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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-23

BALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
VIII be sold, Mt Public Auction, at the GovernNda
Store House, on South Commercial Wharf, ChnIloa1as
9. c., at ~ O'Clock NJ, FRIDAY, May 25th, 1854 o
large quantity Of Government property from tho A.
my Machine Shops on st. Helena Ialand, oonnisttr3
of:
BOILER IRON. CAST STEEL Bar and Sheet ooppz
Zinc. Speer, Sheet Lead, Yellow Metal, ThurSeH' .
Metal, Paints Chain, Screws Boiler Tubes, Bono
Rivets. Iron Pipe, Copper Nails. Finishing Naila Ooza
position Nails, Spikes, Nails, Copper Taofs, Be,t,19
Bolts Wire: Hinges. Oars. Saws Rope. oahum sheats-
Ing Paper, Coal Tar, Spun Yarn Pitch, Rosin Ohnrcoo
Fire Bricks Hose and Couplings, Clamps for Botloe
Iron Screw Prncheg Pipe Cutters Blowers Pct LAmne
Oil Cana Crucibles, Faucets Squirt Cans, Gang Ss1
Capstans. Woodward Steam Pumps, ESpanders, Hydra.-
o Jacks Anchors, Steam Gauges, Globe Valves CAook
Valves, eonga, Thermometers, Steam Whistles G oso1
Bars, kyringes, Spirit Level Bulbs Tampa. Sails, boo
Boat Hooks, Copasses. Life Preservers Cork Fcndnzo
Jack screws Tube Brushes, Iroa Tenks Stoves, Bta1o
Crates, Bellows, Portable forges, Platform ScafeAs
Grindstone. Moulding Flasks shovels Spades. hfnn-
smiths I. OILS, Plumbers Toolp, Carpenters Tools
Catalogues containing full list of the articles 70 %
sold can be obtained in few days upon application %
the Quartermasters Mt Charleston and Hilton Hoa0s u
O., and Savannah and Augusta, Ca
Terms cash In Government funds
c. ". THOMAS,
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Quarermaaezs
April ID Department. 40 IN t!.roit1A
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GLORIOUS NEWS FOR THE WORLD.

GLORIOUS NEWS FOR THE WORLD.
JUST PUBLIDHED,
The most intensely interesting work over PubiiHhod'
entitled
CHEMISTRY VICTORIOUS OVER CHOLERA.
By New York Physician.
This book Explains feature Of the dseaso on e.,
entao principle md will absorb tho attention Of
sanda Of physieinns and millions of people, IoI: -
explaining tho diEease, furn.hes vtntive
porson predisposed, and tie means OF cnro lux '''
having an attack -
Tho trade supplied by tho American NeIn gon ~
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ENOR RENT.-A COMFORTABLE HDUeE
II In tho village OF spmmeryille. with eveV -
eary outbuidiDg sltuAted In the central pars nos
from Browns Hotel. 49,,
Eur tpcmA, apIl. =: thtl osaSe sutn AS~A
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-23

