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VOLUME VT.-NUMBER 940.] CHARLESTON, S. C., THURSDAY MORMNG, SEPTEMBER '?t 1868. EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGBAPH. BDROPK. ALL SPAIN IN. A STATE OP SIEGE-GENERAL HUM MABCHTNQ ON MADE ID -8TRENGTH OF TEE IN 8UBOSKT8-A REVERSE TO THE BEBELS. XONDON, September 25-Evening:.-The fol? lowing is the la-teat news r*-ooivod from Spain : The government st Madrid bad declared eil Spain in . a state nf siege. General broader, who was sent out with a detachment of royal troops against the pro vin co of Santander, had joined the insurgents. Reports ?hat General Prim is marching directly en Madrid are reit? erated. He is accompanied by General Ser? rano, the Duke De ia Torre, and it is estimated that tho force under his. command is now twenty thoosand strong. The Dake' De la Torre ie said to.be acting as provisional pres? ident and dril head of the re volu tio a. He has refused offers of accommodation made by General Concha from Madrid. The' Spanish ships-of-war in the port of San S2bastian have declared against the Queen and joined the rebel fleet The revolutionary leaders have is? sued a der oe declaring that any officer who orders an attack on the people or patriot soldiers, shall be adjudged a traitor- to his country. ( ., .. . Advices received this afternoon from Spain indicate thai tho rebels are especially strong cn tho seaboard. On the northwestern coast they .hold the fortified seaport towns of Corun? na, Ponte Yedra and Yigo, and the mouth of the Tambre River, in the Province of Corrina. Two'regiments of. royal troops, which went from Madrid to put down the insurrection at C?djz, are reported to hare revolted while on the road and gone over to the rebels. ' PABIS, September . 2 <?-Offioial dispatches from the royal- authorities giving an account of the affray ia Santander, report that after a sharp fight the rebels were worsted and took refuge on the fleet in the harbor. - The Moniteur publishes the following: "Par? va, commanding the royal forcea, is massing troops to attack Seville. Themen are in good sprite. BON. BEVEBDT. JOHNSON-ASOZHXB SPEECH AT LEEDS. LONDON, September 24-Minister Johnson visited the Leeds exhibition yesterday. In reply to an address from tba exhibition com? mittee, he reiterated his prenons assurances of the maintenance of good will between Eng? land and America. He al se paid an eloquent tribute of praise to the British army, and highly en logizad Lord. Napier, of Magdala, whose name, bo said, was a household word in . j America, for bis. courage and humanity in the Abyssinian war. The Times and Telegraph have articles OE the speeches of Hon. Reverdy Johnson at ! Leeds. They exult m the good sense and paci . . I fte tone of Mr. Johnson's utterances, and says if ho who knows tho whole case is certain of . the adjustment of the differences pending, the public may be sure of it. EDB8X4N POLICY. ST. PETKRSRTJRG, September 25.-It is report? ed that the Czar will recall the minister at Washington for instructions in regard to the new policy about to be pursued by the empire. CHINA TEA SUBSET. LONDON, September 25.- -Foo Chow dates re? port tea, declining; expo:-ts of the new crop, 90,000,000 pounds. p WASHINGTON. THE ?j??M?M? CALX, FOB FEDEBAXi TB00P8-LI? BEL SUIT-THE XSSI OATH, SO. WASHINGTON, September 26.-The delegation from .the Alabama Legislature having neglect? ed to bring an authenticated copy of the rsso- i ration under which they are acting, will wait " until its arrival before officially visiting the ! President. Gov. Smith is with the party by re- ; quest of the Legislature, to adviso and e np oort j .the delegation. He has no official functions to 1 perform here in connection with the application '. for troops. He is of opinion, bowover, that the ? action of the Legislature, though unusual in 1 form, meeta th9 requirement of the const itu- ' tion in the chatter of securing Federal aid for \ Alabama; He does not folly sympathize with 1 . tb e Legisla t ure in this call for additional troops, > and expresses his confidence in his own a bib- ! . ty, by ci vd machinery, to maintain the peace ? .of;the State. The people desire peace and he : has assurance from men of both parties of sup- 1 port in bis efforts to that end. There is some -disorder on the. line of the Tennessee River and north of Mobile, but elsewhere through? out the State there are no indications of disturbances, and no disposition to resist the law, and in no other portion of the . State bas any officer who has been regular? ly installed in office been resisted in the performance of his duties. The Governor is i apprehensive that during the excitement of the ' coming election imprudent parties may com? mit acts which will lead to serious disturbances 1 unless restrained by some assurance from the ] President that they will be promptly put down , by Federal authority* Beyond this assurance 1 Governor Smith is inclined to think no Federal 1 interference is necessary at present. Mayor Bowen and Alderman Richards have . sued the Evening Express for slander, claim? ing $10,000. Mcculloch has submitted the question to Evarts, whether officers unable to take the , prescribed oath are entitled to pay for past ser-' Tice, and whether relief from political disabili- , ties is retroactive. 1 Howard had a long interview with the Presi- ( dent to day, the first visit for many months. It is stated a consultation between the Presi? dent and Schofield resulted in a determination . to reinforce both Sherman and Meade. * GEORGIA. THE OEOBOIA DEMOCRATS AND THE RECON? STRUCTION STATE GOVERNMENT-THE STATE CREDIT. ATLANTA, September 26.-The efforts to ] borrow money at the North on the credit of ] the State of Georgia have resulted in failure. The Democratic Central Executive Com- ? mittee have issued an address announcing ' that they recognize the government organized . by authority of the reconstucsion acts, and , will recognize it? now and henceforth, unless it should be superseded by authority of law. The ' address concludes as follows : , We Bee no reason to apprehend that the I State government, under the present constitu? tion, in its legitimate operation as directed and ! - administered by the several departments as 1 now constituted, will be more restrictive of the rights of any class of our citizens than is : absolutely necessary to harmonize it with and conform it to the. requirements of the Con? stitution and laws of the United ' States, and we trust the State government will adhere to and make effective the first section in the declaration of the 'fondamental principles embraced in om* constitution-protection of person and property is the paramount duty of government, and shall be impartial and complete. -r LOUISIANA. AN0THEB BADIOAL GOVZBNOB TAKES A SENSIBLE STAND-THE VETO OF THE LOUISIANA SOCIAL EQUALITY BILL. NEW OBLLANS, September 20.