Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Thursday Morning, Jnne 3,1875. Shoddy Shbuman.?Sherman's war book, full of glorification of himself, at tho expense of truth and justice to others, has called ferfh a variety of com? ments from tho press. Somo (tho at? taches to tho coat-tails of rising great? ness) see in it but an opportunity to laud and glorify the big bummer; while others, who have littlo to do in the way of political axe-grinding, do not hesitate to condemn, in most unqualified terms, this rushing into print of a man whoso permanent military mementoes are a black track of desolation from Atlanta to the sea and the ashes which marked his ride through our once beautiful capital. Such is evidently the opinion of tho Cin? cinnati Gazette, tho leading Radical Re? publican paper of tho West, when it says: ??Tho General who began his career as commander of a military district by a panic which justified the report that his j mind was unbalanced; who, as soon as trusted with the dispositions of an army i in tho field, sacrificed it by an utter lack of generalship and rational forethought; who nover wo'n a victory nor ordered an attack that was not disastrous to his own superior forces; but who, through extra? ordinary favoritism and falsehood, has been rewarded by a military rank created especially to distinguish great military genius and jgreat military services, has undertaken, teh years' after the close "of the war, to write down tho reputations of | tho officers and soldi er? who achieved that for which he received the honors and rewards, by a pretended memoir so wildly untruthful, so studiously and cunningly perverse of the facts of his? tory, and so malignantly calumnious as to amaze the general reader. Even if his statements were true, the honors which have been heaped upon him, and the magnanimity which would naturally su? pervene in a manly mind after tho- lapso of such a timo,'Woul(j prevent such n one from writing a history for such a censorious purpose. If the history ho gives were tme, his inquest and con? demnation of everybody would bo an ignoble act. But when to this is added a wild untrnthfulness, the conviction is irresistible that tho mind which could do this did never have a moral balunce, or has lost it altogether." Somo of General Shorman'B critics, wo observe, call attention to the fact that he says nothing in his memoirs of his sur? prise at Shiloh. In connection with this, the Memphis Avalanche calls attention to tho fact, remembored by every South? ern survivor of the memorable battles of the 6th and 7th of April, 18G2, that Shi? loh was probably the most complete Fedoral surprise of the war. A portion of General Albert Sydney Johnston's ad? vance slept on their arms Saturday night almost within earshot of the Federal lines, and early Sunday morning were charging on their tents, rousing from their slumbers the officers and men, none or whom seemed to be aware that an enemy was within a half dozen miles. No pickets were out, no preparation seems to have been made for meeting an onset, though there is official evidence that as late as Friday General Sherman was aware of tho presenco of a large Confederate force between Corinth and the Tennessee River. Sherman may be pardoned for sensitiveness on this point, but it is impossible to pass over facts so notorious, particularly a% attempts to suppress or explain them away are cal? culated to shake public confidence in General Sherman's reliability when treat? ing of any matters which affeot his fame. ''Fighting Joe" Hooker takes a whack at Tecuniseh Sherman. Ho says Gen. Thomas was tho great general of the army, but the real hero of tho war was Farmgut. .Sherman ho regards as a vain and pretentious: humbug, who has been rewarded far beyond his merits or achievements. Gen. Hooker truthfully observes that Shorman "made war like a brigand, while many other goneralB never forgot that they were making war on their own countrymen," and that somo day his raid through Georgia and Carolina will be stamped us a disgraceful act by tho whole oivilized world. -?? Beecheb-Tilton.?Judge Porter spoke five days in the Beeoher trial. Only ono of the jurors sickened under the nauseat? ing trial. It speaks well for the. stomachs of Gotham men. Christendom and Christianity was never before disgraced by such a trial. As a general thing, the back-sliding brother liko Beccher elopes with the guilty woman and goes to preaching out West. It were well for Christianity and the church if Beccher had followed tho usual custom. The saintly woman who ought to know, says Boecher is guilty. She would not have said so for the world if the fact had not been so. It is true, she now says her certificate charging guilt upon Beccher was untrue, but in this we believe sho is false Mr. Evarts will close the case, and by way of earning his $20,000 fee, he will no doubt imitate Judge Porter and talk a week, and then Beeoher will bo