The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, April 01, 1885, Image 1

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w \ f ?te ^Mwflfe Ijfcsspip, VOL. I. ABBEVILLE, S. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1885. NO. 27. Richmond ami danvii.lk RAILROAD. Fa*i*n</ir Ptpartmrnt.?On and after Aug 4, 1884, iiaaseugor train service on the A. aad C. Division will be an follow*: A'irtAtiard. No. 61* No. Mt Leave Atlanta 4 48 p in 8 40 a in arrive Gainesville 6 57 p m 10 S3 a ui Lula a 7 25 p m 11 SI a ui Rabun Gap juac b 8 12 p m 11 SO a tn Toccoa c 8 54 p in 12 04 p m Seneca City rf .... 0 59 p ni 1 00 p in Central . . . 10 32 p in 1 52 p m Liberty . 10 53 p m 2 1.1 p ni Raster 1110pm 2 27 p in Greenville t 11 42 p m 2 47 p m Spartanburg f .... 1 01 a m 3 56 pm Gastonia <j 3 10 a in 5 54 p in charlotte h 4 10am 6 40 p m Southward. No. 50* No. 52t ' Leave charlotte 1 45 a in I 00 p m arriveGastonia 2 SO a m 1 45 p m Spartanburg 4 28 a m 3 45 p in Greenville 6 43 a ? 4 55 ji m Raster 0 17am 5 26 p m Libert v 6 34 a tu 5 12 p m Central 6 55 n iu 6 CO p m Seneca city 7 33 a m 7 36 p m Toccoa.. 8 40 a m 7 35 pm Rabun Gapjnne ... 0 34 am 8 30 jt m i.uia iu ?? a m sjupm Gainesville 10 38 a in 9 25 p m Atlanta I 00 p ni 11 30 a in "Express. tMail. Freight trains ?n this roMd all carry passengers: passenger trains run through to Dtin ilU aud connect with Virginia Midland railway to all oastern cities, aud at A tlautn with alt lines diverging. No. 50 leaves Richmond at 1 p m and No. 51. arrives there at -1 p n>; 52 eaves Kichiiioud at 2 38 a in, 53 arrives there at 7 41 a m liuffel Steep in <j Cars without change: On trains Xoe. 50 ami 51, Now York and Atlanta, via Washington and Danvill<\ Greensboro and Auhuvillo; on trains Xos. 52 and 53, Hichmond and Danville, Washington, Augusta and Now Orleans. Through tickets on salo at Charlotte, Greenville, Seneca, Spartanburg and Gainesville to all points south, southwest, north aiul east. A connects with X. K. railroad to and from Athens; It with N. K. to and from Tallulah Falls; c with El. Air Line toamlfiom Klherton and Bowersville; d with Hlue Itidge to and from Walltalla; r with C. and (J. to and from Greenwood, Newberry, Alston and Columbia;./" with A. & S. and S., U. ?fc C. to and from Hendcrsonville, Alston, &c.; tj with Chester and Lenoir to and from Chester, VorkTille and Dallas; A. with X. C. division and C., C. Sr A. to and Irom (ireensboro, Raleigh, &c Kducni) Hkiiki.kt, Supt. A/. Slaughter. (ten. l'ass. Apt. A. Jj. lliv?*n, Sd V. P. tod (Sen. Man. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPANY. Comiuenciiijr Sunday, Sept. 7th, 1S84, at S 36 a ui, PaiNPiiprr Traill* will run as follows until further noticc, "Kaatern time:*' Ctfiitnbia flirision?I>aily. Laav* Columbia 7 48 a in 5 27 p in I>n? at Charleston 12 St p m 9 3R p iu I.aare Cbarlvntoii 7 00 a m 4 .'10 p in j Due at Columbia 11 00 p m 9 22 n m < Cantdftt Dirition?Railr cxcrpt Suudays. I.cave Columbia 7 48 a ni 5 27 p in !>?? Camden 15 55 p in R 25 p m Bjvmvr?? \/ftiu?i(*n ?... ' uani 4 UU )) Dl I Due Columbi* 11 00 p lit V 22 p in k A *tyHutu Division?Dai'v. ft I.earc Columbia . .527pm AnifiiKta "41 am HjjBfllb t' Au;'iis(t -... V$0 pju y Columbia 0 22 p"m Made at Columbia with Columbia ami (treeuYille railroad by train nrriviuir at 11 (Ml a. in. and departing at .S 27 p. m.; at ('iiluuibiA Junction with Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta railroad by same train to and from all point* on both road*. At Charleston with at camera for New York on Saturdav; and on Tuesday ami Saturday vrith steamer for Jacksonville ami 'points on Kt. John's river; also, with Charleston and Farannah Hailroad to uml from Savannah and all points in Florida. At Augusta with Georgia and Central rail roads to and from all points West ami South: at lllackville to and from all points on lturnwcll railroad. Through tickets can be purchased to all points South and West by apply inp iu 1). MoQtkkn. Agent, Columbia, S. C. John It. I'kck, General Manager. D. C. Al.LKX, Gen. l'ass. and Ticket Ajr't COLUMHTA A Nl> GRKENVII.I.R RAILROAD. ' On and after October >, 1884, ]'ashenijku Tkaikb will run as licton-ith indicated tbis road and its branched. Daily, trcrpt .Sumluut. No. 53. Ul'FASSKXGKR Leave Columbia S. C. Junc'n 1(1 45 p m 41 Columbia C. A (?. 1) "II 10 p m Arrive Alston 12 111 j> m > " Xewberrv 1 13 p m Xinety-i>ix 2 47 p in Greenwood 3 O'J p in Hodffea 3 3.1 p in < Helton 4 40 p m at Greenville 0 05 p in | v? KM Vk A I?rv? ?k a n<? ? . a. uun .1 I'A^nrj.MihK. l,t?