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VOLUME III-NO. 407.] CHARLESTON; S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1866. [PRICE FIVE CENTS. TELEGRAPHIC. South Carolina Legislature. [SPECIAL TO THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, J COLUMBIA, December l?.-In the House, the Bill to amend the Criminal Law, and the Bill substi? tuted for legislation induced "by tiie emancipation of slavos, passed their second reading. The Bill to alter the Constitution and to establish new Districts, was lost. A test question being required, requiring a two-thirds vote, and there being only sixty ayes to forty-three noes. In the Senate, the Bill establishing the annual sittings of Courts, except for Charleston District, passed its second reading. Considerable argument was elicited on all these questions, and nothing else of importance was -done this morulug. COLUMBIA, December 14.-Both Houses have passed a Bill accepting the donation of lands for an Agricultural College, and appropriating its proceeds to the University of South Carolina. The House, to-night, indefinitely postponed the resolutions expressing sympathy for JEFFERSON DAVIS. ^ Our Caljie Dispatches. LONDON, December 14-Noon.-The Times, of this morning, in an editorial, takes a hopeful view of the troubles in Ireland, and thinks there will be no serious difficulty in quelling tho Fenian rebel? lion with civil loree at once. PARTS, December 14-Noon.-Under the new or? ganization, tho French army, with the usual re? serves, will foot up about 1.200,000 men. It is expected that such a mighty standing army in times of peace will have no good effect. There is much misgiving to the project among the thoughtful in this city. REBLIN, December 14,-The Government of Prussia is about to send envoys to Vienna. Now thatpeace has come there is a determination on the part of both Austria and Prussia to renew their for? mer commercial relations. Negotiations to this end will be immediately opened by the envoys. ROME, December 14,-The anticipated trouble in this city, consequent, upon the withdrawal of French troops, has not occurred The city is tran? quil. The belief that the Pope has any intention of leaving the Holy City is now universally abandoned. LIVERPOOL, December 14-Noon.-The Brokers' Circular reports sales of cotton for the week at 108,000 bales, the market having been very active and prices fluctuating ; sales to-day will probably reach 10,000 bales. The market is steady at yes . terday's prices. \i i. LONDON, December 14-Noon.-Consols for Money open at 88J. Eries 474. Lain ois Central . 77$. U. S. Five-Twenties 71? LONDON, December 14-Evening.-The telegrams from Frankfort of this morning advise rather more : steadiness in American bonds at 75i. LIVERPOOL, Friday-Evening.-The Indus, which went ashore on the Irish coast, near Wexford, is a . total loss. ' , "ROME, Friday.-Another United States man-of war has arrived at Ci vita Vecchia. RABIS, Friday.-The mission of ?en. FLEURV. to Florence was solely in reference to the negotia? tions between the Government of Italy and the Holy See. The United States Go" eminent has commenced "legal proceedings in the First Tribunal of the Seine to recover the amount of 2,250,000 francs paid M . M. ABMAND, agent of the Confederate- Government on account, for bunding five ir on-clad vessels, al? leged to have been constructed for the Emporor of ?China, but actually intended for the Confederate .Havy, though the vessels were never delivered. The latest advices from China state that the French expedition to Corea was meeting with no .resistance. LONDON, Friday-Evening.-Recent intelligence has been received here from Japan, which an? nounces that the civil war which has been desolat? ing that country has been suspended, a truce .'having been declared between the hostile factions. LTVEBPOOL, Friday-Evening_The broadstufls market closed at a decline, being last quoted "at 38 chillings for 480 pounds.. The provision market also shows a declining tendency, and closed flat. LONDON, Friday-Evening_-Consols closed this afternoon at 881. Five-Twenties 71?. Congressional. WASHINGTON, December 14-In the Senate, Mr. FESSENDEN, from the Financial Committee, re? ported the House Bill making appropriations to supply the deficiency in tho appropriations for the fiscal year ending June, 1867. It was read three times and passed with amendments. The claim of $45,000 for facilitating telegraph - communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States is stricken ont of the Bill as it came from the House. Tbs chairman laid before the Senate the written inquiry of the Secretary of the Senate whether the Tennessee Senators shall be payed from the date of their .admission to the body, or from the com? mencement of the present Congress, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petitions for increased pay of army officers were presented and referred. An animated debate then took place on the Bill for the admission of Nebraska-Mr. SUMNER .strenuously opposing it, on the ground that the " estate Constitution, adopted by the people of that Territory, did not confer negro suffrage. During the course of the debate, the status of the South? ern States was arno discussed, when Mr. SUMNER declared most positively that they never should be admitted without negro suffrage, even if they adopted the Constitutional " Amendment. To this, both the Ohio Senators, Messrs. WADE