-Gov. War month to-day vetoed the Civil Rights bill, thereby raising a perfect storm of denuncia? tion at what they term his ingratitude and treachery to them and the party. The session of the House, after the reception of the veto, was occupied chiefly by the colored members in ita denunciation, one threatening War mouth with impeachment, and repudiating him as no longer a member of the Radical party. The white members are confident of sustaining the veto. The following is the veto message: To the Hon Speaker and Members of the House of Representative* : I return to the House of Repr?sentatives an act to protect all persons in their public and civil rights without my signature, tor the fol? lowing reasons, to wit : The rights and pri ? leges enumerated in the first section of this bil), and ought to bo enforced thereby, are ful? ly and explicitly recognized and established in the constitution of the State. Even a foreigner not a citizen has the same right to travel and be entertained as a citizen, and there is nothing in our jurisprudence which makes distinction on account of race or color, except in so far as relates to slavery. The organic law of the land gives to all persons perfect equality of civil and political "rights, including the priv? ilege of enforcing these rights in the courts, and employing all the legal remedies which have heretofore been found requisi'e to secure those rights to all perso ie. The means, how? ever, proposed in the fourth section of the bill for enforcing those rights are, in my judg? ment, not merely novel and unprecedented, but impracticable and pernicious. . It seeks to make that a crime which has never, to my knowledge, boen so considered in those com? munities where the highest regard is paid to personal rights of men. There ia, and always onght to be, a broad Une of demarcation fixed between a crime and the breach of obligations, growing out of civil contracts, and we memo? rialize the public conscience and confuse its conceptions of right and wrong, whrn we seek to obliterate so evident a distinction. Our sta? tute book I'B filled a bread j with criminal laws that are never enforced and never will be until ?nblic opinion rises to their respective levels, he history of tbe world is full of examples of this sort-when acts not in themselves cuminal have been vainly declared so-and in this way a levity of feeling in regard to real crimes is produced, and we relapse into the legislation of a less enlightened period when we try to convert an act which is proper? ly a question of civil damages into an offence against the peace and dignity of the State; and it ought to be carefully borne in mind that we cannot hope by legislation to control questions of personal association, mach less can we hope to farce on those who differ from us in our views of whnt is humane or courteous or Christian like. Mutual forbearance and kindness, and the noble belief in (be brotherhood of men, must spring from a ?higher source than the fear of punishment. They can never be forced to grow by pains and penalties. Again, so far as railroads and steamboats arc concerned, it must be borne in mind that the regulation of commerce between the several States was wise? ly oonfided under the Constitution of the Unit? ed States to the National Congress. The ob? ject of this grant of power was dearly to pre? vent the confusion which would arise from conflicting l?gislation on such subjects by the diff?rent contiguous States; and the wisdom of the provision appears more clearly every day as means of transportation are increased and improved. By the second and thud sections of this act no distinction is clearly ma o between railroads and steamboats whose routes ore wholly within this State and those whose routes ate beyond. Of course criminal jurisdiction cannot go beyond our State lines, and in thia respect the act seems hable to produce unne? cessary confusion and litigation; tor experi? mental legislation of this kind, for which the sanction of no successful precedent can be pro? duced, a more unfavorable occasion than the present could hardly be imagined in the midst of a most exciting political campaign, at a time when the passions, animosities and resent? ments consequent upon a great war, and attend? ant upon great and sudden changes in affairs, are roused to the highest pitch of intensity, and when the prejudices regarding raco are in? flamed to the utmost. lt is here proposed to enforce by penal rem? edy what is practically class legislation, and to maintain and confirm class distinction. The effeot, in my judgment, of such an act would bs to defeat rather than to promote tho ends appaientry had in view by the author of the bill. The barriers of race, instead of being hereby removed, would be increased in height and breadth and firmness and strength. So long as these barriers are maintained, so long will be deferred the era of peace, order and prosperity in this State, to which mutual har? mony and good will are essential; and so long will the rights of the lately enfranchised linter in tb 3 condition of doubt and insecurity. The prejudices upon which these barriers are found? ed have no foundation in reason or nature, ? nd will surely give way to the softening influences , af time, unless they are constantly trotted into activity. In the meantime any peison, colored as well as white, is equally secured by tho con? stitution in the enjoyment of civil and poUtical rights, and in his remedy for their infring e tnent the courts. To all alike the same rule obtains in national and State Courts. The judges of the State Courts and the officers are all enabled to ?d?pend upon all citizens alike. Colored and white alike constitute junes. Those of the lately enfranchised who aro wise and reflecting will not ask for more. They will rather deprecate a kial of legit-kt ion which, instead of advancing their present con? dition, only render tbe enemies of their race more bitter and determined in their hostility, and furnishes them wcapone whereby to ase ?ii! the rights which the colored men have already acquired. In returning this bill without my signature, it is hardly necessary for me to say that I am prepared, so far as lays in my province and power, to enforce the new constitution aa it ex? ists. Such ia my desire as well as my duty; bat when I And the act in question to be, in my best judgment unnecessary and unwise, and, for tho reasons I have stated, calculated to de? moralize the public