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> ? ? I ?Rectal Despatch lo the Phoenix | Tho Firemen's Tournaninit. CHABLESTON, May 8.-The Firemen's Tournament came off according to ap? pointment. Tbe programme aud place of exercise was same as last year, Meet? ing street. There wore no visiting com? panies, but the display waa grand, aud the excitement not exceeded by any pre? vious yeur. Tho day w ns clear and warm, but tho streets were lined with a muss of human beiugs. The pleasure of the occa? sion was not marred by a single acci? dent. Bots were freely made between tho contestants, but tho best of ft cling prevailed. .Tho Pioneer took the first prize for the best run und play off. The Young Amerioa took tho second prize for the best run aud play off. The Ma? rion took the prize for getting off tho ground in the shortest time utter play? ing off-which was the remarkable time of forty-five seconds. Tho following is the time made and the order of playing off by each engine: Eagle, no play and ruled out; Vigilant made a good run, but failed to play the 100 feet, and was also ruled out; German, 1.45; Stonewall, 1.53; Marion, 2.06; iEtna, 1.38; Hope, 2.03; Washington, 1.42; Palmetto, 1.53; Pioneer, 1.25;. Pheonix, 1.55; Yo nu g America, 1.33. Tho prizes v,ere pre? sented by John F; Eicken, Esq., iu neut remarks, which wore gracefully respond? ed to by the recipients. Except, tho disappointment of those who expected victory, there was nothing to mar any one's pleasure. rorclsu ACiirH. LONDON, May 8.-Tho city papers this afternoon announce that a number of forged drafts, purporting to have been drawn by one Sewell and his nephew, of Manchester, on tho Union Bank of Lou? don, which were negotiutod in tho United States, have made their appear? ance here. American Intelligence. OOLUMODS, OHIO, May 7.-The Su? preme Court, to-day, refused to issue a mandamus against the direotors of the fiub-sohool district, in Norwich town? ship, Franklin County, for the ad nission of colored ohildren into the schools for ?white ohildren, as there is a separate school in said township for the colored youth. The court sustained the consti? tutionality ol Section 31 of the common school laws of this State, and held that tho.organization of separate schools for colored ohildren ia not in conflict with the provisions of tho fourteenth amend? ment to tho Constitution of tho United States. ALBANY, N. Y., May 8.-Tho Assem? bly, after a heated debate, adopted, by 66 to 45, a resolution removing Iunur rance Superintendent Mills from office. PBHiADEDFHTA, May 8.-Five hundred and eighty-three delegates aro attending the National Medical Convention. The Labor Reform Convention nomi? nated W. P. Shell for Governor und James Thompson for tho Supreme Court. NEW YORK, May 8.-Edward Pierro pout will defend Stokes, who ia despond? ent over his abandonment by counsel. WASHINGTON, May 8.-It is stated that at the Cabinet meeting yesterday, the resolve of the President to rest our case OB it stands, before tho Geneva tribunal, nor allow Fish to seek further means of accommodation, came under formal dis? cussion, and was sustained by ull the members present. It is stated that Trumbull has un nounoed his willingness to run for Go? vernor of Illinois on the Greeley ticket. Regular and special reports from Mata moras indicate that the revolution is over in that vicinity. SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.-The rebels are entrenched in Pesquiera, whither they were driven after severe fighting which is still progressing. CONCORD, May 8.-The Republican Convention adopted resolutions favoring Grant and Wilson. WASHINGTON, May 8-E?euing.