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VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1141. CHARLESTON, fe. C., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, MX DOLLARS A YEAR WASHINGTON. rm: asoitaiA MLZ v ASS En HY THU H BX ATE. Synopsis or ?is Pi-ovlslono. WASHINGTON*, December ii-. After an nll-nlgbt Hcmton ol ll, :he Senate bas decided ibo ceorgi.! mailer, so raraalbut body ii* concerned. After a discussion of two boura atm a quai ter on the original bill reported by the Judiciary Committee after thc amendment requiring inc ratlilcatlon of Hie Fifteenth amend? ment had been adopted) thc former was nut t?> si vole at half-past 1 o'clock this morning, ami car? ried by a largely Increased majority. Thc vole. When called upon the llnal passage, stood, forty live to nine against lt. mtov,siox3 OK THE DIU? Thc bill provides first, thal Immediately upon the passage of the act thc Governor of ceorgia ia required lo Issue his proclamation calling upon all thc persons who were shown to have been duly elected members or Hie Legislature by tho proclamation of Uenernl Jlcade, dated June 26th, 1809, to assemble together at the Statehouse, in Atlanta, on a day to bc named by the Governor. When the members or thc original Legislature have assembled as prescribed, Hie greatest care is t ) be taken to see that no Ineligibles gel among the faithful. To Insure this result two oaths aro required io tie taken by Hie members before they will be allowed lo take their seats In addition to Hie one which they will Save to lake to support thc constitutum or the State and of the Hu I ted Slates, and Hie same, when subscribed, must bu tiled In thc ellice or Hie Secretary or State. The first of these oaths requires the members of thc Leg. (stature to swear that they have never held nuy Lulled State? otllcc, never been a member or congress or a member of any Slate Legislature, or held any office whatever for thc administra? tion or justice under any Slate government, which required them to take an oath to support nie Constitution of thc United States, and after* wards engaged In, or rendered any aid or com? fort to, Hie rebellion-except lt was done In con? sequence and by means of direct physical force or accepted and held any oitlce under Hie govern? ment of the so-called Confederate Slates. The second oath requires the members to swear that they have, been relieved ol their political disabili? ties by an act or Congress. Those members who rcruse io take ibo oath shall bc regarded ns ineli? gible, and shall not-bc allowed lo toko thc seals they claim. Those members Ineligible who may take these oaths falsely dre declared to bc guilty or arelony, and shall be Indicted and tried lor Hie offence In thc District Court of the United States." A NEW OnUAXIZATION. Arter Hie Legislature has been thoroughly purged of all ineligible members, the eligible mem? bers shall commence tho work of reorganizing tho two Houses by Hie election of olttccrs. All Hie legislation of tl-.u last Legislature is declared to bc only provisional. To guard against a second ex? pulsion of thc negroes thc bill declares Hint Hie Legislature shall not exclude any members of that body on account of their race or color. In order Hint the provisions or this may bc properly unforced, thc President ls authorized to employ the military forces or thc Untied States whenever the Governor of the State sboiihl think it neces? sary to apply for thom. Hy virtue of Morton's r.racndinciii thc General Assembly ls required to adopt Hie Fifteenth nmendment to the constitu? tion before the Stale shall be decided to be In thc Union or Its senators and representatives admit *.c<l into Congress. it is thc general Impression thal the effect of '.his bill will bc to vacate all the State olllccs which have been flllc-' by men elected or confirmed by Hie Legislature, and that there will have to be a new division of thc spoils. All the political nets of thc prCHOii*. Legislature are declared to bc swept away. TUB Btu. TO nr.com: A LAW. When thc House meets on Monday, Huller will make a motion to lake up thc bill and put it upon llnal passage without reference. This motion will bo carried, and then Hie bill ls to be rushed through Hie House at quarter-horse speed. Hut very little Hmo will be allowed for debate, and no Democratic members will bc allowed to obtain thc door except those who have not studied t.p thc facts of Hie case and are presumed to know but little about thc matter. A great deal of fooling ls manifested hero at the Indecent haste with which this Important meas? ure has been acted upon by Congress, and es? pecially nt the allein [lied action in thc committee room this morning. The passage or thc Lill In thc House oa Monday, however, ls considered a foregone conclusion. Thc Idea upon which thc extremists are actiug Li to get thc bill through thc House on Monday, and then carry it to the Presi? dent and get Iiis signature to lt licrorc Congress adjourns for the holidays, which lt wilt do on Wednesday. Hy doing this they are enabled to tend off thc effects which tho anticipated net iou or thc Legislature would have had upon Congress if the maller wa3 to be postponed until acer ibo I 1 'Oft NEWS AXli GOSSIP RY HAIL. " A Tliglit Smart Cliimco for a How.*1 The Washington correspondent of tho New Vortt World writes : It is Just possible that all matters or mutual concern between President Grant aud Congress may not glide along so smoothly as has been ex? pected. Thc Iden thal has got abroad, Hint thc Congressional majority awaited the President's message ns a dictum and arc to abide by lt as thc law, ts a lillie abated. Western Congressmen particularly-those o""joth panics-arc generally loth to accept tho President's or Uoui well's rec? ommendations on Hie subject or tintinee. They say-those Western men-that thc proposition to 'continuo thc present heavy tnrlir mid taxation is brutal or ridiculous, or both; that their con ? sa?nenla will consent io no such programme. And there ls a good deal of this kind of talk among tho Eastern men. Thc committee or Ways and Means In the House arc, it is under? stood, ol pretty unicli Hie same uplulon.aiid there is what a Westerner culled to-day "a right sinurt chance of n row'? In Congress on this question, between thc Conservative Republicans and thu advocates or big taxation and the monopolists, Jet alene the Democrats. Whiit Hie latter hnvc to do ls to watcli evenly, and let thc enemy eugugc, if they will, lu a Kilkenny cat light among them reives. Tho antagonism to borne of Hie Presi? dent's views by several of tho most liiHucntlnl members of both house:* ts not loud, but deep, and will yet manifest Itself. Such gentlemen soy: "Are Hie President, his Cabinet, or Delano, the ones who aro sent here lo uinkc the laws, or the ones who are constituted to execute themr Arc they to decide upon great legislative measures, such as the continuation or alteration of thu tnrlir or the rales of Internal luxation; or are wei'1 ' TU? Fm uli I ny ?Vniul