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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A A BRAN NEW SLATE. AX EBONY TICKET TIPPED WITH WHITE. Monta Again the Leader ot tile Chosen People-Colored Candidates for all the other Offices. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMUTA, April ll. The latest report lo well informed political circles announces tbe Radical s'ate for State officers to be as follows: For Governor, Frank? lin J. Hoses, Jr.; for lien tenant-go vernor, A.'J. Ra ns 1er; for attorney-general, R. B. Elliott; lor secretary of State, W. H. Jones; for adju? tant and inspector-general, Robert Smalls. Holders of pay cert 1 flea tea and speculators in them do not seem to appreciate their in? vestments, which are declining, and begin to wonder when that Blue Ridge scrip will put In an appearance. The Charleston freight train, in backing tip to the depot here'this morning, smashed the mall wagon and covered the driver and one other person with debris. Their Injuries are cot serious. SALUDA. THE POLITICAL ARENA. The Pennsylvania Office-holders Pledg? ed to Grant. HARRISBURG, PA., April ll. The following resolution was adopted unanimously at the State Convention to-day: Resolved, That the delegates from this State to the National Gonveniion are hereby in? structed to cast the entire vote for General Grant for the Presidency, and that on the question ol the Vice Presidency they are In? structed to act together lor the best interests of the Republican parly; and upon all ques? tions ari&lng in Bald convention they cast the vote of the State as the majority of the dele? gates may direct. A Rousing Delegation to Cincinnati. TOPEKA. KANSAS, April ll. The Liberal Republican Convention, ex-Gov? ernor Crawford presiding, elected one hun dred and seven delegates to the Cincinnati Convention. .Thc Governorship of Tennessee* MEMPHIS, April ll. General Frank Cheatham announces himself as a candidate for Governor, subject lo the decision of the Democratic Slate Convention. A CHARGE FOR MARSHAL WALLACE TO INVESTIGATE. The Carolina Spartan complains Indignantly of the brutal tyranny ol one Deputy Marshal C. L. Casey, wno lt says while acting as deputy -marshal under Major Johnson, was guilty of the most outrageous and riotous conduct at Unlonvilie, who ls now under indictment in the United States Court for black-mailing, (or which be was deposed from office by Major Johnson, and who has been restored to office by Marshal Wallace. The Spartan relates that, a few days ago, this man Casey, accompanied by a equad of United States soldiers, rode up to the resi? dence of Captain David Anderson, one of our most respected and wealthy citizens, residing on North Tyger River, seven miles from Spar tanburg, and informed him that he was ar? rested tor Intimidating voters, and ordered bim to report tu town to the United States commissioner. C ptain A. inquired of bim who had made the affidavit lor the warrant ? He replied he had made lt himself. Captain A then inquired who was to prove lt ? He answered by giving the names of two colored men then lu Captain Anderson's employment. C?ptala A., conscious of his innocence, came s to- town as ordered, and, on appearing before the commissioner, that officer (who we be? lieve has striven to discharge the unpleasant ?dulles of his office honestly and conscientious? ly) Informed him that he knew nothing of any charges or warrant against him. Casey being summoned, and fluding that his rascally scheme, whatever lt may have been, had not succeeded, attempted by a most barefaced and miserable fubteriuge to get out ol the scrape by saying that be only desired Captain Ander? son to come over and pay some revenue tax still standing against bim. We take pleasure In saying that, so far as our information ex? tends, the soldiers who have accompanied Casey in his peregrinations through the coun? ty have demeaned themselves with propriety, and are not at all responsible for anything ne "na3 done or Bald. JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. -Tbe ladies of S partanburg have generously undertaken the expense of Improving the ex? terior of tbe Wofford College buildings. -Mr. R. A. 8l88on has established an agency of the St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Com? pany at Blackville. . -Mr. Robert W. Boyd died of dropsy at bis residence at Black River last Friday. He was a staunch man and good citizen. -MA 0. J. Hook, ol Lexington, announces, with fond but pardonable pride, the possession Of a goose which recently laid lour perfect eggs In one day. ' -Colonel John S. Pressley. of California, lately of Sumter County. Souin Carolina, em? phatically and Indignantly denies that he has become a Radical. -The farmers of Clarendon County are com? plaining generally of the very wet and cold -weather, which bas baa the effect of greatly retarding planting operations. -The citizens of Manning have made the following nominations: For intendant-G. Allen Huggins. For Wardens-J. T. btukes, M. Levi, W. H. Holley man, and M. James Moore. -The Sumter election last Tuesday passed off very quietly, and the following ticket was elected without opposition : Intendant Gulgnard Richardson. Wardens-J. E. Suares, J. li. Wilder, M. Moran, A. W. Slider. -The Peopie'B ticket was elected in Edge field last Monday by a handsome majority over the straight-out Radical ticket. The n??wly .elected officers are: Intendant-John Wool? ley. Wardens-D. L. turner, A. A. Cdsby, J. O. Sheppard. J. L. Addison. -Dr. John B. Cunningham, a young and rising physician of Abbeville, was accidentally ?bot ana killed last Tuesday moruing. He was sitting in bis bouse and, seeing some birds, be took up bis gun to snoot them, when, by some mischance, lt went ofi and lodged tne charge of bail and shot in his neck. He lived but twenty minutes after the accl .dent. -The death of the two oldest citizens of Marlon County occurred last week within twenty-four hours. On the 2d instant Mr. Jesse Yelverton died at Bear bwamp, in the Xlberty District, at the advanced age of near? ly one hundred yearB, and on the next day Mr. H In ? ara Folk, whose age was about the ?ame as that of Mr. Yelverton, died lo the northern part ot the county. Both were high? ly esteemed citizens. -The Sumter. News has