The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, April 24, 1875, Image 3

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.. ,TeJsgranhic?~Foreign New?. ?*?. London, April 22.?In tho Houbo of Commons, Mr. Sullivan announced that for the purpose of terminating tho ano? malous relations hohveen tho press and the House, he would '.nightly call atten? tion to the presence'of strnngors. This will have the offeot of compelling 'the withdrawal of all persons except mem? bers. BnussELS, April 22.?Tho examination into tho alleged Duchesne conspiracy against Prince Mack began to-day. Tho prisoner, Duchesne, thrice refused to give the names of his accomplices. Calcutta, April 23.?Lord Northbrook, Viceroy of India, has issncd a proclama? tion deposing the Guikwar or Baroda, declaring him and his issue precluded from all rights appertaining to tho so? vereignty of tho country, and compell? ing tho Guikwar and his family to select a place for their interment in British India. The Vioeroj' says this measure is * based independently of tho recent trial of tho Guikwar, upon his notorious mis oondnot, gross mssgovernment and in oapaoity; furthermore, the restoration of the Guikwar would bo detrimental to tho interest of Baroda. The Viceroy will Helect a member of tho Guikwar's family to reign. London, April 23.?Tho notice given by Mr. Sullivan of his intention to have all persons not members excluded from the House, will be heard to-night. Mr. Bright will probably mako a motion that reporters bo aUowed to remain. It is thought the Government will consent to refer the matter to a subject committee. London, April 23.?A motion impugn? ing the verdiot in the Tichborne case, in the Commons,attracts an immenso crowd. Extra policemen arc stationed around the building. Telegraphic?American News. San Francisco, April 23.?A despatch from Santa Barbara says the schooner Bent to the assistance of the supposed burning steamer, returned, and reports a man-of-war passed yesterday, firing guns for practice.? No other information tending to confirm the rumor of a disas? ter. Benntnqton, Vermont, April 23.?Tho paper mill of Geo. Beuten A Sons was burned last night; loss $75,000. Montgomery, Ala., April 23.?Tho State Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association of Alabama mot hero, last night. A larger delegation in attondanco than at any previous meeting, and much interest manifested. Charleston, April 23.?Arrived, steam? ships Virginia, Philadelphia; Flag, Bos? ton. "Washington, April 23.?Specials to the Texas papers report continued disorders along tho. Bio Grande. New York, April 23.?The National Board of Firo Underwriters will continue to oharge taxes to policy-owners where found necessary. Tho Executive Com mitteo is empowered to offer rewards for the arrest of incendiaries, whethor tho local authorities did bo or not HTho National Fire Underwriters elected tho following Executive Committee: Ste? phen Crowell, D. A. Heald, J. W. Mur? ray, Chas. Platt, A. G. Baker, D. It. Smith, B. Lookwood, Goorgo P. Croin, George L. Chose, Henry Kellogg. Chas. C. Lewis, a member of tho sus? pended firm of Webster, Lewis & Co., and whose family is at Aiken, S. C., shot himself dead, at the Windsor House, yesterday, in consequence of his diffi? culties. The cashier of the Hoboken Savings Bank, convicted of stealing the bank s money, has been sentenced under vari? ous counts, aggregating ten years. Baltimoue, April 23.?Col. E. M. Yer ger, formerly of Mississippi; but for several years post a resident of this city, died very suddenly, last night; at one time his name was prominent beforo the ?ublio in connect inn with tho killing of oh Crane, at Jackson, Mississippi, for which he was tried by a military commis? sion. Port Ceaiuorne, Canada, April 23. ? j The Weiland Canal opens May 3. John Harper, senior partner of Harper Brothers, is dead; aged 79. | Wheeeino, W. Va., April23.?The nail foeders are on a strike. The nailers food themselves by working tho mills short time. The boilers, like tho nailers, are doing helping work, with Iobs pro? duction. . Washington, April 22.?It is the gene? ral impression of those likely to be in? formed, that the case known as the Grant Parish case, involving .tho constitution? ality of tho Enforcement Aot of May 31, 1870, will not be dooided at this term, but the samo authority asserts that a large majority of the Court, if not all, are Of opinion that the Act in unconstitu? tional. All the cases which have