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COLUMBIA, S. C. Thursday Morning, July 1, 18,75. The Southern Congressmen will ?pare their Northern friends a great deal of anxiety during the next session of the National General Assembly. Recently, in a conversation with a reporter of the New York Times, Senator Ransom, of North Carolina, said that he had recent? ly conversed with a number of those gentlemen elected to the next Congress from Southern States who were offices in the rebel army, and is led to believe that they will bo more conservative in speech and national in their actions on tho floor of Congress than very many Northern Democrats who will be mem? bers of that body. They are determined to avoid everything that might be con? strued as sectionalism, and will strive to discharge their public duties in such manner as will command the respect and confidence of the people of the entire country. Tho Senator believes that those who expect to see these ex-Confederates moving to undo the results accomplished by tho war, advocating paj-ment of debts incurred by tho lato rebellious States, or any other follies so frequently alluded to in this connection, will be egregiously disappointed. Ho says some of tho more prominent of this class express the bolief that they will find more difficulty in curbing some of the Northern Demo? crats than in disciplining their own number. They will, ho thinks, prefer to follow Gordon and Lamar rather than hot-heads like John Young Brown. Yibointa ant) Massachusetts.?Hon. George Bancroft has written a letter to the Mayor of Boston, in which he grace? fully calls attention to a pledge made by Congress, October 29, 1781, to the victo? rious army, to France, to America, and to the world, that the nation should build at Ybrktown, Ya., a mpnument of marblo to keep fresh in memory the tri? umph of peace which was perfected by tho surrender of the British army at Yorktown, and the virtual end of tho revolution. Mr. Bancroft thinks such a monument would not only be the re? demption of a pledge and a lasting mo? nument of the battle, but also a testimo? nial of the reconciliation which has re? ceived such an impetus at the recent centennial at Bunker Hill. Mayor Cobb, in transmitting this letter to the Boston City Council, cordially endorses the sug? gestion, and says: "It would seem to be fitting that Bos? ton, as having within its limits tho mo? nument commemorating the first pitched battlo of the revolution at Bunker Hill, should bo foremost and earnest in its endeavors to secure tho erection of a liko memorial of the last and crowning battle at Yorktown, Ya. Tho most obvious method would appear to bo a petition to Congress with the expectation that other cities, and tho whole country, will cor? dially unite with us ?in such an effort to secure an object so appropriate and de? sirable. Some action on our part in this direction, whether in the manner pro? posed or any other, I should regard as a natural sequel to our recent celebration, in which we had the happiness of uniting fraternally with our fellow-citizens from all sections of the country in commem? orating the illustrious deeds of our fa? thers and theirs 1?? years ago." The City Council has taken the lirst step by appointing a joint special com? mittee to act upon the correspondence. -????-? The Geobqetown College.?The Washington correspondent of the Charles? ton Xeibs and Courier says: The annual commencement of the Georgetown College took place to-day. This institution is mos" admirably lo? cated on tho heights of Georgetown, and looks down upon the Potomac, and the cities of Washington, Georgetown, and in tho distance, Alexandria. The col? lege, which is in a most prosperous con? dition, having nearly 200 scholars, is nearly a century old. To-day was a great day there. The hall, wdie're the commencement exercises took place, m-as draped with national Hags and adorned with flowers of every hue, and exotics in full growth. The Government and pri? vate green houses bad contributed their rarest collections for tho occasion. His Grace, Archbishop Bayley, of Baltimore, presided, and distributed the diplomas and prizes. Many excellent addresses were made to a largo and brilliant audi? ence by tho graduates. South Carolina was well represented in the person of two of her sons?Caldwell Bobertson, son of Senator Bobertson, and Master O'Connor, son of tho eloquent advocate of your city. O'Connor, who is epiite young and in ono of the primary classes, received a prize for proficiency in his st udies. Caldwell Robertson was one of the graduating class, who received three gold medals for being first in threo classes of studios, and also delivered an oration, which showed thought and ele? vation of mind. His subject was "Tho Evils of Centralization in Government." This young South Carolinian gives pro? mise of future distinction. Senator Ro? bertson was warmly congratulated on the manner in which his son had distin? guished himself. Subscribe for the PHesxix. South Carolina at the Centennial. His Honor Judge Maokey has written