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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning, June 7,1873. Spread of-Repctijijioanism in E chore. ?Tho result of the recent elections to the Spanish Cortes, was the return of 310 Federal or Ministerial Republicans, 18 Radical Republicans, an? 60 Mo? narchists. The Government has an over? whelming majority over.all faction?, and the Republicans a still greater innjority over tho partisans of a monarchy. The federative republican idea of a Castelar and Figneras, is sustained by the people. In the light of these results, it is difficult to see What present hope Don Carlos has of governing the Spanish people. Should . his arms prevail?a very doubtful possi? bility?he would hold his orowu by con? quest, against the wishes of seven-eighths . of tho people. Queen Isabella and King Amadeus have found out how difficult that is. It will be observed, that where republicanism has onoe had ' a* ohanco to flourish, monarohism has afterward been a sickly plant. The king returns, but he does not stay long. France, after its first taste of republicanism, has conti? nually returned to its pleasant cup. Every time, it haa, returned, republican? ism bos been strengthened. It is stronger now in all-France than it was in 1793 and in 1848. The idea has, this time, permeated tho peasantry, hitherto the /bulwark of the monarchy. Whether .Henry Y, or Louis Philippe II, or Napo? leon IV, or Dictator MaoMahon reigns, republicanism will grow in Franco. When monarohy is overthrown again, and the republic is set up for a fourth, time, it will be still stronger. Some day its roots will have spread so that it enn not bo overthrown. The tendency of France and Germany toward a perma? nent republican system of government, is one of the most manifest signs of the ?times. We see evidences of the existence of tho republican idea in England and Italy, but little yet in Germany. The Patrons of Husbandry.?The farmers' movement in the West is becom? ing a serious perplexity to party leaders, The number of granges is multiplying rapidly, and the disposition to mingle in political contests bids fair to completely change tho relations of the old parties. An official statement of the granges or? ganized previous to May 10 gives the following interesting facts: Arkansas 15, California 8, Georgia 16, Illinois 431, Indiana 142, Iowa 1,507, Kansas 128, Michigan 24, Minnesota 210, Mississippi 112, Missouri 245, Nebraska 190, Ohio 47, South Carolina 118, Tennessee 13, Vermont 22, Wisconsin 140?making an Organization in the United States of 8,377 granges, with an aggregate mem? bership of over 2,000,000. Throe hundred and seventy-one appli? cations for pardon have been filed in the .Department of Justjco during the past twelve mouths, and about one-half of these have been granted. One case was that of a man in -Kentucky,.who said in his petition that he distilled whiskey during the late political campaign, and used it to help elect tho Republican oau dilate to Congress. The Demoorats had bought up all the whiskey in the County, so that the Republicans could not get a drop. Under these circumstances, he thought it no crime to borrow a small still und make fifteen gallon?, all of which bo used to help the party. The Farmers' Victory in Illinois. ? The Republican porty in Illinois, which east 53,000 majority for Grant, laid down its organization, and surrendered the beuch of the State to any nomina? tions, rather than havo a contest with the Farmers' Granges. Says the Chica? go Tribune: The farmers' movement has paralyzed the Republican party in Illinois, and the paralysis promises to eudure for somo time. The movement is only in its in? fancy. Its iuterferenco in tbo election of judges is not by any means thorough. In runny Counties the organization is in? complete, and it was no part of tho pro? gramme in the first instanoe to interfere with the courts. Farmers' nominations of candidates for judges are but an inci? dent; the organization" has further and more distinctive work before it. In No? vember next there is to be elected in every County in this Stato a corps of County officers, inoluding Treasurers, County Clerks, Surveyors, etc, which have heretofore boon regarded as the ex? clusive spoils of party managers. The farmers' organizations will probably no? minate their own men, and elect them to all these