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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. EUROPE. TUE PARIS RIOTS. HORM BARRICADES ERECTED. Thc Polle? Charge on the People. PARI?, February 9. lrae disorders were resumed at midnight in tho vicinity of the places whore thc former disturbances took place. Bcvoral additional barricades were erected in tho narrower streets. Tho troops still reserve their Ore. The police made several charges, killing some of the people. Tho loader, Gustave Flourcus, ls still at large. [SECOND DISPATCH.] PARIS, February 9-5 P. M. The polloe and military have thc riot under control. T%c oity is tranquil. WASHINGTON. [l-'ROM THE ASSOCIATED l'UBSS.] WASHINGTON, February 0. Thc Judiciary Committee heard fifteen Geor f.'an*. Thc Conservatives took thc ground ?hat thc present Legislature is illegally consti tated, on account ol the admittance of minori? ty candidates, and demanded reorganization. Bullock and others spoke briefly in opposition. 8enators Carpenter, Edmunds and Conkling remembered having heard Governor Bullock say at a former hearing tliat the expulsion ol negroes and seating minority candidates in their stead was sheer usurpation. Tlie committee will hear Georgia again on Saturday, when Bullock will be allowed to ex? plain his apparently contradictory positions. tfotmlng from other committees. The New England senators will Join the .outhern senators In opposing Bradley's con? firmation, in favor of a judge from the South. Thc revenue to-day is $247,000. No South ru nominations were made to? day. The Retrenchment Committee will report in favor of placing the educational portion of the Freedmen's Burean in the hands of the com? missioners of education. CONGRESSIONAL. The House is considering thc Covode con? test. There is a prospect of long discussion. In the Senate a bill was introduced increas in^the number of Supreme and Circuit Courts. The Judiciary Committee was directed to in? quire whether Georgia legislation under re? construction was in accordance with tho Re? construction acts. Morton spoke on neutrality. LATBR_The House seated Covode (Radi? cal) by a strict party vote. The legislative and judicial appropriations were discussed without final action. The Presldtut was requested to furnish In? formation, concerning the recent murder ot Americans at Havana. In the Senate the Judiciary Committee wa3 instructed to inquire whether there had been any violation of thc Reconstruction laws by the Georgia Legislature. Morton spoke on his bill to pwsnt military aid being given in time of war to the revolting 8abjects of foreign powers. '?ie eensos bill was laid en the table. TIEG IN I A. RICHMOND, February 9. Thc Governor sent in a supplementary mes? sage in relation chiefly to routine of State mat? ters. Referring to the difficulty of finding Jadges not disqualified by the Fourteenth amendment, be recommends that Congress be petitioned for a general removal of disabilities. The establishment of an asylum for Insane col? ored people Is recommended. He also sug? gests many excellent changes lu thc adminis? tration of the criminal laws of tho State. O VEA. Death of OTIOIIO-ilavagc.i ot Iiiccndi aries. EAVANA, February 9. Oviedo, of "diamond wedding'* notoriety, is dead. Oficial reports from Puerto Principo say that the Insurgents aro extending their line of Devastation. Incendiaries approach BO near thc walls that cinders from burning houses fall Into tho streets. SPARKS PROM TUE WIRES. Thc trial of Wickliffe, the Louisiana State auditor, begins to-day. The West Virginia Legislature passed the hill abolishing lawyers' and teachers* test oath. _ THE DOOM OE RA Ol CALI S AI. Thc Hamlwriting o.t the Wall, tut Iu to-prc ted o y a Rivi! ? eal Prophet. Tho New York Sun, whose editor. Mr. Dana, ls one of the sharpest eyed, shrewdest calcu? lators ever graduated by tho Radical party, has been casting the political horoscope of that party, now that tho triumph of tho Fifteenth amendment may be taken for granted, and the negro taken ont of politics. He sees in this Tory fact the seeds of the disease that will kill tho iniquity, and gives his reasons as follows : ?f ls out of the final termination of the slavery contest that tho main peril of the Re? publican party arises. At thc last Presidential election more than half a million of men voted for General Grant solely because they wanted to see the pending plan ol* reconstruction car? ried through; When this is accomplished they will feel i.o special attachment to him or hi's party. They aro independent citizens, who never support a party merely for thc good it has done. It is tc ti?r<>e satisfied Republicana that the party may bc Indebted for its carly de? feat, and even Its ultimate dissolution. Then there are the doctrinaires of the party, who differ with its present policy on the tariff, the currency, tho construction ol' thu constitu? tion, and the gradual absorption into Congress ol' an unwarranted share of the powers ol' thc government. The cord which lias bound all these Classes to tho party is broken. Follow? ing close behind them comes tho long proces? sion of disqualified Republicans, some of whom are disgusted with the administration, because of its nepotism, its favoritism, thc unworthy character of many of its agents, and its disre? gard of the claims to consideration ol'distin? guished members of thc party; while others are Indignant at its failure to re? deem its pledges of economy, aud because ot its fawning at the footstool of t'-.c British throne, and its base desertion of the cause of free government on this continent. Though the bond which has united these classes to the party ls not yet severed, it is seriously weak? ened, and may snap at the first severe strain. -Great Indignation has been expressed in Pari-? at thc Cftiiduct of some persons utter tho execution of Traupinann. The accusation ls that two ladles dipped their handkerchiefs lnTruii?) m mu's W?tftl, and tn at some young gentlemen did the same with their canes. The oalccr on ivs told them they were babarlans, and ordered them away. COLUMBIA PROCEEDINGS OF TUE LEGISLA? TURE. ! MORE LEGISLATION PROPOSED FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. Thc Labor Bill-Arrestor thc Hotel Thief. [STECIAL TELEGRAM TO TTIE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, February 9. In tho Senate, Hoyt introduced a bill to