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Telc3rupht?:^&<tr?lan Afffelra. London. May \ '--la the House of Lords, to-day, Lor ' Russell, ia view of the mutually eudiltered' feelings of France and Germany towards eaob other, moved that copies of the corres? pondence with those powers be called for, and asked what the course of the British Government would be in the event of a rupture between them. Lord Derby believed the peaoe of the immediate future was safe, and he bad trust in the Influence of time. England, he said, would do everything to main? tain peace, short of embroiling herself in a struggle in which she is not nation? ally interested. She would regard obso? lete treaties as open questions, and faith? fully adhere to her engagements of late years. Lord Bussull withdrew the motion calling for the papers in the Oregon boundary and Fenian raid questions. He said the British people felt the honor of England had been touched in the Washington treaty negotiations, the na? tional character lowered, and the na? tional interests jeopardized. An opi? nion generally existed in favor of com? pensation to the Canadian Bufferers by the Fenian raids, but they did not ap B-ehehd a repetition of these errors, e trusted Great Britain would never seem afraid to risk anything in the as? sertion of her just rights. Shanghai, China, May 4.?A serious riot has occurred in the French settle? ment at this place. A mob of Chinese made an attack upon the residents of that quarter, aDd sacked uud burned several of tbeir buildings. The police, in order to quell the disturbance, fired on the. rioters, killing several of them. Tranquillity has'been restored, but an nneasy feeling prevails. The Chinese assign as the reason for their attack, that the Fronoh were constructing a road which interfered with tbeir ceme? tery. There has been no disturbance in the English settlement. ' Pabis, May G.?Charles Jean Locus, the French politioal economist, is dead. Madrid, May 6.?It is asserted that Gen. Elio has arrested four Carlist Bri? gadiers for treason. It is also said that Don Carlos will shortly issue a new pro? clamation to bis troops. Gen. Manuel Concha ha9 been appointed General-in Chief of the Republican army of the North. During the bombardment of Bilbao by the Oarliets, 150 citizens were killed and wounded by shells which tell in the city. : London, May 6.?The London Bank? ing Association has appointed Mr. Tyler, one of the officials of the Board of Tirade, to examine into the condition and. prospects of the Erie Railroad Com? pany. London, May 6.?The American Ori? ental Topographical Corps, now in the Holy Land, have reached Jerusalem, after making several successful explora? tions in the vicinity of Mount Sinai. In tbeir report is the very remarkable fact that they were detained by a heavy show storm for two days near Mount Sinai. The expedition will leave soon for Bash an and Moab. Strikes of miners, in addition to those before reported, are announced. The prides of coal and iron have advanced in consequence. Madrid, May 6.?Serrano arrived here to-day, and.was enthusiastically received. The streets and honsos wore decorated. The Bepublioan army is marobing on Dorango. Gen. Conoha, with his command, was to leave Bilbao to-day. Bodies of Carliats are reported at Amozeooa and Estslla. Havana, May 6.? The Captain-Gene? ral has issued a decree ordering the formation of eight battalions of colored militia. Four prominent oad oharacters, who- offered armed resistance to the gendarmes, were shot this morning, by i order of a oonrt martial. Liverpool, May 6.?The reports con? cerning the steamship Ohio were greatly exaggerated. The steamer was unin? jured, and will sail from Liverpool on her regular day. London, May 6?At the Newmarket first (spring meeting, to-day, in the race for 2,000 guineas, Atlantic was the winner; Beverberation seoond; Eoos saia