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which marched the streets. tits the general
belief that France will abandon further resist
anoe. All financial circles share in the exulta-
tion, which is shown by the buoyanoy Of the
msrket. The people gladly welcome peace ON
most generous terms. ,s,g
THE EFFECT IN LONDON. cf;-
LONDON, September 8.
London is wild with delight over the Prus-
sian triumph. The streets for two hours were
filled with excited multtudes. Englishmen
congratulate each other as If there had been
an English victory. Sympathy with Prussia
was never 80 strongly manifested.
THE SITUATION AROUND METZ. -''s
BERLIN September 8.
Aletter from Metz. dated the Sd, lives the
following information Since the engagement
at Gravelotte twelve days have passed without
giving the French an opportunity to leave the
sarily demoralzed, and unable to oppose the
Germans or prevent. their securing chosen
positions. The beleaguered army, with its
numerous wounded, garrison of the city and
suburban refugees, must aggregate two hum
dred thousand souls. Fevers, are. therefore,
necessary consequence, and are accom-.
pcEied with want aad suffering. Bazaine must
have counted on the arrival Of Mcmahon to re-
ieve this misery. That hope has been destroy
ed by Prussian movements. The first thought
Of the Prussians WAS that Mcmahon was
hasteping to the defence OF Paris, but it was
also feared he might, by hugging the Bclgi IN
shore, march secretly back to Metz, where
Bazine was cooped up, and attack the Pfus-
slams in the rear, with the cooperation OF Ba-
zaino Hence the advance Of the Prusslans in
three great columns, sweeping an extended
line OF Belgian frontier from along the Meuse
to the Aube, ehectually shutting on. McMahon
from Metz
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SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
Curious Native Plant ..Encrusted with
Sand (sflica) Absorbed by Its Roots. !!
lCoMMUSICATBD.1

We observe in arecent number Of the "Jour-
nal of Applied Chemistry" brief paper on
several plants which contain silica in their
branches or leaves. We feel sure that we have
in this locality one which surpasses, in this re-
spect, all those referred to In the above paper.
1t Is stated there that the mulberry and cherry
tree contain respectively 1928 and 21.2s per
cent. of silica; that the singing leaves of the
nettle are composed of 1t, and hence that they
break into the wound caused by puncture
with them. Silica is found in the leaves Of the
common sun-hower and golden rod; also, in
the hard brlstles and leaves Of the elm, hops
and pellitory. We know, also, that 1t is this.
which gives hardness to the cane, and two
pieces being rubbed together In the dark will.
it is said, emit light.
Our attention having been attracted to the
large amount OF sand found In heaps OF pine
leaves which had been burned, we are incin-
ed to the belief that this results from the indie
structible residue of sand in their composition.
Will be at the pains to examine for them
selves.
A plant, however, which grows in the pine
lands throughout the lower country of South
Carolina, will, we think, he found to contain
a larger proportion Of silica than any other.
The leaves of this little plant are so rough,
(what the botanists designate as scabr0us,)
that it is called the polishing weed,' and 1t Is
used as substitute for sand-paper in polish
ing horns and cleaning tables and household
woodwork 1t is known technically as the
diplopdppus linarijoliuS aster Of Mr.. Elliott's
SKETCH and is not more than foot In height,
with blue flowers, resembling the asters, with
which it is closely allied.
A recent examination of these leaves with
microscope of high power discloses @ remark
able arrangement. The silica coats the entire
leaf as If with alayer Of transparent glass, which
sharply pointed thorns made Of glass, which
are invisible to the naked eye, and which add
to its efficiency as fine polishing agent It
possesses no known medicinal properties.
F. p P.
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THE CAUSE IN oRANGEBUBG.
rrRoa OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
BRANcuv1LLg, 8. c., September

