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COLUMBIA. S. C. Sunday Morning. Angnrt 4,187fi. For President of the United States. HORACE GRKKLKT. of Hew York. For Vice-President B. GRATZ BKOW5, of MlMOKrt. jVfaerc tb? F?nlt lites tor thc Fsllar? to ProMovt* tue Official Tnieve?. ' c'Oar esteemed contemporary does not intend to do injustice to the Exeoutive G?mmitteo of the Tax-Payers' Conven? tion i we feel quite euro, and a plain atate montcf the faots will be saffioient to in? duce it to retract, ita eminently unjust strictures. In a late conversation with a member of the Convention, wo learn that soon after'the exposure of the bond frauds, the Oom mit too met in Conimbia andr adjourcoti to Charleston, .to have a lull ah i froej conference wilh the Cham? ber of Oomtoeroo and Board of Trade. It was then determined to proseoate the . ring, and General Ohesnnt and Judge Aldrich were appointed to prepare and conduct the prosecution. To thia end, a oiroolar was issued, dated 27th Decem? ber, 1&71, calling on each tax-payer to contribute a small sum to raise a fond to defray the expenses, and committees were appointed in eaoh district. Up to this time, not a single response has been made." The above is an extract from a recent article in onr contemporary, the Evening Journal, of Aiken. - We do not trnly wish to do injustice to any one, and cer? tainly not to the worthy and highly es? teemed gentlemen who compose the Executive Committee of the Tax-Payers' Convention. Wo have a plenty of ene? mies to tho State and to honest govern? ment to expend the vials of our wrath upon, without carping spitefully at oar friends upon tho 'Exeoutive Committee. Still, we do not think that it can be called an injustice to say that they have "done nothing." That is the general verdict of the people; and it is trae oar contempo? rary himself, in the explanation he gives, confesses the truth of the statement, and attempts to .avoid it by throwing the onus on the tax-payers. The argument is) that they wonld have done something, but thc tax-pay era, though requested so to do, did not eontribnte the fonds ne? cessary to institute and carry on the criminal prosecutions. Two of the committee, Qen. Ohesnnt and Judge Aldrich, did, we know, make very earnest and commendable exertions, and the former, and perhaps the latter, too, spent considerably from their pri? vate pnrse in getting np the evidence for a prosecution. Bot a large number of the committee did nothing whatever, and did not even attend the meetings ; so we are told by the beat authority. But we do not wish to quarrel with the Executive Committee, only to stir them np to aotion now. The prosecutions might very well have been begun sooner, but we have probably lost nothing by waiting till th-s time, when the evidence ia abundant and unquestionable and the courts are propitious, j Here is the evi? dence elioited in this Gibson case, show? ing that between two and three millions of dollars hove boen unlawfully issued from the Treasury. Nearly all the State officials had a hand in it, of coarse. It is a plain breach of trust, which is felony under our statutes, and is sufficient to send every mother's son of them to the penitentiary for ton years. Let the Chairman call a meeting of the Execu? tive Committee here in Columbia, have a consultation, publish a short address in the papers to the people, calling upon them for funds, and appoint an active committee at each Court House to col? lect, and we know the money will be forth-coming. We will publish the ad? dress in the PHONIX, and keep it stand? ing. Printed oiroulars sent around to a few individuals here and there never effected anything, and no sane man would expect them to. Nor was it very wise, in our judgment, to name the sum to be rnb aoribod at twenty-five cents. It is pa? tent, at any rate, that there was mis? management somewhere. Will any one say that there is not a man in the State who will contribute willingly of his means to rid the State of the speculators and robbers, and to punish'them? Yet it is a fact that not a single quarter of a dollar was sent ia response to this oirou lar. The people of South Carolina are not, all models of pnblio spirited and active generous citizens, but they are not entirely a set of mean-spirited, close? fisted, oowardly oura. They have been despondent heretofore from a want of confidence in the