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THE DAILY NEW?. Largest Circulation-THE DAILY NEW!, BEING TUE NEWSPAPER OFFICIALLY RE? COGNIZED AS HAVING HIE LARGEST CIR? CULATION IN HIE CITY OF CHARLf-STOX. PUBLISHES THB LIST OF LETTERS REMAIN? ING IN THK FOSTOFFICE AT TUE END Ol EACH WEEK. ACCORDING TO THE I'ROVIS IONS OF THE NEW FOSTOFFICE LA W. "LOCAL MATTERS. CHU AP ADV RUT IS INO. TOM Ciuu?V?MTON NEWS, thc oirenlahon of which is &bon!> ?tv,co aa largo ne that ot any Other paper published in South Carolina, is tho botst advortising modium for all business mon. Fot: persons who want eitu .lions or HOI vants; who wini houses or ap.trtmcnts, or hare Ibeut rout; who want or who offer board aud lodg g; who havo lost or found articles of valuo, THE NEWS has no oqaal; and in ordor that all classes may havo thoir wants supplied, wo have adopted the following scale of CHEAP ADVER? TISEMENTS, payment for which must invariably be mado when the ordor is given: Advertisements of situations wantod by or offered to clerks. trovcrncBses, tutors, work? men, mochamos, hous^-aorvants, porters, ehop boySgOOoks and washers; board aud lodging wanted or offered; apartments wanted or to let; articles lost or found; houses, shops, offices and warehouses wanted or to let, and miscella? neous warns of all kinds. For each insertion of advertisements ol the classes Bpeoified : Mot exceeding THIVBE LINES or 30 words... .25 cents *. Foun LINES or 30 words.40 ?' " FIVE LINES or 40 words.60 " AU advertisements to be inserted at these rates must be prepaid and delivered at THE NEWS office by 9 P. M. MEETINGS THIS DA Y. Union Kilwinning Lodge, at 8 P. M. Howard Lodge, at 8 P. M. Medical Society, at ll A. M. Young America Fire Company, at 8 P. M. Hope Fire Company, at 8 P. M. AUCTION VALES 7HIS DAY. JOHN G. MIEN on & Co. will sell at 10 o'clock, at their salesroom, white lead, sewing ma? chine, dry goods, Ac. KNOX, DAM & Co. will sell at 10 o'clock, at their salesroom, crockery and furniture. REICHE & SCHACHTE will sell at a quarter to 10 o'clock, at their stores, butter, oacon, &c. T. M. CATER will soil at three-quarters-past nine o'clock, at his store, butter, lard. &c. MILES DRAKE will sell at 10 o'clock, at his store, clothing, dry goods, &c. G. W. STEEPENS will sell at half-past 9 o'clock, at his store, butter, cheese, Ac. A. H. ABRAHAMS & SONS wil I sell at 10 o'clock, at their store, dry eoods, notions, ?to. LEITCH <fc BRUNS will 8ell at 12 o'clook, at No. 78 East Bay, cloven boxes tobacco Btems, &o. THE DAILY NEWS PRICE CURRENT AND COM? MERCIAL CIRCULAR will be ready for delivery at niuo o'clock to-morrow morning. Business houses wishing to subscribe for a specified number of copies containing their cards, should leave their orders at our oounting room to-day. All orders for teu copies and over ?viii bo sup? plied at the rate of two and a half con ?s per copy. _ THE ARREST ru COUNCIL.-Wo are requested to state that th3 words, 1 You cannot arrest me, you infamous scoundrel," used by Alder? man T. J. Mackey, on Tuesday oveuing, were addressed, not to Captain Hondricks, but to Mayor Pillsbury. THE NORTH CABOLINA STATE MEDICAL SO? CIETY had a most barcoo .ious and interesting meeting at Salisbury on the 12th of this month. The meeting was well attended, quite spirited, and continued its session for throe consecutive days. Over fifty members were pr ?sent, lt adjc urned to meet in the City of Wilmington on the fourth Wednesday in May, 1870._ DELEGATES TO T H B STATE MEDICAL ASSO? CIATION.-At a mooting of the Medical Society of South Carolina, held on the evening of slay 18, 1869, the following named gentlemen were appointed delegates to the Slate Medical Asso? ciation, viz: Drs E. Geddings, Wm. Hume, WY M. Pitch, Wm. C. Horlbeek, P. Peyra Por oher, J. t?. Buist, James Moultrie, W. H. Bai? ley, J. L. Ancrum and Manning Simons. THE LIVELY SAYINGS AND Doraos of the Hon? orable City Council are exciting so much inter? est in the community that wo fool it our duty to the public to have them ieported for THE NEWS by .an accomplished phonographer. Oar readers may rely upon our reposas as present? ing a full and exaot account of everything oc? curring within the privileged precincts of the Council Chamber, without omission, exaggera? tion or coloring of any kind. REPORTERS' CRUMBS.- Everybody is asking "Who is *Junius' of THE N EWB ?" Stat nontini$ umbra. City stock was quoted yesterday at 55, and buyers were shy. The State Medical Society meets to-day, at ll A. M., at the Roper Hospital. A number of delegates arrived yesterday. The "Nineteenth Centur> " magazine is being pat in type as fast os possible. Chief Just ico Chase will arrive here this af? ternoon. Yesterday Major Welton began the 6ystem of sending artesian water around tho oity for sale, at two cents a gallon. General O'Neil will bo in our city on the first Of June. THE NEW YORK SOUUBTZEN CORES.-The New York Herald of Monday, in' the course of an article on "Gorman Amusements," says : "Only a week ago tho German residents of the Southern States had their annual Sohuolzen fest at Charleston, S. C., to which a whole company Of German amateur sharpshooters | from this city shunned not tho time and ex? pense to go. It was i ho 'New York Schuet? ze Corps/ a volunteer organisation, formed by over ope hundred of our substantial Ger? man business men, commanded by Captain John P. Gi?rdos, who during their three days' stay at Charleston did so well with their rifles that they bore off tho first four principal prizes, which now adorn their meeting room at Central Hall, in the Bowery." HOTEL ARRIVALS, MAI 19.