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General Stuart.

The military correspondent of the
London Times pays the subjoined
high compliment to the gallant ca
valry leader of Virginia. The Aus
trian cavalry has always been the
boast their nation, but If the
troops ore efficient and brave, the re-
suits of the present war show that
they were terribly in want of a leader.
Had they had such chief as Gene
raj Stuart or General Hampton, a
different tale might have been told
of the present "short, sharp, decisive
war"
The correspondent referred to, who
we suppose is Russell, and who we
believe was somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of Bull Run at the COM
mencement of our late war, thus
writes from Powlowitz:
'sWere there such cavalry Gene
raj on the Austrian side at present as
the Confederate General Stuart III
the American civil war, he would
have grand chance to-day to win Il
glorious stake by raid upon Brnnn.
The King of Prussia is in that town
at the present moment, and only two
battalions Of infantry and one squad
ron Of cavalry have been left as his
escort. With him are Count Bis
marck, General Won Moltke, the War
Minister, General Won Room, and a
large staff of officers. If these could
be captured, or even one alone, on
what different terms could Austria
sue for peace? But it would need a
man of Stuart's intrepidity to at
tempt to seize the prize, and the cap
ture would not be effected without
severe cost; but to secure the King
would compensate for any sacrifice.
The Austrian cavalry probably does
not even know Of the defenceless
state of Brunn, but in one Of their
own provinces, where the inhabit-
ants are ow-countrymen, they
ought to have ample information
and the perfect knowledge of the
country which they should have
would materially assist in such al
enterprise
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European Affairs.

In the midst of the interest excited
by the proceedings of the Philadel
phia Convention, the public seems t,
have lost sight, for a time, of Eu
ropean affairs. The following article
I from the New York Times we'll
calculated to areeeeah yea intention to so in
reresting subject:
At no period, either before or dur
ing the sharp and decisive German
conflict, has the situation in Europe
presented darker aspect than it does
now; and unless we are altogether
deceived, the grand contest for posi-
ton, for influence and for permanent
political ascendancy in Europe, is
only just opening.
The quarrel, from being primarily
German, or, in q measure, o civil
conflict, bids fair to develop into a
Gallo-P -Prussian war-ostensibly for
the revision of boundary line mark
ed out barely fifty years ago, but in
reality for the status and dignity of
leadership in continental Europe.
The demands for territorial compen-
sation submitted to Prussia by the
French Cabinet, are to be met, accord
ing to n semi official Berlin journal,
by prompt refusal. These demands
the Prussian organ-which speaks for
Observation-Disclosures as "absurd. "
1t reminds the Government of the
Emperor that in the German quarrel
France has had nothing at stake.
And the tone in which this is said as
clearly indicates defiance as any semi
official utterance from Prussia since
the conflict began.
Italy, meanwhile, will apparently
cease to continue party to the quar-
rel, by the cession of Venetia, to
which the Government of Vienna has
consented; the term of the armistice
between that power and Austria hav-
ing been extended. In that result,
the new conflict. would be one involv-
ing the question of German solidarity
and strength as against French ag-
grandizement and modern Cesaris1n.
In such contest, Bismarck would
doubtless carry with him far more of
the sympathies of liberal men through
out the world than he has done
hitherto.
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Radical Foreigu nf.nsstors.

|
The shameful conduct of Kilpa-
trick, Minister to Chill, has already
been noticed. We have, now, another
specimen of radical, negro-loving
foreign representativs Ed. Culver,
Minister Resident at the capital Of
Venezuela. The American merchants
residing there have preferred charges
against him, and protest against his
return to his post, for the following
good and sufficient reasons:
'"That he is person so penurious
and avaricious as to disgrace the cha
racter of citizen of the United
States of America. and his appoint
ment can only serve to bring the ma
ton and it's citizens into ridicule and
contempt.
"That he rents small house in
Caracas, using the front room as his
bedroom. receptio n-room and the
bureau Of the legation, and sub-let-
ting all the rest of the house to ne
groes and persons Of bad repute.
'sThat he imported, under the i'm
mu1ities granted by courtesy to the
legation of the United States, crino-
lines and shoes, in large quantities,
for sale and profit, and was detected
in the act BY the custom-house au-
thoriGies in La Guayra.
s'That he was unable to speak the
Spanish or French languages, did not
understand the Government or peo-
pie to which he was accredited, and
was worse than useless 10 the inte-
rests of the citizens of the United
States, which he was placed here to
guard"
This man is a fair specimen of the
New England fanatic-the genuine
Yankee. The almighty dollar is re-
garded by him as paramount to his
country's honor and fair fame, and,
for it, he sacrifices even the common
decencies, making, out of one room,
his bed-chamber, reception-room and
business Office. Surrounded by negro
tenants and prostitutes, we suppose,
under the flag which he thus disho-
nors, he has the effrontery to. repre-
sent the Government of the United
States! God save the republic from
the rule Of such men at home, and
from the disgrace of being repre-
sented by them abroad!
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REFORMING THE BAR.-Those who
have witnessed the frequent exhibi-
tion in our court rooms of lawyers
examining witnesses, and what in
common phrase is called "brow-beat-
ing the witness" will most heartily
wish that our Superior Courts would
adopt the rules of the English Lords
OF the Bench, who have recently de-
cided that it was principle Of COM
mon laao that a counsellor, in oues-
tioning a witness, should address him
in ordinary tones and in language of
respect, such as is employed by q
gentleman in conversation with an
other, and that lawyer has no RIGHT
to question the private business or
character of q witness further than if
bears upon the case in hand. BY ali
means, let IFS have this reform.
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BIG STORIES. have the most
remarkable storms and tornadoes out
West. The most wonderful of recent
date occurred in Illinois. Says a To-
cal paper: The next objects receiving
the attention" of the storm, were
Mr.. Compton's house and stable.
The house was twenty -four by twenty
four feet, two stories high, taken up
bodily and borne distance of eight
rods, and then set down again, Tin
good order"-not person hurt, nor
single piece Of crockery nor any
thing displaced. The stable was torn
to atoms, but the horses that we're in.
it were left unhurt.
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The Two DEspoT1sMs.- radi,

