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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1408. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. . WASHINGTON. INCREASED HANKING FACILITIES FOB THE BOUTS. . -? Th? Southern Pacific Railroad. WASHINGTON, June 25. Tbe Conference Committee on the Currency was In sc?;ion all day. No positive result was reached, though tbe South and West willjiave increase banmng facilities to the extent of $45,006,000 three per cent, certificates., and $25,000,000 taken from the East. Gold banks will probably be authorized ad libitum. Four of the seven members of the Senate select committee on a subject somewhat In? volving the San Domingo treaty, made a re? port to-day, In which they exonerate General Babcock, and the special agent sent to that Tepublic by the President, from the charge of Ravis Hatch, an American citizen, that Bab c^jk did not interfere for his release from prison, where he was placed by the Baez gov? ernment, but rather counselled it, because of fear that he would, if at liberty, oppose the making of a treaty for annexing San Domingo to this country. The com minee declare that there ls nothing to show there was anything wrong, or which in the least degree attaints the treaty. Heaton, member of Congress from North Carolina, is dead. SENATE. In the Senate, Abbott introduced a bill au? thorizing the consolidation of the Western North Carolina Railroad, the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, and Spar tanburg and Union Railroad, under the name * ol Western North Carolina Extension Railway Company, for the purpose of constructing a railroad to Cleveland, Tenn., and establishing continuous communication between the Atlan? tic ports of North Carolina and South Carolina and the Pacific Ocean, by way of the contem? plated Southern Trans-Continental Railroad. The Senate adopted an amendment to the copyright law taking Jurisdiction from the dis? trict courts and placing it in the Congressional library. The Conference Committee report amending the bankrupt bill was concurred in. The Senate was in prolonged session on the Naturalization laws. HOUSE. In the House, the conference report on the Bankrupt bill was adopted. The report of the Judiciary Committee, with accompanying documents, embracing a reso lutfcn imprisoning Woods, who assailed Por? ter, three months, was recommitted and or? dered printed and made the special order for Thursday next. ? The House went into committee of the whole . on miscellaneous appropriations. Ten thous? and dollars were appropriated to repair the Customhouse at Petersburg, Ya. - When Heston's death was announced, the House adjourned. WASHINGTON, June 26. It ls supposed that the Georgia bill will come up In the Senate on Thursday and be passed at once, when the members will be seated. The contest for the senatorship will probably go over until next session. EVROFE. English News. LONDON, June 25. Details of the Cork riots state that the barri? cades erected in the streets were defended ob? stinately. The cavalry charged1 and carried them. Many police were wounded. One sol? dier bad his skull fractured by a stone hurled by a rioter, litany leaders were arrested. The commifislon to revise the Bible held a satisfactory preliminary meeting. The Spectator, discussing Canadian affairs, argues for maintenance of a colonial empire. Merchants insist upon their objections to the Chinese treaty. The steamer City of Brooklyn ran do wa a ship ofi Ireland. The ship's crew were saved, and the steamer uninjured, proceeded on her Jotmey. Latest from Rome. ROME, June 25. The Council will sit until Easter. One hun? dred fathers desire to speak on Infallibility. Prim on Amnesty. MADRID, June 25. Prim opposes tynnesty as a sign of weakness. Th? French Corps. PARIS, June 25. - The Minister of Agriculture stated in the Corps that the government had satisfactory accounts of the crops, notwithstanding the drought. No precautions or provisions have been neglected to guard against famine. A- CUBAN ^DISASTER. NEW YORK, June 26t The rooms of the Cuban Junta have been robbed of $80,000 In United States bonds. NORTH CAROLINA. RALEIGH, June 25. The canvass is about to open in earnest. Nearly all the Congressional districts and counties have made their nominations for the election, which, takes place in August. The different candidates have taken the field. Notwithstanding late heavy rains, it is now ascertained that crop prospects are fair. OCCUPATION AND LITE.-The Underwriter says: "Dr. William Farr, Register General of England, has made careful observations on the effecr of occupation on health among twelve classes of persons, with the following results :" Between the ages of 45 and 55 the propor? tion of deatns out of every 1000 lives was found to be : Farmers, 12; shoemakers, 15; weavers, 15; grocers,16; blacksmiths,!"; carpenter?, 17; tailors, 17; laborers, 17; rainers, 20; bakers, 21; butchers, 23; Innkeepers and beer dealers, 28. Although these observations were made in England, it ls reasonable to suppose that the same investigations would lead to results in this country sufficiently near the above to show what classes of lives are in the main best suited for insurance. It will be perceived that the mortality is lightest Hmong farmers and greatest among innkeepers and beer deal? ers. This can readily be accounted for by the different mode of life, occupation, food, <fcc, of these classes. The farmer has all the advanta? ges on his side-the pure air, the vailed char? acter of his life-giving occupation, his whole? some, temperate diet, and his removal from the influence of the temptations to indulgence in dissipations to which the dweller in our cowded cities ;.s exposed. Again, he is freed from the disturbance and uneasiness of mind to which those In trade are periodically sub? jected, and no season is so bad as to render the supply of his dally wants a questionable matter. THE TURF IN ENGLAND.