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?Mm VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1986. ?eto CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE CHAMPION OF HONESTY HORACE-GREELEY FORMALLY AC? CEPTS THE NOMINATION. If Elected He will be the President, Not ora Part jr, but or the Whole People. NEW TORE, May 22. Horace Greeley, In reply to the iormal noti? fication of his nomination to the Presidency by the Liberal Republican Convention, has written a letter accepting the nomination. He < that he has waited to bear from all parts of the country before taking this step, and is now satlatled, from the free and unconstrained popular responses, that the action of the con? vention meets the approval of all Interested in reunion and reform. He fully endorses the platform of the oonventlon; dwells particu? larly on the necessity of the reconstruction of the South and the removal ot all political disa? bilities, and declares that the American peo? ple have made the cause their own, and will bear It on in triumph. With the distinct un-1 derstanding that If elected he shall be the Pres-1 ldent, not of a party, but of the whole people, he accepts the nomination, and ls confident that both North and South are eager to clasp hands across the bloody ohasm which has too long divided them, and forget that they have been enemies. A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC NOMINA? TION THE ONLY HOPE FOR GRANT. Forney and) the Administration-The Keystone State Itestlve-The Greeley Managers Active ?nd Harmonious Tjie Opportunity far tbs So ut li-CI vi j Service Reform-An Elaborate Sham. [FROli OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WASHINGTON, Monday, May 20. The visit of John W. Forney to Washington on Friday last does not seem to have been productive of the results anticipated by the President. It ls true the twain dined to? gether at the"house of Governor Cooke, but 'the post-prandial discussion was not by any means as agreeable as the viands. It is under? stood that Forney desired to have thlnes so arranged as to secure to himself the control of affairs in Pennsylvania, which would, of course, leave Boss Cameron out In the cold. This the President could not accede to in view of the fact that Cameron ls a senator, and Forney only toante to be senator. The split between Cameron and Forney ls upon this Identical rock, and until Forney can get Into the Senate he will never rest. Grant being nuable to take sides with Forney against j the senator, and still desiring to conciliate the editor, exerted his mental faculties to their utmost in order to restore the political peace In Pennsylvania, but is understood to have made a bad tal lu re of lt, and. Judging from the tone of Forney's editorials since, has lost the coun? tenance and Influence of the great Pennsyl? vania editor at a time when that Influence ls vital to h's interests In connection with the campaign now about to open. The President was so affected by the Forney Interview that on Saturday be accompanied Postmaster-Gen? eral Creswell to Eikton, Md., where be re? mained until to-day, when he returned. There was a meeting of a few of the President's advisers at Eikton, and the political situation was discussed with much anxiety, and the chances carefully canvassed with a view of devising some remedy tor the numerous quar? r?ta breaking out in all directions in the Radi? cal camp. Well informed persons assert that I Graut was entreated to resign all pretensions [ to the succession before the Philadelphia Con? vention, and that he was contumacious and also savage. Ia strong contrast with the bitterness ol feeling cropping out at all points of the com? pass In the Radical party ls the rapidly crystal- I ' fzlng sentiment in favor of Horace Greeley, 1 whose adherents multiply with every passing hour. That the Cincinnati managers mean [ business ls manifest enough on all bands here. The committee for the campaign is all arrang? ed, though not announced at this writing, and the second floor ot the St. Maro Hotel has oeen rented tor their headquarters. On all sides In? dications are apparent of tbe absolute folly of the Democratic party attempting to make a separate nomination at Ballimore. Indeed, the jytpetration of snch a folly by the Demo? crats IB toe only and last hope of the Grant Ad? ministration, who well know that in the nomi? nation of a straight Democatlc ticket ls the only salvation of me Radical party. To accom? plish this result, therefore, the Radical leaders are beodng all their energies, and their emissa? ries are secret, assiduous and unflagging. As at Cincinnati, so at Baltimore, they will plot and plot, and resort to the most desperate expedi? ents to induce old bunker Democrats to fly the track and either burst up the convention or secure the construction of a Democratic ticket. Let the Southern delegates who go up to Baltimore look well to this and present a front so unbroken and formidable as to reuder all such projects impossible. Let then re? member that at last the South has an opportu? nity to throw off the chains she has worn BO long, and rid herself of the carpet-baggers who have plundered her for years. It the Southern delegates fall now, with the game 4n their own bands, then there ls an end of all j hope for another four years. Applications are now being received by the several" department examining boards in Washington under tbe civil service regula? tions recently promulgated. It ls claimed by the boards that under these rules the old sys? tem of political patronage has been complete? ly done away with, and that no appointments will herealter be made to any position coming under their operation, except in accordance with the result of a public competitive exam i . nation. They state that any person furnish? ing