BRANcHv1LLg, 8. G., September 6.
The nearer the approaching election draws
the worse dem oralized becomes the Radical
party in this county. The example that was
set by them at other precincts in the county
was initiated at this place yesterday, which
was the time appointed for their meeting, to
elect delegates to their county convention.
Not one-half OF the colored voters Of the pre-
cinct were present, and only some iye or ak
whites. The meeting was organized, Tor rathe;
disorganizsd, as you will see,) chairman was
appointed, and the election OF delegates en-
tered into, which resulted in the election Of
four delegates by the minority Of those pres.
ent. which minority tried to confirm their csn.
dldates by chicanery. But some Of those in
the majority that understood the manceuvre,
objected to the election by the minority.
discussion ensued which finally resulted in
complete failure to nominate delegates BY the
majority, and disorderly breaking up OF the
meeting was the consequence.
Reform has tendency upwar l, and We will
be able to poll goodly number OF votes for
Carpenter and Butler. will let you hear from
them again. =.
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HIGH FARxINe.-The Columbia Guardian

HIGH FARXINs.-The Columbia Guardian
prints these stimulating paragraphs:
''On farm, near Anderson Courthouse, the
property OF B. F. Crayton, Esq, twenty acres
in corn will yield from 1000 to 1900 bushels.
Thirty acres of cotton will average 1000 pounds
per acre. One half acre in barley will bring
thirty bushels. Everything about this farm Is
in capital order, and the clover lots as beauti-
tul and luxurlant, as they are rare. Twenty
head of hogs to fatten this tall are now fed
daily on steamed food, mainly pumpkins.
Captain Crayton is also preparing to manufae-
ture tiles for the purpose Of under-grading.
"Mr. Richard O'Neale, Jr., on last Thursday,
had already gathered and packed six bales OF
cotton out Of twenty acre lot. he confident
ly expects to make thirty bales on this lot,
which lies along Boundary street, in Column
bia Farmers, this is the way, make thirty
bales Of cotton on twenty acres, rather tnan
twenty bales on one hundred acres. Less
land, less labor, less mule force, less expense
and trouble, and larger crops"
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| be spilled except on the field Of battle 1t has
for its object. as in '92, the repression Of the
foreign foe. France, under the auspices Of
Republican liberty, is prepared to vanquish OF
die. Ny power only will be used to defend
you from the blows of those who seek to be-
tray the country
The deposits of the Bank Of France have been
removed.
The Prince Imperial reached London to-
day.
Mcmahon died at Namur, Belgium.
The professors of Roman Catholic theology
at Conomel and Nuremburg demand new
council to revise the unlawful proceedings OF
the Council Of the Vatican.
The Republic has been proclaimed al Harre
Marseiles, Lille, Nantes, Perpignan and
Montpelier.
Prussian papers continue their assaults upon
England's pretended neutrality and proposed
intervention.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the question now
is, shall France. rid Of the Emperor, be com
pelled to pay for his sins by the sacrifice OF
Alsace and Lorraine The difficulty is pre-
sently to be solved by the Prussian advance to
Paris.
Open air meetings continue in England ia,
yorlng neutrality. A vast meeting Of this sort
took place at Birmingham last night.
Grammont has arrived at Dover. Che7reau
is at Brussels.
French Reports.
PARIS, September 6.
The destruction of the strasbourg library
is confirmed.
Victor Hugo has returned, and received an
ovation.
Gambetta has appointed Edmund Valentine
pretect of strasbourg. The country depends
upon his energy and patriotism to reach and
defend his post.
The Prussians are crossing the Rhine in the
vicinity of Mulhausen. The National Guard
has gone to meet them.
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THE CAUSE IN RICHLIND.
irRoM OUR ows CORRESPONDENT


