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VOLUME VIII.-NUMBER 1229. CHARLESTON TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 1869. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. THE CAUSE OP THE DECLINE IN GOLD. THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTIONS. The Alabama Claim?-Redaction of the Income Tax-Thc Kn-KIax-Rcmorlns; Ute Capital. [3PBCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, November 29. It is learned that the only result so far of . the proposed negotiations for the adjustment of tte Alabama claims ts a diplomatic note from Secretary Tish to the British Cabinet, saying that this government was ready to accept any proposi? tion that England might make. The object ls to (transfer the negotiations to Washington. Commissioner Delano still refuses to recom? mend a modification of the Income Tax law, but taree or four bills have been prepared reducing Ike tax ta two per cent., and making the amount exempt $2000. The Supreme Court agreed to-day to adjourn ea December SO for one Month, In order that the . Jtdges might write ont their opinions on the im? portant cases already argued. The canse of the decline in gold to-day is at? tributed, at the Treasury, to the continuance of sales of gold for December, and to the fact that $25,000,000 fer Interest will be paid ?ut on Janna ryL Th? Ku-KJnx having entered a postofflce In Kentucky and seized th? letters, the Postofflce Department decides to deprive the people of all .all facilities tn that and all other vicinities where such things happen. The Radical senators and members seem to be united in declaring that Georgia shall not | he readmitted to representation in Congress. The Ways and Means Committee met to-day. They will report a new tariff bul on Monday two weeks. They have agreed te add some things to the free hst. Two buia for the removal of the National Capi? tal, and two joint resolutions for the recognition of Cuban Independence, have been prepared, and will be introduced on the first day after the meeting of Congress. AD the annual Department reports are at last completed. The President's message wfil not be finished until Saturday. Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi, has arrived here. He expresses the opinion that owing to tie re? strictive military regulations laid down by Gene? ral Amt]*, Judge Dent, the Conservative candi? date, will not be elected in Mississippi to-morrow. A bul has been prepared by a Western member ?f the Censas Committee, providing for increas? ing the representation to three hundred mem hen of Congress. Admiral Poor writes that Cuban affairs are falet, although considerable skirmishing ls going ffT?OM TBS ASSOCIATE) PBXSS.] WASHINGTON, November 29. The Ways and Means Committee are bi session preparing a tariff report which a resolution of the House requires on the second Monday of the The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is completed 1? White Sulphur Springs, two hundred and twen I ty Ave miles; to be built two hundred miles. The present cost ls twenty millions in gold; the debt three minions; the estimated cost of completion, ton millions; the amount to be furnished by ooo tractors fifteen ralliions. Revenue receipts to-day are nearly $1,000,000. General Breckin ridge is here attending his son's wedding, who married ex-Senator John? sen'! daughter. MacFarland, who shot Richardson, has been dismissed from the assistant asseasorahlp. The mall contract between France and the United States expires with this year, and no new .ontract is pending, France having refused the tarais proposed. Alexander Delmar, formerly Director of Sta? tistics, ha? become owner and editor of the Na? tional Di tell! gene er. A bot ls coming from Paris for Mrs. Grant which Jenkins says win enable her to dress well. A counterfeit coupon of the first series of the " $100 flve-twenties-of iso, which passed the As? sistant Treasurer's offloe, at Boston, was detected here to-day. It ls a very dangerous imitation In the Supr?me Court, J. W. Lane, who was au ? thorlsed by the Treasury to purchase cotton on - Chowan River, North Carolina, had his cotton and k Teasel seised by tho Federal navy; bnt they were in ally restored to him. While withheld from him f ootton declined, and the Ooort of Claims awarded hhn $31,000. Government appealed and the Sa . preme Court reversed the award, holding tbat it va? not the Intention of the act of Congress to - authorise ncr-, a trafilo as that engaged in bc ' twven enemies, and that it cannot be upheld. TUX MID I)LU PATH. PARIS, November 24. the Bmperor bas addressed the Reunion members of the Senate and Corps L?gislatif, Bay? lis: "Between those who would change all, and those who would grant nothing, a glori?os middle course might be chosen." SPARKS THOM TUB WISES. The defalcations of paymaster W. O. Marcy, wt San Francisco, are estimated ut one hundred and forty thousand dollars. Joe Coburn challenges Tom Allen for a ten thousand dollar fight. THJB CHARLESTON OP THE FUTURE It ia Destined to Eclipse New Orleans WLM av Cotton Port. The New York Daily Ballet!n says: An exchange calls attention to tho rivalry springing up bo twee n the principal Southern States to secure the monopoly of the export trade In cotton, as an interesting feature of ?the restoration of that section to its former f commercial prosperity, it if sai'1 the contest i S3 now between Charleston and Savannah on 1 the one hand, and Mobile and Now Orieans on [the other, a rivalry in which the managers of impeling railroad lines to the seaboard. take i active interest. Before the war New Or? as was tbe principal centre of the export le l? cotton, and Mobile next; but it is now ileved that .Charleston and Savannah will te the lead. The long-promised prosperity' 'Norfolk, Virginia, ls still a matter of the fu , although many sagacious writers predict ; lt wID become the great exporting city of Sooth. The large ootton crop this year will Ice New Orleans a lively city during the iter. There will be plenty ol' money there, 1 the city will