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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1671. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY" MORNING, MAY 3, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THREATS OF VIOLENCE. THE KU-KEUX IX GEORGETOWN. What Representative Ka 1 ney has to Say on the Subject? [From the Washington Chronicle.) We have received the following from Hon J. H. Rainey, representative in Congress from the First District of South CaroTma : GEORGETOWN-, S. C.. Muy 12,1871 Mr. John AT, Morris, Washington, JD. C. : MT DEAR SIR-YOU have been acquainted with me sufficiently long to know that I have never made you a false representation nor acted in any wise like an alarmist. I believe I love the truth, therefore would not pervert it to subserve any purpose ol my own at the ex? pense of another. lam confident that what I will say will Hud acceptance with you, and be doubted by non? who know me. Accorapanylliing this letter I transmit a no lihcaiion which I received on Wednesday last from the; Ku-KIux; it will speak for Itself. Heretofore this county was noted for peace and order, but judging from the notice re ferred to, I would say that the plough and hoe have been forsaken, and th? sword aud mus ket taken in their stead. I send this to yon direct, because I am aware ol the presence of many around and about, Washington who are incredulous on the . subject ol* Ku-Eluxism: believing the various reports fallacious, and entirely without founda? tion, designed only lor the furtherance of party ends, regardless of truth or Justice to the opposition. For my part I have no other motive than lo sta'e ide truth, and that cor? rectly. The cause of the bitterness of the ex-rebels against me is owing to the speech made by? rne in Congress on the 1st ultimo, in which I took the occasion to use the following lan? guage: "But .with a spirit more demon-like than that of a Nero or a Caligula, there has been concocted another plan destructive, aye. diabolical In its character, worthy only of hearts without regard for God or man, flt lor such deeds as those deserving the name ol' men would shudder to perora.'* Again, where I said, alluding to the time elapsed between 18C5 and the enactment ol the re? construction law-: "Previous to that time they felt themselves regarded as condemned traitors, and subject lo the penalties of the law.'' For these and kindred remarks, I have been made to appear obnoxious and odious in Iheir sight, and my Hie threatened, by an article which was published in a Democratic paper of Ulis town, and the not ideation received. The article referred to was well calculated to arouse the ire and vindictive feeling of the people toward me. They feel chained and chafed in mind because the truth has stung them. Each name mentioned in the "alarm? ing" document are Republicans of some prom inence. Two of them are members of the General Assembly, viz: W. H. Jones and J. A Bowley; S. R. Carr ls county sheriff; H. F. Heriot, collector ol the port. We are all to some extent freeholders and taxpayers. So you eau judge the animus of their action. I saw a poor man yesterday who was conir pelled to quit Ids home, his lamily and crops, because ol the threatened aspect ol affairs ajpund him from day to day. I will assure you that the poor people will not be able to withstand the pressure much longer. They are kept impoverished, and consequently In a destitute condition from year to year. Mark you, not that they arc lazy or Indifferent to their interest, but on account of not being al? lowed, with safely, to work their crops when most needing attention, or to harvest the same after maturity. My tears are that want and starvation will drive many a good and faithful Republican from our ranks unless they be secured in life, liberty and property Those of us who have been notified have come to the conclusion to remain, and. if needs be. sell our lives dear as Hie price of liberty and manhood. The following is the document referred to in the above letter: t BLOOD. K. K. K. BEWARE ! UL WARU ! BEWARE ! [Skull and crossbones.] Your doom ls sealed in blood. Forbearance lias ceased to be a virtue. Special Order : HEADQUARTERS 17TFI DIVISION. I CrcLOPiAX CYCLOP COMMAXDERY, NO. 54. ? First. At a tegular meeting of this Posl, oe Saturday muht. 1230 o'clock, it was unani? mously resolved that due and timely notice be given to J. H. Kidney. W. H. Jones, J. H. Bowley, S. R. Carr, and H. F. Heriot to pre? pare lo meet their God. [Instruments of Death, Ac] Take heed, stay not. Here, the climate Is too hot for you. Legol'cap scoundrels, leave once forever. We warn you to flee. Each and every one of you are watched each hour. K. K. K.* We warn you to go, go, go. The auditor we trusl. On motion ot 0. R. F. L., tAje Lodge adjourned to meet at 7. 