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VOLLME XI.-NUMBER 1774. CHARLESTON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1871. THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. %-. PROCEEDINGS OF TBE TRIENNIAL CONVENTION AT BALTIMORE Uniformity la th? Ritual-The Fall Re? port to the House of Bishops-What wa? Said In the House of Deputies The Memory of the Rev. C. P. Gads? den. The report on uniformity In tlie ritual was aub milted a few days ago to the House of Bishops as the result of the labors f acorn, mlttee appointed at the last Triennial Conven? tion of the Episcopal Church of the Ualted States, and was ordered, on Friday last, to be sent down to the lower house, where lt has been made the order of the day for Tuesday (yesterday.) It has not yet been touched by the House of Bishops. It ls unusually inter? esting, as it maps out to a great extent the work which ls now before the convention. Although lt bears strong marks of conserva tism.aad mutual concession-for what ls known as the High Church and the Low Church were both represented in the committee-there are -rn?ry portions which will doubtless lead to au animated debate. We give the report in full, as few of our Episcopal readers will be satis? fied with the i inperfect abstract sent by tel? egraph, and which has already appeared in THE HEWS. A message was received on Saturday by the House of Deputies from the House of Bishops as follows : Uniformity In Ritual. Resolved, That In the gravity of the subject and Us bearings, the house la unprepared for immediate action on the report submitted by ^ jUa committee on ritual uniformity, without P^revloiia consideration of the same In joint committee of the two houses of the conven? tion. Resolved, The House of Clerical and Lay Deputies concurring, that a joint committee be appointed for the consideration ol the above named report of the committee of the House of Bishops concerning ritual, and to re? port if any, and if any, what action may prop? erly be taken in the premises. H KN RT C. POTTER, Secretary. The following is the Report. The committee of five bishops appointed by the House of Bishops, at the general conven? tion ot 1868, uto consider whether any addi tiona: provision for uniformity, by canon or otherwise, Is practicable and expedient, and to report to the next general convention," baring held sundry meetings at several differ? ent places, at each vf which all the members of the committee were present through the entire session; and having, as they believe, given to the subject-matter entrusted to them that careful consideration which its Impor? tance merits, respectfully ask leave to report : The resolutions under which the committee -was appointed raises several questions for ex? amination and answer. Is any legislation touching the performance of Divine service and "the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies ot the church'' practicable ? If practicable, is it, at this time, -expedient ? If practicable and expedient, shall it take the shape of a canon or canons; or ?hail U. be otherwise provided for f .And. final? ly, what shall the actual details of legislation be ? Assuredly, these are questions that touch tile church, and its ministers and its members, in many and very vital points, and Involve many delicate as well as precious relations. In considering these questions the commit? tee have endeavored never to forget that sub? stantial uniformity ls entirely compatible with very considerable Individual liberty; that non? essentials should never be unduly magnified, and, far lees, raised to an equality with essen? tials; that many troublesome and objectlona ino-a ?rm "ph ame ru! ia thnlr nature, and -"perish In the using," and that, under any circumstances, hasty legislation ls ever to be avoided. Nor have they omitted to keep in mind the wise words of the XXXI Vi ti Article of Religion: "It ls not neceeiary that tradition and cere? monies be In all places one, or utterly like: for at all ti mes they have been divers, and may be changed according to the diversity of countries, times and men's manners, so that nothing be ordained against God's Word." "Every ?.-Articular or national church hath authority to ordain, change and abolish cere? monies or rites of the church ordained only by man's authority, so that all things be done to edliylng." I While, however, the committee have kept these considerations in view, lt has been, and is, their unanimous conviction that some ac? tion of the general convention, in regard to the Important matters named in the resolution appointing them, ls very desirable, If not, in? deed, absolutely demanded. Among many reasons for this conviction that present them-1 seWes, they venture to ask attention to the , three following: First. It is obvious to remark that there are among us great and growing "diversities o? use" in the performance of Divine service and the offices ol the church. Unless something 1B done, and done soon, In the interests of uni? formity, these diversities bid fair to equal, ii they do not exceed, those which, at the period of the American reformr.tlon, were regarded as an evil to be removed; and which led to the decision that "the whole realm" should have "but one ilse." They occasion, moreover, even now, conluslon, trouble and perplexity among our people; and these evils must in? crease as their causes are multiplied. Secondly. It ls