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VOLUME IX.-_NUMBER 2070 CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 18^2._EIGHT DOLL4HS A YEAR. A PRODIGIOUS POW-WOW. MASS KEE TTS G OF THE "REGULAR" OB MOSES WING OF "THE PARTY." Judge Helton Sbowi Vp tue Honesty of th? Bolters' Candidate-Mole? Meets the Charges Against Him-The Other Speakers, ?nd wkst they Said. The muss meeting of the regular Republi? cans too BI place last evening in front of the City Hall, and was a large assemblage. Dur? ing the day the expected meeting had been the all-absorbing topic ot conversation In local political circles. The card of Hr. Bowen, in yesterday's NEWS, was extensively discussed, and the opinion was expressed that if, as Le said, his object was to avert a difficulty he bad taken tho very method to bring one about, by indicating to his friends what they might do to disturb the meeting, and then mildly ad? vising them not to do lt. One prominent poli? tician in the Moses Interest, however, treated it aa a huge Joke. "His friends," said this one, "why be hasn't got any friends. The only crowd he has got Is a few of the butchers, and they can't boiler. We've got all the fishermen on oar side, and they're the fellows to holler. They get used to lt, yon know, crying their fresh fish in the morn? ing." The big guns of the occasion arrived on the morning train from Colombia, and were entertained at the residence ot a well known politician, where a little levee was 1 kept np all day. Daring the day, one of the; I party'received a dispatch from Darlington 1 flaying *bat ev large mass meeting had been 1 held the re . on - Tuesday night, at which B. F. ' Woltteaiiore and H. W. Purvis had spoken; < that, a vote being taken, the meeting anani- 1 moody declared for Hoses, and that Whltte- ' mora had thereupon publicly recanted bis alie-' 1 glance to the Bolters, saying that bis constltu-. 1 ents"had spoken;and he had "no policy to 1 oppose to the will of the people." This was 1 all very encouraging, and the Moses magnates ' were in a high condition of exaltation. I In the other camp, tbe headquarters of 1 which are on Hayne 'street, affairs were 1 quieter, and the tone of conversation less Ja- 1 blunt, bat still hopeful. One of the politl- 1 clans interviewed our reporter as follows: : 1 "Dont you believe all these things you hear. ( about Bowen and Whltlemore going over to 1 the Begalars. I tell you Bowen ls going to ' be a candidate for sheriff on our ticket until 1 the last ballot Is counted, and be ls going to 1 make sn oh a combination as will capture all 1 yon Democrats and Becure his eleotloo. The 1 white people are all for Tomllnson too. We 1 ?xe going to get five hundred votes for Tom? llnson through this Steam Fire Department ? here. We've got che money and the brains 1 and the backers to pat this thing < throagj,and we are going todo it. II we ' don't elect our whole ticket we will elect < Tomllnaon and Greene, and when they get In ' they^ean make lt hot for the other crowd. 1 Ton Democrats better come into tai a, If you . want to be on the wianlog side. Tomllnson is 1 honest, yon. know, and as for the rest, hasn't I Tbmllnson got a good right to ase them if lt < win help him to get In? No, it isn't Corbin < using Tomllnson ; lt is Tomllnson using Corbin, < or, rather, It ls we fellows oslBg both of 'em. 1 Toa mark my words-Frank Moses will never t be seated as Governor of South Carolina, o Well hare him tripped ap, either before or t siter the election; or, if we don't-well, I v wont say what may happeo, bat how would * you like to see martial law again in Sooth i Carolina !? ? The Mau Meeting. B Long before the hour announced for the [c meeting the crowd began assembling about t the steps of tbe City Hall, aud at a iew minutes c after eight the Central Campaign Club, head- ( ed by a band of music and about one thou:- 1 and strong, marched to the ground from MUI- e tary Hall. After this the crowd became larger ? and denser, until Broad street from below t St. Michael's Church ap to and beyond the t Guardhouse was filled with a compact assam- t biage numbering about four thousand per- 1 sons. On the stage were General MOBO?, t Judge Melton, Congressmen Elliott and Dd- 1 Large, Chief Justice Moses, Sheriff Mac tey, i Coroner Tait, Treasurer Gurney, Commis- t stoner Miller, M. B. Delany, and a host of 1 lesser lights of the local Radical party. 1 Alfar a little music from the band, Captain t J. J. Yoong called the meeting to order, and a nominated tbe following officers, who were v elected: B. W. M. Hackey, president; R. C. t DeLarge, Wm. Gurney, W. N. Taft, M. R. De- t Jany, W. J. McKinlay, G. I. Cunningham, F. C. V Miller, E. P. Wall, E. B. Seabrook, W. G. c fields,' Wm. Glover, J. A M us h lng ton and Ii Louis Douneman, vice-presidents; H. C. Hi- p nott, J. J. Young, H. W. Hendricks, T. H. F Jones and G. M. Magrath, secretaries. s Sheriff Mackey was then introduced, and after expressing his gratification at the tre- s mendous audience that had been gathered to c ratify the nomination ot tbe Moses ticket, he t spoke of the rival demonstration that bad I bee n gotten ap a week ago la the TomUnson c interest. He said he knew that he and his < xriends bad leen charged with breaking up that meeting, but his audience knew fall well that the fallare of the meeting was because 1 the people themselves bad so little respect I and confidence In the speakers that they would i not Uaten to them. He then Introduced, with l a glowing euloglum, Judge S. W. Melton, who i was received with three cheers by the audi- 1 ence. I SPEECH OF JUDGE MELTON. , Judge Melton made an extended speech, be- i ginning with the history of this State during ] and since the war, and a vindication of his 1 reasons for becoming a Republican. He dis- i claimed any feeling ot hostility to that vast I majority of the white people of the State wbo i differed with him ia politics, and paid a high i tribute to the worth and character ol the peo- i pie ofhis native State. He believed that the I reason the colored men bad been compelled i to torn to the carpet-bagger for leadership and : advice was because the native South Carol!