and published a letter to Major T. W. Woodward, President of the South Caro? lina Agricultural and Mechanical Society, in reference to tho representation jof South Carolina at the national centen? nial, at Philadelphia, on the -1th of July, 1876. He says: I am informed, through sources enti? tled to tho highest respect, that the ap? pointment of the present Centennial Commissioner for this State (Gen. Wm. Gurney, of Charleston, nominated by Governor Moses,) has given wide-spread dissatisfaction, and repels from partici? pation in tho proposed exposition the very classes?agriculturists, mechanics and manufacturers?whose active co-ope? ration it is essential to secure. I shall not discuss the causes of that dissatis? faction, or the reasons adducod to justify it, but I propose to show that it is not material to the accomplishment of the important end in view who wears the title, whether deservedly or undeserv? edly, of "Centennial Commissioner of South Carolina." Tho character and scope of the centennial exposition, and tho class of agencies requisite to its suc? cess, will be best understood by recur? ring to the Act of Congress creating it, approved March o, 1871. Then follows the Act of Congress, re? ferred to. He also says: There is no provision of law, and I am not aware of any regulation adopted by the commission, that constitutes the State Commissioner the agent of parties desirous of exhibiting any article at the centennial exposition, or that gives such Commissioner any control over proposed exhibitors, or over the transmission of such articles as they may intend for ex? hibition at Philadelphia. I would there? fore urge upon your attention tho expe? diency of your taking the initiative, at an early day, in tho creation of an or? ganization which may be entitled "Tho South Carolina Centennial Association of 1876." Such organization, I am satis? fied, will effectually accomplish tho ob? jects for which it is designed. The asso? ciation may place itself in direct com? munication with the National Centennial Commission at Philadelphia, which, I have no doubt, will give its cordial en? couragement and co-operation to any effort tending to insure that South Caro? lina shall bo creditably represented, and her natural resources and industrial achievements fully exemplified in the exposition of 187G. As a considerable fund will be neces? sary to elefray tho cost of transmitting articles intended for exhibition, tho col? lection and preparation of specimens of the natural products of the State, mine? ral and vegetable, the printing of ile scriptive catalogues, Ac, I feel assured that tho General Assembly, which it is now the fashion to berate most harshly, and often most unjustly, will, if pro? perly memorialized, make tho requisite appropriation, say $5,000 or $10,000, to carry out the object of tho association. His Excellency Governor Chamberlain, who is always ready to co-operate most earnestly in all efforts to advance the substantial prosperity of the whole peo Iile of South Carolina, or that reflect lonor upon the State, assured me re? cently that such a memorial will receive his cordial sanction and active support. To this letter of Judge Maokey, from which we have quoted, Major Woodward makes the following reply: WtNN'snoBO, S. C, June 27, 1S7?. ,7i?/;/e T. ./. Jifackey?Dear Sin: Your letter of the 11th instant, addressed to me as President of the State Agricultural ami Mechanical Society, was only re? ceived by me two days ago. While I appreciate most heartily the patriotic sentiments so happily expressed, which do honor to your head ami heart, still I must in candor say that your judicial position enables you to take a dispas? sionate view of matters of which I am utterly incapable. The appointment of Commissioner for this State, to which you refer, renders it impossible for me to have any lot or part in the centennial celebration. I regret this, but so it is. The present Commis? sioner shall and can never represent me or mine. He is the fit representative of South Carolina carpet-baggers, and not of the descendants of South Carolina revolutionary patriots. While Governor Moses is to be blamed for the nomination, Gen. Grant cannot be excused for making the appointment without a remonstrance. Why did he not address Governor Moses a note of the following tenor: Dear Govehnor: I am forced to infer from your nomination that you miscon? strue the purposes of the Centennial Ex? hibition. It is to be a national celebra? tion in the fullest acceptation of tho term, and has no political, party or sec? tional signification. You have in your State the lineal descendants of the sign? ers of tho declaration of independenco and of revolutionary patriots. Norui nate one ol them. As a representative of the late Union army, I can say that no of 1 fence would be given oven wero j'ou to ' nominate a rebel descendant of a rebel of 177G. Yours, U. S. GRANT. Had ho written such a response as this, then he would havo exculpated himself, and would have given one in? stance to dispute the assertions of some, who declare