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VOLUME VIL-NUMBER 1093. CIIAKLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING, MAHCH 1, 1869. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM BY TELEGRAPH. THE STATE CA.PITA.L. OPINION OF TBE 8BrRE ME GO (I UT IN THE CHARLESTON MANDAMUS OAS?-PBOOEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE-TAX INC. COUNTIES TO PAT FOB MURDERS-NO BONDS FOR BILI,,HOLD ICRS OF THE BANK OF THU STATE. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY NSTWP.1 COLUMBIA, January 7.-In tho Supreme Court, thia U'orning, in the case of tho Stato ex reteUione Gilbert Pillsbury vs. the Actina: Board of Aldermen of the City of Charleston, the peremptory mandamus was granted, all the justices concurring. Chief Justice Moses differed from tho majority of tho court in part af hi* opinion, but agreed to the final decision. The opinion of Justice Willard, io which the others oonourred, says in conclusion : "The relators will be permitted to amend their al? ternative writ in conformity with the forego big, and upon such amendment a peremptory mandamus will iesue commanding the respon? dents to declare the election. Messrs. Cham? berlain and Corbin have propared the perempto? ry writ, addressed to the Acting Board of Alder? men, reciting the case of the petitioners, setting forth the fiuding of the court upon the issues of law and faob made by tho return to the al? ternative writ,' and concluding aa follows: "Whereupon it ia adjudged that the acting Board of Aldermen have not declared the election as by law they were bound to do, therefore they aie commanded and enjoined that immediately after the receipt of this writ without delay they proceed to declare said election, and certify perfect obedience and due exe cation of this writ to said Supreme Court on or before - day of -. Heiein fail not at your peril and have then and there this writ." IN THE HOUSE, the bill to amend the act au? thorizing the sale of the Columbia Canal was Whipper introduced a bill to provide for the widows and orphans of men murdered for their political opinions.\iTi o bill gives $300 annually to the widow during life, to pe col? lected by assessment on the county whore the murder occurred. DeLarge introduced a bill authorizing the Recorder of Charleston to hold police courts. Tomlinaon presented a memorial of the So? ciety of the Medical Collegs of South Carolina against the proposed modification of the medi? cal department of the South Carolina Univer? sity. The same was introduced into the Sen? ate by Corbin. In both houses it was read and referred to the Committees on Eduoatisn. Tomlinaon introduced a resolution to pay the widow of Martin, of Abbeville, the per diem that would have been due Martin if he hod lived. IN THE SENATE, Rainey introduced a bill to regulate banks in liquidation. The bill to organize the militia was made the special order for to-morrow at one o'clock. i^^faKk^Eriradueed a bill authorizing courts of Tb a? ' - ' i 'to Dryish sheriffis violating the ^Sf?ad lalr^j^^biTi relative to sales of ^^HBppait Courts, were passed and their titles [ An injunction restraining the Governor from ' issuing bonds to the billholders of the Bank of the State, waa served upon kim to-day. It is reported that the Governor has deter? mined not to issue them unless forced to do so by the courts._' WASHINGTON. MISSISSIPPI RECONSTRUCTION-THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED CASE-STATIONERY FRAUDS-THE REIGN OF TERROR TN ARKANSAS. WASHINGTON, January 7.-Major Jeff. L. Wofford was defeated for the Fortieth, but elected to the Forty-first Congress from Mis? sissippi. ,He was before the Reconstruction Committee to-day. He opposed admission under the election of last summer; he knew of no violence being used at the election; he . thought the constitution defeated, and if forced on the people would be injurious to the best interests of the State. The constitution' was too proscriptive; the negroes sf the State did not favor the disfranchisement. The people were anxious for peace and quiet, and were willing to submit to the acts of Congress. The action of the committee is in doubt, though Egleston and his partisans are confident of the corly admission. The Election Committee will report adverse? ly to both Christie and Wimpey, claiming Beats i from Georgia. \ In the contested Louisiana case, wherein j i Hunt, Menard and Jones are interested, early \\ notion is improbable. J, l_The disbursements of ?ho government last "..1 month amounted to se von teen millions, which :\ were unusually small. V The House Printing Committee was direct? ed to inquire into the stationery frauds, j The Secretary of the Interior reported to the House that there wa? no reduction of his ? ?force possible, unless the department was re i*fffag*to:ized. A similar communication was re ? oeived from the Attorney-General, j General Porter, of Grant's staff, reports offi uaHy from Little Book concerning Governor ; dayton's militia. He says that the present j nate government is certainly in danger. Pre . vuna to the Presidential election Senator J Balker and U ph am, of the Lower House, had j beev wounded; Hines, M. C., several Freed \ mern Bureau Agents, and a United States j Morsel bad been driven away by threats, j The (?vernor refrained from violones un laa'y^i^i Sf>tfT/;t1iey~eleetloT>t -fearing.. that the op y?sition might make capital. Afterwards he organized a militia force of eight hundren men, ? ?v-one-fourth colored, with orders to live off the I country, taking what was absolutely necessary, I and give vouchers. He intended to pay only the lloyal holders of vouchers. Two assassins had 1 already been executed by sentence of a milita ""^py'"??tiamiBsion, jevonteen were in prison, and U nul ber of euere had been run out of the fiState; Porter thinks that the best result will fol!?, as all the business men are willing to a'djLhe authorities if they can be relieved of mfliial law, and it only exists now in parts of Vevin counties. One negro militiaman raped ito woman, but he was promptly tried and ited. The Governor's policy has serious orfered with business and planting, but, dino; to Porter's account_ koa acco2?p!isli k? moro geed than the most sanguine im 1 Wried. .. . . ' CUBAN JLFFAinS. (HAVANA, January 7.