be, in respect of business, jety and general activity, what lt L&3 not In slnco the winter of 1859-'G0; yet (he ex? ils and imports from the city for thc whole ! ending September 1, 1859, were twice as reas for the year ending September 1,1869. leading commercial journals o? New Or M complain that the city is overcrowded th Idlers-that there is not business enough _ jr enough lor tim working population to The paper estimates that if the popula of the city wen? only 60,001), including .00 males over sixteen years old, these 20, 1 could do all the work now offering; but there are more than 200,030 people in New Or? leans, of whom at least 70,00J are males of the worklnca<zo, and heneo there is an army ot idlers dtimated at 15,000 only partially em played, and 15,000 more wholly out of work. FROM COLUMBIA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LECIS?.ATURE. TilE ABBEVILLE ELECTION CASi?. Po;? j)oi tbaviit of the .Judicial Election CUPFO?0 WANTS TO FIGHT FOR CODA [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NBWS.] COLUMBIA, November 29 In thc Senate to-day thc petition of sundr CharlcBtou merchants for relief from taxation in thc nature of a double tax on thew stock and gross sales,-was referred to the State Audi tor. The bill to incorporate thc Policyholder Life and Tontine Insurance Company of Soutl Carolina, principal offices in Charleston, wai read a first time in the Senate and thc House A bill to Incorporate thc Deutscher Artillerie Unterst?tzung Verein passed its second read ing, and was ordered to be engrossed. Notice waa given of thc following bills: Lunney, to incorporate the Charleston Watei Company, giving it the privilege of bring water from any place within sixty-five miles Charleston for mills, ?c.; also, to estab? lish a dispensary lor the poor at each count] seat; by Nash, to protect from arrest tl members of the State police, for any alleged offences committed by them in thc discharge of their duties. This bill was also introduced in the House. A communication from the Secretary of War asking the assent of the Legislature to the par chase of certain lands at Beaufort and Florence as national cemeteries, was received and read In the House notice was given of the follow? ing bills : By Chestnut, to amend the charter of the Town cf Camden; by De Mars, to regu late fees for dieting prisoners; by Doyle, regulate the sale of poisonous drug6; Thompson, to amend the charter of the City Columbia ; by Ranslcr, requiring banks in the State, incorporated or otherwise, to publish quarterly statements of their business, liabili? ties and assets ; by W. H. Jones, to amend thc charter of the Georgetown Railroad; by J. W Hayne, to Incorporate Aiken Mechanics' and Laborers' Association. Tho following bills were read the first time To repeal the act authorizing thc guarantee $4,000,000 in aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company; to change the county seat ot Barn well from Blackville to Barnwell; to pay thc principal and Interest of the State stocks and bonds in coln. The bill granting additional time for taking the census received a second reading. Elliott, colored, introduced a resolution sympathy with Cuba, pledging South Carolina to support the General Government in the event of the late seizures of thc Spanish war vessels precipitating a war between the United States and Spain-copies to be sent to Pres! dent Grant and to the Contrabandista of New Tork. The resolution was made the special order for Wednesday. The consideration of thc concurrent resolu? tion to meet to-day in joint assembly, to elect an Associate Justice of tho Supreme Court, was indefinitely postponed. The Committee on Elections, in the Abbe? ville election case, will report that the voting at Calhoun's Mills was illegal, and will proba? bly refuse to admit either Colonel Co th ran (Democrat,) or Guffin, (Radical.) TUE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ALL ABOUT TH B RADICAL RINGS Ile galt of tho Labor Con vcntlon-Thc Land Cona ni Luton Ring-What the Colored Delegates to the Lahor Con ?cntion Think of the Commission The Charleston Clubhouse- Bills to Appropriate a Million of Dollars to Bajr Lands for Negroes, and to Pay Principal and Interest of State Bonds .nd Stocks ia Coln-Whipper, "the Coming" Judge of thc Supreme Court -Petition to Re-establish the Marine School at Charleston-Chic {"-.lust it ie Moses Decides that Coogan, Camplin, Caulfield and Addison are Guilty of Contempt of Court-A Morel Petition The Township Q, u e s t i o n-Another Magistrate for Charleston County A Happy Gathering-Report of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, ?Ste., starcke. [mon OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] COLUMBIA, November 27, 18G9. The proceedings ol the "State Labor Con? vention," which adjourned yesterday, have t>een furnished to THE NEWS both by telegraph ind letter. Thc convention was not a labor convention, although many delegates were of the laboring classes and endeavored to ou? ranee thc interests of thc laborer. It was u Radical political assemblage, and, apparently, he design of the leaders hi convening it was ? accomplish political ends-to make thc la? men generally, (under a pretext of forward ng their interests as laborers,) believe that to he Radical party alone must they look for sup. ?ort in movements to bettor their condition. The spcakors at the very first meeting showed hat every ostensible object of the Convention ros not to benefit the laboring classes generally, ?ut only the Ubanng negroes. Stamford and Vrlirht, colored, and P. J. Moses, took special ain3 to aidrej* the a3.13mbia.ro as reprcien ives oftho "forrnorly enslaved race," who nsteod of "avenging tho wrongs" their "form flf masters" bad committed and were ooin nitting, ha l assembled in p 'a :eiulcoiivenliou a ask of thorn a fair compensation for their vork. All of these uni many moro allusions vere made in regard to the oli slavjry and he present freedom, whon ia tho convention vere several delegate representing, or pro ending to represent, bodies composed ex iluslvely of white men. The opinion of a naorlty o the prominent Ita Heals, both white t m 1 co or ; J, is that tie convention waj a fall- c ire-raga J -d either vu an a-uoiiaJon to ben- t ?flt ihi l:;bo.vrs or tho lUJieal party. Thal I tortono '.h: memorial rousting the GJV- r imo.