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VOLUME VIII.-NUMBER 1281. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1869. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Proceedings of Yesterday. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.]] COLOMBIA, December l. In the Senate, the consideration of the bill to revise, simplify and abridge the rules, practice and pleadings of the courts of the Sta ro was post? poned. The report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a bill to recharter the bridge across the Savan? nah River at Hamburg, was made the special order for Saturday. The report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a bill to define the manner of collecting taxes past due received its second reading. The report (favorable) of the Committee on Con? tingent Accounts on account of J. W. Denny was adopted. A bill (by Ramey) to amend the charter of the Georgetown Railroad Company, and the several acts amendatory or the same, was referred to the l&ilroad Committee. A bill (by Nash) to protect from arrest any mem? ber of the State police for any alleged offence com? mitted by him In the discharge of his duties was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A bill (by Nash) to grant and give the consent of the L?gislature of this State to the conveyance to the United States of the lot of land situated on Richardson and Laurel streets, in thc City of Co? lumbia, for the purpose of a postofflce and court? house, and to cede to the United States jurisdic? tion therein, was referred to the same committee. A bill (by Nash) to grant a certain lot of land to the Zion Baptist Church of Colnmbia, was referred to the Committee on Incorporations. A bill (by Nash) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the temporary appoint men: of magistrates, and to define their powers and duties," wts read a second time. .' A bill (by Cain) to authorize an appropriation of two m illions of dollars in State bonds tor the pur? chase of lands in this State for homesteads was referred to the Committee ou Finance. A bill (by Nash) to renew the charter of the Co? lombia Hebrew Benevolent Society received a second reading. The Committee on Elections submitted their re? port in the Abbeville contested election case. The report ls signed by Wright, colored, Hoyt and Buck. They state that if they were to sit a month longer affidavits from both Cothran and Gunin wquid continue to be poured in, and that, in their opinion, the Senate only could etermlne which of the two claimants should be seated. Hoyt, Owen and and Rose concurred in there port, but submitted a supplementary report, stating that the polling at Calhoun's Mills was il? legal, and recommending that Goffln (Radical) be declared elected. Both reports were made the special order for to-morrow. Bills to incorporate the African Methodist Epis? copal Church of the State, and to extend the time for taking the census, were read a first time. The fellowing notices were given: By Cain, of tue petition of Toney Stafford to run a line of row boats from Charleston to James Island. By Cain, a bill to define the nature and magnitude of crimes punishable by Imprisonment in the peni? tentiary. By Wimbush, to prevent the official misconduct of county officers. The House was engaged in the discussion of the bills to amend the homestead law, to regulate divorces, and to amend the act relative to the re? cording of mortgages. Nothing was done. The joint resolutions of sympathy with Coba led to a long discussion and were adopted-ayes 72, nays 21. The Senate concurred, au the sena? tors, except Leslie, voting In the affirmative. James C. Jan ney, a prominent citizen, died from apoplexy early this morning. THE NEW DISPENSATION. M - A DISGRACEFUL SCENE IN THE STATE CAPITOL. Some Opinions of Judge Carpenter Disgraceful Exhibition in the House Attempt of McKinlay to Establish Re? lationship with DeLarge-Elliott, the War-horse of the House, Expresses his Opinion of the Conduct or the Mem? bers-What a Delay Saved the State Charleston Free Schools-A Model Rad? ical Judge-The Columbia Canal Railroad hobbyists-Proposed Fight over Proxies, die. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] . COLUMBIA, November 30. In the Senate to-day very little business of Interest was transacted, and ditto might be said of the House. However, the proceedings in the latter assumed a rather novel character for a body legislating for a State. It was "the scene," as Elliott, colored, very properly said, "of a dis? graceful exhibition." Bot before entering upon an account of that, lt would be well to let the readers of THE NEWS know what 1B the opinion .f one or two legislators ia regard to JUDGE CARPENTER. Presentments of the Grand Juries of several counties were read; among them, one from the jury or Orangeburg County denouncing the magistrates of tbe covnty as incompetent, and as thorough nuisances, and requesting the Legis? lature to take some measures which would Insure the appointment of men better fitted to perform the dudes than magistrates usually are. It was understood that this clause of the presentment was inserted by request of Judge Carpenter, who lt seems has recently rendered a decision relative to homesteads which did not meet the approval of the colored people-among whom arc DeLarge and Ransler-if their uncomplimentary remarks about that official be an expression of their feel? ings. DeLarge wound up hts remarks by express mg the opinion that the fudge had sworn to im? partially perform his duti s, and had been con? fided in, but had proved recreant to his trust. THAT DISORACEFUL SCENE. Shortly after this, the bill to amend the act pro? viding for the enumeration ot the inhabitants of the State was taken up for passage. It provides for the repeal of the section of the act for paying the census takers up to the first of November, and extends the time to the first of December. This provoked a hot discussion, during which De Large spoke. John F. Wright, colored, of Charles? ton, denounced