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sound. the two hundred brad avis for fastening
muslin against the windows, the gum over
shoes in which the robbers could m We about
noiseessly, the thoughtful provision of strong
cords and Of handouts to gag and fetter any
body who should lntrude on them unawares-
these contrlvanccs, like all OF the other details
Of the deed, are truly arttul and scientific.
Nothing was omitted necessary to the object
svught-and that Is the very essence Of art
ae contrasted with bunginr empiricism. But
the master stroke of the whole was the open
ing OF The crack comb; nation lock on the outer
door. There are several theories proposed to
account for this; but they ere all based on the
supposltion that b, COLLISION or in some other
way the burglars obtained the number of the
combination to which the door was locked on
Saturday night.
But what ii they ha 7e hit upon some device
to ascertain the combination by manipulating
the lock itself, making it tell Its own secret,
and then open the door as easily as the man
who locked it! This is q fight of art which
the combination lockmakers have believed to
be beyond the reach OF mortals. But the de-
tectives say that there are some burglars s-the
highest graduates IN the school-who can per-
form this feat. hitherto supposed to be practi
cally impossible. They may not be able to
open all combination locks; but may Il some
be as easy Of uurlddllng as child's puzzle 2
The third door, We observe, was fastened With
another pattern of the combination lock. and
it may be that that defied their skill. and hence
the door bad to be forced with the jack-screw.
seems to be tolerably clear, and that is that
the burglars are fully up to the tricks Of the
lock and safe.makers, and that when they
have once got inside OF bank they will bore,
break or manipulate their way 10 it's most
secret treasures.
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FROM W.ASHLNGT0N.

aEoRGIA AFFAIRs-PRogABLE SURRENDER OF
THE LOPEZ ARMY-DEPARTURE OF Ex-PRHsI-
DENT JOHNSON FOR TENSEssEE-PERUv1M
AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-President Grant, in an
interview yesterday with Cliff. Edwards and
other Georgians, said that having made ap-
pointments for the Macon and Augusta Post
Offices, he was not disposed to change them
until the incumbents proved incompetent. He
gave no indication that he was considering the
political status OF Georgia
The Brazilian Minister has received dis
spatches announcing that Lopez has pro-
posed, through Minister Mcmahon, to sur
render his army on guarantee Of personal
safety.
E1-President johnson left for Tennessee TO-
dsy. He will canvass the State in support Of
Senter, the. Democratic Candidate for Cover
nor.
Boutwell, has decided that goods seized,
which cannot be held for expenses Of seizure
and for the tax. must be- stored subject for fu-
ture action OF Congress.
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case OF grand larceny committed by a negro,
and three or four misdemeanors continued over
and transferred from the docket OF the district
court. The grand jury in their presen ment at
Pickens reported similar condition OF law
and order throughout the county, and We were
warranted by facts IN the statement then made
that during our existence as II judicial district
there could be no parallel found for upiver-
sal peace and morality. Another four months
has passed, and the second term of our court
will begin on the IL b day of July. The cri-
mipal docket is still blank page. One case OF
burglary in breaking and entering 8 smoke
house and taxing therefrom in the night time
some bacon, together with few misdemean-
ors c comprlse the sum total of business In the
sessions. One day would suffice to dispose OF
it. This ia Democratic county. Where are
the fruits OF that lawlessness and violence laid
to our charge? Let the crimioal dockets OF the
Rad cal counties Of the State answer, and by
living facts stamp with falsehood the unprinci-
pied adventurers who calumniate the lntelll-
gent and virtuous people OF the State
Kershaw.
The following gentlemen have been appoint
ed the executive committee Of the Kershaw
District Agricultural and Mechanical Society
William ii. Shannon, John Macrae, John Gam
tey, Thomas w. Pegues, Thomas r. Mellow,
T. 81. Clarke, Daniel Betbune, Adam Team, J.
Erwin Rodgers John /. Trantham.
= The Camden Journal says: "Our reports
from the various parts Of our district are Ia
vorable for the corn crop. To some localities
it is represented as unusually fine, while in
others 1t is said to be rather backward, but OF
vigorous and healthy growth. With good sea-
SONS the crop will be fine. The cotton il rep
resented as good throus hout the district. We
have on our table blooms from several planta-
tions, some of them gathered on Friday last"
The same paper says: r"Mr. Goss, the COL.
