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Ki-i. = | hmbte Kailnm4 W. K of the etoeth aiders a held at Nkktnao'b r Ha; & Dr. M. Laths Chair, and Mr. C. lory of the Company, KMtarj of the meetappointed a Committee eel led upon the eloehat of their individual ttee reported 49,161 f. Hammet, Esq., read teident and Direotore flair* of the Company, I presented it. together dent's report and the tahlea of the Auditor and Treasurer aod forenaa of the Workshop* as the annual report ^Oa motion of Ber. J. P. Boyee, the reaorta ?m referred to a Committee. ooa sitting of Messrs. Aikeo, Harrison, Towmi, sod Stern. The Convention than took s roeoM until o'clock. p. m. At tho hoar to which the meeting ed- , joarned, the etoekhohieva reassembled, end , * " D. Wyatt Aiken, Eeq , Chairmen of the Committee on Reports, reed their report, ( whieh, after some changes being made, was , received and adopted as follows: That they hare examined the several points in those paper*, which to the ourso j ry reader invited investigation. We report . summarily the entire indebtedness of "the , Company to be something over $2,260,000. ( The expensee of the peat year, both ordin- ( a ry aad extraordinary, have been a little over $800,000; of this amount, $126,000 , have been applied to the rooonctroetion of that portion of tho road destroyed by the war and freshet; the total income for Che past year has been $251.000; the aetnal r debt of the road has, In the past twelve Months, increased $50,000, exclusive of the interest seeming upon tho bonded debt.of the Company. That this amount was not larger wae a source of surprise to your Committee, who feel assured that the road, in it* present condition, is much more able to liquidate this increased indebtedness, and successfully aurvivo Us existing sncumbranoes, than it was a year ago to undertake to rebuild to its present completion. The wants of the road art many and great, and to elevate it to the position of a first-class railroad will require the expenditure of thousands of dollars to supply it with tho requisite amount of rolling stock. Whence these funds are to be drawn, the Committee are unable to suggest. They feel assured, from a careful exam in lion of tke Treasurer'* book*, that every item in hia (oo condensed report can be substantiated. The Committee concur in the suggestion of the President, thnt the Act of the Legislature, passed at the session of 186ft, relative to retiring certain bends of the road, should be adopted, and recommend euch adoption to this convention. On motion of Gov. Orr, the Act of the Legislature in regard to the bonds was accepted by tbe stockholders. The annual election for President and Directors was gone into, and resulted in II. P. Hammett, Esq., being unanimously reelected ae President, and Kev. J. P. Boyce, Daniel Brown, Esq., Col. Simeon Fair, AlexMoBee, Esq., Iloi^ B. F. Perry, Col. L. I>. Child*, A. C. Hawthorn, Esq., II. T. Farmer, Gov. J. L. Orr, Robert Stewart, Esq. j Dr. J. W. W. Marshall and Col J. P. Reed', were reelected Directors. CoL G. 9. Townee offered the following resolutions, which were passed: Resolved. That tbe stockholders of the Greenville and Colombia Railroad Com nan* r .J havs heard with satisfaction that tlie railroad track from the Weat is approaching Asheviile, in North Carolina?only sixty rnilea from the head of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad?and entertain hopes that the circumstances of the eoantry will re long warrant an extension of a connecting road from Greenville, to meet the railraad at or near Asheviile Resolved, That in the event of such eon neetion, the construetion of a railroad frern Ninety 3ix, or ita vicinity, to Aiken?for which a charter is already granted by this State?will afford to the business and trade beyond the mountains a most direct eon- 1 neetion with Charleston, as well as with Columbia, and alao place the South west in near connection with the whole line of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and consequently with Asheville and roads connecting therewith. On motion of Gov. Orr, the following reeolulion was passed: Resolved, That the President and Direct, or* of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad be authorised to make a fair and equitable arrangement with the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, which will