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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 2034. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE PLAIN TR?TE. A REFUBLICAN REFUTES THE SLAN? DERS AGAINST OUR STATE. How Hontst Settlen ?re Received In South Carolina. Tbe Baltimore Sua says: "Tbe annexed letter, In regard to South Carolina, ita people, their disposition and prospects, is interesting, and gives refutation to much tbat has been alleged against the people of that State in justification of tbe continued persecutions practiced towards them. It ls from a gentle? man who ls a Bepublican In politics, and not a native of South Carolina, but ol Maryland, who, belog a Unionist during the war, has since made his home in South Carolina." COLUMBIA, S. C., May 31, 1872. William L. Soutfiard, Esq.: DEAR SIB-Tour letter ol the 15th instant reached me several days ago and would have received an earlier attention but tor pressing official engagements. I am glad to have an opportunity to give my views briefly on the several subjects mentioned in your letter. And first, as to the climate here. It ls mild and salubrious. 1 do not think lt surpassed in these respects anywhere cn this continent. ProieB8or M. LaBorde, in his "Physiology," while speaking of climate and mineral waters, says: "lt will be gratifying to the Southern community to know that we have in the States of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia as rice a climate, perhaps, as can be found in ihe world, and mineral waters which will com? pare favorably with those ot the highest cele? brity." Diseases, generally, are of a much milder form than they are In tbe more northern latitudes, and many diseases that are very prevalent and very fatal in the North are almost entirely unknown here. I am certain that neither consumption, pneumonia, pleurisy nor any of the many forms of catarrh, nor rheumatic and neuralgic affections, are any? thing like as prevalent or as severe here as they are in colder climates, and, of course, far less fatal. As to the effect of the climate of this locality upon Northern people who settle here, I can bes L answer that question by stating tbat there are about fifty Northern families living in Co? lumbia who have settled here since the close of tbe late war, and I am sure I am safe In saying there has not been over a hail dozen deaths in these families since their residence here. Nay, there ls less sickness in Northern lamllles residing here than there ls In the families of the natives. Whether this ls be? cause Northern people bring with them healthier systems and more vigorous constitu? tions than the old residents posses?, thus en? abling them the better to resist disease, or whether there ia something in the habits of the Northman that gives him an advantage lo thia respect over the Southron "to the manor boru," I am not prepared to say; the fact, however, ls none the less true, whatever may be the explanation of it. My experience and observation, therefore, teach me to conclude that the climate of this region ls tully as iriendly to the stranger as lt 1B to the native. Now. as to the personal safety ol .Northern men who settle here. This Is a subject em bracing such a wide field of circumstances that I might dilate ujson it almost, to endless extent. But s" much has already been said In this connection ia the newspapers, pro add con, by politicians, for political effect, that the people have learned to look with suspicion upon everytnlir1* that ls said upon this sub? ject, and to uko tbe honest views of unpreju? diced minds at mere political claD-trap, that I forbear to say more than thai I have lived hera nearly six y^ars, have mlugled as much, pernaps more, win, tbe people than any other Northern man here; have met with gentlemen from every part of the State, most ol whom were most earnest in their support of the Con? federate cause, having sacrificed their entire fortunes upon the aliar of their political faith, and I have not heard a single expression, with one or two exceptions, that might be construed Into opposition to honest, respecta? ble Northern men settling here. I nave tried to be an impartial observer, and trom all the data that I have been able to collect, my logic forces me to the conclusion that an honest man, be he Jew or Gentile, come from where e may, and whatever bo ms creed, who tries to make an honest living In a decent way * through any of the multitudinous legitimate avenues ot business, Is J net as safe here from personal violence as he would be lu Massachu? setts or New Tork. I know that there have been many outrages and acts o? violence committed here of late, but these difficulties are purely political. The people of the South have not been able to re? concile themselves to the new order ot things here. They cannot believe that lt ls right and just and most promotive of the public good that the ignorant, illiterate and the corrupt should make and administer the laws, while the Intelligent and educated pay the taxes bear all tue expenses of the State, without having any voice in the administration of its affairs. And ls lt surprising that they should feel some unkindness toward those who thus deprive them of man's dearest privileges? "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to tfiem that hate you, and nray for them that despltefully use you and perse? cute you," ls beautiful enough in theory, but hard to practice. "Do unto others as you would tbat others should do unto yon " ls, in my opinion, much better advice, and, lt fol? lowed by those who aspire to mould and di? rect public sentiment, there would be less cause for bitterness between factions, less strife between neighbors, and more content? ment and happiness among the masses, be? cause more peaceful and more prosperous. In view or ali the circumstances, the devast? ation of their country, the destruction of their homes by the Iron heel of the war, the loss of property, their descent from wealth and ease to poverty and hardships, defeat in battle, eollpse ol their long cherished and fondest hopes, their own degradation and tbe elevation to places ol power .and preferment of their former slaves, whom they were taught to regard as only flt for "hewers of wood and drawers ot water," the abridgement or de prl va tlon of their political privileges, I tblnk tbe Southern people have behaved with a good deal o? forbearance. Though some political outrages have been commuted, what people . under the sun, subjected to the same provoca? tions, would not have ?tone as much and more ? Reverse the results of (lie war, and Impose upon the people of the North tbe Bame onerous and, to them, odious burdens that the people here have had to endure; In a word,suppose we trans? fer the whole set of circumstances under which the Southern community has lived since the war. and is atm living, to the loyal, law-abid? ing North, and think yor that all would be borne meekly and tamely, without any exhi? bition of feeling-no murmur against oppres? sive and unequal government, no breach of the public peace t Would the