conscience and intensify distinctions, which will surely yield to the power of rime and the growth of more catholic views of bur personal relations, it becomes no ?ess clearly my duty to decline to sign it. (8igned) H. C. WABH??TH, Governor of Louisiana. Condett30d Rewa hy Telegraph. Lopez, who betrayed Maximilian at Quere taro, is now in San Francisco. The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows will meet next year in San Francisco. Admiral Semmes ia in New York to superin? tend the publication of his new book. The Cunard ships, lately withdrawn from the lino between Boston and Liverpool, will short? ly be replaced. A box containing about $2000 in English coin was stolen from Duncan & Sherman's banking house, in New York, last Friday, while tho attention- of the owner was momentarily di? verted. The Episcopal Convention in Maine, last week, instructed their delegates to tho general convention of all the dioceses to favor action looking to a union with tho Methooist Episco? pal Church. ? . * ? A cable dispatch announces the death on Friday last ot the Rev. Henry Hart Milman, Dean of St. Paul's, London. DEY GOODS AUCTION SALES IN NEW YOEE_ Tbe New York correspondent of tho Philadel? phia Ledger writes on We .nesday: A feature, of the dry goods auctions to-day was a large offering by a leading house or veils, bareges, Dombazines", mousselines do laine, French merinoes and Empress oiuths, of late importation. The attendance of both city and country buyers was quite numerous. All of the catalogue was run off at good prices, oxcept the merinoes, many of whicu wer passed, the bids being below the views of the seller*. Another house offered woollens, tailoring goods, velvets, ?to. The attendance here was very large, the bidding spirited, and tho prices (especially those of woollens) satisfactory. The cata? logue was run off without du plicates. An? other house Bold ribbons and silk velvets, all of which were readily taken at prices which make the sale one of the most successful of the season. FROM THE STATE CA IT TAI?. A DULL CLOSE OF THE SESSION-COBBIN's GAM? MON-LEGISLATIVE ENTHUSIASM-HIFALUTIN SPEECH OF MOSES-THE FEB DIEM-HOOK'S ADVENTURES IN NEWBEBBT-QOVEENOE SCOTT AND THE " OUTS AGES "-EXODUS OF THE CAB PET-BAGGZBS. [FBOM OUB OWN COBBESFONDENT.j COLUMBIA, 8. C., September 25.-The proceed? ings of the last two days of the extra session of the BO-called Legislature were as uninteresting as can well be imagined. There was nothing j worth noting on Friday whioh has not already been telegraphed. On Saturday the finishing touches were given to the few acts which had hung fire until that late hour, and by eleven o'clock both Houses were ready to adjourn. The interval until twelve M., the hour fixed on for adjournment, was passed in making bun? combe speoohes. In the Senate, Corbin amus edhimselfby making a congratulatory address to his colleagues in that body on tho success? ful result of the session. He knew very well that such success as had been attained was due to himself anti a few othor shrewd wire? pullers and hard workers, but on this occasion he was content to waive any credit ho might be entitled to, in order to humbug the ignorant rabble to whom he was addressing himself by making them believe that they had actually originated laws end created the machinery for carrying a State1 government into effect. The poor deluded fools swallowed it all, too, like so many gudgoons, and when Corbin spoke of their lefislation being the brightest dins, tration of the pages of history, they clapped their hands, stamped their feet, and applaud? ed vociferously, as if they felt so proud over their wonderful exploits tbat they could not contain themselves. No doubt they pictured to themselves the schoolrooms of "the mil? lions yet unborn," with classes of young kinky heads and juvenile descendants of the carpet? baggers poring over their history books, all opened at the chapter devoted to "The First Sessioti of the Negro Legislature of South Ca? rolina.'' Corbin, of course, spiced his remarks with allusions to the malignity of their oppo? nents, and the successful contradiction of their assertion as to the incapacity of the Legisla? ture to perform ita work. He concluded by addressing himself to "Old Boozer," the Pres? ident of the Senate, attributing to him a great part of their success, and offering a resolution of thanks to that officer. The resolution wa-, passed, and the good natured old humbug from Lexington replied in a speech, the chief merit of which waa that it was brief. In the House, Moses indulged in the same humbug as Corbin did in the Senate, nth equally brilliant success. He acted his part admirably. When ho said, "the malignant op? position of your enemies is the work of men yet writhing under disappointment at tbe futil? ity of their efforts to break up tho government which we support, of men thirsting for a ven? geance which rightfully should be wreaked only upon their own gail ty heads," one almost for? got that the speaker himself had been a rebel, and had gloried in supplanting the stars and stripes with the palmetto. When ho reached the middle of bis harangue, he forgot the dis? tinction which he has usually preserved between Moses on the stump and Moses in the Speaker's chair, and went it strong on Cant and Grabtax. The conclusion of the farce was as follows : " When we meet again at the regular session, I hope that we will be able to look each! other bravely in the face, proud in the consciousness that we have each done our duty in securing the election of Grant and Colfax. The House of Representatives stands adjourned until the fourth Monday in November next." There were not greenbacks enough in the treasury to pay off the Viembers before they left, and so they had to Ymtent themselves with bills receivable at seventy-five cents on the dollar. Many disposed of their sbare at once at sixty cents, and some were sold os low fifty-five and even fifty cents. The members were all payed in new bills with the honest sig? nature of Neagle attached thereto. It is said that the weight of this attachment is more than they can bear, and that the "NeaglesjJ as the new bills are called, will soon be worth? less. H?ge, the so-called Associate J mit ice, is tell? ing a cock-and-bull Btory about bis adventures at a Radical pow-wtw in Newberry. He says that he was continually interrupted in his speech by the few white men in the audience, that they called him a damned hog, and a num? ber of other condemned articles. He asked them to .desist from their interruptions, and told them that he came there to make a speech and that he was going tu make it or die. They fold bim to die and be d-d, and