rest in clerks of courts the powers and duties con? ferred upon late commissioners under an act to pr?vido for tho administration of derelict estates. Tho Railroad Committee, to whom was re? ferred thc complaint of a merchant of Camden, in regard to alleged exorbitant freight rates on the South Carolina Railroad, reported a bill to provide a remedy against excessive charges for transportation, conveyance and tolls. It provides that when any rates exceed those prescribed by the act of thc General Assembly of last year, thc party paying extra can recover tho same with interest thereon. They also reported a joint resolution to authorize thc Al" torncy-Gcnoml to institute snit, at the earliest moment, against the South Carolina Railroad, for violation ol' tito provisions of section 20 ot tho act to incorporate tho CincinuaO and Charleston Railroad, passed In 1835. BH?3 to incorporate tho home for invalid clergymen; Black Creek Cemetery Company; a public highway -oad known as Cox Bridge, and to establish vested rights in J. J. Reaves, for a ferry across Waccamaw, Hurry County, received a second reading. In the House the bills lo incorporate thc home for Invalid clergymen; to incorporate thc town of Aiken; to authorize the certificate of discharge of the State from liability on guar? antee bonds, on cancellation of same, were read a first time. A resolution was adopted, requiting the com? mittee on the removal of political disabilities to report on all petitions before them. The resolving clause of the joint resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint contract agents for labor in each county, was stricken out Thc Senate bill to authorize the county com? missioners ol Darlington to levy n special tax to rebuild thc courthouse, and to authorize thc commissioners of Sparianburg and Collelon, to levy an additional tax to pay thc Indebted? ness of those counties, and a bill lo recharter the Cvpress causeway, received a second read? ing. Martin, who was arrested for burglarizing in tho Columbia hotel, acknowledged his guilt to? day._ DOINGS IN COLUMBIA^ y\ BOLD BURGLARY AT THE COLUMBIA HOTEL. Tho Lubcr Bill-Thc Code-Sieve O.Hoers -Stray Items. [FROM OUIl OWN CORKESrONDENT.] COLUMBIA, February 5. nOLU EURO LAIM ES. Thc sensation of to-day In Columbia has been the burglaries commuted at thc Columbia Ho? tel early this morning. The excitement it oc? casioned among the quiet citizens of this burg was, when the difference in population is con? sidered, as great as that among the citizens of Charleston during the second visit of the Sa? vannah Base Ball Club last summer. On Sunday afternoon last, a young man of medium height, thick set, with florid complex? ion, a light moustache and goatee, arrived from Charleston by th? South Carolina train, aud registered himself at the Columbia hotel as G. W. Martin, Mobile. He was assigned a room. He wandered about yesterday, having very little to say to any oue, and at uncling no atleution whatever. ROOMS ENTERED. Early this morning several parties who on retiring tho nig,ht before had locked their doors, found, on rising, thal they were open. A short glance around the room revealed ihe fact that articles of clothing were either mis? sing or in a very "tumbled about" condition. A-fcw of these found money and articles of jewelry missing: and among them were Captain J. II. Jenks and Mr. William Soper-the for? mer losing a gold walch and ohain aud oue hundred dollars, and the hitler also a gold watch and chain and twenty-live dollars, which hud been abstracted from their clothing. Other parties lost a few articles of clothing. For n short limo aller these discoveries there was considerable excitement in the hotel, and dibi ts were made L> obtain some clue lo the burglar, which worv at lirst l'utile. IJUfiPICION. Lost night Marlin paid his bill and announc? ed lils intention ol" leaving by the Augusta train ibis morning, A short' time before 7 o'clock, he went into the breakfast room and ate breakfast In u hurry, and a few moments after denied that be had eaten iL Previous to coming down into the lobby, he was seen lurk? ing about on the Boor above his room, and when he came down brought a heavy carpet? bag, and refused to let any one touch it. These actions and others caused him to be suspected, but before the proprietors had determined Huon any action, Martin had gone down to the truln. After he left thc hotel, Chief of Police Radcliffe wu3 sent for, and the circum? stances related to him. Ile concluded that there were grounds of suspicion sulllclent to warrant his arresting Martin, and went to the depot, arriving there as the n ain was moving oil", but managed to get on. He took with him a colored waiter of the hotel, who recog? nized Martin, and Radcliffe arrested bim. Ar? riving at Ringville, be got off with his pris? oner, and waiting for the up train, returned on It to Columbia. "The prisoner was confronted by those who had been robbed. Ills answers I to the interrogatories were so unsatisfactory that the magistrate, before whom he ivas after? ward carried, committed him. None of thc stolen property wits found upon thc prisoner's person, but it is supposed to be in the carpet? bag, which he gave to a confederate on Hie truin. MANNER OP ENTBKIKO TH K ROOMS. An examination of the locks of tho doors which had been opened showed that they Lad been opened willi the keys in the locks-the burglar having caught the keys from Hie out? side with a pair ol' pincers-murks of the pin? cers appearing on the keys. Several doors had bee? unlocked, but an entrance was not effected, because of the doors being bolled on the Inside. The burglar entered about live rooms in all, but disturbed the occupants of those of them by his entrance and left without appropriating anything. From the marks of pincers on the keys iii the locks of I the doors, it is supposed that he endeavored ? to enter, (and would have succeeded in effect ! lng an entrance but for the inside bolts) about I ten or twelve rooms. One young mau heard tho burglar fumbling at his door, and suppos? ing it was a friend desiring to "buuk'1 with him, yelled out, "come iu." The Invitation war, not accepted. When the prisoner arrived at Ringville he was placed in the Columbia Hotel omnibus, imo which several of the passengers lori lie hotel also got. A large crowd had assembled at the depot to see the prisoner, and