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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK TEE NEWS FOR ? TEE CAMPAIGN GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO CLUBS. The importance of tho great political con? tent upon which we have now fairly entered renders the dissemination among the people of eound political views and accurate and ear? ly information: of the' progress and incidents of the canvass, a "matter of peculiar interest I and expediency. Every individual who has.J any stake in the welfare of these Southern States, should give an active, personal and un? flagging support to the candidates of the National Democracy-SEXBSOUB and BLAZE. A triumph of i the' Badicate via -result m the ; Utter desolation and. ruin,, of. the South, and ?-?e placing of an ignorant and brutal race in .&R^positions arid places of honor ?nd trust, to .the exclusion of the while race. Tte govern ?tent i?ust be^ wrested from the thieves and jpruuderers who now hav? control of it, and power placed io the hands pf a party pledged to give peace to a distracted country, and to make it a government for white 'men, and not for negroes. It. is only necessary that the peo? ple should be thoroughly informed to accom? plish this, and TEE NEWS will be ac admirable means of diffusing this ' in'ormation. ' In order to place the paper within fee preach; o?aB, we have adopted a scale of reduced rates pf sub? scription for the io ur months covering th? Presidential cahvas?/and offer besides peculiar - inducements for the formation of ciaos. 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The cash must in all eases accompany the order. -- . . These prices" should- secure fer THE NEWS a Tact circulation, which would result in a cor? responding benefit to the Democratic cause. Hay we not confidently ask the kind offices of | ?ur friends in this behalf? - Bemittanoea can be mada by money order at our risk, and all letters should be addressed to RIORDAN, DAWSON & CO. Charleston, 3, C. BY TELEGEAPH. Oar European Dispatches, - * '" [PEB AXLAJtriO OLEQBAPH.] JEFFERSON DAVIS TS' LIVERPOOL-TBOUBLE8 ES j STAIN-REPORT OF THE IRISE CHTJECH COM? MISSION-THE ENGLISH WHEAT ' EAS VEST SSW CARDINALS, Ac. LrvE?PooL, August '6.'-Mr/ Davis arrived last night. . PABIS, August 6-Spanish advices represent that the whole power of the government is ' necessary to prevent an outbreak, and general disquietude prevails. LONDON, August 4.-The Irish Church com mission report in favor of the abolition of all Episcopal Sees and cathedral establishments in Ireland, except eight of the latter, to he maintained on, reduced incomes. They also recommend measures to encourage church tenants to buy property in perpetuity, and to enable landholders, by payment of tithes and rent charge, to redeem their lands The wheat harvest .in the British islands is nearly over, and, according to an estimate which can he formed, the crop will be double that of last year, and exceed by one-third the annual average. BOSSE, August 4.-A festival was held in this city yesterday to commemorate the semi centennial-anniversary of the University of Bonne. There was a great gathering of stu dents, alumni, and. friends from all parts of Germany. A banquet took place, at which Mr. Bancroft, tho American Minister, was .present. The University conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws upon the Crown Prince of Prussia, George Bancroft, of the United States, and Professor Darling and John Stuart Mill, of .England. VIENNA, August 4.-The German Democrats held a meeting last night, at which speeches . .-were made and resolutions adopted deploring the practical exclusion of the German prov in ces of the'Austrian Empire from the former relations with' the fatherland, and protesting against the settlement of the question of Ger? man unity through a process of arbitrary an? nexation, declaring that all action to that end -should be based upon the will of the people of the respective States. BOKE, August 4.-It is reported that in the Consistory, whioh will be held by the Pope next month,--Merode, Cbigi, Talbot, Bondi, Parreri and Sagrette will be appointed Car-11 dir?ais. * 1 f?ew? from Japan. SAX FBANCTSCO, August 4.-Japanese advices represent the season eas unusually wet. The tea and silk markets were dull The Tycoon was generally successful in military operations against the Mikado. YOKOHAMA. JAPAN, Jury 4.-The Stotsbashis were defeating the Ccnfederationists at every point. Yeddo and Yokohama were again under their control. Stotsbaahi bad refused tho Ty coonate office, and it was then tendered to Bomusaboro, a .boy six years of age, and one of the three branches of the Tokugana family ; but his father refused rthe honor, stating that he denied the authority of the .Mikado to ap? point the Tycoon. The Mikado is now a pris? oner at Kioto, and is in charge of the high priest*. Oar W ngiling ton Q isp atones. TEE CASE OF ROLLIN'S, cosrsnesioNEB OE IN SAL KEVEN UE-EVABTS ON THE KAMPA A JCTEMTAUE FROM THE CARPET-BAG GO NOE OF LOUISIANA-HOW IT WAS BECE BE THE PRESIDENT-KENTUCKY, AC WASHINGTON, August 6.-The President accepted Rollins' resignation -without au; marks. Rollins holds the acceptance mere formality, which does not changt situation. General Burbridge is pressinj tho office, and it is said that he has assura from several senators that they will prc the President in dealing promptly with Bo j in Burbridge's favor. Grant will be absent until the middle of I teniber, and will probably accompany the dian Peace r mmission, which Sherman summoned together, westward. Evarts returned unexpectedly, and ha prolonged interview, first with the Pres? and then with Mcculloch. It is ?nderst that Evarts took strong grounds against ] lins' removal, except on the terms of his signation, or by suspension for cause ni j the Tenure-of-office bill,.and threatened other action was taken, to withdraw from Cabinet. Rollins is utterly obnoxious to President and Mcculloch. It is said, howe' that Rollins has modified the terms of his signation. The following communication was presen to the President tooday : STATE OF LOUISIANA, ' ] EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, NEW ORLEANS, Aneust 1,1868. ] lb his Excellency Andrew Johnson, .Prest? of Oie Untied Otates : Sm-I have the honor to forward to you. Lieutenant Colonel John F. Deane of my st the iointresolutions adopted by the General ? semibly of this State, on the first day of Angu 1868. ( also inclose with it a petition fron number of the most prominent 'and influent citizens of North Louisiana, setting forth 1 horrible outrages that are daily being "peri teated in that portion of the State, togetl wftK ?