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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1295. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. COLUMBIA. THE CIVIL EIGHTS LILL TO^I?E] BE O VG HT rr AT OXCE. Judge Vernon Dcnonnced- Gambling In State Bills to bc Prohibited, ?Sic. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBE NEWS.! COLUMBIA, February 14. In the House. Cain gave notice of a bill to prohibit gambling in State bills. The bill to provide for the payment of school teachers' claims was discussed until the adjourn? ment. Nothing was said about the recent cleetion. Judge Vernon, of the 7th Circuit, was denounced by DeLargeas a disgrace to the bench In thc Senate, the following received their sec? ond reading : Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a bill entitled "A bill to regulate the publication of all legal and public notices, (favor? able:) a bill to incorporate the Plymouth Congre gttionat Church of Charleston. The followiag were adopted : Joint resolution (by Committee on Finance) to authorize the State Treasurer to reissue to Alexander Robertson, J. F. ftfseklock and E. B. Coachman, or their as? signs, agents or attorneys, a certain certiflcate of stock; report of thc Committee on the Judiciary on a bill to exempt all mills now established, or hereafter to bc cstablshed, for the manu? facture of cotton or wool, or both, from taxation for the period of f'.ve years ; report of the committee on claims and- Griev? ances on the account of Dr. R. A. Crawford; re? port of the committee on county oillces and offi? cers on concurrent resolution to appoint a com? mittee to investigate, Jtc, concerning alleged de? faulters in certain State and county officers; joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of State to purchase one hundred copies of Richardson's 15th volume of law reports, and one hundred copies of Richardson's 14th volume of equity reports; re? port of the Judiciary Committee ou a bill entitled "A bill for allowing to attorneys assigned to de? fend criminals compensation for their services;'' report of the' committee on roads, bridges and ferries, on bUl to authorize thc*Yormation of a company for the construction of a turnpike road through or near Sassafras Gap, and known as Sassafras Gap Turnpike Company. c Hoyt introduced a bill to Incorporate the Olivet Presbyterian Church of Sumter. Rainey, to amend an act to incorporate the Antlpocedo Baptist Church of Georgetown. Allen, to incorporate the Cypress Manufactur? ing Company. Maxwell introduced a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to report on the Civil Rights bill on Wednesday, but the committee wUl report to-morrow. Judge Melton took his seat to-day. I LEGISLATIVE TOPICS. Dbe Darlington Courthouse Slatter Educational-Trial Justices-The Ju? diciary-G encrai Elections-Queer Providions of thc Proposed Law, [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, February 13. DARLINGTON COURTHOUSE. Several weeks since a bill was introduced In the Senate providing that a special tax of two mills on the dollar bc levied on Darlington Coun? ty for the purpose of building a courthouse-the old one having been destroyed by "Sherman's bummers.'' The bin passed the Senate, and was sent to the House, which body returned it on Fri? day with an amendment that four mills be levied. Ra ney was opposed to concurring, stating that the taxable property of the county wa.s $5,108, 800, and a tax of two mills would realize $10, 301 78, which amount, he thought, would be amply sufficient for the purpose. Lunney thought that as the bridges throughout the coun? ty needed repairing a tax of four mills, which would realize over $20,ooo, would not be toe much to make the necessary repairs and rebuild the courthouse. Corbin and Jlllson stated that the building now used as a courthouse was more like a barn than anything else, and not a decent barn at that. The former thought that the ten thousand dollars would be a sufficient amount to be levied at present, and if more were required the next Legislature could provide for it. After further debate the Senate refused to concur In the House amendment. EDUCATIONAL. In the Senate, on Friday, Jillson, from the Com? mittee on Education, to whom was referred House amendments to Senate bill to establish and jjpalntain a system of free common schools for the State of South Carolina, reported back the same with amendments in printed form. These amend? ments were more numerous than the sections of the original bill. Jillson desired to slightly amend two or three of the amendments, which effort met with considerable opposition from the colored senators, who argued that there had been suffi? cient time wasted over the bill already, and if the amendments of the House were amended, it would result In the State being left without a System of common schools for another ye.tr. Cain was very hitter on thc county school commis stoners, asserting *_.at t!ie* 1,ad neglected their duty, and intimating that ?'?ad been bribbed to secure a certain kind of test L'09K?: Jil1T" denied these asserto.ns of Caiu's, by stating that, as a general thing, the school commissioners had done the best they could, under the circum? stances; to which Cain replied, if any had done that they were as "scarce as hen's teeth." After this, one or two slight amendments were made, and the House amendments concurred in. ' The Hdaci! Ional biU may now be con??ered as passed. TRIAL JUSTICES. in the Senate yesterday, Corbin, from the Com? mittee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a bill to provide for thc appoint ment of tria', justi? ces, reported back the same with a recommenda? tion that the bill do not pass. Tt-.'