third. The betting was seven to one against Atlantic; twelve to one against Beverberation, and seven to fonr against Ecoesais. Twelve horses ran. TelcgrftDhlc?AinerlCHii Mo.tir.ra. Charleston, May 6.?Arrived ? Steamships Champion, New York; Sea Gull, Baltimore. Utioa, May 6.?Major Theodore H. Soheok, of the Utioa Herald, died lust night, from asphixia. Washington, May 6.?In the Senate, Sherman, from the Finance Committee, reported a hew finance bill. Memphis, May 6.?The river has fallen two inches. A steady fall is hoped. Littdts Book, Ark., May 0.?Baxter's officers refuse to obey the habeas corpus for the Supremo Court Judges, on the groand that Pulaski is under martial law. Baxter ha9 ordered a duplicate of the State aeul, which the Brookites cap? tured from the express office. A gene? ral military air prevails. Indianapolis, Ind., May 6.?Tho mu? nicipal election to-day was ono of tho most hotly contested ever held in this oity, and tho vote is heavier than ever Eoiled, resulting in a viotory for the ?emocrata or anti-temperance party. The Demoorata elcoted nine of the thir? teen oounoilmeu?tho council standing: Democrats, 16, and Republicans, 10. The Democratic candidate for Mayor j was also eleoted. This is the first time ? in oighteen years that this oity has been under Democratic control. The tempe? rance ticket was eleoted at Jeffersonville, i Pern, Munsil, Waterloo, Anderson, Wa bash, Now Albany, Franklin, Augola, Madison and Orawfordsville. Philadelphia, May 6.?A ohild of six years, bitten a month ago, died of hy? drophobia. Father Point, May 6.?The steam? ship Circassian, at this place from Li-1 verpool, reports that on the 1st of May, she encountered the steamship Linda, from Liverpool, oh fire, and took off the crew, iu longitude 42, West. Atlanta, May 5.?The Direct Trade Convention assembled to-day, Mayor Anderson, of Savannah, President. Ad? dresses were delivered by Qov. Smith, Qov. Brown, Qen. Colquitt, Mr. Green, of Savannah, and others. About sixty delegates were present. The convention adjourned to meet on the 14th instant, iu conjunction with the Agricultural Congress. Fonx Monroe, May 5.?The drawing of tho Masonic Relief Association took place this evening. Ticket No. 77,509. held by J. R. Ried, of Norfolk, drew the capital prize of $25,000. No. 39.619 drew $12.500. New York, May 5 ?A 301mg man, named Goorgo Van Velzar, a clerk in the Treasurer's oftijo of tho New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, at the Grand Central Depot, absconded yesterday with $32,000 of the company's funds. It is said that another youug mm, named Baxter, is with him. Tho Merchauts* aud Traders' Ex? change, this afternoon, donated $l,tJ00 for the relief of the sufferers by the Louisiana inundation. The Inmttn steamship City of Rich? mond has made tbe fastest traus-Atlau tio passage on record. She loft Now York April 2G, at 1.20 P. M., and ar? rived at Queenstown May 4, at 12 30 P. M., tho actual time being 7 days, IS hours and 5 minutes. This is tho fast? est timo on record, by 2j~ hours. Washington, Muy 6.?Backner, of Missouri, Vance, of North Carolinu, Bell, of Georgia, Crossland, of Ken? tucky, Hereford, of West Virginia, aud Whitehead, of Virginia, appeared be? fore the Committee of Ways and Means, in f.ivor of moditications in the revenue laws, such as the reduction of the tax on manufactured tobacco, placing a tax on stocks and bonds, the repeal of tbe I tax on leaf tobacco, aud changing tbe character of fiues and forfeitures, leaving the same to tho discretion of tho courts. Tho Comptroller calls f >>r bauk state? ment.! to Muy 1. To-day, Eldridge, from the miuority of the Judiciary Committee of the House, submitted a minority report on the condition of affairs in South Caro? lina. The report dissents entirely from the conclusions of* the majority, and is generally concurred in by the entire minority of the Judiciary