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BY KHITH, HOYT & CO. T H li tfS.^^Jsubscriptioii, TWO D OL LA US psrx on*?.T strictly m advance ?for si? months, Om Dollar. 10? Ad?rtlsemelxis at $1 per square for ten ineVof lessjbr ?hs first insertion, and 50 cent? ifiigr Obituary Notices exceedingfive Tines, 2V?6 utes of Respect, Communications of a personal character token ?dinissable,and Announcements of Candidates, will bs charged for as advertise' nt ?nfs. tST Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed USP Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to he requirement of c ash payment. "wALH/VLL?Tsl C.: Friday Mo rn I III ff, Juu. 19, IHVi. jfQT We "?""tu that Mr. MARTIN PONDER, of PiokoDB, who wns stabbed by Mr. II ELLAM HUNT, has since died. Tho stabbing, it is sdid, wus in self defence. Early or Lato . Mr. Louis WKRNIOKE informs us that he pinn tod, lost year, three crops of Irish pota toes-tho last crop about tho first of Septem ber, tho two first orops matured finely. Of tho last crop, which is now in a fino growing condition, Mr, W. bas presented us a basket' full. They are of good sizo. Municipal Election The following ls the result of tho election held on Monday last for Intendant and War dens of tho Town of Walhalla : Xntendantr-Q' E. WATSON. I Wardens-A. TAYLOR, WM. C. KEITH, 0. F. SEEBA, WM. KORBER, JOHN KAUF MANN, J. M. YARBOROUGH. Lunatic Asylum )r. EN80R, Superintendent of the Asylum, bas sent us his report for 1871. On 31st Ootober, 1870, there wcro 870 patients un der treatment, of those 80 recovered j 10 improved; 8 unimproved ; 32 died ; leaving 205 remaining Oot. 81,1871. Thc financial condition of the Asylum is deplorable. The Superintendent recommends many improve ments, which, it is hoped, will meet with the hearty co operation of the Legislature, Pr1 ENHOR, a republican, is a good officer, and has tho confidence of tho peoplo of tho State. But? without means, he is powerless for good, or ovon for ? proper discharge of his delicate duties. Minority Representation tye .notice our Edgefield cotemporary op poses minority, representation, not believing "it could possibly increase tho Democratic strength in either House, and would certainly cause an indifference in .Democratic ranks that we would regret very much to see brought obouV Besides, it could not work any ul timate practical benefit. . While wo seo no likelihood that tho present Assembly [will favor much less adopt the soberao, wo confess ourselves heartily io favor with it. Wo bc lieve.it just and right that minorities should bo 'beard. We belioyo their repr?sentation would produce better feeling and a moro wil ling submission to tho laws enacted. Wc believo that the presence of an opposing cle ment never fails to secure greater prudence, fuller discussion and more correct and bene ficial action on the part of tho majority. When all are of OOO opinion thero ia opt to be a degree of carelessness, whioh results in errors and bad legislation. Wo believe in tho'present condition, a Democratic member of tho Houso from1 caoh County in the State would bc of moro weight than fifty members from one section. Thero would be an eye upon the delegation from each County, who by tho moral poWerof honesty and intelli gence would greatly prevent/?orrupt practices. The singlo member would return to tho con stituency, and face to faoo expose any mis conduct of his colleagues, and if held in es fcern as an honorable man, he could exercise great influence. If prpporly distributed, n little leaven leaveneth tho whole lump. Be sides we are not One, who considers the matter of party of greater interest than the general .; v>ou, pr tbat the Democratic party is wholly pnrp and the radioal party wholly baso. It is not tho aeoendenoy of parties wo should strive to accomplish, but the restoration of a wiso, honest and economical government - Wo believe tho ech?me of cumulative voting best adapted, both to work out and perpetu ate this. Parties aro always to be deplored* They aro too Apt'to forgot thc general good Sn laboring for party ascendency. This sys> tem would ohcok their power and keep them awake to the publio interests as a means of self pr?servation) Otherwise, a wido-awako minority- would discover and expose their error* aud-oorruptionB, and destroy their ex istence - The message of Gov. Wood1, of Utah, to the Murroon Legislature was read on the Oth-instant. Hb regards the Tcrritbr.es os the wards of the General Government, and wh i lo cito Constitution of the United Strifes guarantees freedom of consoionco in religion, that religion should be in harmony with the common, iden of government and the accepted moral opinions of tho age; Bigamy is prohit ? nd henea polygamy and'oily justification of it under tho ' bul wo rles of religious tolera tion would permit tho defence of any other ort mo under the color of religious dogma?. He rccommends tho adoption of territorial laws to correct abd .prevent the conti nun nco of the .vito, whioh 'have brought trouble upon the was! ?