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3?j)< <Sf)t?U?t?n Jail? f&tog/T VOLUME X.-NUMBER 2205. _CHARLESTON, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1873._EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. CLOSING UP THE WORK. NO MORE BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED TB1S SESSION. Legislative Proceedings Yesterday. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THB NEWS ] COLUMBIA, S. C., February 7. In the Senate, Jervey Introducid a bill to Incorporate tbe Monltrleviile Railroad. The bill io nz the salaries of certain officer.? received KB final reading, was passed and ordered to be sent to the House lor Us con? currence lo the Senate amendments thereto. The bill to punish any person for selling or i transferring any property to another, on which any lien may exist, without giving notice of ihe same to the purchaser, was passed, and having already passed the House was ordered ls be enrolled for ratification. The following bills were read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third read? ing: Bill to incorporate the Refulgent Society of Columbia. Bill to incorporate the Randolph Enterprise Association. Joint resolution to authorize the county commissioners of Richland County to levy and collect taxes to build a courthouse within said county. Bill to empower the City Council ol Charles? ton to establish a house of reluge and indus? trial school, and to make ordinances for gov? erning the same. " The Joint resolution to ascertain the extent and validity of the State debt was referred to the committee on finance. The bill to amend Section 17. Chapter 45, of the General Statutes, (regarding work on tbe highways.) and tbe bill regarding the service of legal process were referred to the commit? tee on the Judiciary. The bill retaining the apportionment of the free school fund of the various counties in the varions county treasuries, and the joint resolution appropriating two hundred and fifty dollars of the poll-tax collected In New? berry County to repair the H?ge School-house In said county were laid upon the table. The following bills were postponed until futuie days: Rill regulating the fees of certain Judicial officers. Joint resolution to refund to Alexander Williams, of fork County, certain excessive taxes paid by him. Bill to regulate the manner ot conducting town elections In Marlon. Bill to amend Sectbn 7, Chapter 105, Title 1, Part S, of the General Statutes, (regarding the duties of the sheriff of Richland County.) Ic the Honse Greene introduced a bill to regulate the gauging of liquors. The Joint resolution authorizing the county commissioners of Beaufort County to levy a special tax. was reported on favorably by the committee on ways and means. Simklns offered a resolution that no more bills be Introduced this session; adopted. The bill to charter the Cberaw and Chester railroad, and the bill to incorporate the Win-1 yaw and Santee railroad were referred to the committee on railroads. The bill to charter the Charleston Water and Canal Company received its final read? ing, wai passed, and ordered to be sent to the Senate. The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third read? ing: Bill to regulate the appointment and salary ol trial JuBtices In the City ot Charleston. Bill to Incorporate the Goodwill Presbyte? rian Church and the Ebenezer Presbyte? rian Church, of Sumter County. Bill amending an act renewing and amend? ing the charter ot the Town of WaPerboro'. Bill to Incorporate the Town ot Blackstock. Bill to Incorporate the Independence Fire Company of Florence, 8. C. Bill to lu corporate the Reform Apollo So? ciety, of Charleston. Bill to incorporate the Edgefield Cotton and Woollen Manufacturing Company. BAU to Incorporate the State Auxiliiary and Jomt Stock Company. Bill to amend an act renewing and amend? ing the charter of the Town of Anderson. Bill to Incorporate the People's Building and Loan Association ol Charleston. Bill to revive, renew and amend an act in? corporating tbe Home Insurance Company of Charleston. BUI to amend an act granting, renewing and amending the charter of certain towns and villages. Bill to incorporate the Stevens' Creek Navi? gation Company. Bill to charter Lao n eau 'a Ferry. Bill to cbarter and make public Kirby's Cross Road to the Peedee River, in Marlon Connty. Bill to incorporate the African Methodist Episcopal Trinity Church, of Manning, S. C. Bill to Incorporate the Christian Hope So? ciety, of Paris Island, S. C. Bill to Incorporate the Calvary Presbyterian Church, at Church Flats, IL Colteion Connty. Bill to Incorporate the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, ol Edgefield Countv. Bill to amend Chapter CXX ol ihe General Statutes. Bill to Incorporate the Lincoln Rifle Guards or Kin RSI ree. Bul to incorporate Ihe Wilson Artillery Com? pany of Charleston. Bill to amend the act incorporating the Town ol Le wis ville, S. C. Joint resolution to allow Mrs. Mary McLaughlin, of Darlington County, to redeem certain forlelted lands. Joint resolution to allow the heirs of James Phillips, ia Darlington County, to redeem certain forfeited lands. Joint resolution to allow John J. Roach, ol Kershaw County, to redeem certain forfeited lands. Joint resolution to allow the heirs of ihe estate of John Fields. In Darlington County, to redeem certain forfeited lanela. Joice resolution to allow David Cook, of "Kershaw County, to redeem certain forleited NndS. h Joint resolution to allow Thomas Lalnsbury, of Darlington County, to redeem certain for? feited lands. Bill to authorize and empower the county commissioners of Abbeville Connty to open and establish a public road from William Hun? ter's to E. H. McCaBlln's in said county. Bin to incorporate the South Carolina Agri? cultural and Mechanical Society. Bill to Incorporate the York ville Manufac? turing Company. The enacting clause was stricken out of the following bills: Bill to amend the act establishing a new Judicial and election county from portions of certain counties, to be known as Aiken Coun Bill to increase the salaries of the Justices of the Supreme Court and of circuit Judge?, and Bill to incorporate the Fawn Brokera' Com? pany ol Charleston. The bill to amend the act renewing and amending the charter of the town of Ander? son, was amended so as to allow cumulative voting. PICKET. LEGI SLA TIVE BR O CBEDINGS. A Dall Day In the Assembly-New Meas? ures Proposed-A Burlesque on the Legislative Railroad Bills-A Bill to Abridge tb? Privileges of Trial ?as tices. [ITKOM O0B SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ] COLUMBIA, S. C., February 6. The Legislative proceedings to-day have not been of any particular