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Telegramm? ? K?rnten Arru.li ?. London, May 7.?Bullion in the Bank of England has deoreased ?365,000 dur? ing the past week. Telearaulilc? A mt rtcu n Matter*. New Ohl bans, May 6.?All the cre? vasses in Plaquemine Parish are closed. The work of replanting has commenced. Sugar cane in the inundated parishes has not been ontirely ruined. New Yoke, May 6.?Tbere was muoh ezcitemeut about the Oity Hall to-day, growing out of the alleged discovery made by some lawyers, that the passage of the consolidation act put the Comp? troller-General ont of office, and that the oity is now without a Comptroller. Whether the opinion of these lawyers will stand the test beforo the courts, is questionable, but they say that under the new charter, the Board of Aldermen is vested with tho powors of the old Board of Supervisors, subject to the Mayor's veto, and that the County Trea? surer is made the treasurer of the new corporation. 3So provision is made for tho constitution of the executive depart? ments, and we have no Government of? ficers, except a Board of Aldermen aud [ a County Treasurer, represented by the oity. Chamberlain, Green, Vunnort, Delafield, Smith and tho other beads of the departments are not officers of tho new municipality, aud havo no power or authority in the government of the oity. Oardozo, State Treasurer of South Carolina, und S. L. H?ge, Comptroller Generai, are in this oity, for the purpose of making arrangements for holders of the bonds of South Carolina issued be? tween 1791 and 1869, for the exchanging of such bonds for coupon bonds or cer? tificates of stock equal to fifty per cent, of the face value. New Haven, May 7.?Tho inaugurol parade and ceremonies wero the finest recorded. The message congratulates the country upon the defeat of the in Wednesday for Senator. New Orleans, May 7.?A convention of ootton exohanges has been called in Augusta, Ga., Juno 30. The object is to eliolt information-and establish regu? lations for trade. The New Orleans Ootton Exchange hopes to meet dele? gates there from every cotton oentre. Little Book, May 7.?It is vaguely stated that the officer in charge of the Supreme Stats Judges, refusing to obey orders to assassinate them, connived at their escape. They reached here under Federal escort. Measles and Bmall-pox pester Brooks' troops, but the Federal support comforts them. The Brookites are confident that no quorum of the Legislature will convene undor Baxter's proclamation. Lateb.?The Arkansas Supreme Court Judges, after marvelous- adventures, came upon a squad of United States in? fantry, under Lieut. Morrison, who had been seat out to effect their rescue, if Eossible, Not recognizing the men, lennett jumped from his horse and broke for the woods, and oould not be found. After their true obaraoter was ascertained, Searle and Summerhill wero taken to the United States gar? rison, and afterwards to the State House. In about an hour Bennett was brought in by another squad of soldiers, who bad been sent out to search for him. Cincinnati, May 7.?The most of the Roman Oatholia archbishops and other clergy attending the convention in this oity, returned to their homes to-day. The nature of their work will probably not be known until after its approval at Borne. Philadelphia, May 7.?In the case of Snyder against the Mutual Life Insur? ance Company, the verdiot was for the plaintiff. Louisville, May 7.?The General Conference entertains an appeal by C. D. Houston, expelled foom the Balti? more Conference. Mobile, Ala., May 7.?The opening of the agricultural fair was grand be? yond expectations. Visitors from all parts of the country are in the oity, and thousands visit the magnificent grounds daily. Col. O. C. Laugdon, President of the Association, delivers an address. It is thought 10,000 persons will bo on the grounds. Weather