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C?TOMBI?, S. C.
^Saturday Morning, July 3, 1875.
The- New York Herald requested Gen.
W. S. Rosooranz to write it a letter on
the events of the war. The General de?
clines for the present on the grounds
that the "imperious duties of a laborious
life have compelled me to leave unful?
filled a minor portion of what I owe to
my country." He alludes to the official
misrepresentation of his own war his?
tory, and also to the calumnies against j
him in Badeau's "Life of General
Grant," respecting portions of his mili?
tary management which have passed un?
noticed by him, partly because the facts
to refute them have been scattered broad?
cast by the press, and partly because he
thought tho time inopportune "when
the exigencies of a governing parly ren?
dered it necessary to prevent truths from
becoming known which would tend to
ilestroy the popularity of a leader whom
?albeit against their better instincts?its
chiefs have felt it necessary to set up."
This his Excellency tho President is free
to construe as he pleases, but the coun?
try at largo will readily conclude that
Bosecranz will not be found among the
-devoted patriots who propose tossing
their caps for Grant during?tho next Pre?
sidential campaign.
Ex-Sccrcbxry McCullooh's recent letter
on the practical repudiation of their in?
debtedness by tho States of Indiana and
Virginia has attracted the attention of
the country and provoked special com?
ments in the two States directly con?
cerned. Tho Indianapolis Journal, Se?
nator Morton's organ, is especially bitter.
It says of one of Mr. McCulloch's state?
ments: "It is a calumny, and Mr. Mc
Culloch knew it." Others it pronounces
false in detail. What Mr. McCulloch
calls repudiation it apologizes for and
explains away. It intimates through
elaborate columns of attack that he was
never much of a man any way?that he
was nothing but a mere country banker
(President of the State Bank of Indiana)
boforo he became Secretary of the Trea?
sury; that he had tho hoarty support of
Indiana for the position, and that now
his tew years of foreign rcsidenco seem
to hiive entirely obliterated the senti?
ments of State pride and gratitude for
past favors. The Virginia papers are
less aggressive. Tho Dispatch pro?
nounces tho spirit and arguments of his
letter both generous and just. Tho
Wldg declares his letter carefully and
adroitly written, but insists that tho
silvery softness of Mr. MuCulloch's
tones will do the bondholders no good;
that the people of Virginia know best
about their own affairs, and that it would
be a hazardous experiment upon their
sense of justice to themselves to attempt
to force them now to do more than they
are already doing toward the payment of
the public debt. It concludes thus: "If
left alone to the guidance of her own
calm counsels, Virginia will yet succeed
in mastering and managing her debt.
But she is in no humornow to be pressed
any harder than she already is."
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Tue Pauker Trial.?The Columbia
correspondent of the Charleston Xctcs
and Courier writes as follows:
The Parker case, set for the Oth of
July, rapidly approaching. What
shall I say of it? Attorney-General Mel?
ton has expressed himself as confident
that he will bo able to convince the pub?
lic judgment infallibly of the guilt of
Parkor, and make good tho charge and
complaints in his indictment. Of course,
just hero tho jury comes in, and it will
not do to leave it out in any speculations
as to tho verdict. The venire has been
drawn for the special term, and includes
some names that are respectable and
kuown to tho public, and which promise
fairnoss and proper considomtion of any
matters that may be brought before
thorn. Others are utterly unknown, or
known but to bo condemned in a posi?
tion which gives the opportunity to de
cido ejuestions which atl'oct the life, pro?
perty, character and rights of citizens,
and which involves tho performance of a
duty to the Shite. But it will be ad?
mitted that the present jury is an im?
provement upon those with which we
have been familiar for sovoral years.
Both sides say they are. ready for trial in
this case, and preparations to try it arc
nearly completed. As mentioned, the
jury has been drawn, and, all things
considered, may bo called fair; a great
many witnesses have boon servod with
subptunns, and tho lawyers on both sidos
look and talk as if thoy were confident
of success. From all accounts, it pro?
mises to bo as pretty a legal fight as evor
was brought out in such hot weathor.