- I mans had refused to lead them. The colored people, in their Ignorance and inexperience, i had to have white men to lead them; there > was a demand for white men, and, as is al- 1 ways the case, that demand found Its supply. < He had no words of opprobrium for honest < Republicans coming to the South, but for I those men who had come with their ? shrunken carpet-bags, intending only to swin- ! die a fortune for themselves out bf this State < and then return to their native North, be bad I the most otter contempt. The result of cap- 1 pet-baglsm had been that the State was bank- < rapt in funds, In resources and lu credit, and i was left standing before the .civilized world a I barning disgrace to Republican institutions. . There was no use mincing words about the '. matter, and the State had been run clear into ? the ground by unbounded and unprecedented localities. The white men from the North ] came down here, took charge of affairs and ; ionnd the colored men docile, obedient and ( anxious to discharge their new duties o? ci t i- - zenshlp io an honest and creditable mi Among them came his esteemed frlem Reuben Tomlinson, his other hlgbl spected friend, the Hon. D. T. Corbin many others whom it was unnecessary to tlon. One of those men was now the Bi candidate for Governor, and he had c two little remarks to make about him came down here in 1862, landed ut Rei and engaged in the occupation of a sc master. That was very laudable thus fat if he had stuck to teaching school he \ probably not have had to say these t against him. But be only pursued that pi sion unlit reconstruction came, when hi elected a representative in the General Ai bly. At that time the colored people hi Idea of bribery and corruption, and, but fo teachings they soon received, they woulc be pure and uncorrupted. Eut bribery brought to them, and they were hi to be blamed for beginning it. State then had a bank, ot the bill which a large amount bad been issued b< the war. Those bills were bought up in and 18C8 by a few sharp men. and one ol first statutes enacted in this State by the Legielaiure was an act to issue bonds tc deem those bills. That act was passed thrc the Legislature by means of bribery, would not name the bribers, bul he hat ready mentioned them, and they'still hall f Charleston County. Next bis esteemed fri< Mr. Reuben Tomlinson, was elected andi ind in 1868, while be was auditor, a bill passed creating the sinking fand and Bini fund commission. Toe direct object ot Ml was to enable the Greenville Railroad I o obtain for themselves, for a mere song, ihares of stock of the Greenville and Col ila Railroad then owned by tho State, anc charged directly that that bill was passed means of bribery, and that Tomlinson connected wit ti the passing of that bill, vas a prominent member ofthat Ring. In 1 transaction he prostituted his office, beti sd his trust, debauched the Legislature, i pilfered the property of the Slate. In cai ing out the conspiracy he got James L. C nil o then had the confidence of the white j. ale of the up-country, to induce them to t their shares In the Greenville Road for a m pittance, and for that service James Orr was well rewarded. . The Ring | possession of the road, and the comps was reorganized. A Pennsylvania man \ made Its president, another Pennsylva man was made vice-president, and Rent Tomlinson was made the treasurer, at a sal of.three thousand dollars a year.? He wai one and the same time treasurer of the Gre ville Road at three thousand dollars per : num, auditor of the State at twenty-five hi ired dollars, and member ot the LeglBlatt il about one thousand dollars. It was se that, about that time Tomlinson had gone Corbin and told him that there was a terril lot of stealing going on around him, and thought he had better resign, a .Lat Corbin had said, "Tes, Reube rou had bet) er get out ot that. Sci s a thief, Parker us a thief, Neagle i thief, Cardozo ls a thief; they all a hieres. You had better elide out, old bc ind get away." But if they had discovered ; hat why did they not stand up and denoun he frauds as they were bound by their oat & a senator and a representative ol the peop 0 do. Just about that time another little J< vas sprung, by which the right to mine tl vhole phosphate deposits of this State w riven to ?private corporation for the pltlf oyalty of one dollar per ton. Tomlinson wi 1 member and Corbin was a member of th; lonsplracy. It required fifty thousand dolla o get that bill through the Legislature, b< lause ll; was a swindle, and Tomlinson as tobin were the men who put lt Ihrongl Chen Governor Scott vetoed the bill. Tomlli ion up no that moment had been the frten ind spokesman of the Governor, but that da hey had a falling out, and they never hav >een friends since. It required $75,000 mor o pass the bill over the Governor's veto, an ie chat ged that Tomlinson was engaged i hat. He charged that when the senators n used to trust the promises of future pay mer nade to them by the man who was employe o lobby lt through the Senate, Reuben Tom Inson came forward and pledged his persons alth and credit that the bribes should be pad hem. That, he said, he stood ready to prov igainst Reuben Tomlinson whenever an? v here vcr he chose to meet lt. He also charg?e hat when he left the office of the State audi or he left it, first, to take charge of the Green ?lie and Columbia Railroad Ring, and, Bec >ndiy, to put up the phosphate Job, and tba ie got for his services $40,000 worth of phos ihate stook and the treasurership of the com lany, of which D. T. Corbin was the presiden! mi attorney. Judge Melton closed with an appeal lo the m Hence In support of the regular candi lates, and Sheriff Mackey, [after another In? clude by the band, introduced General if oses as the nominee of the regular Repnbll* ian party of South Carolina for their next Sovernor. SPEECH OP UESKBAL MOSES. Mr. Moses was received with a perfect ova? tion of cheers, and made a spirited and effec? tive speech. He repeated the pledges of the regular Republican party, and promised theil ait ht'ui fulfilment in the event of his election, ind he then proceeded to make an answer to the charges which had been brought against lim. He said that if he were there as an in llvldual he would not open his Ups In expla? nation or denial, but as the candidate of the Sepubllcan party, he believed lt a duty which le owed to the party and the people to meet ind refute those charges. He said, Irst, that although he had boen con? nected with the State Government ?nee 1863, he had never been In such a position as to have control of one dol? lar ol its finances. Those finances were managed by regularly constituted boards-the Snanolal board, the land commission board, the sinking fund commissioners. His name was to be found among none ot them, and he declared, upon his responsibility and honor as a man, that there had