- -Tetter from tho- Hon. G. W. Hudst* Attorney for tb? Eighth. Judicial Dis tri > showing the state of affairs that exists the also. I send other letters and pap? showing clearly that in many of ' t 6orishes there existo no protection J ie citizens in the courts, and that m are shot do An in the roads, in their houses ai elsewhere, without a question being asked any steps taken to bring the offenders to jo tice. The judge of the twelfth judicial dis tri refuses to go to the Pariah of. Franklin, un?a a force is sent with him to protect him fro violence; and he is not obnoxious on person or political grounds, for in poli ti c s ho was o pened to the new constitution, and is a lil Icnadtiaan of th?,-State._The sheriff of tl Parish of Franklin-a Democrat-has resigne confessing his inability -to make any arre3t or discharge the "duties 'of hre office, c account of tho condition of. affairs ther prominent Union men. in the Parish ^ Caddcc -write me that their, houses are bes* by desperadoes, and that their lives and pro] etty have thus far been saved from destructif, only by armed men who volunteer to gnu them; As jon will see hy the letter of M Hudspet h, District Attorney for the 8th Di tri ct, men, women and children have recent! been murdered in the Parish of: St. Landry I bands of armed men, who remain thus far va yuniflhed and unmolested. The enclosed ne wi paper, a Democratic journal published in Mad sou Parish, shows clearly tho condition < affairs there, va corroboration of the stat emeu! contained in the petition of Judge Crawforc Judge Wyley, and other gentlemen bf Kort Louisiana. From the very best inf?rmatioi al?. President, I have no doubt that M men' have been murdered in Louisiana duriu the last month and a half. Startling aa thi statement is, letters of the most reliable char acter folly confirm it. There seems to be i settled determination on tbe part of those mei who adhered to the-rebellion to either kill o drive away the Union white men and leading col ored men, so as to be able to terrify the masse of the colored people into voting as they sha! dictate. There ls a secret organization through ont the State known as the E. Vi'. C., tho ful details of which-questions, oaths, ?fcc., 4c Colonel Deane will explain to yon. It is found ed for the purpose of placing and keeping th? colored people in a condition of inferiority, anc with a view to this end contemplates and de signs the precipitation of a conflict bet ween th < two races. Many prominent citizens of th? Stau are leaders in it. Its members are sworn Under oaths of the most binding character to carry ont the pmposeB of the organization at ail costs, hazards and sacrifices, and by measures how? ever desperate that their leaders mav adopt, It has now transpired that the mob which threatened the L?gislature some weeks since were only prevented from, enacting the scenes of July SO, I860, by the presence of the United States troops. It was tie deliberate .determi? nation of this secret organizatian to assassi? nate the Lieutenant-Go vernor, and Speaker ol the House of Representatives for having deci? ded' questions preliminary to the organization of the General Assembly in a manner obnoxious to them. There are military organizations on foot in this city, under the auspices of this se? cret organization. They drill openly in some streets at night, or in halls easily to be seen. In short, I fully believe that there is medi? tated a blood v revolution, the certain .fruit of which would be long continued, if not hopeless confusion, disaster and ruin to the State. Tho presence of United States troops, in my judg? ment, is necessary to prevent this. The or? ganization of the militia is of very questiona? ble expediency, inasmuch as it will be, under the present excited state of mind, one political party armed to snppoit the government against another. I wish to avert this if pos? sible, and respectfully request your Ex? cellency to put two regiments of caval? ry, a regiment of infantry, together witb a battery of artillery under the command of some competent officer, with instructions to co-operate with me in repressing disorder and violence, arresting criminals. and protecting tho officers of the law in trying them. The breaking up of all secret political organizations, and a few examples of condign punishment of offenders, will secure peace in the l?tate as soon as the great excitement attending the present political campaign is over. I have the honor to bc, very respectfully, Your obedient servant. _ H. C. WA-RMOUTH, Governor of Louisiana. An interview took place between the Presi? dent and Colonel Deane, of Warmouth's staff, which was pleasant and conciliatory. During the interview.the President gave uo indications sf questioning the legitimacy of the present government of Louisiana, and expressed to Colonel Deane the opinion, not decision, he wished to be understood, that the same course would be ? olio wed by-the Secretary'of War, to,vards Louisiana and , Florida, that prevails in Tennessee, that is, in effect, that, there are sufficient troops in those States to suppress disorders, and that they would be used for that purpose upon proper application from the State, under the direction, however, of United States offijerB. With this unofficial ex? pression of opinion, the matter was referred to the War Department, and remains in abeyance until Schofield's return on Saturday. Lots of less than two thousand gallons of mm or alcohol cannot be exported without forfeiting the drawback privileges. * The Democratic majority in Kentucky reaches 70,000._ Grant Makes a Speech. ST. LOUIS, August 6.-Grant responded to a serei de to-night as follows : Gentlemen 9nd Fellow-Citizens: I cac scarce? ly find words enough to thank you for your rery hearty and warm reception. It is pecu? liarly gratifying to me to meet so many friends in St. Louis-a place which has arisen since I have been a man grown, and where I intend to be a resident at some future day. Thanking yon, again, I will bid yon good night. Yellow Fever in New York. NEW YOEE, August 6.-There are several cases of yellow fever in the hospital ships at ; quarantine. Capt. Reed, from Cienfucgos, and one of hie boatmen, died of the black , vomit yesterday. J j The Southern State Government*. ATLANTA, August G.-In the election held ft State officers the Republican ticket waa electei NEW OBLEANS, August C-Two more Dem< eratic members of the Honen were unseate to-day, and their places filled bj Radicals. MONTGOXKBV, August 6.