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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. COLUMBIA. TUE LEGISLATURE. ANOTHER DAY'S DOINGS. D?LARGE ON THE WAR PATH. / ISPECUL TELEGRAM TO THE SEWS.] COLUMBIA. January 19. In thc House the special order, a Senate bill to incorporate Hie Charleston Water Com? pany, in the City of Charleston, State of South Carolina, was considered, aud the enacting clause stricken out. The following were read a second time: A Sen? ate bill to incorporate the Vigilant Fire Company, or Columbia; a Senate bill to incorporate the Wateree Fire Engine Company, No. 2, of Camden, S. C.; a bill to incorporate the Winnsboro' Hook and Ladder Company, of the Town of Winnsboro"; a bill to fix the weight of crude turpentine which slut?! be understood to make a barrel, in the ab? sence or proor or a special stipulation to the con? trary; a bill to establish a ferry across the Wacca maw River, in Korry County, and to vest the same in John J. Reaves, his heirs and assigns; a Senate bill to establish a company under the name or the Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island Ferry Company. , The Governor has approved the joint resolution appointing the Ash commissioners; the joint resolution instructing the county commissioners or Charleston to report concerning lands belong? ing to the State in that county; the act to repeal the township law. Ti?? ' ?? to incorporate the Edgefleld Agricul? tural SovMy was passed and sent to the Senate. DeLarge gave notice or a bill to repeal the Cor? bin act to validate the election or 1S6S, approved in March, 1SS9. Cooke gave notice or a bill to amend thc char? ter or Greenville. In the Senate the Committee on Railroads pre sented a favorable report on the bill to repeal the act Incorporating the Air Line Railroad, which was adopted. The bill to create the metropolitan police force was indefinitely postponed. The House bill to recharter the Blythe Gap Turnpike received its second reading; also the bill to amend the act concerning the duties and liabilities of coroners. A^nim gave notice of bilis to amend thc act to define the powers of county commissioners; to exempt manufactures established, or soon to be, rrom taxes for five years. ^ Leslie introduced a bill to araend-tlie charter or the Town or Bamberg. Bieman gave notice or a bill to incorporate the New Hope Baptist Church. The Charleston docket was called in the Su? preme Court to-day. A number or Charleston lawyers were present. TBZE CHARLESTON EXTENSION RILL A FIELD DAY IN THE STATE SENATE. SPEECHES BT CORBIN, NASH, CAIN AND OTHERS. What Corbin Thinks of thc Mackeys Friends In Council-A Spicy Debate, Ac, Sic. " [FROM Ont OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, January 19. TOE CHARLESTON EXTENSION. There was nothing of general interest done in the House to-day, and thc same can be said ot the Senate until hair-past one o'clock, when Cor? bin moved to take up, out or its order, general order number twelve-the House bill to alter and amend the charter and extend the limits or the City or Charleston, and provide for au election or Mayor and Aldermen of the same. The motion was^arried. The members*! the House mus; have posted. some one in the Senate to notily them when the bill was called up, for before Corbin's motion was carried a large number of them came into the Senate chamber, most of them taking "seats on the floor," but a number went into the gallery. Among those in the gallery was to be seen Dr. A. G. Mackey, for whose especial benefit It is believ? ed the bill was gotten up. He, however, left the gallery when Corbin alluded, iu no complimentary terms, to the malcontents or the City Council, meaning T. J. Mackey and his rrieuds. During the debate upon the bill there was intense ex? citement, and more leeling was displayed than at any other time this session. WHAT CORBIN* SAID. As soon as the motion to take up thc bill v\ as carried, Nash moved to refor it to the Committee on Incorporations, with instructions to report at an early day. To this Corbin objected.and said that there was no reason to refer the bill to the com? mittee, because it would elicit nothing that was not already known. The bill had two objects: first, the extension of the limits of the city; sec? ond, a new election for Mayor ant] Aldermen. The first was absolute''." wrong, and could not be defended on any grounds. The whole object or a municipal government, he said, is to secura?to the people living under lt special privileges, but ir this measure prevailed, Hie effect would be to destroy those privileges and take away benefits nov: enjoyed. The object or extending an? place should be to include something of value, but in the present instance it was propos? ed to include nothing, but forests and fields. These necessarily would be subject to an addi? tion!?! burden or taxation. As to the second ob? ject, a few words would show how impracticable it was to attempt the removal of the present city government. Thc trouble incident to estab? lishing the validity of the last election was fresh in the miuds of the senators, and yet but a Tew months had elapsed and the spectacle was wit? nessed or hair a dozen discontented officials at? tempting to break dowu aud destroy that which they in part had helped to avert. Wimbush inquired whether, if Mayor Cla--k had not been promised the customhouse, would lie Lave yielded the positior at all ? To this Corbin replied that he (Clari! did not even dream he could get the customhouse until weeks arter retiring rrom the Mayoralty. The truth was they had been drawn out, smoked out, only yielding when the law said they must go. The present board being organized, they attempted to carry on the city government, but unfortunately there were one or two men in that body .so infamous? ly corrupt* that but for the good sense or the re? mainder the City of Charleston tcoulu Ita re Ifen irretrievably ruined. The chier aim ol these malcontents appeared to bc the division or the loaves and fishes, and I have seen the time, said Corbin, when I could sit down and wcep over the results or my own efforts in putting these men in ortlce; when^I was ashamed to go into the streets for rear that men would point at the City Council, and say: "Sec your infamous work." They turned around and kicked me harder than they did anybody else. I was villified and traduced by a bold, bad man, from the day he went in until he was driven out. Who has n it been lilied with shame at the spec? tacle Omen ;0 angry that they have drawn their revolvers in the Council chamber anil at ten to kill their own kindred ? And who does ni lieve to day that that same tuan and his fr are the ones who have nearly defeated and eu up tho Republican