significance or in? terest, and have consisted mainly of the in? troduction of the few billa annexed, and the passage o? the bills which have already been reported by telegraph. There was a lively debate In the House, this afternoon, over the bill to incorporate the Andereon and Port Royal Railroad, which bill contains some one hundred and twenty-nine lncorporaton?, of whom ninety-three are members of the pre? sent General assembly. The names of these members were, of course, Inserted In order to gain their support lor the measure, but the thing was BO palpably overdone as to pro? voke Hie introduction of the following, which was proposed as a substitute : A LEGISLATIVE RAILROAD. SECTION 1. Th t toe members ot the General Assembly ol the Bennie and the House of Representatives be, and they are hereby, In? corporated a body politic aud corporate in law, under the name und style of the Legisla? tive Railroad Company, who shall have exclu? sive authority to build and control all railroads now built or to be hereafter built in thu mate ol South Carolina or elsewhere; that ihe ex? clusive pivlleges herein granted shall not be revoked for tbe term of nine hundred an j nluety-nine years. All laws Inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 2. That the corporators herein named may and shall have authority to sell and dis? pose of any and all railroad* chartered In the State of South Carolina or elsewhere. Th* substitute, however, wa9 voted down, and the bill waa passed lo Its third reading, which is equivalent to its Anal passage In the House. CR?ELTT TO ANIMALS. Benator Maxwell yesterday introduced a very admirable bill entitled a bill to punish cruelty to animals, which provides that every person who shall cruelly beat or torture any horse or ox, or other animal, whether belong? ing to himself or not, shall be deemed guilty ol a misdemeanor, and. upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by Imprisonment in the county Jail for a period of not more than one year, and by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollar?, or either, or both, In the discretion of the court. ANOTHER MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE. Senator Corwin to-day Introduced a bill to Incorporate the Newberry Cotton Mills, which names as lncorporators Messrs. Wallace A. Cline, William G. Mayes, Emmanuel S. Cop puen, Andrew J. Longshore. John B. Caevile, James A. Crotwell, John McCairlv, Sampson 8. Merchant, William C. Parker, Christian H. Sober, Reuben 8. Cnick, John Q. Peoples, Allen Johason, and Henry Wheeler. The capital slock of the company is fixed at $300.000, with mit hon tv to commence business when $100,000 shall have been subscribed and $20 per share paid In, and the business of the company is defined to be the manufacturing, dying, printing and finishing all goods of which conon, wool, or other fibrous articles, may form a part, as well as all machinery nsed for such purposes, and for the transaction ol such business as may be necessarily connected therewith, and the erection of such milla and other works as may be required lo carry on such branches of manufacture. The bill also provides that the company shall be exempt from State and county taxation for ten years. IMMUNITY FOB FIDUCIARIES. There, ls a bill now hanglog Are In the House, and introduced this morning in the Senate, which is entitled a bill "for tne relief of certain trustees, guardians and others," which may be a necessary consequence ol the recent tremendous tumble in Slate securillet>, but which looks upon the lace of lt as though Its title ought to read a bill "lo shelter trus? tee? and guard! ins lrom loss Incurred In stock gambling with fiduciary funds." Tne bill pro? vides that the Court of Common Pleas sha1! have power lo lorever absolve all truster-s, I guardians, administrators, ?bc, from all re? sponsibility In respect to their trusts, incurred in consequence ot their having Invested the fiduciary funds in any securities which, being lawtni at tho time ol the Investment, shall be? come depreciated or valueless while so invest? ed. The process of application to the courland ol the hearing ol ihe case requiring the ap? plicant to produce a complete schedule ol the mods und statement ol the case, and to not ?ty all persons known to bim to be interested of the time fixed lor the hearing. After these preliminaries, the sixth section of the bill pro? vides that "if, upon such hearing, to be con? ducted In ihe manner usual in like cases in this Sta'e, lhere shall not arise a strong pre? sumption ot iraud, the petitioner restoring ali euch property as the court may direct ; and, If the petitioner shall, In other respects, appear to be entitled to relief, the couri shall order a decree to be entered forever absolv? ing bim from all responsibility In respect to such trust, and thereupon auch fiduciary shall be discharged thereirom accordingly." A MUCH NEEDED REFORM. Representative Crews to-day introduced a bill to make drunkenness in certain public offices an indictable offence. The bill pro? vides that any circuit solicitor or trial Justice who shall In the public dlactarg-t of the duties ol his office be drunk or intoxicated, or to any extent disabled by reason of Hie use ot Intoxi? cating liquors for the proper discharge of his duties, shall be held guilty of a misdemeanor, and Hpon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500, and Imprisoned not less than one nor more than six months The Attorney-general Is charged with ihe duty of prosecuting such cases upon report being made lo him, and upon conviction of the accused a record ol the same is to be forwarded to the Governor; he shall declare the office vacant, and in the case of a solicitor shall order a special election to fill the vacancy. THE ALIEN LAW. Representative Cannon to-day introduced the following, entitled "A bill lo amend an act to authorize aliens to hold property:" Whereas, doubts have been suggested whether the act to authorize allens lo hold property was Intended to Include corpora? tions, created under the laws, or by the au? thor Uy of other States and nations ; there lore, bi it enacted. That co-operations created under ihe laws or by Ihe authority of other States and nations, were Intended to have, and shall have and exercise all rights granted 10 allens under the act aforesaid, as tully as If they had been specially therein named. THE DIRECT TAX. Representative Hurley to-day Introduced the following resolution: Be il resolved, Ac, That the memorial and petition ot WI liam Aiken,-Robert Adger and others who paid the direct taxes referred loin their memorial, and levied and apporlioned by the Congress of the United States, be re? ferred