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VOLUME EX.-NUMBER 2046. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MIRNING, AUGUST 5, J872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR? OLD RIP VAN WINKLE. A OK TH CAROLINA AWAKE AND LEADING THE LIBERAL COLUMN. The Hopes of the Hadlcals Revived only to be Disappointed-Merrlmon'a Election Certain-The Majority Less than at first Reported-Only Seven? teen Small Coantlcs to be Heard from -The Republicans Concede tho Stat? to the Liberals. WASHINGTON, August 4-10 P. If. Nothing has been received here up to this hoar to justify a doubt ol Merri mon's election In North Carolina, -though bis majority will be much less than was at first believed. The Conflicting Accounts. NEW YORK, August 3. A Raleigh dispatch to the Herald says it may take the official count to give the result In Norm Carolina. Democrats there claim a majority o? two or three thousand. The Re? publicans, however, decline to give up the result, although the Era, the Republican organ ot the State, concedes the election of Merrl mon by a small majority. A World special says Merriman thinks his majority will be abc thousand. . The Times ls unwlllingtoglvetheStateto the Democrats, and thinks it may take Mon? day to settle the question. The Tribune rejoices over the victory, claim? ing one thousand majority, In the State at the lowest. .1' The Dem?crata fired onohtradred guns in the Cit; Hall Park this noon in honor of the vicio ry in North Carolina. The ri ring .party carried a banner with the words, --North Car? olina pronounces in favor of Reconciliation, Union and Peace." Later. NEW TOKE, August 4. A Raleigh Bpecial to the Herald says that the returns from North Carolina come In so slowly, and are so confused and conflicting, as to In? crease the general donbt and uncertainty aa to the actual result. The Democrats assert that their candidate ls elected by fifteen hundred to two thousand majority, and the Republicans claim the same majority for. their candidate. One dispatch states that Caldwell (Republican) has gained about twenty-five hundred over the Democratic vote in 1870. At midnight on Sat? urday Bixty-lhree counties showed a Repub? lican gain of fifteen hundred and fifty over the vote of 1870. A later dispatch states that sev? enty-one counties give Caldwell a Republican gain of 2737 over tbe vote of 1870, leaving 2268 to be overcome by the Republicans In the remaining twenty-one conntfes. From Raleigh, Direct. RALEIGH, N. C., August 3. Tte greatest excitement bas prevailed in the ?Ry all day, caused by the reception of official returns from the eastern counties, which reduced the gains of the Merrimon ticket In those counties. The Radicals were much elated by the news, and were jubilant over the prospect of success. Even bets were offered and taken on the result. A telegram Just received 'gives omclal re- - turns from seven counties in the Eighth Con? gressional District, which gives Merrimon a gain of one thousand oue hundred and seven? ty-nine on Shlpp's vote of 1870. This decides beyond peradventure the election ot Merri? mon. Official Information from the First Dis? trict Indldates that Cobb (Republican) will be elected to Congress by a small majority. The election of Leach (Democrat) In the Filth Dis? tila ls confirmed by the evening dispatches. Mitchell and Rutherford Counties, in the Eighth District, formerly Republican, have elected fall Conservative county and legisla? tive tickets. It la believed that the General Assembly will have seventy-three Conserva? tive majority on joint balley. Impressions at Wilmington. WlLMISQTON, AUgUSt 4. The Journal of to-day Bays: -'In fifty-six counties there is a loss ot one thousand three hundred and fifteen. Three counties-Pitt, Foray the and Yancey, give now the same ma? jorities as two years ago. So our list really embraces titty-Dine counties, or two-thirds of tlie*" State. Onslow, Brunswick and a few other counties are not embraced, there being no material chango in these counties. It this loss is continued in the remaining thir? ty counties Mer-lmon's majority will be about three thousand. If the remain? ing counties vote as they did In 1871, when we lost the State by more than nine thousand, Merrimon would still be elected by one thousand. Therefore we feel that we are quite safe In saying that we have elected our State ticket. We believe the Legislature ls Demo? cratic by two-thirds in both branches, thus in? suring the submission of the constitutional amendments to tbe people for their ratification or rejection." The Very Latest. RALEIGH, August 4-10 P. M. Official and partial returns have been re? ceived from seventy-five counties, which re? duce the Shlpp majority to some two. thou? sand. The . remaining seventeen counties are mostly small, and will not materially change these figures. The Republicans concede the State to the Liberals by from fifteen hundred to twenty-five hundred majority. There ls still-intense interest felt in the result, as the Democrats are slow to believe In a victory until the fact ls established. The rejoicing in the State will be great as soon as the positive returns exhibit the election ol the Democratic ticket. THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. Dismay and Confusion Among the Grantltes. WASHINGTON, August 2. The reception of reports from North Caroli? na, received here this morning, caused a feeling of the most intense interest. In officiel circles lhere was a strong disposition to discredit all reports giving indications ot Conservative success, and dispatches were re? ceived by Cabinet ministers claiming that It was certain that the Republicans had carried the State. This Intimation was received In the most welcome manner, and before noon lt was bruited throughout the city that relia? ble advices, coming lrom official sources and directed to prominent members of the gov? ernment here, completely overthrew the first suggestions that the Conservatives had been successful. Supervisor Perry telegraphed to Secretary Delano early this morning that the Republi? cans had carried the State by at least ten thou? sand majority, but this statement was not readily accepted by all department officials. Secretary Robeaon was disposed to believe lr, or at least to believe that <4t meant a Grant victory. -Secretary Belknap doubted lt, In view of fue detailed telegrams from the Acscclatea Tress, and Judge Richardson, who runs the treasury department in Mr. Bout weirs ab eence, would not believe lt nt all, but express? ed his oplDloa more profanely than elegantly by remarking in bitterness of spirit that "the State had gone to the devil." The iruth ls that