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VOLUME IX.-_NUMBER 2070 CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 18^2._EIGHT DOLL4HS A YEAR. THE-PHOSPHATE BRIBERY. JUDOS MELTON'S REPLY TO MR. TOMLINSONS LETTER. The Charge Re-ttated with Precision aod the Authority Given-A Question ot Veracity. SPAKTANBURO COURTHOUSE, September 14. TO THE EDITORS OP THE NEWS. A severe illness of several days since my re? turn from the low-country has prevented a prompt reply to the communication in your Issue of tbe 9th instant, over the signature of Reuben Tomllnson. I have to regret, too, that in the absence J rom Columbia of several parties engaged in the campaign, my respoose cannot be made as complete as tbe facts will warrant. The supplement most appear here? after, v In the communication reference is made to. me In these words: i "Mr. Melton ls represented as saying at "York ville that be had been told (and would "give his authority if Mr. Tomiinson asked "for it) that be (Tomllnson) had borrowed the "money, or endorsed a note at the bank to "get the money, which was used for the pur "P?pe of passing the phosphate bill through. . '"Ic reply I have to say that there is absolute "ly not the shadow of truth In the state "ment." It ls sufficient to say, as I do, that I have not, at York ville or elsewhere, made any such statement; nor bad I heard of such charge against Mr. Tomllnson nulli it was staled In his card. Possibly his actual knowledge of the transaction may have suggested lt. It ls pro? bable, however,.that be bas found lc necessary to resort to that weakest of all lines of de? fence, and has "put np a man of straw, to knock lt down." He might as well have rep? resented me as charging that he had "stolen a horse or robbed a bank," and then proceeded to deny lt. What I did say at Yorkville and repeat in Charleston ls this : When the phosphate bill, was unexpectedly vetoed by the Governor, the lobby-agent whom the friends of Vie measure had employed to secure its passage by bribery, found himself without sufficient funds to carry the bill over the veto, and resorted to empty promises. This form of bribery certain sena? tors refused to accept; and Mr. Tomiinson, in order to procure their votes, pledged to them his personal faith that the bribes would be promptly paid. That lie borrowed money, or endorsed paper to this end, let me repeat, I have not been informed, and I have never so charged. It was distinctly announced Uiat the state? ment was ' not made upon my personal re? sponsibility, and that if Mr. Tomiinson should deny it, I would cheerfully give the authority upon which it was based. At the Yorkville .meeting Mr. Corbin was present, and in be? half of his candidate undertook to deny the charge; whereupon Mr. F. L. Cardozo, Irom whom the information came to me, assumed ?the^responsiblllty, and represented to the meeting that he had lt from Mr. Tom nason himself. When the statement shall be denied by Mr. Tomllnson, If at all, he will have the advantage of knowing whence lt came. But I have every reason to believe that, when his card was written, he knew the authority and the exact purport of the charge against him Apart lrom this direct testimony, the charge derives probability from his connection with the Boheme. I take it, Mr. Tomllnson will not deny thar, he strenuously advocated the bill, and used his position on the floor to promote lt; that be was the mouthpiece of Governor Scott's administration ia the House; and be? cause the Governor dared to veto the bill, he at once discontinued this relation; that he knew the measure was secured by means of direct and shameless bribery, thereby de? bauching the representatives of the people, and bringing reproach upon the Republican party and npon the State; that coming lato this State a poor young man, he nevertheless became the owner of about two. hundred shares, at fifty dollars cash per share, and that he found abundant comfort, besides, in the office of the treasurer and manager ol the company, at a salary of four thousand dollars per annum ! Between this and tho charge Mr. Cardozo has made, there is not, I submit, a lar remove* That "some of the most hon? orable business men in Charleston" own stock In toe company, and that under bis manage? ment the dividends have not been remunera? tive, does not affect the morality of the trans? action. . v. It was due to yon, gentlemen, as well as to myself to make this reply, notwithstanding the gratuitous allusions to myself personally, contained in Mr. Tomlinsons card. It is one of the evils which now beset us that weare forced Into contact with men bred and train? ed in that peculiar creed, which, while it per? mits the most wanton attack, furnishes a shield behind which to Bhrink from the re? sponsibility of a gentleman. Very respectfully yours, SAM'L W. MELTON. DOINGS OF "THE PARTY." Republican Nominations In Aiken and Greenville. At the Aiken County Convention, held Fri? day and Saturday, the following county ticket was nominated: For Stale senator, C. D. Hay ne; Representatives In the General Assembly, P. R. Rivers, 8. J. Lee, Gloster Holland, W. B. Jones; clerk ot court, Joseph Quash; sheriff, Hiram Jordan; probate Judge, Henry Spar nick; school commissioner, John Gardner; county commissioners, E. P. Stoney, Samuel Spencer and W. B. Peel; coroner, F. L. Walker. Ajetter from Greenville of the 15th instant states that the following nominations were made, all being ot the "Bolting" persuasion, except Mr. Allen, viz : For Stale senator, Hon. James M. Allen; Representatives to the Gene? ral Assembly, Captain J. Miram?, Sullivan, Messrs. F. A. Williamson, Wm. Linderman and W. B. Johnson; clerk of the court, John B. Hyde; probate Judge, C. P. Dill; sheriff, Jae, O'Zeargin; coroner, John P. fccrugg.8; school commissioner. Dr. Joseph P. Lalimer; county commissioners. Daniel Holland, Joshua Pruitt and Byrd Arnold. THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, September 17. Generally clear weather ls probable for tbe interior of the Southern States east of the Mississippi. Generally clear weather and light 2 fresh wind?, but partly cloudy weather, along the coast. AS IMMENSE BREWERY.