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? zy' mt VCLUME IX.-NUMBER 1967 CHARLESTON WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. THE WEARISOME STRIKES IN NEW YORK. Hard Times for the Laboring Men oat ot Work-Captialists Defiant-Grant and *-nlte In Mew Torie-Tone h Ins; Ken? tnlscences- Public Improvements Going on-The Dramatic Future. ['HOM OUR OWN COR KR? TON DENT.] KEW YOKE, June 26. The strikes are bearing more heavily on tbe workingmen tban on the masters. Very many of the former are now actually suffer? ing, for the weekly pittance doled out by the trade leagues ls not enough to meet all the necessities of existence, even with the prac? tice of rigid economy. What ls working most against the strikers is the season. During the summer months marly kinds of manufac? turing business are dull, orders are slack, and the masters are rather pleased to get rid of the expense of keeping their hands in work. They can afford tobe independent just now. The leaders of the strike encourage their followers with the hope that when activity in bjbluess ls renewed lu the fall the employers wpl have to come to terms. On the other hand, the capitalists believe the men will be starved out before then. Tue large houses in the manufacturing trades are themselves combining against the labor combination. The pi u no-makers, for in? stance, are about to form an offensive and defensive alliance. Mr. Steinway ls at the bead of the movement. His employees have all returned to work on the old terms, after holding out two or three weeks. Forty-one of the leading iron works bouses have signed a pledge to employ no men who viii not agree to work ten hours at the old wages. It should be said in praise of the strikers that generally their conduct has been peaceful and dignified, which, in view of the straits to which most of them have been reduced, is rather remarkable. No body ot workingmen In England or France would be likely to keep as quiet under such circum? stances. The President, Mrs. Grant ana the military secretaries passed through the elly on Mon? day on their way io Boston, tor the purpose the Herald says-"of hearing ihe big drum." The Presidential party dined at the Fif h Ave? nue Hotel, and took passage In the evening boat of the line lately managed by Jim Fisk. When the President and Jim Fisk were on terms of familiar friendship and partners In certain Wall street schemes, the former used to get free passes over the line. The whole illustrons party, the President, the Admiral, (as he was ihen called,) and the satellites ol both went to the Boston Jubilee tn 1869 to? gether. Fisk In naval blue and brass butions, and Grant in plain clothes, appeared in com? pany at the Coliseum, and the ex-pedler im? pudently bowed to the applause which was' undoubtedly Intended for the ex-tanner. These reminiscences are interesting now, OB the surviving member of the li rm is starring it again at tbe Coliseum. I accidentally caught a sight of bis Excellency as he was on his w>'.y to the boat on Monday. His face wore that same cold, pitiless expression I saw in the w9r~days, when be was doggedly slaughtering th? soldiers of both armies. Fur a wonder lie had no cigar protruding from bis mouin. He was dressed in a neat suit of black clothes, and behaved himself quietly. There are many public Improvements going on about the city and gubuibs which d ese rv? notice. ' The Brooklyn tower of the great bridge has risen io the height of seventy lee), but lt ls on ly halt finished. Tue New York tower ls not yet visible above the surface. It is said that over tbree millions of dodars have already been swallowed up by the bridge makers. Another bridge from Long Island to "this city ls about to be commenced higher up the East River. It ls to have a central sup? port on Blackwell's Island, and will be of wire. The board of directors organized on Monday. Tbe magnificent new poBtomce at the lower end ot the City Hall Park ls now nearly fin? ished as tar as its third story. We can get already some idea of Its ach i tee tur al character from what can be seen above the hideous board fence which surrounds lt. No doubt it will be the showiest public building in thf city. At the upper end of Pnntlug-Housa Square, on the site of the old Tryon row, the Imposing gray-stone front of the new Staats Zeltung building ia going np. In time, in front of this building, tbe bronze statue of Horace Gree? ley, now already subFCribed for, will be erecl ed, so that at this end of the square there wi 1 be an appropriate offset to the other end, where the earlier Franklin ls entrenched. A conspicuous edifice on tbe c?rner ot Broad? way and Union Bquasy, known for many years as the Roosevelt Mansion, li? being torn down, and will be replaced by an architectural won? der suitable lor business purposes. The pro? cess of reoulldlng Union Square ls still going on, and the place 1? becoming one of the must bulking, architecturally considered, in Hie metropolis. On the corner of Wall and Broad tweets, opposite the treasury building, tfefe ? an enormous hole in which hundreds of workmen are laying the fouudatlons ot a mon? ster banking bouse. Every few blocks along Broadway travelling ls Impeded with the de? bris of some tailing house, wntch was vacated last May day, and ls giving place to something grander and better. Th? work of rebuilding Niblu's Theatre ls rapidly progressing, aud the temple of the muses will rise radiantly from its ashes for the third time in time for the win? ier season. The dramatic proRpects for the fall and winter are promising. Ni bio's will be re? opened by the old managers, Jarrett and Palmor, with spectacular pieces. Tbe grand Opera House passes into the hands ot Augus? tine Daly, wbo bas imported from Paris the famous (aod, it Is said. Indelicate) spectacle play ot Sardou's, entitled "King Carrot." It is expected to out-do the "Black Crook" io at? tractiveness. Daly's other place, the bijou Fifth Avenue Theatre, will continue to be de? voted to genteel comedy. The new Union Square Theatre will also become a comedy shop-a rival as well asa neighbor of Wa Hack, and will have a company composed of such people as Mark Smith, Vining Bowers and Agnes Ethel. Tbe Bouclcaults are un? der engagement for this place. The Olympic bavlog been given over three years to "Humpty Dumpty," will be turned into a borne tor the melo drama, Fox, the clown, having finally taken himself off to the provinces. Fechter will be