Tlie House I'ostf.l Committee has at last taken up thc question of Hie abolition of the franking privilege. A calculation of thc public documents printed ror thc Fortieth Congress, shows that each mem? ber and senator had Hlfto pounds of agricultural reports; 081 pounds of patent ofllccreports, and HM pounds 01 Globes. Including smaller Items, each member had over four toos in weight to nend out to tho people, oinking an aggregate ror both Houses of uoo members or about 1230 tons. f If postngc paid was on all tho books at regular h rates, it would cost $C53 ror each member. Esil f mating at liberal rates other postal matter, in? cluding speeches made In Congress aud business .f tho people pertaining to legislation and to tho various departments, lt is beliovcd that wcro full postngo paid on every letter and document sent that lt would reach $1000 per capita, or a total of from $180,000 to $300,000 per annum for senators aud representatives. What lt would cost tho various departments to communicate with their subordinates ls roughly estimated at $1000 per day, making a total postage on tho business now frauked about $700,000 per annum. -The divorce laws 01 Indiana u,., rjvnvcnlcnt In more ways than one. A widow WhS-SMd proper? ty under her husband's w ni, with ibo privl'.ego of transferring lt while she remained single, niurrlcd again, lt happened, after that, that she Wished to trausfcr the property. Hy advlco of a lawyer, she went through a series of sham quarrels with her husband In. thc pr?senta of tho children; In it *hort Hmo applied tor a olvoren on do ground of compatibility ; me children swore lo ibo continu ni quarrel, und tho couplo wcro separated. The same day she made thc irantfer and In the cven Jrg was remarried. C O L U MUJA. m rut: a EXE IIA /. AMS EU Mi. r. PURGENT DERATEONTHE PHOSPHATE RILL. ?MAT IT COST TO ?'ASS THE VOIS Hil.I.. "Under two Flogs"-"Tile Hone Ulli" Titchery-."Want of Cheek-Ano? lier Phosphate Monopoly - Uri bery nml Corruption-An Interesting Hook IV lt y ?ullin u'ui not Admitted Course or Lat ct ure*-Professions nml Ot cuputlons ot" Our Senators-Town* sufps-The ?Ino Ridge Hop-Fishy THICK for 1S70- What will lt Cont to Run Chnrlrston County for the Yent- ! -A Caucus-The Labor lilli-Tench cm' Solurlen-That Congi-i-K?ionnl Ap? proprlntlon-Moro Iltiilronils - T ll c Confederate Flog-Struy Items. [Fito? OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, December IS. "TNDER TWO PI.AOS." The first business disposed of In th-- ?Snttuj yesterday was n Join t resolution of the House providing tont the United Stntrs flag should be hoisted over the Capitol building during tho delib? erations of thc douerai Assembly. Itniney ?le? sli cd to know what had become ol thc Hag used nt the Inst session; if tho resolution provided for thc purchase or another tin?, he was net certain that tte wits in favor of concurring. Cot bin fa? vored concurring, and thought that if the Slate of South Carolina could not aflbrdniicw nag, "then il had belter sell ont." Hoyt moved to tiniond the resolution so thal lhere should he a State flag hoisted over tho capitol building also. Jlllson opposed the amend? ment, staling that he owed allegiance lo only one Ung. and that was Ihc stars mid stripes. CorWhi reminded tito senators Hint they were represent? ing South Carolina, mid should deliberate under Hie folds of her ting us well ns under the Hug or I he United States. Nash opposed the mjicnd- I ment,! and said he owed allegiance to tho United j States mid its flag only; in fact, lie woo not pic* pareil tn acknowledge thal South Carolina had n right to any flag nt all. Maxwell thouuhl that If Nash owsd no allegiance to thc State lie had bet- | 1er vacate his seat. Thc amendment was anally adopted, mid the resolution concurred In. '.THE BOSE BILL," As the "bill lo grant to certain persona there? in named thc exclusive right to dig ami minc in thc beds or thc navigable streams and waters or thc State for phosphate rock and phos? phate deposits''is cnlled. was brought up lilllie Senate yesterday. When thc bill was read the ilrst time In thc Senate, it provided .'that the Stale should graut to James H. Taylor, Alison W. Thayer, Charles C. Coe, Ccorge W. Williams, Jo? seph lt. Robertson, Edwin Platt, Jntnes Illidge, Jr., William Illrnle, Edward Willis, Alex. lt. Chlsolm, W. L. lindley, and such oilier persons as Coy may associate with them, the exclusive right to dig and mine," Ac. Thc bill was ordered to bc printed, which was done, and brought into the Senate chamber uiiottt ian Tuesday morning. Since then sonic ono wrote another bill with Hie head, enacting clause ami sections exactly like thc bili as first presen lcd, with thc exceptlou of a few additional names, and sent thc manuscript to the primers, where it was printed, and thc copies ftvh'lltulcd for these already In the Senate chamber. This morning, when the bill was called up, thc copies were laid on the desks of the members, lt provided "that Hie State or South Carolina docs hereby give and grnnt unto the following named persons, to wit: I). T. Cor? bin, U. H. Chamberlain, Jumes ll. Taylor, Reuben Tomlltison, Anson W. Thayer, Timothy Hurley Charles C. Coe, John Rates, H. Montgomery, Stan Icy G. Trott, Ccorge Sawyer, C. P. Leslie, James P. Low, Ccorge W. Williams, Joseph IL Robert sou, Edwin Matt, James Bridge, Jr., William Illr? nle, Edward Willis, Alex. R. Chlsolm, W. L Urndley, and such other persons as they may as? sociate with them, thc right to dig, mine," Ac, Thc trick was soon observed, and considerable amusement wits thereby occasioned, but legislat? ing upon Hie Tulse hill was commenced. A DENIAL. Leslie. Mr. Speaker, when I want to dig phos. pli?tes, I'll order my name to oe put on a bill for that purpose, hut I wish ll to be understood that my name was placed upon this bill without my kuuwl'-dgc or conscut. Corbiu. My name is nlso nu thc hi:;, I did not authorize it,nor do] know how lt happened, but ITl state thal I am interested lu the bill, for I want to iee it passed, because it will bc of benefit to Hie Stale. WANT OP CUEBK. Nash. Mr. Speaker, I haven't got Hie cheek to vote for this bill, nor do I think the senators have; if tiley did vote for it they could not look their ronslitucuiH in thc face; perhaps Hie four years tuen could vote for lt. Let mc look over these names. Here is 1). T. Corbin amt D. IL Chamber? lain; well, well; and James H. Taylor, I don't know him; and Reuben Tonilinson; well; Anson W. Thayer, 1 don't know him; and Tim Hurley, humph; Charles C. Coe and Johu Rates, I don't know them; H. Montgomery. R's a wonder they didu't pul you down (C. W. Montgomery) Mr Spcnkcr; Stanley C. Troll, the old post muster nt Charleston; and c. P. Leslie, well, he's none back upon the bill; Ccorge W. Williams; now wo aro .