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Friday Homing, May 7,187?.
The Outrage Mill Must Cease to Run.
True to their instincts and following
out their .paltry and narrow ideas, the
newspapers which favor tho third term
and Bwear by the Administration at all
hazards, are pouring hot shot into Hon.
?W. D. Kelley. ThiB gentleman has dis?
played the bloody spirit till he has
become ashamed of it, and with the
politician's keen scant, ho has discerned
that the tide, is taming, that humbug
and misrepresentation, as rogards the
South, aro not any longer potent instru?
ments of rule and inflnence. He has
sung his recantation, ho regrets his sup?
port of the I<'orco Bill, he has traveled in
? South Carolina and Georgia, and ''talked
with Confederate, soldiers, Northern
.men, negroes,' 'carpet-baggers and tra?
velers, and he was surprised at the good
feeling 'existing.f He has announced
his purpose to take no more stock in
Southern outrages. Thus we have an?
other striking testimony to be added to
..that of -Messrs. Fhelps and Foster at
New Orleans, .that the South is as peace?
ful and quiet us the North. But this is
just what a wretched faction of place
seekers and offlco-holders are unwilling
that the country should- believe, and
.'they hasten in full cry after those who,
?as correspondents of respectable jour?
nals, like the Tribune, Herald and Times,
of New York, or as members of Con
. gress, dare to tell unpalatable truth.
vOf course, as the New York Tribune
? observes, these dishonest criticisms upon
honest witnesses have no importance in
themselves, but they may have a serious
significance as indications of the temper
.?of the Administration. When Mr. Wil
< 1 isms .surrendered his seat in the Cabinet
- to Mr. Edward' Pierrepont, the country
i breathed more freely, in tho belief that
. outrage campaigns were over. The
unanimity with which the official press
is belaboring Judge Kelley for Baying
? that the Foree Bill was entirely uncalled
. for, hints, however, at the purpose of
vynose in power, to try onco more the ex?
periment which ended so badly last No?
vember. If that is their purpose, their
/final overthrow is certain. Of course,
(that is their purpose, and we ore rejoiced
to have the strong words of the Tribune
in condemnation of it, and in the predic?
tion that it is destined to disgraceful
failure. We heartily echo its sentiment,
that the renewing of ancient friendships
and strengthening of national ties be?
tween the different sections of our
country, are the most marked phenomena
?of this centennial era. The celebrations
which we have had and are yet to have
.- in connection with it, will do much to
. make force bills, military elections, and
-the whole recent polioy of the Adminis?
tration towards the South, impossible for
.the future.
--mJjp^p
Mind and the Nervous System.
Upon the occasion of his re-election to
the Presidency of the Nemologicol So?
ciety, of New York, Dr. W. A. Hammond
delivered a remarkable address on tho
thoory that tho spinal cord, to some ex?
tent, share's with tho brain the faculties
?of perception and volition. He pre?
sented experiments and observations, in
?confirmation of his view, whioh are diffi?
cult to explain on any; other hypothesis.
It is a subject which will no doubt elicit
much discussion, and specific proof will
be sought and insisted upon before it con
bo conceded that unconscious movements
?such as walking in an accustomed path,
or playing on a musical instrument
while tho thoughts are Otherwise en?
gaged, and perhaps far away?are pro?
duced, independently of tho brain, by
force emanating from the spinal cord.
Dr. Hammond's leoture contains many
interesting facts. The nerve substance
of the brain exceeds in bulk and woight
all the rest of the fcervous system put to?
gether. The researches of Europe en
observers give 49} ounces as the weight
of the average brain of the white inhabi?
tant of Europe, the maximum being that
ofCuvior, 64 j ounces, and the maximum
consistent with a fair degree of intelli?
gence, 34 ounces. Estimates put the
American brar *\t 52.00 ounces, and the
average full negro brain is 46.90 ounces.
Daniel Webster's brain weighed 03$
ounces, and its capacity is the largest on
record, being 122 cubio inches. The
average in the Teutonic family, including
English, Germans and. Americans, is 02
cubic inches. In the native African ne?
gro,-it is 83 Cubio inches, and in the
Australian and Hottentot, only 75.
