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Telegraphic?Foreign News. London, May 6.?Tho lion bo of Com? mons was engaged in a debate, last night, on a motion made by the Marquis of Huntington, that the House do not enter? tain any complaint with respect to the publication of its proceedings, except in oases of willful misrepresentation, or \|hen the publication thereof is expressly ?rohibited, and that strangers are not to e ordered to withdraw from the galle? ries, unless they are disorderly or by vote of the House. Mr. Disraeli op ?osed any curtailment of the privilege, 'he House was able to deal with the in? convenience caused by tho present me? thod of excluding strangers, by suspend? ing the rule permitting a single member to order their withdrawal. Mr. Low denounced a continuance of the ano mally. At this stage of the debate, Mr. Sullivan called attention to the presence of str?ngen, and the galleries were accordingly cleared. The dehnte on the Marquis of Huntingtons motion was ad? journed till May 25. The Standard severely criticises tho letter from Mr. Gladstone, read at the centennial celebration of the battle of Lexington. It remarks that the habit of toadying to Americans is discreditable in English publio men and journalists. The results of the republican experiment in the United States are corruption of public life, extinction of publio spirit, oppression of the minority, disgust of honorable men with political life, and tho transfer of tho Government into tho hands of corrupt, unscrupulous and igno? rant men. Tue Times fully endorses Gladstone's letter, and says it would be melancholy if tho first great attempt to complete their independence should re? sult m social anarchy. Although there is nothing at present to justify such fears, grave evils exist in some American institutions, which must bo remedied if progress is to be kept up. The Daily Netbs announces that tho Earl of Pembroke will resign the Under Secretaryship of War, and be succeeded by Lord Csdogsu. The British Government intends to send the frigate Ynlarious to survey Baffin's Bay and the North Atlantic. Telegraphic?American News. Washington, May 4.?Senor Don An? tonio Manillo, who represented the Spa? nish republio in this city, to-day presented his credentials to the President as the acceded representative of the Alfonso Government. The usual diplomatic speeches were made. The internal revenue receipts to-day ware $48,370,189; customs receipts at the Treasury Department to-day were $50, 952,829; the amount of national bank note currency received at the treasury to-day for redemption aggregated $1,007, 3G5. A letter from an officer stationed on board a United States ship-of-war re? cently at Key West, received in this city, mentions that the town is hot entirely free of yellow fever. The writer says two more deaths hsd occurred, and other cases have shown themselves. Ralxioh, N. C, May 3.?In the muni? cipal election to-day the Democrats carry eleven out of seventeen Aldermen. The Aldermen eleot a Mayor. This is the first time since the war that the oity has gone Democratic. The Democrats sweep Durham, Salisbury, Hills borough, Char? lotte, Henderson aid Warrenton, which are ail the towns heard from. NkwYobk, May 5.?Edward Watson, with several aliases, was arrested for stealing a solitaire diamond ring stone, valued %t $1,000, and on his way to the station he swallowed it. A caving bank killed two laborers in New York. Pbxladrlfhia, May 5.?The annual mooting of the Trustees of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States was held yesterday. The board has charge of forty-four trust funds, which it administers for benevo? lent purposes, agreeably to the wishes of the donors. Hon. Geo. Sharpwood was re-elected President. The gunpowder case, which has ex? erted much interest here, and whioh was a suit against the city of Boston for tho value of goods and building blown up during the great fire, to prevent a spread of the flames, was concluded in the United States District Court, yesterday, a verdict for defendant being given. Boston, May 5.?The report of the delegates from Boston to the recent fair of the Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, S. G, was read last evening, at the Park House, to those interested in getting up the Boston table. The dele? gates reported the complete success of tho Boston table, and also spoke in the highest terms of tho hospitality of tho Charlestonians. A committee was ap? pointed