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COLUMBIA", S:CX| Sunday Morning, May 22, 1875. Too Thin. The Grand Army of the Republic has jnat held an encampment at Chicago. The proceedings were of a toiae and merely routine character. The internal policy and constitution of the order were patched and mended, but the old MHr^^MHHF^pRW'BIPMHI "vigor to' the organization , appear to be going out The result of the elections, the sense of extefisfun to"* ^hlub" party* spirit and noQiitaud} ?ra^Saioc have gone, and which,is,, receiving rebukes now in so man jr wsrierls,* haVy been brought to jfye consciousness of this body, and put it upon its better behavior. The stereor typed tfbuse of the so-called rebels, the ^roriflofction of 'their own matchless vsdcr, the profession of their undying bate,' the evallation (in resolutions) of the colored troops who fought so nobly, the whole blood and thunder programme have ' dropped . out of favor. These things are not so popular as they were. In fcheir steed we have a milk and water profession Of faith in Republican princi pise, andf lUtle cheap clap-trap about, the resumption of speoie payments. ThS great troublo was what to say and do about President, Grant. Thrra he stands right In the way, resolute not to say that he doe* not wish a third term, wielding the vast influence of his posi tion to advance his towering pretensions, and hbUjM control the machinery of Badics/llale conventions through his army of ?' office-holders and special de? pendents and favorites. Our Grand | Army of the Republic must needs ex? press ^Djbtlf|i/yTg^/T>ntt in the patriot? ic of ?*h?*frree.t> third-termers They endorse his devotion?the devotion of a n4w*1^coavert -tie she ..?f -Vadicatism^. But they whip him for his obstinacy in holding his third-term ground over the shoulders of "Democratic leaders.' With a raar^elent*rbr making thesaselves asses, andf'with a< yeayrag tit> 'g#ve the ?phynr a wholesome hint and to avoid bis deadly frown in return, they resolved "that the attempt of the Democratic laagers tf.ereeto ?ho intpression'that our puftotioveesidsnt desires or seeks a re? election for a third term, is an absurd devioe to disrupt the Bepublican party and produce a divudon beta;eon it and the Presidentrffhe charge has no found? ation in fact/* ?K ^uncy'the President reading that and making the single com? ment, as ho watch as the curling smoke of bis cigar, "too thin." The President has no fejfffsdaa loye for iNmoo rats, of course} Mi whom' he would'like to crush are those ofybis own household who find fchfeirriri him for what be considers his of it Judgment Entered Up. The Columbia Water Power Company against the city of Columbia. , The suit was for the' recovery of $12,859.52, prin? cipal and interest. The questions for the jury were: Had the company kept its coertrao/ abdi wbat ^paymenW, had! the dty mads? The records of the suit be? tween, the same parties he 1873 were put, in evidence. CoL Pearce gave his tosti-' mony, that the company had at all tames snppuetf the city with a full supply of water. The jury found for the plaintiffs and allowed' the amount claimed. We do nol, care to disease this matter any further! We have at all times, from the day this contract was entered into to the presej^ehieotad t^ifc,,as unjust, with? out consideration' and extravagant. It has' 'been a 'source of much trouble and embarrasasaant, and.'is one of the new ??^SrtflMlp?W kWKMSriWI[the people and clogging the prosperity of tlje, (c^y. j H. it. cannot ? be helped, or if t^?'citizens do not feel sufficient interest in the matter to test thoroughly whether these is any way of escape from it, there is no use to enlarge any more .upon it v^tn a proper appreciation of the rights of the Colombia Water Powe* Company, and with no unkind feelingrto wards Col. i^aarce, the agent, wo haVe always con e$ere? that, If the lotto* of the contract hjid been complied with, the. under? standing that the parties who reaped its advantages were to introduce manufao-^ tures, expend capital, develop and ntil **? y*m.VmfcT, Ac., bad, not .been fuBy m*t iAOTIW *hat an action ought to be brought which will test, not whether the contract has beep, observed, hut whether ft has the equity in it which will enable it to stand, and whether the contracting parties en the part of the city did not transcend their BxWemand beisay their trusts. There surely must be a limit somewhere, and ? 