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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. THE NETT ATTORNEY-GENERAL CONFIRMEE-. g [FROM THB ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON-, Jane 23. Amos T. Akerman, of Georgia, was con? firmed to-day asjAttorney-General, without ob? jection or debate. The revenue from customs for the week ending June 18, was three and a quarter mil? lions. Wm. W. Bell was nominated as collector for the third district of Mississippi. The Viceroy of India at Bombay and the President of the United SUtes exchanged con? gratulatory dispatches to-day, upon the tele? graphic connection between, the two coun? tries. SENATE. The Senate Commltte on Foreign Affairs1 Cuba resolutions substantially proclaim bellige? rent lights to Cubans, and reassert the Mon? roe doctrine. Sumner made the report. It demands immediate emancipation of slaves, and exacts other conditions from Spain. They cause much excitement and some astonish? ment. Casseriy objected to the immediate consid? eration of the Cuban resolutions. Sumner replied that they had been carefully considered in committee. Howard thought they might as well vote on the question now. Casseriy persisting in his objection, the mat? ter goes over.' The Chinese labor bill was postponed on ac? count of the illness of Casseriy, who desires to amend it. In the course of the debate the dis? position to interfere with Chinese contracts waa quite strong. The Tax bill was resumed, but there was no action. Adjourned. The Senate are considering the Southern Pacific Railroad in sesslcn to-night. The Pre*-1 mont Interest are quite hopeful. HOUSE. The House, after a long debate on the ap? portionment bill, referred lt to the Judiciary Committee-98 to 95. This action is regarded as equivalent to defeat for this session, as the Judiciary Committee stands number ten on the committees to be called, and it is not like- j ly that lt wUl be reached. The vote was sec? tional, not party-the Southern and Western members opposing the reference, with some j few exceptions. . The Georgia bill heretofore telegraphed has been Sported. Dawes offered a substitute In effect recognizing the fact that Georgia had ratified the several amendments to the con? stitution, was entitled to representation, and was authorized to organize the militia for her defence. Other amendments were offered. Farnsworth and Beck accused Butler of bad faith In partially obeying the majority of the committee. Itwasagreed that the previous question should be seconded at 2 o'clock to? morrow. EUROFE. Trade Riots in Cork. CORK, June 23. There have been several riots between tho home and German tailors recently imported to [ supply the place of the strikers. The police . used .clubs freely. Many were stabbed, and ? tfiere were many Irish tailors arrested. . The Regicide Court. - PARIS, June 23. The High Regicide Court adjourned to Wed r .nesday. Two. more regicides were arrested lass night. An Awful Holocaust. * CONSTANTINOPLE, June 23. The journals state that two thousand lives were lost In the conflagration. Spanish Emancipation. MADRTO, June 23. Castellax's bill for Immediate emancipation of the slaves was defeated in the Cortes-the vote was 48 to 78. The matter of emancipa? tion was postponed until next session. A reso lutl?i^prohlblting punishment by the lash was Edwin Drood-A Fragment. LONDON, June 23. Chapman, the publisher of Mr. Dickens's works, publishes a statement that only, one , half of Mr. Dickens's story, "The Mystery or Edwin Drood," had been written. The story will be published as far as written, and no one I will be permitted to finish lt. A CRASH IN WALL STREET. NEW YORK, June 23 James Boyd, one of the larger Wall street , operators at the Stock Exchange, was unable ito meet his liabilities to-day. -*tle has about a million short in exchange. He was sold out j under the mle at llgallj. Boyd's gold, nine 'hundred thousand dollars, forced ' on the mar? ket, caused a decline. AN END IO BAYONET RULE. RICHMOND, June 23. A company of the Fourth United States Ar? tillery left here to-day for Fort McHenry. They are the last of the troops employed in carrying ont reconstruction in Virginia, and the only troops now In the State ls the regular garrison ! at Fortress Monroe. ALL ABOUT THE STATE. t The Darlington Democrat says: "We have ? had a superabundance of rain. The crops S have somewhat been Injured. Grass grows ' finely." A man named McAbee killed a colored man, .(name unknown.) on Wednesday of last week, near the Cherokee Iron Works in Spartanburg District. McAbee has been arrested, and lodged In Jail at Union ville. The residence of Mrs. E. S. Campbell, near Manchester, In Sumter County, was destroyed by fire on the night of the 12th Instant. Scarcely anything was saved from the build? ing. It ls supposed to have been the work of an Incendiary. The Spartanburg Spartan says: "We are now : in the midst of wheat harvest, and it gives us I pleasure to state, that the crop is reported * good In all parts of the district. It was some? what injured by the long drought in May, the heads being considerably dwarfed, but the gains are large and plump, and not having en damaged Dy rust or blight of any kind, we can safely report a-ftrfl average crop." . The Sumter Watchman says : "The work of the farm and plantation has been much re? tarded of late by continued and almost every I day rains. The grass in some places, as a re? sult, has serious hold upon the crop. We have heard of cotton being ploughed up and the land put lu corn, in the hopelessness of the I prospect of successful cultivation of the ior i mer. The crop generally does not promise well now, and should the remainder of the season prove unfavorable, the aggregate pro? duct of the staple jn this section will not equal the crep of last year, notwithstanding the .area of land in cultivation is larger. The corn Krop is promising, but general apprehension prevails of a drought In July, which would prove disastrous, following the present wet season." s i mt ?? ? The total