.s bili, which ir I mistake not, was offered by Corbin, provides that there shall be one ?arsadred and llfty trial justices in the Stato, aud abolishes the office or magistrate after the first of May next. The rea? son for this unfavorable report is not given by the Judiciary Committre u was i,opca i,y many that Jt\h:s WU would ',e passed, as it would relieve the people of the. state of a large number of Ignorant, incompet^at magistrates-the whole number or whom, noldlng office is, perhaps, three hundred. It Vs true that thc bill under consideration pro? vides Tor the appointment of one hundred and fifty trial justices, but as I am Informed, the Gov? ernor is disgusted with many of his appointments and would, perhaps, be more car'-ful in his selec? tion of the justices; anyway, the Governor could not select, as a general thing, a worse set or mag? istrates, and an opportunity to change them might result in a better selection. THE JCDICIARY AND AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. A short time previous to Wright's elevation from the Senate to the supreme bench, he intro? duced a "bill to allow attorneys, assigned to de? fend criminals, compensation for their services," which was referred to the Judiciary Committee of that body-or which Wright was also a member. This committee, not having tho fear of the asso? ciate justice before Its eyes, made a report on Fri? day, recommending that the bill be not passed, and rather making fun of lt. The report cites that "the bill proposes a new and novel system for the administration or justice. If the bill were adopted and it should become a law, we should have the following spectacle: Thc Court or Gene? ral Sessions has been expressly organized, with all Ita attendants, solicitors, clerk, sheriir, grand and petit juries, which while In session costs the Stato about one hundred and llfty dollars a day for the express purpose of bringing crimi? nals to justice. The expense or this great machinery ls borne almost entirely by the State. Now, if we adopt this bill, we put another attor Jj?ey inoonrt in each case to resist and def .-efforts of the solicitor already employed in deavors to bring offenders to justice. The the employment by the State of attorneys c sides of a criminal case is ce.tainly nov< should be set down as one of thc creations progressive age. It is very true, that when man is brought before a court charged w offence he labors under some disari vantai account of his poverty, but this daes not until a grand jury .composed of at least s impartial citizens, has carefully Inquired ii case and presented a bill of indictment. Tl sumption now is that there is good eau prosecution on thc part or the State, and f< State to step forward to his assistance is ? to stultify itself and relieve the criminal frc consequences of his owu improvidence-p< and crime. lt has become the practice of the courts State, and of every other State in thc Union, the party charged before the court is too p employ au attorney to conduct his defence, quest any attorney of the court .0 assis and this assistance is usually freely given, regarded as a duty by attorneys, and if fait performed, as it usually is from motives 0 tensional pride, it never results in any li ??Tnoney or reputation. Many a young and rising lawyer has mai reputation and fortune in this way, and ma old lawyer has preserved his character aud tatton, and strengthened the ties between self and the people, and wc believe it is a mistake to suppose that any amount of inji has been done in this State to poor people, c crimiual side of the court, for want of p professional assistance. Thc bill propos passed, would he imm?diat.ly taken adva of, as a matter of course, and the expense \ soon become very burdensome to the State, cannot think that its effect would be othe than pernicious and greatly detrimental t< public good. THE OENEKAL ELECTIONS. There was introduced in thc House, some since, a '"bill providing for the general elect and the manner of conducting ?he same, was referred to the Committee on Privilege: Elections, of which A. J. Hausier is chair; That Committee on yesterday reported a b a substitute, which was made the special c for Monday next. As Ransier is chairman 0 Republican State Executive Committee, it i Ueved that the substitute has been prepan accordance with the desires of thc leaders 0 Republican party, and will, therefore, be pa with few, if any amendments. As giving Radical views regarding the manner of conti lng the gen- ral elections, I send the points 0. bill. COMMISSIONERS AND MANAGERS OF ELECTION The bill provides that the general election this State shall be held pursuant to the cons Hon thereof, on "the third Wednesday in Octi next, "and rorever thereafter on the same da, jtver? second year; that for the purpose of ca iug on such election, the Governor shall appt six days prior to any such election, in and each couuty, three commissioners of eleeth who shall appoint three managers of elections each election precinct in the county-said c missioners and managers shall take the oatl oftlce prescribed by section 3 of article ll of constitution; that the managers be cmpowe to appoint a clerk to assist them; that thc p shall be opened at such voting places as shat designated, at six o'clock in th?-forenoon, .. close at six o'clock in the afternoon of the daj election, and shall bc kept open during th< hours without Intermission or adjournment; tl the registration books used in the last gene election shall bc their guide as to the persons 1 titled to vote; that the representatives In 1 nouse of Representatives or the Congress of t United States shall be chosen at such election, the several Congressional Districts, by thc qua fled electors therein."' CONSTABLES AND LIQUORS. That the State coustable and other peace 0 ccrs or each county shall be present during t whole time that the polls are kept open, and un the election is completed, to prevent all lnterf ence with the managers, and see that there is interruption ot good order; that if there shot be more than one polling place in any count the State constable or such county shall ma such assignment or his deputies and other peu ofllccrs, to such polling places, as may in his jud ment best subserve the purposes of quiet and t der; that all barrooms, saloons and other plac for the sale of liquor by retail, shall bc dosi daring the progress or such election and until si o'clock in the morning of the day thcreafte during which time thc sale of all intoxicant] liquors are prohibited; and any person duly coi vlcted before a competent court or a violation ( this section?shall be punished by a fine not c: cccding fifty dollars, or by imprisonment not e: ceeding six months, or by both such tine and in prisonmeut, in the discretion of the court. EMPLOYERS THREATENED. That it' any company or corporation who hav obtained, or may hereafter obtain, a . harter frot the Legislature or this State for thc benefit c such company or corporation, shall discharge, o threaten to discharge, from employment tu sud business any operative or employee, before or al ter an election, for or ou account ot his pol?tica opinion, or for voting or attempting to vote as lu or they may desire, said charter shall be forfeited and the person discharged may have an actlot or trespass to recover damages ror his lossc; therein sustained against said company or cor poratiou; and should AV y agent or clerk in thc employment or such company or corporation dis? charge, or threaten to discharge, any employee ot: account or his political opinion, or for voting 01 attempting to vote as kc or they may desire, 1 said agent or clerk is not immediately dismissed when saki compauy or