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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. COLUMBIA. ELECTION OE A JUDGE OF THE SU? PREME COURT. A NEGRO ELECTED ON THE FIRST BALLOT. GLEE OF THE COLORED RADICALS. WRIGHT GOES ON THE BENCH TO-DA Y. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. _ f [SPECIAL DISPATCHES TC?TH^^EWS.] COLUMBIA, February l. The two houses met In Joint assembly at one ^'clock to-day for the election of an associate jus? tice of the Supreme Court for the unexpired term of Solomon L. H?ge, resigned. H?ge was elected for two years on July 31, 1S68, and the election was for the unexpired term. I R. C. DeLarge, colored, nominated D. T. Cor L bin, senator, United States and City Attorney, Ac. Senator Cain, colored, nominated J. J. Wright, colored, senator from Beaufort. Comptroller-General Neagle nominated W. J. Whipper, colored, representative from Beaufort. Lunney nominated C. W. Montgomery, Presi? dent, pro tem., of the Senate. Thc names of Corbin and Montgomery were at osee withdrawn. Wright was elected on the first ballot. The vote stood: Wright "2, Whipper 57, cx-Gov I? crnor Orr 3, General McGowan 1, Thomas Thomp? son (nobody), 1. The joint assembly then dissolved In confusion. The election for the full term, commencing after July next, ls yet to be made. The senators vow once more that they will not meet the House in joint assembly again. Mueh feeling is shown by the friends of both Wright and Whipper. The Democratic members generally voted for Wright, as did all the sena? tors, except Hoyt, Montgomery, Swails, colored, and Wright himself. Th^ colored Radicals are jubilant that a colo red man has been elected, and are telegraphing all over the country. Wright has already received his commission as judge, and goes on the Supreme hench to-mor? row. The Governor has a surprise party to night. In the Senate, to-day, the bill authorizing the State Treasurer to reissue certain certificates of stock to R. P. Buck; the bill for the better protec? tion of migratory fish; th? bill to incorporate the H asp a li Baptist Church; the bill to incorporate the Delaney Rifle Company, or Charleston, re? ceived their second reading. A resolution to meet In joint assembly on Thurs? day, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Boozer, of the Firth circuit, was adopted by both houses. A resolution authorizing the clerk of the Senate to put full length portraits of Governor Scott and Dr. A. G. Mackey In the Senate chamber was laid over. In the House the Civil Rights (social equality) bill was passed and sent to the Senate. The bill to chance the name and amend the charter or the Ga.) Creek and Middle Saluda Turnpike Company received its second reading. Wells gave notice of a bill to charter the Port Royal, Columbia and Northwestern Railroad. -.- / THE BLUE RIDGE RING. / APPOINTMENT OF AN INVESTICLT?^G COM? MITTEE. " Something Rotten in thc Blue Ridge Business-Moses on "Religion," with New and Startling Kif cet*. [FEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, January 31. JUDGE CARPENTER. The report of the Judiciary Committee on the letter of Judge Carpenter, requesting a full and thorough Investigation of his otu cia I conduct, said request being made because a senator (Cain) had asserted that he, as a judge, was unjust to the colored people of his circuit, was taken up to? day and adopted without a dissenting vote. The report set forth that the committee, (after walt? ing some time for charges to be preferred, and making special inquiry or those who, it anybody, were expected to present and sustain by proor any charges of official misconduct, and they ex? pressly disclaimed auy purpose of presenting charges, or having any knowledge or evidence of official misconduct on thc part of Judge Carpen? ter,) have to report that there ''exists not?i?g to sully the official conduct of the Hon. R. Il Car? penter." SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS. The provisions of the bill."to enforce the pro? visions of thc Civil Rights biU of the United States Congress, and to secure to the people the benefits of a republican government in this State," were published in THE NEWS of yesterday. To-day it came up for a third reading in 'the Hon*. On motion or Whipper, Section 6th was ?stricken out and the rollo wing Inserted: SECTION O. Every corporation or party what? ever, holding any charter or license under the authority of thi* State, who shan violate anr of the provisions or this act. shall thereupon be deemed and held to have committed au abuse of the franchises conferred by, or under, every such charter or license, and, on conviction, shall for? feit every such charter or license; and any partv or parties who, having so forfeited any such char? ter or liceoso its aiorcsaid. shall, nevertheless, presume to use or operate under or by virtue or the same, os well as- of every person who shall be found aiding any such party or parties there? about, shall, on conviction, be punished by a tine of one thousand dollars, or imprisonment, iu the penitentiary for three years. . On motion or S. B. Thompson. Section 9 was stricken out, and the following inserte 1: SECTION 9. Thc several solicitors or this State are hereby specially sharged to take care that this act. bc promptly and rigOPHuly enforced, and every SUCH solicitor who shall "fail in any respect in thc performance or his duty umler thc requirmcnt in this section contatucil. shall bc deemed to have commuted a misfeasance ia office, and, on conviction, shall forrelt lus otllce. anl be Incapable or holding ofilce for five years, aud shall also pay a fine ot five hundred dollars. AOer the bill had been tinkered to this extent, the further consideration of it was temporarily suspended, and, before it could be again brought , np, the House adjourned. It ls probable that the bill will go through the , form of a third reading to morrow, aud then bc sent to the Senate. When it reaches that body, it will most probably be referred to thc Judiciary Committee, which will, or course, report lavora bly, and then it will be passed. 