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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. CONGRESS AND VIRGINIA. WASHINGTON, Jan nary i ",. Thc Sonate received thc House Virginia bill last night. Trumbull sahl, were the Senate fun, he would move tita*, the Senate bill be laid aside and the House bill be taken up. The resolutions of thc Senate forbade d?duite action, and the Sen? ate resumed tfcc consideration of its own bill. Stewart hopexl Virginia would not bc fettered with new coalitions. Should Virginia again raise the standard of rebellion he would be the first to favor vigorous measures; trat what was the use of legislation from a fear of what may he cousidercd impossibilities ? Drake could not understand hew Republican senators tad changed front; neither would the country understand lt. Carpecter wanted to know what would bc done with Virginia ir she violated the conditions pro? posed. Draft; said: "Sufilclent for the day is the 0*11 thereof." Carpenter responded: "Now is the day for con? sideration."' Drake's proposition was evil. Car? penter would have kept the Southern States 'tin? der pupilage, if it took twenty-five years, !l>ut \Hhon they did come back, he wanted them back as equal members in the family or States. He wanted Virginia toc?me with the same rights. Carpenter asked, has Congress a right to force a constitution on Virginia ! Sumner responded: "Unquestionably." Morton maintained the right of Congress to im? pose the conditions. Many senators, he said, be? lieved that if Virginia was admitted unfettered, loyal men would be compelled to leave that State, and terrorism would follow. H Virginia follows thc lead of Tennessee and Georgia, the senators must meet a storm of indignation from their con? stituents. Warner favored universal amnesty, whereby he believed the Republicans-could carry thc South, instancing the case or Longstreet, whose forgive? ness, appolnment and confirmation had worked good. Cameron said he had opposed Longstreet's con? firmation, and could assure Warner that thc peo? ple of the South would show him no liberality. Cameron asserted that no Southern senator now on thc floor would be re-elected. There ls much doubt on the street and at tav? erns as to results. The early admission or Vir? ginia is regarded as certain, but the best opinion is that the conditions will be imposed-most pro? bably those exacted by the Fourteenth amend? ment, both as to legislators and State officers. The restrictions in the House were defeated by only three votes. Recruits are expected by Mon? day, which will carry the restriction; and Bhoild the Senate amend the bill, their exaction is re? garded certain. MISSISSIPPI. JACKSON, January 15. *Tlie Legislature to-day ratified the Four icotith and Fifteenth amendments. The election or United States senator will occur on Monday. R.B. Egleston, candidate for Gov? ernor last year on the Radical ticket, IL W. Floun, or Mississippi, and Major-General Ames, are the prominent candidates. Geueral Alcorn has writ? ten a letter to General Ames declining thc Pro visianal Governorship, and says: "Coming Irom military authority, and subject for its support to the military power, thc fitness of things appears to me to forbid my acceptance or lt. While 1 hold in Immediate prospect the position of civil Gov? ernor by that sanction most acceptable to my in? stincts os an American citizen, that ot popular choice, I may, pern rps be indulged and make frank confession that under tue fellowship of er? ror and chastisement by which I am bound to the Southern people, I am constrained by an ir isis tibie loree or my heart te draw back from lot or part in the government by any other right than that or their own conscience." THE HAYTIEN STRUGGLE. PORT-AC-PRINCE, December 25. The revolutionists demanded the surrender or those persons who sought refuge in the Ameri? can consulate, but the consul maintained the sanctity or his flag by the assistance of the Eng? lish and French men-of-war. Salnave has been captured and imprisoned. Assurances have been ji?vea that there wiu be no bloodshed. SPARKS F30M TUE WIRES. The Nipsic, of the Danen exp?dition, will <tiU from Washington to-^-y. inc steamer Yan tic and t?? store-ship Girard, composing the rest t." thc fleet, will sail soon. Dr. Bard bas withdrawn from the Atlanta New Era. Louisiana has repealed the law authorizing the licensing of gambling saloons. The disposition or the authorities at Washing? ton ls against making any more treaties with thc Indian tribes. Delano decides that Tanners who sell regularly in market or other places, are subject to license as retail traders. The Rio Janeiro Mall confirms thc flight or Lo? pez, and the close of the war. He was last heard or, with a few followers, wandering about the Brazilian deserts. Two inmates of the Massachusetts State prison have been discharged after four years' imprison? ment, upon the discovery of their innocence. They have applied to the Legislature for compen? sation. _ y STATE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL. The Court of General Sessions i6r Greenville convened on Monday last. A couple of white youths, named Donaldson, and a negro named Henry Aiken, escaped from the jail of Andereon County on Sunday night last. The white boys were confined on a charge of forgery, and the negro for petit larceny. t / The taxable personal property*^ Orange burg County is valued at $2,098,974, an in? crease over 1868 o? $350,000. The AbbevUle Press announces the death of a little son of Captain James T. Barnes, a high? ly esteemed citizen of Lowndesvllle, on Satur? day last. The father, who is now living a few miles beyond Lowndesville, had mounted his horse for the purpose of visited that village, taking his son behind him. On his way he visited some hands who were at work attempt? ing to dislodge a fallen tree which had been caught by another tree. The tree in foiling took an unexpected course, and, narrowly missing Captain Barnes, knocked down the horse and killed the son Instantly, crushing him terribly. The following real estate In Abbeville Vil? lage was sold recently: The line residence of Mrs. James M. Perrin was sold to Joel S. Per? rin for th? sum of $7000. "\The desirable house and lot (five acres,) of the estate ol Dr. Living? ston, was purchased by Mrs. James M. Perriu tor $2500. The Farrington lot was divided and sold-the Improved portion to James Shillito, Jr., for $5U0, and the unimproved to W. f. Penney for $100. The Harberson house and lot (six acres,) in Fort Pickens, was sold by William Hill, agent, to John L. Clark, late of Hodge's Depot, for $500 cash. The Abbeville Press learns that thc barn and stables of Mr. Robert Brownlee, a well known and highly esteemed citizen of the neighbor? hood ot Donaldsville, were consumed by Are cn Wednesday night of last week. A large a-iount of fodder, together with two horses, wore destroyed. The loss is probably some seven or eight hundred dollars. It wiis clearly the work ol an incendiary. The Columbia Phoenix says: "On Friday afternoon last, during a hunting expedition in the swamps of the forks of Congaree and Wateree Rivers, Messrs. Belton Joyner, Low man, Bhtkely and Moye, succeeded in captur? ing an alligator, which may be termed the king -in size al least-his weight beiug six hundred and Atty pounds, and his length seventeen feet. He ls very ferocious, and, with a slap of his immense tail, broke the leg of a colored Poy, besides wounding several other perseus Lefore he could be scoured." COLUMBIA. TUE LAST SENS A TIO -V. Wcctins; of tlic Tliirtl KOUM. i LL AbO?T TH Tv EXTENSION BILL Th? Police Bill-Liens on Craps-A Sink tag Fund-T5?e Education Bill-Ad vanees to Planters. [PROU OCK OWN CORREftTONDENT.] OeiATMBlA, Saturday, January 15. SESSION OF TUE TUIBD HOUSE. Thc Third blouse, compered of the "lobby members," te always considered in session as long as the Senate and House of Representatives he "met and sittiug in General Assembly," but it is very seldom that a formal session of this body is held, as was thc case yesterday. Yesterday when both houses met, In thc House, in "joint assembly," Corbie, Greene, Leslie, Reid, and Buck did no: go, but remained in the Senate chamber. Corbiu moved mat a season of thc Third House beheld. The motion was earned, and Timothy Hutley, the Speaker of the Third House, ascend? ed to thc chair of the President of the Senate, and called the House to order. Leslie acted as scrgeant-at-arms. The speaker announced as 'unfinished busi? ness" a resolution to ircrea.se the pay of senators tweuty per cent., and was upon the point of call? ing it up for adoption, but yielded for Corbin to make a motion that thc speaker (Hurley) be de? clared the senator from Abbeville. The speaker acknowledged his willingness to serve if he were allowed back pay, to which thc House objected, and no decision was had. Greene gave notice of his intention to shortly introduce a "bill to change thc name of thc City of Charleston to that of Mackey ville !" Corbin moved that Leslie be required to per? form physically on thc floor of the House some of the movements he now and then performed intel? lectually. [Erratic movements supposed to be re? ferred to.] No vote was taken. The Speaker announced that the hour for the "special order," "the bill to prevent and punish bribery and corruption," had arrived. Corbin moved that a committee of three be ap? pointed to investigate the charges preferred igalnst thc Speaker, with power to call on THE NEWS and Courier. Pending the consideration of . his motion, Greene moved that the House adjourn to partake or re? freshments. The Speaker said he would entertain the motion f the senator from Orangeburg would amend it so that it should bc refreshments straight. Greene stated his unwillingness to have his mo ion so amended, and lt was put and carried, and :he Speaker at half-past one o'clock declared the [louse adjourned sine die, to take something ilraiglU away. . CHARLESTON EXTENSION. The bill to extend thc limits of the City of )f Charleston and to'providc for an election there n, and thc bill to create a metropolitan police orce, are thc chief topics of discussion at present, ind tue discussions are more exciting than those lpon thc subject of phosphates, ll is claimed that vith the hands employed at the various phosphate yorks above Charleston, and those lnthe vicinity mgaged In "diggins, mining and removing" phos >hates, there will bc at least three thousand five ?undred colored men legally entitled to vote, be? muse of living between the present and proposed loundaries of Charleston. Some claim that a najorlty of these men will vote as their employers lesire them todo; that is, vote for a Democratic andidatc. This ls thc favorite argument '..'ojiosc ?f thc colore?! numbers of the House who 40f.l for he extension bill, but now rear they have opened i grave for the burial of thc Republican party in Jharleston. These men who, though few, are not or bc Charleston delegation, or their hostility to the irescnt administration would make them care ess or results, when they had an opportunity or nstaining a measure which looked towards the lethronement or those so utterly hated, because hey had declared they had no right to take ac? ion against any one who discriminated between 'race, color or previous condition." The mern ie rs of thc Charleston delegation do not hesitate 0 assert that the motive tor the introduction of he bill was their hatred to Mayor Pillsbury and he Aldermen. Some h^e declared that they did , lot care ir Democrats were e??cted under the pro- j islons of the Extension bill, so that the officers , ibo ve referred to were ejected from offioe. Jt ls ( lalraed that tte object, of the bUJ ls lo got , )r. A. G. Mackey elected to the Mayoralty, "he carpet-bag clement here generally seem j o recognize in the bill the beglunlng of an ttempt to drive from the State the carpet-bag- , ers, and place thc power now held by them Into j ?ic hands of thc scalawags, who first held it after ( tie war. I have heard many of thc carpet-bag , ratcrnity who temporarily dwell in Charleston, ( wear that they will vote for any man nominated , y the Democrats lu preference to voting for Dr. . lackey. However, there is very little danger of , heir being called upon to do this, as the bill will ' ot pass thc Senate. There are thirty-one sena ors in all, but of these there are seldom more han twenty-four present on any one day. Fuliy ightcen or thc whole number will doubtless vote , gainst thc bill-the following named can be . otintcd on : Corbin, Buck, (Democrat.) Bi?man, , Democrat,) Donaldson, Duncan, Foster, (Demo- , rat.) Greene, Hoyt, Hayes, Jillson, Leslie, Reid, Democrat,) and Rodgers, (Democrat)-as voting igalnst thc bill, which on Monday will, perhaps, ie called up and rererrcd to thc Committee on Iu orporations. Thc supporters of thc bill assert hat If it bc not passed they will introduce another ?rovlding only for thc holding of an election at in early day. As regards the bill to create a metropolitan lolice rorce, there are many interested In lt. It is t3sertcd that the one introduced in the Senate by iash originated in the Governor's office, and is a iopy of the bill under which the New York rorce vas organized. Rumor further hath it that tubbard will be made superintendent if the bill >e passed. THE "LIEN BILL," ts thc bill introduced in the Senate by AVim >ush to repeal an act to secare advances for agrl lultnral purposes, passed September 20, isoe, is a'.led, will not bc passed. The bill was referred o the committee on agriculture, which reported hat ("believing that thc aforesaid act ls no lon ;er productive of any advantage to the agrlcul ural population of the State,") they would re ommend that it bc passed. Yesterday thc re iort and the bill were called up and referred to he Judiciary Committee, which will report un a vombly, and then the bill will Insufficiently le?unet to be buried. KIMPTON'S SECDIUTY. As will doubtless bc recollected, the Committee in Finance, to whom was rcrcrred Arnlm's reso utlon, (to inquire and report what amount of ccurlty, ir any, ls deposited by thc financial igent to secure thc State,) reported on Wednes lay last, stating that they had found In the ofllces il the Secretary or state and Comptroller-General 'a bond, duly and correctly executed according o law for the penal sum ofllvc hundred thousand lollars." * * . "And that it was a voluntary ict on thc part of thc financial agent, inasmuch is thc act authorizing the appointment of said tgent did not exact a bond." Since thc report vas ma-'e, some unnnlcial Inquiry ha? been made n regard to the security mentioned, and lt has >een found that the bond the committee rcrcrred o ls dated 1SC3, and has only If. ff. Kimpton a.