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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1988. CHARLESTON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS. A YEAR. MARKET GARDENING. .t NEW AND IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE IN CHARLESTON. Immenu Growth of Track Farming Since tn? .War-The Harket ? or tb North Dependant upon Charleston The Area of L?n<i Employed-Impor? tant Resal?s In Former Years. It is probable that but few persons are aware of the immense proportions that have been attained by the business of truck farm lng in the vicinity of Charleston-a branch productive industry that may be said to have grown up since. the war, and which is now a source of great and constant revenue Charleston, and tbe means of supplying the markets of the North with the choice products o? this Southern climate at such an early period in the season as to command the best of prices and to nil an important gap in those markets which formerly existed between the arrivals of vegetables from Bermuda, Florida and the lar Sooth, and those of Wilmington and Norfolk. In the way of natural advan tage?, every circumstance of soil and climate in thu vicinity contributes in a marked de? gree to the success of this enterprise. In no portion of the world, perhaps, and cer talnly in no section of this country which is accessible to the markets or Ballimore Philadelphia and New York, ls found a soil which ls better suited to market gardening than on Charleston Neck] and the islands which surround our harbor. The texture of th? soil ia perfect, being a light, sandy loam bot possessing the valuable peculiarity of being amply retentive of moisture. The climate too ls singularly lavorabie. The tem perature of Charleston and Ks vicinity in win? ter ls much more mild than its actual latitude would Indicate, and there are two or three good reasons which contribute to this result. In the first place its proximity to the ocean gives lt the benefit of the salt sea air, which always moderates the temperature, either In sommer or winter; and, besides this, the in fluence or the Gulf Stream, that carious river of tepid water which cleaves Its way through the trackless Atlantic, and which here sweeps very near the Carolina coast, ls added to temper the severity of winter. The experience of every resident of Charleston who has hadan opportunity of comparing Its winter tem? perature with that of interior localities in nearly the same latitudes, will con? firm the statement that for all the purposes o? early vegetation Charleston may be relied upon to be weeks in advance ol the interior points, and quite np to many localities that are much further South. Very moderate pro? tect on ls needed In winter for the most ten? der plants. The atmosphere ls moist and the soil requires but little irrigation. The topo? graphical peculiarities of the land render drainage easy, and the most obstinate patches can be readily cleared of superabundant moisture by the simplest- devices. Labor ls cheap and abundant. The laborers, of course, a -e mostly colored people, and the system o? dally cash payments 19 generally adopted. There are no contracts, no credit systems, no confusion and no quarrels. The Individual negro comento work in the morning or nor, as he pleases, and if he come and work ho is sure of getting his pay in ready cash at e un? do wn. This system appears to suit his dis? position better than entering into a contract. It is somewhat erratic, and so is his disposi? tion. He ls his own master, and can work or not as he pleases. If he desires a holiday all that he has to do Is to take lt, and at the same time he readily discovers that the only way io pro? vide the necessary sustenance for himself and family ls to give his labor In exchange there for. The demand and supply are nearly equal, and the system r?gal?tes itself. The principal expense of the larmer In preparing his crop ls, of coarse, for fertilizers, which In this neighborhood are very freely applied. Market gsxdenlng is, of all branches of agri? culture, an artificial process. The soil is work? ed remorselessly, everything is pushed to the utmost to secure a lull and early drop, and of coarse the productive ability ot the soil must constantly be replenished. All that the farm? er can ask of nature is that she shall supply him with the requisite texture of soil and the necessary salubrity of climate, and after that he must i?y the price ot wringing i rom the earth the utmost limit of Its produc? tions by supplying afterward the chemical ? elements which have been wrenched from lt, la order to demand of it another season of I prolificness. The fertilizers that are used con- j sist mostly of stable compost, fish scrap or | pomlce and a small proportion ot South Caro? lina phosphates. These are liberally applied, and are found to pay liberally, but, with all ] this, the expense o? cultivation per acre ls very much less than In many other places de- j voted to this, branch of agriculture. Thus in [ New Jersey and Long island the truck farm? ers usually estimate their expenses at about three hundred dollars per acre, while In this vicinity the expenses range from one hun-1 dred dollars to one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and rarely if ever exceed one hun? dred and fifty dollars per acre*. One great advantage of market gardening lo the neighborhood of Charleston la, that there is absolutely no competition worth men? tioning. The crops from the 'far South which find their way to the Northern markets con- j slBts principally o? potatoes, tomatoes and on? ions ?r?m Bermuda and Florida, and these are exhausted by the time that Charleston enters j the field. North of this place, Wilmington and^orfolk are considerable producers, but their crops are always anticipated here by many weeks, and the result ls that for about one month Charleston holds the undisputed control of the Northern markets in the way of