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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. HOYT & CO., Proprietors. ANDERSON C. H., S. O., TH?BSDAT MORNING-, DECEMBER 16, 1870. US T$ -'.ur^/ iL .... rS : go ,.!;:.it-., oar hi LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. MoifDAY, December 5, 1870. SENATE. jChe Senate met at 12 m. . 'Tie House sent to the Senate a concurrent resolution to appoint?a joint committee to in? vestigate the claims of public school teachers. Referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Corbin presented: the memorial of the Charleston Board of Trade against any change in the usury laws. Referred te Committee on Finance, and ordered to.be printed. .The following resolution was adopted .: That the Clerk of the Senate be authorized to draw ft pay certificate for $3,000, on account of cur? rent} printing work. The following, introduced by Mr. Mclntyre, was ordered for consideration to-morrow: That the Committee on Privileges and Elections bo and they are hereby instructed to investigate and report at an early day as to tbe right of JO/ TT Corbin holding a seat in the Senate of the State of South Carolina, Mr. Arnim introduced the following resolu? tion: That a-committee of one from the Sen? ate, to be appointed by the President, and two from the House of Representatives, shall, im? mediately after the adoption of this resolution, proceed to examine the books and accounts of the. State Treasurer, and make their report without unnecessary delay. Ordered for con? sideration to-morrow. Mr. ? Montgomery introduced a resolution, that all standing committees of the Senate shall consist of three, five, seven or more members, so as always to secure an odd number, in con? formity with the rule and custom of all legisla? tive bodies; which was ordered for considera* tion to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Whittemore, it was' re? solved that when the Senate adjourn, it he to meet to-morrow, at 11 a. m. ^ Mr. Swails gave notice of a bill to amend an' "Act concerning the office and duties of Clerk and'other officers." ' STr. Greene gave notice of a bill to amend an Act to-rcgulate the fees of Probate Judge and other officers. . 'Mh Arnim gave notice of a bill for the crea? tion of an Agricultural Society. c-Mr. Nash gave notice of a bill to amend "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to pro? vide for the appointment of a Land Commis? sioner, and to define his powers and duties,' and for other purposes therein mentioned," ap? proved March 1, 1870. Mr. Hayne gave notice of a bill to fix a sui? table salary for the Lieuteuant-Governor.' ?Mr. Greene introduced a bill to make ap? propriations for the payment of the per diem and mileage of the members of the General Assembly, and the salaries of the subordinate officers, and other expenses incidental thereto ; which received its first reading, and was order? ed, fota second reading and consideration to? morrow, and to be printed. A resolution to appoint a joint committee to \rait oh the Governor for conference with him on measures of legislation, was laid on the ta? ble. A resolution requesting heads of departments to transmit copies of their reports was adopted. A bill to authorize County Commissioners to pjay township departments, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A bill to amend "An Act to establish a sys? tem Of free schools," was referred to the Com? mittee on Education. A joint resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to purchase a safe for the A ttorney General's office, was amended by substituting Attorney General for State Treasurer, and or? dered to be engrossed for a third reading. A preamble and resolution on the death of Hon. Henry Buck, were read and adopted. Senate adjourned at 1 p. in. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at'12 m. During the reading of the journal, Mr. Byas seeing in the journal that a reference of certain papers had been made to Committee on Con? tingent Accounts, madt the point of order, that the appointment of such a committee was in? formal. The Speaker sustained the point of order, and stated that he would therefore re? organize the Committee on Claims. Mr. Whipper, from the Judiciary Committee, reported on a joint resolution, that both Houses meet in joint convention, on December 3d, to elect an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and a Judge of First Circuit; and re? commended that December 10th be substituted fur December 3d. The resolution contained in the report was adopted. Mr. Bosemon gave notice of a bill to amend the charter of the city of Charleston. Mr. Davis gave notice of a bill to amend "An Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools." ? On motion, it was resolved, that when this House adjourn, it be to meet to-morrow, at 11 o'clock. Mr. Levy introduced a bill to repeal so much of the Act of 1839 as prohibits Clerks of Courts from practicing in the Courts of the State. Read the first time and referred to the Com? mittee on the Judiciary. Mr. Smith gave notice of a bill to provide for the care