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COLUMBIA, BO. Tuesday Morning, April 87,1076. ^= ?fj? Dissolving. The intimation given out some day8 ago, that Attorney-General Williams was about to surrender bis portfolio, has been confirmed by the announcement that he has resigned, and his resignation will take effect on the ICth May. It has been telegraphed about that his private busi? ness has been so much neglected in con? sequence of important public duties, that in justice to himself, he is now com? pelled to devote some attention to his own affairs. .This is oho of the things said, and a 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 vaoanoy till March, 1877, and Oregon, since it has been rid of Wil? liams, has become a Democratic State, ?nd the Republicans there have grown, .. it if to be hoped, beyond the proportions of men who have to put up with such 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. No 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 ?et up to exeuse 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 swindle, 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 bis Cabinet, because he does not feel or . care a straw about either the inoompo? tency of the ono, or the money-making frauds of the other. What is patent isthat the President begins to realise that, having staked hea? vily on Connecticut, he has lost heavily. The significance of the elections is mak 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 he is anxious to , arrest it He m ust do something, if pos? sible, which will turn the tide back. | It 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 Presidential election. Without this success, 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 York Herald, which presents- tili? view of the causo 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, but 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 which he 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 conduct 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 wo feel that we ahaU soon see no more of those hateful orders from the Department of Justice, signed by the man who rode in the landau let, and that its political necessities are lead? ing to a dissolution of the Cabinet Tan Tf*Tj*qr Hixxa.- - The restless border population are stiH in a ferment with the Brospect of becoming suddenly rich in in new El Dorado of the Black Hills. People goiax there under the existing conditions of things are more in danger of finding Indian bullets then gold nug . gets. These rash adventurers will, in all probability, provoke an Indian war, which it will cost the country millions to terminate. Those who rise to eminence suddenly are very apt to corns back by the next train. ?77 * i: ? ? ? ' j > <J " The Parker Pr...???? We understand that answers were made yesterday by Messrs. Melton Sc Clarke and Baohman * Youmans, attorneys for defendant, to tho complaints which were filed some days ago by the Sinking Fund Commissioners, and by the State, through the Attorney-General, against ex-Trea? surer Nile* G. Parker. The object, of course, is to bring them to a speedy hearing, and tho 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 I which we could only look forward with ' hope that it might some day be insti? tuted. The time has come at lost for it I to bo dono, and tho responsibility which has been accepted so handsomely by the Executi ve, which has made some progress in the General Assembly, 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 made amenable to tho law, sternly punished. We pre-jndge 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 despoilers. We congratulate the country that we have at last an atmosphcro in 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-Genoral, Dunn, and the At? torney-General, Melton, 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 delivorcd I lectures on astronomy in this country i year or so ago, has just published in tho English Mechanic an article which discriminates strongly in favor of the in? genuity and fertility of Americans, not j only in scientific matters, but in con? trivances relating to the conveniences] and luxuries of life. Our system of railway travel ho pro? nounces altogether superior to the Eng? lish, although this fast involves a far 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 tho Mis? sissippi, while tho English are labori ously and at great expense publishing each day announcements of tue weather of the day before, as if that would be of any real use. In scientific matters, Americans have quietly Rettled 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 tho moon; Prof. Bond's success in not only measuring the duration of the elec? tric spark, but determining the relative duration of different portions of the Hash; Prof. Mayer's successful dealing with acontical problems, are referred to as showing that, while our countrymen do not really surpass the English in scientific acumen or ingenuity, they nre much more fortun..