-Pavilion Hotel John Leverinir, Augusta ; John S. Shuck, Dr. JL. IL ?jcr, Barrio!!; Chirlos Ad&ms, Chatte? Barton, Wm. Windle, Philadelphia; D. Nichols, New York; A. B. Grey, steamship Prometheus; Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Bass, Marion ; N. 0. Whil atone, Orangeburg, S. C. Charleston Hotel.-4. D. Honey, steamship Falcon ; J. P. Garnies, steamship Champion; Dr. W. Waral, H. C. Miller, O. W. Dudley, South Carolina ; Thomas B. Watson, Philadel? phia, W P. Baohburn, Tennessee ; Bi B.Dan? iel, Ohio ; John T. Darby, University South Carolina; M>. ?nd Mts. T. H. Clarke, Miss H. St. Lang, Camden; T. J. Bowie, three children and ooHant, 1-; Mr. ?Ad Hrs. O. E. Bands, Now WJMtj J. L. Searing, New Jersey; D. Burke, wife ?od boy, Mrs. A. D. Williams, Arnold Lyofi, Now YOrk; Miss Bernis, Mrs Benedict, Miss Benediot, Bt. Augustine; Mrs. Knowlton, Miss Knowlton, Now York; Captain Canap, U. 8. A.; James Anderson, St. Angus tine; Charlo? Dom orest, Jersey City; Mrs. M. R. Cook and child, New Jersey; Calvin Oak, Florida; D. Callahan, Savannah; John D. Parker, Adam's Ron. rr H JV ur s WITHIN WU V. KIA}. A. N o Republican MoTeBunt-T h o Rtsht of Mcusrs. Harrow and T. 3. Itt arkey to Heats a> Aldermen* to be Teated in tine Courts. Wo loarn that upon applications mado yester? day, Mr. Associato Justice Willard dirootod writs of quo warranlo to ho issued against Da? vid Barrow and Thomas J. Mackey, claiming to bo Aldermen of the City of Charleston, com? manding them to appoar beforo him at the Courthouse, at ton o'clock A. M. on Fiiday (to? morrow) tho 21st instant, and then, and there show by what authority they now bold and ox eroiso tho officos of Aldermon. Hhiu rnovo rnont, wc understand, has boon initiated by fjtweral prominent ltopublicans, and the appli? cation tor the writs wero mado through thou: counsel, Messrs. Presaley, Lord and luglosby. Wo append a copy of tho suggestions upon which tho writs woro based: STATE OP SOOTH GASOLINA, 0QML16TOM COUNTY. To the Hon. A. J. Willard, Associate Justice of thu Supreme Court of the said State : In tonn iii(t on tho part of tho Slate, ?-ho wo th unto your Honor, D miel il. Chamberlain, At? torney-General ot tho State of South Carolina: First. That by an act of the General Assem? bly of the said State, to alter and amend the obarler of the City of Charleston, passed on the 18th day of Dor-ember. 1817, it was among Other things enacted, "T?at if any person elected Alderman ot any ward in the said city shall remove from the ward for which he .was so elected his office shall boco MO vacant, and a new eleotionb? ordered by the City Council of Charleston." Second. Thtt David Barrow, heretofore, to wit: on the 18th day of Slay, in the year 1869, at Charleston, in tho county aforesaid, did use and exorcise, and from thence continually al? ter surds to the time of exhibiting this Infor? mation, hath there used and exercised, and still doth use and exercise the office of Alder? man ot Ward Mo. 8 in tbe City of Charleston, under and by virtue of an election held in the said City of Charleston on the 10th of Novem? ber, 1868, and under and by virtue of an act of the Legislature rendering valid the said elec? tion-notwithstanding that 8inoe the said election and the passage of the said act. and prior to the said 18tb day of May, his said of? fice had become vacant by the removal of the said David Barrow from the said ward-which said office he, the said David Barrow, for end during all the time last above mentioned, with* out any legal warrant or right whatsoever, bath usurped, and still doth usurp, in con? tempt of justice and in d?fiance of law. In consideration whereof, and to the end that justice may be done in the pramisea, the Attorney-General aforesaid prays that a writ of quo wirranto bo directed to be sei ved u??n the said David Barrow, commanding him ou a certain day to be and appear before this honorable court, and then and tbere to show by what authority be claims to exerciso the of? fice of Alderman of th? said City of Charles? ton, and to answer the premises-, and to stand to, perform and abide suoh order and judg? ment therein as to the court shall seem meet. (Signed) D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, Attorney-General of the State of ii. C. (Signed) A. C. RICHMOND, C. C. P. PBESSLST, LOUD & INGLESBY, Of Counsel. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON COU N TY. To the Hon. A. J. Willard, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the said State : Informing on the part of the State, showeth unto the court, Daniel H. Chamberlain, Attor liey-Genor 1 of the State of South Carolina: 1. That by an act ot the General Assembly, emitted an act to alter and amend an act to in? corporate Charleston, and for other purposes therein mentioned, passed on the 17tb day of December, 1808. it was, among other things, enacted, "That no person should in future be eligible to the office of Warden, unless he should have resided within tho said city three yeas previous to his elect.on.*' That by an act of the General As embly, passod on the 21st day of December, 1838, it was enacted, ' That the name and title of the Intendant and War? dens of tho respective wards of the City of Charleston be changed to the name and title 'if the Mayor and Aldermen of the respective wards in the ?tty of Charleston, and that all laws of the St?