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VOLUME VT.-NUMBER 940.] CHARLESTON, S. C., THURSDAY MORMNG, SEPTEMBER '?t 1868. EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK TEE NEWS FOR THE CAMPAIGN GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO CLUBS, The importance of the great political con test upon which we have now fairly entered renders the dissemination among the people of 8onnd political views and accurate and ear? ly information of the progress and incidents of the canvass, a matter of peewar interest and expediency. Every individual who has any stake in the welfare of these South ern States, should give an active, personal and un flagging support to the candidates of the National Democracy-SEYMOUB and BT.ATB. ? triumph of the Radicals will result in the utter desolation and ruin of the South, and the placing of an ignorant and brutal race in all positions and places of honor and trait, to the exclusion of the white race. The govern? ment must be wrested from the thieves and plunderers who now have control of it, and power placed in the nandi of a party pledged to give peace to a distracted country, and to make it a government for white men, and nqt for negroes. It is only necessary that the peo? ple should be thoroughly informed to accom? plish this, and Tax NEWS trill be an admirable means of diffrising this infc rmation. In order to place the paper within the reach of all, we have adopted a scale of reduced rates of sub? scription for the four months covering the Presidential canvass, and oller besides peculiar ind acamen ts for the formation of elabe. We are determined that THE NEWS shall be the cheapest and best newspaper in the South. Its blows will fall thickly, steadily and rapidly; and if the friends of law, order and the Con? stitution do their duty by extending its circu? lation, ita labors can be made powerfully effec? tive for good.. We appeal, then, to our readers to examine our remarkably low terms, and go to work with a will to get up large clubs for THE CHARLESTON NEWS. SATES FOB TBS CAMPAIGN NEWS. Daily News (four months).$2 00 Tri-Wookly News (four monj?a).1 00 CLUB BATES, - Five copies Daily News, four months, to one address..$8 60 Five copies Tii-Weekly News, four -. months, to one address.4 25 Ten copies Daily News, four months, to one address.15 W Ten copies Tri-Weekly News, four months, to one address. 7 50 One copy of TBS NEWS free to avery person who sends a club of ten E ubscribers at these rates.' The cash must in all eases accompany the order. These prices should secure fer THE NEWS a Tast circulation, which woad result in a cor responding benefit to the Democratic came. May wo sot confidently ask the kind offices of our friends in tins behalf? Remittances can be ruade..by money order at .ur risk, and all letters should be addressed to RIORDAN, DAWSON 6i CO., : Charleston, 8. C. BY TELEGrBAPH. . FROM TUE STATE CAPITAL. <1WATTHM RATLHOAD-BLUE RIDGE EAILROAX COLUMBIA CANAL- COUNTY TREASURES-DENNY IN LUCK-TOMLIN SON ON Tl TE RAMPAGE. [SPECIAL TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY NEWS.] COLUMBIA, S. C., September 18-The pro? ceedings of the mongrel Legislature on Satur? day were of very little interest. iv THE SENATE, the bill appropriating two thousand dollars for the contingent expenses bf the Comptroller General's and Treasurer's officer was passed. |The petition of the reading clerk, J. N. Cor bett, praying an increase of compensation, was read, and his salary fixed at ?5 per day. The bills to remove the county seat of Beau? fort to Gilhsonville, and to regulate the prac? tice of Circuit Courts, were each read the third time.' - So, also, was the lamons discrimination bill and the bill to reorganize the penitentiary. A resolution was introduced to pay J. W. De - ny $1600 for work done for the reconstruc? tion convention, and ordered for a second reading." The Chatham Railroad bill was taken from the table and recommitted to the committee, with instructions to strike out the amendment which requires the company to commence the grading from the Columbia end of the hue simultaneously with the similar work on the Raleigh end. Houss or REPRESXNTATTVXS . -Fills ? to "au? thorize the sale of the Columbia Canal," and "to establish, the office of county treasurer,'' were passed. A number of private bills were postponed to the regular session. The Bine Ridge Railroad bill was read a third time and passed. On friday night the Radicals had what they call a mass meeting, but which was anything else than a meeting of the masses, not more than three hundred negroes and twenty whites being present. Tomlinson, s short, stout, pompous, dandified yankee carpet-bagger, well known in your city as Bureau Superintendent of Education, and somewhat famous for a ly- | tl ing report which he once made on the educa? tional condition and nie tory of this State, made a tearing Radical speech. He accused the Southern people and press of all sorts of ras? cality, especially of trying to re-enslave che negroes. Ejection of Georgia Negro Senators. ATLANTA, September 12.-The Senate to-day declared Campbell and Wallace, negro sena? tors, ineligible by a vote of 24 to ll. Campbell finished his speech in his defence, and, in conclusion, said hs knew bis doom was certain, but claimed the right to enter a re? spectful protest at the proper time. The pro? tests of Campbell and Wallace were received by the Senate and entered on the journal. Dr. James L. Grant, the celebrated railroad bn dee-builder, died here to dav, after an ill? ness of three days. The Haine Election. PORTLAND, September 12.