oi the poor. Mr; Maddocks gave notice of a bill for the enforcement of the fence laws. Mr. L. Cain introduced a bill to authorize Clerks of Courts to take testimony in certain cases; Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Smart introduced the following joint resolution, which was adopted: That the Attorney General be authorized to Call to his assistance two Solicitors in the prep? aration of documents for the present session of! the General Assembly. Mr. Henderson gave notice of a bill to amend "An Act providing for the next general elec? tion and the conduct of the same." . On motion of Mr. Doyle, the following reso? lution was adopted, That the Clerk of this j House be instructed to furnish the Senate with copies of the journal of this House daily. Mr. Mobley gave notice of a bill to muster the militia into active service, in place of the constabulary. Also, a bill to repeal "An Act to establish a State police," approved August j i'2, 1868. Also, introduced a bill to prevent the breaking of the peace and rest of tnc Sab? bath, by the firing of puns. Read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Farr, it was resolved that the mileage and per diem to which the Hon. Wade Perrin would have been entitled, had he taken his seat, be paid to his widow. On motion of Mr. Frost, it was resolved, that a Standing Committee of Seven on Public Lands be appointed. Mr. Gaither gave notice of a bill to prevent and punish vagrancy. Mr. Hurley presented the petition of the Board of Trade of Charleston, against the pas? sage of an Act to repeal an "Act to repeal the usury laws of this State," approved .December 18, I860. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. At 1 o'clock, the House proceeded to the con? sideration of the special order?a concurrent resolution to authorize the C'lerk3 of the House anffSenate to employ Engrossing Clerks, which was laid on the table. Mr. Mobley introduced the following resolu? tion, which was laid on the table, that all stand? ing committees be empowered to employ one Clerk, whose compensation shall be the same as Engrossing Clerks. Mr. Hurley introduced the following resolu? tion, which was postponed until Thursday, at 1 P. M., that a standing committee of seven on contingent accounts be appointed. The Speak jr laid before the House Message No. 2 from, the Governor, submitting a supple? mentary report of the State Auditor, in refer? ence to the salaries of the County Treasurers, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House adjourned at 2 P. M. Tuesday, December 6,1870. SENATE The Senate met at 11 a. m. The House sent to the Senate a concurrent resolution, to meet in joint ?aembly, Decem? ber 3, 1870, to elect an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and a Judge of the First Cir? cuit, amended by substituting 10 for 3. On motion, the amendment was concurred in.? Also, a concurrent resolution to authorize the Attorney General to summon two solicitors to attend the General Assembly during the present session, and assist him in the preparation of papers and documents for its use. On motion, the resolution was concurred in. Mr. Hayne, from the Committee on Educa? tion, to whom was referred a. bill to amend "An Act to establish a system of free common schools,", reported back the same, with amend? ments and a recommendation that the bill so amended do pass. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Also, a concurrent resolution from the House, referred to them, to appoint a joint committee to investigate the claims of teachers, and recommended that the resolution be ordered to lie on the table. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. f ? Mr. Swails introduced a bill to repeal so much of the Act of 1839 as prohibits the Clerks of the Courts of the State from acting as at? torneys and solicitors in said Courts. Trie bill received its first reading, and was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow and to be printed. Mr. Hayes introduced a bill to repeal the bastardy laws of the State; which received its first reading and was ordered for a second read? ing and consideration to-morrow and to be printed. Mr. Arnim introduced a bill to provide for the creation and regulation of independent ag? ricultural societies; which received its "first reading, and was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow and to be printed. A bill to renew and amend the charter of the town of Abbevile was taken up for a second reading, and was considered in Committee of the Whole. Pending the consideration of the bill, the President announced the hour for the special order, which was the election of a Sen? ator to represent the State in the Senate of the United States. After nine ballots, there was no election. The result of the ninth ballot is as follows: T. J. Robertson 8; Gen. M. C. But? ler 7 ; F. L. Cardozo 6 ; C. W. Montgomery 1; F. J. Moses L On motion, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 m. Mr. Micky gave notice of a bill to increase the pay of jurors to $3 per day. Also, a bill to require the County Commissioners of Charles? ton to assess $20,000 taxes in addition to the present tax levy of said County. Mr. Lee gave notice of a bill to empower County Commissioners to levy a tax in their several Counties for the purpose of building school-houses. Also, introduced a bill to amend "An Act to regulate the pay of certain officers." Read the first time and referred to the Commit? tee on Ways and Means. Mr. Henderson introduced a bill to amend "An Act providing for the next general elec? tion and . the conduct of the same." Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Mr. Doyle presented the petition of certain persons in Oconce for aid in the payment of school accounts. Referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Ramsay introduced a bill to provide for the erection of sufficient fences and keeping them in repair. Read the first time and refer? red to the Committee on Agriculture. A Message was received from the Senate, that they had concurred in the amendment by the House, of a concurrent resolution to meet in joint committee, on December 3, to elect an I Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and a I Judge of the First Circuit, by striking out 3 and inserting 10. Returned with concurrence I a resolution authorizing the Attorney General to eummon two Solicitors to aid in the prepara? tion of papers during the session of the Gen? eral Assembly. The consideration of a concurrent resolution to instruct the Comptroller General to take out policy of insurance on furniture, &c., in Capi? tol building, was postponed till December 12. Mr. Lee introduced the following resolution : That no person, not a member of the House, be allowed to come among the seats of the mem? bers. Laid on tho table. The hour for the special order?which was the election of United States Senator for the term of six years, commencing March 4,1871 ?having arrived, the Chair announced that nominations were in order. M7. Smart nominated F. L. Cardozo; Mr. Thompson nominated T. J. Robertson; Mr. Thomas nominated M. R. Delaney ; Mr. Bryan nominated F. J. Moses, Sr.; Mr. Allen nomi? nated Gen. M. C. Butler. Mr. Whippcr seconded the nomination of F. J. Moses, and said that influences, too powerful for him to cope with, had been brought to be?r in this election, and had rendered him hopeless of success, and he therefore declined being a candidate for Senator. There were two ballots, but no candidate re? ceived the number of votes requisite for an election. The following was the result of the second ballot: T. J. Robertson received 40; F. J. Moses received 34; F. L. Cardozo re? ceived 22; M. C. imtlcr received 22; M. R. Delany received 4; I). H. Chamberlain re? ceived 1; necessary to a choice 62. Wednesday, December 7, 1870. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 in., and proceeded to the hall of'the House of Representatives and entered into an election for United States Sen? ator. As soon as the election was completed, the Senate returned to their hall and immediately adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill supplementary to "an Act to authorize fiduciaries to .sell cer? tain evidences of indebtedness;'' received its first reading and was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Wilkes introduced a bill to regulato the riglit of traverse; received its first reading, and was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Myers gave notice of a bill to amend "an Act to provide for the assessment of taxes." Mr. Hedges introduced a bill to provide for a deficiency in the school fund, which receivedits first reading, and was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Smart offered a resolution, that the At? torney General be authorized to summon one additional Solicitor, to aid in the preparation of papers and documents during the present session. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Myers gave notice of a bill to repeal so much of the existing laws as relate to appeals from trial justices. Mr. Berry introduced a bill to extend, the time for officers to qualify. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on County Offi? ces and Officers. At 12 m.. the Senate came to the bar of the House, for the purpose of entering into a joint convention to elect a Senator for the United States Congress. The President of the Senate called the convention to order, and announced that nominations were in order. , Mr. Jones moved that two tellers be appoint? ed*, to assist in canvassing the votes. Mr. Whittemore offered an amendment, that the Clerk who calls the roll announce the name of the candidate for whom each member votes. Mr. Whipper thought that the motion and amendment were reflections upon the officers and members of the joint convention. The motion was withdrawn. Mr. Whittemore nominated T. J. Robertson. Mr. Hayne, of the Senate, nominated F. L. Cardozo. Mr. Hayne, of the House, nominated F. J. Moses. Mr. Byas nominated M. R. Delaney. Mr. Arnim nominated M. C. Butler. Mr. Reed nominated T. K. Sasportas. The Joint Assembly then proceeded to vote viva Voce, .with the following result: Senate.?Those who voted for