-urning to Ihc monied fellows; Edward Willis, jil ! he ls the one who ls opposing tho labor move? ment down in Charleston. (Cain, interrupting. Don't you ntju.se llieso men, they ure my constit? uents-laughter.] Weil, 'tis a wonder they didn't [int a few more I). T. corblns, Ac, to whitewash Hie bill to pull tho wool over our eyes. I can't jellore there's a senator herc as hw got Hie check, ltilcss -tis ihc "senator from Charleston" (Cor jin)-for he's got thc worst or all. Some of thc fellator.] w.ini lo postpone thu consideration of tic bill for a day or two. Well, I am opposed to lt: f we postpone lt thc parties Interested in it wit* :ome around hugging and kissing a " feller," and i tell you, 1 don't like lobe kissed by everybody, I can't stand lt Leslie uga. .. took occasion lo deny that lie knew of his name being on tho bill, mid said that any tine who asserted that he did told a deliberate ami wilful falxchuod He did uot have nu Idea who .lld il unless it tr as-(turning around mid look? ing at the Speak r of tho Third House, Timothy Hurley.) Donaldson exj,. tined ih.it these men would have to go to a great deal of expense before they could even commence work, much less realize anything, nml he was in favor of giving them a liberal charter. He was, however, In favor of postponing thc farther consideration of thesub ct for tho present, In order that thu matter might ho more thoroughly Investigated. Corbin. Tho company ls willing to pay what? ever ls righi; il ls organized npon a sound and honest banls. All these reports nnd denuncia? tions ur the papers relative lo RB being a hugo mo? nopoly, depriving tho poor man of his food and swindling tho State, "arc simply-infamous." They come from men who arc now stealing phos? phates by tito thousands of tops, and for which His State recurves not one cent. And now, when n number of gentlemen organizo themselves Into rt company to dig for these phosphates, and pay Hie Stato for lt, a perfect howl ls raised. This company bi wiitin? to pay whatever ls right tor tho privilege. Saith. I uta not willing to give my vote In grant tho c. -lunlvo right to dig phosphates lu tuts ?tale ul i'urty cents, or .my other price. Just think of IL U -to's a company itir.l wants to dig exclusively ..? till of the rivers, anti pay only forty cents for :acli '. n taken out, when therc'3 a maa who lina oiTcrcd io pay tuc stutts $.sooo roi* thc privilege or digging for twenty y< urs In Hie Coo snwbntcblo Uiver ?lone. [Laughter.* After some quibbling In regard to Hie Hine for ibo postponement or Hie consideration of Ute uni, lt wns decided lo make ll Hie special order for one o'clock on Tuesday next. ANOTUICR raOSrtlATB MM? in thc House to dny, Gooroc AI. Wells, pursuant to notice, introduced it "bill to grunt certain per? sons therein limned '.he right lo dig, mine mid remove front the beds or the navigable streams nml waters of Sentit Carolina, phosphates end phosphatlo deposits;'' the provisions ol' which ure similar to the bill already before thc Semite, ex? cepting thal this provides that Hie company shall ?Ive to the Stnle forty cents for each ton of thc rock removed. Thc names of those desiring In? corporation, as fellows, arc also dltrercut : V. J. Moses, Jr., Speaker of the House; IL IL Cain, col orcd; Senator ll. C. Judd, ol New Turk; Joshua S. Mays, Hoben Smalls, colored member; ll. J. Donaldson, senator; A. J. Hausier, culored mein ber; ll. A. Iloscinou, colored member; P. H. KM kiel, colored member; ll. ll. KUIott, colored mein ber; W. J. Whipper, colored member; Alfred Williams, sherill"or Headfort; B. C. Uel.arge, col oreti member; J. N. Mayne, colored member; w IL Jcryey, culored member; ArchiUnhl McLclsh IL B. Tuft, or Charleston; Rawson Ward, S. W Whitwell, or New York; Wm. Gurney, or Charles ton: Ccorge M. Wells, member: mid Joseph ll .'?.oks, member. it is reported that thc object or those request Inti incorporation in this bill is to kill the Senat) bli!, form a combination with some of the sena tors, et op a sort of compromise, and pince Hu monopoly lu the hands ortho members of tin Legislature mid the six outsiders whoso name; aro above given. This bill will pass thc House u ?iloii -^Uer cannot do, and ll is believed Hin (since the introduction of tho legislativo monup i;*.y bill) it has a very pour chunco of pus-sing 111 Sen ate-. l.lttnRRT .?so coitncmos. There is a nut nov.- watling to bc tunda a ln\ providing for thc prevention of bribery and coi ruptlou. lt is doubtful whether its provision will ever ne eu forced upon several members c Hie Legislature. There is considerable tnlk ninon several nf the members lu regard to Bowen, wh promised them money to vote for thc gold til mid forgot lu pay Hiern, lt is known that Howe look a lunn into one or the committee moms Ht day before thc bill passed thc House mid oirerc him twenty-five dollars for every vote he secura for thc bill, ile refused to accept timi or nnolht bribe which was offered. It is freely usserte that thirty-seven men were bribed, of which nun ber two received one thousand dollar.-, each, n fe two hundred dollars a piece, and Ihc rest brlbi varying from thirty-seven lo len dollnrs. Son two or three colored men express great Indigu Hon against one,rann because he demanded ar. received two Ihonsaud dollars, when, as they a sort, lie has been known to giro only one dolli for a vote. It ls probable.that I will be nble in short lime to furnish o list of those bribed at tho nmnunla received. I Several of tho senators drew up a proie j against the bill, and intended offering it in tl ' Semite to-day, but the Governor persuaded thet (or one or them at least) not to do lt. lt is reported herc Hitit there is now numil through thc press of a New York publlshii house a work entitled, -The Secret History thc Legislature or south Carolina in ISOC-'CG lt will, as 1 um informed, give thc natue of cai member who was bribed, what amount he i reived and for what object; also, brief Sketches tho lives of tho moro prominent ones. The mitti is known to only ii few; lo tho public li" ".viii only "Asmodcus." The book will bo lu patuphl form, uitu lia ?ss??il in thc spring, lt win I doubtless, very Interesting, and will sell well. WltV UNFITS WAS KOT ADMITTRO. Il hus been a source or considerable roma that thc Senate refused to admit I.. I,. Cullin tc acutus senator from Abbeville County, There tl story lu circulation which may account for According to thc report, he "made nu l-oucr." telling the peuple of Abbeville Hint he intended, Hiu or thal thing bo offered, to uso his luanes to get rid of the cai pet-nag clement in thc Sta I du not vouch for thc i ruth of Hie story, but ll be true there's no wonder that he wns kicked c or it scat In thal body, where there is a large n rcscntution of Hie element alluded to. cou usc m: LBCTuncs. A number of colored people of Columbia, will view of ridding themselves of n debt on th church,(thc African Methodist episcopal Chute have concluded lo have n course of eight lent ur ono tn bc delivered each Tuesday n gia lu t church, commencing next Tuesday night. T speakers mid their subjects tire as nam T. J. Minion, route Literature; J: u. Han M. H., Equality; J. R- Jlllson, superintend' State education, Kdtieatlon; K.J. Adams, col cd, chaplain nf