the census takers generally, an? intimated that DeLarge desired to dip lils hands too deep Into the State treasury; first, he wanted six dollars a day as a member of the Legisla? ture and five dollars as a census taker. DeLarge attempted to reply, but Alderman Mc? Kinlay, after every sentence, "arose to a point of order," which persistency Speaker Moses equalled by always deciding that the point vt*** not well taken. Be it known thar, prob? ably, McKinlay intends Introducing at an early day a bill to exempt certain brands of liquors from taxation, ami, probably, to coming to the House had been looking ai broods with a view of determining which sh be exempt eil ; and for this or some other re he became ?ery garrulous and obstinate. H tempted to say something, what he did not ki at least his audience did not. He was frcquc called to order, and became indignant, to w point DeLarge also arrived. Observing this, Kinlay attempted his conciliatory powers, proceeded to relate something, which, as hi marked, "would make the members smile." 6tory was very /ambling, and embraced serai almost all of th?, information he possessed ; thc gist of it was 'hat he was once a tailor, met DeLarge's m.ther and admired her 1 much and wanted to marry her, and, (witt insinuating smile,) said how nearly he cam being Hob's father, and how nearly Bob cam being his son. During this outburst there was the utmost order. Many of the members were standing, nearly all rising to "points of order." speaker, with his gavel and shouts for order, making as much fuss as nearly all combined, nally, DeLarge, who did not appear to like conciliatory mood, nor thc man who came soi being related to him, got a chance to speak, intimated that McKinlay was strongly imprej ted with "morphine,'' and that Wright was cowardly to go outside of "the four walls of city" of Charleston-fearing to "trust hispreel carcass'' where there was a chance of gettini injured, and further he (Wright) was not so traordinarily honest; that he knew not h int the census or any other law; that had consistently and with a perseverance wor of a better cause absented himself from his H last session and neglected his duty as a legi tor. Having devoted this much of his remark! demolishing his opponents, (McKinlay i Wright.) the former all thc while smiling li sickly, feeble sort of way, and thc latter latign until, Uk* .Santa Claus'-stomach, he "slit like a bowl foil of jelly,'" he proceeded to talk himself, and asserted that thc census was a s> subject for him to talk of, as he had lost money taking the census of Charleston County. Af concluding his remarks he went over to Wrigli seat and shook hands with him, whereupon laughed all the more. ELLIOTT EXPRESSES UIS OPINION. At this point Elliott (colored) arose. Elliott i cupies the same position in the House that ( Alderman T. J. Mackey occupied in Council afi that affectionate attempt to Increase the welg of his nephew by shooting lead into him. Wlu ever he arose the Aldermen looked anxiously tli at the doors of the chamber to see If they wc open, then at him, to ascertain, if possible, once what was his mood. Now, Elliott harli cowhided a white carpet-bagger, and thercl established a reputation for bravery and re ck le; ness, his colored brethren, whenever he arlst look at him with an expression which means a miration slightly allayed with uneasiness that 1 may "break out." However, as stated, 1 arose, and all eyes were turned to him, and 1 commenced a hearty abuse of the recent scene disorder, and had succeeded in characterizing as a "most disgraceful exhibition,'' when Aide man McKinlay obtained the floor and desired I know, or, rather, led the members to infer th! he desired to know, if he was one of those wi had contributed to the disgraceful cxhibltloi whereupon Elliott stated that he was not pa ticularly referred to. Alderman McKinlay the smiled benignantly and sat down which seeme to be a signal for everybody else tn get up. M< tion foUowed motion, points of on vere raiset the Speaker's gavel kept up an Inc?. it rapplnc but quiet was not restored until the sb terswer hoarse. In the lull that ensued, a motion to pas the bill was made and carried, and the member sank back in their seats exhausted from laughtc ?and their exertions. THAT CENSTS. During the debate, Mr. Sparnick, Commissione of Agricultural Statistics, received several rap for not furnishing the proper books to the cen sus takers by the 16th of April, as he was dircctct to do. What was probably neglect-it could no have been any desire to save the State any ex pense-really caused a saving to the State. Hat he furnished the books te his subordinad o ni cen at the time designated, and the census taklnf then commenced and continued to the 1st of No vember, which was the time fixed for the fina report or the subordinates to the commissioner the expense would have been largely grcatei than lt already has been, for the simple reason that very few of these officers would have felt un der any obligations to decapitate themselves offi? cially, and instead of thc State having to pay one hundred and sixty-one officials from the time when the books were officially deliv? ered, which was about the first of June, it would have been compelled to pay them from April 15th. Now, let us see what economy (accidental) has been effected by this delay, no matter how caused; for Mr. Sparnlck has neither, so far ac I am aware, been called upon to explain, nor has he volunteered to do it: From April 15th to June 1st, say forty-five days, tbepay of thirty one chief census takers, at $5 per day, would be $8975; one hundred and thirty assistants, at $4 per day, would be $23,400-in all, $30,375. And yet the work was almost complete, notwithstand? ing the delay in furnishing the books. Only a few counties were unfinished, and thc censns takers of these, taking advantage of their necessities, proposed the change in the law. Of course no "discrimination" can be made, and all census takers will apply for the benefit ef the