Hon. T. J. Robertson were: Messrs. Allen, Barber, Dick son, Duncan, Greene, Hayes,. Johnston, Max? well, Montgomery, Mclntyre, Nash, Owens, Rose, Smalls, Swails, Whittemore?16. Those who voted for Gen. M. C. Butler were: Messrs. Arnim, Bieman, Burroughs, Duvall, Foster, Holcomb, Wilson?7. Those who voted for Hon. F. L. Cardozo were : Messrs. Cardozo, Hayne?2, Those who voted for Hon. F. J. Moses, Sr., were: Messrs. Leslir?, Wimbush?2. Whole uumber of Senators voting?27. House of Representatives.?Thuse who voted for Hon. T. J. Robertson were: Messrs. Andell, Barker, Bascomb, Boseman, Boston, Bowley, L. Cain, E. Cain, Corwin, Cousart, Jnracs Davis, G. A. Davis, Elliott, Farr, Ferguson, Ford, Gaither, Gantt, Garey, Giles, Glover, Goodson, Samuel Greene, John A. Green, Guffin, Hardy, Harris, Hart, C. D. Hayne, Hedges, Henderson, Hudson, Humbert, Hunter, Hurley, Jackson, Jervev, Johnson, Jones, Keitli, Kennedy, Lang, Lee, Lloyd, Logan, Maddocks, McDaniels, T. D. McDowell, W. J. iMcDowell, Mead, Milton, Mobley, Mickey, Myers, Nehemias, Nerland, Nucklcs, O'Connell, Pendergrass, Ramsay, Saundere, Simons, Small, A. Smith, Sumpter, Tarlton, William M. Thomas, J. W. Thomas, Thompson, Wafley, White and Yocum?72. Those who voted for Hon. M. C. Butler were; Messrs. Allen, Bass, Crittenden, Derrick, Doyle, Duncan, Dusehberry, Evans, Hagood, Hough, Kinsler, Litchfield, Lyle, Miles, Perry, Sellers, Shauklin, R. M. Smith, Sullivan, Taylor, Wil? liams, Wilson and Wofford.?23. Those who voted for Hon. F. J. Moses, Sr., were: Hou. F. J. Moses, Jr., Speaker, and Messrs. Berry, Briggs, Bryan, Byas, Dannerly, Dennis, Frost, Gardner, J. N. Hayne, Hum? phries, Jamison, Levy, Moore, Reedish, Rivers, Singleton, Wallace, Whipper and Wilkes.?20. Those who_ voted for Hon. F. L. Cardozo were : Messrs.'AdamsQn, Ellison, Goggins,Kuh, Smart, aud Talbott.?6. recapitulation. Hon. T. J. Robertsod received. 88 Hon. M. C. Butler........ 80 Hon. F. J. Moses, Sr.. 22 Hon. F. L. Cardozo.,... 8 Whole number of votes given..... 148 Necessary to a choice. 75 The President declared that Hon. T. J. Rob? ertson, having received a majority of the whole number of votes given, was duly elected to represent the State of South Carolina iu the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, commencing March 4,1871. The Joint Assembly was then dissolved and the. Senate retired. The Speaker called the House to order, and that body immediately adjourned. Thursday, December 8, 1870. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 m. Mr. Smalls introduced a bill to provide for the keeping in repair of public highways. Mr. Hayne introduced a bill to provide for the payment of a salary of $2,000 to the Lieu? tenant Governor. Mr. Wimbush introduced a bill to repeal "An Act to provide for a sinking fund." Mr. Green introduced a bill to amend "An Act to regulate the fees of Probate Judges, etc.," so that Trial Justices shall receive only $3 for criminal trials, inclusive of all fees. Mr. Whittemore introduced a bill to provide for the protection of persons aud property and public peace, and to tax property for the same. Also, gave notice of a bill to amend "An Act to define jurisdiction and regnlatc practice of Probate Courts." Also, a bill to repeal the lien law. The Committee on Elections reported on a resolution of inquiry, whether the seats of Sen? ators from Abbeville, Charleston and George? town are vacant; that it appears that vacancies do exist from the Counties of Abbeville and Georgetown, and ask further time for consider? ation of the case of Charleston. A bill to make appropriations for the pay? ment of the mileage and per diem of the mem? bers of the General Assembly, the salaries of the subordinate olliccrs and other expenses in? cidental thereto, was read the second time and ordered for a third. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 m. Mr. Wilkes gave notice of Various bills referred to Judiciary Committee at the last session. Mr. Tolbert gave notice of a bill to make it felony to make false titles, &c, to real or pcr ' sonal property. Mr. Davis'introduced a bill to amend "An Act to establish a system of free common schools." Received lirst reading and referred to tho Committee on Education. Mr. Hurley introduced bills to incorporate the South Carolina Land and Improvement Company, the United States Manufacturing Company, the American Cotton and Wool Company. Head lirst lime and referred to the Committee on Incorporations. Mr. Tarleton gave notice of a hill to provide for the protection of the poor. Mr. Lee introduced a bill to empower the County Commissioners to levy a tax for build? ing school-houses. Received its first reading and referred to the Committee on Ways ana Means. Mr. Smart gave notice of a bill to reconstruct the Judicial Circuits .of the State. Mr. Hagood gave notice of a bill to'aefirtfe' the law in relation to certain easements.