Northern peo? ple servilely stoop and kiss the rod that smote them ? Not if I know them properly. And I tefl you that human nature ls the same in South Carolina that, lt is in other parts of the world. Toumay Bay tbat the Southern peo? ple are themselves responsible for then mis? fortunes. Be lt so. Does that make them any the less misfortunes, or soften in me least the miseries they entail ? If you cast a stone against a resisting surface and lt rebounds and fractures one of your limbs, ls the pain any leas acute because you threw the stone yourself ? I am no apologist for the Southern people, nor do I pretend to justify the political out? rages committed here; my notions of Republi? canism are utterly at war with such practices. I was a soldier In the United States army during the war, and no man rejoiced more tban I did at the downfall of tbe Confederacy, because lt re-established the Integrity and supremacy of tbe Federal Union. But this does not warrant the annihilation of the enemy after he has laid down his arms and made an honorable surrender. I am also a Bepublican, and am identified with the party here, but this ls no reason why I should stigmatize those who oppose tbe political principles which I espouse as traitors and murderers and unworthy to be trusted with the public weal, and unentltled to the pr.vllegee of free citizens. The point I want to make is this: That tbe only personB the Southern people are Inimical to are venal and unprincipled politicians, who, under the misnomer of Republicanism, seek to force obnoxious and oppressive measures upon the people, for their own aggrandize? ment, regardless of the public good. Tour next question, namely, oyportunltles for business, ls more difficult to answer. The professions are all crowded. Merchants com plein of hard times and dull business, (but this does not prove anything, lt ls a fashion of j theirs; force of habit perbap".) A large num? ber of persons, reduced by the war irom afflu? ence to comparative poverty, and who never before knew what it was to labor In any capac? ity, being now compelled to earn their living "by the sweat of their brows," pretty well supply the demand lor labor, both mental and manual. Still, I cannot bat think that with the increased development of the natural resources of the country, which are varied and abundant, the progress of Internal Im? provements, which the spirit of the age de? mands shall go forward; the building of new lines o? railroads and telegraphs, the estub lng ot manufactories, &c, ?fcc, lhere is room enough for all who may desire to fl nd homes in this sunny clime. To those who may wish to turn their atten? tion to the cultivation of the soil, I would say, come lo South Carolina, and come at once. No section of our country offers better induce? ments tor Investments in real estate than does ( this. Land can be purchased here for from one dollar up to twenty dollars per acre, and snug little homes of lrom twenty lo sixty acres and upwards, with comfortable resi? dences, can be had lor one thousand to three thousand dollars, and large tracts o? lands suitable for subdividing Into small ones can be bought at exceedingly low figures. I am satisfied that as soon as tbe upheavinga of society consequent upon the war can have time to subside, and peace resumes once more her wonted sway, and the natural advant? ages of the South become more generally known, enterprising, home-seeking thousands will pour into her borders from all parts of lue world. And when they come with honesty of pur? pose; come to belp build up the broken for? tunes of the State; come to people her unoc? cupied lands, and to cultivate and enrich her wasted fields, to rebuild her burnt cities and to lound new ones; to make the shores of her spleudld water courses ring wit h the busy hum o? machinery; to fell her mighty foresto, and to dig down into the bowels ol' the earth and bring up her rich metals, and refine them and apply them to the various uses ot mao-then can I guarantee them a hearty welcome from the whole people, afid respect and social con? fidence and consideration. I would add that those who once make their homes here are never willing to leave if they find suitable means ol making a living. There ls a charm In the climate, and a fascination In the beamy and luxuriousness o? the plants and flowers tttat must awaken even the dullest natures to admiration, and attach them to the country. I have known but one person who settled here since the war to get dissatisfied and leave, and I confidently expect to see him back here before the end of j another winter. Hoping that I have answered all jour ques? tions fairly and honestly, without doing violence to the feelings or opinions of any lair-minded man, I am, very respectfully. J. P. ENSOR. THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD. What a. Would-be .School Commission, r Don't Know About Spelling. The Georgetown Times presents the follow? ing letter, written by Wm. H. Abell, a candi nate for the office o? school commissioner of | the county: * * "now what I want to run for ls this, a School Commissioner I will do the Schooles as much Justis or more than Bowley or Balney Ever done, do all you can for me u that Side for my nomination and If I get in you ?hall be well paid for your trouble. I know you can carry the People over there they A;e two over here are a running that ls J J. H. Jones A. Gibson, and he ls not 21 years old yet. he is not fit for no School Commis? sioner, and if they Are any par in the work o? being a School Commissioner that I could not do J could have a man to do the part that I j j could not do. So I could Carry out All the | Lawes as a School Commissioner. Please an? swer this and Let me Enow whether or not tbat you will act for me and lo so doln : you will Oblige me your humble Serwant. THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. An Encouraging Exhibit. [From the Colombia Carolinian.] We had the pleasure on yesterday o? meet? ing with General J. B. Kershaw, on his return j from the University of the South at Sewanee, I Tennessee. General Kershaw ls a member of | the board ot trustees. We are gratified to learn that this institution ls in a flourishing condition. There are abont nineteen students from South Carolina at the university. This institution la under the auspices of the ten Southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church. It cflers rare advantages In the way of religious training, moral and physical Improvement, and a healthy mountain atmosphere. At the recent meeting of the board ol' trus? tees, Colonel Gorgas, one ot the professors, was appointed vice-chancellor of the univer? sity. The distinguished and able Bishop Quin tard, of Tennessee, will undertake the mission ot raising an endowment fund lor the univer? sity. The Rev. W. P. Dnbose, of this Srate, is the chaplain. He hasHmade his contribution to the university by tne erection, at his owu ex? pense, of "South Carolina Hall," a large and handsome building, and capable of accommo? dating thirty students. The university was opened In September, 1868. It ls expected that lt will develop Into a commanding Institution. General Kershaw bas always taken a lively Interest In the uni? versity, and he will, as one o? the trustees, no doubt, take pleasure In giving any informa? tion that may be desired respecting the insti? tution. _ _ _ DEATH OF THE OLDEST-MASON. BANGOR, MAINE, July 20. Hon. Samuel Thatcher ls dead, aged ninety six years. He was elected to Congress In 1802, and was the oldest Mason in the United Slates. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, July 21. Partially cloudy and pleasant weather will probably prevail on Monday lrom the upper lukes southward to tho Gulf. No material change is Indicated tor the South Atlaatlc Statep. _ _ THE GROWING CROPS. The Chesterfield Democrat says : "During the past week the weather bas been very warm and sultry, with abundant showers. Some farmers express the opinion that the cot? ton is being Injured by so much rain, but the corn promises well." The Georgetown Times says : "We have a plenty of rain, but not .too much, since our last issue; and it the caterpillars would only leave us a moderate crop might be made." The Laurens Herald says : "During the paBt two weeks a superabundance of rain has lallen In this county, and fears are felt that the cot? ton may be injured thereby. The corn crop ls doing well. The ony complaint, now ls as to the grass, the frequent rains having stopped the ploughs to some extent, while 'General Green' bas been active In marshalling his hosts." Tne Anderson lutelfljfcencer says : "We con? tinue to have an abundance of rain, and re? ports represent the crops as good. From our exchanges we learn that the rains have been general throughout the States, and the crops unusually good. We ungot, as Individuals and as a people, to be ihuukiul for this kind super? intending Providence, and endeavor hence? forth to be socially, politically and religiously a people whose God ls the Lord." The Union TlmeB says : "The weather ls fa? vorable to the growing crops. From present appearances the corn crop in this county will be large, but should the weather turn off very hot and dry it would be greatly injured. It is yet too soon to give a reliable account of the cotton crop. One or mote of the disasters to which lt ls subject may overtake it and destroy its present prospects." The Beaufort Republican says : "Cotton on this and the neighboring Islands looks remark? ably well, strong and cleau. No caterpillar has been heard of yet." A correspondent from Hoover's Stallon, on the Port Boyal road, says the crops are good, but need rain. Thia seems to be the general complaint all over the county. The corn crop will be likely to be short on account ot the drought. THE LOST LIYINGSTONE. HIS STORY, AS TOLD BY THE HER? ALD'S EXPLORER, STANLEY. A Strange Narrative or Trials, Adren ture, and Ingratitude. The meeting of Mr.. Stanley, of the New York Herald expedition, with Dr. Livingstone at DJIjl, in Equatorial Africa, and the interest? ing circumstances attending the event, have been heretotore given quite fully by cable tele? grams. The Herald publishes letters lrom Mr. Stanley, giving further accounts of the meet? ing of the adventurers, and including Living? stone's own account ol his expedition. The following is Dr. Livingstone's Story. Dr. Livingstone's expedition left Zanzibar in March, 1866. On the 7th ot April he left the sea coast with an expedition consisting of twelve Sepoys, nine Johanna men, seven liberated slaves and two Zambezi men, In all thirty men. He also bad with bim six camels, three buffaloes, two mules and three donkeys. The expedition travelled up the left bank of the Rovuma River, a route teeming with diffi? culties. The dense jangles which barred their way required great labor with the axes before they could proceed, which retarded very much the progress of the expedition. Soon after leaving the coast Dr. Livingstone was made aware of the unwillingness ot the Sepoys and Johanna men to march Into the Interior. The murmurings and complaints grew louder day by a ay. H?ping that he might be induced to return, the Sepoys and Jonanna men so abused tho animals that in a short time not one was left alive. This plan not succeeding, they Bet about poisoning the minds ot the simple natives towards the doctor by circula? ting the most mischievous and false reports concerning bis character and intentions. As this mlgbt possibly become dangerous, the doctor resolved to discharge the Sepoys, and accordingly sent them back to the sea coast, with a sufficiency of cloth to purchase food on their return. THE FIRST OK HIS^TROUBLRS began w iii these men. A more worthless crew as escort lt would be Impossible to con? ceive. After suffering considerably from hun? ger during the transit of a wide extent of un? occupied country, alter leaving tbe Rovuma River, the Doctor and bis party arrived In tbe country of a Wahlyow cnief ou the 18th of July, 1866. Desertion of faithless men, in the meanwhile, had greatly thinned his party. Early In August, 1866, Dr. Livingstone and wbai remained of his expedition arrived at Mponda's, a chief ol tbe tribe of Wahlyow, living near the Nyassa Lake. Here Wllko* tani-one of the "nice, honorable fellows" ot Mr. Horace Waller-a protege of the Doctor, Insisted upon bis dlscnarge, alleging as an I excuse, which the Doctor subsequently found lo be false, that he had Been his brother. He also claimed Mponda's chief wife as bis sister. Alter delivering himself of many more false I hoods Wllkolanl was given by the Doctor In charge of Mponda until bis "big brother" j should call lor him. I AM EASTERN INORATE. This ingrate-released lrom slavery and educated at Nasslc School, Bombay, at the sole charge of the Doctor-perceiving his applica? tion fer a discharge to be successful, endea? vored to persuade Cbumah, another pntege, to go with him, in order, as the Doctor Be? lieves, to enslave him. Opon Chumah Con? sulting the Doctor, he was Btroogly advised not to put himself in the power of Wikotani. LIVINGSTONE'S NEXT MOSE. From Mponda's the Doctor proceeded to the heel of the Nyassa, to the village of a Bablsa chief, who required medicine for a skin dis? ease. To treat the malady he stopped at tnls place two days. While stopping here a half ciste Arab arrived at ibe same place from the western shore of Lake Nyassa, who reported that be had been plundered by a band of the Ma Zitu at a place which the Doctor and Musa, the chief ol his Johanna men, knew perfect? ly well was at least one hundred and filly miles north-northwest, or twenty days' march from the village. THE STORY OF LIVINGSTONE'S MORDER. This Musa ls he who manufactured that wonderful tale of murder which so startled all friends of the Doctor. During the Zambezi expedition, Musa bad visited this place, where the Arab reported himself robbed, la com? pany of the Doctor. To the news which the Arab imparted Musa was an eager listener, and lost no time in conveying lt to tbe Doctor. The Doctor coolly asked him if he believed, to which Musa answered that he did believe every word, for the Arab had told "true, true." The Doctor said that he did not; and after explaining to him his reasons, he suggested to Musa that they should go and consult the Bablsa chief, for li any one should know If the story was true he should. The Bablsa chief denounced the Arab as "a liar" when consulted. But Musa broke out with, "No, no, Doctor, I no want to go to Ma Zltu; I no want Ma Zun to kill me; I want to see my father, my mother, my child In Johanna. 