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Tuesday Morning, April 87,1875. j Dissolving;. The intimation given out some days ago, that Attorney-General Williams was abont to surrender hie portfolio, has been confirmed by the announcement that he has resigned, and his resignation will take effect on the 15th May. It has been telegraphed about that his private busi? ness has been so muoh neglected in con? sequence of important publie duties, that in justice to himself, he is now com? pelled to devote some attention to Ihh own affairs. ' .This is one of the things said, and s still more improbable make believe is, that he resigns in order to re? turn to Oregon and enter into the con? test for the United States Senatorship. There is no vacancy till March, 1877, and | Oregon, since it has been rid of Wil? liams, has become a Democratic State, end the Republicans there have grown, it is to be hoped, beyond the proportions of men who have to put up with suoh a person as he to represent their honor; character and brains. He leaves the Cabinet not because of these things, but because the President cannot afford to carry him any longer. Ho doubt this is excruciating to his feelings, for less than a year and a half ago, he nominated him for the. office of Chief Justice, and strug? gled hard to have him confirmed to that position. Another resignation of the same kind, now expected, is that of the Interior Department by Secretary De? lano. What pretense he will set up to excuse his going, has not transpired, but it seems that a knowledge of and share in some disreputable transactions in the Indian Bureau have been traced home to him. Mr. John Delano engineered the ?windle, it is said, but the father was the real party to the fraud.* An investigation will be ordered as soon as the Democratic House of Representatives assembles next December. It is well for the Secretary to retire under these circumstances, and his friend, the President, will thus let him down "easy," and let him go. He cannot afford either to remove Williams because he is a failure and a fraud, nor Delano because he has been a corrup tionist in office. He is compelled to deal gently with these dishonored members of his Cabinet, because he does not feel or care a straw about either the incompo? tency of the one, or the money-making frauds of the other. What is patent is that the President begins to realize that, having staked hea? vily on Connecticut, he has lost heavily. The significance of the elections is mak-1 ing an impression upon even his enor ? mous self-conceit and self-complacency. The judgment of the country is a thing that he. sees coming, and ho is anxious to arrest it He mast do something, if pos? sible, which will turn the tide back. | R is particularly desirable that the State of Ohio shall be carried by the Republi? cans at the next election, which will, oc? cur during the present year. Upon this will depend their chance of carrying the next Presidentini election. Without this suecess, they may hang their harps upon the willows and cease to sing. Now the Republican politicians of Ohio feel that there is no possibility of their carrying the State with Williams and Delano con? tinuing in the Cabinet. So they must be ] thrown overboard. The New Tork Herald, whioh presents this view of the causa of the resignations, (?) fortifies it by refer? ence to the language of the Cincinnati Gazette, a devoted adherent of Grant and the leading administration paper in Ohio. "It is to be hoped," it says, in an? nouncing that Secretary Delano was to go out, "that this will be a real change in the administration of that department rather than a succession of the same sort. Not only the administration at Washington, bnt politics in Ohio would be the healthier for it" According to the Herald, Williams' re? moval, under the color of a resignation, does not result from his bad advice on the Louisiana question, and the scrapes into whioh ho has led the President on the* Southern problem. "It is a conse? quence of his profuse and corrupt ex? penditure of money in the Southern States, under a pretense of carrying out the enforcement laws. This part of the Attorney-General's oonduot will not bear investigation, and the -President thinks It better to get rid of the officer than to face the record." We need not concern ourselves par? ticularly about the motives which have led to these resignations, so-called. Our anxiety upon this point is swallowed up in the gratitude we feel that we shall soon see no More of those hateful orders from the Department of Justice, signed by the man who rods, in the landaulet, and thai its political necessities are lead? ing to a diaaolutiouof the Cabinet prospect of becoming suddenly rich in conditions of things are more in danger probability, , which it win terminal*. , ThoSS WhO ??i ?uj aouuemj .' ?' l ?? ' .??' ? ? '?/ \ 1 n :<>.;>?': . r ' ???? ?? ? 