* Senate sent to House a joint resolution, to authorize the purchase of a safe for the At? torney General's office. Read first time and re? ferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Chair submitted accompanying documents to the Governor's message. Mr. Whipper moved that 500 copies be printed. Adopted. Also, a concurrent resolu? tion from the Senate, that the chief of each de? partment be requested to submit to the General Assembly a cony of his report, without further delay. Amended by substituting require for request, and by Monday, 13th, for without fur? ther delay. The resolution was adopted as amended. Chair announced the names of the members appointed on the Committee on Labor. Chair announced the appointment of the Committee on the Removal of Political Disa? bilities. At 1 o'clock, the House proceeded to the consideration of the special order'for that hour, which was the resolution (by Mr. Hurley) to appoint a standing committee oh contingent accounte. Adopted. On motion, the House then adjourned. The Frauds in the South Carolina Election.?The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald writes to that paper as follows, concerning the views of Senator Sawyer and Representative Bowen in the mat? ter of the frauds committed in the late election held in this State, and which have been fre? quently exposed in our columns: Congressman C. C. Bowen, from the Second South Carolina District, is ready for the work of the coming session. In regard to the elecj tion of DeLarge, his opponent in the recent canvass, he states that already eight out of twelve Commissioners of Election in the Coun? ties of Charleston, Colleton, Barnwell and Beau? fort, comprising his district, have been indicted for tampering with the votes entrusted to their care. In one voting precinct there are over 200 men ready to swear tnat they voted for Bowen, while the official returns showed only fourteen votes cast for Mr. Bowen. Every advantage was taken by hia opponents of the election law Eassed at the late session of the South Carolina legislature. In the City of Charleston the ap? pointment of judges under the Congressional election law insured a fair count of the votes, but in' the remaining portion of the district there was no limit to the changing of votes. With but few exceptions it is claimed that the managers as well as the Commissioners of Elec? tion were interested parties, being candidates for State and local offices on the Scott ticket. Mr. Bowen will not only contest the election of DeLarge, but says he will show by sworn state? ments that the official returns were made to suit the interests of his opponent, without reference to the actual number of votes cast. He will not only claim his seat in the Forty-second ?Congress, but will prosecute every man in his district who participated in the election frauds. Senator Sawyer, of South Carolina, who has been suffering for some time past with a com? plication of diseases, gives a discouraging ac? count of the prospects of the Republican party in his State. Ho substantiates the charges made of fraud in the Second District at the last election, and says that in some of the voting precincts the women actually voted as the rep? resentatives of their absent husbands. He does not hesitate to say that unless there is a sub? stantial reform within the next two years the State will fall into the hands of the Democrats at the ensuing Presidential election. The man? ner iu which the last State election in South Carolina is represented to have been held ex? ceeds anything in the way of election frauds that could be charged against the New York Democracy by itsmost ingenious enemies, and this charge is made by the personal and politi? cal friends of the administration. South Carolina Monument Association. ?The annual meeting of the South Carolina Monument Association was held in Columbia, November 21, 1870. The meeting was called to ordpr by Mrs. William Wallace, vice presi? dent and president pro tern. The following re? port was read by the Treasurer: Receipts for the year?Abbeville, $159; An? derson, $75; Barnwell, $70; Beaufort, $49; Chester, $35; Chesterfield, $130.14; Clarendon, $40; Edgefield, $46.25; Fairfield, $113.50; Greenville, $80: Horrv, $38; Kershaw, $109. 30; Lancaster, $38; Lexington, $104.10 ; Lau rens, $44; Ncwberry, $72.85; Ocflnee, $6; Or? angeburg, $142.50; Bickens, $50; Richland, $486.60; Spartanburg, $22.50; Union, $71.25; York, $85; outside of the State, $132.50; be? sides this the ladies of Charleston have collec? ted and invested $889.66?total, with interest, $8140.25. The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year, with the follow? ing result: President?Mrs. J. S. Preston; Vice President ?Mrs. Wm. Wallace; Treasurer and Chair? man of Financo Committee?Mrs. J. L. Rey? nolds; Corresponding Secretary?Mrs. J. T. Darby, Recording Secretary?Miss I. D. Mar? tin. Board of Directors?Mrs. Johu Singleton, Mrs. John Preston, Jr., Mrs. John McKenzie, Mrs. B. Lew, Mrs. Charles Haskcll, Mrs. It. C. Beck, Mrs. J. S. Gaillard, Mrs. A. Snowden, Mrs. J. N. Whitner, Miss Middleton, Miss La Bo rde. Finance Committee?Mrs. J. L. Reynolds, chairman er-o?cio; Mrs. George Howe, Mrs. Samuel Fair, Mrs. John Fisher, Mrs. John Waties, Miss Wade, Miss Hampton, Mrs. James Conner. It was resolved that the annual subscription