crowded around the omnibus. They did not know the prisoner, and each one had his opinion which member ol' the omnibus load was the "cele? brity of the hour;" consequently, several quiet individuals enjoyed the honor of being poiut cd at, with tliu remarks, "theres the villain," "lhere he is." "Glut's him." JURIES. In the House to-day, Whipper Introduced a hill lo amend an act entitled "an act to regu? late the manner ol' drawing jurors," which was read the first time and referred to the j Coinmiitee on the Judiciary. It provides for the appointment bj the Governor of eight commissioners, who shall appoint a sub-com? missioner for each county, and they shall at? tend to the drawing of jurors for the court of the county and bc present during thc sessions ol'thc court. The salarios of thc commission? ers will bc one thousand dollars each, and of the sub-commissioners five hundred dollars each, excepting thc sub-commissioner of Charleston Couuty, who will receive one thou? sand dollars. THE CODE. Thc Senate bill to revise, simplify and abridge Hie rules, practice, pleadings and forms of (he coin-is ol this State was taken up in the House, to-day and several sections read. Thc section providing for the appointment of a phonographer for cadi Judicial circuit, was stricken out DeLarge spoke against thc Code, saying it had already cost thc Suite six? teen thousand five hundred dollars, and it had produced no good to the people. It was not worth sixteen dollars and filly cents. It would have been better lo have purchased bound co? pies of thc New York Code, substituted "Soul li Carolina" where thc words "New York" occurred, and presented a copy to each ono ol the Judges, j LABORERS. Thc bill for thc better protection of laborers and ol liefe nuder contracts for service, being tho unfinished business yesterday at the hour of adjournment; was taken np to-day and re? ceived a second reading, after sections sixth, seventh and eighth wore stricken nut. These sections provide that n lieu may be eulbrced by peliiion io tho Circuit Court, in thc circuit where thc land or crop is situated or may bc found; that the pe?tion may be Hied in term, orin tho clerk'? office, in vacation, and the dato of its filing shall bc deemed thc com? mencement of thc suit; that when thu amount ol' thc claim docs not exceed one hundred dollars, thc lien may bo enforced by Petition to a justice of the peace or magistrate; that the court, justice of thc peace, or magis? trate as Ute case may be, shall hear and deter? mine the matter according to the usual mode Of proceeding in thc courts of this State, sum? marily, in the case arising, With or wilhd**t Hie ! intervention of a jury, ns thc case may de ? mand, citing all proper parlies and witnesses, allowing all usual amendments and appeals, us may be necessary, and shall render such Judgment as Justice may require, and there? upon order sale of tho property, if plaintiff re? covers. CONSPIRACIES AND .Mona. There arc now before thc House three ques? tionable bills-one to "punish conspiracies to prosecute an innocent person, and for other cases:1' another, "to assess a tax upon the peo? ple of Sumter to Indem ni fy David G. Robert? son and the firm of Dubose & Co., of tlrrtt couuty;"' another, for the Stale to indemnify all persons whoso property may be destroyed by mobs. The first bill provides that if any two or more persons conspiro and agree to? gether, and maliciously to cause another per? son lo bc Indicted, or in anywise prosecuted, for an ofl'cncc of which he is Innocent, whether he is prosecuted or not, they shall be deemed guilty of a conspiracy, ami each pun? ished by imprisonment nut more than five years, or by a line not exceeding one thousand dollars; that Hauy two or mure per? sons conspire and agree together, with jibe fraudulent or malicious intent, wrongfully and wickedly, to injure the person,character, busi? ness or property of auother. or to do any ille? gal act injurious to the public trade, health, morals, police or administration of public jus? tice, or to commit tiny crime punishable by Imprisonment in the penitentiary, tbej shall bc deemed guilty of a conspiracy, and every snell offender, and e*cry person convicted of conspiracy al common-law, shall be punished by Imprisonment not moro than three years or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. The provisions ol'the bill lo Indemnify Uu bo.-o, and his fellow sufferers, offered by Dur? ren James, ??ave already been published In TUB NEWS. Tnc last-named bill is offered by Fen ter, ol' Sumter, and is. doubtless. In tetftr ed for the saino purpose as Burrell James'. A bill to Indemnify ail persons whose property has been destroyed by mobs will bc produc? tive ol' a great many mobs. A man who is Calling in business can, with a Judicious expen? diture of a small sum of money, secure a few negroes to go through his store, and then he eau secure money to pay for the property de? stroyed. The judiciary commit!oe have re? ported unfavorably upon the bill to prevent conspiracies, aud the probability is thal it will not be passed. What will be thu fate ol' thc oilier two cannot be stated with auy certainty. STRAY ITEMS. Thc Senate was not ia session to-day. Dr. A. G. Mackey had a rcccptiou to-night. The parties Interested in the sinking fund bill, are preparing to '"recognize" the bill through H19 iAgi-slajju^r^Tt will pass. L. The Railroad Bill aud thc Ring Charleston Matters-Strny Items. COLUMBIA, February 7. THAT RAILROAD RINO. To-day Gcorgo Leo, colored, (member from Charleston,) presented Ibu following, io be en? tered upon thc journal of the House. I vote "no" on tue passage of thu bill to regu? lato Hie rights ?ind powers of railroad companies, for Hie following reasons, viz: 1st. lu my opinion it is a measure calculated to Sell out the Republican party, and to bul'J up a party less beiielicial lo the masses. ?al. Because it is luvitiug and makins lawful, when thc right is exercised, Hie must gigantic monopoly that ls within the newer or Hie Legis? lature tu grout to auy part of lucir constituents, anil all monopolies ure a curse. ?d. Because, without reflection or consid?rai lon. the brunch of tho General Assembly, of which 1 um u member, took up the bill, (a majority of the member*, 1 believe, having never reu<l mc bill.) passed lt under the operations .