provisions, whether their work was done by thc first of No? vember or not. CHARLESTON FREE SCHOOLS. In both houses to-day was presented the report of the Commissioner of Free Schools of the City of Charleston for the year ending September 30, 18C9. lt was read and referred tp the Committee on Education. It shows that during thc year there were 5252 pupils-3171 white and 2081 colo? red; that the average attendance of thc former was 2025, at an average cost of SUIS, and the average attendance of thc latter 880, at an aver? age cost of $12 61, and that the total cost of main? taining thc schools was $42,304 50. I A M0PEL RADICAL JUDOS. Judge J. M. Rutland, a man who was elevated by the Radical party to the Judgeship of the Fair? field Cirenit, ls a subject of conversation at pre? sent among thc "members," some of whom speak of having him impeached, lt is charged that he follows the precept laid down to all judges to be blind so strictly that he gets "blind drunk;" that altogether he ls incompetent, and discrimi? nates in favor of white*. It ls said that wheo he sentences a colored man to twenty-live years' Imprisonment, he warns him not to appear before him again, tolling him that if he should bc so unfortunate to do so "his dose will bc doub? led." lt ls hardly necessary to add that the ne? groes thus sentenced aro not in danger of incur? ring a double dose, as thc Judge's term of olllce expires in a few months, and possibly the time may be made shorter by impeachment. Ti.t; COLUMBIA CANAL, Which ls a very dry subject, is now thc town talk. Colonel S. A. Pearce, Jr., the agent for the Messrs. Sprague, ls herc. He showed me a profile or the canal, which explains that the canal Will be made about fifty feet wider titan the contract calls for. Before commencing work on this canal the Legislature will be called upon to consider the propriety of exempting from taxation for five years all capital hereafter invested in manu? factures in the State. Colonel Pearce has nume? rous documents showing tiow this and that pl^-cc of manufacturing property in such and such a place ls exempted from tax tion for rive, ten and even for fourteen years. He say s he means work. RAILROAD LOBBYISTS. There are between fifty aud sixty r.tlroa.1 lob? byists here at precut, representing Hie Spartan, burg and Uu on. Greenville a:id Colnmbla, Geor? gia Centra'., Cheraw and Darlingum, South Caro? lina Cen.r.-.i, Yjrk Blue Rid ;e, Pori Rayai, Wil? mington und Ma ichestcr, Georgetown, North? eastern. and Charleston and Savannah Railro Thc representatives of al!, excepting the two named, are here to have Leslie's bill refusing aid of the state to railroads repealed, and reported held a caucus last night and agree work together. They have an immense Fur money. Mr. B. D. Townsend, president of thc Chei and Darlington Railroad, arrived to-night, will make a han: tight to have the appoint nt of the proxies to the road confirmed. 1 Another Porty;. Acres and a Mal Hoge's Xcgrophllism-The Governc Deafness and Lass of an Eye-Tr Penitentiary-Bridge-Education B [PROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.] COLCMDM, Xovemliet 3i The Labor Convention lias been pretty th oughly discussed, and is pretty generally nni stood-thoroughly understood by all parties ccpt thc laborers themselves. While all gi men desire the good of both the laborer and capitalist, and are working towards that e thc politicians have hurried in this convent for the purpose of manufacturing capital for next summer's campaign. The movers In i convention do not intend to do anything s stantial for thc workingman-do not wish to anything for him-but they do wish to : pear to try and to fail, so as to i joum thc matter over until next summ and then whatever Ills exist will be refer? to thc capitalists, to thc land-owners, to I hirers of labor, to thc whiteman, to thc Den erat. The worthy but simple-minded negro v believe-as he has hitherto done to his sorrow whatever thc well-dressed carpet-baggers t him. This labor agitation ls not poi OR to ste whatever may be done. It is another "foi acres and a mule." Doge, who has been lu anguing negro crowds, tells them to deina; higher wages. Why does he say so ! Beean his saying so will make them think that he their friend and vote for him nextclectlon. Ho really knows os well as any one else that su speeches will result in injury to the negro, ai yet makes them. He is therein an incendiar to keep up the antagonism of races. He cares i more for the negro than he does for a "dlr dog." Neither he nor Scott, if they can, will i low any substantial law in favor of the negro 1 borer to be passed at this Legislature, because tl subject mnst lie kepi open until next Homme Don Piatt seems to have taken a correct estima of this negropnlllstic H?ge. The friends of his Excellency will be pained i learn that he has been visited by a painful mi fortune. It ls not spoken of publicly, but near! everybody knows that lils Excellency has becon deaf-utterly deaf-in one ear. The secret tran plred without his Excellency's permission; but out no less. Thc hearing of thc other ear is pe haps a little keener than before. His Excellei cy's misfortune is made apparent by the fact His be is stone deaf to all thc news about the bnrnin of Democratic gin-houses, dwellings and sion houses; to all information about thc Illegal arre of Cochran, in Abbeville; the incendiary uu criminal threats of Gunin at Hodge's Depot, whe he said the death of Randolph sh'iuia be avenge by the negroes; thc similar crime of the othe G?ttin at Ninety-Six. And to all such adi although they are clearly committed ngains thc peace and dignity of "our beloved State, his Excellency never hears such things, am rrem this we know that he ls deaf In one eat On thc other hand, when a storehouse of a broth er of a Radical senator is burned in Sumter, bli Excellendy bursts forth Into proclamations o outlawry, martial-lawry, constabulary, Hubbard lawry and other fierce things. About that store house that was burnt in Sumter, there seems t< bes?me hitch