plaoes, except in tho larger cities. A year later, in 1874, they will have their organization so complete in every township that they will tnko tho election of the twenty-six Stato Senators and the 153 Representatives in the Le? gislature into their own hands. We do not say that this is altogether desirable, but we look npon it as highly probablo. They will also tako into their own baud* the election of mombers of Congress, and will select men not beoauso of their advocacy of tho fifteenth amoudtnont, nor of their loyalty during the war, but because of their snpposed fidelity to farmers' interests. The War of Races Again.?Tho threatened uvalanshe 8eem3 really to be ODmiug. The Asiatics hitherto have bjen urriving. at cur Pacific gato by squadB. Now they come by armies. Tho estimated immigration from China to Ca? lifornia this year is 80,000. The stream widens with each month. Nest year, at the present ratio, 50,000 or 60,000 Chi? namen will come over. It will take but little calculation to show that ore long there will bo more of the almond-eyed and yellow-skinned in California than there will be of Caucasians. Tho pros? pect frightens the white man. The already existing jealousy and distrust are heightened by tho new dangers. Colli? sions aro of daily occurrence, and John haB to go to the wall. The telegraph an? nounces the mnrdcr of a Chinaman by two white men in San Francisco, and great excitement among the immigrants in consequence Of it. Their theatres and stores are all dosed, and there are even symptoms of a general riot. It seems impossible that a terrible conflict be? tween the rougher element of tho Cali? fornia whites and the poor Chiuamcn can bo avoided always. The question will foroe itself upon the State and Gen? eral Government whether these foreign? ers shall be protected when they come here, or be discouraged from ooming. There in and will be a diversity of opi? nion as to the desirableness of baring large numbers of Chinese settle in this oountry. The Chinese problem will force' itself' npon tho American people for eolation before long, and will be quite as pnzzling and quite as peremptory as tho queation of what shall we do with the Indian, and how shall we live in amity with the negro? - The Colored Militia.?The lovers of peace and order throughout the State j will regret to learn that stops are being taken, in various sections to organize colored militia companies. So preposte? rous does the measure seem, that when first we heard suoh a movement was on foot, wc were loth to believo it, and only oredited the Btory as an idlo, sensational rumor. But our doubts, we regret to say, were unfounded, and while compa? nies have already been organized in some localities, ~c learn that the effort is I making to form a oompany in Yorkville. We deprecate this movement, and hope our colored oitizens will reflect before taking a step which cannot confer tho least possible benefit upon them, either as a class or individually, while it may possibly involve them in trouble, to the detriment of both races, and causo a repetition of the troubles of only two ^ears ago, from which this immediate 'section has not yet recovered. Surely, neither the whiteB nor the blacks desire a recurrence of those troublous times. We do not speak menacingly. We are only advising what wo believe for the good of all. Let us profit by past expo rionoo. Any of our colored citizens, upon the least reflection, cannot but see what will be the effect of arming and organizing their own race to the exclu? sion of the whites. Tho result will be just as direful in the fnture as it has been in the past. Here, oil is nowpeacoful and tran? quil. Never were the whites and blacks in this section moving along more ami cabiy together, and it behooves all of either race, for the welfare of both, to do nothing to' mar the present good feel? ing. The colored people cannot urge means of self protection as a reason for this stop, for no citizens were ever more fully in tho enjoyment of their rights than thu blacks of South Carolina to? day; and wo foei folly nssured that it is not tbo wish or desire of any white man to molest them in the proper exoroise of those privileges. As to tho whites them? selves, even though the opportunity were given, tboy do not, as a body, wish to be organized into militia, for the simple roason, that there ia no necessity for such organization