value of church property'ip. Bos .'mated at $6,000,000. The Catholics pg- a cathedral there which witl cost THE LAST OF WHITTE3?ORE. Farther Particulars of his Rejection. A Washington letter, ot Tuesday, to the Bal? timore Sun, says: The case ol Whitemore, of South Carolina, was disposed of very promptly by the House to-day. There was quite a large attendance In the galleries, but as the debate was not pro? tracted, there was no scene of unusual inter? est outside of the vote refusing him admission and returning him his credentials, which re salted 29 In his favor to 124 against him. Among the former number were Butler, of Massachusett, Coburn, of Indiana, Maynard, Poland, of Vermont, Kelley, of Pennsylvania, Whitmore, ot Texas, Hoar, Cessna, of Penn? sylvania, Brooks, of Massachusetts, Farns? worth and Morrill of Maine-all Republicans. During the proceedings Wbittemore sat in a Beat near the main door of the hall, quietly taking notes, and after the vote was announc? ed, went to the cloak-room, took a glass of water and retired, noone speaking a word to him. He complains very much of General Logan's course, as be charges that lt was main? ly owing to the latter's representation that he rah again for Congress and was re? elected. General Logan to-day made a fierce speech against WHlttemore's admission, saying, among other things, that it was a question tor members to decide for them? selves whether they would admit a man who had resigned to avoid expulsion for a peniten? tiary offence. Mr. WhittemoTe," therefore, states that he is willina to make affidavit that on the day after he rescued, in February last, General Logan said to him "that he (Logan) was sorry that the committee did not report a resolution of censure Instead of expulsion; that he did not believe my Intention wrong; that he boped I would bo returned lo Con? gress, and he would be the first man to wel? come my return." Samuel Lee. of the County of Sumter, S. C., who is in Washington, made an affidavit to-day to this effect: That he was in Washington in February last; that as one o? Whittemore's con? stituents, he went to see Lugan and told him that he was going home and wanted to know ff Wbittemore would bo admitted if re-elected to this Congress; Logan replied that was the people's business. If they sent him back there was no law to prevent Whlttemore from tak? ing his seat: that so taras he (Mr. Logan) was individually concerned, he would not opnose him, and he did not think a majority of the House would. "I then asked him," says this affiant, "if the resolution ot censure would ?affect his readmission ?" Hr. Logan replied that it would have ne future action whatever; that lt died as soon as Whit? emore left the House. Mr. Lee answered that others thought differently, and be was particular to have some authority for hie peo? ple, and that Mr. Logan replied "that it was nonsense; that the resolution was only intend? ed to. affect Whlttemore as an outgoing member, and could not be brought up again/' "With this answer," adds Mr. Lee in his affida? vit. "I was satisfied and went home, and as soon as the election was ordered travelled through the di strict. At nearly every meeting I attended the first question asked was, "Wiu Mr. Wbittemore be admitted to his seat if re? turned ?" My answer was in accordance with the above statement of General Logan, giving the time and authority. I was pleased to find that the opinion of General Logan was con? sidered good authority among my people, and entirely satisfactory to them. THE GRATITUDE OF REPUBLICS. A Broke ntl o ?-ix and Neglected Ameri? can General. *. _ \ The New York correspondent of the Cincin? nati Commercial writes : ? The cable dispatch from France, about the dangerous illness of General Robert Anderson, of Fort Sumter fame, is almost tragical, in view of bis physician's direction for a chance of climate as the only means of saving his life. General Anderson was broken in health, if not lu heart, when he was compelled to leave New York a year ago. He was unable to pay his very moderate expenses here out of the petty Income allowed him by Congress, after his re? tirement from the army; and he went abroad for the purpose of living as economically as gossible, In some small town of Germany or rance. He lost his property during the war, and though he -tried hard to get some remuneration for it from Congress, he failed. He was greatly discouraged by this, and also at the way in which his patriotic services at the opening of the war were slighted. Before leaving here, he offered his private library for sale, as a means of meeting the expenses of his family on their passage to Europe. There were in this library many valuable books of a military and scientific kind, for which he hoped to obtain good prices. But thoughts friends of the press called attention to the sale, he realized very little from lt, few of the books bringing one-quarter of their cost or value. Ho lett here a poor man, shattered in constitution, and with an income so small that ho had very hard work to cover the necessary expenses ol' his family. He has been living tor some time past in an humble way at the French town of Tours, from which wc now receive the reports ol lils dangerous illness. It seems strange that some of the rich men of New York, who have lately raised large sums of money to keep the families of Stanton und Rawlins, after Stanton and Rawlins were dead, have not make up a patriotic fund in the name of Robert Anderson, while he is yet alive. There ? has been no secret about his poverty or about the insufficiency of his Income, and the rea? sons for his going abroad have been repeatedly published in the newspapers. THE BEETHOVEN CENTENNIAL.