-The largest brew? ery In the world ls that ol Barclay, Perkins ? Co., London. They use annually 18,C00 bales of hopi, and make over 1,000.000 barrels of ale. Their place covers tw-ive acres In the heart of Loudon, for whit", they recently re? fused: the sum of $20,000.000, or $1,750,0G0 per acre. Barclay, Perkins & Co. use 9000 pounds of hops and 12,000 bushels of malt daily. They make 1750 barrels of beer at a brewing. Their porter is stowed In 172 large tubs, each hold loglrom 1500 to 3000 barrels. Talk about big barrels ! Why, they have seven casks, called the "Seven felters," which hold 3600 barrels each. They are 50 ieet high and 30 feet in diameter. Their draft horses are the marvel of all London. Thev have 162 er the splendid 19-hand horses, worth $700 a piece. They are so heavy as to wear out an Inch thick horse? shoe once in two weeks. THE GRANT FAMTLT. AToledoan Viaita the Long Branch Cot? tage-Traveller'? Tales by Fred-Hie Description of European Gambling Hells and Turkish Harems. [Correspondence of the Toledo (Ohio) Blade.] LONG BRANCH, August 23. It was your correspondent's pleasure, a short time since, to spend an evening at the President's. Fortunately there were no formal visitors present, and the President's family (except Neille and Ulysses Jr., who are still absent in Europe) were seated on the veranda, at the rear of the cottage, where could be distinctly heard the monotonous surging of the waves, as they break upon the shore. General Grant sat on ono side of me conversing with his neighbor, Mr. John F. Henry, while on the other side sat Mrs. Grant and Lieutenant Fred and a Mrs. Newman, who is staying at the President's. A llttie beyond, Mr,'. Grant's aged lather, Mr. Dent, dozed in the Bolt light ot the waning moon. Mrp. Grant never tires of hearing Fred relate the scenes and incidents of his travels In Europe with General Sherman. '.Did you visit Nice ?" asked Mrs. Newman, who has been In Europe herself, and has visited many of the places where Fred bas been. '?0, yes," said Fred, "I visited Nice, and went into some of the gambling houses lhere. Americans generally bet larger sums o? money than people ot any other nation. I saw one American, one evening, who bet an amount eqnal to eight thousand dollars and won, and then asked bow much money there was In ibe bank; and, when told there was an amount equal to thirty thousand dollars, be bet an equal amouut against it, but our party did not wait to see the result. The government oc? casionally makes apparent efforts to suppress gambllog, but, as lt is a very great source ot revenue, they do not work very earnestly in the matter. At another lime, I saw an American and a Scotchman, who were both very Hight,' and who said ihey would go into one of the banks and break lt. They were as good as their word, and then they went out to get a drink, and, in the meanwhile, the 1 bann got started again, and they went back and broke lt a second time; and then they 1 went out for another drink, and went back and broke the bank a third lime." '.Oh, ob !" said Mrs. Grant, who seemed to think this story smacked a little too much of the sea to be strictly true. "It's a fact," said Fred. "They broke the bink three times." Tuen Mrs. Newman related some experience 1 of hers, giving an account of atrip in one ol those little European steamers, when she was thrown out of an upper berth in her state-room during a rough sea. i "Tell us some more of what you saw," said 1 Mrs. Grant. "Tell us what you saw In 1 Turkey." "What about the harems ?" I asked. "The harems," Bald Fred, "are the same as our 'household;' that Is, they comprise all the ' members of the family, and all the servants, i ?fcc. Every Turkish house ls divided Into two I parts-that which ls devoted to the harem or 1 family, and which ls held sacred, no stranger 1 being allowed te enier lt; and the other part of the howe ls devoted to the reception of < visitors. Of course we could not visit that I part of the house devoted to the harems, ex- ' cept In one or two Instances, when the ocou- 1 pants were all taken out and we were only < allowed to see the empty rooms." . ' Mrs. Grant has never visited Europe, but she has a most intense desire to do so. She kept continually asking Fred to tell what he f aw, and Fred, with a good nature which was , pleasant to eee, and wulch spoke volumes for . ms Allai regard, complied pleasantly and . cheerfully. ' Presently Jesse Grant came In and made one , more of the family group. Mr. Grant told him . that Borne acquaintances ot his were going to . Lehtgh to attend Behool "Lehigh, Pa ?" he asked. ; "Well, I want to goto boarding-school, too. ! Fred and Neille and Ulysses have ail been to , boarding-school, and I want to go, too. You , went lo ooarding-Bchool, didn't you, ma?" "Yes. tor seven years," Bald Mrs. Grant. I asked Fred if he went down about the ho? tels ul ten. i "Not otton," said he. "They stare at a fei- i low BO I didn't like it. I sometimes go down the avenue for a drive, though." < I asked Mrs. Grant when she expected her J daughter to return. I "About t he first of October," said she. i "I suppose she enjoyed her visit to the i Queen very much ?" i "Yes. both her visit to the Queen of England and to Madame Theirs, wile of the President ! o? France." I asked the President how much longer he would probably remain at the Branch, and he replied : "Till about the Hst of September. The White House ls undergoing repairs. They are rerooflng it, and, as the copper has to be rolled out as wanted, lt ls a slow process." The President has two large Newfoundland dogs, which are weekly caricatured In Frank Leslie's paper as bull-pups. The stables be- 1 longing to the President's cottage are directly In front of his house, at the roadside, and almost entirely hidden by the surrounding shrubbery. He has two colored atlendants, one of whom is driver and the other acisas footman, and both wear a livery of white, and sit tonet tier on the driver's box when the car? riage ls dr .ven out. THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION. A Contest Probable. It appears from a published letter from Judge A. S. Merri mon, late Democratic Con. ser va tl ve candidate for Governor of North Carolina, that he will contest the election li Bulli clent evidence of fraud ls collected, ot which he seems to entertain no doubt. Judge Merri mon says: I am