been argued at the present term except this, it is thought, will be decided beforo ad? journment One of these is what has been called the - "capitation tax case," from Maryland, arising under a statute of the State passed in 1832, whioh secures to the State one-fifth of the gross amount received by the company from passenger travel on tue Washington branch road of the Baltimore and Ohio Company. Be? fore the counsel of the company advised that .this tax was unconstitutional, the company had paid into the State Treasury, on account of the tax, more than $3,000, 000, and had paid in dividends to tho Stato as a stockholder in tho branch road and as a stockholder in the main road, more than $5,000,000. Tho question of the constitutionality of tho Enforcement Act tobe determined by the decision pending, has been fully argued on the merits four times. In the first instance, it was nrgnod at the South Carolina Circuit, on a motion to quash an i indictment under it by Bevordy Johnson and Henry Stanberry. There was then a division of opinion between the Judges; but the hearing being on a motion to quash, it was held that the divinion could not be certified on sueb a motion. It. was again argued, on a mo? tion i in arrest of judgment, and the question was certified here, when the oase. was then dismissed, the accused having been pardoned by the President The question was again argued . at this torm, in a oase from Kentucky, by Mr. Stanberry and Mr. Buokner, and still again in the present, case of Johnson, Mr. Field, Mr. FhiUips and Mr. Morr. Nothing important beforo the Cabinet No allusion to Cabinet changes. The Attornoy-Genoral left early, for Supreme Court duties. Dangerous counterfeit 5s of the First National Bank of Paxton, 111. Tho counterfeit is printed from an altered plate, from which base 4s on tho .'.'.nv,. (,'. '?ttVe-tt*? -i?Vt-biff-.t>u >.?>?! ' ? ?Trade?' National Bank- oi C hicogo w-oro printed. The heads of the Bureans. of the Interior Department via it cd the Pre? sident in a body, assuring him that De? lano has unduly controlled their deci? sions. Tho President said he -was glad to see them, but tho visit was unneces? sary?his confidence in Delano's integrity ana official deportment remained unira r>*iroil. Tho President has appointed E. H. Brooks postmaster at Cam den, 8. C. Probabilities?For tho South Atlantic States, rain, followed by clearing wea thor and slight rise of temperature, with Northerly to Westerly winds and low but tlowly rising barometer. For tho Gulf Shites and Tonncssce, partly cloudy and warmer weather, with Notherly winds and slowly rising borometer East of the Mississippi River. The resignation of G. W. Gass, Presi? dent of the Northern Pacific Bailroad, has been accepted. Yesterday's Market Reports. New York.?Noon?Money 3. Gold 15J. Exchange?long 4.88; short 4.91. Cotton steady; sales 1,180?uplands 10"; Orleans 163. Futures opened inactive: May 16J?16 3-16; June 16j|?16 7-16; July 16 11-1G. Pork heavy?22.10. Lard heavy?stenm 16. 7 P. M.?Money easy?2J(?i3. Sterling firm and advanced?8. Gold closed 1~>\ ?15". Governments active and strong? new 5s 163.. State bonds quiet and steady. Cotton?net receipts 184; gross 382. Futures closed firm; sales 30,600: April 16 3-16?16 7-32; May 16 7-32; June 16A@16 17-32; July 16 25-32; August 18 13-16@18 31-32; September 16"? 16 25-32; October 16 5-16? 16 11-32; No? vember 16 3-32?16J; December 16J? 16 5-32; January 16 0-32?16 5-16. Cot? ton quiet and steady; sales 1,235 at 16g@ 16". Southern flour dull and declining ?common to fair oxtra 5.00(0)5.60; good to choice 5.65?8.25. Wheat less active; prices generally without decided change, closing a shade easier?holders rather more disposed to realize. Corn lc. better and in moderate demand?93/,? 04 for Western mixed; 94 yellow Western; 01? 92 new Western mixed, store; 92A old Western mixed, store. Cofi'eo firm* nnd in* fair demand. Sugar quiet. Pork lower?new 22.00. Lard opened heavy and lower but closed firm?15} prime steam. Whiskey a shade firmer?1.11-1 ?1.15. Freights dull and heavy --cotton sail 7-32; steam 1. Comparative Cotton Statement.?Net receipts at all United States ports for the tweek 22,510?same time last year 32,224; total to date 3,288,743?to samo date last year 3,630,166; exports for the weok 44,610? same time last year 65,560; total to date 2,203,315?same date last year 2,400,877; stock at all United Sbdes Jorts 515,303?same timo last year 65,015; stock at all interior towns 70,857?same timo last year 73,576; stock at Liverpool 888,000? same time year 787,000; stock of American afloat for Great Britain 203,000?same time lust year 256,000. 