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T?I?Kr?pb.lc-ForcI?-a dff?in. ?. i'inanoial panic IN london?RBINFOROa ments fob brbbanct. ETC., BW ? ? Madrid, Maroh. 81.-i-Troop? to the number of 15.000 are ou tbe way.to re inforoe Marobat Serrano. It is reported that tbe Oarlist General Oilo has been killed. The final attack on Abunto will b j made on Tuesday or Wednesday. London, April 1.?The Tim?-)? acknow? ledges tbe existence of a financial panic in London, and attributes it to tbe effect of those with wbioh New York and Vi? enna have been visited, combined with tho depressing influences of tbe Indian famine. It says tbe check to trade is probably ns severe as in any former instance Bayonnb, April 1.?Tbe Garliats assert that tbe movement of Senrano against. I the royalists before Bilboa has entirely failed, and that there was uo fighting between the 28th and 30cb of Maroh. Madbid, April 1. ?It is reported that the Oariisc ieader Kodier? v,as seriously wounded in one of the recent engage? ments before Bilboa. Berbin, April 1.?Peter Andrewhan? sen, tbe German astronomer, is dead. TtlcgraDblc--American Hallera. jost VERDICT?this HTHIKlNO RAILROAD men?OOBAN affairs ?COUNTY re ConDS DESTROYED?spbaoub UANDFAO TUS3J?g COMPANY in BANKB?PICY ? THIEVING 00>DtJOTGE8 BAGGED ?TER biblb OONFLAG u ATI ON and LOSS of LIFE?TB? south CAROLINA MlfMORI ALISTS, BTO , etc ? Philadelphia, March 31.?The trials of ex-ooudaotors of the Pvnusylvania Railroad Company, charged with em? bezzling moneys received from tho com? pany, stealing tickets, ?fco., who were ar rested by Ptnkerton's National Detec? tive agencies, resulted in the oonviction of Thomas D Sbreuve for embezzle? ment. Tbe other cases were deferred . until Saturday next. These oases have I attracted considerable attention among the various railroad companies of tbe country, and these convictions are the first of a similar obaruoter for a number of years. New Yobk, April 1.?Tbe coroner's jury, iu Jersey City, brought iu u ver? dict of criminal c*rehsmeas against John MoOlulUn, telegraph signal ope? rator, by wbiob tho collision was caused at Point of Rocks, on tbe Pennsylvania Railroad, Sarurduy evening, and two men killed. MoOlellan has been com? mitted to await trial. A despatch from Stisq-iehanna Depot. Pa., Bays: "Alter the mou were paid off yesterday afternoon, tbe 000 of them who had been discharged paraded tbe streets, hoided by a baud. A mooting was subsequently held, ut which it was resolved, that if tbo company wished to employ tbem, it should be iu a body. Vice-President Clarke addressed them, stating thut tbe company was willing to re-employ some of them, if they were willing to abide by the ruled. Tbe strikers listened with appareut iudiff-r euce. It is stated if the men do nut go to work to day, tho shops will be closed The soldiers are anxiously awaiting or? ders to go home. Tbo men ot tbe first regiment-, who aro mostly lending busi? ness men in Philadelphia, are especially anxious to got away, as their business needs their attention." The Diario, of Havana, whose editor was Intendente of that oity duting the former rule of General Concha as Cap tniu-Geueral, has recently published editorials pointing out, among tho spe? cial advantages, the general good tu tho island that would follow tbe restoration of peace. Owing to tho relations be lieved to exist between tho editor aud Captain-General Concha, tho articles are thought to be inspired by tbe Spa nisb party, aud that tbeir objaot is to prepare the people of tho island for a manifesto by promiuet Hispuuo Cubans, demanding accommodation between the SO-called loyulists and insurgents, to be inaugurated by a temporary oei.satiou of hostilities, to be followed by a formal treaty of peace. Tue buses of the treaty are made known, aud include n pledge that tbo island shall remain united to tbo crown of Spun; that tho people shall elect representatives to the Cortes; that slavery shall only be interfered with by consent