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INSULTING THE DEAD.

The Northern journals are generally speaking in
terms Of just indignation Of the conduct Of Lieu
tenant and small squad of marines, who were
placed as guard at the Arlington National Gem
etery on decoration day. These miscreants were
stationed there to prevent visitors from scattering
flowers on the graves Of some thirty Confederate
soldiers, who happened to be buried in this Gem
etery. The Lieutenant who disgraces the name Of
Shirley, proved himself fit tool for the malicious
spirits that stationed him there. He made his
soldiers walk their rounds across and upon these
humble graves and with curses and threats pre-
vented all offerings Of respect or affection being
laid on them. A lady having thrown small
boquet on one of the graves, the valiant Shirley
rushed to the spot seized the flowers, and throw
ing them to the ground, trampled them into frag-
ments He then cursed the crowd who assembled
to wonder at his lunatic antics, and ordered his
soldiers to disperse them.
The 'Grand Army of the Republic" semi
political organization Of the ultra 'loiP' stripe, is
responsible for this dishonorable conduct as the
guard was put there by its orders, to prevent the
people from making mistakes. 1t is true the Off
GERS of the "Grand Army" did not intend such
demonstrations as Lieut.. Shirley's; but they since
justify their action in forbidding the decoration of
Confederate graves. The sentiment of the North,
however, is against such discrimination As show
ing the true feeling Of the Northern people, we
publish the following extract from the speech of
Rev. Mr.. rockingham, delivered in New York
on the same day the Shirley exhibition took place
''The Southerner and the Northerner- those
who fell with US and those who fell against us-al
were victims laid on the same altar. would wish
that we do all this as one nation. Let Us strew
these flowers not on Northern graves alone but on
Southern graves ALSO They we're equally faithful
to their idexl their valor was common, their feel.
ing was common, their endeavor was common, and
the same devotion to their cause was common to
each and each side was devoted to its ideal-one
side no less entirely than the other. Northerner
and Southerner each cherished his purposes, each
had hope, each was full of confidence of the ability
of his God; each opened his Bible; each made his
prayers to the same Deity who directed the battle
they were common victims, laid on common altar,
in q common cause. Oh, we ought by this time
to the spirit of our foes They bore more than We
did they sacrificed more than we did. Their
homes were burned over their heads by fiery shells,
ours were left untouched. They were obliged to
bow their heads as conquered, we are privileged to
raise ours as conquerors. l would drop tear on
one Of their graves as quickly as on one ofour own
and | am willing to affirm that the guilt was not
theirs alone: We we're all sinners together.
These men filled their place, not shrinking, not
swerving. They only knew that they were under
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OrR CoNoo Consultative GENTLEMAN FRO,

d. OUR CONGO CoNsUL---THR GENTLEMAN FROM
AFRICA WHO GOES TO- AFRIcANs- Hon.
Ebenezer D. Bassett, Minister Resident and Con-
sui General of the United States to Hayt, was
given public reception by the colored citizens Of
New York last evening, at Shiloh Church, corner
Of Prince and Marion streeta The church; which
is not very large one, was well filed, and quite
delegation Of whites dropped in, anxious to catch
glimpse of the black Ambassador. At $3.50
o'clock the honored guest Of the evening appeared
at the head of small procession proceeding from
the lecture room. He was well dressed IN suit Of
black, over which he wore neat and fashionable
spring over coat. He carried glossy silk hat in
bis right hand, and small carpet bag, containing
his instructions from the State Department, in the
other. On ascending the platform, in company
greeted with loud outbarst Of applause, and sew
eral bouquets were presented from female friends.
The Ambassador is quite promising negro, if in
fact he may be claimed as negro for he is not
black but copper-colored, and wears long hair.
he stands about FIVE feet and half, is squsrely
built and his features are quite regular. BaMett
was born in Litchfed, Connecticut, in 1884, and
N. therefore, thirty-fye years old. He received
quite liberal education In the Nutmeg State; and
lived there until be was grown up. For several
years past he has been the principal Of the colored
schools of Philadelphia. -...-'
The reception last evening was presided over by
Professor VIM p. POWELL The Colored pastor,
Rev Charles B. Ray, made prayer and gave oat
several hymns during the meeting, which were
sung with much vigor, the dusky audience all
rising and joining in the singing. The Ambassa-
dor also sung, in deep bass voice. The welcome
address was delivered by John j; Zimmerman.
The Hsytien Minister then replied in a set
speech of about twenty minutes length, thanked
his fellow citizens for the fattering ovation, and
hoped he would faithfully represent their interests.
Nep York World, 26th uh
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THE DIFFICULTY WITH ENGLAND.

