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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1465. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YKAH. SIEGE OF PARIS RAISED D VCR OT EN VAMP JED FIFTEEN MILES Jr ROM PARIS. TROCHU OUTSIDE: THE WALLS WITH 130,000 MEN AND 300 CV WO v. JUNCTION OP THE ARMY OF PARIS WITH THE ARMY OP THE LOIRE. MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES. Nsw YORK, December 2. A World special from London says tbat Du? ero: forced his way, on Wednesday, eastward, with l jo.ooo men, and Joined hands with Palla? dines, and the siege of Paris ls effectually raised. A special.from Tours says that official dispatches announce that Trocho and Ducort routed the Prussians between Burle Sur Marne and Choissy Lekol. Ducrot ls now encamped fifteen miles f rem- Paris. LONDON, December 2. A dispatch to the Times dated Tours, December 1st, says that the army or the Loire has effected a Juncture with Trochu's forces. Frederick Charles ls retiring from before the un-.ted forces, lt ls said that Trochu has or*sldc of the walls 160,000 men and SOO cannon. Nsw YORK, December 2. A special dispatch to the World from London, says that a special from Tours states that Vlnoy, with the First corps got wholly through the Ger? man lines on the south, and formed a Junction with a portion of PaUadme's army advancing from the southwest. Entinad and Russin. LONDON-, December 2. The Standard warns Bngland that Gladstone's ministry ls preparing for an Infamous and disas? trous capitulation to Rusda, In spite of Gran? ville's resistance. It says that the acceptance of a conrerence without a more explicit withdrawal or Russia's nete, than such as ls indicated by the. mere meeting of th?powers, will be a virtual sub? mission to aU that Russia demands. /TOURS, December 2. The government-here has referred to Us ool leagnes In Paris tue English note asking partici? pation in a conference. NIGHT DISPATCHES. Tbe Recent Battles. LONDON. December 2. The French claim successes at Patay, In the de? partment ol the Loire. i Tonas, December 1-Midnight. Tke army or the Loire engaged the Prussians to-day. The position extended from Chateau Dun through J oin VL le to Toury, and from there to Plthlvlers and Beaune. LONDON, December 2. A telegram to the Times says that Prince Fred? erick Charles ls retiring before the army of the Loire. A Versailles dispatch Bays that yesterday a sor? tie was made by 60,000 French against the Wur temburgers at Villenrs. The French were flanked by the 8th Prussian corp-, and suffered great loss. The object of the sortie was to open communica? tion with the army of the Loire via Fontainebleau. VERSAILLES. December 1. The Fren eh loss In killed and wounded In yes? terday's conflict was severe. They asked several j J hours' uuce to nur j tueuraeaa. AU quiet berore'Ti Paris to-day. LONDON, December 2. It ls reported that Garibaldi has been very suc? cessful at AntUU. Nothing <>m ? tal MUNICH, December 2. A dispatch Just received announces that Yon Der Taun defeated the army, of the Loire on the lat, m several battles west or Orleans and Tours. LONDON, December 2. Later and more Important dispatches have been received .from Toura relative to the move menta of the army of the Loire. The movement Vegan on Wednesd ty, and was directed by the Minister of War. Tho first operations were favor? able. General Chancy left his position the next day and found the Germaus entrenched. He immediate? ly gave them battle, which ended early, night com? ing oxx. The Prus-dans were compelled to retire, the Hench camping lu the posit lons iakeo. The French artillery was well handled, and the Ger? man losB was heavy. Tho French loss was Ught. The positions captured b 7 the French were at Gallonvllle, Feriuluier and Goreres. TOURS, Decerab r 1-Evening. i The city ls Intensely excited. Responding to the shouts of the people, Gambetta appeared. He praised Trochu and Ducrot for their successful . sortie. Gambetta reiterated the statement that the French victory had compelled the Germans to evacuate, and that the Germans fiom thc*, point were hastening to the assistance of th? be? sieging armv. , NOON DISPATCHES. M BERLIN, December 2. King William sends the following to the Queen: "VERSAILLES, December 30. "The sixth corps yesterday repulsed a sortie near L'Hay. Over a hundred prisoners were taken, and four hundred killed. The French also sortied on the Wurtemburgers and Saxons. Their positions were taken by the Frencb, but subse? quently retaken. Simultaneous sorties were made north and west, and at St. Denis. The French were repulsed and driven behind their works lu all cases. I remained at Versailles, as lt was the central point." Tor/ns, December 1. It ls announced that General Ducrot wl'h loo, 000 men, made a great sortie from Paris on Wed? nesday. He crossed the Marne. The movement was completely successful Details are momen? tarily expected. The LOTS has caused ludescrl babl^ excitement here. TOURS, December 2, The Moniteur has the following details: "The sortie began on the 29th. The battle lasted all that night to the next night General Ducrot then crossed the Marne and occupied Measly. He subsequently evacuated Messly, aud engaged the enemy at Champlgny. Fighting his way to Brie he recrossed the Mara . by eight pontoon bridges, and maintained his posion on the bank. He took two Prus ian gucs. He has since taken posl Uon at the Mama" LAVAL, December 2. There ls great excitement over Gambetta's dis patch announcing a great success around Paris, where sorties tn force defeated the Prussians along the entire line. The battle was many miles In extent. Many prisoners and cannon were cap turcd. Gambetta attributes the evacuation or Amiens to Prussian defeats* around Paris. The battles commenced on the 29ih, and at last ac? counts the garrison remained outside, holding the positions th y had captured. Gambetta pu?dcly anuounces tbat the army of the Loire, having successfully resisted an attack on the right and lett wiugs, is now moving for? ward. Gambetta continues, "Victory n?w favors the French." Te Deums are beiug chanted here. LONDON, December 2. 'Dispatches dated th- 3 nh say that operations commenced around Paris yesterday. Daer it, with a large force, moved rrom Paris and occu? pied Montrions, which, however, he was soon compelled to evacuate. The heaviest fighting was at (feamplgny, Brie and Vlllers-sur-Marne. Toe French are now renewing the attack. Ibo Standard has war dispatches down to bi three o'clock: inls morning. A Berlin dispatch says the French were repulsed In the great sortie of Thursday. The French organ proclaims a brilliant victory for the French. There are no signs of weakness at Tours. Eleven new en? trenched camps are forming throughout France. Tne Times thinks thc policy or the Germans In changing positions indicate important new move? ments, likely to brinr noonl great results. Thc following ha? just been received from the comxiandant of the "tli Prussian corps, dated on Thursday: "A great sortie yesterday. The French moved out against tue Prussians ami Wurtera burgers early la the morning, supported by heavy fire from the forts. Trochu and Ducrot commanded, leading 123,000 men. At ll o'cloct the French were repulsed by the sixth corps and retired. Subsequently, at 3 o;ciock\ the French attacked the Wurtemburgers and were again re? pulsed." Kassia's Reply. LONDON, December 2. GortschakotTs repiy to Granville is published. Oortschakoff refuses to discuss the propriety of his former note, but accepts the conference of the powers. General European News. VIENNA, December 2. Kuhnenfell, minister or war, has resigned, and Edelsbelm Gynli succeeds him. MADRID, December 2. The vomito has entirely dlsa-ipeared from Va? lencia, Aleante and Barcelona. LONDON, December 2. Passengers' baggage, a portion or the cargo of the steamer Union, hos been saved. A SCENE AT VERSAILLES German Troops ia tue Picture Gallery. Having nothing else to do, writes a Ver sallies correspondent, I went to Bee the pictures in the Palace. The upper part of the building has been entirely given over to the sick aud wounded, and a long, spacious, exceileut hospital it makes; but the picture galleries are still open to the public. I gazed upon the great battle pieces, gio*lng with the glories of imperial France; at the swarthy Arabs flying in pieter esque, but inconveuient costume before the gray horses of the Chasseurs d'Afrique; at fair-Haired Kassians rolling m death s agonies down the fatal ramparts of the Malakoff; at the triumphant entry into Mexico; at tue French marshals bow lng low to the Emperor as he received their con? gratulations at Magenta or Solierino, and many other- representations of the results of French valor upon the battle field. Beeide me a stood a Iiitie group of German sol dlers, rather short In stature, but brawny, dusty, and not over clean; about as dur?rent in appear ancefrom the gorgeous uniforms depicted ou the Oinvas as men engaged in the same profession could possibly be. What, I wonder, were the thoughts of these men. who had just in flic - ed on those gay warriors a series u'defeats, among which the bailies represented on the wau dwindle to mere skirmishes and border raids? They dla not seem elated; they criticised quietly and with com? plaisance tue maniai figures of the shaven zouave aud Turco; they admired them as works of art; they 80oflVd not at their enemy; they exulted not In their own success. They go Into war because they ought, and they must; they embark lu it as they would in any o her business, with every, thing ready and prepared, aud with a stock of patient energy that never tires. War being for the moment that which their hand has found to do. they have a. t to work and do lt with nil their might: but as to fighting for love of the thing, for the sake or glory and raero military renown, snch ideas are not to tueir tasie. The Teuton requires something more solid than mere empty fame, and there is scarcely a German soldier upon foreign soil who does not long, and long ardently, for the