*?? ?ua -* - r~?? ~ Unarlostnn relating to tue powers, election and term of omeo or the said Intendant and Wardens, shall be, and the same are hereby made of force in relation to tbe Mayor and Al? dermen of the City of Charleston, in the same manner as if they or either of them bad been therein specially named by that title." 2. That Thomas J. Mackey, heretofore, to wit, on tbe 18th day pf May, 1869, at Charles? ton, in the county aforsscid, did use and exer? cise . and from thence continually afterwards to tbe time of exhibiting this information, hath there used and exercised, and still doth there use and exercise, without any legal warrant or right whatsoever, tbe office of Alderman of Ward No. 8, of the said City of Charleston, and for and during all the time last above men? tioned hath there olaimed, and still doth there claim to be an Alderman of the said ward, an 1 to have, use and enjoy all the liberties, privi? leges and franchises to the office of an "Alder? man belonging and appertaining, by virtue of an election held in the said City of Charleston on the 10th day of November, 1868, and by virtue of sn act of the Legislature rendering valid the said election, notwithstanding that at the time of the said election, he, the said Thomas J. Mackey, did not possess1 or have the qualifications for said office of Alderman of Ward No. 8,' in the City of Charleston, required by the charter of the City of Charleston, and by the Constitution of the State of south Caro? lina, in this: First. That he, the said Thomas J. Mackey, bad not resided within the said city three years previous to his election, and i Second. That lie; the said Thomas J. Mackey, was not a resident of this State at the time of the adoption of the constitution there? of, and bad not resided in the State one year after the adoption of the said constitution. Wherefore thc said office, liberties, privileges aud franchises he, the said Thomas J. Mackey, for and during all the time last above mention? ed, without any legal warrant or right whatso? ever, hath usuroed, and still doth usurp, in contempt of Justice and in defiance of law. In consideration of the premises, and to the end that justice may be done; the Attorney General aforesaid prays that a writ of quo warranlo ho directed to be servad upon the said Thomas J. Mack jy, oommandi?g him on a certain day to be and appears before, this Honorable Court, and thou and tbere to show bv what authority he ola ms to exercise the, ornoo of Alderman of Ward No. 9" ot the said City of Charleston, and to answer the prem? ises, and to stand to, perform and abide suoh order aud judgment tierein ss to the Honorable Court shall seem meet. (Signed) D. H. CHAMBERLAIN. - Attorney-General of the State of S. C. (Signed) A. C. BIOHHOM>, C. C. P. PBESSLET, LORD & INGLESBY, Of Counsel. THE UNITED STATES COURT. MAT 19-JUDOS BRYAN PRESIDING. - Jamos Blair, Samuel Blah* and William H. Cuthbert were finally discharg? ed tn bankruptcy; also, John !t)dom, Travis Quick, Henry G. Odom, Thomas Brigman and C. A. Weatherly. J. T. Peterson was appointed an assignee.__ TUB CHOPS IN DARLINGTON.-A business let? ter from Timmons ville, Darlington Dist riot, to one of our leading cotton firme, s lys : "I wrote you a few days ago in regard to crops in this section, 'they were looking very promising then, but it is different now. When I wrote it had not been lou g enough after the frost to note the difierenoe, and planters then thought that with warm weather (and it seemed as if nrtim noa?ici had, ?el in, j ?ii would oe well. The next day it turned very cold, and remain? ed so ainco. The wind blows continually, wbioh loosens the cotton, and causes it to die at an alarming rats. Those who thought ten days ago that they had a good ?Und, say now they have not more than a half a one. Many pre ploughing up and replanting. I have just re? turned from a trip of lour teen milo? in the countt y, that I might have an opportunity of .viewing the prospects, ana I assure you they are anything but promising. I must confess I feel very uneasy at the probability of a good crop. Ii the weather does not change in a ?hort time there will not be a half crop made in thia county. Cotton that is dying so fist is where there has been uo guano used; where parties used it under the cotton it generally looks well, but where.none has peen used lt is almost a failure, and continues to die. ? great mady that have guano have planted and put none under the seed, calculating to place lt on the aide? aa they work lt." . * THIS a na? AV MORA.it snow. What They DM and Said in Connell Inst Nf ?Ht. ALDERMAN COLLINS DELIVERS A DISCOURSE: MAYOR PILLSBURY IS AN HONEST MAN. THE MAJORITY MACHINE FOR MAK? ING MISCHIEVOUS LAWS. Passage-ut-Arma Between Aldermen. CnnnlngAant and Mavelcey-They Talk Pretty-Al moa i a. Scrimmage. MAYOR PILLS BU KY FIRM AS A ROCK-HOW IRE M A JORI! Y ARE DONE FOB. ?NG?tf?lt EXHIBITION TO-NIGHT, Ac., Sec., Sta. A special meeting of City Council waa held last night at tho City Hall. Present-the May .r, and Aldoimon Geddings, T. J. Maokey, E. VV. 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 character of the proceedings of Counoil at the mooting held on Tuesday night caused tho meeting of last night to be looked tor with mach interest. As, however, no more persons were allowed to enter tho building than the chamber would hold, three-fourths of tbe anx? ious ones were disappointed. 