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Straps and ?fa(tsi. Tej-as has a new game in cards?one holds a revolver, the other holds the cards. A coroner holds the inquest. *Jas. Gordon Bennett, of the New York Herald, is said to have a fortune of 810,000,000. The "heathen Chinee" settled in Alabama are very deferential; they never fail to say "goo by" as they "lumber" out of church while Service is goiug on. <-?A careless printer made a dancing master's card read : "Iofler my respectful shanks to all who have honored me with their patronage." It is esmated that there are 3,000,000 cows in the country, the dairy product of which annually is 3,000,000,000 pounds of chesse, and 575,000,000 pounds of butter. A California paper says the other night a gentleman requested his wife in a ball-room to hold the .baby of another man's wife while he danced with the baby's mother. She didn't hold-it. A Sacramento druggist is living in the woods on roots and herbsToecause he is afraid - to come home and enjoy the society of his neghbors. He gave a girl a dose out of the wrong bottle, and she died, and the neighbors are carrying around ropes to hang him. In Jackson county, West Virginia, there is a spring strongly impregnated with arsenic. For many years past its owner has been compelled to keep a fence around it to prevent the cattle from drinking the water ^ - -and" poisoning themselves. An old farmer named Jenison, living in Wapello County, Iowa, recently came into possession of a legacy of $10,000,000 left him nv a rolfllivfi in Kntrland whirh it. was nan essary for him to go after. When he received the news he was hammering on a barn which he was building. He paused, scratched his head, aud finally said: "I dou't see how I can go now, I've got this barn to finish." The boards of registers of Clarendon, Iowa, decided that women -were entitled to vote in that city, and the names of allladies of & proper age were placed on the rolls. Several gentlemen, not liking this movement, erased the names of their wives, and several ladies also erased their own names. At the election no women claimed the privilege of voting, and the men had it all their own way. The Montgomery Mail says that since the law was passed in Alabama giving every woman $5,000 whose husband had been killed by the Ku-Klux, lots of female carpet-baggers are coaxing the husbands to go out in the woods, hoping they may be Ku-Kluxed. Extensive emigration is expected in the State from Jlew England this spring, on account of the $5,000. There were 634,345 French prisoners in Germany, Switzerland and Belgium at the conclusion of peace, and twenty-three great battles and forty-nine important fights were fought during the whole war. Of sieges, there were twenty. Number of dead on both sides, about 100,000 men, besides 200,000 wounded. The bloodiest battles were fought at Mars la Tour and Gravelotte. The former is next to Eilau and Borodino, the bloodiest day of this century. /The Norwich (Conn.)* Bulletin tells a pathetic little story about a pigeon which became fastened by a loug string hanging from its leg to a telegraph wire on Main street, in that city. Two or three cruel boys wanted to throw stones at it, but a kind gentleman, telling them not to hurt the poor Dird, got a ladder and carefully unwound the string and put the frightened, fluttering little creature tenderly into his bosom while he descended. The next evening he remarked that it had made a much nicer pie than he expected. In the African Repository, for March, we find the following paragraph on the desire of the colored people to go to Liberia": "Very large numbers of the colored people, being divinely moved, as we believe,, are earnestly applying for passage to Liberia. The Bociety has sent, since emancipation, some 2,600, and not one-half the applicants. In January just passed, in three days three distinct lists of applicants for passage to Liberia, including over 500 persoiis, were added to former applicants whom we were unable to send." A very good law has just been passed by the New York Legislature for the protection of those who invest in life insurance. It Erovides that, when three annual payments ave'been made on any policy, the company shall not, whenever an action is brought, interpose as a defence that the policy was obtained by fraud. The object of the bill is to make the companies more careful when taking risks, and more scrupulous iu paying them when they fall due. The insurance folks consider the me"asure a great hardship ; but the public everywhere will approve it. Washington specials say that Senator Sumner is in receipt of sympathetic dispatches from all quarters, and that many senators who voted against him excuse themselves by . pleading "the party whip." Trumbull, Schurz ana yy lison say uiai a oreacn in me pariy will result, which will be fatal to Grant's re. nomination. The President warmly approves the course of the Senate. Sumner himself is implacable, and it is said that his forthcoming speech on San Domingo, nearly completed, will charge the crimes for which Andrew Johnson was impeached were white as snow compared with those against Grant. A New York letter says: "A new movement is now spoken of here among the Presbyterians, which may call to New York a shining light of their church. .There are several wealthy gentlemen in this city who are strongly leavened with kind feelings for the South, and realizing the success of Dr. Deems's effort among his Methodists, desire also to establish a congregation that will represent the Southern Presbyterian Church. They wish to call Dr. Palmer, of New Orleans, to this city. He is a Carolinian by birth, and distinguished throughout the South for his eloquence. The Presbyterian pulpits are generally very "well supported here, but Dr. Palmer's advent would be warmly welcomed ? by-a host of friends." A Georgia paper, the Atlanta Constitution, exposes the money making proclivities of the genuine Radical. It refers to a man named Whitley as an example. It says he was elected United States Senator by Bullock's Legislature, when the office had already been filled by the same indentical Legislature that elected bim. Feariug that the Senate "at Washington might not admit him to a seat, he ran for the House of Congress and was beaten by Tift. The Senate refused to admit him, but voted him pay, as a United States Senator, from the 4ime he was elected to the date of its decision against him. The House of Congress admitted him over his competitor, who had beaten him, and he has drawn his pay as representative for the same time that he drew his pay as Senator. Thus the political adventurer has drawn his pay from the Federal Government, for the same time, as a Senator, and also as a representative, and at the same time was drawing a salary from the State of Georgia as a Solicitor General. A case of more than usual importance to the people of the whole country was decided last week by the Supreme Court of New York. The facts presented to the court were as follows: Certain property was insured against lose by fire December 7,1868, for one year. On the 21st day of July, 1869, the insured died, and the property in question descended to the heirs-at-law. On November 9,1869, it was destroyed by fire, and the appointment of the administrator, Peter Lappin, was not made until the 10th of January, 1870. The association in which it was insured, viz: the Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company, refused payment to the administrator of the loss, upon the ground that the contract of insurance provided the policy ehould not be assigned without the consent of the company, and that any assignments, sale ? or transfer of the property should work for- j feiture of the policy. As no such consent had been endorsed on the policy, the court held that the change of ownership consequent upon the death of the insured was such a change of title as to forfeit the policy. The administrator could, therefore, Recover nothing upon the insurance. $hc (Jhquutr. i ?