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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1671. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY" MORNING, MAY 3, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. *\JLiUM?j .?VI.-ix ?jiFAjjxjii. xVJ BOWEN CONVICTED. TJBE CLOSE OE THE TRIAL-THE EOROED DIVORCE? Conflicting and Knotty Statements Mr*. King Rowen's Views of the Prose? cution-Sc i* and Incident*. A Washington letter of Thursday last, to the Baltimore Sun. says : The Bowen bigamy case was resumed .this morning, this being the third dav of the trial. Judge Olin announced'that be would admit the record of the divorce granted between C. C. Bowen and Frances Bowen, in the City ot' New York', in May,-1865, but would allow "the validity of that decree of divorce to be attack? ed on ihe ground of fraud or of want of Juris? diction In the court by which It was granted. The prosecution thereupon proceeded to at-, tack the New Yuri record by Introducing tes? timony tending to show that the record was spurious. The record certified that the New ?oik suit was brought by S. P. Cushing as at? torney; that the usual order ol publication had been made in the New York Atlas and the New York Transcript; that a reference lor ex? amination of witnesses had been made to Mr. Bernish, who had filed a report therein, and that thereupon Judge Barnard had rendered the deoTee of divorce*, To contradict this, the government produced the proprietor of the Atlas, who testified that no such order had been published in that paper, and the foreman ol'the Transcript, who gave like testimony as to that journal. Files of both papers were ex? hibited, and no such publications appeared. Mr. dishing is dead, but his law partner, Mr. Sickles, testified that Cushing, so far as he knew, entered all his cases in the office dock? et, and that no case of Bowen vs. Bowen was lo be found lhere. Mr. Bernish, the al.'eged referee, testified that he had no recollection that such a case ever came before him. Mr. Plum, the clerk who certified the record, tes? tified that he did so without having seen the original papers, and that the original papers could not be found. An expert from the treasury department examined the original New York docket-book, and testified "ihat the names "Chas. C." and "Frances" there? in were written over erasures, but that there were other names In the book also written over erasures. In reply, the de? fence brought a witness named Smith, who testified that he worked with Bowen at bricklaying in New York in 1S59 and '60, and voted wiih him for Lincoln in 1 ?0; that he afterwards was treated kindly by Bowen while in a Southern prison, and, in return, when he went back to New York, he paid Mr. Cushing a S5f lee to go on with Bowen's divorce case. On cross-examination, he descrioedJIr. dish? ing asa tall, spare man, aged about sixty-five, when witnesses, who knew Cushing well, tes? tified that he was a short, thick-set man/ and died when he was fifty-five. The defence in trod?ced- testimony to show thal Bowen'had not heard from his wife for five years, believed she was dead, and consequently, under an act of Congress of 1858 iu relation to bigamy, was exempt irom punishment, even it bis first wife had afterwards turned out to be liv? ing. .To this the prosecution responded by proving Lhat Mrs. Hicks-Bowen had never left Augusta since her marriage; had many rela? tives in public trust there, and that proper in? quiry would readily have ascertained her whereabouts. The evidence then closed. The most noticeable feature of the trial was an address by Mrs. Klng-Bowen, made before she left the witness stand, where she had been called to testily. She spoke in a silvery voice. easily, and with little perceptible embarrass? ment. She inveighed against the injustice which was being done to her. She asked,' when all the newspapers in the United States were filled with notices ol her approaching marriage, why was not something said of this before; why was it all kept back to make mis? fortune for her ? None but a fiend could so have acted. If this woman had friends, was it not their business to have made known their i claims to my friends, especially when they knew that inquiries were belrig made ou the subject? How Bowen Procured his Cert l ti cu te of Oivdrce. The New York Sun of Friday says: Some days ago a stranger entered the coun? ty clerk's office, and asked fof a copy of a de? cree of the Supreme Court divorcing the Hon. Christopher C. Bawenjtrom Frances C. Bowen. Mr. Piutnb, an attache of the county clerk's office for the past ten years, waited upon Hie stranger. Tho Btranger exhibited a copy of the decree, apparently certified by Mr. Duryea, oue o? the oldest clerks in Mr. Loew's office. County Clerk Loew. has made it an imperative rule that no certified copy of any decree shall be made out in his office without a reference to the- original on file In his office. The stranger was in a great hurry. He said he wanted the copy as Boon as possible to file in a suit in qourt. Mr. Plumb, misled by the ap? parent signature o? Mr. Duryea, merely refer? red to bis Index book for January, 1665, and lound the following record: ? Chris. C. Bowen sgt. Frances c. Bowen. Decree of Divorce. On the strength of this entry. Mr. Plumb flied out a duplicate copy o? the divorce. The stranger left, after thankiug ihe courteous c! erk. This duplicate copy was afterward pre? sented in evidence In the trial of C. C. Bowen on a charge of bigamy, in the Criminal Court at Washington. Upon examining the index book the day before yesterday, it was discover? ed that a decree of divorce had been granted to some Bowen in January; 1865. The Chris? tian name of the parties bad been bunglingly erased with a penknife, andih^ name of Chris. C. and Frances C. had been written over ihe erasure. A search was Immediately made for'tlie original papers in the case, but they were not to be lound. The county clerk believes that they have been stolen, though he says it just barely possible that they may have been mis? laid. Mr. Plumb went to "Washington yester? day with the Index book containing the altered carnes. These books will be offered as evi? dence against BoweD. The county clerk Is entirely blameless ia this matter. The duplicate copy was granted by his subordinate. in direct violation of his in? structions. The origina! duplicate, which was apparently made ont by Mr. Duryea, was un? doubtedly a forgery, spread before Mr. Plumb to secure the new duplicate. The New York Times furnishes some in ''"terestlng particulars of. the search in that city by Assistant District Attorney A. B. Williams. Esq., of Washington, especially detailed to hunt up the NeW York records in the case. The Times says : The first thing Mr. "Williams discovered was the absence ol any record ol the alleged de? cree of divorce in- 18?5,. purporting to have been gffanied by Justice' Barnard, on