of the owners; und iu case emancipation should be decreed, then the owners of slaves are to bj indemui fierk ?fco. Tbe Court Houso and records of Da cutur County, Iowa, were destroyed by lire yesterday. Memphis. April 1.?Two young men of this city hold a toutb, and a club ot forty bold a fifth of the ticket which drew the capital prize iu the L.niisville Library drawing. Providence, R. I., April I?The pro ceediugs in bankruptcy against the A & W. Sprugue Manutuoturiug Company were promptly instituted to day, by the National Bank of Commerce, aud cita? tions were issued, but are uot yet served on the defendants. The announcement of this proceeding this morning oaused intense exoitemeut among business men all day, und extraordinary efforts were made to induce a Suspension or discon? tinuance of tbo proceedings. A call has been issued for a meeting of tbe stock? holders of tbo bank, to request the di? rectors to suspend notion. HuKotjEtiANNA Depot, Pa., April 1.? 800 troops are bore. A renewal of trou? ble is apprehended upou their with? drawal. No violence or disturbances tire reported, and everything is quiet. The strikers cling together, and remain firm. Those whom tbo company in-1 tends employing will go to work in the shops to day. Bohton, April 1.?A large number of leading merobants have sigui d a oall for an ami inflation meeting, in Faneuil Hall, ucxt Saturday evening. ChaiujIcston', April 1.?Arrived ? Schooner B. N. Hawkins, Now York. New York, April 1.?A bill passed tho Stuto Senate, authorizing tho ex? ecutors of toe estate of Edwin Forrest to compromise with his widow. A fire broke out in Milierstown, But? ler Connty, Pa., at 1.80 this morning, in tbejbentral Stotel, from tbe gas baed in tbe building, aa is Relieved, Sevi n Eoraons were burnA#>to death. Tbe odies were roooverw?. The names are: Norab Oartey, of PleaBautville; Qeorge Deot, a Oerman; Oaptain Oliver, oil operator; Martin Phillips, Andrew Han - lord, Aoert Dillers, and one unknown. Nellie MoGarty jumped from the third story window of tbo Central House, and was badly injured, but is still alive. All the buildings on the Etst side of Maiu street, from Fredetioksburg's grocery and hardware store, including the Cen? tral and Haulan. Houses, Opera House, Reed & Durunt's hardwure store, Sink's Hotel, and two other buildings, and seven on the West side of Main street, from Red Frank's saloon, North, in elusive of tbe Butler Oounty Bank, United Pipe Line's office, express office, Milleratown Savings Bank, Westemuu'e gruoery, np to Sohneider's billiard room; on Slippery Rock atrcot, North side [fMm Frederick's boot Btid ?d?'"> Rtnro. West to Barnard's grocery store; from Hook's dwelling, South sido of Slippery Rock street, E ist to PrefTs laundry; in? cluding sixty-nine buildings in all. More per*ouB are thought to have been burued, but have not yet beeu disco vered. San Fbancisco, April 1.?Law & Fnoka' liquor store, ou Battery street, was buruod this morning; loss uboui ?50,000. Wasbinqton, April 1.?In the Senate, Went presented a memorial from citizens of Alexandria, La., for the construction of a breakwater iu Rod River, ut Alex? andria. Referred. Debt statement?Decrease $2,125, ??0; iu tbe treasury?coin $86.125,0UU; ourrenoy $4,500,000. Iu the Seuate, Merrimou, from the Committee on Claims, reported a bill referring the cotton olaims of tbe heirs of Stephen A. Douglas tu tbe Court ot Claim?; passed. Tho California Legis? lature, by j nut resolution, asks Oougrea to place tue unsold lauds grauted to railroads, from the Missouri to the Pa? cific, at the disposal of pre-empliouist settlers. The Senate devoted most of tbe session to the third section of the finance bill. The committee reported iu favor of authorizing the org.iuizaliou of national banks iu States and Territo? ries having a less proportion th?u the State of New York, upon the basis of wealtn and population, uutil each Stute and Territory has uu umoout equal to the proportion issued to New