Mr. Boocher remarked at his last
Friday night prayer meeting that bo
didn't "propose to put elown in any way
oxcopt as wheat is stamped into the
?round, and comes up a hundred fold."
f Mr. Beechor is innocent, we are very
glad to hoar him express himself in this
manner. "If, however, Mr. Beecher is
guilty, then, good Lord, deliver us!"
Costly furniture?Indian bureaus.
A Gf.nekai, Review or the Condition
and PnOHPECTS of the COTTON CllOP.?
Tho Committee on Information and Sta?
tistics of the New Orleans Cotton Ex?
change, to whom havo been entrusted
the duty of compiling the national cot?
ton crop report, made up from returns
of various exchanges, submitted the fol?
lowing report for Juno:
New Orleans, Department of Louisiana
? 83 letters from 37 parishes unite in re?
porting generally favorable weather.
There has been no additional acreage
put in cotton since the 15th of May, but
there has been some replanting of the
lands overflowed and to perfect tho
stands. The plant has been better cul?
tivated than for many years, aifu is grow?
ing and flourishing well. Many blooms
are reported, and the present condition
of the crop is most flattering and much
better, and about one week earlier when
compared with last year.
Mississippi?103 replies have been re?
ceived; average date about the 5th inst.
Tho weather is nearly universally repre?
sented as very favorable, tho stands line,
and plant forming well, though too early
for many blooms. The present condi?
tion is stated to be very good, and much
better when compared with last year.
Nei additional acreage has been put in
cotton. Replanting has been done where
the stands were imperfect. Labor conti?
nues plenty and efficient.
Arkansas?50 replies have been re?
ceived from 20 Counties. Since the 1st
of Juno the weather has been hot and
moist enough to promote a rapid growth
and cause the plant to form und square
well. The stands aro vpry good, and no
replanting has been needed, except in a
few exceptional cases, llradloy County
reports the first bloom on tho 8th inst.',
but this only exceptional, and as a rule
blooming had not begun at the date of
our answers. Our correspondents are
unanimous in representing the condition
as exceedingly promising, and far supe?
rior to that ?f last year. Planters arc
encouraged by the prospects of one of
the finest crops ever known. Consider?
able attention and care have been de
votetl to cultivation of the cereals, and
owing to the excellent harvest, tho feel?
ing of indopendenco is very noticeable
in our correspondence.
Charleston, Department of South Caro?
lina?Ninety-seven answers havo been
received from twenty-seven Counties,
and report the weather since May 15, as
generally favorable, with somo com?
plaints of cool nights. A little addition?
al planting has been done. The stands
aro very generally represented as good.
Thirty-four answers report tho plant
forming well, thirty-nine report few
forms and nino no forms. All agree,
however, in stating that thcro are no
blooms up to tho dale of their answer.
Tho present condition of the crop is
good; the plant, though small, being
clear of grass, and in somo parts com?
pares favorably with last j*ear. Heavy
wind and rain storms are reported in six
Counties since June 7, doing much local
damage. Lice aro reported in four
Counties.
Augusta Department ?The Augusta
Exchange, covering that portion of the
Stato of Georgia not included in Savan?
nah reports. Weather favorable; no addi?
tional planting, but somo little replant?
ing done, Stands good, and forminc
well, but no blooms. The general con"
dition is good, and about as forward as
at tho same date last year. Crops
generally are very clean; labor plentiful
and good.
Savannah Department -The Savannah
Cotton Exchange, covering Northern,
Middle and South-western Georgia and
the State of Florida. In Georgia the
weather has been dry and favorable; no
additional planting of any consequence
has been done; tho stand is good, und
the plant vigorous and forming well, but
no blooms except in the Southern por?
tion of the State. The condition is good,
and the crop clean and well worked.
The plants are somewhat smaller and a
few days later, but are rather better than
at same time last year. In Florida, dry
and favorable weather for clearing the
fields of grass is reported. Tho stands
are good, and plants are forming well
and commencing to bloom. The plant,
though small from dry weather and
somewhat later than last year, promises
to be well fruited at the bottom, which
is the principal part of the crop.
Mobile, Department of Alabama - 120
replies fronf 52 Counties report tho wea?
ther generally favorable; rather too dry
in some, places, but not enough so to in?
jure. There has been little replanting
or additional planting. The plants arc
forming well, but there are vory few
blooms. The condition, as compared
with last year, is reported from us good
to much better. There are scarcely any
unfavorable circumsbuices relative to
tho growth or condition of tho crop.