R1cHLAND FORK, September 8.
Every section OF our State, from the Blue
Ridge to the "deep blue sea, has sounded the
watchword of 'Union Reform" and now from
the stronghold of Richlaud RadicAlism-the
favorite ''stumping ground Of Bsveriy Nash
we echo Reform"
In accordance with the appointment made at
former meeting, The citizens OF the lower
township met at Hannaban's store to-day.
Tie meeting was called to order and the chair
man introduced Captain VIM. L. DePass, from
Camden, who, in company with General Ken
nelly, h I'd kindly come over to polish the po-
liticll prong OF the rusty For.
Captain Depass was listened 10 With pro-
found attention by our col)red citiz ,ns and il
plain truths, eloauently spoken, Can win the
day, his effort will he rewarded.
Radical member OF the Legislature and
candidate for reelection was then invited 10
address the meeting.
He said that he was uDprepared to speak, as
| he did not expect 10 meet such able champions
OF tue Reform cause. His attempt, therefore:
to varnish the bideous detormities IN the pres
| ent administration, was weak and unsuccess-
| full, for he Inadvertently admitted that mis-
political friends were g3od men, but they
| sItti. l1Ie ItuudIbo NeIC uOlC
| able to bis honesty than to his ability: and as
| be bears the reputation Of being among the
most upright of his party, vii! pass him by
uameless, regretting however, that be keeps
! such bad company.
General Kennedy followed, and having re-
piled to the many assailable points in the
speech of the honorable member, he appealed
III the most stirring strain to while and colored
alike to join hands in the great work OF rescu-
ing our noble ship OF State from the mighty
wave OF corruption, ex!tavsgauce and fraud,
which now threatens to oyerwheIn her.
colored citizen, whose name did not
learo, was called on to close tie meeting with
| prayer, and a more impressive earnest and ap-
propriate appeal has seldom been heard
Thus, Messrs. Editors, have we inausurated
the Union Reform Club" We have many
difficulties 20 contend With. but if every mem
Der will do his duty, We will prove TO Governor
Scott that the 'club" may be more efficient
! weapon !han the Wi2chester rife. lJ. 81.
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THE WAR III SPAIN-EHE CARLISTS
DEFEATED.
MADRID, September

MADRID, September c.
There is intense excitement over French
affairs, but perfect order has been maintained.
Six hundred Carlists were defeated in Ma
varre and many were captured; among them
were armed priests. Another band of four
hundred was encountered in Biscay, attempt
ing to destroy the railroad.
The Unionists are attacking Prim merclessly,
and say the only service ieft him is resigna-
ton.
1t is rumored that conspiracy has taen dis-
covoced. The adherents Of Montpensisr were
implicated.
The Carlsts are strong in the Basque Pro-
vinces A band Of one thousand was at Cabel
los
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WHIPPING PROHIBITED.

ATLANTA, September 6.
a bill has passed the Georgia House OF Re-
presentatives prohibiting whipping as pun
ishment 70. crime.
Tee Militia bill failed to pass the House.
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SPIRIT METRES.
WASHINGTON, September 6.

WASHINGTON, September6 6.
The assistant commissioner of internal reve-
nue. has officially stated that the period within
which spirit metres must be attached end ad-
Iusted for use in distilleries, under regulations
Junf7th, 1870, Series S, No. S, is extended sixty
days from the 7th instant
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HONORS TO THE NEW REPUBLIC.
New YoSK. Sentember {

New YORK, September c.
Mayor Hall, to-day, received dispatch from
the Mayor of Paris, announcing the formation
of the French Republic Flags we're az on ce
displayed on the City Hall in honor Of me
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AN RISING Ally.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND TO W. r
UPON THE CHINESE.
KERATRY'S ADDRESS TO THE PARISIANs
FRENCH MINISTER'S RECALLED.
VICTOR HUGO RECEIVES AN
OVATION.

THE GERMANS DRIVEN OUT OF PARIS
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THE NATIONAL GUARD ADVANCING TO MEET
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
English Reports.

LONDON, SepLeIloef y.
The Standard learns that as soon as stable
government is established in France, England
will join her in joint war against the Chinese,
to assure the safety Of Europeans in China.
The Times says that the crisis may BE- post
poned for several months. on. sullen submis-
sion will be the end.
An uprising is reported IN Italy. A great
war is believed imminent
Tne journals Of Paris support the new gov
ernment in national defence, discarding all
other considerations.
The Journal Otficiel de Ia Republique ex-
horts the army to rally around the glorious fac
which eighty years ago drove back all Europe.
The new government has recalled the pre-.
sent French ministers at London, Vienna and
ST. Petersburg.
new decree has been issued requiring tn e
withdrawal OF all Germans from Paris.
Keratry, prefect OF police, in addressing tn e
policemen and citizens, said: "The revolution
has just taken place-it has been paciGc-and
it was understood that no French blood shonld
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DEATH OF McMAHON.