1 Weekly Cotton Statement. ?Nash? ville?Dull?weekly net receipts 41)6; shipments 240; sales 253; spinners 47;, stock 11,580. Macon?Dull?middling 15\; low middling 15; good ordinary 141; weekly not receipts 105; shipments 678; sales 766; stock 5,288. Columbus Dull?middling 15'; weekly net receipts 376; shipments 234; sales 203; spinners 27; stock 1875, 5,732; 1874, 5,874. Mont? gomery?Quiet -weekly net receipts 383; shipments 200; stock 2,530. Selma? Quiet?weekly not receipts 522; ship? ments 872; stock 3,262. Baltimore.?Flour firmer, good de? mand and prices unchanged. Wheat firm-1.40@1.42* Corn firmer?1.90? 1.93. Provisions unsettled?mess pork 22.50(0)23.00; shoulders 9;J?10. Lard 16@l6L Coffee quiet and strong. Whis? key stronger with, small sales?1.10? 1.131. Sugar quiet and firm. Cotton dull"; net receipts 318; gross 844; ex? ports coastwise 456; sales 103; spinners 61; stock 14,133; weekly net receipts 487; gross 2,121; exports coastwise 1,480; sales 897; spinners 451". Boston.?Cotton quiet; receipts' 33; gross 645; stock 14,570; weekly net re? ceipt? 342; gross 10,623; sales 893. Wilmington.?Cotton dull and nomi? nal; net receipts 12; exports coastwise J 38; stock 1,005; weekly net receipts 407; exports coastwise 1,260; sales 15. Galveston.?Cotton quiet; net receipt s 196; exports Great Britain 2,306; coast? wise 58; sales 741; stock 40,801; weekly net receipts 2,868; gross 4,023; oxporLs Great Britain 2,306; sales 200. New Orleans.?Cotton quiet -mid? dling 153; net receipts 1,175: gross 1,202; exports Great Britain 1,025; sales 2 000; stock 143,280; weekly, net receipts 6,258; gross 8,200; exports Great Britain 20.003; France 4,758; continent 600; coastwise 828; sales 1,860. Charleston.?Cotton quiet; net re- | eeipts 207; sales 100; stock 17,607: weekly net receipts 1,737; exports Great Britain 3,853; coastwiso 1,426; sales 2,350. R*Philadelphia, April 23.?A defalea-1 tion of $6,000 in tho Western Union Telegraph Office, is attributed to John A. Heiner, chief clerk to Superintendent Bates. Heiner is lion esf. New Orleans, April 23.?The steam? boats John Kyle, Exporter and Charles 1 Bodman, foot of Paydras street, were I burned to the water's edge; many lives! said to be lost Memphis.?Cotton quiet; net receipts 283; shipments 741; sales 1,050; stock j 33,417; weokly not receipts 1,431; ship? ments 3,762; sales 6,500. Chicago.?Flour dull?spring super? fine 4.25. Corn dull, declining and un? settled?No. 2 mixed 73@73"-; new n" 71; high mixed 73A; rejected 70. Por dull and unsettled?22.00. Lard in fair demand?15.50. Whiskey buoyant and unsettled?1.12 J offered but refused. Savannah.?Cotton dull; net receipts 569; exports to Great Britain 2,575; coast? wise 454; sales 268; stock 14,433; wookly net receipts 2,858; exports Great Britain 2,575; continent 2,487; coastwise 2,805; sales 4,622. Auousta.?Cotton quiet; not receipts 77; sales 23; stock 1875, 9,032; 1874, 14,693; wookly net receipts 570; ship? ments 719; sales 727; spinn or s 535. St. Louis.?Flour qniet, unchanged. Com?No. 2 mixed 73J?75. Whiskey hold highor?no sales. Pork firm? 22.50; no sales. Bacon unchanged; only limited jobbing demand. Lara held at 151; no sales. Louisville.?Flour nnohanged. Corn firm?74?76. Provisions steady. Pork I 22.50@23.00. Bacon?shoulders9j;dear rib 12.90,; clear 13 "; packed sugar-curod hams 133? 141. Prime lard?steam 151; tierce 16; keg 16}. Whiskey 1.14. Bag -ghig s^ong-130131. V. 1 M >...? >?* HI to ?: ft* 1 u ? ? y/l NobjqijTb iBotton, quiet; net receipt* 250; exports coastwise 200; sales 50/ stock 4,918; weekly net receipt? 3,047; exports | ooostwiBO 5,045; sales 800. Cincinnati.?Floor active and higher? family 5.G0@5.75. Corn quiet?73Q76. Pork quiet?22.50. Lord easier?prime steam 15$. Bacon?shoulders 9jj(Wy9); clear rih 12 j; clear 13J. Whiskey firm? Modele.?Cotton quiet; net receipts 192; exports coastwise 22; sales 250; stock 23,282 ; wookly net receipts 1,301; exports Great Britain 2,222; coastwiso 705; sales 3,030. PHiLAOELrniA.?Cotton quiet; net re? ceipts 182; gross 2-15; exports Great Bri? tain 250; weekly net receipts 007; gross 3,069; exports Great Britain 250. LavEKrooii?3 P. M.?Cotton easier but not cpaotably lower?middling uplands 7J?8; middling Orleans 8J; sales 10,000; speculation and export 2,01)0; sales of the week 57,000; speculation and export 11.000; in port 880,000, of which 517,000 are American; receipts 73,000; American 34.000; actual export9,000; afloat443,000; American 203,000; sales American 5,400; basis middling uplands, nothing below low middling, deliverable April or May, 7?; basis middling Orleans, nothing be? low low middling, deliverable May or June, 8?. 