Only a few reports of lice and grass?
hoppers, and complaints of cold nights
and drought. Tho crop is olean nnd in
good condition, and better cultivated
than last year.
Missouri?19 Counties return 36
Idies. Tho weather has boon generally
avorablc though needing rain in some
Counties, and somo complaints of cold
nightB, producing lice. Thcro has been
very little replanting or additional
planting, stands good and plant forming
well, but.only a few blooms. Tho pre?
sent condition of the crop is better than
last year at tho same period. Tho only
unfavorable circumstances aro those
noted above. Tho favorablo circum?
stances aro that the crop is cleaner, bet?
tor cultivated and more advanced than
last year at tho samo time.
Norfolk and Ports mouth Department?
05 replies havo been received from 29
Counties in North Carolina and 6 replies
from 2 Counties in Virginia. 45 replies
report tho weather dry and cold, 14 nay
favorable, and only 2 represent tho wea?
ther as wot and cold. 54 answers report
the stand'aa good; some few complaints
on stiff lands; some forms bnt no blooms.
7 replies for as many Counties in North
Carolina, represent the stand below the
average. The condition is generally
good, and the crop well CYltivated and
free from grass and weeds. The plant is
smaller than at the same timo last year,
and from 8 to 15 days later. 5 replies
from as many Counties in Kastern Caro?
lina report the condition had. Corres?
pondents state that the weather since
May 15 has been too cold for a rapid
growth, but with warm and seasonable
weather, great improvement is looked
for.
Memphis Department ? 115 answer.- re?
ceived represent the weather as gene?
rally favorable. No additional acreage,
has been put in cotton since the 15th of
May. Tin; stands are good und satisfac?
tory; plants are generally squaring and
forming freely. There are 12 re ports of
blooms, datitig from 8th to 20th. The
condition is good, fields free of grass
and well cultivated; there were some
complaints of too cool nights, lico and
caterpillar, dating from the I5th of May
to about the 5th of June. These were
mostly remedied, however, by subse?
quent favorable weather.
Gnlveston, Department of Texas? We
received 120 replies from (it) Counties,
embracing a period between the 15th of
May and the 20th of June. Tho weather
very generally is said to have been favor?
able. There has been no addition to the
acreage in cotton since the 15th of May.
but some little replanting where the seed
failed to come up. The stand is very
generally represented as good, and in
the coast range of Counties, the plant is
reported to be forming and blooming
well. A large majority of our reports
agree in the statement that the season is
from one to three weeks later than last
year, and that the plant is equally small
but clear of grass and weeds* ami in
good condition, comparing favorably
with the same time last year, Bains are
needed in ninny parts of the State, and
in several Counties serious complaints
arc made of damage by cotton lice.
Caterpillars are reported in three Coun?
ties, but so far they have dene no mate?
rial damage.
IU'n Oveii and Killed.? A white man,
about sixty years old. was run over near
the thirty-eight mile board on the South
Carolina Bailroad, yesterday morning,
between 4 and 5 o'clock, and so horribly
injured that he died of his wounds in a
few hours. When the Columbia night
express down train was on its way hither
at tho above place, an object was seen on
the track, and every effort made to stop
tho train anil give notice of its approach
by blowing tho whistle. The distance,
only twenty yards, was too short to check
up in, however, nnd the train passed
over the object. As soon as the cars
stopped the unfortunate man was found.
He was put on the train and died about
6 o'clock. He could not speak when
picked up, and only muttered "Black
ville." He had some 3*30 in his pocket,
but no cluo could bo had to his identity
by his clothing or any papers about him.
Subsequently, it was ascertained that
the deceased was named Bond; that he
was on his way to Blackvillc from Flori?
da, to see his son. The killing seems to
havo been entirely accidental, as every
effort was mad': by the engineer to avert
tho collision, but the short space at
which ho saw the object on the track
rendered it impossible. Deputy Curo
I ner Magrath impaneled a jury of inquest,
! took the testimony of Conductor Brown?
ing and engineer, and adjourned over
tor further investigation until to-day.
The remains was sent for by the son of
the deceased.
[Charleston Sties and C-jnri'r.
