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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1671. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY" MORNING, MAY 3, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. .?'CLERK OF THE WEATHER. AS HOUR WITH THE SUCCESSOR OF .SOLUS. Changed and improvements Since Jane -Trie Basinet of the Signal Corps The Instruments - Taking Observa? tions-The Theory of Storms. [Correspondence or the New Tork Tribune.] WASHINGTON, July 7. I liave discovered the "Clerk of the Weath? er." Unlike his Illustrious predecessor la of? fice v'who, Ittiak, must have served under one of the earl; administrations, as it is oo'.y a lew montos ago that an officer of the army was assigned to this duty, and a careful search through the late reports of the Smithsonian Institution fails to disclose tho name of Pro? fessor iEolus.) No ionger. "-celsa seaet Aeolus arce Sceptra tenues," though he still ?-mollitque ?nimos et temp?r?t iras" Of tUe "Luct?ntes ventos. tempestatesQue sonoras." vHaving received my impressions concerning the office and the manner of conducting busi? ness there from the report of Mrs. Jupiter's famous visit, from which these extracts are made, I.was not at all prepared for the cordial reception I received, nor to And that so great revolutions had taken place and so many im? provements bad been made since that report was first printed. Instead of a "vast cave," within which the winds and storms are conga? ed, bound down wi tb chains, and held In sub? jection by the "weight ol lotty mountains piled #upon them," I found an ordinary three-story brick dwelling, on the flat roof ol which had been built a sort of summer-house, supporting on Us top certain black, odd-looklug machines -Immense weather-cocks, curious wind-mills, with little cups on the end6 of their long, slen? der arms, and flaring tunnels, such as may be seen around a still-bouse or a corner grocery, except that these were larger. From an upper corner window Issued a dozen telegraph wires; which, having crossed the street, separated and toqk diverse directions. No loud com ?lain ts nor deafening roar of imprisoned winds isued from bolted and barred iron doors, but the entrance stood invitingly open. THE INTERIOR. Within everything was as mysteriously plain and common-place. A parlor has been con? verted into an office by the introduction of two or three desks, at which sat as many gen? tlemen engaged in wrlllug. Some curiously wrought implements standing in one corner alone suggested the character of the place. Nor was the presence of the clerk himself any more imposing. A room which, with Us books and tables, had nothing to distinguish it from a thousand other government offices in this city, was occupied by a quiet, gentlemanly officer of the army, to whom I was presented. General Myer,-the chief signal officer, sits on m "high throne" and bears aloft no "sceptre," and yet his command over the winds and waves is as much greater than that ol his predecessor in office, with all his blustering russ and show, as his manners are gentler than those of iGolus were. There ls nothing of mystery about the chief signal office when once you are in. Visitors are cordially welcomed and, accompanied by gentlemanly officers, conducted to every de Sartment, where all the Instruments are care illy explained, and questions cheerfully an? swered. The business of every signal station la the country, as well as ol the central sta? tion in Washington, is divided Into two branches, the making of observations to send to all of the other stations, and the reception of reports and the publication of them tor the public use. Besides this, in the office here, b the reports, as they are received, are arranged ^ ao that they may be sc ten tl dc ally examined and deductions made. THE INSTRUMENTS-THE BAROHETSR. First of all, the observations must be made. The instrument?-used "arff a barometer, ther? mometer, vane, anemometer, (an instrument for measuring the velocity and force of the wlcut) rain-gauge, and hygrometer, an In? strument for measuring the humidity of the atmosphere. The barometers Issued to the ob? servers are superior instruments of the ordi? nary form; they are carefully compared with the standard in the Washington office, and the instrumental error ascertained. All readings of the barometer taken for telegraphic trans? mission are corrected by the observer for tem? perature, elevation, and Instrumental error. Careful Instructions are also given as to the location ol the Instrument and the method of making observations. The reading hf the ba? rometer, and also of the wet and dry bulb ther? mometers, ls registered by means of onoto graphy. ". THERMOMETERS. ~*9tae thermometers used are ordinary stand? ard Instruments, carefully corrected by com? parisons with that from which the record ls made here. Observer sergeants are also sup? plied with thermometers, which register the nighest and lowest readings of the day. They are of the ordinary kind, one filled with mer? cury, on the surface of which ls placed a blt of metal; as the mercury rises, lt pushes thia in? dex before it, but on falling, leaves lt at the highest point; the other is filled with alcohol, and .he index in this ls made ol' porcelain. As the liquid recedes, the index is drawn along by means of the attraction between them, bat when it rises, lt passes the index, leaving lt at the lowest point. Each day the index ls placed on the surface of the mercury or alcohol, the one by means of a magnet, and the other by raising one end of the instrument. HYGROMETERS. The hygrometer consists of two thermome? ters placed opposite each other on the same frame. The bulb of one ls covered with mus? lin, and ls connected with a little cistern of water below by means of some bits of cotton yarn. Tba water ls thus raised by means of capillary attraction so that the bulb i3 always wet. The rapidity' with which evaporation takes place from the muslin on the bulb ls in? dicated by the different readings of the two thermometers, and the amount of moisture in the air ls computed from this by the aid of tables prepared by Guyot. The two tbermome , ters are placed on the same frame, and be? tween them is fixed an Index; a small index, connected with the large one in the centre, also slides on the tube of each