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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. COLUMBIA. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDIX Rumored Riots in York. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TITE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, January 31. In tho Senate to-day, the bills to incorporate the Comet Fire Company of Orangeburg; to incor? porate the Columbia Oil Company; to amend the act incorporating the Charleston Hoard of Trade; House bill securing civil rights; incorporating Fibhn Creek Railroad Company; restoring to thc family of Isaac IlaithcocK, deceased, a tract of es? cheated land in Sumter County; allowing attor? neys assigned to defend crimiuals compensation; establishing a ferry across Waccamaw River; fix? ing the weight of crude turpentine in barrels; amending the charter of Grauiteville Manufactu? ring Company, were read a second time. Thc unfavorable report upon the petition of thc county commissioners of Kershaw, for authority to levy a special tax, was adopted. *>e report of the Judiciary Committee (already printed,) declaring that nothing exists, so far as they know, to sully the judicial reputation of Judge Carpenter, and clearing him of thc several charges brough; against him on thc floor of thc Senate, was adopted. Senators liayre, Nash, colored, and Diemau, Democrat, have been appointed a special commit? tee to investigate the airairs of the Blue Ridge Railroad. Thc debate was long and interesting. The prospect is that the investigation will be thorough ard searching. In thc House, a resolution was adopted to hold night sessions on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri? days to consider thc new Code. Thc bill authorizing the formation of the Sassa? fras Gap Turnpike Company was passed an.l sent to the Senate. Notice was given of a bill to "protect the rights of parents, and to prevent the carrying out of the State of any person or child under the age of twenty-one years without thc consent of the parents. The following bills were read n first time: To recharter the Cypress Causeway; to authorize the reissue of State stock to Martha Pyatt and A. H. Abrahams; to prohibit the peddling of ardent spirits. The bills to charter the Wide-Awake Fire Com? pany of Sumter, and to amend thc charter of thc Town or Greenville, were read a second time. The enactment clause was stricken out of the bills to provide for fees for thc trausfer of State stock, and to compel mill owners to keep their mills in repair. The Committee on the Labor bill was ordered to report on Wednesday. Jillson, Ralney, Swalls, Green, Maxwell, Wim bush and Fos'.er were appointed thc Senate Com? mittee on Mines and Mining. Lunney, Hayes and Recd, Medical Committee. It is reported that there has been a disturbance in York, caused by the conduct of disorderly cha? racters from North Carolina. A rumor was in circulation that an engagement had taken place, and that seven or eight men were killed. THE STATE LEGISLATURE. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COLUMBIA, January 29. WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. A bill was introduced in the House yester? day providing that H. Tompkins, U. M. Doyle, J. H. Whittier, J. J. Norton, Robert Thompson, J. W. Livingston, Abel Robbins, E. Griffin, W. E. Hol? comb, Stephen D. Keith. R. E. Holcomb, H. G. Furgoson, W. A. Lesley, W. K. Easley, Alex. Mc Bee, Dr. W. R. Jones, J. B. Moore, W. A. Bishop, Thomas Gower, Gabriel Cannon, S. C. Means. J. H. Evans, R. M. Smith, J. Boyleston Davis anil C. C. Turner be incorporated under the name of t;:e Western South Carolina Railroad Company, with fall power to survey, lay out and construct a railroad from the Georgia State line, through the Counties of Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spar tanburg, or any other counties, from Spartan burg County to the North Carolina State Hue, and construct and use any lateral branch or branches making connection with other roads, with all the rights and privileges and immunities not repug? nant to the lars of the State. MILL DAMS. Millers should be interested in the bill now pend? ing in the House, providing that when the owners of any mills shall fail to keep the mill dam or bridge or bridges thereon in repair, the county commissioners of thc county in which such mill dam may bc situated shall be required to make the necessary repairs and cause the expense of the same to be charged on the tax list against thc owner Af such mill dam, and the same shall be collected in the manner provided for the col? lection of taxes. L. GEORGIA SEJFS. TUE LEGISLATURE. On Saturday, in the Senate, Order No. ll from Terry was read, in which Senators Winn and Anderson were declared ineligible. Sena? tors Urahata and Moore, declining to swear, were declared ineligible. Senator Collier was also declared ineligible. Senators Harris, Nun nally and Fain were appointed as a committee to interrogate Bullock as to who were elected to till vacancies. Bullock replied that T. Cray ton, M. Henderson, T. Dunning. Vf. A. Mat? thews and J. Tray wick, were entitled to seats. A resolution to swear them in was carried. Crayton, Dunning and Traywick then tame forward and were sworn in. Merrill (Radical) wanted thc place ol* McCutcher, deceased, filled in the same way. Harris and Wooten were nominated as candidates for speaker pro tem. Harris received VJ votes, and Wooten 17. Thc Senate adjourned to ll) o'clock on Monda}'. In the House, Scott called up his motion to reconsider the resolution passed on Friday, ?eating the claimants. The Speaker imperi? ously refused to allow the motion to be culled. Bryan: appealed to the House, against the ruling cr the Speaker. Shumate said there was no right of appeal in this case. The Speaker refused to allow any appeal. Bryant stoutly protested against thc rel'tisal of the Speaker, and said he would put his protest in writing against ail action of the House, be? cause it had been illegally organized. Scott asicd to have the journal corrected, placing his notice for reconsideration thereon. The Speaker, so well accustomed to overrule mo? tions emanating from Democrats, also refused ,o allow the journal to be corrected as request? ed. The clerk was directed to notify the Senate that Ute House was organized. A