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?? '? ' . ? ; :: VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1937. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 27, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS AITEAR. THE CHARLESIW COLLEGE. ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. A Crush at the Academy or Music Speeches of the Graduates, Classical, Allegorical, Sentimental and Humor? ous-Distribution of Diplomas. The Academy or Music was one blaze of youth, fashion and beauty last evening from the packed parquette to the crowded tiers of the family circle. The Inclement weather which had necesslted the postponement of the ' exercises seemed but to have heightened the universal determination to attend the Commencement, and as a eonseqaehce the clouds had no sooner broken a little and the entrances were but scarcely opened before the throng came sweeping lu. Old ladles and gentlemen, and young ladles and beaux, children and all, came crowding on, and before the appointed hour every seat in ? the orchestra chairs, parquette and dress cir? cle was taken. This state of affairs by no means dismayed those who were yet to come, And they poured In nntil no one, unless of the consistency and dimensions of a lightning rod, could force himself within tee feet of the en? trance. The surplus then overflowed Into the family circle, which was soon crowded too, ..and from the floor to within a short distance of the celling the Academy was one radiant, eager, expectant mass of attractive civilized humanity, all ready to do honor to, and enjoy the annual commencement of, the dear old .Charleston College. At half-past seven o'clock the trustees and faculty of the College took their places upon the stage in the rear, and the members of the " graduating class were also eeated on the left of the stage. As the exercises were about to begin, an unlooked for contre-temps occurred which astonished the occupants of the orches? tra chairs. By mistake, an unusual flow of gas was turned upon the central reflector lu . -tho roof, and the fierce heat of the flames caused the enamel of the reflector to crack . sharply Into pieces, which dusted down upon the audience below, creating no little sensa- [ tion and some symptoms of alarm, until the j cause of the sudden shower was understood. The various college classes were accommo- i i dated on the rows of seats nearest tbe stage, j and a soft breathing of music from Professor , Dauert string band formed an agreeable pre- ; lade to the programme for the evening. At 1 Its conclusion a deep stillness fell upon the as- j sembiy as the Rev. James H. Elliott advanced i to i he front and opened the exercises with a 1 feeling and appropriate prayer. It was prob- ' ably the first time since the construction ol '< th*. Academy that such a scene was witnessed upon Its stage, apd the time, place and sur roundings made it as effective as it was un? usual, i Mr. Wm. Hame Sim?os was then Introduced by the president, and delivered the saluta? tory address. His quiet and Impressive tty ie of speaking was well fitted to this. The au- j dlence appreciated the welcome, enjoyed Its classical style, and warmly applauded the connded periods and flowery diction of the . speaker. The address was an exception to a rule. [ The other speakers were all Introduced by the president in turn, and spoke In alphabetical order, as the faculty in this way wished to show that all the appointments, after the vale- ' die tor y and salutatory addresses, were to be considered strictly equal. Mr. Francis W. Capers was next Introduced, and delivered an oration on the subject "Life Everywhere.'* The speaker Invested his subject with an un- , usual degree of interest by placing lt in the form of. an allegory, the changing scenes of j which afforded opportunities for some fine de- j flcriptlon and pleasing pictures. The theme was bandied with skill, and received a well deserved tribute ot applause. An oration on the "Wonders ot Natur?," by Mr. John Bachman Chisolm, followed, and claimed the attention of the audience. The subject opened a broad field and required skilful handling. The young orator had studied it with care, and catching the points of^loterest, kept his hearers encharmed until his closing words brought forth a storm of ap? plause. Mr. John Gadsden spoke next on the sub? ject, "Fiction on Education," and succeeded well In administering consolation to the novel readers of the day. The growing Importance of this bran ch xi f literature was fully estimated by the speaker, and his clear and forcible oratory, and the exhaustive manner In which he treated his subject, gave much pleasure to bis hearers. The "Progress of Science" was the subject of the next oration, and received an able elucidation at the hands of Mr. W. B. W. Howe. His delivery was manly and impressive, and the manner in which he treated his theme showed a reeaarch and power of analysis which surprised and gratified his ir lends and' won the cordial approbation of his audience. Mr. Thomas Moultrie Mordecai was next Introduced, and spoke upon "The Ruins of Time." He carried the minds ot his hearers back to the days of antiquity, and reviewing the fate of Babylon, Athens and Borne and the lessons taught by them, brought the pro? gress and condition of America before his audience. A brief and eloquent allusion to the honored names of a late date, brought down the repeated applause whioh the able effort of the youthful orator well deserved. Mr. JameB Ancrum Simons followed with an oration on the subject: "Let there be Light." His opening description of chaos and -effect of the eternal words, "Let there be Light," was a fine piece or oratory, and throo?bont his address the speaker never lost the effect which lt Inspired. The "Light of ?Christianity" occupied the closing remarks of his happy effort, and bespoke the sympathy and feeling of the applauding audience. An essay npon "Suggestions of another State of Existence," by Mr. Wm. H. Simons, came next. The logical arrangements of his arguments, and the power of analysis and dis? tinction exhibited In bis effort, seconded the favorable Impression produced by the speaker In his salutatory addresses. The exercises were here pleasantly varied by the delivery of a poem entitled "Marathon," by Mr. Henry A. Middleton Smith. The pro? duction was full of lite and beauties which, \ enhanced by the delivery of the speaker, stirred the bloot like the ol ; Roman lays of Macaulay, to which lt bore a pleasant resem? blance in the easy flow of language, the grace? ful style, and the hurrying and rushing of the contending hosts. "The Pleasures of Memory" were next de? picted in an oration by Mr. William Moultrie White, an agreeable and Interesting effort, re? plete with learning and appropriate quota? tions. The easy style and graceful delivery of the youthful orator Impressed itself forcibly upon his hearers, who testified their pleasure ?nd admiration by frequent bursts of applause. 