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Bustn.-Neairly two months ago a New Orleans correspondent of the Cincinnai t.nra ha r.. ged en. B1. I''. - Hut lner w it hi having supplied .thle 'onfederatoe army of' Gen. Earl V'an Dorn withi large quatuitieis or nueeded supplies in exchianige for c'otton lie saiid there were t rains loaded with thlese goods, and that the Confetlerates were stip. . iupplied by thle l'edleral comimandter withI he means of slaying iUnion soldiers. Theo writer ot' the letter' gave his name as .John E. Watson. aind said he was perfectly cog nuit-, it of the facts, and gave the n 'me of "'.e of the 'agents sent by Butler to Van ')orn's headqnarters to make bargains for in exchanige of 5(000 saicks ofsalt., shnes, blan kits, etc., f'or cotton, Hie further stated that lie had sent a full statemnent of the af 'air to the Secretar'y of War, but no public notice had been takeni ofthe muatter. WVheni this statement appeared, one oif the Massa. -chusetts Repteblican papers. remarkedthat *it was a very grave charge. and thart en. Bniler ought. to refute it by prosecuting the( .Enquirer for libel, Butler has been thirough'the West and other parts making stump speeches, but has not, to our know. ledge, alluded to this little matter, and we 'do not learn that lie has sentutred to corn mnence a suit against the Cincinnati paper. What are we to think of it ? Did Butler rob +;ho rebels in New Orleans, and feed and -'lothe the rebel army ? iIe is very noisy against t he admission of South representa tives, and there may be a goad reason why lie don't. wish lo mn'et them on the floor of Congress.-Neto Haven Register, -MAuTl4Bs 'OF Tus Sitaaton.--We find this paragraph in the New York flay BIook: "Amid all the effoNts of the political -quack (oteotrs to compiromise, bridge over or I. oajdle the Southern Slates into yieldling to 'demands ofOonugress, let them remember that they are masters of the situiation. They 'have only to stand still. Do nothing. The mongrels are already ogaxing, begging them to yield; and the great crowd of trimmers are perfeo.tly fraatic to them do something.. liat we say, stand still. Don't stir on Inch. You are moasters of the situation,- -if you did b umt know." Mr ward and Thad. Steventfhlavebeeob. nobbuing at the ratter's rooms- A recon. e'iliaitini ~5Isaid to be b5rewi ng, sand spdoula.. Legislature of South Carolina. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1866. The Senate met at 12 m. The following bills received the third reading, tud their titles were changed to Acts To incorporate "The Sea Island Cotton Company of South Carolina; ". to extend the charter of the 1arion Fire Engine Company ; to authorize the City Council of Charleston to is sue and put in circulation irotes re ceivable in dues or taxes to the city: to renew the charter of the Sal'aman der Fire Eng;ne Company, of George town ; to provide an expeditions nod3 of ejecting trespassers; to incorporate the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspector-Gcneral of the Thir ty-Third Degree for the Southern Ju risdiction of the United States ; to re new the charter of the Wiiyah Fire Engine Company. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Iouse met at 11 a. in., and.the proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Boggs. * The following bills were read a third time and their titles changed to Acts : To extend the charter Char leston Fire Company of Axemen ; to alter and amend charter.town9of Cam den ; to alter law relative to publica tion legal notices in newspapers ; to incorporate Charlestou Independent Turners' Association ; to extend time in which to record lost instruments in writing. Mr. Jones introduced a bill to call a Convention of the people of the 'State; which was referred to a Special Committee of one member from each Congressional District. The Speaker announced.the following gentlemen as the Committee : Messrs. Jones, Todd, Lord and Cok:r. . Mr. Clyburn introduced a bill to authorize executors, administrators, and other trustees to adjust Avithout suits, claims arising between January, 1862, and May 15, 