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who was nearer to me, wore q straw
hat with cockade, like those of the vol
unteers. He seemed In no wise excited by
what he had just done. and was coolly cleaning
a large stiletto, which I saw cleaning in his
hands. "Gentlemen," exclaimed I, In Span
ish, ''what is the matter ? What is'thIs? Why
treat this unfortunate man thus m "He is q
scoundrel," replied the man with the stiletto.
"He Is villain and a rascal" But" said 7,
'for what do you accuse him ? There must be
some reason for all this; what has he done ~
"He has shouted Viva Cespedes He wears
deserve what has happened to him." But"
rejoined /. sit Is not customary to kill people
for that-for such things they are taken to
prison or delivered up to justice"
did not yet know that the victim was an
inoffensiye foreigner without arns-defence-
less, and not even able to explain himself. I
supposed him to be native Of the country.
The time consumed by these questions and
answers had enabled him to escape or conceal
himself All discussion with the assassins was
useless. Their attitude was menacing. We
retired. went to the consulate. where the
shortly after made report to his Excellency,
the Captain General, of the facts of which
had just been aAwitness.
On returning to the hotel learned that
another foreigner had, at about the same t1me
been pursued by crowd as far as the corner OF
the Placde Vogeur, stabbed and horribly
wounded, and that he had expired at the door
of the commission, whittier the police haa con,
Quoted him without having tried to defend
him.
have made this declaration, which accords
in oil particulars with my remembrance, at the
request of Mr. Hall, Vice-Consul General OF the
United States, and in order to serve him, as
is just and proper.
Signed by n. DE zoRILN IAssoN,
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e U R o p e.
Triumph of tho French Ministry.

Triumph Of the French Ministry.
PARIS, February %.
In the Corps Legislatif the debate on the in
terpellation regarding the domestic policy OF the
government was continued. Count Daru, on the
part OF the ministry. replied to the speech deliver
ed yesterday by Jules Favre. lie pronounced
against the demand for the dissolution Of
the Chamber, and declared that the gov
ernment desired to maintain peace OF home
and abroad, and to lay the foundation
Of parliamentary government. The Empe-
ror manifested the will to follow liberal policy.
II discord arose between the Chambers and the
ministry, the Emperor must decide and the min
istry would respect his will. The speech OF the
minister was received with enthusiastic cheers,
and the debated terminated with a vote OF 23s in
favor Of and IS against the ministry.
France and Prussia.
PARIS, February "a.
1t isreported that France has sent note to
Berlin relative to the treaty Of Prague.
The proprietor Of the Marseillaise has been SEN
fenced o four months Imprisonment and nne
Of one thousand francs
Gestave Flourens has been sentenced 10 three
years.
The bullion in the Bank OF France has inereas.
ed nine and half million francs.
The English Court Scandal.
LONDON, February "a.
In the divorce case, the Prince OF Wales solemn
ly asserted that there had never been an improp-
er or criminal intimacy between himself and
Lady Mordaunt. Great cheers followed this dec
laration.
Underwriters charge fifty per cent. insurance
on the "City OF Boston,"
workmen Demand Work.
MADRID February "a.
Several thousand worklneu, assembled peace
fHly in front OF the ministry, demanded work.
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WASHINGTON, FeOruary "a.
In the House Whittemofe presented docli-
meHts from the Governor OF South Carolina, &C
cepting his resignation. The chair refused to
recognize him as member.
resolution was offered that Whittemore, late
member Of the House, had dispensed West Point
and Naval Academy appointments contrary to
law, and for pecuniary consideration. and that
he was unworthy OF a seat in the House. The
resolution was adopted unanimously.
Whttemore states that he will appeal to his
constituents for a reelection.
In the Senate, disability bill, covering some
three thousand names, passed and goes to the
President.
The House. after disposing Of Whittemore, went
into the consideration OF the Legislative Appro-
priation bill and adjourned without concluding.
In the Senate the House amendments to the
Disability bill was concurred In; subsequently
Wilson moved reconsideration, with the under
standing that the objection was to the name OF
ex-senator Clingman, Of North Carolina, and
few others.
The matter OF admitting Reves was discussed
without definite action.
The following resolution was adopted BY the
Senate to-day:
RESOLVED, That to add to the present irredeema-
BILE paper currency Of the country would he to
render more difficult and remote the resumption ol
specie payments; to encourage and FOSTER Tue
spirit OF population; to aggrarate the evils pro.
duced by sudden and frequent fluctuations OF
values; to deprecate the credit OF the nation, and
to check the healthful tendency OF legitimate
business 10 settle down on SAFE ana permaneue
basis and therefore, In the opinion OF the Senate
the existing volume or such currency ought not
to be Increased.
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THE oRANaEBURG FIREMEN.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
ORINGERrRG February q

