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The New York herald., 1870-10-30

BY newspaper mail files from the Cape OF
Good Hope we have an ample aud interesting
report of the diamond fields of South Africa,
the new Golconda of that quarter Of the world.
AS 1t was in California and Australia after the
discovery of gold, the Cape Town and Kaflr-
land population was fevered with the thirst Of
sudden gain. There was general exodus
from the cities and towns to the mines or dig
gings. Industrial employments were neg
lected; the colonists wished to become mil
lionnaires in moment This condition of the
public mind engendered many exaggerated
reports as to the yield of the diamond fields.
Some persons had been very lucky. To them
the very situation of everyday life was spar
king and brilliant. Others, again, had been
unfortunate. Unseen diamonds we're, in their
estimate, humbug and nonsense, and the rush
and enterprise set down as being good deal
of a "sell" Coincident statements coming
from various points Of the territory go to show,
however, that there has really been very
valuable discovery in Africa, and that
diamonds of vast value have been found.
The finding of these jewels constitutes very
important event in the history of geological
science, as will be seen by the learned expo
sition Of colonial savant, which we publish.
He holds the theory Of an internal fire surglng
and shifting within the bowels Of the earth,
and the aggregation and, perhaps, puriaca-
ton Of diamonds at certain points by means
of this vast, unseen heated wave flow.
This theory is not an unreasonable one BY
any means. The mountain system Of Africa,
ranging from Mount Atlas in the northwest,
and extending with its branches from twenty
seven degrees to thirty-two degrees north,
attains in some of its peaks an elevation Of
twelve thousand feet. Then we have the
Mountains Of the Moon, with the vast rivers to
which they give rise, and the great desert Of
Sahara stretching north across the Continent,
from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. Gold dust
and even diamonds have been already dis
covered in Africa, and salt, with othor crys-
talline deposits, are found in abundance at
points in the rivers and on the land surface
Of the territory. If the theory of internal fire
be correct, and that like deposits prevail
deeper and still deeper towards the centre Of
the globe, why should they not be purified as
by fire"-in the words of the Bible-and
harden and crystalline and diamondize to that
degree of consistency and lustrous beauty
which renders the diamond 80 valuable in the
eyes of mankind The present yield Of the
diamond aelaa II Africa may produce very
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

THE WAR SITUATION fighting
stiIl continues throughout France. The con-
oentration of force to relieve Paris appears
TO be as far from consummation as ever.
Minister Gambetta has addressed circular to
the projects Of the republic, in which he says
that he has no oficial facts confirming the
reported cspitulstion Of Metz, but claims that
if the report Il true the capitulation was the
result of crime for which it's authors should
be outlawed. ssThere exists one thing, says
be, (which neither can nor will capitulate-
that is the French republic" Brave but rash
words! With the overwhelming forces now
precipitated upon her, with the skilful general
ship opposing her, with her own regular army
stamped out, her citizen forces unorganized,
with all lost but honor, Frances truest devo-
tion and heroism now lies in the moral
courage to accept the terms Of peace which a
victorious enemy has the right to impose.
She has already shown physical courage and
endurance enough to command the admiration
pf the nations for all hereafter.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

THE CoLoRRD MAN IN Politics. We
have received copy Of an address to the
colored people and democratic party Of the
State Of New York on the situation in the
Southern States. Also copy Of. letter from
Gerrit Smith to his colored brethren. In the
former the idea Of amalgamation Of the two
races is encouraged, and in the latter the
author expressly declares that he deeply
desires the death Of the democratic party"
Beth these propositions will be solved by the
natural course of political events, without pre-
cipitous action from any sources. When the
two races mingle and the democratic party IL
annihilated look out for the millennium, or
resurrection day. The colored man has now
all the political rights under the constitution
vouchsafed the white man, and if be aspires to
more he makes mistake. That's all.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