when he took the train they followed him and slnok their revolvers at him, and told him he better never oome back there again. He took refuge in the ladies' car, and some of the men put their heads in the door and said : "Ladies, take care of your lunch baskets, there is a hog in the car." Your readers can judge for themselves how much of this is true. One Dogan, a ne? gro, who was present in the crowd, said that if the negroes would follow his advice, they would lay the town in ashes. The news to? night is that Dogan's dead body was found in the suburbs of the village this morning. Acting Governor Scott is Baid .to bo highly excited over the reported outrages, and also the rumored introduction of arms into the State. James Gibbes, Esq., had an interview with him to-day, of which I have the following second-hand account.: Some time ago Scott re? ceived a letter signed in the name of one Graves, a former servant of Mr. Gibbes, pur? porting to have been written in Abbeville, and Btating that Gen. McGowan was poins; about making speeches, threatening to kill tbe ne? groes if they dared to vote, &c. Scott Bent for G.bbcs and lead tho letter to him. Gibbes promised to inquire into tho matter. Gibbes went to Newberry the other day, and there he saw Graves. The latter denied ever having written the letter, and pronounced it a forgery from beginning to end. Gibbes went to-day to Scott to get the letter to try and tract th6 au? thorship, but Scott said Whittoniore had car? ried it with him to Washington. Scott asked Gibbes about tho reported introduction of arms, and said he understood they were being introduced in every part of tho State, and he behoved they were for the pur? pose of overawing the negroes and keeping them away from the polls. Ho said if that game was tried he would teach tho white peo? ple of this State a severer lesson that they had ever learned yet. Gibbes asked him the pur? pose of the resolution about garrisoning tho 8tatowith Unitod States troops, and i xpreFsed h?B own opinion that these troops were to bo used for partisan purposes, aud that il BO, they had better not come. This made Scott more furious, and ho ripped, roared a-id snor? ed around generally, and declared ne had a groitmind to telegraph at once to Grant or enough troops to nip the tiling in tho bud, an i make the white people know that they must ree pee t the government and the laws. The scalawags and carpet-baggers aro de? parting, and peace is hovering over Columbia, and will probably settle down in a day or two and remain here until scared off again in No? vember. THE -MUNICIPAL, ELECTIONS. -The following bill ie DOW a law : A Bru, to pr?vido for the election of the officers of the lncon-orated cities and towna in the State of south Carolina. Be il maded by the Senate and House of Re? presentatives of the State of Sooth Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: SECTION 1. That his Excellency the Governor shall, on or immediately after the passage of this act, order an election to be held on the second Tuesday of November, in the year 1868. in all incorporated cities and towns in this State, tor the election of all officers provided for by the charters of the said oitios and towns. SRO. 2. The managers of elections appointed in pursuance of an act of the General Assem? bly, passed at the special session of 1868, are hereby authorized and required to conduct the elections herein provided for, and all subse? quent elections that may be ordered to be held in such cities and towns, until otherwise pro? vided for >i>y law. SEO. 3. In order to eecure the free expression of all persons qualified to vote as hereinafter provided, che managers of election shall oner.1, their respective polling places for three day ? next preceding the day fixed for the election herein provided for, commencing at 7 o'clock A. M., and closing at 6 o'clock P. M. each day and shall, during these dave, record the names of a l qualified electors, and their place of resi? dence, in a book to be ?urniaheJ by them, the managers. AU persons who present them? selves for such registration shall, before their names are recorded, take and subscribe tbe following oath: "I,-, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States; that I have been an inhabitant of this State for one year next preceding this day, and for the last sixty days a resident of this city, to*n or village, as the case may be; that I re? side in this ward or polling precinct." The managers shall, after the election, turn over the registration books to the Mayor or Inten? dant, wbd'shall ciuse the same to ba put up in a safe and secure place; they shall receive a sum of monev to cover expenditures for books, stationery, ?c., together with their pay as herein allowed from the treasury of such city, town or village, wherein such election is held. SEC. L The qualificatio sot an'elector shall be those required by the Constitution, to? gether with a residence of sixty days next pre? ceding the election, within the corporate limits of the city or town, and that he bas been duly registered in the ward or precinct in whioh he offers to vote. SEC. 5. The managers of election shall meet at ten o'clock, A. M . on . the day succeeding such election at some public pl ice within the corporate limits of the city or town in which such election is held, and proceed to count the votes under oath, stating the whole number of votes cast for each candidate or person voted for, and shall transmit their report of the same in a sealed envelope to the acting Mayor or Intendant of the city or town where? in they have been appointed; and if there be no acting Mayor 'or Intendant in any such city or town, or in the absence of such Mayor or Intendant, the same shall be transmitted to the Clerk of the Court for the county in v. h ich said city or town may be. The said Mayor or Intendant or Clerk of Court shall open the report of said managers, and shall announce and publish the whole num? ber of votes cast, and the whole jiumbor cast for each candidate, when the several candi? dates receiving the -largest number of legal votes for the offices for which they were voted for sb all be declared duly elected. The mana? gers vt election shall decide contested cases, subject to the ultimate decision of the Boards of Aldermen or Wardens when organized, ex? cept when the election of a majority of the per? sons voled for are contested, or the managers charged with illegal conduct, in whioh case the returns, together with the ballots, shall be ex? amined, and the case investigate J by tbe act? ing Board of Aldermen, who shall declare the election; and their decision shall be binding upon all parrie?. SEC. 