courts, and from the support and sympathy whioh Grant and tbeGenaral Government gave the thieves. Grant is now in extremis, aud is only too willing to disown his misbegotten orea tarea, hore. Everythiog is propitious, in fact, and we believe the tax-payers will subscribo generously if no ti vo mea? sures are immediately set on foot. At the last term of the Federal Court that met in Haleigh, N. C., there were fourteen hundred and odd indictments against the Ku Klux. Of these, only six were tried; Fourteen hundred were continued. Tb? Ball IB Motion. The first battle in the oampaign whioh il now agitating the country was fought in North Carolina on Thursday, the lat instant, and resulted in a glori?os vic? tory to the cause of Lib oral i a m. To? morrow, the 5th instant, there will be three simultaneous elections in the fol lowing States: Utah, Montana and Ken? tucky. The last named we feel confident will poll Bi vast majority for the cause of honesty "abd reform, and we have great hopos for the other two. We have got the Grantites on the run, and must keep them running. There must be no looking baok to view the battle-field, but the ory must be, "On to new victories!" Petty Spite. The subjoined resolution has been adopted by the worthy Board of Trus? tees of the University. The offence of the young gentlemen named therein is that they hooted at Roberts and Cum? mings, the Radioal Professors eleot, the latter of whom has a most questionable character, and whose appointment was made solely as a reward for supposed po? litical services, and at the sacrifice of every interest of the institution. Aside from its petty malice, the resolution ie farcical in its silliness and impotenoy. It cannot be enforced, unless Grant will send down the military arm of the Go? vernment to do BO, and we opine that the days of military despotism are about ended. Here is a copy of the resolution and the order for its enforcement, a copy of which has boen served on tho young men named: - OFFICE OF'STATS SUP'T OP EDUCATION, COLUMBIA, July 23, 1872. Hon. R. W. BarnxoeU, Chairman of the Faculty of the University of South Ca Sra: The Board of Trustees of the University of'South Carolina, at a meet? ing held on Saturday, July 13, 1672, passed the following resolution : "Resolved by the Board of Th-ustees of the University of South Carolina, That D. B. Darby, T. C. Robertson and T. H Fisher, who graduated at the University ?of South Carolina, at the recent oom menoementday, Saturday, Juno29,1872, be, and are hereby, denied and forbidden aooess and admission to the buildings and grounds of the University; and they are hereby debarred the privileges ol alumni." You will please attend to the enforce? ment of the resolution aforesaid. J. K. JILLtSON, 8eo'y pro tem., Board Trastees U. S. 0. THE PENNSYLVANIA BPMT.-The split in Pennsylvania is unhealable. Th< chasm-not jet bloody-is widening The Washington Forney, (D. C.,) brothel to the Colonel, is out in a long letter whioh he heads, "A Reply to Cameron'] Falsehoods." It is a delectable develop ment of personal crimination and reori mination. D. C. F. makes the state ment that in an interview at the invita tion of Cameron, that gentleman in formed him that "John W. Forne; might havo anything he desired, if h only Stopped fighting Her tran ft." Thl is a close imitation of Grant in his at tempt to win over Schurz, by offerin him a belly ful of patronage, if he wool only go St. Domingo. Forney seems t have been proof again et the offer mad him, as was Senator Schurz. Pnbl? virtue must be recuperating. The Foi neys are, from what motive it would nc be exactly fair to inquire, doing som* thing in her behalf, and we may trui that they will do some good, althoug they appear to be compensating tb other side by sustaining the vices of tb National Administration while warrin upon the corruptions in Pennsylvanii D. F. C. makes the following prediotio with regard to the party prospects i that State: "The Republioan party is sure to b defeated in Pennsylvania in Ootobei and Simon Cameron's personal rule an politioal prostitutions are the cause whioh will produoe the d isa-ter. It j the only way for the people to get rid c him and break np the vile oombinatio whioh he calculates to fasten on tb State after he descends to his grave, is the onlyesoope from his pollutioi and the plunderings of those he hi trained os his