com? mittee was also appointed to notify thc Oov ernor of the organization of the House. Nes? bitt, of Dade, introduced a resolution looking to the annexation of pat t ot Tennessee. The House adjourned to 10 o'clock, on Monday. THE ATTACK ON' BRYANT. On Saturday Holden swore out a warrant for the arrest ot' Tweedy, Fitzpatrick ami the Biodgelts. for assault with intent to murder Bryant. The trial commenced before the mag? istrates Saturday evening, Blodgctt, Sr., beitig the first on trial. The ease was adjourned to Monday, lt is rumored thai the military may take hold of the matter. A RASU MAN. A jeweller in Atlanta, without the fear of jimmies, crowbars, false keys, and with an in? sane confidence in the honesty of the assem? bled wisdom in that village, rashly puts the following in the public prints: To the Members of the Senate and House of Ucpresenlatlves : I have the largest stock of fine watches, dia? monds, jewelry, solid silver spoons, forks, cups, goblets, and everything else usually kept in a first-class jewelry store. CLEAR AT LAST. Thc Columbus Sun says: "The Atlanta mud? dle has cleared np. The result is just what we have expected and predicted. Bullock and his partisans hold both bnnches of the Legis? lature by strong and decided majorities-ma? jorities which will be increased. The skir mishin" is over, and the Democrats are de? fend.0 They can do nothing in the future save to vote "and protest against, the outrages which will be brought forward in quick suc? c?s-don. Bullock is matter of the Situation.'' WASHINGTON. [FROM TUE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, January 31. Tlic Supremo Court, four lo lour, affirmed thc decision of the lower court, compelling Frank Blair to take the test oath provided i>y the Mis? souri Constitution before voting. LATER.-It ls stated that thc President will nominate Judge Strong, of Pennsylvania, to-mor? row, vice Stanton. Thc gold investigation continuos. Opdyke tes? tified to-day. The joint Retrenchment Committee arc consid? ering the transfer of the education work of the Freedman's Bureau to the board of education, to which General Eaton was recently appointed. Thc revenue receipts to-day are over a milliou and a quarter, and nearly twelve millions and a half during the month. Thc President has nominated Lloyd Moore col? lector of customs at Cherrystone, Va. Francis A.. Walker, of Massachusetts, commis? sioner of the census, decides that officials must hereafter swear only to the actual outlay for mile? age and expenses. The government will got the benofif, under this order, of thc courtesies extend? ed these officials by taverns and railroads. A general order creates the department of Vir? ginia, with headquarters at Richmond, Canby commanding. The new district comprises Mary? land, Virginia, West Virginia and North CaroUua. Five hundred men were discharged from thc navy yard to-day. CONGRESSIONAL. The Senate Po-toillce Committee have resolved to report a bill for a postal telegraph. Members of the committee suggest au inflnitc number of perplexing details, indicating that months would bc required to complete the initiatory machinery of thc scheme. In the House, resolutions ordering the Banking Currency Committee to report within six days a bill increasing the national banking currency for? ty-four millions, and allowing the Postal Tele? graph Committee to send for persons and papers, were defeated by large majorities. Two bills for thc restoration of Mississippi were introduced. The Senate Postal Committee reported the Pos? tal Telegraph bill, with amendments, and a re? commendation that it pass. Morton int^duced a bill restoring Mississippi. LATER.-In the. Senate a bill reorganizing the Marine Hospital laws was Introduced. Sherman presented Ohio's ratiiicatlon of tho Fifteenth amendment. Morton's bill admitting Mississippi Imposes thc conditions of Virginia, except that no oath ls ex? acted from thc State legislators. The currency question was resumed, and the Senate will vote to morrow. The bill, among other things, provides that forty-tive million dol? lars additional bc sent to the South and West. Several resolutions of inquiry regarding Geor? gia were Introduced. ?In the House a resolution declaring flvc-twen ties payable In greenback-*, and censuring thc government for buying five-twenties at ii pre? mium, was tabled by a vote of 12S to 41. Thc President was asked for all papers in the Yerger case. ,.? Ayer, from Virginia, has been scated. The McKenzie and Lts:cr coutest was also decided, thc latter taking his seat. EUROPE. A Good Word for Rebellion. MADRID, January 31. In.the Cortes, Figueros defended the recent insurrections as an act of the people to malu tain their rights, and asserted that thc so-called in? surgents, who were killed by thegovernmenr, were simply assassinated. Prim demanded a retrac? tion, but Figueros refused, and a duel is threat? ened. SPARKS FROM TUE WIRES. Spanish Gunboat No. 3 was completely wrecked ou Colorado reefs. The second fleet of gunboats from Now York had arr'ved at Havana. Advices from San Luis Totosi report thc seces? sion of that State signed. The citizens are en? thusiastic over thc declaration. The Consolidated Bank of Louisiana, at New Orleans, was robbed of nearly $50,000, evidently thc work of cxperiencc<' cracksmen. The reported assassii ation of Brunt, an assis? tant revenue ofllccr, at Blacks-hear, Ga., on Friday night, has been contradicted, the prooi that he died by his own hands uolnj abundant. TUE STATE PRESS. What is Thought of thc Pol i timi Situation. \ / A CHANGE.WE M CST HAVE. [From the Newbery Herald.] It is conceded very generally that it is neces? sary to secure a government different from that which we at ptesent have. Hie Radical ring which squanders the substance of the people must be broken, and to accomplish this is the aim and object of all Hie good ?md true men. Industrial development and po? litical activity-these aro and must be Hie watchwords to success. A change in rulers, and a change for the better is what we want, and is what we must have, and our people must wake up aud appreciate the responsibili? ties of the time. We believe that thc fight can be won if the people so will it, and will I urn their attention a lillie to what is of more vital interest, than any oilier quest MI tillich can now