this good word for Grant's aarmy of occupation" in that county: "While Sumter Court>y has about as much need for a garrison ot soldiers as a wagon has for a fifth wtieel, a horse for an extra leg, or a .bamming bird for a cow-catcber upon its beak, we have no reason to complain ot the company that the government hus stationed In our town. The officers are quiet, respect? able, unobtrusive gentlemen, wno mind their own business, and scrupulously avoid doing or saying anything to wound the sensibilities of cur people. The privates, also, as lar a& we bave been able to observe, are polite and well behaved, mingling with the community in a iree and easy manner." -Deputy U. S. Mar-hal Maloney furnishes the Newberry Herald the tallowing statement ol the arrests made by him and quietly sub? mitted to by liiuse arrested: John Merchant, Sim Malone, Hilliard Bishop, Adam Burleigh, Frank Lovelace, Cicero Lovelace, Frank D .dd, Ell Wail, Ed*. C. Jones. Wm. M. Kinard, Dr. Hetzler. Thos. P. Slider, John Hoiiseall. Chas. Sims, Thomas B. Wadilngton, J. Y. MoFall, Baxter Chapman, Charles Franklin, Ma.comb Johnstone, Bennett Hancock, Dr. Hatton, Gratton Laney, Isom Reynolds, Sam Young, Jeff. Duncan, Lawson Green, Peter Galman, Wn^ Wintz and Tony Croit. VICTORIA'S ASSAILANT SENTENCED. The Plea of Insanity Un ava I ling Twenty Lashes and Twelve Months' Hard Labor. LONDON, April ll. The case of Arthur O'Connor, the assailant of Queen Victoria, came up In the Old Balley Court this morning. The prisoner made an effectual attempt to withdraw his plea of guilty to the charge of assaulting her Majesty with mltlgailug circumstances on the ground of insanity. A jury was empanelled to Inquire into the prisoner's mental condition, and O'Connor's father was sworn In to testify In his son's defence. He testified that he, the father, was a nephew of Feargns O'Con? nor, and that several members of bis family besides the prisoner were Insane. The accused, he said, had been very studious when a child and had filien into bad health, from which he had Buffered ever since. The pris? oner was wounded in the head in 1856, and re? ceived Injuries which rendered him Insensi? ble for some time. The witness further testi? fied that his son had never been connected with any political association, 'i he Jury, how? ever, were satisfied of the sanity ot" the pris? oner, and brought in a verdict of guilty. O'Connor was then sentenced to be imprison? ed for twelvemonths at hard labor and to re? ceive twenty lashes. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC GOSSIP. -There are several penny theatres in London, all of which, we are told, do a very Remunerative business. They are not troubled with "stars," or the "legitimate." Reserved seats twopence. -A n?w five-act play of the present day, written by Marc-Aurel, the author ot the suc? cessful piece, "Fried auf Erden," brought out last season, has been accepted at the Berlin Stadttheater. -Ole Bull bas purchased a fine brown-stone house in Boston, which, lt ls said, will be bis permanent residence In future. The house is located on Franklin square, near the St. James Hotel. -The Theater an der Wien has the oldest drop scene ever presented to the public eye, lt being the very one which was raised on the opening scene of "Zaubir'flote" when it was first performed, nearly ninety years ago. -Mr. and Mrs. Dion Boucfcault are under contract to act at Booth's Theatre during the next fall, but it is supposed the fulfilment of the engagement will depend, in a great meas? ure, upon the success ol Mr. Bouclcauli's new enterprise-the management of the Coveut Garden Theatre on the American plan. -Mr. Fechter has been very cordially wel? comed back: to the London stage at the Adel? phi Theatre, where he appeared In "Buy Blas," the first part he ever enacted in the English language. One unanimous shout ls said to have greeted his entrance. Miss Bose, a sister of Miss Carlotta Leclercq, took the part of tba "Queen." -The Theatre du Chateau d'Eau is held by a drama, in five acts and nine tableaux, en? titled "Le Spectre de Patrick," the authorship of which ls claimed by M. E. Cadol. It ls, however, a version of a well known Christ? mas story of Charles Dickens. No acknow? ledgement ls made by M. Cadol of the source from which the plot ls obtained. -The International exhibition of 1873, at Vienna, will comprise a very Interesting col? lection of Cremona fiddles, among which there will be the instruments of the four Amati, of Gwrnerius, Stradivari and Stainer. Prince Maurice Looaowltz has announced a collec? tion of lourteen historical fiddles In his own possession. The collection thus brought together will be unique. -Miss Pauline Markham's friends are ont in cards deny log totally the truth of a recent sketch in tbe Philadelphia Press representing her to be a most pitiable wrecs: io person and fortune. Miss Markham's champions state that she was never in better health, having recovered from her recent attack of pneumo? nia; and as for means, ber diamonds alone would support her for the next ten years. -Madame Duprez, the wife of the celebra? ted tenor, has recently died in Paris. Like her husband, she was orluioally a pupil of the Choron Institution, and sang with M. Duprez on the Italian Btage. Her fuueral was attend? ed by the leading authors, composers and ar? tists of all the Parisian theatres; for the lady was much respected and liked. M. Duprez is now professor of Bl Dging at Brussels. -Frequenters of the Opera-Comique some forty years since will recollect the famed M. Chollet, the original representative of Zampa and Fi a Dlavolo, a baritone tenor of remarka? ble ability as au actor. We bad no Idea he was living; but we learn from Paris that he is to have a benefit at his old quarters in the Sall?? Favart, and will be assisted by the lead? ing artists of the Fran?ais and otber theatres, and also by Madame Vlardotand Madame Car valho. -A Boston journal says: "Whatever may be maintained lo the contrary, we believe that the stage of to-day Is, on the whole, in a hither and a purer condition than it has been at any period of its history, and tbat not only are pieces presented in a finer manner than ever before, but that the actors are, as a rule, far above their predecessors in all that relates to