0. L. &. A. G.. Secretary. V. M. R. V., Colonel Commanding. The above notice is written In red ink to give it the appearance of having been written with blood. TUE NEGRO KU-KLVX. The Last Outrage lit North Carolina, Robeson County, North Carolina, is pillaged by a gang of negro outlaws who maintain them? selves In the swamps, whence tiley sally out to rob and murder. A few months ago they murdered the sheriff ol the county. Tom Lowie;, a leader ol ihe gang, was captured, but broke Jail. Some lime altercar?s the new sheriff ol Robeson summoned the county posse and surrounded Tom Lowrey's house. The, outlaw broke through the line mid made lils escape. After? wards he was captured, and on his trial on the charire of resist ing an officer, a Mr. Furnell and his son, who had oeen ol the party sum? moned by the sheriff, gave testimony against the prisoner. Thereupon Henry Berry Low rey. ihe present leader of the gang, threaten? ed vengeance against the Purnells. The Robesonian, ol ihe llth, gives the particulars ol" an attempt to curry this i li rent into execu? tion. A baud of negroes, hideously disguised, made a descent on Mr. Parnell's house, aud ordered his wife to get them something to eat. She was greatly terri tied, but set about preparing a meal, in the meantime ( send? ing off her son on an excuse, to give his father, who was working on the firm, warn? ing. This he succeeded lu duiDg, aud Mr. Purueil and the oldest son .toojc to the woods, where they concealed themselves. The dis? guised gang did not appear to be anxious about ealing, bul retnuiued at the home lill 10 o'clock at night, wailing the return o! Pur Dell. It then becume evident that their in? tended victim lind taken the alarm, when they proceeded to plumier the premises and car? ried off with them all the anus that were In the house, thc clothing ol' ihe family, about four liuudred pounds Ol bacon, nearly a whole barrel ol flour, anil various other articles. No iusult or personal violence was offered to any member ol ihe household, but a warning was left that il anything was said about that visit they would Velum and murder the whole fatuity. Thus, it seems, continues the Robe? sonian, that we are all completely al the mercy ol ihls murderous baud ot marauders and assassins. Henry Berry Lowiey und his baud ure to all Intents and purposes perfect, masters of the situation. The citizens ol'this county hold their properly and lheir lives sub? ject to tho will pf toma despot fiends, and from ibis condition of things there seems, no Imme? diate or even remote prospect of relief. NEW YORK S?ESGERFEST PREPARATIONS. At a meeline of Hie lest ?omraiitee for the twellth general Mcngerfest, on Monday, a re? port of the music committee was adopted fix? ing prizes lor the prize singing as follows: Fir.-t class, a concert pianoforte, valued at $1500; second class, a parlor piano, valued at $700, and third, ii music box, ol walnut, with carvings, worth $500. A letter from ihe Mayor was received tendering his offlciul co? operation. A contract for decorating Hie ska tint: rioK where the mass concerts aie to take glace, lor $1500. waa awarded. Besides Hie nudes Dirigent von l aur. Messrs. Gail Berg? mann and Dr. Damroscb, the Dirigent ol the Arion, will act as musical din cte "s" during the ^it-D^erlest. . A TALK WITB SENATOR ROBERTSON. His V ii on thc Situation in South Curolinu- Conciliation ann Amnesty the True Policy or thc National Gov? ernment. The correspondent of the Cincinnati Com? mercial writes from Columbia: Senator Eobertson, while he is a Republican, caunot be called a carpet-baguer. He ls a South Carolinian "lo the manor born," and in proof of lils Oeing "identified with the interests of the people," I will mention that he yester? day contrituted into the State treasury the sum ol'fille?n hun'dre'd dollars for taxes. Being albir information, ot .course, I asked Hie senator how he found matters here in com? parison with what they were a year ago. "Oh, very much improved, indeed/' said he "the chaunce from bad to belier ir- remarka? ble. The public mind is more trunq;.::. There is far less bitterness. Why, when I was mak? ing my canvass for the Senate there was hard' Iv a dozen white men here In Columbia-who would speak to me. Most ol my old friends cut me. You see I had been raised right here among the people, and they denounced me worse tlmn they would had I been a carpet bugger, ns .hey are called. But I knew I was rigtit and went ahead. I bore their abuse and uukind aet3, feeling that it would all come right after a while. It has, and now I rind those who were my enemies on account of my political course ar/! my friends, to all appear? ances. Th?; old prejudice is dying out." " "That may haye something to" do with it, senator; but' perhaps your course in the Sen? ate had more." You opposed the Ku-Klux bill, did you no-, ?" "Yes, and voted lor a straight out amnesty. More can be gained by concllhition than by force. Look at England; Hie unlou of Eng? land and Ireland has never been cordial. The Irish pe?p!'i have always supposed themselves hardly dealt with by the Biiiish Government; and, after long experience of the Inefficiency of a repressive policy in reganl to Ireland, the government has become saiisfled of Hie neces? sity-of? rollcy ot conciliation.' The sooner the Repub ic^i party stop passing Ku-Klux bills, and p'xs.