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VOLUME IX.-_NUMBER 2070 CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 18^2._EIGHT DOLL4HS A YEAR. THE CALDWELL TKAGEDY. THE ENCOUNTER, AS DESCRIBED BE TUPPER AND MONTO OMER T. A Material ly Different Version of the Affair-The Movements of th? Parties Previous to the Fracas-The Prisoner Claims that he Acted Strictly In Self Defence-Condition Of Major Morgan General Batter Retained as Tapper's Counsel. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS,] COLUMBIA, Tuesday Night, September 24. Upon the commitment of the coroner, Captain Geo. E. Topper is still confined In jail tor killing Captain Jno. D. Caldwell, of this oily, last Saturday. It ls rumored that efforts wilt be at once made to effect his release by an applL cation for a writ of habeas corpus. His brother from Charleston, and others of bis friends, have arrived in the city. The Hon. C. W. Montgomery, one of the parties engaged in the fight, who was yesterday released from confinement, by bis own option shares the lafeflf the cell with Topper. Captain Tapper's statement of the facts of the affray differs wide? ly from that which has hitherto been given. The reporter of THE NEWS, In an interview with the prisoner this evening, found him in as cheerful a state of mind as the circumstances permit. He occupies the roomy prison cell in the jail in which the alleged Ku Klux of Union were confined. Many people have visited him during the day. A cot, bench and two chairs make np the furniture of the room. Tupper expresses much grief at the fatal result of the rencontre, but claims that the trial will show that be acted in self-defence. The following lathe verbatim statement made to your re? porter this evening by Captain Tupper, which la confirmed by C. W. Montgomery, who waa present during the Interview In the presence of one other person. He sajB : Colonel Charles W. Montgomery, bis Irlend of long acquaintance In Charleston, where ~tney both formerly resided, called upon him at bis residence on the night prior to the pub? lication of his (Montgomery's) card In the Daily Phoenix, which reflected severely upon Judge Sam!. W. Melton, and requested that Tupper should accompany him to the Phoenix office, and also that he Bhould read the card which he proposed to publish, and which was to appear the next morning. Tapper dressed himself immediately and went with Mont? gomery to the Phoenix office. On the way there Montgomery explained to bim the arti? cle that bad appeared lo the Beaufort Republi? can, giving the langnage of Judge Melton In a recent speech at that place reflecting upon Montgomery. Upon arriving at the Phoenix office, Montgomery showed the card to Tup? per, and the'latter says he endorsed his course, and the card appeared the next morn? ing in the Phoenix. Daring the day ot the publication of Colonel Montgomery's card, Tapper states that be was informed by seve? ral gentlemen that Captain John D. Caldwell bad stated that be had telegraphed to several points for Judge Melton to return to Columbia immediately and meet Colonel Montgomery; also that Colonel Montgomery had asked Tup? per to serve him as his friend In the matter, and he (Tnpper) had agreed to do so. At about one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Colonel Montgomery came to Topper's office and stated that Jadge Melton was on Main street with his friend, Captain Caldwell, and asked him (Tapper) if be (Montgomery) had not better show himself on the same street and give Judge Melton an opportunity to approach him if he should have any desire to do so. The, prisoner states that he acquiesced, and at abbat two o'clock joined Montgomery, and walked down .Richardson street, the main street In the city, on the west side, lor several squares, as lax as Muller's, at the corner of Lady street, and there met Mr. James Bren? nan, editor of the Southern Celt, and secre? tary and treasurer ol the State Central Com? mittee Of tbe Bolling wing of the Republican party, where ? conversation was engaged In tor about hali an hour, when Brennan pro? posed that the party should walk to Pol? lock's Saloon for refreshments, which they did. There the party partook of beer. When they cami*out of the saloon on Richardson street again, Tapper states that he saw Captain Caldwell and Judge Melton on the opposite side of the street In front ol George Sy m mer's grocery store, and he states that he observed they recognized Montgomery and him (Tnp? per.) The opposite parly then walked np the street slowly, and when that party had reach? ed the corner by Pelxotto's atore, (the south? east corner of Richardson and Washington streets,) Tapper asked Montgomery to walk with him np the street, on the opposite side? -In the same direction. Montgomery said "yes," and they walked np the street slowly for the purpose of giving Judge Melton an oppor? tunity to assail Montgomery, If he chose to do to. When Jadge Melton and Captain Cald? well arrived at the Palmetto tree which stands on the opposite corner from Pelxotto's store, they crossed Richard sou street, and when they reached the opposite side, the two parties were bat fifteen or twenty feet apart, both walking np Richardson street, Tapper and Montgomery walking behind Melton and Caldwell, ' at a distance of about twen? ty feet When they had reached tbe club-room door, about a square and a halt lrom the corner mentioned, Melton and Cald? well stopped, and as Montgomery and Tupper passed them slowly, walking along, the other party faced outwards, when, Tupper slates, that fie saluted both gentlemen with the words, "Gentlemen, good-day," the relations between him (Tnpper) and both Caldwell and Mellon being of a friendly character. Colonel Montgomery at this time simply bowed to Captain Caldwell. Tnpper states that Mont? gomery and himself then continued on np BJcnardson street, stopping at the Columbia Hotel about an hoar and discussing the mat? ter. He and Montgomery both concluded and agreed that Judge Melton did not Intend to assault him. Montgomery believing the same to be clearly indicated by the gentleman ag? grieved, (Melton,) they concluded that Judge Melton would address a communication to Colonel Montgomery requesting a meet? ing In Angosta, Georgia, or Charlotte, North Carolina, and at the time, and as an evi? dence of the fact Tupper states that be had made arrangements to obtain the same duel? ling pistols that were selected for the Davega and Johnston affair. At tbe Columbia Hotel Colonel Montgomery Invited bim (Tupper) to dine at Pollock's, and the latter told Mont? gomery that he had told bis family that he would probably not be at borne to dinner, as he had an important engagement Tapper and Montgomery thea walked down to the' Pollock Houe, where dinner was immediately ordered. They met there Mr. Theo. Stark, an old citizen and former mayor of tbe city, with j whom a short conversation was held. Dinner teing announced, Colonel Montgomery and Tapper went Into the dining room. Colonel Montgomery requested Tapper to sit at the bead of the table, and tbe latter did so. [NOTE.