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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 2242.
CHARLESTON, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1873.
EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR.
MID-OCEAN TRAGEDIES.
,1 TERRIBLE PICTURE OF LIFF OS THF
OCEAN WAVE.
The Eventful Passage of the Ship Flo
. relio from Callao to Charleston-A
Chapter of Tempests, Casualties, Man?
slaughter and Mutiny.
The American ship Fiorello, which Is now
lying off the bat of this harbor, having arrived
on Tuesday from Ouanape and Callao, appears
to have had an eventful passage elnce she
sailed from Callao on the 8' li of last November,
ant* proveB to nave been during that long
voyage the scene of more than one mid ocean
tragedy. Tbe log of the vrBsel, as published
In THC NEWS of yesterday, concisely relates
the first of the disasters as follows : '-Decem?
ber 6, lat. 47 sooth, long. 85 west. Harry Sto?
ben fell from the loretopsallysird overboard,
els head striking the starboard fore channels,
and was drowned." A little lees than a month
from the date of this casualty a terrible storm
was encountered, which the log records as
follows:
January 8, lat. 42 soul h. long. 32 west, expe?
rienced a terrible gale from north-northwest;
took In all the sails, but tbe lower fore and
malntopsall and foretopmast staysail; shipped
a heavy sea, which stove tue main hatch
house, and washed the tarpaulin from off the
main batch, mnvlog everything about the
decks, and filling tbe decks and cabin with
water.
This, however, was not destined to be (he
last of the horrors, and to the terrors of sud?
den death by accident and the fury ot the ele?
ments were added crimes arising Irom the un?
governed passions of the men. The log re?
cords the next casualty In the following words
which, brie! and commonplace as they are,
prove to be the record ol a tragedy, which as
the circumstances are reported to us, appears
to. stop but one step short of murder: On
February 8, latitude sooth, longitude 3: weet,
9. H. Cromwell, a native of the'United ates,
died." The full details of this case, and of an
attempted mutiny which ls briefly recorded j
further down the log, were obtained yester?
day from Captain Mears, who came to the
city to tura over the mutineers to the Uni led
States authorities. From the account of the
captain of the killing ot Cromwell, and the re?
volt of a portion of the crew, lt appears that
Cromwell being sick had been excused irom
duty, and waa lying In bis bunk In the lore
castle on the morning of February 8th, when
the watch was relieved, and ihe old watcb
went below to sleep. One of these men was a
German sailor, named Wlesson, a powerful
and brutal fellow, and he had no soon-r en?
tered the forecastle than he commenced abus
lng the sick min, accusing him of shamming
slckneis so as to shirk his duty, and insisting
that be must turn out of bis bunk and take
his trick on deck. The sick man begged to be
left alone, but Wle??on only became the moro
abusive, pulling him around by the nose
and ears, and finally dragging him ont
of his bank by the shoulders, and holding him
op on bis feet. At this Cromwell swooned
away and fell heavily to the floor, and Wlesson.
then becoming alarmed, ran aft to the captain
Xor help to revive him. The captain came at
his call, bat by the lime We two reached the
forecastle Cromwell was dead. The captain
was made acquainted wlih the circumstances
of the eas?, but, while he was canslderlng as
to the course to be pursued with Wlesson, he
was Informed by the cook or a more serious
impending difficulty. This occurrence was on
Saturday, the Ibo. of February, aud oirthe eve?
ning oC that day the attention ol the cook was
attracted by a whispered consultation which
was being carried on by four Qi the sailors In
the vicinity of the cook s gulley, which
they supposed to be empty* He thus
heard the details of a plot to stir up the crew
to revolt, to murder the captain and rlr-t
mate and take possession of the vessel. The
ringleader appeared to be one Sylvester, who
had been the second mate of the ship, but bad
been disrated for some fault, and who ap?
peared to be actuated by revenge; and the
othur conspirators were three seamen, Wles?
son, Green and Maxwell. Tho cook heard
one o? them say that he would "go alt and tlx
the old man," or Bomelblng to that effect.
One ol the others as?ted him If he bad his
knife, and he replied that he had, and he was
going to "rip open the old-." Then
' there was a silence for soma lime, until the
flrstrspeatter returned, and" told the other??,
with a plentiful interlarding of angry oaths,
that he had been nuable to get into the
cabin, and they would have lo walt. The
Cook soon communicated his discovery to the
captain, and that officer and the first male
lor med a plan ipr the captare of the conspira
k tors. They determined to call one of them
*Winto the cabin, and' there handcuff him, aud
?pend the other three Into the hold on some
H?osteDgible duty, when they would ciap ou
^ the hatches, and allow them to come up only
one ata time, so that they could be arrested
In detail. Toe next day being Sunday, how?
ever, they postponed the execution of this
plan until Monday morning, when they sent
for Wlesson to come intoj ihe cabin. He
obeyed ihe order, and, as soon as he had got
Inside, one loaded pistol was presented to his
head by*the captain and another by the mate,
and be was commanded to hold out his hands
tor'tb'e "darbies."' The* sailor proved desper?
ate, however, and, docking his bead, he ran
between the two and out at the cabin door,
tb& captain snapping his pistol twice at him.
but without effect. He then "ran across the
deck and Jumped on the spanker boom, word?
ed his way oat to the extreme end of ihe spar,
and stayed lhere for tweoty-eight hours. Io
H^l?? meantime the first mate, tearing an imme
Bttata revolt of the rest ot the crew, ran for
HE rd to lasten dowa the companion way of
the forecastle. He was pursued by one ol the
mutineers, who drew his sheath knife and
threatened to murder bim If be touched the
forecastle, and tbe mate, drawing his pistol,
warned the man that If he came one step far?
ther be would do so at the peril of his life. The
Bailor prosed forward and the officer fired,
the ball taking effect In the flesh of ihe
shoulder. Tafe checked the attack, and lo fact
ended ihe muf.loy. The wounded sailor was
easily secured, ihe two conspirators who were
below were called up and placed in Irons, and
their comrade who had all this time been
balancing hi msell on ihe ead of the :paoker
boom was finally starved into comlog OD deck
and surrendering. .The ship, being thus ren?
dered short of bands, bore away fur St. Thom?
ar*, where she arrived on the 28th of February,
and -where Capiaia Mears shipped a new
crew. The vessel then lefi St. Thomas on the
6th Instant, and arriving here on Tuesday last,
the captain Immediately proceeded to make
an affidavit before Commissioner Porteoua ol
the leading lacts above stated, whereupon
warrants were Issued for the arrest of the four
mutineers. The prisoners will probably be
brought to the city to-day, and their ulai ls
expected to take place at the April term of
the Doited States District Court.