THE PEACE CONFERENCE Of the Spanish
American republics of South America, Peru,
Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia and Spain was
opened in Washington yesterday with Secretary
Fish, as mediator, in the chair. The Envoy of
Bolivia was absent, and after few harmonious
preliminaries the meeting adjourned until he
arrives in this country Our worthy Secretary
Of State is doubtless dsing very commend
able work in thus trying to secure peace
between these belligerent parties, but as they
have engaged in no actual hostilities for nearly
four years, since Callao gave the Spanish feet
such repulse, and as Spain has never
recovered sufficiently from that blow to renew
the strife-and with Cuba on her hands
probably never willard as none Of the South
American republics have navy at all for
midable even to Spain, the good Offices which
the Secretary of State tenders to these Powers
seem entirely unnecessary. If he would
tender similar mediatory services to France
and Prussia, or to Spain and Cuba, the benefit
to be derived might be considered worthy Of
the dignity Of our government and somewhat
analogous to the services rendered.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

Bound TO Run AND OUeHT TO WN.-The
veteran turfman and politician Bale Peyton,
Of Tennessee, announces his determination to
stand canvass for member Of Congress from
the Tennessee Fifth district, although he de-
clines regular political nomination. Mr.. Pey-
ton has for many years been esteemed among
the most valuable citizens Of the South. His
reappearance in the national House Of Repre-
sentatives would afford to the world one indi-
cation at least that harmony among the people
Of the United States had been permanently re-
stored.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

PRINCE ADuMA, Of japan, has arrived in
this city with numerous suite to study the
system Of government in this country. The
Prince is q cousin Of the Mikado Of Japan,
and deserves at lsass as hearty welcome at
the hands Of our authorities and fashionablss
q Ianapese TemmX eS Prince Asthug TecsIIsd.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

ANOTHER QUADRUsLE ISSUE OF THE
HERALD.-Last Sunday the pressure upon our
advertising columns was SO great that in order
to accommodate it, and at the same time to do
full justice to our readers in supplying the
fullest and latest intelligence from all quarters
of the world, we were compelled to print a
quadruple sheet. To-day we find ourselves in
the same position. This activity in adver-
Using furnishes one Of the best indications Of
the prosperous condition Of our metropolis in
all branches Of trade and business and we
hope that that prosperity win continue and
increase until quadruple sheet Of the HERALD
win be as regularly issued as Its triple sheet
now Il.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

LYING AS POLITICAL NECESSITY of
our qu0si-religious contemporaries, in an
article on ''Lying as Political Force" re-
marks 'that the Improvement in the art of lying
seems to have kept pace with that made in all
the other arts which contribute to the comfort
or entertainment Of mankind" 1t seems so,
indeed, and one would have to 60 no further
than the columns of the paper referred to for
ample verifcation Of the statement. Lying has
not only become political necessity, but, we are
panied to say, clearly religious duty, in some
circles The religious press would be doing
better service iu the cause of Christianity If it
would let the muddle pool Of politics alone.
There is no necessity for lying under any. cir
cumstances or in any case, and the Scriptures
refer to very heated place to which all liars
are eventually consigned.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

INCOMPLETE RETURNS from two-thirds Of the
counties Of West Virginia indicate that the
State has gone democratic by about one thou
sand majority. Two of the three Congress-
men elected are democratic, and as the Legis-
lature is also Of that complexion dehnocr at
will be elected United States Senator to sue
coed Mr.. Wiley. whose tAxm exoiras With the
nraaonk 0anSnaaa
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

