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TJYYT TTTH17 VT -EH 763.1 [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK V V/JU i-i i-J ? JU. BY TELEGRAPH. Uar European Dispatches. [BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.] CONTINUED FENIAN EXCITEMENT-TUB ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA-RIB INO TN SPAIN-LATEST FROM ABYSSINIA, ETC., ETC. LONDON, January 25.--The excitement occa? sioned by the Fenian movements still con? tinues. The authorities are exceedingly wake? ful, and arrests are made every day. Infor? mation has reached the government that Thomas Simon, the sheriff of the Island ot Alderney, was identified with the Fenians. He was yesterday promptly apprehended and sent to prison to await trial. Considerable feeling was created by the recent resolutions of the United States House of Representatives, de? claring tho sympathy of the nation with the Fenians. The journals of London have edi? torials on this subject, and severely criticise this expression of unfriendly feeling toward England. A dispatch from Madrid says : News has been received from the provinces of Arragon and Catalonia that a speedy rising is antici? pated in favor of the eldest son of Don Juan. The widow of Don Carlos had sent forty mil? lions reals to aid the insurrection. The Journal of St. Petersburg has an article in reply to assertions made by some of the Paris newspapers relative to the attitude and intention of the imperial government, particu? larly toward the East. The Journal says tho Empire of Russia is great and powerful, and as strong in its resources as is France. At the ?ame time it is neither her wish nor her policy to seek to extend her frontiers, but, on the contrary, to endeavor to maintain peace so as to insure a continuance of her progress. She bears no ill-will or hate to the other pow? ers of Europe, but does not wish to see any one of thee: claim particular preponderance in the influencing of its affaire, nor will Russia allow others to arrogate such a position. The article concludes with the assertion that what? ever power precipitates war in Europe just now will insure for itself and deserve the execration of history in future. The latest advices received from Amnesty Bay and Sanafe show that the British forces have as yet made no advance beyond the latter point. Intelligence of the coalition of the British captives has been received in camp at Senafe. They were at Magdala, alive and well, and were carefully.guarded to prevent escape. , It was feared by many that they would bo mas? sacred as soon as Ring Theodoras heard of the . approach of the expeditionary force. No threatening demonstration against their lives has been made, and their treatment aa prison? ers remained unchanged. PARIS, January 25.-The Imperial govern? ment has issued an official note, addressed to the prefects of the several departments of finance, announcing the new army law, and arguing tint, instead of being a wax measure, it is a pledge of continued peaoe. Ten of the public newspapers of this city have been fined a thousand francs each for printing illegal reports of the proceedings of the Corps L?gislatif. COPENHAGEN, January 26.-In the lower House of the Bigada?, the special committee appointed to consider tho provisions of the treaty and to examine the details of the nego? tiations between the Danish and American Gov? ernments, made a favorable report, which was debated during the. latter part of the week in secret session. On Saturday thu doors were thrown open, and after a speech from the Pres? ident closing the debate, the treaty of transfer was ratified without a dissenting voice. The treaty now goes to the upper House of the Rigsdag for the final action of that body. PAMS, January 28.-The Minister of Finance Bays that tho expenses of the Luxembourg complications and the possible liability for Mexican bonds necessitates a loan of four hun? dred and forty million francs. The report con? cludes by stating that the "object of this * heavy sacrifice is to secure peace for France, which is the great aim of the Emperor's policy." LIVERPOOL, January 28.-The bark Wapello, from New Orleans for this port, went ashore on the coast ol' Wales. Only three of the crew and a woman were saved. Sir Curling Earthy has been sentenced to eight months' hard labor for bigamy. LONDON, JrJy 28-Noon.-Consola 93?a93j. Bonds 71 \. LIVERPOOL, January 28-Noon.-Cotton quiet and steady ; estimated sales 12,000 bales. Breadstuff's quiet. Afternoon.-Cotton sales will not exceed 10, 000 bales. Sugar dull. Corn 44s. Dd. Flour and Wheat firm. Lard 52s. Pork 74s. Oar Washington Dispatches. DOINGS OF CONGRESS YESTERDAY-TAXATION OF NATIONAL BANE SHARES -NOMINATIONS-IM? PORTANT CASE TN THE SUPBEMttcOOUBT, AC WASHINGTON, January 28.-Iii THE HOUSE to? day a bill was passed, authorizing the taxation of the shares of National Banks; also, a bill regulating the deposit of public money, which provides that the National Banks shall not be j selected as depositories in places where there is a treasurer or assistant treasurer, and re? quiring public moneys to be deposited in the sub-treasury, if there be one within fifty miles. The bill declaring lands granted to the South? ern States for railroad purposes to be forfeited, was taken up and discussed, but before a vote was taken the House adjourned. IN THE SENATE several memorials from Re? construction Conventions were presented. A bill was introduced granting lands to the Port Royal Railroad. The new Reconstruction bill was briefly discussed, and the Senate then went into Executive session. The President has nominated J. Ross Brown as Minietor to China; Wm. D. Bishop, of Con? necticut, as Commissioner of Patents, and ThoB. Price, of New Jersey, its Consul-General at Havana. The proposed bill regulating impeachments, provides that two-thirds of tho Senate may suspend the accused during his trial. The Democrats to-day swept the municipal election in Wheeling, Va., by an average ma? jority of 500-a gain as compared with the last year. The Supreme Court was equally divided in the case of John K. Elgee'a administrators, plaintiffs in error, and afErmed thereby the judgment of the lower court, with costs. This c?se involved tho virtue of a pardon in restor? ing property. The case came from the District Court of Missouri, where Elgee's administra? tor sued the Treasury agont for cotton seized in Louisiana. _ A Pilgrim's Progress. VICKSBURG, January 28.