THE COURTS YESTERDAY.
I ni ted States District Court.
Io the United Slates District Court, before
Judfee Bryun yesterday, the following busi?
ness was transacted:
Io the case ot the petition ol D. W. Lamb
and A. S. Johnston, trustees, to establish a
lien on the property ol Wm. J. Mawzell, bank?
rupt, lt was ordered that the repor: of Regis?
trar Carpenter be confirmed, and that the lien
of trustees be confirmed for $41,078 93 against
the said bankrupt upon the bonds secured by
a mortgage of the Santee Plantation described
In the petition.
The petition ot S. C. M. Hood, in the case of
Jones Crockett, bankrupt, was on motlou of
Messrs. Kershaw and Conner?, counsel for the
pelltlonere, referred to Registrar W. J. Claw
son, the assignee to have due notice ot such
reference.
On the petition of H. C. Saltnore, assignee
In the case ol J. Erwin King, bankrupt, for
the sule of land. It was ordered, on hearing
the report of Registrar Carpenter, that the
assignee sell the real estate, (alter advertise
ment ot twenty daja In the Camden Journal,)
on the first Monday ol May next, for one-third
cash, and the balance on a credit of one and
two year?, with bond and mortgage.
United States Commissioner's Office.
William Spaulding, another alleged viola?
tor of the Interna! revenue law, from Beau?
fort Coimty, was yesterday committed for
trial at the April term of the Uulted States
DiBtrlct Court by Commissioner Porteous.
Court of Common Pleas.
The sealed verdict in tue case ot F. Klin
worth vs. the Carolina Mutai Insurance Com?
pany was opened yesterday morning, and was
found to be in favor of the pla cliff for the
amount of twelve hundred dollare, with Inter?
est from April 19. 1872.
The case ol Mrs. C. Stockley vs. the indes
Fire Insurance Comnas" occupied the re?
mainder of the time of the court up to the
hour of adjournment, and will be continued
this morning.
Mayor's Court
Thomas Kavaoaugb, for lying drunk on the
streets, was fined one dollar. Francis Mid?
dleton, colored, for acting disorderly, was
given twenty days In J iii. The cases of Fran?
cis Campbell, Godfrey Bryan and Paul Ray, all
colored, charged with the same offence, were
referred to atrial Justice. The case of Henry
Baker, colored, charged with Aringa pistol In
Via streets, was similarly disposed of. Joseph
Green, for being drunk and disorderly and
breaklug a window pine, was flaed two dol?
lars, with the cost of repairing the damages.
The driver of dray No. 438, lor being disor?
derly, was fined two dollars. Michael Buck?
ley, lor being drunk and unable to take care
of himself, wai fined one dollar.
Trial Justices' Courts.
Trial Justice Levy yesterday rendered the
fell? wing decision In favor ol the plaintiff In
the case ot Louis F. Martin against the
Charleston Mluing and Manufacturing Com?
pany, In which Messrs. Chisolm <fc Wbaley ap?
peared loi- the plaintiff, and Messrs. Pressley,
! Lord <t Inglesby lor the defendants:
' 7 his action ls f Minded on neg niable checks
or orders on the compaoy defendant, s!gned
by their authorized foreman and agont, and
Issued by him to employees ol the company
for labor services rendered by them to the
company. The plaintiff gave value for the
checks, and sued as owners. The defendants
admit their liability on the checks by their
effer to redeem them In merchandise. These
checks or orders aro issued tor a debt due,
and the d?tendants cannot restrict their lia?
bility on these orders no: pay their debts
otherwise than by WMl tender, unless a
special contract to that eff-ci be shown. (Act
169, March 13, 1872, p. 216.) These checks are
payable to bearer, and ere transferable by de?
livery, and no new restrictions can be Im?
posed on third parties who bold them for
valut?. The original liability follows the
orders or checke The above reasons alone
support the plaintiff's case, without Darole
testimony In explanation of the notes or
orders.
Henry Parker, colored, was held lo ball
yesterday by Trial Justice Malony for trial at
the Inferior Court on a charge of burglary
and larceny.
Gabriel Pinckney, colored, was tried belore
Trial Justice Levy and a Jury on a charge of
entering a store, at the coruer ol Radcliffe and
Smith streets, and knocking down the clerk,
because the latter refused to sell him a drink
of whiskey. He was round guilty, and sen?
tenced to pay five dollars and costs or go to
Jail for thirty dais. Ai soon as the clerk al?
luded to left the trial Justice':) office, alter the
trial, he was arrested on a warrant from Trial
Justice Dover, for trial on a charge of assault?
ing Pinckney.
BROWNING ZN OOOSECREEK.
A brief announcement was made In THE
NEWS several weeks ago that a rumor of a
drowing In Goosecreek had reached the coro?
ner's office. The person drowned was a col?
ored man, about twenty-five years old, named
Baruch Davis?. Davis, wlih two other colored
men, Brown and Moultrie, had been hired by
a gentleman livlDg on Goosecreek to bring a
wood flat to the city. They reached the mouth
ot the creek on a very dark and Btormy night.
Fearing to risk the dangers ol the river on
such a night, they concluded to cast anchor
lo the creek. In performing the act, Davis
fell overboard and was not Been again. His
body was not recovered until a few days ago,
whenan Inquest was held, which elicited the
above facts. The Jury rendered a verdict oi ac?
cidental drowning.
THE ST. JOSEPH'S LATIN SOCIETY.
The second anniversary of this flourishing
organization of Italian residents of Charles
ten was appropriately celebrated last Wednes?
day by a street parade, religious services, a
supper and the annual election of officers.
