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??Sa ?- .: ? : . . VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 2045 CHARLESTON, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, J872. EIGHT DOLLARS ALTEAR. THE BATTLE WON AT LAST ! TBE GLORIOUS NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA CONFIRMED. The Effect in Washington-A Stampede to Greeley-Dismay or tne Grant Clique-Forney abont to Plop-Latest Accounts from Wilmington, Charlotte and Raleigh-The Liberals Elect Mer rlmon by 10,000 Majority, and Six Oat or Eight Congressmen-A Good Day's Work for the Country. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWi.1 WASHINGTON, August 2-10 P. M. Full retorna from the North Carolina elec? tions have not yet been received here, bul the best authorities on both sides agree that the State bas gon ; Democratic by between 6000 J and 10,000 majority for Governor; that the Legislature ls nearly two-thirds Democratic, and that six D?mocratie Congressmen are elected. The result creates a decided sensa? tion here, and rumors that Dawes, Hooper, Burlington, Forney, Kelley and other promi? nent Republicans will soon follow the example set by Sumner and Banks, make the political situation as viewed from the Grant standpoint anything but agreeable. A number of the most Intelligent colored men here are openly joining the Liberal Re? publicans, and the stampede from the Radi? cal ranks threaten to overwhelm the Northern Democracy with a host ol new con vert B to the laltb. The Radical managers, who believed their organization to be irresistible, are utter? ly dismayed at the Budden demoralization that threatens their very existence as a party. They no longer attempt to deny that the Greeley movement ls a grand popular up? rising for peace. PALMETTO. THE VERT LATEST. WASHINGTON, August 2-11.30 P. M. The dispatches from North Carolina still continue to be somewhat confused and .contra? dictory. Settle in a telegram to the postmas? ter-general claims that he is elected. The in? dications at this hour, from the most trust . worthy accounts, are that Merri mon Is elected governor by abont 10,000 majority, and that the Liberals have eleoted seven out of the eight Congressmen. A dispatch irom Greens? boro' reports Democratic gains in the Weat. Careful and Trustworthy Statements. [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO CHE NEWS.] RALEIGH, N. C., August 2. The returns come In slow. Some forty counties have been heard irom, with Conser? vative gains ahead of Republican gains, thus lar. The rem ai Ding co un tien are Conserva? tive, and will doubtless give an increased Democratic majority. It is conceded that Merrimdn has been elected by from 4000 to 8000 majority. The returns from the west are most cheering, gains having been obtained In almost every county. Rogers, the Con? servative candidate for Congress, In the Fourth District, has been defeated by Smith, Republican, by some four hundred votes. Smith ran ahead of his ticket nearly Ave hundred votes. We have carried the Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Con? gressional Districts. The Republicans the First and Second. The Cobb District ls doubtful. The Legislature will be largely Conservative. The Era, the Radical organ here, this evening conceded the State as having gone Conserva? tive. The Republicans generally acknow? ledge defeat, although some of the office? holders still affect to hopo. With all the1* lights before us, we consider it simply Impossible for tho Radicals to have carried the State, as, ia the ?remaining counties to hear irom they will have to ever come a majority of some six thousand. The . Conservatives, are jubilant, but the most in? tense excitement ls still manifested. No demonstrations have been made as yet, as every-one desires to be certain ol success; but you may expect to hear a tremendous shout from the Old North Slate as soon as the re? turns shall be definitely known. S. CHARLOTTE, August 2. The election ol Judge Merri mon, the Con? servative candidate tor governor, and the en? tire State ticket, ls now assured beyond a doubts The only question now is as to the size ol the majority, and this cannot be iess than five thousand. Treasurer Jenkins, ol the Radical party, was in the city to-day, and gives up the election. Sam Phillips, a promi iaent Radical of Raleigh, also concedes the total defeat ol his parly. Prominent Radicals ol Charlotte and other parts ol the Slate have, since the election, declared for Greeley, and a Liberal .victory In November by twenty thou? sand majority ls now certain. Many colored Totes were changed by Sumner's letter. The Latest Returns. CHABLOTTE, August 2-Noon. A dispatch just received from Hon. D. M. Barringer- chairman of tho State central ex? ecutive committee, says: "Twenty-seven representative counties have been heard from, which give a Conservative gain on Sbipp's vote ol two thousand and twenty-seven. The Radical gain, In their strongest strongholds, so far, has only been four hundred and eighty five. The Conservatives are certain ol six out vof the eight Congressmen, and probably seven. The Legislature ls Democratic by a two-thirds majority on Joint ballot. The Stale goes Conservative by eight thousand majority certain, and lt may reach twelve thousand." Several prominent Caldwell (Administration) Republicans have this morning declared for Greeley, among whom ls Colonel William R. Myers. Colonel Myers Is one of the most pro minent citizens of North Carolina. He has always been a Union man. In ante-bellum days he was an old Une Whig, then a Douglas Democrat, and since the war has been a paunch Republican. He ls among the wealth? iest citizens of the State, and will wield an j immense Inflnence and carry a verj large vote with him. RALEIGH. August 2-1 P. M. The Republicans here concede tbe State 1 the Liberals. The only question remaining is the extent o? the Liberal majority. This in sures the election of a Liberal United States senator In the place of John Pool. The elec? tion was perfectly quiet and orderly through? out, the Slate. The contest in the Fourth Dis? trict is doubtful, with the chances In favor of Rogers (Liberal.) The First District is; al BO in doubt, but lt is probable that seven Liberal Congressmen are elected. RALEIGH, August 2-6 P. M, Returns come in slowly, though It ls consid? ered that Merrlmon is elected by about 8000 majority. The contest lu the Fourth Congres slonal District ls very close, with about equal chances of success for the opposing candi? dates. Leach, Ashe, Vance, Waddell and Rob? bins, Democratic Congressional candidates, are certainly elected. The Legislature will have forty Liberal majority on Joint ballot. WILMINGTON, August 2, Liberal gains are reported in