acquitted. The cry of "Federal outrage" now comes from the far North. It seems that when Gordon's Black Hilla expedition was suddenly arrested in its march to tho supposed El Dorado, tho other day, Captain Walker, who commanded the United States, troops on the occasion, fol? lowed his War Department orders very literally, and smashed up the guns and burned the wagons in fine style, before tho gold-seekers could get their break? fast, the soldiers, in tho meantime, pocketing what they could conveniently oarry. Sioux City citizens then tele? graphed to Washington to know if this sort of thing would be sustained by ;tho Government. The reply 'o/ "air of us* has not been divulged. ,, PftirWiTW Ruao mt?, ?The F h i la delp hi a journals ore at last beginning to realizo how necessary it in for newspapers run? ning a centennial celebration to pacify all element*' of 'opposition, thereby strengthening the ground on which it stands. Hero is the Press, vory sur? prisingly making such a remark as this, that-*'if the bitterness of our recent feuds survives the centennial year, we shall despair of the republic. Urging oil. tho Ktutes to go to Philadelphia on the 4th of July, 1870, tho late Radical roarer roars us gently, like Bottom, the weaver, pro posod to do in the play, after this fashion; "Local celebrations are well enough, but they do not appeal to national feel? ing so forcibly as a great assembly at some spotthallowed by some act of na? tional significance, For tho first timo since tho war between the States an op? portunity will bo offered us to took each other in the face at the old homestead, and find thero the bond that makes all akin. "We are sure there is no intelli? gent citizen of the North who would not throw up his hat for the union of tho States in the sense, contemplated by the fathers. The manly utterances of the Mecklenburg orations indicate the ex? istence of patriotic aspirations among tho people of the South. Next year tho men of Concordjmd the men of Mecklen? burg will bo brought together, to pledge anew over the common altar of inde? pendence their fealty and devotion to a common.country." Scoro one for the Philadelphia Press. Now" lot tho Public Record speak the word that shall obliterate tho memory of its^ late diatribos against tho Mecklen? burg (N, C.) Celebration, ond let the Public Ledger assist in the potriotic work ; of conciliation. It is bettor than "win? ing"'and "smoking" Grant or writing obituary rhymes." j ' .-?-???-? Q98 City Finances. . T.he members of tho Citizens' Commit? tee of .Twenty oro requostod to attend n mooting at Lrwin's Hall, at 10 o'clock, TaiS Mobkino, when tho report of the Sub-Committee of Five will be presented for their consideration. Punctual at? tendance is requested. W. B. GCLICK, Chairman. Didn't Want to be "Distarbed." Mn. Editor: Not long ago, I had the pleasure of boing one of a fishing party, and after walking up and down tho banks I of tho river till wo were tired and ex? hausted, wo halted alongside on old "dark," who soomcd to bo fishing very patiently at an "old fishing place." As soon as our basket had been set down, and tho two or three little sun-driod cats wo had caught were laid on top of it, tho old "dark" rolled up his eyes and said: "No use fishin' here, boss; alega tor-cooter done poke up he head out dare and intimidated nil de fish away." We w,ei5? not discouraged at this, for we knew tho plac<> to be a good one, and we had reason to believe the fisherman a little selfish. To mako matters right, we asked the old "sharp" to have a little rye, at which he smacked his lips, and before the drink had half "touched bottom," he said, with a grin: "Tank you, sor; I wouldn't be s'priscd ef dotolegotor-cootcr hasn't gone a peace furder down; 'spose you fish 'roun hero for an hour or so." We took his advice, and were rewarded j by a long string of fish. Tho old "dark," after he had gotten a drink or two from us, acknowledged ho hod not seen an olegotor-cooter, as ho called it, in a week, but he said he didn't wont to be "dis? tarbed." SQUIB. -? ? - Mb. Editor:?Thc Herald, of yesterday, in giving a report of the Catholic. Sun? day School pic-nic of the day previous, omitted the names of several of the ladies equally as deserving of mention as those contained therein. Among these may bo mentioned Mrs. Robert Lynch, Miss Lynch, Mrs. James Kelly nnd tho Misses Heutmaeher, (Sunday School teachers,) Miss Ellen McGuin ness, Mrs. Motz, Mrs. Weidenfellow, j Mrs. P. Cant well, ond last, but not least, Mrs. Reed, whose untiring energy and assiduity in her endeavors to please and wait on everybody no spectator could possibly fail to notice. I desire not to detract from tho merit due the ladies mentioned in the report of the Herald, but merely to do justice to the other ladies equally interested, and who spared neither timo nor means to make it a success. But our portly reporter and friend of the Herald is not to blamo for his invidious