beautiful. Washington, May 7.?Tho ?House is discussing the centennial bill; the vote will be taken to-day. The Senate is discussing a motion to reoonsider the vote by which the bill to facilitate the exportation of distilled spirits and amendatory of Acts in rela? tion thereto, passed yesterday. Washington, May 7.?Tho Snprome Counoil of the thirty-third degree of the anoient and accepted Scottish rile for the Southern jurisdiction of tho United States oonvened in biennial session on Monday last, in this city. A great amount of business, not only of interest but benefit to the rite, is being transact? ed. The thirty-third degree has been conferred on a number of brethren. The Counoil will not adjourn until Saturday. A Supreme Lodge of Sor? row will be held to morrow night. Miss Nellie Grant will be married at the Exeontive Mansion, on Thursday Uay 21, at 11 o'clock A. M. . In the Committee on Commerce, Mr. Oonyer moved that the further conside? ration of the bill relating to the im? provement of the mouth of the Missis? sippi Biver, by the MoOlear Dredging Company, represented by Col. Lewis Woifley, be referred to a sub-committee of five. Adopted. Tho committee is Wheeler, Sawyer, Hooper, Stanford and Willie. Io the Senate, Mr. Anthony presented the petition of the journeymen printers, book binders and pressmen of Wash? ington, remonstrating against the bill to reduce wages at the Government printing office. Referred to the Com? mittee on Printing. New Jersoy peti? tions against compulsory pilotage. A bill increasing the appropriatiou for the flooded people of the South to $100,000 passed, and goei to tho House for con? currence. In the House, a committee of confer? ence was requested regarding tho expor tation of distilled spirits, and theu went into committee of tho whole on oenten nial. At the close of tbe debate on the oentennial $3,000,000 appropriation bill, the Houso, by a majority of 46, refused to order it to a third reading; but through the persistent importunities of the Pennsylvania delegation, that vote was reconsidered by a majority of two, and the House adjourned, with two mo? tions pending?one to kill it outright, by laying it on the table; tho other to keep life in it, by recommitting it to the Special Centennial Commission. Its fate will be decided to-morrow. Probabilities?For the Middle and tho lower lake region, clear or partly cloudy weather, and variable wiuds will prevail, with but slight changes of tem? perature and falling barometer. ' For tho South Atlantic aud Gulf States, hu<1 thence Northward to the Ohio Valley, generally clear weather, South-east to South-west wiudp, no decided change of temperature, with contiuuod high baro? meter, except iu tho Ohio Valley aud tho West Gulf States. For tho u>pper hikes and the North-west, clear or fair weather, Easterly or Southerly winds. No decided chatjge of temperature and falling barometer. Tho Western rivers will decline slowly during the coiuiug twenty-four hours. j During tho past twenty-four hours, the Mississippi has continued falling at St. Paul, and risen slightly from La Cross to Cairo. It has lallen ouo iuch at Memphis, Vicksbnrg and N*?w Or? leans, aud risen five inches at Holoua. The Missouri has falleu two feet at Yankton, risen two inches at Omaha, and fourteen at Leavenworth, and falleu from Kansas City to its mouth. The Ohio hue fallen from Pittsburg to Evansville, and risen two inches at Pa dacah. Tho greatest fall bus been forty six inohes at Louisville and thirty-eight iuohes at Cincinnati. The Red River, Arkansas, Cumberland, Allegheny and Mononguhelu have fallou steadily but slowly. There has been no rain fall at any of the sigual stations within the water sheds of tho rivers named during this day. New York, May 7.?Tho contribu? tions to the Louisiaua sufferers total over 818,000. The verdict iu Suyder against tho Now York Mutual Lifo Insurance is: for the widow, Auna Snyder, $10,600; fur the son, Lewis M. Suyder, $21,200. $31, 800 is the amount of the policies, with oue year's interest. Telegraplilc?'Commercial 1 Report*. Columbia, May 7.?Cotton firm?mid? dling 16o. London, May 7.? Eries 3l}?