satisfied, by a great variety of facts and circumstances that have come to my knowledge, and by Incontrovertible evidence already in the possession of the executive committee, that enormous frauds were perpe? trated at the election, and that great numbers o? Illegal vol es were cast against me and the Other candidates associated with me ou the Democratic Conservative ticket tor Slate offices. I sincerely believe that we each re? ceived a majority ol the lawlul votes cast; but whether those who perpetrated these frauds, directly and Indirectly, did it so arti olly as to avoid complete legal detection remain to be seeB. If it turna out npon the examination now being made by my friends through the ex? ecutive committees, that substantial ground, for contest can be established, I will contest the eleciloo and vindicate the rights of the people, and, as I believe, the.best interests ot the State and country bv so doing, to the ut? most ol my capacity and to the last extremty. WASHINGTON ITEMS. WASHINGTON, September 17. General Sherman returned lo this city lo Dight. The government bas ordered proceedings lo be commenced against the steamships Dar?an and Liberia for carry passengers in ex? cess ol the uumber allowed by law. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The Spanish ram Numancia sailed from New York for Cadiz yesterday. -Six huudreu Mormon recruits, single men and single women, arrived in New York from Europe yesterday in the steamer Minnesota. -Ii IR reported that the Reform Association of New York City will nominate Oswald Ot tendorffer for mayor. -President Marshall, or the Railroad Con? ductors' National Association, has called the annual meellDg of that body to be held at Louisville, October 23. -The splendid North River steamer Dean Richmond caught fire yesterday near Peeks kill, but the flames were extinguished before much harm was done. -A dispatch from Hong Kong announces the arrival there of the Russian frigate Svet? lana, with the Grand Duke Alexis on board, accompanied by the other vessels of the fleet. THE FUTURE OF FRANCE. A CORRESPONDENT INTERVIEWS TUE BISHOP OF ORLEANS. Dupanloup's Opinion of Thiers-The President's Obstinacy and Despotism and what May Spring from Them Gambetta his Probable Successor, and then Follows the Commune. [Correspondence of the New York Herald.] PARIS, August 22. A tall, noble-looking old man; a broad, high, smooth forehead; long ?bite hair; dark, re? flective blue eyes; a rosy, healthy complexion; a bead Michael Angelo would have delighted In; a figure slightly stooping when in repose, but erect aud straight as an arrow when ani? mated; with this all the signB and character? istics of a bale and hearty old age-such is Monseigneur Dupanloup, bishop of Orleans, member of the National Assembly and the best of France's living orators. I think Mon? seigneur Dupanloup ls one of thc few great meu ot France In whom one is not disappointed upon seeing him for the first time. We Americans, who are accustomed In our statesmen to see such heads as those o? Washington, Jefferson, Webster, Clay and Douglas, experience generally a teeling of disappointment upon being brought lace to iace wltb the men-who sway and h uve swayed i he destinies of France. And I speak not only of the present, but of the past. From Louis XIV down to M. Thiers himself, including all Lue so-called giants ol ihe French revolution Marat, Robespierre and the rest of them-to such mosquitoes as the virulent Roche fort, Ihe weeping Jules Favre, the whluing Jules Simon ot fie 4ih of September, there may be observed lo all of them a certain common place, ordinury look, a certain absence of per? sonal Impressiveness, ol those marks which serve to di3iingulati a man from the crowd, : und which would cause him to be singled out , among thousands. . I ( MONSIEQNEUll DOPANLOUP ! Is, however, an exceptional Frenchman tn 1 this respect; for his air und bearing are full ol I 1 dignity aud his general appearance that of al king In the lolellecluul world. He is living j In a very pretty villa near Versailles, and thither I went to see him. It ls a neat little country house or cottage, delightfully situated I In the middle of a large park, with a smooth? ly Bhorn lawn before the door, through which 1 winds a carriage way. It was snout six o'clock in the evening when I drove up to the 11 iron gate in iront ol the place, and almost the 11 drat objeot which attracted my attention WUB ' Monseigneur himself, walking slowly up and ( down an avenue, which was rendered 11 delightfully cool and shady by the thick I ' overhanging branches of the trees tn which the place ls embowered, making, with his tine, J large head, which was bared to the co?i alr~of I ' the evening, his long white hair, and his calm, j thoughtful lace, a picture that would have de lighted an artist. I sent in my curd and was immediately invited to walk lu. He received me without returning to the house, and con? tinued his promenade during the conversation which followed, stopping and standing still oe-1 ' zaslonally when becoming animated or par- I ' Ocularly Interested In anything I was telling I ! lil m. The conversation naturally turned upou I the present condition ot France, and in reply 11 :o my question as to his Impressions regarding ! the situation, he said: ! THE SITUATION IN FRANCE, j "Ah, the situation is bad enough. The I country is in a very perilous position, from I ?Vilich lt can oe extricated only with extreme I ilfficiilty, and, to tell the truth, my hopes ot a h jeueeable Bouillon ol ibe questions which uow I < igitale France are very leeble. The situai lon I , nay be Bummed up In a few words. M. Thiers, I j .e fusing to govern according to the wilt ol'the 11 najorlty ol Hie Assembly, puis that body under I < he alternative ol submitting blindly to his I ^ Till or plunging the country Inlo confusion I ( ind disorder by ucceptlog his oit-pro?Tered j f resignation. It Is the old s',ory-we ut Itt Into 11 ibsoiiiilsm In ono case; Into anarchy in ibo I j Hher." : - 11 THIERS AND THE LEGISLATURE. I ; Correspoudent. To whom may this raison- ' ierslandtog between M. Thiers and the As- I aerably be principally attributed ? Monseigneur Dupanloup. To M. Thiers, un-1 ! doubtedly. He mlgnt govern with the ma-1 lorlty, lt ne