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Forelg* Affaira?
LONDON, April 22.-Tho News pre
dicta the defeat of tho ministry and its
dissolution, upon a bill relative to the
University of Dublin.
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American intelligence.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Thus far
about 4?0 British and twenty American
claims have been filed with the Ameri?
can and British Commission, whioh will,
early this week, adjourn to meet the lat?
ter part of June, or before the expira?
tion of the three months allowed last
March, ns an extension of the time
within whioh elaims may be filed. The
Commission in June will merely receive
claimB, and then adjourn to September.
HABBISBUBQ, April 21.-A new trial
has been granted to Dr. Sohoeppe, con?
victed of poisoning.
PHILADELPHIA, April 21.-The meet?
ing of liberal Republicans appointed a
committee of thirteen to arrange for the
Cincinnati trip. General Thomas said
he had labored to build ap the Republi?
can party, but now he was freo to say
that ii was the most corrupt party on
the faoe of the earth. Colonel McClure
said the English of the whole thing was
the rebellion and the bringing of it to
the dignity of a revolution. Five years
ago there might have been a necessity
for the exercise of military power in tho
South, but not now. The speaker dif?
fered with Grant upon prinoiple. The
most dangerous thing the free institu?
tions of the country had to meet was
the policy of General Grant to carry
elections by the force of the bayonet.
To his mind the South has been more
desolated since the war than before.
NE\V YOBK, April 22.-Rev. Father
MoNierny has been consecrated at St.
Patrick's Cathedral as coadjutor of the
Bishop of Albany. The consecration
was conducted by Archbishop McClos
key, assisted by Bishops Loughlin, ol
Brooklyn; Bacon, of Portland, ?klnine,
The sermon was preached by Bishor
Bailey, of Newark. A large number ol
church dignitaries of tho United H ta te:
and Canada were present. *
Dr. John C. Taylor, formerly proprie
tor of the St. Charles Hotel, New Or
leans, died at Hoboken, on Satur do]
.night.
CHICAGO, April 22.-Two oompanies o
infantry have been ordered to re-occupi
Fort Gibson, and capture or drive ou
the murderers aud marauders iu the lu
dian Territory. Gen. Pope hod orderec
its abandonment, but the late terribh
affray shows tho necessity of a fore
there.
Rio JANEIRO, April 2.-Tho Empero
and Empress have returned. Guns wer
fired, bells rung, the city decorated, am
there were three nights' illumination.
WASHINGTON, April 22. -Secretary De
lano telegraphs the President from Mun
cogee, confirming the slaughter theVc
He says evils arise from bad white men
who follow the progress of the railroad
He urges the organization of the distric
?court for the territory, as tho ouly mean
of quieting matters.
NEW YOBK, April 22.-Bodisco, Secre
tory of the Russian Legation to Brazi
is dead.
Bonner's four-year old colt mado
quarter of a mile in 34s. ; half mile i
1.09%-to a road wagon, with 30
pounds.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, April 22.-R. I
Harrison, Chairman of the Rep?blica
State Committee, is dead.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-In the S<
nate, the deficiency appropriation wt
discussed. In the House, there was tb
usual call. The Postal Telegraph Cou
mittee of the House agreed to abando
their bill and adopt the Senate's.
BALTIMORE, April 22.-Small-po
deaths for the week 27.
WASHINGTON, April 22-Evening.
The following decisions were made i
the Supreme Court to-day:
No. ll-White vs. Hart et ai, error I
the Supreme Court of Georgiu.-Th
was an notion on a note given for tl
price of a slave. The defence pl en
that, by the new Constitution of tl
.State, tho oourt was prohibited fro
taking any jurisdiction of a case in vol
ing the question of the validity of sue
a contract. The judgment of the cou
was for the defendant, and announce
the following propositions: 1. Thatwhc
the Constitution of 18G8 was adoptei
Georgia was not a Stato iu tl
.Union; that she had surrenden
her connection as such, and was
oonqaered territory, wholly at tl
mercy of tho conqueror, and that hem
the inhibition of tho States by tho Coi
stitation of the United States to pa
any law impairing the obligation of co:
tracts, bad no application to her.
