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Sunday Morning, May 30\ XjjfrS.1 The Diamond Breastpin and Jet Cross Not Found. < x In the report of the rambling testimony taken by the City Council In their mild' investigation of the loss of the diamond breastpin and jet cross, received into thft keening of .spjnAJtf thai]: subordi? nates as long ago as tho 2d instant, we get ist one or two points that seem clear. __FjjlL- Irf""*" J^gp- that 'the ^ftfj^fT tlJ?Uv?iI0d iuto his-ban da; gecondly. lhat a list of them, including the pin and cross, was made at Iiis ret * qdeW 4>y Mri O. T': Jackson; third, Uiat being thus listed and counted, he put - them, book into the valise, each article being checked off as it was put in. He then locked-the valise in the presence of ' Mr. Jackson and several other witnesses, pa admit? that ho afterwards opened the j valise when he turned it over, as he says,' i ?01 Sergeants I Willisms and Blizzard. ; The testimony of theso two, not denied '" by, Xomax, is to tho effect that upon' going out to duty they left Lomax alone' ittthe onree of the Chief of Police, and : thai tbd Ratchol was then open. In his t'^fipiony, Cbiof Nixon makes no men . tion of. the diamond pin and cross at nlL f Upon coming to the guard house he ''g?iheiwd \kz article.", together, made a list at, them (thecross and pin not being included) and put them all into the satchel, with the; exception of a watch. Which he put on his person, and another, which he. allowed Sergeant Blizzard to | . wear. It does not appear that he Saw or hoard at that time of tho inventory made j by Mr. Jackson. This is the only testi? mony that has any value in our eyes. What one said of another here or there, or their admissions to each other, have | very little bearing upon the question, , and are liable to suspicion. But Lomax's j own statement is unsatisfactory as re? gards him.' He opened the valise after I tho inventory of the articles it contained was made at his request Why did he open it? He does not affirm that he told the chief that an inventory had been ,made, and that, amongst the things were a diamond pin and cross. Why did ho not? He asked no receipt from Blizzard And Williams, and none from.the Chief of Pplioa .This ordinary prudonco would.have suggested. Why did bo not protect himself by this precaution? The statements *of the Chief of Police scarcely touch the real question. He does not admit the reception by him of the miss ins articles, of that he heard anything j about them that morning, and there is no proof that he did receive them. The inveaUs/lnade by Mr. Jackson was not banded' to him. It was not, so far as [ appears, mentioned to him that any in? ventory had been made. What needs explanation bom him, however, is the fact that he had no curiosity to find out exactly whet,' how many and what the value of the articles captured were. He was not earnest and active in hunting up Mr. Jackson, to ascertain from him all that he knew of the transaction. And it was.a wholly unwarranted proceeding to take possession and wear one of the watches, and allow a subordinate to wear another. He had the responsibilities of office and the right and power of inves? tigation. iv nowhere appears that he 'the one, or exeroised out the mystery. As ne cannot be consi? dered a success. This it is safe to con? clude, without referonce to the compli? cations in which the statements of others involve him. These we do not under? take to jadga of yet Tho action of the City Council is altogether lacking in vigor and earnestness, and we are not surprised that it has been attended with ao little success^ How would it look, if suit was brought against it to recover damages for the loss pf those articles? If the Council had realized that it is re? sponsible to public opinion, and perhaps liable in law for the conduct of its em? ployees and subordinates, it surely would have taken more j efficient and decided steps to bring them to proper account. It ismos .reasonable to ? suppose that, if this larceny lay outside of this particular oirole, and it had been.entrusted as a job to the ohief and his staff to work up, un? earth and detect they would have made snoh a botch of it as tboy have done As the matter stands, appearances are very much against all tho parties con? nected with tho anuir. "The