thermometer. When the s-nail Indices are so placed as to In? dicate thee ' ed reading of the thermometers, the large ind v..c points to figures showing the percentage of moisture which the atmosphere contains. ANEMOMETERS. JTbe anemometer consists of four small iron hemispheres attached to the ends of two iron rods, which cross each other at right angles in the centre. As these turn, they communi? cate with lour dials similar to those in a com? mon gas-meter, and from which the distance travelled by the wind since the last observa? tion is read. The self-registering anemome? ter, by a contrivance somewhat similar to that employed in the self-registering barometer, makes a record ot the velocity and pressure Of the wind for every minute of time. WTN'D-VANES AND RAIN-OADOES. The wind-vanes used by the signal officers are made of sheet-iron, and are arrow-shaped. The direction of the wind as shown by these ls recorded by the observers by a carelnl exami? nation of the vane. A self-registering vane is used here. The rain-gauge consists of a cylin? der with a funnel-shaped top, the area of the end of the funnel belog ten times os great as that of one end of the cylinder. A me?suring lod accompanies each, ten inches on the rod denoting one inch of rain-fall. The self-regis? tering rain gauge is one of the most Ingenious instruments to be seen In the office of the Chief slsrnal officer. The cylinder in which the rain falls ls placed on the root, and con? nects with the instrument by means of a tube, which conducts the water Into a glass receiver. This is suspended within a larger receiver, and ls connected by means of comolex mechanism with a pencil, the point of which ts placed agalust a card, which la at the same time drawn along by being attached to a Clock, so that the whole card la drawn past the pencil once a day. The boura aro marked ^pn the card by Hoes drawn across lt from top 4fx> bottom. As the receiver fills with water lt slowly falls, bringing the pencil down at the same time. When half an inch of rain has fallen, the pencil bas reached the bottom of the paper, and the receiver empties Itself by means of a syphon, at the same time rising to tb^e top and taking the pencil with lt. Thia instrument U so delicate that it registers the thousandth of an Inch of rain. TH? OBSERVER SERGEANTS-THEIR REPOR""!. Having been supplied with' these inotru ments the observer sergeant is ordered to his station. He immediately procures a room in the upper story of a building, with windows lacing north, and near the telegraph office which is to receive and transmit his reports. He immediately sets up his instruments and furnishes his office, and then reports to the of? fice at Washington that he is ready to begin observations. Six observations are made each day at each station, three to be telegraphed and three to be sent to the Washington office by mail. Those to be telegraphed are taken - simultaneously by all of the observers at 8' o'clock A. M., 4.30 P. M. and midnight, Washington time. Those to be transmitted by mail are mude at 7 o'clock A. If., and 2 and 9 P. H.. local time. The morning re? port, which ls the most complete, is taken in the following manner: First, the height ol the barometer is taken, and, after correc? tion for elevation and temperature, noted in hundredths of Inches; then the reading of the exposed thermometer, the relative humidity and the direction of the wind; after this, the velocity of the'wind ls recorded, and then the state of the weather, "clear," "fair," "light rain," heavy rain," "snow" or "hall," ?c. In this report the amount and kind of upper and lower clouds are also given, and the amount of rain-fall during the past 24 hours. This entire report, by the use of figures, is transmitted with only 20 words of telegraphing, and from it the elaborate reports furnished to the press are made out. Tue afternoon and night reports are made by the use ol 10 words represented by figures as in the morning report. The Government pays to the Western Union Tele? graph Company two cents a word for each circuit over which the message passes, and the yearly expense is about $63,000. The weather reports have precedence of all other messages until they are complete. 80W1S? THE INFORMATION BROADCAST-STORMS. Haviag received the reports, Professor Abbe, the meteorologist ot the Signal Corps, at once translers them to a map, in order to see at a glance the exact condition of the atmosphere in every part of the country, and what changes have taken place since the last report. He tl: eu makes out a synopsis of the weather during the last 24 hours, and prepares his predictions. In order to understand how these predictions are made, it ls necessary to refer briefly to the fenerally received theory of storms. It is well nown that there are, lu the tropics, constant winds that, with little variation, blow in the same direction during the whole year. Those south of the equator are the more powerful,, blow toward the northwest, and are known as the "southeast trade-winds;" and those north of the equator blow toward the south? west, and are called the "northeast trade? winds." Between the two there is a narrow belt of equatorial calms and rains. Now it ls evident that if the southeast trade-winds should at any time reach north of the equator, and there come in contact with the north? east wind, the most natural result would be a rotary motion of the wind, turning in the direction opposite to that ot the bauds of a clock, and moving lu a northwest direction. IQ this wav, it ls supposed, the cy? clones of the West Indies are formed. On reaching the Gulf Stream they take the course of that great ocean current and are finally lost in the ocean. But, sometimes, it ls supposed, a entailer storm ls thrown ofi" from the large cyclone, which, taking a westerly direction, passes through the Gull of Mexico aud strikes the coast of Texas, or first reaches land on the southeastern coast of the United States. Il has also been proved that the air which the trade-winds bring to the equator rises there to great altitudes and dows back to the poles. Now if these winds in the northern hemis? phere meet the other colder currents from the pole, the result would naturally be a storm, which would* first show itself lu the north? western part ot the continent, and having crossed the Rocky