that Grant is incapable of one unselfish sentiment, or of ono mag? nanimous emotion, or that ho is suffi? ciently well-bred to conduct himself with even ordinary gentility when gentlemen call on him officially. Why, sir, have tho signers of the De? claration of Independence of 1776? Rut ledge, Heyward, Lynch and Middletpn ?no living representatives? Have the names of Hayna, Sumtcr, Marion, Hampton, Keranaw, Butler, and the sons of many other revolutionary patriots I could name, all departed from tho State? Even in this event, could no native born oitizen bo found to represent South Ca? rolina, ono of the original thirteen? The inBult, sir, is pointed; it must have been designed to degrade. No, sir, I .shall not, nor do I think any true South Carolinians -will, take part in the centennial, under the auspices of the present Commissioner. Some may be presont, but they will bo more "lookers on in Vienna." The late cordial greeting given to the representatives of South Carolina at the Bunker Hill celebration, makes me the more regret that we cannot, without un? manly humiliation, meet tho true men of the North at Philadelphia, and thus re? member, and remember only, that we arc all the descendants of the heroic rebels of the glorious revolution of 177(5. Very rospeetfullv, vour obedient servant, ' T. W. "WOODWARD. Carolina Militari Isstitute.?A cor? respondent of Charleston Actes and Courier writes as follows of the com? mencement exercises of this institution: At the close of the examination on Juno 24, the literary and oratorical dis? play by members of tho second or most advanced class came off. The order of exercises embraced essays, as follows: 1. Conscience, by Cadet Jas. G. Gibbes, of Florida. 2. Imagination, by Cadet Win. W. Trenholm, of Charleston. Sleep and Dreams, by Cadet Daniel Bavenel, of Charleston. * 1. Chivalry, by Cadet John P. Thomas, of C. XI. 1. There was also a declamation in French, by Cadet Gibbes. All of the young men were regarded as having acquitted themselves credita? bly. The exercises had the additional feature of a spirited and comprehensive lecture on educational .progr.ss and theories of education, by Capt. J. Colton Lynes, Professor of Modern Languages in the institute. On June 25, the usual exhibition of the next highest class came off. The following was the order of the second day's proceeding: 1. Essay on Byron, by Cadet Robert G. Thomas, of the C. XI. f. 2. Attraction of Mystery, by Cadet XI. L. Bonham, of Edgefield. 3. Crises Produce Xlen, by Cadet XI. Dantzler, of Fairfield. 4. Language the Exponent of Character, by Cadet A. S. Easterlin, of Orangeburg. 5. Mission of Islands, by Crdet Joseph Yates Snowden, of Charles? ton. G. Genius, by Cadet W. E. Bland, of Edgefleld. There was also declamation in English, by Cadets J. P. Caldwell, of Fairfield, and Dantzler and Thomas. In French, Cadets Bonham and Snowden rendered respectively with tine effect, "Les Adieux de XIarie Stuart" and "La Mar? seillaise." In German, Cadets F. J. Ahrens, of North Carolina; W. II. Claussen, of Charleston, and N. H. Bull, of Orangeburg, gave an interesting specimen of declamation in an historical dialogue. The cadets in English, French and German evinced command of those languages. Speaking of the recent death of Lieut. Gov. Hymns, a New Orleans paper says: Got. Hymns was a Democrat of tho old regime, and none was more influential than he in bidding hi.s party down to its old traditions. Ho was a man of ac? knowledged ability, great tenacity of purpose, and of unsullied private char? acter. He lias been for years the senior partner of Hon. B. F. Jonas, the present City Attorney. He was a native of South Carolina, a student of Calhoun, and JudahP. Benjamin's most trusted friend. Nearly fifty years ago he came to Louisi? ana and settled on Red River. He out? grew the lawjpractice of that section, and moved to New Orleans more than twi nty years ago, where he found wider scope for his talents. Within the past few years he had met with grievous domestic afflictions. One after another, in rapid succession, daughter, wife and son, were taken from him by death, and it was without regret the worn and wrinkled old man crossed over the river of life, to bo re-unitod with them on the other side. SunnEN Death.?We learn of a very sudden death which occured on Sunday, on C street, in tho Mechanicsvillesection e>f tho citv. A Mrs. Phillips, who is a sister of XTr. J. L. Fincher, of this city, had been unwell for somo time with something like dropsy of the heart, and was not able to go out to church that day. Hor relatives did not like to leave her, but, upon her assuring them that she felt much better that morning and preferred they should go, all left except? ing XIrs. Phillips and two little children. When they returned home, they found the unfortunate woman lying in the floor, perfectly dead, while one of the littlo children was asleep on the lounge and tho other was playing around in the yard. The position of XIrs. Phillips, when she was discovered, indicated that she had fallen e>ff her chair, which