The animal business meeting ol the society
was held at Hibernian Hall ia the morning,
and the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year : R. Bugero, president; Angelo
Jargafa, vice-president; R. Ruggiero, secre?
tary; P. Jacobs, treasurer. The members
then formed In procession and marched
through Meeting, Broad, East Bay, Market
and Wentworth streets to St. Joseph's Church,
where mass was celebrated and an appropri?
ate address was delivered by the Rev. C. J.
Croghan, after which the procession reformed
and mantled back to Hibernian Hall. The
celebration of the day concluded with a pleas?
ant supper at the Hibernian Hall, provided by
Madame Torck.
-Owing to the high price of coal In Erg
land, the directors of the railroad companies
have not only stopped all flreB in the walting
aud omer rooms of stations aud depots, but
they have even carried this economy a ttep
further; for the signalmen have not been
allowed any fires in their boxes. This abridge?
ment of the comfort of travellers and rt?'lroad
employees excites considerable conmlalnt.
THE COURSE OF COTTON.
ASPECTS OF THE BRITISH COTTON
TRADE.
Latest Circular of Smith, Edwards &Co.
LIVERPOOL, February 28, 1873.
We are bappy to report that the Manchester
market haa shown signs ol decided Improve?
ment during the past month. For the first time
during nearly two years it bas remained firm
in spite ot a declining cotton market, and the
margin of spinners and manufacturers has im?
proved to Dearly the extent ol the decline In
cotton. Various causes contribute- to this.
Among these we would mention the Increasing
scarcity and dearness of coal, which ls causing
great anxiety to the trade. Prices have ad?
vanced considerably since the beginning of
the year, and, compared with the cost two
years ago, the average advance must repre?
sent one hundred and' fifty per cent, or more.
Taking (his Into account, as also the increased
cost ot labor and nearly all articles used In a
mill, lt may be asserted that the cost of pro?
duction has Increased by ?d. per pound lo me?
dium counts of yarn, and in cloth by 3d. to 4d.
per piece. Piodncers have discovered that
they under-estimated the cost of working lust
yeer, and the results of business were lound
to be so bad at r-tock taking that they are gen?
erally holding out tor higher prices lo relation
to the cost 01 cotton than they did last year.
There ls also not a little anxiety lest mills may
have to stop for absolute want of fuel. It ls
not so much the excessive price as the great
difficulty of obtaining it thut causes uneasi?
ness, and this makes prod neera averse lo
taking contracts, and renders buyers at
the same lime rather anxious to place
orders. We are glad to say, however,
that there is n more bona fide ce.use
of strength. The great Eastern markets
for goods are better loan they have
been for a long lime; Calcutta especially has
Improved materially, and China ls following,
though ut some distance. Tbe heavy stocks
of goods in the East have been reducen lo a
moderate compass; the diminished shipments
of last year have at lad told a tale, and the
trade has got into a healthier Slate than for
years past. This has caused a strong demand
lo Manchester lor shirtings, and as many
looms had ceased to produce than a real
scarcity ls found, and makers have succeeded
in advancing their prices materially. Indeed.
*?he production, as a whole, ls now taken off
without difficulty, and apparently In conse?
quence of bona flue consumptive demand, and
lue trade ls becoming slightly prill able, and
promises lo continue so ll cotton does not ad?
vance.- This is a cheering chang* lromlost
year, during which mosi manulaciurers were
working at a ruinous lo-a. We trust it will
coniioue, for lt ls sorely needed. No class in
this country has shared so lillie In the general
prosperity as the mill-owners of Lancashire.
We find the general opinion to be that the
consumption ot cotton ls scarcely larger than
last year, owing to the large production of
tine cou"ta of yarn, and some are disposed to
put It oalj at 60,000 bales per week lor Great
Britain. W<? reduce our estimate to 62,000
bales, Including 32,000 bales of American,
which represents a slight Increase of weicht
on the average ol the last two years. Very
little addition ls now making to the machinery
in the colton districts, with the exception of
fine spinning at Bolton, which does uot per?
ceptibly Increase the quantity used.
The excessive price or Iron ls almost pro?
hibitory of additional building, and ll ls gene?
rally calculated that a mill cannot be con?
structed now and brought Into work at less
than ?2 per spindle, as compared with ?1 at
me time materials were cheapest. We be
? lleve the check lo expansion consequent upon
tbe excessive coal of building, and ihe long
continued depression ol the trade, offer We.
best guarantee for a m >re prosperous era; at
the same lime ll Is perfectly clear that an ade
quaie supply or cotton ls Indispensable lo ob?
tain ibis, and only We lavorable development
of Hie American crop has enabled us tn take
this more r-jpelui view ot the future of the
trade.
The prospects of our market are assuming a
more oeflolte character tuan ihey presented
at ihe beginning of the year, 'i he develop?
ment ot tue American < ron has all been In
favor ol'me large est?males, and we should
say that the commercial co tn mu eily, both In
america and lo this conni rv. nus settled willi
tolerable unanimity on 3j ml.lions, total
growth. It ls now pretty clear mat -Hie re?
ceipts at New Orleans were unusually delayed
iroui the low waler in ihe tributaries os well
as interrupted navigation from ice, ibu winier
having been excesalvely nevere lu America;
and the accouuts now reaching us from that
port are to the effect thut a considerable quun
i:ty ol colton stilt remains la ihe Interior, und
that with good navigation liberal receipts may
be expected for som* time lo come. There
are some in New Orleans who are now dis?
posed to estimate me cr.ip at 3,800,000 io 4,
000,000 bales; but against luis ll liss io he mid
thal the Atlantic Stales ar.; uow yielding small
receipts and chowing apparent signs of ex?
haustion; and remembering how much dam?
age was undoubtedly done from caterpillar in
these Suites, we have difficulty In believing
that ihe crop can materially exceed 3j nllllouB.
Al the same lime lt seems hardly liKely that
lt will fall much below it. though lhere re?
main a lew who Billi oelleve lo 3 600.000 bales
or less. We think th.it the prospects ol the
crop are now narrowing, and thu extreme un?
certainty of Hie earlier estimates ls passing
away.
