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... VOLUME YI.-NUMBER 739.3t CHARLESTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK. BY TELEGB 4.PH. European Markets. [BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.] LONDON, Febrnary 10-Noon.-Consols 93?a 93? Bonds 71|. Two P. M.-Bonds 71ia71?. Others un? changed. Evening.-Securities unchanged. LIVERPOOL, February 10-Noon.-Cotton firm; Bales 15,000 bales. Two P. M.-Cotton buoyant; Uplands, to arrive, 8jd. Lard firmer; 44s. 6d. Turpentine firmer. Evening.-Cotton closed buoyant; sales 15, C:o bales; Uplands 8?aS.?d.; Orleans 8|a8?d. dorn 43s. Cd. Turpentine 30s. Gd. Rosin un? c? anged._ Our Washington Dispatches. TBE SUPREME CO ?BT AND GEORGIA-THE PRESI? DENT'S LAST-REVENUE RECEIPTS-TEXAS STILL A STATE. WASHINGTON, February 10.- It will be re? membered that at the last term of the Su? pt ame Court the Georgia injunction case, pe? tit ioning that Stanton, Grant and Pope be re? strained from proceeding further under the Bi construction acts was decided adversely to the petitioners. To-day the reasons for that decision were delivered by the court. They ar 3 in effect as follows : The question involved ard the rights sought to be protected are ex oLi?ively political in their character, relating to sovereignty and government and not to rights of persona or property, and that the ocurt had, therefore, no jurisdiction of the oxibject matter of the bill. The court cite tb e Ci see of the State of Rhode Island versus the ?State of Massachusetts, of the Cherokee Na? tion versus the State of Georgia, and other cases, to ahow that the court have no jurisdic? tion in political questions. The Chief Justice concurred in the result, but not in the reasons assigned. The Chief Justice has announced that the prosent term of the court will be adjourned on : ?e first Monday in April intense anxiety prevails to see the Presi? dent's last letter to Grant. It is stated that tho Cabinet is strongly adverse to Grant's ver? sion ef recent events. Charles E. Tnckerman, of New York, has been nominated as Minister to Greece. The re venue to-day $1,500,000. In the Supreme Court to-day, in the case of tho State of Texas vs. White and others, the c'Urt refused to dissolve the injunction. It was a motion to dissolve the injunction re? st raining White and others from selling certain bends on the ground among others that Texas, being no State, had no rights in court. Congressional. WASHINGTON, February 10.-IN THE HOUSE resolutions were introduced instructing the Reconstruction Committee to repof t what fur? ther legislation is necessary to enable the late rebel States to resume their places in the -non; also to continue the Freedmen's Bureau in Tennessee; also to allow respondents in United States Courts to testify in their own be? half in States where such testimony is per? mitted in the local courts. The Judiciary Committee were directed to inquire into the expediency of amending the bankrupt law, so as to require a majority of creditors in order to compel involuntaiy bank? ruptcy. A resolution that the seat of government should be removed to the Mississippi Valley V .8 disagreed to by a strictly sectional vote of 77 to 97. A resolution calling on Grant for a copy ot the President's last letter, and referring the Judiciary Committee's impeachment evidence to the Committee ou Reconstruction, with per? mission to report at any time, was passed. The House went into Committee of the 'A bole, and there was a general distension wnicb showed increasing partisan bitterness. JN THE SENATE the consideration of tho Re? construction bill was continued, and after an executive session the Senate adjourned. Hecoastractlon Conventions. VIE G TNI A. iaoHMOND, February 10.-The Judiciary Com? mittee roported adversely to a resolution for scaling debts contracted prior to April, 1865, at twenty-five cents on the dollar, and another declaring all debts prior to that date null and voiil The report also takes the ground that r.ebts contracted for the purchase of slaves cannot be set aside. The report was adopted by a vote of 72 to 6. NORTH CAROLINA. HALEIGH, February 10.-In discussing the article of the constitution on militia, Mr. Graham (Conservative) moved that whites and blacks should be in seperate companies and under officers of their own color. Rejected. FLORIDA. TALLAHASSEE, February 10.-The convention affairs in Florida are generally tangled up and ?Tely times are looked for. Vite Alabama Constitution-Doubts of its Ratification. MONTGOMERY, February 10.-Out of the seventeen South Alabama counties, embracing the large negro counties, the vote on the Slate constitution is behind three thousand seven - ndred votes. The hill country and the Flo? ri ia fine of counties will plaoa this figure at least ten thousand behind. The election last iai 1 on the convention was held only at the courthouses, and was continued three days. The convention was carried by about ten thou? sand votes, over one-half the registered voters veting three times. More voting places were opened at the election on the constitution, and this election has been continued five days. The judgeB of elections were generally Radical. The election was concluded at Mobile yester '''V.and passed off quiet and orderly. The Totes were-whites 92, colored 4916. Death of an Old Merchant. PHILADELPHIA, February 10.-John P. Buck, one of the oldest merohants engaged in the Raw Orleans trade, has died. He was seventy one years old. Market Reporta. KEW YORK, February 10-Noon.-Stocks ac? tive and a shade lower. Money 5. Sterling i,.. Gold 48. Tennessee ex coupons 63?; new 60. Virginia coupons, new, 40j; old bonds ll*. Flour and Wheat quiet and steady. Corn one cant better. Bye quiet. Oats firmer. Pork firmer at $22 95*123. Lard steady. Cotton fli m at 20c. Freights firm. Turpentine 64a65. B-sin very firm; strained $816. Evening.