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MEMPHIS. February 6.--Alexis departs
tomorrow for New Orleans, with . bsil.
liant party from Louisville and Mem.
phis., -.
!. John Norton. Esq, Vas iilisdato.day
by Deputy Sheriff Sproger, who alleges
self-defence.
It is reported that large poStion Of
Helena, Arkansas, has been DESTROYED
by FIRE.
WASHINGTON, February 6-Evcning.
In the House. bills were introduced
bridging the Mississippi from point in
South st. Louis, for mail service to
Austria, to promote ship building, to
encourage telegraphio communication
with Europe and Asia, to relieve actual
settlers on Cherokee neutral lands, and
bridging the Mississippi at Musoataire
The education bill was discussed to ad.
journment.
In the Senate. Fenton presented the
petition OF over l, 900 leading merchants.
protesting against the seizure Of private
books and papers by Government Of
noials. The protest OF the South Caro-
INA Legislature against reduction of
the duty on rice was presented. Ed
munds introduced o resolution calling
for correspondence looking to the
abrogation of the Washington treaty.
and followed it by war-Iilte speech.
Amnesty was discussed to Adjournment.
The steamer Congress, now at New
York, has been ordered to Join the Eu-
ropean squadron.
Full Cabinet to-day; session unusually
long.
Garrett Davis is critically i'll.
The treaty complications wers infor
mally discussed in the Cabinet today:
mere colloquy.
The Committee of Ways and Means
hereafter will only hear committees in
writing.
Hains has been confirmed us Commis
sioner of Customs; aud Gage, as Collect
or OF Customs. at Beaufort, IS. @.
Probabilities--The area of rising ba.
rometer, with falling temperature, will
probably advance Eastward over Alaba.
ma and the middle and Eastern States
during Wednesday. Cloudy and clear.
ing weather, with cold Northerly winds.
will prevail from Florida to Virginia.
winds, with rising tempera-
ture and cloudy weather, will extend
Eastward into Nebraska and Minnesota.
Diminishing Northerly winds will CONT.
nue. in Texas and Mississippi. Danger
ops winds are not anticipated for the
Atlantic coast.
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lR0ck Hill Lante,.u.

No CoURr.-It has been definitely as
certained, We learn, that there will be no
court-none for more than twelve months
to come ut eurliest. Well, so far as we
and many Others are Individually con
cerned, it Of course makes no difference
1T matters not an iota; but there arc
prisoners confined in Jail at this place.
and causes thereby depending, in which
1t makes very material difference. We
presume, also, that there are other causes
pending which may be seriously affected
by having no court. But, then, mur-
mnring does no good, aad we had as
well make up our minds to "grin aud
bear IL" as best we can. We all know
that poor folks and niggers were made
to suffer, and it matters not with the
lords In the granite capitol how much.
LdurenSriNe Heruld.
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LONDON, February Ga special to the
Dai!y Telegraph. from Paris, says Presi-
dent Thiers was shot at last night, but
was not hurt. The assassin escaped.
The Times urges English statesmen to
silence. The Telegraph deaounces elaine
Tor indirect damages as utterly indefeusi-
ble.
The Dixie demonstration in Trafalgar
Square was quiet.
RoME, February 6-Cardinal Anto.
nelli is sick.
PARIS. February 6.-Volid LeFrance
becomes Minister of the Interior. The
Treasury is ready to pay the fourth half
OF the milliard. due May 1. The AS
sembly is discussing the establishment
OF provincial commission to govern
the country, il the Assembly is illegally
dissolved. Tumultuous scenes attended
the discussion.
LONDON, February ct is supposed
that the Pail Mall Gazette has been hoaxed
with spurious synopsis of the Queens
speech.