to confer with tho city govern? ment in reference to the presence of tho Washington Light Infantry at the Bunker Hill centennial celebration, on June 17. Orleans, Mass., May 4.?The schooner Maggie A. Piske, from Charleston, S. C, for Weymouth, was at anchor off Hansett hnrboTr last night, leaking badly. Nothing heard from her this morning. Washtnoton, May 5.?The. displace? ment of Commissioner of Internal Reve? nue Douglass was a surprise to that gen? tleman, as he had no previous intima? tion of it. Yesterday afternoon, Secre? tary Bristow called upon Douglass, saying he did it at the request of the President to perform the disagreeable duty of informing him that ex-Senator Pratt had bean tendered and accepted tho position of Commissioner of Internal Btsvttaa, Douglass made one inquiry only, following the -verbal communica? tion; it was whether his integrity as a man and an officer had been in any man? ner impugned, to which the Secretary replied not in' the sughtest degree. With this Douglass expressed himself satisfied. Other changes in offloaars intimated. Probabilities?For Thursday in the Gnlf, South Atlantic and Middle Sattes, falling barometer, warmer, Southerly winds, cloudy waathfir and tight rains, followed by cooler Northerly winds in Wettern Now York and Pennsylvania and the South-west Albany, May 5. ?The committee of the State , Senate appointed So 'investigate prices charged at New York and Buffalo for handling grain report charges too high, and if New York is to retain Its commer? cial supremacy, these terminal charges must be materially reduced. AootlsTA, Oa., May 5.?A bill has been filed by Gen. Toombs and 8. H. Hard man, attorneys fot certain stockholders of the Georgia Railroad, praying for Sn injunction to restrain tho officers of that corporation from completing the pur chase of the Western Rail med, of Ala. bama, or from paving interest on en? dorsed bonds of said road. Judge Gib? son will hear the arguments in the case on Tuesday next. The Western Railroad, of Alabama, was recently purchased jointly by the Georgia and Central Rail roadsi wno are endorsers of the bonds of the Western Railroad. MoNTooMErtY, May 5.?The election of Moses, Democrat, for Mayor, was 484 ma? jority ; Smith, Democrat, for City Clerk, 548 majority. The Democrats carry every ward, electing every Alderman. Among the Aldermen elect are Hon. Geo. W. Stone, late Justice of tho Su? premo Court, and Maj. Thos. G. Jones, whose memorial tribute to the Federal dead attracted so much notice at the North last year. Nearly half the colored people voted tho Democratic ticket straight for tho first time since recon? struction. Tho city was illuminated last night, and cannon firing, bands playing and general jubilation almost the whole night Men heretofore lead? ing whito Republicans were serenaded by bands and many speeches made. In tho United States District nnd Cir? cuit Courts, Judge Bruch presiding, all cases under the Enforcement Acts were continued, to await the decision of the Supreme Court in Louisiana cases. The grand jury of the courts, which ww empanneled yesterday, consists of twenty Republicans and throe Demo? crats. Weather cool and cropB backward. J. S. Perrin, late Republican mombor of tho Legislature for Wilcox County, testified as follows before the committee now investigating tho means by which Spencer secured his election to the United States Senate: Troops were ro tained in Alabama before tho election on tho requisition of myself and others, it having been understood that Spencer had arranged for troops to be put at the disposal of tho Mayor and other revenue officers whenever intimidation was ne? cessary. These troops wore accompanied by United States Marshals, who had ficti? tious warrants, with citizens' names pro? minently displayed and shown to per? sons who would inform upon them, were Earnded in several Counties. I shot a olo in my hat, and reported that I had been attacked by Ku Klux, and I sent troops to arrest the mythical assailants. I kept the troops as long as I could use them as a political machine. Our pur Eose was to secure tho Legislature at all j azards, and eloct Spencer. A number of witnesses testify to the use of money to effect the same purpose. I Yesterday's Market Reports. New Yoax?Noon.?Stocks dull. Gold 15$. Money 3. Exchange?long 4.88; short 4.91. Governments active. State bonds quiet and steady. Cotton dull and nominal; sales 638?uplands 16}; Orleans 1(5Futures opened weak: May | 16 1-32? 