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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. COLUMBIA. A HOT AL ROW AT TUE CAPITAL. ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT JUDGE. MEMBERS PAID TO CHANGE THEIR VOTES. A SCENE OP AWFUL CONFUSION. COATSJ-HATS-BLOWS-CHAIRS-ri STOLS CORBIN QUELLS THE RIOT. A SIDE-SHOW OUTSIDE. Scott as a P e a c e Jni a It e r . [SPECIAL TE LEC RA M TO TBE. HT?W8.] COLUMBIA, February li. The two houses met in Mat assembly at 1 o'clock, to elect a jurlge for thc Fifth Circuit, Senator D. T. Corbin, presiding. .A very large number of persons was present, W. J. Whipper nominated Colonel S. W. Helton, of Columbia. The following were also nominated: Scott Murray, of Anderson; W. E. Earle, of GreenviUe; Coy Wlngo, colored, of Spartanburg; Thompson H. Cooke, of Orange burg; Leroy F Youmans, of Edgeflcld; C. W. Montgomery, of Newberry, and D. T. Corbin. Long speeches were made in favor of the different candidates. Upon the first ballot tbc vote stood : Melton 66, Murray 46, Earle 5, Montgomery 2, Wlngo 1. When the ballot was announced and it was found that Melton bad not a majority, the agents of Murray moved around among the members, paying them to change their votes. Some of them did so, but the majority changed their votes In favor of Melton, electing bim on the next ballot. There was great excitement before the vate was announced, and attempts were made to dissolve the Joint assembly. Charges of bribery and corruption were made against the friends of Murray, and a committee ol investigation was called for. When the vote was announced the members eheered, slung their hats and coats in the air, and waved them and the chairs over their heacs. The joint assembly dissolved in confusion. But for the coolness and determination ol Senator Corbin, there would have been a free fight on the floor of the House after the ad? journment B. Henderson, a colored representative, struck Wilder, the colored 'postmaster, and a general row seemed imminent. Two or three j pistols wore drawn, but the disturbance was quelled without damage to any one It is understood that a resolution for thc expulsion of Henderson wiU be introduced on Monday. Outside the capitol building several persons got to fighting. The Governor came out, and at his request tb? combatan ts dispersed. Judge Melton has qualified and takes his seat on Monday. He was elected as a man who accepts the situation, but is not a Repub? lican. In the Senate, the House bill for the better protection of laborers was read a first lime. The Educational bill, with the Hoase.amend ments, was agreed to. In the House, the foUowlng bills were read a firat time: By Toinllnson, to enforce uniform system of assessment and taxation by municipal bodies; by Whipper, relative to taking bail in criminal cases, and a bill con cernlng master's apprentices and servants The following were read a second time: To authorize the purchase of the property of the Columbia Bridge Company; the Senate bill to amend the act to incorporate the Charleston Boafd of Trade; the Senate bill to provide for the formation of religious, charitable an educational associations. Both houses adjourned to Monday. TO ITU MONEY, OR YOUR tVlint Loslic gays of the Sooth Carolina Railroad-Rights of Parents-Csovc Station Bridge Company - S t r a y Items. [FROH OUR. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Co LC M ULA, S. C., Febuary 10. THE COLUMBIA HOTEL BL'EULARV. This afternoon, officer S. J. Coates returned from Charleston with the valise of thc burglar George Patton alias G. W. Martin, who com? mitted the burglaries at the Columbia Hotel, early last Tuesday morning. In the valise were the two watches and chains stolen from Captain Jenks and Mr. Sofer. When officer Coates saw the prisoner yesterday morning, he recognized him as an old offender, under the name of George Patton, and told him that was his name. The prisoner at first denied tbe charge, but afterward admitted it, confess? ed that he had committed the burglaries, and gave Coates the number of the check ol' the valise in which were the stolen articles. When arrested at Ringville, the prisoner threw his check away to avoid any chance ol his batrgage being secured. Officer Coates went to Charleston yesterday afternoon, reached lhere this morning, secured the valise, returned here this afternoon, and restored the stolen prop? erty to the rightful owners. It is generally be? lieved that the prisoner is the man who at? tempted to rob the rooms at the Charleston Hotel last week. TUE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. Shortly after the Senate convened this morn? ing the joint resolution providing that the At? torney-General be required, with the least practicable delay, to institute such proceedings In the courts of this State as, in his judgment, may be necessary, to enforce the provisions of | Section 20 of "an Act to Incorporate the Cin? cinnati and Charleston Railroad Company," passed December 19, 1835, was taken up and adopted without a dissenting voice. Next came the bill to provide a remedy against charges for transportation, conveyances or toll, in excess of limits prescribed by stat? ute, and to declare the proper cons? truction thereof, the gist of which is that after the passage of the act, any sum of money paid in excess of rate, or maximum rate, pre? scribed or limited by act of Assembly of the said State, for thc transportation, conveyance or toll of auy goods, or produce, or any per? sons, passengers, or animals, shall be held to have been extorted, and may be recovered back by the person paying the same, together with interest thereon, at the rate of five per centum per month, in an actiou for money had and received; and that in said action, no defence of, or in the nature of, voluntary pay? ment, shall avail. Corbin took the floor on this, and argued that it would be usel-ss to pass such a billi, as it was questionable wheth? er if passed it would be legal. YOUR MONEY, OR YOUR LIFE. Leslie, who, It is asserted, belongs to the "big railroad monopoly ring," became very much excited at hearing Corbin speaking against anything which he (Leslie) believed to be the right thing, and raved for a few min utestfsaying substantially, that the South Caro? lina Railroad, like aU other railroads in the State, bad been in the habit of taking the hist cent ol* the last man they could get hold of; in the habit of playing the '?rab game, thc South Carolina Railroad had been robbing every? body for a long time; it said to every man, "Your money, or your life,'' or at least it didn't say