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Ott vni imp TV_TV?TMRER 1300. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. TUE SALE OE CADETSHIPS. WHITTEMORE'S CONFESSION. Thc Case of Mississippi-Congress Dodg? ing the liega I-Tender Decision-Peti? tion Against the Income Tax. [SrECIALTELEGRAM TO THE N?VS.3 WASHINGTON, February 20. The investigation or the sale of cadetships by carpet-bag Congressmen continues to excite much interest. Whittemorc, cornered by the production of his own letter on tho subject, yesterday appeared be? fore the committee and made a statcmeut, in? tended to excite partisan sympathy, to the effect that he bad appointed as a cadet? young man who^had a legal residence In his district, and that afterwards, in consideration of this appointment, two thousand dollars had been seut into ids dis? trict for political purposes. Butler, of Tennessee, (another carpet-bagger,) voluntarily appeared and stated that he had sold his cadetship, and received therefor one thousand dollars. ^IFROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, February 19. The Mississippi delegation, headed by Revels, visited the President to-day, praying him to with? hold his approval of Mississippi's admission until the passage of certain acts for disabilities. The delegation has no objection to the general fea? tures of the bill. The President wUl sign thc bill on Wednesday. Admiral Poor is instructed to keep a war vessel at Havana. The iron-clad Saugus ls suggested for this duty. Currency balance ia treasury, $23,250,000; gold, $111,500,000. Several votes recently, regarding additional executive buildings, indicate no disposition to move the capital. The Senate passed a bill appropriating $3000 for witnesses In the cadet corruption investigation, and it goes to the President. A bill introduced and referred, provides a stay of execution In certain cases. This bill, ls intend? ed to afford some relief against the operation of the recent legal tender decision, lt gives a stay of execntion on all judgments founded on debts contracted prior to the nth of July, 1802-the date of the passage of the first legal tender act for from one to four years, according to the amount. The bill provides that If plaintiff In such judgment will receive pay In currency, thereshalll be no stay, and that whenever specie payments are resumed all stays under the act shall termi? nate. A. rule was adopted that the Committee ou Elections for the Forty-first Congress should con? sist of fifteen members, and that each contested case may be assigned by thc chairman, to a special committee of three, for exclusive con? sideration, and these shall report their decision directly to the House. A huge petition was presented from New York against the renewal of the income tax, its inqui? sitorial character making lt particularly odious to the American people. NEWS AND GOSSIP BT MAH. Social Equality at the National Capi? tal-Forney Leads Oft"In Mixing White and Black at the Social Board. Governor Scott will doubtless be gratified to find that bis extreme liberality of views on the question of social equality has found UL imi? tator in the great Radical trumpeter at Wash? ington. A telegram, of Friday, says: At Colonel Forney's reception last night we had the first practical commingling of the white and colored races in a social way that has transpired this season. The appearance of General Tate at the President's reception, and at some other thereafter, was of a severe? ly formal character, but at Colonel Forney's reception last night the severe formal cere? mony of presentation to hosts and guests was followed by the tipping of the glass In respect? ful recognition and general participation at the informal refreshment table. Professor Vashon and three other colored persons were the repic?is of these civilities. Whilst these social comminglings were pro? gressing, the colored guests gathered about the refreshment table, after the custom of their white friends. The waiters at the table were not only genteelly dressed, but good looking colored men. A distinguished mem? ber of Congress not discovering thc difference between the colored waiters and colored guests, hailed one of the latter with, "Here, waiter, give me a 6licc of that cold turkey. Come, be lively now." To which he received a dignified bow and thc response : "Thank you, sir, I am one of the guests. I am Pro lessor -The Congressman, an out-and out Radical, somewhat nonplussed, replied : "I beg your pardon ; I did not observe lt ; we sha-l get used to these things by-and-by." Taxation-Proposed $30,000,000 Redac? tion-Views ot the President on tho Subject. A Washington dispatch of the 17th instant, to the Baltimore Suu, says : By consultation prominent members of thc administration partially effected, through lead? ing Republicans of the Ways and Moans Com? mittee, an important determination which was made by the latter at their meeting to-day, by which it was agreed to reduce the taxation fifty millions of dollars. The committee con? cluded that thirty millions of this sum should be taken from internal taxation, and twenty millions relieved by the reduction of duties on importations. This conclusion was arrived at, after careful deliberation, on two grounds: First-that the business interc.-ts ot the country demanded that the burdens of taxation,; should be light? ened, and, second, from the "belief that the In? terests on the public debt could not be reduc? ed for at least a year on thc plan proposed by the funding bifi now pending in the Senate. This p?bposcd reduction was carried iu the committee with but one objection, and he gave as his reason that he thought the sum was too large, as in his opinion the actual necessities of the government demanded a revenue which would be cut too short hy this reduction. On yesterday, the chalrmau of the Ways and Means Committee had an interview with the President, and the policy ol' a reduced taxa? tion was urged on Iiis attention. He said that while the public debt was so large he had ad? vised against a reduction of taxation tor the present year, but he was now satisfied that the country demanded and that the government could stand a reduction of internal taxation equal to