would do so, but he will not. Aud 1j IQ order to carry ont his peculiar Ideas he seeks the support ol the Lek, a support he can obtain by showing Hie least Inclination to SHS- I lain the Republlo. The majority are willing I to accept and maintain the partie de Bordeaux \ in its integrity; but they had it difficult to follow M. Tuieis through all ol hin absurd and I impossible Ideas wita regard to finance, pro-I lection and the reorganization of the army..I ! Il they reiuse to submit blludly to everything he demande, and his demands are monstrous, he threatens lo go entirely over to the Left, and anarchy will be the result. If they sub-1 mit, they bad belter have the Empire at once. I j NAPOLEON m WAS LESS ARBITRARY, and had, at least, very advanced views with i regard to commerce and free trade. Correspondent. Is M. Thiers, then, so des-1 > potlc ? ' Monseigneur Dupanloup. Why, Ihe Empire i WU8 nothing to i lui. He wishes to do every-11 thlug; his ideas must be accepted on every Bubjeot, his will obeyed as law. We have only exchanged one master lor another, and we I certainly have not profited by the exchange. 11 It ls the personal power, the absolutism ol me I Emplie, in a less enlightened form. WHY HE IS NOT DEPOSED. Correspondent. But lt appears to me that I the Right have a majority lu the Assembly. Why do they sot depose M. Thiers and put I some one In his place who would govern an-1 cording to their wishes ? -. Monseigneur Dupanloup. No; the composi? tion of tue Assembiy ls euch that there is no majority without the Left Centre, and this division of the Assembly, consisting of ubuut one hundred aud titty members, have the most unlimited confidence in M. Thiers, and, while being really monarchical In sentiment, are willing, nevertheless, io accept ihe Repub? lic, lt he should decide in favor of lt. They I are perfectly honest, well-meaning people, but have no very fixed ideas or principles, and are, therefore, very wavering, uncertain j und not to be relied upon. It is thia faction ol' the Assembly that makes M. Thiers's post-1 lion possible. THE LEFT CENTRE. Correspondent. But lithe Left Centre are I really monarchical, can they not be induced to rally to whatever leader the Right may Choc se ? Monseigneur Dupanloup. The truth ls that just now there is no man on wiiom the Right can unite. Since the Count de Cuambord's absurd refusal to accept ihe leadership and be reconciled lo his cousins who have likewise shown themselves to be Impracticable by re? fusing lo make sufliclent advances towards effecting a reconciliation, the Right really have m> candidate. They, Cbambord and the younger branch ot the family have both ren? dered themselves for the moment ltnpos-1 albie. Correspondent. The position Is certainly a complicated one. I do not, lor my part, see any way out of ihe difficulty. POT M'MAHON IN HIS PLACE. Monseigneur Dupanloup. Yes, t here in one way. If M. Thiers should resign or die we I mluht put Marshal McMahon In hts plac?. Correspondent. But he has, I believe, no political experience, and might prove incapa? ble of directing ihe multifarious affilrs of ihe government. Monseigneur Dupanloup. He ls perfectly j capable, but, not belog a skilful politician like M. Thier?, he would not try io oppose the will of the Assembly; he would not try to force upon them bia Ideas, but he would govern ac? cording to the wishes of the country. Correspondent. Do you think a majority ol the Assembly could be brought to accept his nomination; and, if they did, would the minor? ity submit to the choice ! Monseigneur Dupanloup. In case of the re? signation or death of M. Thiers the majority would be undoubtedly In favor of McMahon. As to the minority they would be compelled to submit. He has the army on his side. Correspondent. Why do you apprehend so much danger lrom M. Thiers governing with the Left ? Have yon not confidence in his patriotism f Monseigneur Dupanloup. I bave all confi? dence In hlB patriotism,' but none In his views. | Besides, be ls deceiving himself. He thinks be can gain the confidence of the Left and be? come their leader. Never was there a greater mistake. Ifthe|Lelt ever get into power li. Thiers will be put aside for be no more really represents the Left than he does the Bight. OAMBETTTA WILL KKPLACK BTU. But the French always go to extremes, and even Gambetta will not be advanced enough for them. The Left Centre, now so mode? rate, will become rouge, and the Republic will drift into the Coramnue, with all its horrors. And that means civil war, the reoccupation of country by the Prussians, bankruptcy and ruin. And I do not ape bow to avoid lt ex? cept by openly declaring war against M. Thier?, which would orlng about a crisis and a train of consequences equally disastrous. A HAUL OF COUNTERFEITERS. WASHINGTON, September 17. The following was received here to-day from Holly Springs, Miss., by the Hon. G. H. Wil? liams, attorney-general, from J. Wiley Wells, United States district attorney : "The marshal and myself have jugt returned from an expedition after counterfeiters ol gold sein. We captured David Flynn, a notorious jounterlelter of forty years standing, and nine accomplices, wltn all their dies, tools, galvanic aattenes, chemicals, furnaces, and a quantity Df coin." PHILADELPHIA, September 17. Wm. Gramer and Lewis Herder, noted coun? terfeiters, were arrested lsBf night by detec? tives In consequence of information from the shlef of the secret Bervlce at Washington while in the act of coining counterfeit five cent nickle pieces, with a complete apparatus. A RIO BEQUEST. CINCINNATI. September 17. The late Bev. Hamuel J. Brown, whose thootlog of a German boy io his orchard, at 3umtnlngsvlile, some weeks ago, created inch excitement among the Germans, and ffbose death occurred at Valley Junction, [nd., last week, has bequeathed ihe sum of me hundred and fl ft y thousand dol?ais (or the establishment o? a university to bear his ?ame, and also land whereon to erect the iniversliy building, and an endowment for professorships._. OLD WORLD ITEMS. LONOON, September 17. Sumner has arrived here and will leave for Paris in a short time. At, a meeting of the members of tbe Inter? national Society of this city yesterday thirty lersons attended. The subject of the enfran? chisement