#,#1 Reived. ^ho;i>i*o>nT?ntl,agAinlt BrighAA? ^YoU?g ond.QtJipri.fqr murder, have buen postponed to ?ex*t?r?l?, Ort ilio Wlibn of tim attorney for the prosecution. t : .'? 'r.y- ' ( Liquor Licences. Tho Grand Jury of Union County at tho Jun un ry term of the oourt ?moog other things presented as follows : * ,lWo also roeommonid that uo licenses should bo grouted to retail liquor ?b'tto County, os wo consider all such shops as pub Ho nuisances in any community, and very corrupting in all there tendencies and effects." Such an expression from tho grand inquest of a county merits tho commendation and adoption >f overy well wisher of the human race. There is no greater ovil than a liquor shop. Thero is no greater enemy to overy in dustrial cntorpriso than one of these man traps. Thero is no grouter distuibor of sooial gatherings and domestic peace than these hell holes, nor is there a surer destroyer of all moral and religious influences for good thon the licensed tapsters. It has always been stratige tc us, that thc same offiqors aro authorized to creato nod pr?vido for paupers; that they, who alone ?an Itccnso whiskey shops, whero paupers are manufactured, must provide thora food and ?hoher at the expense of the taxpayers ; that they, who license these breeders of crime, must assess tho tax to de fray tho expenses of tho trial and punish ment of offenders. Any ono, who will trace up tho confessions of persons executed in thc United States for the lost twenty years, wi] find that nineteen out of twenty attributed their ruin and untimely end to liquor. Thc evil too is increasing at a fearful rote. Froir. all ports of tho civilized world, wc road ac counts of murders, suicides, ..rsons, burglariei and every conceivable crime, and in nearly every *"??o wo Hud, the demon whioh prompt od tho conception und execution of tho criui carno forth from one of these licensed shops They beget as legitimate children ignorance idleness, profanity, orimo ond death. The destroy the general prosperity and peoco c every community, corrupt the government increase tho taxes, not to speak of thoinjur to tho individual in undermining his constiti tion, weokcniug his physical system, impoii ing his reason and judgment and debusing hi sou!. Is it not limo tho people of ever county should speak through their Authorize agents that these- sources of inquity sha! no longer bo tolerated. Are they nuisance, evil in theirtondcuoicsand effects? Surclj Do they accomplish any good ? evil only. Do they benefit the former or manufaoturt or merchant Or any of tho worthy avooatioi in life? On tho contrary do they not dive from these collings tho money, whioh shout and would bo-expended foi food and clothit and ?ducation for thc family,in to thc till of tl tapster, leaving the purchaser poorer not onl in cash but in moral character oud physic slrcugth. Do they create anything? \\ had nearly said, no, but they do, aud whs we will leave a keeper of them to nnswet Many yeors ago a company of tradesmen fort cd or wished to form themselves iuto mutual benefit society, ond each o had to relate what he could contribu to its support. ' After tho curpenti blacksmith and others had answered s isfuctorily as to tho value and utility of Uv products, o sprucely dressed individual ask admittance as a member, when thc followi colloquy occurred : "And what aro you?" "I am a rum seller." "A rumseller ! and what can you do ? "I can build jails and prisons und pi houses." .'And is that ull ?" "No ! I con fill thom. I con fill y< jails with criminals, your prisons with ci viols, and your poor houses with paupers.'' .'And whut else can you do?" "I oan bring thc groy hairs of tho aged thc gravo with sorrow; I can break tho he