believed that various services over and above those provided In the Book of Common Prayer, or set forth in accordance with the provisions of Title I, Canon 13, Sec XIV, of the Digest, and not coming under the denomination of Sunday or other schcol ser? vices, are publicly used in certain churches. How far liberty in this regard is to be allowed, or la what respects lt ls to be restrained, the committee do not undertake to say. It ls ob? vious, however, that any such services are sources of disorder and confusion, In propor? tion as they are framed on principles, and em? body acts, words or forms-come these from what outside quarter they may-that are not In accord with the "doctrine, discipline and worship" of our own church, or are loreign to Che genius and spirit of our services. .?Thirdly. The committee have reason to be? lieve that in some instances the services of the Prayer Book are urlawfully altered or muti? lated, and in other? are so performed as to make it difficult, to say the east, to diatin Klsh them, except in the language employed, m thorn of the Church of Rome. Against such wrongs our people have a riga t to de? mand protection; and whether they demand lt or not, it would seem to be a plain and bounden duty t? provide for lt. for these reasons, besides others which it is not necessary to rehearse, the committee unanimously recommend action by the pres? ent general convention; and, after maturely weighing the different modes in which this re? commendation may be carried out, they further unanimously recommend that any action which the convention may take shall be in the form of a canon or canons. In proceeding to state the various details which they believe ought to be made the sub? jects of such action as has been proposed, the committee desire to say, that while on the freat majority of the points presented there as been entire unanimity of opinion, some things are, nevertheless, proposed, and others are omitted, which, had each member's Indi? vidual wish regulated the final result, would have been differently disposed of. They have strongly felt that uniformity necessarily in? volves the giving up of some things, and the acceptance o? other things which individuals may desire, on the one hand, to retain, or, on the other, to remove. The committee report the following as the matters upon which they respectfully recom? mend legislation: They recommend that certain acts In the ad? ministration of the holy communion, and on other occasions of public worship, hereinafter enumerated, be prohibited by canon, to wit: 1. The use of Incense. 2. Placing or retaining a crucifix in any part o? the church. 3. Carrying a cross in procession in the Church. 4. The use of lights on or about the holy table, except when necessary. . 5. The elevation oklhe elements in the holy communion In such twiner as to expose them to the view o? the peeble as objects toward which adoration is to be made, in or after the prayer of consecration, or in the act ot admin istering them, or in conveying them to or lrom the communicants. 6. The mixing of water with the wine as part of the service, or in presence of the con? gregation. 7. The washing of the priest's hands, or the ablution of the vessels, in the presence of the congregation. 8. Bowings, crossings, genuflexions, prostra? tions, reverences, bowing down upon or kis? sing the holy table, and kneeling, except as allowed, provided for, or directed, by rubric or canon; it being provided that reverence at the mention of the name o? the Lord Jesus is not intended to be disallowed; and it being further provided ?hat private personal devotion, before or after official min? istration, is not to be understood to Include or justify any of the acts prohibited. 9. The celebration or receiving of the holy communion by any bishop or priest when no person receives with him. 10. Employing or permitting any person or persons not In holy orders to assist the minis? ter in any part of the order for the adminis? tration of the holy communion. 11. Using, at any administration ef the holy communion, any prayers, collects, gospels or epistles, other than those provided in the Book of Common Praver, or under section XIV of Canon 13 of Title* I of the Digest They further recommend here. 1. 'i hat no rector of a parish or other minis? ter shall be allowed to introduce the choral service without the consenting vote of the vestry, or contrary to the prohibition of the bishop. 2. That no surpliced choir shall be employed except under the same limitations; and when such choirs are employed, the only addition to their ordinary attire shall be a surplice reaching to the ankles. 3. That no chancel shall be allowed to be so arranged as to prevent the minister from of? ficiating at the right end of the holy table. It is to bu noted that a credence table ls lawful. The committee further recommend that canonical provision be made touching the dress appropriate to clergymen ministering in the congregation; and that the only vestments de? clared to be appropriate to clergymen so min? istering be : 1. For bishops, the present episcopal robes. 