Committee. The minority say it is impossible to turn a deaf ear to tbe supplicating wail of 300,000 oppressed and despoiled citi? zens, of that unce prosperous and hap? py State, praying only that inquiry be made into their alleged wrongs. They cannot find iu the reproaches of tho conduct of the memorialists iu the past any reason or justification for refusing the hearing they now request. Their fidelity to the Constitution and laws now is unquestioned, and their plea is made in respectful terms.. The report then recites, briefly and pointedly, the list of grievancen complained of, and predicates from them that the charges of the memorialists are true. The minority say: "We are aware of tho donbts and dif j Qoulty in-pointing o.nt a precise clausa ' of the Constitution authorizing inter I vention, but that protection in all things i is essential to good government, no one denies. It should never be lost sight of that for the constitution of things now existing iu South Carolina, the Federal Government is primarily responsible. I Blink it, look upon it as we may, horri | ble as the work of its hands may now appear, Congress set up and established tbe state of things that makes the com? monwealth of South Carolina the foul stigma it now is in onr system. We do not argue the right to interfere on that ground at this time, but wo submit that we subject our governmental theorem'to the contempt of the world and all intel? ligent men, in that we were all-power? ful to inaugurate aud establish the pan? demonium now existing there; aud tho very moment it is done, are utterly pow? erless to interfere with it at all, or to save the properly of the people from the spoilsman. Nor em wo forego tbe suggestion, that if this appeal were on behalf of 300,000 negroes, instead of 300,000 white Southerners, of our own race and blood, such are the sympathies of tho majority, as heretofore exhibited, that they would find, by right or wrony, some meaus of relief. The petitioners would not have been so coldly and flip? pantly turned away. It is a matter of tho greatest delicacy for tho Federal Government to interfere to protect a part of tbe people of a State from tbe oppressions and misrule of the other. It is conceded that it ought not to be doue for trivial causes, but it is not a light or trivial cause that 300,000 people, all the property holders of a grout State, aro being stripped und despoiled by usurpation und fraud. That there ought to be power and authority ade? quate in such emergency to s>tvo, all lovers of honesty and good government will admit; and it is u fundamental de? fect in oar system, if there be not. Ia view of tbe thoughtful wisdom of tho authors of our Constitution, are we pre? pared to admit that our constitution of government is so iutaily aud irreparably defective? The complaint of tho memo? rialists is that tho rulers of the people have usurped tbe power to tax property owners, not for legislative purposes; not to support tho Government of the State; but for the purpose of impover? ishing the tux-payers and enriching themselves; for tho purpose of taxing the white people down to tbe level ol the negro. Under the pretence of the taxing powerB, thoy are endeavoring to distribute the property of the owners amongst those who have none. Is u?t this an usurpation by tho rulers of the State against wbioh the constitutional guarantee was intended to protect? It is not tbe mere abase of taxing power, but tho utter perversion of that power from all the legitimate objects of taxa? tion. Can there be a republican form of government where this is done, the ruaiu object of tbe Government being the protection of tbe property of the citizen aud tbe citizen iu the enjoy? ment of bis property?" Tbe report quotes from Hamilton, Calbonn and other authorities, us to tho constitutional guarantee, and concludes as follows: "Iu view of the whole case, we