satisfactory evidence as to character, health, age, knowledge of the English lan? guage ana fidelity to the Union and constitu? tion, ls permitted to compete unless tbe ap CHeanes are so numerous that it is lmpractica le to examine all ot them, in which case a practicable number will be selected. This aeleoion-should the contingency arise-will be based entirely upon the apparent qualifica? tions of tho various applicants as shown in their applications, and will be entirely Inde? pendent of political or other Influence. As all appointees to the lowest grade, after pa-sing their six months probation, are permuted to compete lor any higher position in the name office open to competition which may become vacant, lt ls expected that the character ot the applicants will oe much improved as com? pared with applicants under the old system. This statement looks very well on paper, and were the consummation not si mpiyim practica ble oar public offices would doubtless, ere long, be filled with capable clerks under an honest administration of the civil service scheme. But there ls a deputy comp-| trollershlp ot the currency vacant at thia mo? ment, which, under the civil service, ought to be filled by a competitive examination, and the chances are seven in ten that ihe rules will be set aside to fill that post with some political hack._ N. THE STRENGTH OF GREELEY. An Alarming State of Affairs for Grant and his Friends. The Washington correspondent ot the Cin? cinnati Commercial writes: As the indications strengthen that the Dem? ocracy will put no ilcKrt In the field, the Jrlends of the administration are figuring out the strength of Greeley. By learnloc bow he stands they can best find out how they stand themselves. Thus far their investigations have not developed anything encouragng. They find that the head of the enemy's ticket ls pojmlar with the Irish, because he has defend? ed them when oppressed, and subscribed largely to the tond for the purchase of pota- j toes during the famine in Ireland. -He al employed that noble Irishwoman, Margai Fuller, upon the Triouue, and has alwa been ready to recognize and applaud Irl genius and worth. He is strong with the i groes, for he has been the foremost man America lu advancing their ireedom, his pap having ever been the great organ of t enemies of slavery. He ls strong with tbe c original Republican element, the venerab Abolitionists, because he ls one himself, ai the bond ls knit together by the iles ot a coi mon effort, long i rial and glorious trlnmp He ls a strong candidate with the rebels, b cause he was the first leading Republican the North to advocate amuesty and to oppo confiscation. His noble, ringing appeals f magnanimity in victory, and for universal ai nealy, and his courageous opposition to Tua Stevena's plan of sweeping confiscation, a remembered in ihe South. For ihese act and for his defiance of Badical Northern opt lon in golog upon the ball bond of Jeffersc Davis, he has placed the Southern peop under acknowledged obligations. He strong with the 1 armers because be is a farm? himsell, and has given a lifetime of attentlc to this branch of industry. Who has writte more or belter upon agricultural subjects the Horace Greeley? Who bas delivered more ai dre.-s-s and lectures at fairs and farmers' a sociations ali over this broad land than Horac Greelev? What name is more familiar I every tanners' household? What paper moi welcome than the Tribune? He ls popular with the mechanics and worl lngmen, because be ls the worklngmau friend, a real ir tend, not ol the cheap demi gogue sort. He ls strong with the protei Monists, because he has so long and s ably advocated the protection of American it dustry. lu New Euglaud he ls popular, bt cause he was from lhere, learned lils trad lhere, and tbe old people especially feel boun to him by the ties of early recollections an common privations. He is si lil a New Eng laud man In every sense bul actual residence His weekly uoes io every hamlet, and his lee lures have been listened loin every considere ble town from tue Hudson River io ihe uttei most end ol Maine. He is revered by th young men of New England, for who has glv en the more or better advice, whether lt wa to go West and grow up with ihe country, ge married, or keep out ol college? With lb temperance men, not only of New England bu the country at large, he ls venerated, tor lie li an apostle ot temperance, never drlaklog any thing stronger than sweetened warm wa ter. He is popular among the Mormons for he delended them against Parson New man's crusade, and wouid not have lhere wiped from the face of the earth for the crlmt of having a religion. Those who would rut them off aud divide their hard-earned proper ly among the virtuous Gentiles have nu en couragemeut tram Horace. . He is populai with me Uni vet Batists and the wicked gene? rally, for he is a Uulversallst himsell and does not believe in eternal punishment lor trans? gressors. In the boundless Weet he ls strong, for who has given more attention io forest planting,di tcii dlgglng,deep plouuhlng.sowlng. harvesting and reaplug iban he ? He will rm. well in Kentucky, because he was the life? long friend and champion of Henry Clay; aud lu Tennessee because the old Wnig party still lives lhere io the breasie ot seventy thousand voter*; and In Texas, because he made a long Journey lhere io tell them what he knew about tanning; and io Mississippi and Louisi? ana, because he denounced the. carpei-oag thieves, wno were robbing the people in tne name of loyalty; and In South Carolina, be? cause the people have been harassed by mania! law, and are most emphatically for anybody who can "beat Graut. " ls not this a formidable picture ? An im? pressive marshalling of strength ? Is sn . h a BIIOW ot strength and such numerous elements