of the' working classes was dis? cussed. A majority ot tbe members present ire in favor of a complete secession from the E?arx Mare Beetloo ol tbe society. The English Tory journals express great dis latisfhctloo with the result ot the labors ot the Seneva arbitrators. THE TENOR, MARIO. NEW TOBE, September 17. ! The fall musical season bas begun with a :oncert at Steinway Hall, which waa crowded ind enthusiastic. They greeted the reappear? ance ot Carlotta Patti, anna Louise Cary, Teresa Carreoo and Signor Marlo, ihe latter renewing his operatic triumphs ol twenty pears ago. "A _ THE EPICENE SEX. [From the Saturday Review.] The latest development of the Impulses ivhich animale the epicene sex bas taken Its expression in alter-dinner oratory. It we vere as malicious to women as those whose iollles we rebuke would have the world be ieve, we should encourage ihem to fight it Mit with womanly modesty and the world's esteem on this line. Their worst enemies could not wish to see them inflict on them? selves a greater annoyance than the obliga lon of getting on their legs alter the cheese nas been removed, to lum ou a stream of ver? sal Insipidity for- a quarter ot an hour at a stretch. Noue bul. men wbo have something o say on tbe subject that may be la hana, ind so are glad oi every opportunity no mat? ter how unsatisfactory, or men who are eaten np with vanity, take pleasure JU speechifying liter dinner. Its uselessness ls apparent; Us nock hilarity ls ghastly; even at political "bauquets," when words are supposed to have lome deep meaning, we get very little reality In lt; while all the funny part ol the business is ol' the dreariest comedy, the most dis? tracting pretence imaginable. If anything were wanting "to i>how how much vanity prompts a certain class ol womeu in their ways und works, and how tremendous their passion tor notoriety and personal display, lt would be ibis a.-sumptlon of the functions ol Lbe poBt-prandial orator. Indeed, they have taken greatly ol late to public speaking all round; and some among them seem only easy when they are standing before a crowd to be admired If they are pretty, applauded If they are pert, and, lu an v case, the centre ot attrac? tion for the moment. We do not look forward with pleasure to the time when ladles will rise Lifter their champagne and port, with Hushed cheeks und ejes more bright limn beautiful, steadying themselves adroitly against the back of their cnalrs, and rolling out eitber those in? terminable periods with no nominatives and no climax, under which we have all so often suffered, or spasmodically Jerking torin a lew unconnected sentences ot which the sole merit ls their brevity. In the beginning or things, when the wedge has to be Introduced, only the best of its kind puts itself forward, and doubtless the ladles who have already varied the dull routine of alter-dinner oratory by their livelier utterances, have done the thing comparatively well, and avoided a break? down; but we own that we tremble at the thought of the flood of feminine eloquence which will be let loose ir the fashion spreads. Fancy the heavy British matron rearing her ample shoulders above the board, as shela} s down the law on the duties of men towards women-especially sons-lndfcw- and the ad? vantage to all concerned if wives are liberally dealt wtth in the maller of housekeeping mo? ney, and let to go their own without martial hindrance. Or think of tho woman's rights woman with her hybrid costume and lier hard face, showing society how lt can be saved from destruction only by throwing the balance of power Into the hands ol women, and swamping that rude, rough, masculine ele? ment which has so long mismanaged matters by the nobler and brighter Instincts of the op? pressed sex. Or even think ot' the coquettish and alluring little woman getting up be? fore a crowd of men and firing off the neatest and smartest park of verbal ar? tillery possible-every shot of which tells and is applauded to the echo. How will men take it ? For ourselves, having too sin? cere a respect for women as they ought lo be, and as nature meant them to be, we do not wish to se them turned into social bufloong,ttie mark for Jeering comments and angry hisses when what they say displeases their hearers, and told to "sit down" and "shut up," with entreaties to some strong man to "take them out, ot Lhat and carry them home to the nurse? ry," by a hundred voices roughened with drink and shouting. But if women expect that hostile feelings and opinions will bc tamed or altogether supressed in their honor because they choose to thrust themselves where thev have no business, they will find out their mistake perhaps when too late. If they abandon their sale cover and come out Into the open, they must look lo be hit Just like the rest. We cannot too often repeat that if they will mingle in the specialties of men's lives they must put up with men's treatment, and not cry .out when they are struck home. In deference to them, plain-speaking bas been banished from the drawing rooms of society; but lt is too much to expect men to alt under heavy boredom or fatuous gabble without, wincing, and lt is childish to ask us to make a free gift ot our truth and Ume to women who outrage one and waste the other. On the other hand, the cheers that would follow If they hit the humor of the hour, or ii, being specially pretty or specially smart, they afforded so much more excitement to the guests, would, to our minds, be Just as offen? sive as the rougher trutb, and, perhaps, more so. The leering approbation ot men never over-nice in thought and now heated with wine, such as are always to be found at public dinners, is an infliction from which we should have imagined any woman with purity oi self-respect would shrink with shame and dis? may. But women who take to aiter-dlnnei speeches cannot expect to be lastidious. THE DAMAGE TO COTTON. THE SEPTEMBER REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU. Detailed Exblblt of the Injury by Cat? erpillar and Drought In the Several Cotton States. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 17. The September report of the statistics of the department of agriculture Indicates a decline In the cotton crop prospect during the past month In consequence of the presence of the cotton caterpillar in portions of Georgia, Flori? da, Alabama, Mississippi and Lom.