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a Notable Scene.

Sinceaid year 1865, which ipaugu-
rated q new ffgiaes utterly atsyariatJcc
with the customs manners and habits
ofthc South, aud ,oftlis. State more:
especially, the people Of Charleston
hayc been accnsto,nedts behold stfapgc,
sights. The strangest and. mCst starts
ling perhaps was the parade of.armel
negroes. To the. Innsic of resonant
-brasss .baudssot7to thes,nAstiaibra of.
the bugle, the growl of the drum and
the squeak of the. fife, have the dusky
bnttalions marched with bayonets gilt
.tering in the sun atop. of Winchester,
rifles. Not only was this Kind Of pa
geant, exceedingly frequentJ butt it was
all, The more remarkable from the fact
that nothing ola arHcharacter over
took place - the, partof the white
population. Mfhe statue of Brutus
removed, by order, from the Roman
professions, made Brutus all the more
remembc bcred, so the,total abpsgation of
public arms bearing. and parade On the
part Of the whites made the negro mo-
nopoly, Of MALTA gloryall the more ex-
traordinary. and, suggestive. But
change has come at last, as gratifying
as it IS rnomentous.l 0nIyesterdqy, for
the Efrst time since the surrender Of
General Lee, white men ofsCharleston
paradcd our streets in uniform, in sol,
dlerly order, and armed with the rifles
Of, tho: State. The strains Of instru-
mental mpsic inspired their gallant
tread, but not ip bravado. : Instead Of
bristling bayouets, We noticed that
chaplcts of roses--emblems of peace
and good will-adorned the mmzles of
tbe,riaes. These armed bands moved
10 solid phalanx, not to hear incendiary
harangues promotive of strife, but to
listen rather to the gentle words of
beauty, the generous overflow Of fra
.ternal sentiment, and to spot consc.
Grated to manly sport and friendlyskill.
1t is to. tho credit of: Governor Scott
that he has SO far cast off the shackles
of prejudice and party as to have dosse
his part towards rendering such a pa
geant as that of yesterday possible. 1t
has given to the people. of Charleston,
strangers from abroad and citizens Of
different parts Of our own States pro-
per glimpse ofthc new era of harmony
and prosperity which is, we sincerely
believe, about to dawn upon this sorely
tried, desperately calumnated and noble
Commonwealth. .-Ghurleston Ne,os.
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Gen. GAREY's LFTTER.-Gen NJ.
W. Gary, writes from Pine Bluff.
Arkansas, letter to Col. Mcclure, of
Chester, in which he states that gem
eral misapprehension exists out West,
with regard to the intentions of the
people of the State as to their present
Indebtedness. As he understands the
Charleston resolutions, they refer only
to the future Indebtedness of the State.
We have lost all, he says, save honor,
aud wc have no intention Of letting
that so. ~.
lie concludes: 4, therefore, think
that the proceedings of the conven>
tion should, be regulated and controll7
ed. with prudence and caution. I
think that substantial assurances should
be demanded from the leaders of the
party in, power, that retrenehment,
economy and; honesty, should govern
the future financial policy Of the pre-
sent administration; that taxation
will be'rcduccd to- q reasonable stand
ard; that the present. Indebtedness
should, not be increased, aud that the
collection of the present taxes. be
postpond until. the people make an.
other crop. With some such assur-
ances we can afford to bear for a time
the ills we have, "thcn fly to others VIC
know not Of" .-. .
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NEWS FROM THE EAsT-THE
EARTH G1RDLED.-We had the pleas
ure of a flying visit yesterday from
our ellow-townsman, w. K, Brown,
ESQ.,, who has returned to his native
city after long absence. During the
period of his absence Mr.. Brown has
visited China, Japan, and the other
countries of the far East, and brings
tidiDgs from the Celestial Of the COM
pletion of an important enterprise.
He states that the cable, undertaken
by o Danish company, has been laid
between Hong Kong and Shanghai, a
distance of two hundred and forty
miles, and that in six months the
lightning girdle around tile earth will
be completed, and Puck's famous for
ty minutes jaunt eclipsed. He left
San Francisco on the 18th, and arrived
in New York on the 25th of April,
by way of. the Pacific Road. Our
young townsman. has evidently been
well treated by the pig>tails, as. he
bears every mark of good treatment,
and his numerous friends inHthe city
will be pleased to welcome him back
to the place Of his nativity Courier.