A considerable deduction, however, must be
made for the poor quality ot ihe crop-nlready
a scarcity of the better grades ls showing It?
self here, and in America ihey are unusually
scarce. We understand thar a great, propor?
tion of the crop ls sundy anti mixed lu color,
and of low grade, and ll won d appear that
our stock In Liverpool will alter awhile largely
consist of these sorts. Ou the oilier hand, the
consumption ls running almost exclusively ou
clean conon. Whether ll be lliat the difficulty
is with the workpeople, or thai buyers ol yarn
pay more regard io quality 'han to price, lt ls
certain '.hal spinners were seldom so averse
to us? inferior colton We therefore think ii
probable that, as the year advances, the dis?
parity between the middllog and me lower
grades will become very great.
Looking at me supply as a whole, there will
not be too mucn colton for European con?
sumption; we hardly expect that a crop ol 3j
millions will furnlsn more than 2} millions tu
Europe, and we estimate, mat tue average
consumption of Ihe pan iwo seasons, ending
1st October, was 2,650.000 bales of American
cotton. Tbeu the Brazil supply ls turning out
extremely shorl-thecrop ia said to be scarce?
ly half last j ear's-and Hie import imo mw
port so far ls only 55,000 hales, ugalnsl 128.0u0
oah-8 last year. It seems probable that on a
moderate computation Europe may receive
400,000 bales less Brazil conon tirin last year,
equal to 150,000 bales American; ihe excess ot
the EgyDilun crop may neatly compensate for
mis. bm taking tue wliole supply ol long staple
colton we cannot see a greater supply for all
Europe than the average of the last two
seatous, sud the consumption ls running
heavily upon that class at present. We
include under the general designation of long
staples, American.'Brazil and Egyptian coi
too, grouping Bast India, Smyrna and oilier
kinds generally as short maples. Of these
latter lt teems Wat me import into Europe
will also be materially less Wan last year. Tue
Borr-say crop is moving slowly, and though lt
Is reported mrge, and me land under cultiva?
tion as 8} per cent, more than last year, it is
doubtful II more will be shipped before the
monsoon. The dull state of our market dis?
courages shippers. The losses on importing
last crop were so heavy that there ls no ea?
gerness to handie mis one, and the natives
are always slow to sell at reduced prices, so
that we apprehend a considerable ponlonof
this crop will remain in India till after We
rains. From Calcutta very lillie conon is
snipping compared wiih las-, year. Tne price
here ls 4jd aga.nst 6jd a twelvemonth ago,
and mis, of itself, is a sufficient barrier against
large shipmeuts. Tue continued depression
ot this class ot cotton exceeds any?
thing we remember. It ls now aa low as auy
time since 1880, and lt is almost unsalable.
We conclude, therefore. Wat, 'the bulk ol the
Bengal supply will be cut off this year. We
commenced, however, on October 1 wiih BO
enormous a stock of Eist India cottou in
Europe, say 947.000 bales, that lhere will be
available for consumption a considerable in?
crease upon last year, and taking the aggre?
gate Bupuly of all kinds ot cotton to Europe,
Were appears to be sufficient. It is plain,
however, mut if splouers continue to use
American and other long Btapled cotton as
largely as they are doing now, the supply ol
thia kind will run very bare io the autumn,
and it will be absolutely necessary, whpn the
new Surat crop arrives, that they should large?
ly resort to it. This will probably do, as me
quality ls believed to be good, and the Hale
mat has arrived compares moxi favorably lo
spinning vulue with last crop, which was the
worst we remember.
We submit an estimate of probable, supplv to
Europe for tho season ending October, 1873,
based upon a total American crop cf 3? mil?
lions, including Southern consumption, and
this we contrast with tbo average consumption
of the last two seasons. Tbe figurer are based
upon Ott Trampler's tables, but some little ad?
dition is mado, as wo think tho direct import
into Russia, Spain, ?fcc, has been rather larger
of late years than Mr. '.trampler assumes. We
allow foran estimated Increase ID consumption
of 5 per cent, upon the average of tho two pre?
vious seasons, which included, it must be re?
membered, four months of war.
Tbe actual consumption of Europe in the two
I years ending October 1, 1072, wis nearly as
follows:
BaHa. Bales.
American.2,550,000
Brazil. 710,000
Egyptian. SSo.ooo
Total long staple. s,63o,ooo
Fan Indian.1,860000
bundi les. 310,000
Tot il short staple. 1,670,coo
Total annual consumption.e.soo.ooo
FuppoBe the consumption ni 1872-3 13 5 per
cent, larger, lt will reach 0,565,000 bales of
Burne size.
We estimate supply for year ending 1st Oc?
tober, 1873, as follow:
American. Brazil. Egypt.
Bales. Bales. Bales.
Stocks lo ports of Eu
ri po Oct. I, 1872... . 195.COO 2,7.000 63.0C0
Ea.lu. of ?mp. 1872-3..2,600,010 60J.000 4UO.000
Total supply.2,695,010 817.UC0 463,000
Suppose Mock remain?
ing Oct. 1, 1873. 19>.0W 187,000 6J.C00
Leaving for consump
ttou. 1872-73.2,600,0*0 660,000 400,000
The average consump?
tion tor two previous
years was.2.660.0K) 760,000 330,000
indian. Sundries. Total.
Bales. Bales. Bales.
Stocks In ports of Eu?
rope October I. 1872. 047.0? 74,000 1,488,000
Estiin. of imp. 1872-3.. 1,400,010 400 0,0 6,800 000
Total supply.2.347,0.0 474,000 6,786,000
Suppose Stock remain?
ing UC.Oberl, 1873.. 697,010 74,300 1,188,000
Leaving for consump?
tion 1872-73. 1.053,040 400,000 6,600,000
The a versee consump
tl n for two previous
vears was.1,360,0)0 810.000 5.3(0 000
It, therefore, follow j that we have for con?
sumption 50,000 oalcs less American. 100,000
bales less Brazil, 70 000 bules more Egyptian
than tbe average of the 1 ist two years; in other
words, i he weight of longs apfe cotton avail?
able is aim ist exactly thc same as the average
of the last two years, and will leave stocks of
long staple in Europa at the very low ebb they
were on the lat October last. But of short
staples we eau allow an increased consumption
ot 880,000 bales, which, reduced to average
weight, just gives the increase of 6 per cent, in
the total consumption we assumed above, and
yet we will retain a large stock on lit Ootober
next. Tbe total stock in ports then will be
1,186,000 bales against 1485 000 bales the year
before, but with almost nothing in tbe hands
of spinners.
