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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-18
CUBA.
MORE BURNINGS.

News was received yesterday, by well-known Gu
bans that the insurgents have very recently burned
four large sugar estates near Matanzas Of them
the Australia plantation the property Of the brothers
Mora, now in this city, but conliscatcd by the Span
iar,s.
CIEEFuEGos PLANTATIONS BURNED.
HAVANA Nov. 1.-THE RoSaritl and Flora planta-
tons. near Cicniuegos, have been burned. \ bat
TALON Of modified volunteers has gone to Ciuco
Villas
FOUR THOUSAND NEW TEOOPs--REPUBIICAN RE-
MONsTtANCEs-THE BISHOP or HAVANA.
MADRID. Nov. lG.-FIye steamers have sailed for
Havana since Sunday, carrying from 1900 10 1900
volunteers well armed and equipped The Republi-
cans here have demonstrated with Cen Prim against
the sending of Republican prisoners to Cuba. Prim
replied that he would consult his colleagues on the
s,tbi,ct before taking final action The Bishop Of
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GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

There was heavy fall of snow in Maine
yesterday.
The Rev A. Gladwin, a missionary of
the American Baptist Publication society died al Lara
ME, Nebraska, on Tuesday.
The Canal Block Mills at 0ldtown, Me-,
took fire Tuesday night but were extngulshed WIN
the loss OF portion Of the roof
The Hon. Senator Atkins c. Dunkin and
Alexander Morris NJ r., were sworn in on Tuesday as
members Of the Dominlsn Cabinet
The Eighth Annual Fair of the Alabama
state Agricultural Society will open at Montgomery Oh
the 23d inst, aud will continue four days
BENJAMIN Teachout convicted of the
murder OF his wife In Wyoming County, resen;enced
at Buffalo yesterday 10 be hanged Dec. "a.
The cOr0ners jury in the case of Ed
murd Healy who murdered his wife, Tuesday, IN
Boston, have brought in verdict wlful murder"
49,. Henry Trainor, who was indicted for the
murder Of John Donnely NJ Albany has been convicted
Of granddaughter In the second degree. He VIII DC sen
fenced on Friday
$50. Yesterday the workmen struck light in
the tunnel between White sulphur Springs and Covng
ton, on the Chesapeake and ONO Railroad Inc tuh"ei
Will be completed III II few days
Gen. Hazen, commander of the District district
OF Lower Arkansas anticipates trouble from tn9 oops will
be necessary 10 presurye order
The Maine Educational ConyenMto odavi a.
Bath adjourned yesterday W. H4uSoh 9o % me ensuing
year, and C. b. stotson OF Lewiston, secretary 'U
uicr
Mobile was visited by severe E gi'le yes ,e
tcr,iv which caused great damage ne ius W .,o
MAIN bulding of The Mobile and ONO Kht1a4 iifgnt
n s hiWn Or several negroes were badly hur''
ana one white man killed =,
Tho Masonic Grand Lodge of Maryland
N,tcr, Fmncl, Buns, Deputy Grand master; L. A.
~" 80, ss,Ior Grand Warlcni George ~ hcCahh'
, Warden; jacob ii. Medairy, Grand secre-
INV Frdcrick Fuckcy r Grand Treasurer the Eev;
3y' N'Con Grand Chaplain; Charles b. Kemp Grand
Marshal. 81,
Recent depredatons on the freight OF the
R,i,n nud Albany Railroad has led 10 the arrest OF
na"ry Walton, George Hendon, John Walton, Mnson
w,ii,!,,s (fnrWay Thomas, Alexander Bowlcs Paul
iinmnhTirs Frederick Waters, amd Richard Thomas,
,'rnlI men employed hauling freight. over $1,000
worth of the property has been recovered Inc
narties are held for trial.
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THE FREEDNIENS BUREAU.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER, GEN. o.
HOWARD.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1G.-The Freedmens
pursau Renort for this year mainly devoted to q
review of the work and the success or te lnstltuuon
since its organization one year ago hsn there We're On
duty In the Bureau al COMMISSIONED Oicers Aa
and 34s clerks; there are but Is officers. III
aents and p clerks Then clothing and ratlons were
issued 10 the destitute. costing on an average sJJOo per
onth now no such supplies are Issued except 10 the
nnsteS So surgeons and $500 patents; there
mn Q hospitals, dispensaries surgeons. and 81
nntients Then transportation ana stores We're
hIrnished nc cost OF $3.50 per month; now
10 RECOMMENDATION orders given. So long
nv the educational and bounty divisions OF the
viii not be practicable 10 reduce the
force further The only hospitals kept are those
nj Richmond aud Washington. The special relief fund
for clothing aud food given 70 the destitute. mostly
women children. The great OF freed people
sclfsuppOting, ana many have gone into business
ON their own The bureau officers generally
schools and teachers has in great measure, ceased
Official reports give 2ls schools 2io5 teachers, aud
II 22 pupils within the jurisdiction Of the Bureau. The
Commissioner in his Recommendation that the
free school be- established In all the Southern
states, and says that until this is done and such "a
TEN Is In practical operation, the safety OF the
country, and especially OF the south, demands the
tinuaIce by agency or the educational work
carried ON by the Bureau lie thinks that means should
also he provided for extending ts operations meet the
wants uf the whole people. The freedmen raised and
expended last year Tor school purposes alone not less
than saOOOOO Gen Howard shows that the entire cost u
lie recommends the continuance of the county and tdu
catOua divisions, and the transfer OF the work they are
doing 20 other departments II the Bureau Is closed
aud IA conclusion that the law OF selfprserYaton
will justly Congress establishing general system OF
free schools throughout tue SOUTH II the States them
selves do not furnish them al an early day SO tat an
children may receive such teaching a. VIII ht thelh W
discharge ihtegently the duties OF Tree American etF
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CAPT. HIGGINs'S CASE.
MEXICO.