-The R3ad of the table laces the door entering from the bar. A side door on the, lett of the table leads out o? the dining hall between the head of the table and the en? trance.] Just at this moment Messrs. F. H. Elmore, Fielding and Lawrence Taylor came in. Colonel Montgomery asked them to dine. They declined, saying they bad ordered din? ner. Colonel Montgomery then asked them to drink, and beer was ordered for five persons. The serrant entered, and, at this aiomer.t, Tupper states he saw Captain Caldwell look? ing In at the door of entrance to the dining hall, and then close the same. He did not think lt at all strange, supposing he was look? ing for some friend. Half a minute had not elapsed alter this, when Judge Melton came Into the room followed by Captain Caldwell and Major Morgan; and, before Colonel Mont? gomery had time to know of their approach, he (Montgomery,) while sitting In his chair cutting a piece of meat, was violently assault? ed by Judge Melton, several severe blows being inflicted upon his iaoe, when Melton fell on him with his Immense weight, causing Colonel Montgomery to reel from bis chair on the floor, Judge Melton upon him, continuing his blows In rapid succession. The "prisoner states further that before he conld offer any assistance to his friend, Montgomery, be (Tupper) had received a severe blow in his right eye, Inflicted with the fist of Captain Caldwell, the latter having a pistol In bis right hand at the time, and remarking, as he struck hin::, (Tupper,) "By O-d, I am here." To which Tupper stales that here, plied, "So am I !" returning the blow, which staggered Captain Caldwell, when Major Mor? gan struck bim (Topper) a heavy blow over the leit of the forehead, and then both Cald? well and Morgan rushed upon bim very ex? citedly, grappling with him (Tupper) endeav? oring to get him to the ground. Tupper avers that their treatment was very violent, forcing him down more than once, and pressing him to the wall, giving him no quarter at all. Tupper states further, that his opinion 1B that he would have been killed if Providence had not come to his aid. This is Captain Tapper's statement, as taken down from his Hps In the prison. During the time of this fight, as stated by him, Melton and Montgomery were-flghting on tbe floor, ahd'contlnued to fight until separated, alter Caldwell had been killed. The third shoe, which passed out of the side door, above de? scribed, struck In the alley-way, and la pre? sumed to have been fired at Melton. . The condition of Major Morgan, who was shot in the melee, Is not so favorable as here? tofore reported. The elly ls quiet. General M. C. Butler has been retained as counsel for Captain Tupper. PICKET. ---? A MULE THIEF PARDONED. [- PECI AL T2LEGBAM TO TUE NKWS J COLUMBIA, September 24. Governor Scott has pardoned Joseph P. Hill, sentenced last February to two years In tbe Penitentiary for mule stealing. PICKET. PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN. Governor Curtin Takes the Field. NEW YORK., September 24. Ex-Governor Curtin accepts the Liberal nomination as delegate at large for the Penn? sylvania Constitutional Convention, and de clarea unequivocally for Buckalow. He says he will meet the Presidential Issue when the proper time comes before the people and In accordance with bis settled convictions. Word? of Truth and Soberness. INDIANAPOLIS, September 24. Hon. Dan. W. YoorbeeB introduced Mr. Greeley lo a large audience here. Mr. Greeley announced as the watchword of the present campaign, '.Reconciliation and Purification." He said the country to-day was confronted with a deadly peril of corruption. A cancer is eating into ber vitals, whereof .?he essence ls purchased. Legislation bribed-public ser? vants and the betrayal of the highest trusts. Seventy Win Men of Gotbam. NEW YOBS, September 24. At a meeting of the committee of seventy, held to-day, lt was decided to continue the committees as at present constituted. No general plan of the campaign for the coming election was adopted, but it was the general opinion o? the members present that the question of the national canvass should not be allowed to Interfere with local politics. THE OUTLOOK FROM WASHINGTON. Political New? and Gossip-Coloniza? tion of colo -td Voters In Pennaylvn ula-Of r. Gre eley'a Prospect* Row. [Telegram to Baltimore Sun.] WASHINGTON, September 22. Information of a trustworthy character was received here yesterday that colored men from Maryland and Virginia, In large numbers, had been colonized in Pennsylvania during the last two weeks for use as Republican voters. They were taken there, lt ls said, under pretence of having been engaged as laborers on a new railroad, and that their exoenseB and services are all paid out ot an electioneering fund. The effort to carry that State In the administration Interest is further illustrated by tbe declara? tion of a member of the Republican Slate con? trai committee, who was In this city last week, to tbe effect that the opposition of some Re? publicans lo Htirtranft for governor bad al? ready cost the regular organization a hundred thousand dollars. Political advices from leading Liberals In New York. Chlo and Indiana are very encour? aging for the Greeley and Brown ticket The defection of th? eminent German editor and orator, Fred. Hassourek, ls having a disas? trous effect in Ohio, whence a general cry of alarm comes from the Administration side. Nearly all the leading speakers in the Repub? lican party bave been summoned there, and every Ohio official requested to come home and vote. From Pennsylvania word comes thal Governor Curtin ls writing a sirong de? claratory letter '.or the Liberal party. A private letter received here from a promi? nent Alabamian says there can be no donbt as to the success of the Democratic State ticket, and the carrying of the State for Greeley. In any eveut, Senator Spencer will be relegated to a back seat. Private dispatches from Louisiana say that there ls no doubt that State will give Greeley from ten to twenty thousand majority. L'ENTENTE CORDIALE. PARIS, September 24. At a reception given to-day by M. Thiers In the Palace of Elysees, Count Orloff, tbe Rus sion minister to France, said that the Czar of Russia would- net have gone to any meeting, the object of which was hostility to France. Count Orloff further said that the Czar had ordered him formally to slate this fact to Thiers. The French Government to-day paid to Ger? many fifty-seven million francs, completing tue fifth hali milliard of the war Indemnity. General Mant?uffel, the commander of the German troops now In France, and the French authorities have agreed that the evacuation of the departments of Marne and Haute Marne shalLcommence on October 15th. COAL AGAINST COTTON. LONDON, September 24. The advance In the price of coal has caused an increase In the expenses of running the Lancashire cotton mills to such an extent that it has been decided to reduce the number o? hours of labor in them while the present high price la maintained. GREELEY IN THE SOUTH. HTS RECBP1ION AND SPEECH: AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. Bonfires and Illnmlnation?