-I the previous question, thereby dooming it to uce?me a law without the possibility ol correcting tuc slightest error there may have been in it, ?md I heil, by other parliamentary operations, surrendered the last right to reconsider and amend. 41 Ii. Because, in my opinion, lt is very unwise for a Legislature to enact any law which eau never be repealed, and much more to do so with? out due and careful consideration. Oin. The above reasons ure supported by a knowledge of the history of t tte bin, much of walch can be gathered by u careful perusal of the Jour? nals for thc past week. (Si>;ucd.) Or.oROE LEE. The bill which Loo bas had the manliness to denounce is generally supposed to bo the ! work of that old .?lillie Ridge Ring,'' wliich is thought tobe Interested in (if not to entirely own) the Blue Ridge, Greenville and Coliun i bia, Spartan burg und Union and Laurens Railroads, and who propose to establish links from Greenville and bpartanbitrg to Ashe? ville; from Ninety-Six to Aiken; from Frog Level to Lexington; from Newberry lo Ches? ter, and from Sumter to Columbia, lt is well known that a few, if not many, members were "recognized'' to secure the passage ol'this Railroad Consolidating bill through tho House. ?>H,oui) in round numbers is said lo have been the amount of recognition required. There is a rumor alloat that lids consolida? ting ring, mainly composed ol' wealthy capi? talists from Hie North, lias been broken by some mismanagement of its agents, and thc "big railroad monopoly" isa fizzle. Whether or not there Isany truth in the report I'm un? able to ascertain. If the report be true lt will soon be known, tor there ure several ol' the high olilciuls in it, who make ll rule to howl wheu their well laid plans "gang aglet'." CHARLESTON AFFAIRS. As stated by telegraph, McKinlay to-day in? troduced in thc House two bills, one to "repeal certain ordinances of Hie City Connell ol' Charleston, and acts ol' the Legislature incon? sistent I herewith, preventing the erection of wooden buildings except lu certain portions and districts of territory therein described,"1 and the other, "granting authority lo thc City Council of Charleston tu amend an ordinance entitled 'An ordinance to aid lu rebuilding the burnt district and waste places In Hie City of Charleston.1 " The former was referred to the Committee on Incorporations, and Hie oilier to thc Judiciary Committee. As 1 am informed, there is much complaint against thc ordinance, which forbade the erection of woollen build? ings within certain limits aller the '21st of De? cember last, and this bill, in reference to the matter, is presented in the interests ol the complainants. Thc other bill ls for the pur? pose of allowing the erection of wooden build? ings in tho burnt district, the fire-loan ordi? nance prohibiting Hie erection ol' other titan brick buildings, willi slate or tin roofs. EDUCATIONAL. In the Houso to-day a Senate bill to estab? lish and maintain a system of free common schools in the State of South Carolina was read the third time, passed, and ordered to be re? turned to tile Senate with amendments, one of whic'.:; made to-duy, authorizes Jillsou to re? main as Slate superintendent ol' education unid 1872. Thc question, who shall supply the books for thc children of the "free common schools ls still ii vexed one, no decision having as ye been arrived at. It is stated that thc torin nate publishing house will make very little by the operation." if that be tho case, the pub lishing houses desiring the contract are Bpend lng much to secure little. Four Northern pub fishing houses have had representatives here since the beginning of the session, and a con? siderable amount of money has been spent by more than one house. STRAY ITEMS. The appropriation bill, to meet the expenses of the State Government for 1870, will be re? ported In a few days. I am Informed that the appropriation will certainly not exceed a mil? lion of dollars, probably be not more than nine hundred thousand, but of this appropria? tion numerous old claims will have to bo paid. The regents of thc Lunatic Asylum have not vet determined to remove Superintendent Par? ker, but some ol them arc "casting about" for a suitable man lo fill thc position. The Senato was not in session to-day-a quorum absent. Thc .-enale Is so far ahead of thc House in business that it need not meet more than three days in the week, and then it will be able to adjourn by the first of March. About a fourth of each day's Bcssion of thc House is spent in calling the yeas and nays. If a motion to adjourn be made, up springs about, three of the colored members who move a call ol the yeas and nays-doubtless thinking timi ** it is parliamentary." L. TUE SOVTII CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. Annual .Sleeting of Stockholders. SECOND HAT. The adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the South Carolina Railroad Company and Southwest ern Railroad Rank was called to order at ll o'clock yesterday morning, the Hon. NV. D. Porter presiding. . Thc minutes ol the proceedings ot thc meet? ing of thc previous day were read and con? firmed. Thc Hon. A. 0. Magrath submitted the fol? lowing report : The committee to which was referred the report or thc president of the Southwestern Railroad Bank, ask leave to report-that they have exam? ined the condition of thc bank, as presented m the said report. Thc assets of the bank, estima? ted at thc market value, are $160.33056, ami the report of thc president estimates thc outstanding bills or the bank at $10,00o. lu their conference vrii n thc president of thc bank, he states that since the making of his report he had made a further reduction of these bills to thc sum or $5ono. Tills condition of thc bank gives lt thc right, under thc existing laws of ihe State, to continue the cnjoviuent or its charter, and thc exercise under lt or thc ruuctlous or a hank. Thc report of thc president suggests the ques? tion whether it ls advisable that the Southwestern Rdlroad Hank should, iu thc administration or its ??.et*, prepara the way to its resumed exercise or the functions of a bank. Your committee su >. mit to tho consideration of the stockhoMeis tn? lr conclu hm, that thc southwestern Railroad Bank, when practicable, shall resume Its business ac a bank, under its charter. ir ii great Inducement- to thc settlement or the litigation touching thc llaiililty or the South Car? olina