1 would suggest to the Judiciary Committee to add another sec? tion, sjpviding that when a colored man asks a white man to drink or play billiards with him, , the said white man must, without hesitation, consent and pay for the drluK or game; If he rall to comply with such a reasonable law, he sha! deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall conviction, be punished by a flue or one thous dollars, and also imprisoned at hard labor in penitentiary for three years, during which t he shall wear a suit of clothes made of black white cloth-"freedom's flag" represented the black, and the provisions of the United St; and South Carolina Civil Rights bills printet the white patches. THE BLUE RIDGE BISO. It will be recollected that last week the Ser Railroad Committee, to whom was referred concurrent resolution of thc House relative to appointment of a committee of investigatiot examine the affairs of the P' Ridge Rall? reported, recommending that the Senate do con?u-, on the ground that the president's ant report (which he asserted would be submitted an early day,) would contain "all the informal desired by the House resolution." * * * "J should his report be unsatisfactory, it would t be within the power of the Senate to appolt committee to investigate." This report, sig Dy Swails, Hoyt and Leslie, came up for cons ration to-day, and was discussed for nearly i hours. "AX INVESTIGATION COURTED." Nash said he understood that the manager the Blue Ridge Railroad Company courted investigation, whether they did or not he sired that they should have one. They sho have submitted their annual report long a they had had sufficient time since the introd tion of the resolution. The State had a right know all about this road; it should know about the four million dollars guaranteed by State; lt was not known whether these I been used for the road, invested in lands, in ph phafs, or what not. Hoyt alluded to the Iel of President Harrison to UK Railroad Commit in which he stated that he felt "it due and pro to state that thc annual report of the comps to the Comptroller-General has been unavc ably delayed by unforeseen events, but was n in process of preparation, and would be s mltted at the earliest practicable moment," o then said that he (Hoyt) had just come fr the section of thc road where they were at wo and he could state that thc report was bel prepared. One or the causes for its not beiug ai nutted before was that the route had not bc determined upon." A GLIMPSE AT TnE PAST WANTED. Hoyt's statement ubout the new route startl Nash luto an unusual degree of activity. Inste of rising slowly as ls his custom, he bounced his feet and indignantly asked what did the St ate and the people want to know about u ni route. They wanted to know something of t past history of the road; nothing of ltsfutn just at present, at least. Swails had a little say In defence of thc report of thc committee, i setting that the president's report would prot bly contain all thc information that was ncedc that if it did not, then a committee could be s pointed to investigate. Nash then stated that was his opinion that senators thought some ru road corporations were dangerous things, ai were afraid to touch them, but he was not; wanted to know why $75,000 had been paid men for forfeiting their contract; if we were co sldering thc little Laurens and Spurtanburg Ra roads, thc senators would jump upon them at tear them to pieces; but herc ls thc Blue Rid; Railroad, which they don't care to touch; it's big elephant that needs ropiug, and I am in fav? or roping it." THAT LITTLE CLIQUE. Wright (a member or the Railroad Commute who did not concur in its report) stat< that betore the committee reported he hr seen thc Governor, who Is ex-o?cio a member i thc Executive Committee ot thc road, and he ho expressed a desire to have an investigating cot mittec. The senator from Kershaw (jutson) bi Intimated that such a committee would be only smelling committee. It was the opinion of som said Wright, that such a committee would ha' to smell In some nasty places. Why the rcpoi of the president of the road had not been subml ted he (Wright) might not be able to tell, but was his opinion that as soon os the sinking fur bill was adopted, the report would bc submit te The "earliest practicable moment" mentioned I President Harrison's letter to thc Railroad Cor mutee would bc just arter that bill becomes a act. Arter stating that he hoped to have an o; portunity or showing up some measures or a cc tain clique who were trying to control the Stat Wright sat down. SCOTT'S TACTICS. Maxwell was in favor of having a committee I investigate thc affairs or the road, and called ft the reading or that portion or thc Governor' message which rererred to the road. It was real The clause which is appended became a sort c mark ror the senators to hurl Jests at; base mainly upon the Governor's getting around vexed question without committing himself: Ouc of two plans should bc adopted at once Thc first is to abandon the whole scheme or i direct railroad route tu the West, lose the th-c millions or money invested by the State, thc Cit; or Charleston and private individuals, repeal lb :ict or September, i$08. whereby tour minion doi lars more or bonds guaranteed by the State wonk bc sunk aud made valueless, or assist the cumpa ny tu their efforts to complete thc work by sud means ns would he valuable to them, and ut tin same time not Injure Ute credit or thc State. A SQUARE BLOW AT TUE GOVERNOR. Several senators wanted to know what had be come or the rour million of bonds, to which qucs lion Swails responded by asking them why, i they were so anxious about thc bonds, they dil not introduce a bill to repeal thc act authorizlnf the endorsement anu guarantee of them. "TIK man,"' said he, "who is ex-offlcio a member of UK board, and as rumor asserts, ls deeply Interested In the road, comes and gives us two reasons why we should get out of lt." Nash: If we introduc? ed a bill to repeal Ute act, wouldn't thc Governor veto it f Swails: No. 1 do not think he would dare do it. "snow CAUSE wnw" Hayne stated that he wanted to know why the contractors, who had forfeited their contract, were paid $75,000 by tho managers, especially after the Attorney General had given his opinion that nothing should be paid ror the annulling or the contract. This money did not come out or the funds or the road, but out or the State treas? ury; there was somethiug rotten in thc whole transaction, and he wanted it investigated. Nash said he believed that there was a scheme lu all ot this annulling or thc contract; Ire believ? ed that it had been done in order that thc bonds might bc depreciated und then bc bought up; he was ot thc opinion that soon these very men who had thrown up the contract would own the Laurens, Spartanburg, Greenville and Columbia and thc Blue Ridge Railroads, aud then the State would be robbed. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE. After some rurthcr discussion, wiiic.'i was some? what Irrelevant, the vote was taken upon concur? ring in the noose resolution, and decided ?H the affirmative. Yeas-Barber, Buck, Bieinan, Hayne, Johnston. Montgomery, Maxwell. Kadi, Owens, Rodgers, Wright aud Wimbush-12, Nays-Hoyt, Hilson, Lunney. Rainey, Reid and Swails-0. Thc president then announced Hayne and Nash as thc committee lu meet with thc committee rrom the House to investigate. Raiucy moved that Hayne withdraw and let mc of thc Democrats tak<! his place, stating that ns they (thc Demo? crats) believed that there v as something very rot? ten in thc management ol thc affairs of thc road, one of them should be ou tu? committee. Where? upon Hayne stated that so far as this road waa concerned, he was as mach a Democrat as any of thom; he believed that there was somethiug rot? ten, and he wanted to boon the smelling com? mittee: he would promise that he'd u-;e his smell? ing powers to the best or his ibility. Finally, Mr. Bieman was added to the comrnitieo. There is a project that the affairs or thc Blue Ridge Railroad will receive a thorough investiga? tion. LEGISLATIVE PROFANAT. IQ the House to-day a bill to compel mill owners to keep in repair their mill dams or bridges thereon was taken up, and a motion made to strike out thc enacting clause. On tins motion Morrison, colored, said substantially : Mr. Speak? er. Wee's been 'scussing dis question some time, an' if de mill dams aint worf a d-n, well den d-m mc If I see de use of any longer 'scussing dc d-m subject, and move to lay de whole matter on de table. The Speaker called him to order for using profane language and he began to apolo? gize, when the Speaker put the motion and it was adopted. RELIGION. On the above subject Speaker F. J. Moses will deliver a lecture next Thursday night, for the ben? efit of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of this place. There will, doubtless, be a large audience. It has been suggested, with a view of giving ador Columbia's citizens an opportunity of hearing thc Speaker, that he repeat his lecture week after next, In Janney's Hall, and thal he have scenic accessories. First scene, Moses in the bulrushes; second, Aid-de-camp Moses cling lng amid political revolution to the desk on which he wrote Governor Plckcns' order to Dre on Fort Sumter; third, chameleon Moses "under two flags," with appropriate mot toe**)y-Ouida; fourth, ambitions Moses clinging to thc dizzy heights of fame, tnc highest pinnacle surmounted with a cap (which, if it (lt he will wear,) bearing thc in? scription, "Lleutcnant-Ooveftior of Soutli Caro? lina;" fifth, disappointed Moses tumbling head? long from the heights he essayed to climb into thc gulf of political and social oblivion. With these scenes, and the doubtless novel way the Speaker will have of handling his subject, the lecture will be entertaining, if not beneficial. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. To-morrow, if nothing prevent, there will be an election for associate justice for the Supreme Court, for an unexpired term, and Tor the term of six years, commencing on thc 30th of July next. If a man desired to bet upon the election he would be In a state of uncertainty as for which of the two candidates, Whipper or Wright, lt would be best to "lay his money down." Thc friends of each are confident of success, yet Whip? per's friends appear to bc more earnest workers. They have started a report that Wright is thc leader of a "Third" political party In thc State. A colored man who ls engaged upon some work about the Capitol, and bas some influence, was told that he could secure five dollars more per day by exerting that influence to secure the votes ofthe Edgefleld membsrs for Whipper, hast Sat? urday the "Forty Thieves" organization ol thc House were In open revolt against Whipper, but as Bowen is Whipper's friend, and has an oppor? tunity of looking at Congressional appropriations, these rebels have doublcss ere this been con? ciliated. NIGHT SESSIONS. In the Hoase. to-day. Elliott, from the Commit? tee on Rules, to whom was referred a resolution providing for the holding of evening sessions or thc Bouse, reported back thc same, accompanied by a substitute, providing that rrom ami arter Wednesday, 2d of February, 1S70, night sessions be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday even? ings of each week, commencing at 7 P. M., and ending at pleasure, for the purpose or considering the Code, al which session no other business but the Code shall bc considered. Thu report was adopted. RATIFICATION OF ACTS. The Speaker ot thc House or Representatives attended in thc Senate to day, when the following acts and joint resolutions were duly ratified: Au act to Incorporate thc Charleston Loan Company; to incorporate the Wluusboro' Baptist Church, ol Fairfield Couuty; to rmend the charter or the Georgetown Railroad Company, and thc several acts amendatory ol thc same; to grant and give consent, of the Legislature or this State to thc con? veyance to Hie United States ot thc lot or lund sit?ale on Richardson and Laurel streets, in thc City of Columbia, hereluartcr described, for the purpose or a post?nico and courthouse, or for other purposes, and to cede to