to the. attorney-general for his opinion ot the legality and equitable merliB of the claims; that the memorialists, for themselves, and in behalf ol those they now or hereafter may represent, have leave to bring one or more sulla, (not lo exceed three in number,) wherein the State shall be defendant, and the attorney-general shall appear, plead to and defend said suits In behalf of all persons who have paid no part of said taxes; thal the pur? poses of said suits shall be to ascertain and Flnt. Whether upon established legal and equitable principles those who paid more than their proper share ot a lax, chargeable upon 011 alike, are not enlilied to contribution from those who paid nothing or lees than their pro? per share. Second. Whether upon the application of the said principles lt is not the duty of the State to cause to be refunded saki laxes in such manner as that the burden of them will be ialrlv distributed like other taxation. Resolved, fitrlher, That either pari y hare the right to appeal to the Supreme Court M the State, and that no costs shall be charge? able against the State in such stills. PICKET. TBE WEA TUER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON. February 7. Probabilities: For the northeast, and ex? tending east over the upper lake region, and southeast over Onio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Ireah and brisk northerly to westerly winds, falling temperature, and clPar and clearing weather. For the Southern States, east of the Mississippi, westerly to northerly winds, and zenerally clear weather. For the Middle States, winds shilling to westerly and north? westerly, and generally citar weather on Sat? urday, except, probably, partly cloudy weather for the lower lake region. For the New Eng? land States, cloudy weather and rain, except, probably, snow lor the northeastern portion, and bilsk and high easterly to northerly winds alone the coast, the latter gradually shining northwesterly aud southwesterly during Sat? urday, with clear weather. Cautionary B gnal9 continue at Cape May, New York, New Lon? don and BoBton, and are ordered ior Port? land, Me. FOREIGN TOPICS. THE LATEST GLEANINGS FROM THE LONDON PRESS. The Restoration of Paris. Paris is rapidly repairing the ravages that the war made in her beautiful architectural adornments. The Arc de Triomphe, tbe grandest structure of its kind In the world, rising In harmonious; proportions from a base one bundred and forty-three teet by seventy three to a height of one hundred and sixty two leet, le nearly restored. The Palace of Industry, built in 1355, and a epac'ous and strikingly imposing building, will be finished in a lew days, and the Column of July Deeds but a month's work. The Invalides is still, and will be for some time, In the hands of tbe repairers, and the Pantheon, which was in? jured lu the three domes, bas Just been com? menced. The construction ot the noose of M. Thiers, destroyed by the Commune, is actively progressing. It will be one ot tbe finest pri? vate residences In Paris. The French ob? viously do not believe In their President's keeping a damp, malarious, inconvenient residence, where rats, and lever and ague, dispute with the occupants for possession, and will rejoice when M. Thiers completes his mansion. Fighting Sea-Sickness. Inventors in England are busily engaged in trying to solve the problem ol the safe and comlortable transit of the short space which separates England and France. It remains for a subsequent age to bridge or tunnel the channel. Mr. Bessemer proposes a swinging cabin, applicable to these seas as well as to the ocean. This can be used on ali vessels. The other projects contemplate new ships al? together. A J )lnt stook company has been formed to try the Invention ol Captain Dicey. The model of his ship ls an application, oo a larger scale, of the means by which the boats of some savages are balanced, by light rafts at the sides, extending many feet. The steam? ship of Captain Dicey consists, in reality, of two parts, iastened together longitudinally. Between tbe two sections tbe paddle boxes are placed. Captain Dicey claims that such a vessel would not roll, and further, being shallow, could enter any port. The second Invention is the Mackie steamer, which is a vessel built up from a tubular raft. Two hol? low water ways ruu the length of the ship, and in these tbe paddles are situated. The inventor claims that the mode of construction gives peculiar safety, with little rolling mo? tion, even In the heaviest seas. Tit? Rights of a Bankrupt. A curious question recently was decided by one of the registrars in bankruptcy In Lon? don. The bankrupt was possessed of a rever? sionary life-Interest In an estate on which security money could be raised, provided an insurance on his lile was taken out. This course the bankrupt refused to pursue, and the registrar was asked for an order to com? pel bim to present himself for a medical ex? amination with a view to having a policy of insurance on his life taken out. The regis? trar refused the application as one beyond his power to grant. In his decision he cited the case of a bankrupt possessing skill in singing and tmvlngafine voice, and asked whether, In Buch case, the court be expected to make an order compelling the bankrupt to sing. He cited still another case in which the court had refused an application to compel a bankrupt apothecary to disclose his special knowledge of a secret medicine which did not appear in his book of prescriptions. The registrar, in the case under consideration, held thal there wns no authority to compel a bankrupt to do an act which was entirely voluntary, merely for the purpose of enhanc? ing the value of his property. About liiil .vri -Lytton. One of the remarkable characteristics ol the late Lord Litton was an aptitude for busi? ness and a thorough comprehension of the economies of estate management. HI.