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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1348. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. nu: TE ir AS my ct TWO THOUSAND SO UTUERXERS. The Names from South Carolina. .SrBCUL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.) WASHINGTON, April IS. Thc now bill for thc removal of thc political disabilities of about two thousand Southerners was reported to the Senate to-day. The list com? prises many influential citizens o' the South, but none or the members of Congress, or of the army and navy, who resigned to promote secession. It is supposed thc bill will pass without serions op? position in the Senate. The following are the persons from-South Caro? lina whom it ls proposed to relieve by this bill : K. T. Morgan, of Chestcrfleld; L. B. Johnson, of Walhalla; John T. Walker, David I'. Duucau, Javan Bryant, Dr. J. Winsmith, John B. Gassett aniffellas Wall, of Spartanburg; J. c. Hope and J. H. Hendrix, of Lexington; M. L Lafar, Andrew C. Davis, and John A. S.iei'.s, of Richland; J. F. Drake, of Society Hill;J. D.M. Dobbins, A. D. Norris, Elijah \fcebb and John Wilson, of Ander? son; M. F. Mitchell, Robert A. Thompson and Isaac Wicklifl*, of Oconce; W. c. Harris, of Lau? rens; James E. Hagood, E. Ii. Griffin, Thomas R. Breckinridge and Stephen D. Keith, of Dickens; Warned P. Pool, William K. Easley and James A. Moore, of Greenville; John nail, of Edgefleld Couuiy. [FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, April 18. The Supreme Courl, other busiuess pend? ing, staves off the Legal Tender "-.r-ruraent. New Mexico will be admitted this session. The government has advices that there will be a Fenian raid upon Canada at an early day. HOUSE. Kellogg Introduced a bill granting lands to the Vicksburg, Baton Rouge and New Orleans Rail? road. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Among the bills Introduced to-day, was one granting a charter to the Memphis and New Or? leans Railroad Company. The Sub-Committee on Elections reported that H. Sypher was entitled to a seat as representative from the First Louisiana District. The report was made the special order for to-morrow. SENATE. Drake in . educed the following as the Sixteenth Constitutional Amendment : "The United States shall protect each State against domestic vio? lence, whenever lt shall be shown to the Presi? dent that such violence exists in such State. Congress shall have power to enforce tills amend? ment." A sharp debate fo lowed, when Drake moved its reference to the Committee on Military Affairs. It was finally referred to thc Judiciary Committee. Morrill Introduced the following : Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be in? structed to Inquire whether corrupt means are employed to Influence the vote of any senator on the pending Georgia bill, with power to send for persons and papers. The negroes living at Arlington desire an > ,iave petitioned to have the property leased to them. The Judiciary Committee reported unfavorably upon a bill amending the Trade-mark law. A bill was introduced to appropriate land for tue improvement of the navigation of the Upper Mississippi. Summer introduced a resolution Instructing the Committee on the District of Columbia to report a bill to secure equal rights on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Mr. Edmunds stated that there had boen brought to his attention a statement that certain of the senators had been offered bribes to vote apon the Georgia bill, whicr way he would not say, therefore he offered the resolution of inquiry. After some speaking upon the resolution, the Senate adjourned without taking action. EUROPE. The Ill-fated Steamer. LONDON, April 18. The City of Boston will not bc posted at Lion's on the lost bock for some weeks. Until that is done the Insurance is not payable. y The Paragnaysn Peace. LONDON, April is. Paraguay has f. rmed aprovisiona! government under the Brazilian protectorate. The Plebiscite. PARIS, April 16. The Emperor sends his Plebiscite circulars to the different departments to day. The Senate be? gins the debate of the Plebiscite to-day. S I'ARKS FRO?C TUE WIRES. The Schuylkill rose flvo feet at Philadelphia on Sunday night, and ls still rising. A flood is impending. The defalcation of the city treasurer of St. Louis reaches $167,000. The evidence of McFarland's insanity is in? creasing in strength as his trial goes on. Seven hundred New York ship-carpenters have struck. The strike extends to Brooklyn, Jersey Oity and ^reenpolnL The New Tort Methodist Central Conference voted yesterday In favor of lay delegates. The Ill-feeling iu Madrid between the regulars and thc volunteers ha* nearly subsided. There are $112,ooo,oro In coln In the Treasury, inc'.uding $37,000,ooo of coin certificates and cur? rency. The Washington Star says a senator was of? fered a Georgia State bond if he would vote against Bingham's amendment; and auotiier senator was offered a large sum of money if he would influence the vote of his brother-in-law in the same direction. The bribes were refused. Thc Postmaster General has ordered the re? jection of all bids for the transportation of malls submited by Bryan Tyson, who sent circulars througftout the country proposing to form com binatlous to secure the coutracts. The Georgia Legislature met yesterday and adjourned to to-morrow. Hotel Arrivals-April IS. CHARLESTON HOTEL. Miles Poan, Spartanburg; Wm. Montfort and wife, New York; John l.umpkins. J. B. Gav, Brooklyn; Chauncy Ives and wife, York. Pa.; R. P. Mays, Maysrille; J. W.Anderson. Covington; Henry D. M .Hoy, Cheraw;Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Don. aldson. South Carolina; S. Dudley Ross, Philadel? phia: Mr. and Mrs Edward Pierson, New York; Horace Stetson, Orange. N. Y.; La-.vrenc3 Water? bury, Miss Waterbury, Miss Forman, J. C. Hares mayer, Wm. Rutmoyer, New