ARRII:dL OF THE PRINCE IMPE-
RIAL IN LONDON
AN UPRISING GIN ITALY.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND TO WAR
UPON THE CHINESE.
KERArRY's ADDRESS TO THE PARlsIANs.
FRENCH MINISTER'S RECALLED.
VICTOR HUGO RECEIVES AN
OVATION.
THE GERMANS DRIVEN OUT OF PARIS.
THE NATIONAL GUARD ADVANCING TO MEET
THE PRUssIASs.
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EFFECT OF TIE NEWS IN BERLIN.

IO-SUJESs SCPsStuOCI %
A specia! dispatch from Berlin received here
saws the reioicinss over the reception OF the
glorious news from Sedan battles description.
It was known at A. VI. TIE whole popula-
tion poured into the streets and rushed to the
palace of the Queen. In very few moments
ihe Queen came out on the balcony dressed in
plain morning wrapper weeping with JOY as
ste received the deatening cheers OF the multi
tude. Hundreds OF women went down on their
knees with streaming eyes, thanking God for
the apparent approach Of the close al the ter.
rible war. The schools closed, and process
sion OF children formed in all quarters. Many
climbed the statue Of Frederick the Great,
GROWING it with wreaths aud aags. An iu-
promptu procession OF citizans was gotter mp
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English Reports.

LONDON, September 6.
Meetings 10 express sympathy for France
have been held in Limerick and Killarney.
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THE PRUSSIANS.
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From this moment the result OF the battle
conid no longer be doubtful. The French were
Completely surrounded and brought 10 bay: at
I9:55 we we're all astonlshed to see clouds OF
retreating French infantry on The hill between
Flom:r and Sedan, q prusslan battery making
oroJ practice, with percussian shells, among
fhe rscedins ranks. The whole hill, for q
quarter Of an hour, was Literally covered WIN ail
l'renchmep, running rapidly. Less than half
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-16
ON CARONDELET STREET.

Barring Mr.. Palfrey's auction sale OF
stocks belonging to the succession OF
Colonel Hanlon, there was very. little
business worth comment on Carondelet
street yesterday-at least, there was very
little reported. A good many sales are
undoubtedly made every day that are
kept quiet by all concerned, or ii
is impossible to conceive how the
brokers manage to make living.
At the auction referred to, 20 shares OF
Claiborne Street Railroad brought S50-a
fair sale. Twenty shares Carrollton Rail-
road sold at s113 rs, and a lot of thirteen
shares was knocked down at S112-both
the rates being considerably above recent
quotations. A small parcel five shares)
of Sanitary and Fertilizing twenty dol
lars paid) brought 49,, which is considered
good price. Twenty shares Hibernia Bank
$50 paid were sold at SIG 25, first-rate
figure, which will, no doubt, prove highly
encouraging to the stockholders of this
new institution. A little lot of five shares
Pneumatic (originaD scared away above
the anticipations of all the ''posted, until
it touched S57 so! Ten shares Lafayette
Fire Insurance Company five dollars
paid) brought S14-another good sale.
1t is really enlivening to have to record
this much evidence of active life among
our dealers.
That same lot of nineteen shares of
Slaughterhouse made its appearance yes
terday, and found its way into the pocket
of a purchaser at the rate of SIT. Suisse
quently lot of 300 shares was offered at
SIG IS, but no one was picked up with
s5025 to invest in Slaughterhouse even at
the price named. Had the lot been
pressed on the market it would have had
a terrible effect on the quotation for this
once favorite fancy. A fair quotation for
Slaughterhouse Monday would be some
where near SIT, but not over that.
$4,000 and $4,000 old State Warrants sold
at 80. City seven-thirties were better,
say from 724 to 70.
Money keeps fully up to its recent high
rates. There is enough of it to be had ;
lenders are cautious, and scrutinize paper
and collaterals with a great deal of care.
There is call enough, and from good many
directions, to warrant due heed before ad-
vancing money these days, and the profits
from this branch Of trade are not to be
lightly estimated. Borrowers realize
these profits thoroughly.
Gold sold here yesterday from quarter
under to up to the New York rates.
Dealers bought from half to quarter
under the Wall street prices. At New York
gold stood as follows At ten o'clock 1175;
at half past 1165; at noon 1862 at three
117B. The business in gold was not
large.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-16
The Question Of Color.