-The Beetho- i ven centennial festival at New York Is a thing of the past, but the Tribune is following it up . with caustic criticism. It says: In a pecuniary sense, the festival must have j been disastrous. In an artistic sense, despite some excellent performances to which we ' have done lull justice, from time to time, it 1 has also been a bad failure. A Beethoven tes- ' tivai lt has not been in any sense of the word. ' During the whole eleven concerts only two 1 compositions by Beethoven ' have been played, 1 and both were played badly. There has been 1 very little classical music of any kind. The 1 musical portion ot thc community has consc- 1 quently viewed the enterprise with disfavor, ' and the intelligent and cultivated classes of ' tbf city have looked upon it os^a huge hum- j bug. The exaggerations, not to say false pre- ' fences, of the advertisements were too fla- ] ?rant to be excused. The blunders and con? fusion In the management were too obvious to ' escape notice, and too annoying to be borne 1 prith patience. -The London Metropolitan Underground j [lailway has had a steady and growing pros- ( )erity since its opening. The following 6ta- , istlcs of its operation may be found interest- ? ng: The weekly traffic receipts of the road j lave steadily increased in more than an equal , proportion with the advance of the line to- , vards completion. From ?2005 in thc week i mding January 7, 1864, they rose to ?4011 for \ ,he week ending Januarv 7, 18G7, and to ?$311 , br the week ending January 7, 1S70. The \ ?veekly receipts per mile which amounted to i E521 in the week ending Mareil 18, 1803, rose , x> ?892 in the week ending March 18, 1807. and o ?1036 in the week ending March 18, 1870. The effect of the public holidays upon the ( .raffle is notable also, as well as that of special i ihows and exhibitions. Christmas and Easter, ? 'or example, have produced, on the average, ? tn increase of from ?400to?800 in the receipts wer the weeks directly preceding, ever since , he road was opened to traffic. ? : -A Cincinnati dispatch, dated the ICth, savs: 1 'The grand Saengerl'est concert was inaugura- 1 ed to-night with great success. The audience 1 vas immense. All the seals were Ulled, and 1 very inch of standing room occupied. The .adieace certainly numbered 15,000. The aauagars now see that they built the house J oo small. In the vicinity ol' the stage, the .1 ntisic was greatly enjoyed, but from the centre i 0 the entrance, so many persons were un- i omtortably situated, that there bas been, t ince early . In the evening, noise enough to j irevent bearing satisfactorily. The grand or- i hestra consists of CO violins, 22 violas, 20 vio- i incellos, 16 double bass, 8 Freuch horn3, 8 1 rnmpets,^ tubae, 1 kettle drum, 1 bass drum, c timpani, 4 bassoons, 12 aboes, 4 trombones, I flutet: and 8 clarionets, The chorus consists 1 1 lpOU voices." T UNION AND REFORM. BRAVE WORDS EROJI TEE INTE? RIOR PRESS. WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE CANDIDATES AND THE PLATFORM, Three dimers for Oar Stanford-Bearers. {From the Marlon Star.] We threw our flag to the breeze to-day for Carpenter and Butler, and we do lt with great hope of success, if the honest men of the State will go "to work for her redemption. Let every man, white and colored, who advocates Retrenchment, Low Taxes-and Reform, do his whole duty in the coming contest, and as cer? tain as the sun shines, victory will perch upon -our banner next October. If we would win, ' we must make au honest effort, and we be-< lleve that good citizens Will make that effort; to save the old ship of State from being entire-: ly Overwhelmed in the corrupt abyss which dishonest and corrupt men have opened for her. Our cilizenshave been fleeced until forbear? ance has ceased to be a virtue, and the move? ment initiated at the Reform Convention, last week, by honest men, without regard to politi? cal prejudices, will, if vigorously pushed for? ward, eventually crown our efforts with suc? cess. The platform adopted is liberal and Just, and strong enough and broad enough for everv honest man in the State to stand upon, and then have room and strength enough to hold the shattered remains of recent explo? sions. Judge Carpenter and General Butler will eommand the confidence and suffrage of all o? om* respectable citizens, and will, we feel sure, handle Carolina's prodigal sons with un? gloved hands, and will literally lacerate, tear to shreds the dishonest monsters who are the authors of our present troubles, and have placed our State In her present Imminent periL Three times three cheers and a ..plumper" for R. B. Carpenter and M. C. But? ler, the standard-bearers of Retrenchment, Re? form and Low Taxes. A Well Pat Argument. [From the Columbia Guardian.] To the Intelligent white people of South ! Carolina, the high moral character and intel? lectual'loree of the distinguished men, such as j Butler, Kershaw. Keltt, Shannon and others, : who have inaugurated and given momentum to the movement for Reform, are sufficient guaran? tees of the honorable and patriotic principles which underlie it. But to our Democratic friends ?f Georgia, something more would seem to be required. Commenting upon the letter of General Kershaw to the late reform Convention, In which the nomination of Republicans ls ad? vised, the Augusta Constitutionalist takes occasion to eay that it would have been well indeed If South Carolina had been allowed to secede alone, if such are now the sentiments of her people. The Constitutionalist seems to thiuk that de? votion to the Democratic party is the para? mount dutv of a citizen of South Carolina, and that the striking of a single plank from the Democratic platform of 1668 should bring re? proach upon our people The Constitutional? ist, glorying In the white majority of Geor? gia- which, however, has not as yet succeeded m placing that State in a very enviable political condition-falls to appreciate the necessities of her sister State, anti to give that calm and sensible consideration to her perils which lt behooves her own citizens to do. So far as the fundamental principles of the National Demo? cratic party are concerned, we assert they have not more staunch and sincere support? ers than the old citizens of South Caro? lina. But to us lt ls clear that In grant? ing the political and civil rights of the colored man there is no