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? zy' mt VCLUME IX.-NUMBER 1967 CHARLESTON WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE RIYAL TICKETS. MOSES ADMITTED TO HATE THE UP PER-HAND. The Proposed Ticket-A Busy Time at Headquarters-The Tulon League Naturally Support Cardozo-Cham? berlain's Friends Downhearted. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THB NBW8.] COLOMBIA, August 19. No decided change since yesterday is appa? rent la the political outlook. The lines on * both sides seem more clearly drawn, although a lew of the leaders are sill! unpronounced on either side, and are subjects of persuasion by both. Senator Sawyer, Major Corbin and Judge Orr are confidently claimed by the Cham? berlain party, and lt ls said that Orr's election as a delegate trom Anderson was secured by Chamberlain's Influence. The respective slates are said to be as fol? lows: Chamberlain-on syndicate ticket: Chamberlain for governor, R. H. Cain for lieu? tenant-governor, Parker for treasurer, E. E. Hayne for secretary of State, F. H. Houston, (DOW clerk In Neagle's office,) for comptrol? ler, S. W. Melton lor attorney-general, E. F. Gary for auditor, C. C. Puffer for adjutant general, Jlllsou tor superintendent of educa, tlon. -, The ^oses ticket is as follows : Moses lor governor, Rev. E. J. Adams for lieutenant governor, Cardozo lor treasurer, F. H. Frost for secretary of State, S. L. H?ge for comp? troller, H. G. Worthington for attorney-gene? ral, Robert Smalls for adj utan t-genj ral, Jlll? sou lor superintendent of education. The prominent Congressional candidates are as follows: At large, Bansier, Wbitte more, IL C. Carpenter, B. H. Cain and Worth? ington. First district, Rainer, Whlttemore. Second, Bansier and E. W. M. Mackey. Third district, Elliott. Mackay has virtually withdrawn from the Blue Bldge suit, leaving the burden of its farther prosecution upon the shoulders of City-Attorney Corbin. Judge Melton still ho'ds the case under advisement ou the re? cent arguments submitted by both sides. The headquarters of the Chamberlain party are established over the Capital Square Res? taurant, and the friends of Moses usually con? gregate about the lodge rooms of the I. O. U. B. The grand connell of the Union League meets In biennial session to-morrow to elect officers, Ac. The Union League is said to be for Cardozo, and the United Brotherhood ls mixed. Moses certainly appears ahead at this mo? ment. Even Chamberlain's adherents admit lt to-night_ _ PICKET. A BOLD BANK BURGLABT. Several Hanitred Thousand Dollars Captured-The Bank Offers Ten Thou? sand Dollars Reward. BALTIMORE, August 19. ThtyTnird National Bank, in South street, between Second and Lsmbard, was entered by burglars last night and robbed, lt. is thought, of one hundred thousand dollars. Entrance was effected by cutting through the wall of the adjoining building, which wai oc? cupied by a man giving the name of Stabler, who professed to be a commission merchant. BALTIMORE, August 19-10 P. M. The officers ot the bank state that their loss by the burglary is as follows: Fifty-seven thousand greenbacks and National Bank notes, of which there are eight notes of one hundred dollars each, and twenty-four notes of Atty dollars each of the Third National Bink, and the following bonds held as col? lateral: Northern Central Rill road, twenty-five thousand dollar-., North Carolina State bonds, eleven thousand five hundred dollars; Mariet? ta and Cincinnati Railroad, one thousand dol? lars; United States five twenties, one thousand Ave hundred dollars; Western Maryland Rail? road, two thousand dollars. The bank oilers a reward of ten thousand dollars for the re? covery o? the above, and in proportion tor a partial recovery. The individual losses ol de? positors having boxes in the vault cannot be ascertained, as many are ont of town. The loss will probably amount to several hundred thousand dollars, as it 1B known that several boxes containing bonds and other securities will amount to seventy-five thousand dollars. The first floor next to the bank building from which an entrance was made Into the bank vault, was rented on Jone first by a man giving the name of E. Washburne, who paid a quarter's rent, six hundred and twenty-five dollars, in advance. THE RANKRUPT LAW. Extent of the Relief to Debtors. Mr. dawson, one ot the registrars in bank? ruptcy for this State, gives the following points in regard to the bankrupt act : As doubts have been expressed as to the ex? tent of the relief afforded by the bankrupt act ol 1867, and the several amendments thereto. I deem lt proper to make the following state? ment: The amendment to the act. approved 10th June, 1872, allows to the bankrupt all the prorcriy exempted by tho laws of each State of force In 1871. m addition to the five hun? dred dollars' worth of property allowed under the original act. ThiB gives to each bankrupt in this State two thousand dollars' worth of property, to wit: One thousand dolla rd' worth ol real es? tate and one thousand dollars' wort a o? per? sonal estate. Alter the bankrupt has been discharged, this property becomes his absolute estate to dispose ot as he chooses, either by sale, gift, devise cr otherwise. It Is not necessary, a-t has been supposed, that the estate of tne person applying shall pay fllty per cent, ol all his debts; but It the estate which comes to the hands of tr.e as? signee ls sufficient to pay filly uer cent, of his individual debts, contracted ginee 1st Janua? ry, 1869, exclusive of the debts contracted be? lora that time, be ls entitled io a full dis? charge from all his debts. If it ls not suffi? cient, still be ls discharged from all individual debts contracted before that lime, and from all bis security debts, whether contracted be? fore or after that time, leaving nothing to be paid but his Individual debts contracted alter 1st January, 1869. WM. J. CLAWSOX, Registrar in Bankruptcy. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, August 19. Southerly to easterly winds and partially cloudy weather will prevail on Tuesday from North Carolina to Georgia, and from the latter to Louisiana, with probably rain Irom Southern Louisiana to Florida. SPARKS.FROM THE WIRES. -Horace Greeley has returned to New York. -No new cases of yellow fever In New York harbor since Sunday. -The New York police raided on the Cooney Island gamblers on Sunday. -The Merchants' and Planters' National Bank of Montgomery is authorized to begin business. -The heat in New York yesterday ran up to 100 degrees la the shade. In Washington it was only 94. -A Washington colored man named Ed-11 wards killed Richard Humboldt, also colored, I test night. Cause, a woman. j ] WHAT GRANT KNOWS ABOUT POLITICS. Return of the President-Confidence in his Re-IClectlon-He Counts upon De? mocratic Disaffection-The Contest In Maine-Greeley's Strength In Penn? sylvania. [From the Baltimore Soo.] WASHINGTON, August 15. Tbe President reached Washington this mor? ning. To those who called on tne President and broached the political situation he was, as usual, somewhat reticent, but nevertheless took occasion to express bis entire confidence in his re-election in November, and declared that be was assured of enough Democratic dis? affection to insure that result. In other words, he Beemed to continue to be impressed with the idea he has held since the commence? ment of the campaign, that all the loss he wilt sustain from Greeley Republicana will be made up by voles lor him, or the refusal ol Demo? crats to vote for Greeley, from a disaffected element of that party. While the Presi? dent did not so state,' those near him declared that he had sufficient evidence in his possession to warrant that conclusion. This assurance, such as it is, bas been proba? bly derived from responses to thH Blanton Duncan circular sent out by the Republican committee In session at the Capitol. The State of New York ls even claimed by the Presi? dent. His confidence, howevf r, Is not shared by mea In the Republican party, who. lt must be admitted, are equally as good politicians. Even to dav a lei ter was received from a prominent 'Maine Republican appealing for every Maine clerk to go home and vote In September, on the ground that the result in that State was doubtful, and that especially the re-election of Mr. Blaine, in the third dis? trict, for Congress, looked very blue. Ic was added that every Maiue Republican vote In Washington waa needed for this reason, If for no other, that lt would never do to have the speaker of the House defeated at the Septem? ber election. An official ot tbe government and a supporter of Grant, who returned here to-day from a trip through northwestern Pennsylvania, also expresses his surprise at the strength of Greeley in that section, and does not oelieve tbat Grant can possibly carry Pennsylvania. He has no doubt ot ex-Senator Buckaiew's election in October by a bande?me majority. THE FALL ELECTIONS. Appointment of the Commissioner*. Governor Scott has appointed the following commissioners for the State elections, which take place in October. Of course the commis? sioners are all Radicals : Abbeville-J. Holilnshead, Alexander Bowie, George Nichole. Aiken-C. D. Hayne, Charles Edmondston, Samuel Spencer. Anderson-John R. Cochran, Thomas J. Webb, Samuel Johnson. Beaufort-B. H. Gleaves, W. J. Vlrdier, E. J. Ravenah. Barnwell-W. A. Nerland, W. J. Mlxson, B. W. Middleton. Charleston-William Rollin, E. P. Wall, George I. Cunningham. Chester-David Hemphill, John L. West, John Lilly. Chesterfield-R. J. Donaldson, T. L. Weston, G. W. Brewer. Clarendon-E. E. Dickson, H. L, Benbow, Cyfax Middleton. Colleton-George F. McIntyre, James Max? well, J. J. Klein. Danlngton-Jonathan Wright, P. C. Fludd, John Lunney. E iRetield-D. D. Turner, David Harris, Jno. McDevltt. Fairfield-Henry Jacobs, Sterling Martin, Pleasant Adams. Georgetown-Henry F. Herriett, James Murrell, E. C. Ralney. Greenville-Cnarles Hopkins, Joshua Priest, Wm. Lendermao. Morry-C. L. Johnson, Alva Ensor, Henry Jones. ~~~ ' ' - - . Kershaw-J. F. Sutherland, A. Reynolds, Frank Carter. Lancaster-William McKenna, John Q. Co usart, Robert McLaln. Laureas-Joseph Crewe, Y. P. J. Owens, John Evans. Lexington-Charles Hutto, Geo. W. Wing wood, James Bawl. Marion-C. Stnllb, R. Vampill, R. H. Wil? liams. Murlboro'-C. T. Stubbs, J. L. Easter)lng, Daniel C. Odom. Newberry-H. B. Scott, Jesse Smith, Wm. Summer. Oconee-L. B. Johnsou, Johnson Wright, Charles Jenkins. Orangeburg-T. K. Sasportaa, George Bol! var. James P. Mays. Pickens-Jeremiah Looper, Dock Owens, A. M. Foiger. Richland-A. L. Solomon, Creear Lowndes, JEsop Goodsoo. Sparenburg-G. A. Selzler, Hassett Weaver, B. F. Bates. Sumter-William E. Johnson, Benjamin Liwson, J. N. Corbett. Union-H. H. D. Byron, M. C. Long, H. N. Duncan. Williamsburg-M. J. Hirsch, W. W, Ward, James Peterson. York-J. L. Watson, John Martin, Janies K. Wagoner._ THE TURF. Racing Yesterday at Saratoga. SARATOGA. August 19. The weather was fine, but the track was heavy from the ralnB last night. The betting on the steeple chase avaraged: Lachlel. 100; Tammany and Blind Tom together, 90: Vesu? vius, 50; Loihelia, 40. The first race, steeple Dbase. was won by Tammany, Blind Tom f?cond, Vesuvius third. Tlmn 6.10$. The second race, a dash of one and a halt miles, was won by Frank Hampton, bealing Tubman, who broke down. Time 2.40. The third race was won by Mary Louise, beating Bebo Dy two lengths, King Henry six lengths behind, with Sanford, Winesap, Cadence und Astrono? mer trailing in the order named. Time 3.07J. A Heavy Blatch at Utica. UTICA, August 19. The five thousand dollar race yesterday was won by American Girl, beating Palmer In 2.21, 2.22} and 2 19. GLIMPSES OF TBE GENEVA BOARD. .NEW YOBS, August 20. There is Information irotn Geneva which warrain H the assertion that since the exclu? sion of tho claims tor indirect damages busi? ness before tne tr: bu nal of arbitrators bas been favorable to this government, and that seve? ral awards for direct domases have already >een agreed upon. The indications are that >n the conclusion of the adjudication a gross mm will be awarded to tue United States, thereby avoiding a reference of the subject to i board of commissioners. Ic should not be expected that the particulars can now be offi? cially given, as the proceedings of the tribunal ire conducted in secret, and as the ioJorma tlon iurnl8hfd to our government ls of the same character. JUDGE BARNARD CONVICTED AND REMOVED. T . ? SARATOGA, August 19. Judge Barnard has been found guilty, re? moved and disqualified lrom holding office. Senators Lord aud Johnson only voled In the negative. WIFE MURDER AND i S CI CID E. ,R BOSTON, August 19, James McElhany yesterdaj shot his wile tn the temple, causing her death in Alteen ralD< ntes, and then shot himself, Inflicting a severe but not dangerous wound WHAT HAS BECOME OF THEM? n , a _ , MEMPHIS, August 19. Captain Potts and hie wife, of the steamer Helen Brooke, arrived here last night. They report that no traces can be found of three children and a woman and man who were on the steamer at the time she was bc -ded. Neither has Downing'* party been] heard from. BEECHER ON PREACHING. SCENES FROM HIS CLERICAL LIFE. His First Revival-His Entry Into the Ministry-How lo Manage a New Con. gregatlon-Hating as considered by Ministers. One ot the moat readable books ol to-day for those who are ministers and those who are not is the publication entitled "Tale Lectures on Preachiog," by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. There ls something so very fresh about lt-so complete an uncovering ol the heart of the writer-that it is charming. We give some interesting extracts from it : THE FIRST REAL SERMON. "I remember the first sermon I ever nreached. I had preached a good many ser? mons beiore, too. But I remember th? llrst real one. I hud preached a good while as I had used my gua. I used lo go out hunt mir by myself, and I had great success In firing off my gun, and the game enjoyed it os muon as I did; fori never hit them or hurt them. I fired off my gun as I see hundreds of men tiring off their sermons. I loaded it, and bang !