ORANGEBURG, February %.
Yesterday was the anniversary of disas-
trous fire which occurred eighteen years ago,
and was the cause of the formation of our first
fire company, which on this day celebrated its
birthday. It was gala day for the firemen.
who, for the population of our town, are in
efficient organization. The day was biting
cold, old Boreas tuned his pipes from Arctic
regions, but the red jackets Of the "Young
America repaired early in the day for target
contest, and many prize rewarded their praa-
ticed skill. At2 P. II. they formed at their
engine-house to receive the courteously in
vited escort Of the Elliott Hook and Ladder
Company, new corps, which were to appear
for the first time. In a few minutes the latter
company appeared, with their tasty uniforms
of white flannel shirts, faced with red, black
pants, red belts, and black hats, dragging their
trim truck wreathed with garlands, and bear
ing on her front the patron name, "Eliott, In
honor of DR.. Thomas A. Elliott, the venerable
and beloved chief OF the fire department. They
passed in review of the Young Americas. and
took position on their right. Next came the
"Comct," veteran pumpcr, formerly the old
''Charleston," manned by colored men In blue
shirts. dark pants, and glazed hats; they
aligned on the Young Americas left 1t be-
ing the annual inspection, the companies were
inspected by the board of iremasters and town
council, who, passing along the front, took
place to the extreme right, and the line pa
raded to the Railroad avenue, countermarched,
and, after courteous exhanges Of compliments
by the Young America and Elliott, the parade
was dismissed for exercise. After the annual
meeting Of the former company, at which
were reelected the officers commanding, they
MARCHED with their guests (the Ellotts) to dis
cuss a rich banquet, where lavish fare of good
things preceded merry jest, song and senti-
mcnt The respected chief addressed them,
and Messrs Izlar. DeTrevile, Browning and
Sistrlnk, with their wonted ability, animated
their friendly rivalry. The truck Of the Eli
uotts was built by Mr.. H. Riggs, and Is
model of neatness, strength and finish. The
painting reflects great credit upon Mr. VIII
lians, one of the members of the company.
The officers Of the Elliott Hook and Ladder
Company are John A. Hamilton, foreman;
VI. ALBRIGHT, assistant foreman; W. ]. DeTre-
vile, solicitor; E. ]. Oliveros, N. D., surgeon;
H. Vohers, secretary; w. I. Lghtfoot, treas
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THE R. n. X. IN SUMTER.
The Whole Story a Radical Fnbri-
cation.

About week ago we printed highly
spiced Radical account Of K. K. K outrages In
Sumter, including "riot, arson and murder"
At the same time q letter from the sheriff on
the subject of K. K. K. outrages was read In
the Legislature, and 1t was rumored that
million militia, more or less, would be sent
to Sumter Immediately. Itnow turns out that
the whole story was utterly false. The Sumter
Watchman says:
We know not whether the letter referred to
1.-THE letter of the sherE) details the statements
as they are above made, but this we know,
that what Is there stated In regard to meet
ing of the citizens and effort TO force the col
ored people into position, Is utterly and entirely
,oithoM foundation. No such meeting was
held in that section, no attempt was made to
hold II, and no wish or purpose to hold such q
meeting exists or has existed.
From all the Information we have been ena-
bled to gather, The statement In regard to the
burning is also false, as also the insults to the
family of the said Price. Some parties, whether
white or colored we have not been enabled to
learn, are said to have waited on Price and In
formed him that some of his practices were
obnoxious. But no violence was either at
tempted or threatened, as far as we have been
enabled to learn. The opinion is that no white
man had anything to do with even this much.
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WASHINGTON.
VIRTUAL EXPULSION OF THE IN
FAMOUS WHITTEMORE.
PROMPT, UNANIMOUS AND HANDSOME Ac-
TIoN OF THE HOUSE.
NOW FOR HoGB AND BOWEN
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS
WASHINGTON, February "a, P. N.

