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> ?|e ?|E#Ie#l0ti Jails P???? VOLUME IX._NUMBER 1402. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1870._SIX DOLLARS A YEA lt. WASHINGTON. WHITTEXORE PRESENTS HIS CRE? VESTI ALS, BUT FAILS TO GET IX. Hts Cas? Postponed until Tuesday. WASHINGTON*. June 18. Cash in treasury $100,000,000 gold, and $21, 500,000 currency. SENATE. A bill was Introduced in the Senate to-day removing the bar ic Apalachicola River. A bill preventing cruelty to animals in the Distict passed, and goes fo the President. A bill was reported to incorporate the South? ern Express Company. The Franking bill was resumed. An amendment postponing the abolition of the privilege to August, 1870, wa? adopted. Adjourned, without Anal action. The Judiciary Committee will report Monday on the Naturalization bill, with an amendment In the nature of a substitute. Conk'in charac? terized the bill as very important." The Senate will report the Currency bill willoi passed the House, with several amend? ments. HOUSE. In the House, the Speaker laid before the House the credentials of B. F. Whittemore. member elect from South Carolina. Logan objected lo swearing in the person claiming to represent the State of South Caro? lina under these credentials. Farnsworth suggested the case be referred to the Committee on Elections. Logan did not want the case to go to the committee. The individual bad disgraced him? self and the Journal of the House so expressed - lt, and it was a question for the House to de? cide for itself. ? Farnsworth insisted that it ought to go to the committee. Logan said he did not wish 1t to go to the committee to be pocketed till after Congress adjourned; he wanted the question settled now. The election was not contested. The only question was, whether the House would admit him. Farnsworth could not see how the House could act without a report.to go upon. There was DO official record. It is true members re? membered what occurred some weeks ago, but th?y could not go upon that. Logan t.ii'l to refer lt was to treat the case with more consideration thau it deserved. The House was'famlllar with all the facts, and it was a mere question whether they would al? low him to occupy a seat In this Congress whether they wonld stand by what their own moral sens?' and the sense of the people prompted them to do. He moved the Com? mit tlc of Claims, being entitled to to-day, that i the,case may be postponed to Tuesday, alter 'the' mb?nlftg hour. Agreed to. > Garners offered a resolution that when a member expelled or resigns, pending a reso? lution of expulsion", the case should be refer? red to the camn?ttee in which the resolution of expulsion was ?qteldered. Referred to the Committee on Rfd*. Adjourned. WHITTEMORE IN WASHINGTON. He Makes HU Appearance In the House of Representatives. The ex-Honorable and Rev. B. F. Whitt.e ' more, of cadetshlp and expulsion fame, is back again in Congress, or very near it. He made bis appearance on the floor of the House yes? terday, and was, we are informed, "congratu? lated by several of the members who voted against him." The New York Times, alluding to his case, says: Had the House of Representatives punished Whittemore's sale o? a cadetshlp by expulsion, would not the punishment have implied the man's unfitness for a seat even U re-elected ? Does the fact that by a misplaced leniency he was allowed to escape expulsion by resigna? tion make bis practical disqualification less de? cided ? A sensitive man In his position would have sought relief from odium In obscurity. Not being sensitive, 'however, he glorified his shame by seeking reelection, and his former constituency degraded itself bv re-electing him. What then ? It ls still incumbent on the House to maintain the standard of honor, which was compromised by the trafile In cadet ships. Kentucky Democrats refused even to renominate Golladay, who resigned after the manner of Whittemore, and for a similar cause. Will the House prove Itself less strict than the Kentucky Democracy ? The Washington correspondent of the same paper says: The appearance of the redoubtable White? more upon the floor of the House to-day as a member elect, was the occasion of much*com? ment on all sides to-day. He is here in ad? vance of his credentials, but as soon a* they arrive his case will be presented. Opinion a? to whether he will be admitted is very evenly divided. There will be a warm flglit on the subject; but the House has held. r.t least in one like prior case, that the re-election of a member by his constltuentvwith all the facts before them, purges the case ot its legal disa? bilities, and practically leaves the House no choice butT admit "him. This is the view take? by some of the oldest and ablest mem? bers ol the House. The Washington Star, a Republican paper, says : If the House of Representatives allows its action ia the premises to be influenced to any considerable extent by the voice of the press, it is exceedingly doubtful whether Mr. Whitte? more, of unhappy cadelship memory, will ba allowed to take the seat therein to which he has recently been elected by his trusting con ' stituency in South Carolina. We do not re? member more unanimity of opinion on any subject of no more general importafce than has been the expression against Mr. Whitte? more's return; and, what is especially wo?th noting, the most forcible objections come irom the most prominent and iiitluential Republi? can Journals. The New York Tribune, for in? stance, heads its protes?. -Congress, or the Penitentiary?" and its comments are fully up to the spirit indicated by its question, while the remonstrances of oilier leading papers if less jointed are not less cogent. For ourselves we have nodesire or intention to prejudse Mr. Whittemore's ease, but we must conies? that if his neu wer? such a* to deserve the declaration by the House that he was "unworthy of a seat"' i herein, we do not see how the mere fact of his re-election can purge them of their offence, or alter his rela? tion? towards the body ol'which he was for? merly au "unworthy" member. It seems t<> us it has no other course to pursue but to re? fuse to allow the offending gentleman to be sworn in. There is also another aspect of the case which should not he overlooked. General