__?__?__ a ... YORKVILL.E, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 23,1871. Watch the Figures.?The date on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscriber^ do not wish their papers discontinued, the date must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and jobm./vmIv AAult Iw* n/lirori/ia VYUlXVy rtlCUftDII, 111 O COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The Coyrt was convened on Monday last, and for the first time in two or three, years, no bills of indictment were given out, the Solicitor announcing that no warrants had been returned to him. The following cases were tried and disposed of on Monday. The State vs. Frances Davie ; indictment, malicious mischief?verdict, guilty. The State vs. John Hemphill; indictment, peijury?verdict, guilty | t | THE TOWN CHARTER. Through the kindness of Mr. R. M. "Wallace, we are enabled to lay before our. readers to-day an official copy of the Act passed at the recent session of the Legislature incorporating the town of Yorkville. It will be observed by reference to the advertisement of the Clerk of the Court, that an election will be held oh Friday, the 7th day of April, next, for an Intendant and four Wardens, to iPperve until the second Monday in January, 1872. MEETING AT BULLOCKS CREEK. A public meeting of citizens of Bullock's Creek Township, was held at Hood's Store on Monday last. J. M. Smarr, Esq., was called to the Chair, and Dr. W. H. Walling appointed Secretary. Resolutions were adopted which deprecate and discountenance the lawlessness that has recently been so prevalent in various sections of this county, and a determination, is expressed to co-operate with the civil authorities in suppressing the same. A resolution was also adopted expressing the opiuion that the legislature has been the prime cause of all the disturbances which have occurred. J. P. Hood, Esq., on the part of the whites, and Moses Edwards, on the part of the blacks, were appoiuted as delegates to represent the citizens of the township at the meeting to be held in Yorkville on Saturday next. ? > 1 PUBLIC MEETING AT BETHANY. In obedience to the request of the public meeting held at this place on the 13th instant,' a meeting of citizens of King's Mountain Township was held at Bethany on Saturday last, to take such steps as might be deemed necessary to arrest the lawlessness which has prevailed in this county for some time past. I The meeting was organized by calling Win. | McGill, Esq., to the Chair, and the^ippoint; nient ofS. W. Jackson and J. Alex. Hill as Secretaries. Although the day was inclement, quite a large number of persons, of each race, were in attendance, and the proceedings of the meeting were harmonious. The persons present evinced a purpose to use their individual and collective efforts to restore peace and order, and to suppress lawlessness of every description. After the adoption of sundry resolutions lookiug to the ends in view, the Chairman appointed the following persons to represent the townships at the meeting to be held at this place on Saturday next: Whites?Wm. McGill, J. T. McMackin, S. W. Jackson and Mm. S. Plexico. Colored?Ephraini Smith, Samuel Brian,Milton Jackson and Ben. Galloway. ESCAPED FROM JAIL. On Saturday night last, while a storm of wind and rain was in progress, five negroes, confined in the jail of this county on various charges, effected their escape. The exit was made through a hole in the partition wall at the head of the staircase, cut with a pocketknife. After getting through the wall, the prisoners ascended the stair-steps to the first story and jumped out through one of the windows to the ground. She Sheriff has been informed by one of the prisoners who declined to leave, that the knife, which was used in effecting" the escape, was smuggled into the jail by Aleck Smith, who had it concealed in one of his shoes. The following are the names of the prisoners who made their escape, as also the crime with which each is charged : Aleck Smith? larceny ; Richard Pressley?house-breaking; Jas. McKinney?larceney; Hampton,Mackey?horse stealing in Chester; Jackson Martin?under sentence by Magistrate's Court for assault and battery. The Sheriff authorizes us to say that he will pay a reward of ten dollars for the I delivery to him of Richard Pressley, and five I dollars for each of the other prisoners that escaped. RAID ON DOUGLAS* STORE. On Thursday night last a "raid" was made on the store of Mr. Thomas Douglas, situated on the Thorn's Ferry road, about nine miles from Yorkville. So far as we have been able to learn, the facts are about as follows : Near 11 o'clock, a clerk?Mr. S. P. Hutchinson?in the employ of Mr. Douglas, and who was sleeping in the store, was awakened by the discharge of fire-arms. Almost immediately a demand was made upon him for entrance, by those outside, accompanied by a threat that if the demand was not acceded to within two minutes, he would be killed and the building fired. Coupled with the threat, was the condition that if the demand were complied with, he would be permitted to depart unharmed. The clerk, satisfied that he was unable to contend -with the attacking party, donned his clothing, secured a portion of the cash on hand, and left by the rear of the building, locking the door behind him. On safely reaching the outside of the house, he discovered three men standing near; though they did not attempt to molest him, and he hastened to the residence of Dr. Hicklin, half a mile distant, and thence communicated with others in the neighborhood, who returned with him to the store. ^The door was found to be ajar, it having been forced open during the absence of the clerk. On entering the store, it was ascertained that money, shoes, cloth goods, and shot, to the aggregate value of one hundred and twenty-five dollars had been carried away. Subsequently, a clew having been obtained as to the probable perpetrators of the outrage and robbery, a number of the citisens in the vicinity determined to search for the stolen goods, and, if possible, detect the perpetrators. On examining the building, which is a log structure, it was found that it had been struck in several places, by the shots fired against it, and that the missiles used were minnie balls made of pewter. Several of these balls were extracted from the wood in which they were embedded, and