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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. The Sea Island Land Sales? [FROM THE ASSOCIATED F RESS.] WASHINGTON*, June 14. The Reconstruction Committee heard state? ments regarding certain sea island cotton bearing Islands. The question of their sale was referred to a sub-committee consisting of Mr. Payne. The consideration of the case of Georgia was resumed. The clause of the bill declaring that nothing therein contained should be con? strued Into forbidding an election next fall was stricken out, and the bill remains as first ordered, viz : the Virginia bill, with a clause added allowing militia organizations. The bill will probably be up again to-morrow. Red Cloud and his companions have depart? ed, but were not conciliated. The Naturalization bill which passed the House, leaves naturalization with the State, courts, but empowers the Federal courts to punfck frauds. The time of residence necessa? ry to naturalization ls unchanged. Senators Anthony and Fagan were re-elect? ed to-lay by their respective Legislatures. SENATE. The Senate passed the House resolution re? lating to trade with British America. A resolution of the California Legislature was presented, asking the passage ot a law requiring Chinese females to bring with them consular certificates of chastity. . The President was requested to inform the Senate whether, during the progress of hos? tilities in Cuba, any American citizen has been executed, without due process of law, any American vessel unlawfully seized, or the property of any American confiscated or laid under embargo, and what steps, if any, have been taken by our government for redress. The Joint resolution authorizing water gauges to be established and observations to be made upon the Mississippi River and its tributaries, with a view to obtaining informa? tion required for the protection of the alluvial lands against overflow or for the Improvement of navigation, was passed, and goes to the President. An amendment establishing a consulate at Port Said was adopted-the Suez Canal re? quiring a consulate there. The Committee on Public Lands reported a bill, without amendment, granting lands to Alabama for a road from the Tennessee River to Gadsden. HOUSE. The House considered a substitute for thc Curr?ocy bill to expiration ot the morning hour, when Cuba came np. Several amend? ments were offered, but none of them squarely accord belligerent rights to Cubans. The diplomatic gallery was crowded. The House was engaged all .day in a sharp debate on Cuba* and ^continues it to-night. Banks, several times, reflected severely on the President's message, eltciting applause from the galleries and laughter from the Dem? ocratic side. The debate takes a wide range, bot has developed no. new feature. The fol? lowing w-.is Ute basis of the Cuban argument # In the Ho ".de: Banks, chairman of the Com? mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported a joint resolution directing the President to maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality between the people ot Cuba and the people and Govern? ment ol Spain, and directing the President to remonstrate against the manner lu which the war In Cuba ls waged. Orth, of Indiana, from the minority of the committee, reported a joint resolution making lt a misdemeanor to flt ont ships df war to be used by European powers In making war upon American colonies. Logan, of Illinois, offered an amendment to " the resolution of Mr. Banks, giving to both parties the same advantages of Intercourse and trade as ls consistent with the Interna? tional law._ EVROEE. English Xe-vvs. LONDON, Juno 14. In fee House of Commons, Gladstone urged the consolidation of the Education bill. The archives of the English embassy at Con? stantinople was saved. The embassy has moved to a village on the Bosphoms, seven miles from the city, k The consideration of the University bill was f resumed. An amendment relieving doctors h from subscribing to formularies ol' faith was rejected. The business In the Lords was unimportant. A fraction less than five Inches of rain tell throughout England this year. The ship Wardenlaw from Sunderland for Jew York was abandoned at sea. The Prince of Wales declines to offer a cup or the yacht race unless the American yachts (?ompete. The British gunboat Clancy was lost in the Jhina Sea-forty of the crew perished. The Cambria won the race from Dover to boulogne and back. Dickens will be burled in Westminster ibbey. Spain. MADRID, June 14. Bonnells, one of the English captives, has Ibeen rescued. Four of the Spanieu soldiers were shot during the engagement. Prim denies the reported attempt to raise I money lu America by the hypothecation ol I Cuban revenues. Health or Von Beast. VIENNA, June 14. Barojtt Von Beust ls slowly recovering. JOKES ON IFHITTEMORE. A Washington letter to the Ballimore Ga? zette says: Another story on Whittemore, the cadetshlp peddler, has leaked out, and cnn be vouched for as truv to the letter, borne time before Whittemore resigned to avoid being kicked out ol the House, there was a charitable festival ot some sort, and tickets of admission were sent to each member of Congress. Whitte? more evidently thought he was the only per? son thus honored, and going over to a neigh? bor, he endeavored to strike up a trade. Said Whittemore, producing his ticket, ''Every member ls expected to take one of these tick j ets and hand over $5; I've got just this one lieft, and will let you have it." The member [addressed had a ticket in his pocket, but said Inothing, beyond declining to purchase. Then IWhlltemore tried another member, with no Detter result. How many more he may have approached is not known. A Democratic member of the House proposes o advocate Whlttemore's admission on thefol jwing grounds: This is a representative gov? ernment, and Congress has no risrht to dictate > the