issue between Republi? canism and Democracy, so far as the govern? ment of the State of S?dtTT Carolina is concern? ed. Granting the rights of the colored men, Republicanism and Democracy are purely na? tional terms; and should our Slate government bc honestly administered for the benefit of the people, the material Interests ol the State must be equally conserved, whether Republicans or Democrats control the Legislature^ The good of the State soars high above any devotion to party. Party, Indeed, is nothing more but an or? ganization to effect what citizens believe to be the best interests of the State; and when it fails to subserve that end, all claims upon Its mem? bers cease. Free trade, the rights of States, a literal construction of the constitution, Ac, arc not questions to be decided by the government of South Carolina; they are nationnl issues, and to the national government properly be? long. What South Carolina, as a State, needs, is an honest, economical and Impartial admin? istration of her State government: and that this shall be effected by any particular party ls a secondary consideration, A few feet more of reign to the dishonest, corrupt and mercen? ary gang that have conducted the affairs of State for the past four years, will Inevitably lead to the bankruptcy of the State and the im Eoverlshment and min of all good citizens. If ouest Republicans will aid in the effort at re? demption, In God's name let us give them a hearty welcome. The Good Work in Williamsburg. [From the KJngstree Star.] The convention which was called by the peo? ple of the State, who are lu sympathy with the movement Inaugurated to defeat, If possible, the present administration, assembled in Col? umbia on Wednesday last, and was composed of some of the best and most distinguished men of the State. Harmony and good order prevailed, and we trust the result of their de? liberations will redound to tho good of the peo? ple. It is an honest and patriotic effort to up? root Ignorance, vice and dishonesty, and es? tablish in its place virtue, competency and worth. It is an effort to lessen thc evils under* which the people now live, and in order to ac? complish this end, we must acknowledge facts which cannot be successfully denied, so fur as their practical operations are concerned, and to go to work on some practical basis whereby an honest government at least may be secured to the people. This can only be accomplished by deleatlng the preseut power-by putting luto official position men who are honest enough, bold enough, and have ability enough to discharge with honesty, fidelity, firmness and impartiality the great and important du? ties of government committed by tac people to their protection-men who have the inde? pendence and nerve to raise themselves above party favoritism and partisan dictation, and see that the Slate suffer no detriment in their keeping; that the laws ard properly and rigo? rously executed; that ike public hinds are dispensed with care and ludgment, Ac. To begin with this desired Reform, the con rentlon has nominated for Governor Judge R. B. Carpenter, a gentleman of acknowledged ibllity, whose official record In Kentucky and slsew'here before the war shows him to bc a man ol* character and eminence where he formerly resided. Since his location in this State he has won the admiration ol' the people if all political complexions, who can appre? ciate honesty of purpose and integrity of char? acter. As judge of the Filth Circuit his im? partiality and unflinching devotion to a proper ind fair administration of Justice, under-all ?ircumstauces. mark him os a man that enn aot be swerved from the dictates of lils own udgnicnt by the pressure of outside influences, such a man we cannot doubt will be support? ed by every honest man in South Curo ina, in opposition to Governor Scott, who ios any regard for thc well-being of society, >rsafety and welfare ol' his country. For Lieutenant-Governor the convention iiomina :ed General M. C. Buller, ol' Edgefleld, whose levotion and services to the State are so well <nownnnd appreciated that nothing wc can .ay would add to his reputation and illness or the position which he has been selected to HI. It is understood that these gentlemen iccept the nomination, and that they will soon .omtnence to canvass thc State. With such in element of strength as they can bring to near in the approaching canvass, there is great reason to believe that the Executive chair of his State will once more be lilied by those .vhora the people can trust and respect. PuxcnrxKLLo treats of thc "Nose and the Rose," and says: "Tlieplnk-lincd parasols now n fashion were devised by some thoughtlul mprover of w?man, to enhance beauty nv iin ?artlng a roseate hue to the complexion. ' Un ortunately, however, Hie reflection from the jink silk does not always reach the-face at the Ight angle. Sometimes it concentrates alto ?ether upon the most prominent feature of the ace, and then "Red in the Nose is She,"' be? anies applicable to the beater of the parasol. louleur de rose is an expression for all that is ovely and serene, but the rose must nol bc rora on the nose,'' THE SiENGERFEST. sr LE y mn MUSICAL FETE OF THE NORTHWESTERN GERMANS. Ths Cincinnati Festival of the NortU American Stengerbmd - Immenic Gathering of Germans-The Instru? mental Music ana the Singing-Fine .Rendering of the Oratorios. [Correspondence of the New York Times.] CINCINNATI, Friday, June 17, It ls a good old custom, joyously observed, .as most people know, hy the Germans of <he Fatherland, with each Teturn of the beauties of early summer, to meet together and enjoy their festivals of song. All classes of Germans enter into these Saengerfests with the greatest enthusiasm, and diming the months of June and July, the land o??be Rhine and the "beau? tiful blue Danube" is jubilant With the .grand chorals of Mendelsshon, and the beautiful, touching Volkslieder of Abt and Franz, and however far from the Rhine the German may emigrate, he Btill carries with jblm his -enthu? siasm for the test ?vate of his native land. It ls this enthusiasm which has inspired the ?great body of German singers from all parts of the Northwest to come this week to the Queen City of the section to unite their voices in theeongs of the Fatherland. THE NORTH AMBP.ICAN SiENOEBBDNJQ. The North American S?ngerbund numbers about one hundred .and six societies, which are mostly located in<the Northwestern States. Formerly there were many noted societies of the Eastern cities in.this Bund, including the famous Liederkranz and Arion, of New York; but of late vears, owing no doubt to the great distance to be travelled in order to attend the festivals, the Eastern societies have withdrawn. But, nevertheless, there are a number of aIng? ers from the New York societies, in attendance here. The S?ngerbund look upon their bien? nial festival as a grand event; for three months fast extensive preparations for the event has een in progress. Afid as nearly all ot the German singing socieUee.from the Northwest? ern States are here, it is not sunrising that Cincinnati has no parallel-certainly not more than one-to the scenes presented in her streets OB thc opening day of the festival. TUE OPENING CEREMONIES. Tiie festival ceremonies af the day consisted merely of a procession. Now, processions in general present thc most ordinary spectacles, and tliis one In particular was no exception to the rule. There were men on foot, men on horses and men in carriages; there were Bing? ers, sharpshooters and firemen; there were pretty young lady singers in pretty colors and carriages^ and there were bands and banners, the most noticeable of which was i cartoon on Offenbach and Wagner. But the feature which afforded the most amusement to tbe multitude was a company of mounted Teutonic butchers, whose rotund proportions may be described by the dimensions given to Mynheer Wouter Van Twiller by the historian, Diedrich Knickerbock? er, os five feet six Inches in height, and six I feet five inches in circumference: and whose faces were as red as the fresh bovine flesh they were wont to cut, and as innocent of any expression or traces of thought as that of the aforesaid Van Twiller. Yet Cincinnati sus? pended business and put on holiday attire, decked the walls of her houses with flags and oak leaves and evergreens and roses, and her windows with fair faces, and filled the streets with a multitude of people, so that when the seventy visiting singing societies' marched through the streets In tho grand procession, there was no need of the thousand banners in? scribed "Wilkommen Sanger," to assure them that their reception by both American und German citizens could be no warmer. TUE RECEPTION CONCERT. The musical portion of the fest was inaugur? ated by a grand reception concert given on Wednesday evening In the Feste Halle, where all the concerts will bc given. The Feste Halle is a large wooden building, somewhat similar In appearance to the grand Coliseum of Jubilee notoriety, and is capable of accom? modating about ten thousand persons. The Interior is handsomely decorated with flags, flowers and evergreens, which has such a charm for thc German eye. The heart of every German must have been glad as he read those mottoes expressing the German idea of genu? ine enjoyment of life-the same idea as ex ?ressed by Horace in Vivimus, Vivamus. or herc was Guadeamus Igilur; Cantatores ament humores; also the very significant In? quiry, "Why should a man whdse blood ls warm within him sit like his grand sire cut in alabaster?'' To which there was no answer. The appreciation in which he was held who had in him no soul for music, was proclaimed In the outspoken motto, "Pre? posterous ass,. who never read so far as to know why music was ordained." Among the evergreens and flags appeared the serene countenances of tito Uermau masters ot music, from good old Handel down to Offenbach. Yes the genial, rollicking author of the can-can music was there In counterfeit presentment, as well as the fearless exponent of the "music of thc future," Richnrd Wagner. Then, pass? ing from the real to the symbolic, the four dif? ferent kinds of music so popular with the Ger? mans were expressed by lour figures, male and female respectively, called " Heldenlied," "Kirchenlied," "Llcbeslled" and "Volkslied." THE INSTRUMENTAI. MCSIC. The opening notes of the jubilee were heard in Wllber's familiar jubilee overture, given by an orchestra of sixty-seven musicians, under the direction of Phillp Waller, the "Fest leader." It was soon apparent that this body of musicians had not been accustomed to playing together under the same baton, and that the West had not afforded them those op? portunities for practice and improvement en Joyed by musicians of some ot the Eastern cities. It was also apparent that this orches? tra was too small for the size of the building, hence the effects produced seemed light and thin. But the six thousand people in the hall were good-natured and enthusiastic, and when the last strains ol' "God Save the Queen," the finale of the overture, were finished, there was scarcely any limit to the applause. TUE SINGING-ORATORIOS. The voices were first heard In the "Cincin? nati Snmger Greeting," a piece composed and dedicated to the Seventeenth North American Songerlest by Phillp Walter. The piece, which possesses considerable merit as a com? position, was sting by the combined Cincin? nati societies, three hundred and fifty sincera, with orchestra and accompaniment!