distinctions in this matter. We ascribe it to that button-holing of our reporter on the back piazza, about ? o'clock that evening, by a certain lady, who has exhibited a mania for newspaper puffs, and who seemed to assume all the responsibility for all committees ap? pointed for tho occasion. Where did tho ice cream go? was tho anxious in? quiry of the little ones returning. FAIR PLAY. The breaking up of tho monastic or? ders in Prussia, by tho recent constitu? tional amendments, will affect directly about 10,000 persons. The Jesuits have already been expelled, and have gono into Belgium, Holland and France. Some of them have started a convent in Holland, near tho Prussian frontier?so near that a romonstrance has been sent to Holland against the institution. It is evident that tho expelled monks will not f;o very far away, so that their presence n Belgium, Holland and other countries is likely to prove a source of .trouble to those Governments, who will doubtless hoar from Bismarck in the way of pro? test. Thee,ditprof the Piedmont Virginian does not beat around the bush. Last week he was compelled, owing to the de? linquency of subscribers and advertisers, to issue his paper on a half sheet. His explanation is characteristic and will probably induce those who should sup? port him to come to time. We append it as a specimen of what a journalist can say when he gets real mad: "Owing to tho meanness of our patrons in not pay? ing us money enough to buy paper, we are compelled to issue a half sheet this week. We regret this on account of our prompt paying friendu. As to our de linqttentev.they can go to the-as far as we care." . Gen. Ghant u Taran Tjuuc Lexteb.?<? Tho Brltimoro Sim Bays: The .letter, of the President to Gen. "White, who pre? sided over the recent Republican Con? vention in Pennsylvania, while dealing with apparent directness and simplicity with the "third term" question, does not seem to bo accepted by all as absolutely ; putting nn end to the whole matter, though practically no doubt it does. Gen. Grant, indeed, accounts for his silence heretofore by declaring that he believed it to be beneath the dignity of his office to speak out on the bubject be? fore it had been presented by a body of such dignity and authority as not to make a reply a fair subject of ridicule. The very fact, however, that tho Repub? lican Convention of the great State of Pennsylvania deemed it advisable to pass absolution against the third term, showed that in the opinion of that body the subject had assumed a gravity which required tho Republican party to define ita position upon it. Washington and Jefferson did not deem it beneath their dignity to speak out and disclaim aspi? rations for a third term- If such dis? claimer:; were compatible with their dig i nity, they might well be also with the i dignity of their successors. We do not I impute to Gen. Grant any undue desire for the extension of his tenure of office to a third term, but ho might have saved his paaty, and, indeed, the country at large, much troublo and anxiety if he haii written his recent letter some lime ago. Tho limitation of the presidency to two terms, is not, indeed, a require? ment of the American Constitution, but by the unwritten lnw of oustom has come to bo regarded by the American people as having all the value, nnd at least the moral force, of an absolute requirement of the organic law of tho land. From tho foundation of the Government to the present time, there never have been cir? cumstances of cither domestic or foreign policy which have induced any Presi? dent to beconio an aspirant for a third term, or which have been looked upon by the country as requiring such on ex? tension of his period of office. Conse? quently, the Republican supremacy in many States has been seriously damaged by tho third term arguments of the De? mocrats and by the growing popular apprehensions of the increase of Presidential power, which, being un? checked, might become absolute and irresponsible. While, personally, the ambition or power of General Grant has not been moro dreaded than would have been thoso of any other sol? dier under tho sumo circumstances, yet the predominance which has been given during his administration to tho military arm of tho Government, combined with the vast extent of tho influence exercised by corrupt agents under it, presented elements of danger which made a serious impression on the public mind, an im? pression which General Grant might have disabused long ago. The resolu? tion of the Pennsylvania Convention, like a blow upon a sensitive spot, has brought back an instantaneous response; but some will be disposed to ask why did the expressions of another conven? tion somo time ago fail to elicit a defini? tion of his position? When tho South Carolina Republican Convention (the one which nominated Chamberlain for Governor) nominated General Grant for a third term, ho did not decline it, as he has now, when