of 25 cents should be raised to $1, and that a change to this effect should be made in clause 2 of the constitution. It was also resolved to hold a bazaar in the City of Columbia during the month of May, for the purpose of raising funds for the monu? ment. Tho meeting (hen adjourned. -. ? - ? A rather curious lawsuit has jipttermina? ted at Cairo, the plaintiff being a lady, and the defendant a man. The lady was engaged to be married, but was foiled in it by defendant, who called the attention of the lover to the rather prominent nasal organ of the lady, telling him that such a nose was a sign of bad temper and shifttessncss. This so wrought upon the lover that he broke the engagement, and hence the suit against the tradticcr to recover damages. The jury could not agree, so the prisoner was acquitted. ? A lady at ZanesVille.Obio, in cleaning her house, found a package of two pounds of pow? der, and thinking it was lampblack, she threw it into the tire. Her husband thinks she has escaped, as nothing has been heard of her since, except a piece of lier enlieo dross, which was found on an apple tree in the orchard. ? Success rideH on every hour?grapple it and you may win ; but without a grapple it will never go with you. Letter from Commodore Manry on WmlgX? tion. An interesting circular has just been issued by Commodore M. F. Manry to the farmers of Virginia, setting forth the wonderful undevel? oped resources of the State and the advantages of immigration. He proposes the following plan to encourage immigration, and it deserves the attention of land owners in that and every other Southern State: I have already indicated concert of action and joint contribution. Let me illustrate: Sup? pose the farmers in one of the counties should club together and aim to get two hundred well to-do immigrants, with their families?eay 1,000 souls in all?to come from abroad and settle among them. Suppose that they were to offer forty acres of land on long credit?say seven years, without interest?on condition that the new comers would settle on it and improve it. Let us calculate the profit and loss: In the first place the wealth of the country would be increased $1,000,000 by the presence of these 1,000 new comers, and the old residents would have to pay taxes on one million of dollars less than they now do; and this, including county, State, Federal, school any other taxes, count tip to not a little sum, as yoU well know. ' In the next place the new Comer would pay the taxes on your forty acres, a?d relieve you of burdens to that extent. Again, these 1,000 new comers would1 spend in your county in money?or in services the equivalent of monev?something like $300,000 the first year, and" smaller sums annually for several years, until they could get their farms fairly under way, and themselves sufficiently provided to become producers, and of these ex? penditures the land owner would get the lion's share. Finally the new comers, by their presence, their labor and their improvements, would reatly enhance the value of real estate. It is y no means an over estimate to assume that by the time the first payment fell due, after this long credit, the value of your own lands would be increased to the extent of several dollars an acre. Indeed, if the plan were adopted by the land? owners of the State generally, and successfully carried out, you would soon see real estate in Virginia changing hands in figures at which it is now held in Delaware, Pennsylvaia ane New Jersey. It would not be unreasonable for any of us here to expect to see that day. Each of the ninety-nine counties of the State introdu? cing during the next seven years two hundred families from abroad, averaging five souls each. Why, in round numbers, that would be the in? troduction of 100.000 new citizens into the State, and an addition of $150,000,000 to its wealth. These people, paying their own pas? sage, would come from the old country to Vir? ginia direct; thus placing at your doors, at their own expense, empty ships ready to carry your produce back at low rates of freight, and so you would have the boon of direct trade which you have coveted so eagerly and so long. Significant Movements.?Many of our readers who are Unable to provide themselves with the great metropolitan journals, are, no' doubt, in comparative darkness in regard to the means employed in the great State of Missouri, in the late election, to carry it for the conser? vatives. They nominated for Governor, Hon. B. Gratz Brown, who is a liberal Republican, and an advocate for reform in the civil service. The campaign was fought upon very much the same platform as that of the Union Reform party in this State. Their watchwords were "retrenchment and reform, acquiescence in the I result of the legislation of Congress without regard to the colored people, and general am I nesty to all who were disfranchised by reason of participation in the rebellion." I The result was the redemption of the State from Radical misrule by a large majority. As i? this State, so in Missouri there were those I who call themselves "white man's government" ? advocates, but in no instances were they suc I cessful, and their opposition only served to show how large a majority of the whites approved of and upheld the policy of acquiescence in ac? complished facts, and their determination not to revive those old and dead questions, upon which the country was divided in 1868. Their policy, like ours, was progressive, and it demon? strates the wisaom of our action, that other parts of this great country are determined that war questions shall be abolished, and only those measures adopted which tend to our advance? ment in material prosperity, and the building up of our waste places. In other words, South Carolina is two vcars ahead of most of her sis? ter States, in political wisdom and foresight.