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A Splendid Relic OF Revolutions
nff4s Times.

There is now on exhibition, at the
jewelry establishment of Messrs.
Browne & Spaulding, corner of Broad
way and Prince streets, magnificent
relic of the Revolution, of great va
lue and beautiful workmanship. It
is a gold snuff-box, presented by
Louis XVI, King of France, to Col.
John Laurens, of South Carolina,
Aid-de-Camp to Gen. George Wash
ington, on the occasion of Col. Lau-
rens' visit to the Court of France rs
Special Envoy from the United States
Government, to negotiate q loan. The
box is of pure gold, the exterior beau
tifully enameled and studded with
diamonds. The top has finely exc
cuted likeness of Louis XVI, set in
cluster of thirty-four diamonds,
while the outer circle contains twenty
four diamonds. This beautiful relic
has been i'll the possession of the de-
scendants of Col. Laurens since his
death, and is now the property of one
of them, widow lady, who has lost
almost her all by the late war, and
who sends this here to be sold, in
order 10 maintain herself and chill
dren. 1t is valned at $40, 900. The
history attached to the relic is rs fol-
lows: When Col. Laurens reached
France, although his reception was
favorable. and encouragement given
him that his request would be granted,
yet The delays continually interposed
by the Minister, the Count de Viz
gines. afforded little prospect of inn
mediate success. Col. Laurens, con-
vinced that procrastination would give
a dcath-blow to American indepcnd-
cnce, resolved, in defiance OF court
etiquette. to make personal request
Of the King. DR.. Franklin, our Mi
mister at Versailles, vehemently op-
posed his intention, but finding Lau-
rens firm i'll his purpose, said: &
most cordially wish You success,
Colonel, but anticipate so different 1,
result, that warn You [ wash my
hands of the consequence. Accord
ingly, at the first levee, Col. Laurens,
walking directly up to the King. pre-
sented his petition, to which he soli-
cited his most earnest attention, and
said: "Should thc' favor asked be
denied, or even delayed, there is
cause to fear that the sword which L
wear may no longer be drawn in the
defence of the liberty of my country,
but welded, as British subject,
against the monarchy of France"
His decision met its just reward
Apologies were made for delays, and
the Minister gave his serious attention
to the matter, and the negotiations
were crowned with success.
Ne~ York Times.
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woald have blazed out, nor one con-
genial to their tastes or preferences;
nevertheless, tits the only one open,
and if they refuse to take up the line
of march thereon, they may wait until
worse things than those of the pre-
sent come upon them. Every days
delay, and every obstacle thrown in
the way of reconstruction, only make
matters worse, as is very perceptible
to-day, from the contemplated legis-
lation of Congress at the present ses-
sion. Obstinacy or querulousness
only defers the day of the reunion
Of these States, if it does not indef-
nitely postpone. Duty often requires
heavy sacrifices, but whatever these
may be, duty demands our first allie
glance. This is the position of the
people of the South at the present
time; let them do their duty, even at
the sacrifice Of lifetime prejudices
and cherished theories.
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Ffaal Destruction or n, the 8 world.

The Memphis Appeal says that a
denomination, having church at
Luccahoma, Mississippi, and, per-
haps, elsewhere, as well as many
other serious people, are now looking
for the destruction Of the world, the
breaking up of ancient religious es-
Establishments, wars more terrible than
have yet desolated the earth, and
other not less alarming catastrophes.
In this connection, the Appeal pub
fishes q lengthy letter from NJ. L.
Staples, of Lunenburg, Virginia,
from which we make the subjoined
extracts:
DISCIPLES: Gods plans and arrange
ments are as chain. You must in
vestigate them link by link. The
most important point is to commence
right; then you may discover every
link as you come to it. Then rs we
have arrived at the year, which We
learn from David and John, the next
thing is to find the day and month,
which we have done. remember
that the Saints were to he prevailed
against for 1,260 years, which we find
commenced al the time the Pope was
declared universal bishop in G97.
Consequently. we are in the wear.
and since we have gotten into the
year, it Is as easy to find the dav rs
to find the year, and finding the dav
confirms the wear. For the moon
will not change as it does this wear.
making the first day of September
the first day of the Jewish seventh
month, and also first day Of the week,
again III upwards of 500 years; so if
You say it will not be this year on the
10Th day of May, you must say that
1t will not take place III 500 years, or
that the representation is untrue.