CONFEDERATE DEAD.-Wo call attention to the
advertisement in another column, headed prom
enadc Entertainmcnt;'' in which our readers will
be informed, that they are respectfully invited to
call this evening, at the school room OF the Church
of tho Holy Communion, and contribute somo-
what to the aid of the association for the erection
of a monument in commemoration of the Confede-
rate dead.
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that which romans"
The Stay LAw.-The Greenville Mountaineer Of
the 18th, in long editorial, protests against the
action OF the Bench Of South Carolina, in pro-
nouncing. the Stay Law unconstitutional. The
| writer can nothing hnt calamity and ruin, con-
segment upon this decision OF the Cont OF Errors;
II ID says tn at the Judges should either have de-
cared this opinion before the close OF the ,r,
| withheld it at least till noxt December.
CoURT OF APPEALs.-The Columbia PheniE Of
yesterday says: In tho Court Of Appeals opinions
were delivered in the following cases:
r. s: NEGRO ads. the State. Opinion deliver
cd by Dunkin. Q. J. New trial refused. Sentence
pronounced bv tho Chief-Justice.
Arthur Benton, Jr., ads. the State. Appeal
Boyd and wife Us. saterwhite et al Opinion
delivered by Wardlaw, J. Circuit decree reformed.
,Priester Us. Priester Opinion delivered by In
Henderson, Kirkland and others vs. Haddon,
Slayer and otherl, commenced on Friday, was re-
called. Argument opened by Mr. J. II. Wilson.
Mr.. II. A. Fair and Gen. MCGOWAN followed.
! The WOMEN Of the South are Just now being de-
nouncod by the Radical press for discriminating
between tho Confederate and Federal dead in the
attentions which they have recently bestowed
upon tho graves OF our sons, brothers and friends
who wore slain during tho late civil war. We
think it highly probable that the graves of PopEs
soldiers and SHERIDAN's raiders have not beer
garanded with flowers by the fair hands of South
ern women. We have never heard that the womer
Of Pennsylvania have bestowed such attentions
upon the graves OF the Confederate dead at Got
! tysburg.
Frankness, also, compols us TO admit that
score or two or "SHEnMANs bumnlers, who wer!
shot while they were Sealing female apparel
bab by- in I'M IA their
, decorated by the Southern women whom the
!, despoied and brutally insultod. From preson
appearances, we think that this oause OF Radica
9 complaint is not likely to be removed by an
J change Of action upon the part OF the Souther
women for the next forty or fifty centuries
Richmond Times.
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IoE CREAM.-It will be perceived, from an ad-
vertisement in another column, that Mrs. ELLEN
TURP1N has opened an Ice Cream Garden at
PRTIT's popular old stand. Let all who desire to
keep COOL and at the same time enjoy really
innocent glass, call in, invest, partake, depart,
and call again.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-23

Champagne Brandy Whiskey, Household Fu,nt-
ture, dc.
BY WNI. NJ. PELOT.
Will be sold. at my Office. No. 40 Broad. street. TO-
MORROW, oath inst, Mt half.past 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
baskets OH AMPAGNE
eighth casks Brandy
barrels Nectar %hfskey
barrels Bourbon Whiskey
Blackberry Wine Rhine Wine and Cordial
Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Alspics and Gloves
166 pounds Blue Stone, IL pounds Elm Bark
hhds. Molasses, boxes Cavendish Tobacco
Mahogany Segar Show Case
10 Mahogany Chairs
16 Hair Pillows
Valiaes. Ladies' Caters and Youths Shoes
Horses. Mules. Bugges and Furniture received until
hour of salo NAV ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

THE MEPHrsroPHELEs OF THE ADMINISTRATION
We should like to know from Mr.. Seward, the
Mephistopheles Of the administration, who 1t
was that got up the Presidential pilgrimage 10
Chicago, and for what purpose II was gotten
up. Such an imposing affair could hardly be
intended to do honor merely to the memory OF
man who was nothing greater than q success
full scheming politician. Did our Mephisto-
pheles Secretary plan 1t for the purpose 81
damaging the PRESIDENT Has he still ambi-
ton to take the Presidential chair! Or was he
playing some other deep and tricky game? He
seemed to enjoy himself greatly and to be the
Merry Andrew Of the party, while the earnest
and honest President was suffering the grossest
insults and modification. This Chicago pilgri-
mage and aasco throws suspicion upon the
Secretary, TO say the least, and we want light
upon the subject.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE. press