never during his official Ufe been an occasion when one dollar of the State money had to pass through his hands, directly or Indirectly. For many months, however, all the little dogs In the party, Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart, had been barking at him, and on that day a little paper In Charles? ton had propound 3d a terrible string ol ques tlons for him to answer that evening. He would not shrink from answering all those questions, and he challenged that paper to earch the record for themselves and ascertain if his answer was in the least degree false or Equivocal. He then read from the Charleston Republican the first question, which was as follows: In the first place, we desire to ask the gen? tleman if he will make affidavit to the denial be published In the Columbia papers a lew days since, In refutation in general of the charges urged against him, and which article was copied in the Charleston press. Empty statements will not no. What the want is proof, and not proof from quest! sources. He said he agreed with the editor paper that what the people wanted was and proof from unquestionable sources, was the first time he had ever heard of Bon arraigned upon any charge being to make an affidavit that he was not gull was not his duty to prove a negative, bu the people wanted and what he demand? the affidavits of those who brougt charges. The second question, which he also r< the audience, was as follows: Secondly. Will the gentleman explali furnish by proof, hie innocence of the f< lng, In reference to the Roberts Arms Ci ny and the American Metallic Ammui Company ? It ls charged tbat, 'in the c the Roberts Arms Company, though the pany received but $2500, tbe account was out against the State for $44,250. Th? tract, which was for the adoration ot thousand Springfield rifles, to breech-loa was made on the part of the State ol I Carolina by F. J. Moses, Jr., as adjutan inspector-general. Thousands upon thom of dollars more were spirited from the Su these arms transactions, ali of which' ai clearly chargeable to F. J. Moses, and, haps, R. K. Scott." In reply to this charge he sa!d that whi was first made la the report of the Joint er financial investigating committee be had lo bis place in the Assembly and made hil fence. He bad then demanded that the sembly should, if they believed him gi take immediato steps to investigate his duct. That defence had been at the I published in the Charleston daily papers, ' even they had done him the justice to say I the charge so far as be was concerned been cleared away. The writer of the i mlltee's report had afterward admitted same thing in the General Assembly, then proceeded with a repetition of the es I nations whloh he made last winter, which i to the effect that he had been ordered bj Governor to make contracts for the altera of 10,000 guns; that be had absolutely noll to do with the transaction except to n the contracts, the financial agent being dil ed to pay the bills; that he contracted for alteration of 6000 at $8 36 each, and for 500 nine dollars each ; that tbe sum- total of all contracts which he made for the State $123,000; that the amount charged on. financial agent's books on those accounts $206,000, but that he had no more com lion with or responsibility for those paymt than any private citizen, and that the vot ers, contracts and proofs of those assert} were on file both in the treasurer's office i the adjutant general's office, where any ( zen of the State had a right to go and exam them, and test the truth of his assertion?. The next question was as follows: Thirdly. We want to know something ab that ill,OOO on the armed force quest! Will Mr. Moses explain this ? Will he tell people tbut it was a draft cashed by cert: parties, (weknow who,) for certain servli rendered ? No dodging of ibis. Let lt bri I Into disrepute whom lt may, give us the la I backed by Incontrovertible proof. The p pie demand lt ! Tuey huve a right to kn ou In reply to this he said that the opini seemed to be cv .rent that the armed foi fund had something to do with the adjutai general's office because lt was for milita purposes, but the fact was that nobody b anything to do with the drafts upon that fu but ibe Governor. As to the eleven tho isa dellars of the armed force fund which we charged to him between November, 1871, ai June, 1872, it had nothing to do with a transactions during that period, and was n paid out at that lime. That money was pa to him for legitimate military expenses ai for the use of the adJutanl-geBeral's depai ment in - the summer ol 1871, fully- oi y;ar ago. The Governor at that tin gave bim two warra rm upon ll State treasury, one for fflve tboueai dollars, and.tho other for BIX thousand do hu but there was no money in the treasury to pi the warrants and thej had to be dlscounte They were accordingly discounted, and la winter, when there was money In the treasur the parties who held them brought them lo ward, and they were paid, so that they wei charged on ibe treasury books as though tb? had been paid out at that time and to hie For all ihoBe facts the proofs were on file In tt treasurer's and adjutant-general's office, ac they were such proofs as a public officer had right to offer. If those proofs were not sufi clent, he could only say lhat no citizen of th State was safe from the charges of malicious c envious persona. In reply to the charge of Issuing frauduler pay certificates, he fell back upon tho repot of Treasurer Parker, and declared that the document would prove conclusively that tb charge was untrue, and he took occasion put Hely to brand the men who made it as Infa mous liars. He also demanded them to prc duce the evidence upon which their assertion were based, and show to the people of Soutl Carolina whether he had been Issuing f raudu lent pay certificates, or whether his accuser had been lying. He Blood before the people con scions of the Immense responsibility devolving upon the position be occupied. He acknow? ledged that the parly he represented had beef guilty of errors In the past, but hoped that 1 would redeem them In the future. Ht solemnly affirmed the earnestness of bis part] in Baying that the government of South Caro Una must and should be purified. There wa; an opportunity afforded all men for repen? tance, and there never had been a grandei opportunity for the repentance of his partj over past errors. He invited ihe white peo? ple of the State to come forward and lend their aid in restoring general prosperity, and promised