-there was a smoke, a report, but no? thing iel:; and so it was again aud aguln. I recollect one day in the fields my father point? ed out a little red squirrel and said to me, 'Henry, would you like to shoot him?' I trem? bled ail over, but I said, 'Yes.' He got down on his knee, put the guu across a rail, and Bald, 'Henry, keep perlectly cool, perfectly cool; take aim.' And I did, and I fired, and over went the squirrel, and he didn't run away either. That was the first thing I ever hit; and I felt an inch taller, as a boy that had killed a squirrel and knew how to aim a gun." THE FIRST REVIVAL. Here ls bis description ol his first revival : "I recollect when I returned from the first revival in which I ever worked. Thad been at Indianapolis between one and two years, and there had been no revival (and I had never been In one since I was a boy.) I went ont on Brother Jewell's call, from Indianapo? lis lo Terre Hame; and I worked there three weeks in a revival until my heart was on fire, and lt rained a stream of prayer all Ihe way home from Terre Haute to Indianapolis. It was like an aurora borealis, I have no doubt, ray upon ray, for that whole distance, If an angel could have seen it. It was in that feel? ing all the way, 'Lord slay me If thou wilt; but I will be Blain, or will have Hie and sal? vation among my people.' On Sunday I gave notice that I would preach every night ihat week. We bad a dingy ieclure-room lu my church that would hold about two hundred people. I preached Monday night, and we had a storm; Tuesday night lt rained again, and when I called upon any who were awakened to remain, no one stayed; andi said, -lt makes no difference; If thc Lord wishes it to be so, I do !' Oo Wednesday night I preached again with more power, and called for Inquiries at ihu close; one poor Hi tie thin servant girl stopped. She smelt of ihe kitchen and looked kitchen all over. When I dismissed the congregation my first feeling I know as I went towards her was one of disappointment. I Bald u? m y sell that after BO much work lt was too bad. Ir. was Just a glance, an arrow which the devil shot at me, but which weut past. The nexi minute I had au overwhelming revulsion In my soul; and I said lo myself, 'If God pleases, I will work for the poorest of his creatures. I will work lor the heart of a vagabond If I am permuted io do lt, and bring him io Christ Jesus.' I felt it ; and I thanked God that night for that girl's staying. He paid me the next, night, for two ol'my sweetest children, not my own, bul they were like mine own to me stopped on the next night, and after thai ihe work vent on." THE ASSOCIATES A MINISTER SHOULD HA Vt. Mr. Beecher's want of personal reserve naturally prevents him from being very select In the choice ol his company. He is a wide liker in the realm of humaoily. No fastidious scruples disable bim from taking pleasure In the society of the hard-fisted working? man as well as in that of the cultivated scholar or the refined Intellectual woman. "I take great delight," he tells us, "If ever I can get a chance, In riding on the top ol au omnibus with the driver, and talking with him. What do I gain by mal ? Why, my sym? pathy goes out for ihese men, and I recognize In inen an element of brotherhood-thar, great human element which Hos underneath all culture, which ls more universal and mom I m por lani than all special ali ri bu les, which ls Ihe great generic bond of nu mani ty between man aud man. If ever I saw one of those men In my church I could preach io him and hit him under the tilth rib with an Illustration much belter lhan if I had not been acquainted with him. I have driven tho tm Hi nuder many a plain jacket. But, what is more, I never lound a plain man ia mis world who could nor. tell me many things that I did not know beforp. There is not a gate-keeper at the Fulton Ferry, or an engineer or deck? hand on the boats that I am nut ucqualuted with, and tney help me in more ways than they know of. Il yon are going to be a minu? ter keep very close to plain folk; don't get above the common people." AM CS INU ACCOUNT OF HIS FIRST CK A RU K - A MODEL 8KXTON. Mr. Beecher's carly breaking In lor the min? istry, In an obscure purlsh In ihe West, ls re? lated with delicious egotism. "it was my lot at first to be placed in a vil? lage with a mere handful of Inhabitant-) lu one od the Western Stales. I conceive il io be one of the kindnesses ot Providence that I was Bent to so small a place. I had but one male mem? ber In the church, and I wished bim out all ihe time I was lhere. "I practiced public speaking from the time of my sophomore year in college. I was ad? dicted to going out and making temperance speeches ana holding conference meeting.*, BO that I acquired considerable confidence, Oeing naturally very diffident. When I went lu tho seminary I still kept up that habit, practicing whenever I had the opportunity. At the end ot my three years' semluary course-six m OG I hs ol which, however, were diverted to editorial work, a loss of time io my Kindles wbich was afterward made up-I went to a small town tu Indiana, the last one in the State toward Cin? cinnati, ou the Ohio River. It had perhaps live or six hundred inhabitants, lt had In ll a Methodist, a Baptist, and this Presbyterian Church to which I went. The church would hold perhaps from two hundred and fifty to three hundred people. It had no lamps anti no hymn-books. Ii had nineteen femule mem? bers, and the whole congregation could hardly raise irom two hundred io two hundred and fitly dollars as salary. I look that field and went io work In it. "Among th.i earliest things I did was to beg money Irom Cincinnati to buy side-lamps io hang up in the church, so that we could have night service. After being there a month or two, I went lo Cincinnaii again, and collected money enough to buy hymn-books. 