Carteret and Rockingham Counties. The Republicans gain In Caswell County. We are sure of six out of eight Congressmen. Settle ls probably beaten for Congress. In Lenoire County Merrlmon gains sixty-two votes. There ls now no reason? able doubt that Merrlmon Is elected by a de? cisive majority. The News In New York. NEW YORK, August 2-10 P. M. Dispatches received at the Liberal Republi? can and Democratic headquarters' here to-day confirm the news of the Democratic gains In North Carollnr,, and estimate Merrlmon's ma? jority at 10,000. The gain of 300 in Rocking? ham County secures the election of Leach over Settle in the Fifth District. The Herald to day says that after all lt is possible that the negro counties may give the State to the Republicans. The Tribune thinks the returns don't warrant any positive state? ment as to the result; that gains In the cities may prove deceptive, being caused by the return of negroes to their country places of registry. The Times' special claims that the State has gone Republican. The dispatches Indicate a very quiet election everywhere. The returns were awaited with much anxiety here, and the headquarters ol the different political parties were crowded. Mr. Greeley goes to Rhode Island on Satur? day, where he will remain a few days. THE CLASPING OP HANDS. DES MOINES, Iowa, August 2. The Democratic and the Liberal Republican Conventions of Iowa have agreed upon ajolnt ticket for the approaching election. TBE GEORGIA BONDHOLDERS. WASHINGTON, August 2. Judge Locbrane goes soutn to night in the Interest of the holders of Georgia bonds, hav? ing been retained to present their rights as bona fide purchasers. SEEDS FOR THE FARMERS. WASHINGTON, August 2. The Department of Agriculture to-day com? menced the distribution of several superior varieties of fall wheat to all the Slates and Territories adapted to its growth. A large distribution of rve will follow this distribution of lall wheat. The department has made ar? rangements for an early distribution ol vege? table and grass seeds to Its correspondents and others in the South. THE PRIZE RING The Coming Mace and O'Baldwin Fight A Washington letter o? the 28th Instant sass: The sporting men here, and many others also, are considerably Interested over the expected ''mill" which will take place In Virginia two weeks from Tuesday next be? tween the Irish gi aa t, Ned O'Baldwlo, and Jem Mace, the English pugilist. The contest am s have been io training for some lime, and an Interesting conflict i* expected, the former at Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the latter in New York State. Many nave serious doubts that there will be a "meeting in the twenty four feet square," which the members of tbe prize ring uave denominated "the ring," being of the opinion that It will prove a fiasco, the excursion money being toe only funds that will change hands. The laney are unusually reticent about the exact location of the fight, but lt ls generally supposed that lt will take place near Point Lookout, Maryland, near the place where previous encounters have taken place. Johnny Clarke, well-known here, was deputized about a month since by the backers ol the men to select a place, but lt was re? spectfully declined. Since then, however, a spot has been determined upon and steamers chartered to carry the excursionists from Baltimore and Washington. Thousands ol New York roughs will be In attendance, a railroad excursion being arranged to carry them to Frederickeburg, Va., and from there tn ey are lo be carried In steamers to the battle? ground. If the fight does take place, a kind of nationality being attached to lt. money in large quantities will undoubtedly change hands. The utmost secrecy ls displayed, BO as to prevent the authorities of Virginia from learning of the whereabouts of tbe meeting or any particular* in reference to it. Tbe tickets for the "excursion" are now for sale In this city, in the hands of careful men, wno can tell who to sell and wno not to Bell them. The fight ls for two thousand dollars and the championship of the world. COTTON MOVEMENT FCR THE WEER. Nsw YORK, August 2. The following table shows the cotton move? ment for the week ending to-day: 1872. 1871. Receipts at all ports for the wees. 2,000 11,652 Total fur the year.2,898.684 3,774.884 Exports for tbe week. 0,968 2 882 Total exports for 'he year... 1,938,777 3,029,726 Stock at all ports in the ou? ted Slates. 116.035 74.433 Stock at interior towna. 8.333 14,900 Stock m Liverpool. 985,0*0 C7J.0OO American cotton afloat for Great ?r?talo. 24,000 46,ooo THE NEW YORK VEGETABLE AND FB?IT- MABKETS. The Daily Bulletin of Thursday, August 1st, says: New potatoes are about steady. In vegeta? bles there is a free supply ol' most descriptions, and prices without essential change. Sim? mer equa-hes are about done with. We quote as follows : New potatoes $2 25a2 50 per barrel, in balk. Green corn 60ua$l 25 per 100. Red onions, per barrt-1 $2 50a2 75; do Connecticut $2 50a3 per 100 strlcga. Cucumbers, Long Island $1 per bbl. Squash, marrowfat, per obi, $lal 25. New turnips Hal 50 per bbl. Cab? bages $4a8 per 100. Beets, Jersey, ?3 50a4. Tomatoes, Jersey, 90ca$l per crate, and Long Island Hal 25 per basket. Egg plant $2 50 per dozen. Peaches are arriving freely; prices still show a pretty wide range, according to quali? ty and condition ot the Irult. Apples plenty and cheap, except the fruit be very choice. Some large red Astrachans sold as high as $6 per bbl, but the average price Is about $la 2 50 Pears becoming more plenty. We quote as follows: New apples $1x6 per bbl. 25?50 per crate. Watermelons $35a&0 per 100 for Georgia, and $10a30 per 100 for North Caro? lina, Virginia and Delaware. Jersey whortle? berries $3 50a4 per bus. Nutmeg melons $2a3 per bbl. Pears, common $2 60a3; do red $5a6 do Bartletts, per crate $3a5. Peaches, Dela? ware $1 60a3 per crate; $la2 per crate lor Vir? ginia, and Jersey 40a60o per basket. A LEAF FROM HISTORY. MORE DISCLOSURES FROM THE t $76,000 CONFEDERATE ARCHIVES. Thc Niagara Peace Negotiations and Horace Greeley's .Connection with Tiltia-An Interesting Letter from a Confederate Agent. The Northern papers publish the following letter found among the "rebel archives" bought lrom Pickett by the Grant Govern? ment for $76,000: Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State, C. S.A.: SIR-I desire to submit to you, as the head of the department to which I am directly re? sponsible, and under whose control they should, if possible, have been conducted, the history of certain transactions In which I was engaged whilst in Canada, but which did not fall within the scope of the duties as? signed me by the President, I will not here repeat the reasons which have been commu? nicated