'Mr. Henry A. DeSaussure delivered the last oration. His subject was "Early English Poetry," and his manner o? treating lt excited uncontrolled merriment and prolonged bursts of laughter from his hearers. The exquisite nursery gem of "High-Diddle-Dlddle" was discussed at length, with a depth of criticism and a quick appreciation of its wonderful beauties which was irresistibly comic. The speaker created an evident sensation, amused his hearers, and afforded an admirable illus? tration of the truth of the Horatlan saw, "Dulce est desipere in loco." The valedictory addresses were then de? livered by Mr. Thomas Moultrie Mordecai, whose eloquent farewell to the faculty and trustees of the college, his fellow-students and classmates, was heard with much Interest. President Middleton then delivered their di? plomas to the graduating class, and closed the exercises by giving them a short address upon their future duties and responsibilities. The exercises were varied by music between the orations, and a little alter ten o'clock was ended one of the most brilliant college com? mencements which has taken place since the war. TAKING IT COOLLY. How "Roger Tichborne" Received the New* of the Verdict. The London papers publish accounts of a meeting of the friends of "Roger Tichborne," which, curiously enough, was being held at the Waterloo Hotel Just at the time a climax was approaching In bis case. An eye-witness says: The company assembled in the drawing room represented an aggregate of many thouand pounds sterling advanced In further? ance of the claimant's suit. The door opened; lt was the claimant-very cool, very collected, very imperturbable, very slow .but soft In his galt-wno came to the-ce nt re of the room, hold? ing a slip of paper in bis hand. A lane was ; made for him to pa^s, and then the auditors ? formed a semi-circle around him. He stood . with his back to the fireplace, looked quietly i around and made that peculiar "maultasche," ? or "pouch-mouth" movement, accompanied i by a slight gasp or two, and a gesture of his hands with the thumbs extended, as though < to place them in the pockets of his waistcoat, ; with which all who have watched him narrow- , ly are familiar. Then, in a perfectly clear, i calm voice, he remarked: "Gentlemen, I've i some very startling newB for you; my case. . seems to be stopped." And in tones equally ?lear and calm, he read trom the paper the toi- i lowing: "We have now heard the evidence j regarding the tattoo marks, and, subject to j ,-our lordship's directions, and to the bear- i lng of any evidence which the learned counsel nay desire to place before ns, I am authorized ? to state that the Jury do not require any fur- < Cher evidence." This was a copy of the now j historical rescript handed by the foreman of the jury in court that day to Lord Chief Justice i BovlU. "When did you receive it P a dozen i voices cried to the claimant. "About six minutes ago," quietly replied the person, tak- i Ins: in a little iresh air to his lungs, and look- ? lng blandly round, like an enable eeal, with ? nothing whatever on bis conscience. I have < studlea the port and mein ol many men under ,? many trying circumstances. Tels person In Jermyn street ntterly baffled and bewildered < me. I could neither trace the bravado of a ; desperate villain, foiled and exposed, and dog- ? gedly determined to brazen malters out, nor the pardonable anguish of an Innocent man i unjustly branded with crime. What was pass? ing within his mind, nor I nor any man living ? can tell; but Cranmer at the stake did not sur- ? pass him in firmness, and Talleyrand might : have envied him his complacent impoEsablilty of countenance. THE L O WER Y BANDITS. The Adventurous Herald Han Escapes from the Gang and Returns North. [From the Wilmington Star, March 26.] By the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther? ford Railroad, yesterday afternoon, we have to chronicle the arrival in our midst of A. B. Henderson, the captive correspondent of the New York Herald, who has at last succeeded In effecting his escape from the outlaws, and ls now winding his flight Northward, to "pour out the vials of bis wrath" In the columns of the great "thunderer." 7* "derson, upon his arrival here, kept very close to bis hotel, and was exceedingly reticent In regard to events In Scuffletown. He had a double-barrel gun in blB possession, and his appearance Indicated that he had seen some rough experience In the woods and swamps of Robeson. He left on the 5.45 train for the North. Passengers on the Charlotte Hoad report that, whatever may be said to the contrary, there ls a settled conviction among the people of Robeson County that Henry Berry Lowery and Boss Strong are both dead. It ls further stated that a physician who practices among the denizens ot Scuffletown and who ls pretty well posted In the affairs of the outlaws, savs that he saw the dead body of the noted outlaw chief after he bad acci? dentally shot himself. A further confirmai lon of this fact ls had in the statement of Hender? son, which was made to a gentleman on the the train yesterday, that the children of Henry Berry, three in number, had been appor? tioned among his relatives; Patrick Lowery, a brother of the outlaw, taking the oldest, and his mother the two youngest. Stephen Lowery and Andrew Strong accom? panied Henderson to Moss Neck, and told bim at parting not to come back there any more. THE STATE OF GEORGIA bas commenced suits on account ot Western and Atlantic Rail? road transactions, aggregating $162,335 