2. For all ministers, a white surplice; a black or white stole; a black cassock not reaching below the ankles; a black gown, and bands. They also recommend that provision be made: 1. That on occasion ot services, where expe? diency or necessity of health may require lt, the university cap may be used. 2. That candidates for orders, who are li? censed to act as lay readers, may nae the acad? emical black gown. In addition to the canonical-provisions now recommended, and In consideration of the fact that "nothing can be so plainly set lorin but doubts may arise in the use and practice of the same," the committee further unanimously re? commend that some action be taken to carry out, in such manner as may secure its obser? vance, the principle declared In the second resolution sent lo this house by the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, at the General Con? vention of 1868, to wit: That "ia all matters doubtful, reference shall be made to the ordi? nary and no changes shall be made against the godly counsel and Judgment of the bishop." In conclusion, the committee recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: Resolved, That this report be communicated to the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies. Resolved, The House of Clerical and Lay Deputies concurring, that a Joint committee, consisting of three bishops, three presbyters, and three laymen, be appointed, to whom the subject matter of this report 'Shall be referred, with directions to report to this convention, at as earlier a day as practlnable. such canons as they may deem necessary in the premises. All which ls respectlully submitted. ALFRED LEX, J. WILLIAMS, T. M. CLARK, W. H. ODENHEIMER, J. B. KCKFOOT. Rev. Dr. Height, of New York, then moved that the rules of order be suspended for the purpose of laking action on the message of the House of Bishops, which was agreed to. Mr. Welsh, of Pennsylvania, then moved (hat the house concur la the message or tne House of Bishops. Mr. McCrady, ot Sr-a th Carolina, opposed taking any action on concurring in the mes? sage until the house properly understood what was before lt. He wanted to know how this committee was to be appointed. He thought that the proper way was to select the commit? tee by ballot. Mr. Welsh said lt had not yet been proposed how the committee should be appointed. He moved now to lay the subject on the table, and make lt the special order for Monday at 12 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Mead, of Connecticut, thought lt very proper to postpone this matter to Mon? day, so that lt could be thoroughly under? stood. He thought lt proper to select the committee by ballot as that was the proper course to get at the voice of the house. The House of Bishops have taken no action on this subject; what they have sent here is merely a report of one of their committees, and before taking any action they ask to consult this house. Rev. Dr. Height, of New York, charged that the House of Bishops had shirked its duty In this matter. It had been respectfully asked by this house at the last general convention that the House of Bishops would take action, and would express its will as to the form of worship, and yet lt now Bends back here to this house, and asks an expression from this house on the very subject which we have re? ferred to them. For one, he must express bis surprise at this message from the House of Bishops. Rev. Dr. Adams said this was a most Impor? tant and exacting subject. If the committee was appointed he wanted it selected In such a manner as to give the minority a proper rep? resentation, so that there could be a full and free discussion, and alter the subject was dis? posed of every member of this house would be satisfied that lt had been disposed of fairly. Mr. Welsh modified his motion as follows : Resolved, That message No. 5, ol the House of Bishops, be so far concurred in as to ap? point the proposed committee by ballot Resolved, That the further consideration of the subject i>e postponed until ll o'clock on Tuesday next, and that lt be the order of the day at that time. Mr. Melga, of Connecticut, moved to lay the whole subject on the table, with the under? standing that lt be taken up on Tuesday, which was agreed to. The Lata Rev. C. P. Gadsden. In the House of Deputies, on Saturday, the Rev. C. C. Plnckney, of South Carolina, offer? ed the following : Resolved, That this house record upon Its Iournal a sense of our loss In the death ot the lev. Christopher P. Gadsden, of the diocese of South Carolina, one of the deputies to rills convention, whose high character and fervent spirit had endeared him to many hearts, and promised even longer usefulness in the church ot God. Rev. Mr. Plnckney followed with a warm eulogy on Mr. Gadsden. Rev. Mr. Plnckney gave an account of the services of Mr. Gadsden, and as an evidence ot the love felt for him by all In South Caroli? na, he mentioned the fact that prayers were offered up for his recovery in all the Protes? tant and Catholic churches. Mr. Gadsden was but lorty-Blx years of age at the time of his death; he was cut off In the midst ol his use? fulness. He had been one of those who had always strenuously labored for the religious education ol the colored people of the South. Rev. Dr. Halght, of New York, had but a brief period ol acquaintance with Mr. Gads? den, but In the convention where he met him his nobility, his largeness of heart and mind impressed him (Dr. H.) profoundly. He was above all petty jealousies and dissensions; the love of Christ was with him above ali other things. Mr. McCrady, of South Carolina, related how Mr. Gadsden bad devoted alL his earthly possessions to the cause.of Christ.. The resolution