A Kitjimr Question.? Tho Now York
.Sun puts Mr. Beeoher in a very bad light
hy the followii^^fon:
"If Mr, B, waft W Jready, without her
husband's knowlodge, to bring this wife
(reforrina, to ^rs. Tilton) before, the
?jecrct,tribunal vof his own society, and
undor,his control, there to cast reproach
on the husband and clear the skirts of
the accused paramour, why is he now
unwilling to bring h? before the tribunal
of the law to. again toU her?exoulpatory
story under tho ordinary rule* of evi?
dence,?!*; .
?'n..r-a-Ji.'Tv> .s?'?.?'-'i '<. s >
An. advor?somont in the Washington
Star reads: "If you. want to bo well?
-dressed wear a..Warwick cojlor,.and have
your hoots bla^WtU. ? It must be warm
weather at the capital to admit of such a
wardrobe.' . i ,
? :'('!')iiH i'' -
[" ' ?'Johnstons 'Whtt or LornsiAKA."?A
correspondent of tho Cincinnati Enquirer'
furnishes that paper with a copy of a
Bong onco celebrated1 in social circles
hu der the above name. It was a parody
on ?\Roy's Wife of Aldavulloch," nnd.
written by Warren R. Davis, of this
State, who was a gifted or&tor and writer
of vers de socicte. One of his witty
effusions appeared in the Anderson In?
telligencer, in the summer of 1873, a gem
of keen sarcasm and flowing humor,
representing a scene in Hades, which we
should like t'> sec ropublishcd. The
poem below is wholly different in spirit,
being tondor, plaintive and touching in
its sadness:
It was composed in compliment to the
wife of Hon. Josiah S. Johnston, United
States Senator from Louisiana from 1824
to 1833, when he was killed by tho ex
{dosion of the steamer Lioness, on lted
liver. Senator JohnKton was, Fbelieve,
a brother of Albert Sidney Johnston, tho
distinguished Confederate General, who
fell in the battle of Shiloh, and uncle of
J. Stoddard Johnston, whoso name is
now conspicuously before tho Democracy
of Kentuoky as a cundidate for Governor.
As tho song of "Johnston's Wife of Lou?
isiana" has been long out of print, I
herewith enclose you a copy, which I
have had in my possession for nearly
forty years.
Johnston's wife of Louisiana!
Johnston's wife of Louisiana!
The fairest flower that ever bloomed
In Southern sun or gay savannah.
Tho Lnea'k blood flows in her veins,
The Inca'ssoul her bright eyes lighten,
Child of the sun, liko him she reigns
To cheer our hopos and sorrows
brighten.
Johnston's wife of Louisiana!
Johnston's wife of Louisiana!
The fairest flower that ever bloomed
In Southern sun or gny savannah.
Johnston's wifo of Louisiana!
Johnston's wife of Louisiana!
She hath a way to win all hearts,
And bow them to the shrino of Anna.
Her mind iB radiant with the love
Of ancient and of modern story;
And native wit in richer store
Bedecks her with its niinbow glory.
Johnston's wife of Louisiana!
Johnston's wifo of Louisiana!
She hath a way to charm all hearts,
And bow them to tho shrine of Anna.
Johnston's wife of Louisiana!
Johnston's wife of Louisiana!
The haplesB bard who sings her prniso
Now worships at tho shrine of Anna!
'Twos suoh u vision, bright bnt brief,
In early youth his true heart rended;
Then left it, like a fallen leaf,
On life's most rugged thorn suspended.
Johnston's wifo of Louisiana!
Johnston's wifo of Louisiana!
The hapless bard who sings her praise
Wept tears of blood for such as Anna!
Cotton Statistics.?Tho New York
World has an editorial article on the cot?
ton supply, embodying some valuable
facts, which will be of interest to our
readers:
The total receipts of cotton at the
porta from tho 1st of September, 1874. to
the 21th of April, 1875, were 3,284,706
bales, and for the corresponding period
of last year, 3,514,615 bales. This shows
a decrease in receipts thus far in 1875 of
260,909 bales. The total shipments to
foreign ports from the 1st of September,
1874, to the present date, amount to
but 2,225,239 bales, against 2,424,21(5
bales for tho same period of last year*,
showing a decrease in exports of 198,977
bales. At first sight, it seoms surprising
that a shipment of cotton short by ncarlv
200,000 bales, together with the prospect
of short receipts from this date until the
new cotton year in September, as com?
pared with the samo period of last year,
should exercise so little influence on the
price of cotton at home and abroad; for
cotton is to-day fully \ cent a pound
cheaper in Liverpool than last year, and
'21t cents a pound cheaper than in 1873.
