VOLUME III-NO. 413.] CHARLESTON? S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1866. [PRICE FIVE CENTS.
1 EILEGRAPHIC.
South Carolina Legislature.
[SPECIAL TO THB CHARLESTON DAILY, NEWS.]
COLUMBIA, December 12.-The House to-day de?
em: ned to adjourn at 3, and meet at 7 P. M.
T he report of the Committee on Corn was dis
; sscd for some time, but no decision was arrived
ii Thc Committee recommended an expenditure
'? .10 ,000, but the State Treasury haB only $74,
???) on band, all of ?which will be gone by Febru
Tho discussion of the Agricultural Bill oocupied
soiiio limo, but no result was arrived at.
The Lottery Bill for the incorporation of the Lot
y L -cn Association, was laid upon the'table'.
i'he Bill of the South Carolina Lottery Company
.M, ?es us to-night.
Our Cable Dispatches.
. ?oxsDON, December ll-Evening.-A steamer has
V- :.n soizod on the Medway, on suspicion of being
.jnian cruiser. A large quantity of arms and
viunition, and 30 tons of powder, were found on
- itrd.
.a VEBBOOL, December ll-Evening.-The cotton
rkofc to-day has been quiet, and Middling- Up
j?s closed at 14Jd. The sales reached 20,000
-Je. " Tho Breadstuff market closed unchanged,
'^visions inactive. Lard dull.
LONDON, December ll-Evening.-Consols closed
-:z .13^. United States Five-Twenties 205.
LONDON, December 12-Noon.-rA strict guar d
as boen placod over-?fche steamer Bolivar, which
s %B scizod in the Medway on suspicion of being
& Fenian cruiser. No access to the shore is allow
?..i tlioso on board. The captain and mate say
' at tho vessel was for tho Government of Colom
lu tho case of the steamship Rappahannock
?aimants against the United States, they have
>oen ordered to file an amended answer.
Fanian troubles in Ireland are increasing. An
; lier regiment of artillery has been ordered and
ill "soon proceed to that country.
r VERPOOL, December 12-Noon.-Cotton market
. ^ens active. The day's sales will probably reach
"I ?, ?0 bales. Middling Uplands have advanced
, closing at fully 14^d.
.JONDON, December 12-Noon.-Consols uncliang- ?
'Mi.; SSI f?r money, ex dividend. The following are
me opening quotations for American securities:
i?rie ?U; Illinois Central 77?; U. S. 5-20's 71.
Horns, December 12.-The French Minister,
' j at MONTEBELLO, has informed the Pope that if j
? o withdraws from Rome the French troops will
uc .after give him no support.
aANKFOBT, December 12, P. M.-Themarkot
:<>r American bonds to-day is unchanged, though
k r reeling, perhaps, is scarcely so firm as yester
.)sv ^ ; V
ALABAMA CLAIMS. ? i^*?
LONDON, December 12.-The Commission to ad
jnat the Alabama claims, and those of Great
oritain against the United States for the losses of |
TMtish subjects during the war, will be brought
. romptly forward. .....
From Europe hy Steamer,
POBTLAND, ME., December ll.-The steamship
Moravian, from Liverpool on the 29th, has
arrived. The London Globe, the organ of j
EABL RUSSELL, has received information of j
an important nature, from a reliable source,
relative to the collapse of the Mexican Em-1
pire. It is informed that there is not only a per?
fect understanding between the Cabinet of Paris
and Washington, but that formal communications
between the two Govcroments have taken place
the basis of the arrangements being, that the
United States may do what they like with Mexico,
subject to these conditions : First, that certain
tracts of land, a healthy part of Mexico, shall be
left open to French colonization. Second, that the
arrangements which France made for the payment
o.' tho Mexican bondholders shall not be disturb?
ed. It is also stated that this arrangement was
concluded without the knowledge of MAXIMILIAN,
and that when he was apprised of it he manifested
the greatest indignation, and resolved at once to
abdicate and quit the country, leaving the French
to treat for the withdrawal of their troops either
with JUABEZ or with tho protection of the United
States. On arriving at Vera Cruz, MAXIMILIAN
wrote a letter to Marshal BAZAINE, insulting to
. him, personally, and the reverse of complimentary
ix> NAPOLEON.
The London Times complains that the loyal peo?
ple in Ireland do not show themselves, hut seem
to leave everything with the Government police
and the army and navy.
The same journal announces that peace is short?
ly to be concluded between Spain, Chile and Peru.
The seven articles constituting the basis of the
treaty show that there never was the shadow of a
oasus belli.
Mexican Hews.
NEW YOEE, December 12.-Further details of the 1
. hattie of Matann rae are at hand. The commander I
*?f the assaulting forces reporta that he lost half of j
men in tho attack on Fort Monterey. He says
? ir failure waa owing to a want of scaling lacVj
rt >rs. ESOOBEDO'B losa was 200 killed, 400 wounded^]
?d betw3en 800 and 400-prisoneis. CANALES',loss,
?il told, about 100.
It is said that ESCOBEDO boasted that if he had
i Micceeded, he would have crossed tho river to
' ' Taxas and wiped out the Yankees.
A large number of wounded officers of Esoo
BEDOS army have arrived at Brownsville. CANALES
nnd ESCOBEDO had met- and embraced each other
in the presence of General SEDGWIOE.
