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r j / /fl! VOLUME VIII.-NUMBER 1231. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 186?. SIX MOLLAHS A YEAR. jut. ,??>.. I.fi .I f. liijl, The P r D c c c il 1 ll g ? of Yest ?. if <1 ci j-. [SrBCIAL TEI.EU1IAH TO TUT. NEWS.]) Cui.i'HniA, December i. In thc Senate, the consideration of the bill io revise, Blmpilfy and abridge the rules, practico und pleadings of Hie courts of Hie Slate was post? poned. Thc report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a bill to recharter Hie bridge across Hie Savan? nah Uiver at Hamburg, w"s made thc special order for Saturday. The report or Hie Committee on Hie Judiciary on a hill to define Hie manner of collecting taxes past due received Its second reading. The report (favorable) <>r thc Committee on con? tingent Accounts on nccount of J. \V. Henny true ndopted. A bill (by Ralnoy) to amend the charter of the ceoigctown Railroad Company,and the scvernl nets amendatory or Hie same, was referred lo the Railroad Committee. A lilli (by Nash) to protect from arrest any mem? ber of the State poli': '' for nay alleged offence com? mitted by him lu thc discharge of bis duties WUK referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A bill (by Nash) lo grant and give the consent or thc Legislature of this Slate io the conveyance to thc United Slates or the lot of hind situated on Richardson and Laurel streets, In thc City or Co? lumbia, ror the purpose of ii pt.-donlee und court? house, and to cede lo Hie Culled Stutes Jurisdic? tion Hierein, was referred to tho same committee. A bill (by Nash) to grant a certain lot or land io the zion itapiist Church or Columbia, was referred lo thc Committee on Incorporations, A bill (by Nash) lo amend au net entitled '-An act to provide fer thc leinpornry appointment or magistrates, mid to denne their powers mid dulles," was read n second time. A bill (by Cain) to authorize au appropriation or two millions or dollars In Stale bonds tor 'be pur? chase of lands lu this State for homesteads was referred to the Committee on Finance. A bill (by Nash) to renew the charier of Hie Co? lumbia Hebrew Ilcncvolcnl Society received a second reading. Thc Committee on Elections submitted their re? port in thc Abbeville contested election case. The report ls signed by Wright, colored, Hoyt and Duck. They state lhat if they were to sit. a month longer nftldavltn from both Colli ran and Gunin would continue to bc poured In, und Hint, in their opinion, thc Senate only could ctcrminc which of thc two claimants should bc scated. Hoyt, Owen and and Hose concurred In thc re? port, but submitted a supplementary report, stating that Hie polling at Calhoun's Mills was Il? legal, and recommending that Gunin (Radical) bc declared elected. Roth reports were made thc special order for to morrow. Bills to incorporate thc African Methodist Epis? copal Church of the State, and to extend thc time for taking thc census, were rend a first time. Thc following notices were given: By Cain, of the petition of Toncy Stafford to run a linc of row boats from charleston to Jumes Island. By Cain, a bill to deane the nature and magnitude of crimes punishable br Imprisonment In thc peni? tentiary. By Wlmbnsh, to prevent thc ofllclal misconduct of county oftlccrs. The House was engaged tn the discussion of thc bills to amend thc homestead law, to regulate divorces, and to amend thc act relative to the re? cording of mortgages. Nothing was done. The joint resolutions of sympathy with Cuba led to a long discussion and were adopted-ayes 72, nays 21. Thc Senate concurred, all the sena? tors., except Leslie, voling In the affirmative. James C. Janney, a prominent citizen, died from apoplexy early this morning. THE NEW DISPENSATION. A DISGRACEFUL SCENE IN THE STATE CAPITOL. Some Opinions ot Judge Carpenter Diagraceful Exhibition In the House Attempt of McKinlay to Establish Re? lationship with DrLarge-Elliott, the War-hone of the House, Expresses his Opinion af the Conduct of the Mem? bers-What a Delay Saved the State Charleston Free Schoolr-A Model Rad? ical Judge-The Columbia Canal Railroad Lobbyists-Proposed Fight over Proxies, dee. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, November 30. m In the Senate to-day very little tinniness of Interest was transacted, and ditto might bc said of thc House. However, tho proceedings in thc latter assumed a rather novel character for a body legislating for a State. It was "tho scone," as Elliott, colored, very properly said, "of a dis? graceful exhibition." Bnt before entering upon an account of that, lt would bc well to let the readers of TUE NEWS know what la thc opinion of one or two legislators in regard to JUDOS CARPENTER. Presentments of thc Grand Juries of se* al conntlea were read; amoug them, one from thc Jury of Ornngcburg County denouncing thc magistrates or the comly as Incompetent, and as thorough nuisances, and requesting the Legis? lature to take some measures which would insure the appointment of men belter lilted tu perform thc duties than magistrates usually arc. It was understood that this clause of thc presentment waMr.s.-rtcd by request of Judge Carpenter, who lt sectas has recently rendered a decision relative to homesteads which did not meet thc approval of the colored people-among whom aro DcLargc and Hausierer their uncomplimentary remarks .about that ofiiciai lie au expression of their feel? ings. DeLarge w*und up lils remarks by express lng Hie opinion thai thc Judge had sworn to Im , partially perform lila duties, and had been con? fided in, but had proved recreant to his trust. THAT OISORACKVI'L SCENE. Shortly after this, the hilt t? amend the act pro? viding for the enumeration ot thc inhabitants of thc Stale was taken up for passage. It provide-) for the repeal of the section of thc act for paying tho census takers up to thc first of November, and extends thc ttme to thc first of December. This provoked a hot discussion, during vhlch De Large spoke. John B. Wright, colored, of Charles? ton, denounced the censas takers generally, and intimated that DeLarge desired to dip his hands too deep Into thc State treasury; first, he wanted six dollars a tiny as a member ot the Legisla? ture and five dollars as a census taker. DeLarge attempted lo reply, but Alderman Mc? Kinlay, after every sentence, "nroso to a point of order," which persistency Speaker Moses (quailed by always deciding that tho point was not well taken. Re lt known that, prob? ably, McKinlay intend) introducing at an early doy a bill to exempt certain brands or minor? nom taxation, amii probably, before conting to thc lionne hail been looking nt thc brnnibj with ii vi<>?