9 h provoke an hudiin war, _^ cost the oountry muDons to terminate. ,?r, , :? Thosa who rise to eminene* suddenly Th# PSJfceCPrOSSSSltkaSi We understand that anew ere were made yesterday by Messrs. Melton Sc Clarke and Baobman Sc Younians, attorneys for defendant, to the complaints which were filed some days ago by the Sinking Fund Commissioners, and by the State, through the Attorney-General, against cx-Trea ?urer Nile* G. Parker. The object, of course, is to bring them to n speedy hearing, and the ensuing term of the Court will be one of no little importance and interest. For years past a prosecu? tion of this sort has been a thing to which we could only look forward with hope that it might some day be insti? tuted. The time has come at last for it to bo done, and the responsibility which has been accepted so handsomely by the Executive, which has made some progress in the General Assombly, is now, we trust, to be enforced in the Courts. Those disreputable transactions in con? nection with the handling of the public funds, those frauds and cheats which have blackened our history for nearly a decade of years, are, it is to be hoped, to be dragged into the light, thoroughly sifted, and, where the guilty^parties can be mode amenable to the law, sternly punished. We pre-judge no man, and no man who is innocent has any cause to fear the searching quest of the judicial tribunals. Let them now do their ap? pointed work fearlessly, without favor as without malice, and may justice and right prevail and the State be purged of her I despoilers. We oongrntnlate the country that we have at last an atmosphero in I which prosecutions for wrongs done it can breathe. Acting, as we believe, from a high sense of duty, every man who re? gards the public'interests and the public honor will commend the efforts of the Comptroller-General, Dunn, and the At? torney-General, Molton, to bring to ac? count those, or any one of those, who have used high positions to defraud the people, plunder their property, and soil the public service. British and American Science. Mr. Richard A. Proctor, who delivered lectures on astronomy in this country a year or so ago, has just published in the English Mechanic an article which discriminates strongly in favor of the in? genuity and fertility of Americans, not only in scientific matters, but in con? trivances relating to the conveniences and luxuries of life. I Our systom of railway travel he pro? nounces altogether superior to the Eng? lish, although this last involves a fir higher cost per mile. With winter {weather far more severe than that of England, the Americans, according to Professor Proctor, have rooms and houses comfortably warmed at a tenth part of the expenditure of fuel by which the English manage to roast half the body, while the other is consumed by cold draughts. We have only recently (by com? parison) established meteorological observatories, yet already, says Mr. Proctor, the Americans have morning and afternoon weather announcements, nine times out of ten correct, for the whole area of the States West of the Mis? sissippi, while tho English ore labori? ously and at great oxpenso publishing each day announcements of the weather of the day before, as if that would be of any real use. In scientific matters, Americans havo quietly settled subjects which Europeans have failed to solve. The question of tho corona is instanced, and the eclipse successes in 1870 and 1871 are ascribed by Prof. Proctor to our example. He adds that "Prof. Young, in America, has gone far ahead of us (the English) in the analysis of solar surroundings." Prof. Langloy's investigations of the sun's surface; American photographs of the moon; Prof, bond's success in not only measuring the duration of the elec? tric spark, but determining tho relative duration of different portions of the Hash; Prof. Mayer's successful dealing with acoutical problems, are referred to as showing that, while our countrymen do not really surpass the English in scientific acumen or ingenuity, they are much more fortunate in their methods and in their opportunities for exercising those qualities. The American action in the matter of the recent transit is spoken of by Mr. Proctor as affording an excellent illustration of their method of dealing with -scientific subjects?a me? thod characterized by the combination of scientific exactness with readiness of re? source and practical common sense. The American plan of operations differed in many important points from that which) English astronomers had long before adopted. In the first place, "it was determined only to occupy stations where the whole transit would be visible." Next, excel? lent practical measures were adopted to obtain such information as might guide them in tho selection of stations, which was not done in England. The English had but one station in the Northern hemisphere (in North India) where the whole transit