enable them to run tbe Greenville trains over the Blue Ridge Railroad, and uee the rolling stock id the latter Company. iOa motion of B. F. Cray ton, Esq., a resolution of thanks to Thomas S. Nickerson, ?aq.. for the use of the lie]l, was passed. On motion of Rev. J, P. Boyce, a resolution was paserd, tendering to Dr. M. LnBorde the thanks of the convention*for the patient and courteous manner with which he had presided ores their deliberations. On motion of ilon. B. F. Perry, the convention adjourned ?tn? di? at 12 o'clock, Tint New York " Journal of Commerce" states that or Sunday, James M. Brown, Treasure c of tha Southern Relief Commission seoeived) by telegraphic transfer, >4.76'/.26 ha gold. contributions of the generous heart i td eitixens of 8torey County, Nevada, to as' aiat la Believing the suffering* of their countrymen ii> the South. This makes >45,767 la geld contributed to ibis commission by California. J T B J8 * < CRKKKV1LIJC, a C.* txnmkt. mat t, lm. Another Letter From Oor. Perry. The eeeoed letter of Got. Pmt to the PAeeto, whieh we pQMiih this week, hea prod need (renter sensation tn the 8tete then the first, end is much erltloleed by erne of tho paper*. Ho eee questions the patriotism and ability of the distinguished writer, bnt moat of our pnblie men, perhaps, may differ from him in his conclusions. In a matter of sueh grass tmportanoe, there should be the utmost willingness to t>??r nitUntl* and waiirh well the snni nnli for and ageiaat a aooveolion. It ia a aubject about which our ableat and baat men differ. The probability ia that the ota lbr eonvention will prevail (o all the Southern States, unleee a re aetion take# plaee. We have underatood that, in aome quarters, the arguments of Gov raaav have already made considerable impreaaioo. If it should torn otit that a strictly negro party is to be organised id the'State, toaet in hoetility to the white population ,aa Gov, Pbbrt apprehends, then it would be the duty ol every honest man, white aod black, lo vote agaiuet a convention ; for it ia certain as fate that nothing would more surely secure the ultimate ruin of the negro population as an attempt by them, under the lead of the white enemies ol the State, to I injure the white race, for a very ehorttlnie would bring iu a majority of whitea, and the negro would never again be trusted, ind would gradually perish out for want r?f employment. White people would continue to come to thia country from all parts af the world, negroes from no place; consequently, like the Indians, tliey would dwindle away before J he white race that now ocoupiea overy temperate region of Europe, and is destined to the same thing in America. Tha foundation of a new negrr party, led by cunning and selfish white men, would be the temporary damage of tha white race, as well as the permanent destruction of the negro race; and every honest man ought to avoid it, whatever his color. We do not think it right to form any party, on the other hand, merely to promote the interests of the white race in dieregatd of the colored. There should be, in voting, a union of both, for the mutual interests of both, and the welfare of South Carolina as a Slate. Good men of all col ore can unite in this. The hest way ia to judge tha character ef a party by the character of the men who come out for office. If they are intelligent and public spirited, men of good characters, and declare their willingness to do impartial justice between whites and blacks, these are the men to voir mr. it inpy are mose woo show a willingness to persecute, who are vindictive against anj claaa, and who trj- to pre judiee the black against the white, or white against black, it will be an infallible sign that they are pot to be trusted with power. Their aim is to serve themselves at the expense of both sides. This subject is the all important political matter now before the people. We shall keep our readers constantly posted with the leading arguments in regard to it Radicals, Republicans and Democrats. After the great contest in the time ol Jefvkioox, between the Federalists and Republicans or Democrats, and the great triumph of the latter, dEsrisasoM was willing to abandon party names as aoon as the Country acquiesced in the result, and eraphatically said : " We are all Republicans aud all Federa'ists." We would like to see the same magnanimity