That her Constitution does not affect tl
com pp ct, but only denies jurisdiction 1
her courts to enforce it. 3. That b
Constitution was adopted under tho d
reotion and ooeroion of Congress, and
the Aot of Congress, rather than of tl
State, and that, though a State oann
pass a law impairing the validity of co
tracts, Congress can, and for this reasi
also the inhibition in the Federal Const
tution has no effect in the oaso. This cou
reverses this judgment, and in substan
says: The subject presented by tho fii
proposition has been considered inoide
tally several times by this court, and :
former decisions in respect of it nc
only be re-affirmed. The national Co
Stitation created not a confederacy
States, but a government of individua
It assumed that the Government and t
Union whioh it created, and the Stat
whioh were incorporated into tho Unie
would be indestructible; and as far
shaman means oould accomplish sad
work, it intended to make them i
The government of tho nation and
the State are each alike independe
and absolute in their respective sphei
of action, but the former is as mud
part of tho government of tho peoplo
each State, and as much entitled to t
? allegiance and obedience, os their o'
local State governments; tho Consti
tion and laws of tho United Sta
made in pursuanco thereof being, in
i 11.i i
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oases where thioy apply, the supreme law
of the land. The doctrine of secession
is the doctrine of treason, and piaotioal
secession ia practical treason, seeking to
give itself triumph by revolutionary vio
lenee. The late rebellion was without
any element of right or enaction of law,
and the duration and magnitude of the
war did not change its character.
The States in rebellion were never out
of the Union, and never absolved from
the duties, liabilities and restrictions
always incumbent upon them. On the
second point, it is said that without the
remedy, the compact may not be said to
exist. The ideas of validity and remedy
are inseparable, and are both parts of
the obligation which is guaranteed by
the Constitution again st invasion; hence,
that denial of the remedy by the State
was not valid, because it annihilated the
compact. The third of the propositione
is said to be dearly unsound. Con?
gress authorized tho State to frame
a new Constitution, and sho elected
to proceed within the scope of the
authority combined. Tho result wa;
submitted to Congress as n voluntary
and valid offering, und was so received
and recognized in tho subsequent actioi
by that body. The Stato is e3toppod t<
assail it upon such au assumption. Upot
the same grounds, she might deny tin
validity of her ratification of tho consti
tiona! amendments. - Tho aotion o
Congress upon the subject cauuot bo in
quired into. The case is clearly ono ii
which the judicial is bound to follow th
aotion of the politicul department of tb
Government, and is conducted by it
It is added that if Congress had ci
prcsBly dictated and expressly approvei
tho proviso in question, such dictntio:
and approval would have been wit hon
effect. Congress has no power to supei
sede the Constitution of the Unite
States.
Mr. Justice Swaine delivered th
opinion; as, also, iu tho ense fror
Arkansas, No. d'2, Oiboru rs. Nicholsoi
el al.
In that case there was a warranty th I
tho slave was sound, and that he wau
slave for life. The Court says that sue
a warranty does not extend to the c:
erciso of the sovereign power of tl
State, by which the slave was emane
pated, and that the thirteenth amen?
ment of the Constitution does not ufie
the question. Tho contraot being vuii
when made, was enforcible in all court
and that subsequent legislation, ci th
by statute or consl i tut ional provisio
could uotreudcr.it invalid.
Tho Chief Justice dissented, tn
stated that he would give his grounds
an opinion to be filed hereafter.
In the Honse, a large number of bi!
were introduced. The now revenue b
was read. These proceedings crowd
ont the usual filibuster over oivil righi
The report of tho conference oommitt
regarding straw bids was adopted,
bill was introduced repealing the law i
quiring cigar makers to give bond,
counter-statement regarding the A
bama claims was received from tho Fi
aident. It is very lengthy and poli1
but linn in support of the consequent
damage clause. There was a strugj
between freo tea and coffee. Tho Not
Carolina senatorial contest was up. I
monds and Pomeroy indicated that th
would vote against seating Abbott.