Fears of an attack upon the United States feroe
V while in the occupation of Matamoras, had led to
^ extensive preparations for defence on the Browns
r - ville side of th? river, from whence the entire
?. United States force would have crossed had it been
necessary. . . . " .
The higher classes of Mexicans did not regard "
' . *he American occupation of Matamoras in a friend?
ly light.' . " _
L. The evacuation of Durango by the Imperialists,
< and its occupation by the Liberals, is confirmed.
'I The army destroyed by the Imperial forces near J
^ a Luis ia represented to have been the best in
"h. ' ."? Liberal ranks.
i\ ' LATEE. , fi,-.' y
;-ji "cw YOBS, December 12.-The steamship Eagle
S? : . arrived, with Havan* date? to 4he 6th. The
<f leamship Ida had arrived/?i*i^v?^ from Vera
s,- bringiaginformation to the-5ih inst.
ii jrftfnmaa had conolnded not to abandon the
* j ampire, and his proclamation conununicating thia
fact had occurred. ' ?"'??/.'.
i Th? UnifcadBtafe? steam frigato Ehuqtuhanah,
with Gen. SHEBMAN and Minister CAMPBELL, had
arrived at Sacraficios. Tho Vera Cruz journals
annonnco their arrival, and also announce the de?
termination of MATTMTT.TATT to remain, and call
upon Mexicans to prevent tho absorption of their
country with tho United States.
There were at anchor at Mazatlan five men-of
war, two of which wero American. Among the
passengers by the Ida, at Havana, was tho pri?
vate secretary of MAXIMILIAN, who leaves for New
York by the steamship Eagle, and will proceed
thence to Paris via Southampton.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, December 12-In the Senate Mr.
WILSON gavo notice that to-morrow he "will intro,
duce a Bill to continue in force the Freedmen's
Bureau and the act establishing it.
Mr. MOBGAN introduced a joint resolution of
thanks to Cmos W. FTT-.LT> for his services in laying
the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Belations.
Mr. TBOMBTJLL introduced a resolution calling
upon the PreBidontto inform the Senate whether
any person was appointed to any office which is re?
quired by the Senate to be commissioned, during
the recess of the Senate, and whether, previous to
the assembling of the present Congress, and whe?
ther such persons have been continued in office
since the end of the session without tho submis?
sion of the name to the Senate for confirmation,
and particularly whether the Surveyor or Naval
officer of the port of Philadelphia has been so con?
tinued in office without the consent of the Senate,
and if so, whether he has received compensation
therefor; which was adopted.
Tho Bill for Impartial Suffrage in the District of
Columbia was then taken up.
Mr. BBOWN took the floor in advocacy of the
right of female suffrage.
In the House, th? unanimous consent was asked
for the introduction of resolutions assigning to the
loyal States the right to tax National Banks in
lieu of States' claims for war expenses, and calling
for information as to tho withdrawal of National
currency, and declaring that tho withdrawal of
mora.than four minions would not add to the gen?
eral welfare; that tho Constitutional Amendment is
the most conciliatory offer that the rebel States
could expect, and that Universal Amnesty ought
to be discarded by ?very loyal patriot.
Objection being made, none of the resolutions
were introduced.
The Bill to repeal the Statute of Limitations, in
so far as it applies to treason and capital offences,
which was reported yesterday from the Judiciary
Committee, came np in regular order during the
morning hour.
Mr. JENOKS made a speech against it, arguing
that the Statute of 1790 should be regarded as a
Statute of peace and repose.
Mr, l?o ?GEBS .followed on the same side of the
question.- -"- -T
Constitutional Amendment in Virgin in.
RICHMOND, December ISL-A careful count has
been made in the Legislature of those who will, and
of those who will not, favor the adoption of the
Amendment, and only four can be relied upon to
give it their sanction.
? - ? ? *>
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, December -12-Noon.-Mr. DAB
LING'S special committee to investigate the revenue
frauds, will go at once to New York and proceed
to examine the heavy frauds there.
The committee to investigate the New Orleans
riots, will leave at once for New Orleans, accompa?
nied by the Sergeant-at- A rm H of the House. !
The Government has disapproved of the settle?
ment made by the United States Consul at London
with FBASEB, TBENHOLM & Co., relative to all
claims upon Confederate property. The ! suits
commenced, therefore, by the Consul at Liverpool
will continue.
Supreme Court United States.
WASHINGTON, December 12.-The thirty-nine
Southern cases pending in the Supreme Court,
have all been removed from the docket.
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Movements ot 'Steamers.
NEW YOBK, December 12.-The Scotia sailed to?
day with $270,000 in specie.
PHILADELPHIA, December 12.-Arrived, steamer
WTdrlwind, from Charleston.
Domestic Marketa.
NOON DISPATCH.
NEW YOBK, December 12.-Money easy at 6.
Exchange 9}. Sight 10j. Stock market strong.
Gold87J.
The Posfs financial article, has the following :
"The Stock market ia irregular. Government's
are dull and rather lower, but a brisk investment
demand is springing up from the country. Bail
road shares axe active. Loan--market quiet and
easy at 6@7c. on call, and 7@8 for discount."
EVENING DISPATCH.
Money 6 per cent. Gold 37}. Stocks, last Board,
5-20'a, 62; Coupons, 107}?107?; 5-20's, 05; Coupons,
106@1064; New Issue, 108|@108|; 10-40 Coupons,
9??@100; 7-30 unchanged.