-In the House, the Military Committee agreed to report against the application -of bounty laws to freedmen, (lon. J. S Mosby, of Virginia, visited Grant to day. In the Senate, tho Louisiana Presi dential election bill, after a long dis cussion, again went over. The post office- appropriation bill passed, and goes to the House for concurrence. Amnesty was called up. Sumner renewed his supplemental civil rights bill. A point of order was raised against the amend ment. Colfax over-ruled tho point of order. Trumbull appealed from tho decision, but the appeal was tabled Mortoh moved to amend so as to provid that, before any person shall bo entitled to the benefit of the Aot, ho shall swear that he is not, and has not been, at an time within two years preceding the pas sage of this Act, a member of eithor of the organizations commonly known by the names of the 8'luvisible Empire o Amerioa," "The White Brotherhood, or "The Constitutional Union Guard, nor of any branoh of the Ku Klnx Klan Hill moved to amend the bill so as to grant general amnesty. Shorman advo outed the adoption of Sumner's bill as Bubstitute for the amnesty bill, for the purpose of giving the House an oppor tunity for a fair vote on civil right and said he believed that if that qaes Hon were out of the way, a general am nesty bill would pass tho Senate by three-fourths vote. He thought, how ever, that there was very little chance an amnesty bill passing the Senate un tho House should have had an opport nity to vote on tho civil rights bill Trumbull said that when he had heard Boreman, one of the earliest and most zealous advocates of proscription, ca up and advocate tho nm nesty bil), tl morning, ho hud hailed it hs a sign that the time had como, at lust, when all po litical disabilities wero to bo removed but he now saw thut ho was mistaken. Tho bill comes np to-morrow, with the understanding that tho general debate closes at 3 o'clock. lo tho House, th? supplemental atp* portioument bill passed. Riving ^NeW Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Peun sylvauiu, Indiana,. Tcudeasee, Alabama, aud Florida, members ol Congress t?t larg? to tho Forty-third C .ingress. The tariff wax resumed. Dawes stated that tho los? of revenue, which the hill in? volved, exceeded ?51?.???.?00. The big? gest item is wool. Nearly 83,000,000 of duties on tea and coffee were stricken from the bill. Thri duty ou bituminous coal is fixed ?it neveu ty-five cents p??r Um. The House is ia session to-night ou in il i tn ry affairs. Probabilities- Fulling barometer, cloudy weather and raia will prevail on Thursday from the Ohio valley North? ward over tho lakes, and probably extend Eastward over the Northern portion of thu Muidlo States, with Southerly winds. Increasing cloudiness and Easterly to Southerly winds aro probable for New Eughtnd and the Southern portion of tho Middle Statt ; Southerly winds, with purl hilly cloudy weather, for the South? ern States, with threatening weather, and probably rain, from tho Western Guff to the Ohio valley. Arrangements HP*about to be uiud.>. lol divert the groat through mails between New York and Washington und New Or? leans Iroiu their pre-cut route, at Cleve? land, Tenn., so ns to pus? thence to des? tination via Dalton, Cu., Montgomery aud Mobile, Ala. liy ibis change, the mails will reach N-;w Orleans at 2 A. M., ten und a half hours io nd vaneo of tho r preseut time of arrival, via Grand Junc? tion, Tenn., mid render prue!mable the delivery of lolteis before the openiog ol ?ho business of the ?lay, instead of the afternoou, as heretofore. A sure con? nection at New Oi lei MM with the morn? ing mail for TeX ?a will also bc thus ef? fected. The Treasury Department bas decided that uflur tho first of July next, tea aud coffee .shall be subject to no tax what? ever, whether imported directly from tho eon airy of production, or whether grown beyoud the Cape of Good Hope, and imported into tho United States - from places, this sida the Cape. This ruling hus been mudo in view ol' thu pro vision in the bill recently passed that no further import duties bhall be collected on tho same. IsoKitsoti,- CANADA. May 8.-A fire de? stroyed neurly all the business purt of tho town. Loss ?300,000. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, May 8.- , Sq il 1er?1 Opera House building and Squiera' steam lion ring mill were burned , to-day. NEW ORLEANS, Maj 8 -Archibald Cil honn, a well known contractor of this ' city, was killed by u fulling tree un the Jackson Railroad, yesterday arternoou. SELMA, May 8.-A fire, ut 2 o'clock , this morning, destroyed four .stores. LOBS $70,000; partial insurance. TROY, N. Y, May 8.