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? * -s ' ' v | ^ \ . , . * iwalw^i^rr:y:r>crtrroMrT-i-^rTi- tmai . ; The Last of the Fax. ^ as Rebel Cresent Regiment. , ' "We uiet yesterday several young gentlemen - T-ho have lately returned, .as paroled prisuuers, j from the* Trans'Mississippi Department, jvbo j were oi I he small body ot' survi vors of the Ores- j cent regiment that left this city with so muchcclal 1 i11!o over two years ago. The regiment numbered. II00 strong, and was composed of tiio sons of our old citizens, many of wham , were taken horn the schools bef.-re they had over reached 1 lie higher classes. They had been called out tor three months service," and in itie expectation that they-would bo released ' si. at the expiration ol their term of enlistment, many youths were pcisuaded to 'go who had not attained an ago and maturity suited for military service. Hut the termination of their service occurring at a moment when the-war . , . was raging with the greatest violence, few were permitted.to return or were so inclined, and ' * the regiment was, therefore, reorganized and f * * enrolled for the war. . ' From that time the Crescent boys were subjected to a series of trials, hardships, exposures and vicissitudes that told dreadfully upon their once full and enthusiastic ranks. Engaged in many ' of the most bloody, battles that have marked the progress of this sanguinary war, tins regiment has been several times so reduced or disorganized as to destroy its regimental organization, and compel its consolidation with other regiments. At ike battle of "T'. .Kid 'tln? tient/innnt. f?nlr?ni.l rS flin rorri. ...? V..- ... ?.VV..,WV. V. ".W .-b. nient was killed and the whole regiment captured. In the subsequent campaigns of Gen. Taylor, the regiment, having becu exchanged siuil reorganized, was again severely cut up?' -until at last, in the severe fight at Pleasant Hill, it was nearly annihilated, the colonel, lieutenant colonel and many oY the officers and . three-fourths of the .mei being killed and wounded.' ' And now the war closes, and the proud, ex-' ultant, hopefnl, 1100 of tho most promising and exultartt of our youths, who left the city three years ago, so full of military glory and "ardor, return to their homes reduced to the pitiful number of sixty-Qnc?tho whole nuuif ber left of this otrce grand and splendid body of.young soldiers. .Such is one of the sad pio"* turesofthe horrors of war! May it contribute another to the numerous other lessons witli which tho history of the last- four years is so fearfully replete, to warn our people, in all time to come, from ever embarking in so bloody and barborous an experiment.?W. 0. Picayune, June 14. Ret. Henry Ward licccher owes an apology to Gen. Hooker. He took an opportunity, at , ? temperance breakfast in London, when there, to speak of Gen. Hooker as having beonintox. . icated at the time of the battle of Chancellors villc, leaving the inference, if not conveying it directly, that that disaster was a consequence of . the general's fault. The Committee on the Conduct of the War investigated this allegation against Gen. Hooker, and finding no evidence to support it, applied to Mr. Bcecbcr for his authority. liiis Uie reverend gentleman declined to give, but cells the committee that "/?'.s authority m the ease was such as to produce moral conviction." The committee find the allegation false, not upon negative but upon positive testimony Mr. Bceclicr had better produce his authority, or stand in tbe unpleasant position of personally slandering an able and patriotic oflic(;r.^ ^ ^ The Franco-Mexican loan, notwithstanding its gambling lottery features, caunot be forced down the throats of the French people. t No "gift" scheme could be got up more takingly, but still it will.not succeed, for no one has. any confidence in the permanency of the Mexican empire. The empire may cud in ten davs, , ' pretty certainly in as many months. The sickly loan, although bearing a six per cent, interest, vibrates between -46 and 47. In other words, "Max" cannot obtain money, even under a French guarantee, at less than 13 to 14 per cent, per annum, and not much at that. The whole 'Irian, if taken up, iiic'nding the . gross revenues of Mexico, will not keep Maximilion afloat for ' the current year. _ And ^ .then ? * , V u:j 'if-' ? Sii? in ??*MgfjfBgWl CAMi>r.ii, n?.:uAi!.;VLY 14. * Tue Ckoss-i:v- ; iu at Cm: m a.?In another column 'will be fount, i -i.