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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. i A -FIR?LA.? SEA. XUS BT* it MISIL IM?MSBaEr. A TOT AZ foy, '..-is. Cl> .ra. - ^ HARROW ESCAPE OF-YHE PASSENGERS AND ? ; ' c'?;?w; ? rt m ;? . . 4 V Thrilling K'HCJ Abonni and Romantic Seen?? Asfaov?. 7 fffl?IClAL ?n^OBA^ g " ' ^-vgg^^ ; The fine iron steamship - Tennessee, C?ptalo 0. Chichester,' which' left.' C harlesio n on Tues? day e v e mag wi th aja^freigb. t aid over fifty pa^onger^,"T?s^ri;tOt?y destrojed. ' At about 1. o'dock oar Wednesdaymorning <f -sm?^*?*; distw^eTecY1 tesulng fYomuthe for? ward ?^^^^p^^|?^Mi?M ,. cotton was stored. Jbe-eteamer wa?r at thfe , time abodt To^ml^^& aoita^t^.' ot Cape Romain, " and :*S?^^[/^^^?^,':m?. ?thirty miles from the shore. As soon as fhe discovery of the smoke was mode the steam-pa na ps were ret to work, and l? a few min?tes a. hand-p ump w as p u t tai m o tion. Bo-' ' sides thia, six streams of water and steam jets * from the. holler- vere turned'- into the hold where the-buralr?-cotton,was situated. Not *.'twenty mluntes,' had gained BO much headway that the framer purst through tlia lower hatch, and the vessel wa?i^.Imminent danger of de ? loe^tu*' efforts "were now made UQ- pdt down the hatclie^aad in theeruer^e^y^ifi I : sails were unbent from the spire, and after be? ding thoroughly wetted, Were pul over the open hatch below, A The Tipper hatchway wis also tit;. 3' ~ . ? .--r-.^M t,"**'.-^"'.. ? *.?-1..? .?. wJ put-down, and with the hold-shat off from the i slr, and with alt, 'fos?anos of water ands con- ] stant volume Qfj^rn^tjirown into the hold, the prospect seemed good for obtaining a mas-1 - The few pa^ngers'hx tho ^foarwsrrT st?te rooms were awakened hyx the .noise made in the effort to put out the fire. They very pru? dently remained quiet, however, until the i. n^esWned' 4hwgh,the-?Q??ef :hatch. The ? ; r?st^r^th?JtyiMBftnir^ quietly I awdteil^and, ,?^^,???4jDff. ?h?maelver 0:V|lth Bte y eseavjps, ithisy. patiently, thor.gh ' 'with some alan^aw*ted the result. ' lu t?e ?eantimo "the ats'boats which the" steamer carrie 1, werecfeared, an'u^everythlng ' was put in readiness for the passengers und crew :o leave .the vessel when that should be ; . FJr? some time tho' >rwt steam passed from S tbe??woit^^^ head, Ipto the boiler and engine rooms. The engiere wew?pearly suffocated, bat they '??'* bravely:stood at. th?fepoe? "and kept the en ^.flfa?? Jn motion.'An.^flw^h^,V wiren the flames had been somewhat- checked^ they '.*". could attend ' to their duties with - less dlscom t' lort . , When .the lire was discovered, the course of the steamer was-changed to north northwest, and at about 6 o'clock In the morning she ^ reached the shore, and steamed along the coast at a distance ot's third of a mile: Her speed. was materially slackened hy reason ol the | lar^.amount. of steam which was used to I k?t?p'ithe fire in check. A large volume; * of "water had been poured Into the hold, caus ; i ng-the bows to sink about two fee t lower than sf us nal In the water. These two circumstances retarded the progress of the steamer. 'Aa day dawned many of the gentlemen pas sengera. came forward and volunteered their. assistance in working the- han d pomps. They.' ..took their spell" like good fellows, and ren I dere?-vsjnable service. . ; At about 9 o'clock, the outward indications ."- were that the fire was again obtaining the as .... .. cendancy. The hot steam was once more pouring through into the boiler and engine ;.? rooms, making lt d! fir cult for the engineers to ; breathe, and nearly blinding them with the r- intense "beat*, A little Tater, fears were enter? rai ned that the flames had got between decks, j and, with these In mentions, lt was deemed Important to put the passengers ashore, where I their lives at least were safe. ? ' At ll o'clock, when the steamer had arrived t at a/point a short distance. ab?v? Li t tie Ri v e r, ?? andthlrtyrnllessoutboICape Fear,.'she was L rrih-hard ?A the beach and was at once scat f. tieri'sa the only hope of saving her. She ; grounded In ten *eet of water, with the tide 5 very* near the ebb,. Four, boats were then ; manned and the passengers' were taken to the r beach, where, subsequent!y, a tent was impro "** vised ont of a' sall to afford shelter from the heft and rain. M12 o'clock Heft the wreck in a small boat, : wi th the pilot. Hr. J)avenport, to Beek for as oistance. We ran np the shore a distance of - thirty-two miles to Smithville, which place we. r reached at 8 o'clock at night. There we found the revenue cutter Seward, commanded by .T?ptain Usher. Immediately that he was in? formed of the condition of the steamer and passengers, he got up steam and started at SJ aldnight for the burning vessel. We arrived pt v.t daylight, and found nothing left of the Ten *: uessee but her hud, from the surrounding ^; woodwork of which proceeded an Immense -olnme of smoke. y. - ?t- The passengers were in as comfortable a P. condition as could be expected alter having. I passed a bight on a barren sand beach. By 8 ' o'clock this (Thursday) morning they were safely trans te ired to the revenue cutter. K - through a heavy surf, and thence were brought f| this city. ? ?' 5 Most of the passengers will go on Northward V.^?