PIO NONO 02T AMERICA.
The Catholic Review, of New York, gives In
full tbe reply of the Pope to aa American
deputation, headed by Mr. Qlover, of New
York, which recently waited on him and pre?
sented bim with an address. The Pope said:
The beautiful and touching expressions oi
devotion and fidelity which l am after hear?
ing, bring lo my beart a DOoavt*Uo? .<> muoh
the greater because they express not only the
senilmente of ihoae here present, bm also
those ol all the Catholics ot America. In
I ruin, t?rese protestations, so sincere and
energetic, render me profoundly obliged lo
the nation which offers them. Yes, I leel the
obligation of bel?g specially mindful of lt.
and at i he same lime ot praying for a oountry
BO particularly blessed by Cod-blessed as
well in the ter: illly ot ll? soil as In IIB Indus?
trial prosperity. Be assured that I beg God
to Increase ail i hese blessing, and to fructify
Ihem more and more, bm wimont omitting,
let it bri understood, to advise everybody that
these goods ought not to be the only love of
those who posHess ItiPm. North Amerton ls
Incomparably richer Iban every oiher coun?
try, but Its riches ought not to form its only
treasure.
In conclusion, bc asked hla bearers to pray
that he instit receive strength and courage ID
the midst of tbe dangen which threaten the
church on every Bide. ?
SPARKS FROM TOE WIRES.
- The pcbooner Joseph Garland, reported
lost, ls Hale with all on baird at Portland, Me.
-There was a lieuv y snow yesterday lu
Maine and on Hie lakes.
-Tue United States steamer Guard with
one thousand packages lor the Vienna exposi?
tion sailed from New York yesterday.
-The Pittsburg postotnee was robbed early
yesterday morning of oue thousand dollars'
worth ol Htamps.
-The Tennessee Legislature bas passed a
bill allowing each town to decide for itself on
the question ol licensing dram-shops.
-Bloodgood A Ojtemore'* Elastic Belting
Factory In Brooklyn, New York, ls burned.
Loss $60,000.
-The advance In the price or pork Is at?
tributed lo the demand from Europe lo make
bacou for army purpose?.
-The remains ol Mr. H\uu. the commercial
traveller, were louud yesterday In the ruins
of the St. James Hotel. Montreal.
-A mau named McDonald was arrested
upon the arrival of the I'nuringla ai New York
yesterday, charged willi the late forgery upon
the Bank ot England.
-There was a large fire, yesterday, at Lake
City, ChicolCounty, Ark., iii which six stores,
twenty dwellings, and omer property was de?
stroyed.
-The New Jersey Sonate yesterday passed
unanimously the general railroad bill already
passed by the House. Tue local jptlon bill
rue. been indefinitely postponed.
-The Modoc sltualloti ls unchanged. Gen?
eral Cnn bj's plan ls lo starve out Captain
Jack. Six hundred ir .mps. surround ihe lava
oeds.
-A heavy defalcation ls reported from the
Bub's Head Bank, ol New York City, and the
bank ls closed und guarded by policemen,
while crowds ol anxious depositors surround
ibe building.
-Thomas J. Blackwell, a dry goods mer?
chant of Elberton, Ga., while en rome to New
York on the iraln, lek a lriend with whom he
travelled at Wilmington, Del., on Tuesday
lo go Imo the smoking car, and has not since
been beard ?rom. Considerable money was
on his person ai the lime.
-The United States licet has left Rio Jane
rlo on uccount or Hm yellow lever, where
seventy cases are reponed dally. The epi?
demic had exteuded lo B thia and Pernambu
eo, where 11 was confined lo ihe shipping.
Cholera was very rand ut Para. The Unltvd
Slates school-ship was at St. Thomas ou the
Uto, and two of the crew had died of yellow
lever.
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TBE MACON FIRE.
The firo in Macon, on Tuesday morning last,
turns out not to bavo been eo disastrous as al
first supposed The TelcgraDh reports that six?
teen buildings wore desi roved. Two of thom
were small two story brick buildings. 'lh<
rest wore old wooden structures of vsry little
value. The sufferers by this fire were Mr. A
J. Smith. Hrs. Kirby, Miles Sweeney, M
Rowan, Phil Kenny,-Galloway, D. A. Sui
hvan, J. E. Harvey, Henry Granules, ? Mre
McKevitt. Pat Crown, Mrs. T. E. Brewer anc
Bill Johnson (colored.) The heaviest losei
was Mr. A. J. Smith, whose stock of grocer i ei
was woita aboHt $5000. The entire loss by tb<
fire probably did not exceed $15 000. Thu
property was recently assessed by the cir
assessor at $13 000-the lots, with improve'
meuts thereupon ; bonce, the loss in buildiugi
was small. Ibero was no insurance on any o
the property, except in t^e case of BUI John
son, who occupied one of the brick stores. Hi
had a small policy.
LAWS OF THE STATE.
ACTS ASL? JOINT RESOLUTIONS Of |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Session of 1873-73-Published by An.
thorlty.
AN ACT
TO REVISE: AND AMEND AN AOT ENTITLED "AN
AO r TO REDUCE ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS
TO DETERMINE AND PERPETUATE THE HOME
STEAD INTO ONE ACT, AND TO AMEND THE
SAME."
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by Ihe Senate and
House ot Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, nov/ met aud sitting in General Aa
sembly, and by the authority of the same
The family homestead of the head of each
family residing lu this State, such homestead
consisting of dwelling bouse, outbuildings and
lands appurtenant, not to exceed the value ol
one thousand dollars, and yearly product
thereof, shall be exempt from attachmeot,
evy or sale, on any mean or final process
Issued from any court upon any Judgment ob?
tained upon any right of action, whether
arielD{- previous or subsequent to the ratifica
tlon of the Constitution of the State of South
Carolina; and lt shall bethe duty of the sheriff
or other officer before executing any process
against tbe real estate ot any head of a family
resident In this State, to cause a homestead as
above stated to be set off to said person
lo the manner following, to wit: He
shall causa three appraisers to be ap?
pointed, one to be named by the
creditor, one by the debtor, and one by him?
self, who shall be discreet and disinterested
men, and In no wise related to either party,
resident ID the county, and who shall be
sworn by a trial justice ot other offlcer author?