In previous reports for protracting my stay in the British Provinces. During the Interval of leisure which this delay afforded me I was DM?fclcaliy associated by my friends, Messrs. C ! ayah tl Thompson, wi tn themselves lu the execution of their more comprehensive and delicate mission. In antici? pation of the arrival of these gentlemen at Niagara, but, as I believe, without their pre? vious knowledge or sanction, Mr. George N. Sanders, then residing In that part of Canada, Invited a number ot citizens of the United States, supposed to be hostile to the existing administration, to visit the Falls and Inter? change opinions upon the condition of the country and the great question ol peace with prominent Confederate gentlemen who were expected to spend a portion ot the summer at that place. Such conferences being entirely legitimate under (he construction which) Messrs. Clay and Thompson (no doubt ver/ properly) placed upon their powers and duties, I had no hesitation In meeting the pub? lic men who came to ihe Falls and expressed a detlre for my society. That point being the most conveelent and eligible for the transaction ol my own business. I remained there during the whole period of my stay In Canada, and thus had opportuni? ties o? more frequent and extensive Inter? course with these gentlemen than either of my Irlends, one o? whom (HT. Clay) made his headquarters at St. Catherine's, the other (Mr. Thompson) at Toronto. Besides a crowd ot less distinguished persons, I saw during the course of the summer (in sumo Instances re? peatedly) Governor Hunt, ot New York; Messrs. Leigh Richmond and Benjamin Wood, of the same State, Mr. Buckalow, Judge Black and Mr. Van Dyke, ot Pennsylvania; McLaln, of the Cincinnati Enquirer; Weller, of California; Judge Bul.itt, of Kentucky, and Colonel Waiker, of Indiana. We received mes?ages trom other gentlemen, snch as Voorbees, o? Indiana, and Pendleton, of Ohio. Before Mr. Clay and myself bad reached Niagara, Mr Thompson had seen Mr. Vailan dlgham. The Impression which had been made upon my mind by what I had learned from these gentlemen, and lrom many other sources of information, including interviews with leading members ot " the Order ol the Sons ot Liberty, as to the temper ol the Dem? ocratic party, and especially the people o? the Northwest, and the prospect o? any action in that section favorable to our cause, I shall sta'e in another part o? this report. Certain editorials which appeared In the New York Tribune early In June, connected with Intimations from our friends lu New York, In? duced a hope (which with me has ripened into an abiding conviction) that the able editor ot' that influential journal entertained opinions upon the subject ol peace much more reason? able and moderate than those of the Repub? lican party in general. For this reason nei? ther Mr. Clay nor myself, (Mr. Thompson be? ing In Toronto, and tatting no part in these conferences, except with one or two gentle? men who visited bim In that city,) discour? aged Mr. handers lrom sending such an invi? tation through a third porann m Ur. Orazio?, as he bad sent to others to come to the Fails and see U9. Mr. Sanders soon reported that this suggestion was most kindly received by Mr. Greeley, bul that he expressed a pre? ference for Washington as a place of meet log, and deelred to knew lt we were willing to go lhere. It did not occur to us, as we bad no doubt from what had subsequently transpired was ihe fact, that Mr. Greeley sup? posed we held any quasi aiplomatlc position. We had never written a line or uttered a word to justify such an Inference. The anony? mous publications attributing to us conversa? tions in which various terms ol peace and re? construction were suggested bad no shadow of foundation In truth. This Impression ot Mr. Greeley moBt probably aroB? from the ignorance, folly, cr knavery of Colorado dewitt, who was the medium ol communica? tion between Mr. Bandera and hltnaelt. Noth? ing could be further lrom the truth than the statement of our ingenious friend. Dr. Mackey, in his letter to the London Times, that we laid a trap to catch Mr. Lincoln. Had we suspected any delusion as to our true character, or the Informa! nature of the proposed confer? ence, it would have been prompt ly dispelled. In considering the propriety of accepting the suggestion ot Mr. Greeley to visit Washington we most deeply regretted that lt was Impossi? ble to submit the question lo our own govern? ment for its decision. There seemed to us, however, upon reflec? tion, no doubt ns to the line of conduct which would advance the Interests ot our country. Tne good io be accomplished by such a visit would, In our judgment, have greatly over? balanced any mischief that could result from lr. The publicity of our presence In the United States, with the sanction of Its gov? ernment, must have Imparted a mighty Influ? ence to the jiuse ol peace by the tree discus? sion it would have authorized and Invited. The opportunities of general and unre? strained intercourse might have been Im? proved so as io secure an iasight into the temper and policy of the administration, the spirit of the people anti the resources of tue country. Under this conviction, we author? ized Mr. Sanders to signify to Mr. Greeley our willingness to proceed lo Washington upon the tender of an absolute and uncon? ditional safe-conduct from ihe President of the United Slates. When Mr. Sanders submit? ted the note to us, which appears first In the printed correspondence, we found that he had, moat unexpectedly, associated his name with our own in the proposed visit. There were serious objections to this association, but believing Mr. Sanders to be a sincere and zealous friend ot' the Confederacy, thinking that on thia occasion his peculiar talents might render him uselul in acquiring the in? formation we deelred, and feeliug that If the safe conduct was tendered hla wlBbes on this subject would be eniltled to some considera? tion, we permitted ihe note to be Bent with? out- correction. It is, however, Incumbent upon me to add that, with all proper respect lor Mr. Sanders, he was at no time taken into my confidence, nor I believe Into that of Mr. Clay. Ia a lew days we received a letter lrom Mr. Greeley advising us ol his arrival at the International Hotel, on the American side of the Falls, and tendering us a safe conduct to Washington, and his own escort, upon the hypothesis that we were duly accredited from Richmond as the bearers of propositions looking to the establishment of peace, and desire??