that, should he be elected, he would lend a ready ear to every mau who might ap? ply for protection ot right or redress of wrong. His panydid dot wish to rob the white people of their rights; they desired rather to protect them In the enjoyment thereof. They wished to fill up the chasm which had been riven between tbe white man and .the black, no with dead men's bones, but by burying within it every division of sentiment, BO that ihe two races could clasp their hands above it and march forward for the good of the Stale. Many persons had assailed him and filled the air with harsh sayings to his injury, but he could raise his right hand to Heaven and affirm that should he enter the guber? natorial chair it would be without cherleh ishing one spark of resentment in his bosom. He concluded by making a strong appeal to the Democrats to come forward and assist In rescuing the State from ruin, but declared that, whether they respond? ed or not, his party were determined that their rights should not be impaired in any degree, and ho pledged himself to that effect. Moses was followed by R. B. Elliott, who pitched into the Bolters and handled them roughly In detail, charging them all with being members of the financial Ring which had brought the State to Us present ruined condition. He arraigned ex-Goveraor Orr for j giving his sanction to the measures ol the Legislature of 1865 and 18B6, which tended to deprive the colored people o? all their rights. True to his political oharacter, he was soon afterwards found edging over to the win? ning party, and he at?engih ?ame to oe con? sidered aii'aduasl Repriblioan''''The Governor was thrown overboard with the remark that he was unworthy of the confidence of any person whomsoever. He charged Corbin with having received ten thousand dollars for supporting the Greenville and Columbia Rail? road consolidating bili, and' with having seven thousand more accredited to bim on the bookB of that company, for which no proof could be adduced ot his having ren? dered professional services of any kind. He declared himself ready to prove both charges. The reBt of bis speech was merely a reiteration of what he said at Chester a week ago. He ended by reading a telegram pur? porting to have been received from Grant yes? terday, stating that the Bolters had no sympa" thy at the White House. Before Elliott had. begun to think of' ending his speech, the crowd showe'd evident signs ol weariness, and by the time that he concluded but a handful were left. Colonel William N. Tafe then offered a reso? lution ratifying the nominations of the Regu? lars, and the vote being taken a rousing re? sponse of ayes was given, and tbe resolution was declared adopted unanimously. Delany followed, and made a lame excuse for being backed out of the Willard move? ment; want of friends, he said, was the cause. He entertained the crowd for a long time with stale anecdotes and ribald Jests. Adams and Gleaves wonnd up the meeting with short speeches. The meeting was/ de-j dared adjourned at hall-past one o'clock. BENJAMIN AT THB ENGLISH BAB. K n gi I s ii IJTgal Honors to the Ex-Secr< iary of State of the Confederacy. The English Solicitors' Journal, of August 3, siys: ' The lord chancellor bas conferred "silk" upon Mr. J. P. benjamin, barrister at law ol lue Northern Circule Mr. Beujamin was bora 1811, ia the British West InaleS, and com? menced the practice ot the law lo New Or? leans, between thirty and forty years ago. Durlug the twelve years which preceded ihel breaking out of the war between tue North-' ern uud Southern States of America, and dur-' ing the same period, or the greater part ot lt, he led the har bet?re the Supreme Court ol, Washington. In those days to bd a senator' was a ulgh distinction. He became, os ls well known, secretary of the State depart-, ment to the Government of the Conf?d?rale States, under Jefferson Davis ; hu ulter waruB became war i secretary, and held timi office at the time ol'the battle of Bull Kuu; eventually he became Becreiary of the State department again. In the latter posi? tion he conducted ail the correspondence and negotiations with other countries. He was witu Jefferson Davis at the end of the war, aud after numerous hair-breadth escapes succeed? ed lu getting lu an old open boat irom Florida to the Bahamas,-whero he landed lo a small port. He was shipwrecked In going from thence to Nassau lu a vessel laden wi i h sponge; was picked up by a Brlilsh man-of-war; at lust got to st. Thomas, but the steamer in which he came home caught fire and put back. How? ever, he arrived la England at length, in 1865, and became a pupil.lu October, 18G5, (ufW navlug entered at Lincoln's Inn,) of Mr. C. E. Pollock, now Q. C. His fellow pupils were Messrs. K'-nelm ?. Digby, (Vlncrlua professor 0? law ai Ox lord,} ana Morris Davis, mirria ter at law, and Mr. Kenrick, (or the Arm of BookB, Kenrick & Harstou) solicitor, Lincoln's Inn. Hd was cal.ed to the bar in 1866, ex speciall gratia, waving the usual period ol Biudeui dlilpou account ot his high legal knowledge und experience. His progress lowurd the at? tainment of the practice at the English bar was at first slow, and though his abilities and experience titted him tor leading, his poem MI at the bottom of ihe Junior bar pre? vented leading business (rom being giveu to ulm. He gradually, however, obtained and Increased a practice, principally In Liverpool and Manchester cases. He was retained for the defendants, and argued lu Chaucery, at Lincoln's loo, In the well known cate ot "United Sutes of America vs. Wagner," (15 W. R., 1026.) und Doited States of America vs. McRae, (15 W. C., 1128.) which were suits Ins.urned by the Government of the Uolted 'auiiea for an account of property, ships' money and goods come lo the hands ot the defendants as agents ot the Confed?rale Slates. His arguments in ihese cases were noticed at trie time as combining strlci legal accuracy with a persuasive and adroit rhetoric, two ailrlbuteB which comparatively seldom run together, the latter being, indeed, a somewhat ?carce commodity at the equity bar. About this time be employed the time which huug ou ms hands lo composlug his well knowu book on ihe "Contract ot Sute." About three years ago Mr. Justice Hannon, recognizing his abilities and the difficulty of his position, gave him (as a justice In Evre lins a right to do.) Palatine "silk." lor Lancashire. Mr. Ben? jamin's position as one of the first advocates and lawyers at the common bar ls now fairly recognized. It fa understood that