Tho Court of Claims to-day decid
cotton cases involving nearly Sl.?OO.C
againdt the Government, which had be
withheld npon thu Drake ameudme
which tho Supreme Court decided i
constitutional. The cases deoided wi
chiefly from Savannah, and include 1
Elyee case. Other cases will folk
Tho Drake amendment, which has b<
decided unconstitutional, invalidai
Presidential pardons.
Probabilities-Tho barometer i
continue rising from tho lower lakes
the Eastern Gulf and Eastward to
Atlantic, over which region olear r
pleasant weather will Generally prei
on Tuesday. Au urea of low barome
is advancing Eastward over Montuna
wurd the North-west, and over tho lat
the pressure will continue diminishi
with increasing Southerly winds, ria
temperature und cloudy weather, i
gradually extend on Tuesday over
upper lake region and to the Ohio >
ley, with very probably threatening w
ther. Dangerous winds aro not ant
pated, except possibly for the up
lakes.
MONTGOMERY, April 22.-After a li
litigation before Judge Woods, of
United States Cirouit Court, at Mol
by W. F. Drako, et al., to set aside tho
cree of Judge Bustecd, dedaring
Alabama and Chattanooga Bailroa
bankrupt, it was decided by Ju
Woods, last Saturday, that the ba
rupt proceedings were in regular fo
and he declined to interfere. The
of the road carno off at this place,
day, in pursuance of advertisement
tho assignees in bankruptcy. Govei
Lindsay bought tho road for tho St
and it gives much satisfaction to
people, as it is thought it will savo
State from any loss on account of
road.
TA LLAH ASSEE, FLA., April 22.
Legislature assembled to-day, but tl
was no quorum, only two Senators
twelve Assemblymen being present.
CHARLESTON, April 22.-In tho Un
States Court, to-day, tho case of J
Bodger, of Union County, indioted
conspiracy and murder, was taken
Tho Government abandonod tho mu
oharge, when the trial for conspirucj
gao. Four witnesses, called by tBo
vernment, testified to their participo
in several murders.
MATAMknus, April 22.-The stei
Tabasco has arrived :off tho North oi
Bio Grande from Vera Cruz, witL
men. The revolutionists uro not wi
interfering distance.
A railroad is to be built between ]
caster aud Monroe, N. C. It will b
first railroad that ever approached
caster.
How to prevent your wife from s
iDg you-don't marry.
Financial ?nd Commercial.
LONDON, April 22-Noon.-Consols
92%. Bonds 90J?.
FJIANKFORT, April 22.-Bonds 95%.
PARIS, April 22.-Rentes 55f 55o.
LIVERPOOL, April 22-Noon.-Cotton
opened doll-uplands 11>^@11K; Or?
leans 1L%@11}4.
LIVERPOOL, April 22- Even in K.-Cot?
ton oloBed dull-uplands ll>?@ll^;
Orleans
NEW YORK, April 22-Noon.-Flour
and wheat quiet and firm. Corn scarce
and firm. Pork quiet-mess 13.37(5}
13.50. Lard uuchunged-steam 9%@
9%. Cotton very dull-uplunds 23%;
Orleans 24; stiles 269 bains. Freights
iteady. Stocks not so firm ns at tho
opening. Gold heuvy, at llMoney
firm, nt 7. Exchauga-long 9^; short
10. Governmonts firm and quiet.
7 P. M.-Cotton weak; sales 1,050
bales-uplands 23%; Orleans 24. Flour
scarce, quiet aud firm. Whiskey a shado
firmer, wheat 2@3o. higher and iu ac?
tive milling demand-winter red West?
um 1.73(511.80. Corn firmer, at 72(3)73;
white Southern 7G. Rico firm, at 8??@
9^2- Pork quiet and firm. Lard ac?
tiver aud steady. Freights dull. Sales
of futures to-dav, 6,100 bnles-April
22%, 22 15-16; May 23??, 23 3-16; Juue
23%; July 23%; September 22>?; Octo?
ber 20J?; November 19j?; December
19,%. Money very tight, but closed
easier, ut 6@7. Gold 11>?@11 ??. Go?
vernments steady. States firm ; few sales.
ST. LOUIS, April 22.-Flour un?
changed. Corn better. Whiskey S'?}?.