party in Charleston, an at the bottom ol' this movement ? Since tho. turtling clement has gone, the City Conn Charleston is as sensible and as well-mean body as is to be found any where. Their pol enemies conrade that they are doing allin power to Improve the finances of the city an store her to her former condition. A good deal has been said about the "Lie law." During the past year there has been t on sales, which was d'scovercd to. be unco tutlonal; hence, under proper advice, they ai ed another plan, with w .''ich to meet their ob Hons. If they were nu fortunate in fixing cei licenses beyond a satisfactory figure, it canm helped; but I say herc boldly that it isabsoli false, that thc Council, either directly or indi ly, have authorized any discrimination on ace of race, color. Ac. Nash inquired if colored men were not ref seats among thc audience at thc Academ Music. The speaker said that it is true, and tte mr is undergoing legal investigation, but the lav the State having already declared the civd ri of citizens and imposed a penalty, it was not < petent for the municipal authorities to impos additional penaity. They could neither take 1 nor add to the law. All of this excitement been aroused because the Council would not an illegal ordinance, the one introduced by Al man Wall. Nash. Didn't the City Council have powc declare that the Academy of Music had no r to make a distinction on account of race color ? Corbin. I have already answered the quest They had no such authority. These are somi the reasons given by the distinguished get men who went to Charleston aud framed a se of resolutions thanking themselves (DcLa and Elliott) for doing certain things. Arnim raised the point of order that, as Cot was the City Atterney, he had no right to heard upon this subject. The point was not sustained, and Corbin c tinued. I don't want to see Republicans rr dered in the honse of their friends, and for other motive than becanse they cannot dlstrib "plunder" to all who wanted lt. The nine co ed and eight white men now in the City Coui are as good Republicans as are to be found in country; and yet we propose to destroy then the risk of disintegrating the Republican party Charleston : in short, this is a most iniquiti mea->:ire-the grossest, foulest wrong that co be perpetrated by the Legislature of South Ca lina. I know of no scheme yet invented more pugnant to my feelings than this measure, have been told that I myself would be annihila if 1 did net support it. If I am to have it on th terms, then I court annihilation. If there i Republicans who want to kill mc or drive from the State, I say let them come on. 11 done forever with the party if it cracks its whl around- mc in that style. I have been lo enough in this State to be misunderstood, a never have had a motive that has not bt prompted to secure the good of the people. SASH'S VIEWS. Nash favored the reference of the bill t o tho Co mittee on Incorporations. When a govornnu became oppressive the people had a right change it. He proposed not only to nullify t license ordinance, but the men who made it. 1 had helped to put them in position, and now pr posed to get rid of them. [Corbin : That can't done.] Nash complained that the Council h; sent police to the Academy of Music with Instn Hons not to admit colored persons to certain pat of the building. That single act was sufficient justify him In-voting for the bill. After expr?s lng his opinion that the present Council we corrupt, bad men, who would not only be tl death of the Republican party, but of the cl Itself, Nash took hissent. . DONALDSON'S REMARKS. Donaldson said that Nash's argument mini be comprehended In ono sentence-he wanted t get rid of thc M?yor and Aldermen of Charle ton. Ile could see no object In extending tl city limits unless lt was to give a place for number of cormorants thirsting for the flnanci of Charleston. In his opinion the present Count were politically unimpeachable. Turning I Nash, he said: "Some upon that board, slr, wei fighting your batties when you were unable I hohJyour head up: they wore thc apostles of great principle, und their followers are now i pursuit of public plunder. I have been threa ened, said he, if I did not do thus and so, bi I hurl back any attempt of these wire-pullers t bribe or shackle mc, or to commit any outrag which would offend thc dignity of this body. Speakiug or the recent meeting at Charleston he said it was a puny affair, gotten up by titos? who represented thc m cnn cst men in that etty who have no other dct-ign than to rob the publi treasury, and if necessary repudiate Its debt. KAINKY'S REMARKS. Rainey said that, as a representative of the col ored clement, he desired to vindicate them frorr some foul aspersions. It had been publicly dc clareil in the lobby that colored senators had beet bought to vote against the bill, but he challenge* thc proof. It might tte <aid that he was not a Rc publican, but for one he wouhl not lie gagged tc support an infamous measure of this kin.1; liewa: prepared to crush the bill on the spot. MAXWELL SAID he would rasher have Iiis right arra severed thar have those men turned out or otllee. Charleston was now poverty-stricken, and her City Connell was doing all ia their power to regenerate her let them stay there, lt had been intimated alsc that he had been bribed, but there was not money enough to induce him to go bar:, ou gentljnieu whom he had voted into power. He was in favor, however, or committing the bill to the Committee on Incorporations. Leslie made a speech in opposition to thc bill, but then voted against thc motion to indotlniiely postpone, as he was in favor or committing it to the committee: still he thought some or the mem? bers or thc Council ought to be cracking sto:?e1n the penitentiary. He always did think so, and never expected to have raason tor changing lils opinion. He had voled Tor the validating bill which put them into oHlec, but he would mimi: ir lt had been a bill to put Democrats in he would not have done it. He was done vomiting over that crowd; it seemed, however, that their very names had made the House sick, as was shown by a vote of 78 to s to kick them out nf otll cc. Wright aud Wimbush made brier speeches fa? voring the motion to refer the bill to ihe Commit? tee ou Incorporations. PAPPY CAIN. Cain said that he had just returned rrom Charleston, where lie had consulted the bulls and bear?, and his constituents generally, black, white and brown, and that he round no desire ex? pressed that this bill should pass, except by a very few whose aim was to enjoy the emoluments or office. There were Dfty million reasons in thc shape or dollars, which belonged to these con? stituents, why this measure should be killed. As j