The explanation, however, is readily
found in tho dullness of tho market for
cotton goods and in the diminished eon
sumption of cotton by foreign as well as
by domestic mills. The shipments from
the United States to Europe from the
1st of September, 1873. to tho 2Cth of
April, 1874, amounted to 2,424,21(5 bales.
The stock of American cotton in Europe
and afloat was at that time 1,217,000
bales, allowing that Europe used from
tho 1st (if September to the20th of April,
1,177,21(5 bales of American cotton. Now
let us turn to the present cotton year.
We sent to Europe from tho 1st of Sep?
tember, 1S74, to the 26th of April, 1H75.
2,225,239'bales of cotton. On the 2Gth of
April, the stock of American cotton in
Europe and afloat was 1,142,000 bales,
showing that Europe consumed 93,977
bales less of American cotton during
this period of nearly eight months than
during the same period of the previous
yoar. In other words, the unusual stag
| nation of trado in cotton fabrics made
our short shipment?short bv ncarlv
200,000 bides?less felt than "it would
have been if tho ordinary amount of
business had been done. *Dut dull as
tho cotton trado of Europe has been,
with the consumption short by nearly
100,000 bales in eight months, it iu
nevertheless true that the visible supply
of American cotton in stock in Europe
and afloat is diminished by some 40,000
bales, as compared with the same period
of last year. And it is but reasonable to
assume that should thero bo merely an
indication of a revival of trado in cotton
fabrics in Europe, which will naturally
run chiefly on the American staple, the
short supply from here would at once be
felt. The present cotton orop was over?
estimated by 400,000 bales or more, for
it was at one time supposed that the
supply would reach 4,833,000 bales,,
whereas the most sanguine now reduce
these figures to 3,750,000 or to 3,800,000
bales. If follows, therefore, that the
hopes for a plentiful supply qf cotton
during the Iakt four month'? of the* pro
sent calendar year depend entirely on
the new crop, naif of which is not yet
in the ground. The vicissitudes of the
how crop will, therefore, be watched
with great intorest If a revival of trade
should set in here and in Europe, not
only an average but a plentiful crop for
the year 1875-6 would be required to
make good tho comparatively moderate
supply now on hand.
Crtir MATTHna.'?tfiydti at* aa&oTW
lend yoar Phosnix, suggest to the would
be borrower that he had bettor subscribe
Reading mutter on every page.
Staving business?making barrels;
Tho weather has been propitious for
tho two days' frolics.
Tho Governor has appointed W. C.
Bracy Trial Justice of Beaufort.
If yesterday wasn't a gala day, what
was it? Everybody was out.
Mr, Frank Palmer, of tho Columbia
Hotel billiard Kaloon, has furnished uh
with copies of lato New Orleans papers.
You can got all stylos of jpb printing,
from a visiting card to a four-sheet post?
er, at the pwknxx office. Prices satisfac?
tory.
Old Porter, tho popular fiddler of the
olden time, is in the city. Porter has a
hankering for his old home. "Grind
on, Porter," will be recognized by many.
Tho prizes for the colored firemen's
tournament, which takes place on the
11th inst., are seven in number, and of
elegant design and finish. They are on
exhibition at Stanley's China store.
Mr. H. F. Franck has furnished us
with several eggs which are a little more
fractured than any wo have yet seen.
That hen was badly fractured.
The firomen's tournament has been
numberod with the things that were.
The 4th of July appears in the distance.
But that was a rebellion, and its celebra?
tion may be indiscreet. ,
The missing cross nnd diamond pin
matter is exciting a great deal of com?
ment and inquiry, and it will be fully
investigated. There is a screw loose
somewhere.
The tribes of Improved Order of Bed
Men in this city have received an invita?
tion from their sister tribes of Wilming?
ton, N. C, through the Vice Great Inco
honee of that State, to participate in tho
celecration of St. Tannin's Day, on the
12th of May, tho nntal day of the order,
by a parade, address and ball.
The temperance orders in this city arc
rapidly increasing in membership. Many
have connected themselves with the order
recently to whom water was a strange
beverage. Let tho good work go on.
There is a vast field for labor, and the
harvest will follow strong efforts.