Mountains would move across the United Slates in au easterly or southeasterly direction. The observations of the Signal Corps, thus far, seem to confirm these theories, the severe storms that have occurred during the past winter and spring having been first observed In the southwest, northwest, or on the eastern coast of the Southern States, and the wind at various sta stlons on the outskirts ot the storm blowing in a circle, the centre of which was the point of lowest barometrical pressure. TRACKING A STORM-WARNING OF ITS APPROACH. Professor Abbe, having therefore marked his map according to the report, connects by lines those places at which the barometer stands at the same height. These Is?baro me trie lines are generally found to form circles, ovals, or arcs of these figures, and in tue re? gion of lowest pressure (it the barometer stands very low there) a storm ls generally re? ported, The next report ls likely to show that the region ot lowest pressure has moved toward the east, northeast or southeast, Its di? rection being In great measure determined by the mountain ranges, rivers, the temperature of different parts ol the country, and various local causes. The direction and rate at which the storm bas moved since the last report, with the consideration of local Influences which are likely to affect it. form then the basis for a prediction. If, for Instance, a storm which has moved In a northeasterly di? rection 300 miles during the last eight hours ls now In Indiana and Illinois, within 300 miles of the lakes, it is safe to predict that it will reach their shores within the next eight hours, and to warn shipmasters and others to prepare for it. It will thus be seen that the "probabili? ties," as published every day, are no wild gues? ses, but are founded on the best of data, and may, therefore, be read with a great degree ol confidence. The United States are far more favorably situated for the observation of com? ing storms than any European country, and. yet the records show that in England 73 per cent ol the storm warnings have proved cor? rect, while in France the percentage hos been as high as 71, 76, 89 and 94. No system ol warning signals lor shipmasters and farmers has yetbeen adopted in ibis country, though the subject ls now under consideration. The predictions made all relate to storms ol a gen? eral nature, and net to local disturbances, such as thunder-showers, Ac, which, though they may affect the course ol' a storm, gene? rally extend over small areas. Warnings of these might be given from one station to an? other, though as yet no arransrements lor such warnings have been made. General Mver has only lust begun his work, the reporting'of thu weather having been assigned to the signal corps only last November, but not only tho possibility, but the- great advantages of re-' porting the approach of storms have already been demonstrated, and lhere can be no doubt that this division of the War Department will rapidly develop, until, In time of peace, it will be the most important in its practical results of all the bureaus in that department. THEIR DOINGS IN WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, July 28. The Ku-Klux committee examined H. W. Guion, of North Carolina, to-day. He said thst the failure of conviction, and the immediate pardon ol rascals, compelled the people to organize. Guion, who was an officer ol a rail? road company, bad bonds ol the State tender? ed his road at a shave of ten per cent SPARKS PROM: THE WIRES. -Eighteen thousand dollars' worth of win? dow glass was broken al Chicago by hall. -A large meeting at New York bitterly de? nounced Hoffman and resolved to elect the po? licemen, who were dismissed for disobedience ol orders on the 12th, to some office. -Domingo Ruaz, Indicted in New York for violating the neutrality laws, In furnishing aid and comfort to the Cubans, has been re? leased. TAKING A DIP.-A seashore correspondent gives ihe following lively pen picture ot a acene which will be iamlliar to many readers: "It is very amusing to see the varions methods in which different bathers enter tho water at the seashore. Some run in very boldly with a Bkip and jump but are frightened ut the first wave, and beat a hasty retreat to be followed by a more cautious advance; some dance about on the shore In the wildest manner, as If per? forming a can-can, with the ocean tor a part? ner; others walk in deliberately till beyond their depth, when they turn on their backs, and float quietly along lill a wave lands them high and dry among the promenaders. On the shore the ladies trip down to the water's edge in dainty slippers and pretty fancy bathing dresses, and after wetting the head walk slow? ly and cautiously lo, whilst In others lt seems lo produce the greatest nervous excitement and they scream and laugh at the top of their lungs, beg to be taken out, and when out im? plore you to take them back ag ?In. THE WAGES OF SIN. HANGING Of A NEGRO MURDERER AT ANDERSON. A. Ghastly and Revolting History. [From the Anderson Intelligencer.] On the nth day of last May a brutal murder was committed in the neighborhood of Honea Path, lu this county. The victim was a colored woman named Adeline Agnew, who had a quarrel with a colored man, Shadracb. Web? ster, with whom she had been living in adultery. They had just returned to the house In which they were living, when the quarre1 ensued. In the altercation that took place be? tween them, the woman was stabbed with a home-made dirk knife, the blade of which was seven or eight Inches long. The wound was mortal, and the woman died In a very short time. The murderer fled instantly after he \ dealt the fatal blow. Two days afterwards, be f was arrested at the house ol a neizhbor, though. ' not without makins great resistance. He dior not deny the cha-ge, and stated that he was perfectly calm during the affair, until th J wo? man struck him with a plank board, when he inflicted a wound with the knife, which was sheathed at the time; and he subsequently de? clared that it was not his Intention to use this dangerous weapon, and would not have done so. on)y that his evil passions were fully aroused by the assault of the woman. THE MURDERER. SHADRACH WEB3TER. was lodged In'Jall, and there remained until the second Monday in June, when be was arraign? ed before Judge Orr, and alter