Tor that meeting in Charleston, last Saturday night, it was a failure: there were not more than titty persons there, not enough to sign a petition which it wai intended to send up herc, urgltig the senators to vote for the bill; out you see there is no petltiou up here of any kind, except? ing those against the bill, if the citizens had desired that this bill should pass, we would have been Hooded with petitions. Cain's was Hie last speech, after which Nash asked leave to withdraw his motion to refer the bill to thc Committee on Incorporations. Wright immediately renewed Hie motion. Corbin moved to indefinitely postpone the whole matter. Wright 's motion was put aud lost. Nays-Cor? bin, Allen, Puck, Biciuan, Cain, Dickson, Donald? son, Duncan, Fos ?.r. Greene, Hoyt, JilUon, Jolinston, Nash. Raiuey, Rcl?l, Rose, Rodgers 1?. Ayes-Durber, Leslie, Montgomery, Owens, Wright ami Wlmbusli-6. Wimbnsh then moved to adjourn. The yeas and nays were called with Hie vote against adjournment thc same as that against referring excepting that Duncan voted for thc motion. After some further "dilatory motions," Corbin's motion to Indefinitely postpone was put and carried. Ayes-Corbin, Allen, Ruck, Kiernan, Cain, Dickson, Donaldson, Duncan, Fos? ter, Greene, Hoyt, Jillson, Johnston, Maxwell, Rainey, Reid, Rose, Rodgers-18. Nays-Leslie, Montgomery, Nash, Owens, Wright and Wim bush-C. After thc announcement of the vote the Senate adjonrned. The friends of the bill, although fully convinced before it was taken up that its defeat was cer? tain, were highly Indignant, and so expressed themselves, aud have been holding improptu indignation meetings all the evening. Since thc bill was defeated many of the members of the House who voted for it have expressed satis? faction at Hie action of the Senate, and stated that they will'never vote for any other measures tending to remove the municipal authorities of Charleston. All of the Democrats in the Seuatc voted against the bul; thc reason that those in the House voted for it is, as asserted, because they were informed that thc citizens of Charles? ton desired its passage. A GOOD MOVE. In the Senate to day Corbin introduced a bill to limit the cost of criminal prosecutions, which pro? vides that in no case shall the fees of more than three witnesses be taxed against the State, in the examination of criminals, before trial in justices' or magistrates' courts, unless their materiality and importance shall first be certified to by the solicitor for the circuit in which thc examination shall take place, and that no trial justice or mag? istrate shall be paid fees for biudlng over more thau three witnesses, lu any one criminal case, to appear before thc Court of General Sessions, un? less the solicitor for thc circuit- shall certify to their materiality and importance. INVESTMENT OF FUNDS. A bill "to authorize trustees and others to in? vest funds in the bonds of the State of South Caro? lina," was introduced to day in the Senate by Corbin. It provides that gunrdlaus, trustees, ad ministrators^execators, probate judges, clerks of courts, and all other persons holding funds in trust for investment, bc authorized to luvest thc same in the bonds of thc State, provided that, as to officers of courts, there be no order of court directing a different Investment. NO FIGHT. In my last letter I referred to the probability of a fight between Corbin and Moses to settle the "little differences" now existing between the members of thc Senate and House, over whom these distinguished personages have the honor to preside. I regret to say that there is now no prospect of this desired contest coming off. Moses can't, consistently, engage in a fight just at pres? ent, for is he not, as I now write, delivering a lec? ture upon Hie subject of "Religion," [if he isn't he ought to be, for he promised to deliver a lec? ture upon that subject to-night, for thc benefit of thc African Methodist Episcopal Church of this place.] inculcating thc broad principles of "peace on earth and good will to men," 1. e., if Moses treats his subject In that way. However, I must confess that Z cannot surmise how he will treat it. L. DISTURBANCE AT A MENAGERIE. A Man Killed at Graham-'* Turnout, South Carolina. . J sf - Xs-' [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TOE NEWS.] FLORENCE, S. C., January 19. . A disturbance occurred at Graham's Turn? out, on thc Northeastern Railroad, on Tuesday night, between some of the attaches of Reynolds' menagerie, which wa3 exhibiting at that place, and some of the citizens. During the dispute, Mr. G. T. Dargan was shot and instantly killed by a maa named Cha vers, connected with the menagerie. Chavers has succeeded in eluding ar? rest thus far. Thc cause of thc difficulty is not known. _ EUR OE E. Thc End of Traupmann-Aristocratic Trials. PARIS, January 19. Traupmann was executed lids morning. His last words, loudly spoken, were-"I persist that 1 had accomplices." lt ls now certain that Pierre Ilonapartc will be tried at Versailles, and the same high court will also try Prince Murat for recently striking a mag? istrate. TUE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. PROVIDENCE, January 19. Rhode Island has ratified the Filteentli amendment. CoLUMnps, Orno, January 19. The House votes ou the Fifteenth amendment tomorrow. ST. LOUIS, January 19. Missouri has ratified thc Fifteenth amendment. OLD VIRGINIA. RICHMOND. January 19. The Representatives of both Republican and Conservative parties have milted in preparations for a public demonstration on thc day of the State's admission. A joint committee has ap? plied to the Washington authorities for the loan of cannon for tiring salutes, and the application has been granted. Geucral Cunby to-day direct? ed James C. Taylor, the aitorney-general of the State elected last summer, to assume thc duties of that office, lils disabilities haviag been removed. TUE GEORGIA MUDDLE. ATLANTA. January is. Terry replied negatively to Bryant's letter requesting reference of the question of eligibility of members protested* against to the opinion of thc Supreme Court of the State, on the ground that Brown had already expressed aa opinion in Individual cases. Bryant, chairman of thc committee, has re? ceived Hie opinion of Chief Justice Brown, In op position to Farrow's opinion, making ineligible to seats commissioners of roads, State librarian, .vc, as not officers under the provision of thc Ceorgia bili. Bryant's letter expresses entire confidence in the desire of Democrats to submit to the require? ments of Congress aud to tu^l in the enforcement of law, regardless of race or color, and charges fraud and corruption on the part of thc Bullock party in thc attempt to manipulate the Legisla? ture. The State's interest, and not political su? premacy, is the objector the Conservatives aud Democrats. Thc delay in organization costs the State three thousand dol?ais per day. The situation is chaotic The indications arc that organization will bc pressed to-morrow by the Conservatives, even to the arrest of persons obstruciiug.