of popularity a matter of no consequence ? Is ic a good Joke? These matters and the questions pertaining thereto ure now under? going grave consideration by Grant's lieuten? ants and postmasters. TBE MAN FOR THE TIMES. Characteristics ot Horace Greeley. Tbe regalar New York correspondent of the Boston Herald, (Dem.,) writing upon the political outlook, discusses at length the pros? pects of the Liberal ticket, and closeB his let? ter as follows: All things considered, there seems but one way ot putting a new occupant into Ihe Exe? cutive Mansion, and that occupant, unless ail Bigns fall, will be Horace Greeley. Many ob [ections have been made ami more might be made to Greeley, both by the Bepuolicans and Democrats; bm as politics and policy are the same thing, and us each aims at success, poli? tics and poilcy Independent of private reason and tb<? public weal would seem to demand that tne opposition ahould combine upon Gree? ley. Tho ilgnt should be a fair and open one between bim and Grant; for they represent the real Issues of ihe campaign, and all outside Interests should be held aa subsidia? ry. Noone at all acquainted wkb Greeley, and the whole American nation have known him Intimately for Vic last five and twenty years, would ever Imagine him to be capa? ble ot what are alleged to be Gram's de? fects. Greeley bas no near relatives (unless two brothers-in-law can be so counted,) and il he had any number he would never think ot giving them an office, however worthy and capable they might be. Mlllltary rule-much more misrule-he thoroughly detests. He ls eminently a civilian, politically and socially, and' loaibs the martial mode which war de? mands. Respecting favoritism, be 1B either 10076 lt or below lt; for during his whole ca? reer ne baa never been known lo have favor? ites of any kind. He bas oltea been accused af tailing lo stand by bis friends, but never of advocating them, or supporting them to ex D?s*. Whatever hlB faults, favoritism is cer? tainly not one ot them. It Greeley is morbidly sensitive about anything, it is corruption. The slightest possibility ot suspicion ont angers him. No doubt, he has frequently been unjust to men in his employment in regard to inls, and ne wou d no sooner put a man Into office, or keep a man in office, alter he bad the least reason to believe him corruptible, than be would drink a gallon of whisky, or affect the manners and dress ot a Broadway dandy. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -Greenwood's woollen mill In Philadelphia was burned yesterday. -The commissioners of the centennial cele? bration met in Philadelphia yesterday, Judge Bond, of Alabama, presiding, and twenty-two States being represented. -The German Imperial army band, which ls to take part In the world's Peace Jubilee at BostOQ, will leave Berlin for the United States on the 31st instant. -The Methodist General Conference yester? day elected E. G. Andrews, Gilbert Hoven and Jesse T. Peck bishops. This concludes the election. -Judge Mason, of Iowa, says lhat one-half of the Republicans of that Slate will vote tor Greeley, and tnat, it nominated at Baltimore, all ihe Democrats will support bira. -Representative McHeory, of Kentucky, has returned to Washington from bis district, and reports that all the old Dem?crata there are enthusiastic for Greeley, and mat Ken? tucky will give him flay tVusand majority. -Edward S. Stokes was arraigned tor trial yesterdav. His counsel asked lor an adjourn? ment until Monday to decide what course to pursue. Judge Ingraham granted delay until this morning. -In the Presbyterian General Assembly, at D?truit, yesterday, ihe question of changing the mode of representation was recommitted to the special committee to be reported next, year. Tne discussion showed the body to te overwhelmingly opposed to Bynodical repre? sentation. _ _ _ A MAMMOTH CENTURY PLANT.-A mammoth century plant, forty feet in height and weigh? ing three and a half tons, has been shinned lrom near Jacksonville, Fla., to parties In New York. The plant is on the eve ol blooming a second time, and ls therefore nearly two hun? dred yearB old. It may well be doubted whether in beauty and grandeur of appearance this plant has Its equal on the continent. Its leaves extend over an area ihe diameter ot which ls not le s than eighteen feet, while the central shaft or column on which the blossoms are to appear, though only a few weeks old, has already attained an altitude of lineen lee t. It is still growing at the rate ot about six Inch? es a day, and will continue to do so for about three weeks longer, when all its upper portion will become clothed wilh a mass ot magnifi? cent bell-shaped blossoms of purest white, hanging In dense clusters and extending for a space of not leas than four feet from the apex downward. OUR SANITARY PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING SIGNS OF A SEASON. Tile Best Sanitary Condition Since 1859-Energetic Action or th Bo%rd of Health-Novel and Success ral Experiments In Drainage. with the approach of the heated term subject of the sanitary condition ot the and of the measures taken by the health au thorltles to prevent any possible recurrence yellow fever, or of any other widespread and contagious malady, becomes of interest. City of Charleston has been unfortunate enough on two occasions within the past score of years to be visited with a sickly season and i he last experience of this kind having occurred as recently as last summer, the clti zens of Charleston have determined that if there be any virtue in preventive measures there shall be no possibility this year of the repetition of ti e scenes of 1858 and 1871. With the same end in view, the members of the present board of health, which came Into office with the change of the municipal government last