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? zy' mt VCLUME IX.-NUMBER 1967 CHARLESTON WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE FOREST CITY FEST. SPLENDID SHOOTING OF THE CHARLESTON SCH?TZEN. ?lie Crowd at the Platz-Score or the Day-Ch arl raton far Ahead. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THU NEWS ] SAVANNAH, June 18. The glorious weather to-day brought a large crowd to the 8cb nt zen fest, and the shooting began In earnest. The skill of the Charleston j Sch?tzen told from tho start, and they are i confident of carrying off prizes. Dancing and the usual athletic sports engaged the atten- I lion of the visitors In the Intervals of shooting, and the festivities were kept up until it late hour. At five o'clock the additional delegates irom Charleston arrived, and marched directly to the Platz,-where they were received with open arms. ' The result of the day's shooting is as fol? lows: Happoldt, of Charleston, 38 centres; Meyer 34, Kr?ssel 23, Dreyer 22, Logemann 21, Moroso 18, Boesch lt. The highest number of centres made by any one of the Savannah Sch?tzen was l.r>. The crown prize on the eagle was won by A. F. Meyer. It was a charming day, and the festival may be written down as perfectly successful. W. THE FIRST DAY'S FESTIVITIES. Reception or the Charleston Sch?tzen The Procession, the Collation and the Dancing-Speeches by Presidents El? singer and Melcher*-Diagram of the New Platz. i'vaoM ova SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] SAVANNAH, June 17. To have Been the German Rule Club falling in for parade this morning in their familiar green uniforms opposite the Planters' Hotel, one would almost have thought that they were In Charleston once more, and the well known strains of Muller's Band served only to heighten the Illusion. That they were far away from home, however, was a truth which could not be gainsaid, and which was forcibly Impressed upon each by the experience of the preceding afternoon and evening. To take the cars of a Sunday afternoon, with the warning notes of the morning's sermon yet ringing in your ears, to be whisked along for six hours at the rate of twenty miles an hour, and to be consoled by the brakeman with the news that you were travelling with the same engine, engineer and conductor that were pitched off tbe trestle Into the Savannah River in February last, were facts which might nave depressed any but the hopeful party whicn crowded the train on the Savannah and Charleston Railroad last Sunday afternoon. A brisk (shower had laid the dust as the train lei t, and the journey was enjoyed by all as they sped rapidly along through the highly culti? vated fields of this region. At eacn station the assembled darkles were astonished by the martial notes of tho band, and the afternoon passed pleasantly away In an uninterrupted flow ot good spirits and lager. As the sun went down and the air cooled several Joyous spirits became dissatisfied with the restraint of the cars, and under the guardianship and alter the warnings of conductor Slawson, whose courtesy and prudence were appr?cia ted by all, manned the engine and tender and roda swiftly along upon toe Iron horse Itseit. The excitement subsided as the shades of Bight fell, and few were sorry when the voice dr a perturbed" spirit, WKQ U>??. t??iing to make a contract, with a Georgia "moke" lor suppl? ing the Charleston Hotel with innumerable bull frogs, waa heard proclaiming that Savan? nah was but three miles diBtunt. Uniforms, i rifles, belts. Aa, were sought after, and soon I the train entered .the depot with the soul- t ttirring strains TH- "Die Wacbt am Rhein" echoing through the arched roof or the huge building. The telegram which preceded the delegation had had its lull effect, and the Sa? vannah bchuizen were out In force, and with a fine band of music to receive their guests. The whole depot was densely thronged irom one end to the other, and our riflemen had hardly room to atep down from the cars, and the shaking of bands and hearty congratula? tions among friends and acquaintances wbicb ensued was but a prelude to the cordial wel? come which was in store. The rifles weie forced irom the hands of the faintly resisting visitors, and side by side each Sch?tzer took a visitor under his care. The band struck up, and, moving out of the depot amid repeated cheers, the cortege headed up Bay street, marching over the best ot Nicholson pave? ments with a confidence and with a sense of security which ls never felt by the noctur? nal ^pedestrian in Charleston. The visitors were escorted through several beautifully lighted streets, in whloh the gas-lamps were hardly one hundred feet apart, up to the Ger? mania Fire Company Hall, wnere a splendid and most acceptable collation bad been pre? pared by their thoughtful hosts. With but lit? tle ceremony they fell to and attended by their hosts discussed the full merits of the board, to which they were cordially welcomed lo a lew brief words by President Elslnger, of the Sa? vannah Sch?tzen. As the inner man became satisfied, the events of the day, the anticipa- j tlons for the morrow, Ac, were talked over, until the sentiments which such occaaU ns In? spire began to spring up under the refresh? ing draughts of foaming lager and sparkling Rhenish wine. Speeches and toasts were In order, and songs, patriotic and otherwise, fol? lowed, unUl at a late hour the visitors were escorted to the Planters' Hotel, and under the paternal care of mine host Gerain? den dreamed peacefully of the triumphs which the morrow wad"to bring forth. At early morn the brazen-throated instru? ments of the bands began to herald the ap? proaching festival, and the sch?tzen, gallant and trim, hurried to the places ot rendezvous. The indefatigable President Melchers was ear? ly at his work, and the Planters' Hotel was soon crowded with green uniforms. The dele? gation numbered but thirty-four all told, but, among them were marksmen worthy ot the days of Jahn, and ornaments for any sch?tzen corps. Several wore upon their breasts the medals which they had borne off from many a J stubborn shooting contest, and which were a never falling source of inquiry and admira? tion to the lookers-on. Among them were some of the crack shots of the Charleston Sch?tzen, and these bore their heavy Hap- j poidt rifles, sure precursors of close shooting lor/the day. Prominent also stood tbe "heavy artillery" man, bearing his trusty smooth-bore weighing two and one-half pounds, costing one dollar and seventy-five cents, and a terror to every well conditioned bullfrog In the neighborhood. The visitors were called upon by a detachment of the Savannah Sch?tzen, and, at about half-past eight, marched with their escort to the Germania Hall, in front of whloh the line was formed upon Congress street. The procession was quickly formed, and moved off without hesitation in the following order: 1st. A two horse wagon bearing the eagle a bird similar lo that usually provided In Charleston, but with larger wings and a lillie more paoaolxy expression. 