emphatio third term resolution was received with tremendous cheering, in which nine-tenths of the convention participated, while the long-winded adu lation of the President?which followed like a large lump of sugar to take un? pleasant .taste. out of the office-holders' mouths?got only a very feeble response, about a score of men feebly flapping their hands." vv The above froth the Now York ?Ti ibwies report df the proceedings of the Penn? sylvania Convention, which we noticed yesterday, shows ' which way the wind blowfc 'Thess^ people are recovering from the>r fear of. Grant They seethe dasperateneas of the situation, and are now ready, rather than go down tbera solvee, to threw the President overboard. Senator Andrews, of. Orangeburg, in answer to an inquiry, declares that lie will not be a candidate for re-election. ii 11 i in > mi ?mil !!? i n-" Tn? BoefoK HoiirtOB.- -There i? a mys* tory connected with the recent terrible erp los ton in Boston, the particulars of ?hioh Wore furnished in our telegraphic columns, several days ago: 7 'The building in whioh the singular explosion occurred whs a substantial but insignifloant -four-story brick structure, on the North-west corner of LaOrango and Washington streets. It might bo called an ancient land-mark, but within a few years it had been strengthened and the exterior rendered somewhat modern in appearance. The lower floor was occupied by G. D. Dow & Co. as a drug store, and just at this particular Season and at the particular moment , -hen the . explosion occurred, it was chiefly resorted to by those who thirsted for soda. Tho uppor floors were occu? pied for various purposes; the extreme attic being occupied, in part, by n family, and a tailor doing a small busi? ness. The intervening floors to the lower ono wero filled with o perfect med? ley of tenants. In one room, a dozen or more girls were engaged as tailorcsses, and in other parts of the building were apartments occupied by clairvoyants and fortune-tellers. At the hour of the ex? plosion, it is believed a great many of the ocoupants were in, and inasmuch oh thny havo not been found since, it is Srobable that they are buried in the ebris. Descriptions by witnesses of tho terrible disaster do not materially differ. There was at first a bright flash of fire, which scorned to leap out of all tho doors and windows simultaneously. Tlien there was a cloud of black smoke, which was followed almost instantly by another lightning-like flash, and imme? diately succeeding this tho whole build? ing settled down in one conglomerated mass of ruins. It did not topple over into tho street, cithor on the Washington or LaGrange street corners, but seemed to scttlo down on its own circumference or territory like a ponderous pile of brick dropped from a high eminence. Neither was the explosion of any particu? lar loudncss, but of a sort of a deafening that was sensibly felt throughout the immediate ' vicinity. Tho street at the tinie was full of pedestrians, and all wero stunned and some injured by tho shock and tho flying pieces of wood and brick which were rushed out after striking the earth. A Metropolitan horse oar was passing down town at the time, and this was blown bodily over against the curbstono on tho opposite side of the street. Every window was broken, and tho passengers, some twenty in number, were rendered I momentarily insensible by tho concus? sion. Some of them were also bruised and cut, but the injuries are not serious. The horses, too, were rendeaed insensi? ble and for n time it was believed that both of them had been- killed. The win? dows in the stores in tho immediate vicinity wero generally broken. It is not improbable that somo of the build? ings closely adjoining were serious weak? ened. After all this, there came a new horror in the shape of fire. Almost instantly flames darted up through the ruins, and from the few wooden fragments of frame? work of the building which had been spared. If every one in the building had not been killed outright, it seemed certain they were to suffer the more ter? rible fata of being burned to death. Everybody lent a helping hand to extri? cate and assist the wounded, and not a few were taken bleeding to their homes, and, of course, hare not been heard from since. The fire alarms soon brought the department to