-Sergeant Gilbert H. BaMs of Wisconsin, who made a bet to carry the stars and stripes from Vicksburg to Wash iugton unarmed, and without money, started from here to-day at ll A. M. An immense crowd headed by the Mayor and Council, and many prominent citizens with a brass band, ac? companied him as far as tho Grant-Pemberton monument, whore they bade him farewell, with good wishes. The Reconstruction Conventions. N0BTH CAROLINA. RALEIGH, January 28. -The convention to? day adopted two sections of an article of the proposed constitution, which regulate the or I ganization, term of office and pay of the Ex? ecutive Department of the State. I GEOBGIA. ATLANTA, January 28.-The convention to? day discussed the subject of relief, which w as finally recommitted. General Meado has removed W. C. Barnett, Secretary of State of Ge*orgia, and the anny officer detailed as State Comptroller is to act in his stead. FLORIDA. TALLAHASSEE, January 28.-The convention to-day after disposing of some important busi? ness, listened to addresses delivered by twc peripatetic colonels. VIRGINIA. RICHMCND, January 28.-The convention spent to-lay in discussing the subject of pub? lic education and taxation. MISSISSIPPI. JACKSON, January 28.-The doings of thu convention to-day was limited to squabbling over tho public printing. LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS, January 28.-The convention is still at a stand on the diafranchiflemen t question. In the debate [yesterday the Lie was given. .Market Reports. NEW YOEE, January 28-Noon.-Gold 41k Sixty-two coupons lllj. Flour a shade firme:-. Wheat a trifle better. Corn a shado higher Meas Pork steady at 21 j. Lard firm at 13alS '. Whiskey dall. Cotton firm at 18ial8?c. Freights finn. Turpentine finner at 57a57$. Rosin firm. Strained $2J. Evening-Cotton firm; siles 3800 bales ai 18<e.l8?c. Flour 5al0c better. State $8 60a $10 80; Southern $10a$15. Wheat very finn. Michigan White $3 25; Pennsylvania Red $2 ES. Corn didi. Western Mixed tl 26al 28; White Southern $1 2ial 28; Yellow $125al 28. Tur? pentine 57a58. Rosin $2 76 at 7. Gold cl os'jd weaker at 40J. Freights very firm; on Cotton by steamer jajd. Sterling 9|. BALTIMORE, January 28.-Cotton buoyant at 18al8? F?our very quiet. Wheat dull. Corn steady-whito $116; yellow $1 18. Oats 75a"8. Rye dulL Provisions quiet. Bacon in good Southern demand. (CINCINNATI, January28.-Flour quiet. Cern firmer at 82a8S. Mess Pork, Old $20 ; New til. Bacon linn ; Shoulders 9 i ; Clear Sides 12. ST. Loma, January 28.-Flour quiet; sujier $7a8. Corn 86a89o. Provisions quiet and un? changed. LOUTH VILLE, January 28.-Flour $7 5018. Corn Y5a8?. Shoulders 9|; clear sides 124. Lard 13. Mess Pork $21. AUGUSTA, January 28.-Cotton easier. Sales 730 bales. Receipts 1060 bales. Middlii.gs 164 cents. SAVANNAH, January 28.-Cotton easier; seles 1074 bales. Middling 16?al7c. Receipts 3060 hales. MOBILE, January 28.-Cotton easy; Bales 1600 bales. Middling 16jc; fair stock offering. Re? ceipts 3747 bales. Exports 2559 bales. NEW ORLEANS, January 28.-Cotton quiet and firm; Middlings 18 cts. Sales 2500 bales. Re? ceipts 3500 bales. Exports 4864 bales. Sugar steady-common 9}al0}; fair 12.jaL2J. Molas? ses quiet-common 58a60; fair 65a70; prime 80. Sterling 52a53?. New York Sight Exchange f discount. Gold 40. W ILMINGTON, January 28.-Spirits Turpen? tine advanced one cent, firm at 52. Rssin Bteady, Strained $2. Cotton active; advanced t\, at 16$ for Middling. Tar in good den and at $2 05. THE CONVENTION, CONVENTION HELD BY AUTHORITY OF THE RECONSTRUCTION LAWS OF CONGRESS, TO FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. The convention yesterday was chiefly engag? ed hi di80ussing the tax and per diem ordi? nance. Tha first was found to be snrroi nded with so much doubt that it was referred back to the Committee on Finance for reconsidera? tion. The other, after considerable d?bale and many suggestions, was finally ordered to a third reading. It is evident, however, from the expressions, that few outside of the committee appreciate the financial condition of the State. A careful computation of the cost of debate -not including the pay of officers, cost of printing, rent of the hall, Ac-has enabled us to fix the same at about tie dee dollars per minute. To make a motion, o fife-, A resolution, or raise a point of order, to say nothing of the groat amount of useless discussion on irrele? vant subjects, is, therefore, a somewhat costly undertaking. Men who undertake to make the laws of the people should accordingly be prepared to say something either vory wise or very valuable to off-set this fearful outlay which go rs from the people's pocket with every tick of the clock. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONTENTION. F.TiF.VENT'H DAV. The convention assembled at noon. Prayer by Isaac Brooker ton. a colored delegate. The roll was called and the journal read. AN APOLOGY. E. W. M. Mackey said he desired to express his regrets to the convention for having as? saulted, on the floor of the hall immediately after its adjournment yesterday, the represen? tative of one of the papers of the cit v. The excuse he had to offer was the public at ion of a libel upon his father in the columns of a dirty, scurrilous and infamous journal; bt.t while apologizing to the convention, he said, he had no regrets to offer to the low individu tl whom he had so justly chastised. L. J. Langley (colored), moved tha; the ex? planation be accepted and laid upon the table. QUAUFTCATTONS OF VOTEBS. Air. J. M. Rutland, Chairman of the Commit? tee on the Legislative part of the Constitution, reported back a resolution that all pen ?ons pos? sessing certain qualifications shall be entitled to vote, and asked leave to ?fer tho. same to the Committee on Franchise and Elections. So referred. THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU. B. F. Randolph (colored), from the Commit? tee on tho Miscellaneous Provisions of the Constitution, to whom was referred a resolu? tion praying the Congress of the United States to continue the Bureau of Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned Lands until the restoration of the civil government, and then to establish a Bureau of Education, reported that thev had the same under