followers. It is the onl way to light np the dark places in tb financial affairs of Pennsylvania; 1 oloanso its auditing office; to fix prop? guards around its treasury, and prove? its Chief Magistrate from being mode vassal of the Clan Cameron. A Repel lioan do feat at this time, I admit, is fearful venture, but the tremendous it fluenoes demanding it in Pennsylvan: are like the knife of the surgeon, whic oxts deep into a rotten part to save e entire body from festering oorruptic and death. I rejoioe to feel, therefor that the people of Pennsylvania a! moved by suoh a spirit, and the peop of the whole country will be glad whe this corrupt ring ia sent to the grave < Tammany." Haters of tobacco will be sorry to he that Dr. John Murray, a distinguish? English physician, has announced h belief that the use of snuff will, in m ii oases, arrest the progress of pul mo i a: consumption. Contrary to a genni rule in politioal eoonomy, an inorea in tho production of the article will, this instanoe, lessen the consumption. POLITIC Ali JOTTINGS.-Grant's carpet? baggers, said Mr. Beck, ia his Frankfort speech, have robbed Sooth Carolina of $29;000,0(10, and Gov. Scott, oat of his stealings, has built himself at his home ia Marietta, Ohio, a house that cost 800,000. Is it not high time that officers elected by the people of the 'States from among themselves, ander the forms of constitutional government, should take the place of Grant's carpet-bag poten? tates? Greeley is for local self-govern? ment. So far only 800,000 oopies of Sumner's Bpeeoh have baan distributed. Grant is not likely to gain muon in baying ap Confederate archives. The Ne tv York Herald -says: "Even if gena iae dooaments ooald be obtained which would tend to inflame again those pas? sions which seven years of peaoe should have subdued, would it not be better patriotism to consign them to the flames than to publish them? Is partisanship so exacting that it should ran th? risk of renewed war? Gen. Grant's popularity is surest as a peaoe candidate, and the motto of his supporters should be "The Republic is Peace." Greeley will be the next President of the United States. Aa Mr. Sumner says, the heart of the people is for him, and the movement which han set in for him is irresistible. We have had a long and dreary night, but, thank Heaven, the day of reconciliation and peace is dawn? ing at last. The ! carpet-baggers have robbed the Southern States of over $200,000,000. The carpet-baggers are Grant's agents and lieutenants at the South, and through their Union Leagues they have thus far been enabled to control the negro vote. There is a better time com? ing. Sumner speaks words of wisdom to the negroes of the South when he says to them: "lam sure it cannot bebest for the colored people to band together in a hostile camp, provoking antagonism and keeping alive the separation of raoes." The negro is free and invested with citizenship, and nobody thinks of depriving him either of his freedom or his political rights; and the most fatal thing he can do is to oontinue to hearken to the counsels of Grant's carpet-bag? gers. Captain Hall, with the "Polaris," is returning. He has heard of Greeley's nomination, and is bringing the North Pole home with him, on which to hoist a Greeley hat-specially manufactured for the purpose from the bair of the Polar white bear. It ia reported that Seoretary Boutwell, since he has heard the news from North Carolina, has in* strnoted the Custom House officers in New York to pass this hat and pole in free of duty. BISHOP HOWE'S APPOINTMENTS- IN ms DIOCESE.-The Right Rev. Bishop Hcwo left Charleston, Tuesday, for his annual tour of visitations throughout the State. He will be absent about two months, and will conduot services, deli? ver sermons and administer the rite of confirmation in the following named ohnrohes on the days specified: August 4, tenth Sunday after Trinity, Mountain Church, Unionville; Wednesday, August 7, oburoh at Glenn Springs; August ll, ohuroh at Spar tan burg; August 18, church at Greenville; August 25, ohuroh at Pendleton; Wednesday, August 28, ohuroh at Anderson; Friday, August 30, Mrs. Brook's Chapel, at Ninety-Six; September 1. cburoh at Abbeville; Wednesday, September 4, churches at Willington and Edgefield; Septemer 8, ohuroh at Newberry; September 15, con? secration of the new P. E. Church nt Rock Hill; Wednesday, September 18, church at Yorkville; September 22, obnrch at Chester; September 29, oburoh at Winnsboro; October C, return to St. Phillip's Church, Charleston. A COLORED KU KLUX SCRAPE IN CAM? DEN.