of either raco. Oor oountry is virtually at peace with all the world, and if troublo wero appre? hended, the trampoosing of a fow de? tached militia companion over the coun? try oou Ul efleot nothing in maintaining the military prostige of tho Government. We fear thateobeming politicians, work j ing for their own promotion and oggran dizonxcut, arc ut tho head of this unfor? tunate movement, and we warn tbo colored men to beware of tho dangerous trap to which it will surely load them. [Yorkville Enquirer. ? ^ ? ? Death of Gen. Thomas F. Jonks ? Wo regret to record tho death of this aged and highly roepeotod citizen, which occurred at Cross Hill, on last Wednesday morning, after a protracted illuoss. Gen. Jones had occupied high pnblio position, having represented this Distriot for eoveral terms in the lower House, and aluo as Senator, which posi? tions ho filled with acknowledged ability, and to the entire satisfaction of his con? stituents. He was the father of a nu? merous family, of whom ho lived to fol? low many to tho grave. His ago was more than eighty years. Ho die.* lull of honors, aud, so far as we know, without an enemy.? Laurensville Herald. " ?+ ? - Con. J. O. H?dnct.?Tho friends of the Laureneand Aehevillo Railroad, will be pleased to learn that at a meeting of tho directors, which was held in Green? ville on Wednesday, 28th alt.. Col. J. O. Hudnut was olectcd Chief Eagiueer, and will at once have the route from the two points surveyed. Death of Mrs. Keith ?Death seems to bo reaping a heavy harvest in Green? ville. Mrs. Keith, wife of Mr. Wm. M. Keith, died in that oity on Thursday last, leaving eight children, all of whom are small, one ugod about tea days. Catholic School E;-r^lnallon. Mit. Editor: By invitation kindly ex? tended to mo throngh the ooartesy of those in charge, I had the good fortan? to be present, to-day, at the drat annual examination of the children attending the Catholic school, conducted by a few of the ladies of the Ursuline Convent, of Yalle Crucis, near this city. The examination, which was thorough and searching in all the branohes taught, was conduoted by the worther pastor, J.tev. James Fullerton. Tho readiness with whioh the pupils answered the most difficult questions propounded to them, (considering the short time the school has been in operation,) reflect a great credit on tho teachers, whose only re* ward here is the consciousness of doing good. Your correspondent would here re? mark that one great want wus apparent to all, namely, sofiiuicut room to accom? modate soholars and teachers, and be trusts that the Catholics of this city will have provided, by next anniversary, larger and better accommodations for their sobool. A public exhibition of the school, is is said, will take place some timo towards the end of this month. C. Columbia. S. C, Juno 6, 1873. Grand Jdkies and Judoes.?Daddy Cain, in his 3Iissionary Record, thus speaks of the recent presentment of the Charleston era ml jury: Ono of the most remarkable occur? rences of the day in this Stute was the transactions in the United States Court last week. It is suggestive of the im? portance of tho people studying the gonius of our Government and institu? tions, and becoming thoroughly ac? quainted with tho principles and laws as now understood and applied to the rights of citizens. We have always regarded the rights of the people far above any interpretation of the laws which any le? gislator or judge oould give. In fact, all laws originate from those great funda? mental principles of human rights; they are but the creatures of that sublime conception of the tights of man; and those who are ordained by the people, through tho paraphernalia of govern? ment, are but the exponents of those principles through thoir judicial posi? tions. But however elevated their posi? tions, it docs not allow them to arrogate to themselves the power to deprive any oitizen of an open and free expression of bis opinion of facts, which he may doom proper to express, while in the disoharge of his functions, under oath, in his so? vereignty as a graud juryman, empanel? ed to pass his judgment upon facts as presented to him, by evidence and in? formation. On tho 12th of May, 1873, the grand jury did make a presentation to the United States District Court. It was a remarkable document for these do generato times. When it is romembored that in the lower