- to ap^oi.utacoininldjloiwrtaeach county ^ to examino and atten contracta, which wa hailed with enthusiasm hy too mags of th delegates, is looked at by the thinking colero delegates, who arc also members ol (he Legh lature, as only an additional burden in prOE peet for thc colored people. They claim tba thc State cannot afford to pay these propose* commissioners, and consequently they wll have to make their living from thc fee charged the employer and employee for ex ambling and attesting thc contracts. Som few of the delegates were informed that the; would receive mileage and a per diem, am when they learned that they had been deccivei were very indignant and joined thc others who had spent their money, and with then importuned their Radical friends to lend tb wherewithal to take them home. T heard o several delegates who came to Columbia 01 thc railroad and returned home on " Shank' mare.*' THE LAND COMMISSION. Thc delegates who came to work and to di their best to aid their co-laborers, were not, ii conversation, enthusiastic in their praises o the beneff?; accruing to their class from th< exertions of tile land commission. Not a few of them denounced it in unsparing terms, ant called it a "ring' to make money for the mern bers of the chosen circle. Reports are flying thick and fast of the operations of this "ring." They speak of a prominent member of thc Legislature, who bought a tract of land foi $7000 and shortly alter sold it to the commis sion for $22,000; of a Judge, who bought r tract for $300 and sold it to the commission foi $1200. Some of these delegates have assorter! that lands (some of which are, during a por? tion of thc year, under water, and others mere "pine barrens,") have been purchased by the commission at rates which only thc most fertile lands in the vicinity would bring, and some of them plainly hint at collusion between the sellers and thc agente of the commission. Another report is, that F. L. Carduza, (colored,) Secretary' of State, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Com? mission, has resigned because of his dis? gust at thc corruption which existed in the operations of the commission. There should bc some inquiry into the management of thc affairs of this "land ring," as it is called; yet there hi no probability of it-In tact, there is more reason to believe that more money will be appropriated for it. R. H. Cain, colored, gave notice to-day of his intention to intro? duce, on Monday, or as soon thereafter as practicable, a bill to authorize thc issuing ol one million dollars of State bonds, to bc ap? plied in purchasing lands In the State for homes for the poor and laboring classes. THE CLUB HOUSE Bili. Corbin's bill, to give the consent of thc Leg? islature to the purchase by the United States of the Charleston Clubhouse, on Meeting street, prepared to meet the provision of an act ol Congress passed on the 3d of March, lSlil), ap? propriating $46,000 for the purchase and fitting np of said building lor the use of thc United States Courts, and authorizing thc Secretary of thc Interior to carry out the provisions of thc act, provided that it could bc done at an expense not larger than the above men? tioned amount. Tho bill was brought up in the Senate to-day, and recommitted to thc Committee on the Judiciary for some slight amendments. It will be passed. It provides that ali the buildings already on thc lot or that may hereafter bc erected thereon shall be for? ever exempt from all laxes of the county and City of Charleston and of the State. SPECIE PAYMENTS. The recommendation of the Governor, in his message to thc Legislature, to "take Into con? sideration thc propriety of authorizing thc State Treasurer to meet in future the interest due on the State debt In specie," has occasion? ed, If report bc true, the hatching of a bill to provide for the payment of principal and in? terest of the bonds and stocks of thc State in gold or silver coin, and authorizing the treasu? rer to make the necessary exchanges through the financial agent in New York to carry the act into effect. This bill will bo Introduced at an early day, and will slip through both houses as easily as a kuotless cord through greasy hands. It is claimed that in less than sixty days after thc passage of this bill the bonds will have advanced fifteen per cent, at least. TUE SUPREME BENCH. As tlie day, (Monday,) for the election to fill the vacancy on the supreme bench, occasioned by thc resignation of H?ge, approaches, thc interest in regard to the election increases. Judges Orr, Boozer, Carpenter, and Whipper, colored, (Corbin won't take it unless the salary ls Increased sufficiently large to moke it an In? ducement to vacate his and numerous other persons' share of the offices of the State,) are still prominently mentioned. There is talk of a "ring" among tho State officials to elect Judge Orr, and of another to elect Whipper, colored. Cortaln It is that at the present wri? ting Whipper has thc Inside track over all com? petitors. All of the colored men in tho House, and a tew in the Senate, with a number of white members in both houses, arc claimed os hiB supporters. NOVEL PETITIONS. A novel petition was presented in thc House to-day and referred to thc Committee on the Judiciary. It Ls that of a white man named W. H. Walker, who begs for " Ihe removal of bis political disabilities under which lie is now laboring by reason of having been convicted of larceny by Judge Munro, at Spartanburg, In 186?," stating that Ihe "knowledge that he was a true and loyal citizen ol the State and lite United States was thc prime cause ol bis conviction, no real proof having been offered to warrant the same." The House, not know? ing what to do with such a petition, referred lt, at a venture, to the aforesaid comm!'; ?