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Head her In Tor South PaSS."
As we approached the outer buoys the,
Captain asked the pilot " Shall we run
in slowp" /" No, let her go at full
speed" And in she went, at the rate,
as Captain G. says, of fully four miles
and half in Is minutes, amid general
rejoicing and waving of hats and hand
kerchiefs. So
The run up South Pass, across the
bar at its head, and up river to the
Quarantine Station, Sc miles from Port
Eads, against the strong flood current
OF South Pass and the river, was made
In exactly three hours. showing no de-
tention, and that the Hudson is one of
the fastest OF sea- going steamers. An
inspection Of this steamer throughout
and Of her engines and machinery un-
der the guidance of the engineer, Mr..
z. NJ. Stats, convinced the writer that
the Hudson is one of the finest ships
which ever visited the port of New Or
leans. Her cost was reported to be
$3.50, 900.
To set at rest all contradictory state
ments relative to the dimensions and
draught OF the steamship Hudson, the
following certificate of her commander,
addressed TO Cspt. Eads, is given:
STEAMSHIP HUDSON, new ORLEANS,
May 10, 1876.-Capt. Eads: Dear Sir-In
reply to your request l have to state that
the steamer Hudson, under my command,
arrived of the South Pass about o. M on
the 18th inst stopped for the pilot to come
on board. and while stopped had the lead
cast and did not get bottom with twenty
fathoms. Iwert shead through the tstGasd
, 1876-06-22
CQRNER-ST0NES.

The Economical p1.mruAy with whish
Thr,c Portions of Public I;,lt,ccs aro Put
In Flare--'.Arrr""chlnE Ihr"'- nt 1socls-
ford-~-Sucrrshfal ts.n" ut Hansllle.
Sptc;ai Di,pa.ch 10 Tie T.i64ne.
nocrro,r. m. i'm. u .-Thr ,i,yuu. ,aye tbc
,...to, 49, A. ., ,,'. s.',,s. ,,',., '
laying oi INT c"f'cF 'e!ohe VI !ne e"n'' "o"sc vi
ths city In ci.ar:r. nnl. ssdrd. tt ttIcccts "f t'-
,lurrow'a ce,rb:atun Will bc lar:eiy nwn. to III"
nntr;,t, crrt. Mt t,ur uIvhtu rr,nIar nr,E u,!rr.
-, .,' s1'',.,, ..'t','," ~ !, Sta'',a..s.
VI '"e H'Soi''c i'a'ct'''y' W - ''c"aIuso'',
tic contractor. llaa mot generously assisted
i:,,,,. cnn,is,Inr NJ nxrr ,,u,, tu,u1rrJ ~ III,
sf'a,o, ,.'..1 y. "'I. NV n"na'Iu ~ 'ns
Hnert~oos'l's young men IN tne state. with banH
of thirty Instruments, anil will bring them here 1T
hjs own c1pcuso In q speeui train. The city.
ann,rc,ntin. the generosity of Air. 1,fchnrd.,a.
XXI w.. ~ ~, S.,mn,, rn"aa:1 ~.
hcid Hpcc'ai hettlnE o' t"e eoHh'ou eonncil th''
morning aud unnlllmout1y passed resolution
milking the Gnyrrnor'. Gunrds the rncats of the
wy "''a ~ 'a's ~ =. w. ,,.',''sa
e! the Spnh.he!A n,eh az inc ~, io4.1na n,,'
, 1876-06-22