was lying overturned on the tloor. She leaves a husband and two or three young children. -Charlotte Observer. The cashier of a Washington bank a few days since, in sending bonds to the Treasury Department, gives the follow? ing reason for wishing tho exchange made, viz: "I may not have expressed myself properly, not knowing much about the business of swapping bonds; but my intentions are pure and inno? cent. I wish to have these bonds in such a condition that when a burglar comes to my room at midnight, puts a pistol to my head, twists my nose, and takes me by each ear and leads me to my bank and compels mo to unlock my safe, I oan contemplate the removal of my bonds with a smile that is child-like and bland" Deaths in Charleston for the week ending June 20, 35?whites, 11; colored, 24. City Items.?In our local item in reference to tho commencement at the Ursuline Institute we said it would take place to-day; which error wcnow correct, by announcing that the exercises will begin at 5 o'clock, to-morrow (Friday) afternoon. Wc have received the report of the Department of Agriculture for May and June, 1875. The delicate cucumber, with its deli? cious flavor and disastrous after-clap, is now in full blast. The city bi ll was toiled, yesterday afternoon, in honor of Col. Hart Maxcy, deceased. There will be no public celebration in this city of the "glorious Fourth;" in? deed, nobody seems to be thinking about it. In 1770 whiskey sold at 23 cents a gal? lon; in 1875 it sells for 25 cents a half pint; in 11)75 we hope it may sell for $25 a gill. Our young men who spend all their money on drinks, are getting their last summer's pants cleaned for a second season. Excursion tickets to Charleston will be sold from the Columbia agency of the South Carolina Railroad on July:) and 4, good to return until July (i. There are several notices of great im? portance to our citizens published in our advertising columns this morning, from the city authorities. Those having chances at the revolving table and brush are informed that the rattle will take place this evening, at Mr. McKenzie'*. A few chances will also be sold. There is a new counterfeit $1,000 bank note in circulation. Country editors houbl beware of it, and scan every notes of this denomination with more than ordinary circumspection. We wish to remark that if yesterday should prove a criterion thermometri cally of the advancing season, there is no reason of fear that a diminutive grease spot will be the only memorial left to mark the toils and tribulations of ye local historian when the melancholy days shall have come. On all sides we arc met with the in? quiry, "What news from the Deccher jury?" "Have the jury agreed?" and such like inquiries. At length, however, we have the pleasure of referring our read? ers to our telegraphic columns, where they fund that the jury have at last-?ac? counts, not come out. The closing exercises of the Misses LaDordo School took place yesterday morning, consisting of recitations in English and French, dialogues, etc., in prose and verse. The prizes were awarded by llev. Mr. Stringfellow, who addressed most appropriate and en? couraging remarks to the pupils. In the evening a dunce was enjoyed by the young people, and now for the happy holidays. If public estimation be the standard of merit, then "Hoinitsh's excellent medi? cines" have a first claim upon our people, for they are known of all men. To our mind, no one so well deserves the es? teem of his fellows as he- who devotes his life and talents to relieve human suf? fering. If only one man is found who has been cured, no one should withheld the just meed of praise, but always re? commend Dr. Hoinitsh's medicines. This is what we call lassitudious weather. It makes a man's energy and intelliger.ee ooze out in perspiration from a thousand pores of his body. It leaves him in a condition too limp and prostrate for either thought or labor. It is not at all astonishing that the news? papers generally are dull and dry, when tho back-bones of editors are too much weakened by the torrid heats, and they steal their weather locals. The only wonder is they can work at all, with the mercury past ninety and still ascend? ing. ? ? ? Schooi.of Nazaretu.?This instiution, established and nurtured by the congre? gation of St. Peter's (Catholic) Church, for the purpose of developing the "young idea," and conducted under the wholesome and diligent superintendence of several ladies attached to the Ursuline Convent, was tilled with the parents and friends of the children, yesterday afternoon, to witness the exercises pre? ceding vacation. The children, without exception, acquitted themselves hand? somely, and if their future education keeps pace with the present, we will havo in our midst ladies and gentlemen of no ordinary ability. The teachers aro to bo congratulated upon tho success of their instruction, and tho children upon tho result of their application. Tho school room is rather small, and could not contain all those who desired to soo and hear, but we learn an improvement and oxtension is