*ve Greenville at 9 60 a m Arrive Helton II IS a in Hodge* 12 23 p m Greenwood 12 48 pin . Nmctr-Hix 1 32 |? hi 1 Nowborrr 3 02 p in J Alston 4 10 p m '* Columbia C. A G. I) 5 15 prn Arrir? Columbia SC. Junc'n 5 30 p m iritTiNICRd, UNION A COLCMBI A lilLUOlD. KO. 53. t,'P PAHNKNfJKIt. Leave Alston 12 52 p ro t " I'aiou 3 55 p m 44 Spartanburg, S.U.&C.depot,5 50 p m MO. 52. DOWN l'AH8KNUKU. L?*ve Spart'f R. A D. Hepot .... 10 35 a in 44 Spart'fc S. U. A C. Depot ..10 50 am " Union 12 50 p m Arrive ak Alston 3 48 j> m I.At'HKNS RAILBOAB. Leave Xewber'jr J 30 p in Arrive at Laurens C. II 0 50 p m 1 Leave Laurens C. H 7 40 a in J 4 Arrive ak Xowborrj 11 10 p m ABBEVILI.r. BKANCU. Leave Hodpen 3 45 p m Arrive at Abbeville 4 45 p in Leave Abbeville 11 00 a in Arrive at HodgOB 12 00 p m PLDB RIDCIK IliLKOAD AND ANPKKHON BRANCH. Leave Helton 4 45 pm Arrive Anderson 4 18pm f " I'ondleton 6 50 pm 11 Seneea c C 40 p m Arrive at Walhalla 1 03 p in Leave WalhalU U 50 a in , a - a aiin> >icuo? 8 15am " Pendloton 9 52 am " Anderson 10 S.I am . Arrive at Belton llldim COX S ECTJ OA'S. A. With South Carolina railroad to and from I Charleston; with Wilmington, Columbia and Augasta railroad from Wilmington and all rainta north thereof; with Charlotte, Columia ai< Augnata railroad from Charlotte and all point* north thereof. B. With Aaheville And Spartanburg railroad from and for points la WeaUrn N. Carolina. C. With Atlanta and f Charlotte div Richmond and Danrilla railway . far Atlanta and all points aouth and west. JNsndard E**t*r* Time. R. TALCOTT, Superintendent. * 11. fi,>?W*ma,Oen'f Paaaenger Agt. ?. Ciitwci.1,, ABa't Oen'l Pass. Aft. fgfi ' ft?1?, ' QONDKNSKI) TIME CAKD Magnolia Passenger Ronte. In efloct March 15, 1885. OO I N43 bOl'TIJ. Leave I.aureus 5 20 a tn 8 50 a m " Waterloo 6 06 a m 9 55 a in " Greenwood 7 00 a in 2 15 p in j Arrive Augusta 10 45 a in 7 45 p in Leave " 10 50 am 10 00 pm Arrive Atlanta 5 40 p in 0 40 a in Leave Augusta 11 30 a m Arrive lieatiforl G 20 p ra Arriv* J'ort Roval 6 35 pm " Chaleston 5 40 pin 41 Savannah 7 00 inn " Jacksonville 9 15 am noisa NORTH. I.eav* Jneksouvillc 5 20 pin " Savannah 6 65 ain Leave 1'ort UothI 7 35 am " Beaufort 7 47 am " Charloslon 7 50 am Arrive Augusta 1 50 pm | Leave Atlanta t8 20 pm Arrive Angunta 0 10 am iicuvc aiiku.iih i ju pin t> i.i am Arrive Urcouwood C 10 pm 11 40 am " Waterloo. 7 04 pm S 30 pm " Laurens 7 50 pm 4 40 pm Ticket* on sale at tJreenwood to all points at through rates?baggage checked to destination. Connect Ioiia uiade at Greenwood with C. ? (5. H. II. K. T. Cii ari.TON, <?. I*. A. - W. F. Shki.i.m ak, Traflic Manager. J N. Hahs, Superintendent. WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA ANI) AUGUSTA RAILROAD. Goiug Son h So 48 Ko 40 Leave Wilmington 9 30 p in Tl 10 pm Arrive at Florence I iO it in 2 20 a m Arrive at Columbia 8 40 a m Going North no 43 no 47 Leave Columbia 10 00 p m Leave Florence. 4 50 p m 1 52 a m Arrive at Wilmington... .7 40 p m C 10 h in Train No. 43 4lnn? nt nil ufiitinn* vns I and 47 stop onlv nt Itrinkluy's, Whiterille, Flemington, Fair 111 n ft", Marion, Florence, Timnionsr ille, Suiuter, camden Junction ard Haslover. Passengers for Columbia and nil points on c ?. ? r it, c, c * a k n, Aiken Junction and all poiut;. beyond, sdir?uld take No. 48, uight expreas. Separate Pullman sleepers for charlestou aud Augusta on trains 48 and 47. All trains run solid between Charleston and Wilmington. SPARTANBURG ANI) ASIILVIM.E RAILROAD On and after May 12, 1884, passenger 1 trains will bo run daily, except Sunday, between Spartanburg and Hendersonvillc a* luuow.-i: rr train. Learo It. A D- Depot at Spartanburg 6 00 p m I Leave Spartauburg, A. L. depot. ... 6 10 p m , I,e*?? Saluda 8 50 |i m Leave Flat Hock V 15 p m ' A rrir* Hendersonviltc 0 30 i m i DO\TX Mil.4 IN. Leave Hendorsonville 8<)0 am I I.cave Flat ltoek K 15 am Leave Saluda 9 00 a in Lcavr A ir Line Junclinn 1135 a in 1 \rrirc It. A I) Depot Spartanburg 11 30 a n > Trains on (bis road run by Air-Lino time. Hoth train* make connectioijj for Columbia 1 ?nd Charleston via Spartanburg, Union and | Columbia: Atlnnla and Charlotte bv Air Lille. JAMKS ANI>KKSON, Superintendent. 1 < A TLA NT IC COAST J,INK, PASSKNCiKit I> KI*ANT, 1 Wit winy ion. X. /fluty 10th, JSb\ ' f"?K\V LINK l>rJ^o?>n ChnrlcKtnn and Q?d.MJui!M?.i-*SiKl rpjH-r South Carolina. CUX1IKXSKII SCIll'.lHTI.K. ......... (iOINfi W K.ST* KAST. 7 00 am Lv... .Charlestou ... Ar. 9 45 pin 8 40 ' " ....Lanes " ft 05 " 9 18 44 44 ....Sumter " 0 55 " 11 0t pnt Ar... .Columbia Lv. 5 30 44 2 31 ' Winnsboro ... 