4avs no doubt that, 'as in the matter , up the oity debt, so in this, i of that day went far beyond j MnxsnajJi h*.*jwi ion accident ooourred at on the fllst ifbile Captain &&mUm ealuting Mrs. SflMa^ffiasa / u- r j "l*** f*L the right arm of 1ft. James Blngbam, above the elbow, itutfcoe^gttth* there is s?awtnthe weapon, Subscriptions are being taken up to aid theo* unfortnnats men, whV> ase mechanics with families. h'Hufci ?"The mote intemgent negroes ars be? ginning to find* out the character of their political leaders, and in time the colored votojn the Booth will be almost entirely controlled; by the old white citizens of theleverai Skates. This oonsnnjmation loaf be griatly hastened by judicious actum upon the part of the whites." No douBt this view of a New York con? temporary will prove to be correct "in time." But for peculiar oircumstances, the result as here forecasted would have conic about long ago. Amaaa'of preju? dices and ignorant prepossessions against one clasB and in favor of another had to be overthrown before any intelligent and just political action could be taken. It was a character not to be overthrown or refuted by argument. Light could come only from facts and hard experience. Its streaks can bo discerned now. It is now certain that the latest move? ment of Captain-General Yuliua.seda in Cuba has Been barren of pated re? sults. The grand reconnoissanoo of General Ampudia amounted to nothing. He killed one or two women and old men, captured a few mules and returned to headquarters. In the meantime General Valmascda is preparing to go into summer quarters with his forces. And thus will end another attempt to "stamp out" the revolution in Cuba. The hot weather is already making sad inroads upon the Spanish forces. Hun? dreds of sick soldiers are in the hospi? tals at Colon, and not a day passes that trains do not arrive at Havana laden with invalided officers and privates. In this manner the army of Valmascda is being reducod, whilo the Cubans remain in the mountains and are in excellent health. When the fall campaign begins another draft will have to be made upon Spain for troops. Since the revolution began, more than 99,000 men have been sent to Cuba from Spain. But a small proportion of that number ever saw their native land again. They either fell by disease or the rifles or machetes of the Cubans. Fourteen large war vessels have also been employed against the patriots. These advantages amounted to nothing so far as putting an end to the contest was concerned. Spain lost men and territory year after year. And she still continues to recede instead of ad? vance. The Cubans are determined and resolute, and the loss of life and property foes on at an advanced ratio each year, t is time this contest was brought to u close. Both humanity and Christianity point to the necessity of action in that direction. And now it is beooming the fashion in South America and along up the ooast to talk about Cuba as a free and independent establishment, and rumors come from our own capital that our naval forces in the Gulf of Mexico are to be strengthened; and some people think that we are only going to look after the Bio Grande troubles by way of the Mexi? can seaports, and others say that there is something in the wind concerning Cuba, But whether we ore to follow the example of Guatemala in the recognition of the Cuban republic or not it is quite certain that the Captain-General who has essayed to conquer a peace on the disturbed island has found his enemy one that can? not be subdued by proclamations. When May 30 comes, and the rebels have not yielded, Yalmoseda will have to do some? thing, or ho wiU appear ridiculous. Perhaps'the best thing he can do will be to take his "loyal bayonets" back to Spain, to guard the person of his youth? ful King, and leave* Cuba to work out her own destiny. The Mexican Government has at length begun to manifest some practical inte? rest in the suppression of Texas cattle stealing on the Bio Grande. Mexican cavalry have been stationed at various points between Camargo and Matamoras. Gen. Cortina, who is supposed to be a patron of the bandits, has had a diffi? culty