York. PAVILION HOTKL.' J. W. Martin, Georgetown; v. F. O'Bryaa, Colle ton; I. A. Blanton, Mercaturs; w. L. Lee, R, H. Lee, Leesville; J. T. Uradley and lady, Little Mills: J. C. Maudlin, MLss E. P. Hoancau. S. ?on neaa. South Carolina; W. J. M. Lee, Leesville; J. Gorham, C. H. McLeod, Savannah; J. Searis, New York. HILLS HOCSE. C. W. Kearney, Frank Uasbrook and wife, Col? onel Stowell, Mrs. Chamberlain, Miss Chamber? lain, E. W. Chittenden, John Hampton, P. Hop? kins, Miss W. Hopkins, E. Slude and wire, W. Rashguyer, New York; Chas. A. Tewney anti lady, Massachusetts; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Andersen, Robt. B. Balfrey, Washington; M. M. Sutteram, Savannah; J. J. Davis, South Carolina. j COLUMBIA. TBE BANK ROBBERT. How thc Cracksmen Worked-An Inge? nious Job. SUNDAY NIGHT. April 17. Tho 6cott. Williams & Co.'s banking house robbery, discovered this morning about io o'eloek-already reported in TUE NEWS-cre? ates quite a sensation. The discovery was mad? by some one's observing the end of the signal rope in a passage leading up stairs. This signal^ rope was passed through the wall, and the senti? nel outside appears to have regulated the-opera? tions of Hu burglars inside by means or this rope. The entrance was made on Main street, and must have been effected very quickly with skele? ton keys, for.the police of that round saw nothing or the matter. The outfit of ihe party was com? plete-drills, levers, fulcrums, pads to prevent noise, a bottle or sweet oil. aud a variety or tools; all showing, together with the completeness and clearness of the job, that the company were ex? perts, professional and numerous-. Thc drilling through iron plates into the bolts was so exact as tc place that the pattern of safe must have been perfectly understood in detail and in ell its mea? surements. Their noise was regulated by the sentinel in the pas-age-a passage between the two apartments of the building. The drunk man named (l?ge, who was round in aclo-et adjoiuiug the vault-room,can give <.)!. docs not give) no account of how he came to be there. It is snrmised that the burglars round him when they were leaving and put him, drunk and un? conscious as he wa?, iutothe closet. He Isa mau who figured as secretary or some negro jubilation meeting a month or so ago. Beyond this I never heard ol him. Nobody seems to think him a par deeps erlmtnis in this case because or his pres? ence In thc house, when a burglar would proba? bly have had sense enough to get away. Besides, the job is too clever to have been done by or to have needed thc services of such a creature. The amount taken is not yet kuown; and, al? though heavy, the finn announces its readiness for business to morrow at the usnal hour. There are several clues, which, followed ont may lead to thc detection of the burglars, but lt ls deemed inexpedient to mention these until the detectives have iollowcd them up. Bonds, stocks, certlncatcs of deposit, special deposits, and all that class of valuables, were lert by these thieves scattered over the floor, being dangerous valuables to them. Sympathy of the community ls very active In favor of Messrs. Scott, Williams A Co., and it is believed that the burglars will be traced. CORSAIR. NOTES PROM TBE CAPITAL. Organizing Military Companies-Rail? roads-State Officials Investing their Money. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, April 10. Our colored citizens of Columbia are organ? izing military companies. For several nights pnst they have been drilling In front of the pot to (il oe, thc moonlight rendering lt practicable. There are said to be two companies forming-the Elliott Guards, named In honor of the Assistant Adju? tant-General of the State, also known as the Gov? ernor's Guards, and thc Neagle Billes. This forming or military companies stands out as a sigriflcunt fact. It has either a political sig? nificance or it has not. lt means Winchester rifles or it docs not. Tili: AIR LINE RAILROAD. Tlie people of Yorkville ?rc anxiously looking to thc result of the surveys going on for a route rnr thc Airline Railroad. There have been already surveyed two routes-one running about tweuty miles north of the Tova or Yorkville, and the other still further north-aud thc surveyors arc now 011 a third route, which lt is expected will pass the town. The real air line from At lau? ta to Charlotte passes through Yorkville : but the Georgia Legislature granted the charter on eouditiou that the road should pass through Gaiuesville in that State. . This going by Gainesville makes the gc: ci al line farther north; and from Gainesville to Charlotte an air line will be run nearer Pendleton, Green? ville, and Spartanbnrg than Yorkville. Thc new survey-through thc last uamed own-will be finished wlthlu thc present month, auiPshortly thereafter one route will bc chosen. President -Buford is a pushing man, and ls determined to lose no time In thc matter. He is said to favor the Yorkville route. All thc other towns men? tioned-and, Indeed, several others-have hopes, greater or less, of being upon the happy thorough? fare. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Tho?e who have sacrificed themselves and their own fortunes iu the service of our beloved Stale, by accepting <>nice In these soul-trying times, are, by swine mysterious dispensation of an Inscrutable Providence, receiving their re? wards. They are prospering as only the righteous can. Valuable residences lu Columbia are rapidly passing Into their possession, although before their struggles and sacrifice] ror the com? mon weal they were as dlmeless as the rest or us. Mr. Henny. State printer, has purchased Mr. Scarborough's large residence. Mr. Neagle has bought the. Blandon Hucati house on Gervais street-one ol the Onest residences in Columbia. This activity in real estate is gratifying, and shows lire. Our community ? rejoice in lt as an evidence or business prosperity; although these newly enriched patriots themselves, personally, are not the most popular, socially speaking. The prices paid are said tu be liberal. DEATH OF MKS. TIM ROD. Th^ funeral or Mrs. Tirarod-the mother of the late Henry Tinned, the very first of our 0-.VII poets-took place this afternoon. She was quite advanced lu lire, ami had been au invalid for a long time. Ti'.