1 dis? tributed them lu the seals. Before this, Ute hymns had been lined out. I recollect one of Ihe first strokes ol management I ever at? tempted in that parish was tn regard to Hies** hymn-books. Instead ol'asking the people if they were willing lo have them, I just put the books into the pews; tor there are ten men that will fight a change about which thev ure consulted io one thal will fight it when lt has taken place. I simply made the change fur them. There was a little looking up and look? ing around, but nothing was said. So after that we sang out of books. Then there was nobody in the church to light the lamps, and they could not afford to get a sexton. Such a thing was unknown in the primitive simplicity of that Hoosier time. Well, I unanimously elected myself to be the sexton. I swept out the church, trimmed the lamps and lighted Ihem. I was, literally, the light of that church. I didn't stop to groan about or moan about it, but I did ir. At first the men-folk thereabout seemed to think it was chaff to catch them with, or some? thing of that kind; but I went steadily on doing the work. After a monlh or so, two young men, who were clerks in a store lhere, suggested to me that they would help me. I didn't think I wanted any help; it was only what one man could do. Then they suggested three or four ot us taking one month each, and in that way they were worked in. "It was the best loins that ever happened to them. Having something to do In the church was a means o? grace to them. None of them were Christian young men; but I con? sulted them about various things, and by-and by I brought a case to them. I said, 'Here ie a young man who ia In groat danger ol going I the wrong way and losing h's soul. What do you think ls the best means of getting at j him?' It made them rather sober and thought? ful to be talking about the salvation of that young man's soul, and the upshot WEIS that1 they saved their own. They very soon alter came Into the spirit and were converted, and became good Christian men. "Now, while I was there I preached the beBt sermons I knew how to get up, Ire member distinctly tbat every SuBday night I had a headache. I went to bed every Sunday night with a vow registered that I would buy a farm and quit the ministry. U I have said it once I have Bald lt five hundred times, but | I spoilt a good farmer to make a poor minister. "I said a great many extravagant things in my pulpit, and preached with a great deal of crudeness. I preached a great many ser? mons, which, after six months, I would not have preached again. I frequently did as many young men do, shaped into a general truth that which was truth only under certain circumstances, and with a particular claeB of people. HOW TO FORM STYLE. "I was a great reader of the old sermoni? zes. I read old Robert South through and through; I saturated m y eel f with South; I formed much ci my style and my handling of | texts on his methods. I obtained a vast amount ol instruction and asslstaLce from others of those old sermonizes, who. were as familiar to me as my own name. I read Bar? row, Howe, Sherlock, Butler and EdwardB pan i cul arly. I preached a great many ser? mons while readiug these old men, and upon their discourses I often founded the frame-1 work of my own. After 1 had preached them I said to myself: What will never do; I wouldn't preach tnat again for all the world.' But I was learning, and nobody ever tripped me up. I had no board of elders ready to bring me back to orthodoxy. I had lime to sow all my ministerial wild oats, and without damage io my people, for they knew too little to know whether 1 was orthodox or not. And lt was generally greatly to their ad? vantage, because people are very much like tlshes. Whales take vast quantities ot water into their mouths for the sake of the ani? malcular it contains, and then blow out the water, while keeping In the food. People do pretty much the same. They don't believe half that you say. The part that is nutritious they keep, and the rest they let alone. This early ministerial training does not hurt them, but lt ls Invaluable to a young man who ls getting the bearings ot his new station, and learning how to handle the ship that God bas given bim to sall." EATING AS A M KAN 3 OF GRACE. The art ot eating aa a means of grace and a J condition of ministerial success Is illustrated by the experience of the author : "Next comes lite stomach. In regard to that everybody feels that be must not be a glutton nor a gourmand; but there ls very little discrimination and very little obser? vation as to the quantity and quality and the limes and seasons ol eating. Preachers may be divided Into two great classes-the san gululous class, who cauoot eat much if they are going lo think or speak, and the class who have the extieme nervous temperament, who cannot speak or work unless they do eau On Sunday morning, when I wake, my first thought is thai it ls Sunday morning, and thc very idea of it lakes away my appetite. I go down, drink a cup of coffee, anti eat an egg and halt a slice ot toast. That ls all I can em. There Is just enough to sustain my system. Then I preach, and ll I have not done very well, I am hungry; but If I have done very well, I cannot eat much dinner. That ls because lhere ls a reaction of the nervous i influence of the system. The. whole system I ls working s-> much by the brain aud the nerves that ihe stomach does not crave any? thing. Just us grief, or fear, or any other ex? treme passion takes away appetite, so does active preaching. Ordinarily, I take but a moderate dinner on Sunday. Supper with me ls at five o'clock In the afternoon; I usually take a cup of tea and a small piece of cracker. That ls ull I can take. Then I go lo my even? ing work, and when I get through I some limes am satisfied to take nothiug but an orange, which I ?at to gl"e my stomach some? thing to do until morning, and to keep lt Irom craving; for olten a flt of craving will give oue a nightmare as quickly as overfeeding will. At other limes I feel a strong appetite, and (ben I eal. Perhaps once out ot five Sundays I eat more just after preaching, morning or evening, than I do all the rest of the day put together. The system Indicates ir., and there? fore I am not harmed by lt. It does not disturn uv sleep, and digestion goes ou per? fectly." _ THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. Reports from the South Afore Unfavor? able In Character. I From the Financial Chronicle, August IT.] Our crop reports received by telegraph to? night are very similar to ihe reports ot the last lew week-.. Some ol them very favorable, while others cunuot fail to excite anxiety as io the result. It would appear quite clear lhat In port lons ot Iho South there oas been ol late weeks more rain than ls desirable, and lur ther, that the army worm has made Hs appear? ance lu certain portions ol the Quit Status at least. What Injury will resull will depend largely upon the weather In ihe luiure, warm dry weat uer being much needed now at all such points. From Calveston our telegram states they are wanting rain, and have had some, but not enough