Iector of Internal Revenue, seized number OF
boxes Of unstamped tobacco from couple of
traders one day lass week. They had encamp-
ed In the outskirts o. the town, when they
were waited on by Nr. Richardson, who. after
making inquiries about their stock, and fnd-
ing they had part OF their load stamped. re-
TUNED to town. Du<ing his absence they
changed their loading, putting all the unsamp.
9 boxes into one wagon, with which one of
the party decamoed. leaving the other wagon
with the stamped boxes1p charge OF the other.
After pursuit Of some four miles, the wagon
was found 'secreted in . pine thicket,' and
iaken possession Of, the driver having escap-
ed with bis team. The driver of the other
team made good his escape,n" ~
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hundred colored people and large number Of
whites. The colored people crowded on the
bridge leading to the island. and it gave way,
precpitating a large number into the water.
Colonel j. R. Branch, prominent broker here.
and Conservative, was instantly killed, as
were policeman Kinckham and Robert Ashley.
Seven colored men we're fatally wounded.
Colonel Branch's body was followed to his
home by the citizens. and KiDckbam's by the
police force in body. There .s general
gloom in consequence of the calamity.
FORTRESS MONROE. July 2.-Tbe French
corvette Civirux arrived here to-day from
Martinique with eighteen cases Of fever on
board. Five have died. Among them the
captain, first officer and surgeon. The as
sistant surgeon is dying.
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AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
pickcHs.

PtckCHg.
public sale of lois is to take place on Tues
day, the 9th day Of July next. Pickensls des.
til cd to bs one uf the finest counlles OF the
State and prosperity would seem the destiny Of
the village. Thls being the last sale Of public
lots, must attract notice.
Sumter.
The Sumter News says: "The intense heat
continues, aud cotton grows With will. As
vet corn has lot suffered much for want OF
rain. but it begins to show signs OF firing now,
and II rain does not soon come we fear our
grain crop will be seriously affected"
Greenville.
The wheat crop in Greenville County is large
and abundant, and the Enterprise notes the
reception of new -four. Mr. Julius Z. Smith
OF Greenville, made one hundred and fifteen
bushels OF wheat from five acres; from half an
acre, part Of the land he made at the rate of
ffty-one bushels to the acre. MIR. Smiths
mode of culture was first to thoroughly pre-.
pare the land using one bundled and twenty
i've pound OF Peruvian guano to the acre with
the wheat, aud iu the spring fifty more, and
rolling the ground.
Fairfield.
The Winnsboro' News publishes the follow
ing extract from a private letter IN regard TO
the crops near Doko: Tho cotton looks better
here than around Winnsboro, but is still small
and the stand. as with Us. Is generally bad. On
the road the crop appeared to run very poor.
Tue good people OF thls community are
plessed with lu1urart gardens. Some Of
the Young orchards, too, ere laden with
tue choicest peacnes. ate to my fill. yester-
day, of the finest fruit from the trees, which
were no. the first of the season bS fifteen
days-partook aL dinner Of q psacl Die OF
mdmmoih proportions, but Of uarlyalled f.
vor-and washed 1t down with wine VI the na-
tive vintage. Grape Gu. ture aud fruit raising
arc beginning 70 command the serious atten.
ton o the farmers Of thls vicinity. and prom
ise 10 become important sources OF income, at
no distant day.
Marlboro.
Governor Scott as appointed Thomas T..
Dudley magistrate for MaIlboro' Coun y.
The Benettsvllle Journal SAWS 1T is grati-
flying to know that he enterprises OF our dis
| iri;t are on the march OF progfess. new
cotton factory is uow being blIt at Priuce 8
Mil on the Society Hill Road, about three
m les from Bennettsylle by Mr. W. Mowry, OF
the enterprising and we'll known firm OF Now
r, & Co.. commission mere Iants, Charleston:
Mr.. Muwry is thorough business man, and
his new enterprise must prov, success, aud
help build up the interests Of the dlstrlct and
STAT. We learn that the cid cotton fac ories
near Adamsville aud at Red Bluff are also to
be revived at I'm early day. Bids have been
made We understand by parties interested,
which will pl obably result in The sale OF said
in operation again. These are sure evidences
| Vt progress"
The Walhalla Courier says: sat the last
| term Ut the court held for this county. we had
ooca son to record the fact that during Pc
riod Of twelve months without courts the accu
mutation OF criminal cases amouated 10 ONT