* lecurlty. lt is stated that as soon as Arnim's isolation was introduced, Kimpton was tele? graphed, and afterward frequent telegrams pass :d between him and the oillcials here. Kimpton jives himself a^ security in the sum of five hun Ired thousand dollars, when, according to the Somptrollcr-Gcnerars report, be has over two milton dollurs of State money. Is bis security "good and lawful?" A resolution will be int duced in thc Senate asking for another inveslii tion and another report, which, it is to be liopt -will be more satisfactory. THE CHARLESTON FLOUR INSPECTOR. In ney last letter 1 gave a petition signed by t Mayor and several of thc Aldermen, request, the General Assembly to grant them the power abolish the office of flour inspector, in order tl they might "elect a proper person, and stay t conns from extra judicial interference." Tl petition, which, according to the statcmei?tof t clerk of the City Council, was not agreed to presented at any session of thc Council,-reel t that a petition signed by "about three-bundi merchants" was presented to the Council, "s ting forth the Incapacity of thc said Averill." an offset to the petition of thc City Council, 1 C. N. AverEl, flour inspector, has here a petltic requesting the Legislaturcto take "no-r.ction thc premises, but leave the questions t6 be dec ed by thc courts." This pctitictn has numero signatures; among them such responsible firms Geo. W. Williams A Co., Stenhouse A Co, West Jones, Knobeloch A Small, John A Theo. Getl Jacob Small A Co., Campsen A Co., J. C. II. Clat sen. Mordecai A Co., Werner A Ducker, Cure myer A Co., R. M. Dutlcr, Huger A /Raven Holmes A Calder, J. Robinson, J. A. Baslow A O T. J. Kerr A Co., Street Bros. A Co., W. H. Chat A Co., and Henry Bischoff A Co. TUE PETITION, which is as follows, will probably bc present? to both Houses on Monday: To the Honorable the Members of the u > House of itepreseniatives of the Slate of.sou Caroliim: The undersigned citizens of ike State of Seul Carolina respectfully show io your honor?t bodies, that in the reports of the proceedings the Legislature, published lu the newspapers the City of Charleston, on thc 13th January. 18" it is stated that there has been presented in ti House of Representatives a memorial of tl Mayor and Aldermen or the Ci'y or Chnrlcstn praying 'Tor an enactment to remove C. N. Ave Ul, "-thc flour inspector in Charleston," or "fl authority to remove the said C. N. Averill, Hoi Inspector." That application was immediate made to the clerk or the City Council ror a cor or said memorial, but thc clerk stated that r suck memorial had ever been agreed to by tl City Council at any meeting, nor presented I them while in session, and that he had nevi seen er heard of the said memorial before the n< tice of it in the newpapcrs. Tour memonalisi are therefore unable to know what is praye In the said memorial or the City Council, nc the grounds upon which thc Legislature is aske to lnterrere; but your memorialists, as dealer and consumers or flour, arc deeply interested i the said office of flour inspector, and in the eft clent discharge of Its Important duties. Your m< morlallsts therefore show unto your honorabl bodies that the office of flour inspector was c; tablishedby the State in 1850, and the original ac has been rrora time to time amended by the Logb lature, the last amendment of the law havinj been made by thc present Legislature in Septem ber, 18GS. That in all or these acts the office ls rc cognized as one which concerns thc Interest o all thc citizens or the State, although, tor greate convenience, the power of appointment or th officer was. In 185-1, transferred from the Cove r nor, to whom it was originally given, io the Cltj Council of Charleston. 'I hat thc question whet he' thc said ofilcer ls a State or a city officer is nov pending before the courts of thc State; and you memorialists pray that your honorable bodies wil not. by your legislation, interfere with thc casci now pending, nor with the rlgbis ur Hie partloi concerned in said litigation. Your memorialist: rurthcr show that tho incumbent or thc sau office, c. N. Averill, is perfectly competent, au. discharges lils responsible dillies to the perfcci satisfaction of the business community who art interested; and they trust that your honorable bodies will not, either directly or indirectly abridge his riguts. If the flour Inspector is ii Slate officer, then, under thc seventh article ol thc State constitu? ion, the Incumbent cannot herc moved except by impeachment, or by an address requesting his removal, passed by two-thirds ol both Houses of the General Assembly, for CHUSOS set forth in said address, and arter he llas had a full hearing be'ore the said houses. And If tho said office ls a State office, then thc incumbent is en? titled to hold his office until removed in the man? ner prescribed In tl j constitution; ami your me? morialists are advised that even If tho Legisla? ture should enact that the C<ty Council of Charles? ton shall hereafter have the power of removal from said office, such action cannot abridge or change thc rights of thc incumbent, who is now a suitor in the courts of the State for thc mainte uance or his rights, which the City Council ol Charleston have endeavored to infringe. But any legislation on thc subject of this ofllce%ould, your memorialists are convinced, have au in? jurious effect upon thc flour business of thc city and State, by creating doubts as to thc rights of the Incumbent, and inviting new and further lltl Katlon. from the tffects or which the community have already suffered, and still suffer. Your me? morialists, therefore, pray your honorable bodies to take no action in the premises, but to leave thc questions to be decided by thc courts. RELIEF FOP. THE FARMERS. Yesterday Arnim, without previous notice, in? troduced a "bill for thc relier or t he farmers of thc State," which recites that whereas there are many 5f the citizens or this State engaged in agricultu? ral pursuits who are unable to procure thc means jr working their farms, therefore, be it enacted IllUC- 0B0 million of dollars in bonds beappropriat :d for the advani? t0 innnCM to assist them In naking their crops; that the Governor mw ari point in each county a person to endorse rccoov nendations ror an advance, to be secured by a ien on the