LONDON, February 8-Evening.-The
session OF Parliament was opened shortly
after noon. to.duy. When the members
OF the House hud assembled in the
chamber Of the Peers, the Queens
speech was delivered. The speech be-
gins with thanks to God for the recovery
OF the Prince Of Wales and gratitude for
The sympathy of the people, The rela-
tlons with foreign powers are friendly,
and in all respects satisfactory. A bill
vii! be presented to check the slave
trade in Polynesia, which is severely de-
nonnced. The efforts to secure conti-
nuance OF the commercial treaty with
france have 30 far not succeeded, but
negotiations are still pending. The fol-
lowing reference is made with regard to
the Alabama claims: The arbitrators ap-
pointed, pursuant to the treaty of Wash
ington, for the purpose OF settling the
Alabama claims, have held their first
meeting. at Geneva. The cases we're
laid before the arbitrators on behalf of
each party to the treaty. In the case
submitted by America. large claims were
included which were understood, on nv
part, not to be within the province of
the arbitrators. On this subject, have
oaused friendly Communication to be
made to the Government OF the United
States. Nothing further is said in re.
gard to the Alabama claims; but in re-
gard to the other provisions of the
t.eaty OF Washington, it is stated that
the Emperor of Germany has accepted
the arbitratorship of the dispute in re-
gard to the San Juan boundary, and
cases are now preparing for presenta-
ton. The mixed commission appointed
under the treaty is also iu session.
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JUSTICE WITHOUT MERoY-THn SEN.

JUSTICE WITHOUT MERoY-THE Sen.
[Soss s'THn ,KU KLUx PRISONERS.
Inc lie, OF tina law is the execution.
hsa Justice been executed in mercy (?
rake the case OF Samuel G.. Brown.
ne ls an old man, now more than sixty
years OF age. He came into court and
admitted he was a member of @ secret
organization. BE had never been upon
a raid: During q lo1g life, he has
maintained the character Of an honest
man, virtuons, kind, good citizen.
Inc Joining of this organization was his
hrss and only offence; it was OF no avail.
he was sentenced to five years in Albany
prison. and $1,000 fine. His doom
seemed to he the heavier in consequence
OF MS previous good character the
sentence had been for life instead of five
years, it would probably have added no
Gay to his imprisonment.
III he may fud mercy in the law, 'tis his:
II none, lot him not seek it OF u.s."
AS little mercy was shown in the case
oi John w. Mitchell. According to the
evidence adduced in court, he Joined the
kian In December, 10, and left it in the
following February. because, in his own
language, he thought it was wrong. He
was appointed chief; but never issued an
order, and prevented his khan on two oc-
casions from going on raids. He re-
ceived the like doom of five years i'm
prisonmeut and 81, 900 fine. Perhaps if
we were to mention that he was O cap
tam, and gallant one, in the Army OF
Northern Virginia, it might account for
the extreme rigor Of the sentence. It
Was simply ferooious
Rock Hill Lantern,
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America n Inteil1aenc..

NEW ORLEANS, February 5.-Goyernor
Yarmouth was before the Congressional
Investigating Committee nearly five
hours to-day. After protesting against
interference of the committee in the
States affairs. the Governor read q
voluminous document, giving brief his
tory of his administration. If the Go.
vernon did not succeed in showing that
his administration had been Just and
wise, he did not fail to make strong
case against his political opponents,
especially the leading Republicans Of the
coalition. He charged that all the laws
which they now claimed were odious.
were mostly framed and supported by
them in the Legislature. All the city
and State courts and the Congressional
Investigating Committee have agreed to
hold no session on Mardi Gras day-the
18th inst. The display promises to be
the grandest ever known in this country.
The Mystic Krew Of Comus will appear
In grand allegorioal procession. The
Grand Duke Alexis and suite have timed
their visit 80 as to be here during the
carnival. Guests from all parts Of the
country are already focking to the CITY.
SANTA FE, February ga general
outbreak among the Indians is appre-
hended, as three recent stage coach rob-
berries and murders have occurred at dif-
ferent points along the road.
LOUISVILLE, February 6.-Enos White
has been brought from Baltimore for
swindling the Bank of kentucky by
raised check. He was held in $1,000
for trial.