people whom they shall s?lect to repre ?nt them. The House branded Whittemore a thief, and with that brand upon him he tent back to his constituents. They have re ected him. The Inference ls that In his dis ct the thieves are in a majority. But the |ouse bas no right to say that those thieves mot be represented. Whiltemore must ave Iiis Beat. _ I-One of the gifts of Charles Dickens, which 111 always reflect credit upon him, was a do ktlotgof $1700 seut to Mr. Howe, of Boston, [be expended in printing for the blind copies Ithe "Old Curiosity Shop." GOSSIP FI?OM COLUMBIA. Treasurer Parker and thc Honest Han -Tin Columbia .Canal Business-Ma? king Ready for Suutmcr-A Bigamist lc Couple [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, June in. In Spartanburg the Radicals are makins; ef? forts to show that there is a strong antagonism between the military and the anti-Radical com? munity; and further, that the community rank the Radicals and United States officers in one common class alike offensive. This may be true, and no doubt is, in such cases as "United States officers" means merely the ticks of Radi? calism who blend politics and business, but is doubtless untrue so far as it applies to military officers. At least, here in Columbia, the mili? tary officers very properly keep aloof from politics; but so far as they have personal views, these views take the side of decency and order. A military officer is as anxious to be separated in public estimation from the plundering ad? venturers who make up thc Radical crew as the respectable citizen is, be that citizen white or black. Witness, on the one hand, the Deco? ration Day affair; and on the other, the Inter? view between Haynesworth, the col jred bar? ber, and Parker, the carpet-bag adventurer, last Thursday. An account ol this M interview " between Haynesworth and Parker appeared in the Guardian, ol Saturday; but lt was drawn mild. The witnesses to the scene were several, and the effect decided. In brief, the matter was this : Haynesworth was standing at the door of the Columbia Hotel; Parker drove up in his carriage and wblstled to Haynesworth to come and hold his horse; the latter declined positive? ly, and In explanation stated, with emphasis, that he was a gentleman and an honest man, and then retired to his shop in the rear. Par? ker soon followed him and tendered an apol? ogy, which was not accepted upon the same grounds given for not coming to his whistle. In declining this apology, Haynesworth "ex? pressed his mind pretty freely" to Parker; anil did so In plain Saxon words-monosyllables that cut keenly to the truth, while they ex? pressed what hundreds believe to be the facts in the case. Haynesworth Is widely known and universally respected. There seemed to be no politics In it, bnt the natural uprising of human nature that cannot stand everything. There is an end to all patience: and Parker is beginning to find himself near that end with our people. The $90,000 Scaley land commission case has taken two steps since my last-Leslie has denied the allegations aga nst him, and De* Large has told one of our citizens that Xeagle had nothing to do with the affair. These steps, so far as these personal and newspaper explanations go, exculpate Scott, Cardozo, Leslie, DeLarge and Neagle, and narrows down the case to Parker and Chamberlain. One more move and the game will be decided. Who Is to hold the field to the bitter end ? Bets run high in favor of New England. Dr. J. Marion Sims, ol this State, who has reached a high position among thc first sur? geons of France, lu his specialty, and who has for several years now been favorably known in other European nations, is rapidly gaining favor in Germany. A second and enlarged edition of h\a Klinik der Geb?rmutter-Chirurgie mit besonderer Ber?cksichtigung dei' Behand? lung der Sterilit?t has recently appeared in Leipzig. This ls a large octavo of 3G3 pages, freely Ulustrated with 152 wood-cuts, and pub? lished under the auspices ot Dr. Blegel. Dr. James McF. Gaston, a prominent physi? cian of this city, who was a division surgeon in the war "of secession, emigrated since the war to Brazil. Private letters recently receiv? ed represent him as doing well. He lives at Faxlne, In the Province of San Paulo, and ls getting a large and lucrative practice. The announcement of the death of Dickens has produced a profounder sensation in this community than that of any European who has died probably since Napoleon. Many, es? pecially ladles, speak of lt as a personal be? reavement to them. Colonel Pearce-Sprague's bogus agent of the bogus Columbia-canal project-has again, I am credibly informed, gone back to New England. This is the end of the third publicly announced start at the work on the canal. Our citizens are beginning to come to the con? clusion arrived at by your correspondent, and expressed by him twice before this. Our people are already beginning to cast round for a resort to flee to during the mid? summer. Several Virginia springs have been announced as open for thc season; but I hear of none who are going there. In our own State there are four resorts spoken of-Wal? halla, where friend Bieman presides; Caesar's Head, kept by Mr. Carson; Glenn's Springs und Cherokee Springs, both in Spartanburg Coun? ty. In North Carolina are two, to which sev? eral of our people are prepariug to go-Spark? ling Catawba- Springs, in Catawba County, kept by Colonel Wyatt, in first-rate old Vir? ginia style; and Cleveland Springs, near Shelby. Some of our people are looking towards short Northern excursions, but in no direction has any movement been made; all is prospect? ing. One Jean Baptiste de Fiel, a Belgian bv birth and a tailor by trade, came to Columbia, from New York, about seven months ago, set up business, and married a wife. Yesterday, a former wife reached Columbia, and to-day the bigamistic De Fiel was arrested for his double