IaE DE F1CULI1- WITH EN1AAND'
The Secretary of State has yet received no off,
cial notice of the English governments intention
TO assent to no treaty. unless bound by the prncI
pie of arbitration When this notice is received,
Mr.. Motley's task viii be to reopen negotiations
on the basis of the rejected treaty. In anticipa-
ton of such an event, the extreme Radicals are
endeavoring to create hostility to England in this
country, hoping thereby to get the Irish vote In
coming elections, but not regarding the possible
consequences of such hostility. . ,,., ., ... -.
s In. the meantime, Mr.. Motley has arrived in
England and begun operations by making pacific
speeches, one, among others, to the Chamber Of
Commerce of Liverpool, which he wound up with
the promise that my most strenuous efforts shall
be devoted to further q good understanding on the
basis of lasting friendship and kindly RELATIONSHIP
accordance with the great principles of justice and
honor which are the immutable and only safe and
enduring guides in the conduct Of nations. w hlch
promise, if kept, is an assurance that the United
States government does not intend to push the
Alabama claims to the point ofwar. =. ~,,>
This soft soap is received with suspicion by the
English people and press. The Times says
When we compare the exacting and critical spirlt
of America with the oonceding temper Of England,
and consider that all that was yielded was INSULT
cient to prevent the rejection of the treaty, We
despair of the success of any negotiations in which
England maintains due regard for her own rights
and honor" -...- r-r' =. =,
The Pail MaN Gazette thinks America has back
ed down before British pluck and thinks the best
results to be anticipated from Minister Motley s
mission are that his duties will afford him sufficient
leisure to prosecute his historical studies" .s'
But Punch best expresses the sentiments OF its
people. That paper says: u - - :,
.s!Mr: Punch himself has paid Mr.. Summers bill.
The handwriting of the latter being indistinct' Mr.
Punch, is not quite sure whether he asks tor two
hundred and fifty millions or billions, and there
fore has sent over the latter sum- 1t there Is
balance, Mr.. Sumner can keep itfor himself or
lay it out in building lunatie asylum into which,
if the quarrel should really arise the people Of the
United States will do well to insert every, public
man they have, from sober suunerdown to drunk
en- Chandler g.. ... .,...2 ~. ,r..}.ss
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A POLITICAL MARTYR Gov. Sco1T, or South

y A POLITICAL MARrYR-Gov. ScoTr, or South
CAROLINA, EXPLAINS Why He Is GOVERNOR
Being introduced, while in Cincinnati, to the gen
tleman who; signs himself as above, and being ip-
pressed With his fine appearance and pleasant man.
ners. we wondered why a man who comported
brass necessary to ft him for the position of car
pet-bag Governor. 70 satisfy our curiosity onthis
point, we approached the subject as delicstely as
possible, and after politely explaining the favorable
impression he had made upon our mind, We said
to him: ''-'''>.. ,''''.5 80 ''..' '''~
"Now, Governor, we would really like to know
how you; native Of Pennsylvania aud citizen Of
Ohio can have the ohtek-e1cuse, the slang phrase,
but it is expressive, and not intended to offend
tocratiS State ef South Carolina, and wear the
honors and emoluments Of the Office without blush
inR?'' . ..-' fi:'', .,.7 u .ssr sgo. 2 v..i4.
-:"Wen," was the answer, Il have no doubt that
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MERE.MENTION.

&, Rev. DR.. Lovc Pierce, now in his eighty-ffth
year, preached in Americus Georgia, on last Sun
day. ''''''''The rust has appeared in the wheat in
the vicinity of Richmond, Va, and it is said the
crop will be shortened one-half '''''''The number
of hogs in the United States is estimated at
3s, 600 900. .'""The widow of Mr.. Colt, of pistol
fame, has an income of $4O0, 900 year. '''''''Don
Piatt is to start daily paper in Dayton, O. "'"'A
writer in the Recolution demands for wives equal
nav with wet-nurses ..''.."Siver coin is such a
drug in San Francisco thatleading merchants have
signed an agreement not to receive it at par in
sums above ten dollars. '.'''''"Brick Pomeroy is
proposed as Democratic candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin next Fall '''".:Dr. Ei Cornwell at the
recent election, was elected Coroner for Chester
County ''''''''Fhe Reporter says that, last week,
Maj G. W. Melton, of Chester, shipped to Balti'
more, twenty-five bushels of new wheat ''''''''One
divorce to ten marriages was the rate in Connect
cut last year. ....".:The Charleston Courier says
that Maj. Lewis E. johnson, the U. S. Marshal,
has qualified, and was to have entered upon the
discharge of his duties on Monday last ''''"'The
policemen of Charleston have been ordered to stop
velocipede riding on the sidewalks '''Governor
Scott is in Charleston trying to reconcile the discor-
dant element in the City Council. ''''''Dr. James
Moultrie, grandson of General Moultrie, of revolu-
tionary fame, died in Charleston on Saturday last,
aged II years He was very eminent physician,
and for thirty three years Professor of Physiology
in the Charleston Medical College, '''''''The Ma
rion Star announces the death, on the End instant,
of Rev. Thomas W. Munnerlyn, for many years a
local preacher in the Methodist Church. ''''Three
more parti.colored marriages are reported from
Beaufort, 8. c., in one of which Massachu-
setts white man is the happy bridegroom. ''''''G.
B. Montgomery has been appointed a Notary Pub
lie for Chester county. .'''''''"Janes s. Cothran
Democrat, has been elected Senator from Able
vile county
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-06-10
CUBAN NEWS.