YorK. An amendment to insert PdUOSjlvuuia lu lieu of New York, which would increase the national bank circulation uboiit $121,01)0,000, was rejected. An union.I incut to reduce tbe volume of fractional ourrenoy to $40,000,000?a courvttotiou of $0,000.000 ? was also defeated. The free minting amendment was under dlS cussiou at the hour of adjournment. Iu the House, Riiuey presented the memorial of the Republican Central Committee of South Curuliuu, us u con u ter-statement to the memorial ul ttie tux-payers, presented yesterday. It was referred to the Judicary Com? mittee. The bill named the Mining Act wus passed, and theu the bouse en? gaged iu a debate ou tbe currency ques? tion. Toe Star, of this evcuiag, says: Thoughtful members of Congress, of both parties, express themselves great ly impressed by the representations of tbo delegation us to tbo distressed con? dition of I he taxpaj era of South Caro? lina; uud there is uu doubt, tbe u >tn miltee will give tbo matter attentive con? sideration, to see if Congressional actioU can be constitutionally applied for their relief. The memorial of the South Carolin i tux payers, as well as that uf their oppu n on is, being now before tbe Judiciary Committees uf Congress, it is expected that the whole matter will bu considered ou Friday. The Agricultural Committee of the House will report a bill auiboriz.ug the Commissioner of Agriculture to Collect specimens uf wuod from all parts of tbe country for u museum. Admiral Porter's friends uro none coi.li lent. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Siwyer wus before tbe Commilteo of Ways and Means upon the S inborn cou traut. General n trvcy Brown, of the United States Army, is dead; aged seventy eight. Probabilities?For tbo Middle States, generally cloudy weather, light ram laud rising temperature, the winds shift lug to Westerly und Southerly, with clearing weather during tbe uftornuuu or evening For tbe Southern Stuten, clear or partly cloudy weather, uud gentle to fresh winds, mostly from the North west and South-west. The lower Ouio uud Cumberi ind Rivera will rise. Cautionary signals will continue from Noifolk to Wood's Hill. Boston, April 1 ?Duwes, 95; Adams 15; Hoar, 74; Banks, 6; Curtisr 75; Pierce, 2; Washburue, 1; Whittier, 1; Wendell Phillips, 1. Telegraphic?Commercial llepuris. London, April 1.?Consols 01??@ 91j8' Eues 34%. LiiVEitr.jon, April 1?Noon.?Cotton steady ; miles 12 000, including 2,000 lor speculation aud expo: t; sales uf upluutt-, uot below good ordinary, deliverable iu Juueur July, 8)?; shipped March, 8^; uot buluw low middling, shipped .Maren, 8%; deliverable April, 8@8 1 10; sides ut Orleans not below luw middling, shipped March or April, 8 5-10; sales to-day include 6,900 American; LtVBHVooii, April 1?Eveuing.?Cot? ton?sales of uplands, not hi tig boluw good ordinary, deliverable Jnue or July, ti\?; nothing beluw low middling, ebip ped March, 8)^; Orleans, nothing beluw luw middling, shipped March or April, nuw Youk, April i?Noun.?Stocks dull. Mouey 4 Gold 13*jj. Excuange ?long 4 85; short 4 83. Governments steady. State bonds quiet. Cotton dull; sales 669 bales?uplands 17; Or leaua 17%. Futures opened: April 16 6 82, 16 7 82; May 16TT16; Jan.? 17 1-82. Floor quiet und steady. Wheat dad and declining. Corn doll and heavy. Pork steady, at 10 50@16 75. Lard heavy?-Blaim 9 1116@9%. Freights firm. 7 P. M.?Cotton?net receipts 715 bales', grots 2,868. Futures closed steady; sales 6.400: April 16 5 32, 16 3 16; May 10 9 16, 16 19 32; Juue 17 1-32; 17 1-16; July 17 7-16, 17 15 32; August 17 21-32, 17%; September 17??. 