and SEER-* MAN, positively replied, that the adoption of that amendment waa the only condition to be imposed on those States, and that upon their ratifying it their Senators and Representatives should be im? mediately admitted. Mr. WADE said that they had offered this bargain to the South, and he for one flhould stick by kit. Mr. SHEEHAN said that the people of the North had so understood it, and would abide by it. Both declared that if the South refused to accept, it must "be held by the strong fcand of military force. The House resolution to adjourn over two weeks, from the 20th inst., was passed, and tho Senate ad? journed till Monday. Tn the House, the Rev. Mr. BOTUTOS, the Chap? lain of the House, in his prayer to-day thanked God that the Government had jurisdiction over one place where all men were enfranchised. Mr. HABBOH introduced a Bul to authorize the purchase or construction of a military or postal . -lina of telegraph under the direction of the-Pee? office Department, which was referred. Mr. WASHBUBNE introduced s Bili for the con? struction of a great telegraph line from Washing? ton to New York city. Mr. SHELL ABABGEB presented a memorial of tho loyal people of Louisiana, asking Congress to establish, under the care of tho United States Gov? ernment, a government for that State. The memo? rial is signed by the Govornor and several thou? sand electors (?) of Louisiana; which was referred to the Select Committee on New Orleans riots. Mr. JULIAN introduced a Bill providing ci^il gov? ernments for the districts lately in revolt. The Bill provides temporary territorial governments for all the late Confederate States except Tennes? see, suffrage being given to all males, without re? spect of color, and all who have borne arms against the United States, or held civil or military office under the Confederacy, are to be ineligible either to hold office or to vote; which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Tho Senate Bill to regulate the .elective fran? chise in the District of Columbia was taken from the Speaker's desk, and Mr. INGERSOLL called tho previous question on the passage of the BilL Mr. HALL, of New York, desired to offer- an amendment, providing for an educational test, but Mr. INGERSOLL refused to yield for that purpose, and the Bill waB reported in full, and passed with? out dobate, the vote being 117 to 46. The House thten went into Committee of the Whole on the President's Message, and Mr. WBNT WOBTH made a speech, reviewing the acts and poli? cy of the President. Mr. MAYNABD asked loave to introduce a resolu? tion to except Tennessee from the application of s resolution of last session, directing the Committee on Claims to reject all claims for damages to prop? erty in the rebel States during the war. Objection being made, it hes over. Tho House then adjourned until Monday. Washington Sews. WASHINGTON, December 14_There ia great r? joicing by the negroes and their white friends ovei the Negro Suffrage. Bill, which has passed in bott ' Houses by a majority which, places it beyond th< peril of a veto. The blacks of the District of Co lumbla are to have hereafter equal political privi? leges with She whites. The Supreme Court of the United States has re fused to reopen the question .of the constitutional! ty of the Test Oath, as requested by Judge SHEB WOOD and Gov. HAMILTON, of Texas. Prom Cincinnati. . CINCINNATI, December 14.-City Council passe< a resolution to-day directing the City Solicitor U order the Ohio and Mississippi Bailroad to vacafc Front street before the 1st of January. This forcei it to seek another channel. A dispatch from Leavenworth says that . th< shipment of gold from Denver, for the week end ing December 4, was $24,000. A monster petition, fifty feet in length, contain ing the names of nearly every prominent citizei of New Mexico, has been forwarded to the author! ties at Washington, praying for an increase c military force in that Territory; as absolutely ne cessary to protect the lives and property of th fnht>T\{fo.<n<fo ?tf-i->t. mo nunans, wno are reporte) to be plundering and murdering almost with im punity. " B. W. WALLEBSPELL, proprietor of the Mah house Saloon, who was shot a few days since b Dr. HEDDINGTON, died tooday. Gen. GBANT and son arrived here to-day. Domestic Markets. NOON DISPATCH. .NEW YOBK, December 14.-Cotton quiet an steady at 34@35c. for middling uplands. Gold 37? Money active at 6 per cent. Stock market stron and excited. - NEW TOBE MONEY MABKET. NEW YOBK, December 14.-Money quiet, with moderate inquiry from the Brokers, which is read ly met at six per cent, in a majority of cases. Di counts are dull, and there is little demand ft paper rnaaing over three months, and prime foi months' hills pass slowly at seven per cent. S months' bills are generally discarded. Fpreig Exchange is decidedly firmer, with a limited sn ply of bills and a more active demand. Prin drawers opened at 109J, and at noon advanced i lC9f for Sixty Day's Sterling. Stocks contim buoyant. The chief activity is in Northwestei preferred, which at the regular Board advanc< 3|, while common stock rose 1}. Other st oe! quiet hut generally firm. j EVENING DISPATCH. -A Cotton dull and heavy under Liverpool |new sales to-day 1500 bales; Uplands 84c.; Orleans 353 Hour more active, and.advanced 10@25c.;i sal 25,400 bbls.; State $7.60@11.40; Ohio $10.25@1 Western $7.60@12; Southern firmer; sales bf 4 bbls. at $10.70@12.50 for mixed to good, and ?