16 1-16; June 16}? 16 5-32; July 16 5-16(3)16 11-32; August 16 15-32?16}; September 16 3-16? 16L Flour quiet and firm. Wheat a shade firmer. Corn firm. Pork heavy?mess 22.00. Lard heavy? steam 15g?15j. Freights dull. 7 P. M.?Cotton net receipts 93; gross 461. Futures closed quiet; sales 68,200: May 15 27-32? 151; June 15 29-32? 15 15-16; July 16}?16 5-32; August 16 9-32@10 5-16; September 16 1-32; October 16 21-32(5)16 11-16; November 151@15 17-32; December 15 17-32(5) 15 9-16; January 15 11-16?15 23-32; February 15 27-32? 15}; March 16 1-16? 16 3-16. Cotton quiot; sales 836, at 10}? 16J. Southern flour firm and moderate inquiry?common to fair extra 5.30? 6.00. Wheat rules quite firm?1.38? 1.42 winter red Western. Corn opened dull, heavy, but closed more active and better demand?90?91 Western mixed. Coffee steady?16}?191^;old Rio. Sugar quiet and steady?8}? 8} fair to good refining. Molasses very firm. Pork firmer?new mess 22.12.!,. Lard firmer? 15J prime steam. Whiskey steady? 1.17. Freights heavy?cotton steam A. Money easy?2?3. Exchange quiet and steady?4.88. Gold dull and firm?15J ?15}. Governments active and strong. States quiet. Memphis.?Cotton easy?middling 15? 151; net receipts 118; shipments 320: stock 27,900. Mouile.?Cotton easier ? middling l?\: low middling 14J; good ordinary 141; net receipts 58; exports coastwise 39; sales 200; stock 2.056. New Orleans.?Cotton quiet and easy ?middling 151; net receipts 678; exports Groat Britain 2,661; coastwise 320; sales 1,500; stock 123,706. Savannah.?Cotton dull- -midding 15*>; net receipts 193; exports continent 1,000; sales 420; stock 30,234. Charleston.?Cotton epiiet - middling 15iJ; net receipts 301; exports Great Bri? tain 1,943; coastwise 238; sales 100; stock 12.420. Boston. -Cotton dull and nominal? middling lfi|; net receipts 34; gross 1,131; sales 229; stock 18.157. Baltimore.?Cotton dull and lower to sell?middling 15|?16; gross receipts 14; exports coastwise 280; sales 125; spin? ners 60; stock 11,992. Auqusta.?Cotton quiet and nominal; offerings light?middling 151; net re? ceipts 62; sales 61; stock 8,138 actual count. Louisville.?Flour steady ; some brands hold 25?50o. above quotations? extra 4.50(5)4.7o; extra family 5.25?5.75. Provisions strong. Pork 22.50? 23.00. Bacon?shoulders 9 j?9j; dear rib 13.10 (5) 13.121; clear sides 13} packed. Sugar cured hams 13j@14. Lard quiet and firm?prime steam 151; tierce 16? 16}; keg 16$. Whiskey firmer?1.15. Bag? ging firm?13J@14. Cincinnati.-?Flour steady. Corn 77? 78. Pork quiet?22.00?22.25. Lard dull ?Bummer steam 15; winter 15}; kettle 15j@16. Baoon steady?shoulders 9); clear rib 12|; clear 13}. Whiskey active and strong ?1.15. Philadelphia.?-Cotton dull?mid? dling 16 \; low middling 15 J; good ordi? nary 15}; net receipts 17; gross 216. NoaroLX.?Cotton quiet?middling 15}; net receipts 354; gross 354: exports Great Britain 1,554; coastwise 250; sales 50; stock 3,067. St. Loots.?Flour good domand? superfine winter 5.10? 5.30. Corn shad e firmer?No. 2 mixed 74}?75. Whiskey firm?1.15. Pork declining?offered at 22.00; no bids; gales small lots 22.25. Bacon firm?shoulders 91; dear rib 12? 19); last half May clear sides 12?12J; first half May jobbing and order lota 1c. higher. Lard doll-161 asked; 15 bid. Cnieuoo.?Flour good demand. Cpm active and higher?No. 2 mixed 74} bid; rejected 71. Oats good demand?No. 2 62 j. Pork fair demand and advanced? 21.871. Lard advanced 15.60. Whis? key-1.14. . . London. ?Eri es 261<5)26L Paris.? Rentes ?53 f 65c. LrvKRroon?3 P. M.?Middlings np lands 7 J; middling Orleans 8(a>8); sales 110,000; speculation 2,000; to arrive easier; basis middling uplands, nothing below jlow middling, deliverable May or June, 7"{; deliverable July, 7"; deliverable July or August, 8; sales American 4,000. The Cyclone. The special correspondent of the C'on slitutioiialLit, writing from Covington, ('?a., says: Your correspondent is enabled to indi? cate, with some degree of accuracy at this hour, the tmck of the cyclone through a portion of Georgia. Passing through Clayton County with local da? mage, now not ascertained, it entered Henry County, and traversed it with re? markable devastation as reported. Edg? ing Kockdale, a small new County, it demolished the dwelling and out-houses of Mr. Thomas Oglcsby, killing cows, horses and hogs, and injuring fencing and destroying trees on his place. The limits of Newton County were entered at Judge Joseph Regan's, on South River, blowing everything away in its