& Another petition, presented to the same body, and referred lo tho same committee, Ls ol'interest to the constables and deputy sheri irs af the State. It iR from a number of citizens af Anderson County, who represent that tho coustables and deputy sheriffs an; fre? quently at considerable expense In securing tho attendance of witnesses and prisoners md yo? receive no compensation-praying hat au act may be passed lo pay them for sor rices cf that kind. TUB TOWNSHIP QUESTION. Thc township question is a topic of interest it present. If the assertions of the members nay bc relied upon, the bill offered by De? farge. Colored, to repeal th? "Act to organize owaships aud to detiiie their powore and pri? vileges" will be passed. The eighteen or twenty county commissioners who held a oon erence here last July, being of thc opinion hat the impoverished condition ol the State, kt the present time, renders it impossible for OG people to pay the additional taxes which ho requirements under this aol provide for, lave memorialized tue Legislator? to isuspunU he act for tea years, and ask that I he county iommissioners be directed lo appoint for each o.vnsliip one special commissioner, who shall ie under their supervision, and whose remit teration shall not exoeed two dollars per day rhen act:".'!;.' employed; and tho duties ot whom .shall be to Inspect and report, to Ute county commissioners thc condition o/ high? ways and bridges, and supervise uad report to Die s.ime thc condition nf thc poor; to prepare and return annually to thc county commissioners a completo list of tho qualified voters within his township, fruin which list they sholl select, not. exceeding one for every ten, nor less than one for every twenty of said voters in the township respectively, who Shall, in their opinion, be qualified legally to serve as jurors, in accordance with tuc act passed thc 2Gth day of September, 18G6\ enti? tled "An act to regulate the manner of draw? ing jurors;" thc first registration alter thc pro? posed act to be the basis of computation, and a new computation to be made after each new registration; that he be required to summon all persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty, to work tho public roads within their re? spective townships, for not less than six days each year, if -0 much bc deemed necessary, and all dcfuultcrs. after being du'y summoned, shall be subject to a penalty of double the number of days. The memorial further represents that thc several county commissioners should bc obli? gated in and for the penal Hum of threo thou? sand dollars, conditioned upon thc lawlnl per? formance of his duties; the Charleston County Commissioners to be, with like condition, obligated in and for thc penal sum of ten thousand dollars; that all work ordered by thc county commissioners be given out by contract to the lowest bidder, in their respec? tive counties, with real estate security, for the faithful peiformance of the contract, when tht: amount of it exceeds one hundred dollars. The conference, in their report, argue that if thc State (containing 37,000 square miles) bc divided as thc law directs, lt will contain seven hundred and forty townships, each of which will requlro seven officers. The law i allows one dollar and fifty cents per diem for each officer when on duty. Each officer, per? haps, will bc on duty one hundred and lift y days in a year, making the pay of the officers for one township, for one year, fifteen hun? dred and seventy-five ($1575) dol'ars, and the pay of ail the officers for all the townships, for one year, one million one hundred and sixty five thousand and five hundred ($1,165,600) dollars. This enormous expense shocks, as it should, thc county commissioners, and they suggest plans to reduce thc expense by recommending thc suspension of thc act for ten years, but at the same time they cling somewhat to the fea? tures of the act. They first request that the time for holding an election for county com? missioners be extended so as to correspond with the State election, claiming that thereby a saving of at least twenty thousand dollars per annum to the State will be effected; then they recommend a special commissioner for each township, making seven hnndred and forty of these officers for the State. It is es? timated that each officer will be on duty about forty days in the year-making each officer's pay eighty dollars ($80) per annum, and for all the officers, for all the townships, for tho year, fifty-nine thousand two hundred ($59,200) dollars. It is true that this is a con- ! siderable reduction, but why should they have any special commissioners ? What is wanted of them is, it seems to me, exactly what the county commissioners are paid to do. Beside, how much labor is to bc expected of a man who gets only eighty dollars a year ? This ls a small sum, aud one "lor which," to usc thc argument of the report, ia regard to the one dollar and a half per day paid for services of officers under thc act, "no competent man, lt he honestly discharge his duty, would be will? ing to give his services." It ls to be hoped that the bill to abolish the "Township act" will pass, and thus rid the State of what is not only an intolerable nuisance, but to support which also requires an enormous expenditure of money. MISCELLANEOUS'. The bill introduced in the House, yesterday, by McKinlay, colored, in regard to pilots and pilotage, is similar to that offered by Rainey, colored, in thc Senate, thc main points of which have been published In THB NEWS. G. B. Stoddard, Harbormastei nt Charleston, Ls said to bc the father of the bill. There was a gathering of Radical notabili? ties at Leslie's house, yesterday about dinner hour-ramoug them Scott, Sawyer, Bowen, Jlilson and Hurley. Amid the least ol' good things, and flow of liquids, all party dif? ferences were forgotten, and hereafter Scott, Sawyer and Bowen will have no pent up wrath, confining their powers, and if not cxclaimiug the. whole bouudlcss con? tinent is ours, will, separately or