the Pennsylvania Con? vention has spoken against the third term. Thoro could not havo been a better opportunity than that presented by the South Carolina Convention to make known his position, and it would have been more graceful and dignified, if dignity is to be tho supremo rule, to decline that which is offered than that which is refused. General Grant wrote no letter then, and if tho Pennsylvania Convention had followed the example of South Carolina, tho question may occur to some minds, would he have written one now? Even as lately as during the lost session of Congress, when tho Wash? ington Republican, claiming ofli?ial con? fidence, was constantly sounding its bugle for a third term, it might have been judicious to silence tho suspicions which wore thus aroused. However, the old maxim, "better late than never," may be applicable to tho letter now writ? ten. Tho X'llinnal Republican prints nn au? thoritative explanation of the President's letter, from which the following extracts are taken: The proper time lias arrived, an acknowledged authority has spoken regarding the third term question, and I President Grant has written the most important letter of his public career, de? claring that he is not a candidate for re nominalion. It will be read with more interest and deeper concern by the Ame can people than any political" document ever written. Tho firm and dignified explanation of his silence regarding this matter will not surprise those who un? derstand the character of a man w ho has habituated himself nnd whoso experi? ence has taught him to rely upon his own methods, and whoso greatest suc? cesses have been won as tlio result of quiet independence of thought and dis? creet self-independence. Oth erwise tho letter is uniquely characteristic, and re? markable for the absence of clap-trap and the ordinary rhetoric subterfuges of politicians. Even the argument that the f>eoplo alone are all powerful in the se cction of their officials, and that no con? stitutional prohibition exists to prevent them from electing a President for a third time, is concisely put in such a way as to show that it has no personal application, but is used as an answer to the slander of his enemies. To bis mind, it appears that no man con con? trol bis own political future except to destroy it; and no one man, how? ever powerful, can dictate his own personal advancement either to his party or to his country at large. He admits, however, what every loyal man has often felt, that emergencies might arise which would render it imperatively necessary that a President should bo re-elected for a third term, while contemplating the condition of affairs which would havo existed if President Lincoln had lived and the war had lasted until the end of his second term. No one will deny the soundness of this deduotion, but he adds very pointedly, that such emergencies are not now probable. In this he simply defends the rights of tho people, by showing their power to thwart the schemes of ambitious men, and their authority to select their own rulers in iae I cordance with constitutional limits. (? There- may be those who will maliciously constrae this defence to mean something more than a plain interpretation of the words need will indicate, hut he can afford under the circumstances to suffer further misrepresentation. In fact, he expects it as the natural result of the disappointment which the letter will give to one class of his enemies, and tho exultation of another class, who will boast that he has been forced by them to speak against the indications of his own heart. Decoration* Dax?Burying tue Hatchet.?In his oration at Louisville, Kv., on tho 20th, Secretary Bristow said: The two grand results of the war, which more than compensate the country for all its sad bereavements ami vast ex? penditures, and waste of money and property, are the extinction of slavery and the recognized indInsolubility of our national union. The time is not far distant when these will bo accepted as blessings by the people of ovcry section. The men of the South will sooner or later admit that success in what they undertook would have been a grievous misfortune, even to themselves. What they may think of their action in the past is of little moment, so Jar as it can affect the present and future interests of the country. What we have a right to expect and insist upon is practical loyalty, in the future, to the country, and a cheerful abedienuu to its Constitu? tion and laws. Mere historical and sentimental loyalty is of far less conse? quence; we ask no sacrifice of conviction, no humiliation. While we must differ from thoso who sought to dissolve tho Union, and look from a different htand pont upon the history of the struggle that ensued, we may concede to them the right to hold such opinions' as they like in respect to the past, anil claim from them only a cheerful and hearty loyalty to the present. The day was the most memorable