-The Republican State Committee, through Congressman James G. Blain, after a canvass of every township, -estimates the Radical majority over 21,000. J Our Knropewn Dispatches. [FES ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.] BEY.'EW OF FRENCH TROOPS AT CHALONS- QUEEN VICTORIA TN PARIS, AC. FASTS, September 10_The Emperor review? ed the troops at Chalons to-day. The whole army, including cavalry, artillery and in? fantry, the engineer corps, and pontoon and baggage trains, was drawn upon the plain. After going through a series of evolutions, all the corps marched by tbe Emperor in review, each regiment, SB it passed, cheer? ing with great enthusiasm for the Emperor, Empress and Prince Imperial. Au immense multitude of spectators covered the neigh? boring hills. The Queen of England, who is now in thia city, is the guest of the British Ambassador, Lord Lyons. No State ceremony is observed by her Majesty or her attendants, but the privacy of the party is strictly maintained. MINIS TEE JOHNSON. LONDON, September ll.-American Minister Johnson formally waited on Lord Stanley on the 9tb. He will submit his credentials to tbe Queen on Monday next. THE UNITED STATES TREATY WITH CHINA. LONDON, September ll.-In a lengthy article on China and the late Burlingame treaty with the United States, the London Times to-day says that, while England wants peace, actual treaties must be enforced, and no step further will be taken until that is done. China will not be the theatre of war between foreign powers unless as a result of American policy. The ar? ticle ends with tbe assertion that only tbe rulers of China cling to exclusion. The people want Lee intercourse, and it is the duty of England to sustain the wish of the people against the rulers. SEDUCTION OF THE PRUSSIAN ASSIT. PARIS, September ll. - The Gazette de France publishes a dispatch from M. de Thill, Prussian under-secretary of foreign afiairs, to Count Yon Der Galtz, the Prussian envoy?t Poris, announcing that King William had is? sued an order for the redaction of the Prussian army by 130,000 men. The dispatch states that the King by this act wishes to give a new pledge ot moderation, and to show his confi? dence in the prospect of peace, ana adds that he thinks nothing menaces it. THE SULTAN AND ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 10.-The extra? ordinary concession made to Admiral Farragut by the Sultan in permitting the flagship Frank? lin to pass through tho X) ardan elle a and OD ter the Bosphorus bas given rise to a vast amount of comment in diplomatic circles here. The report that the permission had been denied, which wis extensively circulated a few days ago, was utterly without foundation. The con? sent of the 8ultan was accorde 1 in the most gracious manner, as a compliment to the Ad? miral and the country he represented. FARRAGUT AND THE OSMANS. LONDON, September ll.-While the United States stcamor Franklin was ia Bosphorus Creek, a Cretan deputation boarded her and distributed an address asking American aid. Admiral Farragut, at Mr. Morris'suggestion, returned the copies, and received the deputa? tion as private persons. No conversation waa beld on political subjects. ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN-SPANISH AFFAIRS. LONDON, September 12.-The Queen arrived lafely at Windsor. PARIS, September 12.-It is reported that Spain offers 30,000 troops to garrison Bo me In :ase of an European war. Insurgents have ap leared in the mountains about Bouda. Oar Washington Dispatches. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-At the final inter? view between the Tennessee Legislative Com nittee and the President, the President stated hat he had given their application mature lonsideration, and concluded to instruct Gon. Ch?mas to furnish whatever troops were ne? cessary to maintain peace and sustain the pres int Tennessee Government. Gen. Thomas ian call on the Secretary of War for additional roops when necessary. The committee after? wards visited General Schofield. The following B the dispatch of the committee to the Legis ature: "The President will sustain the civil .utbonties. Orders will be issued to the De lartment Commander to sustain and aid the ivil authorities, and a sufficient force will be arnished to accomplish such purpose." One minion two hundred and eighty thou and dollars in bonds were issue 1 to-day to he Central Pacific Biilroad. Generala Thomas, Hancock and Terry con? ti tutu a Court of Inquiry to try General Dyer, i , Ihief of Ordnance, on charges brought by the j i bogressional Committee. The court is to onvene here on the 5th of Ootober, Bevenue to-day two hundred and forty-three tiousand dollaas. The electrical experiments batween the ob ervatory here and Moro Castle show tho ap? rox?mate difference between the two points j be five degrees, twenty minutes and ?igut nd 2-10 seconds. The electricity passes over i ie wire ret ween here and Cuba in 35-100 of a 4 Mond. The 8tore3hip Fredonia, reported destroyed t y an earthquake, had ouly $100,000 of stores. From New York. NEW loss, September 12. -Phelan & CoUan er's billiard factory was burned out to-day. t oss two hundred thousand dollars. Two hun- { red workmen are displaced. j A gang of roughs attached to tho Lvington f ase ball club attacked the Atlantic club, whioh I ad triumphed over the Irvington. Several j ave been shockingly beaten with clubs and at with knives, among whom are Bulkley and I < IcGounigle, members of the Brooklyn Assem- I ( ty, probably fatal. No arrests. From Tennessee. i E NASHVILLE, September 12.-The Legislature j t smaioed in session on yesterday until mid ight, and passed a modified militia bill, which i now a law. Before militia can be sent to ny conuty, application muBt be made to the fovernor by ten unconditional Union men or iree Justices of the Peaca belonging to j lid county, based upon allegations that y vii law cannot be enforced without military 1 * _._ ; liargc Fire In Quincy, Fla. 1 QTJTNCT, FLA., September 9.-This evening a E re broke out io the store of Mr. Thomas ines, on Washington-street, fronting tho t nuthouse square, destroying about nine * lildings- one-third of the business portion of t ie town-among which were the Common- i: ea! th printing office, the post?nico, T. D. P 'fison's livery stable, and several dry goods, j, rocery and drug stores. The loss is estima d by reliable persona at $60.O0O-$15,00O to 10,000 insurance. The fire was caused by the intact of a light with a barrel of crescent oil, ; self-generating gas, whioh ?B very explosive. -Military tn aew Orleans. NEW OBLEANS, September 13.