yet; for the insurance agent hai refused to pay the Insurance, and some sugges live surmises are afloat as to why he refused and, if thc insurance was above the value of th? property lost, (as ls alleged,) these surmises maj have something in them. At any rate, his Ex? cellency heard about that store-house, and he did not hear about the three gin-houses that were burned by incendiaries during Fair week. It is Just so with his Excellency's eyes-he sees with but one. All these things unheard of by him were In thc newspapers; but he never saw them. It was a good deal so with the Blue Ridge Rail? road. Last year, In his flrst message to the Leg? islature, his Excellency recommended that body to take Into "earnest consideration thc expedien? cy of furnishing the company such timely aid as would secure Its speedy completion." That was lost year; but now his Excellency "doesn't see ll" at all. Nor docs he see the Columbia Canal. This may be a cataractous him of thc State-bond ologlcal character. This word, Statc-bond ologl cal is a medical term, which is used because his Excellency ls reported to have been a physician In Philadelphia about a dozen years ago, and he of all others will appreciate lt. However lt may be, the cataract tn his Excellency's eye (only one) gives much concern to his immediate friends. THAT PENITENTIARY. The Governor's message upon this institution ls a clear vindication of his mastery of the situa? tion. There was for some mouths a contest be? tween thc pardoning power of his Excellency and the escaping power or the superintendent. The contest hos run on for exactly ten months, and the result ls, that while Governor Scott has par Joned 130 convicts, Superintendent Stoibrand has allowed to escape ouly 16. The superintendent lias been distanced. He has turned loose upon thc State only 10 felons unpunished and ready for prey, while ola Excellency has poured Into our population-the population of "our beloved State"-130 such characters. Thc superinten? dent modestly asks an iucrcasc of $3000 to his salary, but does he snpposc that a party to which lie has contributed only 16 votes in ten months is going to extend his pay like that? ITEMS. Thc Broad River Bridge is up as to the frame? work. Thc abutments and flooring are nearly ready, and lt ls expected to be ready for crossing in a short time. This bridge ls or great impor? tance to the country trade with Columbia, and will greatly facilitate the supplying thc city with provisions from that section of country lying be? tween thc Broad and Saluda Rivers. Mr. Jlllson's Public School bill will probably at? tract a great deal of discussion in the House, as it-or one like lt-did last year. The difficulty In thc way of au Immediate passage or lt seems to bc In the text-book matter. Who shall select text-books, seems to bc a nut of some Impor? tance. The friends of education every where look with intense interest to this bill, lu the hope that something will come of it to set thc young heads or the ?tate at the right kind ot work. _CORSAIR. EUROPE. Excitement in the French Corp* Legit* Intif- Thc Prorogation of September. PARIS, December 1. The introduction of interpellation regarding the prorogation in September, other actionsor tho government, and the demand for impeachment of ministers, created much excitement. Tue pro? ceedings are very stormy, Russia us a Cotton Grower. Sr. PETBMBORO, December 1 Prince Gortschakotl" promises to support thc scheme for raising cotton iu Russian Asia to com? pete with the South. Napoleon's Speech. LONDON, Deecraber l Letters rrom Paris say that the Emperor's speech tell Hat, aud the more it is read, the less it is liked. E ATI sa no ESE. LONDON, December 1. Rio Janeiro advices slate that the allies ar? eating their horses. An advance is prevented by want of provisions. THU NATIONAL CAPITAL. Thc President's M r i s a g c-Reverdy Johnson on C'nbu-?The Free Li?*. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, December 1. President Grant said to-day that he should hold his message open until sunday night in or? der to include thc tenor of the latest foreign dis? patches. Reverdy Johnson, in a speech at Rainmore, took strong ground agaiust the acquisition of Cuba. General Rrcckinridge has received a large num? ber of visitors since he has been here. The Ways and Means Committee finished Ute free list of thc Tarin" bill to-day, and included a large number of articles not produced in this country, particularly in the drug line. [FROM THE AS.SOCIATEP rilESS.] WASHINGTON, December l. General Brecklnrid<re is here. Thomas IL Talbot, of Maine, is appointed Assis an t Attorney-General, vice Dickey, resigned. , It was ascertained to-day, on inquiry at the Treasury Department, that thc withdrawal of C?? sale of gold at New York yesterday docs no; in? dicare a change of policy, but was on account or Hie low price oifered. The President has transmitted the Jewish ap? peal to the Czar, asking his favorable considera? tion. Thc revenue receipts to-day are $?l?,ooo. Thc Court or Claims meets on Monday, and bas over 300 eases on the docket. The naval staff and linc board have adjourned without coming to an agreement regarding the status of stair oillcers. Admiral Rowan, commanding thc Asiatic squadron, reports that the Idaho, which was dis? mantled by a typhoon, will lay up at Yokohama. Thc debt statement shows a decrease of $7,500, 000. The coln In tlie Treasury is f i?G,000,ooo; currency S12,000,000. Millett, thc supervising architect of thc Treasu? ry, nrges the sale of thc Customhouses at Charles? ton, S. C., and Plymouth, N. C. [This ls most likely an error-the Marine Hospital is proba? bly the building ?referred to.] He characterizes thc formeras a ruin and a nuisance. Millett adds: "It ls obvious that thc cost of a patient must be materially greater for small than for large hospi? tals, and that thc most favorable working of the hospital system can be obtained only In buildings of a sufficient size to warrant the employment of a suitable stair of officers. It ls worthy