of spit-it amongst the politicians of tho North at the present time. The truth is, that those in the South who were Secessionists have become further advanced in Radical and Republican measures than the original Lincoln party. They have accept/d the results of the war.? Emancipation and the equal rights of the negroes, which the Lincoln party, during the first years of the war, did not advocate,, but cxprc5s!y disclaimed as a party. Now, certainly the original Republicans of that party might c.xclaiin with JcrFKasoit, both North and Sonth are one. We are all Radicals and Democrats. The only use In trying to keep up party division among us now, is to use the weak white men and negroes as mere tools to promote party interest against our own true interests as a people. Greenville and Columbia Ball Boad. The proceedings of the stockholders' annual meeting in Columbia appear in our columns The re election of President Hammett was unanimous?tho result is gratifying; showing the just confidence of the public in that faithful and competent officer, who haa devoted his time most as siduously during the pest year to the welfare of the company and the interest uf the publio. We trust that the present year will show a largely increased prosperity of the road, and that very soon a material reduction will be made in the priee of paseage on the a/va/4 an/1 an anma af til A fpAtcvlit fill fffSI _ We belie7e that every interest would be promoted by It We are satisfied that the charge for paaeengera ought not to exceed five cent* per mile. The South Carolina Road has recently reduced the fare from Columbia to Charleston, and that Road ought likewise still further to reduce the rate of freights between the same point*. The true point of competition for the freights and business of the western side of South Carolina, with the Savannah river> and the Augusta and 8avannah Road is Columbia. If the 8ou!h Carolina Road and the Green vilhe and Columbia Road will both unite on moderate heights, it would greatly increase the business of both, eons-^aeutly of Columbia and Charleston. i . *" *" * v i J>eeth of Drwter Mlohaai ?aylts*a*le. This eminent pbjeielaa died, at bie reeldfeee in Greene Me, on Saturday area tag iaat lie bad been ill for a few weeks, and much prostrate^' bat tbe termination of hie life wae sudden. Just a moment before hie death, he was eoneeretng, and apparently better; turning on his left side, the heart suddenly La iwrlorm ita function* the pulse vm g*m immediately. Ob Menday, the bodj of Dr. Kitu, wm earned to the family burying ground, on Paccolet, in 8partanburg Distriet. The death of Dr. EaPlk, haa aaddened many a hooaebold, hia devotion to bia pro* fcaelon, hta l<n>g experience, excellent good aenae had given him great skill in the practioe of medicine. These things, with hia candor and integrity of character, secured him the matured confidence of the community. He had a wide reputation,and ranked among the very first phyalcians and surgeon in the upper part of South Carolina. He was a men of considerable acquirements ip general aeienee and literature, and had accumulated a handsome library. W? mingle our eympatLiee and regrets with his numerous friends aad connexions at the sad calamity that has visited them Id the death of Dr. Eakui. South Carolina?A Homo for the Industrious Immigrant. Under thin title Geo. John A. WxoxxR'of Charleston, Commissioner of Immigration for this State, has published a pamphlet, containing a very excellent euromary of information as to the Agricultural resources and prospects in South Carolina. Its circulation every where will do gOod. We are much gratified at receiving a copy. We think the time must soon come, when foreign immigration will pour into this 8tate copiously, and we need an increase of population possessing soma capital. Every immigrant, however, may earn a living if be will come to South Carolina. We shall soon give them as good a system of laws as any ouier aiate : r reeaom iroin arrests (or debt, and protection of homestead, against misfortunes Such measures a, these, and one or two others that might be mentioned, will make South Carolina a very desirable place for all who care to secure their families from want, and to prosper In their fortunra. The Future Extension of a Railroad from Greenville to Aahevllle. We trust that the resolutionson this