Legislature, Thc Crouiid of Ho 1'. J. Moses, Jr., Speaker of tho House, Rellgl J. K. Creen, colored, sergeant at an.i i of Semi Science and Religion; lt. H. Cain, colored, sena from Charleston, Tho Negro, Yesterday, To t and To-morrow; P. I.. Cardozn, colored,Secrctt or Slate, Luther and his Times; II. P. Jacks member fruin Charleston, Progress; J. J. Wrlg colored, senator from Beaufort, subject i named. Tin: BLUE ninas nor. One or more of thc late contractors of tho II Ridge Railroad gave a hop last night, which-c eluded, lt ts supposed, with a grand sovcnty-i thousand dollar wulk around, the principal int hors being lu thc ring, lt wns a grand sttcci There have been several hopi and receptions sii Hie General Assembly convened, to which all thc white oillcials and thc prominent white sc tors and representatives vere invited; but m who wore on their brows thc dark hue of ll race. Sonto few of thc equality element of colored people nrc very much dlssntlstlcd at I a rrungem' .it, nud talk about lt considerably. FISHY. Thc joint resolution providing that Dsn c missioners be appointed, whose duty will bc draw pay and see that twenty simd shad sell Columbia at ono dollar, nud other fish propon ately cheap, was taken up In the Houseyeslcri1 Neaglc moved lo strike out "appointed by Governor," mid insert " elected on Joint balle General Assembly.'' In support of tills mot he stated he was lu favor of cloding all odie even thc county ofllccrs, by thc Ccncral Ass Uly. (ue Large, sollo roce, lt would have t bad for yon If tho General Assembly could li elected thc Comptroller-General.) Ncaglo thou tho Governor nm) Senate lind too much pov thc House was more entitled lo a volco than Senate, for half nf the senators were only old every four years, while tho repr?sent?t came every two years, and, consequently, t fresh from thc people. Ranslcr. "Freshmen, you nay, Neaglc. Oh lyon aro smart, the salarle the auditors and county treasurers amouii $00,000 a year, and lt ls a shame that tho ni has no voice in thc distribution of this patrono DcLargc said he guessed his friend had been lng, and had carried a black bottle with him. clcot eight fish commissioners by the Gen Assembly would cost over one thousand dal if tho Governor appoints them it will cost nqjl and tho salaries of tho eight men will bo $1440. Thc;-..1 men should bo scientific men wo can rcndll./ surmise what stylo of men get If tho Goner*l Assembly elect them. Thc olin ion was Anally adopted and sent to thc atc, lu which body lt was read tho first tim day. TAXES K0!t 1870. The Joint resolution directing Hie Auditor o Btatc to levy a tas of one-half of one per ccu all taxable properly In tho Sitte lo nice proprlatloris for the ilsc.1l year maj; and thc c ty coiiiniUsloncri of ench of tho counties lo li a tax not exceeding three mills on a dollar t taxable properly in their respective conntl meei the espouses of fae eald counties foi Usc ol year ol IMO. except ihc countij^c. beaufort and Picketts, tn Inc former Hie cou ".y commis sinners may levy a lax of live uni:.' HI a dollar, and In Hie latter seven, H In their judgement SO much bc necessary, oras taken up:., the House yesterday, THE APPROPRIATION rou CUAULESIIX COCNTT. Hausier moved to strike out "Hire;* mills'' and Insert "two mills'' for Charleston trinity. The chairman or the county commissioner* had as? sured him that il would take only j?5,0Q0 tu run the cornily next year. Dcl.urgo was ? '. '.lu-opinion that $160,030 would not be loo much. Ho had travelled over thc county last Bummer and lound Hint Hie roads and bridges were now.II good con? dition. Ile didn't believe thal Hie chairman ot thc county commissioners (Miller) ki: ..>. nuytidug ahoui the county, ns he sal iii lils of)&) ail or the time; nnother one of Hie commissioner*, (Alder? man Wall,) was in thc customhouse iud an alder? man, and Hie only one who knew anything about it was now in the city, (Mcl.nughllu,) now ou the floor or the House, and he had assured him (thc speaker) that lt would take ?75,C0H,.lo ;iay Hie county fees, jurors, dieting of prisoner)-, kc, and at least $50,000 more to repair lite4 roads mid bridges, Tomllnson moved, us a compromise, two and a liulf Hillls, which would ti I /o the couu ly $ioo,ooy, (voted down.) WhlpprJ sarcastic? ally Inquired or Hausier ir Millar chulruinn or thc county commissioners, was s.tcii a man that lie would rely upon lils tisser.lons in any business trasaclions. Hausier. Wolli oh yes. Ue Large. That chairman knows no more about his county Hi nu the man in lue IHOOII jutows how Hinch money there ls In my pocket. Hausier, ir the Chairman ls nut reliable and don't know tho necessities ol the people, why do ton want to give him ?160.000? UeLnrge. Well, Igklu'tkuow Hie chair mau was the board before. '? know there is one gentleman on ibu board, (rcfvsrlng to Me Laughlin) lu conjitucllon with tho Other one, (Wall) who, 1 believe, makes a majority. Jervey, colond, sahl he was u census lnker,iand travel? led Hie cornily over, and he knew ??iat $5O,U?J would liol put the bridges in proper order. Final? ly, Knuslcr'riamendment was voled down. To? day lhere was some little discussion ayer the reso? lution, but it WUK adopted and sent tc thc Se?ale. In which body it received ila Hist reading. CAUCUS. [ The prominent ineuibers or Hie L.-glshUiire, it is reported, held a caucus yesterday, ind resolved Hint thc General Assembly should dat entertain any bill or resolution having tor Us Object Hie funding or any Issues, old or new, of the llauk of thc stale, or r?>r the redemption or bonds Issued Tor supplies and other purposes under thc acts ot issi; also, io S'riko from thc treasurer's books everything concerning thc war debt. THE I.Alli) H lil l.t.. Ttic House bill to provide for Hie b-qter protec? tion or laborers,und roi-the appoittmcnt ora commissioner of contracts IH each county of thc State, ls based npon the memorial of thc colored Labor Convention which mci here tv few week* ago. lt provides that tho Governor with the consent of Hie Senate shall nppolnt 111 cacll County of lin State a discreet and suitable person, who shall bi designate?! as '.Commissioner of contracts," mui whose duty shall be to examine and attest al contracts between planters and laborers, whee pt-?-enteil to Iiiin ror that purpose; to read ?ni explain Hie same lo the contracting parties, mu to act as advisory counsel lor thc laborer In al cases or arbitration arising under lila contract that all contracts made between planters or Ibelt agents and laborers, shall clearly set torin thc condition-; upon which the laborer or laboren engaged to work, including thc length o time, thc anion ut of wages tr, tic paid ?ind when; or li" i; be on shares of crops, wlia pm : mn ol' thc crop oi < ?ops. Such lo.itructsshnl bc witnessed tty one or mure disinter -hied persoi or persons, mid at the reipicst or either or Hie cou iracttuu parties, be executed beforfeihe cominis stoner or contracts, who shall receive it fee, or flftj err.'..