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COLUMBIA* 8. C. Saturday Morning, May 3, ?^73?' In the Iadian fight preceding the laut, a correspondent reports that the trpopB eoalped every wounded 'warrior they found in tho oaves. The knowledge of this faot may have stimulated the victo? rious Modoos to greater aota of brutality upon the wounded soldiers who fell on the 26th. The war now is a desperate one. No quarter will be shown on either Bide; and, though the Modoos may be eztermis&tcd, theloba of life alone whioh will be involved will prove appalling. It is evident that the butchery the other day IB only the beginning. The Cleve? land Herald say8:. "As a rule, the Indian has not a re? deeming trait in his character. He iB lazy, idle, vicious, treacherous, vindio tive, jealous and brutal. He forgets fa? vors, though they may rain upon him; be never forgets an injury, though it may be unintentional and not repeated." Yea, for a hundred years the white man and the white man's Government have robbed, and plundered, and defrauded, and murdered, and kept Punio faith with the Indian, but this century of out? rage, and treachery, and slaughter was wholly unintentional, and has certainly never been repeated. A Fort Wayne paper calmly says: "Let every blade of grass in the North? west be watered with the blood of these treaoherons fiends, and the rivers, as they flow down to the ooean, carry with them the scarlet tidings of a' nation's vengeance, and may it be mingled with the gory stream that flows in the veins of the vasoillating shriekers for peace, to whom is principally due the perpetra? tion of the late horrible butchery.' The New York Daily Graphic thus poetically summarizes the situation : It's only an Indian squaw Whose carcass my sword laid low; Only a she wolfs scalp That hangs at my saddle bow, Their merest wreck of a home Lies smouldering by the lake; One, two, three, four?all dead-? The wnite man may drivu his stake. No need to bury her babe, - Toss it into the flames; A Child shall not live to boast That he bore the Modoo name. The stars in our flag are white, And only tho Whiles protect? Down with the spawn of heathens, j Wo OhrhVaana are the elect. The' Bible? , Pshaw 1 Sunday talk, The ohaplain p'reaobes; we fight. Neither soldier nor cit now turns k oheek to the foe who smites, Have I a babe, and mother? * Tos, but they.are white; and then , This is the soajp of a wolf . Whose cub might have murdered men, .1 i ?????;?!?. . I Attempting to Muzzle the Pit ess.-i Sioco the Kdlogg usurpation opm? moneed in Louisiana, persistent attempts have been made to corrupt or intimidate the newspapers of the State whioh dared to advooate the people's cause. Becog nizing the influence wielded by a free press, aud its power to arouse and array the raaasoa against a fraudulent and op? pressive Government, the usurping fac? tion has used all the means within its reach to muzzle the opposition journals. At the very outset of the conspiracy, au attempt was made, through the machine? ry o? the court ot the infamous Lmroii, to suppress the Times, at that time a bold and vigorous advooate of the legal Governor, MoEoery; but it failod. The Picayune is now the pet objeot of their spite, and their efforts are directed to orushiog it out of existence. An exor? bitant assessment has been plaocd upon its property, aud a heavy tax demanded for the support of the Kellogg ring. The Picayune refuses to pay, and the paper has been advertised for sale on next Monday. Hon. Jambs Bbooks.?The death of the Hon. James Brooks will be felt not only in his own District and State, but will occasion regret throughout the en? tire South. He was a bold, true aud tried friend of the Southern people, and never faltered iu his support of their cause. - In tho dark days after tho war, when friend* were few aud faint, and enemies numerous apd powerful, Mr. Brooks, almost single-handed and alone, dared to bland botweon.ua and our op? pressors?regardless of the odium so liberally heaped upon those who de? manded that the rights of thoso whom the Badioal leaders termed rebels and traitors should be respected. By bis eloquonoe, bis ability, his courage and his skill as a parliamentary leader, ho rendered us the most important asBist Anoe. Whether tho reoent charge? whioh his politioal opponents make again it him are true or false, we care not; tholhouth will alone remember his