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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1671. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY" MORNING, MAY 3, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. AFFAIRS Di THE STATE. CORRECT I.V PRESSIONS OF TUE FEELING OF OUR F EOF LL. Thc Tribune Correspanden? at Use Tax Payers' Convention-O p i n i o n a of Prominent Members of thc Convention -Vnlversal .SitlTrage Accepted-.Vorth? ern Immigration Desired. [Correspondence o? the ST. Y. Tribune. 1 COI.VMLIA, S. C., May 12. The Taxpayers' Convention, which adjourn? ed to-dny alter a session of four day.*, has afforded me aa opportunity to learn the views ol representative white men from all parts ol' the State. 1 have talked with "up country men" and "iow-couniry men." with ex-seua tcrs and governors, with judges, legislators, ex-Confederute generals, colonels and captains, with lawyers, merchants, editors and planters, and I bud them so generally in accord upon the three or four lending questions that atTect the interests ol South Carolina, that alter iraih ering their separate opinions I have found it tolerably easy to arrivent the general senti ment of the educated and prope.rty.owninj classes. Tho unanimity of opinion thal pre? vailed in the convention was remarkable, con? sidering the fact that most of the delegates were men of strong, independent minti-old political leaders, and generals who won favor in tho w'jrr-who carno together l'or lhe first time iu many years; and not less remarkable ) was the calmness and dignity that marked the proceedings, differing widely irorn that ras enthusiasm, which we in Hie North are apt to believe are characteristics of the poop'.} ol'] 1 South Curollna. The leading queslion? upon which I Hud such a harmony of sentiment re ?ier to negro suffrage, the validity and finality ol the re-construction acts and Norrhern Immi? gration. The opinions expressed on these questions may be epitomized as follows: 1. There is no longer any hope that Hie work of reconstruction will be destroyed or the consti? tutional amendments declared void by the ac? cession ol the Democrat ic party to poweis or bj any other means. These amendments are believed to be finalities, wild, by acting in obedience to them, it ls believed that remedies can be lound for the evils which have thus lar attended their operation.' 2. All leeliug ol active hostility to the Government of Ihe United States, or hope cf release from Ifs au? thority, ls rapidly, dying out. 3. Universal suffrage is recognized and acquiesced in, and there is no expectation or desire to deprive Hie negro nf ?he bailct tit any lime in the future. 4. Immigration of Northern farmers and mechanics with small capital, and ol manufacturers and other business men with larder means, to develop the resources ol' the country, ?a earnestly desired, and would .be heartily welcomed. . " I can best show the views expressed upon Hie above points by giving a sketch ol a lew amoug many conversations I have had, and I select, them as giving the average opinions pr?valent amoug the members ol the conven . lion. A gentleuiao, who for tweuty years was a member ot the Legislat ure, said to me In the course of a lorwr conversation : -There are two things that I want particularly to Impress upon yon. The first is that our people medi? tate no hostility to the General Government. There are many who, if they thought there . was sjsme remote prospect In the future of recovering the lost cause?, would cherish that hope; bul no one believes lhere is the sllgb.tc.-t ground for such a hope. Such noHous are abandoned as foolish dreams. We were to? | terribly whipped to ever think 01' fighting again. You've no idea how completely we were conquered. We mean to be good citizens, Uiul to live peaceably and respect the government. It isn't true that we are still rebels at heart. There isn't a mnre law abifliog people in the world thau the people of Soii?i Carolina, and this ls proved by the fanduat-lbr two years they tolerated this ^^Frpt and oppressive State Government, car wdon byraen who are strangers to us, and who hove* no object but to grow rich at our ex? pense. The other thing that I want to assure k you of." he continued, -'is that any Northern r man who comes li re for the purpose ol' mak? ing Iiis home among us will be cordially wel? comed." "But this stale of feeling has cer? tainly not existed long." I said. "No, not lou. hgt ii does exist now, and the change is ow? ing to lln>i;eneral conviction among our peo? ple that their material interests will be ad? vanced by Northern immigration, as well as by the extinction ol' ibo bitterness ol the war.. For the first two years after the war uo rana from the North, who was a gentleman, would 6tay here anti endure the scornheaped upon him; and that is one reason why we have no respect for the tuen who did t hen come andre nJttln here. They were not gentlemen, or they woutd nwt have submitted to be treated like dogs for the sake of their bread and meat. /Thev were mean-spirited, dishonorable lei lows. But I tell you that has all changed now. Nort hern people who come here will be met in the kindest spirit.'' "But how is it about social intercourse? Are not the ladies here still indis? criminately -hostile to all persons wbo come from the North r* "Yes. they are; the fact is, our women are uncontrollable and unreason? able ozyhis question. They disregard consid? erations of interest; but they only- think that the Northern people killed Their fathers, hus? bands abd brothers. This animosity will wear off before long; but, for the preseut, I would advise folks who want to settle here to briui; theifjOwn society with them-that ls. come iii lillie*colonies of a few families. They will lind no trouble with the men, who will treat them with kindness and politeness; but the women will not Invite them to their houses or associate with them. 1 must admit this. Ont, [ 1 when I say all Northern men will be welcomed, I uvi-t make an exception of those who come for the purpose of getting office, to Hie exclu? sion of the native citizens: they would still be unwelcome." I asked an ex-United Stales senator Jf he believed the negroes would ever be deprived ' of Ihe franchise. "Nobody expects tl.