To AIY RELATIVES: If YOU desire to
have eternal life in the Kingdom of
God, take the 23d Leviticus and study
it, and know the day of your Lords
coming, that he may not appear to
you as thief. You had as we'll be
here as in Mississippi on the day of
the resurrection, SO come in and see
us. We have so much before us that
we cannot come out to see YOU. Our
family and your friends and relatives
generally arc well. l believe my wife
has been immersed. We expect bro.
ther a. Anderson, and other brethren
of Richmond, up soon, to assist us in
proclaiming the near approach of the
Lord. With much love for You all,
and hopes that we may soon meet at
Mount Sinai, l remain faithfully
yours, NJ. l.. STAPLES.
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COTTON IN CHINA-A consular re-
port, forwarded by the foreign office,
was received from her AIaiestys
Acting Consul at Ningpo, China,
upon the cultivation OF cotton in
t.iat district. According to the ma
tive Gu:e1ej, Chekiang contains about
50, 600 square miles, and it is be-
lieved that cotton is cultivated over
about half. such cultivation being,
OF course, very partial. There is no
practical limit to the extent of land
suitable for for the growth of cotton,
and did sufficient demand exist, all
the plain could be devoted to the
cultivation. Cotton fourishcs Oh
the alluvinl plains which have been
left by the great rivers of the pro-
vince. The best is grown near the
sea. No land has been reclaimed
during the last three years, the pco-
pie not having yet recovered from
the effects of the civil war. An cx-
pertinent made with American cotton
seed sent out by the Association has
not been successful. 1t was planted
in gardens, in ordinary cotton fields,
and i'll sheltered positions on the
islands, but only 4 few plants sprung
up, and the flowers from them fell
Off us soon as formed. From expe-
riments tried elsewhere, it is believed
that American seed does not answer,
rs the flowers always drop off. The
American war gave great impulse
to the production of cotton, but the
imports to Europe have now nearly
ceased; the supply is falling off every
season. The country being thickly
populated, there is no trouble in Oh
tanning agricultural laborcrs, who
are usually paid 10d. per day, and
under ordinary circumstances, I 1-2d.
or Sd. per pound for cotton would
be rcmuncrative to the growers.
The crop this year is expected to be
fully rs large as the last The depu-
tation appointed to present q memo
rial to the Secretary OF State for
India, urging the adoption of further
measures, already proved to be sue
cessful, for extending and improving
the growth OF cotton in India, :.
ported that they had n successful
interview with Sir Stafford North
cote, on Friday, May "a, and that
he promised to give the recommend
ations Of the association his best
attention. 1t was resolved to pre-
sent the medal of the association to
several individuals who have render
cd valuable service in connection
18th cotton cultivation in Turkey.
This concluded t. , business.
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SUPPLIES FROM TENNESSEE. We
find the following letter, dated Shcl-
byyille, Tennessee, 4th instant, in
the Charleston Ne,cS:
MIR. EDITOR: Tennessee and Geor-
gia have made several millions bu
shells of wheat, and there is Il large
corn crop to be made yet. The OPT
Mon is, corn will sell Mt forty cents
per bushel this fall The corn crop
will be larger than it has been for
twenty years, and, if the seasons are
favorable from this out, all will be
right
Tennessee, in 1874, made more corn
than any State in the Union, and this
year she will do the same. Onr
Southern railroads, if they do their
duty, will have as much flour, wheat
and corn to carry down South as they
possibly can do. But if they persist
i'll the present prohibitory rates, the
produce will have to go elsewhere.
Lincoln County, in this State, will
make more corn than the whole State
OF Georgia a-and whskey, too. There
are 125 distilleries in Lincoln County.
Now, if our railroads will do us
justice, we can get large trade from
Georgia and Tennessee. The freight
on flour from Nashville to Charles
ton, 800 miles, is 50. 75; from Nash
vile to New York, 1853 miles, 81. 70.
Flour can be shipped from Nashville
to Charleston, cia New York, 1000
miles. for 50. 10.
In conclusion, will say that the
whole Southern States have and will
make moro wheat and corn than they
have since America has been q coun-
try. G.. \. NEUFFER.
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The King of Bavaria has signed
the ewZollverein Convention, which
places the supreme management of
the commercial affairs of the South
German States as fully in the bands
of Prussia as this power has already
control of their military forces. All
the South German States are said to
be wholly agreed on the subject.