-Cotton active and firmer-sales . j CO bales at 20a20Flour and Wheat steady. C; rn closed dull with the noon's advance lost. \v -stern mixed.new, $127al SO; white Southern $1 22al 90; mixed Tennessee $1 20al 23; New O. eans mixed $120al 28. Pork firm but quiet; HC w $2312?;; old 122 25. Lard firmer at 14?al5. G oceriea quiet. Turpentine 64?a65. Rosin |?x$7; ryellow llalli. Freights firmer-on ?'tonbysail6-16a|d; by steam jjc.aj. Gov ? -menta closed steady. Gold, irregular at ? (. Sterling 9j, BALTIMORE, February 10.-Cottons at 20c. Flour dull and unchanged, very firm and scarce; Southern red $2 Corn active; yellow $1 17all8. Oatt Bye in request at $1 60al 65. Provis tive. Bulk shoulders, packed, 9|; side ll. Lard 14t}alij. WLLMINOTON, February 10.-Turp?n van ced 5c., and steady at 60. Bosi strained $2 25 ; Nb. 1 at $3 25. Cotton ed i; Middling 18c. AUGUSTA, February 10.-Cotton firm 700 bales. Beceipts, 460 bales. Middlii SAVANNAH, February 10.-Cotton quiet and firm, but closed active and i lug ; sales 2000 bales ; Middlings 19 ceipts, 5845. The South Carolina Railrc ANNUAL BEPOBT. 1867. The annual report of the President s rectors of the South Carolina Railroad presented to the stockholders to-day with the accompanying reporta, a condi affairs which, under the circumstances be regarded as reassuring and satiBfactt BEPOBT OF GENERAL STTPEBINTENDEN' This report shows fully and clearly wh been done during the year iu the pn working of the road. The gross earnings of the road darin past year from passengers, freight, mail incidental sources, amount to $1,316,006.! ing an increase over 1866 of $3,267.98. 11 penses of operating have been $702,229.! increase over 1866 of $22,772.39. The ama of increase in the gross earnings is stal be due to reduction of rates and the gt depression of business. The tonnage for however, was 126,222 tons, against 78,486 for 1866. The increase iu operating exp is due to the fact that a greater numl miles of road were operated in 1867 th 1666, when the entire main Une was not for the whole year; also to the greater nu of tons carried, this latter requiring addit transportation and causing an increase in expense for rolling stock and mainten of way. TRANSPORTATION DEPOT. The General Superintendent states tba number of passenger trains run in 18tTi twice as great as in 1866, and, in the cai freight trains, the number was three time great. This accounts for the increased penditure, a great part of which was o win the action of the company in putting on a tioua! trains for the public accommodai which additional trains did not pay their penses as is ahown by the statement that number of passengers carried in 1867 was 1 043, while in 1866 the number was 109,71: difference of only 2332. Although there large increase in the number of tons of frei carried, this inoreaae has had but little el upon the gross receipts. Bates were lowe to meet competition, thia competition and additional tonnage involved the putting o additional trains, and, more than all, there a far larder quantity of freight coming Charleston than was going from Charleston NSW BUILDINGS. The local depot at Columbia has been co p'.eted and opened at a coat of $20,09b.52,0 the joint depot of the South Carolina Bailrc and the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, the same plu.ee, haa been finiuhed at a cost $3721.20. The General Superintendent repe his recommendation made in 1865, that a jo depot for all the railroads centering in Cola m ? should be erected. The enlargement of 1 local depot tit Augusta ie also advised, as w as a joint depot with tho Georgia Railroad the same pLace. The rebuilding of the Ca den depot baa coat $7010.57. MACHINERY. The operations of thia department have be jjstrioted mainly to the repairs and pr?serv?t of the rolling stock of tho company. Of t stock of locomotiveB, forty-seven in numb reported on h. nd December 31,1866, four hu boen condemned, twenty-three are classed old stock effective, and twenty are awaiting i paire. The total number of cars, effective and r pairing, at dato of last report was three hundn and seventy-seven. Of thia number fifi seven have been condemned. Sixty-two ne care have been bu?t in the company's shop viz : two first-class passenger cars, five secern class passenger and mail cars, forty-four bc cars, three stock cars and eight platform car, making au effective total of three hunclre and eighty-two cars of all c?aseos. BO AD. The expenditure in this department for th yearjendmg December 31,1367, was $152,351 .Ot an increase of nineteen per cent, upon the prc viona year. Besides the general causes of ic creased outlay already given, there was th circumstance that both the Charleston an Columbia divisions required an unuatu amount of labor and coat to keep them ii working order. The Charleston division, ii particular, bears the heaviest traffic, and th iron upon it had not been renewed for a num. ber of years. On the Columbia di vision foui teen miles rebuilt in 1865 were laid with old o straightened, and fifteen miles immediate! below Columbia were laid with rails seventeei years old taken up from the Camden branch I This led to the additional cost of mamUiinini these divisions. CONGABEE BRIDGE. This bridge was commenced ou March 23 1867, and the trains passed over it on July ll of the same year. Its dimensions are: Ex. tremo length 439 feet 6 inches, clear width 1! foet 4 inches, outside width 18 feet 6 inches two spans covered, each 140 feet. Total cos I $28,049.86. CAMDEN BRANCH. Tho work of restoration on this branch wat commeuced at San?ers', February 13,1867, and the fourteen miles to Camden were completed on May 25th. The cost of restoration was $132,969.89. It required 1102 tons of rails and 32,000 cross ties. Trains have been run three times a week, and the stations haye beon sup? plied, where uecessary, with platforms, tanks and sectionbouses. RELIEF FOB THE POOH. The General Superintendent mentions in his report that during tho year 1867 no lens than 1626 tons, or 3,252,000 Iba., of grain were car? ried fre9 of charge over the fcouth Carolina Railroad for the poor of this State and thc ad? joining States. AUDITOB'S BEPOBT. The tables supplied by the Auditor contain a mass of valuable statistics, a careful study of which will give a just idea of the present financial