of tho wife, and blast the prospects of friends of talent, and fill the land >\fth tn than thc plaugucs of ISgypt." "Is that all that you can do?" "Good heavens !" cried tho rumseller, not thai enough." These uro the legitim fruits of ru nish ops, and is it strange the On Jury should, denounce them as nuisant whioh should bo suppressed. Again fi tho very necessity of thc caso growing oui tho manifold evils to church, Statu and so ty produced by intemperance, the causi temperance reform hos taken strong hob the hearts of the people. Wo see a mc rial has been presented to Congress ask the passage of a national prohibitory law The old order of the sons of tempcranci beibg revived in the South and is receiv ;he endorsement of the press and bettor ] .ion of tho people And now counties beginning to speak against tho liquor tri through their grand inquests. Wo have years opposed the licensing of liquor shop town and County and hope there will bo i grouted by our Commissioners. Sue ;ourso would meet the approvol of good ind save much expense to the County. - We learn by private informotion 1 rollohoBsoe that tho notorious Georg? Swcpson was arrested in that city on Si lay by tho Florida State authorities thargo'of embezzlement. We loam also >800,000' Bail are required. Swepson )o remembered' as one of tho North Cari 'nilroad developers, who, in connection lis partner Littlciiclcr, enmo noar banktfu-r he State. . Thei ?llinol* legislafurefs rnovinj a vor of the ono term principle On Pi nat the House passed resolutions by an < rhelmirg majority, tho vote being mad if both Democrats and 'Republicans, ca or tho adoption of tho resolution pondin Congress, whioh provides that no person 188 onoe hold tho office of President of Jni ted States shall be thereafter oligibl bat office. f- . mmmu?twt?m- _. mm.mm_UM The Lawyers The Pendleton correspondent of the Char, leaton New* ?peaking of tho eulo of Fori Hill ?ays : "Unfortunately on amicable sottlemoot between tho different claimants of thia estate could not bo mado without recourse- to tho courts, and os is usual tho lawyors wore the only gaiuers. Yet not dishonorably-no moro tlnn tho law allowed thom. Talk about tho oppression of Seote and hie, Ring, und their stealings from our poor, down? trodden furmcra ant) planters. Illegal steal ing deplorably had, WO all admit. Hut tho leyal stealings or exactions pf our judges, lawyers and officers of the ?tate, down to the lowest bailiff, are but little, if anything, bet tor. Lot any ono venturo to introduce a bill in our Legislature to reduce salaries or foes in our Sta to, nod Ho will ha vo to ..take a tree, with tho whole pack of officers and ex pectants at Iiis heels, npd if they don't shoot him, they will p?ay'?hwy Crockett and grin him down. Too many lawyers und expec tants, of offioo in our Legislature for such mo tion to succeed, sp that wo may content our selves to submit, with the best grace possi ble to tho oppressions and exactions of al), un til wo can have o moro honest representation to take the helm of our Stute." Tho bar has always boob a target in South Carolina. Prior to tho war men heaped ourses on tho aristocratie government, tf^j high foes of officers and tho heavy taxes im posed on tho people, und attributed those imaginary evils to tho number of lawyers fill* ing our legislativo Halls. ' So great was the feoling of dissatisfaction, that OP tho inaugu ration of tho present government and tho abolishment of all property qualification for scats in thc General Assembly, many rejoiced in the prospect of a poor mau's government. Wo now have it. Those, who wcro not poor, have bcou reduced to poverty by taxation, and will bo kept in that condition. Wo now have pre-eminently a poor man's government. Tuxes and cost have boco quadruped. Tho number of officers have becu increased live fold, while life, liberty and property are less scouro than"ever beforo. Who is responsible for this state of things ? , In 18G8 there were not ten lawyers in both branches of tho Gcnerul Assomhly, and tho samo . is true now, while in 18GG there were not less than seventy, and history tostifies they luborcd for low taxes and a cheap government. Wo perhaps beforo the war had the best conduct ed government in the world, both ns to pro tection afforded tho citizen and economy in all thc branches of government. Tho tuxes were low, fees low and