due trial was convicted of ibis terrible, crime. On Thurs day, June 15th, Judge Orr pronounced the sentence ot the court, that he be hanged by the neck until he be dead, and that the exe? cution ct the sentence take place on Friday, 21st of July. The prisoner remained stolid and indifferent, to all outward appearances, during the brief and forcible admonition of bis Honor, who warned him against entertaining hopes ol pardon or commutation of sentence, os that, in all human probability, he would sunVr the extreme penalty of the law on the day Axed. He was advised lo make prepara? tions for the awful event, and for appearing before the judgment bar ol Almighty God. In accordance with the sentence ol the court, Shadrach Webster was executed on Friday last, 21st ot July. The awful nature of the crime did not admit of Interference with the judgment of the court, and If there were any efforts made to obtain Executive clemency, we are not aware ot the fact. A PUBLIC EXECUTION alwava attracts large numbers of people, but in this Instance the attendance was tar greater than on any previous occasion for many years. Indeed, the estimated number exceeds any public occasion within our recollection. At au "early hour the crowd began to pour in irom every direction. We have beard that colored people were la attendance from Athens, Ga., Franklin, Hart and Elbert Counties, and irom adjoining counties In this State for thirty and forty miles around. Between three ana four thousand persons were thronging our streets bet?re ll o'clock A. M.. and as the prepara? tions about tbe Jail Indicated the time ap? proaching Tor the prisoner to meet his doom, that vicinity was one dense mass of human be? ings, anxiously walting the movements of the constituted authorities. About hall-past eleven, the prisoner was brought from the jail, accompanied by Sheriff McGukin and bis deputies. He was seated in a wagon, which was surrounded by a guard of white men on horseback and a small detach? ment of the colored militia-all wearing side? arms. By the aide of the prisoner, we noticed the attendance of Bev. D. E. Frlerson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev.-F. S. Morris, colored. The precession moved slowly to the place of exeoution, an old field just op? posite the mile-post, south of this town, where a gallows had'been erected only a few days before. On arriving at the place designated, the wa? gon was driven BENEATH THE GALLOWS and halted just beyond. The guard formed a hollow square, around which the spectators of the terrible scene drew in large numbers. After a few moments spent in conversation with the ministers and others, the prisoner ascended the scaffold, and Deputy Sheriff McConnell adjusted tbe rope. It was then made known to the prison? er that he had the opportunity of addressing the crowd, If he desired. He called for his brothers and Bisters, who were present, and bade them good-bye, and turning to ibe crowd, expressed his willingness to expiate his crime upon the gallows, and asserted that he was prepared lo die, believing fiat God bad pardoned his great alas, and would re? ceive bim lu glory. He wished every one, white and colored, to take warning from this ' day, and to prepare for au eternal world. This is the substance ol his address, which waa de? livered In a firm, clear voice, and In an Intelli? gent manner. The cap was then drawn over the face of the prisoner. At this moment, there was A DEATH-LIKE STILLNESS UPON THE SCENE, amid which Rev. Mr. Frlerson offured a brief and appropriate prayer, and as the word "Amen" fell from the ministers Hps, at 12 15 o'clock, the sheriff removed the pin sustalulng the scaffold, and the body of Shadracb Webster was suspended lo mid-air, by the rope from the gallows beam. The fall dislocated His neck, and there wus no struggling of any con? sequence. After* a few moments the body ceased to quiver, but lt was allowed to remain suspended tor about thirty-five or forty minutes, when the ropo waa severed. The body was then consigned to the care ot rela? tives and friends. It was taken to the depot, and on Saturday morning was conveyed to Ab? beville lor the purpose ot Interment. We un? derstand that Webster was raised by Mr. John Gordon, three miles from Abbevllle'C. H. Such is a concise describion of thc public execution last Friday. THE IMMENSE CROWD returned to the public square, and although there was considerable whiskey-drinking amoug white and colored, there was no seri? ous disturbance of the peace, which speaks, volumes for the custodians of law aud order, and attests the law-abiding spirit and good conduct of our people. Several private fisti? cuffs between white mea were Imminent, but they were quickly suppressed by tho police. The absence of loud talking and cursing in these instances, too, was quite remarkable. Altogether, the day passed off with singular exemption from difficulties, 6uch us might be anticipated in a large and promiscuous assem? blage of people, where there was no restraint upon their conduct beyond the ordinary meth? ods of enforcing obedleuce to lawful authority and a due regard for the public peace. LOUISIANA POLITICS. NEW ORLEANS, July 23. The election ot delegates to the Republican State Convention which meets here on the 91 h August is progressing throughout the parish. Lively encounters occur between the Dunn and Warmoittli factions, and Indicate that bit? ter strife would be had over the nominations. A NEW CUBAN EXPEDITION. A Cuban Expedition Forming-Several. Thousand Ifen to be Enlisted. NEW YORK, July 28. A Montreal dispatch says, lt ls definitely as? certained that the Cuban Junta of New York, lor some weeks, has been actively enlisting men to form part of an expedition of about seven thousand, expected to sall for Cubain two or three weeks. The commander of the Canadian contingent is Major Robinson, of the Prince of Wales Hilles, who was engaged in the Red River expedition last year, and was very active and efficient. The regiment which Major Robinson ls to command will number about a thousand men. About seven hundred men are enlisted, anda portion of them have been sent to the Slates were several rendezvous are made along the coast Some of the men are lu Portland, but the majority are near New York City. It ls generally supposed the men will assemble near Barnegat and embark, or