consideration, and recom? mend-first, that this convention petition Con? gress to continue the Bureau of freedmen, &c, until the restoration of the civil govern? ment, and secondly, that a Bureau of Educa? tion be established as soon as practicable. Mr. L. Boozer (white), from the tame com? mittee, submitted as a minority roport that they were not able to perceive either the ne? cessity or propriety of the proposed applica? tion for the continuation of the Freedmen's Bureau bevend the time Limited, to wit: July 16, 1868. THE TAX ORDINANCE. The special order {of the day beirg the ordi j nance introduced and laid over yesterday, levy? ing taxes for the support of the convention, J In all probability a constitution and civ eminent would be adopted before that and after such a result had been accomp the Bureau would be unnecessary. Si least was understood to be the opinion o: Scott. Should this effort to establish government, however, fail, Congress wot course provide for the emergency. On motion of Mr. Boozer the two r< were ordered to lie over until to-morrovi o'clock, and t e made the special order o hour. RESIGNATIONS. The President read the letter of resigt of John K. Terry, of Colleton. as a me of the convention, reiterating his full 83 thy with the purposes of the conventioi stating that official duties compelled h absent himself permanently from the SCE of the body. A member stated that Mr. Terry was nected with the Internal Revenue Bureau resignation was accepted. The President also read a telegram fron rocently elected sergeant-at-arms, thai the convention for the honor conferred, for family reasons, declining the same. Propositions were made to supply the VJ cry, but, on motion of N. G. Parker, the ser of a aorgeant-at-arrns were dispensed with thc financial business of the conventio trusted to the Finance Committee. FEINTING. D. H. Chamberlain (white), of Berk offered a resolution that one hundred and copies of the journal should be printed laid upon the tables of members every rr ing. C. P. Leslie (white), of Barnwell, opp the proposition on the ground both of necessary expense and uselessness. He c see no reason for printing, when in nine c ont of ten the convention voted that it was nocess ?xy even to read the journal, espec when it added so greatly to the expense the people. J. J. Wright (colored), abu argued that daily publication proposed was not only necessary but ridiculous. They had a jon and a reading clerk, and every day could bi formed of the proceedings of the day previ and since the people were to pay for this e expense, and not to derive any benefit fros he thought it entirely unnecessary. Mr. Leslie again urged that this thing ou to be demolished. If the people were so of money that they could afford to spas portion of it for pnbhnhing the proceeding the convention, he thanked God for it; t nevertheless, did not believe it would be eit a prudent or a popular measure. C. C. Bowen said that having elect? printer, although he was opposed to him, thought it was due to that printer thal should have as mnch of the work of the c vention as was his right, and this being an di nary practice of legislative bodies, be vored the proposition. The quostion bein ? taken, the motion 1 agreed to. Lit may be remarked here that the disc sion which decided this very important subj cost the State just $600, according to closest calculation; or at the rate of ten c lars a minute.] J. M. Bunion (white), of Greenville, mc to strike ont the "entire dog" tax, alleging t the p. opie were not able to pay it. Mr. N. G. Parker (white), of Barnwell, Chi man of the Committee on Finance, replied tl the tax on dogs was expected to yield ten th sand dollars, and if it was removed the conv tion would be obliged to increase the lax some other species of property in order to si ply the deficiency. He, however, moved ti the tax of fifty cents be levied on every dog excess of one to each family. Mr. Parker a suggested that many verbal errors had occn ed in printing the ordinance, to which he cal attention, ana changes were made according W. McKinlay, of Charleston, supported motion to recommit the ordinance to the ] nanoo Committee, but it was not agreed to. J. E. Jdlson moved that one dollar por di be imposed as a tax. Mx. Rutland, of Fairfield, raised the queati whether d jgB were property. Alexander Bryce (white), of Pickens, want to know whether the gentleman would not willing "to take dogs for tho amount of V. tax." [Laughter.] The question was taken on tho motion Runion to strike out the dog tax, and decid in the affirmative. E. M. Mackey moved to strike out the t of two and a half cents on every hundred dc lars cf the value of buggies, carriages, gold ai silver plate, Ac, and insert ten cents. The amendment was laid upon the table. B. F. Whittemore urged tho propriety of i sorting a tax of "fifty cents on all dogs exce one in a family. ' A long and rambling discussion followed to the correctness of the several amounts nai ed as taxes, and it being evident from calcul tiona made by various persons, both delegat and outsiders, that a serious error existed the ordinance, tho whole subject was recor nutted to the committee, with instructions report to-morrow. THE PEU DIEM OF 3OUBEBS. The next subject in order was the ordinani reported by the Finance Committee regnlatin the pay of officers and members. T. J. Robertson, of Richland, thereon mac a speech, in which he demonstrated that thei was no national currency in the treasury ; thi if the members were to be paid at all ? mm be in bills receivable; that although the bil receivable were at present at a discount < twenty per cent., the endorsement of the cot vention would in ali probability cause thom t appreciate in value; that the amount of taxe levied and to be collected in the State wa greatly in excess of the issue of these bilk of which only $99,000 are outtanding, and ac cordingly that by or before the middle of Apri when the first payments were all made, the would be absorbed. The per diem named in the ordinance wa nine dollars, bat the sum to be paid to ead delegate was in reality only about seven dollar aod twenty oente, there being at present a die count upon the money. There was, howevei no other available means of paying the ei penses of the convention. It bad been pro posed to issue bonds, bat he had consultei with the most