$12. @16 for fancy and extra. Wheat more active ai 8@5c. better; sales 34,000 bushels; No. 2 Milwa kee $2.20@2.25; winter red Western $2.80; mix, State $2.83. Corn closed firmer: sales 57,000 bus els; Western $1.10@1.11; white Southern $1. @1.08. Oats in fair request and unchanged. Be "lower. Pork firmer. Lard steady. Whiskey d and unsettled. Bice dull. Sugar steady. Cof and Molasses dull. Naval Stores firmer. Spir Turpentine 69@70. Rosin $3i@$10. Freights d and drooping. To Liverpool on cotton per stean id. The Bonds of '81, coupons, 111}. JFive-Tw? ties '62, coupons, 107f. Five-Twenties '34, coupoi 105$. Five-Twenties '65, 105?. New Issue 10 Ten-Forties, coupons, 98f. Seven-Thirties, fi series, 105. Seven-Thirties, second and third, 10 Gold 1375. Money active at 6 per cent. Bte market heavy and lower. Ohio and Misaissi Railroad 28?. PHILADELPHIA, December 14.-Flour firm; sa 1000 barrels;;Northwestern $1150; extra $S@8 Wheat, Pennsylvania, $2 65@3 05; Southern i $310; white $3 30. Corn unchanged; sales 8 bushels; new yellow 75s; old scarce. Oats stea sales 2000 bushels; Southern 58c. Coffee qui Whiskey nominal and unchanged. BALTTMOBE, December 14.-Flour closes m owing to fight stock and scarcity of wheat; Sa $10.25; Family $14.50 to $15. Wheat firm; che white $3.10@3.25; ordinary tc? choice $2.25@3 Corn firm: dry yellow '98c. to$l. Oats 53@! Hay, haled Timothy, $27.30. Mess Pork $22.50 new. Hogs 9@10Jc., mostly at 10c. Beceipta proving since the cold spelL Lard, Western, to 13c. Sugars unsettled. Coffee inactive. W key 28@30c., free; city 35c; bonded 88c. 1 weather continues very cold, with some indica' of snow. NEW OBLEAKS, December 14.-Cotton firm; a 4700 bales. Low middling 30@31c; middhn; Receipts, 7539 hales. Sugar, fair 9J. Mol? food 55. Tobacco quiet but finn; common Flour, superfine $11. Com $1.05? Oats75@78c. Hay easier at $26.50. Pork lo mess $23@24. Bacon and lard unchanged. ! ling 484?49. Sight bills oa New York *@? count. Gold 137@lS7i. ,." CINCINNATI, December 14.-Flour quiet at $1 10}; Super, $11@13 50. Cotton, feeble at mi. Y key dull and heavy at 27. Mess Pork quiet sit HORB $7 25@7 50, dressed. Receipts 7722. duuatl2L ST. LOUIS, December 14.-Flour-better and i active; prices unchanged. Wheat steady at SS 2 75 for fall, and. $2@2 05 for Spring. Corn . and heavy; new Yellow 92, new Mixed and White 96. Oata steady at 74075.,. Rice, not doing. Hay, $18 SO^ork $20 00. Lard 12. ? hey f2 23. Hogs, receipts 5000, at 6?@6|. LIS GISLATIIKE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. SEVENTEENTH DAY. [FEOM OUB SPECIAL BEPOBTEB.] COLUMBIA, December 14.-The night sessioni have now commenced, though, as last night wai the initiative, tho House adjourned early. It if fortunate that the moon is in season, for tho wall from tho different hotels to the College is quite long and disagreeable. For the past two or three day3 little has boer done of importance beyond the reading of the Bani Bill in the Sonate, and the Agricultural Donatior Bill in the House. As these were mattors of great interest, they excited considerable attention, and were warmly'and ably defended by their projectors. These debates consumed so much timo, that onlj a few subjects were broached, and other billB re? mained in abeyance until they were disposed of. Mr. Soigling moved last night that the unfavora? ble report of the Committee on the South Carolina Lottery and Loan Association, and the Carolina Lottery Company, be reconsidered, and the Bills be restored to the General Orders. This motion was carried, and the Bills will bave a further hearing before the House, -.he Committee based their re? port on the ground that no advertisement had been inserted in the popers, as tho law dernanas, and no petition had been presented. As other bodies have been incorporated during the session that have not fulfilled this requisition, the unfa? vorable action of the Committee will not have much weight in this respect. In connection-with this subject Mr. Duryea has introduced resolutions that the Judiciary Committee inquire into tho pro? priety of legalizing the salo cf lottery tickets in this State; also to tax and license the same. Not? withstanding the illegality of this business, it is extensively practised, and by imposing the tax or j license the State will be enabled to raise a fond ! from the sale of these tickets. The Committee oajjhe Judiciary, to whom was referred a Bili establishing new Districts, report in connection with th? passage of those Bills an Am?ndment to the Constitution, "viz : That the representation shall consist of one from every 62d gart of the wholo number of inhabitants, and one om the C2d part of tho" whole taxes. By the 7th section of the 1st Article of the Constitution the basis of representation was limited to white persons. Tho effect of this was to withdraw the political power from those Dis ricts where the negro population was large and throw it into those where it happened to be small. The proposal to subdivide large Election Districts effects a palpa? ble gain in the representation for those sections, and the committee were of the opinion that no increase of political power should be added to one section without an equivalent being given to another, so as not to disturb the basis established in '65, al? though that rule was unequal and unjust. It was further reported that, until the next apportionment of representation, each