2d. Twelve darkeys, ("mokes" they call them here,) six bearing white wands and the other six red flags, to act as pointers or markers. 3d. Muller's veteran band, in their well known uniforms of gray and black, with twelve pieces out. 4th. Guard of honor, consisting of six mem? bers and an officer of the Savannah Sch?tzen. 6th. The Charleston Sch?tzen Gesellschaft, In their familiar unllorm ot green, thirty-two In number, and exciting general praise by their good marching, sturdy forms and hand? some tout ensemble. Ch. The Washington Cornet Band of Savan? nah, (colored,) with fourteen pieces out, wear? ie dark blue uniform and hats, wirti crimson hat bands. This band is the same which vis? ited Charleston during the base ball excite? ment and one or two battered Instruments whicn they still use attest the cordial reception afforded to visitors and the quiet and order which reigned supreme in Charleston under a Radical administration. i 7th. The Savaiinah Sch?tzen Gesellschaft bringing up the rear, with about sixty men in line. They wore the handsome gray coat, with green collars and cuffs, black pants, and black Alpine hats with green plumes and German cockades, as when on their visit to Charleston. Tne com? pany is composed of a splendid set ol men, and is officered as follows: 8. Elsioger, presi? dent; M. Helenken, vice-president; James Hirschback, first tar<ier-master; N. Marin, sec? ond target-masier; J. Bernhard, treasurer; G. A. Germinden, secretary; C. C. Nordhausen, C. Schwarz. H Blyert, G. A. Jansen, J. H. Dehlrs, directors; A. Scheidemann, directors' secretary. The only honorary member ol'the club ls tne Hon. Carl frenan. With two bands of music this short proces? sion moved off in a shower of melody, and on their march which followed, the bands alter? nated and played continuously. The march was hot and tiresome. Savanuah has decided? ly more shade than breeze, and ihe Sch?tzen suffered lenlbly. The route was through several streets with strange names to Charles? ton ears, until a halt was "ordered lo Barnard street. The Savannah -club were here presented with a magnificent wreath of brilliant artifi? cial flowers, with a silken banner enclosed within lt, bearing the inscription: "To the Savannah Schulzen Gessellschait, on their first anniversary, 1872, presented by Wm. L. Schlamm." The march was then resumed, and, alter passing through the principal streets, the procession debouched lrom the elly across a bridge over a canal, and siruck cut Into the country on a neatly fenced road. A noticeable feature on the march was the Btrict order which was maintained by the police, and the effective manner in which the enthusiastic crowd which kept up with the procession was restrained to the sidewalk Such a thing as pressing upon the line or music was never permitted, and woe befall the unlucky "moke"~who attempted to dart across the street In the space between the sections of the parade. A half hour's march brought the column, which numbered about one hundred and Al? teen men, including the musicians, to the grounds, of which I send you the following DIAGRAM AND DESCRIPTION. I A. 2 o ? li ii il A-Dancing Hail. B -Ri ne Mi eds. C-Targets. 'j-Booths and Bowling Alley. The ylatz ls situated on the edge of a thick wood near the river. In the centre Is a huge shed open all around, about eighty feet square furnished with tab es, and havlug a fine floor A bowling alley and bar, two drinking stands, and a house tor the ladles comprise the build? ings. These are all newly and-substantially | < put up. The underbrush is cleared away smoothly, and the grounds are studded with huge oaks and pines, around which and be? neath their shade are the various fixtures for |1 the German games, all copied to the Hie from the Charleston Pmtz. The grounds are c shaped like a butcher's cleaver, the targets 1 being at the end of the handle, at the 1 eye of the cleaver ls the shooting stand, * and In the broad blade are the other build- 1 logs. The grounds are about one hundred [ and fifty yards wide lu the widest part, and ' laper down on the river Bide to about twenty. Instead ot' flag staffs the tall trees have been Dut to use. aud lrom the summit of tho lof? tiest pines waved the colors of the German Empire. J Tue column marched beneath these and 1 intered the large dancing shed, where (hey -esied awhile and punished the fluids. The ' :iJI^(iouro?-"u...?i.." arilwu foxino, puff, . jitter on opposite sides orth? h^xv--? - h.^u martial p'elude from the band, the "Lieder iaiei" of Savannah, which had Just marched in with a snowy banner ol white silk, sang a song of welcome. This club was formed but jne year ago, but with twenty-one voices un 1er the leadership of Professor J. J. Gorres, |? ?og with a strength, correctness and sweet? ness which gained for them a cordial ap? plause. President Elslnger then said that, in turn? ing this hall over to his brother members ol the Bavannah Sch?tzen Gesellschaft, he would ;tve a short outline of t'.ie history of the sch?tzen He then told how it originated In the middle ageB when the citizens of Germany ?vere i ry lng to protect themselves lrom the attacks and depredations ot the robber knights, who lived by preying in this way upon the husbandman. For this purpose of protecting themselves from the feudal baads the sch?tzen were organized. "When a boy," continued the speaker, "I recollect festivals like this every vear in Germany. As as youth, I took part in them in every part ol' the United States; and as a man, ? looked with envy upon other cities, Charleston among them, of this great couutry, where the tluie-honored cus? tom of tne Schulzeufest prevails. My hope was ever kept bright that at least this national German festival would not be allowed to die out. Beyond a doubt, the same sentiments were previously entertained among my fel? low-Germane of our city. For one year the difficult work ot building a sch?tzen guild has been In progress. There were difficulties of every description In the way First, the characteristic doubting prejudice of the Ger? man, which could not be cleared away; secoud, the lack of means; third, a suitable location lOr the guild and numberless other difficulties. What. Germans can do wbeu united has proven Itself in the old Fatherland as well as In the United States, where in every one of the Stales our German fellow clttzens in commerce, Industry and politics have made their influence io be felt. In our Savannah the Germans are no exception. Not? withstanding all the obstacles named, we have made since a short time such progress that we are enabled to celebrate to-day the first an? nual lesli val of the Schulzen Gesellschaft of Savannah. Our cause must succeed, fur one ot our mottoes ls ihe same as that ol the old hero Biucner, 'Always Forward.' The lime is not tar when every member ol our guild can say with pride. I am a member ol' the Savannah Sch?tzen Gesell schal t. How ls that to be eflected ? Only by unify. What unity has done for our Fatherland, weall know; what unity can do for us we have only found out since a short time. No North German, no South German, only German citizens