great service^ iu ? behalf of her people, and will ever bo'd and cherish his name iu gratefa! remem? brance. Senator. Garl Schurz, who returns to Germany, by invitation, to spend the summer months, was banished under Sain of being shot, if again found on rormau soil. Then he was a revolution? ist, but now he is a United States Sena? tor. .iingililllHHUKIIJ IIUWin. ..w -fil ?? ...MlUmjti-IUI The despatches which give oa the de? tails of the conflict in Tjonisiana and in California aleo tftU as pC the pleasure ex .cureion\o< tho Proeidoot to Colorado. He is enjoying the trout from the'oaoun tain et ro?me and the antelope from the plains, while tho telegraph ia burdened with intelligence that- ahonld reooive'his prompt and thoughtful attention. If he thicks the conflict in Louisiana or the butchery in the lava beds unworthy of hie consideration, he mast certainly be unworthy of the high position. he occu? pies. The collisipns in both localities require all the reflection he oan poBsfoly give them, and his absence from the post of duty at such a time is inexcusa? ble. The Louisville Courier Journal charges that all these troubles are due to his own inoompetenoy, and, In one case, at least, to bis criminal connivance; and oertainly, if he had any sense of duty left, he would be a| his post endeavoring to remedy the evils which his wretched polioy has brought upon the country, .and not away from it, seeking his own gross and selfish pleasures. ?-????> The Graphic, of Saturday evening, has a cartoon that hits off with the forcer of capital limning tho obstructions that lie in the way to the punishment of mur? derers. Justice, with her scales loosely dangling and her sword sheathed, is Wearily drawing a car, in which, com? fortably seated, meerBohaum in hand, is the murderer Stokes. Along the tramway are seen the obstructions. First is the street barricade of a bill of exceptions; next the Court of Appeals, followed by a new trial, the misoreant's plea, a disagreeing jury, political influ? ences, a string of proceedings, appeal to the Governor, a respite, and then the pulpit, the press and tho people, all blockading the way to the gallows. Co? lumns of argument and denunciation would fail to present the need of reform in our methods of criminal procedure with half the force which is gathered in ulmoa; at a glance. So long as there are one crown and three pretenders in a oountry, saya the New York Express, as in Spain, it is morally cor tain t? be the soon o of wars of succession and internal strife for su? premacy. Great difficulties have always surrounded the Spaniah republic; conse? quently, the reports of insurrections and revolts are generally believed. It ap? pears, however, that the statement that the Commune had been established in Madrid, was an?exaggeration. Tho Co ram uno means anarchy and blood, and it will be a sad day for Madrid when she takes- it, as Paris did, to her ombraoe, ouly to be stung by it. . i *t5-j , 1 ???.,. Thb KrxiLSD and Woundeo.?The fol lo wing is believed to be a oorrect list of those killed during the late lava bed flght. In many instances, it would be difficult to recognize, the dead but for some article of dress known to have be? longed to them: Oapt. Evan Thomas, Battery A, 4th Artillery; Lieut Albion Howe, Battery A, 4th Artillery; Bobort S. B?rner, Bat? tery A, 4th Artillery; - Parker, Bat? tery A, 4th Artillery; John Lynch, Bat? tery K, 4th Artillery; James Hose, Bat? tery K, 4th Artillery; Joseph W. Ward, Battery K, 4th Artillery; Bichard Wal? lace, Battery K, 4th Artillery; Lieut. Thomas Wright, Company E, 12th In? fantry; - Green, Company E, 12th Infantry; Wm. Boyle, Company E, 12th Infantry; - Howard, Company E, 12th Infantry;-Newsbury, Company E, 12th Infantry; citizen Webber, o{. Siskiyon County. Iu addition to the foregoiog, eight men were buried in the field, whose names could not be ascer? tained. Lieut. Arthur Cranston, with four men of Company A, aro still miss? ing. Death op Maoready.?The telegraph announces the death, on the 29th nit., noar London, of Wm. Charles Macready, the celebrated actor. He visited the United States in 1820? after already having aohicved a great reputation in England?and was well re? ceived on this side of tho water. Bat in 181'J, when he again re-visited these shore*, he aronBod tbo jealousy of the late Edwin Forrest, whioh finally led to a desperate riot at tho Aetor Place