to do much good. In the upper counties they have complained of drought (or several weeks, and our correspon? dent adds that the crop reports are becoming less favorable. At New Orleans lt has rained every day but one during the week, heavy, short, local thunder storms. It has remained on three days at Selma, and ai Montgomery warm, sultry and wet weather has prevailed. Our Montgomery correspon? dent adds thai Ihe third crop of caterpillars ls beginning lo appear, and ls causing Increased anxiety, as the weather is no unfavorable. From Mobile our telegram states lt has rained on one day, that s bedding, rust and worms are reported, and our correspondent believes that the middle crop In that Slate will be poor. Our correspondent at Macon continues to take a hopeful view of the crop In that vicinity. E". stales that it has rained three days and the plant looks strong and healthy; the rumors of | caterpillars In that section he considers ot lit? tle Importance. At Coluinbua lr. has rained every day but one, and considerable shedding ls reported. Our Augusta correspondent | slates that (hey are having too much rain there. At Memphis crop reports are favor? able, except rust at stune points. The New York Cotton market. NEW TORE, August IC. The market during the past week has shown as in tb' variation In tone and prices, whether lor immediate or future delivery, as could bc well imagined. Some weakness on Tuesday morning and a flurry on Wednesday, which caused a partial and temporary ad? vance of 4c. In futures, are all that have oc? curred to dtrturb Hie prevailing monotony. Holders appear disposed to let their stock go, In view of the early maturing of the first plantings of the new crop, und the sales therefore fur export and consumption have been quite free lor this period of ihe season. Keporla with reenrd to the growing crop have been conflicting and have had little In? fluence on the mirket. To-day the feeling was quiet and the close dull and depressed, but without quotable decline. The prices lor lui urea last repelled were (ba&is low mid dliuiXB) 20j for August. 20* lor September, 19J for October, 18| lor November, 1!)| for De? cember and 18jc for January. The total sales of this description for the week are 50,750 bales. For Immediate delivery the toi al salen fool up this week 8266 bales, including 2552 for export, 5702 for consumption, 12 for specu? lation and none in transit. THE BOLL WORM. MEMPHIS, August. 19. The editor of the Avalanche reports lhat the boil worm ls doing great damage In Northern Mississippi. THE RADICAL MAJORITY ly NORTH | CAROLINA. NEW YORK, August 19. Official retnrns from elehty-lour counties in North Carolina give Caldwell two thousand 1 Bix hundred and seventy-three majority. UNSERE KLEINE PAULINE. A ROMANTIC HISTORY .OF THE BER? LINER'S ZTTCCA. Early Days ot the Prime Donna-A. First Engagement-Home Troubles The Rising Star-She Becomes the Pet of Meyerbeer-Lacea in the German War. lu view o? the fact that Madame Pauline Lucca will shortly appear here, the follow? ing sketch of her life may not prove unin? teresting: Pauline Lucca first saw the light of day in the Imperial City of Vieona in the year 1842. .The period of her childhood was one of labor and privation. Uer parents posse.?sed a little property but lost it all In the revolution of 1848, and were compelled to send their only child to one of the common elementary school*, where tho advantages wera very limited. She soon developed a great taste for music, but her parents were too poor lo ob? tain for her competent instruction, and the only means by which she could even get the use ot note music was to become the custodian ot the collection belonging to the school, H being lier duty to gather it up and put lt in its proper place after the ordinary exercises. This permitted her at least to re? ceive passive Instructions while listening to others, of which she profited so well that, being one day asked li she would like to re? hearse a piece, she repeated lt entirely from memory without hesitating at a single paseage. The purity and accuracy ot ber execution in? duced some persons among the audience to oiler her ihe means lo qualify herseli lor a chorus singer, and alterwards lo secure her a place In ihe choir of one of the first churches ot Vienna. A musical festival ot a religious character Boon gave her an unlooked for op? portunity to show her power. Hellens, then prima donna of a Vienna theatre, had the soprano part of a mass by Mozart on the occa? sion. The bells tor the morning service were ringing and the crowds were hasieulng to the cathedral, when the chorister was lulurmed that sudden Indisposition prevented ihe prima donna from performing her pa?t. lu de? spair, he irnuired if any one among the chorus would venture to help bim out of his embarrassment, when Lucca arose unhesitatingly out ol the crowd and re? sponded, bbe was accepted, and was succe.-s iuI, and this triumph stuned her on her nuz? zling career, which was for a season yet io pass over thorns. She obtained an engage? ment at the Court Opera with a small monthly stipend, and irequenily came home from re? hearsal or performing tired and hungry, io find the drudgery of the household awaiting her, Instead of food and rest. At last relief came in the form of an engagement at ihe provincial town of Olmuiz, where she ap? peared In 1859 as Elvira lu "Ernaoi." Her buccess here brought her a call to Prague, where she found a critical and appreciative public, and one inclined to lavor her in un un? broken Bedes of triumphs through a difficult round of performances. These brought the name of Lucca io the eara cf Meyerbeer, who listened with pleasure to the stories of ber 'talent in his own "Huguenots" and "Prophet." Meyerbeer lound his greatest pleasure In the nurture and en? couragement ol'struggling genius, and came purposely lo Prague lo listen to Lucca In the "Prophet." He was so delighted with his new-found Bertha that he began Immediately to use his intiuence to have uer go to Berlin. The opera lu ibis capital was just then In a critical condition, Its leading members be? coming old and losing their power and popu? larity, and a rival Iia'lan company carrying off the public and the palm. Tue impresario was gratified to hear of a new star, and hasten? ed to Pague to judge for himself. Lucca that evening played Pamlna lu the "Magic Finie." and between the acts was offered au engage? ment lu Berlin, which she accepted. Her first appearance ut Hie Boyal Opera, In March, 1861, proved un eventful era In the history ol' | Lucca and of that famous establishment. She debuted as Valentina in the "Huguenots," and lind Hie most brilliant reception ever ac? corded io a young artist. ~ TTinn Un? begining io ihe end ol the opera she was honored by rounds