6. In all elections held in accordance with this act, tho polls shall be opened at 7 o'clock A. M. and kept open during one day at all the polling precincts and in the various wards, and shall close at 5 o'clock P. M. Each ward in the city of Charleston shall con? stitute at least one polling precinct. SEO. 7. The officers elected under this act shall, on taking the oath presenbed in tho Constitution, be inducted into office on the Monday succeeding their election, and shall immediately enter upon the discharge of their official duties. SEC. 8. Said officers shall hold their offices up to the regular time fixed by charter for the election of the same and for one full term thereafter, and until their successors aro ?y elected and qualified. The oath of office may be administered by any officer of the State who is authorized by law to administer the same. SEO. 9. The managers of elections shall re? ceive as compensation for their services the sum of two dollars per day for tho time actual? ly employed in such election, and also for the time emploved in tho reg.st ration of voters. SEC. 10. All bar-rooms and drinking saloons in the town or city where such election is held shall bo closed on the days of election, and any person who shall s&ll to any persons any intoxicating drinks on the day of election shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than ono hundred dollars or more than three hun? dred dollars, ? or bo imprisoned for a period not less than one month nor moro than six months. SEO. ll. All statutes providing against ille? gal voting, or the bribery and intimidation of votcie. passed heretofore and not inconsistent with the present Constitution, are continued in full force; but all acts or parte of acts incon? sistent therewith, supplied by this act, are hereby repealed. Items of State New?. -Tho caterpillar has made its appearance, in various portions of Abbeville District, but its ravages so far have not been very serious. -The Y-rkville Enquirer mentions a rumor that Wimbusb (colored senator) has written to the officers of tbe Union L.-aguc in that place, advising them to disba d, and that at a recent meeting the organization was accord? ingly dissolved. -The Georgetown times says : "For two cr three days we havo had very heavy tides which have done some damage to the nee crops in breaking banks, overflowing fields, <tc, and this has been the more contributed to by a frosh-1 on the Peedee. We trust no very material damage has been sustained, for our planters havo uoen somewhat cheered by their prospects, which aro decidedly better for the small area ol laud planted." -The Lauron8ville Herald says: ' About a week since, a Mr. Cray, in this district, was attracted by a number ol buzzards c illected at a spot on his plantation. On examination the dead body of a young negro man, rocoguized as Ike Dawson, was discovered, partially buried in a do up gully, apparently buried about ten d ys. Coroner Naners wis notified, and an in? quest held. The result of the investigation satisfied the jury that the man came to his deatlrby foul means, but elicited no clue to the perpetrators of the murder. Subsequently, affidavits have been lodged by a Mr. Gray and two freedmen, implicating Wistar Peterson, Allen Gray, freedmen, aiid Charlotte Gray, and Ester Pool, freedwomen, and. they have "been arrested and lodged iii jail. It is said that a week before the disappearance of tho deceased, some of tho negroes arrested, and others, were implicated in terribly beating deceased. Iko was itinerant and little known in tho neighbor? hood. - No doubt is entertained that tuo facts will shortly be brought to light, and the guilty parties to justice. One other uc^ro is still at large.'_ _ "AN ACT WITHOUT A PR?C?DENT."-Under th's heading thc Augusta Republican, a bitter Radical paper, editorially raps our model Log islaturo in this wise: Wo are ashamed pf the South Carolina Legis? lature. Its recent suspension of a State sena? tor tor a period ot six month?, for somo alleged misconduct is, we believe, without precedcut in parliamentary law., We imagine a tempo? rary denial to Mr. Leslie of the priv.leges of membership is n mutter of small consequence to ti.in. But it is not the senator who has a rinht to complain. The people have done no? thing to merit punishment. His suspension leaves his constituency iu an anomalous condi? tion. They have and they havo not a senator. There is no vacancy and there is no senator. This is absurdly unjust. The Legislature of South Carolina will find it best, in the end. to regulate their actions by old rules and prece? dents. They are loyal men, and wise, no doubt, but we doubt their ability to improve on the wisdom of ages. They simply make themselves ridiculous in making the attempt. FOREIGN .NOTES. -Napoleon is anning locomotives with tillery for scouting duty. -Two dioceses in France have given Pope six twelve-ton guns and a quantity ammunition. -A comic paper in Spain waa recently sei: because it glorified "thin women." It was ken as a slur upon her portly Majesty. -The Prince Imperial dances awkward but is a great adept in music The last foi ness the Emperor restrains. "PU have him Coburg," is attributed to the Emperor of '. son. -In Milan, Italy, there is a man sixty-eig years old, who married his fourth wife aboul year ago, and during the last few days had 1 thirty-first child baptized. -Sixty-five velocipedes were entered for series of races lately held near Paris. A ne four-wheel vehicle just invented was inti duced. It is said to be safe, swifter and le fatiguing than the others. -The Great Eastern has at last ano thor jo After being laid up for many months in tl Mersey it is boing thoroughly overhauled ai fitted up to lay the cable between Franoe ai this couii .ry. Sir James Anderson will resun command. -The fashion for gentlemen's foll dress Paris this winter will be small clothes wi silk stockings. Gentlemen who have not be< kindly treated by nature will supply then selves with false calves. Ruffled shirt from and full raffles at the wrists will also be indi pensable. -Mlle. Dejazat tock her "first communion (commonly administered to children whe twelve years old), and was confirmed at Ly or three weeks ago. This brilliant, witty, dissi lute, ever young actress, made her first a] pearance oh the stag J when she was eigl years old, and she has played without inte ruption for sixty-two years. -Disraeli, it is assert :d by the English pi pers, will probably make another of bis bol political changes of opinion. The Pall Ma Gazette, from a sentence in Sir J. Packing ton election address, draws the conclusion thi Mr. Disraeli is preparing to throw over th Irish