cannot hesitate to recommend the appoiutmsnt of a committee of both houses of Congress, with power and au? thority to go into the State of South Ca? rolina, and folly inquire and investigate into the condition of the State and the charges and complaint of the memorial? ists. To do less, we feel we should vio? late or neglect a most 6olemn and impe? rative duty. Tho cry of that outraged, helpless und suffering people has reached our hearts, as well as our understanding. That once prosperous aud beautiful State is on tho verge of ruin. Shu is, indeed, already prostrate. A. horde ol thieves and robbers, worse than any that ever infested any civile. <d commu? nity ou eorth, have her by the throat, and are fast stinking her life blood. 300,000 of her citizens, descendants of those who fought und won, with our fathers, the battles of American inde? pendence and liberty, are crying tu CougreHS for redress?for help. They have suffered all that humanity can eu dure. They have exhausted every re? source, aud are utterly helpless ot them? selves. To refuse their request is to drive them to despair aud rum." Iu the Senate, civil rights was post poued. Morrill guvo notice that ho would vpeak to-morrow ou gas works. Pensions and uuother finance bill tilled the day. Notice was given that the Geneva award will bo cuMed up to-mor? row. Civil rights aud tho Louisiana case seem to bo iu the dim distance fleetiug. Iu tho House, a lill relative to Circuit Courts in Alabama passed. Probabilities-For the South At? lantic and Gulf States, clear or lair weather, with but blight changes uf temperature, and North to West winds, except iu the Western Gulf. For the Teuuessuu and Ohio Valley, partly cloudy weather, variable winds, without a decided change of temperature. The Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers will decline slowly during tho coming tweuty-four hours. The signal ofllco reports, that during tho past twenty-four hour*, the Missis? sippi has continued fulling at St. Paul aud Davenport, risen one inch ut La? crosse and Keokuk, and thirteen iuches at St. Louis, fallen slightly at Memphis and Yicksburg, risen live inches at Helena, and remained stationary at Cairo and.New Orleans. The Missouri bus fallen steadily throughout its entire course, the greatest fall being nineteen inches, at Leaveuworth. The Ohio has risen three inches at Pittsburg, aud fallen theuce to its mouth; the fall at Cincinnati being forty-four iuches aud at Louisville fourteen. Tho Red River baa fallen three inches at Shrevoport; the Arkansus River, nine inches at Little Rock, and tho Cumberland, forty iuches at Nashville. The Alloghuuy aud Mo nongahela have both fallen slightly. The rise at St. Louis, Pittsburg aud Helena is probably dne to yesterday's rain. During tho same period, there has been no ruin fall reported within tbe water sheds of the rivers named. Cincinnati, May 6.?The Times hub the following special despatch from Lit? tle R ck, Arkansas: Judges Searle aud Bennett, who were captured on Sunday uight last, at Argenta, made their es? cape from the guard ut Bentou, aud ar? rived here early this morning. The writer has seen aud conversed with them. New YoitK, May 6?Tbe gruud jury has found a presentment against the present Rdform Commiaaiouurs ut Chu ritios ? and* Correction, charging that since May 1, 1873, the Commissiuuers bought dry goods iu a manner ut ouce wasteful aud extruvuguut, aud leading directly to corruption. The Commercial bus a story about a '"ell kuowu charity urguuizutiou?St. John's Guild?charg? ing that largo sums of money contributed have not been accounted fur; that tho temporary treasurer bus decamped, aud that ho did so with the knowledge uf tbe other officers. The receipts uf tho guild in cash in February and March were $20,000, of which sum $15,000 are said tu have beeu expended fur relief uf tho poor. Chicago, May ? ?A meeting