corporation becomes pos? sessed of such Information, said company or cor? poration shall be held responsible for tho same, and be liable to the penalties hereinbefore pre ccribed. MANNER OF VOTING. That thc voting shall be by ballot, which shall contain written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, thc names ol the persons votei for, and the oilices to which such persons are iu teuded to bc chosen, and shall bc so folded as tc conceal thc contents; and such ballot shall be de? posited in a box to be constructed, kept and dis posed of as hereinartcr provided; that there shall be one general ticker, on which shall be the names ol the persons voted ror as representatives In Congress, and State, circuit and county officers; that the commissioners of election shall provide a box for each election precinct; that each clerk of the poll shall keep a poll list, which shall con? tain one column headed "Names of Voters,-' and the name or each elector voting shall be entered by the clerk iii such cciumn, and that at the close or thc election, and within three days after thc day thereof, the chairman of the board of mana? gers, or one of them who may bc designated by thc board, shall deliver to thc commissioners of elections the poll lists and boxes containlug the ballots. COUNTING TUE VOTE. The commissioners of elect i ms shall meet at the couuty seat on the Tuesday next following the election, befare one o'clock in the afternoon or that day, after each and every one of them has had the constitutional oath administered to them; they shall proceed to estimate the votes or the county, and make such statements thereof as the nature or the election shall require, within ten days or the time of their first meeting as a board of county canvassers, and shall transmit to thc board of State canvassers any protest and all pa? pers relating to the election, duplicate copies of which must bc fll?d in the office of the clerk or the county. They shall be made beside the list to be filed in the clerk s ofllcc three separate state? ments or thc whole number or votes given in such county for Representatives in Congress, and sep? arate statements or other votes given for other officers; such statements shall contain the names of the persons for whom sucli votes were given. and the number o' votes given for each, which shall be written otu in words at full tength. After the final adjournment of the board, a certified copy of the statement and votes shall be forwarded to the Governor, Secretary of State, and the Comp? troller-General. STATE CANVASSERS. The Secretary of State, Comptroller-General, Attorney-General, State Auditor and Treasurer, and Adjutant aud Inspector-General, shall consti? tute the State canvassers, (three of whom shall be a sufficient number to form a board.) who shall meet in the office of the Secretary of State, or some convenient place, on or before the fif? teenth day of December next after such general election, for the purpose of canvassing the votes of all o'llcers voted for at such election. If a ma? jority of these officers shall be unable, or shall fail to attend, one of the justices of the Supremo Court, being notified by thc Secretary of State, shall attend w'Miout dei ty, and, with the officers attending, "hall form a board. Upon the certified opinions of the statements made by the board of county canvassers, they shall determine and de? clare what persons have been duly elected to such offices, or either of them; they shall have power, and It is made their duty, to decide all cases un? der protest or contest that may arise where the power to do so docs not, by thc constitution, re? side in some other body; a copy or thc determina? tion of thc board shall be sent by thc Secretary of State to each person declared to be elected, and a like copy to the Governor, aud he (the Secretary of State) shall cause a copy of such certified statements nod determinations to be printed in one or more of the public newspapers In each county, If any shall bc published therein. COMPENSATION-count ITION. . The commissioners of elections shall receive three dollars per day for their services while ac? tually employed,aud ten cents per mile for neces? sary travel; and the managers shall receive two dollars per day while actually employed, and ten cents per mile for necessary travel; and tito clerks of the commissioners and thc clerks of the man? agers, respectively, ehall receive two dollars per day while actually employed: Provided, ?o com? missioner or elections shall receive pay for inore than fifteen days, and no manager or clerk for more than five days. If any officer on whom any duty ls enjoined in this act shall be guilty ol any wilful neglect of such duty, or of any corrupt conduct in t he exe? cution of the same, and be thereor convicted, he shall be deemed guilty ora misdemeanor, punish? able by a fine not exceeding five hnndred dol? lars, or imprisonment not exceeding one year. At each general election suitable persons shall be chosen to fill any vacancy in any elective office, in any county, or which at least fifteen days previous notice shall be given by thc pro climation or the Governor. L. CUARLESTOX AXD UER EVTVRE. The Vitwd of a Georgian. [From the P.omc (Ga.) Courier, Fcbrnary 12.] There is no doubt but that tho "City by the Sea".* is makin/ not rapid, but sure 'progress toward regaining her former thrill and pros? perity, ami becoming the great commercial market on thc Atlantic coast for the South. While on a recent visit to that city wc learn? ed from J lie wholesale merchants t hat thc an? nual increase in jobbing trade, commencing with the fall of lsC">. has been fully (hiv per cent., and, last season, some houses bad a trade equal to thal of thc ?rood old (tnte-heUlim times. Thc wholesale merchants and trans? portation companies of Charlcslon have strug? gled under the almost ruinous calamities of tire aud war with a spirit of energy and perse? verance that challenge admiral loti." The steam shipping increased Irom none nt all in 1S05 to six first-class side-wheel steamers for New York, three screw steamers on thc Baltimore linc, two screw steamers on the Philadelphia linc-In all steam transportation to these three Northern ports for 40.UOU bales of cotton per month. Besides these there ls a steamship line direct to Liverpool, and a very large number ot sailing vessels that make reg? ular voyages to and from Charleston to the Northern and European ports. The aggre? gate capital now employed In the coastwise steamship service ot Charleston alone, is $1,300,000. Two of thc steamers on the New York line above alluded to-thc Tennessee and South Carolina-are new iron vessels, and can carry a cargo of 3000 bales of