j vegetables. The consumers will have their j early vegetables, and the dealers must look to Charleston tor their supply during the in? terval between the supplies of Bermuda and Virginia, and long before Delaware, New Jer? sey and Long Island get Into the market: and hence the farmers of Charleston and its vi-1 cinlty have the game in their own hands, and are not backward In reaping the full benefit j therefrom. The principal crops that are raised include peas, potatoes, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes,. cabbage and melona, with small patches of okra and tanler. These are named in about the order that they come to market, the green pea leading alt The varieties of peas moat extensively planted are the Philadelphia and the Canada Extra Early. The season fer the sale of Charleston peas in the Northern mar? kets extends from about the 23d of March until the middle of April, and the prices last I year ranged from eight dollars per bushel for the earliest arrivals down to tour dollars, three dollars and two dollars for late or damaged lots. The yield of peas to the acre averages about fifty bushels. ?Next come potatoes, o? which the favorite artetieB here are the Early BoBejand the Gar i net Chill. These both have n red skin, i white skinned potatoes do not seem to ihr well here. The Early R09e is a particule fine vegetable, and ls splendid eating; bul Garnet Chill ls the most prolific bearer. I the latter variety that ls exported excluBlv from Bermuda. Potatoes yield from thirty one hundred barrels per acre, occupy i market from the last ot April to the middle June, and last year commanded irom five d lars and a half to tea dollars per barrel. Ot beans the principal varieties cultivai here are the Valentine and Refugee, wh! generally yield filty bushels lo the acre, li during the month of May, and sell in Ni York at from two dollars to five dollars p bushel. Cucumbers have a run of about iour wee beginning in the first week ol May. T white splae variety ls the only kind cultiv?t for market, aud the yield Is variable, rangli from one hundred ant! fifty to five hnndr bushels according to the care In c.iltivatic They sold last year at irom two dollars eight dollars per crate of one bushel. Bqnas es come in at about the same time, and coi mand about the same price. Tomatoes are a later and somewhat prec rlous crop. The round smooth variety principally cultivated, and of these from 01 hundred to three hundred bushels are ralsi to the acre. They last from the last week Hay to the first week In July, and Bell at fro one dollar and fifty cents to seven dollars ai fifty cents per crate. These are the principal vegetables raised f export. Large numbers of cabbages are ali raised, which are principally sold for local ai interior markets. The large Yorks, from fo elgn seed, are found to succeed best. Tbei require some attention, but with proper cai they are a very certain crop, averaging t weh hundred heads to the acre, and more moue can be made per acre on cabbages than on a most any other vegetables. Melons ar6 ita largely raised for home consumption, jot water and musk melons. Of the latter tit green citron and nutmeg varieties are the oui ones worth cultl vating. These are gu the re from the middle ol June to the middle of J ul j and meet with ready sale. Ol watermelon the Augusta melon appears to succeed bette than any of the fancy varieties that have bee Introduced. These are cultivated with grea facitity and Bell rapidly, the demand in th City of Charleston for watermelons appearlnj to be almost unlimited. The farms on Charleston Neck are as fo lows: 1. On the Ashley River at the foot of Nuna street Mr. John Nunan has a place of abon five acres, devoted to his great specialty c strawberries and especially of the Nunai ssedllng, wbloh has become so iamou during the past year or two, and for the Intro ductlon of which Mr. Nunan is certainly enll tied to great praise. This ls a very large ant early berry, of very firm texture, fino flavo and admirably adapted for shipping. It ha been brought to its present pertectlon by i careful and patient process of selection, ant Its fame ls now so well established that I affords a very satisfactory profit to its enter terprlsing originator. 2. Mr. T. A. Johnson bas a place of abott ten acres with about the variety of crop enumerated.abav???* *'-? ? ???? " i1 ; of strawberries. Mr. Johnson makes a sped alty of the Kalmia berry, which ls a ver; large, drm fruit, admirably adapted to thii climate and very prolific. 3. Mr. Benjamin Rhett, sixty acres, wit h i similar variety of vegetable crops. ' 4. Mr. T. L. Bicot. ten acres, similar variety 5. Dr. A. B. Rose, on the Ashley River, ai the foot of Grove street. Dr. Rose has aboui twenty-five acres under cultivation here, and ls. one of the most judicious, BcieotlQc and successful of our gentlemen farmers. He bas had the satisfaction very often of leading al his neighbors In the appearance of his crops, and last year landed twenty-four barrels ol early Rose potatoes In the New York market on April 21, ahead of all competitors, ant commanding ten dollars per barrel. 6. Mr. John H. Devereux, the enterprising architect and builder, finds time, with all hie accumulation of business, to direct the man? agement of his fine farm, "Sans Souci," ol fifteen acres. 7. Dr. David Gaiger, twenty acres. 8. Mr. R. W. Disher, abouc.sixty acres. 9. Mr. William E. Simons, ten- acres. 10. Mr. Kinsman, of the shipping house of Kinsman ? Howell, the largest house in this city devoted particularly to the handling of farm truck, about thirty acne. 11. Mr. Brown, formerly the keeper of the Potters' Field, has a small farm .just above the Atlantic Phosphate Works. 12. The old Heyward place ls now being successfully worked by a party of Northern gentlemen. This concludes the list of farms on the west? ern side of ? ) Neck. Coming down on Coop? er River side, there are: 13. Dr. Henry Ho lbeck, seventy-five acres. 