of the United Slates, only Sch?tzen brethren, that must be our motto. I will here remark that although we have the enthusiasm of the Sch?tzen, Billi we must take care to preserve our native German calmness. Nothing must excite us, which might prove injurious to our society, and I pray that every slugle member ot our Sch?tzen will do everything in bis power to make our festivities a splendid success, because we all know our existence depends upon this. With these few words, I will trust this place In your hands." The Liedertafel then sang the Huntsman's Chorus from Freyscbutz with flue effect, stier which President Eisinger said that no greater honor could be conterred upon them than that the oldest Schulzen Gesellschaft of ihe United States should send such a delegation to their opening festival as that had appeared among them from Charleston. The only way in which they could show how grateful they were was to look upon their visitors as teachers and themselves as scholars. He conoluded by hoping that the same spirit which now pre? vails among the Charleston Schulzen would be Imbibed by the Savannah Sch?tzen, and that to the best of his abilities each member of the Savannah Sch?tzen should contribute every? thing In his power to make the stay ot their honored visitors as agreeable as possible. To these compliments there was but one re? sponse, and President Melcher?, leaping upou the table, said: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Savan? nah Sch?tzen Gesellschaft-1 lake great plea? sure In being present to-day to greet my brother sch?tzen of Savannah. When the news cam? to Charleston a few months ago that our countrymen in Savannah were about forming a sch?tzen geseil.-cbait. the announce? ment was received wiih unbounded satis? faction by the members ol our club, and our satisfaction became joy when your delegation participated In our recent May lestivul. To? day, my brothers, you are entering upon the celebration of your own fest, and I canuot forego the pleasure of tendering you my con gratulaUons, for you have accomplished muck during the brief period ol the existence of your societ3% and you have already achieved a degree of success of which many an organiza? tion older tuan yourselves mlzht well be proud. The German rifle clubs in the United States are of comparatively recent origin. When, eighteen years ago, a few ec ai lomen io Charleston conceived the ideaof instituting the schmzenlest. many Rhook their heads, doubiftil of success. But our courage did not fail. The Sch?tzenfest look place, on a small scale, to be sure, but it met with such appreciation that it at once led to the permanent organl izatiou of our society, and our festivals Hod more and more appreciation year atter year willi all classes of our citizens, In proof of which I need only state that our Irish feliow citizens in Charleston, three weeks ago, held a Sch?tzenfest of two day's duration. It is certainly one ot the most pleasing character it-tics of the German nature that wheresoever his fitful fate may carry him, be holds fast to his principles and endeavors to promote Ger? man cheerfulness, mirth and Jollily, in our dear old Vaterland the Sch?tzen Guilds, as they were formerly called, have been In ex? istence since the middle ages, and were found? ed by the burghers ol' the town, principally to oppose the aggressions ol the robber knights But it ls only during the last thirty or iony years, while Intercourse has been greatly fa? cilitated by means of railroads aud steam? boat, that a closer bond has united the several societies, aud I venture to assert that the Sch?tzen Gesellschaften contrib? uted in no small degree to the general desire for unity in the ol,i Fatherland, and to mak? ing Germuny what she ls to-day-not only the first in on and science, but also the most pow? erful nation of the world when the defence of German honor and German territory against rapacious encroachments of her neighbors ls required. My friends, it is not my purpose to make a long speech on ibis occasion. No, Mr. President, F have a much more grateful task bet?re me. I have the honor, in the name ol thu German Schulzen Gesellschaft o? Charles? ton to present to you this chain as a feeble token ot our ljve. esteem and friendship. It is ihe .so-called "king's chain." and is to be worn by the Schulzen king during ihe period ot lils reign, and I hope mat every time when this chain ls handed over Irom one king to his successor, these friendly feelings, which now exist between the Sch?tzen ol Charleston and Savannah, will be renewed. I also tender yon this medal, the inscription upon which explains its object. It ls Inscribed, "To the first king of the jotingest Schulzen Gesellschaft, Savannah, Ga., from the oldest Sch?tzen Gesellschaft In Charleston, S. C., Juue 17, 1872." May these Etifta be received as they are tendered, with warm and friendly hearts. The captain was Interrupted by frequent ap? plause, and at the conclusion the enthusiasm culminated In three rousing cheers for the Savannah Schulzen, which was responded to with a vim. Pre-ident Elsinger took Hie beautiful and valuable presents which have already been de? scribed In detail In THK NEWS, and said that, lodging from the workmanship, an accom? plished artist must have made the chain, (Mr. Fischer was here seen positively to blush. ) It ivas made of strong and lasting material, and ie hoped that the love of the Savannah fdr he Charleston Schulzen would continue until ? sven our festivals themselves had passed ont )f mind. These speech-makings and long listenings i lad an effect upon the participants, and Ihe i ubstantlal collation which was next placed i ipon the long tables was dlr jnssed with au I ippreclatlve appetite. The floor was then < ?teared ot the debris of the feast, and, the < nuslc being called once more Into requisition, j he votaries of Terpsichore began their malu- I i nal offerings upon (he shrine of that light- t Coted muse. This formed Ihe focus of at- i ruction for the rest of the day. A short tim? i lefore the threatening cloulds had opened < heir wounds, and for five hours the rain de- \ ceuded with diluvian copiousness. From one < itand to another the schlitzen could hurry i Lcross, but shootlngjwas out of the question, l .nd all Hocked lo the danclDg hall and spent ] he day. ? About three o'clock the showers became 1 ess frequent, and.the rain gradually abuting, i treparttilons for the shooting began. There 1 i?cted withni??lBTioo'ilng eland by twine bell- "I tulls. Tue early morning had been spent 1 n cutting Hie brush and branches of trees l rom the course, aud four targets being now i eady the shooting began. Many of the rlfl?