-The commercial bulle of a leading firm at Cardenas say?, that the merlon is beginning to decline. The ore in first-rate condition, but the cannot get labor. An engagement vitas ia reported, but no details bare i veta. Puerto Principe remains quiet, rtfson is too weak for offensive mow A negro was killed. A Cuban negro Mexican, and a Span nh officer hilled a during tho King's celebration. CONGRESSIONAL. OVERLAND MAIL-BUK MURPHY-APPOINTMENTS. WASHINGTON, January 7.-Tho bill increas? ing the effioienoy of the navy was tabled. Moat of the day was eonaumed in tho dis? cussion of the overland mail to San Francisco. Tho House went into Committee of the Whole and adjourned. IN THB S KN AT E. no action was taken on the bill to prevent holding two offices at the same time. Tho consideration of the bill for the relief of 8ne Murphy was resumed. A long argument was made by Davis in favor of tbo payment of such claims. A reply by Howard was mode against it. The Senate then went into execu? tive session and adjourned. The President nominated Philip H. Morgan attorney tor Louisiana, vice Terry, removed; James Edmonton, registrar of the land office at Mobile; James A. Buydam, postmaster at Galveston. Morgan was confirmed; the other nominations were referred to the committee. The Senate Executive Committee met, but did not consider reconstruction matters. EUROPE. TURKEY ASKS BEL ?Y-THE CHINESE EMBASSY, PARIS, January 7.-The Sultan has asked the postponement of the Conference for eight days, lo enable the Turkish Government to instruct its representatives. The Patrie says that sympathy in France with the object of the Chinese embassy is great. Burlingame is as sore of success here as in England. RELEASE OP THE EROSIS. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 5.-A mixed com? mission, with Forbin as president, has been appointed to adjudicate the case of the Greek steamer Erosis. AFT AI lt IN SPAIN. MABRTD, January 5.-Four insurgents at Mal? aga fired into a party of refugees under the pr o teoiion of the American flag. The General in command at Malaga fiad the offenders arrested and punished, and has since communicated with the commander of the American squadron in Spanish waters informing him ef the meas? ures taken by the Spanish Government in the case. CRETAN CLAIMS. LONDON, January 6.-It is said that Greece will introduce the claims of Cretans into the conference about to meet in Paris, and will'de? mand that they be allowed to declare who shall be their rulers by a pleb i8cum. INS URltECTION. TROUBLE TN VIRGINIA-BATTLE NEAR . NORFOLK BETWEEN NEGROES AND UNITED STATES SOL? DIERS-A SERGEANT MORTALLY WOUNDED AND THREE NEGROES KILLED. NORFOLK, January 7.-A communication waa received last night from the sheriff of 'Princess Anno County, addressed to th3 com? manding officer of this post, stating that in at? tempting te> serve.a writ of ejectment he had been forcibly resisted by an armed band of about fifty negroes. lu compliance with ? rev quest for assisfcafice to execute the ia.w and preiwuve the peace, Ihe military sent u force of twenty men to the aid of the civil authorities. Later information received from the scene of the disturbance is to the effect that in an encounter to-day, be? tween tho military and negroes, a sergeant I ha i been mortally wounded and three negroes killed. The officer commanding' the detach? ment makes application for reinforcements. He says the negroes in the surrounding conn try are arming, and threaten an open attack. Additional forces will probably be Bent to? night. . _ THE FAR-WEST. FIGHT BETWEEN WHITE AND COLORED TROOPS NEGRO OUTRAGES. ST. LOUIS, January 7.-Santa Fe advices re? port an affray between the white and colored troops. Two white and three colored men were killed, and a large number wounded. . The difficulty occurred at a ball given by whites, where the blacks claimed the right to dance. After their expulsion from the hall, the blacks procured reinforcements and returned, killing ono white on the road. It was reported, that they b med a building, ravishing the wife and daughter of the owner. Another correspon? dent says the Mex'cans entered the town, ar? rested all the men sad hung two. SPARES ERO M TME WIRES. The Ogeechee troubles near Savannah are ended. Yesterday the sheriff, with eight United States soldiers, carried sixty-seven negro prisoners into Savannah. General Rosecrans is dangerously ill in New Orleans. Notice has been given of a bill in the Legis? lature, requiring all licensed places of business to be open to persons of both races. Hamilton has probably been re-elected to Congreso from Florida by two thousand ma? jority. The Governor of Florida sent his message to the Legislature yesterday. Chandler has been re-elected Senator from Michigan. Cyrus W. Field has been seriously injured by a fall. ER OM THE STATE CAPITA!,. THE SK)VERNOR AND THE BANK OF THE STATE-; NOW HAPPY COULD HE BE WITH ETTHEB- AN? OTHER HITCH -PROCEEDINGS 07 THE DAT TN BOTH HOUSES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] > COLUMBIA, January 6.