the scene of the disaster, ana the flames were early subdued, al? though at one time many adjoining buildings were seriously threatened. Tho financial losses are hardly worth mentioning, not amounting to over $00,000 or $70,000; of course it is well covered by insurance. It is a disputed question as to the cause of the explosion, and it is doubtful if an investigation, however thorough, 1 will ever explain it satisfactorily. Mr. Dow, the druggist, says there was no? thing whatever in his store sufficiently powerful to demolish the building so effectually. Many are under tho belief that it was the powerful soda fountain which burst under a too heavy charge, but it is claimed by scientific men that nothing of that kind could havo effected such utter demolition of the building. The theory of a gas explosion seems hardly worth considering, for no one has noticed any gaseous odor about tho pro? mises, cither before or after tho calamity. It is rumored that some of the clerks in tho drug storo havo recently been en? gaged in experimenting in a cellar with nitro-glycerinc, and that it was through their criminal folly that the accident oc? curred. Mr. Dow says he is ignorant of any such experiment having been niNdc, and, furthermore, ho is equally at a loss to know what possibly could havo been tho cause of the explosion. None of the clerks have been seen since tho calamity, and it is generally believed that they arc in the ruins. There was tho wildest excitement in the streets all the evening, and now, at 1 o'clock in the morning, it has scarcely abated. In the neighborhood of the ex? plosion, there was probably a concourse of 50,000 people assembled within half an hour, and tho crowds are stilHinger ins lo learn the fate ef missing friends. All the theatres and other city entertain? ments wero almost wholly deserted dar? ing the entire evouing. The Oolohkd Cadkt at West Point.? The only colored cadet now at West Point is Flippin, of Georgia, who in the third olass, composed of eigh?y-flve cadets, stands forty-sixth. A correspond? ent of tho Now York Times says: "All concede that Flippin is getting along finely, though there are those who be? lieve no will neyer graduate. They Bay no colored cadet will be allowed to gra? duate here, that ho may get as far as the first olass, but there he will hp slaugh? tered." James Smith, 4he other colored cadet, who failed to pass tho examinationi last year, has recently been appointed inspector of fhe militia of South Curo-, Una. Coincidences.?An English journal notes the singular coincidence that Mr. Michael Levy, the leading publisher of Paris, and Mr. John Harper, the leading' publisher of New Y'ork, died on the same day. Another eoinoidenoe is that Mr. Breekinridge and Mr. Bright, whom be sucoeeded as the presiding officer of the Senate, died almost at the asms time., UkWMkWm WBBMMBB '"*?TvT~11 Ring the 9**11 SoftlJ. .* Somo olio hos g?ne troid this stfoig'o world of ours, ' No more to gather its tboras with its flowers? No more to linger where sunbeams must, fade, Where, on nil beauty, Death's fingers are laid; Weary of mingling life's bitter and Hwcet. Weary with parting and never to meet; borne ono has gone to the bright golden shore? Ring the bell softly, there's crape on the door! Rome one is resting from sorrow and sin, Happy where earth's conflicts onter not iu? Joyous us birds when the morning is bright, When the sweet sunbeams have brought, us their light; Weary with sowing and never to reap, j Weary with labor, and welcoming sleep. I Home ono's departed to Heaven's bright shoro, Ring the bell softly, there's crape on the \ door! Angels were anxiously longing to meet One who is with them in Heaven's bright street; Loved ones havo whispered that somo I one is blest. Free from earth's trials and taking sweet rest Yes?there is ono more in angelic bliss ? I One loss to cherish and one less to kiss; I Ono more departed to Heaven's bright I shore ? Ring the bell softly, there's crape on the I doorl j Costly i iner itai.it y.?Wo are noi sure I that Boston upon a lato occasion wanted I to see Gen. Grant; but at any rate she I paid roundly for tho rapture, tho honor lor tho bother?whatever it might be. I Tho keepers of that renowned inn, the I Revere House, have rendered their bill I for boarding and lodging tho General