1 no want Ma Zltu kill me." Mnsa's words are here reported lp sissima verba. To this outburst, the Doctor replied, "I don't want the Ma Zilu to klil me either, but since you are afraid of them, I promise to go west until we ure far PAST THE BEAT OF THE MA ZITU. Musa was not satisfied with this promise of the Doctor, lor he said In the same dolorous tone: "If we had two hundred guns with us I would go; but our small party, tuey will come by night and kill us all." The Doctor repealed hts promise, but to no purpose. When he turned his face westward, Musa and THE JOHANNA ESCORT HEARTLESSLY DESERTED HIM. Hence the fabrication of the Livingstone murder t aie, to hide the fact of their desertion, and io obtain their wages. Livingstone's party was very small now; he had sent-bacK the worthless and maudlin Sepoys; the Johanna men had deserted him in a body, and Wlko . tani had been discharged. He was obliged to seek aid from the natives. He engaged them as carriers, and as they had never been tam? pered willi or betrayed by the slave-traders, ne managed exceedingly well. From ibis country, which he left la the beginning of December, 1866, he entered on a northern course, where the Ma Zltu had swept the land clean of provisions, and where the expedition suffered the most pinching hunger. MORE MISFORTUNE. Added to this, desertions continued, which in one or two Instances caused a IOBB ol almost all his clothes and cooking utensils and dishes. Though misfortunes constantly do, jed the footsteps of the expedition, li struggled on and traversed the countries of the Bablsa, B j bemba, Banlungu, Barungit, besides the coun? try of Louda, where lives the famous King Cazembe. A CORDIAL RECEPTION BY OAZEMBE AND HIS QUEEN. Cazembe and his queen received bim kindly and showed every disposition to assist, him, and lt was he who gave the Information about Lake Bangweolo (which he called "Large Water") to the Doctor. Near Cazembe's the Doctor had crossed a fine stream called the Chambezl. But he relied too much upon the correctness of Portuguese information, and {laid not much attention to lt at the time, be levlng lt to be, as Portuguese travellers sta? ted, but the headwaters of the great Zambezi, and having no connection with the great river ol Egypt, of v/hlch he was now in search. This excessive reliance upon the veracliy ol Portuguese travellers and traders misled bim very much, and caused him double work, plunging him into a labyrinth of errors and discoveries, making the whole country and Us Intricate system ul rivers and lakes clear to him only after repealing his journeys many times. PORTUGESE ERRORS AND THE TROUBLES THET ENTAILED. From the beginning of 1867 to the middle of March, 1869, he says ho was moally engaged in correcting the errors of Portugese travel? ler?. The Portugese, when writing or speak? ing of the Chambezl Invariably called it "Our own Zambezi," or the Zambezi that flows through tbe Portuguese possessions of the Mo? zambique. Over ?nd over again he had to traverse the countries around Londa like an uneasy spirit; over and over again he asked the same questions from the different people whom he met, until he was obliged to desist lest they mlghtsay-"The man is mad; he has water on the brain." THE CHAMBEZI THE HEADWATERS OF TBS MLE. These tedious travels have established, first I that the Chambezl la a totally distinct irom the Portugese Zambezi; second, t Chambezl, starting from about latitude south, ls none other than the head wat the Nile, itself, thus giving the woi river a length of over two thousand si; I dred miles of direct latitude. LAXE LIEMBA, OR LU WEMB A. During this series of Journeys whl made iu these latitudes, be came to i lying northeast from Cazembe's. The i called lt Lie mba, or Luwemba, from a c< of that name which bordered lt on toe east. Livingstone discovered lt to be tensive heel, or rather foot, ot the Te y ?ka. By bis map, the southern part Tanganyika resembles the southern ; Italy in configuration. The extremity Tanganyika south reaches to 8 deg. 45 south latitude, thus giving the lake a leo three hundred and twenty-three geogra miles, or seventy-three miles longer thai tains Burton and Speke described lt. FURTHER DISCOVERIES. From the Tanganyika he crossed Mare and came In sight of Luke Moero. Ti this lake, which is about sixty miles In Ie to its southern extremity, he lound a entering lt from that direction. Foilc the Luapula north, as this river was calle found lt issued from the great lake ot ] weoio, which Is as large in superficial ai the Tanganyika. The most Important fi of this latte ls the Chambezl. We had l; the Chambezl running north through degrees of latitude, lt could not, thet the Zambezi. He returned to King Cazembe, thenc ?jiji, whence he dated those letters tc Loudon Geographical Society, under w auspices he travels, which, though the side world still doubted that the traveller alive, fully satisfied the minds of the men ot that Bociety. The way In which Musi the Doctor, and what the Doctor was doll the time the world ihougbt bim dead bas been told as Dr. Livingstone told your co pondent. But his experiences, his trou his sufferings In mind, body and estate Arabs conspired against him, his mea ro him, false Moslems betrayed bim-how he detained by inundations, by scanty meat cross rivers and lagoons, by wars betv Arabs and natives from the beginning of to the middle ol March, 186!), when he arr In UJiJi-no one will be better able to rt than himself. After resting at UJijl he thought ot exi lng the head of tne Tanganyika and ac talnlng whether this lake had any conned or whether the River Biuizl was aa lofli or an affluent; but the avarice of the Wi which would have deprived him of moat o cloth, prevented him. At the end of Ji 1869, he set off by way of Uguhha for his series of explorations. Fuieen days' mt brought bim to Manyema, a virgin conn but lately knowu to the Arabs even. On threshold of great discoveries he was laid six mont hs from ulcers In the feet. Whet covered he set off northerly, and came broad lacustrine river called Lualaba, wi flowed northward, westward, and In st places southward in a most confusing? The river was from one to three miles on Following lt northerly he .DISCOVERED LAKE KAM0L0NDO in latitude 6 deg. 30 miu. south. Ho tra the river southward to Lake Moero, when saw tt issue out of this lake through an et mous and deep chasm in the mountains. I ?stied that this Lualaba was the Chame which entered Baogleolo, or the Luapu which en lei ed Moero, be retraced his Bt northward to Lake Kamoloudo. He cami a river flowing from the weft called the Lot or Lomaml, which issued from a large li called Chtjbuugo, situated