all Radical office-holders are exceedingly disappointed. In view of the money expend? ed and the herculean efforts put forth, they expected that the first announcement would be a great victory for their sloe. Senators Schurz and Tipton are both in this , city, and direct from North Carolina. They place no reliance whatever upon the reports telegraphed lrom Radical sources. While in the state they took pains to ascertain the sen? timent of the people, and they are satisfied that as the returns come In they will show gains for the Conservatives. Some of the more ardeur Radicals Insisted, with some show ol indignity at a controver slon or their statements, that the Republican State ticket bad been successful by majorities ranging from niue to sixteen-thousand, but as those who received the dispatches were not willing to give the name ot the senders, the advices bave generally been considered anonymous sud hardly worth taking Inlo consideration. In all official places to-day there has been consternation as weil os surprise. It ls almost universally admitted that thu Democrats have achieved a signal victory, and, after th? admission of Senator Wilson, In his recent North Carolina speech, to the effect that If the Democrats car? ried the State it would give the Republican porty a very difficult road to travel, the reflec? tions of the administration's friends are Jar from agreeable. The Democrats are surprised because ot the fact that never before has the government made such strenuous exertions for success since the Radical party came Into power. Two oablnet officers said to-day that they were convinced from the earliest report that the Republican ticket had been deleted. THE DOOM OR OR A XT. ' " ' 1 ' ' . _ What the Northern Newspapers Say of the Result In North Carolina. The following extracts I rom articles In lead? ing Northern Journals of Friday, based on the news from North Carolina, possess a striking interest at this time: [From the Kew York Herald.] - It seems Incredible that the administration Republicans can have suffered defeat In a State where every advantage has been on their side; wbere they have concentrated gigantic efforts to Insure success; where they have held ma? jorities ever since the close of the war, with a elogie exception, varying from nine to twenty three thousand. Yet, os we have said, there appears to have been a steady increase thus far in the Conservative majorities over the vote of 1870, and hence it ls not Im? probable that the Stale may have de? clared itself in advance In favor of the He iOrm movement In November. If this should prove to be the case, lt will no donbt be re? garded generally as settling the Presidential contest. Indeed, the Republicans, by the vigor and bitterness of their canvass, have signified their conviction that a defeat In North Carolina at this time would render their ultimate success hopeless. Senator Wilson himself has admitted In his speeches that the election ol the Republican State ticket was essential to the cause of Preside ot Grant-that without lt there would be little hope for the administration. Under these circumstances, and in view of the lact that the whole ma? chinery ot tbe election, the entire Federal and State patronage, me courts, the military, the police and the United States marshals were in the hands of the Republicans, we cannot think that the administration has been overthrown. To credit such a calamity would b ? to believe that the Presidential election ls destined to be a deluge, sweeping away the existing powers and making a complete revolution In the gov? ernment. [From the New York World.] The surprising rescue ol North Carolina from the clutches of the administration virtu? ally decides the Presidential contest. It will mn nivr au GUUIUJCIUO anMWgrwti Wjtmtswa tbe whole body of Grant's supporters, extin? guishing their confidence and.sendlng a cold shiver to the extremities of the party. Before the month ends the Republican deserters will be numbered by hundreds of thousands. No Intelligent politician can now doubt that Hr. Greeley will be elected by a greater majority than was ever before given to aa American President, and the consequence of this univer? sal expectation will be that multitudes who have been held to Grant by ties of Interest or ambition will make haste to declare tor what is certain to be the victorious party. Alter this foretaste, all the bopp, energy and spirit of the Presidential canvass will be on the Greeley side, and the gloomy remainder of the Grant voyage-a voyage heading direct for Salt River-will abound In "shallows and in miseries." [From the New York Sun.] The Liberal movement has swept the Slate of North Carolina. With such a result as? sured lt ls Immaterial whether the majority will be ten or twenty thousand. The Im? portant consideration is thai Grant i sm, which ls nepotism, robbery and officlul corruption, ls doomed. The Old North State, the first to pronounce hetself since the campaign opened, has spoken io no uncertain tones. Her voice pounds the knell of the party of Addition, Division and Sileace, foretelling the ntter overthrow that awaits lt In November, when the people ot every State will rally to the standard of the Honest Old Farmer of Chap pagua, and send him to the Whlto House by a majority Interior ouly to thal which made Washington, at his first election, tue unani? mous choice of the nation. [From tho Philadelphia Press.] North Carolina, always a doubtful State, has, alter a hotly contested battle, de? clared against the Republican party. The result at this writing is not definitely known, but the dispatches all fore? shadow a Democratic victory. But lt will not do to discount the effect of this reverse. The Republican party of the North, to win, must work. The oampalgn thia foll will be no sham battle. It will require the sternest reso? lution and the greatest efforts to win. If Grant Is to be elected lt must be by the votes of the great Eastern, Middle and Western 8tates. Pennsylvania will be the turning point of the struggle, and we find ourselves crippled here by a ticket unworthy of our party and its cause. A CHANOE OF TONE. What the London Press Think or Greeley's Chances Now. LONDON, August 3. It is the general opinion of the London press that the letters of* Sumner and Banks, advo? cating the election of Greeley, together with the Democratic victory In North Carolina, In? dicate beyond doubt the election of Greeley and Brown In November. THE NEXT PRESIDENT. Greeley Gone to Rhode Inland. NEW YORK, August 3. Greeley has gone to Rhode Island, as the guest ot Senator Sprague. THE COTTON WORM. The Columbus, Georgia, Sun says: "We saw yesterday