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The New York Herald. nominating Gen.
VIM. Tecumseh Sherman for tbs Presidency

The New York Herald. nominating Gen.
VIM. Tecumseh Sherman for tbs Presidency
says:
The Southern policy of Cancellation and
reconciliation, emanating from General Sher-
man, is better than the policy of the bayonet
adopted by General Grant. Universal am
nesty" is good, and universal amity," We
believe will follow it. The victorious party
in foreign war can afford to be generous
How else, looking to the South, can We heal
the wounds still left open from the war p
General Sherman, then, is the proper man
for the Democratic party. Put him in the
field and in front against General Grant, and
not only will tho Union supporters Of the war
be divided between them, but the courtesies
of brother soldiers will prevail in the CAM
paign between the two parties. The violent
hostilities between the two parties and two
races will disappear in the South, for, as
many of the blacks will be drawn to Sherman
and the Democrats, the bitterness Of the
whites against them will change into better
feeling, and the present danger Of war OF
races will be removed.
On the Ku Klux question, General Sher.
man will neutralize the popularity Of General
General Grant on the Joint High Commits
sion; and on the war and the issues OF the
war the two parties, with Sherman opposed
to Grant, will stand substantially on the
same footing before the people. Thus, then
upon the great financial questions ofthe day
the Democracy, under the banner Of Sher,
man, may, North and South, secure the bal,
ance of power in the election. In short, if
for the great Presidential battle of 1872
Gen. Grant is the only man for the Repub-
licans, Gen. Sherman, Of all men, is the man
for the Democracy. Let them try him, and
the party will at once rise to its feet,
'slike giant refreshed with new wine."-
North and South, East and West. Try
him, for the field is open for Sherman, and
the coast is clear.
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We clip the following from the; Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel:

We clip the following from the; Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel:
WHAT ENERGY CAN Do.-There is
great and universal complaint Of the dull
timei but it seems that in the dulfest of dull
times some men can make the'world move.
We have just seen report of about thirty
working days, in Charleston alone, Of Messrs.
Miller 4 Randall, agents of the Southern
Life Insurance Company. This report certi-
fes to the taking of sixty-nine applications,
amounting tos46O, 900 in risks, and $780, 900
in premiums. This seems to us an ex-.
traordinary exhibit, and speaks volumes for
the energy and industry of our home in
stitution and its accomplished agents.
Among the polices issued, we note many of
the Catholic clergy of the State of South Car
olina and many influential laypen of vari-
GUS denominations.
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CoTToN CONSUMPTION OF EUROPE
Dir. Ott. Trumpcr, the great statician and
authority on Cotton, Of Zurich, has made up
hi, figures for the six months, 1st October
to 3lst March, instead of waiting as custom
ary for the end of the Cotton year. The
following is all extract from his interesting
circular: ~
The effect of the war OH the Continental
cousuu ption, except for the first three
mcatls, has therefore been Of little import
auce. x + = The present appearance is that
from now till the end of the season the con-
Sumption of Europe, except in case OF an ad-
vance in price intervening, will require GIN
Gliding d.rcc, imports inte Russia and SPAN
at east $4,000 bales per week, Talel', WIN
a ,tal american crcp Of 4,lOO,0OO bales,
and with an importation from all Other. pro
ducng countries not greatly exceeding that
tIG6J-IJ would leave us at the end OF
.;,.rl.,,. with Il stock in the ports OF Eu-
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THE NATION ON TIE KU-KLux Bill.
In the last number of the Nation we find the
following: a
Affairs in south Carolina continue to- have
more interest than those of any other ssc-
tion of the South This is partly owing, it
must be- admitted, to fresh outrages on the
part of the Ku- Klux, in spite of the Presi-
dents warnings and the legislation of Con-
gress. What is curious, however, and at
the same time very encouraging, is the fact.
that the leading men Of the State, with the
possible exception of Governor Scott, have
no faith in the remedies prepared at Washing
ton, and, better still are earnestly endeavor-
ing to restore peace in other and more
rational ways. Judge Orr looks upon the
Ku-Klux Bill as grave political blunder,
in natioval point Of view, and says it will
cetch no Ku-Klux, and correct none of
the evils it was aimed at Senator Robert
son, native of South Carolina, though o
Republican, voted against the Bill in his
seat in Congress, believing in the policy of
Cancellation.
