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y MAGSIFICENT RAJI.RO.D Ex,r1,

y MAGNIFIcENT RAILROAD ENTER
PRISE IN THE SoITH.-It is fortu-
nate thing for the South that they
have secured the services Of those
eminent Southern Generals john
ston and BeaureSard to undertake
the management Of their principal
railroads. From every one Of the
chief railroads Of the South, L hear
the most encouraging reports, hut
chiefly from those that are under the
supervision uf these distinguished
generals. Aud learn now that IN
enterprise Is on foot, which is sure
of success, and which will develop to
an unprecedented extent tho re-
sources Of Virginia. This is nothing
less than the construction Of line of
railroad to connect Norfolk, at the
mouth of James River, with Cincin-
natl, Louisville aud ST. Louis. The
company engaged in this great work
viii avail themselves Of several rail
roads already constructed, so that the
extent Of new road to be built will
not be near so long as might be sup
posed. When the new line is in opc-
ration, which it is thought will be in
two or three years, the distance from
Cincinnati to Norfolk will be 100
miles less than from Cincinnati to
Baltimore. The idea is to make Nor
folk great port for the shipment to
Europe Of Western and Southern
produce, for which its superb harbor
affords excellent facilities. No doubt
the company are encouraged in their
enterprise by the success Which has
attended the experiment, inaugurated
by John w. Garrett, last summer. of
making Baltimore great port for the
shipment to Europe of Western pro-
duce, brought to that city bv the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. of
which Nh Garrett is President.
Cu.. Ser lUlL MRS.
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CONGRESSIONAL ENTRAVA,iANUE.-
Y very good illustration Of the recIi-
less extravaganza introduced into the
public expenditure under radical rule
IS furnished by the action of the
House of Representatives the other
day, upon the resolution to print
%, extra copies of the agricnl-
tural report for 1861. This resolu-
ton, introduced some tin,c since, was
referred to the Committee on Print
ing, who reported adversely to it.
Mr.. Iatlin, who reported the resolu-
ton from the Committee, moved to
lay it upon tho table. Mr.. r. stated
that SO large an edition Of this work
had been already printed, that the
electrotype plates We're Worn ont, and
that 1t would be necessary to set the
typo up anew. He showed that it
would cost as much TO print the %
600 copies Of the report OF 1864 rs it
would to print 100, 600 extra copies Of
the report Of 1860, which woult! serve
the purpose of members just as well.
He showed, further, that each mem
bcr of the House had already received
from 800 TO 600 copies of this very
report, at an average cost of from
$1,000 to $1,000 for each Congress
slonal District Il sum sufficient to
supply every person in the District
with q good agricultural paper for
one year, and yet, in spite of all that,
the resolution to print $4,000 extra
copies of the report was adopted. AS
nobody reads these reports or cares q
fig about them, it is difficult to under
stand why Congress should order so
many of them, unless the whole
thing is q job designed to put money
IN the pockets of certain favored
parties. If the new Committee on
Retrenchmcut ever gets to work. il
Will have its hands full.
Nrr lOlI JJurhL
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The Washington correspondent of
the New York Times says or General
Grant:
with reference to the proposed
constitutional amendment, General
Grant has on several occasions, in
private conversation, said that lie
could see no serious objection to tho
amendment in itself, and he, in fact,
approves of it's main features; but.
nevertheless, it is the opinion of the
General that the Southern loyal rep
resentatiyes should have been first
admitted to their seats, and an OPP
portunity should have been given
them to vote upon the Joint resolu-
ton to amend the Constitution be-
tore the same was submitted to the
several State Legislatures. In brief,
his views on the latter proposition
are identical with those of the Presi
dent"
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The committee appointed to raise,
by subscription, 81. 200, 600 from the
citizens of Cincinnati. to secure the
building of the Southern railroad.
have procured subscriptions amount
ing to about $S60,O00, including
those made by the railroads running
10 Nashville
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Market Renorfs.