AMERICAN NEWSPAPER ENrERPRrsE.-Th press
of Europe expresses establishment at the enter
prise of the HERALD for It's full telegraphic
dispatches OF European news. The French,
German and Madrid newspapers, and even
the London, which are the most enterprising
Of any In Europe, have seen nothing like il
before. They can hardly realize the fact that
thousands Of dollars are spent daily for news
from that side Of the Atlantic. But this Is only
the commencement Of what we intend TO do.
As an additional proof Of the length we
are going in this respect, we publish in
another part Of the paper the text OF the
treaties Of peace between Prussia and Bavaria
and between Prussia and Austria. These
treaties We publish exclusively. No other
American paper has them. They were sent to
us in advance Of their publication in any
European newspaper, and by our correspond
enh who furnish the telegraphic news for the
American public. The HERALD is ahead Of the
London Times and other European papers in
obtaining these treaties, for they were sent Va
NJ before any Of those journals could, publish
them. The Warrington newspapers often take
their news Of matters trans plrins IN that silI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

The ALBANY CONVENTION HOFFMAN
roR GOVERNOR Albany Democratic and
Conservative State Convention has done its
work and settled its manifest destiny in the
nomination Of Mayor Hoffman, local demo-
cratic politician Of Tammany Hall, for Governor.
His manifest destiny is an inglorious defeat,
unless revolutions sometimes 20 backwards.
Seward, Weed and Raymond have been buried
in Tammany Hall, and the Tammany rumps,
with these scosssions, win, in al probability, be
buried out Of sight in the November election.
II General 6locum. dIsdnguishsd soldier ol
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

GREr-The extraordinary result Of the cleo
tions In Vermont and Maine, and the prospect
ahead, have brought to grief many Of the trim
ming politicians Mr.. Raymond has been set
ting his sails oil along first 70 one breeze and
then 70 another, with the expectation OF catch
ing the most favorable; but he has missed IL
He is left high and dry on the inhospitable
shore Of politics; the tide and wind are against
him, and he has no friends TO help. lie has
come TO grief and raves In the anguish OF his
heart He speaks OF two rival Congresses, OF
possible coup dctofs, oS revolution looming up
in the future, and oil sorts OF evils In the un-
happy state Of his mind he conjures up fright
full spectres and has horrible dreams of the
time to come. We truly pity his condition,
while at the same time we feel assured that
his gricvous forebodings are only the visions Of
disordcred and disappointed mind. The
country will be safe; few scheming politi-
clans who have overreached themselves, like
Raymond, Weed and Seward, and atew des-
perate Jacobins like Stevens, Chandler, Brown
low, Butler, Sumner and Wade, will be thrown
overheard 70 save the ship. The majority Of
the republican party will be conservative
enough to bring US safely through. We hope,
therefore, Mr.. Raymond will not die Of grief
We extend 10 him our COMMUNICATION, and
should he feel the necessity Of retreat rom
The cares u Ne world We otrsr him - We
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

AT about ten minutes after six o'clock last evening
6re was discovered by policemen Gunson and Cook. Of
the Fifth precinct in tbs four story building No $40
Washington street. occupied by Brewster Allen deaier
lard sperm and lard oil II By the fact, eIced
by the Fire Marshal that the store was closed by the
porter Just oclock, and In less than ten
AFTER dense smoke gushing out OF the third
and fourth story windows Officers wise aud Byrae of
flh precinct broke open the dooS and entered tho
building. They hurried up The stairs, but could NOD
reach further than the third fight, the smoks
being too dense permit them TO GO further.
They also found the hachway open on the second aud
third floors and small steam engine used for hosting
purposes working at full speed How this Gre occurred
10 aeon after closing and The steam engine eft
running is matter for the Fire Marshal 10 investigate
The estimated loss stock said 10 be about $40 00O
Inquired for $50 900 In city companies The baiidng
owpsd BY this nrm and the damage done 10 Il via
amount 10 about $4,000; fully insured
The storage store No go wsshingtop styset, occupce
by steuer Nicholson, slightly damaged by wass,
The remen deserving OF much praise for the vesy
prompt and efficient manner in which they managed this
IRE considering the innammabe SUN they had "
contend with Captain Petty quickly nj the prsl-
SEES with good forcce Of men. taking charge u the
rounding stores and guarding the street from IL
usual run Of thcveA
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from the metropolitan press, and il would noe
% surprising to see by and by Europeas news
copied from the HERALD and sent back by tele-'
gaaph 10 the Old World.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