-* estate at Knebworih was nearly doubledglu value by his vigorous and *-fri ?lent management. Qual? ities ol this kind are rather rare In conjunc? tion with great literary capacity. While at the Colonial office, Lord Lytton specially distinguished himself b> his dispatches. Unlike the majority of official pipers, they were mod? els of style and composition, tbe writer appa? rently bestowing as much pains upon them as upon bis best literarary productions. About a year and a half ago Lord Lytton lost his only grandson, but happily he lived long enough to see another born to him. His only son married a niece of tho late Lord Clarendon. Although of entirely different politics, Lord Lytton and his brother Henry-Lord Dalling-were on most affectionate terms. These brothers pre? sent a remarkable Instance of younger sons winning hereditary honors, while, the elders remained in statu quo. Half the peerage comes from cadets of the Squirearchy. "I believe, Mr. Seymour, you are of the Duke of Somerset's family," said a British mon? arch. "Pardou me, sir," was the rejoinder, "tbe Duke is of my family." The younger branch had got a dukedom, while the elder, lacking the name Incentives to exertion, re? mained a commoner. How they Treat Packages In the Lon. don Poslofllce. There ls no savor of Yankee baggage smashing in this account of the tender man? ner in which accidentally broken parcels are tteated in the London poBtofflce, and this was at Christmas, too, when there ia a great rush of mail matter. They are borne away to a side table, which ls called the "hospital"-and In this posioffice luflrmary two clever sur? geons dexterously stitch up their wounds, set ail their broken limbs lu splints, and In fine cure such of them as are at all curable, in a marvellously short space of lime. Some ot Hie pal?enla seem past cure. Alas for the pretty box o? bons-bons thal has burst open, and the contents of which are brought piece? meal Into hospita), where the surgeon receives them wlih a shake of the bead. In extremis seems this doll, whose integuments have been torn off, whose nose has been stove in, and one of whose nether limbs arrives some lime alter the frame to which lt belongs. A bit ol siring tinkers up a box containing a lump ol plum elike half cased In sugar; but lhere ls no cure for this packet ol' Teddy's snuff, ad? dressed in a woman's handwriting to a woman, and the contents, pervading the at? mosphere generally, set everybody a sneezing. Decidedly "cpen for Inspection" ls Hie doll in this parcel; the head slicks up ont ol' the pa? per, and something or other has given ma? dame a black eye. A box of real roses, sent from France to Scarborough, bas got broken, and Borne ol the leaves lall on the surgeon's table as' the delicious odor scents the air. With tender finger he handles the beautiful bouquet, and let us hope the lair one whose bosom lt will adorn to-morrow night will scarcely be cognizant of the mishap. Clerical Criminals. The orthodox English are very much exer? cised over a trial which has Just been begun in Mlddleborough, implicating a Church of England clergyman In a oharge of lorglng some share certificates to the amount ol some ?22,000. It appears that the Rev. Mr. Moyle has duly confessed his guilt In private, and the proofs are so clear that conviction must with little doubt follow. He ls vicar ot Eston, a snug village parish not far from Middle borough, and naturally the affair bas created a great flurry in the neighborhood. Forgerv is one of the rarest ol priestly crimes. Cler? gymen are constantly appearing in the couria 'or some offence, but they are usually what might, not disrespectfully, be called "senti, menial offences." For instance, drunkenness is one of the most frequent sins charged against Hie cloth, Divorce cases and breaches of promise of marriage, perhopa, come next in the category of clerical crimes; cruelty to scholars on the part of clerical pedagogues stands high in the list, and tbere are two gen? tlemen In "holy orderti" at present detained in Newgate lor obtaining money on false pre? tences. Clerical murderers, as forgers, are very rare, the Reverend Dr. Watson being the only aggravated case for a decade; while of cleri? cal bankrupts, schismatics, ritualists, and other offenders, not against criminal, but civil and ecclesiastical laws, the name ls getting to be more legionary with each succeeding sols? tice. The punishments inflicted on clergy? men are usually lighter than those dealt out to secular offender?, while the penalties to clerical sinners against church dogmas are se? verely handled. Mr, Bennett, vicar ol Frome, died ol the persecutions to which he was sub? jected by tbe church dignitaries, because be preferred to be a ritualist. JOTTINGS ABOUT TBE STATE. -Four hundred persons, mostly colored, have been vaccinated h Greenville. -Darlington complains of the irregularity of lhe mails. -The Darlington Monumental Association meets on Monday. -Judge Townsend and Solicitor McCall were serenaded In Darlington last, Saturday. -A Bible Society ls belog formed lo Graul te vllle. -Chester has paid $67,500 of her State taxes. -The ball of the Bachelors' Club In Colum? bia, on Thursday evening, was a great cuccess. -Columbia ls to have a Purim Ball on tbe 13lb of March. -Dr. J. J. Elli*, of Florence, died last Tues? day. -The Florence Educational Association held a very Interesting meeting last Tuesday night. -The property holders ot Chester are actively engaged in rebuilding the site of the fire tbere last December. -The crowd on sales-day at Cenwayboro' and Darlington Courthouse were very dis? orderly. -In Anderson, on sales-day, the residence of the late Dr. T. A. Evins was purchased by Judge Cooke, for thirty-two hundred dollars. -The horse ol General Stoibrand ran away on Wednesday evening last in Columbia, breaking the buggy and injuring Us owner. -The concert given by tne ladles and gen? tlemen of Greenville recently having proved a decided success, will be repeated -The total assessment In Yorkvllle County is $75,000, of which a very small part remains unpaid. -Florence complains of the blocking up ol her streats by the cars of the various railroad lines, and the speed wlih which tra?na are al? lowed to run through them. -A dense snow fog enveloped Columbia on Wednesday evening last, which ls attribu? ted lo the meeting ol snows north of that point. -Mr. R. H. Greneker has withdrawn from his connection with the Newberry Herald, leaving his brollier, Mr. T. F. Greneker, sole proprietor. -Mr. Joseph Mayors, of Anderson, was seriously poisoned last Monday by drinking cyamide of potash, mistaking lt for Hostel ter'.