- The Col?.red , Uopublican State Convention met to- < day, and unauimoi^ly pledged the co? lored voters pf the State to tho support , of the nominee of the Philadelphia Cou- ( vention. NEW YORK May 8- Evening.-The , National Democratic Executive Commit? tee is in session at Mr. Belmont's house. , Twenty-eight States are represented. . lu the Methodist General Conference, to day, the Bishop's qtiadrcnuiul mes- , sage was read. It directs special atten? tion to the subjeot of a District Confer- , euee, aud claims that two sessions a yeur ( are insufficient. Jhe Church was con? gratulated on the increased usefulness , of its theological institutions, and ho | recommended an appropriate denomina? tion programme for celebrating the cen- , tonnial of American independence. Au < address of fraternal greeting was read from the British Wesleyan Conference. , It commends its delegates, and expresses | fervent hope for a speedy peaceable set? tlement of tho threatened misunder- , standing between the two countries. . Revs. Luke H. Wiseman and Morley Pinshon, the delegates, delivered elo? quent addressee, which were frequentlj , applauded, during which it was stated ' that in the past four years, over $1,000,- ? 000 per annum was raised in Great Bri? tain for Methodist Churoh building and extension, and 100,000 persons were ad? mitted to the Church. It is also extending iu Italy. A large block of property has been purchased in the heart of Romo for a church, schools, &o. Tho anniversary of tho American Traot Society WOH largely attended, in? cluding Father Guvazzie. The annual report shows the receipts of the year from donations and legacies to be $126, 833, aud from sales, $110,903; expendi? tures, 3537,191; balance in treasury, $938. A resolution was adopted for tho prosecution of publishers and vendors of obscene books and pictures. . Tho National Democratic Convention meets in Baltimore ou July 9. At the annual conference of tho New York Association of Universalista, a re? port was read showiog the flourishing condition of the church. Judge Pierpont doolincs to undertake the defonoe of Stokes. Cumulative suffrage has proved a suc? cess in Wilmington. By it tho conserva? tives have elected four and the Radicals six, on the Board of Aldermen. The minority, tho tax payers of tho city, have a representation for tho first time since 1868. It gives, them, it j.-J true, DO con? trol, by ballot, of the affairs of the oily, but it enables thom to oheok and exposo fraud and corruption. Had cumulative suffrage beou adopted in 1868, it would have saved to the oity thousands of dol? lars.- Wilmington Journal. Tho Charlotte, N. C., Democrat says: The firemen of Charlotte are making ar? rangements to havo a grand celebration on tho 20th of May-tho anniversary of tho Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde? pendence of 1775. Several firo compa? nies from abroad will bo present U3 visit? ors, and a good und pleasant time may bb expected. A French lady in New O rica na hu; opened a feucing school. Kl nt? nc ia. I tin . Cnmiutrclul. LONDON, May 7~"Nnou. -Consols92%. Bouda 89%. FRANKFORT, May 8 -Bondi* 93J^@90. PAms, May 8.-Benfes 54f. 35c. LIVERPOOL, May 8-3 P. M.-Cotton oponed and dotted didi-ii pitt lids 10% ; Orleans 11??@11J?; Mil?'? 10,000 bales; export Hud ripeculuiion 2,(IOU LONDON. May 8-3. P. M.-Un?ud Statis 10 40 bunda 88J?. It is said that ?150,000 have buen withdrawn from tho Bunk of England to-day, and a riso iu tho rate of discount is expected to-mor? row. NEW Youie. May 8-Noon.-Shocks dull. Money dim, ut 7. Hold heavy, at 13,'?'. Exoliaugo-long 9%; short . 10,'<j. Governments dull but steady. Cotton dull; sales 220 hales-uplands 23%; Orleans 24. Flour 5(o|10c. better. Wheat a shade tinner. Corn advancing. Pork quiet-IM-W menu 13 75. Lard dull-No. 1 to prime steam 9??@9 710. Freights dull. 7 P. M.-Specie shipmeuts over8500, 000. The Government purchased 81,000, 000 in bonds. Cotton dull and nu ehauged; nulos 552 bales-uplands 23%; OrleiiUH 2-4. Flour-prime moderately active; common to fuir8.75@10.75; good to choice lt) 30(a>13 00. Whiskey steady. Wheat l(V/\2c. better-wi u ter red Western 1.88(^1.95. Corn dimer, at 7Gj?(Vt;77. Bice quiet, l'ork ntendy. Beef qutet. Lard heavy, at 8??