NEW YORK, July 1s:-cotton quiet, at
35@ss. Gold 1929. Sterling dull-sight
II. Texas wool 22a@25, for common
grade.
Up. M.-Coupons of 1881, loe!, OF 1862,
1864; Of 1865, 105s; 1O-4Q's, 80. Gold 52s.
Cotton unchanged; sales of /, ,1Oc bales.
Flour % dull & and lover e0 eo Southern heavy; 500
s2.25@2.31. Corn unchanged, at S63@s7.
Pork heavy; mess, ss2.374. Lard quiet, at
18a@2l. Whiskey dull. Sugar and coffee
steady. Naval stores have declining ten
dency. Turpentine 70@73. Rosin $2.5O9
$50
New ORLEANS, July 13.-Coton irregu-
lar but irmer; sales Of ], 400 bales; low mid
ding, S0@32. Bank sterling 67. Gold 81.
MOBILE, July 1s.-Sales Of cotton, GOO
bales; middling 29@30; sales of the week,
l,9oo bales; receipts of tho week, 672
bales, against 10! 0!a last week; exports. last
week, $40 bales; stock, 25.267.
Reports Of the clerk in the Shippers
Warehouse show that $3.50 bales of cotton
~w5fe consumed in the fire Oh the 10th =
mostly insured.
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A casket of diamonds and other
valuable jewels, worth $50, 600, was
recently found near Nashville, having
evidently been lying for several years
just under the surface of the ground
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Congressio

WASHINGTON, July ID the Senate,
Mr.. Wilson offered a rcsolu calling on
the President for information rs to the
shooting Of twenty-three Federal soldiers.
at Kingston, N. c., in 1864, by order of Ge-
nerals Hoke and Pickett, of the late Con-
federate army. Mr.. Johnson objected and
it goes over. A joint resolution, giving
right Of way to the Union Pacific Railroad
through military reservation, was passed
Mr.. Williams entered motion to recon
slider the vote which defeated the bill to
re-annex Alexandria County to the District
Of Columbia. Mr. Williams introduced
bill to admit representatives from each
Southern State, provided they ratify the
constitutional amendment recently passed,
which was ordered to be printed.
In the House, Mr.. Morrill, reported bill
which is partial revision of tic tariff bill,
imposing duties on cigars, cheroots, &C.,
OF $3.50 per pound, and fifty per cont. ad
r0lore'n. Also, three oents per pound on
cotton. Laid over. The contested case of
Fuller rs. Dawson was decided by the
House sustaining Dawson without division.
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THE KINGS OF HANOVER AND SAxoNY.
The following are sketches of the
sovereigns whose territories have been
so suddenly ravaged by Prussia:
George V, of Hanover, succeeded
his father, in 1851; he is about forty
five years of age, and married to n
daughter of the Duke Of Sake Alien
burg, by whom he has son and two
daughters. His father was tho Duke
of Cumberland, son Of George III
of England.
King John, of Saxony, G5, is son
of Prince Maximilian and the Prin-
cess Theresa of Saxony His consort
IS Princess of Bavaria, by whom he
has had three sons and six daughters
One of the latter, recently deceased,
was Grand Duchess of Tuscany. He
succeeded his brother, who died,
leaving no children, in 1854. He is
Catholic, his ancestors having for
mally adopted that religion in order
to be eligible to the crown of Poland,
The present Elector of Hesse- Cassel
is Frederick William I, who descends
from Henry I, the common ancestor
Of the three families of Hesse. In
1881, he married, morganatically, the
divorced wife of Prussian officer.
His successor is Prince Frederick,
one OF his cousins. The present
Elector distinguished himself by his
reactionary ardor, in 1910, during
the ministry OF the rather notorious
Hassennpfug.
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STENHOUSE & MACAULAY.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

TNOR the salo of COTTON, COTTON
IL YARNS, SHEETINGS, Naval Stores,
&c., and for the purchase of Merchandise
generally, &C Pearl Street, Ne,c York
Consignments to us from every point in
the South fully protected by insurance as
soon as shipped. July IA 3mo
j. r. STENHOUSE, ALLAN MACACLAY
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Spices I! Spices!

DEEPER, ALLSPICE, GINGER, Mace
4 Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Cloves, Who'll.
and ground, just received and for sale low
by J. & T. r. AGNEW
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Hubs, Spokes, Felloes.

TUST RECEIVED, . full assortment Of
~ Hubs, Spokes and Felloes, suitable for
Carriage and Wagon-makers, which will be
sold at n small advance on cost.
j. K T. r AGNEW.
SlS- utolintNn copV Jnly 1t
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SHIP NEWS.

SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON, JULY 13.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Brig Saml Lindsey, Wilson, Boston.
Schr. United, Anderson, New York.
WENT TO SEA YESTERDAY.
Steamship Moneka, New York
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1t Is the interest of the North that
the South should prosper materially.
because the South furnishes the most
profitable vent for the productions of
the North.
Looking at the immense macpi-
tude of our national debt, destined.
before it is closed up, to attain the
gigantic proportions Of four thou
sand millions of dollars, it is matter
OF the first importance that the
industry, enterprise and productive
energies of the South should receive
their very highest development, that
they may come in aid of the tax
paying resources Of the North, now
stretched to their utmost tension.
Again, the largo amount of our
debt held in Europe, and the neces-
sity Of having the interest there in
gold, or its equivalent, renders it q
matter Of pecuniary Importance, that
the largest production possible of
cotton should be had, in order to
furnish q substitute for gold Unless
this is done, how are we to meet the
demand on us for gold? 1t the cot.
ton crop proves deficient, ant, the
frantic demand for gold continues,
what can We look for but an enhance
ment in tho price Of gold, deeply
affecting the national credit, postpon-
ing indefinitely the return to specie
payments, and opeuing perhaps be-
fore us, gaping wide, the fearful and
shameful gulf of national bank
ruptcy?
But if there is no regard had to the
people Of the South, or the people of
the North, or the danger of a gold
1amine' with a financial crisis and
crash, surely there is one innocent
class who should excite the sympathy
OF the dominant party in Congress
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-10
The silk spider or south Carolina.

DIR. b. G. Wilder, late surgeon OF the 55th
regiment Massachusetts, volunteers, gave
the first of tour lectures upon the above
subject, in Boston, Tuesday evening. The
Journal gives the following brief but inter-
esting synopsis: .....I =. gn ..
The first of this species of spider was
discovered by the lecturer on the north end
of Folly Island, in Charleston harbOr, while
in camp there in August, 1863. He wound
from its body in one hour aud quarter $50
yards of yellow silk. The next year an
other officer wound from thirty spiders
3,4Si yards, or nearly two miles of the silk.
A single thread of this was strong enough
to sustain weight of from 81 to l07 grains
In 1865, DR.. Wilder showed his specimens
to- Prof. Agassiz and others, to whom the
species was new. Returning to Charleston
he resumed his researches, and after vari
ETY. of adventures and disappontments,
succeeded in getting number of the spi-
ders. In the course of the season these all
died, from lack Of knowled ge as to their
habits, mode of living, etc. From the eggs
deposited, however, many others were pro-
duced. 1t is the habit of the stronger to
deyour the weaker so that out of several
thousand only few hundred were raised.
The fact, however, was clearly demonstrate
ed that they could be raised and live
through Northern winter.
Specimens of the silk were exhibited,
which was golden yellow and silver white,
and as brilliant as the metals in appear
ance. '.l'.Ht'#
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D;saDDointed7 i'm 'Iheir Man.

In the April number of the Atlantic
Monthly there is subtle and savage on
slaught on President johnson, under the
heading of "The President and Congress-
The animus and style of the article, if we
mistake not, reveal Sumner as its author. II
Our object in adverting to it is to show
what sort of man the radicals took their
Andy to be when they selected him as their
candidate for the Vice Presidency. The
following is an extract from the article:r
"Mr. JohusOD, when elected, appeared to
represent the most violent ideas and the
most vindctive passions engendered by the,
war. He spoke as il the blacks were to find
i'm him Moses, and the rebels a Nemesis.
ut seemed as If there could not be in the
whole land sufficient number OF sour apple
trees to furnish hanging accommodations
Tor the possible victims of his patriotic
wrath. One almost feared that reconcilia-
ton would be indefinitely postponed by
the relentless severity with which he would
visit treason with death.a ri'"i -o r".1.b
And such, then, in their conception of
him. was the man whom the radicals, with
the help of better men, elected to the Sec
ond office in the nation, and it mightbe the
first-as the event has provedl And they
are veXed that he proved TO be abetter man
than they supposed he was. 1t is shame
full and shocking ayowal. And it shows
what spirit actuates the men who control
the present Congress, and toTwhOse hands
the great interests of the Union are most
unhappily and perilously committed
Hudson GQSeue-E sAd oi " rslusil5ar "a 9,..,
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Food Advancing.