of the advisory board of the State Farmer?' Association of Illinois was held ut Bloom ington yestei day. Fifty two out of 102 Comities iu tho State were repre? sented. " The object uf the meeting was tu decide upon the availability ot urguu iziug au iudepo dent political party; the matter having beeu referred, by tbe last meeting of tho Statu Association, to this committee. After a discussion which lasted nearly ?II day, it was decided, by an ulinosl unanimous vute, that a new purty should bo organized, which shall include members uf all industrial organ? izations; und a cull was issued lur a Stato Cuuveutioo/tu moot at Blooming tou. Sblma, May 6 ?Tho Solma, Rome and Daltou case has been taken to the Supreme Court, under a bond uf $100, 000. Tbe sale wil' "ot tuko place. Telegraphic?L uiumerclttl fir purl a. Columbia, May 6.?Middling cotton 16.5. London, MayG.?American ticcuritics small sales aud unchanged. Street dis? count 3 116 below bunk. paris, May 6 ?Routes 69f. 67)^0. Livhiu'ool, May 6?3 P. M.?Cotton steady?upluuds ?>i{??%; Orlouus 8;?8' @8>?; sales 12,000, including 2.0U0 fur speculation and export; sales of uplands, nothing below good ordinary, shipped April, Muy, Juno or July, H%; nothing below low unddliug, deliverable July or August, 8>.j; sales moludo 7,800 Ameri oau. Liverpool, May 6?Evening.?Cut ton?sales of uplands, nuthiug below good ordinarv, deliverable iu May, 8 '4 . New York, May 6?Noon.?Stocka active, feverish aud lower. Muuoy 4. Quid 12 Exchange?long 4 S8; short 4 01. Governments active and a little ott'. State bonds quiet aud nutniual. Cotton dull; sales 254?upluuda 17?4j Orleans 18j?. Futures opened: Muy 17?gi 17 5-32; June 17J?, 17 15-32; July 17 29 32; August 18#; October 17 23 32; November 17%- Flour, com and wheat dull and unchanged. Fork firm?mess 17.12<?. Lard ?rm?sleam 10*X. Freights Qrm. 7 P. M.?Cotton?net receipts 331; gross 1,025. Futures closed quiet und easy; sales 14,400: May 17 1-1G; June 17}:,, 17 17-32; July 17 29 32, 17 15 10; August 18 3-l?, 18 7 32; September 17 31-32, 18; October 17 11-10, 17^; November 17 10 32, 17 21-32; December I7}z, 17 *?'. Money easy; supply in ex? cess of demuud, ut 3. Exchange firm, with moderate busiuess, at 4.88. Gold 12.'a 12!4. Governments steady und active. Status, little better for some. Cotton dull; sales 922, at 17??@18,>8? Southern fl.iur heavy aud decliuiug? common to fair extra 0.40(2(7.25; good i to choice 7.30(^-11.00. Wheat heavy land 2(<?3o. lower, with very moderule I detnuuu. Corn dull aud drooping, i CofTee dull und uuclutuged. Sugar steady?7}.\(^B for fair to good refining; 8'u' fi>r prime; 7; ?Qi 8 for Muscovado; 8 lor Porto Kiou. Molassej quiet, with only jobbiug sales. Hice q'liet aud | steady. Poik firmer?17.12,l.j for now mess, Beef unchanged. Lard firmer, ut 10 11-10 Whiskey lower, ut 97.".j. LjUI-SVILLE, .May G.?Flour quiet and unchanged. Com quiet und tiuchuugud, ut 80(r/.cS2. Pork dull.uud droopiug, at 17.25. Bacou in fair demuud aud inglier?shoulders 71^; clear rib 9,34'; oleur 10;4'. Lard 11;.;. Whiskey 92. Sr. Louis, May 0.? Flour firm, with improved demand; low uud medium brands 25j. higher?supertiue wlutur 4.25(^4.75. Corn easier; some sales a Iructiou lower?No. 2 mixed G8(o;63j.J ou truck uud iu elevator; white mixed higher, ut 79@80. JiVlriskey 90. Pork firm aud higlier, at 17.00(a 17.25; held ut close ut 17 50. Bacon Btiff and higher?demand excet-tls supply? * boulders 7; clear rib 9 I clear OJa'C'^iO. Lard iirm ? IU lor summer; 1U,'.{ for winter. Cincinnati, May 0.?Flour quiet and unchanged?family G 05(a?0.0U. Com firmer uud higher, at 72(u)75. Pork de? mand light; holders firm, at 17.50. Lard firm? steuui 10,'?; kettle 10>?