- or determining winch should be exempted ; nuil for ibis or sonic oilier rea mm he became very garrawilli and obstinate. He at? tempted to ?nv something, what he did not know, nt least bis nu.Hence illil not, Ile was frequently CUllCil loonier, unit became Imllgunnt, lo which |ioiin DcLarg? also urrtveil. Observing nils. Mc? Kinlay attempted bis conciliatory powers, mui proceeded to relate something, which, ns he re? marked, "would make the member.--smile." Ills story was very rambling, mni embraced scraps er almost nil of the itiformutiou he possessed ; but Hie gist of il was that he was once n tailor, mid met Hel.urge's mother and admired her very much nnd wauled lo mnrry her, ?md, (with ?in Insinuating smile,) Bah! how nen riv bc came to i-oing dob's father,. nd how nearly liol) came to ticing his son. During this ont burst there wns thc utmost dis? order. Many of the members wercstnndlng, uud nearly all rising io "points ur order." 'Hie speaker, willi his gavel and shouts for order, was making ns much fuss ns nearly ali combined. Fl nolly, Dcl.arge, who did not appear lo like Hie conciliatory mond, nm- the man whocamesonenr being related to him, got n chance to speak, and intimated that McKinlay was strongly impregna ted with "morphine," ?iud Hint Wright wns loo eownrdly to go outside or "thc rour wulla or the city" of Charleston-fearing to "trust bis precious carcass" where there wns n chance of getting lt Injured, and further he (Wright) was not so ex? traordinarily honest; that he knew nothing of the census or nny other law; that lie lind consistently and with a perseverance worthy of a better cause absented himself from lils sent Inst session and neglected his duty ns a legisla? tor. Having devoted this much of his remarks to demolishing lils opponents, (McKinlay ami Wright,) the former nil lite while smiling in a sickly, feeble sort of way, and the latter laughing until, like Santa Claus' -stomach, lie "shook like ii bowl full of jelly," he proceeded lo talk of himself, und asserted Hull thc census wns n sore subject for bim to talk of, ns he lind lost money In taking thc CCHSUS or Charleston County. After concluding lils remarks he went over to Wright's seul and shook hands with him, whereupon lie laughed nil thc more. ELLIOTT EXPRESSES II 18 OPINION. At this point Klllott (colored) nrose. Elliott oc? cupies thc same position In thc House that ex Alderman T. J. Mackey occupied in Council after that aired lonnie attempt to increase thc weight or his nephew by shooting lend Into him. When? ever he prose thc Aldermen looked nnxlously first ut the doors of thc chamber to sec if they were open, then ut him, to ascertain, if possible, at once what was his mood. Now, Elliott having cowhided a white carpet bagger, and thereby established a reputation for bravery und reckless? ness, lils colored brethren, whenever he arises, look at him with an expression which means ad? miration slightly allay ci with uneasiness that hu may "break ont." However, ns slated, he nrose, nnd nil eyes were turned to him, and ho commenced n hearty abuse ot Hie recent scene or disorder, and lind succeeded in characterizing lt as a "most disgraceful exhibition,'' when Alder? man McKinlay obtained thc noor and desired to know, or, rather, lcd the members to infer that bc desired to know, if he was one or those who had contributed to thc dlsgracciul exhibition; whereupon Elliott stated that he was not par? ticularly referred to. Alderman McKinlay I lie? smiled beulgnantly and sat down, which seeraod to bc a signal for everybody ebie to get up. Mo? tion followed motion, points of order were raised, thc Speaker's gavel kept up an Incessant rapping, but quiet was not restored until thc shouters were hoarse. In thc lull that ensued, a motion to pass tho bill was made and carried, and thc members sank back in their scats exhaust od from laughter nnd their exert lons. THAT CENSUS. During Hie debate, Mr. spin nick, Commissioner of Agricultural Statistics, received several raps Tor not rurnlshlng thc proper books to thc c?MI? BUS takers by thc 15th or April, as he was directed to do. What was probably neglect-lt could not have been any desire to save tho State any ex? pense-really caused a saving to Ute Slate. Had he rurnlshcd the booka to bia subordinate otllccrs at the time designated, and the census taking then commenced nnd continued to the 1st ot No? vember, which was the time Axed for the final report of thc subordinates to Hie commissioner, thc expense would have been largely greater than lt already lias been, tor thc simple reason that very few or these otllccrs would have felt un? der L ny obligations lo decapitate themselves offi? cially, and instead or thc Stale having to pa; one hundred and sixty-one officials from thc time when thc bunks were officially deliv? ered, which was about the ilrst of June, lt would have been compelled to pay them rrom April 15th. Now, let ns eec what economy (accidental) has been effected by this delay, no matter how caused; for Mr. Sparnlck has neither, BO far a? I am aware, been called upon to explain, nor has he volunteered to do it: From April leth to June 1st, sny roriy-flvc dayB, the pay or thirty one cider census takers, at $S per day, would be 16076; one hundred and thirty assistants, at $4 per day, would bc $'?3,400-in all, $30,37t. And yet the work wns almost complete, notwithstand? ing the delny In furnishing the books. Only a few counties were unfinished, and thc censas takers of these, taking advantage of their