-The rise in value o." the stakes of the great English horse race fur? nishes a sort ol index to the progress of the sport in Great Britain. The Derby was insti? tuted in 1780, and in that year the stakes amounted to $5625; while at the Derby of 1870 elr value exceeded $35,000. As the amount the stakes depends upon the-number of en , thc race may be said to have touched its st point ol popularity when Lord Lyon " t m $37,500. The sukes form, as a rule, small portion of the entire gains o? a inner. JL "SC EXE" TN CONGRESS. Generals Butler and Farnsworth on the War-Pat h-Beard s and Brains" -"Cowardice and Assassination." A Washington dispatch of Wednesday says: General Butler and General Farnsworth met in battle array in the House this afternoon, and the occasion was one of rare interest and excitement. Probably no other scene of per? sonalities was ever allowed more limit in this body, or produced more unparliamentary lan? guage. The basis in' itself was Insignificant, being the question of passing a private patent pistol bill for the relief ot one Rollin White over the President's veto. While Bulter was advocating the passage of the bill, Farnsworth interjected a charge into the Bpeech that pro? duced a positive sensation, by declaring that Butler had been employed as counsel for the opponents of White, but had turned round to represent the latter before Congress for afee of two thousand dollars. He exhibited a certi? fied copy of documents on file in the Patent Office to show that General Butler had received this sum. To this General Farnsworth added' that General Butler bad filed a small brief in the Supreme Court, where a 6u5t over the case jv as pending, as a mere pretenoe to cover the receipt of so large a lee for work to be done really in Congress. " I therefore charge him," said Farnsworth, with vehement voice and ges? ture, "with being on both sides of this case; on one side without a fee, and then on the other side o? the case with a fee." By this time the whole House was on its feet. The entire Demo? cratic side came into the central aisle to see what would follow next. Mr. Farnsworth had the rule read that no member should vote on a subject in which be was interested. An attempt to shut off debate and thus end the scene failed, and Mr. Butler got the floor in reply. Mr. Farnsworth sought an interruption. Mr. Butler excitedly said: "I don't yield to a man who has got more beard than brains," alluding lo the Former's long iron gray beard. Mr. Farns? worth shouted out, "The member may curse my beard, but he .shall not come imo the House-and steal under the shadow of ii." This was received withshout8 of "order" from the Republicans, and cries of "good, good," and nod'' of approval from the Democrats. But Mr. Buuer went on with his reply, charging Mr. Farnsworth with having made an inlamous and maliciously false statement, and adding that he acted in the first instance against tho White patent for some of his constituents, but that he was not. called into the case professionally until White came to him and said his counsel was ill and asked Mr. Butler to take his place In the Su? preme Court in the pending case. He did this by preparing the brief, which, be said, took him a month, and for which he received the sum named, but that he never argued the casein court, because the counsel first em? ployed was then able to go on himself. After disclaiming any interest in it in violation of the law and his position as a member, as Mr. Farnsworth bad charged, he concluded by say? ing "that he who hau dealt this blow, without notice^nd when he (Mr. Butler) was unpre pared^as a coward and an assassin." Down came the Speaker's gavel with a fearful blow. But the Sneaker said nothing. The whole House looked first at the Speaker, then at. Farnsworth, who was in his seat, and then at Butler. The gavel's tall was succeeded by - no call to order. "Is lt a messago from the Senate ?" in? quired Butler. The Speaker was now as silent as bis gavel. It was evident that this was not the usual signal announcing a message from the Senate; out an In com pie ted call to order. Butler pushed ahead with a repetition of his charge. "I take it," said he, "and I reiterate it, that lt is a principle of ethics that no one here will dispute, that ho who deals a blow on one that is unprepared for it, and has no notice of it, is an assassin and a coward; and I venture that it is an assertion that even the Speaker's gavel will not Interrupt." Butler then sat down full of passion and excitement. Mem? bers, were requested to lake their Beats, and order was restored. After a little more debate the vote waB taken, but so general was the feeling against Buller, who had at first ad? vocated the bill, when he knew he was inter? ested in it, that he only got twelve votes, the measure being rejected by more tban a hun? dred. CURRENT NOTES. COVERING FOB COTTON. Complaints begin to reach us of the short supply of gunny bags and bagging for cover? ing the cotton crop of 1870. The stock on hand and on the way from Calcutta amounts to only 9800 bales, while lt was 19,600 bales in 1869, and 27,750 bales to the same date In 1866. Under these circumstances, great difficulty will be experienced in obtaining covers for the cotton bales, as the crop, lt ls predicted, will reach 3,500,000 bales. ENGLAND'S NATIONAL DEBT. The English national debt at the close of the last year was ?748,276,183, and since then the sum of ?7,000,000 has been converted into a temporary annuity. The debt is now less than it has ever been since 1813. It is no less than ?120,000,000 below the amount, it stood at in 1815, and ?70,000,000 below the-return of 1857, at the close of thc Crimean war and Indian mutiny. The interest or this debt ls ?26,840,000 a year, but ?4,500,000 is temporary only, and will expire In .1885. The permanent charge is less than it has ev? been since 1812. V'.jtCHIKU ON. We observe With much curiosity the an? nouncement, in a Connecticut exchange, that "the Rev. Phoebe A. Hanolbrd" was "installed as pastor or the Universalist Church" in New Haven, Connecticut, a few days ago. Rev. E. I H. Chap?n, D. D., of New York, preached the sermon; the Rev. C. A. Skinner, of Hartford, gave the right hand of fellowship; "the Rev. Olympia Brown" delivered the installation prayer, and the Rev. W. A. Start gave the charge to the people. In a word, everything seems to have proceeded "decently and in or? der," according to the traditional and appro v. ed method of installation services, What is more remarkable, is the iact that the new preacher is a woman, and that one of the clergy who took part in the services is also a