thc United States jurisdiction therein; to authorize thc Governor to remove county auditors, trea? surers and other officers by him appointed; to vest in Toucy Stafford thc charter or a Terry rrom Dill's Bluff, on James Island, to thc City ot Charles? ton; to Incorporate the Heston Fire Engine Com? pany, or Georgetown, South Carolina; joint reso? lution to authorize the State Treasurer to Issue a rent wal of six per cent. State stock to thc ex? ecutor of thc estate of Maria Brisbane, or to his legal representatives; to extend thc time in which the claims or teachers for services rendered dur? ing thc year commencing October 31, 1807, shall be presented for payaient; authorizing thc treas? urer to advance six thousand dollars per month to thesuperlntendentof the Penitentiary ol South Carolina. STRAY ITEMS. There was no meeting or thc new board or re? gents or thc Lunatic Asylum Saturday night, consequently there was no election for superin? tendent. Lurayette Wooli, otic or thc lesser lights or Charleston Radicalism, has been taken Into thc Radical shceprold here; ir anybody suffers, it will be the woir, not the lambs, |n this instance. L. TUE ROADS TO RUIS. Strange Freaks of County O/Eclair. TO THE EDITOR OK THE NEWS. To all whom it may concern: First, as to thc conduct ol the couuty assessors aud auditors or Collctou. There have been the most glaring and daring preferences and partialities shown tu the valua? tion of property, lu real estate, according to their prejudices and prefcienees. In some cases putting some men's property much below its value. In other cases it is known, and can bc proved, taking the value or the property bcrore thc war, or afterwards. There arc cases where some have been taxed more than ten times as much os others, and the money collected. Whcu complaint has been made to the county auditors, Insult has been added to Injury. Is there no re? dress rrom this state or things ? Secondly. As to the county commissioners or public roads, they have Introduced a new system or improving roads and bridges. -In some cases for work nut worth two dollars they have puid twenty-live. In other cases for work not worth nine hundred they have paid over two thousand dollars. lu anot her case they have paid for work over two thousand eight hundred dollars, when the rall value or the work done was not worth ex? ceeding eight hundred dollars. Last, but not least, a notion was conceived by them that they would make a sweeping business or the property-holders or this township, especial? ly those whose property had been put and taxed so much beyond Its value. They advertised for bidders lo build a road through the Horseshoe country. Arter their HpccltlcutiOli. which was certainly a very gigantic undertaking, it would and did necessarily require more Minn ten times thc amount or labor that tho two thoucand eight hundred dollar job did. Every practical man In thc community could but know, when this last job was completed, a public nuisance had been fixed, to stand ror thc next twenty years. The only remedy, an additional enormous cxpeusc or a new road" This work has been completed with? in thc time allowed, and. before Christmas, the commissioners summoned and Invited to visit the same for the purpose or receiving or reject? ing, as thc conditions or the contract required them to do. and as every principle or justice to the parties building the road and the travelling community compelled them to. One month has elapsed, and no commissioners yet. The travel? ling community arc outraged and injured, and nothing being done. The condition or the road rrom Hunter's Hill to Six mile post, beyond the Horseshoe bridge, de ties the passing over with a loaded vehicle ol any kind. When it has been attempted. Hie persons so attempting have been compelled to bridge thc ditches, prize up their wagon, take the swamp amt cut their way as best they could. Now, a word as to the chairman's acknowledged ability tor his task. He assigns his reasons for not visiting the work, Hint, he docs not. know one foot rrom three feet, and for this reason must have his surveyor. The other commissioner Isa colored man, 1 think, or character, but think in this mut? ter Se has been controlled br the chairman i.gainst his own conviction and judgment. There are ot icr matters or interest to the public, and to which 1 shall call attention in my uexr communi? cation. TAXrATEH. WASHINGTON. TBE COLORED SENATOR. PROBABLY WILL NOT GET IIIS SEAT. THE ADMISSION OP MISSISSIPPI. FUNDING THE NATIONAL ?E BT, ISPKCIAL TELEGRAM TO TOE NETTS.] WASHINGTON, February 1. The Reconstruction Committee meet on Fri? day to frame a bill to reg?late the admission of Mississippi. The majority are already In favor of imposing upon Mississippi thc conditions exacted from Virginia. It ls believed that Revels, thc colored senator from Mississippi, will be rejected, on the ground that he has not been long enough a citizen of thc United States to be qualified as a senator under the Constitution. [The United States Constitution provides that "no person shall bc a senator who ??hall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States.] Thc Finance Committee of the Senate have agreed on a. bill to fund the public debt In three new loans, bearing interest respectively at the rate of five, four and a half, and four per cent. [FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, February L Debt decrease, $3,'J33,GiH. Coin balance, $101,000,730, Including fifty millions coin certifi? cates. Currency in treasury, $S,?90,800. Purchas? ed bonds and interest, $|^,082,384 60. The Mexicali Claims Commission have adjourn? ed to the first Monday in June, the time required for rebutting evidence requiring this long vacancy. In a case from Missouri, involving liability for seizure of property by officers, the Supreme Court holds that a State may enact retroactive laws, when not prohibited by its established constitu? tion, and not in violation of the provisions of the Federal Constitution, In relation to rx post facto legislation. LATER.