was then passed unani? mously. THE R?XE, OA., FAIR. ROME, October 10. The fair opened here to-day. The entries and attendance were very large. THE TEXAS ELECTIONS. NEW ORLEANS, October 10. The Texas Congressional election, as far as heard from, gives the Democratic candidates the following majorities: First district, five counties, 525; second, seven counties, 3364; third, thirteen counties, 599; lour tb, twenty five counties, 3735, THE CHICAGO CALAMITY. AWFUL HAVOC OF THE O REA T CUV FLAGRATIOy. A Scene of Desolation-The Houseless and the Hungry-Great but Unknown Loss of Life-Stringing np Incendia? ries-The Limits of the Fir e-The Losses-Help for the Suffering-How the ln?m aure Companies Stand it, ?ic, ?Sic., ?Sic. NEW YORK, October 10-12 M. The excitement In regard to the Chicago fire is nowise abated. An Immense number of newspapers bare been sold, and business ls generally suspended. Many Insurance companies have temporarily suspended to see how they stand. All of them will pay up as rapidly as possible, and have be? gun their arrangements for meeting all claims. The life insurance companies have lent many millions upon the security of real estate In Chlcigo, but, as their rule is to advance less than the value of the naked loan, they appre? hend no lost. A special telegram to the New Fork Times, dated at 2.20 A. M.', says : Chicago is in ruin?, and still burning in Divi? sion, Taylor and Halsted streets. The water? works went early. The loss of Hie by the fall? ing of walls ls fearful. Ten thousand business men will be compelled to make assignments. An insurance crash is Inevitable. The river ls impassable, except at Bridge 12. The other bridges are burned, and lt ls teared that Bridge 12 will be crushed by the overwhelm? ing travel. All the railroads are closed and there are no mails. Tne loss Is estimated at two hundred millions. Fire-proof buildings burned like tinder. Few of the business flrmB saved their papera No newspapers can be published until type and materials are brought from other points. 8ome vessels escaped by being sent adrift Into Lake Michigan. The fire originated in a stable, and toas caused by the upsetting of a kerosene lamp, carried by a woman who went to milk a cow. A large number of firemen were killed. The convent of the Sisters of Mercy was burned. A hundred squares are burned in the som h division of the eily. One hundred thousand persons aro out of employment. The county records were saved, but the city records are lost. At midnight last night the Western Union Telegraph office was driven by the flames lrom the corner of Wabash avenue and Six? teenth Btreet, and was removed to Twenty second street. At 3 o'clock this morning no? tice was given that the fire was again upon them, and they retreated further. Since that time there has been no communication with the city. The Stock Board to-day authorized a dona tlon of not less than $20,000, nor more than $50,000, to the Chicago sufferers. It is reported that three heavy houses have failed. Stocks are greatly depressed, and the whole list bas declined. The Western stocks are not called in the hoard to-day. Many fail? ures are undoubtedly pending, and all ls con? fusion. Steam ?agines and provisions ore going to Chicago from ail points. Nearly every theatre is playing for the relief of the Chicago suf? ferers. The Chicago fire was put out by the heavy rains. This statement is confirmed through the regular and official channels. The latest news ls that all ls burned north of Harrison street, between the river and lake northward to the extreme northern limits of the city. Not a bu i'ding ' is left. Even the trees in the Lincoln Park are destroyed. The government is using all its resources for the rellei of the city. All railroads are carrying supplies by fast trains free ot charge. The News in England. LONDON, October 10. The news of the Chicago conflagration ex? cites general sympathy and depresses Ameri? can stocks. Failures in the flanker City. PHILADELPHIA, October 10. Two prominent brokers suspended this morning. The World of Fashion Aroused. CINCINNATI, October 10. Several Jewish societies which had balls last night sent thc suppers provided for them to Chicago. Reports from Chicago. CmcACio, Monday Night. Men who were millionaires yesterday morn? ing are nearly penniless to-day, but more ter? rible than all is the certainly that many per? ished In the flames; how many no one can tell -perhaps no one ever will be able to tell but lt is known that several perished, and there is only the heart-sickening fear that the vic? tims will be counted by scores. Hundreds of horses and cows have been burned in their stables, and on the north side numbers of ani? mals, though released from confinement, were so bewildered and contused by the sea of fire which surrounded them that they rush? ed wildly to and fro, uttering .cries of fright and pain until scorched and killed. Any attempt at description of the scenes o? the appalling calamity would be idle. The simple facts are that the once great city of Chicago is destroyed; that hundreds of active capital here have vanished, and nearly one third of Chicago's inhabitants are houseless and dependent, and any attempt to embellish would be mockery. As this awful day draws to a close thousands of anxious eyes watch the clouds oi smoke which still roll over the burnt district with evident dread that a sudden change of wind may turn