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COLUMBIA^. C. Thorgday Morning, April 8, 1875, On, Stanley, On! We ore delighted to be reinforced in our viows of the iniquity of the supply 'bill by onr contemporary at the other end of the political avenne. The faot that its opposition is ? based, exclusively upon tho character of certain claims -which are provided for under it makes it none . the . less... welcome. ? The stream might be broader, but even rills are ac ?ceptable.- We %hoper 6ttr contemporary, which appears to have unnaaal facilities of finding oat how things are about the treasury, will work up the claims mino it has struck. On the 30th ult., it urged that the Governor should be in no hurry (to either sign or veto tho bilL It rebuked us for asking him to put a stinging veto to it. Now it hopes that he will not Bign it This is progress. It will be under? stood to be still more in earnest when it advises him to veto it promptly. Delay .might enoourago speculation in tho -claims. It will make a field for it to ope? rate in. Some men might lose, as some others .might surely gain by it Mean? while, we cordially wish it bucooss in iU? ? reference of certain matters to the Attor? ney-General, the Solicitor and the judi? cial department generally. We have ? called often upon thoso obarged with responsibility to act in tho interests of the people. But rowing up stream is difficult with only a voice or two to en? courage the effort So those concerned seem to have regarded it Last year was a -"gocd year for frauds, as any year for tho .??last aeven or eight would have been. We have had an unvarying good sea-1 - son for prosecutions, the material of j frauds and rascalities being abundant. But little was done. A stray Treasurer or two were the small fish who were caught,, while the large- escaped. But ? circumstances are becoming more favora? ble, the atmosphere is clearing up every? where. Things are possible to effort "now that wore out of the question oven ? a year ago. Lot our contemporary not be discouraged in its new role. Let it push E. M. Johns, A. F. Cants, A. Barley and other small mythical r fry to the wall. It does well to quote the Con? stitution prohibiting the payment of money front tun treasury, except in pur? suance of an appropriation made by law. Let it opon up to view the case of L. F. Christopher. Whom did that myth represent? In fine, we have to say to our contemporary, "Lay on, Mac duff." , Give it to them. Show up frauds wher? ever they exist Small favors of this sort thankfully accepted. Scum. The letters whioh have appeared in the New' York: tiun, the Charlotte Observer, ? and now again in the Washington Capllol, written from Columbia, and mainly de? voted to abuse of Governor Chamberlain '.and misrepresentation of things as they exist here, are of a character to excite -xraly contempt Exposure has had no effect in teaching the author better man? ners. An article, from his hand, in the Capitol of this week, is full of course ma? lignity and venom. The journals whioh admit these vile ebullitions into their columns do not know, what is very well known here, that their author was loud? mouthed and foul-mouthed in advocacy of Governor Chamberlain's election, and'has only turned against hiin since his course has been unmistaka? bly clear in favor of reform and ho? nesty in the State Administration. What he says about the Governor, comes from spleen at finding him honest and stern in office, and his sneers at the Conservatives, for supposed inconsist? ency in voting against the address for the removal- of the Treasurer, show his lack of brains to bo as great as his lack of principle. The motives which lie at the bottom of that action are beyond the grasp of his mind or the appreciation of his moral sense. It is timo that the ped? dling of thifi stuff to respectable journals should be put a stop to. They owo it to outraged public opinion in this State to put an extinguisher upon this corres? pondent, whoso stock in trade is garb? age, and whose lucubrations are only so many streams of unmitigated filth. We trust that the example of Connecti? cut has had some effect upon* Rhode Island. The Republicans have had their own way there for several years. Last spring tho Democrats modo no nomina? tions for State officers, and in the Con fafif^&^ eltotiotts 'of' last November st&oiff caudidotoa deoh'ned to ntand. ? Bat a split hi the Republican ranks, with the organiutiCft!?