MIR. SEWARD EXPECTED IN THE CAPITAL ON
TIE 14TH-THE MINISTRY RECONCILED-
IMPERIALISTs PARDoNED.
City OF MEXICO, Nov. IL, via HAVANA, Nov.
l7-Mr Seward left Guanajuato the sth and Quere'
taro the 10th nst and is expected here the lth
Harmony has been restored in the Cabinet. Lerdo de
Tejada and Romero have been reoonoied Ielesas has
been appointed Minister Of Justice. The Government
has pardoned and permitted tho return of number OF
exImperiaiss, including Saazar BELGRADE and Porta.
The revolt IN Michoacan Is ended. The right has been
granted TO Brannan Smith & Richards TO construct a
railroad from the Gulf of Mexico TO the Pacific. Public
opinion Is much excited the claims OF Dr. Brink The
Journal the Tioo Republics denounces his pTetensOns
The journals discussing the mysterious assassination
OF alady aud her child. Some parties prominent in office
and society are believed to be implicated In the crime
The affair is under investigation in the Courts coal
ne OF excellent quality has been discovered at Lacat
Ian slight shock Of earthquake reported at Cordova
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REUNION OF THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE Society OF The
Army OF the Tennessee met at 1870 to-day The meeting
WAS called to order by Gen. G. NJ Dodge First vice.
President Gems Sheridan, Weitzel, Wilson, Meredth
and Corsc OF departments, were present ana upon
motion were invited to take seats upon 'no S'ns0 ,,'
En-, onneared they were greeted with applause. EX-
cav Bramette Of Kentucky was also invited 10 llho
a seat ON the stage. GEN j. W. ltldrnn Wh WISH, d ~.
ana In the name Of the Executive Committee anu tue
ciIlrns of LOuisvle welcomed the members 10 LOUIS
yuin Gen sheridan called upon 10 SPEAK anu re-
came forward and thanked the Society Tor the
gratifcatlon they had afforded him III inviting mn 10 o
nSrcscnt lie had always been In sympathy win me
r ~ te Tennessee that the first star put upon MS
shoulder was by that army Gen. sconeI4 was ealIt1
MN ana briefly addressed the society lie sald u nj
.t1 nm greut Measure To meet Win the members Of
tie society lie did not have the honor 81 belonging 20
p' were Gems Wilson, llazru, Colse, aud Meredith,
and GOV Bramlrtte responded To The calls made, 10y
t,, the society for the honor conferred 90 them IN
,iti,g thru 10 br present ana shoNug ihcu such dis
turtjo1 and ugiatulard the mcm"riN upon the pleas.
,, ,,uitnu Inc meeting then adjourned uHt OuclOck
finn
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TILE SUEZ CANAL.