14. Mr. William Runt, a merchant of Charles? ton, has a fine farm, and bas proved a most Intelligent and successful cultivator. 15. Mr. James Price, thirty acres. 16. Mr. A. Atkinson, twenty aeres. 17. Mr. Keaerty has two or three flourish? ing farms, embracing about seventy-five acres. 16. Hr. Henry Williams, thirty acres. 19. Mr. Moore ls working the Belvidere Farm of about ten acres. 20. Hr. Darcy] has a fine farm Just below Magnolia Cemetery. 21. Mr. E. Lu Roche, twenty acres, adjoining the parade ground. 22. Hr. Arnold has a small farm within the city limits. 23. Hr. Jones cultivates a small place which la about the last farm on the Cooper River. On the King-street Road, the following farms are located: 24. The Blake farm, ten acres. 25. Mr. UGerhardt, five to ten acres. 26. Hr. Whelan, five to ten acres. 27. Hr. Noisette, lorty acres. 28. Hr. Stryker, five acres, Besides these, there are a number of flour? ishing farms on Ja raes Island and Christ Church Parish, which will materially Increase this statement of the area devoted to this branch of agriculture. The prospects for a large crop this season are not BO encouraging as they might be. The early spring was unfavorable, In consequence of the excessive rains. The seed 1B all sown during the last of February and the first of March, and the heavy rains during the month of Harch proved a serious Injury to the stand of all the crops. The rest of the season has been quite fair, but lt is certain that there will be not much more than two-thirds ol' a crop of potatoes. The other crops, however, promise to average very well with other seasons. Peas have all been harvested, and have done very well. A full crop of beans has also been made, and cucumbers, melons, and tomatoes promise to be nearly, li not quite, up to the average. The mode of handling and the means or transportation of this produce have proved ample and satisfactory. The farmers, gene? rally, ship their produce to the North through the well known commission houses of Messrs. Kinsman & Howell, Messrs. Paul, Welch ? Brandes, Messrs. John P. O'Neill & Son, and Messrs. Kanapaux & Gonzalez, and from the time- that lt leaves their farms they have no further care as to Its disposition. These bouses receive it on board the rail road car or steamer, send it to the most promising mar? ket, effect its sale, pay the freight and wharf? age, and turn over the proceeds (less ten per cent, commission, which ls divided equally between the Charleston house and their Northern correspondents) to tbe larmer. They also make frequent advances to the farmers, sometimes in seed and fertilizers, and sometimes In money, and thus both par? ties have a reciprocal interest in the success of the crops. The transport?t' .a ia either by the North? eastern Railroad, or by the steamers of the Iron Line to New Yerk, Philadelphia and Bal? timore, and those of Adger's Line to New York. These afford prompt and ample facili? ties, and all land the produce at the several markets In excellent order, though the rail? road ls generally preferred by the Bhlppers In this respect. The tariff by steamer to Balti? more is twenty-five cents per crate and fifty cents per barrel, and to Philadelphia and New York lt ls thirty cents per crate and sixty cents per barrel; and to this must be added three cents upon each package for wharfage, ny rail the charge to Baltimore and New York is filly cenU per crate and seventy-five cents per barrel, and to Philadelphia sixty cents per crate and seventy-five cents per barrel. The quantity of produce lorwarded last sea? son lo the Northern markets was as follows: To New York, 17,425 barrels of potatoes, 35.786 crates of email Vegetables; to Baltimore, 1693 barrels of potatoes, 11,239 crate s of vegetables; to Philadelphia, 877 barrels of potatoes, 6425 crates of vegetables; total, 19.995 barrels of potatoes and 53,450 crates of vegetables, or a grand aggregate of say 133,430 bushels of pro? duce. Wilmington furnishes to the same mar? kets about half this quantity, and Norlolk sends about the same amount as Charleston. THE STATE CONVENTION. A Hearty Endorsement of the Call. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. STATESBURG, May 20. The recognition on the part of your journal of the expediency of sending delegates Irom this State to the "National Democratic Con? vention," aad Its hearty endorsement of such policy, give unequivocal satlslacllon to many in this section of the State. Our fixed opposi? tion to what might possibly be, In a paroxysm of fatuity, the action of that body-a Demo? cratic nomination-must be sharp, deter? mined and pronounced; and that by antago? nism presented on the floor of said convention. Our settled resistance to a procedure so disas? trous and pregnant with future miscarriage and calamity to these Southern States must not be left to inferences from certain or nnrarlaln miDirjoLulAno /mnaloiin.r ni mn/ii Ings and vague utterances herc. Wo do not think it probable that a course BO Imbecile (criminal In the present position of parties) will be taken. But the actlou ol large politi? cal assemblies is often In the last degree unsteady, capricious and perilous, and we can afford to risk nothing. Th? conviction, we think, Is very universal and very profound, through this Slate at least, t^.at there ls no escape irom preaent thr.il iiotn^ and, perhaps, future ruin, save through the Instrumentalities furnished by the Cincin? nati Convention. For even the Northern Democracy, sound statesmanship admonishes acquiescence in u modified and honest Repnollcan administra? tion of the government for the next term; but for some of the leaders of the party there, the anomalous aspect of the field (In some regards apparently favorable) may prove too seductive. For ?B the question ls one of no ordinary political Rlgni?cance. lt transcends all party Issues, affinities and antagonisms-lt Involves for us, apart from such, society, morals, In a