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 discussing the "Ole Man" and the gen? eral situation. In the Council Chamber there were about sixty persons. Among them wore the Hon. 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 by the Mayor, who said that this was an adjourned meeting for a Bpeoiflc purpose, and that the regular order of business would not be adhered to. Alderman Ti J. Mackey rose and said : 1 rise to a question of privilege, which I will pro? ceed to stato. The Alderman then read tho tollo wing paper : COUNCIL CHAMBER, ) CHARLESTON. May 19, i860 j Whereas, At a'meeting of Couuoil, held on the 18th instant, while in the discharge ol my du ies as an Alderman ot Ward No. 8, I was, for nu alleged violation of a rule of order, or? dered into the custody of the police by tho Mayor, and was then and there arrested pur? suant to such order. I do therefore protost against such arrest as a breach of my .privi? lege as a member of Council, and in derogation of the rights of the people whom I r. presen . I respectfully demand that 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 seconded by Alderman Collins. The question being taken, Counoil refused to lay tho protest on the table. Ayes 5, noes 9. Alderman Barrow then moved that tho re? quest of the Alderman be granted and the pro ?&J'PJi ai??e. ^H^katW1, St?fl adopted. Ayes 8, noes 5. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey then, pursuant to notioe, 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 Counoil 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 (his there was no response, save that Malcolm Brown winked with both spectacles and looked seriously at his inkstand. ' Alderman Cunning? ham was studying a square yard of "Rules of Council," and Collins, cool as a cucumber, was perusing THE CHARLESTON NEWS! Before the bill was read the first time the Mayor1 said: It makes no difference whether this bill is passed or not. I am the Chief Executive office: of this city and must con? trol the police until the law is changed. I am in charge of the publio buildings and the pro? perty of tbe city. I am responsible for them. The police force is raised and guaranteed me by law to protect the ioterests of the city. If yon see fit to deprive me of thia, and the pro? perty of the city from that'protection, do so. I take the responsibility. Alderman Geddings objected to the bill be? ing entertained at all, unless it was special business for the meeting. He objected to the Miyor bein:? ruled by objections or by votes unless there was a necessity for it. Council hud spent five or six nights in council and no business had been done. The Mayor said : I have stated my convic? tions, And hr. vo submitted it to Council whether this bill should bc entertained. I will leave it to Council to decide. ' Tbe question wat. taken and Council deter? mined, to entertain the bill. Yeas 10-nays 5. fbe bill was then read the first time. Alderman E. W. M. lackey calk d for the se? cond reading of the bili, which was seconded by Alderman Barrow. .. Alderman Geddings again objected to the mumer io which the bill was being presse 1, as contrary to eua tom, convenience and tho public good. It it was de erminod to force tbe second reading the minority must submit. It was hot difficult to puio 'ivo how the voles would be given. There w>s no necessity for Hil this haste. We sit here, he said, as membjrs of this Counoil, or s >-c.iUod Counoil, and have sworn t administer the city alla i H to the bit of our abilities. The mover of the bill should' explain why it is pressed, mi J what ure its prominent features, so that Council nviy act understandingly. There is no room for the exercise Of reason or judgment lt this course is to be continually p emod. it miy be legal to press the bul, bat it is discourteous and ex? ceedingly improper. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey said that Judg? ing ?rom wbat had occurred at previous meet? ings, the majority had much more reason tb complain of tho discourtesy of the minority tb an the minority had to complain of tho ma? jority. The bill only proposed to keep the police from the chamber and passages, hot from Uta doors of thc City Hall. It is not necessary to have s band of armed men to keep ns in order. We only wish to prevent the pos? sibility of-the-arrest of any member of this Counoil for expressing what he believes to be right, lt so armed band of policemen is to be I stationed hs this hall t? overawe the members ot tbs Board, there ia no n e for om sitting hero any longer. Wo might aa well break up st once; We want to get them out of the chamber. We do not wish to let it appear to the outside world that we cannot preservo order without policeman. We oan preservo order ourselves AJJsmsn, Collin?, it was only laifc evsmng that Aldo*man Cunningham pdt that question to thc gentleman who has Just taken his asst, 4/ in hin official oipooity as AJdorman td shena", whether wo should all como hero armed, aud be said yoa I Alderman Collins w.is a? calm id ?co, when hs gave way to Aldormnn E. W. Vt, Mackey, who said: I gare him that sugsoation from tho simple faot that armed policemen woro in tho hall, and 1 said for our own ?oeurity I boliovod ltnucoBsary for every gentleman toc?me hero armed. Alderman Collins (leaning on Ivo desk, and still exquisitely oool.l 'J ho ot.ly ono I saw armed was tho greatost coward in tho room. I am not personal. But I Bay him whom thc oap fits let him wear it. I Hay (emphatically) the groatest oonaid in tho room, and Ido hopo tho polioe will alwayB be boro to protectth.it coward. It is necessary, and if that is not enough, tho citizens will como hero to protect tho cowards. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey (aside.) Ile only rofers to hiuiaoLt. Alderman Cunningham. Who are tho cow? ards ? Alderman Collins. I am making no pcrsoual allusions. I am man enough to say what I do, and if tho man ia coward enough to wear it ho may take the oap. Addressing the Mayor, he said: You aro Mayor still, ihe community who pay taxes to support the polioo will endorso my opinion. Yog* aro tho only one who has the right to guide the police; and if I know you well, when tho timo comes ycu will disregard ordinances of the irresponsible, and will regard the law. Tho tax-paying citi? zens regard you as their Mayor. If a'iy of these men pass an ordinance oleoting tnose into office who are thieves, you will never sign their commissions. They cannot HUO out a quo war? rante to dispossess the present City Treasurer and put iu his place a thief, perhaps t Alderman E. W. M. Mackey called thc Alder? man to order, when Alderman T. J. Mackey aaid he hoped Alderman Collins would be al? lowed to continne. Alderman E. W. M. Maokoy callod for the previous qnostion. Alderman Collins (to E. W. M. Mackey.) You rose to a point of order and it was not sus? tained. Take your seat. ILaughter.l Alderman Mackey. You tools your scat and it was not necessary. The Mayor. Both or you take your" soats until I decide this question. Alderman Coll ms. Before putting tho ques? tion I would like to try to finish my discourse. I do not like to eoe personalities. E. P. Wall (oolored.) He wauts to talk about bonds. Alderman Collins. Bonds are personal things. Alderman Potter, (referring to Mr. Leslie, who was sitting by Alderman ?. J. Mackey.) I see a stranger at tho board who 13 not entitled to a seat. I hope he wdl bo removed. Alderman Greene. That gontloman was in? vited by. me. Tho ?oat is unoccupied and ho is entitled to it. lie is a member of the State Senate. Alderman Potter. He eau tak- the chair, but not a 6eat at tho board. Alderman Collins (continuing.) I recognize in you, Mr. Mayor, an honest mau. TJO citi? zens, through the public prints, have respond? ed, endorsing my recognition. Ibo Mayor. Will the mo nt>3r taks bis seat ? The chair cannot stata tho rulo in regard to atrangera oooupyiog seats. I behove that tho rule la that no ono can sit around tho board but the members. The gentleman (Leslie) will please retire. (Mr. Luslie moved back about two and a quarter inches.) Alderman Collins. 1 say tbj^r^irtf^qj^j Pf^'ttiif, 1iaV^9ift??9^;";o th"ar will follow, win prove io ba a violation of thoa ? r'irhts The Mai or ag? in called the Alderman to or? der. Alderman Collins. If, Mr. Mayor, yon do not recognize the rights of your friends, I shall have to leave you in the hands of the Philistines. The Mayor. I was recognizing your rights. Proceed to finish your argument. Alderman Collin j. The citizens wish you to hold your position as Mayor. They ore the citizens who support the government and not the representatives of the rabble. The citizens want the polioe force, first to protect the pub? lie buildings, and next public and private pro? perty. They pay moaoy for that purpose, and if I know you well enough, when the time comes you will, if nccesaary, exeroiso the right of employing that force. You will, when the election of an irresponsible mm for City Treasurer is declared, refuse as Mayor to sanc? tion such ? procaoding. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey said the election of City Treasurer WAS uot under discussion. He was willing that Alderman Collins should speak on the ?ubiact before the board. Alderman Collins. I will not (to E. W. M Mackey) speak of bonds any more, so d>n't bi fluttenna. When (to ihe Mayor) those objee tionable ordinances come up to be signed yoi will withhold your signature. 1 know they wil neyer get that signature. They cannot, with out it, sue out a quo warrante. A so-callet commise ion from a Mayor pro lem., or the ma? jority, would cot be rogarded. Alderman Greene ci ll ed the Alderman tt .order. Alderman Collins (oantiuuiug.) As to th other offices Alderman Greone. We will talk about tho, when it oomes np. Alderman Collins. With these few hints will close. If these few sarcasms hurt th foeliuga of any Alderman I cannot help it. Alderman Greene. Your eewcasms will neve hurt any one on thia si W Alderman Collins (-so ve roly to Greene.) Oh Your shamrock is withered. [Laughter.] The previous question waa maintained, an the ordinance read a aocond timo. On mot im ot Alderman E. W. M. Maoke; tho ordinance was amonded by insertm .'during the meetiuga of Council." 80 thi tho ordinance as amended and read theseoou time, is as follows : lie it ordained &o. That from and After tl puasaue of thia ordin.iuo ?, ho officers < memoers of the police force shall lie posted c duty in the Couuo 1 Chamber, or any roon or passages adjacent thereto, during tl meetings ot Oouucil, except by tho consei of Council. Bot'oie the passage of the bill to the thu reading, Alderman Ga dingi dolivored ana gument. against the bill, supporting his poa tiou by reading and explaining tba ordinance of Gounod and acts o? tho General Assembl I He argued that Couocil had no right or a thoritv to pass such an ordinario? as that ju read, citing tho following authorities : Ord nano >, August 25 1836. sections 4 and 0; act Assembly, December 10. 