-The Bepubli- J tn torchlight procession last night, number- p ig five thousand, of whom only five hundred a ere whites, waa orderly. A considerable mil ary force occupied the streets near the line 'march. Democratic Victory in Colorado. DENVER, COLORADO TERRITORY, September H.-The Democrats have carried this Territo? ry, electing a Democratic delegate to Congress. Terrible Earthquake in South A mc ric n. Twelve Cities Destroyed and Twenty Five Thousand Lives Lost. NEW YORK, September 13.-The Golding Star brings the intelligence of a terrible earth? quake in Pera and Ecquador, in which twenty five thousand lives were lost and a dozen cities destroyed. Marino Disasters. NEWBERN, N. C., September 12.-Steamer Patapsco, from New York to Savannah, loaded with hay, when eight miles north of Cape Lookout at daylight this morning, was discov? ered to be on tiro ; it enveloped the steamer suddeuly, hardly iriving time for the crew t9 escape to boats. Origin of thc fire unknown. Nothiug Baved. The crew are at Morehead City. Captain is eick in hospital at For Mac m. _ PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.. EXTRA MEETING. COUNCIL CHAMBER, September ll. 1868. City Council mot this evening at 8 o'clock. Present-The Mayor ; and Aldermen Ged? dings, Cunningham, Lindstrom, Weston, Wall, Cade, Olney, Whilden, Voigt, Howard, Marshall and Moora-13. The reading of the minnies of the last meet iog was postponed. DEFERRED BUSINESS. A bill to change and modify an ordinance "To raise supplies for the city for the year 1868, came up for its second reading. The b?l was taken ap by sections, read and passed. The bul was passed to a third read? ing, which it received and passed. The title was changed to ordinance and ordered to b engrossed for ratification. The bill reads as follows: A BILL to change and modify an ordinance "to raise supplies for the city for the year 1866, and tor other purposes." Be it ordained by the Mavor and Aldermen in Council assembled, That the said ordinance shall be amended BO as toread as follows, to wit : Paragraph 2 of Section 1-Fifty cents on every hundred dollars of all sales of poods wares or merchandise (except cotton) on per? sonal account, or on account of others; and twenty-five cents on every hundred dollars of all sales of otton on personal account, or ac count of others, payable monthly. Paragraph 5 of Section 1-Fifty cents OL every hundred dollars of all sales at auction, payable monthly. Paragraph 21 of Section 1-Fifty cents on every hundred dollars of the grosB receipts of hotels or public eating or boarding houses, payable monthly. Paragraph 22 of Section 1-Fifty cents on every hundred dollars of all receipts of livery stable keepers, payable monthly. Paragraph 24 of Section 1-Fifty cents on every hundred dollars of th 3 gross receipts of all printing offices, newspapers and publishing houses, payable monthly. Paragraph 26 of Section 1-Fifty cents on every hundred doll rs of all eales of horses and mules brought to the city, payable monthly, Paragraph 29 of section 1-Fifty cents on every hundred dollars of gross receipts of all tavern keepers and liquor dealers, payable monthly. One dollar on every hundred dollars of all freight and passenger lists of all steamers or sailing vessels, paid or payable in this city, the sano payable monthly, the consignee or agent ol' said vessels to he hold liable for the payment ol the same into the hands of the City Treasurer. Thia or din an oo shall take e5>cocn and after ratification. The favorable report of thc Committee on Streets on the petition of a large number of citiz ns praying that new plank roads be re? laid in John, Chapel and Washington EJtrects. came up and ?as adopted. It was moved and carried that tho construc? tion of these roads be under the supervision of the Mayor and the Committee ou Streets. The favorable report of the Committee on Publio Buildings, Soc., on the petition of the Hope Fire Company, made August 21 tb, came up for consideration. Alderman Weston rose to know if the report was signed by a majority of the committee; that he is a member of the committee, was not consulted, sad ho thought that it was showing groat discourtesy to those ot the committee wuose names do is not appear nader the report; he was not opposed to the report, bat to the manner in which it was to be acted upon this evening. Alderman Wall agree i with his colleague; be didn't know ttiat he was a member of the committee until he looked over the committee list, when he found his name on it as a member of the committee; he, therefore, moved that the question on the adoption of the report be postponed to tho next meeting. Lost Some discussion' ensued, when a motion was made and carried that the report bo referred back to the committee. The favorable report of the Committee oo Streets, allowing Mr. P. J. Goonan $164 for one hundred and sixty-Tour teet of laud taken to straighten Queen and King s.reeta, came up ind was adopted. Deferred business being finisboJ, tho follow? ing mal tera were brought up for consideration : Communication of L. J. Barbot, Esq , Citv Engineer : OFFICE Cmr CIVIL EXOIN"ERR. / CHARLESTON, September ld, looa'. J To the Honorable the Moy r and Aldermen of Charleston, in C"tn.Ha/t Council zssembted: Tho und?rsignod, under and by virtue JZ an irdinanceof the City Co:ncil of Ch denton, ratified the 26th day of February, 1867. to cs ablish and regulate the office oi City Civil En? gineer, was, on the 12th of ilarch 1867. elected >y the Mayor and Board ot Aldermen to tho laid office of City Civil Engineer, to hold and lischarge the duties of the office for the term >f four years. By the bill creating the office md regulating its duties I was required to inter into bonds for the faithful performance if the duties of my office ia the sum of five housand dollars. This obligation was to con inne of force during the term of my office, ?nd t operated as a contract between myself and bondsmen and thg City of Charleston, to endure br the term of lOffr