5 P. M. Basis middling uplands, no? thing below good ordinary, deliverable April, 7j",; nothing below low middling, deliverable May or June, 7 15-10. Yarns and fabrics strong. London. - Erie 20jj(3)27. The weather throughout England is unsettled. Conscientious Jouunalibm.? It is a conceded fact that the press exercises a potent influence in guiding and oontrol ing public sentiment It should, there? fore, be governed by fixed principles, tho most important of which is a consci? entious adherence to truth. Ah it is con? fessedly an engine of great power, its in? fluence will be cither salutary or baneful, according to the tine, matter and cha? racter of its articles. In our judgment, truly savs the Seneca, Falls HevcUle, tho press should bo a conservator of good morals, and not prostitute its proper functions by pandering to a vitiated taste in publishing articles of a sensational character, which havo no foundation in fact, for the purpose of notoriety. Such popularity will have a mere ephemeral existence, and will bo certain to meet with a proper retribution in the loss of confidence. To maintain a proper re? spectability, the press should not he per? verted to ignoble purposes, and bo mado the vehicle of scandal. or mischievous gossip. Its usefulness will be commen? surate with its high and elevated tone, and the exclusion of all matter which is of dubious character or offensive to de? cency or good morals. It should appre? ciate tho responsibility of its position, and like a faithful sentinel on a watch tower, guard ovory avenue or portal in its domain, warn against impending dan? ger, supervise with scrupulous fidelity the material interests of all who have confided to it the sacred trust Tho proper office of tho press is not only to disseminate news and to entertain, but to instruct and to inculcato lessons of practical value. It embraces within its jurisdiction every phase of society, the rights aud interests of which should not bo ignored nor disregarded. It should be the aim and purpose of all editors to make their journals eminently useful in the advancement of all objects tending to the public good. In striving to attain this end, they will adorn their profes? sion and recurve the plaudits of a grate? ful people. ? - ?? ? It is not true, as has been said, that experience is a good teacher. The people of Massachusetts are generally supposed to be as quick aud appreciative as those of any other State of the Union, but yet they have learned nothing from the Mill River disaster, or the similar one that followed it in a few months, and very likely will not be instructed by the flood of Saturday night, at the towns of Nor? folk and Wrenthom. If tho accidents happened in Louisiana, where an occa? sional overflow of tho Mississippi does great good by leaving behind it an allu? vial deposit, there would be Bomo excuse for the failure to take tho proper precau? tions. But the people of Massachusetts trust in Providence to protect them, and do not keep their houses dry. A well known merchant of New York, a bachelor, upward of eighty yours of age, has given $1.000,000. and signed a will bequeathing all the balance of his estate, $4,000,000, to endow a college of music, except a life interest of about $250,000 of the estate to several relatives. A charter has already passed one branch, of the Legislature. Trustees have not yet been selected, but the names of Cor? nelius Vandcrbilt. W. B. Astnr, D. A. Kingsland, Dr. Elmer, Charles D. Tina-' i ny and Mr. Williams are mentioned. A small strip of parchment, bearing date of 1040', and signed by Gov. John Endicntt, of Massachusetts, was ex? hibited at the recent annual meeting of tho Massachusetts Historical Society. The document, which was the commis? sion of Roger Clap as a lieutenant in the military service of Massachusetts Bay, is in perfect preservation, and the band writing entirely legible after the lapse of 229 years. ? A littlo girl in New York, who bad often been to hear Dan. Bryant, won derod to hor mamma if Dan. Bryant would now "sing Shoo, Fly, to tho an? gels." A bunch of violets was presented throughout soverel days in Paris, ro contly, to every customer who npplied