refinement, education, and the naturalness with which they eDact the pana in which they appear." -The opera season at Drury Lane, under the management of Mapleson, will depend this spring on Miss Nilsson, Miles. Tieijens, Marinion, BauermelHter, Marie Roze, and Grossi, Mesdames Volplnl and Trebelll-Bet llni, and MM. Capoul. Francelll, Tizz ml. Men dibraz, Agues!, Borella, Rota, and Foll, Slr Michael Costa conducting. Among the operas gromlsed are "Mignon," Cnerublnl's "Les 'eux Journ?es" ("The Water-carrier,") and Aub er's "Crown Diamond." The two last are novelties In London. Both are to be given in Italian, Cherubim's work under the title of "I Due Glonnail," with recitatives by Costa, and Auber'* under the name of "La Caterina." -In Vienna, a Dew American star, says a Paris paper, ls slowly and surely rising to celebrity-the young tenor, George L. Osgood -where he is acquiring a reputation not only ap a first class aril<r, but as a composer of surprising merit. He ls a Bostonian, "and a gentleman of fortune, who devotes himself to art from a pure love of the divine science. The Germans pronounce him to be the most gerfect interpreter living of Schubert's and obert Franz's songs. He ha3 studied two years In Italy, is an accomplished singer ol' the Italian Behool, and is a pupil ol Sieben?, of Berlin. His voice is said to be of an extended compass, full and clear in ail the registers, perfectly equal, and competent to the arduous labors of a public singer." -Musical honors are being bountifully con? ferred, l?e ex-organist of St. Paul's Cathe? dral, M. Goss, the composer of the Te Deum and Anthem, bas consented to become Slr John Goss. This makes the fifth musical knight, the previous composers being Slr Michael Cost*, Slr Julina Beuedicr, Sir J. El rey and Sir Sterndale Bennett, besides Pro? fessor Stewart, who has Just been knighted by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Time and situation have had much to do with these bonorable favors; In ?lue course. Mr. G. Mc Farren, Mr. CIIPIUS, Mr. Brinle.v Richards, Mr. John Huilah, Mr. Curwt.'. Mr. Martin, Dr. Wesley, Dr. QauoUett, Kr. Barnby, Mr. Mann?, &c, need not despair, for every one has artistic claims as strong, and in some cases stronger than more than one of the present knights. AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTION. NEW YORK, April 10. A Matamoras special says that General Mc Cook protests against anlcle eight of the proc? lamation placing Ma'amoras under martial law as violative ot me treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo, and hopes that vessels will be allowed to pass lrom American ports, McCook guar? anteeing against a violation of neutrality. Palacios has J list twelve hundred men. Trevena has two thousand. A Matamoras special of the tenth says chit telegraphic communie .?M?ns with Reynosa has been re-esiabli-hed, which shows that the revolutionists are not approaching from that direciloo. Palacios is not enforcing the blockake of the Bio Grande. WHAT THE WOMEN' ARE AT.-One is conduc? tor of a pas-enger train on the Hannibal und St. Josepn Railroad. If she conducts herself well why may she not make an excellent con? ductress ? In Russia they are druggists. A large river steamer on the Mississippi is in command of one. A teacher at Newion, be? sides keeping school, has made a fortune in real estate operations; and one rode the win? ner ot the Derby as a Jockey. What next ? A FINANCIAL SQUEEZE. THE "LOCK-UP" SENSATION IN NEW YORK. An Effort to Get T'p Another "Black Frlday" Picnic. The New York Tribune of Tuesday contains I the following particulars of the latest Wall street sensation, of which mention has been already made by the telegraph: The publicity elven yesterday to the attempt of Henry N. Smith and others to "lock up" Ave millions of money, created an unusual sensation in Wull street, the movement being the principal theme of conversation In the lob? by of the Exchange, the banks and the brok? ers' offices. It was admitted, even by the most sceptical, that Henry N. Smith, Jay Gould, F. A. Lane, Osborn & Chapin, and their bankers, brokers and co-workers, had undoubtedly united to diminish the quantity of legal-tender notes in cir? culation, and to that end had entrenched themselves under cover of the Tenth National Bank. The crisis had been brought about by getting certified checks from several banks for deposit to the amount of $4,100,000. These checks being on call at any moment virtually compelled the bank to retain the greenbacks in Its vaults, and thus the $4,100, 000, instead of being lent, as lt would' other- J wise have been, was kept out of circulation thereby, greatly enhancing the rates for loan? ing money. These certified chpcks, being deposited to the credit ot the Tenth National Bank in the name of Henry N. Smilh, were passed at the clearing house, and became good for $4,100,000 in greenbacks to the credit ot Mr. Smith. On Friday last Mr. smith de? manded the whole amount, and the bank paid it, though many bankers assert that the bank should have refused payment on the ground that it was aiding an attempt to create a strin? gency in money. Mr. Palmer, the president of the bank, says, in Justification, "That ihe sums were deposited In the name of Mr. Smith, and the bank had to pay the demand or go into bankruptcy." Tne effect of the effort of Smith, Gould A Co. upon Wall street was to make money very scarce yesterday, and slightly to depress the price of stocks. The Clearing House As? sociation held a meeting in the afternoon, at the Merchants' Bank, to deliberate upon the action of the Tenth National Bank. J. D. Ver milye presided, and a report was presented by Mr. Tappan, chairman ot the committee from the clearing bouse, which states the facts of j the case as follows: "On the morning of April 5, before 10 A. M., Henry N. Smith deposited in the Tenth National Bank $1,100,000, consisting of checks on the following banks: Bank of Nortn America, $1,200,000; Cora Exchange Bank, $1,100,000; Mechanics' Banking Association, $680,000; Bank of the Commonwealth. $320, 000; Continental National Bank, 300,000. To? tal, $4,100,000. These checks were added lo the exchanges of that dav, which, in addition to between $500,000 and $600,000 loans called In on the dav previous, carried