-**''visit Washington in the fulfilment of ou- mission. Mr. Cluy and myself were so deeply impress? ed with the grave responsibility which would attach to any action we might take on i his communication, that we telegraphed to Colo? nel Thompson to meet us at St. Catherine's and unlt? In our deliberations. Whilst I can only report the reasoning which led my own mind to its conclusions, yet 1 may ada that the response which was made to Greeley received the approbation of Mr. Thompson aa well as of Mr. Clay and myself. Our mo6t obvious course waB to have Informed Mr. Greeley that he labored under a strange delusion, both as to our character and our wishes, and that we could only meet him as private citizens and tor an Informal Interchange of opinion. This course, however, as I thought, would have given io ihe party now in power in the United States the means o? defending itself against the charge which was used with most effect by its political adversarle?. Neither the present nor any other Republi? can administration can secure the same degree o? public support In the prosecution of the wor on a policy of confiscation and emancipa? tion as on a policy which looks simply to the restoration ot the Union. Mr. Lincoln was reproached with an unwillingness to make peace on any terms short ol the subjugation of the States of this Confederacy and the utter overthrow ol their, peculiar [social system, and a consequent In disposition to ascertain the sentiments o? the Southern people, for fear they might proteas a readlnesl to submit to the authority of the United States on more reasonable conditions. AUbo'^h no proposi? tion for peace which did not concede our absolute Independence would have been en? tertained for a moment, it did Dot seem to be wise to give our enemies the moral and mate? rial benefit to be derived froma position they were not honestly entitled to occupy Had we returned the anBier which has been suggested, the friends of President Lin? coln could have appealed to the letter ol Mr Greeley as a proof of his wlUngnsss to open negotiations on the most liberal basis. That letter wholly abandoned the attitude which the Government of the United States had maintained since the secession of South Caro? lina, and to which, according to the declara? tion of Mr. 8eward In his recent speech at Auburn, lt has returned of "no negotiations with rebels Jn arms." Ix expressed a readi? ness to open negotiations anq attempt to set? tle through diplomacy the iuestlons which had been so long In vain submitted to the ar? bitrament of war. It did not even announce that the restoration of the Union was an in? dispensable condition of peate, but proffered a free and untrammelled conference. Had tbe correspondence closed at that point, it must have added strength to the administra? tion of Mr. Lincoln, and this Increased Its capacity to carry on the ww. Within our own borders it would have nourished the de? lusive and dangerous hope cf a compromise with our enemy on terms consistent witb liberty and sell-respect. A renewed pressure would have been brought to bear on the Presi? dent to send commissioners to Washington with the view of opening negotiations at the hazard of fresh Indignities to ihe Confed? eracy. In iramlng our reply to the letter of Mr. Greeley, we endeavored to shape lt so as to compel such new developments from Mr. Lin? coln as would disclose the trae policy ol his administration, or such an adherence to the position assumed In that letter as would ena? ble our government to act upon it with safety. This purpose was fully accomplished In call? ing foi th the celebrated document addressed "To whom IL may concern." No paper proba? bly ever produced so great a' revolution of public sentiment in tbe same ?pace of time. Although a gross delusion as to the extent of their recent military successes has Induced a reaction and secured the re-election of Mr. Lin? e?lo, lt IB destined to exercise an enduring lull nen ce for good. It has permanently weak? ened and distracted the war par y of the North, and there is much reason to hope that before many months Intervene lt will wholly deprive lt of Democratic support. However this may be, lt bas united and animated our own people more than any polit leal action of our adversaries since the commencement of the war. It has been suggested that the effect of this correspondence, oy renderlog probable the defeat ol Mr. Lincoln at the poll?, WAB un? favorable in the Northwest by repressing a trowing tendency to revolution In that quar? ter. This was, no doubt, to some extent, Its temporary effect; but lt has worked no In? jury to our cause. The revolutionary ele ment bas been hitherto too frcble to be em? ployed In ot'- service with any advantage. Belo re this Ul respon dence took place our sanguine lt lends in that region nacl fixed upon various periods of revolutionary out? break, but they were deferred at their own Instance irom time to time, as ihe conviction gradually dawned upon their own minds of me extent to which they had exaggerated their strength. From all tbe developments which have since been made, I am satisfied that no explosion could have taken place previous to the election which would not have resulted In permanent Injury to our cause. The Northwest ls not now, and without the systematic and possibly long continued application of the agencies which control tbe popular mind may never be, ripe for revolution. But lt is fermenting with the passions cut of which revolution have been created. Io Illinois, Indiana and possi? bly Ohio, a majority of the population are hos? tile to the present ai minis, ration. The recent alum lon fbHaUk^d an -A*??- J K? ut? wuuurj, fur, Wim a large body of the peace p?rty, McClellan was held lu as much J odium as Lincoln himself. The bitterness be? tween these hostile ?actions Is Intense. The ; one has received irom the other every outrage which the strong can penetrate on tbe weak. It would be a fatal mistake, in my opinion, to abandon all effort to separate this section from the United States, because no results have yet been achieved commensurate with our expec? tations. The hope of closing tbe war by nego? tiation bas been extinguished. Our resources are diminishing more rapidly, for obvious reasons, than those of our enemy. To keep alive such a degree ot apprehension as will lead to the concentration of large bodies ol troops to repress Insurrection within tbeir own limits will, of Itself, be an important diversion In our favor. We should employ money and talent without stint to give this brooding re? sentment the proportions ot anarchy and civil strife. Let us preserve our communication with our friends In the North. Warned by our past experience, let us Introduce arms more gradu? ally and cautiously, as far as practicable subsi? dize leading presses, and through the ordina? ry channel of newspapers, as well as of campaign documents, enlighten and Influence the public mind. Enlist