marrying, anti lodged in jail, upon the affidavit of Mary de Fiel, his New York wife, who is a nalive of the Ever Faithful Isle. _ COItSAlIC. THE ALABAMA AND CHATTASOOGA RAILROAD. We find the following item In relation to this road in the Chattanooga Daily Times of June 1: We take pleasure in announcing that Mr. J. B. Weaver, the popular and efficient agent of the M. and C. Railroad, has been tendered by Mr. Stanton the position of superintendent of the A. and C. Railroad. Mr. Sluntou desires to connue his attention entirely lo the work ol construction. Mr. Weaver has accepted the positlou. and has resign d his agency of the M. anti C. Railroad, lo take effect upon July I. Mr. Weaver has been in the railroad busi? ness for the past fifteen yeats, ?ind has always held tue responsible position ol'terminal agent. He is a No. 1 railroad man, ?ind Mr. Stanton ls as fortunate in securing his services as the M. and C. Railroad is unfortunate In losing them. The Cincinnati Times, in copying the above, says: Mr. J. C. Stanton lias shown himself to be one of the most energetic constructors of rail? roads in the country, having built and equip? ped over one hundred miles of first-class road in the past twelve months. We learn that he will-now devote his entire attention to the con? struction, finding the duties of general super? intendent too much in addition to directing the construction. Mr. Weaver, who now takes the responsible duties of general superintendent off Ur. Stan? ton's hands, bears a deservedly high reputa? tion among Southern railroad men. When wc get our railroad built to Chattanooga, the man? agement ol the A. and C. Railroad will be ol great Importance to Clnclntmli, and it will be of great advantage to Hie business mea thal ir. is in so good hands, as it will be under the new superintendent, Mr. J. B. Weaver SE VEX PINES. THE FIRST RATTLE OF THE CHICK A - JTO-TfJ-VF. Recollections of the Conflict-Conspicu? ous Heroism of the South Carolin, ians. [FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.] RICHMOND, VA.. May ll. There is a small river, which flows slug? gishly along the edge ol" the great swamps of Henrico Countv, ut times eddying down be? tween low banks overhung by solemn old trees, and then broadening ont into the sun? light over wide intervals of pushy meadows a dingy little stream it is, flowing through a great wilderness of thickets and everglades, with its deathly silence unbroken save by the croaking of innumerable frogs and the rumble of occasional trains thundering by its quaking morasses. Green and stagnant pools breathe out their poisonous malaria on the murky air; the gnarled trunks of dead trees lie prone in their fetid waters; unclean birds and reptiles lurk in the depths ol' the underbrush. And yet tills gloomy stream has a story, before which the historic rivers of all nations must lose their charm and do obeisance; for this ls the one supreme In terrible memories-the River Chickahominy. As the pilgrim plunges into the swamps which border it for many a mile-albeit the bright May sunshine was rest? ing on the farms of Mcchanicsville-a strong chill came over him as he thought of the thou? sands who had gone into those gloomy depths in a}l the pomp and panoply of embattled lines, but who never came lorth again into the sweet air of tlie summer. They fell in the slimy ooze ol the overflowed meadows, and arose no more. There is a road running across the edge of this wilderness, at some distance from the river. It crosses the railroad track close by a little white house, and Intersects the Williams? burg road In a clump ol' lofty trees. These trees are the "Seven Pines." Near the railroad is t;ie low-lying platform of Fair Oaks Station. It seems that this crossing road was once thought to override the swamp, but the Invad? ing waters have Infringed on Its surface, and It has compromised by yielding In various places to their insidious attacks; yet over this miry way great trains of wagons once passed, and heavy batteries cut deep channels with their flying wheels. Out beyond the Seven Pines, on a May morning, eight years ago, was a beautiful line of thousands on thousands of sol? diers-live regiments of Pennsylvanians, eight of New York men, with a regiment of lumber? men from Maine, batteries, and battalions of cavalry. Just back of them, in the shadows of the pines and beyond, were four more New York regiments, six of Pennsylvanians, two of Massachusetts, and one of Rhode Island,all shel? tered and cnwalled by breastworks and abat? tis, with guns In position, and caissons open. From their distant homes these men had come, determined to take the recusant city whose church spires were almost In sight over tlie near forests. Would they meet any resistance before they entered lhere ? Aye, poor fellows, full well they would. A thin rib? bon of skirmishers appeared before their ?ines; a New York regiment deployed to drive them back; it gave way without halting, for a dense 'and compact mass of Confederate veterans was sweeping up the road. Like the foam of a wave that has dashed on a cliff, these Federal skirmishers fell back into the midst of the army. Like a rock that falls in the midst ol the sea, the gray column struck the main lines before them. By that terrible concussion, a great chasm was made in the waves et blue, and the spray of defeat flew back away beyond the river bridges. There was a peculiar gran? deur in this attack, from the fact that there were no flank attacks, no massing of bayonets on any single point, but along the whole field, from left to right, the line was struck almost simultaneously. The flank brigades of Casey's division fired a few sharp volleys-they had as well have tried to stop the tides of December with a dyke of peas-the great silent masses made one long surge, and they were gone, flying in "wild dismay. There was closer work in the centre of the line-it stretched over yonder