SpccfG& DIapd!c6 10 Inc 1F1bdHt
WASHINGTON, D. t., june !l.-Srnutor Morton
manifested a commcnhablc disposition to-day 10
stop the wholesale plundering uf telegraph offices by
Committees Of congrcss III urdcs 10 n1ulsu political
cap!tai for one party OF another. This psuctire
WIS begun by Gen, Butler during the investigation
after thu Impeachment trial Of Andrew johnson,
nnl has been continued ever since by ono party or
another, until II h now nnrafc for citizen to use
the telegraph for business which he waits to keep
to himself. Senator Morton offered resolution
irstructius The Committee on Privileges and Eirc-
iona tn inquire what lava there are to rrotcct tile
layoabllity OF private dispatches, and what legs1a-
tinn IL necessary to prntect The from seizure
by nl,au,1,orze.l anl rrcsl%,.sbo pe'soas 10 rr:
no doubt Alortun's Committee will bc able to Iug-
THE iitNkrits' GRIEVANCE.
WAsHtslr.'s. H. e.: jnM.!l. AT the nankcra''
tes0lMton wure unnrtmnnsly adopted:
ss:ss IT, sS1 fS
:sfs'ast s* Ss: 81 ';S%G!; ::s; III;
iax:.asst, sht"ssa:as r. !aa;; fsfsisss % w. 49,
s!n|s II. Slex. and toss wl'ou ha represents
%::';s5 TGss fss s;;.cns Il sas C; coqycnseq ate 10
istiss ~ asaefss: rs!isa. Ssl.!S sHsa foT tao
SsnsF e s : iii s,". w c;"rs ~ ak H. sSS: ssuu md
a1rsasy osttcs r,sSd9s 1 i",
n'ei1 g. @ o' Thu '4' uD0n tho
Adjourned.
uR1n1E TOLLS.
The tlanso COMMITTEES on i'uciGc Railroads at It's
mtrling t".tay considered tho bill with reference
u dxlng trc,gnt chArEes. Tcu members ART cqunl.
y :ttyiasa on respective pIorosilionH q neprehyn.
tMt!fcs IAr0cktnortUH And t:rOunsc, Hhlse lie re-.
, 1876-06-22

nflmitafe fnan'ta condition. Subsequently,
Mr. Row presented himself t" examine tic
Company hut, M condition precedent, de-
,nan'lc'1 that we place b his credit the sn'n Of
III which demand the Company replied rs fol-
1hWs:
CutcAoo, ArrIl 20, ,57e.-Tae Hon. Snmut.
II. Nno. EommissioHes u fHsHru,lce far Tie State
ic''runry 'ass, yuu very hastily revoked tl1 a.l-
thurity under which thit Company had been .lt,-
Ing business IN tile State ni Michigan for six
years y'.s,. Immediately following the luhlIt:,-
of Other State, In which tlIs Company Ind l,tea
doing business [nstItNtu!, by competent anil
able experts, 1aticht a.rl thorough examination
tnto thc affair. Of tlIs COMPANY, anh.
wsoof WIZ ,naas ae1tnp a The 4xitss: sStny 1t '1': IT,
Company fully lnlor.cihy every State in w!I,rl,
the COMPANY WAS tluffg a'us!ess, except liz:
statr Ut Michigan. After surh favorable re-.
1,rts, fFotn I'll ot tie osher States w then ssnt
our "statcmcnt' y to yDu with a rrItra. that
you make personal a,iti thorough examination
ii the condition .! thIs Company. Cpnn surh
request ynu l,nre this .lay arrived III Chicago.
a'nl announced ytnlr*:lf rs ready II pr'"cc'I III
The exaIui'as!o.l. but have, Us !, eorN!t'i,n pre-
tcslcnt. required thc EulnllHiiy 10 pare at y"ur
dsft,sal aht! subject to your urler, the t,lin IT
eight lhlntsrnl dollars {tsol, for saci, diAfurtv-
incnta a'Iu ex3chsrs rs you may feel asi"',t' to
make in nsul ,imut the prosecution ef turll III
In. nrrttnr, ri tiis f.nr,,,,uy unI' wttir,rt
ny i.srt. thr, .,ttrriy f1r'ii,, ,,l r,.f,t,s IL,
ar:r,lc Ia yt,,,r i, ,us,,,, Kid Icsmtfnliy nn,t,
yn that the a,',},ati,,,, II, y.,, inr rri,cwa It
}ir"ns -, Ia ,,rv Isi,.s. T. H.. sttr ~ sI;,!,
nm hv t,,. American Irsuru,., I,,untm,,y /.
Irr.,S wftn1rnwn Ynmr. r"s,"c, ft,1lv
"e'S' "'S E,,snirs H. f,,.n1,,r,,' s:rrrtarr.
Nr 1nw rfaIur. In hi, tu., nnn,,,1 r"n,r, lint
th. r,,nt,,.v xr,,I },,y, f,.r ir;t Jn,uf..
r,,,ns,s 'nniv n,,l ,!,at l, wntli hnvr ft7rsl'ri
...v,,u,h,-s !; fnr ry.n,uliturrs ,nn,... Kut t.y
| tu" In ,u,, r,ss'us s,m tw.. ftrmiy,j rr,".i,t,,
iii, ~ -. . ,,'I .,r,,,,,.s ,,jI ni,a ~ ~
, 1876-06-22
IN TIE HOUSE.