back from Europe in a few days to oe ready for tbe opening of his own house, tbe Lyceum Theatre, formerly the Theatre Francaise, In Fourteenth street. James Wallack will open the season at Booth's with a new London sensation, "The Bells." Booth's will present grand tragedy and drama during the season, out Bool h will not appear. Wal lack's Theatre twill be taken possession of by the reconstruc? ted Lydia Thompson troupe now on lis way over I be ocean from England. The Theatre Comique, Wood's Museum, the St. James Theatre and the numerous minor houses are brushing up tor their hinter's work. Alto? gether there will be-great and small-some sixty places of amusement open In New York and Brooklyn when the amusement tide sets In In October. NTM. A OAT LOTHARIO. Hunt Down the Base Deceiver. (From the Anderson Intelligencer.] The facts herewith appended are derived from a responsible source, and an anxiety to prevent other communities lrom being im? posed upon, induces us to give publicity to this statement. One T. Cary Cole married a ladv of bigh respectability in this couuiy, and afterwards decamped lrom this section leaving lils family without protection. He went to Flurida. and .there married another lady. When the facts became known,he was Indicted tor bigamy and lodged lo Jail. The proof was abundant to secure his conviction, bu; he made lils escape on the 23d of May last lrom tue Jail of Columbia County, Fla., and has not been haard from since. He ls about forty-five years old, five feet ten luches, welgns anout one hundred and sixty-five pounds, has blue eyes, coarse auburn hair, witn a beard nearer red than any other color, and possesses a meau countenance, according to OUT Informai ion. He ls very religious, and claims to be a Hard? shell Baptist preacher. Our exchanges will confer a favor by giving the purport of thia information in their col? umna, and In all probability arrest the career pf this gay Lothario in other places. JUDGE ORR AND THE RING. The Hopes and Fears or the Radical Politicians-Th? Plans and the Backer? or Orr-Parker1?! Gold Mine. [FROH OUR OWN CORRKSPOVDENT.] COLOMBIA, June 27. There Ia DO apparent political activity among the Radical grandees at the capital I just yet. The idea seems to be to stave off i he Republican nomloatiog convention as long as possible In the hope that the white people may be tempted to take same prior action and thus neutralize the efforts of the dis? affected Republicans within their own ranks, and consolidate the vote of tho party and re-establish the Bing. Scott, Moses, Jr., and Neagle, are spoken of by the Radicals as the most probable candidates for Governor. It ls believed, however, that there Is a strong opposition belog organized against either of them or ar - member of the Ring. Orr will lead, or direct this opposition, under instruc? tions lrom Washington; the object being to relieve Grant ai the North, as far as may be, of the odium of the presentrotten concern which Scott heads, and to give promise of something better In the future. Scott occupied a con? spicuous seat in the hall when Orr made his speech here some time since. He seemed to enjoy hugely the clumsy eulogy of Grant, and Orr's elephantine antics over the "bloody out? rages," but took his closing remarks about the Stale government In high dudgeon. All the other white Radicals who were present went | up and congratulated Orr alter his great effort, but Scott sulked out with his head down, and would give In no paw or his to a man so want? ing in politeness as to speak of honesty In his presence. A few days ago. Orr delivered a second edi-1 tlon of his Columbia oration at Abbeville, en? larged though, and doubtless vastly improved by a most vigorous attack upon Scott, Moses, Jr., and the present State Government gen? erally. Thus the fight bas commenced, and lt will probably wax warmer and warmer as the cam? paign progresses. Orr has no Insignificant strength among the Republicans In the State, and If, as your correspondent was Informed by a leading Radical to-day, he has the ear of Grant and the Moguls al Washington, Scott, Moses A Co., despite their lavish use of money, may have lo succumb. Orr, it is said, does J not expect to be Governor, but to get in some more reputable character than Scott, He himself looks to higher honors-a Cabinet position or a forelgu mission. There are no new developments In the legal proceedings against Parker. He ls, or pre? tends to oe, making up a full exhibit o? his receipts and expenditures for the last two yea?, for which document the plaintiffs are waiting. A Republican who ought to know says that Parker bas five hundred thousand dollars in? vested in five-twenty United StateB bonds, which be has picked up Mace he has been conducting the financial affairs of ibis pros? perous Commonwealth. Qui Vivs. ST. JOHN'S DAT TN CAMDEN. The Oration of Grand Alaster Brans. The Camden Journal gives a full report of the St. John's Day ceremonies : Bro. Bruns, grand master, and Bro. J. B Kershaw, deputy grand master, arrived on Saturday night, the one from Charleston and the oilier from Lancaster, so that Kershaw Lodge was enabled to have with ibem tue two highest officers of the GranrtLodge. At eleven o'clock A. M. the lodges assembled at the lodge ro?m. and Bros. Bruni and Ker? shaw were received in due torm. Alter ai tend lng to certain business, the, lodge was closed and the procession formed, Bro. E M. Boykln acting as marshal. The procession moved up Broad to Dr Kalb si ree),-thence to the Presb.\ terian Church, where the ranks opened aud the brethren entered the church lu reversed order, as ls customary, the organ pealing iori h amareb. Having tl!-d In, wu h a rap of the. gavel, the brethren seated themselves and an ode was piing by the. chi lr. after which Rev Bro. A J. StuK.es offet ed a prayer, and another ode was rendered. Bro. J. D. Kennedy, wor? shipful master of Kershaw Lodg-, then Intro? duced Bro. Bruns, the orator ol th?