Cuban affairs are beginning to assume more
interesting phase. They have got up some fight,
| ing on more approved plan than the guerilla
bushwhacking which has been the order Of the
day. As the forces engaged are small, the battles
reported will not seem very severe to our readers,
who have not yet forgotten the accounts our 'boys
used to send home from Virginia and the West
But though on small scale, they may be bloody
enough after all; for It is not the number, but the
valor of combatants that makes the battle hot.
Gen. Thomas Jordan, formerly of Beauregard' s
staff, has succeeded in landing force Of seventeen
hundred ex-Confederate and Federal veterans in
Cuba This force sailed in two steamers The
Rert, in which Gen. Jordan was had very sue.
cessfal voyage her only danger occurring near the
coast of Florida Here she was encountered by a
Spanish man -ofwar, which fired shot across her
bows In reply an American flag was displayed,
when the Spaniard ceased firing and sailed towards
the Psrt As it was evening, Gen. Jordan order
ed allEghts extinguished: and in the darkness his
vessel eiuded her pursuer. The steamers compo-
sing the expedition met at the bay of Nipe, where
they landed their men, artillery and stores.
Soon after landing, the illibusters were attacked
by body Of Spanish cavalry whom they soon de.
feated not, however, without loss, thtee fllibus-
ters being killed in the engagement. Gen. Us
next move was to throw up, works, behind which
to make stand until he could communicate with
Gen. Cespedes, commander of the Cuban forces
These works he erected on heights surrounding
the bay Communication with Cespedes was soon
opened, and at last accounts, Jordan was busy
moving his material to the headquarters Of the
Cuban army.
By the agreement with the Cuban Junta Of
New York, Jordan was to have been second in
command to Cespedes; but as that officer has been
made President by the insurgents, the command
devolyes upon Gen. Quesada, and Jordan is not
willing to be second to him, SO says one of his fill
busters, writing to the New York Sunday Neaos
1t is now expected that Jordan will be assigned to
the War Department, as military assistant, Or
ganizer and adviser.
The prospects of the insurgents are Frightening.
Besides this and other accessions Of material aid
they have received the moral aid Of recognition
from the governments of Mexico and Peru. But
these actsdo not assure the independence of the is
land. Spain has by no means given up the strug-
gle, and much hard fighting must be done before
the end can be seen. Other and more powerful
nations may be involved in the contest, which is
not likely to be either brief or easy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-06-10

CHARLOTTE, June 7.-CoTToN-During the
past week prices have advanced fully rcent, We
qnote iddlings at 28 to 28a CENTS closing steady
on Saturday y At the outside figure. Sales for the
3 FIoun!The markets. wen supplied weauo.e
atH 80 to S5 per sack from.wagonss .s.li IA
CoRN-The market is dull. We equote at 80 10
as cents per bushel from wagons. '''r
CHARLESTON June 7.-Cotton firm, but
middling %; receipts 293. 80.
NEW YORK, June Z, P. M.-Cotton frmer
with sales or 800 bales, at 500.
Financial. T1as't' 7si -
YoRKvtLLE, June s.-dold, S.sz. -"
. NEW YORK. June Gold weak at ef,8g3,
Stocks unsettled Ind feverish.a .. -, fsaa,.;
:, .CHARLESToN;s.aC o. Thursday, Juno 8, isae
There were noitransactions during the week thst
would materially affect the quotations. Business
was generally dull and there was littleaor no de-
mand forsecuritiesz The bills Of the city banks
are steadily. approaching and are in demand. g.
Carolina Railroad whole shares are quoted ut As.
The seven per cent. bonds 81 to 50. State secufi
Bank OF Camden, go; Bank of Charleston, B. /;
Bank Of Chester, Is; Bank Of Georgetown, 13: Bank
Of fiHamburg,7; Bank of Newberry, so; Bankof
South Carolina, Is; Bank Of 1.-The State ofSouth Car
oina prior to 1861 so; Bank Of the State of South
Carolina, after 1st January, 1861, 25; CONNER
'cial Bank, Columbia, ,s3; Exchange Bank, Co.
lumbia, l3; Merchant 81 Bank, cheraw, To-; Peo-
ples Bank, 85 Planters Bank, Fairfield, g; Plant
ter and Mechanics Bank, Charleston, s5; South
Railroad Bank, new, 60; State Bank, Charleston,
6; Union Bank, 98 to par; City Of Charleston
Change Bills, s6; stateof South Carolina Treas
llrY Notes. 08s :,..-
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WHAT KIN 2