-at. now," s he replied. . "We accept universal suffrage as I u part of J.be lundameutal law of the couutry. which we believe will never be chanced." ..But would you change it if you could ?" I in (jttlred. "No. It is always dangerous lo at- . tempt to deprive any- people of rights they have? J once enjoyed, and, in this casevit would re-" ? suit in violence and social auarchy. The 1 negroes would forcibly resist an effort to take 1 the ballot lrotn them, aud they would-use 1 mntches. if no other weapons, and would wa,-te the couutry with Ure. If we bad the power in our hands to-day to do it we would not Interfere with the negroes' right to vote. All we want is to guard against the evils thai f- come from uuiversal suffrage by providing some ptfitection lor properly, so it shall not be confiscated*by outrageous taxation." Au ex Confederate briiiailter-geueral. talking on the same subject, said: "1 doa't believe in universal suffrage without soma check, and 11 I'd explalu why. Government is established to protect three things-hie, liberty and prop- , eily. Now, th? poor man's Interest in the . liovernmont is ouly that it shall protect his . life ac? liberty; and if poor men are in the majoritv it comes about that property gets no J protection, as in South Carolina at present, * and government thus fails in one ol Hs most , important functions. Intelligent people are j beginning to see this ami ure hunting for remedies. We think we have fouud a remedy that wiii flt the case, a:;d that is cumulative j voling fdr members ot' the L?gislature, giving the property-holders at least one-third ol'the . represen tali vt 3; and when we get forty-odd men ol Character and Influence in the House 1 ami a dozen in Hie Senate, we will have no feur of corrupt legislation. But, while I don't have faith ill universal suffiMge, 1 don't be? lieve that ihe franchise will ever bc limited by takim: the ruht to vote from those who now possess it-the negroes, for example. No party will ever a^ain dare to propose this, and as so.on as the prejudice against negro suf? frage lias died away, as it. is lust doini:, every? body will be in favor ot the right ol negroes lo vote, for tiie sake of the .increased political power they give ns. Mr. Trenliolin. formerly a member of Jeff. Davis's Cabinet, went much turlher than this iu Iiis speech before the convention. He uol j onlv accepted universal sriffragc ? < an accom? plished tact, but he spoke of ii as an inevitable step in the progress of the agc, and asserted that ali civilized nations aie tending toward universal suffrage in sp te ol' the resistance of j monarchs and privileged classes, and that it. is time all siK.uid acknowledge the wisdom of ihe principle. The conveutlou look pains to ex? press Its opinion on the qties iou in these words, contained In its deel .r.ilion of princi? ple : "We ti gard the reconstruction measures 11? finalities, and recognize them as a portion ol' the established laws oi Lbe land." fais, I believe, is a step in advance or any declaration upon the subjec t yet made by any assemblage of in fluent ?al S mthern men; here the recon? struction acts, 50 lately denounced as tyranni? cal and odicns, are not-merely reeepted, but ure accepted as dualities. Whatever are the faults ol'the white people ol Soul li Carolina, deception' is not amont them. There is no people more frank and outspoken. They hated all Northerners after the war, and they expressed their feeling with most unpleasant freedom. They abhor? red the constitutional amendments and all the work of reconstruction, and they could Cud no adjectives tea violent to characterize them. They detested the Government ol The United States, and never hesitated to make known their detestation. And now, when l hey say with equal lranivness. that they are no longer hostile to the General Government, that they accept negro suffrage, and would not abolish, it ii they could, and that they will heartily welcome Nortl.ern immigration, we caunot question their sincerity. This great chango lias undoubted iv been recent, and has, to a considerable extent, been brought about by a conviction tba: it will bc for the great pecu? niary advantage of the white men; but it is none the less "genuine. It is probable thal the views these "men express are not yet uni? versally received, for changes in puolic senti? ment here do not commence at the bottom of society and wo*k np, ont rather at The top, among the small class of thinking men. But when new Ideas are accepted by the few who do tile thi'jking, the3e ideas are speedily addpted by all classes of society. In the .movement ol' progress that lias re? sulted in the acceptance ol' these new ideas by nearly all thougliliul citizens ot Souih Curo lina,-the lead has been taken, not by the oId [ politicians, but hy younger men, who first won prominence us gallant officers in the war. As examples of thin class may be mentioned G?n? erai M..C. Buller and General Gary, ol' Edge field, who have recently established ari immi? gration agency iu Charleston. If Congress had provided for general amnesty, and if tile Republican par: y her?', as ii is ac the North, were the part.'