November, have been untiring in their efforts to put the city into such a thorough condition of defence as will bid defiance to any possible attacks of yellow fever, king cholera, or any of the gaunt demons ot dis ease and death that may be lurking tn the air or creeping onward from plague-sirlcken spots In Asia or the tropics, and with such success that they now believe, and the facts which will be presented show, that with proper degree of watchful co-operation on the part of the public, no fear need be felt In 1872 of any malady in the city, any Interrup? tion of business, or any extraordinary propor? tion of deaths from disease to the number of the population. THE BOARD OK HEALTH consists, as at present organized, of General John A. Wagencr, chairman ex-offlclo; Dre Geo. S. Pelzer, EU Geddings and J. P. Chazal General W. G. DeSaussnre, Captain Jacob Small and Messrs. Geo. H. Monett, Thomas M. Hanckel, Titos. D. Dotterer, H. B. Olney Thomas D. Eason and William L. Webb. For their chief executive officer they have Dr Geo. S. Pelzer, who, after having at a former period occupied the office ot city registrar tor ten years, has been called back to this respon Bible post Just after an epidemic of yellow (ever, as he was in 1858 originally called to the post Just as the Howard Association had completed its noble labore In a former season The ten years which constituted Dr. Peizer' former term of office were years of Immunity from epidemic disease, and under his ener tretlcand efficient administration the years to some afford a happy promise of similar Im moally. The first and most Important subject to which the attention of the board of health has been directed during the past winter and spring has been that of drainage. The Impor? tance of this subject can hardly be over est I mated, inasmuch as the medical faculty throughout the world have practically agreed in the belief that the causes of all diseases are to be found in the soil; that the germs, to be jure, may exist In the air, but that they must come from the Boll to be circulated In the air, and that therefore the condition of the soil ls to be specially considered, and Its disturbance during the hot weather ls to be specially avoided. THE TIDAL DRAINS .hat underlie this city, and which, although they are yet to some extent experimental, ja,ve proved of valuable service, were found .ast fall to be In a most wretched condition. En many places the floors of the drains bad settled from six to eighteen Inches, desiroy ng the level, preventing the free flow of water, and causing deposits of filthy sedi? ment, whlcb, if allowed to remain, would con itantly threaten to disseminate the seeds of liseuse. The first thing done by the board of lealth was to cause these drains to be .horoughly cleansed throughout their whole ength and all their ramifications, and this vork was done during the cold weather last ?vinter. and completed some weeks ago. On ;he 15th of this month all the covers of the (dal drains were ordered to be closed, and a be kept closed until the return )f lrost next fall, and this order will be rlgtd y enforced. The next thing was to devise a lian by which the drains might be completely lushed with tide water once every twenty bur hours, and Mr. Barbot, the city engineer, las taken measures which he thinks will tully iccompllsh this object. For this purpose, he ias rebuilt and repaired the flood-gates at the Toot of Meeting, Llmehouse and Spring streets, iud at each eud of Calhoun street, so as to be ible to hold the water ia the drains after they nave been filled at high tide until the tide haB ?one down to its lowest point, when tbe gates ?viii be opeoed simultaneously, and the water will come rushing out with such Impetus as to sweep away with lt every particle ol garbage, sediment and filth that has accumulated In thc drains. This plan ls reported by Mr. Barbot to be working very well, but, if it should not prove completely successful, ANOTHER DEVICE bas been suggested, which can hardly fall to succeed. This ls to have flood-gates at Inter? vals along the line of the drains, and, after the drains have been filled by the tide, lo open these sectional flood-gates one ut a lime, which will increase the number of washings that each section of the drains will receive by lust the number of sections Into which the drains are divided. The. former plan of leav? ing the tidal drains full ot water during the night, for use In case of fire, ls to be abandon? ed, because a vast quantity of unhea!:hy mat? ter ls thuB kept stagnating, and the sanitary efficiency of the drains is greatly impaired. Ample arrangements will be made to keep a full supply of water at all times for the fire de? partment, but the board of health have deter? mined that the drains must be flushed once a day, and that the water must not be allowed to stand in them. The other drains throughout the city, street drains, gutters, diagonals, ?c., have been thoroughly cleaned for the first time since 1859, and every low lot in the city that could be hunted out has been thoroughly drained, by means ol dish? ing or such other method as has been lound most expedient, the work being done at the expense of the owners, as far as possible, but In a few cases the city has had to assume the expense. In some parts of the city new drains have been constructed upon a rather novel principle which, so far, has been found to work admirably. The made laud in the vicinity of Hampstead Mall, for instance! bad until lately been thought to present Insur? mountable obstacles to any system of drain? age which should be at once cheap and effica? cious, but the problem has now been solved, as follows: TUE NEW DRAINS. . A deep trench was first dug through the centre of America street, from Judith s to the river, with spurs running upon el side