* Wflistinotlvb prohibition 'S*>sf*si; h*** ppK?coad a ohange: Waich, *Jfaaay; }|<HE^bf sr.-Ve** l^iie^ to. |SaVo.na1>le''. W count by tho Dcmocrata They' have can bo expected. The popular vote for Governo? in 18^ gave a Republican taa y?ft of t^^'.mU the; complexion pf the lyegfad^re elected last spring is Bo pnb^i4ms,^a^^nato, 57 House; Domo orale? tO Senate and \$ House. The SflW, thar* $a hope that Uttte Rhody>Ul . itttprovc and do better. ' UM -dden aeathV foff George W. (Joimty.T* an-; Connecticut Election. It no vor rains but it pours, Tho ro- | buHh of tbo Connecticut election .\ro un prccodentodly fine. Goy. Ingorsoll elect* j ed by 7,000 majority; the Senate sixteen Domooratlo to six Republican; the De moaratio majority of the House twenty one to thirty; Secretary and Treasurer both Domoarats; five Sheriffs out ef eight ditto. So far from the New York Herald's prognostications of falling off in the Domooratic voto being true, there has been a noticeable increase. From the IPbrW almanac for 1875, we give a table which shows tho popular voto for Governor for tho last ton years, to which wo add that of this, tho greatest of all. Those columns will bo pleasant reading: Dem. Rep. Temp. Maj. 31,339 42,374 .... 11,0:35 R 43,433 43,974 _ 5-11R 47,565 46,578 .... 987 D 50,541 48,777 .... 1,765 D 45,082 45,493 .... 411R 44,128 43,285 .... 843 D 47,373 47,473 .... 100 R 44,562 46,563 1,549 28 R 45,059 39,245 2,541 3,273 D 46,755 39,973 4,960 1,809 D 53,784 44,256 2,674 6,854 D A great change Binco '65 certainly. The "tidal wave" rolls on. Grantism will soon be among the things that were. Wxnsxn OrF.?At the close of lion day's proceedings in tho Bencher trial, Judgo Neilson suggested to the ladies present that it would bo desirable they shouid not attend tho court for a few days to come. Columbia, s. c., April 7, 1875. : Etlitor Phmnix .Sin: It is due to Sena? tor Whittemore to state that he has re? ceived no orders from the contingent fund of the Senate. By giving this a place, you wiU oblige, very truly yours, J. WOODRUFF, Clerk of Senate. The Uniteo States Copbts?Judgo Bryan presiding?Charleston, Tuesday, April 6.?Tho Circuit Court met at 10 o'clock. Judge Bryan delivered an ela? borate chargo to the juries, in whioh he explainod their duties and responsibili ties. Tho grand jury returned truo bills in the following cases: The United States vs. Marcus Chisolm, , stealing United States property; the United States vs. Henry j Williams, alias Henry Town send,' stealing letters from the United { States mail; the United States vs. Ander? son Biannum, illegal voting; the United States vs. Hugh Farlev, carrying on the business of u retail liquor dealer and tobacco dealer without paying tho special j tax; the United States vs. Henry Wil- j liams, carrying on the retail liquor busi? ness without paying the special tax. Judge Bryan announced that as soon as the criminal business was finished, which will probably be in three days, the civil business on tho docket will be taken up. Tho District Attorney pre? sented the accounts of Commissioners I Blythe, "Wilkes and Hagood for fees, which were approved by the Judge. The Court then, at 4 o'clock P. MT, adjourned till 10 o'clock, this morning. The Distmct Coubt.?In the petition of J. S. B. Thompson, for nale of real estato and choses in action in tho matter of J. P. Elkin, bankrupt, it was ordered that the ussigneo sell the personal pro? perty not exempted, for oash, together with such of tho choses in action as are not collectable; and that the assignee also soil such of the real estate as is not exempted, in lota most convenient for sale, for one-half cash, and the balance payable in nine months. In the petition of B. F. Rnwliuson, in the matter of T. J. LaMotte, assignee of Charlos W. Raw linson, bankrnpt, it was ordered that the assignee file his account of the estato of the bankrupt with Registrar Jaeger, on or before the 10th instant, and that the Registrar, upon the receipt of said ac count, forthwith declare a dividend, and that he pay tho coats of this proceeding. I In the petition of Frederick