-In the Senate ti day, a bill was presented providing for ti Legislature to cast the electoral vote of ti State. It meets with much opposition, an was postponed until to-morrow. A senate had read a number of letters from the E. E. K and a lively discussion was the result. FROM THE STATIC CAPITAL. ' ^ '. . _ jj DOINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE TESTE BD J?T-FJ VOBABLE REPOST ON THE LUNATIC A8TLUM PETITIONS FE Oil CHARLESTON"-A BEVELA TIO ABOUT THE NEW COMPTBOLLEB "GENERAL. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM: TO THE DALLY NEWS. J COLUMBIA August 6.-In the House the Jrj diciary Commttee "reported the Senate bill 01 ganizing the Supreme Court, with amend ments. The same committee reported adverse ly oh the bill.for the punishment of assault committed with concealed weapons. The chairman of the Committee on Count; Officers, said a bill would soon be intxodnce< defining the duties, pf {County commissioners The Committee' on"'thei Lunatic Asylum pre e?nted a ' favorable report onMhe'c?naitlcm, o the institution, i and recommended that Dr Parker, the prescrit superintendent, be con' tinned in office. The financial condition of thc institution was represented as excellent. Thc number of patients was two hundred and fif? teen; The Committee on Public Printing recom? mended ten dollars per day as the pay of the stenographers^ ^J^eLarge moved to make it $1200 foVthe session,"bat ~?n*,r aome discussion the subject was postponed. Jenks presented a' petition from fifteen uart dred citizens, of Charleston, praying speedy action in the matter of city elections. Tom Knson moved to lay it on the table, bu I on motion of Rangier it was received as informa? tion. O'connel presented a resolution suspending the exercises of the University for one year and appropriating the necessary sum for repairs. On motion of Wilder, it was tabled. An endeavor was made to call up the report of the Anderson election case, and, after a good deal of filibustering, the subject wai made the special order for .Saturday week. Opposition to a new election and ons tic g the Democrats is decided upon. The bul authorizing the Governor to effect a loan of $126,000 was read the third time. The biO to 'perpetuate the Homestead law passed its second reading. The majority re? port, which is simply prospective, was tabled, and tho minority report, which is retroactive, was under discussion when the House, ad? journed. lix tne_8enate, Montgomery^pr^eiited the petition bf certain" citizens of Charleston, praying" the incorporation of the Longshore? men's Protective. Union. He also presented the petition of Honirv Larcomb and ethers, for the incorporation of the United Fire Com? pany of Charleston. The Committee on Incorporations reported against allowing the Governor to superintend the repairs on the Executive Mansion. Leslie, from the Committee on the Judiciary, recommended that a bill authorizing corporate authorities to tax agricultural farms and lands within their limits be tabled. A bill punishing embezzlement was tabled. A bill establishing a State police was passed, ayes fifteen, noes two. It places the salary of the chief constable at $1500. Leslie advocated if ina strong speech as a substitute for a mili? tary organization. .'The- Land Commission bill was discussed md postponed to Saturday. 'A bill to determine dower was passed; also, a bill regulating the manner of keeping and dis? burning the State funds by officers. : Aa affidavit has-been received here setting forth that Neaglo, the Comptroller General, rommltted forgery upon Captain E. M. Farris, ii Gaston County, N. C. FUR THE R B Y MAIL. [THOM OUB OW? BXFOBTEB.] COLUMBIA, S. C., August 5.-The proceed? ings of the Legislature to-day have been unu? sually varied. Two or three committees having reported billa, they came up for consideration, and three were'actually passed to a third read? ing. The first of these is the bill, which fol? lows. YJU will observe that it introduces some changes in the style of doing things in Charleston, and is intended to hiing about a transfer of the city government to other hands within thirty days. From beginning to end it is a Pillsbury document ; but whether it accom complishes its purposes remains to be seen. The clause which limits the election to one day was suggested by R. Tomlinson, who express? ed the idea very pertinently that Charleston with its few thousand voters ought certainly to accomplish as much in twelve hours as New York with its million, or Philadelphia or Boe lon. It may be feared that the short time al? lowed will enable the managers to detain the white voters by absorbing the greater part of the day in useless examinations as to qualifi? cation, Ac, but Bansier provided against such a contingency by moving as an amendment that there should be an abundance of polling places. The bill is as follows. It goes to the Senate tor concurrence, and will then be returned, en? grossed, signed, and sent forth to the world: A BILL to alter and amend an act entitled "An act to alter and amend the charter of the City ot Charleston, and for otber purposes th?rein men? tioned," passed on the twenty-first of December, la the year of our Lord one thousand eigbt hun? dred and thirty-six, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of representatives or the State of South Caroli? na, now met and sitting in General Assembly and by the authority of the same : SECTION 1. That section 8 ot an act entitled "An act to alter and amend the charter of the City of Charleston, and for other purposes therein mentioned," which requires a public notice of any proposed amendment or altera? tion of the charter or laws of said city to be published in somo gazette of the city for thirty days previous to the application for such amendment or alteration, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. SEC. 2. That his Excellency the Governor ahall, on or immediately after th9 passage of this act, order an election to be held within thirty days in the City of Charleston, for tho purpose of electing the chartered officers for said city. SEC. 3. In order to secure the free expres? sion of all tho qualified voters of said city, the Governor shall appoint three managers of elec? tion for every poll in each ward or polling pre? cinct, whose duty it shall be lo receive the bal? lots of all qualified voters. Said managers shall bave the power to examine allperBons offering lo vote as to their qualifications, together with auch witnesses as they may deem neces? sary, under oath. Said