of the said Districts shall be entitled to elect two members of the House of Representatives, and until the citizens of the Ju? dicial Districts of Berkley, Calhoun, Eeowee and Fickens shall, at their own expense, provide suitable buildings for holding the -sessions of the Courts, and for the safe custody of prisoners and records, the Courts shall continue to be held as they now are. The Special Committee to whom was referred the Corn Bill, reported a Bill authorizing the Gov? ernor to draw from the Treasury $100,000, to be re? paid by a special tax of $300,000, and the money so raised by taxes be used for t'je purchase of corn. This caused much discussion by the opponents of the measure, and elicited a statement from Mr. J. B. Aiken, of tha- Committee of Ways and Means, on the financial condition of the Treasury, show? ing that at present the draft of $100,000 could not IJW liunurml., A riorr Dill has been framed, and will be presented to-morrow, wnich emDoaies ail mo principal features of the first, without its objec? tionable characteristics. The claimants design bor? rowing $50,000 from the State, on good security, to be used in the purchase and distribution of 100,000 bushels of corn, they to refund the money upon demand of the Governor. Tho last clause also provides for thc sale of corn on credit to those par? ties who are destituteof present means. The Committee who had under considc-ation the petition of certain parties praying an appro? priation to aid in removing the wrecks from Maffit Channel, asked to be discharged from any farther consideration of the subject until the finances" of the State are settled. , The Committee on Federal Relations, upon the resolutions of Mr. Keitt that a Convention of all j the-States be called, and that the General Assem? bly suggest to Congress the expediency of the same, reported that, after careful considsration and discussion of the subjact-matter referred, they are of the opinion that no voice from South Caro? lina at this -time on the subject of relations to the Union is likely to accomplish any good result. They think it very questionable whether it be con? sistent with the dignity of the State to volunteer s-ggestions when not represented at the seat of Government. The same Committee also reported that, after mature consideration, they recommend that the Constitutional Amendment be not adopted. The Committee on the Lunatic Asylum reported that $1500 be allowed for repairs, that $6250 due by the State be paid, and that one year be allowed to refund the $12,000 advanced in 1865, as by that time it will be collected from money duo the insti? tution. The aecompanying report of the Regents shows that, at the commencement of the year there were 125 patients, 45 were received, making a total of 174 Of these 25 were cured, 4 died and 2 es? caped, leaving 143-71 males and 72 females; 56 pay and 87 pauper patients. The Committee on the Deaf, Dumb and B ind recommend that $8000, the usual appropriation, be granted, and that $2000 be allowed for repairs. The following Acts were received from.the Sen? ate and referred to the Committee on Engrossed Acts. They only need the ratification of the two Houses: - * An Act to provide an expeditious mode of eject? ing trespassers. An Act to incorporate the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty third Degree, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. An Act to authorize the City Council of Charles? ton ta issue and pat ia circulation notes receiva? ble in dues or taxes to the city.. An Act to incorporate Union Academy. An Act to incorporate the Charleston Commer? cial College. An Act to incorporate the* Wentworth Street Lutheran Church. . An Act to ren&w the charter of the Vigilant Fire' Engine Company of Charleston. An Act to incorporate the Beaufort Club. An Act to incorporate the Washington Light. In? fantry Charitable Association. An Act to extend the charter of the Marion Fire Engine Company-the title having been amended by unanimous consent, by adding, "and of the Washington Fire Engine Cxanpany?' ,t A Bin to incorporate the South Carolina Loan and Trust Company received its third reading and was sent to Senate. A Bill to establish an additional brand of flour, and to regulate the duties and fees of the inspec? tor, received its second reading. ~ - Bills to raise supplies for the coming year, also to make appropriations for same year, were received, had a first reading, and were referred. . =A Bfll to prevent a sacrifice of land at sheriffs bales came upfbr its second: reading, and was the cause of a lengthy debate. The features of this Bill are similar to the Homestead Law Bill, as it gives the debtor a claim on the land sold, end he Lis allowed until the 1st of January, 1871, to redeem ? the property, by paying the full amount, with tea per cant, per annum. A Bill to amend an Act, entitled an Act to estab? lish District Courts, carno up for a second reading to-night, and caused a warm debate between seve? ral members. As the Senate has a Bill of jsmilaz import under consideration, comment is unne? cessary until that has been sent to the House. In the Senate the discussion of the report of thc Committee on the judiciary on the Court Bfll con? sumed nearly the whole morning, and no othoi mattera of importance were brought up. A<rid< Scorn the committee reporte, very little waa done to-day, beyond taking up several Bills for theil third reeding. Ttt?i&uee