^^3 cars to-nlght-mlnus their baggage, all Es^^h was destroyed. P^i^^arned that'a?ter our departure at noon I" '.pssMf? in search o? assistance, the officers " -iud crew remained aboard the steamer, ex ;cept?ngr such as were engaged in transport canvass, and spars for tents, and bedding , provisions for the comfort of the pasSeng At 7 o'clock in the (Wednesday) evening smoke began io Issue from the upper de and the vessel was abandoned. At 9 o'cl the flames burst from the forward up deck, and at ll o'clock the whole lengtl the vessel was one mass of lurid flame, { sen ting a spectacle ol awful grandeur. 1 continued for some hoars. ' When we came away from the wreck we Captain Chichester and the chief engineer i the steward on the beach. They, will come to-morrow on a wrecker which went-do from this place this morning. E. F. TJ Farther Particular*. The Tennessee is ? new iron uteamBhij: seventeen hundred urns burthen, and waa bi in the tali of 1869 by, Messrs. Crampton k C of Philadelphia, Sheela two hundred t sixty-five "feet In length, with thirty-five i beam, twenty feet depth of hold, and draws l and a half reet of water. Her capacity is th thousand bales of cotton. Her original c waa $250,000, and she ls fully-covered by ins ance. The officers ol the steamship, named follows, are all men of great experience : Olli Chichester, captain; F. Beckett, first mate; Chichester, second mate, and 0. P. Jacks? purser. ; i USTOK PASSENGERS. Appended isa list of the passengers euri by the Tennessee : J. S. Terry, B. F? Moi and family, R. 6. Walsh, Miss Lyon, Miss Bi mond, J. fi. Sardy, John Highland, Mr. a Urs. Baff-t. Stcedman, Hrs. General Cur nt Usa Gurney, SL' V. Fieml?g, Mrs. Flem lt E. Underbill, B. Brown, W. H. Hatch, J. Parsons, Mrs. and three Miases .Glover, li and Mrs. E. Perry, T. Clafly, E. Sullivan, Webb, F. G- Wheeler, Miss Wolcott, M: Woodhull, J. H. Bates,- W. M. ?ieTly, J. Gi ham, J. H. Barran, Miss Fiske,"Master L. Gt ney, Miss Fleming, Master Gregg, Master E ams, Master R! Gurney; T. M. Dehon?y, W. : Welsh, W; Crump; F. Stelgletlz, Hrs. Horto J.H. Ballad, Mrs. M. Dorom. CAROO AND CONSIGNEIS. The Tennessee took ont on this trip eig hundred bales, of cotton and large quantiti of roeta, vegetables, 4c., valued at from oi hundred to one hundred and twenty-fD thousand dollars. Nearly all, il not a?l, of tl cargo was covered by insurance. The folio' 'ingle a complete list of the consignees-all < New York:' ' " * Wyman. Byrd A Co. '""^T. Egan. J. F. Lahun A Co. L. Ingler A Co. Banendahl A Co. H. Brlnkcr A Co. E. Ketch am & Co. T. J. Wharton. James Wilder & Co. T. McEvoy k Sons. Baker Smith. O'conner k Judge. BUtney, Pierce A Co. Warner, Dickson ?afaman Brothers, i? McE. Austell, Traman k Co. A. Bennett A Co. Norton, Slaughter ile J. E. Stow. Co. .. * . Mrs. Kennedy. Williams, Birnie A Co. T. C. Kimball A Co. Fris tee, Roberts A Co. 8. B. Russell k Co. L. Linneworth. Meyers k Alley. Gardner, Bacon & Co. 'Combes, Nix 4 Co. ?. Odell, Agent. : : Traman A. Dury cr. . B. Ayres A Co. . Meacham A Tan Order. fe ham. Sargent & Cet " ' F. A. WUfcesson. B. R. Morgan A Co. ' Liverpool and Gret w. E. Clark A Co. ' Western 6 te a ra s b I J. W. Campbell , Company (Willian A. T. Stewart i Co. ... A Guion, Agent W. A. Work 4 Son. , No. 83 Wall Stree ?.?Duckworth & aaa.' - "i New York. ? MISCELLANEOUS. j As soon as Wagner, Huger k Co., and Hi w. A. Courtenay, the Charleston agents of th line, learned of the disaster to the Tennessee they chartered the first-class steamer Cit Point to go to the relier of the passengers an crew. ' Bot wjjlle she was supplying h erse With provisions, Ac, for the trip, telegram were received stating that steamers from WI Erington had been sent for the passengers an crew, and the agents gave up their design c sending a steamer from here.. The steamship South Carolina, which wa taken off the line last week for repairs, will b able to resume her trips near the latter part o this month. ..Messrs. Crampton k Co., of Philadelphia who" built the Tennessee, have nearly com pleted a third steamship for the New York ant Charleston Steamship Line. She will be read; for the fall trade. The Tennessee had on each side of her lrot hull and beneath light water mark an opening twelve inches in diameter, through which, by means of pipes, the boilers were supplied wit! water. By catting these pipes sufficient water could bc poured into the vessel to sink her in two hoars. As the Tennessee ls an iron ship, and lt would be a difficult matter to cut aa open lng through the plates, lt ls supposed that these pipes were cut in Order to scuttle the vessel. Mr. W. A. Courtenay, the agent of the line, left Charleston for Wilmington last night by tae-Northeastern Railroad to look after the interests of the stockholders of the. "Tennes? see." ^ AZL ABOUT TUE STATE, Burglary IK Sumter. . Tho Watchman says: "The bookstore) of A. White k Co. was entered on 8unday night last, the rogues burrowing through the hearth Into the back room. They abstracted the till which contained buta trifle, and carried off also some Initial paper, but must have been alarmed, as they left without tho amount of plunder which was available and could easily have been taken. The same night a clerk at Messrs. C. H. Moise k Co.b store fired at some one trying to effect an entrance into the rear of that establish? ment7' Daring Outrage. Tlie Sumter News says: "On Monday even? ing last, as Mr. Carnes, of this town, was pass? ing along Main street, nearly opposite the courthouse, a negro