17 9 32 Cottou dun; sides 1,143 bales, at 17@17.9b'. FlOur eteudy aud iu mo? derate inquiry. Wheat heavy uud in buyers' favor; shippers holding oil'. Com dull and br>avy for old; eteudy for n w?8l'@S7% for new Wettern mi sec'; 87($88 for higu mixed aud yellow West? ern partly mixod with old; 87(5)90 for old Western mixed. Coffee dull and heavy?19>^@22M for Rio. Sugar easier and deoiiuiug?7>^?7% tor Muscovado; 7*8 for Porto Rico; ?11-16 for centrifugal. Molasses n met. a ud un? changed. Ri'oo quiet uud firm. Pork firmer?uew 16 75. Lard higher, ut 9 13 16. Whiskey moreuorive uud firm, ut 98. Freights firmer?cottou, (-team >b@7-16; ooru aud wheut 8%@y Mousy firm, at 4^5. Sterling hlguer, at 4 85 j?. Gold weaker, ut 13>9(Sl3^. Governments strong und s:nady. Stateo dull aud uomiuul. Cincinnati, April 1.?Flour quiet acd unchanged; only limited jobbing de maud. Corn dull?-mixed 01(rtjU7. Pork quiet, at 16 (JO. Lard firm?steam O,^; kottlo 9-%@9 Hacou firm uud sea no ?shoulders t'%(aj7; clear rib 9^; clear 9J?s(^9ja- Whiskey firm aud lc. higher, at 9Z. Louisville, April 1.?Flour, corn und provisions quiet. Pork easier, at 16 UJ. Sacon?shoulders 7; clear lib 9 1-5; cleur 9. Lard?tieroe 9%; keg 10)^ Whiskey 91. St Louis. April 1.?Flour dull und lower?3 75@4 25 for superfine winter. Corn firm aud iu fair demand?63(a)63t? for No. 2 mixed iu Eist elevator; o2 lor regular. Whiskey steady, at 92. Pork Higher?15 65 for np-couutry; 1C 00(o> 16 25 here. Bacon firm?7 for shoul? ders; 9fi@9)2 for dear rib; 9% for clear. Lard steady, ut 9. New Obleans. April 1.?Cotton firm, with fair demand ? middling l?;"^; net receipts 4.950 bale's; gross 5,058; ex? ports to continent 22,875; sales 2,3d0. stock 255,899. Chaulkston, April L?Cottou quiet? middling 15%(f?jl6; not receipts 1,07?; exports to coutiueut 1,308; France 2,845; Hales 5,000; stock 35,236. GalVESTON, April 1.?Cottou quiet, vitii Jignt demtud?good ordinary 1-l^a; middling 16 J?; uet reoeipta ?783 hales; exports to coutiueut 8^5; France 1.(163; coastwise 12; sales 1,000; stuck 65 205 Nokfolk, April 1.?Cotton quiet und unchanged?low middling 15,'^; net re? ceipts 1,284 bales; exports coastwise 2.240; sales 25; stock 8,921. AUQDSTA, April 1.?Cotton dull?mid? dling 1614% receipts 281 bales; sales351. Mobile, April 1.?Cotton quiet and steady?middling 16; uot receipts 516 bales; gross 576; exports to coutiueut 3s5; coastwise 210; sales 7; stock 45,331. j Wilmington, April 1.?Cottou ?rm? middling loj.j; uet receipts 225 bale*; exports coast wise 223; sales 25; stuck 1.745. Savannah. April 1.?Cottou quiet and uomiuai?middling 10; uet receipts 1.235 bales; gross 1.431; exports to con? tinent 1.342; sales 456; stock 62,020. PntLADSLPntA, April 1.?Co.ton quiet ?middling 17; not receipts 129 bale-.; gross 187. Boston. April 1.?Cotton quiet?mid? dling 17|4'; net receipts 170 bales; gross 202; expoits to Great Britain 50; ?ule? 2u0; stock 6 01)0. Baltiuobu. April 1 ?Cottou firm? middling lli.'ij ; gross receipts 325 bites; exports 10 G>eat Britain -T.)7; coa.itwise 125; sales 415; stock 10,166 Memphis, April 1.?Cotton hlcudy, with luir demand; offcrinus light?low middling 15; receipts 359 bah.-?;; *bin m.-nt. 1.236; ntock 33 221. London capitalists tiuvo sent words of cheer to South Carolina, iney say: "Do not despair of your future. It is iiupussible that you uau fail iu your ut tempt to regain tho control of your own uffiirs Wueu you once do regaiu this control, you will retain it without difficulty; uud uuder your administra? tion the fo irful calamities of the last few years will be redressed. If you should then want money, you can have it, in any uiuouut, uud ou uuy I et ins. Sentiment aside?we should be only too glad to gtve to the South Carolina which we used to know anything she a-ked for; while to tbo pseudo South Carolina of to-day wo would not leud a peuuy ou uuy teims." ? - ??