- day. In a quiet jet Impressive m-tnner, Brother Bruns commenced ids oration. He comment? ed upon the extreme age of Masonry, claim? ing that it had existed lor a longer period of lime th au any omer known among men. Since it s fouudatlon great nations had ri-en to power only to sink Into oblivion, while Ma? sonry yet lives and Increases until she num? bers her high priests by thousands, and her votaries by mi dione. Masonry was universally known wherever man dwelt. It was first only operative, but now lt has expanded Uto a grand speculative science. We point with pride to the great works of our operative brethren, as manifested In the pyramids ol' Egxpt, the grind pillars, monuments and temples of the East, and to our silent though beneficent laoors aa bestowed upon worthy objects of charity and the teaching ot friendship, morality and brotherly love, with much other learning aud under a great many beautiful figures. Brother Bruns depicted in glowing colors the harmony, sym? metry and tue vast attractions which are to be lound by the student ia Masonry. He closed with abeautitul and touching tribute to the ladies, who though, os he sala, were bebarred entrance Into our mysteries, yet have the proud satisfaction ol' knowlag that they reigned supreme In our hearts. Atter the oration, Hie choir sung another ode with fine effect, and the chaplain having offered prayer, the procession was reformed, t< the organ playing a march. Having reach the g hall, the brethren were dismissed until eight i o'clock, P. M., when a regular meeting was r held tor the dispatch of business. j Ai night an ample dinner was served, to u which I he craft did full justice. Resolutions were adopted by the lodge on Monday night, thanking Brother Bruns tor his oration, and the ladies and gentlemen who conducted the music lor their excellent perfor? mance, c The Celebration In Hamborg. & Monday last being St. John's day, was cele- a orated by members of ihe Masonic fraternity in the Town ol Hamburg. Members of the a two lodges in Augusta met ai the Masonic f Hall, in Hamburg, for the purpose of doing f honor to the memory ot one of their patrons. 8 At two o'clock P. M., the worshipful master, B Moses Simon, opened the lodge, and staled the objeel of ihe meeting; alter which, the brethren adjourned, and went to the house of Past Master A. Simon, where, a sumptuous table had been prepared, and between thirty and forty members Of ihe fraternity par? took In a barbecue ot different kinds, which had been prepared lu a most elegant manner. Alter justice was done to the Inner man, the usual toasts were given by the respective mas? ters and past masters of the Jurisdictions ot South Carolina and Georgia. THO members then repaired lo the hall and adjourned. Celebration In Bennetuvtlle. Monday, the 24th Instant, was celebrated 1 by Aurora Lodge, No. 33, A. F. M, al Clio. J Several of the fraternity lrom other lodges ; were present. Owing to unfavorable clrcum- J stances, there was uo regular speech pre- i pared for the occasion. Impromptu addresses l were made by Messrs. R H. McKlnnon, Kuox i Livingstone, H. H. Newton and Harris Cov- ? logion. All ot these gentlemen made good ; speeches. Mr. Covington waB especially hap- J py In bis remarks. After the. close ot the ad- \ dress, atable was Bpread by the good ladies of the neighborhood, upon which was placed in rich profusion e very i hi mr that could tempt the appetite or satisfy its cravings. -A nnmber or new meo have taken the place o? the striking stablemen in the New York horse-car stables, and Hie police are guarding the stables to prevent the strikers lrom assaulting them. COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. INTERESTING EXERCISES AT WOF? FORD COLLEGE. The Calhoun and Prrston Societies Public Discuss long-The Address of Mr. Blaue. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] SPARTAN BURG, S. C., June 26. The commencement exercises of Wofford College began on Sabbath morning In the large hall ol the college building, which was well filled. A sermon appropriate to the oc? casion was delivered by the Rev. A. M. Chrieizberg. Il was well prepared and well delivered, and most attentively listened to. On Monday evening the Calhoun and Pres? ton Literary Societies met in iheir respective Imus, and discussed fully their selected sub kcts. I attended as a guest of the Prestons, ind their subject ul discussion, '-Was Corio? lanus Justifiable In waging war against his ?ountry," (Rome.) was ably argued by the dis? putants, Masters Pritchard and Walling In the lfnrmative, and Chrletzberg und Jennings In .lie negative, and honorary meinoers Mr. Simpson Bubo In the affirmative, and Messrs. Unod and McKiss'ck negative. The vo'e lelng taken by ibe society, lt was decided by :he president a tie vote, and, according to i sage, he cast his vote In lavor of the nega ive. Tne President, Wm. R. Blake, Esq., then in i most eloquent manner delivered au addresB >r leciure of one hour's length to the mem jers, and I must, confess I have never listened with more pleasure to any that I have ever leard. It was not only flt and appropriate to he occasion, but every sentence was rich in wholesome advice. The whole embodied noughts and sentiments thai cannot even be ;raseii from the minds of ihose whose pleas ire lt was io Hsien. After the address, be de ivered diplomas of tb? society to those who '.-ere to graduate on Wednesday and separate hemselves from those with whom they had >eensolong and Intimately connected. Tue valedictory was then delivered and all dis*, jersed In order. --" On Tuesday night, the large wi wu irowded lull to bear ihe declarations of the unlor class, many In nu^^er, and they well icquitted themselves a'80? 10 ll8ten t0 t,ie vete?me Birain" of sweet music as lt came rom Ly Baud's Band ot Columbia. To-day, at haifpast nine o'clock A. M he spacious hall below was lilied wiih the fair, rom town, county, und Slate, and the large ;allery above, together with passage-ways nd openings, was crowded with the sterner ex, who au remained In perltet order and un isuul quietness until 2 P. M., drinking in, as it rere, ihe prepared thoughts and well deliver d addresses of the graduates, who were sev nteen In number, and of whom Alleen so well .