the minutes of the Supreme Court, and when Mr. Richard C. Besnlsh, the clerk , or the court, was consulted he could not remember ever having seen or heard ol such a* decree. Mr. Purdy, assistant district attorney in New York, who aided Mr. Williams, found that there wejp no original papers on file at the county clerk's office answering to those ex? hibited at Washington, and that although the docket of divorces at that office contained what appeared to be an entry of such a de? cree, the docket looked, on sharp scrutiny, as if lt had been tampered with. The names ol the entry corresponded to those of Christo? pher C. and Frances Bowen, but the hand? writing showed that the baptismal names, which were originally entered, had been erased, and thc others printed in their place. ^ The Times then goes on to give further statements of the case, coinciding with the testimony for the prosecution, and says: The only natural conclusion to be formed under the circumstances was that some de? cree in which the final names of the divorced parties were Bowen, had been on file at the eounty clerk's office, ana had been stolen Irom lr. the baptismal names being afterward changed so as to read Christopher C. and Frances Bowen. The fraud betrays the plot? ting of some keen and unscrupulous divorce lawyer, aided, lt is believed, by some one hav? ing access to the divoree records. Mr. Wil? liams lelt for . Washington Wednesday evening, accompanied by several witnesses living in this city, and provided with full evi? dence ol the fraudulent character of the decree presented by Bowen's counsel, which will be Introduced m the case to-day by the prosecution. t The Verdict. WASHINGTON, June 3. The Jury in the Bowen case waa out twenty 'Wt minute?, and brought in a verdict of guilty. Mrs. Petigru King left the court with Bowen, deeply affected. The Latest. Bowen has been released on bail undera motion for i new trial. _{ A TALK WITH ASHY JOSS SON. What Ht Thinks of Vallandighams Platform, Jr ff Davis's Speeches, and ef Grant. Sherman, and Hancock. AKnoxvlle letter in the Cincinnati Com? mercial says : The question was asked of Mr. Johnson what he thought of the valiant! iah am depasture. "I haven't read the entire platform." replied he. "but fi om what I hear o? it. there are some sensible points in it. But we must not deparjc too much. So lo speak, there is as much'danger in getting too far away as stay? ing too near. There are middle-grounds which it Ts the best policy to occupy. The trouble is that some of our party want to accept-too much, and others dont want to accept any? thing. It should not be the polleys of the Temocracy to threaten to use loree against the reconstruction acts, or against the recent amendments. There ls a lawful and constitutional remedy for every evil. Our party ls a party of peace, ol law, of order. We want no violent measures. In my opinion the letter of Frank Blair to Broadhead at the eve of the last Presidential campaign did a great deal of harm. Wh.r ? Because it was so written a3 to. be construed into a threat that in case the Democracy came to power they would use force against the reconstruction acts. Now, we should not threaten force, nor any.hing like it. There is a peaceable remedy, and thal remedy ls in convincing the people that the laet two amendments tb the constitution and the reconstruction acts are wrong. It ls within the province of the people "to alter these things if they will. The true policy ls to accept all these thing? as accomplished facts, but at the samt* time leave ourselves free to hereafter inge their abrogation at the bar of reason and. natl ce. I have always had great faith in tbe'jrood sense and intelligence ol' the American people. We mu3t appeal to them to remedy tiiese evils, but to do it in a law? ful and constitutional way. Another amend? ment can be adopted thai will do away-with the evils ol the last two. I have no lal th in a remedy through the courts. It must be dorie at the bar ol the people. Therefore I look for a remedy in the nu ure, and I am not going to say, and no other Democrat sho;:ld say, that he* accepts the reconstruction measures and amendment? as finalities, and that no attempt will be made in the future to get rid of them in a lawful and peaceable mariner. We should not commit ourselves to any such absurd doc? trine. We should boldly proclaim that we ac? cept these amendments and acts as the law ol' the land no .v. but that we will hereafter use every honorable means to convince the people that they should be abrogated and repealed. If the people will not do it, then of course lt can? not be don';. But for us to say that we will forever close our lips against these iniquities is d-d nonsense.'' I asked H's. Johnson what he thought ol General Sherman as a Democratic cominee lor the Presidency. "Sherman.1 -aid he. "is a smart mau and a shrewd man. There ls no doubt but what he is looking forward to the Presidency, and 1f he can't get it from one party he intends to trom another. He is not very particular about parties. lu course of time he expects to be President, but he ls in no particular hurry about it. His chief aim now :s not to lose his popularity, and to be' ready when the golden moment comes. He is a military mau, and don't care much about parties. He is a good deal as Grant was alter the close of ihe war. That little fellow had quite a na tion ot going with the Democracy for a while." "He was formerly a Democrat, was he not r "No, he wn.?n"t anything. He didn't haye sense enough. He hus got no head of his own. Saerman is a much smarter man than he. ns you can imagine. Frequently 'hey have both ' come in to see me on business. Grant al wa. s stood back and let Sherman do the talking. The lillie fellow felt his inferiority, took a back seat, and let Sherman transact the busi? ness. Shem an ls a mao, while Grant is noth? ing. Yes, slr, he is just nothing." "But the Republicans will be apt to renomi? nate bluh don't you think ?" "Appearances indicate that they Will." "They have got him and seem inclined to hold on to him * . "No," repiled Mr. Johnson, "he liasgot them. They can't get rid ol him He is in and intends to. remain in. He bas got the patronage aol that infamous Ku-Klux bill to aid him. Ttu.t Ku-Klux law is a damnable lu? mmy. Tweniy years ago it would have shock? ed the American people like electricity.'' II A.'