-: NEWS has already anuounccd the death of Major Thomas W. Radcliffe, a member or the old City Council, who was buried yesterday. He was a Virginian by birth, and had spent a life ol use? fulness in this city. He was nearly sixty years of age. _ CORSAIR. -Thc question as to the capabilities of women to serve as jurors having been raised by 1 he pro? pio and press throughout Wyoming Territory, where several females composed a port lou nf the panel at one term uf the court recently. Judge Howe, of the Supreme Court or that Territory, has written out. for publication his observations. He frankly admits that, notwithstanding tue strone prejudices he at first entertained against Hie policy, the women acquitted themselves with Mich dignity, decorum, propriety of conduct, aud intelligence'as tn win the admiration or even fair-minded citizen ol' Wyoming. They were care? ful, painstaking. Intelligent and conscientious. Tiiey were linn and resolute for thc right ns cs tabiishfd hy the law and the testimony. Their verdicts were right, and. after the grand Jury had been lu session 1 wo day?, thc dance-house keepers, gambler* and 'lumi-mowie n-d out of the cuy in dismay, to escupe the indictment of women grand jurors ! In short, he says he has never, in twen? ty-live years of constant experience in the courts of the country, seou a more faithful, Intelligent and resolutely honest grand and petit jnri-s mau these. The judge also takes occasion 10 deny a dispatch which was sent out to the world, that, in a murder case, the men and women were kept locked up together all night for four nights, ile avers that only two nights intervened during thc trial, and on these the jury were quartered ai a hotel, tue women being conducted by a baiinr to a large and suitable apartment, where beds were prepared for them, and the men lo another ad? joining, where beds were prepared Tor them, and where they remained in charge or sworn oltlcer* until morning, when they were again all con? ducted to thc parlor, and 'from thence in a body to breakfast, and thence to the jury room, whleii was a clean aud comfortable one, carpeted and heated, and furnished with all proper conveni? ences. The rapid risc in inc river at St. Louis broke thc-main caisson sunotindiug the east pier or the brldg'. The pier ls now iweinv-four feet under water. Work ls progr?s ung Uuc-iy on the west n er. ? 0 * RALLYING FOR REFORM THE VOICE OF THE PItESS AND PEOPLE. xo seen WOltU AS FAIL ! A AV a r d tu Taxpayers. [From thc Horry News.] For the information of our readers and lor the special delight of taxpayers, we puuiisli thc act us passed at thc last session of our Legisla? ture, to make appropriations for thc fiscal year commencing November 1st, ISGO. We pronounce ibis appropriation bill decidedly plethoric, compared with the lean appropriation of ISOO; then it was $420,000, uow we have an appro? priation of $1,070,000, besides county taxes amounting to over $7iH),ooi for county purposes, Inaddiiiou to thc capitation tax, which will bc SiWO.ooo. Thus it will i?c seen, that Hie whole tax levy amounts tn ov?*r one and a half million of dollars more for the fiscal year of ISGQ and 1S70 than in isOG and lSt)7. Uaiiqno's ghost nisy have appalled .Macbeth, but lhere is no ghost here. Let us look ut some of tbs features of this appropria ti.m. For three code commissioners to perplex young lawyers and make fools of magistrates Sio.soo. expenses of election for iS7o sij.uuu, for state constabulary ?3U.0UO, for Motlier Hubbard's sou 3i;>oo. We suppose fur ms valiant services in lying, Tor contingent expense of the state, includ? ing expenses of y our General Assembly $lJ5,ooo, chuck in $13,000 least the above is not euough. I Adjutant-General's $3500 salary, ami $2500 more , for lils contingent: account, and only $5tiruoo to pay for cnrollliig ihc milli kl, nil to he di awn on the order of Hie Governor, ami be disbursed by the Adjutant-General. Stak-officers are, in addition to (heir salary, voted a contingent fund of $1000 each. For thirty one county uiiditors $31.500. We now turu to the educational department. The State generously voles ?50,000, if so much be necessary, for educational purposes; that will do to pay oirnot less than live hundred teachers. Une hundred each illili the State can risk on them, $31,500 lorihfffVoncschool commissioners. This is what is called reconstruction. Wc ask the taxpayer to-think on this moiiustrousbid, with the full assurauce from us that if he does not now see lt tn its true light, wc win let him have our spectacles. About the time the tax gatherer ls doue with him, we bet high a sepul? chral voice will be heard fronj within the den of thieves exclaiming, let us pray, least this pyra? mid of human muscle and living bones that we have erected for ourseir-aggrandizeincut fall on us, then may thc devil have mercy on their souls, for we dont believe the Lord will. Thc Conduct of the Radical Press. [From the Keowee Courier.] Thc resolutions adopted by the representatives of the ami-Radical pres. In March last, were of the most liberal and conciliatory character. The purpose of the confer- ncc was to establish a new point of departure, consonant to thc present feel? ings and political status of thc country, lt wu? hoped on a platform so broad, us to require hon? esty acl capacity as thc only qualifications for oillce, ti.9 entire goori people of the Stale would meet, without, regard tu previous condition or Issues. It aimed to heal the breaches created by