(..quitted themselves, io the satislaction of all resent, thal lt would be but an invidious dis Inction to give praise to any one specially, might well embody the whole In one Bhort entence. It was all good. The Latin saint a ory, which was to have been delivered by ilexauder Coke Smith, one of the gradu tes, was not heard on account of the nfortunate death of lila brother, which ccurred bul the day before, and while, he ras In attendance io enjoy the festivities f trie commencement season. The oiher ii i ure was on account ot unavoidable clrcum tances, and with ihe exception ol the deaih ist mentioned, the exercises of the Com aencement of Woflord College were unusually ileasaut. It ls an Institution fast Increasing n popularity, and fast growing in uselulness ending abroad annually near a score of oung Americans, whose brows are (?tamped rith ihe insignia of honor and uprightness, mich loved aud esteemed by > hose with whom hey have spent their long years, and parted nth In regret. But although, Mr. Editor, mr town has had a gala season fur several iaya oast, and Wofford Commencement is nded". and strange faces are met frequently m our st reel s, jet. we have another rich treat n store lor to morrow in ihe public axamina lon and concert for the South Carolina Iustl uilon for the Deaf. Dumb and tue Blind, -.hieb will take place at their Institute, lour niles soul h of us, commencing at ten o'clock L M., of which more anon. MARSH. lommencement at Purman University. The annual commencement exercises of the 'orman University and .Female College were eld last week In Greenville. On Tuesday evening, June 18th, Msjor J. B Headman, of Union, delivered the annual ad ress before tn? Adelpbian and Phllosophlan ocletlefi of the University. The address was J te rest lng, instructive and ornate, and the octeiiea feel so much Indebted to ihe orator jr his pleasing effort that they have ?equest d a c<>t>y fur publication. On Wednesday morning, June 19th, the egular commencement exercises were held tn he B/tpilstChurcn. Certificates of distinction rere conlerred on twenty-seven st ute nts who assed their resiective examinations with uccess, and the degree of bachelor of phlloso by was conferred on P. Hawkins und G. W. aylor, ol Greenville; E. C. Dargan, of D.?r iigion, and C. Mci:. Williams, of Greenville, in Wednesday ufternouo, at five o'clock, a leeilng was held by some of the alumni fur tie purpose ot reorganizing the Alumni Asso? lai lon. Resolutions were passed to that fleet, and measures were taken to procure a uitable person to deliver an address before lie associai lon next June. In the evening, al ad-past eight o'clock, the commencement ex rcises of ihe female college were held in Hie lol Ieee Chapel. Various essays were recited, nd a most excellent uddresa delivered by Dr. [ey nardie, of the Methodist Church. THE STOKES TRIAL. Mrect Testimony ot an Eye-Wltneas. NEW YORK, June 28. In the Stokes trial to-day John P. Redmond, hall boy at the Grand Central Hotel, test I ed that Fisk asked him if Mrs. Morse or aughier were In, and that he followed Fisk p a lew steps when he heard a noise, and joking up saw Stokes standing at the lop of he stairs. Witness had seeu bim enter the oiel about lea minutes previous Stokes ran resting his lett elbow on the banister, and ad his righi hand raised with a pistol in ii. Hokes fired two shots and Fink staggered ack, leaning against the wall. Fisk was hen helped up stairs, and the witness Baw 'isle Identify Stokes as the man who had shot Im. TBE WEATHER THIS DAV. WASHINGTON, June 28. Clear and probably douay weather prevails m Saturday over the South Atlantic and Guli Hates east of the Mississippi, with light to resh souiheasierly to southwesterly winds .nd over the Middle and New England States, vii h light to fresh southerly to westerly winds, .nd with possibly areas ol rain over me latter rom Tennessee to the upper lakes; light to resh and occasionally brisk southeasterly to outhwesrerly winds, partially cloudy weather .nd possibly occasional areas of rain. ifafetarflajr'a Weatner ttenorta or the Signal Service, U. S. A.-#.47 P. M., Loral Tim?. Place or Observation. B B - ra '? SS : ? sf; is A <j> lugusta, Qa.... {altimore.. J' is ton. )har>e*ton. talego, III. Jlnctnnatl. ?alveston. [ey west. Cuoxviile, Tenn. demphu. lt. Washington. ><ew Orleans.... lew York. Norfolk . Philadelphia. 'orriand, Me.... Savannah. ?t Louis. .v ashil) (tton. rViiraluRton.N.C. 30.10 30.05 .29.99 30.26 20.94 80.08 30.09 30.13 30.1U 29.0.=. 30.30 3i ll 29.9? f30.tl '30.(13 AU On 3'?. 24 29.9-J 30 05 30. 4 S SW sw SK W w SE E W SE W NW >W S w ,s S Calm S Fresh. Gentle. Light. Fresh. Krlsk. Fresh. Brisk. Gentle. deutle. Light. Brisk. Brisk. Fresh. Fresn. Fresh. Gentle. bight. r-TeSh. Fre-h I Fair. ?Olear. Ci'g up. Fair. Fair. Fair. Uloudy. Kalr. Fair. Fair. H. Kain. Oloudy. Fair. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Kalr. "'air. Fdr. NOTE.-The weather report dared 7.47 o'clock ;hls rooming, will be posted la thc room8 or the Chamber or Commerce at io o'clock A. M., and ogether with the weather chart, may (by the ?ourtesy of the Chamber) be examined by shlp naatera at any time during the day. MILITARY PARADE. The Carolina Ligat infantry and the Palmetto State Ritte Club Celebrate the Twenty-Eighth. jp . i ; The Carolina Light Infantry celebrated their second anniversary and tbe 28th or Jone, yes? terday, by a parade through the streets and target exercise at Giles's farm. During the parade, the company was drawn up In front of the City Hall, where tbe^-were presented with a handsome set of colors by Captain W. J. McKimay. In a spirited'address. Captain H. C. Mlnott received the same, and responded in appropriate terms, pledging bis company to do their lull duty siould occasion ever re? quire lt. r * The flag is of blue Bilk, with a heavy silver fringe, and beautifully embroidered. On one ?ide, In the centre of aAwreath, ls the name of the company: "Carolina Light Infantry, June 28. 1872," and on the reverse side the Inscrip? tion, "C. L. I, Li bertas et Natal esol um." On a shield attached to a finely executed Palmetto tree is the lollowlng: ''Dum spiro spero apes AnlmiB oplbusque parail." The color sergeant took charge of lt, and the company resumed their march, passing ol East Bay, where their handsome salute in front of THE NEWS office was dSty appreciated. She company paraded about forty-five men, whose handsome uni? forms, military bearing and fine appearance excited general remark. They marched up to Gibbs's Farm, about, three and a half miles from tbe city, on the Ainley River, and spent the day in target shooting and other amuse? ments. The followidgiprlros wcre"uwaraea~: Officers' Prize-A regulation sword, won by Captain H. C. Minott-APj??81116*1 DT Captain W. J. McK'-'ai'- I- . . company Prizes-First, silver set of castors, Dorporal B. Howey. Presented by J lenten- i ant-Governor Ransler. >' Second, six Bl Iver forks, Corporal Wm. Cole. Presented by Captain P. L. Hiller, of the [Jomet Light Infantry. Third, silver goblet, private J. Lebeate. Presented by Colonel E. V7. M. Mackey. Fourth, silver cup, Sergeant A. L. Peters. Presented by Capialn