Pork and bacon quiet.
LOUISVILLE, April 22.-Flour firm.
Corn quiet. Pork 12.25@12.50. Bacon
lu limited demand.
CINCINNATI, April 22.-Pork dull and
uuscttled. Bacuu demand light und
holders firm. Whiskey 81.
CHARLESTON, April 22.-Cotton quiet
middling 22??; receipts 299 bales; sales
100; stock 16,697.
MEMPHIS, April 22.-Good grades 0?
cottou steady - middling 23; receipts
884 bulee.
AUGUSTA, April 22.-Cottou dull-mid
diing 22; receipts 150 bales; sales 200.
NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-Cotton firm
aud in domuud-middling 22%; receipts
1,760 bales; sales 3,350; stock 105.0GO
BOSTON, April 22.-Cotton steady
middling 23%; receipts 2,112 bales; sales
500; stock 15,500.
BALTIMORE, April 22.-Cottou dull and
nominal; receipts 551 bales; sales 35;
stock 11,528.
SAVANNAH, April 22.-Cottou quiet
and firm-middling 22.%; receipts 177
bales; sales 550; stock 22,764.
Tns Ku KLUX CASES.-There were no
trials on Saturday in the United States
Circuit Court, tho defendants who were
arraigned pleuding guilty in each case.
They were Elias Burnett, James Kimball,
John Chapman, Benj. Strickland. James
Kimball, Jr., and Calvin Moore, of Spur
j tanburg County, charged with conspira?
cy in violation of the Act of Muy 3>,
1870.
On motion of D. R. Dnnc.au, Esq., it
was ordered that Mr. B. D. Hunter, now
in confinement in Charleston, bo allowed
to return to Spavtauburg, and to entor
into recognizance bofore Uuited States
Commissioner Wilkes in tho sum of I
$3,000, for his appearance ut tho noxt !
term of the court.
John Petty, Thomas Zimmerman, Eli?
jah Leo and William Oweus, iu confine
ment at Spartanburg, wore, upon motion
if the District Attorney, ordered to ho
irought to Charleston for trial.
J Charleston News, 22 1.
During tho month of January the
heat was intense at Adelaide, in South
Australia, for thu space of twelve days.
With the oxceptiou of two or three
hours iu the seventh night, tho mercury
lever fell below eighty-two degrees, and
ranged in tho day up to 108 degrees
the shado. Business nearly ceased.
Tho houses got so thoroughly heated in
thu day that they had no ohanco of cool?
ing in the night, nod sleeping, with
many people, became an impossibility.
Eveu a cold hath was a luxury scarcely
attainable, for tho temperature of thc
water work's water rose to seventy-nine
degrees. Toward the end of the twelve
days those who could afford It, fled to
tho sea sido, where they refreshed them?
selves in u cooler temperature
DEATH OE A CENTENARIAN.-Tho old
grey haired colored woman, Nancy
Scott, so well known in our city, who
used to retail cakes and peanuts on the
Vendue Runge, died yesterday at tho
house of her son-in-law, Peter Nelson,
thc barber, State, neur Broad street, uta
very advanced nge. According to re?
cords, and particularly tho document by
which she was emancipated, sho was
over 100 years old at tho timo of her
death, caused by a fall she had down a
flight of steps ou Friday.
[Charleston Courier,
It now turns ont that the Federal Go?
vernment cleared about 88,000,000 in
tho illegal snlo of arms to tho French Re?
public. This modest little Bum, it ap?
pears, did not got exactly into tho Trea?
sury, but was used, it is alleged, for cur?
rent expensos of the War Department.
Mr. Secretary Belknap will now hnvo a
chance to lot tho couutry know how tho
money was expended, who got it. and
by what authority it was disbursed. Let
us have light.
Tho town of Ayer, Mass., on Sunday,
was reduocd to an "airy nothing," and
tho inhabitants, haring now to seek a
now "local habitation," had bettor select
a new uamo.
Snow was so deep in Little Cotton?
wood Canon, Utah, reoently, that an or?
dinary question was, "Can you obligo
mo with nu iron rod to bore for my
cabin?"