Flour quiei and without decided change. Be
ceipta 1304. Wheat dull Beceipts 76,161 bbls.
Corn quiet. Western Mixed $1.09 in store. Re?
ceipts 82,500 bushela. Bice steady. Oats scarce.
Polk firmer. New Mess $21@$2L50; Old Mess
$19.50. Lard unchanged. Whiskey dull and nomi?
nal. Cotton firm at 33@M for Middling Uplands,
and 35 for Orleans. Freights dulL
Flour moderately active, but without change.
Sales 8400 barrels; State $7 30@11; Ohio $9 90?
12 76; Western $7 80@1160; Southern dull and
drooping; sales 800 barrels mixed to good at $10 50
@12 SO; family and extra $12 40@16 00. Wheat
quiet and without a quotable change. Salea 7100
bushels; No. 2 MUwauMe53 18. Corn opened l@2c.
better, but closed dull, with the improvement lost;
sales 96,000 bushels; mixed Western $109. Oats less
active; pri?es unchanged. Sales 67,000 bushels.
Beef more active; sales 850bbls ; New Mess,1 $13.00
@18.00; Extra do, $17.00@$22.00. Pork more ac?
tive; sales 825 bbls.; New'Mess, $21@$24; Old,
$27; Prime $17.90 to $16?. Cotton l<g?o. better and
more active/ 'Sales ?100 bales.;V Middling Uplands
34$@35c. Groceries dull. Naval Stores firm.
Turpentine 65@66. Boain - 4?@10. Freights to
Liverpool firm. . ." - '\
B^OT^nn,-December^
receipts. Flour Bteady and. high. grades in more
demand. Provisions quiet,- Pork scarce. Groce?
ries inactive and. neavyv;rWb?Bkoyinactive and un?
settled. ' ' < . y
; NEW OBLEANS, December 12.-Cotton active and
advanced. Sales 10,000 bales; Low Middling 29J@
Sugar drooping, fair 9}; Molasses doll, fair 50;
Tobacco dull and TOchftngefl; 'Flour, super at $11;
Corn, mixed $1, and white $1.10; Oats 75; Pork
don, meas 128025; Bacon Shoulders 12J; Bibbed
Sides 13J; Clear Sides 15; Lard 12?@lSJ; Sterling
49@50; Sight Exchange on New York 4 discount; I
Gold87?@37?. :
ST. LOUIS, December 12.-Flour $8.50 to $9.50 for
inferior grades; $T2@14: for higher grades. Wheat
stiff; spring $1.95; fall $2.60. Corn easier; mixed
95c; old white 98c. @$1. Oats higher and excited;
69@74c. Bye, 90@92c. ftay, $17@20. Mess Pork
better at $20.50. Whiskey, $2.22.
" CINCINNATI, December 12.-Flour more saleablo
at $9@9 50 for Spring Superfine ; S10@10 50 for
Spring Extra. Wheat more active, without ad?
vance. Mess Pork firm. Lard firm at 12c. Hogs
firm at 6i@6| gross. Whiskey-Sales at 28 in
bond. Cotton lower; early sales at 31, but sellers
generally holding out of market.
Our New York Letter.
[FBOM OUB SPECIAL COBSESPONDENT.]
NEW YOEE, December 9.-The great ocean yacnt
race, 'that is to take place in a few days next-Tues?
day being the appointed time for the grand start
creates the most extraordinary excitement in the
higher classes of sporting circles. I should say
the highest classes, for the gentlemen who are en?
thusiastic on this subject are representatives of
the wealthiest and most aristocratic circles. here.
The stake for which the three little yachts are
about to contend, is for the championship of the
ocean and tho snug little sum of ninety thousand
dollars., " Independent of this enormous . amounts
have been wagered on the result, one gentleman
having booked bets amounting in all to one hun?
dred and fifty thousand dollars. It is, therefore,
more than probable that several millions of dollars
will change hands on the issue. The yachts are
all ready for the start, and will set sail on Tuesday
next from Sandy Hook, bound for the Isle of Wight.
The Vesta is owned by Mr. Peter Lorillard, is 201
tons burden, and will carry seventeen men in all ;
the Fleetwing, owned by Mr. Osgood, is 204 tons
burden, but will carry the same number of men as
the Vesta; and so will thc Henrietta, which is 205
tons burden, and ia owned by James Gordon Ben?
nett, Jr. The interest that some of the wealthiest ;
gentlemen of this city manifest in the issue Of this :
contest is really most extraordinary and unprece- :
dented; horse-racing is for the time thrown into
the back ground, billiards and chess are forgotten, ' ?
base-ball and prize fights are unheeded ; even po- \
litical matters are ignored, the Fenian question
excites no interest-nothing is thought of or 1
spoken of, or inquired about; hut the great ocean 1
race oh which such large amounts are at stake. ^
The telegraph informs ns that "the immortal Ji 1
N/' has had an interview with Jefferson Davis, and 1
that Mrs. Davis, mistaking (!) him for a lunatic, "!
dispatched a messenger to the Surgeon of the 1
post. J. N., the immortal, is the long-haired indi- 1
vidual who held forth in your city,-ahout a year 1
ago, in front of the Charleston Hotel, on the quos- 1
tiona of the day. You will remember that he hon- 1
ored your sanctum by a call, and that whilst there 1
he surprised your correspondent, who happened to !
be present, by touching his forehead most signifi- !
cantlv (his own forehead, I mean), and asking )
whether I thought that said head was fixed On in 1
a proper manner. I replied that it seemed td be 1
so, hut that I would sugg,st that ita general ap- '
pearance would be much improved by the appli- '
cation of a scissors, a comb ?nd a brush. Great '
minds think alike. No wonder, thea, that Mrs. ]
Davis' fears were excited.