Some of the Paris papers violently
deny the right of the South German
Governments to conclude such i,lli-
ances. But the French Government
appears not to move at all III the
matter.
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The SOLID TRUrH.-The Buffalo
Express says:
"The papers throughout the South
are urging registration with great
earnestness, and appear more anxious
for reconstruction under the laws of
Congress than those who enacted the
laws. The greatest obstacles to re-
construction at the South are the
sentiments avowed by Stevens, But
Ter and men Of their class, making
new demands and throwing uncer-
tainty over whatever action the
South may take" |F'''Ts
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The New TEMPLE. The New York
World describes the new Masonic
temple just dedicated at Boston. 1t
says:
1t is Of granite, eighty-fve feet
front and seven stories high The
ground floor is rented out for stores.
On the second floor is the principal
hall, which is to be used by the Grand
Lodge Of Massachusetts,. tits seventy
feet long by forty feet in width, and
will accommc date several hundred
persons. 1t is of the Gothic order,
and is elegantly finished in carved
black walnut, upholstered in blne,
and lighted by two superb chande-
hers. 1t has costly carpet, and the
ceiling is splendidly frescoed. -Four
statues, of Faith, Hope, Charity and
Wisdom, by well-known Boston
artist, will fill inches in the corners.
The third story contains seven rooms,
which will be used for the keeping of
regalia, sodality meetings, Nc. On
the North front corner there is quite
n large hall for meetings. The great
feature of the fourth floor is the
Egyptian hall, designed for chapter
meetings. Twenty-four Egyptian CO.
lumns embellish the walls, which are
adorned with brilliant emblems of n
like order, while at the lower end of
the room are two tablets of hero
glyphicS that none bat the initiated
can understand, and no one can re-
veal. Only the High Priest can clu-
cidate them. This hall is well lighted
and furnished. On the same floor is
tie armory of the Boston Encamp-
ment OF Knights Templar 1t is
succeed and frescoed, and lined with
eases in which to keep the rcgalia OF
the Sir knights.
The fifth story has eight fine halls.
for lodges, chapters, etc. all OF them
handsomely finished and furnished,
and several of them already en- gagged.
On the sixth floor are several rooms
for the meetings Of the subordinate
bodies; among them a large one for
knights, a fine reception room, and
the armory of the ST. Bernard En-
campment. But the principal hail is
the grand hall of the knights Tenn
plar, called the Gothic Hall. 1t is
elaboratcly finished, carpetcd with
Brussels, and furnished with black
walnut The walls are blazoned with
the devices of dozen eras of Knight
hood.
The seventh floor is chiefly occu-
pied by three large banqueting halls,
connected by sliding doors, and
pable OF seating six or seven hundred
persons.
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HARD LIcK.-The Natchitoches
lLa.) Times is responsible for the
following:
''Thc latest opinion in regard to
voters furnished us by our special,
who sent q note to the Attorney
General. 1t is settled that all persons
who held State or judicial Office
before the war, and afterward became
a quartermaster in the Confederate
army, can register. Grounds: After
careful examination of the rebel
archives, there can be found no in
stance in which this class of men
ever rendered any aid, comfort or
sympathy to the Confederate army"
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An exchange says that the best
gardeners III France are in the habit
of cutting off the stem of the tomato
plants down to the first cluster Of
flowers that appear thereon. This
impels the sap into the two buds
next below the cluster, which soon
push strongly and produce another
cluster of flowers each. When these
are visible, the branch to which they
belong is also topped down to their
level, and this is done five times sue
scssively. BY this means the plants
become stout dwarf bushes, not
over eighteen inches high. In order
to prevent them from falling over.
sticks or strings are stretched hori
zontally along the rows, so as to
keep the plants erect. In addition
to this, all the laterals that have no
flowers, and, after the fifth topping.
all laterals whatsoever, are nipped
off, In this way, the ripe sap is
directed into the fruit, which ac-
quires beauty, size and excellence
by other means. It
will be well for our friends to try
this simple and rational method the
present season.