meets at li A M., mc rsccibs afc 3 F. II. i??7P. DIL The Senate haqnoi commenced the night sessions yet, but meets at ll A. M. and adjourns at 3 P. M. The following is the report of tho Committee on the Military in reference to Military Academies of the State, to whom were referred a resolution in relation to the Military Academies of the State and tho annual report of the Board of Visitors thereof. They ask leave to report: That tho exercises of tho Military Academies, suspended at the close of the recent struggle, have not been since resumed. The buildings at tho Arsenal, excepting the officers' quarters and a few out-houses, were destroyed by the forces under General Sherman. Tho buildings at the Citadel have been in tho possession and use of the United States troops over since the fall of Charloston; and the Committee ?earn that thus far tho efforts of the Chairman of tho Board of Visitors to obtain control of these buildings have proved unavailing. The Committee concur in the suggestion of tho Board that these efforts be repeated through the agency of his Excellency the Governor of the State. In view of the many excellent features pertain? ing to these institutions, and the soli i advantages which they have conferred upon the State, the Committee are of the opinion that they should, as early as possible, he again put in full operation; and, in consequence of tho destruction of the Academy buildings at the Arsenal, the Committee recommend that the Academies he consolidated at the Citadel in Charleston. The Committee propose the adoption of the fol? lowing resolutions: r 1. Resolved, That the Board of Visitors of the South Carolina Military Academies he instructed to revive the Academy at the earliest practicable time. 2. Resolved, That tho Academy buildings in Col? umbia being destroyed, the institut! ms be consoli? dated at the Citadel in Charleston. 3. Resolvedf That his Excellency the Governor be requested to take such measures as may be deemed best to restore to the-State the possession of the Citadel building, now occupied hy the United States troops as a military post; and that upon said restoration being effected, his Excellen? cy be authorized to make a suitable disposition of them, by renting or otherwise, until such time as they may again be roquiredfor academic purposes. 4. Resolved, That tho building on the Arsenal grounds, formerly occupied by the Professors of the Academy, bo placed at the disposal of the Gov? ernor for an Executive residence. 5. Resolved, That the Governor be authorized to sell, for the benefit of the State, the wooden outhouses on the Arsenal grounds, and that so much as may be necessary of the funds arising from these sales, and also from the sale of the bricks on said grounds, be applied by the Governor to the construction of a plain, but substantial en? closure around t'.ie Arsenal grounds. 6. Resolved, That, in the opinion of the Com? mittee, the course of studies pursued in the. Academy, the discipline enforced, and the com ?laxatively largo expense attending an education here obtained, point it out as the proper State in? stitution to which the Agricultural and Mechanical School, provided for by the Federal grant, should be attached . CECIL. From Washington. [SPECIAL COBBESPONDENCE OF THE DAILY NEWS.] "WASHINGTON, December 13,1866. It is evident, from the events of the Congression? al session thus far, that there is ; to be nothing new evoked from the policy of the Radicals. The whole tenor of their legislation, as has been ap? parent from the first, is obviously absorbed in the consummation of their threat, daring the late po? litical campaigns in their respective States, that they would not pause in their career until the rv oui a on *J Un\i i>;t>t. t-c...n. 11 . -j -J-j-o, the action of Congress. The. details requisite to carry out thia menace have been successively per? formed in the similitude of acts; now under con? sideration, which' gives the appointing power in the dispensation of Federal patronage into the hands of the Chief Justice; in demanding the names of all the appointees of the Executive made during the recess of Congress, and even provid? ing, under suggestion of Thad. Stevens, that such appointees not confirmed hy the Senate should he declared ineligible to office for the period of one year following such rejection. In consistent com formity. also, ?with their asseveration on the stump, the Radicals in the lower house have made prompt haste to so hedge the status of the South with enactments pointing to an indefinite exclusion from the Federal Congress, that no amount of con? servative intervention, while that element of North? er politics remains in the minority in Congress, can mitigate the sentence. Precisely as was agreed in caucus, the majority have severally put before the House the Sills to inaugurate territorial gov? ernments over the boundaries of the ten unrecog? nized States; to exclude from the electoral college of 1868 all representation from States not at the same time enjoying representation in Congress; and providing that the clerk of their honorable body may not, in preparing for the-organization of the House, place any State upon the roll of membership which did not at the preceding ses? sion of Congress receive that privilege. Altogether, then, it would seem that there could bs little more to evolve from the Radical programme not already before the House, f lt is more