Speaking of Mr. Davis brings to mind one of the
neatest little swindles by which Moultrie has ever :
been taken in during his. sojourn in this1 wide?
awake metropolis. On last Friday, as I was on my 1
way to the postoffice, I heard cries issuing from
the throats of scores of excited newsboys. Of which
the burden was "Estar?;" "Escape of-JO?L Davis:"
"Full Particulars;" ."Only one Cent." One cent
was certainly a moderate demand for such news as
this, and so in ea?er haste did Moultrie invest in
the extra, which was headed, in large capitals,
"Escape of Jeff. Davis," but proved to be a com?
plete selL i bid the extra away in a secluded cor?
ner of the breast-pocket of my coat, and resolved
never to put faith in loud-crying newsboys airy
more.
The largest wooden vessel ever built in the
United States was launched yesterday, and will
run between San Francisco and Hong Kong. She
is called the Celestial Empire, is three hundred
and seventy-six feet long, forty-three feet wide,
and thirty-one and a half feet deep. The launch of
this monster ship was well worth seeingj albeit it
cost a good drenching to enjoy the privilege, as
the rain fell in torrents. At the appointed nour,
the obstructions being removed, she slid slowly
downwards; iihen as a cheer went up from the
throats of hundreds of eager spectators, she rush?
ed into the water with the speed of an arrow shot
from a trusty bow, and plunging into the stream
shot across the river till she almost touched the
opposite bank.
?he Catholic Churches of this city celebrated
yesterday the solemn festival of the Immaculate
Conception, with due pomp and ceremony of the
Church of Borne. At the chapel in Fourteenth
street, near First Avenue, the ceremonies were
rendered most beautifully imposing hy the part
taken therein by the children of Mary, composed
of young ladies who have formed an association
for the purpose of doing especial sacred reverence
to the Virgin. These ladies-who are, for the mc st
part, conspicuous for their beauty-were attired in
White robes and veils, and as they formed in sol?
emn procession, they looked more like spirits from
a happier sphere, than denizens of this world, of
sorrow, of disappointment, and of care.
The Masonic Fair continues to draw well, and
there is no doubt that it will realize even a larger
amount than is required for the praiseworthy ob?
ject in view.
I had thought that the days of foot-pads were
over-that for the exploits of bold and dashing
highwaymen we must e'en consult the pages of
yellow-covered romances-but tis not so; they still
uve, and meet the lonely traveller to demand his
money or his life. But two nights ago a man was
stopped by a gang of these desperadoes on a road
leading io this city; a hand was placed over his
mouth in . the most approved style, a pistol was
presented to his head, and his money demanded.
As he had but thirty dollars he thought it best,
under tho peculiar circumstances of the case, to
meet this unexpected sight draft thus, drawn on
him by strangers. The robbers, however, not
satisfied with the casu, also rtripped him of his
clothes and left him standing like a grown-up babe
in the woods, or a.:..."J Greek slave without the
chains, and without a -Uango-of garments.
A match for the championship (and $500) has
been arranged between two noted pedestrians,
Harding and Boban. The latter is a Southerner,
and is said to be one of tho fleetest runners in
this country. Harding had challenged any man in
the world to run him three miles for five hundred
dollars, and Rohan being in the world, and, inas?
much as he is a Southerner, not being one of the
richest men in the world, intends to run after tho
fatpurse. :
The theatres are doing a good business, -but
otherwise the sea "on is dull on account of the ex?
traordinary warm weather, that puts an end for
the present to all hopes of sleighing and skating
sports. ;MOULTBIE.
A special dispatch, from Washington, says: "It
is the opinion oi a prominent Senator, who has tad
unusual opportunities' of observation, that at the
present session of Congress an enabling act will
be. .passed, rejecting the present governments of
the rebellious States as" nullities."-Palladium.
The public would not be surprised at anything
the Badi cal majority might do in carryi jg out
their political schemes. They have long treated
theXTonstitution as "anuBity'-but they- have no
moire right to: meddle with the"f'present govern?
ments" of the Southern States than they have to
establi^i Mormonism as a "Stat : religion ! but as
the country is at the mercy of knaves and fools, we
may aa well be prepared for. any legislative antics
that can bo born of such a parentage.
^ , iJtew Haven Register.
Votes eau be bought in England for a shilling
apiece.
A San Francisco hotel has a largo Jihrary for ths
use of its patrons,
From Washington.
[ CORRESPONDENCE OF TEE CHARLESTON NE VfB.]
