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AL , MEETINGS THIS DAY. Union Kilwinning Lodge, at 8 P. If. Howard Lodge, at 8 P. iL Medical Society, at ll A. M. Yoong America Fire Company, at 8 P. & Hope Fire Company, at 8 P. M. AUCTION VALES THIS DAY. Jon G. MILHOB & Co. will sell at 10 o'ci at their salesroom, white lead, sewing chine, dry gooda, Ac. KNOX, DALY fe Co. will sell at 10 o'olocl their salesroom, crockery and furniture. REICKS A SCHACHTE will sell at a quarter I ? o'clock, at their stores, batter, DSCOD, AC T. M. OATES mil sell at three-quarters* nine o'clock, at his store, batter, lard, Ac . MLLES DBASE will sell at 10 o'clock, at store, clothing, dry goods, Ac G. W. STETTENS will sell at half-pat o'clock, at his store, butter, cheese, Ac._ A. H. ABSAH AUB A SONS will sell at 10 o'cl ai their1 store, dry (roods, notions, Ap. LxrroH A Barras will sell at 12 o'clock, at 78 Bast Bay, eleven boxes tobacco stems, ? THE DATLT NEWS PRICE LUSSENT AND C lfEBOiai. CISCTTLAB will be ready for dein at nine o'clock to-morrow morning. Basil booses wishing tb 'subscribe for a apeci number of copies contaminar their cards. Btu lea v^ their orders at oar counting room tos .Jill orders for ten copies and over will be t plied at the rate of two and a half ceo ts ?>py. . THE ASSIST rs COUNCIL -We are requee to state that th'3 words, ' You canuot an nae,.you int?moas scoundrel,''used by Alt' man T. J. Mackey, on Tuesday evening, w addressed, not to Captain Hendricks, but Mayor Pillsbury. THE NOBTH CABOUHA STATS MEDICAL ! CUTT had a mast h ar m o .ions and interest) meeting at Salisbury on the 12th of tt nsjanth. Tire meeting Was well attended, qm - ep?rlt?d, aqla continued'its session for tin -consecutive days. Over fifty members we rprjeent. lt adjourned to meet in the City Wilmington on the fjtrrth Wednesday in Ma H870. .... ; ..... P?UR?>XE>i%<r Efl S*ff*i iBpsui, ABS .CIATION.-At a meeting of the Medical Booie of Sooth Carolina, held on the eveninf? of Mi 18, 1869, the following oamsd gentlemen wei appointed del?gales to. -"th? Bj?t? Medioal Ass .cia ti on, viz: Dre E. Gedrhngs, Wm. Hum W, M.Fjtoh, Wm. <? Hogback, P. Peyxe Po ?her, J.rJ. Hoiss, James Moultrie, W. H. Ba ley, J. L Ancrum and Manm'og Simons. '. I THSLTVELI SAHSOS ATO DOINGS of tho Hoi nrab'e City Coanoil are exciting ao much inte; est in the community that we feel it our dat to the public to have them i e por ted" for TH NEW by an accomplished phonographer. On readers may rely noon our reports as present lng a full and exact aoeount of every thing oe curring within the privileged precincts of th Council Chamber, without omission, ex ag gera tion or coloring of any kind. - RETOBTEES! CEUHBS.-Everybody is askim "Who isitfo?u* of THXNEWS ?" Stat nominv wwmfa " City' ?tock was quoted yesterday at 55? anc buyers were shy. Th? State Medical Society meets to-day, al II A. H., st the Boper Hospital. A number ol delegates arrived yesterdAy. The "Nice teen th Cen t ? ry " magazine is being pot in typ? ss fast as possible. Chief Justice Chase wfll arrive here this af? ternoon. Yesterday Major Welton began the system of sending artesian water around the city for sale, at two cents a gallon. General O'Neil will be in oar city on the first of Jane. I '? THE NEW TOBE SGHUBTZEM COSTS_The New York Herald ol Monday, in the course of sn article on "Germ?n, Amusements," says : "Only a week ago the German residents of the Southern States had their annual School aen fest at Charleston, S. C, to which a wbole ? company of German amateur sharpshooters from thia city shunned not the time end ex? pense togo. It was the.'Nsw.York Scbuet z?nj?orps,' a volunteer organization, formed Cy over one bandied of oar substantial Ger? man business men, commanded by Captain Jobs F. Gerdea, who during their three days' stay st Charleston did so well with their rifles thai they bore off the first four principal prises, which now adorn their meeting room at Central Hall, in the Bowery." Horan. ABBTVAI*, MAX 19.-Pavilion Hotel. John Le verina, Augusta ; John 8. Shack, Dr. L. M. Ayer, Barnwell; Charles Adams, Charles Barton, Wm. Windle, Philadelphia; D. Nichols, New York; A. B. Grey, steamship Prometheus; Dr. sud Mrs. T. R. Bass, Marion ; N. C. Whil stons. Orangebarg, S. C. Charleston HoteL-Z. D. Horsey, steamship Falcon ; J. P. Garnies, steamship Ohampion; Dr. W. Waru!, H. C. Miller, CW. Dudley, Sooth Carolina ; Thomas B.'Watson, Philadel? phia; W P. Hachborn, Tennessee ; H. E. Dan? iel, Ohio ; John T. Darby, University South Carolina; M>. and Mts. TS H. Clarke, Miss H. jL Lang. Camden; T. J. Bois ie, three children and serrant, Kc sad Mrs? C. E. Sands, New York; J. L. Searing, New Jersey; D. Burke. I wife and boy, Hrs. A. D. Williams, Arnold Lyes, -"New York; Miss Bernis, Mrs Benedict, Miss Benediot, 8t Augustine; Mrs. Knowlton, Miss Knowlton, New York; Captain Camp, U. 8. A.; * Jaskss Anderson, St. Augustine; Charles Dem oroat, Jersey City; Mrs. M. B. Cook and ohild, MsW Jersey; Calvin Oak, Florida; D. Callaban, Barunah; John D. Parker, Adam's Bun. WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS. * _ A New Republican Movement-T Rieht of Mcisrs. Harrow and T, mackey to Seat* at Aldermen to Teated in the Courts. We learn that upon aoplioations made ye: day, Mr. Associate Jnstioe Willard dire writs of quo xjoarranlo to bo issued against vid Barrow and Thomas J. Mackey, clam