path. A mun and two negroes are reliably re? ported to have been here killed, and Mr. Trcadway, living on Cotton Creek, to have been caught up und curried away, and to be yet missing in spite of search. Widow Holloway's house was blown down and that lady very terribly wounded, several of her ribs being broken and torn from her back by falling timbers; and several of Mr. W. F. Hardens children were seriously hurt Mrs. E. M. Melton was badly injured by broken rafters. Six miles West of Covington, Capt G. M. Cunningham suffered the total loss of his mansion and its con? tents. Cata, chickens and guineas were killed on the place by the furious blasts. A negro named Andrew Tillman, in an out-house, was struck on the forehead over the left eye by a descending rafter, the skull fractured, and several pieces of bone driven into the brain. These were extracted, and a table-spoonful of brains taken out, and the negro is doing well. At Hartlotewn, several persons were killed and many wounded. At Waynes boro, one woman was killed and not a tree, fence, gin-house or cotton screw , left standing. At West Point, sevenil I houses were blown down and several persons injured. A correspondent of the Chronicle and Sentinel writes that Jefferson County was visited by the tornado. It crossed the Ogeechec near Fi nn's Bridge, and passed in a direct line from West to East, pass? ing over the plantations of Messrs J. N. Bcthea, Wm. Sinqueneld, M. D. Cuson, G. Noble Jones, J. H. Cain, estate W. H. Batty and W. A. Stokes in this County, and H. D. Greenwood, Honry Dawson, I Si Hudson and Col. Alexander C. Walker in Burke County. Mr. Sinqueneld was the greatest sufferer in J efferson County. Every house on bis place, save the dwelling, was blown down, and it was very much injured?the doors and win? dows all being blown out and a brick pillar, four feet high, blown from under the eentro of the house. Not a single house is left standing on Col. Walker's place. He is truly to be pitied. The great tornado of last month visited and demolished his Richmond County plan? tation and residence, and now this one has devastated his place in Burke County. A little son of Mr. Rufus Jor? dan, about ten years old, who was just in the edge of it, was blown out of an ox cart, which be was driving, but not in? jured. This is the third tornado which has visited this County within a few weeks. Harris County was visited with the fifth tornado since tho 20th of March on last Saturday. Tho cyclone was terri? ble. It scattered the dwellings, out? houses, fences and everything else on Hery Williams' place, wounding several of his people. Going directly East it played havoc with the farm of Henry E. Morse, two miles South of Whitesville. There is not a house of any kind left on his place. Six negroes were killed by the falling timbers. Mrs. Morse is wounded, it is feared, fatally, and sevcrul others of the family slightly. After going about a mile and a half further East, John Booker's place was crossed and all his tenants wer?? scattered to the winds. The report of the number of killed and wounded there is conflicting. The Widow Smith's, about a mile fur? ther East, was the next place in the path of the tornado. There was no one killed there, but the list of wounded is large, and the amount of damage is considera? ble. W. C Davis' house, about three quarters of a mile further, was the next house that chanced to be in the track of the wind storm. His house was blown down, bis leg broke, bis wife's leg broke and three or four children injured. Af? ter a whilo it gathered unusual strength, and, attacking the Baptist Church, utterly demolished it; in fact, "one stone was not left on another." Four negroes were killed and six or seven wounded by the falling of Judge Spence's building. It struck Murray A Spence's mill, and did not leave a timber standing. Jonrdun Rciley, the negro miller, was killed and threo white men were wounded. It struck Calvin 'feel's place, leaving not a building standing. Then it com? menced its ravages on Col. James R. Mobloy's place. His gin-houso and all his out-houses were blown down and six negroes wounded. Around West Point, it demolished all the out-houses on ex-Mayor Reed's place. A large wagon was picked up and car? ried across Chattnhoochce River. At Collier's farm, in Alabama, three miles from the city, ull the out-houses were destroyed and threo negroes killed. An? other hurricane passed South of here? ten miles?through Berlin, Ala, destroy? ing