A friend in search of information came to Us the
other day and propounded the following interoga-
tory: "A father and son. married two sisters,
what kin are their children2' ; - ... T.. -.
Now we regard this question as aoih trap to
expose our ignorance, and respectfully decline to
consider it. The legislature of South Carolina
failed to make any enactment which will decide the
point, and of course less gifted individuals need
not attemptit. The legislature is not in session;
but fortunately the State Board of Equalization Is,
and if our friend is still desirous of an answer to
his question, he had better submit it to them.
They will fix it up for him in short order.
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and be good. "A dozen or more passengers, who
ran,to the spot to learn the excitement got their
eyes bunged up as the price for their curiosity;
But all did feel sorry for one bright, blue-eyed
beauty whose nose suddenly assumed alarming
@ The train zSa sEsd ted on s9d ns
to the hive, were observed on the wing few rods
behind the train, doing their BEST to keep up, gen
orally coming in as the train stopped at the dif-
ferent stations in time to sting the brakemen. 1
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A CURIOUS HOG.

We hear from reliable source, that Mr. John
Smith, of Smiths Ford, has in his possession a
hog over year old, which has elegs and makes
five tracks in walking The fifth leg comes out on
the inside of one of the fore legs, at the knee.
The owner has been thinking of sending it to Bar
mum; but we venture the suggestion that he would
do better to send it to General Grant that is if
be would like little Office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-06-10
THE WHEAT HARVEST.

The cutting of May wheat began in this county
last week, and is now in full blast We arepleased
to learn that the wheat is turning out we'll though
we hear some complaining Of a light crop: The
other varieties Of wheat are rapidly rpening, and
the grain generally is said to be fourishing Tn
less we are visited by an untmely storm within the
next two weeks, York will harvest very fair wheat
.s's'~~ -" 'rF . = -
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PROPHETIC LEGISLATION.

We have been reliably informed that a learned
who dispenses Justice within a ,thous-
and miles Of YorkviHe, has recently decided that
the Act Of 1885, in relation to tenants aud trespas
sers, repeats the subsequent Act Of 1866. This
decision is presumed, is based on the superior
wisdom Of the Legislators Of 1899, who are sup
posed to have so skifhlly framed their laws as to
give them a nullifying power over the Acts Of all
future Legislatures
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The CROPS IN GEORGIA. .l4he Savannah Re.
pabssean ssys: Our accounts fos the Inst weeK,,
s% tSs e siff q l S sR #Ss b's btiss TO
harvested and yields handsome return, said to be
more than an average offformsryears., .Coruisuov
ing G Finely; shd, ,hnder fesinads1ce oftksfA
sum- the cotton is rapidly .reviving and holding up
its head ln some sections i, vas considerably
thinned out BY the frequent cold snaps, but even
il those localities what was Left IS lbokng remark
ably weA AT sotne points Id the npcodntry there
is scomphiut, ,of fasy weather Baf the ctops7are yst
too youngt to affected seriously. Upon the wholes
50 far as Georgia is eancerpedS shereis NO reasoa
70 Complain. nc1.re :a-ri ~, III -.
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The A9utkriltr &uqatrer,
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THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1869.

Cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
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Discovery OF, HUAAK .BoNEa IN CoLuMaA.
The PhgnSS, Of Sunday, sayss A.In the ruins Of
a15 KSss Rss,ssa, a situated as sDe
by the rubbish carriers, the ffagmentary remains
Of human being, consisting Of The ribs, hip, jaw
bones and section Of the skull touching them was
lying an axe, and partially t1fne dice box, with
dice. It is plausible presumption that these are
the remains Of one Of Sherman $ ipcendnues who
in pursuit Of plunder- lin Kinsler buiilding was
situated the note-agning department of the Con-
federate Government was oyyeittaEep byFa swift
and terrible death. 1t is Of course, q subecsof
conjecture but at least this s from
uiII CdSUudUlt ~, s..s - ,,. Z.
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from your stand point must appear in a most un-
enviable Hght-yery much like scoundrel, in fact.
But thisis my side ef the story; was taken to
South Carolina agaiistn will, having been cap
'tued during the wal. 4 liked the State, and at
the close tue war Iinyested largely ip real estate
and settled among Che Csro4nians Lid potaer
sire the position of Governor, aud was induced to
take it only by the earnest entaeaty many Of the
native citizens who merely preferred me to ethes
carpet.baggers am nova bona fds, citizen of
the State, and am here tofadvance hersnterest N
securing, i possible, another railroad connection
With the North and West. y
~ PsFsssee Kfe4tseksan, K 2esh aa&.
TIE BLUE RIDGE RAIL RoAD-The Walhalla
Is. G. Cytrser, Of the 2Sth ult, learns from W.
H. D. Gailard, Superintendent of the Blue Ridge
Rail Road, that on and after Saturday, the 5th of
june, instant, the Blue Ridge Rail Road Company
will take charge of their road, and run daily trains
from Anderson c. H. to Walhaia., The Courier
says: I'VE congratulate the Company on it's re-
sumption of operations, It the same time we .ex-
press the hope that itwiA be able to keep up daily
connections with the Greenyille and Columbia Rail
Road trains. The properous eoHdition of the read
under its present management leads US to. believe
that the road will pay handsomely in the future
with like promptness on the part Of its officials
and employees: hi-weekly. sna semi occasional
trips, at irregular intervals, wiz not pay
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LOCAL INTELLIGEHUB.

Our friends throughout the county will confer a
special favor on US and the readers of the ENoU1-
RER, by informing us Of any matters Of generafin2
terest which may transpire in their respective
neighborhoods. Furnish the facts in each case as
briefly as possible, and We willput the information
in shape suitable for publication. The names Of
persons giving US information must accompany
their communications not for publication, but as
an evidence of good faith onthe part Of the writer
and for own private use ~ s. ''' 81 - "s
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LOCALITEMS.
NEW ADYBRTIgEMENTB

Thomson q Jeferys,. .Assignees' sale-In Bank
ruptcy-In. the Matter of Samuel Black,
b, Bankrupt, - .-.---, >-s-.7--
R. H. Glenn, 8. Y. D.-sherif's Sales and Equity
-; SRles. =; e.: .-.hT. -,
Kuykendai & Tomlinson-wilson's Hypophos-
phites-Rosadslis, &s.-Seltzer's Aperient,
&c-Pearl Starch, &c.-Parlor Matches
= Alcock's Piasters- Combs and Brushes
Choice Extract. - -
r. A. Ross, Executor Notice to persons indebted
to the estate Of r. N. Caldwell, deceased.
James F. Hart, Agent-American Life Insurance
Company Of Philadelphia.
A. D. Spears, c. c. c. P. Union County-Clerk' 8
-.- Sale. - -. r.. ' e.. .,.,.,s
s. R. Moore, Assignee-In Bankruptcy-se Second
General Meeting of Creditors in the Matter
= Samuel M. Hanna ~'' '--' '.'i ..-
J. L. Watson-U.S. Revenue Notice.
II. F. Adickes-Panama and Pagoda Hats. .,-..
NJ. Jones, Agent-Decencies in Dress.
John G: Gfll-Notice. - ,:.''' 81.
T. w. Clawson, Deputy Messenger-In Bank
ruptcy-Appications for Discharge-In the
Matter Of r. B. Milford, Benjamin McKit-
trick, James M. White, James w. Black,
David Crawford. s. ,-... ,-.s. .-
Yorkyille Female College-Close Of Session.
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CATERp11LARs IN MIDDLE FLoRIDA.-The

CATERp11LARs IN MIDDLE FLoRIDA-The
Bainbridge (Ga Argus, of the Doth, says: There
can be no longer reasonable doubt that the cotton
caterpillar has made its appearance in this section
Of Georgia and Florida, and that its work Of de-
struetion has already commenced. We heard on:
Tallahassee, has field Of four hundred acres, in
which were not that many stalks Of cotton that
were not either wholly or partially stripped by this
dreaded scourge." s':