necessities, proposed thc chango in thc law. or course ne "discrimination" can bc made, and ntl censas takera will apply for thc benefit ef thc provisions whether their work was done by thc il rsi uf No vembcr or not. CHARLESTON FREE SCHOOLS. In both houses today waa presented thc repon of the Commissioner of Free Schools of the Cit] of Charlcstoa for the year ending September 30 1S60. lt was read and referred to thc Commit lei on Education, il shows that during thc yeai there were 6252 pupils-3171 white and 2081 colo red; that the average attendance ot the forme was 2025, at an average cost or $1115, and Hu average attendance of thc latter sso, at an aver agc cost of $12 ci, and that Hie total cost of main talnlng the schools was $42,304 co. A MODEL RADICAL .Hum:. Judge J. M. Rutland, a mau who was elevntet by thc Radical party to Hie Judgeship or the Fair Acid Circuit, ls a subject or conversation at prc sent among thc "members," some or whon speak or having him Impeached. It ls cliargci that bc follows thc precept laid down to all Judge to bc blind so strictly thal bc gets "blind drank;' that altogether ho is incompetent, and dlscrlml nates in favor of whites. Il ls said thatwhci he nentenccs a colored mon to twcnly-llv years' imprisonment, he warns him not lo appen before him again, telling him thal If he shout bc 80 unfortunate to do so "lils dose will oe dout led." It ls hardly uceessnry to add that the ni groes Hms sentenced ure not In danger of lncui ring a double dose, as thc Judge's term of odie expires in a few months, an?; possibly thc Hm may bc made shorter by impeachment. TUB COI.UMIIIA CANAL, Which ls a very dry subject, ls now the tow talk. Colonel s. A. Pearce, Jr., thc agent for th Messrs. Spraguc, ls herc. He showed me a profil of tho canal, which explains that tito caaal wi bo made about lift y feet wider than thc contrai calls tor. lleforc commencing work on this cam thc Legislature will be called upon tn consld? tho propriety of exempting from taxation ft Uve yean, all capital hereafter Invested In mum factures (u thc Stat:. Colonel Pearce LOA bum rous documents showing how this and that pict of manufacturing property in such and such place is exempted rrom tax Hon for five, tea an even for fourteen years. He says he means wori Hill.HOAD LOBBYISTS. There are between orty and sixty railroad lol bylsts herc at present, representing thc Sparta burg and Union, Oreen ville and Columbia, Ceo gla Central, Cberaw and Darlington, South Car linn Central, York, Hine Ridge, Tort Royal, W laington and Manchester, Georgetown, Nort eastern, nhd Charleston anti Savannah Railroads. Tin- representatives ur all, excepting thu two last nanicil, arc here lo have . Leslie's bill refusing thc nhl <>r tue state to railroads repealetl, mut li ht re|K>rte<l liebl a caucus last night amt agrecillo work together. They have nu Immense sum of money. Mr. r.. l). Townsend, president or tito citeraw amt Darlington Railroad, arrived to-night. Re will make a hard tight to have the appointment ol the proxies to the road continued. 1* Another Porty Acres nnd a Muir HogcN NcKi'ophillsm-Tl ie Governor's Deafness mid Loss of lin Eye- TTint Penitentiary- Hi-Idgc-Editent Ian Bill. [FROM ASOTUKlt COIlKESroxilENT.i . COLVMWA, November v.o. The Labor Convention has been pretty thor- \ ouglily discussed, und is pretty generally under? stood-thoroughly understood by nil parties ex? cept the laborers themselves. While all good men desire Hie good or both thc laborer and Hie capitalist, and are working towards that end. the politicians have hurried in this convention lor thc put pose or manufacturing capital tor the next Bummer's campaign. Thc movers lu the convention do not Intend to do anything sub? stantial Tor thc worklngninn-do not willi lo do anything ror him-tun they do wish to ap? pear to try and to tall, aa us to ad? journ thc matter over until next summer; and then whatever ills exist will be referred to thc capitalists, to thc land-owners', to thc hirers of labor, to the while man, io the Demo? crat. Tile worthy but simple-minded negro will believe-as ho hos hitherto done lo hts sorrow whatever thc well-dressed carpet-baggers teil him. This labor agitation is not going to slop, whatever may be done, it is another "forty acres and a mule.'' Huge, who has been har? anguing negro crowds, teils Hiern to demand higher wages. Why does he say so? Hcrnusc lils saying so will make them think that he ls their friend and vote for lt i m next elect ion. Hnge really knows ns well us any one else that such speeches will result lu injury to thc negro, and yet makes them. He is therein nu Incendiary, to keep up thc antagonism ot races. lie cares no more lor thc negro than he docs for a "dirty dog." Neither tic nor Scott, If they cnn, wilt al? low any substantial law In favor or the negro la? borer to bc l-i LI! at this Legislature, because thc subject must bc kept open nulli next summer. Hon Platt seems to have taken a correct cstlmata ol tills negroplilllstic liege. Thc Irlends or lils Excellency will tic pained to learn Hint he has been visited tiy a painful mis? fortune, lt is not spoken of publicly, but m arly everybody knows Hint his Excellency lins become dour-utterly dear-In one eur. The secret trans? pired Without his Excellency's permission; bili ls out no less. The hearing or Hie other car ls per? haps a Utile keener than before. Ills Excellen? cy's misfortune ls made apparent by the rac', that he ls stone deur to all thc news about thc burning of Democratic gin-houses, dwellings and store? houses; to all information about the Illegal arrest of Cochran, lu Abbeville; thc Incendiary and criminal threats of ti ullin at Hodge's Depot, when be sahl thc death ol Randolph should lit uren ?red by thc negroes; thc similar crime or thc other Curtin at Ninety-six. And to all such ucts, although they arc clearly committed against thc peace aud dignity or "our beloved State," bis Excellency never hears such things, and from this wc know that he ls deaf In one ear On the other band, when a storehouse of a broth? er of a Radical senator ls burned In Sumter, his Exccltcndy bursts forth Into proclamations of outlawry, martial-lawry, constabulary, Rubbard lawry and other fierce thing!