day When he mav return to his wife and children, his peaeeful occupations, and ids distant home. I like thea? Germ au sol? diers, they are tu civil, BO devoid or braggadocio and they take su.h an Intelilgeut interest in things from which, 1 fear, the British private would not derive much amusement. The picture gal.eries were crowded wah men evidently rarely Interested in what they saw. They take their plea? sure mnch in the same manner as we English do, If not sadly, at any rate in a quiet, calm, method l :alwa>. Tnev do not go wild for joy, ur m ike ;xt ra vagan t show of grief. They have 6et before themselves au Ideal and live up to a standard of ile Immeasurably superior to that of the volatile leople among whom they now dwella-AfflTy*V? ixpect xney haveruny as'much enjoyment In life; or In proportion as a man'a intelligence ls culti? vated and trained, so does his capacity for de? lving pleasure from the contemplation of nature >r art Increase. GOLD AXE- BOND MARKET. LONDON, December 2-Evening, Consols 9l|a91|. Bonds 88=. NEW YORK, December 2-Evening Gold opened at io A and fell off to lox, and soon td van ced to liff. Money was active and touch ng sharp to 7. but eased toward the close. Prime listounts 7a8. Sixty-twos 7Ji; fours 6Ji; fives ?une; new sj^; s ivens same; eights 9>?; forties >X; Virginias ?befaos; Louisianas 7la73; levees >2a75; Georgias si>?. CALIFORNIA. SAN FRANCISCO. De:ember 2. The net proceeds of tue Mercantile Library lottery amounted to $010,122. The raining season las commenced, and thc anxieties concerning he crops for thc coming seasou throughout the ?tate have been dispelled. Tuc Inmates of thu Ne radii State Prison made a desperate attempt to iscape yesterday. Five or them got outside the naiu door sed attacked the guards. The guards hot one prisoner dead and mortally wounded wo others. Another was shot through the chest, ind the fl rt h captured after a desperate struggle. MARINE NH WS. NORPOLK. December 2 Tuc steamer James A. Gray, from Wilmington or Baltimore, ls aground, loaded with cotton, umber and rosin. The underwriters have gone o her assistance. SP A HKS FROM THE WIRES. A Caucus of railroad presidents was held esterday at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York, rith a view to put au end to ruinous competition. V. B. Blanchard has been appointed postmaster t New Orleans. Ex-spcaker Ciacot. ol New York, sentenced two ears ago to tine ami Imprisonment for revenue rauds, has been pardoned by the President. The ardon remits the fine. ALL ABOUT TBE STATE. Postmaster. Mr. Lake R. Tillman has been appoiuted os: mas ter at Edgetleld Courthouse. Another Gin-House Burnt. On the night of the 2ist the gin-house on the lamanon belonging t*? Hie es: ate 0r the late oloiiel James Tom.ikins, near the Savannah iver, was totally destroyed by tire, together with bout seven bales cot: ou belonging to Mr. WI ll nun own-, wno wat fanning ou nie place. Tue Ure as the work of un incendiary. No insu rance, oss about $1500. Tile Weather timi Crops. The Eeo wee Courier Says: Thc mountains Drth and west or Walhalla nave been white with low during the past week, fid the cold winds om them have seemed m ire like February than ovember. We Have hal Ice In abundance and .al mid winter weather. Unless wc are mlsta ;n, the corn crop is not so good in this county i WHS expected. Ol' course we have more than a ipply for home consumption; but with shipping e hardlv expect the ..rtie.c will be cheap next immer. " It opens at Walhalla at 75 cents per isneL Fatal Accident. The only son of Dr. J. B Hicklln, residing nine iles from Yoikvilie, was suddenly killed on Mon? ty morning last., He au 1 a colored mau were >ing io the house or a uelgnbor with a wagon, i which were lal t ?o.na loose planks. On going ?wa a hui, th-se paaks on winch both the iver and Jam-is were Standing, slipped lorward, td having touched me horses they took fright id ran away. ..fier going some distance, the iver looked back and saw James lying on the ound. He jumped from the wagon and ran ick to him ami found him gasping ror breath, ? died In a re-v moments. * -It appears that al' hough the salary or General thone, president or the Atlauilc, Mississippi and no KA il road Company, is $?5.000 per ?ear, he ceivei nothing ada li io .al from the fact that he ls so president of tue Norfolk aud Petersburg Rall? ad, the virginia and Tennessee Road, and the utt/slde Roal, which uow lu fact coustltute the ?antic Mississippi aud Ohio Railroad. THE STATE CAPITAL. NEW BILLS ANJO RESOLUTIONS BT TBE SCOBE. Leslie Fut on the Committee to In? vestigate the Affairs of the Land Commission-A Bill to Regulate the Profits of Retail "Merchants-Another School-Ship for Charleston Harbor. 'SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE SEWS.] COLUMBIA, December 2. In the Senate, Whitemore offered a resolu? tion adding the name of Wilson, Conservative, to the committee on public lands, to wlilch have been referred all resolutions investigating the affairs or the land commission. Arter consider? able debate, Leslie was added. Both Houses adjourned over till Monday. HOUSE. The following were Introduced: Presentment of the grand jury of Anderson; a bill to deter? mine the number of hours which shall con? stitute a day's labor; a bill to amend the act regu? lating the formation cf corporations; a btu to pro? ide for the election of Justices of the peace; a resolution appointing a standing committee of J 6even on the removal of political disabilities; a resolution Instructing the committee on the Judi? ciary to Inquire into the amount of the services required of all salaried officers of the State, In? cluding members of the General Assembly, and td report a bill tlx lng reasonable compensation; resolutions of respect to the memory of Wade j Perrin ; a concurrent resolution appointing a com? mittee of five members of the House and-of | the Senate, to Investigate the claims of public school teachers; a bill to amend the act defining the criminal jurisdiction or trial Justices. Notice of the following bills were given : Hy Elliott, to establish a school-ship In the harbor of | Charleston; by Jervey, regulating contracts with farm laborers; by Levy, to repeal so much or the act or 13S9 as prohibits clerks of courts from prac? ticing law; by Jamison, authorizing commis? sioners to build ? bridge across the north forte of EdlBto River, and establish a road therefrom to Branchville; by Goodson, of regulating the percen? tage of profit on, sales of various commodities to prevent extortion by retail dealers; by Singleton, to authorize cities, towns and villages to levy a school tax. The House adjourned at l o'clock P. M. A warrant taken out against Todd, one of the Laurensvii'.e prisoners, has not yet been served. The United States Court jurors have ben dis? charged till Monday, so that nothing will be done in the Laurcnsvllle cases. THE COLUMBIA CANAL. Senator Spragae Going to Work. [PROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, Debember l. Your correspondent has repeately directed attention to the Columbia canal, and especially the shifting policy apparently pursued upon the matter of the development of this water-power li ts been brought to public attention, as lt seem? ed to deserve. After two years of that kind of work, lt ls grati? fying to be able to note a change for the better Jeclded Indications of real work; and lam hap? py to be among the first to chronicle the fact. A Southern engineer, Major Charles Malian, has seen called to the rescue, and real work ls about lo begin, under his direction. The new plan, just adopted utilizes and con? sols the entire waters or tho Oongareo River. Ute water^pwer thus available-ls-between ii,, wo and 12,000 horse power, which ls greater than that ot Lowell, Massachusetts, where 10,000 horse? power ls the utmost available. The Congaree power will be capable ot turu'ng nearly a million spindles. The sites here for mills and factories are all admirably located and amply varied for the many uses contemplated. The benefits to Columbia can hardly be over estimated. The grand work, I am advised, U to be pushed for? ward now without further delay. One of our most enterprising manufacturers has told me that with n Ave years after the de? velopment of this canal, he is confident that the population of Columbia will be doubled. The Im? petus thus given to business in all departments or ! productive Industry, Including agriculture as well as manafactures, all over the State, will be In? calculable. Senator Sprague will Cud our people prompt to recogulze the advantages of such a work. - Major Malian brings to this work ample expe? rience from asimilar work at Augusta, Ga. The work, 1 am assured by the best authority, will be now pushed to completion, within the time 'perilled in the act of the General Assembly. CORSAIR. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. COLUMBIA, Thursday, December l. In the Senate, Mr. Wniuemore gave notice )f a bili to protect persons and property and the public peace agilnst the lawless and merciless outrages committed by musked and other des? peradoes m this State, and to provide for the ex lenses or the same, b; a tax upon the real estate if the people of ihe counties in which such act nay have been or may be committed. HOUSE. Mr. Crews introduced a res dation, that a com? mittee of tl ve be ap po in i ed to inquire into the inicial conduct of Judge T. o. P. Vernon, of the -eventh circuit, and B. 8. Jones, sherill uf Lau? rens County, which was adopted. Mr. sellers gave notice or a bill to apportion nembers of the General Assembly am- ng the l?verai counties, according to the number or in ?abltants contained lu each. Mr. Lee introduced the following: Whereas, A large number or citizens or this state- nave been arrested for Illegal voting at the ate election, and against whom prosecutions are low pending In the United States District Court, low sn ting in ColumhU, most or all or whom are n Indigent circumstances, aud utterly unable, or want of means, to make a ptoper defence to laid accusations, be lt Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be 'e-piested to engage professional services for said turtles, and pay for the same out or his contin? rent, fund. Messrs. Whipper and By as objected to its pas? sage, on the ground that lt was not wi. Inn the ?rovince or the Legislature, but or the courts, to tssign counsel Tor prisoners ou trial lor offences igains' thc law. Messrs. Thompson and Hurley also opposed the idopilon of ihe reWlution. Mr. Mobley favored the adoption of thc r?solu ton, bec.iuse they (the prisoners) placed us here, iud the Judges lu the up-country will Trot do heir dut.