Church, and again divert tho popult feeling from the Liberal party towards himsel -The statement that 80,000 French soldiei will soon receive furlough s to visit their home is cited by the French newspapers as a dec ded proof of the pacific intentions of Nap? leon LIL On the other hand, the army is to t largely increased by fresh material. For, a< cording to reports sent in by the prefect) 293,214 conscripts bave been called for in 1861 -At Berlin, proposals have been circulate for the formation of a company to lay down new telegraph line between Europe and Amei ica, to be oalled the International People's Ci ble. One part of the arrangement is that th subscribers are to receive bonds which will b accepted in payment for the transmission c messages when the Une is in working order. -The occupation of Rome by the Frene troops is still the subject of diplomatic cou munications between tbe French and Italia Governments. It :s asserted that the Italia Government has recently sent a formal dc mand upon the French Government for the rc call of the im penal troops as the necessary coi sequence of the accomplishment by Italy of al the obligations imposed upon her by the Sep tember Convention. -Among thc current rumors in foreign di plomatic circles is one which relates to an even which, should it tako place, will create quite change abroad. The heir presumptive to th Belgian throne is not expected to live. In eas of his death it ia proposed that the Prince Im perial ot France shall marry the Princess Ame lia, of Belgium, and thus consolidate the tw< powers under one head. There are serious ob stacles to such a pleasant family arrangement and Count Bismarck would, no doubt, have i word to say. -Rather an interesting question has arise: hi France occasioned, as many other question have boen, by the famous Lanterne. Th publisher, following a custom, deposited witl the postoffice a sum of two thousand one hun dred and fifty-nine francs on the night of Fri day, August 7, to pay tho postage on the num ber of copie? he expected to send away th? next day, so there might be no delay in mail ing. Early the next morning the whole edi tion was seized, and, of course, none wen mailed. M. Dumont now wanta his monej back, but tho postoffice refuses to give il up, contending that it was ready to per? form its contract, but was prevented by a high? er power. -The expenditure devoted to the mainten? ance of warlike establish menta in England ia so heavy thal the claims possessed by the dif? ferent colonies upon English blood and treas? ure are sure to bo sharply examined by the next Parliament. More than one-third of the army, exclusive of the troops in India, are now scattered through the colonies at a cost to tho mother country of moro than three millions sterling; or, if thc garrisons maintained at such places as Gibraltar, Malta and Bermuda, for purely imperial purposes, are deducted, thero still lemam about 36,500 men, costing, after crediting the colonies with the sums which they contnbute for military defence, ?2,135,000. The British tax-payer, under the pressure of the burden, asks with exasperated feelings, what obligation compels him to seud his fellow citizens to fight Kaffirs and Maoris at the Cape or in New Zealand for tho benefit of squattersi or to sicken and die in the West J .dies, the Mauritius or Hone Kong. -Mrs. Elizabeth Snider, a highly esteemed lady of Orangeburg District, died cn tho 12th instant, at tho extraordinary ago of ono hun? dred and four years. Up to the period of three weeks beforo her death, she enjoyed excellent health, was able to walk about, and was a re? markable example of a vigorous old age. A?- BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM.-ESSAYS FOK YOI NG MEN on the Interesting relation of Bridegroom to Bride in the institution of Afarrlasa a guido to matrimonial felicity and trua happiness. Sent by mail in Healed letter envelopes free rf charge. Address HOWARD ASsOJIATION, Box P., Phila? delphia, Pa. 3mos September s2 Kir A YOONG LADY RE TU riNING IO her country home, aitPr a sojourn of a lew montis lu t: e city, vrag hardly recognized by her friends. In place of a coane, rattle, flashed face, she had a aoit ruby coo plexion oi almost marble smooth? ness, and H?tend twenty-three ske really appeared but eighteen. Opon inquiry as to the cause ot so great a change, she plainly told them that she used the CIRCADIAN BALM, ai d considered it an in? valuable acquisition to any lady's toilet. By ita use any Lady or Gentlemen can Improve their personal appearance an hundredfold. It la simple in its combination, as Naturb nerseli is Bimple, yet uneur pau-ed tn its efficacy in drawing impurities fro also healing, cleansing and beautifying the ?kin and complexion. Hy its direct action on the cuticle lt draws from it all Its impurities, kindly healing thf same, and leaving the surface as Natara Intended i should be-clear, soft, smooth and beautiful, roce ii, sent by Mail or Express, on receipt of an order by W. L. CLARK & CO., Chemists, No. S Weat Fayeite-atxeet, Syracuse, N. 7. Tbe only Amanean Agents for the sale cf the same, March 80 1 yr funeral Mitt. "?& Niagara Fire Engine Compaay, flo. 8.-You are hereby summoned to meet at the En Kino Ho nee, Elxea-street, on Thit Afternoon, at Three o'clock, to pay the last tributo of respect to your late brother fireman, JULIUS CSU Sf, in fall uni? form. By order. J. M. HOLLOWAY, Secretary N. F. E. Co., No. 8. September 28 * Special Hatters. **r NOTICE TO CON SIGNEES.-THE Steamship SARAGOSSA ls This Day discharging cargo at Van derb ors t's Wharf, and ali go ods remain? ing on the wharf it sunset will be stored at risk and expense of owners. 1 September 38 ?-CUBE FOR ASTHMA.-THOSE WHO are suffering from this complaint, and cannot be re? lieved by the doctor, can find immediate relief, by calling on Mr. J. D. ZANOGA, at No. 316 King-street, corner of Society. September 28 tes~ DA Via' AND WHITTAKER'S HAMS, Smoked Beef, Smoked Tongues, Scaled Herring, Prime Codfish, New Mackerel, New Salmon, Pickled Lamb's Tongues, ic., received per Steamships James Adger and Charleston. September 26 j 2 WM. 8. CORWIN fe CO. tar OFFICE CHARLESTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY, September 36, 1868.-A DIVIDEND OE FIFTY CENTS PER SHARE on the Capital Stock o this Company having been declared by the"Directors the same will be paid on and after Monday, the 4th proximo. The Books of Transfer will be closed from this date to the t?a proximo. W. J. HEBIOT, September 25 Secretary aad Treasurer. ?-FLOUR, CORN, HAY, ?bo.