conrts there seems to be little else but persecution of the poor and a fleecing of honest people in order to fatten aod feast a set of hungry office-holders and would-be lawyers; when it is known that juries are being bribed and ballied; when it is remem? bered that those into whose bands have been committed the important duty of protecting the rights of the citizens, are the most dangerous class whom the peo? ple have to fear; when it is remembered that to go to the officers of the law to secure your rights, you arc robbed of the last dollar whioh yon have of honest toil, to pay a set of hungry, avaricious men, it ia no marvel that sixteen honest men mads the presentation whioh they did. There is a point where forbearance ceases to be a virtue. The foul corrup? tions which are being practiced in this State in some of the prosecutions in our courts, would not be submitted to by any other people. Somo of the outrages committed iu the name of law iu this State would, in a oommunity of enlight? ened and free oitizens, subject the perpetrators to the swift punishment of a hempen neck-tie. We believe that there has not been a moro truthful pre? sentation made to any court iu this State than that presented by that jury. Wo entirely exonerute the Distriot Attorney and Judge from any complioity iu any of those allegations; yet it is a question whether tho Judge has a right to object to the presentations made by the jury. Tim? ov... ?r. ~ nnl. tkfl Sn.1 ?? ?* H,? /- ... -i. 1X2j arC US uiui/u buu juUgo o. ..n, .aChO presented by them as tho Judgo is of the law. And it does appear that, although their presentation implicated somo of the officers of the court, and thoso who have made charges against others, it is dearly tbeir duty to find all facts of wrong? doing in any citizen, whether ho bo an officer of the oourt or those in humbler walks of life, inasmuch as every citizen is amenable to law, and subject to tho scrutiny of a grand jury. Why not tho conduct of law officers be subject to tho same rules, when thoy violate tho princi? ples of law and justice?. If tho hypo? thesis obtains that the conduot of law officers, or those who are conneoted with the execution of the laws, are abovo sorutiny by a brand jury, then there is an end of tho liberties of tho people, and our groat "Magna Charta" has va? nished, and we are at sea, without a chart or compass?we are loft at tho mercy of every pirate whose rakish craft may board our vessel, and rob and pil? lage at pleasure. It will be well for this people to keep an eyo open to their judi? ciary, and hold fast to tho great safe? guards of thoir liborties. Tho jary-box and the ballot are the balances, by which thoy can keep tho ship of human rights in deep waters, with sails well spread to tho breezes of liberty. The juryman is the sovereign in tho courts, and tho rights of tho people are safe in their own bands. Tho ladies of tbo harem of the King of Siam huvo put off tho Siamese harem costumo and donned tho European ha rem-scarem costume, consisting of chig? nons, high-heeled gaiters and back files of newspapers. 3E? oo al It ? ma. City Matters.?The pvw? ui single oopies of the Phoenix is five cents. No ruin for two days. Wonderful. Shady nook3 are very popular this Wirni weather. Wot groceries is a dry way of putting it. Senator John J. Patterson will accept oir thanks for sundry public document.1-. Fine lan 3 in Mississippi sells for from twenty-five to fifty cents au acre. Cheup as dirt. Pat., at the old Pollock House, is in receipt of some choice "wet good*"?to he says. The Enterprise engine was exercised yesterday, and the members made tip? top time. New York haH been polishing up her drinking fountains. Ours don't need it. They are not rusty. The music of thu Post Band is more attractive than over, and crowds o'f do lighted listeners are in attendance every afternoon. Persons in arrcur3 to the Pucesix for subscriptions are notified that p.otnpt payment must be made. It is either money or no paper. Mr. Waring is pushing forward the work'on tho now City Hall. The frames for the galleries arc np,.aud tho walls are rapidly moviug skyward. The speculators are getting up unotber corner in whiskey. If they would corner it all, and keep it cornered, it would be a good thing for tho country. It is rumored that tho managers of the South Carolina, the Greenville and the Spurtanburg and Union