-The Camden Journal, ot the 1st, says: On the 15th ult., near English's mill, in this County, one Harry Mollae, a colored man, was visited late at night by certain parties, who knooked at the door of his house and asked if he was in, but not waiting for an answer, burst open the door, and maning in to the number of fifteen or twenty, fell ?upon the strug? gling Harry and threw him to the ground, after which they slipped a bag or oap over his head and tied it tight around his neok. They then tied his hands and feet, and carried him a long distance in the woods, when they finally deposited bim upon the ground, and taking ?ticke beat bim nntil they thought be was dead, out off a piece of bis ear, and untying him left him there. After Rome hours he reoovered sufficiently to drag himself home, where he has been lying in bed ever since. He has told several persons that he recognized the parties who beat him, by the oap slipping off while the beating was administered, and that every one of them was a negro, though there was one who was lighter in color than the rest, and be, said Harry, might havo been white, but I don't tbiuk HO. The cause of the beating was alleged to have been that Harry bewitched his daughter in-law, who has lately died. For fear lest Radioal sceptics may disbelieve this, we have fortified ourselves with abun? dant proof, whioh shall be forthcoming if needed. Comment is unnecessary. How Colored Voter? ?re Dlaiaadcd from Voting for Mr. Greeley. To the Editor of tho Tribune. Sra: As illustrating tho influences at work to prevent Southern negroes from ( voting for the Liberal Bepnblioao candi? dates, I send you an account of oonver- | estions recently had with two or three of ( them in this vicinity. On Saturday last, the Republicana had a barbecue a few 1 miles from our house. A negro preacher < and exhorter was urged to make an effort < in favor of Greeley and Brown. His re- ( ply waa, "Greeley was the man who - wrote and published the book trying to prove that the negroes were descendants ' of monkeys, instead of human beings." < It was impossible to disabuse his mind of this conviction, as he had been so in- j formed by the Radical leaders. Another admitted that he perceived ' the evils resulting from tbe Radical rule < in this State, but could not vote with , auy other party. On being pressed to } give his reasons, he stated tbat, should he do so, some injury would be done to him. On being told that, although ! threats might be made, still no one would dare to molest him, he replied that j "night had no eyes;" that onoe before, be had gone with the whites, and a party of negroes had come to his house. For- 1 tunately, he was outside and saw them, j and escaped by running, and since then , he had not dared to return to his formor home, in the adjoining County. A third stated that he had been shot at three 1 times when he was the president of a 1 colored Democratic club, and had now < made up his mind that it was safest to . go with the crowd. Instances similar to these could be cited in every locality. 1 Even the women take an active part in I keepiDg "the party" together, and the peoplo of the North have not the slight? est conception of the pressure whioh is brought to bear to prevent the colored people from joining in the Liberal move? ment. Heretofore, when snob statements os these havo boen made by the ?Southern whites, they were disbelieved at the North; but it is to be hoped that the time has arrived when the reports of a few interested office-seekers will not be received in opposition to the testimony of respectable citizens. One of the Ra? dical Judges of the Supreme Court of this State, (Willard.) ia conversation with the writer, stated that no Ku Klux outrages had occurred in Counties where there was an upright and respectable ju? diciary; that the fault lay in not proper? ly administering the existing laws. Much has been published of the enormous increase of the State debt and the wild extravagance of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the State Government, but there is another set of evils whioh come nearer home, and whioh are more onerous to bear. The mauner in whioh the local County and minor