-? a universal amnesty bill, the better It will be for party and country." "Do you thlok the party can survive the Ku-Klux bill, carry Grant, and be successlul next, year !" "Yes, provided we can count as much as usual on Democratic stupidity. If they put such a ticket and platform in the field as they did last time we will beat them. As for Grant, he will be the nominee, beeac 30 there is no? body else to nominate. The nearer the time approache.'i the more certain it becomes that lie will be the man. There is a little talk: to the effect .hat the Democracy wi'.l take up Trumbull, but they won't-at leasi, I hope they wont. He would run Grant a close race. If not beat him. I regard him os thc ablest, most clear-headed man in the Senate." THE WARS OE THE CANNIBALS. Fearful Atrocities in Ai>lca-Prisoi-ers Cnt op/ and Portit.n-id Cut to the I Families of the Victors. The Bonny correspuu teal of thc Liverpool Courier w rites as follows: For some time past, tl'J Kew Calabar men have been secretly preparing their forces ior a raid into the Ekreeka country, partly as a*de? monstration ol' their strength, and partlv to see Ahet'ier the Bonny men would stand , forward a? the protectors of the tkreekus, which they are bound to do by treaty. Ac? cordingly, about a week ago. trie most power ul expedition that ever tefl New Calabar fur Ekreeka ?..< out under command of King A mud.ree. The expedition consisted ol lbove fifty large war canoes, manned ?>y over two ' thousand men. They :auliously approached the capital of the Ekreeka country, taking three days in the novement. On the uight of the third day tiley 1 aid In wait near Hie "city," hld by the thick i jusbes Ihn lined the creek that leads to the ? .esidence of King Phlbla. About miiinfgiu. some Ekr.'eka oil and fishing canoes-about ' line In number-came by, man ned by bot li '. nen and women. The war canoes charged 4 jut of their respective hiding phces; a few , minutes ot contusion, cries ot iriumph and ' shrieks ci dismay, aud all was ovor. Th? .' ;anoes were captured, and with tiiem about t rwenty-flve men and three casks ol' palm oil; . Mit Hie women, willi praiseworthy activity, umped into the creek and swam ashore, aud ( n spite o? all.the efforts ol the Calabar men, 1 .ney escaped through the bush to tho town x ind gave the alarm, the Galibar men, In their )wn expressive way, remnrkiug: "Them vomen he be devil-man foi run"-1. e., very < ?witt of foot. At daylight .vi advance was t nade on the town, but the Ekieekas were too , ?trougly posted behind stockades lo warrant he Calabar men carrying the place by storm. ? riiey therefore opened fire on the position c villi canoe guns, and bombarded il for some lours. The slaughter lu the crowded town mist have beeu very great, as eveiy shot told; ind as the Calabar men's guns were ot i ieaviercalibrelhuntho.se of Hie Ekrcekus, | .heir fire was most, effective at u nyine Unit , mis teilte out of th? power ot the Ekreeka . juns. The Calabar men, being satisfied willi I me daim.gc they 'iud done to the Ekreekus, t Irew off their catioes and returned to New . Calabar Town. Tuen commenced Hie horrible argies that are the usual sequel of all bullies in 1 this country. Sixteen of the prisoners were at c once slaughtered and proportioned out, like se much beef or mutton, to the principal lumilies in the town, for the purpose ol' being cooked 1 und eaten. One scene will su dice to give an i idea of the horrible pruclices. About 10 A. , M., one ol the unfortunate captives was bound , hand and toot lu the centre of the court-yard . Di one ol Hie most wealthy and enlightened \ ?hlele. The prisoner, hoggard and worn, was ? surrounded by the wives, children, head men . ind slaves of the chief. The chief hlnisulf Hood in front, coolly instructing lils youngest ' and lavarlte son, a'good-looking boy of about ? six yeat s ot ay;e, now to execute Hie prisoner , willi' a 'sharp knife. After a few min? utes, ihrf young savage seized the prlsouer 1 by his wool, pulled his head forward, and 1 struck nitu on the back of Hie neck, causing ? blood tt spurt furlh. The yells of the tuen and ' women were deafening. The miserable prisoner was struck to the ground, and cut up i in pieces with large knives. The youngster who commenced the slaughter waved his hand, r-dekiug with blood, on high, and gave a shout of triumph; In ten minutes after, t he head aid hands of the late prisoner were in an iron pot boiliug in Hie chief's house for. Iiis , breakfast, carefully tended by one ol his wives, and the young executioner gre Hy awaiting the repast he would share with bia falher. Six of the canoes taken were destroyed before : leaving the Ekreeka country, and, to the astonishment of the King ot Calabar, eight ol ' the prisoners taken denied that they "were l Ekreeka reen, and asserted that they were < Bonny men. They were accordingly placed iu ? safekeeping Ul! the Bonny King could be com? municated with, which* was at once done ! through the chairman ot Hie Court of Equity, New Ct.labar. It hus since transpired thal the , Bonny people claim these men, also two canoes aud three casks ol palm oil." -. ? - . . -Rooert Bonner luis written a letter about his horses, in which he says: "I have two horses in my stable that have trotted haifa ; m'.'e iu one minute and six seconds, and one horse, Dexter, that lias trotted half a mlle in public in one