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01t vm.riviF. TY.-NUMBER 1313. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. CORR UPTION UNVEIL JE D-" THE WORK GOES BRAVELY ON!? C. C. Bowen In a Tight Place. ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PAIJ? FOR THE CHARLESTON CADETSHIP. THE INVESTIGATION STILL IN PROGRESS. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, March 7. The inquiries ol the Military Committee in the matter of the sale of cadetships, have lately been directed against Congressman C. C. Bowen, and enough has already been ascer? tained to render it likely that his case may prove even more interesting in its disclosures than that of his decapitated colleague, Whitte more. General Elliott, of Philadelphia, testified be? fore the committee to-day, that /te had paid one thousand dollars cash for the cadetship from the Second Congressional District iBoicen's) of South Carolina. The bargain, however, seems to have been effected so cun? ningly that the witness could not say that Bowen had got the money. But, though the tes? timony fails, so far, on this point, nobody has the slightest doubt of Bowen's guilt ; and more witnesses are to be examined, by whom, it is believed, the missing link In the chain of evi? dence can !>e supplied. The zeal which the Military Committee has" displayed in this case tai, been stimulated by the public ventilation of the charges against Bowen in the columns of THE CHARLESTON NEWS. I wiU keep your readers informed of the progress of the inves? tigation. [FROM THE ASSOCLlflb PRESS.] WASHINGTON, liven 7. The House Committee on Territories have been instructed to consider the propriety of abrogating the tribal character of the Indians between Kansas and Texas, and the formation of a territorial government. The resolution authorizing the Special Tele? graph Committee to examine the whole sub? ject of telegraphy in the Lofted States, with power to send for persons and papers, failed. In the Senate, to-day, Harlan presented Joint resolutions from the Iowa Legislature in favor of the removal of the national capital. Vfcml against any further appropriations for pub? lic buildings. Morton presented a biR declaring Texas en? titled to representation. Referred to "the Judi? ciary Committee. The consideration of the funding bill was then resumed. In tho House, resolutions of the Mississippi Legislature were presented, asking for the Bpeedy removal of political disabilities. Wells introduced a bill to reclaim the swamp lands of the Mississippi Valley, and to promote the commer?a of the Northwest. A resolut iou of inquiry was addressed to the President regarding the action of the British Government in excluding Americans irora the Canadian fisheries. The House refused to allow Galloday, of Kentucky, to withdraw his resignation, not? withstanding the refusal of Governor Steven? son to accept it. The consideration ol the case of Georgia was then resumed, and, after seconding the "pre? vious question," the Hou;e adjourned. The vote will be reached to-morrow. The Venezuelan Minister died suddenly this morning. His secretary went to the State De? partment to make arrangements foe his recep? tion, and on his return found him dead. Thc following colloquy occurred on the street erl's to-day between Orth, a member of the ?ouse Committee, and Sumner, the chairman pf the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs: Orth. ~We had Cuba up to-day, but came to no conclusion. Sumner. Do you know what is in the wind? AOrth. No. Sumner. Well, in a few day s there will be no necessity for action regarding Cuba. Here the colloquy was interrupted. The House Committee on Railroads and Canals have agreed to report favorably on the bill authorizing the construction of a road from Norfolk, Va., to St. Louis via Cincinnati. It'ls stated that thc Committee of Waj-6 and Means have agreed to abolish the income tax. In the case of the United States vs. Gross meyer, lt was held by the United States Su? preme Court, to-day, that after the commence? ment of the war a creditor at the North could not authorize a debtor at the South to Invest the amount of the indebtedness in cotton, for the benefit of the creditor, and il such a pur? chase was made at the request of the credit? or, through an agent, no title was thereby vested in the creditor, and he could not ob? tain the proceeds of the cotton, it having been seized and sold under the captured and aban? doned property act. E UR OPE. Squabbles in the Spanish ministry. MADRID, March 7. General Prim states that all of the Cabinet, with the exception of Topete, are anti-Mont pensler, whereof Topete tendered his resigna? tion. The U"nion:8ts are furious against Prim, and a ministerial crisis is considered to be imminent._ _ _ BURNED TO DEATH.-Wc are informed by Mr. D*A. Hutto that a colored girl, five years ol' age, the daughter ot Charley Friday, was acci? dentally burnt to death on his plantation on Sunday, 27th instant. The particulars, so fai? ns ascertained, are as tollows: Tho mother of said little girl anil a smaller one hint lett thc children in care of their father, who started out to get wood, ami while out heard scream? ing, and hastening back lound the lillie girl already dead, with her clothes burnt off except about th'; neck, which was still on lire, and Hie smaller one was also on lire, though only slightly burned.