MONDAY, December 10.-The inference hereabout
in reference to tho late Eepnblican caucus is pretty
generally committed to tho idea that tho Radicals
have no new plot to unfold, and are wanting in in?
vention to furnish some new plea upon which to
make tho policy of last session appear a whitmore
favorable in tho eyes of conscientious, thinking
men. Of course, in tho enthusiastic adoption ot
last Monday's caucus, manifests that there should
be no vote for President in 1868 bv States not ac?
tually represented in tho halls of Congress, and
again, that no vote should be takon in tho Elec?
toral College not cast by members enrolled upon
tho lists of One House or the other, is only a reit?
eration of Thad. Stevens' reconstructive creed at
the inauguration of the session, and is undoubted?
ly reaffirmed at this time that every member of
the Radical phalanx may be the more impressed
with their leader's unabated vindictiveness, and
Bteady contemplation of purpose-however infa?
mous the latter be. With this fresh understand?
ing of the programme of Congress, there seems
to De a disposition to allow such med as Stevens,
Schenck, Bingham, Boutwell and Wilson to lead
off in the management of tho farce, the nv.re
remote and uninitiated rustic members being
mildly content to see Radicalism take its own
way, without bidding or interference of theirs.
Hence there will bo less general representative
eloquence expended upon the reconstruction
problem, between now and the 4th of March,
than during any one month of last sum?
mer's verbose session. There are som . few, how?
ever, pf tho sore-heads, who came to grief through
conservative interdiction at the polls this fall-such
as Dodge of New York, Thomas of Maryland, Dela?
no of Ohio-who have a superfluity of bile to work
off, which is as likely to wreak itself upon their
Radical allies as upon the infinitesimal Democratic
minority now le. upon the floor of the House. At
such a juncture, it is no^wonder that personal vini?
fication is in vogue to a very considerable extent
among rho., majority ; nor is it at all singular that
that flexible journalist and politician, Mr. Henry J.
Baymond, should be among the hardest hit of tho
whole back-biting junto. Since his lowly confes?
sion, and entreaty to be again taken to the Radical
fold, .when upon the eve of an ignominious expul?
sion from the Republican pow-wow of Monday,
Baymond has been tossed forward and back by
every disappointed Congressman- in the" party.
Taking their one from Thad. Stevens, who has
been merciless in his judgment of the .former's
aposfcacy, from tho moment that he dodged andco
guetted with the several extreme Radical measures
f last session, nearly a score of persecutors have
since been constantly active in ransacking the re?
cord for the most glaring andnnpalUatedevidences
of the latter's desertion to conservative ranks and
ill-faith, when duly enrolled on that side of the
question. Much as Mr. Baymond detests and
chafes under this wholesome and well-merited
party discipline, and much as he is obliged to
summon self-control to avoid resentment and per-:
sonal encounter with those who administer his tor?
ment, his confusion and dismay probably does not
begin to be commensurate with the thorough en?
joyment with which Thad. Stevens finds cause to
chuckle at and aggravate his discomfiture. ? In?
deed, it is said that: "Old Thad." keeps constantly
it hand, npon his desk, a carefully compiled scrap?
book, wherein the legion of conflicting editorials
ind utterances of. the distressed little member
from Gotham have been given in juxtaposition.
During the last week there was scarcely ever a
Lull inthe business cf tho House, that Stevens did
not raise a storm of derisive laughter and banter?
ing by deliberately hobbling across the aisle to
ask of Mr. Baymond, with a grotesque assimula
bion - of a desire for knowledge in the premises,
whether he still could be counted upon for a faith?
ful adherence to boOi sides of the question, and for
what number of days ho could bs relied upon for a
cordial affiliation with each contesting' parly.
The fact that there is to be a petition soon pre?
sented in the House from certain parties in Louisi?
ana, and more partioalarly in New Orleans, asking
for Federal intervention in the affairs of that
State, and a complete annihilation of the present
government, has already boot alluded to, and its
effect vaguely foreshadow^ I. It is. not generally
known, however, how intimately this scheme for
the exercise.of the centralized power is interwoven
with tho Radical design for party aggrandizement.
It is not. proposed to allow ..any representation
from Southern States, as long as the majority can
prevent; but of course lhere must be an ostensible
policy, looking to ultimate restoration and good
will, or else the people of the North will discard
both measures and men. To cloak the whole pur?
pose, it is decided to make of Louisiana an exem?
plar of the mode to be adopted toward each of her
BisteT States, in leisurely succession. . For in?
stance, the petition referred to is duly presented
and referred to a committee. Meantime, the Com?
mittee on Territories have under consideration a
resolution, offered the very first day of the
session, which asks inquiry into the expediency of
declaring territorial government over each of the
excluded States. The report upon this resolution
will be an affirmative answer to the petition from
Louisiana. A convention will be promptly called in
New Orleans, which will be borne out in its declara?
tion that the State is dead; and, therefore, the Gov?
ernment cannot live; and in verification of which.
Congress will immediately receive as an accredited
territorial delegate to the House, any one of the
men who have shown themselves zealous in the
work of subversion. In complete harmony with
this method, will then be found that Constitutional
Amendment passed at last session, which declares
that no territory should thereafter be considered
eligible to admittance in the Union, which did not
authorize impartial suffrage in all its borders.