." COCK FOR PRESIDENT. "You think. Mr. Johnson, that there is no prospect that the Democracy will take Sher? man?". "No, they w ill not be apt to take him. Gene? rally speaking. I am opposed to a military man on the ticket, but it it Is necessary that we have one, why not take General Hancock? He is a soldier, a statesman, a scholar, and a gentleman. He ls a noble specimen of a man every way ycu take him, physically or men? tally. There ls no comparison between Graut and nim. Gr?.m is no man; he ls nothing." "It seems to me, Mr. Johnson, that the De? mocracy have a golden opportunity to win next year li they will act sensibly." "Yes, so they have, as you say. if they .act sensibly. Bm. will they ? There* are men in the South, especially, who are continually Committing blunders: Now, look at the speech of Jeff. Davis, recently .made at Au? gusta, in which he talks about the lost cause and all such foolishness. That will be trumpet? ed all over tl.? North, to frighten men away lrom the Democratic party. I have no doubt but what his Selma speech contributed much to va-ds our defeat in Connecticut." COTTON MOVEMENT FOR THE WEEK. NEW YORK, June 4. The movement shows a iuriher falling off both in receipts and exports, they being the smallest in the aggregate for any previous week for a locg time past. The receipts at all j ol the pons have been 30,402 bales, against 40,178 last week, 45,067 the previous week, I and 46,649 three weeks since. The total re? ceipts since september have-been 5,792,269 bales, against 2,772.432 for the corresponding period ol' the previous year. The exports from all of the ports have been 47,892 bales, against 36.160 last year. The total exports 'or the expired portion of the cotton year amounts 10 2,944,177 bal??, against 1,959,593 for the same time last year. The stock at all of the ports amounts to 267,139 bales, against 276,080 lor the same lime last year. The stocks at the intepor towns amount to 24,689 bales, against 50,400 last yenr. The stock In Liverpool ls 967,000 bales, against 609,000 last year. The American cotton afloat for Great Britain amounts to 1SS.000 bale?, against 136,000 last year. The Indian colton afloat ior Europe amounts lo 3C5.693 bale?, against 249,559 last year. The weather has been rahy again, and further damage has been done to the growing crop. * SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The specie exports lrom New York, on Saturday, wer; $1,250,000. -In the llbei case of Finney vs. the Wash? ington Republican the verdict was for the de? fendants. -Harry Hill declines to give Mace the stakes until he get; competent authority, such as "Bell's Liie." One ot the American-?nglo cables has been recovered and repaired. A steamer will pro? ceed immediately to recover and repair the other. -The Washington strike is ended for the presents Some contractors pay $2 at once; others will pay $2 upon Hie next contract. The laborers will hold a mass convention to form a labor union. JOURNEYING. TO THE POLE. CAPTAIS HALI'S SEW ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The Exploring Ship "Polaris"-Inter, ealing Details of her Equipment The' Personnel of the. Expedition Plan of Operations, dec, d*c. The Washington Patriot gives the following particulars in relation to the vessel and mem? bers of the arctic expedition under Captain Hail, which, it is expected, will sail within a fortnight, with the object of oppning the way into and examining the great polar basin: THE EXPLORING SHIP. The Polar!?, formerly the Periwinkle, is a vessel belonging to Ihe government, but re? built and iiiieil lor this exlribitlon Jn such a manner as almost to be a new and very supe? rior craft. She is about 400 tons measurement, considerably larger than- the Advance, in which Dr. Kane undertook his faiBQtis voyage, and about the same size as the Germania, which left Bremen two years aso on an expe? dition lo the Arctic seas. She has been plank? ed all over her sides with six inches ol solid white oak limbers, and has throughout been nearly doubled in strength; her bows being al? most "a solid mass of timber, sheathed with iron, and terminating in a sharp iron prow with whicfi to. cut through the Ice. Her en sine,- which 'was built some time ago at Messrs. Nearie St Levy's works, in Philadel? phia, ls exceedingly powerful and compact, taking up but comparatively little space, and being peculiarly adapted for hard and severe work, with liitle danger of breaking down or getting out of order; and the propel? ler is arranged in such a manner, that it can be unshipped and lilted up on deck, through a shalt or "propeller well" in the stern, which is a great advantage when the? vessel is under sail or surrounded by floating ice. that might easily damage the blades. And, even lu the -worst case, a supply of extra blades has been provided, so that if one should, by accident, be broken, it can always be replaced. There is also an extra rudder on board, tend several suit? or soils and sets ol spars ol all dimen? sions. Ol' the two boilers, one is supplied with an apparatus to use whale oil ior the genera? tion ol'?team, as this will, in all probability, have to be relied upon when other fuel gives oui;"notonly to furnish the propelling power, but also to heat up the vessel throughout by steam, which will, of course, be necessary as soon a? the cold and wintry regions have been reached. A SINGULAR EQUIPMENT. Steam will, however, merely be used as an auxiliary, as the Polaris is riggi-d as a ibretop sall schooner, and fully able to sail and steer under canvas only. A novel and interesting feature in lier construction is a new sort ot liie-preserviug buoy, which is placed on the outside of the vessel, in the stern, and can be lowered Into the water by touching a spring, which is placed near I lie pilot-house. By touch? ing another spring, an eleen ic light, which is fixed upon tne buoy about two feet nbove the water. 13 ignited by sompletlag the circuit of an electric current* from a galvanic battery on board; and no matter how dark the night, or how oosctire the Arctic winter, the buoy can always be distinctly seen, amt Hie man who has lalleu overboard wili know in what .'direc? tion to swim for hop* and help. That this is an important and valuable leature In the At? tings and complement ol the vessel no one can doubt, and it is well calculated to Inspire a wholesome sense ol'security, and to save life where other and less perfect apparatus would r -.il to meet the emerg-ncy. A CANVAS II OAT. Another excellent ana peculiar part of her ont tic is a canvas boat, the invention of Mr. John Hegeman, ol Saratoga County, New York, by "whom lt has beeu patented, and from whichTJaptain_Hall?X4it?iSgreat results. As yet bur one ot these bouts hos been recelv ed. but another and smaller ont? will be added before the vessel leaves New York. The boat that we saw is 20 feet long, 4 feet wide and 2. feet deep, has a carrying capacity ol 4 tons, weighs oi;ly 250 pounds, and can carry with perfect ease* and safely 20 men. It consists ol' an Interior frame, built of hickory, and ash woods, over which is stretched a canvas cover ?tiut has been previously soaked In a preparation to render ll perfectly wat?r prooL-and the whole boat can be taken apart and folded together in a space less than one eighth of Ha original size, in abotu three min? utes, and by the assistance of a c*. iple of men only. When folded up it is perlectly flat, and can be transported on a