66, out of which, it is alleged, the State bas been defrauded, as follows: Against the Schofield Rolling Mill Company for $57,156; agMnst Var ney A. Gaskin tor $15,548; against- Ari L. Harris for $8,486 62; against John Rice for $29,500; against Nathan P. Hotchklss for $14, 639 14; against James Mullins for $6,867 31, and against Foster Blodsiett for $50,188 73. The last named Individual ls the one to whom Senator Morton recently Insisted upon paying a bill of expenses for contesting an election to a seat In that body as a condition precedent to reporting the case of Senator Goldtn waite, ol Alabama, entitled to a Beat. TELE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, March 26. The barometer will continue rising over the Guli and South Atlantic States during the night, with clear weather on Wednesday. Clear weather will extend over the Middle States by Wednesday evening, and over New England durins Wednesday. Clear weather will very generally continue from Tennessee northwestward and northeastward, with tem? perature. Dangerous winds are not antici? pated for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, yesterday's "Weather Reports or the Signal Service, V. S. A.-41.47 P. BL, Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, Ga.... Baltimore. Boston. Charleston. Onicago. Cincinnati. ?alveston, Tex.. Key West, Fla.. KnoxviUe. Tenn. Memphis. Tenn.. Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... New Tork. Norfolk. Philadelphia.... Portland. Me... Savannah., St, LoulB., Washington.... Wilmington.N.O ra BB a 33 80.CO 30.00 30.22 20. b8 29.80 30.16 40 30.15; 61 20.87 30.10 30 25 30.0? 30.06 30.08 20.05 30.05 30.29 ?9.99 31.26 30.05 2?. 05 sf ss N N B N S NB N S N S S N N NW NE NB N NW NW N Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Hrlsk. Gentle. Freth. Gentle. Brisk. deutle. Gae. Brisk. Brisk. Brisk. Brisk. Gentle. Qemie. Light. Brisk. Fres ri. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Moudy. Fair. Clear. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Olear. Cloudy. Cloudy. Lt. Rain Cloudy. Lt. Rain Cloudy. Cloudy. Clear. Lt. Rain Ciiudy. NOTE.-The weather report dated 7.470'ciock, inls morning, will be posted tn the rooms ol the Cnamber of commerce at io o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy or the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time during the day. TOPICS TS THE STATE. GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP FR03I EDGE FIELD. Thc Crop Pi ospects-Effects ot the Rains -Corn B< hind-Hand-A Dry Summer Expected-Itemtnltcence of Wet and Dry Seasons-Religions Affairs-An Eloquent Preacher-The Schools In the County and their Condition. [FR0U OrjE OWN CORRESPONDENT.J ELMWOOD, EDGBFIELD, S. C., March 25. Since my last communication to you a few weeks ago, the weather continues uoiavorable for the farmer and planter. Snow is now fall? ing heavily upon the ground, and has covered lt several inches deep, and continues to fall up to four o'clock P. M., being the heaviest snow we have had this winter. This will keep ihe land Eo wet that no corn of consequence will be planted this month; and but lew planters have any planted up to this date. All vegeta? tion is fully a month behind last year. The peach, pear, plum and apple trees show it. They are just commenced blooming; and on the 20th of February last year they were lurther advanced than they are now. Many think from this that we will certainly have a good lrult year. I hope it may prove so; but I have seen fruit killed by frost in May. All vegetable gardens lopk very much as they do In January, as all the seed sown was killed a few nights ago, Including potatoes, which were up. So everything has a gloomy appearance at this lime with us. Very little ploughing has been done In prepailng land for either cotton or corn, as the laud has been inundated with water for tbe past five monthf?, and what has been ploughed la clay land is the worst for'it, as lt ls equally as hard as that which was not; and lurther, when land has beeb covered with water so long we cannot reasonably expect a lar^e yield of either cotton or corn, as we have lost all the benefits of the winter freeze, the soil being beaten, packed and bleached with so much rain. In fact, there has been more rain wilbla the past five months In this portion of (he State than we had In the two rears of 1844 and 1845; the latter being tbe iryeet year ever known ia the whole South incl West; cora being worth two dollars per lushel (where railroads were not convenient) luring the following winter and spring. One extreme brings on another, as it was then. Hamburg, S. C., was completed inundated and learly destroyed, a few years after this, by iie waters ot the Savannah Elver. And I lear that we shall have a very dry spring and summer, judging f rom past experience. . The wheat ana oat crop looks Lt! r, consider? ing tbe severe winter it has passed through.' But these crops ore not as large as .they should have been, or would have been could the grain have been ploughed in. The acreage in corn and cotton planted the preseutyear will vary very little from last rear-perhaps a little more cotton. I stated in my last commud?cailon that I thought there would be considerably more cotton planted the present year than last, and, upon general information, I nod lt will not vury much. The premium melon raiser In this county, Samuel Marsh, ls going lo plant a heavy crop, is be informed me a few days ago. Mr. Marsh not only makes the bigest melons, lu the ;uunty, but generally has excellent fruit Uso. Our court has Ju?t adjourned, after a session jf near .three weeks. No disturbance ot any ?ind has taken place In old Edgefleld for seve? ral months past; all is peace and quiet with us. Our Sunday schools are growing annually, and much Interest ls being taken in both white and colored to train the young bow to spend the Sabbath day. I fiad there Is a great scarcity of the right Kind ot books, and not a sufficiency of any Kind or the kind that has to be used, as most cheapest and easiest books are the most needed ai this time. Old Noah Webster's spelling book hua to be used in Sun? day schools for the want of others. I bad the pleasure of hearing a sermon from the Rev. Mr. Mendenball, now of Columbia, but