the large credit to $4,770,000 on the 5th Instant. On the rame day cbeoks drawn by Henry N. Smith to the amount of $3,100,000 were pre? sented by bim, and paid la legal-tender notes over the counter, and $1,000,000 was paid into the sub-treasury on account of a large pur? chase Of gold ($950,000) made by Osborn A Chap?n. This amount was also paid on the check ol Henry N. Smith. An examination ol the bank account of Mr. Smith .hows that on February 24,1872, a deposit of $500,000 was made, and drawn for the same day In legal tender notes, and that on February 26, 1872, $200,000, and on February 27, 1872, $500,000, in all $700.000, were deposited and drawn tn cas i on the day ot the last deposit." A long and somewhat noisy discussion fol? lowed. Mr. Palmer, president 'of the Tenth National Bank, appeared and stated that the bank had been ignorant of the movement to look up money, and that he regretted the ef? fect which the action of a direotor might have upon the bank. A resolution for the expul? sion of the Tenth National Bank from the as? sociation created much, discussion, and was finally lost by a vote ot about two to one. Mr. Palmer then gave a pledge to the association on behalt of his bunk that all the moneys withdrawn from circulation should oe Imme? diately restored to commerce. It incidentally appeared. during the discussion that ot the $4,100,000 deposited'by Henry N. Smith, Jay Gould owned $200,000. ANOTHER RADICAL PECULATOR. Another leak has been discovered in the Federal machine, says the South Carolinian, only a small one this time, and lt has been stopped alter the small pittance, a mnre baga? telle, $10,000, had run through. Special Agent Yarym has for several days been engaged in Investigating the financial status of the col- j lector ot tbe first district, B. J. Donaldson, and the result ls reported to be a deficit in that gentleman's cash of about $10,000. Mr. Yu ry in has returned to Cheraw to prosecute the Interesting inquiry, and Mr. Donaldson has lett in the direction of Washington to lay his grievances at the footstool of "the best ?government," and doubtless will satisfy tbe nfernal revenue powers behind the throne that this ls only another Ku Klux outrage. These gentry have such a facile way tor com? pounding for "51ns they are Inclined to, By damming ihose they have no mine to," that we will not be surprised if this first col-1 lector district ls not forthwith put under mar? tial law._ HORACE GREELEY'S POLICY. What He Proposes to Do In Certain Con- | tinge ocle?. NEW YORK, April 9. Horace Greely prints the following in to? morrow's Tribune as to his course in the forth? coming Presidential camoalgn : 1. If there shall be Democratic candidates for President and vice-President in the field, we propose to support that Republican ticket which seems most likely to su ceed. 2. If the main Issue in the canvass shall be protection against (ree trade, we shall, "no matter as to candidates," be found on the side ot protection. 3. But if, as we hope and expect there shall be, two Republican tickets, and none other presented with any hope of success, we shall favor that one whose election will be In our Judgment most likely to promote economy In the public expenditure, purity in legislation and administration, substantial unanimity In upholding for all citizens a complete equality ot rights under the law, and hasten the return of fraternal concord and mutual good-will be-1 tween those who were arrayed against each I other In sanguinary strife throughout our great civil war. buen ls our position, and it will not ; be affecied by the nomination of A, B, C, or D, at Cincinnati. Philadelphia, or elsewhere. Mr. Greeley lurther says the Tribune will not be un organ, and will print no campaign edition, whoever may be the candidate. SPARKS EEOlt THE WIRES. -Miss Coiildock, the actress, Is lying at the 1 point of death. -There is no immediate prospect of a change in the French ministry. -Mullen. Parker A Co.'s paper mill, at Car-1 lisle, Pennsylvania, was burned on Wednes? day. Los?. $45,000; Insured tor $30,000. -The Georgia legislative committee, in New York yesterday, resumed their investigations into the alleged frauds of Governor Bullock lu Georgia Stale bonds. -The special agent of the postoffice depart? ment, lately sent to Richmond to investigate the condition of the post office and the cause of the late strike of employees, has maae a report sustaining Miss Van Lew, the post? mistress. -By an accident on the Midland Railroad, near Hackensack. N. J., John Doremos, a brakeman, was instantly killed, and twenty five or thirty passengers were more or less injured. -TheMormon Conference, byan unanimous vole, has selected Brigham Young to be pres? ident of the church; Geroge A. Smith, first, and Daniel H. Wells, second counsellors: and Orson Hyde, president of the quorum of the twelve apostles. -Thd Som hern Express Company has dis? continued running their express over the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad. All matter between the South and Southwest, formerly Solng by i his road, will go via Louisville and .Ichmond. CHILDREN OF THE SA TrDUST. How Circa* Apprentices- are Treated and How They are Taught Their Business. f Many of our readers, we fancy, have often seen and admired the pretty children whose graceful performances In the circus ring are always, to very many people, by far the most pleasing portion ot the entertainment. There j ls, however, a popular belief that these chil? dren are cruelly treated to make them learn these various tricks, which some suppose to be hurtful to the infant trame. As this con? sideration, of course, detracts much from' the pleasure that tender-hearted people would otherwise feel in witnessing the performances. The fact is that the things a child ls taught to do in the rlog are almost the same things that nine out of ten healthy children are continually doing on the green sward or on the carpeted floors of the parental parlors. Tour own Utile boy-dear kind-hearted Madam, who gazes so pitifully at the little elicia children-if he Is a healthy and wei! developed young chap, will stand on his head, with his boots In the air, or pitch him? self head-over-heels a hundred times a day thus keeping himself topsy-turvey half tils waking