The Two DEsPoT1sMs.- The radical
papers and orators. says the Chatta-
nooga Union, have great admiration
for Russia, and are continually culo-
gizing that despotism-the worst with
in the bounds Of civilization. From
the days of Peter the Great, the path
to the throne of Russia has been
through blood and crime-of kinsman
falling by the hand of kinsman-the
dagger Or the chalice freeing the way
to succession. The SHOWS Of fSiberia,
and the finty rocks Of Carpathia, the
penalty for political offenders.
Russia has just absorbed the last
vestige or semblance of right to poor
unhappy Poland, and now has its
ravenous NAV distended to take in
Turkey. 1t is meet and proper that
those who are striving to destroy the
liberty and political rights of their
own country. should bestow high
wrought praises and admiration upon
the worst despotism Of the old world.
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Over 800 buildings are in course
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holding in abeyance any provisions
OF the Constitution until they shall
have been changed, under duress, in
order to suit the opinions or secure
the Interests of q predominant party.
Against such course Of proceeding,
l trust the Convention at Philadel-
phia viii put forth seasonable and
effective protest."
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state Items,

ANDEKsoN.-The InteAigence,. re-
cords still another murder in that
District. 1t says:
On Monday night last, a soldier by
the name of Charles Kelley, belong
ing to the garrison stationed at this
place, was murdered in O most shock
ing manner, his throat being cut by q
razor, and the body thrown in an old
well. Suspicion at once rested upon
several of his comrades, and arrests
were Immediately made. At the time
of this writing, "wednesday noon, J
the coroner's examination is in pro-
gress, and we forbear stating further
particulars until conclusion is
reached by the inquest.
York. Tho Enquirer says:
Some of our farmers say there has
not been n de,o in many parts of this
District since June. Whether this
statement is exaggerated or not, we
have not had general rain in nearly
two months: The corn is twisted into
yellow ribbons, and the half grown
cotton-pods have begun to open near
ly month in advance of the time for
ul'ttuTlLy.
AS the Government has donated
several million acres of lands in the
West to freedmen, and probably
transportation to their new homes,
they had better take the hint and
leave. There will not be food enough
raised here to feed those who are not
the favored pensioners of the Co.
vernment. If the blacks leave, there
will be a larger share for the hungry.
LANCASTER. The Ledger says:
We have had no opportunity of
seeing the disastrous effects of the
drought upon the crops until few
days ago, when trip South as far as
Hanging Rock showed us that the
reports Of parched and ruined crops
have in no degree been exaggerated
For eight or nine miles South of this
place, We have never seen the pros
pect for provision crop so utterly
hopeless as it is The cotton is not
much better. The drought is no
doubt the main cause of the failure,
but the want of work and proper cul.
ture has had something to do with it.
The Ledger publishes thassSa11l1saEinul
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\ gentleman who recently travelled
from the West in q sleeping car re-
lates the following: ga gentleman
was trying to still crying child by
carrying it to and fro in the coach,
which, by its screams, finally irritatcd
man in one of the berths to such q
degree that lie could stand it no
longer, cnd cried out profanely,
What in - is the matter with that
child?' And soon again, Where is
the mother of that child, that she is
not here to pacify it?' At this, the
poor gentleman in charge of the
child stepped up to the berth and
said: Sir, the mother of that child
is i'll her coffin in the baggage cart
The gruff grumbler Immediately arose
and compelled the afflicted father to
retire to his berth, and from that
time until morning took the little
orphan under his own care"
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ALL ABOUT BARBEcUEs. The edi
tor of the Newberrv Herald objects to
barbecues ut this season of the year;
the weather is too warm aud sspro.