a stalk ot cotton which had been sent by Mr. Ray, of Montgomery, to Mr. L. G. Bowers, of this city. It was covered with caterpillars or army worms. They are said to be destroying the plant iu all the rich counties of the State. This worm destroys all the mini? ature bolls as well as eats off all the leaves. Mr. Charles Howard, his clerk, is think? ing ol sending specimen plants to Mr. Bowers In New York. In addition to the caterpillars, the boll worm, which bores Into and destroys the crown boll as well as the young and lender ones, has appeared in numbers. Between the two havoc will be created, and unless they belle their antecedents, crop estimates must be reduced largely. The present and the prospect are very disheartening to the planters who, a short time ago, had such splendid crops." The Washington Gazette learns that a prominent citizen and extensive farmer In tbe neighborhood of Centreville, Wilkes County, discovered the boll worm at work a lew days azo in his cotton field, where they had done considerable damage. AN ELOQUENT DISCOURSE. THE FAREWELL BERMON OF THE REV. E. T. WINKLER. An Impressive and Suit mn Occas ion. The Citadel Square Baptist Church was yes? terday -norning the scene of the public leave taking of the Rev.?E. T. Winkler, D. D., from a congr?gation or which he has had the pasto? ral charge lor many years, and who is about lo leave for another field of lab jr in the City of Marion, Ala. The occasion was a solemn, Im? pressive and affective one, and the touching and eloquent peroration of Dr. Wlnkler's dis? course drew tears from the eyes ot many of bis listeners, who recalled, in all the vivid col? ors added by the parting moment, the event? ful scenes of this able and devoted pastor's service in Charleston during the past twenty years. The Bev. Dr. Winkler was born in Georgia, and entered thc Baptist ministry in 1845. He came to Charleston in 1852 from the Coosa hatchle church in Columbus, Georgia, to take charge of the -flairs ot the Southern Baptist Publication Society in the capacity of secre? tary ofthat society and editor of the Southern Baptist. There were then two Baptist churches in thls'clty, t h e-First Baptist Church, on Church street below Broad, and the Morris street Church, whioh worshipped In the small edifice In Morris street now occupied by a colored con? gregation. In 1854 the Citadel Square Church was organized; the Rev. J. B. Kendrick, then pastor of the First Baptist Church, became its pastor, and in accordance with the earnest desire of the First Baptist Church, Dr. Wink 1er assumed the pastoral charge of that congregation. That charge he retained until the war. Dqring a large portion of'tbe war Dr. Winkler was the only Baptist clergy? man in the city, and during the lu nous bom? bardment of Charleston the congregations of the three churches were driven from point to point by the shells, and worshipped for pome time In the Wentworth street church. During the whole continuance of those terrible times, Dr. Wink 1er was found constantly at his poBt of duty and danger, and he has preached many a sermon In the varions churches of this city, with the terrible missiles from Gil? more's swamp angels hurtling through the air In dangerous proximity to the devoted wor? shippers, and dealing death and destruction on every side. One Sunday morning Dr. Winkler went to the Citadel Square Church, at the usual hour for service, service, and found the congregation gathered outside of the church and gazing with dismay upon a freshly made breach In the church tower, large enough to drive a team of horses through. The Federals had ?mounted a new gun on Morris Island, and were spending Sunday morning In training lt upon the prom? inent target afforded by the spire of the Cita? del Square Church, then the loftiest in the city, and the accuracy of the shot proved the perfection of the range. The congregation entered the church, after about a cart load of debris bad been removed from the entrance, and the service was performed precisely as though nothing bad happened, but during the whole of that memorable sermon the voice ot the preacher was frequently ioterrupt BU ujr ms Dalcom ui tue miena, jx ' feW days after this occurrence, but not during the hours of service, another shell came crashing through the roof of the church and dislodged a heavy pendant which hung trom the edge or the recess in the end of the church and directly over the pulpit. This pendant fell upon the very spot where the preacher usually stood, and made a complete wreck of the pulpit. Another shell afterward pierced the wall of the lecture room, and a flying fragment came very near the head of the sexton, who was attending to bis duties lhere. The church itself was struck three times, and it has been remarked as a some? what singular coincidence that several of the churches in the city were struck Just three times each. The lecture room of the First Baptist Church tared much worse, how? ever. That building was repeatedly struck, and became a mass of ruins. One singular freak oi the shells that remains on record ls that one dislodged and shattered the mural tablet erected to the memory of the Rev. Dr. Fttrman, and then, plunging Into the adjoining graveyard, buried itself ia his grave, crushing Its way through the marble slab that lormed the cover of his tomb. During this portion of Dr. Wlnkler's ministerial career, he wae ap? pointed a chaplain of the Confederate army and given a roving commission to attend the hospitals in this city and for some distance In the surrounding country. In this Held of labor he was a devoted and zeal? ous worker. He held Divine service every Sunday lu the different camps and hos? pitals, gathered supplies of delicacies and reading matter, and distributed them liberally to the sick and wounded soldiers. Through bis exertions, chickens, Jellies, fruit and vegetables were frequently obtained from Nassau and other places out? side of the blockade for the benefit of the pa? tients, and, many private libraries being sold out at that lime, he purchased large numbers of books and formed hospital libraries there? from. Dr. Wlnkler also had many Federal soldiers under his charge at Rlkersvllle and the Race Course, and, of course, made no dis? tinctions In his spiritual ministrations between them and their fellow sufferers ol the oppos? ing army, and he won their grail tude to such an extent that, when they came tobe ex. changed, they were anxious to present him with a testimonial of their esteem. They decid, ed that a handsome Confederate uniform would be aa appropriate and acceptable gitr, but when they left they were penniless and could not purchase lt here. They