-? Including the present incumbent, there have been uine Governors uf the State uf Florida, only one of whom, O B Hart, the recently deceased Govern? or, was u native. Ol these, uuo was a North Carolinian, two were .South Caro? linians aud uue euch came troiu tbo States of Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky uud New York. Tue present incum? bent, it is believed, cam from the Slate of Maine, at least ho belonged to 11 Maine regiment wheu he first made bis appeuraiice in the laud of flowers. His name is Stearns. Mrs. Martha Gilbert died in Abbeville County, un tbo 26.0 ull., trow diphthe? ria. Mrs. Sbuppurd died near Niuety Six on Saturday lust; she had reached her throe score years. Mr. R fl. Groves, an esteemed citizeu uf the Lo * udcsvillo viciuity, died uu Thursday lust. Au incendiary fire uu .Sunday night, destroyed a barn belonging to Mr. G. W. Croraor, uf Abbeville, 2,000 buudles (odder und other supplies were also tt?. stroyed. James A. Duubur, uf Greeuvillu. fell, a few ilays agu, uud so uoriously injured Himself, that his life is despaired uf. Boliver, Mississippi, is under water. Disgraceful Conduct.?On Friday morning'last/about 3 o'clock. Borne par? ties, unknown, entered tbe bar-room of the Mansion House, and committed adts whiob, ior boldness of exeontion and malioioun iutentions, cannot be ex? celled. It seeniB they entered tbe win? dow on tbe public square, and with n coolness nnd indifference on their part which is remarkable, proceeded to carry out tbeir programme by removing a biger beer barrel, jnut opened, to tbo middle of the room, and letting tbe oontouts escape, took mats and silver spoons und stuffed them in tbo spit toous, filled tboghihs lunch oonoern on iha counter with water, and tbeu put the account book inside, nearly destroy? ing it. After robbing the money drawer ot its small change and filling it with saw-dust, they gathered ail the wine aud other glasses used iu tbe bar, and built a sig-zig fence ou the floor, and ar? ranged all tbe bottles aud decanters in such a manner mi thn emtnter, that, with tbo aid of'two billiard cues so fixed that any one coming to tbe room in tbe dark would tumble '.hem to tbe floor. After filling tbo liquor bottles with saw-dust, p ?wders and dirty wuter, aud finding no other work for "idle bunds to do," they, pocketed a fine, silver mounted revolver, and bore off a goud ov er-coat, as well us uearly a dozen bottles of champagne, in order to have a "guy old time." They also went into the old billiard room in tbe basement, where a largo quantity of paints were placed in renovating tbe house, and mixed all colors together, aud then went ou their way rejoicing, uo doubt passing by the j til, where they tried their revolver on a bog, killing it, and firing promiscuously on dogs or anything crossing their path. The loss to Mr. Gray, tbe proprietor, is heavy, aud wo understand that a reward of $100 has been offered for the detection of tbe thieves aud burglars. This is the cuolo.it piece of destruction we havo over beard of, in tho centre of tbe city, and under tbe shadow of the ball of justice, aud where the keen-eyed watchers of the utgbt sometime-; *?du congregate." Sus I piciou bus already raised her index linger. Time will tell. I Greenville Republican. ? 1871?There will be a thorough over? hauling of Congress by tho elections which tuke place in 1874. Eighteen States ekct Governors, thirty-five elect Representatives to Congress, aud thirty | three Legislatures elect Senators. Ol the States to elect Senators, the follow tug, uow represented by Rtdtouls and Republicans, will probably choose Dd mocrats or Reformer?? to succeed the Se natura whose terms expire nexo March: Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Teuiiossoc, IVx is, V.rgiuia. Wo-t Virginia, Iudiuuu, Connecticut, Florida and Wiuoonsiu. L'ho first election m the series wid take place in Connecticut, April G. After that, follow Rhode Island ou tho 8th; Oregon, June 1; Kentucky, Moutuuu and Utah, August 3; North Carolina, August 6; Vermout, September 1; Wyo? ming and California, September 20; Maiue, September 14; Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska aud Onto, Ostuber 13; Geor? gia, October 14; West Virginia, October 22; Louisiana, November 2, and the other States November 3. All of these elect Congressmen und Stute officer!', and all the States, except Atkausus, In? diana, Florida, Illinois-, Louisiana, Ma? ryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Penn? sylvania, Virginia. West