1863, and act of A sembly, Deoembw Si; 1886, section 2. A ld nm an f. J. Mackey spoke io reply, arg ing that the authority vested in the Mayor police niattoTo was no greater than was giv ovary Alder in m and that the authority oit waa but an ordtnanoe which Council cot amend or repeal; that the sot of 1836 only ga the Mayor the power which the lu tondant h bad; that there was i ot a line in the ?tate books giving the' Mayor any power or author to control the polios ot the oity; and that the 1 of 1865 only referred to casca 10 which perso violating the law and fleeing might bo arrest OT tho police. All tho power tb? Mayor h in polioe matters was given him by ordman Sod ?hat oower lt was proposed by ordin?r to limit. If it is aaserted thal suv policcm eau noms in hare sod seise soy member, tb the law of lbs bludgeon is substituted for t ?%t 't! * ' ru'os of parliamentary proceedings, and tho reign of terrorism for tho freedom of debuto. The Mayor has no authority by st Uuto to coi - (roi 'ho polico, and onlv prosidos over iho p-, lioo court ia hm magisterial capacity. In con? clusion he would say that thcro was not an act of tho Logislaturo which oven by construction authorizes tho Mayor to preside over tho Board of Aldormon. Ho sits hero with tho same power aa an Alderman. Tho ordinance was then paeBcd to a third reading. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey oalled for tho third reading of au ordinance to declaro vacant oortainoflScos. &e.-n published m THE NEWS of yesterday. Alderman T. J. Mackey moved that tho ordi? nance be put upon its passage. Tho ordinance was passod to a third readiu/r, and Alderman 'J'. J. Mackey moved that it bo oreti red to bo onerrosaed for ra.ideation, Alderman Gedding? stud lhere was a broad orror in tho preamblo to tho bill. J ho courts had not decided that tho old Council hold office contrary to law. The decision waa that the olection of November, 1868, WAS irregular and illegal, an waa made lt gal and rotular by an act ol the Legislature. He was unwilling that tho preamblo should bo stamped as a truth when it was in conflict with tho decision of the court. The bill wis thou ordered to bo engrossed for ratification. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey then called for the first reading of the following ordinance in regard to .he city police; A BILL TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND REORGANIZE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT." 1. Be il ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of charleston, in Council assembled. That Section twelfth of an ordinance entitled "An ordinance to regulato and reorganize tho Police Department.* ratified on the ninth day of February, 1869, bo, and the same is hereby, amended so aSjie rood : The pay of the polioe force shall bo as fol? lows : Tho pay of the Captain or Police at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500) per annum. Tho pay of tho Lieutenants of Police at the rate of one thousand dollars ($1000) por an? num. The pay of the Sergeants of Police at the rate of seven huudrod dollars ($700) per an? num. Tho pay of tho regular Policeman at the rate of (Ivo hundred and forty dollars ($510) por annum. Tho pay of the Night Policemen, or Watch? men, at tho rato of four hundred dollars ($400) por annum, all payable monthly. 2. S action thirteenth of said ordinance is hereby amooded by striking out the words . bo not loss than five feet six incUos in height." 3. Section fourteenth Of said ordinance is hereby amended so as to road : The captain and lieutenants of police sha II bo elected by Council in the same m inner as other officers of tho city; said officers of police may be suspend? ed by the Mayor for cause shown, which Sus? pension shall bo subject to action of Council: and all appointments of all other members of the police force shall be made by the Captain of Polico, by and with the advice and consent of tho Committee on Polico, and the Captain of Police may.?uspeiid or discharge any sergeant or policeman, for causo, subject to tho appro? val of tho Com mit too on Police. 4. That lor the purposo of carrying into ef foct tho provisions of this ordinance, tbe fol? lowing additional section is added as seotion eighteen : "A standing commit tee to consist of three Aldermen, to bo emit od tho Commit? tee on Polioe. shall be elected by Council, who shall have the revision aud control of the whole organization, disciplino and management ot the polico force, except so tar os such revis ion and control aro delegated to the Mayor and Captain of the Police by this ordinance and tho ordinance to which thia ordinanoeis amen? datory." 5. Seotion eighteen of the ordinance to which this is amendatory shall be designated as sec- i lion nineteen. 6. All ordinannoo ??? --*!-?-:- \ ?ame aie hereby, repealed. The Mayor decided that it was necessary to give notice of the bill before its introduction. Alderman T. J. Mackey appealed fr nu tho decision of the chair. Alderman Cunningham.- There is a gentle? man at this Board making himself very con? spicuous. He is creating much confusion. I don't like to see a man show BO much effusion. [The Aldermm alluded to senator Leslie, who had moved up his chair and was talking to Aldorman T. J. Mackey.