resolved, however, to have lt made at the North and send lt to Charleston, and lt ls believed that they did so, but the uniform never reached Dr. Winkler, having doubtless been intercepted either by Federal or Confederate officers In I ts attempt? ed passage through Ahe lines. Dr. Wiokler also served some months wilh the army in the field as chaplain of the famous Eutaw Regi? ment, under Colonel Simonton, In their winter campaign against General Foster in North Carolina, and as chaplain of the Seventeenth South Carolina Regiment, then stationed on James Island and com? manded by Colonel DeTreville. During this psrlod he preached to the soldiers every night, extemporizing a pulpit Irom a stump of a tree and with scattered logs lor seats for his con? gregation. At the close of the war Dr. Wink? ler found himself stationed at Augusta, Ga., as chaplain of the Immense military hospital that had been established there. He soon returned to Charleston and resumed the charge of the First Church and the Wentworth sireet Church, both of which congregations were then worshipping in the First Cnurch. He next became pastor of the Wentworth street Church, which worshipped In the College Chapel, on George street, its building having been sold to a colored congregation. Soon after this the Ber. Mr. Cuthbet, then pa ol the Citadel Square Church, moved to Aiken, where h still real< the Wentworth street corrregation merged with that of the Ctadel Sqti Church, and Dr. Winkler beame the pat of the united church, the nam of which \ then changed to the Citadel iquare Bap Church. That church has bewme, under Winkler's administration, ontjarihe larges the State of any denomination, and is no1 strong and flourishing chuieh num?rica financially and in all other respects. Winkler bas every reason to Kel a just pr la the church which he ls leiVlng, and te mony ls abundant as to the ermest and het felt esteem and affection entertained for li by the congregation he hos sc long and fal fully served. On Thursday evening last, at the lectu room of the Citadel fc'quare Baptist Chun Dr. Winkler was made the retient o? a bal some silver service, contribuid by the lad of the congregation as a parting tribute affection for their late pastor. The serv consisted of a salver, two goblets, a sih strainer, and one dozen spains. Upon t salver was engraved, "A farewell tribute affection from the ladles of thi Citadel Squt Baptist Church lo their late {astor, the B< E. T. Winkler, D. D., Charleston, August t 1st, 1872." The other pieces had the Bim] word "Wlnkler." The presentation was ma by Colonel Zimmerman Davit willi remai expressive of the esteem aid affection which Dr. Wlnkler bad beenheld by his cc gregatlon, and of the sincere regret wi which they relinquished so abie and devotee pastor. Dr. Wlnkler responde! In a few a prop r ?ate words, thanking tho ladles for th? testimonial, and promising to keep lt as souvenir of old and cherished'association?. The City ot Marloo, Alabama, the new fie of Dr. Winkler's labors, ls a prosperous ai handsome place, and the denominational ce ire ot the Baptist Church in Akbama. It lt famous seat of learning, postesalDg no lt than three'fine educational Institutions ot c legiate grade. The first in Importance ls tl Howard College, with one hundred and thin live students, a Baptist Institution lor youl men under the charge ot Colonel Murphy, i able educator and attaccompliihed genllema The Institution (B both collegiate and milit?t and is patterned alter the Virginia Ml tary Instil ute at Lexington. Another I stltuiion ls the Judson Female Institut a Baptist college, which has about bi hundred young lady students. There also another female I net 1 tty lon ol about ti same capacity In charge of the Re?. Mr. Ri mond, a Presbyterian clergyman. Marion also the seat ot the Domestic and Indian Mi sion Board of the southern Baptist Conve tlon. Dr. Wlnkler ls going to the Slloa Baptist Church, the largest church in tl place, with about three hundred and fit members, and with a flourishing Sunda school of about the sime size. It bas a lan. and fine brick building capable of tea tit about eight hundred persons. Dr. Winklet new position gives promise of being a piensa, and useful one, and one of the principal a tractions which lt presented to Mm was tl improved opportunity that would there I presented for the thorough education of h children. He expects to leave next Wedne day morning, and will certainly be attend* by the good wishes of the entire communii of Charleston. The services yesterday morning at the Cit del Square Baptist Church were attended I the congregation of that church and those the First Baptist Church and tne Baptist Chun of Mount Pleasant. The sermon was preach? by Dr. "Wlnkler, and the remainder of the se fW ??aASOB?fW taftNSgK O. F. Gregor Dr. Wlnkler, with a characierrSftJ1 ftr?e^ce ' egotism, shrank from devoting a whole serme lo speaking ol himself and his relations wll the congregations of Charleston. The text was i rom the epistle to the Phillli plans, I., 15: '-In the midst of a crooked at perverse nation, among whom ye shine i lights In the world;" and the sermon consiste of a description of the life of a Christian, h relations to his fellow men, to the church ac to God, and an exhortation to the congreg lion to live up to the picture ot Christian dalli as presented to them. It abounded In fi ttl n and effective similes and contained macy pa sages of great strength and beauty. At th close of his discourse, Dr. Wlnkler tald: I have not Intended, dear brethren, to preac you a farewell sermon; I have felt that a ce tain reticence was demanded both by my lee logs and by yours. And yet I cannot and mm not repress Ihe thrilling conviction that th association which hos lasted so long ls alte this day a dear and sacred memory. Th labors, the joys, the intimacies of twent years now end. The illuminated scroll ls t be henceforth rolled up and reverently lal aside. I, who have had the care of your soul and who have so often proclaimed Christ glorious Gospel In your hearing, appear In ihl pulpit lor the last lime. It Is an hour of pari lng, and the bitterness of parting fills my hear as 1 look upon your familiar, friendly faces, think of all that we have enjoyed aud BU fie rc together; ol all that we have prayed for, an labored lor, and won together; of mimic counsels and agony tor souls; of JeeuB's gm clous words and David's heartfelt minstrelsy that have sustained and sanctified our loni and dear relation. We have been linked b the clasped hands in the baptismal font, ani beside the marriage altar, and lying wax-Ilk upon the breathless pall. We have felt ao\ soul Is blent with