Railroad Coinmi.iy ror thc hills or thc South western Railroad Rank was to save thc charter or thc bank, the effort to save the charter can only he understood as thc c?brt to save lt for the purpose ol exercising and using thc privileges conferred liv that charter. And If to ?nive the liencilt or such privileges was thc Inducement to that seulement, that benefit, it would wai, should be desired tor tho stock holders, with thc least practical delay consistent wini the preparations necessary for the resump? tion or its business. The aid afflinled to thc South Carolina Railroad Company ls sulUcienilj seen in the consideration which led originally to the creation of the bank, and to the establishment ofslinilarluslitutiousiu connection with other railroad corporations. Indeed, not to prepare lora resumption jr thc exercise ol' its banking privilege is lo signify a purpose to put the bank in liquidation. For a ne? glect or refusal, ror an Indefinite period, to exer? cise chartered rights, may or moy not, according to circumstances, nftonl M fu?ndut?nn fora claim by the proper department of Hie State govern? ment to direct tho necessary proceedings to avoid thc grant or such privileges. While to the committee, because or many cnn slderatlons not now proper for discussion, ir it were practicable, lt would seem tit to advise the I immediate resumption by the hank or its busi? ness, it ls ncvcrthelsa apparent from a review or ! Rs assets that lhere must bc time and opportu? nity elven ror the proper disposition .f il?ese, : Wit lt out sacrifice, before lt. can properly resume i thc functions or a bank according to Hs charter ? Your committee, therefore, submit for thc eon sld-ratlon of the stock.wider- this resolution: Jlrsolc-ed, That lt ls expedient that thc South? western Railroad Bank shall ns soon us practl cable resume its business as a bank under Its char ter, ami that Its assets should be so cared for, that without sacrifice, they may enable the bauk sn to resume its business without unnecessary delly. Respectfully submitted, A. G. MAGRATH, W. A. WAIIDI.AW, JASES M. SUACKELPORD. Mr. Seibel moved to lay thc report and ac? companying resolution on thc table. Mr. Magrath explained that the scope of the resolution reported by Um committee was to leave the bank in its present condition. No one supposed Hiat it would bc able so to real Ize ?ls assets during tho coming year os to bc able, to resume business, for it ls required that the assets shall not be sacrificed. The charier und privileges of the bank, In the meantime, ure preserved, without entering now upon the discussion of questions of liability upon which there is great difference of opin? ion. To lay the report on Hie table is to declare that thc bank shall not continue, aud then the liability of thc bank to the railroad must be staled ami must be paid. And paid by whom ? These tilings were liol necessary to be discussed now, and all that the report of the committee contemplated was a declaration that, the bank holding ?-S position unchanged, the stockholders of i he road and bunk would ala future time do what WHS best for their common interest Mr. Seibel stated that the history and man? agement of t he bank had not made a favorable Impression upon the public. The bills ol' Hu bank could have been bought at 25 and 30 cents on thu dollar, but the liability ol' the South Carolina Railroad Company for the bills was not discovered until they had passed Into the hands of a New York broker, when the company felt it.sell obliged lo redeem the bills at par. And all thal thc company got for its $500,000 In bonds was assets of tile par value of $250,000, and of thc market value of $108,000, If the bank went into operation, who would guarantee that niter a few years the company would not bo called on to make good haifa million more ? Ile was sure that It was the opiniuu ol'many stockholders that there should be elthor a complete separation of Hie two In? st il ut ions, or thal they should be united under the same officers and tim sam:; board ol' direc tors. The report of thc committee and accompa? nying resolution were then agreed to. Mr. John H. Laiitte subtnitled Hie following report : CHARLESTON, February o, 1S70. To the. StoCkhoUter* <W the mouth Carolina Kail road Company : The committee, io whom was referred there port of the president um! directors of the road, With the documents accompanying, beg leave to report that they have given tho various Subjects therein referred to such consideration as the limited lime allowed would penult. Thc lluai settlement of inc litigation pending between this road and the Columbia ami Augusta Railroad, also tho settlement or the claims or the billuoldersof the (Southwestern Railroad Rank, arc quite as much subjects or congratulation as the increased earnings ol' the road. These mat? ters have heretofore alisorlied much of the lune and intention or the president and direc ors, which can now bu directed solely to the manage? ment, of its regular business. in ihe Increased receipts of the past year vour committee think lucy see just causo ror anticipat ? ing a further and continued Increase ul business, as all connections that were likely lo encroach upon its income have been completed and in opera!ion lor some tune, ami the connections re? maining to be completed can only add to us busi? ness. The committee cordially approve or the r?solu rion appended to Hie president's report, i lng lor thc Issuing ol' certificates for ono share, lu exchange for every two half share The payment of thc liabilities of the ba the road would seem to indicate that it wo a simple matter of even-handed Justice, tl assets of thc bank should bc regarded as th crty of the road, and that all shareholders lie placed upon precisely thc same footing Interests of all stockholders ticing identical, we think, serve greater harmony of actio wo would no longer, In our annual meeting sent the strange anomaly of stockholder! common company having on some subject; rate and diverse Interests. The securing of a location npon the w certainly a move In thc right direction, am cm mince respectfully ask the board of dlr to consider tho advisability of removing t mans of thc company to thc building now pied by the bank. Your committee belle? this removal would bc liable to no serious Hon, walle lt. would he of great couveniei persons having business with the prlnclp; eera or thc road. In conclusion thc conn deem lt eminently proper to submit for adoption thc following resolutlon: Resolved, That the thanks of the stockln are due and arc hereby tendered to tho pre." and directors of the road for the signal zei ability they have displayed in thc manug( of its affairs during the past year. Respectfully submitted. J. ?. LA PITT E, J. P. SOUTHER!!