-. fov*nch contract ro executed, tn he ?aid b' the contracting parlies; mal whenever thc eon sideration for labor is ti snare ol thc crop or crops au cindi able division of the same shall bo madi before lae removal of thc same from His premise: whereon the crop or crops was or w?re raised ain harvested. Ami in case thc contracting pm tlc: fail lo agree upon such equitable dlyl den, then Hu sume antill be made by lilli commissioner of con I mets, \.ho shall receive as compulsation lin sum uf two dollar* a day for the time employed and actual ua.Yv.lUug expenses: thc sunn to be shared equally between tue contract lng parties. Provided, That If either o the parlies bc in debt to Hie other, Hu amount or such Indebtedness may then and then be settled ?ind paid by such amount or portion o Hie share or sitares ot Hie party so Indebted, Ol may be agreed upon by Hie parlies themselves, o: such amount as shall be set apart by thc cominis stoner of contracts; that whenever laborers nn working for wages, or for a share of the crop oi crops, said laborers shall have a prior Hen upoi said crop or crops, in whosoever hands lt maj be; and In case the crop or crops ure disposed o und removed beyond tho limits of Hits State bc fore thc chitin of thc laborer or laborers shal have ticen satisfied, then the said claim shall con stlrute a Hen upon thc land cultivated by thc In borer or laborers; sat-' claim to bc rccovcrabl by civil action In tiny court of competen Jurisdiction; that suits nt law or all classe or laborers or employees ror wages du them, or shares of crops, shall have precedent on thc calendar of thc courts over ull oilier elvi eases, and thc right of Imparlance in such cuse ls li?ruby abolished; Hint nil due bills given lr planters to laborers shall specify. In ternis, Hu special consideration for which thc same thal have been given, and shall hatrannrcrrablc nt th option or Hie holder, mu) shall operate as a llct upon thc crop and land, whenever such due bil ls given In Hen or payment ror labor; that let hours shall constitute n lawful day's work Tor al mechanics and laborers engaged In inauurnclo rles or in any business requiring skilled labor. Au at tempt was made to lu lug lt yp to-day, bu lt was defeated by thc opposition of DcLarge who stutcd i hat he hud learned enough about la borers uiul contracts while lu thc bureau, am he thought lt was best to let the subject alone; I wns a dangerous one to meddle with. TEACUERS' SALARIES. Thc joint resolution recommending that Ht Hine within which claims of teachers for service rendered during thc year commencing Octobe 31,1807, shalt bo presented for payment, bc ci feuded to thc (li st day or Match, mo, received it second reading tn thc Senate to-day. Johnstone' resolution, providing that thc Treasurer or th Stale be authorized to pay thc accotiuts of selim, teachers, for services rendered in thc yenr 180! ut n rate not lesa than llvo cents per dny ror euc scholar, was referred to the Committee Oil Kdl cation. HEPE.lL OP THE TOWNSHIP ACT. lu thc Senate, to-day, was received and ordere to bc engrossed roi- its third reading tho Hon; bill providing Tor thc act cutitlcd "An act to o ganUe townships, and to doline their powers an privileges," be repealed, c\"-ept thal portion i thc same Axing tho number, names and beumli rles or tho respective townships ol' I tie respect l\ connllcs. This was intended lo kill Corbin's bi but ns Corbin lins thc obstlnncy or n mab', is not probable that ho will allow his bill i bo choked In this woy, especially as thc miva: tage of his absence was taken to accomplish lt. THAT CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION. It will bo remembered Hutt, a short time slue a Joint resolution was adopted requesting tl Governor to Inform tho Ccncr.il Assembly or whi steps ho had taken to secure thc appropriate made by Congress to such of tho States and Teri tories as had eontrlbuted anything toward esta ii -diing schools to advauce the agricultural ar mechanical Interests. To-day tho Governor sui a mcssagoto tho House Informing that body th while In Washington, nomo Hmo ago, he calli upon tho Secretary of tho Interior with a view getting South Carolina's share or the approprl Hon, and was Informed that bo'oro he could g it more legislation would bo required; but, sin then, ho l ad r.-cclvcd a notification from th oftlccr, sta-.nig that tho scrip was being pvepan and would soon bo issued to thc State. MORE RAILROADS. In tito Senate, to-day, Jillsou gave not leo or li Intention to introduce a hill lo extend ibo Sou Carolina cen t rai Railroad rroia Sumter via Cm den aud Lancaster Courthouse lo Xor lit Carolin in thc direction of charlotte. McIntyre gave n tlcc in tho House that ho would Introduce a ti providing for tho construction of a railroad fro Watterhoro', on tho Savannah aa I Chariest* Railroad, to Jacksonboro, wu iii la about six lot milts from tho former place. THE CONFEDERATE FI.AO. Elsewhere is given the debate lu Hie Kennie yesterday upon the joint resolution to holst an United Stales nag over Hie cupltol building, Hie result of which was thc Senate ?greed to holst boin the United Slates timi ?1 state dag. 't he House to-day discussed the propriety or ngrcciug io thc amendment or tho senate relative to legis? lating "under l wo dags." Del.arge moved to have the Confederate Hag up also. This elicited consid? erable discussion, Which was slopped by the adop? tion of a muuuii to concur in the senate amend* nient. STRAY VTF.ilS. tu (tie Senate, tho following lillis received their second reading to-day, and were ordered lo bc engrossed? lilli to incorporate tho Cutty und Friendship Association, of Charleston, S. C.; lo repeal an act entitled "an act to organize town? ships, and lu doline their powers and privileges;' to renew thc charter of the Columbia Hebrew Rc- , ucvoleul Society. Thc Governor notiticd Ute Senate that he had appointed R. ll. Ktllott, colored, Assistant Adju? tant General, whereupon that body went into secret session and confirmed thu appointment. Thc Senate refuged to concur In a joint resolu? tion fruui thc House, providing Hint Simon Farr and Cavan liryaul bc appointed proxies to repre? sent thc Stale slock lu the Spartanburg and Union Railroad-reason: because Indignant that lb .me should say lu resolution il should appoint two proxies ami Uro Senate only one. House bills lo change location of Barnwell Courthouse; to incorporate Blythe cup Turnpike ' Road; to provide Tor fee? Tor transfer of State stock, and Joint resolution for appointment or fish commissioners, received their first rending today. Thc Governor notified the Senate that he bad signed acts to provide payment of Interest of State stocks unit bonds In coin; 10 extcudtlme for census taker.