Scboepf, a gallant soldier. lost his position in the government service, at the instance of Congress, because he was in some nay mixed np In the cadetshlp business, alt bongil lt was shown that his offices ki the matter were purely of a friendly character, and not in? fluenced in any degree by a pecuniary consid? eration or hope of any. To admit Mr.'K'hUte more to Congress while General Sclioepi re? mains ostracised, would be not only a dis? grace to that body, but an insult to the coun? try._ . SPARKS FROH TUE M IRES. A colored musician was kided in Philadel? phia on Friday night last, for striking the wife of the janitor of the National Guards Hall. There is considerable anxiety about the steamer Henry Chauncey, which is overdue nine days from Asplnwall. A company of the Fifth Artillery left Fort? ress Monroe yesterday afternoon to drive the negro squatters lrom the Taylor farm near Ocean View. 4> EV ROPE. News from Rome-A Royal Betrothal. LONDON*. June 18. Dispatches from Rome leave no doubt of the adoption by (he Ocumenical Council of the dogma of infallibility as proposed to the Coun? cil, including the anathema clause. The Pope has fixed the 22d day of July as the utmost limit of time which will be allowed Hie Arme? nians to make their submission to the Holy See. If by that time they have not reconciled themselves with Rome, excommunication will be pronounced against them. It is said that the Emperor ol' Russia and Hie King of Prussia have met at Ems to arrange a marriage between Prince Vladimer, the second son of the Czar, and a Prussian Princess. The Pesth Journal says the Pope intends to make a compromise on the question of infalli? bility, which he hopes will receive the unani? mous support of the Council. France. PARIS, June IS. An early dissolution of the French Corps L?gislatif is not intended by the government. An interpellation hos been submitted on the subject 0/ the return of the Orleans princes and thc Bourbon family, and the restoration of their property. * Municipal elections will take place through? out France in July. The Iron-founder's strike throughout France were sustained tn great part by English money. The Algerian rebels have submitted to the French authority. A Carlist expedition, attempting lo cross into Spain, near Bayonne, was stopped by French soldiers. A deputation of cotton manufacturers of Manchester arrived here, to give testimony .to the authorities .as to the untavorable effect of the French treaty on the cotton trade. Strikes are extending. The newspapers an? nounce this evening that the washerwomen ol' the city have joined the strikers. Provost Paradol Is still violently attacked by some ol' the newspapers for accepting the Washington ambassadorship. Engl.sh News. ?. Loxne.v, July 18. A letter from Mr. Inman, head of the Inman ?Steamship Line, to the Board of Trade, is pub? lished to-day. Hf admits that he has given up all hope o? ever hearing from the steamship City of Boston, and takes occasion to reiterate his-dlsbeliel In the stories that she was over? laden. He ascribes her loss to collision with an iceberg. The Dally News says there is general satis? faction expressed at the prospect of a resump? tion of transatlantic mail service by the Cunard and Inman Steamship Liues. The Tablet, Roman Catholic organ, in Its issue to-day, has a long obituary article onlhe Idle Charles Dickens. The writer denies Dick? ens's Christianity. His characters were all amiable, possessing every merit -but religion. The cotton factory of Hoile & Co.. of Dun? dee, Scotland, has been burned. Loss heavy. Reeent showers, which extended over a wide tract, helped crops incalculably, which were nearly mined by drought. The ship Expr?s*, from Lagos, Guinea, many months since, has unexpectedly arrived. She had been given up for lost and her insu? rance paid. L Co.unt de LaGrnnge's horse Trocadero won the Alexandria plate at Ascott's. There was a large meeting of non-Conform? ists at Liverpool last night. Eminent persons spoke. Resolutions to sustain Gladstone on the education bill was passed. There was also a meeting of Dissenters at Leeds, which unan? imously passed resolutions expressing dissat? isfaction with the education bill. A .Monument at Solferino. FLORENCE, June is. The monument in honor of the heroes of Solferino will be unveiled on the 24th, French and Austrian officers participating. FlouiTim Ordered to Unit. ATHENS. June 18. Gustave Flourens has been orderet) to leave Greece, in accordance with the request of the French Government. . Bayonet Law In Spain. MADUIP. June 18. It Is reported that Serrano is>quite ill. In? dications are that the military will Issue a pro nunciamento in favor of Monlpensier. ROBBERT OS TUE 11IGU SEAS. FORTRESS MONROE, June K Captain George W. Cole, ol the Baltimore Pilot iSssociation, reports that while coming down the bay as a pHoi of the Italian brffc Josephine, bound to Spain, lie was robbed of some sixty dollars by the mate and crew of the brig, who afterwards threatened to kill him. He did not close his eye? tor three days, fearing they would accomplish ihtflr design. On yesterday afternoon he hulled the schoon? er Florence Howell.. Captain Fenimore, who sent a boat for him, and when it came near tile brig Captain Cole jumped overboard and swam to the boat, where he was kindly cared ror by Captain Fenimore. until taken ort'at the capes by the pilot boat Maryland. Captain Coie leif the brig at Smith's Poiut, and will join her again in company with the L'tiiteu States Marshal, who will arrest the scoundrels tor robbery on the high seas. NORFOLK, June is. The United States marsha! has arrested the mate and crew of the Italian brig upon the charge of attempting to murder the pilot. They are held tor examination. The crew as? sert that the pilot i- insane, uni that the danger* he apprehended .were purely iniagi nary. TUE tt'EATUEIt AXItTUE CROPS. The B?rry STews reports four days rain. The Georgetown Times says: "Since out? last Issue we have had an abiinuance ul" rain, scarcely a day passing without giviug as a a shower. '?Ve very much fear Injury to the ?rowing crops, as the low hm?i< ar? becoming nooded and the high land very much \\ islie-i. j and the evils lo vegetation o; loo mach ruin ar.rioiisly entertained." An Abbeville letter says: "Tho crops itt my section are a little late, but look remarka? bly well. Cotton is a Mule behind in growth as comp ired with last year, ?.?ti ivry little, anti growing rapidly. I'tliink there fs more corn planted this year than was planted last, and the crop promises well. Showery weather tor lon or fifteen days will secure a tine yield from ..arly plantings.' Th?