spring up. We cannot believe that nil is lost, and we do have a strong faith that lhere will come a triumph over ftc folly and fanati? cism which now paraly7.es the country, politi? cally, socially and commercially. All that we have to do is to do our part iii this great war? fare, and have faith. Next fall, at any cost, we must have an honest government Fifteen counties out of the thirty-one, one year ago, showed what could be done, and now with trroarer lights, larger experience, eau we,hot hope for greater results? Surely. Let un Myhl the issue, fairly and squarely. ]~ THE COXING ELECTIONS. \ I [From Hie Columbia CJuanlian.p-' Controlling as they do Hie patronage and power of the Stale Government, with their emissaries, in the shape ol' thc ' constabulary police force," distributed throughout the coun? try to guard their interests, and. by fomenting discord, neutralize the efforts being made for Hie establishment of more friendly relations beUwju the two co-existing races, the carpel bag party are doubtless gloating over Hie pros? pect of a continuation lu their career ol' fraud anti viliany by obtaining another lease ol' power at the coming elections. Shall they have it ? We hope and believe not. Tile Demvcracy, anU-Rauicalists, or by whatever name may lie called those who main? tain honesty in Office, economy in public ex? penditure, equal rights, low taxes and decen? tralization, will enter the field under tuon hopeful auspices than Ute? knee ever been able lo do since lite tear. The issue will no longer be black man or white man (that sole prop ol' Radicalism in Carolina.) The question of race should and will disappear from view when Hie welfare of a common conni ry is ut stake. Reckless squandering of the 'public treasury and consequent excessive taxation will, iii their baneful effects upon the industrial pros? perity of the Slate, "make no discrimination on account ol'race, color or previous condi? tion." All alike will be swallowed up in Hie nuclstrom of Radical ruin, towards which the trood old ship of State is rapidly approaching. . There no longer exists any rational grounds for dissension" between thc races. On the other hand, the motives to a cultivation of kindly feelings, in order to mutual advantage, are manliest and indisputable. Unincumbered. then, by the burden of main? taining views ichich, however correct in them? selves, icerr certainly vnpopular with one en? tire c'ass if the voting population of thc Mate. Hie opponents of Radicalism in So'utli Caroli? na will come before the people as honesty vs. . theft-Virtue vs. vice-intellect TS. igno? rance. Whatever Radicalism maybe at the North, bereit certainly is (ho consummation of all t is depraved in morals and rillanous in sta manshlp, and we look forward with hopi confidence to hearing its death-knell at coming elections. TBE CHARLESTON XE WS AXD ITS AXNOfXCEME [From the Columbia Phoenix.] . Wc observe that THE CHARLESTON NEWS 1 down what it calls '-Thc Platform of thc Po Carolina Democracy. We desire first to say that ice make no jssue icith THE Nt ujion the subject matter of its declaration. \ it is due, nt least to this journal, to say t we do not recognize thc right either of 1 NEWS, or of any other journal, to lay down platform of thc South Carolina Democm We presume that at.the right time, and in own way, the South Carolina Democracy i lay down a platform for themselves, in i meantime THE NEWS can de no more tl give expression to its own platform, and have the right to say, with due courtesy, t THE NEWS has exercised an authority wh nojournal in the State has a right to assn I Wc, "who hiive borne the heat and burri?n thc day." do not assume this authority, and do uot intend to concede it to other jotirni TUE ONLY HOPE OF THE COTTON* STATES. [From the Laurensville Herald.J New England hopes to rule the natl through the negro States-where the negrt a minority, lho.se States will bc suffered to in peace.* Thus a white man's parly becou the only hope ot the cotton Slates. ' The li; and North propose to rule by thc negi manipulated by thc carpet-bagger. The pol of these States is, therefore, clear-a comps union of the white man, presenting every ( stacie to the growth of the Radical party our midst, and the use of every legitima means to effect disintegration in the Radii ranks. The white man must look about him be rid of the carpet-bagger. This must be t beginning of the white man's independence the South. AWAY WITH RADICALISM AND DEMOCRACY, [From the Wlnnsboro' News.] Conservative Republicans can unite wi Democrats upon our platform, but they w not and cannot place themselves on the Int ana platform without running against proj dices and feelings springing from thc war, ai against''the resistless logic of events."' T country needs to get rid of thc Radicals, ? they made the war, and their Ideas are ni rowed by their connection with thc war, ai also of the Democrats, for their doctrine State sovereignty was thc occasion OT thc wa and they seem Incapable of leaving the o rut, and of presenting measures of wisdom such a way as to captivate the popular nit and command the popular vote. The countr in others words, is ripe tor another gre national party of '.industrial Activity' ai Political Reform." WHERE TO STRIKE. [From the Columbia Guardian.] Manifestly thc vulnerable point of the Repu Hean party in South Carolina is thc corni, character of the greater pat t of the official who represent the party. It is hore that tl opposition must strike ; and, striking her there is ample hope of victory. Our citizen black as well as wh'tc. have had enough i ofllcal rascality, oppressive taxation and ban faced prostitution of power; and they are bi ginning lo see it. As soon as they do see i this mammoth fraud, called Radical gOWl ment, has counted ils last days. As soo as the poor laborer linds that sdi Hi voting and freedom goes to him an all the money goes to his imported lav makers, he will begin to consider where t cast his voie. This consideration has nevi yet entered into the colored man's mind ; bi as soon as he sees thal the fruits of all his toi that used lo go to his owner, are going in e> actly the same way to his carpet-bag master! he will begin to see that he is not yet reah/.ln the best fruits of his freedom. The lime fu him lo see this is rapidly coming. A shot time more of land commissions, and codifica tions, and labor conventions, ami heavy faxe.? will show him that his prorrnt huzzas an votes conk! be more profitably given to hi natural allies and co-laborers-the nutiv whites of Hie State-to'to have an equal int?r?t icith him in making the Slate prosperous, am in making thc taxes as light as possible. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME. [From the Greenville Enterprise] Thc constitution nnd position of this Stat are now fixed. The press and public opinloi cando little or nothing to change thc tunda menial laws established; but they may sf rivi to do something to intluence the internal al fairs of thc State. We think too little alten tention has been bestowed upon our local ao< State interests, and therefore, for the present it would be wise to agitate party less and ti discuss more the particular almira of thc State We can say nothing to affect the great partie: In the North, Democratic or Republican When the next general election approaches, ii will be a proper time to determine on tin course to be pursued. So far as the members of the Legislature an concerned, we should feel disposed to dlscrl initiate between those of Hie Republican partj who have shown proper regard and respect foi the interest ol'lhc State iii resisting ll! lack! npon the treasury and reckless expenditures and who have advocated those laws that un intended for thc good of the people, without respect lo party or race, and those who havi shown themselves to bc mere spiteful parti sans and the advocates of schemes lo belled! the few at ihe expense of thc many. We can never applaud or approve Radical principles .?rd policy; bat, in refusing to do this, wc think it specially Important now to look to thc local interests of mir Stale and (he Immediate section where our lot is east. AL present thc railroad interests of this section demand vigi? lance and energy on the part ?d'the citizens. TUE COMING CAMPAIGN. i ^[Fj-om thc Clieraw Democrat.] TITETJIIA?M.ESTON NEWS has sounded the first note on (he bugle, which is to gather the De? mocracy ol'South Carolina, for Hie political conflict in the lall; and whether we are as con? fident of success as our brethren of the press all about us seem to be. or not, it. is yet the part ol' wisdom and of patriotism to consider the suggestions which are made, anil prepare for an earnest effort to cast oil' Hie now domi? nant parly. All that we value in Hie prese:;!, and all we eau hope for in the future, defends upon Hie issue of a wise and harmonious action on the part ol'the good and true men ol'the State, and we have one great element ol suc? cess to start out. with in the conviction which must have taken hold upon every candid mind, that the men and measures now in the ascen? dancy are hurrying us on to certain and spee? dy destruction." 'Whether such a plat form will secure usa majority of votes or not, it certainly is the true ground upon which all good citizens should stand, that this State must be delivered from the control of those who care nothing for ils honor or its prosperity, but are managing Ils affairs to promote their own selfish ends; and that while its government should be r?gulai ed by the wisest policy, it should sdso be con? ducted upon the principles ol'si rici and impar? tial justice lo all classes of persons over whom it is established. Xo fr?? Carolinian cri>ec% or has ever desired^ to deprive a single juraon in the State of any ?loliticu! right he now leyuUy enjoys, livery intelligent, patriot recognizes vested rights, and will seek lo protect each oilier in the proper exercise ol them, and une ol'Hie very surest means of guaranteeing these rights, isto place the government which grants them under control ol'intelligent and patriotic citizens who themselves have an interest ia them. We agree, therefore, with THE NEWS, that the very first doctrine to be laid down by the Democracy is "a bold, straight forward und manly opposition to the ruling party/' an un? compromising rejection of its measures, and then a sincere and persistent advocacy of jus? tice to all, and a faithful, honest and economi? cal administration. We do not know that, any? thing else is or can lie necessary, 'flus in? cludes all that any good mau of any class can desire, and miicl* more than any have hoped for under the present rule. It is time that witli some such declaration of our objects and purposes, the Democratic par? ty should begin a more thorough organization, and infuse luto its ranks a great deal more energy and resolution than heretofore. We may learn a great deal from our opponents in the way of giving efficiency to our clubs and other societies, and it is time to begin the work. Men who really believe thc cause to be a good one. should work for it heartily. They may be mistaken in supposing that we are not strong enough yet to throw oil" the present jilling party, and others who think differently may be right, lt is worth trying at all events*. It cannot be done without au effort. Let the or? ganization be complete at once, and let there ' bc concert ami uniformity of action throughout thc State. THE CAUSE OF OUR OPPOSITION. [From thc Union Times.] Thc great evil under which wc have suffered for thc past. Uvo years, has not been because our officials have been Republican, but because they were Immoral, incompetent and illiterate. The opposition to Scott, Neaglo, Corbin, and others, has not been because of their affiliation with thc party of progress; it has been kept alive by greater causes than this. Our imme? diate representatives in the Legislature offend us because of thc r gross ignorance and incompetency, and ?none Instance by his pre? vious life of lawlessness; not only because of their republicanism. In times past, we labored to defeat Congressional reconstruction as ini? quitous; but our own selected arbiter has de? cided against us. Our last political plank as a practical issue was then broken. We must now, if sensible, cast around us for upright, educated officials, and unite Hie honest of all parties with us. It ic Ul not bc a third party; I it will bc no party at all. It will be simplv a i combination of good citizens, Irrespective*of party, formed In an emergency. That emer? gency is the corruption and ignorance ot Hie officials of one party, and thc