quiet fields to the railroad, where the attacking column was forced to halt before a powerful redoubt and line of works lilied with men, and garnished by four Held batte? ries. Only for a moment, and then, under tlie tire of sheltered thousands, with torn battle flags slanting forward, and close-clenched muskets, the line swept on. The Federal can? non changed in rapid succession, fr om solid shot and shell, to case-shot and shrapnel, and then to canister. Into the dripping lanes, which the last round hail torn, new men sprang to face Die next one; the Hags flutter? ing down from hands relaxhrg lu death were caught up by other hands and borne forward unsteadily, as their bearers fell again and again. Regiments shrank iuto battalions, ami then to companies, and then they reached the abattis. There was a crashing among the lullen trees, as they dashed in; tangled enlacements of sharp boughs were scaled and threaded, while grape-shot were splintering them in all directions. Tlie while smoke of the cannon swept around the unwavering forlorn uope,and the position was carried. A withering enfila? ding fire on the left, silenced the guns with those who manned them, and tho infantry line was dissipated in un instant and sent flying across the fields, to take refuge belliud the distant lines of Couch's division. The day was ? on. The Federal left was crushed, and its camps and batteries iu the hands of the Army ol Northern Virginia. In yonder stump strewn Held (it was then a forest) a heavy ad? vancing force was beaten back behind Fair Oaks. Four Federal regiments threw them? selves into tho woods across the Williamsburg road, and got a Hank tire on the pursuing lines. They were attacked, fought desperate? ly, and were driven out by crowding them with the bayonet. They streamed away towards the swamp, and other commands were simi? larly broken up. until the reinforcements hurrying up In the dusk of evening to support the Federal positions yet remain? ing, were obliged to force their way through this fugitive mass at Hie, point of Hie bayonet. Tlie force of the attack was now deadened, not by repulse or chock, but by sheer exhaustion and l'aligne. A bayonet charge was made upon an advanced Confeder? ate brigade by five picked regiments. Some confusion ensued in the darkness, and the brigade was withdrawn. The Southern troops bivouacked in and near tile conquered camps, while thc rumble of artillery and the steady tramp of thousands told of reinforcements crowding up on the other side. In the ill-ad? vised battle of tlie following day, the Federals held their own. Their great park of artillery was arranged in strong works, and thc divi? sions had been called up irom behind the Chick? ahominy. fresh reserves brought in, and the whole army of the Potomac concentrated lor the defence of thc Seven Pines. After some heavy demonstrations against the new lines, through thc next forenoon, the Confederate troops were withdrawn, leaving McClellan's left arm in a sling. In seems Invidious to speak of individual commands where all did so well. Hampton Legion left half its number on the field. How many fell before their cold line of steel w< know not, but they charged with a terrible earnestness,, and made holes somewhere the lines. There was another regiment, whose number escapes me,which was in the pell mell ol the assault on the redoubt, and won flag from the retreating occupants. The way in which they swarmed over fences and the natural and artificial impediments In their way, would have astonished the Charleston belles who see them now, the few survivors, as very decorous and delicate gentlemen, with natty canes and kid-gloved hands, the whilom lead crs in this Gehenna of battle. How many the men who moved out in the first lines on Seven Pines are resting now under the laurels at Hollywood ! How many yet lie, shroudless and tombless, in these forests, through w hich "P?lerin" has been dreaming of the old time bugle, drum and crack of guns '.What cared they for shot or shell, For battlement or bar." We will not tell you now what the Ch icka hominy told us of the battles at Mechanics ville and Beaver Dam, and Gaines's Mill. Nor of the perilous Grapevine and Bottom Bridges, w*th the panic-stricken army surging about them Nor ol the desperate battles at Savage's Sta Hon and White Oak Swamp, when the hunted tiger turned at bay. Nor of the long ammunition train thundering down on its banks, with the roar of exploding cars and the precipitation of bnrnlDg fragments from thc chaos o? destruc? tion, until the dark river flamed like Phlege thon. Space would fail me," and my poor pen could do little justice to that long agony ot America, North and South, the battles of the Seven Days' Retreat. PELERI.V. PERSONAL GOSSIP. -Hawthorne relates an anecdote of Charles Dickens, how, "that during some theatrical performances in Liverpool, he acted In play and farce, spent the rest of the night making speeches, feasting and drinking at the table, and ended at 7 o'clock In the morning by jump? ing leap-frog over the backs of the whole company.'' -Nathaniel Hawthorne, while ia England, wrote : "Thackeray has a dread of servants, insomuch that he hates to address them or ask them for anything. His morbid sensibility in this regard has perhaps led him to study and muse upon them, so that he may be presumed to have a more intimate knowledge ol' this class than any other man." -About five hundred of 'the fathers present at the (Ecumenical Council has been photo? graphed by the well known photographer, Al essandrlra. Most striking, says a letter from Rome, are the heads of many Illustrious speak? ers and theologians. "Dupanloup i j dignified intellectual and decisive in appearance. Hay nald has a charming, smiling face. Stross mayor looks keen and vivacious, and his hair rises high above his head, bending hack behind his ears like two black horn?; he ls fifty-five and looks as