formally from your city recently. Mr. Mendenhall ls an able preacher, winning the strictes: attention from tbe wh ole of his con? gregation, and neVer letting them lose the thread of his discourse during his delivery. He ls working for Forman Unlversltyaor col? lecting money for thia institution, and suc? ceeds weil from what I can learn. Another youns Baptist preach-r ls going the rounds lu the Edgefleld association, attending the differ? ent churches at'stated ways; his name Is La? mar, and from what 1 can learn of him-for I have never heard him-be Is leaving favorable impressions with all the churches he attends. The Rev. Mr. Jones, ot the Method.st per? suasion, In this circuit, bas taken the place of the Rev. Mr. Humbert, and has made a good impression with all the churches he attends, as I am informed. Edgeheld village can boast of two fine schools, viz: a male and female. The principals of both are natives of the district. Doctor R. T. Mlms has charge of the male, and Miss Doby ol ?he female. There ase several colored schools In the district, and generally well attended; some number as high as sixty to eighty scholars. SENEX. TINKERING TBE TARIFF-FREE TEA AND COFFEE FATED. Railroad Squabble? In Both Houses-A Dull Day In the Cabinet. WASHINGTON, March 26. In the Senate to-day the House bill repeal? ing the duty on tea and coffee was taken up. Several amendments were proposed and die cussed, wnerenpcn Senator Sherman said he would to-morrow renew the effort to pass the Senate bil', as lt seemed Impossible to pass the House bill tor free tree lea and coffee as a se parr.ce measure. Senator Sherman expresses the opinion that the action of tbe Senate to? day defeats free tea and coffee. He believes th? Senate to morrow will adopt the tariff bill as reported by the Senate finance committee, and that free tea and coffee without riders cannot pass the Benate. The bill granting right of way to the Mobile and Grand Trunk Railroad, with amendmeut requiring Its completion within five years, was passed by the Senate. The Nor h Caro? lina contested electloa case was made the special order for Mouaay. Tbe French spolia? tion case comes up on Tuesday, when Came? ron will speak on the subject. The House filibustered all day over the city depot for the Balintore and Potomac Railroad. The contest is between tbe Pennsylvania Cen? tral pod Ballimore and Ohio Bouda. No vote was reached. There was a full Cabinet meeting to-day, but only routine business was transacted. Joseph Nimms has been nominated super? vising Inspector-general of steamboats. TBE BRITISH BUDGET. LONDON, Match 26. The annual budget shows the estimated total expenditures of the last fiscal year were ?72,736,000. while the aclual expenditures were ?71,720,000. The estimated receipts from all sources were ?72.315,000; actual receipts ?74,535,000, an increase over estimates of ?2,220,000. The only excess ot expenditures over tbe estimate was in naval mailers, and that was enly ?8,000. The receipts lrom postal telegraph were ?50,000 in excess of expenses. The total public debt ls ?792,740,000. Mr. Lowe's speech, in which he presented ihe details of tbe budget, were favorably received by the House, and was greeted with cheers. . An acito reduce the tariff on coffee and chicory fifty per cent, was passed by the House of Commons. As OTHERS SEE Us.-This is what the Lon? don Morning Post, ol March 6th, says of ihe comparative strength of Canada and England vs. toe United Slates : "The Dominion could at a shorter notice bring a greaier number ol troops into the field than ihe great Republic itseU. and lt must not be- forgotten that ir the frontier of Canada ls of great extent aod de? fenceless, that of the United States is ia the same posh ion. At the first signal of war the English fleet would cross the Atlantic and blockade the American pons, and no one knows better than tbe secretary of the navy at Washington that the Union possesses no vessels which could compel us to raise the blockade, or return the compliment by sealing up our ports." Barring the brag, tbere Is a good deal ol' suggestion in this of how badly nff the United States are as to naval resources. Eventually, ol'course, we would raise an army and make a navy, but we would "catch ii" at first-In the event ot an almost Impossible war. DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL. A Raid by thc Striker?-The Columbia Municipal Election-Executive Ap? pointment?? [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NE WS. j COLUMBIA, March 26. A large number of the delegates to the Phi? ladelphia Convention are about to go to Wash? ington to peremptorily demand the removal of several government officers, including the collector and postmaster of Charleston. Wing's chances for the mayoralty election are im? proving dally. A Radical mass meeting is an? nounced for Wednesday night. Judge H?ge, L. C. Carpenter and others are the speakers. Governor Scott has removed J. S. Fille brown, auditor of Darlington County, and ap? pointed Dr. Lunney, former Incumbent, which was surprisingly quick work after Whitemore left for his home in East Wabum, Massachu? setts. Scott denies that he ls a candidate for Gov? ernor. It may be remembered that he did the same thing before the last election. SALUDA. - THE MEXICAV FIASCO. WA'BTWJTON, March 26. Special dispatches from Maumoras confirm thereporis previously received via Havana that the Revolutionists are utterlv routed and demoralized. It Is expected that the insur? gents will soon evacuate fjamargo. The government troop?, after six hours' fighting, defeated the Imsirrgents In Tobasco. and the revolution In Tobasco Is considered over, all the leaders raving fled. Porfirio Diaz is reported to have gone to New York, and other leaders of tte Insurrection hare fled to Northern Mexico by steamers from Vera Cruz to Havana and thence to New Or leuns, when they again sailed for Brazos San? tiago. SAVANA, March 26. Manuel Esperas has lett for the United Slates to participate in the mixed Mexican commission. . . ' BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, March 26. The Mexican general, John A. Cortina, has been indicted In Federal Court for levying war against the United States. NEWS FROM NEW YORK. Progress of the Small-Pox-A Big