woman, does not seem to have been referred to with much special wonder. Anti yet what a change from the day of St. Paul ! A NEW STYLE OF STREET CAB. A street car hos just been patented which is calculated to greatly facilitate city travel. It has been successfully tried in Philadelphia, and given great satisfaction. "The new vehl hicle ls not only supplied with the Slawson box, which is a check upon the conductors, but the latter has a position in the car, and his du? ties are to give packages of tickets and change, stopand start the car, and aid passengers in get? ting on and off. The lacilities tor ingress and egress are much better on thc new car. There are side entrances willi hinged doors, between which, directly In the rear, is located the Slawson patent, in which passengers de? posit their fares. In thc rear of this is a small platform for the conductors, and from this, through the glass partition in the rear, he can see the entrance of every passenger, and by means of a bell direct their attentlou to the box In which their faros arc to be deposited. The front platform is to be enetosed." It is thought that, although a conductor and driver are required lor each car, the additional comfort and facility of getting in and out are so great as.to more than compensate for the additional expense, as these cars command more custom than those at present In use in many of our cities. -The English Government having reason to believe that the United States iutends to raise its mlsjion to Great Britain to one of the first-class, proposes to reciprocate the courtesy by establishing an embassy at Wa^hjngton in? stead of the present missjon. THE PRESS ON REFORM. Ii EA fi Tl' COMMENDATIONS OF THE MOVEMENT. The Nominations and the Platform. [From the Horry Sews.] We approve of the action of the convention in making the nomination, if our cause of com? plaint against the reckless extravagance of the present State expenditures is Just. Tim Re? form party have not put forward their candi? dates any too soon. To walt until after the Radicals made their nominations and then have endorsed such of them as was believed honest and available, letting the election of others go by default, would have shown their want of | office, as well Ute want of a Just cause. In making these nominations the conven? tion laid aside all party considerations, and only sought for standard bearers in whose ca? pability and faithful discharge of every duty Incumbent on them, as they have abundantly shown, all can place the most Implicit confi? dence. And now upon this broad platform of | principles the issue is fairly made, and upon the success of this ticket depends the early re? demption of South Carolina from her present deplorable condition, to brighter prospects with a glorious future in view. God speed the welcome day that shall chase away this dark, dark, bitter night The Strongest Ticket that Could be Pro? posed. [From the Georgetown Times.] The convention recently assembled in Co? lumbia seems to have worked harmoniously enough, and Demoarat find Radical did cer? tainly Join hands if the enunciation of a plat? form, embracine everything that the most ex? treme Massachusetts man could desire, means anything ; and so lar as the Stair of South Carolina ls concerned, party lines r.e oblitera? ted, and all 6tand on a common ground. If the outside world interpret the actloD of said con- j ventlon as being the exponent ol the views of | the people of the State. # # * # # * The nomination ol Hon. R. B. Crpenter for Governor, and General M. C. Butler, of Edge field, for Lieutenant-Governor. we regard as perhaps the strongest ticket that conni have been proposed, for while there are many in the State who do not subscribe to the platform of the convention, they would willingly rotator the gentlemen nominated, as far supeiiorto the present Incumbent, and entitled zo tfie re? spect and confidence of the citizens of Ute State. It Can, it Must be Done. [From the Lancaster Ledger.] The Union Reform party, with its standard bearers, ls now in the field. This grand ad? vance upon the strongholds of thieves and knaves, ls neither a D?mocratie movement nor a Republican one. It is a solid phalanx com? posed of the sober, reflecting citizens-Repub? licans, Democrats, white, black, or neither, who have laid aside all other considerations, and have united in a grand effort to save the State from the rapacious grasp of plundering rings, plllerlng officials, and corrupt legislators. This action is necessary to save the State from bankruptcy and disgrace. We do not expect the co-operation ot thieves and pilfering offi? cials. Rut we do assert in all candor, that no honest man can object to the aim In view. The proposition is a fair one-it does address itself personally to every honest man in the State, both white and black. It ls an issue between honesty and dishonesty. And no citizen, oe cupy what sphere he may, can be a silent look? er-on at this critical Juncture of public affairs. We nre assured that the thoughtlul class of the colored citizens will unite with us in this effort to reclaim the State from Its present un? worthy officials. The remarks of the colored delegates in the convention were earnest and to the point. Some of them were men of prop? erty and high moral position, who begin to feel the sting of the Sr-ott dynasty, with its multitude otleeches sucking the very life-blood of all who come in contact with them. We heartily Join hands with our colored friends in this effort, and would call upon every citizen of old Lancaster, whatever may be his political views, to unite under the ban? ner of the "Union Reform party" and bear it forward to a glorious consummation. It can, it xnist be done! The Triumph of Reform. [From the Orangeburg News.] As we have said, the action of this conven? tion is significant, and sublimely historical. The classic words of those great Carolinians, now at last in the right strain, will bc echoed as the grand recognition of great facts. This parly and Its ideas are destined to rule this country. And this its last signal victory will be won. 1 he white and colored races in this State, in perfect harmony and political fraternity, will live together in peace and prosperity. Those who have prostituted the great name of their party to