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THE JOURNAL.
CAMDEN, MAY 4, 1871.
The tIay Festival.

For some weeks past, the Misses
Reynolds have been preparing for,the
children of their school, a celebration
of the first day of May, which was dess
tined to eclpse-all their former efforts.
Silently and swiftly, as the day grew
near, were these, preparations completed
and the birth of May, 1871, was cele-
brated in manner which reflected
credit upon all concerned. As the
sun was declining, troops Of children.
ia most Instances, accompanied by thcir
parents or relatives, could be seen We l..
ing heir'happy way to the spo tus
premises Of Mrs. Reynolds, where the
stage was arranged and !tastefully deco
rated for the occasion. The happy
Queen of May, MISS ANNIE KENNEDY,
was crowned in a highly creditable
manner, and her willing subjects paid
free tribute to Her Majesty, in the gen.
tie language of poesy, with great taste
and courtesy. The pieces recited were
some of them, very fine, and were
composed for the occasion by lady Of
Camden. After the coronation and O
song the little ones were summoned to
a feast of cake and flow of lemonade
and ice-crcam, which speedily disap.
peared before the determined attack Of
heinvincible and irrepressible courtiers,
assisted in no small degree blythe look
ers on. During the performance an
April q shower which may have been
intended to cool the ardor of the attack
came on but it had no effect other than to
cause Sunday bonnets to be taken hur'
riedly off and covered up. After the
little ones had enjoyed themselves to
the full extent of their desires, a gen
eral adjournment took place.: thus end
ing one of the most pleasant May fes
tivals we have ever had the pleasure Of
attending.
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The: Last of the Stevens Murder.

The. Last of the Stevens Murder
!. u erg, .....,s2
+ s. eor,conordort. ;vr;t;rnt, @ from Union;
nan.t iIaaie ,snaa. x ! H., - ,hs 81.
;ase @ sar. ' 1n =
i ne tSo ne,roes. IA Henrv t,a6n IN md q,
qav Iar Pn liner convicted a tha I#st
3tern of otr co,,rt of fbe murder of G,s
NJ sfevcns we're ,erecnfed TO-DAY md er
:tho sentence of Jndge .Tbomo. Tbey
ws.te, 70 -. fron tha :;a;l undepauard os
tI}a onm msSSny os;IJn;,sJ States cov,lrv
,sts,;onnd \ bs.a .,Id a,rrioS. i, 'the sheriff
= ths usnaT ni,sa of nnhl;e sYeention..
: : m;la a @ ssam 4a;sn whars = ,silous ,as
a.an.sd 800 e.. tt.o .ao.asian lThey .wero
s.ir anJ% ftm IN MOI sten hut tl,eir
@ ~, nten,ncsss ;nd;cotea doom eoneern
!Tn tIe yerys LIST Ibev assertod .tIeir
innocdnccs oftbe lilI;no: lint ackn 6w;1eetIIy. N;1etI
Id ,Iof ,bov wcre * tbe - mnarty that II
Sba,,sd noor stesau. Thsv sa;d tba
niau uas r - on ;to,Jonosviile 70 6eb.
Kn KIN and 6SinsSnone to return
home.and noet ,somebeay,s head on the
wav, But thew went np the road io1lly as
far as Duck Pond Church. where the
traoedv vas enacted Golden Foster
colorcd nreacbcr was their sniritnal
adviser. Tbey said tbev were pre.
nared to meet their God The holt
was drawn at about half. past twelve,
and Henry Cannon aud Taylor Pal.
mer passed from life into death.
I Cannon.s mock was broken. Palmer
struggled some minutes-and all was
over. After hanging about thirty
minutes, life was pronounced e1-
tinct by DR.. JIM. Moore, and the
bodies were taken down. All the
circumstances of the trial and the evi.
dencc left no doubt upon the minds Of
any one of the guilt of these negroes.