lack of practical State issues in the other-in short, a party without a platform. CUltli EXT y OTES. -Honolulu imports building brick from Japan -Florida is receiving its winter population ol' consumptives. -Thc Texas cattle have quadrupled in num? bers since the war. -Thc consumption of horseflesh continues to increase In Europe. -England complains that the flour sent from this country has alum In lt. -Efforts are being made to replenish thc streams of Vermont with salmon. -It is reported that dissenting Mormons continue to hold meetings In Utah. -A Connecticut Yankee has invented a ma? chine for ieeding horses, poultry and cattle. -Philadelphia has five pastors who have held thc same pulpits for thirty-live years each. -The emigration of the colored inhabitants of Virginia to thc Gulf States is on thc increase. -It requires twenty-three short-hand writers to take down the (Ecumenical speeches. -Tlie seventy-four steamboat disasters on Western rivers last year involved a loss ol' over fl,000,000. -John Harlin, thc Irish patriot, advocates thc settlement of Irish countrymen on the lands of thc West. -The Fenian Congress is called to meet al New York on thc 19th of April, to make Anal preparations for active hostilities. -The English paprrs have accounts of a recent wedding with seventeen bridesmaids, luci clergymen and three bands of music. -Alderman Edward Lynch, of Pittsburg, Pa., has been sentenced to ten months' im? prisonment in the workhouse for misdemeanor in office. -The word State spelled backward Is ?tats in French. It is not safe, however, to under? take to learn French simply by going back on your English. -A bailie is reported to have been recently fought between the Osages and Apaches on the Little Verdigris River, southern Kansas, in which tbs latter were victorious, Inffictluy ? loss of 190 upon the Osages. -News has been received of thc shipwreck and total loss of the ram Atlanta, which had Leen sold to tho Salnave government, in the vicinity of Fortune Island, previous to the 13th inst. It is presumed that no lives were lost. -Thc report on Paraguay will be laid be? fore the Committee on Foreign Affairs by their sub-committee in a few days. It is understood that the report severely condemns Admirals Gordon and Davis, and sustains ex-Mi ulster Washburn. -Tlie Radicals in thc Louisiana Legislature consented lo the repeal of the obnoxious gambling law, which has already demoralized Hie eily, only when it became evident that they would lose the fall elections unless thc nuisance was abated. -Thc attempt to raise by snbscriplion, in Boston, a sum sufficient to p irchase Hie steam? ships Erie and Ontario having failed, (he di? rectors of the company have sold Hie Erie for $256,200 lo Hie parties who held a lien upon lt The Ontario will probably be laken by Hie bondholders. -Canada, it is slated, makes profuse prom? ises lo the Northwest hall-breed insurgents of a transcontinental or Canada Pacific Railroad, to change Hie rapid course of events towards annexation to the United Slates. On thc other hand a land grant is asked by Minnesotans lo the Wlnnepeg border, so as to facilitate inter? course with the country. -It is slated Ilia! the United States assistant treasurer luis shipped from San Francisco from two tu three millions ol'dollars in coin and a considerable amount of currency overland, during the past year, ol' which no account has befn made public. The total shipments of treasure for the year are, therefore, estimated at forty-one millions of dollars. -English steamers are reported to be going through tho Suez Canal without let or hin? drance. The steamer Stirling, from Glasgow, recently passed through in twelve hours, on her way lo Bombay, and other steamers were following. On the Tyne they are building East India steamers, constructed specially for the purpose of passing through the canal. -The Troy Times admits that the story or the good fortune ol' the young Fort Edward milliner must have been a hoax, but it insets that it is nearly, if not quite, three years since she started the story of her rich inheritance, and remarks, in thc same breath, that (brough all her demeanor lias been unchanged, and she has remained "the same quiet, unpretend? ing anil modest sort of a girl."' Unpretend? ing ? -Professor Loomis, of Yale, lias written a letter in favor of the scheme for laking ob? servations ol the approach of great storms. He says such storms usually come from the southwest to the northeast, and can be easily traced. He recommends the appointment of a competent meteorologist to superintend the matter, and believes thal the increased securi? ty to commerce will more than compensate for the expense. -A prisoner in thc Toledo jail writes to (he papers that there is "a certain amount ol'meat, allowed (o make soup, but when you come to consider that ten or twelve men, who are fa? vorites employed In the kitchen and about the jailor's stable, make a practice of ealing the meat as beefsteaks at every meal, it is not ex? traordinary that the remainder ol' the prison? ers have to live upon barley and water one day, and peas with a lew oats another." -It is reported that in some instances along thc line of travel from New York to Washing? ton farmers are at work in their fields plough? ing and fertilizing, while tho grain crops, sown last fall, appear iush and vernal. The fresh fallow ground, glistening in upturned fur? rows, was suggestive of bob-o-links. straw? berry blossoms and other pleasant tilings. Grass on some ol' the declivities has taken a strong start, and about Washington fruit buds manifest such a forward disposition that before long, without a change, they will suffer for their temerity. -It is stated, in connection with Mr. Dela? no's modified instructions to revenue officers in regard to thc produce brokers' tax and farmers who sell their own craps, that a reso? lution will be introduced shortly in Congress, with a view to obtain a more satisfactory con? struction of the law. Commissioner Delano has already ordered that, the law shall be con? strued with the utmost liberality, giving farm? ers the benefit of all doubts respecting liability. -Some of thc high-born English guests who lately accepted thc hospitality of thc Viceroy of Egypt, abused tlie generosity of their host. One "Infidel" of distinction inquired