condition and general prospecta of the company. The current expensea of the year have al? ready been mentioned, but it may be noticed that the Bureau expenaea for 1867 are $15, 354.72, against $15,919.28 for 1866, notwithatand ing the increased business before referred to. RESTORATION OF FBOPEBTT. During the year ending December 31, 1867, there was expended for restoration of property ?5339,626.50. Of this amount, $158,497.27 was spent for new iron rails, $33,776.35 for renova? ting locomotives. From June 19, 1865, to December 31, 1867, there has been expended for restoration of property $1,043,944.85. PASSENGER TRAVEL. The greatest number of passengers carried during the year was in January, when there were 6727 whole seats and 6739 half Beats. The smallest was in April, when thero were 4902 whole Beats and 2509 half seats. The total for the year was 73,015 whole seats and 39,028 half | scats, representing a total of $355,599. In 1866 the total was 09,489 whole seats and 42,222 half seats, representing a total of $381,562. In 1860 the total number of passengers was 164, 200, representing $461,083. FREIGHT. The total amount of freight receipts was, in 1867, $940,549; against $870,911 in 1866, and against $968,672 in 1860. The heaviest freight business during 1867 was in the month of No? vember, when tho receipts were $110,003, the least was in June, $48,467. COTTON. Tho following statement shows the receipts of cotton at Charleston by the South Carolina Railroad from the several terminal and way stations during 1867 : Columbia.42,027 Hopkin*. 122 Gadsden. 1,216 Ringville.1,213 Fort Motto. 641 LewiBville.2,366 Jamison's. 510 Orangeburg. 8,262 Rowe's Pump. 290 Augusta.85,283 Aiken. 194 Williston. 727 96 Mile T. O. 261 Blackville.2,546 Granit c v?l o. 8 Graham's. 1,117 Lowry'a. 3,159 Midway.1,348 Branchville. 548 Reeves'. 29 George's. 589 41 Mile T. O. 12 ROB?.'. 50 Ridgenlle. 223 26 filia T. 0. 241 Summerville. 3 Lad?ou'a. 26 Canden. 5,293 Claremont. 1,160 Boy kin's. 707 Middleton.....:. 289 Total entire road.Bales. .155,455 The following statement shows the number of bales o:' cotton brought to Charleston by the South Carolina Railroad from 1844 to 1867 : 1844.186.638 1845.197,657 1846.186,271 1847. .134,302 1848. .274,364 1849.839,996 1850. 284,935 1851....287,590 1852.364,729 1853..340,865 1854.350,857 1855..449,554 1850 .386,349 1857.251,850 1858.428,452 1859.393,390 1860.314,619 1861.120,673 1862. 24,884 1863. 48,145 1864. 10,815 1865 . 35,53? I860. 04,097 1867.155,455 TOTAL nfJgPia OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL? ROAD, FROM PASSENGERS, FREIGHTS, HALLS, ETC., ETC. 1849..$892.408 1857.$1,449,802 1850. 912,720 1858.1,501,008 1851.1.000,717 1859.1,596,695 1852.1,125,198 1860.1,499.636 1853.1,215,279 1861.1,161,724 1854.1,363,008 1866.1,312,738 1855... .1,585,991 1867.1,816,006 1856.1,546.961 IECXHTS FEH iftr.r. or *~JAD FROM PASSENGERS, FREIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES. PASS EN OERS. Tear ending. October 1, 18<;7-Virginia Central Railroad.$1222 Marchai, 18?7-Georgia Railroad. 2fi?7 lune 31, 1807-Memphis & Charles'nRallr'd. 331G Nov. 30, 18(57-Georgia Central Railroad. '-'a's Dec. 31, 1867-SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.. 1617 FREIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS. Tear ending. October 1, 1837-Virginia Central Railroad.$1012 March 31, IS67-Georgia Railroad. 39CO June 31, 1867-Memphis&Charles'n Railr'd. 2001 Nov. 30, 1867-Georgia Central Railroad. 9313 Deo. 31, 1867-SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. . 3890 TOTAL RECEIPTS. Tear ending. October.l, 1867-Virginia Central Railroad.$2834 March 31, 1867-Georgia Rail.-oad. ?G43 June 1, 1867-Memphis 4: Cbarles'n Railr'd. 0377 Nov. 30. 1867-Georgia Central Kail road_ll, USU Dec. 31, 1867-.-oura CAROLINA RAILROAD.. 6-137 ORDINARY EXPENSES On the different railroads, and in tho years named, the proportion of ordinary expenses to gross reoeipts was as follows : Dec. SI, 1858-SOUTH CAROONA RAILROAD, 15 per ct. Dec. SI. 1859- ?' '? " 49 per ct. Dec. 81,I860- " " " 54 per ct. Dec. 81,13CG- " " " 53 per ct. Dec. 31, 1867- " " .' 64 por cl. Oct 1, 1887-Virginia Cantral " 5? per ct Mar. 31, 1867-Georgia " 64 per ct' Jun. SI, 1867-Memphis & Ohas'u " 67 per ct' Nov. 30,18C7-Central Georgia ?* 61 per ct' Presentation of Slr Edward Thornton, the New British Minister. The presentation to the President of Sir Ed? ward Thornton, the new British Minister, toole place at the Executive Mansion onFriday morn? ing, at half-past ll o'clook, in tho blue room, no one being present except the President, Secretary Seward, and Francis Clare Ford, who has been Charge d'Affaire of Great Britain since tho death of Sir Frederick Bruce. Mr. Thornton, upon being presented by Secretary Seward to thc President, said : SIB : I hare the honor to deliver into your Excellency's hands a letter, addressed to you by her Majesty, Queen Victoria, accrediting mo as her Majesty's minister to your Excellency. I have also received her Majesty's orders to as? sure your Excelleucy of her sincere friendship, and of the deep interest she has taken in tho welfare and prosperity of the nation over which you so worthily preside. Her Majesty's gov? ernment aud thc Euglish nation are deeply grateful tor tho warm sympathy shown by thu people of the United States on the occasion of I the death of my lamented predecessor. Allow mo to assure your Excellency that I shall do my best to take his place in their affections, and to strengthen tho relatious of cordial friendship which happily subsist, and which it ia our earnest desire and our duty, as kinsmen, to maintain between the two countries. In this pleasing task I am confident that I may count upon tho support and assistance of your Excel? lency, as well as of the distinguished statesmen who compose your Cabinet and the legislature of this groat nation. The President replied as follows : MB. THOBNTON : Your Queen enjoys more highly than any other, sovereign the respect and sympathy of the Ainei ican people. The people of the United States will believe that she is