-Revenno to-day six hundred and eighty-four thousand dollars. The steamers Yantlc and Swatarahavc been or? dered io thc West Indies. CONGRESSIONAL. Thc Election Committee have finally voted to oust Green and scat Van Wycfc. The House is discussing Booker vs. Tucker, from Virginia. In thc Senate,. Saulsbury presented a petition to restore Hie government to white men. The Mississippi bill Has been referred to the Ju? diciary Committee. LATER.-In tho Senate Ramsey presented and advocated a resolution, which was adopted, look? ing to the mediation of the United States for thc settlement of thc difficulties between Cauad a and thc people of Winnepeg Territory. Senator Lewis and Johnson, of Virginia, were assigned positions on thc standing committees. Anthony introduced a bill to discontinue the publication of books by thc General Government ffct popular distribution, and to dispense with newspaper publication of the laws, except those of general value. A joint resolution wa3 Int roduced by Conkliu declaring the State of Mississippi entitled to rep? resentation In Congress. Thc Currency bill was amended by Increasing thc proposed additional volume of circulating notes from forty-five to sixty-five millions. An amendment of Saulsbury tc repeal thc ten per cent, tax upon State bank Issues, imposed in 185*, was voted down. In the House, Booker, from Virginia, was seat? ed after a sharp contest. The Tariff bill was reported. Schenck explain? ed that the bill was merely amendatory of thc former bill. It converts ad valorem Into spccitlc duties, wheuever possible; also very much en? larges the free list, mainly on raw material enter? ing into manufactures. The committee endeavor? ed to keep in mind these things: Equal protec? tion and consumption. Brooks, opposing thc bill, said thc reductions In thc bill had been Injudiciously made npou mere revenue articles, such as tea, coffee, sugar, bran? dy, spices, liquors, Ac., thus reducing the revenue In order to have an excuse tor raising thc duty on Iron, steel, carpeting, and even on old type; but what was not done in thc bill was far more cen? surable than what was done. The objectionable du? ties stooil upon coal, salt, lead, lumber, hides, Ac. Finally, after much squabbling, the bill was or? dered to bc printed and made the special order for Tuesday, the 15th. The House considered the appropriations to thc close. SERIOUS ILLNESS OE THE 1'OPE. PARIS, February 1. The Pope had an epileptic lit, but it is not regarded as fatal. AS EDITOR KILLED. KEY WEST, February 1. The editor of thc Voz dc Cuba, who came from Havana to tight a duel with thc editor or the Key West Republican, was killed in an affray. SPARKS FROM TILE WIRES. There has been a remarkable increase in Hie smallpox, in Paris, in thc past row days. Thc Metropolitan Police bill, for Philadelphia, passed thc State Scnutc. DEATH OF ROBERT HAUERSUAM.-Mr. Robert Ilabersham, or Savannah, died on Sunday morn? ing, lu his 87th year. He was born in Savannah, on the 25th day or December, 1783. He was the son or the Hon. Joseph Ilabersham, the first Post master-General of thc United States, anti a direct descendant of one or the first settlers or Georgia under Oglethorpe. The Savannah News says: Mr. Ilabersham received a liberal education, and early In lire began the factorage and com? mission business in his native city, ?LS one of the linn of R. A.I. Hahcrshain. Kioin thal time and until thc date of his decease, lie was regarded as mic of .Savannah's most Intelligent., enterpris? ing and active merchants; ?iud at his death bc was not only her oldest merchant, but the last of Mis cotemporarics in mercantile pursuits. Mr. Habershaiu had, at the beginning of the late war, accumulated a fortune on which almost any per? son of less activity might have retired. Such, however, was the energy (ff his nature ami active business habits, that lie could noe bc idle. In th -sc respects he was most remarkable. \Vu can? not recall to mind a life ot so much length? ened mercantile activity : and wc can just? ly add, that lils commercial or personal honor was never questioned. Devoting ?in hi-? time to ac ive business pursuits, Mr. Ilabersham was very little engaged in pub lie affairs. He held, for many years, the office or treasurer or Chatham County, willi great fidelity and acceptance to thc public. In 1833, he was one or the representatives from Georgia in the Anti-Tariff Convention which met in Philadel? phia; and he was always a uniform supporter of Internal improvements, and of everything that tended to develop the material wealth or the country. It was in the social and domestic cir? cle that he shone. Thc honored and revered head ol n numerous household, he was justly re? garded as the model or a husband, rallier and friend. His charities were large, his deeds or kindness and benevolence great. "Like a shock of cont fnilv ripe, ho has been gathered io his rathers." Ills familiar face will no more bc seen at thc counting-room, in the busy marts of com? merce, orat thc domestic hearth: but his memory will be cherished In affectionate regard by ail who knew him. To his family we tender our sin? cere condolence and sympathy. -Thc centenary of Beethoven will occur n-.'Xt December, and the English musical pa? pers are urging thc propriety ol' taking some special notice ol' it. THE TOVXQ KIMPTON, - ? WHAT IT COSTS TO KEEP A FINANCIAL AGENT. An Appeal to the Common Sense of the Legislature. - TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. I propose in this communication to call thc attention of the Legislature, especially of the finance committees of the respective houses, to the disgraceful deception which reckless North? ern adventurers, aided by the Executive and fis? cal ofilcers of the State, have practiced upon the people concerning the duties and responsibilities of a certain fortune-hunter, dubbed the financial agent of south Carolina. Thc local habitation of this gentleman is the City of New York, but he can discharge himself long enough from lils very ponder? ous affairs there to visit Colnmbla to secure thc passage of the infamous Gold bill by the Legislature, and generally to instruct us what