Sealed proposals for the plumbing work on the now
HERALD BunpISG corner OF Park row and Ann street,
may he addressed to JAMES GORDON BENNETT NEW YORK
HERALD OFFIcE, until noon Saturday, 18th inst.
Plans and specifications may be at the Office Of Mr.
John Kelum architect No. 17s Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

FArAl FALL. An unknown man, sixty years u sgs,
fell down the Steps Of the front CEDAR - No - vas
street Lea evening" asd % bens picked up vSs ssssl 70
b dead Hs body w. conveyed 70 NE rwsnty .ssshsh
prssacs sasioa hsvsA where - iasssvNi - heA1 ~
1a1.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

HooLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, oklyn-ErmoptAx Mig.
ssRILsY, BALLADS. BuRLEsoUEs AND PANroxIxEs.
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NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 8l8 Broadway
LECTURES WITH THE OxY- HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE twice
daily. HEAD RIGHT ARM OF PRoBsr. Open from
A. M. till 10 T.. NJ
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GERMAN ITALIA THEATRE, No. 5l4 Broadwny.-D
GErASGEsrS DER CzAARIs-DER kAPELLnEIsTER Vo
yRNFpiG
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MRS y. b. CONwAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn
STAR COMBINATION COMPANY EVERY EVENING.
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offered Greeley in the event Of serious trouble,
a delightful asylum at Washington Heights,
where he can feast upon good roast beef and
Chateau Margaux and assuage his sorrows.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