@9}?.' Freights dull aud heavy. SHIVS ol futures to-dny 7,200 bale*, as follows: Ma-. 22%, 2215-10; Juuo 23;'?'. 23 7-10; July 23%, 23 11-10; August 28l.<; September 23 11-10, 23;'.i; October i'J 15-1G, 20; De oeuiber 19. Mouey easy, nt ti{a)7. Ster? ling a little easier. Gold 14(fjJ14/,?. Go veruuieuts bdvuucod }?(<h%o., all round. States closed steady. CINCINNATI, M??8. - Flour in fair tie? rna ud und firm-family 9.00@9 25. Corn dull aud unchanged, at 49. Pork quiet und regular, at 12.75@13.00; city 14.00. Lard quiet, ut 8^(a)9. Bucou demand light und holders firm-shoul? ders 5%; clear rib Bides 7@7??; chiefly bundled at latter rate, but sales were made at 7<Of7'fi(a)7 7-15 per cent; clear sides held ut 7. Whiskey firm, at 82. ttT. Louis. May 8.-Flour quiet. Corn dull. Whiskey 82@83. Bugging un? changed. Pork 12.25. Baoou dull order lot*, clear aides 7\i. Lard quiet, at 8??. LOUISVILLE, May 8. - Bugging un? changed. Flour liriuur-extra tamily, round lois, 7.25. Corn active-?licked und delivered Gu. Provisions in fuir de maud, on orders; round lots quiet. Pork 12.75. Shoulders 5,'.,'; citar sides 7 }.i(d>7 \>, pucked. Laid-tierce 9; kegs 10. W makey 83^84. BALTIMORE, M?y 8: - Cotton dull middling 23:,H; receipt! 114 bales; sales , ?12; stock 10.205 NORFOLK, May 8.-Cotton quiet-low middling 22; receipts 155 bales; stock 2,837. SAVANNAH, May 8-Cotton in fair de? mand and holders firm-middling 22^; receipts293 bales; ?ales 450; stock 18,403. AUGUSTA, May 8.-Cotton dull - mid Ming 22; receipts 100 bales; sales 200. BOSTON, May 8.-Cotton dull-mid lling 23?.(; receipts 1,443 bales; sales iOO; stock 13,000. PHILADELPHIA, M ?y 8 -Colton dull middling 23;'.?. CHARLESTON, May S.-Cotton dull middling 22.1 ?(?>22'vj : receipts 207 bales; tales 100; stock 14,013. ' MOBILE, May 8.-Cotton dull and i nomina)-middling 22,'.{; receipts 183 1 aales; sales 150; stock 17,484. I WILMINGTON, May 8.-Cotton quiet- I middling 22|?; receipts 22 bales; stock I 2,512. NEW ORLEANS, May 8.-Cotton weak I iud nominal-middling 23; receipts 380 1 jales; sales 750; stock 79,019. GALVESTON, May 8.-Cotton dull- i good ordinary 20}^; receipts 73 bales; mles 125; stock 9,194. : WHAT A SIGHTLHSS MAN DOES.-A Pennsylvania paper, tho Republikaner von Berks, hus the following notice of u remarkable blind old man: Mr. Jacob Hartman, a resident of Tenth street, Beading, has a Lt ai ned the ripe age of ninety years. He has been blind for eighty-seven years; kept tavern Forty-live yours, four miles North of Reading, in tho house known us the "Blindo Hartman's Wirthabaus." He waa his owu bar keeper; was HO expert in tho handling of money that any at? tempt to cheat him was fotilo. Hu hus ii te tracions memory. When ho was three years old his brother thrust a shoe? maker's awl into his eye, which led to bis total blindness. He was so well ac? quainted with tho neighborhood that he could point with his finger to any of the houses, nu is the father of ten children, of whom seven are living. Ho could perambulate all through Beading with? out assistance. He hus individually gone to the office of the Republikaner \ von Berks and paid his subscription regularly. He is ulso a mechanic, hav? ing repeatedly taken his clock apart and put it together, and tunod and repaired musical instruments. Prince Camehameha, the heir to the throne of the Sandwich Islands, arrived recently at Sau Francisco, on his way to Utica, N. Y., whither hu is going to bo educated at the Jesuit College.' Hq is described as a young man of about twenty-two, about fivo feet eight inches iu height, with a very dark copper co? lored complexion, and u profusion of bl ink, straight hair. He was baptized at San Francisco, receiving the namo of Joseph Gundaloupo. A Now York paper, referring to thc uuivorsal moviug, which took piuco on tho 1st of May, suid: '?If a foreigner had witnessed the busy disorder aud hurried changes going on in tho city yesterday, ho would naturally have fancied that un earthquake, a tidal wave, or a volcano eruption was imminent, and Hitit the in? habitants, like tho people of Torre did Greco, were fleeing for tho safety 0 their lives mid household property." A