managers shall pre? serve order at the polls, and may cause the ar? rest of any person who Bhall attempt to dis? turb the peace. They, the said managers, ?haU, before entering upon the duties of their jffice, take and subscribe to the oath prescribed in the constitution, before a Justice of Peace or other officer authorized to adminis the same. . -. . SEO. 4. After the polls shall have been cl ed, the managers of electi >n shall procese count all the votes cast, and shall certify same under oath, stating the -whole numbei votes .cast for each candidate or peison vo for, and shall transmit their report of 1 same in a sealed envelope to the acting Ma; of the city wherein they have been appoint On the day following such election the s Mayor shall open the report of said manage and shall announce and publish the wh number of votes cast, and the whole numl cast for eachecandidate, when the several ci didates receiving the largest number of vo for the offices for which they were voted : shall bo declared duly elected. SEC. 5. The registration lists used in t City of Charleston at the late elections sh be revised by the managers of election, wh appointed, in accordance with the present C< stitution of the State and the pro vicions of tl act; and eaicl lists shall, by the said mai gore, be opened for the registration of all qui fled voters for three days next preceding t electiom SEC.' 6. The qualifleations of an eleel shall be those required by the consril tion,. together with a residence for ten da next preceding the election within the corp rate limits of tho city, and that he has be duly registered in the'ward or precinct which he offers to vote. SEC. 7. In all elections held in accordan with this act the polls. shall be opened at ? o'clock A. M., and kept open during one day all the polling precincts in the various ware Each ward shall constitute at least one poLli: precinct and shall close at six o'clock P. II. "SEC. 8. The officers elected under tl act shall, on taking the Oath prescribed in t: constitution, be inducted into office on tl Monday succeeding, their eleotion, and shi immediately enter upon the discharge of thc official duties. SEC. 9. Said officers shall hold their offices i td'the regular time fixed by charter for tl election of the same and for one full term th er after, and until their successors are duly elec ed and qualified. The oath of office may I administered by any judicial officer of tl State. - ' " : ? . SEC. 10. It shall be the duty of the fir Council elected under this act to appoint a Suit ble and competent person to revise the ore nances of the City dr Charleston, and all tl acts" of the General Assembly in relatic thereto, in accordance with the new cons titi tion, -and- at the same time to expunge a words found th9r?i? creating distinction arnon the citizens thereof on account of race, colo crT)rtviouB''c??'?30&B.'" "~" "**"*".?' SEC. ll. The managers of election shall, aft< they have counted the ballots, return the san: to the ballot-soxes, and shall seal up said boxe secnroly and retain them in their possessio] In case the election of any person snail be coi tested, then the Board of Aldermen, when oi ffp"^^, ham fhft iwuTiftganifif ele< Bon the ballot-boxes, proceed to count the ba lots for each of theconteatants, and shall awar the election to the one receiving the highec number of legal votes. SEC. 12. The managers of election shall re ceive, as compensation for their services, tb sum of three dollars per day for the time ac! nally employed in such eleotion ; and also fe the time employed in the revision of the regie tration lists. SEC. 18. AH statutes providing against ilk gal voting, or the bribery and intimidarlo: of voters, -passed heretofore, and not inconsie tent'with the present constitution, are con tinned in full force; but all acts or parta of act inconsistent therewith or supplied by this act are hereby repealed. The next bill passed was that which de clares vacant certain offices. This was special ly intended to cover a class of cases, that hav been reported to the leaders of the party. To day, for instance, the Attorney General, Cham berlain, notified T.. P. Walker, on* ?* tho tw< Coroners holding inquest in the matter of th recent homicide, that he must vacate the' offic and not to attempt to exercise its functions Walker replied in ? tart note, saying that hi did not recognize Mr. D. H. Chamberlain ai the Attorney General of South Carolina, no: the authority that gave him the name ant place. Under the provisions of this act, how ever, the party hope to be able to contra the offices of the State, and to fill them in thc manner which best snits itself. The bill ia ai follows : A Bnx to declare vacant certain offices and for othei . purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and Bitting in General Assembly, and by ths authority of the same : , SECTION 1. That all state, county and muni? cipal officers, whether filled by election or ap Sointment, in this State, bo and the same are ereby, declared vacant from and after the passage of this bill, except such offices as were filled by tho election of April 14, 15 and 1G, and June 2 and 3,1868, held in pursuance of General Orders emanating from Headquar? ters Second Military District, or are required in the constitution to be made by the Legisla? ture. SEC. 2. It shall be, and is hereby, made the duty of the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to fill bv appoint? ment all offices not filled by the election afore? said, or when the person elected cannot qualify, Sive bonds, or for any reason tai] to enter on ie discharge of the duties of his office with? in ten days after this bill becomes a law ; and the person so appointed shall continue in office until filled by election ; and in case of political disabilities, until the same are removed, should that be done before the regular election under the constitution to fill such office : Pro? vided, The Governor shall have power to re? move whenever the public good, in his judg? ment, requires it ; but the provisions of this act shall not extend to appointments from Mayors and Aldermen, and from Intendants and Wardens of incorporated cities and towns, which shall be filled as provided for by their respective charters, not in conflict with the constitution. SEC. 3. That the elections ofApril 14,15 and 16, and of June 2 and 3,1868, held in conformity with the Acts of Reconstruction, and all orders issued in pureuance thereof, be, and are hereby, declared valid, and all persons elected at such elections a?e declared to be entitled to the im? mediate possession of the offices to which they have been elected, upon their qualifying and giving the bonds required by law. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That if any person or persons hoicling any office or offices hereby declared vacant shall refuse to surrender to the person or persons elect? ed at the election aforesaid, or hereafter to be held, or appointed in pursuance of the power herein conferred,"such office or offices, together with all moneys, books, records, pa? pers and property of any kind or character whatever pertaining thereto, ' whenever such Eerson or persons so elected or appointed shall ave qualified and given the bonds required by law, such person or persons shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con? viction thereof shall be punished by a tine or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the ciurt, such fine not to exceed one thous? and dollars nor be lesa than one hundred dol? lars, and such imprisonment not to exceed one year at bard labor in the penitentiary. All acts, or parts of acts, inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. The bill to provide for the recording of thc certificates of sale issued to the freedmen pur? chasing lands under the authority of the United States Direct Tax Cornmissioners, waa prepar? ed by R. Tomlinson, of the Charleston delega? tion. It originally read that the holders of all titles issued by these commissioners should bo allowed "and required" to record the same. Whipper objected to the compulsory clause, and said he suspected it was inserted to enrich some one ol' the numerous officeholders ot the party at the expense of the poor colored man. He had yet to learn that the recording of a title made it valid in law, and when he re? membered that this bill was to affect the interest of twenty-two hundred holders of these titles in the County of Beaufort alone, he thought he discovered an iron hand under a velvet glove. Tomlinson disclaimed any such purpose, but confessed that the idea waa suggested to him by a member of the Board of Tax Commissioners. Whipper thought it strange that he should go to the pains of pre? paring a bill for the people of a county which he did cot represent, which, while on its face ' seemed to be for their benefit, absolutely com? pelled the colored people to pay somebody from their bard earnings for a record which would only serve the purpose of preserving the tide in case it should be lost. The Legislature "agreed with Whipper, and the obnoxious words? which suggested an outlay of hard-earned greenbacks for the benefit of the recently elect? ed clerk, were stricken out. The bill was then passed to its third reading in the following shape : A Bnx to provide for the recording of certifie ate s of sale issued to purchasers of rands sold m.der direction and authority of the Univ?d States Direct Tax Commissioners, m Beaufort County, benth Carolina. Whereas, A large number of land titles in the form of certiticates of sale, issued by the United States Direct Tax Commissioner for South Carolina, have been created in the County of Beaufort, in said State, during and since the close of the late rebellion: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Bepre tentatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: SECTION 1. That the holders of all certifi? cates or titles, issued by. or under thc authori? ty of the United States Direct Tan Commis? sioners ?for South Carolina, shall bc allowed to record the same in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for the county aforesaid. The delegation to the Democratic Conven? tion to choose electors, which assembles here to-morrow evening, have already begun to ar? rive, and a sturdy representative body of men they ar 3. The brain and sinew of South Caro? lina will be in council for a fow hours at least, and, if all things work well,- the campaign will commence in earnest. The knottiest problem to be solved will be the selection of electors who are not without the pale of the Constitutional Amendment. PERSONNE. Thc Rice Crop-Letter from a Planter. GEOBGETOWN DIBTBICT, August 1. To the Editor of the Daily News: I observe, in your valuable journal of the 28th, that you estimate the growing rice crop of Georgia and thia State at 15,000 tierces. I fear these figures cannot be realized, as the late spring freshet fo^l the majority of plant? ers to plant their rice ir cm. the 18th May to the 21th June. These two months mir? ?var been regarded as fatal to a successful crop, as the rice is in milk during that period that the rice birds prey upon it. So destructive are these birds that hundreds of acres of rice were total? ly destroyed by them last year, while many crops that would have yielded forty and fifty bushels had they been planted at the usual time in March and April, were reduced to ten and fifteen bushels per acre. The difficulty of obtaining means prevented many from planting, which has reduced the amount of land planted in rice in this district to one-half the quantity seeded last year; and of this quanti y but three thousand aores have been planted at the usual time in March and April, which is less than was planted last year, while the remainder of the crop is planted about the same time as last year. These facts render it almost certain that there cannot be more rice sent to market this year than was sent last year. THE COMING SOLAR ECLIPSE.-A total eclipee. _ of the sun will take place on the 17th instant, which, however, will be visible only in a path which traverses India, the Malay Peninsula, and the Oriental Islands. The Governments of Great 'Britain, France, Austria, Germany and Italy will send out special exp?ditions of astronomers and photographers, to observe and record th? important phenomenon, which will be of neirly seven minutes' duration. The greater number of these scientific envoys will congregate at Adern, at the mouth of the Red Sea, as the most convenient point from Eu? rope. - Careful observations are also expected to be made in India, on the Islands of Borneo and Celebes, the Spice Islands, and in .New Guiana. ..." . ^ Solar eclipses,- total or partial, are events which happen so frequently-even the total eclipse, winch is the rarest variety, having oc? curred three,times within the last twenty-six years-that 'the chief interest now attaching to their occurrence 'is that which belongs to the phenomenon as a subject of scientific study. They are known to afford the means of testing oar calculations of the moon's motions, and of determining the longitude