-jilv to tl.u oross-eyf-d indicia fill's criticism o;i ? habit of lac. tight laying.^ We do not altogether ..prove of a ccaJuued correspondence en so delicate a subject, but in our last issue we dtftlnred otir colums open for the ladies that, they might have their say- and vindicate the rights of woman. We hope that the ''-Critic' will in the.Titure, be more careful on whom ha seeks to'reel: vengeftueo through the columns ot a newspaper. '"Georcia" handles him without gloves. The C.\unex Tei.-f.grauu Lr.ts.?Wo should- much regret to have this litae of telegraph aluiudoned ; and we feel eenlident that if this branch of the railroad b'c discontinued, tli? suspension of the operation by telegrupli must necessarily follow?thcro boing no facility for making repairs on the line. Can 110 remedy be suggested? - Mr. WrniERSPobx has labored faith fully for a number of years past, and labored, too, under ilio worst of difficulties, to keep this lino in a good working condition ; and it would ho a great injustice to himself, a3 well a loss to our community should it be discontinued permanently. The Oamde.n* Branch op tiie Soctii Carolina Railroad.?Wc arc informed that tlu Board of Directors of the South Carolina Railroad Company hnvo determined to remove the rails 'from this Branch to repair ami rebuild other portions of tho road. Thoro were frcipioritjnimors of this nature duvingthe coniipuanc'o of tho war; and then our whole people would hnvo acquiesced in tho military necessity, and supportedmilitary oppression, whose object was the good of the cause in which we wero then engaged?and moreover military authority cannot .bo questioned? biit now wc aro disponed to object to. tyranny and usurpation, at least when it can bo resisted by reason or by law. The cilbcns of Canulciiand thotsomitry near this nD?'.1 i.-.?;> JJii^JJUJl JLVUilVfc-i.il ?? TCOkVU 1 l^JIUJ, tTlliU u 13 II1CII All' lercst and duty lo guard and -protect, and which it is very evident thifcc in authority aro disposed fo ignore. The injury resulting to this community lroin the destruction of thus road need not be dwelt upon, it Is too'OuvIoirs to require* comment?but wo had better understand our rights -and prepare to maintain them. This Branch tvtuj built nearly twenty years since, from funils raised from two sources i. e. subscription to tho stock by those interested in the construction, to tho extent of about one-half its cost, aud by tho Company for about the other, half?this latter half loaned to the company by the State, {or rather to be exact, the loan of the fund extended for fourteen and twenty-four years) for the very purpose of constructing this Branch?and this Branch by tho very act making the Joan, 13 mortgaged to the State to pay the loan not yet entirely due, and it is presumed not yet onl.iruly paid. Can ft more-striking instance of want of faith be lound. The- rights and interests of those who built tho road, are not only disl'Anrnrflftfl liV n. lir.nr/1 nf il . ..J,- ? ->j ? ?vmu vi x?i*w^w4wru <T UUUUU UUV WII3UJ" tation with the stockholders, hut more than that, tho property mortgaged to tho State to secure money loaned to build up.tlio property, js to bo destroyed, not only thus disregarding the inducements held out to the State to advance the funds, but wantonly destroying the means of enforcing ro-pavment of the loau. Surely anarchy has come, when a board of direction not only disregards the rights of stockholders whom it represents, but ignores the State, whose creature the company is- These servants of servants setting up to bo rulers!?verily "tho -ettom rjil is 011 lop !?Surely we are not prepared to submit to this insult added to injury, but if a retarning -senso of' justico cannot influence these, our masters, wo will resort to what tribunals our unhappy country may yet atford to protect our rights. It may be well to call tho attontion.of on? citzensto the fact that for two years now this hunch road has been virtually unrepresented in the braid i.'