ized by law to administer oaths, to impartially
appraise and set off, by metes and bounds, a
homestead, not to exceed In value one thou?
sand dollars; and Bald appraisers shall make
return of their action In the premise*, under
their hands and seals, to the sheriff or other
officer, within ten days after the assignment
and set off ls made, for record In cour:, giving
the meteB and bounds, os well as the value of
the homestead so set off, for which purpose
they shall bs author zed to call In the aid of a
surveyor, if they or a majority of them deem
lt necessary. And il no complaint shall be
made by either party, within thirty days after
the return of the appraisers has been filed,
the proceedings In tbe case shall be final:
Provided, That upon good cauBe shown, with?
in thirty days after filing the return of said ap?
praisers, the court out of which the process
issued may order a re-appralsement and re?
assignment of the homestead by other ap?
praisers appointed by the court : And pro?
vided, further, That should the creditor or
debtor neglect or rel use, after ten days' no-j
lice from the offlcer In whose hands the pro?
cesses lodged, lo nominate an appraiser, then
the said offlcer shall appoint the same.
SEC. 2. Tnat when thirty days shall have
elapsed alter the filing the return of said ap?
praisers, setting off a homestead to any
debtor, according to the provisions of section
1 or llito ad, and DO good aanso han boon
shown, or exceptions filed against such re?
turn, each debtor may have such return re?
corded In the office of the register of mense
conveyance ol ihe county In which the same
ls located; and upon such return belog so re?
corded In thirty-three days alter the pr ceed
lngs have become final, ihe lille to the home?
stead BO set off and assigned shall be lorever
discharged from all debts- of said debtor then
existing or thereafter contracted.
SEO. 3. That whenever, In the assignment
of a homestead, as pro vi.led In section 1 of this
act, the appraisers shall flod that the prem?
ises, Including ihe dwelling bouse and out?
houses, exceed the value of one thousand
dollars, and that the some cannot b* divided
without Injury to ihe remainder, they shall
make and sigo, under oath, an appraisal
thereof, and deliver the same to the sheriff,
who shall deliver a copy thereof lo ihe
head of ihe family claiming ihe home?
stead, or to some member of the
family of suitable age to understand the
nature thereof, with a uotlce attached, that
unless the person so claiming the homestead
shall pay to said sheriff the surplus of ihe ap?
praised value over and above-, one thousand
dollars, within sixty days thereafter, such
premises will be Bold, and on failure lo pay
such surplus In ihe time limited, the sheiIff
shall advertise and sell Ihe said premises, and,
out of the proceeds of euch sale, shall pay Into
the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court, one
thousand dollars, which shall be applied, un?
der the order of the circuit Judge, upon the
application of the head of the family, In the
purchase ot a homestead ofthat value. The
residue In the hands ol' the sheriff, If any,
after paying all expenses incident to the ap?
praisement and sale of the property shall be
be applied by him to any executions lei bis
hands, according to law: Provided, That no
Bale shall be made unless a greater sum than
one thousand dollars stall be bid therefor:
Provided, further, That If, after notice, ihe
party claiming the homestead pays, or causes
to be paid, the surplus over one thousand do ?
lare, he shall, upon recording the relurn and
receipt of the sheriff for such surplus, endorsed
on said relurn, as provided in Section 2 of this
ac', bold ihe property so appraised and set
off, freed and discharged from all debts and
demands then existing against such party; but
as to such surplus not from debts thereafter
contracted, like proceedings to the foregoing
being In such case allowable for the recovery
of all aller contracted debts.
SEC. 4. It the husband be dead, the widow
and children; If the father and mother be
dead, the children living on the homestead,
whether any or all such children be minors or
not, shall be entitled to have the family home?
stead, exempted In like manner as li the hus
oaad or parents were living; und the home?
stead so exempted shall be subject to partition
among all tile children ot the head of ihe family
In like manner as if no debts existed: Pro?
vided, That no partition or sale In that case
shall be made until the youngest child becomes
of age, unless upon proof satisfactory to the
court hearing the case, such Bale le doomed
best for the Interest ot such minor or minore.
EEC. G. No waiver cl the right ol homestead,
however solemnly executed, shall be binding
upon the head ol the family, or, in case of his
or her death, his or her heirs, so as to defeat
the homestead herein provided for.
SEO. 6. The personal property ot the head
of any family, residing lu this State, consist.
lng of the yearly products of his or her home?
stead, and of ihe property subject to exemp?
tion under the constitution, Bhall be exempt
from attachment, levy or sale: Provided, That,
in case the right of such exemption be dis?
puted by the creditors, the offlcer In whose
hands the process is lodged, Bhall cause the
same to be ascertained and appraised, and all
exempted property so ascertained anc
praised, by appraisers appointed and s
fur that purpose, as provided for In sei
one of this act, shall vest absolutely ii
party freed from all debts ot the debtor
existing, or thereafter contracted, wh<
such debtor retain or sell tbe property:
vlded, further, That a debtor belog the
of a family, aa hereinbefore stated, and
being the owner oi any homestead, sba
entitled to a like exemption of personal r
erty, as herein allowed to the owner
homestead, to be ascertained in the i
manner.
SEO. 7. That the exemptions conlalne
the preceding sections of this act shall no
tend to an attachment, levy or sale on
mesne or final process Issued to secure 01
force the payment of taxes or obligations
traded for the purobaae of said homes
or obligations contracted for the ?
lion of improvements thereon: Prc
ed, The court or authority Issuing
process (hali certify thereon that
same ls Issued for some one or mere, am
other, of said purposes: Provided, furt
The yearly product of said homes Lead sba!
subject to attachment, levy and sale to sei
and enforce tbe payment of obligations (
tracted in the production of tbe same, but
court Issuing the process therefor shall w
ly thereon that the same is Issued for i
purpose, and no other.