minute and live seconds. Dexter luis trotted half a mi!? to a road wagon in one minute six and a ball' seconds. So you see that, If the California 'wonder' is to throw lust.ir. my eyes (u suggestion from California) it can only be, lrom prosent appearances, when Ibo wind blows from behind. I not only expect, but hope some day lo see. Dexter's time beaten. I have two or three horses my? self which, if they do anything near what has been prophesied of Hiern, ought lo bent his lime-and I paid more for one of them Mian I paid for Dexter; but I have been looking so long to see Iiis lime beaten-and the public has bien so often assured that it was about lo be beaten-that I contess I have got almost tired of waiting; and Ido not think the pros? pect is particularly encouraging when it is not even pretende-1 thai tho last 'wonder' brought forward to beat him can trot as fast to a light sulky as he had trotted to a road wagon." THE REIGN-OF "TERROR. G ERMA VS AX J) V JU lt 8 A IL LT S T 8 TJX I TE IX THE ATTACK. Thc Cuniii.tine Enacting Sumptuary Laws-Six Hundred Pcrsom Killed by an Explosion-The Germana Send an Ultimuturnto the Commune-Ver saille* and German Armies to Com? bine in thc Attack-The Decisive Moment. Close at liam!. LONDON, May 17. The Communists occupying Hie villages of Malakoffaro cut off: The Communists have retired from Petit Vanvres and Montrouge. The ladders tor scaling the ramparts have reached the outposts in the Bois du Boloirne. The explosion in the Avenue Trocadore last niijht killed six hundred persons, mostly we? men. Thc police made a raid upon Peters's American Restaurant, and arrested oue hun? dred and fifty men und women at.supper. Their offence ivas extravagant feeding, not in keeping with the limes. Among the arrested are several superior officers ol* the Commune, whom it is determined lo punish for neglect? ing their duty ior pleasure. Shells are lallrng over all parts of Paris. Thc Commune appre. hend a revolutionary attack upon the Hotel de Ville. The guards are doubled. A reaction? ary movement is imminent. It is believed the explosion ia the Avenue Trocadore formed part of a conspiracy against the Commune. Arrests are becoming general. It is reported that the Versailles carried the Muette Gate. A heavy column of Versaillists ls near Passy, where a battle is hourly expected. Ten thousands insurgents, who sortied in the direction of Netti Hy, were driven back. There ls a stormy discussion in the German Reichstag on the right of members to inquire imo the acts of tho government. The Liberals are vehement in their demands for this right. The southern members are exceedingly sus? picious, and speak their minds freely. This is the first conflict between tile German Parlia? ment and Government. Thc Latest. LONDON-, May 18. The Prussians are approaching, and are ex? pected to atlack Purls on thc east side. It is saiii that the Prussians have sent their ulti? matum to the Commune. NEW YORK, May 1J. A special cable dispatch to the World, dated Paris, Thursday, stnies thal McMahon called upou Hie German army to aiu> him, and Ger? man engineers are now throwing a bridge over the Seine to facilitate the passage of the Versailles and German armies. The decisive attack will come from tile east, and the Ger? mans and Freuch will act together- . WASH1XGTOX XE WS. rite Army to Tut Down th-: Kn-Klnx Nominations-Ti?< Tribune's Corres? pondents Still In Limbo. WASHINGTON-, May 18. An order has-been issued from the War Department, conlninlng the President's Kti Klux proclamation.. It concludes: "The President directs that whenever occasion shall irise, the regular /orces ol" the United States stationed lu the vicinity of ?ny locality where iffences described by the act .pproved April (Olli, 1871, may be committed, snail, lu strict tccordance with tho provisions ol' the said tet, be employed by their commanding officers ?i assisting tho ?.utlicriTu,i eJvIl nittho'ilv of .he United Stales iii making arrests of; rsous iccused under this ucl; lu preventing the res :ue ol* persons a rr oiled for such cause; in croaking up ami dispersing bunds ol' disguised nataiiders, or armed organizations against, he power or quiet of the lawful pursuits of the tllizens in any Slate. Whenever troops are .inployed iu thc manner indicated in this irder, Hie commanding officer will, at the .arllest opportunity, make a lull report of his ?perations to the proper superior authority. Delano hus returned. The following nominalbns hare been sent u: Wm. A. P:le, minister lo Venezuela; Wil ard Warner, oPAlabama, as governor of New .l?xico; Jait.es lt. Partridge, M. H.. minister to frazil; Gen. Franz Siircl, collector ol the nitnli Ustrict New York; Commodore B. F. Sauls' br rear admiral; Capt. Reed Worden, for cotn uodore; and Capt. Stephen D. Tronchan!, for tomtnodore. In Hie Senate, White ami Ramsdell, the cor? espondents ol the New York Tribune', under luress for contempt, replied In effect In wrl ing : His excuse for not answering the ques ions ol the committee was, that to do so vould be lu violation of his prolesslonal honor, rbnt lt ls a uniform practice ol" members of ii? profession to regard as confidential heir sources