the flames on that portion of the city yet spared. There seems, however, little cause lor apprehension of lt, and firemen lrom other cities are arriving. Cincinnati promises two hundred thousand, and Cleveland Is proportionately generous, al? though a great deal more will be required to relieve immediate wants. Colonel Clowry, or St. Louis, telegraphs that seventy thousand dollars have been subscribed by the merchants there. About three-fourths of the United States mall was saved. The Latest. CHICAGO, October 10-Noon. The fire continued to burn all night on the north side, but a?, this A. M. is under control. There ls nothing remaining on that side from the river to Lincoln's Park on the north, and from the north branch of the river on the west to the lake on the east. This portion of the city, except along the main river, where there were business blocks, was occupied by dwell? ings. Two-thirds of the population ot thia dhtrict were German and Scandanavlan. These people are now houseless. At three o'clock this morning the rain came, but it did not rain long; the roofs and ground were wet. Fifteen hundred citizens were sworn in as special po? lice. There is a Federal force employed to guard the property. A hundred thousand [ rations were issued. Two men that were caught at ' incendiarism were huBg at the lamp post. This summary proceeding awed the thieves into harmlessness. Every train brings engines and firemen, who imme? diately go to work. They are playing on the coal piles to sare fue!. A few business men, with more nerve than others, are seek. lng business places od the west side. Rooms which rented last week for fifty dollars now command five thousand. The newspapers are already at work preparing for resumption. Water for drinking and cooking is secured from the lake and parks. Thousands ?f peo? ple are camped about the Artesian well. The people are fed in churches and school-houses. It was cold this morning, causing great suffer? ing, but the people ar? praying for more rain. CHICAQO, October 10 - 3 P. K. Word has just been brought that the fire is raging in Thirty-first llreet This street ls two miles south of the southern fire limits on the west side. It is evidently incendiarism. Two men that were cauglt firing buildings were shot, and two others ?ere led off with ropes around their necks, is the wmd is now blow? ing a gale, the end carnot be told. The Very Latest. KW YORK, October 10. The report which stales that fire had broken ont again In Chicago I; positively contradicted by a dispatch from General Anson Stager, of the Western Union Tdegraph Company, now at Chicago, to Geneal Palmer, secretary of the company here. Grneral Stager says that the fire started in a imall house on .Thirty first street, in the souta division, In the after? noon, but was speedie extinguished. Incen? diaries were busy, bit seven or eight were hung or shot at sight. The Spectator, an insurance journal, says that none of the leading corporations are ia - solvent. A number if the less promlnecr sunk all their capital, but a failure of every one of these neither caeca panic or seriously affects the general process of insurance. The great majority of companies pay losses promptly, and some nae begun to put their assets in order to I liquidate their ob? ligations. The Specstor estimates the actual losses of pe companies will not much exceed thiiy-flve millions. The companies doing business in Chicago held seventy-three millions j of assets, including seven millions held bj Chicago companies. Rumor says that eight jompanles have failed, but it is better to await the official announce? ment. The president If the International Company leaves tor Cht ago to make settle? ments. WASHINGT??, D. C., October 10. The sub-treasury it ihlcago lost two mil' lions, ol" which a Laif Billion was in gold. The Cabinet met the first time for several weeks, Robeson and Deano being absent. Henry Clews & Co. fid Jay Cooke <fc Co., gave each ten tbousandjlollars to Cbicage. J. L. Horgan <fc Co., of Lotion, telegraphed their correspondent to draw for five thousand dol? lars lor (he same purpob. RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, October 10. There was a serious riot In the southern part of the city, in whicl five were killed and twenty wounded. The militia were ordered to the scene. A lieutenant ol police was held to baTTTtl otto thousand dftlai?-tn obstructing the polls. LATER.-Trouble comaenced between the blacks and whites at Eighth and Fitzwater street. The crowd was attacked by a shower of paving stones, followed jy pistol shots. A number of men were armed with bright musk? ets, who charged about and fired Into the crowd. The battle raged through several streets, courts and alleys. A number of color? ed men came out of the alleys armed with muskets, and charged upon the police. The negroes were beaten back; took refuge In a tavern and fired from tte second story. The fire wassbarply returnel for lea minutes. The wounded were carried iff by friends, and the riot was finally suppressed. A NEW TALKIS'O MACHINE. [From the New Yolk Sun, October 6.] There is soon to be ethlbited in this city a combination of wood, vire and India rubber -a machine-which cai talk in any language; say anything; pronounce distinctly; laugh, cry, Jalss, shriek, squeal; sing divinely In alto, so? prano and basso; In short, do anything ol which the human voice is capable. This ex? traordinary