*e in their methods and in their opportune 1 s for exercising those qualities. The \ aerican action in tho matter of the lucent 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 ro 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 tho whole transit would be visible." Next, excel? lent practical measures were adopted to obtain suoh information as might guide them in the selection of stations, which was not done in England. Tho 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 ths whole transit in the South could only be properly comparable with similar observations in the North, and for these, except in one case, the English would have to rely on the 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 his liberal spirit of justice as it is gratifying and encouraging to Americans generally, and especially to our scientists in their labors. At Monaco, a gentleman came to the roulette table and put down his hat full, of gold pieces. Another said to him, ''Beg your' pardon, sir, but could you favor me with the address of your hatter?" Qaansnei? Q inn oiw.?TJri? il isl i aanannsd Georgi a statesman was serenaded at Wil? mington, N. C Saturday night He addressed the citizens who had turned out in large numbers to do him honor. We make a few extracts from his speech: He said that it had been charged on the floor of the United States Senate that he bad 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 extend the right hand of fellow-1 ship to the people of the Northern States. General Gordon likened the South to the I suffering patriarch Job; like him they were afflicted but patient; they had lost lands, and houses, and friends, and fa- | milieu, 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 M-orst 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 mutterings of the doom that was 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; and when the first centennial of American independ? ence dawns, the flag of a free people would float from" tb i dome of the Capitol. General Gordon concluded with an olo quent appeal to the people to stand fast by the principles that they had so hap ?ily maintained here in the Old North t?te, and to go on conquering and to conquer in the great cause of constitu? tional liberty. Resignation or Attornst-Gen eral Williams.?The resignation of Attorney General Williams takes efiect 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, as the President has promised he should have it whenever the present incumbent saw fit to resign, the question now is, who will be Secretary Bristow's successor? Mr. Bristow does not like the duties of Secretary of the Treasury, and the com? ing change has alone kept him in office. Judge Edwards Pierrepnnt, 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 la said, will pay a nigh tribute to his ability and distinguished services as the head of the Department of Justice. A Memento of ths Palmetto Regi? ment, South Carolina Volunteers.? When this command returned to South Carolina, after its participation in tho brilliant campaign of Gen. Winficld Soott in Mexico, in 1846 and 1817, the State ordered a full roll made of the entire regiment, which was executed in very handsome style, and displays, with the names of the officers and men, the tattered flag as it came home, with other interesting mementoes. It is now out of Erint, and can only be neon in private ands. The Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D., of Spartanburg, has presented his copy to the Washington Light Infantry; it is in a perfect stato of preservation, and tho value of the gift is enhanced by the source from which it comes, bring? ing up, as it docs, pleasant - memories of the past between the donor and the old corps.- Charleston Actes. Silver Resumption.?Upon the best Washington authority tho New York Bulletin learns that it is the purpose of the Government not to put in circula? 