prominent financiers in tho Stat and felt satisfied that no bonds authorized b; that convention would be worth ten cents oi the dollar. Consequently they must fall bac; on the currency of the State, and by their owi action in pledging the faith of the State fo their redemption, make them good. Gilb-srt Finsbury (white), said that whethe three or five dollars was the per diem he wantei greenbacks. Mr. Robertson said he would givo th speakor five dollars io greenbacks for bis billi receivable. Mr. Pillsbury, however, did not accep the offer, and proceeded to say that if hi worked for pay he wanted something definiti -much or little, he wished to know the sum of his earnings in money that ho could use He thought, furthermore, that any action ol i he convention with reference to the currency would be prejudicial. N. G. Parker strongly and forcibly insisted -.hat the hills receivable of tho State could bc made available f >r thc purposes of tho conven? tion, although temporarily at a discount. The taxes to bo paid, the inoomo of the State to be secured under the orders of General Can by, would more than balance the small outlay of $75,000 required by the convention, and the outstanding sum-amounting to less than $100,000. He therefore saw no valid roason why the convention should not adopt the ordi? nance and take its'pay in this the only curren? cy which could be had, and which in fact would, in all probabilility, appreciate largoly in value, much to the convenience of the mem? bers. J. J. Wright (colored), moved that they be paid in bills recoivabie. L. S. Langley moved to amend by substi? tuting twelve dollars per diem instead of nine dollars. C. F.Leslie, of Barnwell, said the first thing they knew tbafc resolution or something like it would be adopted, and he wantod it on record that for one he was willing to take three dol? lars a day in greenbacks for such service as he rendered in the convention. It was all they were worth, and il' ho got any more, it was eb much more than he was in tho habit of getting that possibly he should go on a aproe and lose the whole of it. Seriously speaking, he was here to do lawful justice to His people, and while appealing for justice he thought it neither honest nor wise to ask an unreasonable price for his labors. If any man in the house should hire tue delegates he would probably not offer them more than a dollar and a half a day, and he would stake his reputation that on an ordinary occasion more than a majority would accept it. Ho desired to be put upon record as opposing this measure. The sum demanded was enormous and out of propor? tion to the service rendered, and the people were too poor to bo taxed moro heavily than at present to meet the unnecessary expenses of the hour. Mr. Whittemore offered a resolution that the amount named in the ordinance-nine dollars per diem-should be the amount paid to the delegates, and that the equivalent of the same in billa receivable should be paid to them by the Finance Committee, who are hereby in? structed to negotiate the same for the purpose. Considerable discussion followed, and many motions were made, naming twelve, eleven, ten dollars as the per diem, but the delegates were evidently bent on securing the value of the suma named in greenbacks. Finally, the sum of eleven dollars a day was decided upon. lt was then explained by Mr. Whittemore that if the report went abroad, as it undoubted? ly would, that the members had voted them? selves eleven dollars a day, in the present im Sovorished condition of the'State, there would e a general feeling of dissatisfaction, unless it was understood that this sam was explicitly de? scribed as representing the bills receivable of the State. He therefore insisted on the adop? tion of at least the spirit of the resolution he bad offered, and, on motion of F. J. Moses, Jr., it was agreed to receive the per diem-eleven dollars-in bills receivable: and, in this amend? ed form, other changes of the officers of the convention being increased in proportion, the ordinance was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The convention then adjourned. EBBATA.-In our account of the disturbance in the hall o the convention day before yester? day, the reporter stated that he had been in? formed that Dr. Mackey was seen with a horse? whip in his hand. Ho is since informed and satisfied that such was not the fact, and as a matter of truth and justice the correction is made. In speaking of L. S. Langley, we wrote of him as a Michigander. He is from Vermont. Whipper's name ?B W. G. and not W. J. POLITICAL. TEE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME OF CONGRESS KOT YET COMPLETE. The Washington correspondent of the Balti? more Sun says : It was fondly supposed that the supplemen? tary reconstruction bill now pending in the Senate, and which is the fourth of the series, would be a finality. It has been discovered, however, that the regal powers which are there? in conferred upon General Grant eau be swept away by a single breath of tho Executive. The law whi ch revived the grade of general express? ly provides that the officer appointed to fill that position shall command the annie a of the United States "under the direction and during the ?iloaauro of the President." By this law, poseed esB than two years ago, the President can at any moment designate another general-in-chief. The military committees of the two houses are hard at work to devise some plan to meet this new difficulty, and in a few days we may, in the language of Fernando Wood, expect another monstrosity to be revealed to the gaze of the conutry. The truth is, the whole reconstruc? tion policy of Congress is very much like a leaky vessel, for every hole that is patched up two new ones are discovered. SENATOR DOOLITTLE'S SPEECH. Washington correspondents speak of Senator Doolittle's late speech on reconstruction as one of the most remarkable events of the session. The vast crowd in the galleries, and the si? lent attention of Senators on the floor of the House, reminded old visitors at the capitol ot the afternoon when D?nelas, also the cham? pion of tho groat principles held in bis time by a minority of American citizens, commanded and won the sympathies of all men of every political faith who could crowd into the Senate chamber and liston. So mumpeachable were many of the argumenta