- wheat crop is tine. Upon tiie 'whole, if Scott's .militia system does no; interfere, we have the prospect <A' doing weil in agricultural matt? Th** Barnwell Sen' net says: - WV have been doubly blessed With rain .-ince our hist issue: scarely a cloud passes over that due- not favor ns with a perfect dehlia*. Planters who were not fortunate enough to kill oflfche grass du? ring tho dry weather that preceded this Hood are~having a hard lime, and many ?if [|?e:ii atv are 'wearing the green.' The present pros? pects are anything but cheering. A small patch of cotton, two or three feet high, here and there, is not a fair criterion to judge by. and we readily conclude the prospects," both for corn and cotton, are untavorable." " -The Xew York Beethoven UiWlee, it l< feared, will lie a failure. It is u feeble imitation of the Boston jubilee, the best parts of it bein;: Imported from that city. CO L ?MBIA. THE SAMPSON FORGERY CASE. Trial of the Accused-A Queer Kcsnlt. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, June 18. The Sampson trial for forgery came oft]to? day in the Circuit Court before Judge Melton. It resulted In a verdict of "Xot Guilty," upon purely technical grounds. The defence main? tained thai, because the 'indictment did not contain the proper averments, evi? dence could not be introduced to bring thc paper within the act, which does not contain the word coupon; and ihe prosecution failed therefore to show that it was lu law either l,a promissory note, or a warrant for ihe pay? ment of money." It was further maintained that the forgery was not commiued or caused to be commuted in South Carolina. Upon this question of vemt-\ 'Solicitor Talley gave notice that lie would appeal to the Supreme Couii. Sampson was rearrested immediately upon a new indictment, for forging another of the coupons. If the Mate's appeal to the Supreme Court result In affirming tbe jurisdiction of ihe Cir? cuit Court, the accused will be tried aga'n be? fore Judge Mellon, upon the new Indict? ment. Consult. OUR CANDIDATE. ' A Sketch of His Career. As a matter of general Interest, we publish the following sketch of the life of the Hon. R. B. Carpenter, the candidate of the [inion Re? form parly for Governor of South Carolina: Judge Carpenter Was born in Franklin County. Vermont, on the first day of January. IS'Jii. When twelve years of age his parents removed to Kentucky. Here the judge received an academical education. When ready ior college ill health compelled him to. travel, and about four years was spent in travelling in Texas and in the Southwest generally. When his health was restored he returned to Kentucky and read law In the ortice of the Hon. late J. T. More? head, at one time Governor ot that State, and also United States Senator. On the first day of January, 1S17, then being twenty-one years of aires the judge was admitted lo practice law in the Supreme Court of the Slate of Kentucky. He commenced the practice of law, and in ?1851 was elected attorney for the Common? wealth. This office lie held until 1854, when he was elected attorney for the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railroad Company. Aller holding this office for three years, living in Chicago the while, lie returned lo Kentucky, where, in I8C2, he vas re-elected commonwealth's at? torney, and retained that poMtion until *18C7, in which year he came to this city. He was appointed by Chief Justice Chase registrar In bankruptcy for this district, and discharged the. duties ot this office until the second ol' January, ISO!), when he took lils seat as Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, having been elect? ed on the ninth of December, 186ft, by a three fourths vole of the Legislature. As Judge ol this Circuit. Judge Carpenter has given universal satisfaction, lt ls thought that he will resign his office, to accept the nom? ination, as soon as the criminal docket of his court is disposed of, which '-.ill prcliably be before the close of the present mon' u. In person and in bearing Judge Carpenter impresses all wno meet him as a i ian of sin? gular ability, energy and force of character. Forty-four years of age, and of commanding stature, lils features bespeak the presence of an Iron will and a dauntless determina.'on. In the bitter political contests of Kentucky, In which he has taken part, he has gained no little reputation for ready wit and eiT?c Ure speaking on the .stump. In ad? dressing a public assembly, his style is di? rect, earnest and incisive; and those of our citizens, of whatever color or political conv ic? tions, who may have the good fortune lo hear him in the course of tho approaching canvass, will see the veil torn from the organized rascalities ol' the Scott Ring, in a style at which ihe arch robbers in Columbia, and their understrappers elsewhere, callous as they are. will fuirh wince. O IR DEAD A T G ETTY S R URO . .VII Appeal from (lie Lilllie*. 'Pvt HIE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. Tue accompanying card has been sent io ns willi the request that it may be published in the daily journals : The ladies of the Memorial Association ol Columbia having completed the removal of the remains ol the Confed?ralo soldiers of Som li Carolina from Arlington io Hollywood Ceme? tery, Richmond, Va., return their sincere thanks to those of Un- citizens ol'Columbia who so promptly and liberally aided them by ilieJr contribution*. Those precious relics now repose by the side ol their heroic comrades, and will, hereafter, share 'ii Hie annual tribute ol' love and sorrow which hallows the graves of the Confederate dead. The Ladies' Memoria! Associai iou of our city regret much th? ir inability to tender a like tes? timonial, fur tiie only response lo their appeal has been tell (rid) dollars, from ?wu ladies. Slill feeling lhere munt he .