organize a band of robbers, to plunder this crushed State, who have, under the name of freedom to the colored '.ace, reduced them by their secret ic .fences and oaths to a degrading and hopeless slaver)', and who fos ter and keep alive the enmity between the two peoples, to the injury of both ; these will be deprived of their fell power and punished for their crimes. Over a nation in arms, over the prejudices deep sealed as life itself, and over these dishonest men and their trickery will thesH great truths triumph and prevail. The Republican party ls already crying out as a party, what Its Individual members are dallv uttering, "save me from my friends, and I will defend myself against my enemies." Over all obstacles its truths will triumph, and beneath the sunlight of its ultimate and glorious victory this people shall be blessed. Let the Campaign bc Active. TFrom the Barnwell Journal.] The momentous Issues which are Involved In the approaching political campaign will not suffer lor a moment any apathy or Indifference on our part. Such a course is actually crimi? nal, and may lead to the triumph of our ene? mies, and tims wrong and extravagance will be perpetuated, and our State will feel still more sensibly the heel of oppression and heavy taxation. If there ever was a time when every South Carolinian who has a vote should exer? cise that privilege, it will bc at the next election. At that time every vote will count, and we can? not afford to be indifferent. The effort ls now to be made fairly and squarely, as well as ear? nestly, to inaugurate a reform In our State gov? ernment, and the question for us to consider ls, shall this movement receive our undivided assistance and our active support. Let the cam? paign be an active one In every section of the State, and let us make one more vigorous effort to restore South Carolina to some of her past glory and prosperity. Our State appeals to her disheartened sons to cheer up and ex? ert themselves once more for her political emancipation. Move Forward a* Citizens.^*" [From the Lawrensville Herald.] The spirit of the movement-Hie life of the new party now organized-is reform in the administration of the State government. The present state of things in South Carolina ls so onerous to all good citizens as to appeal to our manhood foran effort to throw it oil*. The Scott dynasty must be overthrown. To be rid of it demands a manly effort from all good citizens and honest men. He move forward as citizens, disregarding Federal politics, old issues and individual prejudices. South Carolinians of every shade of politics, willie and black, who have the honest admin? istration of Hie State at heart, who want peace and prosperity to prevail, must vote lor and manfully work for the success of this nomina? tion. We claun that States exist and have powers and rights under the American Consti? tution; that tire objective point of all political effort in this country is the restoration of the American Constitution to its legitimate powers and functions-we repudiate the wholesale legislation of Congress, regardless ol constitu? tional limitations-and we accept Hie practical means at our hands to work out the reforma? tion, and start us on Hie high voad to this ob? jective point. In this demand for home reform -in this effort to clear our own household of vermin, of a disease that, without a remedy, must bring death to the entire household, wo take the nearest way. Some men may be so died in the wool as to die hard when it comes to voting for a Republican, but poison drives out poison-wc want safety und Reform. -The Southern Pacific Railroad Companv declines to avail itself of the $1.000,000 appro? priation recently voted in San Francisco, in consequence of the frauds by which it is be? lieved the appropriation was carried. ABOUT DICKENS. LAST nouns OF THE GREAT NOV? ELIST. interesting Reminiscences. The leading particulars of the death of the distinguished novelist, Charles Dickens, at his home at Gadshill, near London, on the 8th in? stant, have already been given by telegraph, but the interest connected with an event so melancholy will render some fuller accounts, as furnished by our European malls, accep? table. The account given by the London Times is as follows : TUE DEATH SCENE. During the whole of Wednesday Mr. Dickens had manifested signs of illness, saying that he felt dull, and that the work on which he was engaged was burdensome to him. He came to the dinner table at 6 o'clock, and his sister-in law, Miss Hogarth, observed that his eyes were full of tears. She did not like to mention this to him. but watched him anxiously until, alarmed by the expression of his face, she pro? posed sending for medical assistance. He said, "No." but said lt with imperfect articula? tion. The next moment he complained of toothache, put his hand to the side of his head, and desired that the window might be shut. It was shut immediately, and Miss Hogarth went to him and took his arm, intending to lead him from the room. After one or two steps he suddenly fell heavily on his left side, and re? mained unconscious and speechless until his death, which came at 6.10 on Thursday, just twenty-iour hours after the attack. As soon as he tell a telegram ' was dispatched to ms old friend and constant medical attendant, Mr. F. Carr Beard, of Welbeck street, who went to Gadshill Immediately, but found the condition of his patient to be past hope. Mr. Steele, of Btrood, was already in attendance ; and Dr. Russell Reynolds went down on Thursday, Mr. Beard himself remaining until the last The pupil of the right eye was much dilated, that of the left contracted, the breathing stentorous, the limbs flaccid until half an hour before death, when some convulsion occurred. These symp? toms point conclusively to the giving way of a blood vessel In the brain, and to constant large hemorrhage, or, in other words, to what is called apoplexy. TUE CAUSE OF DEATH. The London News directs attention to the fact that the day of the great novelist's death wat, strange to say, the anniversary of the Sta plehurst accident, in which, lt will be remem? bered, he was In great peril, and from which some of those nearest to him consider he re? ceived a physical shock from which he never really recovered. The friends in the habit