Let Us Help the Frknuii. -The extent
of the disasters in the Southern part of
France seem to magnify with every di?
spatch. It is authentically reported
that the effect of the rising of the Ga?
ronne has been tho destruction of at
least 1,000 lives and $20,000,(100 worth of
property. Towns have been swept away,
{dantations have been flooded, vineyards
mve been destroyed, and this beautiful
valley of tho Garonne, memorable to all
who love the rich, red wines of France,
is now the scene of desolation so wide?
spread and cruel that the authorities of
the republic have hurried to the spot
that in their own presence they may givo
relief. Hero is an opportunity for mir
people to show kindness toward tho
French. A handsome subscription from
our people would bo of infinite value in
strengthening tho relations between tho
two countries. Tho French people have
never been insensible, to the voice of
distress from Amorica, as was shown
when Chicago burned. Now, will Ame?
rica show its kindness to the French?
Let our peoplo respect the sniyathy
which has never been refused to us by
this people by remembering them in this
hour of calamity and by sending to the
authorities along the valley e>f the Ga?
ronne a contribution to relieve their
wants.
From Across the Bivi.u. -Aiken has a
lovely time with it? Badical headquar?
ters. About ten days ago Hon C. D.
Hogue, Senator from Aiken County, was
arrested fot misconduct in office as Jury
Commissioner, but to the surprise of the
entire Aiken bar, was found not guilty.
Tho grand jury will look after the matter,
however. Thursday Henry Sparniok
was arrested on tho charge of grand
larceny. It is charged, we understand,
that of $3,000 in his hands, belonging
to one estate, ho has only returned $100.
Ho has sovoral other estates in hand.
His bondsmen are Elliot, Lee, Hayno
and W. B. Jones, all considered straw
bail. Sparniok gave bail to appear at
the next criminal court.
[Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
Mr. Frederick Yankee is a worthy resi?
dent of South Bend who happens to be a
German.
City Items.?Our streets presented a
lively appearance, ycst( rday.
The special term of the Court of Gene?
ral Sessions for Bichland County will
begin on Tuesday next, the f?th instant.
In another column, Mr. Hardy Solo?
mon explains why the South Carolina
Hani; and Trust Company has been
forced to suspend.
Sunday's smoking -invest your 2."i
cents to-night in Perry ?V Slawsou's
cigars and be happy to-morrow. ?l will
get twenty-five Havana Tips.
Wo received a visit, yesterday, from
Mr. A. F. McIchors, of the Charleston
Dcutselte Zviluwj, who is in Columbia in
the interest of that journal.
I Wo publish, in another column, a card
from Mr. Javan Bryant, po.-dmaster at
Spallauburg, justifying his increase of
box rent, but admitting that an order
from headquarters compelled him to re?
turn to tho former price.*
Mrs. B. A. Bawls graced our desk, last
evening, by placing upon it a beautiful
How er of the night-blooming cerens.
Its perfume is delicious and its wax?
like appearance and light golden petals
render it handsome beyond description.
She has our thanks.
We met a man, yesterday, who was
glad it was so hot, and wished the ther?
mometer would run up to 120. We
thought the proposition decidedly cool,
and that he was not u very nice sort of a
fellow, but changed our opinion when
told he was an ice man.
We were visited by a welcome shower
of nun yesterday and last night, accom?
panied by a little stormy weathe r. The
storms we are becoming familiar with,
but we began to think the rain had cut
our acquaintance. However, the rain
was welcome, storm or no storm.
I. O. O. P.?The following are the
officers of Palmetto Lodge, No. 5, I. O.
O. F., for the current term: H. N. Endyn,
Noble Grand; John Agnew, Jr., Vice
Grand; E. Berry, Secretary; M. Ehrlich,
Treasurer; Charles Karcy, Conductor;
H. L. Tinsley, Wurden; E. Mayer, I. G.;
A. DeLorea, O. G.; N. W. Trump, B. S.
N. G.; Geo. Mcndey, L. S. N. G.; Henry
Beard, It. S. V. G. ;*? Guilfovle, L. S.
V. G.; W. Whitlock, J. P. G.
St. Louis Lite Inschaxce Company.?