colton each on a draft of only ll feet water-and hence can cross llic bar in any state ol the tide. This successful experiment for light draft is des? tined to institute a new era in the construction of steamers for that port. Of course, n great many enterprising and public spirited gentlemen have united to bring about such results as are herc presented, placing Charleston's sea facilities in advance of any other Southern port. By those who know of all the difficult ies which had lo be met and overcome, and the grave rcsponsi Ilties undertaken ut a Hine of groat public trouble and uncertainty, the chief credit li given to William J. Magrath. Esq., president bf the South Carolina Railroad Company, who was an active and zealous worker in the steamship cause, when capital was scarce and success very uncertain. In this connection, we notice with pleasure thc prosperous and thrifty condition of the South Carolina Railroad. Starting at the close ol'Hie war in a condition so dilapidated as to render it almost incapable of use. with only a few old rickety cars, and a heavy debt, it has been put in g?od condition{ ?t large amount of railing supplied, and the sitares are now rapid? ly advancing. Last week Hie .-dock advanced from sun per share to $40. IA T. L A J! O CT TUE STA TE. / Thc engineer corps of thc Air Line Road are surveying the v<y-aC frum Greenville. S. C.. to Chariot!" c. -'?-. ?J. J. Smith, of Laurens district, had uoth hands severely cut and injured during las? week, by a circular saw lu motion, at thu mill of Dr. F. G. Fuller. Tile gin-house of Mrs. McDowell, in Laurens District, was destroyed by lire during last week. Loss in cotton and building, about $1000. Thc origin ol' the fire is thought to have been accidental. The Lancaster Ledger is informed that a negro, licensed to exhort or preach, by the Baptist denomination In that county, is trans? cending his authority in uniting iu marriage white and colored couples; and is requested Hy ti member ot the Baptist denomination tu bring lliis matter to the notice of tlio.se from from whom he derived his license. We are pained to hear of the sudden death ol'Mr. T. L Crcnshaw. a citizen of Lancaster count v, which occurred near his residence on Thursday last. Mr. C. was engaged ni the time he was stricken down in lighting Ore in the woods on his premises. Il Is supposed he died (rom heart disease. He was a good citi? zen, an industrious man, and a gallant soldier in the anny of Northern Virginia The Benncttsvillc .Journal says: >lIn every portion of the district, we notice signs of thrift and Industry, dur farmers and planters arc preparing willi all speed to plant corn and cot? ton, and seem determined to make every acre of ground pay well for the labor and expense ol' cultivation. Fertilizers are being used to a much huger extent than ever before. The lands of .Marlboro' are rich, and thc crops the present year will doubtless far exceed any pre? ceding vear."' Tile Press says: T. W. Arledge, Radical sherill' of Clarendon, suddenly disappeared from our midst sume two months ago, appar? ently on alitllc excursion. As he had been in the habit of taking these little trips, accordingly it was thought that he would return in due sea sun. But, iu ! and behold lt has cunio to light that he takes a air one, other than his wife, together with au amouut variously estimated at from S?OO to $1000 in money belonging lo the sheriff's office." A young man mamed Calley, of Edgefield District, was pursued to Augusta on Friday by lil? father, from whose coffers it seems he had abstracted $100, to defray thc expenses of a Western trip. The police arrested and held the young man, recovering $00 ol' the missing money. The penitence ol the young man moveil the father's heart, and he was allowed to return home with his parent, without prose? cution fur his lrcedom with the old gentle? man's greenbacks. -Carlotta Patti was hissed by a barbarous St. Louis audience because she would not sing in response to an encore. WASHINGTON. THE INFAMY OF A SOVTM CAROLI? NA CARPET-BAGGER. B. F. WhiMcmoro thc Man that Sold "West Point Cadetship. PROBABLE INFLATION OF TUB"CURRENCY. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, February 14. Thc secret is at last out In regard to thc sale of West roint cadetships. The disgraceful pro? ceeding is now fairly fixed upon one of the South Carolina carpet-baggers, and there is reason to believe that several other honorable members of thc same class have been playing a similar game. A witness testified before the House Military Committee, to-day, that D. F. Whlttcmore, a rep? resentative in Congress from South Carolina, had sold his cadetship. A copy of a letter from Whit temore was shown, dated at Darlington, S. C., May 12, 1S09, and addressed to P. H. Kegler, for? merly a banker in Charles iii, offering to sell a cadetship at West Tolnt for five hundred dollars. The members of the committee declared that ir ! this charge was fully proved, Whlttcmore ought to bc expelled from the House of Representatives. Mr. Kegler has been summoned to produce the original letter. It ls said that cvideuce will bc forthcoming which will implicate some of the Radical Congressmen from LAlsiana In a similar corrupt proceeding. A test vote taken to-day on a resolution pro? viding for the issue of more currency, indicated a decided disposition on thc part of a majority of the representatives in favor-of further intlation. [FROM THE ASSOCIATED TRESS.] WASHINGTON, February 14. The District of Columbia ia included in General Canby's military department. The ?resldcnt has accepted the resignation of Clarke, assessor of the First Georgia District, and C. T. Watson has been nominated in his place. The Judiciary Committee have reported favora? bly on the nominations of Messrs. strong and Bradley for the supreme bench by ,ae'majority. The plan or trying contested election cases by drawing a committee or jury from the nouse, was defeated on thc motion to suspend the rules. The vote was TS ayes, 104 nays. The committee on rules are opposed to thc plan. In thc House a resolution was introduced de? claring it to bc the sense of the House that the business interests of thc country require an in? crease In the volume of the currency, ami in? structing thc Committee on Banking and Cur? rency to report, as soon as possible, a bill increas? ing Hie currency at least $?0,000,000. A motion to table this failed by a vote of S3 to 73. lt comes up on Monday next. Logan spoke In favor of the recognition of the belligerency of Cuba. A resolution was adopted requesting the Presi? dent to Inform thc House whether an order had ' been given to clear the docks at New York for rc. pairing thc Spanish war vessels, and