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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. COLUMBIA. TBE ELVE BID G E. INJUNCTION GRANTED. SCOTT'S PREPARING F?R THE FALL ELEC * TlONfi. The Educational Institute-Spraguc Again-City Election-A Jaundiced Congressman. {SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE ifcwS.] COLUMBIA, May 21. The argument on the Blue Ridge Railroad injunction case (not mandamus, a? a learned chronicler has already named it, f was opened Friday morning by Mr. Solicitor Talley, for the injunction. That afternoon Mr. Haskell spoke in reply. Saturday morning Mr. Attorney-General Chamberlain and Mr. Pope delivered argu-. ments against the injonction, and Chancellor Carroll cWsed the argument of the case. Jnflge Melton gave his decision at once, granting the injunction. This well nigh prac^ tlcally, though not formally or technically, settles the case. It ls already known that the Governor has laid his plans for the fall elections. He has given notice that th^constabulary force, for organizing and inspecting the Union Leagues and other unlawful societies, will be sent out all over the State late in July, so as to get fair? ly to that foul work by the first of August. The second day of the session of the Teach? ers' Convention matured the organization of a permanent association called "The Educational institute of South Carolina,'' The following article of the constitution explains the mode of bf coming members : .ART. 2. Any person who is or has been identified with the cause of education may be? come a member of this institution by a vote of four-fifths of the members present at any r?gu? lai meeting, by the payment of an initiation fee of one dollar, and by signing the constitu? tion. The institute is to hold its next meeting in Columbia, at the call of the president. The meeting is expected in November. Colonel Pearce, agent of Senator Sprague in the Columbia Canal matter, is again in town ; and again sends out announcements that the work on the canal is to be commenced right away. We shall Bee, shani we ? A firm in Columbia-Messrs-. Gregg & Co. have ordered machinery ?or a cypress shingle factory, to be pot up at Georgetown. The election of city officers bas resulted In the election of policemen, two-thirds black, and other officers-city physician, city attorney (James D. Tradeweli, Esq., salary of $300 a year,) surveyor, superintendent of water works, clerk of market, street overseer and cotton weighers-of the dominant party as to politics, and mixed as to race. Congressman H?ge applied a few days ago to rent a house advertised for rent ; but upon announcing his name and title was informed 0 that the house was not to rent-to Mr. H?ge. He ls said to hold the opinion that the refusal ls a discrimination on account of race, color or previous condition, and doesn't Uke it ; bnt explains it by his recent attack of jaundice, al though he has as much right to have jaundice as Bismarck had. CORSAIR. WA SHINGTO Y. Reinforcing the Fifteenth Amendment -The Senate Passes Sumner's Bill. WASHINGTON, May 21. The Senate at 7 o'clock thia morning passed the bill enforcing, the Fifteenth amendment. Many new and more stringent clauses were added. It goes to the House for concurrence. The final vote was 42 to 8. A motion denying fees to informers was lost by 21 to 23 rotes. On motion of Morton, a section was inserted making criminal all- attempts to influence ?otes of colored persons by depriving them o? occupation, ejecting them from houses, lands or other property, refusing to iPfenew leases, Ac, and imposing a fine oi $500 and Imprisonment of not less than one year for such offences. An additional section, by Pool, was adopted, mak? ing organizations of two or more persons to violate the provisions of the act felonies, and punishable by fine not more than $5000 and imprisonment not exceeding ten years, the offender to be thereafter ineligible to office under the United States. Carpenter moved an amendment that any person deprived of an office, except a Congressman or State leg? islator, by reason of violations of the act, or by denial of right to vote, to any citizen on ac? count of race, color, Ac, shall be entitled to hold such office and recover possession of it by quo warrante, OT other appropriate pro? ceeding, in any United States District Court for the proper district, or the State Court hav? ing jurisdiction. Adopted by 24 to 22 votes. The House was engaged in ii Louisiana con? tested election case. Gen. Jordan was at the capitol to-day. Coln in the Treasury, $108,000,000, including $36,760,000 gold certificates and nearly $10, 000,000 in currency. Kate V. Jennings, a quadroon, has been ap? pointed to a clerkship in the Fourth Auditor's office. There are thirty suits against ex-revenue collectors, amounting to $3,000,000. Maj. J. N. Burnham has been ordered to the Department of the South, as judge advocate. ' WASHINGTON, May 22. A tfeszen Indian Chiefs, including "Spotted Tail," "Swift Bear," "Past Beast." and "Yel? low Hair," are coming here at the suggestion of Parker, the Indian commissioner, to meet "Red Cloud," the hostile Indian chief. They left Sioux City on Friday last. Thirty soldiers of the Sapper's Corps, station? ed at West Point, deserted to-day on account Of alleged harsh treatment. The government has offered a reward of fifty dollars each for their capture. EUROPE. Espartero, King of Spain, MADRID, May 21.-It is unofficially reported that Espartero will accept the c rewn. The ex? citement over the unsettled state of affairs is unabated. LATER.-Espartero has accepted the crown. The Vatican Council. LONDON, May 21.