@HJ?4'. Bacon iu fair demuud and firm?shoul? ders 7; clear rib D^fjffljO^; clear OJj. Whiskey firm, at 92. Charleston, May 6.?Cotton quiet? middling lG;"1^; low middling lG.1^? Hj;'J; good orumury net receipts 142; sales 150; stock 14,234. New Orleans, May 6.?Cotton de? mand firm?middling 17,%; net receipts G9G; gross 740; exports to Cheat Britain 1,200; sules 4,300; stock 106,716. Boston, May 6.?Cotton quiet?mid? dling 177s'; gross receipts 1,477; exports to Great Britain 50; sales 2U0; stock 6.000. Auousta, May 6.?Cotton quiet? middling IG,1-; receipts 9; sales 250. Memphis, May 6.?Cotton quiet; low grades easier to buy?low middling lG'^C^iG'.i; receipts 214; shipments 2.646; stock 32,634. Savannah, May 6.?Cotton quiet aud steady?middling 167u; net receipts 93; gros? 93; exports to Great Britain 1,943; sales 765; stock 30,111. Gaia'kston, May 6.?Cotton dull and irregular?good ordinary 15^?; middling 17j4; net receipts 441; exports to Great Britain 3.300; sales 300; stock 21,477. Norfolk, May G.?Cotton quiet and unchanged; net receipts 514; exports coastwise 464; sales 250; stock 6,191. Philadelphia, May 6.?Cotton quiet ?middling 17^. Baltimoke, May 6 ?Cotton firm? middling 17,'?; gross receipts 293; ex? ports coastwise 56; sules 65; stock, actual count, 10,703. AnnEViLLB Items.?Tho Medium says; Newtou Ashley, of Uogskiu, caught ten 'possums in his hen house last week, in ono morning. Inventive genius iu tho Lebanon sec? tion is marked. Etnanuul Pettigrew, colored, a native of that region, has in? vented a perpetual motion machine which ho bus applied to a cow-bell, "liiug out the old." During the last week William Horton, of Long Cane, lost two pretty little children. They were just becoming in teiestiug and lovely. They wero twins and in death wero not divided. A colored man who bus some political aspirations tells us tbut when bo goes to tho Legislature be will have a law passed making it right foru negro to steal from a whitu man. ILi thinks this priv.lego should be given to tho colored peoplo ou account of their long service iu slavery. King Cofivo himself could not advance a more substantial uud logic.il argu? ment. Tho oldest inhabitant has lost his reckoning, uud tho weather of the past week has far exceeded anything withiu his recollection. Wo have had rain iu sluices, and sleet, frost und snow ad in Jbiilum. Last Wednesday, snow fell iu different parts of tho Count v, und water was frozen in the houses. Ou Tuiirs d iy, a tremendous frost fell and tender vegetation was considerably damaged. Iu many seoii ins com und cotton were killed aud the fanners lost heavily. Gardens wero wrecked und people will have to tuko a uew start. .- - An old mm named Lombard was beaten to deuth with stones by three or four ruffians, iu the Western part of Holyoke, Mat>a., Sunday afternoon. The difficulty origiuuted in some misunder? standing ubout a boat. I'hero were 33 deaths in Charleston 1 for the week ending tho 2J ? white? 20; colored 18. The tiuuoul regatta of tho Charleston lteguttu Association comes off on the 13th, 11th aud 15th iustant. I Original. ??All Loat Save Honov." (A Wreath for Our Soldiers' Graves ) Sleep on, bravo men, and take your rest, Tho buttle strife is o'er; Ye are tbe favored and the bleet, To sleep in death before The cause, which cost our bravest, best, Wub lost, forevermore. No more you'll hear the bugle blast, Tattoo or reveille; Your "cull to arms" is of the past, But, ab! not ours "the day;" Not even hope for us at last, When all else fled away. All, save our honor, that remained. As ever, pure and bright; As some love lighted lump, enchained Iu sombre tomb of night, So shone our honor, pure, unstained, Unto our darkness, light. Ob! sacred, as a last request, Or us u dying trust, We'll keep it. With that lejis bh-sl. Uutaruishud, free from rust, We, the down-trodden aud oppressed, Shall live, though grouud to dint. For iu tbat dust, if tbcto remain One spark of honor bright, Twill kindle life and hope again, As morn's first ray of light, From Memnou's statue, melts tbo chain Of silence?waking music's strain, That over