slfdge across the ice without the least difficulty. When open waler is reached, the order of things is exactly re? versed-the boat ls unpacked" and spread out, 'and the sledge and its contents taken on board, dog-team and all. As the usual num? ber of dogs to"an Esquimaux sledge is fifteen, and tour men can be carried lu lt with ease, besides provisions,' Ac, this boat will often have quite a miscellaneous freight, and growl? ing and snarling, barking and biting, will at times no doubt lurnish a unique, if not melodi? ous accompaniment to ihe measured sound of dipping ours. PEUSON'SEt, OF TnS EXPEDITION". But now as to those who are goiug to be the principals in this adventurous and dangerous expedition. They are, all told, twenty-nine men, as good and true as can be found any? where. These ls not a man among them whose qualities nod character have uot been well tested, from the gallant captain (Town to the cook. As Mr. Hall said: "Every one of them is worth his weight in gold, and much more, for they lorin a solid set that I can rely upon; I kuow ii." ' The leader of the expedition and coinman der-in-c!'.iei is, of course. Captain Hall; next in command comes Cxptalu 3. O. Buddiuglon. of New London, nu old whaling master of thirty years'experience, twenty-one of which were speul in Hie Davis's Strait and Baffin's Bay. and no less than ten winters has this gallant old salt seen high up among .the Icebergs, where the sun is" below the horizon for more than four months in succession. The .second officer is Mr. H. C. Chester, also a whaling man, ot twelve years' experience among Alie Ice; 4tnd the third officer is Mr. William .Morton, who was Dr. Kane's trusted friend and compaulon, and is the only living mortal to whom it was ever permitted to look upon the open Polar sea. Mr. Emil Schuman occupies the post of first engineer; and the scientific corps will consist, of three gentlemen, of one of whom, Dr. Emil Bissells. o? Heidel? berg, Germany, we have already spoken in a hornier notice in this paper. He wlil attend the expedition as a surgeon-naturalist. A suident Irom the observatory at Ann Arbor, Mich., will probably be the astronomer; and an officer of the signal service department will be aboard In the capacity ol meteorologist. Besides these, there will be a blacksmith, carpenter, steward a:r.l fourteen sailors, be? sides the Esquimaux interpreter Joe, and his wile, Hannah. THE E8QCIMACX., This latter interesting couple, with their lit? tle daughter, deserve more than a passing notice. "They are both genuine specimens ol the Esquimaux, but having; been in constant company .with Captain flail for eight years past, they speak very good English, and have acquired civilized manners. Joe ls a famous hunter and "sealer," and his little wife ls an accomplished woman in a "small" way, who has considerable talent for languages and lor music Their little daughter, who will accom? pany them, is rive years'old, and has been for some time at school in Connecticut, where her parents ???ve been lately residing, the guests ol Captain Boddington. They will joiu 'the ship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and a nice and cosy little cabin has been fitted up for the exclusive use ot them and their child. Not? withstanding their love of Captain Hall and their attachment tb this country, Hiey are glad to visit once more their native country, or rather native fields of snow and ice; and it is not?t all cen alu that they will again re? turn with the expedition. PROVISION'S. Although Captain Hali expects to accom? plish his purpose, of penetrating into the great Polar basin, lt snell a one really exists, and visiting the North Pole, in less thau three years, lt ls quite probable that-It may consume ? much lunger time, perhaps even four or five years. The Polaris has, therefore, been pro? visioned for four years, which can be extend? ed to six with a little economy and Judicious distribution ol rations, 'i he great staple ol providions is the so-called "pemmican," whicn ls composed ol' Ihree parts of selected dried meat to one part ol Hie best suet, mixed with some other ingredients. The lood is both nourishing and wholesome, and. through the absence ol salt, there is no danger of scurvy that pestilence of Arctic travellers-to be feared from its use. lt is packed in 45 pound tin cans, hermetically sealed, and of this there ls no less than 10,000 pounds stowed away in the hold, the manufacture of which consumed and condensed 23,000 pounds of ordinary beef and 5,000 pounds of suet. Besides this, there is any quantity o? dried and dessicated vegeta? bles, such as potatoes, tomatoes, onions ,etc, and a large stock of flour, biscuits, 6ugar,cof lee, tea, condensed milk, canned fruits, and all other necessaries for a protracted voyage? Captain Hall, however, expects lo be able to economize with these provisions to a very con? siderable extent, by substituting in their place Ihe meat of the reindeer, musk ox, walrus, and other game of the regions taal-he israbout to explore. QUARTERS. Evervihing has been done to make the quarters of holli crew and oiBcers as comfort? able as the rather limited space would permit, and the between-decks and cabins are perfect models of cleanliness. The state-rooms, for the offlcersand scientists, are plain, but gotten gp In good and convenient style, and the cabin alt is a perfect drawing-room in minia? ture. Handsome chromos decorate the walls, and a ?ne cabinet organ, a present lo Caplain Hall from the Smith American Organ Manu? facturing Company, o? Boston, promises cheer and many remembrances o? "Home, Sweet Home" during Hie long arctic night. A hand? some carpet covers the floor, anti there Is an air of calm comfort about .this Utile room that could almost tempt the visitor to accompany Captain Hall in his daring enterprise. THE PLAS OF THE VOTAOE will be 'first to New York, where Joe and Han? nah will join the ship, awl inf m there to Sr. John's, Newfoundland. wherefthe Polaris will take on board a fresh supply*!' coal. From lhere the roule w?l be to the Danish colonies of Holsteinborg and L?vele, ort the west coast of Greenland, and thence to the still .more northerly Esquimaux settlements of Uper naick and Disco, at one of which places a de-' pot will be established. A government trans? port has been detailed to accompany the expe? dition as far as this, carrying coal, lumber and oilier heavy articles !o this reserve station. In August Captain Hall expects ;o be able- to push up through Jones's Sound, as far as to latitude SO or 81 degrees, wheTe winter quar? ters' will oe established, and the dark and dreary Arctic night passed, during which it is impossible to pain further on. But, with early 'spring, or HS soon ns the weather permits, the voyage will be continued until solid lund or ice shall effectually stop further progress, when the expedition will proceed on sledges, lo be obtained from the