of his at? tendant if the Viceroy had not directed that all thc "necessities" of the guests should be supplied. Being answered in the affirmative, thc modest man said: "Gambling is a necessi? ty with me. I am a bankrupt, and would thank you to furnish thc necessary funds to go on and win again." -In his last lecture in Now York, Dr. Dore mus converted some "laughing t is" into a liquid, saying that it was the first time thc ex? periment had been performed in America. He challenged any one to deny that the primitive condition of the world, and of tho sister plan? ets, was gaseous. Thc structure of the crust of the globe is oxygen and metals, and when they are combined, heat is evolved. Thc blood in our arteries is largely composed of wa'er. When tlie elements originally combined, the imponderable powers were evolved. This is the conclusion of science. All thc substances ol this world, in their combination, light and heat, were evolved, and, thanks to thc discov? ery of tlie prism, we now know that metals, such as iron and magnesium, are now burning in thc sun. TUE JJ A UR E'S S RAILROAD. A ? st h cr Small Job. Afoot. Thc Laurensville Herald throwsTsome light upon Hie taurens Railroad squabble, in which the Radical officials are figuring. Waterman, who is not known in Laurens, is the brother in-law of Governor Scott, the same person who went to work with pick and spade on thc Slump House Tunnel to keep the Blue Ridge contractors from forfeiting their bargain, and the Identical individual who assured lils inti? mate friends that Robert (K. Scott) had South Carolina in a sling. The Herald says: Ai previously announced, the above road and all the properly of the corporation has been ordered to be sold. When the order of sale originally was made by Judge T. 0. P. Vernon, thc naming of a receiver was left for a future time, with the understanding that counsel representing thc various parties to the pleadings should be consulted. Now it appears thal, on thc rx parte applicalion of D. II. Cham? berlain, Attorney-General, representing the Slate, an order lias been signed by Judge Ver? non, appointing one George W. Waterman the receiver, and requiring him to euler Into bond. The road ls ordered to be sold on the 30th of March next. Waterman has filed his bond witli the clerk of the court for this county in tlie sum of $80,000, with R. K. Scott, Phineas M. Frazee and Joseph Crews as his sureties. The execu? tion of Mi? iinnd hy these parties ls sworn to oeiore I). II. Chamberlain, Tnxarg ruol\c, a. C. Tims lt appears that Mr. Chamberlain rep? resents, in Iiis own person, the highest legal office of the Stale, and at the same time ouc of the most diminutive of legal departments that of notary public-not noUmj for any par? ticular county, however, but for tlie entire State of South Carolina. This is surely a big commission for a notary. Waterman is not known here, but it is be? lieved that he ls a capet-bagger and closely associated with R. K. Scott. Scott's name fol? lows on the bond, and his name on an ?80,000 bond may save the Slate and parties concern? ed harmless. This remains to be seen, how? ever. Frazee is not known; Joseph Crews holds no property and pays no taxes, except on his poll-at least this was the case not long since. Hitherto in similar cases it had been com? mon law and Invariable custom tor the clerk of thc court lo approve all bonds required in le? gal proceedings. In this Instance, thc bond is filed with the following endorsement: "1 approve the form ami execution of the with? in bund, aaa sureties thereto. T. O. P. VEltXON", Judije Seventh Circuit." This unusual course was no doubt taken in view ol' the fact that thc clerk of thc court for Laurens is a very prudent, honest man, and the parties in Interest apprehended that he would have the bond beyond all doubt, before filing It witli Iiis approval. The sale of this road is a job of a few thou? sands, and Scott ,fc Co. must necessarily re? ceive the commissions and stealings appertain? ing to Hie office of salesman and receiver. Tlie receiver will have the election ol' an auc? tioneer, and thus Hie road becomes necessa? rily thc prey of the Scott party. the laurens Railroad is a district and Stale institution, and the receiver certainly should have been selected from citizens of the State. Messrs. Hayiie, of Charleston, McGowan, of Abbeville, Sullivan and Simpson Simpson, of Laurens, represent the various parlies lo the proceeding, and they most assuredly should have been consulted in the choice of Hie party lo be receiver, while we are assured Hutt such has not been the case. 'J he whole thing smells strongly of Radical highway robbery. Has ?t. K. Scott any tangible property in South Carolina? Has U.K. Scott any visible property in South Carolina, saveh-carpct-bag; anything that a sheriff can find, in case Water? man vamouscs with thc proceeds ol' this big sale ? Did not R. K. Scott, through Joseph Crews, Iiis agent, purchase some ol' Hie rolling stock of this company at a recent sale ? Is the said Scott not really a parly in the matter in litiga? tion, and has not Judge Vernon admitted a parly litigant to bc surety fora receiver who should be disinterested and independent of all parties interested, in the event of the pend? ing suit? Should not a bond, made payable to-, Clerk of Court of Laurens County, be approv? ed by said clerk ? May not the attorneys who have not been consulted ask for additional surety hy Hie receiver ? Who can Uley ask. as Hie Circuit Judge is estopped by his original jurisdiction in approving the bond in the first Instance ? Does lt not look like sharp practice on the part of Chamberlain, Waterman, Scott & Co., to get. their bond Hied with the clerk in the shape approved as aforesaid, with Hie view to claim hereafter that Hie act ol' filing was virtual approval 7 -Alfred Henning, the oldest member of the New Orleans bar, died in thal eily on Saturday last. He was born in Maryland in 1TSG, and in 1802 weill lo New Orleans, making Hie Hip down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers ou a fiat boat. He was a brilliant scholar. -The Countess de Malst re, daughter of the celebrated French General Lamorlclcre, died the other day in Rome. Her mother ami sis? ter were presold at the funeral, and Msgr, de Merode, a relative of the Lamoriciere