than likely that the measures indicated will pa^s with comparative promptitude, and that, from that point on to the expiration of the Thirty-ninth Con? gress, both Houses will occupy themselves with the various stages of legislation that will he requi? site in carrying out the intent of instituting terri? torial governments in the South through the me? dium of just such memorials as was yesterday re? ferred to the Committee on Reconstruction, and which pleads, on the faith of a score or two of re? creants in Louisiana, that impeachment may be at? tempted against the Executive; that the machi? nery of the State Government may be destroyed, and the beneficent attributes of territorial rule may be substituted. The nine sister States of Louis? iana may find, in the usurpation to be attempted in that State, a tolerably accurate criterion or what Congress would mete to them. The initiation of the movement ia made in Louisiana for the reason that she has the misfortune to give asylum to a faction so flexible in morals, and dyed in corruption, that the tools for tue work are almost thrust into the hands of the Congressional conspirators. It will he remembered th*t, week after week, last session, vhe Judiciary Committee of the lower House sat almost daily under the ban of secresy m the ostensible purpose of determining what de? gree of complicity jefferson Davis had with the plot to assassinate Lincoln and Seward. Notwith? standing every member of that Committee still has bis lips sealed to silence in reference to the de? tails of this inquisition, and though the record of its proceedings are packed from the light and scrutiny in strong boxes, only accessible to the Chairman of the Committee, I snow, to a certain? ty, that the evidence taken before that Coraroittee implicates certain members in the subornation of periury, ho less surely than the perpetration of 1 i that high crime is now lying at the doors of the j Bureau of Military Justice, of which Judge Ad? vocate Holt is the unenviable head. Sandford Conover, the perjured instrument in tho hands, first of -the Bureau and then] with the ' Com? mittee, now hes in the local jail under three indictments, and the Judiciary Committee, foiled in making a case from testimony in that direction, will, but too willingly, appropriate j aid in reinstituting* the : inquest of last session, even though that co-operation bo secured by depo? sition from Surratt himself. Hunted to the end of j earth; lodged in monastic dungeons; grasped at j the watch-fire of the Papal soldiery ; again, free by an act of transcendent peril and intrepidity, only to be reserved for more cruel arrest-what would not man dc or sfiSrm to shut out the horrid vision of a death that has haunted bim for eighteen mouths, beneath all skies and amid all men? Is Jno. Surratt ibo person to exercise such God-like fortitude as to reject the grfiltopttofier of life, apon the consideration that he recite the plot of assas? sination, making Mr. Davis appear the prominent > figure in the drama, and those who have expiated > their sin upon the gallows merely the lay figures r that did hishi?ding? I fear not, and look to see I hun put to the test. " "ELS Radicals hayo sot boca so nonplussed for many a day as they were the fore part of the week, by the promulgation of all the correspondence in reference to the apprehension of Jno. Surratt, At the very incoption of tho Congressional programme, j Mr. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, had oracularly de? clared that the President and his Secretary of State , bad known for a twelvemonth of tho whereabouts of Surratt-, and yet had made no effort towards his apprehension. Implicitly relying upon this affir? mation-for Boutwell is a power among them-all the advocates of impeachment took up tho cry, and echoed it in caucus, and Congressional Cham? ber. On the heels of all this, and refuting the imputation by thc simple chain of circum? stance that aro narrated as the action of the Government in tracing Surratt irr his wanderings and escapo, the official exhibit in question has to? tally di&comfittod both Boutwell and those who seized upon his unscrupulous avowal. I do not know what may follow in the culmination of this last climax of tho tragedy of the assassination con? spiracy, but it seems to me that upon tho manhood and truth of this John Surratt will rest a responsi? bility I shrink to think of. The 40th Congress, as you have already boen apprised by telegraph, convenes upon the 4th of March next, immediately after tho adjournment of its infamous predecessor. Fi. om present appear? ances I do noe think that the session of that Con? gress will be much over a fornight in length, the main idea of the Radicals being, it would seem, to so perfect their Congressional organization under the new regime that they would find themselves completely at liberty upon their next meeting to do their worst without preliminary recourse to the drudgery of organization. In corroboration of this view of the situation, I find that the New Eng? land members, hailing from the States of Connec? ticut and Rhode Island, which, by tho terms of this act for precipitating the meeting of Congress, will be left without representation, are opposed to calling special elections in their States, convinced that the meeting on the 4th of March is for no other or more nefarious purpose than indicated above. "Bottled Beast Butler" has just left the