to a certain linen-draper. Tho conse? quence was that the public, seeing a i largo number of persons with violots in their hands and button-holes, imagined that a thorough Bonapartist manifesta? tion had been organized. There is a tolegrapher'a palsy. Tho operators kept vory busy find that after some years they are unable to signal cer? tain signs distinctly. They change their fingers and get rid of the trouble?for a time: but theso fingers fail, and, if the I labor is persisted in, the whole arm given out and tho brain becomes affected. The Rome correspondent of tho Jour? nal des Debats asserts that tho Popo has prudently laid by over 40,000,000 francs to meet possible adversities,?and that ho wonld carry it with him if forood to leave Italy. There are some ugly ring reports con? nected with Delano's retirement. Boaton m Agitated on the question whether nr not a murderer should bo hung. It in not because of any scruples on the subject of capital punishment, nor from any doubt about the murders. The objectors scorn what they would call the sentimental reasons against hanging, and thoy have no doubt of the guilt of tho wretch whose life they wish to save. The ground for saving it is, that ho is insane; that ho must be insane to have committed two atrocious murders be? fore reaching the age of fourteen years; and that, being insane, he ought only to bo locked up?not hung, (.'uses like this of tho boy Jesse Pomeroy, incline those who really have "no sentimental nonsense about them," to consider whe? ther Dr. Hammond was not nearly right in declaring that, where a human being is so insane as to bo as dangerous as a wild beast, he should be treated as a wild beast. What better use, exclaims the.doctor, can you put u dangerously insane person to than to hang him? His extirpation, like that of all noxious pests, is demanded by the law of common safety. Anotheu Great Pmi.wruuopisT. -Mr. Willard C'arponter, of K vans vi lie, Ind., has decided upon a step which will place I him among the great philanthropists of | tho world. Ho announces that ho will give $1,000,000 to found a free college for poor students, clothing, tuition and food to bo furnished for nothing. Pro? vision is made for tho support of a faculty of instructors, and tho whole j fund is to bo placed in the hands of ton trustees, five of whom shall be residents of Indiana and fivo of adjoining States. Mr. Carpenter has not quite completed his plan, but he hopes to witness the he ginning of the enterprise before hi.s death. The institution will be open to the poor alone, and will not be connect? ed with any religious sect. Mr. Carpen? ter is seventy-two years of ago, was born in Vermont, and began lifo as a peddler, traveling over the New England States and New York with a pack on his shoul? der. His children havo already had their share of his estate, and there still remains enough to carry his project to success. Perhaps, after all, we have to rely on tho fashionable dress-makers to deal the death-blow to polygamy. A Salt Lake City correspondent says that one of the chief causes of dissatisfaction in Mor mondom is the introduction of fashiona able dress-making and tho consequent creation of a tasto among the Mormon women for finery. They have disco? vered that whero a man has half a dozen wives, it is impossible for him to foot all tho millinery and dross-making bills, and consequently a number of the ambi- 1 tious havo become warm advocates of | monogamy, as they perceive such a state enables tnom to gratify the dress pro? pensity. Very few of tho Mormons are able to pay for the fashionable costum- I ing of fivo or ten wives. Beforo bustles and other paraphernalia were intro? duced, the saints had an easy time, as their wives dressed in tho coarsest ma? terial. Let Utah bo colonized by fa [ shionuble dress-makers, by all means. Chicopee, Mass., had a regular stoic in jail. It was found that he had cut hit throat with a piece of glass and was bleeding to death. The surgeons came tied up some*>f the severed arteries and sewed up the gash nicely. While they were performing this operation the man tried several times to speak, but could not get out a word. Ho could only de? spairingly shako his bead and protest against the pains the surgeons were tak? ing to save hi? life. It was of no uho, they would tie and sew. At length when the last stich was taken, the man was I able to burst out what had been sticking in his throat, struggling for expression. It was: "All fol-do-rol, doctors, I