CHARLEY WHITES COMBINATION TROUPE,
Mechanics Hail. 472 Broadway-IN VARIETY Lie
AND LAuGuABIn ENTERTAINMENTS, CORPS BALLET.
NAN Two FATHERS.
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ATHENEUM HALL. Brooklyn.-THE HANLoS BROTHERS
VERSATILE COMPANY or GrMNASrs ACRoBArs PANr0MIhlsrs
DANCERS &C.
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NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway opposite New York
Hote--THE DEBurASrE-LADY AupLKY's SKcREr-MR AND
MRS PETER WHIK.
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TERRACE GARDEN, Third avenue, between Fifty
eighth Fifty ninth streetsTHEo. THOMAS ORCHESTRAL
GARDEN CONCERTS, commencing at 8 O'Clock.
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NEW YORKER STADT THEATRE, As and AZ Bowery.-
vioosrF Won LoroRIERK-PERsoNAL AcrEN.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs 5s5 Broadway, opposite
the Metropolitan IIoel-IS THEIR ENTERTAIN
MKErs SINGING DANCING AND BURLEsoUEs-THE VIM
MERCHANT
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TONY PASTORS OPERA ROUSE. 20l Bowerv.-Coart
voCALsS-NKCRo MiNsrRKIsY. BALLET DivERrissrxKST
&c.-THE MYSTERIES GOTHAM.
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FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, Nos. and West
fourth street-BUpwoRrHs MINsTRELs
MiSsrRKLsY, BALLADS BURLEsQUEs &c-THE PERsEc urED
DurCHAAN.
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FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth street Sixth .,
nue.-AM ERiCAN 0PERA-DocroR OIL. ALCANTARA.
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BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, Broome
strcet-TAE DEAD HEART.
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reference 10 redemptlons axatons on Calculations and
deposits and the amendment introduced In Congress by
Mr. Hooper, from the Commiteecn Banks and Banking
which requires national banks TO redeem their currency
In New York. Philadelphia or Boston The convention
passed. resolutions disappearing Of the amendment and
also proposing cooperation with parties In the East to
have Judge Nelson's decision regarding the taxation Of
national bank stocks reversed.
General Grant has accepted invitation to be present
at the annual meeting OF tho Society Of the Army Of
the Tennessee. which will be held u Cincinnati the
10th OF November.
party Of white soldiers created disturbance al a
ball in Bronbam, Texas, Friday night, when light
ensucd, in which two Of the soldiers wore wounded.
They afterwards broke into in tho town, which
discovered 10 be fire, and was destroyed,
with several others, the loss amounting to $4,000.
collision tho North Carolina Railroad Tuesday,
resulted In the killing Of three persons and the injury Of
thrco others
Brownsville advices state that Canaies had resigned
tho command OF Matamoros TO HnagosA Crtcga had left
San Antonio with three hundred men for Lovodo.
Tho engine at the planning mill Of s. q. Rork, in Al
bany exploded yesterday morning killing ten and
wounding another. Two others arc missing and II is
not known but that they arc among the killed. The
loss in property Is estimated at $4,000.
Surgeon General Barnes, who has been lying III at
OF mOrOus, not COnsettNc CnHiS,
formerly reported, much improved yesterday.
The Democratic State Convention was again in session
at Albany yesterday permanent organization retain
ing Sanford u. Church Chairman reported and
agreed 70. A platform then adopted unanimously
II rcarms tho principles forth by the Philadelphia
Convention OF August H. and further afnrms the nen
ton TO he determ ned effort to restore the just balance
of governmental power and arrcst the monstrous cor
rupton which Is prevalent The Convention proceeded
10 nominate candidate for Governor which resulted In
The choice OF John r. Hoffman, General Dix withdraw.
Ing In his favor Robert II. Pruyn nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, william w. Wright for Canal Com.
missioner and Frank B. Gallagher for Inspector Of
state Prisons
Anre vas discovered early last evening In tho sperm
ana lard oil store Of Brewster Allen, In Washington
street The store had Just been closed whom the are
broke OUT aad the steam engine used for hosting pur.
poses vas working al fnu speed the los Is about
Sls.ooa
There were eight casss Of ehossa IL Richmond rec
ssrday. thriy-ax dsashs frsn The lssss In O. r0ula
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

District COurt-Judee Sharswood.-S egel &C.
Brother VS. William ]. Turner. Before reported.
Verdict for plaintiff, S347 60.
Charles CLAIR VS.. William Macauley. An action
to recover back an amount PAID by plaintiff the
satisfaction OF mortgage OF premises which defen-
dant had sold to hIm as c'ear of inoumbrance. The
defendant in this case acted as cOnveYanoer, and
was also the owner.
va. Mary Whiteman, Administrati TX of Chris
plaintiff, $1400 -
to recover for services rendered by psinIf and
hts two sons in attending the farm of defendant
defense, that plaintiff neglected the farm WORK
United States District COurt-Judge Cad
w8lader-JOhn X. Valentine Prosecuting at oTneY
John Conney was put on trial, charged with pas.
ing counterfeit fftyoen fractional currency. THe
accused 1t is alleged, rave to Mr. Lake three ATTY
cent counterfeit NOES in part payment for oysters
The case is still oD trial c. W Brooke appeared
Court of Quarter rsessions-AIison, p. j.
In the case of tho Commonwealth VS.. Wharton r.,
Harris and BENJAMIN Harris, charged with torcIble
entry and detainer (beore reported), John O'Bvrnq
Esq, for the prosecution. osed the argument and
the Court charged cha ths iurL In the frat bn Of
forcibie detalner, and in the second guilty Of toroi.
bic entry and detainer.
larcenv of number of Naturalization paDers from
the Naturalization Office He ttoe the papers and
sold them at at price for waste paper, He was de-
Sen,enced to the County Prison for two years and
In the case of the Commonwealth VS.. James
out sinoe Yesterday morning, to-day came into
court, saying that they had exhausted every effort
was no possibility of agreeing upon verdict,
everv one being strictly conscientious in their
The Court said that the jurors had evidently made
O reasonable efortiin the matter, and discharged
'nS% rem prasr Gsay the case
assault and battery upon Annie Coyie.
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THE HEIaBT OF IMPUDENoE may fairly
be assumed TO have been reached by the
Rebel General Edward Johnston, who, having
Just been pardoned by the President, walks
over to tho Office of General Spinner, the
Treasurer OF the United States, and demands
four hundred dollars back pay due him as
Major in the United States Army, when he
left the service of the country and joined the
Rebellion. 1t Is wonderful that he did not
demand his commission back again also.
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NEWS FROM EUROPE.