-The Libe? ral Standard-Bearer a Visitor at the Exposition. LOUISVILLE, September 22. Mr. Greeley arrived at 8.40 last night. He was met by a large crowd of citizens, and es? corted by tbe committee to the exposition. His passage through the crowd was accom? plished with difficulty. Judge M. F. Bullock delivered an address of welcome on behalf of the exposition, and Mr. Greeley responded In a short speech. He spoke of the previous de? votion of tbe South to agriculture, and the present growth of manufacturing Interests here. His speech was frequently Interrupted by applause. He closed his remarks with an eulogy on Henry Clay. Mr. Greeley and his party were then con? ducted through the crowd to carriages, and proceeded to the GalL House, where the srreets were Ailed with people awaiting his arrival. Bonfires were built in the streets, and a number of buildings were decorated and some of them illuminated. A platform bad been erected at ihe southeast corner of the Galt House, and a few minutes after his arrival Mr. Greeley appeared on the platform, and was Introduced to the assemblage by Henry Watterson, of the Courier-Journal, when he spoke at great length. MR. GREELEY'S SPEECH. Citizens of Louisville, Blanding on this soil of Kentucky, I ask you, who are my associates In tbe great Liberal movement ol the day, io bear testimony with me to certain tra hs. First, ls it not true that we desire a govern? ment of Just and equal laws, which shall ex? tend equal favor and equal protection to every American citizen* [Appluuse, and cries of "Thai's so."] Is lt not true that while we de? mand the repeal of all dlsiranchisemeot, of all proscription of all Americans because of ihe part they bore in our late strug? gle, that, we desire that no mac shall be disfranchised, that no man shall be pro? scribed, but that every man shall stand on an equal platlorm with ourselves ? Is not that a fact ? [Cries of "Yes, that's so."] Is lt not true that we have no expectations, no pur? pose, no understanding that the rebel debt shill be paid, or rebel soldiers pensioned, or the slaves emancipated by the result of the war paid for ? Is lt not true that we have no purpose or expectation or understanding that any of these things anall be done ? [Applause, and cries of "Yon are right."] Now, lellow-cltlzens, I wish to call your at? tention to an aspect of this struggle which baa not yet been presented. There ls no class of our citizens, no part of the American people, wbo have so real and great an Interest In the success of our government as the colored peo? ple of this country. Though they know that we all admit ihelr rights are perfectly secured by the constitution, and that no one can go back; thal lt ls still their real interest that their rights shall not be only accorded, but that they should be fully accorded; that there shall be no opposition, no objection to their enjoying just the same political and civil rights that we do, is their interest more than yours or mine, that all contention concerning black men or white men shall.absolutely cease ? that every Individual shall be Judged and estima? ted according to his worth, with no re ipect whatever to color or condition ? If our government succeeds, there is no parly, no considerable faction-there Is nobody left In the field opposing or objecting lo their siaud Ing on the platform of American nationality. [Applause.] I say, then, lt ls their clear In? terest that our government shall be welcomed and ratified and approved by the entire Amer? ican people, and yet it ia a very discouraging fact pr?t eat ed to us, that lhere ls no other class so generally and so bitterly opposing us as they are. There ls no other class, as a class, who insist so thoroughly or mlsappre hendingly In misrepresenting us. I say not this to exclle prejudice against them. They are Ignorant, and their Ignorance ls not their own fault, though lt is their and ourmisior tnne. They are misled, and we are calumnia? ted In their cars. I have been repeatedly asked lo contradict assertions that I have been a negro trader. Even on my way to this plaoe one quadroon girl, on hearing me speak, said: "I would like to slick a knlle into his heart. He sold my mother Into Richmond, Va." [Laughter.] I can Imagine no reason why iles like that should be told. I can imagine no reason why good men and women should not everywhere discountenance and refute them. It is, I say, the misfortune of tbe colored people-a misfortune ot our people-that they as a class are steeled against UB. They will not hear us; they do not believe us. They are told this movement ls a contrivance to get them enslaved agalc, virtually, If not abso? lutely, and that all the pretensions of the Cincinnati platform and the Ballimore en? dorsement In favor of equal rights are frauds are lies. "If this pSrty succeeds," says Mr. Wendell Phillips, "you must conceal your property and take care of your arms." Now. lellow-oltizens, I state theae facts here not that I would have you think any worse of these misguided people. I stale them because I want you Kentuckians lo re? alize that Ignorance ls public peril; that you cannot well afford to have part of your people growing up In that dense unacqualntance with public men and public affairs that they can be deceived and misled as this people are. You must take care that they shall be educated so that tbey shall be too wise, too well Informed to be thus misinformed and misguided. Fel? low-citizens, if our movement should prevail, as I trust lt will prevail, we will sweep away all this reluse ot lies in three months. We will say to the colored men: We proffer you nothing except the protection of the laws the same for you as for us. You have your living to earn as well as we. You will have lo use all your abilities, all your energies, all your faculties, and make the most of them you can. The laws do not favor you, but they will thoroughly protect you, and In three months, if we succeed, the col? ored people will be so disabused that the same men can never deceive them again-never again. But suppose we fall and, we may fall. If the colored men did net believe that the power was against us-that money was against UB-If they did'not realize that the treasury, the army, the