PARAGUAY.-We hear so little about
Paraguay now that it would seem as if Brazil
had absorbed the little republic which caused
her 80 much trouble as punishment for the
ambition Of Lopez The Paraguayans will
not tamely submit to every indignity that
Brazil, under the guise Of protection or some
other equally transparent dodge, will cast upon
unfortunate Paraguay. The Brazilians have
had everything their own way SO far, but there
are evident signs Of growing discomfort at
Asuncion. 'Tis the willing slave that makes
the oppressor; but we mistake the Paraguayan
temper very much If the followers of Lopez
will contribute willingly to create oppressors.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

long run they must win. The dynasties may
again compel the spectre Of the republic-the
spectre Of liberly-to vanish; but the spectre
will reappear and continue TO reappear until
dynasties are no more and the sovereign peo-
pie rule Europe and rule the world. The
example Of the United States OF America has
settled the fate Of dynasties and Of standing
armies. Despots and bloated armaments are
doomed. When we look into the future we
see no nationalties, no dividing lines occa-
stoned by race or language or religion-we
see the United States Of the World. While,
therefore, we contemplate tho probable failure
OF another republican effort In Europe, let us
look forward hopefully and joyfully to the
golden future-the better times that must
como.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

embraces variety of matter illustrative Of the
current history Of the Old World, our writer's
noting the progress and tendency of the war
and war policy, as between the belligerent
Powers Of Prussia and France, the neutrals
and the peoples. The Eastern question is
treated and spoken Of as it looms up again for
solution--a necessity which becomes more
imperative in the direction Of the Holy Land
daily, and still more intensely 80 just in pro-
portion as the outside governments are
troubled.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

TEN THOUSAND REASONS why United
States soldier or marine should not be seen in
the streets on election day are to be found in
have been appointed by the United States
Commissioner to assist the Marshals in carry
ing out the election law Of Congress. If this
army, two-thirds of whom are selected by the
republican politicians cannot sustain the
their duty, the force of repeaters and fraudu-
lent voters with which we are threatened by
the radical organs must be as formidable as
the Prussians before Paris.
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--LATEST From CuDA.-New York
April 14.-Adviccs from Cuba repre-
sent General Jordan rs still i'm tho
field fighting Mt the head of the pa
triot forces. Tho Spanish General
Goyencche was defeated last week
near Boga. There was an cngage.
ment on the 9Th instant between
Guira and Ba5nornon, in the
Colon District. The Spnniards
were again defeated. Edward
Mates, citizen of the United
States was shot in Fort Cabnnas on
the 9th instant. Consul-Gencral
Biddlo had previously telegraphcd the
facts in his case to Washin yton, and
made an appeal to the Government to
interfere to save Mates life, but he
had received no answer on the day of
tho execution
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orccrArioNAL AILMENTS Fresh, pure air is II
vlia'izlng elixir. hoover is drl;.rred by cir
rumsiances from unrestricted access TO this in
VISIBLE hut powerful! stimulnnt. need. q mch-
crl inv,gorant Of some kiEd. The great obi, ci
should be- to choose the best. Popularity is !,
city good guarantee Of me,it in this scruti
1i%nG and intcliS'nt age, aud ,ri.'l hy THE
rrlter'"n H. str,rr's Stonnacl, Bi,tcrs stands
hr+t among the v.g.ratng aud regulating
medlcin 1f the present day. To the wants
OF persons engaged in indoor employmen,s, cs
pecially in crowded factories where even with
the best p"ssible ventlntion the atmoa, phcre j.
always in some degree polluted, this salubricre
vegetable tonic is peculiarly adapted. Tn.
nature of the ingredients is ~ my s.cry. |,
consists of n" absolutely pure ditrusivc s,imu
lent. tlnctured--o rather surcinrgcd-- with
the 1"Id extrncts of sanativr Of o0ts and bn, l.:
OF i.e'hs The phnrmacorn.ia has ils tlnctur.s.
but what are th-yl The juice of only n sin
gle root or bark or plant is present in each
Not one OF them combines the three propc,t tier
"t tonie an Alternative and n" npcrient. Al
these elements are blended in the Bit.ers: nor
are these the sum of its medicinal recomm.nda
tons. IL Is also a blood depurent aud III an.
tispnsmodic.
The baleful effect wbi.h mir that has been
partially exhausted of its oxygen hy frequen,
breathing produces on the Vital organization.
IL notorious, and when 10 this devt.lizcd at
40 e"PE'b'NPl tHe HclnpnlLlc SlNO!
OF hot air furnaces, it becomes deleterious an d
depressing In the extreme. To enatle th.
system to bear up. even for a few hours ca ch
day against The debiIila,ing influence of vi
dated atmosphere. whole some touic and al
ter"tive il gently required. This grand dis.
'der"t"m Is supplied in Host"t,crs Bitters,
which rs 'trcngth sustaining health protec,
ing ngent has no ris ais either among uttciual
or advertised medicines
April, Is, 1870. 5l-lm.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