-? Camdcn Journal. Ladies Should Read Newspapers,?It is a great mistake in female education to keep a young lady's time and attention devoted only to fashionable literature of the day. If you would qualify her for conversation, yon must give her something to talk about, give her ac? quaintance with the actual world and its tran? spiring events. Urge her to read the newspa? per, and become familiar with the present char? acter and improvement of our race. Hirtory is of some importance ; but the past world is dead; we have nothing to do With it. Our thoughts and our concerns should be for the present world; to know what it is, and improve its condition. Let her have an intelligent opin? ion, and be able to sustain intelligent convcr-< sation according to the mental, moral and re? ligious improvement of our times. Let the gilded annuals and poems on the centre table bo kept a part of the time covered with weekly and daily journals. Let the whole family men, women and children?read the newspaper. The character of a community depends much on the young ladies in it. If the latter are cul? tivated," intelligent and accomplished, the 3'oung men will feel the requirement that they them? selves should be upright, gentlemanly and re? fined ; but if their female friends are frivolous and silly, the young men will be found to be dissipated and worthless. But remember al? ways tluit a sister is the best guardian of a brother's integrity. She is the surest ineulea tor of faith in female purity. As a daughter, she is the true light of home. The pride of the father is often centred in his son, but his affec? tion is expended on the daughter. She should, therefore, be the sun and centre of all. ? The memory of departed greatness is but little revered in Georgia. Witness the ungrate? ful treatment of the relicts of the late lion. Malcolm Claborne, a distinguished colored member of the State Legislature, who was killed some time ago, and of whose numerous widows only two are allowed by Governor Bullock to draw pensions. ? A young man in Louisville examined a keg of damaged gunpowder with a red hot po? ker to see if it Was good. It is believed by his friends that he has gone to Europe. ? It is a characteristic sign of the age in which we live, that the first act of a Prussian general on taking military possession of a French province was to start a newspaper. ? Men are like potatoes?they do not know how soon they may be in hot water. I ?- How in the world.can a floating debt fj? paid out of a sinking.fund?, ' ? Most people seeni to'imagine, that advice like physic, to do good must bee?sagreeable? ? Out devil was prevented from ?seeing' k\? sweet-heart the other evening, by,a.pressing em gagem^nf;. ,!!'". ? "A shoemaker" writes that he is not ??\f willing to give woman her rights, but her" "rights and lefts." That & his last joke". ? A man in Ohio recently opened a clothing store, and was sent to.jail for it. Reason?the clothing store belonged to another man. ? "lam going to thejxwt office; .Tom; stiall I inquire for you 1" "Well, yes, if you want to; but I don't think you'll find me there/' ? Josh Billings says he has known a mule1 to be a good mule for six months so as to get a chance to kick somebody. ? It has become a question as to^hether a phrenologist can tell what a barrel contains by examining its. head. ? Ladies wear so much false hair with theif own now-a-days, that we are puzzled to tell which from switch. ? A line in one of Moore's songs reads thus: "Our couch shall be roses bespangled with dew." To which a sensible girl renlie'd,; "'Twottld give me the rheuraatiz, and so it would you." ? Mr. Henry Hostetter, of Louisville, has been sued for $30,000 for a breach, of promise, by a young lady of that city. This is evident-; ly some of Hoatetter's Bitters. - ? A. contemporary thinks it must be hof. rible on the battlefield "to "hear the*stifled groans of the dying and the shrieks of thtf dead." t ? ? A wag, seeing a door nearly off its hinge?, in which condition it had been some time, ob? served that Mien it had fallen and killed some one it would probably be hung. ? Those wno admire the beauty which is :t litile more than skin deep, will learn with pleasure that a mine of bismuth'has been found in Archer County. Texas, capable of producing several hundred tnousatids tons of liny white, ?? A Nswark merchant gaveal-deacon a lot of fans