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 arc not informed, however, whe? ther, in the event of the gold premium falling to 10, tho Government could have sufficient assurance that it would not ad? vance again to warrant the coin being put in circulation. It seems, however, quite likely that tho Secretary of the Treasury would feel that he 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 tho opinion respecting the caution of the Secretary, because we have reason to believe that the Administration havo less confidence in this particular branch of the resump? tion Act than they had bast February, and that they will at least tacitly sanc? tion the introduction of a bill, immedi? ately on the opening of next session of Congross, to repeal the silver resumption clause." Johnson and Bbownlow.?The Nash? ville (Tenn.) Banner evidently does not attach much importance to the war of words whieh is likely to ensue between ex-President Johnson and ex-Senator Brownlow as a result of the reeent bitter letter of the latter. It says: "The truth is that neither of th#se venerable East Tennesseeans are likely to play any very conspicuous part in the future political attars 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? narian ism, and can only sputter like a dying wick in a socket This is too energetic and intelligent an ago to be trammeled with the womout nonsense of a Silurian political epoch. There is not enough virility left in the possible com? batants to make a wordy war interesting, much less exciting enough for a political issue. Younger voices from more vigor 'oub and less diseased minds and bodies will drown out the shrill piping of queru? lous and garrulous old flshwomen. A quart of milk weighs two pounds, two and one-fourth onnoes; a gallon weighs eight pounds, nine ounces. *- Tu? Wii im Cuba. ?Advices from Ha i vans report that 1,000 well mounted in? surgents hare entered the jurisdiction of ftsgus, and on Friday last burned seven lam plantations in the district of Quc raada de los Ouines. They met with no reeistanoe. Manuel Suareu, formerly an offloer of the Span iah army, was in com? mand* Another rebel eavulry corps, es? timated at 1,600 strong, is operating un? der General Sanguili, in the Eastern part of the jurisdiction of Colon. It was supposed at Havana that reinforcements had been reoeived by Captain-General Yalniaseda, sufficient to prevent the in? surgents from over-running Colon and to check their progress Westward for the present. The activity of the insurgents mascda has taken the field. That re? doubtable commander has gathered the largest force ever moved against the in? surrection, and if he fails to check Go? mes and his lieutenants, Spuin's chance of holding Cuba is ut nn 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 the insurgents penetrate ns far West as they have done within the past week, and there seems little reuson to doubt that they will succeed in reducing the Western department to the condition of a desert. By the destruction of the plantations, the insurgents not alone cripple the Spanish treasury, but nvery estate destroyed adds to their runks numbers of men, who can he utilized in the struggle for independence. Within the noit few weeks the fate of Cuba will bo decided. If Yalmaseda 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 hus traveled extensively through Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio and Southern Illinois, informs us that the I winter wheat crop now in the ground in all that region is in excellent condition. Some farmers supposed the broadcast ; sowing would prove a failure in such Suites as Tennessee. Kentucky, Virginia 1 and Maryland, where the snow did not lay long on the ground; but examination of the ground proves the reverse. Not only is the growing wheat in excellent condition in these States, but the area I put in is large. In the more Northerly I portion of the winter wheat belt, the earth has boon very steadily covered with snow, and there can be*no doubt that when tho thaw comes it will bo sudden. Spring will bo skipped and summer will bogin. The weuthor will be hot and forcing, and the growth of the wheat plant will be rapid. Another 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 bo so large as to force prices down, it can be fed to hogB and made to pay a good profit that way. Tub Enforcement Acts to ub De? clared Unconstitutional. - -There has beeB) much surprise manifested at the announcement that the Supreme Court would decide the legislation of Congress known as tho Enforcement Acts uncon? stitutional. Tho 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 tho South Carolina Ku Klux and Kentucky election cases, and it was upon tho latter case tho court held its conference, when it was discovered how nearly unanimous the court was of tho opinion that tho Act of July, 1870, was unconstitutional. It was then that the political bias had its influence, and, as the Louisiana troubles had 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 hear the argument. The President, ad? vised of the heresy of his appointees on tho Bench, actually declined to attend the dinner given by Reverdy Johnson to the Justices of the United States Su? preme Court. Toy Fibtols. ?