44 2 48 44 3 15 44 44 . ...Client or " 2 41 44 4 3 5 4 4 44 Yorkville 44 1 00 <4 C 25 44 44 Lancaster 44 9 0 0 44 S0? 44 ? ....Hock Hill 4* 2 00 44 i C 1 5 44 44 ....Charlotte 44 1 00 44 1 13 pm Ar Newberry. ... Lv 3 02 pni 3 Oil " ' t< recti wood 44 1 2 4* ' f> 50 * 4 44 Laurens 44 7 4 0 am 5 18 44 44 ... Anderson 44 1 0 34 ,4 fi 05 44 44 (treeuvillo 44 9 5 0 44 1 7 03 44 44 .... Walhalla 44 8 50 44 | 1 45 44 44 ... Abbeville 44 11 00 " 5 5 0 4 4 44 .... Spartanburg ... 44 1C50 " I y 30 j4' 44 ... Hendertionr illc.. 44 8 00 44 , Solid Trains between Charleston and Cnlutn* < bia, S. C. J *F. I)! VINK, T. M. KM Kit SON'. ' Gen'l Sup't. Geu'l I'as. Airont. jgXCIIANCJK F10TKL, J (iltKHKVIM.K, S. 0. 1 rilK ONLY TWO-CLAHS HOTEL IN THE WOULD. W. 11. White, Pkopkiktor. 0KXTKAL HOTEL, I M krt. M. W. Thomas, Proprietress. |i Hroad street, AugtiHta, Oa. . Q L.MAUKY, Atorney anil Counsellor at Law. ADKVIt.I.K C. H., 8. C. , Oftice formerly occupied by Judge j Thomson. tf ^ I.. W. PKRIIIK. T. r. COTilltAK. [ pEHKIN k COTIIIIAN, ' Attorneys at Law, c Abbeville S. C. " _____ c J^UOKNK 1J.OARY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, > Abbeville, S. C. J Subscribo for the Mrssknokr. ^ r J AM KM R. PEKRIN, fl Attorney and Counnellor at Law, Abbevii.I.I:, C. II., S. C. Jan. 28, lH85-tf ! IOBT. R. 1IKMPIUM,. WM. H. CALLOHN. 1 r JEM I'll ILL & CALHOUN, r Attorneys at Law, ^ Abrbvh.kr, S. C. t Will praetie* in all the Coarta of th? 0 Itate. 'J t A LL th* new shap?ft in ITatR and Bonnets I CjL with Ribbons, Birds, Flowers, Satins nd Velret* u> ntateh. c R. M. HADDON & CO. ii ,f?. ... ; Observations on Ireland. IIY ItKV. It. 1.ATIIAN. I Written f?ir the Yorkvilk' Kinpiirur.J One of the most natural curiosities in the world is the (limit's Causeway. Such it has been regarded for centuries past, and such, no doubt, it will be considered for centuries to conic. Individuals from all sections of the globe visit a strange feeling, which is not inaptly ' expressed by the word bewilderment. ;t, and nenc go away without experiencing 'fiie ffTar.t'K Causeway is on the extreme northern coast of Ireland, in the county Antrim, about eiirht 'miles from | the town of Coleraine, in county Londoiulory. There is a small portion in I county Donegal, which is farther north than the Giant's Causeway is, according to its extent, the most remarkable in the world. Everything presents a strange aspect. The scenery suggests the reckless thought that here lies, in wild confusion, the left over material of creation. Kven the waters of the ocean look strange. It is scarcely conceivable, but it is a fact, thev look grim with age and defiantly mad. Wave pursues wave, as if each which follows had been unpardonably insulted by the one going before it, and all fiercely dash against the craggy rocks which wall thorn in, as if these craggy.rocks had fraudulently deprived j mem ol llicir rights. On the other h&nd, , the grey crags, which line the shore, , look down in silent but proud contempt , from their lofty height upon the angry ( waves which dash in maddened fury against their sides. . From Port Hush to the Giant's Causeway, and for a considerable distance bei yond, tht scenery is awfully sublime. ( The traveler is conveyed from Port Hush to Hush Mills on an electric tramway ; that is, on a railroad the propelling power of which is electricity, "'lie j coaches in which the passengers ride ( *re not unlike other railroad coaches, but to see these coaches moving along tlio frnol* i* o ?<A ~r 1 ...w ?*w ? Hivui ma* inie til | with no motive power visible, is calcula- j Led to boget feelings of Astonishment, j i'here is no smoking engine to be soon, f 110 blowing of whistles to be heard. In ] IViet, there is nothing to be seen but the , touches themselves. The track of this , ileetric tramway is within sight of the j tea, all the way from Port llush to Bush , Mills. Often it is in close proximity to j i fearful precipice. A run off would be c ..nlunge into the raging sea below. The ^ distancerrpin Port Hush to Bush Mills ? i.?, I suppose Ire miles, and from Bu^h^Mills to the (iiantr? -C*JJ&?