R. B. Artsou, of the Randolph Riflemen. ! Filth, leather gunger. private J. W. Roan. Presented by Mr. J. W. Wright. Two_prir.es, donated by Captain H. C. Minotti ind to be awarded for the most meritorious conduct and best discipline In the company, (vere presented-firat, aallver goblet, to Ser jeant Joseph Jones; second, pair of napkin rings, to Sergeant Jas. H. Brawley. A handsome pair ol vases, presented by Mrs. W. Clark, for the best off-hand shot, were awarded to Sergeant James H. Brawley, and presented by ex-Mayor Gilbert Pillebury. Lieutenant Williams was also presented with a card stand as the handsomest man in :he company. Colonel W. N. Taft officiating )n ihe patt ol the lemtnipe donors. The day passed off pleasantly, and late In the evening the company marched back to ihe city and dlBbanded in-front of the Military Hall. The Palmetto State Rifle Club, Captain Joseph Green, also celebrated the day by a parade and picnic. Theclub, to the cumber jf twenty-five men, parsed through several jtreets, eliciting lrequent praise by their nurdy forms and striking uniforms. This con? sists of a gray frock coal, trimmed with green coonskin, cocked bats and white pants. They" ?vent over to Mount Pleasant with a large number of guests, and spent a pleasant holi lay among the oaks upon Haddrell's Point. THE YOUNG AMERICA STEAM FIRE , ENGINE COMPANY. The anniversary meeting or this popular r'oung fire company was held last evening at .heir temporary hill in Hasel street, when the Mowing gentlemen were elected officers for .ha ensuing year : A. W. Lewin, president; Tames Quinn, vice-president; G. Cannon, first lirector; John Quinn, second director; T. E. Joffee, third director; J. J. Callahan, fourth Jirector; T. S. McCarroll, secretary; J. 8. West ?ndor?", treasurer; M. Lanier, J. C. Callahan, Ioho Roache, T. Woodward, axmen; G. Lamb 3uist, solicitor; Rev. W. B. Yates, chaplain; I. Rosls, engineer; R. Monahan, assistant en? gineer. Airer transacting their regular business the members, with a number of Invited guests, ad ouroed to the Market hall, where a long table, garnished with two huge punch bowls and an ila rmi og array of tumblers awaited their mention. President Lewin opened the ball with a short address of welcome to the guests ind congratulation to the members on the unanimity of feeling which bad marked tbelr ntercourse during the past year, and their Harmonious prospect for the future. An in? discriminate assault upon the contents of the bowls followed, and with speeches, toasts and longs tbe evening passed pleasantly away. THE PALMETTO GUARD RIFLE CLUB.-At Ihe anniversary meeting ot this club, held last svenlng at Archer's Hall, the following offlcera were elected for the ensuing year: C. R Holmes, president; B. C. Webb, J. H. Sim? mons, W. W. Wlsrg, R. B. Simons, vice-presi? dents; C. G. Matthews, secretary; A. 0. Pan sin, treasnrer; C. Mahoney, J. M. Edwards, H. r. McGee, Dr. C. C. Patrick, A. B. Holmes, wardens; G. 8. Holmes, riflemaster; P. F. Ma? the wes, J. M. Cater, A. P. Otis. H. G. Plnckney, directors. The members are requested to as? semble at 6.30 this morning, in full uniform, for parade and maroon. THE TOBACCO CASES.-A. F. Farrar, who was spoken of In THE NEWS of Thursday as one of the chief Informers in the tobacco cases, requests that the statement be made that he had nothing whatever to do with these cases, beyond executing the warrants placed in his hauds, us deputy marshal, by the United States commissioner. Deputy Purrar denies luring given any of the information upon which the warrants were Issued and the ar? rests made. PRACTICAL DEMOCRACY. NEW YORK, June 28. A ragged boy, named John O'Keefe, who sells pupers before and after school hours, was yesterday adjudged the beat out ol' nine bojs who were examined for the appointment to a naval cadetship from Cougressmon Roberta's district. COTTON MOVEMENT FOR THE WEEK. NEW YORK, Jane 28. The cotton movement for the week, as com? pared with thal for the corresponding week last year, is as lollows: 1872. Receipts at all ports. ?,,690 Total receipts.2 883.304 Exporta. 2,747 Tocal exports.'..1,108.MO Stock ai all pons. 141,877 Stock at interior towna. 12,854 Stock In Live' pool.l,oio,0uo American cotton afloat for Creat Britain. 67,000 THE ENEMY'S TACTICS. j SORE STRAITS OF THE OFFICEHOLD? ERS' F ARTY. 1'rople In Glass Houses Preparing to Throw Stones-Tremendous Efforts to Save Indiana and Pennsylvania. [SPECIAL TELES RAH TO TH K NEWS.] WASHINGTON, June 23. Badlcal leaders here are tn great, tribulation at the demonstrations all over tbe country In fsvor ol Greeley, and are rendered desperate by the fact that no one now denies that the B iliimore Conveotlon will endorse bfs nomi nation, and in that nomination presage their own defeat. They have set the Badlcal cam? paign committee, with Zach. Chandler at Its head, to work on* nie of the New York Tri? bune from lia-flrat i?sue down to the present | date, and have a large force of clerks, "gov? ernment employees," engaged In cotnpujna therefrom everything that Greeley has ever said editorially during his long political ca? reer against the Democratic party. Thia ls to be published as a Badlcal campaign docu? ment, and used lreely in Democratlo dis? tricts. Leading Conservatives here laugh at the project ,and believe lt will not dissuade a cor? poral's guard of Democratlo voters from Greeley's support. The administration Is wo lully frightened at The Intelligence received from Indiana of extensive defections from tbe Radical ranks. Orders bave been given to flood the State with speakers and documents, and twenty thousand dollars will te used In that'State alone. Similar tears are expressed about Pennsylvania, and Cameron ls expect? ed to foot the bill In that State. THE ROLL-CiiTi^txiiSTATES FOB THE \ COMINGCI An Enthusiastic Endorsement of Grec-H ley and Brown from the Ohio Democ? racy. . * CLEVELAND, OHIO. June 28. Hugh J. Je wi tt, permanent president of the Democratic Stale Convention, answering a dispatch from the Illinois Convention to (he Ohio Convention, said: "The Democracy of Ohio Bend greetings to their brethren of Illi? nois. They have Just adopted, in one of the largest conventions ever held in Ohio, resolu? tions affirming the Cincinnati platform, and re? questing our delegates to the Baltimore Con vention to vote for Greeley and Brown. Clearing the Track for Greeley. WASHINGTON, June 28. Judge DavlB has written a letter withdraw? ing from the candidature