fresh as a young Hungarian hussar. Manning is wonderful; one would think it was Si. Bruno, lue founder of thc Carthusians, come back to earth again, perfectly bald, at? tenuated to knife-like sharpness In the project? ing leatures, almost ghastly. It is feared that his health ls seriously broken."' -Napoleon, while visiting a carriage manu? factory In Paris the other day, was approached by a workman, a native of Corsica, who re? marked, with iumilinrity enough, that they were cousins, since a Bonaparte married one of his ancestresses in the last century. "My cousin," said the Emperor, "I am incognito b? .von equally so." -When Mlle. Morlo was singing In the grand Conversations Hall, at Baden, an Englishman besought her to sing for him one minute. She complied, while he counted the notes watch In hand. "Sixty-three exactly !" at the expira? tion of the lime. "You're a blonde, and I'll ploy sixty-three dollars on the rouge." He did so, aud swept the board. -When General (Inuit makes a present it ls usually in the form of tobacco or pipes. He probably has had more of those articles pre? sented to him during the last two years than he can use during his life-time, so why shouldn't he be generous and distribute them pro bono pallico ? When one can be generous and economical a: the same time, it ls a big thing. -Thackeray had a nose ol most peculiar stiape, as may be sevil from his portrait. The bridge was very low, and thc nostrils extreme, ly well developed. On one occasl C\y at a par? ty where Douglass Jerrold was present, it was mentioned that Mr. Thackeray's religious opinions were unsettled, and that a lady ol' his acquaintance was doing her best to convert him to Romanism. "To Romanism," exclaimed Jerrold, "let us hope she'll begin with the nose." -The stockholders of the New York Dally Star are so much pleased with the manage? ment ol'Us editor, Mr. Jo. Howard, Jr., that they last week took advantage of his thirty ?Rh birthday to present him with a splendid gold watch, and to ask his permission to have ins salary raised from $0000 to $3000 a year. We have little doubt that this modest request was complied with. -Madame Ollivier, tile wife of the French prime minister, has recently been admitted to the Spanish order of -Noble Ladles." Thc decoration consists ol a violet-colored ribbon, striped willi white, to which a medal is at? tached. Members of this order are grandees in rank, and bear the title ol' excellency. There are lu Fiance ten other ladies members ol'this order, the chief ol' which is the Em? press. -Queen Victoria has lately paid a very un? usual honor to a little subject ol'hers by, In person, standing sponso: to him. Thc infant thus distinguished is the Earl of Burford, a direct descendant of Nell Gwynne, being the eldest son of tl?* Duke ol' St. Albans by the daughter ol'the Queen's late valued Iriend and secretary. General Grey. The boy was born under very melancholy circumstances, for his grandmother lay dying lu au adjoining room. The other godmother is a lady as popular, and almost as well known, as the Queen, Miss Bur? dett Coutts, and it may be added, one whose sponsorship is likely to have a more solid re? sult. -Legal practice pays when one reaches "the upper story." David Dudley Field re? ceived illOO.OOO fee from the Erie Railroad. Jeremiahs. Black got $135,000 from the New Almaden mine case. William M. Evarts has a professional income of ?12J,000, and recently charged $5000 for one speech, which occupied eighty minutes. -Tennyson is to accompany the English ex? pedition, which is to sail next winter to ob? serve the next great solar eclipse. TUE COMINO INDIAN WAR. CniCAGO, June 14. The Ute Indians, heretofore most friendly, threaten war. Tfiey muster ten thousand war? riors. Their chief, Colaro, was killed by their braves for discouraging them with big stories about the power of the whites. Many farmers along the Kansas Pacific are selling out and leaving. _ TREASURER PARKER'S RECORD. The Testimony or "A Thorough Repub? lican." The following letter, under the heading, "The State Treasurer ol South Carolina," is copied from the New York Nation, of June 9th: To the Editor of the Nation : SIR-My attention has been called to an arti? cle in the New York Independent in reference to our State Treasurer, Niles G. Parker. He is spoken of as having restored this State to solvency, and obtained for himself the respect of all business men, both in this country and in Europe. I enlisted this Parker In the First Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, at Haverhlll, Massachusetts, where he had been the unsuc? cessful proprietor of a restaurant and bar. After he left the army, he commenced busi? ness in Charleston, where he failed, and ls now restoring himself to solvency bv compro? mising with his creditors for about twenty-five cents on the dollar. Since 18C5 I have held a claim against him for several hnndred dollars, which my attorney has settled recently for thirty cents on the dollar. It is my opinion that the amount expended by Mr. Parker for diamonds, since he has been State Treasurer, would more than pay all his debts in full. It is well known that there were many mem? bers of the Constitutional Convention and of j the General Assembly who had been drilled so that they could barely write their names, and yet could hardly write a word In the English language. There were no members of the General Assembly In times past who could neither read nor write. This State was repre? sented In the Assembly by men of the highest culture and ample means. I am, and always have been, a thorough Re? publican, but am opposed to being any longer misrepresented by incompetent, corrupt men. (Signed,) J. W. COLLINS, Postoffice Box 33. Beaufort, S. C., May 29, 1870. MORE INDIAN TALKS. A trew Home Thrusts from Red Cloud. Among the other < igallala chiefs who deliv? ered themselves at Washington, In the grand consultations