-The Governor has not yet issued the bonds to tho bill holders. Surrounded at one moment by tho affectionate billholders, his face al! aglow with determina? tion, the natural conclusion is at once announc? ed, "The bonds will be signo J." He bad scarce? ly, however, bad time to turn round and hurry off before he is met by other friends who kindly inquire, '^vTby such unseemly basto?" The same air of determination appears and no doubt is felt by the company that ?'tho State is yet safe." Seriously, with all the wrangling about this matter, tho Gov? ernor has g oed cause te exclaim, "Save me from my friends." The opponents of the bill holders urge, ?a??ng ethe? tuisgs, thai che act of last session, under which the bonds were to b's issued, is nugatory in consequence of the failure of one branch of the General As? sembly to take the yeas Slid nays Oh its pas sago, as required by the new constitution, for any extraordinary expenditures required by an sot of the General Assembly. The Legislative proceedings in both branch? es to-day were rather unimportant. IN THB HOUSE, there wes setae little spar? ring over the bill to ratify, confirm and amend the charter of the Charleston, 8. G.. Mining sad Manufacturing Companv. Whipper mo voil to strike* out tho enacting clause. Mr. Purvis moved to indefinitely postpone the motion to strike out the enacting clause. Whipper mored to lay OB the table the mo? tion to indefinitely postpone. Agreed to. The motion to strike ont the enacting clause was withdrawn. Whipper then moved to make the further consideration of the bill the special order for Wednesday, January 20, at 2 P. M. Mr. .Tonka moved to recommit the bill to tho Committee on Incorporations. Mr. O'Connell moved, as a substitute to tho motion to recommit, to reter the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to report the proper amendments as soon as practicable. Elliott moved to indefinitely postpone the substitute. Agreed to. The question being taken on the motion to recommit, it was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Hyde, the enacting clause of a bill to establish docket fees tor Circuit Judges was stricken out, and tho bill there? fore rejected. Brodie introduced tho following resolution, which was agreed to: Resolved, That the committee appointed by the special session of the General Assembly to furnish a seal, which is to be called tue Great Seal of the. State of South Carolina, be re? quested to report as soon as practicable. Mr. Tomlinson moved to reconsider tho vote whereby a bill to alter and amend the charter of tho f own of Edgcfield was made tho spe? cial order for Wednesday, January 18th, at 1:80 P.M. Elliott moved to indefinitely postpone the motion to reconsider. Chestnut moved to lay on the table the mo? tion to indefinitely postpone the motion to re? consider. Agreed to by a vote, on division, of j oas, 15; nays, 10. The question recurring on the motion to in? definitely postpone the motion to reconsider, it was not agreed to. Elliott moved to lay the motion to reconsid? er on the table. Not agreed to by a vote, on division, of yeas, 15; nays, 17. The question being taken on the motion tb reconsider, it waa not agreed to. Mr. Tomlinson, from the Joint Committee, appointed to inquire into the liabilities and assets of the Bank of the ate, submitted a report. [Published in THE NEWS of Wednes? day.] Mr. Crews reported favorably on a bill to al? ter and amend an act entitled "An act to au? thorize the sale of the Columbia Canal." The bill ?vas laid over fer a. second reading. Sasportas reported a bill to establish a State Orphan Asylum, which was read a third time ano passed. Mr. Holliman presented the petition of J. A. Stephens, of Darlington, for the removal of his political disabilities. Mr. Crews presented the petition of C. R. Franklin to validate the election of Town Council of the Town of Clinton, in Laurens County. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. LN THU SENATE, a concurrent resolution from the House to appoint a joint committee to re? port on tariffs and rates ot freight by railroad companies, on motion of Swails. was referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Corbin submitted the report of tho spe? cial committee appointed at the special session of the General Assembly to inquire into the li? abilities and assets of the Bank of the State. The report waa read aud referred to the Com? mittee on the Judiciary. Mr. Leslie reportel back a bill to punish sheriffs and other officer* for violating the homestead, with a recommendation that the bill do pass. Ou motion of Wright, the bill received its second reading, was agr ed to, and ordered tc he engrossed fer a third reading. Mr. Leslie reported back a bill relative tc ?ales of property under decrees of the- Oourti of Equity and Circuit Courts. The bill received its second reading, wat agreed to. and ordered to be engrossed for i third reading. , p Mr. Leslie asked and obtained the unanimoui consent of the Senate to introduco, withou previous notice, A bill providing Cor tho election and defioini the poners aud duties of Justices of the Peace and for regulating the practico in Justices Courts. . The President laid before the Senate a com mnnioation from Hon. James Harlan, Pres i dent of the National Lincoln Monument ASHO ciation, enclosing one of the subscription book of the association. Tho communication wa read, and, on motion of Rainey, received a information. AVI AIRS IN TBS STATE. Marlboro'. F. H. Eaton Esq., having resigned from th office of Town Marshal of Bennettsvillo, t which positon he had been recently electee R. W. Little, Esq., has been elected to fill bi place. Seven prisoners broke out of jail in Mar boro?, on Tuesday evening. While two hoi and choked the jailor, Mr. Knight, they wit five others made their escape. Darlington. The Darlington Democrat says that sale da in that place was very orderly, and adds:1 A! though the weather was very unfavorable business among tho merchants was tclorabl brisk, and the auctioneer's voice was hear much of the day. Mules and horses brougL good figures, and many colored persons <pui chased stock with the idea of farming this yes on their own account. There seems to be a gei eral feeling amongst the colored people that fortune can be made on one crop, provide they work it on their own acoonnt, and foliov lng this notion, many rush into planting witt out adequate means. ' We fear many of thei will come to gnef, and lose everything the have. Sparenburg. Wofford College is in a flourishing conditio] having one hundred and twenty student with thirty more applicants for admission. The Spartan has the following very gratif; ing