years, and terminate only hen, when a new election for the place of Civil Sagineer ander the terms of the bill sho uid be leid. From the date of my election np to the pres? ent time. I have discharged the duties of the >ffice without complaint, and done all that 1 iras bound to do under my contract of office. Another bill or ordinauce was at the last nesting of Council harried through, proposing i reduction of nearly one bab! of the salary ci he office and depriving the office of the fees md perquisites provided tor in thc bill. This measure has boen adopted without com ilaiat of my official conduct, and without even taking an investigado i into tho affairs and lu t ios of my office. I submit, that by (be tenure of my office un? ter the ordinance creatiug it, I a n entitled egally to hold the office for the term ot four ears, and to enjoy for that term ill the emola neuts attached to it, under the ordinance ireating it. A mod.fication or change of the irdinancoof establishment is a subversioj of he contract with Council by myself, .ind as nch exceeds the powers contorted upon the lorporation. The undersigned respectfully pr?tesis against be ratification of the ordinance recently dopted, making a change in the salary and moluments of the office, and prays that this ORV be published and filed with the proco, d ngs of Council, aud such cous.deration bj :iven to it by your honorable hodv, as m jus ice he is entitled to receive, and the merits of tis case deservos. And the undersigned ever protesting, and so orth, respectfully subscribes himse f, Yours very r -apectf nil v. LO CIS J. B ABBOT, City Uugineor. Ordered to bo published aud laid over for ct ion at next meei in?. Communication of Joseph Hilton, Esq., Fore aan Charleston Hook and Ladder Compa.iv, Io. 1. asking payment of indispensable ex? penses incurred in oniidetion of Truck Home, mounting to $137 40. Referred to Special Committee on the Fire Doo irtmotit. Alderman Cade presented thc following peti ion of the Mayor and Aldermen of Charleston o (be Legislature. To the Honorable the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Slate of South Carolina, now assembled in the City of Columbia: The petition of the Honorablo the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Charleston, 8. C., respectfully showeth : That on or about the year 1838 a law was passed by the then Legislature, prohibiting the excavation and building of cellars in any new building to be hereafter erected within twenty (20) miles of the sea coast. That your petitioners, at this distance of time, are unable to say what "ere the true motives for the enactment of anch an unjust law. Your petitioners, however, are led to believe that the passage of the said law was made in conformity with the ideas of certain parties in this city who were suffering from the alarm and terror engendered by a fear?ul epidemic which had the previous season pissed over Charleston. Amongst other considera? tions advance J as the cause of the said sick? ness was the i xistence of collara, which, after avery extensive conflagration, had viaited this place, were filled with water from ralnB and from the water uaed in trying to auppresa the Are. bUich accumulations Of water laying in the cellars of the burnt district became stag? nant, and was very naturally charged ae the cause of tho epidemic. Your petitioners would, however, call to the notice of your honorable body the fact that another, and, if possible, more disastrous con? flagration hos passed over our oity since the time above alluded to, and although heavy rains have ensued, and although deep cellars and excavations exist in the ruined district, yet no stagnant water is now to be seen, and we ht,ve been entirely free from epidemics and other s2 vere visitations of sicknes?. The causes of this salutary and wonderful, change is to be found in the fact that of lite years thia corpo? ration haa made great improvements in the drainage of this city. For whereas thc earlier administration had given little or no attention to the great mod .rn and nani tory improve? ments of thorough and complete drainage, later adminiatratto is have applied themselves earnestly to extend and improve the drainage system. "Your petitioners would therefore pray your honorable body to repeal said useless law as the one referred to First. As being no longer necessary on ac? count of the improved system of drainage al? ready commenced, and to be still further ex? tended, as moans will permit. Second. Because of the unconstitutional character of the law. For whereas, in all new buildings, the privilege of cellars ia prohibited, yet the lortunate possessor of an old-time building is allowed euch privilege, thereby be? stowing that right upon one citizen, while sternly dBuring the same to another. Third. Because the law is easily evaded; for it is only necessary for the owner or builder to declare that an excavation is intended lor a cistern or for an icehouse, and tbe work may proceed under a false pnteace, and be after? wards used as the parties may t'.ink proper. Nevertheless, to the 'amid and the conscien? tious, the above offensive lawb.comes a source of terror aud disquiet. And the said law is otherwise evaded. Your petitioners could point ont buildings in tho older portions of the city, which bave been en? tirely rebuilt from the foundations, and cellars have in auch cases been permitted simply bo cause the owners were persona of extensive political or monetary influence. But other cases might be mentioned, where the owners of property have been comparatively poor and destitute of influence. In such cases they have been notified by the officers of the law to exca? vate cellars at their own immediate peril. i or the above reasons, and for others that your petitioners might reader, your petition? ers most respectfully pray for the repeal of thia moa: nu j nat and unnecessary law, and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. Un motion, the Mayor was requested to sign the same ana f rward it to Columbia. Alderman Whilden suggested that as the