Tho schools girls of Versailles, Ky.,
aro complained of for tying tin kettles
1 to cows' tails and starting tho affrighted
animals on a career of devastation
through tho street* of tho town.
THE AK BIT H ATI ON.-The following is a
synopsis of the counter statement pre?
sented at Geneva on the part of Great
Britain:
Part first begins by announcing that
to the American imputation of hostilo
motives and insincere neutrality, no re?
ply whatever will be offered. England
distinctly refoses to entor into a discus?
sion of those insinuations, because it
would be inconsistent with her self-re?
spect, irrelevant to the maiu issue, and
tend to inflame controversy.
England's governing desire is to ful?
fill, even exceed, her international duties.
Nor will any rofereuco be made to the
claims for indirect damages, as corres?
pondence with regard to them is ponding
botwoen England and tho United States.
England assumes that the claims are
limited to losses occasioned by the Flo?
rida, Alabama, Georgia and Shenandoah,
but docs not object to tho introduction
of nine other rebel cruisers added to the
list. Nono of those vessels had previ?
ously been mentioned. No award is
possible for tho depredations of the Bon?
ton aud Sallie, which are iu the list but
uot mentioned elsewhere iu the case of
the United Stat es, and were probably in?
advertently included.
Thu board of arbitrators ic reminded
that its conclusious must bo formed op
proofs, not allegations, and that tho evi?
dence must bo sifted. Tho statements ol
Americuu Consuls are credible when
made iu regard to faots withiu their per?
sonal kuowledge, but they uro unreliable
when dealing with rumors.
Tho Consuls of the American Govern
meut, zealous to indiscretion, shared th?
irritability generated by tho war, uui
erroneous views throughout thc struggh
colored their reports.
Englaud rejects us evidence the paper:
captured on thoRosomocd, their author
being unknown.
Part second deals with the America!
argumcut, disputes thu propositions thu
a ucutrul power is bound, ut tho requee
of a belligerent, to enforce tho muuicipa
laws und add to them if they are iusufil
cieut. It admits that reparation is du
for appreciable injury, resulting from
clear violation of international duty, bu
is nuable to attach distinct meauing t
some of the twelve propositions of th
American case, und demurs to the excop
tiouully rigorous application mado c
these propositions to England. 1
urges that at the timo of the Confedcrat
war the mere salo und delivery of a vei
sel adapted for war to u belligerent wu
not a violation of tho treaty. Neverth<
less, ou this point it accepts the rules c
tho treaty of Washington, not with tb
over-strained construction put upo
them by tho United States, but accort
iug to their obvious purport. It regro
that the United States should rd rain tl
interpr?tation of these rules to the utte
most, instead of accepting thom iu a fa
and reasonable sense. It argues th
England was bound to roceivo thc Alab
mu as she would a vessel of war of ai
soveieign power, and concludes by que
mg from Ortolan, the eminent Fren
authority on international law, to she
that tho principles for which the Unit
States contend were never heretofore f
rionsly asserted or recognized in Euro
or America.
Part third treats of the precedents u
van ced in the American cuse, and repli
thereto with others, such as the fillibt
tering attucks of Lopez on Cubu, a
Walker ou Moxico aud Central Amcrit
aud the Fenian raids ou Canada. II
tory on this subject is tho history of u
lawful enterprises originating in Ameri
and with American citizens. Tho Au
rican privateers have from limo to til
harassed England, Spain,* Poring
Mexico, Central America, Cuba and I
nada.
Part fourth considers tho various co
plaints made of tra flic iu munitions
war with tho South, blockade ruuui
by British ships, io.
Part fifth gives tho history of t
cruises of tho Sumter and Nashville, a
complains of being required to meet <
mauds in regard to which tho sole di
culty is to treat them as serious.
Part sixth gives au account of I
Florida aud Alabama, with dutuils
their escape. It seeks to show that !
limo which elapsed between Mr. Adai
application and the Alabama's depart?
was too short to justify tho charge
negligence, aud claims that in this
apect Eugland cannot ho charged w
any failure of duty.
Part seventh is devoted to tho hist
of tho Shenandoah and Georgia.