he applied for a silk gown attbe last creation of Q. CV; ms application, however, was not tu that time successful, probably on account ot the short period of his English practice. Ills stated that he now receives his silk gown In consequence of the Lord Chancellor having been so impressed with the ability of his re? cent argument before the House ot' Lords lu Ihe case of "Pelter vs. Rankin," us to consid? er that ll would be unjust to wllhhold from him the precedence ot a Q. C. THE VERMONT ELECTION. . NEW YORK, September 4. I The World puts me Republican majority on the Governor In Vermont at 26,000 and says nothing editorially. The Herald's latest dis? patch gives 27,0U0, and eays: "Both parties old their best to win, and ihe result ls, there? fore, very significant." The Tribune puts the majority at about 25,000 on a rather full vote, aud says, editorially: "The complete returns will probably show an Increased volo for boto parties, btu larger for the Lioerals and Demo? crats than the renomination party. Consider? ing their utter hopelessness ot carrying ihe State, the opposition have done very well." The Times puts Hie majority at 26,000. Tue Herald's White River Junction special says: "The arrangement by which ihe Liberals and Democrats were to exchange votes on tn? Governor and Legislature was not carried out by the Democrats. Furthermore, as many disaffected Democrats joined ihe Republicans as disaffected Republicans Joined the Demo crats." So far, five D.-mocrats aud one Libe? ral are elected to thc Legislature. MONTPELIER, September 4. The Senate is unanimously Republican. The majority will be probably 25,000. LOSS OF A BRIG. SAVANNAH, September 4. The American brig Michael aud Annie, from Darien to Philadelphia, With ninety thousand feet olliiinber, water-logged on me 29m, lorty 8ix miles non!) of : oboy, was struck by a gale and turned bouom upwards. Her crew ur rlved here to-day. No Insurance. A CRUM OF COMFORT. WILMINGTON. DEL., September 4. The election In Wilmington, Delaware, shows heavy Democratic gains. Joshua L. Simms, Democrat, ls elected mayor by over one hundred majority; tho first Democratic mayor since 1860. There are Republican losses in every ward. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, September i. Southeasterly to southwesterly winds and cloudy weather lor the south Atlantic Slates, with, probably, areas of rain on Thursday afternoon and evening. Partly cloudy wea? ther from Tennessee io the Gulf, with fresh and occasional brisk southerly and southwest? erly winds. THE THREE (LESARS. VISIT OF THE EMPERORS OF RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA TO THE KAISER. Napoleon III on tlie Significance and Probable Result* of the Approaching Conference. [Brighton (August 18) Cor. London Telegraph.] ' Ata moment when ?ivery politician ls spec? ulating upon the result which may be -expect? ed to follow the meeting shortly to take place at Berlin between the Emperors of Germany, Austria and Russia, it cannot but be very in? teresting to the English public to have some idea ot the sentiment; with which this Impor? tant event is regard? d by one who not long since was greater than either-whose wura was peace or war-whose voice, according to some, may yet again be the most powerful lo Europe-Napoleon III. During a visit which I hau the honor of paying bis majesty yester? day, tbe conversation, turned upon this sub* ject; and, as may be supposed, various opin? ions were expressed as to the -real ' object which the three potentates-or rather, pethaps lt should be said, i'rlnce Bismarck-bad in view when lt was arranged that they should assemble In the Prussian capital. Upon ono point those present were agreed-that the three sovereigns did not propose to meet fur the mere exchange of compliments, but that they bad some nigh political purpose to ac? complish. Nor was.there much difference on another point-that one or the principal en? deavors would be to prevent an Immediate quarrel among themselves, sp that tlie vast oodles of troops whi-m are being constantly drilled and the Immense armameuts now be? ing prepared by eacli ol the three powerful nations should not be directed-ut ali events Just now-against either of the Emplres'wp .resented. But it was ,nought to be very un? likely that the Emperors would confine their deliberations lo ttiese mutual ConCeS-lOOB, and that tbey would not take Into serious consider? ation the much larger question how tnelr agreement would affect other powers, and above all, tbe position of France. Our discussion strangely followed the course of argument employed in an article re? cently published in the Pall Hall Gazette. Bus- i ala, lt was remarked, If sue genuinely and Anally gave up her deiilgns In Eastern Europe, would cease to be Russia, and the Czar who; was Instrumental In et iori a surrender would! not long remain Czar. For her to give up those designs, even In appearance, ls a very great sacrifice, which nu-t gall ?ter pride, and; which makes the government suspected and disliked by-the National'party, lt happens thar, for different reasons, the three cowers want, at this momear, one and the same thing But they want it each lor different and-even opposite reasons; and this lact is held to be quite enough to Insure that they wlll not lon* pursue their ends lu harmony. Russia warns peace that she may gather strength to resume her traditional policy. Ger? many wants pease, that she may orgaulze her new empire and set France and Russia at de? fiance. Austria wants peace that ehe may consolidate - the Empire which ls still left her, oppose a permament barrier to the advance of Russia In Europe, and, per? haps, become once more a German oower. Russia may very well be anxious that France should not rush Into war too soon, since, in that case, she would have either to see a future ally crushed or to fight at a great disadvantage. But she can have no desire i hat Franc? should be permanently kept down. Germany and Austria may very well be willing io be on good terms with Russia, BO long as she consents not in any way to iuterfere wilh their wishes. Tbe moment, however, that Russia feels atroDg enough to recall this con? sent, Germany and Austria will not have the means of purchasing it of ber. Such were the views that prevailed lu our conversation. "Permit mn to ask, Sire." said one of the party, "whether your Majesty thinks Prince Bismarck may have been anxious that the three Emperors sfrottlffr- meet for tho iitpmsi purpose of isolating Frunce and crippling her as