houses of all kinds on the places of John Booker, where it seriously, if not fatally, wounded the wifo of the pro Srietor and killed all his mules; of P. G. ollins, where it wrecked everything but killed no one, and J. J. Ben ton's, where it tore down all the out-houses and killed ono negro. In Henry and Clayton Counties, Satur? day's storm was very destructive. From McConnel's, in Clayton County, it swopt down Cotton and Indian Creeks, through Clayton and Henry Counties, crossing the road between McDonough and Decs tur, destroying every house on a Mr. Johnson's place, then on Hightowor's and throe other plantations, names not known, all torn up. In one instance, a ft ace-tail was driven through a tree, and reeks were driven into trees like Minie bulls. Ono child blown oft' hua not be-on found, and Mr. Johnson was injured. Mr. R. H. Hightower, at Stockbridge, had a leg broken. Mra. Livingstone and her throe-months old baby were blown 100 yards into a gully. I Tho outer rim passed Aiken, S. C, at 5.30 o'clock, pouring out great quantities of hail and wind, but doing no material damage Mr. L. A. Burko writes from Midway, Burnwoll County, as follows: The hail came down like a brigade of artillery? smashed every pano of glass accessible to the winds, and split many shingles on the roof of the house. The hail was the size of guinea and hen eggs. The first plantation struck in Edgt.field was that of S. N. Nicholson, near Meet? ing Street post office. The residence and other houses were demolished. The next, and in that neighborhood, was the house of Mr. Met lee. who was badly wounded and his plantation ruined*. From thence it rolled into Lexington anil Uiebiand, dealing death and devas? tation on every hand. The tornado passed over Spartanburg County, but no loo.- of life has been re? ported. The worst part of the storm did not strike tho town, but passed to the South and West, by Cedar Springs, and down the line of tho Spurtanbusg and Union Railroad to l'acolet, leveling fences, forests and unroofing and over? turning many out-houses in Its course. At prosent, it is inipossible to make an accurate estimate of toe damago done by this t artu^visitant, but enough is known to render it certain that it will reach hundreds of thousands of dollars, a loss whinh will at this time noxiously embar? rass the farmers uoon whose shoulders it falls. -? ? ? ? The Biioonx Suuit Business.- The published declarations of Hon. W. D. Kelley, in regard to the condition of af? fairs in the South, excite the anger of the third term schemers. The kitchen organ of tho White House, yesterday morning, spoko very disrespectfully of Judge Kel loy; and two members of the Cabinet, in speaking of him to-tlay, wore still more .severe, but Judge Kelley is not the only prominent Republican who has returned from a visit to tho South with his eyes opened. Henry Wilson bore equally strong testimony to tho loyalty and fealty of the Southern people to tho Union, and to their disposition to deal jurtly by tho colored man. Tho truth is, the Republi? cans have no other issue than the bloody shirt one on which to make the fall cam? paign. The only hope tho prominent leaders of that party hereabouts have, is that the fifty or sixty Confederate gene? rals elected to the Forty-fourth Congress will make egregious asses of themselves. This, at the best, is a very slim thread to hang heavy hopes on, for, as a rule, soldiers are not so radical and irrepressi? ble as the politicians, who were always valiant when there was no enemy In sight. Now, tho only two Southern men in the hist Congress who were at all in? discreet in their utterances, were not sol? diers; and. on the other hand, every Confederate genend in the last Congress was conspicuous for his couservativo ness. Tubowino a Badge ovkb tue Bloody Chasm. ? A badge taken from the dead body of Lieut. J. A. Gage, who fell at the battle of Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 18G4, has recently boon returned to S. L. Gago, by Captain Dominick. of Prosperity, South Carolina, who writes: "I would have returned it earlier, but did not know whero and to whom tosend it. You ask where your brother was buried. In tho trench, near where tho treo was shot down. Any of his com? pany know where that was. It was about fifty yards North-east of tho troe. As ho was buried with a lot of soldiers, it would bo nearly or quite impossible to distinguish his remains from those of his command. I can say ho died at his