Abiding to the recent outrage in Chester
field County, the Nation says:
As in numerous other instances, there
was the most conflicting testimony, even a.
mong Republicans, as to the character of the
deceased, and the probable motive for kill
ing him. The Hon. B. F. Whittemore
asserted that Melton's only offence Was thu.
he was Tax Collector for Chesterfield County,
and Republican: but another informant,
himself Republican, and who knew Mel
ton, told the correspondent that he ''was a
man of bad character, and his so-called Re-
ppublicanism had nothing to do with the muir
der. He was ignorant and dishonest, and
no more fit for Tax Collector than horse" :
Melton came he added, from North Caro-
lima, where he broke Jail while confined for
sheep stealing, and, when he became Collec-
tor, "abused his official powers awfully," "
especially exciting the enmity ofthe negroes;
If they did not combine to kill him, it
must have been another dishonest officer
named Donaldson, against whom Melton
and his wife were witnesses, who procured
his death. Doubtless, if we knew the truth,
great deal of the Southern violence now
too hastily styled Ku-Klux, would resolve
itself into the work of Vigilance Committees
or hired assassins.
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Episcopal convention.

The third day of this Convention was de-
voted chiefly to the ballotins for Assistant
Bishop, which excited great interest. The
Rcverends'C. P. Gadsden, w. B. W. Howe
and W. p. DuBose were the prominent
names. Finally the Rev. W. B. w. Howe
of Charleston, was elected. The Charles
Courier says:
"Twenty-three ballots arc cast without
result, when one who had been largely re-
ceiying the suffrages of his colleagues, mag
unanimously announces his declination in IA
yor of his reverend brother, whereupon the
Rev. VIM. B. W. Howe was unanimously
elected.
'The Assistant Bishop elect is we'll known
to our community and the Church through
out the State as the loved and esteemed rec
tor of old St. Phillips. His works in his
parish, and his walk and conversation a
pong all our people, speak his record A
part from attainments specially theological,
he is distinguished by mind enriched by
liberal and discursive culture, spirit cath
olic and full of charity, great common sense,
and that rare attainment which does not deny
right heart and sound mind to MONACO
quiescence in any ones own peculiar views
Of truth. We wish him God speed in his
high and sacred Office" .
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The Carolina Spartan publishes card
from John Faut, Orange Mack, Ransom
Lewis, Dennis Williams, Coleman Wofford,
Aaron Wallace, Jack Moore, Riley Floyd,
VIM. Nash, Andy West, Samuel Durrah,
Bailey Forrest, David Hill, colored citizens
of spartanburg, in which they assert that,
believing that the Democratic party can on
ly bring peace and order to the country, we
take this method of saying that VIC withdraw
from the Radical party, and will hereafter,
support the Democratic party.
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HELMBoLD's GREAT SUcoEss.-In one
week from the time that DR.. Helmbold put
his celebrated Grape Pills on the market, no
less than ffty-seven two hundred and eighty.
fonr boxes were sold in New York and
BROOKLYN alone This shows the estimation
in which the nublic holds DR.. Helmbold and
his excellent remedies. His pills are al
ready standard a. ticle, and will at an early
day, supersede nearly all the common nause-
ating pills put up by other dealers.-Adv.
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NEWSPAPER suEpIEMEsrs-A d

NEWSPAPER SUEpLEMENTs--A decision
of soAe importance to newspapers has just,
been rendered in the United States. District
Court, at Cleveland. Many newspapers have
a fashion of folding in their papers adverti>
sing sheets, circulars, or posters, assuming
that by printing supplement" at the head
they evade the United States statute made
and provided for such practices. Mr., A. X.
Brown, of the Alliance (Ohio) Ao,.3or, Ia
bored under this delusion, and was indicted.
and convicted = Wheeling lntslsigenoer.
