, .tent by mall free of charge. Address HOWARD AS? SOCIATION, Box P. Philadelphia, Pa. May 23 , , Smoa ?S- BATCHELORS HAIR DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world; the only true and perfect Dye; JJarmlees. reliable, instanta? neous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; rem? edies the ill effects of bad dyes; invigorates and leaves the bair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold 1 y aU Druggists and Perfumers; and properly applied at Batcholor'a Wig Factory, No. - Bond street, New York. lyr May 15 jpRANCIS H. DUC, Late of the firm of Shepherd, Duo k Cohen, MANUFACTUREIS, OY PLAIN TIN WARE, And Wholesale Dealer in JAPANNED, STAMPED WARE, Aa, No. 18 Slay neg tree t, Charleston, S. C. 49" OIL, PAINT, FRUIT CANS AND BOXES made a specialty. mf Stay 24 ?St MACBfiTH, So. 80 Brsad-itreet, Charleston, 8. C., BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE AND GEKERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, Will atttend te Renting and O Rec ting of Rents and purchase and sale ot Stools, Bonds, Gold, Silver and Real Estate. * ALSO, To the Purchase of Goods and Supplies forpartte. in the country upon reasonable tenus. GXOSOB lu HOLMES. ..ALEXANDER MACBETH Janus ry 1 - ' lyr J. B. HEARD, H. liff, JT. HEABD, WO STOLE. C. W. YOUNO, M. X. j F. E. OOODBZOan, PORTSMOUTH. J J IS A KD, YOUNG & CO., PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 347 Washington-street, NEW TOBE. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE BALK OF EARLY VEQEG.tBLES, FRUITS, POTATORS, Ac. Rcrxaxxcas.--Governor Z. B. Vane?, Charlotte; W. D. Reyno ds k Bro., Norfolk; E. G. Ohio, Boper intendant 8. A B. Railroad, Portsmouth; Colonel a. L. Fremont, B. E. Bur russ, Esq., wilmington; H. X. Thurber A Co., Langbran m Egbert, Nsw Yr?rfc ; Bernard O'Neill, Cheleston ; Alexander A Rusa+U, Savannah. Smoa _Apart!; JAMBS BJCOX.....?..JOB3C ?ILL O X ?V Cl 1 li A*, K cotton ^natara GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ifs. 125 SMITH'S WHARF, BALTIMORE. CONSIGN MKN78 OF COI TON. BIO?, t?o.. RE? SPECTFULLY solicited, en ) libera? adva&oes made thereon. O-dtrs for CORM ana BACON promptly executed with cure aod attention. taos May li Sapping. F?K MVIOIU'OOI,. THE Al BRITISH BARE DALKEITH, 'CHARLES s. ANDERSON Master, having ? ?large portioa ot her cargo on board, will .meet with dispatch. For Freight engagements applv to R. MURK & CO.. May 19_Boyce's Wharf. PLICA SU HE t PLEASUliE 1 THE CELEBRATED AND WELL known YACHT MAGGIE MIICHELL, 1?(cly overhauled and put in fine order, is row rea< y to make Excursions to tho vari oxus point? of interest about the harbor. Appli to Captain on board, or BLACK St JOHNSON, Junel tuf2_No. 66 East Bay. EXCURSIONS I EXCURSIONS i THE FINE FAST SAILING YACHT ELLA ANNA, the Clampton of the South, ls now ready and prepared to make resalar -tripp, thus affording an opportunity to all who may wi H h to viait points of Interest in our bean. Liful harbor. For passage, apply to the Captain on Union Wharf._ Imo M .., : " EXCURSIONS AROUND THE II ARBOR. THE FINE, FAST SAILING AND COM? FORTABLY appointed Yacht ELEANOR ,Wlli resume ber tilpa to historio points la -ithe harbor, arr '> *iU le*ve Gevemmont Wharf daily at Tan A, V-^fc. _ ^ Foi Pascale apply to * Tl^M ?.S YOONG, Deosmber 18 C*pt?in, on board. BALTIMORE AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THE STEAMERS OF THIS LINS will Fall on the following day? for BALTIMORE: The MARYLAND, Captain JOHN IOJI. FRIDAY. 4th Jone, at 2 P. M. SEA GULL, Captain DUTTON, will follow on - June, at -. 49- Through Bills Lading tlgned for all claaaes of freight to BOSTON, PHILADH L PHI A, WILMING? TON. DEL., WASHINGTON CITY, and the NORTH WEST. For Freight or passage, apply to COURTENAY Ac TBENHOLM, May 31_mwf8_Union Wharves. FOR NEW kt>HK. BEG ULAR LINE EVERT WEDNEEDA T, PASSAGE ?80. June 3 THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, 'Captain RYDER, will leave Vandor khorst'B Wharf, on WEDNESDAY, . June Oth, 1869. st - o'clock. RAYEN XL St CO., Agent?. HEW YORK. AND CHA KliKHTUl STEAMSHIP L1NB. FOR NEW YORK CABIN PASSAGE $20. THE SPLENDID SIDE-WHEEL ' STEAMSHIP JAMES AUGER, T. J. LOCKWOOD Commander, will ssa! from Ad ger's ti ou th Wharf sn PA.T JRDAY, June 6th, at 8 o'clock P. M.. precisely. 