- of virtue and intelligence, such men as luese would be active Republi? cans to-day; but, as lung as disabilities are kept up and bad men are kept In office, selfish? ness, extravagance and corruption will-brimr odium upon thc name ol' ibe Republican parly, and lilis clas3 of men will remain willi thc Democratic party, with whose principles and aims they, with their more liberal views, eau have but lillie sympathy* TMJS MILITARY AND THE KU-KLUX. A Conference in York County. [From ?he Yorkviile Enquirer.; A number ol our cilize.is. by invitation, visited Major Merrill, post commandant nt this place, on Saturday last, to conler upon Hie subject of the c." isorderly ami turbulent spirit which has prevailed in this section of the State. 11 Major Merrili expressed his regrets that j I bands of disguised men had recently been whipping and otherwise maltreating white and colored citizens ol' this section. Ile men tioned Incidents connected-with each of tin? mosr. recent adi' ol violence, which impressed those present with the idea that he is kept iu lorined as to tr e operations of disguised per? sons in this county. He staled that he had in his possession "the names of a number of j the parties who had engaged in tlb se .lawless acts; aud was also in possession of proof I amply sufficient to convict some ol the per-* sons belore any Impartial jury. He seemed to be amused at the idea that the names of the . guilty parties wirv not known lo Hie people, J and asserted tlr.t lie could furnish .them, and could also have such persons -arrested In a i?r, s hours. He e.ypresseil ihe beliel that the t reason wry these parties persisted In such ^ acts, was the certainty they felt that no per? son would dare to testily against them; and, 1 in this connection he exonerated the civil e officers of what would appear to be derelic- a tlon In the discharge ol' their duties, by not" arresting and bringing to trial the guilty per- 0 sons. For the reason that victims are alrald p to make com pla. nts, no warrants are issued, i and consequently the sheriff or other proper officer rs powerless to make arrests. Major Merrill frankly staled that his sole P abject in asking a conference, was that he ? might induce the influential cilizens of the , county to a-lopt prompt and ?tecisive meas? ures to suppress any further disturbance, ami thereby avoid ihe consequences ol' military Interference; thv.t he much preferred that, the ? Civil authorities should regulate their own , affairs; and that he was satisfied that if the * people opposed -o lawlessness would unite aud I1 sustain each other and the civil authorities In \? suppressing such acts, domestic disorder . would cease at once. He referred to the fact that a large number ot the laborers in the I northeastern section or the county were t afraid to sleep In their houses, and that such a -r state of affairs could not longer be tolerated; that he was daily expecting notice that the a writ of habeas corpus had been suspended in this county, bu; still hoped, by Ute timely action of the pet plo, the necessity of declariug martial law would be avoided. It ls now left lo our people to say whether or not they Intend ;o regulate their* own civil af? fairs. To succeed in restoring quiet and order, men must no longer withhold ihelr expressed iud- unequivocal disapprobation. Can we longer permit the best Interests of society to be imperilled 'without a protest, when th? remedy is so plain and obvious? 'Any further repetition of act-of violence In this county, we feel assured, will be regarded by tile military authorities, under the Ku-Klux act, as a dec hil of the equal protection of law to all of our citizens. The military will proceed by arresting the supposed guilty parties to suppress acts of violence, as di? rected'under ne Ku-Klux acl; and parties, j ivhen arrested, will be delivered over to the United States marshal, to -be tried before the LJiilted States Court ut Columbia, Charleston )r Greenville. Under such circumstances it ?111 be next to impossible to procure ball. Tilt nnocent as well as the guilty are liable to be inspected, and tn? expense yt trial in Hie Uni ,ed States Court, will necessitate costs In pro- | lt Miring witnesses, cuuusel, fees, Ac, thal few >f our citizens cn meet. The Ku-Khix act comprehends all persons bund in dlsiruis?. or in unlawful assemblies on he highways, or on the premises of another. This act "frill be unforced, and rigidly enlorced ; md unless our people at once determine that here must be no iiirther acts ol' violence in he county, we will soon have occasion to ob icrve the practical operations ol the law in its inmost "severity and with all Its unpleasant ;onsequences. , TELE SFISSSEORQ* HOMICIDE. Tile Oil: er Sitte offne Cuse. The Winnsboro' News says of the recent ttti brlnnale affray it that place: Mr. John \V. Clarke, county treasurer of | ?airtield, died oa Tuesday night, fi oin ino cr? eels of a wound inflicted Tuesday inornim*, jy a pistol shot ired by Mr. Vf. D. Aiken, lu a jersoual difficulty. Tho matter will undergo udiclal investiguion, and w? lorbear extend :d comment. Mr. Aiken and Mr. George H. IcMaster, it is said, Interfered to part Mr. Dlarke and Mr. Samuel DuBose, who were