-Letters from Rome state that a debate on infallibility is now going on in thc (Ecumenical Council. The Bishops of Di? jon, Spires and Rothenberg made speeches against the dogma, and at last accounts Cardi? nal Scbwartzenburg bad the floor in opposi? tion. One of the organs of the Vatican says, however, that resistance is practically extinct. Napoleon and his People. PAMS, May 21. This morning the Emperor met the legisla? tive bodies in solemn assembly in. the salle . d'etat$and received from a deputation of the . Corps L?gislatif the ?result of the vote on thc : Plebiscitum. Hia Majesty, with the Empress and Prince Imperial was greeted by the depu? ties and senators with demonstrations of enthu? siasm. Schneider addressed the Emperor on behalf of the legislative bodies. The lollowlng is the Emperor's speech : Sirs-Receiving from yonr hands the result of this vote, my first impulse is lo express my gratitude to the nation which thus renews to me, for the fourth time in twenty years, the signal evidence of confidence by universal suf rage, the elements of which change unceas? ingly, but, nevertheless, accomplishes its pur? pose alwajs. Ic has for its guides its tradi? tions, certainty of its instincts and fidelity of its sympathies. The Plebiscitum had for its sole object the ratification by the people of constitutional reform, but amidst the con? flicts of passions ?nd in the struggle with Its opponents its purposes became greater. Let us not *regret the adversaries cit our institutions have made a question between the empire and revolution, but the nation has settled the question in favor or that system which guarantees cider ant* liberty. To-day the empire is strong, but it will show Its strength by its moderation. My government will execute the laws without partiality or weakness. It will not deviate from the linc marked for lt. Resnecting all rights of its subjects, it will protect them all and all their interests, without thought of dissenting votes or hostile manoeuvres; but it will also cause the national will tb be respected, and will hold it above all controversy. Freed Irom constitu? tional questions which have torn them apart, its best spirits will now have but one pur? pose-to Lrally around the constitution whichlthe country has sanctioned. Honest ?iersons of all parties will now unite n efforts to sotten the asperities of paitisau passiou, to preserve social in? terests from contagion of false doctrines, and to augment, by all l?wful means, the grandeur and prosperity of France. We shall labor to diffuse instruction, to simplify admin? istrative measures, to Introduce Into the code amelioration in favor of the agricultural in? terest, and to develop public works. We shall Sive our time to the reduction and best distri ution of taxation. Such is our programme, which, if realized, will Increase the progress ot civilization. I thank j-ou, gentlemen, for the aid you have given me on this occasion. Votes which ratify those of 1848,1851 and 18*2, reaffirm your powers, and give you, like me, new force to work for the nation. Now, more than ever, may we be fearless of the future, for none oppose the progressive march of the regime which a great people founded amid po? litical troubles, and which is fortified In the era of peace and liberty." .? The city will be Illuminated this evening In honor ot the favorable result of the Plebiscite vote. . WORK AND WAGES IN EUROPE An Interesting Statement. The Secretaries ol Legation to the various British Embassies lu Continental Europe were some time ago directed by their government to investigate and report upon the position of the artisan and industrial classes, more especially in such matters as the pn ortion which the .number of those so empl.-j ed bears.to the other classes, the description of houses or lodgings generally occupied by them, the nature of their engagements with employers, the rates of wages received by them, with any information as to the state of the labor markets, explain? ing whether they present openings lor the In? troduction of labor from without, or the re? verse. These reports have been made and submitted, and they contain much interesting and useful Information upon the comparative condition of the labor market1 in the different countries of Europe, though they are of course made from an English point ot view. According to these reports, then, the wages of a skilful artisan, such as a carpenter, Joiner, plumber or smith, in Holland, may be reck? oned, in the larger towns, at 16s., or about $3 50 a week. He works twelve hours a. day in summer, and his food is very moderate; yet he ls reported as being prosperous and happy. In Denmark, a first-rate carpenter might con? trive to earn 26s. a week, and a first-rate brick? layer 308. Unfortunately, however, seldom is the Dane proper the person to earn the highest wages; for the Dane bas yet to learn the meaning of the word work; of endurance and thorough? ness he has seldom an adequate notion. Hence the Swedish artisan comes in and takes the bread from his mouth; the German enters, and he gets on better than the Dane himself. In Sweden matters are better. The agricul? tural laborers earns 20d. a day in summer, and lOd. a day in winter; iron-founders earn ls. 8d. to 28.10d., and we may take it that skilled workmen earn 2s. to 3s. 6d. a day. But there ls not the slightest chance for a foreign artisan to find work there. In Prussia the journeyman artisan ls gene? rally an educated and well-to-do man. He not only possesses a good technical education, but following the excellent practice of travelling or "wandering," and by visiting the manufac? tures of other States, he acquires ample ability for the business he intends to pursue. In Saxony wages are not high-they aver? age no more than 9s. to 12s. a week, but Ute Saxon workman knows how to keep hlmselt and his family on that sum, and frequently to lay by something which enables him to pur? chase a small house, and a plot of ground at? tached to lt. In Wurtemberg the condition of the laborer is still better. He is able to in? dulte lu meat as a dally article of food, and even the poorest artisan eats sausages, it un? able to procure fresh meat. White bread ls still a luxury, and ls seldom indulged in by the working classes, but black or rye oread, which C0B18 four kreutzers or lid. per pound, iorms their habitual consumption. Beer ls cheap, and is very largely consumed. And what is most commendable is the anxiety leit by the operatives to save up their earnings with a view of establishing a trade for themselves, or becoming small proprietors. In Austria the wages ol artisans must be very small, if we can judge by the fact that agricultural laborers earn less than ?3 to ?4 per annum. Yet the workman in Austria is usually well educated, and he owes much of his refinement to his ca? pacity for innocent amusements, and the abun? dance with which