if so, by what authority. A communication from the Secretary of War, relative to atfairs In Georgia, with the credentials of Hill and Miller, senators elect, were referred to the Judiciary Committee. Thc Secretary of the Treasury was directed to report whether the public interest would not bc subserved by removing the branch mint from New Orleans to New York. 1 A bill was Introduced to enforce thc Fifteenth . amendment, by granting sutl'ragc at the State 1 and county elections ami punishing a refusal to t neglect to assess and collect a tax where Us pay? ment is a qualification of an elector. Thc Mississippi bill was considered without any ' definite action, a resolution to postpone resulting ? In a tie vote which was determined In the uega- . tlve by thc vote of the vice-president. ; NEWS AND GOSSIP BY MAIL. Three Cheering Signs. The Washington correspondent of the Haiti- \ more Gazette sees three cheering signs prom- t ?sing a belier future: First. Senator Stewart's bill for the removal { of disabilities would have been carried but fur tho Inopportune objection of a D?mocratie , member. Second. Mr. Marshall's resolution . against protective tariffs was tabled by only j, twelve majority, thc Wost and South voling , with unusual unanimity ott this occasion. Third. f .A growing disposition to recognize the claims j of nil parties who claim seats in Congress , tinder the broad seal ol' the State, whether | Democratic or not. Massachusetts Snubbed-Buller Cast i - I gated in thc House and Sumner in thc j Senate. 1 The same correspondent writes: t / It is evident enough that members have bc- I come tired ol' the Impudent rule of llassaclut- 1 sells. Hoar has been rejected. Hoittwell has been snubbed, anti Sumner's ignorant preten skins and Huller's blackguardism have been < signally rebuked ill the Senate and House by * ?ttl parties. Gentlemen on the Democratic side I were advised some Iliac ago to spit in his lace, t inst' il Gi begging him for the privilege of a I live minutes'speech. It was known that our t modern Captain Bobadil would stand it-as he . did, literally, al Charleston in 1660. True, ' physically speaking, the thing Itself was not I done yesterday In the House-probably because I it might have been considered "nnparihunen- ' rary." Hut I am free lo say Hitit, so far as the -c '.rules" icouhl altoir. Hie spittle was' attempt- * ed, willi all lite loree at thc command of Mr. 1 Cox. to be driven into the invulnerable cutido I of Butler's face of brass. Hear the spunky lit- t tlc representative from New York (I quote 1 from an authorized copy of his speech:) "Mr. Cox said (among oilier things) he (Mr. J Butler) had no sensibility to his position before 1 the country, and did not knoic lune iieople re- ' (larded lum. His own colleagues intimated ' that he trusa U?ff antl a winter, anti lie -Hd * not take it ui>; but il had been left to him (Mr. < Cox) to defend him: and because he had done .' so in a spirit of good mil ure, lie (Mr. Butler) ' luid made his covert negro minstrelsy attack < upon him. Why did he not attack his col- I leagues ?iud make them call for a committee 1 of investigation on his past ?erelwkions and t past alleytd robbery ? Whp did he stand here 1 the eotuleianed mau of this Congress? Why 1 dui he stand here proscribed politically anti so- i eiatly f Why did he reserve all his lire for his I (Mends, as lie <lid In thc army, and then, when I attacked, retreat like a tomb-proof soldier and 1 hide himself . ! Rather plain language this-calling Hie I '.honorable" lender ut the Radical Gram party I in thc House a "rogue," a "thiel"' and ti "rob- 1 ber"-while also stigmatizing liim a whilom i "General of the Grand Army ol'the James," ns not only a coward, but a miserable poltroon ! ' This, however, is but "candle-ends and cheese- '? parings" to what Sumner is daily getting from I members of his own party lu the senate. Mr. '? Trumbull stood up In his place yesterday, and for the third lime denounced thc Massachusetts egotist as a deftberate slanderer and liar, and I what ls more to the purpose, proved it by in- ' comestible documentary evidence. Look at 1 Sumner's pusillanimous rejoinder ! Thc Georgia Squabble. A Washington letter of Friday save: Bullock, in lils attempts to carry the State i of Georgia on his back, with only such assist- i ance as could be obtained from the Dlodgett delegation he brought here with him, has made such a (lasco of lt that ho left here this morning in disgust for the South, having virtu? ally abandoned thc field. Few men ever re? ceived worse handling in a contest than ho lias al thc hands of an indignant and deceived Judiciary Committee in connection with what has been represented and misrepresented by him regarding the reconstruction of Georgia. mci the manipulations uv which, in connec? tion with Terry, Hie Legislature of that State lias been "purified." The committee caught Bullock in so many direct falsifications, and palpable evasions ami contradictions, that at last his credit went down below zero, and several of the members gave him to un? derstand that they placed no reliance on anything he said. The committee had ap? pointed to-morrow for a final hearing to the Bul? lock party, and had given them notice to be ready to answer all the charges proven against them of peculation, of unlawful procedure, and of wilfully dishonorable courses in connec? tion with thc official management of the affairs of the Stato. The thing was too hot for Bul? lock and he has fled, and left his companion. Blodgett, to fight lt through in the best way he can. In the meantime, Miller and Hill, confi? dent in thc righteousness of their cause, wait with patience the dnal decision of the commit? tee as to their claim to theseats in the Senate, given them by thc votes of the Georgia Legis? lature. These gentlemen have, since their arrival herc, conducted themselves with a dignity of demeanor and an honest frankness and fairness towards their opponents that have won for Hiern the respect of persons of all par? ties with whom they have been brought in contact. Thc Sale of Cadetships. Thc inquiry Into thc sale of cadetships now going on in Congress begins already to open up in a manner to attract the attention of per? sons fond of spicy reading. The committee propose to themselves and to tho witnesses in? violable secrecy, but gossip ls gossip, and out? siders will talk. It ls asserted by persons claiming to be posted that out of one hundred and twelve cadetships at West Point and Ann? apolis, only eight have lallen into the hands of | the .Southern States, the others having been disposed ol' by the Southern carpet-baggers to thc Northern States, und at prices rangini from $000 to 910.000. EUROPE. Thc