BLESSING THE CANAL-A ROYAL ASSEMbLA"H
PORT SAID, Nov, II, 1869, via ALEXANDRIA,
To-day was devoted to the religious ceremonies III
connection with the opening of the Canal. Inc SOL
e,nn blessing of the Canal was given by Pere Dauei
the Almoner of the Empress Eugene. lie preacheu
a sermon in which he congratulated inc worm y"
the success of this grand enterprise and thanked inc
Khediya who, he said had mmortalized his name
and reign nv his co0peration in one of the greatest
undertakings of modern times. He dwelt in terms
of lively qualification on the liberty of worship which
had been granted TO Christians; thanked the En-
press for the sympathy she had shown ana Nj dc
Lessons for the exertions he had made to bring the
work to completion. He also returned thanks to all
the other illustrious persOnages who had honored
this occasion with their presence. The Emperor OF
Austria the Empress Eugene, the Viceroy of Egypt
the Princes of Prussia and Holland, and many for
eign Rnvoys assisted at the ceremonies, and the null
titudc of spectators was immense. The greatest en-
thusiasm was manifested
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF FREE COMPETITION.
LONDON. Wednesday. Nov. II, 1862
The Times to-day considers the effect the Suez
Canal will have on British interests. 1t says " We
are aware that in Paris and Florence. and even IN
St. Petersburg there great exultatiOn at the nor
ton that by the opening Of the canal trade may be
tlrned into new channels and heavy blow be dealt
g. the nation which made the best of the old ones
We will not allow ourselves to be discomposed by
nese iniberal prognOstics.. 1t was not the English
who first sailed around Africa. made settlements
IN India. No better favor is needed at Port SAID
than the free competition which avaied us SO well
at the Cape of Good Hope"
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TWO STEAMERS DRIVEN ASHORE.
IMPORTANT DECISION IN A TELEGRAPH CASE

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 17.-Yesterday the Supe-
ror Court rendered decision in the case OF ode ag
Tho Western Union Telegraph Company, giving the
plaintiff SIC damages The damages claimed were
$1,000 for in the transmission OF q telegraph
message The Court and Jury decided that tele-
graph companies not considered common car
rers that they not responsible Tor the errors OF az
that the printed rule and regulations OF the telegraph
company are special contract binding on the parties
who use the telegraph lines; that the damages awarded
the plaintiff the actual expenses for the transmits
sion OF message. and express expenses on a money
also decided telegraph companies are not RESPONSE
bic for errors delays &c. when their lines or territory
are under the control and supervision OF military au
thOrlty.
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SHOOTING ARRAY IN MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE Ardldnche
learns that an alteration occurred yesterday between
Cen Barry, formerly Of the Freedmen's Bureau and
now candidate for Congress, and Almon Stewart. q
hotel Keeper which tho latter shot Barry breaking his
arm Tho negroes who In attendance at the speak
ing became enraged and but for the precpitate hght OF
stewart he would have been killed.
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.nnrsr or A surrOsEp DMMoNp RORnER.