to the sour hw from Eamolondo. To this Lake Chebm Dr. Livingstone gave the name LIKE LINCOLN, after President Abraham Lincoln, whose i fate the civilized world lamented. To memory of the American President, wh labors in behalf of the black race won his < tire sympathy and approval, the great ira) 1er has contributed a monument more dura than bras?, Iron or stone, i WORKING AGAINST TERRIBLE ODDS. Still working his way north, blt by I against several and varied difficulties, ale the Lualaba's crooked course as for as latin 4 south, he heard of another large lake sit ted to the north, in the samo central Une drainage as the four other lakes : but here was compelled to turn back to Ujtjl. Aga! this compulsion h's ?rou will and ind?mita energy tought In vain ; his men had mutin and absolutely relused to budge a step, and UJIJI he was obliged to return, a baffled, eli weary and destitute man. It was in this sti your correspondent met him only elghte days after his arrival. So far had the travel gone north that he was at the beginning the final and certain end. Six hundred ml of watershed had been examined carefully, the beginning of the seventh hundred the fa slaves Bent to him from the British consul Zanzibar, and who were to bim as escort, ru up against him, saying In their determln actions, "thus iar you shalt go, and not o step lurther." The Undiscovered Link. I That this remarkable river (the Lualaba) the Nile and none other, no one doubts, b this one little blank-this one little link-?vi will fill lt. up ? How will imagination? fill t the void ' In this blank, north of latltui four degrees south, ls a lake, lt was report? to Dr. Livingstone-may it not be Plaggu Lake?-out of which Letherlck's branch I sues Into the Bahr Gtiazal and the Whl Nile. He has followed this river from eleve degrees south to lour degrees south-that 1 through seven degreeB ol latitude or 420 ge graphical miles. It only wanted 180 mil? more-this ls the length ot the undlscoven link-and the Nile, which bad baffled oracli and sageB, kings and emperors, hud been r vealed throughout its length. TWO PROBLEMS REMAINING TO BE SOLVED. According to Livingstone, two things y< remain before the Nile sources can bo said I be discovered. First, he has heard of the el Istence of four fountains, two of which glv birth to a river flowing north, which is tb Lualaba, and two to a river flowing south lni lnuer Ethiopia, which ls the Zimbezi, thu verifying the statement which the seoretar ol the Goddess Minerva, at Sals, made to Ht rodotus over two thousand years ago. H has heard ot them repeatedly, and has bee several times wilbla a lortolghi's march iroi them, but something always interposed t prevent bim going lo see tnem. These foul tains require to be seen. Second, remains th Iluk above described to be explored. TBE STORIES WHICH THE DOCTOR RELATES of the two Immense countries through wblc the great river runs read like fable. Th most southerly ls called Rua; the northern I called Manyema by the Arabs and Manuem by tho natives, who are cannibals. He tell of Ivory being so cheap that twenty-five centi worth of copper will purchase a large tusk worih $120 at Zinzibar. He tells of ivor being turned imo doorposts and cav stanchions by the cannibals; of skillful manu factures of flne grass cloth, rivalling that c India; of a people so nearly approaching ti white people and BO extremely handsome tha they eclipse anything ever seen la Africa, am (rom thlB lact supposes them to be deseen darits of the Ancient Egyptians, or some o the lost tribes ol Israel; he tells of coppe mines at Katanga which have been worket tor ages; ot docile and irleoaly peoples win up to this time have lived bulled In the lap o barbarism, Ignorant that there lived on eartl a race so cruel and callous as the Araos wh< have come among them rudely awaking then ont of their sleep with the thunder of gun powder, to kidnap, rob aad murder then without restraint; and of many other thlngi he tells, some details of whloh will follow thu telegram. The Doctor arrived at TJjiji on the 16th o; October, the Herald expedition on the 3d o November, eighteen days later, and. as 1; guided by the hand of Providence, nota monti: too late, nor a mouth too soon. He was slcfc and he was destitute, and help came tn time. He had returned to UJijl only to And himseli robbed of everything by the very man tc whom the Brltlsn consulate bad entrusted hie goods. This mao, called Sbereep, bad sold them all off for ivory, and bad feasted on the little stock of luxuries sent to the Doctor bj by his friends. LATER MOVEMENTS. Livingstone and Stanley explored the head of Lake Tanganyika and returned to UJijl, where they spent Christmas, 1871. Stanley says Livingstone looks only about fifty years of age, quite bale and hearty. In March, 1872, he oegan to organize an expedition to explore a few doubtful points which he thinks will take about eighteen months, when he will return to England. TEE POLITICAL FIELD. THE STRENGTH OF THE LIBERAL RE? PUBLICAN 8 IN NEW YORK STATE. Preparations for the Holding of tbe Stat? Convent lon?-The Coalition Can? didate for Governor- Anxiety About Forney and Penna v?vanla-Growing Interest In the North Carolina Euc t lon -Ito tit of the Kentuckians at Sar? atoga-An Indignant Stokes. [FROM OCH OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORK, July 17. Tbe Liberal Eepubllcan party in the State of New Torie ls about to organize in counties and townships tor the purpose of choosing dele? gates to a State convention to be held some where in September. At present there is no regular organization of tbe party beyond the State committee, of which General Cochrane is chairman. The liberal Eepubllcan strength hu been so surprisingly developed in all the Interior counties of the State, that organizing in detail can be effected with little difficulty. Among the prominent Republicans who have joined the new party since the Baltimore nom? inations were made are ex-Governor Myron Clark, ex-Senator Harris and Congressman Miles Goodrich. It ls probable that the Liberal Republican and Democratic State Conventions will meet on the same day and agree on a joint State and electoral ticket. Ttie Democratic Conven? tion at Rochester, in May, nominated electors, but that ticket will be revised BO as to let in a proper proportion ol Liberals. There ls spec? ulation as to whom iii? Union candidate ?or Governor will be. It ls known tbat Governor Hoffman desires a renomination, bur, lr. ls argued that he would not draw as well among the Liberals aa a new man. Chief Judge Sanford E. Church ls favorably spoken of. Unquestionably he would be the strongest man the Democrats could offer for the head of the ticket. Francis Kiernan and Lieutenant Governor Allen C. Beach are alBo mentioned. Ii a Democrat is nominated for Governor the second place will be elven to a Liberal Re? publican. There ls no reasonable doubt that Greeley and Brown will carry New York by a major itv not less than ten thousand, and probably Ave UmeB that. The full Democratic vote will be our, and tbe prospects are that from twen? ty