The engineer of .Etna says the glorious
achievement, of the company, at the
tournament, was entiroly duo to the dose
of "Queen's Delight" he took at the doc?
tor shop, in tho morning. He returns
thanks to Dr. Heinitsh, and wishes every
body to try tho "Queen's Delight."
Surr-obED Fatal Amur. ?A terrible
and supposed fatal affair occurred on the
premises of Col. A. R Taylor, on Arsenal
Hill, last night. A colored man, named
Andrew Barnes, is charged with cutting
and shooting his wife, Caroline, terribly
in the head, face and back of tho neck.
It is thought impossible for hor to live
until morning. Thewould-bo murderer
escaped.
Pitottri Investigation Ntancn. -The
City Conncil held a meeting, yesterday
afternoon, in reference to the matter of
the missing articles taken from the thief,
Henry Daniels, who was arrested Sunday
morning. The statement of Houston
Johnson, confirmed, as we understand,
by an inventory of things delivered up
by him to the city police, made at the
time by Mr. C. F. Jackson, makes it in?
cumbent on the Council to ferret out tho
mystery. Mr. Kimhorough, of Augusta,
from whom the jewelry nnd watches were
stolen, was in the city, yesterday, but
had not been able to recover the diamond
pin and the gold cross which were deli?
vered with the other articles into the
bands of the city police. Ho v;as upon
the point of taking out warrants for the
arrest of the parties who are supposed to
be implicated; but hearing of a meeting
of tho Council, ho concluded to await
their action. We uuoerstand that this
has taken no decided or satisfactory
form. Council was very much troubled
with points of order, and finally broke
up without arraigning any one, without
taking the testimony of Mr. Jackson, and
with some disagreement among them?
selves, but upon what, wo have not heard.
A meeting has been arranged for Mon?
day. But a matter of this sort is too
gravo to let alone so long. The City
Council owes it to tho community, and
to the wronged gentleman from Georgia,
to act with promptness.
?????
Memorial Day.?Monday, May 10, be?
ing Memorial Day, the usual ceremony
of decorating thp graves of tho Confede?
rate dead will take place at Elmwood
Cemetery, ot C o'olock P. M Officers
and soldiers of the Confederate army,
strangers visiting the city, nnd tho citi?
zens generally, are cordially invited to
attend.
The Bichland Rifle Club will unito
with the Memorial Association in tho
ceremonies at the cemetery, on Monday,
May 10, and will form a guard of honor
to the procession. Tho officers of the
olub will also act as marshals of tho day.
The procession will form at the porter's
lodge of the cemetery, at 6 o'clock P. M
precisely..
Persons desiring to contribute wreaths
for the soldiers' enclosure at Elmwood
Cemetery, are requested to send them
either to Chancellor Carroll's or Colonel
MoMaster's, before 3 o'clook on Monday.
Those sending wreaths for the graves out?
side of the enclosure, will please send
' them to Mrs. Hugh Thompson's before 3
I P. M on Monday,
? )
^?ritfcl TPri?MBw'b To ?bn ami? srrl --For1
monthtj past, the firemen of Columbia
hare looked forward to the 6th of May as
an occasion of unprecedented enjoy-,
mont. They had looked confidently to
liberal aid on the part of our citizens,
both In time and money, toward making
their festivities a sueeesa, and right
nobly was the response made. Propara
tionB for the occasion were made by com?
petent managers, and nothing left un?
done to realize the anticipations of either
the guests or their hosts. At 6J o'clock,
yesterday morning, the train from
Charleston brought two steam tire en?
gines?tho .Etna and Eagle- and strong
delegations from Hook and Ladder Com?
pany No. 1 and a delegation from the
Marion Steam Fire Company, with their
reel. They were mot at the depot by tho
Independent, Palmetto and Pk'rnixCom
panies of this city, in connection with
tho following gentleman as a reception
conmiittoo: Capt. W. B. Stanley, Col.
F. W. McMaster, Mnj. John Meighan,
Capt. John S. Wiley. Col. Thos. Doda
mead, W. C. Fisher, Esq. The Phu nix
Company took charge of the Marion reel,
and escorted tho delegations cf th? Ma?
rion and Charleston No. 1 to their quar?
ters; the Independents escorted the Eagle 1
to their quarters, and the Palxicttoes
took chorgo of the .TStnas. Tho guests
of the Independent the Eagle- -were tho
recipients of the hospitalities of the for?
mer on a previous occasion, and
this occasion renewed old acquaintances.