-[special to thc Augusta Constitutionalist. TUF MISSISSIPPI SENATORSUIPS. WASHINGTON. January 13. The Chronicle has the f'Mowing special: '.Jackson, Mississippi.-Governor Alcorn ?selected United States Senator for thc term commencing one year from next March. General Ames is elected for the unexpired term of five years. There was a great contest for Hie term expiring in lill, but thc ?lection '.vas almost unanimous." WASHINGTON. VIRGINIA ANJO GEORGIA. ANOTHER BLOW FOR TBE OLD DOMINION. A VA IX APPEAL FOR GEORGIA. A Small Spoonful of FUJI Suggested for Charleston. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE NEWS.) WASHINGTON, January 19. The Radicals gained the victory in the Sen? ate to-day, and added thc "test oath" to the Vir? ginia bill as it came from thc House. This will not delay the admission of Virginia, ir the House accepts the amendment, as nearly all the mem? bers or thc Legislature can take this oath. [This oath is not the ''Iron-clad," but the oath provided for In the Fifteenth Constitutlona amendment.] A bill was Introduced iu the House to-day and referred, providing for the completion of the Charleston Customhouse. General Lee will attend thc Peabody obsequies at Portland. Two sets orRepnblican senators have been Im? portuning the President to-day-one to get him to revoke General Terry's action In examining into th" qualifications ol thc members or the Georgia Legislature, and thc other to induce him to give lt his decided approval. Grant replied that he had left the entire matter to General Terry's dis? cretion, and would not interrcre. [FROM TUE ASSOCIATED PRESS.]' C. WASHiNGTONVJanuary io. In thc House the General of the Army asked by what authority or under what law ofllcers or the United States army occupy seats In the Geor? gia Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee reported ad? versely on the bill making mles or evidence In State courts prevail ist Federal courts. Nothing*' rrom other committees. [NIOBT DISPATCHES.] The screw steamer Congress will sall In a rew days ror Samana as the flag ship or Commodore Greene. Thc steamer Colorado will relieve the Delaware as thc flag ship or the Asiatic Squadron. The Election Committee will report inravoror Van Eyck. The monds or Virginia seem much discouraged by-thc course or events today. The grand ob? ject luis been t/> get thc bill back Into the House, as an additional amendment, and much delay is apprehended in the Senate. In the House, bills were Introduced amending thc bankrupt act, exempting rrom its operations cern i n Hie insurance policies. Tac League Island Navy Yard was discussed. Thc bill continuing the Income tax was passed with the rollowlug text: RemAtea, Ac, That whereas doubts have arUcn, and conflicting decisions have been made, in the different departments of the government, In re? gard-to the construction of laws relating to tax on Incomes, lt ls hereby declared to be thc true intent and meaning or the act relating to that subject, that all persons arc liable to the payment or their proper Income tax, accruing and "to ac? crue, lor and during und up to thc cud or thc year 1S70; and that thc nssessmsnt and collection ol any such tux accruing In the year 1870 and re? maining unpaid on thc first day or January, 1171, may, under thc existing provisions ol' law, be made in the last mentioned year. The pension and appropriations bill amount? ing to thirty millions, were passed. Whittemorc offered a resolution, which was passcd.'auihoriztng thc Cotnmltecc on Freedmen's Affairs to send lor persons and papers In refer? ence to thc employment, by thc bureau, of per? sons who committed perjury In taking thc test oath. The House then adjourned. A communication was received rrom Mr. Fill? more, enclosing the resolutions of the Louisville .oramcrclnl Convention relative to the Southern Pacific Railroad. Arter thc, discussion or thc rranking privilege thc Virginia matter was resumed. Wilson moved 'thc recommitment or the bill, but this was voted down. A motion to postpone thc.wholc question to February, and the amend? ments admitting thc Congressional delegation ou the 4th oIMnrch were withdrawn, when Edwards' amendment was adopted by a vote or 45 to 10, and Hie Senate adjourned without final action. TUE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. ATLANTA, January 19. The Senate mel at 10 o'clock and took a re? cess to 12, and then adjourned until Monday next at 12 M. The House was called to order at 12, and one member qualified. No more appearing, an order was read from Governor Bullock, ap? proved by General Terry, taking a recess uni ll Monday. Pending the Investigation, the boa rd or ehlccrs met at io A. M., and the defence not being ready, adjourned until to-morrow. SPARKS FROM TUE WIRES. Pierre Chameau and ex-Senator Greene, of Missouri, are dead. Another large sugar case Involving 1000 boxes was decided at New Orleans .yesterday. A ver? dict In favor or Hie government was returned, and thc sugar condemned. Alfred Hennen, an eminent citizen and lawyer or New orleans, is dead. The courts adjourned m respect to his memory. Heavy rains, continue in thc neighborhood or Augusta, Ga., and the Savannah River ls rising. A freshet ls apprehended. TUE STEAMER A XX A OUTRAGE. HOW COLLECTOR CLARK DID THE DIRTY WORK OF SPAHL / Robbery Outright by United States Of? ficials-Spain Officering thc Port of Charleston -Captain Som mt i 's Ac? count of hi? Experiences. Wc illili in the New York Sun the following detailed account of an outrage, which has al? ready been briefly noticed in the editorial col? umns ol Tnt: NEWS : CHARLESTON, January 9. Arrived in this port, thc :>il at 0.30 P. M. On tito 41 li wont alongside the wharf at 0.30 A. M. and began lo coal ship. Before going along? side lue wharf a revenue officer canrc on board and Inspected papers ?uni vessel; found all correct anti told .tue to report my arrival at the customhouse. ? went, up with my pa? pers. Deputy Collector Young inspected slime, and told mu I could leave when J got ready. At 12:30 P. M., having a pilot on board mid ready to leave, ?in officer Irom tho custom house came down demanding the papers. I went tiltil him lo thc customhouse, where I lound COLLECTOR CLARK AND THE SPANISH CONSUL in close conversation. Thc Spanish Consul then overhauled my papers, but declared they were all right. (Isll a Spanish Consul's busi? ness lo overhaul customhouse papers ?) Af? ter the consultation the collector Informed me tlint he had to detain the ship for violating thc neutrality laws. (Is it a collector'* bnsi" ness to stop ? vessel for violating the neutrali? ty laws when Hie customhouse papers aro cor? rect ?) I asked him in what respect the ves? sel had violated thc neutrality laws; was it in coming in tor coal ? He did not give any an? swer, inti left with Hie Spanish Consul. Al thu same time he sent a customhouse officer to inspect the vessel again. Half un hour after? wards lie ret urned "ami said tome he had io detain thc vessel on account of having AN EXCESS OF PASSENGERS. Under that pretext I was kept that day. I Next morning, I consulted a lawyer, and lie went with me to the collector's. This time there w as nothing said about neutrality laws and tim number ol' passengers, but I was told that Hie officers sent on board reported that there were not any rules or regulations posted up in the cabin. 