Part eighth relates to other vessi
and repudiates tho responsibility
Groat Britain for their depredation.
Part ninth treats of tho reception
rebol cruisers ju British ports, aud se
to defend tho conduct of Great Brit
by comparing it with that of other
tiOUB.
Part tenth, after recapitulating
facts and arguments of the prccctl
parts, declares the claim for interest
tho damages from July 1, 1803, mitt
ble. Tho lossos which the arbitra
may tako into account are, at the ulm
thoso directly urising from tho capl
aud destruction of ships and proper
After describing tho situation, unx
aud insecurity in which neutrals wt
bo placed in time of war, should
doctrines presented in tho Ameri
casu ns to thoir duties prevail, tho cc
ter casu concludes with thc exprossio
a hopo that a frank, open stutomen
tho facts will effectually remove e1
misunderstanding between natioue
lied by innumerable ties.
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There is a vacanoy in tho Tur
Treasury Department. Ouo of tho
horsing agenta couldn't make his i
como ont straight, nohow. The looa
ports say that though hie neck was
broken by tho fall, in sovontceu at:
half minutes tho pulso had cotuph
ceased.
Marion Harland, in "At Last," f
"A woman who is engaged, or us {
ns engaged, to six or eight different i
cannot retain much purity of miu
strength of affection."
FOUND DBAD.-On Friday evening,
while a negro woman, named Georgiana
Owens, was at work on the Eve planta?
tion, situated on the Savannah River, a
short distteuce below the oity, she found
the dead body of a man on a pieoe of
land whioh had been overflowed by the
river last winter. The coroner was noti?
fied of tho fact, and held an inquest
upon the body. The corpse bad been
for so long a time exposed to the aotion
of the water and the atm, thai there was
nothing left bat a mass of boneo-skin,
bair and flesh having all disappeared.
The teeth were in a perfect state of pre?
servation and were very sound, which
would seem to indicate thut the deceased
wus a young mau. From the fact that
the feet wore boots, and upon ono of
them was a heavy cavalry spur, the jury
carno to the conclusion that the dead
mau was of tho white race. The cloth?
ing was in the last sta; es of decay, and
iu a place which had probably once been
a pocket, there was found a large pocket?
knife, with two blades and a buok-horn
baudio. There were no papers on tho
person, or anything else which furnished
a clue to the identification of the re?
mains. Neither was there a pocket-book
or any money found upon tho remains.
The boots appeared to be of the B?ZO of
No. 7'H, and tho deceased was, therefore,
about five feet and eight or ten inches in
height. No marks of violence were
found, though unless a bone had been
broken, they could not have discovered
if there had boeu foul play, as nothing
was left except tho bones and a little
flesh on ono of tho feet. Tho land
where the corpse was found has uot
boen overflowed since tho 29th of last
January, and tho body was probably
brought thero about that time. The
verdict of the jury was, that tho de?
ceased had como to his death from what
they supposed to be accidental drown?
ing. A collin waB procured by the coro?
ner, and tho body buried in the field
: where it was found. If the deceased
was not murdered-and the fact that no
money, valuables or papers were found
upon his person seems to favor such a
supposition-then he must have been
drowned whilo attempting to cross the
river abovo this city. As no suoh
drowning has- been reported here, the
accident, if such it was, must have oc?
curred some distance from Augusta. It
is to be hoped that this article may lead
to the identification of the remains and
the clearing up of the mystery.
[Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
-m ? ? -
A SPECULATOR PINCHED.-The Rich?
mond (Va.) correspondent of the Peters?
burg Index writes:
"It is rumored here that a New York
speculator, who has of late been keep?
ing up the price nf Virginia deferred
bonds, or 'Weat Virginio certificates,'
and has bought up all small lots offered
in the market, has been badly 'bitten,'
and is unable to dispose of his purchases'
-and is a sufferer to the extent of seve?
ral hundred thousand dollars."
THE EARTHQUAKE UNDER GROUND.
According to the reports, miners who
were working 300 feet, or more, under
gtouud in luyo County, at tho time of thc
great earthquake, were entirely uncon?
scious that there bad been the least phy?
sical disturbance in tbat region. It would
seem, from this fact, that the force was
chiefly expended on, or very near, the
surface of tho earth.