W. Wagener, j assignee, for sale of property in the mat | ter of Mauldin, Owens & Co., bankrupts, it was ordered that the property (1,265 acres on Mill and Tarrant's Bnmches, Beaufort District, and 1,080 acres near Mauldin's Station,) and the personal pro-] perty, be sold by the assignee at private I or public sale. The petition of J. S. R. j Thompson and T. S. Jeffreys, assignees, for the sale of property improperly set I apart as homestead in tho matter of * Jas. MoElwee, bankrupt, was referred to Registrar Chiwson. In the petition of C. O. Trutnbo, assignee, for safe of real and personal property in the matter of Rich? ard D. Rollins, it was ordered that the assignee sell tho real and personal pro? perty and report to the Court. Thk Nkw -jjank qf Marion.'*?The Wilmington Journal says: "On Friday the stockholders of this bank elected Mepsrs. W. D. Johnson, J. D. McLucas and Duncan Murchison, of Marion, and Messrs. W. A. Wright, J. W. Atkinson, D. IL Murchison and I. B. Grainger, of Wilmington, Directors. Subsequently the directors elected Cant L B. Grain? ger, President, Mr. W. B. Johnson, Vice president, and Capt J. D. Oumming, Cashier. Cant Camming iu at present Cashier of the Tarboro Branch of the Bank-of New Hanover. We have heard that thia branch has been discontinued, and probably the Wadesboro branch also; but of this we are not fully advised. Capt. Cumming will be a loso to Tarboro, aha we know the people of that placo will regret exceedingly his departure. The establishment of the Bank; of Ma? rion and the discontinuance of (somo of our State hanking institutions are the flret frttlta of the usury AoV ! A Philadelphia Times Washington "special jsaya ?hat it is probable. that ex If/onatorRamooy will bo P?stmaator-Gon ertrT within thirty , flays, Jewell being too independent for Grant. I It is aleo inti? mated that if Connecticut is carried by the Ropublicona, Grant will eweep the Administration dockt;>.nd put hone but third-term teen in important positions. ggffli* t+.ma* ft? J^f^Jm^ V MkrfWm.- 'Burrows, ? long' one' ef'the prominent' eitisehe of the- Bradford Spring? neighborhood of Sumtcr, died at his home on the 27th ult Phoenix Newberry Corrbcpondonce. Nkwbsbbt, S. C, 1875. To-dtvy the Bun ahin^ fbftb brilUantiy, and all nature seems to be rejoicod. The grass.and tho tondor plants of the gar dons grow so amazingly fast that it soomo miraculous. Its effects upon humanity is almost as wondorful. Th? do.spond onoy, the gloominess that overshadows the mind m wet, gloomy,- uamp,?,diHmal weather has passed away, and where per? sons, but a snort timo baok, were sullen, morose, peevish and crabbed^ they now look as cheerful and as bright as new pennies. So much for glorious sunlight So much for thoso heavenly beams that oomo streaming down from tho King of Day that fructifies tho earth and enliv? ens and animates tho heart of man. Tho Court of Sessions has closed, and tho Court will proceed to the civil docket. The Judge looks as if he was perfectly satisfied and didn't care a nickel. The Solicitor is an cool as a oucumbor, and seems as if ho would like to htive about one dozen more coses. The jury ant Used up, and are singing, lor, "Lets ho gome in the morning, ' while the lawyers don't BOeni to cam u tingle if Court was to last till the next Presidential election, so the wherewith was under "copper." The Penitentiorv will roceivc addi? tional birds?not Shanghais, but from Africa?who, dissatisfied with "feathers," have attempted to rig themselves out in "cotton." Our young townsman, Mr. John O'Neil, who was in the employ of our former Postmaster, Mr. ?. A Scott, and, by the by, a very worthy, efficient, capa? ble young man, we are pleased to note has boen retained by Captain Boono as Assistant Postmaster. Tho new post office is now rigged up, and tarns out to be a very convenient, cozy little place for for such a business. It is ttself in the shape of a "letter," and now it ha* be oomo a receptacle of "letters." While we write the inspiring .strains of the 18th Infantry band in front of the court house, Witll the "rumti-tam, rumti tuia te-doo" of the "dampty-<huu, de dam,'** makes us foel full of martial energy. We Htepped down to see what's the matter. There we found Captain Keeler, Chief of Gon. McDowell's