-, J. H. WILSON, R. Mu HE, S. flAKT, Sn. After 6ome general discussion of the rc in which Messrs. Gavin, Holmes and I Trenholm took part, Mr. James Holmes ni the adoption of the resolution of thanks t president and directors submitted by thc mittee. Mr. Seibel said thal the small t-tockho of the up-country had but little inlluen controlling thc affaira of thc company, but used to have two directors in Columbia, it seemed now lo be Ute desire to Ignc . persons who lia'] but a small number of sh Rut Hie men who had their all, however s invesled in the company, were more Inion than gentlemen who held hundreds ol si and had fortunes besides. Thc stock ors who were dependent upon little railroad properly for their islence had looked forward eagcrl; a dividend upon Hie stock ol the South ( lina Railroad Company, but they had beer appointed. Ile had Hie utmost confider Hie ability and inlegrity of the president directors, but they may have mode miste Take the case of the Finance Committee, chairman of that com millee was said to 1 made finance the study of his whole life, he had been away In Europe lor a long t and had accomplished but litUe. The p dent ot thu road was said to have looked ? the finances of the company. Doubtles had, but If It was thc work ot the nance Committee, thc Finance Com too ought to do IL Or, if any man was to do it, let him bc paid thc work. In regard to the election of di tors, he thougla that a committee should n Inate the now board, wlrlch would spare feelings of thc directors themselves, and >. the meeting a voice on the Bubject. He also strongly in favor of having a dlrecloi Macon. Last year 40,000 persons passed di from Macon, and took thc northern sloan nt Savannah. Thc Macon and Augusta I road was drawing near completion, and tl would then bc no object in going to Suvanr as Charleston would be the nearest and n direct route. To look after tho Interests of road, in freight and passengers, at Macon, company should have a director at that po He said, in conclusion, that he wanted all stockholders to know that the prospects of road were good, and that their Interests wc not be sacrificed. Thc Hon. G. A. Trenholm said thalhe i glad to have an opportunity of making so explanation In regard to thc management thc road. The first objection of the previ speaker was that no dividend had yet been dared. This had caused dissatisfaction, though there was no Just cause for complal At the close of the war the company had road, no money, no credit. The first th; done by the board wa3 to rebuild the road, unless that were done the company wo have no properly. The directors met a confronted the holders of their overdue de arranged with them to extend their chun ami then proceeded at once to reconstn Hie road. This took all thc money that w earned,and as soon as money could bc borrow lo complete the road, that was done. All t earnings of thc road were necessarily appli to paying Its debts, to carrying on Ibo ros and to satisfying importunate creditors. T company was not in a condition to pay debls, and many of ILS creditors wcro anxlo to sell their claims al filly und sixty cents i thc dollar. The company did BO buy np i that lt had money to buy. and the gcntlemi (Mr. Seibel,) docs liol know that the coinpai (lid not so buy up bills or the Soul western Railroad Rank. The New Yo broker spoken of held ihe bills from tl first, having accumulated them during tl war. ne knew what they were won and three years ago refused to take G5 cen on tho dollar for them. Suit was Institute for thc recovery of the par value of Ihe bill The bonds ol'the company were pelliug at ; cents on the dollar. The company could ni say to the holder of lite bills, who had obtait cd a judgment, ''We can't pay you, take ot road." What did they do? They could nc buy the bills ut G5, and they bought them wit bonds worth In Hie market about 70. And th bonds could not have been sold al lliat prie In quantity sufJictent to buy tho billi IL was a slicer impossibility lo do nugi else than was done. And how coul the board declare a dividend so long us th first mortgage debt was unsatisfied? Tuer were creditors at home and abroad holding post duo lien, acting with rare indulgence.wh had refrained for live years from foreclosing when they might have foreclosed at any me ment How, In thc face of this, could th. stockholders have voted money into Uicir owi pockets ? The agent ol the compatiy had beei abroad a long lime, bul he had accomplished i great deal. Who can deny this ? The agen Bavcd your property, renewed the bom debt for twenty years, enabled yoi to dispense willi the Slate endorse ment ; and this wits accomplished b\ Um urbanity of the agent of Hie company by the confidence which existed in his Inte? grity, and by his knowledge of thc affairs ol the road. The directors were ready and pre? pared to give an account of their stewardship; but looking back, he (Mr. Trenholm) saw no? thing to regret if all the circumstances ol' the case were taken Into consideration. If the board were able lo retrace their slop-, he did not see how they could place the company in libeller position. The resolution of thanks to the president and directors was then unanimously adopted. Mr. A. J. White moved (hut the report of thc committee be now adopted as a whole. A debate then sprang np upon so much of the report of Ute committee as advised the consolidation ol' the half shares into whole shares, as recommended by the board In their report. Mr. L. D. DeSaussure, Mr. James Holmes, General Tyler, Colonel Wallace, and Mr. Siebel, spoke against the consolidation. and Mr. DeLcon, Mr. Bruns, Mr. Trennoim and others in its favor. A number of conflicting motions were mado and discussed, and finally Mr. Trenholm called for a slock vote upon the following resolution submitted by Mr. Siebel : Resolved, That the resolution of the board in reference to the consolidation of thc stock be re? ferred to n special coinmlttce of three, to report at the next annual meeting. Thc meeting then took a recess until 4 P. IL EVENING SESSION. Thc mccling reassembled at 4 P. M., and was called to order by thc chairman, the Hon. W. D. Porter. Thc report of thc managers of elections was submitted, and the chairman announced that the following gentlemen were elected directors of thc 8outh Carolina Railroad Company : 1 W. J. MAGRATH. 