SEO. 8. Whenever tho head of any fare
widow or children shall be entitled to
estate or right of homestead as herelobel
provided, and no procesa has been lodged v
any officer against such homestead, the pa
or parties entitled to suoh homestead r
apply at any lime, by petition, to the Judge
the Probate Oourt to have the same appra!
and set off. The Judge of probate shall th?
upon, after giving public notice by advert?s
the intention ot such party or parties to bi
his or their homesteads set off for thirty da
In a paper published In the county where
land lies, and In case no paper 1s publiab.ee
tho county, then by posting tbe notice on
door ot his office, and In three other pul
place?, for a like length of time, appoint tb
disinterested persons, resident In the coat
who, having been duly sworn, shall proci
to appraise and set off, by metes and bonn
such homestead, and make return to him.
no compUInt shall be made by any creditor
other person Interested, against said appra!
and setting off of the homestead, within th!
days after the return of the appraisers,
same shall be ooudrmed by the Judge and
dered accordingly : Provided, That no appra!
ment shall be made or return filed until
notice has expired. Personal property to
extent and of the kind hereinbefore stat
may bi exempted and set off In like mano
SEO. 9. That one-third of the yearly p
ducts of every person, not being the head
a family, of every avocitloo, without reg)
to valuation, character or condition of p
..ducts or earnings, shall be exempted irom
tachmeot, levy and sale, except to enforce 1
payment of taxes.
SEO. 10. That no sheriff, constable or otl
officer, whose duty lt ls to enforce execnllo
shall proceed In any other manner than
prescribed in this act; and should any offli
sell any real estate, or sell or remove any p
eonai property, In violation of the provlslc
of this aol, and of Section 32, of Article
ol the Constitution of the State ol South Ca:
lina, be shall bs guilty ot a mlsdemeani
and, on conviction thereof, shall, for the fl:
offence, be fined in a sum not less iban fl
hundred dollars, ($500.) nor moro than o
thousand dollars. ($1000,) and, upon conv
tlon lor the second offence, his office shall
deemed vacant ; and, ip either case, he sh:
be liable, in damages, to the parties Injure
for all Injuries by reason of his wrongful le*
or sale.
Sm ll. Appraisers appointed to Bel off I
homestead under this act shall receive
compensation for such service iwo dolls
each per day, and five cents a mlle lor eve
mile ol n?cessary travel. The sheriff shall i
celve five dollars tor all services Incidental
setting off the homestead, but exclusive ol ;
necessary disbursement. The trial Justice
other officer who qualifies the appraise!
shall receive for such Bervlce twenty-fi
cents, and five cents a mlle tor every mlle
necessary travel. The foregoing fees shall
paid by the officer executing the process, o
of the property of the debtor, or, in oase
tbe homestead set off to the widow
minor children, out of the estate of tl
deceased, by the executor or administr?t
thereof: Provided, Tttat the officer, befo
setting off the homestead and exemptlo
la any case, shall be entitled io demand ai
receive -from the plaintiff In execution, in a
vance, a sum of money sufficient, to cover ti
necessary fees and costs herein allowa
Whenever a homestead ls set off, as provide
In section 8 of this act, the probate Judi
shall receive as compensation five dollars f
all services, Including the record of tbe pr
ceediogs, but excluding the advertising
which shall not exceed five dollars, and whit
tees and costs shall be paid In advance t
the parly claiming the homestead and e:
emption.
SEO. 12. All acts and parts o? acts lncoi
eisten!, with or supplied by this act, be, an
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved February 22, A. O., 1873.
JOTTINGS ABOUT TBE STATE.
-Abbeville ls to have a reading club.
-Bight car loads ol lumber reached ihe Ab
bevin? depol on Monday.
-Mr. A. H. Aycock, ot Lexington, ls to es
labllsh a turpentine factory near that place.
-Mr. Silas Bay, an old and respected elli
zen of Abbeville, died on the 13th.
-Mr. Thomas Eakln, an old citizen of Ab
bevllle, died on the Uth Instant.
-Aboeville ls enjoying an Influx of stree
musicians, with their irrepressible monkeys
-Sparenburgs new bank ls a model atruc
lure and will be opened on ihe 1st proximo.
-St. Patrick's Day was fitly celebrated ii
Sumter. . . _ "
-Ihe Pine House and Ninety-Bix Rallroai
la In a fair way to be built.
-A new turn-table ls to be built at the depo
In Abbeville.
-Meningitis is said to be in Abbeville, bn
chiefly among the colored people.
_i he shoeshop of Mrs. E. C. Ballenger, oi
Tvger Blver, was burned ou ihe 7th Instant
with its contents.
-The office of John K. Witherspoon, Esq.
of Camden, was robbed recently of two huu
dred dollars.
-Messrs. Strobe!, Aldrich <fc Co., of Orange
borg, gave a pleasant entertainment lo theil
lrlend8 last Saturday In their new flat.
-The stock In the Spartanburg BulldlDj
and Loan Aesociatlon ls going off like ho
cakes.
-A large fire prevailed lo the woods nortl
of Spartanburg last Saturday and Bunda:
nights.
-Ur. Edward Scott, of Newberry, has beei
appointed postmaster of that place, vice D. B
Poller removed.
-A little son of Rev. Mr. Ed wards, of Sum
ter, was severely injured recently by a kid
from a mule.
-On the 11th instant, Prolessor Reynolds
of the Stale University, delivered a leclun
before the Sumter Lyceum upon the theme o
"Observation and Reflection as the Source o
all Knowledge."
TM EINixLLSH UVM.
GLADSTONE AND MTS COLLEAGUES
RESUME OFFICE.
Rceoptlon of tbe Annoancementln tbe
House of Commong.
LOUDON, March 30.
In the House o? Commons thia afternoon,
which was crowded to suffocation, Gladstone
announced that the opposition having de?
clined to form a new government, he and bia
colleagues would resume office. The an?
nouncement was received with cheers.
Q teen Victoria has signified to Gladstone
her approval of bis course In reconstructing
the cabinet, retaining the former members,
and thus leaving the status of the ministry
unchanged.
Spain.
MADRID, March 19.
Francisco Salmer?n was to-day elected
president of tho National Assembly, and San?
doval and Lopez as secretaries.
The Carllst bands are becoming more*
numerous and troublesome io Andalusia.
THE DOOMED MURDERER,
" New Yoar, March SO.
The erection of the scaffold for Foster's ex?
ecution on Friday began this morning, and the
final preparations will be completed by son* ,
set. It is probable that the last scene will
take place between 9.30 and 10.30 to-morrow.