*way about half that distance. From Bush Mills the Causeway is reached by privato conveyance by two routes. The near and more direct leads west of the Causeway, while the other leads to a point east. This western coast, which is called Ton Duff, is beyond question the most awe-inspiring upot I ever saw. The sea is strongly walled in by a precipice which attains, in some places, the height of near three hundred "feet. Occasionally this precipice ia slightly inclined, but generally it is perpendicular, winds abruptly, sometimes putting out into the sea, and it other times receding into the land. Beneath, the sea rages with wild fury. At short intervals large columns of rock rise from the sea to the top of the preciyice. These all have been given names, but 1 do not remember any of ih em. On approaching the Causeway from :he oast the precipice ir.akes a quick turn ( ,o the right. At this point it ceases to !jc perpendicular and becomes about as \ nucli inclined as a very steep roof of a I ioukc. This inclination is literally cor- f red with stones of all sizes and various \ diapes. Some are firmly fixed in the i ;round, while others are loose. Down t his rocky iuclination there is a winding t sheep-path. This sheep-track is barely t vide enough for one individual to dc- J -.cend at a time. For the greater part of t he distance?about two hundred and r ifty feet?it is on the very edge of the ( jrecipice, varying in depth according to ? lie distance from the point at which the I lesccnt was begun. It is with great a lifficulty that an individual can stand, <1 ind a fall would, in any case, be attend- g id with the most serious consequences, a When the descent is completed the t ndividual finds himself er herself, as t he ease may be, standing on a triangu- f nr nook litterally covered with loose t itones. Two sides of this triangular I look ore bounded by precipitous crags r ,nd the remaining side by a pent-up sea. o It is, perhaps, impossible for any one E o attain such perfection in word paint- a ng as to be able to present a full-sized I ikeness of the Giant's Causeway. I 1 nay say that tho fact those who have 1 lot seen it have generally very vaugc t lotions of it is proof of this declaration. I l'hi?v hivn nitlior Konn 1 lL J U1I9IVU Ojr III li o lescriptions which they have read of h hia wonder of nature, or the natno b ausoway itself has led them into error. C !*he common notion of a causeway is I hat it is a raised road over wet ground, g n some respects the Giant's Causeway d onforms to this definition, but in others d t does not. Some persons have the idea a that the Giants Causeway is a huge bridge with gigantic pillars and long | spans of stones. This, it is not. What then, it may he asked, is it? When 1 first saw the Giant's Causeway it presented the general appearance of an old stone building of grand proportions^in ruins. When one stands ofTat a distance and looks at it, the appearance is that of a vast amount of stones which have beon thrown in ovcry direction from ? structure of enormous size, with here and there seme of the original structure remaining. On approaching nearer, this first impression passes away, and another, in accordance with the fact,** in the case is made. The coast of Ireland, which is situated the Giant's Causeway, is windn.g nt that point in a north-east and south-west "direction.. As above said, the shore; is not a level plain, but a high, precipitous bluff, 1 suppose, is near two hundred feet high. From this bluff there juts out into the sea a strange stone structure, which gradually decreases, until it is covered by the waters of the Xortli Channel. In fact, there are three causeways, which are distinguished by the names of the Little, the Middle or lloney Comb, and the Great or Grand CauBeway. All of them are tongues protruding from the side of the precipice and extending into the sea. At the point Where the great Causeway projects from the side of the precipice it is forty feet high Mid about the same in width. It gradu> illy widens and becomes lower, until, at the distance of two hundred and ton yards, it comes in contact with the sea ind is concealed from view. In all this, it may he said there is nothing very wonderful about the Giant's Causeway. This is true. Perhaps oth3r craggy tongues couhl be found which project out of h precipitous blufTmid run lown in a gradual slope into the sea, but after all there is only one Giant's Causeway, and that one is in County \ntrim, Ireland. The wonderful thing about the Giant's Causeway is its peculiar construction It is not one rock, or a number of rocks >iled one on another, but thousands of stones standing on their ends, like pilars. The pillars are generally hexajjo ml, or six siilcd, and fit so closely to ;ach other that a sheet of paper cannot )e slipped between them. The pillars