% Our commercial reports for a day or two
past have shown rapid advance in two of
the staple articles of fOod-breadstuffs aud
provisions. In New York yesterday flour
advanced l5@3Oc per bril- and in Chicago
wheat was Z to l0c higher, closing very
much excited. In pork the advance from
the lowest point is IS per barrel, and in
lard 419c per lb. A good deal of this Is
speculation, but much of it is caused by
short supplies. The stubborn fact is be-
ginning to be developed in shape not to
be questioned, that the productive interests
of the country have been in a measure neg
lected; that our growth in wealth has been
on pa5er rather than in substance, and the
first fruits are a growing scarcity of food
and high prices. The actual deficiency of
wheat is greatly aggravated by the report
ed damage to growing crop. This is
stimulating speculative investments, and
prices are now not far below the highest
Ifigures realized during the war, The pros
Lpect for cheaper living is certainly not en-
couraging.-Cincinnatt Gazette, Oh. y mar
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lie SAT- LAKE (Uban) 4 eJegfOfN mas u ue-
tailed account of the Mormons' religious
editice now going up in that city. The
architect is Mr.. Henry Grow:
The building is in the form of an ellipse,
with an extreme length of $50 feet, and
width of 80. Extreme hight of roof. Is
feet; hight of ceiling, GS feet. The i'm
mense roof frame rests upon A cut stone
piers, about II feet apart and 20 feet in
hight, which gives 4S feet Of spring to the
arch. The A beDts or principal rafters
forming the arch are composed OF six thick
nesses % inch plank, framed like lattice
work, strongly pinned and bOlted, and tied
by fifteen horizontal cross-timbers on the
outside, upon which the small rafCers for the
sheeting will be laid, and fifteen similar
crOss-timbers inside, to which the ceiling
joists will be stayed The thirteen half
bents, resting upon the thirteen piers in
curve at each end, join diagOnally upon
the apex of the two outside parallel bents.
The stand win be in the west end-thc
floor to be level for distance of go to 20
feet in front of the stand, thence gradually
rising to the east end, where the seats will
be eight feet above the level. It's estimated
that the house will seat about ten thousand
persons. For freedom of inSress andegress
Ia very material consideration where
large auulenCeA are cOncefneu--anlplep prO-
vision has been made in the folding door APP
pOntments OF the entire space between the
same piers in line on either side. A cor
nice eight feet deep will surmoLnt the stone
work. ''" .'.''
In the majestic, towering, self support
ing roof of this building there will be con-
sumed nearly one hundred thousand feet of
lumber. When finished, it will present the
appearance of ponderous half globe,
with sides slighCly compressed, aud, though
of the plain, rather than "a lotesque order OF
architecture, from its vast proportions and
striking originality of design, will make
its impression upon the beholder, and stand
as an imperishable monument of magnili-
cent zeal and unparalleled unity on the part
of an infant, derided people who are dis
posed to honor the credentials of Heaven,
aud bow to its regal supremacy.
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From the Memphis Argus.l
The Riots and SOSne of their Re
F ... Sulas, .. H."".r.

Our friends at distance should bear in
mind that the negro disturbances occurring
i'm Memphis have ever been between the
aegr0 soldiers and the whites; in these latter
and more formidable difficulties. they have
been between the recently discharged negro
soldiers and the policemen of the city. In
nearly all cases the disturbances were begun
by the negroes and, it may be said with
perfect truth, that, but for the presence and
utter lawlessness and insolence of negro
troops, and their bad example and worse
teachings, there never would have been the
slightest trouble. For it should be con-
stanily remembered that the negro popula-
ton resident here-the draymen, pOrters,
hackmen, and colOred servants of all kinds
are, and have been, through all these
troubles, as respectful, kindly and amicably
disposed, in their department toward the
whites, and in their general conduct, as they
ever were. Such has been their uniform
good conduct and behaviOr-Save in few
rare instances-that it has become the
theme of almost universal remark; aud it is
now seen and admitted by every fair-mind-
ed, intelligent member Of this community,
no matter what his political relations or
preconceived opinions may have been, that
il the negro troops had never been quartered
among us, such thing rs negro riot
would have been unknown in this city.
[ In view of these incOnteStible facts, our
pc ople may well congratulate themselves
on the expectation, now confidently enter
tained. that the negro soldiers-the chief,
we had almost said the sole source of all our
Troublesome, at an early day, to be en-
tirely removed. 81. r.. ......
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A Negro Emeute.