ex manging blows, when Mr. Clarke seized Mr. ii ken by the throat, and continuing io choke lim against his protest and wara i ogs :c lesist, the latter drew a pistol and shot him .hrongh the bowels. The statement thai ap? pears iu th? Columbia Union ol Wednesday .ve know to be in toto false. The verdict of he coroner's jury was that John W. Clarke :aine to his death by a pistol shot i:i ihe hands rf William D. Aiken. Mr. Clarke was buried il the Methodist Church in this place, ou Wed? nesday afternoon, with Masonic honors. The Columbia Union o' yesterday say.:: W. D. liken, who shut and killed County rreasnrer 'John W. Clarke, at WinnsooiV, oil ruesday. surrendered himsell to the authori? ties yesterday, :it:d was bruu^hl lo this city in charge of Sheriff Duval), ami will have a near? ing before Judge Melton to-day, ona writ of 'icioeus corpas. IXCEXDIARISJI IN KBRSUAW COONTT.-The Camden Journal says: -Gu the night ol the 10th instant. Mr. John C. Lov? had his dwetl Ing-hoHse, kitchen and stable, with bis only horse, destroyed by 2,v, the work of incen? diaries. Mr. Love, his wile and live children were thus leit, in the midst of very inclement weather, without a roof to cover their heads, or anything to iusluiu life upon. On Saturday he came to toen and was kindly assisted by the cilizeus, boili in the way of money aud c provlsious. Nu clue as yet has been ibuudto- 1 detect the perpetrators of this horrible crime." i s THE STRAGGLE FOR PARIS. VERSAILLISTS REPULSED FROM TEE GATES OF THE CAF1TAL. Freaks of Ihe Commune-They Grab thc Silver Candlesticks of Notre Dame Stopping thc Church Services-Clieny Occupied by the Vcrsaillists-ltepulse of tile Vergailllsts at """ort Montrouge Thc Government. Asks Prussiun Co? op?ration - li i s in -j. ri k's SIovcinentK - Address of McMahon to his Troops. LONDON, May 18. The Communists' Official Journal accuses thc Versalllists ol causing the cartridge ex? plosion, but the Verile demonstrates that the explosion was solely the result ol accident, from Hie fact Hint no shell fell in the Champs de Mars at the time of its occurrence. The Official Journal, of Versailles, editorial? ly dwells upon the difficulties in .the way of establishing a mili;ary centre against the.In? surgents at Paris. The article asserts that-the government is striving to spare the innocent, and concludes by rebuking those who express impatience at the delay of the government in capt tiring the cit}'. The C?**H?*nnist batteries ol' Montmartre were to-day bombarding the Versailles works al the Chateau Becon. The Commuue has directed Riiratilt to make reprisals for all acts ol cruelty perpetrated by the Versailles - commanders. The Commune has resolved t'? lorin a central club of women lor the purpose of'disarming runaways. Cle? ment and Bournet, members ol the Commune, have been arrested. The committee o? safety appeal tc the Nutional Guard to secure the tri? umph of thc Commune, and in so doing de pcribe the leariii! results which may come from their inaction. LONDON, May. 19 Specials say the Versaillists have occupied Cllchy. There was a sharp. flght at Asnieres rim Versaillists were repulsed al Ihe Dauphine gate. They attempted to storm the gate, The national guard stopped the services lr. St. Augustine and Trinity Churches, and turn? ed the Sisters of ?iercy out of their convent Paris dispatches of the 181 li state that thc Versatlllsts attacked Fort Montrouge, but were repulsed, losing several cannon. The Versail lisls were also beaten in t|ie Bois du Boulogne md before the Maillot Gate. The Versaillist lag floats over Fort Vanvres. Dispatches seem to indicate that the Versail ists tiuve ljad reverses, and have asked Pru? dan co-operation, .which has been accorded. There is nothing, however, definite. BKKU.V, May 19, Bismarck goes to Frankfort to-day lo cx ihange ratifications with Favre. Thc Latest. PARIS. May 19, The committee of safety decrees the sup iressiorr of the Revue des deux Mondes, l'Ave-11 dr, le National, le Patrie, le Commune and everal other journals. No new papers will ie established until thc end of the civil war. Yriiers must sign their articles, and are liable a trial by court mirtial for ultncking the gov xnment. Officers who hesitate to obey orders | re warned that they will be considered guilty < if treason. Many arrests have been made of irostltutes atid drunkards. A requisition has leen made for the silver candlesticks in the burch ol'Notre Dante. Persons without pass orts are not allowed to leave the city. The om mitte? of safety Jiave determined to raze 'ai ls to the ground rallier than surrender. YKR&AUXKS, May 19. McMahon, in general orders, tells the sol? ders ol the destruction of the monument in the 'lace Vendome^ which foreign euemies had ult undisturbed, and exhorts them to redo? de their efforts to preserve the country and I j Ls glorious memories. It is said Ihat the )uc de Broglie succeeds Favre wnen the reaty is rat!lied. The steam lrigate Galatea las arrived In English waters from a trip round the world. 11 SEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, May 19. 