There was an immense throng Of people in
the galleries and on the floor Of the House Of Rep
rescntatives to-day, in expectation OF bcholdIng
the disgracerul close OF the Congressional career
Of Benjamin Franklin Whlttemore.
At this writing the House has Just decided that
the hasty resignation which under Buffers adj
vice, as photographed yesterday to TIE NEws,)
was sent over the wires 70 Governor Scott, and
as hastily accepted by that functionary, for rea-
sons of his own, must be held to be valid. Ac-
cordingly, when Whittemore made an effort TO
get the floor, In pursuance or the understanding
at the adjournment yesterday, Speaker Blaine re-
fused to recognize him, or to allow him to be
heard in his own defence.
The House then passed a resolution condemn
ing whttemore's conduct In the strongest terms,
and declaring him unworthy to be n representa-
tive OF the people. The uote tcas unanimous.
The crcs,fallen carpet dagger Immediately left
the hall, making some silly threats OF an appeal
to those whom he has the impudence to call MS
constituents"
The feature OF the proceedings in the Senate to-.
day was the concurrence of that body in the
House amendments to the bill to remove the polit-
cal disabilities OF twenty-one hundred South
erners
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G. OIL u nj B l A +.
THE SOCIAL EQUALITY BILL RE
SUSCITATED.
A SHARP DEBATE, BUT NO ACTION.
The Working Leaders of the House De-
termined to Adjourn on the First of
March.
IsrEolAl TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.

COLUMBIA, February "a.
In the Senate to-day the following bills were
read second time and ordered to be engrossed:
bill to provide for the assessment OF real pro-
perty in 1870; O bill to amend an act to provide
for the assessment and taxation OF property.
The enacting clause OF the House bill to remove
the count; seat Of Barnwel County from Black
Vile to Barnwell was stricken out
The bill to incorporate the Wilmington and Car
olina Railroad and the bill to provide for admins
tefng derect estates, we're passed and sent to the
House.
The vote TO Indefinitely postpone the Civil
Rights bill was rcconsidered to-day, and the bill
was taken up for It's second reading. A sharp
discussion ensued, which was continued up to the
shsur Of adjournment.
In the House the following bills were passed, their
titles changed to acts, and ordered to be enrolled
The bill to grant to certain persons named, and
their associates, the right to dig and mine phos-
pilates; the bill to recharter the Rantowle's Bridge
Company; the bill to amend the act TO nx the
salaries and regulate the pay OF certain officers,
The following bills were passed and sent to the
Senate: The bill to further determine and per-
petuate the homestead; the bill to fix the per
diem and mileage OF the next General Assembly.
Nixon introduced resolution to rescind the
resolution to adjourn on March lst, and extend
the time to March 18th. whlpper and Elliott i'm
mediately took the noor in opposition to the reso-
luton, and began to flibuster, both announcing
that a.ess the resolution was Withdrawn, they
would nl;3uster to prevent its passage from this
time till March 1st
Without action the House adjourned until S
O'clock
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Details Of the Greenwaldth Murder
Account OF an Eyewitness.