Esquimaux tribes that inhabit ?lils region. Their rough conveyances are lound more suitable .0 the Circumstances, and beti? In every respect, thun any that could be mannfactured In more civilized coun trtVs, and willi an abundance of tools. Captain Hall ?nus on his former expeditions travelled over 1000 miles In sledges, behind dog teamsvand has lor twelve years been an indefatigable traveller' and explorer of the Arc lie sea?. On iwo differeut occasions helms passed three and five years in succession among the Icc. and lrom this, his third and greatest attempt, he is.tfbtnident qi coming out triumphant, if victory can be snatched 'from danger by human energy. He ls determined lo spare no pains or trouble to reach the Pole. Jil PEAC HIyt? Q OVERS OR SCOTT. \ Little Game thal wits not Skilfully Played-The Session that wai npt Culled-Pocket ? that were not Replen? ished. A correspondent wrlllngfrom Columbia, un? der date ol May 29, sends the foll owing .singu? lar story to the New York Sun : A most beatitiltil conspiracy has just come to light here, by which it was intended to seize the State Government for the time being, and enact ail sorta ot laws for the benefit ot- Hie thieves around the Statehouse. It seems that when the feet became, known that Gov ernor Scott Intended visiting New York, sev? eral ol' the Jackal?, who are constantly nos? ing about, resolved to plan a coup 'd''tat'. Lle'n lenant-Governor Banaler, Frank Mose?, Jr., speaker of the House, General Dennis, of the furniture swindle, and a dozen others, resolv? ed as soon as Scott had passed beyond the borders of the Slate to issue a proclamation over Ransler's name calling the Legislature together, Impeach Scott for alleged malfeas? ance ii. office, suspend him from office, und puss the celebrated per diem bill which was defeated In March last by Scott's veto. The members are suffering for money. Many of Hiern have spent their whole time since the adjournment in Columbia; afraid to go back to their constituencies. It was a beautiful pro? ject. Hausier was to call in Hie Legislature the same day Scott led. As nearly all ihe memberB are In Columbia or near lt.- Speaker Moses was to organize il the next day. On the next day ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT were to have been Introduced, and Governor1 Scott suspended. Of course then they could I afford to await the Governor's return, and in the meantime, be being powerless, they could nave passed the per diem stealing bill, the Greenville Railroad bill, the furniture bill, and hosts of others that were designed to plunder the State. Fortunately, ihe little game got bruited abroad. Scott left the city lor Washington on Wednesday last. On the morning of that day a gentleman well known in the politics of the State, and wbo now holds an office In the Ex? ecutive Department, met Ransier in the street. Says he: "Look here, Ransler, what means this re? pon I hear about taking possession ol the State Government ? Let ?he tell you this-If you and your associates cont?mplale any such action as lhat, and yon succeed even ior an hour in having yourself declared Goveruor ol' this State, the whole top of your HEAD WOULD BE 9HOT OFF before you could say Jack Robinson, and so would your associates be treated. Remember that/ I am with you in politics, but I certain? ly wouldn't be responsible for what may hap; pen in the event ol' your earning out your plans." Ransier, who is a negro of tlie very worst class, rather quailed belore this tirade of one ol his own friends, and straightway the new turn affairs had taken was commtfnicated to Mose?. The two then thought the matter over, and like a certain Caliiornia traveller ihat I have read about, they came to the concludion that they didn't care about ousting Scott "anyhow, somehow or oilier," and so the whole p'roject fell through. Next fall, however, at the regu? lar session, lt ls more than likely that articles of Impeachment will be Introduced. Scott hits lallijp out with the Statehouse, gang, be? cause of bis veto ol their swindling schemes, and of his affiliation with the recent taxpavers' convention. GRAST O y THE SEW TEE ATT. WASHINGTON, June 3. A Herald interviewer makes Grant say the treaty is perfectly satisfactory to him. It was either this or' war, though he thin!c9 if he could- have had his own way he could have done belter. Every article was submitted to him and approved by him, and each urtlcle was likewise submitted to the Ministers of the Queen, costing a great deal of money for tele? graphing. The Qu-en, beforehand, "pledged her signature. Grant regards the treaty, therefore, practically ratified. On the pecuni? ary questions involved,' Grant is sure the House ol; Repr?sentatives will act patriotical? ly. He says the treaty must be ratified and made law by both nations. It is necessary, the necessity is immediate. Grant would have liked better terms, but lhere were two parlies to the bargajn. It wh3, however, a settlement of an irritating question, likely any day to bring the two na? tions into armed conflict. Settlement or war were the alternatives.. The pith of the thing is in the avoidance ol war. The interviewer makes the President say, regarding cabinet changes: "There ls not a word of truth in these statements. Mr. Fish will not leave the cabinet with my consent during my adminis? tration. There has been no recent discussion in the c ?binet regarding Cuban affairs. There has been no change regarding the Cuban policy. We are mindful ol our obligations to friendly nations. The condition, of affairs in Cuba does not seem to demand action on our pan," The interviewer made Grant say. in conclusion: -Time heals more wounds'than mediciue, and patience is a very good spe? cific." PARIS REYITING. THE STAR OE THE BO URBONS IN THE ASCENDANT. The Decree of Banishment to be Re> roked-Restoration of (tatet in the French Capital-Traffic Active Once More- \rrests C ontinua, ?tc. VERSAILLES, June* 3. It is said that a majority ol the Assembly favors the proposition for abrogation of the laws for the banishment of the Princes of th? House of Bourbon from Franoe, and also pro? posed to extend the power of Thiers as chief executive for two years. Railways between this city and Paris have resumed trips, and are already doing an im? mense passenger traffic. Business in Paris ls rapidly reviving. PARIS,' June 3. The streets of Paris have been reopened" to traffic. The barricades have all disappeared, and the pavements have been repaired. Per? fect order reigns every where. The police are still arresting all suspected persons. Ten courts martial have been establisher", at Cher? bourg for the trial ol all prisoners sent there by the provost marshal. The latter service ls carried on at the Theatre Chatelet, in this city, where a summary investigation ls field prior to trial by military court. The newspapers Tricolor and Politique have been suppressed. ' The search