could be observed, and although it could be observed at all their Southern stations, yet observations of the whole transit in the South could only be properly comparable with similar observations in the North, and ihr these, except in one case, the English would have to rely on tho astronomers of other nations, using different methods from themselves and differently trained. On the other hand, the Americans selected eight stations, three in the Northern and five in the Southern hemisphere, where the whole transit would be. visible. Hence the better results, and this tribute from so distinguished an English sci? entist, which is as creditable to hi* liberal Spifit of justice as it is gratifying and encouraging to Americans generally, and especially to our scientists in their labors. ? ! j-? At Monaco, a gentleman came to the roulette table and put down his hat full of gold piece*, Another said to him, "Beg your pardon, sir, hut could you favor me with the address of your hatter?" hK ' A ? I.' Gear?a i. Qtmmim?This diatingntahed Georgia statesman was serenaded at Wil? mington, N. C., Saturday night Ke addressed the citizens . who bad turned out in Urge numbers to do him honor. We make a few extract* from his speech: He said that it had been charged on the floor of the United States Senate that he had uttered conciliatory sentiments at Concord that he dare not speak at the South. In response to this charge, he would say here to-day, that he had as? serted in New Hampshire that the South had been, was now and forever would be ready to extond the right hand of fellow? ship to the people of the Northern Staten. General Gordon likened the South to the suffering patriarch Job; like him they were aflficted but patient; they had lost lands, and houses, and friends, and fa? milies, but they were faithiul and con? stant unto the end; Job was filled with boils and scabs and sores, and the peo? ple of the South had been over-run with scallawags and carpet-baggers. Only, in one respect did they differ?even in his worst extremity, the devil didn't set up Job's servants over him. It was the speaker's great privilege to be the bearer this day of glad tidings to the people. He had been among the people of the North, and everywhere could be heard the mOtterings of the doom that woe sure to overtake those who had abused the privileges of power and had sunk all of the instincts and teachings of patriotism in their panderings to self; ana when the first centennial of American independ? ence dawns, the flag of a free people would float from*(hi dome of tho Capitol. General Gordon concluded with an elo? quent appeal to the people to stand fast by the principles that they had so hap Sdy maintained bore in the Old North t?te, and to go on conquering and to conquer in tho groat causo of constitu? tional liberty. RehIO nation of AtTORN'F. Y-Gr.ner AI, WILHAMS.?The resignation of Attorney General Williams takes eflect on the 15th of May. He says that he has held the office long enough for reputation and po? litical glory, and that it is now time for him to devote some attention to his own welfare He will renew his practice in Washington as a lawyer, and leave to the President the choice of his successor, about whom, he says, he has no more | idea than an unborn babe. It is known, however, that Secretary Bristow will willingly accept the office, and, ns the President has promised he should have it whenever tho present incumbent saw fit to resign, the question now is, who will bo Secretary Bristow's successor? Mr. Bristow does not like the duties of Secretary of the Treasury, and the com? ing change baa alone kept him in office. Judge Edwards Pierrepont, of New York, ex-Senator Carpenter and General Butler are also mentioned in connection with the coming vacancy. Tho letter of the President, accepting the resignation of Attorney-General Williams, it is said, will pay a nigh tribute to his ability and distinguished services as the head of the Department of Justioe. A Memento or the Palmetto Regi? ment, South Carolina Volunteers.? When this command returned to South Carolina, after its participation in tho brilliant campaign of Gen. Winfield Scott in Mexico, in 1846 and 1817, the Shite ordered a full roll made of the entire regiment, which was executed in very handsome style, and displays, with the names of the .officers ana men, the tattered flag as it came home, with other interesting mementoes. It is now out of Erint, and con only be seen in private ands. The Rev. Whitofoord Smith, D. D., of Sparenburg, has presented his copy to the Washington Light Infantry; it is in a perfect state of preservation, and tho value of the gift is enhanced by the source from which it comes, bring? ing up, as it does, pleasant ? memories of tho past between the donor and the old corps.