Here, then, is the exemplification of the whole
Radical plot enfolded. Under that clause of the
Constitution which guarantees to every State a
republican form of government, is to be derived
by Congress the pretext of a color of authority for
subverting State Governments: trusting to their
tools to continue the work of obliteration by speedy
election of territorial delegates. This done, it re?
mains for the majority only to point to the Consti?
tutional Amendment indicated, to be in strict ac?
cord with the Radical d?termination, that Negr>
Suffrage must obtain in the South, however re?
motely deferred, her practical re-instalment in the
Union may be put thereby. This is not the pur?
pose of Thad. Stevens, but it is one in which he
must acquiesce perforce, because it is the judg?
ment of the seers of Republican organization, who
call the Heavens to witness that the party cannot
be kept intact without recourse to the subterfuges
of legislation thus contemplated.
Colorado and Nebraska, rn the persons of their
Senators elect, are again making most persistent
efforts to gain admission as States. If the men
sent here to represent them are a fair type of their
constituency, mentally, or as regards physique,
they-should be rejected at once. Each have pro?
tested to the Radicals that they were pledged to
'/G inperfect affiliation with their act and deed
whenever admitted to the Congressional councils,
und each have again in turn assured the Prosident
covertly that they had no other than a cordial in?
tent to serve him and his policy. The Colorado
gentlemen tried this plotting and counterplotting
lost session when their ' bill was before the Sonate,
and its discovery by the Radicals resulted in tho
defeat of their aim. This session, no later than
Friday last, when a caucus of Senators was actual?
ly proceeding at the Capitol in consideration of the
proposition to favorably entertain at an early day
the. question of admitting the pair, th? Nebraskian
Senators had, by a singular coincidence, selected
the very time .for an opportunity to assure the
President privately that they had no - ambition
other than to multiply bia strength in both Houses,
and to ventare th j hope that their instalment in
the Senate would be conducive to that end. I be?
lieve I do not violate the confidence of my official
informant, when I state that the Executive saw
through the flimsiness of tho attempted deceit,
and has taken good care that the Badicals them?
selves shall know of the double-faoedness of their
proteges. .V ?-r . '
Kilt does not- appear ali-dgeihcr likely that the
Federal Government is going to find entire unan?
imity among, Americans in Mexico, regarding ita
recognition of the relative claims of Juarez and
Ortega to the Presidency of the Mexican Republic.
k Colonel Ramsey, representing wealthy capital?
ists cf Kew York ciiy.has lately been on th? Bio
Grande, negotiating with the Juarez Ministry for
the settlement of certain contracts. In addition
to discovering the willful intention of the latter to
nullify and discard their formux obligations in cer?
tain business transactions with his principals, Col.
Ramsey wa? also informed by leading American
capitalists resident in Mexico, that they were con- |
tinually assessed, upon ono pretext and another, for
contributions to the war fund of Juarez, who, not?
withstanding he gave bonds without stint for the
fierformance of certain governmental formalties in
heir interests, had continually repudiated his
obligations only to made his pecuniary demands
more onerous and unwarrantable. This mattor is
soon to be placed in the hands of Mr. Seward, the
parties aggrieved having entrusted to Col. Ramsey
a petition setting forth as above, and asking the
Government to give its aid" and comfort in thb res?
toration of the Mexican Republic to the Ortega
faction, and to withdraw even the moral support
now afforded Juarez. VIDEX.
PROCEEDINGS OP CITY COTJWCH..
EXTRA MEETING.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, December ll, 1866.
Present-Tho Mayor, and Aldermen Ravenel,
Wragg, Gerdts, Small, O'Neill, Oakes, Steinmeyer,
Honour, Marshall, Whilden, Butler, Courtenay
and Pringle-fourteen.
The reading of the minutes of the last meeting
were postponed.
The following matters were disposed of :
Applications for Licenses from G. H. Lindstedt
and Philip Riley. Referred to. the Committee on
Licenses.
Petition of G. C. Wharton, praying to be reim?
bursed one-half the price of a brick pavement laid
down in front of his bouse. Referred to the Com?
mittee on Relief.
Petition of C. Irwing, for permission to put up a
wooden shed on South Bay, west side. Referred
to the Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Petition of -Henry Mooney, praying compensation
for land taken from his lot to widen East Bay
street. Referred to the Mayor.
The following communication was read :
OFFICE CHARLESTON Crrr RATLWAV Co., j
CHARLESTON, December ll, 1866. \
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen :
GENTLEMEN : Thp President and Directors of the
Charleston City Railway Company present their
respects to your honorable body, and solicit the
! pleasure of your company on Saturday next, the
115th inst., to partic?palo with them in the first ride
over our street r lilway.
The cars for your accommodation will be in readi?
ness in front of the City Hall, at 12 o'clock, on the
above mentioned day.
I have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JNO. S. RIGGS, Pres't.
On motion, the invitation was accepted.
Return of Harbor Master, for November, 1866,
showing $391 71-100 collected for harbor fees. In?
formation.
The following were referred to the Committee on
Accounts :
Bills of R. S. Millar, against the Alms House,
for bread furnished quarter ending 20th Novem?
ber, 1866, $50412-100", and for out-door pensioners
$3574 32-100. Thos. A. Johnson, for beef, $2782.
Alderman Small made the following report,
which was adopted :
To His Hondr the Mayor and Aldermen.
GENTS: The Aldermen of Ward "4," to whom
was referred the petition of sundry citizens of said
Ward, praying that Messrs. Lopez & Sens be pre?
vented from erecting a steam engine on their lot
in Smith street, beg leave to report : That they
have carefully examined the petition of Messrs.