- Billers. He ls recovering. -Judge Carpenter has grunted, in part, the temporary Ir-Juncilon asked tor by tbe Colum? bia Water Power Company against ihe uty In reference to supplying the city with water, -A mysterious bullet tired luto Ihe bouse occupied by Mr. Larry Aiken, at Darlington, through the window, barely escaped bia wife wno hud just leit the spot lt striicK, -A meeting ol the South Carolina National Guard, colored, was held In Culurablu on Wednesday last to perfect arrangements for a tilling reception ol the President und his Cabinet ou their projected Son;hern tour. -A horse race came off near Greenville on the 4i ii instant, between Hie sorrel of Mr. J. P. Scrucgj and the cray horse owned by Mr. David Bed and J. Waker Gray, Eiq., which waa won by Ihe former. -The county commissioners of Ho try have given the contra?is for repairing the bridges across Kingston Lake aud Locastee Creek, to W. H. PM viii, the one for $695 and the other for $1165. -lu Yorkvllle on sales-day the sheriff sold a tract of land the property of M. A. Moore, situated twelve miles irom Yorkvllle, on the Chester road, coutaining about 200 acres, which was bought by Alfred Moore for $ui. The tract belonging to the estate of Peter Nicholson, oontalulug 150 acres. A. B. Bales was ihe purchaser, at $10 15 per acre. The lands ol Samuel Hemphlll, deceased, brought the following prloee: Home traot, M acres, bought by F. H. Youngblood at $3 40 per acre; the Mill tract, 70 acres, bought by Curtis M. Parro tl at $6 75 per acre. NEWS MOM CUBA. HAVANA, February 7. The Gaz-ita, to-day, publishes the text ot the proposed loau of iwenly millions of dollars, authorized by Captain General Caballos. The Marquis of Esperanza, and Romalo da Chev arl, leaders ol the Conservative parly in Porto Rico, have arrived in this city lo confer willi ihe leaders of ihe Spanish party. The rains have ceased, snd grinding has recommenced ibrougbout the Island. LOUISIANA'S LAST CHANCE. WASHINGTON, February 7. ? It ls expected that tue pending investiga? tion in the Louisiana case, before the commit tee on privileges and elections, will result In a new election under Federal auspices. Kel? logg's government will not be abolished, bul simply restrained, pending the reconstruction ot Louisiana. It li understood that Butler will give bis support lo this measure. SIPPINGS OP PUNCH. NOT TO BE BEATEN. Mr?. Brown (whose daughter bas Just been perform ng admirably on Ihe plano-fone.) -Do jour daughters play, Mrs Jones ?" Mrs. Jones (whose lour daughters havo only been listening.) "No." Mrs. Brown. "Sing ?" Mrs. Jones. "No." Mrs. Brown. "Paint in water colors ?" Mrs. J^nes. "No. We co In lor beauty !" "SMALL MERCIES." Young Lwksper. "Hullo, Grummle?, bow are you ? What's the matter ? I hear you've had a legacy leil you ? My dear tellow, I con grat-." Grnmmles (dismally, he never could look at the bright side of ibings.) "O, but a feliow cau'l expect more than one In his lifetime, and this is onlv ten pounds, and the estate's in Chancery !" [They liquor up despondlugly.] THROWING THE HANDKERCHIEF. Bub (lu ihe course ol'conversation.) "'Wo raau'd mission 1' Pooh ! Woman's mission ls 10 be beautiful. If ever I meet a woman with lots of tin, who's faultlessly beautiful, I shall marry her etra.gbt off." His Admiring Friend. "I suppose you'll JuBt ask her first, won't you, Bub ?" CUMOLATIVE JORI3DICTION. Commanding Oflicer. "I don't know what to do with you, ?mithers-always In trouble; 11 I made myself into a regimental court-mar? tial, I'd give you forty-two days." Smithers. "Can't do that, slr; would be Illegal." Commanding Officer. "Another word, and I constitute myseir a district, and you'll get eighty-four days." Smithers ls awed. FASHION IN NEW YORK. THE CHARITY BALL, AND THE SE? CRET OF ITS SUCCESS. Changea In Et lanette-The Latest Styles of Toilette-Society Hints, Sie. NEW YORK, January 30. As the season wanes, great public balla be? gin to lake tbe place of the private r?ceptions and entertainments, which have occupied the day and part of the night since winter com? menced. There are certain balls for benevo? lent purposes, with an extended list of lady patronesses, wblch lt ls permitted people of j society to attend, and though the grand dames do not themselves make their appear? ance in their (reahesttoilettes, yet avast num? ber of people buy tickets or hire boxes at high ra'es for the purpose ol patronizing the great ladies, and getting a nod, bow or smile In re? turn. Some one says that Institutions were Invented to get rid ol poor relations. Cer? tainly the benevolent Institutions of New York are largely used as a means of getting into eociety. New rich women, or the wives ol rich men, will pay a large sum to see their names on the list with If rs. Jonathan Blue blood or Mrs. David Sauerkraut. It ls some? thing to meet them on committees, or at cozy assemblages ot the managerial forces, or the directory, even If they are never Invited to their houses; and, all the same, the children obtain the entree into the sacred circle ll their parents do not. The great charity ball Is, however, very fine BB a spectacle. The lady managers are part of the show, part ol what people pay their ten dollars per ticket lo see, and tbey know it; and of late years bave accepted the situation io the extent of forming In line and opening the iestlvlly with a march in * procession around the floor of the Academy ol Music. They are alwayB accompanied by very higtul bred young 'laughters and nieces, who re-* main in tue seclusion of boxes with male friends until the proper t me arrives, aod Ihen descend to the floor, perform languidly the proper number ot duly dances, and retire airain to their boxes to examine and criticise, through their peat) OD era-glasses, ihe over dressed crowd, who have come to puff and pant, and surge and swell, and drag alter them enormously long trains for their amuse? ment. THE ETIQUETTE OP NEW TEAR'S DAT. The etiquette ol New Year's day has changed somewhat of late years. Formerly lt was considered Incumbent upon the ladles themselves to walt upou the guests, and hand them refreshments, and servants were only needed to remove the dishes which bad been used, wash and help replace them. Tue ad? vance In luxury, and what ls called refine? ment, has chungad all thia. The elaborate dressing ol modern times will not admll of any exertion on the part of the wearers-only studied and graceful motions and attitudes are admissible. With a corps Ol servante, the lady ot the house will not run lbs risk ol soil? ing, and it Is not good style to aet an over? flowing table, or urge guests against their will. There ls something good In this, and something not g >od. The heartiness of wel? come ia gone. Toe beautiful cordiality ex? pressed In serving guests with their own hands is gone, and with more cost and more elegance, we have less real hospitality. YOU.VU LADIES AT HOME. Where there are young ladles at home, IL is especially delightful to see them misled at all times In performing necessary services for visit?n and Irlends. I recall two nomes In New York where the wealth ot the occupant doea Infinitely less than the charming grace ef the daughters of the house to render a slay in either, be lt long or short, something to be rembered. No servant ever bestows those personal attentions upon a guest, which, slight th ugh they may be, serve to stamp the manner ot the doing upon the heart ot ihe re? cipient. This ls one ol the uses lo which girls can pul; themselves, which, trivial though lt seems, ls worthy ol' their attention. YOUNO