peace and order uni versal. The present system is distustcfel t0 every intelligent member of the bar of tho Stato. It is ruinous to their interest, and we have beard judgo Olin remark often, that thc present system of cosls would hogger tho profession. We feel sure, not only from tho published protest of the bar, but also froua their known intclligcnco und goncrosity thuv a legislature of lawyers would not suffer the' present system of costs to romain on the st ?tuto books ono day longer than was ncoessary to efl oct. its repeul. It is not hi? avocation or profession, which determines the chaructcr ?nd conduct of au individual. These depend ou thc lessons of honor ond integrity incul culoatcd in childhood, developed and strength ened in manhood by education jud enforced by a high seuco of moral duty. Lawyers, wc believe, composed mora thai) half the sign ers and framers of tho declaration of indepen dence, and from that duy to this, many of tho wisest and best mon,who have figured conspic uously in tho history of this repuli?, were law yors. We honor tho profession, not ouly for its intelligence aud intogrity but for its oath olio generosity Where's tho poor man, white or colored, who for rvont of money, has gone undefended in our courts of justice? And whero is thc merchant or far ocr or oth er calling, who of their abundance would contribute a portion for his defence ? Whero is the church of schoolhouse or other charita ble object but owes its existence lu a great degree to tho liberality of tho Icghl profes sion? If theso bo the fruits of selfishness, let tho other avooations at onoo begin to cultivate it. The bar has always been gen ?rous. Wo havo read that Mr. PETTIGREW hoing on ct; spoken to about his extravagant charities, replied, "Ah my friend ! I am lay ing up treasures in heaven." This is char acteristic of tho profession. In this connec tion we dip tho following extract from the Memphis Appeal, headed ''The true nobility af barth." The Legislature of Alabama agreed to pay throe lawyers, employed in tho Stanton Roi 1 roid suit at Knoxville, $20,000. Ono of thoso, Goncral dames H. danton, was killed and left his fnthily ppor. Tho other two, Messrs. StODO and Clapton, transferred their interest in tho feo of $20,000 to General danton's widow. A deed like this, of two lawyers, neither rich, redeems an ago and country. Selfishness and love of money elaokeu every ago of current history. - Vico President, Colfax has stated that whilst be prefer? a release from tho earea pf Stato, and a return to retired) lrfe, he would riot feel at liborty, if ren?mihoted by his porty for ro-election, to refuse becoming n candidate. The next republican ticket will doubtless be Grant ead (Jolina, as in "ISO'S-. - Tho smallpox in 187?, enfried off 8,000 Dfthe inbabitanis'df London. The annual mortality'From the disease In tho o?ty for a Duaj.bpr of previous year? averaged but 600. [t is said to- be opidemie. throughout the ?itiaa of Italy ?nd itt many portions of tho Wnitcd States H ie slaying it? thousands. ? ? .. . L-?ft* niditftoNt>,! ?yart??ry f{fr^%" Mf*?' jill', 2fr years ?Mshop df th?* Virginia Eiodcso-, a dead; aged 62. -1-Li1.. "J."'.'P".."j i. j,-,mw, .^^..n^_JilLMB! The Legislature Suooeedod ID getting a quorum on the 8th. Oo tho Oth, tho messago of Gov. SCOTT, in reply to the report of the Special Finauoiul Investigating Connu it too was road and oro? Bted some stir in tho ranks of tho reform?is. It isa lamo effort to explain alaine afluir and will fuil to satisfy all honest men After tho message was road, BOWKN, mudo a tolling speech, reviewing the positions previously tokon by tho impeachers, and repeating hin challenge to tho Governor to meet him in the courts. Ile '.wes followed by HORLEY, when tho message was wade tho spools order for the 10th Little has boen dono \.y either House, ex cept to introduce bills. Tho House has pass? cd a bill to regulate tho granting of divorces. It hus Under consideration a bill ' td reduce the per diem and mileage of members of thu Legislature, fixing,tl>A per diem at 85, and tho mileage at 12 ooo ls per mile. .? A special telegram to tho News, dutcd the 12th, says : In the Senate NASH introduced n joint resolution to authorize the employ ment of tho Hon. A. G. MAGRATH and Mr. J L. TRADEWBI.L to prosecute tho persons who had swindled tho State through sales of land, and to