This enterprising and wealthy corpora?
tion has just opened a department office
in this city, under the management of
Maj. Henry McNair, recently of New
Orleans, La. We bespeak for the Major
a fair share of patronage. This company
is doing a large business throughout the
State, and is well and favorably known
to our people. Persons desiring any in?
formation on insurance, will meet with a
courteous reception r.t No. 7 Central
Bmk building.
UUSUI.ISE iNb'i'iXUTE of THE ImMACV
late Conception. The commencement
exercises of this institution, which is lo?
cated at Valle Crucis, about three miles
from Columbia, were witnessed, yester?
day afternoon, by the parents an.l many
friends of tin: scholars. The occasion
had been looked for with bounding
hearts and buoyant hopes by the young
ladies who have been receiving their
mental training in this deservedly popu?
lar institute, and was anticipated with
equal pleasure by the relatives and
friends of the scholars. As at each an?
nual recurrence of these public exer?
cises, the visitors wer.- numerous, and
gathe red at an early hour; and they were
fully repaid by the entertainment which
greeted thein. The young ladies acquit?
ted themselves in a highly creditable
manner in the various departments in
which they had been instructed. The
honors awarded exhibited tho close ap?
plication which must have marked the
scholastic term, and bore equal evidence
of tho attention and labor bestowed by
tho Mother Superior and her efficient as?
sistants upon the young ladies under
their tuition. The curriculum of the
institute embraces the following:
Christian doctrine, comprising sacred
history, prophecies and their fulfill?
ment," Scripture texts for controverted
points, Catholic principles, Catholic
Christian instructed, Catechism and
monthly calendar of saints, orthography,
elocution, English grammar and compo?
sition, rhetoric, logic and writing, mo?
dern history and geography, physical
geography, botany and chemistry, fami?
liar science, plain sowing and needle
work, mental and natural philosophy,
physiology and conchology, ancient his?
tory and "geography, mythology, astro?
nomy, classical biography and geology,
arithmetic, tables and abbreviations,
?book-keeping and algebra, French, Ita?
lian and Latin languages, crayon draw?
ing, painting, embroidery and fancy
work, instrumental and vocal music,
domestic economy, culinary department
and laundry, conduct, politeness, dili?
gence, order and application.
A young lady graduating from this in?
stitution is necessarily accomplished,
and can justly feel herself fitted lor any
pursuit in life peculiar to her sex.
The numerous specimens of plain sew?
ing and needle -work, embroidery ami
fancy work reflected great credit ut on
the young ladies, and received gener; 1
admiration. The exhibition in crayon
drawing and painting was magnificent,
and evidenced superior talent in that
branch "of study. Where all contribu?
tions to the display in the various de?
partments of artistic execution were so
meritorious, we must refrain from mak?
ing distietinns. The vocal and instru?
mented music was exquisite, and each
instrumental and vocal piece received
the commendation of the audience
The valedictory, by Miss Annie Car?
penter, was delivered with a clear,
forcible voice, and was received with
marked approval by those who were near
enough to hear it.
Then followed the closing remarks
and blessing of Rev. Dr. Merriwttlur;
aft<T which, pr. parations were made for
a return to "home, sweet home," with
interchanges of regrets that many were
separating probably never to meet again.
Many of the scholars will, no doubt, re?
turn at the next session, while others
will leave these walls to enter upon
various paths in life.
The following was the musical pro?
gramme:
Entrance March, pianos?Misses Mary
Clarke, Carrie Aughtry and Hattie El?
lerbe.
Lea (lar<les Mobiles, instrumental
duet, pianos?Misses Adele and Nellie
Kennedy, Mary Dunning, Hattie Elltrbe,
Ida Calnan and Fmnccniu Carroll.
Gently Highs the Breeze, vocal duet,
piano accompaniment?Miss Daisy Aid
rich. Sunu by Misses Mary Clarke,
Carrie Aughtrv, Adele Kennedy and
Mary Dunning.
Mocking Bird, instrume-ntal solo,
pianos - Misses Adele Kennedy, Mary
Dunning and Ida Calnan.
I'm tlie Merriest Girl in the Village,
vocal, harp accompaniment?Miss Mary
Clarke. Sung by -Junior Class?Misses
Annie Carpenter, Marion Stevenson, Ida
Calnan, Adele ?ml Nellie Kennedy and
Franceuia Carroll.