- -Charleston Acte?. Silver Resumption.?Upon the best J Washington authority tho New York Bulletin learns that it is the purpose of the Government not to put in circula-1 tion any of the silver coinage, in pur? suance of the resumption Act, until the price of gold has fallen to about 1.10, as with gold ranging above that quotation coin would naturally be bought up for | export. The Bulletin adds: "We are not informed, however, whe ther, in the event of the gold premium falling to 10, the Government could have sufficient assurance that it would not ad? vance again to warrant the coin being put in circulation. It seems, howevor, quite likely that tho Secretary of the Treasury would feel that ho needed very considerable assurance on this point; more indeed than, under the generally unsettled condition of the influences that affect the gold premium, he would be likely to get. We express the opinion respecting the caution of the Secretary, because we have reason to believe that the Administration have less confidence in this particular branch of the resump? tion Aot than thoy had last February, and that they will at least tacitly sanc? tion the introduction of a bill, immedi? ately on the opening of next session of I Congress, to repeal the silver resumption | clause." Johnson and Beownlow.?Tho Nash? ville (Term.) Banner evidently does not attach much importance to the war of Words which is likely to ensue between ex-President Johnson and ex-Senator Brownlow as a result of the recent bitter letter of the latter. It says: 1 "The truth is that neither of th#se venerable East Tennessefans are likely to play any very conspicuous part in the future political affairs of Tennessee. One has gone to the Senate for six years, and the other has declined into the lean and slippered pantaloon stage of nonage narianiBm, ana can only sputter like a dying wick in a socket This is too energetio and intelligent an ago to be trammeled with the wornont nonsense of a Silurian political,epoch. There is not enough virility left in the possible com? batants to make a wordy war interesting, muoh less exciting enough for a political issue. Younger voices from more vigor? ous and less diseased minds and bodies will drown out the shrill piping of queru? lous and garrulous old fishwomen. A quart of milk weighs two pounds, two and one-fourth ounces; a gallon weighs eight pounds, nine ounces. ?Tu? W? r* Cub*.?Advices from Ha v*ne report that 1,000 well mounted in? surgent* hare entered the jurisdiction of Bagua, and on Friday last burned seven large plantations in tho district of Que mada de loa Guinea. They met with no resistance. Manuel Suareu, formerly sn officer of the Spanish army, was in com? mand. Another rebel cavalry corpR, es? timated at 1,600 strong, is operating un? der General Banguili, in the Eastern part of the juris diet ion of Colon. It was supposed at Havana that reinforcements had been reoeived by Captain-General Valniaseda, Sufficient to prevent the in? surgents from over-running Colon and to check their progress Westward for the present. The activity of the insurgents Hecmu in no way diminished since Val tnaseda has taken the field. That re? doubtable commander has gathered the Inrgest force ever moved against the ia surrection, and if he fails to check Go? mez and his lieutenants, Spain's chance of holding Cuba is at mi end. In the meantime, the insurgents, true to their policy of devastation, are applying the torch to the plantations in every direc? tion. Never at any period of the strug? gle did tho insurgents penetrate ns far West as they have done within the post weok, and there seems little reason to doubt that they will succeed in reducing tho Western department to the condition of a desert. By the destruction of the plantations, tho insurgents not alone cripple tho Spanish treasury, but overy cstate destroyed adds to * their ranks numbers of men, who can be utilized in the struggle for independence. Within the next few weeks tho fate of Cuba will bo decided. If Valmoscda fails to dis? perse Gomez's force, the insurrection may be looked upon as having at length secured its final triumph. Splendid Wheat Prospect. ?A gen tleman who has traveled extensively throngh Tennessee, Kentucky, Went Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio and Southern Illinois, informs us that the wintor wheat crop now in the ground in all that rogion is in excellent condition. Sonio farmers supposed the broadcast sowing would prove a failure in such States as Tennessee. Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland, where the snow did not lay long on the ground; but examination ot the ground proves tho reverse. Not only is the growing wheat in excellent condition in these States, but the area put in is large. In the more Northerly portion of the winter wheat belt, the I earth has boon very steadily covered with snow, and there can be no doubt I that when the thaw comes it will bo sudden. Spring will be skipped and summer will begin. The weather will be hot and forcing, and the growth ofl the wheat plant will be rapid. Another I thing appears to be certain, and that is, there will be a big corn crop in 1875. Corn is now bringing a price that will insure a large profit to the farmer, and hogs are high also. Thus arc two incen? tives to produce corn largely. If the crop should be so large as to force prices down, it can be fed to hogs and made to pay a good profit that way. Tub Enforcement Acts to ue De? clared Unconstitutional. ?There has been^ much surprise manifested at the announcement that the Supreme Court would decide the legislation of Congress known as tho Enforcement Acts uncon? stitutional. The fact is the Grant Parish caso which was recently argued by Reverdy Johnson, David Dudley Field and R. H. Murr, did not present to the court a single feature not previously pre? sented in the South Carolina Ku Klux and Kentucky election cases, and it was upon tho latter case tho court hold its conference, when it was discovered how nearly unanimous the court was of the opinion that tho Act of July, 1870, was unconstitutional. It was then that tho political bias bad its influence, and, as the Louisiana troubles bad brought the Grant Parish case prominently forward as a party question, an effort was made to have the argument postponed until the fall session of tho court, when the political condition of affairs in all parts of the country will bo more favorable for sober judgment, as was said by a mem? ber of the court before it was decided to bear the argument. The President, ad? vised of the heresy of his appointees on tho Bench, actually declined to attend tho dinner given by Reverdy Johnson to the Justices of tho United States Su? preme Court. Toy Pistols. - The toy pistol got into a New York court the other day. While two little boys were playing together one day, they undertook to have a little in? nocent divertisemeat with one of these Contrivances, that, along with the dime novel, go to inciting the yonng idea to become a long-haired, language-murder? ing, border rapscallion. One of the youths snapped a cap in the face of tho other, and knocked out bis eye. The father of the injured lad brought suit against the paternal ancestor of the other for the costs of medical attendance and $1,000 damages. Tho claim was modest enough, surely. The judge, however, dismissed the complaint on tho grounds that he could see no justice in any prin? ciple that would hold a father pecunia? rily responsible for the eccentricities of the son, no matter whether the latter happened to be a minor or of full age. The judgment may be legally correct, but it does seem that a father who would deliberately purchase for his children deadly weapons, even though they bo only toy ones, should be liable for tho damage that may ensue. If not, then an ordinance should be passed making the carrying of "toy deadly weapons" a felony. A ComANcns Sca&xndkb. ?Wild Horse, the celebrated Comanche chief, and some forty of hin braves, with their fami? lies, have surrendered to the agent at Fort Sill. We hope these people will be st once disarmed and sent to some re? servation where they can do no more in? jury. R is almost time to be done with the farce of inviting the Indians to be peaceable, and then supplying them with arms and ammunition in order to tempt them to break the peace. Bath Pape a Mills.?At the annual meeting of the stockholders of this com? pany the following Directors were elsetsd: James Barrett, J. O. Mathewson, Kerr Boyce, F. Cogin, W. F. Herring, John D. Butt, John M. Clark. At a subse Suent meeting of the Directors Mr. James arrett was re-elected President of the company. GmUkrrtm.^v juu in mw? lend your Pnoxwrx, suggest to the would be borrower that he had better subscribe. . When a young lady gives herself away nho naturally Coses her self-posseRsion. For men, love is a story; for women, it is history. In forwarding subscriptions to the PnezNrx and Gleaner, don't forget tie postage. Tho world is snre to find out an honest man; but it will find him out a great deal quicker if he advertises. Ah a rule, the poor are more wasteful than the rich - one reason why they re? main poor. Mr. Ernest M. Taylor, of tho Green? ville Daily Keios, is in the city, and paid u9 a visit, last evening. Several factories have commenced to manufacture bhnd-boxes six feet high, intended for the "coming bonnet." You can get all styles of job printing, from a visiting card to a four-sheet post? er, at the FmsNix offlco. Prices satistao-j tory. A bashful youth found a gold pin on the street, which has an intrinsic value, but he has no use for it at present It bears the initials "Baby." The Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Com? pany's house is undergoing a thorough repair, which will be finished bofore the firemen's tournament, and will present a handsome appearance. Advertising has created many a new business, enlarged many an old business, revived many n dull business, rescued many a failing business, and preserved many a large business, and it insures success in any business. We are advisod that a new and danger? ous counterfeit has appeared. It is a $5 bill, and is on tho First National Bank of Baxton. 