at least thirty millions ot dollars, and he hoped that Congress would take a step iu that direction. He thought that if this were done now it would bastea the day ol* specie payments and place the government on such a footing that next year it could easily fund the public debt into a consolidated bond bearing a lower rate ol'interest than was now exacted of the trea? sury. It was not until thc Republican mem? bers of the Ways and Means were assured of these vieira of the President that they agreed to recommend to the House the reduction al? ready named. When the action of the com? mittee became known the telegrams flew thick and fast to business men and newspapers in thc leading cities. One of the principal means to secure less taxation will be a proposition to be made at once in the committee to reduce the income tax from five to three per cent., and lo in? crease Ihe exemptions l'rom one to two thou? sand dollars. No direct vote was taken in the committee on the reduction of the tariff, as it was claimed that the pending bill in thc House already made a reduction of twenty millions. By counting that, the fifty mil'lons of reduction was mads up. COLUMBIA. _~_ FJ?OCEEJDIX?S ow THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Thc State Penitentiary-Thc Colombia Extension Bill-The Relief of the Poor -Stray Items. fFROH OtTR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COM'ii BI A, February 19. TOE PENITENTIARY. The House Committee, to whom was referred that part of the Governor's message appertaining to the Penitentiary, reported yesterday, and state that the superintendent (Stoibrand) "deserves the highest praise for the entcient and economical manner in which he has conducted the institu? tion." The report recites that a new quarry in the Congarec Uiver has been opened and put In good working condition, securing sound and val? uable building material. About forty cells have been added to the south wing of the building, and the foundations of the north wing and outer wall have progressed rapidly. Machinery and mate? rial from the State Works at Greenville nave necessitated the enlargement of the machine shop, which is now almost complete in all its details. There are at present three hundred aud three convicts in confinement, Including nineteen in the hospital. Thc manufacturing, as well as the making up of clothing, boots, ftc, arc carried on successfully. A new branch of industry-that of manufacturing brooms for the market-has been added, and worked with success. The food ls sound and healthy, sufficient in quantity and well prepared. Ko complaints of ill treatment, or cruelty, have been reported by the prisoners, nor have the committee ascertained any know? ledge of snch through their Intercourse with the guards and employees. The committee respect? fully recommend an Cuerease over last year's appropriation of fifty per cent., in consequence of the increased number of convicts, necessitating .additional outlay for material, food, ftc. ; also, to enable the erection of permanent workshops, those at present In nae being mere temporary erections. The committee concur with the re? commendations or the Governor, and the board of directors, that the salary of the superintendent bc Increased from S2000 to $3000; also, concurs and recommends that a small farm of one hundred acres, more or less, bc attached to the Instituten for thc employment of short-termed convicts. ANOTHER JOB FOR JOE CREWS. In both bodies or thc General Assembly yester? day was Introduced a Join t resolution providing that the committee appointed by joint resolution ot the General Assembly, entitled "a Joint resolu? tion to appoint a committee of investigation for thc Third Congressional Dlitrict," passed March 20, 1809, be authorized to make such investigation as they may deem proper in thc facts and circum? stances attending thc late Congressional election in the Fourth Congressional District of this State, and to compel the attendance of witnesses and to send for papers. The said committee shall re? ceive the same pay and allowances tor the time occupied in said investigation as ls allowed by the joint resolution herein referred to, to bc drawn and paid in thc same manner. In the House the resolution was referred to the Commit? tee on Privileges and Elections, and in the Senate it was laid over under thc rule?. The committee, of which Joseph Crews (the In? dividual who talks of "blood and thunder" un? til one is forcibly reminded of the thrilling, blood curling recital in that celebrated novel, "Blood lor Blood, or thc Revcngerul Chinch,") ts chair? man, have not yet reported thc facts connected with that "dark and bloody ground," vide MS. of report, thc Third Congressional District. Accord? ing to general talk, the report will tell of out? rages, hair-breadth escapes, blood, d iggers, col? lins, assassinations, intimidations, enough to form groundwork for several stories to supply thc New York Ledger until resurrection time. The ract that Joseph Crews, a Radical, dared to venture* among such a bloody, reckless set of Ku-Klux and Democrats as frequent that district, speaks volumes In his praise; and his report (for the read? ing of which nearly all or the Radicals have sup? plied themselves several thousands of grains or salt,) will remain a lasting record of his pluck and endurance. In the resolution offered yesterday lu the Senate, lhere is a provision "that thc com? mittee shall nor, receive pay for any time after the 26th day or March prox.," which will not please the committee as much as thc remainder of the resolution. COLUMBIA EXTENSION. Yesterday the Senate passed a bill extending the limits of the City of Columbia. An amend? ment introduced by Donaldson, providing that aa election for mayor and aldermen of the city shall be held on the first Tuesday or AprP is 10, and on the first Tuesday of April every two years thereafter, was adopted. The present city ofil cers, whose terms do not expire tor a year or two, were elected by thc Democrats. As a man living in the present city limits is about to plant eighty acres ot his city laud in colton, and as lhere ls any number ot vacant lots, it will bc seen that there was no necessity for the extension, aud that