The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-05-18
Our Charleston Letter.
CHARLESTON, NInx 15.


suits Discussions sprang up between the up-
country and the Seaboard delegates, and be-
sides most of the blacks felt, and MANY OK
pressed, distrust of tho disintercstedncss of
tho motives and. advice of their white co-ad.
tutors.
Tho day after tho Central Committee, en-
bracing several Whites had been appointed, an an
effort was mado to rescind the action of the
Convention, and remodel tho committee, by cx-
punging the names of all not citizens of Afri-
descent. The effort failed hn. during tihc tie-
bate, which attended it, much feeling was ex-
hibited, and the poor parasites were targets at
which several colorcd orators aimed their shafts:
The Convention adjourned Friday to re-asscln-
bic at the Capital on the 9th of July next.
The annual Convention of the South Caro-
lima Diocese of the Episcopal Church, was also
in session here last week. Both the clergy aud
the laity of the different Districts were largely
and harmonious Que. The report of the vcne-
rablc and beloved Bishop Davis was singularly
interesting, and the statistical portions indi-
Gated that his duties had not been unattended
by considerable mental and physical labor.
During tho year past, 2S3 whites and 70
blacks hayc been confirmed
The Committee on Education reported that
efforts had been and would continue to be
made for the moral and mental training of the
negroes, and it was hoped that several schools
would soon be in practical and successful opc-
ration
Bishop Wightman of the Methodist Church
(South), arrived hero last Thursday, and re-
maincd until Tuesday. lie preached Sunday
and Monday to large congregations, and their
'rapt attention indicated that they fully APP
prcciatcd the cldquencc Cor which he has ever
been justly admired, and whose force years
have not impaired. The Bishop designs max
ing Charleston his home and he has perfected
his arrangements to remove her. next winter.
At present he is located at Greensboro, Ala
ybama and as no SUCCESSOR has yet been APP
pointed still in addition to his Episcopal d;l-,
ties, retains the position ST Chancellor Of tie
Southern University.
Friday last, the anniversary return of the
day upon which Stoncwall jackson died. the
ladies connected with the ;'Mcmorial ASsocia-
ton repaired to the diff; ~c.t cemeteries i'll the
city. and its suburbs, aud decorated with
wyoaths ana Covers the graves where sleep our
fallen Confederatcs. As some had expressed
fears that i'll case any public C,,"remonlcs were
observed the military would interfere, IT,. labor
of love was performed privately, yet not I'M
perfectly. Every grave, however humble ,was ap.
propriatcly adorned and as Memory presented
yividly the sacred Past, and brought up the
loved images of those who offered their lives
on the Altar of :'Lost Cause" many heart
throbbed with pain and from quivcring lips
the fcrvent prayer was hrcathcd "Rr4nicsrant
IN pncc."
Several accidents have occurred during tho
week past from the careless handling of shells.
The dealers in old iron have been gathering
large numbers from the debris of Fort Sumter
and the vicinity of the other works in the
Harbor, and in three instances in withdrawing
the charge explosions have taken place. Two
of these resulted fatally; the third was harm
less. 1t is remarkable how long powder re-
tains its explosive power, and too much care
cannot be observed in handling war relics.
The ,Kate" we'll known To- travellers as ".,
of the finest and most comfortable steamers
plying, :"".."oou mere and the ''land of flowers
was this morning totally destroyed by fire.
At about 4 o'clock flames were discovered is
suing from both the forward and after part of
the boat, and they spread so rapidly that sho
was turned adrift and soon after grounding on
tho marsh ooDos;tc tho fity yen. conc,,u,oJ t,,