exactly that, but to every man who wanted to send freight il said: "All of your money, or no goods trans? ported.'" The merchant Alden, ol' Camden, who had dared to complain, was a brave man; it would not be surprising to hear that he had already been crashed down by the people for his boldness; but he has complained, and when measures are set on foot for his relief, the sen? ator from Charleston, who is interested in the road, who is thc counsellor of it, gets up here and opposes it. Thc above ls the substance of what the land commissioner had to say. During his remarks, he .iraphically alluded to Corbin as the counsel? lor of the road. Corbin corrected bim until, be? coming weary ol thc erratic individuals insin? uations, denied the charge so indignantly and firmly, that Leslie sat down looking as if he feared something more than words wotdd come from the indignant "legal senator from Charleston." After Corbin's denial of Leslie's charges, the bill received its second reading and was or? dered to bc engrossed for a third. THE OBJECT OF THESE measures against thc South Carolina Railroad cannot bc stated with any certainty, but it is believed that lt is the work of tho "big rail? road monopoly ring," ns the "ring" now con? trolling the Blue Ridge, Greenville and Colum? bia, Spartanburgand"Uuion and Laurens Rail? roads ls called." As rumor hath it, this ring desired to get control of the South Carolina Railroad also, but failing, wlil now usc every means to injure it The introduction in the House to-day, by Crews, of a bilL to provide for a railroad, by the shortest and most practi? cable route, Irom Charleston to Columbia, is said to be done at thc instance of this "ring." JUDGES. In the Senate to-day Wimbush Introduced a resolution providing that the Judiciary Com? mittee be instructed to inquire and report at an early day whether or not the Judge of the Sixth Circuit (Thomas) lives In his circuit. The rule was suspended, and the resolution adopted at once; previous to which, however. Corbin desired to know what occasioned Its Introduction; to which interrogatory Wimbush replied that it was believed that thc judge of the Sixth Circuit did not live within its limits; as the constitution provided that the judge must live within the limits of the circuit over which he presided, and if lt were ascertained that he did not comply with the law, he must be removed. To-morrow the two houses meet in "joint as? sembly" to elect a judge to till the vacancy In the Fifth Judical Circuit caused by the death of Judge Boozer; and to-night a caucus was held to hear the views of tho candidates Messrs. C. D. Melton, or Columbia, Earle, of Greenville, and Cooke, of Orangeburg. At the present writing the chances ofMr. C. D. Mel? ton seem more favorable. RIGHTS OF PARENTS. The bill to protect the rights of parents, and to prevent the procuring and carrying from the State persons under the age of twenty-one years, which was introduced in the House a few days ago, provides that If any person shall hire or employ any minor or person under the age of twenty-one years, without the knowl? edge and consent of Sie parents or guardians of such minor, such person shall pay lo thc Raid parents or guardian the full value' of the labor of said minor, or be Imprisoned in the county jail for a period of six months; that If any person shall procure and carry without tho limits of thc State any minor" or person under tue age of twenty-one years, without thc consent of the parents or guardian of such minor, such person shall, on conviction there? of, be tined In a sum not less than one hun? dred, nor more than five hundred dollars, or i be imprisoned in the penitentiary of the Slate, for a period of not less than one year. The House Judiciary Committee, to whom thc bill was referred, have recommended that it bc not passed. No action has been token upon the report v . GROVE STATION DBI DOE COUPANT. A House blU to incorporate a company by tho above name received its second reading in the Senate to-day. It has lor its corporators 8. Dalton, S. F. Trowbridge, R. S. Elrod, N. S. Clardy and A. B. Holland, of Anderson and Greenville Counties, and provides that the corporation shall have the privilege to keep In good repair the bridgo now built over Saluda 1 River, near the depot at Golden Grove, on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and known as Grove Station Bridge, for the term of fourteen years, and be allowed to receive and collect the following rates of toll, to wit: For u footman. Ave cents; for a man and horse, ten cents; for all carriages drawn by one horse, mule or ox, twenty cents; for all carriages drawn by two horses, mules or oxen, twenty-five cents: for all carriages drawn by three horses, mules or oxen, thirty cents; for all carriages drawn by four horses, mules or oxen, forty cents; for all carriages drawn by five or six horses, mules or oxen, fifty cents; for horses, single, five cents per ?head; for cattle, three cents per head; and for hogs and sheep, three cents per head: Provid? ed, All passengers shall be charged only one fare for going aud returning on the same day: And provided further, That no one shall be charged going to or returning from church or elections, or children going to or returning from school. MONOPOLY. Thc above sub-head became so familiar to the people cf Columbia and vicinity, from its connection with the "exclusive right" phos? phate bill, and conveyed so much or dread to anti-cxclusivists, that even its appearance now may startle many of them into a fever of ex? citement and action; yet they need not bc alarmed. The monopoly to bo treated of is confined exclusively to Beaufort County. Im? mediately after the recess two bills were In? troduced in the Senate-one "to Incorporate the Port Royal Dock and Warehouse Company,'' and the other "to Incorporate the Port Royal Improvement Company." These blllsare quite lengthy, and provide that a dozen men shall be Incorporated to build docks, wharves, ware? houses, railroads, Ac., and in providing for this gives them virtually the privilege ol'doing what they please with the earth, waters, ana thiugs on top and underneath the surfaces of these bodies, lying in and about Beaufort and Port Royal. The bills have received a first reading, and since then numerous efforts have been made to bring them up for a second read? ing, but they have failed. They were the special order for yesterday, but when called up, on motion of Arnim, the further consideration of them was postponed, and made the special order for Saturday next. Before Wright (sen? ator from Beaufort