employed by the Sena? tor, and so pointedly put forward wore the more decisivo at a tem ea ts of facts, that Radi? cal Senators often moved uneasily in their seats, and applause in the galleries could hardly be suppressed. At times the spoaker, whose voice and frame and dignity of manner were more fascinating than they had ever bet?re boon, startled the whole Senate into manifest admiration, and even when he uttered hie most stinging accusations and sar? casms against the party and the mon who are trying to imitate Samson by razing the pillars of constitutional government, his bearing was too manly and his accent too free from any? thing more personally offensive than the honest indignation ot a patriot to cause a Bin? gle Senator to protest. The Radicals who one year ago, when the star of Radicalism was in the ascendant, would have been confident enough of their power to quit the chamber and pay no attention to whatever Senator Doolittle or any other Conservative might say in it, exhibited a trepidation and demoriiization which they have not shown to suoh an extent at any time during the past memorable fort? night. THE APPROACHING ELECTIONS Di NEW ENGLAND THE DEMOOBATS SANGUINE OF SUCCESS. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald writes: Advices received here by Democratic politi? cians from various parts of New Hampshire and Connecticut give a large share of encour? agement to the Conservati ves, and induce them to feel sanguine of victory in the ap? proaching elections. It is invariably repre? sented, in these aocounts, that a wide schism ia manifesting itself in the Republican ranks by reason of the Radical Congressional policy, and thal it needs only a statesmanlike exposi? tion of doctrines on tue part of tho Democrats to secure the votes of a considerable element of dissenting Republicans, and give the coup de grace to no insignificant portion of New England fr.naticism. The Republican National Committee, it is said, has been summoned to con", ene hero on Monday to consider ways and means of carrying New Hampshire. The Cen? tral Republican Committee of thatrState cry aloud for funds, demanding- $25,000 to savo them from destruction; but the National Com? mittee are said to be minus the needful, and therois "a weeping and wailing and gnashing of toeth" in viow or the dreaded Democratic or Conservative uprising. THE LATE SPEECHES IN THE SENATE ON THE RECONSTRUCTION" BILL. The speeches in the Senate on the Becon - struclion bill still furnish much food for conver? sation, and equally much for censure or com? mendation. Morton's receives no undue meed of praise from his party; but Doolittle's must be accorded the merit of having boen directed with all the preoision and efficacy of a bomb? shell right into the Radical camp. It was a natural sequence that the speeches in reply should have been made with all the elaborate? ness that eloquence and argument could supply, for the damage done needed the largest and most skilful repairing. It is con? templated by tho Domocrata to print one hun? dred thousand copies of Air. Doolittle's spooch and use it as a campdgn document. THE EETN3TATEMEXT OF SECRETARY STANTON MERCENARY MOTIVES ATTBIBUTED TO CERTAIN RADICALS. It begins to leak out that the Radicals had some other motive in reinstating Secretary Stanton besides that ot placing him in th J Cabinet as a thorn in tho side of President Johnson. It appoars that a good many old chima in tho War Department, dating from tho period of the rebellion, and rejected from time to time as being of too outrageous a oharacter to bo recognized, are being urged upon him now for payment by some of the men who helped to reinstate him. His predecessor ad interim did not venture to assume their re? sponsibility, but the present incumbent, judg? ing from the way in which his reinstatement has been eflected, may bo thought impelled by gratitude to liquidate the claims, even though they relate to impositions of shoddy which could only be tolerated during the war epoch. CONCERNING CHEESE.-I will tell my readers why epicures eat cheese first. "Cheese," says Grimod de la Reynioro, "has the property of taking away from' the mouth and palate all taste that may have been left there by the pre? ceding dishes, and thus prepares them (mouth and palate) for the appreciation of the succu? lent and delicate things of the desert, and thc flavors of the wines." After cheese, there is no order for tho other platos of desert; they are partaken of according to taeto. A pluto of desert that is always relished, especially by gentlemen, ia the quatre mendiants. It is composed of dried grapes, figs, hazlcnuts and sweet almonds. It is not eschewed by the la? dies either, and more than one pretty face may be seen looking attentively and very earnestly at the effect produced by a berry at the bot? tom of a glass of champagne. [Prof. Biol in Galaxy. SCIENTIFIC ITEMS. -Janssen, by spectroscope analysis, has found that the flames of the volcano at Sonto rin give evidence of the presence of sodium, hydrogen, copper, chlorine and carbon. -A ve y delicate arrangement has been in? vented to determine with accuracy the color of various stare. The question is regarded by many astronomers aa one of considerable im? portance. -The sale of mother-of-pearl visiting cards has been forbidden by the municipal authori? ties of Munich, it having been shown by chemical analysis that they contain a soluble salt of lead, which, being poisonous and sweet, would be dangerous in the hands of children. -A Boston newspaper says a good way to preservo cut flowers is to put a pinch of nitrate of soda into the water every day when it is changed. This, it says, will preserve flowers for a fortnight. Nitrate of potash in powder has nearly the same effect. -Dr. Stone, au EDglish physician, writes to tho London Times that cooked potatoes are as efficacious against scurvy os raw ones; a fact not generally known, but ascertained beyond doubt b v Dr. William Baly, late physician to the Millbank Penitentiary, where scurvy at one time was not uncommon. The disease wholly disappeared on the addition of a few pounds of potatoes to the weekly dietary. -Mr. Alvergniat, of Paris, has constructed a new apparatus for proving that electricity cannot pass through an absolute vacuum. Two platinum wires ore inserted into a tribe so that their free ends aro within