of- information, and even if >uch confidence had not been pledged, lt. was Implied; and if he should vlolute that practice, he believed he would render himself infamous in the estimation of his as? sociates. The questions of the committee, which Mr. While had refused to answ sr. were again put to him by the vice-president, the secretary reducing his answers lo writing. Mr. While answered that, lie first saw the treaty in prim, and t?l?graphes it to the Tri? bune immediately on receiving it. The questions as to where he got lt, Irpin whom, did he pay for it, Jcc, were then asked, and Mr. White replied: "I respectfully decline to answer." . A motion to commit the prisoners to the common Jail was untended lo place them in Hie custody ol the sergeant-ttl-anns, and Hie committee, which their silence placed ia contempt, is to Lie continued during the recess, which machinery makes their conllnement perpet-. ital. However, should the prisoners notify Lhe sergeant-St-arins ol thefr willingness to purge themselves, and the committee to which i hey are amenable shall not assemble within ten days thereafter, the sergetint-at arms may enlarge the prisoners. TUE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, May 18. A slight disturbance is apparently developing in Alabama and Georgia, and will probably move eastward. A similar disturbance, prob? ably asevere thunder storm, is also probable in Minnesota. Pleasant weather will probably continue on Friday on Hie lukes and the Ai ltttUic and Gulf coasts. Cn P.< IN* N'KWUKKRY.-The Newberry Herald sa\s: "The heavy rains of th? past week, to gellier willi the coal, wiil, li is feared, serious? ly affect the colton crop; iudeed, in some lands liiere is no question that much damage has been done to it. Wheat is also mucli hurt. We li-ar ut some fields which gave great pro? mise a week or two imo, lhat now will not give back the seed originally sown, while gen? erally rust has to a very large extent shown itself". Corn, we are ploose'd to say, never looked belier ut this sea-un of the year, and us a considerable crop.of it lias been plumed, we m:iv confidently look for plenty. Oats gen? erally is not doing well. Hardens are in a Uoiiri?liin?r condition ano much advanced. NEW TORE NETTS. The Posier Case-."?lore Bric Tricks-An Abortionist Convicted-Extention of| Ration*. NE? Yonx, May 18. In the case of Foster, the street car mur? derer of Putnam, eleven jurors only were ob? tained, when tlie panel was exhausted. The court then adjourned. It is thought that Erie managers are quietly buying Ptock to return thirty thousand share." to English stockholders. Dr. Lookup Evans, abortionist, ha? been convicted of manslaughter in the second de? gree, andhas been s?ntenced to three years and six months' hard labor. Rulloff was hanged to-day. He exhibited no emotion. When asked whether he had any? thing to say, he replied : "Not anything. When asked whether he wished further delay, he shook.his head. All this time and during the reading of the warrant, the prisoner stood un supportcdi and no sign ol emotion was visible, except a gentle swaying ot the body. , THE TWITED STATES COURT IN \ RICHMOND. DamagcsObtained by u Colored Georgia Legislator- Spilled Whiskey to bc Paid For. RICHMOND, May 18. In the United States Circuit Court to-day Jas. McSimms, a colored member of the Georgia Legislature, obtained a verdict for eighteen hundred dollars damages against the Rich? mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company, for ejecting him from Hie white people's*cabin ol the steamer Kcyport, between Washington and Richmond. In the same court to-day Henry J. Smith, now a citizen of New York,' obtained a ver? dict against the City of Richmond for one thousand eight hundred dollars damages for whiskey destroyed by order of the City Coun? cil on the night before the evacuation in April, 18C5. a REEL EX IN NEW ORLEANS. Tlc ia Entertained hy thc American Club-He Makes an Amnesty Speech. * NEW ORLEANS, May 18. Thc American Union Club entertained Mr. Greeley last night. Greeley made a speech Iii which lie said this was his first visit to the South; I come itere, said he, with a heart devoted to the good o? ull the people. They are not my enemies now, who were six or eight years ago. I bear hatred io no one. I believe the best men should occupy thc best places with? out any reference to bygones. The peri1 which necessitated Hie exclusion of some men from the ballot-box no longer exists. He o p posed disfranchisement as uo longer a-neces? sity. There would not be a Ku-Klux in the laud now if there had been general amnesty Ave years ago. It would have united the people and healed the wounds produced by the war. For that he had struggled, and the time was not far distant when every American would have lils fair say at the ballot-box, and the majority rule. THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. CHICAGO, May 18. The second session ol' the Reunited Presby? terians is being held hero. There are 5G2 commissioners, many of whom have not ar? rives, un. r/iMo-?