of note that while marino hospitals have been erected In places like Burling? ton, Vermont, Burlington, Iowa, Galena, Illinois, Ucracockc Inlet, North Carolina, Ac, no provi? sion has been made for buildings at the great points of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Indeed, so remarkable has been the selection of locations, that lt is dllllcult to imagine any other motive for thc erection of many buildings than a desire to expend money In thc localities In which the buildings were erected. I would strongly recommend the sale of thc hospitals at Vicksburg. Mississippi, Natchez, Mississippi, Ocra cockc and Wilmington, North Carolina, and New Orleans. Thc latter is an immense but uti finished pile of cast iron, that has cost already $527,931, and is both badly located and constructed." WASHINGTON. Thc Taxes-The Payment of Southern Officials-The Message-Georgia to bc Kept Oat In thc Cold-Washington Gossip. [FKOM OVR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WASHINGTON, November 29. Thc President's recent declaration that he mould not recommend any reduction In the rates if Internal taxation, has been met by vigorous protests from the West, where trade languishes and where lt ls found almost Impossible to get :urrency enough to move grain to the Eastern markets at prices even below the old coin stand* ird. It is in this depression that the administra? tion proposes to continue to exact a portion of the productive capital of that section, and to keep jp a constant drain on the volume of currency tiy collecting its taxes and removing the revenue io Washington, in foci, so great have been these representations that lt is seml-omclally given out :hat thc annual message will, after all, suggest a modification of taxes, while Western members anreservedly declare that they shall vote for a arge reduction of taxes, and for legislation that .hall give the West a more equal volume ol cur? rency. They have thc racts to sustain them. Thc Internal revenue receipts Tor the present fiscal rear will exceed twenty millions or dollars in ?xcc8s or the very liberal estimate made by thc Treasury Department, and or course that amount is wrongfully taken rrom the capital or the coun? try. But whether Mr. Boutwell or Mr. Delano op? pose any reduction in taxation, it is very evident that the House, at least, will have a majority igalnst Hiern. I find among the newly-arrived members a general disposition to reduce the In some tax rrom thc present oppressive rate; and they ore not at all pleased wiih Mr. Delano's idea that lt is the most equitable or all or the internal taxes. During the last Congress an effort was made in tn appropriation bill to pay such oillcers as were appointed by thcTrca?ury and other departments ,u the South, who had performed honestly and faithfully their official duties, but who had been refused their salaries because they wore unable to take the oath prescribed by thc act of lsf,2, :onimonly known as the iron-clad oath. This ?ffort failed in one house, but will be renewed at the coming session, and it is more probable will succeed, as the opponents of the measure have iiecuine more even-tempered and better convinced that these men should be paid. Thc official cor? respondence shows that thc government could not, at thc time these oillcers were appointed, get trustworthy and competent men to do its work nrho could take the iron-clad oath. There is no .barge that they failed to perform their whole lut y ; but the specious point is made by certain Congressmen that they held their offices in viola? tion of law, (because tiley could not lake that particular oath.) and, therefore, should not be paid : But the government accepted their ser? vices, and is in duty bound, as a matter of equity ind justice, to pay them; and with all Hs sins or )mission congress, ?t is not believed, win refuse .it this session to make the necessary appropria? tion. Tho President has substantially finished his message, lt will not make more than two col? umns and a hall or solid type in THE NEWS, and trill bc telegraphed, and not sent In advance to? nie press by mail. All the gossip and speculation tbout the contents ot this document are quite useless, Tor no one has yet seen lt but thc President ind his private secretary-all thc other state? ments to the contrary notwithstanding. Mr. S ran I wrote his own inaugural, as everybody ad? mits who read it. Helias also written his first annual message to congress, es everybody will doubtless admit when they read it. Grant is vain-his (rienda are beginning lo admit thal and he is particularly so on -.State papers." This was illustrated when he sent his first special mes? sage to Congress, asking Tor the repeal or a time honored statute, so that he could appoint A. T. Stewart Secretary or thc Treasury. That was thc only important step he ever took without con? sulting his close rriend and adjutaut. John A. Rawlins. The letter going the rounds rrom a Baltimore paper, that Attorney-General Hoar bxs written thc greater part of the message, is about ns untrue as the statement in another part of the ?ame letter, that thc Secretary of state has com pitted Ids repon and submitted it to the Presi? dent. The fact is that department never makes an annnal report. A lot of pestilential Virginia Radicals are fond? ling a-plan, exposed several weeks since In this correspondence, to prevent thc admission of Vir? ginia. They are here holding meetiugs and de? vising ways and means to effect their purpose. Gov. ; nor Walker came up from Richmond yes? terday and saw the President, and returned to? day fully assured that the handful of Wells Re? publicans or malcontents will utterly fail, so far as the Executive ls concerned, in their intention. The President says that General Can by having reported that the Virginia election was one of the fairest ever held, and the Legislature having rati? fied thc Fifteenth amendment, there is nothing in thc way to prevent the Immediate admission of the State. Ile will recommend that in his