Bo,roN, Nov. l1.-Benjamin Lavine was
arrested in Boston Aug. 80 for un attempted burglary.
aud has been I'm close custody since On the 25h of Dc
- Aliens lew eIry store Ia NcW-Nork robbed NJ
nm, sis coo worth Of diamonds, and two clerks visited
Tnso,, aud identified LaNhe ~ having visited Aliens
-, ahnut the time ~ the robbery aud was probably
% J,uond thief The clerks stll adhere To their ldtn'
,,u notw outstanding the proof of Lrvnes connne'
-. her, and the matter Is warmly dsgussed A tho-
r ADVANCED to explain the affair." whether true or laso'
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il somewhat as follows has wealthy friends IN
Newlork who took means to post Mr. Aliens clerks az
TO Lavnes personelle and the location OF his CELL ana
the result was as above stated The result OF trial IN
New-YOrk would have been Layine's proving an abb
by showing that he in custody in Boston when the
robbery Of Mr. Aliens committed He has not
yet been taken to New-York
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Havana, on arriving at Cadiz embarked for Gibral-
tar but was arrested board the steamer and taken
ashore and now detained at the palace of the Gov
ernor of Cadiz.
CAPT. HIGGINs's CASE.
Capt. Higgins bids defiance to the Junta.
which, on the other hand asserts Its right ascertain
where the blame OF the Hornet affair should rest The
different officers connected with 1t have been summoned
by the Junta and their statements were being reduced
to writing. The chief engineer Mr.. French, testified
that the coal in the hunks OF very inferior quality
and that he did deem IL safe to risk the vessel at
in Cuban without supply OF better fuel The
assistant engineers corroborated the statement OF their
chef Capt. Munroe OF the marines, and Surgeons
McNulty and Dubose, bore witness 10 the fact that
majority OF the officers OF the vessel connseed Commo
dore Higgins to put into Wilmington TO coal rather than
the risk of capture while making for another port
with short supply OF coal, which was almost useless
The examination will be confined to-day.
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wear and ranged them in two rows along the recum-
bent figures of the lovers, hanging the first upon
their upright toes and the last upon their noses In
consequence of the statues being thus Pletrihed L
conld not their faces and with this last futile
effort to get little sentiment tenderness out OF
the grizzly day went home to my cheerful re-side
10 FORGET ID as soon as possible. G. q
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ITALY.

mORGANATIC MARRIAGE AND ABDICATIoN.
PARIS, Wednesday, Nov. II, 1862
The Gauois of this city to-day announces the NOR
ganatic marriage of King Victor Emanuel of Italy
during his recent illness. 1t is rumOred that he will
soon abdicate.
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LAWSUIT AGAINST A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 17.-Benjamin Shelbonan
and John Watts have instituted suit against Robert
Carnthers, Jack Allen, and eleven Others, claiming
900 damages The plaintiffs state that the defendants
acting as vigilance committee, In order to extort some
confession regarding crimes committed IN Jefferson ana
Spencer Counties hung thcm until they were almost
dead and upon the plaintiffs refusing To reply TO the de-
mans OF the defendants they ordered To leave the
country under penalty Of death. Henoe the suit
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SOUTH AMERICA.

GREAT STORM AT THE LA PLATA.
LISBON. Wednesday, Nov. H. 1869.
Advices from Montevideo report a violent storm at
the mouth of the La Plata. Eighteen vessels were
wrecked, but their names have mot yet been ascer-
foin
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FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
AMERICAN BONDS.
LONDON. Wednesday, n

LONDON, WtUHthua5I wv III 1077'
The nmes In its money article to-day, referring 10
the movement of American bonds to Europe OBJ
serves that it rs necessary to recOect that people
table for debt are apt to complain of its burden for
getting the benefits il brought them An annual
heavy payment made to foreigners has more dan
gerons clement of unpopularity than would exist IN
ease of liabilities held at home
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PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Wednesday. Nov. IT, 1869.
The Government announces It's intention OF reform
ing the laws controlling the public press.
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AN EXPLOSION AT HAVANA.