--; to Incorporate the Ashley Bridge Company. ii: thc House, ldiis to incorporate the Sumter Manufacturing Company, amt to auicud the charter of the city of Columbia, were passed. Thc bill to make an appropriation for the per tltetn, Ac, was passed and thc title changed lo that of aa act. I,. SPAltKS 1'ItO.U THE HIKES. hocliofort's newspaper lins nguiu mode its appearance In Parla. A writer in thc London Times favors another deeper and wider canal, less subject to fogs and sond driris, through Central America. The Congressional Committee on Ranking and Currency uro to send a siiii-comiuiltce to New York to investig?te thc gold paule. Thc Reconstruction Committee luis postponed Hie consideration of the case of Vlrgiuln until af? ter thc bollduys. -? lt ls said that Judge Trigg, of Tennessee, will be Impeached for alleged partiality against the government. Tho treasury holds 9103,000,090 in goid, Includ? ing $as,ooo,ooe gota cortlucatcs. Secretary Boiitwcll has directed tho omission ufTucsday's and Friday's sale of gold this week. This order docs not affect thc sale of gold on Thursday nor Hie salo of bonds ns advertised. Ile also orders thc payment of the January Inter? est on and after Friday without rebate. A Florida delegation havo uijpculctl to thc President for troops to support thc state Govern? ment. Thc delegation Included Um Adjutant ceucr.il, Secretary ot state ami astute Senator all negroes. TJ?J!; 1'KODVCTION AND CONSUMP? TION O t' COTTON. Tile whole history of colton culture ;tnd con? sumption is contained in thc follow inj; statistical table. Which has been made np for some English journal, lt shows tho consumption in Europe tr Jiu l Soo tu 1SGS: Years Average No of Rales Nu of Hales ending ~ No. of lbs. from from all Sepi. ?u. per bale America. sources. IMBI. .155 1,4.13,000 4,50.1,000 ISlis. 304 735,000 4,004,000 1S87. 371 1.54S,iKlU 4,147,000 Istitl. .kia 1,247,000 3,1136,000 1SU5.not given 230,000 3,056,000 ISU4.IO 242,000 2,59S,II0U .8113. do 1311,1100 2,140,000 1SC2. do .".02,000 1,003,000 1801. do 3,4411,000 I,ass,ooo 1S00. 42ii 3,407,000 4,272,000 From this lt would appenr that thc consump? tion of eotton in Europe had Increased In len rears two hundred and Cilrt y-one thousand bales; this, notwithstanding thc great lulling od of n minion and n half of bates of thc American supply- This fast would appear to discourage the hopes of those who have looked to a stimulation nnd increase of tho production of ulhcr countries equal to thc decline In this eeiintiT. Hut when it ls remembered thut thc price of colton now is Cirto times what lt waa in l."<;<), and thal fur the len years preceding that datu thc consumption doubled, lt looks US If Kin upc Wits US far oil as ever from that Independence or our produc? tion whleh she has so long striven tu attain, and that thc foreign sources of supply have not como un to tim expectations of those who have expend? ed so lunch uiuiiey to develop and Invigorate them. THE TIIAQEDT IN Villa 1M J. A I'h VHII lim Ktlloil ill 111? own t im in? lier, and in tho Preacnco nf ids Wliv, ror the Allegri! Seduction of tlic Daugh tcr of a. Friend. The Virginia papers bring ns tho particulars of Hie terrible tragedy al Charlottesville on Thursday last, lu which Dr. A. lt. Oliver, recently from England, ami prominently connected with immi? gration schemes, was shot and instantly killed by Mr. George S. Ayer, of Loudon Couuty. Both parties arc of thc highest respectability, and were men of considerable menus. STATEUBNT Ol' DR. OLIVER'S FAMILY. Mr. Ayer and Dr. Oliver had been on thc most friendly terms, Dr. Oliver having loaned consld rable mouey to thc former. On Thursday, about sunrise Mr. Ayer came to tho 'muse nnd Inquired for the Doctor, who was ihon asleep in bed. Mr. Brown, n hroihcr-iu-lnw, awakened tho Doctor, saying, ".Mr. Ayer ls here, and wishes lo sec yon." The Ductor caine to his chamber door in lils nightclothes, whero ho mci Ay ur, and extended lils hand, saving "How are you, oPl fellow 1" Ayer replied "I do not know that I can tako your hand," uv something to thut effect, and Imme? diately commenced firing. Oliver retreaicd into lils chamber, where lila wifo was In bcd, pursued bv Aver, who continued Dring until his victim was Miali!. Four shots were th ed, one taking ctrect tn tho breast, another severing an artery above thc heart, and a third lodged in Hie throat. THE STATEMENT Ol' UR. AYER 1B to tho ctfect that lust May Dr. Oliver and his wife came to Ayer1? house lu Loudon, where they were treated with the utmost kindness, ami boarded for several months. While there Oliver treated a daughter of Ayer's for consumption, and availed himself of thc facilillos thus afforded to seduce ber. Tho ruin of bis daughter carno to Mr. Ayer's knowledge only a few days ago, and ho Immediately determined upon vengeance, cam in? to Charlottesville last night, he remained al thc Central Hotel until this morning, when he went to Dr. Oliver's residence and Inquired for him. Waa Invited Into the house awl met Oliver nt his chamber door, 'who extended lils baud. Ayer snld "l cannot tako your hand; I must have your blood for tho Injuries you havo done mc," drawing at tuc saino Hmo a revolver and com? mencing to fire. Oliver retreated Into tho allam? ber of his wiro and got under tho bed, and Ayre, stooping down, fired twice upon him In that position. TUB ACCUSED sunnExntros 111118111.K. nis victim dead, Mr. Ayer left tho house r?t once, and, going to a magistrate, offered to sur? render himself; but tho magistrate did not put him under arrest. Ho thou went to the hnuso of the county Jailor, whore ho now ls, walting for thc oiliccrs of justice to take soino action. Ayer has ticen visited at tho jail by many citizens of Charlottesville to ex prcis their sympathy for him, mid Justifying tho act. several clergymen have railed, and muong thom were Kev. Messrs. James H.Taylor, John E. Long, and Gcorgo H. Taylor, Jr., of tho Capt Kt denomination, who seem to havo been previously acquainted willi him Mr. Ayer deems to be about tl fly years of age, and tn a man of very quiet demeanor, lt ls staled Hint ho lort homo wu meit Hie know'.cdgo of his family, ns he did nut wish bis sous to know wh.il bowns H'm it to da, preferring lo tako tho execution of Justice Into iiU own bauds. After ho killed Dr. Oliver, ho sent a telegram to Ms family saying that he had done what hs canto to do, ?ul was lodged-tu Jail, ile w a man or wealth nnd stand lujr, ami occupies a prominent poiliion in the lla|ilisi Church. Ile resides near Uppcrvllle, L oin hm COUIItr. Till: UM KlSKP. Hr. A. lt. Oliver ls a Scotchman hy hit lb, hm was for twelve y-ars a practicing physician In Rinnlugbatii, England. !!?. came io Hil? country nltouun wo years URO on a prospecting lour, and hvcaiuo wen known ihrottghooi Oie seitens a general agent ot un KiigU-ih rompant lor tho iiroinolioit ol' cmlgraiioii to Virginia. Ilecently he determined tn make this Stale his home, and was enthusiastic in ihe praise ul ins adoptt-d country. During the lute Slate agricultural luir tte was in lUehllloud, and delivered au address berore the Agricultural Society. At the lair he had on exhibition it seir hnlf-eockliig, breech loudlug double-barrelled gun, said lobe ii nnvlliig piece or unusual merit, and by Hie sale ol which heexpccied to make a handsome rbnuue. Dr. Oliver was about roi ty years ul age of prepossess? ing appearance, und very agrceaele in conversa? tion. He leaves a wile.bul nu t'hihlrcu. lt is proper io add Huit when lie mei .Mr. Ayer he did nut evince consciousness ol having wronged him, mid mau Wested areal surprise ut his hostile attitude. Mrs, Oliver nituessed me shooting, sud, of course, ls nun- lu a heart-boken couditioit. ?.ATMST J. A non suns. Tlie C'hicuga t'i-ndca' Un tn na. The workingmen ot' Chicago couloiupliito the erect lon oin Trades1 Cul?n hull. A plan tins already boco presen lcd io Hie 'trades' Assembly or thai etiy. At the lust meeting of this associa? tion lt wax det-ideil io coiiiuiviice on the co opera 11 ve principle, of building ? by silures, each shareholder io lune hui oue vole, without regard tu the number ol shares Unit might lic beld. 