re? port of the Committee on the application of the Hope Fire Company wa? referred baok to them earlier in the evening, and all the members be? ing now present, that it be taken ap again for consideration tins evening. Those members of tho commit toe who did not sign before as? sented to attaching their surnatures to tb? nunc This being dona, Alderman Geddings rood tho report and it was adopted. Alderman Wall moved that a special commit? tee of ?ve, of which the Mayor shall be chair? man, Le appointed to investigate the affairs of the City Engineer, and to report at next meet? ing. f he Mayor objected to being placed in the position. Some discussion ensued, when a motion was made and carried to lay it over to the next meeting. Adjourned. W. H. SMITH, Clerk of Council. IT K.MS OF STATE SEWS. - The Postoffice at St. Mathews, Orango burg District, hos been discontinued.. -lt is proposed to give a barbecue at Ches? terfield Courthouse on next Saturday, tue 19th ms'ant. 1 , -There will be a Democratic maes meeting at Chester on Tuesday, the 15th instant, at whioh Gov. Yance and Gen. Hampton are ex? pected to speak. -Georgetown is oxcited at the prospeot of a telegraph office; and Orangeburg is trying to arrange for the re-establishment of that which it had. -The caterpillar is producing fearful rav? ages in some parts of Oran gobur 4 District. Some of the finest cotton ciops have been re? duced to one-half. -The 8umtor News says of the crops in that district : "lu so ne sections corn has Buffered, and cotton has not entirely escaped the mauy casualties which be tall the staple ; but gene? rally speaking, the prospects for the harvest aro good. Our people aro not much in debt, ind vie look for a plentiful supply of green? backs, and a brisk trade os soon as cotton be? gins to come in." -The Greenville Enterprise says : "After long continued rainy weather, it baa become fair and pleasant, and there ia a prom se ot a good time for fodder-saving in Greenville, and liso for securing hay, *hich wo hope the firm? ara will make wuile the aun slimes. Corn crops are generally good, and Greenville District, it is bjlieved, will have an abundant supply of provisions, and some to apare." -Mr. Jam?s L. Mattis, % farmer, from Edgo leld District, while 00 bis way from Hamburg ,0 his home (about eighteen milos from that awn,) on Tuesday last, was fired upon by a irauir of negroes, about thirteen miles from blamburg. The negroes oidered him to stop (he buggy, whin Mr. Mattie drew his pistol ind continued firing nntii he ran them efl. The next day, h party of white men tried to :atoh them, tnt found nobody in the neigh? borhood. -In Laurens vi He, on Thursday, a youngman iy tho name of W. H. Eichelberger, living tome six miles in the country, came into town rory much intoxicated aud almost demented vim brandy. In the store of air. John Kyle, m altercation endued between Eichelberger md Tabby Simpson, a freedman, when Eichol lerger used a pistol and inflicted three or four rounds on the latter, from which he died in ibout half an hour. Eichelborg it made his iscipe and is still at large-supposed to have cf. the State. -A serious affray occurred at Fort Milla, in fork District, ono day last week. Five or six ?ogroea were severely hurt in the melee-none lerioualy-and one white man sh h tly bruised. Chere wero present, upon the ground about wenty whites and seventy-five blacks. The igbt commenced by a Radical ne^ro inier upting a Conservativo negro during bis peech, giving the latter the lie. whereupon ho Conservative darkey, though surrounnded >y but a few of his friend\ but trusting in the notice of nis cause, let fiy and felled the Bad. 0 tbe earth, when the fi ,'ht becimo general, esulting in tho whites driving the nogroos rom th? field. -On Tuesday, the 6th instant, at Florence, an englishman, m the employ of Dr. Washington, urned Peter Smith, was stabbed to the heart >y Alexander Burris, who lives near Florence, luder the following circumstances: The par ieB wore on tho front sleet, near Capt. Wily's tore; each bad beon drinking:, wnon Burris got ingry with Smith, or pretended to be so. be? cause Sm th would not let him (burris) drink if his liqu >r. and cursed Smith. An alterca ton ensued, when Burris drew his knife, and .fcer two or three attempts, plunged it into Imith, who lived only about a half no-r after? wards. An inquest waa held over tho body lato n the afternoon aud the following verdict Tel? lered: "That Peter Mnitk came to hi8 death ty a wound inflicted o a the left breast by a mife in the bunds of Alexander Burris with fe oneous intent." FUOII WASHINGTON. PETITION FEO M MISSISSIPPI-AFFAIRS TN THE STATE-SECRET POLICE AND NEGRO MTT.TTIA ORGANIZATIONS IN FLORIDA-TERROR OF THE WHITES. The Washington correspondent of the Balti? more Son writes on the 11th inst : A memorial has been forwarded to the Presi? dent and General Grant from citizens of Mis? sissippi, calling attention to the fact that under the Reconstruction acts and the present status of affairs there, there is no one authorized to issue a proclamation for the election of Presi? dential electors. The Governor elected by the people has been deposed, and the military com? mander, General Gillern, does not find authority in the law from whence he derives his power io act to warrant his interference in the matter in any shape. A petition has been sent here from promi? nent and respectable citizens of Florida in which it is stated that "Wo are in a terrible condition here, and God knows what may not happen at any moment. The Legislature pass? ed a bill empowering tho Governor to have a detective and secret police bndv, to such an ex? tent as he deems fit, uncontrolled by any one. With this power h? is enabled to raise and arm as many negroes as he pleases, and from what has transpired, he has gone to work ex? tensively. "Besides this, he is quietly, through agents, organizing the negro militia, who ara drilling on the plantations privately, and have orders to mount mules, Ac., and hurry to to rn at a given signal. The few United States troops we had