collectively, cheerfully agree to represent all or any por? tion ofit-for an adequate pecuniary consider? ation? Rev. Wm. B. Yates, of Charleston, has sent a petition to thc Legislature to make un ap? propriation of $5000 to re-eetabliBh the marine school at Charleston. Yesterday Chief Justice Moses rendered bis decision In thc cases of P. J. Coogan, M. G. Camplin, colored, M. Caulfield and Geo. Addi? son, holding respectively the offices of asses? sor, assistant assessor, Hour Inspector and city sheriff of Charleston, in violation of Iiis de? cision, that If they did so or interfered with the books and papers thereof, they would be guilty of contempt ol' court. His decision is substantially that they are guilty of contempt of court, but he suspends the order for attach? ment, as his decision in the quo warranto case ls lo be reviewed in the Supreme Court; how? ever, retaining the motiou for further order when necessary. In the House, to-day, J. A. Bowley, colored, from Georgetown, sent a uote to the Speak? er's doak, which stated that ho thus gave notice of ills intention to shortly introduce a "bill to amend an acL providing for the late general election, and thc mannor ol conduct ingtho same." Speaker MO.HU glare i at him and sent the note back. A model legislator! Ex-Alderman Thomas Jeflerdon Mackey has, upon the recommcn lation of thc representa? tives of Richland County, been appointed by the Governor a magistrate for Ohurii'ston County. Of politics, very little :s ?aid; that little, however, speaks of Corbin end one or two others manoeuvring lo get for Attorney-Gene? ral Chamberlain the nomination for Governor; also that Chief Justice Moses will bo put in nomination for the United Suites Scnute. TUE ANJt?SRSON COUNTY FAIR. [VV.oa OlUt OWN OOHRH8PONDSNT.] AKDKKSON, November 25. Tho Fair of the Agricultural Society of the County of Anderson commenced Lo-day ot An? derson Courthouse. A large crowd wan in at? tendance, particularly ot" the fair sex. An old bachelor naya he never saw so great an army 0 beauty in his Hie, and tho quantity of "oed q'i Its lias almost put him in thu notion of nnr rying. M^ny fancy articles und articles ofdo mt?at1o Industry were exhibited. Amomz tu m were quilts, blankets, counterpanes, siik Blockings, &c. Thc two last were superb. Jellies, c::n fruit?, vegetables and domestic wines wer*1 in abundance. Thc fanners exhi? bited specimens of their industry in the shape of wh?at, corn, turnips, beets, &c, showing that they have been availing themselves ot tho scientific and mechanical improvements of tuc day. Thc stock exhibition will come off to-morrow. I have seen a statement of six half-breed Cheater County hogs, raised by Mr. J. E. L.. a young farmer ot Oconce, which, af. an average of thirteen months old, having only ordinary attentions, were butchered and weighed two hundred and seventy pounds nor, and, after deducting all expenses, cleared him $18 7C each. OUR LEGISLATORS. Names of Senator? and Representatives. The following ls a correct Hst of the mem? ber's of the South Carolina Legislature. The names of the colored members are in italics, thc names of the Democratic members in SMALL CAPITALS, and the names of the white Radicals in roman. In the Senate there are 6 Democrats, 7 negroes, and 18 white Radicals. For the Senate from Abbeville there aro two claimants-Colonel Cothran, (Dem.,) who was legally elected, and Mr. Cullin, (Rad.,) who was delcatcd. In thc House there are 15 Demo? crats, 72 uegroe?, and 36 white Radicals. SENATS. Abbeville- (Seat contested.) Anderson-J. H. REID. Beaufort-/. J. Wright. Barnwell-C. P. Leslie. Charleston-D. T. Corbin and R. H. Cain. Chester-Lucius Wimbush. Collcton-W. R. Hoyt. Clarendon-E. E. Dickson. Chesterfield-R. J. Donaldson. Darlington-John Lunney. Edgefleld-Frank Arnim. Fairfield-G. W. Barber. Greenville-James M. Allen. Georgetown-J. H. liainey. Horry-T. A. RODGERS. Kershaw-J. K. JUlson. Lexington-E. S. J. Hayes. Lancaster-R. M. Sins. Laurens-Y. J. P. Owens. Marion-H. F. Kayne. Marlboro'-H. J. Maxwell. Newberry-C. W. Montgomery. Orangeburg-Joseph A. Green. Oconce-D. BIRMANE. Pickens-H. BUCK. Richland- W. B. Nash. Sumter-VT. E. Johnston. Spartanburg-JOEL FOSTER. Union-W.Ti. Duncan. Williamsburg-J. A. Steads. York-W. E. Rose. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Adamson, Wm. Lang, Jordan Bosemon, Benj. A. LEWIE, F. S. BEATY, J. C, LITTLEJOHN, SAMUEL Berry, B. F. Mayer, Julius Bowley, James A. Morrison, Wm. C. Brodie, Wm. J. McKinlay, William Brown, Stcplien McKinlay. W. J. Burton, Barney Mickey, Edward Boston, John McIntyre, George Boston, Joseph McDanieit, Harry Boswell, John A. Mobley, Junios ?. BRYANT, JA VAN MOOIIE. JOHN B. Bishop, W. A. Milford, T. B. Cain, ?ntorence Mays, James P. Cain, Edwin J. Mead, J. W. Cooke, Wilson, Miller, Franklin F. Collins, Wm. 8. Mlxon, W. J. CLYBURN, T. FRANK. Nelson, WUliam Chestnut, John A. Nuckles, Samuel Crows, Joseph Neagle, J. L. DeLarge, Robert C. O'Connell, P. J. Dennis, John B. Purvis, H. W. Drifle, Wm. Perrin, Wade Duvall, Lewis W. Prendegrass, Jeffrey DOYLE, 0. M. Pettengill, Charles H. DeMars, Francis Ramsay, W. W. Elliott, R. B. j Ransier, A lonzo J. Eteklel, Philip E. Richardson, Thomas Ferlter, John H. Root, T. Farr, Simon Rush, Alfred Cray, Wm. H. W. Rivers, Prince R. Gardner, John SLOAN, B. FRANK G tiffin, L P. STEWART, WM. G. Grant, John G. Stoeber, E. M. Goodson, j?sop Stoibrand, Carlos J. UAOOOD, JAMES E. Smalls, Robert Hayes, Eben Smith, Abraham Haync, Charles D. SMITH, ROBERT M. Hayne, James N. Saunders, Sancho Humphries. Barney Shrewsbury, H. L. Holliman, G. Smythe, Powell Hutson, James Sasporias, T. K. Henderson, James Simons, William Harris, David Smiling, James Hyde, John B. Scott, Robert F. .lenka, Joseph H. Sullivan, T. A. Johnson, D. J. J. Thompson, Benjamin Johnson, Henry Thompson, Samuel B. Johnson, S. Tomlinson, Reuben Johnson, G . Thomas, W. M. Jackson, B. F. Tinsley, Samuel Jacobs, Henry Tu UN KU, CLAUDE C. James, Burrel WII.SON, JOHN James, Henry Wilder, Charles M. Jervey, William WALLER, W. W. Jones, J. H. Wooley, John