rary in size from fifteen to twenty-six nches in diameter- It is said that some >ne with nothing to Jcy and who had ;reat curiosity, counted oveTTaftythusmd of these pillars. It has beeiT&iff" puteiTtlVat there tf?Vj"TFT<r? r\\Jt1/luousand pillars in the three causeways. There is one triangular pillar, three of nine sides, a few nre square, and the rest are all cither five, six or seven sided. These pillars are continuous, but are made, up of several pieces which are placed one an top of the other. Where they join, the end of one is concave and the end of the other is convex, thus fitting each ather perfectly. How far these pillars extend downward, or, in other words, how deep they are in the ground, no >ne knows. They cross tho North Channel and are soon at Staffa, Scotlaud. 1'he rock is what is called basalt, and the k~ ? f -< - lUAiiguimi luriu ui me pillars js <1110, tt s supposed, to an intense heat to which [his rock was at one time subjected. When the Giant's Causeway sprang into existence n?> oih' knows. It is manifest [hat it is the work of <io?l, and not of iny created Wing. Still strikingly reicmblcs a work of man. It is this reicmhlunce to a work of man that gives .o it interest. It is not impossible to learn when or vhy it was given the name which it icars. There is a tradition which the guides tell with apparent delight and ivhich is very old and exceedingly plansble. It is ns follows : At one time, iway back in the dim past, there lived wo noted giants, one in Scotland and he other in Ireland. Tho name of the Scotch giant was Henandonner, that of he Irish Fin-Mac-Cool. The Caledolian giant lived at Stafta and Fin-Mac* Jool had his abode somewhere in the lorth of Ireland, in County Antrim, ienamlouner, it seems was the hero of 11 Scotland. I can not tell all that he lid or could do, but in the graphic lan;uago of an Irishman, "he just bate out 11 that cauio before him." Not only so. >ut ho spoke very disrespectfully of ''in-Mac-Cool and declared were it not or wetting his feet he would cross over he sea and give Fin a good drubbing, ly some one whose name is no longer emembered Fin-Mac-Cool was informed f the boasting threat of Benandonner. 'rcvioi.s to this Fin-Mac-Cool and Henndouner were not on very good terms ; benandonner had "bate out" some of < 'in-Mac-Cool's friends. The threat of i tenandonner stirred the Irish blood in be veins of tho generous Fin-Mac-Cool, n order that Benandonner might cross VAP frnili IXn1.>?wl ? ? -1 4 4 . W a > vinim HJIU IIUI WCl lis feet, Kin-Mac-Cool constructed a 1 >ridgo or causeway across the North j lhannol. Ilennndonncr came over to relnnd on this causeway. The two I iauts met, and instead of Itcnandonner ruhbing Fin-Mac-Cool, Fin-Mao-Cool ! rubbed Honandonner. The Caledoai* n giant was well "bate"?so well thai 1 ho determined never to go back to Se land, but having received permissi from Kin-Mac-Cool he remained Ireland. Mac-Cool's bridge or c:iu: way being of no further use, was hi fered to go to ruin. All tbat now i mains of it is a small portion at Stal Scotland, another portion 011 the Isla Ratlilind and tin; part in Ireland. Tl tradition, however interesting when tc by a glib tongued Irishmnn, will V satisfactorily account for the Cian causeway. There is in tbe north Ireland a sheet of basalt varying thickness from ten to a thousand fc This sheet covers several hundred squn miles. It is a volcanic lava, and w most propably poured over the count when in a molten state. Column bosflt is principally found along t coast from-PaA Kush to Fairhoad. It most evident that aC?5ir.r period in t: past great geological charges hwVC tak< place in the north of Ireland. iV probable that in the future some gro geological change may take place. T1 natural cause by means of which G< constructed the Giant's Causowajr h ceased to be operative. It may, ar probably will be, again aroused, ar ; other Giant Causeways be construct*! MK8. 