hours-if only he has got some place where he can do it and not hurt himself. What your boy does ls almost precisely what is done by the circus children, only itu-y are taught to accomplish their feats in the mest easy and graceful way. The cruelty ls a ihicg of the past, and the Buffetings of gymnastic and equestrian ap? prentices of the present day are purely sup? positions. The children of the ri ne are put into train? ing as soon as they can fairly walk, though in these flays it ls not usual to see a boy of less than Ave or six years introduced in public In the acrobatic business. In the case of eques? trians, however, the case is different-some ambitious riders bringing their offspring be? fore the public much younger than this The tl rd act in which the little ones are al? lowed to appear before an audience are what ure technically known as "acrobatic" or "posturing" scenes. Those who watch these performances carefully' will notice that the youngest ones of the party have very little to do, save to eu?nd In the proper "position," and receive an occasional toss from the sen? ior member ot the group, which toss or throw sometimes looks ss if very carelessly admin? istered, but which is In reality ls done with the greatest care and gentleness. In fact the modern system of teaching the business by emulation, Instead of by threats and blows, makes the youngest so ambitious that they are ai wa vs begging to oe taught new "acts," and nine out of ten of the trifling falls they get in the ring are brought on by the attempt to accomplish more than they are really at the time capable of achieving. The love of applause ls Inborn with us all, and Jealousy sometimes so rankles in the baby bosomBOf these spangled little ones that they would, If unchecked in their mad career, olten break their tiny little necks In trying to outdo each other. To many an ambitious youngster the greatest possible known punishment is being debarred the privilege of appearing with his exultant companions in Btarred and tinselled finery, and exhibiting bis hard-earned accom? plishments to the applauding multitude. Most of the children in the proiesslon at present are the offspring of performers, who ure not at raid to have them taught the business, as the teaching ls now done. Formerly many "cir? cus actors," particularly the mothers, would rather have laid their iii tie ones in their cof? fins than see them brought up to the business of their parents. . Remembering the blows and stripes of their own apprenticeship, few mothers could bear the thought of dying and leaving their tender babes exposed to the bru? tality of which they had themselves had such sad experience. In gymnastics (he youngsters are first taught some simple posturing and the dancing posi? tions; i hen comes what is technically Known as the "split," which consista in spreading i he feet apait till the legs are at exact light angles with tne upright body, a feat which auy lis? some lad or lass of six years or less can do al? most without practice. Next they are taught "bending," which means to throw the head bacK aa tar as possible toward the beets: inls being learned, a grown person piaces his hand under ihe back ot the youngster, when a slight tots, by throwing the feet over the head, trans? forms the "bend" Into a "somersault." When the child has mastered the backward and for? ward 'vomersauli'' the hardest of bis education as a "tumbler" is over. The other feats come easily by practice-"vaulting," "battouie leaps," "spring-board bomersaulls." "flip flaps," "hand springe," "cart-wheels," and the like are learned lu a lew months. If the young person, either male or female,, ls io learn the light-rope business, be or she ls not. as one mignt suppose, exercised at first on a low rope stretched near the ground. On the contrary, the pupil ls placed at once on the rope at as great au elevation as Is required by the regular performances, and from the very first learns the business as lt must atterward be dene. There are two reasons for this-first, lt accustoms the novice at once to the height; and, Becond, it gives space for the employment of tue "balance pole," a long bar of twelve to twenty feet in length, and which, were the rope stretched low. would constantly embarrass the learner by striking the ground on either side. As lt ls absolutely necessary to future success that the penoruier should be perfectly bold and sell-poss-ssed, and not become timid by reason of hui ts received in the falls which are first unavoidably many, men are stationed on either side ot the rope, into whose ever? ready arms the youngster fulls, and so never comes to serious grief, however frequent are the tumbles. Wnen children first essay lo ride alone, a heavy leather belt is buckled round lb" waist; from this belt a long and strong cord passes lliruuzh a ring in me top ot the "pad" or "surcingle," and ihe Irte end la held in the hand of the ring-master." if, being thus protected, young master loses his feet, au instantaneous pull upon the cord draws him flat down on the back of the horse, and by no stretch ol infantile Ingenuity can he get under the animal's heels. The apprentices frequently learn to tide the "pony act," in which the tiny pattern ot a man dressed as a Jockey or a courier urges his Bleed with his suri 1 cries and maoy wavlngs of his little cap. This act is always ridden on two ponies, and the young rider will contrive to slip aud fall between his miniature steeds, while a thrill ol* horror pervades the crowd, who applaud most lustily wheo, the next min? ute, me plucky little iellow regains lils leet, picks up the reins and drives on faster than ever. The compassionate audience need not waste their sj mpatbles. however; this fall ls merely one ol the "iricks of the trade," intro? duced simply for "effect," and the cord, belore described, would noi let the rider fall if be wanted to. On tne whole, the Improvement In Hie manner of training children for mis sort of life is marKed and commendable. Ii is not a business to which every parent would care to bring up his little ones; but, after all, "people must be amused," aud every one of these clrcuB children ls a thousand times bet? ter off in having an honest, though perhaps humble, trade than are the thousand*, of mis? erable