officials of the State conduot themselves is intolerable, and the local unlawful and indirect taxes levied on the citizens pro? bably exceed in the aggregate that of the higher officials. Not that all of it pro? ceeds from malice, although a large part is attributable to that cause, but it is to be partly UBoribed to the ignorance of the officials and voters. The disreputable conduct of the Radicals ia enough to prevent any mau who has any self-re? spect from affiliating with them. Could the pressure referred to be removed, it would be possible to carry even South Carolina for Greeley. To do this, pro I minent life-long Republicans, especially colored men, should stump the State and disabuse the minds of the colored voters as to the questions at issue. It is more than probable that a split will be made in the party at the State Convention, whioh will be held in August, and should the bolters carry with them one-fifth of the colored voters, the white vote of the State would turn the scale. NEKIA. AIKEN, 8. CL, July 29, 1872. A PULLMAN PRONUNCIAMIENTO.-Not a little excitement has been occasioned among the conductors of the Pullman Palace Car Company, by reason of a re? cent order from headquarters, whioh re? quires each conductor to make a deposit of 8100 with tho company to protect the latter against loss. Tbe new regulation is to go into effect August Int, and on that day each conductor will have to sign a contract with the company, agree? ing to forfeit the sum deposited when? ever it shall bs proved that there has beeu loss of property through his care? lessness or neglect, or that he hae dis? honestly retained money belonging to the company. For the purpose of fer? reting out oases of this kind, detectives are employed, as done by nearly all rail? road companies, and tho agreement sti? pulates that tho report of a detective shall be final and conclusive evidence of the faot stated in his report, and without further proof or ceremony, the company have tho right to retain the whole of the 0100 deposited. But in case the con? ductor leaves the employ of the company for any other cause than for dishonesty, carelessness or neglect, the deposit to be refunded. These stringent rules have become necessary, it is claimed, owing to certain abuses of privilege whioh have orept into the conductors' service, and in making them the company have only sought to protect themselves against tho peculations of not over-conscientious employees. The conductors bave framed a,remonstrance against the order, wbioh is being numerously Bigued, and which will be presented to Mr. Geo. M. Pull? man, the President of the oompany. [Chicago Times. DISTRESSING CASUALTY.-Mr. Sinnsky, a very estimable baker, at the oorner of Columbus and Nassau streets, was se? verely burned on his arm, leg und right side, on Thursday eveuing, about 7 o'clock. A kerosene lamp whioh he had in his hand accidentally fell to the floor, the oil spreuding thereon and flaming up until it reached his person, burning him badly. It is feared that he will be permanently injured on the right arm, the muscles of which havo been con? tracted. - Charleston Courier. Eiooal lt? ra ss?. CiTX MATTERS.-The prioe of single topies of the PHOSNIX is five cents. A colored man, named Oh avis, was long in Barnwell on Friday last. His , jrime was murder. Over 2,000 persons itere present. The Sheriff had received . number of letters from persons who ?eaired to be on hand. On the 16th, two murderers are to be executed in Richland, and on the 23d, another mur? derer will expiate his crime in a similar tray in Lexington. A large and varied lot of cards, suita? ble for weddings, invitations, visiting ?nd business purposes, have just been re? solved at this office, whiob, owing to the dull season, will be printed at very low rates. The advertising agenoy of Walker, EWanB & Cogswell, represented by Bos? well T. Logan, Esq., is the only author? ized agency for this paper in Charleston. The Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Com? pany are putting a new door to their en? gine house-the old one being unsuited to the requirements of the steamer. There was a grand display of the auro? ra borealis, last night. Tho Northern beavens were brilliantly illuminated. The supposition is that the glorious news (rom North Carolina had something to io with it-the display having been got? ten up in honor