entirely sincere in the kindly message which, under her command, you have delivered to me; and this belief will encourage them to hope for a speedy and amicable 'adjustment ot all matters in difference between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of the Uni? ted States. Your late predecessor. Sir Freder? ick Bruce, without any. disobedience to in? structions, or any want of regard to British interests, won the respect und~esteem of this government and untion. Sir Frederick's sud? den death revealed to ourselves the fact that the friendship we cherished for him bad cv. n acquired the intensity of fraternal affection. Zt will be a pleasing duty for mo to extend to you the samo consideration and conQdcnco which he so eminently enjoyed. In regard to the political relacioi s of tbe United States and Great Britain only one thing seems to be necessary, which is. that the statesmen and people of the two countries may carefully and constantly Btudy and conform their measures to the political logic which in every region where the English language is spoken so dis? tinctly manifests itself in the increasing love of constitutional freedom and the rapid march of a common, irresistible and indivisible civiliza? tion. Mr. Thornton was then introduced to the ladies of the Executive Mansion, who were in the adjoining parlor, and, after passing a few minutes in conversation with them, withdrew. THE CONTENTION. CONVENTION HELP BY AUTHORITY OF THE BECONSTEUCTIOI LAW8 OF CONGRESS, TO FRAME A 3TATE CONSTITUTION FOR SOTTH CAROLINA. The convention dfl not progress as rapidly yesterday as might lave been the oaae but for the springing up of two debates-one on the proposed homesteadlaw, and the other on the clause defining treastn against the State. The latter discussbn will be resumed thia morning, when, with he additional light that will be thrown upoi it from precedent and legal authority, it is Ikely to be unusually in? teresting and exciting: The Committee on the Legislative part of the Constitution mad; a report which will be found in another odumn. Several changes are suggested that wil attract attention. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONTENTION. TWENTY-8JOOND DAT. The convention assanbled at 10J o'clock. Prayer by Rev. F. L. iardoza. The roll was called and journal read The reports of Stinting Committees beinp called for, J. M. Rutlaal, from the Committee on the Legislature, rcjorted that a resolution to authorize the State tcborro w-millions of dol?ais, to be endorsd by Congress, for the purchase of land when breed into market, was impracticable, and recommended that the resolution be laid on he table, which was agreed to. W. E. Rose, from tte Committee on Peti? tions, made a report 01 the resolution to ap? point a committee to report to the convention the names of such persins as desire to have their disabilities remo-ed, and recommend that, in lieu of a committee, parties wishing such a privilege accorded should apply to thc convention by letter. B. F. Randolph made a repcrt from the Com? mittee on Miscellaneous Matters on the reso? lution declaring it to be a penal offence to uso the words "nigger, negro and Yankee," and recommended tuat the resolution be laid upon the table. Adopted. The same committee mode a report on n resolution providing for the organization ol' the militia, and recommend that the following be adopted as an article in (he constitution. "The militia of the State of South Carolina shall consist of all ablo boditd men, residente of the State, betwoeu the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, except such persons as now are ?r may hereafter be exempt by the laws ol the United States or by the State; and shall bo organized, equipped and disciplined AB thc General Assembly may by law provide." The report was adopted, and the article con? sidered as having been read the first Lime. THE B?X OF BIGHTS. On motion of Mi. Holmes, of Beaufort, sec? tion 20 was reconsidered, whereupon N. O. Parker offered tho following as a substitute: "All offences loss than felony, in which the punishment docs not exceed a fine of one hun? dred dollars or imprisonment for thirty-days, shall be tried summarily before a justice" of thu peace or other officer authorized by law, on in information, under oath, without indictment or thc intervention of a grand jury, saving to tho defendant thc right of appeal; and no person shall bu held to answer for any higher crime, unless ou presentment before a grand jury, ex? cept in cases arising in the army or navy, or in the mihi tia, when in service iu time of war or public danger. Considerable discussion ensued, but the sub? stituto was finally adopted and passed to its third reading, Section 21 received its second reading. It is as follows : ... j SEO. 21. No nason ?Mlft8 ?m,Pn??neu gr acut, except m casos or rraud; and areasonablc imouut of property, as a homestead, shall bc exempted from seizure or sale for the paymor^t ot any debts or liabilities, except tor taxes, that may bo contracted after the adoption of this constitution. Several amendments were offered, and de? bate followed. B. F. Randolph 6aid that he preferred to sec all after the word liabilities stricken out. Thc homestead should bo exempt from sale even for default in the payment of taxes. B. P. Whittemore argued that if thc people could not afford to pay their taxes-if they ^ero too lazy to woik for tho benefit of the State to this small extent, they did not deserve a homestead. Mr. Whittemore offered the following amend? ment, to strike out all after the word "salja," and insert "except for the payment of euc h obligations as are provided for in this consti? tution." Attempts were made, but without success, to postpone the limber consideration of the sec? tion, until section 35 of the legislative part ot tho constitution, which refers to tho same sub? ject, should be taken up. The previous question was then ordered on motion of Lee, of Berkoley, and, under tho rule, B. F. Whittemoro, as chairman of the com m it toe, closed the discussion. He said he desired it to be distinctly