subject, adopted by the stockholder* of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, at the late meeting In Columbia, will attract at tcntion in every quarter interested. The facte alluded to in the resolutions ore unquestionable, It would give to Asheville and all the roads beyond through East Tennessee, Kentucky, and Cincinnati her self, the vety best, safest and shortest route to Chaibston, of any otherroute. Certainly there could he none shorter, and there would be no large stream to cross, or river bottom snd trestle-work to encounter this side of the mountains. Besides, Asheviile and East Tennessee and even Western Virginia, would Ije placed in direct connection almost, with Augusta, Savanuah, Southern Georgia, Southern Alabama, and Florida. The route indicated would eventually afford a great highway for travellers and visitors alike from South Carolina and the oilieseclinns mentioned, to visit the grand and delightful region of Western North Carolina. The improveiifent would be ooe of real national importance. We hope the Asheville A"?m, which seems to be alive to every echeme for lite advnncj ment and development of the true Interest of its section will publish the proceedings of the stockholders' meeting in Columbia, together with the 'acts tt> which we hare called attention, that the public mind in all sections interested may bo directed to the serious consideration of the great advantages of the route suggested by the resolutions to which we have referred. Columbia. Partial re building on Main street has been completed, and the style superior to the former. In addition to Aoxkws and othcrs, on the west aide of Main street, the new storehouse of Mr. Dcdkll has been completed, and is now occupied by him. We were shown over the establishment last week by the proprietor, and greatly admired the el egance and ample accommodation of the building?surpassing any store room we ever saw in Columbia. Mr. Bedell has it well stocked with goods. The number of persons who attended the meeting of the stockholders of the Greenville and Columbia Rail Road in Columbia, was larger than we ever observed it before, notwithstanding the hi^rd times and high prices. All the districts interested in the Road were well represented. The erops visible between Greenville and Columbia, appear all in good condition^? ina Bt*nn 01 notion is remarkable. The wheat-field* are more premising than they have been elnee the year 1861, when there waa eueh a bountiful crop made from Virginia to Texaa inclusive. We found the fruit crop more or leea promising on the way. Having atopped a few day* on our return in Abbeville District, we found the same condition of agricultural prospects general in that Distriet, as far a* w* could learn. Wheat was heading last week.? We presume the harvest this year will ba quite early. The Oreenrllle Baptist Church. The pastor of this Church, H?v. Ww. D. Thomas, expects, with the approbation of his flock already expressed, to visit the city | of Paris, during next month, chiefly on account of hit health. Ilia place in the pul pit will be supplied, daring his temporary ahaenee, by several resident ministers. He la now gone to attend the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention at Nashville. ltev. Prof. P. C. Edwaitm, will preach n the BaptUt Church, in forenoon on Sunday MC. I ? w? see by Dm ^H^BpR tb? 6lb, that flea. Carats wee AkfimH gj| Deacon in lh? Episcopal Church, by Btw?f P Davis in Charleston, on FrWlsy last. The Episcopalian Dcecon corresponds with the Baptist licentialr. In other words it ia liteoso to preaeh, and to condnet public worship, but has bo right to admiotsler ell | the ordinances of the Church, particularly that of the Lord's tapper. Henceforth, Oen. Carats will be known in his new position of Clergyman ae Rev. We are always gratified to hear of persona of the high and pore character of Geo. Carats going into the sacred ministry.. They are the beet calculated to promote the holy , eauee of religioo, are the least likely , to bring reproach upon R by any impropriety of personal cmdsei. Gen. Carats is to be located wa presume, permanently, at Greenville, and we congratulate his congregation and the community upon the feet Religions Notloe. There will be preaching In the Presbyterian Chnrch on Sunday next, 12th instant, by Dr. Buist, aa it ie expected that he