Utpublloun Fun-Wow. About a quarter pust 9 o'clock, a co? lored maa moved that Lieu ten ?io t-Go? vernor Hausier bo called to the chair, and this motion dieing carried nein con., that gentleman assumed the reins and maile a brief speech, stating tho object of the meeting, and asking his audience to be courteous uud uttentive to whoever might bo called upon to uddrosB them. Messrs} R. R. Artson, W. N. Taft and T. A. Mushiugtoa werai elected Secreta ries, and, upon the suggestion of tho Chairman, the meeting proceeded to the election of Vice-Presidents. Mr. Miuott ii ?uni nu tod Colonel M. R. Delaney as a Vice-Pr?sident, and the motion was carried. That gentleman, however, declined, saying that, since he must bo consistent, he could not accept the honor, because he would bo stultify? ing himself. This speech was received with y ells, in the middle of which the honor was thrust upon tho gentleman, and himself thrust upon the stage. Somebody next proposed Judge T. J. Mackey for tho position of vice-Presi? dent, and thia proposition developed the lirst symptoms of tho row, which subse? quently broke out? in a vigorous Hame. When the question was put, there wore some shouts of "No! No!" and a good deal of yelling. During a temporary lull, the person who made tho nomina? tion stated that his tnotiou was that Judge .Mackey bo invited to a seat on ?ho ?lund, and tho Judge was according? ly escorted to the stand. Mr. lt. M. Wallace was m-xt elected a Vice-Presi? dent. Mr. Poler Miller thou moved that Col. E. W. M. Mackey bo declared a Vice Pr?sident, and hereupon ensued another incipient row. Col. Mackey stated I hat he behoved these nominations were made for the purpose of delaying the meeting, und he would, therefore, de? cline the honor. Seeing that there wus no immediate prospect of coming to u harmonious unanimity in tho election of Vico-Presi? dents, thu Chairman abandoned thu fur? ther attempt to do so, and introduced Gov. Scott, thu hero of tho evening. Tho Governor spoke in his usual rest? less aud hesitating way, and on several occasions made awkward stops, l?o be? gan by anyiug that it was four years since hu had the pleasure of addressing his constituents in Charleston, siuct which time muuy events of importance to the peoplo had transpired. He was present hore, because he deemed it hi.1 duty to bo piesent, for the purpose ol reviewing in brief tho history of his ad ministration of affairs. Hu had hesitate! from thu first to accept thu ellice, be cause he felt ita duties were surrouudet with difficulties. Rut in tho first twi years of his administration, inure wa! accomplished thau he had expected, con sideling the opposition which he me with. Ho would say here, that bc di( not intend to go into a defence of hit administration, except to correct certait misapprehensions uud misrepresent!! tums concerning himself, which h ai been put out by tho opposition pres? When ho had first taken the government he was met with au empty Treasury (which, he might have added, had beni tho ca.su ever since.) The Legislatur hud pro tided, iu this emergency, for th issue of bombi for a louu. These bond were hypothecated, and at tho o nd v two years, tho price ol State bouda ha Advanced from thirty cents to cighty-ftv in the dollar. His great ambition u that time was to build up thu credit c the State, by takiug it from nothing au placing it on a par with thut of the mot nourishing aud prosperous State in th Union; and were it not for tho oppos Lieu which he mut from tho opposit party, tho credit of the State to du ivonld have been as good as that of Mu: jachusetts. A voice-Mr. Speaker, I want to us you a qucstiou. At this point, the symptoms of a io began to bo more strongly dovelopei iud un agreeable intermission of yellic iud hooting, which lasted about tou m untes, gave his Excellency time to co lect his scattered thoughts. During tomporary lull in tho agreeable divertis mont, his Excellency put in a mild r monstrance. He said thut ho was nut tho least anxious to speak; if any hoc ivas present who did nut want to he bim, their duty was to go out. lio w nut here us a candidate for any ollie nor would ho accept ur under any ci