Corner In Erle-The Georgi? Investigators. NEW YORK, March 26. Twenty-one new cases of small-pox have oc? curred since Saturday. Stewart's eight hun? dred employees were vaccinated to-day. Re? ports from Brooklyn say that there were one hundred and six cases of small-pox, and twenty-two cases ot cerebro spinal meningitis last week. A test case has been commenced against a physician for concealing a case of small-pox. Two hundred thousand shares of Erle changed hands yesterday, The World says that Jay Gould alone netted three and a quarter million dollars from the advance. The Express expresses suspicions lhat yesterday's business was one fealure of a great plot ol the Sickles combination to make colossal fortunes. Erle sold last night at sixty-one and one-hair. E. H. Green succeeds Jay Gould lo Erle directory. Erle stock ls now held at sixty six, but the demand is less active. The trans? actions to-day were about one hundred thous? and shares. Prices ranged from sixty-four to sixty-seven and a half cents. Americans were buyers, Europeans selling freely. The Herald correspondent has escaped from the North Carolina outlaws, and reports the death of Henry Berry Lowery and Boss Strong. The Georgia legislative committee have arrived here to Investigate the conduct of their absconding Governor, Bullock. The.Investir gation wlllineltiri? Buiio?i<i* u*?--Uo? with cute agent. The proceedings will be private. A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR FRANCE, PARIS, March 26. The taxes established within the last few months have produced Ave hundred million francs, which exceeds the estimate by thirty millions. The government Is now disposed to postpone debate on the proposition to tax raw materials until after the recesa. A literary convention between the United States and France has been concluded by Min? ister Washburneand Remusal, and now awaits ratification. The report of the committee on capitulation has not been made public, but the Assembly favors its speedy publication. A duel was fought between Rogar, ol the Pays newspaper, and Rlchardet, of the Cor? saire. The latter waa wounded In the chest. JUDGE LYNCH IN TENNESSEE. NASHVILLE, March 26. A negro attempting to rob a farm-bouse near thia city i his morning was surprised by the farmer, who, In attempting to defend his premises, was killed by the negro. A large crowd of people soon collected, and were about to hang the negro, when the police in? terfered and effected his rescue, but In the melee which ensued the negro was shot and killed by some unknown party. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -James Gordon Bennett, Sr., ls about to sall for Europe. -The Spanl-th-Americah claims commission has adjourned lo June 1. -A boiler explosion In Brussels yesterday killed eight men and wounded many others. -There was a slight earthquake on Monday night throughout the Stale of California. -The morocco dressers on strike In Brook? lyn yesterday beat a non-society man almost to death. -The Bowen-DeLarge contest will come before the House committee on elections this week. -W. S. Huntington, cashier of the First National Bank of Washington, died yesterday o? pneumonia -The chief of police and police commission? ers ot Jersey City nave been convicted of a conspiracy to defraud the city. -A colored man opened the proceedings with prayer in the New York House of Repre? sentatives, at Albany, last Monday night, for the first time In the history of the Slate. Hotel Arrivals-March 36. PAVILION HOTEL. J. T. Ecklea, Social Clrole; E. M. Miller, Au? gusta; C. F. Howard, agent Leon Brothers; Mrs. A. Millett and twe children, G. S. WU Hams, W. H. Robbins, New York; F. Elder, Winnsboro'; H. L. Meservey, Maine; P. E. Wise, Frog Level, 8. C.; B. F. Whitlock, Madi? son, Fla.; 8. A. Torlay, South Carolina. CHARLESTON HOTEL. B. B. McCreery, Wm. Gorman, Columbia; M. O'Dowd, Augusta, L. Hagood, Barnwell; 8. Dibble, Orangeburg; E. S. HayeB, B. J. Hayes, Miss H. Hayes, Lexington; John Londey, Bal? timore; J. Prentiss, New York; W. C. Haskins, wile and daughter, Boston; Miss E. Trickey, J. W.Lewis, Washington,D. C.; J. L. Cohen, South Carolina; C. T. Carter, Franklin; R. F. Fleming, Laurens; Rev. A. R. Macombrey, M. Rune, Jr., New York elly, Joseph Brantley. Falrborn, Ga.; Edward Hoopes, Philadelphia; F. M. Reynolds, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Wood, New York; J. A. Thomas, Ohio. MILLS H0U8E. Wm. H. Armstrong, Geo. H. Coffey, B. H. True, New York; H. H. Hale, Boston; Wm. R. Doty, Kentucky; James P. Low, Columbia; R. W. Mulline, Robert Hilber, Washington; W. H. Shepard, Connecticut; G. B. Llndemann, wife and daughter, Pennsylvania; E. J. Martin, J. W. Kelly, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips, Montreal; Wm. Hammond and wife, Portland; W. D. Stewart and wife, F. J. Stew? art, Syracuse. LAWS OF THE STATE. A?TS OF TBE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Published by Authority. AN ACT to Incorporate the South Carolina Ag? ricultural College and Mechanics' - Insti? tute. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting In General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same : That a college and institute of mechanical arts be established at Orangeburg, S. C., In connection with the Ciaflln University, to be called the South Carolina Agricultural College and Meeba ti ca' Institute, in accordance with the provisions of the act ol Congress, parsed July 2, 1862, and all acts amendatory thereto. The design of the institution shall be to afford instruction in practical and-theoretical agri? culture, mechanical art and military tactics and training. SEC. 2. That the supervision and control of the institution aforesaid shall be vested In a board of trustees, In connection with the board ol trustees ot tbe Ciaflln University, to be known by ihe name, style and title of the board of trustees of the South Carolina Agri? cultural College and Mechanics' Institute; said board shall consist of nine (9) members, and shall be chosen by Joint ballot of the General Assembly, provided that the first board of trustees shall be appointed by the Governor, as follows: The first three shall be elected for a term of three (3) years, the second three for two (2) year?, and the third three for