land his tail; and tho lesson which it I toacbes is that yon cannot have Prcsi I dents et al. for guests without making I dreadful inroads into the municipal I money chest We havo perused the I particulars with a kind of awe. The cost I of keeping F. G. for four days was $1'J0. I Belknap came lower; he, liko Robeson, I General Jewell, Baboook and Wilson, is rated at S10 a day, or $200 for the whole I illustrious crowd. We do not know I what there is about Secretary Delano I which should make him more expensive; I but whether bo ate, drank, smoked j bathed or slept more than tho others or I not, it is certain that his keeping cost I $18 a duy? $8 more than your common I Secretaries. During their short stay, I they consumed wine and cigars valued at I $43(1.2!), and there is an item of $12 for I oxtra meals, with n large number of fires at $5 each. The sum of $3.25 appears, I being the cost of bringing up the Presi I dent's trunk from the depot All tho [meals, wo note, were "private," which doesn't say much Cor the sociability of I the party. We really do not like to think of all these jolly icllows eating I solitary and alone. Rabcock, poor man, I without meaning it, added considerably I to the "dem'd total" by leaving a faucet I running in his room, so that the rains I descended and tho floods came and the I water went through the floor and ruined I the frescoed coiling of tho parlor below I ($100.) Being superintendent of an I aqueduct when he is at home, the Gene? ral should have understood better the [workings of those water-fixtures. But I the glory of this big bill was in its ulti? mate charge: "To banquet to President I Grant and party?$1,000." However [hungry, we think we should attain a I tolerable sense of repletion just by read I ing the bill of fare of that banquet with I the aid of a French dictionary. Even I the strawberries were $3.50 per quart I Then $480 for "flowers, bright flowers, to I strew in the conqueror's path." Then I $50 for rent of picture to hang in his I room, with $17 paid for insurance against I the President's looking at it too hard, or I falling into it, or against the superfluous {water perhaps from Gen. Babcock's I basin. Wo read in ancient history of I tbo luxury of the Roman Emperors? [?well, this, too, seems to have been a I very Cajsaroan time. We condolo with [Boston. Presidents do come high. [.Veto York Tribune. A Mam, Boy and Hoosk St suck by I Lioutnino.?A terrible tragedy occurred [ near Allendnle, on tho Port Royal Rail | road, last Wednesday afternoon. A young I man named M. O. Pitts, a law student in [tho office of Joseph Irving, Esq., started I out Tuesday morning on a business tour [through the neighborhood. While riding I leisurely along Wednesday afternoon, be I overtook a little white boy, about twelve I years of age, traveling in tho same direc | tion. Ho immediately halted and invited I the littlo fellow to take a seat behind I him. The two then proceeded slowly [ along. Soon after pnssing a log cabin I by tho roadside, in which an old negro I lived, a small cloud iipproached and a J light shower of rain commenced to fall. J Young Fitts urged his horse under the I overhanging boughs of a large tree and I halted. A few moments afLerwards, I there was a blinding flash of lightning, I and ho'rso and riders fell upon the earth. I Almost immediately, there was a terrific I peal of thunder. .Horrified beyond mea? sure, tbo negro rushed to the tree. I Horse, man and child woro all lying mo II ion less. Tho negro sped as fast as his I legs would carry him to Dr. Irving's, a j mile distant, and told bis and tale. As I quickly as possible, the doctor proceeded I to the spot, but tho unfortunuto young I man and the child woro beyond human laid. Tho horse was also completely j dead* Death was, undoubtedly, instan | tnnoous. There wore no marks or bruises I about either the young man, tho child or I tho horse, nor was there anything to in [dicatu whoro tho electric fluid bad I touched thein, except a small singed I placo on the child's hair, near one of tho I ears. The troo had not been struck. I Er-Senator Carpenter writes to the I Milwaukio ffcion about tho "clamor" over his appear.moo as counsel for the I whiskey nng* Ho is practicing law [now, ho says, and "I snail,' thereforo, I accept the duty of defending such