suniiktauecs bu a candidate for any ufll iu tho gift of tho people. (Sic.) ll ample object waste correct curtain fal? houds ami misrepresentation:. A voice-Won't you let me ask you question? Gov. Scott-I want tu make my i marks without interruption. Tho voice, however, still persiste Hu wanted to ask a question, aud want to have it answered. Then eu.su another agreeable intermission, whi was improved by the great unwashed the great advantage of their Inn) Cries of "Put him out," "Nu," "Yei "Question," mingled with yells, hoi aud shouts, made the night hideo' During all this his Excellency, with d tress marked ou his faco, Bat and s veyed tho scene in moody silence, length seeing that it would bo impoi ble to go on else, ho consented to hi tho dreaded question propound Whereupon u colored man, Hei Thompson, by namo, asked if he, Set did not have a conference with tho lo iug Dem?crata, and did they not say t he must disarm tho colored militia, ? did he not disarm them? This pertinent query was greeted w another grand churns uf yellw, ut tho.? of which his Excellency stated that could answer tho question. Ho ki that the militia had buen organized i coinpnuicH and regiments iu tho country, und as a matter of necessity was made up of colored men eulin but a lew white men having presen themselves for enrollment. As .-OOH tho United Stuten troops left, the country, the white men begun lo uti tho militia. At Laurens 700 Spriuci: rifles were taken from them, and attacks on tho militia wore made at York, Ches? ter, Fairfield, Union and Newberry. Out of 4,000 stands of arms given to the militia tba Ku Klux got and destroyed over 3,000 s tan cte Ho would ask any man with apartide of souse and honesty about him, if it was the duty of the Go? vernor to leave tho armR to urm the Ku Klux. [Shouts of No, No. 1 Since that time, United States Marshal Wallace had recovered about 700 stands from tho Ku Klux. During tho time when these outrages woro being perpetrated, tho Legislature of tho Statu was in session. It waa their duty to apply to thoGonoral Government for troop*. Some of them desired him (Scott) to place tho upper Counties under murtiil law, but be did not deem it expedient, because be didn't have the means to meet a trained army, such as the Ku Klux would have been. If I hud seut tho militia up then, how many of you would have volunteered to go? A Voice-Not one. Whipper wouldn't go heselfl The Governor-Just so. These very men in the Legislature wouldn't go themselves. Our duty wan to call on tho General Government, but during the session of tho Legislature it could only bo doue by joint resolution of that body. I had no power to do it. I asked thom to do so, but they only did it at a lato day. As noon as it udjourned I called ou the President, aud in less than ten days had tho troops. It is true that I had a conference! with leading Demo? crats, because I kuew that Ku Klnxism could only bo put down through their iu fluenoo. I told them that I was aston? ished thut in the low country, whero the negroes wero ia tho majority, a white man was permitted to live. Now (tri? umphantly) bavo I answered the ques? tion? The Governor wus answered by an? other chorus of yells, during which J. J. Hardy, an ex-member of the lust Legis? lature, arose and expressed a desire to ask another question. This produced another outbreak, more turbulent than any of the preceding, to which the vigorous attack of the Chairman's stick on tho table, and his appeals for order, formed a kind of ruuuiug accompani? ment. The crowd refused to listen to anybody, at which the Chairman stated that Mr. Hardy must be beard; that he (tho Chairman) was bound to protect Hardy to tho extent of the eutire militia of tho State, aud if that did not avail he would call upon the,'Mayor. If they hud ali come to the conclusion to make fools of themsulves, they had better go on with tho fuss. For his part, he was in the habit of presiding . over gentlemen, very fow of whom were present in the hall. Hero Hardy.made another attempt to get in his Bay: He waa a member of the Legislature at thu time to which tho Go? vernor refoired, and he would ask if there was not a caucus of the members