family, cleebrated thu funeral mass. . -Mr. Fechter has not brought over. In Miss Carlotta Leclercq, a star beside which his own brilliancy will seem pale. The lady has an ut? terly expressionless face and monotonous de? livery, and gives no Indication of being more than an ordinary actress. -It is stated that Frederick T. Wallace, a well known and hitherto highly respected law. yer in Cleveland, Ohio, lias lied from that city after being detected in a long and adroit series of forgeries. Tlie amount thus lar ascertained is over $-'4,000. -The son of Commodore Calhoun, who died last year, left all his property, some SiiO.000. lo his physician, excluding his relatives, and Hie Surrogate has quashed it on the ground that It cannot bc said to have been made with? out restraint. JOHN C. CALHOUN. INTERESTING REMINISCENCES OF THE GREAT STATESMAN. His Personal, Social and Political Leanings. Mr. C. Reemclln ls writing for thc Cincinnati Commercial a series of articles, entitled the "Reminiscences of Moses Dawson," from which we take the following interesting passages re? lating to the personal, social and political lean? ings of John C. Calhoun : PETTICOAT POLITICS. A friend confronted us the other day with the inquiry whether wc had read all that re? lated to the difficulty between Jackson and Calhoun, and especially that part la which Mrs. Eaton figured, and, on our answering in the affirmative, he asked: "Did General Jackson and Mrs. Eaton real? ly ?" uNo, they did not really." . "How, really ?" . "Why, your really." "Oh ! I understand." "You do ? Well then allow me to say that your improper query rests on totally erroneous conceptions." "how so ?" "One false conception is that which Carlisle points ont in his life of Frederick the Great as to that King's relation to his wife, which you may read for yourself; and the second is, that it is untrue that the unfortunate quarrel be? tween Calhoun and Jackson originated in an attempt made by Jackson to force Mrs. Eaton on certain society In Washington. He again and again informed all concerned, that social Intercourse was a matter of which each had a right to ludgc for himself, and that he would In no wise attempt to control IL" TUB REAL CAUSE OF CALHOUN'S SOURNESS. Even the most superficial observer ot Ameri? can politics might know, that with our public men questions as to social intercourse were usually secondary to political aspirations, and Mr. Calhoun formed no exception? He disliked Eaton for preferring Van Buren to himself for President, and Mrs. Calhoun's dislike of Mrs. Eaton followed that ot her hus? band, and not the reverse. Jackson's Cabinet was, as cabinets in republics are too often, the focus of movements for the succession. Ing? ham, Branch and Berrlcn were Calhoun men. while Eaton, Barry and Van Buren himself were Van Buren men. As soon as Calhoun and his friends knew, or thought they knew, that Jackson Inclined to the little Dutchman, there was flax for a political conflagration, ana Mrs. Eaton happened to bc thc burning match that set lt on tire, and that's all there is of lt. A WOMlN TOO MUCH IX WASHINGTON*. Wc expressed our regret that Mrs. Jackson's death deprived lier consort ol that wise coun? sel which a public man can only get from a good wife, but we were careful not to assert thal every wife should go with her husband to Wasalngton. In fact, we hold that very few women are suited to such places. Most of them exceed both thc measure and appropriate sphere of advice. Some, also, have manners and habits which increase the difficulties In their husband's way. The White House pre? supposes, however, a Presidential household duringa continued residence of four years. The best head ol* such a household is a lady like Mrs. Washington; but, unfortunately, that model woman stands, as "Mrs. President," almost solitary and alone. Mr. Calhoun had his wife and daughters with him at Washington ; for a residence at thc capital had become second nature to him and his family. Calhoun was perhaps Ihc purest politician of that period in his princi? ples as to family life ; but that purity came to the wrong market when lt went to Washing? ton. Calhoun was too great a moral rigorist in polit ics, aud topping lt off with social exclu? siveness made him disagreeable to many. Mrs. Calhoun and daughters were Southern ladles, of c* *>]'?-' Hint Utooinwo MOIH* rt a ll mor? ill suited to a society such as our political me? tropolis must necessarily draw around itself. They revolted from vulgarity and cherished re? finement ; and while they would, ns denizens of the White House and rulers of the social lone in the upper circles, have exercised a good influence, yet, as they had to move as equals In a promiscuous crowd, their desiring to constitute a society ol their own enhanced the many incongruities that existed between Calhoun and the world around him. They should have submitted to the public as they found lt or staid at home. THE AMERICAN CATO. Mr. Calhoun might have learned from the history of his great Roman prototype that Cen? sors aro not likely to be favorites among poli? ticians. Their place If anywhere among the public stat ions of our Imperial people, is Tn the Senate. One State may, for reasons of its own. stand by such a man, but never our whole people. Our Catos must, therefore, have no Presidential aspirations; their power Hes in bringing the Srates to their support. Had Mr. Calhoun never wished to be Presi? dent, all his life would have been a suacess. The very fundamental idea of Slates rights is an intelligent faith (hat the States are to American politics what mother earth was to the giant Anttcuft, viz : the perennial, rein? vigorating force. But this force none can exercise with full effect who seek the suffrages ol' the whole Union. His Presiden? tial candidacy weakened Calhoun in this one section, as it, too, had aspirants, and he should have seen that his power was great enough to make others President, but not himself. To exercise this power well he needed an uncloud? ed vision, and this ii- could not have while he was a candidate himself. He misapprehended Van Buren fur that reason-the very man who had the head and heart that would have aided Calhoun. Van Buren and Calhoun would have completed each other If they had been friends. The New Yorker would then have added full commercial liberty to the sectional free trade of the South Carolinians. CALHOUN'S TREATMENT OF VAN BOREN. A single glance at the conduct of these men in 1831-2 must prove the preceding observa? tions. These two men should have co-operat? ed. And why did tiley not? Because they were rivals. Take from Calhoun his Presiden? tial ambition, and how different he would have stood to Vau Buren ! As a competitor, Mr. Calhoun misjudged him. He wanted him out of Jackson's Cabinet. He voted against him as Minister to England, and opposed first hts elec? tion to the Viee-Preslde.