liule waifs that swarm lu our streets and alleys, whose present condition Is utter poverty, and whose surest expectation of a rise lu life ls grounded upon the hopes of a luture of successlui and undetected thievery. One word more-many persons supposn that "circus rider?" are Invariably and inevitably given io drunkenness and dissipation. Never was there a more unjust aversion-there are black sheep everywhere, but there ls quite a-> great a proportion of true, honest wives, kind? ly, loving mothers and faithful husbands in this as in anv other line of life-their misfor? tune In ibis regard is the same as tnat of ihe theatrical proiesslon, viz., that owing to their public lives, every scandal in their ranks ts known and magnified, while people in Quieter walks of lite may, perhaps, be ten limes more llceutlous, and yet not one-tenth as noto? rious. The artist who has to back a fiery horse at night, or do a trapeze performances nt a height S J great ihat a fall fruin his dizzy perch would be almost certalu deaih, is not likely to shake his' neive or loosen his grip, by the use of In? toxicating liquors, so there are few instances of habitual drunkenness among ihis class of professionals. -The Mexican claims commission have awarded four tnousaud dollars io Francis W. Rice against Mexico. The rejected dalma were Jos. Selkirk, Joseph Deltesses and Al? bert Speyers. Some sixty cases on the Ameri? can docket were dismissed for want of prose l cutlon. CANADA AND TEE TREATY. A MILD MES ACE FROM OUR NORTH? ERS" NEIGHBORS. The Dominion Satisfied with the Trea? ty, bat walting Its Cae from the Mo? ther Country. TORONTO, April IL The Hon. William McDougall addressed his constituents at Almonte last night. He con? demned the scheme for the Pacific Ballway now being carried out by the Canadian Gov? ernment, as involving enormous expense, and said lt was better to have relied ra ore on water communication and American railways. He next referred to the Treaty of Washington. It was just possible that Great Britain and the United Slates might continue to differ about the construction ot the treaty, In which case Canada would not be called on to take any action with regard to lr; but recent Information seemed to Indicate that the difference would be settled, and there? fore the matter would come before our Par? liament. It would be a fatal mistake for our Parliament to refuse to confirm the treaty to which the bead of the government had at? tached his signature. If the Dominion re? mains part and parcel of the British Empire we must submit to the consequences of that I position and must be ready to do our part to-1 wards carrying out arrangements that may have been entered into between the mother country and foreign countries. We cannot remain as part of ihe Empire and act as an In dependent nation. We must be willing to allow the Imperial Government, in Its deal? ings with the United States or other loreign countries, to maxe such bargains as they in their wisdom, and in accordance with the public opinion of the Empire, may find neces? sary; and we must acquiesce like good subjects and put up with the consequences. Mr. McDou? gall was quite ready lo discuss the propriety of political change If lt was found that our posi? tion was an embarrassment to ourselves and to the mother country. He was quite pre? pared to consider what was the best, wisest and salest course for us to take, but in the Parliament they could not discuss the ques? tion. They must then bear with things as they were, they must recognize Canada as part of the British Empire. In ihe meantime the provinces were saliefied with the fishing clause. He considered the Importance of the concession made to the United States in this matter had been greatly overrated. As to the navigation of the St. Lawrence, he held that lt would be an advantage to Canada to allow the Americans equal rights on that river, and that In point ol International law they were entitled lo lt any way. He argued that the Imperial Government was alone re? sponsible lor the treaty. TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION. ST. LOUIS, April 21. The steamboat Oceanus, from Bed Elver for SI. Louis, when near Brook's Point, twenty miles above Cairo, at about four o'clock ibis morning, exploded her boiler, tearing the boat to pieces. All the officers are reported killed, and many passengers scalded to death or drowned. No names have yet been re? ceived. Sixty-five passengers were on board, and lt ls reported tnat only four or five were saved. ' AN ALARMING FRESHET. CONCORD, (N. H.,) April ll. The Merrimac River ia rising lrom four to five Inches an hour, and an extensive freshet ls Imminent. Reports from above, from the streams tributary to the Merrimac, state that the late rain Is very disastrous to property. Railroad bridges on the Contlcook River, a tributary ol' the Merrimac, above Concord, were swept away last night by the flood, and the ice ls rapidly disappearing. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, April ll. The barometer will fall on Friday .from the lake to the Gulf and Atlantic, and the very low barometer over Southeastern Dakota and Northwestern Iowa will move eastward over Lake MIohLan, and as a very severe storm over the lake region and Ohio Valley, with 1 cloudy weather and rain, which latter will ex? tend over the Southern and Middle States generally on Friday, with Increasing souther? ly to easterly winds. Rising barometer, brisk and high northwesterly winds and clearing I weather will extend eastward over the nortb 1 west to night to Lake Michigan, and over the lower Mississippi Valley by 'Friday evening. Cautionary signals continue at Mllwaukle, Chicago and Grand Haven, and are ordered for Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo Yesterday** Weather Reports ot th? Signal Service, V. S. A.-1.47 P. M., Local Time. Place or Observation. Bl re 5, Sn ii ii : S Augusta, Qa. Baltimore. Boston. Charleston... Chicago. Cincinnati Galveston, Tex.. Key Weat.... Knoxville, Tenn. Mern pu is. Tenn. Mt. Washington New Ork aus.... New YorK. Norfolk. Philadelphia. Portland, Me_ Sa var. nih. St. Louis. Wa^hingioa .... Wilmington,N.e. 30.23 30 24 30.07 30. .8 20.77 30. C 6 9.0 30.10 30.08 29. Bfl 29.77 30.09 30.16 30.26 30.23 30. Ul 30.2T 29.73 10.21 30.28 S W NW SE S SE SE fi SW s w 9B W SB W NW E SE W S Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. aeutie. Fresh. Fre-h. Gentle. Fresh. Hur'cn Fresh. Brisk. Light. Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. High. Q en; le. Frefh. Fair. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Fair. Thr'ng. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Clear. Fair. Clear. Clear. Clear. Fair. Clear. I Clear. NOTB.-The weather report dated 7.47 o'olock this morning, will be posted In the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at io o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather charr, may (by the courtesy of the Cham her) be exunlned by ship? masters at any time during the day. Hotel Asrivalt-april ll. PAVILION HOTEL. W. Spears, Augusta; W. C. G. Carraway, J. J. F. Carraway, Georgetown; N. G. Osteen, Sumter; L. Granfleld, Georgia; W. J. Leo, Kingstree; Wm. W. Bawls, Rldgevllle; E. W. Dlckerman and wife, WeBlfleld; J. P. Painter, Pennsylvania; Dr. O. C. Rhame, Oakley. CHARLESTON HOTEL. W. H. Jackson, Columbia; J. C. Geiger, G. T. Atkine, New York; B. L. Mallett, Nevada; F. Simmonds, Savannah; J. H. Lynch, Phila? delphia; M. Lyman and wife, Connecticut; Mrs. W. A. Mowry, Chicago; M. B. Lipscomb, South Carolina; Mrs. V. Randall, Julia Lips? comb, Liverpool; W. C. Haskins, Boston; G. Brown, Miss C. M. Brown, Providence; G. McGovern,.Sweet Springs, Va.; W. H. Law? ton, Ninety-Six; T. L. Boyd, England; J. R. Thornton, M. D., Miss Thornton, New York; J. B. Lankenau and wife, F. W. Lankenau, Miss E. C. Lankenau, Philadelphia; J. B. Cur? tis and wife, Mrs. Voorbees, Miss Voorbees, New York; Geo. H. Carleton, Boston; J. Low, Miss Low, New York; Mrs. Jno. E. Page, Al? bany; Mrs. S. H. Spaulding and two daughters, Boston; Miss Reed, M. Stevens, C. E. Leary, New York. MILLS HOUSE. Niles G. Parker, Mrs. Parker, Miss McFar-1 land, Columbia; G. C. Smith, Buffalo, N. Y.; | A. Friedenberg and wife, J. Gorham, Savan? nah; John Andrews, United Stales Army; If. B. Clark, New Yoru; F. H. Eaton, Cheraw; Prof. Beuj. Pierce, Henry Mitchell, Henry L. Whitney, United States Coast Survey; J. B. Beall and wife, New York; H. T. Proctor, Cln cinnatir Wm. L. Gutterson, Jonas Fitch, Bos? ton; T. Lyle, Pittsburg, Pa.; C. B. Nelson, Chicago; S. T. Nelson, Detroit; A. W. Shaffer, South Carolina. IKE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE. WASHINGTON, April IL The House ls considering agricultural mat? ters. The bill relating to the transportation of animals by railroad was passed. It compels fire hours' rest and refreshment alter twenty eight hours' confinement In the cars. Banks presented a resolution requesting the Presi? dent to demand the release of Dr. Howard and the restoration of his property, which was or? dered to be printed. The committee on private land claims agreed to-day to report the-Senate bill, ex? tending the act of June 22, 1866, relating to private land claims in Florida and Louisiana, with an additional section allowing confirma, tiona upon proof of possession since the acqui? sition lrom France. The House Judiciary com? mittee have unanimously agreed to report on the bill of Mr. Harrie, of Virginia, In lavor of repealing the test oath OD** Southern ante? bellum claims for mall and census service. In the Senate, Hill, of Georgia, called up the House bill to relieve citizens of Georgia of political disabilities. It had passed to Its third reading when Trumbull proposed to amend, it by adding a general removal of disabilities. There were numerous objections, and the hill went over. The pensions committee reported adversely on the bill giving Farragut's widow twenty thousand dollars a year pension. The North Carolina contested seat came up without action. ACTS OF TBE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFSOUTB CAROLINA. Published by Authority. AN ACT to Empower Fathers to Legitimize certain Children by Last Will and Testa? ment. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting In Gen? eral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That white fathers of children, born of black or colored mothers, who were formerly held aa slaves, either during the time of such mother's servitude or since emancipation, the cohabitation between the parents of such chil? dren being still continued, be, and the same are hereby, authorized to so far legitimize such children, by last will and testament, as to enable them to Inherit, posses and enjoy all rights, titles and hereditaments the same as lawful children born In wedlock: Provid? ed, however, That no such father may have been married at any time previous, whose wife was then living, or who since may have broken off such cohabitation for the purpose of marriage or any other cause, shall be en? titled to the power conferred by the provis? ions of this act. Approved Ma-ch 12, 1872. Aa ACT to Incorp?rate the Charleston Loan and Exchange Company. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Ho as e of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same: That the persons and bodies corporate who shall become stockholders in the manner here? inafter described, and their successors, shall be a body politic and corporate, under the name, style and title of the Charleston Lo>u and Exchange Company. |g" SEO. 2. The capital E tock of the said company shall be one hundred thousand dollars, tobe divided into shares of one hundred dollars eaoh, and' shall be raised in the following manner: The following persons are hereby ap? pointed commissioners to receive subscrip? tions to ibo capital stock, to wit: T. H. Wil? liams,.H. Bischoff, Wm. Gurney, J. A. Bow? ley, J. B. Dennis, C. J. Lamb, W." H. Garde? ner, Jr., S. A. Swails and J. H. Bnnkle. The said commissioners, or a majority of tbem shall open books, at such places in Charleston as they shall appoint,- within sixty days. from the passage of thia act, and receive subscrip? tions to the said stock: Provided, The said commissioners shall have given at least three dayB* notice in two daily papers in the City of Charleston, of the time and place of receiving the subscriptions, and shall require a payment of twenty-five dollars on each share, to be made at the time of subscription therefor: And provided further, That the board oe direc? tors