go direct from New York t;ity. taking pleasure boats, seemingly for fishing excursions, and beioz met by steamers outside. Several thousand stands of apms (the short Snyder rifles) have quietly been passed across the border, and lt is supposed are safely shipped I by thia time. The men receive one hundred I dollars bounty. THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE. Fearful Loss of Life tn the Phill ipi ne Islands-Acceptance of Favre's Resig? nation. LONDON, July 28. Carmaguin, PhlUiplne Islands, is abandoned by Its twenty-six thousand inhabitants. The earthquake, sinking the laud, eugulphed one hundred and fifty persons. This was followed by a volcano firing the woods. Carmaguin produced one-tenth of the whole manilla hemp crop. PARIS, July 28. . The Journal de Paris eays Favre is no longer Minister of Foreign Affairs. MADRID, July 28. The new ministry has resolved to put down the Cuban Insurrection regardless of the sacri? fice of life or money. / -;-. i THE SOUTH CAROLINA KU-KLUX. Discovery of a Diabolical Plot aiYork ville-A ?ad Case of Mare's Nest. [From the Yorkvllle Enquirer.] The sub-outrage committee, consisting of Messrs. Scott, Stevenson and Van Trump, reached this place on Saturday last, accom? panied by A. S. Wallace, M. C. from this dis? trict. As much effort had previously been made to prepare suitable coses for them, the committee were ready to go vigorously to work early on Monday morning; and tho'early part of the day was occupied in the examina? tion, of several young men of this town. In thealternoou, Hon. W. D. Simpson and Colo? nel B. W. Ball, of Laurens, after having obeyed snmmons to meet the committee at various points, obtained an examination, and left early on Tuesday morning for home. The second day was opened by continuing the examination of persons from this town and the surrounding country. The street re? ports are to the effect, that the persistence of the majority of the committee-aided by the military and other influences equally potent bad been rewarded by the discovery ol a wit? ness who had made out a capital case lor the next Republican campaign document; Thia witness, lt is reported, stated In substance to the committee that he knew a number of persons who hod been engaged in the Ku Klux outrages, and gave the names of eigh? teen gentlemen lrom this vicinity-persons of high respectability. These eighteen had per? formed a wonderful amount of deviltry; had most ot them been present at the murder of the negro, Anderson Brown, which oc? curred last winter four miles from this 5lace; and many of them were also the mur erers of the militia captain, Jim Ralney, oc? curring . shortly afterward In the Bethesda neighborhood, ten miles below here. They had also raided on Bose's hotel, the probate office, and done other crimes equally heinous. The witness also admitted, on a cross-exami? nation, that he bad stolen a horse, a quantity of bacon and tobacco from his employer, and was generally "a bad man." His name is William H. Owens, and he has been employed for some time in the coach factory of Messrs. Kerr dc Roach. The statements of this wit? ness were so palpably false In every particular as to cause little concern to those whose names he has used lu his story: but, at the same time, it is sufficiently credible, perhaps, for all tlie purposes for which the testimony ls wauted at Washington. The committee have summoned some forty witnesses, and are calling on others as occa? sion requires. Among those present as wit? nesses, lrom a distance, are Dr. A. P. Wylie. J. J. McLure. Esq., Wm. H. Brawley, Esq., Major James G. Lowry, J. M. McDaniel and Dr. A. H. Davega, from Chester. All of these were dis? charged without being examined, except Dr. Wylie and Mr. McDanel. On Wednesday morning the committee began the examination of Dr A, P. Wylie, offered upon the part of the Democratic member of the committee. Up to the hour of going to press, this testimony had not been concluded. Ills announced that the committee will close their work here to-day (Wednesday,) and dis? solve until September, when many of the un? examined witnesses will be called to Washing? ton, and their testimony taken in time to finish up the Investigation before the meeting of Congress. Thus far, no arrests of suspected persons have been made at this place. THE CROPS JA' THE STATE. ^ Abbeville. The Press says : "During the post week we have been visited with some unseasonably cool weather. Nearly all sections of the district have been favored with copious rains, and the crops generally, both of cotton and corn, are very promising. Some sections have" suffered from the drought, especially lu the lower oart ol the district ana on the Savannah Rlver,'bat these are exceptions to the very promising crops which are seen generally." York. The Inquirer says : "The farms in this county have begun to suffer from the drought of near four weeks now upon us. Thus far the cotton crop seems to have suffered most Beverley, in many places leaves and fruit drop? ping to such au extent as to severely Impair the prospect of the crop. Rains huve fallen in the southern section of the county over a small area. A dry, easterly wind prevailing up to the time of going to press leaves the prospect still without encouragement." Fairfield. An attentive correspondent, J. M. G., writ? ing from Alston on tht 26th, Bays: "Our crop prospect i3 gloomy In the extreme. We bad a superabundance of rain up to the 2d July. Since then, none;* and with the uncom? promisingly hot weather, the crops are Utterly parched up. Very eftrly planted corn, which was worked well, will make a medium crop. April planted corn is a completo failure. Cut ton ls small and stopped growing, and at mid? day looks as it it was taken out of warm water. Without rain in a very short time, we can't possibly make a halt crop of colton, and the corn we considera failure even with rain." Darlington. The Index says : "Four or five weeks ago the prospects for a good crop in this county and f hose adjoining were better than they had been lor years. Reasonable hopes were enter? tained that the incubus of debt which bod para? lyzed the efforts ol our planters ever 6lnce the war would be removed, and such an impetus given to the agricultural Interests of the coun? try as would place lt beyond further reach ol the disastrous