word, civilization. The plank offered at Cincinnati is all we can lay hold on In such a sea as this, and lt will be sulfide m ; with that platform, and the success of the nomination, we have every hope of tiding over an epoch as stormy and disintegra? ting as any offered In political history. If thia be admitted, then our first, and for the present our only duty Is clear and patent, and that ls to express la the most effectual manner any attempt on the part of the "Balti? more Convention" to imperil a future which, for ns, begins to wear some of the features of hope and promise. We feel satisfied that the most effectual course to meet such a move? ment would be an antagonism, uncompromis? ing and Incisive, presented in conveutlon by delegates instructed to do this, and nothing else. And now, one word more, and that, as re? gards those who may be elected lo hear to Ballimore the behests of the State Demo? cratic Convention. The signs of this day, we think, admonish us that we are about entering upon an era of reform and readjustment; the tending to this ls deep in the noll leal tboughl ot the times. We have heard enough of ine expediency of forgetting "a dead past," and ot leaving ''burled Issues" to a dusty slumber; let us prod il m to the world that these are ac? complished facts." In view ot doing so, might lt not be wisdom when we send men beyond our borders to select for such purpose Indi? viduals os Utile connected with that pa9t and those Issues as ls possible ? Let a iresh ami younger element come to the' front, men abreast with the new era, and maintaining to? wards it a vital, healthy and natural connec? tion. TUE WEATHER THIS DAV. WASHINGTON, May 24. The lowest barometer north ol the lower lakes will continue moving northeastwardly. Clear and pleasant weather will prevail on Saturday over the New England and Middle States with westerly winds. Clear and partly cloudy weather will prevail from the South Atlantic coast to the Ohio Valley, and thence northward to the upper lakes. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. Yesterday'* Weather Reports of tbe Signal Service, V. S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, Ga.... Baltimore. Boston. Charleston. Chicago, 111 Cincinnati. Key West. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... New York. Norfolk. Philadelphia. Portland, Me.... Savannah. st. Louis. wa^hingion .:.. Wilmington.N.e. 29.-4 29.8s - '.si 29.9.1 29.79 29.87 30.02 ?9.1-6 129.86 130.0: 29.92 -?9.83 29.80 .?9. S3 9.H2 ?0 94 ?9.S5 29.77 :9.91 33 w SE E ?W W NW S W Calm. NW I >E SE .JW S i NW SW Fresh. Gentle. Fresti. FreHh. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresti. Fresh. Gentle. Mght. Fiesh. BrlaV. NOTE.-The weather report dated 7.47 o'clock this morning, will bc posted In the rooms of the Chamber or Commerce at 10 o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any tune during the day. THE IRISH FESTIVAL A SPLENDID SUCCESS ANTICIPATED. Arrangement! ror the Parade-Addi* tlonal Prize?-Thc Drill Last Night. The grand Irish Festival at the Schutzen platz, next Monday and Tuesday, promises to be one ol' the most important events or lhe season, both as to magnitude and enjoyability. It Is called an Irish festival because it has been projected by the Irish Rifle Club, and ?ill be carried out under Hs auspices; but it will be In reality a grand union parade and festival ol all the rifle clubs lu the city, and a gigantic picnic participated in by half the people of | Cbarleston. A very prominent feature of the opening day will be the Btreet parade, In which will be Included, for the first time, all ol the eleven rifle clubs in the city. There will be three bands of music, and the United States color?, presented by the Delaware Fire- ! men to the Charleston Steam Fire Department, will be carried in the centre of the line. The parade will be commanded by General James Conner, president of the Hibernian Society, with Major Barker, Captain Moffett, Captain Holmes, Lieutenant Erwin and Lieutenant Magrath as assistant marsha's. The order of j the procession will be as follow?: - Charleston Social Mounted Club. United States Post Band. German Bille Club. Carolina Rifle Club. Charleston Riflemen Clnb. Washington Artillery Rifle Club. Sumter Guard Rifle Club. St. Patrick's Band. Colors and Color Guard. Chlcora Band. Palmetto Guard Rifle Club. Washington Light Infantry Rifle Club. Wagener Artillery Rifle Club. Irish Volunteer Rifle Club. Irlati Bille Club. The procession will form on Meeting street, at seven A. M., the right resting on Hudson street, and march down Meeting to Broad, through Broad lo King, and up King to the South Carolina Railroad depot, where a spe? cial trula will take Hie excursionists up to the Schuizeripluiz. There an address of welcome Is expected to bu delivered by Judge Magrath, who ls an ex-president of the Hibernian Socie? ty, and a collation will be provided, alter which the festivities of the day will com? mence. These are lo Include an almost In? duite variety of amusements, such as dancing In i he great hall, prize rifle ehoollng, tilting by the Charleston Social Mounted Club at the head aud ring, Irish national games, and every variety of comical diversions that the ingenuity of the amusement committee can suggest. The prizes which have been offered for the rifle contest are numerous and beauti? ful. Every one of the rifle clubs have con tributed gifts of considerable value, and,I others have come pouring in from all classes of citizens. lu addition lo those already de? scribed in Tun NEWS, there was on exhibition at the establishment of Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, yesterday morning, the present which has Just been bought by the Carolina Rifle Club. It consists of a handsome tea set, with waiter complete, coaling seventy-live dollars. The prize ls a handsome one, and well worthy of both donors and repiplp.nta . . .nu... MU? ?rueIrish Rifle Club ls a gold