-BET.] The Mayor. I hope that strangers will ex? ercise due decorum around the Board. [Les? lie did not budge.) The decision of the chair was not sustained, Collins alone voting loudly in favor of the rul? ing of tho chair. The ordinance was then read the first tim^> Alderman Cunningham (pointing to Leslie.) I move that that gentleman be put cut of thia room for disturbing this Council. The Mayor. I hope the geutleman will re? move, i: . Mr. Leslie (with a sharp nasal twang.) Which way ? Back ? The Mayor. Yes 1 back, fLoalio again moved back two and a half inches.] Alderman Greene. That gentleman (Leslie) is here by my invitation. Tbs Mayor (sternly.) No matter by whose invitation. I have ordered him to sit back from this board. He has no right here. The Mayor suggested that the Police bill, being o'f great import ance, should be printed for the information of Council. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey moved that it be printed and laid on the table of members by this evening. Aldorman Collins. Before putting the ques? tion, I desire to say there is Wanted only one or two moro good ordinances like the. present to raise the Ku-Klux-Klan. They had better En-Klux them aud tho men who raised these ordinance e. Just get at tho Fire Department next, and 1 think they will be Ku-Kluxed. I hope they will, at least. [Laughter and sen? sation.] . The bill was then ordered to be printed. E. P. Wall (colored) asked to have read the first .ima a bill to provide the manner of elec? tion foi standing committees. Tho Mayor saul tbe Council had rules under which the stan ling committees were to be [ raised, and that the bill would not be enter? tained. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey. Does the eha:t decido that we have no authority to introduce an ordinance upon any subject whatever ? If any subject is introduced illegally the courts can deoide it. The Mayor. The chair bas decided that this bill oannot be entertained. Alderman Collin?. Good 1 Alderman T. J. Maokey. I appeal from the decision of the ohair. The Mayor. I will not entertain any appeal rtnnn that question. 'Ahlerman Collins. Good! Good! Alderman E. W. M. Maokey then moved that when Council adjourn, it do adjourn to meet at eight o'clock to-mght, whioh waa seconded by Alderman Barrow. Alderman Cunningham. I should like f> have the meeting postponed. The majority of this board bave, nothing to do but loaf around ali day. [Boara of laughter.] I havo my bu? siness to attend to, and it don't suit me to have these meetings too oft on. But If tbere is a meeting I will oom? every night, Most of the Aldermen have no business. They expect to make a living out of tho oity offices. Alderman T. J. Mackay al th? besame vir? tuously irate, Bud said tu Aldarnmu Cunning? ham, ..WftdoaH expect to gai it out of '*boef oontraote." Alderman Cunningham, still stand? ing, retorted by saying, "NoI but by elreet contracts." Tho excitement in tko chamber was now very deep. Alderman Maokey was determined to have the lani WOT?, and, aa the Mayor called lor order, said: "At all events my fallirr m-luw ?4 uot Chairman ?f tho Com millo i ou Stroots." Tlio Mayor called loudly for order, and Al dormau Cunningham hero said to Ma okey, "Yea, Clod damn von, 1 know you well enough." Alderman Mackey hissed t ut, "Move up just as quick as you please. I'm ready lor you." Alderman Cunningham spraugat Mackey, but was held b;ick by his friends. In the moan while tho Mayor called for order with might and main, and tho whole audience looked for a general scrimmage. Alderman Cunningham, being still hold back, called out to Mackey, "You must not mention mo normy father-in-law." Alderman Potter (in a dnop voice.) ' If you do IXL KILL rou, JUST AH CHU I AI N AS YOU'RE OOIIM." Alderman Cunningham (again to Mackoy.) I know you, and no manlike % ou must speak that way lo mc. Order was then restored, and the visitors and Aldermen took their seats. The fllayor then requested that on account of the wodk condition of iii? health the next meeting of Council bo postponed for at least ono day. L. F. Wall thought that tho Mayoi's roqnoat should bo granted. Alderman E. W. M. Mackey explained that a meeting on Thursday night was necossary in order to ratify tho ordinance to declaro vacant certain offices, as tho elections woro to be beid on Wod?csdiy next. Any postponomont WM mid defeat the objoet ot' thu bill. It was goneraUy- uudeislood that no bnai uoas beyond tho ratification of this ordinance would be taken up to-niuht, and with this agreement the resolution was adopted. Alderman Collins said that the ordinance could be ratified without tho Mayor. The ma? jority might meet at Hiberntau Hall and ratify lt there, E. P. Wall (colored) asked what had become of the bill whioh he bad presented in regard to the election ot 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 Mayor. It is oontrary to the rulea. I will appoint thc Standing Committee - , accord? ing to the rules, at a future meeting. E. P. Wall (colored.) I appi al from the de? cidion of the chair. The Mayor. I rofuse to entertain tho ap? peal. Thia announcement, and the quiet but firm manner in which the Mayor spoke, threw a wet blanket on "tho majority," who thought they bad everything their own way when they had passed resolutions discharging the stand is g committees and making them elective by Council. Nothing was aaid, however, and, on motion of Alderman Collies, Council ad? journed. A big crowd gathorod around Alderman T. J. Mackey when ho wont out of the City Hall. Tho plain wordB used by Alderman Cunning? ham were talked oVei' by tho post afc tho cjrner of Meeting and Broad air?ete, aud shortly af? terwards Alderman Mackoy, with "a tail' of all colors, wended his way homeward. Ho ends another meeting of the Honorable City C mncil ot Charleston. In the words of the irreproachable Horace Greeley: "THE COMBAT DEUPENS I " THE GRAU OPERA TEOUPE, which failed to appear here, as announced, and which was de? cidedly shaky in Savannah, fell to pieces hope? lessly in Augusta. On Tuesday evening, the in Jorma panperio, in tn? mat _ order to defray the expenses of the impover? ished singers to their hornea. The sympathies of the Augustans must have been excited, for the concert, rather unexpectedly, proved a splendid pecuniary success. THE NATIONAL BOTH,, COLUMBIA.