*B 1 mapped, others hung fire, and little or no I hooilog was doue. Only a few bull's-eyes i vere made. The eagle was also placed io < losliion on a tree about one hundred and < leventy yards Irom the siand. A brisk fusilade I vas kept up at the crown ol the poor bird, but I iey omi a piece of the ring, which was knocked i rom Us mouth by a rifleman, Its fair propor- i lons were preserved until the evening hour j int an end to the flrlug. All then went to the i lance hali, where tho lestlvltles began afresh vlth new strength, and were kept up until on g alter dark. Tne attendance at Ihe grounds, besides the slubs and families of the members, was very imall. This was, doubtless, owing to the ruin ind the Insufficient means of conveyance to , ind from the felt All present, however, had i joliv good time, and bright anticipations are ndnlged In for to-morrow, which will proba )ly be realized If Old Sol consents to lena lils :ountenance to the sports. W. A BLACK STRIKE. The Hands on the Port Kuy ul Railroad Cease Work. [From tho Augusta Chronicle, June IS.] Yesterday tne hands employed on ibe Port Royal Railroad, between this eily and the Savannah river, struck for higher wages, and marched luto Augusta. From what we can learn of the affair, from gentlemen connected with the railroad company and others, the causes and the particulars of the affair were as follows: About two hundred colored laborers have been employed by the company on the line of the road between this city and the Savannah river, receiving as wages one dollar and twenty-five cents per day. The overseer or superintendent of the line was A. H. Herndon, of this city, who received sixty dollars per month. Lust Sa? turday night Mr. herndon demanded that his wages be increased to one hundred dollars, with which demand the company refused to comply. Herndon then gave up his place and another man was appointed In his stead. Yesterday morning he visited the line of the road and all hands ceased work-demanding one dollar and a half per day.' The men formed in line and marched Into town, about two bundred strong. Their first halt was on Broad street, near the lower market, where they stopped to get liquor. The crowd was so large that tbe street was blocked for some distance, and the chief of police ordered tbe strikers to move on. The column marched io Bay street, at the tootof McIntosh, where they went Into quarters on the oank ol the Savannah. We learn that the leader ten? dered the services of the force to the canal enlargement contractors, who very wisely and prudently declined the offer. At last ac? counts the Btrikers wer? still on the river bank, where they will probably remain until their stomachs teach them sense. So far they are only injuring themselves. The laborers ou the other side ot the river, who are at work upon the Important portion of the line, have not struck. Operations on ibis side will be reiarded very little. The grading ls nearly all finished, and track-laying will be commenced this morning. The bridge across the Savan? nah will be finished by me winter. Since writting the ubove we have seen an advertisement, written by Captains Herndon and Bromley, In which they state that they have secured employment for themselves and hands-one hundred and twenty-six in num? ber-on ihe Augusta Canal Enlargement. The laborers give as Ihelr reason for eiriking, not because an increase ol' wages was de? manded or relused, but because Captain Herndon was removed and a captain put In his place who required ol' ihem a larger day's work tl.an ihey hud been in the habit ol per formlug. __ HAPPINESS OF TUE HUB. The nighest Note fiver Sang In America. BOSTON, MASS., June 18. There were numerous arrivals from the West aud South to-day. The chorus and or? chestra rehearsed this morning the afternoon programme. Madame Leutoer sang a selec? tion Irom the Magic Flute, reaching a higher note than has heretofore been attained by any artist lu this country. THE ROAR OF THE GUNS. THE ENDORSEMENT OF GREELEY AT BALTIMORE A FIXED FACT. No Third Nomination. Ic would beera from Intelligence from all quarters that eren the semblance of organized Democratic opposition against the Cincinnati Liberal movement no longer exists. The New York Commercial Advertiser, (Republican,) which has signalized itself by Its hostility to Mr. Greeley, says, with awoeful attempt at pleasantry, that lt ls "pleased i : know that lt is becoming clearly manifest that Greeley and Brown will be endorsed by the Baltimore Con? vention," and that "the World begins to ape this, and to trim its sails accordingly." The New York Herald says: "There can be no longer any doubt that tne great Democratic party is drilling to the independent Liberal Re? publican numbers. The probability Is that more than thc traditional majority of dele? gates will meet al Baltimore pledged to en? dorse the Presidential ticket of Greeley and Brown." The Northwest seems to be united with ihe South in upholding ihe Cincinnati nominees. The New York Tribune gives the following editorial review of the political events of the past, week: A Week's Political Work. [Proa the New Yor| Trlbuue.j The week which is Just cloging has been one of great Interest lu the world of politics. Its events ure likely lo be -highly Influential In the Presidential campaign 01 1872, and will largely determine the character of tue canvass before us. Nothing could more forcibly demonstrate tho c?mplete blotting out ol party lines than the decided stund which has been taken by the Democratic conventions ol the week, ol which no less than nine have substantially accepted the declaration or prin? ciples contained in the Clnoinnalljplatlorm. The Louisiana Democrats elected sixteen delegates io ihe Baltimore Convention, 01 whom twelve are decided for Greeley and Brown. In West Virginia, nine ol the ten delegates io ihe Democratic National Conven? tion are lor ihe Cincinnati nominees; and-Lib eral Republicans and Democrat comb ned in the nomination ot a joint electoral ticket. The Kansas Democratic State Convention ac? cepted the Clucinnail platform, and instructed the delegates chosen to the Ballimore Con? vention io vote for the Liberal Republican nominees. In Delaware the Bourbon spirit characterized the State D?mocratie Conven? tion, which bitterly denounced the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, and Grant's administration, and Instructed its delegates io go. for a -straight party nomination at Ballimore. Tito iowa Democracy held a great convention at Des Moines, heartily endorsed the Cincinnati platform and Mr. Greeley's declarations In his letter of acceptance, and Instructed I ts dele? gates to vote us a unit on all questions. Ar? rangements vere also concluded to unite with the Liberal Republicans In the nomination ot i State ticket. In South Carolina, the Democ? racy, lu Slate convention, accepted the Cin? cinnati pluil'urm as embodying broad and ?berat principles, acceptable io ihe whole couniry, and declared against separate Demo? cratic nominations being made at H il il more. Delegates were instructed accordingly, only two dissenting voices being heard In the con? tention. A very large and spirited Demo? cratic Stale Convention in Missouri also en? dorsed the Cincinnati platform, and elected Jelegates to the Baltimore Convention who .vere instructed lo oppose a straight Demo? cratic nomination. The Vermont Democ? racy did the same thing substantially, and avored tinton with any organization which lolds the principles declared at Cincinnati. M a great convention of the Democracy of [ndiaua the Cincinnati platform was accepted, iud the principles laid down in Mr. Greeley's etterof acceptance were endorsed; resolu ilcKeT. ut Bal mr .ire were ttrao pnsseu. 