Among the communications sent to the
State Department by Consul-General Hall IN
relation to the Greenwaldth assassination is
statement of the French Consul-General at
Havana, Marquis zorlin zanson, which Is
faithful and interesting account OF the affair,
and is given entire, as follows:
On Saturday, February 9Th, left the Hotel
de Telegraphe little before noon. ! got Into
nv carriage in order to go to the Office OF the
Consulate, where was to preside at the an
nual meeting of the French Benevolent s0cle-
ty. After having met the carriage OF the Con
sul-General Of England which was taxing gd MS. hs
Dunlop and her daughter 10 the hotel, ana pc
ing near the promenade called Parque de lisa,
bel Catalica. on line with the street called
Tenlente Rey, distinctly heard seVeral snots
of firearms. ordered my coachman 70 stop,
and. turning my eyes toward the. prone
made in the direction whence came the noise,
| perceived man running at full speed ana
two persons pursuing nun. Inc iugi.tane . a Mas a.
overtaken and seized. l saw q shot nred at
him, the muzzle of the weapon almost touched
his head, and moment after saw him
struck behind between the shoulders, as 1t
seemed 10 me. This took place less than one
hundred PAGES from the spot where was, and
in less time than require to write it. The un-
fortunate man had, however, escaped from
towards my carriage. Seeing that he was
near enough, made him sign, called to him,
and told him to get into the carriage with
me.
/ saw him when but few steps from me.
he was a young man about twenty-five years
OF age, wearing cloth garments, and having
very forid complexion. His hands were COW
cred with blood. He staggered as If ready to
fall. He did not utter single word. he
seempd tn make an effort to come to me, but
at the sight OF his assassins he turned aside,
and went in the direction OF the arsenal. Ny
coachman has since told me that he saw him
fall or disappear against the paling which sepa-
rates the promenade from the American Rail-
way. At the same moment the two aggres-
sors appeared before me with bold and
threatening air. One of them wore brown
st,rtout, and ! could not distinguish bis
features. The other, quite tall man,
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MACHINE SEWING BY ELECTRICITY. : The
New York Times mentions the invention of a
small electric battery which has been applied
to ordinary sewing machines, and operates
them very successfully. The Times says:
Even two small battery cups are sufficient to
furnish power for all ordinary machine work,
while the addition Of another cup is sufficient
TO drive the needle at good speed through
eight ten even twelve Ss,srn Of mate Ss
rial. The use of nitric ACID IN the oattery' ehg
odor of which was an objection to the OLD
plan Of operating by electric power, has been bee,
supplemented by using clromate ;, OF potash
which is odorless. The expense OIL Operating
by this means is about five cents per day.
Taken altogether, this invention is one OF the
most useful ones Of the period. 1t not only
renders work easier to the operator, but Wnat
is far better, it does away entirely with the lla-
bility to certain diseases with which female
machine operators were afflicted by reason OF
the constant tax on the lower limbs, and must
prove to be blessing to them, as well as
great advantage to the general public.
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Sparks FROM THE WIRES.

The people of California are jubllant over the
crop prospect.
Numerous outrages on Cinnamon were perpe-
trated in San Francisco, on "Wednesday. fear
full riot was imminent, but the heavy rain and
large police force dispersed the mob. Several per-
sons were injured while attempting to rescue the
Cinnamon.
One thousand barrels OF illegally stamped
whiskey have been seized at Buffalo.
In Virginia twelve per cent. Interest Is allowed
on special contracts.
writ OF supercedeas is refused to Mayor Price,
OF Mobile, and Harrington s consequently con-
drmed as Mayor.
The Governor Of Virginia recommends that all
persons elected to Office swear that they are not
disqualified therefor by the United States Constl-
tuition.
The opposition to the regular church ticket al
the Utah elections received only three hundred
out OF over two thousand votes. Several women
voted.
There has been desperate fight between three
hundred Sioux and Grow Indians. The chief
uspottetl Eaple,n was Killed. All the Crows were
killed, and the Sioux lost seventeen killed and
many wounded.
The customs for the week ending February
10th were over 81, 100000.
The Court OF Claims has rendered judgment in
the case of Bernheimer Brothers. New York, for
one hundred and eighty-hve thousand dollars,
against the United States, for the proceeds OF
cotton at Savannah.
Secretary Robson and the Naval Committees
will visit the British ron.clad Monarch to-day.
or w
seized with three hundred barrels Of whiskey.
The Virginia Legislature Is engaged In perlecting
bill for legallzlng the acts OF military appoint
ees, performed since the admission OF the State.
The bin endorsing the first mortgage bonds OF
the Mobile and Montgomery Railroad. TO the
amount OF two million five hundred thousand
dollars, has passed both houses OF the Alabama
Legislature by the constitutional majority.
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EoR NEW YORK.