We had m arly omitted to mention a de?
legation from the Stonewall, of Charles?
ton. Chief Engineer F. L. O'Neil ac?
companied the visitors. The halls of
the different fire companies were hand?
somely decorated with evergreens and
flowers, hodqnotH and wreaths, banners
and streamers, symbolic paintings and
tasty work of the same nature in flowers
end evergreens, with expressive invita?
tions of welcome to theinbrother firemen
from the City by the Sea. Capt. John
Dorsey, of the Independents, welcomed
the Eagles in a spirited and cordial man?
ner, which was responded to by by Capt.
Pheifer, of the Eagles, in the language of
a true fireman; when the guests and
their hosts partook of a line collation.
Tho iEtnas were cordially received in a
few appropriate remarks by Capt. W. B.
Stanley, of the Palmetto, which met
hearty and beautiful responses from
Major E. Willis and Mr. John Armstrong,
of the JEtnu?the hitter giving a pretty
sentiment to the city, and expressing-!*
foretaste of the enjoyments of the tourn?
ament. The two companies then par?
took of breakfast,, which was served
under the excellent superintendence of
Messrs. Stokes, Hoisi?, Pollock and (lads
den, of the hosts. The Charleston No.
1, Marion and Stonewall delegations
wore welcomed at tho Phoenix house by
('apt. Little, which was feelingly ac?
knowledged by the guests. Tho visitors
and their hosts then enjoyed a bountiful
collation. After enjoying themselves as
their inclinations led them, until 11
o'clock, tho companies were then formed
and proceeded to Assembly street, in
front of St Peter's Church, where they
woro called from their machines to a solid
mass, when Mayor Alexander tendered
them the hospitalities of the city, and Col.
F. W. McMaster. at the request of the
Mayor, added a few cheering words of
hope and welcome.
Tho line of march was then taken up,
and the procession, which was a quarter
mile in length, moved throngh Taylor to
Main street. Main to Iiiehland, ltichland
to Suuitor, Sunder to Gervais, Gervais to
Main, Main to Blanding, and halted in
front of the Palmetto Engine House.
I where the officers of the companies drew
for.their turns in the order of exercises.
The Phouix Axe, Hook and Ladder
Company drew the first turn, tho
Charleston Hook and Ladder No. 1
second, tho Palmetto third, Independent
third, Eagle fourth. .Etna fifth, Marion
hose reel sixth, and Palmetto hose reel
seventh; the other reel not entering the
contest.
Tho Phoenix started from opposite
Hardy Solomon's store, on Main street,
manned by twenty-six men, and ran a
distance of 20(1 yards to the Carolina Na?
tional Bank, look off all ladders down to
and including the thirty feet ladder,
niised this last ladder against tho bank
building, which wus ascended by Mr.
W. J. LaMotte, be touching the top
round and descending, when the ladders
were replaced on the truck, buckled
down, and time called; when it was
shown that this splendid feat was ac?
complished in the remarkably short
time of 1.08V.
Tho delegation from Charleston No. 1
then took tho truck of tho Pho-nix, and
performed tho sumo manomvres, in 1.35.
This performance was accomplished
under great disadvantages, and we feol
assured that tho time made is no crite?
rion of the abilities of the company.
They had never been over tho ground
before, and bad no experience as to the
test they would bo subjected to; whereas
their competitors have practiced over the
trial ground nightly for some timo past
A fatiguing travel of tho previous night,
the long inarch of yesterday, and the
machino and ground being new to them,
were disadvantages, but, nevertheless,
they acquitted themselves handsomely.
The Palmetto thon took position in
front of tho old Southern Express office,
with thoir reel close up. Ab soon as
twenty pounds of steam was raised, the
word was given for tho start, when the
company moved off handsomely, making
a run of 300yards, with eight men to 1,000
pounds weight' of engine, reeled off and
uncoupled 100 feet of hose, took suction
at a well in the middle of. the street, op?
posite Scott & Sons' bank, and played a
stream of water 100 feet, when timo was
called by tho judges, and marked in a
conspicuous place. Time 2.06. There
was somo derangement in the raising of
steam by tho Palmetto, which accounts
for tho timo consumed. The actual run
made was splendid.