staff; Col. Black, of tho 18th; Adjutant Potter. Captain Morris, Dr. Atkinson, Surgeon of the Post, all of the 18th, an for an in? spection of the troops here. We notice, by the by, ?. Hope, Hardr Solomon, Uncle Levy, Col. Poaroe, W. B. Cathcart, manager of tho telegraphic department, and '"Pollock," Pollock mine host of tho Wheelor House, sauntering around on the inspection list We stuckour glosses on our nose and took a view. "What arc you looking at?" said H?e. "Looking at?" said we; "looking at the crowd. "H?e," said we, "what ate you cits doing up here." "W-e-1-1, w-e-f-1, 'bob? bin' round.'" "Bobbin' round," said we. We haven't seen any bobbin' yet: but we bobbed, and whilo we bobbed we could not keep from suying, while Hope spring.-} eternal in the human breast, May H?e's shadow never grow less. Business is in statu quo; monov vision? ary, whilo the weather is charmingly de? lightful, sweetly smiling with breezes that tell us "Eternal spring, with smiling verdure, here Warms the mild air and crowns tho youthful year." Newberry keeps up with the balance of mankind. We nave money clubs, rend? ing clubs and spelling* clubs. As we were passing along, said a little shoe? less urchin to another: "Spell physic." "Physic?" "Yes." "P-i-z-i-k." "That won t do," said No. 1. "Well," said No. 2, "ain't F-i-z Fiz; and i-k ik; und don't F-i-z and i-k make Fizik." No deaths, no marriages, no murders, nothing sensational up to this time, save that a fellow paid us $5 from whom we expected nothing. ? BODOLPH. Egyptian Hospitality to Forkionkks. Tho Khedive of Egypt encourages visits to his capital by extending all manner of hospitalities to foreigners. Tho Khedive is ono of the most enlightened rulers of the time, and his far-sighted policy of encounigement for foreigners is now and will continue to bo productive of tho most important results in the advance? ment of Egypt. A tourist, writing to the Philadelphia Press, tells of a grand ball recently given by the Khedive at the Guezirch Palace, situated on the. Nib'. Tho garden of tho palaco, with its .spark? ling fountains, graceful statues and re? volving lights formed a sconn of magical beauty. The ball-room was superbly decorated and lined with mirrors, and tho lady guests were magnificently dressed?glittering coronets, necklaces of precious stones, and on their urms, in their hair, and even around their waists, wero somo of tho largest diamonds that were ever seen outside of palaces, whore tho court jewels were displayed. At sup? per, tho guests were all seated at tubleB glittering with crystal, silver and gold, and laden with all tho luxuries of tho East. Only European and American ladies were present, the ladies of Egypt not making their appearance outside of the harems. The gentlemen were of all nations, the most conspicuous among them being Orientals, with their long, loose robes, rich scarfs and turbaned, heads. The Khedive and some of the natives wore frock-coats and the usual fez. Thb Charleston Schukt^knfk-st.?The German Bifle Club, the hosts of the shooting festivals which annually occur, are getting ready with their wonted energy for the forthcoming fest, whioh will begin on the 17th of May, and last for five days. The programme which has been adopted for this year in, in the main, tho same as' those of preoeding years. It differs from them, however, in as much as it makes more extended pro? vision for fan, and will involve a heavier expenditure than bver'bofore. ?Sbsious Aocxbnrr.?On Sunday night last,' Miss Louisa Kern, about eighty Jrears old, in attempting toco into an ad oining room, about 10 o'clock, raised a window in the second story opening to the floor and stopped out, tailing to the ground, fracturing both bones above the ankle and receiving othor injuries. Dr. Dorroh was called in immediately to her relief, and. he reports her condition as serious, being insensible at thin time. \\ J [QreenvlUe Aetoj. -'? ' Ho as a Warm'Spring Indian thb mo? ment he sat down on a hot store. Orricx Ci.ebic Houhk Representatives, CottmniA, S. C, April 7,1875. Hilter D-iiiy Phoenix?Sir: In response to your request for information relative to the amount of claims passed at the tebent session of the General Assembly. I enclose, a.correct list of such claims, which will more fully appear in the volume of reports and resolutions for the regular session of 1874-75. Very re speotfully, A. O. JONES, Olerk of House of Representative .. nO?.se claims concurred in by senate. John Williams, account for wood, coal and labor. $730 50 \S. T. BampAeld, salary as En? grossing Clerk. 