Foster's family left to-day by steamer for
Edrope. H ia children at bis own request have
not been allowed to see bim since his Incarce?
ration. Foster's counsel are making afloat
effort to delay the execution on the grounds
that a reprieve requires re?entence. . .
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
The Financial Policy of the New Ad?
ministration.
WASHINGTON, March 30. ,
The National Republican of thia morning
contains the following Important announce?
ment:
Notwithstanding the very explicit letter of
the President to Mr. Bontwell, approving the
past financial policy ot tbe secretary of the
ti easury, lt appears that doubts have been ex?
pressed as lo tbe course i hat will be pursued
by tbe new secretary ol the treasury, Judge
Richardson, In the future. These doubts came:
In the form of letters of Inquiry and otherwise,.
and the attention of Mr. Richardson navlog
bee L called to t hem yesterday, he tersely dispo?
sed ot the matter by saying, first, that be would'
not,If be cou ld. d e par t from the well established,
pol lc; of this aepartment through Mr. Bout-,
well; and second, he could not If be would de?
viate from lt, because he regards the letter of
the President to Mr. Boutwell as mandatory.
It appears what has been done and what ?ai
proposed lo be done In the future, by Mr.
Boutwell, ls presumed to be the correct Une,'
and he assumes that the people have approv?
ingly passed upon Mr. Buutwell's policy, i ho
conclusion which Judge Richardson deduces
from this correspondence Is that the President1
does not want any alteration whatever in the'
treasury department, but desires that the.
same sball go on as though the bead ot tbe'
department had not been changed; and that
no mere ripple even, sball disturb the finan?
cial aod commercial Interests of the country,
by reason of the action of the administration.
The new secretary. Mr. Richardson, states
ibat'be will have little or no d?parm?ntai
news lor the journalists. These gentlemen
are referred to the President for any ] nforaa
tlon they desire.
Appointment? Confirmed.
The following confirmations took place to?
day : Spence, assistant attorney-general; Park;;
er, marshal, of Eastern Texas; .Badgervaltor
ney for the eastern district of North Carolina;
Reeves, collector fifth Virginia district; Smith,
third;- Duval, first district, West Virginia; Har?
ris, fourth North Carolina; Murau'ooUectotof
the customs,'. .Apalachicola; Collins, Bruns?
wick, Ga._ ' - ;r
THE WEATHER 1TCIS DAY.
_ ?' . ,
WASHINGTON, March 20.
Probabilities for Friday: In tbe Western
Quit butes continued northerly winds and
cold cloudy weather clearing away during lue
day. For the Eastern Gulf Mates rising bar?
ometer, northwest winds, partly cloudy and
clearlug weather. For the South Atlantic
sta; es southwest winds veering to norm west,
and Increasing to bruk for a snort time.
Cautionary signals continue at all' the
stations on the Middle aud East AtlanUo
coast._
THE PORT ROYAL RAILROAD. .<
---.
Its Regular Opening on Wednesday*
Bright ^Prospects.
[From the Augoata Chronicle, March 2a] -
The up train on the Port Boyal Railroad,
which arrived nc re I uesday aller u ooo,brought
quite a number of passengers lo the city. The
a ret tralu from Augusta over tbe new tonte td
deep waler left thu Uulon depot at 6.15 o'clock
yesterday morning. The train consisted of-a
locomoti ve, a first and second class passengst
coach and a baggage car, and was in charge
of Conductor M. M. Hutson. In addition to the
regular day passenger train, a- thro uah
freight train, to which will be attached
a passenger coach, for the especial-accommo?
dation of "local travel, will be run over thia
road. The first train on this schedule lett the
city at 6.10 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
which is to be the regular starting hour.
With the early adequate equipment of the
road Its business promises to be developed
far beyond anticipations. We understand that
ao less than one thou saud tous of lrelgbt -ve
been engaged for shipment from OnarleslOQ
to Augusta over this road, and ninety tons
from Sivanuah-the latter lo be shipped
through dlreot to Atlanta. ..H
??
Charleston. ^ : J
W F Manson, Baltimore; Mrs W H Tbomp
son, Illinois; T A schiffen and lady, Master schir.
fen, New York; J R Schuyler, the Miases Schuyler,
Bergen Point, N J; S V O van Renasaler, Newark;
J W Parmele and lady, Sooth carolina; Jame?
Tucker and lady, Boston; S R Smith, F O Nico*
demos, Baltimore; T L Jane way, M D. Kew York;
H L J* "way, New Brunswick; P Rhine, New
York; F Brown, Fall River, Mass; W h Maul
din, Greenville; Chas Monnler, EB Cowell, WD
Cowies, New lork; J W Fountain, E O Barker,
Darlington; S S Bowland and lady, New York;
O F Fisher, Boston; Geo P Baker, Providence. -
Pavilion. W
W D Goodwin, w H Johnson, Greenville; A- O
Rice, South Carolina; R J Bar.ett, Sumter; H
Ball and lady New York; Bi** 'a Nicholl, Mts H M
French, Springfield, Muss; Charles A Colclough,
South Carolina; Joseph Steele, Brooklyn; B None,
lady and child, Maine; Mrs Pierce, Philadelphia,
married.
REST-COSGROVE.-On the 25th of February,
1873. by the Rev. C. J. Oroghan. Mr. JAMBS BEET,
or Boston, Mass., to Miss JUMA cosa BO VI, bf this
city. .
WISH-OTT.-In Lexington, on the 16tb, by
Rev. W. Berly, Mr. JACOB WISE and Miss MAMA*
BET Orr. . t.-,
SIMPSON-KIBLER.-At Newberry, March ?tb.
hy Kev. J A. align, Mr. JOHN SIMPSON and Miss
NKEK-UALL.-At Abbeville, Marchi 84, bj
Ref W. rt. Walter, Profesaor WM. NEBB and Mts?
ANNY HAU.?
MAKTIS-ROWLAND.-At DonaldSTtlle, Feb?
ruary ??nj by hev. J. If. ?orray. Mr. J. O, MAR?
TIN and Misa ANNA ROWLAND. -i?tH
HARVEY-MCCOMB.-AI **????J*3g???
.Mil er. Mr. GBO. A. HABTST and Mia* BELLE
MCCOMB
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