LADIES' TOILETTES. The effect of a toilette this Beason depends infinitely more upon Its arrangement than upon the material of which lt ls composed. If lt Is very much bunched up, or very much spread out, or very much mixed lu material aud color, cost oannolsave it from condemna? tion. Young ladles, especially, affect the re? stricted style. They wear a tournure, ol course, but IL ls small, made flat on the hips, und made long, so lhat the skirts trail c?Tirom it to the grouud without forming that enlarg? ed hump on the back, wblch has BO singular an appearance., looked at lrora the abstract and general rather than the concrete aud In? dividual point of view. Nearly all traces of Dolly Varden have disappeared. If stripes are worn they are very narrow; and figured silks are confined lo dowagers, or al least to married ladles who are no longer anx? ious lo appear young. Muslin pl ItlDg as gar? niture and white muslin overskirts are passe. The evening and dinner toilettes of the "nice : girls" of New York society are composed of paie tinted silks, soft and rich satin de leon, or poult de sole, inmmed with white lace, or China crape, and lace upon Ihe low, small basque, or pointed walet and sash, wblch is I usually draped low upon the back or side of | the skirt, Bomeilmes making a very moderate pannier. Overskirts are abandoned unless lormed by polonaise, but ihe entire length ol the front is sometimes formed by flat side plaltlngs, partly covered by a little apron of ? crape or guipure, and fastened at the back under ihe basque or saith ends. When made of guipure they are bordered with lace, headed with a tringa of silk. When ol crape, fringe may be the garniture, with a silk head? ing. Skirts are cut deml-traln, and ihe ma? jority are destitute of trimming, except euch as have been described. More low bodices are worn this Reason than have ever been indulged in before by unmarried ladles In New York society. Time was when "nice" girls would not wear a low-neck dress, and considered themselves "dressed for a parly" ina cashmere cut high, with lace ruffles at the neck and wrists. But that was when Irving Place and Colon Square were tolerably fashionable locations. Now these elder girls, and there are many verging upon thirty or thereabout, have their evening dresses cut below Hie shoulder-blades at Ihe back, and to a mere point In iront, with ihe apparently benevolent intention of allowing i ne men who have not come up to Hie marry? ing figure the privilege of seeing whatever ia to be seen lor nothing. "European styles." 'French fashions," gel the credit ot all this, when in reality nothing can be farther from European practice. French girls hardly ap? pear in society at all until after Hi ey are mar? ried; and tnough lt ls doubtful lt ibis seclusion ls any more in the Interests of morality than Ihe lal Ilude allowed lo American girls, yet one would preler lo Bee freedom BI ill tempered as of old, with natural modesty and reserve. HOUSE JACKETS. Jackets have established themselves so firmly io popular favor lhat they will be likely to find a tolerably long lease of life. They are convenient and useful, and that, after all, goes a longway even iniasnlonc The .sleeve? less house jackets are particularly worthy of commendation, because the designs as at present worn is pretty, becoming and adapted io the purpose. The favorite style is a plain, high body, cut lu small basque points at the back and iront. It ls absolutely destitute of trimming, unless the piping at the edge ls called BO, and when made in velvet forms a handsome addition to a plain coal-sleeved dress of dark silk or cashmere. The plain? ness, in addition to the rich material, lt must be understood, gives them their distinction. Finished with fringe or lace they look well, and If any garniture at all is required or per? mitted lt Isa simple line above the edge, of silk and Jet embroidery on narrow galloons stitched on flat, but this last only upon cloth. The penchant for Jackets may Invest Jacket Buita with a little of the Interest they had be? gun to lose. The DOlonalse ls by no means set aside, and the iact that it 1B now made in fine yak and evan Chantilly lace ls sufficient proof that lt is considered an institut ion, for the pr?sent?t least. The black lace polo? naise, by the way, is charming over a high peaked, coat-Bleeved, demi trained silk dress of faile or cameo tint. It ls an excellent in? vestment for a bride because It can be put to so many uses. PLEASANT ENGLISH. VISITORS. A New York letter gives the following pen and Ink sketch ol the two English visitors who are Just now the lions ct Gotham : EMILY FAITHFULL will shortly return to England. Together with Prof. Tyndall, Froude, George MacDon? ald, and last, but not least, Bellew, the great Eaglish elocutionist, she has been honored by the literati of thia city, and beyond a doubt will return weil pleased. The public here bave also been well pleased with her. Im? agine a woman six feet In height, broad In proportion: the face not sn Intelligent one, but a round, good-natured, honest laoe; the forehead low and receding; tbe leatureB coarse; the haircut short and kept sack by a round comb, such as Is worn by little girls; the complexion red, and rou may lorm some Idea of tbe appearance of Emily Faithfull. She comes upon a plaid rm with perfect self-posses? sion, and looks qnleily down upon her au? dience, who gaze at her. for the first time at leant, wlitr something like amazement. But when she rises lo speak she "opens her montn with wisdom, and In her tongue is the law of kindness." Her Tull, musical voice, aided by a beautifully clear enunciation, is distinctly beard by every one, and from the utterance ot ihe first sentence she bolds her listeners en? chained. Her language ls fine, forcible, easy and persuasive, and by the time she has half ended all love her, and appreciate the goodness as well as the intelligence which illuminate ber homely features. On a recent occasion, how? ever, when she complained that the "cruel climate" here bad affected her health a tilter ran through the house as she stood before them, the exaggerated personification of the robust Englishwoman. Apparently she is about forty years of age. BELLEW, whose coming has been so looked for, has actually spoken, face to face, with a New York audience, and high as has been the anticipations regarding him. they have been all fulfilled. Reputed ihe first of living elo? cutionists, and considered such by English residents bere, be bas not disappointed public expectation. Association Hall, on Thursday night, was crowded by an extremely intelli? gent audience, who were capable ol criticism us well as admiration, but really for