to thirty thousand Republicans will vote lor Greeley. The pivotal State IS Pennsyl? vania. The bad nominations fur State officers mude lhere by the Grant party Jeopardize the success of the party lo the state, and lt seems that the Clan Cameron, who manipulate the Radical wires, are becoming alarmingly satis? fied of the tact. It was rumored yesterday that Grant had gone to Philadelphia to see If Forney could not be induced to draw off bis does, for he bitterly opposes the Cameron ticker, and predicts its defeat. Colonel Forney's course la puzzling the poli? ticians. He fights the regular Republican State ticket, but says he ls la favor of the re? election of President Grant, and yet, while he permits the Press to advocate toe claims of Grant, In a listless sort ot way, he allows no word ot ridicule or detraction ol Greeley to appear in Its editorial pngeB. As the Press has hitherto been rather distinguished for the virulence ol its wariare upon the foes of lia party, this marked courtesy towards Mr. Greeley Ls supposed to have some significance. Coupled with this comes Colonel Forney's re? port ot his recent visit to Texas, in which his heart seems to have been fairly captured by the people. He has only kind words for the Southerners ofthat section, and admits freely the great strength of the Greeley movement among them. Mr. Bowles, ot the Springfield Republican, ls authority for tbe statement tbat Colonel Forney privately expresses the opin? ion that Greeley and Brown will ne elected by a large ma<orlty of the electoral vote. If he would abandon party associations which are evidently distasteful to him and take ute Press over to the support of the Liberal nomina? tions, the effect, would not only be very great in Pennsylvania, but throughout the Union. Never before in our political history has BO much Interest been taken in a North Carolina election outside of that State. This Interest arises irom the feeling thai, the result In North Carolina Is going to be regarded as a sort of Indication ot tho drift ot the cam nal ern. It ls the first Stale election since the Presidential nomina,?ons have been made. If lt goes Democratic the reformers will justly congratu? late themselves that the whole South, with the possible exception of one State, ls safe .or Greeley and Brown. It ls probable that the , administration would accept the fiat as con? clusive and not iua!:e any luriher efforts to carry the South, but concentrate its strength ou Pennsylvania and the West. But ll ihe i Radicals triumph in North Carolina next month, the administration will plunk np courage again, and the Reformers will have a much harder fight before before them than otherwise. Roi h sides ap? preciate the value of success In the Old North State, und therefore money and speakers are being poured In atan unusual rate. The Rad? icals have the advantaze of drawing on ihe United States treasury for support, and it be? hooves the Democrats to keep a sharp watch on the expenditures at Wasnlngton. Many of the most effective Democratic and Liberal Re? publican speakers have engagements in North Carolina during the next two weeks. Doolit? tle, Stockton and Governor Walker, of Virgin? ia, are already lhere, and I bear that Blair. Schurz, Hendricks and General Kilpatrick are going. The latter ls a good campaigner, and if he can get the negroes to listen to him, he will convert many ot them from the leagues. The sporting men all bet on the wrong side again. At Long Branch they backed Bassett and the friends ol Longfellow scooped up all their cash. At Saratoga yesterday they gave heavy odds on Longfellow, and were again brought to grief. It Is reported that Morris? sey, whose wisdom aa a betting man ls popu? larly supposed to be unimpeachable, was a victim ac both places. The "rebel vlotor.v" at the Branch bas been reversed, and the Ken? tuckians are falling back In disorder on New York, minus their baggage wagons. Mr. Stokes is very indignant over the re? sult of his trial. He says tim, tie and bis counsel had every reason to expect an acquit? tal. He bitterly accuses Judge Ingrahain ot Influencing the Jury against bim, and insinuat? ed that he waa controlled by the conspiracy which has been formed to "murder bim." As soon as his counsel, Judge McKeon, returns from Long Branch an application will be made tor the release of Stokes on bali. The perse? cuted creature saysjie can give one million of dollars ball it required. hm CAMPAIGN NOTES. Encouraging Tidings from all Quarters for the Liberals. John G. Saxe, the poet, bas announced his Intention lo take the stump for Greeley. Senator Sumner has not yet written his letter to the colored men on the political situation, but lt. will be out In time lor effect la the North Carolina campaign. The New York Sun. ol Friday, says: "Presi? dential betting In Wall street, yesterday, is reported ut two to one on Greeley. Some oets were also made at one hundred on Horace to seventy-five on Useless. Liberal stock ls rapidly rising in that great financial centre." The New York Sun says: "?orne ot the ad? ministration papers say that Mr. A. T. Stewart ls opposed to Dr. Greeley's election. If so, he lias a queer way of showing lc Yesterday Mr. 8iewart sent a check for twenty thousand dollars to the chairman of the Liberal Demo? cratic Republican national executive commit? tee." Senator Schur: Is about to open the cam? paign in St. Louis, and will follow In the line ol Senator Sumner In exposing and comment? ing on Grant's r cord. He proposes to prove that In the Franco-German war Grant took the side of France, and is, therefore, entitled to no berman support in this country. He will further charge that the President entered Into a compact with some of bis friends to sell arms to France. Ex-Governor Yance, of North Carolina, writes in the most glowing terms over the prospect of success ol the Democrat : o candi? date, Merriman, for the gubernatorial chair. A Washington telegram sayB : "The Greeley and Brown headquarters have advices from North Carolina which seem to assure a conser? vative victory on August 1st. These reporte state that for tbe first time In twelve years the entire white vote will be polled, and be quite seven-eighths for toe Democratic candidato. A very considerable Inroad has been made also In the colored vote, which fact has caused great demoralization in the opposition ranks." W. TJ. Saunders, the colored Maryland ex Grant elector, writes from North Carolina to Senator Sumner that from all be can gather that State will be carried by the Conservatives In the election two weeks from today by a large majority. He adds that since bis arrival in North Carolina he has been treated jost as well as any white man, and received all tbe privileges that Mr. Sumner's new civil rights bill proposed to guarantee. Saunders says he ls succeeding In dividing the colored vote. The following letter was received In Wash? ington City a few days since by a young man who asked aid for a Liberal Republican week? ly paper published here, and ls ol Importance, as it goes to show the writer's opinion on sub? sidizing