Railroads have determined upon a considerable re? duction in the tariff on freight, to take effect within a few days. The County officers of Sparenburg made their settlement ut the State House, yesterday, which is said to be a very satisfactory one. Li'ss than $500 nulla bona taxe3 wer? reportod, und not a piece of laud in tue Couuty has been forfeited for non-payment. P. Wal6h, Esq., General Agent of the Associated Press, and also one of the editors of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, is in Columbia. Mr. Walsh is a shrewd and successful business man. He ably represents Richmond County in the Georgia Legislature. Mr. R. G. Fleming, agent Wilming? ton, Colombia and Augusta Ruilroad, has furnished ua with copies of the con? densed time card aud price list to excur? sion points in North Carolina and Vir? ginia, during tho summer months. Travelers will bo materially benefited. The Masonic fratorn?y of Charleston are making arrangements for tho recep? tion of tho remains of ex-Gov. Orr in that city. They will lay in state in Ma? sonic Hall, until arrangements can be mado to forward them to Anderson, via Columbia. A mooting of tho various lodges will bo hold this afternoon, to consider the subject. Messrs. J. A. Hendrix & Bro. have ar? ranged to keep a supply of an aiticle of general use, more particularly at this season of the year?genuine cider vine? gar. It is prepared by a Jersey-German farmer, and is wairanied pure and sharp. We bavo to thank thorn for a jug-full of tho fluid, which fully comes up to nil they claim for it. Mr. Berry furnished another one of tho ornamental caskets, yesterday, to hold the remains of a young child. The sholl is covered with white merino, tastily orcarxiontod with white metal llowers, etc. The old style collin caused unpleasant feelings; whilo the clean locking casket has somewhat the appear nnco of a parlor ornament. Somo of tho papers aro bitterly de? nouncing tho punishment of criminals at tho whipping-post, which is btill carried on in Delaware; but we aro of opinion that it is the most effectual mode of getting rid of disreputable characters. Au individual who undergoes tho pun? ishment generally leaves that Bcction of country?at least it wa9 tho case in this Stato when the whipping-post was in nsc. Tho Juno number of Whitney's Musical Guest contnius several pieces of choice music. The editorial and literary do partmonts glitter with good things. The useful review of cboico music called "Musician's Folio," is a regular fcaturo of this superior journal; there are also other articles of great interest. W. W. Whitnoy, 111 Summit street, Toledo, Ohio, is the publisher, at $1 per annum. ThePucENix has a greator circulation through tho upper part of South Caro? lina than ant/ other daily paper published in the Stale. Merchants aud others will find its columns nn admirable means of communication with the people of the ontiro up-country. Advertising rates aro reasonablo and equable. Send adver? tisements marked with t' > number of timos they aro to bo inserted, and they will be stopped upon tho expiration of tho time; and not continued "to fill up." Supreme Court Decisions, Jane1 6, 1873.?L. W. Spruit, appellant, vs. John S. Pierson et al, respondents. Motion dismissed. Opinion by Moses, C. J. A. Dctheridgo vs. It. II. Earle. Mo? tion granted, and case remanded to the Circuit Court for the County of Green? ville. Opinion by Wright, A. J. R. H. E?rle, appellant, vs E. P, Stokes, respondout. Order set aside, and the case remanded for a new trial. Opinion by Wright, A. J. Pue-i? Library or Kentucky.?Wo arc informed that tbo cbird concert of this enterprise comes off on the 8th of July. Five hundred thousand dollars have already b'sen deposited in bank to pay all gifts in full. All tickots unscld wrll be oauceled, so the Library draws no prizes. The two former drawings having been so fairly conducted, and there being two more to follow this, is a guarantee of its perfect fairness. Now is tho time to try your luck.