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Brevet Major General n. NJ. Scott

Brevet Major General n. NJ. Scott
Assistant Commissioner of South
Carolina, has submitted to General
Howard report of the operations
of the Bureau in that State for the
month of May; from which it appears
that generally the condition of the
freedmen is improving, and the feel
ing Of the white citizens toward
them becoming more favorable, the
improvement resulting from the ne
cessity of recognizing the political
and civil rights of the the freed peo-
pie, and the dependence which rests
upon their labor. The sub-Assistant
Commissioner in charge of the sub
district of Charleston reports that
no complaints in reference to the
indisposition of the freedmen to
work were made during the month.
General complaints have been made
i'll reference to work being neglected
in consequence of the hands going
oil to hear speeches, by a person
who issues what the freedmen call
orders for them to attend the meet.
ings; threatening them with furies
ii they do not attend; telling them
that no charge can be made against
them for leaving the crop, etc. This
has tended to produce some disorder.
In this District considerable destitu
ton yet exists, and large supplies
will be needed to prevent extreme
suffering In other districts much
destitution and suffering is reported
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There is n remarkable artificial
fountain at Bennington, Vt. The
water is brought in six-inch pipe
from an elevation OF 325 feet, and is
thrown In an inch jet to the height of
554 feet. The entire works cost
S2O, 600. The celebrated fountain at
Chatsworth, England, throws q Jet
only ninety feet high.
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AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JUNE.
The June report of the Agricult, al
Department shows generally favora-
bic condition of the crops. The yield
of wheat throughout the country is
expected to be at least 100000, 900
bushels. We quote:
The harvest is gathered in Georgia
and the other Gulf Stat :, with very
gratifying result. The acreage Of
winter wheat is as large in the ma
jority of the States as last year.
though it is less in few of the prin-
cipal wheat growing States. Texas,
Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, report q di-
minished acreage; Virginia, Georgia,
Arkansas, Tennessee, n largely in
creased breadth; the New England
States show n slight increase; the
Middle States similar advance, not
exceeding six per cent; the Southern
wheat-growing States an average in
crease of twenty per cent.
Ohio reports an average improve
ment upon last year Of 160 per cent. :;
Indiana 70 per cent. Illinois 10 per
cent; Michigan so per cent; Wis
consin % per cent; Minnesota 7 per
cent; Missouri 80 per cent. Ken
tucky So per cent; Virginia 100 per
cent; North Carolina 40 per cent. :;
Tennessee SO per cent; and other
States, with the exception only of
Texas, making favorable compari-
son with last year.
The average of spring wheat is
largely increased; in Ohio, 81 per
cent; in Indiana, Is per cent. in
Illinois, % per cent; in Minnesota,
30 per cent; in Wisconsin, 15 per
cent; in Michigan, 16 per cent. in
Missouri, 81 per cent; in Iowa, 2S
per cent; in Kansas, 80 per cent. in
Nebraska, 90 per cent. This increase
of breadth in the whcat-growing re-
gion must tell very perceptibly upon
the aggregate yield, if no unusual
casualty awaits the maturing crop. If
the conditions continue favorable, mt
least 200, 900. 600 bushels may be eX-
pected III all the States and Terrific
ries.
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The District Court for RichIand.
Judge Green presiding, is holding its
session in Gibbes' Hall.

NATIVE FRUITS. Mr.. Clendining
keeps fresh native fruit, for sale at
his soda water establishment. We
are indebted to him for fine musk
melon.
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PosT OFFICE Hours. Office is
open from s a. m. until 81 p. m.,
and from until Z p. m. The North
ern mail closes at 81 p. m., and all
other mails close at 8 p. m.
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COMPLETION OF THE CoNGAREE RAIL.
ROAD BRIDGE.-We have received an
invitation from the venerable" Mr..
Thomas W. McKewn, and Mr.. j. W.
Lassalle, one of the contractors, to
be present this morning, at 9 o'clock,
and witness the crossing of the pas
senger train over the new and sub
stantial bridge which has just been
erected over the Congaree River for
the South Carolina Railroad Com
pany. A barbecue is to be given Oh
the occasion, and we have no doubt
that pleasant day will be spent. In
our next issue, we shall endeavor To
give full description of the bridge
likewise the barbecue.
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y fine lot of Desirable Goods have lust
been opened by Mr.. Il. c. Shiver, who Still!
adhcres to his popular principle of good
articles for little money. Read his adver.
tisement, and then examine the goods.
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Eaooal Items.

Local ITEMS.
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PosT OFFICE Hours. THE Office is
open from a. m. until 81 p. m.,
and from until Z p. m. The North
ern mail closes at 81 p. m., and all
other mails close at 8 p. m.