the objector the bill (believed to have been sired by Scott, Neagle, Parker ft Co.) was to re? move thc present city officers and secure thc election or Radicals. The vote on tho motion to agreeing to the bill is: yeas-Allen, Barber, Cain, Donaldson, Hoyt, Hayne, Johnston, Leslie, Lun. ney, Montgomery, Maxwell, Nash, Ralney, Swails and Wimbush-15; nays-Messrs. Arnim, Ulemau, Duncan, Foster, Greene, Hayes, Owens, Reid Rose and Rodgers-io. During thc debate upon' this bill, Leslie talked considerably, and said, while speaking cf Democrats makjng people voie as they pleased, he was tired or such things; he remembered that when he lived in the second ward or New York, Jim Friend used to tate him by thc car and say: "Vote tor mc, d-n you." .TUE COLUMBIA BUILDINO AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. For several weeks there has been berore thc Senate a bill to amend an act to Incorporate the Columbia Building and Loan Association. Upon it the Committee upon Incorporations made a lengthy report, which was not satisractory to ih<j Senate, and the bill was then rererrcd to the Ju? diciary Committee, which reported yesterday, recommending that it be indellnltely postponed, upon the ground that the extraordinary privi? leges sought by this amendment, in thc matter or foreclosing mortgages without resort to the courts, Uko other corporations and citizens, can? not but be regarded with suspicion. Thc ob? jection ls more t-> the special remedies to collect debts than anything else. The courts are open to all alike, and there all creditors can go and have the same or equal remedies; but if we grant special remedies to this corporation, such as to enable them to lore-close a mortgage by simple advertisement In the ncswspapers, Ignor? ing courts altogether, we give them special advan? tages and facilities over other creditors, which, lt must' bc presumed, wlU be taken advantage or whenever their pecuniary Interests require lt. Equal rights and remedies, and none other, should be given to all men in business. As to thc power ot any man to mortgage lils real estate, including the homestead, now, there can be no more doubt than there Is of his right to sell his homestead. No one pretends to question the lat? ter; why should they the former, as that is really only a conditional sale? This proposition cautiot bc thought to be the main or real object of the bill. MONOPOLIES. THE NEWS hos already stated that the two bills to Incorporate the "Port Royal Dock and Ware? house," and the "Port Royal Improvement'' Com? panies, now before the Senate, were believed by many to be monopolies-giving power to Royal E. Robbins, H. A. Robbins, D. F. Appleton, II. IL Boody, Stephen C. Millett, H. L. Stuart, Robert ll. Tl-ayer, Calvin Adams, and Shelton L. Hall, to construct docks and warchou.es, foundries, bridges, canals, streets, sci; goods und monies on commission, build and employ steam and tug boats, do a general banking, tire and marine in? surance business, Ac., In thc county of Beaufort. These bills were among the "special orders" on to day's calendar. When called up, Swails moved to strike out the enactment clause of the first named bill. Kainey seconded the motion, and both denounced the bills as monopolies-' rascally bills." After considerable debate, both bills were referred to the Judiciary Committee. THE TOOK. Yesterday and to-day the Senate tinkered at a bill "to provide for the care of the poor." Lajjj tu-day lt was passed, lt provides thatfhe couflV commissioners of each county shall provide, as soon as practicable, after this passage of the act, In or near the county 6eat, snch buildings as may be needed for the accommodation of the poor of the county. The buildings shall have connected with them sufficient tillable land to give employ? ment to such persons as arc able to work and may come upon the county for surrport; and said buildings and land shall be known as the poor? house and farm of said county. That the pro? ceeds accruiug from sales of produce, from rents or other sources, shall bc faithfully appropriated to the support of the poor in the county. That whoever brings into and leaves any poor and in? digent person in any city or county in this State, wherein such pauper is not lawfully settled, know? ing him to bc poor and indigent, and with thc Intent to charge such etty or county with his relief or support, shall forfeit a sum not exc?eding one hundred dollars for each offence, to be recovered, In any proper action, to thc use or such city or county. That it shall be the duty of the city authorities of Charleston and Colum? bia to provide for the care of thc poor within thc limltsof their respective cities; and the county commissioners of Charleston and Richland Coun? ties shall, when they levy a general poor tax for said counties, exempt these cities from the pay? ment of thc same; provided, that thc authorities shall have made adequate provision for thc sup? port or their poor. Thc county commissioners or. Oconee and Pickens, comprising the territory for merly known as Pickens District, are authorized to sell at public or private sales thc old Poorhouse Farm of that district, the proceeds or which shall bc divided equally between the commissioners or the two counties, and be applied by them to the support or the poor. MOUNT PLEASANT. There is before the House a bill "to renew and amend the charter or the Town or Mt. Pleasant." The bill provides that arter it becomes an act all citizens or thc State having resided sixty days within the corporates or the town or Mt. Pleas? ant as at present fixed by law shall bc declared a body polltlo and corporate; that thc town shall be governed byan Intendant and seven wardens, who shall be elected on thc third Wednesday lu October next and thereafter on the same day in every second year; that the intendant and ward? ens shall be vested with tho powers of magis? trates within the limits of thc town, and the intendant and any two of the wardens shall bc con? sidered a quorum of thc whole number, who shall be known as the To wu Council; who shall have power to grant or refuse licenses; to arrest and commit to Jail, Tor a space of time not exceeding twelve hours, and to line, not exceeding tweuty