result of ltgennlty and persever? ance ls the invention of Professor Taber, ot Vienna, and hts nethew. The latter has brought lt to this country, after an extended tour throughout Europe, during which it has elicited :he commendation ot some ol the greatest scientists of the Old World. A reporter visited the Prescott House yes? terday for the purpose of testing lt. It con? sists ot a fancy gilded table, beneath which ls a foot lever lor moving a bellows above. On top are a combination of wires, strings, deli? cate wooden levers, rubber tubes and trestle work forming the speaking machine. Behind ls a bellows, which represents the lungs. The air is forced through a narrow aperture into a tube representing the windpipe, and thence into a large swelling representing the glottis. Thence lt passes out through a vent represent? ing a human mouth, with movable lower jaw, lips and tongue ol India rubber. Wires from below push up the jaw and tongue, lu imita? tion of the human mouth and tongue, giving ex ?resslon to the sound ol the rushing air. hese wires, and others which act Instead of teeth, are worked by wooden levers, at the end of which are keys. There were fourteen levers and wires, each creating a different sound when manipulated, and certain combinations of these sounds pro? duce any sound or syllable asked for. A sepa? rate lever makes a laughing sound. Skilful manipulation ot all these levers causes the ar? tificial mouth to speak as well as that of a hu? man being, except that there ls no inflection, and the sound of the final d or t is imperfect, being pronounced like th. The principle ls a sort of Inverse stenography, combining the component sounds of syllables Into perfect words. A small box, furnished with plano keys and filled with wires and wooden slats, produces the singing in combination with a mask made In imitation of the human face and its organs ot speech. Madame Faber, a modest looking lady, play? ed upon the keys wlih great skill. There was no humbug about lt. Every sentence, short and long, every word asked for, no matter how difficult ot pronunciation, in English, French or German, was instantly reproduced with astonishing distinctness. Its style of talk? ing ls as follows : ..I-am-a-mere-mach-Ine-buth-I can-talk-as-well-as-you-sir-r-r." Mr. Faber said that he was seven years endeavor? ing to produce the sound of 1. To show how he succeeded at last he touched a number ol kevs and the machine said "Mis-sis-slp-pi." Several of the most difficult words were cs.ted 1er-such as shrimp, sister, Paulina, and the German letters Icks, upsilon, tzet, but all were pronounced with the greatest readiness. The utility of the machine may be questioned; but as a curiosity of Ingenuity its success cannot be disputed. It is the only one ever perfected. There have been others Invented at different periods, but their articulation has been confin? ed to a few sentences. This can articulate anything. -Carl Schurz said in his speech at Nash? ville: "I cannot be a candidate for the Presi? dency, owing to a benignant provision of the constitution, which declares foreign-born citizens ineligible-a high constitutional privi? lege I might cull it, lor it exempts us irom that most malignant of all moral diseases-a disease almost sure to kill whomsoever lt at tacks-the Presidential fever." -Brigham Young was before the United States court yesterday and balled In the sum of $5000. EDUCATIONAL REFORM. THE DEFECTS IS OUR S TS TEX OF P UB LIC SCHOOLS. Claflln Vnlver?lly,-\o. 4. The L?gislature should remember, ia COD Eldering the recommendations in No. 3 of this series, that their educational resources are limited, both in morney and by the nature of the material they are to educate. The preju? dices as well as the rights of the whites must be considered. The 8outh Carolina College, virtually pledged for the present to the whites, should have no* colored man among its trus? tees; but colored-men should magnanimously use their majority in electing a new board of Ave white men, nene of whom are politically prominent. The time will come, and come rapidly, when women will attend our colleges and universities along with men, just ar they now attend our churches, and the same de? corum will prevail. The races, too, will attend the same lectures, as they now attend the same public speeches. But festina lente. A' system of recitation In separate sections could even now harmonize a college with students of separate races but for political bitterness ex? isting between them. But what is the practi? cal sense of trying to force forward nature's? processes ? Why insist ur on pluckiig unripe fruit ? Why make a State institution the butt of prejudice for no practical good purpose whatever ? It is better to take things as they are, and build your mill-wheel as the water runs. Let the South Carolina College be vir? tually pledged, by some significant action, to the whites. Strengthen the faculty, lop offits redundancies, and fling wide its doors. And let a liberal appropriation be made to Clarita [/niversify for the benefit of the blacks. This would be practical statesmanship, and the se? curing of equal rights, in a common sense way. to all. This would restore -some of that confidence which ls ot so slow a growth, and, together with other measures to be presently suggested, would, In a few years, lift up the college from the dust. FAIRFIELD. THE HORROR IS THE CLOUDS. The