The First Glass Slde-whee Steamship I>Ek
MANHATTAN, N. S. Woodruff, Com. &alEA&E
mander, Of the New York and Charleston Steam
ship Company's Line, will leave Adger's South
Wharf on SATURDAY, the 28th instant, at O'Clock
p. M.
asr Through Bills of Lading given on Cotton to
Liverpool and Boston.
H1- Insurance by this Line half per cent.
H1- Superior Accommodations for Passengers.
febod JAMES ADGER d co., AGcnrB.
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BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOs-
ID TON, AND THE CITIES OF THE NORTH
WEST.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE SOCIAL EQUALITY BILL.
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WHO VOTED FOR THE osTPoNEMENT.
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THROUGH BILLS OF LADINa GIVEN FOE
COTTON TO BREMEN.

The fine Steamship FALCON" Hor- .,FTx.
sey, Commander, will sail for Balti- .S&is9&G
P. n.
The "sEA GULL" viii follow on TUESDAY, lst
March.
ascInsurance by the Steamers OF this line n
per cent. to Baltimore and Philadelphia. To Bos-
ton y. Philadelphia Freghts forwarded to that
city by railroad from Baltimore without addt-
tional expense for insurance.
aFThe "0HI0n leaves Baltimore for Bremen on
the 9th March.
aSrConsignees by this line are allowed ample
time to sample and sell their Cottons from the
Railroad Depot Ia Philadelphia.
PAUL G. TRENHOLM, Agent,
feb4 No. Union Wharves
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of the United States 10000. A secretaryship
of the Treasury, it might have been added, is
worth to an adroit accountant a million q
year, vet Stewart got the nomination for less
than $40, 900 in gold.
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Several thousand worktneu, assembled peac
fHlly in front OF the ministry, demanded work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-18
Aug. l2th. 1870.

I lady OF rtorc than ordinary cour-
/ age was buried yesterday.
/ About two months ago DIR. kimball
OF Mass, assisted by other surgeons =,
removed from Miss Sarah Butler tu-
NOR weighing about twenty four pounds.
/ She was lady of extraordinary forti
| tude.->hc was a piano teacher Three
/ day, before the fearful operation she
SAID To her pupil, YOU need not come
again till | send for vou-when the
time came for the operation she chose
| to assist in making the necessary pre-
| paralion, having previously locked her
! Piano aud told her mother where TO
hhd The KEY. She would have recover
eh from the operation but the surgeon
I found cause for fears that she could not
\ i've beyond three days; but Ia the sur
/ prise ot every one she has lived almost
| two months and died from other cause
than the opcration.-She was the only
child OF her parents, she was always a
| good glrl-respectedand loved by every
body who knew hcr,-I have said thi.
much because her goodnes, and forth
tude deserve it.
But two weeks ago Yesterday and
at the same hour after short sickness
we buried Fred Wardwell one of our
most industrious, kind aud respected
Young men. He died in the midst of
the vigor and enterprise OF busy life.
Tuesday night OF last week, betwee n
nine and eleven O'Clock fright I'll tenn
pest passed over our village. sky
was brilliantly and almost continually
Illuminated for some time before any
thunder or rain; but when it began to
thunder it Muadered and when it rain
ed il rdiaed. There were several bat
terry discharges that were terrible to the
nerves.-Several buildings were struck,
Jos. Il. Bradley's and Charles Snow
mans dwellings the most severely.-It
struck MIR. BIS. at both ends Of the ridge
pole entering the building, and at the
north end only tearing the studding Oh
each side of the window and DISAPPEAR
ing at the south end tearing of the
chimney top and slate, running down.
and splintering the stuiding, running
along under the caves and down 10 the
second floor, where it disappeared. Its
disappearance was ratherunaccouutable
in both cases-lt will be remembered
that Mr.. Bs' block Of stores was struck
and fired by the telegraph wire, few
weeks ago.-Last week at the other end
OF the village Mr.. Snowman's house was
struck several times a chimney knocked
to pieces, clap boards and shingles torn
and scriou, damage done insi le.
The personal liabilities in both cases
were fearful, but providentially no one
was hurt. During the flood Of rain
there was fire alarm, and the bows got
out the engines; but as the fire (bnrn-
ing barn aud all its contents) proved
to be some three miles out they did not
reach it. PHI W
BuckspOrt AuO 18th