-urne misunderstand? ing ol'tin-holy purpose they are trying lo ef? fect, they repeat and again appeal. Surely ii cannot lie understood that sixty five of these lowly, neglect ml mid foii'v/MUtd graves, at Ueltysburg, ?ire tenanted ly South Carolinian-, our own gallant compatriots, who !?.;; home, kindred and native Stale, at the call of duly, breasting danger and death thal the homes ia that native Suite might bo spated, ii eann*t surely I?- understood that thirty '.'filial int'.ri.vr band are kilowa by tutu <. and appeal tu us thus, ami with their dying words, io bring them, home-words uttered amid the anguish ol "v cruel wounds received it?_word.- itideiiuly impressed on the minds of their nurses (noble Indies nf ?a?tiinore.j and by i\i:".n transmuted to .us-words whose echo si?i linger sadly on the i ar. calling "ii us tty everything we hold dear and sucre I lu listen and to heed. Surely :l:e.se things can? not nave entered thc minds nf oar people, and yet be only as the Idle wind. Forbid ii every? thing still lett inns noble and good. We are jioor and humiliated, but not i.njrni<:<. and have -:ill !"\v and'reverence for ihe past; therefore will listen, will heed (he sacred call. The Ladies' Memorial Association are deter? mined to risk'much to effect their object, but ! entreat assistance lo enable them fully to ac? complish it. Their desire i- lo bring them back lo li" with their comrades al "Magnolia," and it can lie done with bul Utile expense. The Survivor.-' Association have raised fi'inds to assist iii? Hollywood Memorial Association, al Richmond, in removing the noble Southern dead from Gettysburg; but we ask aid to bring home to their native earth those whose dying words were. "Take luv home.'7 Either of Hie officers of th? Ladies1 Memorial Association will gladly receive contributions. THE rxiox i: Ero nu coxrE>Tioy. Closing Proceedings-Valedictory of thc President, Colonel Shannon-The Tribute to "William Gilmore Simms. In response to the complimentary resolu? tions of thanks, passed by the Union Reform Convention, at thc close of its session, Colonel Shannon, the president of that body, replied : RESPONSE OF COLONEL 8HAXXOX. Gentlemen or' (he Convention-While I ac? knowledge and fully appreciate this action of the Convention, lt is likewise incumbent upon me to express my own gratitude to you lor the courtesy, ability, and brotherly consideration which has been exhibited during our discus? sions, and for the admirable spirit with which .vou have guarded every expression, lo the end that the old Commonwealth should suffer no detriment at your hands. I have been In many assemblies ot the people ol South Carolina, and sat in many of her conventions, and while I mournfully regret that so many of my asso? ciates are passing away, and that consequently there is a much larger proportion of strangers here than I have been in the habit of meeting on former occasions, let me say, as a feeble tribute to Hie character of your deliberations, that the courtesy, Wgh tone and dignity of Hie representative people of South Carolina, mani? fested in this place, conclusively show that Ute spirit of old South Carolina is not dead yet. In conclusion, let me say that I have never yielded my holies for the future of our State, and they'ore bright to-dny-much brighter than when I first entered this mournful citv of Columbia. Under the leadership of such a man. as Hon. R. B. Carpenter, we all have reason to feel sanguine ot success. Coming lo Charleston ata time when the faces of her peo? ple were turned to I he wall almost in despair, and encountering the bitter prejudices which greeted every man who had served in the Federal army', he took his place in that temple of Justice where once sat Harper and O'XeaJe. He administered the law In a manner that lett no doubt either of his ability or Integrity, until at last he has been enabled lo go in and out among a jealous people, a conjurer of their so? cial prejudices, and the recipient of encomiums from her representatives, of which any man might well feel proud. [Applause.] And when we And by lils side, and as his lieutenant in the approaching contest. General M. C. Buller, the Bayard of Souih Carolina, who only was not the tlrst ol her cavalry chlets because Wade Hampton was there, we need not doubt that victory will crown our efforts, and that under their banners will be found arrayed hand lu hand the colored man and the white man, each Intent upon the achievement of a common blessing, and that blessing 'he resto? ration of a true peace, fraternal relations, and the prosperity of the people. [Great applause.] Gentlemen, from the boltooi of my heart, i bid, you an affectionate adieu. [Cheers.] TRIBUTE TO TUE LATE WM. OIUIORE SIMMS. Robert Aldrich, Esq., of Barnwell, paid a tribute to the character and talents of the late Dr. VT. Gilmore Simms, at the conclusion of which he offered the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted : Whereon, Not only the State of Sont Caroli? na, but Hie whole country, has received with proioitnd sorrow the announcement, of the death of our beloved and honored fellow-citi? zen. Wm. Gilmore Simms, who has illustrated in song and story every portion of our history; therefore. 1. Resolved, That this Convention mourn with manly grief the irreparable loss the Stale has sustained. 2. Resolved. That in his life-long.works and labors which have so distinguished this great man, and which have reflected as much honor on lils beloved Stale as on himself, helms mer? ited the love and gratitude of his fellow-citi? zens. 3. Resolved, That the president ol this con? vention be requested to convey to Vi. Gilmore Simms, .Ir., the oldest son of his distinguished father, the heartfelt sympathies of lids body with Hie children ot the Illustrious dead*, whose loss they .1ml we deplore. 