tiie means of it are provided for him by the habits and instincts of the so? ciety of which he forms a part. In Brussels, a good ordinary carpenter, working for himselt, and having a lew pounds of capital or credit, can earn 4s. to Gs. a day, and can get plenty of work. In France the condition of the workman has greatly improved of late years. A journeyman carpenter who in 1853 earned 4s. a week, in 1869 earned 4s. Oki.; a mason, who in 1853 earned 3s. 74d., in 1869 earned 4s. 4Jd. per day; while the model lodgings built to supply the want caused by the extensive demolition ol' houses have proved a great boon to the Pari? sian laborer. In Switzerland the picture is much shaded. In Zurich the wages of a spinner is only 9s. per week, and 5s. for children; yet the work? ing man in Switzerland is lu a Ihr more pros? perous state than his co-laborer engaged in the development of manufactures in other countries. The Swi?s operatives, for the most part liv? ing in their own homes?, surrounded by their families, and cultivating their own lands, are lesrinfiuenced by those periodical storms and fluctuations to which industry is everywhere exposed. In Greece a carpenter earns 2s. ld. to 3s. 6d. per day; a blacksmith, ls. 5d. to ls 9Jd- a mason, ls. 8jd. to 3s. cjd. per day; and thc operatives in the silk factories, ls. di?. to 2s. l|d.; but, owing to the number of church festi? vals, kept as strict holidays, leaving only 265 working days in the year, the amount of wages annually received is very small. Spain is not likely to tempt an emigrant la? borer, and in Russin wages are extremely low; so, taking all in all, there is really only one loreign country to which the wistful eye o? the laborer may be usefully directed, and that is the United States of America. This ls the "Eldorado" of the working man. -Upward of six hundred Roman Catholic ladles of the highest rank signed a petition strongly protesting against tbe proposed search ot* conventual. Institutions. The petition ls headed by the Duchess ol Norfolk, sister or Lord Lyons, the dowager Duchess of Suther? land, and the Marchioness of Londonderry. REFORM. MAKING READY EOR THE JUNE CONVENTION. Orangeburg. A correspondent of the Orangeburg News writes that "on Saturday, the 4th instant, the citizens of Goodby's Township assembled at Mr. J. H. Felder's store to elect delegates to attend the county meeting in June, of all citi? zens who favor the choice of flt and honest men to office, and who would the end the reign of corruption in the State. "The meeting was Jarge and enthusiastic. The majority of the colored voters of the township were present. The feeling was earafft and unanimous. All our citizens, white and color? ed, have united in this great movement which is agitating the heart or the State. They are resolved Lo make the effort to have decent men elected to fill the places of trust and honor of our people. "Our township has rallied in response to the call ot the press of thc State. We have done wir part. God grant that throughout the rest of our county the effort will be made. If made honestly and earnestly, it is certain to succeed. "Addresses were made by Mr. Stiles R. Mel" iicbamp, chairman ol' the meeting, by Mal comb I. Browning, Esq., Mr. J. H. Felder, and by two of our colored fellow-citizens, Wade Hampton and Louis McKelvy. "The following are our delegates to the county meeting on sales-day in June : Stiles R. Mellichamp, Wade Hampton, Rial Houser, Jacob Haigler, Ralph Dash. Louis McKelvy, Dr. A. M. Snider. J. H. Felder." * . llorry. " The Horry News says: "We cordially en? dorse any measure that holds forth a prospect of relief from the present destroying power. We suggest to the citizens of florry that at the election to be held on the 31st instant, each precinct select or elect three or more dele? gates to meet in convention at the courthouse on the first Monday in June, and further that the delegates elected be authorized te fill any vacancy that may occur in the delegation from their precinct on the doy of meeting. The meeting will be held on s '?s-day and the first day ol court, and such of the citizens as have business in court can attend to these duties without further loss of time. By this course all sections of thc country' will be repre? sented." Union. A meeting of the citizens of Union township was held in the courthouse on Saturday, the 14th, and organized by calling S. M. Rice, Esq., to the chair, and requesting W. A. Nicholson to act as secretary. On motion, a commit!ee of live wai appoint? ed by thc chair to nominate delegates to thc County convention to be held at Union court? house the 25th instant., who made tho follow? ing nominations: General W. H. Wallace," James E. Ellis, white, John Tiusley and Vin? cent Farr, colored. Confirmed unanimously. At a township meeting held at Jonesville, on the 14th, the following delegates were chosen: J. D. Long, James Orr, white, Henson Newton andlWolsley Tally, colored. Tiie following were appointed delegates from Simsville township to the county con? vention: J. W. Sarter, J. M. Powell, willie, Jack Presock and Shed Hughes, colored. The following ore the names of the delegates chosen from Bogan ville: P. P. Bogan, B. A. Gregory, Glenn D. Peake, John H. Williams". To nil Honest Men. ? Read these stirring lines from the Laurens ville Herald, and let each county which has not appointed its delegates apply these words to itself: We have hitherto suggested that a meeting of the citizens of the district be held at the courthouse on sale3-day next for the purpose of securing representation in that convention. That meeting may determine whether or not Laurens shaU be represented, and what ls the best course under the circumstances to be pur? sued. Many may regard that each county, by reason of circumstances of a peculiar and lo? cal character, bas an individual or separate role to play, and, therefore, should not become a part ol any State organization, and act in? dependently; but we cannot see but that if this view la taken by every county disintegration will bi! the result, and the absence of organi? zation entail demoralization upon the party (or no party) hitherto in antagonism to the robber band in power. In any event Laurens should have a voice in determining the attitude to