on which business cards .were printed, to distribute at camp-meeting, and the deacon set boys to. selling them at five cents a piece. ? The Marshall: eounty (Iowa) limes says ?: "Don't go back on your-newspaper.. A sub? scriber to the Times recently stopped his papeiv and the noxt week was kicked'.by a horse s.) severely that his life is despaired of" ?? Mrs. Partington has decbired in favor of woman's rights, having been convinced that since the invention of the needle gun. there is no reason why women shouldn't fight as well ?s ? med. ? No character can-be lastingly injdred by a fearless discharge, of duty. Calumny-or prejudice rnay obsrjtire it for a time, but in .the. end it will shine alHhe brighter for the clouds which obscured it. - - ? If you are very precise man, and tfi?K tat be certain of what you. get, never marry a girl, named Ann, for we have the authority of Lindr ley Murray and many others, for the assertion,' that "Ann is an indefinite ?article." - ? A boy who heard the quotation,. "A little learning is a dangerous thing/' .wished fa stop goi ug to school, because he was afraid he should not live long enough to get past the dangerous point. ' ? Browning?'Well, I have always made it a rule to tell lny wife everything that happens." Sraithklns? Oh! myl dear fellow, that is nothing 1 I tell my wife lots of things that nev-? er happens at all.'*" - ttsaaj <? ?A "Vermont girl Wants to know.if the wo3 man's rights movement includes .the. right to do the courting. If i^does, she is. in for it, as the men in her vicinity are very bashful. There is something practical in that. ? A Boston gentleman who could not waltz-, offered a young lady one hundred dollars if she would let him hug her as much as the man did who had just waltzed with her. It was a goo? offer, and showed *h?t money was oo object to him. ? "It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon,", says Dicke as, "and furnishes a complete, an? swer to those who contend for the. gradual d< feneration of .human species, that every bab ' orn into the world is r finer: ehe; than tLe last." ? A plain "charge^' by ano?tepoken judg^: "Gentlemen of the jury," in .this case the coun? sel on both aides are unintelligible ; ?fhewi' nesses on both sides incredible; and the plaii tiff and defendant are both such bad charat . tcrs, (hat to me it is indifferent Which way yow give your verdict." '( ? Just as a traveler was fcriting his riamr? on the register of a Leavettw?rth iiotel, a ? beck bug sallied out and took its way across the page.. The man paused and remarked: "I've been bled by St. Joe fleas, bitten by Kansas City spij ders. and interviewed by Fort Seott gray-backs, but I'll be d?^ if I was ever in a place before where the bedbugs looked over the hotel regis* ter to find out where your room was lh ? The late Jeremiah Mason was once en? gaged in a Famous trial, in which some good Methodist brethren were concerned. One morn? ing, wheti eourt opened, an over-zealous friend of his client came to him, and in a solemn] whisper said: "Mr. Mason, I had a. vision bast night Gabriel appeared to me and told me that brother A. was innocent. No mistake about it." "Very well," said the man of law, not so much as lifting his head from over the table on which he was writing: "very well, bet? ter have him supomaed immediately." ? Husbands ought to "keep out of the kitchen." A husband who did not. writes thus of the consequences: "I found fault some time ago with Maria Ann's custard pie, and tried to to tell her how my mother made custard pie. Maria made the pie after my receipt It lasted longer than any other pie we ever had. Maria set it on the table every day for dinner, and vou see I could not cat it because I forgot to tell her to put in any eggs or shortening. It was economical, but in a fit of generosity I stole it from the pantry and gave it to a poor littlo boy in the neighborhood. The boy's funeral was largely .attended by his former playmates.. I did not go myself/' - . A German Sry.?At Courceiles, a few days since, the Gardes Mobiles discovered a German spy on the top of a very tall house. He was a man in military uniform, holding a blue flag in one hand and a fed one in the other, and wear? ing in fronf. of him a long apron painted dull red, with the narrow white markings to resem? ble the brick work of the neighboring chimneys, between which he was crouched. He had been observed waving the flags in question, and had thus become the target of tho Gardes Mobiles, all of whom, however, fired wide of their mark. In an instant he slid down the long slated roof, and, clinging to the st?rte cornice, had dropped into the iron balcony of the floor beneath and disappeared through one of the windows. The* Gardes Mobiles at once obtained admission ii.t'i the house?a very large one, wiith apparently all its apartments occupied?which they search? ed from top to to bottom for upwards of an hour, without} however, encountering the small? est trace of the daring Prussian officer?for so he was pronounced to be?who hud signalled to his comrades in a-populous quarter in Paris ill bcoad daylight.