being very hard, were found to be but slightly bruised. The fact that the balls were made of pewter at once aroused suspicions as to who were the robbers. The grounds around the building were carefully examined, and as no tracks of horses could be found, it was satisfactorily concluded that the party was not mounted. A short distance from the house a bill of money was found, which Had been dropped by one of the gang, and which had been taken from the store, the clerk, in his haste, failing to secure ?11 mAnntr nnnfuinn/l in Thlfl All bllC UiV/ll&jr wuwiuivvs m utiv uiwuvn *???w fact indicating the direction the robbers had taken on leaving the store, induced those in pursuit to follow the trail, and proceeding about forty yards from the house, they found in a clump of pines a mask, which was supposed to have been dropped by one of the robbers. An inspection of the mask disclosed the fact that it had been worn by a negro, as Hyperion locks of negro wool were found adhering to it The trail now became quite warm and was followed ^ith little difficulty to a gulley extending for a quarter of a mile, over which the supposed robbers would be under the necessity of passing. Here tracks were easily discovered, which were discerned to be the foot-prints of negroes. Following the direction of the tracks indicated, the pursuers reached the "river plantation" of the late Col. McCaw", and proceeded to search the houses of the negroes quartered there. In one bouse was found a bullet mould which exactly fittted the balls taken from the logs of the store, and in a shot-pouch was also found a number of pewter bullets of tin nnmn /laonrinfinn On +VlQ lnft Ufld ffllltld LUC OaUiO U^OVXl|;tlU v/u VUV AVAW >IMw ? a loaded Enfield rifle, on discharging which, the ball was found to correspond with those previously described, leaving no doubt that the robbery was the work of some of the negroes on this plantation, four of whom were arrested at Rock Hill on Monday last, in whose possession many articles were found and identified as goods which were in Mr. Douglas' possession just previous to the robbery. The negroes arrested are Harvey Killian, Lafayette McCaw, Dan McCaw, and Elias Evans; though subsequent to the arrest, Killian made his escape. The others were brought here on. Tuesday evening, and will be placed on trial during the present term of the Court FRANCE. Another reign of terror seems at hand in Paris. Not mere riots have marked the events of the past few days, but the insurgents, or opponents (o Theirs' government, have proven themselves more powerful than it was supposed they could be, having seized prominent personages and executing the sentence of death upon them almost immediately. General^Lecomte and Clement Thomas were thus executed by the.insurgents on Saturday last. All persons of prominence are fleeing from Paris, and the recent terrible events have caused a halt of the German army or its homeward-march. Napoleon was to havereached London last Monday night. It is reported that the exiled emperor intends making America the future home of himself and family. ? "PEACE CONFERENCE" IN COLUMBIA. The occurrences of the past few weeks in the "up-country" have, we are happy to know, produced one good effect, at least?that of awakening the Governor to a proper sense of the true condition of affairs in the State. "\ye are likewise pleased to perceive that he has arisen to the importance of the occasion, and is giving the question that consideration which it demands, in a manner, too, likely to prove j beneficial to all concerned. At his solicitation a delegation of leading citizens from various sections of the State met him in the State House on Monday evening of last week in reference to the condition of public affairs, and the proper method of restoring harmony and peace. Among those present in the conference were Messrs. J. B. Kershaw, of Camden ; Gabriel Cannon, of Spartanburg; W. K. Easley, of Greenville; Simeon Fair, of Newberry; Jas. Hemphill and W. A. Walker, of Chester; S. McGowan, of Abbeville; W. H. Wallace, of Union; Jas. F. Hart and Thomas J. Bell, of York; J. B. McCants,of Fairfield; William Wallace and Emmet Seibels, of Columbia; Thos. Y. Simons, of Charleston ; J. D. Pope, and many others. * The meeting is represented as having been free and pleasant, and the matter under consideration fully and freely discussed. From the Union, the editor of which was present, we learn that the principal cause of the trouble, as urged by nearly every gentleman present, was the organization and arming of one class or race of citizens as against the other. The Union Bays: It was argued, with considerable force, by every gentleman who spoke upon the subject, that placing arms in the hands of the colored men gave a feeling of insecurity'to the whites, and caused a feverish feeling of alarm to pervade every community. Whether this feeling was well grounded, or otherwise, made no difference to the fact that such a feeling actually existed, and so long as that feeling existed there was imminent danger of a collision upon the slightest provocation. It was further urged?and not without some show of reason?that the arming of the colored militia was regarded by the whites as dangerous to peace and good order; and, Twhereas, before such arming was done, men could go to bed in peace and security, without fear of molestation, now they were compelled to go armed themselves as a measure of self-protection. The debate upon this subject was long and exhaustive, but the conclusion reached by all was, that the arming of the colored militia was at least an unwise measure. Another fruitful source of complaint, as we learn from the Union, was the profligate and irresponsible manner in which the Legislature performed its work during the last session. And a point, strongly made, was that the present system is one of taxation without representation. Many of the gentlemen admitted that the per centum of taxation was not exorbitant, but the assessments were outrageously disproportionate and unjust, and that taxes were, in many instances, ten times as high as they ought to be. The above were the principal points discussed, and after the delegation had exhibited in plain and frank terms the causes of the present dissatisfaction, and suggesting to the Governor what, in their opinion,was the only and real remedy for the evils, he pledged his efforts to remedy them, and to protect the rights of all the people of the State. As the fact of the arming of the negro militia was prominently brought before him as one of the causes of discontent, he stated that he had al ready taken measures for the withdrawal of the arms, as adding neither to the public security nor protection, and with a view to the preservation of concord and peace. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. M. Dobson A Co.?Just Arrived?Pistols?Violin Strings?Mutch Safes?Thimbles?Well Chains?Anvils?Bellows?Garden Rakes? Safety Fuse?Buggy Whips?Bacon?Fill, Sets?Shovels and Spades?Grindstones? ' Cash Boxes?Boys' Axes?Valises?Ladies' Shawls?Dobson's Position., Conner, Hobbs A Dobson?Nbw Buggies?Carriages?Repairing?Money?Produce?Our Work. i/ Carroll, Clark A Co.?Order No. I. * M. Jones, Agent?Versailles?The Crown Princess?The Unhappy Prince?Old Cloes. Kuykcndal A Toinlinson?Rational Food?Something New?Queen's Delight?Dioscorein? Congress Water?Bitters?Choice DrugsParagon Oil. F. Christinan, Agent?Boot and Shoe Making. Sample Alexander, Assignee?In BankruptcyPetition to Establish a Lien?In the Matter of Cad Rives. * Sample Alexander, Assignee?In Bankruptcy? In the Matter of Cad Rives. Mrs. E. Dickenson, Agent?Dress Making, AOr? E. R. Mills, Local Agent?The Policy Holders' Life and Tontine Assurance Company of the South. V DnlfA Davis?Potatoes?Woman's Rights?Wash Tloards?Whips?Shoes, Ac.?Spring Balances?Clothing?Boots, Ac.?Cash. , J. F. Wallace, Clerk?Electon Notice. J. E. Massev, M. D.?Professional card. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. J In the Senate on the 14th, Mr. Sumner made an effort to have an anti-annexation petition considered, which he represented 6s coming from the leading opponents of C!* TTO TOGO fkwOfl flmOQ . i&G U l/? A/U 111 lllgUa X JL V HMO IlUk w VIM' * of order before he desisted "from speech on the subject. The House was et^ gaged on the amnesty bill, offered by Mr, Beck, of Kentucky. After several amendments, the bill was put upon its passage and lost. ^ On the 15th, the Senate adjourned earfy, without transacting any business. The Hoiree was engaged in considering the condition; of the South. Butler's "Ku-Klux" bill was defeated, and as a compromise, it was agreed that a select committee of thirteen should be appointed to investigate the condition of tire lately insurrectionary States, and to enqaire into the safety of life and property, and to report in December, with recommendations? the committee to sit during the recess and visit at discretion any portion of the Southern States. The Speaker appointed as this committee eight Republicans and five Democrat*, with Butler as Chairman. . On the 16th, in the Senate, Mr. M^rtd^ presented a memorial from a "republican association" in Washington city, declaring! thift the colored people of the South are deterred by the Ku-Klux from voting. A bill remoring an individual political disability came up, but upon an amendment being offered making the removal general, it was withdrawn. Several propositions and plans for restoring order in the Southern States were proposed and referred. Hardly had the House met, when signs of a row began to be manifest Butler was the "head centre" of the quarrel; ? 1 ii r? i_ but he was completely overpowered dj opeaKer Blaine, who evidently came prepared for the contest, and vacated the Speaker's chair for the opportunity to excoriate the hero of Fort Fisher. The affair grew out of a manifesto from Butler giving reasons for declining^ serve on the committee of thirteen, on South* em outrages, appointed yesterday. In that manifesto, which was on the desk of every representative, Butler charged that the coremittee was created by a legislative trick, M' which the wishes of a majority of the Repu* lican party were- thwarted by a ^epubl&A minority. Speakeo-Bljfcue angry at this insinuation upon his chansw as an honest parliamentarian, and in Ms speech dealt Butler some severe blows, accusing him of impudence and insolence, and said his circular was a cdvert insult to the Speaker of the House, and one of the most unfair, meanest and most contemptible acts that was ever made. Other republicans spoke, all of whom bore down upon Butler and expressed the belief that the evils existing in the South cannot be remedied by legislation. The-Democrats took no part in the quarrel. Butler refuses to serve on the committee, and among other reasons gives the following therefor: 1st. Because the committee was forced on the Republicans by the nearly unanimous vote of the Democratic members of the House, aided by some 20 or 30 Republicans, only against the decision of the majority of the party in a duly called caucus. 2nd. Because the committee was raised by a combination of the high-tariff Republicans with the Democtacy. 3rd. Because such committee would be wholly powerless for any good pose; and 4th because? "My service as chairman of the committee would furnish the best electioneering docufKot oonld ho nloood in thft hands oi UIV/U V VUMV VVUiu wv |y?vfWv? v..w . . . ?? the Democracy in the coming contest?in this, that the report of the committee would be wholly nugatory, illusory, and useless to show the exact state of things at the South. Whenever and wherever the committee would go, there would be sunshine and peace, and we would be compelled so to report. Where we were not and could not be, banded murder, arson, and robbery would stalk abroad night, to be disbanded by the rising sun." Other reasons are given of the same purport, and in conclusion he says: "I am compelled declining to serve because the announcement of the committee was not made by the Speaker until after the vote of adjournment had been taken ; and immediately threupon his hammer fell, by which he adjourned the House, so as to preclude the possibility of resigning the place thus attempted to be forced upon me at the time. I believe I can demonstrate, even if a majority of a parliamentary body can fuinr chusetts man off a committee at pleasure, that it is quite another thing for the Speaker to force another on a committee against his consent." During the debate Mr. Stevenson (Rep.,) of Ohio, said if there waS hope for any other action than a bill at the present session, disorganized as the Republican party was by the factions, and spite, and hate, which di& graced it, it was in this committee. He foresaw that the only hope for a remedy of the loyal people of the South was in the proposed investigation, and as one of those to conduct it he did not despair of good results, and proposed to stand his ground. In the Senate on the 17th, a concurrent rounlnfinn TmnseH annointincr a ioint commit WV....V- ! rtr a v tee of seven Senators and nine members to investigate affairs South, with power to send for person and papers, to sit during recess, and to hold sessions whenever and wherever suits them, and to appoint sub-committees? with the understanding that both parties shall be represented on the sub-committees? to report at the next session, but with' the privilege, during recess, to report through the press of the country. The Committee on Disabilities reported a bill removing the disabilities of-Vance, elected from North Carolina. The proceedings of the House weje unimportant On the 18th, the Senate was occupied all of the day discussing Sherman's resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to report the Ku-Klux bill. No action was had, and the question comes up again on Monday. Knowing ones in Washington assert that the Ku-Klux movement is merely a vehicle to | detain Congress until the return of the Dominican commision: House proceedings unj important. I In the Senate on the 20th, Bayard spoke ! near all day on the Ku-Klux question, and i the House was also occupied discussing the merits of a bill on the same important matter, introduced by the incomparable Butler. "A concurrent resolution to adjourn on the 23rd was passed. STATE ITEMS. ? Governor Scott has appointed