* Theu came the choral, "lo God on High," from Medelssolin's "St. Paul," and Handel's "Hal? lelujah," sung by a mixed chorus of four hun? dred and lilty voices. The rendition of these selections made lt evident that, the vocal ex? ercises of the festival were to be a greater success than the instrumental, and that there : is here, In Cincinnati, excellent material for interpreting oratorio music. The leading singing society here is the Orpheus, which bas a large number of excellent voices well disciplined by constant practice. In fact, it Is to this society, more than to any other source, that the Queen City looks to for occasional operatic treats, and the society have given a number of operas with the most marked success. With such a society for a nucleus-and lhere are other excellent ones here-and with a large German population who are enthusiastic music-lovers, there ls no reason why this Western city should not be renowned for the performance of oratorios. The success with which Mendelssohn's Grand Choral was given on Wednesday may well make the famous Handel and Htydn Society of Boston look to their laurels; and so well pleased were the vast audience that they enthusiastically demanded a repetition of the piece. 'The "Hallelujah" was given with the same excellence. It was delightful to hear the sopranos and altos sing out with such fine effect, and with to much precision and feeling, lt is in this department that the chorus excels-the female voices. These young ladles are active members of the Ger? man sloging societies of this city, are enthu? siastic in their *ajood work, and are determined 1 to win laurels lor their sex in every public performance. TOE FIRST "GRAND" CONCERT. The first grund concert was given on Thurs? day evening, \otwlthstanding the large capa- , city ol' the r'estc Halie, the attendance demon-1 strated that lt was not adequate to accommo? date all who sought to gain entrance. The building was filled. to Its utmost capacity, while many were disappointed in being un? able bo obtain admittance. On the outside of the building, in its near vicinity, a multitude of not less than five thousand persons had as? sembled to hear the music, nor were they dis? appointed, for through the many open win? dows of the vast edifice the volumes of harmo? ny floated 'out upon the night air, producing a grander and more beautiful effect for the en? joyment ot those outside than those inside the nail. The orchestra on this occasion number? ed about one hundred and fifty performers, who rendered the Instrumental portion of the exercises in a manner to gain much ap? plause from the audience. An increased interest was manifested in the concert of Thursday evening, from the fact j that the body ol singers was to be much larger than on Wednesday evening and that this waB ? the first opportunity of hearing the foreign, singing societies. It ls scarcely necessary to say that-their singing gave great satisfaction. The Chicago societies especially distinguished themselves; yet it ls the general impression that none of the societies in attendance this year will gain so many laurels as the Orpheus of Cincinnati. There will be grand concerts on Friday and Saturday evenings, and the festivities of the occasion will close with .a monster picnic on Sunday. The Fest has been a grand success in every respect, and the vast number ot Ger? mans in attendance have had a week of genu? ine fatherland bliss. LA CLAQUE. A P? cullar Freuen Institution-How at is Managed. Everybody has heard of la claxjue, tho French institution for securing the systematic applause of every theatrical piece, good or bad. The claqueur is a gentleman who, for a pecuniary consideration, takes hie seat in the pit, and claps nid bands at everything and evarybodj he sees o i the stage, from seven o'clock in i he evening till midnight inclusively. If .any individual among the paying portion of tbe public appears dissatisfied with the perfor? mance, and so far forgets himself as to hiss, it ist bo honorable mission of tbe claqueur to bani 'Turn him out I" "Hit him on the nead T and other amenities; and if there be any song or usade which seems partienlirly io jar ou tbe nerves of the audience so as to excite shouts of j ? "Ob I-' and acute indications of Buffeting, the claqueurs never miss the opportunity of | energetically demanding an "encore." in the hop j no doubt that a second heating of the piece mir enable the malcontents to perceive its beauties. The Pall Mad, Gazette gives some interesting details of this noble institution. Up to 1820 it was usual for theatrical managers to covenant witb a chef de claque (or leader of j the claque orchestra,) and give bim so much a year, on the understanding that he should bring five-and (burty or forty claqueurs to tba house every night. One day, however,] t was discovered that this arrangement was not at all a paying one. The only man who thrived under it n ethe chef de claque, who generally made bis fortune at the end of afewyeais, and retired rich; while his ex-employer, the manan er, too often ended bia career in the bankruptcy court. The chef de claque bad several ways of making money out of his contract. Besides his fixed salary from the manager, be received so much a year from most ot the actors and actresses, especially from those who bad not much talent; and, in addition to this, be frequently soldlat high rate the forty Beats which bo received pxitia. No* a-Jay B all this is changed. Instead of the man? ager paying the chef de claque, it ie tbe latter functionary who pays the manager. Three or four years ago, when a cabal waa organized by tbe Quartier Latin against the "Henriette, itf?iechal" of the Brothers Concourt, the chef de claque ot the Theatre Francois brought, on thc seco ad and third nights of the performance, five hundred claqueurs to the rescue. The uproar within tbe theatre was terrific; tho cla? queurs raved and the students shrieked, bntin toe end it was tho students who got the best of it. They bad stronger lungs than the mercen? aries, and after the third pei foi mau ce tho pk ce waB withdrawn. It ie very cu nous to see a chef de claque in the act of recruiting his troupe. Within a tow doora of every French theatre is a cafe where the chief claqueur establishes his headquarters. Towards five or six o'clock he puts m an appearance, and ia immediately mobbed by tbe forty or fifty persona who aro anxious to be enrolled for that evening. As a rule, the first thing the chef de claque looks at is the dioas of tbe candidates. He accepts no blouses and no slovens. If he sees a min woll ar? rayed, hearty-looking and florid