account : Our farmers living in the uppi part of the district have boen very lato in soi mg their wheat-at least, four or five wael later than usual. Io fact, there are some wi have not finished putting their seed io ti ground. The intention was pretty general expressed to us by many, that they intend? to reserve their best fields for the cultivate of cotton. Almost all have made cern euouf to do them. Hogs are rory acareo, and a lari portion of the farmers have not fattened ai killed more than one-half the quantity : th formerly did. Good miloh cows are com par tively scarce, and are rating at from tweat five to thirty-five dollars each. The spirit industry and dose application to the duties tho farm ita spreading among the poop lo that section, and the depression of mind, oe sequent on the results of the late war--whio like sn incubus weighing so heavily ou tl energies of oar people, ia gradually pajss? away-and hope with its concomitante, Wust and activity, appears to have returned. Mai Sew fields have been cleared, ead th aro is i onbt. that the labors of the farmer, will, e long, bless the country once more with p?ent . Newberry. ' [ ' The election which came off in Mowbor last Thursday, for selectmen, dec, resulted the choice pf the Democratic ticket by a m iori tv Of two hundred., For selectmen-J. .'eterson, J. J. Payeinger and J. P. AuU. ; St voyor-G. M. Girardeau. Constable-B. J Blease. Clerk-J. I. HouMaJ. The Radio, polling fi tty votes and the Democrats two hu dr ed and fifty. Tho Her \ ld says: WC ha ne vor ?eon a more orderly and quiet elect! anvwhore. Many of the leading colored ita? cals, we ??rc feld, voted ' an open Dcmocra ttoket, . The Newberry Herald in noticing t changes in the new "county" save: The oom is to be divided and sub-divided into a lal rmth of townships, with a large number of o ci?is, heavy taxation, ftc. The township lit ?re te bo surveyed and the seleotmen; in ad ion to their duties as general supervise will assess properties, fix values, &c.; the ol? will keep the township record and oombi with his office that of treasurer. He will a administer the oath of ofiioe to the other CumuentB. Ia noticing the dc nth of Major Summer, ready reported by telegraph in THUS NKWS, i Newberry Heralc? says: "Major Henry Summ one of No w ?orr y'a old and respected oitize departed this life on Sunday last, in the si: eth year of hie age. He was a prominent mt ber of the Newberry Bar, a great law ana II rar y student, and a zealous advocate of all tl Krtainedto the welfare of eur district, ives a wife and (bree children, and was, the tim?.of his death, Registrar in Bankrup for the Third Congressional District." Governor Soots bat appointed and com? stoned J. M. Ward, Of Deadfall, Treasurer Newberry County. ,-,-.-.?II'-? m ?.. |i ? ' ? ' ; -The average price, of gold ihr 1867 is pla atl88.02,andfor 38C8 at ?89 84. Jo July, ll gold reached 285, and on March 24th, ll reached the lowest point 134{. MANK OW THU STATIS. Letter from tuc Hon. I. W. Hayn?. TO TBE PUBLIC. I can truly Bay, with the Norse Prophetess, whoso spirit was called up from tho sleep of ages by Odin of old, as represented in Gray's poem : "Un willina I my Mps nudoso, Loare me, leavo me to rupose." So far as personal altercation ia concerned, it waa always distasteful to mo. Time and the ' times have mado it hateful. But I turn when trodden on, and the report of the Joint Com? mittee of tho two houses of tho Legislature, on the subject of the bank, compels a reply. Why th?se grave gentlemen, the Hon. D. 1'H Corbin and Mr. Bonbon Tomlinson, in a pub? lic document professing to deal oply in facts tatd?gures, should feel themselves oalled on to asperse, aad by "damnable in non do" to vil lify individuals engaged in the periormanoe of professional duty, I fail, to perceive. There was a time in South Carolina when such asper* sions would have involved a personal respon? sibility on the part of those who made tho charge. Bat our fortunato (?) State is, I Blip-; Eose, in the marou of progress and reform, re? eved from those barbarous and antiquated restraints upon ill nature and malignity. To do tull justice, however, to tho authors of this report, I do not believe that ill nature or ma? lignity prompted their unwarrantable assault on the counsel who had just been sustained m their position by Associate Justice Willard. The aorenesB of defeat may have given acri? mony to Mr. Corbin, who was of counsel on the losing side; bat the report. I do not think, was written by hun. Tho vanity of the rhet? orician, who imagines himself gifted in satire and sarcasm, is often, however, more ruthless than resentment. A well turned sentence com? pensates for all injustice and poBBible injury done to others. If the facts presented by Messrs. Corbin and Tomlinson condemn Mr. Campbell and myself, thon we are condemned. Ttie gratuitous? and insulting comments of Messrs. Corbin andr1 Tomlinson are mere impertinence, and I think I can afford to treat them as such. The facts presented are these: First. The con neel (Mr. 0. and myself) re? present several different defendants in the same snit in equity, te wit: The bank, the Bar? ings, Matia Simons, ?io. There may be something in the progressive code of morals and honor, recently introduced, whteh is opposed to this; but as.a practitioner in the old Court ot Equity, of thirty-six jears' standing, in the face of my brethren of w| bar, I avew that I was never aware of tho im^ propriety. So long as the interesta of d?fend? ants were alike, they might properly be repre? sented by tho samo solicitors. If the bank, the Barings and Miss Simons are content, who else has a right to . object ?. 