HALIFAX, February 6.-There has been
eonsiaeraole Sanss . damage a to shipping by the
exercised over the treaty complications
CITY OF Mexico. January 3O.-The
rebels have been defeated in the State
of Vera Cruz. The FederaIs defeatad
Negrete and other insurgents, near
Tntancago. The rebels attacked Chula-
hicomnula, but wcre repu!sed. It is re-
ported that Perferio Diaz has onlv q
small escort. The whereabouts of Felix
Riaz are unknown. There have been
several hundred smallpox deaths in the
City of Mexico.
SALT LAKE. February G.-The snow
blockade reports are more discouraging
than ever.
New York. February 6.-The new
iron ferry boat Fulton Bprung a leak in
the middle of the stream and sunk. The
passengers were rescued.
The Herdld's cable despatch, dated
London, 9th, and the Times, of Monday
morning, also says, that the treaty of
Washington has become imperative
not bt! ing based on perfect understand
Ing Dc tween the parties concerned It
ls with The utmost reluctance, says the
Times, that we contemplate the possi-
bility OF the reference Of the claims to a
board OF arbitration, rs it will come to
nothing satisfactory An onowor fron,
Washington, excluding claims for indi-
rect damages from the case, cannot be
anticipated. The Herald cable. dated
London, 9Th, says the Queens speech,
so far as it relates to the Alabama
claims, will be short, friendly and gene.
RAJ in It's terms. A bill to abolish the
Polynesian coolio slave trade will be in
trodnced in Parliament. this session.
ATLANTA, February G.-The Georgia
National Bank was attached, to. day. for
refusing to pay $1,000 deposited by
Gov. Bullock, as State funds.
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Financial ana commercial.

COLUMBIA. 8. c., February 6.-Sales
OF cotton, to-day, rs bales middling
21asc.
LIVERPOOL. February G-Noon. Cot.
ton opened strong-uplands Il1l@l1A;
Orleans 11x@1l5S.
LIVERPOOL. February 6-Evenino.-
Cotton closed strong-uplands llL(a
11as; Orleans 1111@I156; sales $1,000
bales; speculation and export 5000:
cotton shipping at New Orleaus l1s;. A
farthing advance demanded on warns md
fabrics at Manchester.
New YORK. February 6--Noon..-
Flour quiet and firm. Wheat Arm.
Corn steady. Pork dull-new mess
14.l2(914 Is. Lard quiet, at 9n@056.
Cotton quiet-uplands 23JS; Orleans
239; sales 149 bales. Freights nm.
changed. Stocks strong and steady.
Governments dull and steady. Money
g: Gold 9T. E1change-long 9lS:
short 934. Sales of cotton for future
delivery, last evening. 400 bales, as
iollows: February % 11.16, 2226, 22s6;
Maroh % 1-16, %. 23 1872, 231s: April
% GIG. 231a. % 7-16; MAY 23A.
70 11-16; June 2334.
P. M.-Cotton strong; sales / 325
bales-uplands 231s; Orleans 23sS.
Flonr active and steady. Whiskey easy.
at 9316. Wheat favors buyers. Corn
steady. Rice in fair request, at 7s10
81. Pork, beef and lard unchanged.
Freights steady. Money closed firmer.
at 6(@7. Sterling heavy, at 9A09L.
Gold 5000. Governments dull but
steady Southerna generally dull but
steady. Sales OF futures, o.day, 7. 900
bales. as follows: March % 1.l6, 23l6.
23 BIG, 23Ll; April 231S, % GIG. 23s5.
235s. 23 1l-16; May 233l; June 23ss,
% 1916; Jnly "a.
CINCINNATI, February G-Bacon droop-
ing--shoulders 6ls; clear sides Tx. OH
ers dull and unchanged
BALTIMORE. February Cotton
strong -middling 23@23A; receipts S26
bales; sales 1856; stock 3,245.
PHILADELPHIA, February 6.-Cotton
drm-middIing 23I.