dollars, auy person or persons who shall be guilty or disorderly conduct in the town, to the aunoy ancc or citizens thereof; to Impose ami collect an annual tax upon thc assessed property of said town, provided that no tax shall bc imposed In any one year to exceed the rate ot ten cents on each hundred dollars or such assessed property; and that tIft money so raised shall be applied to the usc or said town. GONE BACK ON WUIGUT. Hayne to-day introduced In thc Senate a joint resolution providing that on appropriation was made to pay thc salaries or thc judges or thc Su? preme Court tor the year 1809; and Associate Jus? tice lloge resigned, and there remains In thc treasury a portion or thc appropriation which was made to pay his salary for said year; therefore bc lt resolved, that the State Treasurer be instructed to pay the undrawn portion of thc appropriation that was made to pay the salary of S. L. lloge to Cider Just ice Moses and Associate Justice Willard, to be equally divided among them. It seems to me that as Wright was elected to mi Hoge's place he is entitled to that portion, "but they never did treat a darkey fair, no how you lix it" * * "so the colored folks say." THAT SINKING FUND BILL was then taken up for its third reading In the | Senate at two o'clock this afternoon. Maxwell I moved that thc enactment clause be stricken out, but subsequently withdrew his motion. On Hie question of agreeing to thc passage or thc bill, Bleman called Tor thc yeas and nays, which were taken, and resulted as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Barber, Cain, Corbin, Donaldson, Duncan, Greene, Hoyt, Hayes, Hayne, Jillson, Lunney, Montgom? ery, Maxwell, Nash, Ralney, and Wimbush-10. Nays-Messrs. Blemau, Reid and Rodgers-3. STRAY ITEMS. It is rumored that the Legislature will adjourn on the tl rsl or March, to meet again on the first or May. Several representatives arc know to ravor such a measure. During a speech to-day on thc Tort Royal mo? nopolies, Cain stated that "ll had been said, and, perhaps, justly so, that for a bill to pass this Legislature it had to go through ?re." This ls a new term; thc old ones were io show "light" to and "recognize'' legislators. DeLarge gave TUE NEWS thc benefit of a little "blowing" on the floor of the House yesterday. Ex-Alderman Thomas Jefferson Mackey ls herc, and on Monday next proposes to enlighten thc colored legislators in regard to thc judiciary re? port on the Civil Rights bill. It is thought that thc State militia will bc lu camp bj thc llrst of October next. Yesterday in the House waa presented a peti? tion or sundry citizens or James' Island, nut to grant to Toney Stafford the right ol controlling a rerry between James' Island and Charleston. This ls rattier late, as thc act granting Stafford the right became a law some lime since. The House Committee on the Penitentiary, to whom was referred a resolution to Inquire by what authority persons visltlug the Penitentiary are charged aa entrance fee, stu ted that tho su? perintendent was directed by the board or direc? tors to charge an entrance ree of ten cents to each visitor. Whipper gave notice yesterday or his Intention to Introduce a bill authorizing thc Governor to appoint a commissioner of phosphates at the ports of Charleston and Beaufort. L. CUARLESIOX AFFAIRS. The City anti the General Assembly. * _ Our attentive Columbia correspondent sends the fol!ow:ng report under date of Saturday last: TUE ENTERPRISE RAILROAD COMPANY. Cain, from thc Senate Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred a bill to incorporate the Enterprise Railroad Company, or Charleston, re? ported yesterday, with a recommendation that the lull bc amended by adding thc names or Lu? cius Wimbush and George Lee to the list of in? corpora to rs, and add that the raliway be also run "to Judith street, through and along America street to Amherst street, through and along Am? herst street." THE BURNT DISTRICT." Tlicre was read a second time in the House to? day, a bill giving authority to the City Council of Charleston to amend an "ordinance to aid in re? building the burnt district aud waste places in thc City of Charleston, in any manner not incon? sistent with the provisions or an act entitled "An act to repeal an ordinance entitled 'An ordinance to prevent the erection of wooden buildings, and to provide greater security against Ares;' " and also such scellons of au act or thc General Assem? bly entitled "An act ror rebuilding the City or Charleston," as prohibit the erection of woodeu buildings within the corporate limits of thc said City of Charleston Another bill before the same body provides that the "ordinance to prevent the erection of wooden buildings, and to provide greater security against fires," ratlflcd the 8th of May, 1833, and such sec? tions of the act or the General Assembly "for the rebuilding thc City of Charleston," as prohibits the erection of wooden buildings within its lim? its, ratified thc 1st ot June, 1838, together%ith such provisions ot the "act to amend the laws in relation to the erection of wooden buildings in the City or Charleston," ratiQea?t,he 20th or De? cember, 18?6, bc repealed, except as to such por? tions or the said City or Charleston as arc hcreln arter described, to wit: All lots abutting on the west Bide of King-street, fn?m South Bay-street to Calhoun-street, and all rear lots, the en? trames to which arc on said west side or King street. All that territory lying on the east side or King street, and north ofSouth Hay street, and extending northerly as rar as Society street, and to Cooper River on the cast, excepting such marsh, mud or water lots aa may be located north or Market street and east or East Bay street; also, all that territory lying east or King street, running northerly to Calhoun street, com? mencing at Society street, and jpasterly to Anson street. . All lots abutting on thc east side or Anson street, from Calhoun to Society streets, including all rear lots with entrances on said Anson street. All lots abutting upon the north side or Society street, from Anson street, run? ning east, to Cooper River, Including all rear lots with entrances on Bald Socie? ty slrcct. Every wooden building erected un? der