11 There was a brief debate in the Sedate, dur- [ 1 ng which Morton, Fenton and Wilson denied hat they had any agency In tile premature mbllcalion of the treaty. They and Harlan lesired that senators be examined by the com nlttee. The Senate went imo oxecutiv? ses-1 ( ion on the treaty. J j The outrage committee have adopted the ollowing: Senators Scott, Pool, Blair; repre enlatfves Peel, Stevenson, Colburn, Beck and ran Trump are a sub committee to hold ses- | ? ions in Washington, with power lo send subs :om the sub committee throughout the South his arrangement Justs untrl the 20ih of Sep >mber, when the full committee will meet and rrauge Ihe lurther programme. < Both Houses ol the New Brunswick Legis- * dare have unanimously adopted resolutions t oudemuing the treaty where Canadian inter sis are affected A dispatch from the Pennsylvania coal lines announce that the workmen, by a large lajority, hive voted to resume work on the j l ompauies' terms The Senate confirmed Wara^r as Governor ( f New Mexico, and Putnam as Postmaster at c fobile. The Senate spent six hours on the j reaty to-day, and meets ag da ai hail-past ten 3-morrow. It is thougla that a vote will be cached by Thursday. There is h?lense excilemea". in base bal! dr? ies over the game at Chicago. At lue end ol' ne eighth inning the gam? stood: Olympics, ; White Stockiugs, nothing. Immense sums jj re sulked at great odd*. The ninth Inning j] ssulted: Olympics, 3; White blockings 9, FIRE AT ALEXANDRIA, TA. J t ALEXANDRIA, VA., May 19. The markethouse and buildings covering a i quare, including the city offices, are burned. ' .'he city archives were saved. The loss is 1 '5,000; insurance f10,000. The Masonic lodge nd Hie only museum containing relic3, were estroyed. SA VA NX A H A ND ' ' TH E ll UH. ' ' BOSTON, Muy 19. The citizens of Charlestown are raising a j mise ol two thousand dollars to entertain the larsiuiii Fire Company ot'Savaunab, Georgia, vho come to Hie next anniversary ol' Dauber lill. FATAL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION. NEW ORLEANS, May 19. The Times* special, from Galvesloii, reports he explosion cl Ihe new steamer Stonewall, rom Galveston for Lake Charles, near High slain), killing five and wounding several... Track laying upon the first western division ?* the New Orleans,'Mobile aodTdxus Railroad, vas completed yesterday to Doimklsonvllle, listant sixty-three miles from this city. The ?gad will soon be open for traffic to D.'uald ioaville. . ! SOVH1ERN BAPTIST CONVEX! 3 - Summary of Its Proceeding? This Ecclesiastical Convention was ot ed at St. Louis on thc 12th Instant. Th eales In attendance numbered about hundred ministers and laymen from Mar Virginia, Louisiana, North and South lina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, J Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Kenl Among ihe delegates mentioned as pi were Rev. Dr. P. IT. Mell, of Georgia: R L. HeJm, D. D., of Louisville, Ky.; Rev. Dickenson, D. D., of the Religious H Richmond, Va.; Rev. William Williams, 1 President Greenville Theological inst South Carolina; Rev. B. Manly, IX D., ol bama; Rev. A. T. Spalding, D. D., of Kent Rev. "iV. S. Post, D. D., pf Illinois; Re Hclman. o? Saline County, Mo., and Re* Winkler, of South Carolina. Dr. W. Pope. German paster of the Street Baptist Church, St. Louis, deliver address extending a cordial welcome am hospitalities of the city. Dr. J. H. Burrows, of Virginia, respo in behalf of the delegation, announcing this was the first lime in the history of S ern Baptists that a convention ?ad met o: western .fide of the Mississippi, and, in b of the little slip that lies tip and down ih lanlic coast, was sure that all- were git partake ol' the large-hearted hospitality c Louis and Missouri, and to witness the pertly and expanding growth ol an which, iu boyhood, was only known to I as the outer line of a Ku-Klux o'rtraniza pceslded over by-Judge Lynch, but non coming theseat" oF Missouri. We presen following summary of proceedings: ' Rev. P. H. Mell, D. D" of Georgia, ci the convention to order, and devotional e cises were participated In. ELECTION OF.OFK?CEKS. Dr. Broaddiis moved Hint Dri Mell be c ed president by acclamation. Dr. J. s. ( man. ol Kentucky. Inquired If there was objection, and a member objected. A vot ballot was taken, and Dr. Mell-ras declare: be re-elected tor the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were elected t presidents: Rev. Dis. J, 8. Coleman, I lucky; A. Sherwood, Missouri;.'. L. Burrc Virginia; J. W. IL Williams. South Carolin Mr. E. Calvin Williams, of Balt imore, 3 was re-elected secretary. Dr..S. T. Sumnei Alabama, was also elected secretary. The president elect made his acknowlc ments for the honor conferred, and coullde displayed toward him by his election as | sidirig officer. FOREIGN MISSIONS. ? Mr. James R. Taylor, of Richmond. Virgil read the twenty sixth annual report of loreign mission board of the Soulhern Bap Convention. It was staled that since 18G0 Hi had been no period when the prospects w more encouraging Utan this. The follow sialemenl was made ol the finances of the n sion board : At the last annual meeting a I ance remained In hand ol $1505 21, since wu ?25.74? 30 had been received, making a tota ?27.254 51. The expenditures had been 295 81, leaving a balance ol $2055 07, wh was needed to meei the liabilities of the ye The report contained particulars about I iiisslons established hy Ihe board in Chi Africa and Europe. Il was referred to a co millee. HOME MISSIONS. Dr. Sumner, corresponding secretary, re: ?he report on dotneslic missions.' fl was a vi roluminous document. The statistical portl -ave the following particulars respecting l work of the board in the various Slates. T lumber of missionaries connected with t juurd Is 134, Hie number of sermons and r Iresses delivered during ihe year was 11,3.