tried to tell you to save you the troubh stitching me up. I've chawed some of the glass. I have." And be really had, and swallowed it, too. He was dead in a few hours, and the tying aud stitching and scientific skill went for nothing. Some little excitement has been cre? ated in Brooklyn by a scandal in fa? shionable circles, and a prospective tra-l gedy therefrom, which is expected to i hike place in California. About eight ? month- ago. a well-to-do young man, en- I gaged in business ns house agent in Wil-1 liamsbnrg, was married to a daughter of j a New York merchant. The married ! couple resided in a fashionable locality . in Brooklyn, the sister of the bride I dwelling with them. About two weeks ago. it was discovered that both wife and j sister-in-law were about to become mo? thers, und discovery led to the tlight of the son-in-law, who left suddenly for j California. The indignant father of the | two ladies has sworn vengeance, and has j starte,! in pursuit, armed with a black i valise and two formidable looking re-. volvers. The sequel is anxiously looked ; for. - . I Woman s Biohts at th>: South.- -As is . generally known, Duvall, the Sheriff of Fairfiehl County, has been mysteriously absent for several weeks. Ever since his departure from Winnsboro, his wife, Mrs. M. A. Duvall, has acted as jailor, and her account for dieting prisoners, on being presented to Judge Maekcy whilo here last Thursday, was duly upproved by that official, with the remark that tho lady in question having tho custody of I men, und holding official position, af- | fords at least ono practical exemplifica? tion of tho assertion of women's rights in a section of country whero the qucs-1 tion has never been mooted. [ YorkviUc Enquirer. In n letter declining hi interfere in be? half of a friend about to bo removed 1 from offlco, Gen. Butler writes: "What I cannot do by right, my own sclf-re Bpect declares that I should not do at? a favor." The world ha I supposed that ! solf-respeat was ono of the many virtuos I which tho gods deniod to Butler in his youth, and which ho has never since re i gardod of sufficient importance cither to cultivato or assume. Speaking of the controversy botween tho towns of Lexington and Concord as to which is entitled to tho Credit of having fired the fir3tsbotin the revolutionary war the Philadelphia Tress says: "Just for j the sake of keeping tho two little towns ) from going to war about it, wo might ' agree to speak of that fight as 'the battlo j of Lexicord.'" With the spring, tho miner's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of lodes. Valmoseda's htrad is beginning to make, itself visible in the oondnct of the Cuban war. Whatever the faults of that general may be, he is certainly not lacking in energy. He is bringing into the held such a force of volunteers as no previous Captain-General could command; and if tho forces under Gomez can make head against the gathering battalions which Yahnaseda is bringing together for a su? premo effort, (Julia may be looked upon as definitely lost to Spain. Tho reading matter in the Vioksbnrg Herald has been reduced to very small proportions of late. The whole of the editorial page and many additional columns have been surrendered to an advertisement of the sale of lands for failure to pay the exorbitant taxes which have been imposed upon their owners by the negro and carpet-bag rulors of that frightfully misgoverned State. In Mis? sissippi tho advantages of Gruntism are fully realized. Tho New York World calls attention to the fact that the burning of the Uritish revenue cutter Gaspee, in Narragansot Bay, Rhode Island, on June 10, 1772, was the first act of the rebellion which separated us from tho mother country, and, as such, should be celebrated with due pomp and ceremony. It certainly was tho first blow struck in the resist? ance to the revenue Act* of Great Britain. The grass-hoppers have driven more then 700 Methodist church m ambers out of South hair as the prosont year. Two churches and throe parsonages have been lost to tho church, to say nothing of Sunday-school teachers and scholars. One grass-hopporcd preacher, who has spent thirty years in the ministry, has received for his work this year from the conference $3.24. While Judge Schonek was charging the grand jury at Mecklenburg Court, Zob. Vance passed the following well-taken points to his Honor: "Shooting at a man and missing him, is an assault with intent In Iritl. Knocking one of your