Gen. C. L. Anderson Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General of the State of South Carolina. ? In Laurens everything is reported as quiet, the whites and blacks having gone to --work with a will. ? Jack Dunnovant, a negro constable, was killed in tha neighborhood of Fish Dam, in Union county, on Sunday of last week, by parties unknown. ? H. E. Hayne, Senator from Marion county, has been elected Land Commissioner by the Advisory Board, vice DeLarge resigned. ? The Union says that four companies of cavalry, intended for service in the up-coun 1 trv, are expected to arrive at Columbia, in a . few days. ? At Santuc, in Union county, a few days ago, a negro militia compauy voluntarily rei, turned their arms. They say they are done . with soldiering forever. I m- ?Atiimrn McMahon, represented as a man of excellent character and much respected, was killed last week by the caving in of the aides of a well that he was cleaning out on the premises of Capt W. C. Dunn, in Union. ? The News reports that all the arms in the hands of the militia in Fairfield county, have been turned over to Col. 8. B. Clowney and sheriff Duvall. ? Montgomery Moses, Esq., elected Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit at the last session of the Legislature, was expected to hold his first term of court at Spartanburg, commencing on Monday last. ? Taylor Palmer and Henry Cannon, colored, convicted at the recent session of the Circuit Court of Union county of the murder ' of Mr. M. Stevens have been sentenced to be hung on the third Friday in April. The jury consisted of six whites and six blacks. ? Two necrroes were convicted at the re r'? " * -i cent term of the Court in Union of having burned the barn of Mr. May bin, and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment in the penitentiary. Griffin, a white man, who robbed a jewelry store in Union several weeks ago, has been domiciled in the penitentiary. ? A special dispatch from Columbia tojthe New York Sun, describing the adjournment of the Legislature, says: "The scene on the floor of the House of Representatives just before the adjournment was disgraceful. Drunken members, the majority of them negroes, accompanied by colored women of the lowest class, appeared on the floor and outraged the decency of the House by ribald songs and indecent jokes." ? The Times in noticing the appointment of W. F. M. Williams by the Governor as County Auditor for Union, says: "We cannot r think that Williams will accept this appointa .ment, knowing, as he does, that he is not the choice of one out-of every hundred tax-payers in the county. The office of Auditor is the most important in the county, and should be filled by a man who is not only capable to discharge its duties, but also has the confi-dence and Respectpf the people." t ? From a letter published in the Columbfci Union it appears that "Ku-Klux" operations are not confined to the "up-country." The letter says: "In Manning, Clarendon county, last Wednesday night, about 1 o'clock A. M., a tody of disguised men, fully armed, numbering between twelve and fifteen, sud( danly entered the residence of Mr. L. A. Big, ger, and dragged him and his partner in busi, ness, Mr. J. B. Parker, formerly Sheriff of Clarendon county, out of their beds, to a dismal mmmn a limit, a milft distant. relieving i ...... ?-? , them of their pocket books and other valuables, where they were blind-folded and tied to trees, for the purpose of shooting thera. Mr. Bigger, belonging to the secret order known ! throughout the country, offered a sign bf distress, which one of the party informed him would save their lives on condition that they ! should leave the State in twenty-four hours, i never to returp. They were left in the swamp 1 in this helpless condition." 1 EDITORIAL INKLINGS. The Holden Impeachment. The testimony in the impeachment trial of Holden closed on Monday of last week, when, according to the latest intelligence we have upon the subject, the argument of counsel would follow, and it was expected that the vote would have been taken on Saturday last; but the result has not yet been announced. The Raleigh people are proverbial for believing that if they know anything, all the rest of the world know it also. ~ The New Hampshire Election. According to the latest advices the Democratic candidate for Governor fails of election by the people by 152 votes. In the present canvass there were three parties in . the field?Democratic, Radical and Labor Reform, and a majority of the entire vote is necessary to secure a choice. The vote is very close; but that the Democrats have made heavy gains there can be no doubt. It is estimated that the House will stand 163 Republicans and 167 Democrats, and the benate five Republicans and six Democrats. Three Democratic Congressmen are elected. Extensive Railroad Consolidation. Among the old bills re-introduced in the new Congress is one looking to the consolidation of a number of railroads by incorporating branches of the Texas Pacific railway under the name of the North Carolina Extension Railway Company. The companies to be consolidated are the eastern and western divisions of the Western JNorth Carolina ran" road; the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford road ; and the Spartanburg and Union railroad, of South Carolina, the purpose being to establish a continuous railway commu nication from Newborn, Wilmington and Charleston, via Asheville, N. C., and Ducktown, Tenn., to Cleaveland, Tenn., or Dalton, Ga., and to San Diego, California. Cotton Planting. Every year a great deal is said upon the subject of planting small crops of cotton. All planters readily agree that it is to their interest to plant less cotton than was planted the last season; and every one, acting upon the supposition that his neighbor will plant a small crop, goes to work and pitches a larger crop than ever^ the result in the end being a larger supply of cotton than ever, with lower prices, and a corresponding scarcity of breadstuffs. Wd do not propose to advise planters as to how they shall conduct their own affairs, but we cannot resist publishing the following _ colloquy between a farmer an<f his wife, which we think is to the point: "Well, wife, I don't think I will plant much corn this season; shall put most of my land in i cotton. The majority of the farmers have i been disappointed in their cotton profits on ' * the last crop, and will nearly all devote their c land and labor to grain culture. I will put t in cotton and demand and get my own price r for it. I will gather in a gin-houseful of greenbacks by this admirable device." And 8 the cotton grower rubbed his honesthands to- 1 gether gleefully. "Now," seriously replied the wife, that 'better half' (and it is always the better part of the/domicile.). "While you are viewing the purposes of vour brother farmers .in this fight, (hurt you know that they have already de- 8 terrained to pursue an identical course V "They have ?" "I believe so; but I do not know it. I say, corn and meat By-the-way, husband, you will have to buy another supply of flour and bacon?we have none. You have two more bales of cotton left, have you not?" Wonder