with Senor Trevino, living near Beynesa. Trevino was informed of the theft of some cattle, and recognized the thieves as servants of Cortina. He un i dertook to arrest the party, when they .fired upon him and ho returned the fire, killing one man and wounding another. He then made prisoner one of Cortina's ihead ranchmen. Cortina, with 135 men, went to the alcalde and demanded the Erisoner's release, and on the demand eing refused Cortina hanged the alcalde and afterwards shot Senor Trevino. Subsequently Cortina was ordered to re? port to the City of Mexico for duty, but refused, stating that his resignation had been forwarded. This gives token of some trouble, though if the past may be taken as indicative of the future, Cortina will have his own way for a long tiaie. Lexington, Kentucky, has turned out another marvel of a racer?Searcher?a three year old; by Enquirer, who in the mile race, last/Thursday, made the dis? tance to 1:14^?the best mile time, it is said, ewer made In this country- His competitors were Light Coin, three years old, by Lightning, and Misfortune, four years, by Gilroy; both were distanced. A report says; "The favorite ran like I nothing that has ever been seen before; I he went round the turn like a flash of lightning." Before the race it was an 1 nounced that "the winner would be sold I at auction to the highest bidder, any ex i cess over the price at which he was entered ($1,500) to be given to the second horse." There was no second horse, however, ; both the winner's antagonists having been ! shut out, and it was deoided that the owner, Mr. J. B. Rhedes, was entitled to the full price the colt sold for. He was bought by Mr, Robert W. Woolley, of Louisville, for $5,000? it being under? stood, however, that the purchase was for Mr. Rhodes. Searcher is regarded as the most promising horse in this country. The fire fiend raided extensively, last week. Millions of dollars were lost at Osceols, Pa., and hundreds of people rendered homeless. At Petrolis, Ont, an immense quantity of oil, in tanks and barrels, was destroyed, by sparks from a locomotive. A woolen mill in Philadel? phia and a hone and glass mill in Balti? more shared the same fate. A block of frame buildings and sight horses in Kansas City, Mo., and the Duluth iron works have been swept away; while smaller fires innumerable have occurred in different sections of the country. The insurance in many cases wss small. Let those now danSeV \*Tld never danced ] before, And those -who always danced, now dance ] the more. After the Storm. After tho storm, a calm; After tho bruise, a balm; For the ill brings good, in the Lord's | own time, And the sigh becomes a psalm. After the drought, the dew; After the cloud, the bine; For the sky will smile, in the sun's good j time, And tho earth grows glad and new. Bloom is the heir of blight. Dawn is the child of night, And the rolling change of the busy ] world, Bids the wrong yield back the right. Under the fount of ill Many a cap doth fill, And the patient lip though it drink oft, Finds only the bitter still. Truth seemed oft to sloop, Blessings slow to reap, Till the hours of waiting are woary to 1 bear, And the courage is hard to keep! Nevertheless, I know Out of the dark nmst grow, Sooner or later, whatever is fair, Since the heavens have willed it so. The Uranoebt Masonic Ceremony of | the Centttby.?A latter, dated London, April 29, says: Yesterday, H. B. M. Al? bert Edward, Prince of Wales, next King of the United Kingdom, was installed as M. W. Grand Master of England, in the presence of the largest Masonic body ever convened sinco tho building of King Solomon's Temple. 7,000 of the most advanced, intelligent and eminent Masons of England assembled in Albert Hall, and participated in tho ceremonies. The Hall is situated on tho Kensington road, opposite- the South Hide of Hyde Park. It was built by a stock company, and named after tho lato Prince Albert It has a large and magnificent orgun in I the South end, in front of which, for the ] installation, stood the great chair of M. W. G. M. The ceiling of the entire room j is of glass, arched in the form of a dome. The seating capacity is just 7,000; but I had the hall been ten times greater it would have been crowded. The com-! mittee, however, limited the tickets of