under? stood that he was radically opposed lo impair? ing the obligations of contracte, or to any re? trospective legislation looking to that end. And from tho range which the debate had taken: he felt it to be his duty to oppose the amendment be had himself offered, and to urge that it bo defeated. He bad reason to believe that there was a disposition iu the convention to legislate retrospectively-tn pass a homestead law that should embrace protection from debts con? tracted in tho past, and, for one, he would throw thu whole weight of his influence against what he deemed an unjust measure. If tho section was adopted as' it originally stood, all would bc well. It would be in accordance with tho Constitution of the United States; but, if material chango should be made, and in? stead of looking to the future, their aotion should be retrospective, grave and unhappy rosults would ensue. The question was then takon on agreeing to tho amendment offered by Mr. Whittemore, and it aras decided in the affirmative. The section os amended was then passed to its third reading. Section 22 was passed to its third reading without amendmont. It is as follows : SEC. 22. No bill of attainder, expoal-facto law, nor any law impairing the obligation of con? tracts, shall over bo enacted; and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate. Section 23 received its second reading as fol? lows : SEC. 23. Treason against the State shall con? sist in levying war asainst the samo, or in ad? hering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of trea? son unless 011 the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. E. W. M. Mackey read an argument strongly contending that thora could bo no treason against a State, and thnt if tho section should be incorporated in tho constitution it would be equivalent to admitting that political liorosy, thc doctrine of Slate rights. It was as- impossible to commit treason against ?1 State as it would bo to commii trea? son asainst a city or county. It could only be committed against tho sovereign. In other word ' tho alletriauco of tho citizen is due to the Federal Government alone, and not to'South Carolina. How then was it possible to commit treason against a State to which no allegiance in due? Mr. Mackey concluded by moving to strike out the entire section. A very long and rambling debate ensued on ibo subject, in which strange and .startling views were presented from all sides of the house. Tho dictionary was invoked to defiue "treason, rebellion and insurrection," and John" Brown's Virginia raid, Dorr's Rhodo Island Rebellion and Shay's Whiskey Fight, all came in to illustrate points pro aud con. N. G. Parker vaiuly sought to compromise the difficulty by offering to insert the words "United States" as a substitute for "State." The question was put to a vote and Mr. Mackeys motion disagreed to. It was evident, however, that the matter was by no means determiued to tho satisfaction of the convention, and on motion of B. 0. Dun? can, it was reconsidered. Then followed speech on speech. The Beaufort delegation piled Pelion on Ossa. Langley said Wright waa wrong.. Wright strack out from the shoulder. Whipper gave them both "JeBse,' and Rutland came down heavy as a trip-ham? mer with constitutional law. Finally the vote was taken a second time. The President announced that the "ayes" had it-that is to say, that the motion to strike out prevailed. The noes called for a division. The majority voted "no." E. W. M. Mackey called for the "yeas and nays," and they were ordered. It was near the hour of adjournment. C. C. Bowen moved for a call of the house. Parliamentary transac? tions were in their glory. Things worked beanhfully. The call was sustained, and the clerk began the roll. Somebody moved to sus? pend the calling of the roll. More division; tho majority looked blue; a steidy old gentleman in the foreground sensibly moved an adjourn? ment; adjournment meant a Committee of tho Whole to-morrow; a talk from one of the "big guns;" and defeat was certain. A few tried very hard to prevent a consummation so de? voutly not to be wished for, but everybody "couldn't seo it in thom lamps;" dinner was almost ready, the seats grew harder and harder every minute, and the motion pre? vailed. So the convention adjourned. The McArdle Case. The argument on tho motion to dismiss the appeal in the McArdle case was resumed in tho Supremo Court of the United States on FTiclay last : Judge Sharkey-against the motion-con? tended that tho right to tho appeal was ex? pressly conferred by tho act of 1867; that thu act in providing that an appeal should bo from the district to tho circuit court, and from thc circuit court to ibo appeal court, could not be construed as binding tho appeal to the Su? preme Court to cases which originated in tho district court; that this construction was not justified by the words used, and had no foun? dation in reason, as no motive could be assigned why Congress should have intended to grant an appeal in tho one case and deny it in the other. Besides this, if there were a doubt, the statute being a remedial one, intendod to protect tho li bor ty of tbo subject, the rule of construction*, which requires a liberal interpretation, could bo applied; thaL as to the exceptions relied on in the latter clause of the statute, which pro? vides that its provisions should not apply to persons confined for military offences, in cus? tody under the authority of the United States -first, it was not applicable, because it could only bo applicable to persons in the military service; second, because the record before the court shows thal no military offence was charg? ed against McArdle. On this head he main? tained that tho act complained of as subject to punishment must havo beon previously deter? mined by some law to constitute a crime or misdemeanor, and that it was not in the power of a military commander to determine for him? self what should constitute an offence, and pro? vide for its punishment. In the decision of this question he expressed tho opinion that it was immaterial