Human testimony is not infallible, and
it is possible that these two men did
not actually kill Stevens; but it is
possibility, not a probability. The
evidence Of their guilt was very strong
indeed far too strong to be bora
down a feathers weight by their
opposing confession before execution,
But iffsfheir statement is true, they are
nevertheless guilty Of the foul crime oi
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!, ,BEAuroRr GoaMIssios iosERs or ELEes
T1oNs-Alfred Williams, white, andL.
s. Langley, coIorea, convicted at this
term ofthe United States Circuit Conrt, :
for changing names on the ballots cast;
at Beaufort, s. G. In the Congressional
election, 10 which C. G.sBowen aud X.
y. 'DcIargo we're candidates, were sen.
,tenced yesterday, by his Honor Judge
Hugh l.. Bond, to be Imprisoned two
years and pay afDe ofs5O0 each. They
were committed to Jail
Charleston Courier.
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For the Camden Journal.
The Sumter Union.

Mr.. Editor AS short sketch Of
this Association of Christian Churches
may not be unintcresting to some I f your
readers, I submit the following, and
ask its insertion in your columns
On Friday before the fifth Sabbath
in May, 1870, delegates from the AM
tioch, Bethany, Camden and Pisgah
Churches, assembled at the place of
worship of the latter, and formed a
Union, having for its object the supply
ing the destitute places within their
bouuds:witb the gospel. At this, our first
meeting, Gods children were gracious
ly blessed, sinners made to tremble un-
der the faithful preaching of the Word,
and number were received into the
Church, as the first fruits of our little
Union Our next meeting was held
with the Bethany Church, commencing
on the Friday before the second Sab.
bath in August, and here, the faithful
brethren Of this we'll organized church,
together with their jealous pastor, Rev.
N. GRAHAM, were delighted to receive
and welcome those for whom the united
prayers Of the church had long been
lifted up. Here, the efforts of Gods
ministers were owned and blessed of
.him-an addition to the Church of six,
we believe, was the result of this meet
ing. The next meeting of the Union
was held with the Antioch Church, and
here, as at tho other meetings, the
preaching of the gospel was attended
by the blessing of God. 1t would have
been pleasant to report in full, the pro-
ceedings of the Union at each Of the
churches, but our.. space does not permit
it. .. ''s w
The funds of the Union, having ac-
cumulated to justify commencement
of missionary operations, Rev. ". j.
HATFIELD of the Pisgah Church was
appointed to that labor and field as
signed him, in which he has been en-
gagged for the past six months.
On Friday last, the Union met with
the Pisgah church, full list of dele
gates from all the churches forming it
being in attendance. An application
for membership from the Piedmont
church was received and accepted, and
her delegate cordially welcomed. A.
mong the interesting business transact
ed, was the reception of the report of
brother Hatfield, who has supplied four
destitute churches ono Sabbath in each
month, has travelled to do so, six hun
dred and nincty-four miles, and preachs
ed thirty-seven sermons. After the
adoption of the report, a call was made
for contributions for his support until
our next meeting, which was literally
responded to. On Saturday afternoon
the Union adjourned to meet with the
Bethany Church, on Friday before the
fifth Sabbath in July next. Our Sab-
bath School which is fourishing one,
under the superintendence of that pious
man of God, Brother B. F. Rhame,
assembled at nine o'clock, and were
addressed by several speakers. After
sermon and an exhortation from Bros.
Graham and Durham, the benediction
was pronounced, and thus terminated
one of the most harmonious and soul-re>
freshiDg meetings it has ever been our
privilege to attend. H.. :
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/; THE SOUTHERN PLANTING INTER
EsT.-Cotton planting at the South
seems to hayeprosressed on tho whole
fayGrably, and Notwithstanding tho inv
price of the staple, tits quite probable
that not far from AN ayoragc area will
be devoted to tho plant, There are
complaints from some section with re
gard to the inadequate supply Of labor,
but the results of last years operations
lead to the conclusion that this labor
difficulty is exaggerated. The want of
the South at this time does not appear
toll so much an increase Of laborers as
patient intelligent skill. to utilize and
direct those already at its disposal
laborers suited to the climate and aceus,
toned toevery kind ofRork the country
affords. When supplies are needed
from other sources, as they may be In
the near future of renewed prosperity
to which the whole country looks for>
ward, it will not be difficult to obtain
them in the, ordinary channels of Eu,
ropean immigration. -. q,
To this end the establishment of inl
dependent lines of steam ships between
Germany and some of the Southern
ports.i is the most sensible undertaking
that has yet engaged attention. The
division of large landed estates, and the
setting apart of suitable portions for the
benefit of those who are able to<buy and
disposed to cultivate them, is another
excellent means to the end Of attracting
a good class of laborcrs. In word,
the cultivation of good feeling and har-
mony of interests between those whose
fortunes have been cast together upon
the favored soil, and the introduction of
intelligent and sclf-rcspecting labor as
fast as the field requires it, will speedily
and satisfactorily solve the labor ques>
ton. 1t looks now as though the price
of cotton had about touched bottom for
the present, and with increased cousum-
tion, consequent upon low prices, and
a decrease Of India cotton, reaction is
by no means improbable.'-Nea York
Shippiny and Commerica1 List.