of places on the earth. A most singular, optical effect ob? servable io the occasional issuing of rose-col? ored flames from the sun during the total phase. If it had been noticed, in many total eclipses of the sun, that the moon's edge,, at. the mo? ment of complete eclipse, looked, in some placea, like a blood-red border, and in others exhibited what resembled glowing mountains of flamea, lt was not, however, till the eclipse of 1860. that-it was settled whether these fiery appearances were optical illusions or realities. At that time several photographs of them were taken by observers at different points, and the question of their reality was clearly settled. What they are may be probably settled by the observations at tue next eclipse, when the agency of spectrum analysis will, for the first time, render its valuable aid. Since 18C0, Kirchoff's wonderful discovery of the solar spectrum has put an instrument into the bands of men of scienco which will enable them to solve the problem, even if, it may not be con? sidered as already settled by the observations i of Kirchoff and others, which leave little doubt that the sun is surrounded by an envelope of ? gaseous matter, burning with the most in- , tense heat, which we are told is charged with the vapors of metals, which the spectroscope has enabled him to identify with metals of our globe. It is the anticipated confirmation of these observations that leads to the chief inter? est which is felt by scientific men in connec? tion with the coming eclipse. HEHOIBM OF AN ARCHIEPISCOPAL FIREMAN. The other day there was a destructive con? flagration at Auch, France. From one of the burning houses burst forth cries, "Save us, save us 1" Heartrending were the sci earns of a mother, "Save my child !" The ArchDishop, ' who had hitherto assisted the firemen at the engines, stepped forth and shouted out, "I wiU give twenty-five gold pieces to him who ; saves the mother and her child !" Several men hastened into the fl tmes. but started back again. The Archbishop repeated bis offer, but to ho purpose. He then took a blanket, dipped 1 it into a pail of water, wrapped ic around his body, and climbed the ladder leading to the burning room. The bystanders fell on their knees, their eyes steadily fixed on the Arch? bishop. He succeeded in reaching the win? dow, and soon after reappeared, carrying tho mother and her child. Upon reaching the ground below, he tore the hali-burned blanket from his shoulders, and thanked God on his kneed for the success of his efforts. He then stepped to the poor mother and said: "My good woman, I have offered twenty-five gold pieces to him who wonld save you. I have > earned that sum myself, and will give it to you." Two THBEADS NOT NECESSABT.-The Chris? tian Advocate and Journal says: "While we abate none of the well deserved praises we have given to the others, we must in justice express our confidence in the merits of the Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine. We consider that a greit desideratum has been supplied by it, in proving, beyond doubt, that two threads are not, as was supposed, necessary to a good instrument." THE MOST PERFECT ISON TONIC.-HEGELIAN 'S FEILRATED FT.TXTB OF BAUE.-A pleasant cordial, prepared from calisaya bark and pyro-phos phate of iron, possessing the valuable proper? ties of iron phosphorous and calisaya, without any injurious ingredients. A a preventive to fever ind ague, and as a tonic for patients re? covering from fever, or other sicknoss, it can? not be surpassed. It is recommended by the moat eminent physicians. Prepared by Hege? mon & Co., New York, and sold byall respect? able druggists in the United States, THE CAMPAIGN. THE TRULY "LOTL" FART!'-PRESIDENTIAL ELEC? TORS-ALLEGED OUTRAGES IN THE SOUTH. The Washington correspondent of the Balti? more Gazette writes tinder date of August 4: It is now very evident that the programme of the truly "loir party in the South has been again changed, and the idea of allowing the Legislatures of the States to elect Presidential electors has been abandoned. Mr. De weep, of "^Jorth Carolina, who wanted the reconstructed /overamente to be propped np with Federal bayonets, declared most emphatically that the people of his State would never assent to such a political fraud. This and similar declarations from Georgia members, together with the late action of the Georgia Legislature in electing a Democratic senator, have given a quietus to the project, and with a determination to try the ballot-box comes a call upon the President for troops. It has already been stated that the Presi? dent is thoroughly posted as to the alleged outrages in Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee, and while he refers euch .applications as bave been made for troops to Secretary Schofield, the Secretary is at the same time Kept inform? ed of the true situation of afiairs and he rules accordingly. The popular impression seems to be that General Schofield sympathizes with the Radical party, but there is good reason to believe the opposite. He will not allow him? self or his department to be used to advance the political fortunes of the Radical party. GRANT'S LAST SPEECH. After two weeks of close study and reflec? tion, General Grant has been able to get words enough together to make a speech. The aus? picious moment was found at St. Joseph, Mo., on the 28th ult., where amid the firing of can? non and the tooting of horns, the would-be President was drawn by four horses of charac? teristic blackness to the Pacific House. 'One look at the listening crowd before him and his courage failed. With streaming eyes he plead? ed with his guardians for a little "refreshment" before attempting the herculean task, but it was in vain. Then steadying himself upon the balcony, with his cigar in one hand and the otb er on the niling, he gave vent to the follow? ing: . . Fellow- Citizens: I thank yon for this very cor? dial reception, bnt I cannot make yon a speech; I have been travelling all the time for the past two weeks in the Western country, and it is the first time I have ever been in the West: I am tired and worn out and dusty; I would like to malte yon a speech, but I cannot do so. This last assertion needs no proof. ASPECT OE THE POLITICAL HORIZON AS SEEN FROM WASHINGTON. Although Congress has departed, Washing? ton remains the scene of active political opera? tions. The congressional committees of the respective parlies are in session arranging the details of the campaign, and sending off thous? ands of documents to every section of the coun? try. A