1865. Mr. IHankel, introduced a resolu tion. which was agreed to and sent to the House for concurrence that every contingent account against the State shall be lodged in the Comptroller's o iice, in Columbia, by the 2Uth of No vember, and it shall be the duty of the Comptroller to examine and report on the same to the Legislature, and no such account shall be conidered.or acted on by the Legislature, unless so examined and reported. Mr. Duryea introduced a resolution, which was agreed to, inquiring into the propriety of legalizing the sale of lottery tickets in this State, and to li cense the same. Mr. Bonham introduced resolutions, which wereagreed to, and a message sent to the Senate, to report to the Legislature, at its next regular sossior., the mode in which the fund arising from the l{nds given to the State by Act of Congress of July, 1862, shall be disposed of. Messrs. Trescot, lIaskel, Duryea, Barker and llagood were appointed the House Committee. Adjourned. I'WIDESD AY, DECEMBER ; 2, 1860. SEN ATE. The Sonate met at 11 mn. Mr. Thompson introduced a bill to alter the law in relation to the organi zation, jurisdiction and pra'etiec of claims, reports of committees, etc. The balance of the day was taken uip in the consideration of claims, re ports of committees, etc. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House nmet at 1.1 a. mn., and the proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Capers. The following bills were read the third time and their title.s changed toi Acts : To renewv the charter of the Dar lington Presbyterian Church ;to in corporate the Charleston Commercial College ; to incorporate the WVent worth Street Lutheran Church ; 'to renew the charter of the Vigilant Fire Engino Company of Charleston ; to re new and extend the charter of the village of Frog Level; to amend .the charter of the town of Yorkville ; to incorporate the Beaufort Club ; to de elare valid the recent election of In tendant andl Wardens of the town of Timmonsville ; to incorporate the WVashington Light Infantry Charita ec Association ; to renew (he charter of the Presbyterian Church st Spar.. tanburg Court House ; to incorporate the "Liberty Spring Presby terian Church (Old School)," in Lanrens District ; to change the name and re new and amend the charter of the Yorkville Fire Engine Compan'y ; to itc,brporate Epworth Academy, in' Darlington District ; to extend the chart. r of the Marion at)d Washington P p Fire Engine Companies; to incorpo- h rate 1'-he Sea Island totton Coipa- ti ny of South Carolina." h Mr. Covington introduced a bill to y prohit the sale of spirituous liquors by O itineran't traders. Mr. Hayes introduced a resole tion, which was agreed to, and order ed to be sent to the Senate for con- a currence: That the action of the General Assembly in granting to c those "Tax Collectors of this State o who had failed to make their returns- , as required by law, leave until the first day of November to complete the c collection of taxej and to make their finil returns,'" was designed and in tended as a measure of general relief to all defaulting tax payers ; and all such ascomplied with its provisions are hereby exempted from the penaltyc of a double tax. Adjourned. From Washington. The correspondent of the New York 11cr alid says : . The President is displeased with the tilt or of Napoleon's reply to the telegram trot the state )cpartment, calling upon him to fultill his promise and withdraw his tro-ps front Mexico in iistalnents'. The cabinet, with one exception, it is understood side with i teI Presilent. It is considered. doubtful, howrver. whether any further re monstrance will be tade. and the probabili ties are that the French Emperor will be al-I lowed hit own way. Inlirectly, it is hint ed that Napolton's act on in refusing to withdraw, wis mainly because of what. hto regards a violation of the pledge of neutralt ty or non-interfrence on our part, his po sitiOit being that by the arrest of General Ortega, the dispatch ofGeneral Sherman and other objectionable movements, our pledge of' neutrality was "roken, and the compact, therefore, is withdrawn, rendered