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AFFRAY IN SALEM--A., Memo.
.SHoF.-on Thursday oflast week, in.
the neighborhood Of the brick ghureli,.
in this County, David Fuilwood shot.
Alcck Cowsar, his fathcrin>law, In
the left arm with small shot, inaiotiug;.
a slight wound. I Both the parties are
,negr"es. The quarrel originated ina
dispute about the useof'a horse, aud !.
run into family matters.--Sdmter Nescss
Columbia (S. e. Daily Jafon please
comment. JoUR.1 80. = 2, - ;, 49, s.,.s
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General Sherman was cordially res
ceived in New Orleans the other day
by one of the clubs of that city He
made a brief but happy speech, in
which he referred to the fact that he
had once held commission as a colonel
of militia of the State Of Louisiana, and
that he was at the head of the State
Seminary. He said that it always gave
him pleasure to visit Louisiana, and to
meet not only tho members of the
Union army, but also his old friends
upon the other side. sHGeneral Bragg
and l." said the, general, "are, close
friends, and i know General @Beaure-
gard very we'll, but have. not had the
pleasure of meeting, him this time
General Hood called upon me to-day,
and I intend calling on him to>mor-
row." In alluding to the matter of
reconstruction, General Sherman said
that it was q most delicate and difficult
problem to solve. England has. been
endeavoring to reconstruct Scotland for
two hundacd years, and still who could
fail to detect the marked characteris-
tics of a Scotchman. Ifa people liked
to have laws made for them, they liked
to have something to do with the ma-
king of them themselves. In time, he
thought, the people of the South would
come around all right, but they wanted
it to be seen that the work of recous
struction emanated from themselves
His remarks were received with ap-
plause. .aj l-- !,-:.-.,
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Administrators Notice.

All persons having claims against the Estate
of J l.. MCDOWELL, dec'd .are hereby no.
tilted to present the same duly attested, with
in the time prescribed by law, and all per-
sons indebted to said Estate are required IT,
settle immediately.
apr. S0.-lm'
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Council aalaIaaber,
.cAMpEN, S. C.,. May 2nd, 1871:

: scAMDEN, s. g, May 2nda 1871:
Capt. SAMUEL PLACE; is appointed
Chief Fire Master, DR.. A. A. MooRE and
GEORGE CnosBY; ESQ.,, Assistant Fire Mss
ters. They will be obeyed accordingly.
- JAMES NJ. DAVIS, Intendt.
Extract from Minutes Of Council.
j. K. WITHEnsPooS, Recorder. ;. ~
. May f.. 35 - ltS
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TEE OGDENSBURG RIOT.

Religious War in Northern New Y0rk-A
Sectarian Riot in Osdcnsburg-&n Ex-Priest
Denouncing Pn2acy-His Meetings Broken
Up by a RIob-Elorts by the Authorities 10
Preserve Order-The Mayors Praciama-
tiOn-SeriOus Trouble Apprehende6.
OGDENsBURG, n. y, August II. 1871
large number of persons including IL formidable
rioous element. gathered last evening at the hail
in which Baron De Camin the anti Catholic
lecturer, mObbed on the evening pre-.
vious. The doors of the nail were closed. and
the arrival of the lecturer he was conducted by
the police to the Police Headquarters for protection
where large mob assembled. subsequently the
authorities called for volunteers, and large num-
Der of citizens responded and were sworn in as
special policemen, and, together with the regular
force, succeeded in clearing the streets, when the
lecturer was escorted to his boarding house. An
intense feeling against the mob prevails and clti-
are organizing to vindicate the right of free
speech. Oners OF assistance have Decn received
from neighbOring towns.