8VIIKATT AND RTANTOI Two Stranci! Stories Toltl by Wil lam P, Wood, K*-CI?lef of Dctei lives. Some time after the execution of Mr Surratt, says W. P. Wood in the Wasl ington Gazette, Presidont Johnson sei for ine and requested me to give my ve ? O.A oiuu vi uun. cmarnii'8 connection wit the assassination of President'Lincoh I did ko, and 1 believe' he was thorougl ly convinced of the innocence of Mr Surratt. He assured me he sinccrcl regretted that he had not given Mr Surratt the benefit of Executive clen ency aud strongly expressed his detei tation of wl?at lie termed the "infamou conduct of Stanton" in keeping thea facts from him. I asserted my ur changable friendship lor Mr. Stanto under all circumstances, and while I rc gretted the course adopted by the Sec retary of War towards Mrs. Surratt, never hesitate to perform any act c kindness for him. President Johnso commended me for my devotion t friends, and the subject of the assassin ation was never afterwards discussed be tween him and myself. The great Wn Secretary of the Union was no longer i power. He was a plain citizen of mi Republic, broken in braltb and totterin bc^yeen life antLdralb. Who Hepublicnii much pleading, induced PresidelA ?irat to name Mr. Stanton for a .Judge of tV Supreme Court. The Senate promptl confirmed the nomination, but tirant, fi some reason bust known to himself, d not put his signal tire to the coimuissio or if he did sign the commission he d not forward it to Mr. Stanton. It wi at this time the latter sent for mo, and called at his residence on Iv stroe When ushered into his presence I wi startled at his woe-begone and wretcht appearance. lie inquired if I knew tl reason why that man (meaning Gran withheld his commission. I told hi no. Then wo drifted in our talk to tl execution herein referred to, and he r buked mo for not making greater effo to save the woman that was hangei lie said he would have trusted his li in my keeping; that I would have save him the torments of hell had I bee moro persistent in my efforts. I rcmint ed him of my call on Preident Johnsc to plead for mercy for Mrs. Surratt, an that 1 was met by L. C. Baker at the ei trance of the President's house, and Di ker produced an order Over his (Stat ton's) signatnre which set forth that should not be permitted to enter tli building or communicate with the Pres dent. uToo true," ho responded, "and th Surratt woman haunts me so that m nights are sleepless and my days misoi able, and Grant aids inv enimies bv rt fusing to sign my commission, whic would afford me temporary relief an perhaps prolong my life. He will n? do it Wood, this is at last the." Placin his hand to his head he continued : 41 cannot endure the pressure I ain dyinj dying surely, dying now !" A few parting words were exchange between us, and the following day th death of Edwin M Stanton was publicl announced. He never rccinvcd his con; mission of Judge of tlio Supreme Cour though he had been contirmod by th Senate of the United States. Onr ForeiKh Mini*tern. Washington, Macch 23.?The I'resi dent to-day sent to tho Senate the fol lowing nominations as envoys extraoi dinary and ministers plenipotentiary t the United States: Kdward J. Phelps, of Vermont, t Great Brittain. Robert M. McLane, of Maryland, t France. Geo. II. Pendleton, of Ohio, to Gei many. Henry II. Jackson, of Georgia, toMex ico. The Senate immediately confirmed th nomination of Senator Pendleton. The Senate also confirmed the nomi nations of Messrs. Phelps, Jackson an Mohan ft, and of Benj. H. Hill, Jr., to b Unitod States attorney for th? norther: district of Georgia. \ *1 ot- MY HL'SIJAXIJ AVAS NO COWARD A Striking Rebuke to the "l'lstol111 Ilcuriiitc Tribe." Haukwri.i., Mnrch 21.?A happy rer tort, and one which conveyed a sweeping rebuke to the pistol-bearing tribe ol ! this county anil many others, was made . by Mrs. John Clayton in her evidence in the Freeman murder trial in answer to a question asked her by Acting Solicitor Iftlar. She was testifying in reply j. to tho evidence of Freeman, who would n not swear, but believed, that John Clayton, who won killed by Freeman, had a J pistol in his hand on the night of the fatal encounter. The solicitor asked : as "Mrs. Clayton, was your husband in the ^ habit of carrying a pistol ?" to which I sho promply and scornfully replied : . "Xo, sir, my husband was not a coward,'* and burst into tears. A scarcely f?pressed rnunner of applause moved the audience, who were at once touched and *w"rtii<Xructod by the keen and unaffected sarca8irTot *?{>i?Mnder. ^ Yesterday evening ii?C .