criticism there was no place. His voice ls ol splendid volume, and so exquisitely modulated as to ex? press every shade of sentiment and feeling. The pieces selected for this, his first reading, were Macau'ay's "Horatius;" "Clarence's Dream," in Richard III; "Vital Sparks," lrom Pope; "The Glove and ihe Lions," Leigh Hum; "Cox's Diary," Tnackcray; "King Boo? en ot Sicily," Longfellow; "Good News from Ghent," Robert Browning; "The Bridge ot Sighs," Thomas Hood; "fhe Charity Dinner," a very humorous piece written for Mr. Bellew, as a sketch of a public dinner In London, given by a number ol philanthropists, and "The Charge of the Light Brigade." Mr. Bellew ls a floe looking man, like most of the English, well developed physically, of florid counten? ance, and his bair a bright silver hue. THE CH ERA IV AND' DARLINGTON RAILROAD. A Good Showing. [From the Darlington Southerner ] We learn that the gross receipts of the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad Company, from all sources, have Increased sixty per cent, over former report. This ls certainly a good report, and speaks well lor the labors of IIB present supervisor. This, too, argues much In favor of a hearty support of this faithful servant, in his earnest efforts to open the ?ew road from Cheraw lo Salisbury, which we learn Mr. Townsend ls anxious to open by September next. The oressure made opon the company for transport allon and storage has compelled the president to adopt some stringent measures to facilitate business, to wil: The owners Of goods in all * the depots on the Ch eraw and Darlington Railroad must remove them promptly-and this rule Is especially applica? ble to guano. Besides having limited room I for storing Ireights even for ihe few days that are necessarily Incident to receiving and -de? livering, the company cannot be responsible* longer than may be absolutely necessary to receive and deliver the freights. If left longer thau ten days the agents will be Instructed to charge very high rates for storage. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -James Gordon Bennett. Jr., ls elected president ol the New York Yacht Club. -The Western Union Telegraph Company has secured a controlling interest-three tlllbs-in the Cuban Teh graph. -By a vote ol lorty-seven to ten In the Boston common connell, the public library in that city will be open on Sundays. -A concert look place lo Wilmington last evening, to aid in the erection ot ihe new Jewish Synagogue in that city. -The Irish citizens et Wilmington ore tak? ing measures for the obs?rvanos of St. Patrick's Day. -Railroad travel lo Spain ls still Interrupt? ed by ihe Carliste. The Madrid malls are nine days behind lime, and Spanish trade ls dis? turbed. -The bill authorizing the Pennsylvania Railroad to Increase its capital stock to an un? limited extent bas passed both bouses ot tbe Pennsylvania legislature unanimously. -Ell Ross Stewart and Bobert Hayes Mit? chell, of South Carolina, convicted Ku-Klux, confined In the Albany Penitentiary, were pardoned yesterday by the President. -Mayor Ha ve meyer, ol New York, In an Interview yesterday with cenain Liberal Re? publicans, denounced, In unmeasured terms, the corruption within the Republican ranks. -The city council ot Philadelphia has ap? propriated half a million dollars for the cen? tennial clebratlon In 1876, and a bill appropri? ating one million more is pending in the Pennsyvlanta legislature. - Tue Investigation of the Credit Mobilier shows that the profit on Ames's contract, so far as il appears on the books, as divided, was $29,854,960 95 In stocks and bonds at par, and tbat on Davis's contract, $7,802,135 48. -The rumor Is again becoming prevalent of an intention on tbe part of President Grant to recommend, In a special message to Con? gress. the concession of belligerent rights to the Insurgent Cubans. -The schooner Erwin Reed, bound irom Ballimore to Boston with coal, collided near Boston with an unknown steamer. Tbe schooner was abandoned, but the crew was saved. -A man named McNulty was hanged at P.*oria, Illinois, yesterday, for wile murder. Just belore the barging he made a two hour's speech, asserting his innocence and accusing the wiinesses against him of perjury. -Yesterday was the anniversary of the death ol the late Archbishop Spalding, of Bal? timore. MasB was celebrated In the Balti? more Catheoral with imposing ceremonies, in tbe presence of an immense assemblage. -Bosenswelg, the abortionist, ls again on trial in New York, charged with manslaugh? ter lu causing the death of Alice Bowlsby. His plea is, that having been tried and con? victed, ou a certain charge, he cannot be tried again for the same offence. The point will be decided next week. -The secretary of the treasury has revoked the order calling In one hundred million flve twentv bonds, io be p'dd May 7th, 1873, ad? vices having been received lrom London that the subscriptions to the new loan are made payable on the 1st of June. 1873. The call will be reissued on the 1st of March. -The colored men of Washington held a meeting yesterday and passed resolutions calling a convention of colored men for the 3d o? March with a view to extending aid and sympathy to the Cuban cause. A mass meet? ing preliminary lo the convention was or? dered. _ COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. NEW YORK, February 6. Tbe following Is tue comparativa cotton statument lor the week ending February 6, 1873: 1873 1872. Receipts at all ports for the week. .119 950 86,765 Receipts for the year to date... 2,366,66t 2,028,267 Exports for the week.74.934 46,204 Exports for the year to date....1.ves ?>74 1,0:0,339 Stock at SU C. S. p rta.569.710 693,944 Stock at Interior towna. 