'irre Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, formerly United ii ates senator, was nominated for Governor, ?villi a full State ticket. At a spirited Liberal Republican Convention, held in Indianapolis at tie same time, enthusiastic reports were received from all parts of the State. In Wis? consin tho Democracy pursued the sume course as that adopted by their political friends n other States, and instructed the delegates co Ballimore to ratify the platform and nomi? nees of the Cincinnati Convention. The Maine Republicans endorsed Hie nominees and platform of the Philadelphia Convention and renominated Governor Perham. The Position or -cliurz. [Washington Cor. or the Baltimore Sun.] There ls no longer any doubt felt as to the position of Senator Scnurz. Before leaving here he stated to a brother senator that while Mr. Greeley was not the first choleo ut Cincin? nati, he nevertheless should support him. even for no other rea-on than that lt would not do for the president of the convention lo bolt the nomination. He will probably make a speech In a few days endorsing the Cincin? nati ticket, and showing that his signature to the call for the free trade conference In New York ls not hostile to the Liberal party. A Bourbon in Texas.. GALVESTON, June 18. The Texas Democratic State Convention ls unprecedentedly large. The permanent organi? zation ls not yet effected. General Maxie has made a speech advocating a Btralghl nomina? tion at Baltimore. Juhn H. Reagan, Stale Confederate postmaster-general, will be Ihe permanent chairman. The Alaine Democracy for Greeley. BANGOR, MAINE, JHne 18. At the Democratic district convention, this morning, Marcellus Emery, editor of the Ban? gor Commercial, was nominated for member ot Congress, lrom Hie Fi uh district, and Jas. C. Manlgan and William Dearsou were chosen delegates to the Baltimore Convention. No formal instructions were given lo the dele? gates, but the sentiment of the convention was clearly In favor ol Greeley. The State Democratic Convention elected J. C. Madigan president, who made a strong speech for thu Cincinnati platform. His allu? sion lo Greeley as the modern Cincinnati^ was received with deafening cheers. Charles P. Kimball was nominated, by acclamation, for Governor. Political straws. The national Republican executive commit? tee, ex-Governor Morir?n presiding, were In secret session lo New York, yesterday. Horace Greeley has been Invited to speak at a monster temperance picnic, at Troy, N. Y., on ihe 24th Juue. . GREELEY AND THE NEGROES. Littler from Cassius M. Clay-What tne Colored People Owe to Mr. Greeley. In response lo a letter from Mr. Andrew J. Chambers, of Bloomfield, Kentucky, asking him io explain to the negroes of the South Hie issues of the present campaign, and also set iorth Mr. Geeeley's record as an Aboli? tionist, the Hon. CasBlus M\ Clay has written tho following, which appears In the Louis? ville Courier-Journal: WHITE HALL, KY., June 2, 1872. My Dear Sir-Your favor of the 30tti ult. ls just received. lam preparing my speech for to-morrow to be made at Nlcliolasvllle, principally fur your colored voters, so I can but briefly reply to your interesting letter. For this purpose I declined an Invitation to speak at ihe great ratification meeting of Horace Greeley and B. Gruiz Brown, which a so lukes p ace to-morrow, the 3d Instant, at Cooper Institute, in New York. I am grati? fied to hear from you. or any colored man, he ving devoted so much of my lifetime lo the liberation and advancement of the blacks that they have, perhaps, become a sort ot "hobby" to me. The preseut great ("Radi? cal") party, as Sumner (whose late speech as telegraphed I send you) terms them, is like tne Yankee's kn ile with a new blade and a new handle, so lhat almost nothing of it is left but the name. So far as the colored Americans are concerned, they owe nothing lo the Grant Republicans, it was the old "libera? tion" element of the Cl nein nail Liberal Repub? licans who achieved their liberty and estab? lished their rights forever In the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution. And Sumner, who denour Grant as "the chief Ku-Klux," lor attempi to destroy, by illegally interfer? ne with Ha Domlogo andHaytl, the two black nation that island, was the roost efficient friend colored people had in all their past day legislation. When we elected Lincoln we w In a minority, Bell and Everett, Doug and Breckenridge carrying a malorlty ol votes. So, at the end of Lincoln's term, though he had been re elected, we were sure that we had a majority, ot the people equal rights to all, so we unhappily ti Grant, a life-long Democrat and bater of Abolitionists, who utter the discussion of rights ot men for thirty years. In 1856 vo fer that old enemv of Justice, James Buchan for President, wno saw blood shed in Kans and the civil war begun to establish slavi forever, and aided and abetted lt. It see Grunt aid not vole for Llucoln; perhaps drunk io vote. As soon as he was mi President he put the son ot'Stephen A. Doi las, ihe most powerful of our enemies, In most confidential plac* as his private Bec tary ,and went on neglecting our old friei who had iought the good fight and achier viotory, io put ?it office our enemies a eleventh-hour men to their exclusion, a now he has fallen Into the Hands of the wo men in the nation, Hamilton Fish, 0. Morton, Ben. Butler aud Simon Carnen none ot whom were ever Republicans; and eleventh-hour man holds the highest office ihe gilt ol the President, (secreiary of Slat voting in 1868 for Hoffman, a Democrat, l Governor of New York years after the wi who aids Spain to keep the blacks of Cuba slavery, aud whose son-in-law, Sydney Wt ster, Is the paid attorney and hireling of t SpaniBh King to keep up slavery and ihe ela trade in Cuba. Now, Greeley is the life-long Irlend of l blacks, and has done as much as any livi man to achieve their liberty, and the Ni York Tribune defended at New York i movement lo favor of liberty to all, while t New York Herald, Grant's paper, waa dol ail lt could io have me murdered by a mob being shot and Blabbed lo the lunga sevei times, und only escaped by the providence God. Greeley ls also In favor of Santo I minno and Hayii's lloerty, and the liberty the blacks In Cuba, while Granl and Co. a doing ihelr best to destroy it. B. Grutz Brow ls aleo a life-long friend ol the slave; a co ave of my sentiments ia Kentucky, he went Micsoiirl and joined the Free Soil Beuti party, who wanted every man In the terril rles free, and who, duriog the war, waj Unionist, and for ihe llbtjny of all. Audy Frederick DongloFS, a half wkiie man, wi got a t-m.ill office from Grant, but who Gra refused to Invite lo his-table with tneoih Santo Domingo commisioners, denuUDC Greeley and Brown as though they we pirates. By Ihe fourteenth amendme a large number of the