to ba Aldermen of the City of Charleston, c mandina: them to appear before him at Courthouse, at ten o'clock A. M. on Fiiday morrow) the 21st instant, and then and tl show by what authority they now hold and creme the offices of Aldermen. This nv ment, we understan i, ba9 been initiated several promioont Bepablioaoa, and the ai cation for the writs were made through t counsel, Messrs. Pressley, Lord and Ingle; We append a oopy of the suggestions n which the write wero based: STATE OF SOOTH CABO L IN A, OHABLSST C I?BTY. To the Hon. A. J. Willard, Associate Justic the Supreme Court of the said Slate : Informing on tho part of ti:e State, ihov, unto your liooor. Daniel H. Chamberlain, torney-lieueral ot tho State of Soutb Carob First. That by an act of the General Asst bly of the said otate, to alter and amend charter of the City of Charleston, passed the 18th day of December. 1817, it was ami other things enacted, *>Tnat if any por elected Alderman ot any ward in the saidi shall remove from the ward for which be so elected his office shall peoorne vaoant, t a new election ba ordered by the City Com of Charleston." Second. Th lt David Barrow?, here tobre. wit: on the 18th day of Slay, in tbe year ll at Charleston., in the county aforesaid, did and exercise, and from thence continually ter ira rds to the time of exhibiting this ml mation, bath there used and exercised, i still doth use and exercise the office of aid man of Ward No. Sin the City of Chariest' under and by virtue of an election held ia said City of Charleston on the MHhofNovi ber, 1868, and under and by virtue of an act the Legislature rendering valid the Baid el tion- notwithstanding that since the s election aud the passage of the said,,' act, a prior to the Baidi 18th day of May, hm said fice had become vacant by the rem J val of said David Barrow from the said ward-wh said office he. the said David Barrow, for ; during all the time last above mentioned, wi out any loyal warrant' or right whatsoev hath usurped, and still doth usurp, ino tempt of justice and in defiance of law. ?In consideration whai t of, and to the c that justice may be clone in the pr ?mises, t Attorney-General aforesaid prays'that ? wril So wvrranto be directed to ba ec; ved np e said David Barrow, commanding b OD a certain day to be and appear before t honorable court, and then and there lo sh by what authority he claims to exercise the fica of Alderman of the said City of Charl ton, and to answer the premises, and to sta to, perform and abide such order and jot meat therein as to the court shall seem me (Signed) D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, Attorney-General of the State of S. C (Signed) A. C RICHMOND, C. C. ?> PBESSLCT, Loan ? INQLESBY, Of Counsel STATE Or SOUTH CA BOLINA, OHABLSST oouNrr. To the Hon. A. J. ' WiUard, Associate Just of the Supreme Court of the said State. Informing on the part of the State, showc unto the court, Daniel H. Chamberlain, Atti ney-?ener 1 of the State ol Sooth Carolina : 1. That by an aol of the General Assemb entitled an act to alter and amend an act to i corporate Charleston? and for other pnrpoc therein mentioned, passed on the 17th day December, 1808. it was, among other tom j enacted, "That no por.-on should in 'uturs eligible to the office of Warden, unless should have resided within the said city thr yeas previous to his election.''' That by an a ot the General Aa embly, passed on the 21 day of December, 1836. it was enacted, ' Th the same and title of the Intendant and Ws dens of the respective wards of the City Charleston be changed to the nama and tit it the Mayor and Aldermen of the respects wards in the < itv of Charleston, and that a laws of the State, and ordinances of the City < Charleston, relating to the powers, electic I and term of office of the said Inteodaut ar Wardens, shalt be, and tbe same are boret mais of force in relation to the Mayor and A dermen of the City of Charleston, in the sam manner as if they or either of them bad bee therein spoci al ly named by that title." 2. That Thomas J. Mackey, heretofore, t wit, on the 18th day of May, 1869, at Charlee ton, in the county aforesaid, did use aud f xei oise and from thence continually afterwards t the time of exhibiting this information, hat! there-uaed ind exercised, and still doth then ase and exercise, without any legal warrant o right whatsoever, the office of Alderman' o Ward No. 3. of the said City of Charleston, am for end during all the time last above men .toned hath there claimed, aod still doth then claim to be ab Alderman of the said ward, aa : to have, use and ehloy all the liberties, privi leges and franchises to the office of an Alder man belonging and appertaining, by virtue o an eleo.ion bald io the said City of Charleston on the 10th day of November, 1868, and bj virtue of an ant of the Legislature rendering valid the said, election, notwithstanding that at the timeofthe said el ec ti on, he, the said ?Ch?mas J. Mackey, did not possess or have be qualifications for said office of Alderman ol W*r(L No. 8, in the City of Charleston, required by the charter of the City of Charleston, and by.the Conatjtutfon of the' State of south Caro? lina,-in HUB: First. That he, the said Thomas J. Mackey, bad not resided. within the said city three years previous to his eleoiion, and Second. ? -That he, tue said Thomas J. Maske j, was