Opera House, in New York. Maoready was at? tacked by the mob and with difficulty escaped with his lifo. The military were called in to suppress the disturbances and fired into the crowd, killing twenty two men, besides severely injaring some thirty others. Maoready was born in London, March 3, 171)3, and died at tbo ago of eighty. His father was manager of one of the English provincial thea? tres, and in his seventeenth year tho hoy mado his first appoarance npon the stage, showing from his first appearance signs of unusual talent. Upon his re? turn from his last memorable visit to the United States he commenoed an engage? ment at the Hay market Theatre, in Lon? don, whioh he was compelled to relin? quish on acoount of ill health, and in 1851 ho finally retired from the stage. Ho spent tbo last years of his life in Cheltenham, occupying himself chiefly with tbo schemes of the education of the poorer classes. So, within a few months of caoh other, bolb of the actors iu that terrible tragedy in real lifo have gone down to tho grave together. A Paper oaPiowgiiina-. ?., The first of the discauaions; before the State Agrioaltural Booiety, Thursday, was upon -"Ploughing and its effect npon different soils ? at different seasons,^ and the debate was opened "by the following interesting and practical essay upon the subject by Pr. John H. Farman, oi Samter: Mb. Pbesident and QmfpaatMs of the Society: There are two points in whioh I conceive'our pr act ioe of agri? culture has been particularly defioient. These are winter preparation.and modes of ploughing. With many it has boon customary.to allow tha spring to-be far advanced, or at Jenst..tho winter to be pretty well spent ih?fcAr^e?? ol -pre? paration begins; indeed, thin ia merged in that of cultivation, aud tho cam is growing era thaland is-broken up, and the cotton is up on part of the planta tion beforo the earth has been fitted' for its reception on the balance, A change of circumstances involves the necessity for a change of modes. Wo once bad virgin lands and cheap and re? liable labor. Than, if ever, tbo exten? sive and superficial system hod its ad? vantages, fur (though, ultimately de? structive; it often gave large immediate returns. Now,' with, to a largo extent, exhausted and denuded fields, and unre? liable and expensive labor to conleud with, it becomes necessary to obtain pre? sent support, and accomplish the ulti? mate improvement of the land, that wo resort to other modes aud appliances? that the extensive give, place to tho in? tensive?that we plough early aud plough deep. For what do we plough? This may seem a trite question, but it opens a wide field for inquiry, observation and reflection.' What do we plough for, and how and. when should >ve do it? Wo plough to pulverize the earth, whereby the delicate,' hair-like roots of plante may ramify and extend in evury direc? tion, thereby obtaining ample pasturage to feed upon. And here the advantages of deep plonghing will at once be appa? rent. Tho man who breaks his land eight inches deep gives his plants twioe the pasturage that he does who breaks but four, aud ho who penetrates twelve I trebles the sources of supply. We plough to let in the air aud sun, that we may secure the fertilizing pro? perties of the one, and the vivifying and ameliorating action of the other, and we should plough deep, in order that these beneficial inflaenoee may be extended to a greater area of root pasturage. The air oontains ammonia and oarbonio acid, both highly essential to the growth of vegetation. They are rapidly and in quantities absorbed by-porous bodies, while oompaut bodies appropriate little or none of these; therefore, by thorough and deep comminution of the soil, we greatly increase the amount of these bodies taken up und hold by the laud. They act also as solvents upon many of the constituents of the soil, thus prepar? ing them to be taken np and ossimnlated by the plant. We should plough deep, in order that these benefits may be ex? tended to a large bulk ox soil. We plough deep, that oar lands may be saved from washing; and that the rain water may not run off, oarryiog with it its fertilizing properties as well as those of the soil it reaches. Bain water, as well as the atmosphere, abounds in car bonioaoid and ammonia, and by enabling it fully to penetrate the earth, wo secure these valuable ingredients. We plough to turn under vegetation (dry or green) and to bury the seeds of noxious plants. By running deep, we increase the depth of our soil, and cover up those seeds so far from the influence of air, heat and light, that comparatively few germinate, and those that do* oome ap slowly and in a siokiy condition, and are easily destroyed, thereby lessening the labor of cultivation. By ploughing deep, wo not only turn under and give comparative rest to the surface soil, (whioh has so long been drawn upon,) but bring up a sub-sur? face, whioh has, perhaps, never beon dis? turbed by the plow?into whioh tho roots of cultivated plants have pene? trated but little, and which contains mnoh of what has been drained from the surface soil. In soils is light and sandy, (as are those cultivated by many of us,) the high winds of Marob and April carry off quantities of tho light surfaco, thereby rapidly exhausting tho land of I humus, whioh is its life blood. By deep winter ploughing, we turn up a valueless surface, which, if blown off, is a small loss, as there is an inexhaustible supply left. Aud here I would draw a distinc? tion between the ploughing of prepara? tion and that of cultivation. The ono belongs to winter, and should bo deep; the other to spring and summer, and should bo shallow. It is true, that the term deep plough? ing is altogether comparative. What would bo deep with us would bo consi? dered shallow by tho turners up of tho almost fathomless alluvial deposits of tho West. What might bo deemed shallow here would bo considered almost no ploughing at all there. Tho character of the soil and sob-soil must, to a great extent, rognlate it. Whon tho surface is thin aud defioient in vegetable matter, and the sub-soil of un inferior quality, wo should commence continuously and gradually doscond as wo add to the quan? tity of humus and the other elements of fertility in the land, till we havo reached tho greatest attainable depth. And here I would remark, thf.t in deepening and improving the quality of our soil, wo not only add to its ability to sustain plant life, by the increased amount of pabulum it affords, but add vastly to its capacity for absorbing and retaining moisture?a fact, the praotioal importance of whioh oannot be over-estimated. The objeotion urged to deep winter preparation and shallow cultivation, that the lands run togethor and bocome too hard for the vigorous growth of vegeta? tion, will be found of limited application where the lands have been properly broken and to tho right depth. A due regard being paid to drainage, this ob jeotion applies, almost exclusively, to soils largely predominating in olaj. \ It deep plongbing possesses advan? tages already hint od at, bow- important that it should be accomplished ae /early in the winter as practicable; thai'the benefits of tho winter rains (and frosts irr farther pulverizing tho land) may be secured; that the air may ?bave as long a time aa possible to ciroulate through it3 bulk; that the stubble, woods and grass may have time to ferment and de? cay; that the moisture, which arises free? ly from the sub-soil, in seasons of .drouth, by capillary attraction, bringing' with it the soluble elements of iaorganic fertility, from far below tbe surface, and deposit? ing them there, as--it- ?vanor^teR, may also oontribnto its benefits.: - . Mr. President, our true, policy is con? centration; and peculiarly ia it so In oor present oirouinstances. By a proper deepening of the soil," combined with high and judicious fertilization, one acre may be made to yield what it bus been customary to gather from four or even; six, with a far less expenditure of labor and greater certainty n? to tho results; for with a deep soil, in the right physical and chemical condition, wo require, comparatively, but little rain. Senator SrrtAooE and tub Columbia Canal?Tbe good people of Columbia, in their eager, but, as it 410w r> suits, mistaken zeal, to develop tho water power of the Columbia Canal, were tn thusiaBtio when tho manufacturing king of Rhode Island, Senator Spraguo, ac? cepted tho canal rs a gift. Tbe Legisla? ture of South Carolina, which, in some way, controlled this water power, cove? nanted and agreed to deed it for all time to Senator Spraguo for tbe nominal sum of S200. In addition to this gift, extra? ordinary privileges and franchisee were granted. It was expeoted, as a natural consequence, that Senator Spraguo would develop