Tander' too scarce; and suggests that
these social feasts be deferred until
next spring. And now just listen to
the rapturous strain he INDUCES in
over the idea. 1t beats anything we
have yet seen written about barbc.
cues--a theme not very suggestive Of
such poetical ideas, even clothed in
plain prose:
LIN the merry month of May,
when the earth is mellow and YER.
dant, skies clear, and the atmosphere
transparent and balmy, and filled
with perfumed zephyrs from the TEN.
pie CT Flora, and the melody of birds
IN the honeymoon. it is delightful to
enjoy, amid enchanted scenes, those
festive, social gatherings; and when
the pensive hues of autumn are apace,
and requiems are whispered by the
passing breeze through grove and
glade, in memoriam. it is pleasant to
mlngle ere the beauties Of the dying
year are gone, and kiudle anew the
hearty and exuberant pleasures that
spring from friendly greetings"
After that, we hope that any pro-
jccted barbecues, in all the country
round. will be postponed until "the
merry month of May
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Why is lady of fashion like
successful sportsman2 Because ahe
bags the hare.
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''HABEAs CoRPUs."-Mr. J. W. Koon,
charged with being. implicated in the muir
der of Mr.. Lemuel Lane, in Newberry Dis
trict, on the 9th Of July last, was brought
before Chancellor Carroll yesterday, upon
a writ Of habeas corpus, and after the hear
ing of many afddavits, the prisoner was
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BLANKS FOB SALE AT THIS OFFIcE.-Let-
tors Of Administration, Declaration on
Bond or Sealed Note, Mortgages and Con-
veyances Of Real Estate.
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The BURNING OF CoLUMBIA..--An int.,
esting account of the t'Sack and Destruc-
ton Of the City of Columbia, s. c." has
just been issued, in pamphlet form, fron,
the Pheni1 power press. Orders filed to
any extent Single copies so cents.
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PHILADELPHIA AaE.-Messrs. Townsend
q North have furnished MS with o copy Of
this staunch journal, Of the 14th Instant.
The Age win contain full proceedings af
the Convention, and Messrs. T. & II. w4E4
receive it regularly six hours III adva, ce OF
the mail. ~
TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE FOURTH WARD.
meeting Of the residents Of the Fourth
Ward will be held this afternoon. at
o'clock, at the store of Messrs. Huffman Il
Price. The business is Of Importance, and
we hope all will attend
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FoR THE WARM WEArHER.-We are in
debted to Mr.. e. E. Jackson for a package
containing an invaluable prescription for
the hot weather. It is delightful beve-
rage, and the cost is 80 very small as to
place it within the reach Of all. Call at
his drug store on Plain street and sample
1t.
COMMISSIONERS OF RoADs.-Upper Bana-
lion-Thomas Taylor, George W. Davis.
Thos:: Friday, Samuel Bookhardt, 8. L.
Leaphart, Wesley Smith and Hart Maxcy,
Lo'ce'. Battaliorl-Joha P. AdaIns, Robert
Joyner, N. Bynum, John L. Dixon, Thos
r. Brown, John Mclaughlin and John
Bates.
The above named Commissioners, ap-
pointed at the last session Of the Legfsla-
ture, are requested to meet at the Clerk of
Courts Office, in Law Range. at II o'clock
n. m, on Monday, the Goth Of August inst
NAIL AnRANGEMENTs.-Th Post Office is
open during the week from a. m. to ! D.
m. and from So p. m. to Z p. IN. On Sun
day, from to a. M.
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1t is said there is hardly q family
in Columbus, Miss, but has some
member sick.
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MEssRs. EDITORS: A wounded
United States soldier of Sherman s
army, before dying, confessed to his
comrade where quantity of valuable
plate and jewelry, that was the pro-
perty Of Col. Shortwell or Bootwell,
and had been concealed between
hanging Rock and Lynch's Greek,
might be discovered and obtained by
proper application.
Ii Col. Shortwell Or Bootwell, rs
the name may be, will call on DR..
Glbbon. Assessor of the United States
Mint, Charlotte, n. c., he will obtain
further information leading to its re-
covcry.
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COLUMBIA, S. c., August. II, 1866.