'Hie next Legislature is expected lo enact a law to enable ilii- currying out ol Hie niau. Notional Imhor Movement-!. President Trcvclllck, or Hie National lather Union, lins summoned Ihn Executive Committee and Advisory Committee of the National Labor Cul?n, to meet in Washington on .Monday, Jan? uary :t, IS70. Among Hie business which will come up at this meeting, w in in- the preparation amt issuing of Hie annual address of mc National I,alior Congress, lt ls very desirable I hal many Of III" executive Ottlccrs ol' Ute several slates, and oihers iuicresled m the success of Hie great labor reform, us eau eotivciileuily uilcud, should be present, lu aid the committee with I heir advice. The Chiiicic in California. li Ls usccluincd Hull l3S,AbC Chluniueu have ar rived lu California, of which nuMiier 37,323 have returned. 10,420 have died, and thc remainder ure lettered through UicdluVicut paris oi thc Pacido coast, (ir thc 4i.o*'i In that State, 4H)j arc fe? males, ? HdiPdieu, CO iiiiiit: Slate pris.tua In the '.urlous comity jails, nutt 1307 old und dc crcpld-leaving 31,700 active adnu males, of wiiuiii uhoui 14,000 arc localed in the City of Sun Francisco, where there nrc also 22V) women and about 7.''0 children, cripples and old people. Their occupations in Sun Francisco are: Merchants, ur connected with mercantile linus. :i"i?; storekeep? ers, bluchers, bakers, Ac., 1200; laundrymen, 704; pedlars of Ash, vegetamos, Ac., 210; luther* m e n. .'.o-, tinsmiths, 88;cnrpentei s and boxiuukers, 4S; doctors, 172; artists and pliotographcrs, IC; la? borers, moo: clgar-iuakers, 2760; rag and utral, gatherers, TO; shoemakers, SM; lac tory auvl mill hands, IMO; domo o io servants, 4.'iS0 hitscolhuie oiis ocsupatkms, soo. Total. 14.001). or those lu Hie Interior counties (24,000) there arc : l'?mules, 3860; children, 12.10; old, maimed and In jail, ia.'iO. Total, 6260. Leaving l?.?so active adult mules, or whom lhere are: Storekeepers and trades, 1600; miners, 0100; tarni hands. woodchoppers, Ac, 2000; domestic servants and cooks; 1600 laborers or various classes, 4">o0: factory and nilli hands. 1600; miscellaneous employments, 550. Total, ?s.??o. Thus far, during tho present year, the arrivals of Chinese In California have been 12.781. while 13,104 have returned to China._ fl?arrico. J ERV EV-WILKINSON.-On Thursday,cvenlug! December 10.1S69, ut St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. It. S. Tra pier, EcoEXE I*. JKKVF.V and ELLA M., daughter of Janies W. Wilkinson, Evi|. ? funeral Notices. JS0-T1IE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND ncquiilntances of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN E. TORLAY, mid the mcmbcra of thc First liapiist church, arc respectfully invited to attend the funeral services or the latter,al her late reddence, No. 8 Jasper ?trccl, a' half-past 10 o'ctook, Tins MORNIXO, without further invitation. dcc20 ?SIP-THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS ortho late CATHARINE A. STB WART, and of Mrs. Mary J. Slrobcl, are Invited to attend thc funeral Services of Hie former, at Central Church, at 10 o'clock Tins Moitsiso. decio jpS-TRE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND ncoualutancos or Mr. CHARLES BERRIE are re? spectfully invited to attend Iiis I'aucrnl Services THIS Monsixo, at 0 u'clock, at his late residence, South Ray street, wimont any further invita ion, decCO ?t?r GERMAN FIRE ENGINE C' <M l'ANY.-You arc hereby summoned to appear at your Engine House, tu full uniform (black pants,) Trna MoiiNiNii, at half-past B o'clock, to attend the Funeral of our late Urothcr Fireman. CHARLES UKRRJE. Hy order. 0. RIECK.E, dec20 Secretary. Special Notices. jSa-NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.-THE Steamship MAGNOLIA is Tut* DAV discharging cargo at Vanilcrhorst's Wliarf. Goods not re? moved by sunset will remain on wharf at owners' risk. HAVEN EL A CO., decSO Agents. ?ta- CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP MARYLAND, from Rainmore, are hereby notified that thc ls THIS DAY discharging ?argo at Pier No. i, enlon Wharves. AU goods not taken away at sunset will remain on wharf nt consignees' risk. MORDECAI A CO., dec20 1 Agenta. ^-N?TIGE.- T H R?Tl?~ MONTHS after date application will be made to Hie Hank of Charleston for Renewal of Ccrilucntcs for Twenty-fight SHARES, standing In my name, the origlual Certificates, No. 7251, 0 Shares; No. 7U3S, 4 Shares; No. "VJ?, io Shares; No. 764G, 3 Shares; and No. 7005, 5 Shares, having been loat or destroyed. E XI AN I) EL BU ERO. ncPJQ 1amo3r_ _ NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS HAV? ING claims against thc Estate of 0. J. CHAPEE will present them, properly attested, within the time prescribed by laW, and all persons Indebted to said Estate will please make payment to II. M. WALPOLE, Aiken, S. C., or A. II. HAYDEN, Charleston. MARY A. CHAPEE, Executrix. H. M. WALPOLE, dec?s sluthO_Executor. Jisl- IF YOU WANT STRAW, MANUE? LA and all kinds of WRAPPING PAPERS, go to EDWARD PERRY, No. 165 Meeting street, oppo? site Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S. C. droit Omos_ " ?9? NOTICE.-- ALL PERSONS HAV ISG any demands against tho late NICHOLAS W. DARRELL, will present Hie same, properly attest? ed, and all those Indebted will make payment to Mr. GEORGE P. ARTO PK, who ls duly authorized to settle thc same. MARY A. DARRELL, ?euii S3*_Executrix. " ??r NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS HAV? ING claims against tho Estate of Dr. J. L. NOV? ELL, lato of St. James -San tee, will present them to tho undersigned properly attested, within the 1 Hmo proscribed by lawr*. All indebted to enid Es? tate will plcaso make payment at once. E. W. NOWELL,! VVMIIIAH dcc7 imo . L. C. NOWELL, } -^ecu-era. ?B?rGLASS GLOBES.-SOME MONTHS ago ten or twclvo Cut Glass Gas Globes wcro left with P. L. GUILLEM1N, Oas Fitter, Church street, tobo sold. The owner 'v;'.l please claim tho Globes at once, or they v.lU bc sold to defray oxpoitfics._ deel I .?MD-THE CHECK No. 601 OF' JOHN MARSHALL, Jr., for three hundred and seventy Aro ($3*6) dollars, drown on thc People's Hank, pnyablo to JOSE -8ILVEY A CO., or bearer, bas hetti stopp, d, an l nil persons are cant oned against trading for thc same. dcclC thstui* JOSE S1I.VEY. 5 U CC. tl I iVollCCG. ra-??O T(i ( ?KO?.GK LITTLE & CO. for WATERPROOF TWEED OVER HACKS, for <.