@31%. Liverpool. May 7?3 P. M.?Cotton firm?uplands B%@8%; Orleans 8>?; sales 12,000, including 2,000 for specnlatiou and -export; sales include 7,600 American; sales of uplands, no? thing below good ordinary, deliverable June, July or August, 8\4@8%; nothing below low middling, deliverable May, 8 5 16; nothing below low middling, shipped April, 8,%; sales Orleans, no? thing below low middling, deliverable July or August, 8%. Liverpool, May 7?Evening.?Cot? ton?sales of uplands, nothing below good ordinnVy, deliverable in May, 8,'4'; deliverable iu May or Juno, 8 516; no? thing below low middling, deliverable in June or July, 8 7-16; deliverable iu July or August, 8 9-16; sales of Or? leans, nothing below good ordinary, de? liverable in June or Jaly, 8?'.<; delivera? ble in July or August, H*a; sales of op lands, deliveries of new crop, nothing below good ordinary, 8 11 16. New York, May 7?Noon.?Stoeks dull. MoneyS. Gold 12J?. Exchange ?long 4.88; short 4.91. Governments steady. State bonds steady. Cotton inaotive and firmer; saleB 518?uplands 17?.4; Orleans 18}fi. Futures opened: May 17 M6@17 3-16; June 17K@ 17 9-16; July 17 31 32; August 18^ Flour quiet and heavy. Wheat and corn quiet and unchanged Pork firm, at 17.12K. Lard heavy?steam 10-^(^ 111?;. Freights firm. 7 P. M.?Cotton?net receipts 7; gross 1,062. Futures closed steady; sales 10.100: May 17 7-32(o)17'4'; Juno 17%; July 18 1 32? 18 1-16; August 18 5-16@18 11-32; September 18 l-32@ 18 1-16; October 17?^17 25 32. Cot? ton quiet; sales 1.802, at 17%@18J^. Southern flour heavy and deoliuiug? common to fair extra 6.35@7.20; good to choice 7.25?11.00. Wheat opened steady, with fair export and moderate homo demand, but closed quiet and 1(a) 2c. lower. Corn opened steady witti fair demuud, but closed quiet und scarcely so firm. ColToo heavy und nominally lower. Rioe qaiel und un? changed. Pork firm, at 17.00(^17.10 for now mess, Boel dull?9.50(1^12.00 for mess. Lard lower at 10 9-10(a)10,c'. Whiskey steady, at 97. Freights scarce? ly so firm?cotton, steam \{. Money ousy, at 2@3. Sterling firm, at 4.88. Gold stronger, at 12'J(V412;,-?. Govern? ments ateaoy and cousiderulo doing. States quiet und nomiual. Cincinnati, May 7.?Flour steady. Corn firm, at 72(a)75. Provisions firm. Pork 17.50. Lard?kettle 10?4'(3)10%. Bacon steady. Wbiakoy hig?or, at 93. Louisville. May 7.?Flour and ooru unchanged. Pork firmer, at 17 50. Bacon?shoulders 7J4'; sides 10@10^. Lard?tierce 11; keg 11,?4. Whiskey 93. St. Louis, May 7.?Flour unohuuged; small business. Corn slow and easy? 68@68?-? for No. 2 mixed on track and in elevator. Whiskey firm, at 95. Pork strong, at 17.25; hold higher at close. Lird firm and held higher?10 bid for summer. Baltimore, May 7.?Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat iu good demand, but lower?1.50(a) 1.85. Corn steady and in good demand?83(o)87. Provi? sions steady. Cotton quiet?middling lV,i\ low middling 16^(^16%; good ordinary 16)?; gross receipts 61; ex? ports coastwise 95; sales 515; stock 10, 344. Charleston, May 7.?Cotton firm? middling 16%; low middling 103?(a) 16 J?; good ordinary 15^? 16; net ro ceip!s 315; exports coastwise 1,442; sales 400. Philadelphia, May 7.?Cottou quiet ?middling 18. Wilmington, May 7.?Ootton quiet ?middling 16^4; not receipts 34; stock 1,481. Boston, May 7.?Cotton quiet and nominal?middling 17%; exports to Great Britain 64; Bales 150. Mobile, May 7.?Cotton q'liet and unohanged?middling l??^; net receipts 134; sales 500; stock 28,126. Savannah, May 7.?