The Lafourche Republican edited by
Hon. D. II. Reese), in discussing the second
and thirteenth articles of our State consti-
tuition, says:
The above quotations comprise some of
the leading features in our organic law, and
are founded on principles of justice and
right to every man alike, and would, if car
ried out. have the effect of doing away en-
tirely with this question of color. While
this principle contemplates giving to the
colOred man equal rights with all other
American citizens it does not contemplate.
as some of their recognized leaders seem to
think. judging from their actions and eX-
pressions, placing into their hands supe-
ri0rity of power. Nor does the principle
recognize any necessity for dividing line
between the races. 1t is true that the col
Ored men. in an emergency, or without any
emergency, may bring about such a state of
things. providing the leaders can persuade
all the Others to join them.
1t rs true that where the cOlOred men are
sufficiently strong, they1nay discard a man
because he is white, and advance man be-
cause he is black, but this is not the princi-
pie of the Republican party, and we haye
never advocated it, and never intend to do
so. We object to the question of color, and
hold that man is a man, that if he is in
telligent, capable, and honest, has the con-
fidence of the people. and by their votes
gets into Office. he has the right to exercise
the functions of that office, no matter what
may be the color of his skin. But when it
is asserted that the colored people have a
right to say that cOlOred man shall be
elected to fill any position, thus debarring
white man the privilege of being candi-
date for such position, We say it is not a
Republican principle, but plain distinction
OF race and color, and that any person who
asserts thing of that kind is not a Repub-
ican, and can not get our support.
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THE PARTY RECORD.

|
In speech delivered by Colonel Dewitt
c. Brown, Adjutant General of the Second
| Division of Louisiana Militia, at Donald
sonville on the sixteenth of July, he cpl
tomizes the leading acts Of the Democracy
during the past twenty-five or thirty
years IN scorching manner. To one
who is familiar with the series of wrongs
inflicted upon the colored people as we
are, his arraignment of their oppressors
sounds with telling and fearful empha-
sis. 1t is like truth speaking from
the dusty graves of all the martyrs,
black and white, who fell victims to
the fanatical hate that plunged our fair
land in strife. On the other hand,
Colonel Brown exhibits the brighter
record of what the Republicans have done
for the colored people, without the aid of
single Democratic vote, either at the
popular elections, or in Congress, or the
State legislatures. This brave soldier of
the Union, and present champion of the
Republican party, thus relates a few
truths, tremendous in their application to
the relative merits of the two parties
about to appeal to the colored people for
their votes:
While we were fighting in the field. the
Congress and the Northern people did
not neglect us and your down-trOdden race.
March Ii, 1862, Congress passed an act
torbidding the return of fugitive slaves.
April 10, 1862, Congress passed a law free
ing the slaves in the District of Columbia.
By this act three thousand slaves We're at
once set at liberty.
June 9, 1862, Congress passed an act pro-
hibiting slavery in the Territories of the
United States.
May II, 1862, Congress passed an act re-
peahng odiOus distinctions on account of
calor, race or previous condition.
July IL, 1862, Congress passed an act au-
thOrizing the organization of cOlOred troops.
January l, 1868, Abraham Lincoln issued
proclamation, declaring all slaves in the
Southern States free forever
June III, 1864, Congress passed a law MAX
ing the pay of colored troops the same as
that of white.
The thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments, the civil rights act, and the
reconstruction acts were all adopted with
out the aid of single Democratic vote.