recover tho money unlawfully ?"paid for the purchuso of lund; tho counsel to receive 85000 and fivo per coot, of the money ?recovered. The bill for tho protection ond preservation of usetul animals was pusscd, and tho resolu tion asking for copies of certain opinions ol' tho attorney-general was adopted. Oo Consideration of so much of the special report of the joint committee ns related to thc lund commission, Lcsilio propoutldcd a varie ty of questions to W11 ITT K MOR E US to his complicity in tho swindles of tho land com mission. WHITTRMORE, by his answors, virtually exonerated Lesilie from tho charges mudo in the report against tho commission. Thc House passed tho act to amend thc sot relating to free common schools ; a bill to amend tho net to define thc duties and juris dicticn of county commissioners, and a b'11 to prevent public officers from dealing in se curities and evidences of indebtedness. Mr. Crittenden introduced a bill to reduce tho salaries of county treasurers and auditors to fifteen hundred dollars and five hundred dollars respectively, except Charleston, where they should bc t?>o thousand dollars and one thousand dollars ; aud to make tho offices elective, and for a term of two years. The resolution to print five hundred copies of tho Governor's message and accompany ing documents, and tho resolution tint thc General Assembly adjourn on February 15; were luid on tho table. The concurrent re solution for a committee to wuit on the Gov ernor in rchdiou to thc Lunatic, Asylum was adopted, . -t-t . - -*?.,?? -r- We learn from a special telegram to tho -Chatlcston New?, that at tho meeting of tho Smith Carolina bond holders, hold in tho city of baltimore on thc 10th, there were fifteen porsons present, representing about two hun drod thousand dollars in bonds. Tho opinion of lt. J. Brent, Attorney for tho bond holders was read, advising that suits bo brought against Scott, Parker und Kinipton, in tho United States Courts. Thc meeting appoint cd a committee of six, to invite tho co opera tion of thc bond-holders of South Carolina to unite with thia meeting in instituting civil and criminal proocedius against tho parties named. Tho meeting then adjourned to Febtuary 7th. - The New York Herald sees, in the present disordered condition of Culm nod Meiico, a grund opportunity for Grant to' popularize his administration, scour?' his re election and finally settle the manifest des tiny of those countries. Tho Mexican de predations ulong our frontier, and tho anarchy and revolution in that oouutry afford an ample cause for interference and ultimate annex? atiop, while tho outrages perpetrated by Spaniards on American citizens, in Cuba, tho insult to our flag in overhauling the Florida on the high seos, and tho blody pro clamation of Valmu8cda require reparation. Cun?lo Sam wants this territory, and if no better exouso, overy body knows thc story of tho wolf und lamb. Undor tho now Apportionment Bill South Carolina will be entitled to fivo mem bers of Congress. A bill hus bcon introduced in tho Legislator*, bj> Mr. Arnim, classifying tbc Counties as follows : First Congressional Distriot-Chesterfield, Clarendon, Dallington, Oorgetown, Horry, Lancaster, Marion. Marlboro' and Williams burg Counties. . i Second District-Beaufort, Charleston and ?olleton Counties. Third Distriot-Abbevillo, Aiken, Ander son, Barnwell, Edgeficld ond Orangeburg Counties. ?Fourth D?8trlot--~Chcster, Fairfield, K?r shfcw. Lexington, Richland and Sumter Coun ties. Fifth Diistriot--Greonville, Laurens, New berry, Odobce, Piehons, Spsrtsnburg I and York. '' ' Each of these Districts are entitled to elect one number of Congress until Ih'e apportion ment of 1880\ a h > IV' -, ?IV) jl -1 UM The Cn i ted Staten Court has adjourned. During the tern) tho* G noni jury found truo Mils for corisp?rpoy, outrais and murder against over fivo honored .'portons, o?tizens o^ Sportaoburg, Union an?o\ York Counties.-, Over one hundred have been indicted for mttrdoY. . . . '"..' ;? ??/ t "VfJ_L .U't'?- LU?* 1 ' i. pRciviotftfOfl, January 15 -Thertf is ? dW fjlleation in ttW.Kuodo island Nation?. Bqok, ol 8220,000. . ) . \ A From Colombia. COLUMBIA, Thursday, January ll.