por? isons, charged with any offence, as may [wish to employ mo, whether charged I with larceny, perjury, forgery, murder I or treason; and my present impression I is?though I should vvaul m.oro time to I consider it?that 1 should even defend I editor seed for libel." agaaa??rfi-~i r s - saai a sa ? aa Captain Nixon's Evidence Concluded. *-\ Betweeh 3 and 3 o'clock, w hilst I wok eating dinner, Sergeant Williams Same to my house and told me that there was a great deal Of talk by Policeman Sam. Williams and the citizens nbout a valua? ble diamond pin, and asked me if I had seen it; I told him no, and asked him if he had seen or heard of any diamond pin; he said he had not, but thought it was rory Important to let mo know that the talk was going on; ho then asked mo for leavo of absence to go to church with his wife; stated that everything was quiet in tho city; I granted tho leave and went back and finished my dinner; between 4 and 5 o'clock, Lomux came to my houso and told me that his wife had been bap? tized thatinorning, and asked permission to go to church with her that night; I granted it; he then started to tell mo about the haul that Policeman Sam. Wil? liams hud mado that morning; he enu? merated tho articles, and mentioned n diamond pin and n gold or black cross; I asked him if he had seen the pin; he answered yes; I told him to come in; I put him in the parlor, went up-stairs and brought the satchel down; 1 went into the parlor where he was; we went over to the far end of the piano; I opened tho satchel and turned it right over; Policeman Lomax picked up the large pocket-book aud said that is tho very pocket-book that tho pin was in; 1 exam? ined all tho pocket-hooks, and then ex? amined the satchel inside the lining and all through it; I think 1 made use of the expression "it's a damned nico piece of business;" I put the things back into the satchel; told him to goto Sergeant Blizzard's houso aud tell him to come round to nie: 1 went up-stairs and dressed; came down and stood on the front piazza; 1 got impatient and weut out at the gato and saw Policeman Lo? max standing at Rose's Hotel comer; he beckoned towards me, anil I went to him; he said Ser'gout Blizzard would be here in a moment; 1 got tired waiting at the corner for him; Policeman Lomax and myself walked down Gervais street, pretty near to Sergeant Blizzard's house, and met him; we went along Gates street towards the guard house - all three to? gether; there was a crowd of about half a dozen at the corner by Can's store, and also another by the alley, midway between Gervais and Lady streets; I asked Sergeant Blizzard if he had seen a diamond breast-pin and cross amongst the articles taken with Daniels that morning; he said he had not; I said it was very- strange that neither him nor Sergeant Williams had seen it, when Policeman Lomax said lie had turned it over to them it was certain somebody had it, and it had to he produced; I do not think there was anything more of importance said about it just at that time; I staid at the station houso until mid-night, trying to ferret it out; next morning, Alderman Simons came to the guard house about t) o'clock; I reported the case to him; I also reported tho case to] the Mayor, ami an investigation of the case was gone into, which lasted up to about 3 o'clock; I had to leave the city that evening to go to Charleston to attend United States Court; also Policeman Louiax; wo returned on Thursday morn? ing; I went to see the Mayor at once, and asked him to call a meeting of the Guard House Committee or the City Council; ho instructed me to call a meeting of the City Council at 12 M.; after consulting with Alderman Simons, it was concluded to call the meeting at -1 P. M., which was ] done. I By the Mayor When Policeman Lo? max called at your house on Sunday, did he say that he did not want any shenanigan about it? Ho did not. Was any mention made of a diamond pin at the guard houso to you? Nu moution was made of a diamond pin until Ser? geant Williams came to my house. Did vou examine the large pocket-book which is said to have contained the diamond pin? I did. By Alderman Simons Did Sergeant Williams hand the paper, left by Mr. Jucksou, to you? No, no paper at all. By Alderman Carroll?Diu you make any inquiry a:: to how that paper got into tho pocket-hook? I did not. By Alderman Davis - Did you say to Lomax, say nothing about the cross ouly speak of the pin? I did not. By Alderman Pugh?Did you say to Lomax, my evidence and Blizzard's will clear yon? I did not. Did you hear Lomax ask Sergeant Blizzard if lie heard him tBomax) tell Sergeant Williams about tho pin on Sunday morning? 