admission to the exact number of seats: and confined their invitations to officers | of the various grand lodges, to a few re? porters and to eminent members of the craft froiu abroad. So great was the general anxiety of the craft to be present on this auspicious occasion, that from ten to twenty pounds was offered for the privilege of acting as substitute for dele? gates, but each tioket was filled with the recipient's name, und the owner was made to understand that the card was not transferable. The ball is oval in form, with an im? mense concave 'parquette holding about 2,000 persons. Kising above this, and extending clear round the building ?ex? cepting where they are broken by the organ?are five tiers of boxes, or galle? ries. The front of the platform, contain? ing the Grand Master s chair, was pro? fusely garnished with rare plants and flowers in pots arranged with artistic effect The three chairs used by the Grand Master, the Senior Warden and the Junior Warden were large and an? cient frames, covered entirely with heavy gold leaf, and the upholstering wus in rich blue silk velvet. Near oach chair was a lighted wax candlo, representing tho three "lesser lights," supported by magnificent golden candlo-stickH. A new and gorgeous carpet, ten feet in J width, having a light-blue ground with j appropriate figures in yellow and orange, was laid in tho broad centre aisle, from I the grand Northern entrance to the front of tho platform in the South end. From the top of the Grand Master's chair I waved the tripartite white feather? the j traditional plume of the Prince of Wales. Every man wus dressed in a fine black ? coat, vest and pantaloons, white shirt and collar, with white neck-tie, and white kid gloves. Over and around the shoulders were worn Masonic collars of gold, scarlet, purple, ami a dozen tints of blue. Through these shone the im? maculate white shirt and neck-tie. sur? mounted by heads supporting flowing locks of black, gray ana white. For the effect of light and shade, nothing could be grander. The brothers all sat so near together that tho grouping of colors was continuous in one immense circle, like tho interior of a largfi and brilliant flower. Tho time was passed in social conversation and in forming new ac? quaintances until 3 o'clock. Then the officers of the Grand Lodge, followed by H. R. H. the Prinoe of Wales and his brother Arthur, the Duke of Connanght, entered the room, passed up the grand aisle, and took seats on the platform. The Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who was acting as Pro Grand Master, now administered the necessary oath to H. B. H. in the most impressive manner. It was a fine illustration of tho Sirit of Masonry, the fatnre King of lglsnd kneeling before his subjects while taking the necessary obligation. After the Prince had risen from his knees he was invested with richly em? broidered apron, collar and, jewels and proclaimed Grand Master, and then he was greeted with round after round of applause. Then he seated hin:self in the great throne, or "Chair of the East," clothed in his rich Masonic apparel, his face beaming with delight, blended with a thorough consciousness of the solemni? ty of his obligations. He was now wel? comed in a congratulatory speech by the I Earl of Carnarvon. The Prince arose and replied in a short Bpeech of about five minutes, in a voice of deep, mollow | tone, with much sweetness and purity of diction. His Royal Highness wasj welcomed in due and ancient form by I "three times three" Masonic salutes, and! they were given with hearty fervency. After the Masonic delegations from Scot- ] land, Ireland, Sweden and Denmark had been presented, the Prinoe filled all the | other offices in the Grand Lodge by ap? pointment announcing the name him? self of eaoh officer, and clothing him in ] the proper regalia. A distressing accident occurred to a I party of firemen engaged in blasting in | Frederick County, Maryland, recently. They had returned to a charge which had from some oeuse failed to explode at the expected time, and on their arrival the bust occurred, injuring them sU se? riously, and some probably fatally. Presbyterian Assemblies. Tan Question op Re-union op North? ern juto1 Southern Churches.?Four Presbyterian Assemblies bold their an? nual meetings