have been removed to Tampa, Jacksonville and Augustine, and we aro lett helpless, with a negro population counting four to one of the whites. "We nover have been alarmists, but really our condition is such that we feel justified in apprehending infinite danger at any moment. Such creatures armed and headed by very bad white men, and given to know that they are protected by law, will not hesitate at any ras? cality. You see what our condition is. Our families are at their mercy. If we leave them to concentrate BO as to meet the negroes, they may be suff-rers before we can come to their assistance. If we stay to dofend our house? holds, we are to be cut off in detail. "Now, more than at any other moment, we need the presence ot United States troops, commanded by the right kind of officers, and should bave not less than two hundred to three hundred here, where, in twelve hours, half the able-bodied negroes o? the State could be collected." The petitioners ask that the attention of the President, General Grant and Secretary Scho? field be called to this condition of affairs, and Buch steps be taken as will secure peace to the cit izo as of Florida. AN EXTBAOBINABX CASE-A BELLE OF WASH? INGTON IN THE BATS OF ANDREW JACKSON TN COURT. -The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger writes on Thursday as follows : The Jefferson Market Police Court this morn? ing was called upon to take cognizance of a rather romantic oaae. An old lady, seventy eight years of age. formerly the wife of Gene? ral Elton, and one of the most brilliant belles of Washington in the days of General Jackson, appeared aa complainant against a persor. known as Antonio Buchignani, her second hus? band, whom she charges with abandonment, and h vina unlawfully with her granddaughter. Shortly after their marriage, she Bays, he ran off to Europe, taking with him not only the granddaughter, but aiso all the money and other property of which she waa possessed, For two years the fugitive pair lived in Italy, making the tour of the Continent, ?cc. Buchignam's funds at length running low, he was compelled to do something for a living. Accordingly he recrossed the Atlantic and went to Canada, where he kept a restaurant. Think? ing he oould now venture back to New York to -collect Borne $1500 that somebody owed him bree, be arrived in town yesterday, and put up s< th? Girard House under an assumed name. Tho detectives, however, who has been on bis track, had him under arrest within two boura of his leaving tho Hudson River cars. When brought into court and confronted with his forsaken wife, the prisoner ( who is ? line-looking Italian) exhibited not the slight? est discomposure. The justice demanded that he should make proper provision for his wife, and on his refusal to 40 so he waa ordered to be placed in the custody of the commissioners of public corrections, who will probably Bend him to the workhouse. The prisoner ?B about thirty years of age. He is said to have bad two children by the granddaughter of complainant. Not long emce he ocenpied the position of librarian to Congress. Previous to that he received an ap? pointment as secretary to our Consulat Borne ; but. for some reason or other, he refused to accept. The case ia certainly a very remark? able one in all its de<ails-and, ao far as the venerable complainant is concerned, exhibits the vicissitudes of lifo in a very striking light CO?LD NOT KEEP HOUSE WITHOUT rr.-Mrs. Persis S. Black, of Paris Hill, Me., writes: "I have had it five years, and done all the sewing for my family; and now I feel that I could not keep house a week without it." J. H. Chamberlain, of South New Berlin, N. Y., writes: "It suits us in every way. We really feel that we could not keep house with? out it." A. Yancey, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, writes: "Have used one of your machines (Willcox A Gibba) in our family for three years. It has paid for itself several times over. We would not know how to keep house without it." Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour lectured in Saratoga on Thuisday before the Saratoga Ag? ricultural Society. On the way he waa seren? aded in Albany and made a brief speech, Bay? ing he had received the most earnest assurance from every part of the country of success in the present canvass. Matters >-re not working smoothly in our now territory, Alaska. The natives don't like the new comers, whose modo of civilizing the Alas kiana ia said to consist in instructing them in vice, and a now i ur company seems disposed to rule tho territory after the manner of their pre? decessors, the Russian Fur Company. Alto? gether, things do not look well in Americanized Alaska. -Mr. H. Coleman Pool died suddenly in Greenville last week, from the effects 01 an overdose of laudanum. Mr. Pool was a native of Sparenburg, but has been living in Green? ville for some years, where he was employed in the State tax collector's office. _?0MS._ gPOTTSWOOD HOTEL, MILLWARD BROTHERS, PBOPBDCIUS, RICHMOND, VA. AprilB_ jH|ADAME G 1 D I K ll E , CALDER HOUSE. CORNER OP CHURCH AND QUEEN STREETS. CHARLESTON, & 0. Transient Board 32 50 per Day. April 29_ jy^EW YO UK HOTEL, No. 721 BROAD WA F, NEW YORK CITY. D. M. H1LDRKTH ?St CO., Proprietors. THIS LONG ESTABLISHED FIR*T-OLA8F QOXtL, as popularly known in former time* limier the managc-ent o? J. B. MO -NOT, Esq., and more recently under luat of UTE A l? CRAN8TON A 0 ., ia now undei the propnotuntnp of iicssrs. D. M. H LLD H ? 1 Ii A T. B. RuCKWAY, unor the firm ol D. M. HLLDR?TH A CO. The senior partner from bis lons experience as a pioprioior of the Veranda, St. Lo na and St Charles Hotels of New Orleans, flatter* himself that be cac assure his fr.cuds and he public- eenurally, V at itt former world-wide reputation as a popular first-i-lasi Boto, sball be fully sustained uador its present mauui-emont. lyr* February IS OS" A HOVtLTY.-THE LATEST AND most effectual remedy lor the cure ot debility, loss of appetite, headache, torpor ol the liver, etc, is PANKNIN'? HEPATIC BITTERS. For sale by ol Druggists. . tb Spt?al Muts. *3- NOTICE.