one (1) year; and tbe General Assembly shall annually thereafter elect by Joint ballot three (3) mern hers of said board, whose term of office shall be three (3) years; said board may eject its own chairman. The trustees thus appointed and elecled shall, In connection with those of tbe Ciaflln Uni versl ty, constitute one board, and may elect a chairman; a majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. They shall be paid no compensa? tion, but shall be paid their travelling and other expenses rhlle employed on business ot the board. SEO. 3. The said board of trustees shall be a body corporate, capable In law of suing and being sued, holding and selling real, personal and mixed property, of contracting and being contracted wltb, of having and using a cor porate seal, and of causing all things to be done to carry out the purposes of this act. : SEC. 4. Should any vacancy occur In said board of trustees, lt shall be filled by the re? maining members of the bctrd. SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the board ot trustees to meet and organize within thirty days after the passage of this aet, at the call of the Governor ot the State, or any two mem? bers of tbe board. SEC. 6. The Legislature shall appoint a board of visitors biennially, who shall report each year upon the cot ditton and efficiency of this Institution. SEC. 7. The board of trustees shall appoint a secretary and treasurer, neither of whom shall be a member of said board. These officers shall be required to give such bonds as will se ?UM ? aafrt ftdDiTnlstratlon oLlhale-dutlaa. Th? secretary shall also fill the office of general su? perintendent of this Institution, upon whom shall devolve a power of general administra? tion over all the property of this corporation for its better preservation and Improvement, and who ehall also have the power, at any time, to call a meeting ot the board of trus? tees: Provided, That no power herein granted to the secretary shall extend to making any material changes, except with the concur? rence and authority of the board of trustees. The salaries of these officers shall be deter? mined by the board. SEC. 8. Whenever the board of trustees re? port that they are organized and prepared for action, the Governor shall execute a draft on the State treasury for the amount of interest due on ihe fund Invested under the provisions oftheactof Congress, and which shall all be under their entire and exclusive control, as likewise shall all Interest afterwards accruing from said fund. They shall also have full con? trol of all moneys donated, appropriations, lands or property whatsoever, coming Into the possession of this corporation. SEC. 9. The secretary shall reside on the grounds of the institution, and besides exer? cising a general supervision over all the prop ty under bis care, shall keep a complete sys? tem of records. He shall open correspondence with societies for the promotion of agriculture, and make use of such means to elicit Informa? tion upon all Industrial topics as shall be con? ducive to the material welfare of the college He shall seek to obtain such contributions for the museums and library of said college, as shall benefit the Interest of agriculture and other industrial aria and science. He ehall also keep a correct account of all the proceed? ings of tbe board, and an accurate account of all the moneys received In the treasury, as well as those paid out. The secretary shall report to the Legislature at every regular ses slou, which shall embrace all such statements, accounts, statistics, essays, and other informa? tion relative t.? agriculture, as may be valua? ble, and also the proceedings of the board of trustees of said college, to be approved by said board. - SEC. 10. The board of trustees shall procure a site for an experimental farm, of such size as they may deem necessary, to be located as near as practicable to tbe present location ol the Ciaflln University, so as to combine, as much as possible, practical training with theoretical Instruction In the science and art of agriculture. To carry out the foregoing provision, the board are authorized to expend a sum not to exceed one-tenth of the amount of the fund to which this State ls entitled un? der the act of Congress. SEC. ll. Students shall be admitted into said college from each county, after a compe? titive examination among the scholars belong? ing to the public schools in euch county, in proportion to the number of the representa? tion in the Legislature. The time and manner of conducting said competitive examinations to be regulated by the board of trustees : Pro? vided, That no student shall be allowed to eater the college whose qualification ls below the standard of the class to which he shall be assigned. Provision shall, also, be made for receiving students irom any school, or other source, whose qualification shall fit them for entering the classes to which admission is sought. Special students who wish to pursue any. particular branch, but who do not desire any degree, may be admitted to study under such terms as the board shall regulate. SEC. 12. The course of Instruction shall in? clude the English laBguage and literature, mathematics, civil.mechanical and military en? gineering, agricultural chemistry, mineralogy, animal and vegetable anatomy and physlolo gy, veterinary art, etomology, geology, pc cal, rural and household economy, hort! ture, moral and natural philosophy, UBU bookeeplng, military training and tactics, especially the application ot science and mechanical arts to practical agriculture in field. SEC. 13. That the college shall not bec trolled to serve sectarian br political party terests, but shall be conducted for the proi tlon of the general good of the State as t vided for in this act, and the act of Coagn of which this forms a part. SEO. 14 For the current expenditures said college, certain sums of money shall set aside In the bands of the treasurer by board of trustees, which Shall be subject to warrants of the chairman of the board, dn in pursuance of the orders of the boar trustees. All Income resulting from labor other sources, shall be paid into the treae of the college. All moneys due to the inst lion, or received In Its behalf, shall be coll ed and received by the secretary, and dept ed by bim with the treasurer of the S board of trustees, laking his receipt there The secretary shall, with bis annual rep render a full and complete account of moneys received, and all warrants drawn the treasurer by him as secretary of the bot and shall file and preserve all vouchers, eel its, correspondence, and other papers lal lng thereto. SEC. 15. The college shall have no conn tlon whatever, nor be Io any way controll by a sectarian denomination. Approved March 12,1872. AN ACT to Incorporate the People's Savli Institution. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate a House of Representatives of the State South Carolina, now met and sitting In G< eral Assembly, and by the authority of ( same: * That Alva Gage, B. Thomllnson, G. I. Gt ningham, C. H. West, B. S. Brune, S. 8. Ho ell, B. C Pressley, J. H. Wilson, W. Uff hardt, J. B. Betts, C. L. Burckmyer, Jo Hanckel, John H. Devereux, W. McBumi W. T. Leitch, B, Adger. Zimmerman Dav Wm. A. Kelly, D. A. Amme, Henry Gerdt Henry S. Griggs, and 0. B. Levy be, a they are hereby, created a corporation, by t name and title of the People's Savings Ins ration; and that they and such others as'sh be duly elected members of said corporatk as in this act provided, shall be a body poll and corporate, by the tame name and title. ? SEC. 2. Tbat the Bald corporation shall capable of receiving on deposit, from a person or persons disposed to obtain and c Joy its advantages, all sums of money tt may be offered for that purpose; and, on i celpt of any deposit. It Bball deliver to the < posltor a book In which shall be entered sums deposited. - ''? SEO. 3. That all deposits of money recelv by the said corporation may be Invested any public stock or bonds, created Hy vlrt of any law of this State, or any ordinance the City of Charleston, or In the capital stoi of any bank within thia State, or In Unit? States bonds or stocka, or bonds or stock any city or State In the Halted States, or the stocks or bouds of any railroad compai Incorporated In this or any other State, < loaned on promissory notes, secured by pied] Ot "BUCH BtOCE:?". at UVt immtbnu ooM?ly .ll! per centum ct their par value, or on bonds s cured by mortgage o? real estate, ly log at being within the Parishes of St. Phillp at St. Michael, in the County of Charleston; at i the Income and profit thereof shall be applli and divided among the perBons making tl said deposit', or their legal representative after making such reasonable deductions i may be necessary for expenses, in proportlc to the aums by them deposited, and to tl length of lime during which such deposl may have remained In the institution; and tl principal of auch deposits Bball be repaid each depositor at such times, and under sui regulations as the said corporation shall pi scribe, the substance of which regulatloi shall be printed in the book o? deposit recel vt by each depositor : Provided, That the corp rators In tho said corporation shall be liable the amount of their respective abare or shar ot Btock In said banking Institution for all I debts and liabilities upon note, bill or olhe wise; and provided further, that no direct? or other officer of said corporation shall bo row any money from said corporation ; as If any director, or other officer, shall be coi vlcted, upon Indictment, of directly or ind redly violating ibis section, they shall be put Isbed by fine or imprisonment, at the diecn tlon of the court. SEC. 4. That the said corporation shall ba* power to elect new members by ballot, a their semi-annual meetings In January an July, each year; and any member, upon filia a written notice with the president thereoi three months prior, may, at any such meetln? of said corporation, withdraw and forevei dit solve bis connection with the same. SEC. 5. That the said corporation may hav a common seal, which ihey may change am renew at pleasure; and that all deeds, convey anees, and grants, covenants and agreement made by their treasurer, or any other person by their authority and direction, according t< their rules, shall be good and valid; and th? corporation shall, at all times, have power t< sue and be sued, and may defend, and shall b< held to answer by the name and title afore Bald; and may acquire, take, hold, and con ve; Buch real estate as maybe deemed desirabli for its place of business, or necessary for 1 to purchase In foreclosing or settling suet mortgages as it may hold an security for loans SEC. 6. That the said corporation shal hereafter meet at Charleston, some time li the month of January, annually, and as mucl oftener as they may deem expedient; and an; seven members of the said corporation, th president, vice-president, secretary or treasur er being one, shall be a quorum; and the sale corporation, at their annual meetings In Janu ary, shall have power to elect a president vice-president, secretary and treasurer, anc twenty trustees, all of which said officers shal be sworn to the faithiul performance of theil duties, and shall hold their offices and man? age and direct the affairs of the said corpora? tion until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. SEC. 7. That the said corporation are here? by vested with the power of making by-laws and regulations lor the more orderly manag. lng the business of the corporation: Provided, The same are not repugnant to the constitu? tion and laws of this State. SEC. 8. That any two persons herein named may call the first meeting of the corporation, by advertising lt in any two of the daily pa pera published in the City ot Charleston .* SEC. 9. That the treasurer of said corpora? tion shall give bond to the satisfaction of thc trustees for the faithful discbarge of the duties ol blB office. SEC. 10. That the treasurer of said corpora tion shall, as soon as may be, after the annus! meeting in January, publish In one or more of the dally papers of the City of Charleatop a statement of the concerns of the said corpora? tion, which statement shall specify the fol? lowing particulars, namely: Number of de? positors, total amount of deposits, amount invested in bank stock, amount Invested in State or ciLy stock, amount Invested lb United States bonds or stock, amount Invested IA rail? road stocks or bonds, loans on mortgages .of real estate, loans on notes secured by pledge of stock, amount of cash on band, total dividende for the year, annual expenses of the corpora? tion ; all of which shall be certified and sworn to or affirmed by the treasurer; and five, or more of the trustees ol said corporation snail 3 aleo certify that the same Is correct, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. 