Awful Death of Professor Wilbur Falling a Mlle from a Balloon-The Par tic ni ar? of the Shocking Disaster in Paoli1 Indiana. [Paoli (Ind.) Corresnondence of the N. Y. World.] Should I live to be a hundred years old the horrible scene witnessed by me on Staturday last will never be effaced from my memory. I see lt before me now, and since that day have been haunted ever since in dreams by a sea of upturned faces and anguished eyes, straining to watch in its descent through the air the body ot a human being, which In a lew seconds was dashed, mangled and bleeding, upon the earth, at my feet. I would have written of it before, but the sight so unstrung my nerves that I was rendered utterly Incapa? ble even of collecting my thoughts, much less of putting on paper a deliberate account of the facts in the case. To see a man whom scarcely a minute before I had spoken to as a friend. Jerked up into the clouds, and then burled down again, hishair streaming wildly behind him, like that of Lucifer, hurled over the battlements of heaven, (ailing, falling, whirled, doubled up, and then spread out, his arms apart as if rushing to embrace death, might well unstring the strongest nerves; and wheu to this are added the agonized cries ol the dy? ing man-'*?"|f** - ,l" ?'?'?iiiA-ms arm ???.* ahrleked, " My God ! my God I will he die ?" I wonder that even yet, with these things In my mind, I am able to record what I heard, tele and saw. You have doubtless received by tel? egraph a brief dispatch telling how Professor Wilbur, the well known seronant, tell while attempting to climb Into his balloon, and bow he was killed, but facts so meagre are but an aggravation. I will therefore state the affair simply as it occurred. The Agricultural Asso? ciation of this county had been holding ItA an? nual fair for some days, and no greater Inter? est attached to lt than is commonly connected with such exhibitions of the industrial pro? ducts of a large and flourishing cemmu -alty. The farmers came in their wagons, springing with them their wives and daugh? ter?, tm dressed In as gorgeous array as *thelr circumstances would permit. The large pumpkins and enormous squashes, 'the new patent churn and washing-ma? chine, and the country boys lounging about .and gazing in open-mouthed admiration of the voluble gentleman who displayed with all the eloquence of a Cicero his i niall i ble toothache eradicator, received their due share ot atten? tion, and before long the interest in the fair was on the wane. But lt had been announced .that on Saturdav, the last day of the exhibi? tion, Professor Wilbur, the great American aeronaut, would make an ascent In bis balloon, as he had done one week before at Croydon. It is not often that the Inhabitants of Orange County have an opportunity of witnessing such a sight, and, curiosity being on tiptoe, lt Is not to be wondered at that when Saturday arrived the fair ground was full almost to suffocation, while on the outside of the enclosure a large crowd bad assembled to witoess the flight of the great ship ot the air. It was the gayest day of the week; everybody was In holiday dress, the girls looked their prettiest, the farm? ers their most florid, and the country beaux were benecktled and Invested in colors vleing not only with the rainbow, but with the utmost powers of anon ne. The centre ot attraction was, of course, the enclosed space where the bal? loon was to be Inflated, about which gathered an eager crowd, looking at everything connect? ed with the expected event, studying the ropes, peering about to find where the gas come from, and pestering the amiable profes? sor wlih questions as to how the gas was made, what made the balloon go up and other things of the sort. The professor laughed food-naturedly, explained as much as possl le, and everybody was Jolly In the anticipa? tion of witnessing that to them most unusual of things-a balloon ascension. At about i o'clock In the afternoon the Inflation of the I balloon was commenced, and as the bag swell? ed out almost to bursting and struggled to be free, everybody was on the qui vive, those remote trom the spot straining their uecks, climbing into carriages, and even upon the fences, to see the car. It had been announced that the editor of the Orange County Union would accompany Professor Wilbur in his as? cent, and great things were expected from the report which his well known ability as a de? scriptive writer gave every reason to believe would be forthcoming In the next issue ol his newspaper. I was standing beside the pro lessor, laughing and holding a necessarily dis? jointed conversation with him, tor he was busy with preparations tor his flight. He had just nodded his head and said laughingly, "Well good-bye, old fellow, I'll see you again soon " Tuen Mr. Knapp stepped Into the car.and the nroIe8Sor, who had hold of the rope fastening the car to the body of the balloon, shouted, "Let go !'' But he had spoken too soon and was uuable to reach the car, but still unwisely kept the rope In his hand and endeavored to climb to his place, succeeding only so far as to ?et one arm over the rim ot the basket, where e hung dangling and struggling. His mo? tions and the fact that the basket came In con? tact with a rope that fastened the balloon to the earth while it was being inflated, upset the car when it was about twenty-five feet lrom the ground, and Mr. Knapp fell stunned lo the cround. But