fat hogs in the head, is a killing with intent to salt." The Court declined to ghc the instructions, and the Governor appealed. Miss Nancy Sunders, living at the re? sidence of Mrs. Mary Howeli, near Mt. Joy, in this County, committed suicide, by hanging herself by the neck with a ??hank' of cotton yarn, one day last woek. Trial Justico D. D. Going, acting ns coroner, summoned a jury and held r.n inquest over the body on the 17th. [Union Times. Tics Town of Graham.?It may not be generally known that the famous old place, known in our County as "Gra? ham's Cross Roads," has recently changed its name to that of < Irnkam, and that it has assumed tho proportions of a town, and is now governed by an Intcndtuit and four Wardens.?Kiwjstret t-tar. The Chicago Adventists folded their tents and quietly dispersed with their ascension rones on Monday night, after waiting until nearly daylight for the ap Eearance of Christ ond tho heavenly osts. Now a collection will havo to bo taken up for them. They should be J taught some sound theology also. The hygiene of tho Brooklyn court-1 room is below par. Sherman, Tracy, I Hill, Porter, Fullcrton, Beach, Morris and Fry or have, ono by one, taken to their sick couches; also, two jurors yielded to nausea. Beecher aud Tilton, however, are reported hearty as bucks. Some people fatten on such things. We b arn from the Honolulu Advertiser that another vessel has gone from San Francisco to the Samoan Islands, loaded with u Gutling and other guns, muni? tions of war, tools, clothing and a print? ing press, all consigned to Steinberger by the Government This is a part of Steinberger'h civilizing programme. An Arkansas youth came to his father and said: "Dad, thoy ain't knives enuff to sot the table." Father?"Wlmr's big butch, little butch, ole case, cob handle, granny's knife, and tho one I handled yesterday? That's enough to set any gentleman's table, without you've lost nm." The ladies of Davenport, Iowa, visited a house that had an evil nume, smashed j the windows, broke tho doors and I tarred und feathered a young lady whom thoy found there. Ono of the most re? spectable young gentlemen of tlse town managed to get away, however. A gentleman entered a bachelor's room, and looking round, said: "Very sir.i^ rather too snug; but 1 suppose they arc large enough for a bachelor?" "Yes." said the bachelor: "but Isuppnso if 1 had had a better half J :'Mght have hau better quarters." The wife of a colored menib : of Con? gress lately remarked to a friend: "Chile, ? Iis Washington isa most 'spensive place! Why, dey done charge me a dollar an' a quarter for washin' a dozen pieces ob clothes! I nebber axed more'n a dollar in my life!" As might be expected, the first batch of Black Hills miners nrrested by the Federal authorities bos been released upon the promiso "n,ot to do so again." Of course, theso men will join tho first company and try their luck again. A Methodist church in Maine has hit on u new plun of taking up collections. The boxes are passed by the be9t looking I young women in tho congregation, ana with no difficulty in getting passers, there is also a groat incroaso in receipts, j Fact! A mountain printer in tho innocent fa I thcr of twenty-six children, ranging all the way from antique daughters and full faco bourgeois boys to nonpareil babies in small caps. He talks of starting a J family paper. I If you wish to inflict torture upon a I neighbor, tell him some disagreeable : news beforo breakfast or any other meal. What can be heard with calmness by the 1 owner of a full stomach, will set a hun? gry man wild. I Noah Strickland, an old citizen, nearly j scventy- five years of ago, was found dead , near his residence, near Fair Bluff, last I Wednesday night The appearance of his body indicated that a foul and brutal murder had boon committed, j "And whore were you last night, sir?" ; inquired Mrs. Ferguson of her truant I husband. "My deoff," ?ays Mr* Fergu i son, with a placid smile, "permit me to , insist upon my right to .bo reasonably i ignorant." ? The dwelling of Mr. S. 8. Newell, of I Anderson, was destroyed by fire on the 22d. I The best of fast?Fast sleep. Sl^ftoa-frhAlffe?t bf & bride Stood be? fore tbc niter in a Pari* church, i the other dny, and promised to lovo, ohdri?h . and obey three feet and-a-quarter of bridegroom* and that's the long and short of it Dan. Yeast, a rich old misor of Mercer County, visited Harrodsburg, and got drunk. In returning homo he rolled off a cliff into