-lu tho Sr unto '.j dny Arnim offered a joint reso lution asking tho Governor for oopios of tho opinions ot' tito Attorney Genoral ve<:urdin^ tho issuo, solo ii nd hypothecation of Stuto lion ds. The resolution wu H adopted. Thu bill fur tho construction,* of a new court house for Richland County was passed, and tho following bills wore ordered for n third reading: To amend an aot to f?r?vido for tho construction and repair of publia high ways; to revive mid extend tho charter of tho Relief Loan Association of Charleston ; to in oorporuto tho Charleston Laud mid Joint .Stock Com puny, and to '^corporato tho Eu terprise Association of marleston. " Nash moved tho inuennito postponement of tho consideration of thc report of tho joint lilian cia 1 iinvestigating committee. This brought Leal io to his feet, who made a long ?peech against hushing up tho matter after the grout publicity which had boen given to it. He closed by a bitter attack upou Whit touioro. ,??i\lffjii}(? ? i<tOT:8 Whitteuioro replied tn a pointed and forci ble speech, which evidently had its ofTect upon tho Sonnte. Tho report of tho committee was finally laid upjn tho tublo by a decisivo voto. 4 I . ' , . In tho House, tho bill to regulato divorces, anil the bill to create a board of examiners, and to impelo certain duties Ott the comptrol ler and treasurer, were passed, u Tho veto :of I tho bill to repeal tho joint resolution author ?zing tho Govoroor to employ an armed force, Was, sustained.! Jones introduocd the Metropolitan police bill, which was referred to tho committee ou military u(fuirai In tho United States Court to day tho graud jury returned a long, rambling, politi cal presentment. This olieited a mild rebuke from Judge Bryan',: after which tho 'grund jury was discharged, and the court adjourned sine die. COLUMBIA, January 12-In tho Sooato to-day, Nash introduced a resolution author izing tho employment of tho Hon. A. 0. Magrath and lion. J. D. Trudowol, to insti tutu legal proceedings, civil or criminal, or both, uguiust nil parties implicated in land swindles, and to reoovcr by legal process all moneys unlawfully paid out of tho Treasury, lt provides for payment to tho counsel of five thousand dollars, aud live por cent on nil mo nies they recover. Maxwell introduced a Bill providing for a salury of ii . 0 hundrod dollars per annum to tho members of tho General Assembly. A resolution was iutroduocd in 'tho House for tho appointment of a Joint Committee to in vestigate tho salo of State Stock in tho Blue Ridge Road,' and to report by Bill for recov ering tho samo Also, a Bill to reduce thc salaries of tho County Treasurers and County Auditors, and pr?vido for their clootion by thc pcoplo. lt is rumored on tho street that Governor Scott will be arrested in a few d: under proceedings iustitutcd by thc Boho h ! dors. DEATH -.P MAJOR GKNKUAL ll A LL ECK - ll KN UV WAORU HAI.LKCK, whoso death 0C curred on Tuesday, the Oth instant, at Louis villo, Kentucky, was born in Oneida County, New York, in 1819, and was graduated at West Point, with honors, in 1839. Ho was made second Lieutenant of Engineers on gra duation, and assistant professor nt West Point thc simo year, promoted to hist Lieu tenant in 1845, an! brovetted' Cuptnin for gallant nod meritorious conduct, in 1847. lie served with Generals Mason ami Riley in tho Moxioan war from 1847 te 1849, and. ho'd tho position of Secretary of Stato in their military governments ; hoing also chief of 8taffto Commodore Shuhrick for u portion of the same period. Having taken a prominent part in forming tho Constitution of California, in 1849, notwithstanding his promotion to Captainoy in tho Kngineors in 1853, ho re? signed his commission in tho army tho fol lowing your and entered iti the practice of the law at San Francisco. He built up a largo and lucrative practice speedily, butabondoin cd it at once on tho breaking out of tho war. He had previously signalized his military ability hy several works of value, and was ap. pointed ?Major General in the regular army August 19, 1801, and .assigned,to ,command tho Department of tho'West, with head quar ters at St. Louis. As ,ch?ef of Staff at Wash ington, ho virtually controlled and command cd all of the armies for somn timo. Ho was made Commander of tho Military Division of tho Pacific, commanding Columbia and Cali fornia, in 18(H). He has beon afflicted with a disorder bf tho liver for sonic time, and his ib a th is attributed to congestion of tho brain. Ho was tho senior of Iiis grade. - Tho Oro yesterday morning nt 4e o'clook, was at a two and-a-hnlf story frame building at tho corner of Tradd and Greenhill streets, owned by John Michel, colored, and unoo copied, being partially finished. Lesa about 87,000. lt ls supposed to huvo been tho work of ?n iooondiary, os tho owner, who lived next doorj allowed no ono to sleep in it, und ?ho doors were well, scoured, and the fences high aud tight.