of the worklngmen's party. The letter expresses no preferences. The Virginia Delegation Instructed to Vote for Greeley. RICHMOND, Juue 28. The Democratic State Convention, Just con? cluded here, was a very full one, every coun? ty in the State being represented. The dele? gates to Baltimore were instructed to vote j for Greeley and Brown. A full electoral ticker, was also adopted. Illinois Congrcsalonal Nomination. CHICAGO, June 28. - General Hulbert defeated Farnsworth for the nomination tor Congress. It ls now stated that Farnsworth will be a candidate for the coalition nomination. GRAiTT'S LATEST DEFEAT. GENEVA, June 28. The British Government yesterday formally submitted Its case. This ac ion maK- s the de teat ot the United States upon th? question of indirect carnages certain. The tribunal meets again tc-day. Another International Complication, NEW YORE, June 28. A Havana letter states that the Havana official paper ls lurlous over thp escape of the B'eame- Edgar Stewart, and holds the United States responsible for landing arms for the Insurgent Cubans. Two cargoes of slaves have recently been landed on the island, one of which was for a colonel of Spanish volun? teers. 0 Placid Content of the British .Tournais. .LONDON, June 28. The statements of Earl Granvl.le and Mr. Gladstone in Parliament last uight, announc? ing the decision of the tribunal ol arbitration' lu the Indirect claimB, lorm subjects of the leading ?diter ai articles of all the London morning Jouruais. The Times says the de? cision of the tribunal or arbliration ls emi? nently sailxiaotory to all Euuliabmen, and Americans ought to be grateiul to tbe aroltra torB who have proved themselves true bene? factors of both England and America. The man who resetted America from discredit ls Cnarles Francia Adams. The News says the result pt the indirect claims controversy U a great triumph; for the firmness and patience of the British ministry society has n iw an ex* ampie tor the employment ot peaceful tribu? na s not io complete, but. to aupWMde the work of the sword. Other morning papers likewise rejoice over thrf manner In wulcn the disputes between tbe iwo governments have been settled. , AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY ABOLISHED. WASHINGTON, June 28. The secretary of war announced that alter next Sunday the Freedmen's Bureau ceases, and the business will be wound up by the adjulant general ot the United States army, who will Benfe all accouuis and claims con? nected therewith. THE FORTUNES OF ERIE. NEW YORK, June 28. McHenry, the Eogllsb canker, ?tales lhat he has come here to advance thu interests of the Atlantic ana Great Western Hillway by aiding in the lormallon of a new board of directors of the Erle Railroad, and. if possible, to place tbe Erle road under the full control ot the former company. General McClellan and S. M. Bar? low were cloaeted with McHenry during the day, and lt ls generally believed that eliher Sickles or McClellan will bethe next president of the Erle Railroad Company. Gould ls ap? parently hot thought of. THE EARLY BIRDS. The following persona In Anderson, Pickens and Oconee counties, have their names an? nounced for office: Andersou County.-Solicitor: Major John B. Moore, J. 8. Murray. Probate Judge: Wm. S. LVown, A. 0. Norrie, Colonel Thos. J. Pickens. W. W. Humphreys. Geo. vv. Hammond. Cteik of Court: Elijah Webb, John W. i anlels, Thos. W.Russell, sheriff: Wm. McGukln. School Com missioner: Wm. H. Hay nip. Piokena County. Legislature: Abner Hull! nix. Sheriff: J. Perry Looper, Joab Mauldi" Oconee County.-Senate: Colonel W* C. Keith. SPARKS FROM WIRES. -The steamers Calllornia and Idaho, which were ashore lu Georgia Gulf, urr afloat. -Two and one-half minions ol' specie will be e<ported In to-day's New York steamers. -Tue vomito has broken ont in Havana. The cases are becoming numerous, and many result fal al ly. -John Avery, the nrirderer of Erb, wat executed at Hack in sack, N. J., al noon, yes? terday, in the Jail yard. He made a onei ad? dress under the gallows. -A tremendous hailstorm passed ovei Cleveland, Ohio, last Thursday evening. Sev? eral houses were struck by lightning, and one woman was killed. Ii EB Ul LD rx G TBE WASTE PLACES. The Movement to Obtain Municipal Encouragement, The following ls the full text of the petition presented at the last meeting of the City Coun? cil by a number of enterprising citizens who are actively engaged In building up the burnt district and other waste places of Charleston, asking for a temporary exemption from city taxes upon such Improvements as an encour? agement to future operations In this direction. There can scarcely be a subject of more inter? est and Importance to Charleston than the re? habilitation of the city in Its ante bellum glory, and the exemption from local taxation prayed for would certainly appear to be no more than a statesmanlike act of foresight and prudence in fostering and - stimulating a series of enter? prises which, in the end, will repaya thousand*] fold the temporary sacrifice proposed now. IX isa significant and encouraging fact, in con? nection with thlsBubJect, that contracts for the erection of ten new buildings, in the burnt district, ?te*, given <wt yesterday : T?Ta ??TlTIOji? To. hU BopazJhezJfayor and thc ignorable We, the undersigned,- Berns; desirous of re building the burnt dlstrlcf-and waste places In the city, do respectfully petlticm-^om- honor? able body to aid os tn the accomp??uimen*-*L. our aim; cot on account of the benefit to he derived by Individuals, but for that which will be received by the city and: by the citizens at large. It will benefit the" poor and needy-as building necessarily gives employment to a large number of mechanics and laborers. It will benefit the merchants not-only by the in? crease In their business, but by the Increased circulation of money from capital drawn into the city. It will benefit the elly not only from the fact that lt will receive more taxes from the Increase tn business generally, but also because lt will enhance the value of property throughout the city and lighten the taxpayers generally. For Instance, nearly one-quarter of the city ls vacant and unproductive; and we will respectfully remark that very many own era of vacant loti either cannot or do not pay T***Ltaxe8; that the city ls oiten obliged to use co^Ki^gmeasures to collect; ihat property U thus very-wyj BOla: at a 8acrmce< greatly below Hs