public men of charac? ter and influence, whose principles and sympa? thies are with us, by lndemnilylng them against the hazards to which bold and decisive action may expose them. With arm?, leaders and an opportunity, we could strike a deadly blow. It ls proper to add that I have expressed only my Individual opinions, and do not know to what extent they would meet the concur? rence of Messrs. Ciay and Thompson. I have the honor to remain, very respect? fully, JAMES P. HOLCOMBE. Richmond, November 16, 1864. PEACE IN MEXICO. MATAMORAS, August 1. Tho military authorities yesterday pro? claimed u general amnesty, restoring the re? cent revolutionists to their civil and political privileges. A general election for President of the Republic will soon lake place. CATERPILLARS IN OEOROIA. [Prom the Macon Telegraph.] We received letters irom Wilkinson and Crawford yesterday, dated the 29th ultimo, which Bay thal the cotton caterpillar are in those counties and doing mischief. A letter from Mr. L. R Parker says: "The caterpillar ls playing smoke with the cotton here. In company wii h several farmers I visited the plantation of Mr. J. T. Parker,' and I call lils cotton crop ruined. Mr. Smith told me that he heard from Baldwin County yesterday, and the caterpillar M In the cotton crop ot' that county." Mr. James I. Morris, of Hickory Grove, Crawford County, also writes us on the same day: "I saw the caterpillar yester? day In the crop of Mr. John R. Reeves, near this place. I counted as many as twenty worms on one stalk. They have just made their appearance In this neighborhood for the first time since 1868, and as they come so early in the season may serve ns as badly as they did then, and in that case, farewell col? ton with us " Of tbe general condition of the crops lu lils region, Mr. Morris writes that they are suffering for rain ugaln. Early cot? ton, especially ou gray landB, looks well as to the weed, but there is scarcely any fruit on lt. Late corn and peas promise well, but the early corn will not produce more than hall a crop. THE "PRECOGNIZED" PRELATES. [From the Ballimore Sun.] A dispatch from Rome on Monday stated that "the Pope had precognized the Arch? bishop ol' Ballimore and the Bishop of Rich? mond." From this it would appear that the Pontiff has made known to his consistory or council the names of the future ArchblshoD of Baltimore and the Bishop ol Richmond,'Ya. Since the fact of .precognition has been an? nounced, it ls somewhat remarkable that the names ot' the appointees were not gleaned also, but ut tbe same lime there appears to be but little doubt In the minds ot the clergy but that the appointments have been made. If no ob? jection was made to the names by any mem? ber of the consistory, the appointees, whoever they may be, will soon receive the official no? tification of their elevation. As soon as this official notification is drawn np the names will be made public In Borne, and telegraphed, no doubt. THE STAMPEDE TO GREELEY KOTES OF AK INTERVIEW WITH SEN? ATOR SUMNER, He baa been Bealeged with Delegations but has Never been Swerved from his Position-A. Dispatch to Lieutenant Governor Plncltbaclc-"Unity or the Republic, Equal Rights and Reconcil? iation as Represented by Horace Greeley." i The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune says that on Tuesday Senator Sumner's residence, always a place of popular resort, was thronged wi iii people, black and white, who visited him to learn the truth ol the statement that he was about publicly and finally to declare himself In favor of Greeley. The writer says: There have been so many stories to this effect lately that popular Incredulity needed assurances from the senator's own Hps that there was any more foundation for this latter rumor than its scores of predecessors. To all such visitors aud Inquirers the Massachusetts senator had but one reply to make. He said that he had never balled or hesitated in his sympathies In the present campaign, but only as to the manner and propriety of giving them expression. The letter which be was about to make public was the result ol a care? ful Invest Ration Into all the Issues entering into the present campaign, and the sentiments there put forth were the honest convictions of his own conscience. In conversation with the Tribune's corresi ondent he said that Ra man could tell ihe pressure brought to bear upon him lrom all quarters since the Ballimore Convention to influence his political action. In the first place, he said, were all those members of the Grant administration wlih whom he was still on the most friendly terms. They came to him with their specious plans and arguments, urging him for the sake of consistency lo stand by the nominee of the regular Republican party, "as ll," observed the senator, with a smile, "there could be any consistency involved In my preferring to support a man who had always been a Republican like Gree? ley to one who had never voted the Republi? can ticket, as Grant once boasted." There would swoop down ou him a delegatlan of bis old political friends, associates and neighbors from Massachusetts, who, with hands up? raised, would beseech bim not to abandon tbe old Republican organization In which he had won so many triumphs. And again he would be pestered wlih a horde of sharp negro politicians and carpet bageers, who would fight the war all over again, and dis cnaa the very issues which the Baltimore Con? vention decided were buried forever." "There bas been nothing like it," said the senator "in my experience before; but I have kept steadi? ly la view the principles involved In the pres? ent struggle, and have not allowed myself to be 8wa> ed by other Influences than my clear convictions of my duty to my country and to myself." lie said that he had correspondence from ihe principal men In all parts of the country, and felt assured that mauy more Republicans of equal prominence with himself, who had not beeu outspoken, were In sympathy wlih ihe Greeley movement and would lake au early occasion to declare themselves lo that effect. Aa to hts colored wardp, he says be now feels no more solicitude on that score. He says he has had assurances from the best Democrats In the country-men high In reputation and honor- men whose words are as good as their bonds-men who went Into secession consci? entious')-, and who fought gallantly, and who resisted the new order of things so long as resistance availed anything-that the negroes should fare quite as well at ihe hands ot the Democrat s as the Republicans, and that "equal rights lof all men" is as much the watchword tor either party as lt is a part of the respective plat terms. "If my letter, which ls given to the public lu-OTj, aura -irut sufficiently define