WARRINGTON. d. t., june .l.-ThD l1onao oc.
eupicd tho day aeason In genera! debate upoH tic
Sunday Civil Appropriation bills. Notwilhstau1
Ing tho declarations Ut Tho Democratic leaders that
they intended to carefully consider thls bill IN de-
tall before leaving for 81. LouIs. they permitted
tho day to 10 wasted In general debate upon sub.
btcta foreign to ll,s bill. Etcnger, Ut pcnnsyi-
ssn!a, this boy Congressman exhibited very great
wisdom In discussing tho Fseedmcus bureau
aaAirs, and Ia patEonIztng thu "roor de-.
ludea negroes" lilo was pert with Scrip.
ture. .phrases 10 behalt Of tho negro, whom
Tho Democrats love 80 WE'LL and In
aatsd thai tho enttra Frcedmen's bureau, which
VA planned to help the late tlases. was conceived
n fraud and carried through in intquity. tcn.
Cook. Of Georgia. further illustrated Tho hollow
heas OF the Democratic pretenss VI cconomy In
he appropriation bills by advocating tho refund
hg OF tho cotton tax,-anut!lcs $Ho, 600, ooo lob.
fostet Of Ohio, explained tho position vt the fe-
aahlcans With respect so tho bi1l. 1t approprates
tl4, ,0oo. 600. about sl2, 900, 0O0 lesa t1an last
year. Foster approved uost Vt tl'o reduction.
bat maintained thas the Dsmoefats, u
, 1876-06-22

aomn nj thclr pro1mtfston', rsprlcd tle
tinycsnmcnt Ihi' VIE especially ssns a. IL 70
maintained that II wnH fnxc rtnnGn,Y 70 nrttrcnc'
here, m work t,rrg iinfinishcsl l'nlld!nEs can
nnycr bc uno cheaper than at present, nIl I'll" x'
ncnslItnre Of munry ncccr*ary tar the|r cnnptt!on
yDn1tl have fwc grrnt all Ia the wnrk cnrHcn.
Tic appropriations fnr IN, printing "nd for thc iu-
dietary arH much too ANAL.
t;cn. Henderson, nf the i.ock island District,
argued In favnr Ut rnnlplctfng tllc Attnory nnu
Arsenal at 1tuck island tie pFtt"mlfl that true
ecan0Iny WIN IN the cu1npleti0n ut hncl national
waEks Ii. time Ut 1,rnct..
TIE sikyEn HILL.
The Silver bill passed yrstcrtiay hy tho Senate,
With tlIe tratc t!nllnr amendment. cac hack ~ thu
tInlte hit the lntrr bply rrfnred IN concnt III this
nmcnllment vii tnnt reference In tAr banding, MIL
Gnrrcncy Committee, where the whole rnh}cct
stnt. III the cnurse Hs il,e discussion upon thlA
reference Iai,slcrt AHscd the trht1c 1lar n,nGnh
mcnt. 1ie claimed that tint amendment was in thl
tBlcrcst nf thc b0ndhn1dcre and wns M effort Il!
dcmonctlze sllvcr. a debate nron thc general
tefetGtlcu Was 1HnIn.
, 1876-06-22
INVESTIGATIONS.
ALL THE WAY FROM LONDON.