M EAPiIUSION Al INV NM
HAVANA, Nov. IA report has been re-
ceived from villa Nueya Of explosion Of locomotive
WHICH WAN standing AZ the depot Engineers ana seyers
others were xounaed
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ANTICIPATED REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
DURING THE MONTH-AMOUNT OF COIN IN
THE TREASURY-THE ARGENTINE INrERNA-
TIONAL EXHIBITION.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH

TIONAL EXHIBITION.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The receipts from Customs and Internal Revenue, 80
far during present month have been very large and
should they continue in the ratio during the
mainder OF the month the December statement OF the
Public Debt will show a further reduction OF SO,O0O.o0O
The amount Of coin in the Treasury to-day was Noe,
00O,0OO
The Argentine Government has fixed the 18th OF oeto
ber 1870 for the opening OF its Exhibition To be held AZ
Cordoya city situated $50 miles 10 the northwest
OF Buenos Ayres half by steamer and the other half by
rail- Taking into consideration the important CONNER
cia relations existing between the United States and the
Argentine Republic and the sincere friendship that mas
always animated both the people and Their Govern
ments, IL Is desirable that our workmen ana mahuae
turers should send their products in great numbers ~
Is the idea of securing Natloua vessel WIN
contributions for Exhibition should be carried out
our Government will render great service TO thal
country as well ours and receive for 1t their moss
sincere thanks
Daniel " Tompkins has been appointed Deputy Cof
lectOr OF the NewYOrk CuStom-House vice s. T. Blacl
ford resigned. - - =, .
Cashier the Assistant TreasuTers ONCE at Philaoei
pha, vice William l.. Du Bots, resigned. ,,,
Surgeon Newton H. Adams, u = Navy uled ~ me- resi-
dence city to-day from typhoid pneumonia I'D the
saith year Of his age.
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THE NEW.ENGLAND NATIONAL BANKS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE following items
app.ar i'm the abstracts OF National Bank reports OF
the wEugaud States showing their condition ON the
morning OF the gth inst:
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FINANC1AL AND OommDRCIAl.

New YORK, March 2-Noon.-Flour dull.
Wheat lower and dull. Corn quiet and un-
changed. Pork dull and declining-new
mess 31.37(931.50. Steam lard dull-bar-
rels 1s%@19. Cotton steady, at 2S%
Freghts quiet. Stocks active and excited
Money offered freely at T. Exchange Sa6.
Gold 311s.
dull, at S94. Gold 81. Stocks firmMGo,
vernment steady. Southern securities dull
and heavy. Cotton steady, with sales of
200 bales, at 2S1G Flour shade easier
State superfine 5.55@C. 10. Wheat 1(92c.
lower: Corn declining yellow Southern
92. Pork lower-new mess 315O. Lard
dull-kettle 190191I. Whiskey quiet at
95. Rice-Carolina $685. Sugar active
and higher. Freights firm.
BALTIMORE. March 22.-Cotton steady, mt
70 Flour active and unchanged. Wheat
dull. Oats dull. Rye dull. Pork 325
Shoulders Is.
CINCINNATI, March 22.-Whiskey steady.
at 9O(991. Provisions dull and nominal
Mess pork held at 32. co. Baoon-shoulders
1875; clear sides 17l.
New ORLEANS, March 22.-Cotton-mid-
dlings 2734; sales 3, 100 bales; receipts, since
Saturday, 1880; exports $685. Gold 31a1. .
Flour declined-doub1e 600; treble 725.
Corn firm. Pork dull, at 49, so. Bacon
only retail trade-shoulders l434; clear rib
IN; clear Is. Lard frm-tierce 1890
1919; keg 2Oh@211:. Sugar better-com
mon 1119@12A; prime Az. Molasses
better-prime 75@7S1S. Whiskey mac
tive-Western rcctified 92IS Coffee dull
fair 1534; prime 17C@19.
MOBILE. March 22.-Sales of cotton to-
DAY 75O balcs-low middlings 26la; receipts
SAVANNAH, March 22.-Cotton fair de-
mand.middlings 27ls sales 700 bales; re-
ceipts 1,195.
AUGUSTA, March 22-Cotton market more
active. with sales of 2S5 bales; receipts $50;
middlings 261a
CHARLESTON, March 22.-Cotton dull and
nominal, with sales of 125 bales-middlings
27@271i; receipts $40.
HAVANA, March 22.-Sugar slightly adj
vanced; holders ask still higher figures.
LIVERPOOL, March 22-3 P. M.-Cotton
quiet-uplands II; Orleans 1919
LIVERPOOL, March 22-Evening. ng.-Cotton
rather more active-uplands 12: Orleans
1214; sales 1000 bales
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Affairs In Washington.