-. About that store? house that waa burnt in Sumter, there Boom? tn be some hitch yet; Tor thc Insurance agent has refused to pay the insurance, and some sugges? tive BurmlBcs arc afloat as to why bo refused, and, lr thc insurance waa above thc value of the property lost, (aa ls alleged,) these surmises may have something in them. At any rate, hts Ex? cellency beard about that store-house, and he did not hear about the three gin-houses that were burned by incendiaries during Fair week, lt ls Just BO with bis Excellency's eyes-he sccs with but one. All these things unheard of by him .were In the newspapers; but he never arno them, lt was a good deal so with the Dine Ridge Rail? road. Last year, tn bis first message to the Leg? islature, his Excellency recommended that body to take into "earnest consideration thc expedien? cy or furnishing thc company such timely aid ns would secure Hs speedy completion." That was lost year; but now his Excellency "doesn't ter lt" at all. Nor docs he sec thc Columbia Canal. This may bc a cataractous film of the State-bond ologtcal character. This word, Statc-bond-ologl cal ls a medical term, which ls used because hts Excellency ls reported to have been a physician In Philadelphia about a dozen years ago, and he of all others will appreciate lt. However it may be, thc cataract in bis Excellency's eye (only one) gives much concern to his Immediate friends. THAT i'EN'lTSNTIABY. Thc Governor's message upon this lustttutlon is a clear vindication or his mastery or thc situa? tion. There was for some months a contest be? tween the pardoning power of IIIB Excellency and the cscaplug power of thc supcrlntcndeut. Th? contest lias run on for exactly ten months, and Hie result ls, that while Oovcruor Scott has par? doned 130 convicta, Superintendent Stoibrand has allowed to escape only 10. Thc superintendent hos been distanced. Ho has turned loose upon the State only 10 felons unpunished and ready for prey, while ala Excellency lias poured Into our population-the population of "our beloved State"-130 such characters. Thc superinten? dent modestly asks nu Increase or 13000 to bis salary, but docs he snpposo that a party to which he has contributed only 10 votes in ten months ls going to extend his pay like thal? rr sits. The Broad River Bridge Is up as to the frame? work. The abutments and flooring arc nearly ready, and it is expected to be ready for crossing Li a short time. This bridge is of great impor? tance to tho country trado with Columbia, and will greatly facilitate Hie supplying the city with provisions from that section of country lying be? tween the Dread and Saluda Rivers. Mr. Jolson's Public School bill will probably at? tract a great deal of discussion in the House, as it-or ono like lt-did last year. Thc dirtlcnlty In the way of on Immediate passage of lt seems to bo In thc text-book matter. Who shall select text-books, seems to be a nut or some impor? tance. Tho friends of education everywhere look with Intense Interest to Hits bill, in the hope that something will come of it to set thc young heads or the State at thc right kind of work. COltS AIR. li vito VU. Eil I lenient in the Prench Corp? L?gis? latif*-The Prorogation of September. PARIS, December 1. The Introduction of Interpellation regarding tho prorogation In September, other actions of the government, and the demand for impeachment or ministers, created much excitement. Tue pro? ceedings aro very stormy, llntain as a Cotton Grower. ST. PETIRSBCRO, December l Prince CortscDakoff promises to support thc scheme for raising cotton in Rn?lon Aelato com? pete with the South, Napoleon's Sprech. Los HON, December 1 Letters from Paris say that the Emperor's speech roil flat, and Hie more ll ls read, thc less lt is liked. EATING HOUSE. Los nos, Dccombor 1. Rio Janeiro advices state that thc allies aro eating their horses. Au advanco 1B prevented by want Of provisions. Till! NATIONAL CAPITA I. T li v Prcaldvut's Me?su g c-ll?-verily .lolinsoii on Culla-Thc Kreo i.i -.t. [SPECIAL TRLEORAM TO Til? KEW*.) WASHINGTON, December i. President Umnt said to-day that ho should hold his message open until Sundpy nlghl in or? der to lucludellic tenor of the latest foreign dis patches. ['.evenly Johnson, ni n speech nt Duli (more, took strong ground against tho ?acquisition of Cuba. Cencrnl tlrecklnrldgc has received n large num? ber of visitors since lie hus been here. Thc Ways and Means Committee finished the free list of the Turill" bill to-day, and Included u targe number of articles not produced in this country, particularly in thc drug line. [KROM THE ASS OC?ATE n rn ESS.) WASHINGTON, December I. General Urocklnridgo is here. Thomas ll. Talbot, of Maine, h appointed Avis? ant Attorney-General, rice Dickey, resigned. , lt was ascertulncil to-day, on Inquiry nt the Treasury Department, Hun the withdrawn! of tho sale of gold ul New York yest cn"; ly does not in? dicate u change of policy, but was on account of Hie low price offered. Tlie President lins transmuted the Jewish ap? peal to the c/.nr. usking his favorable considera? tion. Tlie revenue receipts ?o day are 501.1,001). The Court of Claims meets on M .unlay, mid lias over 3(h) cases on the docket. Tlie naval staff and line board have adjourned without coining to un agreement regarding the stntiis of stair officers. Admiral Dowan, commanding the Asiatic squadron, reports thal the Idaho, which was dis? mantled by u typhoon, will lay up ul Yokohama. The debt statement shows a decrease of $7,500, 000. The coin lu the Treasury ls $100,000,000; currency $1:2,000,000. Millett, the supervising architect of thc Treasu ry, urges tho sale of thc Customhouses at Cbnrles ton, S. C., and Plymouth, N. O.J [This ls most likely nu error-thc Marine Hospital ls proba? bly thc building [referred ta] He characterizes the ronner ns a ruin mid a nuisant?. Millett adds: "It is obvious that thc cost ol a patient must bu materially grenier for small than lor large hospi? tals, and