-i.iua. una ? drought of moderate severity lu Texas, Arkan? sas and Tennessee. The condition of the crop, as shown by the average of returns received, is as follows: Virginia 97, North Carolina 101, South Carolina 95, Georgia 9C, Florida; 92, Alabama 88, Mississippi 90, Louisiana 86, Texas 94, Arkansas 78, Tennessee 92. Thus the prospect throughout the entire Cotton States, which favored a yield Ave per cent., larger than un average product, promises at the present time about ten per cent, less than | anaveraz?. The Increase of acreage over last year and the unfavorable character of | the season of 1871, si iii point to a material In? crease In the total crop of 1872, while the poe- ? sible extension of insect ravages or the early occurrence of frost may modify the present expectation. Tue only counties reporting cotton lo Vir gi nia are Northampton, Southampton, Klag and Queen, Chesterfield, Greenville and Pat? rick, and the average of condition has de? clined from 101 In August to 97 in September. Returns from thirty eight counties in North Carolina average 101 in September, against 97 in August. Mecklenburg holds Its August estimate of 125, and Hdgecomb han advanced from 76 to 100. Twelve reports are below 100. No material loss from insects ls reported. The average of condition In South Carolina'! has fallen trom 98 in Angust to 95 in Septem? ber. Darlington, Barnwell, Edgefleld and Fairfield Counties, which together produced:| 90,000 bales of cotton ol the crop of 1869, average 96, Darlington and Fairfield standing better than in August: Richland, reporting.'] 100 In August, has been visited by the cater | pillar and reduces the estimate to 80. In August only twelve counties of Georgia of Bixty reported returned condition lesa than, j 100, and the general average was 104. In! September lt is placedt at 96. Insect ravages are becoming serious In several counties, es? pecially Lee, Twlggs, Spaulding, Schley, Bald-:| win and Marlon. The decline during the past month In Flori? da has been from 96 to 92. The caterpillar ap-1 peared in Suwannee as early os July 15th, and; divested ol leaves whole fields before August 15th. Leon, Jeffersen, Madison, Gadsden^ and Taylor bave also been visited. Only four counties in Alabama made returns I below 100 in August, the general average.! being 107. Two-thirds of the present returns f are below 100, thereby two counties averag? ing 88. Ot the prominent counties all show all decline-Russell fron 102 to 97 and Marengo from 90 to 70. Mente ornery indicates an ad-1 vance from 105 to IK1.. Two-thirds of the re- ' turns Include a reference to insect ravages. The general average of Mississippi returns | has fallen since the August report from 112 to 90. Warren has declined (rom 110 to 107. Madison Irom 105 to 77, Hinds from 100 to 60. Three-fourths of the returns are below KIO J Insect depredations are serious In many counties. The average for Louisiana was 101 in Au? gust, in September 8C. In Caddo, the decline is from 90 to 50; from 100 lo 75 lu Concordia; from 95 to 90 in Claiborne; while in Madison, a prominent parish, un advance from 120 to 190 ls reported. The caterpillar has been de? structive In ?anglpohoa, Red River, St. Lan? dry and Concordia. Drought bas shortened the Texas crop, aud reduced thu average of the returns of cou di- j tion from 103 to 94. Few reports of the pres? ence ot Insects are received. The average o? Ar ?meas returns has been decreased from 96 to 78, mainly by dry weather. In Tennessee, drought bas also been Injuri? ous, reducing the average from 104 to 92. The worms and the young bolls of tho top crop are rapidly fulling off, threatening a material reduction ot the crop. OUR COTTON MANUFACTURES. The Statistics of the Census. The complete and authentic s tat I Hies of the manufacture of cotton goods Just sent lo the preps from the census office, show the number ol distinct establishments lu tbe Uulted States to be 956, ol which Massachusetts hos 191, | Rhode ls and 139, Pennsylvania 136, Connecti? cut lil, New York 81, New Hampshire 36, Georgia 34, Nonh Carolina 33, Tennessee 28, Now Jersey 27, Mat oe 23, Maryland 22. Ala-J bama 13, ?-ouih Carolina" 12 and Virginia ll. Tlie number of steam engines, 448; aggregate horse power, 47,11''; the numoer ol water wheels, 1250; aggregate horse power 102,409. The numoer ol looms used, 157,310; frume spindles. 3,694,477; mule spindles, 3,437.938; hands employed. 42.790 males above 16; 69.637 females ubove 15; 22,942 children and youths. Aggregate amount ol wages paid dunns the year, $39.044.132. Materials used, 398,308,259 pounds of cotton; G,222,189 pounds ot colton yam; 136,100 pound! o? colton warp; 5,234,260 poundB ni cotton waste; value of mill sup? plies, $10.910,572; total value ol all materials, $111.737,686. Artlc.es produced, 478,204,131 yards ot sheeilngs, shirtings and twilled goods; 34.533.462 yards of lawns and tine mus? lins; 489,250,053 yards of prlut cloths; 30,601, 087 pounds of yarn; 11.560.241 dozen of spool thread; 73,018,045 yu rds ot cotton warps; 11, 128.127 pounds ot balts, wicking and wadding; 493.892 table cloths, quilts and counterpanes; 2,767,060 seamless hags; 5,057,454 pounds Of cordage, lines and twines; 906.066 pounds ol thread; 8,390,060 yards of cotton flannel; 39, 575.244 yards of gin rhams and checks; 7,921, 449 pounds Of waste; 484,400 pounds of tapet waddlnsr; 405,585 pounos ot seamless bags; 13.940,895 yards o? cisslmeres. coltunades and Jeans; 10,811,029 pounds of miscellaneous products; aggregate weight oi goods pro? duced 349,314.592 pounds; aggregate value ol' the produot $177,489,739. THE OX'Z> FELLOWS. BALTIMORE, September 17. The reports fl^ow the flourishing condition of the Odd Fellows throughout the world. During the session of the Grand Lodge de? grees were conferred upon Hugo Wallhelm, district deputy grand sire for Prussia. ENGLAND'S ROAST BEEF_While the high price ot meat In England is 'creating wide? spread discontent, anet the provincial butch? ers are clamoring for free trade In the foreign cattle, lt appears probable that importations into England from the continent must be stopped altogether, in consequence of an ex? traordinary outbreak of