-MESSRS. JOHN CAUFaEN fe CO. have opened a Branch to their Market-street Flouring Mills at the corner of East Bay and North A tl an tia Wharf. The Store ls large and commodious, and having secured a full stock of the various cereal?, they are prepared to fur? nish their customers with Grains at the lowest mar? ket rates, September 24 - 3, eow24 ?S-TAX-PAYERS OF ST. JOHN'S BERKE? LEY PARISH.-Collection of Taxes will close as fallows: At Biggen Church, September 23d; Straw? berry Ferry, September 24th; Pineopolis, Septem? ber 26th; Calamus Pond, September 26ih; and The Barrows, September 28th and 29th, 1868. City residents interested can see me at the Court? house, September 21st and SO th. A. C. RICHMOND, September 10_10_Tax Collector. ta- NOTICE.-ALL DEMANDS AGAINST the Estate of the late THOMAS LYNCH must be pre? sented, duly attested, and all persons indebted to the same ar? requested to make payment to JOHN F. O'NEILL fe SON. M. LYNCH, September 14 mwfO Administratrix. ?-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pun usn t to the provisions of the Act of Assembly in such ca-e made and provided, an application will be made to the Court of Common Please for the incor? poration of the ATLANTIC LAND COMPANY. August 17 _58"? JO-A-A-A-A-A-THE BEST DYSPEP? TIC BITTERS now In use are PANKKXN'S Hepatic Bitters. They never fall to give relief, fry a bottle, aid be convineed. For sale by a'l Druggitta. m VW BATCHELORS HAIR DYE.-THIS splendid Harr Dye ls the beet In the world; the only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, nstantaneoaa; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies the Ul effects of bad dyes; invigo? rates and leaves tho hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers; and properly applied at Batchelors Wig Factory, rio Bond-street. New York. lyr January 8 tS~ WE ARE NOT CAST IRONI-CAST iron undergoes mirved chances under, the alternate action of heat and cold, and the human body ia not cast Iron. On the contrary, it is a combination of delicate tissues and fibres, whioh are exquisitely sensitive to atmospheric changes, and, unless pro? tected against sudden and violent variations of tem? perature by wise precautions, are sure to be disas? trously affected by thom. At thia season the difference between the tempera? ture of night and day is greater than at any other period of the year, and tho stomach, the liver, the bowels and the nervous sys'.cm are apt to receive violent shocks from these changes, resulting in in* digestion, bilious attacks, deolllty, low nervous fever, fever and ague, remittent fever, fee. Sustain and lolnforce thsse organs, therefote, with the pur? est and most potent of all vegetable tonics and alteratives, viz: HOSTET!EB'S STOMACH BIT? TERS. The effeet of this matchless lnvlgorant is to brace up the whole vital organization, and regulate its action. Useful at all seasons as a means of pro? moting poi feet digestion, an even and natural flow of bile, ant a healthy condition of the bowels and the skin, lt ia especially necessary in the fall when the complaints arising from checked perspiration are so common. It is found, by those who are in the habit of using this agreeable and unequalled tonic, that It so strengthens and fortifies the body as to render it proof against the morbid influences which infect the air during tho prevalence of epi? demics. 0 September 26 ?-WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU ? This is the familiar question jut to every invalid. Da saany cases the ena wer ls, "I don't know exactly, but I don't feel well." Look at the countenance 0 the man or woman who makes this reply, and you will generally find that the eyes are dull sad lustre? less, tho complexion sallow, the cheeks flaccid, and the whole expression of the face dejected. Interro? gate the invalid more closely, and you will discover th st constipation, the result of a disordered stomach and a torpid liver, ls at the bottom of the mischief. "That's what's the matter." Whoever bas expe? rienced the effects of TARRANT'S EFFERVESCENT SELTZER APERIENT In such cases, need not to be told to recommend it as a remedy. TARRANT fe CO., Wholesale Druggists, No. 278 Greenwich and No. 100 Warren streets, New York, Sole Proprietors. SM by all Druggists. Smoe 22 July 6 p ISSELL'S SOUK BViOXUC. WEEKLY LISI NF?V BOOKS. *o. ELLI01T. hermons by the Rt Rev. Stephen El Uott, late Bishop of Georgia; with a Memoir by Thomas M. mackel, Ef q. 1 vol., 8vo. ss. STEINMETZ. I he llomai.ee of Duelling, in all timos and ouutr!es. By Andrew Steinmetz, auihor of History of the Jesuits, ic. 2 vols., 12mo. $8. SAINT BEOVE. PO traits of Celebrated Women; comprisinc Madame de .-ovipme, de Duns, LaFav eltc, de Honiusat, d? Souza, Krudener, Poland, Gui zit.de Stael. 1 vol.. 12mo. $2. GILLE1T. Democracy in thc United States; what it has doue, what it is doing, and what it ?rill do. By Ransom H. Gillolt. 1 vol., 12mo. $2. POLLARD The Lost Cause Regained. By Ed? ward A. Pol ard. 1 vol., 13?io. SI 60* LIDDON. University ?sermona; by Rev. H. P. Liddon. "He is now acknc-wlojRed, on all hands, to both grea'ost living piei. tier in England." 1 voL, 12ino. $1 75. , ' MORRIS. The Farthly Paradise; a Poem by Wm. llorris. author o? Jason. 1 vol., 12 mo. ?3. HuOPrS. Tho Book of Evergreens; a Practical 1 realise on thc Conif >i a>. or Cone-bearing Plants. Ey Josiah Hoopes. 1 voL, Lino. $3. PROCTOR. Half Hours with the Telesiope; being a po.aiinr fruido to tho uso of the Telescope as a means of amusement and Instruction. By R. A. Proctor, B.A., F.R.A.*. Widi numerous illustra, dons. 16mc, doth. $1 25. CHAM?EB.V- ncyclopaedia. A Dictionary ot Universal Knowledge lor he 1 copie; il ustrated with Engravings, Maps, ?fcc. lo vo e., royal 8vo. Per voL $4 60. 'J he work is now complete. NOVELS. Henry Poweis, Banker. $175; Dead Sea Fruit, by Miss B-addoa. ?Oe; Josh Billings on Ice. $1 60; Horace Wdde, $1 60; All tor Gre?o, 40c; Foul Play, 75c; Linda Fros, el, 40c; Lost Name, 50c; Poor Humanity, 60c; Love and Marriage, 60c; My Hus? band's Crime. 50c; Cheap edition 1 Marryatt's, Dis? raeli's and Waverly Novels. ENGLISH MAGAZINES. Subscriptions received for Temple Bar, cornhill, Chambers' Journal, Lng bah Woman's Domestic Magazine, Aunt Judy's (for children) Good Words, Minday Magazine, Art Jour? nal, Saturday Review, fee. . tua* July 31 VESSEL, WAHTKD.-yi.vrED to Charter, a VESSEL of about 200 tona, to > load Staves and Naval Stores at Georgetown i for New York. Apply to SHACKELFORD & KELLY, September 28 1_No. 1 Boyce's Wharf, NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE.. FOE NE W TOBE. THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEEL 'STEAMSHIP CH ABLESTON, BEB BT, Commander, will leave Adger*s > Wharf on Tuesday, 29 ih Instant, at half-past Ft ur o'clock P. M. Tba Steamers of thia Line insure at three-quarters per cen*. For /reicht or Passage, having elegant cabin accommcdations, apply to JAMES ADGER k CO., Corner East Bav and Adirer'* Wharf (Up Stairs). 