4. Resulted, Thai the papers throughout the Slate be requested to publish this preamble and resolutions. TUE WORK OF TUE COXVEXTIOX. WHAT THE PAPERS S AV AUOl'T IT. The Bold Policy of the Convention. [From Hie Columbia (?uar'ian.) in reflecting upon the action of the Union Reform Convention, which has just adjourned, we think and hope that the bold steps contem? plated of arraigning and exposing the corrup? tion ol'the State government wlil not retard thc operation of that law of which we have spoken, acting from within and extending from the heart." We confess that another con? sideration has presented itself to our minds ami strengthened our confidence lu the belief that relief is not fur oil". We are persuaded that theft' must be some honest Republicans, and. in the nature of things, they must desire to separate themselves (rom the corrupt set to which they have been attached, possibly by circumstances beyond their control, or by ig? norance. Irom which Uley are slowly recover? ing, or by clianee. which they have not hrniet to known how to resist. We ask all such men lo come out from amongst them and unite in the movement which asks to restore and rein? state in high places the obsolete principles ol honesty, justice, decency, right-thinking, and regard for character, pcrsoual and olliclal. Thc Work Before the Candidates. [ From the Columbia Guard an.? Upon the Reform candidates for Governor and Lleiitenant-Goveriiordevolves the great work of the canvass. They are to bear'..the heat and burden of the day." They an- ex pecletl lo be noTarpet knights, hut willi un? gloved hands to handle Hie authors of our I roubles. In this work, they wlil have the sympathy of every genuine well-wisher ol' Hie Stale. Iteform can burt no holiest man. Ii eau injure no substantial Interests. Let ns have malters in Hie State .'ll and thoroughly ventilated. Let us,-if wi can, throw a Hood of light in upon certain dark trans? actions. .Midge Carpenter and General lintier will have lion.tr people a great and substantial service if they van ?et Hie waters of Reform into the Augean stables of the stale. Nor will they get the heany sympathy ol' our good people alone. Even Northern Republicanism is Ins! gelling lo be ashamed of its allies in these parts, ami the country at iarge Is fast learning the lesson thai Reform here is but the cause ol' good and decent gov? ernment, and is outside ot .mere party consid? erations. Even the New York Tribune, with hs "Republicanism*' deeply ingrained, thinks that Radicalism i- coining lo a pretty pass when it plays such fantastical trick- as it is doing here in South Carolina. Mr. Greeley thinks ina! what ?ie considered s.</,:;,"... u ;'.(-t growing t-> be rid'wtlot'*. and he de? mands thal this universal negro suffrage oiiiilit io bo redeemed al least by universal wilde amnesty, ll needs some saving grace, beti.inks. Litii perhaps Mr. Horace Greeley is not aware I hal we have here ia Souili Caroll tiau secret c?uh-l?ound league, thal ??olds its members with an iron grasp, and lakes away ii"MI them auyiiiing like personal iudepcii dence-an associai ion which, as General lint? ier suggested, eau make, or has heretofore uuule. its members vote ;'..!' anything or any? body. Rut 'Mr.: Greeley is on s tierighi tracie, and we welcome him, atwell as the New Volk Nation and oilier Radical jo irna?s?s. ?uto the ranks of our political reformers. ALL Ai:O CT JUE STATC. Barnwell Railroad. Mr. G. D. Chapman, Hie presiden) of the Cantwell Railroad, has gone io New York to purchase Ute Iron ami rolling stock. The cross Hrs are being cut and delivered and Mr. Chap? man expects to have the car* running to '{Sackville by th'- first ot November next. Shreds of State New*. A heavy storm visited Lancaster on Sunday evening last, accompanied willi rain, blowing down trees and unroofing some lew houser*. Diarrhoea is prevailing in Lancaster to an alarming eXteni. Four deaths are lvporled from this cans.; during Hie past week-three of whom were colored. -Spain has pledged its Almaden quicksilver mines for a loan of $11,300,000 lingett In Lon? don. TUE CHINESE DOWN EAST. Arrival of Coolies In Massachusetts They arc to bc Employed lit a Slioc Manufactory-Threats of Violence hy ttic St. Ci ?spin?. Tho Crispins, that is. the shoemakers of North Adams and Massachusetts, threaten a general strike over the seventy-five Cninese taken to the Cay Slate. .All ol" them are at work now, and show great aptitude for begin? ners, but the while people (Crispins, male and female.) are fier ; against the new comers. When they first arrived in North Adams, some clays ago, stones were thrown, and they were hooted at by thc i'libe,,ly**-lovei s of that region. New England didn't hesitate to import Africans when she first wanted cheap labor, and so now she avails of Asiatics for the same \ purpose. They have t heir own foreman, re? ceive $23 a month, with lodging and fuel, and I board themselves in their own fashion, their employer furnishing two Chinese cooks, lt ls a Mr. Sampson that has the difficulty with the Crispins, and the same day that they notified him in May that they would not work for him, he started for San Francisco, and one month after lands al home with his Chinamen. A lei of Tuesday last n oni North Adams says: A party of seventy-five Chinese emigrants, brought here by Mr. Calvin T. Sampson, an enterprising shoe manufacturer, arrived last evening. They ran thegauntlet of a mob of angry while "Crispins." and took un their quarters in lodgings Hued up for them. When the strangers arrived, a large crowd assem? bled at tue depot, hooting, throwing stones, and threatening worse %iolence, but thc Chi? namen look it very coolly. The local police showed a firm front, and only one or two slight assaults were made, the perpetrators ol' which were promptly arrested nnd fined. The "Cris? pins"' are slill in great excitement, however, and are holding n meeting to-night to consult as to measures of defeuce against these cheap? ly-working Celestials. " The outside community receive tho event with genuine pleasure, and Mr. Sampson is. overwhelmed with congratulations as to his" pluck and enterprise. The Chinamen have generally spent the day in fitting up their bunks, and bathing and resting alter their Journey, but some nave tried their hands in the workshop, and have astonished al) specta? tors by their readiness in learning what is an entirely new trade to them. They are mostly young'men. seem to be very intelligent and eager to learn, and appear lo be greatly pleased with their first glimpses of N'eiv Eng? land scenery and manners. They have a fore? man of their own race, and work for $23 a month and lodging and fuel, they boarding themselves in their own fashion, and Mr. Sampson furnishing two Chinese cooks. The establishment is strongly guarded on accouut of Crispin threats of blowing