about an eighth of an inch cf each other. The air is then ex? hausted from the tube bv means of a mercu? rial column, after which the electric spark will not poss from one platinum wire to the ocher. -The gathering of sponge among the Ba? hama Islands for conversion into bedding, cushions, Ac? or for use in general upholstery, is becoming a business of much magnitude. The Nassau Herald, of the 8th instant, speaks of no less than fifty-seven vessels engaged in the trade, and says there hos been recent soles of 12,500 strands of sheep-wool sponge at $1 per strand. This trade originates in the suc? cess of a new American patent, and its growth would be still more rapid ii adequate machine? ry for manufacturing were in readiness. -Anatomical and other animal specimens may bo kept in an excellent state of prepara? tion after immersion in a liquid composed of fourteen ports glycerine, two of brown Bugor, oed one of nitre, the addition of sugar and nitre being discontinued as Boon os o slight de ?osit begins to forra. After remaining some ays in the liquid, dependent upon its size, the specimen may be removed and allowed to dry, after which it can be kept in the open air o long time. The addition of a soluble salt of arsenic, and possibly a few drops of carbolic acid, might perhaps be an improvement. ' -(Tod liver oil, which has now become an important element in mutet ia medico, it is well known unfortunately possesses a taste, the repugnance to which many patients cannot overcome. A physician of Pons has endeavor? ed, and not, it seems, without success, to re? move this obstacle by ridding the oil of its characteristic taste. His recipe is as follows : Cod liver oil, 21 drachms: alcohol, at 40 degrees of Bourne's aerometer, 12? drachms; essence of peppermint, 45 grains. By mixing these in? gredients au emulsion is obtained, which is administered at the rate of three tablespoon? fuls a day. The proportion of these ingredients may be vori9d according to the taste of the patient. The physician referred to soys that he has obtained very satisfactory results from this mixture. -The inhabitants of Lee County, Virginia, were lately quite excited at the simultaneous appearance of three rising suns, which some of the more ignorant regarded as an omen of coming evil. The true sun was surrounded by a beautiful colored halo: above this was another partially developed halo, beneath which two mock suns were visible for a short time. The phenomena of colored halos are due to the re? fraction of light by frozen particles floating in the atmosphere at a great height, while the white or uncolored parhelic circles arise from reflections. They are never seen unless the cirrus or cirro-slralus cloud intervenes between the sun and the observer. -An instrument, it is said, oan bo con? structed to measure the transparency of the atmosphere. It is a matter of common obser? vation that there is au almost invariable con? nection between the transparency of the air and the state of the weather. For an explana? tion of this fact, Professor de la Bive, of Go neve., adopts the views of Pasteur, who believes that the atmosphere near the earth is full of myriads of organic germs, which, when dry, form a light fog and intercept light. When, however, they are saturated with moisture they become transparent, and a heavy rain washes them to the earth. So, again, the atmosphere is clearest dtuing the winter season, the cold being fatal to tho life of these germs. If, now, this explanation is the true ono, Professor de la Bive argues, then any contrivance for rela? tively- measuring this transparency moy be of great importance m a sanitary point of view. Such an instrument tho Professor constructs by using a double telescope with a single eye? piece, by means of which the images of two objects of different but known distances con be compared, and tho transparency of a measured stratum of air readily determined. -The action of salt water upon cast iron hos become a serious study, now that BO many iron structures aro exposed to such deteriorations. Besides the "rusting" which everybody knows of, there is a process of "rotting" in this act? ion of sea water; and to a less degreo this pro? cess goes on also in the air. The rotting of cost iron, os engineering oxploins, is o loss of strength or cohesion without a loss of volume or size, whilo in rusting the iron loses no strength, except in proportion to tho diminu? tion of tho material itself. Tho former is the more dangerous manifestation, from its not being recognized easily externally. An Eng? lish chemist, by applying certain acids, and particularly acetic ?cid, to cubes of cost iron, effected, after some months, a complete change in the metal, substituting a soft carbon com? pound for tho original iron, without any alter? ation in bulk or in tho appearance of its sur? face. A less marked chemical action of the same nature goes on between sea water and cost iron; but it if suggested that a coat of impervious paint might lessen or prevent th*? action. Thia, howover, experiment hos not yet cstablisherl. -Dr. H. Volgel of Berlin 'rives in the Phila? delphia Photographer Swan's process for trans? ferring carbon prints. A solution of gelatine ono part, water eight parts, nnd glycerine one fourth of a part, ii first made, in which the pic? tures aro completely immersed along with a piece of tine tissue paper. They aro taken together out of tho solution, when they will adhere quito firmly to each other. They are now dried; and with benzine it is easy to sepa? rate them from the fine paper and paste them, or else paste the wholo on card-board and then separate. Dr. Vogel has also made some successful attempts to transfer carbon prints to gloss. For this purpose the developed carbon print which still rests on the caoutchouc paper, is floated ou a solution, consisting of gelatino twelve parts, glycerine three parts, and water one hundred parts. Next on the worm plato of glass a little of the above solu? tion is poured ; the picture is laid on this, and the surplus of the gelatine is removed by pres? sure with the fingers ; when nearly dry the picture is brushed over in order to tan it, with a solution of one part of chromate of iron in three hundred parts of water, after thia it ia allowed to dry completely, and is then, by means of benzine, dissolved off. On opal gloss