disputed questions, which hud then passed from the areua of discussion, and to army all, of every race und class, wno hail Hie public weal at heart, on the side of an earnest effort to restore honesty and economy in ?tie ndiuiui? tration of Um government. " Does thc Radical press meet these resolutions In thc spirit of conciliation which ihey express? While admit? ting they are but a step removed from thc Radi? cal standpoint, it warns the colored mau to be? ware ol I helli as a hidden ssnre deslgueri to re? store to thc Democrat lc party the power tn de? spoil thym of their rights, it rehashes the views and opinions ol' the Democratic press previous tn Hie positive settlement ol thc questions of suf? frage and tn** civil rights of Hie negro, Bini strives to stimulate ill wm ?iud widen the breach be? tween the races, it denies that the resolutions are uttered and will bc observed In good faith. Tue black code is brought into requisition Hutt the negro muy, by his ballot, enrich the carpet- , baguer nt the expense of his own ami the general prosperity, ls this the language of that peace and harmony' which every good citizen should CllCour- ( age? the issues "growing out of slavery are de.nl. and we accept the situation, and desire to unite in ii common effort for the restoration of order ami prosper- i Itv. The paroles gi veil at Appomattox iiav? boen . kept Inviolate, under the uioal irving clrcuuistan- 1 ces. Wc have, since thou comtaitted by peaceful 1 argument, every change which wc thought prcjit- | dical to perfeci liberty and pure government. As one after another of me rights held dear hy tin* Southern people was undermined ami destroyed, 1 we have submitted, nuri now we invite nil the : citizens of Hie State to join us in building anew , rrom the debris, of constitutional liberty, tue best government which, under tue crlcumstances. ls possible. Our raith has been well kent, and the rights or the odored man, span from their cnn st ii tu ion :i 1 protection, would be secure in the hands of the Cozens' Party. They are invited to join that partv, oeeunie part of lt and enjoy Us benefit.;. 1 The Reform Party. [From the Union Times.] Intrinsically, wc think, there ls but little In the 1 name under which any political party may be organized: but nt this particular juncture ur our political affairs, when honest men of all former political parties are anxious lo unite their best 1 efforts under one banner to prevent the perpetua- 1 Hon of the present corrupt and extravagant gov- t eminent, which is now demoralizing the people ?iud ruining Hie State, we think li would be well for us to select a name for our banner that will, as nearly as possible. Ind?cale or represent the ( principles und objects of our p -, und carry with ii nothing that can be in the .."st objection ui>lc lo any mau of any luruier political faith. Thu ..Citizens' Party" is ludeOliltcand, as lt were, liou-coniunttdl. ll has not a cuhrsice sound, nod means any thing or uoihiug in particular, when applied to a particular political organization. Old Line Whigs and modern Republicans, who have been Ugh*lug the Democraiic party with so much zeal and bitterness, cannot now enlist un? der iis banner ?Itu that heany cooperation which we nil feel ls necessary al this time, conse? quently it ls due to Hiern that a name be adopted wlilun will not revive reminiscences of past po? litical rancor and hate. 1 Itefonu ni our government appears to lie Hie i earnest desire of every honest tuan in both of the . exlsilng parties, and we believe that all such could and would gladly embrace the opportunity ' lo join any Organization thal would lay aside all I past pitty Issues, ?md holst, thc banner of TitR , KSFORIIISTS, or TUB IlKFORM PARTY, The name, it appears io us, would be significant of what the 1 people of thc country really and honestly desire, i and it hus none or Hie odium of any modern parly . attached to lr. While we shall not perslsieoily advocate the adoption of either of the particular names we have mentioned, wc shall urge the poll- I cy of adopting some jinny Insignia that will pointedly indicate opposition to the present cor? rupt and malignant rulers of our state. Running only One Ticket. [From the Camden Journal.] From every quarter of the State there comes support and approval, lu some counties, already th"V have agreed tu nulle ?iud nm only one ticket f#r members ol Hie Assembly. Those Republicans who have so acted, arc not accused of treachery to meir principles, and ?ire no less Republicans si UL They have merely expressed their wil? lingness that all o fus shall have a representation and voice in the councils or the State; They have seen I hut. their civil and political rights have been guaranteed to them, us well as their right to bold office, and'.hat being doue, they come for? ward ami taking Hie whiles at Huir word, cor? dially unite With them in endeavoring to redeem Hie state. Shall I he citizens of Kershaw refuse to follow this example y We rio not ask any niau to give up his principles, but that ?ill men unite to secure good government- ? government which gives equal rights to all ami imposes low laxes upon the governed. As lt HOW Stands, Hie people who represent the taxable property have no represen tai iou or voice In the General Assembly, but ure < Ollipclled lo support. oHt of their hardly obtained earnings, the government which they had nu voice In making, and its offi? cials, who are foreigners and care for naught but to enrich HmitisclveS. If the colored men expect lo become landholders and owners of personalty, they will then feel that the groans ?md cries or the white |teo|<fe who have been taxed to death are no vain or unmeaningeuip'.y sounds. Do not Hie colored men who now own properly know al? ready Hie meaning of heavy, burden nine, op? pressive taxai lull t If with such small properly, lt ls su difficult to'Kind means lo