it up, bul no violence is seriously apprehended, though no Chinaman will venture off tilt' grounds for the present. A dispatch from North Adams, dated a day later than the above, says: Thc Chinese emigrants did not begin work to-day, lt having been found necessary to allow them' to spend another day in preparations for making themselves comfortable. They are al? ready busy learning to speak, read and write thu English language, a dozen crowding around any one who is willing to leach them". Some have already learned the alphabet since reach? ing Massachusetts. Manufacturers from other parts of the country aro already beginning to arrive, lo inspect the new Importation, and one large shirt manufacturer from New Jersey de? clares lils intention to bring over a company of one hundred Chinamen at once to stock "his factory. The Chinese foreman luis visited the principal shops of the village to-day making purchases for lils men. und has not been mo? lested. The Crispins have contented them? selves wiih warning and attempting to bribe the shoemaker from Springfield who is engaged lo teach the new hands, but. he is proof against both threats and bribery. Xo open violence ls seriously apprehended, out Mr. Sampson thinks it necessary to guard his buildings after night? fall, to prevent incendiarism. And a still later dispatch says : Two gangs of Chinamen have been at work to? day uiider Instructors, learning to bottom shoes. They have made remarkable progress. and turned out some work which no Crispin need be ashamed of. In lact, one'shoe, which the smartest Chinese workman completed by himself, is decided to be as good ns any which could be picked out ol' a hundred cases of American manufacture. These "rst learners will teach their comrades, and in a very few weeks the full force of the establishment will be at work turning out shoes which need not fear comparison with those ot any other manu? factory. Tue Crispins held a meeting last night, and. under Hie advice of the head centre of the order iii Boston, resolved lo hold out in their strike againsMhe other manufacturers, and use every measure to embarrass Mr. I Sampson In his undertaking, such ns tempting the while men to leave" him. and contin I liing the frightening process. Ac. The shoe business."ot course is at a stand-stil here, the factories haring telegraphed to coun? termand nil orders for stock, and the town is losing thousands of dollars every week hy the strike. DEVOURED RT ZIONS. .*. Frightful Scene. The usually ijniel little village ol' Middle? town. Missouri, was lately thrown into a pain? ful fever of excitement, byan awfui catastro? phe which occurred to the band latte!}* attach? ed to James Robinson A Co.'s circus and ani? mal show, ann led by Professor M. C. Sexton. Cpon starting out from Cincinnati for the season, the management determined to pro? duce something novel in the way ol a band chariot, and conceived on the idea Of mount? ing the band npon the colossal den of perform? ing Xiimldiaus lions, and which would form uno of thc principal and most imposing fea? tures of Hie show. Although repeatedly warned by Professor Sexton that he deemed the cage insecure and dangerous in the ex? treme, the managers still persisted In compel? ling the band lo ride upon it. Nothing, how? ever, occurred uni fi the fatal morning of the 12ili Instant. Tho band took their places and the proces? sion commenced to move amid the shouts of the multitude, of rustics who ha t assembled to witness the grand pageant, and hear lite en? livening strains of music. A* the driver en? deavored io make a turn in the streets the leaders became entangled and threw Hie etl iiiv leam into ci tifusion and he lost control of them. u:id becoming frightened tiley broke into a violent run. I'non the opposite side of Hie street Hie fore wheel of Hie cugv came* in contact ?villi a large ruck with such fore;' as lo cause Ihe brace- and stanchions which sup? ported Ihe roof to give way. thereby precipita? ting lite cnlire band into the awful pit in-low. Foran instant Hie vast crowd was paralyzed with fear, but lor a moment only, and then arose such a shriek of agony a* was never heard before. Th? awful groans of terror and agony which at.from Nie poor victims who were' being torn, lacerate I by the ?rightful monsters below, was hear-rending and sicken? ing lo a terrible degree. Every moment some one of t!ie band would extricate themselves fruin the debris, and leap over the sido- of the cage to lie- ground willi a wild spring, and failli away upon striking the earth, so great was llieir"terror. Rut human nature could not stand ?nd see men literally devoured before their very eyes, for lhere were willing hearts und stroiig .inns ready to render every assist? ance necessary to rescue the unfortunate v!c lims of lid- -?locking calamity. A hardware store which happened to stand opposite wa- invaded by the request ot the noble-hearted proprietor, and plich-lorks, crowbars, and long bars ol' iron, and in fact every available weapon, was brought into requisition. The side-doors bf the cage were quickly torn from their fastenings, and" then a horrible sight was presented lo view. Mingled among Ihebrilliant uniform of the poor unfor? tunates lay iegs, arms, torn from their sockets and hall devoured, while the savage brutes glared ferociously with their sickly green-col? ored eyes upon Hie petrified crowd." Professor ('harli's While arrived al this moment, and ?rave orders in regard to extricating the dead anrl wounded-he well knowing it would be a difficult and dangerous undertaking to remove (hem from the infuriated monsters. Stationing men with forks and bars at every available point, he sprang fearlessly into the den amid the savage monsters, and commenced raising the wounded and passing them upon the outside to their friends. He had succeeded in removing the wounded, and was proceeding to gather up the remains ot the lifeless, when the mammoth lion, known to showmen as old Nero, sprang with a frightful roar upon his keeper, fasten? ing his teeth and claws in him in his heck and shoulders, lacerating him in a horrible man? ner. Professor White made three herculean efforts to shake the monster off. but without avail, and gave orders to fire upon him. The contents of four of Colt's navys