null and void. There has been much discussion out of Congress upon the bill Iboking to the abro galion 'of thel State Governments at the South, and the opponents of the measure are conftdent they can deteat. it in thi Sen ate, where a two-thirds vote over the veto Could not, he secured. The movement for the nssemhlinf of the Fortieth tngress on the -thlt of Mlarch is g''ing on. tl.c-neral lhitler is here. and hetds th pro.iect. lie thinks the present Congres4 too slow, and it in:xious to enter it, proanising Alley, the ltepresentativefro:n the Essex District, tht. it ho should resign, lie (Alley) would be the next Governor of lAlausatllusetts, hutler, in the meantimne, taking Alley's pln- in the ilouse. It is re ported that Covernor Ilttlloe:. of Jlassachu "ettt, sancti114 tIhe iovemtent. anti will call a SpooklI elecioin-in Alluy's 1)i iot tl,-se. ie -tutler's'olection to the 11sent 'oa gress, in case of Alley's resignation. As Ism t '. n..u or na T r.1:atArt. An American ottlic:r once askel his interpre ter to tell a Catanch% Indian about. the magnetic telegra ph. The interpreter, who wa+ a Delaw:r' Ttadian, asked hin: :..'"bat yon . nl! that magnotic telegraph?" "Yot have i1card of New York and New Orleans ?" "Oh yes," was the reply. "Very wall: we have t wire connecting these two cities. wthich are about a thou sanl miles apart and it wot;ld take a man thirty days to ride it upon a good horse. Now a man stands at one end of this wire in New York, tt by touching 'it. a few times. Ie Inquires of his friend in New Orleans what he had for breakfast. Iis friend in New Orleans touches the other end ot the wire, and in ten minutes the answer comes, 'HIa attd eggs.' Tell hitm that BetA*r." Ilis counitenance assumaed a mtost comnical expr.ssion, bitt lhe mnade no remark, util the oficeor again asked hitm to repeat what he hadi said to the Camantche, when he said: "'N. ' sptain, 11not toll hitm thaitI, for I donl't. I .1ve that nyselfI."' Upon the oileur lIssurintg hiim fthat such was the tact, and that lie hadt( seen It hitn selt'. he said: .'"njunt inot very smart: somnetimtes heo big fool ; hut holler pretty loud: y'ou hear himn half a mile. You say 'Mleriean man lie talk thousand miles. 'I'spect you try to fool mc nao*Captain ; maybe you lie." We find in the lartford Courant the fol. lowing.notice of a ntew business into which the (Government has gone: "Man. Enitron: Will you. please make knnwn to the ladles of Hartford thait the GIovernment has made arrangements to sendi( to the North, free of expense, all colored persons in the DisilHit of Coltanbia who ate desirons of procuring sItnattions for them selves for the comning winter." 14 is quite observant to those of our citi zenis tamiliar with New Hlavem, that a great intflux of colored persons Is taking place. At least four "Souathern,freedmen" are now In the Jatils of this State, charged with murder. -Netw Haven Re'gist er. STOnY oN Trts CoNsTITrUTroN.-.-At lhe e!ose o' Jeylge Story's Commentary on the ConstitutIon, the followIng doeors: "Republics are created by the +irtue, public spirit and lntelllgottee of the citizens, Triey f'all when the wIse are banished fromn the ptublie connila. h'cautse.lhey dare to be ho'est,- and thte profligatos are rewtarded bea cauise they flatter thie people in order' to be tray them." 'The Senate harn diome Idea or rceoting the nomination of Glen. Dir as a nister to France, -beesuso her, .participated -ia (he Piladeihha C'oa.oet.,* . Mexican News, a:w YORx, December 12.-Further rticlars of the battle at Matamoras ave been received. The canmanders of ie assa'ilting forces reports the loss of alf of his men in the assault on Fo'rt [onterey. lie says their failure was wing to the want of scaling ladders. scobedo's loss was 200 killed, 400 otuided and letween 300 and 400 risoners. Uanales' loss, all told, is bout 100. It is said E: cobedo boasted at if he had succeeded, he would have rossed the river to Texas, and wiped at the Yankees. Largo nonbers of ronnded oflicers of ]scobedo's army ave arrived at Brownsville. Canales nd Escohedo had met and embraced aich other in the presence of General edgewick. Fears of an attack upon lie United States fotces whilom in occ ation of Matamoras had le,l to an ex anisive preparation for their defence, i the Brownsville side of the river roan whence the entire United States iilitary force would have crossed, had been necessary. The higher selasses I Mexicans did in.ot regard American edupation of Matantoras in a friendly ight. The evacuation of Durango by lie Imperialists and its occupation by he 1,iberals is confirmed. 