Capital, after a sojourn of nearly a fortnight, in the en? deavor of getting Congressman Alleyi of Massa? chusetts, to resiam, that he may take advantage of the special election that would then be called in that District, to avow himself a candidate for the 39th Congress. Butler, on behalf of the leading Radi? cals of the State, was empowered to guarantee to Alloy tho next Governoi-ship of the State, if he would abdicate as desired. Alley wavered for some time, but when Butler left a day or two since, the latter expressed himself confident that he had car? ried his point. Butler is already elected to the 40th Congress from a district in which he does not re? side, and his anxiety to get into tha present ses? sion, is solely with a view to engineering articles of impeachment against the President, which he boastfully exhibits everywhere. I am about con? vinced that he will effect this purpose some time in January, as Alley will probably resign somewhere about the holidays. Thad. Stevens would most probably oppose the impeachment, out of jealousy for any prestige that could appertain to Butler, by reason of the latter's boldness and zeal in precipi? tating such a catastrophe. Lu any event, they are certain to hate and distrust one another, and pro? duce an irreconcilable" issue between the factions that cleave to each. VTDEXT State Items. DrsTBicT JUDOS FOB SUMTER.-Captain Charles Mayrsnt.of our town, has been elected by the Legislature to the position of District Judge for Sumter, which was recently made vacant by the resignation of Maj. T. B. Fraser. The citizens of our District should feel perfectly satisfied as to the choice which has been made, as the natural talent and intellect of Captain Mayrant, combined with his large store of information in connection with the law, are the surest guarantees of his ability and fitness for the execution of the trust--Sumter News. EXECUTION.-Hilliard, one of the criminals in Lemuel Lane-expatiated his crime on the gahows, last-Friday. He made no disclosures.-Newberry Herald. Sevenhundred and sevento-fivo votes were polled in Laurens lost week, at the Sheriff's election, which resulted in the choice of Mr. S. W. Ander? son, by a vote of three hundred and fifteen.-Ibid. The best evidence we have yet seen of recon? struction was -witnessed by us on Friday last. A drove of Tennessee hogs arrived in this town on that day and remained over night. The owner de? manded, in specie, 8? cents per pound, gross. We have not heard that any sales were effected. [ YorJcvMe Enquirer. WE EXTRACT tho following from the Torkville En? quirer, of last Thursday: Davidson College.-We have been requested to state that the exercises of the above institution will be resumed on the 4th day of January next. The President and new Professors will commence their duties at that time. We are pleased to learn that the Faculty is- an able one, and. that the pros? pects of the College are promising. The official count of the State canvassers in New York announce the majority for Gov. FENTON at the recent election as 13,789. The aggregate vote of the State is 718,841, against. 730,821 in 1864. The increase in Gov. FENTON'S majority over what it was in 1864 is 5496, notwithstanding the in? creased vote in -Sew York City. FIREMAN'S BALL, BY THE nOPS FIRE EHE COMPANY. Wednesday Evening, Dee. 19, 1866,. AT Hibernian Hall, COMMENCING AT 8 O'CLOCK. Tickets $2.00. COMMITTEE. D. SEMKEN, J. H. CAMMER, J. G. IiOMBABDO, E. EISIxAND. j. T. MCDOWALL, JR., W. T. OHEIX, B. WATERMAN. J. jr. MONAHAK, J. JEEKENc. J. McMANMON: jaar Firemen to- appear in the respective uniforms ot j their companies. tuth.sm.w5 December ll Appeal tat the Palmetto 5"i*e Engine Co. The officers sud members of the Palmetto Fire Engine | Company having determi'v to order a steam fire en? gine of Messrs. EkUTrHEKivN .'- Co.*smsnufacturev arene ceesitatect to nal. aid of their fellow-citizens. In doing BO they are aware that in the Department st this time there are six steamers. The effect of the introduction ai s?esra on the hand engines aaa tendered in a manner to lessen the energies ot meir company, sac. as they have been? ss win be seen, twenty-six years laboring in the good causa for tho benefit of oar community^ they trust their appeal will bo responded to with thai ?berall ty thai has always characterized their fellow-citizens towards them. To do good is our aim. and to accomplish this end and save aa old, ai?ocialioK, wo aak whatever aid c^n bo afforded? and by cur strenuous exertions hope to receive tho ac? knowledgment from those who assist ns that we are working ta a common cause. We are aware that bur community have subscribed most libera! ly to all comps* ales, but we trust the; will not forgot the. Palmetto Fire Company. . ? , The Committee appointedta solicit subscriptions are | Messrs, J. A AEM8TBON&,. Mesara. B. EQDDIN, ' THOS, UXUiES, JOS. JtinlDDICK, H. FERGUSON, JOHN LONG, T. CLAFFT, T. O'KEEFE. I most cheerfully recommend the appeal of the Pai I mette Five Engine Company, and trust they may be able to keep teether their useful organisation, which has I been in active servios since 1840. M. H. NATHAN, I^c-rubsr ll 8 Chief Fire pepartment. MARRIED, In Darlington, on the 10th inst., by the Rev. A. Mooa? THOMAS EDWARDS GREGG, of Colombia, ta CLAUD? CHERIGNEY, daughter of Dr. EDWARD POBCHEB. On the morning of the 5th of Decembnrj 18C<1> at the Church of the CrosB, Blu?ton, 8.