much as possible ?" "Ir. ls impossible lor me to knew," replied the Emperor, "what the precise object ol' their Imperial Majesties may be. If you sus? pect that the position of France may form an Important matter to be taken into censldera tlon by the conference lt Is well you should consider what IN the actual condition ot that country at this moment-wheiher there is any thing in tue conduct of the government which might form a pretext lor Germany to take any precautions as those which you Imagine." "Sire," observed an English gentleman, "to Germany lt must appear almost a certainty that France will never submit to the misfor? tunes which befell ber-that she ls straining every nerve to revenge the lusiilts to winch she has been subject-and consequently tbat the peace professions ot M. Thiers must be valned accordingly." "Words are nothing when they are contra? dicted by UCIB," returned his Majesty, with marked emphasis. "When I was at the head ol the army. M. Thiers was furious If I pro? posed to spend an extra fra no upon lt. Yet M. Thiers, who declared against the slightest additional outlay then, bas Increased Hie cost of the army by one hundred million iranca, besides which he has Bpent fifty or slxiy mil? lions of francs without any authority what? ever. M. Thiers protests that he is all for peace; that lie desires nothing but peace; that France has no Intention ol' going to war; that lils one object now ls to develop the trade and commerce of the country. Very well, Tnese are his words. What dowe Bee? All his acts Hhow that he has a design of going to war in two or three years. So much lor nts proles ?lons of peace. And how does he propose to develop the resources of the country and extend Us trade ? By a system of protection." These words were sponen with a decision and correctness whicu plainly proved how deep was the interest of the Emperor In tbe future ot the couniry be loves so well. Con? tinuing his observations be showed how sin? cere were his wishes on the subject of free trade, and how greatly he regretted the retro? grade policy of M. Thiers, who believes that the way to Increase the commercial prosperity of a nation id by increasing prohibitive tariffs. Although the Emperor did not exnress In d?duite and explicit terms bis views upon the general result of the ensuing meeting at Berilo, ihe distinct impression left by bis words was that any compact whloh the three Emperors may make will last so long as cir? cumstances are favorable, and it ls absolutely to the interest of the three contracting parlies that the agreement shall remato in force; but that wheo tbe time for aggression or defence shall have arrived their conduct will be in? fluenced, not by veroal or written agreements entered Into at Berlin, but by the circumstan? ces and necessities ol the hour. "Will your Majesty allow me to inquire whether you regard the approaching confer? ence as dangerous io ihe peace ot Europe ?" said one of ihe party. "As I have observed," was the reply, "I have no sped 1 means ot knowing what ld the precise object which ihelr Imperial Majesties may cont?mplate, but I do not think the meet? ing caa be regarded as dangerous lo the peace of Europe." . At this point in the conversation there was a general expression of regret that ihe Coo gress to consider the unsettled European questions, which was proposed by the Em? peror when at the height of bis power, aid not meet with acceptance by other leading States, and particularly by England. In proof ot the determination of Hie German military authorities that they would close Frunce in on every side, and give her no chance of an ad? vance on the Rhine, one of the party drew lils Majesty's attention io the report which had been published, both In some of the French and ol the Englisn newspapers, that the Ger? mans would not surrender Belfort. The Em? peror, however, would not credit Hie state? ment. "I cannot think lt," lie said. "I do not believe ihn Germans have any intention of keeping ihe fortress. It is very indiscreet ; on the part of the directors ol the Frenen j newspapers to agitate such a question, unless ii was known to be true. Some of the French newspapers, I am sorry to say, are not con? ducted with BO much common sense as the English newspapers. As a general rule, the English newspapers reflect public opinion thc French newspapers are too oiten the organs of faction." A SOUTH SEA MASSACRE. LONDON, September i, A dispatch from Melbourne reports that the entire crew of the ship Lavinia were massa? cred by the Sooth Sea Islanders. THE M AN AS S AS TRAGEDY. Thc Seducer, Clark, Shot in Elli Cell His slayer Surrenders Himself to the Law. Our telegrams baye already given a brief account: of. the shooting, oh Saturday morning last, of James F. Clark, the alleged seducer and abductor of Miss. Fanny Fewell, while lying In his cell, by Rhoda Fewell, a brother ot the young lady, who went, to the Jail for the purpose, sought the cell of the prisoner, and fired upon him through the bars. A dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette from Brentsvlll? gives the following additional particulars: About five minutes beiore the firing com? menced a man was discovered, by persons sit? ting on Mr. Kicchloe'a porob,- stealing cau? tiously toward the front door of the Jail, and obBerved to enter. These persons paid no attention, supposing him to be the brother of the jailor. In a lew minutes the firing and cries were heard, and Major Thornton and Mr. Lipscomb, deputy clerk, both hurried to the spot, and, on entering the door, the major, ?who was the first to get there, saw Feweil, with a pistol Io each band, In the act of firing through the Iron-grated door at Clark, who bad been tasen from the debtor's room lo the upper Btory of the jail and placed in a cell ou the ground door, the door ot which opens on the right as you enter from ihe front door. Fewell states that he went direct to the debtor's room, and not finding him- there ex? amined all trie cells up stake, thea came down and found Clark lying oh the bed in that cell. Fewell had shot three times before any one arrived, and was lu the act of firing, his last shot when Major Thornton seized him and attempted to take bim away, bat did bot suc? ceed, owing to the tact that Fewell had his Mt arm bent on the Inside of the door, with which he fired his last shot, then walked to the door and escaped In the direction be came. C n opening the door ol the cell there was great contusion. Clark evidently had used every means at his