( risits to persons and families, 14,590; pray Heelings attended, 3,522; miles travelled, 10 193; number of teachers-and'Jupils in Sundi) schools, 0,005; number baptized. As., ri ti ri 1 rear, SS2. The work done Jy Siaie Conve .?un s amt district associations was also detaile CUD?A. Rev. J. D. Fulton, of Boston; addressed li jonvenilon, urging Hie nuion ol the Norlhei md Southern Baptists. Thc co tumi nee ou missions to China made report that the general aspect of our mlssio ?ry work In that empire commends it to tl sympathies and prayers of the entire Baptl arbiherliood. Also, in view ot the recei massacre of missionaries at Tlen-Tsln, and tl ingression that a general rising of Chine; igainst foreigners was likely to occur, ari .vould be connived at, if not encouraged, t die Chinese officials, the board. corrcsporj with ihcgoverumenl authorities In relation ( .he sulety of our cilizens as guaranteed L .reaty between China and Hie United State, ind Hie following resolution, which wt idopted: . Resolved, That tho general aspect of oi; nlssjouary work In that empire commends .o Hie sympathies and prayers of the entlr Baptist brotherhood; and that In view of tb .eceui massacre of missionaries .at Tien-Tsir ind the impression that a general rising of th Uhlnese against loreigners is likely to'occui md will be connived at, if not encouraged b, ihe Chinese officials, Hie board cofresponi ivlih the government authorities in relation t lie safety o! our cilizens, as guaranteed b, .he treaty between China and the Unite! States. COI.ORBD POPUr.ATroN. The report of the committee on colorei lopulation, which was adopted, recommend .'bit pastors und conductors ol' Sunday-school* vheu they need, be-furnished, as far os poss! ile among themselves, u-id that general am nl?lslerial schools be provided. FOBBIUN MISSIONS. Thc report of Hie committee on the- religi ms interest of Hie Chinese, ol whom lhere ar* lome 3000, recommended thal efforts be rnadt o leach Hiern In Hie English language brough .Sunday-schools. The report ol the committee on European Hissions states Chat a Ciirlit.aa mission will ie planted in Northern Italy; lhat the opening >f Route has permuted the preaching of the gospel, ihe conversion and baptism of several imminent young men, and the organization if a Christina church, after the model de? scribed by St. Paul in that city, and ihm Dr. ^ole, a devoted missionary, has gaihernd a ?las* of candidates for gospel ministry, and lu? nated an extensive pUn of colporteur and ?iission work throughout the eutjre length ol' he Italian peninsula. In Hie couvenliOn, resolutions were adopted hat ihe loreign mission board be desired to insider Hie expediency of appointing a gene -al superintendent of every European mission, md that our churches be urged to take raeas ires to provide lor the support of the young ireLhren already dithered by Dr. Cole ut lime, the sum of iwo hundred dollars uuuual-' y being requisite for each young mau. A resolution was adopted, by a large majority, expressing ?araest sympathy with he Baptists iu England in their efforts for the Joeration of religion from state influence. .The committed on the enlargement of the vork of forelgu missions reported that the lumber of laborers in the foreign field had leen more limn doubled (lut ing the year, and recommended that ihe same line or policy be luthorized by the convention lor tho ensuing rear. ^_ -A San Francisco telegram, of Monday, lay-: "Pupers have been drawn up here to lay securing the most extensive an! power ul railroad combination ever attempted in the ?vorld. It Includes th? Pennsylvania Central md connections from lao seaboard to Hie Union Pacific lermluua al Ogden, Utah, and jn Ibis side Hie California Pacific, not the Ccu .rai IV.citic, but the Vallejo opposition lino, which will be extended north lo Goose Lake. Oregon, and connecting with the Oregon Railroad tu Portland, and possibly also Puget's Sound, ilience to tho Christmas lakes, thence eastward along the soulh side of Hie Snake River, lu BOUlheTO Idaho, lo a point in easy connection with the Union Pacific eastward of Opilen. Tills rome will avoid the heavy tirade across the Sierra Nevada and complete a continuous liuo from the Atlantic to Hie Pa? cific. li will be buitl Iniinodhttely, all the capital having been secured io Boro pe tor the entire work. No subsidies will be asked for the work,.which will be Jinuienced withui iwo momhs with all Hie force which can be plac? ed upua the Une. 'fuis is not public here yel, bul ii may be relied upon as su'jsiantialy cor? rect." THE HEATHEN CHINEE. Letter from tfesus. SpofTord, Brothers & Co., or Sew Vet ?.--Pian for Bringing Over a Good CIU?S of Chines? to South Carolina. The following leUer will be found worthy of perusal by ali Interested in Chinese immigra? tion: Messi's. Wm. JiocuJi ? Co., Charleston: ('ENTLEHEN-In a letter Of the 5th to our house, you speak of bringing Chinese from their country to your coast, by steamer or sailing vessel. The writer has lor some time thought that a good employment for ships of large capacity could be had by using them for j this purpose, and though he has not the neces? sary data for giving the actual cost, he cannot j but think it would bc the most comfortable and the cheapest method, and where economy ol'time is not of vital Importance, lt would oe the best method; but do not understand us as suggesting anything which would In the least resemble the atrocious coolie trade, lor ir they could not be brought in a legitimate, comror- j table way, the same as the .better class of | German abd Irish emigrants come, wc would, on no consideration, have anything to do with it. We can, however, see no reason why