County) was elevated to the supreme bench, he announced on the floor of the Senate that he thought that they "look? ed very much like a huge monopoly/ and de? sired time to look Into them. STRAY ITEMS. Heretofore tho Secretary of Slate received $3000 for his services, out ot which he was ex? pected to pay for all clerical services. A bill passed the Senate to-day giving bim a thous? and dollars more for a clerk. The civil rights bill will be reported upon favorably in a day or two. Tlie Senate Judiciary Committee reported to-day unfavorably upon the bill to exempt from taxation for five years all manufactures, because the provisions' of it were contrary to the ConsUtutlon of the State. L. THE DEATH PENALTY. RICHMOND, February ll. Alexander Gardner, a colored man, aged thirty-five years, was hung at New Kent Court? house, this morning, for murder and rape of Mrs. Stewart, and the murder of John Raker, her colored farm manager. The prisoner the night before the execution confessed that with John Kennedy, who afterwards made bis es? cape, he agreed to murder Baker. They lound Baker in the field, and Kennedy shot him. Kennedy then went to Mrs. Stewarts house, and Gardner heard her crying, and a few min? utes after Kennedy came out saying he had ravished and murdered her. They fired the house and burnt her bo?y, and threw Baker's body in the river. On the scaffold this morn? ing Gardner only said: "I am not guilty. I don't know whether I am going to heaven or hell." A crowd of colored women around the gallows assailed him with crieB of, "You are going to hell, that's where you are going." The drop fell, and Gardner died instantly. WASHINGTON. THE CABINET AND CUBA. DECISIVE MEASURES TO RE TAKEN. ANOTHER AMNESTY BILL. [.SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE SEWS.] WASHINGTON, February ll. At the Cabinet meeting held to-day it was decided to take at once additional measures to protect the life and property of American citi? zens in Cuba. The otficial dispatches show that the assassi? nation of three American citizens in Havana was wholly unprovoked. The consul tele? graphs that thc Spanish officials have faiied to discover the assassins. Farnsworth, of Illinois, (Radical.) intends to present a bill in the House next week, to re? move the political disabilities of all persons living in States which have ratified tho Four? teenth amendment. h [FROM TUE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, February ll. This morning's New York Sun has the fol? lowing special: "The President to-day pro? nounced all reports which* have represented him as expressing any opinion on the merits of thc Georgia situation, for or agaiDSt either ol' the contending delegations now here, as untrue." LATER.-Hill and Miller, two Georgia sena? tors, are here ready to present their claims at the proper time. Should the present Legis? lature elect others, Hill and Miller will contest the election before the Senate. The treasury balance is one hundred and three millions, Including fifty millions gold certificates and twelve millions of currency. The treasury officials have advices of the seiz? ure of J. Kinschaffs <fc Co.'s establishment at Chicago. The revenue receipts are 1475,000. The President has appointed Thomas F. Wil? son, of Pennsylvania, United States Consul at Matamoros. CONGRESSIONAL. The Banking and Currency Committee are investigating the gold panic. No business o? importance transacted in the House. In thc Senate, Sherman introduced a reso? lution that the United States recognize *.he existence of war between Cuba and Spain, and will observe strict neutrality. LATER.-The bill for the sale of the lands on the sea islands in Beaufort County, S. C., was reported in the Senate. Sherman offered a resolution reciting the sympathy of the United State3 with the people of Cuba, and all American colonies, in their efforts to obtain independence from European powers. It declares that thc United States recognizes the existence of a state of war between the Kingdom of Spain and thc Colony of Cuba, waged on the part of Cuba to establish its ind?pendance, and thc United States will observe Btrict neutrality between the belligerent parties, as is their duty under the law of nations. After a brief discussion the resolution was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill to abolish the franking privilege and the Mississippi bill were considered, but not disposed of, a motion to postpone the latter for len days being defeated by one vote. The Senate adjourned to Monday. In the House, Howard was Interrogated about the cost of the Freedmen's Bureau since its organization. , The death of P. F. Hopkins, Republican member from Wisconsin, was announced and the House adjourned. THE LEGAL-TENDER DECISION. NEW YORK, February ll. The Board bf Underwriters held a consulta? tion over the legal-tender decision. Thc im? pression prevails that companies must demand gold for principal and interest on contracts made prior to the act. A committee was ap? pointed lor consultation with other money in? stitutions. riROINlA. The Legislature-Death of a Southern Dramatic Author. RICHMOND, February ll. In thc Legislature, George Eyer, of She I nandoab, was elected State treasurer, receiv? ing 119 out of 157 votes cast. Rycr ls a native ' of Shenandoah, and in that county cast his vote lor Hale, Fremont and Lincoln for Presi? dent. lie was the secretary of thc State Con? stitutional Convention. The conservative member who nominated him explained that It was done as an Indication that the Virginians intended to forget past parly differences. Dr. diaries B. Briskcn, a well known physician, theatrical lessee and dramatic au? thor of some note, was killed to-day by the discharge of a pistol in his hands. He was the author of "Cabin and Parlor," a play lor a long time performed in the Southern theatres as an offset to "Uncle Tom's Cabin.'' EUROPE. Order Reigns in Paris. PARIS, February ll. The city is entirely tranquil. Flourens ls still at large. British Gold. LONDON, February ll. ThcbullHon in thc Bank of England has in? creased 145,000 pounds. A Rumored Insurrection. MADRID, February ll. It is reported that thc Carllsts are preparing another insurrection, and the authorities are watchful. SPARKS PROM THE WIRES. Thc Bteamcr Ville de Paris arrived at Halifax Thursday night, short ot coal. The sentence of diaries L. Pitcher and John A. Richardson, condemned to four years' impri? sonment by a military commission in Texas, is commuted by the President. They were sen? tenced in October last. The steamer Maggie Hayes, from New Orleans for