the cattle plague in continental countries. It ls Bald that ot late every cargo of cattle from Russia has Included diseased animals. Large numbers of Infected cattle have been discovered among those late? ly landed irom Germany, and carcasses of dis? eased animals are frequently washed ashore on the coast, having been thrown overboard from ships destined for English ports. It IE considered essential to the safety of Engllst herds that rigid restrictions should be placed on importations of live stock under the con ditton of affairs, and this will tend to still furth? er Increase the prl oe of animal food. A EREXCH AUTHOR-IN TROUBLE. LONDON, September 17. A dispatch received here yesterday an? nouncing the arrest by the German authorities yesterday of Edmond Ahont, 'the French author, was treated as a trifling affair. It now appears, however, that the case presents a serions aspect, and creates considerable ex? citement. About ls COD fl ned at,. Strasbourg, and his wife and children are not permitted to see him. The cause of bis arrest ls eaid to be tne publication of articles from bis pen on the German occupation o? the French Rhenish Provinces, which have offended the German Government. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The following directory of the Health De? partment has been prepared by Dr. George S. Pelzer, the City Registrar, and :ls published for the Information of the public: Collah' BOafd 0f Beallh aod cltT Begtetrar ? BOARD OF HEALTH. Hon. John A. Wagoner, residence No. 64 st. Philip street, Mayor, Ubolrman. General W. 0. DeSaussure, Ward No. 1, real, dence No. 27 East Battery. George H. Motte tr, (Vara No. 2, residence No. 10 Legare street. .. Thomas M. HancKol, Ward No. 3, residence No. 47 Hasel street. Captain Jacob Small, Ward No. 4, residence No. 4 Bull street. Thomas D. Dotterer. Ward No. 5, residence northeast corner Henrietta and Meeting stree tn. Dr. B. A. Mnckenfnas, offlco King street, oppo? site Citadel Oreen. . . Thomas D. Easoo, Ward No. 7, residence No. 78 America street. winiam L. w\-bb, Ward No. 8, residence No. 37 Rutledge avenue. Medical Committee. ' ' George S Pelzer, M. D., city Registrar, resi? dence No. 48 Cannon street.. E:l Geddings, M. D., residence No. is George street. J. P. Chaza'. M. D., residence No. e Wentworth street. Standing Committees. On Hospitals and Dispensaries-Drs. Pelter, Geddings and Ch az al. On Low Lots, Drainage and Nuisances-The Mayor. Dr. Pelzer and Messrs. Hanckel, Small and Webb. Un BurUl Grounds, Sextons and Hearses-Dr. Ohazal, General DeSanssure and Mr. Monett. On Pabilo Institutions-Dr. Geddings and M'ssrs. Eason, Dotterer and Olney.., . . . On Epidemics, Public Hygiene and Quarantine -Drs. Geddings, Chazal auu Pelzer. . . .-.; On Accounts-Drs. Pelzer, Geddings and Cha zaL COMPLAINT BOOKS are open at the upper and lower wards Guard- j houses, and citizens are requested to report all' nuisances prejudicial to the" public health as'] promptly as possible, at either ol tne above named I places. CITY HOSPITAL.. Mazy cfc st set, above Queen street. Surgeon In ohat-ge, J. s. unlst, M. D. Residence and office, J Nb. 206 Meeting street.. Marine Department, city Hospital, Mazyck street. Surgeon In charge, J. 8. Buist, M. D. HEALTH DISTRICT NO. 1. Bonneted on the north by centre of Calhoun str?et, on the east by Cooper River, on the south by South Battery, and on the west Dy centre -of j Meeting street. * Physician lu charge,-Dr. Manning Simons. Office and residence, Church street, above Broad, next to tne Char les ion Library building. HEALTH DISTRICT KO. 2. Wes!ern Division, Shlrras' Dispensary. Bounded on the north by centre of Calhoun street, on the east by centre of Meeting street, on the south by Sooth Baitery and Ashley River, and on the west by Ashley River. Physician in charge, Dr. Joseph Yates. Office at Snlrra'a Dispensary, Society street, between King and Meeting Btreota. Residence No. 14 Lib? erty street. . The physician in charge of this district ls re? quired to attend at the Lower Wards Guardhouse when called apon. HEALTH DISTRICT MO. 3, Bounded on the north by city Boundary, on the .?? hy cooper River, on the sonni by centro of Calhoun street, caa un-me west <JJ centre or Meeting street Physician in charge. Dr. J. h. Ancrum. Office and residence Na io Mary street, opposite Eliza? beth street Tho physician In charge or this district is re quired to attend at the Almshouse when called upon. HEALTH DISTRICT HO 4. iff! Bounded on the north by City Bonn dary, on the east by centre of Batta street to Cannon street, then by centre of Cannon to Rutledge avenue, then oy centre or Rutledge avenue to George street, and tn eu by a Hue running in the same di* red lon through to city Boundary, on the south by centre of calhoun street, and on the west by Ashley River. Physician in charge, Dr. T. Grange Simona. Office No. 18 Ashley street, opposite United States Arsenal. Residence Ko. 21 Rutledge avenne, op? posite Radollffo street. The physician In charge of this district ls re? quired to attend at the Old Folks' Home when called upon. HEALTH DISTRICT MO. 6. Bounded on the north by city Boundary, on tne east by centre of Meeting street, on the Bonth by centre of Calhoun street, and on the west by cen? tre of Smith street to cannon street, then by cen? tre or Cannon street to Rutledge avenue, then by centre or Rutledge avenue to Grove street, then by a line running m the same direction to city Boundary. Physician in charge, nr. Isaac W. Angel. Of flee and residence, st. Phillp street, opposite the Neck Market. The physician ID charge or this district ls re? quired to attend at the Upper Wards Guardhouse when called upon. OFFICE HOURS. From 8 to 0 morning; from 2 to3 afternoon. All dispensary patients who are able shall be required to attend at the office of the health dis trier. In which they may reside during the above specified office hours. The physicians In attend ance will aflord medical and surgical relief and medicines gratuitously to all destiento sick poor persons, residents of their respective districts applying lor treatment, who may, in their opin? ion, be entitled to dispensary relief. lt ls recommended that office patients attend punctually at the beginning of the office hours. Calls may be lett on the slate