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 u little in? nocent divcrtisemcnt with one of these contrivances, that, along with the dime novel, go to inciting tho young idea to become a long-haired, language-murder? ing, border rapscallion. One of tho youths snapped a cap in the face of tho other, and knocked out his 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. The 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 be only toy ones, should be liable for tho damage that may ensue. If not, then an ordinance should be passed making the carrying of 4 toy deadly weapons" a felony. A Comanchb Surrender. ? Wild Horse, the celebrated Comanche chief, and some forty of his braves, with their fami? lies, have surrendered to the agent at Fort Sill. We hope these people will be at once disarmed and Bent to some re? servation where they can do no more in? jury. It 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 Papbb Mills.?At the annual meeting of the stockholders of this com? pany the following Directors were elected: James Barrett, J. O. Mathewson, Kerr Boyoe, F. Cogin, W. F. Herring, John D. Butt, John M. Clark. At a subee 8cent meeting of the Directors Mr. James arrott was re-elected President of the company. Ottt Matt?s. ?V yWTVr%~ ttlM to lend your pHOiinx, suggest to the would be borrower that he had better subscribe. . When a young lady given herself away she naturally foe es her 8 elf-possees i on. For men, love hi a story; for women, it is history. In forwarding subscriptions to the Phosnix and Gijlankr, don't forget tho postage. Tho world is sure to find out an honest man; but it will find him out a great deal quicker if be advertises. Ah a rule, the poor are more wasteful than the rich- one reason why they re? main poor. Sir. Ernest M. Taylor, of tho Green? ville Daily Neios, is in the city, and paid us a visit, last evening. Several factories have commenced to manufacture bhnd-boxes six feet high, intended for the "coming bonnet." You can get all atylce of job printing, from a visiting card to a fuuf-eueet pest? er, at the Phoenix office. Prioes satisfac? 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 a dull business, lescucd many a failing busincps, and preserved many a large business, and it insures success in any business. We ore 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 plate on which base fives of the Trader's Bank of Chicago were printed. Those who arc 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 the guns of Lexington, and we trust it will be all that patriotic hearts can desire. Let it (be indeed a national day. Lady Washixotom Tea Pasty. ?Pnrties i making contributions to the above will please deliver them to the committee, at the Rifle Club Hall, at or beforo 3 o'clock, this afternoon. Ices by 7 o'olock. 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 J, about ten miles above this city. He was well-known in Anderson County, where he resided for sometime just after the war. He was a Georgian by birth?a nativo of Banks County, we believe?where his aged mother now re? sides, and was also a momber of the Ma sonic fraternity of this place. He leaves a wife and two children. Sur-reme Court, 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: The State, respondent, r*. Thomas Harper, appellant Continued. The following opinion was filed: W. F. B. Hayneswortn et hi., respondents, vs. II. Bischoff A Co., appellants. Ap? peal dismissed. Opinion by Willard, A. J. At 12 M. the Court adjourned until Tuesday. 27th. at 10 A. M., when the Eighth "Circuit will be called. -? ??-r Hotel Arrivals, April 26.? Whetttr House?W. S. Turner, Augusta; W. B. Kline, N. C.; Miss H. M. Chichester, Pa.; H. W. Rico, Lexington; Julian Bar hot, Charleston; Thos. Dodamead and wife, Richmond; F. L. Boozer, Newberry; W. Symmcs, Greenville; Rev. E. Van Slyke, Conn.; A. Baldwin, Miss Baldwin, N. Y.; T. A. Widen man, Atlanta; J. M. Harden, Md.; A. Gage, Charleston; J. E. English, E. R. Arthur, city ; W. 6. Byles, N. Y., K. P. Stewart, Canada; W. C. Fisher, eitv;G. W. Dobler, Pa.; B. M. Harris, Md.; J. M. Taylor, N. Y.; B. Lathropand wife, Chicago; E. S. Jones, Greensboro; J. H. Frantz, city; G. W. McLaughlin, Md.; E. B. Dana, N. Y.; J A. Pleasant, Richmond; W. A. Bradley, Augusts;Lee Hagood, oity; D. C. Beard, A. R> Lyons, N. Y.; F. Almev and wife, Miss Almsy, Boston; Mrs. at Germain, Miss Ger? main, N. Y.; J. Stackhouse, S. C: L. 8. Bel don, N. C.; J. B. Leonard, Newberry; A. Bart, 8. McGowan, J. 8. Oothran, 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.; 8. C. Gilbert, Charleston; J. M. English, oity; H, Beattie, A. B. Boyd, Greenville; G. B. Whaley, G. W. Zemler, Cuangeburg; J. A. Hartxog.Lew isvflle; W. H.TSvans, B. 0. y darenee K. Knowles, oity; H. J. McCormack, E. C.; John T. Wilson, Virginia; J. W. Aiken, Winnsboro; J. T. Soibels, oity; Benben Morris, Savannah; George Norman, By.; Mrs. Chap en and son, M*k*.; BL Wessel?, Aiken; W. A. Prince and wife, Baltimore; Gen. John Bratton, Fairfield; E. Noble, Abbeville; W. J. McDowell, a