disposal to defend him? self; a pitcher, Inkstand and a heavy glass salt cellar were al In numberless fragments about the door; he then used a table as a shield, but to no effect. Clark, after be waa shot, got on the side ot the bed. was perfectly rational, and requested that somebody would stand outside and guard the window, that '.'he was afraid Bhoda would come back and shoot him;" Bald he was shot in ' the breast,' and on examination o? the wound lt was discovered that the ball had passed on th? left side of the heart and In oiose proxim? ity to lt and lodged In the back bone. Upon a subs?quent examlnatloc the physicians lound another wound In the back, the second ball having penetrated a shun distance into the flesh, which Dr. Simpson extracted,and which proved io be a navy ball. A warrant was Immediately Issued for Few ell's arrett, but, oefore lt was drawn up by the magistrate, Fewell appeared In our vil? lage, jumped tn bis father's carriage and drove to Maoasaes with Mr. Vernes, who, at the solidi anon o? Rhoda's father, who bad heard irom the conductor on the morning train that he hod gotten oh* at Bristoe, came over to Brentsvllle to stop any attempt that Bhoda might make, but arrived here tea minutes too late. Wheo they reached there, Bhoda gave himself up to Mr. Butler. J. P. Clark's condi tion at one time was supposed lo oe extreme? ly critical by the medical men In attendance upon him, whereupon his ?talement of the affilr was taken before a magistrate as bia dying declaration. He states as follows: "I was lying on the bed about bali asleep; I was aroused by hearing the room door open; on looking I saw a pist il palmed through the Inside door, in Bhoda Fewell'e bands; I Jumped up and ran to Uie corner on the rittht band side of ihe door; as I was going to ihe corner be fired on me and missed me; I ran lo the corner on the oiher Bide of the door, bo shot at rr.e again; I saw him poke the pistol again through the door and I grabbed lt; lt was about the size of a navy pistol; I tried to wrest 1", from bim but failed; he then drew a smaller M*M ?rH Tim that trnft tool m? 'n the breast; Just before be fired the last shot Major Thorn? ton came and endeavored to slop him from firing." About five o'clock on Saturday evening Rhoda Fewell was brought over here in cus? tody of the sheriff, aided by other officers; he desired to obtain ball by a writ of habeas cor? pus, but his friends advised him to go to Jail and await Ihe result of Clark's wounds. Judge Sinclair, comraonwealtn's attorney, had a guard of eight men placed around the jail. ?V we H's examinait jn will probably take place on Monday next. On Sunday Clark was still living, but thought to be worse. Five physicians have seen bim and report variously upon his condition, whilst all concede lhat rt ls a dangerous wound, and thal symptoms ot a varieu character may de? velop themselves at any lime In ihe course ol a few days. Clark was removed yesterday lo the debtors' cell, and every assistance render? ed him. Feweil ls conflned In the same cell he shot Clark In. THE WORM AND ITS WORK. Terrible Ravages of the [Caterpillar In Florida-The Crop Cat Short. [Extract from a Private Leiter.] GAINESVILLE, FLA., September 2. The condition of the crops under a general and more careful Inspection ls moat disheart? ening. The caterpillar has done its work, and as lor as further production goes, the crop ls destroyed. O.d planters say ihey have never Been them so general, or their work more thorough. Ali that now remains ls to gather the open bolls. Picking will have been com? pleted by tue 25th of (september. Under the combined Influences of drought, rust and worm the crup has opened very rapidly, ban the early receipts are, however, tue indica? tion of a very snort crop, not either a large or forward one. It will take from ten to fliteen acres io ihe bale. Farmers are very despon? dent. Their corn crops are poor, and unless they realize full prices for their cotton, many will be compelled to stop planting. Thc Caterpillar In Georgia. A correspondent of the Savannah News wrlies from" Cairo, Thomas County: "The caterpillars have made their appearance In this section by the million. I was lu a cotton patch yesterday; I Baw that they were ealing right ahead on lt. 1 saw but few grown worma, yei toey had eaten the top leaves so that they looked like net work. I ihlnk they will eat lt out entirely in another week. Two months ago the crop was as promising as it was ever kuowu lu this section; bm lt ls changed now, for the rust has injured early cottou very ae rlously, and the ooh worms bave done, and are still doing, much damage to the crop. The conon weed, where the rust did not kill lt, has growu unusually large, aud some farmers complain ot their cottou roiling in the boll, owlug lo the wet weather. I.thlnk the rust, caterpillars, boll worms, aud other dis? asters altogether, will cut off tue crop fully one-half. Toe Albany, Ga., News Bays: "Old practical farmers luiorm us that they have never seen a poorer prospect lor a cotton crop in this aec tiou of the btate than the present. Caterpil? lars, rust and rain are playing sad havoc Many fleldB are entirely riddled of ihe leave?, and ihe worms have commenced ealing the bolls. The bottom lands are suffering intense ly with rust, and the large, beautiful stalks which promised auch a splendid yield bave not more than one-hall fruited. "Oue of Lockeit <& Jordan's placea, from which they expected at least one thousand bales, will not produce more tban three hun? dred; and inls Ia about ihe general average." THE WRECK OE THE METIS. "WATcu HILL, B. I., September i. It is believed thai when the wreck of the Metis is raised out of the sand ia which lt ls emoedaed, Bevel al bodies will ba discovered. It is believed the extent of ihe disaster was under-estimated, and that more lives are loat tuan, was reported. THE NEW YORK COALITION. SriucusE, September 2. Mr. Tilden called the Democratic Conven? tion to order to-day; Colonel L.B. Faulkner, temporary chairman. Colonel Cochrane call id the Liberal Convention to order Both conventions, alter appointing committees, took a recess. F. G. Youngleave is the tem? porary chairman o? the Liberal Convention. ; GREETINGS FROM GEORGIA. WHAT FOLKS BEYOND THE S ATAN - NAM THINK OF THE NEWS. ' S ., ?!