of the event. We shall oertainly view it in that light. We are authorized to state that Col. Wm. Johnston has not, as rumor has it, resigned the Presidency of the Charlotte, Oolumbia and Augusta Railroad; and that it is not at all likely that he will be removed from the position, whioh he now [ills so ably, by the new owners of the road. . M. H. Berry, Esq., will accept our thanks for a bunch of his fine Isabella grapes. Prof. Buchar gives another concert at the garrison grounds, to-morrow after? noon. The following is the programme: Gems from Bohemian Girl-Balfe. Greeting Waltz-Herman. Ohne Titil Quadrille-Strauss. Grant Galop-Schroeder. Selection from Ernani-Verdi. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-A young man, named Manning Brown, aged six? teen years, came to his death in Atlanta, Ga., ou Thursday laut, by being run over by a freight train. He was engaged in painting in the depot, and fell from a platform as a freight train was passing, was run over and iustantly killed. He formerly resided in Columbia, and wac brought np by Mr. R. Jones. The re? mains of the unfortunate yonng man were brought to Columbia, and interred in the Catholic burial-ground. DEATH OP AN UNKNOWN COLOREI MAN.-Tho passenger train over thi Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail road, whioh arrives here at 10.15 P. M. ran over an unknown colored man, las night, in Lexington County, about on< mile from the Congaree Bridge. Tb head, an arm and a leg were complete!; severed, and the breast crushed. Th coroner at Lexington has been notified We are indebted to Polioeman Robertson for the above information. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tha Norther mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; closes 12.0 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.3 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Ch aries to night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; closes6.1 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 I M.; closes 6.00 A.M. Western opet and closes 1.30 P. M. Wilmington oper 2.30 P. M.? doses 11.30 A. M. O Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. At a late meeting of the Fae ul ty \ tho South Carolina University, the fo lowing persoas were licensed as druggie and pharmaceutists, under the late A< of the General Assembly: R- H. Jordan, M. D., E. E. Babcool M. D., and Allen A. Leard, Chester; 1 Sumpter Means, M. D., T. E. Not M. D , H. E. Hoiuitsb and C. L. Dol son, Spartanburg; F. P. Hillhooee, A D., Greenville; 8. S. Fox, M. D., Bate ville; M. L. Sharp, M. D., Anderson;? H. Henry, M. D., Laurens; S. L. Strai M. D , Lancaster; A. A. dinby, Edg field; B. S. James, M. D., Walhalla; , J. Klein, Walterhoro; J. J. Stringfellow Chester. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAT.-Ti nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. I Rector, ll A. M. and h% P. M. Lunatic Asylum-Rev. Dr. Hooper, A. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rud 10>? A. M. Marion Street Church-Rov. W. '. Kirkland, 10>? A. M. and 8 P. M. Washington Street Church-Re Manning Brown, KM? A. M. and 8 P. 1 Sunday School at 5 P. M. Catholic Church-Rev. James Fall? ton, First Mass, at 7 A. M.; Seoo Mass at 10 A. M. ; Vespers at 4>? P. 1 Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolc V?% A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. Joseph Wilson, 10>? A. M. BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER BOOZER.-The ease of Joseph Crosby was rea a m ed yesterday. Several citizens af Chester were examined. Mr. Hamil? ton appeared for the defence. The pri? soner was finally remanded for trial at bhe November term of the United States Ooart. We are glad to learn that the citizens of Columbia have conoluded not to wait till "Prof. Bernard" has arrived from the Alps. They are purchasing Dr. Weil's eye-glasses very readily now-among them many leading phyaioians, who ex? press themselves highly pleased. Dr. Weil will remain one week longer at the Columbia Hotel, and all those in need of his services would do well to avail themselves of this rare opportunity. * LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. M. Tolbertt-Horses. Peixotto & Son-Anotion Sale. Meeting Building and Loan Asso'n. Orphan Home of South Carolina. J. H. Kinnrd-At Cost. Special Meeting Gaza Lodge. Meeting Board of Health. HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.