crop, provided that the appointment JC made from thc public officers or Hie county, rho shall discharge the duties of the office with? )ut compensation. Mayne moved that eighteen housand copies be printed, which received no ?ccoud. It was ordered to be printed aud con ildcrcd on Monday, lt ls considered as a burlesque JU thc bil! to give thc land commissioners one nllllon dollars to purchase lands for thc landless. A SINKING FONn. Cln yesterday introduced a bill to provide for i sinking rund and management of the same. It [trovkics that for tho puiposc ol' paying the pre? sent indebtedness or toe State, and the Interest thereon, and such further indebtedness ns may hereafter bc contracted by Hie State, the Govern? or, thc Comptroller-General and thc Attorney? General, bc constituted commissioners, to bc known and designated as "Thc Commissioners or the Slnkiug Fuud," to re?oive and manage the incomes and revenues hereafter set apart and ap? plied to thc sinking rund of thc State; that il shall be the duty of the commissioners to sell and convey for and on behalf of thc Slate, all such real or personal property belonging to the State as ls not devoted to educational or charitable purposes, said sales to be made from time to time aud upon such terms as they may deem most advantageous to thc State. The proceeds of all such sales shall be set aside and devoted to thc sinking rand or thc State; that the commis? sioners shall annually report to the General As? sembly thc condition or the sinking fund, and all sales or other transactions connected there? with; and a'.l the revenues derived from such sales shall bc applied to the extinguishment of the public debt in such manner as may hereaf? ter bc provided by the General Assembly. This bill will be considered Monday. 6TATE LIEN vrON RAILROADS. Corbin introduced, oa yesterday, a "bill to de? fine thc mannerie which thc Stale lien upon rail? roads may be discharged," which provides that thc lien of the State upon any railroad, given in consideration of thc endorsement by thc state of the bouds or oilier obligations of thc road, may be discharged in thc following manner, to wit: When the bonds or obligations or any railroad company, thc payment or which has been guar? anteed by thcState, arc presented ror cancellation and cancelled at the office or the Comptroller General, the lien or the Slate upon the road, to the extent or amount or said cancelled bonds or obligations, shall be deemed and taken to be dis? charged; that thc Comptroller-General shall cer? tify said discharge to the railroad company, and also cause a copy or his certificate to be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State. The bill was ordered for consideration on Monday. AIR LINE RAILROADS. It will be remembered that a short time after Wright was put off the cars by thc Richmond and Danville Railroad Company, of which Mr. Buford is president, a bill was introduced in Hie House to repeal the act entitled "An act to incorporate Hie Air Llue Railroad Company tu South Caroli? na," passed the 20th or December, is:>6, and all subsequent acts amendatory thereof. Since then, Mr. Buford {who Ls also president of Hie Air Llue Railroad Company; bas been herc, aud, accord- | iii?? to general repon, stated that thc ejecting of Wright from the car was done merely to test'.'ne question. This attempting to test questions ls not liked any more than the ejection, consequent? ly on yesterday Wimbush introduced in thc Sen? ate a btu similar to Uiat mentioned as touring licen introduced In the House. JOINT ASSEMBLY. At l o'clock yesterday the Senate and House met in joint assembly for the purpose of electing Six regents for the State Lunatic Asylum three (Nash, colored, Sparnick, Bosemoi?, color? ed.) having been-elected before thc recess. The following nominations were madei Wilder nomi? nated Joseph Taylor; Bishop, R.C.DcLarge; Brodie, William J. Etter; A. E. Hayne, George F. McIn? tyre; Bansicr, X. G.Mackey; Barton. S.B.Thomp? son; Hyde, Joseph Crews; Purvis, William Sim? mons; Denn??, ;*iscph Crews; Smalls, 1). T. Cor? bin; Ii. James, fohn H. Ferlter; n. E. Uayne, R. II. Cain; Nash, ?Lucius Wimbush; Jlllson, John Lanny; Cain, J..L. Neagle. The ballotting was then commenced, and re? sulted in Joseph Taylor, colored, R. C DcLargc, colored, S. B. Tbompson, colored, Dr. A. G. Mack? ey, Joseph Crews and R. B. Elliott, colored, being elected. EDUCATION. t? Tlie Senate bril to establish and maintain a sys? tem of free common schools for tbc ?state or South Carolina was tttken up In the House yesterday, and the amendment oirered by the committee to section four, pravidlng that "books shall be fur? nished to the pupils in thc public and common, schools or this State at ten per cent, above their cost to thc State: .and lu all cases where thc pa? rents neglect or reruse to furnish tbeirchlldren, attending such schools with suitable books, thc trustees of the schcol districts are hereby author? ized to rurnish thc r.3me gratuitously to such pu? pils as they may besatlstled arc unable to pay for them," was adopted. Neagle Introduced a long resolution providing that the Treasurer of fJie State be directed to ap? propriate the funds heretofore unappropriated or undrawn for rree school purposes, amongtiho several counties, according to the number of members in the lower Uouse of the General Asl seeibly rrora eack county, giving ror ,pach mem? ber one hundred and twenty-fourth part thereof; that thc superintendent of education be instructed to prepare the necessary blanks to carry out this provision, and that he shall audit the said accounts, at the rate of six cents per scholar for each days' attendance, and draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the amount so allowed on each separate account, and shall take receipt ror said warrant in duplicate. The resolution was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. STRAY ITEMS. The following business was disposed of in the House yesterday : The Senate bill to incorporate the Promptitude Fire Engine Company o? Charles? ton was passed, as was also a Senate bill to In? corporate thc African M. E. Church in this State. A bill to vest in Tony Stafford the charter or a ferry from Hill's Bluff, on James Island, to the City of Charleston; and a bill to secure equal civil rights, and to provide for the enjoyment of all remedies tn law by all persons, regardless of race or color, were read a third time and sent to the Senate. Thc Governor notified thc House that he had approved "Au act to authorize ad? ministrators, executors and other fiduciaries to sell certain evidencies of Indebtedness at public j sale, and to compromise in certain cases" Stoe ber introduced a bill to Incorporate the Plorcnce Fire Company. Thc Senate yesterday disposed or thc following j business: The Committee on Enrolled Acts re? ported that thc following bills and resolutions j werecer-cctly enrolled: Joint resolution author- , ?zing the appointment of fish commissioners, and defining the duties thereof; an act to