Pittsburg, exploded near Helena. Captain Martin, the second engineer and eight deck hands, were killed. The steamer Com? mercial, passing at the time, rescued the balance of the crew and passengers. -The English papers variously comment on the Queen's speech. The Times thinks the weak point in the ministry ls the timid policy on the Irish question, though this is somewhat redeemed by the courage displayed lathe matter of finance and the promise to urge rigorous legislation. The Dally News (Radical) only refers to the speech and debate which followed to urge the ballot as a pauaeea for the national grievances. The Stand? ard (Conservative) considers the government re? sponsible for the violence in Ireland, yet it has failed to protect life and property there. GERMAN IMMIGRANTS. THE EXPERIMENT IN KERSHAW. Some Sound Advice for tile Carolina Plantors. . TO TUE EDITOR OF THE NEWT""" CAMDEN, S. C., February 9, 1870. Tour correspondent from this "ancient town," in your issue of yesterday, refers to the sudden emigration of certain German im? migrants rather dolorously, and asks, "Will German labor be a success ?" I propose to answer the question, and to do more, to give '"the reasons why," as did thc Sunday School boy In relating Joseph's temp? tations and virtuous triumph. M German labor " will succeed here now. as it has succeeded in all places and in all times. It is needless to Inquire the causes of its un? varying success. They are ?potent; and the same causes will produce the same results In the future. We may look for this success as surelv a:? for the morning sun. This little local experiment, here In Kershaw District, made by a lew gentlemen, weak In resources, may meet with difficulties and trials, but lt need not have been so; it were as easy tor the planters of this district to have Import? ed five hundred immigrants as for these few gentlemen to have Imported twenty. Then there would have been social Hie tor them, community of language, interests, Ac, and an abundance of "cooks!" but It ls easier to stand by and watch "experiments" that others make for the redemption of our "native land" than to "go In" and take the buffets of the contest, and even in this honored and revered old dis? trict there yet survive a few disciples of the " I-to)d-you-so" school ot phllantnropy; but your correspondent does knew that a non-suit I is not fatal; lt leaves you a chance to try again.1 So the gentlemen from whom "Jean" and "Friedrich" ranaicay, as soon as they learned there was no "obligation of contract" In this Slate, ordered a fresh supply the very same day of the escapade; moreover, "Jean" and "Friedrich" ure not lost; they are in Colum? bia, and'are valuable additions to the laboring class of that Uk. The pioneers In this enterprise do not Intend to fall; their object is to gather here this sea? son about twenty laborers, to instruct them In our agricalture, habits, customs, Ac; to ren? der them flt for leaders of their own class, so that next year they may lead to prosperity and usefulness hundreds of their own people. That they can prosper here is unquestionable; our country IB growing rich under a miserable sys? tem of labor, a burden of debt, and a Pelion of taxation on an Ossa of theft. Our agricultural staples are the richest In the world, and these laborers are capable of entering Into their pro? duction successfully, either as hirelings or as independent producers, and it ls purposed to put them in possession of lands for themselves as speedily as they become flt tor the work of | managing separate farms. But even it a few men lose a little money and have a Utile trouble In the Initiation of this work, the result will more than compensate, and there is a good deal of fun, top, in the in? terchange of "bad" German for "bad Eng glish." To spend an hour with your "Ollen dorlT' or "Phrase Book" In thc evening, and to go out primed next morning and find your Germanas incomprehensible as "Scotch meta? physics," get no response beyond "nicksver atmd," and And yourself like thc little school boy with his alphabet, "knowing their faces but unable to call their names," is rather a dis? appointment, but one that can bc laughed at. The work ls an earnest and serious one. The labor of the country Is too busy with politics, fovcrnment, the Judiciary, railroads, theatres, c., to do the necessary producing on which we all must live, and upon which our social, political, civil and material prosperity must be rebuilt, aside from the many obvious reasons demanding an influx of a better class. There may bo loss and trouble In start? ing successfully thlB plan of the "tide that leads on to fortune," but effort and and,persistency will accomplish lt. If there is risk let It bc met. Your correspondent ls given to Held sports, sometimes. Let me il? lustrate by the opinion of a "mighty hunter." "Jake Frampton" had spent many years of an useful and honored life, a slave, on a large estate on the Wateree, In thc pursuit of stock minder and hunter; his young masters spent many a day with him in shooting ducks, wild geese, Ac; eat many a savory meal at his board, and slept many a Friday night in his cot. Years passed away and one of his young masters settled a large plantation in the Arkan? sas valley; a young friend accompanied Captain Frampton on h's first trip, and "Jake" went along as friend, counsellor and guardlan-tn chlef- on field days at least. "Jake" was de? lighted with the country. Bursting corn cribs, hundreds of sleek cuttle and fat hogs suited his ideas of business, while thc bear, deer, turkeys, ducks, Ac, that fell before Captain Frampton's "Purdy," his young friend's "Man tin" and "Jake's" unerring rifle, made "Jake" supremely happy aad engrossed his every thought. ' One morning as they were about to start on a hunt, Colonel J-said to Jake, "Have you noticed, Jake, how high these houses are all built from the ground?" "Kl, massa, yes," Bays Jake. "Wha fer dey. do em so?" "Look," says the colonel, "You will see a boat under every one of them." Jake looked and saw the huge boats under every house. "Wha dat for now, Mass Bob?" "Sec that river way up yonder," says Mass Bob; "lt cov? ers everything here In the spring rises." The memory of the little Wateree freshets occurred to Jake's mind. These rises' seemed as cor? respondingly large as the bi" river before him; his hair did not stand on ena as "it was not its nature to;" but lt struggled while his face be? came ashen, if not pale; at last, with a long breath, as be thought of the corn, and cattle and boga, the bear, and deer and turkeys, he exclaimed, "I God, any how Mass