Philomel, instrumental solo, pi.vnos ?
Misses Carrie Aughtry, Hattie Ellerbe
and Francenia Carroll.
All Things are Beautiiul, vocal duet,
harp accompaniment?Miss Lilly Lynch.
Sung by Susses Minnie Dennison and
Mary Clarke.
L'Argentine, instrumental eluet, pianos
?Misses Mary Clarke, Lilly Lynch,
Minnie Dennison, Mary Dunning, Adele
Kennedy and Ida Calnan.
Spanish Victory March, five guitars?
Misses Daisy and Nell Aldrich, Lilly
Lynch, Mary Clarke and Carrie Aughtry.
Bridal Polka, harps?Misses L. Lvnch
and Nell Aldrich.
Madrc del Sommo Amore, vocal trio
Piano accompaniment, Miss M. Clarke.
Sung by Misses Daisy and Nell Aldrich,
Lilly Lynch, Minnie Dennison and C.
Aughtry.
Nocturne, instrumental solo, pianos
Misses Lilly Lynch, Daisy Aldrich and
Mary Clarke.
Les Fapillons, vocal duet ?Piano ac?
companiment, Miss Marv Clark-3. Sung
bv Misses Lilly Lvnch, Daisy and Nell
Aldrich and Minnie Dennison.
Voix du' Ciel, instrumental solo?Ar?
ranged by Convent. Piano, Miss Nell
Aldrich. Harp, Miss Lilly Lynch.
Memorare, vocal quartette and chorus
?Piano accompaniment, Miss Lvnch.
Sung by Misses Daisy anil Nell Aldrich,
Mary Clarke, Carrie Aughtrv-, Minnie
Dennison, Hattie Ellerbe, Mary Dun?
ning, Julia Dunn, Ida Calnan, Annie
Carpenter, Adele und Nellie Kennedy
and Marion Stevenson.
II Trovntore. instrumental duet, pianos
? Misses Lilly Lynch, Mary Clarke,
Daisy ami Nell Aldrich, Carrie Aughtry
and Minnie Dennison.
'?? ? ?
Meeti.no oy xiir. County CuMMisdioN
j EEs.?The County Commissioners held
: their usual weekly meeting Thursday,
in the Court House. The following bills
were audited, approved and ordered to
be paid:
J. Q. Marshal, Trial Justice, $200;
John McCord, Trial Justice, $200; Treze
vant Sill, Trial Justice, $200; S. B.
Thompson, Trial Justice, ?200; John
t Nott, constable to Thompson, S7?; Frank
I Summer?, constable to Thompson, $75;
J. C. L?rick, constable to Sill, S75,
J 11ueston Johnson, constable to Sill, $75;
Ed. Dulloso, constable to McCord, $75;
John Fitzsimmons, constable to McCord,
$75; Ben. Wattfou, constable to Marshall,
$75.
I School Claim.*.?James Wells, teacher,
$50; J. N. D. Cloud, teacher, $33.75; S.
Grc?r>ry, teacher, $35; J. II. Bingham,
! $35; Bteliard Goodwin, rent of school
house, $10; B. L. Bryan, cards, $12; S.
J. Goodwin, expenses of visiting school,
$10.
Miscellaneous Accounts.?Dr. Hydrick,
post mortem examination, (without dis
J section,) $10; Dr. Green, examining one
lunatic, $5; Dr. Hydrick, examining two
lunatics, $10; D. B. Miller, clerk of the
board, salary, $303; John Agnow, hard?
ware for jail, $18.25; E. R. Stokes, five
sets of indexes for probate office, $52.75;
J. W. Smith, repairs to jail, $3?.50; Ed.
DuBose, constable, $10; J. G. Goodwin,
Trial Justice, $L50; Frank Forrest, jani?
tor, $20.85; Sims Jenkins, County Csm
missioner, mileage, $27.75.
List or Nr.w Advertisements.
Hardy Solomon?To the Public.
Henry McNair?Life Insurance.
Meeting Bichland Rifle Club.
Meeting Col. B. A L. Association.
Perry A Slawson?Cigars.
Jacob Levin?Close Consignment.
F. Hoft'man?Situation Wanted.