in the history ot Little Kock. 1'edmals and Confederates, whites and blacks, united in a joint decoration of the fallen dead on both Bides. There were at least 11,000 persons in the procession, which moved from the State House at 0 o'clock to Oak? land Cemetery, whore sleep the dead sol? diers of both armies sido by side. The State departments, County and city offices and stores were all closed. The speaker's stand at the grounds was erected half on the Federal anil half on the Confederate side, a rock wall only dividing tho two cemeteries. Hon. H. C. Caldwell, United States District Judge, presided. Addresses were deli? vered bv General Edgerton, on the part of the Federals, and by Major Geo. A. Gallagher, on the Confederate side. An original poem, by Mrs. S. It. Allen, was read, after which the graves were strewn with flowers. A hatchet, carried by an ex-Confederate, was buried on the Fede? ral ground, with some ceremony. After the exercises were through with at this cemetery, the procession reformed ami moved to St. Holly Cemetery, where are about 800 Confederates buried. After decorating their graves, a Federal buried a hatchet there also. Everybody united in tho ceremonies?high and low, white and colored, Federals and Confederates, Democrats and Republicans. It has been a holiday throughout the city. General Forrest, in a note to the com? mittee at Memphis in charge of the cere? monies ot the National Cemetery, ac? cepting their invitation to participate, says: "I appreciate and am in full sym? pathy with the spirit of manly friend? ship and reconciliation which has prompted the recent interchange of so many soldicrlj' courtesies among those who, with equal courage, met often as foeuien upon the field of battle, and sin? cerely trust that the time is not far in the future when the soldiers of the late war will cease to remember the angry pas? sions engendered by tho bloody strug? gle. Between those who were true to their colors during the late war there can be no hole or bitterness. Since all have nowono liog und one country, there ought to bo no estrangement or sec? tional antagonism." General Pillow, in response to a similar invitation in behalf of tho Mexican veterans, returns a cor? dial acceptance. Corn Steam. - A Philadelphian has in? vented a new motor. By a mechanical contrivance, he claims that he can change water from an (inelastic fluid into an elastic fluid, which can be called by no better name than cold steam. In other words, he obtains from water, without using tire or chemicals, the power now obtained from water hy fire and called steam. It is said to be a wonderful in? vention by those who have seen it tested, who state that it accomplishes all that is claimed for it by the inventor. His name is Keely. A hasty notice of the invention refers to o previous discovery of Mr. Kcelv, while attempting to make a power-saving water-wheel, several years ago. To test the power that had been obtained. Mr. Keely then made a cylin? der of drown copper, encased this in wrought-iron, and ploced around both steel bonds close together, making a powerful cylinder. The power was turned on, ond tho cylinder was torn to pieces in an instant. Then a three-horse power engino was built, ond finally a fifteen-horse. These engines have been run in Philadelphia every day for a year, it is said, without the uso of coal or wood, without the use of fire, and with? out the use of chemicols, ot a cost of not one cent. The fifteen-horso power en? gine has been run twenty-three consecu? tive hours with power manufactured in Icbb than five minutes. The advantages claimed for it over steam, in addition to obviating the cost of fuel and the delay of taking it, are thus staled: "The smoke-stacks of steamboats will disap? pear, their boilers be taken out, and the great danger of firo and explosion will be removed." Its applicability is also said to be oven greater than that of steam. "These statements," says a New York journal, "come well authenticated, and if corroct, it may prove to bo a more wonderful discovery than that of steam, whilo its application may bo for more universal." H^Turkex Huntino. ?Mr. B. D. Kay, of I Lowndesville, last week caught thirteen 'young wild turkeys, and still Captain j Whito says ho is not happy, because he I didn't catch the old hen. Mr. Kay car ' ried a lame turkey hon with one of her little ones, and tied them some distance apart, while tho little wild turkeys re? sponded to the call of the tome hen. [Abbeville Press and Banner. I Orrr Mattw?.