laws should be passed concerning our finances and taxes. It ls readily admitted that without such an Instrument os Mr. Ktmpton ls, located at the centre of the wealth and money power and roguery of thc Union, the schemes or our public plunderers whom I have named would be alto? gether abortive. To them, therefore, he ls a ne? cessary piece or machinery. Rut l utterly deny that in any way such an agent as Mr. Ktmpton ls set up to be by thc Governor ls essential to the management or our Ananaes; and thc law, under which his appointment has been made, and under which the Executive shelters himself, has been wilfully perverted and misinterpreted. Mr. Klmpton's agency ls a paid agency, and there is no authority in the law for paying to him any compensation whatever for his personal com? missions, lt has been stated In thc public papers (and this fact stands uncontradicted) that, to this time, this agency has cost the taxpayers or the State about seventy-six thousand dollars (?70, 000.) Into whose pockets bas this enormous sum or money gone? Why, into those or Mr. Klmp ton and his "ring." The hardihood or this whole scheme, its wickedness and Impudence, trans? cends all precedent of corrupt governments known to history. The term "expenses," used In the acts on the subject, has no reference to per? sonal compensation, and thc appropriation of the fonds or the State for the private benefit or Klmp ton & Co. by the Governor, or any one else, ls a gross misuse or those funds, and without war? rant of law. It Is nothing short ol an act or pub? lic plunder, perpetrated by high officials who imagine that they are not amenable to law be? cause they are In the chariot or power which may bc driven over thc law with Impunity. Who does not know that any bank in New York would Jump at thc opportunity or performing all the fonctions which lt ls pretended Mr. Kimpton discharges for the State In that city, without charging any commission whatever? There is nothing more acceptable to banks and bankers, of thc very first class and credit, than deposits, because to bank in deposits is regarded perfectly legitimate and safe, while thc trust and confi? dence or thc depositor enlarge and fortify thc credit of monlcd men and corporations. The truth is, Mr. Kimpton, according to thc custom and usage of banks and bankers, (as ls abundant? ly proved by circulars before me,) should bc made | to pay Interest on thc dally balances In his hands in favor or thc State, for thc reason that these balances are aa actual capital at lils command, which he manages for his own benefit. To say, therefore, that thc disbursement or the money or thc people to pay this so-called financial agent ol thc State for keeping thc rands and negotiating her bonds In New York has legislative authority, is a cheating delusion and a disreputable imposi? tion upon thc Incautious confidence or Inexperi? enced law-makers and untutored guardians of the popular Interest. Rut apart from the question or thc misuse or thc fonds of thc State to pay a financial agent for doing what any responsible bank or ' '.nker in New York would bc glad to do for thc remunera? tion incidental to the trust, lt is Important for us to know a great deal more about Mr. Kimpton than our people do. He holds constantly In his hands a large amount ot the fonds and credits ol thc State. Through his fingers enormous sums of the money or our people pass, and these sums are about to bc increased by thc million. Now, lu reference to these fonds, I deny that there ls any statute ol thc State defining his duties, or secur? ing thc faithful fulfilment or them. It ls said that Mr. Kimpton has voluntarily given a bond to Indemnity thc State against his possi? ble fraud ami failure, and consequent heavy loss to our people. Well, I ask, whose names make that bond secure, and where ls the law requiring him to execute it, and making lt, therefore, an o?elal bond ? There can bc no official bond, un? less that bond be given by a public ollie er under the requirement or law; and I deny, polutcdly, that In the contemplation or by the authority ol any act or thc General Assembly or this State, Mr. Kimpton, In thc legal acceptation or thc tenn, ls au officer or the Stale. Nor will thc very Intelligent Attorney-General, whose explor?t hm ol New York for n financial agent for lils friends, resulted In thc discovery of this wondrous, precious genius ol finance, an? nounce a contrary opinion. Thc bond he has given (ir, Indeed, thc tact bc sn, as I suppose it ls.) ls notan official bond, enforcible at law against him in case or his delinquency In thievery. It ls not a contract with thc Slate, for there is no btw requiring Its execution. It ls rumored that Mr. Kimpton has not only given to the State a volun? tary bond, but that lt ls a bona with responsible sureties. But if Hie bond itself be a nullity, how can it bc enforced against thc sureties thereto ? I have a right, however, to deny that Mr. Klmp? ton's bond hus any sureties to it, Inasmuch as thc committee raised underSenator Andra's reso? lution did not BO report to thc Legislature. Thut committee did not even examine thc so-called bond olthis prodigy In banking; they only found such a paper spread upon tlie records or thc Sec? retary or Stale. Now, the obvious duty or the committee was to look into this whole matter, and by their report lay before t he General Assem? bly the whole facts as to Mr. Klmpton's rela? tion to thc finances of thc State, and by it, if practicable, assure the people who pnj the taxes ou which thc government lives ami moves, that their fonds and lands were amply defended against the reckless enterprises and piracies ot an obscure Wall street broker and shaver. ? am more than grieved to know that Senator Arnim, who, although a stranger among us, appears to possess, In common, 1 am glad to say, with Senators Cain and Wright, int grtty, moral and political courage, did not denounce the whole Iniquity of thia so-called financial agency of tue State lu New York, and urge thc Legislature to adopt the most effectual measures or security against fraud and thc perilous private misuse or thc fonds and credits or the State In connection with it; and I solemnly warn my fellow-citizens in thc General Assembly on this subject, lest they wake up some morning to lind Mr. Klmptoii a dishonored bankrupt, and the State a disastrous and hopeless loser by his failure. Let no time bc lost hi this all-important matter. 