of meeting Mr. Dickens privately recall now. says the News, the energy with which he depicted that dreadful scene, and how, as the climax of his story came, and its dread Interest grew, he would rise irom the table and literally act the parts of the several sufferers to whom he had lent a helping hand. Now that he ls gone, lt is remembered, too, with absolute pain, that one of the first surgeons of the day, who was present when this Staplehurst story was told, soon after its occurrence, remarked that "the worst of these railway acci? dents was thc difficulty ol determining the period at which the system could be said to have survived the shock, and that instances were on record of two or three years having gone by before the life-sufferer knew that he was seriously hurt." But the medical testi? mony as to the imm?diate cause of Mr. Dick? ens's death is definite and precise. Apoplexy -an effusion ol' blood on the brain, the cause an overstrained system, and the result one which was only staved off twelve months ago, when he was induced to obey his doctor's in? junctions, and to suspend his reading in public -has carried him away ?. a comparative early age, and all that rem., .is lo his sorrowing friends ls to recall with affection the many traits which made this great man so lovable. UIS LAST LETTER. A correspondent writes to the Daily News willi the initials "J. M. M.," giving the circum? stances under which the last letter from the pen of Dickens came to be written, and a copy of the letter itself, which bears date the day before his death. "J. M. M.'' had written to the novelist, suggesting that a passage in the 10th chapter of "Edwin Drood"' was likely to wound the religious sensibilities ol' many of his ndmlrers. The passage is not cited In the News, but it is undoubtedly the following, in reference to Mr. Crisparkle : Into this herbaceous penitentiary, situated on an upper staircase landing-a low and nar? row whitewashed cell, where bunches of dried leaves hiing from rusty hooks in the ceiling, and were spread out upon shelves, In compa? ny with portentous bottles-would the Rever? end Septimus submissively be led, ?ike the highly popular lamb who has so long and un? resistingly been led to the slaughter, and there would he, unlike thut lamb, bore nobody but himself. Mr. Dickens's letter, with reference to this passage, ls as follows: GADSUILL PLACE. HIGUAM, ny ROCHESTER, KENT, WEDNESDAY, Sth June, 1870. Ikur Sir-M would be (julie inconceivable to me-but for your letter-that any reason-' able reader could possibly attach a scriptural reference to a passage in a book of mine, re? producing a much-abused social figure of speech, impressed into all sorts of service, on nil sorts of inappropriate occasions, without tlie faintest connection ol' it with its original source. 1 am truly shocked to find that any reader can make the mistake. I have always striven in my writings to express veneration lor the life and lessons ol'our Saviour; because I feel lt; and because I rewrote that history for my children-every one of whom knew it from having it repeated to Hiern, long belore they could read, and almost as soon as they could speak. But I have never made procla? mation of this from tho house-tops. Faithfully yours, CHARLES DICKENS, TUE DICKENS FAMILY. Miss Hogarth, Mr. Dickens's sister-in-law,has, ?ver since his separation from his wile, been the devoted care-taker and educator of his children. One of his sons is now an officer in :he army; another is at thc university. His roundest daughter is recognized by her pretty ?rays and clever speeches as the "hoofer lady'" if "Our Mutual Friend. ' Tiie same corres? pondent says : Of the unfortunate separation from his wife me may speak freely, because he was most 'rank, 'foolishly and needlessly frank, many .bought, from thc beginning. He insisted on taking the whole world into his confidence, issurlng everybody that there was no fault on Otherside, it was simply impossible for Mr. Dickens, with his peculiar mental organization, olive with Mrs.. Dickens, willi her peculiar organization, any longer. A bad man, even a prudent, politic man, would have managed natters in some way as not to make it a scan lal. Mr. Dickens, a good and pure man, rank and open in Liff character, despising all thama and subterfuges, seemed bound to make all the scandal possible. Those best ac- , .ptainted with all the parlies have the most sharity lor ull. Charles Dickens. Jr., who has Deon for some time thc working editor of All .lie Year Round, has always lived with his nolher, I believe, and always been on the jest terms with his father. THE LAST HOOK UNFINISHED. Concerning his recent novel and of lils ?ablts of composition, as well as his invention if names, a writer in the News says: "Tlie Mystery of Edwin Drood,''we are told, rave its author more trouble than any ol' his ormer works. He complained ol' this, per? haps with a sad presase of the truth. He tad, he thought, told too much of the story in lie early numbers, and his thoughts did not How so freely as of yore. It will remain in? complete forever, and the fourth part of the story already given to the public, and another pattin manuscript are all that will be known Di the last set ol' original characters their luther has introduced to the world. When Mr. Dickens complained ol Iiis work ?jiving him trouble, we may be sure that the cause prompting the remark was not slight, for no writer set before himself more labo? riously the task ol giving thc public his very best. A great artist, who once painted his por trait while lie was in the act of writing oDe of | the most popular of his stories, relates that he was astonished at the trouble Dickens seemed to take over his work, at the number of forms in which he would write down a thought be? lora he blt out the one which seemed to his fastidious fancy the best, and at the compara? tive smallness of the amount of manuscript each day's sitting seemed to have produced. Those, too, who have seen the original manu? script of his works, many of which he had bound and kept at his residence at Gadsbill, describe them as full of interlineations and al? terations; while it is well known that the quaint surnames of his characters, concerning which essays have been written, were the re? sult of much