medal of beautiful design. .The medal ls octagonal in lorm, with a broad circle of gold running around and enclosing the re? entering angles of the octagon. The outer points of the octagon are formed of sprigs of shamrock, and within the circle of gold is en? closed the symbolic harp. The medal is hung ? by two gold chains to a pin, upon which Is In? scribed "Irish Rifle Club." Tho medal ls one of ihe handsomest of prizes. Another prize is a heavy gold jewel In the shape of a shield, bearing thc- Inscription, "Presented by the Irish Volunteer Rifle Club to the Irish R tie Club, Charleston, S. C., May 27th, 1872." The shield Is beautifully worked on the border, and ls suspended by two gold j eli ima to a handsome cross pin, bearing the motto ''Erin go Bragh," enclosed in a wreath of Shamrock. The present is a handsome and appropriate testimonial from one Irish club to another^whose members are of the same line? age, and both equally proud of the emblematic shamrock, the undying motto of Green Erin. Both of these Jewels were designed and fash? ioned by Mr. A. W. Lewin, and can be seen to? day at his establishment on Meeting street, op? posite the Board of Trade rooms. To day there will be displayed at Mr. A. H. Hayden's jewelry store a Bet of prizes con? tributed and selected by the Irish Rifle Club to be shot for by the visiting clubs. They con? sist of a sliver wal'er, pitcher, pair of goblets and Blop bowl, for the first prize; silver coffee urn for the second prize, and ? silver pitcher and pair of goblets for the third prize. The following additional prizes have also been received: From J. C. H. Cmiisseu, Mar? ket street steam bakery, handsome steeple cake; Mrs. C. Dunn, a twenty-flve-pouud tur? key gobbler; W. Ufferhardt, corner King and Market streets, valuable lace handkerchief. Lost evening the Irish Rifle Club assembled at Archer'd Hall in full uniform and marched down to the Hibernian Hall, where the irish Volunteer Rifle Club bod also assembled in unltorm to Join in battalion drill. As soon as they had formed in the lower hall Captain James Armstrong, Jr., slood forward, and in a brief and pointed speech presented, In behalf of his club, a valuable silver goblet to the j irish Volunteer Rifle Club. The handsome present was received by President O'Neill, ol the latter club, wlih appropriate remarks. As aoon as this was done; vice-President A. G. Magrath, Jr., presented President W. A. Courtenay, of the Washington Light Infantry Rifle Club, with a beautiful gold mounted cane, as a slight testimonial of the esteem In which he was held by the Irish Rifle Club. President Courtenay received the gilt with titling terms of acknowledgment, and which were received with cheers. The two ciub3 then formed and marched down Meeting street to White Point Garden, where they spent a couple of hours In a pre? paratory drill, enlivened by the spirited airs of the St. Patrick's Brass Band. Later lu the evening they returned to the Hibernian Hall and Joined In the yet more agreeable drill of discussing the contents of a huge punch bowl. Toasts and sentiments, with fitting responses, and songs and speeches followed, and whiled the time away most pleasantly until a late hour. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. Consecration of the New Bishops. NEW YOIIK, May 24. In the Methodist General Conlerence to-day the committee on episcopacy reported a reso- j lutlon that one new bishop take bis residence at or near each of the iollowiug places: Bos? ton, Cincinnati, 81. Louis. Chicano, Allanta, San Francisco, Omaha. Council Bluff and Si. Paul. Aller considerable discussion the report was adopted. The new bishops were conse? crated to-day. SCOTT'S BROKEN FLEDGE. No .Moue j lfor the Asylum-The Inmates will be Carea For-Leslie on the Stamp-A Pardoned Convict-The Candidates for Annapolis. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM Td THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, Hay 24. The aid to the Lunatic Asylum promised by Governor Scott, and heralded about the coun? try, has come to naught. The superintendent to-day, on his own responsibility, borrowed enough money to carry the institution along. It is important that lt be known that the In? mates will not sailer, many letters of inquiry being received. A large number of delegates to the Phila? delphia Conventlou are here, en route. Leslie opens his campaign at Blackville to-morrow. Nash and Jamison endorse him. The notorious horse thief, Bob Thompson, colored, was pardoned out of the peniten? tiary, lt ls discovered, on forged papers. There ls some fault-finding because the Supreme Court haa under consideration, with? out decision, the case of Terry vs. the Com? mercial Bank of this city, involving fifty-six thousand dollars in bills of that bank.. A negro was killed on the track of the Wil? mington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, just below the city. W. B. Cash, of Chesterfield; L. F. Beatty, of Marlon, and E. H. Rlcker, of Sumter, have been examined for appointment to the United States Naval Academy. They are ail white. _ _ _SALUDA. TEE BAILING OF MR. DAVIS. Th? Facts In Regard to Mr. Greeley's Generous Interference. The following letter from the Hon. Charles O'Conor ls published In (he World, in reply to an Inquiry as to the Justino of certain reflec llons appearing In that paper,. In which Hr. Greeley's visit to Richmond lo appear as the bondsman ol Mr. Davis was spuken or aa ofll cloua and superfluous: NEW YoriK, Hay 14, 1872. My Dear Sir-Fi um his capture until the hour he was ballad, Mr. Jefferson Davis was ia military custody. He wai then confined as a prisoner of war for about two years. From the very commencement ol inls term his counsel directed their efforts to procuring his delivery Into civil custody to the end that he might have his trial at once or obtain libera? tion upou ball until the government should think flt to bring on the trial. The counsel lor Mr. Davis, having