-Cotton firm ? middling 16Jtt'; not rcoeipta 179; gross 179; exportH to Great Brituia 2.402; constwise 210; sales 433; stock 27,678. Norfolk, May 7.?Cotton steady and firm?low mid lliug 16J.;'; net receipts 1,063; exports coastwise 581; sales 2U0; stock 6.675. Galyeston. May 7 ?Cotton dull and irregular?good ordiuary lo}.,; net re? ceipts 455; sales 65. New Orleans, May 7.?Cotton firm, with good demand?middling 17,^'; net receipts 67; gross 779; exports to Great Britain 1,450; continent 222; coastwise 9u0; sales 4.150; stock 103,923. Memphis, May 7. ?Cottou quiet?low middling 16!4@16.'.C; receipts o'J'J; shipments 337. A cg ost a, May 7.?Cotton dull nrd nothing doing?middling 101,: recoip s 230; sales 601).' The Maicch of tub Radical Party Up to Its Political Grave yard.?Uu fortuuately, the defeat of Republican? ism iu .Missouri wus so general that we have no remnant of au army left to rally around; uo room to stand when applying our lever to uplift aud over? throw a mass which wo may call by bard names, but which, when taut heard from, was accurately estimated ut just 35,443 majority. Aud if we turu abroad to see what Republicanism is doiug in other States, if we seek to guide ourselves by the light of the free aud triumphant course of our party, we do not see much to encourage us to get up and inu\tu a wquure light. The hut State heard from was Connecticut, and Connecticut hue cut her long connection with the Re? publican party. We take it lint the re ceut defeat there moans not that she loves Democracy more, but thut the loves Republicanism less; and the same causes which have led to au alienation of the old and reliable supporters there may very eusily be assumed to iuflucuce all other States equally. There is no use going over the unpleasant record of the States which have declared aguinst the Republican party since Missouri last uttered her opinion. Wisconsin was almost as certain us Massachusetts, yet in Massachusetts there was a very ugly reduction iu tho vote which approved of Republicanism, and a corresponding re? duction Beat Wisconsin over to the eue my. UndimiuiBbed and unflinching Republicanism is now to be found only in the District of Columbia, where we could readily consent to see Democrats on the ruck of investigation instead, and in tho uuarouiesof tho South, where one Republican State Government is barricaded in t?e Stute House and the other issues its edicts /rum the head? quarters over Jones' store. As a companion to the lighter votes and tho frequent defeats, we have a de? cided weakemn;; of loyalty in the news? papers, which erewhile found nothing iu the Republican party that they couid not honestly support. The wholesale defection of the Liberal Republican visionaries has been followed by u less sensational but not less momentous de? fection, which is going on slowly but steadily. A paper like the Bostou Ad? vertiser cannot be read out of the Re? publican party, and yet it is hard to reud it and rate its Republicanism much higher thun that of the Chicago Tri bune. Thero is an uneasy leoliug that the New York Times is getting to bo n littlo exacting, aud Harper's Weekly, which has its whole existeuce bound up with an unswerving, unbroken devotion to the Republican party, tells unplea? sant truths, aud, attempting to look facts in the face, does nut hud the t ros peots at ull agreeable. These circum? stances would naturally render it rather difficult for the Republican party to maintain an Appearance of cheerful as? surance. Individuals may pluck up courage and whistle with uo uudtble quiver in their struius as they puss by grave-yards, but a party cannot march up to its political gravo-yard in the same manner. The outlook is unpromising, aud there is no uho in deceiving our? selves by saying soft things. \Ht Louis Globe. Sudden Dsatiis.?Mr. Gnfliu Breu zeale, a highly respected citizen of An? derson County, died suddenly at his residence, near Button, on Weduesday morning of last week. lie wus stricken with paralysis the