Bob do kun try ls wert de risk; so let us take this risk; we can afford to gambel on this spot, and I Intend to bel'against the eagle'" every time. Loy? alty forbids my properly classifying Hie bird. We are In a position where all wc want ls labor, and that want must be supplied, or this country is irretrievably ruined. If a few run away, it is very easy to fill their places,and the runaways go into some useful employment, and very probably are men who spent nothing to bring them herc. And the gentlemen who nave start? ed this business here intend to keep on sending for them, even if they have to get cripples, who cannot run away. And this reminds me, as thc sainted Lincoln would have said, of a lit? tle anecdote, and I rejoice thus to evince my loyalty and my appreciation of his saintship. Now, if my friend-your corres? pondent-wishes lo get a German that will stick, let him hearken to the words of wisdom which come as modem loyalty, teaches not In prophecy, proverb or parable, but in lit? tle anecdotes, ?fatly years since I was riding in the swamps of Mississippi, on the box of a stase coach, cliattiu^ will; that cosmopolitan, the stage driver, when hu stuck down his drag before a house whose piazza cached the road, threw down his relas, jumped into the piazza and says "Come in Massa and take a drink, it is thc day before Christmas, and this is tho joliest place in old Mussisslp." I de? clined. Ile opened thc ebor and walked in, leaving it open. Such peals of laughter I I I never neara; really jolly, side-splitting shakes | I of fun. Across the room I saw a mun in bed seemingly convulsed with laughter and Joy. and "all went merry as a marriage bell." As I | the driver resumed'his seat, and we drove off. I remarked, "that was a jolly house, and your | 1 friend in bed was rather gay lor an Invalid." "Oh yes," he replied, "he does laugh well for a man who haint been out ol' bed for ten years, and that woman you heard laughing was his wife; sue was in a bed in thc corner of the room; | I she never was out of bed I believe. "What" suys I "a man who can't walk marry a woman who can't get out of bed ?" " Yes/' says the driver, "that's how come lt. That man three years ago had thc prettiestwifeinall Noxubee. The fellow who drove this line before me was a bad chap; wore a green coat aud brass but? tons, a red cravat aud a streaked wiistcoat; was devilish good-looking and popular with | ] the women. He took the old fellow's pretty wife up to Columbus one day. and retired from the stage, and waa never heard of any more. The old 'un was a little cut up at first, but said he would fix it. Old Farmer Graves, near by, had a gal that was crippled-couldn't walk a step, ile sent and got the old man to bring his gal over, clinched the bargain, anti they were married. He says: 'd-d if he ain't got one now that can't run away,' and there tiley have been laughing together near upon three years." So your correspondent need not at? tempt to discourage this immigration society; for if they tail to get " Deutschers " who xoiil not run away, they will get thoae who cannot WATEREE. THE BLACK SENATOR. His Disqualification under thc Const i tu? nori-V Radical Dilemma and its Probable Solution -The Carpet-bag Senators and Revels-Thc Former Mor? ally and Virtuously Indignant-The Ultimate KfTect of "Negro Equality." It has been suggested that the negro Revels' admission as a senator wu! be opposed on the ground that he is disqualified under the pro? visions of a clause of article 1, section 3, of thc constitution, which reads as follows: '.No person shall bc a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhab? itant of that State for which he shall be chosen.'' Hie Washington correspondent of the Balti? more Gazette, speaking of the alleged dis. qualification, says: I have no idea that thc objection, howeve r sound, will be in the least regarded by Radi? cal senators. To be sure, it has been all along the burden of Sumner's song that the' Civil Rights bill conferred on the negro, for the first time, the rights and privileges of citizenship. This much had to be claimed in order tbat the Radical party might reap the honor of con? verting the negroes en masse into citizens by op?ration of their all-powerful statutes. It will hnrdly bc contended that by any legislation of Congress, reaching back so far as nine years ago, this metamorphose has been effected. By the admission of this man the Radicals will, therefore, stultify themselves. They must give the lie to their professions of having been in any manner whatever instrumental in altering the political status of the negro race, since it must needs be thus confessed that individuals composing it were entitled to occupy and pos? sess the highest posts of power in the United States before the Radical organization had power, or even an existence ! Such ls the hourly necessity of eating their words and repudiating their heresies by the Radical faction. Of course senators will swal? low this negro without a grimace, Suppose the case to vary as to the personnel. Il an Irishman or a German, or any other white foreigner, had been naturalized only eight years ago, does any one believe he would be admitted as a member of the Senate ? Tet the "Civil Rights" actis obviously of no more sanctity or of no more retroactive efficiency than our naturalization laws. I recollect very well that Schurz was threatened with rejection until it was lound he could prove (whether by truthful witnesses or the reverse ls not the question) that he had been a "citizen" for the required time. In the contingency of the annexation of San Domingo, will Radical sen? ators gag at the admission of Baez as another senator ? Thc carpet-bag senators are working against Senator Reveis in an underhand kind of way. They are circulating newspaper extracts charg? ing Afr. Revels with immoral and disorderly conduct while pastor of a church in Kansas; with unlawful appropriation of the church funds; with an undue affection for thu female members of his flock, and with having whiskey bottles broken on his head, <fcc. Of course such Immorality ls very objectionable to the carpet? bag gentry, who are, one and all, of unexcep? tionable moral character, and who do not wish to run the risk ot being contaminated by con? tact with a man who has ever done anything in violation of thc ten commandments. It is understood the Democratic senators generally are disposed to take no action in the matter, but Mr. Vickers, of Maryland, will object to Mr. Revels on the ground of Ineligibility under the constitution, feeling it to be his duty to do