inv posi? tion, and show wnere i oinuu, wuuuueu mr. Sumner, "a reply which I sent lo Lieutenant Governor Plncnback, of Louisiana, this morn? ing, may be regarded lu tba light of a de? cided committal. Plnchback telegraphed to know whether I was going to support Greeley. I replied Instantly aa follows: 'My watchword for the pending campaign ls the unity ol the Republic, with equal rights for all, and recon? ciliation as represented by Horace Greeley.'" It Is Intimated ibat Plnchback himself, who has been claimed as a strong Grant man, only desired this avowal In order to place himself under the Greeley banner. Being a colored man himself, Plnchback's defection will have an Important Influence on the colored element lo his State. A rumor ls afloat on the streets to-night that General Banks ls out In a letter for Greeley In a Boston paper. THE PRESS ON SUMNER'S LETTER. Comments of the Liberal, the Inde? pendent and the Grant Journals. The letter of Senator Sumner lo the colored people, for lt ls Intended tor ihem all, has had the effect logically anticipated ot causing much gratification among the friends of Mr. Greeley, and awakening the ridicule, not un? mixed with apprehension, ol the fi lends of General Graut. The New York Tribune, referring to the let? ter, says that there have been lew utterances during thia Presidential contest which have so much significance and weight as the letter of Senator Sumner to the colored men, and that "the whole argument of tho letter is ad? dressed to the colored people who sought the advice and opinion of the senator. To ihem his council is emphatic, kindly ana intelligent. It ls difficult to see how these generous words can be received with other than hearty con? currence and consent. The colored fellow? ed lzens who addressed Mr. Sumner acknowl? edged the Tight which he had earned io give them a watchword in the present Jnuci ure of affairs. To them the time ls critical; for ihem, pointing to the Liberal candidates and thu platform so heartily adopted by ihe Democrat? ic party, he utters this noble phrase: Tue unity of ihe Republic, and the equal rights of all, with reconciliation.' By thal sign we con? quer." The Herald says that the letter is a very valuable aid to the Greeley cause, and that it shows "that we are involved In ihe uncer? tainties of a Presidential campaign whlcti is without precedent lo American history." Heretofore we have had some data lo guide us In eslimuting the probable results of a Presidential struggle, but now the conditions ol the two conlenolng parties are essentially changed and the result cannot easily be fore? shadowed." The World says that the letter or Mr. Sum? ner is very able and cogent, and cannot fall to make a deep Impression. His eulogy of Mr. Greeley 1B perhaps overstrained; but his arraignment ot General Grant ls as strictly iruthlul as lt is terrible and scathing. Grant's Incapacity, nepotism, absenteeism, defiance of law, violation ot tne constitution, submis? sion to military rings, alliance with corrupt combinations, quarrelsome temper, contempt, of official decencies, and assumptions of arbi? trary power, are set forth by Mr. Sumner with a loree and fidelity of statement which ought to make this faithless President rtand aghast at the hideousness ot his own portrait. But whatever may bu the effect on the culprit, lt cannot Jail to convince his judges who will pass sentence on him In November. The Times, Intensely administration, says the whole letter is absnrd, and does not fairly answer the letter addressed to film by his col? ored friends. The Washington Republican says that Mr. Sumner bas read himself out of the Republi? can party, and that lila course Is simply that of a blinded, prejudiced partisan; and, In relation to Hay ti and San Domingo, Hi at be knows nothing about the subject he talks of, and has been guilty of the grossest misrepresentation. The Chronicle confesses to a "feeling o? mortification, as a friend and admirer ol Mr. Sumner, at the utter heartlessness with which he alms a blow at the party that did him honor when his name was covered with obloquy Joy the party whose servitor he now becomes," and that "the response of the country will teach Mr. Sumner how faint an echo his hatred of President Grant finds In the Republican ranks." The Washington Star, like the other admin? istration paper, hums the same tune and terms the course of Mr. Sumner "the mistake of a lifetime." THE COURTS YESTERDAY. In the Common Pleas. Judge Graham was occupied yesterday In bearlog tbe arguments in the case of Barle against Earle-suit to ascertain whether a widow can claim a homestead and a dower from the same estate. The judge reserved his decision. The United States Court. Judge Bryan, sitting at Chambers, Issued an order yesterday, releasing the sureties of W. H. Trezevant, ot Columbia, and dismiss log the case. It will be remembered that Hr. Trezevant. was arrested some time ago and re? quired to give bonds for appearance, on charge of violating the enforcement act. The judge also issued another order, continuing until the October term a temporary injunc? tion, previously Issued, In the case of the United States against Elizabeth L. Ellis and George Holmes, SherlfT ol Beaufort. The ln I junction restrains the sheriff of Beaufort from selling for taxes a piece of property situated in that county. Judge Bryan leaves lor Co? lumbia this morning. CLUES AND STARS. Calendar, of Yesterday's Arrests and Penalties. Edward Dewan, trespass; trial justice. Wil? liam Montague, applied for lodgings; dis-1 charged. Jane Harris, drunk and disorderly; two dollars or twenty days. Two goats, roam- j lng the streets; one dollar each. CHARLESTON COUNTY TAX SALES. The following pieces of real estate were knocked down to the State yesterday for the taxes due on them: Bally, Benjamin, Jr., house and lot, Rockville.$ 14 06 Bally, W. C., 670 acres, St. John's. 229 54 Brims, James, 1800 acree, St. John's... 636 71 Cherrili, Mrs. M. A., 46 acres, St. An? drew's. 79 87 Robinson, Mr?. E. M. and children, 260 acres. St. John's Colleton. 46 71 Whaley, B. Seabrook, 93 acres, Edlngfl vllle. 91 55 ! Hotel Arrivals-Angnst ?. CHARLESTON. J. H. Dj kern em, Jr., Atlanta; George Gage, Beaufort, 8. C.; Edward Carroll, Branchville; E. A. Marshall, Philadelphia; George D. John? stone, Alabama. PAVILION. A. P. Posten, 8avannab; C. W. Jester, Steamer Isis; Joseph A. Kenyon, George's Station; S. T. Walton, Northeastern Railroad; H. C. Mastry and son. Newberry, 8. C. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The following directory of the Health De? partment has been prepared by Dr. George 8. Pelzer, the City Registrar, and ls published for the information of the public: omce of Board of Health and city Registrar at I City Hall. BOARD OF HEALTH. Hon. John A. Wasener, residence No. 64 St. Philip Btreet, Mavor, O?alrman. General W. G. DeSaussure, Ward No. 1, resi? dence No. 27 East Battery. George H. Monett, Ward No. 2, residence No. 10 Legare street. Thomas M. HanckeL Ward No. 3, residence No. 47 Hasel street. Captain Jacob Small, Ward Ko. 4, residence No. 4 Bull street. Tbomaa 1). Dotterer. Ward No. 6. residence northeast corner Henrietta and Meeting streets. nHbB^O?ney. Wart No..fl. ,-eoidence No. 140 Com* Thomas O. Rason, Ward No. 7, residence No. 78 America street. william L. Webb, Ward No. 8, residence No.37 Rn Hedge avenne. Medical Committee. George s. Pelzer, M. D., city Registrar, resi? dence No. 48 Cannon street. Eil Geddings, M. D., residence No. 16 Geerge street. J. P. Ohizai. M. D., residence No. 6 Wentworth street. Standing Committees. On Hospitals and Dispensaries-Dra. Pelzer, Geddings and Chazal. On Low Lots, Drainage and Nuisances-The Mayor. Dr. Pelzer and Messrs. HanckeL. Small and Webb. un K in il Grounds, Sextons and Heanes-Dr. Chazal, General DeSaussure and Mr. Moffitt. On Public Institutions-Dr. Geddings and M ssrs. Eason, Dotterer and Olney. On Epidemics, Pnbllc Hygiene and Quarantine -Drs. G edi nugi, Chazal ano Pelzer. un Accounts-Dre. Pelzer, Geddings and cha? zal. COMPLAINT BOOKS are open at the upper and lower warda Guard? houses, and oltlzens are requested to report all nuisances prejudicial to the pnbllo health as promptly as possible, at either ot the above named plaoea. C1TT HOSPITAL. Mazyck st eet, above Queen street. Surgeon in ch an; ?, J. S. Unlst, M. D. iles ide nco and office, No. 206 Meeting street. Marine Department. City Hospital, Mazyck street. Surgeon In charge, J. S. Buist, M. D. HEALTH DISTRICT NO. 1. Bounded on the north by centre of Calhoun street, on the east by Cooper Klver, on the south by south Battery, and on the west by centre of Meeting street. Physician in charge. Dr. Manning Simons. Office and residence, Church street, above Broad, next to the charleston Library building. HEALTH DISTRICT NO. 2. Wes'ern Division, Shlrras'Dispensary. Bounded on tho north by centre of Calhoun street, on trw east by centre of Meeting street, on the south by south Ba ter y and Ashley River, and on the west: by AsMey River. Physician in charge, Dr. Joseph Yates. Office at Snlrra's Dispensary, society Btreet, between Ring and Meeting streets, hesldeuce No. 14 Lib? erty street. The physician In charge of trds district ls re. quired to attend at the Lower Wards Guardhouse when called upon. HEALTH DISTRICT NO. 8. Bonnded on the north by City Boundary, on the east by Cooper River, on the son tu by centre or Calhoun street, and on the west by centre of Meeting street. pri? tic.an in charge, Dr. J. L. Ancrum. Office and restdenco No. 10 Mary street, opposite Eliza? beth street Thc physician ia charge of this, district la re? quired to attend at the Almshouse when called upon. HEALTH DISTRICT NO 4. Bounded on tho north by City Boundary, on the east by centre of Smith street to Cannon sireet, then by centre of Cannon to Kotle?ge avenue, then ny centre of hutledgc avenne to Georas street, and tuna by a Hue running in the same di* rec-,lon through to City Boundary, ou the sont il by centre or calhoun street, and on the west h j Ashley Klver. Physician In charge, Dr. T. Grange Simons. Office No. 18 Ashley street, opposite United Static Arsenal. Residence No. 21 Rutledge avenne, oj > posit? Kadoilffe street. The phy.-klan tn charge or this district; ls re quired to attend at the Old Folks' Home wh< i called upon. HEALTH DISTRICT NO. 6. Pounded on the north by City Boundary, on tl v east by centre or Meeting street, on the south 1 >: centre or calhoun street, and on thc west by cen ire of Smith street to cannon street, then by ce a tie of Cannon Btreet to Rutledge avenue, then I >: centre of Rutledge avenue to Grove street, thiel by a line ronutug in tbe same direction to Ct v. Boundary. Pb> Meian tn charge, T?r. Isaac W. Angel. Ol flee and residence, bt. Philip sn eet, opposite tia Neck Market. The physician la charge of this district l* j -< quired to attend ac the Upper Wards Guardaos a when called upou. OFFICE HOURS. From 8 to 0 morning; from 2 to 3 afternoon. All dispensary patients who are able shaB b required to attend at the office of the health < li trict lu wh eh they may reside during the aJbc v specified office hours. The poysictans In att?ti< ance will afford medical and som leal redet aio< medicines gratuitously to all destitute sick p? o persons, resident* of their respective distiU't applying for treatment, who may, la their osan lon, be entitled to dispensary relief. lt ls recommended that office patients anon punctually at the beginning of the office noan Calls may be left on tne slate at any time dunn the day ac the respective ornees, and at n?gD^s the residence of the physician* In charge. . 3? number and street must be carefully glv?nin m applications for attendance a; home. I GLIMPSES OF GOTHAM, i I . . ' . \ " ? . * . ? THE TRIUMPH OF JOH? THOMAS, OF ? THE TIMES.' .?.}'?' _ '.' . ..-? -y Wo Mor? Eavesdropping at Cbappa qaa-A Slander on Slr. Grcelcy.-ttecol leettone or a Pantoo* Burletque--Pro? gresa or the Great Local impro-r I menta Around.New. York-Thc KMt Klrcr .Bridge and the .UadergxooasA Ballway-A New Play Crashed by the Critics. , [FROM OCE OWN. COEEESPONDKNT.] ' '' NEW TOBI, Joly ?o. ' Mr. Greeley's purpose to abandon L?e recap-, lion of. guests at tis farra on Saturday after nooDS waa annoonced last week. -He held trie last "Chappaqua matinee, " as the - reporters call lr, on last Saxa rd ay, and, as usual, the Times' spy was there, eneakiDg around'for ; material to throw ridicule on the host and' nTs guests. The report duly appeared in Sunday's Times and was quite In keeping; wita, the very contemptible course of the Grant ofga'nunder its present management. Mr. Greeters clothes were described and abased,, the "teed" was complained ot, and the invited guests were depioted as "loafers at a free lunch." all this from a.person who went and thrust himself upon the private party uninvited. Such dis? graceful "Journalism" al mr it Justit! es u,e brutal insinuations of the Sun, willoh, when lt reports the punishment.of a wlftrb"':*r, heads lt "A Warning tc the Editor of uie limes," that editor, as ls well, known, belog the hus? band ol the- beau tiltil Mles Hennques, the' actress. isis The rea nions, which have been. kept a p for j many years,'are- over, and Mr. Greeley has gone Into retirement .In Brooklyn, . He Is working like a beaver en an encyclopedia which hts friend Alvin Johnson is hurrying up for the press. He stays at the house of Mr. Charles Storre, on the Heights, and sees very - few visitors. While he is