painstaking. Dickens, with a genius which might have justified his trusting lt implicitly and solely, placed his chief reliance on his own hard labor. It is said that when he saw a strange or odd name on a shop board, or in walking through a village or country town, he entered it in his pocket book and added?i t to his reserve list. Then, runs the story, when he wanted a strik? ing surname for a new character, he had but to take the first hall of one real name, and to add lt to the second half of another, to produce the exact effect upon the eye and ear of the reader he desired. Of the "Mystery of Edwin Drood" and the hope of its completion, the fact is given that it was the habit of Mr. Dickens to write out his stories trom the end, fully developing the plot and writing up to it, so that while not more than one-half the work has probably been written out by his inimitable hand, the "mystery" was doubtless unravelled at the very beginning. DICKENS AS AN EDITOR. Tlie following account of Mr. Dickens's per? sonal participation in the management of All the Year Hound, will be read by many with surprise : The periodical which he conducted with so much success, was, by reason of the qualities we have instanced, a far greater labor to him than the world supposed. Although his In li mate friend and partner, Mr. W. H. Wills, filled the post of acting editor until twelve or eighteen months ago "(when he resigned the position to Mr. CharlesflDIckens, the younger) and saved Mr. Dickens much ol the labor of selection, we believe we are correct in sta? ting that every article in "Household Words," and "All the Year Round" passed tinder the conductor's eye, and that every prool was read and corrected by him. It was at one time the fashion to assume that "Conducted by Charles Dickens" meant little more than a sleeping partnership-as If Dickens could have been a sleeping partner In any undertaking under the sim; but those behind the scenes knew better, and the readers of "All the Year Round" may assure themselves that every.word In it was, up to this date, read before publication by the great master whose name it bears. At this moment thc "Particulars for next number," in the neat yet bold handwriting which it is im? possible to mistake, hang by the side of the empty office desk; and the unflagging Interest Mr. Dickens took in his periodical was display? ed in the most striking manner just seven days belore his death. _ _ ALL ABOUT TUE STATE. Fatal Affray. A fatal rencounter occurred one day last week, at the Magnetic Iron Ore Company's works, in Spnrlanburg County, between Eze? kiel McAbee, white, and Simon Latham, color? ed, both of whom were laborers at the works, in which Latham was shot In t he abdomen and killed. It was a personal quarrel, both were sober, and we understand the killing was clearly In self defence. McAbee is in juli at this place at present, but will be tried in Spar? enburg at the July court. Ari Inhuman Mother. A gentleman from Waccamaw informed the Georgetown Times of a piece of brutality that none ol the inferior animals of tue beast tribe would be guilty of. A negro man In going his rounds was attracted by an object partly burled in the sand, and turf thrown upon lt, which proved to be a newly born infant and which the inhuman mother, a negro woman, had In this way attempted to destroy and con? ceal, and thus hide her shame as well as trouble in taking care of it. Upon extricating It Irom Its untimely and Imperfect grave, it was found to be alive, although bruised with the hoe used for the occasion. With the aid of soap and water and comfortable clothing the Infant was recuse! tated und at last accounts doing well Search was made for the supposed mother, she was discovered, and finally acknowledged that the child was hers and that she had attempted to destroy ir. We trust the inhuman wretch will be brought belore the proper authorities and be made to atone for this shocking at tempt at infanticide. Shreds of State No iv?. Mr. John W. Patterson, ol Orangeburg, died on Wednesday. The grand Jury ignored the bill in the case of Mr. N. li. Ward, ot the Continental Hotel, at Laurens ville, charged with violating the act of the Legislature to prevent discrimination on account ol color. TUE BAINS AND TUE CHOPS. Lancaster. The Ledger says: "The rain still conies in abundance, and the prospects of good crops are growing more gloomy every day. Some of the cotton fields have the appearance of meadows." Barnwell. The Journal says: "The planters have had excellent weather since our last issue to get at the grass in the fields, and some ot them are getting their cotton In excellent order, though many are still considerably behind hand, owing to the continued wet weather." CHANCES OF MARRIAGE.-The following curi? ous statement, by Dr. Granville, is taken from a late English paper ; it ls drawn from thc reg? istered cases ol' 870 women, and is derived from their answers to thc age at which they are re? spectively married. It ls the first ever con? structed to exhibit to females their chances of marriage at various ages. Of the 87G females, 3 were married at 13 years of age, ll at 14, 10 at 15, 43 at 10, 15 at 17, GC at 18, 115 at 19, 118 at '20,80 at 21, 85 at 22, 50 at 23, 53 at 24, 20 at 25, 24 at 2G, 28 at 2\ 22 at 28, 17 at 29. 9 at 30, 7 at 31, 5 at 32, 7 at 33, 5 at 34, 2 at 35,' 0 at 3G, 2 at 37, 0 at 38,1 at 39, 0 at 40. From this our fair readers may form a pretty accu? rate judgment of tlie chances which they have of entering Into the holy state of matrimony, and of enjoying the sweets (we say nothing of the bitters) of wedded life. c? fjotds. L U M' BTA BO T ~ET7 COLUMBIA, S. C., WM. GORMAN, PROPRIETOR. The Proprietors of this pleasantly located and elegantly furnished Establishment, ut thc State Capital, desire to Inform the travelling public and others seeking accommodations, that the "CO? LUMBIA" ia In every respect a llrst-class Hotel, unsurpassed by any In the State or the United States, situated in the business centre of the city, with Une large airy rooms, and a table sup? plied willi every delicacy or the season, both from New Vurk and Charleston markets, the Proprie? tors pledge themselves that no ciforts will be Hpared to give perfect satisfaction In every re? spect. A llrst-class Livery Stable ls attached to the Hotel, where vehicles of every description can be had at the shortest notice. Omuibuses attend the arrival and .departure of every Train, and passengers are carried to and from thu Hotel HIKE OF CHARGE. WM. (?ORMAN. apris TV fra _ .