1 was asked for my inspect? or's certificate, and I told him that I knew that the boilers and vessel had been inspected, and that thc papers were omitted lo be sent on board, but that they were at the owner's office in New York. Thc collector informed rac that A PENALTY OP FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS must bc paid down before he would allow mc to depart, also that I must have thc vessel in? spected hore. This I hud done at once, and then tried to? raise the $500 to pay thc fine. The collector informed me that he would wait till five o'clock'for me to pay the money at his otlicc. .After three hours I found a gentleman that was willing to furnish the money by giv? ing security. Thc wind being fair, I ordered a pilot on board, and told the engineer to steam up. so that I could leave any lime. I then went to thc customhouse, anti found that the collector liad left. I immediately repaired to his house, but he was not there either; but I was informed he could be found at oue of thc hotels, and 1 proceeded thither at once. Here I found a deputy collector figuring up thc AMOUNT FOR INSPECTION. He informed me that if I was reidy to pay some $540 odd, ho would send to thc collec? tor for thc key of the customhouse to procure my papers, as he did. About 7 o'clock P. II. the papers were pro? cured and I was just about to pay thc amount, when a gentleman stepped up, took mi; one side, and told me that thc vessel had been seized by the United States marshal. I was afterward told that the collector knew this at 3 P. M. Why do you think ho was anxious to get thc amount paid down before the seizure should come to my Knowledge ? I hurried down lo the vessel, which I found hauled up to the government wharf IS POSSESSION OF TUE MARSHAL, who had ordered passengers and crew ashore. I gave at once orders to thc crew riot to leave thc vessel without my orders, and at the same time explained to the marshal that the ship's compa y liad received advances, and it tlie vessel was released the following day, I 6honld bc unable to proceed to sea. as the crew would not return. Thc marshal ordered them and everybody oise on shore. ' The pas? sengers had to leave at once, but the crew re? fused io obey any orders except mine. Thc marshal for two hours threatened them with jail and other punishments if they did not obey his orders. The marshal then wanted mc to, order them on shore, which I refused, at the same time telling him that I would hold him responsible if he ordered the men on shore, and thereby broke up my voyage. He left, aud at 12.30 A. M. returned with a DETACHMENT OF TWENTY-FIVE SOLDIERS and two lieutenants, and with this force drove tlie men ashore. I threw all tho responsibility on the marshal, and, ns I stated before, I had steam up; this ran up to 35 pounds. Thc marshal wanted me to draw thc lires and let off steam. I told him, l,You have driven my engineer on shore, and arc responsible for everything; so do whatever you please." The deputy mar? shal then tried to let thc steam off. What lie did I do not know; but in thc morning I heard a stream of water running in the ship. I asked the deputy marshal the cause of this water running in. Ho answered he did not know what it was, but Hint. it. hud been running all niirht. I turned out and found about two feet of WATER IX THE HOLD, and soon found from whence thc water flowed and shut off the cock. A libel was Hied against Hie ship for having VIOLATED THE NEUTRALITY LAWS in being lltlcd out within tile limits of thc United Stares, and having arms and ammuni? tion on board. This libel I answered, and a hearing was to take place the next day, Thursday, the Cth. The marshal commenced searching the vessel, ami pumped the water out. The latter he completed, but thc first progressed very slowly, evidently to gain time. At ll A. M. tlie case was to come up before the judge, and he lixed the next day. I called on tho Judge, explained to him the unjust and un? reasonable detention of my vessel, and tho HEAVY EXPENSES under which I was, as I had to pay tho ex? penses not alone of the ship, but ol' passen? gers also. He listened kindly, and told me bc would do justice, and hear the case next day. Friday came, but tho Spanish Consul asked for ? ten days from the dato ot" thc filing of the libel, as it would take time for Hie marshal to over? haul thc vessel, and for him to receive other evidence from thc North. By my connsol I informed thc judge that willi four men I could take everything out of thc vessel and replace it in four hours, aud that tlie marshal seemed to be willing to take time in order.to PLEASE THE SPANISH CONSUL. Thc judge ?hon decided that thc marshal should have his report ready the next day at ll o'clock A. M. I went down to the ship, und there they were at last working in earnest, taking everything out of tho ship, ballast, coal, provisions, &c. Among the men I dis? covered one whose features at once told mc he was ti Spaniard, and who seemed lo bc ex? traordinarily engaged in searching the ship. I asked thc mute who this man was. He told me he said he was an American carpenter, but that bc had come down to thc ship in a car? riage with the Spanish Consul, and that utter a consultation between TUE MARSHAL AND THE SPANISH CONSUL, this man was sent on board. I commenced to question the man, and lie told mc that he was a Spaniard, and that he had been sent ou board by Hie Spanish Consul to SKAHCII THE SHIP. I then called up six or seven witnesses, and before them thc man said the same Hiing. Tho marshal coming down, I asked him it the dep? uty marshals and he were not capable to search the vessel without help from tho Spanish Con? sul. He informed me that this man was his expert. I asked him if an American expert would not have done just as