GALVESTON, February G.-Cotton firm
good ordinary 2002OL4; receipts 7O4
bales; sales 100; stock 53. 3SG.
CHARLESTON, February Cotton
quiet-middling %; receipts l ,33o bales:
sales 300; stock %, $50.
NORFOLK, February G.-Cotton firm
low niddling 2l1a0D213.I; receipts l ,20O
bales; sales $50; stock 3, 1872.
WILMINGTON, February 6.--Cotton
hrmoomniddling %; receipts 247 bales;
sales 800; stock 1887.
SAVANNAH. February G.--Nothing
doing in cotton-middling %; receipts
325 bales; sales 1,400; stock 81 942
NEW ORLEANS, February G.-Cotton
dull and nchangetl-middlipg 22L0
22&; receipts 1882 bales; sales $500;
stock 254. l66.
MOBILE, February 6.-Cotton firm
middling 22A@22l5; receipts 2918
bales; sales 200; stock 5000.
BOSTON, February G.-Cotton quiet
ana hrm-middling 23Li; receipts ], $50
bales; sales 500; stock $500.
AUGUSTA. February 6.-Buyers and
sellers apart. and cotton tending down.
ward.maiddling 2lk receipts $50 bales; !;
Malicious boys in Buffalo adorned the
coat OF a gentleman on his wny home
from dining ont on thanksgiving dny
with the plncard, "Choice poultry in.
side"
The wife OF an Illinois octogenarian
recently presented her spouse with the
thirty-fourth pledge of love. Illinois is
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The CorroN Taxa Washington let

THE COTTON TAXA Washington let
ter. of the 1st inst. says:
The members Of Congress of both
parties, from the South, are eager to
cnrry-favor with their constituents, each
endeavoring to forestall the other BIZ mi
oating measures for the refunding of the
cotton tax levied just after the close of
the war. All the State Legislatures, the
several boards of trade aud similar or
ganizations of the South, and the Ma
tlonal Board Of Trade, recently held ut
Baltimore, have conourred in IL request
to Congress for Immediate action there
Tor, but as yet no definite measures have
been decided upon.
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singular scene in the New York
Stock Exchange is thus noticed in the
tribune: $50 marked was the absence
OF orders in the Stock Exchange, Satur-
day, that the members of the board
spent much OF their time in athletic and
other amusements, such as running,
jumping, sliding upon the floor, singing
snatches of songs. &c. Only occa-
slonaliy was this sort OF sport interrupt
ed by an order to buy or sell something.
These dull days are we'll enough, if we
dent have too many of them .
To work worthily, man must aspire
worthily. His theory of human attain
ment must be lofty. II must ever be
hitting him above the low plane of Gus
tom and convention, in which the senses
conhne him, into the high mount of
vision aud of renovating ideas.
telegraph operator at Meriden,
Conn, wasted some righteous indigna-
ton over despatch to manufacturing
hrm in his town, which read, 'send me
60 monkeys aud 20 babies" But these
were only tho innocent designations Of
different patterns of papcr-weights.
Mrs. Updyke, of Unadilla, cnmo to
her death last week through tight lncing.
She ran up stairs rapidly and fell dend
on the top step. through the breaking
OF compressed blood vessel. She had
been married but two days.
There is report ginning ground in
Washington, that numerous frauds i'm
pllcatlng high officials, have been dis
covered by the congressional committee
now investigating the affairs of the
Treasury Department.
Auburn, n little villuge in Maine, and
almost unknown to fame, nevertheless
turned out So, 900, 600 worth of shoes.
The average weekly shipments were
about 500 cases. What shame on the
towns and villages of the South.
VIM. NJ. Tweed has been reelected
President of the American Club, which
would lead to the reflection that any
man could be elected to anything in
New York. if he had money
A now religious journal has been cs-
tablished in Rome, which will oppose
the dogma Of Papal infalibility. Pere
Hyacinthe is to be one of the contri-
butors.