Thomas O'Brien and others, visited the premises,
and gave the subject its due consideration; ana
upon investigating the matter, the following faots
were elicited :
That the subject complained of is no new enter?
prise. That Messrs. Lopez & Sons has applied to
Council for the privilege of ereccting an engine on
their lot in 1851 (which was granted), and have
there continued " the operation of their factory
until 1862, when their engine was removed to
Greenville, by order of those then in authority,
and now claim the right of being permitted to
continue their former privilege.
Mr. Welling, whose eugine and workshops are in
close proximity to the same residences, has been
permitted to re-erect his establishment since the
close of the war; also a number of others in other
parts of the city.
Your Committee, therefore, with all due respect
to the petitioners, can see no just reason why
Messrs. Lopez & Sons should not be permitted to
re-erect their former establishment, so very essen?
tial to the re-building of our city, if said steam
engine and buildings are put up in accordance
with the established law.
Respectfully submitted.
JACOB SMALL.
JOHN H. STEINMEYER.
JOHN P. O'NEILL:
HENRY GERDTS.
Council proceeded to an election for Commis?
sioners of the various inst tution, when, on ballot,
the following persons were declared duly elected:
COMMISSIONERS OF MABEETS-C. M. Furman, Dr.
Wm. Hume,- A. R. Taft, Samuel Hart, Sr., W. H.
Gilliland, John S. Riggs, E.' L. Roach, Geo. BL In
graham, John Y. Stock,_Oeo. A. Bowman, J. E.
O'Neill, C. P. Fraser,*J. ??. Honour, Jr.
COMMISSIONERS OF ORPHAN HOUSE-W. C. Bee,
Dr. James Moultrie, Geo. A. Tronho'm, W. G. De
Saussure, R. C. Gilchrist, W. H. Houston* W. H.
Gilhland, John H. Honour, Henry Cotna, J. F.
Schirmer, J. H. Murrell, f Col. C. H. Simonton.
COMMISSIONERS OF POOR-Dr. J. L. Dawson, P.
J. Barbot, T. J. Kanauff, T. D. Eason, CoL E. H.
Locke, Dr. H. W. DeSaussure, Dr. 8. C. Brown,
Joseph A. Sanders, F. J. Polzer, John M. Greer,
W. G. Gibbes, Joseph Dawson.
COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE-Capt. J. Fergu?
son, Daniel Lesesne, Thos. S. Budd, James Wels
man, James H. Taylor, A. P. Caldwell, ^William
Roach;
SUPERVISORS HIGH SCHOOL-R. Yeadon. H. D.
Lesesne, Rev. W. B. Yates, CoL E. B. White, Hon.
W. D. Porter, Geo. S. Bryan, Aldermen Z. B.
Oakes, W. G. Whilden, E. W. Marshall, H. Gerdts;
Mayor, ex officio.
FIRE MASTERS-M. H. Nathan, B. M. Alexander,
J. H. Jnngbluth, J. N. Pundt.
BOARD OF HEALTH-Hon. P. C. Gaillard, Mayor
Ward No. 1, Alderman Ravenel; Ward No. 2, Al?
derman Courtenay; Ward No. 3, Alderman Cos?
grove; Ward No. 4, Alderman Small; Ward No. 5,
Alderman Oakes; Ward No. 6, Alderman Marshall;
Ward No. 7, Alderman Euston; Ward T?O. 8, Alder?
man Whilden; City Registrar, Dr. Geo. S. Polzer.
TRUSTEES COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON-Alderman
Ravenel, Alderman Honour, Alderman ||Wragg.
At this stage of proceedings, a petition
from the Pr?sident and Directors of .the
Charleston Gas light Company to the Legislature,
praying to be allowed to charge $6 per thousand
feet for gas, instead of $4, was read, and the follow?
ing resolution adopted:
JXesolved, That tho City Co oneil approve the pe?
tition of the Charleston Gas Light Company, and
hereby recommend its adoption by the Legislature.
Alderman Butler, from tho Committee on En?
grossed Bills, reported as having been engrossed
by the Clerk, an Ordinance to establish the office
of "Keeper of the Tidal Drains," to define his du?
ties and fix his salary, &c. "The Ordinance was
ratified in due form.
Alderman Wragg moved that the Clerk be au?
thorized to give notice that Council will, at its
next regular meeting, proceed to an election for a
Keeper of the Tidal Drains. Adopted.'
Adjourned. _
W. H. SMITH,
Clerk of Council.
.Vice Wm. Letby, resigned.
tVice Hon. Charles Macbeth, who declined rc-eloction.
4.Vice A. O. Andrews, declined re-election.
Il Vice W. L. Trenholm, who resigned his Best.
Judge Wi 8. OLDHAM, late a Confederate Sena?
tor from Texas, and exile in Mexico, bas returned
to that State. '. The Houston Telegraph states that
jibe causea which rendered his s slf-expatriation
necessary have been removed, and he will hence?
forward make Houston bis home, and resume the
practice of law.
A New York spinster wants $100.000 for a broken
hetti.
MARRIED,
At the Episcopal Residence, Wednesday morning. 28th
November, by Kev. Mr. QOTOLET, Captain H. K. HUCKS,
formerly of Georgetown, S. C., to Miss KAT.? LOUISA
SMITH, of Charleston.