The judge decided that rea! supplement-
may be thus sent out; but that mere adver-
tisement is not q supplement in contempla-
tion of law-Richmond Dispatch.
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nwThe remains Of Bishop General Polk
are to be removed from the Churchyard of
St. PauPs in Augusta, Ga, where they now
lie unmarked, to Louisiana, where nonu-
ment will be erected over them.
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The Boston Journal of Chemistry tells us:
that when color on fabric has been acci-
dentally destroyed by acid, ammonia isap-
piled to neutralize the same, after which an
application of chloroform, will, in almost al
cases, restore the original color. The apph,.
cation of ammonia is common, but that OF
chloroform is little known. Chloroform will
also remove paint from a garment, or else
where, when ben zole Or bisulphids Of carbon
fails.
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The New Orleans Picqyune says: An
old man was arrested yesterday, charged
with abusing his family. The complainant
was his daughter, a pretty girl of some fifteen
years of age. She cried good deal, and
the unusual agitation enlisted warmly the
sympathies of the court. So when the
case came on for trial, he inquired of her
quite tendcrly if she knew why her father
abused her. "He didn't abuse me-" she
answered, innocently; =; it was John he struck. Z"
"And who is John ?" asked the court.
"He's an acquaintance" "a lover, per-
haps?" "Yes, sir; that is, if he gets the
place" What placer" "Why, fathers.
Johns trying to get it, and when the old
man heard it he got angry" "And this you
call abusing the family?" inquired the court,
Indignantly. "Well, it's almost the same.
John will be one of the family" argued the
pretty pleader. "But he amt yet" "Well,
it amt my fault" and the fair complainant
looked around with an air that evinced she
had nothing more to say.
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At the rate of two persons only to each
acre, Europe and America alone contain
land enough to support more than four hun
dred times their present population with an
abundant supply of food. Add to these
Asia, and .Afriba and the Islands OF, the
Pacific Ocean, and how many times must
the pop ulation of the earth be multiplied
before the earth will be "replenished"
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CRITIcAB PERIODS OF HUMAN LIFE
From thea age Of forty to thatIo sixty man
who properly regulates himself may be con-
sidered in the prime Of life. His matured
strength of constitution renders him almost
impcryous to the attacks of disease, and all
his functions are in the highest otder. Hav-
ing gonea year or twUspast sixtys. however,
he arrives at critical period of existence;
the river Of Death flows beforG HIM, and he
remains at standstill.i But : athwart this
river is yiaduct, called The Turu of Life, }"
which, if crossed in safety, leads to the valley
sold Age" round which the river winds,
and then flows beyond without q boat or
causeway to affect its passage; The bridge
is, however, constructed of fragile materials,
and it depends upon how it, is trodden
whether it bend or break Gout, .apoplexy,
and other bad characters, are also in the
vicinity to waylay the traveller, and thrust
him from the pass but let hin, grid up his
loins, and provide himself with perfect COM
posure. To quote metaphor, the "Turn Of
/ Life is turn either into a. prolonged walk
or into the grave. The system and power
having reached their utmost expansion now
begin either to close, like flowers at sunset,
or break down at once. One injudicious
stimulant, a single fatal excitement, may
forceiebeyond its strength hilst a careful
supply Of props, and the Withdrawal OF all
that tends to force plant, VIII sustain it to
beauty and in, vigor, until night has nearly
set in. -iasE s-f7ssg;;t, y
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General Jubal A. Early, of Virginia, has
consented to deliver the Grafton before the
Survivors Association of South Carolina, at
Columbia, in November next.
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FREAKS OF TIE: TYpEs.-The blunders
sometimes n,a'te by printers are truly won
derful. The following are examples Of what
can be done in this lins:: :
In the office Of New York paper there
stood in type the report Of a sermon, and
paragraph about the career ola mad dog.