meet thc luxes, how much more so ir possessed of large estates! Therefore, lt ls no party cry that invites yon to unite lu this endeavor to secure, among other Iliiugs. lower taxation, but rather the voice of reason urging us to the bearou of hope which beams brightly upon the rock of unity I Ku Such Word as Fail. [From the Barnwell Journal.] The varbius newspipers of the State, one by one, are expressing their hearty concurrence in the resolutions passed ?it the recent session of the Press Conference. This nulfurmlty of opinion is ? happy augury of success. If the people of the state will actively prosecute these measures at home, and would "only display the zeal and eller? ey shown by our enemies, there can be no doubt or the success of the Citizens' Party. There is but one Radica! paper in the State, asd its Influ? ence U limited, and we have every hope, there lore, or a political triumph If the colored vote can be conciliated. In the coming campaign we must know no such word as'fail. We must have a new order of thing3. Our government must be administered by men In whom thc peo? ple have co ?menee, and In a more economical manner. A great work Is uovr commuted to thc press of this State, lr they have anv InrTuence iu mouldiug public opiulon, now is tue time to ex- I ercise it, for th? (rood of thc State loudly demands it. We may have been hitherto discouraged, hut let us forget the past discouragements and ad? dress ourselves with earnestness to the demands of the present. Wrong cannot always triumph over right. Confusion must, someday be Succeed? ed Uv order, and the present dark night will soon be over. Let us not forget that "Truth though ort hy error smitten Is omnipotent at last."' K. K. K. A Tale of Horror from Sumter. SUMTER, April ic. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. The following letter is published in a Radical paper or the 13th Instant: SUMTER, S. C., April io, 1870. To his Excellency R. K. Scott: GOVERNOR-I respectfully ast you tosend a few men luto Sumter County. I would like two men sent to my house, as thc Ku-Klux are still organ? izing, and the colored people have no protection, Ac, Ac. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant. DAVID G. RORERTSON. Here is certainly a case or Ku-Klux on the brain. Thc whole history of the adair which has so worried and rrightened Mr. Robertson ls well known here, and I give it for the bcueflt or those not In The secret. Three days befare Mr. Robertson wrote his arorcsald famous letter to Governor Scott, the sheriff of this county, Thomas J. Coghlan, a full blown Radical, (not a Dsmocrat, aud we aon't be? lieve a ?u-Klux,) sent some of his deputies, all good Radicals, to levy on some or the property or Robertson under an old execution remaining un? satisfied in his office. How these deputies behav? ed we do not know, and whether they passed themselves off as Ku-Klux we can't say, but sure His wheu they left Robertson, he very soon as? serted thc Ku-Klux had again visited hrm, and then followed lils Governor Scot t l?ter. We can't help thinking, therefore, that this must be a case of Ku-Klux on the brain. Just to think ol thc Radical deputies or a Radical sheriff being taken for Ku-Klux by a "smull Radical I"' SUMTER. THE CITIZENS' BEFORM MOVE? MENT. A Voice from Alabama. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. Peace and good order, In social as well as political affairs, cull for prompt and decided ac? tion. Thc most plausible and least compromising rally ground isthat on which 'The Citizens' Party'" of South Carolina have planted their ban? ner. The question for the South is simply this: Whether order or anarchy be most eligible r It was a favorite maxim of Mr. Jnsilce Marshall, that *'a strict observance of justice and public faith ano a steady adherence to virtue are the fuiidaracutal principles of a good government." Not only public good but public faith demand a departure rroiu thc long cherished idol or Demo? cracy. Cut short vain hope ! No longer permit the delusive glories of ant* bellum specialities to contravene an effort whose success is of the utmost consequence to all Tlie Utopia of Moore or Republic of Plato was not a whit niore Imaginary, nor coull be more Rimless in efficacy, than ourquondam Democracy. This innovation, If the "Citizens' Party'! may be culled one. may not commend itself to some; hut the many who apprehend the grave and tremen? dous consequences to our social, financial and political Institution?, who foresee the end of a pol? icy already too long and too tenaciously persist? id In, will despise no menus, not positively anta? gonistic to Southern honor and to Southern principle, for redressing and reprieving u uwlse eglshttion and iniudlctuus enactments. The increased and ?ncre.nliigf.ivor and Impur lance that attach to "Thc Press Resolutions'" of S juill Carolina ls nn earnest ot the wholesome re .alts that will follow their successful adoption md operation. And when the press or a State unite so determinedly upon a policy or public weal, we may be sure there can bc Tew misgivings as to the unity or voice and sentiment of her people. Here the bone of contention In our own State Iles, and makes thc demonstration too patent for cavil: that the organs-thc press-thc exponents ar honesty and Justice, ei/ual rights to- ail, must be co-woikers. If the journalists of Alabama would eschew the personal controversies that so much embarrass ihelr attention to the political and vital concerns if the State, thc hopes or her anxious people might have something to rest upon. Alabama might profit hythe example or her Dldersister, and, wini her, follow out thc grand maxim of thc great Athenian crator by 'Action ! Action ! United Action Pl CARCE DIEM. Eulaw, Ala , April o. CURRENT NOTES. THE ELEVATED STREET RAILWAY. A snccessfnl trial trip of a passengar car iver the New York elevated railway In