not a reaident of this State at the time of the adoption of the constitution there? of, and had ?bt resided in the State one year after the adoption of the said constitution. Wherefore the aaid office, liberties, privileges aod franchises he, the said Thomas J. Mackey, for and during ail the time last above mention? ed, without any legal warrant or right whatso? ever, bath usurped, and still doth usurp, in contempt of jus'ice and in defiance ot la ff. Io consid?ration of the premises, and to the end that justice may be done, the At torne v Gemeral aforesaid prays thal a writ or qito warrante- be directed to be served upon the said Thomas J. Mackay, comm and i ne him on a certain day to be and appear before this Honorable Court, and then and there to show by what authority he cia ms to exercise the office of Alderman of Ward No. 3 of Ihe said City of Charleston, and to answer tho prom? ises, and to stand to, perform and abido such order and judgment therein as to the Houoruble Court shill seem meet. (Signed) D. H. CHAKBEBLAIN. Attorney-General of the Stato ot S. C. (Signed) A. C. Iiicim J>D, C. C. P. PBESSLET, Loan A INOLKSBY, Of Counsel. THE UNITED STATES COUBT. MAY 19-J?DOE BBYAH PacsiniNO.- James Blair, Samuel B air and William H. Cuthbert were finally discharg? ed in bankruptcy; also, John Odom, Travis Quick. Henry G. Odom. Thomas Biigman ami C. A.. Weatherly. J. I. Peterson was appointed an assignee. THE CHOPS rs- DARLINGTON.-A business let? ter from TimmonsvilJe, Darlington District, to one of our leading cotton firme, s tja : "I wrote you a few days ago in regard to crops in this section. They were looking vory promisng then, but it is different now. When I wroto it had not been long enough after the frost to note toe difference, and planters then thought that with warm weather (and it seemed as if warm weather had set in,) all would be well. The next day it turned very cold, and remain? ed so since. The wind blows continually, which loosens the cotton, ?nd causes it to die at an alarming rat?. Those who thought ten dava ago that they bad a good stand, say now they have not more than .a half a oae. Many are ploughing up and replanting. I have just re? turned from a trip of fourteen miles in the countiy, that I migbt have an opportunity of viewing the prospects, and I assure you they are anything but promising. I must confess I feel very uneasy at the probab.lity of a good crop. If the weather does not change in a short time there will not be a half crop made in this county. Cotton that is dying so fist is where there has been no guano usod; where parties used it under- the cotton it generally looks well, but where none has been used it is almost a failure, and oontinues to die. A great many that have guano have planted and put none under the seed, calculating to place it on the sides aa they work it." THE ORE AX MO-HAL SHOW. Wita? They Did and Said Sn Connell laat flight. ALDERMAN COLLINS DELIVBBS A DISCOURSE: MATCH PILLSBUBT IS AN HONEST MAN. THE MAJORITY MACHINE FOR MAK? ING MISCHIEVOUS LAWS. PMiafMt*irmi Between Aldermen Cunningham and Mackey-They Talk Pi etty-Almost s Scrimmage. MAYOS PILLSBURY FIBM AS A BOCK-BOW TBE MAJORITY ARS DONE FOB. ANOTHER EXHIBITION TO-NIGHT, Ac., Ac, Ac. A speciil meeting ol' City Council was held last night st the City Hall. Present-the Mayor, and Aldetmen Geddings, T. J. Mackey, E. W. M. Mackey, Collins, Cunningham, Greene, Potter and Barrow ; and Hampton, Small, Brown, E. P. Wall, Thorn, L. F. Wall, Howard, and Holloway. Alderman T. J. Mackey occupied a seat opposite to that which he usually takes, and was the fifth Alderman on the right of the Mayor. The obaraoter or the proceedings of Couuc.il at the meeting held on Tuesday night caused the meeting of last night to be looked for with much interest. As, however, no more persons were allowed to enter the building than tho chamber would hold, three-fourths of the anx? ious ones were di s appoint od. A large crowd of colored people gathered on the steps and in front of the City Hall long before the hour of meeting, and by eight o'clock several hundred persons, chiefly negroes, were -gathered to? gether aiBcnasing the "Ole Man" and the gen? eral situation. In the Council Chamber there were about sixty persons. Among them were the HOD. D. T. Corbin, ex-Mayor Clark, and the Hon. C. P. Leslie, State senator from Barnwell and Land Commissioner. At a few minutes after eight o'clock the Council was called to order bj the Mayor, who said that this was an adjourned meeting for a specifio purpose, and that the regular order of business would not be adhered to. Alderman T. J. Mackey rose and said : I rise to a question of privilege, which I will pro? ceed to state. The Alderman then read the tollo wins paper ; .COUNCIL CHAMBEE, ) CHABLE?TON. May 19,1869 ) Whereas, At a meeting of Council, bold on the 18ih instant, while in the discharge ol my du ?es as an Alderman ot Ward No. 3,1 was, fop au - alleged vidi, t iou of a rule of order, or? dered into the custody of tho police by tbe Mayor, and was then and there arrested pur? suant to such order. I do therefore protest against such arrest as a breach of my privi? lege as a member o? CT une il, and va derogation of tbe ugo ta ol' the people whom Ir presen . I respectfully demand thal this protest be spread upon the journals of Council. T. J. MACKEY, Alderman Ward No. 3. Alderman