that t??c most ravorabic working or Hie hospital system can be obtained only lu buildings of a uulllctent size to warrant thc employment of a suitable stair or olllcers. ll is worthy or note that while marine hospitals have been crcc'.ed in pincas like Harting? ton, Vermont, lturllngton, Iowa, Galena, Illinois, Ucracocke Inlet, North Carolina, kc., no provi? sion has been made fur building?, at thc great points or New York, Philadelphia And Italilniore. Indeed, so remarkable bus bern the selection of locations, that lt ls difficult to lui.?Inc any other uiolivc Tor the erection or maur buildings than a desire to expend money lu tips localities in which thc buildings were erected. I would strongly recommend thc sale or Hie hospitals ai Vicksburg, Mississippi, Natchez, Mississippi, Ocra cm I. ' and Wilmington, North Carolina, and New Orleans. Thc latter Is an Immense but un i'm ?shed pile ot cast iron, thal has cost already $527,934, and ls both badly located and constructed.'' WASniNOTON.; Thc Taxes-Thc Payment yt Southern om. 1.1U-Tl? .'10>iagl-i;?.,Ki" to ba Kept Out tn the Cold-Washington Gossip. [FltOM OUR OWN COIIRESPONOENT.] WASnINOYON, November '?9. Thc President's recent declaration that he should not recommend any reduction In the rates or Internal taxation, hos been met by vigorous protesta from thc West, where trade languishes and where lt ls round almost impossible to get currency enough to move grain to thc Eastern markets at prices even below thc old coin stand? ard. lt ls in this depression that thc administra? tion proposes to continue to exact a portion or Hie p -'.uctlve capital of Hint section, and to keep up a constant drain on thc volume of currency by collecting Its taxes and removing tho revenue to Washington. In fact, so great have been these representations that it is semi-officially given out thal thc annual message will, after all, suggest a modification of taxes, white Western members unreservedly declare that they shall vole for a large reduction of taxes, and for legislation that shall give thc West a more equal volume of cur? rency. They have the facts to sustain them. Thc Internal revenue receipts for Hie p rebe nt fiscal year will exceed twenty millions of dollars In excess or the very liberal estimate made by the Treasury Department, and ot course that amount la wrongfully taken from thc capital or the coun i try. But whether Mr. Hunt welt or Mr. Delano op? pose any reduction in taxation, ll is very evident that thc House, at least, will have a majority against them. I Dad among thc newly-arrived members a general disposition to reduce the In? come tax from the present oppressive rate; and they ore not at all pleased with Mr. Delano'? Iden that ll Is the moat equitable or all or the Internal taxes. During the last Congress un effort was made In an appropriation bill to pay such officers as were appointed by the Treasury and other departments In the soulb, who bad performed honestly and faithfully their official duties, bat who bud been refused their salaries because they were unable to take the oath prescribed by the act of 1862, commonly known aa tho iron-clad oath. Thin effort railed in one house, but will be renewed at the coming session, and ll ls more probable will succeed, aa thc opponents of Hie measure have become more even-tcmpered and better convinced thal these men should bo paid. Thc official cor? respondence shows Hint the government could not, at Hie time these officers were appointed, get trustworthy and competent men to do its work who could take thc Iron-clad oath. There ls no charge thal they tailed to perform their whole duty; but thc specious point ls made by certain Congressmen tbnt they held their offices In viola? tion ot law, (because they could not take that particular oath,) and, therefore, should not be paid I Dut thc government accepted their ser? vices, and ls in duty bound, na n matter of equity and Justice, to pay them; and with all its sins ot omission Congress, lt Is not believed, will refuse at this session to make thc necessary appropria? tion. The President has substantially Inlshcd his message, lt will not make moro than two col? umns and a hair or solid type In THE NEWS, and will bc telegraphed, and not sent in advance to? llte press by mall. All Hie gossip and speculation about thc contents of this document arc qnltc useless, for no one hos y ct seen ll but thc President and lils private secretary-all tho other state? ments to tho contrary notwithstanding. Mr. Grant wrote his own Inaugural, as everybody ad? mits who read lt. He hos also written hts first annual message to Congress, as everybody will doubtless admit when they read lt. Grant ls vain-bia friends aro beginning to admit that ana he is particularly so on "State papers." Thia waa illustrated when he sent his first special mes? sage to Congress, asking tor the repeal ot a tlmc honorcd statute, so thal ho could appoint A. T. Stewart Secretary or the Treasury. That was the only Important step be ever took without con? sulting his close friend and adjutant. John A. Rawlins. The lotter going tho rounds front a Dunmore paper, that Attorney-General Hoar has written the greater part or the message, ls about as unt rue as thc platement m another part ot the same letter, that the Secretary or state lias com p!.