-'Charleston Courier, --T .-I THE CHARLESTON AQADEMY OF MUSIC. The Savannah Advertiser, of the i 2th instant, says : Mr. Justice Marsh, tho popular Bull strcot Magistrate, we understand, leaves for Char leston, S. C., Ibis evening, having boen duly authorized by Mr. Wm. Swoll, tho holder of] tho ticket that drew the big prize, to have tho titles duly made out and perfected. Many of Our citizens aro reluctant to believe that Mr. Swoll is tho fortunato individual, after all but when Judge Marsh gets back to tho oity, with tho proper doouincnts in his possession, these doubting peoplo perhaps admit that Savannah has at least ODO millionaire among hov city officials, I ., . r>*?ll viv/ ATLANTA, January 12.^-Gororoor Smith wa&jnaugt^ratod tp day. Tho Qopitol waa orowdod. ., Tho inaugural was received with frequent and prolonged applause Ho reoit cd the duties required of tho Govoroor.,. Ho had come ^o thc chair in responso-do . n oall of tho peoplor-r-aftor * long and ohcerlasa night of misrule, and intended to stand faith fully by tho constitution and laws, and will carryout the object of all civil government, Ue is agotnM tho abuio of the pardoniog pow er. Tho ch?of magistrate must not, oply call around him honest mon but, must ?iavo his own hands, clean Ho alludes to the, debt ofeat'ea by Bullp?k, ,otid 'Assorts that Georgia* willey hil hor iogarindobtcdncris. and r?pu diation is hot dreamed of. CbnoVudos by.'oW grat??ating'thc people ttnde? thc auspicious state of affairs. ..^,,.r,"...^lllll77....v.?...lll t tllllH!i From Washington WASHINGTON, Juntury 15.-Onn. H no? ry hus boen ordered tu keep his troops out of NuvMOrluuiis.-tiulcss advised from Wfyhinif tob.r? t ftii" **"8 \ J T|I? Hoiuito galleries wera, crowdedVy-iip. blacks, in anticipation of u spocoh from ?htii?p ncr upon ot vii rights, ns if rider to amnesty. Jim ly nef.iotv upon umneslyi,is improbable. A^bbyt wnntsXct'mu,- p>stjjWd 4>ntil j&?oft;,, testvs Vance, fruin Norm Carolina,. TB do cldod, when Morton will withdraw his restrio tion niiieiidiiient lu tho House, Hut 1er introduced u olean amnesty bill, which was referred to tho Ju diciary Committee. Tho Democrats will vote for tho 'Louisa mi investigation commit* tee, with an amendment to make the investi gatiou sonrching. ..--The ohuraes-against Third Auditor Ruth* orford, for drawing doublo oommutution mon oy, oro prOgrossiugi ((111 . i'. li] lu the Senate, GoldUiwuitn was seated, from Alabama. Sumner aud Vickers Occu pied, tho day. lu tho House, a bill was passed making Pittsburg a port .of oft try, and delivery,* Dawes?8lfcd lofcve' to offer it-resolution for the appointment of a select committee of five to .intyufre'iAti? the" ?'fi^ln -1tti?} '61?liru?t?r of 'l?U ditlicullies between tho Government and offi cials of Louisiana and tho United States offi oiulB in that Slate, and to report tho same to tho House, with such recommendations as it m:iy deem expedient-the committee to have power, to Scud for persons anil papers, ^ud to sit in Washington or elsewhere; Kerr ob jnotcd. Dawes moved to susp?rtd tho idled}1 and adopt tho resolution. - Agreed to. At adjournment, tho Speaker hud not mada up tho committee. A bill to remove nil political and legal disabilities failed, by yeas 106; , . noys' 03. Dat?os then moved for a cleary amnesty foi political oilenco;), which failed of a two-thirds .vol,?.. . ., Nays-7-AiubJer^ Barber, {Beaty,, Bipghom, BufHnjiton. ?urchard, Duller, pf Mussachu setts, li?tlor, oilTcnnessco, Coburb,'?Conger, Colton, Ducll, Dunncll, Kamo, Frye, Good rich, Howley, Hazelton, of Wisconsin, Ha zelton, of New Jersey,, Hooper, ; Kelly, pfc Pennsylvania, Kell inger. Laportc, Low,' Ly nob, Maynard, MoCrury, MoGrew, Mo Junkiu, Morcar,' Merriam, Monroe, Leonard. Myers, Orr, Paokurd, of Indiana, Packer, of Pennsylvania, Palmer, Peok, Pendleton, Por ter, Prindlo, Ra moy. E. H Roberts, ot New York, Rusk, Sawyer, Soly, Sessions, Shanks, ? Shcllaburger, Smith, of New York, Smith, of Ohio, Snopp, Snyder, Sprauguo, Stark