results of the war; cut these hopes, apparently based on the strongest proo abllilles, have been sadly wrecked. Every? where we hear it said th it the crop is cut down at least one-half. The drought has been so severe that corn In many places is actually full? ing down. That which had not partially ma? tured before the dry weather set in will scarce? ly make auything at all. Colton has suffered great damage. The leaves appear crisped, and bolls that have not attained a consider? able size are lulling off. Taking all things into consideration we Bhall do well lo make a half crop." SALE OP THE FIRST BALE. NEW YORK, July 26. The first bale of new crop Texas colton was sold at the New York Cotton Exchange to-day, at forty-three ceuis per pound. RAILROAD GOSSIP. The Narrow Gauge-The Pacific Eall road. WASHINGTON, July 28. The President has appointed a commission? er to examine the first twenty miles of the Southern Pacific Bailruad in California. LOUISVILLE, July 28. The proposed change of gauge ol the Louis? ville and Clnctnnaii Short Line Road is post? poned till August 13th. The narrow gauge rolllngstock could not be got lrom tho East sooner. The road will, when the change ls made, conform to the gauge of its northern connections, making a through line fi om Louisville to Eastern cities without change of cars for freight or passengers. SAN FRANCISCO, July 28. Negotiations recently in progress here defi? nitely terminated In the purchase by the Cen? tral Pacific Railroad Company, of California, of the Pacific Railroad line between Vallejo and Sacramento. THE RADICALS Ci CODICE. A SECOND CONVENTION AND ITS RESULTS. Thc Amended Ticke t-vame* of the Party Candidates. According to the programme determined on in caucus Wednesday night, the Radical Nomi? nating Convention reassembled last night at the Market Hall. Nominally It was held to fill vacancies on the ticket, caused by the with? drawal of Major E. Willis and Mr. Archibald Cameron; but in reality the object was to over? haul the whole ticket, and to give It, If practi? cable, some colo* of ability and decency. It was known early In tbe day that Mr. T. J. Mackey had consented, for what Mr. Trapbois called "a consideration," to waive his claims to the aldermanlc chair. Coroner Taft and Mushlngton were equally accommodating. There was, Indeed, no room for child's play. The chief of police had Interviewed Governor Scott in Columbia. Constable Hubbard and Mr. Timothy Hurley bad hurried to the scene, In order to give to the New England section of the Ring the assistance of their advice and lone experience. There was but one conclusion the Mackey party must take a modified bock seat. The ticket must be bolstered up by the introduction of some respectable names. Un? less this were done, defeat was certain; and Mayor Pillsbury, packing his trunks, would make bis way "to hum." How far tho con? vention was guided by the advice ot very disin? terested friends, tbe new nominations will shew. After some discussion, conducted with less heat than might bave been expected, the con? vention reconsidered the action of Tuesday, and rescinded all Its nominations. Balloting then began. WARD 1.-The candidates nominated from this ward are: Messrs. James F. Green, one of tbe present aldermen, and Mr. Bernard O'Neill, one of the candidates on .the Citizens' ticket. These nominees took the place of Mr. T. J. Mackey and Coroner Taft. WARD 2.-There Is no change in this ward, Messrs. E. W. M. Mackey and Wm. McKinlay being renominated. WARD 3.-The candidates from tbls ward are Robert Howard, one of the colored members of the present Council, A. B. Mitchell, colored, and Garret Byrnes. The only chance ls the sub? stitution of Robert Howard for A. F. Farrar, the Tuesday's nominee. WARD 4.-The nominees from tbls ward are R. H. Hampton, colored, and G. I. Cunning bam, members of the present Council; J. H. Albet-s, Moses Goldsmith, and William Fields. The only change ia that Mr. Moses Goldsmith ls substituted for Major E. Willis, who declined tbe previous nomination. WARD 5.-The nominees for this ward are as before, Wm. A. Grant aud Archibald Cameron. Mr. Cameron announced In the daily papers of yesterday that he was not a candidate. WARD 6. -Messrs. M. H. Collins and R. H Cain are renominated. WARD 7.-For this ward Mr. E. D. Enston ls nominated In the place of John A. Mushlngton. WARD 8.-Mr. James Powers was renomi? nated from tbls ward. This completed the nominations; but a mo? tion was made to reconsider the nomination from Ward 5, An acrimonious debate ensued, lasting for a long time. The motion to recon? sider was finally carried, and A. A. Aspinall was nominated lu the place of Wm. A. Grant. Upon this, five of the nine delegates from that ward, with the defeated Grant at their head, withdrew In disgust from the convention. The seceders being out ot the way, the nom? inations were made unanimous, and cheers were given for tbe Reconstructed Ticket. The convention then adjourned a little ofter two o'clock this morning. ALT ABOUT THE STATE. A Burglar Gan. Senator Wilson, ot Anderson, bas Invented a burglar-proof gun. The following reference to tbls invention ls copied from tbe Knoxville (Tenn.) Chronicle: "Yesterday we saw an In? geniously contrived shooting iron, which is death on burglars. It revolves on a pivot, and by a simple arrangement of wires, the muzzle is made to turn toward an Intruder, aud puts a ball through him belore he can get out of the way. It 18 the Invention of a South Caro? linian.'' 