one hundred thousand office-holdei s, were all banded against UB In force, which they believe we cannot over? come, they certainly would not be so univer? sally hostile to UB. Why, they think we can? not succeed, and they want to be upon the winning side. That ls part of lt; but tbey are also deluded in regard to our purposes. We say we are not your enemlea; we will not be your oppressors; we will not, though you have done us an injustice; we will try as well as we can to have your children educated and en? lightened, so that the mistakes you have made cannot be made over and over again. ' That ls where we stand. Now, fellow-citizens, why do we condemn proscription ? They are mistaken who say there are only two or three hundred left now forbidden to exercise the common rights of American citizens. It ls not BO. There are thousands. There are five thousand disfran? chised in the State of Arkansas alone, and the men who hold them disfranchised expect to carry that State against ns by virtue of that disfranchisement. But lt is not the number of prescribed men who, as not under ibis ban, leel themselves proscribed because others are, for an offence which was their offence as well. So long as you have a proscribed class In the country, men all around them, honorable, generous men, will feel I ought to be pro? scribed tbe same as that man. The difference waa only by accident. He happened to take au oath or fill an office before the struggle that I did not. His guilt was no more than mine. Aceldent only makes bim proscribed, and leaves me free. So that, so long as there shall be a proscribed class io this country, proscription will rankle In the hearts ot mil? lions ol Americans, who feel that they them? selves are condemned and banned in the act which dooms their leaders. It 1s not lor the sake of the proscribed alone that I speak. Every community has the right to the best services ot all its citizens. Men Bay to me, "Why, yon don't want to elect Toomba, or someoody else, do yon ?" No, 1 don't want to elect any of those men; but sup? pose other people do ? Wbo are yon, and who am I to say whether they ehall or not? It 1B not a question for me. but whether American citizens, whom yon say have the same rights to vote and bold office as yon, shall be ar. liber? ty to vote for men they prefer, or shall be compelled to vote for men you prefer. The question reaches notsereral hundreds, but several millions of our people, w. ll, they say, what do the people care about this " The banka are making money, the people are pros? pering, manufacturera are thrifty, who cares that a few hundred or thousand men are dls Iranchised? Icare. I say awar which ended nearly eight years ago ought to have had nearly all Its bloody traces wiped out belore this lime. [Applause.] I say that while we have ol ten been amused with promises of general amnesty, the gov? ernment of the country bas practically been controlled by men like Senators Morton and Chandler and General Butler, ono o? which senators Is saying : '"Well, then, all may for? give rebels if they will, but I never can.' Now that spirit ls not one which should rule a republican country. A Republican should be generous and faith lui-generous to errors whereof the very last evil consequences have long Blnce faded away. Grant that lt was wrong, Indefensibly wrong; grant that the whole Confederate movement was as heinous as you please, still lt was utterly defeated. It became a lost cause, and there ls no more probability, and I may say no more possibility, of another serious attempt to divide the Amer? ican Union (han there ls uf an attempt to dis? rupt and destroy the solar system. Never be? fore did the Union stand so strong ss to-daj; never was Its luture so aasured aa to-day, and never did any movement result In a more complete and ntter discomfiture than the Con? federate movement Then,-I say seven and a half years after the last shot was fired in be? half of that movement, lt ls time for amnesty, complete and perfect ; it ls time (br oblivion ot offences that so long since passed away. Fellow-citizens, weBtaDdon the principles' embodied in our platform.. Those principles our adversaries do not assail. They confess judgment, but they Insinuate that a purpose is therein declared which ls nqt our real purpose and that we mean something utterly diff?rent, and, therefore, proceed lo attribute to ns pur? poses which we never cherished, which we positively disavow, and which they ought to know are utterly absurd. The most Important of them are utterly forbidden by the constitu? tion, and they know lt. No man can go to Congress or be chosen President without taking a solemn oath to sustain the constitu? tion, which absolutely forbids the payment of rebel debts or payment for emancipated slaves. I commend my case to the sober Judgment of the American people. I ask them to Judge us without prejudice, without passion, and with a spirit uniDflamed by wrath and ven? geance. I ask them to judge us as citizens who are sincerely trying to do what we be? lieve best for our country, and I do trust that passion and prejudice will not prevail, that we shall be Jndged as we ' are and. not as we are represented, and a beneficent triumph, which will increase the value o! every acre of land In the Southern States, which will in? crease the product of these States,..make their people harmonious, black and white, and make them live In a more trustful, peace? ful and irateroal relation - than they have hitherto held toward each other, will be sc? oured. I trust this result will be attained, and that generations to come shall rejoice over the Inception, progress and triumph of the Liberal movement. [Applause.] Friend1], I bid you good night. At the close of his speech Mir. Greeley re? tired amid cheers. VENICE AB ?IT 18, The Venetian women have long enjoyed the reputation of being among the handsomest In Southern Europe, and thor mil deserve.lt. And their present modes ol dressing are very becoming. I am not apt at descriptions of toilettes, and shall not undertake lt; but their bonnets, when they wear any, are such loves of cunning little things that I shall not soon lorget them; and when they do not wear them their veils are wreathed as deftly and Anti er as gracefully as they did in the times of which we used to read when we were children. Considering there are neither horses nor wheeled vehicles of any kind to carry them about, one sees more of them than you would suppose practicable Io the softer parts ol the day they make excursions to the Lido, an attractive resort by the sea, and in the even? ings they promenade Ihe Grand Square-a place which has no peer In the extent of its broad pavement, the grandeur of tts architectu? ral surrounding*, the brilliancy of Its shops and cafes, to say nothing of the scenes lt has wit? nessed