who lay in walt for him behind the corner of Pate k Taylor's Btore, suddenly sprang upon h m and seized him by the throat, and struck him a severe blow lb the side. The attack waa so sudden and vio? lent that Mr. Caines was not able to draw a pistol nntil the ruffian, alarmed by the coming up of other persons, had broken and fled be? yond reach. Mr. C's throat still shows the marks ol the encounter." j Tbe Weather and Crop*. TheTJiriington Southerner says: "Wo are in the midst of the heated term. Tho thermome? ter has- roached ninety-six decrees, in what was then considered a cool pl see. We have had showers in many sections ot tho country, and in some places heavy ratD3. Tao crops look well." The KiD2Siroe Starsavs : "This viilase waa visited on Monday night with a tremendous fall of rain, acoumpaaied by heavy wind thunderand liirhtotng.. The vivid dishes of electricity, and sharp, crashing peals of thun? der, the roaring wind and disturbed condition o? the elements, enshrouded in darkness, s ?ve the glare of the lightning, mide the scene f earth 1, grand and terrific. T je excessive hot weather tor a few days anterior to this rain had so impregnated the air with electricity that when the ?torin began it waa * continual clap of thunder, one after another, for about two bonn' duration. The residence of Dr. J. Manon Staggers was ahnet, tearing off a large piece of one of the columns to his piazzi, the shock pf which effected, himself and family. .Mr.HeUer, who lives very uear Dr. Staggers, Cand who waa Bitting in his piazza at the time ) was knocked down and remained speechless lor some minutes. This is the third fcim3 that sm WASHINGTON. [FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, June 30. Only two cadets to Weet Point from the Sonth were admitted. These were two of eight from Virginia. All other nominees were sent home. Secretary Robeson has returned. The revenue for the month ls twenty-five and a half millions. For the fiscal year to date one hundred and eighty-four millions. Snell. of Haine, has been confirmed as police judge of Washington. The San Domingo treaty was rejected by a vote of twenty-eight- to twenty-eight, two thlrds being required to ratify. . The Tuscarora has been ordered to New Orleans to convoy;three Iron-clads to Key Weat. Dispatches report-that D. W. Toorhees has .been renominated to Congress by acclamation. ; SENATS. The Senate'passed the House bill grouting a company right of way of seal and other fishe? ries, on paying royalty. Sumner reported in favor of aa appropria? tion for the survey of the Tehuantepee Canal route. The bill for preserving f ar-beari n g ani mal a in Alaska was passed and goes to the President. The Senate then went into executive session. HOOSE. In the House a petition was presented from mates la the navy, for the same pay allowed boatswains and gunners. The Indian Appropriation bill, as amended by the Senate, was considered adversely, and a committee ot conference asked. The Senate bli! for the improvement of water communication between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan and the Wisconsin and Fox rivers, with an amendment in the nature 'ofa substitute authorizing the Secretary of War lo cause the work to be done ander cer? tain restrictions, was passed bjiQd to 67. The bill authorizing the construction of the Evansville and Southern ni in ois Railroad bridge was passed. The Fonding bill was resumed, with oo defi? nite action. . The following Committees of Conference were appointed. ? On the Currency-Judd, Packard, Knott. Indian Appropriations-Sar? geant, Beck. Clark. _ EUROPE. An Abduction Cate. LONDON, June 30. In the case of Lyons against Thomas, where the defendant was sued for the abduction of Esther Lyons, and her conversion from Juda? ism, the plaintiff was non-suited. . The Abdication of Queen Isabella. PARIS, June 20. Napoleon, Prim and Serrano consented to Isabella's abdication, with the understanding that no Orleans Prince succeeds. MADRID, June 30. The press contains a protest against the res? toration of the Bourbons. The Protection lat? and the French Treaty-The Export of Specie from Hew York. I LONDON, June 30. A meeting was held in this city which was participated ia by the opponents of the Anglo French Commercial Treaty. Joshua Felder, Conservative member of the House of Com? mons for York, occupied the chair. He deliv? ered a violent speech against the treaty. He , himself was a cotton manufacturer and a mer? chant of Manchester. He said he was able to? show the unfavorable effect of the treaty on the cotton trade of Great Britain. After I speeches by other persons, resolutions wore I unanimously adopted denouncing the treaty as a source of industrial prostration, and calling ? the ministers to accountfor denying Investiga I tlon ot the subject) The meeting was large and harmonious. i The financial editor of the Times thinks the "specie shipments from New York for a few j days will be unusually heavy. This expected flow of specie will be produced by the sale of American bonds on European account. - Sir James Clark, the celebrated physician, ls dead-aged 82. Joshua Foster, aa uncle of Wm. Edward Fos? ter and patriarch of the Quakers , died yester? day. Provincial correspondents think an impor? tant guarantee of European peace has been lost in the death of the Earl of Clarendon. The French Workingmen. PARIS, June 30. The