this month. On the l'Jth, the Northern Assembly met at Cleveland, Ohio,' aha Southern at St. Louis, and the Cumberland at Jefferson, Texas. What is known ss.the United Presbyterian As? sembly ?will meet at Woostcr, Ohio, on the 25th inst The "Assembly" is the highest court in tho Presbyterian deno? mination. It is composed of delegates from presbyteries,' and tho chief officers of the various boards have' seats in the body as corresponding members. Its business is to hear appeals from synods, receive overtures from presbyteries, re? ports from various departments of tbo church organization, and to effect changes of church government in co? operation with presbyteries. The Northern Assembly, entitled tho Presbyterian Church of America, is com? posed of 35 synods in the United States, comprising 174 presbyteries, 14 of which are in foreign countries. It has 4,1)4(5 churches, 495,634 communicants, and about 500,000 Sunday school scholars. In 1837, the church was dividod into two parts, known as tho Old and New School Churches. In 1870, the Old and New School Assemblies united, and became the leading body of the denomination in this country. In the Northern Assembly, at Cleve? land, there will be deliberation of frater? nal relations with tho Southern Church, of the finances of the soveral church boards, tho eldership overture, negotia? tions for closer union with the Reformed Church, tho hymn book question, and various other matters of interest The question of fraternal relations with the Southern Church failed at the conference in Baltimore last January, but tho spirit evinced by both sides since then leads to a belief that all differences will be healed. The address of tho Southern committee demands, as its sole desire, the removal of imputations of he? resy, schism and blasphomy, which the former acts of the Northern Assembly seemed to cast upon the Southern Church. The whole difficulty arose from the "loyal" and "disloyal" ques? tion which the late war injected into many denominations, and which all churches should evince Christianity suf? ficient to eject from among them. The committee of the two branches are to re? port to their respective assemblies, and Home conclusion, it is to be hoped, will be had of the question, or the continu? ance of negotiations. Soveral presbyte? ries in the North have adopted overtures to the Cleveland Assembly respecting the subject The presbyteries of Platte, Mo., of New Castle, Del., of Usage, Mo., and some others ask the Assembly to ac? cede to the demands of the Southern Church. The presbytery of New York urges the Assembly to "continue to labor for a better understanding between the two churches by the appointment of a new committee, who shall be ready to meet any committee of the Southern As? sembly tbut may be appointed, or by adopting such means promotive of har? mony as its wisdom may dictate." The Southern Presbyterian Church comprises the elements of the Old and New School Churches in the South. The schism in the Now School Assembly oc? curred previous to tho Old School As? sembly during the war. Two organiza? tions were formed, which united, taking at the close of the war tho name of the "Presbyterian Church in tho United States." This church now has about 110,000 communicants. The Southern Assembly is the only Presbyterian body in this country that has not approved and become a party to the confederation scheme. It is expocted that at its pre? sent session in St. Louis tho Assembly will identify itself with this movement. Other important business will como up, among which is the question of altering the course of the theological training of ministers, so as to enable theological students to defray their own expenses, and to gain much experience in church work before undertaking tho charge of a congregation. The Assembly is asked to recognize tho international series of Sun? day school lessons, und to change the lo? cation of some of the church boards. The Assembly will also receive and act upon tho report of its committee to ar? range a plan for co-opemtion between the boards of the Southern Presbyterian Church and those of tho Reformed Church in America. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church has about 100,000 communicants. Tbo origin of this church dutes back to the great revival in Kentucky, early in the present century. In consequence of this religious awakening, new congregations were formed faster than they could be regularly supplied with preachers, and this led to the licensing of laymen to catechise and exhort?a grave departure from Presbyterian usage, which was not sanctioned by the church. A separation took place and a new organization was formed. Last year negotiations wore opened for a union with the Northern Presbyterian Church, but they came to naught The Cumberland is tbo least Calvanistic of all the Presbyterian churches. The United Presbyterian Church is a small body of about 73,000 communicants. It was formed about fifteen years ago by the union of the Associate and Associate Reformed divi? sions of tbo church. This church is one of the most active organizations in the country in tho prosecution of missions in foreign countries. The Tilton-Beocher businese was re? sumed on Wednesday la the Brooklyn City Court the room being once more crowded with people. The defendant is desoribed as having been in quite a flow of good spirits, and as chatting and laughing with those of tbo Plymouth flock who were near him. Judge Porter began the summing up for the defence, and occupied uninterruptedly the ses? sion of the court from its opening to tho hour of adjournment without conclud? ing. In the course of his address he argued the improbability, or rather the impossibility, of a man of Beeoher's wonderful excellence and purity of cha? racter being guilty of the crime with which he is charged, or that Mrs. Til ton would or could have been tho author of such letters as those written by her to her husband whilo she was committing so great a sin against him. On Mr. Moulton and Mr. Tilton ho, of course, had no mercy, branding them as liars by their own admission. With other wit? nesses for the plaintiff ho did not deal much more tenderly. CRT Mattem.?If yoi are asked to lend yonr Phoxxtjc, suggest V> the would be borrower that he had better subscribe. Attend Perry A. Slawsou's ulearunce salea of cigars. Mr. Frank Palmer lias famished us with copios of late New Orleans papers. iu... l t>,?.. ft. Ulawttut'S i?l-... sales of cigars. . Summer ninde itself felt yesterday, and there was a general inquiry for thin olothing. Attend Ferry A Slawsou's clearance sales of cignrs. There were nine deaths in Columbia for the week ending the 22d -whites 3; colored 6. Judge Carpenter adjourned his Court in Riehland, on Friday. Uo opens at Lexington to-morrow. Police Sergeants Blizzard and Wil? liams havo been relieved from duty by the City Council, pending the decision of the diamond matter. It is evory-day talk of the ladies, that C. F. Jackson's stock of prints are the most beautiful in the city, and his bleached goods arc the best for the price. Look at the prints, dress goods, hosiery, etc., at W. I). Love A Co.'s? equal to tho uenteuuiid; store crowded daily. The other day an excited individual accosted a street gamin with the ques? tion, "Say, bub, which is the quickest way to get to the railroad.'" "Run!" was the response. Our noighbor, Mr. Hoftinan, has fur? nished us with the first of the season in the way of cucumbers; sliced with onions, they make u capital relish for dinner. I A colored man, named Win. Green, is } not pleased with his experience with j kerosene. Twice during the past week his lamps have exploded in the one case non-explosive oil and in the other kerosene. Major R. N. Lowrance fell into a well on his premises, yesterday afternoon, but, wonderful to relate, escaped un? hurt. Forty feet was the depth of the hole in the ground. The Major has on* I wittingly become a Baptist, as he went under completely. Tho German Schnetzen-Vercin pic-nic comes off on Thursday next, at the platz. Messrs. Goodman, Krafl, Habenicht and Buchar are the committee, who will use their utmost endoavors to make every? thing pass off pleasantly. Terpsichore rules from '2A to 10 P. M. - the post band furnishing the cxhilarant. Rklioious Services To-Day. - Wash? ington Street Church--Rev. A. W. Walker, 11 A. M. At 8 P. M., report of International Sunday School Convention by Rev. A. W. Walker, at which all Sunday School workers and the public generally are invited to attend. Mission Church (Old Fellows' Hall) Sunday School, 4 P. M. Address bv Rev. A. W. Walker. Marion Street Church?Rev. W. D. Kirklund. 