On Thursday evening, December Cth, by the Rev. JOHN
BAOHMAN, D. D., THOMAS P. MOLLOY to Miss MART
H. 8HEREESEE, both of thia City. *
Orange Lodge, No. 14.
At the Annual Communication of Orango Lodge, No.
L4, A. F. M., held at Masonic Hall December 10th, 5866.
;ho following preamble and resolutions were ofierod by
Brother W. GILMOKE SIMMS :
Whereas, our just retired Master W. M. ROBERT 8.
BRUNS, has served this Lodge with unexampled zeal and
idelity-has been devoted to its growth,and interest
md. has shown himself in every way worthy of its high?
est acknowledgement-be it
Resolved, That a portrait of thc just rotired Master of
Grange Lodge, No. 14, be procured for continued pres?
ence and preservation on the walls of tho Lodge, and that
i committee of three members be appointed to obtain
.nia portrait, and secure for it a propor place in our
Hall.
Resolved, That this preamble and resolutions be pub
ished in tho papers of our city.
These proceedings were carried by a unanimous
rote.
Extract from the Minutes. W. A. GIBSON,
December 13 1 Secretary.
A GRAND BALL- ~
OF THE GERMAN VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION,
to be given at KTBERNLAN HALL, This Evening,
december 13, commencing at 8 o'clock.
COMMITTEE:
L G. JAGER. C. BERBUSSE,
?. WILLE, E. BORNEMAN,
K. VON HARTEN, T. H. HEITMAN.
I. WERTHEIM, H. HOLLINGS.
December 13 . 1*
FIREMAN'S BALL,
BY THE
HOPE FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
Wednesday Evening, Dec. 19, 1866,
AT
Hibernian Hall,
COMMENCING AT 8 O'CLOCK.
Tickets $2.00. ;
COMMITTEE.
X SEM KEN, J. H. CAMMER,
r. C. LOMBARDO, F. BISLAND, ' ;l
r. T. MCDOWALL, JB., *W. T. O'NELL,
?. WATERMAN, . J. J. MONAHAN,
r. JE FILEN. J. McMANMON.
J8?C~ Firemen to appear in the respective uniforma of
heir companies. tathsmwS December ll
~~ SPECIAL NOTICES,
49" A CARD.-THE OFFICERS AND MEM
>era of the iE tua Fire Engine Company beg leave to re
urn their sincere acknowledgments to Mr. AUGUSTUS
IABENIOHT, of the French Coffee House, for refreeh.
nenta BO generously furnished them at the fire, on Boyce
i Co.'s Wharf, on the morning of the 12th inst,
JOHN McLEISH, Secretary.
December 13 1
jaar THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
Charleston F. E. Company would return their *h?T?Vg ta -
JEE HOWARD, ESQ., for refreshments furnished at fire
>n Boyce's Wharf yesterday.
GEO. MCCLEAN, Secretary pro, tem^
December 13 " 1
*3- A CARD_THE PALMETTO FIRE EN
HNE COMPANY return their thanks to Messrs. WIL?
LIS & cmSOLM for Refreshments kindly furnished us
kt the fire on yesterday. THOS. O'KEEFE,
December 13 1 Secretary.
?S-NOTICE.-ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE
>rig REDWOOD, N. C. BOEDEN master, must be render
id atpux o nice by 12 M. Ta-Morrcno, the 14th inst, or they
rill be debared payment. J. A ENSLOW & CO.;
December 13 2 Consign oee.
?TESTATE NOTICE .-ALL PENSONS
laving claims against the Estate of the late JOSEPH L
30WARD will present them, duly attested, and all per.
ions indebted thereto will make payment to '1
S. L. HOWARD. ;
November 26 Qualified Executor.
j as-MESSRS. EDITORS_PLEASE ANNOUNCE
Tp*AM B. OLNEY, Esq., as a candidate for Alderman
>f Ward,No."6-E. WILLIS, Esq., having resigned.
December 5 r_CITIZENS OF WARD NO. 6.
"OS- EDITOR DAILY NEWS :-YOU ABE AD
horized to announce R D. WHITE, Esq., as a candidate
br Alderman Ward No. i, and oblige
December 6_ MANY CITIZENS.
SS- WE ABE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
3D WARD WILLIS, Esq, aa a Candidate for Alderman
>f Ward Np. 4. December 5
SS-MB. ED J TOS :-PLEASE ANNOUNCE
iDAH B. GLOVER as a Candidate for Alderman of Ward,
io. 6. MANY TAX PAYERS.
December 5_._;_
SS"MESSES. EDITORS : PLEASE ANNOUNCE
dr. B. RODDIN a Candidate for. Alderman of Ward No.
H in place of WnxuM L. TEENHOLM, and oblige
MANY MECHANICS AND "WORKING MEN.
November 23_
J83-WE ABE AUTHORIZED .TO ANNOUNCE
?. M. WHITING, Esq., as a candidate for Sheriff of
Charleston (Judicial) District, at the next election.
September 10_ '?_
a3-NOTICE.-FOB CHARTER OF A BALL
HOAD.-Application will he made to' the Legislatures ot
he States of South Carolina and Georgia for CHARTER.
)F A RAILROAD, to run Arom some point near Saltke
tatchie (on the line of the Charleston and Savannah
?aflroad) to Millan, in the State of Georgia.
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