into Reid, Amherst and South ?tr This trench was then filled np with r< stones, brickbats, <fce_, loosely thrown ir as to leave interstices for the water to through, and over this was laid a bed of si and earth solidly packed down to prevent sand from sifting down from the surface filling up the drain. This drain has t found to draw the moisture from the srirrot ing lots most completely, and to empty a i Unuous stream of nearly pure water into river, and lt is the cheapest drain that possibly be made, inasmuch as no walls w ever are required to be built. The same tem has been applied to the draining of square between King, John, Radcliffe and Phillp streets, and to the lots adjoining Isl! ton court, at the loot of Gannon street, i with the most satisfactory results. A very liberal use ol disinfectants has b commenced by the board of health and urged upon all citizens.' Carts have been i ployed daring the past few weeks; and will kept at work um ll the return of frost, at tervals, carrying chlorice of lime and a stn solution of copperas, whloh la thrown Into l gratings of all the drains to prevent the es? of effluvia, and In those streets where ? drains have been opened and the dirt spn over the streets, although thia* work, was done last winter and the dirt has all bc frozen hard since ic was spread upon 1 ground, large quantities of' lime have bi sprinkled over the ground to make don sure the assurance that no lingering germa disease shall escape to poison the atmosphe A. thorough cleansing of all sinks and vau throughout the city has been In progri luring the winter and spring, and will sompleted by the first of June. A COMPLETE INSPECTION if every ward of the city as to its sanlta condition Is now being made by Captain Mini md the police force under his command, a the results of this Inspection are to be report Dy the registrar to the board of health on t flrst of June, after which dale the care Bach ward will be transferred to ibe repi aentallve of that ward In the board of heall who will be expected, with the assistance the citizens, to maintain a complete surve ance of the ward and keep lt in the thoron: sanitary condition In which lc will be turnt iver to him. Regular weekly meetings of.lt ooard will be held alter June 1, at which ll members will report the condition of the several wards, and the registrar will devo als especial attention during the summer I Market street, the river front and such ottu localities as demand the moat careful watc og. Market street ls now In good condkloi til the cedars having been well cleaned at ventilated, and it will now bi comparative :asy to keep it clean abd healthy. SMALL-POX LAST WINTER. It Is not generally known that the City < Charleston was seriously threatened last wit er with an epidemic of small-pox, and thc .his terrible calamity was only averted by th prompt and euergellc actkn of the Mayor an :he health authorities. In January, titre ?ases of this disease, brought lrom New Tort ippeared In Wenlhwortu street, and befor t was discovered lt had bees communicate! ly visita to the house, io King street and on )r two oiher places near by. Soon afier, lallor from a New York vessel was brought t .he Clly Hospital, and In a day or two wa bund to be suffering from small-pox. Twi )r three other patients in the hospital becami nfected, and two coses also occurred in ih< all near by. These cases all appeared sud' leniy, and the eily bod at that time no small >ox hospital In its possession, the building brmerly occupied for that purpose having >een turned over to the Old Folks' Home Hie necessity of isolating the sm il I-pox caa ci >eing pressing, however, tue Mayor and re rlslrar obtaine d from General Gelty permlsslot o use the old parade ground near Magnolia tod there provided a place to which Hie pa ?ems were promptly removed, and the spread >f the disease effectually prevented. Thc treaded epidemic was thus happily and qulet y averted, and there is not now In the city, ind bas not been for many weeks, a single ?ase ol small-pox. DOTV OP THE CITIZENS. These statements will show what the health minorities have been doing to pnt the city Mo a proper sanitary condition, and they ?lalrn that the city la now in a better condition .han lt has been before for ten years, and that .be prospects for a healthy season are exceed ngly encouraging. It now reata largely with .he citizens to see that this condition of things s maintained, and to this end the board of leal th request tho co-operation of the people, ind have, by means of the advertisements md notices In Tm: NEWS, and circulars and land-bills which have been and will be dis irlbuted, given many practical suggestions by which this co-operation may be made effective. Citizens are especially requested to report all violations of the city ordinances relating to lealth affairs, and for this purpose "com? plaint books" have been opened at both .ho upper and lower Guardhouses. Any complaints received In this way will not only be promptly attended to, but will be received as a favor by the regis? trar. It ls the duty ol' housekeepers to put their ashes, garbage, ?kc, out in front of their .louses before 7 A. M., and of the contractors to remove them before ten o'clock every norning, and any neglect of this ordinance by the scavengers should be promptly reported. The scavengers are also required, from Mareil I to November 1, to remove everything taken trom the streets (even Hie street sweepings) beyond the limits of the city, and any violation of this rule, snch for Instance as using the siroit refuse for filling up holes or low lots, with or without the consent of the owner of ihe ground, should be reported and will be slopped. DISINFECTANTS FREE OK CHARC1K. ThecltizenB should make a liberal use of the disinfectants that are supplied free of