Virginiu, Wis? consin, California, Georgia, North Ca? rol'.ba, Ohio, Iowa aud Iudiuuu, elect Governors. United States Cockt.?Tbo Judge signed the order for final discharge in the cases of Uriah J. Gulp aud II. MeOall. Tue petitiou for fiuul discharge of 11. M. Bites was referred to tho Re? gistrar to hold fiuul hearing, und report after uoti.::* to creditors. The Judge approved of the appointment of James IC. Himmoml as assignee iu the Vase of Willis Y Hams, bankrupt. Tho peti? tion of George \V. Williams a: Co., to esiuhltsh ben of judgment in the case of Richard I>. Cain, bankrupt, was refcried to E W. Seatirook, E-ij , to report after not ice to creditors. Iu the case of It. W. Shtind, assignee, petition for the sale I ol property in tbe case of David John? son, bankrupt, it was ordered thut the assignee shall sell real estate, and pub? lish notice for nil creditors to establish aud prove lions. The petition for invo hintury bankruptcy iu the case of J, W. Patrick and Los Uiigood wus bean!, and the Judge ordered that the debtors show cause, ou the li b April luXt, why they should uot be declared b.tukrupta. Affecting ?A recent firo iu tho woods ol Marlboro County, S G, was approaching the premises of Mr Josiuh Q nok. Mr. Q was absent ou business with a neighbor. Mrs. Q nek. with lit r three children, went tOwurds the fire to I hco if there was danger, und, if neues I miry, do what they could to suve their premises from deSirncliou. When near the fire, the largest child, u boy of eight or nine years, aas sent buck to the bouse for a rako When he retur icd, be found hit) mother lying dead, aud tbe two smaller children, six und four years, standing bv the lifeless body. Mrs. Q bud been a sufferer from heart diseut?-, nuil the excitement und effort ou this oc? casion gave slid leu fatality to the attack The children, who were with tho uiothci when t-he died, had the reinurkuhln pre? sence tif mm i to rake with their little hands the leaves from uround the boby of the inottior to save thu body Iroui being marred by the lire. I Christian Neighbor, ??? - - - - But yest. rday, as it Were, the cable told ns that Bismarck win dying. Ami now conn s a despatch staling that bo threatens to resign otlloe ou account o! the opposition of the Reichstag (what? ever Unit may be) to the unny bill. Mr. J.-rry Morris, one of the oldest residents of Augutta, Ga , died u few days ago. The Legislature of North Carolina has passed an Act entitled "for the better security of human life." It provides that any person who manufactures, sells or deals in spirituous liquors as a drink, of any name or kind, containing foreign properties or ingredients poisonous to 1 thoBystom, shall bo punished with five | yean*' imprisonment in the penitentiary. The certificate of a competent chemist shall be prima facie evidence ugainst the offender. At an auction sula of securities in Charleston, ou the 31st, $1,000 Mca-| phis and Charleston Railroad first mort? gage seven per cent, bonds, November coupons on, brought 85 cents. $2,500 North-eastern Railroad second mortgage eight per cent, bonds 75 cents. $2,500 Qroenville and Columbia Railroad first mortgage bonds, past due, 80 onto. 100 sharea South Carolina R til road stock I $14 per share. Milura (Texan) Messenger, Maroh 23: ::Just six weeks ugu, ihe iirai iruiu oi cars rolled into Ruokdale. Since that timo perbapu 500 houses have been fiuished, and the sound of the hammer aud snv 111 Is the air from dawn until dark. Oue cau scarcely bear himself talk. The houses are ull frame build? ing*, generally of ouo story, but fre? quently are to be seen quite tasty two story structures." Tbo London papers are taking ad? vantage of the R tsMo-tnauiu occasioned by the royal marriage. Oue enterpris? ing manager has revived poor Adah I-iuacs Menken's "Mazeppa," and an? other bringB out the "Exiles of Siberia." There is a perfect gush of waltzes and songs relating to the marriage, and