303 00 | W. J. Ettur, salarv as Assistant Clerk of House. 2,500 00 II. I,. Shrewsbury, salary as Journal Clerk of House_ 1,500 00! W. A. Ilavne, salary as Read? ing Clork of House. I,OK) 00 ?A. O. Jones, liens on mem? bers' nay certificates. 631 621 *E. M. Brayton, pa}' as com? mittee clerk. "Til) 00 "Aug. Harris, pay as messen? ger. 120 00] ?Jl. Noah, pay as clerk to At? torney-General. " 300 00 ?P. Small, pay as messenger.. i)0 00 ?Goo. Shrewsbury, pay as com? mittee clerk. 185 00 ?A. Barloy, pay as laborer_ 200 00 Thos. Hamilton, sundry due bills of State Treasurer and pay certificates....:. 1,505 70 R. Small, Senate, pav certifi? cate..*. 250 00 I A. F. Cants, Senate pav certifi? cate.*. 300 00 I E. W. Johns, Senate pav cer? tificate.'. 390 00 i 'Green Smith, pav as messen? ger.*. 200 00 S. J. Lee, attorney to Investi? gating Committee. 1,000 00 T. S. flavender, clerk to Inves? tigating Committee. 1,000 00 John L. West, sergcant-nt arms for Investigating Com? mittee. 500 00 I Thos. W. Price & Co., of Phi? ladelphia, printing blanks. Ac. 12,704 8,_. Total House...:.$25,763 (',7 senate claims coscubreu in 1jy uocsk of representatives. Hardy Solomon, supplies fur? nished Stute. Penitentiary.. .$20,117 00 N. E. Edwards, School Com? missioner Richhmd County. 72'2 00 R. A. Sisson, salarv as Read? ing Clerk of Senate. 1,500 00 David Harris, pav as chaplain of Senate. 330 00 ?Louis Grant, pay as porter of Senate. 400 00 Total Senate.$23,069 00 Gmitd total.$48,832 67 *JJue bills of State Treasurer Cardo/.o. A FmHT with Rats?The Man Beaten. Mr. Jesse Laverty, of East Pennsboro, N. H., was lately very much annoyed by ratH, which carried off his eggs "and made sad work with his corn in the crib, and then invaded his granary and commenced destroying a bin of wheat. Mr. Laverty, on examination, found thero was but one place where the rats got in. He thereupon resolved to kill the rat? by an artifice well worthy of the cause. Ho strewed corn meal liberally on the floor of the granary, anil about one hour later ho nailed the hole shut. He then called his dog, (a Spanish.) and, armed with u club, went forth to battle. Now, the door to tho granary is fastened by a long wooden latch, extending full ? across the door, and can only bo opened from the outside, and Mr. Laverty, on entering the granary, drew the door shut and heard the laich fall. He then thought that the enemy was his; but this was an error, for the rats were more numerous than he expected, anil finding no way of escape, attacked both Mr. Laverty und his dog with great fury. Mr. Laverty laid on his blows hard and fast, and one blow, aimed at a rat, unfortunately hit his dog on the head and killed him. Mr. Laverty, being thus deprived of his faithful ally, would have fled, but could not. Ho then commenced calling for help. The rats meanwhile kept skir? mishing around his legs, ran up his body, bit his hands, and one bolder than the rest bit his nose. It is impossible to say what the result of this unequal con? test would have been, had not a passing neighbor, attracted by the noise and cries, wont to the relief of Mr. Laverty, who presented a shocking spectacle ?his face and hands bloody, and his clothes torn into shreds. Mr. Laverty, being washed und rehabilitated, sat down to reflect, when he luckily hit on a better plan of warfare. Ho went and borrowed twelve eats, which, with his own, mado fifteen: these in the evening ho shut up in the granary with tho rats, and the next morning he found, on examination, ten dead cats, one blind one, and two with one eye apiece. The remaining two were unhurt, and by actual count ho found 119 dead rats. Of the dead dog there was nothing left but the bones and hair, the rats doubtless having eaten him while Mr. Laverty was hunting cats. Misa Bessie Turner testifies that Theo doro Tilton entered her room, lifted her out of bed and carried her into another room while she was asleep. A practical paler familias, who has many daughters, instructs