-BarmeeU Sentinel. -This is a Frenchman's account oftheTemp tatlon and the Fall: Monsieur Adam, he wake up: he sees line belle demoiselle aslip ill ?W garden. Voila de la chance. "Bonjour, Mad? ame Iv." Madame Iv she wake, sile hole her fan before lo her lace. Adam pul up his eye? glass to admire ze tableau, '/.ry make one promenade: Madame Iv, she feel angry; she see appel on ze arbre. Serpent sc promen?, SUD l'arbre, make one walk on ze tree. "Mons, ie Serpent," say Iv, -wcel you nut have ze bohle lo peek nie some appel, J'ai faim." Cor tainincnt. Madame," say ze Serpent, charme de vous voir." "Hola, mon ami, or-r-reter vous," say Adam; "stop, slop, quo songez vous faire ? What madness is zees-you must not peek ze appel."' Ze snake, he take one pinch ol snuff, he say: "Ah! Mons. Adam do you not know /.ere is nossing prohebeet for ze ladies? Madame Iv, permeet me to offer you some of this fmitd?fendu." Iv. she make ouc courtesy, ze snake he lill her whole parasol wiz appel; he say, "Eritus ??cut Deus. Mons. Adam he will eat ze appel, lie will become like one Dieu, know ze good and ze evil; but you, Madame, but you, Madame Iv, cannot become more of a goddess zan you are now." And zis finish Madame Iv. -T THE SEW REGIME. PEN PICTURES OF OUR LEGISLATORS. Their Color, Politics and Occupation The Senate-Corbin and his Charac? teristics-Daddy Cain-Allen, Arnim and Barber. NUMBER IL COLOR, POLITICS, OCCUPATION, The General Assembly is composed of one hundred and fifty-three members-thirty sena? tors and one hundred and twenty-three re presentatives. Of this number, seventy-one are white, forty-four black, and thirty-eight of mixed blood. Twenty-one are Democrats (all of whom are white) and one hundred and thirty-two Republicans. On thc rolls of the Senate and House of Repr?sentatives, there is placed opposite the name of each senator and representative his "occupation or profession," from which it ap? pears that there are in the General Assembly ten attorneys at law, thirty-one farmers, nine physicians, seventeen clergymen, twelve teach? ers, sixteen planters, thirteen merchants, throe merchant 'ailors, three clerks, two masons, eight builders, one magistrate, one civil en? gineer, one engineer, one marble dealer, eight carpenters, two hotel keepers, one druggist, one bookkeeper, one wheelwright, four coach makers, one tanner, two mechanics, one chemist, one auditor, one hatter, one black? smith, one tailor. THE SENATE AND SENATORS. The Senate, as compared with the House, is a very dignified body. It may be very proper? ly styled a balance-wheel for the House. In a 6peech once made by Swails at a mass meet? ing held in the hall of the House of Represen? tatives, he said that the people of the State ought to thank God that they had a Senate. His remark was somewhat strong, but then the people have cause to be thankful that the House had a Senate to keep it a little in check, as it did and prevented a session o? the Legis? lature all the summer. There are thirty sena? tors in this body at present. The counties of Abbeville and Beaufort aro unrepresented ColonelJohn S. Cothran, who was elected lrom the former county, was denied his seat. J. J. Wright, colored, thc senator from the latter county, resigned his seat when elevated to the position of associate justice of th" Supreme bench of the State. Ol thc thirty senators, twenty-one are white, four black and five of mixed blood. Six of these arc Demo? crats and twenty-four Republicans. r AVID T. CORBIN. The 'mead and front"' of the Senate is the clear-headed, obstinate, office-grasping D. T, Corbin, Radio; 1 senator from Charleston City. From the lact that he holds the offices of United States district attorney, lieutenant-governor of the State, codifier of the laws, city attorney, and other offices, almost M too numerous to mention,*' he is designated as the "official polygamist." He is a fine-looking man, and, judging from his features, Hie most contented man in existence. He possesses grcat in? fluence in his party and in the Legislature In his speeches, in thc Senate, he is very dic? tatorial and unmerc ful to his opponents, mak ing no allowance whatever for the ignorance of those who differ with him upon a qncstlon under discussion, especially legal questions, about which Leslie and Wright are the only two senator's, besides himself, who arc sup? posed to know anything. But these did not escape the "legal senator's" sarcasm. Corbin speaks very deliberately and clearly, and when discussing a subject, in which he ls in? terested, is untiring, fighting opposition at every point, but never descending to little "parliamentary tricks" to accomplish his ob? ject By virtue of his position as Lieutenant Governor, he is president of the Senate, but, with the exception of the nights when the "Code" was under consideration, he seldom occupied the chair. Whether he is or ls no^ entitled to all the offices he holds, popularly but erroneously believed to be two-thirds of all In the State. is a matter for his partisans to decide; but certain it ls that there is no ono in the Radical party in the State more competent As chairman of the Judiciary Committee he had a great deal of work to attend to. Gene? rally, whatever he presented was passed with? out much debate or opposition. As regards his influence with the senators, it was more the result of fear bf his opposition than of af? fection for thc individual. Corbin is a native of Vermont, and held the rank of major in the United States army during thc war. He ls a "long term senator." The Legislature cotdd not get along without him. FRANK ARNIM is a native of Prussia, served as captain itt the Federal army during the war, after which he settled in Edgclleld County, and was sent to the Senate by Inc Radical party lo represent it. He also holds the position of county com missioner of Edge?eld County. He speaks very "broken English,'1 and when excited cannot be understood at all. In thc Senate he has no influence, and ls regarded as "unsound" by inc more bitter of the Radicals. On sev eral occasions lie has denounced the measures of the party, which apparently were intro? duced more tor the benefit of a few individuals than for the interest of the masses. When the bill for the extension or the limits of Columbia -a measure to secure thc election of Radicals to the municipal offices-was under considera? tion, he bitterly opposed it, and offered to amend it so as to provide that none but Repub? licans should ever be elected to lill any of the offices of the city-tints showing the object of the supporters of the bill. A few days before, the adjournment he startled the Republicans by ranking a speech against A. S. Wallace, whom he asserted hat', said he had kept him (Arnim) out of tho penitentiary when lie was under arrest for alleged revenue frauds. Hu closed his speech by saying that he had occu? pied the limo of the Semite not merely tor per? sonal purposes, not merely lo remove thc scandalizing influences of the man who claims to be a representative elect, but lo show to the Republican portion of this body thal there is a slain which attaches tu Ibis candidate, who proposes to represent us, deep, dari; and Infa? mous euougli to send lit:::. a< :ci oi3 dal of thu United Slates Government, to iim>. peniten? tiary where he would hav? immured ! tm (Arnim,) anti, a> a politician, lo consign him (Wallace) to au oblivion from which lie should not emerge while honest ?nen walk Hie earth. Arnims motto is said to be, "Presiden'. (Irani says dei us have peace.' Governor .