the provisions of this act shall bc not less than two stories In height, and the Inner wnlls, including all partitions and ceilings, shall bc lathed and plastered, and covered with slate, tin, tiles, or some other materials noe combustible. A violator of the provisions of this act (which shall not bc construed os repealing any portion of an ordinance to regulate the erection of steam en? gines and machinery propelled by steam within thc city, shall be tined not less than $300, nor more than $000. This also received a second reading to-day. BANKING AND TRUST COMPANIES. In the Senate, to-day, all but thc last section or or a bill to incorporate the Charleston Banking and Trust Company rocclved a second reading. It provides that RobfTt Benson, Charles Bush, C. C. Leary, John Berry, D. D. Leary, their asso? ciate} and successors, be incorporated under the above name, with a capital stock or two millions or dollars, to be divided Into shares or one hun? dred dollars each, with power to make advances to planters tor the purpose of developing the agricultural interests of the State, upon loans, mortgages or part luterest In the crops to be raised, to receive deposits or money and other valuables, and issue receipts for thc same, to buy amt sell bonds, bills or exchange and promis? sory notes, and advance and loan monies, securi? ties nnd credits, Ac. THE MERCHANT'S BANKING COMPANY. Thc bill Introduced by Wirabush In thc Senate to day "to Incorporate the Merchant's Banking and Trust Company," provides that John Bates, Anson Vf. Thayer, IV. W. Dana, C. L. Lucas. AV. Weston and D. Ames, be Incorporated under thc above name, with a capital stock ol one million dollars, to be divided into shares or one hundred dollars each, to make advances to planters Tor thc purpose or developing the agricultural lu:cr? est s of the Stato upon loans, mortgages, or part Interest in the crops to be raised; to receive de? posits of money and other valuables, and issue re? ceipts for the same; to buy and sell bonds, bills ot exchange, promissory notes, Ac; that the princi? pal oiiiee of tho company shall bc located in Charleston. Donaldson lntrodnccd In thc Senate, ts-day, a bill to Incorporate the South Carolina Banking Company, which provides that R. J. Donaldson and lils successors bc Incorporated a body cor? porate fdr thc purpose or carrying ou a general banking business in thc State of South Carolina with a capital of one million or dollars, to bu divid? ed luto shares or one hundred dollars each. THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. Hearty Eudorgcment of itt* Policy and Mun diemen t. [From thc Barnwell Sentinel.] We notice, willi great pleasure, the admira? ble and satisfactory report of the DroaVJgni and directors of tills pioneer company, to thc late meeting of thc stockholders, lt is really very gratifying to see how this brave old company has struggled against thc many adverse cir? cumstances willi which it has lind to contend, lt was torn up by thc Invading army, cross-ties burned and iron twisted ; its depots, station houses, warehouses and machine shops given to thc devouring flames-its engines, coaches and cars destroyed, yet all have been replaced, the road put In complete order, and Hie travel? ler travels with as much comfort, punctuality and safety, as on any other road lu the coun? try. It has had to contend against opposition, litigation, legislation, and depreciation of stuck, but, to-day, its credit is as firm and healthy ns in the best days ol' Its prosperity. Wc say it gives us pleasure to see these signs of life and vigor; it is an evidence of tho wis? dom of tile direction and the skill and ability ol'its officers. Alter thc war, as appears from Hie report, the financial affairs of thc road was greatly crippled, in fact, nearly destroyed, but Mr. Magrath, the president", assisted by lils able directors, had thc firmness lo withstand Hie clamors of his stockholders for dividends, and by an exhibition (d'eminent financial skill, hos placed the monetary affairs of thc company in such a condition as to put thc credit of the company on a linn basis, and to enable thc director's to shortly declare a dividend. The stockholders have appreciated lils services, by unanimously re-electing him lo his arduous and responsible post as president. This road, from the beginning, lias been managed more with a view to develop the resources of the State, than as a commercial, money-making enterprise. If it had been as destitute ol'soul as corporations usually arc, il would never have built the Columbia road, it.would not have built the Camden road, it would have had nothing lo do with the various enterprises in which ils money and inllueuce haye been employed, but selfishly attended to the great, business coming through Augusta, from the south and west lo Charleston and thu north. Its policy luis been wider, broader, wiser and eminently patriotic. True, IL may not have made as much money as other roads, but it has developed the resources, increased the prosperity of the whole State, and has gained for itself a reputation and credit, at nome and abroad, of which it may well be proud. (From thc Barnwell Journal.} It will bc remembered that thc war lett thc road In a deplorable condition. Tho track had been torn up by Sherman's army, the cars were in an almost useless condition, and tho general disorder in which everything was left necessitated a large outlay, and de? manded a large amount ot energy'and hard work. To the work of reconstruction, thc management of thc road devoted ?ts entire time and skill, and it must be ascribed to their untiring zeal and activity that so much has been accomplished. Thc surplus gains titus far have been appropriated to Hie repair ol' the road, thc construction of new passenger and freight, cars, and to thc liquidation of thc general indebtedness. The difficulty between this company und the Columbia and Augusta Railroad (furnpuny, which at one time threat? ened serious litigation, has been amicably ad? justed, and there seems now no obstacle to a career ol' profit and prosperity. When wc consider the heavy losses which thc company have sustained, and the heavy obligations they have been compelled to meet, ft is truly