these pictures are very pretty, particularly wbon the tissue is of a brownish tone. These positive carbon prints on glass may become important in the future, for it is easy to make from the positive carbon print on glass a nega? tivo carbon print on glass also, und thus we would havo the means ol supplying negatives and giving the latter o permanence equal to tho carbon print. Half a century ago, tho Now York Postof?ce establishment was run in a single room of a private dwelling corner of Garden and William streets, by one man and a boy besides the post? master. It has been ascertained by recent experi? ments, that a bullet passim through o glosa at a very high velocity, shatters tho pane as much as at a low velocity. Between tho two, there is o point where the bullet makes a round hole of the same diameter as itself. London has kept no record of its lord majora aldermen and sheriffs. It is proposed to remedy the deficiency. Let not Whittington be for? gotten. /on ?al l?o tir e. ffS- The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. THTR7A B. Mix mu and family, and her dan gb ter, MARY JANE I ATLEY, are respectfully invited to attend the F unan 1 Services of the latter, from her late residence, No. l l Morris-street, at Mino o'clock, without further mri tatton. January 29 * DIED, in this city, on his way to New Orleans, OoL JOHN 8. DUKE, in he 63d year of his age. 49? HI* Friends are respectfully In? vited to attend his I unersl Services at St Stephen's Chxpel, Aneon-fltre it, TM? Afternoon, at half-past 3 o'clock. January 29 Spi nal Hatters. ^Bar^M?TOC ?sl?Anol^^ INVALIDS, DOT AN rg. AND DYSPEPTICS.-A con? centrated nourish] cent, prepared from Lieblg's formula; easily digested by tba weakest stomach; pleasant to the taste; highly recommended by emi? nent Physicians aa a nutritious, health-restoring food. DO WIE & MOISE, General Southern Agents, January 29 wfm6 Charleston, 8.0. JO-PALMETTO HAIR RENEWER AS ITS name indicates, is not only a RESTORES and BE NEWEE, but also a eplendid dressing for the hair. It also removes dandruff, and eurea all diseases of the scalp, and leaves the head cleon, cool and healthy. It is recommended and used by Upe highest medical authority. Give it a trial. For sale by Druggists and Merchants. DO WIE tc MOISE, * General Southern Agents, Charleston.^ January 29 wfm6 MST MUTUAL BENEFIT LOAN ASSOCIA? TION.-CHABLXSTON, January 27,1868.-The Board of Directors having declared a Dividend of FIFTEEN DOLLAR j PEE SHARE (916), the same will be paid to the Stockholders, on presentation of Certificates, on and after Wednesday next, 39th inti, at the Office of the Secretary, No. 109 East Bay. H. COBLA, President A L. TOBIAS, Secretary. January 28 6 JOS- A CARD.-WHAT IB TARRAN T'S EF? FERVESCENT SELTZER APERIENT and what are its effects ? These are questions which the great American public has a right to ask, and it has also a right to expect a candid and satisfactory reply. The preparation is a n did and gent?o saline cathartic, al? terative and tome and ia moat carefully prepared ta the formel a mow white powder, containing all the wonderful medical properties of the far-famed Selt? zer Springs of Gei many. Of Its effects we would say that those who hare tested the prepara th n are the beat judges, and they declare over their own signatures, that the prepara? tion will promptl r relieve indigestion. Regulate the flow of the bile. Core every specie of headache. Tranquallze the nervous system. Refresh and in? vigorate the weal . Mitigate the pangs of Rheuma? tism. Neutralise acid in the stomach. Cleanse and tone the bowels. Assist the failing appetite. Cure the heartburn. If you are a sui farer give this remedy one trial, and it will convince jon of the above facto. Sold by all Druggists. TARRANT & CO., Sole Proprietors, New York. January 28 23, 3mos ?.NOTICE.-THE STEAMER DICTATOR wUl resume her regular tripe to Florida on Tuesday, the 28th instant, at 9 o'clock P.M. J. D. AIKEN & CO., Agents Florida Line of Steamers. January 27 O"N0 HEALTH WITHOUT VIGOR. The wear and Uar of Ufe tells upon us all more or less. What are we but machines f The vital princi? ple is the motiva power that keeps the human en? gine In motion; but as beams, pistons, oennectlon pipes, condensers and bollera wear out, BO do organs, muscles, tissu eil and all the compound parto ol that marvellous piece of work called Man. The mechanhm of the body requires to be repaired and atnngthened justas much as the mechanism employed to grind corn, or spin cotton, or weave cloth. Steam cannot drive a broken abaft, or impel a drum or a wheel that is out of gear; neither can the vital force net through a paralyzed limb, or an Inert organ. ABE YOU VEAEDTG OUT? Do you feel that any one of your organs-your stomach, liver, bowel." nervous system, or any other essential part of you. organization, f J tere in its work ? If so, repair the damage with Ute most powerful, yet harmless, of in vigorante, HC -TETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS. Bern ember that debility ls the "Beginning of the Ead"-that th ; climax of all weakness ls a universal paralysis of the system, and that such paralysis is the immediate precursor of Death. Don't walt for disease to commit its ravages before you commend the strengthening process. Keep the whole body hi a vigorous condition by preventing as far as possible, the Inroads of decay. Repair the waste of natuie with nature's beat tonic, HOSTET TEE'S BITTJ?BS. 8 January 27 JO" BATCHELORS HAIR DIE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye is the beat In the world; the only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, instantaneouii; no disappointment; no ridiculous tinto; remedies the ill effects of bad dyes; invigo? rates and leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers; and properly applied at Batchelors Wig Factory, No. 16 Bond-street, New York. 1 yr Januciy 14 aar P. H. H.-ABE SYNONYMOUS WITH Health, Strength and Vigor. The secret will be re? vealed by infesting In a bottle of PANENTN'S HE? PATIC BITTERS. For aale by all Druggists. w j?