1 implore my Intelligent colored friends who arc in power to sec to it quickly that thc humane schemes which they entertain for the amelioration of thc condi? tion or their race in South Carolina be not dashed down in ruins by thc bursting or this very finan? cial agency amidst thc threatened money con? vulsions in New York. It will not bc forgotten that thc Legislature has just passed an act requiring Insurance compa? nies of other States which establish agencies In this State, to deposit with the Comptroller-Gene? ral of South Carolina, bonds to the amount of ?50,000 as a prerequisite to the Issuing or their policies, In order to protect the assured to that extent at least at home. And a measure is now before the General Assembly of a similar charac ter, In ftferenee to our banks. May I not ask7 with tremendous force, why like security has not been demanded by provision of law against the consequences to the State of the misfortune or rascality of this Wall street shaver? That sort of security, although voluntarily given, would be legally valid and available even with? out direction of law, as the bare deposit of the bonds for the purpose of State indemnity wonld create a Hen to the extent o' Mr. Kimpton's defal? cations. I trust that I have said enough to stimulate the activity and vigilance of thc General Assembly In this vital matter, and hope to see good fruits spring from my honest labor. COLUMBIA. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. -Verdi expects to pass the winter in Genoa. -Edmund Falconer has written a new play for Lotta. -Fechter refuses to play at a matinee per? formance. -Offenbach, at last accounts, was at Nice with Schneider. -Fontana, editor of the posthumous works of Chopin, has hanged himself. -Mlle. Corny, a new prima donna, ls to ap? pear at the Lyrique, Paris, in "Bon Pasquale." -Nilsson wants to come to the United States, and is likely to accept Manager Palmer's offer. -Patti sung in "Faust" in St. Petersburg and was called ont eleven times to be covered with posies. -Theatre parties, including a supper at Del monico's, have taken the place of the German in New York society. -Madame Viardot-Garcia denies tho report that she is about to return to the lyric stage, which she left seven years ago. -Therosa has played In the "White Cat" at Paris for 148 nights, without missing a per? formance, Sundays not excepted. -Rossini's Mass has reaehed Moscow, where it has lately been sung by the Marchisio sis? ters and other Italian opera artistes. The Mass has also been brought out in Brescia, Italy. -Opera singers of celebrity have, In days gone by, made quite as much money as they do now. Rublni's income in one year was ?90,000. Mrs. Rillington ono year realized ?14,000. -Camillo Guiccl is the name of a boy pianist who is a protege of Liszt at Rome. Liszt pre? dicts great things lor the gifted youth, who ls thc son of an Italian literary man of local rep? utation. -Weber's opera "Der Freischutz" ls known in. Europe also under the titles "Le Franc Archer," "Le Tireur Sorcier" and "Les Balles Magiques." Thc plot was originally taken from a story by Frederick Kind. -The Roman Censorship has decreed that the music of thc "Huguenot's," in Meyerbeer's opera, shall be given Lo Catholics; that Mephis? topheles, in "Faust," shall be only a doctor; and that thc monastery in "Favorita" shall be a hospital. -Moscow has a "Russian Musical Society," which lately gave a concert, performing Men? delssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream" music, Beethoven's Fourth Symphony, fragments from Schumann's Mass and Wagner's "Tann hauscr" overture -A young sister of Miss Adelaide Phillips, now studying in London under the direction of Signor Garcia, promises to attain great em? inence In thc lyric world. She will retnra to this country in about a year, and will appear in public soon afterwards. -Grlsi's death resulted from her refusal to have poultices applied to a carbuncle on her face. It was, at her suggestion and with the consent of her medical adviser, repressed, and th'is poisoned thc blood and affected the brain. At her death a second carbuncle had formed near the eye. -At Exeter Hall, lately, Nilsson gave a con? cert, In thc first part of which every one of tlic selections-with a single Mendelssohnlan exception-was from Handel. In "Let the bright seraphim" the vocalist was specially successful. Sims Reeves took part In the con? cert. Tltomas Harper, thc trumpeter, was among thc performers. -Titlens ls more devoted to art than to love. A romantic story is told about her ear? ly career. A young man of wealth and posi? tion once wished to marry her, but he made it a condition that she should give up her pro? fession. She asked for nine months to con? sider his proposals, but happily at the end of that time she made a choice of the stage, to the lasting benefit of the world generally. -Tho PliTorari music by the peasant min? strels at Rome is described as peculiarly hide? ous. "First there is the bagpipe with its sus? tained chords, and then suddenly commencing ' on the sixth, the fearful zampogna, with a tone resembling thc shriek of a tortured ape, hur? rying down, with certain quick cross-figures, to thc tonic; stopping there for awhile, and then beginning thc horrible process from the commencement again." -London ls to have "Hamlet" in a new way. An eminent reader, a Mr. Bellew, is to read the tragedy, or tho principal parts of lt, while simultaneously a scries of tableaux vivants, with living ligures, fine scenery and correct costumes will bo presented to the audience. Tile theory is that all the essential features of a stage performanee may be enjoyed, without the Infliction of bad acting; but the experi? ment seems a hazardous one. THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. In the Senate, on Saturday, nothing Impor? tant was done, but a senator (Speers) said, "he wantetl no prayers, he was able lo do his own praying," and a motion to procure a chap? lain was laid on the table. In the House, J. E. Bryant submitted his written protest against any action of thc House, because of its Illegal organization, and asked to have it read and entered on the jour? nal. This protest elicited mum discussion ol a warm and earnest character. Pending thc discussion, a committee was appointed to proceed with the .Senate Committee to inform Bullock of tho organization. The discussion on Bryant's protest continued until Hie return ol' i tie embassy sent to Bullock. As usual. Bullock luul nu'will to announce until braced bv Terry. Ile announced to the committees that ho would refer tho information received to the "Grand Mogul," and would send In his message at 12 M., on Wednesday. Without action on Bryant's protest, thc House adjourn? ed to 12 o'clock M., Wednesday. The Tweedy Filzpuirick-Biodgctts trial was progressing. Tile facts developed are about the same as al? ready reported. C. KAUFMAN, B R O K E* R , No. 25 BROAD STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. SOUTHERN SECURITIES of every description, viz: Uncurrent Bank Notes, State, City and Rail? road Stocks, Bonds aud Coupons, bought and sold on commission. ALSO, GOLD AND SILVER COIN. Orders solicited and promptly executed. Prices Current issued weekly and forwarded gratuitously to any point on application as above. Attention given to the purchase and sale of Real Estate. dec!3 niwf 3mosD&c ?Dbitnarrj. HASELL.-Died suddenly, on Waccamaw, Janu? ary 28th, Mrs. CATHARINE HASELY aged 82. funeral Notices. ??- THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hughes, and of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hughes, are respectfully in? vited to attend the Funeral Services of Mr. J. P. HUGHES, at his late residence, No. 34 StuthBay, THIS MORNING, at half-past ll o'clock. feo2 * insurance. 'QFFICE OF THE GREAT WESTERN . (MARINE) INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW TORE, January io, 1870. THE PAID UP CAPITAL IS.$1,648,800 M and THE COMPANY HAS THE FOLLOWING ASSETS: Cash in Bank and in England. $660,406 61 Government bonds, demand and bond and mortgage loans.'.?, 335,450 00 Real estate, bank and railroad stocks and bonds. 627,298 IS Bills receivable and premiums due... 897,330 41 Reinsurance, salvage and sundry ac? counts. 259,689 79 $2,680,474 89 Freights and Cargoes Insured at this office te and from all ports in the world at the current pre? mium In gold or currency, as may be desired. Certificates arc issued under which losses are made payable at the Company's Bankers in Lon? don . Liverpool, and are available with Bankers abroad and at home as collateral security. A Cash Discount from rhe current rate will be made as equivalent to Scrip Dividends ol Mutual Companies, if desired, when negotiating tb? risks. DIRECTORS. WM. C. PICKERSGILL, RICHARD LATHERS, WM. H. GUION, JOHN R. G ARDNER, SA ML. D. BABCOCK, HENRY F. SFAOLDI.NO, JAMES M. BROWN, WILSON G. HUNT, N. CHANDLER, J. B. JOHNSTON, WM. M. EVARTS, GEO. W. BEE, JOHN ALLEN, ROBERT SPEDDINO, THOMAS SLOCOMB, GEO. W. HENNINGS, W. BUTLER DUNCAN, CHAS. LULINO, JOHN J. CRANK, JOHN L. ASPINWALL, CHAS. G. LANDAN, JACOB DE NEUFVILLE, M. A. SORCHAN, HENRY M. TABER, C. C. BALDWIN, NATHL. B. WEED, FRANK PHBLPS, FREDK. SCHUCHARDT, JAMES T. SOUTTER, GEO. WESTFELDT, WILLIAM PATRICK. JOHN A. PARKER, President. ALEXR. MACKAY, vice-President. W. T. LOCKWOOD, Secretary. febC wfra2moa Q, U ARDIAN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. ORGANIZED IN 1869. ALL POLICIES NON-FORFEITABLE. HALF LOAN TAKEN. NO NOTES REQUIRED. LAST CASH DIVIDEND (FIFTY) 50 PER CENT. STATEMENT. Polices in force.$25,000,60? Assets. 1,600,009 Annual Income. 800,ow Losses Paid. 600,009 OFFICERS. W. H. PECKHAM, President. WM. T. HOOKER, Vlce-Preald nr. L. MCADAM, Secretary and Actuary. G. A. FUDICKAR, Superintendent. DIRECTORS. Hon. John A. Dix, New York. Hon. James Harper, Firm of Harper k Bros., ex Mayor New York. John J. Crane, President Bank Republic. Wm. M. Vermllye, Banker, (Vermilye & Co.) Chas. 0. Rockwood, Cashier Newark Banking Company. Hon. George Opydyke, ex-Mayor New York. Minot C. Morgan, Banker. Thomas Rigney, Firm Thomas Rigney k Co. Benj. B. Sherman, Treasurer New York Steam Sugar Reil un g Company. Aaron Arnold, Firm of Arnold, Constable k Co. Richard H. Bowne, Wetmore k Bowne, Lawyers. E. V. Haughwout, Firm E. V. Haughwout k Co. Wm. WUkcnfl, Firm of Wukens k Co. Julius H. Pratt, Merchant. Wm. W. Wright, Merchant. Charles J. Starr, Merchant. William Allen, Merchant. Geo. W. Cuyler, Banker, Palmyra, N. Y. Geo. T. Hope, President Commentai Fire Insur? ance Company. John G. Sherwood, Park Place. Walton H. Peckham, corner Fifth Avenue ant Twenty-third street. Edward H. Wright, Newark, N. J. Geo. W. Farlee, Counsellor. W. L. Cogswell, Merchant. KEIM ? ISSERTEL, General Agents for South Carolina and Georgia, Office No. 40 Broad street, Charleston, S. 0. Dr. T. REENSTJERNA, Examining Physician, janis ? HARLES HICKEY, GILDER, PORTRAIT AND PICTURE FRAME MANUFAC? TURER, No. 345 KING STREET, Charleston, S. C. Old Frames Regilt equal to new. Looking glasses of all sizes fitted to Frames. Just received, an assortment of fine Chromos and Engravings._decs wfm3moa p GADSDEN HASELL, FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, ACCOMMODATION WHARF. Charleston, S. C. My Business as FACTOR and COMMISSION MERCHANT ceases this date. Mr. P. GADSDEN HASELL succeeds me, and I respectfully ask for him thc courtesy heretofore extended to me. GEORGE H. HOPPOCK, .Accommodation Wharf. Charleston, January 20.1870._febl J T. HUMPHREYS, BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT. SALES OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS. BOND^ SECURITIES AND PERSONAL PRO? PERTY ATTENDED TO. No. 27 BROAD STREET, Charleston, S. C. REFERENCES.-Hon. nENRY BUIST, W. J. Ml rjRATU, Esq., General JAMES CONNER, T. R. WARING. Esq. octt