for concealed arms continues lo be vlgorounly.prosecuted, and many have been found. Arrests continue upon a large scale, chiefly ex-National Guards and soldiers. A strict watch is kept upon the right bank of the Seine, and sentinels arrest ali persons at night. Ferry has ordered the reinstatement of teachers in the schools. LONDON, June C. The Prussians have evacuated Audelys and the entire department of Eure. All the rail? roads have resumed between Havre and Paris. GREAT FLOOD IN NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS, June 4. That porilon-of the city west cf Gal vez street and between old and new Canal street, Is par? tially flooded, caused by heavy rains and the crevasses in the Carre levees, the Bonnet Carre crevasse, and east and southeast winds, for the first two days driving in a. heavy Btream from the Gulf. Tbls^auses an unusual risc In Lake Ponchartrain, and unfavorable winds continue, causing an apprehension that the city west of Claiborne street will be flooded. Mulneburg and the lake end ot the Ponchar? train Railroad are several incheii under water. The New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad, from Fort McComb to the Rlgoletts, about twelve miles, ls partially flooded. LATER.- The crevasse in the new canal levee, at Fort Logan avenue, is one hun? dred and twenty-live feet wide and four feet deep, and the water pouring into the city. Another break is reported on the inner levee Of the old canal to-night. All that pertlon of the city between the two canals and west of Claiborne street will doubtless be flooded before morning.._ _ NEWS. FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, June 4. The United States and Spanish Joint Com? missions meet this week. All claims of alleg? ed American cilizens growing out of confisca? tion and imprisonment during the insurrec? tion in Cuba will be adjusted. Tae considera? tion also extends to the helrss of those who have suffered. The Commission consist of Judge Oilio for the United States, Senor Po? testad for Spain, and Baron Led rc r. the Aus? trian Minister, umpire. Caleb dishing is counsel for the United States, and James M. Carlisle for Spain. THE HIGH COMMISSION I if ENGLAND. LONDON, June 3. The high commission and Schenck have arrived. The Chamber of Commerce at Liver? pool gave Schenck a welcome address. Schenck hoped, in response, that kind rela? tions .between the mother country and his native land might be perpetual. MRS. FAIR TO RE HANGED. SAN FRANCISCO, June 4. The judge has everruled the exceptions, and sentenced Mrs. Fair to be hanged on the 28th of July. A RIGHTEOUS VERDICT. BOSTON, June 3. Jn the United States Circuit Court to-day llie jury returned, a verdict in favor, of Elwell F. Hayes vs. the Phoenix Life Insurance Com? pany, which had resisted payment of policy of $10,000 to the mother of John C. Hayes, editor of the Savannah Republican, who was assault? ed and imprisoned In that city in 18C9, and I died of injuries received. The amount includ? ed in Ihe verdict was $11,4GC. THE CHENEY CABE. CHICAGO, June 3. Bishop Whitehouse formally passed 3en Uence ol' d?gradation on Cheaey to-day. Cheney's congregation sustain him, and he will continue, tb conduct services In Christ Church. THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, June 4. It is probable that the Texas storm' will pass northwestward. A severe storm ls thread ening Northern Illinois. Local thunder storms will probably continue from Kentucky to New York, and be experienced In th a East? ern States. Light winda are probable in gen? eral for the Lakes on Monday. Yesterday's Weather Report* of the Signal Service, V. S. A. Place of Observation. Augusta.-.. Baltimore. Boston ~. charleston. Cblcago. einclnnaii. K-y West, Fla... Mobile. Nasa ville. New Orleans.... New York. ?>an Francisco.. Savannah. Sr. Louis. \Va?hiugton,D.O. Wilmingion,N.C. Nurfolk. Galveston. B - zr 29.98 29.89 .i9.SU 30.03 29.9? 30.02 29.94 29.95 29.83 29.7; 29.96 30.00 29.92 29. Si 29.99 29.87 29.87 32 Light. Gentle. Light. Gentle. Gentle. Brisk. S NE S SE W Cm Cm Cm w sw SE Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Light. Brisk. Brisk. Fresh. High. Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. Cloudy. Stormy L.Raln. Cloudy. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. L.Kain. Fair. Gl'g up Fair. Fatr. H, Ram GLIMPSES OF GOTHAM. A Godsend to the Radical Press- Gree? ley*? Aspirations to the White Housr A Sign of Coming Events in France A "Sc?ne" on Decoration Day-T, ie Bowen Business-Grand Wedding, d'?. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] i . NEW TORE, June 1. , A howl has gone dp jrorn all ihe Republican papers over Mr. Jefferson Davis's latest speech at Allan ia, and the Democratic papers, seeiug instinctively how much party capital the Re? publicans can manufacture' put of lt, have-, .made great haste to repudiate the speaker and his sentiments. The speech was tele? graphed In full irom Atlanta to the New York Herald* the correspondent adding Illustrai! ;e, comments, the substance of which being that, the Southern people were ripe for another, "rebellion," and that Mr. DavU was traversing the South with incendiar}' speeches to Are t?e Confederate heart. Since the Ku-Klux buga? boo was pretty well exploded; 'the Radical papers and orators have been at a loss whit next to abuse tlie Democracy and'the. So'pihi about, and "Jeff Davis Threatens a New Be bellion," as they now give it In the head Unes, Is a perfect Godsend. The speech ls cited lo prove the insincerity of the Southern people when tliey proiess to have submitted to tlie arbitrament of arms, and to Justify disfran? chisement and martial law, and further patts, penalties and repressions. Mr. Horace Greeley's tour through the Southwest Is watch?d with great Interest. lie Is expected home this week with a flatteritg account ol his sojourn among the alligators and Ku-Klux. His name nos been formally entered upon the list of presidential candi? dates, with his own sanction. He is wiiling LO contest the Republican nomination with Presi? dent, Grant, wnom he distrusts and despise.'. Greeley Is very vain. - It would be no difficult task for any flatterer to persuade him that his chances for nomination and election are very good. But he stands as much prospect ol being President of the United States as he does of Lord Mayor of London, or Emperor of Germany. His avowed protectionism wou.'d swamp him In every Western State, and even if his party was in the majority in this State he could not carry it, for the Conkllng iactlcn hate him almost as much as they nate ins friend Fenton. Three members of two very prominent Legitimist houses, who have been residing lu this city l?r years, left for France very sud? denly yesterday. A large crowd of aristocratic old French 'gentlemen and ladles were at the wharf-side to see them off when the steamer started. This ls another straw showing the way the wind blows across the Channel. The scions of all ihe ancient noble families d' France are flocking back to recover the;r heritages. What soothsayer, in his wlldeiit Uiglits a year ago, would have dared to prediut thal Henrv V would ever sit upon the throne of his ancestors ? It looks now very m .ich i s ll the reaction from the Communistic madnet 8 would bring back to Paris the quiet, limping, blo'nde old gentleman, who has been keeping blB lillie court for so many years amid the forests of Austria. France runs through the gamut of governments.