and memories it recalls-where they enjoy the music and eacfa other; for among themselves the Italians ere a sociable and ap? parently an affectionate people, to our north? ern natures sometimes ft little too much so, as lt ls not uncommon to see sturdy Den kissing on both sides of their mouths, with as hearty a smack as Petrucblo gives to Katherine In the play. Since we have been here we have kept the gondolier-he Is anything but gay in bia normal fustian suit-in pretty constant re? quisition. It is, Indeed, delightful to loll under a canopy and glide about with an almost Imperceptible motion over clear wa? ters and through picturesque avenues. It would be so anywhere; but In Venice, where every structure almost haB a history, and every nook s ti ir pest s a romance-lt ls Ineffa? bly charming.. And in the narrowest ways you leel a sense of absolute security from even trifling accident-of danger lhere ls never any. It is amazing with what lacllity these boals turn the sharpest corners, and pass and repasa within a hair's breadth with? out BO much as touching, much leBS colliding; and this In the darkest night as well as the brightest sunlight. On his own element, the gondolier has as complete control of his craft as the most skilful Jehu on the land ever ex? hibits, and makes his way through sinuosities which lt would puzzle the other io overcome. [Venice Letter. A PORTABLE RAILWAY.-There ls now belog constructed at tbe works of a wagon builder at Ivry, near Paris, a klud of portable raliway, Intended for the conveyanco or material In K Rugar factory, tho lightness, simplicity, and low price of which render lt a model example ol portable railways. The way consists ot a series of trestles about seventeen leet span. These are placed on tbe ground without level? ling lt In any manner, and the spans are cou? pled together at their ends by a pin passing through an Iron box at each end of every tres? tle. A flatiron bolted to the upper part of the horizontal bara of tbe trestles forms ihe rails. Each span ol seventeen leet weighs on Iv about forty-five pou ti de, so that f,hVj are easy to take up and lay down. By them a temporary Iron road can be rapidly established which follows the natural contour of the ground over which lt passes. The cars, In? tended to carry each from one hundred to two hu nd red and twenty pounds, form a series ol ol rolling platforms. They are articulated one to the other, and carry baskets on each aide, In which the material to be moved ls deposited. They are atiacbed to the platforms each by four Iron brackets. By this there le obtained for about fifty cents a yard a Iron road on which a boree can haul on a level about ten tons. MUSCULAR EXPRESSION.-In an admirable chapter on the relations of the mind to the body, Professor Maudsley says : Those whe would degrade the body in order, as they Ima glne, to exalt the mind, should consider more deeply than they do ihe Importance of oui muscular expression of feeling. The manlfolc shades and kinds of expression which tbe Upi present, their elbes, gambols and flashes o merriment; the quick language of a quivering nostril; the varied waves and ripples of em o tlon which play on the human countenance with the Bpasme of passion that disfigure it? ali which we take Buch pains to embody in art are simply effects of muscular actloo. Whet the eye is turned upward In rapt devo tlon, in the ec6tacy of supplication, lt ls fo the same reason as lt is rolled upward in faint lng, In sleep, in the agony ol death; lt Is at Involuntary act of the oblique muscles whei the Btralgbt muscles cease to act on tbe eye ball. We perceive, then, in the study of mus cular aci lon the reason why man looks op li beaven in prayer, and why he has placed mer the power "whence cometh bis help." A sim pie property of the body, as Slr Charles Bel observes-the fact that the eye lu suppllcatloi takes wbat ls its natural position when no acted on by the will-has influenced our coo cepttons ot heaven, our religions observance! and the habitual expression of our highes j feelings. THE ORMGEIl??G RIOT. A. SAMPLE OF RADICAL DISCUSSIONS. The Negroes Refuse to Hear the Bolters -ciuhs. Pikes, Pistols and a lion ch and Tumble Fight-Bread lastend of Blarney. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] OBANQEBimo, September 24. The particular of the negro riot in this town, which has already been reported by telegraph to THE NEWS, ire as follows: While the Bolters' mealing waa belog ad? dressed by Tomllnson and Davis, Jamison en? deavored to Interrupt this speakers and draw off the crowd. A soufflu ensued between a young white man and a negro, and olnbs were freely used by the black) In-attempting vio? le nco to the white man. Hr. Cannon, the marshal, bravely rushed in, and, with the aid of several gentlemen, rescued the young man and placed him In a store for safety. An at? tempt was then made to storm the store, both in front and rear, but lt was promptly and effectively resisted by 8 few whites. The marshal struck at a nerrro with his pistol, which exploded In such close proximity to the head of the black that a general scamper en-! sued, but the crowd rallied, and seemed bent on mischief until the stores all closed. Then the band of music In attendance marched up the street to draw off the crowd, and the lead? ers cast loaves of bread among the crowd to pacify them. The fighting afterwards amount? ed to a general rough end tumble, but was confined to the negroes, both men and wo? men actively participan Dg. To-day ls the, date for the convention for county nomina? tions. QUELQUEFOIS. DEATH OF A SOC'.'H CAROLINIAN ABROAD. David Camden DeLeon. 1 The Savannah Republicen informs us of the death, at Santa Fe, New l l?xico, of Dr. David Camden DeLeon, who at one time was acling surgeon-general of the Confederate States. The Republican says: He was little more than fifty years old, but bis career fiad been a mont active and event? ful one, and his biography would give the military history of all our wars from the Sem? inole, In 1837, past the Me:clean, and through our late civil war-lo each and all of which be bore his part manfully and patriotically. It ls a curious fact that the family was also repre? sented In the only other uar this country bas bad since the Revolution-for the name ot his uncle, Dr. Abram DeLeon, will be lound on tbe army UBIS ot 1812. . . Born and reared In South Carolina, shortly after obtaining his medical diploma at the Philadelphia Behool, he entered the United States army as assistant surgeon, and want through the Seminole v ar. after which he was stationed for several years at outposts on out Western frontier. At the breaking oui; of the Mexican war be went with General Taj lor lo the Rio Grande, was present at most ot the battles which led the victors to thegateu of Mexico, and entered