protect thc . rights of persons lawfully In- possession of lands and tenements; an act to repeal an act entitled "an act to organize townships and to define . their powers and privileges." The Committee on , Engrossed Bills reported the following as engross? ed, all of which received a third reading and were sent to the House: A bill to amend the charter or thc Georgetown Railroad Company, and the several acts amendatory of the same; a , bill to regulate the rights and powers or railroad companies. A joint resolution authorizing thc county commissioners of Plckens County, In ad? dition to the tax of three mills, to levy a special tax of two mills for county purposes received a first reading. L. THE WHISKEY WAE. A RAID ON THE SPARTANBURG STILLS. ! TUE SECOND BATTLE OF CO WPEJfS, ? Thc Distiller* Surround the Balders- i Long Odds-Thc Troop* Release their Prisoner-Thc Distillers Open Fire. ( [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, Saturday, January io. ? RAID ON DISTILLERIES. ; As 1 am informed, on Tuesday night last Mr. ? It. M. Wallace, deputy collector or Internal Rove- l iiue, with six revenue ofllcers, a deputy United ' States marshal and seven soldiers, all under I command of Captain Somcrhaycs, ?eft Spartan- < burg Courthouse to capture Mte parties who had I destroyed Mr. A. P, 'itirner's (revenue assessor) 1 house SQiic weeks ago. Thc soldiers were armed i with single breech-loading rifles, the remainder s of thc party with a revolver each. Mr. Turner l accompanied the party. They proceeded to the t vicinity of thc ruins of Mr. Turner's house, some < fifteen miles from Spartauburg Courthouse, but ] tailed to arrest any of the parties for whom i they were in search. Thc next morning early ? they learned or the whereabouts or some i distilleries and proceeded to the locality, where I they were reported to be, about four miles i from Turner's. Here they found three dis- i tilleries (owned respectively by Messrs. Cautrell, i Jol?c and Scruggs,) which they destroyed. At Scruggs'still they caught his stepson, Humphries : by name, whom they took along with them. By < the time these distilleries had been destroyed It ? was near dark, and the raiders thought about i going into camp to wait until morning before proceeding to destroy other stills which they knew were in the vicinity. While on the way to ; camp they were nearly surrounded by "whiskey men," who were armed and threatened ven? geance upon the revenue ofllcers. The soldiers and ofllcers proposed to defend themselves, but mpde no other demonstration, and proceeded on their way, the crowd following them aud threat? ening to attack them, observing that in all pro? bability they would be attacked If they went further, the raiders determined to go into quar? ters for thc night. Mr. Ezell's house was near by aud they took possesslou of lt, confining the family to thc upper story. SECOND BATTLE OF COW TENS. Mr. Ezell's house ls situated upon the old battle? field of Cowpcns, made famous by the repulse ot Morgan's troops by the British during the Revolu? tionary war. As soon as our raiders took posses? sion of the house they secured thc doors aud windows ol' thc lower story and prepared lo re? sist any demonstration of violence from their pursuers, who had surrounded thc house ere all preparations for its defence had been completed. ' Thc besiegers were about one hundred in num? ber. They, however, claimed, to have about two hundred. Yelling to the besieged, "There are only seventeen or you, and wc have more than ten to your one; you had better surrender or we'll 'clean you out;'you'll get some or us while we are doing it, perhaps, but woe unto the rest or you." After this announcement, the be? siegers commenced advancing upon the house. Captain Somerhayes ordered them oil', warning them Hint he would fire upon them unless they kept at a distance, whereupon they retired a short distance and resumed their threats. This was continued for an hour or so, nnrt tlicn they demanded the release of Hum phreys, and also that Turner should be given np to them-they swearing that they Intended to kill him. RE LEAS? OF THE PRISONER. No attention was paid to these demands at first; but about ten o'clock (by which time thc number of besiegers was largely increased, and many of them were infuriated with liquor,) the besieged held? parley with the besiegers, assur? ing them thai they would release Humphreys if the crowd would disperse, but upon no condi? tions whatever would they give up Turner; that they would Teslst unto death any attempt to take him. Finally, the besiegers consented to leave ir Humphreys were released, ne was released, and the larger portion or the crowd left, but those who remained became more violent than before. TUE BESIEOED ASSAULTED. Soon after the larger portion or thc crowd had gone off with Humphries, those who remained evinced every disposition to storm the house and take Turner at all hazards. When the raiders sought refuge In the house they had the horses and mules, which they had been riding, brought up close to the building. Upon these aud a senti? nel who hid been placed on guard at thc door thCjCrowd -"opened Are," severely wounding two nuiles and one horse. The besieged did not re? tinta the fire, but showing their readiness to re? sist thc besiegers. They declined to make the as? sault-, and contented themselves by firing at the house. ESCAPE OF TTIE RAIDERS. Early on the morning or the IStb, (last Thurs? day,) the raiders took up their line of march back to Spartanburg Courthouse, where they arrived In due time. Thc appearance of the "whiskey men" soon after their start showed that they had remained In thc vicinity of the house all night. These "whiskey men" frequently threatened to fire upon the raiders, but beyond these threats did not molest them. On arriving at thc court? house the troubles of thc raiders ceased, all of them being alive and well to relate their adven? tures in these "piping times or peace." Captain Somerhayes has sent a rcporfof the affair to Colonel Buinford, commanding at this post. It ls understood that a large rorce will bc sent to Spartanburg County In a lew days, who will destroy all the stills in that section and ar? rest ali parties connected with them, and also all who were known or suspected to bc connected with the receut demonstration upon the soldiers and revenue oQlcers. The above account or the "Whiskey War," or "Second Battle of Cowpens,'*as lt will doubtless be known In thc history of the "Internal Revenue Department," was written' from notes taken while Mr. R. M. Wallace, who commanded the revenue ofllcers, related the adventure to me to Jay._L, THEATRICAL GOSSIP. -Fechter is a sculptor as well as an actor, iud his former profession doubtless helps him to :ut a fine Augure on thc stage. -Gounod has already made iSO.OOO copyright mt of his Faust. -The Swiss Family Bell Ringers arc having as :nnlshlng success in Georgia. -Joseph Jefferson is now in New Orleans, play ng "Rip Van Winkle," of course. -Forrest at last