first solicited and obtained the consent ot Hr. Greeley, Mr. Gerrit Smith and Commodore Vanderbilt offered to give ball in any sum that might be required, and to procure mose three gentlemen lo unite In the ball bond. This offer was never formally ac? cepted; but, under the belief that it was satis? factory, the counsel of Mr. Davis obtained a writ ol habeas corpus, and brought Mr. Davis before the court at Richmond. Hr. Evans at? tended by appointment, and, on the part of the government, he acquiesced ia balling Ur. Davis In $100,000. Conceiving himself bound so to do, the counsel of Mr. Davis requested the attendance of the gentlemen -in question. Commodore Vanderbilt's, attoruey acted for bim; tne other two gentlemen appeared and signed the bond lu person. They had every reason to understand and believe that their attendance was absolutely necessary to the release of Mr. Davis. The counsel ol Hr. Davis supposed it to be so, [and he bas now _rjp reason _to th Ink otherwise. I am not aware Inlhls business, and never supposed that he did anything beyond what he considered es? sential to the liberation ot Mr. Davis. I am, dear sir, yours truly. CUABLE9 O'CONOU. PROFESSOR WBITSITT. . [From the G reenvl le Enterprise.] Rev.W.H. Wliiisltr, recently elected Pro? fessor In the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at this place, will be remembered by many of our citizens as having some years ago been a student at the seminary, and ire quently preaching in several or our churches. .Hu ls a native of Tenneseee, and a graduate ol Union University in that State. During the war, he ?as chaplain to a Confederate cavalry regiment. After attending the University of Virginia for some time, he speut two j ears at the seminary here in Greenville, and after? wards two years in Germany. He is a mao of remarkable ability and thorough and ex? tensive scholarship, and a very Interesting and impressive preacher, and, with his pre? possessing appearance and agreeable manner, will form, In every way, a valuable accession to our community. TBE LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS. ALIberal Land Bill -The Condition of the Tax and Tarin* Billa-A Reduction of the Duty on Bagging. WASHINGTON, Hay 21. Senator West appeared io-doy' before the Committee on Finance and contended fora reduction of the duty upon cotton bagging. The committee agreed to report a reduction of twenty-five per cent. General Young succeeded in getting through the House, to day, an appropriation or one hundred thousand dollars ror public buildings at Atlanta. In the Senate, the conference report on the postofflce appropilation was adopted, and a new committee of conference was appointed on ihe mall service, between the United States and Brazil. There was an executive session on the supplemental treaty. In the House, Hr. Kerr called up the Senate bill providing lor the redemption and sale or lands held by the United States under the sev? eral acts to levy direct tuxes, and moved a Bubstlttite for such bill providing that all the lands now owned or held by the United States by virtue ot proceedings under the act or June 7, 1862, and other acts for the collection of di? rect taxes In the Insurrectionary States, may be redeemed aud restored lo thu original owners, or their representatives, witmn two years, on payment of the tax and coste, with interest thereon. The applicants are also to pay the value of the permauenl improvements mat may have been made by oilier perBons aller tne acquisition of thu property by the United Slates. Property not claimed within two years ls to be sold at public auction. Toe act ls not to apply to property used in whole cr any part lor national cemeteries or other pub Ile purposes. Purchasers of property from the United States who have lost lt, througn in abllitT to establish title, are to be reimbursed tv the government. The substitute was agreed to and the bill passed. The Senate committee on finance has consoli? dated the tax on distilled spirits from Sixty five to seventy cents, but have made a reduc? tion In other respects so as to muke lt about the r-ame aggregate as proposed by the House, and have nuttier amended the un lil and tax bill by making Hie uulform tax on all tobacco twenty-four centa uer pound instead ol twen? ty. They have stricken out the section pro? viding thal one-third ot the dntleaou Imports may oe paid lu currency. The bill will come up la ihe Senate lo-morruw. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The Presbyterian General Assembly dis? solved on Thursday night to meet on the third Thursday In Hay next, at Little Rock, Ark. -The Freedmen's Bureau gets seventy-four thousand dollars tro m Congress and clodes on the 30th June. Its unfinished business is transferred to the war department. -The brig Joahane Rudolph reports the season lo be very sickly ai Peruambuco, whence she was bound lor Uontevideo when B^!rbe high bridge over Fall Creek, at Ithaca, New York,Dgave way yesierday with an en? glue which was playing on a fire. Fllteen per? sons were seriously injured. -George W. Murdock, who was convicted in Baltimore of a violation or section two ol' tbe enrorcement act, and fined five hundred dollars and three hundred dollars coat, has appealed to the Supreme Court. THE POLITICAL WOKLD. STRIPPING POR THE COMING CON? TEST. Th: Vvorkingincn'n Convention Nomi? nate? Grant and Wilson. NEW TOBE, May 24. The National Wbrklngmea'a Convention to nominate a President, and vice-President ol the United States met yesterday in accordance with the call of the Worklngmen's Central Union of the State ol New York. The conven? tion was permanently organized by the elec? tion of Colonel Gibbons, of New York, as chairman. Colonel Gibbons on taking the cbalr eulogized Grant's recent action in re? nard to the eight hour law, reviewed his poli? cy, and aald he was tue only man wno could be trusted by the working classes. A series ot reBolutlons were