the Russian not hem is blended with "God' tinvo the Q teuu" in all the mnsio balls. Tbo studeuts of Princeton College, N. J., decliu3 to accept Leonard W. Jo } rome's offer of a prize to be given to the "first gentleman" in each class. The studeuts claim that they are all gentle? men, nnd that Mr. Jerome's proposition, if followed out, would place all but the winner of the prize in a false position. A well known Charleston merchant received a letter, pos'marked Richmond, Vu., coutuiuiug $85 in greenbacks. There was no explanation of the matter, and the only solution that cau be sur mised is conscience money, returned by the person who had come by it dis? honestly. The recent election for Intendant of Scueua Cny. iu Ojouee Couuty, result? ed iu a tie vote. B. W. Luwery re? ceived rilteeu and A. W. Thompson fifteen votes. Consequently there wus no election. A colored mau, nun d Berry, while intoxicated, lay down ou the railroad track near George's Station, a f.?w nights ago, when a p-issing freight train cut off one of bis bands and broke the arm iu several places. The tiennun citizens of Charleston are making urraugements for the op proachiug Schneizenfest?April 20? and contemplate ? wore *xtensive frolic than ever. It was tin* Rev. E. N. Kirk, and not the llev. Mr R oh, who died a day or two a0o in Boston, ns was erroneously reported by telegraph. A man, named Calling, was shot San day, whilst eating supper at Enterprise, near MountCarmes, Pa. TbomasGub buns bus boon arrested for the deed. The Greenville Enterprise and Moun? taineer h is donned a new bead aud has also been materially enlarged. HOPE & OYLES # HE j-iit in receipt of : ?SL I'liwKLliO BEEF TONGUES. Picwed TllIt'E. Pickled PIn'S FEET, I'ickloil Fulton Market BEFF. Also, one barre^ ein^a S_A.(JU K1HUT. LAWYtSUS' OKK1CK.M I MS VILA NCU OFF1CKS! luuiiis pott families: single beo-rooms! T I LET IS T1IK SEW Central National Bank Building. PltlCES TO SUIT TIIK TIME*. Bed-Booms from f3 por month upwards; (family linens from $G per month upwards; Lawjers' Offices from fG per munth upward?. Wtttift, OAS, A'Al'KB ULOStiTS, WOOD (JLOSETS Mid uili r modern improvements inside the building. .Vo back rooms, ull frontiuK on tbo stroet. Good ventilation. A Janitor in charge of Iho building. Apply at Ceiiual Bank, or t?> Messrs. SEIBEL3 f. KZKMj April 2 SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING Columbia Hotel Clothing, Hat j&nd Gent's Furuishing House JUST IIRCKIVCD AXO o IV. NINO DMI.T, FIXE BEADY-SIDE CLOTHING! BU-tlNESS SUITS, DIAGONAL, CHE VI?If and UA-ISIMEUE SUITS BOYS' I OLA) I'd IN .1 iu ursat varietv. Men's Furnish? ing OomN. tlOSIKKi,'NEJK and UNDEH I VVi AU. All of the novelties and stjlos of I t lie 40*6011, I MEN'S. ?UYd' ami Y.)U PI I'd' HATS, the i iio?oioet out. Ainu, the celebrated perfect Utting suutr. 1 I iiivite particular attrition to my stock, which is now roa ij fur the present aud ooru uiir season, an i ? unrivaled iu every parti ouiar. D. EPST1N, Maroh 31 am? Under Columbia Motel. ; SENECA CITY' IS not eight months old, yet two commodious hotels, a capital liver/ stable, car? riage, smith and harneaa snupu, u?oiuu? sovoral stores and privets residences, a steam mill, &o , have been- ? Breoted there. Many of tbe lots sold at oar firm sale, iith Anoint last, have changed b?nde, without exception, at good profits, and Hiiuie as high as 400 per centum. Ws proposo to have a further AUCTION KALD OP LOTS on KtllDAV, BAT 1, 1874. To which we invite the attention of capital? ists, merchants, mechanics and tradeamea of every kind, as well as all persons who de siro to locate in a flourishing, healthy, moral town, possessing more railroad facilities thau any luwu iu uopor Buuth Carolina, and so located as to offor a euro reward to the enterprising settlor, whatever bis honest employment maybe; but having, in our no? tice of the ?rat S?ln, stated the great com? mercial, manufacturing, mining and agricul? tural advantages of the town and its