soul by tho broken and thi crimson emblems ol the redeeming mystery How often have I said: "Here, my soul, ls th; rest, and here shalt thou dwell. Here tboi shalt lead ihe flock of Christ Into pleasant pas turee. Here thou shalt gather harvests for thi garners of eternity." Tue work was not with out Its weariness, but, oh, how great the bless lng ! Now, the providence of God has terml np ted this tender, sacred* association. Thi great, wise King ot Zion, lo whom all th* Interests of His children and His cause an dear*, bids me resign my labor to bis hands You yourselves, who know how willingly would have remained If I could, respect tin reasons that carry me away to another field o evangelic labor. '. .ere ls nothing between u to chill the last pleasure or the hand or embit ter the parting word. Yon are my friends and to-day we part with a mutual lnterchang< ol blessing. Change ot place has no powei over the sentiments and affections. There ii not an officer, not a member, ot this cbur:l lor whom I do not cherish a warm attachment While I cease to be your pastor, I s lill hole you lo my heart. And I am sure, on the othei sand, that many a text and many a service In future years will recall me to your kind re collection. Ah, perhaps, in such seasons at I now anticipate, the word that has beet spoken In weakness will return In power, one souls may be cheered or converted by th? echoes ot a voice that has ceased to speak ! In the departure of a pastor Irom his charge there ls something of the same solemn tender? ness that belongs to the departure of a dying father from the circle of-his children. Manj of those who listen lo the minister's farewell, he has begotten lu the Gospel. He would fain leave them his legacy of teaching and ol prayer. W..ut shall I say to yo?, brethren be? loved In the Lord? Wnat shall I ask for you! I say to you what I have always said, that there is no aulvalion but In Christ. That Christ ls the foundation of th? church, the substance of preaching, the life ot doctrine, the author and finisher of faith, th? hope and ihe glory of Christians. I pray foi you, that Ihe spirit of Christ may be yours. That you mav be delivered irom the worldly compliances and>customs of the age, by which the church is endaneered, being possessed by a power more gracious and more mighty. 0 breathe, thou spirit of the Risen One, upon every member ol this congregation, sanctify the Sunday-school and the great assembly, visit every chamber of social prayer and every closet of lonely supplication. Pervade by Thy benign influence every home and every heart. Let us all feel Thy power. Then when the one Shepherd shall gather his sheep Into the one fold, we, who now feel the pains ol parting, will experience the transports of re? union and spend eternity In praise ! To all these Baptist churches of Charleston and I have had the privilege ol presiding as pastor over them all-trom the old historic church, which, In ten years more, will cele? brate Its second centennary, to the youngest of her daughters, this doctrine is vital: Christ is all and ia all. So let it always be. ALL FOR UNCLE HORACE, THE GREAT STAMPEDE CARRYING \ ALL BEFORE IT. Another Massachusetts Orator and Statesman Declares far Greeley-Gen? eral Banka's Lctt.tr In Full. The following is the letter oi General N. P. Banks, of Massachusetts, which has already been briefly mentioned in our telegrams: BOSTON, July 31, 1872. My Dear Sir-I have the honor to acknowl? edge by this note, in addition to our conver-1 satlen to-day, the receipt of your invitation to address the citizens ol Lynn on Thursday evening In support of the re-election ol Gen? eral Grant and the policy of his administra? tion. No invitation conk! have greater weight with me from any part of the couutry, nor from any portion of my fellow-cliizens, and lt gives me great pleasure to assure you that nothing could be added to your suggestions, as a rep? resentative or the citizens ol Lynn, to induce me to accede to the request. Their kindness to me many years since is a continuing life re? membrance, and nothing would give me greatersatisfaciion than to renew my associa? tions with them. But I regret to say that I am not in accord with them in regard to the Presidential canvass. against my wishes and my personal Interest, I am compelled to believe and to say that the perpetuation of the present policy of the gov? ernment ls not for tbe advantage of the coun? try, and that it will not tend to establish- ita former good and prosperity, nor to promote the interests of any cla?8 ot citizens^ No per? sonal feeling of any form or character enters Into this Judgment; lt ls In view of general principles and public interests alone that I am led to this conclusion. The uniting of the masses of the people of I all parties, sectlousand races In the support of the grand results of the wac is indispensa? ble to the permanent establishment of the general recognition of these results. Tt can be secured by no other means; we shall all be forced to this conclusion sooner or later. This united action on this basis bas been the hope of my lite. I fervently deslred.lt J url OK the war, and in the reconstruction "of the States subsequent to the war: I believe lt ls dow ten? dered in good latth in the nomination ot Mr. Greeley, and, for one, I cannot reject lt. It waa what I desired. Its consummation, al? though sudden and startling, does not alarm me. My duty to myself and my country re- j quires me to give him my support. I cannot advocate before your friends a different course | which neither my Judgment nor my heart ap? proves. It grieves me most deeply to separate my? self In thought or act from any one of those wi i h whom I have been so long a?sociated. and to whom I am so greatly indebted, but I believe that the result will justify my actron, give to the country that peace and prosperity which ls the object ofall our labors, and secure to every citizen the civil and political equality and freedom which was won by the sacrifice of so many valued lives. Accept assurances of my lasting friendship and esteem, and believe me, Yours, ?c., N. P. BANKS. James S. Lewes, E-q., Lynn. SUMNER AND 2 HE COLORED MEN. Several Colored Citizens Promptly An? swer the Challenge of the Administra- I tlon Organ-They Take the Senator's [ Motto as their Own. WASBlSUtoX, AugUSt ]. The National Republican of this morning having stated that no colored man in the city will accept Senator Sumner's advice or ap prove his course, a number ol leading colored ' En?*ellito??i?luatFpa^e?