be assumed by the State in so vital a crisis, and men who have hitherto taken occasion to "speak out in meeting" have no right to play the role ol' children whose tongues tiie cats have taken. While the whole State is putting on harness, let Laurens get ready to move in concert or to fight ber battles singly. We have written here what we have written in deference to our former snggestlons of a public meeline on sales-day next. Every man should come who is interested in good govern? ment, and who favors reform in the State ad? ministration. Twelve months hence, when the virtuously Indignant taxpayer indulges curses loud or deep, he should be armed in the consciousness of having done all in his power to avert evil and to secure reform. Ac all, events the situation now demands the earnest consideration ol' every citizen who claims to have a spark or public spirit, a shadow ol interest in the weal or woe ol'his district and State; and whenever the occasion arrives Involving all that interest, the good citizen will be found at the post of duty. Form Reform Clubs. The Union Times says: By reference to the proceedings of tiie Town? ship meeting last Saturday, it will be seen that a Beform club has been organized in thiB town? ship. We consider thisagood and timely move, and hope the matter will be urged upon the county convention next Wednesday. We can? not commence to organizo th?.Reform party too soon. There is much to consult about, even be? fore the nominations are made, and an active canvass In every township is desirable, to pre? vent any discord in our ranks. Let each club look above ail sectional preference for men, as representatives, and advocate the nomination ol such who can and will boldly talk and fight against the corruption and extravagance of the ruling powers in the Legislature. "So im? pressed are we with the conviction thatour only hope of reform in our State government must come from the Reform members ol' thal body, that we would vote for our bitterest personal enemy, if he was an able and fearless debater, in preference to our best personal friend without such qualification. The Demo? cratic members of the last Legislature were as nothing in that body. Not ono ol' them, we believe, ever raised a voice against thc acts and doings of the majority. We say this in no disrespectful feeling, but to show what folly it ls to send a few lambs into such a den of raven? ous wolves. _ HOW MEN ARE COOKED. Pleasant Reading for Warm Weather. In giving an account of the eating of a French soldier by cannibals, the London Daily News says: If one of us looks forward to being eaten by cannibals, he may wish to be informed how he is likely to be cooked. It is a com? fort to know that the savages who may devour him are by no means devoid of refinement in culinary disposition. Some French soldiers were recently taken prisoners by the Kanaks, and one ol them was killed and eaten. His comrades described the process. The Ka? naks first decapitate their victim ; a matter of no small difficulty, considering the blunt? ness of their hatchets. Ten to fifteen blows are neceS?ury. The body is then hun" up to a tree by the leet, and thc blood allowed to run for an hour. Meanwhile a hole a yard and a half deep and a yard wide ie dug In the ground. The hole is lined with stones, and then in the midst of them a great fire is Ht. When the wood is burned down a little and glows with heat it is covered with more stones. The man is then cleaned ont and di? vided into pieces about a loot long, the hands and feet being thrown away as worthless. The pieces of the man are placed on the leaves of a large rose-tree peculiar to the tropics. The meat is surrounded with cocoanut, banana, and some other plants noted for their delicious flavor. The whole ls tied together firmly; the fire is then removed from the pit; the meat is placed among the hot stones, ana thus, care? fully covered, is left to cook for an hour. Women don't partake of the warrior's feast. Men alone are permitted to enjoy so great an honor and so rare a delicacy. MOW MACE WHIPPED ALLEN. First-class Fist Work-The Prominent Features of the Battle, &c., ?bc. A correspondent ol' the Cincinnati Commer? cial thus describes the recent remarkable prize fight near New Orleans: The morning was lovely with Its unclouded sky and early coolness. The excursion train left New Orleans shortly alter 5 o'clock, and rolling twelve miles along the Jackson road, across long stretches of open country cut up by the beautiful level shell roads, and through cypress woods, where the mocking birds were filling the morning with their Joyous melodies, in pleasant contrast to the sou e drooping of the Spanish moss. A stop was made only four miles out of New Orleans with a view to pitch? ing the ring there, but as that was lound to be Btill within the jurisdiction of the city authorities, the train moved on to the Kenner place, followed by a '.dummy," lu. which were the fighters and their attendants. From the train to the battle? ground was a march of half a mile, along a road through the plantation, and through an atmosphere rank with the delicious odor of the magnolia. Half a hundred blacks of both sexes had commenced work in the fields. They stopped, of course, and gazed with wonder at the crowd, and when what was up became known to them, the men~8peedily unharnessed the mides, mounted them, two and three to an animal, and galloped after. The blacks had an opportunity of not only witnessing the fight, but earning an honest penny, the women in selling corn bread and coffee, and the little ones in dishing out water at a picayune a glass. The battle-ground was on the Oakland place, long the property, before the war, of the Ken? ner family, and one of the grandest of Louisi? ana's many grand old sugar plantations. The ring was pitched in iront of the sugar-house, at the end of the negro quarters. The propri? etor sauntered down through the grove of corn trees from the old mansion, last going to ruin with age, encountered the rough looking advance guard, headed by John C. H eeo an, saw there was nothing to be gained by any objections, and Immediately consented that the fight should take place there, simply requesting that they should not disturb nis property. It remained for Allen to