were imme? diately poured into the carcass of the ferocious animal, and he fell dead: and the brave little man. notwithstanding thc fearful manner in which lie was wounded, never left the cage until every vestige of the dead was carefully gathered together and placed upon a sheet, preparatory for burial. It was found that three of the ten who mounted the cage a short time before were killed outright, and four others terribly lacerated. The names of the kill? ed are August Shoer. Conrad Freeiz and Charles Greiner. Coffins was pro? cured and an immediate burial deter? mined upon, as the bodies were so frightfully torn and lacerated as to be unrecognizable to their most intimate friends. It was a melan? choly day for Middletown, and a sadder day for the friends and companions of the deceas? ed. Of all the vast mull ittu'e who started out in the morning with anticipations ol a glad holi? day, few left for their homes with dry eyes after the triple funeral, for the entire commu? nity followed the remains to the quiet little cemetery. At midnight the carcass of the slain beast was quietly buried on Hie lot where was intended to be given the exhibition, but which was never accomplished. Thc lions are thc same ones which nearly cost Prof. Charles White his life two years ago while travelling T\ .th the Thayer and Noyes party, and were known to bela very dangerous cage of ani? mals. * J. HUGE SWINDLE. An Enormous Issue of Florida State Bond*. The last Tallahassee Floridian says : The time has passed for surprise at anything thal may be done by those who rule in Florida. And yet a fact leaked out on Friday last which astonished the most inveterate believer that nothing more can be done than .has al? ready been done. The fact to which we refer is the issue by the Governor of three millions ol Slate eight per cent, gold-bearing bonds, to General M. S. Littlelleld, representing the Florida Central and the Jacksonville, Pensaco? la and Mobile Railroad Companies, in exchange for bonds of a similar amount of those corpo? rations. Four millions of State bonds have been signed and sealed, but as far as can be learned! for much secrecy surrounds the whole transaction, three millions have only as yet been delivered. It ls possible that the Gov? ernor, who left on Sunday night, as ls supposed for the North, carried with him the remaining million. We have characterized this transaction as "a huge swindle.'' and such it ls, so far as public expectation was concerned, and. is believed, so far as thc intention of the Legislature can be gathered. R Nert) publications. USSELL'S LIST AGRICULTURAL WORKS, AC? TUE PARKS. PROMENADES AND GARDENS OF PARIS, Illustrated. 1 vol., 6vo. Curtis's Farm Insects, with Colored Plates. 1 vol., bvo. Stcphens's Book of the Farm. 2 vols., Svo. Insect Enemies of Fruit and Fruit Trees, by Trim ball. Viole's Six Lectures on Agriculture. Wright's aooo Receipts. You?tt on thc 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-BrUlgmaa, revis? ed by Todd. Bridgman's Kitchen Gardener, a new edition. Culture or the Grape and Wlnemaking, by Robt. Buchanan, with an Appendix on the Cultiva? tion of the Strawberry. Dy Longworth. Downlng's Landscape Gardening, Illustrated. 8vo. Farmer's Barn Book, by Cater, Youatt, Skinner and Mills. Gleanings from French Gardening, by Robinson, lleury 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., 12rao. Woodward's Graperies and Horticultural Build? ings. The H?nse: A New Manual of Rural Architecture, or How to Build Dwellings, Barns, Stables and Outbuildings or all kinds. The Garden: How to Cultivate Vegetables, Fruits ami Flowers. The Farm: A New Manual or Practical Agricul? ture. The Barn-Yard: A New Manual or Cattle, Horse and Sheep Husbandry. Allen's) R. Lo American Farm Book. Allen's (lt. L. and L. F.) New American Farm Book. Johnston's Elements or Agricultural Chemistry. Bummer's Method or Making Manures. Brock's New Book or Flowers. Caldwell's Agricultural Chemical Analysts. Dadd's American Cattle Doctor. Hop Culture. Johnson's How Crops Feed. Johnson's How Crops Grow. Mohr on the Grape Vine. Onion Culture. Our Farm of Four Acres. Pardee on Strawberry culture. Pedder's Land Measurer. Percher on Horse. Randall's SIIPCP Husbandry. Saunders's Domestic Poultry. Tobacco Culture. Tamer's Cotton Planter's Manual. Warder's Hedges ami Evergreens. Waring's Draining for Protlt and Health. Wheeler's Rural Homes. Wheeler's Homes for tne People, waite's Gardening for the South. Woodward's Country Homes. Farm Talk (Bracket'.) Fuller's Forest Tree Culturlst. Jennings on Cattle. Jennings on the Horse and his Diseases. Mavhew's Illustrated florse Management. McMahon's American Gardener. Norrls's Fish Culture. Thc Horse (Stonehenge.) English edition, Svo., 6-22 pages. The Mule (Riley.) Thomas's Fruit Culturlst. JOHN RUSSELL. may4 No. '?ii> KINO STKEET. Rtiilroa?s. COUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE, 1 CIIAKLZSTOV, s. C., May ll. lsTO. f On an't arter Sunda*, stay istli, tuc- p^wnzer Trains 'ipoa tuc South Carolina Railroad will run as follows: ? OR AUG r STA. Lf-avo Charleston.S-30 A. M. Arrive at Augusta.-?.25 P. M. FOK COLUMBIA. t.^nre Charleston.3.30 A. M. Arrive at Columbia.4.10 P. M. Ft.:* CHARLESTON. Lnave Augusta.9.00 A. M. Leave Columbia.".45 A. M.. Arrive a: ?harleston.3.co P. M. AUGUSTA SIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) ..cave Charleston......s..io P. M. Leave Augusta.0.00 P. M. Arrive ar Augusta.7.05 A. M. Arrive al Charleston.5.40 A. M. COLUMBIA SIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.7.30 P. M. Len ve Columbia.7.?0 p. M. Arrive at Columbia.8.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.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.3.26 A. M CAM DEN BRANCH. Camden and Columbia Passenger Trains on MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS and SATUKDATS, and be? tween Camden arel Ringville dally, (Sundays ex? cepted. 