prosecution of the International Society of Workmen has been resumed. The minis? try Insist that the society is secret. A Fresh Ou th rc uk In Spain. MADRID, June 30. There were slight disturbances at Barcelona yesterday, which were soon quelled. Four persons were wounded. The Infallibility Dogma. ROME, June 30. The supporters of the Infallibility dogma count on Cardinals Cullen and Bonneehose as their last recruits. Marine Disasters. BREMEN. June 30. The steamship Deutschland reports having spoken the American ship Joseph Clark, from Bristol. The ship had experienced heavy weather, and with rudder broken, but requis ed no assistance. On the 20th June, longitude 8 degrees, the Deutschland passed a quantity of wreck stuff, Including a number of tallow casks marked "Iraquin." SPARKS FROH THE WIRES. Forty-five fire companies are in line in Phil? adelphia for thc reception of the New Orleans firemen. Charles L. Marian was arre - ted in New York yesterday on suspicion of connection with the recent Treasury robbery. VIRGINIA AFFAIRS. m _ fllCHMON'D, June 30. Wm. H. Andrews, colored, a member of the Legislature from Surrey, was arrested to-day on the charge of perjury, and committed to prison. He was afterwards balled to appear. The stream of visitors to the Virginia Springs has not set in yet. At last accounts there were at Greenbrier White Sulphur, one hundred and twenty-five visitors; Rock bridge Alum, fifty; Hot Springs twenty; Warm fifteen; Healing fifteen. -The discontent growing out of low prices and the introduction of Chinese labor in Massa? chusetts ls not limited to the Crispins. On Monday," savs a Boston dispatch, the members of the Tailors' Protective Union, 250 la num? ber, who have for a long time been dissatisfied with their compensation, left their workshops in a body, and almost the entirety of the wholesale clothing dealers ia Boston were left without help adequate to perform the labor necessary to fill, .their orders. The men have received from $12 to $18 per week, and their strike ls for a general advance of one-sixth of the highest wages heretofore paid. They have telegraphed East and West cautioning mem? bers of trie craft from going thither, and as? sured of the possession of a large fund in their treasury, are determined and confident of success. TUE ETTBL1C DAY. PROGRESS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY The Delivery of Degrees-Baccaalau reate Address. j [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] . COLUMBIA, June 29. There were in the valedictory orations an nonnced for Monday and Tuesday evenings no salient features-nothing in the orations them selves to separate them from similar perform? ances. In the thinness of the attendance, however, there was no change to note. The audiences were small. This arises mainly from the fact that the occasion Is in midsum? mer, when audiences feel less than usual In? terest in each things. When, In other years, these orations were delivered in December, the largest halls were densely crowded. Now, less than a hundred attend. The orator of the Euphradlan Society, on Monday evening-Mr. j Chilton, of Chester made mention of the remarkable fact that the class of 1869-1870 was |he first one of which no member was at any time summoned before th? faculty for violation of the University laws. The fact is a telling one for the good order ol the institution. The subjects as well as the orators of these two evenings have already been mentioned. ?i THE PUBLIC DAT. The commencement! exercises were held In the library, and began ht ll A. M. They were conducted by Dr. M. ila Borde, the senior member of the faculty, in the absence of the chairman, Professor B?W. Barnwell, who was prevented by Indisposition from attending. 't Of the Board of Trustees, none were present except the Governor. \ The exercises were^ opened, as Is usually done, with' prayer by -the chaplain, the Rev; Dr. Reynolds. The candidates for the Bachelor's degree there being only two-then read essays; E. R. Doyle, of Oconee, on', "Fiction," and W. .8. Reynolds, Of Columbia, on "Emulation."' The chairman then read the list of students who have been declared pioflcient, distinguish? ed and graduated, in tbe several schools of the literary and scientific; departments; and this list embraced every student in attendance at the University-about forty-as iollaws: F. B. Beard, graduated in rhetoric; distin? guished in rhetoric and Latin. T. P. Bell, graduated' in mathematics, natu? ral philosophy, physics and chemistry. J. S. Burgess, distinguished in law. E. R. Doyle, graduated in natural philoso? phy, chemistry and ancient languages; distin? guished in history. " R. M. DuBose. distinguished In history. 8. D. Epstin, distinguished in rhetoric. J. G. Faber, graduated in physics and ancient languages; distinguished in history, mineralo? gy and modern philosophy. W, A. Finley, distinguished In rhetoric. T. H. Gibbes, graduated In rhetoric, chemis? try and French. 