so. But, after all, it ls probable that the Intro? duction of an unequivocal negro into the Sen? ate will be,productive of a final good effect. The end of thc tether must of necessity be reached, and the sooner thc better, as it seems the prevailing mania at the. North cannot be corrected but by practical extremes. God have mercy upon their dupes when the fever of madness now possessing the country shall have subsided ! The negroes will then recog? nize their true friends In those who have stead? ily counselled avoidance of thc pending colli? sion. They will have cause enough, by-and by, to curso the mountebanks wno nave set them upon thc pretension of equality. The citizens of this district have been sub? jected to the ordeal of perfect political equality of the whites and blacks, and you see the con? sequence! The doctrine, in reality, has been repudiated by the very men who were, but a few months ago, thc lustiest In Its applause. In the movement for a territorial government I here, you perceive Radicals and former Abo? litionists bent upon breaking up the Radical organization, but upon a false pretence. They pretend to see in a change of the form of gov? ernment a panacea for existing evils. These men are not fools. Their aim ls manifestly to break down negro suffrage, but they have not thc manliness and courage to avow it. By thc lime the Fifteenth amendment shall be In op? eration, an overwhelming public opinion will render it a practical nullity! THE POSITION OF COTTON. [From Norton, Slaughter ? Co.'s Circular.] NEW YORK, February 1. Thc cotton market this season has passed a most trying and severe ordeal, and has main? tained its strength and exhibited its vitality in a most remarkable degree. Without some ex? traordinary stimulant lt must have yielded under the late adverse influences of heavy re? ceipts and the low rate of gold and foreign ex? change, and fallen much below the lowest quo? tations of the past two months. But, as stated in our last regular report, the speculating In? terest upheld thc scale of prices, in the face of continued large receipts and tue fullest esti? mates of the American crop. Thc Southern people generally seem to have an abiding con? fidence in the staple, and in bisher prices later in the season, as ia evidenced by the fact that orders for contracts for future delivery from Southern speculators have boen weekly on the increase, and are being dally filled by their New York merchants at current rates. It will be seen by our appended statement on this head, that these future contracts, sold in this market during the past month, Include an ag? gregate ot nearly 50.000 bales, a large propor? tion" of which is for Southern account. Impressed with the apparently strong posi? tion of cotton by the facts Jjist mentioned, we have of late in our daily correspondence ex? pressed our views frankly; and while we re? peat that we look for no sudden advance in prices at any time during thc remainder of the season, nor any rapid or violent fluctuations, we are encouraged to believe that we have passed the lowest prices, and that a gradual improvement will follow a marted diminution in receipts. We believe this especially ot good cottons, which are already scarce, and must tiecome scarcer as tho season advances, and consequently in better demand than the low jrades, whicli are yet comparatively neglected, uid which enter so largely into our present Jtocks; but 6houki thc late reports from India jf much smaller crop estimates be fully con? firmed, we may have a better market early in ;he spring for even tho low grades. At pres? ent they are not desirable, especially stained, Highly colored and seedy, and lt is next to im? possible to sell them at satisfactory prices, the most desirable grades for this market aro "uti style low middlings and mlddliugs, whicli ire largely wanted for export and spinning; md even the higher grades of strict and good middlings find ready buyers at very full prices. We may remark, lu this connection, that of atc the press quotations daily given have been somewhat below actual sale's, and that good lotions have generally commanded from j to \ above. Under the most comprehensive view we are low abie to take of the whole situation, wu are Jisposed lo think that although prices will not touch as high a point this season as last, for Che reasons given in our last circular, we shall liave a more steady market during the spring ind summer, and a somewhat better scale of values than at present. In concluding our remarks we have to state that much of thc cotton of late coming lo this market from North Alabama and Miss ia ippl is af very poor quality, Including a large quan Llty or mixed, stained and dirty cottons, with some seedy bales; and we desire to caution shippers in this regard, and to suggest that they thoroughly examine their cotton bet?re shipping. They should bear In mind that a mixed bale of cotton ls worth really less than a uniform baie composed entirely of the low? est grades of cotton in it, the good cotton in a mixed bale not being counted any redeeming consideration. ALL ABOUT THE STATE. Daring Robbery. A correspondent of the YorkvUle Enquirer reporto a daring robbery at Chester on the 6th. The provision noose ol Messrs. Wylie, Roddy & Argus was broken Into, and their safe con? taining money and other valuables taken therefrom. The burglars effected an entrance by boring through the front door. Fearing that any attempt to break open the safe in the house would give the alarm, they had a wagon in readiness and hauled lt to the grove in the rear of the Male Academy. Having reached a more secure place it was forced open and the treasure appropriated. The amount abstracted was about $1500 In currency, and $700 In gold. The firm offer a reward of $300. Mfnlngetis. Thc Edgefleld Advertiser says: "Three weeks ago we chronicled the prevalence and fatality In Edgefleld and Its vicinity of the terrible disease above named. And we are pained to announce that, after a cessation of about two weekg, it has broken out again. Within the last two days two children have died of lt; a little boy of Mr. B. C. Bryan and a little girl of Mr. W. W. Adams. This makes eight victims of mcningetis since Christmas, among the whites alone. All these were young persons, ranging from five to seventeen years of age. Among the blacks the number of. victims ls twice as great, or more. And these also have been very young persons. In most cases the disease baffles all treatment. The patient suf? fers indescribably, and finally dies in total un? consciousness. " * Fire In Edgefleld. The Augusta