I The Independents then came up, and
. nerved themselves to thoir task. They
accomplished th i feat in the romarkable
time of I.2SL This announcement was
receive?! with" rousing "cheers, and many
preHcnt believed it to be the best time
made. Bets, which had been freely made
in tho morning, now quickened, and the
contest became warmer. Tho independ?
ents hoisted a crowing cock as ai sign of
what was supposed tb be victory.
QThe Eagle next came up: in position,
and hope and victory seemed expressed
in every conntenance. At the word,
they got under way splendidly, and ac?
complished tho task ? marked out for
steamers in tho magnificent time of 1.23.
This was considered the victory, as no
such time had been expected. Cheer
after cheer rent the air, and the Inde?
pendents joined heartily in congratulat?
ing their victorious guests. But there
was another engine to make an effort.
The /Etna then came up, and notwith?
standing the excellent time already
made, they were confident that they
could surpass it. The lookers-on grew
anxious, every one was on the top round
of expectation, and all looked for the
.Etna to full behind the best time already
made. IJut they knew not the gallant
competitors who were to. verify the
axiom that "the last shall be the first"
At the word of command, tho /Etna
started, aud accomplished the feat in
the unprecedented time of 1.1UJ. Then
the shouts of delight wero perfectly
wild, and for a long time continued.
The steamer whistled, the liromen shout?
ed, and everybody seemed wild with ex
eitement over tho unexpected victory.
Tho lager flowed freely, congratulations
were general, and the victors were proud
of their fame, g
By some unfortunate interference, the
judges had to take into consideration as
to whether the JEtna hod properly ac?
complished the feat, but after consulta?
tion, it was decided she had.
The Marion reel started from in front
of Bowen A LaFar's store, ran 300 yards
to the hydrant at Shi vor A Co.'s corner,
attached the hose to the hydrant, un?
reeled 300 feet of hose, an?t threw n
stream of water in 1.17}.
The Palmetto reel accomplished the
same fent in 1.131. On the run of 300
yards, the .'Etna gained (i pounds steam;
the Eagle 15; Independent 10; Palmetto
5. Col. Dodameau then presented the
prizes to the victorious companies, us
follows:
Hook and Ladder Companies?Phoe?
nix, first prize, $75; Charleston No. 1,
second prize, $50. Steam Fire Engiuc
Companies?.Etna, fiist prize, $100;
Eagle, second prize, $75. The Eaglo de?
clined to receive the award as a prize,
and at request of the company, the
amount will be turned over to the Pal?
metto Orphan's Home, of Columbia.
Thus ended the exercises of a gala
day among the firemen. The tourna?
ment was a handsome success, and
everybody seomed carried away with
pleasant excitement. The festivities
were up to the standard of the most san?
guine.
We noticed on the drags of the Indo
Eundent that veteran fireman, Mr. Lewis
levy, who is a charter member of tho
company, and observed in tho procession
a carriage with two other votenins, in tho
persons of Mr. C. V. Carrington and Mr.
Isaac Morgan, both of whom ore charter
members of the Independents. Among
tho visitors, we wero pleased to see that
ever-ready aud willing fireman, dipt. J.
J. Mickey.
The procession was headed by tho
band of the 18th United States Infantry,
under the leadership of Prof. Buchar,
and accompanied by the Columbia Silver
Cornet Band, in a new and handsome
uniform, under tho leadership of Prof.
Ly Brand? each discoursing excellent
music throughout the exercises.
Tho steamers were drawn by hand?
some teams, driven by men who know
luv.v to handle the reins. The apparatus
of each company was beautifully fes?
tooned with flowers and evergreens, and
decorated with mottoes and banners.
The day was generally observed as o
holiday, most places of business being
closed, and trie proprietors and em?
ployees taking part in the ceremonies.
The streets and buildings in the vicinity
of the friendly contest wero crowded
with ladies, and every window and door
thereabouts was filled with female love?
liness. The streets wero crowded with
old age and youth, men and boys?in
i fact, it was as though the whole popula
; tion had determined to give themselves
j up to the enjoyments of the occasion.
The time judges, the starting judges
: and the committee of arrangements-all
gentlemen of experience and ability
j gave unqualified satisfaction in the dis
charge of the duties which thny so cheer
I fully performed, and to their unsur
j passed management is to be ascribed
much of the success and pleasure of the
firemen's tournament.