0. J. Harris, distinguished in history, rhet? oric, mathematics and modern philosophy. H. LaBorde, Jr., graduated In rhetoric physics and chemistry; distinguished in his? tory. E. M. Lawton, graduated in natural philoso? phy, history and chemistry; distinguished ia mathematics and modern philosophy. W. 8. Ligon, graduated in chemistry and ancient languages; distinguished in mathe? matics. J. S. Muller, graduated In mathematics rhetoric and ancient languages; distinguished In history. A.H. Patterson, graduated in physics. CP. Pelham. Jr,, graduated In French; dis? tinguished in historyTxatin and rhetoric. w. E. Pelham, graduated in French; distin? guished in rhetoric and Latin. W. 8. Reynolds, graduated in mathematics, natural philosophy, physics, German, mine? ralogy and modern philosophy. P. Rion, graduated In rhetoric, ancient lan? guages and German; distinguished in mathe? matics, mineralogy and modern philosophy. McB. Robertson, graduated In rhetoric, an? cient and modern languages; distinguished in mathematics and modern philosophy. A. Sampson, graduaded in rhetoric and priv? ies; distinguished in history. J. T. Bethels, graduated In mathematics, natural philosophy and history. R. E. Selbels, distinguished in mathematics, history and rhetoric. Thomas Sloan, graduated In mathematics, natural philosophy and history. J. H. Walker, graduated in Latin; distin? guished in history and rhetoric. R. Wright, distinguished In Latin. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was then conterred upon the candidates for that diploma -Messrs. Doyle and Reynolds. Diplomas de? livered by the chairman. The degree of Doctor of Medicine was con? ferred upon and diplomas delivered to the four candidates for it in thc Medical Depart? ment-John Edward Black, of Columbia ; Alexis M. Forster, ol Georgetown; Wm. War ham Forster, of Georgetown, and Geo. Howe, Jr., of Columbia. In the School of Law there were fonr candi? dates for the degree of Bachelor ot Laws, upon whom it was conferred in due form: J. Samuel Cllffton, ol Chester; Hamilton G. Ewart, of Henderson ville. N. C.; E. M. Lawton, ol Savan? nah, Ga., and J. Richard Linn, of Union. The degree of Master of Arts was then con? ferred upon James B. Anderson, of Tennessee. Alor the conferring of degrees, the chalr m:ai delivered the regular Baccalaureate ad ?ress of the occasion. Apart from the usual address of counsel, advice, warning and hopes for those leaving the institution, Dr. LaBorde made a review of the recent history of the University, its trials, its management, and the causes that have Influenced these. He took occasion to say for himself and associates In the faculty, that thanks were due to the Board ol Trustees for their liberality, earnest support, and generous devotion to this time-honored institution. Although the number of students is now small, this results from no neglect or mal-admlnistrallon on thc part of the authori? ties in whose hands thc institution now is, but from other, influences. If this University judging the (atare by Hie past-ls to be de? stroyed, lt will perish not through the authori? ties over lt, but by the hands of the citizens of South Carolina. The utterance of this sentiment was greeted with a tull and hearty round of applause. This address concluded the exercises ol the public day._ _ CORSAIR. GENERAL LEE'S COLLEGE. Tile Closing Exercise;. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LEXINGTON, VA., June 20. The annual iestivlties of Washington Col? lege have been attended this year by the usual numbers. Sunday night the Baccalaureate sermon was preached by Dr. ?rantly, of Geor? gia It was not my good fortune to hear it, Wit I am told tha^ the effort wa3 worthy to be compared with those of Dr: J. A. Broad us and Dr. J. L. Oirardeau of the two preceding years. Higher praise it would be hard to bestow. The sultry afternoon on the Southside Rail? road was forgotten as the cool, delicious breeze from the gorges of the James River began to play upon our. bare heads. We en? tered the packet at Lynchburg about C P. M., and arrived at Lexington Tuesday morning about 10. The scenery along the banks of the canal is as fine as any in Virginia, and is much wider than that of the Hudson, though not altogether so beautiful. The sunset colors were exquisite. Lexington has grown a good deal, but on the whole ls much the same as it was nineteen years ago, when I first set eyes on it Two hours after we had descended from the omni? bus, our ears were startled hy the report of a large gun at the Military Institute. This is Captain Brooke's method of announcing high noon, according to the most careful observa? tions. The Inevitable Ugly Club had its cele? bration Monday night Opinions are divided as to the importance of its perpetuation. Bnt Mirth, as Warren, in "Ten Thousand a Year," says of Grief, has various modes of expressing itself. Gammon's sorrow found vent in a sud? den explosion of laughter. Some new channel for the humor of the brigbt-witted lads who are here congregated would therefore seem (to some of us at least) to be not undesirable. The hilarity of the occasion was marred by the fall of one end of the platform and the fracture of a boy's leg. Tuesday night was set apart for the celebra? tion of the Graham and Washington Societies. Everything passed ofl" to admir?t}^ The medaliBtof the Washington was Mr.?.'Alston Boyd, of Tennessee, who received his glitter? ing prize from the hands of Mr. Moody, o? Alabama. Both gentlemen spoke uncommon? ly well. Mr. Moody's effort was brief, but faultless. Mr. Boyd was, it may be, a little too luxuriant in his imagery, but he acquitted himself in a really handsome manner. Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, on behalf of the Gra? ham, presented the medal to Mr. Prather, of Texas, who pronounced a short oration, dis? tinguished by good sense and enthusiastic gra? titude. The chosen orator of the Washington Socie? ty wac Mr. S. D. McCormick, of Kentucky, who made a good speech on 'The need of an? tiquity in our own country." Mr. McCormick bas an excellent voice, which might be need to greater advantage in the conversa? tional tones which are so much neglected by yoong Aen In college. It was much regret ted by the audience that the memory ol the speaker was so Imperfect The orator of the Graham Society was Mr. E. J. Logan, ot Ken? tucky, whose theme, "An Apology for Byron," indicated a certain youthfulness of sentiment, and was treated much In the fashion of Tom Moore. The principle that great geniuses be? long to a privileged class as to matters of mo? rality, cannot be admitted. We were, never? theless, uncommonly struck with the talents and the delicacy of mind and soul evinced by this address, and charmed by Mr. Logan's grace of action and unhesitating fluency of dell very His Intonations were at once natural and im? passioned, and the sweet syllables of his quot? ed poetry still linger in our minds like the echoes of some nocturne or symphony. These remarks are strictly Impartial, as I have not (.he slightest acquaintance with the gentlemen whose performances I have commented upon. There was no little beauty In the house, and we had music from stringed Instruments. The Chapel is an extremely pretty building, viewed from the inside. Some of the speakers were nearly smothered in flowers. "Wednesday morning at ll o'clock, when the au? dience was again assembled, General Lee advanced to the front of the platform, and in stately, but rapid style introduced the Eon. Hugh Blair Grigsby, LL. D., of Charlotte; Virginia, who then pronounced a historical ad? dress on the "Character ol the Men who com? posed tbe Board of Trustees of Old Liberty Hall Academy." Dr. Grigsby enchained the house for an hour and a half, although he left the greater part or his manuscript unread. I am gratified to learn that he has yielded to the urgent request of the board, and will consent to its publication. It will make a volume of the size and character of the distinguished au? thor's "Convention of 1776," one of the most valuable and readable books that has ever ap? peared In this country. Dr. Grigsby ls the leading historian and literary antiquary of the State, and is so regarded in New York, Philadelphia and Cambridge. In this address he has rescued the memory of such men as Colonel Fleming and General Andrew Moore from the oblivion into which they were sinking, and.has preserved for posterity the very color of their eyes, state ol' their teeth, and cut of their clothes. The genial raconteur ls a noble example of the lauditor temporis adi, and dwells upon the minutest incidents ol the past with all the generous gusto of Scott's Antiquary. Nothing (out of the pages of Macaulay or of Tacitus) is more vivid than some of his pictures. Dr. G. ls an honored member o? the Historical Society of Massar chusetts, though the president of the Histori? cal Society of Virginia, and one of the stiffest States Rights men and Jeffersonian Democrats to be found in this Commonwealth or else? where. The address was read Irom slips, but in a lively and oratorical manner. At night, the address before the Alumni As? sociation was pronounced by Captain H. R. Morrison, formerly of Augusta County, Vir? ginia, and afterwards ol Mississippi. The first part of this high Intellectual entertainment I missed, but can say this much, that the ora? tion of Captain Morrison was one of the most elaborately elegant I have heard for years, and was delivered with faultless grace and propriety. Captain Morrison has a voice of extraordinary roundness, fullness and sweet? ness, and uses it with a rare degree of tact. His elocution is deliberate, composed, digni? fied, varied and pleasing. No one could fail to remark the perfection with which he had committed his address to memory. His sub? ject was "The present needs of our people In developing national characteristics." The great day, however, was Wednesday, the 23d, commencement day. Tfce procession formed at 0 o'clock in the morning, and Ute exercises were begun an hour '.aler. On thc stage I noticed Governor Letcher, General S. McDowell Moore, Captain David Moore, Boli? var Christian, Esq., of Staunton; the Rev. Dr. Wm. S. White, ol Lexington; the Rev. Dr.Wm. Brown, of Richmond; tho Rev. Dr. ii. M. Smith, of.Union Theological Seminary, Virginia; Cap? tain H. B. Morrison. Dr. Grigsby, and mauv others. The early part of the morning was taken up in the announcement of distinctions und delivery ol certiflcates. The law class oration was awarded to Chas. S North. B. L.. of West Virginia, and the Cin? cinnati oration to Ernest B. Kruttschnitt, M. A., of Louisiana. The valedictory was admir? ably conceived and expressed, and was de? livered bj George B. Paters, Jr., A. B.. of Ten? nessee. The following persons received the degree of Master of Arts, the nighest distinction con? ferred by the College: Lucius Desha, Jr., Kentucky; Ernest B. Kruttscbni't, Louisiana; J. Peyton Hobson, Virginia; William Taylor Thom, Virginia, and Frank A. Waddill, South Carolina. The resident masters are: Lucius Desha, Jr., M. A., Kentucky; Ernest B. Kruttschnitt, M. A., Louisiana, and Frank A. Waddill, M. A., South Carolina. The following are the honorary scholar ililli i^Ji^Jhj^ii