-, even us rar as tney are able, tn appoint ug counsel. Mr. Thompson asked leave to interrupt Mr. Dibley, but me latter refused, and replied, "Eat n yourpiftders-that's what you are good for. "at on your pindera." Mr. Timm ison then said that he arose to*i ques ion of privilege, which was that Mr. Mobley had .Racked his character; but the chair ruled that lt ras uot a question of privilege. Mr. Hurley remarked, soUv voce. "The idea of ttackinga luau's character In this place I" Mr. Mobley then continued his remarks, saying hat boys had been "suaded" to vote illegally, hey being ignorant of what was proper, and that ne members should show tneir confidence In the loveroor, by entrusting him with the duty or mploylng proper counsel to dereiid them. Mr. Goodson ?aid ihat many or the prisoners oted for tlie minority la the Legislature, and he , "as not disposed to pro ect any who did so. Mr. Hunter also made some remarks against he adoption or the resolution, and Mr. Lee, some i Its favor. On motion, the resolution was ordered to He on lie table. -There ls a rumor that the British Government i negotiating for a transfer of the rights and rivu.-ges or the Suez Caual to Itself. The pros ration of French resouroes ls alleged to nave riven M. Lesseps to England for funds to pay lmseir and to keep the great enterprise going, s an investment, the caual does not pay, but ic i of great value to commerce, especially the com - lertlal interests or England, which require lt to e kept opeu and In order. France ls no longer i a situation to carry out the object, and unless ;.-]gland backs lt. this great work of science will robably prove a failure. A STRANGE STORY. A Reminiscence of the Slave Trade-The Wunderer'? Cargo. ' A peculiar case, concerning the restoration of recaptured Africans to their native country, Is soon to bc brought before the Unltca States Gov? ernment for action. A Washington special to the the New York Herald says: Many persons win remember the excitement caused through thc country in 1869, during the administration of President Buchanan, by the capture <if the slaver Wanderer, and the kidnap? ping of thc recaptlves on board at Savannah, Ga. I The Wanderer had been overhauled and captured by a Bnlted States vessel-of-war cruising off Cuba. When boarded, the Africans were found to be m such a condition that it was necessary to run the vessel into the first port that could be made. Though feariul of the resulr, the commander of the cruiser put lu to savannah. President Buchanan was anxious to have the vessel brought at once to some Northern port. Before this could be ef? fected a lawless gang boarded the slaver at night, brought out the negroes and run them off to? wards the Guff, dis: nu uti ug them In the country so that future efforts J,o recover them proved un? availing. About two years Blnce Rev. A. D. Phil? lips, B missionary of the Southern Baptist Con? vention, in Yoruba, Central Africa, having re? turned, after twelve years, to revisit bis friends, and when addressing a congregation sf colored people of Mobile about the people of Aft lea, in or? der to li lustr. te the character of their language, repeated the Lora's prayer in Yoruba, A group of negroes In the back part of the house broke out Into a shout of delight,which was mistaken for re? ligious enthusiasm by the preacher, till, at the close of hts discourse, they came thronging towards him and addressed him in their African tongue. They told him they were part of the company carried off from the Wanderer, and descrloed how they were first seized In their own country, sold and put on board the slave ships. TUey were traders in Yoruba, in good circumstances, and with con? nections of high stand In:.