'Ofurder Will Oat." The Edgefield Advertiser says: "Most of our readers will remember the murder of our fellow-citizen, Price, at Quaker Springs, near' Augustn, In December or 1867. This dendlsb outrage was committed by six negro lellows, of whom one was shot and killed In a difficul? ty tbe next night, another died In Jail, a third Is now serving a term In the penitentiary, a fourth turned State's evidence, a filth bas just been arrested In Augusta, while tbe sixth is still at large. The one Just arrested ls named Nathan Collier. Immediately after the mur? der, ne escaped to Savannah, shipped as a cook on board a vessel going to Nassau, and since that time until very recently has been serving lu the same capacity on different ves? sels lu West India waters. But at last-trust? ing thut time had brought oblivion of his crime-he ventured back, nos been promptly arrested, and will probably be hanged." A. Uad Place for Carpet-Baggers. Kingstrce, a station on the Northeastern Railroad, between Florence and Charleston, i3 not a healthy place for "carpet-baggers." A friend, who witnessed the spectacle, Informs us that duringa short stoppage of the train there a few days ago a colored Conservative went into one ot the cars, lu which was seated a prominent Radical of the genua "carpet? bagger," and shaking a horsewhip which he held in his haud repeatedly over his head In a threatening manier, cursed, abused and de? fied him, Informing him at the santo lime that be owed him a barroom bill for a considerable amount. In reply to this lurious outburst of Indignation on the part cf the irate colored mau his victim opened not his mouth. The Interesting scene was witnessed by a number of persons who were lu the car at the time, who enjoyed thc evident confusion of ihe man. believing from every indication that he deserved the castigation. A Street Affray In Yorkville. The Enquirer says: "On Saturday night last, the colored brass band ot this town assembled before Rawlinson's hotel, to serenade the Re? publican members of the Congressional Ku Klux committee who had arrived here thut afternoon. An Immense crowd of persons tilled the side-walk above and below the notel, collected partly by the music ol the band, and partly, perhaps, tu create a demonstration In honor of iho members ol the committee. The marshals of the town occupied iheraselves in an effort to keep the sidewalks clear of the crowd. Toward the close of the demonstra? tion, Wm. H. Snyder-one of Hie mar? shals-while discharging this duty, met one Tom Johuson, colored, who refused io "ive way to the command of the officer of the" law. Snyder then attempted to arrest him, but Tom, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the law, jerked loose Beveral times, and attempted to force hl3 way at the head of the crowd whether or no. Upon a third attempt to arrest him, he jerked Snyder's baton from bis hand and knocked him down. Suvder then drew a pistol and fired five shots at tbe belligerent darkey, wounding him in the face, shoulder, hand, arm and back each shot taking effect, but not inflicting danger? ous wounds. The balls have been extracted, and Tom ls In a fair way to recover After a special Investigation of the facts before the town council. Mr. Snyder was exonerated from all blame In the matter, the shooting having occurred in the discbarge of his duty aa an officer of the town." Shreds of State News. During a severe storm last week, the zia house of Mr. J. M. Laiimer, Jr.. near Lowndes vllle, was blown down, making a perfect wreck of a cotton gin within. A Chester colored man is committed to jail for threatening a violation of the peace. Mr. E. W. Boyd has resigned the position of trial Justice. Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth and their child were thrown from a buggy in Edgefield, but were not hurt. Mr. J. H. Bush, formerly of Edgefleld, was murdered at Albany, Ga., on the 18tb. THE WEATHER THIS DAY. _ WASHINGTON, July 28. Threatening and rainy weather will proba? bly extend to-night eastward to Michigan and Eastern Tennessee. The same 1B probable for Saturday in the interior o? the Southern and Gull States, and pleasant weather for New England. Yesterday's Weather Reports of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta. Baltimore... Boston. Buffalo. N. V.... Charleston. Cheyenne, W. T, Chicago......... Cincinnati. Cleveland. Corinne, Utah... Detroit. Indianapolis.... Key West, Fla... Knoxville, Tenn. Lake City, Fla .. Memphis, Tenn.. Milwaukee, Wis. Mobile. Nashville. New London, Ct. New Orleans.... Saw York.... Ornaba, Neb. Oswego, N. Y.... Philadelphia.. Pittsburg, Pa.. Portland, Me. Rochester, N. Y. san Francisco.. Savannah. St. Louis. St. Paul, Minn.. Toledo, O. Washington, D.u wiimingtou.N.C Norfolk. Lynchburg. Leavenworth.... Cape May. Mt. Washington. c lt ?5 : ? 30.00 30.nfi 80.03 30.03 30.09 28.95 30.12 30.07 30.13 29.40 30.09 30.02 30.04 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.1 30.06 30.10 30.05 30.05 30.02 29.74 30.01 30.02 30.11 30.04 30.03 29.87 30.06 29.83 30.00, 30.11 30.01 30.04 30.00 80.00 29.95 30.18 30.29 'SE ?SE ? SW SE S SE NE B C m MK HW W. w s aW B s N SE E SE SE NW S N sW NW NW SE E SE NE N SE SE KW S SW NW Gentle. Light. Light. Light. Fresh. Light. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. demie. Gentle. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Light. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Brisk. Fresh. Light. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Lt. Rain Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Th'lng. Clsudy. Ol'r np. Th'lng. Falr. Falr. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Lt. Rain Fair. Thr'ng. Fair. Cloudy. Thr'ng. Fair. Clear. Fair. 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NORTON, Professsor of scientific Ag? riculture lu Yale College, New Haven. Two vols. Royal octavo. 1600 pages and numer ous engravings. Price, $7; by mau, post-paid, $8. jan! rj\ H E C E L E.B RATED GERMAN SOOTHING CORDIAL, FOR INFANTS. A reliable and invaluable remedy In COLIC, CHOLERA INFANTUM, Dysentery, Dlarhcea, and such other diseases as children are subjected to during the period of Teething.. This Cordial ls manufactured from the best Drugs, all carefully selected, and contains no in? jurious ingr?dient. No family should be without lt. The best Physicians have recommended lt. and Mothers may administer lt with perfect con? fidence. ' Ic contains no Opium or other Anodyne. Manufactured by DR. H. BAER, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, No. 131 Meeting street, Charleston. Price 25 cents a bottle. The usual discount to the trade. JJOMOOPATfllC REMEDIES. A FCLL ASSORTMENT just reoeived by DR. H. BAER, j i .y ? No 131 Meeting street. gPONGES! SPONGES i Just received a Une assortment BATHING SPONGE Carriage sponge Toilet Sponge Surgeon's Sponge, Ac., Ac. For sale by Da. H. DAER, nuyts_No. 131 Meeting street. JUST H E C ?JIVED, CARBONATE OF AMMONIA Sicarbcnate or Soda Cream of Tartar Fresh Hopa. For sale, wholesale and retad, by Dr. H. BAER, oem Sn. lal Meetine street. T HE FOUNTAIN SYRINGE SELF ACTING.-NO PUMPING.