Potter moved to lay the protest on the table, which was B toon dod by Alderman Collies. The question being taken, Council refused to lay tho protest on tho table. Ayes 5, noes 9. Alderman Barrow then moved that the re? quest of the Alderman bo granted and the pro? test be spread upon the journal, which was seconded by Alderman E. W. M. Mackey, and adopted. Ayes 8, noes 5. Alderman B. Vf. 51. Ktac&oy (.Leu, p?rouaut, to notice, introduced a bill to prevent police officers from being posted in the Council Chamber. - - This was objected to by Alderman Geddings, and the Mayor referred the matter to Council for its decision. While the Mayor was making up his mind, the Aldermen were variously and characteris? tically employed.' Alderman Potter looked mildly .over the top of his spectacles and called for the reading of the minutes. To this there was no response, save that Malcolm Brown winked with both spectacles and looked seriously at his inkstand. Alderman Cunning? ham waa studying a square yard of "Boles of Council," and Collins, cool as a cucumber, was perusing THE CHARLESTON- NEWS. Before the bill was read the first time the Mayor said : It makes no difference whether this bill is passed or not. I am tho Chief Executive officer of this city and most con? trol the police until the hw is changed. I am m charge of the public buildings and tho pro? perty of thc city. I am responsible-: foe them. The police force is raised and guaranteed me by law to protect the iutercstB of the city. If you see fit to deprive mo of this, and the pro? perty of tho city from that protection, do s<\ I take the responsibility. Alderman Geddings objected to the bill be? ing entertained at all, unless it was special business tor the meeting. He objected to tho Miyor hems ruled by objections or by votes unless there was a necessity for it. Council bud spent fivo or six nights in council and no business had been done. The Mayor said : I have stated my convic? tions, and bave submit)ed it to Council whether this bill should t'C entertained. 1 will leave it to Council to decide. The question was takon and Council deter? mined to entertain tho bill. Yeas 10-nays 5. The bill was then read the first time. Alderman E. W. M. .Mackey calli d for tuc se? cond reading of thu bill, .which was seconded by Alderman Barrow. Alddrman Geddings again objected tu thc manner in winch thc bill was being presse i, as contrary to custom, convenience and the public good. It it waa clo ermined to forco tho second rcadiug ibo minority must submit. It was not difficult to poi CM vu how tno vo CB wou.d bo given. Tuoro w~s no necessity for all chis baste. Wo sit ber \ he said, as members of this Council or s>-cil!ed Connel, and have sworn t ;d umist ar the c?!y a?'.i is to th-: b -^t of mir abilities. Tho mover of tho bill shoo d explain woy ii is pressed, and what aro its prominent features, so thal Council miy act understandingly. Theio is no room for tho exercise o reason or judgment it this course is to be continually p oisud. it m ty bo legal to press the bill, but, it ts discourteous and ex? ceedingly improper. Alderman 12. W. M. Mackey said that judg? ing from what had ocmrred at previous meet? ings, tho majority had much more reason to complain of the discourtesy of the minority than the minority had to complain of tho ma? jority. The bill ouly proposed to keep the police from the ehamfeer and passagos, not from the doors of the City Hall. It is not necessary to have a band ot aimed mou to keep us in order. We only wish to prevent the pos? sibility of the arrest of any member of this Council for expressing what he believes to bo right lt an armed band of policcmou is to be stationed ii this hall to overawe tn J members nf the Board, thcro is no u e for our sitting here any longer. We might as woll break up at once. We want to get them out of tho cbambei. Wo do uot wish to let it appear to the outside world that we cannot preserve order without policem.'U. We can preservo order ourselve*. Al lo'rman Collina, lt was only hit ovening that Aide?man Cunningham pot that question to the gentleman who has just taken his seat, in his official oipaoitv .v AM orman aid el whether wo should all coin J here armed be said yes I A'dorman Collins was aa oaltn aj ice. wh gave way to Alder m ii E. W. M.. Mackey eaid: I Rave him that suggestion fror simple faot thai armed policemen were i hall, and I sahl for our own security I bel it necessary for every geo/leman to come armed. Alderman Collins (leaning on his desk, still exquisitely cool.) 'inc only one I armed *as tbe greatest coward:tn the rooi am not personal. But I say him whom th fits let bim wear it. I say (emphatic the greatest con ard in the room, and Ido tho police will always be hereto protect coward. It is necessary, and if that it enough, the citizens will oomo bore to pr< the cowards. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey (aside.) only refers to himself. Alderman Cunningham.. Who aro thc < ards ? Alderman Collins. I am. making no persi allusions. I am man enough to say what 1 and if. the man is coward enough to wear i may take tho cip. Addressing the Mayor, said: You are Mayor still. The comma who pay taxes lo support the police endorse my opinion. You aro tho only who has .tho right to guido the police; if I know you well, whou tho time comes viii disregard ordinances of thc irresponsi and will regard Ibo law. The tax-paying i zens regard you as their Mayor. If any of tl men pass an ordinance electing those : office who are thieves, yon will never sign tl commissions. They cannot sue ont a qua v ronlo to dispossess the present City Troast and put in his place a thief, perhaps ! Alderman E. W. M. Mackey called the Ali man to order, whon Alderman T, J. Mac ?laid he hoped Alderman Collins would be lowed to continue. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey called for previous quostion. A'derman Collins (to E. W. M. Mack? You roso to a point of order and it was not s tained. Take your sea t. [Laughter.] Alderman Mackey. You took your scat i it was not necessary. The Mayor. Both of you take your a( until I decide this question. Alderman Collins. Before patting tho qu tion I would like to try to finish my dtscoui I do not like to seo personalities, E. P. Wall (calored.) Ho mm ta to talk ab bonds. Alderman Collins, Bonds aro perso things. Alderman Potter, (referring to Mr. Les who was sitting by Alderman f. J. Mackey, eoe a stranger at the hoard who is not entit to a seat. I hope he will be removed. Alderman Qrceno. That gentleman waa viced by me. The seat is unoccupied and ia entitled to it. Ha is a member of the St Senate Alderman Potter. He caa ta?: the chair, 1 no! a seat at tho board.' Alderman Collina (oontianing.) Ireoogn in you, Mr. Mayor, an honost man. THO C; zeus, through tho public prints, have respoc ed. endorsing my recognition. ibo Mayor. Will the me nhir take bis sea The chair cannot state tho rulo in regard strangers occupying soats. I beltovo that t rulo is that no ono can sit around tho boa but the members. The gentleman (Lesli will pleaso retire. (Mr. Leslie moved ha about two and a quarter inches.) Aldorman Collins. 1 say the police on nance is a violation of the rights of thu pc pie, and, like many others that will follow, w provo to bo a violai ion of tbosj rights. ino alu.)ur UK' lu ?;lilted inc A?deimiii toe der. Alderman Collins. If, Mr. Mayor, you < not recognize tho rights of your friends, shall have to leave yon io tho bands of tl Philistine?. The Mayor. I was recognizing your right Piocetd to finish your argument. Alderman Collin*. The citizens wish you hold your position as Mayor. They are tl citizens who support the government and n< the representatives of tho rabble. Tbe citlzec want tho police force, first to protect the pul lie buildings, and next public and private prc perty. They pay money for that purpose, au if I know you well enough, when the tim comes you will, if necossary. exorcise the righ of employing that force. You will, when th election of an irresponsible min lor Cit Treasurer is declared, refuse as Mayor to sane tion such a proceeding. Alderman E. W. M. Mackoy said the eleo?oi of City Treasurer was not under discussion He was wiiling that Al Jorunu Collins sh o uh speak on tho bubject before the board. Alderman Collins. 1 will not (to E.W. M Mackey) speak of bonds any more, so don't b fluttering. When (to ihe. Mayor) thoso objee tiouable ordinances como up to be signed yoi will withhold your signature. 1 know they wil never get that signature. They cannot, with out it, sue ont a quo varranlo. A so-callec commis;-ion from a Mayor pro tem., or tho ma? jority, would not bo regarded. Alderman Oreeno called the Alderman tc ordrr. Alderman Collins (continuing.) As to thc other offices Alderman Greene, We will talk about that when it comes up. Alderman Collins. With theso few hints I will close, li these few sarcasms hurt tho feelings ol any Alderman 1 cannot bein it. Alderman Greene Your scircasma will never hurt any ono on this side Aldorm tn Collins (idvoroly to Greene.) Ohl Your shamrock is withered. [Laughter.] Tho previous question was maintained, and the ordinance read a sosond limo. On motion of Alderman E. W. AI. Mackey, tho ordinance ^^'.^s amended by iusorting "during thc moetiugs of Council." ?So that tho ordinance as omended and road the second Line is as follow? : Uv il ordained Ac . That from and after the paaaauo of tins ordinance, no cancers qr mum ours ol tbe police, force siiall bo posted on duty in tho Conned Chamber, or any rooms or passages adjacent thereto, during tho meei un?s i-t Council, exsspt by tho consent ol Council. Bo oro the nassago of thc bill to tho Uv reading, Alderman Go ding" delivered an ar? gument against tho bill, supporting bus posi? tion by readiog ami explaining thc ordinances ol Council and acts ot tho Geueral Assorably. He argued that Council bad no right or au thoritj lo pass such an ordinauc; as that just read, citing thc following authorities : Ordi? nance August 25,1836. sections i and 9; act of Assembly, December 19, 18C3, and act of As? sembly, December 21. 1336, section 2. Aldormau T. J. Mackey sooke in reply, argu? ing that tho authority vested in the Mayor in police matters was no greater than was given every Alderman and that the authority cited was but an ordinance which Council could amend or ropea!; that the act of 1336 only gave the Mayor tho power which the Intendant had bad; that there was ?.ot a lino in the statute books giving tho Mayor any power or authority to control tho p dicaot the city; and that the act of 1865 only referred to cases in which persons violating tho law and fleeing mi?rit be arrested bv the police. All the power tho Mayor had in police matters was given h m by ordinance, and that oower it was proposed by ordinance to limit. If it is asserted thal anv policeman can come in here and seize any member, then the law of the bludgeon is snbst?uted for the m'es of parliamentary procoodmgi, and reign of terrorism for tho freedom of deb Tho Mayor has no authority by et unto to ( (ro? 