-On Friday even? ing last, says the Cumberland (Md J Times, a horrible murder took place on Beaver Creek, Fayette County, Penn., about five miles North of the Western line of this County. The murder grew out of an old f~-d that has existed be? tween the parties for a number of years. On the evening in question, Alpheus Glover, a farmer, aged about forty years, went with his daughter, a young woman of eighteen, and a son about six years old, to look at a oow that hail calved in the road, near tbe farm of Mr. Jacob Staube, adjoining bis own. Some hogs owned by Mr. Staub vere worrying the cow, and to drive them off Mr. Glover hissed a small dog that accompanied him, upon them. Just then Jacob Staub and his son, a young boy of sixteen or eight teen years, came np, the father armed with a revolver and the latter carrying a rifle. As they approached they pointed their weapons at Glover, who told them to go away, that he did not want any trouble with them. The elder Staub re? plied, 'TH shoot your heart out." At this Glover's daughter stepped between the muzzles of the weapons and her father. She was roughly told by Staub, "You get out of the way." The girl, in her fright, obeyed the oommand, when the little boy, apparently seeing the great danger in which his father stood, clung to bis knees, crying piteously the while. But the appeals of the children did not save the father's life, for Staub and.his son fired together, and Glover fell, (his little boy was still clasping his legs,) exclaiming "My God. Jake, what have you done to me," and expired al? most instantaneously. Staub and his son then fled to their home. Stanb and hiB son were arrested and placed in jail at Uniontown. Jaoob Staub, the mur? derer, is a native of this County. Glover the murdered man, waa a native of Fay? ette County. A queer story comes from France, to the effeot that that country is preparing for another war with Germany. A cor? respondent says there has been no peace between these two countries since the fall of Paris, but only an adjournment of hostilities. The Government, says the same correspondent, is making stre? nuous efforts to bring the army np to its fullest capacity; there have been large purchases of horses in Hungary, Eng? land and Germany; the work-shops for the manufacture of artillery and fire? arms are in fall blast; Paris is being strengthened by new lines of forts; and provisions sufficient to maintain a large army and the oitizens for two years have been brought into the capital. The sol? diers are under constant and severe dis? cipline, and are kept in oamp, away from the demoralizing influences of large oities, and the morale of the army is said to he excellent Although the condition of France has greatly improved einoe ber late boat with Germany, it is not probable that Bhe will be willing or able to cope with the latter country on the battle-field for years to come. Besides, Prince Bismarck has a watchful eye on bis ancient enemy, and would not be likely to be oaught napping. RESPITED.-Rhina Washington, the oolored woman, who was to have been hanged in the jail yard yesterday morn? ing, for the murder of her newly-born infant-killed by strangulation and drowning-did not expiate the crime, the Governor having sent a telegram to the Sheriff, respiting her for four weeks. The annonnoement of executive inter? vention waa made to her about 2 o'clock, but she was under the effeot of an ano? dyne, and did not seem to realize it Efforts will be made to secure her par? don, as it is generally believed that she was far less, it guilty at ell, than the man who escaped conviction. [Charleston Courier. Mr. J. 8. Bowen, ex-Mayo* of Wash? ington City, confirms, in a published letter, the statement that General Grant had sold to bim a house in Washington City for $20,000, and broke the bargain, in order to make a nominal sale of it for 865,000, that being a mode devised of making him a present of $45,000, at a time when publio opinion had begun to oondemn his practica of reoeiving gifts. He immediately appointed the most liberal contributor to a high Federal office. They get np Ku Klux to order out in Arkansas. One portion of the Loyal Leaguers dress np in fancy apparel and shoot blank cartridges at the other. A Eu Klux hullabaloo is raised, the blaok militia are ordered ont, and the Radicals have a good time.