1 was solicitor of the bank, and tho Barings, with this knowledge, retained me, the bank consenting. Miss Simons with this knowledge employed me. Both wein furnished with my answer for the bank before engaging me. The bank answered as a Trus? tee under the acts of 1838 and 1865, and i he Barings and Miss Simons were the ars?m'? OU* trust, the hill of Debney, Morgan? Co. proposed to take away tho funds held by thc trustee for their use. Hew can you conceive {laities more homogeneous ? lt is eertainlj ess singular than holding the offices o; United states District Attorney and Stat? Senator, Attorney-General and Circuit Solioi tor, Adjutant-General and Speaker .of ,ih< House, &o. 7* Second. Mr. Campbell and myself eanctionet the payment of a foo of $350 to Mr. Thomas Y Simons.. We thought Mr, Simons' servio? worth that mach to the bank, iu sustaining Ut position as an ??.meat trualoo doai.iug lo oppr tho funds as directed by the Legislature. Mi Dawson's property, unfortunately for him. con slated of State stock, on which no interest ha* been paid for some years. This could only b sold at an enormous discount. Mr. Dawson therefore, could advauoo nothing, and Mi Campbell and myself, believing that the true fund would be ultimately liable for expense incurred, advised the bank to secure Mr. Sin ons' aid by this moderate advance. I* ther crime m tlds? The bank had a right, certau ly, to employ him directly. They preferred t avail themselves of his services in this less ci pa u sive way. Doee Mr. Corbin know of n other instance of a corporation employin counsel (at a muoh higher figuro) over an above their regular solicitor, and already r< tained assistant counsel? Why deny to til . bank what Mr. Corbin and Mr. Ohamber lai concede to . other corporations ? The bax wanted Mr. Simons' sorvices, and we thougl it got them oheap. The third part is directed against myself ii dividually, to wit: I answered the bill of Dal ney, Morgan & Co. as Attorney-General, wit! out the sanction of Governor Orr. I may 1 wron?, but during the twenty years I held tl ornoo of Attorney-General, I supposed that : such matters I bad a discretion of my own, and applied to the Governor only when I thougl the case demanded a fee from the contingei fund. In the absence of instructions from b Excellency, I took it upon myself, as At tor no General, to sustain the validity of an act the Legislature whioh waa attacked, and a oamo a party, aa Chad a right to do, for th purpose. Governor Orr's message, to whi< the lepoit refers, alludes, 1 think, to the que tion of the liability bf the State to pay the bil ot the bank. Upon that question his Kxc< lenoy was always much more confident tat myself. He thought it clear that the Sta was not liable for those bills, and I cou not persuade him that tbe decision the Court of Errors as to thc receiv bility of euch bills tn payment of taxe*,, w a position requiring defence. In that matt thc Governor expressly declined to anthon an appearance in the Supreme Court at Was inst ton, and I don't know that an appearan has been entered te this day. The Legislate has undertaken to repeal the portion of t aot of 1812 on whioh this question arose. T incapacity of the Legislature to repeal sn ah act is res adjud?cala in the case of Frapi vs. Woodruff, in 10th Howard, 206. This bo has undertaken to repeal the aot of 1865, wai adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bar and accepted by the Barings, I think equal li contract with the act of 1812. and to disrega tho aot of 1838, which I think likewise a contra But this legislation was subsequent to t answer flied by mo, and after I ceased to r< resent the State as Attorney-General, Ti answer, conforming as it did to the then t Sressed legislative will, with my views, wai uty, andi needed no inst ruo tion s from Gt ernor Orr. But the gravamen of tho charge against t counsel in this ease (hino Mat lachrimo t ) tho "CAUTION" endorsed o i, .the bonds of t corporation held by the bank. That oauti reade as follows : , . . , "carmon. > .Tills 1 one constitutes a portion of , the aaseti "tbs Bank of the Stete of South Carolina crabrat "in tho ordor of tho Court of Chancery of the a "State, of tbfa date o? March 3, 1888, in the ca?< "ttubney, Horgan A Co. vs. the Bank:of ibo Stab "South Carolina and others, and cannot- be legi "transferred except by order of said court, Or "written assignment of Charles iM. burmun I 'Thomas B. Weiinr. hut ] * "1H?3. B. WAIW??. Casbler. Thia caution, down to the word "other merely states tho facts, and tho sqbseout expression of opinion as to the legal ene ot that state of facts has been sustained by b* Associate Justice Willard and Chancellor C roll. Where ia, the harm of stating fae What is the crime in drawing a deduction s tained by auch authority ? The object was enable the bank to perform its duty as a tr tee for creditors. To do that which the ! promo Court of the United States, in the o of Carran vs. the Baak of Arkansas, say it i bound to do. But, it is said, it was dont anticipation of legislation on the part of State? True; but just the legislation \ pounced unconstitutional and void by the promo Court of the United States when tempted in Arkansas. Was it a crime te deavor to avoid the effect of such i legislation? The report calls this a flanee of the Legislature.. Is it a gr er offence to attempt to avoid the el of anticipated legislation than to att legislation already enacted? Have not Corbin himself and Attorney-General Ch berlain veiy recently attacked a law passet the L?gislature, of which the one was a mott and the other the legal adviser, aa being constitutional? I moan that In regard to pr.Blearing voters in Charleston as being im eisten t with the Constitution, of the State. Campbell and mysolt believed the throat* legislation inconsistent?ith tte Constitn of the United States, and determined to p out clients in a position to claim the prc ??:;.''.