The name of John T. Sloan, Jr., Esq..
was accidently omitted from the nub
i
I hshed committees, but that gentleman
acted energetically.
Tho police dosorve great credit for the
I faithful discharge of their duties,
i ? ?
Hon. W. W. Eaton.?This gentleman
was invited to bo present at tho anni?
versary celebration of tho Bichland Riflo
Club, on the 5th. The following despatch
was received in reply:
Washington, D. C, May 5.?To Capt.
W. B. Stanley and others: Publio busi?
ness here prevents my presence; health
to each and all and prosperity to the Club.
WM. W. EATON.
"Suoo-Flt" Gossxr.?"Hor feet be?
neath her undercoat, liko little mice
stole in and out, says" tho ballad; but
that is nothing to what the Washington
gossips toll about tho latest novelty in
shoes. Any young ladies anxious to in?
vest superfluous pin-money should pur?
chase a pair at the trifling expense of $10.
They are too beautiful to wear on the
feet, hidden by dinging drapery, and if
adorning,Uie pedal extremities of any
bonntifnr maiden, one would in Rist upon
their being- exhibited to particular
friends, at least, for the cultivation of
their understanding. A pair describod
aro made, of silk, with bands of faint blue
runtarag across- the uppers, whereupon
sprigs of Hilles of the valley were doli
| eatery painted, while over tho lower por?
tions of the beautiful marvels:, tho brush
of an artist touohed rose buds and
I violets into almost fragrant realities,
i while tiny humming birds and gay tinted
I butterflies seemed to hover in trembling
\ delight over tho dainty awoots hidden
' within the chalice cups of the flowers
IHK OOVIJl UAWIUW OTATE 1/XITAIi .
Association.?The third and last day's
session was held yesterday, May 6, at
the dents! rooms of Pre. Boozer A
"Wright. A clinic was held from 8 till 10
o'olook, Dr. Blee, of Darlington, operat?
ing. Tho meeting was called to orderet
lO.l?j President Chupein in the chair.
A candidate appeared for examination,
who was directed by the Board of Dental
Examiners, (Drs. Norwood, Patrick,
Boozer, Bunn and Thompson,) to a
courso of study and future examination.
A paper was read by Dr. Teague, on
"the proper course of Btudy for dental
students. Tho paper received marked
attention, and concurred so favorably
with tho views of the profession' on this
subject as to elicit no discussion. Tho
officers elected for tho next year wore:
Dr. G. F. 8. Wright, Columbia, Presi?
dent; Dr. J. W. Norwood, Greenville, 1st
Vice-President; Dr. B. U. Teague, Aiken,
2d Vice-President; Dr. J. S. Thompson,
Abbeville, Corresponding Secretary; Dr.
T. F. Chupein, Charleston, Permanent
Recording Secretary; Dr.T. W. Bouchin,
Cheraw, Treasurer.
Votes of thanks were tendered to the
South Carolina Bailroad Company,
hotels, newspapers and private parties,
that had tendered courtesies to the asso?
ciation, and to Capt Stanley, Messrs.
John C. Seegexs and G. Dioroks, for the
loan of furniture, Ac, for the accommo?
dation of the meeting.
The meeting throughout was harmo?
nious in the extreme, and no untoward
circumstance was brought about to mar
in the least the general enjoyment and
pleasure of the visit Tho medical fa?
culty wero invited to Keats, and offered
the privileges of discussion, and their
visit contributed luuchjtojtho interent|of
the occasion. Drs. Talley, Taylor,1
Gibbcs nnd Howe participated in the dis?
cussions. The session.was closed by an
address from the retiring President, Dr.
T. F. Chupein. Tho next annual meet?
ing will bo held, Dio voltaic, on the 2d
Tuesday of June, 187G, in the city of
Greenville, S. C, at 8 o'clock P. M.
Hotel Atuiivae3, Max C.?Mansion
House?D. Dansby, C. M. Harris, Now
berry; R. W. South gate, city; Dr. B. A
MuckenfnsH, Charleston; Daniel Ligon.
city; J. B. Hair, Newberry;Wm.Stevens.
Ridge Spring; J. B. O. Caughman, Lex?
ington; S. B. Miot, city.