On last Friday atternOon'the negroes en-
ployed on the plantation of William H.
Kew, ESD, nine miles from Florence, were
engaged in hauling meal from the river,
and in driving up to the house were very
noisy and profane; and in unloading the
barrels of meal threw them from the wagon
in such a manner as to break the barrels
into pieces. Captain James Key, who was
at the house, went out and eXpOstulated
with them, and ordered them to get plank
and unload in the proper manner. be was
Immediately assailed with Oaths and threats,
and, fearing violence, he stepped back into
the house; one negro following, urging him
to get his pistol, that he was not afraid, but
would have his blood The Captain got
his pistol, and, as the negro came into the
door after him, fired and brought him
down. He then shut and bOted the door,
and, hearing great commotion and swear
ing outside, looked out at the window,
when five shots were fired at him, none,
however, taking effect.
The negroes then made arush at the door,
broke it down, and were met by the Cap
tain, who had dOuble-barrel shotgun
loaded with bird-shOt. He fired both bar
rels, and brought down two negroes, upon
which the remainder, about forty, left in
haste. The negroes then congregated as
many from the neighborhOOd as they could
get to join them, and organized irregular
military style, posted pickets and kept the
house guarded; and when last heard from,
numbered about four hundred, some armed
with guns and others with pistols. Cap
tain Key, by some means, made his escape,
and is now out of danger from violence.
This is sad and unfortunate occurrence,
and we know no one regrets it more than
Captain Key. The Captain is an old man,
aud is remarkable for Kindness of heart ;
yet we who know his unwavering tirmness,
know that he would stand to his rights and
protect himself against all odds and t. the
last. We hope that upon an investigation
of the case, Captain Key may be able
to prove, what we who know him all be-
lieve, that he was in the right, and acted
entirely in self-defehse.-Tu uScumJiG North
AtQOdDlldn. f.'t ..- r.. ...s ....... ... .-r-
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To al No. Del. .476

The great issue before the people is,
whether all the powers of Government
shall be concentrated in the hands of the
General GOvernmeHt--the States being re-
duced to the condition of cOnnties-and a
consolidated despOtism be thereby estab-
Iished; or, whether those rights OF local
self-government which our fathers enjoy
, ed and which we inherited from them, and
without which there can be no real liberty,
no wise government, no public economy,
no light taxation, shall be preserved
A powerful faction, represented bya ma
jOrity in Congress, have conspired to over
throw the free and beneflcent institutions
of our fathers, and to substitute therefor an
Oligarchy of privileged classes, crushing
the mass Of the people and all individual
liberty, under the weightof despOtic and
unrestricted General Government. To eff
feet this object, they, in plain violation of
the Constitution, exclude eleven States
from representation in Congress, and insist
upon comforting upon negroes the right
to vote-not out of regard to the negro;
but because they expect to be able,
with their money, to control his vote, and
thereby perpetuate their party ascendency.
Let every man who is opposed to the
schemes of the conspirators, who cherishes
the institutions founded by our fathers,
who appreciates the necessity and benefits
of local self-government- who is opposed to
seeing the great State of Ohio shOrn of her
dignity and reduced to the dependent con-
dition of county, or who is opposed to
Negro Suffrage, join with the Democracy
in rescuing our country from the grasp of
the Malignants. ..a...-....,,
BY order of the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee of Ohio. f'
.'- JOHN @. DUN, Chairman.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Thursday, May oath, 1860.

20, The Annual State Convention Of the
Democratic party OF Ohio win be held in
Columbus, on Thursday, the SAth day
Of VIA! 1865, to transactsuch business as
may come before it, and to- put in nomina-
ton candidates for the following offices:
Secretary Of State; . .... .n.ofr,t ,...
y Judge Of the Supreme Court.
% Member Of the Board Of Public Works.
"a The basis of representation for the appor-
tionment of Delegates is as follows: One
' Delegate for each county; one for every
@ tfue Hundred voteS given for Gen. GEORGE w.
MORGAN for Governor, last October; aud
fan additional one for every fraction of tloo
hundred and fifty, and upwards. The num-
Der of Delegates to which each county is
entitled, is indicated in the following table