'I'he army lestroyed by the - Imperial forces near ian Luis is represeinted to be the best ii the Liberal iankz. N i:w You, )cember 12.-TIe itcamer Cida from Vera CruZi on the 6th tas arrived at liavatna. Maximilian has daecided n,t to aban. [on the Empire. Vera Cruz joirnals attribute to Sier nan and Campfbell's arrivals the deter. nination of Niximilian to remain. '1'he Liberals made three distinct at acks at Tulanenio dnaiding its sur. -ender. The garrison, which cansists of tight hundred Belgians. and four ki ii. ]red Mexicans. repulscti every attack. Istopetta, of Mexica, of the 26th sAys he French citizens who esvapaed the uassacre of jS-,nora are b, ginning .o arrive at that city. Others esea ped o Lower Calif>rma. Genral Castagny eached (ua !iIajara. on the 5th, wit,h rourteen hut. i men. It is reported, ie veint tlere Ito cover the re'reat o \tiazatlat. There were at, anuhor at Mazatlan six' men-of-war, two of which ire American. News Items. reject--d the co'stituil ional amendmtent. WASINGTON, December E ..-Col. Fi'orney has written a letter withdraw. ing f.iom the canieidacy for Senator froni Pennisvlvania, and eulogis'.ically sig gests 'Tiad' hus Stevens as the proper person for that honor-believing thal this action would pro.mot hust lug liar nmony in then p~olitical household. '1'he delegaatimi *of North Caroliniams now here prepared the bill which ''had. Stevens introluced to-day, to establisl civil Government in North Carolina, h providing for a convention of delegati. cf loyal citizens of North Carolina. Al mail residents. without regard to race oi coior, are to vote, unless disqualitied b nidling the late Confederacy, 'te. TI m Conlsit.uition is to be submitted to Coii gress for its-approval. In. D.tvis' Cam.:.--Forney's (Chroni cle sayv: Ii is repiortedi that Attortiey Genen. S'anberry h-is dlecided uapona the trial oi Jell; Dav is at Rhihmnud, sonie timein dii ring the Spring (if 1867-. John Smirratt recently capturedl in ICgy pt, and now or his wiay to this countryi, will probabhy be lacd upon the wituie.ss stanad at thme Davis trial, his complicity with the Coil spir.at irs rendrerinhg him a~'va hmible wit. ness in regard to thle part played byv thet arch traitor ini the assassination scee Th'le 14;himuiore Runii says: There is tIhe best iumthaorit.v for sa9inp that thei Presidet has posit.ively deter. nnd not to interfere mi the caso o Jefferson Davis by ordering his releasu on parole, hut he will remain where hii is until 'furiher arrangements onui be made for his trial, sonie tiniie during tIn cooming Sprang. Tutu WAY TIua RAOICAL1( MAK: lIIi'STe -Senator Yates, of Ihlh'lohs, In fise speeol welcomiing the Radicals to Washingti FeQllowcitizens: The only inan who has ever been executed for treamoin ini tis couna try is Johna Brown, who was oxdouted hn thm' State of Virginia, while Henry A. Wise,,.hi executioner, upon whose skirts is the bloot of thousainds of' our count 'ymein, has thu President'. pardon inl htia p)ooet,. [Crios o "For shame 1 Treason, @dleed I John Brown waq execU t ed as a mnidnight nmurderor.