1 did. What reply did he make? He said ho did hear him. Alderman Davis moved that the inves? tigation close. Alderman Simons moved to adjourn. Council adjourned. RICHARD JONES, City Clerk. Council Cuamuku, Columbia, S. C, May 25, 1875. Council met at 8 o'clock P. M. Pre? sent -His Honor the Mayor, John Alex? ander; Aldermen Cooper, Davis, Griiliu, Wells, Thomas, Pugh, Purvis, Brown, Carr, Carroll, Swygertand Simons. Alderman Davis moved to suspend the rules, and that we dispose of the diamond pin and cross case. Carried. Alderman W ells offered the following preamble and resolution: Whereas the City Council by resolu? tion have suspended Sergeants Blizzard and Williams for being implicated in the loss of u diamond pin aiid cross; and whereas others were as much implicated as they wero; therefore, be it Resolved, By the City Council, that all who were implicated in the matter of the missing pin and cross be suspended from the service of the city in the same manner that Sergeants Bizzanl and Wil? liams are. His Honor t lie Mayor offered the fol? lowing as a substitute: Whereas, according to the evidence before tho Council, Policeman Lomax was tho last one in possession of the pin and cross, and there being no evidence that no turned thoin over to any other officer, hols,' therefore, i bo only responsi? ble officer for those articles; also, that he violated the tuIch of the guard house, Inasmuch that he did not take a dupli? cate of the list taken by Mr. Jackson: and that he left the guard houso whilst Sergeants Blizzard and Williams were! taking an inventory; therefore, be it Resolved, That Policeman Lomax be discharged from the police force. During argument on the case, Council adjourned to Wednesday, 2<ah, a't H o'clock P. M. RICHARD JONES, City Clerk. Klirr oh I'HrENtx: 1 never stated in my tt'stiinony, or at any other time, that I sow Lomax tum over the 6ft to hoi to the two sergeantH, or anybody. What I did Ray, was?tho last I saw of th<> aatchel, it was in tho hands of Lomal, alone, in the captain's other. I never left auy inven? tory at tho guard house for the captain. I kept it myself. We compared our lists on Monday morning, in tho presenco of the Mayor and Guard House Committee, an<l that was the first time and only time Captain Nixon saw my inventorv. C. F. JACKSON. Tho Hon. Julian C. Burrowes, of Michigan, who was the champion bloody shirt orator in the last Congress, but whoso constituents forgot to re-elect bin* last fall, fitly closed the scenes at Lan? caster last evening with a flaming dis? charge of rhetorical fire-works. Mr. Burrowes is sure that another rebellion is brewing, and certain that the South? ern people, if tbo Administration is de? feated in the coming elections, will cele? brate their victory by re-reading the resolutions of secession at Philadelphia during tho centennial year. Tho State Central Committee should engage Mr. Burrowes, and keep him on the stump from now until next November. [ Philadelphia Times, The new Masonic Temple at New York, which will be dedicated with public ceremonies next month, is expected to bring into line on that occasion 25,000 Masons. The building will be one of the finest, if not the very finest, erected in the United Stales for Masonic pur? poses, and win n completed will have cost $1,000,000. The project for the erection of the building has been matur? ing through thirty years, and started from the small beginning of a single silver dollar cast cm the altar of his lodge by Greenfield Pope, i brother whose family was dependent on the labors of I his hands. ! Tho Rev. A. II. Cornish, who was rec? tor of St. Paul's Church, Tt udleton, for over a quarter of a century, died at New berry, on Monday last. ' The deceased I was Lorn on thc2?th of June, 1812; gra? duated at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., in 1830, nud at General Theologi? cal Seminary, New York, in 1838, was ordained deacon hy Rt. Rev. Thomas Brownell, in the same year, and ordained tiriest