Greenwich street, was made on Tuesday evening last. Thc :ar. which ls of wood, comfortably scats about ihirty-llve persons, and the run from Courtlandt lo 30th street, was made In lirtecu minutes, and so smoothly, and with BJ little discomfort ns to ttford the strongest possible contrast with other models of travel. Such, at least, is the testimony at thc leporteis. The result or this trip augurs well ror the llnal success or thc enterprise, but lt remains to be seen whether the jarring and lateral million or rapidly running cars will not lu lime destroy tile firmness of the single linc or posts upon which the track ts laid, aud thus ultimately allow ll to swag or spread and lead to accidents. Thl', the conservatives allege, will be Hie case; but. between terial and subterranean tracks, wc doubt not that thc means of transit lu and through New York will bc vastly improved within a few years. THE M'FAULINP TRIAL. The McFarland trial was adjourned on Thurs day until Monday. On thc ronner day Mr. Fitz hugh Ludlow testified that, during some or his vlslis io McFarland's residence, he noticed that Mr. and Mrs. McFarland were exceedingly lender and loving toward each other-even foolishly so. He also said that McFarland believed, np to a comparatively late date, that his wife would come back to him ir the conspiracy were removed. On ticing asked the names or the persons whom Mc? Farland charged with being conspirators against him, witness said: "Mr. Richardson, Mrs. Calhoun, Mrs. Sinclair, and I think also Mrs. Perry, a sister or Mrs. Sinclair, and a Miss Gilbert, a sister of Mrs. Calhoun." Thc prosecution will next Intro? duce rebutting testimony to prove that thc insan? ity theory or the defence cau't stand, and ror this purpose Mrs. Calhoun, Mrs. Sinclair and severa) writers on thc Tribune arc to be placed on the witness stand. The prosecution have issued sub? poenas for no less than forty witnesses, Tor the purpose of overthrowing the evldenoCfor the de? fence. It ls also stated that thc notorious Mrs. Lu. Calhoun, who guided the free-lover Richard? son to ihe "loug white arms of her darling Desde? mona," Mrs. McFarland, has aspirations for the stage, and ls sure of success. There can be no doubt, of it, and thc can-can ls manifestly her role. Deplorable as was the McFartanil-Rlchardson tragedy, lt may bring forth wholesome fruit lu opening the eyes of the public lo the tendencies of thc vile teachings of the free-love crowd. -Some of the st reams which flow into the.A re? tie ocean are remarkable for their extent and depth. Thc McKenzie, which Hes In the British possessions, ls from one to two miles wide, ami is navigable for steamers for a distance of one thou? sand miles, or i min the Arctic Ocean to Slave Lake. Colville River. In Alaska, ls another noble stream. It takes its rise by one branch lu the llriiish possessions and flows acrosH nearly tho whole width of Alaska. Last .summer an Ameri? can fur-trading corapany.lt issald, rnn a steamer one thousand miles from the coas; ou this river. A BID FOU THE PRESIDER O' X. Chief Justice Chase on thc Fifteenth Amendment -"Real Rights of any State Not Impaired." In response to an invitation to attend a rati? fication celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment at Cincinnati, Chief Justice Chase has written a letter, which is given below : WASHINGTON-, D, C., March 30, is:o. Accept my thanks for the Invitation tendered on behalf of rho colored people of cincinnati to attend the celebration. My duties will not per? mit me to be present except by good will and wishes. Almost a quarter of a century has passed since some of you probably heard me declare (May, 1846.) that "all legal distinctions between Individuals of thc same country, founded on any such circumstances as origin and the like, are hostile to thc genius of our Institutions and in? compatible willi thc true theory of American liberty ; that true democracy makes no Inquiry about the color of the skin, or the place of nativ? ity, or any other similar circumstances or con? dition; and that thc exclusion of thc colored peo? ple as a body from the elective rranchlse is incom? patible with true democratic principles." I congratulate you that these principles have been at length made a part of the supreme law or thc land. Many, no doubt, would have been glad, as I should have been, if thc great work consummated hy the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment could have been accomplished through thc States, through thc amendment of the State Constitutions; but the delays and un? certainties prejudicial to every Interest insepar? able from that moae of proceeding seemed to necessitate the course actually adopted. Nor does the amendment impair the real rights of any State. It leaves the whole regulation of suf rrage to th* whole people or each State, subject only to thc fundamental law that thc right of no citizen to vote shall bc denied or abridged on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude, lt ls to be hoped that each State will so con.'orm Its constitution and laws to this fundamental law that no occasion may be given for legislation by Congress. But the best \ludl catlon or thc wisdom as well as the justice of the amendment must bc found In the conduct of the large class of citizens whom you represent. On the occasion to which I have referred, I ventured to say that the best way to Insure the peaceful dwelling together of the dltfcreut races is thc cor? dial reciprocation of benefits, and not the mutual Infliction of Injuries. 