will return from hia visit to Charleston, by to morrow 8 train, in consequence 01 ms aosence, together with repair* that have been going on in the-church building, there were neither preaching or school service* there last Sabbath. Moating of the Literary Club. The monthly meeting of the Greenville Literary Club, will be held on Friday even ing, 10th Inst., at the residence of Mr. Jnt.ira C. Sutra, Bev. J. W. Htmtti, Pnrtor of the Mtlhodlst Church, will dtlivei the regular essay. A Cool Ohanca in tha Weather. We had rain on Monday night, aud during the forenoon of'Tuesday, this week '; since which the atmosphere hns assumed a wintry feeling, almost to the frost point,? Fires and blankets are again in demnnd. We dare say snow has fallen on the far northern mountains. Tiie wind comes down from that direction. Death of a Sweet Little Child. Miss Flora McKaT, a sweet little girl of five summers, who was one of the principal singers in the Infant Class at the Bap* tiki Sunday School, and whose voice rang so sweetly in the " Poney Song," at the recent Fair, in this place, died on Tuesday night. She's gone to Heaven) We would feel under obligations to any of our subscribers who will furnish us with copies of the Enterpriu of the 8d, 17lh and 24lh January, 1867. Fine Strawberries. We have received a lot of line Strawher riea from Mr. Gemma HklDmax, who is an amateur in their culture. We have had the pleasure of examining bis beds, and the bushes show a wonderful productiveness, upon some of which were over one huudred berries. We also return thanks for a beautiful boquet from hit very successfully cultivated flower garden. The Southern Cultivator For May, lias arrived. Our readers have become familiar at least with the title of this monthly, which we hove often commended to them. We hope many of them, if they have not already, wjll make themselves personally acquainted with it, by sending lo w m. n. whit*, Atneni, ui.? Two dollars for one year, or one dollar for six months. Our Southern farmers must read Agricultural works and learn from every source, if they would improve. It is all nonsense to langh at hook farming. All the knowledge of the past is printed in hooks, and all the knowledge of the present time ingoing Into print It is true a man must exercise his own judgment in farming, and make his own experiments, hut he can't have too much knowledge on the subject. The Southern Plantar. Ch. B. Williavs, Editor and Proprietor, Richmond, Va. Devoted to Agriculture Horticulture and the mining and mechanic arts. Wo have the May number before us, as usual abounding in good, instructive reading. It is a first rate journal. tW The cars of the Charleston City Railway have been opened to all, irrespeo live of color. ar Hon. Lkwm M Arr.u. of this 8tate, pft)poses to give away to immigrants, 2,000 aeres of land. Correspondence of Southern Enterprise. ChasdBToit, 8. C., May 1st, 1867. Mcttr*. h'Jitori ? My trip here was one of much pleasure and enjoyment. At Green wood, 1 found many frimds, and baptized and preached. At Newberry, again I en joyed the privilege of preaching, and thence to Clinton, where Presbytery met. It was a large and delightful meeting of that body, and the Reports from the Churches were very encouraging. The agricultural prospects ars very en eonragtng, and there seemed to be much ?? tmlily in every department of business, and the industry and economy which our losses are producing will soon restore ila perished wealth, and make broad the foundations for still more. South Carolina eras never so great as now, when etrugglfng with a sea of tronble. she nobly triumphs over it alL Great in pros perity, she lift* n<? superior in adversity. Charleston U going through a sever# trial, yet she be#re it well and wisely. In an me respeeta she ia v#ry moeb depressed; and in others, bony ant. THe wholesale business for the season is nearly over, and haa not eqnalled the ex pectalions of our merehanta The retai. baeiaess ie very large and thriving. , 1A brtghW^Bp^S^HHI^^^BI m?o, wUdfHiin9HHH In the will yet be well. T The elty care to all eelora. and it w?ain|H^BHH any bad effect. ^v*ppBS Seeator WUco:i le expected hef^K^^jj? row. and will be received witli great conWT e?y. I euppoM lie will epeak on Friday/ ' end 1 may give yon eome aecoant of bte speech. I write in haete. R. T. B. CaaaLaetoa, May 