< - - ? .': ? ...::?S "Newspaper Thrift iinii ,EnterprJie." [From the August i Chronicle aal Seo tl ce!.] The substantial rewards of journalism at the South are so rare that we cannot help tendering our hearty congratulations to ?ooh of our contemporaries as win a remunerative patronage somewhat proportioned to the la? bor a nt* expense essential to produce a fl rat class dally Journal. Among the leading J our? nals In the South which have, attained a sub? stantial thrift well deserved" THE CHABLBSTC J NEWS ranks among the foremost. We con? gratulate our con temporary; upon the erection and occupation of a handsome' and finely ar? ranged new office, on Broad street, as the re? sult of patient and well directed enterprise on the part of the accomplished 'and energetic proprietors, Messrs. Riordan A Dawson; who have made their journal a power in the 8oatn. We trust that a discriminating pabilo wUl ac? cord them the full measure ' of saccefs to wbjch they are entitled. .. . til*., in Hore Congratulation*. [From the Savannah Advertiser;] "i THE CHARLBSTOK NBWB establishment bas recently been domiciled in an elegant.new bonding, No. 19 Broad street, which has'i>een fitted up In the most convenient ! manner pos slble for the business. - The removal toofc-plao between the issues of Saturday and Monday. We congratulate thia live Jocnial upon Its weU merited prosperity; </'-/' t t ?i7?- > .< ~ . . -. . mm ? ? ,???) . ... ; "O'CONOR AND ADAMS." , , ?. The Third President lal Ticketr-The straight-outers Pltiiiti their lUl?r LOUISVILLE, September'*; ' In the Straight-out Convention this morning Charles O'Conor was no m i nate d Tor President. Oblo cant ber vote Cor Pendleton and wused to change lt With this exception the vote was unanimous. George Francis Train, amid some protests, was admitted to a Bett; Blan? ton Duncan explaining that he was there by courtesy and not as a delegate, ..Train was subsequently expelled, amidst great hlsnhg. A letter was read from John Quincy Adams announcing that be would support .the nomi? nation ol O'Conor. and ex pre* ?lng his willing? ness to lake the second place on the ticket Adams was accordingly nominated for VToe Preskdent on the third ballot. In reply to the notification of his nomina? tion, Charles O'Conor telegramed to the con? vention, urging that some other person oe selected and he be left In private life. At tba same time he declares bis. unalterable .fidelity to, and sympathy with, the Louisville move? ment. As he falls to say expliculy that he. will not accept the nomination, his letter'ls taken as an Indication that be. will submit if the convention Insists upon lu.f , FLEING THE FRENCH HEART. . J^?? ??? *?*... V,' M t PARIS, September4. >?"? The Patrie continues the publication of statements relative to the position .of affairs between France and' Germany, which tend to have a di-quicfing effect upon the public mind. The inhabitants or Sedan are.draplngr thelr houses and avenues in anticipation ol the, anniversary of the capture of Sedan by the. Germans. It ls stated that the German Troops now partially occupying that place threaten to forcibly remove such emblems of mourning. ; SPARKS FROM THE WISES. * -The health of Chief Justice Chase Ia great? ly Improved. '<* ?? ? u?"> -Father Hyacinth Is married to one of bia Parla converts. .. , yl t...^ -Manton E. Honrd, late cashier, of tho Rhode Island National Bank, ls eentencedto 'the Slate prison for nine years. The letter is sentenced to nine j ears In the couniy JalL. THE NEW YORK VEGETABLE AND FRUIT MARKETS. ' . Uri sal The Dally Bulletin of Tuesday, September 3, says: Potatoes are moderately active and without particular change. Oar quotations are la bulk; In shipping order 60o per-bbl- must, be added. We quote as follows: '. Early Rose at $1 60A2, and early1 Goodrich and Jackson whites at $1 25dl 76; We ? quote vegetables: Green corn 25n50o per 100. Red onions, per bbl, $2*2.60; do Connecticut, $2a3 50 per 100 strings. Cucumbers, Long In? land 26a60o per 100. Squa-h, marrowfat, per bbl75oa$l. New turnips SI 75*1 60 per bbl. Cabbages $8al2 per IOU. Beel?, Jera.-y SI 60. Tomatoes, L'ing Island 46a50c per basket; Egg plant 75cull per dozen. Lima beana' Hal 25 per bag. gi . The general market bas ruled quiet, as uta- j ally the case on Mondays, .and without new, features ot Interest. We quote asfullowsr^?fcr-! apples 60ca$2 per bbl. Watermelons $I2&35 per 100 for Carolina, and $4*14 per 100 for Vir- ? ginia and Delaware. Nutmeg melons 60ca$l.. per bbl. Pears, common $U2.' Baitett1 per crate $la2. Peaches, Delaware $la? per crate; 80ca$126for baskets, and: Jersey r 76ca$l 26 per basket. Plums $4*5 per bbl tor all kinds. Grapes 4a6o per lb. rj ;A '." jKiBMUatuoni. r\ j. h ? H N, PHARMACEUTIST, , / ' j IMPORTER OF FINE CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, -JJ No. 450 KING STREET, CORNER OP JOHN. Now in Stock of my own importation, LOW SON AND HAYDEN'S SOAPS, Tooth Brushes, Carbolic Acta, :: baton paney 'a Oo4d Cream, , English Dalby'a Carminative, British OU, Roche's '" Embrocation and ohiorodyne.. AOBMT FOB TILDEN A CO.'S SOLID AND FLUID EXTRACTS. Pnarmaceutlcal Preparations, sugar-coated Pills, Ac. AOSNT roa FORD'S SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. A?KST FOB SOUTH CAROLINA FOR - , ' . DB. JEROME KIDDER'S ELECTRO MEDICAL MACHINE AND APPLIANCES, Surgical instruments and Goods ol foreign man ufacture imported to order. My Dispensing Department ls complete, em? bracing an New Remedies. A fun assortment ot Trusses and Bandages al ways on hand. PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS compounded with accuracy day or night janlownslF T\B. BAER'S IMPROVED VEGETABLE , CATHARTIC FILLS. The proprietor of thtse Pills confidently tm- ! lleves that ha has succeeded, by a tkllfal combi? nation of vegetable remtdies, In producing a pre paiatlun that will bring healtn and napplne-si tt? the unfortunate Butterer, in the following- dis? eases they have been used by tbousauda ww? - most wonderinl success: Bilious Disorders ana Liver complaint, uyapepsla, or ^^%L?M ache. Costiveness, Lo?? <>'APPeu^,???^?t,7 Dropsy, Dysentery, Pile-, f*^?&?& Pain m me Side, bact and Limos, .?1? ueaoaciw, and all derangements of me awm?ca. ? These Pills may be taten T*I?^?j?3 ll persocs of any age or sex. No family snooia oe "Ke?ts abox; 6 boxes for one dollar, . The usual discount to the trade. ; COLOGNE. .' i i I The real, gen ul oe. Imported article, in , different stylea, compi laing: joseph Antoni Kari .a Jean Man* Farina '.4711" (Francois Marie Farina.),. Also, a very snpeilor Cologne, of my own man- 1 nfacture, put up tn all styles i r.e.'. : -. i;,.o Give lt a trial. DR. H. BAER, i -. t . . Wholesale and Kerna Druggist, - No. 131 Meeting streft*