-"colt says, ?lets tts work," but Frank Arnim says let us have the money." It is thought that Arnim, who is a "long term senator," will resign be lore his term expires. JAMES M. ALLEN. Radical senator from Greenville County, is a native of the North, but lived in the South previous to the war. During the contest he managed to get ont of the Confederate lines, and remained un'i! the end or hostilities, when he returned and was appointed postmaster at Greenville. He is Bmall in stature, and if he has any intellect he keeps it hid from view. He made two speeches last session. In one, denouncing an incorporator of and insurance company as aa assassin. The other two were made on the night of the adjournment. Twice during the farewell speech-making he arose, and asserted, that as a senator he was entitled to a seat on the floor, but some one had taken his chair, and he wanted it. The first speech of the "senator from Greenville" occasioned surprise, and the other two laugh? ter. It will thus be seen that he ls not of much service to his constituents. o. w. BARBER, Radical senator from Fairfield, is very black, and has rather a sullen, dissatisfied appear? ance. He does not look after the interest of his constituents, as they, doubtless, think he should. Once only during the last session did he make a speech, and that was very short. He Bimply told how much land the land com? missioner had purchased in his county. He is, lt we mistake not, an agent of the commis? sion. He is always to bc found in his seat. R. H. CAIN, the "religious senator," or "senator number two," represents Charleston. He is a colored man, boasts of his pure negro blood, is a shrewd politician, a clergyman and an editor. He speaks frequently, and when he secures the floor, it is altogether a question ol time when he will yield lt to any one else. - ile possesses considerable influence with the colored people of the State, in his speeches he repeats very much, and uses a great deal of slang miugled with scriptural quotations. He is listened to attentively, and his remarks gen? erally elicit merriment. He lived in the North, and North and Southwest previous to coming to South Carolina, Since his arrival in the Palmetto State, he has been organizing i Methodist congregations among the colored people, making political speeches, and Alling the editorial chair of P little paper published weekly in Charleston. Ile has a keen sense of humor, and frequently makes humorous sotto voce remarks. Charleston and the Charleston business men are not particular favorites of thc Radical senators from thc upper districts, and in their speeches. they would occaslonlly allude in a not very complimentary manner to them, calling them-our most prominent citi? zens-by name, whereupon Cain would always remark: "Don't abuse those men, they are my constituent8,"whlch remark would generally "bring down the House." Cain be? lieves in the negro having all of his rights, and is now clamoring for offices for them, and telling the carpet-baggers who have seized them that they mtiBt vacate, as thc negroes are In the majority and are entitled to them. As a specimen of Cain's style of speaking, we give the concluding portion of his Bpeech on thc Sinking Fund bili, which he intimated was in thc interests of capitalists: "Capital will win; it is useless to attempt to stop St; you may check it for awhile, but it will, in thc end, go ahead, and when I see a richly freighted ship wafted by ambrosial gales towards an ambro? sial haven, I always Jump aboard and go along with it." A FAITHFUL SKETCH. Thc Beauties of Radicalism Ir* Soath Carolina, an Described by an Out? sider. A correspondent of thc New York World writes from Columbia under date of March 1 : The party now ruling this Commonwealth is called "Republican." Its claims to this title can only be admited on thc fucus anon lucen do principle. Here are some ol its signal lights which are plainly visible Irom thc decks, and require no masthead observation or artificial aids to vision to make them out: 1. By the Radical constitution of 1868, now the organic law, provision is made for "a com? petent number of justices of thc peace," to "be chosen In each county by the qualified electors thereof." Two years have passed, and yet there ls not one such officer in the State; but Instead, and In palpable violation and disregard of their constitution, every county is stocked with magistrates (i. e. .1. P.) appointed by the Governor and removed by him at his pleasure. From mountain to seaboard there is at. least a regiment of these petty local pests and tyrants, ignorant of law and ietters, ruling their pre? cincts with an iron rod, punishing hy fine and imprisonment any who incur their displeasure, and secure in all their acts of fraud, corrup? tion and malfeasance in office, so long as tiley otfend not the Governor or any of the truly loyal The first obnoxious decision brings the offender under the executive guillotine, ids lieut! ls cut off, and another convenient tool is appointed magistrale. '.!. Tlie courts are reduced to a farce by the supervision and interference of thc aulocrut. Tlie judges are the creatures of the Legisla? ture, and keep an eye on its two-thirds black vote and its growing jealousy of all which savors of respectability and regard to equity and fair play. The juries are largely composed ol* colored men; yet three colored men, tried and convicted by such a jury and sentenced by ti Radical Judge to one year's imprisonment ns Hie ringleaders in tlie most disgraceful Charleston riot, in which the Savannah Base Bail Club and their colored band so narrowly escaped with their lives, were tried and sen? tenced during the recent term of the Charles? ton Sessions, and In three days received a tall pardon and release from Governur Scott, al? though neither judge nor jury could Say ??? ' word in their behalt. Judges