Jones, Wm. H. Whipper, W. J. Kuli, Charles S. White, J. H. KEITH, W. C. WriglU. John B. Lomax, Hutson J. Wells, Ceo. M. Lee, George MoseB, F. J., Jr., Spkr. Lee, Samuel J. TUE CU BR AW AND DARLINGTON RAILROAD. Letter from President B. D. Townsend. We have been requested by Mr. Townsend, thc president of the Chcraw and Salisbury Railroad, to publish the following letter, giving the reasons why be was not present at thc second meeting ot thc stockholders of thc Chcraw and Darlington Railroad Company It will bc noticed that Mr. Townsend admits that the stock of thc Chcraw and Darlington Railroad Company, owned by the Cberaw and Coalfields (now Salisbury) Railroad Company of which he ls president, still stands on the stock register in the name ot that company, ana also that lt bas not been paid for by the ostensible or actual purchasers. Unless this stock ls represented there cannot be a quorum at the meetings of tho Chcraw and Darlington Railroad Company, and we would remind Mr. Townsend that in all corporations stock must be voted by the registered owner or bis proxy, so that until the question of the sale and trans? fer ol' the stock referred to is settled by the coarta lt must ba voted by Mr. Town end or not at all. Mr. Townsend can prevent Cue stockholders of the Chcraw and Darlington Railroad Company from holding a meeting, but. wc doubt the propriety or prudence ol' such a course. Of the suggestion made by Mr. Townsend that all embarrassment can be avoided by transferring tho Htock to Messrs. Walter A Newcomer, it ls hardly necessary to speak. Thc validity of that sale is to be deter? mined by the courts, and no oftlcer of the company would venture to decid?: iL upon bis owu responsibility: OmcK OF CHEBAw AND SALISBURY RAIL-) ROAD COMPANY, V Soor STY HILL, S. C., November 22, 1H69. ) /. H. Mciver, K.??., Secretary Chcraw and Darlimjton Railroad Company: DEAR SIR-Yours of the 171 li instant, con? taining copy of u resolution adopted the day before by a meeting ot part ot' lim stockhold? ers of thc Chcraw and Darlington Railroad Company, 1B duly received. The object of this resolution ia to request thal the president ol' tho Chcraw and Salisbury Railroad Compa? ny will "lake measures io haye the stock of said company represented*1 at au adjourned meeting.ol'thc Chcraw and Darlington Rail? road Company, to be held at Florence to-mor? row. In reply, I ber lo Fay that baving. in obe? dience to thc Instructions of my board of di? rectors, in August last, sol I nil llie ?hares held and owned by the Chcraw and Salisbury Rail? road Company In thc capital stock of the Chcraw anl Darlington Railroad lo Messrs. Wallers & Newcomer, of Baltimore, and re? garding Clem, us 1 do, to be tba legi t?mate owners of tho 4013 shares in ques? tion now standing in the name of thc Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad Company ou your books, 1 do not tecl at liberty under thc circumstances "to take measures to have the stoek in said company represented," because the Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad Company do not now own the stock, but simply have a lien upon lt until Ibo residue of the purchase money is paid. This will probably be" eonsid ci'od a sufficient reply to your letter and to the resolution contained in it. Rut if additional measures are required to account for the ab? sence of a person or proxy to represent this stock, it would seem to mc to be furnished by the legal proceedings that have been institu? ted in our courts recently qucstionlugUhe status of the president and directors of "the Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad Company, with which you and the stockholders to meet to-morrow are, doubtless, familiar. Pending the solution of these grave doubts and legal uncertainties, I shall be pardoned, I trust, for declining re? spectfully to accept the invitation which has been so courteously extended to mc lo attend the meeting to-morrow officially. If inconvenience or embarrassment are like? ly to result from a failure to get a legal quo? rum without this proxy, I am satlsUed that the proprietors of the 4013 shares are ready and willing to unite with thc oilier stockhold? ers in a meeting as soon as certificates for their stock are issued to them from your office. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, B. D. TOWNSEND. President Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad Co. EUROPEAN ZM.JX ZO RA TZO JV TO SOUTH CAROLINA. Thc "Inman Lint" of Hail Steamers between New York, Liverpool and the Continent. We mentioned, a few day ago, a movement on foot by the abovo linc, to arrange for the cheap transportation of immigrants to this State, and we are now enabled to lay before onr readers the results reached. It is peculiarly gratifying to lind that the development, mineral as well as ag? ricultural, of South Carolina, is about to be actively taken m hand by the industrious peasan? try of Northern Europe. The travelling agent of thc "Inman Hnc," Mrfc Charles J. Rosenberg, who negotiates all thc immi? grant arrangements with railroad and steamship corporations for the line, and who has canvassed the whole South, on this mission, states that everywhere he bas found influent lal citizens, and thc corporations In question, heartily seconding his efforts, and assuring thc "Inman Line" of their earnest co-operation, and he gratefully acknowledges the courtesies extended to him here by the gentlemen with whom he has had similar dealings. The prepaid certificate system, which is that of purchasing passage tickets in tiic United States, and remitting them to Europe to bring out rela? tives and friends, ls in great favor with the Ger? mans, Irish and Scandinavians in this courftry, who patronize lt to an increased extent, so much so that the European steamships estimate lt among their principal items or revenue; but thc foreign element in this and neighboring States being at present a small minority, the line has to look to? wards attracting that class of Immigrants lo the South that pay their own passage, and have in their mind's eye no particular State in which finally to settle. In one respect this ls greatly to our State's favor, for, as a general thing, they who pay their own passage possess a little means and belong to the best class of the peasantry. Thc rates of fare from Europe to South Carolina, os they now stand arranged, arc as follows: Prom Liverpool or Queenstown (Cork Harbor) to Charleston, S. C., via Morgan Line, from New York to Charleston, $52; to Columbia, $54 60; Ringville, $54 10; Aiken, $53 25; Bamberg, $53; Camden, $65; Florence, $54 25; Cheraw, $55; Kingstree, $53; Newberry, $55 BO; Anderson, $57 50; Walhalla, $58 50; Greenville, $58; Branch? ville, $62 75; Orangeburg, $5?. From Hamburg, Havre, Bremen, Rotterdam and Antwerp, via Liverpool to New York and via Mor? gan Linc to Charleston, $5 additional to above rates. 