9 F. J. PE 12Bit. 2 GEO. A. TRENHOLM. io B. II. RICE. 3 JOHN HANCKKL. ll ll. II. DELEON. 4 G. w. WILLIAMS. 12 DANIEL TYLER. 5 HENRY GOURDIN. ir* v. A. COURTENAY. 6 C. M. FURMAN. 14 JAM as S. GIBBES. 7 L. D. DESAUSSURE. io JAMES P. BOYCB. 8 ANDRBW SlMONDS. .. Thc chair announced that the following gen? tlemen were elected directors of the South? western Railroad Bank: 1 J. C. COOURAN. 7 J. 0. HOLMES. 2 Z. B. OAKES. 8 R. n. LOCKE. a w. A. PUNO LB. 9 j. IL WILSON. 4 L. D. DESAUSSURE. IO J. G. CRANE. 5 W. A. COURTENAY. II J. N. M. WOULTMANN. 6 w. j. MAORATU. 12 J. P. BOYCE. Messrs. F. J. Porcher and C. M. Furman re? ceived the same number of votes, and lt being stated that Mr. Porcher did not desire to serve and was ineligible, the meeting, by acclama? tion, declared thc Hon. C. M. Furman duly elected. The following oommlttccs for 1S71 were ap? pointed : On ProrMs.-Meesrs. Stock, Burnett and Hen? dricks. On Elections.-Messrs. Huchet, Hutchinson and Lance. The business lying over from thc morning session was now called up. Mr. Holmes inquired whether a quorum was present, and announced his intention of calling for a stock vote. In reply to questions, the chair decided that any member could call for a stock vote, and gave his reasons for so deciding. An appeal being taken, the decision of tho chair was sus? tained. Mr. White moved that the report of the Committee on tho Report of thc President and Directors bc adopted, the paragraphs whloh had provoked discussion bel?g first stricken out. Thc paragraphs beginning "the commit? tee cordially approve" and ending "separate and diverse interests," were stricken ?ut and the report adopted. Mr. Trenholm now moved to take up tho resolution authorizing Hie consolidation cf The half shares, whereupon Mr. Holmes moved to adjourn sine die, upon which he called for a 1 stock vote. Mr. Bruns moved to lay the mo lion on thc table, upon which a stock vote was again called for. A number of unfruitful motions were made and withdrawn, and after more discussion a resolution was adopted that the recommenda? tions of the directors in relation to consolidat? ing thc half shares be referred to a committee of three, who shall report to a special meeting, to bc held on thc first Tuesday in May next, when a stock voto sholl be taken upon tho ? question, thc stockholders being passed to and from said meeting free of charge. The ohair was authorized to appoint the committee at Iiis leisure, and the committee were empower ed to lake, in connection with the solicitor of | tim company, such opinions of counsel as might bc necessary. Ou molion of Mr. DeLcon, the chairman va? cated thc chair, which was taken by Captain James T. Wolsman. Thc following motion was then made by Mr. DeLcon, and unanimously adopted: Knsolced. Thut thc thanks of this meeting be tendered to tho chairman for Uiesblc, dignified and courteous manner lu which he has discharg? ed hts arduous duties. Upon resuming the chair, Mr. Porter thank? ed thc meeting, not only for thc honor done him in appointing him chairman, but also for the kind terms in which they expressed their opinion of thc manner In which he had dis? charged lils duties. He congratulated the meeting upon thc harmonious result they had readied, and also upon thc prospect of renew? ed prosperity for the company. Tho fate o the road was Intimately connected with tho fate of Charleston. If thc road could do a large and increasing business, Charleston would prosper, and with Charleston tho whole State. Than this lhere was no consummation more devoutly to bc wished. We may, he said, have our little differences of opinion, but we arc all friends at last. And what we have now to do is to lock our arms together and march shoulder to shoulder toward the one great aim of our lives-the welfare and peace of this our much-loved city. [Applause] On motion or Mr. DeLeon, the meeting then adjourned, lo meet in Charleston on the first Tuesday in May next. At a meeting of tho board of directors ol tite South Carolina Railroad Company, held last night. W. J. Magrath, Esq., was unani? mously re-elected president fer the ensuing year. ?neemi Polices. ps- NOTICE.-OFFICE COUNTY COM? MISSIONERS, Pl REPROOF BUILDING, CHARLES? TON, S. C.. December 20, lSG'J.-All persons Re? tailing LIQUORS In thc County arc hereby called upon to take out Licenses for oue year, from 1st January, 1870. Every violation of the law relative to these Li? censes will be prosecuted aud thc penalty strictly enforced. F. LANCE, ilec33 Clerk Hoard C. C. ps- IF YOU WANT STRAW. MANIL? LA and all kinds of WRAPPING PAPERS, ge to EDWARD PERRY, No. 155 Meeting street, oppo site Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S. C. dec 14 linios_ ?&-FAMILY ?KOUERLE? SUPPLIED at Wholesale prices, when purchased by the case, half barrel or barrel. Hermetically Sealed Goods by thc dozen. All goods warranted, and FULL WEIGHT GUARANTEED. We Invite the atten? tion of thc public to the QUALITY and PRICES of our Goods, ami particularly to the WEIGHTS. WM. S. CORWIN k CO., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, ,ian24_No. 27'? King street. I " p>y THE BANK OE HAMBURG.-BE ING appointed as the Receiver of the Hamburg Bank, by his Honor Judge FLATf, Judge o? the Second Circuit Conn, notice is hereby given, to all whom it may concern, that I shall attend, for the discharge of my duty, on and after the 29TH OK JANUARY, 1870, at my ofilce In Hamburg, to receive all claims, assets, or information con? nected with said Bank. FRANK ARNIM, jan20 24 _Receiver. p*3- IF YOU WANT LAW BOTTK?^ LAW BLANKS and Legal Priutbig, go to EDWARD PERRY, No. 155 Meeting street, opposite Charles? ton Hotel, Charleston, S. C. decll Cmos momea. BRILL-LEVIN.-On the 1st of February at the bride's parents, by thc Rev. S. Goldman, Mr. WOOLF BRILL, of Columbia, to Miss RACHBL, youngest daughter of H. Levin, Esq., of this city. * WATIES-KNOX.-On Thursday evening. Jan? uary 27th, by Rev. C. P. Gadsden. WILLIAM WA TIE9 to ZENOBIA, daughter of Willam P. Knox, all of this city. * DENNIS-ELLIS.