pY virtue Of sundry writs of feri
- tocias to me dircctcd,I will sell
before Abbeville Court House door,
within the legal hour of Sheriff's Sale
on the FIRST MONDAY i'm MAY
next, the following property to wit
Two hundred acres of land more or
less, adjoining lands of VIM. Richcy,
". e. Barmore, E. B. Rasor, and
others, levied upon as the property
Of Nancy Robertson, deceased ads.
A. y: :Dodson for James:.Taylor.
TERMS CASH.
HENRY CASON,
6: A.C
sherlAFs Office. J
April, II, ls7O.-5O St.
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KEMBLE JACKSON.

T would say to the Citizens of Alb
Il beville Go. that having procured an
.groomsman, the cele-
brated HORSE KEMBLE JACK
SON win be at Abbeville, April 18th
and 18TH, Due West, 10th and 18Th,
Cokesberry, 10th, Goth and 21, and will
be at each stand every ninth day until
the 10th of June.
B. c.. HART l. co.
April, Is, 1870, 51-2t.
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PATRoNIZE HOME I;NTERrRrsE.-
Mr.. L. u. Toale, whose advertisement,
appears in another column, has cs-
tablishcd on firm basis, in Charles.
ton, the largest and most complete
manufactory Of doors, sashcs, blinds,
NC, in the Southern States. Having
advertised libcrally during the past
year. he has secured large custom.
extending rs far west as Alabama.
and he has thus been enabled to nut
forth printed price list which dctics;
competition. Every person who con-
templates building or repairing should
write at once for Mr.. Toale's price
lists. I'm
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GREAT RonBERY IN COLUMBIA
April l7:-Last night the banking
house Of Scott, Williams & Co, was
robbed of about twenty thousand dol,
lars in bonds, grecnbacks, &c. The
burglars entered the front door, broke
opcn the vault, ovcrhaulcd every
thing, took the money, but left the
stocks, papers and their tools. The
robbery was not discovered until 10
o'clock this morning. A drunken
man named Gago was found in a
closet of the banking house. The
banking house will be open for bust
ness tomorrow. There is no trace OF
the burglars.
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sfASnfwu ArrnAY.--On .rhursdav