if the "gray mare" will prove the "better horse." Do you still say "Cotton is Kbg?" * NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The trial of Lowery, one of the Robeson desperadoes has been continued until next term. Oxendine, one of the gang, was hung on last Friday. ? Recently, in Wayne Superior Court, c.. c j :n? -r uvc ucgiucs were juuuu guntjr ui niu^piug another negro because he had voted the con- ^ servative ticket ? The AsheviHe Pioneer says that on Wednesday of last week a portion of the Warm Springs colony arrived at the beauti- . fill location they have selected as the scene of f their industrial efforts, and under the direc* | tion of their President went immediately to . work. ? A bill has passed the Senate transferring a million of the stock of the North Carolina railroad to the Atlantic and N. C. road, and i also transferring that portion of the N.C. road j between Raleigh and Goldsboro to the Atlantic, thus making a consolidated line from Ral- ^ eigh to Morehead City. ? The "commercial reporter" of the Wilraington Star "rather thoughtlessly," as the Star states it, placed his right hand between 1 the "platen" and "bed" of a Gordon printing ' press while it was in motion. As the pressure ' of this press on an ordinary impression is es> ! timated to be equal to the weight of one ton, J the reporter evidently felt that he had caught a heavy item. There is one hand less in that office. v ? A negro doctor, .who pretends to effect cures by "conjuring," was tried for his life in Guilford county for causing the death of two of his patients. The old practitioner has been , trying his skill in the Centre neighborhood, much to the annoyance of a white doclor named Ross, between which worthies much jealousy existed. The conjuring JEsculapius was found guilty of manslaughter, but ob tamed a new trial. ? The Charlotte Democrat records the case of a man at Davidson College who sent to a bogus concern in New York for a package of counterfeit money, the package to be sent by express to Charlotte, "collect on-delivery." On reception of the box, the vte^im found it contained only saw-dust, and was Silly enough 1 to complain to the express agent that he had been swindled. Verily, the fools axe not aU 1 dead. . Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer, i LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, C. H., March 20th, 1871. Mr. David Hemphill, the County Treasurer, has succeeded in getting from the State Auditor an extension of tirie for the payment of taxes till the 25th instanf After that date the penalty will positively be enforced. The amount of taxes yet unpaid in this county is , estimated at about thirty-five thousand dol- i Iars. A good proportion of this will have to be collected under the auctioneer's hammer. The fact that there is to be another gathering of taxes in November next, together with the passage of-the sterling fund bill, which provides for the collection of four -hundred and eighty thousand dollars in gold annually in addition to all other taxes, make a very pleas- 1 ant prospective for property holders. Riester has appointed Wm. H. Anderson, Esq., Deputy Clerk of the Cpurt, and is selling out his household goods preparatory to a removal. Mr. Anderson has heretofore held the office of Clerk, and is entirely acceptable to the people. Wimbush, too, has expressed a determination to sell out and leave. He sees that his sceptre has departed from him, and that the blood of the ignorant creatures filled at New Hope church, will be a perpetual barrier to his recovering his former sway over the negroes of this county. Livingston cleared out as soon as he was removed from the office of County Treasurer, and Yocum, the Colonel, still rests in Columbia from his legislative labors. He left his major and'his ; captains to conduct the last campaign alone, i and like the warhorse of scripture, only "smelleth the battle from afar." The three white men, Livingston, Yocum and Riester, were : meaner and more venomous than Wimbush. He, though, had more brains apd cunning than all of them combined; and, now, in view of the threatening aspect of affairs, finds it his policy to affect conservatism and a desire for the public good. There might be some marines who would be simple enough to attribute this pretended change of feeling to any other cause than fright We have had encamped upon the suburbs of our town for ten days past a motley crew of men, women, and children who call them- -j selves Gipsies. They do not come up to the j idea of that nomadic people that we have ac- ; quired from romance, but look rather like a 1 mixture of Irish, Dutch and negro. They ' lead an apparently aimless existenoe, roaming about over the country, turning their j hands to anything that promises a dollar, ] from stealing a dog up to swapping a horse, j As they are moving northward, jou may look i out for them about Yorkville as soon as they 1 have eaten out this pasture. ' In spite of the prevailing cry of dull times < and scarcity of money, our merchants are be- ? ginning to make their arrangements for the \ spring and summer trade. Mr. Wylie, of \ the house of Wylie, Roddey & Agurs, leaves for New York to-day to replenish their stock; 1 and Mr. W. H. Hardin, who now carries on ( ' 1 ??+1.. ( 810D6 106 large UUBIUCOO IOVCJIU; wuuuuvku by Hardin & Heath and Hardin & Co., will leave for the same market in a few days. The merchants build tbeir faith on the weakness of the people. They know that new and fashionable clothes must be had?especially by the women?no matter how poor and impoverished the country may be. The garrison at this place has been very much reduced since our last letter. There remains here now only a part of one company?about thirty men?under the command of Capt McLaughlin. It would seem from this that the Federal authorities look upon the "insurrection" in these paats as extinguished. The only parties who were guilty of any violation of law?Capt Woods, company of militia?have contracted to go West, E and the most of therawill leave in a few days. ^ Wendell Phillips, in an article on "Grant p and the Republicans," in The National Stan- y dard of the 18th instant, says in big type, ti 'nothing short of shooting half a dozen Southirn millionaires at the drum head will awe | he Ku-Klux into submission." If this is his : eraedy the Ku*Klux in th'ese parts are all i afe?for he can't find the millionaires to > nake examples of. X. For the Yorkvllle Enquirer. UNION COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. I WHISKY AND ITS EVILS. From .all signs it appears that a temper-, ince wave will soon roll over our country. \ ,'t is.much needed at this very time. Every | veek the whisky wagon passes along in reach >f all the thirsty. In the villages, the article, mpure and adulterated, can be had on every illey. We were lately in a town in which ibout half the business houses had whisky to iell, and the other half may have kept a litJe for sickness and particular friends. All his shows a bad state of affairs. It is not lealtby. Some philosopher said he could deermine a nation's advancement in civilization jy knowing the quantity of soap it used. He might with more