grati? fying to see that the road is at present in such a good fiuanclal condition. The payment of dividends, which has hitherto been with helli? on account of pressing demands, will now be resumed, and the bonds of the company will steadily advance in the stock market, as they must be considered a safe aud remunerative Investment. -La Patrie denies that Austria and other powers transmitted to Rome a remonstrance against the Papal syllabus. SV MM ART OF FOREIGN NEWS. By Mall and Cable. -The released Fenlan8 are to have a fine re? ception In Dublin. _Tho usual street parades in Paris, on Shrove Tuesday, will be prohibited. -Thc Irish members ofdUie English House of Commons have all agreed to accept the Re? form bill introduced by Mr. Gladstone. -Prince Pierre Bonaparte will be tried be? fore thc High Court of Justice on the charge of homicide through imprudence. -The Spanish Cortes are considering a bill which abolishes the duties levied on the coast, lng trade ot thc Antilles. -Advices from Stockholm state that the Diet has passed a law admitting dissenters and Jews to political rights. -The merchants of Glasgow held a meeting on Wednesday and denounced the new Eng? lish telegraph system. -Advices from Spain state that the Carlists arc plotting a general outbreak In the spring. Thc outbreaks that have been reported were promptly suppressed. -It Is generally thought that the reduction of interest by thc banks In Europe will create an improved demand for United States secu? rities. -An address, signed by London and Liver? pool merchants, Is in circulation In Madrid, hop ng the Spanish troops will soon subdue tho Cuban insurgents. -Advices from London state that a Fenian demonstration was announced to take place at Cork on Wednesday, but was repressed by the authorities. -The Paris Journal Officiel published an Im? perial decree on Thursday, which annuls thc decree ol' 1851, giving the French Government the power of transporting to thc penal settle? ments parties who belong to secret societies. -From latest Paris advices Gustave FIou rens has boen sentenced to six months' impris? onment and a line of one hundred francs. M. Devereux, publisher of La Marseillaise, has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment and a fine of five hundred francs. -Prince Napoleon will be tried for the vol? untary homicide of Noir, followed by an at? tempt npon the life of Fauvellle, and, upon conviction, be sentenced to death. It ls , thought the court may, upon extenuating circumstances, lessen the punishment two de? grees. -Explanations have been given to England and Russia, through the medium of their re? spective representatives, on the subject of the concentration of troops on thc frontiers of Montenegro and Dalamatia. It appears from these explanations of the Grand Vizier that thc troops will bc gradually withdrawn as tranquillity Is re-established In the Rocchi di Cat taro. -Queen Isabella has, according to thc Gau? lois, magnanimously resolved to suspend all warlike projects to obtain her restoration. She has opened negotiations with the members of the actual government, with a view to their accepting the candidature for the throne-of the Prince Alphonse. If they will have the young Prince for King, the Queen promises that she will abdicate, and that her son shall accept the constitution voted by the Cortes. -A fearful tragedy occurred January 28th in the Ruc du Faubourg St. Honore, in Paris, a lady named Lombart, residing at No. 8.3, having been murdered by her footman, who also dangerously wounded the lady's maid and the cook. The man during thc day had had an altercation with his mistress, and when, about six In the evening, she ordered him to serve the dinner, he rushed at her with a knile and cut her throat, killing her on the spot. Thc two female servants came to the assist? ance of their mistress, and In thc struggle wlilch ensued one was cut so severely that lier life Is despaired of. The murderer, who Is a Belgian by birth, and ls believed to haye been at the moment iii ? state of intoxication, was eventually secured by an upholsterer living In thc house, and was given luto the custody of thc police. A terrible detail In connection with this crime is that the husband of Mme. Lom? bart is stricken with paralysis, and saw his wife murdered before him without being able to afford her assistance. -Thc foreign mails bring an examination by Sir Roderick I. Murchison into the story that Livingstone had been killed and burned by thc natives on thc lakes at thc head of Congo River, ninety days' journey from the mouth. On comparing dates it appears that Living? stone, on May 30th, 18GD, wrote from UJijl to Zanzibar, requesting to be supplied from that point willi boatmen and goods, to enable him to proceed to the north of Lake Tanganyika, so as to connect the sources he had discovered willi thc Nile of Speke and Baker. On October 2d, I860, Dr. Kirk, British Consul at Zanzibar, in his dispatch to Lord Clarendon, stated that lie would lose no time in sending the meu and supplies to Livingstone. Slr Roderick Murchi? son argues that Livingstone had not sufllcient time, even if he had proceeded without wait? ing for supplies, to proceed to Tanganyika and then round to the head of the Congo River hy? the date required to verify thc rumor of his death. The story, said to have been brought by a Portuguese trader, was contained in a let? ter from the west coast of Africa, ami dated January Olli, 1870. PERSONAL GOSSIP. -The "France" says General Beauregard has arrived in Marseilles on Railroad business. -.The telegraph is superseding royal auto? graph letters. Napoleon III recently Inquired by it about Queen Victoria's health. -Judge R. H. Coleman, a promiuent citizen of Virginia, died suddenly at the Exchange Hotel, In Richmond, yesterday. -Martin Tupper, the poet, lately mel With a serious accident by the upsetting of his car? riage, which, besides some smaller injuries, severely crushed his right hand. -Charles I). Kirk, a well-known editor in Louisville, fell dead on tho street Thursday night, from hemorragc ol' the lungs, aged 37 years. -Miss Susan t?alton, of the (?alton Opera Troupe, was married at "Philadelphia last week to Mr. Kelleher, formerly