and Juries make up a cosily machinery, and under snell a regime, don't pay tor the candle. A New York i ruffian says. "Hanging for murder is played out in New York." The loyal felon here laughs i at his own Judge and jury and says, "Punish- I mont for crime is played out in South Caro- I lina"-if the criminal is a loyal voter; but if a < Democrat, God help him ! The above case is by no means exceptional, nor thc worst. ? "3. Since the influx ol these philosophers ol I "the great, moral Ideas" school, the negroes I have been used to control Hie ballot-box and I everything else to which that leads. They are i substantially the only voters, for under tile reconstruction manipulations it is really use- i less lor any ono else to vote. Suppose the | whites could carry the elections-Congress I stands ready (as in the two upper congression? al districts) to declare tho defeated Radical ] candidates eutttled to Hie seals. They de- i nouncc Whlttoiiiore, but why ! ls he not their ; own butilllug, and have they any rij^it to ex- i peet any other kind of men as Southern repre- i sou lull ves, limier their own bayonet recoil- I stint-lion? Thc First Congressional District I ol South Carolina neve; elected Wliiltcinore. i Ile was chosen by a caucus, a bilker's dozen of 1 his own elan, under instructions of llieSeheiick i committee, whose agent ami tool hu was. < Congress elected him, mid Congress turned ? ililli Olli. .i. The juries, which u spoctutor would con? sider already Muck enough, are now, by an ucl jus! [Kissed, to !>?.. still furllier placel under . (he parly control. They are henceforth tobe ' selected and named by Ihreo commissioners in I each coiiniy to lie appointed by Hie Governor, I and each county is io be supplied willi a corps I uf "trial Justices," lo be appointed by lite Gov- i ernor. Here aro more signal lights-colored, ? but neither blue, given nor red. i *>. Tlie Governor lias a corps ol Slate consta? bles, armed with Winchester rifles mu? revol i ver.--, who viii lake a citizen without warrant, I and carry bim front une part ol' the Slate to : another, and keep him in custody so long as i his Excellency directs, and then turn him loose without trial or redress ! Ho also has his negro i militia in various counties, armed anil ready lo I do Iiis bidding. I o". lu York. Chester, and oilier upper conn- : tie<. from which 1 have lust returned, thc < white population are submitting daily lo i wrongs and outrages which they say are witto- I out excuse-all deine in thc name of "liberty," and as necessary lo secure for South Carolina ' it "republican form of government," A nice i thing, no doubt, is' this Republicanism to the few who manage lt for their own ends ! The Russian Czar and Turkish Sultan might greatly admire it. But the while people of this country look upon it as a barn-yard heap, too steaming and fetid ior lilies and roses, buta capital com? post for such plants as bloom into Moses and Wbittemores. THE WORLD OF FASHION. THE STYLES FOR MARCH. Gayeties of the Season-Grand Toilettes and Where they Come Prom-Seasona? ble Suggestions-Grief at a Discount Useful Hints. Jennie June, in her fashion budget for March, says: The modern styles of dress for women are beautiful-there 1B no denying that-but they are fast becoming a nuisance to those who have anything to do but to study them. A plain, simple dress ol rich silk or satin, which would ?rmerly have been elegant enough lor thc most fastidious lady, is put quite out of sight by the numerous and bewildering features of an elaborate ball-room or dinner toilette. There ls not only the dress, but the overskirt, and the pannier, and the sash, and tho drapery about the shoulders, and the won? derful chignon, and the trained underskirts, tucked and ruffled, and thc ornaments, and the antique sleeves and bodices, and, added to all, frills and flounces of most rare and dainty lace. Where does it all c?me from ? Heaven knows; but such toilettes are universal at every ball and large entertainment, and, In addition to thc m. there are such trifles as gloves, shoes, a carriage, bouquet, supper, ana some? times ten dollar tickets to be provided for. It is easy to think at a distance that one will be independent, and wear the plain dress, without the accessories, but it is extremely difficult to fitrht it out on that line-you are with the people but not of them, you feel a century behind the age, you wish you had stayed at home, and determine frantically to get a new dress, a new overskirt, a new sash, a large pannier, and an enormous chignon, befor? you yealur? out again, It ls all tho Worse because- i?i? modern ''Jenkins" makes dreadful record of everything everybody has on. Imagine such an ordeal for the economi? cal lady who has only one or two "grande" toilettes, she absolutely dreads to go any? where, for fear of seeing herself put down again for the same "green silk and lace over? dress.*' She could almost kiss Jenkins for making a mistake on one occasion, and calling it "lavender." EVIOENCES OF SPRING. The stores are fresh and bright with the usual variety of spring materials, the most of them clearly resuscitated, however, from last year, and offering little In novelty or beauty. As the exceptions, however, must be men? tioned, some lovely satins in light shades, Nile green, palo salmon, peach-blossom, and the like, picked out with the needle and by hand In the most beautiful, shaded velvet designs. The time and patience required for such work make lt seem almost Incredible that it could ever have been performed In this way. There Is also a new style of Chambery gauze, striped with satin (narrow stripes,) upon which small velvet flowers are raised in the same way. These dresses, both satin and Chambery gauze, were made In Lyons tor a honse in this city, and cannot be duplicated even in Paris there is only one dress pattern of each color and design. The price of the satin is S150, the dress of Chambery gauze $C5, which ls mode? rate, considering their beauty and rarity. Pure mohairs and alpacas are about as ser? viceable as any fabrics for early spring suits, bul there is a growing tendency in favor of the fine cashmere cloths, wldch are so much worn abroad. Some of the prettiest of the newt spring suits are made with a