0. Me?rt. Editor*?Charleston la a eeetblag cauldron, with ?trange and wondrous ingredient* la it, very lauek like that of the Witches in Macbeth. The decision to admit the colored people , into the cars has given grave offence to many, especially the ladies, aad the necessity and ( comfort of the cars on the one side, and the dread of contamination on the other, piodnoes do little perplexity u to what ia boat to bo done. Charleston, I suspect, la the Most arietoeratie place North or South, not only aa to color, but almost every thing else j and to bar it is a tore, bitter trial, and, depend upon it, abe would not bear it if she could help it. But the decree baa gone forth, and there are ao tops backward? in revolutions, and the patrician and plcbian are alike Roman- cltisens.?* The excitement will, I have no doubt, soon pass away, and all go on as before. Cufiee will scarcely spend his dimes for rides soon, as it does not attract attention and nothing said about it. Indeed, nature regulates the relations of classes more than law, and kindred spirits alone permanently concert. Senator Wilson, too, has darkened and distressed the good people of Charleston not a little. Ho is out and out radical, and bis sympathies are overwhelmingly with the black race, and his visit and remarks, I fear, will do no goed. They seem to mo like firebrands thrown in to destroy and desolate everything. I went to hear him speak in the Citadel Qrecn. I found abont a thousand persons, but almost all his auditors were negroee. I heard him for about 30 minutes, but, jammed in among negroes, and hearing nothing but unkind slatoracnts of South Carolina,tolerant as you know mo to be, I could stand no longer and retired. The general absence of our citisens of respectability Was a severe rebuke to the Senator. Like all radicals, ho is mad on general principles, and considers no modifying circum tlancet; and thus consumes in the fires of fanatisism the trees that yield fruit and joy to society, that they may gain theasbesas of the apples of Sodom and Gomorrah. Oixl over rules it all for g?od 1 But amid all this trouble and perplexity, fashion and pleasure and amusement abound, and you would scarcely beliere how lighthearted and happy a peoplo thoy are. But enough at present. . E. T. B. for the sotrrtiBBS KNTxaraisx. Aid From Louisville, Ky. To the destitute of Greenville District : I have this day received a letter from George W. Morris, of Louisville, Ky., stating that a ear load of corn has been ordered front Atlanta, Ga., to my address, Greenville, S. C., for the d- siitute. When it arrives I shall divide it among the Magistrates of the Distriet, for the des titute in th'eir respective beats. Those in want, therefore, will apply to them. T. D. GWIN. April Clh, 1867. Washington, May 8. Judge Underwood yesterday issued a habeas corpus, directing the commanding officer uf Fortress Monroe to bring Mr. Davia befnge him on the 13th, on a writ obtained by Gen. Shea. It la understood tha writ will be obeyed, and that Mr. Davia will not be remanded to military custody. The Supreme Court was crowded hear ing the injunction arguments. ?uoga umifrwooa, irisirici Attorney Uh*njl?r, and Mr. Davie' attorney, Mr. O'Connor, are in the city. They pnrpoee consulting 8tan berry regarding the Kab&at corpua (or Mr. Davia If the Government obeys the writ, which ie probable, bail trill be tendered, and the prieoher enlarged. Walker addressed the court in a three hours speech. It was a masterly effort.? Ue said constitutional liberty and self-government are now on final trial, and abont to be decided for posterity and all the world whether written constitutions were parchment scrolls, words written in sand to be swept away by the first angry sur&e of popular passion, whether they can be evaded by technical issues, or a plea of want of jurisdiction. A broader bill of attainder, and palna and penalties, had never been passed, reducing ten milltona of loyel and dialoyal people to territorial bondage, and aubetituting the gleaming sword and bristling bayonet for constitutional guards aud courts of law. | The case was contiaued to Monday when Stanberry will reply. Tknnimkb.? We learn through the Memphis AvsUnohe, that the nomination of JCmerson Ktheridge for Oovernor boo pro* duoed the wlldevt eaZhutiasm throughout Tennessee. Thol paper say* the oewa from erery part