1 his includes subsistence from Liverpool to New York, (steerage,) and subsistence from New York to Charleston, S. C., (steerage.) The arrangement ls with the Northeastern Rail? road, South carolina Railroad, Greenville and Co? lombia Railroad, Blue Ridge Railroad, and the Morgan Steamship Line. In conclusion, wc publish a letter written by the Inman Line to the Governors of all the Southern States, which explains itself: MEMPHIS, TKNN., October 22, 1860. To hts Excellency, the Governor of South Caro? lina: SIB-As representative of the "Inman Line" of mall steamers plying between Great Britain and the United States, I beg to call your Excellency's attention to the following facts: Thc managers of thc linc in New York have thought that immigra? tion to your State might receive an impetus if there were placed agencies in the dur?rent cities and towns, where planters eould order European agriculturists, and through which those foreign- j ers already living lu the South could purchase tickets at a low rate of fare to send for their kin? dred and frlcuds in Europe; and as since the war no effort hos been made by either the steam? ship companies between Europe and the United States, or the railroads themselves, to establish a low immigrant fare, same as cxlHts between New York and the West, we (the luman Linc) have taken the initiative steps to consummate such a through arrangement, and, I am happy to state our efforts have been entirely successful. The average rate agreed to by roads chargiug Urst-class fare, fruin four to six cents per mile, is one cent per mlle, a rate so luw as to be wltliln the reach of all desiring to avail themselves thereof. Next to this move, we have appointed, and are continuing to appoint, agents In the principal cities of all thc Southern States, and select for such agencies men of standing, long residence, and Inilucncc In thc place where they live, taking particular care to couvlnce thc peo? ple of our earnest Intentions, and that wc work with bona jute fucts and figures, and not deal in probabilities. Now, your Excellency, I have stated to you what wc have done und are con? tinuing todo, although lt is done with the fact full before us that our expenditures and disburs ments in this direction will be. at least fur the next twelve or eighteen months, far above the most liberal estimate by way of receipts from thc source Indicated. Wc do not solicit State aid tn our enterprise, but we would cull your Excellen? cy's attention to the fact that the State could, with profit to itself, adopt the Western mode uf eucuuragitig Immigration, by sending com? missioners to the principal cities in Europe, from where the exodus of artisans and agriculturists Isgreatcst, say, for instance. London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin and Cork in the United Kingdom, Havre and Brest in France, Antwerp in Belgium, Rotterdam lu Holland. Bern in Switzerland, Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin and Breslau iu Nun h Germany, Cologne, Stuttgart, Heidelberg in South Germany, Vicuna in Austria, Prague lu Bohemia, Copenhagen in Denmark, Gothenburg and Stockholm in Sweden, and Chris? tiania. Tronhjem and Bergen in Norway-taking care to select men, (and plenty can beHouttd,) tor thc positions who arc natives of the country to which tlie.v are sent, but have lived long enough iii this country io become acquainted with tne manners, customs, habits and language of the Americans, and tiic produce of thc country, lind, above all, be selected only on their merits, and un? trammelled by politics; simply good business men, with plenty of good sense ami judgment lo ad? vocate (lie Interest with which they aro intrusted. Next to this, have these men write and putin pamphlet form, in their own language, tue re? sources, soil, price of land, ftc, ol' ymir State; ami I can assure you the cost of paying these commissioners a l'a ir sal.ny, travelling expenses, printing, Ac, will return an Interest to tue State of a hundred fold, li' your Excellency cannot appoint agents to all these countries, make a trial of one ur two. and have Ute pamphlets printed in German, Norwegian and Swedish, and distributed broadcast over these countries, and Hie result will soon be perceptible: and wc work with the consciousness that the Slate seconds our efforts practically, and not so often as is the ease with undertakings of t his kind, only nominally, with many "assurances of good-will," Ac. Soliciting your Excellency's earnest considera? tion of ons subject, upon which 1 Bhall be glad at all times to reply to any Information you may desire, I. willi the assurance of my highest esteem for ymir Excellency, have the honor io bc Your very obedient servant, CttARLBS J. ROBBMBIKO. We have already mentioned that thc "inman Line" bave appointed Messrs. J. D. Aiken & Co. their genoral agents for South Carolina, and we only echo public KI ntlment when wo say tho ap polntment is in every way :i worthy one. -A beggar in England carries a physician's certificate, which, when dfTinhnred, is found to testify that the bearer la atuiotcd with "hypocrisy and laziness." funeral Notices. /STTHE FRIENDS AND ACQUAIN? TANCES of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. W?HRMANN, are respectfully Invited to attend the Funeral of the latter, at the German Lutheran Church, corner Hasel and Anson streets, at haii-past 10 o'clock, on WEDNESDAY MORNING, December 1st, without further invitation. nov30 1 Special Notices. ?pB- BANK OF CHARLESTO N._ CHARLESTON, NOVEMBER 29,1869.