come over here and whip some of our so-called chum pion fighters, to show us what could be done by a second-rate fighter, who was not afraid to fight; and then tor Mace to give us some idea of first-class fist work. In reality only those in this country who had seen Sayers, King and Mace fight in England, have had any Idea all along of what could be done by Mace, the master, when he should face any fighter on this slue of the water. These, and those who placed any reliance whatever on their judg? ment, stood ready to bet at odds that Mac would serve Allen as he has served him. The fight showed Mace a towering genius inside the ropes, trained to the point of per? fection, with more schools ol' fighting in his head than all the fighters of tills country com? bined had ever dreamed o?. A man whose face could not be touched, and whose hands and forearms were always ready to anticipate al? most au y'character of blow; a wrestler who could fall when lt was necessary, and yet bring his man down to his own advantage. The light showed Mace a general who could stand nts opponent off all the time, lead at pleasure, pro' voke a counter, and yet keep his right fist al? ways in reserve. It l3 believed that Mace was afraid to strike Allen w.ith his right, or to use it often, save in stopping blows, because that would have given the ratter a chance to rough him and draw blood from his face. Be this as , it may, Mace had no occasion to throw his 11 right out often. He was whipping his man surely, and speedily enough, and that was suf? ficient for each round. After the second round Allen's eyes were in a bad way, the right rapidly closing, and the left sure to follow its example in the course of a long fight. All this time Mace didn't object to taking the sun in his eye?, al? though he had the choice of corners. As they came up to the scratch each time, he allowed Allen to force him to face the sun, because, as he did so, Allen's eyes were sure to catch the little air that was stirring, and thus close the more rapidly. In only one thing in the fight was Mace frustrated. He wanted very much to hit Allen's nose and flatten it out; but Allen was equally determined that he should not, and managed to stop or divert every blow aimed for that object Mace could have struck Allen many more blows tban he dui, had he not leared Allen's body punches. Early in the fight, Allen put these in so strong and fast, that Mace was twice made to gasp for breath. and when the battle was ended Mace showed his fore-arms ali black and blue irom the force of those blows that he had stopped. Several he stopped with his right hand and arm rest? ing on his stomach, and it was to two of these blows that Jerry Donovan, one of Mace's sec onds, cried "Foul," when Mace himself didn't seem to think there was any foul. The only remarkable events of this fight were in the second, fifth and tenth rounds. It was In the second round -. that the most terrible blow of the battle was struck, when Mace put his left bang against Allen's right eye. The blow must h?ve been square on the eye, lor it made- Allen wild. In the rush that he made for Mace then, he missed him by two feet, whirled around tbr*w his right hand up to tho eye, thought the eye was "gone" forever, uttered an "Oh !" and drop? ped. In the fifth round Mace got Allen's head under his right arm and punched him five times in the face before Allen could squirm down and catch him for a throw; and then when Mace fell h<* still held Allen's head and neck, and as Allen's body and legs went into the air, the top ol' his head struck the ground with Mace's arm Btill around it, and a shud? der went through a thousand men with the idea that Allen's neck was broken. And it was remarkable, Indeed, that he escaped short of that. The conclusion ol' the battle was a similar fall, by which the muscles of Allen's right shoulder were so paralyzed that for twenty-four hours alter he had no use of his ann. Mace was trained to perfection. His dark skin seemed as touch as sole-leather, and the brown cuticles ol' his lace could have stood as much cuitinc as Allen's received without a third the swelling. That Allen was not in very good condition was shown by the puffing of his face whenever it was cut. Had Mace had a few more rounds al him his face would have been a blood-pudding and his sight would have 11 been gone-barring an out-of-time blow, of course. If thc fight hail beea close, Allen would have been at disadvantage In the hand- , ling. His seconds acted very clumsily, and |1 seemed incapable entirely of giving him any advice. Cusick and Donovan, on the contrary, knew their business in handling their man. 11 and Cusick, one ol the best posted men in thc countrv, was full of good suggestions if Mace had needed them, which lie didn't. The . crowd around the ring was. in the majority. | ' respectable. It was a quiet picnic party, with a general disposition to have a perlectly fair fight, and with the sympathy largely in favor of Allen. -A Roman correspondent writes : "As the weather has suddenly become extremely hot, many of the bishops have applied for leave ol'absence, alleging as au excuse either indis Sositlon or the wants of the faithful in their iocese; the missionaries or apostolic vicars are particularly anxious to get away. There are one hundred and thirty lewer fathers now present than were here on the 1st ot January. In consequence of this, a petition has been presented in favor of the immediate considera? tion of the schema De Romano -Ponfw?ci^other wise known as the infallibility of "the Pope, which is to be next taken up and examined. As the final adjournment of the Council will not be later than the 20th of June, and as there are several other important schemata to be voted, it is probable that the much-contro? verted dogma will be adopted and defined very quickly, probably on Ascension clay." A BLACK MAN'S ADVICE SENATOR CAIN'S VIEWS ON THE RE? FORM MOVEMENT. BE "SECONDS THE JOST AND REASONABLE DEMANDS" OF THE PEOPLE. A Republican who Speaks his Mind Boldly, and Won't be Muzzled by the "Ring." [From the Missionary Record, May 21.] The steady cry of the Opposition to the Re? publican party is that there are corruptions in the party which destroy its utility; that the enormous taxation oppresses