111. It is printed from an al? tered pint" on which base fives of the Trader's Bank of Chicago were printed. Those who ore in the habit of handling money should look out for it. The two next celebrations in their order are those in May and June?on the 20th of May, when will bo celebrated at Mecklenburg, N. C, the centennial of one of the local consequences of the New England battle, the declaration by :a few people of that good old State of their independence from the British Crown. It was a natural outburst of the independent spirit evoked by tho guns of Lexington, and we trust it will be all that patriotic hearts can desire. Let it be indeed a national day. Lady Washinqton Tea Party. ?Parties making contributions to the above will please deliver thorn to the committee, at the Rifle Clnb Hall, at or beforo 3 o'clock, this afternoon. Ices by 7 o'clock. Sudden Death.?We are called upon to chronicle the death, on Saturday, the 24th instant, from typhoid pneumonia, of Mr. J. N. Jones. At the time of his death, he was connected with an exten? sive saw-mil], about ten miles above this city. He was well-known in Anderson County, where he resided for sometime just after tho war. He was a Georgian by birth?a native of Banks County, we believe?where bis agod mother now re? sides, and was also a member of the Ma? sonic fraternity of this place. He leaves a wife and two children. -? -? ? Supreme Covbt, Monday, April 26.? The Court met at 11 A. M. Present Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus? tices Wright and Willard. Tho Third Circuit was called: Tho State, respondent, vs. Thomas Harper, appellant. Continued. The following opinion was filed: W. F. B. Hayneswortn et hi., respondents, vs. II. Bischoff & Co., appellants. Ap? peal dismissed. Opinion bv Willard, A. J. At 12 M. the Court adjourned until Tuesday. 27th, at 10 A. M., whim the Eighth Circuit will be called. -i Hotel Arrivals, April 26. ? Wheeler House?W. S. Turner, Augusta; W. B. Kline, N. C.; Miss H. M. Chichester, Pa; H. W. Rico, Lexington; Julian Bar bot Charleston; Thou. Dodamead and wife, Richmond; F. L. Boozer, Newberry; W. Symmes, Greenville; Rev. E. Van Slyke, Conn.; A. Baldwin, Miss Baldwin, N. Y.; T. A. Widenmon, Atlanta; J. M. Harden, Md.; A. Gage, Charleston; J. E. English, E. R. Arthur, city ; W. 8. Byles, N. Y.; K. P. Stewart, Canada; W. C. Fisher, city ; G. W. Dobler, Pa. ; B. M. Harris, Md.; J. M. Taylor, N. Y.; B. Lathrop and wife, Chicago; E. S. Jones, Greensboro; J. H. Frantz. oity; G. W. McLaughlin, Md.; E. B. Dana, N. Y.; J A. Pleasant, Richmond; W. A. Bradley, Augusta; Lee Hagood, city; D. C. Beard, A. R. Lyons, N. Y.; F. Almey and wife. Miss Almey, Boston; Mrs. ft. Germain, Miss Ger? main, N. Y. ; J. Staokhouse, 8. C.; L. 8. Beldon, N. C.; J. B. Leonard, Newberry; A. Bart, B. MoGowan, J. & Oothron, Abbeville; W. E. Earle, Greenville; J. F. Trentlen, city ; T. Thomson, Abbe? ville. Columbia Hotel?C. R. Jones, Philadel? phia; J. A. Smith and lady, 8. C.; A. P. Emery, N. Y.; S. C. Gilbert, Charleston; J. M. English, oity; H. Beaitie, A. B. Boyd, Greenville; G. E. Whaley, G. W. Zeiuler, Orangeburg; J. A. Harttog.Lew isvflle; W. H. Evans, 8. C.; Clarence K. Knowlas, eity; F. J. McCormaok, 8. 0.; John T. Wilson, Virginia; 3. W. Aiken, Winnsboro; J. T. Soibels, eity; Benben Morris, Savannah; George Norman, Ky.; Mrs. Chanen and son, Maas,; BL Weasels, i Aiken; W. A. Prince and wife, Baltimore; Gen. John Bratton, Fair field; E. Noble, Abbeville; W. J. McDowell, S. A U. R. R. Mansion House?8. D. Maynard, Go.; J. Ik Black, Charleston; E. It Taylor, Greenville; H. Simpkins, R. P. McOay, city; 0. B. Warwick, U. S. A.; John Mc Guinri, C. D. Stanley, city. TajbtjAttx ViVAivts -The tsmeaux ex hibited last evening in the Opera House, in aid of the memorial fund, were a* admirably presented as they were finely conoeivefL The young performer* ac? quitted themselves handsomely in look? ing their several beautiful characters. Some of the scenes were from fairy land, to which even the oldest and gravest like to be committed at times to live over again the dreams and fancies of childhood. The Columbia band did tho music very acceptably. Tub Lady Washington Tea Pabtt.? Tho receptions will be hold on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next?April 27 and 23. The object is to realise a fund to assist in the construction of a lecture room for the First Presbyterian Church. The following are the managers: Ladies?Hrn. F. W. McMaater, Mrs. Jane Dargan, Miss Mary McKenzie. Gentlemen?CoL F. W. McMaster, Messrs. Bben Stenhouse, H. M?ller, W. Clark, IR. L. Bryan, Jas. R. Scott. R