^i ii,.u iswc -.uiuiojigd in connection with the office of moderator. AN INDIAN FORAT. tA?diiiNGTON, May 18. General Gordon Granger telegraphs from 8ante Fe that Fort Bascomb has been sur? prised by twenty-two hostile Indians, who captured seven hundred head ol cattle and ponies. -Daniel Francois Esprit Auber, thc eminent musical composer, the author of Fra Diavolo and oilier popular operas, died at Paris on Friday last, after 'a lingering illness. He was born on January 29, 1782, at Carn, and was therefore in his SOth year. His father de? signed him for a mercantile life, and sent him. while a lad, into a London counting-room. He was allowed to cultivate music as au amateur accomplishment. Airer demonstrating his utter unfitness tor mercantile lile, he removed to Paris, selected Cherubim as his Instructor, and devoted himself with energy and determi? nation to Hie study of music. After divers failures or incompl?te successes, "La Niege," in 1823, showed that a new power In operatic comedy had arisen. In 1828 appeared "La Muette de Porticl,*' (often known as "Massa niello," over which Auber worked hard and long. "Fra Diavolo" was brought out in 1830, "Le Domino Noir' in 1837, and his last work, "Le Premier Jour de Bonheur," February 15, 18G8. His other successful works are too nu? merous even to catalogue. His" last days were spent in retirement and repose. . THE GKOKU? CHOPS.- The Savannali News say? : "From a merchant ol' our city, who has been travelling extensively through the coun? ties of Bullooh, Burke, washington, Wilkin? son. Lawrence, and others, we learn that very extensive and continuous rains have for some time prevailed in those counties, and that the crops are very much injured, particularly in the low lands, much of this portion being en? tirely inundated, the water standing on some, of the planted ground one or two leetdeep." The corn crop Is about all planted and in a growing condition, some of it reaching a con? siderable height This is injured in the low lands, and some of it entirely destroyed. In the upper lands it is not In so bad a condi? tion, and will udralt of ploughing. It may yet be saved and placed In a" flourishing coudi IIon. The cotton crop in these counties is in a deplorable condition, especially inlhose places which are below the ordinary level. It I? sold that much of thia crop is completely washed up, and what is not has been so closely packed by the constant lulling of the rain as to require replanting. This" weed is naturally a delicate plant and requires the greatest, care and fostering-any inlltience may be exerted seriously against its thrift The least water lying on the suffice of the ground, if il docs not wash up the seed, will puck the earth so completely around it as to prevent i's growth. There ls time enough now io plant another crop of this greut staple and have it conn' to perfection bet?re the cold weather; and we advise our. country Irieuds not lo at? tempt lo nurse a sickly plant, but to plough it up and plant over where such disastrous acci? dent as that above slated has happened to their cotton crops. BANQUET TS BAKON OKKOLT.-A number of | prominent citizens of New York having re? quested Baron Gerolt, ihe German embussa dor, to accept a public dinner on Iiis retire? ment from office, the baron lias written a let? ter ol acceptance, in which lie says: "If in? constant, sympathies with Hie welfure of this greut country, and my sincere wishes tor the maintenance and promotion of the friendly re? lations between I lie United States and Prussia, willi the other German Slates which I repre? sented during times ol great trial in both countries, can justify the honorable acknowl? edgment ol' my long public services which you offer me. I accept your Invitation with great pleasure, und. If agreeable, will be at your dis? posal in New York on the Kith ineiaut." SPARKS FROST TUE WIRES. -The Kentucky . Republican Convention adopted resolutions censuring the relusal of a charter to the Cincinnati and Southern Rail? road. -Governor Hoffman, of New York, arrived in Richmond yesterday afternoon, and is stop? ping at the Exchange Hotel. S $m ftnbhctmons. PECIAL BOOK NOTICE. FOGARTIE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY. We are offering great inducements, to Book buyers. The whole of our large and choice col lection-of Book3; consisting of: THEOLOGICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, SUNDAY-SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS AND JUVENILE BOOKS, have been rearnmged and marked down In ac? cordance with the reduced prices of Northern publishers. - We oiler for thc next SIXTY DAYS the farther Inducement of A LIBERAL DISCOUNT on all pur? chases of Books amounting" to FIVE DOLLARS, and upwards. Oar STOCK OF BOOKS, consists of all the latest and best editions of STANDARD AND NEW PUBLICATIONS. OURJUVENILE DEPARTMENT ls particularly rich In good books, for the young. Wc have recently made large additions to our ] stock of BIBLES. The prlceaaregreatly reduced. Weare now ottering an unusually large variety ol English and American Family Bibles, Pocket J Bibles, and the Episcopal Prayer Book, at ex- j tremely low prices. We are Special Agents r;r several Sunday School Publishing Houses, and have on ha sup? plies of meir publications. All varieties of STATIONERY, and a