leaders ot the r hellion were made incapable of holding offlc Tnese Brown and Greeley and the Cinclunu Convention want pardoned, as they now a willing to give Ihe blacks all their right "liberty ol all before the law," as our Clucl natl platform has lt. The Grant men, to kv. In office, are playing ihe part of the monke who took the cai-'s paws to pull the chestnu out of ihe fire. They seem bent on keepit up ihe strife between the blacks and wblti that thes may keep In office, and after while, when the blacks are ruined In propert and character, they will fly with their Ill-go len gains, and leave them io the vengeance i thc whites of the nation, whom the Radio party would have made their eternal em mles. 1. Now the whole matter ls, that we ai now, we think, strong enough lo elect, by ttl assistance of the Democrats, an old friend < ihe blacks to the Presidency, and the blacki In gratitude, ought to do lt. 2. Tnere are 40,000,000 of whites in th Union, and, say, about 5,000,000 of blacks, c about eight whites lo one black. Now, th white: are loo strong in arms and in votes le? the blacks, who are, therefore, dependent o the whites for their good will, magnanimlt and Justice lor llieir rights and liberties. No? we don't think lt good i ollcy fur ihe black with Hie Grant party lo keep up abuse an airlie, till tho whites shall learn to hale th blacks, for ihe weakest must at last, go under .BTI'xflfctt- tikirr}' wnunkcu "iry-OrJr-oi\-j--\kU*l--VTi .Democrats, I, as their life-long friend, bei them to accept Hie offer. Go for Greeley, am nesiy and equal rights to all. "Let not tu sun go down on your wrath." 4. Suppose you will not be persuaded, am you go with the Grant men, and you an beateu, the nal Ional government goes luto th' hands of your enemies. Where are yon ? Ii the hands ol' Hie Philistines. I have not th time now to discuss "centralization," "officia corruption," and "habeas corpus suspension further than io say lint these usurpation affect us (the whites) aa well as the blacks and if allowed will take away the liberty o all. To suspend ihe writ of habeas corpus, a Grant ls doing, places the life, liberty am property ot every man, wit hom trial by Jury or having witnesses brought lace to luce wltl ihe accused or counsel In defence, at the wli of one mun-Grant. To-day lie may use tLa power to save some black man irom the vio lenee ol' lawless men, but to-morrow, shouli parties change, another President may use tin same power (by precedent made just.) u destroy the liberty ol any black man In tlx South. In a word, we would place your liber ties upon ibo great and good will of al parties and eternal jujtlce. Grant & Co would Join you to a tailing party, and the! fate you share. "They who draw the swon shall perish by the sword." Be wise nov while lt Is to day. Turn ye-why will ye die Your Irlend, C. M, CLAV. To A. J. Chambers, Esq. BEAUFORT AND TBE PORT ROT Al RAILROAD. The following article, from the Savannal News, ls peculiarly Interesting, because, wltl regard to the value of "through colton," Sa vannah knows how it ls herself: We have heard irom various sources that tht people of Beaufort are In high spirits over tht prospect of an carly completion ot the Pori Royal Ralltoad. It ls very certain that then is now no land for sale in or near that city, al having recently been purchased by Northen speculators. We have also learned thal lt ls commonly reported there that thc Southern Security Company (better known a? Tom Scon's company) bas obtained u con? trolling interest lo the road, and aided by the Influence of Judge King, of the Georgia Road, Intend.lo influence a large amount of cotton from Alabama and Mississippi, as far as Ticks burg, over this route. The people are alsc sanguine ol the early placing of a line ol steamships to New York and another to Eu? rope. We have a distinct recollection ol similar boasts being made In Brunswick at various times during the last twenty years But suppose they do gel a good deal ol through cotton, that wlil not do the prospec? tive eli y much good. Barnwell Is, we think, -a Biatlon on the Port Royal Road. The conon passes through that place, but does not stop there; neither will lt Btop at Beaufort only long enough to bc transferred directly from the care to the holds ol' tte vessels, and the mere pass? ing through will probably benefit one place as much as the omer. RAVAGES OF THE RICE CATERPILLAR.-We bear of considerable damage lo the growing rice crops on the river above the city irom the caterpillar, which has appeared lu many places within the past two weeks. We learn from Mr. Sweat, au experienced rice plaoter in charge of the Potter plantation, that they are very bad ou that place and on ihe Gibbons plantation, wh?re they have nearly devoured some squares ol the growing rice. Owing to the ligne tides the planters nave not been able lo get a sufficient flow to destroy the Insect. Mr. Sweat has taken some pains to acquaint himself with the habits and movements ot the insect. A few days since he discovered on the underside of a rice blade a large number of eggs adhering where they had been de? posited by the fly. He plucked Hie blade and placed it under a gtos to watch tue progress of Incubation and growth of the caterpillar. In about three days mc worms hatched out. He placed in the glass a quantity ol green rice blades, but the insect, which was at first verv small, did not feed on it. He then sup? plied some blades of gra?s, which they ate with great avidity, from which he infers that the worms do not attack the rice until they are partially grown, but subsist ai first on the mi r? tender grass, which they reach by sus? pending themselves from the rice slock by their webs to the ground. In this slage he thinks they may be eflectually destroyed by a flow which will reach the height ol the rice. [Savannah News, I WRATH OF THE MUCKS. I _+_ GRANT'S OUTRAGEOUS VIOLATION OF \ BRITISH SOIL. The Kidnapping of Or. Bratton to be Investigated. Tlie Condon (Ont) Advertiser, of the 2d In? stant, makes the following reference to the Bratton kidnapping case: There is no doubt whatever o? the truth o? the extraordinary fact, which we now repeat, that Dr. Bufus Bratton, a resident of this city, was, on last Tuesday, in broad daylight, upon a public street of Loudon, deliberately at? tacked by detectives from the United States, and, without even the pretence ol authority from Canadian officials, overpowered, thruBt Into a cab, drugged and carried off to the other gide. Some of our newspapers, in their ac? counts of the affair, evidently drawn lrom the reports spread by Interested parlies in Detroit papers, siate that Dr. Bratton has been charged with robbery and murder. The truth as to ihls win no doubt appear In due time: but, meantime, lt is but justice to him to state that several ol our most respected citizens, former? ly residents In the Southern states, who have known Dr. Bratton for mauy years, iadlgnaoi ly repudiate the idea that he ls seriously charged with any crime whatever. They rep? resent him to have been a man eminent in his proiesslon, highly