night before, and survived only eight or nine hours. Mr. Breazeffle had reuched the venerable ago of eighty-one years. Mrs. Win. Pant, of Five Mi e, in Pickeus County, died suddenly on Mon? day evening, of heart disease. She wus iu tho seventieth year of her ago. Mrs. Caroline Wilson, wife of Mr. John Wilson, of Oconee Conuty, died at her rucideuoo ou Thursday last, after au illnejs of only a few hours. It is said that the present Charleston oity fathers have paid out ou account of tho municipal contest nearly $20,000, for which uo appropriation was made, aud that tho lawyers who conducted their suit got a cool $i2,000 of the amount. Arizona's Antiquities ? Lieutenant Ward's command recently fouud the rums of formications and a tower Eist of Florence, on the Gilu River in Arizo? na. It is considered as ample proof that that couutry was inhabited by a superior race of being*. Quiz, who is a bachelor, says it's mighty bard when a man bxs the repu tutiou of being a bear that heuevor gets a chance to hug. The Administration, if it will, can do Much to Relieve the State.?The memorial of tbe South Carolina tax payers lately eubmittod to Congress aad n ferred to the Committee ou the Judi oiury, presented a case of peculiar hard? ship. The couditiou of the State was already known to those who bad fol? lowed tho course of political events at the South since the war. The immense preponderance of tho netrro over tho white voto, with tho iguorauce aud in? capacity of tbo blacks, which mado them the dupes uud tools of seif-snekiug demagogues and thieving politicians, mako a bituutiou which, from the hrst, threatened the most serious conse? quences to tho interests of the Stute. It was uot to be wondered at that un? scrupulous politicians, or thieves, who went into polities uh a tv? ro profitable and safer business Ibuu any other form of robbery, took immediate udvautago of the opportunity offered; hardly to be wondered at that they have continued* their clutch upon tho neck of tho pros-1 trato Statu. Tho facts are familiar to our readers. How theso plunderers ' 1" .vo "gone through" tho Stute, as the locusts through Egypt; how they have used the iguorant negroes to carry out tho most infamous schemes of soil ug gruudlZ .'inetit; how tney have carried [corruption and theft to the pitch of tho sublime, taxing the people to the vergo of poverty aud absorbiug everything that hid value?all these things are mat? ters of public notoriety, and do uot ueed to be restated. Tho memorialists who c arue to Cou grejs for relief wer? driven to that course I as their last resort. Their appeal was I based upou the ground that they have uot a republican form of government, such us is guaranteed by the Constitn tiou, uud that they are suffering from thu odious oppression of a system of taxation without representation. They havo had from tho committee?whatever they had from tho President?a courte? ous hearing. *?**?? * Tho fact should uot be lost sight of that, though Congress is powerless, tho Ad? ministration that, has supported mid in turn beeu supported by the carpet-bag? gers aud plunderers of South Curuiiuu, cm do much to relievo the Stute. The politicians who have devastated the State have beeu upheld by tho Federal Governmeut. Mauy of them hold fat Federal cilices, aud some of them hud the effrontery to appear heforo the Pre? sident the other duy, with what they called au answer to thu memorial of the tax-payers. Take away tho support of tho Federal Governmeut, aud the Fede? ral offices from these fellows, aud a long step will bo taken towards relieving the State from an iuenbus, uud tho nation from a coutiuued disgrace. [New Fork Tribune. Mayor Havemeyer, of New York, has receutly furnished the singular example of au official protesting against beiug invested with more power. Under the present oharter of tho city of New York, the heads of tbe