Troubles in France. PARIS, February, 14. Rochefort is not permitted to see his friends. The Corps L?gislatif refused to hear a proposition to impeach the ministry. SPARKS FROM TBE WIRES. The smallpox in New York city is abating. The Cuban Junta at Kew York report that the insurgents who arrived by the steamer Anna de? feated General Goyenche. Goyenche retreated Into Principe. Three steamers left New York last week with arms for thc Cubans. Oiders have been received at New York from Washington, to clear the docks for a Spanish Iron-dad. Two slight shocks ot earthquake were reit In San Francisco yesterday. Wm. T. Price, has been appointed by the Presi? dent Postmaster at Augusta, Ga. Thc Supreme Court or the United States yester? day, decided against McGarrahan in the great acw Id ria (Cal.) Quicksilver case. A safe in thc residence or Mr. J. S. Clarke, of S'cw Orleans, was blown open on Saturday by jurglars, and robbed or $-0,000. UP IX A BALLOOX. ,\N .EROXAUT'S FLIGHT OVER SOUTH CARO LINA. V Thrilling Narrative-III.H Race with thc ( ar-He is Shot at OH hi? Ti ip - Hid Perilous Descent in Clarendon Conn ly-Impaled Upon the Top of a Dead Tree-Ile Fulls Sixty Feet to thc Earth-Ills Balloon ls Wrecked-Mi? raculous Escape. Some days ago we noticed the ascent of the .veli known aeronaut, Mr. S. A. King, from Vugusta. That gentleman has written th ollowlng spirited account of the Incidents and erm:nation of his extraordinary ?erial Hight . At fifteen minutes past four, the prepara ions being all complete, the balloon was al owed to swing by a single rope, thc ballast vas adjusted, and, rising clear above the .each of those below, the cable was loosed, md thc voyage besan. The wind was high, md I moved off rapidly In a northeasterly di .cction. I knew by the shouts of the people, vhich were given with a will, that my balloon iscenslon thus far had proved satislac ory. and I began to look around on he* grund scene presented to my view. The atmosphere was very clear, giving ne a prospect bounded only by the hori :on, which waa sharply defined, and which ?resented a line unbroken by any moun ainous projections around its entire cir iumlerencc. The whole face of thc country ippeared exceedingly level, though occasioi? illy I saw some hills, but the general nppcar ince. was that of avast plain. I had aline 'lew of the city just at the start, but in cun- I I ?equonce of moving away so (hst, I could but | i lotice its general appearance of regularity and icalncss. ' Hearing a train of cars beneath, I ooked down and lound that I had overtaken he Charleston train, and was having a lively ace willi them. They tried hard, us I have ince learned, lo keep up \yjth me, but in vain crossed the road diagonally, and led them iway behind. At half-past -l. I had readied he height of one mile, ami feeling a lit He chilly, mt on my overcoat. To the left of my course saw three villages-they were Gmnltcvillc liken and Blackville. The general nppcar incc of Hie country was as if the whole foci if it had been once a complete forest, and paces made hero and there by clearing oft" lie limber, inns leaving the great mass of roods, and dotting the country over with limitations. Occasionally I came low cnougl o hear voices of persons below, but ihuiigh I ried repeatedly to get some information of ny whereabouts. I tailed to elicit any response o mv questions. As I passed over one house felt quite sure that the dwellers therein had .eceived a terrible scare, fur the women were | | ?creaming In a terrible manner, aided by tinglo male voice. The wind bore me rapidly >y thc place, and I had my quiet laugh at their ?spense, when I saw a flash near the door ol be house, followed by the report ot'a gun. I lave no doubt thc shot was intended for the lalloon, but I was out of the reach of any ord! lary gun, and so had another laugh to myself, heard a number of shuts fired lim ing the trip, mt supposed they were either fired by hunts nen, or else simply to attract my attention, vt precisely five o'clock, I crossed the South hirolina Railroad about eight ur ten miles ?outheast of Blackville. I saw no more vii ages after this; Hie country had a sameness of diameter, varying only In showing a greater lumber of plantations and A larger area ul' woodlands. Asa sail on Hie water is a good kppctlzer, so is a voyage in the air. and this vas no exception. Being well provisioned, I Mirtook of a hearty supper, stopping occasion U ly to observe Hie movements of Inc balloon, ind to put out a little sand occasionally, (ol? lie sun was getting lower, and the gas that Had been wanned by its rays was cooling and condensing, thus gradually losing a portion ol' is buoyancy. Night was approaching, and, [hough* I felt sure that it should be moon? light I looked in vain for the silvery 3t-b. Thinking I must be mistaken. [ thought o? landing without further lelav, and looking below found that tho sun's ravs had left the earth, thuugli it was still shining on the balloon; in passing over some water almost directly beneath me the re lleclion of the moon on its surface, bright as thc original, caught my eye; the balloon had hidden il from me. so I continued on my Jour? ney. During Hie daylight I hail noticed smoke enrling fruin the woods in many places, but now all over Hie country, near and far, the lires could be seen, fairly sprinkling the earth with lights; in some places they were so nu? merous and near together that they gave in Hie distance thc exact appearance of a large city, with its thousands ol' gas-lights. I thought at the lime, however, that no matter how line to look upon, they would be danger? ous places to come in contact with when landing. I looked at my compass occasionally, and sometimes found myself guing north bf east and sometimes southeast, thc up? per current carrying me in the lat? ter direction. I did not know my exact whereabouts, but I hoped I was near? ing Charleston, and this caused me to con tinuc the voyage longer than I otherwise should have done. Thc moon did me good service in thc reflections given as I passed along, showing the exact nature of the ground, whether swamps or dry land. It was past seven o'clock, when suddenly I left behind me all signs of cultivation and started into what seemed to me to be the beginning of a district bearing a character entirely different from any? thing that had come under my observation be? fore. I knew I must be approaching the At? lantic, and thought I could make It out in the distance, and it now stmck me that "possibly I might have nothing better before me than that which was now under me. I had struck the swamps In the vicinity of the Santee river, and being overflowed by the river, they pre? sented for miles thc