silk skirt, walk? ing length, and cashmore overskirt and man? telet or sailor Jacket. The skirt is trimmed with ruflles or single nleatiDg, headed with velvet, Hie overskirt and mantelet with fringe ol the same shade headed by crosscut bande of the silk, piped on the edge. The mantelet ls contined back and from with a silk sash, short, wide and bunchy, generally consisting ufa square bow, three wide pendant loops, two ends. The new "satin" cloth is a twilled fabric, which looks something like cashmere; lt is firmer, however, has more "body" and ?B A trifle more costly, but not more so than very fine cashmere. Cashmere and satin cloth are newer and soft? er, and altogether more distinguished than the serges and crepe Eugcnles, which, however, are still employed for suits by persons who ad- . mire stifler and more wiry fabrics. The ten- ; dency, however, is to soft and flexible mate? rials to those textures which form drapery rather than stand out in hard and unyielding outlines. GRIEF CPON THE PROMENADE. The change that has taken place with regard to mourning is quite remarkable. Much less attention is paid to it than formerly, and of those who appear to adhere to the old tradi? tion's very many Hlmply prepare a black suit for the street, and consult their convenience at home. This growing tendency to disregard an old and long cherished custom is due, partly, no doubt, to the sensible, practical spirit of the agc, but it has been greatly aided by the mod? ern fashion, which has introduced black toi? lettes on ordinary occasions. There ls nothing distinctive now about a mourning dress, ex? cept the crape. Such a thing as a "widow's" cap ls never seen, and even the long veils have liad to succumb to the exigencies of a bonnet too small to hold them. Young widows wear their hair without ornament, elderly ladles adopt a small fanchon, or Marie Antoinette cap, composed of white lisse, with lappets, and Fossettes of the material, aa a coiffure. The numerous walking suits of black alpaca, cashmere, serge, silk and other fabrics, have lett nothing to mourners but the time-honored bombazine, which has been superseded by ol her and more durable materials, and Is not now In demand by persons in mourning or out of it. VSEF??. HINTS. While pique and linen suits promise to bc ?nore ?h Vogue titan ever this season. The ronner are trimmed willi while Marseilles braid and "Hamburgh" ruffling, the latter with unbleached Irish guipure and black velvet. A very good method to save trouble is to mount black velvet upon stiff nel in round or square loops and bows, so that they can be transferred readily irom one dress to another, or takei' off l'or convenience or washing. Hamburgh milling consists or bands in hand? some and durable German embroidery, which asl almost tis long as pique, and ls not expen? sive. It trims children's gored pique suits ad? mirably, and is used largely for ladies suits, and lrcsscs also. Gabrielle's for little children, boys and girls, n linen and pique, tire universal. They ?ire ti prominent feature of all thc furnishing estab? lishments. Flat, simile pleating, popularly called "kilt" dealing, has taken the place of nulles to some .xtent, in the making np of alpacas, mohairs, ind spring woollen fabrics. The ideating is lometones put on Ibo lower skirt to the depth if half a yard, and Hie upper skin cut out in urge leaves, also covered With pleats above it. lint tills style, though effective, because it ls lovel, is not desirable. It. makes the suit too leavy fur comfort; takes II great deal of mate? rial, mid supplies unlimited corners for tl?; ne :iiiuiilaliou*(d*dtist. ll will do for those who lave many changes, but not for the little .vornan who wants her ..suit" tor every occa? sion. Plain, high silk dresses are linnie very dreg, iv by ovcrskirts ol while organdie muslin, to ivhlcli bretelles are added. Well eui. and rimmed willi three ruffles, tiley cnn i?- bongin 'or liflveii dollars ready made. Made at hollie, hey c*Isl six dollars. Muslin ofa liner quality hah I hose ready made, and some lefl over, ii Pilli sash, and shoulder knots the color of the jress, complete the toilette. The combiiitttion of black and white ia more Ustinmw Ulai) ever, lt is almost the only con irastl'hat is permitted, Hie llnesl toilettes showing a remarkable uniformity, or only thu iiflerclicc of certain shade of the same color. The prettiest white muslin dresses and over skiris ore trimmed with ruffles edged with black velvet and Vallenciennes lace, and the idlest black silk toilettes obtain a new and striking effect from over-skirts ol' white crape, ur white satin, bordered with rich crimped Cringe, and single pinnings ol' the same mate? rial luid flat upon the train skirts. With the present style of dress, a black or ivhlte lace shawl is so useful as to be almost indispensable. It may be worn as an over skirt to an evening dress, or looped high upon the shoulders, and caught down at the back, with the sash as aflchre tunique. It can be arranged gracefully over a plain dress for the house, or stylishly over a pretty one for thc street Fortunately, also, the fine Hansa fabric, effective as lt is, is inexpensive enough for a limited purse, and suffers no injury from any amount of crushing. All sorts of vagaries are exhibited in collars worn with high dresses. Borne are shaped like a yoke, square back and front. Some are deep? ly pointed, Spanish style, but nearly all are immensely large. The open square and Y shaped bodies are generally outlined with a ruff, or more becomingly trimmed with Tuch? ings and finished with a ruffle of Valenciennes lace inside. Linen cuffs and collars, for every day wear, were too cheap and durable to suit the dealers in those commodities, so they have ordained linen, edged with imitation Valenciennes lace, which cost thrice as much, lasts half as long, and is not half as lady-like. We advise ladies to stick to the plain linen. VARIETIES. -Speaking of a recent eale in the-vicinlty of While Pine, Nevada, one miner remarked : "Why its a reg'Iar typhoid;" whereupon a comrade patronizingly remarked to the by? standers, "He's an ignorant cuss; he means tycoon." -A nice little game has been stopped at the New York Customhouse. Some of the men have been accustomed to wear "stomach can? teens," fitting about the body under the coat, into which they would syphon off liquor from casks unloading, carry it away, empty lt safely and return. -At a nobby children's ball in New York, where the ages ranged from two to fourteen years, the little things were decked out in the puffs, panniers and frills of their elders, with powdered or diamond-dusted hair and solitaire diamonds. The boy babies retired to smoke between the dances, and offered each other refreshment from half-pint pocket flasks of old rye. -Some musical Texans, wishing to compli? ment one of their lady friends, repaired to her residence, and soon strains of falry-lj?e music stole upon the balmy air. After going through a choice programme, vocal and instrumental, a second-story window was raised, and the face of one of Afric's dark-hued daughters protruded. "Look heah," said she, "missis ain't here, but? won't you please play the Mockin' Bird for me ?" . -"Mack," of the Cincinnati Enquirer, hav? ing been Interrogated as to his views on a cer? tain point, answers thus: "Washington, Janu? ary 20, 1870.-Dear Slr: In reply to your 'de? mand' as to whether I am what you call a 'Chase man,' I have the honor to say that lt's none of your d-d business. Trusting that the impertinence of your 'demand' will be a suffi? cient excuse for the strength of my reply, I am, Ac, 'MACK.'" -Mrs. Morris, thc newly appointed female Justice ol'the peace in Wyoming, is the type of thc aggressive woman of tho period. Tall, muscular, one hundred and eighty pounds In weight, fifty-seven years of age and not ashamed to acknowledge it, the wife ol' a re? spectable gentleman and the mother of twins; she writes tor the Revolution and undertakes to study lasv. On her first court-day the Judicial ermine in whicli she appeared consisted of a calico gown, worsted breakfast shawl, green ribbons In her hair, and a green necktie. -Squire- Shelton, who has married four thousand couples during his thTrtT-flvo years of magistracy at Aberdeen, 0., died last week at Hie age of Bcventy-ninc. It was he who gave Aberdeen the name of the "Gretna Green of America." Thither eloping lovers fled at all hours of the day or night, and were speedily married, thc Squire getting out of bed and per? forming tlie ceremony in his shirt alone, or conducting it from his bedroom window when there was less time. So many did he marry without strictly conforming to the letter of '.he law, that the Legislature of Kentucky, a few yeai-s ago, found it necessary to pass a special act legalizing his marriages. -The Indiscretion of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has led him to give piling letters much more frequently than was creditable to himself. But to bc posted to thc public in the flaming advertisement of a truss peddler, as having enjoyed the benefits of his treatment for ruptures, was too much even for Mr. Beecher. A warm letter from the reverend gentleman to the trues man Is just published, in which Mr. Beecher says : "I regard your action toward me as an impertinence, and your treatment of the public as a deliberate swindle. If you will put one of your trusses upon your own mouth we shall'fiave a test case, for I know of no other rupture so eminent and disgusting. P. S.-This letter, the only one which I have ever addressed to you, you arc at liberty to publish." -A writer in the Peuple Francais tells a rather hard story of Mehcmet Ali, In illustra? tion of his nice sense of Justice. Making a tour of Iiis provinces, in great state and with a cavalry guard, he was stopped by an old wo? man, who threw herself at his leet. "Your Highness," said she, "one of your soldiers has bought some milk ol' me for six paras, and won't pay me." "Why won't you pay her ?" demanded Mehcmet All of thc soldier. "Mas? ter," said he, "ibis woman lies; she has sold me no milk, and I owe her nothing." "You swear by Allah that you speak the truth ?" Baid thc Paclia then to thc woman. "Yes, I swear it." "And you as well ?" said he to thc soldier. "Yes, I swear it." "Very well," said Hie Pa? cha. Then turning to his guard, he added, with perfect composure. "Take this man and open his stomach." The Pacha's order was obeyed, ami thc milk was found. The soldier liad just drank it. "Thc woman is right," said Mehcmet Ali, remounting his horse; "let her have lier six paras that ure due her." And he continued lils journey. -In tho ranks of tiie Pontifical Zouaves at Rome is one whose name appears on Hie roll as "Lalicki, n? Anthropophagite." Somewhere in the Polynesian archipelago lhere is un cc ccntric population which still preserve thc good old i radii ions ol' anthropophagy. There was bom thc Zouave : he was thc Offspring of honest though cannibalistic parents, who were kings in their tribe Huco u numerous family, all have now disappeared-victims to Hie de? mon of play. For it appears Hui! these canni? bals ure devoted io the gambling table, ami. when tiley have lost ail thal men can los-, in? cluding their arm-. Ihelr children and llielr wives, puls themselves u?i as stakes, and thc winner e.iis the loser. Thus perished, after a game ol' Polynesian faro, the entire family or vining Lalickl. Il seems that Liio boy was in? cluded in thc bet, but lie managed tOcscape while his papa and mamma were on Hie spit, und was received by some pious missionaries, who put liim lo school, taught him his cate? chism, and then, when he was old enough, sent liim to Rome, to show that even royalty was proud to mount guard at the palace of tho Popes., -The Hessian Government has forbidden tlie employment ol' children as rope-dancers, horse-riders ami gymnasts. Now let our en? lightened nineteenth century Legislatures ta!