<:< .,, . , './'t. . ', U y oil of that 8apreoae law of the land. Mr. ''orbin knows flail nell that, similarly situ?t ?I, he would (u? ho had thought of it) have ' mo the same thine. Yet for this it is that he sanctions the fal? lowing language: "It eould bo fitly character? ized only by epithets whioh aro not usually ^applied to high-toned and honorable men." ..r As matter ol'fact, I pronounce the imputa? tion false, and as matter of opinion, on tho fart of Mcaars. Corbin and Tomiiuson, as to What appertains to "high-toned and honorable laen," in the language of Reverdy Johnson, I i)load to the jurisdiction and deny their capaci? ty to judge. a I havo noticed this report only so far as it is personal. I may, perhaps, taue it up hereafter on points less repulsive to my feelings. As to &*jpoints of personal and professional honor \iow discussed, unless tho gentlemen are dis? posed to return to the barbarism ot the past which, God knows, . I have never sought-I L/ould say, m the language of tho poot whom I joegan, by quoting ..Now my weary lips I cloie, I Leave me, leave mo to repose." I L W. HAYNE. Charleston, S. C., January 7, 1869. kora THB.EE YEARS OLD BOY-THE SILVEB -SPOOK, AND WHAT HE DID WITH IT.-It is tys in order and ready to run. Our throe ?ears old boy used it daily as a plaything, run? ing everything bs could get hold of through it, without injuring it in tho least. One day he took a sliver tea-spoon and run the bandle (brough, the needle going straight through it, ?lthont breaking or betiding. We know, how . rrr, that sewing machinas are not made to be teutnd. in this manner, and abo aid not be left for children to play with. We have used other machines, and nave used yours two years. Tho others have their excellencies and merita for certain clasaoa of work, but for family sewing we think they cannot be compared with yours. ,rVo would be glad to know that ono of your Imachines was in every family of the Union. 'Bey. J. B. Pitman, Pastor Baptist Church, tteawan, N. T., to the Willcox & Gibbs S. M. mpany. taints, (Dib, (Etc. CAMERON, BARKLE?^^oTT NORTHEAST CORNER Meeting and Cumberland Streets. BTE AM ENGINES I GRIST MILLS CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, and MACHINERY. I January 1_too ROOFING TIN. 500 BOXES IO 14x20 ROOFING TiN 800 BOXES IX 14x20 ROOFING TIN 100 BOXES IO 28x20 ROOFING TIN 60 BOXES IX 42x20 ROOFING TIN 25 BOXES IX 12x12 25 BOXES IX 14x20 20 BOXES IX 10x20 20 BOXES IXX 14x20 20 BOXES EXXX 14x20 20 BOXES rXXXX 14x20 BLOCK TIN, TINSMAN'S SOLDER, SPEL? TER, ftc., Ac. JW STOME AND TO ARRIVE. CAMBItOS, IARKLBT ?te CO., Northeast corner Meeting and Cumberland streets. _January 1_gao OILS! OILS ? OILS! 1000 GALLONS PURE WINTER LARD OIL 700 GALLONS PURE WINTER No. 1 LARD OIL 500 GALLONS PURE WINTER SPERM OIL 500 GALLONS PURE MASON'S SPERM OIL 500 GAL! ONS PURE MACHINERY OIL 1060 GALLONS WHITE OAK LUBRICATING OIL 800 GALLONS REFINED NEAT8FOOT OIL 800 GALLONS TANNER'S (STRAITS) OIL. CAM VRON, BAHKLBV 4i CU,, i Northeast corner Meeting and Cumberland street*. January 1_.?so WHITE LEAD, ZINC, IIPAiaSTTS, COLORS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, Ac.,' deo. BAW AND BOILED LINSEED OILS. CAMBRON, BARKLEY & CO., Northeast corner Heeling and Cumberland streets. January 1_too BAR IRON, SHEET IRON AND STEEL, WROUGHT AND CA8T IRON PIPING, STEAM AND MALLEABLE CAST IRON FITTINGS, tor steam and water, ; CAMBRON, BARKLEY * CO.. Northeast corner Meeting and Cumberland street?. January 1_toe BELTING! BELTING ! 5000 FEET O?K-TANNED LEATHER BELT? ING 6000 FEET GUM BELTING, 2, 3, 4, and 5 PLY 250 SIDES PATENT DRESSED LAC I LEATHER 800 DOZEN METALLIC-TIPPED BEL T LACING 100 BOXES BLAKE'S PATENT BELT STUDS 160 BGZSN TOLLMAN'S BELT HOOKS 750 YARDS GUM PACKING, 1-16 INCH TO ? INCH THICK TUCK'S PACKING, ?INOH TO 1* INCH DI AMBTER SOAPSTONE PACKING, J INCH TO If INCH DIAMETER WHITE AMD BROWN JUTE PACKING ITALIAN HBMP PACKING RUBBER AND LEATHER HOSE MANHOLE AND HANDHOLE GASKETS OF ALL SIZES. CAMt?RON, BAHKLBY ?fe CO., Northeast Corner Meeting' and Cumberland streets. January l _? _gmo BRASS WORK. STEAM GU AGES, GONGS, GUAGE COCKS STEAK BIBBS AND STOP COOKS, STEAM WHISTLES GLOBE AND CHECK VALVES, OIL CUPS WATBB ?UAGE8, GLASS GUAGE TUBES MERCURY GUAGSS, LOW WATER DETEC? TORS COPPER AND BRASS WIRE. * CAMERON, BARKLEY ?fe CO., Northeast Corner Meeting and Cumberland street?. January 1 too BOYD-THOMPSON.-On tho 24th cf December, by the Ber. J. M. BOYD, Mr. D. P. BOYD to Misa s. O. THOMPSON, ?llef Newberry. SPEARMAN-CLARK.-On th? 22d ult., at Jalapa, S. C., hy Rev. J. K. MRNDKMUAIX, W. U. SPEAR? MAN, Esq.. te MATTHS C. CLARK, daughter of R. P. Or.AllK. MILLER-ROGERS.-On the 24th rf December, by the Rev. H. REID, Mr. E. BELTON MILLER to MtSB SALLIE J. ROGERS, both of Spartauburg. DEAN-CAMP.-On the 16th of December, by the Rey. J. G. LANDRUM. Dr. GEO. R. DEAN, of Ander? son, to Miss HATTIE E., eldest daughter of W. C. CAMP, of Spartauburg. Special Hitters. ?er NOTICE.-THE PUBLIC ARE CAU? TIONED against trading for DRAFTS drawn by W. P. Massey (12th February, 1863) on W. C. Bee & Co., in favor of C. B. Lucas, payment haviog bren stop? ped 1 January 8 SoTCONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP JAMES ADGER, from New York, are notified that abe is discharging cargo at Anger's Wharf. Goods remaining on the wharf at sunset will bo stored at cxpsnse and risk of owners. JAMES ADGER k CO., January 8 1 Agents. ?5- THE MACHINE, CALLED ?K^ IS A very complicated and dslicite ono, and f?fflbrc lia? ble to get out of order, and much more difficult te repair, than aay combination of wheels and orana s sui levers made by the hands of man. As a rule, it is tinkered too much, and badly tinkered at that. It is often calcmelized, narcotized, depleted, and oth? erwise misused, when all that it really needs is a wholesome tonie and restorative like HOS TETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS to put it in proper trim ead seep it to. The stemaek is shamefully maltreated. In the firs t place, the food which its juices are in? tended to dissolve, IB too frequently thrown into lt hastily, ead in a half-masticated condition, in which state the gastric acid cannot properly act upon it. The result is dyspepsia. Thea comes the doctor, and, finding the digestiv? organs weak and the bow? els inert, he proceeds to weaken and paralyze still more with drastic purgatives. These tending-as they always do-to produce a salutary change, he