^e louowlnj? .fltler 10 WASHINGTON, August 1. We the undersigned having read the follow? ing in your issue this morning, namely: 'We have not yet seen or heard of one colored man In this city who will accept his (Mr. Sumner's) advice or approve his course, and we hereby throw our columns open lo all who desire to announce that they will be guided by bis ad? vice, or wish others to be guided by lt," mean? ing I he Hon. Charles Sumner, we therefore are willing not only lo announce, but to affirm our readiness to accept his advice and lollow his teachings. Knowing na well as we what he has done for usas a people, long before the editor of the Republican had made up his mind lo become one of the number of our now many Irlends. We therefore declare his motto be ours. Unity of the Republic. Equal rights to all, and reconciliation." Signed: Davin Fish? er, secretary; W. H. A. Worm ley, J. J Kel ch? um, John A. Gray, James Wortnley, Geo. D. Johnson, H. W. Thompkins, C. A. Fleetwood, John H. Bnller, Jr., Wm. J. Wilson, and H. M. Brown. The above names include some of Hie lead? ing colored men ol Washington. They are well known here not only as men of Intelli? gence but men of property. TBE REVOLUTION OF PEACE. Senator Sumner's Views-Providence In the Campaign- Political Assess? ments, ?fcc. WASHINGTON, August 1. Senator Sumner was this morning Hie re? cipient of a large number of letters and tele? grams from prominent Republicans in all sec? tions of the country, heartily congratulating him for the aland taken by him la lils letter. Most of these letters were written on Wednes? day, as soon os the writers had pprused his letierto the colored people. From a large number of Massachusetts Republicans he has received a telegram congratulating him, and he has reason to believe that other prominent; men in his State will soon lollow the ex? ample ol General Banks and announce their support of Greeley and Brown. Mr. Sumuer says he cannot doubt that the feeling of the country lor Greeley and Brown will assume the form of a great revoiulion, which will sweep the country as it has not been swept for years by a political party. He looks upon the nomina? tion of Grant at Philadelphia as quite provi? dential. Providence, he says, was wiser than any of the politicians or public men of ihe country. If any other man than Grant had been nominated, the Republican party would have stood solid and united as before. Then the Democrats would have made a straight-out nomination, and the bitterness and hostility ol'years would still have been kept up. Ry Grant's nemlnation, however, many, of tne best men ol ihe Republican party were driven off, and they, uniting with the Democrats, formed a party whose central Idea was recon? ciliation and peace, a recognition of the rights of all men before ihe law, and an obliteration of the bitter Unes that have divided the differ? ent sections of the country since ihe war. He ls very hopeful of the result, and does not see what possible chance there Is for Grant's re-election. While some ot the Grant officials protesB to be very anxious for civil service reform, and pretend to oppose the assessment ot clerks tor political purposes, it ls remarked that the Chronicle this morning editorially advocates the assessments, and intimates that clerks who will not subscribe should be removed. WHAT OTTENDORFER SAYS. Sumner's Position a Guarantee for Kefrtrm. [From the New Yorker Staats Zeltnng.j Through Sumner's adhesion to the Greeley party, Us "Republican" strength will, with? out any doubt, be immensely increased. While the "Republican" element in the Gree? ley parly, witn lew exceptions, leaves very much to be desired in regard to respectability, lt will receive from Sumner and through Sum? ner an inestimable increase so far BB honest effons lor Reform and patriotic sentiments are concerned. It is certain that, in case ol the election of Greeley, Bumner will take a position giving tone to the Administration, which, especially in its foreign policy, musi have a character In which lt will stand high above Grant's Administration. This ls a point In regard to which a Greeley Admlnis tlon bltbeno aroused especial fears, which, through Sumner's intervention, have undeni? ably been essentially removed. Moreover, we can with certainty assume that Sum? ner, after he bas associated himself with Greeley In this manner, will be the soul of the administration. This conclusion can not only be drawn from the previous relations between the two mee, but also frum the iact that in spirit, knowl? edge and Urmo ess ol character, he Is not only superior to Greeley, but to all of Greeley's friends. This eventuality, then, must be kept strictly in sight, with all Its consequences. Sumner, as Mentor of President Greeley, Is a greater guarantee for the fulfilment of hopes of reform than all platforms and all promises with which Greeley stands before the people. THE DEATH PENALTY. A Notable Execution-Brutal Character ot the Crime-Demeanor or the ( on de m ned-The Seene at the Gallows-* The Last Dying Speech-A. Shccklng Spectacle. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT .] BARNWELL, S. G., August 2. To-day brought another scene ot horror to our quiet little town. Not quite a year ago, In this place and upon ihe same spot, a colored man named Andrew Brown was hanged, being the first public execution in this connty in many years. To-day Eli G. Chavis expiated his guilt for the murder of an old negro man named Adam Jackson. The CIRCCM8TANCES OP TUB MURDER are not exceeded In bloodthirstiness by any ever reported, and lt ls difficult for the mind to conceive how they could be more atro? cious. On Christmas eve last Chavis and a party of friends were riding lu a wagon on their way to Orangeburg. When about a mlle from Blackville, on the South Carolina Ball road, they were met by another wagon con? taining the deceased and followed by two or three other colored men. The sons of Adam Jackson ?ere driving the wagon, and the old man, accustomed all his life to show respect to white mea, directed bis sons to "torn out of the ioad and let ' the gentlemen pass." Hearing ibis Chavis jumped from his wagon, knife in hand, exclaiming, "What Is that you say ?" and without waiting lor any reply drove the blade to the old man's heart. It ls alleged by Chavls's friends that when a boy he re? ceived an Injury in his head by a fall, and ever since be has evinced A WANT OP MENTAL CAPACITY, and that he Is a raving maniac when under the Influence of liquor. He was unquestion? ably drunk upon this occasion. He certainly displayed more stolidity upon his trial than can be explained upon any other hypothesis than unsoundness of mlud. When the Jury came out with their verdict and was being empanelled, those moments of awful anxiety to any culprit seemed