'In coiice, and onlv presides over ibo lieu court in bis magisterial c.ipaoity. Inc elution he would say that tuero was not an of tho Legislature which even by conslincl authorizes tho Mayor to preside over Boord of Aldermen. He sits hero with same poneras an alderman. Tho. ordinance was then passed to a th reading. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey called for third reading of au ordinance to declare vac certair offices. Ac-a j published m THE NI of yesterday. Alderman T. J. Mackoy mo?ed tbat the 01 nance be put npon its passage. The ordinal was pasbOcLto a third reading; and Alderrt T. J. .Mackey moved that it be ordered to engrossed fur ra.iflcation, Alderman Geddings said thero was a brc error in the preamble to the bill, lhc cou hacluot decided that tho cldCouncil held oft contrary to law. Thc decision waa that t election of November, 18GS, was irregular a illogal, an was made l<gal and re rolar by ace ol the Legislature. Me was unwilling tl tho preamble should be stamped as a tm when it was in conflict with the decision of t court. The bill WAS then ordered to be engross for ratification. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey then called f the first reading of the following ordinanoo regard to .bo city police: A BILL TO AMEND AK ORDINANCE ENTITLED " ORD ENA NC h. TO HI? PLATE AND REORGANIZE. Tl POLIOS DEPABTMtEMT." 1. Be U ordained by the Maror and Alder m of the City of charleston, in Council assemble That Section twelfth of an ordinance entitl "An ordinance to regulate and reorganize t Police Department," ratifled on the ninth d of February, 1869. be, and the same ia heret amended so as to road : The pay of the police force sholl be as fe lows : The pay of the Captain of Police at the ra of fifteen hucdred dollars ($1500) per annul Tho pay of tho Lieutenants of Police at ti rate of one thousand dollars ($1000) per a num. The pay of the Sergeants of Police at tl tato of seven hundred dollars ($700) per a nutt. Tho pay of tho regular Policeman at the ra of five hundred and forty dollars ($540) p annum. Tho pay of the Night Policemen, or Watc men, at the rate of four hundred dollars (NO per annum, all payable monthly. 2. section thirteenth of said ordinance ; heroby amonded by striking out the words 11 not lesa than Ave feet six inches in height." 3. Section fourteenth of said ordinauce hereby ameuded so an to read : The capta and lieutenants of police shill be elected I Council in the same m .nnor as other officers tho City; said officers of police ma; bo euspen ed by the Un vor for cause shown, whiob sn pension shall bo subject to action of Counc and all appointments of all other members tho police force shall be m td?: by tho Captain Police by and with the advice and consent the Committee on Police, and tho Captain Police may suspend or disciurge any sergeai Or policeman, for causo, subject to tho appr val of tho Committee on Police. 4. That tor the purpose of carrying into e feet tho provisions ot tula ordinafloe, the fe lo wi i g additional section is added as seem cighteeu : '"A -landing committee io co ns i of three Aldermen, to bo entit.ed thc Cammi tee on Poiice. snail be elected by Council, wi shall have the revision and eontrol of the who organization, disnplmo and management < the police force, except so tar as such revis ic and control are dologated to the Mayor ac Captain ot thc Police by this ordinauce au j the oruiuanco to which this ordinance is amei datorv." 5. Section eighteen of the ordinance towhic this is amendatory shall bo designated as sei tion nineteen. 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances it consistent with this ordinance bo, and tl same ate hereby, repealed. Tho Mayor decided that it was necessary I give nottco of thc bill boforo its introductici AfauiiudTu~T'.~7."BavSBy appealed rr Sta ft decisiou of the chair. Alderman Cunningham. There ia a ge nt Ii man at this Board making himself very coi epicuou*. He is creating much confusion, don't Uko to seo a man show BO much efl*u.-ioi [Phe A ld erm in alluded to senator Lesli? who had moved np bia chair and was talking t Alderman T. J. Mackey.-BET.] The Mayor. I hope that strangers will ex erciso due decorum around tho Board. [Les he did not budge.] Tbe decision of the chair waa not sustained Collins alone voting loudly in favor of the ral ing ol tho chair. The ordinanoo was then rea? tho first time. Alderman Cunningham (pointing to Leslie. I move that that gentleman be pat cut of tbii room for disturbing this Council. The Mayor. I hope the gentleman will re move. Mr. Leslie (with a sharp nasal twang.) Whicl way? Back ? MMrVror. Yea I back. [Leslie again moved back two and a bali inches.] Alderman Grcone. That gentleman (Leslie; is here by my invitation. Tbs Mayor (sternly.) No matter by whose inv.tation. I have ordered him to sit back from this board. Ho hos no right here. The Mayor suggested that (be Police bill, being of gro.it impon ance, should bo printed for tho information of Council. Alderman E. VY. M. Mackey morel that it be printed and laid on tho table of members by this evening. Alderman Collins. Boforo putting the ques? tion. I desire to say thero is wanted only ono or two moro good ordinances like the present to raise the Ku-Klux-Klan. They had better Eu-Klux thom aud tbo men who raised these ordinances. Just get at the Fire Department next, and I think they will be Ku-Kluxed. I hope they will, at least. [Laughter and sen? sation.] The bill was thon ordered to be printed. E. P. Wall (colored) asked to have read tho first imo a bill to provide the manner of elec? tion foi standing committees. Tho Mayor said tho Council had rulo3 under nhich the stan ling committees were tu bc raised, and that the bill would not be enter? tained. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey. Docs tbecha r decide that wo have no authority to introduce an ordinanco upon any subject whatever? If any subjec is introduced illegally the courts can decide it. , The Mayor. The chair bas decided that this bul caunot bo entertained. Alderman Collins. Good ! Alderman T. J. Mackey. I appeal from the decision of the chair. The Mayor. I will not entertain any appeal upon that question. Alderman Collins. Good 1 Good I Alderman E. W. M. Mackey then moved that when Conned adjourn, it do adjourn to meet at eight o'clock to-night, which waa seconded by Alderman Barrow. Alderman Cunningham. -1 should like to have tho meeting postponed. The majority of this board have nothing to do bat loaf around all day. [Roars of laughter.] I have m.v bu? siness to attend to, and it don't suit me to bavo these meetings too often. But if there is a meeting I will come every night. Most of tho Aldermen have no business. They expect to make a living out of the city offices. Alderman T. J. Mackey at this became vir? tuously irate, and said to Alderman Cunning ham, "We don't expect to get it out of '*beef contracts." Alderman Cunninghanff still stand? ing, retorted by aaying, "Not but bystreet contracts.'' The excitement in the chamber was now very deep. Alderman Mackey waa determined to have the last word, and, as the Mayor called for order, said: "At all events my father in-law ia sot Chairman of tue Oom uiit too on Sf reeta." Tho Mayor called loudly for order, and Al dormau Cunningham hero said to Mackey, "Yes, God daran yon, 1 know you well enough." Alderman JIackcy his<od < ut, "Movo np just as quick aa you please. I'm ready lor you." Alderman Cuunngiiaiu sprang at Mackey, but was held back by his frienJs. In the mein while the May jr cul ed foe order with might and main, and tho whole audience looked for a general scrimmage. Alderman Cunningham, being still hold back, oalied.out to Mackey, "You must not mention ms nor my father-in-law." Aldorraan Potter (iu a deep voioe.) ""If you do I'LL KILL YOU. JOST AS CEBTALN AB YOU'RE BOBS." Aid.-rmin Cunningham (again to Mackay.) I know you. and no man like you must speak that way to me. Order was then restored, and the visitors and Aldermen took their seats. The Mayor then requested that on acoount of thc welt condition uf bis health the next meeting of Council be postponed for at least one clay. L. F.Wall thought that tho Mayoi's requost should be granted. Alderman ?. W. M. Mackey explained that a meeting on Thursday night was necessary in order to ratify tho ordiuauco tq declare vaoant certain offices, as the election* were to be heid on Woducsdiy noxt. Any postponement wonld defeat the object of the bili. It was generally undeistood that no busi? ness beyoud the ratification of thia ordinance would be taken up to-nivht, and with this agreement the resolution was adopted. Alderman Collins said that the ordinance could be ratified without the Mayor. The ma? jority might meet at Hibernian Hall and ratify it there. ?. P. Wall (colored) asked what had become ot the bill whioh he bad presented in regard to the election of standing committees. The Mayor. I pronounced it out of order.. E. P. Wall (colored.) Do you mean to de? cide that au ordinance on such a subject can? not be entertained ? The il ay or. It is contrary to the rules. I will appoint the Standing Committee--, accord? ing to the rules, at a future meeting. E. P. (Vail (colored.) I app< al from the de cu-ion of the chair. Tho Mayor. I refuse to entertain the ap? peal. This announcement, and the quiet but firm manner in which the Mayor spoke, threw a wet blanket on "the majority," who thought they had everything their own way when they had passed resolutions discharging the stand? ing committees' and making them elective by Council. Nothing was said, however, and, on motion of Aldorman Cothrs, Council ad? journed. A big crowd gathered around Alderman T. J. Mackey when he went out of the City Hall. Tho plain words, used by Alderman Cunning? ham woro talked over by the post at tho earner of Meeting and Brood streets, and shortly ai terwatds Alderman Mackey, with "* tad ' of all colors, wended his way homeward. So ends another meeting of the Honorable CityCiuncil ot Charleston. In the words of tho irreproachable Horace Greeley: "THE COMBAT DEEPENS ! " THE OBAU OPERA TEODPE, which fai'ed to appear hero, as aunounod, and which was de? cidedly shaky in Savannah, fell to pieces hope? lessly in Augusta. On Tuesday evening, the principal artists of rhe compauy gave a concert, in forma pmip*>-io, in the last named city, in order to defray the expenses of the impover ished singers to their homes. The sympathies ortho Augustans mu.it have been excited, for tbe concert, rather unexpectedly, proved a splendid pecuniary success. THE NATIONAL UOTIL, COLUMBIA.