the people; that the administration of public affairs is profligate and destructive to the interests of the people. We, in our Judgment, believe that in too many Instances these charges are true. We have indicated in former issues of this paper the sources through which this has been done. The wilful waste of the p?blic monies in certain directions, the formation of cliques in and through which lids great waste is perpe? trated, is the most damning feature ofthi*mis? government and wanlen extravagance. We nave heard ol thc vibrating curses which have fallen upon our head, since we called attention to this subject a few weeks ago. We advise those gentlemen to keep perfectly cool. We. know enough of their transactions to hang them, and If they push us to the wall we will tear off the garments from their deformed po? litical carcasses, and exhibit them to public ?aze, In such a manner, that they will be con? ned so dedp in their political graves, that Gabriel's trumpet will never awake them. We claim that any party to be respectable, ind retain the confidence of the people, must be honest. We claim that it is the right for public servants to have proper compensation tor services rendered; but we claim that no public man has the right to use the public monies, for his own personal benefit, to the detriment of the people's Interest. We believe that there are honest men enough in the par? ty, if placed In proper position, to purge ont tiie thieves, robbers, and restore the confidence of the whole people, in its Integrity. But if the honest men in the party hold their tongues, and use no efforts to expose the evil-doers, then they will bear the odium of partaking of the crimes of the guilty. We Bay to th* honest Republicans, let ns move upon their works at once, demanding an unconditional surrender of the plunder, and restore lt to the people, to whom it right? fully belongs. The Movements of the Reformers. [From the Missionary Record, May 21.] The mass meeting held on Monday night by the "Citizens' Party" was an evidence of the feeling which stirs that class of our citizens who do feel the burdens of taxation. There is no greater evidence of public feeling than when the men or wealth and responsibility are mored to council in public affairs. We have always held that if the responsible and capable whites o? this State had taken the proper course In the beginning of the reconstruction of the South, that to-day they might have con? trolled the destinies of the South In harmony with the new policy of Die government, and in accord with the new order ofthi ngs which now exists. The apathy and contempt with which the whites ol this State received the measures of reconstruction at the first, and the constant rejection of every offer by the Republican administration, was the ground on which the colored people rejected every offer which the wnites made to secure co-operation in the political affairs. For the last few years they have seen the folly of such a course; they have discovered, what we stated to them through these col me two years ago, that they have made a sacrifice of their own interest In their "'masterly Inactivity" po? licy which was recognized by their leading newspapers, by which they conquered them? selves and lost the opportunity of securing an Influence which they now regret to have lost. We can certainly appreciate their feelings In that direction, and do not object to their at? tempt? to regain the confidence ot the people. TViere are but few. if any, objectionable feat ur es In their meeting or resolutions. They demand a just and honest administration of govern? ment, they demand low taxation, they de? mand economy, they demand honesty. All of these are reasonable and just demands, and we second these demands icitk all our heart. We believe that there is dot a Republican in the State who desires good government but will concur in these demands. And to this we call the attention of every voter In the State. This matter must be done by those who shall lead In the nominations for the coming elections; those who are to fill the va? rious offices of State should be men of known Integrity and character. We need not confine jurselves to a certain class of men, but we may ?nd good men In the community, who are rea? sonable and capable, and who have few of :hose rigid party lines to cross, who can and ivlll fill with honor the positions assigned them, .egardless of party scruples. -There are hun ireds of good men in the community who vould regard it as duty to serve the public. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. Abbeville. The Press says: The weather continues tlanningly dry. Cotton is not generally up small grain ls heading too low to reap, and ns t consequence farmers are In low spirits." Laurens. The Herald of Friday says: "We continue to lave distressingly dry weather, greatly to the ujury of the crops. Oats are seriously dam iged-perhaps beyond redemption. Every hing pines for refreshing drops." Richland. The Columbia Guardian says that the long leason ol drought was dispelled by a refresh ng stead v rain, which commenced falling ibout halt-past 8 o'clock last evening and was ncreaslng at the hour of going to press. The .ain was accompanied by thunder and light ling, and the indications are that the dry sea ion is over. Lancaster. The Ledger says that the protracted drought s seriously affecting the young crops of all cinds. The prospect for a good stand of cot? on is very gloomy-hundreds ol' acres partly jrepared for cotton, but on account of the dry veather could not be planted, will now have o go down in corn. All garden vegetables are it a stand-still. Corn sold from North Carolina wagons, dur ng the past week at $1 CO per bushel. Bacon log round-at 18 cents per pound. Country produce is exceedingly scarce ?pring chickens would bring a ?air price, also miter, eggs, million, beef, pork, etc. Union. The Times says: "The weather in this sec ion continues hot and dry. lt Is nearly live veeks since we have had any rain to benefit he crops. Cotton ls dying out In many places, :orn looks yellow and has almost stopped trowing. Oats, lt ls feared, will be mined un ess they receive good rains in a few days. ?Vheat, we ar? pleased to learn, although low, ooks fine. Gardens