-M.i hisn*|?0r1 ?uni suliiuittt'il ii lo thc Pres! dent. Tito met lu Hint liomin ment never Hinke* ?ni annual if pi ir I. A lot or pestilential Virginia Radicals sro rutfll ling n pinn, exposed m-vcral weck* since lu this correspondence, t<> prevent the nduilsslon <>r vir gliiln. Tiny ure lien- holding meetings ?md tlc. vising ways ?un? means to cirect their purpose. Governor Walker rame up from lllcluiHiml yes tcnluyand saw the President, and rclurucil to day rnlly assured thal the haiutrul of Wells Re? publicans or nmlcontents will utterly full, so far as the Executive ls concerned, in their intention. The President says (hut Ccncr.il Cunby having reportcil Hint the Virginia election was one of the fuirest ever held, ami Hie Legislature having rall lied the Fifteenth amendinenl, there ls nothing in the woy to prevent Hie Immediate admission or thc State. He will recommend that In his mes? sage; und, so fur, no prominent Itadical has an? nounced Hint he will oppose it. And here it may he ndded Hint the President is very desirous Hint ?ill reconstruction matters may be settled at Hie earliest day. He hus snld so a dozen linu s of lute lo public -nen who have seen him, and unless the militan commanders report great Irregulari? ties in the coming Texas and .Mississippi elections, lie will urge Hie Immediate admission or those Slates. - : There ls evidently an intention to make trouble for georgia. A well known Massachusetts Radi cal, who sits in thc capital, Informed mc yester? day Hut "(leorgla would no: be readmitted;" nnd a remark thal Georgia had been represented in Congress ami was a Stale In the L'ulon already was mei with the reply Hint "She was not tte publican in form, und would not be allowed re? admission, because she lind expelled the colored members of the Legislature, ?iud bad not read? mitted Hiern." The carpel-ling Governor, bul? lock, who has mude visits to Washington, tins fo? mented this lo n certain extent, and lt looks now as though Schenck, limier ?iud ningham, who, lt is said, aro to oppose thc readmission of thc state, might succeed in their purpose. Senutor Perry, the Radical Connecticut Feua tor, ho poa to get his universal ntnnesty bin through the Semite ibis winter. One or two bills arc also prepared to remove Hie political disabili? ties of every person disqualified hythe Fourteenth amendment. The Southern members, lt ls hinted, will vole against all these measures until thc Fif? teenth amendment ls i.Hilled ns a pal I of thc Const ii in ion of Hie Culled Slates, thus making suffrage universal before amnesty is mndc uni? versal. Thc new Arlington Hotel ls at last furnished, and (hu west cud sensation is its opening this week. A. T. Stewart's bltl ror curtains, linens and carpets Is $70,000. Sidles of rooms have been let to Senator Fenton, Commodore Alden and others ai prices from I'JOO lo $.160 per ireeJr. The snobs arc rushing to the hotel in force. The waiters arc all in uniform, anil when drawn up In linc look like n zouave negro company. The Cern?an Opera Company open a week's season ut the National le-nlght. Wnll's Opera House opens next week with "Humpty Dumpty,'' and Mrs. Scull Siddons reads "Midsummer Night's Dream," on Thursday night, at Lincoln linn. Mark Twain ls underlined for a lecture "On our Fellow Savages of thc Sand wich Islands;" and nllogether the amusement season commences liberally. (ienot ai Ilrccklnrldgc has taken rooms in town for this month. Ex-President Johnson will ar? rive about January. /.ETA. THE NATIONAL HOARD OE TRADE. RICHMOND, VA., December 1. Thc National Hoard of Trade met at noon in the capitol. Frederick Frnley, or Philadelphia, ls president. Prayer was offered i>y nev. Charles Alinuogorodo, of Uta-Vplsoopai Cl m rc li. .Thoma* W. McCausc, of thc Richmond Chamber of Com? merce, submitted an address of welcome. General Walbridge, In lils uddrcss, argued that national aid ought to bc given to the South to enable her to repair Hie ravages of war. li? scouted thc Idea of repudiation. Taxes would pay the debt, and taxes would be easily borne ff thc government nlded in developing thc resources ot the country. In closing he eulogized thc Grant administration. At thc afternoon session applications for mem? bership were received from thc Richmond Corn and Flour Exchange; Augusta, Georgia, Boarder Trade, and Petersburg Merchant's Exchange. Permission waa given to the Hoards of Trade or Toledo, Ohio, and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Merchants' Exchange of Peoria, illinois, to with? draw from connection with the National Board. Thc business programme was then commenced. The consideration or thc drat four propo? sitions waa 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 be uniform in all States, so long aa thc bushel is used In trade; that (he 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 waa In regard to tares and short weight. On this proposition resolutions were adopted recommend? ing local boards to adopt thc role that tares shall bc thc actual weight of thc package at the time or sale in all transactions, and to Insist on full weight or measure In anieles purporting to bc or a certain fixed standard, but which arc sold by parcel or package. The seventh proposition waa in regard to uniformity in executing convey? ances of land. In regard to this proposition a committee waa appointed to prepare and recommend to all State Legislatures statutes to be adopted for thc form and general requisites or conveyances or lands. Thc eighth proposition was la regard to uniform practice In United States District Courts; and a commlttco was ap? pointed to prepare a statute to be urged tor use in all tho United States District Courts in collec? tion of debta where the parties were residing In different States. State Leglalalutes 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 lt was an effort of thc large Eastern cities to do all the business for the smaller cities of the West and South without paying any tax thereon. Its friends urged timi it was only In keeping with tho spirit of thc age to which local license laws were opposed; that lt was tho result of an enlightened commercial sentiment-domestic free trade ls to come, and might as well be accepted at once. Thc resolution waa favored by Messrs. Opdykc and Chlttcndcn, or New York, Rapes, of boston, and others, and opposed by Messrs. Geno, of ('lu- ! clnnatl, Dove, of Chicago, and Hastie, of Charles? ton, S. C. Thc resolution was adopted by a voto of forty-one to twelve. The board then adjourned till to-morrow. Tho hoard got through nearly half thc 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. Au excursion to City Point and a return by thc way of Petersburg battle-field takes place at tho end of the week. There are thirty-four members or the board present representing tho Hoards or Philadelphia, Wilmington. Del., Portland, St. Louis, Charleston, Dubuque, Detroit, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Buffalo and Chicago. Thc Chambers or Commerce of Mllwanklc, New York, Richmond, St. Paul, San Francisco and Cincinnati; tho New York Produce Exchange, the Norfolk Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia Com merdai Exchange, Rainmore and neston Corn and Flour Exchanges, aro also represented. MARRIAGE OE RICHARDSON. NEW YORK, December 1. Richardson married Mrs. McFarland last night. He ls sinking, nnd his case Is considered hopeless. ru un A .v/>. A Ile villi! ion I ni III i ur n(. WASHINGTON, D.inlier i. Thc Kew York llcrnhl hus (ho following dis? patch: "Loudon, Xovcmiicr WI.