fnll assort? ment of SCHOOL BOOKS. Oar store ls so arranged that visitors can ex. amf ie the steck at their leisure. ':' he price of each book ls marked so as to alford purchasers every raclllty. KxT Persons residing in the country will please bear in mind that by sending their orders to us for any books published in America, they will bo charged only the price or the book. We pay mi? llie postage or express. #3? Address FOGARTIE'3 BOOK DEPOSITORY, No. 260 KING STREET (In the Bend,) marl4-tuihs Charleston, S. C. USSBLL'S LIST FLOWERS FROM TUE UPPER ALPS, With Glimpses of meir Homes, superbly illustrated with chromo lithographs, folio. %Vi 50. The Arts tn the Middle Ages, and at the Period of the Renaissance. By Paul Lacroix, Curator of the Imperial Library.or the Arsena:, Paris. Illus irated with nineteen cbromo-llthogrupnlc print-, and upward of four hundred engravings on wood. $1* specimens of thc Drawings of the Ten Masters, with descriptive letter-press und twenty photo? graphs, 4to, handsomely bonni. $10. Songs of Home, with thirty-six Illustrations by l'en ti, Hennessy, Griswold, iv.., and eight auto graphs, uniform with ' Sones of Life.'' "Katli rina," "Bitter-Sweet," 4c., cloth, full gilt. $5. ' Marvels of Glass-Making. By A. sauzny. With sixty-seven illustrations on M ood, and ten auto? type copies of the best examples in the South Ken stiieton Museum. $c. Wonders of Italian Art. By Louis Vlardot. With ten antotypes and Thirty engraving*, cloth. $G. Wonders of Painting. Of the Spanish, French, English and Flemish Schools By M. Vlardot. With mimerons antotype" anil wood-cut Illustra? tions, cloth,*gd:. ?0. The Wonders of Engraving. By George Du plcssis. With thirty-four line wood cuts aud ten photograph reproductions in autotype, illustrative or the various stages of the art of engraving, trom the earliest times to Hie pr sent. $6. Illustrations of the Life ol' Karim Luiher. En? graved In linc after original paintings by Labou clierc, with letter-press. Uv Rev. Merle D'Aubigue. Twelve pictures in ioho. S6. The Birth and Childhood of our Lord Jesus Xii^i&iufc^i!l*il"0U:i Eoil-'clc<' irom the works ?I wini t welve photographs at?? uk'Vmc^ATnU&i Murillo, Guido, Deiaroehe, Ary Schetfer, and other musters, 1 vol., illuminated cloth, extra gilt. $6. Library or Poe ry and Song. Being a choice selection Irom the best poets, with introduction by Wm. Cullen Bryaut. Handsomely illustrated t vol., 8vo. $?. The Song or the Sower. By Wm. Cullen Bryant. Illustrated wlt.fl rorty-iwo engravings by the best artists, ito, cloth, gilt. $5. Rustic Adornments lor Homes of Taste, with nine colored plates and two hundred and thirty wuod engravings, 1 vol., 8vo, cloth, gilt. $9. Miss Kilnwnsegg and her Precious Leg: A Gold? en Legend, liy Thomas Hood. Illustrated by sixty exquisite etchings from drawings by Thomas Seccombc, R. A.. m characterisiic cloth binding. $7 ?0. Illustrations to Goethe's Faust. Thirteen de slgusiti Silhouette, by PaulKouewka. Thu English text from Bayard .Taylor's new translation, 1 vol., 4to. $-1. Maugln-ihe Desert World. Translated from the French, willi additions and ennmdauons. Oue very haudsome vol.. royal 8vo., with one hundred amt sixty superb illustrations. $8. Mangln-The Mystery ol the Ocean. Translated from the French, with additions and emendations. One very haudsome vol., royal 8vo., with one hun? dred and thirty superb illustrations SC. Michele!-The Bird: Its History, Habits and Useruluess. One handsome vol., royal 8vo.. with two hundred and ten superb illustrations by Giaco melli. %b. Figuier-Earth and Sea. From the French ni Louie Figuier. Illustrated with two hundred ?ind tirty engravings. One handscme vol., royal 8vo. tb. Ecclesiastical Art lu Germany during the Middle Age-. By Prorcssor Lubke. Illustrated with one hundred and eighty-four engravings, 1 vol., 8vo. $9. Library of Wonders, Illustrated with one thou saud beautiful Illustrations. The series consists of: Wonders of the Human Body; The Sublime In Nature; Intelligence of Animals: Thunder and Li?:.ming; liol tom of thc sen; Wonders of the Heavens; Italian Art ; Architecture; l?hVismaklng; Lighthouses and Lightship: Wonders or Pompeii; Egypt, tiano Years Ago; Tue s-un; Wonders of Heat; optical Wonders; Wonders of Acoustics; Wonder? ful Escapes; Bodily Streugth ard Skill; Balloon Ascents; Great Hunts. The volumes may bc pur? chased separately at $1 so. Etchings by John Leech, containing illustra? tions or "Jack Brag," "Christopher Tad pulu'1 and "Hector O'UuUorau," one vol., folio. $3. M?nchhausen-Adventures du Baron de M?nch? hausen. Traduction nouvelle par Gautier Als. Illustr?es par GuBtuve Dore. Also, a large and chulee collection ol thc newest Juvenile and Toy Books. dec?s Drngs, Cijemixuls, &?. Just received a full assort ment or HOMOOPA T1JICMEDICINE?: Tinctures, Pellets aud-Pow? ders, or different potencies. Sugar ol Milk ami Glui<u!es, at wholesale. Family cuses lilied at reasonable rates, by DK. H. BAER, mavis_N '. 