^Boners con* ^ yicted at the present term ^ into Court to recoivc their varioussfetttences, the crimes varying In degree j from murder down in a diminuendo scale. Conspicuous among the condemned l_ wero Willian Freeman, convicted of c- manslaughter, and John Tony, convicted of murder. Freeman was ushered s> in by a constable, and was attended by 1" his wife and three children, a boy and two lovely little girls, lie walked into r" Court with a stern and almost impassive h face. It was reported this morning that i. the keys of the jail in which he was confined had been left in his possession on Saturday night, but the truth is that " the keys of the inner door of the jail y were accidentally left with him on that s. night and that escape under ihe cirj. cumstances was impossible. He stood up to receive his sentence, and after a few remarks by Judge Frascr the sen's tence was imposed of ten years at hard IO labor in tllO Pnnilnntini-w J'? vm; UIUAI III UII1 penalty, without recommendation to n mercy, being thirty years. As soon as the judgment bad been pronounced the oldest of his daughters broke out into hysterical sobs and weeping, which [ could only be silenced by removing her (f from the Courtroom. Freeman himself was entirely overcome and covering his n face with his hands wept bitterly. All o who witnessed this unhappy result of i- the tragedy are agreed that it was the most atTvcting and touching scene ever witnsssed in the Courthouse. ' The reception of his sentence b}' n John Terry was, as was expected, in r striking contrast with the preceding. He ? strode into the Courtroom with the air ? of insolence and natural or well-desembled stolidity which characterized his r frvn.fiMW throughout his trial for tho nt murdor oftKfe Jfev^John G. Sessions, te All through the proceed confronted with witnesses from tlie grave ^ that would have blanched the cheek of 9r the most vindictive homicide, he smilud i?l a griin and repulsive smile, which he ren, peated with somewhat diminished effect |tj in the fourth act of the tragedy yesterday. His absolute silence 'vlien asked iS if he had anything to say why sentence 1 of death should not ue pronounced >t. against him was painful in the extreme. iS when everybody knew that he was i. keeping hid the secret of the whole inys' terious and unaccountable crime. It in ,c the general opinion,.however, that when j t) he begins to realize his fearful situation m he will tell what he knows, and it i? evident that he knows it all. He was sentenced to be hanged on the 29th day of e* next May. rt J- The Monroo Doctrine k People often read about "the Monroe doctrine" without knowing exactly what tn the phrase means. The following extract froin President Monroe's seventh annual message, delivered to Congress " December 2, 1823, gave rise to the l" phrane : "The citizens of the United Statos ' cherish sentiments the most friendly faI vor of the liberty and happiness of their lC fellow-men on that side of the Atlantic. In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have >c never taken any part, nor does it com* y port with our policy to do so. It is onr" ly when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries '' or make preparations for our defence. II With the movements of this hemisphere ,l we are of necessity more immediately concerned, and by onuses which must be r( obvious to all enlightened and partial observers. The political system of the d allied powers is essentially different in e that respect from that of America. This ^ difference proceeds from that which ext, ists in their respective governments. And 0 to the defence of our own, which have been achieved by tho loss of so much blood and treasured and matured by the wisdom of their most enlightened citizens, and .. undor which wo havo enjoyed unexam>f pled felicity, this wholo nation is devoted. We owe it, therefore, to candor and A - - - v to the amicable relations existing be0 tween the United States and those powers to declare that we should consider - any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangero ous to onr peace and safety, with the existing colonies or dependencies of any \j European power we have not interfered # and shall not interfere. But with governn tnents which have declared their independence we have, on great considera . tion and juvt principles, acknowledged we could not view any interpoxition for tlie purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their doatiny by any European power, in any oth, er light than as the manifestation of on unfriendly disposition toward the Unied States.*' "i'addlk yodk own canoe Hints to Applicants For Federal OF? flc?H In thin State. (Frotn our Social Correspondent.) Washington, March 25.?I am informed that some gentlemen whoso names do not appear on the slato made up at the conference of the South Carolina delegation have entered the contest as applicants for certain Federal oflices ?in the Stnte. Some persona imagine that the heads of the various departments have placed the patronage of cer* tain States in the hands of Congressional delegations, and that whoever they recommend "must certainly bo appointed. Senator Butler says there aro persons in his State who appear to be laboring under that impression. Ho says ho in , -j^ry sorr^that euc^ an^ togn ever entertain oil for one moinunt^^All IhS ' * Kodortl nffipou >? -? ?