49? The Steamship MANHATTAN will follow OD. Saturday, October 3, at - o'clock. September 28 2 ~~ FOR NSW YOl K. REGULAR LINE EVERT THURSDAY. I yC^?9sSSH TH? STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, /?2P*^X*- Capt- ii- CBOVTEI?, "Ull6ive Yftn" deroora t's Wharf, on Thursday, r^SBS?- letOctober. athalf-pa-tThreeo'clock - P. lt. RAVEN EL 4 00., Agent?. September 28_ _. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFY'? THROUGH IiUlu TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. 0 FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RB D?CED RATES 1 STEAMERS X5F TH2 A30VH ' /y^^TY^. Uno leave Pier No. 42, North River, ??mfflX&fig ?oot of Canal-street. New York, a -2flB^als?B-a 12 o'doek noon, of the 1st, 9th, 16th and 24th of every month (except when these date? fall en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). - . i Departure of lat and 24th connect at Panama with ' steamers for South Pacific and Central american porta. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. , Departure of 9th ot each month connects with the new steam Une from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. Steamship JAPAN, leaves San Francisco, fo Ghiia and Japan, November 2. No California steamers touch at Havana, bot go '. direct from New York to Aapinwall. One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult Medicine and attendance free. For Paaaage Tickets or further information apply . at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the whari foat of Canal-street, North River, Now York. March la_lyr_F. E. BABY. Agent. STEAM TO LIVERPOOL. ~~ : CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN. H ^yfT?*_? THE INMAN LINE, SAILING sj&i?&f^ NEMI-WEEKLY. carrying the U, ^MyK?i?A? S. Maila, collating of tho following CITY OF PARIS. '.. CITY OF BALTIMORE, CITY OF WASHING10N, CITY OF BOSTON Sailing every Sarsroay and every alternate Monday. ' at 1 P.M., from Eta No. 45 North River, New York. RATES OF P AS> AGE. BX TEX MAIL 8TEAUXB8 &AXLT50 EVEET BATORD AT. Payable in Gold. Payable tn Currency. lat Cabin.$100 Steerage.1? 1st Cabin to London.. 106 Steer age to London... 3 lat Cabin to Paris.... 110 Steerage to Parla.4 i Paaaage by the Monday ate ?rn ere-First Cabin 190, gold; Steerage $30; payable in ?. S. currency. Rates of Diaaage from New York to Halifax; Cabin. $20, Steerage, $10; payable in gold. Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hainonrg, Bremen, Ac., st moderate rate;. Steerage paaraze from Liverpool and Queenstown) S40 currency. Tickets con be bcight here by per, sons sending for their friends. ~ For further Information apply at tho Company' offices. JOHN G. DALE. Agent, No. 15 Broadway, New York. June 4 ?mo NORTH GERM AK LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BREMEN, Via Southampton. THE SCREW 8TEAHEB8 07 THE NORTH GERMAN LLOIO BALTIMORE.Capt. VOECKLEB, BERLIN.Capt. UNDUET8CH. OF 2500 TONS AND 700 HORSE-POWER. ?-- WILL RON" REGULARLY BB> y^MVKTWlfmi BALTIMORE AND BEL. ?%zEilE5fcn^ M KN, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From ? -"^rr^-^FrrVi Bremen on the 1st of oich monto. From Southampton on the 4th of each month. From Baltimore on the 1st of each month PRICE or PASSAGE-From Baltimore to Bremen London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin $90: Steer age $36. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin $90 Steerage $40 Prices of passage payable In gold, or Ita equiv*. lent They touch at Southampton both gonn and re? turning. These v ?sels take Freight to London and Hull, for which t brough bills of lading are signed. An experienced burgeon ls attached to each vessel. AU letters meit pasa through the Poatoffice. No bills of l?dier but those of the Compuiy wiU ba signed. Billa of lading wUl poaitively hot be de? livered before gooda are cleared at 'he CaacomhouM, For Freight or Passage, apply to A SCHUMACHER k CO., No. 9 Sonth Charles-street. Baltimore. Or to MORD i CA' ? CO.. Agents, East Bay, Cn arie-ton, & 0. April 20 Gmo? FOR EDISTO, ROCKVILLE, EN lEBPBISE AND WAY LANDINGS - f _?4T^a? THE STEAMER ST. HELENA, ???2???Ejg?Zc&$U?n J. G. EUMLET, will receive Freight Ru Day, and leave To-Morrow Morning, at lhree o'c'.oek, and return same day, leaving Edi? to at ll o'clock A M. For freight or Passage, apply on board, or to JOHN H. MURRAY. Market Wharf. The Steamer will leave again on Friday Morn' ing, at Four o'clock, and Edisto Saturdag Morning, at Thiee o'oloak A. M. 1* September 28 - FOR GEORGETOWN, 3. C. TOUCHING AT SOOTH ISLAND, KElTHFIKLD, AND WAVERLY MILLS. _ ^g-fc> THE FINE STEAMER EMILIE, ??^iSsLCapt ISAAC DAVIS, will receive Freight Thu Day, 28th instant, at Commercial Wharf, and leave a? above on To-Morrow Morning (Tuesday, 29th instant), at Six o'clock. All Freight prepaid. SH ACKELFORD k KELLY, Agents, No. 1 Boyce's Wharf. BepUmber 28_1_ FOR WRIGHT'S) BLUFF, AND ALL THE LANDINGS ON SAN IEE RIVER P mddS TBB STEAMER MARIO \ CAPT. ??????j?~?? T. J. FOSTER, wi,l receive Fremi. Monday, SSS instant, and leave on Thursday, lat October. JO UN FER iUdON, September 24 . Accommo-litton wharf. [ONE TRIP A WEEK.] CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINK, VIA BEAUFORT, HILTON HEAD ANDBLUFFTO* STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt. W. A VADEW. SIEAMER FANME.Capt, FENN Pzox .?.fr-??. ONE OF THE ABOVE STEAMERS .r^??yTr==? will leave Charleston every Tuesday Morning, at 7 o'clock, and Sovannah ever Thursday Morning, at 7 o'clock. For Freight or passage, apply to J HN FERGUSON. June 29 Accommodation Wharf. FOR PA LAT Ii A. KLOK.IOA, VIA SAVANNAH, FHRNANDIN A, JACKSONVILLE AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER. r - ?rfH"aji THE STEAMER CITY POINT ??2aS2? CapUiD W. T. MCNELTY, wil leave Chanestoi every Tuesday At^Ar ut 9 o'clock, and Sava nab every Wednesday Afternoon, at S o'clock, lor the above plac?-f". ?oruming wUl leave Savannah for Charleston every Saturday Morning, at 8 o'clock. ? AU goods not removed by sunset will be stored a thc expense and risk ot' owners. All freight must bc prc . ld J. D. AIKEN k CO., Agents. September 1 -outb Atlai tic Whir florri) SloWfi. I'ElBlESTOK flOT?L ?TABLES.. THESE ?FXTFNSIVS STABLES ARB NOW Di thorough i opair and confr'n A FULL STOCK OF Hr *&3 AND VEHICLE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Which can be obtained at all hours. OPEN AND CLOSE CARRIAGES AND BUG? GIES ALWAYS ON HAND. HORSES ALSO TAKEN ON LIVERY. 'DOUGLAS k JACK-OX, Charleston Hotel Stables, September 3 2mo?* Pinotaey-street.