of applause Irom the entire house. Lucca aud the Berliners were lovers at first Bight, and from timi period UH the present lime Bhe has .been tue darling of the royal op? eratic board.4. She has been as true to them as they have been to her, and her name on ibe billi auy time during the last len j ears has been enough to hil the no us o in every nook and corner. Notlilog hos ueen able lo tempt her from Berlin permanently. She makes brief engagements with London and the Kus slan capital, In both ol which sbt> ls adored, and where she receives the most distinguished attention and cosily presents, but she ie tu ms lo Berlin as her home, and the denizens ot that capital o? all classes, from the court to the common people, speak of her as "Our Lucca," or "Unsere Kleine Pauline." Her ! voice ls a fresh aud brilliant soprano, running through the widest range with great equality uud Hie most regular shading, and making It? self distinctly heard above ihe crash oi the orchestra or the loudest surginga of the cho? rus. She ls also eminently sympathetic, and responds to the slightest nuances ol Hie composer, assisting by artistic mien and gesture lu Ihe dram atp' effect of Hie per? formance. She has underiaken a vast round of characters, and never fulls In any. Among her favorites ure Selika In "L'A/rlcalue," Leonora In "Troratore," Pamlna lu the Magic Finie," Marlo In tho "Daughter of ihe Begi ment." She seems quite as much at home in comic opera as when pori raj lug the airlie of passions, and thus she is the mistress of the whole operatic repertoire, and In her varied characters we find her as Marguerite lu "Faust," the Page In "Figaro," and ihe Zerll nas lu "Don Juan," and "Fra Dlavolo." Mey eih -er became much attached to lier from her very first performance. In Berlin, and delight? ed lo see her lu the characters of his own cre? ation, In the representation o? which he gave her mauy hints, always under the Beal ut secrecy, tor it was nol until the death of the great maestro that Lucca was at liberty to tell ot'ihe deep and cartful study thal she had made under hts guidance. A great part of the "Africaine" was crealed under her eye, and ihe leading character received much ul its shad? ing wah a view io make her Its m?de). And lu accordance wllh ibo express request of the composer, Lucca was the first p*rtorraer ot this part, in Berlin aud London. Meyeibeer was iiiordinai .-ly fond of the applause of Purls, and was mo.-t anxious io have Lucca lend her genius to the presentation of lils last work in that city; but Lucca, like Lind, acceded to his wishes iu ntl but this-holli persistently refus? ed io appear on the French si age. About six years ago Lucca married Baron von B?nden, a lieutenant In ihe Uoyul Guards. Tu possess lils chosen bride, he was forced to give tip Ins commission; for custom lorbade lum to huid Ulla nod marry a sluger ur au actress. But whtn Hie war broke our, he entered ihe ser? vice Irom patriotic motives as tdllcer ol Hie reserves, and Lucca herself wus known io be mflamed with enthusiasm for tue German cause. At the engagement at Mais-la-Tour lie received a dangerous wound ia ihe head, which fur a lime was cousldered fa? tal. When Hie news reached Lucca she dropped everything and hastened io the bedside ol her huBbatid, through a hosi of embarrassment that would have apt alled an ordinary woman. Tne Blory of her adven? tures and uials lu ihe eflort io find her hus? band loinn one of the most, Interesting episodes ot the wur. Again and again ano was turned back irom me Hues, wnen she would indignantly excliim: "I am Lucca. Hie Berliner's Lucca, and must see my dying husband"-au appeal i hat at last brought her to the bedside ol'him whom she loves so well. She never kilt the baron until he was able to uccompany her home, when they falrlv had a trlumpnal entry imo Berlin. Lucca's next appearance belore her beloved Berliners was a scene of ihe wildest enthusiasm on the part ol the audience. Lucca undoubtedly holds the very first rank among ihe prime donne ot the modern stage, and is une o? the most genuine representatives o? Its peculiarities and tendencies, which is character rather than abstract musical effort. She ls ever In? clined to attract and heighten ihe sympathy of her hearers by appearing belore them, hot su much as a concert stager as a singing actress, and to Hits end she Is dramatic as well as musical, and a great genius In both spheres. She ls a genuine child of the period, yielding to Hs demands and perfecting Its aspirations. Voices there are that may pour forth In migh? tier currents, or melt Into sweeter or solier accents, but lhere ls none so lull of warm sjmpathy, or which possesses the faculty, by the lightest touch, o? stirring the finest leel logs o? the soul. She la electric ia her flashes, as she is magnetic ID her attraction, and in ber passionate scenes there ls a conilnuous flow of the deepest feeling, with an unceasing glow of ardor and enthusiasm. All tbe bliss and all the agony that the soul can experience, from the loftiest expression of ecstacy to the deepest laments of sorrow, And a triple ex? pression in her voice, her countenance and her gesture. A NEPHEW OF HIS UNCLE, Consul Butler's Plot to' Harder Major Campbell-General Lorlng and Colo? nel Reynolds do a Lutte Plain-Talk? ing- about tbe Consular Assassin. The following letters from General Lor lng and Colonel Reynolds are printed In the New York Sun: ALEXANDRIA, July 20, 1872. Dear-: I send you a copy of my official report ot the attempt of Buller, consul general ot the United States, In company with hired assassins by the name of Wadieigh and fcjtrologo, tojassaaslnate Major Campbell, of the Egyptian army. There never was a more dastardly attempt on the part of a high official to commit murder. Alter the outrage he (Buller) begged me like a dog to let him oe ' my frleud, and told me what a great friend ot mme he had always been, when he knew that ne was lying. Tue poor, miserable assassin thought the victim of his cowardice was dangerously wounded, and SB he began to feel ihe cord drawing around his own das? tardly neck he tried nie best to save himself. I can't tell you of ihe number of outrages this red-handed scoundrel has perpetrated in this country, covering blmsdf wheo he could by the mantle ol' the government as consul general. After gtvlng his word of honor to myself and the Government ot Egypt to hold in clOBe arrest the assassin Wadieigh, be ran off with him to avoid meeting the responsibili? ty of his acts, wllh the most damning proof? ugalnst him and with a lie lu his mouth. He wrote numerous letters to UB all as a sore of legacy, Iniormlog us that be did not Intend to prosecute ua bet?re a court which, he staled, hud been ordered to iry us. Now, us nobody in Egypt can understand