--" a hint from this old fogy government. A SUCCESSOR FOR WHITTEMORE. Proposed Nomination of a Respectable Colored Man. The Chesterfield Democrat, in the following article, advises the white people to join hands with the respectable negroes, and elect a col? ored man In the place of the lamented Whltte more : It will not be long before a writ of election will be issue; 1 to fill the vacancy "occasioned by death, resignation, or otherwise of the Hon. Rev. B. F. Whittemore, Esq." In the mean? time the Democracy should consider the proper coarse to be pursued. The grand object ought to be, and we pre? sume will be, to prevent another carpet-bag? ger or meaner scalawag from misrepresenting any portion of our people. To do tnia we will be compelled to Join our votes with those of the decent portion of the native negroes and secure the election of tue best men from their rank3 that can be found. This, we believe, .an be easily done. They have sense enough to see that they have been cheated out of all the best offices by such men as Whittemore, and that when one of their color is brought prominently forward it ls almost always some Yankee free negro and not a native. With the help of the Democracy, they will readily per? ceive that a respectable Sonth Carolina negro may now be elevated above the heads of these strangers, and occupy, we trust, with a great deal more credit to his race, a seat which the great leader of the carpet-bag gentry was pro? nounced unfit to retain. We are sure there are numbers of decent ne? groes who hold the conduct of Whittemore in contempt, and would like to have the opportu? nity to vindicate themselves from the suspi? cion of endorsing such a man. If they really are not bound soul and body to the party which Whittemore represents, a regard for their own character will drive them to the course we suggest. Let a decent Intelligent negro be put in nomination at once rather than a low, dirty, tricky, dishonest white man, who has no in? terest In the country, no attachment for the people, no Idea of justice, no regard for truth, no respect for himself or anybody else. Name the man at once. THE GERMANS IN AMERICA. A Glowing Trlbnte. Emilio Castelar, the eloquent member of the Spanish Cortes, has recently written a letter to the editors ot the New Free Press, of Vienna, in reply to the many letters received by him from different portions of Germany, congratu? lating him on his speeches upon religion and monarchy. After giving an analysis of the Spanish character, he explains the principles and plans of the Spanish Republicans, and states that their objects are to form the United States of Europe upon a similar basis as the United States of America. The true law of social grouping, he says, will constitute of freemen a municipality; of free municipalities, a canton; of free cantons, a State; of free States, a federal republic. In concluding, he says : Turn your eyes to the great republic that the German races have founded In that para? dise of the future, America. There all men acknowledge one country, and all consciences one altar. The hut of its humbloU citizen is more to be envied than the palace of the first of our kings; periodicals hud and grow in its cities like leaves in a wood; associations form lhere as regtdarly as forms the organ? isms of the natural world; churches support themselves and exist In complete indepen? dence of each other; every municipality ls a separate State, which calls all its members to the same political life, and renders them all legislators, magistrates and sovereigns. The school and the library, those disseminators ol Ideas, educate the people to self-government It has discovered steam, and centrlpled human forces; It has concentrated thc lightning, invent ed the telegraph, laid bare unexplored forests, populated improvised cities, and united thc Atlantic and Pacific by a linc of railroad. It has plunged into the abysses and eternal si? lence of the waters, and suspended there a tele? graph cable. Why ahould not we, the people of Europe, with all our appliances of art and civilization, follow in the footsteps of America. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. -The order allowing beards in the British army saves $20,000 a year for shaving. -Nilsson ls now said to be betrothed to a "rich young man, well known In the financial world." -"The Caged Lion," by Miss Yonge, author ot "The Heir of Redclyffe," is Just published In London. - Offenbach's last opera bouffe ls entitled "Le Grand Lama." It ls In four acts, and ls written for the Varietes. -A Marseilles theatre ls playing a melodra? ma, entitled "The Crime of Pantin," which concludes with the apotheosis ol' the victims of the assassin In a vision. -Dr. Strousberg, of Berlin, supplied 4000 poor families with fuel enough to last through the winter Immediately after thc cold weather set in, and hos opened four kitchens where soup and meat ls given to all who come, at an average of 10.000 persons a day. -Don Pedro, of Brazil, paid an unusual com? pliment to the new British minister on his re? cent arrival. He not only Invited him to din? ner at the palace, but sent word that he would aliow him half an hour for dining, thc Empe? ror's rule, except on great occasions, being an invariable twenty minutes. -At a barbers' festival recently held in Scot? land, the chairman said the first shaving Im? plements ever In use were stone scissors, and the way they were put in operation was by laying the beard on a stone, and striking it sharply with another stone until reduced to the requisite shape. -Anglican Church dignitaries are coquet? ting with those of the Greek Church. The Archbishop of Syria, after having been dined and feted by Dean Stanley and the Archbishop of York, hos been made an LL. D. by the University of Cambridge, and Oxford will soon follow suit. The Church Union has also pre? sented him with an address. Altogether, thc archbishop has had a good time in England. -In an English court of law lately, a witness was called to attest lo a person's insanity. "I know he's mad," said the wil ness, "because the poor fellow Imagines himself to bc the prophet Jeremiah." "Do you consider that to be a proof ot mental d?rangement?" asked the examining counsel. "I should rallier think so," cuiiUdently replied the witness, ..seeing that 1 myself um the prophet Jere? miah." -l?ocherort's family Uno has been traced to Lucienne de Rochefort, (laughter ol Count Ruch.