that ?;lty when lt surren? dered, riding at General Scott's left hand. For these services, as well as for gallantry in action (when commanding officers were killed or wounded and be toots their pine?? Dr. DeLeon twice received the thanks of Con? gress; but was again assigned to frontier duty In Mexico, on the ground of his great energy and hardihood. When secession took place he ranked very high on the list ,n his department, waa lo sight of Its highest place by seniority. Yet he was one cf the first of the Southern officers of the army to tender bis resignation. When he did so he was sent for by his old commander and Irlend, General Scott, who refused to ac? cept ir, at the same time offering to send him to the Northwestern frontier, with the pledge that he should be kept there while the strife continued. In the alternative of his refusal General Scott threatened to put bim under ar? rest, giving him a few heurs for bis decision. He returned home, packed bis trank, and Im? mediate! v Btarted for the Mouth and reported to Mr. Davin, then provisional president ol the Confederacy, who assigned him the diffi? cult but Important task of arranging the medical deparlmeut, at the head of which he acted for several months, until the resigna? tion of Dr. Moore, (who ranked him in the old army,) under Mr. Davis's rule, gave that gen? tleman the highest post. Transferred tc another department, and to various placea during I he war, until it closed in disaster and defeat^ he shared the struggles and the suffer? ings of his brethren. Whim all was over, with several oilier officers, he passed from Texas into Mexico, vowing he ni ver would return to the conquered South until she was free. Alter a year's trial of Mexico lie lett lt lo disgust, and returned to New Mexico, where he had been stationed for many years, and owned property-there he planted and practiced hie profession until his death, greatly beloved by that primitive people. His last years were darkened by exile, dis? ease and suffering-and death came to him as a deliverance. He was ba one of the many unnoticed and unrecorded martyrs ot "-he Lost Cause"-those ''unre pentant rebels," so denounced at the North, who having sacrificed profitable poBillons, and tn assured future to their convictions of honor and duty, never re celved even the recompense ot public recog? nition from the people fer whom they made these sacrifices-but havo sunk silently Into unknown graves, and been forgotten. Yet, if at Borne future and hippier day, the full history of that struggle shall be writ? ten ont in full, and each man shall have his true place assigned him, Independently of the political or mll.tary glitter which have dazzled the public ?ye-on the muster roll of Southern patriots, 1 rho made all sacri? fices and asked no rec om j ie nee from the peo? ple, during or since the war-the name ol David Camden DeLeon m ist find a conspicu? ous place. Personally no man had more de? voted friends, and fewer enemies than he: and both as a surgeon and man ol science be stood high in his prolessloo. His literary cul? ture was also high, and os a terse and vigorous writer he bad few equals, whether writing on professional, political or literary topics. In hil manly sports also he excelled-his favorite amusement in the West boing to break in the wild ''Mustangs." He never married, but hat leit two brothers and three sisters to mourn bis loss and cherish bis memory. ENGLISH CHARACTERISTICS. England is a mellow country, and the Eng , lieh people are a mellow people. They have , hung on the tree of natic ns a long time, ant i will, no doubt, hang ai much longer, foi windlalls. I reckon, are not the order In thii Island. We are pitched several degrees highe: in this country. By contrast, things here an loud, sharp and garish, i In England, every thing ls on a lower key ? slower, steadier, gentler. Life Is, no doubt ) as full, or fuller, in Its material forms am ? measures, but less violent and aggressive > The buffers the English have between thel r cara to break the shock are typical of mud 1 one sees there. j All Bounds are softer in England; the sui I face ot things is less bard. The eye of da; r and the face of nature are less bright. Everj . thing has a mellow, subdued cast. There I , no abruptness in the landscape, no sharp an - violent contrasts, no brilliant and strlkin , lints In the foliage. A soft, yellow, pale sun i light Is all one sees in the way of tints alon - the borders of the autumn woods. Englis r apples (very small and Inferior, by the way - are not so highly colored as ours. The blacl i berries, just ripening In October, are less pui i gent and acid; and the garden vegetable) - such as cabbage, celery, cauliflower, beet an i- other root crops, are less rank and fihroui i and I am very clear that the meats also ar e tenderer and sweeter. There can be no doul . about the superiority of the mutton, and th II tender and succulent grass, and the moist an a agreeable climate must tell upon the be? t also. i- English coal is all soft coal, and the stone i, eolt stone. The stone with which most of tb it old churches and cathedrals are built won! not endnre In our climate half a century; bu in Britain the tooth of time Is much blunter, and the ancient architecture stands half a millennium, until it is slowly worn away hy the gentle attrition of the wind and rain. ACOhester, the old Roman wall that sur roundsithe town, built in the first century and repaired In the nlntb, ls still standing without a break or a swerve, though In some places tD? .?nter lace of the wall Is worn through, limber also lasts an Incredible long Beneath one of the arched ways, In the Chester wall above referred to, I saw tim? bers that must have been in place five or six hundred years. The beams In the old house-. also, fully exposed to the weather, seem inca? pable of decay; those dating from Shakes? peare's time being apparently as firm as ever. I noticed that the characteristic aspect of tbe clouds In England was different from ours -soft, fleecy, vapory, Indistinguishable-never toe firm, coapact, sharply defined, deeply ??r "S*88^ and fragments, so common in our own sky. It rains easily but slowly. Storms accompanied with thunder are rare: while the crashing, wrenching, explosive thunder-gusts, so common with us, deluclne the ieorthl and convulsing the heavens, are never known. In London the boot-black salutes yon with a respectful bow, and touches his cap, and would no more think: of pursuing yon or an? swering your refusal than he would of Jump? ing to the Thames. The same is true ol the newsboys. If they were to scream and bellow in London, as they do In New York or Wash? ington, they wonld be suptiessed by the po? lice, as (hey ought to be. The vender of pa? pers Btandn at me corner of the street, with his goods In his arms, and a large placard spread out at his feet, giving In big letters the principal newa-headlogs. . Even iheir locomotives are less noisy than ours, having a shrill, Infantile whistle that contrasts strongly with the loud, demoniac yell that makeB a residence near a railway or depot, lo this country, so unbearable. The trains themselves move with wonderful smoothness and cel?rliy, making a mere frac-' tlon of the racket made by our flying palaces as tbey go swaying and Jolting over our hasty, ill-ballasted roads. It ls characteristic of the English prudence and plain deallog that they pnt BO little on the cars and so much on the road, while the reverse procefs is equally characteristic of American enterprise. Our raliway system, no doubt, bas certain advantages or' rather con venlencies over tbe English, but, for my part, I had rather ride smoothly, swiftly and safely, In a luggage-van, than be jerked and jolted to destruction In the velvet and veneering of our palace cars.