accounts was playing at Co umbus, Ohio, where he ls a special ravorlte. -Mrs. Lander has played "Queen Elizabeth" with success at thc Adelphi Theatre, London. -Robertson's comedy or "School" has reached Its three hundredth representation la London. -Mrs. John Wood has produced, at her theatre In London, Brougham's burlesque or "Pocahon? tas." -Laura Keene has been playing at Philadelphia In Matilda Heron/s "Champagne; or, Step by Step." -Mrs. Oates' Burlesque Opera Troupe will com? mence a week's engagement in Macon on Mon ilny, 24th Instant. -Elise Holt ls doing burlesques in New Orleans. Mrs. Scott-Slddons is also in that city, playing "Peg Wellington." -Edwin Adams, in the course of his profession? al travels, has reached Indianapolis. He ls well received wherever he goo.?. -Comic ballets are to be introduced at the Vi? enna theatres, where this style of Terpsichorean entertainment ls a novelty. -A Parisian Barnum has offered 500,000 Tranes ft year to be allowed to cage thc murderer Traup uiann and make a travelling show of him. -The Florences have been playing at Washing? ton of late. So has Miss Bateman, in "Mary Warner," supported by Mr. George Jordan. -Thc managers of Niblo's have reprinted in a imall pamphlet Mr. Charles Dickens' Atlantic Monthly article "On Mr. Fechter's Acting,'' and ire sowing it broadcast as an advertisement. -"La Chatte Blanche," thc ramous Parisian spectacle, has been secured, lt ls rumored, ror Sew York City by Mr. Harry Palmer, and the )riglnal scenery will bc conveyed to this country. -A batch of well-known actors arc playing as ollows: Lctllngwell at Houston, Texas; Chanfrau it Dollar's Opera House, St. Louis; John E. Owens it Vicksburg; John Collins nt Louisville; Kale iteignolds ia thc NCT England towns; aud the [tyrrell Sisters at St. Louis. -Tiic new prima donna In Herve's new comic )pera, "Les Turcs," is a M'lle Dcveria, from St. 1'etersburg. Her face, though attractive, is not jcauttful, but her form ls faultless andherdia nonds arc magulflceut. The Figaro has this ?tory about her. In St. Petersburg she was for n ong time courted by two colonels or cavalry or the Imperial Guard. ' Importuned at last to dc :ldc between them, she made the following pro? position: The otllcer who could first have his :roop drawn up for her Inspection-it was then midnight-should bc the fortunate man. In :weuty minutes' time the more expeditious of thc two was before the lady's door with his troop. 3n the following day both colonels were dis? missed thc service, and M'lle Devcria was ban? ished from Russia. -At thc rarcwell benefit given to Mr. Charles Mathews at the Covent Garden Theatre on thc Uh instant, thc second act of Sheridan's "Critic" -The Tragedy Rehearsed-was played, and the characters-some of them not eveu "speaking parts"-were taken by such eminent actors as BucksionsrBarry, Sullivan, John S. Clarke, Wig? an, Compton, Toole, Brough, Frank Mathews, Charles Mathews, thc Paynes, Mrs. Keeley and Mrs. Chippendale. The performance began at one o'clock, and embraced, besides the act from .Thc Critic," a scene from "The Willow Copse," a scene from "School," the cottage scene from "The Lady of Lyons," a scene from "Not Such a Fool as He Looks," a scene from "The Lone House on the Bridge," a scene from "Toodles," a scene from Hie musical farce or "Jenny Lind at Last," and thesccoud scene or "Thc Flying Dutchman." Besides the actors just named, Mr. II. J. Byron, Madame Celeste and Mrs. John Wood appeared lu characteristic parts. -According to the best reports, .taken all in all, Fechter the European tragedian, who made his delia in America at Niblo's Garden on Monday night last, did not do as well in tho role or Ruy Blas as had been expected. While it ls admitted that in all his scenes he nets with ease and mark? ed grace: that his actions are daisie and his atti? tudes careiudy studied, and that his slighter movement evinces almost scholarly perfection, it cannot be denied that his pronunciation Is harsh and marked by a foreign accent, noted painfully in outbursts ol' passion, and that In rapid speech many of his sentences are lost to the ear. Tlte Tribune criiic says laster Wallack ls a better ac? tor than Fechter, and mildly deprecates the habit of Americans to seek alter foreign celebrities. Of course considerable allowance must bc made for Mr. Fechter's natural timidity in appearing bc fore au audience which expected so much of him, and for the indifferent support of a strange com? pany. After he has become mora used to the'1 American mode of doing business, his great pow? ers will daubtieds be fully appreciated. -Judge Morsell, one of the judges legislated out of office by the act of Congress establishing the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia eight years ago, tiled last -week at the age of nine? ty-five years. -Thc Countess Guiccioll is said to be writing a reply to Mrs. Stowe's attack .on Lord Byron and Mrs. Leigh. -Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's salary as pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, has been Increased to $20,000, almost as much as thc President of the United States receives. Mr. B. had previously been paid $12,000. -Mrs. Middleton, of Columbia, South Carolina, has made a request of T-easurer Spinner, through Mrs. Dorothea Dix, for the return of a lot of silver plate taken from her by the Union anny during thc war, and deposited for safe? keeping In the vaults of the Treasury Depart? ment. -The first number of the Revolution for 1870 contains the opening chapter of a serial story by Alice Cary, entitled "The Born Thrall; or Woman's Life and Experience." It ls expected by the edi? tors of the Revolution to do for "the cause of womantrhat Mrs. Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' did foi: the anti-slavery movement." lt will be completed during the year. -Thc time allowed for petitioning against the return of O'Donovan Rossa as member of Parlia? ment from County Tipperary has expired^. As neither Mr. Heron, the opposing candidate, nor any voter has sent In a petition, it is asserted that thc English Cabinet must bear thc responsibility of unseating O'Donovan Rossa, aud in case such aetlon should be decided upon, must order a new election, and not give the position to his oppo? nent. -Oestrelchcr, thc young German who was found mortally wounded In Norfolk street, New York, on Tuesday night, was murdered because he sang a song opprobrious of tailors. He had been In a lager beer saloon In the evening, and had entertained a sclent circle of friends with his vocal powers. An irate tailor, named Keber, sitting at a neighboring table, resented thc ridi? cule cast by the singing upon his vocation, and, in a light which ensued soon after, in the street, the unlucky satirist received his death wound, v.