101 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sun? day School. "JA A M. Presbyterian Church- Rev. Thomas English, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sundav School. 5 P. M. Baptist Church?Rev. A. B. Woodnn, pastor, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 0 A. M. St. Peter's (Catholic) Church Rev. Father Quilter, first Mass 7 A. M.; second Mass 104 A. M. Lutheran Church?Bev. Z. W. Beden baugh, 101 A. M. Sunday School, 4 P. M. Trinity Church Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D., rector; Rev. J. H. Ktringfellow, as? sistant, 11 A. M. and 5 P. M. CoiiKEM-oifOENcE. ?The following cor? respondence was called fur by the liberal donation of the Eagles, of Charleston: Columbia, S. C, May 20, 1875. Dr. J. \V. Parker, President Palmetto Orphans' Home -Dear Sir: I herewith enclose seventy-five dollars, being the amount of tho prize awarded to the Eagle Fire Engine Company, of Charles? ton, at the firemen's tournament, held in this city on the Cth instant; and which the President, in behalf of his company, requested should be paid to the Orphans' Hoint. Very respectfully and truly yours, TUGS. DODAMEAD, Chairman Citizens' Committee. Com muia, S. C, May 32, 1875. ? Colonel Thomm Doilamead?DRAM Sib: Your note of the 20th instant, enclosing seventy-five dollars, presented by the Eagle Fire Engine Company, of Charles? ton, to tho Palmetto Orphans' Home of Columbia, has just been received. Al? low me, dear sir, in bebalf of the trus? tees of tho "Home," to return, through the same medium which conveyod the valued gift, our sincere thanks to the officers and members of the Eagle Fire Company, of Charleston, with our assur? ance that the donation is appreciated bv us far beyond an ordinary present, for it brings with it the confidence that in the fireman we will ever find a friend to the fatherless. Yours, respoctfullv, J. W. PARKER, President Palmetto Orphans' Home. -?? ? * ??-? Hotel Abbjvals, May 22. -Columbia Hotel-J. P. Browne, Baltimore; P. L. Wiggin, Beaufort; F. M. West, Wilming? ton; A. J. Frederick, \V. Cooper, Bobort Witherspoon, Mrs. A Mackey, J. D. Stoney, 8. C.; C. K. Knowles, city; A. White, D. Jones Winn, Sumter; T. S. Clarkson, N. C; C. D. McCoy, SL Louis; F. Palmer, city; J. Mayer, G.'D. Nathans, Pa.; Mrs. R. B. Lloyd, child and nurse, 8. C. Dendrit House J. T. Johnson, N. Y.; F. C. Foard, N. C.; J. H. Dobson. Balti? more; Mrs. W. A. Meroney. Miss Emms Meroney, Master Meroney, Orangeburg; Or. T. J. Rswls, Charlotte, Mansion J/ou*?- J- D. MoPonaW, Cam den; M. E. Hollingsworth. Abbeville; J. T. Sloan. Jr., W. Wheeler, Andrew Crawford, city; W. C. Keith, Walhalla. I Court or Common Pleas.?The Court met Yesterday, at 11 A. M. The day was consumed in hearing of motions and granting ordern of no gene? ral importance. Mr. Elliott read to the Court the petition of Mr. T. McCants Stewart, for admission. The Court ap? pointed Messrs. C. D. Melton, Dunbar and Sloan a committee to examine the petitioner. The examination waa con? ducted in open court, and was very crV* ditablc and satisfactory. The petitioner was then sworn and enrolled as a coun? selor and attorney at law. In the matter of the Rpecial term for the trial of the casea of the State and Sinking Fund Commission against Nile* Gr. Parker, the Court stated that rt would not he convenient to hold a special term later than the first Wednesday after the fourth Monday in June next, and left it with the counsel on both sides to deter? mine and let him know whether that time would suit them. The Court then adjourned for the term. List of New Advertisements. L. D. Childs?Foreclosure. (J. F. Jackson?Wants Money. Meeting R. V. R. C. Independents?Card of Thanks. J. F. Ensor?Card of Thanks. s by Ho road. May 22.? C. O. Brown A Bro., W. B. Burke, J. H. Altee, L. Hiller, G. Syni mers, H. Solomons, A. Civil, J. Nesbit, C. Hoffman, Cooper A Taylor, J. Wood row, L?rick A Lowranee, H. Stelling, Mrs. J. Woodrow, John E. Gyles, agent. The country is said to be in a very im? pecunious condition, and yet 4,000 peo [>le left in the steamers from New York, ast week, for summer rambles through Europe. The New York Herald esti : mates that at this rate 70,000 people will I take the