-iiiri Lnncaz. who was married in 1101, at ten years ot age. to thc son of Philip the First, afterward Louis thc Sixth. Tho mar? riage wa- dissolved (bet?re being consumma? ted.) ?u the Omiten ol'Tours, in 1107, al thc instance of the bridegroom, on accotitit ol' foo close consanguinity. This is the foundation of Rochcfort's claim to bc the descendant of kings. -Thc lat,1 Bishop ol' Manchester, England, sets anything but a Christian example In one of the provisions of his will. Many years ago his eldest daughter married one of his chap? lains-a mau of exemplary character-without the Bishop's consent. She is by will excluded from all in le rest in her father's property, who explains lils act in these terms : "This I do not in anger, but because I hold it a duty not to let such conduct as hers and the person she is married lo prove successful." Brjirts gn? ?grmsljittg Q&OO<BB. gc OT T * s STAB SHIRT EMPORIUM S S S S S S S . S S 8 SCOTT'S S' SSSSSSS s s s s s s s - S STAR SHIRTS 8 S S S AND COLLARS S s s S READY MADE S S S 8 AND MADE S S S S T? ORDER. S S _ ff 8 - S S MEN'S 8' g g S FURNISHING 8 SSSSSSS SSSSSSS S GOODS. S S S S S S S .*, 8 8 S THE LATEST STYLE ' ROMA >* PATENT MOULDED PAPER COLLARS; LOOK FOR THE STAR SIGN, MEETING STREET, . NEARLY OPPOSITE MARKET HALL. JanlT emosDAO _ Business (Hards. A~DAMlCDAMt^^ Dealers in Stoves, Ranges, Grates, Ac. Agente for the Automatic Washing Machine and Wringer. LMAR, G. W.-CHOICE DRUGS, CHR MICALS, Surgical Instruments, Perfumeries and Toilet Articles, 469 King, cor. Vanderhorst st. ARCHER'S BAZAAR, 363 KING ST~. Wholesale af Retail Notions and Fan cr- - Goods, 60 per cent. ?<? than elsewhere._ ALLAN, JAMES, "WATCHES, CLOCKS, Jewelry, Sterling Silver, Platedware, Spec? tacles, Fancy Goods, Ac, Ko. 307 ting atre?*. BABBOT, ALFRED A., AGENT OF THE.' Havana Cigar Factory, "La Valentina," ns East Bay street._ AZ AAR, F. VON S ANTEN, IMPORT ER of Parts Fane Goods, Toys, French Con fectlonery,India Rnbbf Goods Ac, Ne. 229 King st. BISCHOFF & CO., HENRY, WHOLE? SALE Grocers, and Dealers in wines, Li quore, Cigars, Tobacco, Ac, 197 East Bay._ CHARLESTON HOTEL, THE BEST regulated and ira ?shed House in the South ern States. E. H. J CKSON, Proprietor._ . COSGROVES SODA WATER MANU-v FACTORY and Bottling Warerooms for Basa and Hlbbert's London Ales, 37 Market st_ CHAPIN & CO., h., MANUFACTUREES and Dealers In Carriages, Harness, AC,, 2ft Hayne, A 33 A 38 Plnckney st. ; also, 193 Meeting BC CORWIN & CO.. WM. S., IMPORTERS and Dealers in Colee Whines, Brandies, Teas and Groceries, Wholesale and Retail' 276 King st. CHAFEE & CO., WM. H., WHOLE? SALE Dealers In Groceries, Wines, Liquors, Ac; Agents for Exton's Crackers, 207 East Bay. CHAFEE'S TONIC, THE BEST AND most pleasant Stomach Regulator extant Chafee A Co., No. 207 East Bay, Manufacturers. DUVAL & SON, J. B., MANUFACTUR? ERS of Tinware, Dealers m Stoves. House Furnishing Goods, Ac, 337 King st._ EAS0N IRON WORKS, ESTABLISH^ 1838, Nassau and Columbus streets; Steam Engines, Marine. Portable and Stationery. Boilers. FRENCH CHINA, AT IMPORTER'S'* Cost, now Helling at R. H. MCDOWELL'S, corner of King and Liberty ats._ FOLLIN, G., TOBACCO COMMISSION ' Merchant, Manufacturers' Agent for re? sale of Standard Brands, No. 181 East Bay._ FURNITURE WAREBOOMS, ESTAB? LISHED 1838. D. H. Silcox, Noa. 176,177 and 179 King st. Gooda carefully packed and shipped. fi OLDSMITH & SON, MOSES, 4, 6 AND vX 8 Vendue Range,Wholesale Dealers in Iron,, Metala, Rags. Paper atock, Hides, Wool, ttC /^.URNEY, WM., FACTOR AND COMMIS VJT SION Merchant, 102 East Bay, and 1 Accom? modation Wharf. p OUTEVENIER BROS., (SUCCESSORS VT to A riling.) dealers in Millinery, Fancy Goods. Toys, China, Glassware, Ac, 237 King st - TTENEREY, WM. S., 314 MEETING ST*.r JUL Machinist and Founder, Manufacturer of Engines, and Improved Agricultural Implements. EINSMAN & HOWELL, GENERAL. Commission Merchants, and Agenta for Mapes' Superphosphate of Lime, No. 128 East Bay. LYONS A MURRAY, WHOLESALE ANT* Retail Dealers in Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Ac, 7? Market st., near Meeting, Sign of "Big Boot." LA CRIOLLA.-JOSE JARA, IMPOR? TER and Manufacturer of Havana Cigars, Wholesale and Retail, cor. Meeting and Market sta. LITTLE & CO., GEO., 213 KING ST., sell the eheapest and best Clothing and Fur? nishing Goods in Charleston.. MERTENS, W. A., DEALER IN LA? DIES', Misses', Gent's, Boys' and Children'? Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Ac. 282 King st MERNAUGH, N., DEALER IN BOOTS, Shoes, Huts, Trunks, Valises, Ac, 212 King street. MARBLE WORKS.-THE OLD ESTAB? LISHMENT, E. R. WHITE, Proprietor, 119 Meeting st., next old Theatre lot MATTHIESSEN, WM., STAR SHIRT' Emporium and Fine Clothing and Tailoring House, Gents' Furnishing Goods, 291 King st. NEUPVILLE, B. K., BLANK BOOK Manufacturer, Job Printer and stationer, 9 Broad at. 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 ; 433 King at OSTENDORFF <fc CO., WHOLESALE Grocers, Dealers In Wines, Liquors and Cl gars, No. 176 East Bay._ O'NEILL, BERNARD, WHOLESALE Grocer and Commission Merchant, 189 East Bay, and 48 and 60 State st._ PADDON, W. F., GAS FITTER, STEAM' Fitter and Plumber, 447 King st. AU kinds ot Gas Apparatus made to order._ PL4.NOFORTE AND MUSIC STORE,' 191 King st., ZOGBAUM, YOUNG A CO.v Agen ts for Knabe A Co., Dunham A Sons, etc. PHOENIX IRON WORKS, ESTABLISHED 1S44, John F. Taylor & Co., Engineers and Boilermakers, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Pritchard st. PERRY, EDWARD, 155 MEETING ST., Printer, Stationer, and Oealer In Blank, School and Law Books._ STOLL, WEBB & CO., WHOLESALE and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods, No. 289 King, street, titree doors below Wentworth._ S~ COTTS' STAR SHIRT EMPORIUM and Gents- Furnishing Room, Meeting st or? posiie Market Hall. Agent for the Champion Brace:: SPEAR, JAMES E., 235RINGST., OPPO slte I Insel, Importer and Dealer in Fine Watch? es. Jewelry, Silver, Platedware. Fancy Goods. Ac. THE GREAT SOUTHERN TEA HOUSE.' WM. S. CORWIN A CO., 27.5 Klug st., branch House of ppp Broadway. New York. VOIGT, C., DEALER IN FRENCH CALF? SKINS, Oak and Hemlock Sole Leather, Shoe Findings. Hides. Furs and Beeswax, 85 Market st. WILLIAMS & BRO., A. M, 9 BROAD st.. up stairs. Railroad. Commercial and General Job Printing, at New York prices._ WING, ROBERT, BELL HANGER AND Locksmith, 122 King sr. Hotels and pri vate houses titted up with Bells, Speaking Pipes. WEBB, WM. L., IMPORTER OF CHID? NA, Class aud Earthenware, 128 Meeting" street._ WHILDEN & CO., WATCHES, JEWEL ry and Silverware, 265 King st. Ciockery aud Glassware at Wholesale, No. 137 Meeting et.