Constitutionalist says: "A des? tructive fire occurred in Edgefleld County, South Carolina, on last Wednesday night. The fire took place on the plantation of Mr. John Clarke, about two and a half miles from Sand? bar Ferry. It appears that a little while after dark on Wednesday evening, Mr. Clarke re? turned to his home with his horse and put the animal In his stable. He then went into his dwelling house and sat down to supper. While engaged in eating that meal, the alarm of fire was given, and,, rushing forth, he discovered his stable to be In flames. No appliances for extinguishing the flames were available ex? cept the old-fashioned well and water bucket, which, of course, did no good whatever. The stable had a good deal of combustible matter stored in it, and it did not take long for the flames to reduce the building to ashes, assisted as they were by the wind, which was prevail? ing. Several animals were confined in the stable, but fortunately, they were all extrica? ted alive. Mr. Clarke had hts band slightly burnt while rescuing his cattle. One thousand pounds of fodder and twenty-five bushels of corn were consumed. Shreds of State News. Dr. Theodore D. Crofts, of Greenville, died on Monday night. There was a snow storm in Anderson, Green? ville and Spartanburg on Monday. Governor Scott has appointed Thomas' D. J er rey. B. C. Webb and John Phillips notaries public for Charleston; James N. Hayne, magis? trate, for Barnwell. HATTE JCS IN GEORGIA. . Mules are selling at Rome as high as three hundred dollars. Thc smallpox luis broken out among the ne? groes In Atlanta. . Colonel John Sere ven has been anani mouly re-elected president of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. There are, it is said, one hundred and fifty car loads of through and East Tennessee freight at Dalton. Preparations arc being made to build an ex? tensive female college on the site of the old hotel at Marietta, Ga. I Five storehouses were destroyed by fire ut : West Point, Ga., last week, involving ? loss of ! $30,000, of which but $3000 had been insured. Believed to have been the work of an Incen? diary. David Singleton was killed at Clayton, Ga., on Friday last, by Samuel Rogers. The wounds inflicted, and which caused his death, were numerous stabs with a knife. Rogers has fled to parts unknown. Cause-too mach whiskey. The Dawson (Ga.) Journal regrets to hear that many farmers of that section are selling a part of their plough teams In consequence of a failure to get labor. A few substantial, good tanners have so far failed to get a single eedman. Those who have succeeded have gone vigorously to work for thc crop of 1870. : The Qui tm an Banner says : " In the year 1857, a citizen of Brooks County purchased a negro, and cave his note for $1000 as the con? sideration. Although the negro. proved un? sound, tile purchaser, at various periods ante? rior to and since the war. made payments on his note, and on last Wednesday visited Quit man, paid over $300 to the holder of his obliga? tion, and carried it off In triumph. The total amount paid was $1000; and when we take In? to consideration the facts that thc negro prov? ed unsound, that he was emancipated by the I government, and all such debts declared null and void, we are of opinion lt can be referred lo as an extraordinary act of honesty In these ? days of general demoralization and repudia? tion." THE LEGAL TENDER DECISION. What tho Newspapers Say About lt. Thc leading New York presses generally comment upon tho decision of thc United States Supreme Court declaring that debts contracted before tho passage of the Legal-ten? der act of July, 18C2, are payable In coln. Tho Tribune says the opinion "docs not go to the question of the right to make United States notes a legal tender in all contracts made after the passage of the bill, but Its general ten? dency ls plain. 'Get your houses In order,' ls thc meaning of the warning sounded to the whole business community from the bench of the Supremo Court. This decision means a speedy resumption of specie payments !" The New York Journal of Commerce says : The court has heretofore decided that pa? per money is not a legal tender for debts where coln is expressly promised, and now adds that lt will not suffice for debts contracted previous to its issue, even if no special mention was made of coin. This sweeps away the succes? sion of falsehoods that grew out of the govern? ment's unreasonable promises, and al ono step carries the whole country back lo the position taken by the fathers of the republic. We con? gratulate our readers on this result, as it set? tles the disputed question for all time on the principles of truth and Justice. It will be seen that even thc dissenting opinions find no war? rant for Hie action of Congress in forcing this money on the people except In the 'war power,' and we trust tuc final adjudication ot the re? maining Issue will dispose of that dangerous heresy, and leave the country at peace in a po? sition where Its honor eau be evermore main? tained. The New York World, however, thinks that the Judgment of the Supreme Court would have been of great importance had it been more timely; but at Ibis late day it is about as valaable as a set of medical prescriptions foi ail the diseased persons who have died within the past eight years. This remark, however, will hardly apply to the extent indicated, at thc South, at least. The World thinks the clas3 of debts included in tho decision have nearly all been paid; but the holders ol' State and railroad bonds and other long securities, will hereafter receive their interest in coin, and tills is nearly the whole extent to wl?ch the decision will be of any practical value. The World adds : It will be perceived by those who read thc decision that the court keeps very cautiously aloof from thc question whether the Legal-ten? der act ?8 valid in respect to debts Incurred subsequent to its passage. But, In spite of all their caution, much of the reasoning of the judges seems pertinent to thc whole scope of theXegal-tcnder act, and to bear with as much force against thc constitutionality of its appli? cation to subsequent as to prior debts. But we apprehend that a decision to that effect would be of no great consequence, except as lt would lend to hasten a return to specie pay? ments. If the Legal-tender act were set aside, a contract to pay greenbacks would probably be treated like a contract to pay wheat or any other commodity, and the courts would either enforce a specific performance or award equit? able damages, payable in coin. The Herald remarks : It is enough that the majority of the court are with the Chief Justice ia. his opinion that gold or Its equivalent must be given in the set? tlement of all debts and obligations contracted before the passage of this Legal-tender act of 18G2. In the single item of interest on mort? gages in this city alone,: this decision, practi? cally adding twenty per cent, to their value, will perhaps require an increased, payment in greenbacks of seven or eight millions; for we estimate the principal of the -unsettled-mort? gages in this city contracted prior to the ap? proval of the Legal-t?nder act as covering not less than five hundred millions ot dollars. Throughout the country the holders of .mort? gages and other, contracts,. to which .this deci-' sion will apply,'are gainers to the extent prob? ably of over a hundred millions in greenbacks. ?bitnarrj. HAMILTON.