Consignees.?Bv South Carolina Rail?
road, May 6, 1875??F. B. Orchard A Co.,
W. Johnson, H?ge A W., 8. H. Eazell,
C. Bouknight, A. Shields, C J. L., G.
Syminers, J. A. Hendrix A Bro., G. W.
Smith A Broughton, A Stork, W. D.
Lovo A Co., Jones, D. A B., E. E. Jack?
son, S. Brown, Capt Alii go od.
J. Waties A Co., J. Agnew A Son, H.
Solomon, S. Sheridan, B. F. Griffin, J.
McKenzie, R. L. Bryan, W. D. Love A
Co., Kingsland A H., Geiger A Mc?
Gregor, A. C. Squier, J. A A' Oliver, M.
H. Berry. H. Stelling, A. McCraney, H.
Muller, J. Witscossky, W. C. 8waffleld,
A. Stork, T. J. Schroder, T. M. Pollock,
W. Johnston, M. E. Carr, J. C. Dial, G.
Diercks, G. Sy Himers, F. Cantwell, Jones,
Davis A Bouknights, W. J. Dufile, Hop
son A 8., C. J. Laurey, T. Pollock, M.
H. Berry, C. Hamberg, C. H. Miott, T.
M. Drennan, W. T. Woodruff1, T. W.
Schroder, Kinord & Wiley, J. A. Hen?
drix A Bro., E. Pollard, Shelby Iron Ca,
W. P. Hix, W. B. Stanley, C. Brook
banks, (O).
A Yol'no Mautyb.?The death of Miss
Fitzgerald, of Paterson, N. J., by kero
seno burning, heretofore announced, was
u case of martyrdom. In getting out of
bed to procure relief for a tooth-ache,
she upset the lamp and set fire to the
bed. Her first thought was not of her?
self, but of some. children who wero
sleeping in the same room with her, and
she carried them out, and ran into the
street, all burning and naked as she was.
tho blinding snow affording a grateful
sense of relief. Her cries aroused the
other inmates of the house, among them
Dr. Cahill and his brother William, who
nvn to her rescue and carried her into
[ the houso, young Cahill getting his
I hands severely burned in so doing.
Meanwhile, the unfortunate girl was suf?
fering untold agony from her burns.
Her whole body, from her neck down,
was burned?her sides to n crisp, and her
feet und limbs so that the skin peeled off
j and fell down in strips. But she bore
her sufferings like a martyr, and when
Dr. Cab ill applied oil nnd lime water to
ease hor pain, she said, gratefully: "That
feels good; I shall never forget you, doc?
tor." It was evident that her injuries
were fatal, and that all that was possible
to ba done for her was to ease hor pain.
She lingered till about 1.30 o'clock, when
she died.
The Shelby vi Ho (Tenn.) Gazelle: There
is a wood growing in ono or two gardens
of this place which is possessed of won?
derful and valuable curative properties
as regards that terrible disease, gravel in
tho bladder. It is claimed by those who ;.
have given it a thorough test, and know
whereof they speak, that it will eure the
worst case of gravel in twelve or twenty
four houra; that it will give almost in?
stant relief, and will dissolve the worst
gravel in twelve hours; that it has been
triod in hundreds of cases, and waa
nover known to fail in effecting & speedy
and permanent cure. In one case in this
County, where it was administered, nnd
under the observation of on old and ro
?;ular practicing phyeioian, it I pUMetf '
rom the bladder of a patient,! within
twelve hours after it wm given, three
tablespoons full of graiol and sond-Hpt
is good alike for man end beast, and is a
splendid diuretic There is a goodly
Juantity growing in tho garden of Mr.
b W. Barrett in this'piece.,'- It is known
here by no other name than - the "grave!
weed, and was brought to this country
in the summer of 1834, from Morgan
County, Ala, by Mr. Thos. Knott, an old ..
citizen of this County, who nr/ff resides
near this place. ' 1
-11 ,<>?e' ' ', ' -*? r
Lieut Col. Emory" tmWfi! list artillery,
has been relieved from duty as com
has eeeh oxdored to aaaumo
t commandant in "hia place,
okas effect on the let of July.
Col. Upton has been in command of the
Military Academy for tho past four years,
and his administration has been faithful
and successful. Tho change hi mado in
accordance with the custom of tho War
Department to change the commanding
oflicer every four years.

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