connected with the troupe, which is now disbanded. -The Cincinnati Commercial discovers in Miss Jennie C. Chitin one ul'the firm of female brokers lu New York, a Miss Tennessee, who used to prac'ice as a "magnetic physiciunr' in that eily. -It is said thal the French Emperer, while conversing with an ambassador, suddenly touched on the topic of thc Auteuil tragedy, and stated that he fully expected that Prince Pierre would be acquitted, as there was evi? dence to show that he had been strnck. -Godbe, the seceding Mormon elder, is the husband ol' four wives and the lather of seven? teen children. Upon being excommunicated lie told his plural wives they could have di? vorces if they chose, and he would divide his properly pro nita between them. They pre? ferred to remain. BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS. The Pay of Actors and Actresses. The writer of dramatic gossip In the New York Tnrf, Field and Farm, in the lost number of that journal, says : Madame Tostee, In the first year she was here, made five thousand francs a month du? ring eight months. The second year she made eight thousand per month. Every cent of this was carefully put away in thoCaisse d'Ehargnc in Paris. Mlle. Irma (who is talking of com? ing back here.) made six thousand francs a month; Madame Desclauzas, five thousand; Rose Bell, five thousand, and very little of it found circulation in New York. Bu: these are exceptional cases, and lt must not be supposed that all foreign actresses who have starving wages in their own country can make a for? tune here. It was only the effervescence of opera bouffe that permitted such extravagance on the part of managers. And sec how. lamen? tably lt all ended. Bateman did well the first year. Grau thought to do better, also went into opera bouffe, and killed not only Bate? man, (which rather gladdened him,) but him? self. Yet thc acme of salaries has not yet been reached by opera bouffe. Operatic sala? ries go a great deal higher. Lefrnnc, who is now singing at the Academy of Music, and is worth one dozen Brlgnolis rolled into one, is paid $2000 per month for ten performances. Madame de.Briol gets $1600 for the same num? ber of performances. But we can go yet higher. At a lime not very far distant weare to be favored with the two queens of thc lyric art, PATTI AND NILSSON, thc first of whom is under engagement to Mau? rice and Max Strakoscli for the rall of 1871, and tho latter to Jarrett & Palmor for the spring of 1872. Patti ls engaged for one year, and du? ring the year she ls to give one hundred per? formances, for which she will receive $2000 in gold each performance. Max tells us that he will put thc sailo at $3 and $5, and at these prices he can make money, not otherwise that is, if Patti's voice holds out till 1871. Thc voice is so fragile an organ that it can never safely bo speculated on. Nilsson is also en? gaged for one hundred nights, at $1000 in gold each pcrtormancc, besides travelling expenses of ail kinds, and expenses of a suit of four per? sons. Another person who commands a price is PECUTER, recently engaged by Harry Palmer when ho was in Europe. We know not exactly the terms of thc present engagement, but, as Fechter swore never to come over here at less than $500 per night, wc presume that is what he gets. Fechter is a Frenchman, and 'still preserves the foreign accent; so much so, in? deed, lhat one must have become accustomed to him before he can be thoroughly under? stood. But he is a splendid actor in the ro? mantic drama. Dawlson, when he was herc, received $1000 a night. Hermann Hendricks and Heinrich Heins ditto. Fanny Janauschek manages her own business. Of other foreign artists it is unnecessary to speak apart, for they are identified with our own theatres. The LYDIA TUOMP30N TROUPE, tor instance, has become acclimatized, and by thc way, reappear at Niblo's in March. Miss Lydia's terms are half the gross receipts, and she pays her company. Its members receive from $50 to $?00. Pauline Markham had $100 at tue Tammany, and now gets $150 travelling with the Blende Brigade of British Burlesquers. DOMESTIC STARS have a uniform rate. It ls fifty per cent, on thc gross receipts. This is what Lotta receives at Niblo's; what Lucille Western receives at the Grand Opera House, and In fact what they nil receive. It then entirely depends on their own efforts whether they make money or not. These arc the terms of John Owens, Joe Jef ferson and Barney Williams. Thc first is the richest actor In America. Ile is worth $800,000; Jefferson comes next, and ls worth, we be? lieve, $500,000; and Barney Williams, $400,000. Jefferson, in his recent engagement, at Booth's, made, in seven weeks, $27,000. He then went over to Brooklyn, and in four nichts drr.tvovor $8uUo, which nu divided with the manager. Buch earnings make the mouth water. Edwin Forrest, who has taken to thc stage once more, Is a rich man. He always receives sixty per cent, of the gross receipts, and if he had acted nil along, would probably have been the richest actor alive. But Forrest is charitable; and, besides, he prefers taking lils rest at times, to wearing his life out continually on the stage. The actress who at present is mak? ing the most money of any 1B MISS KATE BATEMAN, who, when taken charge of by the old gentle? man, can feel assured of being coached oy thc best manager, without exception, in Hie coun? try. Kate gets thc usual fifty per cent., and herself pays George Jordan, her supporter, $200 a week. Thus not a single one of the houses Kate has drawn hus come under $1400, ?D? uieV sometimes go up !? $1800 and $2000. Little Morrissey is Kate's special agent. STOCK. As a general thing, when an actor has not succeeded in rising above the rest of bis. con* freres, like Jefferson or Owens, for Instance, he ls the worst paid man it is possible to im? agine. Poor stock actors get from $12 to $20 a week; good ones from $20 to $30-never above. At snell theatres as Waflack's and thc Fifih Avenue, It ls different. There It ls aimed to get a stock of stars. At the latter place, for Instance, Mrs. Scott Siddons recently received $.'100 per wecK for a short engagement. Mrs. Chanfrau, the best leading lady wc have, gets $150 per week. At