in a room iu tho State House, and didu't that caucus nay to bim (Scott) that he was responsible for the murders thut had buen commit ted. [Another yell.] At this tune his Excellency lost his temper, and said, quite indignantly, , that, it looked like it was impossible* for tho Republicans of Charleston to hold a meeting aud hear the Governor of the State. It wits time to put a stop to all this when n man like that, (meaning Hardy,) could got up and insuib every? body. The scene that followed beggars de? scription. There waa ono prolonged howl from 2?U lunga, kept up without intermission, and making such a yell as rendered it impossible for anybody to be heard. Everybody seemed intent on making the most noise possible, and shouts and curses and yells effectually put a stop to the delightful speech that his Excellency had prepared for the oc? casion. The loyal voters from yelling took to brandishing their clubs and sticks, and nt this juncture it suggested itself to tho mind of the reportorial stuff of the Courier that any further tarrying in the locality might be inconsistent with his personal safety; aud inasmuch as a slight tap on the pericranium, from ono of tho loyul clubs that wore being freely brandished, might deprive tho readers of tho Courier cf a report of the proceedings thus far, he, in company with the other members of tho press, evideutly actuated by similar motives, suffered himself to bo borne along with the crowd that bolted for the door, and was finally hurried down stairs into the street. Whether his Excellency made tho "brief review of tho history of his ad? ministration" to bia diminished audience is not definitely known, bnt nt this writ? ing the chances are ten to one against him -Charleston Courier. WHAT GREELEY SAYS.-Since Mr. Greeley has been put in nomination by tho liberal Republicans, what he has said aud may suy will be read with inte? rest. Hear him as reported by a Wash? ington letter-writer: "I saw tiie old man on Saturday, and he is mad clear through. Ho says he never was so little a politician and so much interested in a campaign us now. Tho English lan? guage is totally inadequate for/his use when talking of the Administration, and ho freely asserts thut oven should tho Philadelphia Convention throw Grant over, ho wouldn't support any of tho d-d gang of thieves. Tho Demo? crats, ho says, helped us to break up Tammauy, and now wo aro going to help the Democrats break up a worse set than ever Tammany was." -?? . .** A wag out West who rend, that dry copperas, put into n bod of unts, would cause thora to leave, put some in his mother-in-law's bed, to seo if alto would n A gi?. Ho s kid tdio was there nt hist no? on nt^. Air. Michael Stuck, ono of the eurliost Kettlers in 1 ho Dutch Fork, died on the 3 I instant, aged about ninety-three. Ho lived near Broad River, io tho neighbor? hood of Hope Station. The numerous friends of BOT. H. M. Mood tf ill be pleased to learn that he is slowly convalescing from the res'-.i?* of bis recent painful accident, by which ho was thrown from his baggy, suffering the dislocation of his ?koulder-blade. We have this information in a private note from him, written in pencil, with bis left hand-his right arm and band being disabled.-Sumter Watchman. THB IO LB Gonn OF THB THE ABU BY. The Secretary of the Treasury now holds in bis vaults about 8180,000.000 of ooin. Of this amount $28,000,000 belongs to depositors and is represented by certifi? cates, which circulate in tho place of coin; tho remaining 8102,000,000 being so much money dead and useless, to all intents und purposes, to tho financial and commercial interests of the country. The colored peoplo of tho South be? lieve io baptism. During the c?r?mo? nies in Memphis, the other day, one old lady, after she got out, exclaimed, in ecstacy-"Rreis de Lord, that is five times I'se been baptised, bress de Lord.'