various depart? ments of tho city government are ap? pointed by tbe Mayor, subject to tue confirmation of the Board of Aldermen. A bill was introduced iu the Legislature to change this arrangement, and restore the provision of the old oharter that gave the absolute power of these ap? pointments to the Mayor. Mr. Have? meyer addressed a letter to the Legisla? ture protesting against this change, and declaring that to the exorcise of such a power might be attributed much of the corruption that made tbe late adminis? tration so notorious. Ho denounced it as wrong in principle and designed only for partisan purposes. Singular enough tho Senate passed the bill over this pro? test. Mexican Sukvivobs.?Tho Sn niter Watchman says: "As will be seen by ad? vertisement iu this issue, Col. J. D. Blaudiug is making up u pension roll of survivors aud widows of deooased mem? bers of Company A, Palmetto Regi? ment. Ho was appointed by the Pal? metto Survivors' Association one of its delegates to attend, and did attend, tho National Convention of Veterans of the Mexican War, iu Wushiugton, iu Jan? uary lust. He iuforms us that while Cougress bus not jet parsed the pen? sion bill submitted* by tho convention, there is good ground to believe that it wilt do so, and t h-\t a pension roll will facilitate its passage; hence, he makes a call 13 this issue." Recent Deaths ?Died, on Thursday last, at Yorkville, ugod sixty yours, Mr. K Springs Mooro. He had been a mer? chant at Yorkville for the past thirty uino years. Ou Saturday last, Mrs. Harriet Brat ton, relict of the lato Dr. Joliu S. Brat ton, died at her residence ut Brattons ville, iu York County, at tho advanced uge of eighty two years. We note thut what is called "The De corutiou Afisocmtiou of Illinois" has re? solved thut it will make no distinction ou Decoration Day, but will strew flow? ers alike on tho graves of tho Federal uud Confederate soldiers. 'This is wise aud tender. Let our brothers tind peace aud ftuteruiiy ..uder the ro*es. [New York Herald. Dr. Eilmnnd Shoppard, tho oldest citizen of Enfuula, Ala., died on Mon? day. He wm over eighty-three yeurs of Hgu. When tho Into war commenced, though then over seventy years of age, ho enlisted us a private iu the Confede? rate ranks, was afterward appointed it surgeon, and continued in the service to the close of the war. Mrs. Eliza Jane Eluckaby, wife of Ezell Hiickaby. committed nuioide in the lower part of Spurtanburg County on the 2tth alt., by bunging herself with u ropo attached to a rafter iu t ie house. The net is attributed to mental dcraogmnout. The Edgufleld Advertiser nays that in 1861) there wore tweu y-four conviotious for crime in tho State; in 1870, there wer? 1,309 convictions. The Laurel Crown. [DaHealed to Her who Placed iton'tlu Fuel Soldier's Grave.] Ob! well he earned his laurel crown, For hid native hind he perished; And well he reaped his fair renown, Who laid Iii? brave life freely down For the priuoipiee he cherished. Those principles were noble, high, Worth bleeding for and dying; Ah! they do v.nll who bravely die, And rutber iu the oold grave lie, Thau live the truth denying. And braved ho all for truth and right. His young life gave up gladly? The beat he had, his being bright. His opening manhood, in its might, Gave cheerfully, not 6adly; I His golden hopes of love and fame, Which lifo so preoious rendered, Uuto his country's highest claim, Even her to save from sorrow, shame, All that was his he tendered. Quo stroke ho gave in bor defence; lie blessed God for the honor; What though 'twas at his life's expense, Lie grieved but, when God called him hence, That it no fame had wou her. j Aud yet a patriot-martyr's life Is never lost nor wasted; Far more than all the bnttlo's strife, Iiis sucriflciul blood is rife, Iu peace?Oh! Heaven, haste it. Peace! that is really, truly, peace! Peace! honorable, glorious; When