o( the State U of the moat encouraging eharaeter. Ratification meeting* are everywhere being called, and the ' people eeein full of spirit and devotion to the cause. Tim Pall Mall Gazette tlilnka it would be tow rnoeb to any that ike United States and Russia in'end to ditide the world between the to by and by. \ . v ' ?umo er?lie mni|B^^^HHH|^HH mtv? hi* mahvh|h9hhhh rroK^^9|OBH ad. Tbtu lb* irin rendered far <>MllHRH^H| ex rebel* ibtn OMiority <fwlU^|PB| lio*n* deeired end pr**oribed. Wer^f ^ b*7* * strong hop* th*t this "little game" of tb* two onlremee will not be repeated.?New York Tribum. ' ' On*. Binxu, of IdpftM, denies the truth of the eUtemcat, poblistied reeeotly, that twn TTnllftH flllt" ~.1.H?- ? by th* litiuM of that District. ' * Thi blind bowman?wo refer to Co* pid?hu induced Miss Bowman, of Philadelphia, to'take the Vail?BishopVail, of Kansas. All Ireland seems to be emigrating to America. The steamers cannot begin to accommodate the erowd of people seeking passage to this country. Thc Common Coo noil of Buffalo has passtJ an ordinance which fixea a penalty of $50 for swearing In the street, with imprisonment in default of payment. Twbktt onb Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge, have signed the petition for the enfranchisement of women, which has lately been circulated at Cambridge. Quoth the London Owl: "What was the difference between the Persian and Fenian invasion t The former was routed in Greece, and the latter in Tallagh." A LTCBCM in Ohio has been discussing a question in this fashion i K- s >lved. That H is harder to bear the inconstancy than the death of a betrothed loved one. Tub Coik (Irish) Examiner says tbaf for many years there has not prevailed more aesuianon then at present exists among the numerous poor in the city of Cork. 700 young men end women left Queenstown in one day for New York. Tkr Michigan papers any that if what the farmers and fruit growers say is a just criterion, that State never bad a fitier prospect for a heavy fruit erop. Wheat promises belter than at any lime within the past five years. ? The Cincinnati Times says ?be rejected candidates for the post office in that city talk of having a banquet. The uouble is to find an appropriate place sufficiently large to accommodate them. It suggests that tbey have a proceseion also. Mob Law iw Kaimrcxv.?The Louisville Coorier, of the 80lb, makes mention of a terrible affair in Jessamine County, in that State?tbe killing of a white boy by a negro, and the subsequent shooting of the negro, whe was eonfioed in jail, and tbe hanging of his accomplioe. A FKMAUt pick-pocket, who was being taken to prison by an officer in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, hailed a gentleman in a passing carriage, asked protection from intended outrage. Tbe gentleman attacked the officer, and the woman eaaped. Dbath of a* Aokd Murrrras.?A good man in Israel has fallen 1 Bernel Smith, who, as a minister of tbe gospel. dm laooreu faithfully for tbechnrch for more then fifty years, has been gathered, ripe as the richest fruit of antomn, to the arms of bis heavenly father.? As a citisen, as a minister, as a friend, be is mourned by the rich, the poor, the high, the low I?Pieketu Courier. Louisviu*. Kr., May e. The Congressional election la quiet. Graver's majority is the fifth district is 4.000 ; Beck, is the seventh ; Knott, in the fourth ?all Democrats, are elected. la proportion to the vote cast, the Democratic mpurity will be larger than last year. London, May 4.?The Government accepts the amendment to the reform bill, and has oonelndsd to permit the reform demonstration in Hyde Pier It. Paris, May 4.?The Seoretary of Foreign Affairs stated in the Corps Leg. islatiff that ths --?*1-" - vp 111 VI urjfUimiKXN IW greed upon Assures the pen* of Karoo*. Bisrasrck Announced in tbe Frinmt Diet tbet the Government Aoeepto Ike proposition for tbe neutr Attention of Us* emberg. Ths Matoralt*^?The Appointment of our esteemed follow cilixen, Bow* Foster Biodgett, as Msyor of the City of Auguste, bv Gen. Pope, tbe military eomineadeet of the Third District, wee received on yesterday, together with Bosrd of Council-men, whose nemss eopeer elsewhere. We foel gretifled ta sering ihst the Appointments meet with werin And geuerel npprobeUoa, And we believe that a more jodieioee selection could not here been mede.