1 cannot now give you better counsel than I offered then. Co forward, having perfect faith in your own manhood, in Go<I's Providence, add? ing to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowl? edge, and to knowledge patience, and to pa? tience temperance, and to temperance brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness charity. Why not signalize jour rejoicings In the rights secured under the Fifteenth Amendment by urg? ing upon Congress the prompt removal or alt po? litical disabilities Imposed npon our fellow-cltl zens by thc Fourteenth Amendment, so that through universal suffrage and universal amnes? ty, peace, good will and prosperity may be es? tablished throughout our country. Kvcry good man munt rejoice In the progress which the col? ored citizens of thc United States have made In education, inreligious culture, and In the gen? eral Improvement of their condition. Every good man must earnestly desire their continued and accelerated progress In the same direction: all public and private interests will be promoted by lt. and lt will Insure at no distant day the cor? dial recognition of their rights, even from those of their fellow-citizens who have most earnestly opposed them. No man can now he found who would restore slavery. A few years hence, if the colored men are wisc, lt will bc Impossible to And a man who will avow himself In favor of de? nying or abridging their right to vote. S. P. CHASE. QEIjina, (Erockerrj, &t. jP B ? N G II C H I ft A Thc undersigned would most rcspectrally In? form his friends and thc public, that he is selling FRENCH CHINA at very reduced prices; also a line stock, well assorted, of Glassware and W. 0. Ware as agent, and such a stock generally to meet the wants of that liberal patronage as here? tofore bestowed upon lura. it. IL MCDOWELL, Agent, King street, corner of Liberty street, april thstii QUT AND ENGRAVED GLASS OF BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS IN COM PL ETE SETS. 0 F THIN STRAW STEM IMPORTED WARE. CHAMPAGNES. WINES. CLARETS. CORDLALS. FINGER BOWLS. DECANTERS. CLARET JUGS. PRESERVE DISHES. BOWLS. GOBLETS. TUMBLERS. JELLT GLASSES. SUGARS. CREAMS. CARAFFE'S. LEMONADES. EGG GLASSES. CELLERY. BUTTERS. SPOON-HOLDERS. SALTS ALIO, AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS WARE, A8 ABOVE. ALL AT REDUCED PRICES On exhibition and for sale at the CHINA AND CROCKERY ESTABLISHMENT O F WM. G. WIIILDEN ?fe CO., DEALER IN WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER PLATED-WARE. No. 255 KING STREET. CORNER OF BEACFAIN. aprl Smosoac Charleston, S. C. ftgricnUnral implements. rjlO PLANTERS. We have been appointed Agents for the sale of SHAW'S COTTON SEED HULLER, MANfPACTCKED BY TUB "DIAMOND MILL MANUFACTURING CO.," and offer the same at Manufacturer's Prices, Freight added, Feeling assured lt ls what every Planter needs. Sample of work, Circulars and all Information furnished on application to us. One of tho "HULLERS" to be 6een at our Office. BRODIE A CO., Factors and Commission Merchants, North Atlantic Wharf. Charleston, S. C., February 12,1870. febU mwrsraos FLEMING'S WORM CONFECTIONS, (SANTON1NE.) They are purely vegetable, safe and sure. The best tn use. For sale bv Dr. H. LA KI;. No. 131 Meeting street, ootS Wholesale Agent bates. 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It embraces and popularizes every subject that eau be thought of, and contains an Inexhaustible fund or accurate and practical in? formation. No topic, in brief, is omitted, upon which information can be desired. The work ls a library in itself; lt is a complete universal in? structor, and opens to the student and general reader the whole Held of knowledge. ALSO, THE ANNUAL CYCLOP JE DIA, COMMENCED IN 1881. EIGHT VOLUMES KOW OUT. UnHorm with the "NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPAEDIA." THESE WORKS ARE SOLD BY SUBSCRIPTION ONLY. lu Extra Cloth.$5 00 per vol. In Library Leather. 6 00 per vol. In HalfTurkey Morocco. 0 50 per vol In Half Russia, extra gilt. 7 50 per vol. In Fnll Morocco, ant., gilt edges. 9 00 per vol. In Full Russia.9 oo per vol. Mr. DERBY'S address is at WALKER, EVANS A COGSWVLL, No. 3 Broad street. upi IS drugs, (Eh,errarais, #c. JQR. SIMMONS' LITER REGULATOR, A preparation or Roots and Herbs, warranted to be strictly vegetable, and can do no injury to any one. It has been used by hundreds, and known for the last thirty-five years as one of thc most relia? ble, eOlcaclous and harmless preparations ever offered to tho suffering. If taken regularly and persistently. It ls sure to cure: Dyspepsia, headache, Jaundice, costiveness, sick headache, chronic diarrhoea, affections of thc bladder, camp dysentery, affections of the kidneys, fever, nervousness, chills, diseases or the skin, Impurity of thc blood, melancholy or de? pression of spirits, heartburn, colic or pains In thc bowels, pain in the head, fever and ague, dropsy, bolls, pain In back and limbs, asthma, erysipelas, female affections, and biliou8_dlsease8 generally. Prepared only by J. H. ZEILIN A CO., Drug? gists, Macon, Ga. Price $1: by mall $125. Many highly respectable persons can fully at? test to the virtues or this valuable medicine. For sale by GOODRICH, WINEMAN ? CO. HOWIE, MOISE A DAVIS, Janis slyr _Charleston. gUPERIOR COLOGNE WATER. Manufactured and for sale by Dr. H. BAER. oct6 No. 131 Meeting street. Q.REGG & OSLE Y, COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND Agents for the sale of MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, AUCl'STA, GEORGIA. JAS. J. GREOG, JOHN OSLEY, JR. Late of GranlteviUe, S. C. Late firm Osley, Wilson apris imo A Co., Augusta, Ga. _Sapping. _ J^OR NEW YORK-MERCHANTS LINS. nT^u-^L^nlar Packet Schooner B. N. ii u ?r.?S'lJ2hn p-Wyatt, Master, having? ali light freight engaged, will take a small q'aant. ty of heavy freight at low rates, and sall witt despatch. WILLIAM ROACH A CO.. aPf18 2_Agents. F OR LIVERPOOL. The fine British Bark ISLAND QUEEN. Thos. Brooks, Master, having a portion of < her cargo engaged and g lng on board, and being of small capacity (1200 bales,) wUL meet with dis? patch for the above port. For Freight engagements apply to ROBT. MURE, apri3 _ Boyce's Wharf. J? O R NEW YORK. THURSDAY. THE Al SIDE-WHEEL