-cy, and afterward lo the Presidency. And all for what ? Be? cause, with tile false Presidential squint in his eye, he saw an .intriguer and an insincere Republican in Mr. Van Buren, and he never detected his mistake until 1837, when, on frankly and honorably calling on Van Buren as President, he saw for the first time a statesman, lo whom he should always have been a friend. And we, who have just passed through a careful examination of all Hie facts In Hie premises, must say Van Buren was, throughout, a high-toned gentleman; not a word nor a line shows intrigue or bad faith in kim. Vau Buren was all right; Calhoun all wrong. The Northern man was In this case superior to the Southern man. VAN BCRKN'S a ESK; NATION. When Vau Buren left the State Department in 1831, he wrote a letter to Jackson, which exhibited his wisdom in a high degree. He makes ii a point, i hal ihc cabinets of our Presi? dents should not be the arena for subsequent Presidential st rife. Madison was in Jefferson's, Monroe in .Madison's cabinet, but not as rivals to anybody. They were the accepted succes? sors of the Presidents whom they served. In Mourne's cabinet there were three Presidential candidates-Crawford, Calhoun and Adams and they weakened it. This fact Mr. Van Duren recognized, and the moment he discov? ered that Jackson's cabinet was divided on the succession, he perceived its injurious effects mid promptly resigned. It was the truest act ol friendship ever performed in America, and Jackson appreciated it. Mr. Calhoun under? stood it entirely, and so did niuc-ienths of the people. -Prince Pierre Napoleon is one of thc best swordsmen in France. The fencing hall at his residence, where hu killed young Noir, lias been Tor years past much frequented by the iriends and amateurs of swordsmanship. -The fifth volume of John Leech's "Pic? tures of Life and Character from- Hie Collec? tion of Mr. Punch," has just been published in London, and is thc last of the artist's produc? tions which will appear in this shape. -The marriage certif?cale of Albert D. Rich? ardson and Mrs. Abby Sage, in the handwrit? ing and certified to by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, has been filed at the office of the reg? istrar of vital statistics in New York. i??arru?. FRIEND-KING.-On the loth of January last, by the Rev. Ur. A. W. Marshall, Mr. WM. FRIEND to Miss M.iKV, eldest daughter of Geo. King, Esq., all of this city. No cards. * . ?muxal Statues. ?0" THE CLERGY, FRIENDS AND AC? QUAINTANCES, and the members of the several Catholic Congregations, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Obsequies of the Very Rev. Dr. R. S. BAKER, late Pastor of St. Mary's Church, at 9 o'clock A. M., Tnis DAY, February 1, at St. Mary s Church, Hasel street. fehl ?Sf HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.-THE members of this Society are requested to attend thc Funeral Services of their late Brother Mern ber, Rev. R. S. BARBE, D. D., at St. Mary's Church, Basel street, Tnis MORNING, 1st instant, at 9 o'clock. febi ?&*TEE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS of Hie St. Patrick's Benevolent Society are re? spectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their late ex-President, thc Very Rev. RICHARD 8. BAKER, at St. Mary's Church, Tnis MORNING at 9 o'clock. By order of the President. febl (Dbitnarg.* BEHRENS.-Departed this U'e, on the 30th of December, 1869, Mrs. ELIZABETH BEHKKNS, wife of ?I. Behrens and orly daughter of Isaac and Louisa Dixou, of Charleston, aged 22 years and 10 days. The death of this young and lovely wife, the affectionate mother, and all that an only daughter could be to the mother, ls distressing. Cut off In the midst of life, when pleasure ls en- ? ticing to the young, after only a few days' illness, hut of so severe a nature as to give but little hope. Ber insensibility to her sufferings, as well as to > the agonized mother and friends who surrounded* tier bedside, and to the little angel who went to the God who sent lt, before its eyes were opened to a sinful world. For some time her sufferings were silent, and broken only by sighs, for her heart was broken for her first-born, who, only three short months before, went to prepare tbs wav for the mother. Little Willie, thoa hast thy mamma now. ^ And now the hour has come, . From tlesh that sets me free. * Thy spirit may await, 8* The first at Heaven's gate, To meet and welcome me. Heart-broken mother, when standing at the grave of thy daughter, weep not such bitter tears ? as though thy Idolized one were lout to thee for? ever. Dry thy tears and lift thy hean, to God in prayer ; He heareth when the mourners cry, for God shall wipe all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither shall there be any pain, for the former things have passed away. Dearest Lizzie, bc the gardian angel hov? ering near thy lonely husband, leading him the right way. Thou hast bid adieu to husband, father, mother, brothers. Glory bc to God, that wc mourn not without hope; our homes are made desolate, but the grave ls desolate also; lt im? prisons not the beloved, who have parted from us; they arc not here, but risen. Death ls swal? lowed up lu victory. We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As In her breast, the wave of life. Kept heaving to and fro. When to the morning's light, Uer soft blue ey eu unclose, Tell her, her mother hovered near, To watch her calm repose. I come, sweet voices call, Strange glory round me gleams. Jesus, and angels-Li farewell I waken from my dreams. Four years were hardly yet complete. Since she, before the pastor, vowed, That she would be a true help-meet, Who now ls in her shroud. Farewell, dear Cousin L. . 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