-John Burroughs.. A WESTERN DELUGE. MiLWA?KiE, Wis., September 24. The heaviest rain storm ever known in this vicinity baa prevailed here irom midnight to noon. The country ls flooded. Four persons were killed by lightning and many structures burned. THE WEATHER THIS DAS. WASHINGTON, September 24. For the South Atlantic States easterly to southerly winds, and cloudy weather and rain. SPARKS PROM THE WISES. -President Grant visited New York yes? terday. -The Uoited States marshal at Providence, B. I., sold the Cuban vessel Pioneer for four thousand eight hundred dollars. -A negro horse thief was yesterday lynched and hanged near Louisville. -Grant 1B expected to leave Long Branch to-day, speak ai, Philadelphia to-morrow, and reach Washington on Friday night. -The yacht Meta yesterday beat the Vision and (irani?) lu ? rnue or twenty miles to wind? ward from Sandy Hook and back. -Mrs. Mary Francis Wade has sued ex Mayor Ealbflelsh, of Brooklyn, for one hun? dred and Atty thousand dollars damages for breach of promise ol marriage. -Agents ot the Cubans have applied to At? torney-General Williams to reopen the case of the Cuban war vessel Pioneer. Ur. Williams says that nothing can be done. -Thoa. Cunningham, who ls charged with efraudlng the State of Mississippi, by means of forged warrants, was examined In New York and remanded to prison till Friday, when a number ol legal pointa which have arisen will be discussed. A SEA FIOHT ON THE STAGE. A French correspondent of the Orchestra gives some details of the working of the won? derful 6hlp scene in the Galete drama of "La Fils de la Null." We are told the stage ls en? tirely cleared, and three long lines of rails art laid down-one coming straight down from the back towards the ioolllghts, and anothei from the left wing, while the last traverses the stsge at the first grooves. The big vessel, mounted complete upon a platform furnished with rollers, remains lill wanted at the ex? treme back of the stage, and is pushed down the rails and turned to the lett ready to enter. The painted cloth, representing the ocean, le then laid down, and the first row of "waves" take their place. They are little boys, wno, armed with semi-circular canes, creep under the canvas, and, pushing their covering, Imitate the movement o? the sea. There are filly of these useful alda tn all; the second row being composed of full grown men on their knees, and the last and most stormy undulations of the main are formed by tbe movementa of auxiliaries wbo stand erect The electric light plays upon the 'ops ot the waves, and tbe brig appears. It soon reaches the middle of tbe scene, where a turn-table ls fixed, supported by the robust shoulders of twenty-five men, who, by moving up and down in measure, imitate the rolling and pltchiog of a ship in a gale ol wind. The attacking boats now come along the horizontal line of rails, and tbe vessel ls boarded and taken after a bot hand-to-hand fight. When the piece was first produced Borne years ago Mr. Fechter was playing in Paris, and his presence averted a contretemps. The cloth representing the sea gave way lu one part, and the head and bust of one of the "waves," who, for the sake ol coolness, had divested himself of his upper garments, came through, and remained lolly exposed to the gaze of the audience. Mr. Fechter, who represented tbe pirate captain, and was supposed to command on deck, did not lose bis presence ol mind, but immediately cried out, "A man overboard 1" Aided by the crew the amazed super was hauled on board, amid the applause of tbe gratified spectators, who landed that this rescue from a watery grave formed part of the play. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The following directory of the Health De? partment has been prepared by Dr. George S Pelzer, the City Registrar, and la published for the information of the pnblic: Office or Board of Health and City Registrara Oity UaU. BO ABS OF HEALTH. Hon. John A. Wagoner, residence No. 64 St Phillp street, Mayor, Chairman. General W. Q. DeSansanre, Ward No. 1, res) dence No. 27 East Battery. George H. Monett, Ward No. 2, residence Na 1 Legare street. Thomas M. Hanckel, Ward No. 3, residence Nc 47 Hasel street. Captain Jacob Small, Ward No. 4, residence Nc 4 Bull street. Thomas D. Dotterer, -Ward No. 6, residenc northeast corner Henrietta and Meeting stree ta. Dr. B. A. Mnckenfuss, office Klag street, oppt sito citadel Green. Thomas D. Eason, Ward No. 7, residence No. 7 America street. Winiam L. Webb, Ward No. 8, residence No. s Rntledge avenue. Medical Committee. George S. Pelzer, M. D., Olty Registrar, res dence No. 48 Cannon street. - _-. .._ Eil Geddings, M. D., residence No. ie Geerg Btj!p.*0haaal. M.D:, residence No. 6 Wentwort street. Standing Committees. On Hospitals and Dispensarios-Dre. Peizei ^WCSinil. and Nulsances-Th Mayor Dr. Pelzer and Messrs. Hanckel, Sma Grounds, Sextons and^earees-Di Obazal, General DeSaussure and Mr. Moffett. On Pnbdc Hutltut?ons-Dr. Geddinga an Messrs. Eason, Dotterer andOlney. on Epidemics, Public Hygiene, and Quaranta: -Dra. Geddings, Chaza! and Pelf ?er. On Account*-Da. Falser, Geddings and Ont* saJU OOMPLAIKT BOOrS are open at the upper and lower warda Guard ^noogee, and citizens are requested to report all nuisances prejudicial to the pabilo health as promptly as possible, at either o? the above named places. CITY HOSPITAL? Mary ct steel, above Queen street Surgeon tn charge, J. s. tmst. M. D. Residence ?nTofflcS, No. 205 Meeting street. omc* Marine Department, etty Hospital, Masrox street. Surgeon In charge, J. s. BalstTk. D. HXALTH DISTRICT NO. 1. f Bounded on the north by centre of Calhoun street, on the east by Cooper River, on the south by south Battery, and on the ?est try centre of Meettog street. .. ... Phyalc'an la charge. Dr. Manning BttBOBS. Office and residence, Church street, above Broad, next to the Charleston Library building; HB ALTE DISTRICT KO. 2. Wei . ern Division, Shirr as' Dispensary. Bounded on thc north by centre of Calhoun street, on the east by centre of Meeting street, on the Bootu tty Sooth Battery and Ashley River, and on the west by Ashley River. ./S11'? charge, Dr. Joseph Yates. Office i?S L?