THE TR11'JITS. ~ ; PU?U8MD?VERT WEDNK8DAT.A1 BEADFORT SOUTH CAROLINA ! T K R M 8 : On* Tear. . . II >o , Six Months 1 on ADVBRTI8I?tO RATER: | rsr lqnsro, first Insertion . . .11 BO | rsqnsrc, stcond inssrtlon. . loo , - ? ( " Pay no taxep,'1 is the 'atest cry of the Dentocrncy, but the people in Beaufort ] county have had enough experienre in tax sales and high costs to lead th? m to , disregatd auch insane advice. If the , Chauiberlnin-Mackey government can be | defeated in no other n ay it is very cvr- j tain that their reign for two years longer j is assured. , The Adr*nla|?i ofPurt Bojr?l. 1 Port Royal seems to have greatly ' pleased the board of Naval officers sent ( down here to examine its advantages as ] a naval station. The board say the har- 1 bor and its tributaries present great ad- ^ vantages, and offer the necessary depth 1 of water and facilities for ontry into port ' without risk to vessels of war, and that ^ Port Royal boy is a noole sheet of water, * undoubtedly the finest harbor on our South ' em coast, and t fat the wonder is that the 1 place wa9 so liltlc known or appreciated ' prior to 1861. There arc several favora- ' ble sites for a naval station at Port Royal 1 all of which must be carefully studied ' and compared 1 eforc the best one can be ' determined. In the mean time the board 1 recommend that Port Royal be used as ' a temporary fitting and coaiing station i /or vessels stationed in the West Indies Coosaliatchle County. N. B. Myers is again working for a division of this county with u view of creating the new county of Coosahatchie. He has introduced an act in the Wallace House for that purpose and we expect to see him peg away nt his pet scheme un til he is successful. By a division of this county as he proposes, with the addition of a portion of Barnwell and Colleton the new county would bjone of considerable wealth and power, but would leave poor Beaufort without much revenue as the most prompt and largest taxpayers are in the upper part of the county. Would it not be well if a division is to be made to leave Beaufort county only the Islands, and make Broad river the divid ing line? This would render a county government here without much epportunity for good or evil ami county offices would not be quite so attractive as at present and political machinery would lie run more easily and with less strife and corruption. Let us have peace. The latest phase of the political cou test in our State is the iuaugnration of Gen. Wade Humpton as Governor of South Carolina on the 14th, of the month. The admirable control not only of himself but of his impetuous supporters which lias marked the conduct of the Democratic leader throughout the exciting campaign gives assurance that his most recent step was not hastily taken nor before a future course of action had been carefully matured. The people with deep anxiety watch the progress of eventB but are unable to arrive at a solution of the riddle in Columbia. The body of men presided over by A. M. Mackey never possessed a legal quo rum and its pretence of being a House of 4 Representatives is simply a manifests- 4 tionoftke aggregate impudence ot its members, whose acts are worthy ot no more notice then are the psoceedings of , , an ignorant and turbulent mob out of 1 place in the legislative hall of the State. On the other hand, Gen. Wallace's house ' ? tacitly admitted the irregularity of its primary organisation, by confirming its ' previous actions, after it had increased its numbers to sixty three. Being the only body composed of a constitutional quorum of representatives ? tmsen at the November election and I >lding the proper certificates of election frona the Secretary of State, it has reason to claim to be the House of Represents- ' lives, but until Remembers are permittad to occupy their proper aeata in their hall in the Capitol and act in concert with the Senate, but Httle progress will be made toward the settlement ot the uubcrnatort 1 muddle. All the evidence tend* to show that Gen. Hampton was cboKO by the popular rote, but until the result of the count i* declared by the bpeaker before an united Hooee and Heuato it would seem that Mr. Cbamberlaia aaust hold orer until hi* successor is qsahAk ths question of the legality of the House then is of supreme importance and it is to be hoped that the presence of the Congieerional committee may accelerate the attiring at some method of bringing order out of ehsos and restoring peace' mod prosperity. Jacob Willi man, Keq., clerk of court for Charleston county, under the advice of Col. O. H. Siminton declines to deliver i up the office to the clerk elected last I mouth on the ground that the election is < illegal, the law requiting the election of 1 rlsrk to toko place in October. Probate i Judge Boiat also declines to surrender i ' - las office on t he eatne grounds, hy udrke 1 t Mvs-TJi. I . Y Simons, .J.n. B. -Camp* 1 bull .and C. G. Alcmminger. What Ml ' r 1 * v % r ire