^.-EW YORK HOTEL, No. 721 BROADWAY, D. M. IIILORETII S. CO., - - Proprietors, NEW YORK CITY. This HOTEL, so wiilelv and popularly known as the favorite resort of Southerners while sojourn? ing in this city, has been re-lcased for a term of years by its present proprietors, and ls now in process of renovation. No expense will be spared to render it, as in days of yore, an agreeable home for Its patrons. The proprietors, while tendering their sincere thanks for thc very liberal support they have re? ceived, beg leave to assure their guests that in the ruture the Hotel willTetain its former well earned reputation. apri? wfm 2inosp<tc Sitters. J^IPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BITTERS THE PUREST MEDICATED CORDIAL OP THE AGE! ALTERATIVE, ANTI-BILIOUS, and INVIGORATING PROPERTIES. LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BITTERS 19 pre? pared from the original German receipt now In the possession of the proprietors, and ls the same preparation that was nsed In Germany upwards of a cea tory ago; and to-day lt is the household remedy of Germany, recommended by its most eminent physicians. LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BITTERS Is composed of the purest alcoholic essence of Germany's favorite beverage, impregnated with the jalees and extracts of rare herbs, roots and barks; all of which combined make*ft one of the best and surest preparations for the core of Dyspepsia, Loss of Tone In the Stomach and Digestive Organs, NERVOUS DEBILITY, LANGOUR, CONSTIPATION, LIVER COMPLAINT, GENERAL EXHAUSTION, AND AS A PREVENTIVE FOR CHILLS AND FEVER, AND MALARIOUS DISEASES GENERALLY. FEMALES Will find LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BITTERS the best tonic known for the diseases to which they are generally subject, and where a gentle stimulant ls recommended. MATHEW'S BLUFF, S. C., June 2, 1870. MESSRS. LITTM AN JE BRO.: Inclosed please And money for one case of your German Bitters. Persons who have bought them from mc express having been greatly benefited by their use. Yours, Ac, . C. R. FITTS. ORANGEBURO, S. C., Jane 4,1870. MESSRS. LIFT-MAN & BRO.: Inclosed And $50; send us more of your Bitters; they are taking well. Yours, ic. F. H. W. BKIGOMAN A Co. Depots la Charleston, S. 0.: W. 0. TROTT, ED. S. BURNHAM, A. W. ECKEL A CO., G. J. LC HS, W. A. SKRINE, Wholesale Agent s : DOWIE, MOISE Jc DAVIS, Druggists, CLAOI?S A WITTE, STEFFENS, WERNER ? DUCKER, and HENRY BISCHOFF * CO. aprl6-Cmos iftiscjcllanrons. JJ A VIS & MILLER'S FLAVORING EXTRACTS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. QUALITY STILL FURTHER IMPROVED. We beg leave respectfully to call the attention of the public to our Superior Flavoring Extracts. As ten years have now elapsed since we first In? troduced them to the notice of the American pub? lic, we deem lt unnecessary at present to enter Into a lengthy description of their merits, Ac. There is hardly a eity or town of any note in the country Into which they have not found their way. The reason of this widespread popularity and dally Increasing demand is owing entirely to their peculiar excellence and intrinsic worth. Being determined to make them the Standard Ex? tracts of the day, wc have still further Improved their quality, and now we firmly and honestly be? lieve that they stand without a rival. Oar Vanilla Extract cannot be surpassed for richness and delicacy of flavor, lt ls a strictly pure and high? ly concentrated Extract of Vanilla Beans. In short, we think lt the best that ls made, at least, this ls the decision of the best judges in the conn try. We don't pretend to conf?ete in price with many of the so-called Flavoring Extracts o? the Jay, which are really but worthless Compounds, undeserving of the name. For quality and style, we defy competition. DAVIS A MILLER'S PURE YEAST POWDER, A substitute for Yeast m making Hot Bread, Rolls and Batter Cakes of every description, hav? ing the advantage of making the dough or batter perfectly lieht, and ready for baking without ilelay, and greatly diminishing the liability to become sonr. Many dyspeptics, who cannot tolerate fresh, light cakes when made with yeast, can eat them with impunity when raised In tills way. When used according to directions, lt ls war? ranted to make rich, sweet, light and nutritions Bread and Biscuit, Mnfllns, Waffles, Corn Bread, Ul kinds of Griddle Cakes, also Bolled Puddings, Dumplings, Pot Pies, Ac. PREPARED ONLY BY DAVIS & MILLER, BALTIMORE, MP. A. J. MILLER, Sole Proprietor. We have been appointed Agents for the State )f South Carolina for the above desirable goods, ind can Wer them to thc trade at proprietors' >rices. COODRICH, WINEMAN A CO., Importers and Wholesale Druggists, mchi-2 smwGmosDAC Charleston. S. 0 JU.ST H CEI VE D, CARBOLATE OF LIME, the best Disinfectant ind destroyer of Rats, Mice Bugs, Cockroaches, kc. A small quantity placed where they frequent viii at once disperse them. Pendleton's Panacea, or Vegetable Pain Ex ;ractor. A fresh supply of Fleming's Worm Confections, he most reliable In use. Also, a fresh supply or SEAL OLEUM, the great .emedy for Rheumaiism. For sale, wholesale and retail, by Dr. H. BAER, may30_No. 131 Meeting street. J. SCHLEPEGRELL, So. 37 LINE STREET, BETWEEN KING AND ST. PHILIP. LUMBER of every description and BUILDING li ATE RIAL, Lime and Plastering Laths, Paints, }ils, Glasses, Shingles; also Groove and Tongue Boards, ?c., constantly on hand at the lowest narket prices; also, Vegetable Boxes octn mtusiyr F OR LIVERPOOL''. The first-class American Ship ALICE M. MI NOTT, Lowell Muster, having a large SB? portion of her Cargo engaged, will be dispatched for the above port. For balance of Freight engagements, apply to STREET BROTHERS A CO., janie_No. 74 East Bay "pOR FORT SUMTER. The safe, fast sailing and comfortably a* pointed Yacht "ELEANOR" will make -woSBlf trips dally to Fort Sumter anff the other points of* historic Interest in the harbor, leaving Soutb Commercial Wharf at 10 A. M. and S P. lt The Yacht can also be chartered for private parties on reasonable