- We understand that the general ageut has left a few tickots with our friend, Mr. D. Gambrill, for sale. Call and sec him. * Phcesixiana.?When a man don't live ou the interest of his money, it showB a wact of principle (al.) Wonderful metamorphosis?The turn? ing of Captain Juck from a red man into a white clephunt, as soon as captured. The young mun who caught a stray sunbeam, was arrested for larceny. A man's honesty and truthfulness should be known by bis quiet works, rather than by load and frequent pro? testations. Says an exchange, one of the best di? rections to follow for success in society is Ibis: ''Talk to the young ladies and ?bten when the old ones talk to you," South Carolina State Dental Asso? ciation?Second Dat.?The association was called to order by President Moore. The following additional members ap? peared and answered to their namee: Drs. J. 1$. Patrick and T. W. Boucher. The President submitted letters from n number of distinguished dentists iu vurijus portions of the Uuited States, iii response to iuvitations. Dr. J. B. Patrick made a verbal report from the Committee oa Operative Den? tistry, the subject being "Loose Teeth, Cause and Treatment," giving at length his experience as to the causes thereof. His report was sustained by the practice of Drs. Brown, Chupein, Moore, Wha ley, Williams, Reynolds and Bissel. The following resolution was offered by Dr. Chapain: Resolved, That in.view of tho Eubject now under discussion, a committee be appointed, whose duty it will be to tuke this subject into consideration, and re? port a sy>tom of treatment, commensu? rate with their experience und the teach? ing of the profession, and report some mode or modes of treatment for the guidance of our association,-at to-mor? row morning's session, for this difficult and obscure disease. The committee consists of Drs. J. B. Patrick, Chupein, Wbaley, Moore, Rey? nolds and Boozer. Ou motion of Dr. Qanttlebaum, Sec? tion 3 of Artiolo II of the Code of Den? tal Ethics was altered by striking out tho words "or perform" from said seo tion. Dr. Chupein submitted an able paper ou "Subjects appertaining to the dental profession." Received ns information and ordered to be spread upon tbo mi? nutes. Tho following reports were submitted by tho Committee on Mechanical Den? tistry: By Dr. Alexander?On "Celluloid a9 a base for artificial tooth." By Dr. R. S. Wbaley?Ou "The best method of obtaining dies aud counter dies, and striking up metallic plates." "A Lie Nailed."?Under tbo abovo heading, tbo Union-Herald, of Thurs? day, refers to a letter, signed Thomas J. Myers, and published in tbo papers of this city, ne conneoted with the burning of Columbia, and then parades the fol? lowing with n great flourish: Commonwealth op Massachusetts, AdjctantGbneral's Office, Boston, May 2G, 1S73. Captain T. B, Johnsion, Sumte.r, S. C. bin: Your letter of 21st instant, toge? ther with tho slip taken from a paper in regard to tho burning of Columbia, is received. The published letter, signed by Thomns J. Myers, could not have boon written by nn officer in any Massa? chusetts organization, as tbo reoords of this otfico show that no officer boariug that name was ever commissioned from this State. Very respectfully, JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM, Adjutant-General. No doubt, the Union-Herald thinks it has completely vindicated Gen. Sherman by its bravo little paragraph; but it is either very ignorant itself, or calculates ou tho ignorance of its readers; for the officers in tho United States army arc commissioned, not from tho Adju? tant-General's office of tbo common? wealth of Massachusetts, but by tho Pre? sident of the Uuitod States; aud tho Un ion - Herald might as well look iu tbo records of South Carolina as of Massa? chusetts for Mr. Myers' commission. Tbo regiments were only oalled by the names of States, to designate from whence they came. Try again, Mr. Union-Herald, and, next time, don't let yonr snbterfago be so tbiu. ' Elmwo?d CemeteSt'.?The eighteenth annual meeting of-the stockholders or tho Elmwood Cemetery Company was held yesterday, in Dr.. J. W. Parker's oQice. Col. W<n. Wallace was called to the Chair. After the regular business was transacted, tho following Board of Directors were elected to Berve for the eoBuicg year: Dr. J. W. Parker, Wm, G!az-, E. Hopo, F. W. McMaster, R. L. Bryan, Thomas Boyne, G. G. Newton, Wm. Wallace, James L. Reynolds, O.Z, Bites and John McKenzie. A meeting of the Board convened after the ad? journment of the stockholders, when the following named officers were unani? mously elected: Dr. J. W. Parker, Pre? sident; Wm. Glaze, Vice-President; O. Z. Bates, Secretary and Treasurer. Blce Ridge I .ail no ad.?An adjourned meeting of the oreditors of the Blue