1 connects wita up and down Day Pas? sengers at Ringville. Leave Camden.8.35 A. M. Arrive ar Columbia.11.00 A. M. Leave CoIumMa.1.00 P. M. Arrive at Camden.6.40 p. M. H. T. PEAKE, mayl3 General Superintendent. F Shipping. OR LIVERPOOL The flrst-cia&3 American Ship ALICE M. M i NOTT, Lowell Master, having a large j?, portion or her Cargo engaged, will be dispatch for the above port. For balance of Freight engagements, apply to STREET BROTHERS &. CO., JunlS_No. 74 East Ba> JpOR FORT SUMTER. The safe rast sailing and comfortably ap- ft* pointed Yacht "ELEANOR" will make' two SB* trips dally to Fort Sumterand the other points of historic interest in che harbor, leaving Sonta Commercial Wharf at io A. M. and 3 P. M. The Yacht can also be chartered for private partlea on reasonable terms. For passage or charter apply next door south or the Mills House, or to the Captain on board. mayl4 ?pOR NEW YORK-ON SATURDAY. Th? Superior First-class Side TThrrl_. f*far Steamship CHAMPION, Rob't W. Lock-2aUfi?S? wood, Commander, or the New York and charl??' ton Steamship Company's Line, will leave Alger's Wharf OB SATCRDAY, the 25th inst., at hair-past 4 o'clock P. M., connecting with the Dav Passenger Trains rrora Columbia and Augusta,"arriving at hair-past 3 P. M. 49- The CHAMPION is handsomely and com--, fortably fitted up for passengers, and her table ls supplied with all of the delicacies ?f the New York and Charleston markets. 49*Passengers and Shippers will take note that the Ships of this Line are regular in their time of arrival at New York, their passages varying from 65 to 60 hours. THIS IS A PARTICULAR ADVANTAGE TO THE VEGETABLE SHIPPERS. 49* Throigh Bills of Lading given on Cott?n to Liverpool, at 7-icd. on Upland and n-ieJ. on Sea Islands. This Steamer makes close connections with the Steamship MINNESOTA, leaving New York on WEDNESDAY, Hie 20th Inst. 49* I DSU ra? ce by this Line hair percent. Cotton taken to New York. Liverpool, Boston, Providence, and the New England manufacturing; towns at lowest market rates. 49* The Side-wheel Steamship CHARLESTON, Berry, Commander, follows on SATURDAY, Joly 2d. ac 6 o'olock P. M. jun20-6 JAMES ADGER j* CO., Agents. ?pOR NEW YORK-ON TUESDAY. The Al side-wheel Steamship SOCTH ^ABBf. CAROLINA, Adkins, Commander, wlllStUtSSS sall ror New York on TUESDAY, June 21, at 6 o'clock P. M., from Pier No. 2, Union Wharves, connecting with day Passenger Trains from Co? lumbia and Augusta, arriving at 4 P. M. The SOUTH CAROLINA will make close con? nection with Liverpool Steamship MINNESOTA, of Messrs. williams & Gulon's Line, sailing June 29. Insurance by the Steamers of this line x per cent. For Freight engagements, or passage, having very superior stateroom accommodations, all on deck and newly furnished, apply to WAGNER, HC'JER A CO., No. 26 Broad street, or to WM. A. COURTENAY. No. 1 Union yharves. junlS -pOR PHILADELPHIA. THE REGULAR STEAM LINE-WEEKLY. The Screw Steamship PROMETHEUS,, Grev, Commander, will sail for Pillia-_ delphla direct, on FRIDAY. June 24th, at 2 0'clocK. P. M., rrom Brown's South Wharf. 49-Insurance by the steamers of this Line & per cent. For Freight engagements, or Passage (cabin* $15,) apply to WM. A. COURTENAY, Agent; jun20-mtutlir4_No. 1 Union Wharves. BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOS? TON, AND THE CITIES OF TUE NORTH? WEST. TIIRO?QH BILLS OF LADING GIVEN FOB. COTTON TO BREMEN. nie line steamship "MARYLAND,' Johnson, Commander.wlll sail for Bald-,_ more on FRIDAY, 24th June, at 12 M., making close connection with the Bremen steamer "Ohio," of the 29th. ?9- Philadelphia Freights forwarded to that city by railroad from Baltimore without addi? tional insurance, and Consignees are allowed am? ple time co sample and sell their Goods from the Railroad Depot In Philadelphia. PAUL C. TRENHOLM, Agent, Jun20-5 No. 2 Union Wharves. pOR ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. The Steamer DICTATOR will make P _*E??M an excursion trip to St. Augustine,????3853*?. Florida, leaving Charleston, 5th July. Tickets for the round trip $20. J. D. AIKEN & CO., Agents, }UD20-4_South Commercial Wharf. VESSELS SUPPLIED WITH CABIN AND MESS STORES ON SHORT NOTICE. Captains and stewards are respect-^f-Sf^ fully invited to call and examine the???J?a?2 quality and prices of our GOODS. Full weight guaranteed. Delivered free or expense. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., No. 275 King street, opposite Hasei, Charleston, S. C. 49* Branch of No. 900 Broadwar, New York. Jan24_ pOR SAVANNAH, BEAUFORT AND PACIFIC LANDING, EDISTO AND ROCKVILLE. Steamer PILOT HOY. Captain C. * _yir*^i?, C. White, will sail for the above???SSESm places as roi lows: TUESDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for Edisto, Hock ville. Pacillc Lauding and Beaufort. THURSDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for Paclflc Landiug, Beaufort and Savannah. Freight to Edi* to reduced 50 per cent. J. D. AIKEN 4 CO., jnnn_South Atlantic Wharf. pOR GEORGETOWN, S. 0. The Steamer EMILIE. Captain P. _ .*JT*^Jhi C. Lewis, will receive bTelglit Tms?ggj?353m DAY, at South Commercial Wharf, ano leave aa above on TO-MORROW (Tuesday) MORNING, June 2lst, at 6 o'clock. Returning will leave George? town on THURSDAY MORNING, June 23d. at 6 o'clock. SIIACKELFORD & KELLY, Agents. jun20-l No. 1 Boyce's Wharf. pOR EDISTO AND ROCKVILLE, VIA JOHN'S ISLAND FERRY, CHURCH FLATS, ENTERPRISE, YOUNG'S ISLAND, BEAR'S BLUFF, ?C., INLAND ALL THE WAY. The Steamer "ARGO" 19 now re? ceiving Freight at Accomodation, Wharf, and will leave as above per the following time table: CHARLESTON. On Thursday, the loth.at 7>2- A. M. On Monday, rlie 20tli.ac ll A. M. On Thursday, the 23d.at l P.M. On Monday, tue 27th.at 5 A.M. Ou Thursday, the 30th.at 7 A. M. EDISTO. On Friday, the nth.at 6 A.M. On Tuesdav, the 21st.at 9 A.M. On Fridav.'the 24ih.at ll A. M. On Tuesdav. the 28th.at Hi P. M. On Fri lav. July 1st.at 6,-? A. M. For Passage or Freight applv on board, or to DOUGLAS NISBET, Agent, Accommodation Wharf. N. B.-Freight and Wharfage payable here. junl"(-wsmt!i4 itliUinerrj, -frmcrj ?oo?ts, &t. g PRIN G OPENING, AT No. 301 KING STREET. MRS. M. J.. ZERNOW Having recently returned from New York, will open THIS DAY a Choice Assortment of MILLI? NERY GOODS, including all the LATEST PARISI? AN NOVELTIES. DRESSMAKING, In all Its Branches, attended to as usual. DRESS TRIMMINGS and PAPER PATTERNS kept on hand. Country Orders solicited and promptly attended to. " aprl5-fmw.3nios FLEMING'S WORM CONFECTIONS, ISANTONLNE.) They are purely vegetable, safe and sure. The? best in use. For sale by Dr. H. BAER, No. 131 Meeting street, oct5 Wholesale Agent