whether Mississippi was to bo considered as a State or not. All that was needed was to inquire whether her territory formed a portion of. the United States. If it did, tho constitution ex? tended over it, aud her pcoplo wore entitled to the guarantees provided by that instrument. Mr. Trumbull closed tho argument in behalf of the motion, maintaining that whether this court had appellato power in this caso depend? ed upon the authority conferred by some statute; that without such statute the court was powerless. He referred to the act of 1789, which, he said, conferrod power on the Circuit and District Judges to issue writs of habeas the United Stales. Under this act there was no authority given to the Supreme Court to re? view their decisions. The act ofl8U7 was only intended to enlarge this jurisdiction, and to give tho writ in cases where the party was confined under color of Stato authority. Ho insisted that the appoal was for tho first time allowed by this act to tho Supremo Court, and that tho jurisdiction was not to bc enlarged, excopt upon a strict con? struction of the statute, and that by its words it was confined to cases which had originated in the district court, and had been carried by appeal to the circuit court. Un the exception in tho statute he maintained that the record showed that the party was charged with a military offence. Whether this was rightfully charged or not was not the question. It was sufficient to bring the case within thc exception that ho was so charged. The decision of tho court on the motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction was reserved, but it is believed will bo announced in two or three days. ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-On Tuesday last the prisoners in the jail in this place, twenty three bi number, all colored, made an attempt to break out, but were foiled in their attempt by the timely discovery of our watchful and energetic sheriff, who", very promptly put a stop to their proceedings. When the sheriff appeared among the prisoners, they submitt? ed vory quietly, making no violent demonstra? tions. A chisel was found in their possession, with which they bad succeeded in cutting several bricks from the wall of one of the cells. Tho sheriff left yosterday morning with a batch of prisoners who had beeu sentenced to tho penitentiary.-BennetlsoiUe Journal. -The Now York papera are talkine very frankly about tho Grant and Johnson difficulty. The Times editorially says that Grant, from the timo he accepted tho position of Secretary of War, followed thc dictates of his judgment, fulfilled his intimation to the President, and obeyed the law by allowing Mr. Stanton to re? sume his place in the Department. The World accuses Grant of gross misrepresenta? tion, and with deceiving Mr. Johnson, and eajB that ho baa pleaded guilty to the Presi? dent's charge, and that his former good character has been blotted. The Herald says that tho Grant-Johnaon correspondence, and thc facts connected witb it, make up a lamen? table caso of politicol demoralization unprece? dented in tho United States, and believes thal Grant by this correspondence, will take the wind out or the sails ol Mr. Chase as the Radi? cal candidate for the Presidency. (flbitnarij. Dren, On Saturday last, the 8th inst., of Mem? branous Croup, ESTHER SINGLETON, youngest daughter of AHNE AUGUSTA, and lnwABD ROACH ; aged two yearn and four months. "Is it well with the child ? "ltls weill" "Whom ihe God's love die young." Special l?otices. $WJS EQUITY-MAGILL vs. EARNEST. Pursuant to the decree of Chancellor CARROLL, flied on the Cth February, 1868, the creditors of the late J NO. B. EARNEST are hereby called upon to come in and provo their demands before me, on or before the 16th day of March, 18C8, or be debarred from all benefit of thc decree to be made in this case. JAMES TUPPER, February ll tnj_Master in Equity. aw THE TIME HAS NOW COME WHEN the celebrated and wonder-working PALMETTO H AIR RENEWER, which is so popular all through the Southern States, can be obtained at Wholesale and Retul, of tho principal Druggists in South Caro. lina. DOWIK & MOISE, Wholesale Agent.-, Charleston, S. C. February ll tuthsl2 jj?- HOW TO POISON CHILDREN.-GET a Wet Nurse with some taint or Impure blood, (re? member, "the sins of the father are visited upon the children unto the fourth generation".) A substituto for healthy Breast-milk, containing, by analysis, all its ingredients, is COMSTOCK'S RATIONAL FOOD. lt ls used by the beBt physicians. February ll_ tathara *S- SPECIAL NOTICE.-IF THE DRAY? MAN who received a SETTER PUPPY on Hayne ' street, at thc Cbarleaton Hotel Gate, on Welnesday 1 5th inst., will return him to said Hotel, hu will bc handsomely rewarded. 3 February 8 Special Mitts. ter NEW YOEE. AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE.- Consignees per steamship CHARLESTON, from h ew York, sro notified of her cargo being this day i iiacharged at Adger's South Wharf. All goods remdning on the dock at snnset will be stored at Consignees' risk and expense. JAMES ADOER A CO., February ll 1 Agenta JWOFFICE U. S. MARSHAL, SOUTH CA? ROLINA DISTRICT, February 11th, 1868.-The Grand Jury of the District Court of the Uni'ed States, for South Carolina, are required to attend at tho United States Com* house I Ms Day, at 12 o'clock M. J. P. M.EPPINO, February ll 1 U. 8. Marshal. /OT IN THE DIf ITBICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES-SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT -TN BANKRUPTCY- IN THE MATTER OF I8AAC D. WHITE, A RANEE UPI-PETITION FOR DIS? CHARGE.