io possess not the slightest concern for him. While the clerk was reading Ihe verdict, and every heart ceased beating and breathless silence pre? vailed to hear the doom of the prisoner, be composedly turned round and spit a mouthful of tobacco juice In the spittoon. When the judge was pronouncing his sentence he seemed perfectly unconcerned, and as those terrible words, "Hung by your neck until yon are dead, and may God have mercy upon your soul," were being uttered, be casually glanced out of the window. PREPARIN8 POR THE EXECUTION. This morning the crowd, mostly negroes of both sexes, came pouring Into the village, and at ten o'clock lt was estimated that three thousand people had come to gratify an unnatural curiosity. At eleven o'clock it commenced raining, and continued todo so all day. The gallows was erecled a short dis banTTs or^r^^amlibrcreek? Irte'cWWa re? paired there at twelve o'clock, and remained Standing upon the wet ground In the rain until half-past two o'clock P. M., when a four seated spring wagon containing the sheriff, two deputies and Ihe condemned man came In sight, followed by a company of the colored mililla. Arriving at the foot of the gallows, religious services were held; *at the conclu? sion of the prayer, Chavis aro?e and addressed the crowd in a few appropriate remarks. He ppoke ot the awful solemnity of ihe occasion; hoped it would prove a warning to all present, and confessed himself ready to die, saying be believed bis peace wilh God had been made-. He then prayed aloud In a very impressive manner. He ihen descended from the wagon and bia arms were pinioned. THE DOOMED MAN ascended the scaffold and surveyed the crowd with that same Imperturbable expression which his countenance wore at his trial. He was dressed In black, but little of this could be seen, as be was shrouded In white, ready for sepulture. He was a superb looking man, six feet two Inches In height, a dark olive, but clear complexion, raven black bair, gracefully brushed irom his high, bold forehead, and weighing iwo hundred pounds. The cap was adjusted, the rope put around his neck, and ihe block was Jerked Irom under him. A lew spasmodic shrugs, and all was over. The peace ot society must be preserved. Human life must be protected; but every sen? timent of the heart can but revolt at the spec? tacle of a splendid specimen of a man being taken out Into an old field, and there being peaceably, quietly and coldly put to death In the full bloom and vigor of maubood. - A. D. C. A PLEA FOR THE K?-KL?X. WASHINGTON, August 4. Gerrut Smith has visited tne Ku-?iux prisoners at Albany, and urges clemency in the case of Samuel G. BrowD, aged sixty, who pleaded guilty under bad advice, and Heze? kiah Porier, aged nineteen, who is dying, and David Collins. Mr. Smith says lu his letter to Grant that Shotwell, one of the North Carolina men, is defiant and scorns pardon, aBd ls studying law. Mr. Smith, however, suggests these pardons should be postponed until after the elecliOD, as it might be thought that clemency was prompted by Interested motives. The letter Is quite short, and so curiously written that the entire force of experts in the attorney-general's office were required to put lt lo such shape thar Grant might be able to master Us purport. AN ENGLISH HOLIDAY. LONDON, August 3. Monday will be observed as a holiday here and In Liverpool. The Bank of England -will be closed, and no business will be transacted either In stocks or cotton exchange. A DUEL STOPPED. RICHMOND, Va., August 4. Dr. J. B. Withers, of Warrenton, challenged Colonel J. W. Mosby two dayB ago. The diffi? culty arose, ii ls supposed, from a joint politi? cal discussion. The challenge was promptly accepted; but both parues were arrested aud held to four thousand dollars ball not to fight in Virginia. , CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. COURTENAY. [From tho Augusta Chronicle.] * The Charleston papers notice the departure for Europe (on last Saturday irom New York ; ol this well known Charlestonlan, who goefe abroad for recreation from business. Captain Courtenay is known in Georgia as a dlrectoi of the South Carolina Railroad, and as thc agent of Clyde's steam lines io Northern pons He ls a great believer In the natural advan? tages ol the "City by the 8ea," and we have heard bim, map in band, make a strong show? ing for that port in Its relations to tbe cotter belt. In fact, transportation ls the captain') hobby, and if he waa woke UD at midnight we think be would be ready to demonstrate that, aU things being equal, savannah anc Port Royal on ihe on? side, and "Tom Scott i Co." on the other, could be mest successfully competed with by Charleston to Northen and to European ports. Captain Courtenaj conducts business wlih a liberal hand, and couDts among his numerous acquaintances a large circle ot press friends, wno will bt pleased to hear of his return in che autumn ii improved health. THE HIGH CHUBCff.jj A PASTORAL LETTER FROM. BISHOP HOWE. Rubrical Authority for Ute Choral Ser? vice-Want of Feavor tn the Spoken Responses. Tue Rt Rey. Bishop. Howe has addressed the tallowing pastoral letter to tbe Episcopal Cburches of this diocese, in which, In fulfil? ment, of his promise, made at the Church of the Holy Communion last spring, be reviews the subject o? the liturgical innovations that have' been introduced at that church by ita rector, Rev. A. Toomer Porter, and, as will be seen by the letter, decides that they are not without the sanction of the. rubrics of the Episcopal Church: ? Totfie Clergy and Congregations of the Diocese of South Carolina: DEAR BRETHREN-Some time ago, OD i public occasion, I Bald, in reference to the Choral Service, that I desired, before lt became a settled usage la any of our congregations, that it might receive from me, as your bishop, some examination, so as . to? determine whether, and how far, it might be a lawtal use. I eald,. moreover,, that until oar.General Convention gave ? rubrical construction in ilils muter, each diocese, through ?