the river, and being bad Yeast, failed to rise. A boy is a blessing until he puts on pants. From the period of tho first rent in his trousers dates a feeling in the nmternal breast that is not wholly affec? tionate. Two dollars and a half is what a young man in New Orleans hod to pay for throwing Madame Seidene a* bouquet with a string attached. The lino was for the string. Saturday was considered at New York the opening day of summer travel to Europe. Five steamers took their de? parture, carrying out 477 cabin and 685 stoernge passengers. People act according to the position of their brains. If these lie in their head, thoy study; if in t,heir stomach, they eat; if in their heels, they dance, t, Men are apt to think they are not ap {)reshiated in this world, but the truo ?le is, wo murk our goods so high that wo kant dispose ov them. The Catholic fair in Savannah has been a success, and will net about $12,000. In these hard times, this is a wonderful achievement. Union suffered severely from the late frost?the wheat crop in some sections will not be worth harvesting; while the fruit has gone glimmering. An Indiana man had the ramrod of a shot-gun fired through him, and the only damage was "a durn queer feeling." Mrs. Swisshelm has to begin ovor again. The fire that destroyed her houso also consumed her chemiloons. Tho man who said ho proposed to live in the present and work in the future, was a philosopher. "What is that quotation about spring wintering in some fellow's lap?" asks the Richmond Enquirer. If you hav enny doubts about the pro? priety ov a thing, you may be pretty cer? tain that the doubt iz right. Messrs. John Carpenter and John Herron, aged citizens of Anderson, died last week. The hotel at Union is nearly ready for occupancy, and a good landlord in ear? nestly desired. The young man who did not spell well had a sick spell. Free Lunch, AT "LITTLE MACK'S ALL NIGHT SALOON," corner Gervais and Lin? coln streets, from 11 to 2 in tho morning. ( April 24_ 3* Card. 1" BEG leave to inform my friends and JL customers that my arrangements are nearly completed, and I will open tho store, under the City Hall, early in May, and be prepared to offer extraordinary inducements to the trade. W. B. BURKE, Apr 24 smwG Commission Merch't* Columbia Typographical Union. THE regular monthly meeting of this Union will be held in Heinitsh's Hall, over Stokes* Book Bindery, THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Important mat tors for consideration. Working Cords renewed. An election will be held for delegate to International Union. Apr 24 1 O. F. HOWELL, Sec'y. Notice. ON and after May 1, the following Banks will close their business at 1 o'clock P. M., until further notice: C. J. 1HEDELL, Cashier Carolina Na? tional Bank. J. H. SAWYER, Cashior Central Na? tional Bank. L. N. ZEALY, Cashier South Carolina Bank and Trust Company. G. M. WALKER, Cashier Union Bank. April24_ 7 TO-DAY AND EVERY DAY! EXTRAOEDLNAB.Y BARGAINS AT JONES, DAVIS & BOUTS', Successors to R. V. SHIVER & CO. CtHOICE DRESS GOODS at 25 cents ; per vurd. CASSIMERES, TWEEDS, JEANS find LINENS for Men and Boys' I wear. HAMBURG EDGINGS and Hi SERTINGS. I BLAOS SILKS! We mako Black Silks a specialty. You can save TWENTY PER CENT, bv pur? chasing your Black Silks at this house. I Parasols of all shades and styles opening j this day, at very low prices. Ladies', Gents' and Misses' fino SHOES This department is managed by Mr. M. A. SHELTON, and the stock is second to I nono in the State. Patent STEP LADDERS, all sizes, with all the latest improvements attached; IBorlin WOOL, Java CANVAS, Crochet and Knitting NEEDLES JONES, DAVIS A BOUKNIGHTS, Successors to R. C. Shiver A Co. Greenville and Columbia Bailroad Co. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Columbia, S C, April 23, 1875. THE an? nual meet? ing of the jStockhold _ iers of tho I Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com? pany will be held on THURSDAY, tho 29th instant at 10 o'clock A. M. Stock? holders wiU be passed nu to and from Columbia, to attend the meeting, as heretofore. They will be required to bIiow thoir stock scrip to the conductor, (who will exact pay from all others,) as none but Stockholders or thoso of their fam?ies who reside with them, are entitled to the privileges. No ono but a Stockholder can be a proxy. C. V. CARRTNGTON, Secretary, ^rtgr- Up-country papers, publishing by agreement will give one insertion. I April 84 > t3 .-.?v.-.'i-. ujOjJ t -.?> ? ' ?