lil' I Ulalu Haisiip, Arkansas. In the schools ot Latin, Greek and Mathematics: Henry 6. Ferguson, Alabama; William H. Taylor, Alabama. In the schools of applied Mathematics, Katural Philosophy and Chemistry, Charles N. Meriwether, Ken? tucky. In the schools of Modern Languages, History, English and Moral Philosophy, Wil? liam Dyer Postal, Tennessee. The Robinson prize medals were awarded as follows: In the schools of Latin, Greek and Mathematics, to J. Lewis Logan, Virginia; in the schools of Applied Mathematics, Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, to Charles B. Percy, of Tennessee; in the schools of Modern Languages, English History and Moral Philos? ophy, to Frank S. Moody, of Alabama. Besides Mr. Waddill, who carries off the coveted "M. A.," I took notice of the follow? ing names from Sonth Carolina, which receiv? ed distinctions of various kinds and degrees: B. 0. Kennedy, C. C. Brown, M. McIntosh, M. A. J. Moore, F. Werber, Jr., E. Crosland, W. H. Evans, R. Witherspoon, L. C. DeSaussure, Wm. J. Bennett, C. C. Bennett, J. E. Vaughn, W. J. Heyward, E. H. Locke, Jr., C. B. Wil? lingham and W. D. Vlnton. Bishop Marvin then addressed the literary societies in a dis? course of much ability. The music was furnished, as on the other days, by the Annapolis band, who were per? haps exhausted by the ball the night previous, and played their fiddles out of tune. At night the light o? many candles shone down upon the old hills of Rockbridge and the noble es? planade on which are situated the college and the military Institute. 'At nine o'clock the Marine Band, from Annapolis, struck up, and filled this sweet valley with voluptuous notes of cornet-a-plston and opheclelde. At ten the Alumni sat down to supper, and had a merry but temperate time of lt till twelve or one. Bolivar Christian, Esq., presided. Colonel Allen, Professor Kirkpatrick, Governor Letch er, Major Edwin Kirkpatrick and the Rev. Mr. La Merty, of the Methodist Church, the humor? ous and efficient editor ol thc Valley Gazette, and others, responded to toasts. Mr. Latter? ly's speech convulsed the house, and when he had done the walls rang again. The college was never in a more flourishing condition. The illustrious soldier at its head, whom all delight so to honor, and to whom Mr. Grigsby paid a fitting and most graceful tribute, has returned from his Southern tour in greatly improved health, and looking nearly as young and handsome as three years ago. The board of trustees is one ot the most vigo? rous bodies in the country. They have added the law department to the faculty proper, and have elected a new professor of law, J. Ran? dolph Tucker, Esq., of Baltimore, formerly at? torney general of Virginia, and one of the most versatile spirits In the Old Dominion. A. Uailroao Supplies. STEAM ENGINES AND ENGINEERS' SUPPLIES. A fall assortment of BRASS and IRON FIT? TINGS, for steam and gas-fltters and plumbers. Steam Gnages, Gnage-cocks, Low Water Detec? tors, Oil Cups, Tools for machinists and black? smiths, Bellows, Ac. For sale by CAMERON, BARKLEY Sc, CO., Corner Meeting and Cumberland streets, mch24 emo Charleston, s. c. Jg E L T I N G. A large Stock of Leather and Rubber BELTING and RUBBER GOODS, Including Manhole and Handhole Caskets, (all sizes.) Hose, Sheet Rub? ber for packing, Pure Vulcanized Gum for valves, Ac ALSO, "Regulation" LEATHER COSE, double-riveted and of approved manufacture. Forsale by CAMERON, BARKLEY A CO., Corner Meeting and Cumberland streets, mch24 emo Charleston, S. 0. < ?UC UMBER-WOOD PUMPS. The cheapest and best PUMP now m use. They give no taste to the water and are applicable in every locality. For Bale by CAMERON, BARKLEY & CO., Corner Meeting and Cumberland streets, meh24 emo Charleston. S. 0. S TEAM ENGINES, BOILERS, STEAM PUMPS, CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, Single and double-acting Lift and Force PUMPS, H. Dlsston A Son's Celebrated Circular, Gang, Hand and Cross-Cat Saws. Also, Miners' and En lneers' Supplies m great variety, Shovels, Picks Ac. For sale by CAMERON, BARKLEY Sc CO., Corner Meeting and Cumberland streets, mch24 emo Charleston, S. 0. AR IRON AND STEEL. B English and American Refined, in bars English and American common, tn bars Boiler Plate and Sheet Iron Bolts, Nuts and Washers.] For sale by CAMERON, BARKLEY & CO., Corner Meeting and Cumberland streets, mch24 em o Charleston, S. 0. WHITE LEAD, COLORS AND PAIN! 0 I Ll Pure Raw and Double-Boiled LINSEED OIL English and American White Lead Paints in Oil. In.great variety. ALSO, An extensive assortment of BRUSHES. For sale by CAMERON, BARKLEY <fc CO. Corner Meeting and Cumberland streets, mch2l emo Charleston, S. 0. N AILS, NAILS, Ofthebest brands, Including Parker Mills and CAMERON, BARKLEY A CO.'S unequalled "Ne Plus Ultra1' CUT NAILS. ALSO, A full Stock of Wrought and Cnt SPIKES. For sale by %. CAMERON, BARKLEY A CO., \ Corner Meeting and Cumberland stn ? mcli24 Gmo_Charleston. ?.. piPE FOR GAS, STEAM AND WA'. > Sole Agency of MORRIS TASKER A CO 'S i cal Iron Works. At store of CAMERON, BARKLEY & CO., Corner Meeting and Cumberland streets. mch24 emo Charleston, S. 0 O IL! 0IL1 0IL1 Winter S* rained SPERM, Extra Lard C. B. A Co.'s Engine Oil, Paraphene Spindle Olive Oil, Cotton Seed Oil White Oak fWest Virginia) Oil. For sale by CAMERON, BARKLEY ? CO., Corner Meeting and cumberland streej mch24 emo Charleston. _gapping. JjlOR