1"! Meeting rtreet. JUST REC E I V E D, CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS, (Helmbold's,) By DR. II. BAER, may 15_Nu. 131 Meeting street. AGE'S CAT ARK H HEMED Y, S PIERCE'S GOLDEN DISCOVERY, DEBING'S PILE REMEDY, and all other new Pr?par?t ?nus. For stile by DR. ll. BAER, mario No. tai Meeting street. -?LKCTRO MAGNETIC BATTERIES, MEDICINE CHESTS, PHYSICIANS' SADDLE? BAGS, &'C. For sale by . DR. H. BAER, mario No. 131 Meeting street. M O T HE RS For yoiir Children, use none other than the GERMAN SOOTHING-CORDIAli. Mit comans no Anodyne. For sale by the auufacturer, DR. IL BAER. Abd also to be had at all Drug stores ?_ FLEMING'S WORM CONFECTIONS, (SANTON1NE.) They i - purely vegetable, safe and sure. Tnt best In nie. For sale by Dr. H. BAER, No. 131 Meei.uig street, oe wno ea-.(-.ie ec: _ <5ran& fliije EHstribmion. $500,000 TO BE GIVEN AWAY! -:-o THE . . SOUTH CAROLINA Ml MD IMMIGRATION HI, -o * The undersigned have entered into an Association for the purpose of introducing Immigrants tnte South Carolina and procuring homes for the same. They propose to establish Agencies in the principal Cities or Europe and the North and Northwest, and assist Iramlgrants In coming to our sta'e, where they will nave homes provided, and aid them In becoming permanent settlers upon the soil. They will be able to offer the best Cotton, Grain and Truck Land in the healthy portions of the State, at very low prices, and on long credit, enabling the purchaser to pay for the same out or the crops raised. They will also assist immigrants, whea necessary, to transportation and subsistence for the nm year. Circulars will be prepared and distributed, explaining our plans more In detail. . Central Office, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, CORNER KJNO AND MARRETT. STREETS, Charleston, South Carolina. BUTLER, CHADWICK, GARY & CO. References in South Car.olina : General WADE HAMPTON, lion. Rt F. PERRY, Governor M. L. BONHAM, General JOHNSON HAGOOD, Hon. ARMISTEAD BORT, Hon. JAMES CHESNUT, . 1 References in New York City : AUGUST BELMONT & CO., Bankers. MORTON, BL'SS A CO., Bankers. Hon. CHARLES O'CONOR, Couns^lIor-at-Law. - Hon. JOHN E. WARD, Coun ?sellor-at-Law. Hon. ROGER A. PRYOR, Counsellorat-Law. Colonel RICHARD LATHERS. T. A. HOYT, Esq., President Gold Room. HUNT, THOMPSON A CO., Factors. ANDERSON, STARR A CO., Merchants. PETTCS A CO., Merchants. | F. ZOQBAUM ? FAIRCHILD, Merchants. General JOHN 8. PRESTON, Hon. W. D. 8IMPS0N, ANDREW SIMONDS, Esq., Hon. G. A. TRENHOLU, Governor J. L. MANNING, Hon. J. B. CAMPBELL. $500,000 TO BE AWARDED TO THE TICKET-HOLDERS OF THE SERIES OF CONCERTS TO COMMENCE ON THE FIRST OF OCTOB?R, I8ri,/rr CHARLESTON. S. C., ON WHICH DAY THE DRAWING COMMENCES. THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAND AND IMMIGRATION ASSOCIATION, UNDER THE AUSPICES of the "South Carolina State Agricultural and Mechanical Society," will give a series of Concerts at the Academy of Music, Charleston, S. C., commencing October 1st, 1871, for the purpose or raising a Innd to enable Emigrants ta settle upon lands selected by the Association for Homes of Northern and European Farmers and others, in the State of south Carolina and for their transportation thither and support Tor tte first year. . 150,000 SEASON TICKETS OF ADMISSION, AND NO MORE, AT FIVE DOLLARS EACH. ALL THE PREMIUMS, INCLUDING DEED AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO ACADEMV OF MC-IC, will be.deposited with the National Bank of the Republic, New York. #500,000 ITV GIFTS ! 1st Gift-ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Charleston, S. C., cost to build $230,000, having an annual rental of about $IO,000, from Opera House, ?stores and Halls; the building being about 230 feet by 60 feet, and situated corner of King and Market streets, m the centre of the city, and well known to be the tluesj; building and most valuable % property in Charleston, valued at. .$250,000 2d Gift-Cash.i. 100,000 3d Gift-Cash. -.'.. 26.0<w ?lin Gift-Casu. W00 5th Gift-Cash....;. . 6?W0 25 Cifts-Cash-each $1000..:. 25,000 25 Gifts-Cash-ea'ch $500."?>. . 12,600 350 Gifts-Cash-eacli $100. 36,ooo 250Gifis-Cash-each $50... 12|600 500 G if t s-Cash-each $26.'.. .. VLWQ 1250 Gilts-Cash-each $10.?.". 12,600 2101 Gilts, amounts to...$500,ooo BUTLER, CHADWICK, GARY & CO.,. Agents S. C. Land and Immigration Association, General M. C. BUTLER, ) PBARTiwnv B r JOHN CHADWICK. Esq., }? CHARLESTON, 8. C. General M. W. GARY. ) AGENTS WANTED-LIBERAL COMMISSIONS ALLOWED. -0 Commissioners and Supervisors of Drawing General!A. R. WRIGHT, of Georgia.' General BBADLEY T. JOHNSON, of Virginia. Colonel B. W. RUTLEDGE, of South Carolina. Hon. ROGER A. PRYOR, ol New York. A. FAIR AND COMMENDABLE SCHEME I CHARLESTON. S. C., May -, 1871. We take pleasure in certifying ttat we are acquainted with General M. C. BUTLER, JOHN CHADWICK, Esq., and Genera'. M. W. GARY, o? the firm of BUTLER, CHADWICK. GARY A CO., and know them to begenilemen or Integrity, and we regard the object they Have of assisting immigrants to homes In South Carolina or great importance to Hie State as well as to the Immigrants, and we have every confidence that their entarpilse will be carried ou? with fairness and honesty Wal! par ties concerned. GEO. A. TRENHOLU, I- HAYNE, B. H. RUTLEDGE, ?? MAGUATH, JAM KS CONNER. ^LS1"?^ JAMESR. PRINGLE. HLNKi BUlol, ayl3-3mos W.LMOT G. DaSAUSSURE.