| COLUMBIA, >. T., August. IL, 1856.
MEssRs. EDITORS: ] see it an
nounced in one of the papers thai
the Governor is about to call the
Legislature together. Although the
Court of Errors, with but one dis
senting voice, has decided that tho
stay law is unconstitutional, and a.
the opinion of the majority of tho
court has been published, think j
due to the ece ea1inrIlrry aa1inlry and to the suffer
ing.people, that the dissenting opinion
be also published, in order that the
Legislature may see the argument on
both sides, and, if possible, frame
some measure of relief.
l have read all that has been pub
lished against the law, and not seen
much argument. The printed argu-
ment of the appellants and the OPT
Mon of the Chief Justice seem to be
more collation. of cases than the
description OF n legal proposition. I
know that some of the most eminent
lawyers in til! State, and in Georgia
and Alabama, agree with the dissent
ing Judge, and venture to say, that
when the opinion is published, it will
be seen that he has the strength of
the argument. With famine staring
us in the face, and the sheriff's office
filling up with writs to be served at
the next court, the prospect is most
melancholy, and we'll calculated to
excite the gloomiest apprehensions.
What are we to do? Is the land Tall
that is left us) to be forced in the
market and sacrificed for tithe of
its value, leaving us still oppressed
by deDt? Are our homesteads and
the farms of the manned soldiers and
Of the widows and orphans of the
heroes who have fallen in battle, to
pass into the hands of the Yankee
capitalists? I trust that the Charles
ton and Columbia papers will call for
the dissenting opinion Of Judge al
drich, and give it to the public before
the meeting of the Legislature. If
not, I hope it's first act will be to have
it published, 50 that the people may
see the strength of their case. Unless
the Legislature, soon to assemble,
can devise some measure of relief, I
see nothing before us but famine and
utter ruin. ~ MARSHAL.
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in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance
before the Court of General Sessions at it's
next session. in October.


1HE F1REMEN's FEsT1vAL.-This .fete, as
announced in another column, will COM
mence on Tuesday evening next. As our
citizens generally have taken an interest in
the affair, and have gone to work with a
VIII, the. undertaking will meet with un-
bounded success, there is not shadow Of
doubt. The entire proceeds are to be de-
voted to putting the apparatus Of the fire
department in such a condition as to make
it available in checking raids from the
devouring element. Wehaye been request
ed to state that tickets can be obtained at
the bookstores, hotels, A. L. Solomon's,
John McKenzie's and g. v. Aworden's.
LOOK Quito those who have the pri-
vilege Of handling $50 bills of the green
back species, it will be important to know
that the latest issues Of this denomination
by outsiders are considered, by the Irea-
sury Department, as the best counterfeit
ever issued. The figures on the faces of
the notes are not SO distinct as those of
genuine issue, and the imitation Of the
lathe-work will not bear scrutiny. The
signatures Of the Register and Treasurer
are nearly perfect, and the seal Of the
Treasury, printed in red ink, is said to be
the best ever seen on a counterfeit. This
is published solely for the benefit OF our
readers-we are not the least afraid of be-
ing caught.
DEDICATION SERAloN.-On our solicitation
and at the request OF many of the congre-
CATION, the Rev. W. T. Capcrs has consented
to the publication Of his eloquent sermon
on the occasion of the dedication Of the
new Washington Street Chapel. This dis
course will appear in to-morrow's issue Of
the PhGnir, and as, besides its intrinsic
merit, the occasion of its delivery will mark
an epoch in the history Of the recuperation
and reconstruction of our wasted city, and
will hereafter call up many associations
connected Herewith, we design printing
limited number Of extra copies for the
members Of the congregation and others.
Those wishing to purchase copies will call
at the Office, or secure them by sending
their names to-day.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. At otion is cali
cd to the following advertisement e, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
F. W. Green-Bridge Notice.
Meeting in Ward No. 4. M
J. c. Seegers & Co.-Smoking Tobat&e
Calhoun IL Roach-Rooms to Rent
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During the month of July there
were 104 fires in New York city.
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Over 1000 buildings are in course
OF erection in Memphis.
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VoLTAIRE AND THAD. STEVENS. If
any Of our readers remember Macau-
lays portrait of Voltaire, they will at
once recognize, in the following OK
tract the resemblance between the
great intidel and Thad. Stevens:
principles unassailable by reason,
principles which had withstood the
tiercest attacks of power, the most
generous sentiments, the noblest and
most graceful images, the purest re-
putations, the most august institu-
tions, began to look mean and loath-
some as soon as that whitening smile
was turned upon them
X x :: X X
"He could not build, he could only
pull down-he was the very Virtru-
vius of ruin-hc has bequeathod to
us not single doctrine to be called
by his name-not single addition to
the stock of our positive knowledge.
But no human teacher ever left be-
hind so vast and terrible n wreck of
truths and falsehoods, of things no
BILE and things base, of things usefnl
and things pernicious.
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NAIL ARRANGEMENTs.-The Post Office is
open during the week from a. m. to D.
m. and from 81 p. m. to 7 p. m. On Sun
day, from to a. M.
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BLANKS FOB SALxsAr THIS OFrrcE.-Let-
tors Of Administration, Declaration on
Bond or Sealed Note, Mortgages and Con-
yeyances Of Real Estate.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-01-03

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