-On reading the petition in thia case, on this 6th day of Feb rua'y, 1868, it ls hereby ordered that a hearing be had r,t Charleston, on the 26?A day of February, 1868, at Lrl o'clock M, and that notice bo published that ah creditors, who have proved their debts, and other persons in interest, may ap. pear at said time and place, and show canso, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. By the Court, this 6th February, 1868. DANIEL HOB LB ECK, C. D C. U. S. for South Carolina. February ll_ . tuS 9st CAROLINA INSURANCE COMPANY. - Stockholders of the above Company are requested to present their Certificates at my Office, in order th a a list may be made o .t previous to a Dividend being paid. HENRI COBLA. February 10 mwthtt SS- MESSRS. EDITORS:-PLEASE AN? NOUNCE tho follov lng named gentlemen as Di? rectors of tho South Carolina Railroad Company, at J the election to beheld on the 12th instant: W. J. MAGRATH. CHARLES M. F ORK IAN. GEORGE A TEENEOLM. JAMES ROSE. HENRY GOURDIN. ALFRED HUGER. A. MMONDH. JOHN HANCKEL. H. H. DxLEON. B. H. RICK. L. J. PATTERSON. C. T. MITCHELL. T. B. CLARKSON. F. J. FELZER. L. D. DiSAUSSURE. January 10_2? ' STOCKHOLDERS. tar MESSRS. I ?DECORS :-THE FOLLOW? ING gentlemen are : tamed as candidates for election as Directors of the South Carolina Railroad Company at the ensuing elect on ; Oms. M. FORMAN. A. SIMONDS. L.D. DxSAUSSURi'. G. A. TRENHOLM. J. 8. GIBBES. JAMES ROSE. ST. J. MAGRATH. ALFRED HUGER. HENRY GOURDIN. JNO. HANCKEL. 0. T. MITCH t LL. G. W. WILLIAMS. B. H. RICE. L. J. PATTERSON. T. B. CLARKSON. February 10 2? ? RICHLAND. MESSRS. ED1TOR8.-WE RESPECTFUL? LY announce the fe llowing ticket as Directors of the Sculh Carolina Railroad: Al FRED HUGER. W. J. MAGRATH. WM. A. COURTENAY. C. M. FUR MAN. C. T. MITCHELL. JOHN HANCKEL. L. J. PATTERSON. A. SIMONDS. H. GOURDIN, JAMES ROSE. L. D. D?SADSSURE. G. A. TRENHOLM. B.H.RICE. T. B. CLARKbON. J. & GIBBES. February 10 2?_MANY VOTERS. ?3-THE FOLLOWING HAMES ARE SUG? GESTED as Directors of the South Carolina Rail? road Company: STOCKHOLDER. W. J. MAGRATH. | F. J. PELZER. g; ???VILL1AMS. LD.J^AiJ8SURB. H. H. DELEON. I J. B. GIBBES. G. A. TliENHOLlL I A. J. WHITE. L. J. PATTERSON. I B. H. RICE. C. T. MITCHELL A. SIMONDS. W. A. COURTENAY. February 7 _6 ta- ANNUAL STATE TAX.-GENERAL TAX O ? FICE, FIRE PBOOF BUILDING.-Tax pay ors are reminded that this office is still open for the Receipt of Returns and Payment of the Annual State Tax, one-half of which is due and payable on or be? fore the Slit Marth next Returns wui be received until the 20th inst. FLEETWOOD LANNEAU, Tax Collector St, Philip's and St, Michael's. February * tu2 ta- FOB RESTORING STRENGTH AND appetite, use th 3 great Southern Tonio, PAmornfs nur Ari c Brrrxsi and you will not be disappointed. For sale by all di uggista. tu 49-NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE.-AN ESSAY for Young Men, on Physiological Errors, Abuses and Diseases, incide at to Youth and Early Manhood, which create im. jedimeutd to MARRIAGE, with sure means of relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge. Address Dr. J. BKTLTJN HOUGHTON, j Howard ABB: cia don, Philadelphia, Pa, January 31 3m oe JWFRIGHrFUL PROPHECIES CONCERN? ING THE END OF ALL THINGS-Are made by religious eu thu ilsa ta; and, on the other hand, phi? losophers insist that the centre of the Earth ia a mass of fire-that thc poles of the Earth will one day be at the Equator, and that the Sun Is gradually fading. Talk like this ls very terrible; but, pending such wholesale calar ntl es, it will be as well for each mem? ber of society ta take care of bis or her health, and leave the rest ts Providence. The end comes prematurely to all who neglect the preservation cf that inestimable blessing. Suffer liver dlsaaae, dyspepsia, chronic constipation or any other ailment to take its course unchecked, and it will assuredly shorten life. It cannot be said that the means of j rotee ting the system against the pre? disposing cam cs of disease are withheld. The con? stitutions and physique of the least robust may be so strengthened and fortified by a course of HOSTET TEE'S STOMACH BITTERS aa to render them all but invulnerable, not only to tho attacks of epidemic disorders, bu also to the ordinary complaints which prevail in all : oun trios and at all seasons. If the im? mense imporance of PROTECTIVE MTOIOATIOM were universally u lderstood, this incomparable vegetable antidote, whi:h i* clready the most popular tonio In the world, would everywhere be classed among the staples of life, and no family would dare to be with? out it. The ame may arrive when this will be the case, for eve y year adds hundreds of thousands to the list of th >so w ho use it 6 February 10 43TMRS WINSLOW*S SOOTHING SYRUP for Gallaren Teething, greatly facilitates the process of teething, iy softening the gums, reducing all In. namma lion--will allay ALL PAIN and spasmodic fic? tion, and ii SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS. Depend upon it, mothers, it wal give rest to your? selves, rand BELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS. We have ] mt up and sold this article for years, and can sayjn confidence and truth of lt what we have never been ible to say of any other medicine-Never ha s lt failed in a single Instance to effect a ?ure, when timely used. Never did we know an instance of dis* satisfaction by any one who used it On the contra? ry, all are delighted with ita operation, and speak in terms of commendation of its magical effects and medical vii tues. We speal hi this matter "WHAT WE DO KNOW," after years of experience, and pledge our reputation for the fulf liment of what we here declare. In almost every instance where the Infant is suffering from pain and exhaustion, relief will be found in fifteen OJ twenty mir,utea after the syrup is administered. FuH dir jetions for using will accompany each bottlo. Be sure ind call for "MB3. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP," Having tho fae simile of "Ctmns 4 PEBEWS" on the outside wrapper. AU others are base imitations. Sold b;' Druggists throughout tia world. Price, only 85 cents per bottle. Offices-No. 215 Fulton-street, New York; No. 20? High Ho born. Loudon, England; No. 441 St Paul, street Montreal, Canada. DOWIE A MOISE, Agents, Augusi.27 tutbs6mo Charleston, S. C. 49- m THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED 8TAIES-SOUTH C ABOLI NA DISTBICT. -IN BANKRUPTCY.-IN THE MATTES OE WIL? LIAM MA THIESSEN, COPABTNEB OF THE LATE FIBM OF M ATHLETEN', O'HABA & CO., A BANK? RUPT. -PETITION FOB DI8CHARGE.