* ?u Indiana youth was acquitted when arraigned for allowing bis horse to stand for twelve hours without food, on the ground that he was "sparking his sweet? heart all that time." . The Cincinnati Commercial notices that "Greeley has but one brother-in law and no father, and his nephews are all nieces." In Currituck County, N. C., when a yonng man takes his leave at a sociable, he kisses the girls all round. This is the original omnibus. There were 33 deaths in Charleston for the week ending the 4th instant-whites 15, colored 18. The latest style of shirts for gentle? men are called Dolly Varden*. They are by no means pretty. Tho spotted fever will soon be known to irrevereat paragraphers as Dolly Var? den meningitis. St. Louis now extends for fourteen miles on the Mississippi River, and bas an area of fifty-two squaro miles. The present oost of living in Paris is nearly twice what it was previous to the wnr. t The game of billiards looks down on us from five centuries. No female treasury clerk has ever "de? falcated." Funeral ?Invitation. The friends and acqnaintanoes of Dr. B. H. Edmunds, of Ridgeway, Dr. P. G. McGregor, and Dr. C. H. Miot, arc reaped fully request? ed to attend tho funeral services of Hrs. B. H. EDMUNDS, from the Washington Street M. E. Church, at 4 o'clock, THIS AFTER? NOON. MARRIED, Tuesdav, April 30,1872, by Bar. J. B. Sea? brook, ELLA Z. liAKKE, of Charleston, S. 0., fi H. W. FUttVIB, of Columbia; 8. 0. esr Charleston New? copy and forward bill. .^motloaa. Surtios " Variety Sale. BY D. C. PEIX0TT0 & SON. WE will nell at bur Auction Store, THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock, without reserve, MANTLE CLOCKS, of various designa;Sil? ver-plated Tea Sets; Breakfast, Wino and Diuuer Castors, with cut-glass bottles; Cake Baskets, Ice Pitchers, Goblet's, Patent Re? volving Butter Dianes, Tea and Tabla Spoons; together with a large assortment of Ivory handle and Steel-plated Knives and Forks. Terms cash._May 9 Acacia Lodge, No. 94, A. F. M. AN Extra Communication of thia 'Lodge will be held in Masonia Hall, kTHlS (Thursday) EVENING, at H o'oiocii. The M. M. Degree will be conferred. Uv order or the W. M. 'May 9 1_F. M. DRENNAN, Ja.. 8ec'y. Board of Trade. AMEETING of the Board of Trade will bo held THIS EVENING, at 8 o'olock, in Hibernian Hall. By order. May 0 1_J.E. BLACK, Seo'y. $5 Reward WILL ho paid for the recovery of a COW, which was stolen or strayed on the 5th instant. The Gow is of medium size, with red back, neck and sides, a darker shade of same about hoad, with white atar in fore? head, and white belly ; a whitish ring around tho middle or tbo tail, which is whito at ond. Sho has long turned-np' horns, and is about cloven yoars old. Call on or address Dr. J. H. FRANTZ, United 8tates Army, at Military noadquartere. Columbia, 8. C. May 9 Q? For the Best &ET tho "EPICUREAN," "Gold Bug," "Jaaniino," or "Dessert," Prepared Of the finest materials, and acknowledged to bo tho best CIG A UH e ver bongbt three for 25 co ita. If you want your company appreciated By a Lady, Only light ono of thean, and offer her a lady's Cigarette. All of which can be found at the ?'INDIAN GIRL." See "Daily Union." May 0_ State of South Carolina-Abbeville Co. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Wm. H. Parker, late Commissioner in Equity and Special Referee in ettato of J. F. Mar? nhull, deceased, with power and authority to "collect assets," ko., plaintiff, against James Aug. Cromer, defendant.-Copy Sum? mons. For Relief. Complaint not Served. Tn the defendant, JAM xs Aba, Osomn: YOU aro hereby summoned ?nd required to answer tho complaint in thia action, winch is filed in tho offloo of the Olerk of Com? mon Pleas foY the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on tho Btihscribers, st their ornoo. Law Range, Abbovillo C. H., within twenty days after tb? service hereof, exoluaivo of tho day of euch service; and if you f iii to answer tho com? plaint within the timo aforesaid, tho plaintiff m iiiis action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in tba complaint. Mo CV O WAN * PARKER, l'laintifTs Attorneys. Dated Abbovillo, ??ay 3, 1872. To thu defendant, J AM us A. CHOMEU: Talso notice,that tho summons in this casa, of winch the above ia a copy, was filed in tho oftico ol tho C'erk of tho Oourt of Common i'lea*. at Abbovillo ?J. H., in the Cuuuty of Abbeville, ; tate of South Carolina, on tho 3d .Mn, 1M72 MCGOWAN * I'AUKER, Slay 9 tho Plaintiff*/! Attorneys.