charge by the city. Chloride of lime and-copperas are now lurnlshed gratuitously to all persons applying therefor at the following depots: G. W. Aimar's apothecary, northwest cor? ner of King and Vanderhorst streets. Arieslan well lot, northeast corner of Meet? ing and Wentworlh slreets. H. Newton's apothecary, southwest corner of Columbus and Nassau slreets. These disinfectants are accompanied by the following directions, which contain some very sensible suggestions : Dissolve the copperas in hot or warm water, and apply lt every week In privy vaults, cel? lars, drains, &c. Chloride of lime may be applied In low and wet locations and shaded surfaces, along houses, feoc- s, Ac. , The city w li furnish tho material; let the eliizenB attend to tne itppllcafion. Ke p your premises clean, and urge your neighbor to do the same. Read this and induce others to read and observe. Every good citizen should consider himself a member of the health commission. These preparations are very efficacious and chleralum, diluted carbolic add, carbolic wltb sulphate of zinc, or Darby's disinfectant ls recommended to those who eau afford them The board of heall h. have also ordered suppl/ of other disinfectants which have cently been brought out, and which have highly recommended by the health authorl ties In New York and other cities. CAN THE TREATY BE SAVED 7 Tlie Pall niall Gazelle Refuses to Jol in Eating Humble Pie-The Real Tide of Opinion in England. Nsw YORK, May 22. Tbe Herald contains the loilowing spacial dispatch from London, dated yesterdayj/'Tne English papers continue to discuss the Treaty of Washington, and the supplementary article thereto, with unatmlnlshed Interest. The edi lori?is generally are Inspired by a desire prevent the failure ot the arbitration and save the treaty. An article in a contrary sense however, is printed by the Pall Mall Ga? zette to-nk'ht, which ls remarkable for us truthful and lust appreciation of ihe danger in volved in the endeavor to save the treaty the expense ot national susceptibility." The following is an extract : "The whole drift ot feeling and opinion in England Justifies UH in saying tua* tne worst thiug to do wilh ihe treaty Is to save lt. Saving the treaty means offence and humiliation to Amer? ica or to England or to both nations, means the renewal and not the abatement of the ill feeling lt was Intended to allay. How to save tue treaty means wno shall eat the leek or whether some means cannot be Invented whereby both parties sball agree to eat lt In each oih-r's presence. The American papers appear to exclaim against the adoption of the supplementary article, and here there ls only one opinion and that ls, that its acceptance would be discreditable and dangerous. Both peoples would be pacified and content at once if the treaty and the negotiations connected therewith were dropped as an Irremediable blunder for which the two governments are alone io blame. That Is the proper fate ot the treaty, and the only safe and peaceful wa*/ of disposing of lt. This anlcle stales exacily the situation in Eng lund, and Is a Just expression of Ihe best opinion here. It ls certain that these per sons-bankers, financial men, and others who are determined to have the treaty at whatever coBt, without regard to national dignity or honor, are bringing about a danger ons complication, and tne same is true of those unwise politicians who are willing to make party capital out of this Internai ional difficulty. The further negotiation of th treaty will only coo inue an Irritation that may eventually put two proud nations in an attitude from which war can be the only possl ble Issue. The treaty should be dropped ?tn mediately for the sake of national amity, good will and peace." HOPE FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. [From the New York Sun.] South Carolina affords an interestiog.ex ample of the results of Grantlsm, pure and unadulterated. In no part of the South have the friends ot the Pr?sident exercised more unrestricted swav; In no Southern State have the local authorities received more undevl at lng support and encouragement irom Wash Ingtou; und nowhere In tne country does a more disgraceful state of affairs prevail. The bonds of the State to the amount of mil lions of dollars have been uttered without warrant of law, and for their use no account has been given. A carpet-bag and negro legislature has passed an act legalizing the illegal issues or bonds. The most reckless ex pendltnres have been made, the last session of the Legislature costing the State over amil lion dollars for pay certificates alone; while previous tO reconstruction Wi reo or four huo dred thousand dollars a year was sufficient to provide for all the publia wants, Including the support of the public Institutions. Tue most exorbitant taxes have been levied and collected. Every man, woman or ohitd who hos an occupation which yields a living must pay a license for the right io work. With three millions of dollars taxation, the treasury ls empty to-day, and ihe State cannot procure credit for a hogshead of bacon in Columbia lo supply its asylums. Tnera ls no money to sup? port schools, to pay the 1 merest on the legiti? mate debt, to provide lor tbe lunatics, the deal and dumb, and others dependent on pub? lic ch trilles. It ls proposed to open the Jails and let the criminals loose upon the communi? ty, because there are no fun tis to pay for their support. Even the salaries of the JudgeR have not been paid; but the carpet-bag officials who have ruined the State are rolling lu wealth. And to overawe this community and frighten the people from any attempt to redress their wrongs by ihe peaceful method of tha ballot box, Grant, at the solicitation of the plunder? ers wno have the control of ihe State Govern? ment, has harried whole