NEW YORK-MERCHANTS' LINE. The faflt salim ft Al Packet Schooner Jl* "FLORENCE ROG EES," Sheppard, alaster, SHp having the bulk of her cargo engaged, wUllaie email quantity of light Freight and sall promptly., For balance engagements apply to WILLIAM ROACH A CO., Jan30-thftu3 _Agents. TIOR LIVERPOOL?. The first-class American Ship ALICE M. Jt? M i NOTT, LoweU Master, aa vin g a large SBSfe portion of her Cargo engaged, wal be dispatched for the above port. For balance or Freight engagements, apply to STREET BROTHERS & Ott, Jania_ Na 74 BaetBa> pOR FORT SUMTER. The safe, fast Balling and comfortably ap- JL? pom ted Yacht "ELEANOR" will make two SB tripe dally to Fort Sumter and the other pointa ol . historic interest m the harbor, leaving Sooth. Commercial Wharf at lo A. M. and 8 P. IL The Yacht can also be chartered for private parties on - reasonable terms. For passage or charter apply next door south of the Mills House, or to the Captain on board. mayl4 JpOR NEW YORK-ON WEDNESDAY. The fast screw Steamship ASHLAND, .?jr?jfBk Crowell, Commander, will sail forN-~7\mWf? Tork on WEDNESDAY, July sta, at 1 o'clock P. M., from PIER No. 2, UNION WHARVES, TAHNO FREIGHT ONLT. ;;. * ? The ASHLAND will connec t with the Liverpool Steamship NEVADA, of -Messrs. WILLIAMS A GUION'8 LINS, sailing July ia. . . v*' -. insurance by the Steamships of this Une % per .cent. _____ The Steamship TENNES8EE, Chichester, Com? mander will eau on the following WKDNISDAT, July 13, at 6 o'clock P. M. For Freight engagements only, apply to WAG? NER, HUGER * CO, No. 38 Broad street, or to WM. A CO UT'TEN AY, No. l Union Wharves. )nn29_____ ?p 0 R PHILADELPHIA. THE REG CL AR STEAM LINK-WEEKLY. The Screw Steamship J. W. EVERMAN, __Mfc, Hinckley, Commander, wUl s&U for ?&i*B2 Philadelphia direct, on FBIDAT, Julylst, at lox ' o'clock A. M. .from Brown's South wharf. aa- insurance by the steamers or this Line % per cent. For Freight engagements, or Passage (cabin $16,) apply to WM. A. CODP.TTNAY, Agent, Jon27-mtnthf4_No. 1 Union Wharves. .T) ALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOS< J?^TON, AND THE CITIES OF THE NORTH->? THROUGH BILLS OF LADING GIVEN FOE COTTON TO BREMEN. The tine Steamship "PALCO%T"MS????L ' Horsey, Commander, will eal) for Balli-SgUBB more on FBIDAT MORNING, 1st July, at half-past eight (8K) o'clock. 49" Philadelphia Freights forwarded to that city by railroad from Baltimore without addi* . tiona! Insurance, and Consignees are allowed am? ple time to sample and sell their Goods from the Railroad Depot In Philadelphia. PAUL 0. TRENHOLM, Agent, Jnn27-mtnthf4_No. 2 Union Waare.es. po R FLORIDA, (ONCE A WEEK,) VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JACKSON? VILLE, Pl LATE A AND ALL POINTS ON ST. JOHN'S RIVER. Thc Steamer DICTATOR WUl pall ,". _ __r~?w. on and after the 6th July for aboved?H?MC places every TUESDAY EVENING, at s vcjoSE.. Fare from Charleston to Savannah, including meals and berth, S3._i Jnlyl ; . T7ESSELS SUPPLIED WITH CABIN AND ' ' V MESS STORES ON SHORT NOTICE. ' Captains and Stewards are rnrirr-t Jgrfjfta fully invitee to call and examine theSft_li? quality and prices of our GOODS. Pull weight guaranteed. Delivered free of expense. WM. S. CORWIN ? CO., Na 276 King street, opposite Hasel, Charleston, a 0. 49" Branch of No. ooo Broadway, New York. Jan24_ -pOB SAVANNAH, BEAUFORT AND PACIFIC LANDING, EDISTO AND ROCKVILLE. Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain C. . _j_____ C. White, will sail for the aboveJCBBBK places as follows: TUESDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for Ed ls to, Rockville, Pacific Landing and Beaufort. THURSDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for Pacific Landing, Beaufort and Savannah. Freight to Ed li to reduced 60 per cent J. D. AIKEN A CO., Junl7_South Atlantic Wharf. .pOR EDISTO AND ENTERPRISE, VIA JOHN'S ISLAND FERRY, CHURCH FLATS, YOUNG'S ISLAND, BEAR'S BLUFF, AC, IN? LAND ALL THE WAY, The Steamer "ARGO" will continue - j ?,Br~~_ to receive Freight at Accommoda-MEaSB?mm tlon Wharf, Trna DAY, until ll o'clock, and leave as above at 12 o'clock. For Passage or Freight, apply onboard, or to DOUGLAS NISBET, Agent, Accommodation wharf. N. B.-Freight and wharfage payable on the wharf. Jalyl-l -piOR GARDNER'S BLUFF AND ALL INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE PEEDEE RIVER, VIA GEORGETOWN. The Steamer GENERAL MANI G AULT, Captain H. S. Cordes, is* now receiving freight at Boyce k co.'s and win leave aa above on SATURDAY MORNING, July 2. 8HACELELF0RD A KELLY, Agents, 1 No. 1 Boyce's Wharf. N. B.-All Freight must be prepaid jnlyl-1_. -gVEfc'ING EXCURSIONS. i On and after FRIDAY, July 1st, the Steamer POCOSIN, Captain D.???S3mSm Sinclair, Jr.. will continue to make the Evening Excursion Trips, leaving the city at 6 o'clock, and Sullivan's Island at 7 o'clock. Fare for Round Trip, 25 cents. julyl-l?_J. H. MURRAY, Agent. FISHING EXCURSION TO THE BLACK F1SH BANKS. The Palmetto Fire Engine Com- ? _itT~S. pany have chartered the Steamer JSSSBBm SAMSON, for a Fishing Excursion ou UM sui of July. Boat will leave Accommodation Wharf at 7:30 A. M. j Tickets can be procured from either of the un ! dcrslgned Committee. A 0. STONE. H. F. BYRNES. WM. TUOMEY, W. HESLIN, M. GANNON. N B - Rc'"'N__. will be furnished on board .ati'h t cu*- tarfe^ . 5 _Jon29-4 "A ?_3T?J LINING, .->_. ; AT "?V LAW, &C, ' : . '. " . ARTHUR P. LINING