--tf--^mrKM'1WHa-'td' Iond your Pnojar^, snggeet to the would bo borrower that he hod better subscribe. Beading matter on every page. We all have enough of enemies in this world, without provoking others by ill tempered comments. Could the weather possibly be more delightful than it was yesterday? We have the most pleasant climate in tho world. The diamond matter is in statu quo. ! Chief Nixon is in Charleston, but whe? ther or not it rel it es to the lost jewelry, we cannot say. Old type metal, suitable for many pur? poses about mills, can be obtained at Pihenix office at 25 cents a pound, or 20 cents by the 100 pounds. The "links" paraded very slimly, yes? terday? few in numbers and strung along in single file. They pic-nicked at the brewery. The band of the 18th Infantry per? formed in Augusta, on the 1st instant, at the target excursion of the Augusta Hus? sars, and were highly complimented. A cotton factory is about to bo cstab I lished at Twolvo Mile Creek, Lexington County. When, oh, when! will the Co? lumbia Water Power Company or the Congarcc Manufacturing Company com? mence operations? The Independents were practicing with their steamer, yesterday afternoon, and keeping the animal in condition for active service. The horse arrangement has ben consummated, and tho extin? guisher will now move rapidly to the scene of conflagration. The report of tho Sub-committee of Five of the Committee of Twenty, to be presented to-day. is a carefully-prepared paper, and some of its specifications will oxcite surprise and indignation. The items of "refreshments" and "sundries" run up into tho thousands. We expect to present it in full in our next. A drummer boy, named-, of the 18th Infantry, was entrusted with some money nnd letters; but he took the wrong direction, bought citizen's clothing, nnd started for Columbia. He was over? hauled, a portion of the funds recovered, and now he is to be tried in this city by ^ourt martial for desertion. C. J. Laurey, opposite Phoxnix office, has just received thirty barrels golden russet apples, twenty-five boxes extra quality Messina lemons nnd oranges, in fine condition. Orders from the country will receive prompt attention, and satis? faction guaranteed. Prices the same as in Charleston, thus saving freight from tha^ point. If this thing of using United States troops to assist in the collection of the United States revenue in the Southern States is to continue, the West Point cadet of to-day has truly a brilliant future before him. Not in Moscow re? treats or Baluklava charges will his spurs be won, but rather in storming "mud stills" in our mountain fastnesses, or leading a forlorn hope against a to? bacco factory on tho plains. - ? ? Much interest is being manifested in the anticipated re-union of tho Hampton Legion in this city, on the 21st prox.? the fourteenth anniversary of the battle of Bull Bun. General T. M. Logan, now of Virginia, will deliver an oration on the occasion. All data-of rolls, records, engagements, deaths, Ac, are desired, in order to the compilation of a history of tho command, and to this end any of? ficers or men in possession of such data, are requested to prepare and report the same at the meeting indicated. Five: men, who were arrestod by Inter? nal Revenue Collector Carpenter's olli cials>, charged with illicit whiskey distil ing, in Piekcns, were carried before the United States Commissioner, when four of them gave bail for their appearance at the next term of Court; the fifth took leg bail from the Commissioner's office, and has not yet been heard of. After the re? lease of the prisoners, they received in? formation which led them to believe that a neighbor had informed upon them, when they fell upon him and beat him so severely that his life is despaired of. The Blackvixle-BabnwxUi Case? Blacvillk Successful. ?Tho Commis? sioners of Election had a quorum, yes? terday, and after hearing arguments from counsel?Messrs. R. Aldrioh, H?ge and Wilkes, in favor of Barnwell, and Messrs. Bellinger, Thompson and Elliott, for Blackville?decided in favor of the lattor as the County seat. In the Beaufort election case, it was decided that Samuel Green was entitled to the Senatorini chair; Representatives, W. J. Whipper and Benjamin Simons; County Commissioner, Robert J. Martin. The Lexington Dispatch thuB speaks of the impression made by some of our young lawyers at the last term of tho Court at that place: "The young lawyers from Columbia, I especially Messrs. Sloan and LeConte, I did great oredit to themselves in the management of their cases, and will, at no distant day, shine among the bright Istars at the Columbia bar. They left j quite a favorable impression among our . people, and will no doubt receive a libe? ral share of fees from this side of the river in time to come, should any of our people be so unfortunate as to become 1 inveigled in law." I "''Lira or DbT T/hobkwel"?T?Servv *aC*J. Witherspoon, of New Orleans, in on t visit to Columbia, in the interests of a volume to be published by subscription, by Rov. Dr. B. Mi Palmer, upon "The Life and Letters of James Henley Thornwell, D. D.,,LL.D." Nothing need be said in this community of the value and interest which a work is likely to. have whose theme is Thornwell, and whose author is Palmer. Here Dr. Thornwell lived and labored, and hero admiration for his genius and learning, and regard