*'._ _iiSf18.. /.O-SIIIPFKUS |?..? STEAMERS ?IC TATUR, CITY POINT ami ril.OTllOY ?rc hereby nodded Hint no freight will bi received after sun sei un thc ?lays of their sailing. deco j. ti. AI KI-: N A co. Agenta. //T-f) HEADY TO-DAY.-Till-; ?C1IRI8T MAS OFFERING," by Rev. W. WATKIN HICKS, can be hart ni all thc Bookstore* To-1)AY. orilers from the country to any Bookseller tu Charleston will be promptly responded io. Price io Sunday Schools, <y.*,o per huudred copies._dec 17 T-fl-N OT li ?H.-ALL MAN U FACT URE11S of Cigars anil oilier vendors arc rim lonni against using the trade nuuk of this Factory, namely, LA VALENTINA. No Cigars or this brand aud mark are genuine unies* procured rrom thc undersign* eil, Agent of the Factory at Charleston. ALFRED A. PARROT, denn .'. Ko. lt? Casi Bay tdrcct. f?Br OFFIGE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY, CIIARLBSTON, DECEMBER 15, 1MJH. THO Cilice of this Company has been REMOVED rrom No. ur Meeting street to No. bl Basel street, Immediately In rear or Hie Pavilion Hotel. T. D. GILLESPIE, dccio 13_ Agent. ?3f NOTICE.-TUE UNDERSIGNED having retired fruin business in Charleston, lakes this opportunity or thanking his many friends and customers for their liberal patronage so kind? ly bestowed on hun. In retiring, I ei*o take pleasure in recommend, lng Messrs. GOUTEVENIER Ritos, as my succes? sors, fooling satisfied thai ihey will strictly adhere to my motto of quick sales and small prouts. dew iii l _ A. ILLINO. ?SS- TO PRINTERS.-IF YOU WANT NEWS, HOOK, CAP, DEMI and MEDIUM PAPERS, P.III Heads, Statements, Cards, Cant Hoard, Print? ing Material, Binding, Ruling and Cutting, goto EDWARD PERRY, No. 155 Meeting street, oppo sue Charleston Hotel, Charleston, s. c. decu emus ??)~ 7F YOU WANT LAW BOOKS, LAW BLANKSnnd Legal Priming, go to EDWARD PERRY. No. ita Meeting street, opposite Charles* lou Hotel, Charleston, S.e. dcclt Cmos ?tV WORDS OF CHEER-ON TUE Errors or Youth ami the Follies or Age, In rela? tion to Marriage ami Social Evils, with a dclplng hand lor the erring and uurortunnto. Sent lu sealed letter envelopes, tree or charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P., Philadelphia I'n. sepfjfi .linos jfB-TO REMOVE MOTH PATCHES, FRECKLES and TAN from thc face, use PERRY'S Moth.and Freckle Lotion. Prepared only by Dr. H. C. PERRY, No.49 Dond strect, New York. Sold by nil DniL'glsts._. _deco 3mos ??-PERRY'S COMEDONF. AND PIM? PLE REMEDY positively cures Comedones, (linhl Heads or drubs;) also Red, White ami Malterateii Pimples on thc face. Depot No. 49 Hond street. New York. Sold by Druggists everywhere, deco amos jpSr>-VLXSS AND ESTIMATES AHE solicited Tor a NEW MARKET BUILDING to be erected on the site of ihc present Market In Sa" vanuah, Ga. Thc available space is in "aliapc a parallelogram. Thc sides on Congress end Bryan streets, being two hundred nnd ten (210) feet, and on the Hide streets one hundred and nine-Live (195) feet. Plans may include a cellar siory below, and halls, otiiccs, Ac, nbovo thc market proper, lt is desirable lo leave sufficient space in t'.e Interior for light and ventilation, nt Mm same lime rooting the entire area. Two bu ml red and il fly dollars will bc paid for thc plan adopted, mid oue hundred dollmd ror the pluu next approved. Plans will bc received until Ja.iurry io, is;o. Address ALFRED HAYWOOD, dec?a Hunt) Chairman Market Committee. JStr AWAY WITH SPECTACLES.-OLD Eyes made new, easily, without doctor or medi? cines. Sent postpaid on receipt or 10 cents. Ad? dress Dr. E. B. FOOTE, No. 120 lexington avenue, New York. dcelS wfmaraos AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRUSSES.-Comfort and Cure for ibo Ruptured. Sent postpaid on receipt of 10 cents. Address Dr. E. H. FOOTE, No. 120 Lexington avenue, New York. llccl6 wfm3mos JES* NO CURB, NO PAY.-FORREST'S JUNIPER TAR Tor Coughs, Croup, Whooping Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis, Sore Thront, Spilling ormond and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief and positive cure, or price refunded. 35 cents. N. IL-The genuine article has yellow labels, With While, unprinted wrapper. Sold by C. W. AIMAR, Agent, Comer King and Vandcrhorst street*. HOV25 thsiu3mo 23S~ UNDEFINED AILMENTS.-TnBRE are mauy atlmcntR, trying In their nature, but; thc symptoms ur which are not suiiiclently speci? fic to enable physicians to ulassHy them under any particular head. As a general rule they arise from a general debility of the whole organization, but their primary cause, in at least thrco cases out or live, Isa lack or brisk vital action In tho 6tomnch and livor. Stimulate and tone the relax? ed digestive and secretive organs, and bodily case, health and vigor will follow the treatment. Among alt ihc medicines which havo been re? commended as conducive to mis end, none has been administered with such uniform and entire success ns HOSTETTEH'S STOMACH HITTERS. Its ingredients were selected from the vegetable kingdom, originally, with a view to thc invigora? tion of the phlslquc nnd thc constitution, and also for their unii-bllious nnd slightly laxativo proportics. Twenty odd years of experience has proved that these herbal restoratives were wisely chosen and have been Judiciously npporiloucd in this celebrated preparation. Not only ns a speci? fic Tor indigestion and all kindred complaints, but as a household remedy ror all thc minor ailments Incident to humanity, lt has obtained a reputa? tion based on unimpeachable testimony, which fullly eclipses that of any other proprietary or otilclual medicine In use. dcc20 OOAC ?*3- SOUTH CAROLINA, BEAUFORT COUNTY.-In Equity.-W. F. H?TSON, Trustee, vs. P. O. CRADDOCK, cl al.-Bill for Foreclosure and Sale-It appearing to my satisfaction that P. O. CRADDOCK and W. R. MALLON, parties defendant In this case, nre absent from and re? side beyond thc limits or HIIB State, lt ls ordered, on motion of Messrs. Cotcock A Datson, com? plainant's solicitors, that they do appear and plead; answer or demur to tills said bill, within forty (io) days from thc dato of this order, or tho said bill will be taken against them pro confiasse. H. O. JUDD, C. C. r. and Ex. Off. Register Court of Equity for Beaufort County. December T. IMO. dccl0.20.30 JtinP.lO JSO- A CARD.-A CLERO Y M AN, white residing In South America as a Missionary, discovered a safe and simple remedy fur the cnn of Nervous Weakness, Early Decay, Dlsoasoof thc Urinary and Seminal Organs and tho wholi train of disorders brought on by ban-; il and vicious habits. Great numbers have bett, cured Ly this noble remedy, prompted by n desire to benefit thc amirtcd and unfortunate, i wm som* thc recipe for preparing nail using this medicino. in a settled envelope, to any ono who needs U free oi charge. Address JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D, miiie House, ott! enies* New York eily.