The rioters still continuing defiant Mayor Proctor
TO-DAY issued a proclamation, stating that whereas
there have been manifestations OF tumultuous
character the city for the past two nights Occa-
stoned by the interruption OF public meeting. and
whereas the public feeling is now IN sucn state OF
excitement that further and perhaps serious trouble
may be apprehended he warns all persons to pre-
the peace, calls all welldsposed persons
assist In maintaining order and the liberty OF free
speech, assuring the citizens that he will use the
power vested IN him to protect the rights Of all.
special meeting of the Common Council was
held this morning. at which 1t resolved that the
right of free speech should be maintained at any
cost. A large number OF special policemen was APP
pointed and troops will be called out II necessary.
Thomas Daily and number OF the leaders OF the
mob OF Tuesday evening have been arrested.
AT this hour no hall has oecn secured The ex-
element is increasing. The friends of law and
order are determined that the lecturer shall be
heard.
The police headquarters are guarded by 100 spe-
cia policemen. In addition to tho regular force. The
Mayor is personally in charge
Many suspected rioters are IN the streets awaiting
a movement.
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THE PACIFIC COAST.

Political Affairs in san Fsancisro-A Stage
Attacked by EcbDcrs--Onc Passenger
Killed aud Another Fatally Wourted.
SAN FRANCISCO, August II. 1871.
The taxpayers independent nominations for NUM-
cipa officers aud the judiciary were announced this
morning. The democrats have already full ticket
in the ie,d and some republicans dissatisfied with
the division OF The offices by the taxpayers, also
propose To nominate a full party ticket.
Thomas ii. b. Snipley, County Judge or jackson,
oregon. died yesterday.
the Cloverlac stage already robbed twice In
Sonora cOun6y, was again attacked last night by tour
or live robbers. len men ana four women were
passengers. some Of The passengers resisted tine
robbers and fired upon them. The nrc was returned,
and +. H. Benton, a merchant OF ukah, Mend0cln0
county, was Killed; Lieutenant Il. :. CODnal, agent
for j. Friedander. o. this city, was fatally wounded,
and Sandy WOolwOrth the owner and driver oil the
stage was slightly wounded. The robbers got no
plumber, but have escaped arrest, and there Is no
clue TO them.
the steamship Montana, Tor ranama. carried out
total OF SIPS IN treasure aud $T2,003 worth OF
California WINE Tor New York.
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Proceedings i'm the House of
Commons.
The Queens Assent to the army Regulation
BIll-Mr Gladstones Defence Of the Dub
lin Police-Thirty Persons Injured
by Railway Accident
TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON. August II, 1871.
In the House OF Lords to-day the Queens assent TO
the Army Regulation bill was announced.
THE CASE or SIX ES6LTsHMEN MURDERED IN PERU.
In the House OF Commons yiscount Enfield, Under
Secretary for Foreign Afars, said that searching
investigation had been ordered into the facts OF the
recent murder OF SIX Engllshmen in Peru.
TIE DUBLIN POLICE DEFENDED.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke at length In defence or the
action OF the police at the Dublin meeting OF the 18th
inst. In reply 10 remarks OF Mr.. Mcguire member
for Cork and others.
Finally a division OF the House was called for and
resulted in majority OF fliy-twO in favor Of the
course of the government In the suppression of the
Dublin meeting.
MOVEMENTS OF THE QUEEN.
Queen Victoria, VINO left London several days
since and passed day or two at the palace Of Holy
rood, arrived at BalmOral to-day. She will shortly
visit the Duke aud Duchess Of Argyll at Inverary
Castle.
A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
A>railway accident occurred last night at Wolver-
hampton, in Stanordshire, twelve miles from Blr-
mngham. Thirty persons or less sert-
ously injured.
AMERICAN GETS HIS DESERTS.
Dobson the American. convicted Of scuttling q
British snip. was sentenced to-day To fifteen months
Imprisonment.
TIE WEATHER IN ENGLAND.
The weather throughout England is fair and
favorable to the crops
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
The regular weekly statement OF the condition of
the Bank of England shows an increase I'm specie OF
s2s2 600. The total specie reserve is now
SO, 3Is l3s.