-ALL DEMANDS AGAINST the Estate of the late THOMAS LYNCH ri?nat be pre? sented, daly attested, and all persons indebted to the same are requested to make payment to JOHN F. O'NEILL tt SON. M. LYNCH, September li mwfB Administratrix. ?-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Assembly in such cate made and provided, an application will be made to the Court of Common Please for the incor? poration of the ATLANTIC LAND COUPANT. August 17 m8* $3- OFFICE SHERIFF, CHARLESTON CO., SEPTEMBER 8, 18G7.-TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYEES.-All Tax Payers in the County of Charles? ton, against whom executions have been issued, aro hereby notified that their taxes are payable only to the undersigned or his deputies, and that any re? ceipt for taxes that hive been given by any other per? son since the 21th ultimo may be held as null and void. All persons in arrears of taxes are notified that unless they come fcrwird and promptly settle, I will he constrained tn proceed against them in strict accordance with the Uw. E. W. M. MACKEY, September8 C Sheriff C. C. SST A-A-A-A-A-THE BEST DYSPEP? TIC BTTTEB8 now in use are PANKNIN'S Hepatic Bitters. They never fail to give relief. Try a bottle, and be convinced. For sale by a'l Druggists. m US' BATCHELORS HALB DYE-THIS splendid Hair Eye is tho best m the world; the ouly true and perfect Dye; hannlese, reliable, nstantaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tinta; remedies the ill effects of bad lyes; invigo? rates and leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold hy aQ Druggists and Perfumers; and properly applied at Batchelors Wig Factory, No Bond-street, New York. Irr January 3 43* A YOUNG LADY RETURNING TO her country home, niter a sojourn of a few mon'j, 9 In tl e city, ms hardly recognized by her friends. In place of a coarse, rustic, flushed lace, she had a soil ruby con plezion of almost marble smooth? ness, and instead twenty-three abe really appeared but eighteen. Upon inquiry as to the cause of so great a chango, abo plait ly told them that (be used the G IBO AoS IAN BALM, ai d considered it an in? valuable acquisition to any lady's toilet. By ita nae any Lady or Gentlemen can Improve their personal appearance an hundredfold. It ia simple in its combination, as Nature herself is simple, yet anaur pawed in its efficacy in drawing impurities fron., also healing, cleansing and beautifying the akin and complexion. By its direct action on the cuticle it draws from itali its imparities, kindly healing thr same, and leaving the surface as Nature intended 1 should be-clear, soft, smooth and beautiful. Pries fl, sent by MaU er Kxprees, on receipt of an ardor, by W. L. CJ-ARK * CO., Chemist*. . No. 8 West Fay ette-fltreet, Syracuse, ft T. Tbe only Amen^vt Agenta for the ?ale ?f th* tama. March an ITT IS- HAS THE SUMMER ENFEEBLED YOD ?-Nine ont of every ten to whom this question is addressed, if tbey answer it candidly, will answer it in the affirmative. Some may reply to ii from a sick bed ; others, of a stronger constitution and greater powers of endurance, may only experi? ence a slight lassitude as the consequence of the torrid season. But some portion of the vitality o all human beings oozes out of them under the pressure of great and continuous heat, and the sooner the loss is completely repaired, the less tus ceptible will the system be to the unhealthy influ? ence of the foll malaria. The most genial and wholesome tonic that has ever been offered to man-aa a means of recruiting his exhausted strength, and for fyiug him against the attacks of disease-is HOSTETTEB'S STOMACH BIT TEKS. Taken at Un season it is a perfect safe? guard again tt intermittent fever, bilious affections, and all the epidemics which follow close upon the expiration of the summer. It ia an invigorant and alterative without my of the drawbacks which at? tach to mere s'.'mu'anls, and is the only preparation of the kind which a conscientious physician would feel inclined to prescribe for lad.es in delicate health. Nothing can be more pure, more harmless, moro certain to restore the vigor of the system per? manently and thoroughly, without exciting the pulse or the brain. September 13 nao 6 points, (gib, (git. WM. ITraBir& co., IMPORTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF White Lead Zinc Faints Tarnishes Colors Oils Window Glass Brashes. KEROSENE LAMPS AND FIXTURES. DEALERS IN REFINED PETROLEUM (OB .KEROSENE) AGENTS FOR MARVIN'S SAFES in HOWE'S PLATFORM SCALES No. 303 East Bay Street, SIGN OF MARVIN'S SAFE, WE ARE SOLE PROPRIETORS OF THE FOL? LOWING BBANDa OF WHITE LEAD, which are copyrighted and bear our trade mark : WM. M. B. & 00.% 8T0NEWALL, WANDO, CHICOBA AND ET1WAN. ALSO, WM. M. B. & CO.? AND QUEEN CITY ZINCS. ALSO, THE FAVORITE LBAND OF BRILLIANT PETROLEUM. August 29 SAC stu th 3m oe Sapping. FAST FREIGHT LINK TO AMD PRO? BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON CITT, WILMINGTON, (DEL.)LOUISVILLE (KV J CTNCLNN ATI, (0.) S P. LOUIS (MO.) AND OTHES NORTHWESTERN CITIES. THE FAVORITE AND SWIFT-. Screw Steamship FALCON, JESSE "D. HoBazT, Commander, will sail for Baltimore OD Saturday, the 19tl? September, at Eight o'clock A. M., from Pier No. 1. Union Wharves, making c.ose connections, and de- ? livering freight to all points in connection promptly M and at lou. rates. shippers of RICE are nodded that wa wll issnec "Through Bills Lading " at the following rates per 100 pounds: Charleston to Cincinnati.65 cents.. Charleston to Loni-ville.75 cents. Charleston to St Louis.;.86 cents.. Rates on Bice always loxotr than by any competing line. Insurance on Cotton, Rice, Ac., J? per cent. For Freight or passage, apply to COUBTENAY A TRENHOLM. September li mtuth3 Union Wharve*. NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE. FOR NE W FORK. THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEE?. ! STEA MSHIP MANHATTAN, M. J".. WOODHULL Commander, wll leave . A deer's Wharf on Saturday Morning* 19 Ih instant, at half-past Seven AM. The Steamers of this Line ms ore at three-quarter per cent For Freight or Passage, having elegant cabin accommodations, apply to JAMES ADGEB A (XL, Corner East Bay and Adger'a Wharf (Up Stairs). September 14 6 FOR PHILADELPHIA, The STEAMSHIP PROM FA? ITHED V Captain A. E. GRAY, will leave North Atlantic Wharf, for ?hil I a. i el ph ia, on Monday Afternoon, H th, inst, at Three o'clock. For t reight apply to . JOHN A THEO. GETTY, September 9 North atlantic Wharf. FOR MEW YORK. REO ULAR LINE EVER T WEDNE8DA TZ A+^~?