reported embodying the following principles: Reduction of the national debt; unconditional settlement of the Alabama claims; enforcement of the eight hour law; low rate of Interest as a common national law: encouragement of ship building: giving tne United 8tates malls exclusively to American built ships, and sympathy with the nations struggling under oppression. F. M. McOree, of New York, recommended President Grant for renomination. Ihe Missouri delegation recommended Horace Greeley. On toking the ballot Grant received two hundred and four votes, and Greeley five voles. The nomina? tion of Grani was Iben made unanimous. Sen? ator Henry Wilson was then nominated for vice-President, by the following ballot: Wil? son, one hundred and sixty; Edwin D. Mor? gan, twent)-live; Colfax, twenty-four. Grant and Wilson were then notified by telegraph ot their nomination. A committee was ihen ap? pointed for the purpose of addressing, the workingmen ol the Uulted States. A molioo was adopted to hold a ratification meeting at the Cooper Institute. Tne evening session was occupied in discussing questions relative, to strikes. A Massachusetts Convention Declares tor Greeley. SPUING .-[ELD, May 24. The Tenth District Democratic Convention ratified tbe cincinnati platform. Greeley men elected to Ballimore. The Labor lleformers In Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA, May 24. Wm. P. Schell has accepted the nomination lor governur made by the Laoor Reform Con? vention at WIlllameporL. A Liberal Victory In Virginia. NORFOLK, May 24. The Conservatives have carried this elly and Portsmouth In the municipal elections. THE SURRENDER AT SEDAN. A Letter from the Emperor-The Spa n Ish Crisis-John Ball In a Jolly Frame of Mind. PARIS, May 23. The Gaulois publishes a latter from Sedan, dated Ctilaelhursr, May the 12tb, and addressed to the general and commandants of the French army. In this communication the Em peror makes the following acknowledgment: "I am responsible for Sedan. The army fought heroically with an army double its strength. Alter lour thousand had been killed or wounded, I saw the contest was merely one ol desperation. The army's honor having been saved. I exercised my sovereign right and unfurled the flog of truce. It was impos albie that the Immolation of sixty thousand men could save France. I obeyed a cruel and Inexorable necessity. My heart was broken, but my conscience was tranquil. . PARIS, May 24. It ls understood that the party of the Le?i , in the Assembly will, after the close of the the Impeachment of the members of the last" ministry under the Empire. Toe Paris Jour? nals of to-day generally agree In the express-, lon of the opinion that the debate in. the as? sembly on Tuesday and Wednesday Inflicted a crushing blow upon the hopes of the friends of the Empire. The Journal des D?bats says: ..The result of the discussion ls a parliamen? tary Sedan." LONDON-, May 24. The interest in tbe action of the United Stales Senate upon the proposed additional article to the Treaty ot Washington is undi? minished. Leaded editorial articles o( all the London morning Journals to-day are devoted lo the subjoet, aud Joy ls expressed over the proba? bility that the proposlton submitted' by Earl Granville will be favorably received. M ABU i o, May 23. There ls no change in the situation, and tbe members of the present Cabinet Insist upon their resignation. Senor Scabala has declin? ed to lot ra a new ministry owing to Ul health, and Marshal serrano has undertaken the task. THE WRECK OF THE BALTIMORE. Some Hope of Saving the Vessel. LON ri ON', May 24. It has been ascertained that the vessel which was la collision with the steamship Baltimore off Hastings the night before last was the Spanish ecrew steamship Lorenzo Z rnprum. She received no Injuries. The luggage ot the passengers of the Baltimore and the cargo in the after compartments will be saved, but the forward compartment ls filled with water. When the crew of the Bal? timore attempted to lower her boats Juat after the collision the gearing used for that pur? pose would not work, and lt was Impossible to float them. The passengers were seized with consternation, but their tears of a watery grave were soon allayed by the promptness with which the coast guard at Hastings came to their assistance. Toe Ballimore will proba? bly be a total wreck. A later dispatch from Hastings says that the force of government workmen sent from the Admiralty bave ar? rived and are In hopes of saving the vessel. GLIMPSES OF GOTHAM. NEW YORK, May 24. Seven dead bodies, fron an emigrant ship, were sent to the morgue to day. The Inquest will, lt ls said, develop the fact that the deaths were caused by diarrhoea, superinduced by In? terior nrovlslons. Tne Stokes's case was postponed until the third Monday In June, io give time for sending a commissioner to London - ihe motion for which was granted. married. MEYER-KINGDON. - Un the 16.ti of May, 1872. ar. the residence of the bride's mother, by the Re?. L. Muller, Mr. H. C. My s UK. son or the late J. c. Me) er. R-?i- to Miss HART E., eldest dang .ter ol the late Thomas R. Kingdon, Esq., bom ot this elly. No cards. KS" Columbia papers win please copy. * H?DG1NS-WANNAMAKER.-At Allendale, Bo. Ca, ou Thursday morning. 23d instant, hy tbe Rev T. E. Waonamaker, Mr. Gao. E. IIUDQIKS. of elia-leaton, to Misa ROSA G., second daugh'er of tne former. * BARNWELL-MARSHALL.-In Colleton Coen ty, on the evening or the ism Instant, hy the Rev. E. E. Bell nger, G. H. BARNWELL to LIZZIE, young? est daughter of the late John T. Marshall, E*q-, of thiB city._ ifxrtilHtrs. _ PHOSPHATES. The Undersigned are CASH BUYERS or ROCK PHOSPHATE OF LIME Of Good Quality, delivered in Liverpool. Unexceptionable references given on prospect of business. Apply to GEORGE HADFIELD & CO., MANURE CHEMICAL MANUFACIORERS, Llghtbody Street, Liverpool, England. may25-i mo_ yammer lUsorta. JJENDEBS0NV1LLB, N. C. toe undersigned has opened the RIPLEY. HOTEL, in this place, for the summer, and cati accommodate persons wishing to sp eua tua sum? mer at reasonable rates. T. A. ALLEN, I may20-imo Proprietor. in rural ffottctt. WAGNER.