-Pius the Ninth, In tbe midst of all tire great pomp and ceremonial which surrounds him, does not ailow his household expenses, viz: his own individual table, for example, to cost more than three pards (thirty cen i s) a day. His physician ordered him to drink a native wine. The Pope liked a very agreeable one called "Est Est Est." But when he found that he ceuld not drink a whole flask in the day, that half was thrown away, he changed his wine, and selected a cheap? er kind, which can be bought on draught, and thia was to save fifteen cents l -A correspondent of thc Cincinnati Gazette furnishes thc following results of an Inspection of the British Queen : "Queen Victoria ls short and stout-so stout, Indeed, that fat would per? haps bc a more correct -term. Her face is full, round, very large and heavy; mouth large and lips thin, but neither Impressing you disagreea? bly; nose rather prominent, but symmetrical In shape, and terminating sharply; head of medium size, but looking, somewhat disproportionate to her large race, more noticeable for breadth at the base than hcighth, and flat or level on top; fore? head straight and very finely developed; eyes, I tbluk, blue; expression unassuming, kind and motherly. Her hair ls quite gray- therefore, 1 infer, all her own. She looked lo me fwm tia to 60, though her actual age ls 50. Her complexion has the brighcst, scarlet hue, Indicative of much dlnncr-wlnc drinking, which ls said to be very regular vltli her, and some malicious people say she don't restrict herself to the milder stim? ulants." -The trial of Traupmann, the murderer of the Kinck ramlly, commenced at Paris on the 28th ult. Thc fiend is described as being somewhat under the middle size, meagre In form, and of a boyish build. There ls something almost childish in his features as seen from the front, but his profile gives more telling indication as to what his character ls, thc amount of fierceness that must underlie those frail proportions, the savage energy or his nature, and the tenacious perseve? rance that could have coolly planned and con? secutively carried out the massacre of a family. His eye ls Arm; a light down beard ls visible on his upper lip; he has an abundant crop of brown hair, which he brushes behind his ears. The prisoner says Gustave Kinck was killed by his accomplice and that he was not the murderer. He still persists in affirming the statements he first made and in denying others which are brought forward. At thc conclusion or the third day's trial, Traupmann showed signs of fatigue, and when asked by thu jailor ir he reit wearied, replied, "Well, yes; just think, eight hours or it ! Listening, speaking, standing up I Perhaps I Bpokc too much!" "Didyou confessf" "No!' ..You ought; that would produce a great effect." "Well, 1 shall ace." He then asked for something to cac, and took half a fowl, potatoes, some celery and a cup of coffee. When about to go to bcd, he said, "I should not ask for anything better than to avow all; but I am not alone." TUE ERRATIC ELDEE. End of thc Cooke Abduction Sensation Return of thc Actors to their Homes Partlculurs of thc Scandalous Affair. The Rev. Horace Cooke, thc hero of the late elopement sensation in New York, was ar? rested in the office of the World newspaper on Wednesday night, while demanding to know "the author of that article." He was after? wards taken to the Tombs Police Court, and, no one appearing to prosecute, was discharged. The New York Post ot Friday evening, in an article written previous to lils release, gives the following particulars of the developments In this case : Thc girl Martha Johnston, whose abduction by thc Rev. Horace Cooke, of Seventh street Methodist Church, has caused much scandal during the past few days, has been found, and Cooke ls now in thc custody of thc police. Thc actions of the man and girl have been remark? able, and tito most charitable construction that can be put on their course is to suppose that Cooke's brain is affected, and that the girl had so much confidence in bim as her spiritual ad? viser that she accompanied him to a hotel with? out any criminal intent. But the previous ac? tions of thc girl, in writing to her pastor fre? quently in an affectionate tone, lead Hie public to suppose that the flight ol' the couple was pre? ceded by criminal acta. The case is a most extraordinary one,' and will cause much grief to Hie families and friends of Mr. Cooke and Miss Johnston. Yesterday morn? ing, Mr Johnston received a letter, dated New York, January 12th, sigued by Cooke, which said that he was impressed with the enormity of his crime, and thc trouble which he had brought upon both families, and that he was not lit to live, and wanted to die. He therefore, an a slight reparation for thc evil done, informed the father that his daugh? ter could be found at thc Everett House. Mr. Johnston went to thc hotel yesterday morning, and returned with the girl to her home. The story of the flight is as follows : On Friday afternoon Cooke mel Miss Johnston as she was returning from school, and after talking with her some time, proposed that she should go to the Everett House with bim, which she un? hesitatingly did. On arriving at the hotel, Cooke registered Miss Johnston as bis sister, under the name of Miss Mary Campbell, and she was assigned a room. The proprietors and clerks of the hotel assured Mr. John? ston that during the time of his daugh? ter's absence from home Cooke called at the hotel only once or twice, each time during the day. He remained only a few moments at each visit. The girl said that alter having taken the fatal step, although iunocent, she was afraid to communicate willi lier home, not knowing bow her parents would receive her. Since tlie disappearance of the girl, Cooke lias visited Raliway and Jersey City, and was in thia city several times, but was uot recognized. J\ UWIL L llUll-tJiWb ?? V elVVyrv, itMb ui^it^ wuuuu | . tcred thc editorial rooms of the World office, and asked for thc writer of the article printed in relation to him yesterday morning. The name of the writer was not divulged, when Cooke seized one of thc editors by the coat collar and appeared to bc fumbling in his pocket for a pistol. A policeman was called in, and Cooke was arrested and taken to the second precinct station. Cooke wrote to the Tribune a frantic letter. He calls himself a criminal, but protests that he returned Miss Johnston to her home as pure and good as when she left lt. He apparently acknowledges In thc following paragraph that criminality was intended, saying: "Let me make a few statements, and for God's sake be? lieve mc: I did not-I have not sednced Miss Johnston. If I had, why should I bring her back ? If I was villain enough to ruin her, would I lot have been villain enough to keep her ? It is no fear of personal Injury that prompted mc, because I could have eluded everybody if I chose, and I am back now, and ready lo pay any penalty the family may re? quire, only don't let anybody else come near me; for inasmuch as the papers say lam a wolf, it must be remembered that wolves bite. She has been with me as my sister. Of course we did not Intend that, but my wretched heart stung mc at the beginning, and my only desire is to repair (as iar as I can) the injury I