In making up" these two got mixed, and
the readers of the paper the next DAY were
aton shed at the following n,elanye: s'The
Rev. Jas. Thompson preached TO large au-
dience last Sunday. This was his last SER
mon previous to his embarkation for Europe
He exhorted his brethren; and sisters, andi
after offering a.seyo-t pra or, took whim
to cut up some flantic freaks. He ran up
Smith street to Brown, ard down Carr
street to College At this stage Of the pro-
eeedingsa sorue boys seized him, tied tea
kettle to his tail, and let him go "A great
c-owd gathered, and for few minutes there
was 2 lively scene. Finally, he was shot by
policeman. 4sm ~ s'.Ti5 ~
The writer of an obituaryhot;ce Of an es-
timables sldy, said that the bereayed husband
was "hardly able to bear the demise, of his
wife" Imagine his disgust on reading in
print that the. bereaveds husband was "hafds
ly able to wear the chems Of, his wife, The
London Courier-joauno1 inisdescribing
wedding in high life, said that the, bride was
accompanied to the alter by .tgk brides
not t5N: 4 ~fF PFO7idence paper. once an
nounced that Rev. DR.. Wyland, President
of Brown Universe y, agave,a' billiard par
ty." The: editor wrote a 6,izlian, party"
The Importance of careful punctuation
cannot be insisted on too urgently. Here
are few instances whicht Illustrate It's
aKanted young man toetake charge Of a
pair of horses of religious turn of mind"
t"A child was run oser by wagon three
years old and cross.eyed with -antalets which
never spoke afterwards" aThe procession
was very fine and nearly ten miles in length,
as was also the prayer Of Dr.. Perry the
Chaplain s
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Southern Baptist Convention.

ST. LOUIS, May l3.
Rev. J. D. Fulton, of Boston, addressed
the Southern Baptist Convention in this city,
urging the Union of the Northern and South
ern Baptists.
In the Southern Baptist Convention yes
tcrday the Committee on Missions to China
made a report and adopted resolutions that
the general aspect Of our missionary work in
that empire commends it to the sympathies
and prayers of the entire Baptist brother
hood. Also, in view of the recent massacre
of missionaries at Tein-Tsin, and the impress
sion that general rising Chinese against
foreigners was likely to occur, and would be
connived at if not encouraged by the Chi
nese officials, the board correspond with the
Government authorities in relation to the
safety of our citizens, as guaranteed by
treaty between China and the United States.
The report of the Committee on the Colored
Population has been adopted.
1t recommends that pastors and conductors
of Sunday schools, when they need, be fur
nished, as far as possible among themselves,
and that general and ministerial schools be
provided. The report of the Committee on
the Religious Interests of the Chinese, of
whom there are some 5000, recommended
that efforts be made to teach them in the
English language, through Sunday schools.
The report of the Committee on European
Missions states that Christian mission will
be planted in Northern Italy ;,that the OPEN
ing of Rome has permitted the preaching of
the Gospel, the conversion and baptism of
several prominent young men, and the or
ganization of Christian church, after the
model described by St. Paul, in that city,
and that DR.. Cole, devoted missionary, has
gathered class of candidates for Gospel
ministry, and initiated an extensive plan of
colporteur and mission work throughout
the entire length of the italian peninsula.
In the Convention, resolutions were adopt
ed that the Foreign Mission Board be de-
sired to consider the expcdiency of appoint
ing general superintendent of every Eu-
ropcan mission, and that our churches be
urged to take measures to provide for the
support of the young brethren already gath
cred by DR.. Cole at Rome, the sum of$2OO
annually being requisite for each young
man.
A resolution was adopted by large ma
jorities expressing earnest sympathy with
the Baptists in England in their efforts for
the liberation of religion from the State in,
hucnce.
The committee on Enlargement of the
Work of Foreign Missions reported that the
number of laborers in the foreign field had
more than doubled during the year, and re-
commended that the same line of policy be
authorized by the Convention for the ensu,
ing year.
A large number of delegates to the Con-
vention have preached in various churches
here to-day and attended various Sunday
schools of their denomination.
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The States Indebtedness.