HARD HEADS. Maj. John Alexan-
der will please accept our thanks for
two genuine large whitehead cab
bagcs, grown in his garden, in this
city. Look to your laurels, vegetable
growers, the Major is looming up to
the scratch"
LUNcH.-NIr. Pollock furnishes
olra soup every day, at II o'clock, at
the low price of twenty-five cents n
plate.
The veteran John Tanning also
supplies his old customers with an
excellent lunch every day.
SUPPORT Your OwN JOURNALS.
Tue GlcMer, issued every Wednes-
day, from this Office, defies ccmpeti
ton as q literary and news journal.
Those who subscribe TO it are kept
well posted up in the current events
OF the day, as it embraces the tele
graphic news, political, commercial,
state of the markets, Sc, up to The
hour of going to press.
TIE AIKEN Press. s.-This is the
name of large and wcll-filled weekly
journal, just started at Aiken, S. c..
by the Mcssrs. NIachen. The first
number gives promise of well con-
Quoted paper, and we wish it success.
jon PRINTING. The Job Office of
the Ph@nic is as complete rs any in
the South. 1t is furnished with new
fonts of type of all descriptions and
of the most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and at reasonable rates.
TIL COLUMBIA VARIETIES. The
Newberry Herald speaks in very COM
plimentary terms of this band of ma
tive minstrels, who have given several
concerts in that town recently. The
members, one and all, merit every
word that can be said in their favor.
Isthmus of Panama. History of the
Panama Railroad and Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. Toge-
ther with n Travellers Guide and
business Mans Handbook for the
Panama Railroad, and the lines of
Steamships connecting it with Ell
rope, the United States, the North
and South Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, China, Australia and Japan.
By L. \. Otis, NJ. D., with illus
trations. New York: Harper &
Brothers.
Ihls book will prove interesting to
railroad and steamboat men, and per-
haps to the general reader, the evi-
dent intention being to show what
energy and enterprise can accom-
plish. When the California fever
became epidemic, various suggestions
were made as to the most feasible
mode of shortening the distance to
the gold fields. A canal across the
isthmus was thought of, and surveys
made, but it was found impractical
bic. \ railway was then discussed,
but the enormous amount of money
required to carry out tho project
seemed an insurmountable obstacle.
This WAS finally overcome, and
Messrs. VIM. II. Aspinwall, Henry
Chaunccy and John l.. Stephens
entered into contract with the Co
vernment of New Granada for the
construction Of the inter-oceanic rail
road, and under the skillful engineer
ing Of Messrs. Tottcn " Trautwine,
the work was completed in 1850.
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HARD HEADS. Maj. John Alexan-
der will please accept our thanks for
two genuine large whitehead cab
bages, grown in his garden, in this
city. Look to your laurels, vegetable
growers, the Major is looming up to
the scratch.''
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simple suggestions to merchants
clerks are worthy of their attention:
Employers can get statesmen at all
times. generally, but prefer to keep
those they have, if they attend to the
business, and conduct themselves pro-
perly.
y spcndthrift clerk must learn how
to save money, before he can be a suc.
cessfill merchant.
Show every customer at least one
article besides what he wants to spur
chase.
Employers soon discover who are
their most reliable clerks or salesmen,
and act accordingly.
BE polite to the most disarreeable
customers. Their good will IS value-
BILE, their i'll will is terrible, because
they will use their influence against
You at every opportunity.
An energeti active salesman soon
wins the appreciation Of his en-
ployer.
Every young man, upon entering
business life, has two ways open be-
fore him. He can, by honesty and
attention to business, ascend the lad
der to fortune and happiness; or by
secret dishonesty, fraud and lying. go
down to q miserable failure III this
life, and also in the next.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. s.-Attert,ou l. ca. :
ed 10 the following advertisements. which
are published this morning :or the aysi
time:
Charlotte Railroad-Past Due Bonds
W. Il. Stanlcy-Sara;og Water
+. Pollard-Pnrc Lime Juice.
z. II. Baldwin IL Co.-Fresh Butter. &c.
Pollock House--Okra Soup.
Apply at this Oflice-Stolcn Bonds
=. NJ. Williams-Notice to Traveller.
Prospectus of the Christian Ncighbo1
Hichland Lodge-EXtra Meeting.