of counten? ance, endiwed with good broad shoulders and fine big hands, he generally enlists hi m at once. The terms of admission to the claque varies. Sometimes (especially in summer) if there is a dull piece being performed it is difficult to find claqueurs, and the chef press?e every one be can get. accepting eight sous, sn sous, and even as littlo ai four sous from each of his troupe. Should the piece bo BO hope'essly dull or the weither so hot that no ono will volunteer to pay even two pe ice, the chef muat then have re? course to what ragamuffins he can rind, and pay bia troupe insteadof being paid by them. When there is a popular piece, however, the chef de claque sometimes has several hundred candidates to choose from, and on such occa? sion-: he can mike bis own teims. On the night B of a first performance of Augier, Sard?n, or Alexandre Dumas SIB, the seale in the claque fetch five or ton francs apiece. If a row is ex? pected, aa at the revival of " li mani " three years ago, and that of Lncroco Borgia," last January, tbe placea fetch quito fancy pnces. In addition jo ibo i come he derives from selling seats at a proflt.thc contractor of tba claque still makes a fine bonna by levying a tribute upon the actors and actresses, it is al wave easy for a spectator to guesB which of the performers pays the claifue and which does not. No matter bow slight may be the part which an actor or actross bas to play, he or Bbo ie sure to be tvaimly applauded if the chef de claque has been well paid. For a debu? tant to refuse paymout would be folly almost amounting to artistic suicide. Some of toe more popular dramatists. Alexandro Dumas among them, have, at different time?, endeavored to abolish the claque, at Jo tat so far as their own works were concerned; but tho attempt has al? ways failed. As iu the days of Napoleon I, and under tho Restoration, so now, th&tfaoue is in toocood odor with the police to be easily su? perseded. C fouls. OLUMB1A HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C., WM. GORMAN, PROPRIETOR. The Proprietors of this pleasantly located and elegantly furnished Establishment, at the State Capital, desire to luform the travelling public and others seeking accommodations, that the "CO? LUMBIA" ls In every respect a llrst-class Hotel, unsurpassed by any In the State or the United States. Situated In the business centre or the city, with fine large airy rooms, and a table sup? plied with every delicacy of the season, both from New York and Charleston markets, thc Proprie? tors pledge themselves that no eiforts will be spared to give perfect satisfaction in every re? spect. A first-class Livery Stable ls attached to the Hotel, where vehicles of every description can be had at thc shortest notice. Omnibuses attend the arrival and departure of every Train, and passengers are carried to and from the Hotel FREE OF CHARGE. WM. GORMAN. apr!3 wfm_ J^E W YORK HOTEL, No. 721 BROADWAY, D. M. HILDRETH & CO., - - Proprietors, NEW YORK CITY. Tills HOTEL, so widely and popularly known as the favorite resort of Southerners while so^onra ing In this city, has been re-leased for a term ef years by ita present proprietors, and is now in process of renovation. No expense will be spared to render it, as in days of yore, an agreeable home tor Its patrons. The proprietors, while tendering their sincere thanks for the very liberal support they have re? ceived, beg leave to assure their guests that in the future the Hotel will retain its former well earned reputation. apr27 wfm amosDic p9* AWAY WITH SPECTACLES.-OLD Eyes made new, easily, without doctor or medi? cines. Sent postpai-1 on receipt of io cents. Ad? dress Dr. E. B. FOOTE, No. 120 Lexington avenue, New York. Uecl6 financial. .^y ANTED. MEMPHIS CITY BONDS (Old and New.) Charleston City Stock. State Sooth Carolina Bonds (Old and New.) Charleston and Savannah Railroad Six Per Cent. Bonds. Savannah and Charleston Railroad Seven Per Cent. Bonds. Greenville and Colambia Railroad Guaranteed Bonds. South Carolina Railroad Bonds. fcSpartanburg ami Union Railroad Guaranteed Bonds. Sparenburg ?nd Union Railroad Guaranteed Past Due Coupons. Rime Ridge Railroad Bonds. Savannah city Bonds, columbia etty Bonds (Past Due.) Memphis and Charleston Railroad Bonds. By A. C. KAUFMAN, Broker, Jnn24-ftn2_No. 25 Broad Street. C-. KAUFMAN, No. 25 BROAD STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Dealer In SPF CDS, UNCTJRRENT BASK NOTES Bonds, Stocks, Coupons, Ac., Ac. Orders for the purchase and sale of Securities prom ptly -executed. Collections carefully attended to and remitted for upon day of payment, at current rates of ex? change. Prices Carrent issned weekly and forwarded gratuitously to any point on application. New York Correspondents-Messrs. Howes A Macy, Henry Clews A Co., Lather Kountze, and J. M. Welth A Arente._jnnl&-mwf3mos EN EY H. BOODY k CO., BANKERS AMD RAILWAY AGENTS, No. 12 WALL STREBT, NSW YORK, Make Collections, pay Conpons and Dividends, Buy and Sell Governments, Railway Bonds, and other Securities on Commission. ???Particular attention given to the negotia? tion of Railway and other Corporate loans. N. B.