-. Their party were on a trading tour to some towns we? of Abeckuta, when, at an exposed point on their road, a party of alave-hunting Dahomey s rushed on them rrom an ambush, seized them, and bore them on to a town upou the coast near Porto Novo, where the Wanderer was lying off the shore to receive them. Since the WHr they have gathered m to a small community, retaining their language and. keeping themselves separate from tho other blacks about them. They have become Chris? tians, are thrifty and enterprising, and are very eager to be sent back to their native country that they may meet their families again and be uselul to their people. The question now arises whether the former laws relating to the restoration of re? captured slaves applies to these native Africans. The late Sec etary of the Interior hesitated os to the powerglven him under the laws of Congress, and the new Secretary. Mr. Delano, will probably appreciate the same difficulty. Hence Congress may be called upon to decide this question, and even wider questions, as to the demands of many enterprising i reed men of the South, who are eager to return to their native land for the purpose of spreading American civilization among the blacks in Africa. SUICIDE AND LIFE INSURANCE. An Interesting Lawsuit. An action has been begun by Anna M. Buen, relict of the late Jeptba C. Buell, of Cleveland, Ohio, against the Connecticut Mutual Life Insur? ance Company for the* sum of $10,000, and the suit ls Important; as tts result is expected to be a settlement of the law of suicides as applied to life Insurance contracts. The main facts of the case are thus given by the Hartford Post: Jeptha C. Buell was insured lu the Connecticut Mutual Life, for $10,000, on the '?2d of March, 18U6, und committed suicide by shunting himself with a pistol on the 15th day of November, 1809. Mr. Buell was also insured lu three other compa? nies for $10,000 each, making a total Insurance of $40,000. Of these three companies the New York Life insures against suicide, and has paid its pol? icy of $10,000. The Connecticut Mutual Life of this city, the Mutual Life of New York, and the Mutual Benefit of New Jersey, do not insure against suicide, and these three companies have combined lu the defence against the suits brought in behalf of Anna M. Buen. The case will very likely be carried by either party which ls unsuc? cessful In the Circuit to the supreme Court of the United States. We shall so get an adjudication of ihe law of suicide which shall be final and authoritative throughout the Untied States, Jeptha O. Buell ?vas the cashier of the Second National Bank or Cleveland, and becomolng a de? faulter, preferred death to exposure, disgrace and lmpilsonment. The coroner's jury, as usual In such cases, brought in a verdict that he came to hts death by a pistol shot, delivered by his own hand, while in a state of temporary insanity. Suicides are greatly on thc increase In this country, and lt ls quite probable that statistics will show that the tue total or partial payment of life policies in case of suicide bas largely contri? buted to their increase, and it seems the question must be a grave one to those companies who In? sure again-1 suicide whether their policies are a bond of indemnity against thc casualty or death, as is their legitimate purpose, or a premium for the commission of the crime of self-murder. DESTRUCTION OF A RICK MILL BY FIRE. Thc fire observable rrom Bar street on t he Caro? lina side or Back River on Tuesday night, i .?pears to have been the burning of the rice mill located on Cue ves' place, on Hack, Uiver, now leased and worked by Mr. Christopher While, ol this city. Owing to thc high wind prevailing, and the roughness or Back River no person had reached the etty with un v posh Ive information for Mr. While up to a late hour yesterday, but rrom wnat Information that gentleman can gather, lt ls sup? posed that there were fro u lour to six thousand bnsi.es of rough rice in the mill, ana the proba? bilities are that lt was all destroyed. Tue build? ing, with rice threshing machinery, was conpar lively new, having becu put up since the war at a cost of about SGO '0. The origin of the tire ls as yet unknown to Mr. White, but we learn that he ls Tully Insured in one or the companies, or which the Messrs. Footman are agents.-Savannah Ad? vertiser. N'eu) publications. ?N US UAL A T T BAG TIO NS AT FOGARTIE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY. Wc have recently maile large and valuable ad? ditions to our stock of Miscellaneous, Theological, Sunday School and Juvenile BOOKS. We are now prepared" to furnish Sunday Schools with Library Books, Catechism-1, Hy mu HOOKS, Music Hooks, sunday School Cards and other requisites from all the Publishing Societies, embracing the Amer? ican Sunday school Union, the American Tract Society, American Baptist Publishing Society, Protestant Episcopal 'Sunday School Union and Church Book Society, London Religious Tract So? ciety, London Society for Promoting Ch ri ?tl an Knowledge, Ac, AC. Our Stationery Department has been replenished, and wu are now selling French, English and American Note and Letter Papers and Envel? opes at unusally low prices. Wedding Note Papers, Curds and Envelopes, of the newest styles. English and French Iu:*Uu Papers-new and beautiful designs, at reduced prices. Visiting Cards-printed in various styles. A large and varied assortment or pocket and other Diaries tor 1871. Photograph Aiuu os, Writing Albums. Autograph Albums-our varieties ol these beautiful artl tieles are un-nirpassed and cheap. Writing Desks, Writing Cases and Portrollos, em? bracing every variety or styles, rrom $1 up to $20. JCVKNILE BOOKS.