49" An extra charge of $6 made tor Tickets pur? chased on board after sailing. j$>j?~ Mo Bills of Laging signed after the steamer leaves. 49" Through Bills Ls ling given for Cotton to 3o?ton and Providence, B. 1. 49" Marine Insurance by this line >? per cent. 49- The Steamar* of this line ar? first class in 'very respect, and their Tables are tupolied with aH he delicacies of the New York and Charleston mar cots. For Freight or Passage, apply to JAMES ADGKtt * CO.. Agents, Corner Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Upstairs.) May 81___?_ FOR PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON. REG ULAR EVER T THURSDA Y. THE STEAMSHIP PROMETHEUS, ' Captain A. B GRAY, will lt ave North ^Atlantic Whaxt, on FBXDAT. June ? 4th. at ll o'clock A. M. For Freight, apply to - JOHN * THEO. O ETTY, May 81 _North Atlantic Wharf. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COKPY S THROUGH LIKU io CAIilPOBNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. CHANGE OF SAILING DATS! STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE line lesve Pier No. 42, North River, foot of Canal-street. New York, at 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st, Uah and Hst of every month (exoept when these dates tall >n Sunday, than the Saturday preceding). Departure of let and 2lst .connect at Panam? With iteamers for South Pacific and Central American aorta. Those of lat touch st Manzanillo. Departure of 11th ot sash month connects with he new steam line from Panama to Australia and Mew Zealand. Steamship. GRE AT REPUBLIC leaves San Fiaseis so tor China and Japan July 3, 1869. No California steamers toucb at Havana, but ge lirect from New York to Aaplnwau. One hundred poonda baggage free to each adula. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or 1 arther Information apply lt the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, en the whait, root of Canal-street, North River, New York.* March 12_lyr_F. B. BABY, Agent. CHANUK OF SCHEDULE. FOE SAVANA H^??LAND ROUTE, VIA BEAUFORT AND HILTON HEAD. PASSAGES REDUCED, ro Savannah_?5. To Beaufort... .Sd? FABE INCLUDED. THE NTH A M Kb PILOT BOY, OAP* _?TAIN FE?? PXOK, wlD leave Accom? odation W h ari every MONDAY Mon MN o at 8 o'clock. Returning will leave havannah every WEDNESDAY HOBKINS at 8 o'clock. JOBN FEBGO&ON, May 81 Accommodation Wharf. TOR KJDlSTO, ROCKVILLE, ENTER? PRISE AND BEAUFORT. THE STEAMER PILOT BOY, _ _?Captain Faa? PECK, will leave Ae iommodation Wharf, every THURSDAY Moaimto, at ! o'clock. Betnrning will Uwe Beaufort FRIDAY AouMTJfo, at 8 o'clock, and Eriieto at 2 P. M JOHN FERGUSON, May 81_Accommodation Wharf. CHANGE OF ?SCHEDULE. FOR FALATKA, FLORIDA. ITA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON VILLE. THE ELEGANT AND FIRST-CLASS ?STEAMER CITY POINT, Captain Ino. E. MCMILLAN, will sail from Obarleston every rcKSDAY EVENING, at Nine o'clock, for the above mints. Connecting with the Central Railroad at Savannah Or Mobile and New Orleans, and with tb? Florida Railroad at Fernandina far Cedar Keys, at whian Krint steamers connect with New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola. Key West and Htvana. Through Bills Lading ilgued to New Orleans and sonn?. - AU freight payable on the wharf. Goods not removed at sunset will be stored at rlik nd expense of owners. , * J. D. AIKEN * CO., Agent?, May 27 South Atlantic Wharf. J T. HUMPHREYS, BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMIS? SION MERCHANT. , ?ALES OF REAL BBTA?R, STOCKS, BONDS, SE. CUhlTIHB AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ATTENDED TO. Hw? Hf hltOAO*ITRABT CHARLESTON,G. RXFBRKN0E8. Hon. HENRY BUIST, W. J. MAGRATH. Ks*. ??narai JAMES CONNER, T. R. WARING, X*f. . Oe tob? v JOHN D. ALEXANDER* ACCOUNTANT, NOTARYPUBLIC AND GENERAL AGENT, No. i? ?rasua-atveet. BX8PECT FULLY 8 OLI Oil 8 BUSINESS III AD? JUSTING ACCOUNTS Of Merchants ?ad ethers, tad in WRITING UP AND POSTING their BOOKS, rither ia Sgjgg Sf whola, feg_ ? Jaanary I "TC A lt JL B dt BLYTHE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ChrsKmvdDUe, S. ? a Im. X KABLE. A. BLYTHS.