- C., ty Keri JAMB?-' STONBT, F. M. ED WAK i-S to Miss ROSA H., youngest daughter of the late Dr. J. FICKXJWO-. * #3- Tho Friends and Acquaintances of" Mr. and Mrs. JAMBS KEKHT, and of Mr. and E?ra. Micnv AK I, GANNON and families, are respectfully invited to?" attend tho Funeral of JAMES L. KENNY, from'No. 131 Quoen-street, This Afternoon., at Three o'clock. Decombor 15 * 4S*Thc Relatives, fr'i-iem?s and Acquaint races of Misa S. ANNIE THAYER, Mr. and Mrs. WIL? LIAM THATEE, and Mrs. S. W. THA?ES and famines, are* invited ao attend tho Funeral Services of tho former at the Citadel Square Baptist Church, on To-Morrow (Sun-~ lay), at half-past Twelve o'clock. * December 15 SPECIAL NOTICES?! ?S-0RPHAN HO. S3 CHAP-L.-THE REV. P. A. MOOD will perform Divine Service in thia-Chapel To-Morrow Afternoo/i, l?tii instant, at3>? o'clook. December 15 .1 JSS- BETHEL M. E. CHURCH, SOUTHT^ Services in this Church To-Morrow, aa usual. Bishop 5?7M. M. WIGHTMAN will- preach at the morning' hour,. LO y? o'clock. 1 December li ?3- THE TORTURING PAIN OF TOOTH? ACHE, Corns, Coho, and all external and internal pains,, ire instantly stopped and alleviated by Dr. AOTBOTS' ?AIN KILLING AGENT. Sold by DBS. RAOUL & LYN AH, Corner Market and King streets. December 15 ,sw6* jfST E STATE NO T I C E .-ALL PERSONS' laving claims against tho Estate of the lato JOSEPH L ?OWARD will present them, duly attested, and .all per ?ons indebted thereto will malic payment to 3. JJ. HOWAB?,." November 26_ Qualified Executor. : ??-MESSRS? EDITORS.-PLEASE ANNOUNCE! EIRAM B. OLNEY, Esq., as a candidate for Alderman.' >f Ward No. 6-E. WILLIS, Esq., having resigned. December 5 CITIZENS OF WARD NO. 6. ?3~ EDITOR DAILY NEWS :-YOU ARE AU horized to announce R. D. WHITE, Esq., as'a candidato or Alderman WardNo. 4, and oblige . December C_ MANY CITIZENS. J93-"WE ARE -AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE 2DWARD WILLIS, Esq., as a Candidate for Alderman. ?f Ward No. 4. December 5 OST MB. ED ITO JR :-PLEASE ANNOUNCE ADAM B. GLOVER as a- Candidate for Alderman ef Ward Jo- 6- MANY TAX PAYERS. December 5 jesrMESSRS. EDITORS : PLEASE ANNOUNCE Or. B. RODDIN a Candidate for Alderman of Ward No, t, in place of WILLIAM L. TRENHOLM, and oblige MANY MECHANICS AND WORKING MEN. November 23 J8S-WETBE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE 2. M. WHITING, Esq., as a candidate for Sheriff of Charleston (Judicial) District, at the next election; September 10 "WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE WM. BLUM DINGLE as a Candidate for the ShEriftalty it j^enaub^election. S?T MESSRS. EDITOR S i-PLEASE AN ~ JOUNCE JOHN T. MILLIGAN as a Candidate for Sheriff >f Charleston District, at- the election in July next, ind oblige. THE MECHANICS AND WORKINGMEN. September 23_ - s ?3-MESSRS. EDITORS t-YOU WILL PLEASE Lnnounce Gen. A M. MANIGAULT as a Candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing election. A U1TAJ4EN. November 3_'lM sta uer APPLJCATiON WILL Fi: MADE AT THE ?ext session of the General AssemLI/ for a Charter fop he "ASHLEY ETRE ENGINE. COMPANY,. NO. 9," of lharleston- ml sA November 19 J83-FLNAL NOTICE-ALT. PERSONS HAYING laims against tho Estate of STEPHEN D. PALMER, ?te of the Parish of St.. James-' San tee, are requested to? land thom in, properly attested,.to . .. THOMAS P. LOCKWOOD, Attorney at Law, December 12. wstu9 No. 59 Bro ad; street. 4S- LOAN ON BOTTOMRY AND B?SPON )ENTIA.-Tho undersigned^ Captain of the- Spanisfe irig JOVEN JOSE,, of Bilbos, now in this part under? going repairs, with a cargo of. Sugar and Tobacco, ship ted at Havana for Antwerp, requires, to pay said repairs ind, other expenses, a LOAN of FOURTEEN THOU? SAND DOLLARS (51-1,000), more pr less, on hypotheca ion of the above-named vessel and cargo, to-be reim? bursed fifteen days after arrival at Antwerp. \ Sealed application?, naming rate of maritime-premium md other conditions to be accepted by me, with the ap? proval of the Consul, must be presented at the Spanish. Konsulate, No. 48 Broad street, at 12 o'clock,, noon, on Monday, 17th inst, when and where they will he opened, n the presence of the applicants or their represen ativea. . Y For farther Information apply to my consignee, Mr. P I. ESNARD, No. 73 East Bay. ' '" - / With the sanction and by order of the Spanish ConsuL. SANTIAGO DE FRADUA Captain Brig Joven Joeev December ft_ _' . ." swat OS- RAT CHELO R'S HAIR DYE.-THIS. SPLENDID TTATft, DYE is the best in. the world. The* only true and ?perfect ity^barmleas, reliable, instan? taneous. . No disappointment. . No ridiculous tinted Natural Black or Brown, Remedies, the ill efioets of Sail Dyes. 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It does hot dye the hair, but strikes at tho roots, and fills it with new life and coloring matter. < It will not take a long, disagreeable trial to?provo tho troth of thia matter. The first application wm do goods yon will see the NATURAL COLOR returningSevery day? 1S>?* BEFORE YOU SNOW IT, - the old, gray, discolored appearances of the bair will be pme, giving place to lastr?os, shining, -and beautiful Ask for Hall's Scicilian Hair Renewer; no o?hor article^ is at all like it in effect. You win find it . : CHEAP TO BUY. PLEASANT TO TRY? and SURE TO DO YOU GOOD, Then are many imltsittstts. Be sara jo? srocare tba, canuiue, manufactured only by 3 - * E. PTHALL k 00., Kasan*. N. G. , For sale by all druggists. Whclesntohy KESTQ Masch ?lyt? . Charleston.