-D' parted thia life on Friday, May 24, 1872, SIMCXL j. WAGNKB, in the e;ghty-nrth year of ats age. pf HIS BELAT?YE8, FEIENDS AND AcquftlnU?cea are respectfully Invited to attend his Funeral Services, Tn ia AFTKBNOON, at S o'cioct, at Trinity Church, Hasel street. rnaj26* ' pf THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT? ANCES or Mr. and Mrs, GEORGE ASTLE and family, are respectfully invited to attend the Fa? nerai Services of tbe Former, from the residence of hi i son, T. 0. Aa tie, No. 04 Calhoun street, TO? MORROW MORNING, at 9 o'clock, without farther Invitation. tnaytt* _Eeligvotts Noiirtg. pf A LECTUEE BY BT. 'BEY. P. N. LYNCH, D.D., In St. Joseph's Ch arch, Anson street, SDITOAY, May 36th, at 8 o'clock P. M. Subject-THE TEMPORAL POWER OF THE POPE. Tickets or admission 60 cents, they can be pro? cured at the Church door on Sunday, mayat 3 ??.SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-There will be service In this Church. TO-MORROW MORN TNG, at the asnal hoar, and In the EVBNIKO, at 8 o'clock. Frenching In the . MORNING by Rev. 0. B. BHACKETT. At NIGHT by ono of the Ministers of the General Lutheran ' Syeol. The public generally, and strangers es? pecially, are cordially invited to attend. - ? mayll-4* pf UNITARIAN CHURCH.-DIVINE Service will be held in this Church TO-MORROW MORNING, at half-past 10 o'clock, the Rev. R. P. ' CUTLER officiating. All strangers are cordially Invited to attend. may 25 ' ^DIVINE S EE Vi CE WILL BE OON DOOTEO la tho Orphans' Chapel on SABBATH AFTERNOON, at 6 o'clock, by the Rev. 0. & VED DER. maytf (Celebrations. D EOOBATION OF THE GRAVES OF THE ONION DEAD. The Annual Decoration of the Graves of the Calen soldiers interred at Magnolia Cemetery will take place on THURSDAY next, May 80th, at 4 P.M. The exercises will be as follows: . . Prayer. Ode by Choir. D?coration of Graves by children. Closing Ode. Benediction. The Military au<l ario Societies of this city ar? respectfully Invited to attend. The assistance of Ladles ia respectfully asked in the preparation or wreathe and. other Decora? tions. All who wish to assist in- this labor of grateful remembrance will please report at the ri s Iden ce sooth west corner ef Boll and Smith streets, on Monday, May 27, at 3 o'clock P. M. Persons wishing to Contribute Flowers will olease leave them ai the above-named puce, be? fore 3 A. M., May 30. MRS. M. A. MCLAUGHLIN, President, Union Ladles' Memorial Association. MRS.THERESA B. HOFFMAN, Secretary.. may25-sffto3 _ ? ; "r~ Tannin--i JBISH FESTIVAL ~ Wiu ne held at SchntzeoplAtzon2ftuandssth instant, under tho patronage of the Irish Rice club. Trains will run at Intervals of thirty min? utes, leaving Ano street Depot of South Carotins- - Railroad, and for farther convenience the steam*' era of the Sullivan's Island and Mount Pleasant Perry company will make fr?quent trips to tne Plats, leaving Atlantic wharves. - Garda of invitation may be had from the mem? bers ot the Committee, or at the stores of a LiTSCHGI, East Bay. F. VON SANTE s, King street Bazaar. G. W. AI MA Bj King and Tan d er hors t streets. D. FITZ GIBBON, Klag and Cannon streets. F. L. O'NEILL, King street Grocery. GEO. H. LiNDSTEDf, corner King and Calhoun I streets. E. SCOTT, Meeting street, one door above Mar? ket. D. O'NEILL, No. 858 King street. P. WALSH, No. 64 Market street, ny Positively no sale of Tickets at the gate. JAMES J. GRACE, may 13-9 Chairman committee. ' Q.BAND I BI SH FESTIVAL, MAY 27TH AND 28TK, 1872. FIRST DAY. The FESTIVAL will be inaugurated by a salute of fourteen guns, to be fired at citadel Green ats - o'clock A.M. The Clubs'will assemble at 6 o'clock at their re? spective rendezvous, and be thence escorted" by detachments from irish Rifle Crab to the master ground in Meet lng street, between Calhoun and John streets. General JAMBS CONNER will Marshal the Pro? cession, assisted by Major T. G. BARKER, of the Carolina; Captain G. H. MOFFETT, of the Sum? ter, and C?ptala 0. R. HOLMES, of the Palmetto Guard Kine Club. vice-President A. O MAGRATH? Jr., of the Irish Rifle dub, and Vice-Preaident D. W. ERWIN, or the Irisa Volunteer Rifle Olnb, will act as Almr. The runts will be down Meeting to Broad street, through Broad streu to King, ap King to the' Ann street Depot or the South Carolina Rail? road, where the Riflemen will embark on a special, train bound te the Scbutzeaplatz. First train leaves Ann street Depot at 8.45 - A. M. The approach to the grounds will be announced by an artillery salute. Hon. A. G. MAGRATH win pronounce the ad? dress of welcome. A collation will then be partaken of, after Which che Riflemen and visitors will address thnnuelves to the several sports provided for.their entertain? ment. Centre-shooting and Target Practice ror all vlsT tora and Riflemen will begin at 10 o'clock A. M., and terminate at 4o'clock P. M. The Festival will close for the first day at T o'clock. SECOXD DAY. The Riflemen will assemble on the Platz at 9 o'clock A. M. Centre Shooting and Target Practice will begin at io o'clock A. M. and cease at 8 o'clock P. M. The 'Target of Honor" will be shot at from 1 to 2 o'clock, (for both days.) . Tuting for Head and Biog will be conducted by Charleston Social Mounted Club, from 4 to . o'clock P. M. The Award or Prizes, with appropriate c?r?? monie s, ls fixed ror 6 o'clock P. M. on thia day. There will be dancing and a diversity or Dish National and Manly Games, regulatea by special committees, on both days, and only such amuse? ment or this character as ls prescribed will be permitted. The Festival will cl"te at 7 o'clock. JAMES J. GRACE, D. O'NEILL, A. u. IQ j. u RATH, JE? JAS. F. WALSH, T. O'BRIEN, -D. F. GLEASON, JAP. F. GREENE, T. J. EENSEDY, J. J. KENNY, M. MOGOTJRISH, JKO. O'KKW-*. ( n? ay i i-sm wi ?