contemplated. The scholars received awards for proficiency in the various departments, many of them bearing off a premium in nearly every branch of study. The music was excellent, both vocal and instrumental, and the oratory was splendid; and hero we must particularize the prologue, tho Messiah, the literary thief, and the vale? dictory. The following scholars received prizes: Misses Mary C. Alb a, Mary Hcarne, Louisa Ilutmachcr, Eliza Forde, Anna Maboney, Maggie Anderson, Victoria Conwuy, Katie Martin, Mamie Cantwell, Francenia Brennan, Mary Trevet, Katie Riley, Julia Lynch, Katie Allen, Ellen O'Hara, Ethel* Riley, Lilly McGuinnis, Barbara Bu'char, Mattio Hughes, Marie Hutmncher, Annie Mclntosh, Mamie Coiuerford, F. Emberton, Annie Warbler, Mary Motz, Mamie Brennan, Florio Spellman, Mary Wedenfellow, Mamie Forde, Belle JIcGuinnis, Julia Jellico, and Masters Chnrles Dooley, Charles Keogh, Hugh Furgeson, Lewis Forde, Josie Allen, Win. Nelson Emlyn, John Bauskett, John Bronnan, Jasper Itecd, Michael Brennan, Benj. Wedenfellow, Harry Northrop. The lace work, embroidery, tapestry and braiding, performed by the scholars, was displayed around the room, and re? flects great credit upon them. The work was admired both for its abundant and creditable display. The awards were read out by Dr. Lynch, and the premiums delivered by Rev. Father Quitter, after which the exercises were closed by an invocation of the blessings of Deity. Hotel Arrivals, Jone 30.?Mansion House?Samuel F. Chinnis, N. C.; A. S. Barnes. S. C.; J. H. Johnson and wife, Edgeticld; L. F. Hopsou, city; W. A. Webb, Newberry; Judge B. I. Boone, city; James Tucker, Union; G. W. Glenn, Newberry; B. F. Mauldin, T. C. Whit worth, W. H. Casson, Jr., G. A C. R. R. ? Hendrix House?E. A. Wagener.Charles ton: Miss Emma Meroney, Orangeburg; J. M. Berry, Augusta; Mrs. T. F.Wesson. N. Y.; John Robertson, F airfield; L. D. Blanding, Suniter. List of New Advertisements.? Richard Jones?Notices. Winthrop Williams?Insurance. Jet Cross Lost. The Color Line.?Howard University, Washington, is for negroes. General O. O. Howard, late of the Frcedman's Bu? reau, made it famous. But even in that college, the color line is preserved. The Washington Tribune publishes a letter asking: "Why was it in the recent election of a President, that tho color line was so distinctly drawn? Why did all the white members vote as if with one voice for a man of their own color and religious faith, and that, too, without nomination in tho TruF.teo Board? Why did all the colored members vote for Prof. Langston? Who was it intimated that no colored man could be found competent to ma? nage such an institution, and that co? lored people should be treated as public wards until sufficiently educated to take care of what the Government has given them?" A white man who is even a Radical, is a white man whin it conies to the color limy -^ ?- t . It has remained for a St. Louis artist to devise and attempt a swindling scheme which is really admirable for its novelty and ingenuity, though it chanced to fail at the first trial, and is of no fur? ther value. The device consisted in bringing two-telegrams and a signature book to a wealthy man for his signature, the page of the book being so cut and underlaid with a blank check that :he signing of the name twice would give the clever operator a check both in? dorsed and signed. The business nan narrowly escaped the trap, which faded for lack of a little forethought, as Lhi paper beneath, not being securely fas? tened, slipped enough to attract atten? tion as the name was being signed the second time. This small circumstance defeated the pretty plan, and saved the discoverer a big deficit in his bank ac? count. Desperation After Dinner.?A man ordered a most elaborate dinnei at a rostaurant, which he enjoyed and praised much?after which he lighted a cigar, and sauntering up to the landlord, de? clared his inability to pay for it. "But I don't know you," said Boniface. "Of course, or yon would not have given me the dinner." The enraged man seized a pistol, collared the offender, and taking aim at his head said, "Now, see, if you don't get away from mo without paving for that dinner." "What is that in jour hand?" gasped the impecunious cus? tomer, drawing back. "That, sir, is a pistol." "Oh! that's a pistol, is it? I don't care a fig for a pistol; I thought it was a stomach pump." The agricultural editor of the Clicago Times, in an essay on grass-hoipers, says: While a healthy ox may boi very fair, staid-gaited digester, there/is no comparison between tho slow, asainulat ing process of his burly breadbasket, and tho quick, electric stomachi/ grass? hopper. A sound, vnlid mombe/of this nomadic family of gluttons can eat, di? gest and extrudo three times pis own weight in green com, fourtiraesnis bulk in peaches, without sugar or cream; six times his stature in raw turnips, four pounds of green tobacco and a peck of onions every twenty-four hoflrs. And radishes, which are quite trying on the ordinary human stomach, the grass-hop? per digests as a calf does milk, I