the press: _ _ " "Nsw YORK, July 12, 1872. "SIR-I decline decidedly to ask my friends to furnish money to sustain a newspaper In Washington. I do not consider this a legiti? mate political expenditure. If the people will not support newspapers that favor my elec? tion, we must get on without them as we may. HORACE GREELEY." A Niagara dispatch says the Democratic and Liberal leaders In consultation there have agreed upon Sanford E. Church for Governor ol New York. TUE LOWEST G AX G. Another of the Outlaws Sent to His Last Home-Captain Wishart Avenged -Tom Lowery Shot and hil Body Carried to Lamberton. [From the Wilmington Star, July 21.] Another of the Lowery gang of outlaws baa been sent to his last account. As the train passed throngh Lumberton yesterday morning the body of the detnnct cutthroat, robber and outlaw had Just arrived at that plaoe. Some of the persons on the train obtained a hasty view ot the corpse, as it lay In the wagon which had brought lt from the spot where lt j was shot. His remains were terribly mutila? ted. A ball had penetrated one eye and passed through the baok of the head: another had entered the lower Jaw on one side of tbe head and badly shattered lt, while a third passed through an arm and into tbe side. The out? law was shot and killed by Mr. Robert Wish? art, a younger brother of Captain F. M. Wish? art, who was murdered In-cold blood by the outlaws a few months ago. It ls supposed that Donahoe, who killed BOSB Strong, was with him at the time, as he left Sboe Heel week before last with ten days' ration?, and has not since been seen or heard ot. Lowery was waylaid In what is known as Raft Swamp, about ten miles from Moss Neok, and an equal distance from Lumberton. Young Wishart, who has thus rid the County of Robeson of | another ol the bloodthirsty desperadoes, and at the same time avenged tbe death of his brother, (as lt ls generally understood that Tom Lowery killed him,) ls only about nine? teen years old. He was present with tbe body at Lumberton. Stephen- Lowery and Andrew Strong are the only two ol the gang now left. There ls a reward of Ave thousand dollars from tbe State and Ave hundred dol? lars from the County of Robeson for the cap? ture or death of Tom Lowery, which amount young Wishart 1B now entitled to. AX V XS AP PT CROWD. Meeting of the Sooth Carolina Bond? holders-Plenty of Sympathy, bot Lit? tle Money. [From the New York Herald, July 19.] An adjourned meeting of the holders of louth Carolina bonds took pince yesterday at the office of Drake & Brother, 66 Broadway, with a view of taking some concerted action for the collection of the over-due interest on these bonds and the prosecution of the State officers who hara misappropriated tba funde collected for the carrying on of the State gov? ernment. Mr. A. A. Drake occupied the chair and called the meeting to order a few minutes alter noon. There were but thirteen persons present at Alteen minutes after the hour named for the meeting. Mr. E. A. Qulntard reported that there had been some subscriptions made toward the lund necessary to employ counsel to conduct the prosecution. Mr. Drake Bald they received letters conveying sympathy, but no hinds. "Others think that we are running this in the interest ol toe South Carolina ring. We pro? pose to commence proceedings as Boon as the percentage on $500,000 1B subscribed." Mr. Quintara slated that names representing $300, OuO had been secured to the list. Mr. Lewis offered a resolution that the sec? retary publish a notice In all the leading papers calling upon all holders of South Caro? lina bonds to call at the office ot Drake Brothers and contribute one per cent, ot the amount of the bonds held by them. When a sufficient subscription to justify lt be made a meeilng be called, and the counsel author? ized to commence proceedings. He spoke for Home minutes upon the resolution; declared that the Governor and the financial agents of the State were amenable to the law, and the Governor had property within the reach of the Federal court. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Broad well offered a resolution instruct? ing the committee to ask the co-operation of bondholders in other cities. Mr. Chichester, ol South Carolina, said that the word "repudiate" ls not found in the vo? cabulary ot the South Carolinians, who are an honorable people .> but if $20,000,000 per year ls to be added to the debt it ls to be expected that repudiation might come. It the taxpay? ers are allowed In the next election to control their own affairs he had no doubt every dollar of the debt would be paid. He felt sure tbat if theae carpet-bag rascaiB were exposed In the courts before election lt would nave a very Important bearing upon the election. Mr. Dowling addressed the meeting, argu? ing that it would be better to walt until after the election, for tnese men may not be re? elected, and the expense of prosecution would be saved. Mr. J. H. Hubbard, counsel for the commit? tee, urged immediate prosecution. He de? clared that the financial statement lor South Carolina was made up in this city by Governor Scott, without any reference to the books, and was certified to by the financial board. The meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the chair, and wben the invitation to sub? scribe was extended to (bose present but one signed the list. The meeting oroke up into little knots, and excitedly discussed the situa? tion. One gentleman declared lt his bellet that the movement was a stock Jobbing one, as Mr. Dowling, one of the committee, "ls counsel," he declared, "for E. E. Willard, who holds $5,000,000 South Carolina securities." TBE OLD WORLD'S XEWS. The Geneva Tribunal. GENEVA, July 20. Gentlemen connected with the board of arbitration still preserve .the most profound secrecy oo the subject ot the proceedings. Counsel ot the Governments of Great Britain and the United States refuse to answer any communication on questions pending, In order to prevent the intenence ef newspapers and the possibility of their exercising influence on the arbitrators- Hereafter the board will hold five sessions per week, Bitting every day ex? cept Saturdays and Sundays. Ravages and Spread ot the Cholera la Russia. LONDON, July 20. Advices from St. Petersburg state that th? cholera epidemic ls gradually making its waj i rom the eastern provinces and gaining a foot hold In the central and western portlousof tb? empire. Moscow ls now suffering from lu ravages, and the disease there has assumed i most malignant form. The proportion o deaths to recoveries ls placed at elah: to one This terrible fatality has created a pani? among the inhabitants. Thousands of th? better olasses are fleeing into western Europe At St. Petersburg, a few sporadic cases hav< appeared. The authorities are uki Dg the mos rigid precautions to cut off communication be tween the capital and the Infected districts. The "VVoald-Be Regicide. MADRID, July 20. An examination of the two assassins cap tured develops the tact that the attack was i part of an organized conspiracy, extensive li its ramifications, and provided