post doing his duty nobly. Such is tho result of war. I hope there is a better feeling existing North and South, and that we soon will be us in former years, one family as a nation." The badge was forwarded by express, and reached this city a day or two ago. It is probable that Captain Dominick was present when the remains of tho officer were buried aud took the budge from the body, und after having it in his possession nearly eleven yvars, is finally able to return it to the friends. Iiis letter is tho first satisfactory account received of where tho lieutenant was kilh-d, and how ho was buried. [ Williauispori OuzclU ami Du'.UHn. What is tiik Buffalo Gnat? An ex? change says: ??The buffalo gnat, which is causiug so much destruction in tho South-west, is a small insect, not more than half the size of tho house fly, which suddenly appears in the air by millions and settles upon all all our four-footod animals within reach. A horse or cow will bo literally covered with them at night; in tho morning, tho animal will bo found dead and swelled to an enormous size. The bito is very poisonous, and the wound quickly festers. Cattle own? ers find that tho most effective way of protecting their stock is to cover them with a coating of diluted tar, but if that cannot be done, fires are built and the smoko drives off tho insects. Amongst the wild animals, especially the doer, on the Arkansas side of the river, the ra? vages of the gnat aro everywhere appa? rent. Without any protection, the deer fall victims in largo numbers to this poisonous insect, which, however, does not touch man." Abobtion. - The victim in a roccnt coso of malpractice in Philadelphia was a married woman, who, of her own plea? sure, submitted to the operation, which not only sacrificed the life of her off? spring, but torminated her own. Tho poor woman was, doubtless, ignorant or thoughtless of the awful crime she was committing, and sho has paid for it so dearly that we may not judgo her; but it will be woll if her history lead other mothers to reflect not only on the risk but on the sin of this thing, a sin which surely brings its punishment. As for the so-called physician, there is no plea of ignorance for him, and if the evidence taken before the Coroner, which bears heavily against him, be sustained before the court, his penalty should be suoh aa to make it felt that society will proteot its weakest members against tho seduc? tive wiles of such as he. ? The scale of good-breeding? B natural. A Wo man With Hzb D?ad Iktakt Cast on the Strebt.?A most distressing case same to light in Jersey City recently. A woman, named Betty Hughes, had been living with her two children, girls of ten and three years respectively, in poverty, on Morgan street. Three weeks ago, Mrs. Hughes gave birth to another girl, and her condition was then pitiable. A neighboring woman allowed her to bring in the infant and give it the necessary attention. While in this woman's bouse the infant died, and the heartless woman turned the unfortunate mother with the dead infant in her urnia out on the high Ami now Judge Kelley, having been wined and dined by the Southern Kit Kinx, roturns from a Southern trip to testify that everything is lovely in that section; that the blacks und whites live ] together in peace and friendship, and that bis vote for tho so-ealle4 force bill is the disgrace of his career in Congress. He forgets Grant Parish and several] other mild incidents of Southern politi- | cal history. Perhaps, after all, consider? ing tin* condition of affairs in the mining ' districts of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kelley may bo excused for bis misconceptions. [Mashington Republican, (({rant Uryan.) Branch Mist.?The branch mint at this place will continue to transact busi? ness, as usual, until June JK), 1875, when it will be closed, because Congress made no uppropriotion for its further support. We arc sorry that this is the case, us the j above named institution is in every way fitted for the coinage of the small silver 1 change which will be so much needed by the banks and merchants. Why erect a building at Chicago. Omaha, or at any other place, at the cost of $500,000, when we have one in every way fitted for this purpose in this city? Charlotte Obseri>rr. The grand jury in the United States Court, at Charleston, on Tuesday, re? turned true bills against the following persons: Louis Tucker, indicted far perjury: Stephen Woods, for illegal voting; Spencer