correspondent of the Boston Herald writes: The Democratic [Committee is {doing double the amount of .work that it did in Is ? cam? paign of 1861, and believes in all sincerity in the election of Seymour and Blair*. Indeed, I write it in no partisan interest, in saying that the party has never felt greater confidence in its success, and this opinion is based on the advices received by the Besident Committee from every part of the United States. Satur? day letters were received from Michigan, stating that the Democratic ticket was sure to carry, that State in November by twenty thousand majority. They gave as a reason -for-thio that the anti-prohibition, anti-suf? frage elements which carried the state last fall by over fifty thousand majority, will nearly all support the Democratic ticket now. The pros? pects of carrying four or five of the Southern States are daily improving. Peno sylvania is looked upon as certain for the Democrats. An ex-Republican Governor of the State has de? clared that the Republicans will lose in Octo? ber bv at least thirty thousand majority. One of the reasons given for this is that the abolition of the registry law by the Su? preme Court virtually hands the State over to the. Democratic party. And so the good news comes in. The Bloc Ridge Railroad. Gen. Harrison, President of the Blue Ridge Railroad, writes as follows to the Columbia Phoenix : Some few months ago the direction of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company authorized the President to obtain subscriptions and dona? tions of land along the line of the road, to in? crease the credit and resources of the com? pany. About, seventy thousand acres have already been ' subscribed in South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina, and the quantity can be increased to several hundred thousand acres, if the people along the line can be assured that the rord will be completed. These lands are wild an_ jnsettled, but situat? ed in a beautiful and healthy country, and capable of great developments for agricultural, mineral and manufacturing purposes. The railroad company can use these lands either as a basia of credit, or for colonization, or, which would be better, as a means of. pro? curing permanent laborers, by offering in small lots to laborers on long leases, or on sale, at fair prices, to be paid for in work upon the road. In this way the local business ot the road would be promoted, the lands improved, and the general prosperity of the people en? hanced. In Pickeus D.strict, or now Oconee County, immediately on passing the tunnel through Stump House Mountain, immense lime quarries are approached, which would give employment to a large number of laborers.and be of inestimable value to the agriculturists of thc Stute. Lime would be furnished at such prices1 as would be within the reach of every one. These landa are now being sought after by capitalists, as the following letter will show; and it behooves the people of this State to se? cure their prosperity by prompt action and aid to this great railroad enterprise. J. W. HARRISON, President Blue Ridge Railroad Company. August 3, 1868. To General Harrison, President of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company: DEAR SIR : In passing through the western counties of North Carolina, 1 was informed that large tracte of land aro being subscribed to your road, and, from the expenoL .e of the Northwestern States, I know that immigration and railroad building go hand in hand, and make prosperous any country where they are encouraged. The State of North Carolina has made no provision to encourage immigration into ber borders, further than to grant a char? ter to the Ameriran Agricultural and Mineral Land ComDany, with a capital stock of $2,000, 00O, for the purpose of turning the tide of emi? gration to that State. This company is now fully organized, with William Frazier, of New York, as President. General Tochman, of Vir? ginia, is its European agent to procure suita? ble emigrants to settle the lands of the com? pany. General Tochman will start for Europe abortiv after my return to Richmond, and the company confidently expectB to embark a col? ony of emigrants, upon its own vessels, to be landed at a Southern port next fall. With these preliminary remarks, I, as agent for the Amer? ican Agricultural and Mineral Land Company, respectfully submit the following proposition : Tracts o? land, of ten thousand acres or up? wards, on the hue of your railroad, to be sub? divided into two bundled acre lots, at the American Agricultural and Mineral Land Com? pany's expense. This company will purchase alternate lots, at their assessed value for taxa? tion in 1860, or aa ascertained by two disinter? ested parties, paying tor the same in thc com? pany's stock-thc company obligating itself to place a oma fide i etiler upon every two hundred acres so acquired, within thrco years; or, failing to do so, such landa unsettled to avert to the original owner-said owner to re? tain possession until the land is settled, be? lieving that, by tho placing of a suitable class of emigranta upon those lands, they will great? ly increase the value of the lands retained by thc railroad company, und dovelop the agricul? tural and mineral resources of the country, thereby increasing the travel and freight upon the road. I respectfully ask your co-operation with the company I represent. Hoping to hear from you at your earliest con? venience. I am, von rs respect hill v. " CHAS, H. PHELP8, Agent. July 13, 1868. THE DEATH OF GENERAL HALPTNE.-9BM New York Commercial Advertiser says: General Halpine was in perfect health on Saturday last, and had intended to go down to Long Branch with a friend, but missing his appointment he took a bed at the Astor House. On Sunday evening, about six o'clock, he went up to his room, and shortly afterwards came down and wrote a check for a small amount which he handed to a friend. He then retired^ and about nine o'clock rang th s bell and desir? ed that medical aid might be sent for. Dr. Swan, who wau at the Astor House at the time, immediately proceeded to General Halpine's room, and found him breathing heavily and al I most insensible. It was attempted to admin? ister restoratives, but General Halpine waa unable to swallow, and at ten minutes past twelve he ceased to breathe. waea General Halpine was born in Ireland, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he distinguished himself by his classical attain? ments, and particularly by the correctness and beauty of his translations from the Greek. About twenty years