us that ho has mode good use of the above remarkable statement He no longer trusts to the bell to rouse hin I children, but marches into their dormi? tories and cries, "Wake up, girls, wake up! Theodore Tilton'a comingl' [WoodhuMs Weekli/. The following is an advertisement in the London Christian World: Wanted, in a Wealeyan family, a middle-aged, pious servant, willing to inako herself generally useful. No weithing, baking or brewing. Apply by lotler only to A. B. G, post office Liteh^eld, stating where convert? ed to God, also age, nod wages required. President Grant and Attorn03--Genoral Williams aro troubled 1? know what they shall do with an Indian who kills ano thor, as tho Indians aro not subject to our law. Our opinion is that when thoy catch an Indian who has undoubtedly killod another Indian, the true course is to give him a new gun and $5. [.Veto York Jltrald. Deaths in Charleston for the week ending April 3, 31 - whites 11; colored 20. Crrx Items.?Bubncribe for the Phocttx and then invest a V in the reel estate die? tribution. The Governor has appointed G. P. Gas ton und J. B. Lomond Notaries Public of Spartahburg County. Winter thoroughly gone np now, and blankets and anthracite and over-coats are at a discount. Dr. W. C. Fisher has in his possession two bracelets and several fans, which were loft in the ball room, last Tuesdny evening. The owners can recover them by applying at his drug store. We learn that John White, alias John Murray, a convicted criminal, jumped from the train whilo en route to the peni? tentiary, and broke his neck. The de? ceased come from Anderson. Ho jumped from the train, while in full motion, about eight miles above Alston. The new Collector of Internal llove nue, L. Cuss Carpenter, Esq., assumed tho dutios of Iiis office, yesterday. He will remove the books, papers, etc., per? taining to the office, to-day,t o tho spa? cious rooms over tho Western Union iTelegraph oftieo, formerly occupied by Messrs. Melton it Chamberlain. -? ? ? The Orphans' F.vik.?This laudable effort for the benefit of the orphans will begin at (! o'clock, Friday evening, at Irwin's Hall. The object of the fair, we I feel satisfied, is sufficient inducement to guarantee a large attendance and propor? tionate investments, without any words of ours to urge the matter upon the pub? lic. The lady managers are requested to meet at the hall, this morning, at 10 o'clock, and again to-morrow morning, at the same hoar. It is desirable that the lady mnnngers will render nil the assistance possible during Friday. Normal School. ?Tho Board of Re? gents for the State Normal School met yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. Tho following members of the board of wore present: Messrs. Carpenter, Hayne, Whittomore, Thomas, Puffer, Maxwell, Jones, Jillson and Johnston. After disposing of routine business, the following gontlemen were elected officers of the board: President, L. (.ass Carpenter; Vice-Presidcnt, J. K. .Jillson; Secretary, H. E. Hayne; Assist? ant Secretory, H.?J. MaxwelL Professor Warren was continued os Principal, Miss C. H. Loom is, Assistant, Mrs. S. P. R, Lee, Matron, and Dover Davis, .Steward. Jeanne D'Au.j -Anna Dickinson's Great Efyoet.?An exchango speaks as follows: To hold an audience in rapt and al? most breathless attention for two full hours is, alone, sufficient proof of a power in eloquence possessed by few in this or any land. But at the close of Anna Dickinson's lecture hist night, at the theatre, her simple recital, in Him pie words, but words well chosen and laden with exquisite and thrilling pathos, of a story of Joan of Arc, or Jeanne D'Arc, (which Lippincot gives as the true ortho? graphy,) it seemed as if there was not one in the audience who had token any note of time, or who was not so fully ab? sorbed in the theme and the fascinating enchantment of impassioned oratory, as to have been willimg and eager to dwell for yet another hour. No power of pen or pnnoil could so vividly picture to tho mind tho peasant girl of Loraine, and the thrilling scenes and incidents into which her life was woven, from the time that Jeanne entered upon her mission of delivering Franca and crowning her King, at the ago of eighteen, till hor death at the stake only three years