are burning up. We are ilso pleased to hear the fruit crop is very prom sing. Many of the peach trees are overladen vith iruit, while the apple, pear and plum trees ire pretty full. Much anxiety is felt among he planters lor the cotton and corn crops. The ?pring planting was very backward, succeeded iy weeks of unusually cold weather, retarding lie growth of every plant, and then followed ?j a scorching drought, certainly not auspicious jeeurrences for good orops." -The arrest of Camile Beaury for complici y in the late alleged plot against the Empe? ror's life was very cleverly managed. The ifficer was M. Lagrange, aid-de-camp to the prefect of police, who, stepping up behind lim. exclaimed, "Ah ! Camile, how are you ?" By thus calling Beaury b> his Christian name, ie threw him off his guard, and, while he was .rying to remember who his friend was, La? grange was close to him, and had made a sign :o his agents to seize him from behind. -In London it is proposed to paint the cabs jf different colors. Cabs at sixpence per mile ire to be painted yellow, those at ninepence scarlet, and those at a shilling blue. They are ilso to have colored lamps. -Queen ?Victoria has sent a letter to Napo? leon congratulating him on having escaped Lue late danger of assassination. THINGS IN OltAXUEiSUtW. Political Feeling around Branchville Strength of thc Reform Movement Crops, ?Sic. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] BRANCHVILLE, S. C., May 19. The prospect of the Reform movement looks bright; lt is every day gaining strength here. We are determined to overthrow the vile cor? ruption that disgraces our present State gov? ernment. As a step towards effecting lt, a call was made inviting all true and honest citizens, irrespective of race or party, to at? tend a meeting to be held at this place on the 21st instant, for the purpose of selecting dele? gates to meet at Orangeburg Courthouse on the Gth of June, there to select suitable dele? gates to the convention to be held in Columbia on the 15th of June next. Now ls the time to work if we are to redeem the State. We must convince the colored man that the Reform party guarantees to him every right to which he is entitled bylaw; t,hat the aim of the citi? zens is to elect, irrespective ot color or past politics, true and honest men to every office in the State-men who willte economical in the administration of public affairs, and who will not sell their votes. Sharp times are expected by every one here next fall. We have had uncommonly dry weather for the last three or four weeks. Farmefs are complaining of having bad stands of cotton, the ground being so dry and thirsty that it could not now come up, and what is up is dying out, the earth being too dry to support rt. Corn is looking well, as it does not feel the effects of the dry weather yet. -We have pros? pects of rain now, which would be gladly re? ceived bv all. EDISTO. S ?flillinerB, ifoncp ?oobs, &t. PRING OPENING, AT No. 304 KING STREET. MRS. M. J. ZERNOW Having recently returned from New York, will open Trna DAT a Choice Assortment of MILLI? NERY GOODS, including aU the LATEST PARISI? AN NOVELTIES. DRES3M A*K I N G, In all Its Branches, attended to as usual. DRESS TRIMMINGS and PAPER PATTERNS kept on hand. Country Orders solicited and promptly attended to._aprl6-fmw3mo9 AD. LUZIER, (DB PARIS,) ' FRENCH DRESS-MAKER No. 214 KING STREET, CORNER OF MARKET STREET. DRESSES AND MANTLES made in the latest Parisian style. Patterns cut and sold. maylS (i?loiliing ano tarnishing ?coos. Cl PEING CLOTHING. No. 219 KING STREET. CORNER OF WENTWORTH. An extensive supply of SPRING CLOTHING, made ap expressly .'or the trade of title city, ls now offered at LOW PRICES, the Goods having - been b?nght since the decline in gold. The as? sortment consists of an New Fabrics for men's wear, and made up equal to custom work. This house will continue to deserve the wide reputa? tion it has enjoyed for many years of "selling the best made Clothing In the city." In the stock will be found the following: SCOTCH CHEVIOT WALKING COAT SUITS Scotch Cheviot Sack Coat Suits French Batiste Walking Coat Suits French Coating Walking Coat Suits English and American Melton Coat Suits Silk Mixed Coat Suits Plaid Casslmere Coat Suits Blue Flannel Coat Suits French, Blue and Black Tricot Coat Snits Oakes' Cassimere (all Wool) Coat Suits, at $lfi SO. BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING. The largest and best assortment In the city, viz: Walking Coat SUITS, Sack Coat Suits, and Fancy Knickerbocker Suits, Tor ages from 6 to 17 yearB, or Meltons, Silk Mixed. Blue Flannels, Mixed Cas? simere, Black Cloths, Ac, of all qualities. FURNISHING GOODS. In this department will be found every style of Cn e'er-Garments for men's wear, such as: Gauze, Merino, Lisle Thread, Silk, Cotton and Per kaie Undershirts Jeans and Linen Drawers Silk Ties and Bows, Colored Silk Cravats and Scarfs French Kid Gloves, Beaver Gauntlets, "Silk and Thread Gloves Patent Shoulder Suspenders, Braces, &s. Also, THE CELEBRATED STAR SHIRTS AND COLLARS, Introduced by me In this city twenty-five years ago, and since then selling them to the satisfac? tion or all purchasers. dS? Prices as advertised In Card. TAILORING DEPARTMENT ls supplied with French, English and American COATINGS, Meltons, Batiste, Scotch Cheviot, Silk Mixed and Cloths, of a variety of shades. CASSIMERES or the most select patterns or th?1 season, Plalfl9? Stripes and Plain, which Goods will be made up to order, in the well known good style always displayed at this House, and at mod. erat? prices. .? _ WHITE TURKISH HAREM VESTS, A new and elegant Garment. Kg" Parchasers are invited to call and make their selections. WILLIAM MATTHIESSEN. Captain B. W. McTUREOUS, Superintendent may2-lmo IF YOU WANT SCHOOL AND TEXT BOOKS er an kinds, cheaper than you can pure)? ase elsewhere, go to EDWARD PERRY, No. 155 Meeting street, opposite Charleston Hete Charleston, 3. C. a ecu ?nos JpOR FREIGHT OJTT^HARTEB. The first-class British Bark VILLAGE Queen, McGary, Master, 417 tons capacity,' dally expected WILLIAM ROACH A" may23-l D I R- E C T SCHIFFS GELEGENHEIT VON BREMEN, ?