O'NeeJe, IC. Beck, Jas. Morris, F. W. Wing, Dr. B. B. Turnipseed. List or New Advertisements. John D. Bateman?Ice. Richard Jones?City Taxes. Saddle and Draft Horse Wanted. Meeting Union Council. The momberS and ministers of the va? rious Presbyterian churches, meeting in conference in New York, have adopted articles of alliance, which declare their denominational unity and their tolerance of other religions bodies. This ia in furtherance of the effort for the proposed confederation of the different Presbyte? rian churches throughout the world, and of the general conference to be held in London this year. The sort of union proposed is closely analogous to that of the Congregational churches. There is to be a grand council, composed of rep? resentatives of the different Presbyterian churches, which, however, will have no legislative or judicial powers, and can only make recommendations, which the churches are at liberty to accept or re? ject The Association of Congregational Ministers has precisely as muoh and a* little power, but it has still been able to virtually exercise much of the authority which belongs to a really legislative body. Tho Pan-Presbyterian Council will undoubtedly bring about a unity of action among 70,000,600 of Presbyterian* in America, Europe and Australia, which will incalculably increase their power. If these 70,000,000 can be induced to ab? stain from sectarian jealousy, and to join in an organized effort, it will soon be re? cognized that a new power has arisen. Tho confederated Presbyterian churches will at once become the chief of the Pro? testant bodies. Gen. Frank P. Blair, who ha* been prostrated for a long time with a para lytic attack, has been greatly strength? ened during the past few weeks by the transfusion of blood into his veins. Two operations had been performed up to Monday, and a third one was to have been performed oil Tuesday. . At the first operation, two ounce* were injected, and at the second one four ounces, the patient having first been deprived of two ounces by bleeding, A favorable change has taken place, the patient manifesting increased consciousness and articulating more distinctly. .? The St Louis Republican deacribes the trans? fusion process as follows: "The blood for transfusion is drawn from the veins of a healthy man into a vessel, where it is allowed to remain in contact with the oxygenizing proper tit* of the atmosphere a short time, but not. long enough to commence coagulating. It i* then sucked into on exhausted receiver, to which a tube is attached and connected' with a vein of the patient's am. The blood is then forced by a piston in the receiver into the general circulation of the sys? tem. On the aide of the exhausted re? ceiver is a scale of fine lines, so that the 3nantity forced into the vein is gra uated and timed under the practiced eye of the physician." .f 13f The Polar expeditionary vessels at Portsmouth are now receiving their finish? ing touches. Their smoke-stacks have been fitted and their masts brought down to the ship-basin, in readiness to be placed on board on their being floated ont of dock. Each vessel will ne bark rigged, and the masts will be inter? changeable, having been so constructed , that, in case of accident the spars of the Alert can be erected on board the Dis? covery, and vice versa. The rigging is of a light but durable character, and men are engaged in covering ?II the iron work, above and below, with a coating of leather, as a protection for the hands of the sailors in the cold latitude whither they ore bound. Death or a Tbavzlbb.?A melancholy occurrence took place on board the steamship Champion, on Saturday morn? ing, in the death of Mr. Albert Wilson, an invalid- He arrived in the steamer Dictator from Florida, where he had been in hope of recuperating, and died a short while after he got on board the Champion, which aaiUd at 6 P. M. for New York. In accordance with the Uvi of this State, an inquest was held, and the verdict was death from consumption, with whioh the deceased had long been afflicted. The remains were sent North Sunday evening.?Charleston News. Ths Bxvtvax. cm NAsnovAurr. ?-Th a Springfield (Mas*.) IhprtMagil says thai, upon the oosrelusio* of Gen. Bartlett's eloquent speech in behalf of peace and union at the Lexington centennial ban? quet he was approached by a stranger, who said to him: "Genltd, I am a needed to hear moh word? as your* from a Northern man's Up*." The Republican thinks the cheeks of some of th* legisla? tors present must have tingled while Gen/feartlstt was reciting the inoident Of the return, by a Confederate officer, of ths captured color* of a Massachusetts regiment end expresses the opinion that the speeches of Gen. Berti ett and Go v. Chamberlain Will do more toward restor? ing the Union and it* flag to the eld place In the affection of ths Southern peopl* than all the ?olbeement legiaia i tion that ha* been had *ine* 1966.