respected throughout the country lu which he lived, and possessed ol an ample lorlune. A dispatch, dated Ottawa, Canada, says: In the House last night Mr. Blake asked the government to convey to the Hou-e any In lormailonjn their possession in reference to the statement contained In the press to the effect that a person has been seized In open day In the City of London, Ontario, and car? ried to the American side, aud whether itlere bad been any communication on the subject with the United Stales or Imperial Govern? ment Slr John MacDonald replied that-a few days ago the government was informed by telegraph of the arrest of a person in the manner mentioned In the newspapers, and in? structions were at once given to send down deposit Ions and statements of facts and evi? dence. Those paperB were received yester? day, and upon them a report had been pre? pared and submitted to her Majesty's minister at Washington, In order that representation* in the matter might be made ihe United States Government, and a similar report had been prepared ior the Imperial Government. GLIMPSES OF Gora AM. The War on the Brooklyn Ring-Joe" Jefferson's Blindness-Musical Notes. [FROM otra OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORE, June 15. One of our dally papers has been, for the post two weeks, carrying on a vigorous war against the "Brooklyn Biog." Our suburb has a Ring which ls only less powerful than the late Tweed Bing of this city, because the plunder ls not so great. But Its chief is a man of large brain aud consummate tact and a gentleman In bearing, and In all these re? spects tbe superior of the late Tammany '?boss." Mr. Kingsley went to Brooklyn seventeen years ago lrom a Pennsylvania flat? boat as poor as a vagrant, and now counts bis millions In band, and estimates his double millions la prospective. Tbe Brooklyn Bing ramifies all through Brooklyn good society, and binds lo its wheels most of the politicians of both parties. The World opened its batter- j les iwo weeks ago, and succeeded in effecting a breach on Friday. Kingsley held out a flag of truce. The World published a long letter of defence from him, btu resumed fire the next morning. It professes to desire that Kingsley and lils friends shall Institute a suit **-?^r im TcuviiaiTO ?ht* ?dSMS*or*ji>a?lfae^?BflttgHej does not seem disposed to accept this chal? lenge, and now the World threatens to have bim Indicted for frauds. The affair bas created a great commotion tn tbe City of Brooklyn, and has drawn all the local papers ai well as the Tribune ot this city Into the quarrel. It ls a free fight all around, the World getting many of the hardest knocks In return. A calamity threatened to the dramatic stage has happily been averted by the intervention ot science. The most eminent of A met lean actors, Mr. Jefferson, bas been losing his eye? sight, and was threatened with total and per? manent blindness. The grief o? lils friends has been grear, and it was leared unavailing. Yesterday a surgical operation on the eyes was performed, and though attended with un cerialniy as to the result, was a complete suc? cess. The news will be a relief everywhere, for lt is not extravagance to say of such a man aa JuBeph Jefferson, that his blindness would be regarded as a national misfortune. Faure, the great French barrltone, bas been secured bv .Murnzek for our next operatic season. He ls coming over In company with Lucca, who is to take Nilsson's place on the American lyric stage. Kellogg, who bas been creating a furore among the Britishers, and Bellini, an old New York favorite! but who has been abroad several years. The news ls waited over the waters thal our Swedish idol ls to be married in London next month. Her affianced was with her In America part of the lime of her stay here, and ls an agreeable gen? tleman, not a professional musician, however. NTH. THE STRIKES IN THE NORTH AND IN EUROPE. Lena Excitement In the Quaker City The New Yorkers Interview Governor Hoffman-A Sodden Strike in West? phalia. NEW YORK, June 18. The eight-hour league propose holding an anti-police indignation meeting on Thursday night. A hundred and eighty policemen have ch arge of Durant's sugar tactory to prevent strikers from interfering with the men at work. PHILADELPHIA, June 18. The strikers, at a meeting this morning, numbered one hundred and ninety-three men, and the excitement appears to be dying out. Speeches were made favoring a return o? the men to tne shops to finish the contracts in force at the time of the strike. Other speak? ers opposed this, urging that lt would be fatal to the strike. No action was taken, and the meeting adjourned. ALBANY, N. Y., June 18. At a meeting o? the workingmen this morn? ing, a committee was appointed to wale upon Governor Hoffman and represent the position taken by the (strikers, which they hold to be in accordance with the laws of the State. The Governor received the committee, but said they must excuse him from making a Bpeech, as his views upon the question were matters of record, in his messages and elsewhere, and any speech be might make would in all proba? bility be misinterpreted. He cautioned them io see to lt that nothing wus done to disturb the peace and order ot the community orto excite the hostility o? law-abiding citi? zens. BERLIN, June 18. Twelve hundred miners at and near Dort? mund, West Philadelphia, suddenly struck work to-day. _ THE 8HUTLECOCK TEE ATT. NEW YOBS:, Jnne 18. The Herald's special from Geneva, dated the nili savs ti'e English are resolute lor eight montos' adjournment, and the indications are thu?, if this is not granted, they will with? draw from the arbitration. This ihe Ameri? cans will not concede them. A shorter ad? journment might be accepted. Very little was transacted before the board to-day be? sides the announcement of Mr. Davis of the non-reception of instructions from his gov? ernment._ SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -Professor Agassiz was warmly received in Chill and Peru. He says the success of the expedition exceeds his most sanguine ex? pectations. -Captain Bowen, of the Cuban steamer Virginia, ls so disgusted with the manage? ment of the Cuban agents, and the cowardice of his crew, that he ty 13 resigned and gone home. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. Prominent Radicals Deserting J heir Chosen Leader-The Cabinet Repre? sented by Substitutes-The President off Again for the Seaside. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS,] WASHINGTON, D. C., Jane 18. Asan Indication of the want of enthusiasm for General Grant among the prominent Radi? cals, lt is asserted here that Garfield took great pains to get appointed commissioner under the recent act of Congress providing lor removing the Flathead Indians to the res? er va tl ona lu order to avoid stumping for Grant In the fall campaign. Persons well Informed as to bis feelings relative to the matter state that-be is determined to avoid everything relating to the Presidential canvass. He will manage to leave here about the time of the commencement of active political operations, and will remain away until the time toc?me back to Washington, In pursuance of a resolu? tion authorizing his committee to meet In No? vember to prepare the annual appropriation bills in time for an early consideration at the next session of Congress. The Cabinet session was chiefly made up to? day of acting Cabinet officers, and nothing was done. Fish was present, but had no news from Geneva to enliven the session with. Grant goes Immediately back to Long Brauen, and it ls very uncertain when he will honor Washington with another visit. THE NEW TAX LAW. A Special Tax on Tobacco Dealers-The Dat y on Tea and Coffee. WASHINGTON, Jane 18. Tho President has reappointed Joseph Mimo, Jr., supervising Inspector-general of steam? boats. On and after the 1st of July. 1872, every pe? sou who sells, or offers for sale, manufactured tobacco, snuff or cigars, except manufacture rs of those articles wno sell only their own pro? ducts at the place of production, will be re? quired to pay a special tax, at the rate of five uollars per annum, without regard to the amount of his annual sales. The exemption ot persons whose sales do not exceed one hun? dred dollars ls repealed by, the new law... The treasury department, in answer to nu? merous inquiries, has decided that on and arter itia aret day of July next and until tho first of October t?a, and coffee produced east of the Cape of Good Hope and Imported Into the United States from places west thereof, will not be charged with the discriminating ducy of len percent, now collected on Impor? tations of this character, but that, by the third section ot the new tariff law, this duty will be reimposed on and after October 1, 1872, on said articles. AN INDIAN WAH ly TEXAS. Ten Thousand Savages on the War? path--Consternation of the Settlers Two Regiments of Cavalry Called for? ST. Lours, June l?. Judge Hubbell, the general agent of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, who bas Jost re? turned from a business tour in Texas, brings information that before leaving Sherman, Texas, an army officer arrived there from Fort Richmond and reported that a body o? indians, variously estimated at from three to ten thousand, had made an incursion into Texas, and were over-running Yancey, Jack Denton and Parker Counties, and that the settlers were filled-tath consternation and alarm. The Indians said they were going to Huntsville to liberate S au tanka and Big Tree, Sill reservation had left and gone on the war? path. Already two fights had occurred near Weatherford, In which four whites were wounded and two Indians killed. Two' Indians were captured and lodged in Weath? erford Jail. The commanding officer of Fort Richardson ls said to have gone to Austin' to consult with General Augur regarding the In? vasion, and tne latter ls reported to have tele? graphed for two more regiments of cavalry to report Immediately at the points threatened by the raiders. Judge Hubbell says there Is no doubt in the minds ot well-informed Texans that a biz lud?an war is al hand. Many settlers are leaving their homes. It is believed that the Kiowas were the leaders of ' the raid, assisted by the Apaches and others. There was no quorum at the Ookmulgee council up to last Tuesday, and none ol the wild tribes from Fort Sill had yet come to par? ticipate in the deliberations. The crops In Northern and Western Texas are very fine. 03 bit norri. "Heaven lends ns friends to bless the present scene; Resumes them, to prepare us for the next." How strangely true lt ls that we never set a proper valne on our choicest blessings andi they have slipped away from onr grasp and are gone from ns (orever. There ls sometnlng in the pos? session which diminishes the proportion of every . good conferred on us by Providence, and we rarely award to lt its Just estimation, while Its tight is still shining upon us, and while its influ? ente ls ?preadl'jg happiness on our pathway through the world. Who tba; bas ever lost a cherished friend or passed through any markeri period ut adversity and which or ns nas noir-ont has observed this wayward quality or the human mind; and who Is there among UB that has not lived to regret that he has been so slow to comprenend and value tue thing] that are and the comforts that surround ns. . ihese reflections have been suggested oythe death or Mrs. M. Scam DOUGLAS, wh ch took piace In Chester, at the realuence of her son, on the morning of the 13th, in the sixty-IT. st year of her age. Hrs. Douglas was a native of Charleston, was married ar. an early age to Mr. John Douglas, a highly esteemed citizen of this place, and by nts death was left a widow In 185fl, with a family or eleven children. Her mlid and amiable disposition, her unvary? ing cheerfulness, aud her sweet and gentle dispo? sition increased daring her married ure the love and admiration which hsd captivated blsyouthiul ran cy, and they Uvea togetner in that harmon ons accord wnlch gives to tne married state lia nigh? est enjoyment and its happiest caarm. In tne discharge of her maternal duties she ex? hibited the tenderness which waa to be expect? ed from one endowed as she was with a heart ovei flowing with the milt of human kiudnesa, and h. r death has fallen apon her childi en with a weight that time may lighten but can never entirely remove. . . as in the domes'lo circle she was the centre of affect Um. and the locus from which radiated the reuclcy ot the household, so la a more extended sphere, and among her numerous friends, soe ex? erted an inflaence which diffused happiness and enjoyment around her, and preserved for her through life a bright place lu tue love and re? gard of all who held the privilege of her frtend ""ven after she had passed the meridian of life, and was approaching ita allotted limit, yet had time dealt so leniently with her-aa If reluctant to encroacQ witta ita rude touch upon so much, ffentieness-and such waa the freshness oi her reellng-s, so great the elaaiiclty of tier nature, and auch her freedom from the asceticism or age, that when In her presence yon forgot that she was railing into the "sere and yellow leal" of exis? tence, and yon yielded unconsciously to the cheering influence lt was lmposslnle to resK. She has closed h er. career, and * U i no more be seen by the many who loved her, but the recollec? tion or her kind bearr, ber active benevolence, her sympathy with th s sufferings of others, her readiness to relieve, and her genial and cheerful nature, will long survive in tne memory of all who were capable of appreclat.ng the excellencies that adorned her character. A. DONOVAN.-Died in Savannah, Qa., on thelfltn Inst., P. H. DONOVAN, second son of the late Patt lex and Mary Donovan, aged eighteen years. _ * jjUetingg. _ UH?KD~TRISH ASSOCIATION^JT^. TEND a Meeting of jour Association THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock, at Mr. P. clarysHali, KlDgBtreet. Puncuui ?*?^?lJLSffl& as business of importance will be submitted for your consideration. innis-* By order of the secretary._Juav-__ ~^ATES WOMAN, AND without "*^^?S?ITS* S0AP. Charleston, S. 9