with the Great Father, was Brave Bear, who ls seventv-tlve years of age. He made an earnest and eloquent appeal In behalf of his people. He begged that the whites would not crush them, and closed wilh the fol? lowing home thrusts: The Great Spirit told me, when first a chief, if you get strong and become rich you cannot take your riches willi you when you die. He must have lold a different ihlug to the white man. He must have told him wheu you die yon eau take all Into the next world. The map ol'the Indian country was sent for, and Secretary Cox proceeded lo explain, showing the boundaries Axed in thc treaty ol' 1867, Red Cloud looking on with great Interest. Red Ciotid said: This is the ?Tsl time I have heard of such treaty. I never heard of lt and do not mean to follow it. I want to know who was the In? terpreter who interpreted these lhlng3 lo the Indians. The naraeB of three were mentioned, and he said: "I know nothing abo??t it. It was never explained to me." Secretary Cox afterwards offered Red Cloud copies of the treaty, and the latter said : All the promises made In thc treaties had never been fulfilled. The object of thc whites was to crush the Indians down to nothing. The Great Spirit would judge these things hereafter. All the words I sent never reached the Great Father. They are lost before ihey get here. I am chief of thirty-nine nations. I will not lake the paper with me. It is all Hes. The Secretary distributed copies of the treaty to the Interpreters, agents and traders present, and adjourned the council for a day, in order, meantime, that the provisions of the treaty may be explained to the Indians. IDrngs, Chemicals, Ut. RUSSELL'S SOOTHING CORDIAL FOR INFANTS TEETHING. ALLAYS INFLAMMATION OF TUE GUMS. CURES CUOLIC, CUOLEHA INFANTUM, DYSENTERY, AND ALL DISEASES TO WU ICU CUII.OREN ARE SUBJECT WHEN TEETH!NU. CONTAINS NO ANODYNE. RUSSELL'S SOOTHING CORDIAL ls offerte, o the public with an absolute guarantee against all danger from its use. Reud the following certifi? cates: CHARLESTON, May 18,1888. Mr. J. B. RUSSELL, one of our careful and Intel? ligent Pharmaceutists and Apothecaries, has sub? mitted to my examination thc formula for the preparation of a Soothing Cordial prepared and vended by him. It affords mc pleasure to express a favorable opinion of its safe and eftlcicnt adaptation to the particular cases of the diseases of children, which it ls designed to relieve. E. GEDDINCS, M. D. Having had occasion to prescribe RUSSELL'S Soothing Cordial in severe cases of Bowel Com? plaints in children and delicate females, 1 have been much pleased with its ctfects. I consider lt a valuable medicine in all cases, In which lt may be advisable to avoid the usc of anodyne, and par? ticularly for family use, as lt ls perfectly safe. W. T. WRAGG, M. D. CHARLESTON. S. C.. 1808. I certify that I have most successfully used RUSSELL'S Soothing Cordial in the Summer Com? plaints or Infants. He has fully exhibited thc in? gredients of Iiis remedy, and the tedious method of preparation. I recognize thc prescription containing no anodyne whatever-as a most safe and ctllcaciousone in bowel affections of children. When much nain or restlessness attends the affec? tion, doses of Paregoric can be added to thc pre scribed doses of the Cordial according to thc age of the patient. The compound, though more often, acts In au cillcicnt manner without auy ad? dition of anodyne. In the Diarrhoea of the aged. In Increased doses, lt ls of great value as a remedy; never disagree? ing with the stomach-increasing appetite, im? proving ingestion, and acting us a slow but effi? cient astringent agent. W. M. FITCH, M. D. j CHARLESTON, S. C., 1S6S. Dear Sir-I have used vour Soothing Cordial for Diarrhoea in teething children, and Und lt a very excellent preparation. It has a great advantage over most preparations of the Mud lu containing no Opium or Narcotic. When these arc required they can bc added In proportions applicable to thc case. I therefore can recommend its use in the affec? tions Tor which it is designed. Respectfully yours. Ac, T. L. OG I ER, M. D. MOUNT PLEASANT, S. C., 1SC8. Afr. J. D. Russell : DEAR SIR-I have used your Soothing Cordial for children extensively io my practice, and most cheerfully testify to Its merits. I have found lt, without an exception, to accomplish nil it claims, and cons.' '.sr lt superior to anything In use Tor children. Its freedom from anodyne of any kind recom? mends it as a perfectly safe preparation in the hands of mothers ami inexperienced nurses. Very respectfully, Ac, D. K. WILLIAMS, IL D. Made by J. B. RUSSELL, Chemist. Sold by Dr. H. BAHR, Wholesale Agent fo South Carolina. octl3 UST RECEIVED, CARBONATE OF AMMONIA Bicarbonate of Soda Cream of Tartar Fresh Hops. For sale, wholesale and retail, by Dr. H. BAER, octe No. 131 Meeting stree;, ?florrico. LALANE-WILSON.-On thc 27th May, 1870, at Plantation "Santana," Sagna la Grande, Cuba, by Hie Kev. Jose K. Perat, PALX B. LALANE, of Charleston. S. C., to AMELIA A., third daughter ot John s. Wilson, Esq., or the former place. ?bitnarn. BACOT.-Bled in Wlnnsboro', S. C.roTsm?day morning thc 12th Instant, SUSAN BOYLSTON, only child of Pierre and Eunice Aiken Bacot, aged nine months and nine days. * i'iincral Jfolircs. TJ^RELA^TTVES^^ of Mrs. ANN SIMON'S and family are Invited to attend her Funeral Services aa) St. Paul's Church, at io o'etack, THIS MORNING. Junl5-* RICHARDS.-Died, on the morning or the 14th instant, In the 26th year of his age, FREDERICE RICHARDS, Jr. ff THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintances or thc family, and of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Richards, Sr., and of M-. and Mrs. Thaddeus Street, are respectfully invited to at? tend the Funeral Services, at the Church of the Holy Communion, THIS (Wednesday) AFTER? NOON, at 5 o'clock. Jnnel5 fgf WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION.-The Olllcers and Members are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Obsequies of their late brother member, FREDERICK RICHARDS, Jr., nt the "Church of the Holy Communion,'' THIS AFTERNOON, at 5 o'clock. J. L. HONOUR, junl5 Secretary and Treasurer. ?&-HEW ENGLAND SOCIETY.-THE Officers and Members or this Society are respect? fully Invited to attend the Funeral Ceremonies of their late Brother Member, FREDERICK RICH? ARDS, Jr., THIS AFTERNOON, 15th Instant, at the Church of the Holy Communion, at 5 o'clock. THADDEUS STREET, junio ^ Secretary. ^STRICT OBSERVANCE LODGE,No. 73, A. F. M.-The Members of this Lodge are summoned to assemble at Masonic Hall THIS AF? TERNOON, at 4 o'clock, to pay the last tribute of respect to Brother FREDERICK RICHARDS, Jr. By order of the W. M. W. W. SIMONS, Junis Secretary. Nero Publications. R USSELL'S LIST AGRICULTURAL WORKS, Ac THE PARKS, PROMENADES AND GARDENS OF PARIS, Illustrated. 1 vol., 8v?. Curtis's Farm Insects, with Colored Plates. 1 vol., 8vo. Stephens's Book of the Farra. 2 vols., 8vo. Insect Knemlea of Fruit and Fruit Trees, by Trim ball. Vlele's Six Lectures on Agriculture. Wright's 3000 Receipts. Youatt on the Dog, edited by Lewis. McClure's Diseases, American Stable, Field and Farm Yard Stonehenge: The Horse in the Stable and the Field. American Gardiner's Assistant-Bridgman, revis? ed ny Todd. Bridgman's Kitchen Gardener, a new edition. Culture of thc Qrape and Wlnemaking. by Robt. Buchanan, with an Appendix on the Cultiva? tion of the Strawberry, by Longworth. Downlng's Landscape Gardening, Illustrated. 8vo. Fanner's Earn Book, by Cater, Youatt, Skinner and Mills. Gleanings from French Gardening, by Robinson. Henry Courtland, or What a Farmer Can Do, by A. J. Cline. Leavltt: Facts about Peat, as an Article of Fuel. The Sportsman and the Dog. 1 vol., 12mo. Woodward's Graperies and Horticultural Build? ings. The House: A New Manual of Rural Architecture, or How to Build Dwellings, Barns, Stables and Outbuildings of all kinds. The Garden: How to Cultivate Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers. The Farm: A New Manual of Practical Agricul? ture. The Barn-Yard : A New Manual of Cattle, Horse and Sheep Husbandry. Allen's (R. L.> American Farm Book. Allen's (R. L. and L. F.) New American Farm Book. Johnston's Elements of Agricultural Chemistry. Bommer's Mei hod of Making Manures. Breck's New Book of Flowers. Caldwell's Agricultural Chemical Analysis. Dadd's American Cattle Doctor. Hop Culture. Johnson's How Crops Feed. Johnson's How Crops Grow. Mohr on the Qrape Vine. Onion Culture. Our Farm of Four Acres. Pardee on Strawberry Culture. Pedder's Land Measurer. Percher on Horse. Randall's Sheep Husbandry. Saunders's Domestic Poultry. Tobacco Culture. Turner's Cotton Planter's Manna!. Warder's Hedges and Evergreens. Waring's Draining for Prout and Health. Wheeler's Rural Homes. Wheeler's Homes for the People. White's Gardening for the South. Woodward'3 Country Homes. Farm Talk (Bracket!.) Fuller's Forest Tree Culturlst. Jennings on Cattle. Jennln-'S on the Horse and his Diseases. Mavhew's Illustrated Horse Management. McMahon's American Gardener. Norrls's Fish Culture. Thc Horse (Stonehenge.) English edition, 8vo., fl22 pages. The Mule (Riley.) Thomas's Fruit Culturlst. JOHN RUSSELL, mav4 No. 285 KINO STREET. fjords. QOZZENS'S WEST POINT HOTEL, On the Hudson River, New York, now open. Terras reasonable. Address S. T. COZZENS, West Point, New York. raayl9-lmo c OLUMB1A HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C., WM. GORMAN, PROPRIETOR. The Proprietors of this pleasantly located and elegantly furnished Establishment, al the State Capital, desire to inform the travelling public and others seeking accommodations, that the "CO? LUMBIA" ls in every respect a first-class Hotel, unsurpassed by any in the State or the Cnlted States, situated in the business centre of the c.ltv, with line large airy rooms, and a table sup? plied with every delicacy of the season, both from New York and Charleston markets, the Proprie? tors pledge themselves that no efforts will be spared to give perfect satisfaction in every re? spect. A first-class Livery Stable is attached to the Hotel, where vehicles of every description can be had at thc shortest notice. Omnibuses attend thc arrival and departure o? every Train, and passengers are carried to and from thc Hotel FREE OF CUARGE. WM. GORMAN. a prl3 wTm_ EW YORK HOTEL, NO. 721 BROADWAY, D. M. HILDRETH A CO., - Proprietors, NEW YORK CITY. This nOTEL, so widely and popularly known as thc ravorite resort of Southerners while sojourn lng In this city, has been re leased for a terra ol years by Its present proprietors, ami ls now In process of renovation. No expense will be spared to render it, as in days of yore, an agreeable home for Its patrons. Thc proprietors, while tendering their sincere thanks Tor the very liberal support they have re? ceived, beg leave to assure their guests that In . the ruture the Hotel will retain its former well earned reputation. apr27 wfm 2mo8P*0_ AGENTS WANTED, TO SELL THI only really good low priced SEWING MA CHINE. Sample complete to agents only $12. Fron 575 to $200 per month and expenses paid to ener getlc agents, male or female. Send for circula: or sample Machine, and commence canvassing-lr vonr own neighborhood. Address BAKER SEW INO MACHINE CO., Cleveland, Ohl-}. may3-3mos* _^?B^??L_ JpOR EDISTO AND ROCKVILLE, VIA JOHN'S ISLAND FERRY, CH?RCH FLATS, ENTERPRISE, YOUNG'S ISLAND, BEAR'S BLUFF, ic, INLAND ALL THE WAY. The Steamer "ARGO*' Ia now re- _ . ^ir^-w celvlng Freight, at AccomodationdBHtSU Wharr, and will leave as above per the following time table: CHARLESTON. On Thursday, the 16th.at 7& A. l? On Monday, the 20th.at ll A.M. On Thursday, thc 23d.at 1 P. M. On Monday, the27th.at 6 A.M. Un Thursday, the 30th.at "A.M. EDISTO. On Friday, the 17th.at 6 A. M. On Tuesday, the 2lat.at 9 A. M.. On Friday, the 24th.at ll A. M. On Tuesday, the 28th.at 2K P. M. On Friday. July 1st.at 6j? A. M. For Passage or Freight apply on board, or to DOUGLAS NISBET, Agent, Accommodation Wharf. N. B.