. direction j ?although we knew at the commencement of the current year the fact that Canden had. no representation in the Board, and which was prominently j brought to the attention of many of tie leading stockholders*. "Jonah wrote to his father after the whale first' swallowed liiui, stating that ho had found a good opening lor a young roan just going into business; but afterwards wrote for money to bring bim home, stating that he had been sucked in. ^ 1 ' '' * . \ irr*+mm*miM m'm n twmmv ? iuwil Bt>ti ^t?au jiiimjMjjm^mrwtrrr.N UJKION M1BETBN"0. A meeting ofthe citizons of Korshatv Sislact wna held in Camden S. C., on Wednesday tb* Ithh day of 1] uly, Lr the purpose .of giving expression of somw meat in favor of n restoration of civil govurtinnint injlhc Suite of South Carolina. t On motion of Col. Wit. M. Siiaxsox Da. L. If. Deas was called to. tho chair, uud J. T. lluaiiii.uj requested to act as Secretary. , The object of the meeting ;hcing explained by the chairman, Col, Siixxxoi.* then presented a preamble and Resolutions, accompanied with a' low brief but appropriate remarks as to our subjugated condition, our duty as eligible citizens of the United Stutes governmentj and urged'our claim to a restoration of civil rule. " * ' . , . ' ' y \ The resolutions bong submitted for consideration, Lcitxkk remarked the Ibroo of circumstances dopriviug it-j of civil rights and liberties, nud enjoining that in the adoption of the tame, good faith and ; honesty of purpose should characterize the heart of every man. The preamble and re.~oIuiioios were unanjtuously. adopted, and' are as follows The resident's of Kefshuw I istrlct who have subscribed and taken the oath of allegiance to the UnitedStates, desire to express their appreciation of the position of public adairs, and their wish for the ro'-cstftblishmcnt of civil govemme;it. They perceive that t!:e conquest of the Southern Skates?the subversion of t!io Confederate State's mid of the Stalo of Soiiih Carolina leaves thorn entirely without civil government, and with only such law or protection as meagre military garrisons may entail or enforce. In this condition of affairs, all industrial pursuits must b? paralized, and even social life is in a slate of chaos, while private rights eau exist only in name. It behooves lis then to apply to the constituted an-? thorities of the United States for the restoration of tho State authority. In doing 30 it would be faiso and unbecoming to deal in the sycophantic phraze of zeal ous con veils oi uie nuur?-uus wouiu ueout4io receive and moot tho contempt of chose in power; but we may and stomld express the earnest truth, i. c. that we roaliiitJ the result of tho regent wan that, our peculiar view of State Right a has" been lost in the struggle: that, we have recently clonic with life United States authorities as individuals and not tvith tho iatsrvciw' tion of Stalo authority: that wo havo taken the oath of allegiatico with a full , understanding of rs terms and an earnest and sincere determination, each fof himself, sacredly topreservo inviolate the oath, and to discharge every duty as a citizen of the United states." 'To be conquered doe3 not necessarily bring disgrace, but it. would be degradation indeed tt# take mi oath into the lip;; to which wo rnado secret R'servuuoiis and exceptions in order to avoid the results of our conquered condition Tliewforo be it' Resolved, That the constitution' of the United States guarantees at Itepublicau form ot Government to the people of tbe several states. Rcsolvcl, That the people of the State of South Citfoliua, with a full and true appreciation of i' ir ; condition, have almost unanimously complied with the pre requisitions set fort h by President Johnson for the restoration of civil government. Resolved, That His Excellency President Jo!mson> be respectfully requested to appoint a Provisional Governor lor tfio State of South Carolina, and to take such other steps as are necessary to protect the private and public rights of the people of this State. Resovled, That the Chairman of this mooting bo requested to provide a copy of (ho foregoing resolutions to His Excellency President Johnson. L. IT. DEA-S. Chairman. ,J. T. IlERsnifAM, Secretary. Cajndeu, July ; What is Saleratus ??Wood is burnt to ashes.?Ashe9 are lixiviated?lye is the resplt. Lye is evaporated'by boiling?black salts are the residuum. The salts undergo a purification by firc,anjj the potash of commerce is obtained. By anot&e'r process we change the potash into peifrlash. Now put this into sacks and place t0hem over a distillery wash-tub whore the fermentation evolves carbonic acid gas, and the pearlash absorbs and renders it solid, the product being heavier, dryer and whiter than the pearlash.?It is now Saleratus. How much