- It 1B quite reasonr. ole to suppose that Napoleon and the Com? mune, as well as the Bourbons, will again have their days of sunshine. Decoration Day ls growing to be as much of a national institution hereabouts as Fourth cf July. It was more observed this year lhaa ever before, since the Idea was borrowed from the Confederates of ihe South. A procession was introduced inio the observances this time. It followed a mock funeral car, and marched down Broadway to Trinity Churchyard, where services were held over General Phil Kearney's grave, and thence by one of the Brooklyi terries to Cypres? Hill Cemetery. At the lui? ter place a scandalous scene occurred. Aller Howers had been laid on the mounds of the dead soldiers, religious and patriotic proceed? ings were had. Tue Rev. Mr. Peniacoet, pas? tor ol the Hunsome Place Baptist Church, of Brooklyn, preached a sermon in which he saw fit . to introduce comments upon Mr. Jefferson - Davis's Atlanta speech, and to berate the Democratic party therefor. A large part of the audience wan 'greatly disgusted. Upon the platform, nexl to the reverend politician sat the well known General Jeff. C. Davis, of the United States army, lately from his command In Alaska Davis ls quick tempered, and when Pentecost opened upon politics, he jumped up, ripping, and swearing, and left the platform. During the remainder ol the sermon he stood a little distance off, ventilating his opinions of the speaker to a sympathizing crowd. There was a bustle in the New York County clerk's office yesterday, for a messenger from ihe district attorney, ol' Washington was search? ing the records with great, baste lo ascertain the genuineness of the documents by which your Mr. C. C. Bowen claims to prove his di? vorce from his wife Frances. A flaw was dis? covered and lt was followed up with avidity. Two hours' examination of records and lndivl duals saiisded the aeent that Ihe document produced by Bowen in court ls a forgery. He wem flying back lo Washington by last nights train. So Mr. Bowen ls to be bothered about u matter of forgery as well as bigamy. The New York Journals express the opinion that be will be convicted, notwithstanding the lrantlc efforts of his last victim to save him. The grandest wedding ever seen in New York wus celebrated last night. The daugh? ter of our local political "boss," Senator Tweed, was married to a Mr. McGlnnis, from St. Louis. Ot course the cream of our old Knickerbocker society, the choicest and most, exclusive in New York, did not grace the occasion with lis presence, but Ihe cream ol our local political circles was there, and, when lt comes of wealth ard diamonds, ihe laller can outshine Hie Dutch aristocracy two tc one. The marriage took place at Trlnlrj Chapel, the reception at the senator's splen? did residence next door W his magnificent stables, where bis luxurious horses eat out of gilded marble troughs (fact.) The street In iront of the Tweed palace was carpeted wlih Brussels; an awning of blue and white cover? ed the passage-way from the carriages to the door, and an army ol policemen kept the in? quisitive but greasy mob at a distance. Charlot aller chariot rolled up, and deposited at the steps notable politicians blazing with dia? monds as big as hickory nuts in ihelr shirt fronts, - attendant uoon ladies enormous aud showy, and likewise decked with precious stones. The Interior of the Tweed mansion was a sight to behold. The rooms were heaped full ol the rarest and most exquisite flowers.jsffhe, walls were covered, the windows1 were'cfrlr ed, they covered the ceilings'iind Tfered the floors. The floral display was the finest ever aiiempted on this continent, and la said to have cost the senutor^O^OUO. But this sank imo inslguiflcauce-.be6lde ihe exhibition ol presents lo the bride in an upper room. Every politician who had a point to make with "the old man" sent in his contribution. The jewels, services ol plate, bronzes, and other presents, some valued'at thousauds ol dollars', were la? belled with the names ol the donors, some? thing in this style: "From a sincere nlend ol the urlde's laiher-A. McQ.," which everybody knows is McQuigley, or M^Quade, or McQuln, famed in ward polillos. The total value ot the presents lo the lortunate lady was over halt a million ot dollars. The young couple have the Block ol ? jewelry shop to start Hie with. Hap? py Mcblnnis. NTM. ADDITIONAL FAILURES IX TUB COTTON TRADE.-The severe squeeze to which the shoris on coiton'have been subject by the laie "bull"' movement is commencing to have a serious effect, and in addition to the laiiure announced by us yesterday we have now io chronicle two more, viz : Herrn Schmidt ac Co., and Wolde & Degener, both well known houses and supposed io be quite strong, espe? cially ihe latter. As usual ia caseB where one or two lallures follow each other, the feeling has become quite nervous among some opera? tors, but the majority of the trade feel no great alarm as yet, though Oi course moving with greater caution. Messrs. Nimmons & Hough? ton (the failure ol Tuesday,) ander legal adj vice, refrain from making any detailed state; ment for the moment. The effect ol' these lall? ures ls to so transpose contracts that many parlies supposing themselves long suddeuly became short, and this creates an additional demand for Block, and for the day advanced prices 4c. per pound.