*sm THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA? -y^^fi^^ Captain M. B. CBOWELL, will leave 4^Tf>ft^-Vandorbor8t'8 Wbaif on Wednesday,. ? ?JM intj?T^,!qrrf "mv" r 16th, at Four o'clock, PV M. BAVEN EL & CO. September 10 _' PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CUMPY'B THBOUOH LON- TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY R& DUCED RATES! -^?3- bl HAMERS OE THE ABOVS line leave Pier No. 42, North River? ??flwFUWlA ?90t ot Canal-street, New York, r*. TTritPTlir^1*-- 12 o'clock noon, of thc 1st 9th, 16tl| and 24th of every month (except when these dated fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and ?4tn connect at Panama willa steamers for south Pacific mud Central America**' porta. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of 9th ot each month connects withs, the now steam Une from Panama to Australis and] ' New Zealand. Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC leaves San Fran _? cisco, for Ccu a and Japan, October L >oCalifornia steamers touch?t Havana, bat ge direct from New York to AsplnwslL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult?. Medicine and a.tendance free. For Passage tickets or further information applji at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 14 " lyr_F. R. BABY, Agent. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BREMEN, Via Southampton. THE BCREW STEAMERS 07 THE NORTH QZSJ?AS LLOXS 3ALTIMUHL.Capt. VOk.CK.LER. BERLIN.Capt. UNUUET80H. OF 2600 IONS AND 700 HORSE-POWER. _ - . . WILL RON REGULARLY BX. //ttPvt* TW-EN BALTIMORE AND BBL ??n$3t\? Mt.X, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. Frons ^3?)4w<?r9L. Bremen on the 1st ot each monta* From Southampton on t e 4tb of each month. Front. Baltimore on the 1st ot each month. PRICE OF PASSAGE-From Baltimore to Bremos. London. Havre and .-'outhamntou-Cabin $90: Steer age $36. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin $90 Steerage$40 Prices of passage payable in gold, or its equiv*, lent They touch at Southampton both goin* and re? turning. These vessels take Freieht to Loadoo ao4 Hull, for which through bills of lading are signedL An experienced surgeon is attached to each vessel* All letters must pass through the Postofnce. Na billa of lading but those of the Company will De ? signed. Bills of lading will positively uot be de? livered before goods are cleared at he Customhouse,, For Freight or Passage, apply to A SCHUMACHER A CO., i No. 2 Soutb charles-street Baltimore* Or to MORD. CAI A CO.. Acents, East Bay, Charleston, 8. C April 20 Brno* STL A M TO LIVER'<HM>L. CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN. j-ftkum THE INMAN LINE, SATLIN?i j/gtmfSS, s: EM I-WEEKLY, carryinsr the TJL. ?<ffivll?Mrt S- Mail8> consisting of the following =M?3SSR3>> steamers: CITY OF PARIS. CITY OF BALTIMORE, CITY OF WAS BINGI ON, CITY i >F BOsTOir Sa?ing every Saturday and every alternate MondamtL at 1 P.M., from Pier No. 45 North River. New YorJc RATES OF PASSAGE. BT THE MATT. STEAMEhB BAJLI.NO EVEB7 SATUXDAX! Payaole in Gold. I Payable in Currency. 1st Cabin.5100 Steerage.$8 let Cabin to London.. 105 bteerageto London... ft 1st rabin to Paris... .116 | Steerage to Paris.4 Passage by the Mon J ay ste mers-First Cabin $9G> gold; bleerage $30; payable in U. S. cunvnfy. Rab-8 of o-issage from New York to Halifax; Cable $20, Sfc-erage, $10; payable ic gold. Passengers also forwarded to Havre. Haiuonrgv Cr.'men, Ac., ^moderate rate?. Steerage passace from L verpool and Queenstown, : 40 currency. Tidies can be bough' here by per sons eeudinti for their friends. For further information apply at the Company* ' offices. JOHNG, DALE, Agent, No. 16 Broadway. New York. June 4 imo FOR EDISTO, ROCKVILLE, ENlERPRISE, AND WAY LAND? INGS. r THE SI EA MER ST. HELENA, ???m??I^Sm Captain J. O. RUMLEY, will receive. Freight This Day, and leave To-Morri?a Womino? at Three o'clock, and Edisto Wednesday Morning, ak Three o'c ock. Fori rei gb t or passage apply ou board or to JOHN H. MURRAY, Market Wharf: N. B -Steamer will leave again on Friday Morning' at live o'clock, aid Edisto Sauriay Mor mg, afc.. Four o'clock. 1* september 1* [ONE TRIP A WEEK.] CH AHLESTOM AMD SAVANNAH STKAJSS. . PA -KET LIN?, VIA BEA?I OR r, HILTON HEAD AND BLUK7TOU STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt. W. T. UONSXTX SIEAMLBFAN^IE.Capt. FENN Pxox - . ?JK*?**?w ON EOF THE ABOVE MTKAMEUS _-^L-Jrzr? aili U-.1VA ??h.ripatr.n every Tuesday Morning, at 7 o'clock, and savannah .ever Thursday^ Morning, at 7 o'clock. For Freight or massage, applv to J HN FERGUSON. June 29 Accommodaliou Wharf. FOR PALATKA, FL.Ott.iDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FHRNANDINA, JACKSON VI LLB AND ALL LANDINGS ON 1HE ST. JOHN'S* RIVER. . ^T-?*,, THE STEAMER CITY POINT/ BSSSSm Captain ('MAILES WILLEY, ?ll leave Chariebtoi ever; Tuesday Ni?,hi ut B o'clock,, and Sava nah every Wednesday Afternoon ai ? o'clock, lor the above places. Hemming will leave ..ava. iiiih icr Charleston every Saturday Morning, at 8 u'c.ock. All goods not removed by sunset will be stored a i the expi use and rii-k ot owi.crs. All lreigl-'. must bc pre . id J. 1?. AIKEN A CO., Agent?. Septmbcrl -outh Atlantic v?'b >* TTYRUGS AND MED?CINK?, FRESH UYEVERY STEAMER. E. XI. KELLERS & C0.r Mo. 131 M li KTIN G-STRE l!.T. CnAELXSTON, S. C., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS. Always cn band a large asso tmmtof DRUGS', Patent Medicines, Soaps, Perfumery, and rode* Ar?cl s. I'ny - cians' Orders filled promptly and at the low? est market rates. E. H. KELLEbS, M. D. H. DAER **. D February 17 *?