WARRINGTON, March 21.--A letter was
read in the Metropolitan Church, to-day,
when Grant and Chase were present, asking
the sympathy and prayers of the oongrega.
tion for the revolutionists in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March OF. B. Lawrence,
formerly husband of Sallie Ward, of Louis
vile, known as the "Belle of the West" is
dead, and Robertson, Chairman of the Com
nittee on Political Disabilities, is preparing
an omnibus disability bill, excluding all
names likely to delay action.
There was Senatorial caucus this morn
ing-fnll, but stormy. Onmotion, Grimes
Sprague. and six others, were Withdrawn.
The caucus meets again this afternoon.
Suspension of the tenure of Office bill till
next session seems abandoned; the fight
will be over suspension for years or repeal
In the Senate, bill passed requiring pro-
prietors of bonded warehouses to pay the
same as storehouse keepers. The bill au-
thorizng Northern and Southern railroads
to connect through Washington passed.
Adjourned.
In the House, an immense number of
bills were introduced under the regular call,
among them was one to divide Texas-or-
ganlzlng portion of the State, South and
West of the Colorado River, into q State,
and continuing the Provisional Govern
ment. referred to the Reconstruction Com
mlttee; also, Dill incorporating the South
ern Express. joint resolution granting
the right of way to the Memphis El Paso
and Pacific Railroad, passed A resolution
that contestants for seats, disqualified by
disloyalty, shall receiva no compensation,
passed-109 to %. A bill removing the
election disqualifcations OF persons, and
declaring the person receiving the next
highest number of votes elected, was intro
duced-consideratio postponed to Wednes-
day. A bill abolishing the chief of staff to
the General Of the army passed A resolu-
ton to withdraw the concurrent resolution
from the Senate to adjourn on Friday failed.
a motion to suspend the rules, for the pur-
pose of introducing deolaratory resolution
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and, mileage nile while actually engaged. as is
paid to members Of the General Assembly.
the same being paid in the usual,ysy, fro:
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated; land that the Governor is
hereby requested to furnish said committee
all information in his possession sbear;nS
upon the objects OF this investigation. and
he is. hereby required to furnish them all
necessary facilities and protection in visiting
other Counties. Read the first time, and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A Joint resolution to suspend the writ of
haoeas corpus in the Counties of Laurens,
Newberry,, Edgefeld and AbbeviIle, was
taken up, but postponed until the 22d.
me Committee on Engrossed Acts re-
ported as duly and correctly engroysed. for
q third reading, bill to charter the South
Carolina Central Railroad Company. Read
and ordered to be returned to the Senate
with amendments
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DEATH OF CoL ALLAN MAcFARLAN.- We
are panied to announce the death, at the
Mansion House, in this city, ut IL o'clock
yesterday morning. of Col. Allan Macfarlan,
Tor many years past one Of the most promi-
nent planters. as well as one of the most
publlc spirited citizens, of Chesterfield Dis
trlct. His disease was consumption, from
winch ne had long been suffering; but the
immediate I'M attack of illness which resulted
in his death, was of but two weeks dura-
ton Charleston News.
Chicago has ghost that lies down in
front of railroad trains and insists unon he.
ing run over.