STEAMSHIP TENNESSEE, CHICHESTER, COMMANDES, Will Bail for New Tork on THURSDAY, April 21, at 6 o'clock P. M., from Pier I No. 2, Union Wharves, connecting with day Pas? senger Trains from Colombia and Angosta, arriv? ing at 4 P. M. f Through Bills Lading will be issued for Cotton to LIVERPOOL, HAVRE, Boston and the Hew England Manufacturing Cities. Freight on Sea Island Cotton, \c; Upland,. Xe? Rice, $1 per cask. Insurance by the Steamers of this Une >? per cent. For Freight engagements, or passage, having very superior stateroom accommodatlons,aU near- . ly famished, apply to WAGNER, HUGER A CO., Na 20 Bivoad street, or to WM. A. COURTENAY No. 1 Bnlon Wharves._sprit 9 rp HE REGULAR STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO PHILADELPHIA. The Screw Steamship J. W. EVERMAN, Hlncley, Commander, will sail forjf?yX*. Philadelphia, direct, on FRIDAY, iprllJSMSjB 22d, at ll o'clock A. M., from Pier No. 2 DBS wharves. The large Screw Steamship ASHLAND, CrowelL Commander, wllLfollow on the 29ih instant, and Shippers can depend hereafter upon a regular weekly dispatch from both Philadelphia and Charleston. as-insurance by thc steamers of this Line K per cent. For Freight engagements, cr Passage (cabin Sis uo, deck $10 qp), apply to WM. A. COURTENAY, Agent, apr!8 4_No. 1 Union Wharves. BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOS? TON, AND THE CITIES OP THE NORTH? WEST. THROUGH biLLS OF LADINO GIVES POM COTTON TO BR?HEN. Thc line steamship FALCON', Horsey, Commander, will sad for Baltimore on, SATURDAY, the 33d of April, at 1 P. M. $3- Philadelphia Freights forwarded to that city bv railroad from Baltimore without addi? tional insnrance.and Consignees are allowed am? ple time to sample and sell their Cottons froaa the Railroad Depot In Philadelphia. PAUL C. TRENHOLM, Agent, sprig tuths3_No. 2 Union Wharves. pACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPY* THHOrOH LINS TC CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND J A PAH. FARES GREATLY REDUCED. Steamers of the above Une leave Pler^fsSB? No. 42, North River, foot of Canal street, SUffs?. New York, at 12 o'clock noon, rf the 6t:. and 21st of every month (except when tu cse dites fal on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding.) Departure of the 2lst connect at Panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central Amer? ican ports. Those of 6th touch at Manzanillo. Steamship CHINA leaves San Francisco for Japan and china April l, 1870. No California steamers touch at Havana, but gs direct from New York to Aspin wall. One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further Information ap? ply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, os tts wharf, foot of Canal-street, North River, Nev York. P. R. BABY Agent. march!2_ rp RAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROUTE TO ?FLORIDA AND AIKBN, And other places, should lay in their ^f?BaL supplies of Claretg, Champagnes, Cor-j|?jggj? dials. Brandies, Whiskies Wises, Canned Soups and Meats, Amerlean and English Biscuits, De? villed Ham, Tongue, Lobster, Durham Smoking Tobacco and Imported Segara. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., No. 275 King street, opposite HaseL Charleston, s. a Branch of No. 900 Broadway, comer 20th street, New York._sept28 jpOR BEAUFORT, VIA EDISTO, ROCK? VILLE AND PACIFIC LANDING. Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain C. Caron White, wUl sall from Charles? ton for above places every TUESDAY "MORNING, ? 8 o'clock Returning, the PILOT BOY will leave Beaufort early WEDNESDAY MORNING, touching at ail the above named Landings on her route to Charleston. J. D. AIKEN A CO. ?chu OR PALATKA, FLORIDA, F 71A SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA JAOKSOS VW.LS AND LANDINGS ON ST. JOHN'S RIVER. SEMI-WEEKLY LINE.4 Steamer "DICTATOR," Captain George E. McMillan, sails every, MONDAY EVENING at 8 o'clock. Steamer "CITY POINT," Captain Fenn Pees, sails ev erv FRIDAY E VKNINO at 8 o'clock. Con? necting with Steamer STARLIGHT for Enterprise. Fare to and from Savana^ $3 each way, In? cluding berth and meals. Through Tickets and through Bills of Lading for Freight given. J. D. AIKEN k CO., Agents, Janis Ssuth Atlantic Wharf. ?pOR SAVANNAH, (INLAND ROUTE.) VIA PACIFIC LANDING AND BEAUFORT. The steamer PILOT BOY, Captain C. . . ?IT^a? Carroll White, will leave Charlen-?a?S???a? ton every TUCRSUAY MOKNI.NO, at 8 o'clock, for above places. RETURNING: The PILOT BOY will leave Savannah every FKIDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, touching st Beaufort and Pacific Landing, and connecting at Charleston with SATURDAY'S steamships for New York The Pl LOT BOY will touch at Bull's Island Wharf every fortnight, going to and returning from savannah. J. D. AIKEN A ca apr8_ J10R GARDNER'S BLUFF AND INTEBMEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE PEEDEE RIVER, VIA GEORGETOWN The Steamer PLANTER. C?ptala p-I^w j. T. Foster, is now receiving freight JsagSggL at Accommodation Wharf, and will leave on FRIDAY MORNING, the 22d Instant, at i o'clock. Freight a?d Wharfage prepaid. For Freight Or Passage, having Stateroom ao-? commodations, apply to RAVENEL ? HOLMES. aprl9 3DAC_ No. 177 East Bay ?pOR GEORGETOWN, S. a The Steamer "EMILIE," Captain _ . -JT**!* P. C. Lewis, win receive Freight ?gga3S? Tsis DAY at South Commercial Wharf, ami leave as above on WEDNESDAY MORNING, the 20th Inst., at 6 o'clock. Returning, will leave Georgetown on FRIDAY MORNING, the std inst., at *>o'clock. SHACKELFORD A KELLY Agents. No. 1 Boyce's ? barf. SS- Hereafter the steamer EMILIE will make but one trip a week.___aprmi FOR T S UM T E R. The Steamer POCOSIN. Captain r^Qn W. H. Gannon, will leave as above?^ifTrT? Tnis DAY (Mondav,) April 19th, at Vi o'clocK. from Market Wharr, foot of Market street, Re turnlng nt half-past 2 o'clock. Fare $1 50. ipili 1* 3- H- MURRAY, Agent.