at Grace Church, Chicago, by tho it. Rev. Philander Chase; in 1844, ho took charge at Abbeville, and in 1847, St. Paul's, Pendleton, which latter he held until his death. Navoi.kon.?It is officially announced that the French Government will replace the statue of Napoleon upon the summit of the Column Vendoine. This is wiso. Whatever any French Government may think of Napoleonism, tho erection of the column without the crowning statue would be an argument in favor of Bona purlism mot u cogent than 10,000 monu? ments. Some editors have no regard for the President's feelings, and no fear of the penalties should be sue them for con? structive libel; in consequence, the fol? lowing remark of Thomas Jefferson is having quite an extended run: "I have tho consolation, too, of having added nothing to my private fortune during my public service, and retiring with hands as clean us they are empty." Mary Fogarty, a domestic, aged 23, disappeared from the residence of Post? master Robertson, at Troy, N. Y., on the 10th instant, and yesterday her body was found in the Hudson River. Tbo faco was terribly mutilated, and there were evidences that she had been tho victim of an outrageous assault. Iceland has been getting up an exten? sive volcanic display in tho mountain regions known as the Dying ./uft' Joll, one large crater and a number of smaller ones having recently been openod, while not to be outdone by such a frigid rival, the Molnccun tiro-mountain Termite has spouted fifty new craters. Senator Booth, of California, in a speech delivered in front of the Grand Hotel at San Francisco, last week, to an immense crowd, came out squarely and emphatically for the "People's Inde? pendent Party." The Senator is looker! upon us a traitor by the Republicans. Squire A. Mellen has m arly consum? mated an nrrnngement with Messrs. Sampson, Hall A Co., by which flreen vilh; will have another largo cotton mill, witli a capital stock paid in of S175.000. The entire subscription, with the excep? tion of about $15,000, has been made up. Th<> coroner's inqnAd in the matter of the death of Anna Whetstone, returned the verdict that she came to her death by a fall from a step; and in that of Scilla Gontt, that sh?- died of lock-jaw, caused by epileptic fits. Both colored. [Oranijebura Xeies. The death of S. S. L'Hommedieu, the well-known railroad man, is reported, this morning, by telegraph. He was 70 veal's of age, and one of the pioneers of Cincinnati, and for a longtime President of the Cincinnati, Hamilton snd Dnyton Railroad. Hon. N. W. Wood fin, ono of the oldest, most benevolent citizens of Buncombe County, N. C, died at his homo in Asbe ville, on last Sabbath morning, May 23. Mr. Wood tin for many years was tl>e leading lawyer at the Ashoville bar. The Supremo Lodge of the World, Knights of Pythias, in session at Wash? ington, has rejected the application of some of King Kalakau's snbjects in the Sandwich Islands to organize leagues of tbo order there. Rev. O. H. Lanneau. a prominent di? vine, died in Greenville on the 18th, and Dr. lt. G. White, a prominent citizen of Georgetown County, died on the 20th instant. The gratifying intelligence bus been received that the gnus-hoppers are dis? appearing from several points in the North-west, where they have boon depre? dating. Among the recent failures, are G, P. Comstock & Co., grain brokers, of Chi? cago, and Erashburg A Co., stock brokers, of Now York. Henry Rex, private wi^chrnen in New York, shot und killed John McKonna, aged 14 years, for teasing' hiin. Rex'was arrested. The taxablo wealth of Texas is said to have been increased 33 per cent, in fbirr years. The turpentine distillery of Mr. James Norton, at Mullins, WilliamburgCounty, was destroyed by fire op the 25tn inst. ? ii.