why the fellow wrote these letters, as we are not being tried, and as no such court has been ordered or contemplated, you may readily im? agine the contempt we have for him and his Information. Our whole course is above board, and shows that we have tried io avoid the scoundrel ever .since his arrival. Looking upon him as a coward and a blackguard, we had as lillie to do with him as possible. Not? withstanding all this, there is scarcely an officer in all Egypt that has not snubbed him : or kicked him. He Is known here as a liar, a blackguard and a coward, and numerous in? stances are known to all Egypt of his pranks In each of iheso department s If his recent at? tempt at assassination bas no other effect, there is at leapt reason for universal congratu? lation In the fact that the country is rid of sucb a monster. Yours, W. N. LORIN?. Letter from Colonel Reynolds. ALEXANDRIA; July 22, 1872. Dear Sir-There has oeen an occurrence in this distant country of such a character as to call down upon lc the indignation of every re? spectable gentleman in ic lu this city, on the evening of the 12th Instant, Mr. George Butler, the American consul-general, closed lils career of outragea and ecaudal by leading In an attempt io assassinate an American offi? cer In the Egyptian army. In this exploit he was attended by two notorious creatures In hts employ named Wadieigh and Strologo. The facts sworn to by gentlemen present and furnished this government are about as follows, and from inese statements the Ameri? can people can judge ol ihe dlsgracelul con? duce of their shameful representative: While General Lorlng, Colonel-Reynolds and Major Campbell were passlog out of a saloou where they had been dinlng,they saluted Mr. Buller, who was dining ac another table in the name saloon. Buller, without cause or pro? vocation, called Major Campbell back in a mau uer so extraordinary and offen? sive, lhat the major turned in great sur? prise to learn the cause ol Butler's con? duct, when the lauer cried out, "I wish to soe you sir," and he rushed upon the Major and struck him. The Major, confounded and surprised, defended himself as best be could witta a small cane he had in his hand. The assassins Butler had with him, understanding the motives which prompted the outrage, joined him !n the assault. Tne man Wadieigh, as soou us Campoed turned io know whai Buller wanted, drew his revolver and com? menced lils work of murder, crying out at ihe same time, "Let us commence the work I" Be tired upon Campbell, who, finding himself surrounded by assassins, backed gradually imo the street, receiving ihe Are of Wadieigh. urged on by Butler, who cried out, "KUI him ! kill him!" Colonel Reynolds,an old and amiable gentleman, Unding Campbell unarmed and wounded, and feeling that his friend was being murdered, drew his pistol aud fired upon the assassin Wadieigh, who had already fired three shots ut Campbell. After empty? ing his pl-tol Wadieigh ran, and thus escaped from Colonel Reynolds, who In the darkness [ misled his aim. General Lorlng, who was present, unprepared for the unexpected as? sault, without weapons and with but one arm, did ail he could lo arrest ihe affair, Imploring Buller and lils friends to stop their work of death. Major Campbell is badly wounded in the left knee, and ls not yet out ot danger ot losing Ills leg. and possibly his life. General Luring, after exerting all lils powers to prevent Hie affair, went lo the office of the chief of po? lice to lay lite facts before him, and if not in his power to arrest the creatures under the protection and encouragement nf the consul, whose person unfortunately In this affair was saved from arrest, at least to stay further as? sassinations. He was (oliowed by Butler and nls party, who, like all criminals, finding Ma? jor Campbell badly wounded without cause, mid believing him in a dangerous condition, began to realize i heir own position, and en? deavored to stop the course of Justice by sympathetic appeals to hush the matter up; and one Strologo, well known for his coward? ly attack at Hie Instigatiou of Butler upon an unarmed missionary, was ready to turn Slate's evidence, and btu for oelng repulsed by Colonel Reynolds would have told ihe who e story. He. however, Informed Gene? ral Lorlng that he wanted him to know thai he had nothing to do with the atlack upon Campbell, and that he had iried his best to dissuade Butler and Wadieigh from doing lt, but could not succeed. Butler refused to permit these men to be arrested by me police, though one of them at? tempted al the police staiiou io draw his pis? tol on General Lorlng. Butler declared that, he could not pul lils friend Wadieigh in irons, but. pledged his honor, such as lc ls, lo keep him in conAnemeiit. This is a brief history of the facts as they have been sworn to before the authorities. Notwithstanding Butler's pledge to Ihe gov? ernment to keep Wadieigh coufioed, he him? self has fled and taken with him the prisoner, Wadieigh. This Wadieigh ls an adventurer who came to ibis country without means, and was unable to support himself until Butler employed him to rio his bidding. Buller In? formed his most intimate friend In this coun? try thal he employed Wudlelgh to procure women for his purposes, and that Wadieigh lived In ihe house of notorious women lor whom he procured paramours. He also dogged gentlemen In their wanderings and reponed mem lo his employer. AS m M m character ot Strologo, the most convincing proofs have been forwarded by General Staring, the United States commis? sioner to inls government, showing that be has been engaged bv the consul in forcing ibose appointed to office under Butler to pay large sums of money for their appointments. Moreover, we have positive proof that the attack on the missionary was Instigated by Buller. I give the above as embodying the sworn testimony given to ihe government. Should you see Mr. Phillips, of the Herald, you can show him this letter, and, as I know him to be a gentleman of high character and a lover of justice, he may possibly mike use of it. Respectfully, Ac, A. W. REYNOLDS. MORE TROUBLE SHEWING IN SPAIN. MADRID, August 19. Reports are current that ihe ministers and other high officials hare received warning of a iresh outbreak to be attempted shortly by the partisans ol Hie ex-Queen Isabella, and ?hat ihe occasion will be seized upon by the Carlista to renew their attacks. It ls certain that feara ora new movement of some kind are enter? tained, and active preparations to meet it are in progrese. < J3L0UD? KIU?S uv ummi DISGRACEFUL TS ACTIVITY OF TUB AUTHORITIES. The Soldiery Called In at Last-Fight? ing and Firing In the S tree ci-The City Abo at to be Placed Under Martial La \v- Ru mored Rioting In Lurgan. LONDON, August 19. Tue riots at