sfASpfSa ArrRAY.--On Thursday
night last, an unfortunate occurruncu
took place on tho public square, which
resulted in 4 serious wound being IN.
flictcd upon tho person Of our worth,
Town Mnrshal, Mr. Nowton Scott.
soems that q young man named joss
Smith. who is regarded by all of hi
acquaintanccs rs remarkably uuic.
sober and inoffensivc. had become in.
toxicated carly in tho evening, aud
about midnight mot up with Mr.. Scott,
who ut recognized him as q friend and
sought to tako care Of him. But
tho maddening influence of liquor
prevailed, and young Smith threaten
cd the Marshal and brandisbod q
knife about him. At this Mr.. Scott,
for the first time approaching his in.
t"ntions, enatav0red to arrest the
young man, and in the struggle which
cnsucd; received q severe wound in
the left side. His condition has not
been dangerous, and wo are gratificd
to state that there is every prospect
of a speedy recovery. Mr.. Smith
hns surrendered himself to the au-
thoritics, and given bail in tho re-
quircd amount.-Anderson Intelligencer.
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THE LADIES will remember that MRS IYTE1GOE st1
has charge OF the Millinery Department. Miller Robcrtson
style of DRESS, HAT BONNET. ~ ~
Ap1ilS, 1870, so, If
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e)~*"sssssaaassaessa.-<S2z<~
The Proprietor of the Em
porium of Fashion, takes Dleas-
ure i'm announcing to all purchas-
ers of handsome Dress Goods.
Millinery, Fancy Goods, and
Staple DRY Goods, that he has
now open for their inspection the
handsOmest stock of goods ever
opened i'm any one store i'm Abbe-
vile. He respectfully asks all to
come and see for themselves, that
they may judge as to the correct
ness of the above assertion.
for Cash he is able to sell
goods at short profits. 1t is rea-
sonable to suppose that a House.
selling for ash should sell cheap
er than Houses doing a credit
business.
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LADIES SHOES

NEHITE BROTHERS would d.
wv rect special attention to their
stock of Ladies' Shoes They would
keep the public oohstxDtly id mind of
theft. Ladies band.sewed shoes. For
durability theGe goods are superior to
any othessy The matsria( out Of
which they aro manufactured is the
very beat, and shs Act Of their being
made by hand sddstifty per teHt. TO
their value. W. are anxious to intro.
ducs these shoes alsrgely.i and ws win
gnsranseS every pair: They gar1s aas
|sbeaP - 4fnxehins' sswtdashoes, land
NE caH 1eeoiAm msnd Ntheth With great
|s$padsnes.r Give thsuk 4 trial. 70
b s'''A" WHITE, BHprHtKs. !.
April IS, 1870, 5lrtE19H5; 5lr-tsEs 60 q. :, ~
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IN CHARLESTON. :. c.,
Corrected Weekly by 4. e. IA UFlL1N, Bro
ker. No. 25 Broad Street.
April 16, 1870.
STATE SEcuRIrIEs.-South Carolina. old IS
a.; do new,-a7s; do, regist'd stock, ex int
CRY Skcrnrrns-Augusta, Ga. Bonds, "a
"a; Charleston, e. c. Stock. lex or iut) "a
So; do. Fire Loan Bonds, ,--a7G Columbia. :
O. Bonds. --a7O.
RAILROAD BoSbs.-B!ue Ridge, (irst mort
sagel-uG5; Charleston and Savannah. -a7O
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta ASH; Che
raw and Darling; on. .-aS6; Green lille and
Columbia, (first mort )sva-; do, State qua
raptes. esa-; Northeastern, GOA; Snvan-
State guarantee. --a70; South Carolina, -
as0; do. %; Spartanburg and Union-a59.
RAILROAD STocKs-Charlotte Coiumb and
Augusta, -a6O; Greenville aud Columbia, "a
=; Northeastern, al0; Savannah and Charles
ton. ABS; South Carolina, whole shares
--a45; do. half do --a29.
EXCHANGE, DC. New York Sight, off par
'iold, 1l1u1l3; Silver, 105sIla.
SOUTH CAROLINA BANK BILLS
"Bank of Charleston.
'Bank OF Newberry...... ..:......... "a
Bank Of Camden. Boa
Ba"k OF Georgetown. wn............,. ba-
Bank Of South Carolina. ...,. ....... 6a-
Bank OF Chester. 3D.
Bank Of Hamburg. .......................2a Ia
Bank OF State of s. g. prior to 1861 ..... ..60a--
Bank of State Of s. G. issue 1861 aud 81 I8a-
APlanters' and Mechanics Bank of
Snhries.oh. ...... ID
Peoples Back of Cha rleston ............-a-
"Union Bank of Charleston.
Southwestern h Bank OF Charleston,
oto ,....... .................... -
southwestern X Il Bank of Charleston,
ue"r.',''. ....'':.'.'... ......! ..-a-
State Bank Of Charleston. .2u-
Farmers and Exchange Bank Of Char.
=, eoooh.'''... Al
Exchange Bank Of Columbia .l3a-
Uonnerelai Br.k q Columbia.
Planters' Bank o: Fairfield. :. :. ....2a-
state OF South Carolina Bills Receivable par
City OF Charlssion Change Bills. .... pa
| Bills marked thus (s) are being redeemed
| st the Bank Counters Of each.
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ODR MANUFACTURERS.
MovAMkNTs Ar ffR cApfrotu
COLUMBIA, April IL,