The Smiths l,nd DINNER ut Pitts
burg on New Years day The first toast
WAS observation-disclosures bless her for
saving the Smiths to this country"
There is girl in New Haven who has
been engaged to n member of every
cinss that has been graduated Mt Yale
since 1857.
Josh Billings says: "Whcn yu strike
lie, stop boring; many n man has bored
clean thru and let all tho lie run out ut
the bottom"
Augusta. Ga, has repealed all taxes
on capital Invested in tho city limits in
cotton factories for the next ton years.
A man who works for living should
marry taller woman than himself.
1.-The laborer is worthy of his higher"
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Palmetto Firemen's 8 Fair.

I'VE. committee of tho Palmetto Steam
fire Engine Company, appointed to aid
In, he ladies' who 70 literally offered to hold n
raii Ill behalf OF tho Company, arc pleased to
opened ut Twins Hall, on the night of tho
2ist OF February. The tables will be repro-
sentcd by Mrs: 4. N. Pollock, Mrs. II. s Nor
rlson: Mrs John 4. Shell, HRS. Thos. Bovine
Mrs; Mary Brady. Mrs. :. s. McCully AMI Mrs.
y. Morrison. who Will be pleased to receive
contributions from all well-wishers of the
Pamettocs.
CoMarlrTEE-C. +. Jackson, J. &. Purse. W.
B. hoyhteI. M: j: Calnan. j a. Shell. Il. B..
Mt Nay, W; J.; Heidt, William Morrison, T. P.
Purse, f. }. Brown, T. NJ. Pollock.
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AA9t1on Sales.
sale OF Kings Mountain Railroad.
Theodore D. Wagner and Asbury Coward.
Trustees, %: the Kings Mountain Rsilrosd
Company.-Foreclosure Of Mortgage.
By n. II. DsLEON,
I'm pursuance OF the terms Of a MORTGAGE
i executed by the Kings Mountain Rail.
Toaa ISss Company: on the 10th day Of March,
granted, granted, We will sell. st public auction. At
charleston, Sn 8. O., on WEDNESDAY, March
Broad streets, "Au
= The entire RAILROAD of the said comp.-
ny, including the bed and superstructures Of
said Road, the materials used In constrao.
si0n .oe st.so1Hs depo
lures thereon, and All the engines aud roiline
stock. together with all the rights, privileges
ia and easement belonging or appertaining to
II Terms cash; & &pqEShasess to pay for papers
49,, AsBURY COWARD,
Jan IA Trustees.
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Malicious boys in Buffalo adorned the
coat OF gentleman on his way home
from dining ont on thanksgiving day
with the phcard. "Choice poultry in-
side"
The wife OF an Illinois octogenarian
recently presented her spouse with the
thirty-fourth pledge of love. Illinois is
we'll named the "Sucker State" though
we never knew why before.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-24
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Seven thousand spectators witnessed the
unwilling of the Shakespeare monument In
Central Park yesterday.
Gov. Baldwin, of Michigan, gave recep-
ton in Detroit last night to the Presbyte-
rian General Assembly.
., A fire at Warrington, West Virginia, yes
terday destroyed the greater portion OF the
business part of the town.
The 10th Anniversary of the American
Baptist Home Missionary Society, was held
in New York yesterday. Excellent work
among the Southern freedmen is reported.
The eight-hour strike of New York is
extending to all branches Of handicraft.
WJudge McCunn denies each and every
charge on which he is impeached by the
New York Assembly.
The cotton factors of New York have
established II per cent as their minimum
commission on cultures"
Stokes was again arraigned yesterday and
the trial again adjourned.
FOREIGN.
The Mexican rebels are making demon
STATIONS on Camargo.
Henri Rochefort leaves Paris to-day for
New Caledonia to mediate at leisure on the
ingratitude of republics.
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Ex.PREsIDENT JOHNsON.

The bill to give this State another men,
Der Of Congress having become the law,
we are authorized to say that if the election
is to be made by the State at large, ex-
President johnson will be candidate. His
friends throughout Tennessee will receive
The intelligence with gladness as affording
an opportunity to the people of the whole
State to tender to him a richly deserved
tribute Of respect and esteem.