(?ecclesi? astical head, must reach Its o wa conclusions; ' and ltdifierent dioceses arrive at-different re? sults, these results must hold good in such dioceses until the whole church' In . thia conn try pronounced upon them, either by way of Interpretation of old, or Intro?uc?on ol new rubrics. "- 1 -a < - The conclusions which I reached, after a somewhat careful and, I trust; Impartial'con? sideration, were submitted,- aa i intimated they should be, to the standing committee of this diocese, which ls my council Ol advice provided by the Canons; and I begged the committee that it -would, intimate either it? concurrence wltb, or Ita dissent from, the re? sults arrived at by me; and l waa prepared, in the event of the committee's dissent, to give that dissent the lullest consideration and weight The standing committee, however, alter full Investigation and the lreest discus? sion, in which individual views were present- ' ed in the most admin,ble spirit, arrived, as a body, at the same conclusions as myself, and I ? now. beg to lay cur united and accordant Judgment before yon: It ls decided that the rubrical expression' "Read'' embraces both a musical and a non musical rendering of thal portion of the .ser? vice to which lt is prefixed. . Thus the Psalter, wbich is "appointed to be read," can be sung * or pronounced without musical note. Where the rubrical direction ls "say," there a musical rendering is excluded, as, for in? stance In tbe Lord's Prayer and the Apostle's Creed, and elsewhere, where the alternative ..sing1 ls not in the rubric. Moreover, in ad? dition to above results, and in accordance with ! them, I decide that rubrical directions other than "say" do not forbid singing. Th ns the Amens, the Litany, the Responses to the Deca? logue may be sung as well as Bald. - In stating these results, I would advise, however, that the liberty' which they give: bo not exercised unless the music of the church, can be rendered In a competent manner, and, In order to Introduce simple, hearty and con? gregational slngl Dg. A choral service which ts ineffectively rendered, either from want of proper training or otherwise, is aa inappro? priate to the worahlp of God as ls the artistic music wbich is sometimes ambitiously at? tempted by a email choir. ? ? Moreover, where the choral service can be.' well rendered, but the congregation, or ? large part ot it, Is averse to itt ad vi Be against lt s introduction, Inasmuch as the apostle's pre? cept ls, that all things should be done onto : edi flcatlon- that ls, personal upbuilding in. faith and love. . in-ut wsw i? munmin a- - congregation unite In wishing a musical ser? vice to the extent above sanctioned by tbe. eccl esl ?st leal authority ot the diocese, in such case I beg their liberty may not be evil spoken of, as If it symbolized false doctrine, or aa if not In sympathy with tbe position of our -, branch ol the Church of Christ It is not like? ly that such service will be at all common in this diocese, and those who cannot bring themselves to like it will easily find an oppor? tunity to attend the services of the church ' where they are rendered as heretofore. And now that I am addressing you upon the 1 public worship of the church, .let me say one. or two words more, my dear brethren, In con? nection therewith. I have been over a large part of our diocese and visited many of onr churches, and I regret to find, too frequently, that there 1B negligence and a ack ot rever? ence in Divine service. I beg particularly to call your attention to the response- They are too feeble and tame, and when wi.il given. in parts, as in the Psalter, often fall short in other parts, as in tbe Creed, the amens and the petitions in the Litany. Oars Is a common . worship, or professes to be, but too ol ten you leave the service almost exclusively to tbe officiating minister. I regard it as a sacred duty that the congregation, as well as the minister, should be heard, and beard distinct? ly. In time of public worship. Each one ought to contribute his quota of voice to sound forth God's praises, and to give warmth and animation to our services. 1 beg our congre? gations to give attention to this my sugges? tion, and to make a distinct and permanent effort in this direction. Let me bring to your notice one or two points more. The house ot Bishops, some : years since, recommended that the congrega? tion should rise when directly add reseed by the minister In words beginning with "dearly beloved." Accordingly, I suggest that when warning is given of the Holy Communion on the Sunday or Holy Day preceding Its celebra? tion, the congregation will hear the announce? ment standing. . .?-. .-r Again the rubric before the Prayer for the church militant directs that the priest shall ''then" (I. e., after the alms) "place upon the table BO much-bread and wine as he shall think sufficient. This rubric ls neglected where the elements are placed upon the Holy Table before Divine Service. Ia many, perhaps ten of our parish churches, the table, commonly called "Credence table" 1B already - provided, on which the Eucharistic elements may.De laid until the time appointed In the rubric for their removal to the Lora's Table. I 'recom? mend that such tables he provided in all . churches where there are none. . For the sake of uniformity, I would suggest to the clergy that the proper time for the withdrawal of those who do not commune fa at the doss ol' the Prayer for the Church Mili? tant, and that a brief space before proceeding with the office of the Holy Communion be given for that purpose. I would call attention here, also, to the habit which some persons fall into, In time of com amnion, ot leaving the church as soon aa they, have communicated, and before the concln-' sion of the Post Communion Service. Let me say, tbat delicate health can alone excuse Buch a practice. Who would withdraw, thoa from the table of a friend and desert hts other guests ? Rather let us "tarry one for the 1 other," and not depart, except from necessity, till all have partaken and the blessing has been pronounced. . One suggestion more only, and I will end " this communication. Very many are most painfully struck with the abrupt creaking up of the congregation at the concludion ot Di? vine service. The blessing is scarcely pro? nounced when Ibe organ sound?,- pew-doors are opened, and many hasten to depart This haste and confusion is Irreverent. Moreover, it utterly destroys the devotions ol those who wish for one moment beiore they leave the church to lift their hearts to God. I rec? ommend, therelore, that the congregation, ac the conclusion ot divines service, remain m tbelr*places until the officiating ?g'AJJp?j? others in the congregation have JJ^ ?Jg devotions, and theu that they depart out oi AJSSSL?-.the nub" aisemWj ol the church, > ft? Si things be done decently and la 2?? lit Sf cultivate in ourselves and ia our children ? spirit of reverence, which will mani fest itself in us and them when we come before the King, and when we are .'compass? ed about by a great cloud of witnesses," and when we offer "ourselves, our souls acA . bodies to be a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice" to Him who liveth lor ever and ever. Faithfully and afftctlonately your Bishop, W. B. W. Hows, : Feast of St James, 1872.