shall have power, in like manner, at snob titre as they shall see fit, to increase the said capital to the sum of five hundred thousand dollars. SEO. 8. That if, after sixty days from 'he time of opening the books for subscription one ten tu of the capital stock be subscribed for, then the shares to that extent be divided pro rata among the stockholders, and the com? pany empowered to commence business. SEO. A. That the said company, under its name, shall have snccession of officers and members, and all the powers, privileges and franchises incident to a corporation, and shall be capable of taking, holding and disposing of their capital stock, according to suoh rules and regulations as they shall, from time to time, establish, and also, of taking, holding or disposing of, or investing tho increase, profits or emoluments of their said capital stock, and shall have full power and authority to have and use a common seal, and the same to alter and renew at their pleasure, and, by the name and title aforesaid, shall be able and capable, at law and in equity, to tof! add be sued, to plead and be impleaded, aus wer and be ans? wered unto, in all manner of suits, pleas, de? mands and judicial proceedinga whatever, and they are further empowered to appoint a presi d ml, board of directors, and such other offi? cers as they may deem expedient, for the proper protection and transaction of their business. SEO. 5. That the said company is hereby au? thorized and empowered to make COD tracts, and to make loans of money, upon security of real estate, personal property and choses in action, to barter in all kinds of merchantable articles, to give and to hold in exchange upon such rates ot interest as may be agreed upon between the persons or parties borrowing, and exchange at a rate agreed upon by the hoard of directors. 1 SEO. <S. That the said company shall have right and power to acquire, purchase, take and hold, in its corporate name, lands and ratal estate, anet the same to devise, grant, sell, assign, exchange and convey in fee simple, or otherwise, and thal the sum of three hun? dred dollars b9 yearly returnable to the State, Dut of the net income derived by the company, and that this net remain in force for the period of twenty years. Approved March 13. 1872._ (Uigurs ano (Eobacio. ~~ jj li. MORILLO, CIGAR STORE, No. 349 KING STREET, BETWEEN GEORGE AND LIBERTY, WEST SIDE. Jost received, a floe assortment of CIGARS, of the most favorite brands, as Mumbilla. Benry Clay, Jasmine, Goldeu Bug, Ac, Ac. Ti ose cele? brated Havana Figaros at 6 cents always on hand; also Lyon's Durn am Tobacco, at esc. per lb. Please call and give me a trial. aprll-thls6 MACQUEEN it BIECKE y IJI/iLL SELL THIS DAY, AT No. 8 V V . Elliott street, near East Bay, at s o'clock FUBSITUHE, Ac, consisting of Fedsteads, Bureaus, Chairs, Bedding. Washstand, Picture, ?c; also, Contents of BAR-ROOM. Terms cash. . ? : aprja By WM. McKAY. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, D JS Y Go1 ds, Glassware, Ac. . wm be sold TRIS OAT, at No. 46Meeting street, at io o'clock, ... An assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITORS. Plano, Sewing Machine, stove, Nets Tube, Ac.; also an assortment of Shop Goods, comprising Prints. Shirtings, Cloths, Shoe?, Notions, AC ? april_. . " . Bj MIXES DR/KE. " BOOTS, SHOES AND. JETAT*. . TBIS MORN INO , at io o'clock, I will sell at my Store, corner of King and Liberty streets: A floe assortment of Men's BOOTS, Brogans, Balmorals, Oxfords, Prince Alberts, Creole and Button Congress, English Ties, Boys? BAlmoralf, Congress and English Ties, Women's Balmorals.' Bootees, and Polish. Misses' and Children's Shoes, or all styles. ALSO, At the com mencement of Regular Sale, The entire Stools of BOO rs, Shoes. Hats. Ac, of . a Country Store, which will be sold without any reserve. ALSO, A regular Une of Men's and Boys' Wool, Pelt' and Straw HATS._ april. 8l)itto anjr^fnmig!)ing ?OO>B. NOVELTIES FOE SPRING - . . TN ' ^ ?? GREAT VARIETY, AT SCOTT'S STAR SHIRT AND ME?PS FURNISHING EMPORIUM, MEETING STEEET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET HALL. novlB_. tDtuqe ano Mtoianta. JJ BUGS AND MEDICINES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL I>jR<. H. BAEP, ..-..if No. 131 MEETING STREET, oners his Large and Well-Assorted Stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTICLES, FANCY GOODS, And all the Leading Proprietary Medicines, The following comprise a few of the CHEMI? CALS he has on hand. These goods are pox? chased or the Manufacturera, and will be sold to the trade at the lowest possible figure: CHEMICALS. IODINE RESUB LIMED. Iodide of Potassium, Bromide of Potassium. Nitrate of Silver. Quinine, P. A W. and R. 4 8. Morphine, P. A W. and R, A S. Chloral Hydrate, made by Schering, Berlin. Alome, German. Iodoform. Quevecne's Iron, (French,) Iron by Hydrogen, (Merck's.) Glycerine, (Merck's and American,) Calomel, English and American. Blue Mass, English and American. Chloroform. Sulphuric Ether. Chloric Ether. Acetic Etber. Sweet Spirits of Nitre, Ac, Ao Sopercar bolate of Soda. Supercarbolate of Zinc Podophyllin. Leptandrln. Hydrastln. Irlsln. ? Caulophyllln, Ac, Ac HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES. A Full Stock Ot HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES always on hand, comprising Tinctures, Pellets, Powders of d .flerent Triturations, Family Medi? cine Cases, Ac, AC. The following are a few of the FRENCH PATENT MEDICINE8 always kept In Stock: QRIMAULTS SYRUP OF THE HYPOPHOSPHITB OF LIME. Grlmault's Guaran? Powders, for Headache, Seo. ralgla, Ac Grlmault's Matteo injection, orimauit's Lent's Phosphate of Iron. 1 Mathey-cayius'a Capsules. Purgatif Le Roy. Quevenne's Iron, (with Spoon.) Gigarettes-Espio for Asthma. Drag?es de Santonine-6 centigrammes, Ac? Ac, Ac Kidder's Eleotro-Magnetio Batteries. None bnt the Purest Drags used, and satisfac? tion guaranteed, both as to price and quality. Orders are solicited from Druggists, Physicians Country Merchants, Planters and others, with, the assurance that they shall receive prompt and carerul attention. mc h 7 s m os ?JUNDUBANGOI The undersigned bas Just received aBapplyot the Great South American Cancer Be?iedy, oua DURANGO. .JFJKHS .trPOIL j8Bl9 No. 181 Meeting street.