-Departed this life on toe 27th of January, is70, at Hillsboro,' North Carolina, RE? BECCA MOTTS, wife of the late Colonel Daniel Hey ward Hamilton, and daughter of tue late John Middleton, of Charleston, Sooth Carolina. * MAULL.-Died, at Bamberg, S. C., on the 5th Instant, Mr. DAVIS M. MACXL, In the 59th year ot his'age. After one year of intense suffering, with perfect resignation and the brightest evidence, he has gone where "There ls rest for the weary.? - ? BRANFORD.-Departed this Ufe, on the 20th Jan nary, 1870, C. 6. BRADFORD, aged (3 years, 1 month, 16 days. He was a martyr to disease for many years. In his last momenta' lie called upon his Saviour for. relief. That sweet .request.was granted, and he expired without a moah. He leaves a wife and sDx children to mourn bis irre parableloBS. - , "Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that fearetb. the Lord, that delighted greatly in His commandments,'' * . ?inanriol. ANTED. Greenville and Columbia Railroad B0ND8, State guarantee. ' Spartanburg and Halon Railroad Bonds, State guarantee. ' ?1 Spartanburg and Union Railroad Coupons, past due. ' ..:?...; . Memphis City Coupons. %\ " Tennessee State Coupons. Columbia City Coupons. v; State Bonds. By A. C. KAUFMAN, Broker, * ; febl2 2 No. 25 Broad street. gTOCKS AND BONDS WANTED. ! Greenville and Columbia Railroad Guaranteed BONDS. . *?j I Greenville and Col nm bia Railroad Guaranteed j Certificates. Memphis City Bonds, endorsed by Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Memphis City Coupons. Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad Bonds. Memphis and Ohio Railroad Bonds. ' Apply to JAMES H. WILSON, febll 2 , _No. 6 Broad street. Jg X C H A N G E . CHECKS ON NEW YORK bought and sold. ALSO, BILLS ON LONDON, at sight or sixty days, m any sum, from ?1 upwards.. For sale by JAMES ADGER 4 CO. febl tuthslmo Business GEcr?s. ;; ADAMS, DAMON & CO., 16 BROAD ST., Dealers In Stoves, Ranges, Grates, Ac, Agents for the Automatic Washing Machine and Wringer. IMAR, G. WT-CHOICE DRUGS, CHE MICALS, Surgical Instruments, Perfumeries und Tollet Articles, gl King, Bor. Yanderhorat st. ARCHER'S BAZAAR, 363 KING ST., Wholesale and Retail Notions and Fancy Goods, 60 per cent, less than elsewhere. 5 ALLAN, JAMES, WATCHES, CLOCKS, Jewelry. Sterling SUver, Platedware; Spec? tacles, Fancy Goods, Ac. No. 807 King street. BAZAAR, F. VON S ANTEN, IMPOET ER ot Paris Fancy Goods, Toys, French Con? ree tloncry.Indla Robber Goods Ac, No. 229 King st. CHAPIN & CO., L., MANUFACTURERS and Dealers in Carriages, Harness, Ac,, 20 Hayne, A 38 A 35 Plnckney st,; also, 193 Meeting st. CORWIN & CO., WM.. 8.', IMPORTERS and Dealers in Colee Whines, Brandies, Teas and Groceries, Wholesale and Retail' 276 Klng-Bt. CHAFES' & CO., WM. H.? WHOLE sALE Dealers In Groceries, wines, Liquors, Ac; Agents for Exton'a Crackers, 207- Bast Bay. CHAFEE'S TONIC, THE BEST AND most pleasant Stomach Regulator extant. Chafee A Co., No. 207 East Bay. Manufactnrers?, DUVAL ? SON, J, B., MANUFACTUR? ERS of Tinware, Dealers in Stoves. House Furnishing Goods, Ac, 337 King st. , ' . ,r EASON IRON WORKS, ESTABLISHED 1838, Nassau and Columbus streets: Steam Engines, Marine. Portable and Stationery. Boilers. FOLLIN, G., TOBACCO COMTVffSSION Merchant, Mann raot ure re' Agent for the sale of Standard Brands, No. 161 East Bay. FURNITURE WAREROOMS, ESTAB LISHED1838. D. H. Sllcox, Nos. 176,177 and 170 King st. Good3 carefully packed and shipped. p TJRNEY, WM., FACTOR AND COMMTS \J SION Merchant, 102 East Bay, and l Accom modatlon Wharf._ ?_ . p OUTEVENTER BROS., (SUCCESSORS VT to A. Hiing.) dealers in Millinery, Fancy Goods. Toys, China, Glassware, Ac, 237 King at. HENEREY, WM. S., 314 MEETING ST., Machinist and Founder, Manufacturer of Eiurlnes, and improved Agricultural Implements. KINSMAN & HOWELL, GENERAL Commission Merchants, and Agents for Mapes' Superphosphate of Lime, No. 128 East Bay. LA CRIOLLA. -JOSE JARA, IMPOR? TER and Manufacturer of Havana Cigars, Wholesale and Retail, cor. Meeting and Market sta. LITTLE & CO., GEO., 215 KING ST., sell the cheapest and best Clothing and Fnr nis'ilng Goods in Charleston. MARBLE WORKS.-THE OLD ESTAB? LISHMENT. E. R. WHITE, Proprietor, ll? Meeting st., next old Theatre lot._., MATTHIESSEN, WM, STAR SHIRT Emporlnm and Fine Clothing and Tailoring House, Gents' Furnishing Goods, 291 King st. NEUF VILLE, B. K., BLANK BOOK Manufacturer, Job Printer and Stationer, 9 Broad st. Magazines, ic, bound In all styles. NOAH'S ARK.-WM McLEAN, JOBBER and Dealer in Toys, Fancy Goods, Show Ca ses. Stamping & Pinking a specialty; 433 King st. PIANOFORTE AND MUSIC STORK 191 King st.. ZOGBAUM, YOUNG A CO., Agents for Knabe & Co. and Dunham A Sons. PHONTX IRON WORKS, ESTABLISHED 1844, John F. Taylor & Co., Enzmeers and boilermakers, 4, 6, 8,10 and 12 Pritchard at. .. PERRY, EDWARD, 155 MEETING ST., Printer, Stationer, and dealer in Blank, School and Law Books._. ,: STOLL, WEBB & CO., WHOLESALE and Retail Dealers In Dry Goods, No. 289 King street, three doors below Wentworth. SCOTTS' STAB SHTRT EMPORIUM and Gents' Furnishing Room, Meeting st. op poslte Market HalL Agent for the Champion Brace. SPEAR, JAMESE., 235 KING ST., OPPO slte Hasel, Importer and Dealer in Fine Watch es. Jewelry, Silver, Platedware. Fancy Goods. Ac THE GREAT SOUTHERN TEA HOUSE. WM. S. CORWIN & CO., 276 King st., branch Hoose of 900 Broadway. New York._ TXTEBB, WM. L., IMPORTER OF .CHI? VY NA, Glass and Earthenware, 128 Meeting street._ WHUDEN A Cw., WATCHES, JEWEL ry and Silverware, 255 Klnjr st. Crockery and Glassware at Wbcles3lft. No. 137 Me^tln^. M. S. HAN CSE L, M. D., DENTIST, Has resumed the practice of bis profession. Rooms No. 23? King street, opposite Hasel over SPEAR'S Jewelry Store. jan25 8 Hutu