ago he came to this coun? try, and shortly afterwards was attached to tho stair of the Tribune, He was also'subsequent? ly connecter! with the Times and Leader, and a few years dKc.'established the Citizen, which he. continued to edit np to the time of his death. Daring the war he was on General Hunter's staff, and was with him in Kansas, South Carolina and Virginia. During this time be COD tributed to the papers many war lyrics under the norn de plume of Miles O^BeUly. On. his return from the field, and at vhe ensuing election in this city, he was chosen to fill the office of Register. He took an active part in politice, and assisted both with voice and pen m disseminating the views of the Democratic party. Personally, Mr. Halpine was extreme? ly popular, and his loss will be deeply do> Slored. He leaves a widow and several chai? ren. The New York Herald says: As Gen. Halpine leaves a widow and six young children, it is proposed that the duties of the office shall con? tinue to be discharged by Mr. John Y. Savage, the Deputy Register; or that Horace Greeley shall be nominally appointed Register, and that the feea of the office during the balance of tho unfilled term shall go to the family of the de? ceased. Thia ie a very praiseworthy proposi? tion, originating, we behove, with Horace Gree? ley himself ; and we trust -that Gov. Fenton will eeo the propriety of yielding to the wishes of the lamented Halpine's friends in the mat? ter of the appointment which how devolves upon him. Crcarsians. YACHT RACEl YACHT RACE! THE STEAMER FANNIE, CAPT. FENN PECK, will make an EXCUB 1 HE H AR BOB, To-Morroio, the 8th instant, leaving Accommodation Wharf at half-past Eleven o'clock, affording a near and continuons view of the Yacht Race. Fare-Adults 75 cents ; Children 50 cents. JOHN FERGUSON, . August 7 Accommodation Wharf. EXCURSION. THE FAVORITE STEAMER EMI _I LIE, Captain ISAACJ-^AVIS, will leave ommercial Wharf on Saturday, the 8th inst, at half-past Twelve o'clock, accompanying the yachts in the race to the bar and around the harbor! ' Fare-One Dollar for grown persons; halt for children. SHAOKRLFORD A KELL. August 7_2_Agents. YACHT RACE EXCURSION.' r .JlGSh TEE STEAMER ROCKLAND, Capt ? I?'UW? ja* T G- SCMLET, will go on an excur sion To-Morrow, 8th mst, leaving , , Waar at half-past Twelve o'clock. The steamer will ac? company the-yachts in the ra?e. ' Fare- Fifty Cent?.. JNO. H. MURRAY, Agent August 7 " ' " ; 1* F<mNBwnro7tK~ n?5FT) ULAR LINE EVERT WEDNE8DAT, j^Mun THE STEAMSHIP MONTEREY, Z??JM?^?^ Captain.- C. BYDEB, will letve Van. ^^tlt^TK derhorst's Wharf, on Wednes?.-.y, i^SEesL 12ih August, at half - past Twolve o'clock P. M. August 6_RAVENED A- CO., Agents. FOR SEW YORK, ,fyf?*V^? THE SPLENDID SLUE WHEEL /^al?KSTEA5I8HIP MANHATTAN, WOODHULL Commander, of tho New mm/mS?tSf?Lm York and Charleston Steamship Line, _wiU leave Adger's Wharf on Saturday, the 8th inst., at 9 o'clock A. M. For Freight or Passage, having splendid cabin accommc dations, apply ta JAMES ADGER A CO., ? Corner Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Up Stain). August 8_ y ? .. 6 "? STEAM TO LIVERPOOL. CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN. jj^-jti-, THE INMAN LINE SAILING y^KdraPP^ SEMI-WEEKLY, carrying the U. ??lH<M$&W* S- Malls, consisting of the following CITY OF PARIS, ?Jl- ' CITY OF BALTIMORE, CITY OF WASHINGTON, CITY OF BOSTON Saning every Saturday and every alternate Monday; at 1 PM, from Pier No, 45 North River, New York. BATES OF PASSAGE, BT THE MAIL STEAMERS HAILING EVERY SATURDAY. ' Payable in Gold.. I Payable in Currency. 1st Cabin...$100 .Steerage.....$8 lat Cabin to London..105 Steerage to London... 8 1st Cabin to Furia.... 115 Steerage to Paris..... 41 Passage by the Monday ste un ere- First Cabin S0O gold; Steerage $30;'?amble in U. S. carrency. Rates of Dassage frc i> Nsw York to Halifax; Cabin, $20, Steerage, $10;payable ingold. Passengers oleo forwarded to Havre, Hamburg, Bremen, kc, nt moderate rates. Steerage passage from Liverpool and Queenstown, ?40 currency. Tickets can be bought here by per? sons sending for their friends. . E?? For further Information apply at the Company' offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent, ' No. 16 Broadway, New York. June 4 6mo NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN " BALTIMORE AND BBEMEN. Via Southampton. THE SCREW STEAMERS OP THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD BALTIMORE.Capt. VOECKLEB. BERLIN.Capt. UNDUETSOH. OF 2500 TONS AND 700 HORSE-POWEB. -rr? WILL BON REGULARLY BE /?*?k\WV?- TWfcEN BALTIMORE AND BEE CgWV^W* MEN, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From ??BBL Bremen on the 1st of each month. From Southampton on the 4th of each month. From Baltimore on the 1st of each month. PRICE or PASSA OE-From Baltimore to Bremen London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin $90; Steer? age $36. From Bremen to ^altimore-Cabin $90 Steerage $40 \. Prices of passage payable ta gold, or itaequlva lent. They touch at Southampton both going and re* turning. These vessels take Freight to London and Hull, for which through bills ot lading are signed. An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vessel. AU letters must pass through the Postofflce. Np bills of lading but those of the Company will be signed. Bins of lading will positively not be de? livered before goods are cleared at the Customhouse, ' For Freight or Passage, apply to A. SCHUMACHER A CO., No. 9 South Charles-street Baltimore. Or to MORDECAI At CO., Agents, , East Bay, Charleston, 8. C. April 20_,_6moa [ONE TRIP A WEEK.} CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LTNF, VIA BEAUFOR T, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt. W. T. UCNELTS' STEaMEB FANNIE.Capt. FENN PECK _fp?.. ONE OF THE ABOVE STEAMERS Caga!^-f*tvill leave ?. h?rtesten every Tuesday Monung^L^o'clock, and Savannah every Thursday Morning, at 6 o'clock. For Freight or passage, apply to June 29 Accommodation Wharf. FOR PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, ST. MARY'S Fi-RN A ND! NA JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOBN'8 RIVER. . ^mlT^to THE STEAMER CITY POINT ??2??5ta Captain CHALLES WILL f. ?. Wli leave t narieatoi every luesaay N'jht at 9 o'clock, and Pava .nah every Wednesday Afternoon, at 3 o'clock, lor the above places. Returning will leave Savounah for Charleston evuy Saturday Morning, at 8 o'clock. AU gooda not removed by sunset will tc stored a. the txp:-r?e and risk of owners. AU irrigst must bc preo-.id. J. D. AIKEN A CO., Ager ts, . June 27 Sonth A?an?c WhnriS