[San Francisco Bulletin.
The Aikou Journal says: "Up to the
15th of April, 1870, 800 strangers hud
visited Aiken that season. Last year, up
to tko same time, there were 1,200, and
this season it gives us pleasure to an?
nounce 1,000 arrivals, and thu season is
not over by any rueanR. Both hotels
and many private boarding houses are
still full, while visitors aro arriving by
every train. There must be still more
than 4.00 strangers in tho place.
ST. Louis.-People are constantly told
that St. LOU?H, Mo., is to be tho "futuro
great city of tho world." It promises to
bo so at least in size, for both houses of
tho State Legislature havo passed an Act
authorizing the enlargement of tho city.
Tho extention v. IM embrace the forest
and Northern parks recently authorized,
and will add 15,000 to the population of
the city.
"Garden Island" is tho namo of a
little islet in Lake Ontario, near tho city
of Kingston. The population is about
a 1,000. Twenty years ago a law was
passed that no liquor should, on any pro
tense, bo brought on the island. There
is not a pauper nor a policeman among
the inhabitants, and not a caso hus come
beforo tho magistrate for fifteen years.
DEADLY AFFRAY.-From Knoxville,
Tenn., wo loam that on the morning of
tho 10th, two young men in a railroad
shop thero had a fatal quarrol. One was
struck on tho head with a piece of iron,
a blow from which it is believed he will
soon die, whilo at the same timo the
other was shot in tho head with a pistol,
causing instant death.
A Kentucky entomologist has kopt
two vigorous mosquitoes under an in?
verted tumbler for six months without
food, and thoy remain in a healthy con?
dition. This clearly proves that their
annoyance to mankind is entirely un?
called for, and not at all necessary to.
their sustenance
A letter was recently received at Jack?
sonville from tho Pacifio coast, addressed
to "Hon. ex Governor Joseph Duncan,
Jacksonville, Morgan County, 111." Go?
vernor Duncan died iu 1844, and his
correspondent was consequently twenty
eight years behind tho times.
A Yankee boy has made tho fortuno of
i> Berlin confectioner. Boing at school
in that oity, and having an especial tooth
for molasses candy, bo lot the Imkor into
thc secret of making it. Until then it
was au uukuown confection in Germany.
A female of Fond du Lao got married
bare-foot tho other day, for luck. So
?ho pretendod, lint tho fact was that thoy
couldn't get nnj boots iu the village big?
ger than men's sixteens.
THE SUEZ CAN AX.-The Suez Canal,
projected and completed by M. De Lros
seps, has preyed to bo a perfect success,
and deserves to be ranked among the
greatest enterprises of the world. The
minimnm depth of thechanncl is twenty
six feet two inches, so that ateamers of
2,000 tons can pass through without dif?
ficulty.
To clean paint without soap, use
powdered Frenoh chalk and bot water;
it adds to the whiteness of the paint,
without injuring it. When soap is used,
add a little salmratus to the ands, wash
with a flannel cloth, then rinse, and
wipe with a linen oloth.
A correspondent of a Baltimore paper
wants to know why marriages and death
notice?- have to ber paid for? For the
best of reasons: One is an advertise?
ment of copartnership and the other
is a notice of dissolution. Business is
business.
Mr. Sydney Woollett, the slooniicnist,
hue so remarkable a memory, that in his
publie recitations he never uses a book,
and he can recite at call any one of bis
2,000 pieces. He reoently gave the en
tiro courtship of Miles Standish without
referring to a scrap or note.
In one of Lord Brougham's las
speeches, bin upper teeth fell out, andt
tbere was an embarrassing silence until
they were restored; when he remarked
that his teeth had given bim a good
deal of trouble ever sinoe he out them ?
That restored the equilibrium. .
The Norfolk, Va., Journal announces
to tho scientific world that the welding
of oopper, which bas occupied the skill
and science of the world for centuries
without Huccess, has been discovered by
Mr. George Davis, of that city.