-Those who have occisi?n to visit our Stale capital have certainly no reason to complain on the score of hotel a coommodatious. Prominent among the flue houses which Columbia now . boosts is tho National Hotel, of which Mr. Bobeit Joyner is proprietor. Cinveniently situated, ita rooms are always clean, comforta? ble and well kept, and the table is abundantly supplied with the best of everything. Add tj this, that the house has o most obliging and attentive clerk, Mr. P. N. Bains, that the charges are always moderate, and that the livery stables adjoining, kept by Mr. B. Joy? ner, afford the readiest ?aciLti?s for obtaining vehicles at any time, and it will be seen that the National is, in evory respect, a hotel hard to beat._. THE PIEDMONT LITE INSURANCE COMPANY is a popular and successful Virginia organization, the operations of which in South Carolina has hitherto been mainly confined to the itterior districts. Colonel John L. Branch, the gene? ral travelling agent, is now here with a view to establishing a permanent agency in Charles? ton. The Piedmont is a purely Southern com? pany, retain ng its tunda within Southern Urn its. It is the intention of the directors to establish at an early diya br inch office in onch State, under tho management of State boards, to be soi ec ted by thu policy? holders of tho respectivo States, and oil pre? miums received are to be lon ned, upon unen? cumbered real estate, to our own citizens. Tho company bas recently declared o dividend of forty per cont, to policy-holders, reserviog a fund ot $200,000. Tho dividend might 1 ave beon mido sixty per cent., but it was deemed taler to hold back $200,000. Though the Pied? mont has beon iu existenco but two years, it has issuod over three thousand policies, about seven buudxed of which tuc in this State. Its losses, which have so far amounted to $33,000, have in every instance been promptly paid; and wo commend the advertisement of the company-published in another column-to tho fa venable coos! le anon of our people. n us I ir nt* a * OTICUS. TUE ' BADEN" I'APER COLLAH AND CUFFS, at BLACKWELL'S, May ll tutlis No. 219 King-street. -o TKUSKS, VALISES, AC. re-covered and re? paired generally; new locks put on and loitered witb owner's name. For sale, new trunks and o tow second-hand ones. F. F. CHAPEAU, May 10 Meeting-street, next Mills House. /inf ?Iris. JpHUTUGKAPH l OLO UNG. PERSONS WISHING TO HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS tinted with caro and taste can have their orders promptly filled by leaving them at Holmes' Book House. Written directions should in eaoh case be given as to the style of coloring preferred. April 32 3mos* J_?U1,.">1KS Al MACBETH, So. 36 Broad-street, Charleston, b. C., BROKERS, AUCTION Kh Ky, BEAL ESTATE * AND GK Y KITAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Will atttend to Ren tin,' ai id Electing of Bent? and purchase and aale ot Stoc.e, Bonds, Gold, Silver and Reil Estate. ALSO, To the Purchase of Good? and Supplies for par Kee in the country upon reasonable terms. GEOBOI L. HOLMES.AUEXAJTDEB MACBETH. January l lyr jtttft cao /pt?isrjtgfl (BM>? GREAT EXLMTEME?NT! Store Crowded with Customer? FOR THE C Hl? BIB ti A T ELD STAR S IEE I R T S ANO COLLARS, AT S O O T X'S "SHIRT EMPORIUM?! MEETHG-STHKET, OPPOSITE RASEST HALI* Jan n? ry 1 too? Clothing an) /nrni^ing (g00fl. "I*, ip. 3D." THE BEST FITTING DBtWBBS IN TO WOHLD, At BLACK. WML L'S, . M ty ll mthB Bo. ?9 KUQ-3TBB1T. CLOTHING! OLOTHIUd-'I GREAT ATTRACTION! . OlSt LARGE STOCK or 1 SPRING CiA)THlNG, AT No. 291 King-street, Corner ot Wentworth. AN ELBOANT SUPPLY OF Spring Clothing and Furnishiag GOODS, FOR MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS? ; Now Opened and Offered at Low Price?. The Stock comprises all the new st j :?s of GOODS AND GAHMEN TS introduced this staaon. Pm> cbufors are invited to call and examine the stock and make their ?elections. FURNISHING GOODS IN GREAT "V AH I ET V, INCLUDING THE . STAR BRAND 3HIRTS I Which I have been selling for twenty-frye ; noted for their GOOD TIT and IntraMUf.' HrW? arc four qualities of them. . ? \.r . i . AXSO, A LARGE LINE OF LINEN AND PAPER COLLABY, Viz: THE BrBONS, THE DICKENS 8HAK?9 PEA RE, TUALBERG, EGBEBT, GAROTTE. BISHOP, Ac. AP., ftc . . ? . . f. u THE TAILORING! DEPARTMENT, SUPPLIED WITH Cholee French, English and America? SPRING CLOTHS, CASS13LEBES AND COATINGS, Which will bo MADE VP TO ORDER in the beak, manner, under the care of a first-class Franck Cutter. WM. MATTHIKS8?& B. W. McT i'll EOT S, Superintendent. April 2380~ SUPERPHOSPHATES, CROA?D*L''.S OESTjTX? PHO^PHt-TE AND BOWER'S COMPLETE MAN'UKE. Both standard Fertilize.s. For sale by WAI. G* KNFY. No 102 lase Bay, '. fciole Ag^nt tur youth carolina.' April 20 Imo InilDtng ?aUmi, tu. FOK. SHE. Ofk AA NW AM) H'..ND OM B STBON? A\)\J\J HOUND MO* tOOP FLOUB BAR? KEL^. Mr Veg ..tabli'8. Ac, by May 13 tim 4_J. ft H. CLAU'SFN. STEAM SASH, BLIND DOOR FACTORY. L. E. CORDRAY & CO^ Ko. 2 MITCHA RD-8TREKT, OPPOSITE J. F. TAYLOR ft CO.'S MACHINE SHOPS. SASHES, GLAZED AND UNGLAZED, always on hand PANEL DOORS, HOT HO??E S?8HD8V MOULDINGS, Ac., wade np at short ?0? tice, and at the lowest terms. L. E. CORDRAY. March 23 0. A. TBOP0H? 3mo