-Tho Cabinet anil government hen- ure in ?1 st au- of excitement ?Hill embarrassment, nut to .say alarmed. The oecrel agents, employed i,y n". Kxecutivo lu Ire. html, have reponed Iv Hie muccra or the crown their helier tho: a very general rising or r?volu. Hilliary movement or the people or that country is imminent. At a Cabinet c>.Il thu question ur continuing the suspension or the act ol hallett* eorp'iH lu that Island luis been debated, hut nu decision hus been arrived at, though it ls eon. ?hlered certain that extreme measures of repres? sion ror the sustainment or the Queen's authority tn thc island will bc shortly adopted.'' TUE MIMBI8811'VI ELECTIOX. M KM ru IS, December I. Tho election returns ure mengt e. A Columbus dispatch says I bc election passed mr quietly; tho negroes voted heavily ror Alcorn-about 2000 votes hoing polled. At Macon thc negroes voled Tor Deut: also at Tupelo. Al (hilltown mid Ve? rona, out or wu votes Dent got r,uo: at Water Val? ley both whites and negroes voted ror Dent who got ICO votes to one volo for Alcorn. To-morrow will probably Increase Dent's majority lo TOO. TUE SALE OE SAX JiOMIXUO. LONDON, December 1. The Timos favors thc acquisition ol' San Do? mingo by the rutted Slates. Sl'ARKS EEO?! TUE WIRES. Tho Supreme Court of Massachusetts decides that thc tense or a plantation on Ute Mississippi, and Hie delivery or corn thereon, were not arts or commercial Intercourse, nor prohibited hy the laws ot nations, nor by tlie net or Congress, nor by thc proclamation or thc President. Tills de? cision validates thc tense or properly from Which thc lessee was driven during thc war. Thc municipal election or Augusta passed orr quietly. J. V. ll. Allen, thc Democratic candi? date, was elected without opposition. irttneral Notices. ?St7*THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAIN? TANCES or Mr. and Mrs. .1. ll. Hlsscll, aro respect? fully Invited to attend the Funeral of tbeir youngest daughter, ALICE, nt their residence, No. ist Calhoun street. TIMS AFTERNOON, nt t o'clock. Special Notices. ps- THE SUBSCRIBER GIVES NO? TICE that he will apply within the time prescribed by law lor a tegul discharge ns Executor or thc hist will or Mrs. 1). DAVIS. Settled estate. #3^ C. J. DAVIS, dcc2 thl*_Executor. pa- NOTICE.-STEAMER CITY POINT will hereartcr leave ror Florida on FRIDAY EVE NI?O, at 8 o'clock, instead or SATURDAY, as here? tofore. ;- J. D. AIKEN A- CO., nov24_Agents. ps- NOTICE.-A MEETING OF THE Creditors of Dr. JOHN J. INGHAM will bc held nt Manning, S. C., ou MONDAY, thc Otb December pros., on which day there will bc a sale of thc assets of tbc Estate. ADAMS, FHOST A CO., nov23 tuthsS fl _ Assignees. NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS \? I1KI1TKD to tun ?nnlffiind Estnte nf Mr. OEO. H. GUUliER are hereby informed that their accounts have been placed Into the hands or Messrs. SI? MONS A SIEGLING, Attorneys, (ofllce, Broad street,) for collection, and if settlements arc made before the first December next, no costs will be incurred. it. GERDTS A CO., novl3 imo_Agents for Creditors. ^-NOTICE.-J. N. M. WOHLTMANN for the present occupies the store of Messrs. FARRAR BRO., corner East Day and Cumberland streets, aud wlU be pleased to sec Ids friends. novia_ ftr JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FINE BUSINESS ENVELOPES, NOS. 6 AND 0, Which will be furnished to our customers with Business Card neatly printed thereon at $t to ts per 1000. CALI. AT T II E NEWS JOB OFFICE AND SBE SAM TLBS. novio_ pSS. T.-18G0.-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 ts almost impossible to keep a supply, and that their orders, owing to thc great demand, aro but tardily executed. Do not become discouraged. Bc sure and get the genuine. MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best im? ported German Cologne, and sold at hair me price. nov3Q tuths3_ pif NO CURE, NO PAY. -FORREST'S JUNIPER TAR for Coughs, Croup, Whooping Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis, Sore Throat, Spitting of Blood and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief and positive cure, or price refunded. 35 cents. N. B.-Thc genuluc articlo bas yellow labels, with white, unprinted wrapper. Sold by G. W. AIMAR, Agent, Comer King and Vanderhorst streets. nov2S thstutmo_ ps- NOTES FOR DECEMBER, AD? DRESSED TO THE FEEBLE AND DEBILITATED. This ls a trying season for Invalida, Indeed for all who aro not blessed with robust constitutions and iron frames. Cold lias come upon us suddenly, sealing up tho open pores, and scaling in, as lt were, any seeds of disease that may have been lurking tn Hie sys? tem, but which remained undeveloped so tong as the waste matter of thc body and all acid and unwholesome humors were freely discharged by evaporation from tho surface and through tho bowels. A tonic, aperient and alterative medicine ls now needed to Invigorate the vital powers depressed by a low temperature; to stimulate and purify thc secretions, and lo flt thc Iwdy to endure, without inconvenience, pain or danger, thc sudden cli? matic change which ushers In tho winter. The only preparation which will fully meet this almost universal need, and will thoroughly and safely perform tho Important work, ls tho leading tonic and alterativo of the agc, HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS. This popular specific Improves tho appetite, In? vigorates the digestive organs, regulates the flow of bile, enriches the blood, calms Hie nerves, r?? noves constipation, promotes superficial circula? tion and evaporation, and being composed solely of wholesome vegetable clements, with a pure stimulant as their diffusive vehicle, may lie taken by the weakest without fear. Tho flavor la agreea? ble, for although the Bitters aro a potent medi? cine, they contain no nauseating clement. nOV20 6DAC_ " ps- WORDS OF CHEER-ON THE Errors of Youth and the Follies of Agc, In rela? tion to Marriage and Social Evils, with a helping hand for the erring and unfortunate. Sent in scaled letter envelopes, free of charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P., Philadelphia Pa. . scpt2o3inos Special ?Xolicco. fl?