-Thls Bank is prepared to redeem her bills on presentation at oillcc, No. io Broad street. , WILLIAM THAYER, nov30 3_Cashier. JOT- THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, :ilARLESTON, NOVEMBER 30, 1869.-The Come? dy Company will assemble on the Stage THIS EVENING,- at 7 P. M., for rehearsaL GEORGE A. GARNER, Stage Manager. Stage entrance on Market street. nov301 0?- GO TO J. LOMBABDO'S HALB DRESSfNG SALOON, No. 114 Market street, and have your Hair Cutting and Dressing done In the latest style before you go to the Academy of Mu? sic, or at lils branch Saloon at the Mills House. novso 0 ?gf CONSIGNEES PER BRITISH Bark ATLANTIC are hereby notified that said vessel has been entered, under the Five Day Act. All goods not Permitted at the expiration of that time will be sent to Government Stores. ROBERT MURE A CO., nov30 l_,_Agents. ^CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN are notified that she ls dis? charging cargo at Adger's South Wharf. Goods uncalled for at sunset will remain on wharf at owners' risk and expense. JAMES ADO ER A CO., nov30 l_Agents. jSS-NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. -THE Steamship SARAGOSSA ls THIS DAT discharging cargo at Yanderhorst's Wharf. Goods not re? moved by sunset will remain on wharf at owners' risk; or, If stored, at risk and expense of con? signee or owner. RAYENEL A CO., nov30 2_Agents. jji^S. T.-1860.-X-THE UNPRECE? DENTED and extraordinary demand for PLAN? TATION BITTERS ls evidently owing to their being prepared with pure st. Croix Rum, Cali? saya Bark, Ac. Our druggists complain that lt is almost Impossible to keep a supply, and that their orders, owing to the great demand, are but tardily executed. Do not become discouraged. Be sure and get the genuine. MAONI d.iA WATER.-Superior to the best Im? ported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. nov30 tnths3_ ?STTllE PLANTERS' AND MECHAN? ICS' BANK, SODTH CAROLINA.-CHARLESTON, NOVEMBER 29, 1869.-This Bank ls prepared to redeem its bills at par, at Its office on East Bay. W. E. HASKELL, n ov29 2 _Cashier. ?&- NOTICE.-STEAMER CITY POINT will hereafter leave for Florida on FRIDAY Eva NiNO, at 8 o'clock, instead of SATURDAY, as here? tofore. J. D. AIKEN A CO., nov24_Agents. ?ST CITY TAXE S.-THE CITY Sheriff lr making out a list of all unpaid Execu Hons In his office for publication. nov26 6 $W NOTICE.-J. N. M. WOHLTMANN for the present occupies the store of Messrs. FARRAR BRO., corner East Bay and Cumberland streets, and will be pleased to see his friends. novl3_ ?S- WE HAVE THIS DAY APPOINT? ED Mr. LOUIS MANIGA?LT to sign by procura? tion for our Arm. LESESNE A WELLS. Charleston, S. C., November 27th, 1869. nov27 3_ ^ar NOTICE.-A MEETING OF THE Creditors of Dr. JOHN J. INGRAM will be held at Manning, S. C., on MONDAY, the 6th December prow, on which day there will be a sale of tte assets of the Estate. ADAMS, FROST A CO., nov23 tnthsS fl_Assignees. J** NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS IN? DEBTED to the assigned Estate of Mr. GEO. H. GRUBER are hereby informed that their accounts bf "e been placed mt? the hands of Messrs. SI? MONS A SIEOUNO, Attorneys, (office, Broad street,) for collection, and if settlements are made before the first December next, no costs will be incurred. IL GERDTS A CO., novl3 Imo_Agents for Creditors. "pa* JUST RECEIVED, A LA ROB ASSORTMENT OP FINE BUSINESS ENVELOPES? HOS. 6 AND 6, Which will be furnished to our customers -vita Business Cord nutty printed thereon at $4 to M per 1090. CALL AT THE NEWS JOB OFFICB AND SEE SAMPLES, novio Jtw**THE GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY. JACOB'S CHOLERA, DYSENTERY AND DIAR? RHOEA CORDIAL.-This article, so well known and highly prized throughout the Southern States as a Sovereign Remedy for the above diseases, Ls now offered to the whole country. It is invaluable to every lady, both married and single. No family can afford to be without lt, and none will to whom 1U virtues are known. For sale by all Druggists and general dealers. DOW1E A MOISE, octlt 3mosn*c General Agents. ~p3- NOTES FOE DECEMBER, AD? DRESSED TO THE FEEBLE AND DEBILITATED. This ls a trying season for invalids, indeed for ali who are not blessed with robust constitutions and iron frames. Cold has come upon ns suddenly, scaling up the open pores, and sealing In, os lt were, any seeds of disease that may have been lurking in the sys? tem, but which remained undeveloped so long as the wa?tc matter of the body and all acid and unwholesome humors were freely discharged by evaporation from the surface and through the bowels. A tonic, aperient and alterative medicine ls now needed to invigorate the vital powers depressed by alow temperature; to stimulate and purify the secretions, and to ?it thc body to endure, without inconvenience, pain or danger, the sudden cli? matic change which ushers in the winter. The only preparation which will fully meet this almost universal need, and will thoroughly and sa iel v perform the Important work, is the leading tonic and alterative of the age, HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS. This popular specific Improves the appetite, in? vigorates the digestive organs, regulates the flow of bile, enriches thc blood, calms the nervis, re? lieves constipation, promotes superficial circula? tion and evaporation, and being Composed solely of wholesome vegetable elements, with a pure stimulant as their diffusive vehicle, may bc taken by thc weakest without fear. The flavor "is agreea? ble, for although the Bitters are a potent medi? cine, they contain no nauseating clement. nov29 flnac jrertilhcn J^TO. 1 PERUVIAN GUANO. 150 tons No. 1 PERUVIAN GUANO, nowland i 11 cr- from schooner Archer A Reeves. For sale by T. J. KERR A CO. novio