BY AtIantIC OhhIeHs
CHANGES IN THE FRENCH CABINET.
PARIS November q There are rumors that
changes are about to be made in the French Cabinet.
MAMMALIAN KxPEorED IN PARIS.
PARIS, November 81 -Evening.-It is the settled
conviction in Governmental circles, in this oity,
IL at the Empire of Mexico is ended, and that Max
milan will soon arrive here.
A PROCLAMATION SENT TO MEXICO by NAPOLEON.
PARIS November 27-The French Government
has sent proclamation 10 Marshal Bazaline for
publication in Mexico, whom the Emperor Maxi.
milan leaves that country.
THE BARoUE "ANNIE KIMBALL" LEAKY.
LIVERPOOL, November 81 tho barQue dnnie
Kfmboi, from New York for ShanRhae, has been
spoken at sea, leaky.
THE SHIP "T0RBIDA" ABANDONED.
LIVERPOOL, November 27-Tbe ship TorfdG,
from Glasgow for New York has been abandoned
at sea in Q sinking condition. -
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Raphael RediYiYus.

SEMMEs-Raphael Semmes-Admiral Ra-
phael Semmes - Semmes the chivalric =
Semmes the illust1ious-Semmes the prodi-
gious-Semmes the gigantic-Semmes the
overwhelming What has Semmes been
doingp Not much. He has simply stopped
to follow the example of Mr.. Robert e. Lee,
some time General in the service of the late
c.. s. A., and now an instructor of youth in
the little mountain village of Lexington.
Semmes, we are given to understand, has put
aside his warlike dreams. He has likewise
awakened from his dream of dwelling in the
marble halls Of justice. "He has accepted"
so the despatch runs, "the chair of Professor
OF Moral Philosophy and English Literature
in the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning
at Alexandria"
Good for Semmesl We think he has done
well; we think he has done big thing. In
truth, of all the big things that Semmes ever
did do, we think this is about the biggest. 1t
is worthy of Semmes ilustrious and chivalric
career. The soul of Semmes is not wholly
bound up in rivalry Of Farragut and Tege-
thoff; he will find time to expound the mys-
teries of Plato and Whately; he will conde-
scend to point out the beauties of Shake
speare and Dickens. Henceforth he will fire
the youthful Southern heart to aspire to a
comprehension of the immortality Of the soul,
and to an elegance of diction. When peo
pie desire TO catch glimpse of Semmes
hereafter, they must cast their eyes upon the
world of letters. ~ am the Captain" cried
the unselfish hero, when the waters of the
English Channel were gurgling in his ears
and dampening his courage. Now he has
turned the tables; he no longer cries out tor
help-he calls to the Southern youth to draw
near, while he soothes their troubled spirits
with the sweet nectar of philosophy and rhe-
toric. Semmes the Professor-Semmes the
profound-semmes the peripatetic -Semmes
the dilett0nteI at one time we thought you
ought to have been hanged; forgive us, ii we
still think the gallows has been deprived of
one Of its most graceful and becoming orna-
ments. But we are content, inasmuch as the
cause of philosophic morality and elegant
literature has gained what the cause of out
ragged humanity has lost-your head and
heart.