for his noble character and Christian virtues, have .survived tho ra? vages of war, the upheavals of the social system and tho effacing fingers of time itself. Ho was the strength and orna? ment as much of the State as of tho church. We have reason to be proud of his fame. His Writings have made a pro? found impression on the age, and aro destined to much larger growth in tho regards of thinkers everywhere, The life of such a man, from the pen of ono long and closely associated with him, whose qualifications for the task are un cquulcd in the fullness of his knowledge and the literary power and skill which enables him to adorn everything he touches, will be a fit and welcome com? panion to those volumes ho has left?at once the delight and study of scholars and divines. It will be embraced in thirty-six chapters, making an octavo volume of about 000 pages. It promises to be exhaustive, learned and highly ap? preciative, and as delightful from its cordial and loving spirit, as it will bo admirablo from its reach of thought and excellence of literary execution. 1,500 subscribers will insure the pub? lication of this work. It is expected that as many thousand will be ordered in the South alone. Mr. Witherspoon has met very decided success in hi3 canvass of Charlotte, N. C, Lancaster, Yorkville, Chester, Rock Hill and Winnsboro. Himself a native of South Carolina, a graduate of tho College, and a licentiate of the Theological Seminary at this place, he has undertaken this canvass out of affection to the memory of Dr. Thornwell, who was dear to him in per? sonal relations and Christian sympathy. He is warmly commended to our citizens in his labor of love. List of New Advebtlsements. Hardy Solomon? Ham, Eggs, Ac. Cuff Buttons? $20 Reward. Nurse Wanted. Hotel Abbivals, June 2.?Mansion House? Rufus Froneberger, Charleston; A. J. Witherspoon, New Orleans; J. S. Swygert, P. M. B. Holley, Fairfield; J. L. Black, Charleston; W. H. Hunt, New berry ; S. H. Winbigler, St. Louis; D. B. Wheeler, Newberry; W. E. Clary, Saluda Old Town; George*Fernrow, Chester; C. K. Morrison, Doko; C. C. Montgomery, Richland. Ilendrix House?E. Packham, Md.; J. Leaphart, Lexington; J. T. Stewart, Ridgeway; J. E. Hendrix, Mrs. M. J. Stewart, Miss Ida Stewart, N. C.; D. H. Kenner, Aiken. We regret to learn that Mrs. M. J. Dendy had the misfortune to lose by tire her comfortable dwelling near Chiles' Cross Roads, on 8atnrday night. Tho building was a good one, which together with the greater part of her furniture, was a total loss. [Abbeville Press and Banner. Col. Thos. Dodamead, Superintendent of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, has generously offered to transport the members of the Butler Guards residing on the line of his road to Greenville, to attend the re-union of tho survivors on the 10th inst., for one fare. Maj. A. R. Waller, who had charge of the Cheves plantation in this State, op? posite tho city of Savannnh, and was a noted scout for Gen. Hampton during the late war, committed suicide, a few days ago, by shooting himself with a pistol. The danger which attends the illumi? nation of Catholic churches had a terri? ble illustration in the Holyoke disaster. A remarkable escape from a similar ca? lamity occurred on Tuesday, in a Long Island church. The announcement that the Centennial Commissioners had selected Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar as ono of the orators of the occasion, and Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Master of Ceremonies, was premature. No selection has been made. The last news from Havana announces that the Spanish Government still re? tains tho condemned murderer Sharkey in custody, and that there has been no change in his condition so far as his re? turn to the United States is concerned. Col. A. E. Boone, of Tennessee, a fourth class clerk, in ohargo of the pay division of the Sixth Auditor's office, Washington, was dismissed yesterday for alleged complicity in the late contract frauds. The following officers were elected at the municipal election at Lauvens on the 24th inst: Intendant?Milton D. Hook; Wardens?John W. Buy ok, Josoph H. Loryea, Wm. C. Clark, John Robinson. A new post office has boon established at Bateaburg, on the line of tho Char? lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad in Lexington County, and Dr. T. S. Fox has been appointed Postmaster. Four bodies, two being tho bodies of Wm. Sanboner und Capt. Hauser, sup? posed to have been taken from the wreck of the schooner Consuello, lost May 1, off Sandusky, were found yesterday. A sweet little twelve year old of Brownsville, Tennessee, is on trial for poisoning three little children. She did it JuBt to see 'em die. Tho Governor has appointed Mr. John N. Friorson Jury Commissioner of Sum ter, rice Z. A. Walker, whoso term of office expired. The dead body of a man was found on a grave in one of the cemeteries in New Orleans, a few days ago. Suicide.