at any time dur! ag tue day at the respective offices, and at night at the r?sidences or nie physicians in charge. The number and street must be carefully given m all applications for attendance at home. ?grunimr?, ^ortirnUnrt, &t. J?R?IT TBEEsT^Mi?dTHui^ ORNAMENTAL TREES AND PLANTS, OBOIOB GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS, ic. A splendid stock of the choicest varieties. Send for descriptive Catalogne and price Hat. All Trees well packed BO as to carry safely to any part bf the United State). SMALL FRUITS AND SMALL PLANTS, or all kinds, sent by mall, postage paid, to any postorn.ee In the United States. EDWARD J. EVANS A CO., Nurserymen and Seedsmen, July25-th4mc8 York. Pa. financial._ RANKING HOUSE OF HENBT OLE W_S & CO., Na. 82 WALL STREET, N. Y. Circular Notes and Letters or Credit for Travel lers, also Commercial Credits issued, availabli throughout the world. Bills of Exchange on the Imperial Bank or Lon don, National Bank or Scotland, Provincial Ban) ol Ireland, and all their branches. T?l?graphie Transiera or Money on Europe, Soi Francisco and the Weat Indies. Deposit Accounts received tn < 11her Currency 0 Coin, subject to check at Bight, which pas through the Clearing House as if drawn upon an; city bank. Interest allowed on dally balancei Certificates of Deposit issued bearing interest a ourrent rate. Notes and Drafts collected. State, City and Railroad Loans negotiated. CLEWS, HABICHT A CO., may23-x No. ll Old Broad street. London. T~0 PHOTOGRAPHERS! QrR1,,ET DR. H. BAER.No. 131 MEETTJN G STREET^ cala, as aiso Pure Alcohol. Acetic JVr!"' , all of which he sells at the lowest p rices. Snnetal Rot?t*. MOBARDSON.-Depsjrted this life o* taeitth or fc-cpiember. i87a^Hre. 8. P. BIOHAEIWOH, ratios of tie late O.T. Rlphardson.,', **W ?** ?.BEEATiVfiS AND FMBipj, and those of the respective fsjmiJies, are invited to attend her Funeral Services at the residence ofMr.8.j.Pregna,ii, Wharf street, THIS MOE fi? mo, at 9 o'clock. sepia-? Sptriol J?ot?ea. pa* CONSIGNEES PER ST?Al?fflp?^ M ERO EDITA, f rpm Boston, are noil Hod that jhe will dhjchargo Cargo Trna DAY, .at 7andirhorat's wharf. Goods uncalled for at san set wUl remain on the wharf at owners'risk. sepl8-l JAMBS.ADDBB A CO ., AgeDti. CONSIGNEES PEE STEAMSHIP VIRGINIA, from Philadelphia,"a? non lied that she ls dtacbarging Cargo at Brown's Wharf. All goods not removed by franset will remain on wharf at consignees' risk ind ex? pense. All claims most be made on wharf be? fore removal of goofts. - "' sepls-l w. A. COURTENAY. Agent BROOMS CITY CENTRAL EXEOLT TIYB COMMITTEE, CHARLESTON, S.O., SEP? TEMBER 17, l872.-Fi]raoant to a call of tba CountyChairman of ?he 'Tme JU publican Partj" of. the County of Charleston,'and, by the sn toort ty vestedlu mo, I h' reby cali upon the.,Republican voters of the several wards to hold primary elec? tions in their respective Wards,on Thursday, September 19, to'elect six (6) delegates to the Oonnty Con vern ton, to be bel* "tn the City of Onarleston, on Wednesday, september 28,-forum purpose of nomlnattof (Smmyoffleers; I >y? The polis will be opened at e o'clock A. M. and close at 2 o'clock P. M., when the votes VJDI be counted Immediately and openly.and the. result be declared and published. The voting shall be by ballot, written or printed. The following named persons aire hereby isp? pointed inspectors of election, together with, pulling pisces, viz: WARD NO. 1. Chalmers street, near state-J. M. Freeman, C. P. Burke, Lewis HUL . . ' . WABD NO. 2. ?iftf ai s> Meeting street, - opposite st. Michael's alley G . G. Thomas, Peter Asno, Samuel Glover; .? WABD No. a. -vt -i ,.:?...:< Engine-House, inspection street-R. W.Turner, A. B. Mitchell, George Grant, WARD MO. 4. ,-. r..}t 7tl-' No. 4 Beresford street-R. H. Willoughby, Geo. Phil i p 5, J. B. Plumeau. ' ;.' -.WABDNO.s."' :, rf : Elizabeth street, near Ann-B. Moncreer, P. B. Frost,-A H. Jones. . . ' -'c -;" .'fl'J*J *5?~ ' WARD Na 47"' Coming street, ab J ve Duncan-J. E. Cs mph eli, . T. C. Papree, W. F. Dover. . r."? .Y ? ! - ;i WABD Na 7.. iv/ OS . ic Nassau street, near columbus-j. J. Grant, K. A. Quinn, A. C. McNeat. ... r?Y?? ni? i:_ . , WARD.?o. 8.7 1 1"* Grist Min st. philip street-N. T. Spenc ti. Gregorle, Alexander Ar topee.. " ' " ~'t\ ? N. B. The Convention will' assemble at Hiber? nian Hali, ' On WXDN Kgb AT, 20 th instant,'at'io O'Clock A K. ' ' . ' R. B. AhTSON,' - scpisa Chairman City Central Committee, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OP FICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURBED CT, WASHINGTON^ SEPTEMBER 10,1872.-Whereas, by sitlsfdctory evidence presented to the under, signed, it has boen made to appear thtt the Bank or Charleston National Banking Association,' in tho city of onarleston, lathe Oonnty or Charles toa and State of South Carolina, has been duly organized nader and according to the require* menta of the Act or Congressing led "An Act to pr?vido a National Currency, secured hy a ptedga of United States Bonds,- and to provide for the cl rc o lati?la and redemption thereof," approved June 8,1864, and has complied with all the provi? sions bf said Act, required to be compliod with, before commencing the business' or Banking un? der said Act. Now, therefore, I, JOHN & LANG WORTHY, Acting Comptroller or the Currency, do hereby comry that the Bank or Charleston National Bank? lng Association, in the City of Charleston, la tn* Oonnty of Charleston and State Of South Carolina, ts auiho ized to commence the business or Bank? ing under the Act aforesaid. In testimony whereof, witness my hand and Seal of office, this loth day of September) liitL "?. J. S, LANG WORTHY, Acting Comptroller of Currency. [SEAL.} . INO. 2044.] seplS-2mos DR. T?XTS HAIR DYE IS WAR? RANTED harmless; leaves no ridiculous tints; imparts a natural glossy color to Whiskers, Hair and Moustache. sepi?-8 ?< 'f*r THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I hivo used SIMMONS' HEPATIC COMPOUND, OT LIVER CURE, for diseased liver and sidney affec? tion, to my entire satisfaction, and I ieem lt one of the best patent medicines I have ?var seen used. I can unhesitatingly recommend Ita ase to the Butlering. W. E. COLLIER, liv D., . Tallahassee, Fis? 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