trip during the summer, which will drain the country of at least$28,000, 000, counting tho expenditure of each person at $400. This is the way the money goes. Among the distinguished departures were Mile. Aimee, Miss Neil son, Koopmanschap, of Coolie noto? riety, Mrs. Lippincott, (Grace Green? wood,) Rev. Philip Schaff, and several English military men. Strange to say. there were a number of young ladies on the steamers who were going unattended to Europe. They were American girls, and proposed to take care of themselves. I Decrease or Taxation in New York. - The Albany Argue makes a statement which is creditable to the ruling party in I that State, and one' which must prove gratifying to tax-payers. It says the amount of tax which the people of that State are called upon to pay this rear is $3,500,000 less than the tax of last year. Last year, the rate was 7\ mills, realiz? ing an aggregate of $15,727,000. This year, the rate is 51 mills, realizing an aggregate of $12,314,000. It is possible that this sum may be further decreased. Governor Tilden has yet to scrutinize these appropriation bills, and under the new constitutional amendments, he can strike out any single item that does not I meet his approval, and it it is presuma I ble further reductions will be made. I Death of Hon. Jesse D. Bmiosrr. ?The I Hon. Jesse D. Bright died, on the 20th. I at hin residence, in Baltimore, of rheu? matism of the heart, in the sixty-third year of his age. He waa United States Senator from Indiana at the beginning of late war, and was expelled for alleged treasonable correspondence with South? ern leaders, whioh correspondence, how? ever, consisted of an ordinary letter of introduction to Jefferson Davis of a per? son who, as afterwards appeared, de? sired to sell arms. Since that time he has taken no part in public affairs, but has lived quietly and unobtrusively. The election of United States Centen? nial Commissioners was held in Phila? delphia, on the '21st The following officers were elected: Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, President; Erostus Cleveland, of New Jersey; John D. Creigh, of Cali? fornia; Robert Lowry, of Iowa; Thomas H. ('aidwell, of Tennessee; Gen. John McNeil, of Missouri; Gen. W. Gurney, of South Carolina, Vice-Preaidents; John L. Campbell, of Indiana, Secretary. Ex-Senator James S. Nye. of Nevada, is now in Bloomingdale Luuatio Asylum, New York, suffering from paroxysmal insanity. It will be remembered that not long ago he jumped from a railroad train, in a fit of temporary insanity, be? tween Washington and Richmond. Nye was once a Pol me Commissioner of New York city, and formerly Governor of Nevada. At the annual meeting of the stock I holders of the Chester and Lenoir Rail? road Company, held on the 19th, the fol? lowing officers were elected: President? I A. Davega. Directors?C. S Brice, J. S Wilson, L. M. Grist, H. F. Adiokes, J. j G. Hall, O. A. Cilley, V. A. MoBee and IU. Matthews. John MeCullougb, colored, a member I of the House of Representatives, from j Chester County, died on the 6th instant. Legislative honors seem tobe fatal to the possessors thereof in Chester, this being I tho fourth member who has died within j the space of two yean and a hall The Pennsylvania Colonisation So? ciety is looking anxiously for "sound hearted" colored men to go and risk the fevers of West Africa. They offer to give Lands to new settlers, and say that taxes are thirty cents on the $100 in Liberia. The striking miners of Pennsylvania are said to ^prefer no bread to three fourths of s. load." That i?, they are determinedfro be complete loafers aad nothing less. A postmaster in Taaaesses was very I anxious to take to Charlotte an old negro I man 127 years of age, who wae the body servant of Gen. Marion. rt Suicide is becoming common among"? females. The latest it a young girl of eighteen in New Orleans?Mies Lucio Trabant, Mr. C. Henning was the successful shootist at the Charleston BeboetzenJest, I and was crowned King. Attend Perry A Slawsoa's clearance [ sales of cigars. A Chinese frigate will start on a cruise I round the world in September next. Attend Perry & Slawsoa's clearance I sales of cigars. Kiss shots in billiards are now. called "Brooklyn caroms." Attend Perry A* Slawsoa's olsaranee i sales of cigars.