WA.utSaToa, u. c., juno 1,-paymastcr.G Gen.
bradford, Of tic Navy, 1,as usr!ycd here from
London 10 testify before the tfGuse Nava1 Com
mIttec. II will ho remembered that some testf-
.,ony 5cforc the Committee connected hia nan,o
with thu commission bua!ntss between the Cattel1s
and tic contractor Matt'lcwn Bradford Is ra!d to
l,ayo ndv!sed Matthews to pay s per cent con,ms-
sion to tue CattellB In order to rctan their con-
tractH Will. tho Nary Department. bradford will
be examined to. morrow.
sCorT'a STATEMENT.
Col. Tom Scott Today Aont a letter 10 the JH-
dciusy Committee, denying that he acnt from
Philadelphia to Caldwell In London au unsigned
dispatch which directed Caldwell to telegraph I'M
mclIatcly to tho Chairman Of the judiciary Cont
which Knott afterwards received, and
ssnaa s o,a sS ca%. s & n e;s. Il ssy. oe
says emphntfcally that he only sent dispatch to
Cadwell and tint is signed by himself and VIVA In
tcry IL hen explained m 10 who signed thc dis.
patch t!ircctIag caldwell to send an explanation to
The judiciary Committee.
Tli0sE CALDWELL DISPATCHES,
~ the Iltstefa Assoctattd ItTfss.
WAsH1SUToA, u. G.. ]nNu 1.-The Manager OF
s %sss,n ter von sssPh re- adsa1; hha
o %shaif ii hs !ompsns liz tiss oris"l ill.,
10 .tavu," j.undou, withont Efgunture, aud tho
third addressed tU Josiah Caldwell, London, over
the signature OF scott. TlIu Inter. llp sxst had
bcuu left 1T tho Office by Eo1. scott's messenger.
lie did not know who left tin onu reading Cable
SpHay tcy o sca u tesyIap s ,; g s
c,lalrinan Vt the Judiciary Cumtnittec,
Tho witness knew TINT 1t lad bceil
brought to tho Office by gentleman, who. whe1
the clcrlt nskod lin to haye his address, eafd thAi
WINS not necessary. The clerk said that as $57. I.
In gold 1 bern Fatl for II, they wonl like to have
an address tn which to keut Ill answtr. The gen.
tletnnn rcpcnted TINT It was mt necessary, lnd
A,nlltngiy LETT The nasne oF join Smith"
MORE IHQu,sITlyESEss.
The House Committee un Naval At!airs ilnn nd
drcHact! u letter to tho Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, requesting him to srI4 10 the Committee
s!Ic unuunt Ut incoInc Returned by tile Secretary ri
exIstcd, carh years Income separately.
, 1876-06-22
SPORTING.
BASE BALL.
uANTFtlIt1,5 vs.. i0Ct5riI.LES.
S,.,&at f1f.,,1yrh f0 T+IS fr5hHnA

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June aI.-Thc tIatfofd. 1.onIs-
willis contcst proved moEt remarkable o1", uci-
tier nine winning nftcr playing thirteen innings.
vhu ys!tors WIN the tors. Thu I.0nisyI!ltn were
wtllnul Cnpt. Fullner, hut played HaHtifu1
game, particularly al the lat. At ths n,th iuning
tho scare etuod i to for thu lonlsyl!ics. feuFen
1En,lc thu Grst on III error of somervlr. 1lJslsIm
followed. all! lit II fanl past third. nn whch he
was allowed two baEes. coming homu Oh carcy's hit
fur me base, llcluacn haytng alsn scored. This
tied thu game. and, thuueh tho puy was continued
iii darkness. neither Hinu scored.
Mr. bauiris subsequently cxcnsed his error on
The plea nf darkness, but lllghRns ruin lad BEEN
scnrcd uln cnHld nut be tnkrn hack. 4 lHFgc nnd
excited Aasun.lage witnessed the sport and was
lu.lc, clngretl lii consequence or ttl lie, thinking
tue LoulssIl!cs Lad wan fairly hy q tod
THE trHNE:
, 1876-06-22