well, but I was told that was his business. This SPANISH SPY, or expert, as the consul called him, did not search that part of the ship only which the marshal hud searched the day before, but that which he had searched already, and did not leave a box. bag or barrel unturned. On Sat? urday, the Sth, we went to the court at H. A. M., but the .Spanish Consul's attorney and Hie United States District Attorney had iiot under? stood that there was to be a hearing that day, nor was Hie judge present. After waiting some time we left. As you know, I was anxious to have the ease decided as soon as possible, and went to Hie Judge's residence and lound him in, but sick. 1 stated that my counsel had been waiting in court, but, he said that he did not remember that a nearing was to take place tint day; that lie was very sick, but that If he could serve me he would repair to the court at I P. M., as he knew it was very hard to bc de? tained in lilis way. My counsel informed the other party and we met. My counsel wanted the judge to make tho Spanish Consul give a bond for $5000 for damages for detaining Hie vessel, as it was clearly to bc seen that lie used the United Stales Attorney as his shield for detaining the vessel, but tho District Attorney stated that the United States had prosecuted tills libel, and that although the marshal's report wrns in court und cleared Hie vessel from the libel, they would still DETAIN HER ON SUSPICION, and hold her until the loth of January, as by that lime lie would have evidence. The judge decided next Monday for the trial. It is bard io say how the government officiais here uro led by tho Spanish Consul. Thc Spanish Consul overhauls American customhouse papers which the collector cer? tainly ought lo be able to do himself; and for all 1 know il may have been he who told Hie collector that lie could detain Hie vessel for nor having Hie inspector's certificate ou board. This would prove that Hie collector is not tit? ted for his office. Tho Spanish Consul sends down his agent or spy to search thc ship, and I can't help thinking Hutt those gentlemen arc Spanish cut spa ws. I may also remark that thc marshal certainly had neither business nor right to open lite passengers' letters. OS he did. Had he known Spanish, bc probably would have read them. Yours respectfully, R. SOMMERS. GEORGE \Y. BROWN, Esq.. New York. -Spiritualism, says the New York Times, ls thriving in New York. Most people who "go about" very much hear of a private??!??* almost every day at tba house of some new convert, or under the wing of a veteran believer in i lie art, mystery, or whatever it is to be called. CO-OPERATIVE PARIXERS1IIPS. HOW TO FORM AND RUN THEM. Successful Experiments in New York City-Thc Joarncymen Printers and Tailor? Associations-Hints to Enter? prising Artisans. It is an encouraging fact for all industrial interests of this country that thc working classes are at length earnestly directing their attention from protective to co-operative unions. Both are means, by which labor seeks to protect Itself, the fancied or real enemy in both cases being capital seeking to get che most work for thc least money. Practically, the American protective unions are organiza? tions which hare tended to produce such an? tagonism and precipitate strikes. Co-opera? tive unions, rightly conducted, arc calculated to reconcile capital and Jabor by combining their interests and thusJjp abolish strikes alto? gether. The New York Tribune, in the course of an interesting article reviewing the rise and progress o? the co-operative system among thc workingmen, says: Thc great defect of the Protective Unions has been the fact that they have been aggres? sive and expensive, therelore, unwise organ? izations. They have maintained at heavy ex? pense long and formidable strikes, but settled nothing. Where the Unions have succeeded in enforcing their demands it has been but for a time; the submission or compromises or the employers have been bul tempo? rary, and tho struggles have bceu liable to renewal at any moment. The Iron Moul? ders' Unions-one of the strongest on this continent-spent during and since thc war over a million and a half dollars in con? ducting strikes for higher- wages without effecting anything of practical value. The co-operative associations of the various trades are proving, on the contrary, to be defen? sive and profitable unions; not only saving the money formerly spent In useless strikes, but adding an actuar profit to it. The experi? ence of the Iron Moulders-of which more in future articles-fully prove this, as does also the success of tho associations named below. Their tendency is to prevent strikes. It will be a powerful argument In favor of strikers in the future to point to capitalists who refuse their demands on the ground that they can mot afford thc required advance'In wages, to successful co-operative unions without large capitals voluntarily paying the demand. There can bc no stronger argument advanced than such an illustration; and we hope to see many of'them in this country. A great deal of matter has recently been published In tills country rclative'to the suc? cess of the co-operative establishments In Eng? land, France and Germany. This material has generally been of a desultory. Imperfect, and theoretical character, and ol' little value to practical men. The consequence is that for tlie lack of practical knowledge of these enter? prises the laboring classes have not engaged with zeal in similar schemes. Thc United States is considered by men who have long been engaged In co-operative movements abroad, as a wider and freer, and in every sense a better field for co-operation limn in Europe, but il ls as yet the least gleaned of them all. We propose nothing further in re? gard to the theory ol' co-operation; the simple purpose of all such schemes is, or should be, to combine capital and Jabot-making each laborer his own employer! Our purpose here Is to give lu such detail us wc can gather it thc cxr perience of the only successful co-operative as? sociations in this city for the guidance and en? couragement ol those who are contemplating similar schemes. Wc arc sorry to say thal these details are not perfect and full. It ls Hie consequence of a strange and ill-defined but nevertheless very strong Jealousy existing among workingmen. The working classes, as a rule, are the last to give their support to the established co-operative establishments; and, speak of all such enterprises not only in doubt? ing but contemptuous terms. On the other band, we have found that, with lew excep? tions, those pecuniarily interested In co-opera? tion have been unwilling to give information which would servo to enlighten others as"to the proper steps to