not jet informed but it is a grave question and should be at once decided bysouie competent tribunal. If the- election is illegal the next question is when nust another election be held I The Washington correspondent of the Mew York TnJmn$ says that the latest phase of the South Carolina controversy lias given lise to the question whether either of the two bodies at Columbia, sach of which claims to be the legal Bouse of Representatives, hue been leiral - - o " ly organized. I he solution of this ques tloD depends upon the interpretation of what is known in parliamentary language is the law of quorum. The Republican Souse in South Carolina organized with four majority of all the members to whom egal certificates had been granted, but jot With a minority of the members conilituting a full House. The Democratic Souse, when it met, consisted of a mm jrity of those to whom legal certificates were issued and .of several persons claming to be elected from the counties of Laurens and Edgefield. These persons,! ivho did not hold legal certificates, paricipated in the organization of the douse. Without them it'is admitted :hat no quorum Would hare been present Subsequently a sufficient number of uicui?crs holding legal certificates went over from the Republican House to the Demjcrutic. The question is whether a quorum thus gained, after tha organization s completed, is a legal one. One ot the jest parli-ixneatarians in Washington ^are hie opinion to-day as follows: "I relieve that nothing in parliamentary law s better established than the law of ]uorum; that law certainly requires that i majority of all the members co::stitutng a legislative body shall be present md participate in the proceedings before ?ny business can be transacted or the jndv can even be organized. If unsettcd contests exist in any districts, and no egal certificates have been issued to representatives of those districts, that fact lues not make it competent for any number of members less than a majority of the whole to make a quorum or proceed with business." If this opinion is a cor ect one, than neither of the two Houses )f Representatives in South Carolina has icen legally organized, and the ndunssion if a sufficient number to make a quorum nto an illegally organized body does not nake that organisation conform to the aw. Mr. Chamberlain is not disposed to houlder the responsibility of the action if the soldiers in excluding the Dcino:rata from the State IIouss. He say* ' No United States troops hare at any ;ime been placed under my control or hat of any other persons than the proper ifficers of the army. Gen. Ruger has acted wholly Independently of me and upon lis own judgment and responsibility ax in officer." As Gen. Roger endeavored jo throw the who's blame on .Mr. Chainletlain it would now seem us th ugh it was his turn to make another explatiaion. Governor Hays says, "1 have too much taith in the commoi sense of the Amerimn nanrtlo fn haralr fliat s /vw ?? v u it i\ limb hii> VI v Dll c i?? Dinr id their country a Mexicaniz-d government. Whatever may be the result at which the lawful authorities shall arrive, pou and I will quietly submit; and 1 nave sufficient respect and confidence in Lite great majority ol the opposition party to believe that they will do the same.,' An Honest Republican. There is one man, Mr. John J. Long, in Louisiana that sets an example that it would be well for some South Carolina politicians to follow. He was counted In by the returning board of that State and at once wrote them a9 follows: 4' I have learned your honorable body has returned me as elected to the lower House of the Legislature from the parish of DeSoto. Permit me to return my rhauks for the honor conferred, but, at the same time, permit me to say that I am unwilling to accept the position. I am a Republican from the firm conviction that the principles of that party are the best for the whole country. It is also true that I was the regular nominee of the party in the parish of DeSoto, for the Legislature, and did more than any member of the party in that parish to organize it and advance its interests. But, sir, knowing as I do that I was fairly defeated at the polls, no intimidation or fraud having been practiced by the op puuie pin; ai any prcciaci in (tie parish so far as I bare been able to ascertain, after a thorough investigation, my self resnect will not permit me to accept the position. I am a planter, not a politician, and all my interests are here. But sir, I cannot believe that the good ot the State or of the National Republican party an be promoted by returning as elected a candidate so clearly defeated as myself." The gin boose of Nr. John S. Richardson, in Sumter county, was destroyed by Ire last week. Three colored boys, who were In the lint room at the time, were burned to death. It is supposed that these beys had matches in their pockets, sad that In n playful senile the matches became ignited, firing the loose lint cotton, end that thejp were suffocated and burned to death before the lint room ieor from the outside could be opened. 