-Ball. 79aus. Co free, Green and Bllack Tea. CRUSIJED), Clarified and Blrow'a Sungare er. ACT 'lERS & C.,' 'cot 2-tf -No 2 ote'n---g Iaooa1. Religious Servioces. May be expected to-morrow as Lo' lows : 1Presbyterian Church, Rev. G. 1. Brackett, 11 A. M. and 3.4 P. M. M. E. Church, 1I A. M. Episcopal Church, 11A. M. ]BA.RG-.AI~LTS I BARGAINS! JAMES D. MILNOR, W OULD respectfully invite the 'ttten tion of his friends and the PUBLIC GENERALLY, to call and examine his large and well selec. ted STOCK OF GOODS, which he is now of ferintg for sale at. greatly reduceod prices. Genis' Fine French Felt Hats, $3.00 Straw lloods, 25 Well Buckets, 1.00 Tin Ware by the quantity at Ch*leston Wh'liolesale prices. Shot in quantities of 10 lbs. or more, 15 Lun.; Cloths at 10 per contloss than marked A I"-rge select ion of Ladies and Misses Glove Kid and other Gai.tors, Ribbons of many Colors and Widths. deo 15-tIf SHERIFF'S SALES. BY Virtue f an Execution to me directed. I will oi'.r for sale at Feirfteld Court ilouse on the first Monday and the day fol. lowing in January next., within the l:gal hri's of sa'e, to the higihcr hidler, for Cash, the following Real Property. Pur chasers to pay for Titles. The lands to be soid in the order tollowing.until the satisfac. tion of the Fi. Fa. stated. One tract of 1350 acres, more or less, of land in Fairlield District, adjoining lands of Coleman Boulware, Jno. E. Peay, Thos. Jones, and others levied upon as the proper. ty of Johnr E. Robertson, "ct the suit of Th's. McKinstry, Exr., vs. John Harrison, Sr. John Buchanan and John E. Robert son Ce tract of 3 acres, more or less, of land in F:.irfield District, adjoining lands of John r lt, and int riden, Fairtield and Vander Sa s 'ts, cf t',,t Towa of Winiisboro, levied u1ea : 1 : properly of John Buchan. ala, (now ,toe.. i. at. the suit abovo stated. One tract of a,cr,, more or less, of land in Fairfield District, ,j-ining lands of John linchanan, deceased, ani arden and .Col. loge streets, of the 'Town of Winnsboro, levied upon as the property of John Buchan an, (now deceased,) at the suit above stated. One tract, of 559 acres, more or less, of land in Fairfield District, adjoining lands of T. s. Rolirertson, J. N. Shedd, JohnBuchan. an. deceased. and others, lovied upon as the property ot John Bluchanan, (now deceased,) at the suit above stated. Or.e tanct of 800 acres, more or less, of lan; i:Fairtield District adjoining lands o' \1r. T t. Matiden, John Wylie, John Cath ear!, I" trd Catheart and others, levied upon as the property of John Buchanan, (now deceased ) at, the suit above stated. One tract of ]25 acres, more or less of land in Fairfiel'l District, adjoining lands of ttiehard Cathcart, R. B. Ellison, Sr., and C. W. haneett., levied upor. as the property of John 1htchanan, (now deceased,) at th suit above stated. One' Irat of 13' neres, more or less, of land in Fairtield District, adjoining lands of John ht chanan, deceased, J. N. Shedd and ethers, levied upotq as the property'of John iuchanan, (now deceased,) atthe suit above stated. One tract of 221 acres, more or less, of land ini Fairfield District adjoining Inais of iichard Cathcart, (Gen. Jlohn Brat ton, W. S. Rtabb andl others, levied uapon as the proper ty of .John Buchanan, (now deceased,) at the suit above stated. One tract of 47 acres lnore or less, of land in Fairfield District adjoining ,lane of. Dr. Elias Ilorlbeck, D)r. John Bratton, Richard Caihicart, Charles Cathacart, Dr. W. E. Al ken. C. WV. Faucett atul Fairfiehdstreet of t he Town of.Winnsboro, Levied upon as the pro(1perty of Johnt Buchanan, (now deceased) at. theosuit above stated. One trteit of 2 acres more or less of land In FairflgId Diutrict. adjoining lauds of John lSucharIan docessedl,john Puroell, and Van derhoret and College streets of the Town of Wijnnjborojeted uponas tige property of .John linohanan (now deceased,) at the suit. above stalod. One tsraec, of 2 acros more or less, of land i:Fairfield District adjoitilng lands of Richard Cathicart, John .MeMaster, deceas ed, atid College and Ziort streets of the T9wB 01 Wlnnasboro, levied upon as the pro p61rty of John Bluchanan, (now deceased,) at the suit, above stat*et). One tract of 886 seres more or lers, of. land in Fatirfield District adjoining the lands of John Bnchanan, deceased, Da'. George4 Mees nts, tdeceasedt, James -8. Stewart and oc iters, levied upon as the p'roperty of John huchanan, (now deceased,) at the suit above stated. . -. . E.V. OLLEVER, 8. F.D. Sheriff's Office, 14th Dee., 18013. 9 LVMBEl! LUMBER!! I AE4 nnw prepaAad to saw LUMIIER. A.Any hls sent, to me, shall be prerdptly filled, And t he Lumber shipdmneatl from Ridgewa 'Depot.. -pe Itiedime deo.1,t6 UNRY C. DAVIS. e