most uninviting prospect for a landing I ever beheld, and my relief can bc imagined when I passed again to dry land. I now allowed the balloon lo settle gradu? ally, with the view of landing as soon as an opportunity offered. I floated along for some time, however, before a clearing came In my way; when this came at last in the shape of a field walled around by a thick woods. The rate of speed at which I was traveling and the uncertainty with which height is measured by the eye in the absence of daylight, showed me thc difficulty of landing under such circum? stances. The attempt was made, however, but without success, Just touching the tree tops on the opposite side of the lot. I had one bag of ballast left. It was Immediately thrown over and kept thc balloon out of the trees for awhile, but lt soon settled again and brushed the tops of Ave or six pines', causing it to rebound from fifty to a hundred feet. This brought to view another field just ahead, on which were a number of naked dead pines. To have the balloon impaled on one of these is probably the most dangerous position in which the teronaut could be placed, and I would much rather have taken the chances among thc green pines, but my ballast was gone. I quickly let go my drag rope Moping to clear them by letting the rope drag instead of carrying its dead weight in the basket, but lt was not enough, and in another moment tho "Hyperion" dashed broadside against one of the tallest of these fiendish-looking skele? tons and was fastened in Its arms; thc sudden escape of all the gas must of course follow, and what then ? I jumped on to the edge of the basket, seized the drag rope with my hands, took a turn around one leg and the next moment would have been safe upon the ground; but the gas had escaped in less time than it took me to make my preparations, and with a crash the rotten limbs gave way, and the whole mass fell together. The distance from thc ground must have been from fifty to sixty feet, and how I escaped with whole bones seems to me, at this moment, a miracle. The shock was terrible. 1 arose immediately to my feet, staggering about like a drunken man, and yet astonished that I was able to do so much. I soon regained strength, however, sufficient to enable me to reach a house near by, where I found some very intelligent colored people,who did all In their power to render me the assist? ance I needed. I suffered much pain during the night, and did not pretend to sleep; but by Thursday afternoon I had so far recovered as to be able to see to the packing of the wreck of the balloon, and at seven o'clock that.evening I started in a wagon for Gour? de's Station, on the Northeastern Railroad, fifty miles from Charleston and eighteen miles from where I landed. The place ot my descent was in tho extreme southeastern portion of Clarendon County, S. C.. on the plantation of Mrs. Ceo. B. Colby. .On Friday morning I took the cars for Charleston, and left for Au? gusta the same evening. The trip in the bal? loon was made in about three hours and a half, and the distance made not less than one hundred and thirly miles. COURT IN WILLIAMSBURG. [FROM OCK OWN CORKESroXDENT.] KiNGSTitEK, February 12. Court has been in session during the week Judge Green, presiding. Most of thc time was taken up with small cases, such as petty larceny, assault and battery, Ac., though a few cases of telony have been tried. On Thursday, Eli Chavls, (alias Chavcrs,) was tried for the murder of T. J. K. Dargan. Esq., on the IStli of January last, at Graham's Cross Roads. Solicitor Atkinson was ably assisted in the prosecution by Mr. Dozier, of George? town. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Sis trunk, of Orangeburg. The Jury (half white) brought in n verdict ol' acquittal. The evi? dence was entirely circumstantial, and was not considered by the Jury sufficiently strong for conviction, though Chavls Is very generally believed to be really Hie murderer, and some strong points were made against him in the development of the case. Unfortunately some Important witnesses for tho State could not be procured. To-day thc parties Implicated In the express robbery at Salters' Station, in December last, were tried-thc solicitor, assisted by Mr. Maurice, for the prosecution and Messrs. Do? zier and Porter for the defence. The verdict has not yet boen announced. Judge Green dispatches business with cred? itable celerity. Thirty-two criminal cases have been disposed of. leaving three or four yet on tho docket, so that it ls hoped that the court will bo able to go Into civil business on Tues? day. A great deal of business has been accumu? lating, ami court will probably remain In ses? sion during the whole ol' next week. Several offenders were sentenced to the penitentiary to-day. There have boen very few acquittals u those pelly cases at this term of the court. AM'UA. T H E DRAMA. -Fechter ls at lasl golug to play Hamlet in Kew York. -John Brougham ls playing in Philadelphia in a peace called "Bod Light." -General Sherman was affected to tears by Miss Bateman's "Mary Warner."' -Maggie Mitchell Is playing again, and ls aow at Woods Theatre, Cincinnati. -The Worrell sisters aro singing around the lountry, and were last week at Elmira, X. Y, -The Klnck murder is now represented as i sensation drama In several provincial thea? tres of Franco. -Kate Reynolds, ls playing at Louisville in ..Tho Serpent on thc Hearth" and others ol' lier favorite drama.-:. -Barney Williams and wife will succeed Fechter at Niblo's Theatre, appearing in a new spectacular Irish play. -"School" has been played already three hundred and seven times at thc Prince of Wales' Theatre. London. -Alexander Dumas, Jr., has completed two new plays and a novel, thc subject ol' which ls again tho social evil In Paris. -Sangalli, Che favorite ballet dancer, has loft San Francisco for a tour through the Cali? fornia towns. Bonfanti ls at present in San Francisco. _Frou-Frou, which ls to bc the ne^l sensa? tion at thc Fifth Avenue Tttcatr?, ls now run? ning at most Of tho principal theatres of France and Belgium. -Mothers-in-law form thc subject ol'a come- ! fly lately produced at a Paris theatre under thc title "lit Belle Affaire.*1 M. Cadol ia thc au? thor ol'the piece. -Mrs. Landor has made a (avorable im? pression in England by her personations ol Mary Stuart and Queen Elizabeth. She has attracted crowded houses. , -Shakespeare's "Julius Ctesar" has been produced at Leipsic, and it is claimed the best delineation of Roman costumes and scenery yet witnessed on the stage. -Granzow is the name of the popular ballet dancer ol' the day at St. Petersburg. She was, at a recent performance, rewarded with a shower of four hundred bouquets. -Robertson's new comedy, "Thc Night? ingale," which was produced some months ago in Boston, does not seem to have been very favorably received in England. -Mr. Tom Taylor has written a new histori? cal drama in blank verso, founded on an epi? sode in the early life of Queen Elizabeth, enti? tled " 'Twixt Axe and Crown.'' It was pro? duced at the Queen's theatre on the22diu ^_' iflarne?. PARKER-LECLERCQ.