-v,, u, ..,,,,
1un AHDNS 6uHs"u lhAHafIN Hll'h IN 1LA
SENATE.
sptciai Dispatch ~ The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. u, Jnnc o1.-lhu Senate !s.
cusscd To- day thc blu transferring tbo Indian lyu
feau 10 the "Hr benAftahca1. III discussion d1s'
closed great rArcty Ut opinion iii thu Senate
tho,,,,ht th, ,.,,.raf Arn,cv .yatcn, ,xrnl,rt ~
11t...'',n'. ."s ~ ,.n.,', s,..,'.s.,'. -.
aIotioh hao 1lie anthoty ot the commissioner u
Indian AHaffa Tor she statement tint ttrG 1EYGr was
abcttcr set Of Indian agents than ut prcacut. Sir.
Frt]jpyhuysgn was ulsu usuIust tile trunsfer. Mr,
: , ,., .,,,o., ., I, h,,, 49, ,..,t.o,.,
Ios4'' WAS opposed to II 7oil1 OIL humanitarian
EFnanus al'd because The ol'!ccss Would constantly
scok to provoke WIT In on!er tn Hecure
prn,ot3nn 'rh, nrr.rnt nfatutts nrcyent t}t.
, 1876-06-22
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Mr.arx. He'll, Mann l. Co.. 1G3 Wahmsh-av.
-tiESTtEHsS: II any inr doubts the rt!lruct Vi
rheumatism and rick headache VI worst nature,
Ernl thrIl tn me- ni,d will cnnytntc teIn that one
llintlre.! ,iuIass apiece fur trcn wnnla not he nn
cxu1G!tant price. Yours respectfully.
liLoMug ". MATHEWS, Mrtetant Tailor.
, 1876-06-22

THE CANADIAN TEAM IN LONDON.
Sptetai Dtxpatch to 1as 7rloant.
LoHnoS, Junc!l. The Canadian LACroasc team
played helors the Queen ut Il u'c!nck to.tay. 4
birch. bark address wus personally presented 10
1,pr NaJcsty hy thu Indians. The team play at
lLrjttu! on Frlay atIl Saturday and ut Mnllchcs-
tc. Tuesday and Wednesday,, aut will satl for Can.
4dA Oh Tho 4uttL.
, 1876-06-22
49,
IRE.

Tic alarm, from BOG II. 1T :':s0 o'clock yestcr-
day afternoon wus caused by the explosion ns
lraky gns. pipe In tar tmsrn,snt VI M. 5H East
kinzic street, otcnrlel L.: aalersuu lroshtrs ~
gruccty, damage nominal.
, 1876-06-22

HOUSE.
The 1Iouae went Into Committee OF tho Whole,
with Mr. 1!!uekbarA n the clatr. o'a The Sunlry
Eiyfl Appropriations bill.
Mr. stsngcr addressed tho Committee IN refer
cncc to the frcedshcns Savings anl Trust Com
Iii. Cook made an address on tho subject OF
grievances In Tie Southern states, and 1T advocacy
Ut tho rrfunllnE VI the cottun-tax.
a ncssugc from the Scnatc hhslng announced
The passage by tha body o. ,hc senAc amendments
cv & II. IxeT a lii s
cd, md 'Mr. Cox moved Il concurrence In the Hem
Atc amendments
invnlSlnE the currency, mud nHi' chairc OF word
In one t,f the amendments was snnictinles very
ses!O1H in e.ixlatiO3 the Mattcr sntld 10 over ill
IT, morrow, uud Mt. Cox consented to It's postpone
Mr. 1-anicrr madc speech nralnst tho bill. and
tic amcndmentswrrr referred to the Committee un
Isaulins anl Currency. to be rcpurted bnck to.
morrow.
susdry Civil bii and rcycrui speeches were made.
Thu Committee hns!ns proceeded to consider the
ELL hy sections,
ccMiur Of tic est,te of the Into Hs,.:y Wilson.
S1U a2a, being thu rnnry for tho unc1pircd term Of
hla oflcc ns Vice PRECEDENT
" in favor Of thc amendment, ind by Mr.. lio-
,nan IN favor of limiting the amount to Il year, .
tay, the amendment wax adopted.
Rgces1 till = 0clocs. The evening scasIon being
Tic iiusso rrS,l,ned te*s!on at 8 o'clock US in
Committee Ut tho Whoe, Mr.. s'lac!:l'urn in te
chalr. o, thu suu.try Civil Appropriation l,tli.
On thc .onrth pa$s .GY lten ~ fr .hs rns rsin; Int
ior printing thc debates ind proceedings III Con-
Mr. Mutchlcr moved to atrsks out the provision
After spirited deba;v Mr. ,Muteh!cr's nropos!.
tIull was adupit-7B t0 ~. The c'a'tsc furhi11u,
greater price for labur nj tl'c Government print:
piece work IN New York, phIladclphIa. and uatl-
mare WIS therefore r'ruck ont nf the Till.
, 1876-06-22