-Those who have occisi?n to visit our State capital have certainly no reason to complain on the score of hotel accommodations. Prominent among the fine houses which Columbia now boasts is the National Hotel, of which Mr. Bobeit Joyner is proprietor. Cinveniently situated, its rooms are always clean, comforta? ble and well kept, and the table is abundantly supplied with the best of everything. Add to this, that the honse has a 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 facilities for obtaining vehicles at any time, and it will bs seen that the National is, in every respect, a hotel hard io beat. __1 THE PIEDMONT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY is a popular and successful Virginia organization, the operations of which in South Carolina bas hitherto been mainly confined to the interior 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 fuoda within Southern lim? its. It is the intonion of the directora to establish at an early djy a branch office in each State, under the management of State boards, to bo salect.d by the policy? holders of the respectivo States, and all pre? miums received are to be loaned, upon unen? cumbered real estate, to our own citizens. The company bas recently declared a dividend of forty per cont, io policy-holders, reserviug A fund or $200,000. Tho dividend might t ave been made sixty per cent., but it was deemed safer to bold back $200,000. Though the Pied? mont has been iu existence but two years, it has issued over throe thousand pol mies, about seven hundred of which are in this State. Ifs losses, wbio'.i have so far amounted to $35,000, bavo in every instance been promptly paid; and we commond the advertisement of the o?mpany-published, in another column--to the favorable oonside ation of our people. . B USI?TEUS JV O'fl C JB8. THE "BADEN" PAPKB COLLAH AND CUFIA, at BLACKWELL'S, May ll tuths No. 219 King-street. -o THUN KB, VALISES, &C, re-covered and re? paired generally; now locks put on and lettered with owner's name. For sale, new trunks ami a few second-band ones. F.F. CHAPEAU, 'i May tO Meeting-street, next Mills House. jp HOTO*? ft APH COL.OHIMO. PERSONS WISHIN? TO HAYE PHOTOGRAPHS tinted with eire and taute ems have their orders promptly filled by leaving them st Holmes' Book Hone?. Written directions should in pack case be given as to the style of coloring pteferred. April aa ... prOlattfcft1 dfc MACBETH, No. 30 Broad-ntroflt, Charleston, h. C., BROKERS. AUCTIONEKU8.BEAL F?TATR ABD QlaWaL OOHMIIIlOfl AOBBMTB. wm atttsnd to Banttag and donaotin* of Bents and parcha?* and sale ot Sto***, Bonds, Gold, Silver and Real Estate, 1 To the PSr alawa orOoffiaW SSppR* ** pwrtSaa tn the oountry upon reasottsblo tann*. _ Ganawa 1* nouns.aTwrswrnra Mumm. January 1 VT* Shirts and /nrnisOiufl (Soo&s. GR?UFKX^ Store Crowded with Customers FOR THE CRl.KnUA.TKD S T A R S JEBL I JE& T S AND C O L L A Ii. S , A? ? o o T a? ? s ts SHIRT EMPORIUM" MK-ETIKG-S I IIK.KT, January 1 OPPOSITE MARKET H A LL. Omos QLlottjinij anH /arnialnna, ?oous. "P. IE?. 3D-" THE BEST FITTING; DR\WER<4 IS THE WORLD. At BLAVKWBI?L'8, May ll luths No. 319 KING-STREET. CLOTH FNG? ~ CLOTHiisra i GREAT ATTRACTION! LARGE STOCK or SPRING CLOTHING, AC No. 291 King-street, Corner of Wentworth. AN ELEGANT SUPPLE OP Spring Clothing and Furnishing FOR MEN, YOUTHS^AND BOYS, ?Vow Opened and Offer od nt Low Pri?es? The Stock comprises all the new Styles of GOODS AND GAHMEN TS introduced thia season. Pam chasers are invited to call and examine the stock an0 make their ??lections. FURNISHING GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY, INCLUDING THE STAR BRAND SHIRTS I Which I have been selling for twenty-five year?, noted for their GOOD FIT and Durability. Therw are four qualities of them. ALSO, A LARGE LINE OE ? LINEN AND PAPER COLLARS, Viz : THE BYRONS, THE DICKENS, SHAKES? PEARE, THALBERG, EGBEBT, GAROTTE, BISHOP, Ac, Ac, he' THE TAILOH?S?? DEP?RT?V??MTB SUPPLIED WITH Cholee French, English. anO^Amerlcaft SPRING CLOTHS, CASSI MERES AND COATINGS. Which Will be MADS UP TO ORDER in the best manner, under the care of a first-class Frenelt C?*?* ' WM. AATTHIi^p^. B. W. McTUUEOCS. Superintendent. April 23 . .'. V,,i'-'SJ , J /nrt?ijtrs. SUPERPHOSPHATES,' CROA1DALVS GENUIN? PHOsPHATB AND BOWER'S COMPLETE MANURE. Both, standard Fertilizo: s. For sale by 1 WM., GT UNE?. No 102 EM t Bay. Sole Agent tor south Carbuna. AprH 20 , Hf* JuUutRfj ^Hutcriab, Cte TOR SiiE. CI?\?\?\ Btw AND HANP-?MB RTBONG> ??\J\J\) BOU SD IBON HOOf FL0UB BAB EELS, for Vegetables, Ac, br May 13' thu.* i.e.?. CLA1T?8BH. STEAM SASH, BLIND AMD DOOR FACTORY. L. E. CORDRAY & CO, No. % PBIT0HARl>-8TBEKTt OPPOSITE S. ?. TAYLOR A 0O/8 MACHIN? SHOPS. SASHES, GLAZED AND UNGLAZED, always on hand PANEL DOORS, HOT HOUSR BASHES,, MOULDINGS, So., mad? Bp Bl ?hort ra. tiee, ?od at th? loweot term?. L. FM COB DRAY. Marok SS 0. A,