-N, J. Bulletin, 2d inst. ALL ABOUT. THE STATE. ? Clarendon. Captain Willis Hndnall, formerly of Claren? don, died on fte 20th ult. . Georgetown," The auditor of Georgetown County adver tises about 22,000 acres of land tor non-pay? ment of taxes. Orangeburg. The auditor of Orangeburg' County adver? tises 132,491 acreR of land lor sale for the pay nmnt of taxes. This ls pretty considerable, lt strikes us. Sumter, There will be a howe race in Sumter, on fte .9th instant, between R. G. Eilerbe'a che8tnut mare, Belle of York, and W. P. Burch'a roan horse, Wild Arab, tor $600. Both horses'art weU trained, and nave the reputation of great speed. Lovers ol the turf may expect fine sport on the occasion. Abbeville. The editor, of the Abbeville Press waa shown a lew daya alnce a cotton .plant taken on the 28th ultimo from a .field of twenty-flve acrea owned by Mr. Jesse C. Carlisle. The plant was lourteen and a half inches high, and had seventeen leaves and three squares. Tile average growth of the entire field waa one boll of the- size of this plant. . .j Oe o ne e. . The Keowee Courier says: "The fire engine^ purchased by the corporation of Walhalla, fro m the Independent Fire Company, of Columbia, was brought up on the 25th ultimo. On Fri? day it waa taken out bv the Walhalla Fire Company for trial, and performed well. Water was thrown over one hundred feet in he?ht, and considerably above,.the two story building in which the Courier office is located. Whether It will prove serviceable in case of fires, ? de? pends upon what water facilities may'.be fur? nished. At present there are none, and with? out some steps be taken, either by the corpo? ration or private citizens, to secure a supply ol water, the engine will be useless." . About 30,000 acres of land are advertised by the sheriff of Oconee for delinquent tax sales. Laurens. The Laurensvllle Herald gives us the follow? ing Items of interest: ' Farmers ? morn" us that the cotton.plant h as been seriously injured throughout tue couniy? by cold &nd raina. In some instances'the fields have been re-ploughed and planted in corn. j From our exchanges we learn that the wheat crop has been seriously Injured tb'rbSghont the State by the fly and rust. The same-may be said ol the crop la portions of Georgia. . . Mr. A. W. Teague has been .appointed jury commissioner for Laurens County. Mr. Teague, ia well known to the entire community as a man ol unyielding integrity, and ail will unite in saying that .the appointment is a good one. - Spnrtanbui'g. Thc Columbia Union ot Saturday has an ac? count of a homicide committed at Bateaviile, In Spartanburg county. It says : "Several days ago General B. F. Bates, ol the place named, received a Ku Klux notice, and suspected and accused a young man named Frank Hampton, the assistant agent of the depot al Pacolet, ol sending the notice; that on Wednesday night Hampton, in company with 'a friend, proceed? ed to the residence of General Bates, at B?tes ville, tor the purpose o? denying* the accusa? tion. It is claimed that both were unarmed'at the time. Arriving there, Ibey called General Bates out for the purpose named, and-bade him 'good evening." It is stated .the General replied, 'I have no good evening (or yon,' and immediately fired on Hampton with fatal ef? fect, killing him Instantly. The other, young, man then fled. It ls also stated that General Bates, fearing danger, subsequently sent for the sheriff ol the county, and was by him ar? rested and confined in the county Jail Thurs? day evening/ Barnwell. The Journal saya : "A Northern gentleman ot ample means, at present doing business in the South, offers to Invest $5000 in a small savings bank In Barnwell Village provided that the citizens of the place are willing to raise a like amount, making a capital of $10, 900 to start with." The Journal thinks thia ia a most advantageous offer, as there is no bank? ing Institution ot any kind in the village, a want from which the merchants and others are constantly suffering great inconvenience. Hr. L. B. Brown, says the Barnwell Jour? nal, who was engaged In the difficulty with, Mr. F. P. Harley, during which the latter gentleman received wounds from which he afterwards died, surrendered himself to the - ?roper authorities on Sunday last, and will, re ?suppose, be released upon giving bail to appear at the next term ot court. Two colored women, named M argaret John? son and Silvia McMlchael, wer .j brought from the lower portion of the county to Barnwell Village on Sunday last, and lodged in Jail. They are each charged, with'fte terrible Offence, of murdering their own children. . ... Mr. James M. Byan having resigned his position as trial Justice- at Will is ton, says fte Journal, nie Excellency Governor Scott kind- - ly Informed the citizens of Winlaton Township that lt all the white and colored citizens of the township would hold a meeting, and recom? mend some one that they would like for their trial Justice, he would appoint him. The meet? ing was held, and Mr. John G. Smith recom? mended, and Governor Scott promptly for? warded the commission. Such conduct on the part of Governor Scott cannot be too warmly applauded. A notice to an official, ordering him to re? sign, signed -T. E., acting special K. K. K.," waa sent by mail to tho BarnweU sentinel, with the following note: "This must be pub? lished, and shall be obeyed." The Sentinel says there is no Ku-KIux organization in Barn? well County, and the Bald notice is nothing but ' sorry jest. But whether real K. K., or bogus, the Sentinel says: "We say, once for all, that we will not pub? lish such notices, nor do we fear the conse? quences ol thia refusal. Our efforts in behalf of peace, order and reform have been so per? sistent, that we have no thought any one w?l suspect our honesty, fir nines? or patriotism. We work for the good ol all, and lt pains us to be compelled to notice such Imprudences. We hope we have said enough lo Induce reflec? tion. If the officer complained of 1B obnoxious to the township, we feel sure that upon a lair and open representation Governor Scott will remove him at once. ABd this ls the proper way to go work-it ls the lawful way-lt la the manly way." Tho first bloom, says the Sentinel, we have heard of this season, reached - us by Wednes? day's mail lrom Allendale, in this cojinty, and grown by Mr. W. V. Gill, of that place. It waa* a form on the 13 th April. C OLUMBIA HOIEL, COLUMBIA, S. C., WM. GORMAN, PROPRIETOR. Tbe Proprietor of thia pleasantly located and elegantly luruianed Establishment, at the State capital, desires to inform the cravening pabilo and others seeking accommodations, thai fte "CO? LUMBIA" is tn every respect a first-class Hotel, unsurpassed by any in the State or the United stares. Situated m the business centre of the .itv, with fine large airy rooms, and a table snp pu?d with every delicacy of the season, both from New York and Charleston markets, the Proprle? eor pledges that no efforts will be spared to give perfect satisfaction In every respect. A flrst-ciasB Livery Stable ls attached to the Hotel, where vehicles of every description can be nad at the ahortest notice. Omnibuses attend the arrival and departure of every Train. WM. GORMAN, Proprietor and Superintendent. J. D. BUDDS, Cashier. ann/ wfm : Q.ERMAN SOOTHING CORDIAL 1 AN INVALUABLE REMEDY FOR INFANTS I Thia ls the beat Medicine for yoting children suffering with Colic, Diarrhoea^ or any other com? plaint, Incident to Teething. It may be given with safety, aa it contains no opium, or other ln> jurions anodyne. Price, 26 cents a bottle". Manufactured and for sale by Da. H. BAER. Alad by the following Druggists : A W. ECKEL A CO., Dr. A. RAOUL, Dr. W. A SKRINE, A. O. BARBOT, W. T. LITTLE A CO., J. BLACKMAN, P. M. COHEN, Dr. E. H. KELLERS, E. S. BURNHAM, GRAMAN A ?-CHWAKE, G. W. AI MAR, J. LOCKWOOD, G. J. LUHN, W. T. LINN, W. A. GIBSON, ABd by Druggists generally. jana