^gggg^BgipiisiiBrt^ City MayteS*.?U yo* aft asked to lead jour Pho^ox, suggest to the would be borrower that he" had better Rubscribe. : What may bo done at any time is never done. 1 Summer regularly set in, yesterdays and it was'hot. Spring chickens are held at prices rather high for a poor man's purse. There were seven deaths in Columbia for tho week ending the 29th?whites 4; colored 3. If every day was like Saturday, mer? chants would not complain. Yesterday and last night, a heavy business was done. Tho summer resorts are beginning to feel not a little alarmed at the tardiness of spring, and dread a cold summer, fearing it may lessen their profits. We return our thanks to the commit? tee for cards of admission to the Catholio pic-nie, which comes off on Tuesday next, at the Sohnetzen platz. The Palmetto steamer was exercised very satisfactorily, yesterday. The boys are satisfied that they can best 2.06 now, and not half try. Wc learn that about $0,000,000 worth of bonds havo been funded by the Comptroller-General and Treasurer, under the Act providing for that mode of settlement. We are glad to uee one bouse, at last, has sympathy for the peopie. W. D. Love A Co. have made a reduction of 20 per cent, on their entire handsome and immense stock of dry goods. If Governor Chamberlain does not soon begin the pardoning business, so energetically carried out by his prede? cessor, ho will soon have the peniten? tiary over-crowded, as every day there arc numerous arrivals. It is understood that Judge Carpenter will hold a special term of the Court for Rich land, on the Cth July, at which time the* Parker cases will be acted on. Other officials, it is said, will bo "brought up standing." The pic-nic season is now in full blast ?that happy, happy time when you sit down in the shady grove and eat strawberries and get up with something like a map of the surrounding country printed on your light summer Cassi? ni eres. An individual became ho excited at tho Schuetzen pic-nic, on Thursday, that he forgot that he had gone out in his own conveyance, which, with the horse, was left in the corner of the lot; and about 10 o'clock, a bret was chartered and he rode home, leaving his stock to take care of itself. The Charleston Telegraph says the sleeping cars on the South Carolina Kail-, road have been visited with the general maledictions of travelers. The editor of the Telegraph must have traveled in-com? pany with the demon of indigestion. The night cars on that road have been universally voted cooler, cleaner and better in every respect than the Pull? man "sleopers." Tho newspapers have published a bill from the Revere House, Boston, which gives as one of tho items in the enter, tainment of the President and party when on tho centennial frolic, over $400 for wino and cigars. It has attracted the attention of the Massachusetts State Temperance Alliance, before which a re? solution was offered by Mr. Cashing, to inquire whether these liquors were fur? nished by the State. Religious Services To-Day.?Presby? terian Church?Rev. J. H. Bryson, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 5 P. M. Trinity-Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector; Rev. J. 11. Stringfellow, assistant--11 A. M. and 5 P. M. Lutheran Rev. Z. W. Bedenbapgb. 10$ A. M. St. Peter's- Rev. Father Quilter? firsj Mass, 7 A. M.; second 10} A. M. Baptist?Rev. A. B. Woodfln, Pastor? 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9 A. M. Marion Street Methodist?Rev. W. W. Williams, 10* A. M.; Rev. W. D. Kirk land, 8 P. M.r Sunday School, 91 A. M. Mission (Odd Fellows' Hall) -Rev. W W. Williams, 41 P. M. Sunday School, 31 P. M. "Washington Street - Rev. A.W- Wajker, HA. M. Report of National Sunday Schqol Convention, 8 P. M. Preaching at Irwip's Hall, by Rev. D. B. Clayton, at 4J P. M- 8nbject?"The fear of hell qs a means of converting men to godliness," List of New Advertisement^.. B. I. Boone?Citation. Meeting Phoenix Hook A Ladder Cp. Change Schedule W-, C. A A. B. R. Hotel Arrivals, May 29.?Hendrlx House--H. C. Peniston, Mo.; T. B. Campbell, Bichland; J. C. Bedell, J. C, Coles. M. S. Arnnar, Charleston; Mrs. J. C. C. Fenster, Rose Hill; H. D. LeQueen, Statesville; J. D. Upson, Fla.; Miss L. . Solomons, Columbia. Mansion House?3. L. Black, Charles? ton; J. Athuley, Pa.; D. McWhorter, Sumter; W. B. Wheeler, U. 8. A.; A. N. Talley, Jr., city. Consignees by South Carolina Rail? road, May 29, 1875.?J. Agnew A Son, C. Brookbanks A Co., G. A Wi J. C. Dial, H. Solomons, O. O. Brown A Bros., R. Tozer, L. N. Zealy, Loriok A Lowrance, [W.,3 [0..1 J. Witcofskey, G. Diercks, IA.,1 John E. Gyles, agent, H. Wier, (4. A C. R. R. Co., M. Goldsmith, W. B! Burke, Rev. R. Mcllwaine, E. L. King ? Scm;'J. D.Bstemarf, [S.,^ [E.,1 th..yO. J. Lanrey, [O.,] A: Palmer, Goldsmith'A Kind, J. Alexander. "Dry Rot" is the title of Anna Dickin? son's last lecture.