salts of lye and carbonic acid can a human stomach bear and remain Bcaltby is a question l'or the saleratus eaters. ,: * v-;i 5 . \ / ^ v . jj| _ ? ' / - ; ' ' ^: Y 15 .sHsasss-^ss-ss^^ Foreign i'Tews. . ' V The veil of diplomatic roacrvc'jf&lc* the real, chagrin of Europe at the restoration of tho\, Umori. Tj.ii. however, begiutm^to treat the v downfall nrUie slave rebel liou'as ,?hho fait ac~ couipli,1' since Ilohaud; jfranco;;and..England have withdjitv/n from the so-called Confederate power "bolji'jcicnt rights." KilssgIJ, in ;bi? official notification, s*cl; now ledges that 4,poac? has been restored-witliiji the whole territory of vrhioh the United' Suites of North America before the commencement of the civil war wero in undisturbed possession,v and states that n* 'a necessary consequence "her Majesty's sever.'.I authorities in. a)l. port^ harbors and-waters mnwt li/mr.f.frvH li rofncr? rw.rmiccmri f/\ ?iT*tt vao^ iMu>;j.iiyir?wivt vik j?vt unmiuu i u nuj - f to so! of war carrying a Confederate flag,to cntfir such ports, harbors and waters," , ttlwi, mast' rc?juiie any such vessel forthwith to depart-!^ therefrom within 24 hours. There is, however, an added proviso that the(comm?inder of ?fcy rebel vessel may divest, his vessel of her .warlike character and remain within British waters at his own risk. / JFranco continued to be violently agitated -on the Mexican question. M. Thieu;, tho.leader of the opposition"; in the French Chambers, in a speech on tbetudget, strongly deprecated the continuance of the French intervention in Mexico, Urging by its cessation an annual saving of at least 50,000,000 francs' might bo effected, 'la Fiance consol s its readers l>y "i arguing that the Monroe doctrine dot-s not ap-. J pjy to Mexico,- aud that America is' too ox- * iiausted by previous efforts to engage in a foreign'war. . _ Oil the authority of the London Tinfcs it is' r.fitted thatFrance has- notified the Washington' 'j, gi>vrtroineut;that Mexico.is,under* l?rchph-^fir^% teelion, and that.filibnstcriri'g-wHl without mercy. . / 1 . Details of w;ar among the South -republics connruj tuc successes or tiie ?ara< giiwyati forces. The Paraguayan nrnW niut'id.-at OOiOOO?the Allied"-forces' opposed" tiYihem 75,000/ The princes? of Wales has presented to tbo 13ritiVh nn'.iou another prince. Tlve .Umpress lias refused to accept the$osiguv.riou ot Prince Jerome Napoleon'^tiU the lias received the Emperor's instructions. In the Rieaii time Victor Ematinel has suggested n postponement uf life prince's visit to his court lor the present, as it might com plicate, bis negociation with his !Jo!iucs?,.with whom Je?(pne Napoleon is in had'repute^, Burn* up the ltutniSH.'?Go whehc w^ifcijy rtfcbbish of aiPkimls rneet tlie eye, Tn try, hranches of trees are thrown intwllbe^pcS| coitiers,' and tiiofe -alluwcd to'iflptllt J Chips, old rails, stumps of tro.us apBlecayedj wood in a variety %of forms, are fjjrana^n a!- j most every farm.' They are the prolific sources*! :f fungus in all-its multifarious forms: Aqdjfl itmgus is becoming the greatest pest in Amet^B icati hoitionlture." Tbo cracking of thq pear;'J rotting of the grapes and specks on .apples, are m also caused by fungus, while rust and mildew jfl are only different*names for different forms,ct^B fungus growth. . In"the garden and\>rchard, everything thajH will not rot and make manur^'n less than^^f year, should be gathered u;j^P3 burnt. 'M^D importance of doing; tjiis promptly is not geo^H rally understood, if fbo-/branches of trees, p'ot^H toe tops and woody matter of ill kinds be.char^M red -instead of burnt', its would make cxccllcn^H manure. And in many instances this can done without much trouble. Old sods fr|^H waste places in the garden oin he obtained t qovcr the heap, and they VilL themselves converted into a most useful fertilizer. Ycge-^ tables of all kinds delight ia such manure. It is free from weeds, acts quickly, and makes the soil light, warm aud porow. A gardner who once use# them will never again, if possible,-tte without a supply.?literal Anilual. . 1 I I ?- *? r? * Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, who, though long since a pa<n of fortune and an/occupant of tuefhigkest offices his state could bestow, would never allow the old sign that was over his'door when he was a tailor twdn.ty^one yearn of j*ge, to be taken down. It still hangs there?'Andrew JohnsoD^ Tailor." % . 1 '