-Interest allowed on deposits. New York, May 2d, 1870. H. H. BOODY. D. A BOODY. H. P. BOODY. may7 Clotl)ing ono ifamierjing ?OD?G. j^fOW IS THE TIME. GEORGE LITTLE A CO., No. 213 KINO STREET, Is the place to find the largest and best selected stock of Men's Youths' and Children's CLOTH? ING ever offered In this market, and at prices to suit the times. Having determined to sell our Goods as low as can be purchased elsewhere, we would respectfully solicit an examination of our Stock. . Our Stock of CHILDREN'S CLOTHING com? prises the latest styles in Linen and Casstmere. Also a line and well selected assortment or FURNISHING GOODS. . GEORGE LITTLE A CO., No. 213 King street, below Market. jun3-fmwlmo Sitters. I,P P M A N ' S GREAT GERMAN BITTERS! THE PUREST MEDICATED CORDIAL OF THE AGE! ALTERATIVE, ANTI-BILIOUS, and INVIGORATING PROPERTIES. LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BITTERS is pre? pared from the original German receipt now In the possession of the proprietors, and ls the same preparation that was used In Germany upwards sf a century ago; and to-day it is the household remedy of Germany, recommended by its most sminent physicians. LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BITTERS Is composed of the purest alcoholic essence of ?Jermany's favorite beverage, Impregnated with ;he juices and extracts of rare herbs, roots and jarks; all of which combined make lt one of the jest aud surest preparations for the care of Dyspepsia, Less of Tone in the Stomach and Digestive Organs, S'ERVOUS DEBILITY, LANGOUR, CONSTIPATION, LIVER COMPLAINT, GENERAL EXHAUSTION, AMD iS A PREVENTIVE FOR CHILLS AND FEVER, AND MALARIOUS DISEASES GENERALLY. FEMALES Viii find LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BITTERS he beat tonic known for the diseases to which hey are generally subject, and where a gentle itlmulant is recommended. MATHEW'S BLUFF, S. C., June 2, 1870. JESSRS. LIPPMAN A BRO.: Inclosed please find money for one case of your ?erman Bitters. Persons who have bought them rom me express having been greatly benefited >y their use. Yours, Ac, C. R. FITTS. ORAXGBBURG, S. C., June 4,1870. JESSRo. LIPPMAN A BRO.: Inclosed find $00; send us more of your Bitters; hey are taking well. Tours, Ac. F. H. W. BRI?GMAN & Co. Depots in Charlee toa. S. C.: W. O. TROTT. Hi. 8. BURNHAM, tu W. BCKBL A CO., G. J. LUHN, W. A. ?KRLNE, Wholesale Agents: DOWIE, MOISE A DAVIS, Druggists, CLACIUS A- WITTE, STEFFENS, WERNER A DUCKER, and HENRY BISCHOFF A CO, aprl&-6mos F snipping. OR LIVERPOOL*. The first-class American Ship ALICE M. JXA MI NOTT, Lowell Master, having a large SSI portion of her Cargo engaged, wlil be dispatched for the above port. For balance of Freight engagements, appiy to STREET BROTHERS A CO., janl6 _*_No. 74 East Ba> F OR FORT SUMTER. The safe, fast sailing and comfortably ap? pointed Yacht "ELEANOR" will make two!_ trips daily to Fort Sumter and the other points of historic interest in the harbor, leaving South Commercial Wharf at io A. M. and 3 P. M. Tho Yacht can also be chartered for private parties on reasonable terms. For passage or charter apply next door south or the Mills House, or .tc the Captain on board. mayl4 -pOR NEW YORK-ON TUESDAY? The Al side-wheel Steamship TEN- ^Mfc NESSEE, Chichester, Commander, wm^A?SK' sall for New York on TUESDAY, Jnne 28, at 0 o'clock P. M., from Pier No. 2, Union Wharves, connecting with day Passenger Trains from Co? lumbia and Angosta, arriving at 4 P. M. The TENNESSEE will make close connection with Liverpool Steamship IDAHO, of Messrs. wil? liams A Gnlon's Line, sailing July 6. Insurance by the Steamers of this Une a per cent. The Steamship SOUTH CAROLINA will follow on WEDNESDAY, July c, at e o'clock P. M. For Freight engagements, or passage, having very superior stateroom accommodations, au on deck and newly famished, apply to WAGNER, HUGER A CO., No. 26 Broad street, or to WM. A. COURTENAY. No. 1 Union Wharves. jnn22 BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOS? TON, AND THE CITIES OF THE NORTH? WEST. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING QI7SN FOE COTTON TO BREMEN. The fine Steamship "Iii pTI *XTT> ? tCTO? Johnson, Commander,wlll sail for Balti- *"?j&J??Sfc more on FRIDAY, 24th June, at 12M,makTngciose connection with the Bremen steamer "Ohio." of the 20th. ' ?- 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 fruin the Railroad Depot in Philadelphia. PAUL 0. TRENHOLM, Agent, Jnn20-5_No. 2 Union Wharves. jp O R PHILADELPHIA. THE REGULAR STEAM LINE-WEEKLY. The Screw Steamship PROMETHEUS, i-f f?r Grey, Commander, will sall for Phtla-SMBSi delphia direct, on FRIDAY, Jone 24th, atsTclocK P. M., from Brown's South Wharf. ?W Insurance by the steamers of this Line h? per cent. For Freight engagements, or Passage (cabin $16,) apply to WM. A. COURTENAY, Asrent, Jun20-mtnthf4_No. l Union Wharves. T7ESSELS SUPPLIED WITH CABIN AND V MESS STORES ON SHORT NOTICE. Captains and Stewards are resnect-yfift. fully Invited to call and examine theSfiJfflg quality and prices of our GOODS. Full weigal guaranteed. Delivered free of expense. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., No. 275 King street, opposite Hasel, Charleston. S. O. MW Branch of No. 900 Broadway, New York. Jan24_^ ?pOR SAVANNAH, BEAUFORT ANL> PACIFIC LANDING, EDISTO AND ROCKVILLE. Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain Qr C. White, will sail for the above, places as follows: TUESDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for Edisto, Rockville, Pacific Landing and Beaufort. THURSDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for Pacific Landing, Beaufort and Savannah. Freight to Edisto reduced 50 per cent. J. D. AIKEN A CO., Junl7_South Atlantic Wharf. R GEORGETOWN, S. C. TOUCHING AT SOUTH ISLAND. The steamer PLANTER, Captain _ . ??T^^ J. T. Foster, is now receiving Frelght .BfiaHSsC at Accommodation Wharf, and will leave on BAT URDAY MORNING, thc 25th inst., at 5 o'clock. Freight payable here. For Freight or Passage, having stateroom ac? commodations, apply to RAVENEL A HOLMES, jun22-3_No. 177 East Bay. ?jpiOR EDISTO AND PACIFIC LAND? INGS, VIA JOHN'S ISLAND FERRY, CHURCH FLATS, ENTERPRISB.^fOUNG'S ISLAND, BEAR'S BLUFF, HUTCHINSON'S AND FENWICK'S ISLANDS. The steamer ARGO will receive Freight at Accommodation Wharf,_ TO-MORROW, (Saturday,) 25th Jane, at 12 o'ciocfc, and leave as above on MONDAY, the 27th, at 6 o'clock A. M. For Passage or Freight, apply on board or to DOUGLAS NISBET, Agent, Accommodation Wharf. N. B.-Freight and Wharfage payable on the wharf. Jun24-2 E VENING EXCURSIONS. The Steamer POCOSIN, Captain _ .?HT-I^ D. Sinclair. Jr., will make an Excur- ?^jjIf^C sion Trip every EVENING, leaving Market wSSn at half-past 6 o'clock, and Sullivan's Island at half-past 7 o'clock. Fare for Round Trip, 25 cents. jnn24-l* J. H. MURRAY, Agent. ?lacrjinerrj, Castings, &z. .jyjEETING STREET FOUNDRY. 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