40M- ? ->?ck i It orignated in the store of Hymni Ascher, on the south side of the railmar and consumed the whole block. 1 h stores of Jolin Newton. Lathers, Stead man, Messenger, and i -iefenbachs wer burned. John R. Belling' r's law office Dr. LartigUe'a office, Weisburni'- salo-it. Von Dohleu's large dwelling and stor attached. Stern's store, Gyles & Bros store, and the Palmetto Hotel, were als< entirely consumed. The railroad depol and express office, the store and dwelling of J. Asher, the railroad guano shed, c dwelling belonging to Dr. Stevens, an occupied, and several smaller building; | were also destroyed. The loss U I mated at about f40,000, partly insured The fire is supposed to be the work ol incendiarism. A stern-wheel steamer called the Minisceongo exploded her boiler in Ashley liver last Wednesday and was blown to pieces and sunk. The captain and three others were killed, the only one saved being the engineer who was blown fitly feet and was rescued in an insensible condition. COLUMBIA NEWS The Democratic members ot the Senate met with the Wallace House on Wednesday and voted for U. S. Senator but the Speaker declared that there was no quorum of both houses present and theie was no election. One remarkable incident was that three votes were cast foi Robert Smalls for Senator whereas he got hut one vote in the Republiaan House A resolution was adopted to notify (Ik Senate that the House would on the next day spen the returns for Qovernor and Lieutenant Governor. Iu the Senate Critten and Nash toofc occasion to contradict the reports of tht Union Herald and several bills of minoi importance were read and refected. A1 12 o'clock the Republican Senators wen I to the Mackey House and formally declared the election of Mr. Corbin as U. S Seuator. Pay certificates were ordered for the members and ai (aches. In the Mackey House the first busincsi was to provide for the payment of th' members salaries mid certificates were unanimously ordered to be issued. Tin Senate resolution that the General Aasem b!y adjourn on the 22nd instant war passed unanimously. The tax bill wai taken up and one mill added to the tax of Charleston county for tke Itvmfit of C U. Bowen. Thursday was a great day for tin Democracy. The. Wallace House ca*t i formal ballot for Senator but no quorum voting then proceeded to tii<* de- liiration of the v -te for G- vernor and Lieutenant Governor, 'loin Hamilton djived another of his big speeches and tlu i the Democratic Senator- app and, win r Speaker Wallace proclaimed the electinr as follows: Hampton, 92,261 vo'es Chamberlain 91,12? votes, Hampton*: majority 1,134; Simpson's tntjority 139 In support ol these figures a certtfi-an from Secretary of State Ilayne was rent giving them as the true returns. Spcakei Wallace then declared Hampton dub elected Governor and Bimp-on ebctet Lieutenant Governor and both gentlem< i then took the oath of office before Judgi MacWey. The ceremony took place it front of Carolina Hall and was witnesset by a large crowd besides the Congressional committee and other prominen men. Gen. Hanipt< n (ben deliver d hi inaugural address which is too long f<> our columns. In the Senate the publx printing was awarded ag in to Woodrul & Jones at $30,000 a year, a reduction o j $20,000 from the last contract. Th House resolution to issue certificates wn> concurred in after which they adjourned In the Mnckey House Gibson, who hn< joined the tV allucc House returned ant begged for his seat which was given hin after an humble apology from the dc sorter. The oppropriutinn bill wus re ported with sundry changes on last year bill after which it was passed its secom reading. The resolution declaring th election of the circuit judges void wa passed, and the supply bill passed th third reading. On Friday in the Senate acommunica tins was read from Mr. Simpaon declar ing that he had been duly elected ?tn< qualified as Lieutenant Governor am demanding that he be recognized as suol The letter was referred without debat to the Judiciary committee with instruc tions to report with as little delay a possible. The bill to repeal the lien lat passed Its third reading, and the rcaolu tion of the Mackey House declaring th seat of the Chief Justice vacant wa passed over. In the Wallace floue Myers introduced his Coosahatchi county bill; also bills to consolidate th offices of county Treasurer and Auditoi | to reduce the cost of advertising deliu queni, tanus; 10 provide Tor the electioi or justices of tho peace and road over aecra; for the registration of voters; f<> the abolition of one term of court, !