thus emplojing the leisure permitted to him by hts candidacy In - useful literary labor, his competitor (In of? fice) ls on the wing to the St. Lawrence Blver and the Thousand Islands where he la going to have a week's fishing and ehooilng.. Tile loya lste In Utica give htm a reception to-day when he arris>s by the New York train, and : be ls to feast with bis man, Conkling, who lives there. He will not get back permanent? ly to bu s i ness in Wasnlngton. before the . first ol October, which is Just the time that Horace Greeley bas an appointment'to deliver th? an? nual address before the Queen's County Agri? cultural Society. Comments are superfluous Let me advert a moment to a matter rather outside the scope ol New York correspond? ence, but which ls of consequence enough to be noticed at once wherever the pen ls em? ployed. The Hon. James Lyons, ot" Rich? mond, Va., bas Just prluted a letter giving his reasons for hatiug Mr. Greeley, which ts likely to be copied into the Southern papers, and tf not exposed, calculated to inflame tbs feelings or Southern while men against the Liberal candidate for President Mr. Lyons quotes a - mof-t atrocious passage imputing lufitmous lives to the ladles ot the South and credits li to Mr. Greeley. The Tribune notices the charge this morning, bm treats it with ridi? cule. Mr Whitelaw Held underrates the o an ferous character of this accusation: .Ic should e sternly branded as a falsehood before' it gets currency in mer'South, tor the Uadloals and their allies, like Mr. Lyons, will take care to spread lt widely. The passage never ap? peared In the Tribune, nor Jell from Mr. Gree? ley 's Dps. It was primed In a pamphlet en? titled "Miscegenation," a work which the Tri? bune pointedly condemned when lt was pub? lished. I happen to know something about this -famous literary squib. It was gotten up dnr- : lng the closing yeaiB of the war by a parcel bf wags, In a Democrat lo newspaper office In . this div. It was an absurdly ingenious argu? ment to prove that the amalgaurntlon of tho tom In this country, lt would produce the grandest race of beings the world ever ssw. A word was coined-"miscegenation"-to re? present this order ot things, and the new and Improved beings were christened "miecegene." To the surprise of the originators ot the bur? lesque, a great many Abollilonlsis took lt as serious, and some ot ihem actually endorsed Hand Its doctrines. It bad a large sale, and, where the Joke was not seen, was vigorously denounced. As I said, the Tribune was one ol' tbe foremost in condemning ihe work. v It will be a part of the Radical campaign tootles to give currency to pretended quota? tions from the old files of the Tribune offen? sive to Southerners and Democrats, and our people would do well generally to question their genuineness. It ls hardly poealuie that so earnest a man as Mr, Greeley, alter thirty ! years labor on the editorial columns of "(he Tribune, should not have said some hard things, and some unjust things too, of bis political opponents, but it should be remembered also tnat though, theoretically, be waa responsible, as editor, tor all that appeared there, ;.; was physically Impossible for ulm to have written everything, or even to have seen everything, tor he bas been in the habit ol going away from New York every few weeks for years tip lecture or make speeches East and West. I have noted, lrom time to lime, for the In? terest of your readers, the progress of the ?realest of our local enterprises-toe bridge ?liding across the East Blver, to unite New York sud Brooklyn, Taro massive stone tc??* I ors are being erected .on the banks of the riv? er, opposite to each other, and from these the bridge of wire will be suspended, with no In? tervening supports in the water. ' The Brook? lyn tower bas now been completed to a height ot one hundred a ad forty-six feet above the river, and after ten feet more bf masonry' ts laid lt will eave reached the road levei. On the top of this three smaller towers will rise to an additional height , of one . hundred and twenty-two feet. Tuey will be used to hold the supporting cables, and the entire height, Itherefore, of the structure above : water level will be two hundred and seventy-right, teat. It ls expected that this work will be complet? ed by next spring. In the meantime, the New York tower Is beginning to show itself. IC ls DOW seven leet above the water level, and will be fl dished by next winter. .Then the great work of laying the bridge ana building the anchor piers will begin and ts ex? pected io occupy ai lea?t four years more, so that lt will be close on to the year 1679 before > - people will be passing over the ships m^rja oetween the two cities. Toe distance oetween 1 ibo two river towers will' be sixteen hundred ' feet, but the entire length ot the bridge, from Brooklyn Heights to Chatham Square will be j three thousand lour hundred ami eighty feet, or two-thirds of a mlle. The road bed ot. the bridge wi J be divided Into five passages, the two outer lor vehicle* going east auo- west, the two within these for hoi se cars, and the central track, which will be raised above the I others, for ?ont passengers. Wnen tn? bridge ? is open horse cars will convey passengers . ixom the Cuy Hall, Brook .'yu, to the City Hall, ' New York, inside of ten minutes.' Tue time now consumed in the transit by ferry and , stage is nearly three-quarters of au nour. ". The underground railroad, which will begin at the City Hall Park and extend to Harlem. - will be commenced In September and fin ts bed i In two years. The new posiuffice will be com? pleted and occupied in about a year from ibis ' lime. It will be ready for i ts Mansard about s next December. Tne work Ie rapidly progres r sing, 25,000 bricks being laid dairy. Tne engl * neerlng enterprise at Hell Gate is also doing : well. The final great blast will be tried in I the beginning ol 1874, and a passage will be j opened to toe haroor, to the shipping ol ino world, by the way of Long Island Sound..... :. The critics unite in condemning a play e brought out at the Olympic Theaire last night called "One Wile." lt ls declared to be tte !" moBt licentious and demoralizing tbjngej;?; e translated from French UM??n torm*x?B llsb stage. Strange to say lt l?to^r p^ece of one ol the moet estimable f^^^^T ataca, Miss Cnarlotte Thompson of ^fjg* e who comes North io m^?Sf vSrs aLS J in n. rirv where her lather, many years ago* e ^ mioeAwtUe. It ls one or the miex 1 i tJr.lii Tnrx?dict!ons bow pure-minded a ?nronsent? -* j .. ' d XHB WEATHER THIS.BAY. }? --- pt WASHINGTON, August 2. 'l Clearing weather ano light northerly winds, fi veering io easterly, may be expected along the South Atlantic coast on Saturday. . , ?-'??*-'- Si\ ay