-On reading the petition in thia case, on the 20th January, 1888, it ia hereby Order td : That a hearing be had st Charleston on the 26th of February, 1868, at ll o'clock, A M., and that notice be published that all creditors who have proved their debts, and otha.' persons in interest, may appear at said time andi place, and show cause, if any they nave, why tb? prayer of said petition should not be granted. By the Court DANIEL H OBLBECK, Clerk of United States District Court, February 4_tnt ta- A CARD.-WHAT IS TARBAN TS EF? FERVESCENT SELTZEB APERIENT and what ari its effects ? These are questions which the great American public has a right to ask, and lt bas also a right to expect a candid and satisfactory reply. Tba preparation is a mild and gentle saline cathartic, al? terative and tonic and is most carefully prepared is the form cf a snow white powder, containing a?-tha wonderful medical properties of the far-famed Selt? zer Springs of Germany. Of its effects we would say that those who have teated the pr?par?t! i n are the beat jadgea, and they declare over their own signatures, that,the preparv ti on will promptly relieve Indigestion. Regulate the flow of the bile. Core every specie of headache. Tranqualize the nervous system. Refresh sad in? vigorate the weak. Mitigate tba pangs of Rheum a tism. Neutralize add In the stomach. Cleanse and tone the bowels. Assist the failing appetite. Oars the heartburn. If you are a sufferer give this remedy one trial and it will convince you of the above tics a. Sold by all Druggists. TARRANT St CO., Sole Proprietors, New York. January 38 28, r ?-NEBVOU8 DEBILITY, WITH ITS gloomy attendants, low spirits, depression; in? voluntary emu sic ns, loss of semen, eryrma terri caa, loss of power, dizzy head, lota of memory, and threatened rmpobmce and imbecility, And a ?ore reign cure ta HUMPHREY'S HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No. TWENTY-EIGHT. Composed ot th? most valuable mild and potent curatives, they strike at once the root of the matter, tone up thi system, arrest the discharges, and impart vigor and energy, life and vitality, to the entire man. They have cured thousands of cases. Price 16 per package' of six boxes and vi J, or $1 per Bingie' box. Sold by druggists, and sent by mall on receipt ol pnce. Address HUMPHREY'S SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY, No. 062 ? ROADWAY, NEW YORK._ Septembers 03- BATCHELOB'S HATE DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye ia the best in the world; the only true and perfect Dye; harmless. redable, instantaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies the ill effects or bad dyes; Invigo? rates and leaves -he hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumen; and properly applied at Batchelors Wtg Factory, No. 16 Bond-street, New York. lyr January 14 tor ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.-PRIZES CASHED AND INFORMATION FURNISHED. 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By its direct action on tho cuticle lt draws from itali iii impurifica, kindly healing the same, and leaving tho sui faco as N aturo ia ten Jed it should be-clear, soft, smooth and beautiful. Price $L sent by Mail or Express, on receipt of an CW or, by W. L. CLARE b CO., Chemist*, No. 8 West Payeue-street, syracuse, N. Y. The only American Agents for the sale of the saree. March 80 ' "--<. lyr VESSELS \V A ATEL". ;o?j GOOD RATES AND QUICK DISPATCH GIVEN. Apply to RISLEY b CREIGHTON. Shipping and Commissinn Merchants, January 25_Nos. 143 and Mg gast,Bay. TUB YACHT ELEANOR IS NOW PBEPABED TO CONVEX PAS 'SENGERS to all points of interest around *tho harbor. To leave GoverumsstTMbk at .10 o'clock, A M., and 8 P. M., visfttag Fort Sumter and Morris Island. . . For Pleasure or Maroon Parties arrangements will be made with CAPTAIN on board. : January 28 tnthsfimm NEW YORK ANO CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE-FOB NEW YORK.* THE ELEGANT SED? WHEEL STEAMSHIP JAMBS ADGEB. LOCKWOOD commander, will loavs Auger's south Wharf, tor th? above port on Thursday, 13th instant, at 8 o'clock A M., precisely. For Freight or Passage, apply to JAMES ADGEB & co.. Corner East Bay and Adgw'a south Wharf, February 10 _3 Up Stain. FOR NEW YORK. . . - . . . ??Ult REGULAR EVERY SATURDAY. THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, Captain M B. CBOWELL, will Is?re Vanderhorst Wh-.rf, on Batu daw, _ _February 16th, j 868, at - od clock. Billa Lading must positively be. presented by 10 o'clock of that day. ** For Freight or Passage apply to -O io? February 10_BAVENLL b CO., Agents. FOR NBW YOhK. PEOPLE'S.MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THE STEAMSHIP EMILY B. SOUDEB, Captain LE3BT, will lear ft North Atlantic Wharf. ? L.? Feb? ruary -, at - o'clock. JOHN b THEO. GETTY, Agenta, February 10_North Attotie Wharf. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA, BY CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE. - SEMI-WEEKLY VIA BEAU? FORT AND HILTON HEAD-WEEKLY VIA BLUFFTON. . STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt W. T. MCNSXTT. STEAMER FANNIE.. .Capt F. PKCK ONE OF THE ABOVE STEAM m EB.S win leave CharlestoU every Jonday and Thursday Night at 12 o'clock; and Savannah every Wednesday and Saturday Horn? ing, at 7 o'clock, to iebing at Bluffton on Jfc* day, trip from Charle? ? >. and Wednesday, trip from Savannah. All Way Freight, also BluQton Wharfage, must be pre-paid. , V For Freight or Pasaaes, apply to JOfiN FERGUSON, Accommodation Wharf. Jauniry 16 ? FOR PALATIAA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JACKSONVILLE, AND ALI LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER. - .-?tr^h? STEAMERS DICTATOR AND jgggggggCI] v POINT, w.ll leave Charleston Srery?w?fSa?i and Friday Evenings, at 9 o'clock, for above |laces, and Savannah every Wednuday sud Saturday, at ;< o'clock P. M. Steamer DICTA! UR, Capt. L. M. COXXTXSB, sana Tuesday Evening. Sterner CITY POINT, Capt S. Anxnra, sails Fry day Evening. For Freight or Passage apply on board or at office of J. D. AIKEN b CO., Agents. January 3 South Atlantic Wharf,