Ridge Railroad, in South Carolina, was held yesterday, in the hall over the South Carolina Bank and Trust Company, for the purpose of proving claims before Registrar Carpenter, and at their option ?if three-fourths could agree to elect trustees under the bankrupt law; or, failing in that, to elect an assignee or as? signees. Tbe meeting*' \Vas a very spirit od one, aud there was considerable spar? ring between Messrs. Tresco'tt and Cor? bie, the opposingcounsel. Many objec? tions and exceptions wero 'taken as to proof of claims, and it is more than pos? sible that these, questions will go before a higher court. Aa it now stands, it would seem tbat a majority of the credit* ors would prefer to take, tho case out of the Bankrupt Court, and settle or sell the road, uuder tbe most advantageous circumstances. The meeting will con? vene again at 9 o'clock this morning. List of New Advertisement j. What is Home Without an Organ? E. H. Ktinitsh?German Bitter Water. John Alexander?Election. P. Cantwell?Cow Feed. J. D. Bateman?Potatoee. Hotel Arrivals, June 6.?Handrix House?E J Gage, Charleston; R G Bon ham, F A Stewart, Md; R O Haggie, Ga; Willie Cheatham, Edgefield; W E Aiken, Winusboro; Miss M Saunders, j > a; Ik U lUttiCl, M U i->l OGiiS, ?% yj. Wh*?l?.r House?J Rowland Day, Cin? cinnati; S "P Mitchell, Blackatocks; Mrs J L Lumsden and child, Charlotte; Maj D T Corbin, Jas F Bedding, Dr Patrick, J W Dudley, J C Carpenter, Charleston; A S Robinson, H M Lanier, Baltimore; H A Smith, Winnsboro; G D Patterson, Chester; 1j C Carpenter, D F Boozer, J P Low, oity; W A Bradley, Angusta; J W Hey ward, D P Phifer, Newberry. Columbia Hotel?F C Austin, Due ?West; B T Boono, city; Hon M P O'Co nor, Charleston; Thos H Trent, Balti? more; Walter Curry, Ala; Patrick Walsh, Augusta; L C Northrop, city. The Washington correspondent of the New York Sun is responsible for a state? ment that negotiations have been going on between capitalists and Mexican au? thorities for the cession of Sonora, Chi hnabna and Lower California to the United States, adding to its dimensions 210,000 square miles of territory, and something more than 300,000 of popula? tion. The scheme is attributed to Gen? eral B. F. Butler, S. L. M. Barlow, Col. Thos. A. Scott, Col. John TV. Forney and a number of others equally promi? nent, and is said to be favored by the President. It ia also stated tbat the capitalists'interested in the Southern Pacific Railroad supply ostensibly the nucleus to the project, and thai Colonel Thomas Scott, who goes to Europe with Colonel Forney, has made an arrange? ment with capitalists like tbe Earl of Bute for a vast sum of money to put in tho enterprise, as well as in the Southern Pacific Railroad, and a large army of colonists are to be bronght over this fall and next spring to occupy the acquired territory. The correspondent adds that MoKenzie's raid into Mexico wbs evi? dently planned long ago, and that, while Secretary Belknap and General Sherman were in Texas, the army officers received intimation that such an invasion would bo winked at. AU of which must be taken with a grain of salt. Struck dy Lightning.?During the storm on last Thursday, tho lightning struck a tree tinder which a Mr. Knight and his two sons, having in charge six mnlas, had sought shelter. Both man and beast were prostrated to the gronnd by tho stroke, and it was thought that tho two boys bad been killed, but we are pleased to learn their full recovery is hopefully anticipated. One of the mules was killed outright; the others are re? covering.?Lancaster Ledger. Supposed Homicide in Greenville.? A man named Berry, from Haywood Couuty, N. 0.i who has recently dis? posed of a lot of tobacco in Greenville, mysteriously disappeared on Saturday last, and it is supposed that ho was mur? dered, aa his wagon, males, etc., were found where tbe missing man camped tho night before. A vest was fonnd, with several gashes in it. Mr. Berry was known to have considerable men y in his possession. J. B. Lomons, whilo ohanging cars at Duquoin, 111., early the other morning, was knocked down and robbed of 87,000. So much for heeding the vulgar admoni? tion: "Go in Lemons and get squeezed." There were four deaths in Newberry last week?throe of them young ohildren. Mrs. Wm. Spearman, who has been in feeble health for a length of time, is dead. Joseph Mclnery, of Charleston, died suddenly, on the 5th.