One such man in the House face TO face
with Ben. Butler and the servile tools of
military despot viii be an inexpresible joy to
all the patriots and friends of constitution
al government in the land.
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THERE is every prospect at the
present time of a very large en-
igration from England and Scot
land to this country this season. The
high wages paid to good mechanics and
worlingmen here are likely to stimulate the
movement. The Edinburgh Scotsman, of
The Stb, says: @Many masons particularly
have recently left Aberdeen and adjoining
counties; and the farm-servants have set on
foot the collection Of fund Of 10000 to
enable those of their brethren to emigrate
who may desire to do so, and thus reduce
the home supply of labor to the extent
which is calculated by the servants to Sc
cure higher rate Of wages to those who
remain" OFcourse the same change that
win thus operate to keep up wages at
sthome," viii be likely to have a contrary
effect here-labor, like everything else, be-
ing subject to tue laws Of demand and sup
ply.
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LEVITIES AND BREVITIES.

Deeora, Iowa, boasts of a bottomless
well.
There are 4,993 schOol-houses in Wiscon-
sin.
Iowa will have its census taken next
year.
Diamonds are uncommonly cheap in
Paris.
Boston is building amillion-dolar school
house.
The cost of the illustrations in the Dore
Bible was $4,000.
Fifty-six is the official age, by record, of
Charlotte Cushman.
The churches in Petersburg, Va, have
spittoons in all the pews.
There are said to have been 926 earth
quakes since the year 1900.
Forty-seven thousand persons die annual
ly in England of consumption.
The authorities of Denmark are still
''suppressing" the Internationalists.
The mortal remains Of lit steamboats,
lie in the bottom of the Arkansas River.
Steamboat fare between New York and
Troy, fifty cents. Competition does it.
Already in the Western States locusts are
| notifying farmers that it's warm weather.
Dealers this year notice that HOLSTERS are
much smaller than they usually average.
The Westfeld l(Mass.) manufactures
turned out in the month of April S95,675
cigars.
Garabaldi is old and weak, and hurrying
after Mazzini as fast as his clutches will
carry him.
Gavazzi does not meet with the success
in collecting money for the Italian churches
that he eS Scted.
The annual income of the London Times
| from advertisements is said to be about
S,1,450,OO0.
Six Collectors at Mobile--four defaulters
six bowls for Grant. No time to inyes-
tigate until after November.
A vicious alligator posted himself in the
main street Of St. Augustine, Fla, and
fought his assailants bravely until he was
killed.
Respectable people in London send let
tiers in hosts beseeching admission to wit
ness the fogging at Newgate.
A popular doctor in Oswego gives pre-
scriptions with directions to stake one
teasposnful every three years"
A Boston tobacconist has been fined So
| for lighting a cigar within the sacred pre-
cincts of Faneuil Hall market.
A Davenport, Iowa, colored man offers
| to walk two miles in fifteen minutes. Who
has any objectiOns9
Richmond, in England-so celebrated for
| its Star and Carter dinners and delicious
aMaids of Honor"-is to be made a mill
tary depot.
| Every time theatre burns the newspa-
pers gets out their cyclopdieas and publish
E'former fires in theatres" 1t is becoming
a bore.
1t is said that Mrs. James Fisk, Jr., has
applied to Larkin G. Meade, the sculptor, TO
| furnish design for a monument for her
husband, to cost SIS, 900.
Mr.. Greeley's persistent devotion to the
business of wood-chopping is explained on
the theory that he wants to provide plenty
of timber for Greeley clubs.
North Cardinals oldest 108. He re-
members the prehistoric events Of the coun-
try, and has eight children, the Oldest of
whom is 81 and the baby 6l.
They have lately introduced into the
street lamps of London strips of looking
| glass in the roofs. The reflection is said to
throw three times as much Light as the Or
binary lamp.