8EC. li. That thia act shall be deemed s publlo act, and shall continue In force until repealed. i - - Approved March 13, 1872. AN ACT for the Protection of Buoys and Bea- j cons. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and f House of Representatives of the State of 1 Booth Carolina, now met and sitting. In Gene- J ral Assembly, and by the authority.-of. tbe . 1 same: - '*'. '.' | A Dy person or persons who ehall move any m vessel, scow, boat or raft,'- to any buoy, or bea? con, or floating guide, placed by the United i States lighthouse Board, in the navigable I waters of thlrState, br who shall in any man- -] ner make fast thereto any vessel, boat, scow j or raft; and any person or persons who anal wilfully' destroy, Injure or -remove any such 1 'beacon or guide, shall forfeit "and pay-a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be Im? prisoned In the common Jail not exceeding jjj three months. ''. Sic. 3. Said forfeitures maybe recovered by j an action of tort, complaint or indictment, be- 1 fore any court competent to try tbe same; } one-half accruing to the Informer or com? plainant, and the other half to the county In which the trial shall be had. . ., -jj Approved Mareil 13, 1873. AN ACT to Amend an Act entitled "An Act to Provide for the Construction and Bepalra of Public Highways." . - | SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State . Of Booth Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen? eral Assembly, and by the authority ol the same: " That section 3 of said act be so amended as to read: "That the bridges be repaired ander | the supervision of the county commissioners, and that the expense of the same be reid out of any moneys in the county treasury not 3 otherwise appropriated; and that all tbe work on said bridges given ont by the county com? missioners, when the amount shall exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, shall be done by contract; and the commissioners are hereby required to advertise the same In at leastone-^ of the papers of the county; that said propoeal ?hall, la all cases, be accompanied by two or more sufficient securities; and the county commissioners shall have the right to reject any or all bids, if. In their judgment, the Lu - teres t of the county so require." SEO. 2. That the sections of said act re? lating to the appointment and duties of high? way surveyors, be so amended as to abolish tho office of highway survayot, and to ?onfer the duties of the same npon the county com? missioners. Provided, That if the county commissioners-of any county In this State fall to comply with the' provisions of this section, they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars each, and to an Imprisonment not exceeding t six months, or either or both, at the discretion of the Court of General Sessions of their re? spective counties. Provided, lurther, That ali taxes levied for the repair of highways and . bridges in each county shall be collected and paid, at the same time as the general taxes, to the county treasurers. SEO. 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved March 13, 1873. AN ACT to Incorporate the Deutscher Bruder lie herbu nd of the City of Charleston. SECTION l. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State or Sooth Carolina, now met and sitting In General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same: That D. Werner, J. H. Linsebrink, J. C. H. Claussen, A. Nimitz, J. H. Heesemann and C. G. Ducker, and their associates and succes? sors, be, and they are hereby, created a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the ''Deutscher Br?derlicher Bund," . of the City of Charleston. SEC. 2. That the said corporation hereby established shall have succession ot officers and members, according to its by-laws, and shall have power to make by-laws, not repug? nant to the laws of the land, and to have, use and keep a common seal, and the same to alter at will, to sue and be BU ed in any court in this State, and to have and enjoy every right, power and privilege Incident to such corporation; and it ls hereby empowered to take, hold, re?alo, possess and enjoy all such property, real and personal, as may be given, bequeathed or devised to it, or may be ac? quired by purchase, or in any'other manner, by said corporation. SEC. 3. That the said corporation may, from time to time, invest their funds, moneys, at sets and all other property which lt may ac? quire, in such real or personal property, stocks, public or private, notes, bills, honda, with or without security by mortgage of real - or personal property, or by surety, lnjnxeh sums, and on such terms and conditions, shit may deem proper. And it shall, and maybe, lawful for said corporation, from time to time, and at all times, to sell, convey, mortgage, as? sign or transfer, any or all of its property, real and personal, as, and when, lt may deem pro? per and expedient, and to make and execute bonds, under the corporate seal, with or with? out mortgage, for the purchase of real or per? sonal property. SEC. i. That the members of said society hereby incorporated shall be, individually, liable for the debts of said corporation, each member to the extent of one year's annual arrears which the eaid member may owe to the corporation, according to Its by-laws, In the year In which he may be sned for said corporation debt; but such liability shall not attach until the corporation shall have been sued, and nulla bona returned on execution la such suit. SEC. 5. That this act shall be taken and deemed a public act, and may be given Ii evidence, without being specially pleaded. Approved March 9, 1872. -The latesr fashion at weddings ia for a gentleman to present ali daughter with a check for a large amount, which Is displayed with the otber presents, but taken back by the Indulgent pert at the close of the r?ception.