cruelty and wrong shall cease, And Virtue, piety increase, Aud rigid shall be victorious. M. M. May 7, 1874. Hotel Arrivals, May 7, 1874.? Wheeler House?Mr and Mrs Watson, Mian Watson, Perth, Amboy; Mrs H B Clapp, Misses Clapp, H W Clapp, N J; H B Tompkluf?, J Murray, O Hender? son, N Y; Mr and Mrs H Whitney, Mass; B B Berkley, Teno; B H Jen? kins, Mr aud Mrs Foster, N Y; A H Van Boklin, J C Sweney, B F Bryan, N 0; JS Browning. Charleston; J F Eisen mnn, city; F R Penn, Va; J H Whid deu. Mass; J H Cheatham, Edgefield; C W Medingen Md ; G H Knuland, Ga. Columbia Hotel?0 0 Simpson, Ander? son; O M Sadler, S C; W J Simpson, Anderson; Wm F Porter and wife, Brighton; H Bavenell, John F Newman, Charleston; L L Lunn, Mocksvllle; Miss Hellen Culver, Miss F B Hull, C J Hull, Chicago; Mrs S W Woolsey, Brooklyn; Miss Dora Boole, New York; Owen Daly, city; B ? Bayldoue, New York; Jadge R B Carpenter, city; W D Keunedy, Augusta; James Montgomery, Mrs Creighton and daughter, Green? ville; G E Reub, Augusta; GWThames, N C; William Munro, Union; Miss Margaret Stewart, New York; J Stuart Land. G & O B R. Hendrix House?R E Craig, Winns boro; J W Folk, J M Alewiae, Fomaria; M M King, Williamston; E J West, Chester; Mrs J T Stuart, Miss E J Stuart, Ridgeway; J V St Amand, ? Charleston; J J Miller, Wm McCawley, Staun ton, Va; T E Goodwin, Baltimore; J J McNttlly, N Y; Dr S Taylor and wife, Riohland. Sodden Death.?Mr. A. Kroeg, the proprietor of the restaurant in Went wnrth street, Charleston, known as "Kroog's Ion," was found dead in bed Wednesday morning, in bis bed-room, over tho restaurant. He retired on Tuesday night, after closing his estab? lishment, apparently well. It is sup? posed that he died of asthma and rheu? matism, with which he had been a suf? ferer. He was a German, and followed the sea in early life, rising to be a cap? tain. He settled iu Charleston some thirty years ago. The nottial suffering resulting from the overflow of a largo portion of Louisiana has caused the poonniary damage to be somewhat overlooked. The New Or? leans Republican, of a late date, has pub? lished a statement of the estimated loss of property by the flood. It estimates the damage to the sugar, cotton and rico crops alone at about $3.000,000, or about one-sixth the total annual production. To this must bo added the 500,000 head of live stock, the poultry, vegetables, and other articles of food, which will help swell the aggregate loss very largely. The Rice Crop.?The Savannah Ad? vertiser and Republican, of yesterday, states that all the rice plantations from the Savannah and Charleston Railroad bridge to Savannah are under water, with a consequent loss of crop. Tho I damage is immense, and planters are j very much down iu the mouth. ! Fast Time?It is said by persons who j have traveled much, that faster time is made on the Air-Line Railroad, between Charlotte and Atlanta, than on any other road iu the Southern States. Bertha Daniels, seventeen years old, committed suicide in Philadelphia the other day, at her home in Wood street, by eaimg Milphur from the heads of matches. A number of prisoners succeeded in making their escape from the Chester j til on Sunday night, by cutting a hole iu the wall aud lowering themselves with blankets. The notorious revenue officer, Malo uy, says the Union Times, has been sen? tenced to six months'imprisonment, for violating the revenue laws. A murderer, named Ernest Rensch, was lynched iu Alpine County, Califor? nia, on the 25'h illt. Wanted to Purchase, tliriZBNS1 HAVINGB HANK DEP08IT?. J l<ur hHlu, CIt'Y CULUMUIA ?OUTON8. b> D. QASlUKILL, Urokor. \ .May ft_3 Columbia Ty pog raphical Union,No. 34 AN hXrilA MbETlNUof this Union will be htihl ut the Htato Ofiloe, THIS DAT, At 12 M., to c insider important bumm ibs . A fail attendance is desired. By order of the Yic? lh?Hid?ut. D. N. EMLYN, May 8 I Secretary and Treasurer.