an honest, legitimate emigrant business could not be established, the same as is done with European countries; why the Chinaman could uot be brought with his tatnily and allowed to work lor wuges the same as the European, or. If he preferred, to buy his owu few acres of ground and cultivate it for his own account. From all the accounts I have seen, some very much 'opposed to, .and some favoring them, we are of the opinion that they are a frugal, Industrious race; when decently treat? ed very quiet And orderly, and that they would bc a great addition to the laboring population of ahy country, and vy'iether" regarded from either a purely philanthropic point of view, or from a merely selfish desire to aid in the de? velopment ol our own resources, we think that any such enterprise is worthy of strong efforts to have it honestly and properly curried j out. Your people, however, must so treat j them after their arrival, and their treatment on the passage must be such as to be an effec? tual dlsproval of the charge thal will be brought that there ls an attempt to inaugurate another reign of slavery under the name ol' I Clrnese Immigration; for I do assure you that f Ute treatment ol' the poor coolie on the guano islands of the Pacific, and ou some of the Cuba sugar estates is as much worse than your old system of slavery as can be Imagined. We should like you to investig?te the sub? ject and let us hear from you; Khere may be reasons which would prove our positions wrong, as they are merely theoretical, Dut having several very large roomy ships which the steamers have driven from their former Liverpool tracie, and which we send wherever we can find good employment, we should be much pleased to place them In some regular I permanent trade which would relieve us of coosturuly informing ourselves about trades f and places with which we are not familiar. Out* reasons for thinking they could be brought by sailing vessels are : they would have a lair wind almost all the way from Chi? no, round the Cape of Good Hope, to our coast. Arrangements could be made to get good fami? lies in China, and they could be landed where wanted .without the expense and trouble of transhipment. The saving in time by the employment of steamers would not compen? sate for the coal consumed on so long a pas? sage, besides the steamer must either use a very great amount ol'room for her coal, or else she must stop on the way; the latter course would delay the voyage und be attended with various disadvantages. Our plan would oe to take one large ship which can carry 2300 tons of cargo dead weight, and very roomy; flt lt up with a dis? tilling apparatus, so that a few tons of coal would dbtll from the salt water all the fresh water that would be needed to a Ive them a plentiful supply. Slow the lower" hold full ol rice, which In some parts of the East can be bought very low. and which Is their favorite food, and, with a few barrels of beef and pork, and salt Ash, would be all they would want, and then come direct to Port Royal, where there would be plenty of water. We would, as far as possible, bring families, and would suggest tbUt the inducement should be offered to tue Immigrant of a few acres ol' land that might be given bim after two or three years' iaitlilul labor, or that be might be permitted to buy at a low price ou easy terms. The many advantages of coming direct to Carolina, Instead of by the way of San Fran? cisco, and then thousands of miles by rall, or by Panama, and theu transhipping, must be so obvious to you, we will not enlarge on the subject. Yours, SPOFFORD, BROTOEIIS & Co. NEWS FROM PANAMA, The 'Rebels Marching on the City-Self? ridge's Expedition-The Route Re? garded us Impracticable. W.vsutSGTON", May ll?. Panama advices to 12th huve been received. No war vessels are in port. Five hundred in? surgents.are within.sixteen miles o: Panama. Their leader assures protection to the proper? ty and persons pt foreigners. The President j of Pauama has lire hundred mililia ami three hundred national troops Well armed. He has sent word that should Panama be attacked no rebel life will be spared. A semi-official report from Captain Self? ridge's expedition says that the expeditions met at the divide, and selected a spot for de? pression near Paha. The lowest elevation waa found to be seven hundred and sixteen feet. Tunnelling ls recommended. The route is now regarded as impracticable. The expeditions from botli the Atlantic and Pacific sides suffer? ed terriblv from sickness. TU t>' P R ESR IT ER CA NS. Guicice, May 19. The Presbyterian Assembly appointed a com? mittee lo examine the credentials of commis? sioners. The question ot eligibility of laymen to the office of moderator provoked a wann discussion. Mr. Humphrey Is elected tem? porary moderator. TUE FEATHER-WEIGHT BRUISERS. NEW YORK, May 19. ??ly Donnelly and Arthur Chambers will fight within two months lor $2500 and the feather-weight championship. THE WEA TURU THIS HAT. WASHINGTON, May 19. It is probable that the,barometer will fall in the Middle and Eastern Slates, with cloudy weather on Saturday, and that brisk south? westerly and sou thea- terly winds will be ex-, perienced from Lake Onlorio to Lake Michi? gan. HORRIBLE MuituEii IN ANDERSON.