Simons alias James Waities and Jas. Aloxander, for stealing from the mail. Jno. Hams, Thos Lorry, Isaac McDufho and Benj. Moody, alias Ben. Moody, for stealingjfrom the mail; Jas. Muloney und Jas. Heyward for falsely representing a revenue officer. Tim "Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock next morning. Adduction.?Yesterday, on the arrival of the express train from Charlotte, Chief of Police Burnett, having received a tele? graphic des parch, requesting the same, arrested a man named D. S. Lcgg, having with him a young girl fifteen or sixteen I years of age, said to be from Bock Hill. They were quartered at tho Mansion House. The charge was made known to him. and expressing his inability to give bail, he was committed to jail for a fur? ther hearing.- Oreenville yews.' Tin: Planters' and Mechanics' Bank I of South Carolina. -At the annual elec? tion for Directors of this bank, held on Monday, tho following gentlemen wore duly elected: A. R. Taft, Henry Bischoff, S. Y. Tapper, A. S. Brown, T. P. Smith, A. H. Haydon and Otto Tiedeman. At a meeting of the board, held yesterday, A. R. Taft, Esq., was unanimously" re elected President Tho "Homo Rulers" in Ireland intend? ed holding a meeting in Dublin to pro? test against the visit of the American Team in June, "us unbecoming under [ existing circumstances?while tho Irish nation is deprived of the use of arms." Tho speakers absented themselves und the meeting dispersed. Fire. -The residence of Mrs. J. Long, about five miles from Newberry was en? tirely consumed by fire on Monday morning last. It is supposed that it was I accidental. The estimated value of tho building and furniture is about $11,000, on which thero was no insurance. Sad Suicide.?A private despatch from Conyers, Ga., states that Roberte. Muy fteld, a young merchant of that place, and until quite recently a member of the ' firm of S. Mayfie.ld ? Son, committed I suicide by shooting himself with a pistol i Tuesday. Ground was broken Toesdav, on the Ashley Itiver Railroad at the point where the Dorchester Road crosses Wie North-eastern Railroad truck. The work will be pushed forward rapidly. Mr. James K. Means died on Saturday last. Mr. Means was one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Spurtauburg County. It is suid'the buffalo gnats killed over 100 head of stock in two days in Fayeite County. Tonn., recently. Tin- greater portion of the town of I'arnell, Lexington County, 111., was de? stroyed by fire on the 3d.* Deaths in Charleston for the week end? ing May 1. 24 - whites 6; colored IS. 93 j TVr/XTTST JB?T3EUh I "h TJL* Is the Place to Buy DRUGS AND FANCY ARTICLES. May b_4 Richland Rifle Club. THE usual Thursday night drill will be postponed until TO-MORROW (Friday) EVEN? ING, at 8 o'clock. By order: WINTHROP WILLIAMS, Secretarv. May C_1 South Carolina, Richland County. IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. By R. I. Tiuone, Judge of Probate in Rich land County. ~\ IT HER AS JAMES C. GOFF and YV WM. A. GOFF hath applied to mo for letters of administration on the estate of Win. Goff, late of Bichland County, deceased: These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of the said de censed to be and appear before me, at a Court of Probate, for the said County, to be holden at Columbia, on the 17th day of May, 1875, at 13 o'clock M., to show cause, if any, why the said administra i tion should not be granted. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this 3d day of May, A. D. 1875, and in the 99th year of American Independence. B. I. BOONE, May 6 th3 Judge of Probate. Sheriff's Sale. BY JACOB LEVIN. J. G. Maxcy u*. Lewis Taoker. BY virtue of the above execution, I will Bell, at my store, on FRIDAY MORNING NEXT, 7th May, a varioty of SHELF GOODS, STORE FIXTURES, Ac., the property of the defendant. Torms cash. ALSO. An invoice of Canvassed Hums, Tubs Butter, Ac, on account of all concerned. J. E. DENT, Sheriff Rhmland County. A mux, 30, 1875._May 1 BwfJ Wanted ANEAT DWELLING-HOUSE, plea? santly and centrally located, aboo-t six rooms. Address, THIS DAY, P. O. Box 33. May 6 1 Thursday, May 6, '76 ? ?? riMIE Companies will assemble at 9 JL o'clock A. M., on Assembly street, right resting on Taylor Btreet*, where they will be inspected by His Honor I the Mayor and the Committee of Ar? rangements. After the inspection, the visiting Companies will be welcomed by the Mayor, on behalf of the citizens. The {iroeossion will then move through Tay or to Main street, Main to Richland, Riohland to Snmter, Snmter to Gervais, Gervais to Main, Main to Blending, and will bo baited in front of the Palmetto Engine House, where the Officers of the I Companies will draw for their turns in I the ORDER OF EXERCISES. TRUCK COMPANIES. 