mes? sage; and, so far, no prominent Radical has an? nounced that he will oppose it. And here it may? be added that thc President is very desirous that all reconstruction matters may be settled at the earliest day. He has said so a dozen times of late to public men who have seen him, and unless the military commanders report great Irregulari? ties in thc coming Texas and Mississippi elections, he will urge the immediate admission of those States. There is evidently an intention to make trouble for Georgia. A well known Massachusetts Radi? cal, wno sits in the capital. Informed me yester? day that -Georgia would not be readmitted;'' and a remark that Georgia had been represented in Congress and was a State lu thc Union already was met with thc reply that "She was not Re? publican in form, and would not be allowed re? admission, because she had expelled thc colored members of the Legislature, and hail not read? mitted them." Thc carpet-bag Governor, Bul? lock, wbo lins made visits to Washington, lias- fo? mented this to a certain extent, and it looks now as though Schenck, Butler and Bingham, who. lt ls said, are to oppose the readmission of the State, might succeed iu their purpose. Senator Terry, the Radical Connecticut'sena? tor, hopes to get his universal amnesty bill through the Senate this winter. One or two bills are also prepared to remove the political disabili? ties of every person disqualified by the Fourteenth amendment. The Southern members, it ls hinted, will vote against all these measures until thc Fif? teenth amendment is ratified as a part of thc Constitution of the United States, thus making suffrage universal before amnesty is made uni? versal. The new Arlington Hotel ls at last furnished, and thc west end sensation is its opening this week. A. T. Stewart's bill for curtains, linens and carpets ls $70,000. Suites of rooms have been let to Senator Fenton, Commodore Alden and others at prices from $250 to $350 per week: The snobs arc rushing to the hotel in force. Thc waiters are all In uniform, and when drawn np In linc look like a zouave negro company. The German Opera Company open a week's season at the National to-night. Wall's Opera House opens next week with "Humpty Dumpty," and Mrs. Scott Slddous reads "Midsummer Night's Dream," on Thursday night, at Lincoln Hall. Mark Twain is underlined for a lecture "On our Fellow Savages of thc Sandwich Islands;" and altogether thc amusement season commences liberally. Gcnei al Breckenridge has taken rooms in town for this month. Ex-President Johnson will ar? rive about January. ZETA. THE NATIOS AL BOAH D OE TRADE. RICHMOND, VA., December 1. Thc National Board of Trade met at noon in the capitol. Frederick Fraley, of Philadelphia, is president. Prayer was offered by Rev. Charles Mlnnegerode, of the Episcopal Church. Thomas W. McCause, of the Richmond Chamber of Com? merce, submitted an address of welcome. General Walbridge, in his address, argued that national aid ought to bc given to thc South to enable her to repair thc ravages of war. He scouted the idea of repudiation. Taxes would pay the debt, and taxes would be easily borne If thc government aided lu developing the resources of the country. In closing he eulogized the Grant administration. At the afternoon session applications for mem? bership were received from the Richmond Corn and Flour Exchange; Augusta, Georgia, Board of Trade, and Petersburg Merchant's Exchange. Permission was given to the Boards of Trade of Toledo, Ohio, and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Merchants' Exchange of Peoria, Illinois, to with? draw from connection with the National Board. Tiui business programme was then commenced. The consideration of the first four propo? sitions was postponed. Proposition fifth, being the uniform measurement of grain, was taken up and resolutions adopted that the number of pounds to constitute a bushel should bc uniform In all States, so long as thc bushel ls used in trade; that the cental system should be adopted In transferring all commodities usually sold by the bushel, and that measurement by bulk should be abolished. The sixth proposition was in regard to tares and short weight. On this proposition resolutions were adopted recommend? ing local boards to adopt the rule that tares shall be the actual weight of the package at the time of sale in all transactions, and to insist on full weight or measure lu articles purporting to be of a certain fixed standard, but which arc sold by parcel or package. The seventh proposition was In regard to uniformity In executing convey? ances of land. In regard to this proposition a committee was appointed to prepare and recommend to all State Legislatures statutes to be adopted for thc form and general requisites of conveyances of lands. The eighth proposition was In regard to uniform practice In United States District Courts; and a committee was ap? pointed to prepare a statute to be urged for use in ail the United States District Courts in collec? tion of debts where the parties were residing in different States. State Legislatures were to be requested to re? peal all license laws discriminating against non? resident traders. This resolution created an im? mediate discussion, Its opponents arguing that it was an effort of the large Eastern cities to do all the business for the smaller cities or thc West mid South without paying any tax thereon. Its friends urged that it was only in keeping with t!te spirit of the agc to which local license laws were opposed; that lt was the result or au enlightened commercial sentiment-domestic rree trade is to come, and might as well be accepted at once. Thc resolution was favored by Messrs. Opdykc and Chittcndcn, ol New York, Rapes, of Boston, and others, and opposed by Messrs. Geno, or Cin? cinnati, Dove, of Chicago, and Hastie, of Charles? ton, S. C. The resolution was adopted by a vote or forty-one to twelve. Thc board then adjourned till to-morrow. Thc board got through nearly half the business in its programme to-day. The citizens will