-PBU I" li K'S HANK OK SOUTH CAI:?? I.I NA.-CHAKI.KSTOX, NOVKMIIKH 30, IM;:'.-Tih" Cuni. having rammed business, ls now prepared io redeem UH uutstniiding bills. Hy order, j AS. s. GUIDES, ilec2 President. PIJIK I) K P A I! T M J* ? T . -THE Kira Ue|Nirtmcnl nml Citizens are Informed Huit Um Alarm Hell ul Orpluinbousc will in- rungoo TIII'IISHAV. tin- 2il December, nt i I' M.. lo lest Hie ctllrlviicy or Hie gong nlinchcd io Hie cupola. M. II. NATHAN, ?Iccl 2 einer fin- Department. ?i)" (io TO .). LOMHAUDOS HAIll DRESSING SALOON, Nu. il l Mnrkei st i t'd, anil Im vc your Huir Cutting amt Dressing ilonc In thc luted style liuforc you go io tho Academy or Mu? sic, ur ul his branch Kaloon nt the Mills House. nm.io u >?r CONSIGNEES' NO T I CE.- -T1IE bark IIOMHEHSUND has Leon entered Tins DAV. ut customhouse, miller the rive tiny Act. All Comis noi permit id at expiration or the time will he .sent lo public slores. RAVHNEI. & CO. neel a _ 7.-1- HANK Ol' (' ll A R 1, E ST O N. CHARLESTON, NOVKMIIKH 2*.?, 1800.--Tills Hank is prepareii io reiieem her mils on presentation ?lt ollice, No. HI liroait street. WILLIAM THAYER, nov30 n Cashier. jjr-??- GTTY~ T AXE S.-TIIK CITY stieritr ls making out a list or all unpaid Execu? tions in his nnlec ror inimical lon. iiov20 0 CHARLESTON SAVINGS INSTI? TUTION.-The following amounts have not heen called rorln Hie above named Institution. Asthc ellice will He closed on thc 3lsl of December, all persons interested are requested to bring In their POM Hooks amt receive thc amounts due them. Tho e who have drawn thc rtusr instalment, but not thc SKCONP, will not find their names in this list, as thc fact or their having drawn one In? stalment ls au ovidence that they know of their Inimcst In thc Institution. HENRY S. ORIHCS. Treasurer. NAMES. A Mot.NT. Anderson, A. J., Trustee. $3 77 Aiiilcrsou, Ann. 13 14 Alston, Thomas, Trustee. 2 45 Hallest y, Charles. 4 30 Hums, Ann. 61 .17 burke. James. 4 HO Host loman, J. F. 67 24 Ilnltciillnc. Isaac, Trustee. 8 01 Uoycc, Mary. 9 88 llackcs. Mat:a da. 604 77 Hanni, John A. 2 73 Beggs, Charles, Trustee. 2 43 Hame, Matilda. 1 25 in-own. Isahella. 3 IS Bellinger, M. C., Trustee. 1 31 Ulukc, Murgaret M. 2 10 Carr, Susan D. 38 00 Cnn aol v, Ml Izabel ll. 0 30 Ctcnrv, Catherine. 4 90 CarillUIld, II. McO., Trustee. 15 40 Cameron, I>. W. 5 40 Catey, James. 150 93 Comstock, 1). li.. Trustee, (two accounts). 4 64 Chandler, Janot ll. 14 05 Corllcs, E. S. 0 06 Clarkson, E. lt., Trustee. 9 06 Coburn, J. Robert. 2 32 Carabar, Rose Ann. 0 68 Curry, S. A. D. 1 18 Dorrie, Louise. ?43 09 Dairy, Michael. 17 56 iiiirnnt. fl o . Trustee. IT 74 HoHverney, l'cter, Trun ice. 4?o os Dul'ree, D. A., Agent. 0 81 Drayton, John. 66 45 Evans, Edward P. 12 43 Karly, John, Trustee. ll Ol Errlcksun, J. P.. 0 03 Emt on, Hannah. 9 40 Eldred, 0. P., Trustee. 0 ?1 Ferguson, James. 0 60 Fuller, Mrs. CA. 97 10 Full ron hack, S. 1 OT Ford, Mary. 2 40 Garden, Ruth 0. 16 16 Gilbert, Theodore N. 34 88 Guilbert, A. 4 00 Geltet, Johnno. 6 89 Gross, Barnwell. 4 48 (Indium, Anne. 0 24 Graham, Kiddy J. 34 75 Gregg, William, Trustee. 2 2T Grierson, J. W., TrtiBtce. 3 48 Hennessy, Mary. 0 60 Hennessy, Charles. 61 78 Hummel, John. 2? 18 Hcnercy, John T. fl 20 Henry, E. H., Trustee. 21 63 Horan, James. 0 30 Hyatt, Tiiomas, Trustee. 3 OA Rant/, Francis. 160 04 Hedi 111 an 11, H. 9 4T Hamilton. Jos. A. W. O T4 Rolland, Mary. 3 OT Kenney, James. 1 18 Kenney, John, Trualde. 0 02 Erogan, John. 3 93 L?verait, Charles E. 3 40 Lock bur 11. Elizabeth. 4 02 Lyons, William, Trastee. 0 00 Lue, L. 8. 2 19 Meyer, nenry. T 42 Mayor, Anna. 4 14 Mayor, John George. 10 04 Miller, L. P., Trustee. 0 81 Maxwell, Susan. 0 42 Mugge, Catherine. 2 64 Ma kum, Ann. 3 98 Mormon, Anna Marla. 34 39 Murray, Martha C., Trustee. 41 36 Murray, F. Il. 0 60 Mixer, George C., Trustee. 41 60 Muckcnfuss, B. A., Trustee. 116 McCradr, Edward, Trustee. 0 00 McCrtgin. Sarah A. 0 SI McDougall, John. 0 60 McDougall, Hugh. 3 76 McDonald, John. 127 41 Mci nani ey, Mary. Tl 2? Norman, Thoma?. 3 IT Person, Ann. ll 61 1'orctier, Thomas W., Trastee. 0 T5 Porcher, E. W., Trustee. 22 3T Polnsctt, Henrietta. IT 16 Plielon, Julius. T 82 I'curlfoy. A. 31 29 l'a it at, Josephine. ?SO rtouth, William R. ITT SO Hilbert s, W. A. 0 4T Hivers, John, Trustee. 6 00 Reynolds, Catherine. 4 To Hassell, Eliza. 43T 06 Rice, L. J. 28 01 nice, B. P. S TT Keith, John. 8 43 lllchards, Louis. 18T 99 llamspcck. Charlotte R. 1 T2 Ilavenel, H. E., Trustee, (flvo accounts)... 10 22 Sinter, Maria. 11 <H Society, Ladles' Domestic Missionary. 08 05 Schwerin, J., Trustee. S TO Smith, A, B. 148 80 Smlt'.i, John. 84 31 Smith, Mary. 1? 40 Smith, 8. E., Trustee. 4 23 Schmidt, John. 4 8? Steele. E. G. 102 34 Shaw, Charles (two accounts). IT 62 Sweat, II. 8., Trustee. 3 78 Sweenoy, Daniel. 1 68 Service. Carollno E. 0 80 Skelly, Patrick. 404 69 Small, Thomas R., Trustee. 0 to Small, J. s., Trustee (fouraccounts). o 4T Schroder, Henry. 48 IT Sf mons, John, Administrator. 19 02 Turner, Elizabeth. 23 85 Wilson. Joseph. Trustee. ll oe Wood, su-r. a. 8 60 Williams, Ann. 41 8? Williams, Susan, Trustee. 24 IT Walkcr.Geo.Wm.Trm>teo,(twoaccounts,) 18 88 White,George. 2 JO White, David. $ *> White, W. R. 0 M Wiemar, George. .? Jj Wall, David.?irv ' VV16 61 Wells, Elizabeth C., Trastee, two ac? counts). ? 15 Wlttpenn, Fred., Trustee. 1 08 Zerbtt, T. n. 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