tho water power without delay, and erect cotton milts. Your after year has passed, and yet no mills appear. FirBt one pretext and then another was urged for the delay. Tbe condition of political affairs in tbe State was so no certain and legislation so disastrous that the people of Columbia were not dis? posed to think otherwise than that Mr. Spraguo was perhaps a prudent man. He expended a few thousand a year in tbe way of preparation for the grand work which was expected to follow in doe time. Tbe citizens of Columbia de? sired a supply of water, and the City Council contracted to pay him $16,000 a year. Tho Senator is now fulfilling this contract, whioh proves to him a most profitable investment. Bat there are no factories even in prospective. Nor does the Senator even intend to build one on the lino of the canal. Ho tells the peo fde so; and proposes to dispose of his nveatment for the sum of $300,000. His interests in Rhode Island are so exten? sive that be cannot and will not invest any portion of his capital in developing the manufacturing interests of South Carolina. This may be sharp financier? ing, bat it smacks of bad faith. Tbe canal was given to Mr. Spraguo for a mero trifle, with tbe implied, though perhaps not expressed, understanding that ho was to use it for cotton faotories. Under the oircumstances, tho citizens of Colombia find themselves in an embar? rassing and unfortunate predicament. They will either have to submit to Sena? tor SprngneVi extortion or permit their fino water power to go undeveloped for years to oome. Tbe Rhode Island Sena? tor and prince of manufacturers is not favorablo to a healtby competition from the South, and this, we presnme, ex? plains bis bad faith towards tbe Caro? linians.?Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. Tho Charleston Chamber of Commerce has adopted the following: T1 Utl CUD, it is of the utmost import? ance that the character and amount of the public debt of South Carolina be ac? curately determined by a competent tri? bunal; and wboreos, proceedings are about to be instituted in the courts of tho Stato to enforce the payment of the interest on tho Stato debt, which pro? ceedings may involve a recognition of tbe validity of bonds bolieved to havo boeu fraudulently issued; therefore, bo it Resolved, That it is duo to the credit and good faith of the peoplo of South Carolina, no less than to the holders of unquestionably valid obligations of tbo Stato, that tbe tax-payers, whoso interests are so deeply involved, bo earnestly und actively represented as parties to tbe proposed suits. Resolved, That a committoo of fivo bo appointed to determine in what manner such representation can best be secured, with power to procure counsel in tho cause, and to tako such further action as may be necessary and proper for carry? ing out the purposes of these roHolutions. Tbo following gontlcmen have been appointed by tho President of tbo Cham? ber of Commerce, under the resolutions in relation to tho public dobt: E. H. Frost, Honry Gourdiu, Theo. D. Jorvcy, C. O. Witte, Andrew Simonds, A. 5. Johnston. A son of tho Rev. Mr. Thomas, re? cently kilted by tbo Modocs, ovinoes tbo right spirit when ho says: "The Indians aro what they aro, I bcliovo, because tbo whites with whom tbey aro in contact havo boon what tbey bavoboen. Wo aro to blame. Not tbo poor Modocs, but tbo rapacious, lawless, porfldioas whites aro guilty of his blood. But for tho men wjio have been pormittcd to rob and ill treat tho Indians, to maddon thorn with whiskey and to drivo them from their reservations, tho recent murders would not havo been committod. Tbo porfidy of the whites begets porfidy on tbo part of the red men." A family in Vermont, on resuming in? tercourse with tbo external world after tbe winter's seclusion amid impouotrablo snow-drifts, aro horrified to find that tbey bavo for several weeks boon break? ing tbe Sabbath in secular pursuits und keeping Monday holy instead, jCi o o gfc x It ? m bv. Oitt Mattebs.?The prioe of single OopicB of the Phoenix in five cents. I Work on the new Court House is pro? gressing quite, rapidly. t The City Clerk publishes a notice ta contractors. - 2 I Qet your Sunday cigars at Perry & Slawson's Indian Girl. Myrtle Lodge, No. 3. Knights of Pythias, confers two degrees this even? ing. Full attendance is-desired. Tbe Trial*Justices are after those per aana who have negleoted