1. To run from in front of Hardy Solo? mon's store, on Main street 200 yards. Take off all ladders down to and in? cluding the thirty feet ladder. Raise the thirty feet ladder against the Caro? lina National Bank building. A man to ascend, touch the upper round of the ladder, descend, and ladders to be re? placed on truck. Time to be called when ladders are buckled down. Apparatus to carry all equipments used when on actual duty. Ladders not to be strapped together. One man allowed to every 100 pounds weight of the appa? ratus. STEAMERS. 2. Steamer will start from in front of the building formerly occupied by Southern Express Company, on Main street, running 300 yards, with twenty pounds of steam at the start Eight men to the 1,000 weight of the engine. Reel I ing off and uncoupling 100 feet of hose at the termination of the 300 yards. Tak? ing suction at a well to be located oppo? site the fire hydrant in front of Scott A j Son's Bank, and playing 100 feet of water. As soon as the 100 feet of water is obtained the time will be called by the time judges and marked on a board in a conspicuous place. All discharge pipes to be left open at time of storting. Cover of well to be lifted for the use of each company by some member starting with engine or reel. Members running with engine must be with her at the start 3. All reels must have 300 feet of hose to start with. No member pulling on the reel will be allowed to handle the engino?coupling of hose not being considered as handling. Reels to start at the same time and on a line with the engine. Unreeling of hose to commenos i when the roel reaches the well. 4. Engino to como to the stand with I cold water and fire and steam up there. When twenty pounds of steam is reached, i the start must bo made. Correct steam gauges to be used, subject to examina? tion by the judges, who will, to their satisfaction, require each engineer to turn over his engine when between one und twenty pounds of steam has been made--discharge openings to be left I open. Com panics to use any coupling they see fit and no restriction as to the number of men pulling on the reel. Vice-presidents of each company will act with the starting judges, so as to see that engines are all right according to the rules agreed to. Aftor the run and play, each steamer will be allowed ten minutes to retiro from tbo well. HOSE COMPANIES AND HOSE REELS. 6. To run from in front of Bowen & La Fur's store, on Main street, 300 yards, with 300 feet of hose on the carriage or reel. Un reel 100 feet and attach same to hydrant in front of Shiver A Co.'s building, and throw a steam of water through pipe with any nozzle chosen by the company. One man will be allowed to every 100 pounds weight of the apparatus. Two men will bo allowed to each reel over the number engaged in pulling, one to ear I rv tho wrench and one to carry the pipe. I They must start with and at the same time the reel does, but must not pull on the reel. 7. Ln no case will a second trial be allowed. The decision of the judges must be final. In case, however, of an accident happening to any of the com? panies before the trial comes off, tho judges are empowered to change its turn, so that the run is not altogether lost 8. No person whatever will be al? lowed on the stand except the judges. The members of companies when not engaged in the run, and all citizens, are requested to keep on the side-walk I during the exercises. Companies visiting the city will please bring a weigher's certificate as to the weight of their apparatus, so as to avoid I tho necessity of reweighing. Immediately after the exercises are over, the prizes will be presented from the judges' stand to the winning compa? nies by Col. Thos. Dodamead, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements. The following gentlemen hare been appointed judges: Time Judges?Messrs. Lee Hagood, E. Hope, W. BTCathesrt ?j Starting Judges?Messrs. H. R. Scott J. C. Seegers, R. ONsals, Jr. Committee of Arrangements?Colonel Thos. Dodamead, Chairman, W. C Swaf fleld, J. 8. Wiley, 3. C. Soarers. Henry Scott Col. Edward Hope, W. R. Oath cart, Capt R ONeale, Jr., Cap! C. J. Iredell, T. H. Blackwell, John Agnew, Mayor John Alexander. May 4 3