counties with United States troops at a time when profound quiet prevailed; has made wholesale arrests by the military power, and carried the terrors of mar? tial law into communities where the civil courts were lu full operation, and where less lawlessness existed than In ihe City ot Boston, [s it anv wonder that under i hese circum? stances the most Intelligent and respectable people ot South Carolina, without distinction af party, should be enthusiastic In their zeal for the election of honest Horace Greeley, whoso personal Integrity, liberal sentiments, and earnest and consistent efforts for concilia? tion and amnesty have gained their confidence and earned their ardent gratitude ? It ls a significant fact, which exhibits in the most striking light the conciliatory and har? monizing Influence of the Clncinuall move? ment, that In no State In the Union has the nomination for President of the most distin? guished of Abolitionists received a more eager and hearty response than in South Carolina, the birthplace of secession. MAR1XE DISASTER. NORFOLK, VA., May 22. A dispatch from Newbern reports the brig Marcellus, from the West Indies, with a cargo of sugar and molasses, ashore near Cape Hatteras. Baker Bros., wreckers, have sent assistance from here. THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, May 22. Tho lowest barometer will probably move northeast over the northern portion of the New England States. The area ot clouds and rain extend east over the latter to-night; clear and pleasant weather will prevail very gene? rally Thursday irom the lakes to the Eastern Gulf and South and Middle At antic coasts, with westerly to northerly winds, and extend over N>w England on Thursday aiternoon and night; brisk easterly to southerly winds, veer? ing to southerly and weBteny, aro probable tor the East and Middle Atlantic coasts to? night, but dangerous ones are not anticipated. Yesterday's Weatncr Reports of tbe Signal Service, V. S. A.-1.47 P. Al., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, Ga.... Baltimore. Boston. ?baneston. Chicago, 111. Cincinnati.. Galveston, Tex.. Key West. Knoxville, Tenn. Memnnls, Tenn. Mt. Was iugton. New Orleans New York. Norfolk. Phlladelpbia. Portland, Me Savannah. St. Louis. Wa-hiu^ion WilmluRton.N.C. BS? 29.01 29.82 30.01 2". 98 29 80 2? 72 29.90 30.03 9.75 9.90 SO. 13 29.97 ?9.93 29.80 ?9.81 HO. Ul JO.I 3 9. SS ?9.77 9.90 SW B HW S w s R SE SW .B NB B S SR ..w VIV SB i ?eii tie. le-b. Fresh. Brisk. Brisk. Brisk. Gentle. Fresh. Urlsk. Fre?h. Fresh. Brl-k. Fresh. Brisk. Brisk. Fresh, igni. Fresa. Bria*. n 6 OVg Vp. Th'rtg. .?'air. Th'rrg. Cloudy. Ct's up. Fair. Fair. Lt. Rain Fair. FaK Lt. Bala Cloud v. H. K In Cloud v. Cloudy. I. t. Kn in Cloudy . II. ?alo. Cloudy. NOTE.-Tue weam er report date a 7.47 o'clock this muming, will be posted lu the rooms or the Chamber of Commerce at io o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time during the day. AMNESTY AT LAST. THE CONSUMMATION- OF A TABBY ACT OF JUSTICE, Paiaage of the Qualified General Am? nesty Bill-NA Veto-Sumner'* Civil Rights Bill Emasculated and Practi? cally Killed. WASHINGTON', May 22. Tbe Senate this morning passed the House amnesty bill by a two-thirds vote, thus pat? ting lt beyond the control of the President The text of the bill is as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate -and House bf Bepreseniailves of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of each House concurring therein, That all politi? cal disabliiiies Imposed by the third Beetloo of the fourteenth article of amendments of tbe Constitution of ihe-United St ?tes are here jy removed from all persons whomsoever, ex? cept senators and representatives ot the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses, officers In the judicial, military and naval service of the United Stales, heads ot depart? ments and foreign ministers of the United States. The Senate also pas?ed Sumner's civil rights bill, and lt ls now on the speaker's table Ia tbe House, but there are some fifty or sixty bills In the order already ahead of lt, and as lt takes a two-thirds vote of the House to take a bill from the speaker's table out of the regu? lar order, there ls no possible show for its passage this session, as it cannot be reached by the time ot adjournment, and the necessary two-thirds vote to take it out ot its regular order cannot be obtained. The bill aa lt passed the Senate reads as follows: Be lt enacted, That whoever being a corpo? ration or natural person, and owner, or In charge, ol any public inn, or ot any place of public amusement or enter.alnment, for which a license from any legal authority ls required, or ot' any line of Etage coaches, railroad, or other means of public carriage of passengers and ireieht, snail make any distinction as to the admission or accommodation therein of any citizen of the United States, be? cause of race, color or previous condition of servitude, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not lesa than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars for each offence; and the person or corporation so offending shall be liable to the citizens thereby Injured in dam? ages to be recovered In an action of debt Section second. That the offences under this act and actione to recover damages, may be prosecuted before anv Territorial, District or Circuit Court ot the United States having ju? risdiction ot crimes at the place where the of? fence was charged to have been committed, with a right of appeal or of writ of error In any case to the Supreme Court of the United Stales. It will be seen that the Senate struck out the clauses regarding schools, ceme? teries and benevolent Institutions. As lt now stands, the bill applies only to inns, licensed places of public entertainment and amusement, and