certainty come at the noral and intellectual status of a people by i knowledge of the quantity of whisky devoursd. You know, say, two hundred men. Out of (he two hundred you can select a dozen confirmed drunkards;* and then perhaps two dozen that are standing on dangerous ground; and then may be a score or more that are Liable to fall whenever a little misfortune or trouble comes in their way. That is rather a jad picture, and pity that it is true ; and what is worse, it is true just now of every community and neighborhood. Old men may be jeen staggering along this highway of ruin; middle aged men rush with impetuosity on this downward track; the young, who should be the hope of our country, too often throw away all manliness and pride and character for the destroying cup. Church members keep whisky and drink it and give it to their friends, bringing disgrace on their profession ?ftd ruin to those whom they tempt Even preachers sometimes set the rest of us a bad example by the use of alcohol in some shape 3r other. It is to be feared that this picture is not overdrawn. We would wish that it was too highly colored. Then what is to be done to abate this evil ? How are you, the temperance people, going to restore these old men, and middle aged men, and young men ? They ought to be brought back to habits of decency and selfrespect, but how are you going to get about it ? The plans followed heretofore have been almost failures. Is there not a better way ? Let the reformers see that they, do their very best, for t?e field is readyJ^r the harvest. PUBLIC llEETING. A public meeting of the citizens of Rock Hill, lork county, and its vicinity, was held on Tuesday, the 14th of March, 1871, for the purpose of considering the condition of public affairs. On motion, Dr. T. L. Johnston was feafied to the Chair, and W. L. Roddey appointed Secretary. On motion of Col. C. Jones, a committee of seven, viz: 0. Sitgreaves, W. L. Roddey, John Rattaree, John R. London, Dr. J. H. | Withersnoon and Col. C. Jones, were appoint ed to draw up resolutions for the action of the meeting. ? After due consideration, the committee reported through the Chairman, Colonel Jones: Whereas, gin houses, barns and other property of peaceful citizens of this county, have been destroyed, manifestly by colored incejfdiaries, nrtJfciously incited by white leaders, and in retaliation therefor if is reported that homicides and whippings have been committed in the western part of this county; and whereas', arming of military companies of one race to the exclusion of the other, and the open, undisguised plundering practiced by the Legislature at its last session, have greatly added to the excitement and indignation of our people; and whereas, an order has been issued to disarm these companies, and the Legislature has adjourned and can no longer commit acts of plunder, which have brought disgrace upon the State and poverty upon its people: Now, in consideration thereof, and in further consideration that violence begets violence, that lawlessness is followed by crime: Resolved, We earnestly express the hbpe that peaceful relations between the races may be re-established?that no further acts of violence will be committed; and we respectfully invoke all law-abiding men to co-operate with us in the attainment of these ends. Resolved, That a good feeling exists between the two races in this community, which we attribute to the disarming of the colored military company at this place by the Executive. The above preamble and resolutiens were adopted, and Col. C. Jones, Col. C. J. Pride and T. L. Johnston" were requested to wait upon his Excellency the Governor and inform him of the true state of feeling in this community, On motion it> was Resolved, That these proceedings be published in the Yorkville Enquirer and Columbia Phoenix. On motion, the meeting adjourned. THOS. L. JOHNSTON, V/'C**W HMMf* W. L. Roddey, Secretary. From the Columbia Phoenix. LETTEB FROM EX-GOYERNOB PERRY. To hie Excellency Gov. Scott. Sib : I understand that you are consulting pour political opponents, in every section of the State, as to the best means of preserving >rder, peace and the enforcement of the laws in South Carolina. You have invited prominent gentlemen throughout the State to meet jtoul in Columbia for this lqjidable and patristic purpose. I believe, sir, that you are now rincere in this purpose, notwithstanding your 'Winchester rifle speech" in Washington a fear or two since, in which you fiendishly proclaimed that thi& instrument of death, in the hands of the negroes of South Carolina, was die most effective means df maintaining ordev md quiet in the State. I rejoice to find that i change has come over the spirit of your thoughts and actions; and I, for one, am* ready Hid williqg, with all the good people of the State, to sustain you in ydur present course. rhf> trine and temner of vour recent message io the Legislature is evidence of your sincerity Permit me to say to you, sir, in all candor ind sincerity, that the signs of the times indicate, unmistakably to my mind, that we are >n the eve of a bloody tumultuous commotion, mless something is done to quiet public opinon. The incendiary destruction of property ivery night, and the roguery of the Legisla;ure in their appropnations and taxation, amounting ultimately to confiscation of all eal and personal estate, cannot be borne' nuch longer. There is a point beyond which mman endurance cannot go, let the conseluencee be what they may. I know it is not in your power to reform he Legislature, or stay effectually their corruption, bribery, prodigality and roguery. 3ut there are two things 'which you can do ind should do, the sooner the better?disarm rour militia and appoint good and intelligent nen to office. All the lawlessness and vioence which have disgraced the State have een owing to these two sources of mischief, fever was there a more latal mistake, or a aore diabolical wrong committed, than when ou organized colored troops throughout the itate and put arms into their hands, with ?>wder ana ball, and denied the same to the ?hite people. It was atrocious. The bloody ; ragedy at Laurens was owing to this, and i nothing else. The murder of Stevens and other white men at Union by one of your negro companies, and the subsequent execution of ten colored prisoners was owing to the same cause. The fearful killing and murder of a number of men at Chester was likewise owing J to your colored militia. The violence and ^ lawlessness at Yorkvjlle originated in one of your worthless appointments. Heretofore, your appointments nave been mostly made of ignorant and corrupt men, who cannot enforce* the laws and preserve, the peace. 1 The colored people of South Carolina be- V haved well during oilr civil war, and would J have'continued to have done So, but for the j unprincipled carpet-baggers who cameamongtt i them ana stirred up hatred to the white race 1 by the most artful and devilish appeals to J their fears and bad passions. Unprincipled white m'en living amongst us, seeing an oppor- 1 tunity of office and plunder, joined the car- | pet-baggers. These two classes united in per- I suading the negroes that they would be put ! in slavery, and that they "must apply the torch to redress tneir supposed wrongs i n is not < surprising that a people so ignorant and cred- . ulous as the negroes are, should thus have ^ been led astray. They were told that lands would be given them and their children educated. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have v been appropriated for this purpose, and all squandered and stolen by their pretended friends! .A multiplicity of offices have been i created to reward political partisans; salaries { have been increased, millions appropriated 1 for railroads, and the most extravagant waste ^ of public moneys in every way! The public officers and the members of the Legislature are charged with the most shamelen corrupr ' ? tion, bribery and roguery. It is impoerible for the indtstry of the State to pay the taxes. There is no security for property 1 It is impossible for this thing to go on and preserve < order in the State. The State bonds will not be paid. ? 1 earnestly desire the peace and prosperity t of my State. 1 did all that I could to prevent the secession of South Carolina and the civil war which ensued. My predictions of all the evils which have ensued were treated with scorn and contempt by those in power and authority. You, sir, and those in power ' at the present time, may not heed my predic- 2 tions again ; but the .day is fast approaching ] when you will realize all thdt I have said, un- . less some changes take place. ? t* r? unimty Yours, (Sc., a. *. rjLtttti. CHARTER OP YORKTILLE. ' * An Act to Charter the town of Yorkville. Sectiok 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen- 4 eral Assembly, and by the authority of'the same: # ^ That from and after the passage of this g Act, all citizens of this State, fcavirfg resided R sixty days in the Toiyi of Yorkville, shall be \ I deemed, and are hereby declared to be, a -j body politic and corporate/ and the said town shall be called and known by the name of tttoglle, and its corporate limits shall exteadBpe mile in each direction from the cOWthouse in said town. Sec. 2. That the said town shall be gov- _ erned by an Intendant and four Wardens, who shall be citizens of. the United States, and shall have been residents of thesaid town . 1 for sixty days immediately preceding their election, who shall be elected on the second i Monday of January in every year, fifteen days' public notice thereof being previously given; and that all male inhabitants of the age of twenty-one years, citizens of the State, and who shall have resided in the said town for sixty days immediately preceding the election, shall be entitled to Vote for said In-; * tendant and Wardens. Sec. 3. That the election for Intendant and Wardens of the said town shall be held ina . the court house, orsome other convenient public 'plaeo in the said town, from nine o'elock in the morning until five o'clock in tye-afternoon aud-^hen, the pQlifc shall Jbk eloeed, s the Managers shall forthwith- count the votes and proclaim the election, and give notice in writing to the persons elected; The Intendant and Wardens shall appoint three Manager^ to hold the ensuing and any subsequent election. Whenever there shall not be an Intendant and Wardens, or Intendant,aid Warden, from any cause whatever, it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Court for York county to order such election forthwith, and appointtnree Managers for the same. The Managers in each case shall, before they open the polls, takean oath fairly and impartially to oonduct A the same. And the Intendant and Wardens, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State, and, also, the following oath, to wit: "As Intendant, or Warden, of the town of Yorkville, I will equally and impartially, to the beet of my ability, exercise the trust reposed in roe, and will use my beet endeavors to preserve the peace, and carry into effect, according to law, * the purppses for which I have been elected: So help me God." The said Intendant and Wardens shall hold their offices from the time of their election until the second Monday in January ensuing, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. Sec. 4; That in case a vacancy should occur in the office of Intendant or any of tire Wardens, by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, or in case of a tie in said election, an election to fill such vacancy shall be held by the appointment of the Intendant and Wardens, or Warden, as the case may be, or the Clerk of the Court of York county, .if there should be no Intendant or Wardens, 4 ten days' notice thereof being previously * given; and in case of the sickness or temporary absence of the Intendant, the Wardens, forming a Council, shall be empowered to act in his stead during the time. Sec. 5. That the Intendant and. Wardens * duly elected and qualified, shall, during, their term of service, severally and respectively, be vested with all the jurisdiction and powers heretofore gran ted to Magistrates in this State. And the Intendant shall and may, as often as he may deem necessary, summon the Wardens to meet in Council, any two of whom, with the Intendant, may constitute a quorum to transact business; and they shall be known * ? by the name of the Town Council of YorkvMIa and thfiv and their successors hereafter to be elected may have a common seal, which shall be affixed to all the ordinances. And the said Town Council shall have authority to appoint, from time to time, as they may see fit, such and so many proper persons to act as marshals or constables of said town as , : the said Town Council may deem necessary and expedient for the preservation of the peace, good order and police thereof, which persons so appointed* shall, within the corporate limits of said town, have the power, privileges and emoluments, and be subject to all the obligations, penalties and regulations provided by law for the office of constable, and shall be liable to be removed at the pleasure , of said Council. And the said Town Coun- i cil shall have power to establish or to authorize the establishment of the market house in said town. And the said Town Council shall have full power and authority, under their corporate seal, to make all such rules, bylaws and ordinances respecting the streets, roads, market house, and the business thereof, and the police system of said town, as sh^ll aDDear to them necessarv and nroner for the A k ~ ~ * ' ?/ ^ ^ security, welfare and convenience, and for preserving health, order and good government within the same. 'And the said Town Council may impose fines for offences against their by-laws ana ordinances, and appropriate the same to the public use of said town ; and the said Council shall have the same power ^ which Trial Justices now have to compel the attendance of witnesses) and requiring them to give evidence upon the trial before them of any person for a violation of any of their by-laws or ordinances; but no fine above the sura of twenty dollars shall be collected by the said Council, except by suit in the Court of Common Pleas: Provided, That no fine shall exceed fifty dollars; and, also, that nothing herein contained shall authorize the