A legislator iu Missouri estimates the
dog crop of the United States at 21,000,
000. Each pup, he says, oosts $8 a year,
making a total of $168,000,000. Of
these. 105,000 go mad annually und bite
10,000 people, furnishing about 50,000
items to the local reporters.
There aro said to have been nearly a
100,000 dwelling houses unoccupied in
Paris all the past winter.
Quotion Salo?.
Variety Sale.
BY JACOB LEVIN.
'* O-MORROW [Wednesday] MORNING, at 10
o'clock, I will sell, before my Store,
A variety of Furniture,
Bacon,
Groceries,
And Fancy Goods.
Particulars on morning of sale. April 23
De'lsteadu, Bureaus, Tabica, Wardrobes, Side?
boards, <?c.,<?c.
BY D. C. PEIXOTTO & SON.
i i 11; USD AY MORNING next, 25th instant, at
10 o'clock, in front of our Anotlon Room,
we will positively sell the following well
kept aud desirable FURNITURE.belonging
to a respectable* family declining house?
keeping, consisting of
Double and Single Bedsteads,
Mahogany and Walnut Bureaus,
Mahogany and Walnut Tablea,
Wardrobes and Sideboards,
Waul.Mt ands, Hat Racks,
Safes, Spring Beds.
Cotton aud Hair Mattresses and Pi Ho wa.
Window Shades, Blankets, Curtains,
Quilts, Cooking Stoves and Utensil? inlargo
variety,
Crockery and Glassware, Pictures, Vases,
Carpeting, Matting, Ao.
This is a fine opportui-ity to replenish or
furnish, and those in need would do well to
! attond. Conditions oa*h. _ April 20
Flew Away,
ON yesterday morning, a perfectly
yellow CANARY. If caught, a suitable
Vflw reward will bo paid4for its return to the
"T3K PHCZNIX Ofrico. April 23 1
Independent Fire Co ?
THE members of this
-"Company will appear at
Hbo Engine House, THIS
[AFTERNOON, 1 o'clock,
full uniform-white
?panta-for parade.
Bv ordor.
JOHN F. SUTPHEN,
April 23 1 _ Secretary.
IRWIN'S HALL.
F O I' ll NIGHTS ONLY.
WED/TESDA V, TIIURSDA Y. FRIDA Y and
SA TU ?IDA Y, At HIL 24, 25, 2C and 27.
(COLONEL JOHN lt. JOHNSTON'S TRANS?
IGEN DENT, DAZZLING AND EXQUISITE
ART TOUR OF EUROPE.
The most magnificent Panorama over paint?
ed. Splendid scones, numerous offects, brief
lecture, with song aud sentiment.
In addition to ttio entertainment, tboro will
bo given awav, oach night, 100 VALUABLE
PRESENTS, Gold and Silver Watches, full
acts of Handsome Furniture, Greenbacks, Ac.
Admission 50 couts. Roserved Seats 75 eta.
Tickets and diagram at LyBrand'a Music
Store, witera seats can bo secured.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, a
performauco will be givou for Families and
Children, on which occasion Adult i will bo
admitted at 25 cents; Children 15 cents.
April 23 _5 _
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPAnTMKNT.
WHEREAS a vaeanoy now exists in tho
office of Coroner for the County of
Kershaw:
Now, know ys that I. ROBERT K. SCOTT,
Governor of tho btato of South Carolina, by
virtue of tho power and authority vested in
mu by an Act of tho Gonoral Assembly or said
State, entitled "An Act concerning tho office,
duties and liabilities of Coroner," approved
January 27. 1870, do hereby appoint and con?
stitute J. W. DE?'ABS, a Trial Jnstico of said
County, as Coroner of the said County of
Kershaw, tn fill said vaeanoy, and to perform
the duties of said office, until tho Legislature
ahull onier au election to till stud vacancy.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused tho great eeal
of the St at o to be affixed, at Colum
[i..s] bia. this 20th day of April, A. D.
1872. and in tho ni nety-sixth year
o? ike independence of ibo Uuitcd
?tatos tit America.
KO H ti RT K. SCOTT, Governor.
F. L. Cum zo, Secretary ot stale.
April ri I