stage coaches, rail? roads and other public modes ot conveyance for freight and passengers. The bill was so emasculated that Sumner himself entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which lt was passed. The bill extending the lime during which the President is authorized to suspend the operations of writs of habeas corpus until March 4, 1873, was also passed, a bare quorum of the Senate being present. Sumner and Nye were the only senators who voted against amnesty. The President this afternoon signed tbe am DC?IJ UH. Tia flYooptl?n lnoi,id-o ohilllt fw,l hundred cases. The supplemental apportion? ment bill pas-ied the Senate and goes to the President. Howe reported the House bill to pay the awards of the Southern claims com? missioners, with amendments striking out the appropriations for a few small claims. If the1 Senate adopts the amendment, the bill must go to the House again. GOSSIP FROM COLUMBIA. Another Hitch In Blue Ridge Matters Moses Ahead in the Gubernatorial Race. . [SPECIALTELIQBAM TO TBS NEWS ] COLOMBIA, May 22. A new difficulty appears to bave arisen ia (he way or getting the Blue Ridge scrip upon the market in New York. The injunction ob? tained by Bangs was settled, but now comes Kay, who la understood to be backing Colonel Steers, who swears la tbe New York courts to all kinds of bribery and corruption in getting tho bill through the Sooth Carolina Legisla? ture. There are at least thirty members of the Legislature ia town to-day. The Jenks Mackey-Talt faction are here la force trying to accomplish the removal of ' General Gurney from the Charleston County treasurer? ship. Moses, Jr., Btaods rhead at this time for the Gubernatorial nomination. SALUDA. OVERHAULING THE GREASERS. WASHINGTON, May 22. The President bas appointed Hon. Thomas P. Bobb, late collector ol customs at Savan? nah, Ga., Fabius J. Meade,' of Mlsslsblppl, and Richard H. Savago, of California, commission? ers under the jotut resolution of Congress to examine and Inquire Into depredations alleged io have been- committed upon the frontiers of TexaB for several years past by bands of Indians and Mexicans, their extent and characier, by whom committed, their resi? dence or country, the persons murdered or carried Into captivity, the character and value of the property destroyed or carried away, lrom what portions of Texas and to whom ihe same belonged. The commission? ers are to make and transmit to the President a full report In writing of their Investigation. A COWARDLY CAPITULATION. PARIS, May 22. The commission oa capitulations, la their report relative to the surreader of Strasbourg, blame General Ulrich on all points for the ca? pitulation of the city. He Is especially cen? sured for securing for himself and officers ex? emption from tue conditions imposed upou bis enlisted men by the German commander to whom he surrendered. -The Pacific Submarine Exploring Com? pany, of New York, it ls stated, is about to employ the kind of diving-bell, so successfully used at Hell Gate, for the collection of gold suud off ihe California coast. It is well known that at and off Gold Bluff, on the northern shores ot California, the tea beach bas exten? sive ranges of golaen sands, which have been worked Tor years, and are now producing no small annuel crop of gold remarkable for Us nurliy The sand ls black and contains tltan lierous Iron and visible particles ot gold. There was a rush some \ears ago io these new di"ginus, which failed because they fell short ofextn-vagant expectations. The gold was r^ere and provokingly visible. Hat the tide was great and the period of low water too short lor working. Then the wet sand had lo be carted over roads of dry saud and up tho cliffs, and thence miles to water lor washing out the gold lu a crude way. lt was round that ibe Bauds grew richer the further the breakers were penetrated, and lite-boats that sounded In six to ten fathoms beyond lound the sundy bottom still richer In gold of remarkable brightness. It seemed as ll ibe gold washed up on ibe beach came from these submarlne'banks, but lc was deemed Im? practicable io realize ihe riches covered by such a depth ol moving waters. Now lt ls be? lieved that this diving-bell will place the gold wltbia reach ol the searchers. THE CHARLESTON NEWS-187?. Th? Cheapest and Beat Newspaper In the South. , MAKE UP YO ?B CLUBS ! The extraordinary favor which Tan CHARLESTON NEWS has received from the pee-, pie of Sooth Carolina and the adjoining States, prompts ns to renewed efforts ?to keep lt np to the highest standard of modern Journalism, and enables OB to offer oar several editions at the following BATES TO CLUBS FOB 1872. THE DAILY NEWS. * One copy, per year..18 00 Five or more copies, per year, (when ordered together,) each. 7 00 rai TRI-WE ESL Y NEWS. 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Church, and for' iwenty-four yfsrs fl led the Important position or recording au>ward on the Cooper River Circuit, (ot which Berkeley i ircuit ls now a part.) Me served several terms ia the state Legislature with very general a tlafactlon to his omstuuents, HISO flubu other omceB or public hon- r and trust, and, as a citizen, wai miversally esteemed by . al> who knew htm: a kind parent, a loving bus-, band, aud a irlend to every one. Trnly lt may bc' said a "great man has fallen lu larat-L" Msy his " mantle rest noon one worthy to wear it. The . death of such a man la a public calami tv. . y ' F.Wi-aV"^ STEWART.-Died, in Charleston, arte' a brier riDc-s, on the leih of May, 1873, CHABLIS sot- - CLAIR, aged five ye us and toar months youngest c n nd of the late Colonel Henry W. and Mia. Catha? rine J. Stewart "Thou that canst gase upon thine own fair boy, [? And hear his prayer's low murmur at th? knee,. 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