have done to all my friends-so good to me and to the church-but* the damned Liol will never out." The letter continues with contradicting thc reports of his former amorous escapades, which have been made against the writer, He says: "I have done wickedly enough, but don't paint mc blacker than I am. What I was before I entered the ministry ought not to damage my character or veracity now. Many actors are better than I am; ' and because I "nave turned ont a reprobate, that is no reason why such villanous tirades shou'd be launched against thc church. My chiefest anxiety is about the young lady. Oh, I am certain that those who know me, who have been intimately con nc cu- dwi th me, will belier? me. I never did wickedly at Mamaroneck or Flushing. I don't wonder they write so, for a man who would do what I have done, lt ls very natural to suppose 'would do anything. Don't understand that I am trying to excuse myself. I am not. I want neither pity nor mercy. Let that be understood-perfectly. I ?av, again, the young lady ls pure as snow, and I am ready to do anything that will tend to con linn my assertion." A later dispatch from New York says Cooke has again disappeared. In an Interview with a New York reporter he said he took a fancy to Miss J. because she resembled aa old flame of his. THE EXCITEMENT IK PARIS. - ?> The Latest Advices. The latest cable dispatches indicate that the- ' excitement caused In Paris by the Bonaparte homicide has subsided, and no danger of any additional disturbance is apprehended. Seve? ral conspirators, who formerly attempted to assassinate tbc Emperor Louis Napoleon, are to be released under the amnesty to political offenders. A dispatch dated Paris, Thursday, January 13th, says : During tlie night the disturbances continued, but there were no serious conflicts. Several policemen were wounded by stones thrown, and one was dangerously stabbed while at? tempting to quell the disorder. A magistrate was struck on thc head with a stone and knocked down. Many other outrages were committed. Troops have not appeared in force since the crowd in the Champs Elysees dispersed last night, but extensive preparations have been made to guard against any repeti? tion ot the disorders. There are now in Paris over one hundred thousand soldiers, including detachments of cavalry recently arrived from garrisons, and sevt .1 batteries of artillery irom Vincennes. TL. police force bas also been largely Increased. It ls not supposed the people will dare make any further disturbance. Thc Emperor Napoleon visited the regiments quartered in Paris to-day. He was warmly received by the troops, and the cries of "Vive l'Emperor; Vive Napoleon/' sounded through? out the entire line. The Emperor seemed In good spirits, and received the plaudits of the troops with evident satisfaction. Additional regiments of cavalry are arriving in Paris from country districts. It is reported that Minister Olli vier, on horse? back, directed the movements of the troops in dispersing the crowd which gathered around Kochefort during his declamations on the Champs Elysees last night. Olllvier, both in public and private, Indicates the determina? tion of thc government to put down ali disor? derly manifestations, and hold the Radical ele? ments in check by force ll' necessary. Thc government having made application to the Chamber to prosecute Rochefort for excit? ing to civil war, a committee has reported In lavor of prosecuting bim. lc is believed Roche fort will resign bis seat Rochefort was present to-day at the sitting of thc Corps L?gislatif. Monday has been ap? pointed the day for discussion on the arraign? ment of Rochefort. It ls rumored, however, that the government will withdraw its de? mand, and will propose a law providing that all political crimes and offences be tried by Jury. Rochefort harangued an immense gathering irom thc window of thc residence of Victor Noir, during thc funeral ceremonies yesterday. No police or military were present. There was great excitement, in the streets last night, people gathering in crowds and singing the "i.'^rse?llaise." No serious, disturbance oc? curred. The Temps states that DeLeschure informed the crowd ut the lunera! ot Noir that the gov? ernment was prepared for an ambuscade. It was necessary to posl pone their revenge. He ?advised them not to compromise the people's cause by rash skirmishes. Garabaldi passed through Paris on Wednes? day on his way to London. Ledru Rollin ls about to return to France, and will at once commence a suit for damages in behalf ot the family ot Victor Noir. A HORRIBLE CALAMITY. Five Persons Consumed in a Barning Building. The fire at Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday evening, 9th instant, was a most lamentable affair; five young children perished in the flames. The deceased were all children of Henry DeCaussln, a Frenchman. The Detroit Post gives the following particulars : On Sunday evening, while the mother and children were silting in one of the rooms occu? pied by the family, over their grocery store, they heard a sound in thc store as if some? thing had fallen from a shelf, but no attention was paid to the matter until the sound was repealed a few moments later. Going to the door at the head of the stairway leading to the store, Mrs. DeCaussln was horrified to lind that the lower room was nearly filled with l?ame. Giving the alarm to her eldest daughter, she seized her babe and rushed through the flames, followed by her daughter bearing anolher young child. Ali of these were severely burned, but the heroic daugh? ter, after placing her young charge outside the building, rushed intrepidly into the flames to rescue thc other children. She suceeded in reaching them, and expired in the attempt to bear her little sister Juliana from the build? ing. When lound her arms still clasped the dead body of the little girl. Several persons attempted to rescue the little ones whose shrieks sent a thrill of horror to the hearts of all, and one brave man actually entered the building, but was powerless to reach them, and narrowly escaped with his life. The building was constructed wholly ot wood, and burned with great rapidity, a barrel of kero? sene oil that was standing near the stove (where it ls supposed the flames originated) aiding the spread of the flames. As soon as the fire was extinguished, the work of removing the debris from above the dead bodies was commenced, and they were soou reached. The bodies were fearfully char? red, and were turned over to the city sexton for interment. The names of the dead chil? dren were Clemence, aged 15 years; Edward, agea 12; Eugenia, aged8; Sophia, aged 5, and Juliana, aged 2 years. Mr. DeCaussln was away from home at the time of the catastrophe, and knows nothing of the origin of the tire, but lt is supposed that the stove fell down, and being situated near the stairway, (the only egress from the dwell? ing,) resulted thus disastrously. -Arrangements have b.-cn partially made for a brutal prize fight betweeu Tom Alien aud Jem M -ce. .