be taken in forming and conducting thc association. It is difficult to imagine why such feelings should exist; we do not attempt to explain their existence, but to note them as a weak point in their organiza? tion which thc laboring men ought to mend. The most prosperous of the co-operative as? sociations of the country are not in New York City; indeed, the 115,000 or 70,000 members of the trades unions of this city have been far less active than those of oilier cities. The iron moulders, clothing cutters, builders, car? penters and others are at present organizing associations on the co-operative principle, but the only ones in New York which may bc call? ed successful arc the Journeymen printers, at No. 100 William street, and the Journeymen tailors, ?it Fourteenth street and Third avenue. JOURNEYMEN PI?TNTKK.S' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIA? TION. Mr. John Vincent, formerly a compositor In the Tribune office, and at present foreman in ?tho Citizen composing room, was tho origina? tor ol' the association, at No. 10(1 William street, the most successful of the three co-ope? rative establishments among printers In thc country. One ol'these ls In Philadelphia, the oilier in Chicago; uoMi are younger than the New York, association, and little is known. We shall be glad to hear more ol' their success. The New York establishment was indirectly the result ol'the failure of a strike. In 180-4 Mr. Vincent was one ol' the many thrown out of employment by that failure, and repaired to Boston, where, shortly ufAcr, (tc was again left idle by thc failure of'tile second general strike in thu newspaper offices. The strikers at thc time were anxious to gel a statement express? ing their views ol' the differences between publishers ami printers before thc public; and, being offered the use of a vacant ofllcc for that purpose, several printers set up, printed and published a circular, setting forth, in strong terms, thc grievances ol' the strikers. The circular attracted attention, and commit? tees Iroin various trades unions in Boston waited upon thc printers and offered them pe? cuniary aid if tiley would continue to publish thc circular in the form of a weekly paper, to be the organ ol thc Boston Workingmen'* Unions, embracing and representing all trades. Arrangements were ut once made; the office and material were rented; thirteen of thc strikers formed a co-operative partnership, in which their labor was their only capital, and a paper, called The Boston Voice, was at once Issued by them. No Job work was obtained, nor indeed solicited, as the material which they possessed was exclusively that of a news? paper ofllce. The thirteen involuntary co-ope? ratives made a respectable living oiit of the office; but thc great difficulty in the way ol' success was the want ol' capital, aud at thc close of the year the paper died, and the en? terprise came to an end. Thc profits were nothing; the labor of the associates hud not even been paid for at the regular Union rates. But each ol'those engaged in this adventure came out of it with thc conviction that a small capital and good management was all that was necessary to the success ol' such ii co-operative scheme. * Mr. Vincent was probably more firm in this conviction, and more impressed with the ad? vantages ol'co-operation and thu correctness of tlie co-operative principle than any ot his partners; ?ind on his return to New York, in September. ISO'j. he beg in to agitate it among the printers willi whom lie associated and lu boivd. One day his mosl skeptical friend said to him, "Yiui have talked this tiling long enough: draw up your proposition in writing, and see how many will go into it." Mr. Vin? cent I lien drew up and circulated a document ostting forth briefly ilie.advantages of co-ope? ration, and soliciting signatures of those dis? posed lo form au association. Thc only con? dition of membership was thc payment of a weekly instalment of $1 per week by each member until stifiicient funds to buy an ellice were accumulated. It was at llrsi intended that the association should number lilly mem? bers, the tiret twenty-live subscribers to select the remainder by ballot from among the later applicants; but the number was finally confined to the original twenty-five signers. Al? though the first printers to whom the proposition was shown ridiculed the scheme, and Hie prospect on thc first day M'as very dark, it required only two days tu? Secure the requisite number of naines." Among the original twenty-five sub? scribers were the following printers, more or less favorably known to journeymen printers generally: Nelson W. Young, president Work insinen's Union, and dav foreman in the Herald otlice: CUurles B. S tilth, president elect of thc Sew York Typographical Union; Robert Mc Kcchnie. at the time president of thc National Typographical Union, and now foreman of the World. One or the sub-editors of the Tribune was also a member, and still retains his inter? est. Thc other members were prominent and active members ot thc typographical union. Care was taken, as of necessltv should be in all such undertakings, lo enlist'in the scheme the best class of printers. It would not be a true and just history of the undertaking to . omit tc say that thc leaders and directors, and managers of this enterprise were men of more than average intelligence and Industry. These traits, as well as inoney, are necessary to the success of any such undertaking by men of any trade. Only such men can hope to be successful manufacturers either by the old or the co-operative plan, Tnose below the aver? age of intelligence must always expect to be only hired laborers. It is the great and just rule of life which the most perfect scheme of co-operation, Hie most powerful plan of pro? tective union, cannot alter one jot or tittle. Tlie first payment of the original instalment was made In November, 1866, and regular weekly payments were made from that time forwaid. The capital stock was fixcdjit $5000, and it was not intended to begin \%ark until that, sum was paid up. Thc members were patient, persevering men, some of whom talked of waiting ten years if necessary to get the requisite capital. ?ut early in tlie year 18C7, the oflice ot the New York Shipping List was ofTered for sale at a sacrifice; and "tho attention of the co-opera? tives was called to tips as an opportunity for beginning business at once. The office had cost $5000. It had been perfectly fitted up and used but litttle over a month; the materiaLem braced a full assortment of newspaper type, . much of which could bc used in the higher class of job work. On examination it was found to be a bargain at $ifi00, at which lt waa now held; Mr. Beach, the proprietor, offering