with ampi funds. THE ALABAMA FLOOD. LOSS, FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. j Terrible Destruction of Crops uut oilier Property la Tn ikaloosa and Jefferson Counties-Nu ?TV ri rig? ot the People Incidents of the Deluge. Montgomery telegrams report that the damage by the late flood will reach Ave millions. The waters lu Central Alabama were nigher than ever known at this season. Accessible houses along the streams were swept away by scores. Cotton and cora on highlands has been badly damaged by the heavy rains. The cotton crop ol Alabama has been cat short forty thousand bales. The Montgomery Advertiser says: There was no raia In Eula ula on the 16 tb, - but that was the first day In the month of July of which the same thing contd be truth? fully said. Up to that time the rain had fallen during seventeen successive days. Ol coarse, both corn and cotton suffered largely. From a gentleman who was cot off daring a visit to Birmingham by the late floods, and who was compelled to retorn via Toskaloosa, Greensboro', Marion and Selma, we learn the following particulars of the. damage lnflloted * by the late heavy rains and the ensuing fresh? ets in the Warrior and Cabana rivers: Between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa he found the bridge across Big Sandy Creek washed away, and the Warrior Elver opposite the month of the creek more than six miles wide. 'The latter stream had thea risen sixty-two feet at the oily ot Tuscaloosa, and was. overflowing aU the farms along its banks and bottoms, carrying disaster andsuffering in lei course. At the crossing of the railroad bridge of the South and North Bead, fifi y miles above the city, lt bad risen to the unprecedented height of eighty feet, sweeping away tbe Iron bridge as tbougn it had been a mere cobweb. Of the seven bridges across Cunningham's Creek, in Jefferson County, five had been swept completely away, inflicting such dam? age to tho road as to delay its completion two months or more. The Iron bridge across the Warrior was to have been swung at seven o'clock of the evening on which it was des? troyed. The bridge across Turkey Creek with? stood the pressure notwithstanding the fact, that a gln-nouee lodged against Its timbera and was there torn to pieces by the waters. Every mill In Jefferson County with Che solitary exception or Boyle's Mlu .which was SJ l? tu ly careened, was carried away. Houses of all sorts and sizes along even tee moat insignifi? cant water courses were carried away, and their debris was on Tuesday last everywhere, visible oa tbe surface of the Warrior and Cahaba Rivers. The Callaba, at the crossing, of the Selma and Meridian Boad, was at one time more than two miles wide. A number of trestles on the eastern side ot that stream were destroyed, and both ends ot the bridge along with them. Everywhere that the waters could reach the destruction of property bas been terrible. We have heard of no loss of. lire however. The suffering that -will re? sult from this terrible calamity can? not fall to be severe. It is esti? mated that In Tuscaloosa County alone lt has cast not less tass twenty-five hundred people on the charity of the public. Public meetings are being called to consider the best means of aiding the sufferers, and the State will be asked to extend them assistance. A number of families In Hale and Greene have also been involved, and in Jefferson there ls no estimat? ing the damage that has been dona or the Suf? fering entailed upon her citizens. Blouot, Winston and Walker have also been Injured, but to what extent we have not yet been ad? vised. _ _ THE BOOT ON THE? OTHES LEG. The Grant Ku-Kim In Worth Carolina Compelled to Swallow Some of their O v.u. PUls. v RALEIGH, N. C., July 20. The Doited States commissioner gave his decision to-day in the case of the United States vs. Shaderick Jones, colored, for at? tempt to Intimidate Simon Craven, a colored Greeley Republican, in the exercise of his political franchise, finding defendant, guilty and binding him over to the United States Circuit Court. The first of the band of conspirators, Mack Jones, colored, that assaulted Sam Gross ^col? ored, a marshal of the Greeley and Brown ratification, was also trlecUo-day and.convict-, ed-Commlsloner Best giving his decision at length. He was bound over In $1000. The evidence in the other cases, which will be. tried Monday, ls said to be still stronger. TO OM BS AND COFFINS FOR TWO. - The Other Side of the Story. ATLANTA, July, 1873. General Robert Toomba, Atlanta, Go.: DEIK GENERAL-A card ls paollshed this morning in the constitution ana San, over the Blgnatare of Joseph E. Brown, whloh purports to give the verbiage of a conversation had with me oa the 9th instant. This statement of the conversation Ii sub? stantially untrue. Governor Brown states that he was advised to Bee me "aud have me te agree la writing what occurred." He tailed to follow the ad? vice. He has not approached me on th? sub? ject. As Governor Brown has seen fit to pursue this extraordinary course. I feel that lt ls doe to you and to my seit that you publish ny statement of the conversation. Sln^rely your friend, JOHN C. NICHOLLS. A STATEMENT OF TES MATERIAL FACTS OF ft CONVERSATION HAD WITH J09CPH E. BOOWN ON TBE 9 TH INSTANT. I said : "I call on you on behalf of General Toombs to nicer tain li you are responsible, ia the way usual among gentlemen, tor tbe language contained In your card of a recent date ?" He replied, "I am responsible for my language." I then said, "General Toombs desires to know If you will give him satisfaction nuder the code. If he should address a note to yon demanding a meeting, will you meet bim in the usual way ?" I explained that, whilst the Inquiry was, perhaps, made in an informal manner, yet lt was thought to be warranted by bis well known position in the church. To this he bowed assent, and answered : If General Toombs addresses me a note I will consult with a lriend, and then reply to lt. I will answer your inquiry when be sub? mits it la writing." He declined to answer the question more directly. In my opinion, from the language and man? ner ot Governor Brown, he will decline to answer the Inquiry In the affirmative, if sub? mitted by you in writing. I am impressed with tbe conviction that lt ls hie purpose to use a formal call to your injury, under the constitution of this State. JOHN 0. NICHOLLS. To General Robert Toombs. SPARKS FSOK TUE WISES. -The imports1 at New York last week amouuted to nearly eight millions of douars. -There were 918 deaths in New York last W-A mulatto has been arrested on a charge of rape at Taunton, Maes. -Assistant Postmaster John J- wood ci Indianapolis, has been arrested, charged with $4000defalcation. ? ' ? . ?:..:^\m:' -A boatcontaiDiug four persons capsized la the Delaware, near Philadelphia, on Saturday, and Harry Bowman, a Journalist/wasdrowned. -The grave-fllggera of Woolwich Cemetery, In the western suburbs of London, are on a 8t?j!*B. sheffield's paper mill at gauge/ties. Mew York, a large concern, was o?ru. a cu Saturday. Loss 1300.000; Insured for $160,000,