81.60* 8s,2i4 Stock at Liverpool.445,ooo 499,000 American afloat for Great Bri? tain.296,000 202,000 A BREEZE IN PARLIAMENT. DERBY AND DISRAELI DENOUNCE THB GOVERNMENT POLICY. Sharp Centura la the Lrords and Com? mont of th? Acceptance of the Treaty of Washington. LONDON, February 7. During the debate on the Queen's speech Lo the House of Commons, yesterday, the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli reviewed the various subjects contained lo tbe speech o? her Majesty. He commented severely on tbe terms of the settlement of the Alabama claims, and attacked the action of the Eng? lish Government in accepting the three rales of the Treaty of Washington, which he con? sidered as virtually conceding tbe points in dispute, and exposlBg Great Britain to a one Bided interpretation of International law. The speech of her Majesty was also the sab? led of an animated discussion In the House of Lords, Lord Derby severely censoring the gov? ernment for its acceptance of the Geneva ar? bitration, and reiterating the sentiments ex? pressed by Mr. Disraeli in reference to the Treaty of Washington. CONGRESS IN BRIBE. WABHDJOTON, February 7. The Se?ale waa occupied to-day with the consideration of tbe bill for the distribution of the Geneva award. Howe, from the committee on olaims, made an elaborate report upon tbe President's veto message on the bill to relieve J. Hilton Best, whose property at Padncab, Kentucky, was destroyed lor war purposes. The report rec? ommended the passage of the bill over the veto. The message asserts, as a general principle of both international and municipal law, that all properly is held subject, not only to be taken by the government for public uses, in which case, under the constitution of tne Culted States, the owner Is entitled to Just compensation, but also subject to be tempora? rily occupied, or even actually destroyed, In times of great personal danger, when the public safety demanda lt. And In this' latter case governments do not admit the obligation to comp?nsale the owner. The committee, taking Issue with the Presi? dent, say they have not fonnd any such gen? eral principle affirmed, either In international or municipal law, but have found the very re? verse to be affirmed by all law, both Inter? national and municipal. They quote nume? rous legal authorities, and several congres? sional precedents, in support of their view. In reply to the President's caution, that the payment of this claim would invite the presentation of demands for payment for unavoidable destruction of property by the army, they say the act for the relief ot Dr. Best does not provide for the payment of properly unavoidably destroyed-on the ooo* trary, lt clearly discriminates against and dis? claims liability lor suon payment. In review? ing the reasons of ibe President for the veto, ihe committee admit that in some sense the uesi ruction was through tbe ravages ot war; but, in their opinion, the house taken from ihe claimant was for the use of the govern? ment. The international copyright bill was reported on unfavorably. The bill relieving certain persons In Georgia and other Southern States of political disabili? ties was taken up and amended so as to in? clude some additional names. Flanagan, of Texas, moved to insert the name ot. Jef? ferson Davis, saying lhat If rebels were to be relieved so lreely be wished to relieve the chiei one and get on with tbe business. He demanded the yeas and nays on his amend? ment, but the vote waa not ordered. Tne vote waa then taken on the bill, which re? sulted ayes, 27; nays, 7, no quorum Toting. The Senate then adjourned. In tbe House, during the discussion ol a proposition to appoint a professor of the Span? ish language at West Point, Buller spoke of the acquisition of Mexico as a thing that would take place in this generation, and Goburn pre? dicted that the American boy was already bora who would issue proclamations from the Moro Castle In Havana. " THU TURE. SAVANNAH. February 7. The first race ot the Pulaski-artige alases, a single dash of two miles, was contested -by Midnight, Frank Hampton, Prussian and Flush, and was won by Hamp on; time 3.53$. In the second raen, mlle heals, entries Girl of my Heart and Mozart- Mozart was the win? ner with ease. Tnlrd race, mlle heats, en? tries Frank Hampton and Prussian. Hamp? ton won by two Btralght heats; time 1.54$. each. The race was very close, the winning horse coming In only half a length ahead. The attendance was good. OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC NEIGHBORS. Georgia. -A German rifle clnb bas been organized In Augusta. -Captain B. F. Barge, Sr., a prominent citi? zen of Stewart County, ls dead. -Columbus C. Reese, a notorious criminal, who was under sentence of Imprisonment lor hie, 1B dead. -The flour mills of Rodgers ?fe Co., at King? ston, were burned this week. Loes fully $10,000. -Miss Jeanie Patterson read to a good au? dience In tbe old senate chamber at M?ledge vllle last week. -Dr. B. F. Hall has been appointed chief clerk of the Augusta postofflce In place of W. C. Dillon turned out. -The smokehouse ol W. T. Tl m merman, ot Richmond Connty, was set on fire and de? stroyed on the lat Inst. -A move Ison foot in Atlanta to build a freight track around tbe city from the Georgia Road to the Macon and Western. -Mr. J. G. Fowler bas been appointed post? master at Mllledgeville, in place of Hr. Joelas Marshall, resigned. -W. J. Myrick, a planter o? Baldwin coun? ty, raised on bis larm last year, with one mule, twenty-one bales ol cotton. -The dwelling-house ol Mr. James Wofford, of Forsyth county, was destroyed by some non-explosive kerosene last Sunday night -A Louisville man la in Atlanta with a paient right for sale for maklBg soap out of cotton seed. He wants $20,000 for it. -Augusta ls getting ready lor the coming session of the Agricultural Convention which assembles In that place on Tuesday next. -An order has been sent to Atlanta by the Singer Sewing Machine Company, of New York, for $20,000 worth of machine wagons, and Atlanta feels quite proud about lt. -A negro man attempted to Jump on a wood train on the Atlanta aud Rlobmond Air Line Railroad, as lt waa starting from some point twelve miles from Atlanta, and falling between the cars was cut In twain. -The Hacon Telegraph acknowledges that thete are fully twenty-five cases of small-pox in that city, the first case being that ol a negro emigrant lrom the West. A peet-honse bas been erected, and the Bick removed thlibtr. .U . .V -The Macon Enterprise says that the emi? gration agents promisa each o? the victims forty dollars per month, one bushel of meal, twenty pounds of bacon and a quart cf syrup aa rations for ibe month. This is a second edition of "forty acres and a mole." -The Georgia Legislature has exempted the Arkwright Manufacturing Company, of Sa? vannah, from taxation for ten years. Florida. . -Dr. Thomas Turner, o? May port, died in Pelot Town, last Saturday, o? apoplexy. -The body of William Bedding, one of thai vlctimB of the Fanny Fern explosion, waa found on Saturday last. -Everybody, says ihe Floridian, is going In heavy on cotton; planters are getting large advances; nearly every laborers^ crop ls mortgaged In advance, and, If the caterpillar should come, prepare fur general bankruptcy. North Carolina. -The Seaman's Friend Society, of Wilming? ton, held their twentieth annusl meeting last Tuesday evening; al which reports from the different committees were received, officers elected <fec -Ex-Governor Vance delivered his lectora, "The Mountains and Scenery of western Notth Carolina," In Wilmington, on Tuesday evening, before a crowded audience. Hauy pronounced it his finest effort.