to sell to the association on easy terms. A few of the twenty-five members, anxious to begin operations, proposed to pay up their share of the capital stock at once, und several did so. By May 1, 1867, about $1250 of the capital stock was thus paid m. Of this sum $500 was paid in cash for the office; three notes, at six, twelve and eighteen months, were given fos, the remaining $2000, and on May 7 the office was opened by the association, as announced on a small card, thc only effort made by lt-ln the way of advertising, as a "book, Job and general printing office." One of the principal mistakes of thc management has been thc fail? ure to advertise. The establishment on its opening gave em? ployment to only two of the members of the as*' sociation. The members put -their office on precisely the same footing as any other job of? fice, appealing to no society or organization for help, but taking whatever came. They had expected, and reasonably enough, the custom of small merchants and tradespeople strug? gling like themselves; but it ls their exp?ri? ence that the greater part of their custom came from other classes-large houses having much printing to be done, looking closely as to its cost, and engaging it where it could be had cheapest. Wc learn that like experience marked the opening of the Tailors' Co-opera? tive Union. It was thc experience of Mr. Ro? bert Blissert,* the originator of the latter es? tablishment, that tlie working classes them? selves would largely patronize the. association. He has found that, On the contrary, the sup? port has como mainly from Broadway clothiers, large merchants and manufacturers, and, sin? gularly enough, from editors-"classes of men," as a workingman expressed it- to us, "better acquainted with the economy of' co? operation than the working classes seem to be with Its advantages." Thc business of the Journeymen Printers' Association did not rapidly Increase. Work came in slowly, the weekly instalments to? ward raising thc capital stock were regularly paid, and tlie small profits were spent in in- - creasing the stock. At the end ot the first six months the business gave employment to . live men, and at the end ot their fiscal year May. 1868-twenty-five printers found constant employment at the regular Union prices. The second year of the adventure was still' more prosperous. Even in the dullest season business was above the average ofthat enjoy? ed by surrounding establishments. The busi? ness was extended as the patronage Increased, the profits going to swell the stock or to add new material. Tflie new steam presses were purchased In June, 1869, and these gave em? ployment to three additional hands. The ma? jority of those employed were journeymen not interested in the profits of the concern. The most of those who had entered into the scheme held more lucrative positions In other offices; these they retained, Investing what they could sparc in the association. At the close of the second fiscal year-May, 1869-the association gave full und remunerative employment to twenty-eight compositors and pressmen. At the end ot that year tlie association also de? clared a dividend of fifty per cent. The capi? tal stock was increased to $15,000-twenty-five shares of $600 each, and the dividend went in part payment. The members were so well sat? isfied with the investment of their money in tills scheme that they were unanimously In fa? vor of enlarging thc establishment and Increas? ing thc capital stock. At the same time, the oflice, stock and fixtures were carefully inven? toried at $1G,OOO. A second dividend will be declared about January 1, 1870, and half yearly afterward. It is thought by the presi? dent and manager that the stock Inventory at the cud of I860 will show a value of not less than $20,000. All this, it must be remembered, is the re? sult or the investment originally ot' only $1250, and at no time ol' more than $6300, and the iabor of. two men originally, and not more than twenty-five mon at any time since. The sum paid in by the co-operatives has averaged not more than $2 per week, a sum so insigni? ficant as not to bc missed. "I suppose," said tlie president, alluding to this point, "that there is not one of the members whoy aside from Iiis interest in the concern, is not as well . off to-day as if he hail not paid his stock at all." It would have been deposited in a bank drawing but six por cent, interest, or proba? bly spent for some object which would have been not only useless but dangerous. Tho partial* success of the Journeymen Prin? ters' Association created considerable commo? tion in the Typographical Union of this city. It was urged that thc concern was not proper? ly co-operative, as it was confined to only twentykflve members, and not open to all mem? bers ol'The craft. Thc twenty-five members - suggested to the jealous malcontents that the field was open to them to form another. One was undertaken, but the error of admitting too many members was committed. One thousand members subscribed $1500 os a capi? tal, but soon quarrelled among themselves, and about two hundred of them having met in con? vention to settle the difficulties, did so by In? dulging in a free fight. Thc association waa broken up, but only about eighty-nine per cent, of tlie monies subscribed was returned. Experience has shown that the fewer the mem? bers and tlie larger the weekly instalment, the greater the chances of harmony and success. THE TAIMES' CO-OPERATIVE ONION. Thc establishment at the corner of Four? teenth street and Third avenue was startled in the spring of 1869 by Robert Blissert and sev? enteen associates. Their capital stock con? sisted of thc $1 per week subscription of the eighteen members; and not a yard of cloth was on hand when the scheme was started and work began. The want of capital of course w.iLs a serious obstacle to rapid success, and tlie members are chary of relating the particu? lars ot the carly struggles. Thc details ot the association cannot, therefore, be given. The value of tlie stock on baud is estimated at about $1000, which represents about nine months' profils, plus the weekly instalments of about eighteen workmen, to whom con? stant employment has been given. "P R E N C II CHINA. Now open and for sale, a fine assortment of FRENCH CHINA DINNER SETS, Tea Sets and Chamber Sets. ALSO. Dinner and Hreakrast PLATES, Tea Plates, Coffee and Tea Cups and Saucers, Covered Dishes, Flat Dishes, Teapots, Sugar and Cream Bowls. Butter Dishes, Ac, Ac, at importers' cost. R. IL MCDOWELL, ror Importers, janl2 wfmlmo King street, corner Libertj J O II N MARSHALL JR. COMMISSION MERCHANT. NAVAL STORES, COTTON, LUMBER ANDfRICE. MARSHALL'S WHARF, CSLijinu, Crockers Charleston, S. C. aug2i s