nnrInE yncntlun pupils frn,n tho public
kci,ls should tntc course In prnlnarnhEl, u the
rl1s-rA let1I. formed At ljrrWB business t0le.r,
No $50 Wrst Na.!isun street. Ttf51s to suit ilIr
tines.
, 1876-06-22

lsnrnrtt's t'olnEne--ln rnrk M1,d Elnas atop
pcrB-Vrrattd frn thr purest anu tHst materials
-nnrttulth III richIlctS aud hrlcact Of perfume.
, 1876-06-22

EVENlNU HE4*1OE,
rron rcAssenihltny, Mr.. Edmund4 moved that
the Scnne proceed to the consideration of The Sen
n1c bill to amend the *ccun, fanr,t, md ftI1 rrc-
tion3 or tic net Of May IL. 1R7D, IL ct,furcr ltu
right of citizens .! tho Quilted Stacs to voc in shs
several States, etc.
Mr. Window tnuyef TO reconsider tho yotc by
which tic lndau Appropriation bill was ail aslt1u
this AFTERNOON. Agreed to-ycau. III: nays. IL;
and the 1niinm Appropriation hill was agnin taken
up, the rrn1tME qucstfnn being On tho amendment
ni tho Committee on Appropriations Ia strike nut
indian Bureau uni transfer the government Vt
Intlia,la to the War Department.
A substitute mud amendment werc offered nni
rejected.
The 1uestoa hefng nn the amendment Of tho
Committee 10 strke unt the third hectio pr,lU@fn.
10 trnns[er, 1t was strEkcn 0ut-yeus. II; nayE,
~
rho bill was thrn read third time and pnsscd.
m, M M tu coniu UP As unfinished business to-
morrow.
Adjourned.
, 1876-06-22
This showcd Tat 0f nfi'c who had Killed al
THUR hlrttH. and the tic rcttlcd by !tye blrLd
cac1i ut ~ yards, with tlle following result:

Thu remit wna, therefore. to gsc the medal to
Mr. "ihbolt." who shot u1ldur un nlaA for ret
*ons presumably satisfactory to himself. lie can.
not. howescr. expect tn liu1d the championship,
which the n,cdaI implies, without making himself
known to tue public.
, 1876-06-22

Mc9FfE. S!lcfglnh anu K1cfnman, hciny etIl1 ted
thut of. and tt1r furMrr cntlly by killing ) Ous
of !, willis Ills opponent missed sn rst three unll
Withdrew.
FOURTH PRIZE,
Tho tics MI reyen lnsl prize were quickly set
tied by the following scurr nj .u yards:
Hstca............l i-.s:lntilips.. 1lO-l
!Iuntrr..........1 0ft.yi!nartIl. .,..l Ii
Franklin. u ID ntnHE., l.:
Mttcu1........I | ii
, 1876-12-02

A~a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-27
THUNDER STORM.

The first thunder storm of the season occur
red last Monday afternoon. Besides shower
of rain, there was vivid lightning and heavy
peals of thunder. Two trees near Mr.. Hern-
don's tannery, in the northwestern part of
town, were stricken and shattered by the sub
tie fluid. .....
We learn that few miles south and south
west of this place, the storm was fearful. In
the neighborhood of Blairsville an old house
was blown down and negro boy, who had
taken refuge in it, was killed. At McConnells-
Vile, and in that section, rain fell in torrents,
accompanied with great deal of hail, though
fortunately, growing vegetation sustained but
slight damage from the hail. ... .!..l
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-27