neigh? borhood, we dreist and refor to that. Tkums ov iSalr?One-third oasb; balasee in threo and six months. April 2 25 NO It TO < A TTTOMPRON. Assignee's Bale. BY virtue of an order from the honorable the District Court for the District oi South Carolina, to mo directed, I will sell, on Bale-day in APHIL Ni'.XT, before the Court House door at Oreeuville, at 13 o'clook, tho following real estate, to wit: One Tit ACT OF LAND in theOeuntyof Oreeuville, adjoining lands of Rev. B. T. H?lst, Col. Tavlor.B. J. Douthit and others, containing 147 acres, and known as Tiact Mo. 2. Also, TRACT No. 3, adjoining Tract No. ft, 8, J Douthit, Margaret Paria and others, containing 76 acres. Also, TRACT No. 4. adjoining Tract No. 8, Margaret Paris and otuers, containing 14* acres. Also, TRACT No. 5, adjoining lands of Margaret Parir, J. W. Southern and others,, containing G3 acres. Also, TRACT No G. adjoining Tracts No*. 4 aud 5, J- VV. Southern and others, contain inx 32 acres. Aim*, TRACT Xo. 7, adj lining Tracts No*. 4 ana 6 J. W. Southern aud others, contain? ing 39 acros. Als?. TRACT No. 8, adjoining Tracts Ncs. 4 and 7, J. W. Southern and others, contain? ing 45 acres. Also, TRACT No. 9. adjoining Traot No. 8 Col. G. F. Towncs and others, containing 88 aures. AI?o, TRACT N >.10, adjoining Tract No.8, lands of Q. F. Townee and others, containing 50 acres. Also, TRACT No. 11. adjoining lands of Bcv. E. T. Buist, McUee, Tract No. 10 and others, containing 5'.) acres. Also, TRACT No. 12, adjoining lands of Oov. B. F. Perry, J. W. southern, Ii. W. Watson, Mrs. Ferguson aud others, contain? ing 63 acr :s. Also, TRACT No. 13, adjoining lands of J. W. Southern, Mrs. Ferguson, J. M. Uensoa au<l ethers, containing 124 acres. Also,-TRACT No. 14, adjoining lands of B. T. Uaist, MuDee and others, containing ?s acres. Also, one tract of LAND, at the crossing ef the Anderson and While Horse Roads, con? taining 1G.J acres, acj doing lands of Smith, McUugu and J. Ueuaon. Also, one other tract of LAND, at the crossing of tbe Anderson and White Horse heads, containing 37 acres, adj lining lands of Jas. Ben-sen, Wm Entx anU Goo. Wright. Also, all that piece, parcel and tract ef LAND, lying between tracts Noe. S, 3. 4. 8,8, 10 aud 14, and known as the H-anestead a ract. or Tract No 1, containing 250 acres. A<bo, one HuUSE and LOT, within tbe incorporate limits of the city of Greenville, situated on Pendleton street, one mile front the Court House. This is a well-improved Elace; the dwelling is a well-built brick onse, with eight roonas; most cf the out i bnihtings are of brick Lot contains three acres, more or lean. This is one of the mask desirable residences in the city. The Lands advertised above are lying be twoeu throe aud four miles from Greenville; are woll watered and productive; well tim? bered aud traversed with numerous public roads. These small tracts of Land are desi? rable, aud will bo a good opportunity for persons wishing to make investments. Sold as iho property of the estate of W. A. Townee, bankrupt, free ot liens aud inoumbrances. r mi ms.?One-half cash; balaoce on a credit of one year, with interest from date, with bond and mortgage of tbe property. Pur? chasers to pay for tit'os A plat of the bauds can bu seen at the Sheriffsoffloe until day of nalo. W. T. SHUMATE, March 84 tnfj assignee. r SPRING- GOODSI NOTWITHSTANDING tho jflSS^ panic, we are now opening tho J3kftm\M finest stock of 8Jg READY-HADE CLOTHING, STYJLIM1 HATS, ETC., ETC., That can be found iu the city. Our stock has boon selected with great caro, and for STYLE, FINISH AND PRIOB, IB ummrpasrtd. Our Custom Department Is replete with i ehoioe lino of Foreign .\nd Domestic . CASSIMEREi ANI> VESTIKQ8, Which we are making to ordor under a gua? rantee to please. Call .>arlj for Roys" and Youths' Clothing an.I Hats. K. & W C. 8WAFFIELD. April 1 __ NEW STYLE. Spring, 1874. ,gnirpS BROADWAY SILK HATS, Felt and Reversible Hats, For cash at bottom prices. March 29 KTNMtD A WILLY.