-A YOUNG LADY RETURNING TO her country home, after a sojourn of a few months In ti ? city, was hardly recognized by ber friends. In place ol ti coarse, rustic, flushed face, she had a soft ruby con p lexi on of almost marble smooth? ness, and Instead twenty-three she really appeared but eighteen. Upon inquiry ae to the cause of BO great a chunge, she plainly told them that she used the OIROAsSIAN BALM, ami considered it an in? valuable acquisition to any lady's toilet. By ito use any Lady ot Gentlemen can Improve their personal appearance sn hundredfold. It is simple in ito comblnatioo, as Nature herself ia simple, yet augur pasted in its efficacy tn drawing impurities from, also heal tn;;, cleansing and beautifying the akin and complexioi. By ita direct action on the cuticle lt draws from it all its impurities, kindly healing the same, and leaving the surface as Nature intended it should be-clear, soft, smooth and beautiful. Price $1, sent by Mail or Express, on receipt of an order, by "W. L. CLARE S CO., Chemists, No. 3 West Fayette-Btreet, Syracuse, N. Y. The only American Agents for the sale of the same. March SO lyr JO-NERVOUS DEBILITY, WITH TTS gloomy attendants, low spirits, depression, in? voluntary emissions, loss of eemen, spermatorrhoea, loss of rower, dizzy head, loss of memory, and tbreatenel impotence and Imbecility, find a sove? reign euro in HUMPHREY'S HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No. TWENTY-EIGHT. Composed of the moat valuable mild and potent curatives, they strike at once the root of the matter, tone up the system, arrest thu discharges, and Impart vigor and energy, life and vi tah ty, to the entire man. They have cured thousands of cases. Price $5 per package of six boxen and vtol, or $1 per single box. Sold by druggist i, and sent by mail on receipt ot price. Address HUMPHREY'S SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY, No. 662 ? ROADWAY, NEW YORE._September 19 JO" ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.-PRIZES CASHED AND INFORMATION FURNISHED. The lugheut rates paid for DOUBLOONS and all kinda ot' GOLD AND SILVER. TAYLOR A CO., Bankers, No. 16 Wall street, October 19 lyr New York. pipping VESSELS WANTED. jTTv GOOD BATES AND Q'J.CK DISPATCH ;gnfr> GIVEN. Apply to nlggp RISLEY k CREIGH ION, gBBBKi Shipping and Commiaion Merchants, January 26 Noa. 143 ?nd 110 Exit Bay. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE Al BRITISH SHIP- "MAGDALA," v Captain Coo HELL, baa one half ber cargo ?eng ged and will meet with dispatch for -?the above port For Freight engagements apply to ROBT, HUBE seo., Jannary 16_Boyce's Wharf. FOB H A VHF. THE FIRST-CLASS FAST SAILING Schooner HARTSTENE, lions Master, har i lng two-thirds of ber cargo engaged and to? ling on board, will have qaick dispatch for the above port For Freight engagements, ?pply lo RISLEY A CREIGHTON,. Jannary ll_Noa. 143 and RB East Bay. FOR NEW YOlt BL PEOPLE'S MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THE STEAMSHIP KM ELY B. SOUDER, Captain LXBBT, wffl MW* N?rt* Atlantic Wharf ?fcor? dav? January 80, at - o'clock. JOHN tc THEO. GETTV, Agents, January 27_North Atlantic Wharf. FOR NEW YORK. SBarm THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, wSS, Captain M. B. CnoWELL. will lexv* Vanderhorst Wa-if, on Satu day, February 1st, 1858, at - o'alocx. For Freight or Passage apply to Jannary 27_IlA-VENfcL A CO. , NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE.-FOB NEW YOBK. THE ELEGANT BIDE' WHEEL steamship JAMES ADO ER, Con* mander LOCKWOOD, will leave lor the above pott on Wtdnuday, the 2? th Inst., at 9K o'clock A. i :. Outward bTeight enga?en.ehtt made with COUR? TENAY & TRENHOLM, con er East Bay and Adgor'e North Wharf. For Passage and business pe-taining to inward Freights, apply to 8XRKET ? BOTHERS A CO.. No. 74 Hast Bay. STREET. BROTHERS k CO.,1 COURTENAY A TRENHOLM, j jannary 23_ THROUGH TICKETS) VO FLORIDA, BY CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH 8TEAJ? PACKET LINE.-SEMI-WEE'?LY TIA BEAU? FORT AND HILTON BRAD-WEEKLY- _ VIA BLUFFTON. STEAMER PLLOT BOY.C? >t W. T. MCNELTJ. STEAMER FANNIE..Capt F. PXOX. m -irJT**** ONE OF THF. ABOVE STEAM Jmgggggg ER8 will leavu Charleston ?very Monday ano Thursday ?tight ut 13 o'clock; and. Savannah ev?ry Wednesday and Saturday Morn? ing, at 7 o'clock. To .ici'mg tt Bluffton on Jt? day, trip from Charlot i^.i, and Wtdnuday, trip fr:a Savannah. AU Way Freight, also Blueten Whsxogo, nrut b* pre-paid. For Freight or Passage, apply to JO BK FERGUSON, A eec inm edition Wharf. Jannary 16_ FOR PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'il RIVER, i 0 . -?fr*?W STEAMERS DICTATOR AND ?ffirta*-CITi POINT, will leave Charleston. ever j Tuesday and Friday Evenings, at 9 o'oKici; for above j. laces, and Sa va sah every Wednesday an/1 Saturday, ar 3 o'clock P. M. bteamer DICTAI OR, Capt lu M. CoBtRSB, salla Tuesday Evening. Ste mer CITY POINT, Capt 8. Anson, tofls Fri? day Event' g. For Freight or Passage apply on board or at office of J. D. AI KEW S CO., Agenta, January S south Atlantic Wharf. - NIGHT SCHOOL I MUHT St HOOL! No. 86 WENTWOEtH-STBELT, LECTURE BOOM OE ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHUttCH. m HE HOURS FOB THE EXERCISES IN ARITH J_ METIC, WRITING, ^LADING, GERMAN and ENGLISH GRAMMAR are from 7 to 9 o'clock T. ML Terms-42 per month m advance. Book-keeping charged extra, December a 0. E. BERGMANN. CHE RAW ADVERTISER. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, SCIENOE, ART, AGRICULTURE, AND MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Cheraw, 8. 0. Published weekly, by POW? 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Diveinuur ?* THE HERALD IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT NEWBE?B7 a H., at $3 per annum, and, having a large circu? lation through all the upper and lower Districts of the State, abords great advantages to advertisers. Rates for advertising very reasonable-.for which apply to our Agent. Mr. T. P. SLIDER, ut the Milla House. THOS. F. k B. H. GRENEKER, January 2_Ed. tors and Prop ie to rs. THE MARION STAR. ESTABLISHED NEARLY TWENTY YEARS AGO. is published at Marion, 8. c., In th* central portion of the cour.try, and offen a favorable medium to Merchant i, Druggists, Machinists, and all classes who desir- to extend their business In the Pee Dee country. For the benefit of our advertising patrons, we ?hall, in addition to JUT subscription list, which ts constantly increasing, publiih and distribute, gratuitously, copies ol the STAR, during the busi? ness season thu Fall Bates of Advertising Uberal. W. J. McKBBALL, November 20 Editor and Proprietor.