many outrages committed on the persons and
property of American citizens living in the
neighborhood Of the Rio Grande, and request
ing the President of the United States to or
der such military force to rendezvous at some
suitable point on the Rio Grande as will be
able to enforce the existing neutrality laws, to
prevent hostilities on the border, and to pre-
serve the peaceful relations between the two
countries; and also requesting the President
to direct the General Of the army to proceed
in person to the scene of the threatened out
break, and to take such measures as may be
necessary to maintain peace and protect the
honor and dignity of this Government. Re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs
The deficiency bill was reported, and several
Senate amendments were rejected. Mr.. Cate,
of Wisconsin, offered resoluting reciting the
charges made in newspaper report, affecting
the official conduct of B. H. Bristow, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and instructing the COM
mittee on expenditures in the treasury depart
ment to inquire into the circumstances, which
resolution was adopted. The bill to transfer
the Indian bureau to the war department was
resumed and discussed until adjournment.
In the House on the 21st, Knott introduced
bill to regulate the privilege Of the writ Of
habeas corpus in certain cases. Referred to
the judiciary committee. 1t provides that
the Supreme Court shall have original and
exclusive Jurisdiction to issue the writ of
habeas corpus in all cases where the party
shall be detained or restrained of his liberty
by the authority or under the orders of either
House of Congress-
On the 22nd, the House was engaged all
day in discussing bill to amend the charter
Of the Freedmen's Savings Bank, and devils
ing means for winding up the affairs of that
exploded institution. Mr.. Bradford, Demo
crat, of Alabama, spoke at length, insisting
that it is due to the $4,000 colored depositors
in that bank, as we'll as the Southern people
generally, that Congress no longer shirk the
responsibility of thorough investigation Of
what he characterized as stupendous fraud.
In closing, he said it would be calamity to
the whole country, and especially to the
South, if another administration similar to
the present, were to control the Government
for four years to come. Without action on
this bill, the House adjourned.
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DWELLING HOUSE BURNED.

Between 2 and o'clock, last Saturday
morning, the dwelling house Of Capt. j. Thos.
Lowry, quarter of a mile south of the cor
rorate limits of town, was discovered to be on
fire. The Aames when first discovered, seem.
ed to proceed from the roof or cave Of the
kitchen, which adjoined the dwelling, and be-
fore the alarm could be given, or sufficient
help summoned, despite the efforts Of Mr..
Lowry and hired man who was staying on
the premises, the fire soon became uncontrolla.
BILE, and the house-a large two-story wooden
building-was rapidly consumed. Mr.. Low
ry succeeded in saving only portion of bis
furniture. The building was partially insur-
ed, though insufficient to cover the entire loss.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-27
GRADED SCHOOLS.
For the Yorkville Enquirer.

Mr. Editor: In late number Of your pa
per, we noticed communication concerning
graded schools. As we are uninformed in re.
gard to them, we hope "Lisbon" will enlight-
en- US. Will he tell us how graded schools
are established? Do they take the place of
the so.called public schools What are the
advantages over private schools? Will Ills"
bon" explain, generally, the management Of
graded schools? If we can adopt any system
for schools which will be less expensive and of
greater benefit than that now practiced, by
all means, let us do so. ENQUIRER.
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lain's reforms. Icomplain that by abandon
ing his friends, he has scarcely accomplished
anything, and that if he had stood by them
and worked with them, we would have been
much farther on the right road. am actua:
ted neither by interest or ambition, but BY q
sincere desire to, subservet the best Interests Of
the whole people.
Why does the Governor denounce me?
NV attack was not upon him, but, his admin
istration of public affairs. How can that be
defended. by personal use2.ssLhage.no-da
fense to make. If my sacrifices of time,
money, health and feelings; if THE manner in
which have discharged the duties of the res
ponsible positions have held, do not consti.
tute a, complete defense for me, then,Hofds ate
useless and unavailing. - = :, -" 2. >, -
Very truly, your friend, IN ya 4
R. B. CARPENTER.
April II, 1875. llilI4 81
REPLY OF GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN.
-,f.. RI COLUMBIA, s. G, April 10.
To the Editor of the Ne,rs and Courier:
Judge Carpenter having made two speeches,
while / made but one, in the late State Con-
vention, is still, very properly, not satisfied
with the result, and accordingly eavails him.
self of your columns for further discussiony
decline to follow him. I will defend my,
self. and the cause represent, whenever de-
fense is needed but there is better work for
me than "slaying the slain" S. ,,
I have never abused Judge Carpenter, and
I never shall; but, for myself, lam heartily
glad that he has, atlsss, ranged himself where
h;o avm nathies have f}onhteaa loYIc heen5 f,Stt