actuiil^^ih,,., depreciating prop? erty throughout the cdTy^irjVe hundred lot?, now valued at five liuD?reS?vdoi|ara eac]i making at present a dead capltart^wenty five thousand dollars, had buildings, sayS*^ average value of twenty-five huudred dollar put upon each of them, the value would be increased to the value of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. So that, If the city were to release all persons building on the burnt dis? trict from city taxes for the period of five j years, lt would. In one year, re-enter into the entire amount it had remitted, and enjoy the benefit lt wonld derive* from the accrued value for all time to come. Business would be stimulated. Capital Isl s Induced to bring money Into the city, the city Itself would be greatly and usefully benefited. We, therefore, respectfully petition your honorable body to release all persons building on the burnt dis? trict (within a period to be designated by your body] from city taxes for the period ot years. And we will ever pray, as In duty bound, (Signed) ALFRED BERNARD, and others. RADICAL MEETINGS IN ST. ANDREW'S. There was a very large meeting at Oak Grove, SU Andrew's parish, on Thursday, and another equally large and enthusiastic a Lamb's farm, both of which were addressed by the Hon. 0. C. Bowen and other speakers. At both places, Mr. Bowen made a terribie onslaught upon the Scott Ring and Its para? sites In this county. He said that the thieves would sell out the State and swindle the people out ol all they had; that lt was the duty of every Boptiblloatr-to support Qaneral Qrant; that be had no compromise to make with Greeley nor the Democrats, and that lhere was not money enough in the country to turn him, poor as he was, from bis purpose lo clean this State from stem to stern, and to Inaugu? rate an honest, upright and able Republican administration. He closed, in both Instances, an effective appeal by calling down the ven? geance of the people upon those who had, in and out of the Legislature, sold them and their rights, and dragged In the dust the honor of tho party and the name of the State. He was frequently interrupt ed by manifestations of the wildest enthusiasm. Mr. Bowen is, and has always been, a Radical, but unlike other prominent leaders his pockets are empty, and he Is unquestionably earnest in bis movement. Such work from Mr. Bowen ls surprising, but his constituents know him best, and he ls certainly their ablest and most popular leader In this section. TBE COURTS YESTERDAY. United States Court. In the District Court, before Judge Bryan yesterday, the petition of W. D. Hodges, bankrupt, for a final discharge, was reierred to Register Clawson to report. The Supreme Court having decided that the bonds given tor slaves are leeal debts, the rule of this court requiring bonds to be given on the payment by assignees of slave debts, con? ditioned for refunding the money should the Supreme Court decide the said debts to be un valid, was rescinded. Writs of attachment and monitions returna? ble on the 8th of July were ordered against one keg o? distilled spirits, horse, mule and wagon, and agalast one barrel of distilled spirits, horse, wagon, Ac, seized on informa? tion for violation of the Internal revenue law. In the Circuit Court, W. Shefnln Blackwell, Alfred Blackwell and Wm. Jolly, convicted under the Ku-Klux acts, and now undergoing sentence In Charleston Jail, were, on motion ol the District Attorney, ordered to be trans? ferred to the Jail of Spartanburg County, ol which county the prisoners are residents. The court then adjourned until ten o'clock this morning. The State Court. The Court of Common Pleas, held by hil Honor Judge R. F. Graham, was occupied yesterday In hearing the testimony and argo menls In the case of Ezekiel J. C. Wood vs James C. W. McDonald. Under the judge'! charge the Jury retired at 2.30 P. M., and noi being able lo agree, they were placed undei constables, while the court took a recess untl five o'clock P. M. At that hour the Jury ?ve? elill unable to agree, and a mistrial ?fas order? ed. In this case the defend^ placed a lot ol land in Aiken ia char?- tne plaintiff for sale, but sold it alter ?.?? Jear8 himself. The plain? tiff, (auct,<?,Je,?^.) brought suit for five pei cent., nls usual commission?, on the purchase money. The court then adjourned until Monda] morning, at ten o'clock, when the following cases will be tried: Cameron vs. Arnold; Dal] vs. Scott & Jennings; Kornahrens vs. Kor nahrens; Witte, assignee, vs. Whaley, trustee Murphy vs. Thompson; Hough vs. Colclough McElioy vs. Guy; Bonnell vs. Fredsberg. A YOUNO LADY BURS ED TO DEATH,-J young lady about fifteen years of age, tin daughter of Mr. John Faulkenbury, of Lan caster County, was so severely burnt a fev days ano, that she lived but a short time. Shi went to a neighbor's house for Ore, and on he return, by some means her clothes caught and ad efforts to put out the blaze proved lo effective. A younger sister finally came 1 her rescue, but not until the sufferer was s< i seriously burned as to result In her death. ? BIG MEDICINE MAS. UNSOPHISTICATED DARKEYS TAKES XX AND DONE FOB. j A Black Man Practicing the Black Art with Black Vlala-His Arrest and Subsequent Faint BS a Feint. ?;-Bi The Marl boro' Tl mes reports that W. 8. Mer? ry, a good-looking colored mas, lately from Georgia, made bis appearance on the plants Hon or Mr. W. a Mowry. He had a black car? pet-bag, which contained a number of vials, Ulled with a black mixture. He professed to tell tor tunes, and claimed that he coa?d^put conjure old Nick himself. He asserted that he could take one of his vials, shake lt, and by looking In lt, show any man bis enemies; taat he could shake one of the vials and put it down by i he side ol a road, and lt would jump across to tne other side, and that any one com? ing within five steps of the vial would not live five minutes alter. These stories made a won? derful impression upon the minds of tbe bands engaged on Mr. Mowry's plantation. All of them, big and little, old and young, men, wo? men and children, bad their fortunes told. Some ot them could not have bees very good fortunes, for soon everybody was at dagger's points with every Dody else. Tne husband was set against the wlte; the father against the soo; tue mother-in-law against the daughter in-law, and *- ot ?a,.verity.' a. man's foes .were those of v bis own household*. Io the .midst of prthY i ? i ??njuojJionvMerry kept in view hiv leading