ft U. R. R. Mansion J/oww?8. D. Maynard, Ga.; J. L. Black, Charleston; E. M. Taylor, Greenv?le; H. Slmpldns, R. P. McCay, city; O. B. Warwick, U. S, A.; John Mo GuinU, C, D. Stanley, city. Tableattx Vivast* ^The mtiesox ex? hibited hut evening in the Opera House, in aid of the memorial fond, were a* admtrabfjgr presented as they were finely conceived. The young performers 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 Colombia band did tho music very acceptably. Tub Lady Washington Tea Pabtt.? Tho receptions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next?April 27 and 28. The object is to realize a fund to assist in the construction of a lecture room for the First Presbyterian Church. The following are the managers: Ladies?Mrs. F. WT McMaster, Mrs. Jane Dargan, Miss Mary McKenzie. Gentlemen - Col. F. W. McMaster, Messrs. Eben Stenhouse, H. Muller, W. Clark. IE. L. Bryan, Jas. E. Scott, B. CNeale, jC. Beck, Jas. Morris, F. W. Wing, Dr. B. B. Turnipseed. ? List of Nbw Ap'gJtT'HSicaw'ra. John D. Bateman?Ice. Biohard Jones?City Taxes. Saddle and Draft Horse Wanted. Meeting Union Council. The members and ministers of the va | rions Presbyterian churches, meeting in conference in New York, have adopted articles of alliance, which declare their denominational unity and their tolerance of other religious bodies. This is 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, whioh, however, will have no I legislative or judicial powers, and can I only make recommendations, which the churches are at liberty to accept or re? ject The Association of Congregational Ministers has precisely as much and as little power, but it has still been able to virtunlly exercise much of the authority which belongs to a really legislative, body. The Fan-Presbyterian Council will undoubtedly bring about a unity of action among 70,000,000 of Presbyterians in America, Europe and Australia, whioh 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 Presbyterinn churches will at onoe become the chief of the Pro? testant bodies. Gen. Frank P. Blair, who has been {irostrated for a long time with a para y tic tattack, 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, on Tuesday. At the first operation, two ounces 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 mere distinctly. , The St Louis Republican describee the trans? fusion process as follows: "The Mood for transfusion is drawn from the veins of a healthy man into a vessel, where it is allowed to rstassin in contact with the oxygenizing properties of the atmosphere a short time, but. not long enough to commence coagulating. It is then sucked into on exhausted receiver, fo which a tube is attached and connoted' with a then fbrosofbySh&8&?lKe receiver into the general cdrtmlation of the sys? tem. On the side of the exhausted re? ceiver is a scale of fine lines, so that the quantity forced into the vein is gra? duated and timed under the practiced eye of the physician." ' ? I * The Polar expeditionary vessels at Portsmouth are now receiving their finish? ing touches. Their smoke-stacks have I 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 be bark rigged, and the masts will be inter? changeable, having been so constructed that iu case of accident the spars of the Alert can bo erected on board the Dis? covery, and vice versa. The rigging is of a light but durable character, and men are engaged in covering all the iron work, above and below, with a ooatingof leather, as a protection for the hands of the sailors in the cold latitude whither they ore bound. -; Death ob* a Tbavbxjsb.?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, whets he bad been in hope of recuperating, and died a short while after bo got on board the Champion, which sailed at 6 P. M. for New York. In accordance with the laws of this Stats, an inquest was held, and the verdict was death from consumption, with which the ds esses a had losurbsen afflicted. The remains were sent North Sunday cviwifj ^(Jknrhftom .ffssa*. .? i.!S >.? )L. "?? Tax BavrvAi. or Nt?in Si i.?The I Springfield (Mass.) sMsl says that Upon the conclusion of Gen. Bartlett's lent speech tn behalf of pease and n at the Lexington centennial ban? quet he was approached by S stranger, who said to loss: "Genend, I am a needed to hear suabwords as yours from a Northern man's Una." The Republican thinks tks checks of some of the legisla? tors present, must have tingled while Gen. Battiest wa* reciting the incident of the return, by a Confederate officer, of the captured colon of a Massachusetts regiment, and ex press as the opinion that t&e speeches of Gen. Bartlatt and Got. Chamberlain Will do more toward restor? ing the Union sad its flag to the old place in the affection of the Southern Kopts than all the saforessssEit legiala >n that has been "