terms. For passage or charter apply next door south or the Mills House, or to tho Captain on board. mayl4 POR PHILADELPHIA.. THE REGULAR STEAM LINE-WEEKLY. The Screw Steamship J. W. EVERMAN, if TBK Hinckley, Commander, will salf TorJiSLftSE Philadelphia direct, on FRIDAY, Joly lat, at 10>? o'clock A. M., from Brown's South wharf. gg- insurance by the steamers of this line yi per cent. For Freight engagements, or Passage (cabin $16,) apply to WM. A. COURTENAY, Agent, Jnn27-mtnthf4_No. 1 Union Wharves. BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOS? TON, AND THE CITIES OF THE NORTH? WEST. THROUGH BILLS OF LADINO Ol YEN FOR: COTTON TO BREMEN. The fine Steamship "FALflON,"^C?ML Horsey, Commander will sail for Balll-SUaBK more on FRIDAY Mt RN INO, 1st Joly, at half-past eight {SH: o'clock. jtT* Philadelphia Freights forwarded to that city by railroad from Baltimore without addi tional Insurance, and Consignees are allowed am? ple time to sample and Bell their Goods from the Railroad Depot in Philadelphia. PAUL 0. TREN H OLM, Agent, Jun27-mtnthf4_No. 2 Union Wharves. J10R NEW. YORK-ON TUESDAY. The Al aide-wheel Steamship TEN-^?<sae NESSEE, Chichester, Commander, wiliaMBB sail for New York on TUESDAY, June ?s, at fl 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 TENNESSEE will make close connection with Liverpool Steamship IDAHO, of Messrs. wil? liams ? Gulon's Line, sailing July 6. Insurance by the Steamers of this line X per cent. The Steamship SOUTH CAROLINA will follow on WEDNESDAY, July o, at 6 o'clock P. M. For Freight engagements, or passage, having very superior stateroom accommodations, ail on deck and newly furnished, apply to WAGNER, HUGER ta CO., No. 26 Broad street, or to WM. A. COURTENAY. No. 1 Union Wharves. Jnn22 T7ESSI2LS SUPPLIED WITH CABIN AND V MESS STORES ON SHORT NOTICE. Captains and Stewards are respect ^CflHfc. fully Invited to call and examine theJ^UaMfc. quality and prices of our GOODS. Full wagra guaranteed. Delivered free of expense. WU. S. CORWIN & CO., No. 27S King street, opposite Hasel, Charleston, S. C. >W Brunch of No. 900 Broadway, New York. Jan24_,_ -pOR SAVANNAH, BEAUFORT ANT> PACIFIC LANDING, EDI3TO AND \ ROCKVILLE. Steamer PILOT BOY. captain C. ? ^?l^^j^ C. White, will sall for the flhnvp?7gSS^3gT places as follows: TUESDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for Edlsto, Rockville, Pacific Landing and Beaufort. THURSDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for Pacific Landing, Beaufort and Savannah. Freight to Edlsto reduced so per cent. J. D. AIKEN A CO., jun!7_South Atlantic Wharf. JIOREDISTO AND PACIFIC LANDING, VIA JOHN'S ISLAND FERRY, CHURCH FLATS, ENTERPRISE, YOUNG'S ISLAND, BEAR'S BLUFF, FENWICK'S AND HUTCHIN? SON'S ISLANDS. The Steamer "ARGO" having been _ . rir**^. unavoidably detained, will coiittnue??|5??2E^ to receive Freight at Accomodation Wharf, THIS DAY and leave TO-MORROW (Tuesday] at 8 o'clock A. M. DOUGLAS NISBET, Agent, Accommodation Wharf. N. B.-Freight and wharfage payable on the wharf._jnn27-l ?piOR WRIGHT'S BLUFF AND LNTER MEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE SAN TEE RIVER. The Steamer MARION, Captain _ .-fT^jb, W. P. Adair, will receive Freight ^j^ST TO-MORROW, the 28th instant, at Accommodation Wharf, and leave on WEDNESDAY NIGHT, the 29th Instant. Freight and wharfage prepaid. For MgagementB, apply to RAVENEL & HOLMES, jnn27-3p?c_No. 177 East Bay. OR GEORGETOWN, S. C. F The steamer EMILIE, Captain P. C. Lewis, will receive Freight THIS,_ DAY, at South Commercial Wharf, anu above on TO-MORKOW (Tuesday) MORNING, Jane 28tb, at 0 o'clock. Returning will leave George? town on THURSDAY MORNING, Jone 30tb, at 6 o'clock. SHACKELFORD & KELLY, Agents. jon27-l_' No.^ Boyce's Wharf. JUrugs, Orjetmcals, &z. FOR INFANTS TEETHING. ALLAYS INFLAMMATION OF THE GUMS, CURRA CHOLIC, CHOLERA INFANTUM, DYSENTERY, AND ALL DISEASES TO WHICH CHILDREN ARE SUBJECT WHEN TEETHING. CONTAINS NO ANODYNE. RUSSELL'S SOOTHING CORDIAL is OffeMs? o the public with an absolute guarantee against an danger from Its use. Read the following certifi? cates: CHARLESTON, May 16, 1868. Mr. J. B. RUSSELL, one of our careful and intel? ligent Pharmaceutists and Apothecaries, has sub? mitted to my examination the formula for the preparation of a Soothing Cordial prepared and vended by him. It alfords me pleasure to express a favorable opinion of its safe and efficient adaptation to the. particular cases of the diseases of children, which lt ls designed to relieve. E. GEDDINGS, M. D. Having had occasion to prescribe RUSSELL'S Soothing Cordial m severe cases of Bowel Com? plaints In children and delicate females, I have been much pleased with its effects. I consider it a valuable medicine in all cases, in which it may be advisable to avoid the use of anodyne, and par? ticularly for family use, as it ls perfectly safe. W. T. WRAGG, M. D. CHARLESTON. S. C.. 1868. I certify that I have most successfully used RUSSELL'S Soothing Cordial in the Summer Com? plaints of infants. He has fully exhibited the In? gredients of bis remedy, and the tedious method of preparation. I recognize the prescription containing no anodyne whatever-as a most safe and elli cacious one in bowel affections of children. When much pain or restlessness attends the affec? tion, doses of Paregoric can be added to the pre? scribed doses of the Cordial according to the age of the patient. The compound, though more often, acts in an efficient manner without any ad? dition of anodyne. In the Diarrhoea of the aged, In increased doses, lt ls of great value as a remedy; never disagree? ing with the stomach-Increasing appetite, im? proving digestion, and acting as a slow but effi? cient astringent agent. W. M. FITCH, M. D. MOUNT PLEASANT, S. C., 1888. Mr. J. B. Russell : DEAR SIR-I have used your Soothing Cordial' for children extensively in my practice, aud moat cheerfully testify to Its merits. I have ?ounO It, without ?n exception, to accomplish aU lt claims, anti- cons/. !?r it superior to anything in use for C^Its'freedom from anodyne of any kimi recom? mends it as a perfectly safe preparation m the banda of mothers and inexperienced nurses. Very respectfully, Ac, D. R. WILLIAMS, M. D. Made bv J. B. RUSSELL, Chemist. Sold by Dr. H. BAER, Wholesale Agent fo South Carolina. o*?