* nach Charleston, S. C., Captain F. Balleer, 3? In Bremen wird gegen E'nde September de mu Cest im ant heit Ein Schiff auf hier expedlren; and ist der Unterzeichnete als Agent, fuer Annahme non Passaglere and Sheine; mit gennegender Security, Bevollmaechslgbt. Diejenigen, welche geneigt sein Sollten, ant obenbesagte Scheine, Pasangiere mit hleher Kom? men lassen zn wollen werden ersucht, sich dle serhalb zu wenden an *** M. H. KAPPELMANN, Agent, In Mr, F. Koldewey's Store, may20-fm2?_No. 292 King street. y ESSELS WANTED. Several VESSELS WANTED, to load here JTti with Timber, Lumoer and Phosphates to*2Bfl[ New York-, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Long island. Nsw JH?V6D Sec Also. CHARTERS from BucksviUe, Wilming? ton, Savannah, Satilla and Jacksonville, to coast? wise and foreign markets. Charters out to Coba and back North Hatteras. Apply to J. A. ENSLOW A CO., may2l-2 Ship Brokers, No. 141 East Bay. JpOR FORT SUMTER. The safe, fast sailing and comfortably an- ?a* pointed Yacht "ELEANOR'' will make twoSfflt trips dally to Fort Sumter and the other points or historic Interest in the harbor, leaving Sonta Commercial Wharf at 10 A. M. and 3 P. M. The Yacht can also be chartered for private parties OD reasonable terms. For passage or charter apply next door south of the Mills House, or to the Captain on board. may H .Jj! OE PHILADELPHIA.' THE REGULAR STEAM LINE-WEEKLY TO PHILADELPHIA. The Screw Steamship PROMETHEUS, ? fjflfc, Grey, Commander, will Ball for 1'UIU-?AlifflZ delphla, direction FRIDAY. May 21th, at io o'clock A. M., from Brown's South Wharf. SS" Insurance by the steamers of this Line Ji per cent. For Freight engagements, or Passage (cabin $15,) apply to WM. A. COURTENAY, Agent, may23-mtnthf4_No. 1 Union Wharves. .pOR NEW YORK-T U E S D A Y. The Al side-wheel Steamship SOUTH tfjftk, CAROLINA, Adkins, Commander, frlUjSttMK BaU for New York on TUESDAY, May 24th, at . o'clock P. M., from Pier No. 2, Union wharves, connecting with day Passenger Trains from Co? lumbia and Angosta, arriving at 4 P. M. The SOUTH CAROLINA will make close connec? tion with Liverpool Steamship NEVADA ol Messrs. Williams A Onion's Line, sailing June 1st. insurance by the Steamers of this Une H per cent. For Freight engagements, or passage, having very superior stateroom accommodations, aU on deck and newly furnished, apply to WAGNER, HUGER A CO., No. 28 Broad street, or to WM. A. COURTENAY. No. 1 Union Wharves. mayl9-8 T7ESSELS SUPPLIED WITH CABIN AND V MESS STORES ON SHORT NOTICE. Captains and Stewards are rrnprrt ? r.fjgfc fully Invited to call and examine the,*?JHK quality and prices or onr GOODS. Full weight guaranteed. Delivered free or expense WM. S. CORWIN A CO., No. 275 King street, opposite Basel, Charleston, Sra JW Branch of No. 9O0 Broadway, New York. Jan24_._ .pOR BEAUFORT, VIA EDISTO, BOCK ' VILLE AND PACIFIC LANDING. Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain 0. - h. Caron White, will sall from Charlee-rfpESHK! ton for above places every TITXSDAY MORN LNG, ax 8 o'clock. Returning, the PILOT BOY will leave Beaufort early WEDNESDAY MORNING, touching at all the above named Landings on ber route to Charleston. J. D. AIKEN & CO. mch24_ ~pOR F AL ATE A, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH. FERNANDINA JACKSON? VILLE AND LANDINGS ON ST. JOHN'S RI YU BU SEMI-WEEKLY LINE. Steamer "DICTATOR," Captain - .?JT^s?. George E. McMillan, sails every?BK?BUB MONDAY EVEN INO at 8 o'clock. Steamer "CITY POINT," Captain Fenn Peek, salfeeverv FRIDAY EVENING at 8 o'clock. Con? necting with Steamer STARLIGHT for Enterprise. Fare to and from Savannah $3 each way, in? cluding berth and meals. Through Tickets and through Bills of Lading ror Freight given. J. D. AIKEN ? CO., Agents, Janis_Sooth Atlantic Wharf. JpOR SAVANNAH, (INLAND ROUTE.) VIA PACIFIC LANDING AND BEAUFORT. The steamer PILOT BOY, Captain 0. Carroll White, wu! leave Charles? ton every THURSDAY MORNING, at a o'< above places. RETURNING: The PILOT BOY will leave Savannah every FRIDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, touching nt Beaufort and Pacific Landing, and connecting at Charleston with SATURDAY'S Steamships roc New York The PILOT BOY will touch at Bull's island Wharfveverv fortnight, going to and returning from Savannah. J. D. AIKEN A 00. apr8_ F OR GEORGETOWN, S. C. The Steamer EMILIE, Captain P. r . ?JT^*w C. Lewis, will receive Freight at ?aSg^^C South Commercial Wharf on MONDAY, May 23d, and leave as above on TUESDAY MORNING, the 24th Instant, at o o'clock. Returning will leave Georgetown on THURSDAY MORNING, the 26th Inst., at 6 o'clock. SHACKELFORD A KELLY, Agents. No. 1 Boyce's Whare. N. B.-Parties desiring to attend the sale or brig Melrose and cargo, will have an opportunity or doing so by this trip._may21-2 rjlLME TABLE OF STEAMER "ARGO,* FOR THE MONTH OF MAY. The Steamer "ARGO" will leave Charleston and Edlsto as follows: ACCOMMODATION WHARP, CHARLESTON. MONDAY. 9th May, at.10 A M. THURSDAY, 12th May, at.12 Noon MONDAY, 16th May, at.IA.lt THURSDAY, 19th May, at.8 A. M. MONDAY, 23d May. at.ll A M. THURSDAY, 26th May, at.12 No?. MONDAY, 30th May, at.6 AM EDIST0. TUESDAY, 10th May, at.10 A. IL FRIDAY, 13th May, at.12 Noon. TUESDAY, nth May, at.6 A. IC. FRIDAY, 20th May, at."A.M. TUESDAY, 24th May, at.io A. M. FRIDAY, 27th May, at.12 Noon. TUESDAY, Slat May, at.6 A. M. DOUGLAS NISBET, raavp-nn sw_ Agent. FISHING EXCURSION TO THE BLACK FISH BANKS. The popular Steamer "SAMSON" will leave Boyce A Co.'s Wharf on. WEDNESDAY MORNING, May 25, at 9 o'clock. DAY'S FISHING, returning in the evening. Bait will be provided. Fare ror the trip $150. TULLY will be in attendance to furnish Re? freshments. Tickets can be obtained at A 0. STONE'S Store, East Bay, also TORCK'S "Our House," J. C. H. CLAUSSEN'S and STENHOUSE A CO.'S, and at the Office of HENRY CARD, Agent, may20 Accommodation wharf. M. S. H AN OKEL, M. D., DENTIST, Has resumed the practice [or his professlc?. Rooms No. 235 King street, opposite Hasel, over SPEAR'S Jewelry Store'_J an26 8 thatu TYPHA M'S ANTIDOTE FOR STRONG \J DRINK. A SURE CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS. One Dollar a Bottle. Sent by mall, postage paid, on receipt pr price. The Antidote is the best remedy that can be administered in Manla-a-Potn, and also ror ail nervous affections. For sale by Dr. H. BAER, No. 131 Meeting street, octo Agent for South Carolin*.