Wallack's, Madeline Hen? rique;? and Louise Moore both get $100 per week tor the whole season of eight months, playing or not playing; John Gilbert gets $100; Stoddard $50; Charlea Fisher $50, and so on down. - ALL yt HO UT THE STATE. Attempted Burglary. The Lancaster Herald says that a party ot burglars attempted to break into the mill house of Mr. Andrew Johnson, on Dickey's creek, on last Sunday night. Thc watch "nt thc mill discovering them before they .had gained an entrance gave the alarm, whereupon the party left in due liaste, and ionising to halt, Hie watcli fired one shot, wounding, it is supposed irom the traces of blood, one ol the parly. Incendiarism in Lancaster. We learn that tho gin-house of Mr. Andrew Johnson, In tills county, containing a small quantity ol colton and seed, fifty bushels of wheat, peas, thresher, ic, was destroyed by lire on the night of thc 22d ultimo. It was evidently thc work of an incendiary, as par? lies who arrived at the scene before the build? ing was consumed testify Unit the doors were broken open and some ol the wheat carried oil*. Thc loss is estimated at $1000. Sulcrt of Land. The Abbeville Press has the following state? ment of recent sales of land in the Mulberry section of the dislrlct, which afford additional evidence of the upward tendency of the prices of real estate: Pitty acres of forest land was sold by C. L. Smith to Alex. M. Agnew for $15 per acre; twelve acres of old field, ny V. Young to Ceo. Shirley, lor $15 per acre; three acres, by Isaac Ridley to V. Yoting, for $10 per acre; thirty acres, by J. N. Alexander to Wm. Whitley, for $!) pe'r acre. In thc Warren ton neighborhood thu following tracts were sold: One hundred and forty acres, by D. R. Penny to Wm. II. Brooks, for $500-mostly old field. One hundred acres by Wm. H. Brooks to Morris Boyd, for $:i00-same quall ly. jpn none of Diese tracks was there any improvements. Fire In Union. The kitchen and dwelling house of Major Townsend, of Union, were accidentally burned on Tuesday last. There was no Insurance. jp A UL C. TRENHOLM, (LATE COURTENAY A TRENHOLM,] AGENT OP BALTIMORE AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY, AND SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, No. 2 UNION WHARF, fehl tuths4mo8 -y-y ILLIAM A. COURTENAY, SHIPPING AND GENERAL COMMISSIO MERCHANT, AGENT OF THE NEW YORK AND SOUTH CAR LINA STEAMSHIP COMPANY. No. 1 UNION WHARVES, feb5stu2fm6 Charlea ton 3, C, ADAMS, DAMON & CO., 16 BROAD ^T., Dealers la Stoves, Ranges, Grates, ic. Agents for the Automatic WashingMachlneand Wringer. ALMAR, G. W.-CHOICE DRUGS, CHE? MICALS, tjhrglcal Instruments, Pe ri? m er les irnd Toilet Articles. 409 King, cor. Yanderhorst st. A RCHER'S BAZAAR, 363 Klflfe ST., J\_ Wholesale and Retail Notions and Fancy . Goods, 60 per cent, less than elsewhere._ A*LLAN, JAMES, WATCHES, CLOCKS, J\_ Jewelry. Sterling Silver, F?atedware, Spec taclcs, Fancy Goods, ?c.. No. SOT King street. ^ BARBOT, ALFRED A, AGENT OF THE Havana Cigar Factory, "La Valentina^liS East Bay street._ BISCHOFF & CO., HENRY, WHOLE? SALE Grocers, and dealers in Wlaes, Li? quors. Cigars. Tobacco, ?c., 197 East Bay._ BAZAAR, F. VON SANTEN, LMPORT ER of Paris Fancy Goods. Toys, French Con fcctlonery.lndla Rubber Goods Ac, No. 229 King st. CHARLESTON HOTEL, THE B?ST regulated and furnished Honsc In the South em States. E. H. JACKSON, Proprietor._ .nOoGROVE'S SODA WATER MANU \J FACTORY and Bottling Warerooms for Bass and Hlbuert's London Ales, 37 Market st,_ CHAPIN & CO., L., MANUFACTURERS and Dealers In Carriages, Harness, Ac,, 20 Uayne, A 33 A 35 Plnckney st. ; also, 193 Meeting at. C10RWTN & CO., WM. S., IMPORTERS ; and Dealers in Colee Whines, Brandies, Teas and Groceries, Wholesale and Retail'275 King st. CH AFEE & CO., WM. H., WHOLE? SALE Dealers In Groceries, Wines, Liquors, Ac; Agents for Exton's Crackers, 207 East Bay. CHAFEB'S TONIC, THE BEST AND most pleasant Stomach Regulator extant. Chafee A Co., No. 207 East Bay. Manufacturera. DUVAL & SON, J. B., MANTJFACT?R ERS of Tinware, Dealers in Stoves. House Furnishing Goods, Ac, 337 King st._ EASON IRON WORKS, ESTABLISHED 1838, Nassau and Columbus streets; Steam Engines, Marine. Portable and Stationery. Boilers. FRENCH CHINA, AT IMPORTER'S Cost, now selling at R. H. MCDOWELL'S, corner of King and Liberty sta._-_ FOLLIN, G., TOBACCO COMMISSION Merchant, Manufacturers' Agent for the sale of Standard Brands. No. 151 East Bay. FURNITURE WAREROOMS, ESTAB? LISHED 1838. D. H. Sllcox, Nos. 175,177 and 170 King st. Goods carefully packed and shipped. r\ URNEY, WM., FACTOR AND COMM?S VX SION Merchant, 102 East Bay, and 1 Ac com - medall?n Wharf._ r\ OUTEVENIER BROS., (SUCCESSORS VX to A. Hiing.) dealers In Millinery, Fancy Goods, Toys, duna. Glassware, Ac, 237 King st. HENEREY, WM S., 314 MEETING ST., * Machinist and Founder, Manufacturer of Epglncs, 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 TERand Manufacturer o? Havana Cigars, Wholesale and Retail, cor. Meeting ami Market ste. LITTLE & CO., GEO., 213 KING ST., sell the cheapest and best Clothing and Far- . Dishing Goods In Charleston._ MERNA?GH, N., DEALER IN BOOTS, I Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Valises, Ac, 212 King street._ MARBLE WORKS.-THE OLD ESTAB LISUMENT. E. R. WHITE, Proprietor, 119 Mcctlpg st., next old Theatre lot._ MATTHIESSEN, WM., STAR SHIRT Emporium and Fine Clothing and Tailoring HflUSfr- flentB' P"-Hlftlilngi flnnila^QUl Ullifc qU? NEUFVILLE, B. K.^ BLANK BOOK Manufacturer, Jo.1) Printer and Stationer, 9 Broad st. Magazines, Ac, bound In all styles. NOAH'S ARK.-WM McLEAN, JOBBER and Dealer In Toys, Fancy Goods, Show Ca? ses. Stamping A Pinking a specialty; ?3 King st. O'NEILL, BERNARD, WHOLESALE Grocer and Commission Merchant, 189 East Bay, and 48 and 60 State st._ PADDON, V F., GAS FITTER, STEAM Fitter and Plumber, 447 King st. All kinds of Gas Apparatus made to order. PIANOFORTE AND MUSIC STORE, 191 King St., 20GBAUM, YOUNO A CO., Agents for Knabe A Co. and Dunham A Sons. PHONIX IRON WORKS, ESTABLISHED 1844, John F. 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D., DENTIST, nas resumed the practice of his profession-. Rooms No. ?3i King street, opposite Hasel, over SPEAR'S Jewelry S^ore, Jan25 8 tasto.