-Freight and Wharfage payable here. junl?-wsmth4_ JpOR NEW YORE-ON TUESDAY. The Al side-wheel Steamship SOUTH j&j&m. CAROLINA, Adkins, Commander, WIII^AUUK sall for New YqrK on TUESDAY, June 21, at o o'clock P. M., from Pier No. 2, Union Wharves, connecting with day Passenger Trains from Co lumbla and Augusta, arriving at 4 P. M. The SOUTH CAROLINA will make close con? nection with Liverpool Steamship MINNESOTA, of Messrs. Williams A Gulon's Line, sailing June 29. Insurance by the Steamers of this line * per cent. For Freight engagements, or passage, having very superior stateroom accommodations, all on deck and newly furnished, apply to WAGNER, HUGER A CO., No. 26 Broad street, or to WM. A. COURTENAY. No. 1 Union Wharves. Junl6 JpiOR GARDNER'S BLUFF, AND ALL INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON PEE? DEE RIVER, VIA GEORGETOWN, S. C. The steamer GENERAL MANI- _ . ?1T^^. G AULT, Captain il. S. Cordes, ls -8BM?U3? receiving Freight at North Atlantic Whan, and will leave as above on THURSDAY MORNING, June 16. SHACKELFORD A KELLY. Agents, No. 1 Boyce's Wharf N. Ti.-All Freight must be prepaid. junel5-l JpOR ASHEPOO AND WALTERBORO'. The Sloop MARY GOODRICH, Captain F. Roberts, will receive freight at commer-' cial Wnarf on WEDNESDAY, 15th Instant, for Ashe poo and Walterboro', and all Intermediate land? ings. _ JUD13-3* JflOR FORT SUMTER. The sare, fast sailing and comfortably ap pointed Yacht "ELEANOR" will make two Salt trips dally to Fort Sumter and the other points of historic Interest In the harbor, leaving Sooth Commercial Wharf at io A. M. and 3 P. M. The Yacht can also be chartered for private parties on reasonable terms. For passage or charter apply next door south of the Mills House, or to the Captain on board. may 14 BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOS TON, AND THE CITIES OF THE NORTH? WEST. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING GIVEN FOB: COTTON TO BREMEN. The fine Steamship " FALCON,"^?pjCBfc Horsey, Commander, will sail for Ualtl-S??fiS more on FRIDAY, 17th June, at o A. M. fir Philadelphia Freights forwarded to that city by railroad from Baltimore without addi? tional insurance, and Consignees are allowed am? ple time to sample and sell their Goods from the Railroad Depot In Philadelphia. PAUL C. TRENUOLM, Agent, Junl3-mwth3 No. 2 Union Wharves. VESSELS SUPPLIED WITH CABIN AND MESS STORES ON SHORT NOTICE. Captains and Stewards are respect- ^f*??. fully Invited to call and examine the^yftlflflfiZ quality and prices of our GOODS. Full weight guaranteed. Delivered free of expense. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., No. 275 King street, opposite Hasel, Charleston, S. C. fir Branch of No. 900 Broadway, New York. }an9* J10R BEAUFORT, VIA EDISTO, ROCK? VILLE AND PACIFIC LANDING. Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain 0. Caroll White, wul sall from Charles-_ ton for above places every TUESDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock Returning, the PILOT BOY will leave Beaufort early WEDNESDAY MORNING, touching at all the above named Landings on her route to Charleston. J. D. AIKEN A CO. mch24 JpOR SAVANNAH, (INLAND ROUTE.) VIA PACIFIC LANDING AND BEAUFORT. The Bteamer PILOT BOY, Captain c. Carroll White, wul leave Charles-,_ ton every THURSDAY MORNING, at s o'clock, for above places. RETURNLNG: The PILOT BOY will leave Savannah every FRIDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, touching at Beaufort and Pacific Landing, and connecting nt Charleston with SATURDAY'S Steamships for New York The PILOT BOY will touch at Bull's Island Wharf every fortnight, going to and returning from Savannah. J. D. AIKEN A 00. aprfl JP OR WRIGHT'S BLUFF AND INTER? MEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE SAN TEE RIVER. The steamer MARION, Captain W. F. . Adair, ls now receiving! Freight at Accommodation Wharf, a?Tj TO-MORROW NIGHT, the 15th Instant. Freight and wharfage prepaid. For engagements, apply to RAVENEL A HOLMES, junl4-2DAC No. 177 East Bay. Railroaos. S OUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. OENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, 1 CHARLESTON, S. C., May ll, 1870. J On and after Sunday, May 15th, the Passenger Trains upon the South Carolina Railroad will run as follows: FOR AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.8.30 A. ir. Arrive at Augusta.4.25 P. M. FOB COLUMBIA. Leave Charleston.8.30 A. M. Arrive at Columbia.4.10 P. M. FOR CHARLESTON. Leave Augusta.8.00 A. M. Leave Columbia.7.45 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.3.30 P. M. AUGUSTA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.8.30 P. M. Leave Augusta.6.00 P. M. Arrive at. Augusta.7.05 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.6.40 A. M. COLUMBIA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.L30 P. M. Leave Columtla.7.50 P. M. Arrive at Columbia.6.00 A. M. Arrive at Char;estor.6.45 A. M. SUMMERVILLE TRAIN. Leave Charleston.2.50 P. M. Arrive at Summerville.4.10 P. M. Leave Summerville.7.10 A. M Arrive at Charleston.8.26 A. V. CAMDEN BRANCH. . Camden and Columbia Passenger Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, and be? tween Camden and Ringville dally, (Sundays ex? cepted.) connects with up and down Day Pas? sengers at Ringville. Leave Camden.6.35 A. M. Arrive at columbia.ll.oo A. M. Leave Columbia.l.oo P. M. Arrive at Camden.6.40 P. M. H. T. PEAKE, mayl3 General Sup^ntendect. SHAMPOOING AND HAIR CUTTING. LADIES AND CHILDREN Attended at their residences promptly and at reasonable rates. Send orders to ^ MARSHALL, Barber, Bread Btreet, next door to Telegraph orilce. may23_ gUPERIOR COLOGNE WATER. Manufactured and-for sale by Dr. H. BAER. octfi !*o. 181 Meeting street.