COLUMBIA, April IL.
Six months ago your correspondent
exposed the fraud of the Sprague.
Columbia.Canal transaction. Tho
proofs are accumulating. Conviction
has reached tho board itsclt. The
honest portion Of that bonrd knows
1t. I know whereof 1 spcak.
Whilo this farco Is going on, and
while our Legislature, Governor, and
Radicals generally arc playing into
tho hands Of Spraguc, to tho dctri
mcnt Of South Carolina, we have a
rcdeeming fact to record in this direc.
ton. A DR.. Wheeler, from Cincin
nati-an immigrant and not carpet.
baggcr-is pushing forward a factory
upon tho canal. DR.. Wheeler has
bought tract Of land near tho city,
is improving it, and goes about dcvel.
oplng the native resources in a way
that proves him to be far separated
from the genus advcnturcr, to whicl,
belong SO many Of tho creatures OF
our State Government. DR.. Wheeler
is actively engaged In putting up an
establishment for the manufacture of
all kinds of woodwork, including
agricultural implements, coopcry and
a great variety of such things. I'm
til tho water power of the canal is
developed, he proposes to run his ma
chlnery with steam, and, when the
water power shall be developed, he
can shift tho apparatus to suit the
change. DR.. Wheeler was an appli-
cant to the Legislature for this con
tract, which was given to Sprague.
It is to be hoped that DR.. Whecier's
example will sct the ball in motion,
and that the canal itself may be fin
ished. II romans to bc soen how
ever.
THE COTTON SEED FACTORY.
Tho cotton seed oil factory, under
the management Of General Alexan-
der, has made successful start. Oils
of the finest quality have been cx
pressed from both tho bcne (.Sesamu,n
tndieun.) and tho cotton seed. The
former is finer than the olive oil usual
ly nscd for table use; finer in having
u more pleasant taste and flavor.
The four materials from which this
new establishment can make oil arc.
cotton seed, bcne, castor bean. (Palma
cAristi,) and tho common piudar or
groundnut, AracAis hypog9o.l The
cotton seed is the most important, in
being by all odds the most abundant.
The establishment pays from 20 to 25
cents bushcl. The benc is worth
s1.50 a bushcl.
A knowledge of these facts should
stimulate planters to the production
Of these seeds. Cotton takes care of
itself; but bcnc, castor bean and pin
dars can be grown with large profit.
Bene will yield over twenty bushels
to the acre, and this at thrco dollars
per bushel, is over sixty dollars an
acre. The castor bean will yield
SIXTY bushels to the acre, and this is
ninety dollars an acre. This grows
all over the State, and is very easily
grown and gathered. CoRsA1R.
Charleston Nrrs.
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"A GooD. LIFE KEEPs orrsswR1SELEs," so
do Sumter Bitters, Which by i,s use res
torres and invigorates the whole system and
repairs the ravAges Of time.
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Millinery Department.

MFRS. CAIN, Of Baltimore. has
charge of this department.. To
Judge of her taste and skill YOU
nave but to see the handsome
Hfats, Bonnets, &c., i'm her de-
partment. MRS. Gain is assisted
by MISS JAMIE WILSON. of
Abbeville, who w I'LL take pleasure
i'm showing the ladies any and
eve rything i'm this department.