The following table shows the present in
debtedness of the State, exclusive of liabili-
ties as endorser of Jhe Railroad bonds:
The total obligations of the Stats, on which
its name appears, may be thus stated:
Amount of bonds and stock
outstanding on the 1stofOc-
tober, 1867, exclusive of
war ardebt...."............."S5, ,04,211.23
Amount issued for Confeder-
ate war purposes, outstand-
ing 1st October, 1867 .....2, ,241 $4,000
Total on October 1st 1867. ....s7, GAS, ,O55.23
Bonds issued by present
administration as fol-
lows:
Under Act approved
August 26, 1868, for
redemption Of billsre-
ceivabie. .s5Oo,OoO
Under Act approved
August 1868, torpay-
mi5;i public debt. de- ] t............1, w 100000
Under actarproved Sep
tcmber, Is, 1868, for 49,.
funding bills of Bank p.
of the State of South
Carolina. ,25s,55O r.
Under Act approved
February II, 1869,
for relief of the
Treasury ury..........,....1,o 100000
Under Act approved -..
March q, 1869, for -.
Land Commission. 200, 900 -
Under Act approved
March 1, 1868, for ..-...
Land Commission. 900, ,OOO-s4 ,55s,55O
Total indebtedness by State
as principle. ............sl2,2O7 ,6o5.Z3
Deduct amount issued for
Confederate war purpo-
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n MODEL COUNTY 1REASURER.-ln ne
Grand Jury of Orangeburg County, at it's
late sitting, made the following Presentment:
COUNTY TREASURER.
We have examined the County Treasurer's
OiGSce and We find that the new Treasurer,
F. H. Greene, complains that he is some
what embarrassed IN the discharge OF his
duties in consequence of the incomplete
transfer of the books by the old Treasurer,
V. A. Sasportas. The Agent Of Mr..
Sasportas, however, H. B. johnson, explains
that he is now busily engaged in the prepara-
tion of the books and papers for transfer.
Our attention was called to the fact, that
in the books of Mr.. Sasportas, the one third
which was ordered to be taken of was not
noted on the books az so deducted in many
cases, which we regard, atleast, as negligence.
We are also informed by a competent
witness upon his oath, that L. X. Sasportas
told said witness that che had bought county
orders"
We are futher informed, by competent
witnesses, whose sworn statements we have
in our possession, that IT, X. Sasportas, the
County Treasurer, bought county orders
from them, in some cases, at discount of
twenty-five per cent discount.
These facts in regard to the County
Treasurer are of such serious nature that
we present them to the Court as sufficient
grounds for his Indictment.
We also have evidence before us that
county and school orders have been bought
to large extent by other county officers,
and in one case, more than half of said Or
ders have been paid, while, at the same time,
we have no evidence of any teacher having
been directly paid by the Treasurer, and
we are informed that many teachers have
repeatedly presented their orders for pay
ment.
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Three things to think abopt-Life, death
and eternity.
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A GOOD SIGN-The Mobile Register is the
leading journal in the. South among those
that are called "Bourbons." 1t has hitherto
seemed to us to be impracticable-quite
as truly so as the Montgomery Matt or
any of the few papers that wish the Demo
cratic party to deny the validity Of the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments. But now
it has reached the point indicated in the
following paragraph:
1--WE are inclined to think, and we regret
to say it, that the weight of Democratic opin-
ion is against our doctrine, that the boldcst
fight we can make in 1872 is the safest one,
and that we should endorse no crime of the
Jacobins against the free institutions of the
country, even so far as acquiescing in them !;
and, further, that our strongest and best
battle-cry is that of Douglas-this is a white
mans Government, made by white men, and
dedicated to the uses of white men forever.
But malgre the pressure Of the apparent ma
jority against these views, we must persist
in holding to them to the end. AS u men,
Der of great party we have duty to per-
form and right to exercise, in urging it
to take the highest ground of priciple in its
line formations for pending battle; but we
have no right to dictate our own judgments
at the cost of forsaking our friends and re-
tiring from the contest, if they are not i'm
plicitly followed"
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A MODEL COUNTY TREAsURER.-The
Grand Jury of Orangeburg County, at its
late sitting, made the following Presentment:
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Actual amount of indebt-
edness as principal ex-
elusive Of Confederate

war debt. t.................... ,965, 765.25