give a ball in their honor on Friday night, in which many prominent men not merchants are Inter? ested. An excursion to City Point and a return by the way ol Petersburg battlc-tlctd takes place at the end of the week. There arc thirty-four members of the board present representing thc Boards of Philadelphia. Wilmington. Del., Portland, st. Louis, Charleston, Dubuque, Detroit, New York, Boston. Baltimore, Buffalo and Chicago. The Chambers of Commerce of Milwaukie, New York, Richmond, St. Paul. San Francisco and Cincinnati: the New York Produce Exchange, the Norfolk Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia Com mercial Exchange, Baltimore and Boston Corn and i'lour Exchanges, are also represented. MARRIAGE OF RICHARDSON. NEW YORK, Djcember 1. Richarifson married Mrs. McFarland last night. He is s n'iiug, an 1 hi? ease is considered hop.?8. I REZA SD. A Revolution Imminent. WASHINGTON, December 1. Thc New York Herald has the following dis? patch: "London, November 30.--The Cabinet and government here are in a state of excitement and embarrassment, not to say alarmed. The secret agents, employed by the Executive in Ire? land, have reported to the oillcers of the Crowt their belief that a very general rising or revolu? tionary movement of the people of that ceuntry is imminent. At a Cabjjiet Council the question of continuing the suspension of the act of habeas cot-pus in that islaud has been debated, but no decision has been arrived at, though it is con? sidered certain that extreme measures of repres? sion for the sustainment of the Queen's authority in the island will be shortly adopted.'' TUE MIS8ISSI1TI ELECTION. MEMPHIS, December L The election returns arc meagre. A Columbus dispatch says the election passed off quietly; the negroes voted heavily for Alcorn-about i'oeo votes being polled. At Macon thc negroes voted for Dent; also at Tupelo. At Guutown and Ve? rona, out of 800 votes Dent got 500; at Water Val? ley both whites and negroes voted for Dent who got 450 votes to one vote for Alcorn. To-morrow will probably increase Dent's majority to 700. TUE SALE OF SAN DOMINGO. LONDON, December 1. The Times favors the acquisition of San Do? mingo by thc United states. SJPjtXtXS FTtO AT T1IK -TIRES. The Supreme Court of Massachusetts decides that Hie lease of a plantation on the Mississippi, and the delivery of corn thereon, were not acts of commercial intercourse, nor prohibited by the laws of nations, nor by the act of Congress, nor hythe proclamaUon of the President. This de? cision validates the lease of property from which the lessee was driven during the war. Thc municipal election of Augusta passed off | quietly. J. V. H. Allen, the Democratic candi? date, was elected without opposition. inncral Notices. pS*THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAIN? TANCES of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bissell, are respect? fully luvlted to attend thc Funeral of their youngest daughter, ALICE, at their residence, No. 123 Calhoun street, THIS AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock. Special Notices. p&~ THE SUBSCRIBER GIVES NO? TICE that he will apply within thc time prescribed by law for a legal discharge as Executor of the last will of Mrs. D. DAVIS. Settled estate. C. J. DAVIS, dcc2 th4* Executor. p3- NOTICE.-STEAMER CITY POINT will hereafter leave for Florida on FRIDAY EVE? NING, at 8 o'clock, instead of SATURDAY, as here? tofore. J. D. AIKEN A CO., nov24_ Agents. PS- NOTICE.-A MEETING OF THE Creditors of Dr. JOHN J. INGRAM will be held at Manning, S. C., on MONDAY, the 6th December prox., on which day there wUl be a sale of the assets of thc Estate. ADAMS, FROST A CO., nov23 tuths5 fl Assignees. ps- NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS IN? DEBTED to the assigned Estate of Mr. GEO. H. GRUBER are hereby Informed that their accounts have been placed into the hands of Messrs. SI? MONS A SIEOLINO, Attorneys, (office, Broad street,) for collection, and li settlements are made before the first December next, no costs will bc incurred. H. GERDTS A CO., novl3 Imo Agents for Creditors. ps-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 _ ps- JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FINE BUSINESS ENVELOPES, NOS. 5 AND 6, Which wul be furnished to our customers with Business Card neatly printed thereon at $4 to $. per loco. CALL AT THE NEWS JOB OFFICE AND SEE SAMPLES. novio_ pS-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, Call saya Bark, Ac. Our druggists complain that it is almost Impossible to keep a supply, and that their orders, owing to thc great demand, are but tardily executed. Do not become discouraged. Be sure and get the genuine. MAGNOLIA WATER.--Superior to the best Im? ported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. nov30 tuths3_ p8-xO CURE, NO PAY.-FORREST'S JUNIPER TAR for Coughs, Croup, Whooping Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis, Sore Throat, Spitting of Blood and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief j and positive cure, or price refunded. '35 cents. N. B.-The genuine article has yellow labels, with white, unprinted wrapper. Sold by G. W. AIM A it, Agent, Corner King and Vanderhorst streets. nov25 thstu3mo _ pSF* NOTES FOR DECEMBER, AD? DRESSED TO THE FEEBLE AND DEBILITATED. This ls a trying season for Invalids, indeed for all who are not blessed with robust constitutions and lrou frames. Cold has come upon us suddenly, sealing up the open pores, and scaling In, as it were, any seeds of disease that may have been lurking in the sys tem, but which remained undeveloped so long as the waste matter of the body and all acid and unwholesome humors were freely discharged by evaporation from the surface and through thc bowels. A tonic, aperient and alterative medicine is now needed to Invigorate the vital powers depressed by alow temperature; to stimulate and purify the secretions, and tollt the 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 safely perform thc important work, is the leading tonic and alterative of the age, IIOSTETTER'S STOMACH li ITT EUS. This popular specific Improves the appetite, in? vigorates thc digestive organs, regulates the How or bile, enriches the blood, calms the nerves, re? lieves constipation, promotes superficial circula? tion and evaporation, and being composed solely ol wholesome "vegetable elements, with a pure stimulant as their diffusive vehicle, may be taken by the weakest without rear. Thc flavor is agreea? ble, for although the Bitter;-, are a potent medi? cine, they contain no nauseating element. nov29 ?D4C_ ~PS- WORDS OF CHEER-ON THE Errors or Youth and the Follies or Age, in rela? tion to Marriage and Social Evil*, with a helping hand Tor the erring and unrortunatc. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P., Philadelphia Pa. septid 3U10S Special Notices. j2S-PEOPLE'S BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA.-CHELESTON, NOVEMBER 30, I860.-Thia Bank having resumed business, is now prepared to redeem its outstanding bills. By order. J vs. S. GIBBES, dec2_ President. ps- FIRE DEPARTMENT.-THE Fire Department and Citizens are informed that thc Alarm Bell at Orphanhouse will be rung on THURSDAY, the 2d December, at l P M., to test the efficiency of the gong attached to the cupola. M. II. NATHAN, decl 2_Chief Fire Department. ps- GO TO J. LOMBARDO'S HAIR DRESSING 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 his branch Saloon at the Mills House. nov30 6_ p?" CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. -THE bark HOMBERSUND has been entered THIS DAY, at Customhouse, under the Five Day Act. AU Goods not Permitted at expiration of the time will be sent to public stores. RAVENEL k CO. decl 3 _ ~p3- BANK OF CHARLE S TO N - CHARLESTON, NOVEMBER 29, I860.-Tills Bank is prepared to redeem her bills on presentation at ofllce, No. 10 Broad street. WILLIAM THAYER, nov30 3 Cashier. ps- CITY TAXE S.-THE CITY Sheriff ls making out a Hst of all unpaid Execu tlons In his ofnee for publication._nov26 6 ^CHARLESTON SAYINGS INSTI? TUTION.-Thc following amounts have not been called for In the above named Institution. As the orneo will be closed on the 3lst of December, all persons interested are requested to bring in their Pass Books and receive the amounts due them. Those who have drawn the FIRST Instalment, but not the SECOND, will not find their names In this Hst, as the fact of their having drawn one in? stalment is an evidence that they know of their interest in the Institution. HENRY S. GRIGGS. Treasurer. NAMES. AMOUNT. Anderson, A. J., Trustee. $3 77 Anderson, Ann. 13 14 Alston, Thomas, Trustee. 2 45 Ballesty, Charle?. 4 39 Burns, Ann. 61 57 Burke, James. 4 89 Bostleman, J. F. 67 24 Ballentine, Isaac, Trustee. 8 Ol Boyce, Mary. 2 88 Backes, Mathilda. 604 77 Baum, John A. 2 7S Beggs, Charles, Trustee. 2 48 Baruc, Matilda. 1 26 Brown, Isabella. 3 18 Bellinger. M. G., Trustee. 1 21 Blake, Margaret M. 2 10 Carr, Susan D. 38 09 Connoly, Elizabeth. 0 30 Cleary, Catherine. 4 99 Carmand, H. McG., Trustee. 15 40 Cameron, D. W. 6 40 ."asey, James. 156 93 Comstock, D. B., Trustee, (two accounts). 4 54 Chandler, Janet B. 14 05 Conies, E. S. 6 65 Clarkson, E. B., Trustee. 9 06 Coburn, J. Robert. 2 32 Carahur, Rose Ann. 0 68 Curry, S. A. D. 1 IS Dorrie, Louise. 643 99 Duffy, Michael. 17 66 Dupont, C. C., Trustee. 17 74 Des verney, Peter, Trustee. 499 98 DuPree. D. A., Agent. 6 81 Drayton, John. 55 45 Evans, Edward P. 32 43 Barry. John, Trustee. ll 81 Errlckson. J. P. 6 03 Enston, Hannah. 9 49 Eldred, G. P., Trustee. 0 61 Ferguson, James. 0 50 Fuller, Mrs. CA. 97 IO Fasronback, S. .1 07 Ford, Mary. 2 40 Garden, Ruth C. 15 15 Gilbert, Theodore N. 34 88 Guilbert, A. 4 00 Geltel, Johane. 6 89 Gross, Barnwell. 4 48 Graham, Anne. 6 24 Graham, Kiddy J. 34 75 Gregg, William, Trustee. 2 27 Grierson, J. W., Trustee. 3 48 Hennessy, Mary. 0 60 Hennessy, Charles. 61 78 Hummel, John. 29 18 Henerey, John T. 6 2? Henry, E. H., Trustee. 21 68 Horan, James. 0 30 Hyatt, Thomas, Trustee. 3 06 Hantz, Francis. 160 94 Hochmann, H. 9 47 Hamilton, Jas. A. W. 0 74 Holland, Mary. 3 67 Kennev, James. 1 18 Kenney, John, Trustee. 9 02 Keogan, John. 3 93 Leverett, Charles E. 340 Lockhorn, Elizabeth. 4 02 Lyons, William, Trustee. 0 60 L*c, L. S. 2 8? Meyer, Henry. 7 42 Mayor, Anna. 4 14 Mayor, John George. 19 04 Miller, L. P., Trustee. o 81 Maxwell, Susan. 0 42 Mugge, Catherine. 2 64 Makam, Ann. 3 98 Mormon, Anna Marla. 34 39 Murray, Martha C., Trustee. 41 35 Murray, F. H. 0 50 Mixer, George C., Trustee. 41 66 Muckenfuss, B. A., Trustee. 115 McCrady, Edward, Trustee. 6 00 McCright. Sarah A. 0 31 McDougall, John. 6 56 McDougall, Hugh. 3 75 McDonald, John. 127 41 Melnarney, Mary. 71 26 Norman, Thomas. . U Person, Ann. ll 61 Porcher, Thoraas W., Trustee. 0 76 Porcher, E. W., Trustee. 22 37 Polnsett, Henrietta. 17 15 Phelon, Julius. J 82 Peuriroy, A. 31 29 Pattat, Josephine. o 3? Routh, William R. "7 36 Roberts, W. A. J .? Rivers. John, Trustee. J ?? Reynolds, Catherine. * ?? Russell, Eliza. ?J ?? Rice, L. J. -fi8.6.1 Bice, H. F. . ? Reith, John..... ? ? Richards, Louis... 1?' J? Ramspeck. Charlotte R... . . . . Jg Raveuel, H. E., Trustee, (Ave accounts)... 10 22 Slut er. Maria. ?1 Society, Ladies' Domestic Missionary. 68 05 Schwerin, J., Trustee. * 76 Smith, A, B. 1? 86 Smith, John. ?5 Smith, Mary. ? 40 Smith, S. E., Trustee... 4 23 Schmidt, John.;. 4 86 Steele, E. C. 102 34 Shaw, Charles (two accounts). 17 62 Sweat, B. S., Trustee. 3 76 Sweeney, Daniel. 1 58 Service, Caroline E. 0 30 Skelly, Patrick. 404 69 Small, Thomas IL, Trustee. 0 8? Small, J. S., Trustee (four accounts). 9 47 Schroder, Henry. 4? 17 Symons, John, Administrator. 19 os Turner, Elizabeth. 23 85 Wilson, Joseph, Trustee. ** JJ Wood, Susan. ,? <~ Williams, Ann. *J ft Williams, Susan,Trustee.... f* " Walker, Geo. Wm. Trustee, (two accounts,) 16 86 White, George. " ?X White, David. " ?? White, W. R. " ~ wiemar, George. *' ii Wall David . Wells, Elizabeth C.. Trustee, two ac COjntS). , *a Wittpenn, Fred., Trustee. 1 08 Zerbst.T.H. 1285 novia stulltintoCl