Ideaftharoi uuiiiug. mty cents from each person whose fortune he told. He gene? rally did a cash business, yet he woeJA oe cazonal ly, tell one on short tl me. Amonf those whose fortunes be told on time iras ona Allen-Stony. When stony paid hta, from some , cause Merry cut at .the throat of the other with bis knife, and was only prevented from seriously injuring him by the Interfer? ence of a third person.. Merry also tried to cut one Simon Smoot, whose fortunes he had I Just told lor cash, showing that he was just as ' willing to out for nash as on credit. - The pro? ceedings above enumerated led to Merry's arrest. When first arrested he breathed out 1 threatenings and slaughter against all taking part in his arrest; avowed himself a member of Lowery's band; said fifteen others were leagued with bim, and that the indignities offered him should be speedily and thoroughly avenged; Not deterred* how? ever, by his threats, iho*e! who had taken him into custody brought him before Trial Justice McColl. Several warrants bad been taken out against him. It [.soon appearing to Merry's satisfaction that tro*?ro8pect was good tor his staying in? Jail, for a pm^yiengtny period, he resorted toa mee to recor?*^ noerty. H? pretended to become suddenly-iu, appeared very faint, and asked for water. Just about the time tbe water was arriving, belog very eager to get lt, be arose, looking very sick and weak, and tottered a step or two forward as If to meet lt, and-"eloped," and nothing ls known of bis present whereabout. Belora bis sudden depar? ture, Merry stated that he really knew nothing about lortune-telllng or conjuring, but fluding tba*, the colored people abou there were so Igno? rant aa to believe bim, he had concluded to ralee a little money by playing fortune-teller and conjurer. TUE NEW YORK FRUIT MARKET. . The Tribune of Wednesday, June 36, makes the following statement in reference to the condition ot the fruit and berry market: \ < New apples are plentier, of bei ter quality, and higher. Tbe best fruit comes in crates. Nearly all of the arrivals are from Norfolk, Va. A lew early pears arrived with them, and sold at $1 50 per crate. Small lots of peaches have been received, lrom 8outh Carolina, whloh were of small size, and told at 15*8 per crate, while some good ones, from North Carolina, went at $12.? 15. Cherries are still very plenty, and have the wide ramie ot 3a6o per pound tor small white, mazzard, and amner, to 6a8o for large quantities ol red and common whiter to preBervrrs-uno Iorgo lot at 7c-?ulOo lor Coes, and lOalSc for flue sour and B. Tartarian. The first up-river antwerp raspberries arrived to-day. lhere are only a few crates of them, and they sold at 20a25c tor one-third quart cups. Some Staten Island Clark raspberries -oid at 8al0c, lor pints; purpie cane at 4a6a for half-pints; black-caps atl2al5o, for quarts. A lew fine Maten Island at 9al0o for pints. Only wild blackberries from Delaware and Mary? land are yet on sale. Strawoerrles are draw? ing to a close, but have a fair sale. Currants begin to ari ive, and a few Delaware whortle? berries are on sale at 18a20o per quart THE NEW YORK YEO STABLE MARKET, The Tribune of Wednesday, Jone 26, makes tbe following reliable report : Old potatoes wont pay freight from the country, so of course should not be sent here. Lots can now be bought for 60 cents per bbl. lt is impossible lo mane sales. New are very little belter, so abundant are they. Large lois are rolling on the Charleston and Norfolk docks. They have a range of i l a $2 50 per bbl., while the best Jersey and L. I. only reach $3. Cucumbers begin to arrive from Jersey, and summer squashes from L. I., with new Kussla turnips from Jersey. Mo?t of the Ch arie-ton tomatoes are too green. Quotations : Unions, ' Bermuda, crate, $1 75; potatoes, SI 2S-tl60. Peachbiows 75cal 25; Jackson, ?to., 60a75c; Charleston $la2 50. new Virginia $la2 60; new Long Island t>2 50a2 75; Tomatoes, orate, Charleston, $2u3; string beans, Md., obi,, S3; Jersey, bbl., $2 50; green peas, L. I., bbl., S3a3 75; cucumbers. Va., crate, S2 50<s3; do., L. I., crate, $2 60a3; cabbages, $2 50; cabbages. Vd., N. J. and L. I., per loo, S6d8; squasnes, Va., summer, per crate, Slal 60; squashes, L. I., per basket. Slal 25; turnips, N. J., per 100 bunches, S4a4 50; turnips, Russia, per bbl., S2a2 50. Tbe Dally Bulletin, of Thursday, Jone 27, says : Old potatoes are very Irregular, and difficult to quote accurately. Nearly all kinds can be purchased lrom 60c per bbl upward. We bear of a lot ol peacnolows sold at 75c for good double-headed bbls. New potatoes are quoted at S2 50 tor good. New Bermuda S7 60*8 per bbl. Vegetables.-Bermuda onluns and toina loes are easier. We quote green peas. Long Island, two bushel bags S2 75; spinach 76c per obi; Bermuda tomatoes 75a80c per box; do. onions SI 26al 75 per crate; cucumbers 60oa SI 25 per crate; do. Norfolk, half barrel crates S3a3 60; summer squash, per crate, Slal 60; new turnips S4a0 per 10? bunches; new cabbnges, Southern, S2a2 60 per bbl; do. Jer sey, S7 per 100; ttring beans, Jersey, S3 per bbl; . do Loug Island per bag S2 50; green onions U per 100 bunches; beets, Jersey, S4a5; cauli? flowers, good, S3 per dozen; Southern to? matoes S2 50.14 per crate. i-ancrai ft onus. MILLIGAN.-Died yesterday, the 28th Instant, at hal'-past 3 o'clock, UCXCLH FB?DBBICK, Infant son of John J. v<* Ju?* 8. MiuUan, aged one year and four months. $ar THEIR RELATIVES AND Mends are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, at 3 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON, from their residence, No. 24 Spring street. jun?fi-* ffSf THE FRIENDS AND^CQUAlNT ANC ES of Miss MARY KERRIS?N^?d of her brothers Charles and Edwin, are respectfully In? vited to attend the Funeral Services' of the former^ at St. Michael's Church, THIS AFTERNOON at & .'clock. Jun29 iStonicipgl Notieea. ~?*B- TAX NOTICE -ALL PERSCy^j| owning Taxable Property I" the Town of Mp fl Pleasant are hereby reqahV ) mate re tu/ ?fl ihe same to the Town Treasurer, at nfs uc Jfl the Council Cbamoer, on or before the lat ?? flfl next, or they will be liable to a don?le tax. And the payment of the said taxes are required to be m ide on or before the isth day of Ju y next, after . w ich date executions will be issued against all defaulters. Office hours from io o'clock A. M. to 2 o'dook P. M. each day. Snndays excepted. Monnt Pleasant, June 14, 1872. F. M. KINLOCH, Jnnio-swt? Town Treasurer,