after? ward, as did the word painting of this earnest woman orator. Anna Dickinson believes in inspiration, believes that Jeanne was truly inspired, the inspira? tion of earnestness; of a purpose and de? votion, soul and body, to. that purpose; and Anna is herself a good illustration of that kind of inspiration. Loss than three centuries ago, she would have been hanged or burned as a witch or a sorcer? ess, by sentence of a court claiming to bo less superstitious and bigoted than were the executioners of Joan of Are. It would be utterly useless to attempt a synopsis of Miss Dickinson's lecture; even a full report would be but a poor substitute on paper, for the living, speaking fire of her discourse; though there are few popular lectures which re? tain so much of interest and power in their reading as do hers. Hotel Arrivals, April 7,1875. ? Wheeler House?3. T. Stewart, Huntersville; Mrs. McGowan, Abbeville; M. C. Butler, Edgc flold; C. H. Snber, Newberry; Thos. A. Shenird, Anderson; E. W. Willard and wife, Massachusetts; F. S. Burger, N. Y.; Phil. Coalfield and wifo, H. J. Mothen, Conn.; R. T. White, Pa.; S. P. Drafts, Summit; Mrs. A. D. Loomis, Miss C. M. Loomia, HI.; J. J. McLure, Chester; W. Adams, Kingville; N. G. Osteen, Sumter; F. Br ige.nan,Orangeburg; J. A. Lindsey, M. D. Haws and wife, Mass.; T. C. Brent, Vo.; B. G. Yocom, Chester; M. L. Ogden, U. S. A.; Mrs. B. H. Anderson, Camdon; Mrs. S. E. Mellejtte, Sumter; O. Witter and ohild, Cam den; T. J. Maxwell, Pa.; H. Brockway, Miss C. Campbell, Miss E. M. Cnmpbou, H. D. Campbell, N. Y.; N. C. Ward, wife and son, Conn.; M. B. Leavitt and wifo, Billy Emmett and wife, H 8. Sanderson, Miss Alice Somora, Miss Lulu Francis,' Miss Sallio SeolrV H? Katie Forrest, Miss Bosina Thomas, Miss Mollie DeMarr, MisB Lottie .; La Point, Miss Katie Sheppord, Harry Armstrong, Abo Leavitt, Ben. Leavitt, J. P. Hill, Prof. VoRlor, Henry Schulze, Madame RenU's Female Minstrels; W. H. Gra? ham and wife, Union. Columbia Hotel?-Mm. J. E. H ago od and child, Charleston; W. A. McCorklo, Maa tor F. P. MoOorkle, Wiiliamaton; N. Bochm, N. Y.; James Qualo, Charleston; J. M. Seigier, G. & C. R. E,; A. B. Ward law, Abbeville; John Scotts ?aiem; J. A. Gamble, W. E. Pearsalf and lady, Flo? rence; W. H. Girardeau, Orangebarg; J. W.. O'Brien, Charleston; T. J. Goodwyto, Fort Motte; W. J. Magrath, Charleston; It. H. NoHbv, Minnesota; M W. Garri? son, Ala.; A. D. Hepburn, N. C.; R. B. DisbroW, T. B. Clr.rkson, C, C. A A R. R.; J. R. Fowler, John Scott, E. A. Scott, S. 0.; Ben. Mock, city. ?Mansion House-?E. V. Culver and family, Atlanta; W. H. Webb, W. P. Bell, J. E. Ghatman, A. M. Bowers, W. P. Wideman, T. J. Lipscomb, Newberry; B. J. Bamage, G. & C. R. R.; W. M Crook shanks, Atlanta; J. H. McC.'onnell, A. Li. Campbell, Anderson; R. M. Davis, Winnsboro; 8. H. Cathcart, N. Y.; O. B. Warwick, U. S. A.; J. G. McKissiok, Union. i Hendrix House?E. J. Gaughman, Lex? ington; John Robertson, Fair Held; W. D. Dyson, Camden; D. McQueen, Snmter; H. F. Welch, Oharieston; & T. Hallo man, Orangeburg; Miss Susan Rodgera, Wedgefleld; W. E. Anderson, Waterside; J. M. Shiver, Congaree; R. W. Steele, T. Kaphan, Augusta; M. B. Titman, N. Y.; W. S. Alston, N. C.; H. King, Baltimore. ? ? ? List of New Advertisements. Jacob Levin?Variety Sale. Heibels & Ezell?Mortgage Sale. Jones, Davis & Bouknights?Mattings. Miss Anna E Dickinson?Lecture. Con vebsioks in Rtjssta.?Tracy Tur norelli writes to the editor of the Lon? don Standard: Wc live in a wonderful age, and the account tho papers are giv? ing us of the conversion in twenty-four hours of 50,000 Uniates in Poland to Russian orthodoxy would alone prove it to be so. I happen to know something of these matters myself, having person- . ally assisted, -.mlcns volcns, at the "edify? ing" conversion of abont 2,000 Tchouvash peasants in the Government of Kazan, made "Christians" not in twenty-fonr but in less than four hours. The lTVhr?uvash?whoso customs and reli | gious ceremonies I have described in my work on Kazan?were pagans. The Emperor Nicholas determined to con? vert these unbelievers to Russian Christi? anity ; so on a given day, a regiment of Cossacks, armed with whips?the Go? vernor-General, the high clergy, and other great offioials presiding?and a sufficient' supply of