to comply with the law regarding work ;upop the roads. The drains through whioh the water flowed yesterday, and thoeo that were overflowed, were rivers in miniature. Tho Committee on the Fire Depart? ment of this city have recommended that six Gardner fire extinguishers be furnished. Bead Dr. Heinitsh's various cards in I this morning's Phcbnix. The ofllioted will, doubtless, derive benefit from the use of his medioinee. The Southern Express Company will Bell a number of unclaimed articles on the 5th of Jnne. The list will be found on onr fourth page. The Greenville up traiu was delayed eight hours at Alston, yesterday, owing to the fiigh water, and the washing away of the false work of the new bridge. There was an error . in the Cocnoil procediogn, as published yesterday. The Committee on Streets should have read, Aldermen Cooper, Carpenter aud Williams. The brick yards in the neighborhood of the city never had a better demand for their manufactures, and are kept busy, with every prospeot of their being so for some time to come. Messrs. B. C. Shiver Sc Co. oall the at-, tention of buyers to the fact that their stock has to bo redaoed, prior to the ex? piration of their partnership; and, there? fore, bargains may be expected. Goveroor Moses has appointed Wm. B. Williams, J. K. Bates and John B. Good Trial Justices for York County. The resignation of James E. Hagood, as Trial Justice of Piokens, was accepted. Lowry Chick, a youth about fifteen years of age, had the middle finger of bis left hand cat off and two others badly injured, yesterday, by a circular Baw that he was working, st Messrs. Howie A Allen's steam saw mill. We are pleased to learn that Miss MoGowan, willing to oblige those who were disappointed by the unfavorable weather on tho evening of the 1st, has kindly consented, at the earnest entreaty of many, to report the May entertain^ ment next Monday evening, tho 5th inst. Human beings nreneVer satisfied. For weeks, the cry was "no rain;" and now it is changed to "too much." The rain storm whioh set in on Thursday, con? tinued with but slight intermission until a late hoar yesterday. There was some hail, also, Mr. N. Federlin, who for a number of years has been conneoted with tbo Arm of May Sc Stern, dealers in watches, jewelry, etc., No. 20 John street, New York, has been admitted to an interest in the firm. Mr. Federlin has many frieuds in this State, who will be grati? fied to learn of his promotion. Tho Governor has pardoned JameB Miller, who was oonvioted at York County, at the Maroh term, 1873, of grand larceny, and sentenced to thrco months' imprisonment iu tho peniten? tiary, on the request of the County officers, legislative delegation and the presiding Judge. Tbo Auxiliary Association has mado extensive improvements to the track near tho grounds of the Agricultural and Mechanical Association. There has been an immenso amount of labor done. A good mile track, requiring considerable filling in, has been made, and a substan? tial board fenco placed around it. It is stated that the-Lunatic jl-<ylum has beon especially favored by the State Treasurer. Tho entire balance of the last appropriation, amounting to $67,000, was paid in full daring the month of January. Furthermore, thero has been paid, in cash, ono-half of tho appropri? ation, amounting to $30,000, which, in? asmuch as we have only reached the first of May, is in full account with this public charity up to data. Supreme Court, Friday, May 2.? The Court mot at 10 A. M. Present Chief Justioo Moses aud Associate Jus? tices Wright and Willard. Tho Second Cirouit was called: Ohas. B. Miles et al, trustees, appellants, Samuel J. King et al. respondents. Or? dered, that this case stand for oral argu? ment, November term, 1873. Tho State ex rel. Charles E. Lartigue etal., appellants, vs. William A. Nor? land, Chairman Board of Oounty Oan vassors, respondent, (Blaokvillo vs. Barn well.) Mr. Chamberlain for appellants. Messrs. James T. Aldrioh and I. M. Hut son for respondents. Mr. Elliott for ap? pellants in roply. Tho court adjourned until Monday, Cth, 4 P. M. - W^. have another mannfaqturlng sen? sation in Colnmbia?the buildipg of con? voy anceR with wbIpV,t6 g)lde CT?r tho do? main of tho fiony tribe! . There was launched, yerter'day, from; the boat-yard just North of* tbe f^a^ix.e8bjbj,ishme\n{, amid the silent admiration of those in at? tendance, a neatly built Veeee),- which is intended for use on tho lake?, pouda and riverain thia vicinity. The builder was tbe well-known professor of the paitit p?t?be of tbe Scriptural ^iveu-name. UBod so frequently by theEuoWNothings. With the assistance of animal powucaud tour wheels, tbe uewly-oonstruxted Qqal er was conveyed to tbe puiuiery, and in course Of time it will 'make ite uppear ance in its proper element. Tbu hnpeVrt ant event will bo recorded. < ' .,',.?'' - - Puo3NrxiANA. ?A lie or a Blander can never be ?''taken back.