^WU8ar*? Society street, between gtog^ Mealing streets. Kandence Ho? 14 Llb The physician In charge of thia district ls re? quired to attend at the Lower Warda Guardhouse when called upon. HIALTH DISTRICT NO. 3. Bounded on the north by City Boundary, on toe east by Cooper River, oa the south by contre or Calhoun street, and on the west by centra of Meeting street. Physician m charge, Dr. J. L. Ancrum. Offios and residence Na lo Mary street, opposite Elisa? beth street. - . . ... The physician in charge Of this dlatriot ls re? quired to attend at the Almshouse whan called upon. HXALTH DT8TBICT KO 4. Bounded on the north, by City Boundary, on toe cast by centre of Smith street to Cannon street; then by centre of Cannon to Rutledge avenue, then by centre or Bntledge avenue to George street, and then by a line running m the same di? rection through to City Boundary, on the sonta by centre or calhoun street, and on the west br Ashley River. ? - ? ? Physician in charge, Dr. T. Gunge Biffions. Office Na 18 Ashley street, opposite United States Arsenal. Residence No. 21 Rutledire ivonne; or> posite Radcliffe street. .. ! ! TT/HT The physician la charge or tua district is re? quired to attend at the Old Foils' Home wnea called upon. .... - HBALTH DISTRICT NO. A, . MJ . >' Bounded on the north by city Boundary, on tat east by centre or Meeting street, on the sonta by centre of Calhoun street, and on tne weet by oso? tre of Smith street to Cannon street, theo by cen? tre or Cannon street to Rutledge avenue, then by centre of Rutledge avenue to Grove street, than by a line running In the same direction to City Physician in charge, Dr. Isaac W. Angel OT Dee and reslder.ee, st. Phillp street, opposite th? I Neck Market. The physician la charge of this district ts re? quired to attend at the upper Wards Guardhouse when called upon.. omoi HOURS. From 8 to o morning; from 2 to 3 afternoon. Ail dispensary patients who are able, shan be required to attend at the office of th a heal ti dis . net in which they may reside daring the above I specified office hours. The physicians In attend' ance will afford medical and surgical relier and medicines gratuitously to all destitute sick, poor persons, residents or their respective districts I applying for treatment, wno may. Iii their opin? ion, be entitled to dispensary relief. .,. -, It ls recommended'that office patients attend punctually at the beginning of the office boura, calla may be left on trie slate at any tima daring the day at the respective offices, and at night ac the residences of the physicians in charge. The number and street m nat be carefully gives UL all applications for attendance at home. ?Mural JSatirrs. ROACH. Dopai i oJ Ulla Ufo, on 'lin ??r?lt??r the 24th september, 1872, B. MANLY 3OACH, aged 41 years and 8 months. ?S- THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS of the deceased, and their families, are tovtteS'to attend bia Fanerai Servi vos at the First Baptist Church, Church street, at 10 o'clock Trna MORX litttarQ. DEAS -Died at south Is'and, on September 1, 1872, after a long and painful illness, Dr. SBABTAH Dins, in the 03d year of bis age "-from care and toil released, . Farewell l all thy pains are banished. Death is past and earth bas vanished." Special Stouts., J?h NOTICE TO DRAY OWNERS. j In consequence or dally lue ult s given by drivers j special notice ia hereby given to all owners and d riv irs of drays, carts and wagons, (except those ! belonging to West Point Mills, or those going to' [ or returning therefrom,) that they are positively I prohibited from passing through om* Mill rata or coming upon oor premises unless on business ' with us, and la d mug so will be considered aa trespassers and prosecuted to the fallest extent or the law. . R.B. HUGGINS A CO., . Mills foot Lucas and Ball streets. Charleston, September 20, 1872. sep24-2 SPECIAL NOTICE.-ALL PER? SONS having claims against the sloop GREEN LEAF will present the same at Na 12 Amherst street before 12 o'clock Wednesday, the 26th to I stant, or be debarred payment. sep24-2* H. J. TOBIN. THE BRITISH BARE GRANTON, Rowlands, Master, from Liverpool, ls THIS DAT entered under the Three (8) Day Act, and will commence discharging, under General Order, at Accommodation Wharf, on THURSDAY, the 26th Instant. . t . All persons are hereby cautioned against har- - borlog or trusting any of the crew of the above named vessel, as debts of their contracting will not be paid by the Master or Consignee. . -. sep23 S HENRY CARD, Agent. ?BT-DR. TUTTS PILLS CURES Dille PEPSIA and its associate disorders-Sick Bead ache, Costiveness, Piles, Liver Complaint, Jaun? dice, Dropsy, Bilious Fever and Skin Diseases. SeplB-DAW TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OF? FICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE O?RREKCT, ' WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 10,1872 -Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the under I signed, lt has been made to ap pear that the Bank-' j ot Charleston National w^m^ng Association, in. the City of Charleston, in the County of Charleo . toa and state of South Carolina, baa been.daly organized under and according to the require? ments of i he Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to ' .provide a National Onrrenoy, secured by a pledge of United sutes Bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof," approved June s, i m, and bas compiled with all the provi? sions of said Act, required to be complied witt, before commencing the business of Banking un? der said Act. Now, therefore, L JOHN S. LANG WORTHY, Acting Comptroller of ihe Currency, do hereby, certify that the Bank or Charleston National Bank? ing Association, la the Olty of Charlton, to ?e County or Charleston and sure of sonto Caroma, is aotnorused ?commence the business of BAB*. lng under the Act aforesaid. . in testimony whereof, witness my band and seal or office, this loth day of September. 1871. . Seal Ol omeo, J. S. LANG WORTHY, ; Acting Comptroller or Currency. {SEAT] [No. 2044.] sepiS-smos _ MESSRS. KING & ROSBOROUGH, WALDO, FLORIDA: DBAS SIRS-You wlil find enclosed sixteen ($16) dol?an for two oases'of your SIMMONS' HEPATIC COMPOUND DR LIVER CURE. This medicine sells readily, and every one who tues lt likes lt. Stow I have commenced its use I am tetter to health thant have been to several years. My wife thinks there ls nothing like lt. TURNER JACKSON. Bronson, Fla. - For sale by DOWDS, MOISE A DAVIS, sep20-fmw3 Wholesale Agen? WT