cannon, musketa, pikes and bayonets in the rear, the task of ' 'conversion" began?id tsi, the taak of scourging; and so effectually were the.no Christian arguments applied, ad homincm, that on bended knees, full of zeal, fervor and gratitude, the Tchouvash peasants kissed the cross, signed their names with a "cross," also ea va sans dire, and went to their homes with bleed? ing backs, blessing "the white Czar" for the benfit done them and Heaven. Bat that I had better not touch on. A few months later, when they had received full instructions in Christian doctrines, ; I chanced to visit one of the "converted** Tchouvash Christian villages. A crowd of hirsute Christians of the race were Sat he red around me. "You believe in esus, God the Son?" said I. "Oh, tea, master, we do, indeed?indeed, wo do," and the Cossack whips floated before, their eyes when they answered my qnes-' tion. "And in God the Father also?" I inquired. The crowd were puzzled, be? wildered, terrified at the answer t^ey had to make. At length, one grey beard, .evi? dently an authority among them, came forward and said, gravely and. solemnly; "What, master? L* the old man still alive?" Not being able to perauado themselves that the Son could reign even in Heaven until the Father had ceased to live and breathe there. This Was "Rub sian conversion" and "Russian instruc? tion;" and as these 50,000 converts wUl no doubt find a place in history, it will bo well if the "methods of conversion" adopted were coupled with it. ? Lawyers of tho very best ability, or of the vory first reputation, make big in? comes. The Jnmel case alone 'has been worth $250,000 to Charles O'Conor. Sir I Roundel! Palmer, the opponent of Mr. I Evarts at Geneva, is supposed to recoive for his practice $150,000 a year. This is more than the average receipts of Mr. Evarts in his regular New York practice. Mr. Evarts received but $10,000 for hia services in defending Andrew Johnson, while Mr. Sergeant Ball an tine, who has. just gone from London to India to de ] fend the Guicowar of Baroda in a mere murder case, received $25,000 gold as a retainer, and is to receive as much more,. making . $50,000. tho amount paid to Evarts and to Adams for their services at Geneva. Charles O'Conor is said to have mado a larger incomo from his praotioe than any other American lawyer. Much guessing has boon indulged in regarding the fees of tho loading lawyers in ? tho Beccher case. Evarts is said to have ex | acted no positive terms. He can scarcely ?xpect more for dofending Bcecher than he received for defending the President I of the United States. The fee of Beach is a contingent one; if Tilton gets heavy damage? out of Beeoher, Beach will get a heavy fee; if Tilton gets no verdict,. Beach is likely to go feeless. The easiest' I great lawyer of the American bar is, per? haps, Jeremiah Black. Mr. Black al? ways troubles himself more about the case than about the fee. He would rather win the case and get not a dollar, than lose it and be paid $10,000. In tho cele? brated Milligan Horsey and Bowles case, Mr. Black never heard of a fee till tho case was all over, and, in his own words, ' 'never thought of it" Lord Brougham; Scotch like, looked well after tho main chance, and while at the bar made tho enormous tnoome of $500,000 a year, at a time when that amount was equal In purchasing power to that of $1,000,000 Ths physical and mental condition of Frank iL Walworth? the Saratoga parri? cide in the. Auburn insane asylum, ie most discouraging to his friends, who . despair of hia Ufa not without good cause. To-the oasual observer ho'ap? pears to be slowly watting ?wag? and his health certainly aa declining. 3 in an aggravated ?es;, is his ailment Hia mother, who via?s him at intervals, is weighed down with grief at his deplorable condition, and her inter? views.' with . her. wretched eon are de? scribed as moat tendetly pathetic. \7r0\f Times. ?1?:?i'fr'iy-?-' Thousands of skele tons were unearthed by the recent, floods on the Tennessee River. . It every man in Tennessee hasn't a skeleton in hia house now, it is hie own matt. Promotion in America irfawift and cer? tain In 1851, an industrious resident of Indianapolis was only a dead-animal man; now he conducts all the hangings that take plaoe in the a-ronty.