is the night. M. M. Columbia, S. C, May 7. United States District Court.? This Court convened at 10 o'clock Tues? day morning, Judge Bryan presiding. Tbo petitiou of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company for tbe involuntary bankruptcy of Martin M. Kingman, debtor, was heard, aud the Judge adju? dicated the debtor a bankrupt. William Allison, of Greenville, was finally dis? charged iu bankruptcy. The case of the Uuited States against Nelson Ii. Suovel, an indictment for forgery, came up for hearing, but the defendant not appear? ing, it was ordered, on motion of Dis? trict Attorney D. T. Corbin, that a beuch warrant be issued for bis arrest. George F. Kiulocb, of Mount Pleasant, was finally discharged iu bankruptcy. In tho cjso of D. G. Hough, bankrupt, the time for lien creditors to come in and prove claims was extended to the 1st of Juno next. The petition of Thos. J. Gibson und Henry M. Gibson to withdraw proceedings in bankruptcy iu the case of T. J. & H. M. Gibson, bank? rupts, was referred to Registrar Sea brook to report. Prooress or Insurance.?What wont tbey insure next? The Metropolitan Plate Glass Insurance Company of New York, undertake to protect the hand? some panes of glass that ornament the fronts of elegant stores and dwellings, being duly and legally authorized for this object; A deposit of $50,000 has been made in the insurance department of that State for the purpose. A trotting match for $2,000, mile heats, best three in five, took place at LiFayette Race Coarse, Augusta, ou Wednesday afternoon. J. B. Harris' Basil Duke won the first and second heats?time 2.40 and 2.35>?. J. B. Chambers' Molsey won the third and fourth beats?time 2 32 and 2.33}^. Basil Duke won tbe race?time 2.34^. Some of the planters in the inun? dated bottom lands of Mississippi and Louisiana have bad three crops washed out iu the last two months, and they no longer feel interested iu the question of "less cotton and more oorn," bnt have begun seriously thinking if it will not be "no cotton and still less oorn." Oo Tuesday last, tbe body of Mr. H. G. Turner, of Bickens County, Ga., was found in a creek, sunk by rooks, aud with the head split open. He bad been murdered and robbed. This is the eighth or ninth murder that has oc? curred in Pickens County since 1865, and not a trial has been had yet. A man, while digging in an old I mound, near Belton, Texas, discovered I a chest, contuining 6,250 Spanish doub? loons, nearly $100,000. He immediately gave $10,000 to the church. There is intense excitement iu the neighbor? hood, and all the old mounds are being overhauled. Fire at Williamston.?The houso of Bev. B. F. Maublin, at Williomston, was burned Monday night, about 12 o'clock. His family barely escaped with their clothes and bedding; every? thing else was destroyed. A despatch from St. Lonis mentions that a convention will bo held in Louis? ville some time in October, in the in ttrests of the project for moving tbe national capital from Washington to tbe West. Mr. A. R. Walsh, of Louisville, Ky., while luboriug under a fit of insanity, jumped from a five-story window of the Gait House, on the 3d, and killed him? self. Mrs. Siranol Perriu, died in Abbe? ville, on the 1st. Funeral Invitation. Tho friooda and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. Daaial F. Kelly, ami Mr. and Mrs. John Altco, aro respectfully invited to attend tbo funeral of WILLIE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, from their reaidenoe, THIS AFTER? NOON, at 3 o'clock. Butter'. Batter! Butter! JUS r received, another lot of that froah COUNTRY RUfTEB, whioh we keep at way a ou band. For aale low for cash at tba Columbia Ico House. May 7 I JOHN V. 1MTEHAN, Accnt. On Consignment. 300 BALES HAY! ! GUARANTEED ttrictls choice TIMOTHY and CLOVER, just received and for aale cboaper than ever bofore offered, by D. C. PE1XOTTO * SONS,