>eaide several others. Another ballot lor Sens tor was taken without rese t. Gen. Butle having the largest number of votes, l>u i fey - do quorum was present. In th? Mackev I - House twcntv coDStaolcs were authorised | - to receive three dollars a day each. The - npprepriation hill was the taken up and after several changes passed to its third reading. A joint resolution that the 1 General Assembly proceed, at such time as may by appointed, for the election of 3 circuit judges was passed. Vanderpool ' introduced a bill to. prevent and punish p persons sotting up an opposition gov m- v ment to the legitimate State government. h Minort i stroduood a bill to authorize Chamlierlain^to fill vacancies the county ? office*, by appointment. t* In the Wallace House on Saturday ( bills were introduced to reduce salaries; ^ to establish polling places; to regulate ^ the sale of seed cotton; to change the Q time for the collection of taxes from the Spring to the Fall, and other bills. The ( Democratic Senators were present and a ballot was taken for U. 8. Senator without making a choice. In the Senate p Whittcmoru stated that some time aer his services hs speaker I 1 but a lack of a quorum prevented its a , passage. A bill to prevent and punish i any person or persons for setting up or t maintaining a government of the State ' in opposition to the legitimate and law ful Government of the State came up, ; and passed its second reading, and was ordered to be engrossed. ' On Monday Gen. Hampton made a det mand on :r. Chamberlain for the great ? n I eal of State and public records but resceived a flat refusal, Mr. Chamberlain > declining to tecogniza Gen. Hampton as - Governor. It is now said Gen Hampton ] " will appoint county officers throughout t the State, and so extend the strife to t every portion of the State, and he has n issued a circular to citizens in every J . county asking lor the names of the pre- t I sect county officers and requesting the | names of desirable persons to fill said 2 offices. In the Wallace House Dr. Elisor, superintendent of Lu antic Asylum, nil- j drc6scd a letter to Speaker Wallace asking aid for the unfortunates under Ins charge A resolution was adopted to appoint ucommittee to address the U. S. Congress on the condition of affairs in ilii> rtintr. Myers *f Mean fort ?i? put u on the committee. Hamilton and Myers made speeches vindicating the course they had pursued and advising the D mo ruts to hold rti ir ground and if ^ it- t:< ssary n.aet r. volution with r -voluti m in tin- Senate Cochran intro-lu- . d a ies->lution t?- rescind the resolution to ad- 11 journ ai d that a recess be taken to the 20th, ?f February. Nash from the . tin.nice committee, reported favorubly on the supply bill, with amendments that * increase the whole tax levy of the . bill to to 10 1-2 mills, exclusive of i the Big and Little Bonanza bills, and the I additional tax in counties, r Millers resolution in Mac key's House to y pay Mackoy $1,000 extra for his services 1 as Sp- nker created considerable debute, " i and wc are glad to sec that George Reed b opp ged it calling Miller a fraud, i Whereupon Miller called Reed a liar, i Qnntt accused Miller of bting interested - in the steal, when MilUr culled fSitntt u t liar, but the resolution passed bv a vote s of 42 to 17. Resolution was passed r authorizing the Governor to appoint as c many constables as he thought best. T Chief Justice MoSeS has i?een danger I ously ill but i* recovering. In the mean if time the court is doing nothing, i It i9 not believi d that Chamberlain will attempt the arrest of Gen. llatnpI ton when the bill far that purpose i passes. II SnBiiiFK'a Bales.?'Ibe Sheriff will offer for sale in front of the Court House on Tuesday January 2nd., the following ' property: The Frcedacens Bank va. It. (J. Ilo men. 4.5x0 e term of isad in Prloce Williams Parish bounded S by lands of R. Stoney. J. Stoney B. Stoney. Shley McIUc, iuten aad other*, excepting KtOacre*sold by Holme* to J. tf. Ooethe. Also the P> eacott farm of HO acres. - Also 50o seres known ss the River land. _ Also 110 acres bounded by lands of Jas. Stoney, , H. To ten and R. O. Holme*. Also 200 acre* bounded bv lands of P. W. Taten 1 J.a U.1,..? n A-.-JI .v, UUWIIUK. ] j Also 173 sere* bounded by lauds of Holmes snd Tames Stanley. e Also 146 acres boanded by lands of Holmes and - W II. Thompson and sonth by Rica Hope. \ g Also oil acres adjoining William a d Miles | Dennett, dames Stanley, Henry Tnten Barrel! , v Tnten and the Railroad. i - Also the Bee Tree Bay tract. u Also 27U acres formerly owned by K. D. Hagood ' and others. 8 Also 400 acres adjoining lands of W.C.Davis. ' 6 K. D. Hagood and otners. 1 e Also the saw mill, engine, boiler, and fixtures ' at Almeda station. Terms, one-third cash balance In oue and two years. ~ Henry Gooding, ex'r vs. R. W. Barnwell, The - Woodward" place. "Pigeon Swamp" and "RacU coon Tavern." all on Pert Royal Island. W. T Breelsnd, vs. R. If? Johnson, The Inter- . est of K. H. Johnson In HO acres set off as a homer stead ta May 1676. ' 8 A. R. Stokes, vs. J. W. Riley adm'r., lot No. 1H in the town of Branson.and the plantation known * ' a Black. 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