lhere was no time for caring for bim for terror held everybody spell-bound. A shout of admiration went up lrom those who were too far distant from the scene to know that an accident had befallen the adven? turers and who supposed that the ascent was being made sans contretemps. But to those In the Immediate vicinity of the car the sight was an awful one, and for a moment everybody seemed paralyzed with terror, and stood root? ed to the spot without uttering cry or wt J. The balloon, lightened by the fall of Mr. Knapp, shot upward with dreadfully increased veloci? ty and a scream of terror which chilled the blood of the hearers came down from the upper air, where the doomed aeronaut bung, utterly nopeless ol escaping death. At my side stood a woman, who, as I afterwards neard, was the prolessor's wile. Her eyes were bursting from their sockete, and her lace pallid and ghastly with fear. Ehe clutched the air as If I for support, and with one bend grasped my arm, still looking upwards at the balloon, which, swifter than an arrow, shot through the air. Up, up lt went, growing smaller and smaller in its flight, and then, with increased velocity lt gave a sudden start and shot yet faster towards the clouds. Then a speck was seen far up in the air, growing larger ?nd larger as lt fell. "0, my God," cried the wo? man, who clung to me with iron grasp, "he will die-he will be killed !" Yet her eyes re? mained fixed npon that falling body. At first lt seemed like the stick of a rocket coming down with the speed of light; then lt was doubled up like a ball, then seemed to unfold, and whirling about with a gyratory motion, with .hands and legs spread out. It seemed an age Willie the man was falling; for before he loosene d his grasp the balloon must have been at least a mlle from the earth-and what an age to Unat poor wife who watched her husband rushing towards her and death with the speed of light! When about half a mlle from the ground his body ceased fte gyratory motion, as? sumed a perpendicular position and came down head first. It struck the earth .some distance irom u?, and' then rebounded, falling again within a few feet of where lt struck. Then, irom paralyzed fear, the crowd broke forth Into shrieks of terror, women ran wild? ly about screaming and actually tearing their hair, and a rush was made for the spot where the mao had strack the' ground'. There was an Indentation not less than eight or ten inch? es deep, and filled with blood and brains which had burst Irom the skull, when, like a cannon bal! let drop from ah Immense height, lt crushed into the earth. The dead'man was then taken up and carried tb the Albert House, where the poor wife, who bari often safely trav er.sed the air with her husband, cared 1er it. Th? j excitement in the town was-of the most fear? ful and intense description, ea may readily be I believed. Those who had ccatb out for pleas* | ure returned borne in sorrow, and the town wore the aspect of a place vrhich had- been visited by some fearful calamliy in wbictilts own Interest had suffered. There- was no more of the fair that day, and the remembrance of | the dreadful occurrence will loag - be a story told by the Inhabitants when those who>wit neased lt sholl long since have died. ?PARS? FROM TOE JFZRFS. -A Baltimoreaegro. named Margin, beat Lie wife to deatt. -A private watchman In Baltimore was bili ten by a dog and is dead from hydrophobia. THE OLD WORLD'S NETVS.i CONSTANTINOPLE. October 10. A violent earthquake shock was- experi? enced here. PARIS, October 10. Pierre Lonfrey is appointed French Minister to Berlin. The Duke de Join ville, who ls now an officer In the United States navy, has re? ceived permission to enter the French navy. LONDON, October 10. Gladstone has announced the determina-1 tion of the government not to yield to the ap? peals for the release ot the remaining Fenian prisoners on the ground that their offences are not political. Rothschild's Correasand won the Czarorloh.? stakes at Doncaster. THE HEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, October 10.' The low barometer on the lower lakes willi ?robably more eastward over Northern New brk, with cloud and rain in New England. Brisk westerly winds from the East Atlantic to Lake Huron. Southeasterly winds on the middle Atlantic will probably be followed on Wednesday by cold northwest winds *md ris? ing barometer. Easterly winds with rain con? tinue in Florida; northwest winds with partial cloudy and clearing weather north and west ot the Ohio Valley. yesterday's Weather Reports or tbs Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. M.? Local Time. Place ot Observation. E = = rt" 5! ; ? Augusta..20.95 Baltimore.30.06 Boston.30.08 Buffalo, N. Y.... 29.06 Charleston.30.03 Ulieyenne, W. T. 29.58 cincinnati..29.99 Cleveland.29.79 Corinne, Otah... 80.07 Detroit.29.77 Indianapolis.... 29.98 Rey West, Fla.. 29.9J Knoxville, Tenn. 29.94 Lake City, Fla.. 29.93 Memphis, Tenn.. 30.08 Morale.29.91 Nashville.30.07 New London, OL 30.ll New orleans.... 29.94 New York.30.00 omaha, Neb.29.89 Oswego, N. Y.... 29.77 Philadelphia.,30.01 Pittsburg, Pa....129.86 Portland, Me.... 30.06 Rochester, N. Y.|*9.65 San Francisco..?30.09 Savannah.30.00 Sr. Louis. 30.03! Toledo. 0. 29.821 washington,DC 30.011 Wilmington,N O.I30.051 Norfolk.130.08; Lynchburg.'30.01 Leaven worth.... Z).u cope May.?30.G9i Mt. 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