-NO ALB INJECTED. The best universal SYRINGE m the market lt is recommended by the brat Physicians of th country. lt ls so simple that it cannot get out of order. There are uo valves, sud nothing that wlil cor rode. Ono wlU last a life time. Dr. JOS. H. WARREN, an eminent Phlslclan, OJ Custou writes to the manufacturers: "From the fact or its ata.p"<4ty and correct principle In the structure of you? 'Fountain Sy ringe,' and for the easy manipulation, practicable result, and comfort to the patient, I have recom? mended this Instrument extensively." The Profession are Invited to call and examine the apparatus. For sale, wholesale and retail by Dr. H. BAER, ito. 181 Meeting street, ma/30 Agent for Soath Carolina. Qpe?al Noticies. m- SCIENCE ADVANCES.-AS SOON aa aa article purporting to be or utility has been tested, and ita merita endorsed by public opinion, unprincipled parties endeavor to replenish their depleted purses by counterfeiting, and substitut' lng a spurious for the genuine article. Some time since, mercury, in the dlagnlae or puls, pow? ders, ?c., was given for all diseases or the stom? ach and liver, while quin tue waa freely adminis? tered, for tho chills. At length HOSTBTTER'S STOMACH BITTERS made Its advent, arra an ea - tire hew system of healing was inaugurated. The beneficial effects of this valuable- .preparation were at once acknowledged, and. mineral poisons antlered to sink into that obscurity to which an enlightened ape bas consigned them. Tb ere have been many spurious b utera palmeaupon the com? munity, which, after trial, have been' found per? fectly woi thiess, while H?STETTER'S baa proved a biteeing t J thousands, who owe to lt their resto? ration to health. . . . For many years we have watched the steady progress or HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS In public esumat ion,and its beneficent effects as a core for all complaints arising rr?m the stomach or a morbid nature, and we are free to say that it can be relied upon aa a certain relief and remedy. Its proprietors have made the above preparation, arter yean of careful atudy and sitting, and are now reaping the reward claimed by thia val uah lo specific, and which they so richly merit. It la the only preparation of the kind that ls reliable in au cases, and lt therefore demands the attention of. the afflicted._, Jaly2tt-8totb8D*o *. ^MANAGERS OF ELECTIONS. -OF-. FIOE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIONS}, CHARLESTON, 8. a, 20IE JULY, 1871.-No?ce ls hereby given that tbe folio wing named persons have been duly appointed Managers at the polling places herein designated, for the registration ol Votera, and for the purpose of conducting the Municipal Election to be held in the city of Charleston on the first WEDNESDAY In August, 1871, being the second day of ?aid month. The Registration of Votera will begin on SATURDAY, the 2eth day of inly, and be continued fer three (3) days (Sunday excepted,) commencing at ?. o'clo ct A. M., and closing ac 6 o'clock P. M. each day. The polia will be opened on the day of elec? tion ax 7 o'clock A. M., and close at % o'clock P.M. The Managers herein appointed are requested to meet the Commissioners or Elections on MON? DAY, the 24th instant, at le o'clock, precisely, at the City Hall, Council Chamber, for the purpose of taking the oath prescribed bylaw, and to re? ceive necessary instructions. N. MONTGOMERY. Chairman, E. W. M. MACKEY, R, S. BRUNS. WARD I. City Hall-W. M Sage, J. J. Young, John Reed. WARD a. Courthouse-F. M. Johnstone, H. 0. Baker, S. W. Ramsay. ... ' WARD 3. First Precinct, Market Hall (including all of the said Ward south of Market street)-A, F. Farrar, J. D. Kennedy, W. T. Elie. Second Precinct, Palmetto Engine House (in? cluding all or said Ward north or Market street and south of Wentworth street}-A. B. Mitchell, William Wood, 0. S. Miller. Third Precinct, Engine House, inspection street (including all or said Ward north or Wentworth street)-j. w. Lloyd, Charlea B. Grant and Robert Meares, ' WARD 4. First Precinct, Hope Engine House (moulding ali or said Ward south of Hasel and Beaafaln streets)-E. R. Walter, Charles Simons, L. T. Gardner. / . Second Precinct, Stonewall Engine House (In? cluding all of said Ward north ot Hasel and Bean rain stree ts, and south or George and Bon streets) M. Goldsmith, Jr., T. Osborn, S. G. Russell. Third Precinct, Engine House, Smith street (In? cluding all or said Ward north of George and Bali streets)-G. L. Pratt, H. J. N. Eing and E. G. Brown. WARD C. First Precinct, Eagle Engine Honse (including all or aald Ward south or Ann and Judith streets) W. F. Barnett, E. A. Carson, J. Feronneau. second Precinct, America airest (including ali of aald Ward north of Ann and Judith streets) W. S. Fraser, Wm. Glover, E. F. Jefferson. . WARD e. First Precinct, Washington Engine House (in? cluding au or aald Ward east of Smith street and south of Radcliffe street)-J. H. Happoldt, Richard Forrest, W. H. Whitlock. Second Precinct, Marion Engine House (lnclnd 8ng all of said Ward east of Smith street and north or Radcliffe street)-P. H. Rivera, Charles Linning and L. Plnckney. Third Precinct, No. 49 Smith street (including aU of aald Ward* west or Smith Btreet)-J. W. Wil? kinson, S. G. Proctor and John Freeman. WARD 7. Engine House, Columbus street-J. B. Mushlng? ton, J. N. Gregg and w. G. Eaaon. WARD 8. First Precinct, Niagara Engine House, Sires street (Including all of said Ward aputh of Une street)-P. M. Gregorle, J. E. Bowers and J. M. .R Dereer. Second Precinct, corner of King and Congress streets (Including au of said Ward north of Une street)-J. F. Mason, J. B. Morris and R. R. Coste. . Jnly22 'pf APPLICATION "WILL BE- MADE to the Union Bank or South Carolina, at the expl ration of three weeks, for RENEWAL OF CER? TIFICATE No.-, for Nine Shares, standing in name of "Charleston Fire Company or Axmen." JulylB-wfa J5r MEDICAL NOTICE. -PATIENTS suffering from Diseases pertaining to the GEMTO URINARY ORGANS, wiU receive the latest scien? tific treatment by placing themselves under the care oi Dr. T. REENSTJERNA, office No. 74 Hasel street, three doora from the Postofflcc. 8ep20-tuthlyr iise-JOHN C. BAKER & CO.'S GEN? IN E MEDICINAL COD LIVER OIL.-ESTABLISH? ED 1830.-Acknowledged by eminent physicians to be the beat in the world. Sold by Druggists :eneraUy. JNO. C. 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