-On the 11th or January, 1870, by thc Rev. H. M. Mood. Mr. SIONBY IL DESSUS, of Sumter, to Miss JULIA, youngest daughter ot the late Joseph Ellis, or Charleston, S. 0. ? ?bitnarrj. SMITH.-Departed this life, On the evening of thc 7th of December, in the seventieth year of hts agc, Mr. Eow.utn SMITH, a native of Charleston? but for the last few years a resident of Aiken, S.O. "Thc memory or the Just is blessed." * i'nneral Notices. ??- THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintances of Mr. ROBERT DAVEY and fami? ly are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral from the residence of Mr. W. W. Brown, No. 7? St. Philip street, THIS AFTERNOON, at 3 o'cloolr, without further Invitation. febio ? Special Notices. ?Sf TO THE EDITOR 0F*THE DAILY NEWS.-Sin: Having noticed In to-day's paper a special notice that the mn c of thc agent of the German Society or South Carolina will be at the orTIcc or thc Guardian Lire Insurance Company, I wish you would correct lt as a mistake. The office of the Gurdian Mutual Life Insurance Com? pany, corner or Broad and Church streets, ls ex? clusively for the transaction of business of that Company. G. KEIM, Gen'l Ag't Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Co. Charleston, February 0,1870. * febio ^9-THE MAPES* SUPERPHOSPHATE. This popular fertilizer is steadily Increasing in favor, as thc following testimonials abundanly show: "BLACKSTOCK, S. C., September 17, i860. Messrs. Kinsman <6 Howell : Da AB Sms-Your favor or the lpt instant ta it . . hand. In reply, I would say to you that I have purchased six (6) different kinds of phosphates this season, and am making a thorough test ot the same, and will report the results. To bc cer? tain that the land would be precisely the same, 1 have planted two rows of each kind through an acre of very old and rather poor land. I weighed the manure and tho cotton myself, and am snre of correctness of resulL I bad lt picked yester? day for the first time, and enclose a statement. The season has been very dry and unfavorable, and the crop is almost a total failure. There is no ruston the portion or the land experimented upon yet. I don't tn mk any or the phosphate prevent lt. Yours, Ac. (Signed) R. N. HEMPHILlj. STATEMENT. First Picking. Per Acre. 420 lbs. Sol. Pacific.324 lbs. cotton 420 lbs. Waudu.254 lbs. cotton 420 His. Patupsco.245 lbs. cotton 420 lbs. Phoenix.175 lbs. cotton 175 ilia. Sol. Pacific.201 x lbs. colton 175 lbs. MAPES" PHUSl'UATE....201 # lbs. cotton 175 lbs. Wando.lKtJj lbs. cotton 175 lbs. Patupsco.175 lbs. cotton 175 lbs. Zeb's.1313? lbs. cotton m lbs. Phoenix.122H lbs. cotton 176 lbs. Nothing. OOK lbs. cotton You will perceive that the smaller quantity per acre pays best. I only tried some of them with thc larger quantity, omitting MAPES1 and Zen's. I have great faith In your MAPES', and am satis? fied, with an ordinary season, it would double the crop. Respectfully, Ac, (Signed* R. N. H. BLACKSTOOK. February 1, 1870. Messrs. Kinsman <? Howell, Charleston: I) KA u SIRS-Enclosed please and statement of the result of an experiment with six (S) different kinds of phosphates the last season. Respectfully yours, R. N. HEMPH1LL. litPicWnflr M Picking Per Acre. Ptr Acre. Total. Sol. Pacific.... 420 lbs.-324 267* 691* Wando. 420 lbs. 254 350 604 Patapsco. 420 lbs. 245 332 X 677Jf Phoenix. 420 lbs. 175 402* 677? Sol. Pacific... 175 lbs. 201tf 280 481X MAPES' PUGS. 175 lbs. 201* 350 651* Wando. 175 lbs. 102>i 350 042X P?tap?SO. 175 lbs. 175 SIS 490 Zell's. 175 lbs. 131? WIX S28fc Phoenix. 175 lbs. 1?2X 387J? 490 Nothing.176 lbs. OflJi 315 411X feblO_ pe- TAXES .-NOTICE IS HEREB? given that thcTreosurerof Colleton County will ba ready to receive thc State and County Taxes at the following places: Smoke's Cross Roads, March 15. Bell's Cross Roads, March 10. George's Station, March 10 and ll. Green Pond Station, March 18. Reeves' Station, March 12. Ridge ville, March 9. Summerville, March 7 and 8. Waltcrboro', from February 15 te Mai oh 1. Young's Island, March 2, 3 and 4. Round O, (at Jacoby's store,) March 21. The Treasurer will be found ut his orttoe Ya Wal? tcrboro' to receive Taxes arter thc above named dates, until April 1. After that date au addition of twenty per cent, will bc charged on all amounts of Taxes unpaid before thc 15th day of May, and urtcr that date thc Treasurer will proceed to col? lect by distress or otherwise. All real and personal property aro charged with five mills on thc dollar for State, and three mills for County Taxes. Ofllcc County Treasurer, Colleton County, S. G., Walterboro', February 2, 1870. JAMES W. GRACE, feblO _Treasurer C. C. ~jffifir"NOTICE.-THREE MONTHS AP? TER date application will be made to the Bank of Charleston for renewat of CERTIFICATE No. 4625 for Eight Snares, old issue, lu the name of GEORGE W. GLENN, thc same having been lost. _febio lamo3 NOTICE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR.-The Issue Docket will be called on MONoAY next, at io o'clock A. M. A full attend? ance of thc members of the Bar is requested. By order of the Court. febO_A. C. RICHMOND, C. C. P. ^MERCHANDISE FOR REAL ES? TATE.-Persons having REAL ESTATE la or out of thc city, and desirous of trading the same for desirable MERCHANDISE, will call at W. Y. LEITCH 1R.S. BR?NS?, Jan29 8tiith9?_No. 35 Broad sttcet. /.* TO PRINTERS.-IF YOU WANT NEWS, EOOK, CAP, DEMI and MEDIUM PAPERS, Bill Heads, Statements, Cards, Card Board, Print? ing Material, Rinding, Ruling and Cutting, go to EDWARD PERRY, No. 153 Meeting street, oppo. site Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S. C. decl4 cmos ??3" MARKED - DOWN.-WE OFFER the balance of our Winter Stock of CLOTHING, all marked down, at very low prices. We invite special attention to suits which we are selling at $14 and $18, made Irom All-wool Merrimac Casat raeres. A lot or Oversacks at $8, $10 and $12, marked down from S12, $15 and $18. MACOLLAR, WILLIAMS A PARKER, No. 297 King street, two doors north of Went worth, Charleston. S. C. feb9 6 ?&- NOTICE. -THREE MONTHS AFTER date, application will be ma;le to the Bank o? Charleston, S. C., for renewal of Certificates No. 6448; one obi Share, 6553; two old Shares, 73S1; for Jifl'en old Shares, and 42J9; twelve new Shares, standing in thc name or Ann Susan DuBoso; and 7847, two old Shares in name of Est. C. C. Uti Rose the original Certificates having been lost janlO !amo3*