-On thc 18th of Jan? uary, at thc British Embassy, Dresden, Saxony* by the Rev. J. w. Kitto, FRANKE Ii. PARKER, of Snanghae, China, to MARIE, daughter of Professor Edward Schuman Leclercq, of former city. B URN II AM-MCC KEN" FCSS. -On the evening of the 8th, at Bethel M. E. Church, by the Rev. T. E. Wannaraafcer, EDWARD S. BURNHAM to ANNA L. . 0., youngest daughter of B. S. D. Mackenfnas,. Esq., all of this city. ? * ?bitnarrj. STEWART.-Died at Summerville, on the 2lBt or January, at 0 o'clock P. M., of dlptherla, GEORGE D., the beloved son of Donald and Mary, Stewart, aged 6 years and 22 days. * .fanerai Notices. ps- THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS: of Miss CAROLINE and Miss ANN SPARKS, are In? vited to attend the funeral of the former, at the Unitarian Church, Trna AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock. rebi5 * Special Notices. pS- PUBLIC NOTICE.-I DO HEREBY give notice that on WEDNESDAY next, and every? day thereafter, the Ferry Boat will run from James. Island, Dill's Bluff, to Charleston, at 7 o'clock A.. M., and every hour afterwards during the day until 8 o'clock P. M., and from Charleston at 8 o'clock A. M.; during the day every hour until, 8 o'clock P. M. Rate established hythe Legisla? ture, io cents each way. feb!51?_STONEY STAFFORD. ^NOTICE.-FIVE THOUSAND DOLi LARS will bc given to any one who will adopt a child three months old. Enclosed stamped en? velope, without delay, to DR. NELSON, febl5 tn3 No. 37 Nassau street, New York. $m* TAXES .-NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Treasurer of Colleton County will be ready to receive the State and County Taxes at the following places: Smoke's Cross Roads, March 15. Bell's Cross Roads, March 10. George's Station, March io and ll.. Green Pond Station, March 18.. Reeves' Station, March 12. Ridge ville, March 9. Summerville, March 7 and 8. _ Walterboro'; from February 15 to Match I. Young's Island, March 2, s and 4. Round 0, (at Jacoby's store,) March 21. The Treasurer will be found at his office In Wa*. terboro' to receive Taxes after the above named , dates, until April 1. After that date an addition of twenty per cent, will be charged on all amounts of Taxes unpaid before the 15th day of May, and after that date the Treasurer will proceed te col? lect by distress or otherwise. All real and personal property are charged wlfb. five mills on the dollar for State, and three mills for County Taxes. Office County Treasurer, Colleton County, 3. C., Walterboro', February 2,1870. JAMES W. GRACE, fcbio thstu3_"_Treasurer C. C. ^MERCHANDISE FOR REAL ES? TATE.-Persons having REAL ESTATE In or out of thc city, and desirous of trading the same for desirable MERCHANDISE, will call at W. Y. LEITCH ARS.. BRUNS', Janso Btotho*_Ko. 35 Broad street. pS- ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. AU persons having claims against the Estate of JOSHUA BARNETT, deceased, late of St. James' . Santee, wiU present them legaUy attested on or before the 1ST OF MAROU next, and all persona In? debted to said Estate to make payment to the un? dersigned. MOSES POTTER, feb8 tu3?_Qualified Executor. ps- IF YOU WANT LAW BOOKS, LAW BLANKS and Legal Printing, go to EDWARD PERRY, No. 155 Meeting street, opposite Charles? ton Hotel, Charleston, S. C._decl4 Amos ^rS-NOTICE.-THREE WEEKS AFTER date, application will be made to the Planters' and Mechanics' Bank for renewal of CERTIFI? CATE, for Eleven (ll) Shares; and three months from date to the Bank of Charleston for 13 Shares, Union Bank 1 Share, and Gaslight Company for 12 Shares, standing In the name of '.'The Chair? man of the Vestry and Permanent FnndofSt. Paul's Church, Radcliffeboro'," the originals being lost or mislaid._dec?s iamo3 ps- THE BANK OF HAMBURG.-BE ING appointed as the Receiver of the Hambnrg Bank, by his Honor Judge PLATT, Judge of the Second Circuit Court, notice ls hereby given, to all whom it may concern, that I shall attend, for the discharge of my duty, on and after the 29TH OF JANUARY, 1870, at my office in Hamburg, to receive all claims, assets, or information con? nected with said Bank. FRANK ARNIM, JaagO 24_Receiver. pS- MARKED DOWN.-WE OFFER the balance of our Winter Stock ol ?L0THJNG, all marked down, at very low prices. We Invite special attention to suits which we are selling at $14 and $18, made from All-wool Merrimac Cassi meres. A lot of Ovcrsacks at $8, $10 and $12, marked down from $12, $15 and $18. MACULLAR, WILLIAMS A PARKER, No. 207 King street, two doors north of Weat worth, Charleston, S. C._feb9 6 pS- NOTICE.-OFFICE COUNTY COM? MISSIONERS, PIREPROOF BUILDING, CHARLES? TON, S. C., December 20, I860.-All persons Re? tailing LIQUORS In the County are hereby called upon to take out Licenses for one year, from 1st January, 1870. Every violation of the.law relative to these Li? censes will be prosecuted and the penalty strictly enforced. F. LANCE, dec23_Clerk Board 0. C. ps- IF YOU WANT STRAW, MANIL? LA and all kinds of WRAPPING PAPERS, goto i EDWARD PERRY, No. 155 Meeting street, oppo I site Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S. 0. dec!4 6mos_ ps- FAMILY GROCERIES SUPPLIED at Wholesale prices, when purchased by the case? half barrel or barrel. Hermetically Sealed Goods by the dozen. All goods warranted, and FULL WEIGHT GUARANTEED. We invite the atten? tion pf the public to the QUALITY and PRICES of our Goods, and particularly to the WEIGHTS* WM. S. CORWIN A CO., Wholesale and Retail Grocers, jan24_No. 275 King street. ps- JUST OUT.-CHERRY PECTO? RAL TROCHES, superior to all others Tor Colds, Coughs, Sore Throats, Bronchitis, and Hoarse? ness. None so pleasant. None cure so quick. Manufactured by RUSHTON A CO., Astor House, New York. No more of those horrible tasted, nauseating Brown Cubeb things. . For sale at wholesale by GOODRICH, WINE MAN & CO., Wholesale Druggists, No. 23 Day ne street._dec30 3mos ps- MANHOOD.-A MEDICAL ESSAY on the Cause and Cure of Decline In Premature . Man, the treatment of Nervous and Physical De- - bili ty, Ac. ?There ls no member of society by whom this book wlU not be found useful, whether such per? son holds the relation of Parent Preceptor of Clergyman."-Medical Times and Gazette. Sent by mail on receipt of fifty cents. Address thc Author, Dr. E. DEF. 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