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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.
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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
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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