-Thc An? derson Intelligencer says: "A brutal murder was committed on Sunday last, Hill instant, Liu; victim beiug a colored womat} named Adeline agnew, who lived upon the premises of Mr. Ephraim Cox, three miles below Bel? ton. It seems iliat. the deceased had a quar? rel with a colored mun. Shadiick Webster, with whom she had been living, and that the quarrel culminated in his cutting the woman with a home-made dirk knife, the blade of which was seveu or eight inches in length, and with which he Inflicted two dangerous wounds-one of them proving moria!, cuuing the main artery in the neck, anil lae other sinning one of her ribs. The woman died in a few minutes. On Tuesday morning the murderer went to the house ol' Henry Robin? son, by whose wile he was recognized, and, ootaitiing assistance from others, the murderer was arrested and brought to this place. He made great resistance lo the parlies making the arrest. We understand that he does nol deny the accusation of murder, and even Stales that he was perfectly calm during the affair. He is a dar? mulatto, aoout live feet six Inches ia height. He has been committed to Jail, and will probably be tried ut the ap? proaching term ol' court."" (grand $)ri?e IJislribution. $500,000 . TO SE GIVEN AWAY! -o THE SOUTH CAROLINA The undersigned hare entered into an Association for the purpose of introducing Immigrants into South , Carolina and procuring homes for the same. They propose to establish Agencies in the principal Cities of Europe and the Norco* and Northwest, and assist Immigrants In coming to our Sia'e; where they will have homes provided, and aid them in becoming permanent settlers upon the soil. . * ? They will be able to offer the best Cort?n, Drain and Truck Land In the healthy portions of the State, at very low prices, and on long cr?dft, enabling the purchaser to pay for the same out of the crops raised. They will also assist Immigrants, when necessary,, to transportation and subsistence for the first year. Circulars will be prepared and distributed, explaining our plans*more In detail. Central Office, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, CORNER KINO AND MARKET STREETS, Charleston, sooth Carolina. BUTLER, CHADWICK, GABY & CO. References in South Carolina : General WADE HAMPTON, Hon. B. F. PERRY, Governor M. L. BONUAM, General JOHNSON HAGOOD, Bon. ARM1STEAD BURT, Hon. JAMES CHESNUT, Ceneral JOHN S. PRESTON, Hon. W. D. SIMPSON, ANDREW SIMONOS, Esq., Hon. G. A. TRENHOLM, .Governor J. L. MANNING, Hon. J. B. CAMPBELL. References in New York City : AUGCST BELMONTE CO., Banters. MORTON, Bt'SS k CO., Bankers. . Hon. CHARLES O'CONOR, Counsellor-at-Law. ? Hon. JOHN B. WARD, Counsellor-at-Law. Hon. ROGER A. PRYOR, Counsellor-at-Law. ; Colonel RICHARD LATHERS. . T. A. HOYT, Esq., President Gold Room. HUNT, THOMPSON A CO., Factors. AND! : RS ON, STARR & CO., Mer eli an?s. PETTUS k CO., Merchants. ; F. ZOGBAUM k FAIRCHILD, Merchants. $500,000 TO BE AWARDED TO THE TICKET-HOLDERS OF THE SERIES OF CONCERTS TO. COMMENCE ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, 1871, AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, CHARLESTON, S. C., ON WHICH DAY THE DRAWINC COMMENCES. THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAND AND IMMIGRATION ASSOJIATION, UNDER THE AUSPICES of the "Sont h Carolina State. Agrien:tural and Mechanical Society," will give a series of concerts at the Academy of Music, Charleston, S. C., commencing October 1st, 1871,. for the purpose of raising a lund to enable Emigrants to settle upon lands selected, by the Association for Homes ol Northern aod European Farmers and others, m the Stite of Sooth Carolina, and for their transportation tnrther and support ror the flrst year. 150,000 SEASON TICKETS OF ADMISSION, AND NO MORE, AT FIVE DOLLARS EACH. ALL THE PREMIUMS, INCLUDING DEED AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO ACADEMY OF MUSIC, will be deposited with the National Bank or the Republic, New York. #300s000 UV GIFTS! 1st Girt-ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Charleston, S.e., cost to build $230,000, having an annual, rental or abott* $20,000, rrom Opera Hous;, stores and Halls; the buUding being about 230 feet by 60 feet, and situated corner of King and Market streets, in the centre of the pity, and well known to be- the finest building and most valuable property in Cliarleston, valued at..,./..$260,000 2d Gift-Cash*.. . 100,000 3d Gtrt-Cash.....". 26,000 4th Girt-Cash.'.. 10,000 5ih Gift-cash.:. 6,000 .25 Glfis-Cash-each $1000. . 26,000 25 Girts-Cash-each $500. 12,690 350 Giru-Cash-each $100.... 36,000 250 Giris-Cash-each $50..'. 12,600 506 Gifts-Cash-each $25. 12,600 1250 nuts-Cash-each $10. 12,600 2404 Gifts, amounts to.$500,000 BUTLER, CHADWICK, GARY & CO., Agents S. C. Land and Immigration Association, General M. C. BUTLER, JOHN CHADWICK, Esq.. \ CHARLESTON, S. C. General M. W. GARY. j. AGENTS WANTED-LIBERAL COMMISSIONS ALLOWED. Commissioners and Super-visors of L>ra\ving : General'A. R. WRIGHT, of Georgia. General BRADLEY T. JOHNSON, of Virginia. Colonel B. W. RUTLEDGE, of South Carolina. Hon. ROGER A. PR YO 3, ol N?w York. -0- J A FAIR AND COMMENDABLE SCHEME I . ? CHARLESTON. S. C., May -, 1871. We take pleasure In certifying that we are acquainted with General M. C. BUTLER, JOHN CHADWICK, Esq., and General M. W. GARY, of tho Arm or BUTLER, CHADWICK, GARY k CO., and know them 10 be gem lernen or Integrity, and we regard the object they have of assisting immigrants to homes In South Carolina or great Importance to r.he State as well as to the immigrants, and we have every.cou?dence that their enterprise will be carried out w.th fairness and honesty to all par ties concerned. I. nr. HAYNS, A. G. MAG KATH, THOS. V. SIMONS, HENRY BUIST, WILMOT G. DKSAUSSUBE. GEO. A. TRENHOLM, B. H. RUTLEDGE, J AMI- S OONNEK, .JAMES IL PKINGLS. ayis-smos