weather, Staughton, Strong, TaiTo, Townsend, of Penn8ylnoiiin, Tyner, Upson, Waldon, Waldron, Wallace, Walls, Wheeler, Willard, ! Williams, of Indiana, Wilson, of Indiana, Wilson, of Ohio-70. Another amnesty bill, excluding those who left Congress, or tuc army, or navy, passed by 170 ayes, to 3 J. uays. . . In tho Supr?me Court, yesterday, Mr. Justion Strong, delivering the opiuion, over ruled thc former decision of tho legal ten der question ; which heh! that green backs were not legal tender for tho discharge of contracts made subsequent to tho passage of tho Act, and held that Treasury notes aro a legal tender in cases except where tho con- . tract calls for sumo spcoifioally named money. Mr. Justice Bradley ro?da concurri?? opin ion, and the Associate Justices Clifford and' Field read dissenting opinions. 'Jfbe Chief JUstieo stated that Mr. Justice Nelson, who was not present, also dissents from tho ma jority view. Tun NKW THHAKUHY NKOOTIATION. Tho Washington Chronicle, and also the New York Tribune's Washington corespondent state that tho Lmidon banking firms, of; Roth schilds and Jay ?onko j& Co , have perfected tho purchase froiii S?cretirjr 'Bout well, thvugh Governor Cooke of 8000,000,000 of the new loan. They take tho remaining ?300,000.000 of now fiVo per cents., und'(ho 8300,000,000 of four and ono half per cents. This' leave.* only thc 8700,000,000 br f-mr per cents, yet in tho market, and this the samo bankers agroo to tako if' the United States will pay tho interoat thoreon at London. To collect this interest otherwise, it is contended, would'result in doriving very little benefit from it. NEW? Yortit, Ja'nbiry T?.-^P.in*m? p? pors. confirm the destruction of tho., city of . Oramib, (ho~ Argentino Rop?b?io, by earth-* quake. Not'n hou.se was. left, ?but .?>n|V ono life WAS lost. A volcano has appeared in tho vicinity. 1 ~~?8?" Dr- ll. V. Pierce" of liuff.lo, STY., solo proprietor of'Dr. Sago's. Catarrh Remedy, has, for over, thrpo years offered through near ly cvory newspaper in the United States, a' standing reward of $500 for a ons? of Outafrll '? in tho hoad which ho em not euro. That ho " has treated thousands of eases nod bud no claims presontcd for tho reward, from any ono who has upid.e a thorough use of hi? means of cure, is stron<;'nnd conclusivo ovi doneo that ho possesses snro means bi outing this loa tim?me disenso. Tho Catarrh llenui dy is sold hy all druggists, or 'sont by mail on receipt of sixty oenjts; ; [jj / yr COLUMBIA, January" 16.-Sale's1 - of oott???"t??.1 doy , 47 bates-middling 20o. NKW ^OII, January ,ltf.-VOoltoh we.$k; teales 870 bales- upland*}. 21 J; Orleans 22$. Gold dull, at BJ(5>0'. .' CoverjtnnonjB dull bat s^oady*-^02s |0.}-/ Tcnnoaseos 04f> now 05\. 'Virginias 69} new 55. Louisianas 52; new 5,0;. Jo voes 00; 70.-. Alabamas 1)0-5s 00. Georgias 70; 7s 88. Nortb Cavolina 88j>new 14. * SoutluCnrolinas 60). ?e*? 2^. CiiATii.KSTON, January' ].5?-.CoUon qelot, atad " cosier-middling 20$j receipts 2,807 baies; salee 1 800; ?took 83,01)1. IJIVKKPOOL, January 16.-Cottcn . dosed atoodyi. uplands 10J; Orleans 10}; 'sales 16,000/ speoUlai. lion and export 4,000r . ,.r Progress of life 'lt?v"oI?^f?l?iv'',*^* A now* light! dawned upon .tho Avorpl with tile Introducion or FI?ANTAT?ON BITTERS twelve years ?go. Drastic purgation went out-restoration and; renovation, oomo. in. Tho eyes of tho people wore-, apon?d to the gro'ot fool '(list the way to euro tl?fe*- ' ioso ts 46 strengthen and support it? viotlmn. not- 9 to plao? thom at its (nerey by depriving them.of tho little strength tbey hSva. It/ soon beoaniiv t? ?vident that as a roean?,of jnfualng vitality into ha fooblo system, v.eiriuating OIQ senretiohp. cur-, i y ?Og indigestion, and Mfarmln^ a billons- habit of andy, no mediolnal j?reparir?tloTi'diem khoWiV'it/as xl all oomnnrablo to the new restorative. \ ftlncsv 4 then lum died H of attempts havo boen mudo to ri ^al tho Ritters.. They Imvo nil failed, Ami tho ?1?AKI>-RKVOI.UTION IN MKIMOAT, "fHKATMKNY, whiolu was commenocd in 1 HM) is ^t|U in progress.-^ Nothing oan step Ut for it is founded on the orin? Qiple, now universally acknowledged, that phyaU ia! vigor h the most formblablo nnliigonint of nit liumnn atbu.mts. and expericneo hns shown thai ; I'r.AN i ATUM IWi I'KHS is a puerlo'is Ipvlgorant, S% jell as th? boet possible "safegyar't}. against cpl* lenilo disoasos. ; '