*' ' [ The more yo.u exterminate a tri be.the harder tbe job to find it, ain't it? 1 ) Characters never change. Opinions alter; oharaotere are only developed. Tbe moat manifest sign of wisdom is continued cheer fulness. None but the contemptible are appre? hensive of contempt. ' Contentment is natural wealth;.luxu? ry, artificial poverty. Conversation enriches tbe under? standing, but aoliludo is the school of genius. Self-love is at ones the moat dejjcato and most tenacious-of oar sentiments; a mere nothing1 will wound it, but no? thing on earth will kill it. Asking a lady what her accomplish? ments are, is, generally speaking, harm? less enough. Still, in these days, it might in some oases cause embarrass? ment (o pot tbo question, "Do yon paint?" Beecher says a man or woman look better when dressed.. Quite true. ', The next secession will be in the West, on the railway issue. Charles Darwin is known in England as "the missing link." Thh Misses Eucobk's Mix Pajot.? Last night the recitation rppms of the Misses JSlmore'* female seminary were thronged with the parents and personal friends of the youthful scholars. The flowery poetry was promptly and correot 1 ly recited. Miss Lila Peck was the ' Queen, and Misses Carrie Berry, Orowner; Mary Simonton, Soeptre bearer; Florenoe Green, Maypole-bearer; Annie Peck, Garland-bearer; Maggio Selby and Lola Mendenball, Maids of Honor; Gertrude Matthews, Flora. . As all are entitled to credit, we append the titles of the pieces and the Breakers':' Spring?Rachel MoMaster. Little MoBses and Ferns?Jennie- MoMaster, Etta Fanning, Carrie JCinard. Sweet Pea? Lillie Mahon, (three yoar*,old.) Croons?EUa Percivai. vFrimrosS-mOli vet Youmana. Woodbine?Agnen Mo Maater.? White Rose?-Alioe Selby. Red Rose?Bessie Fanning. The Mayers ?Hattie Elmore, Bessie Kinard, Lou DeSauBsure. Moss Rose?Addie Selby. Forgot-me-Not?Fannie Mahon. Heart's ease?Mary Haskell. Iris?Fanny Hng gins. Pink?Dora Fanning. Daisy? Mary Kinard. Butter-oop?Fannie May rant. Lily?Carrie DeSauBsure. Rose? bud?Mary Mendenball. Lily of the Valley?Mary MoCants. Scarlet . Ge ranenm?Jennie Simmons. Blue-eyed Grass?Rosa Hix. Violet?Alice Evans. Bluc-bcll?Georgiana Allworden. Syrin ga?Marie Creamer. Upon the oonolusiou of the reoitotiona the stage was cleared, and in a few mi? nutes notice was given "Gentlemen, take your partners for a quadrille." A set was instantly formed, and for about two hours tbe young couples enjoyed them? selves, following the directions to "for? ward two," "bands all around," etc. After which supper was announced and heartily enjoyed. Then oame the rush for hats and shawls, and while the musi? cians gave "Home Again," the company departed. List of New Advertisements. Cues. Barnum?To Contractors. Indian Girl Cigar Store. Jacob Levin?Auotion Sale. M. B. Green?Strayed Horse. Goldsmith & Kind?Iron Wanted. E. H. Heiuitsh?Medioiues, etc. Mooting Myrtle Lodge, K. of P. R. C. Shiver & Co.?Goods Reduced. P. Cantwell?Sweet Cider, Coffee. Mr. Uearn, of St. Paul, has been play? ing the part of husband- to two Bister?, and, when, the revelation of his perfidy came, a few days since, the more emotional of tho two quietly disappeared, leaving a note, whioh dosed in this way: "Now, I bid all farewell, and my face in this world you will never eee? nor in another, for my soul will be in bell." It is thought that she had de? stroyed herself and her little child. An unsuspecting husband in Illinois returned home from court, one day last week, and fonnd bis bed, a span of horses and wagon, his wifo and a .good looking hired man missing. He thinks that Bomo thief stole his horses, and that his wife and hired man must have gone in pursuit. The poor man is still wait? ing for the return of his property. Dubnquo is astonished at finding a keg of brandy sixty-six feet under ground. The inferenoe is that Dobuqae is found? ed upon tbe site of an old distillery.