Beilast are noe vet suppressed. The mayor and magistrates issued proclama? tions this morning ordering the rioters to dis? perse underthe severest penalties fora con? tinuance ot the disorders. Tbe fighting con? tinued last night; the stones falling like ball. LONDON, August 19-12 M. Dispatches Jost received give later news from Belfast. The rioting continues. Four persons were killed In the streets this morn? ing. There ls much complaint by the peacea? ble citizens of the authorities' want ot vigor in suppressing the riots. Ruffians with pis? tols In hand stalk through the city, and a whole section is given up to the rioters. The populace are divided into hostile Catholic and Protestant mobs. Whenever they come In contact there is a fight Troops with fixed bayonets and tbe police endeavoring to stop the disturbance have been obliged to fire into the rioters on both sides. Num? bers of persons are wounded. LONDON, August 19-4 P. If. Advices from Belfast np to this hour state that shots continue to be exobanged In the streets, thongh lt is not known that tbe rioters have concentrated in large numbers at any point. A telegram from Lurgan, in Ulster County, on the Belfast and Ulster Ballway, says that serious disturbances are In , progress there. Tbe authorities of the town have called upon the military forces to aid in restoring order. BELFAST, August 19 -7 P. M. A report is current that the city is about to be placed under martial law. The military are now charging the rioters In the centre of the town. TB AT "ARMED FORCE1'FUND. Senator Smalle Smilingly Explain?. TO THF EDITOR OF THE REWS. In your issue of the 16th Instant, tinder cap? tion of "That Mythical Armed Force,1" I see' that "Robert Smalls, colored State Senator from Beaufort County," is accredited as having11 received the amount of five hundred dollars from that appropriation. Now, I will here stale that I drew the amount of five hundred dollars from the appropriation to organize and equip the militia, and for which I performed T the following service : Pursuant to instruc? tions from the adjutant-general, and as lien-' tenant-colonel, I proceeded to organize tbe Third Regiment, N. O. S. C., paying the freight on one thousand eland of arm?, accoutre? ment-?, Ac, which were shipped to me lrom Co ! u m ola, these arms and accoutrements being reshipped by me through various portions ol the county. In addition to this I was com? pelled to travel through the county In the discharge of my duties as mustering officer. . For these services I drew the amount ol five. hundred dollars as aoove staled, but lt Is the first lime I was aware that lt was from ibo ..armed force," as I know of no services ever, performed by me that could be properly paid for out of that appropriation. ROBERT SMALLS, Colo:ed Stale Senator Beaufort County. POLITICAL NOTES. -all the Cabinet members will soon be off for Maine to assist the Liberals and Democrats lo carry lhat State. -Sumner's letters don't amount to anything. Oh, no 1 But, then, every Grant newspaper Ts growling like Satan over them. -Tne officeholders have their hanco loo deep in the people's pockets to conveniently clasp anything over ihe bloody chasm. -The Cincinnati Enquirer denounces the canvass against Mr. Greeley as "mainly con? ducted by fraud and forgery." -The New-Albany Ledger insinuates that Blanton Duncan and bis friends aro not of thu true faith by calling them "Stray ed-out-Demo crais." -The Springfield Republican says: "Mr. Greeley's visit to New Hampshire brings ont Buch personal changes and such demonstra? tions ot popular feeling as leave no doubt of the vote of that State." -The outrage of the Journal of Civilization In attempting to make political capital out of the old trouble between Senator Sumner and Preston Brooks ls calling forth the most un? measured cou dem nation from all quarters. The Boston Gazette thinks the artist displays his "own email soul" tn ihe effort, and by ihe prostitution ot his talent has caused himself to be numbered among ihe roost "unscrupu? lous of libelers." -Tue Loudon Times, like tbe London Spec? tator, is for Grant. In a recent article lc says : "Indiana, Michigan, Connecticut and Vermont, will probably no wlih the New En? gland States tor Grane."' As the Times does not even know that Connecticut ana Vermont are New England States, it ls not surprising thant should blunder on ihe aosnrd state? ment ibat Indiana, Connecticut and Michigan will go against Greeley. -The "resurrection" business ls getting lively, and Senaior Wilson and General Logau are not ihe only sufferers by us unpleasant' disclosures. The Springfield Republican pre- i setus this lext io Congressman Dawes, from a.. / speech of his prloleii in the congressional Globe of March 20, 1871: "I cannot feel" that when we come to discuss the question of peace, of life and deaih, In ten or eleven states ot this Union, we ought to talk about the question whether we ure Democrats or Republicans, whether we ere working with one side or the other. I marvel, slr, at the mind that can find food In these days from such husks as that. I will contribute no part of my Influence or my time to' lan the flame of partisan prejudice, or further io disturb the peace ot this Union upon these questions.'' -Tbe letter of Governor B. Gratz Brown has been accepted by the Springfield Republi? can in the same frank and manly spirit In which lt was put forth. It eays: "Governor Brown's own frank statement, joined with the recent testimony from New Haven, seems to reduce the scandal lo the low?-sc possible occasion of offence. His explanation of his general attitude on the temperance question is unquestionably a sincere and correct one; and li, as appears from this and other testi? mony, his lapse's from a strict teetotalism bave been very rare for several years; and lt, again, as we interpret their accompamlog assur? ances, be and his friends accept for him re? tirement lrom public life, either as candidate or office-holder, as penalty lor any recurrence of ihe offence or accident, there will probably . be a general disposition to receive his present explanations and pledges, and close the agi? tation of Ibis disagreeable scandal." Hotel Ar ri va' ?-August 19. CHARLESTON. C. D. Owens, Mrs. Eliza Owens, Savannah; M. H. Daniels, E. G. Smilh, W. A. 8weetzer, Florida; E. J. Sutbloh, Cedar Keys; John Jack? son, G. Lewinson, Florida; T. 8. Hawktnson, Augusto. PAVILION. Geo. F. McIntyre, South Carolina; W. J. Lee, Kingstree; Geo. E. Prltchett, Williamsburg; M Levy, Louis Lyons, Manning; J. C. Wilson, Stimter; W. M. McNeill, Leesville; E. Prizer, Peedee; W. J. Gerald, Camden; Geo. Williams and wife, Memphis; A. C. Izard, Walterboro'; A. H- Supbernow, Savannah; Geo. P. Cotchett, Southern Express CoV; H. C. Baggett, 8outn Carolina.