tells the invalid that medical science can do no more for him. This, with all due deference, is a mistake one of those mistakes which Talleyrand said were tantamount to crimea. What thc dyspeptic meeds is invigoration. Strengthen tho stomach with HOB TETTER'S BIT IERS. and the stomach will strength? en every ether part of the human machine, and make lt, in common parlance, as good as new. Upon the state of the digestion depends, in a measure, the condition of the whole system. Now, the Bitters are the most admirable tonio known. They consist of the finest vegetable invigorants ani restoratives, combined with an u?ad alt?rate 1 stimulant, The dyspeptic needs nothing else to effect a cure, except a light, nutritious diet, and a fair amount of exer? cise. Xveu in the absence of these last mentioned accessories, tbs tonio and alterative properties of the preparation will work wonders, enabling the dyspeptic to digest inferior fare with comparative ease, and to maintain a good habit of body, in spite of the drawbacks of a sedentary occupation. January 8_PAP_6 SWC HARLES! ON GAS LIQ HT COMPANY. CHARLESTON, JANUARY 6, 186?.-At a moe Un g of the Board of Directors of the Charleston Gas light Company, held this day, the following resolu? tions were adopted : Resolved, 1 hat in view of the many serious acci? dents reported in the newspapers from the use of | other lights, and In the confident expectation that tho public will sustain this Company in the reduc? tion ot the prie? of gas by an increased consump? tion, that after the expiration of the present month the prise be redueed to POOR DOLLARS PER THOUSAND FEET. Resolved, Thetas an additional inducement to new consumers, the Company will aupply and put in at Ils own expense the service and supply pipe for tho basement story of the house of any new applicant, under such regulations as the Board of Directer* may establish. W. J. HERIOT, Secretary. January 7_12 ga-QU ARTER LY STATE TAX BS. -OF? FICE OF TREASURER, CHARLESTON COUNTY. FIREPROOF BUILDING, OHABXUSTOD, S. G.-The Quarterly State Taxes, for quarter ending 81st De? cember, 1868, on sales of gooda, wares and merchan? dise and spirituous liquors raanuf ictured; also, the Quarterly Convention Taxes on sales of goods, wares and merchandise, and arricias manufactured for sale, barter or ex bange, are now due and payable at thia office. The books will be closed on the 15th instant, af? ter which time double tax executions will be issued against defaulters. All articles of trade, sale, birter or exchange, in eluding cotton, are returnable for taxes. Charleston County comprises the Parishes of St. Phillp and St. Michael, Christ Church, St Thomas and St. Den? nis, St. Tames Sautes, St. Stephens, St. Johns Berke? ley, St. James Goose Creek, St. Andrews and St John- Celleton; and Islands, Edisto, Seabrook, Kia wah, Wadmalaw, Johns, James, Colee, Big and Lit* tie Felly, Morris, Sullivans, Long, Dewee's, Caper's, Bulls, &o., to the mouth of the South Sante?. FLEETWOOD I.ANNEAU, Treasurer Charleston County, January 1_fa ATSuY TOUR TEA AN? CvuFEiS FROM KRISTE k CHAPMAN, comer King and Radcliffe atr?ete, and get a better article fer the same money than at any other establishment in the oily. ; November 14 Smos SST BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM.-ESSAYS FOR YOL NO MEN on the Interesting relation of Bridegroom to Bride in the institution of Marriages a guide to matrimonial felicity and true happiness. Sens by mail in sealed let ter envelopes free of charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P., Phila? delphia, Pa._September ia tfkT BATCHELORS HAIR DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye ls the best In the world; the' only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, nstantaneoua; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies th? 1U effects of bad dyes; invigo? rates and leaves the heir soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers; and properly applied at Batchelor*! Wig Factory, No. Bond-street New York. lyr January 8 HARDWARI HART Sc GO-, CORN BR KINO AND HARKET STB., CHARLESTON, S. O., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Foreign and Domestic Hardware, CUTLERY, GUNS, ENGLISH AND SWEDISH BAR IRON PLO JOH AND NAYLORS C .ST STEEL. METALS. ENGLISH HOLLOWWARE, Caasisting of POTS, OVENS, ?PI9ABS and EXTRA LIDS CIRCULARS, CROSS OUT AND MILL SAWS MILL ROOKS AND BOLTING CLOTH PLOUGH S, AND A VARI arr or A?RIOV?.TVRAIa 1MPLEHKRTS. PLAIN, STAMPED AND JAPANNED TIN WARE WOODEN WARB ? GLUE AUX? A VARIETY OF FANCY GOODS. - . Pl 8.-BeacrlpUvo Catalogues can bo had on ap? plication, fmwgfflos DAG November 27 VUU IJIV IO ll POOI J , THE FIU?T GLASS DANISH BARK ?KAMMA FONDER, KBOQK Master, having ?part of cargo engaged, will hivodisptach. ? For Freight ent'iigeiftents apply to WILLIS fi CHISOLM, Jaawary 8 Imo North Atlantic Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE NSW AND STRICTLY Al SPAN? ISH SHIP "PEDRO PLANDOLIT," AMEN du Ai; Master, having large part of her cargo engaged and going on board, will load with dispatch, Fer further Frtight.cngagements apply to W. P. HALL, January 8 16 Brown h Co.'s Wharf. FOI?, lt OST OW. .a??snv THE FINE 8CHR. MARY D. HASKELL, ?jjL?. BARBER Master, having one-half her catgo ?T^y engaged, will have Ina n: ed ia e dispatch. ?V* S4m For engagements of Freight, apply to H. F. BAKER h CO., January 8 No. 20 Cumberland-street. FOR BOSTON--DESPATCH LIN?T THE Al BBGULAR PACKET SCHOOL? ER JONAS SMITH, NICHOLS Master, having all her heavy freight engaged, wanta a few hundred bales Cotton and light freight to fill up with quiek despatch. January 7 8 WILLUM ROACH k CO. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE FINE AMERICAN SHIP "AME 1 LIA, Titos. BonxiTAM Master, 1B SOW ready 1 for cargo, and being ot small capacity will .have dispatch. Fer engagements apply to PATTERSON k STOCK, January 6_South AUantto Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE Al CLIPPER BARK LIZZIE H., * SPRING, Master, having about two-thirds >ef her carga engaged and going on board, .will haye dispatch for the above port. For freight engagements, apply to January 6_8TB 1MB .BROTHERS A CO. FOR PHILADELPHIA-UMP1HB LIN B THE FINE SCHOONER MARY RILEY BrxjiT, Master, will hare immediate di s ?patch. For engagements apply to H. S. BAKKR & CO., Dece:nbsr 80_No. 20 Cumberland-street. FOR. LIVERPOOL. THE FIRST CLASS BRITISH BARQU ?W. O. PUTNAM, RisKAnn Master, ha vin >a large part of her cargo engaged, will loa ?with dispatch. For balance freight engagements, apply to WILLIS 6 CHISOLM, Decent ber 21_North Atlantic Wharf. EXCURSIONS AROUND THE HARBOR . THE FINE, FAST SAILING AND COM FORT A SLY appointed y*?ht EL li A NO B ?will resume her trips to historio pointa in .the harbor, and will leave Government Wharf daily at Ten A. M. and Ihree P. M. For Passage, apply to THOMAS YOUNG, December 18 8a*e Captain, on Board. PAST PREI8HT LINE TS AND FROM BALTIMORE, PHILADEL? PHIA, WASHINGTON CITY. WILMINGTON, BEL., CINCINNATI, OBIO, ST. LOUIS, MO., AND ?THEE N ORTH WES! ERN CITIES. THE FAVORITE AN? SWIFT SITSW Steamship FALCON, JESSE D. HOBSET Commander, will sail fer Baltimore on Tuesday, the 12th of January at Four o'clock P. M., from Pier No. 1, Union Wharves. Philadelphia Freights delivered promptly via "Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadelphia Railroad." For Freight er passage, apply ts COURTENAY & TRENHOLM. January 7_thfmS_Union Wharver. FOR NEW YORK. REGULAR LINE EYER Y THURSDAY,. PASSAGE REBVOED TO ?15. *S,-fi=*s? THE MDEWHEEL STEAMSHIP JJ^S?WK?. MAGNOLIA, Capt. M. B. CBOWBIX, ?^atA^gffli Commander, will lenvr Vunder *am&mSSn3?mm horst's Wharf, on Thursday. Jan? uary 14,1869, at - e'sleck. January 8_BAVEN BL k CO.. Agents. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP VOMPY'B XEBOU?H Ll?? ?. TO CALIFORNIA, ?Hl??A AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY AM DOS BB RATES! BERA MERS OF THE ABO VS lino leave Pier Ne. 42, North River, foot of Canahstreet, New York, a _ 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st, Otb, 16th enit24sh of every month (except when these dates ftdl en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure sf 1st and 24th oenneut at Panama with steamers fer South Pacific and Central A me ric? n perts. These of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of 9 th et each month connects with the new steam Une from Panama to Australia and New leeland, latir, Steamship JAPAN leaves San Fraxeiseo ftr Chi? na and Japan February 4, IMO. No California steamers tonen at Havana, but gc direct fro aa Nsw York te AspinwslL Sue hundred pounds baggage tree to each adult. Medicine sad attendance free. For Passage rickets or iurther Information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. Marah 14 lyx F. B. BABY, Agent. NEW ROUTE. REDUCTION IN FREIGHT. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING? from New Orleans to Charleston, 8. C., VIA Florida Railroad and ALLI? ANCE LIN EU. 8. Mail Steamships. And steamers CITY POINT and DICTATOR, will be given fer Sugar, to Charleston, per bhd.87 6 Sugar, to Charleston, per barrel.16 Molasse*, to Charleston, per barrel.2 60 Blee, to New Orleans, per 150 pounds. - Other Freights lu proportion to tho above. J. D. AIKEN k CO.. Agents. Charleston. F. W. PERKINS k CO., Agents, No. 28 Carondelet-?troot, New Orleans. A. B. NOYES. Agent, December 16 Imo Fernandina, Fia. TRAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROU IE TO FLORIDA. AIKEN And other places, should not fal to lay in their supplies of PROVIS? IONS, CL A REIS, CHAMPAGNES CORDIALS, BRANDIES. WHIS KISS, WINES, CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, se. Pates of Wild Game and Devilled Ham for Sand. Wiehes and Luncheons. 49r8end for a catalogue. WM. 8. CORWIN ? CO., No. 275 King-street, Between Wentworth and Beau fain, Charleston, 8. C. Branch sf No. MO Broadway, corner 20fh street. New York._ October28 INLAND ROUTE. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE, VIA BEAU*ORT AND HILTON HEAD, CONNECTING WITK TBS ATLANTIC AND GULF RAILROAD AND CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN FLORIDA. f ^idB&Bi TBB EINE, FAST STEAMER JWSSBHK PILOT BOY, Captain FENN PECK, wil leave Oh arie* ton en Monday and Thursday Mornings, at Fight o'clock. Returning, leave savannah on Tuted ty and Saturday Mornings, at half-past Sigh o'elock. For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN FERGUSON, December 30 _Accomm dation Wharf. FOR BRUNSWICK, GA. - *.-v?C!!^ T,IE eTEAMEB "DICTATOR, ' ' nf TrrmlP Captain CHABLIS WILLEY. will touoh at thia point ?very iVeinttday, leaving havannah a Nine A. M., sad on her return trip will touch there on Saturday Afternoon, arriving bick at Savannah on Sunday Miming. J. D. AIKEN & CO., November 24_Agents. FOR PALATKA, FLORIBA, VIA SAVANNAH, FtHNsNDINA AND JACKSON VI Ll E. r ?JlSS^?tK THK EIRfT-CARS H T ? A M E R MH?JHESC DICTATOR, Captain CHA?. Wiixrr, win sPTfrem Charleston ever; itttsaay Evening, at Eight o'clock, lo? the abev.i points The first-class ?teamer OCTY KttNT, Captain War. TI MONKLTT, will i ad from ch r'sstoa every Friday Evening, al Eight o'clock, tor >%<????>ve points. Connecting with th* Central Railroad at havannah, for Mobile and Ne - Orleans and with tue, Florida. Rall read at Fernandina for Ced*r Keys, at which point steamers connect with Vow Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, Key West and H . vaut. Ihrough Blt IK Lad in ? given for Fr dight te Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans. Beth ?feaster? connecting with H. S. Harts steam - en Oclmwaha and Griffin f r Silver Springs and Lake? , Griffin, Butti*, Hams and Dm ham. All freight ivtyable on the wharf . Goods not removed at suusel wSH be stored at Hali and expense of owners. Fer Freight or Passage e-UMgemet t. apply to J. D. AIKEN ft CO., Aitcnts. ; ->outh Att?m>7 Wharf. N. B.-.No extra chtrge for Me*li and st-terooma v Steamer city Point will uueh at SL Mary's, Ge o. going sud seturntng eaoh week. November 21