-i ?" o, ?c u|?cm w competition, and those persons who sacoeed in making the best impression upon th? ^pointing power will undoubtedly secure the appointments. He docs not wish to discourage any applicant who thinks he can make the fight for himself Indeed, it seems that those who have the least political infiucnco behind them arc meeting with the most success at the hands of the President. Senator llutler called at the postoffice department yesterday and placed on file the application of Benjamin F. Huger for Postmaster at Charleston. Mr. Huger is endorsed by tlio best citizens of Charleston, and he will probably be selected as the successor of PostmaBter Taft. HAMPTON,8 HE AX TIL Although Senator Hampton is much confined to his rooms in the Rigga House he manages to keep up with his duties to his constituents. He goes over his mail daily, and such matters as require immediate attention he turns oyer to his faithful privato secretary, who communicates the wishes of the Senator to the herad of the department having jurisdiction over the matter* this means the Senator is enabled to keep informed as to the stauding in tho departments of each of thu cases in which ho is directly interested. His health has so far improved that be took advantage of the pleasant weather today and went out for a short walk. r_ ^SICKNESS OF NEW OFVICEKS. 1 underSTtuid'thiit SeffiiaiY.I'SBiy Jft. _ i greatly cast down hy the death of his friend, Edward D. Clark, whose carcer as assistant secretary of the interior was so brief. It is said that Mr. Clark waa decidedly opposed to accepting a Government office in Washington, but Secretary Lamar provailcd upon him and he finally acceded to the Secretary rs wishes. Bo came from balmy Mississippi unprepared to encounter thd severe weather with which we have beun visited this winter, and before he was aware of it he had contracted a fatal attack of pneumonia. There are several other newly appointed olGcinl.s who are on the sick list. First Assistant Post-" master-General liny is in very feeble health. Indeed there; are some persons who predict that he will never be ablo toperfom the duties required of the office for which he qualified yesterda'y. The first assistant postmaster-general ii supposed to relieve the postmaster-gen* oral f rom the considerations of all postinastership* which do not cotne under the head of Presidential offices, under ordinary circumstances he has to liston to the appeals and shoulder the abuso of every member of Congress or postmaster who imagines his particular caso is not receiving such consideration as he thinks it ought to have. A first assistant of Sullivanic proportions would not be objectionable, providing he possesed the necessary executive ability. Mr. Fairchild, the newly sppointed assistant secretary of the treasury, has not been able to appear in his office for several days. > No change has occurcd in the condition of the Hon. Casoy Young, who ia threatened with paralysis, since yesterday. His physician says ho is in no immediate danger. TUB PRESIDENT'S CIIUKCH. The President has surprised tho local Presbyterians by renting a pew in the' First Presbyterian Church, which is pre<j sided over'by Rev. Byron Sunderland. Several clinches claimed the President as theirown, but ho disappointed them and followed the advico of his former pastor in Buffalo. Dr. Sunderland is one of most eloquent preachers in Washington, but he is a pronounced Republican. At one time his congregation was made up tof, the leading public officials resident'fn' Washington. In direct violation of the will of the elders of the church Dr. 8un^ derland permitted Fred. Douglass, (tbe professional negro,) to deliver a political lecture from tho mil nit. nf the *l?n?'i4i More than half the congregation booaroe no indignant that they left the church and never rotumed to it again. The 'creaui of Dr. Snnderland's congregation then joined the New York Avenue'Church, which now claims to be the largest and most fashionable congregation in this . city. It was heralded all oyer the couiitry that the pastor of the New'YorV &Venue Church was a former college mate of the President, and that the latter had engaged a pew in his church. b. it.!..