-Especial attention has been glveu to our Juvenile Department. Our as son ment ls unusually large, and great care hus been takeu to select good books for the young of all ages. BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS. A large stork of English, Family and Pocket Bl b.es and Episcopal Prayer Bouka, embracing all the new editions and styles of binding. The prices ol Bluies and Prayer Books have be-;u greatly red'iced. Our stock oriel's us large a variety as eau bi had, ?iud at the re? duced prices. We are now receiving our stock or HOLIDAY BOOKS, comprising all the varieties or the sea? son, together with Hie beat editions of Standard Works; Our Store is arranged so aa to afford visitors ?very convenience for examining thc books, and the price ot each book Is marked in plain figures. .??Our regular Weekly Catalogue will be re? sumed next we k. N. B.-Our Monthly Literary Bulletin will be sent FREE to persons In the country. g&- Persons residing in the country will please lear in mind that by sending their orders to us for any books published In America, they will be charged only the price of the book. We pay for the postage or express. t?g- Address FOGARTIE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY, No. 260 KING STREET (In the Bend,) Jun28-tuthsBmos Charleston, S. C, QHISOLM Sc WHALE Y No. 39 BROAD STREET. The undersigned have this day formed a copart? nership for carrying on tho j Practice of Law, mi? ler the firm name of CHISOLM & WHALE Y. R.ICHISOLM, JR. OCt24 W JAMES WHALET. ?flarneD. YOUNG-ADDISON.-On Wednesday evening, 23d November, 1870, by Kev. w. B. Yates, Mr. H. , B. YOUNO to Miss ADA LAVINIA, youngest daugh? ter of George Addison, Esq., all of this city. . LOVETT-WITGOF3KY.-On theist instant, by Rev. AV. s. Bowman, Mr. WM. Y. LOVETT to Miss MARY WITCOPSKY, both of Charleston, S. C. No cards. . CDbitnartj. MO RR ALL.-Died, at his plantation, near Grahamville, 8 C.. November 26th. 1870. of pneu? monia, WILLIAM J. Mo KUALL, in the 47th year of his age. Tne deceased was, for near twenty years, an efficient Deacon of the Euhaw Baptist Church. * Special Notires. pS- CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP VIRGINIA, from Philadelphia, are hereby notified that she will discharge cargo THIS DAT, at Brown's Wharf. Goods uncalled for at sun? set will be stored at Consignee's risk: and expense. dec3-l_WM. A COURTENAY, Agent. pS- CONSIGNEES "PER STEAMER MARYLAND, rr om Baltimore, are hereby notified that she ls THIS DAY discharging cargo at Pier No. 1, Union Wharves. Ail Goads not taken away at sunset, will remain on wharf at consignees' risk. MORDECAI A CO., dec3-2_Agents. ps- CONSIGNEES PER MERCHANTS' Line Schooner FLORENCE RODGERS will send for Goods to Adger's North Wharr before sunset. Goods not called for will be stored at their risk and expense. No claims allowed arter Goods are removed. WM. ROACH A CO. dec3-l_'_' pS-TBIS IS NO INTOXICATING BEV? ERAGE or doctored liquor, tc lead the tippler cn to drunkenness and ruin, but a strictly medical preparation made from roots and herbs, suitable to any age or condition. As a family remedy, S'MMONS'S LIVER REGULATOR ls equal toan entire medicine chest._decM . ps- NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS ARE hereby cautioned against crediting any of the Crew of the British Bark BLOM{OON, as no debts of their contracting will be paid by the Captain, or HENRY CARD, decl-3_Agent. ^THE WOOD FACTORS WILL oblige the ladies of the Fuel society by sending In their estimates before the e h of December. They must be left at the Depository, Chalmers street. By order of the President._nov29-7 pm- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Check No. 107, dated August 13th, 1870, for $7000, signed JOHN urjNN, Chairman Board of County Commissioners, and drawn on E. S. KUH, County Treasurer, has been lost or mis? laid at Columbia, South Carolina. This ls to warn ali parties that the said Check ls null and void, no equivalent having been received therefor. By order of the Board. JOHN HUNN, Chairman. novlO-30 JAMES E. MCGREGOR, Clerk. pS- FIVE CENTS ADDITIONAL WILL buy Shoes with silver or copper tips, which will save the buyer the price or a new pair of shoes. Compared with ragged toes and dirty stockings, they are beautiful, to say the least. Parents, try lt._Bep7-ws3mos PS- CHARLESTON, S. C., NOVEMBER J 26,1870.-THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF ATHENS, GA-The Dividend Scrip of the above Company will be taken In payment of Premiums by the Georgia nome Insurance Company or Columbus. Holders of the above mentioned-Scrip can thus secure Policies which participate In the profits In the Georgia Home, a Southern company, with a cash capital of half a million of dollars. Apply to H UTS ON LEE, Agent, nov29-tuths0 Broad street, corner of Slate. ps- PIMPLES AND BROWN SPOTS on the race, Eruptions, Blotches, Scrofulous Dis? eases, and all sores arising from Impure blood, are cured by Dr. PIERCE'S ALT. EXT. or GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY. As an Antl-Blllons of Liver medlclne,and for habitual constipation of the bowels, lt works wonderful cures. Bold by Drug gists. Pamphlet on the above diseases sent free. AddresB Dr. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y. decl-thstuSD?c pS- ALL LADIES WHO HAVE USED the Pi!?LOTOIC RN are enthusiastic in praising Its wonderful power In relieving pain, controlling the nerves, and regulating derangements of the system, thereby conferring health and happiness, comfort and confidence. Full directions for tre.ting ail complaints peculiar to adult females accompany each bottle. Sold by the Druggists at One Dollar. Wholesale Agents, DOW1E, MOISE A DAVIS, No. 103 Meetitg street, Charles ton, S. C._ decl-th8tu3 jaS^THE GREAT MEDICAL WONDER, DR. HASKELL'S ELECTRIC OIL k.Us all pain la two minutes. Cancers, Bolls, Tetter and Old Sores, cured In 4? hours by DR. HASKELL'S CAR? BOLIC CANCER SALVE. For sale at retaU by G. W. A1MAR, COHEN'S MEDICAL DE DR. H. BAER, POT, A. O. BARBOT, DR. G. J. LUHN, ED. S. BURNHAM, W. T. LITTLE A CO., M. H. COLLINS ? CO., ALFRED RAOUL, M. D., GRAMAN A SCHWAKE, DR. W. A SKRLNE. E. H. KELLERS, M. D., / And at wholesale by DO WIE, MOISE A DAVIS, sole Agents for Sooth carolina novll-3mospay pS- GETTING MARRIED.-ESSAYS for Young Men on Social Evils, and the propriety or impropriety of getting Married, with sanitary help for those who feel unfitted for matrimonial happiness. Sent free, In sealed envelopes. Ad? dress Howard Association, Box P, Philadelphia, Pa. _sepl7-3mos pS- AWAY WITH SPECTACLES.-OLD ?yes made new, easily, without doctor or medi? cines. Sent postpaid on receipt of 10 cents. Ad dresB Dr. E. B. FOOTE, No. 120 Lexington avenue, New York._dec?s ptr AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRUSSES.-Comrort and Cure for the Ruptured. Sent postpaid on receipt or io cents. Address Dr. E. B. FOOTE, No. 120 Lexington avenue, New york._dscK pST-A GRAND EPOCH TN SCIENCE. From tho time when, la 1834, Dr. RUGGE discov? ered "Cnrbollc Acid" and Its extraordinary medi? cal effects, nothing in thc history of Medicine has equalled lt. Largely used by the French physi? cians la treatment of consumptive and scrofu? lous diseases, lt was Introduced by the Court Phy? sician of Berlin, MAX ERNST HENRY, into Pms sta, and from thence to thc United States. No? thing else of the present day can equal HEN? RY'S SOLULION OR CARBOLIC CONSTITUTION RENOVATOR. Patients get better after only one close has been taken, and we cordially recommend lt. to the public- fEditor "Argus." )anl7 iyr ^?-LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BIT? TERS, an old German Tonic. pS- UPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BTJ? TERS, the most delightful and effective in the world._ ^ar-LlPPM.vN'S GREAT GERMAN BIT TERS strengthens the debilitated._ pS- UPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BIT TERS cures remale complaints._ pS- LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BIT TERS cures "never well" people._ /VLIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BIT? TERS wul give tu appetite. Junio-fmw 5pjeciol ?fotires. pa* THE MARINERS' CHURCH WILL be open for Divine Service every SABBATH MORN? ING, at half-past io o'clock, corner of Chnrch and Water streets. Services by the Kev. W. B. YATES, Chaplain._ oct2a-s pt* UNITARIAN CHURCH.-D1TINE Service will be held In tbls Church TO-MOBBOW MORNING,, at half-past io o'clock, and in the evening at a quarter-past 7 O'clock-The Rev. B. P. CUTLER, officiating. All strangers are cor? dially Invited to attend. Subject for the evening discourse-"Not Mira? cle, but Christian Culture the true source of the Religions Life.?_dec3 pa* ORPHANHOUSE. -DIVINE SER? VICE will bc performed on SUNDAY AFTERNOON by the Rev. CAMPBELL FAIR, of England. 8er. vice at the usual hour._ decs pa* HIBERNIAN H ALL.-D I VIN E Service Will be held in Hlbernlan-'Hall TO-MORROW at half-pas: 10 o'clock A. M., and at 7 p. M., Rev. W. W. HICKS officiating. vfe,_decs DRIVER BArTTISai-^UNDAY, DE? CEMBER 4, D. V., bet ween.tti?jfionrs of 2 and 8 o'ciocfc, the Sacred Ordlnanra.^oj?&?ptism will be administered by JACOB LEGArat. pastor of Mor? ris street Baptist Church, at the foot of Council street, west end or Tradd street. _The public are respectfully Invited. A collection win be taken np to aid the Church. ,-_decs ??-HABITUAL CONSTIPATION-HOW TO EFFECT A CERTAIN -'AND PERMANENT CURE.-Some occupations or life predispose to costiveness, especially those which all ow bat little exercise. Persons who contract this unfortunate habit of body, under such circumstances, might possibly be relieved by changing their sedentary employments for others or a more active kind; but tills ls by no means certain. Habitual con? stipation ls a very obstinate disorder. Ali the or? dinary so-called remedies invariably aggravate lt. Nothing can be more injurious than the continued use of strong aperients. They at um irritate, and finally almost paralyse the bowels-render? ing them so torpid that enormous doses of cathar? tic medicines have no effect upon them. A mild aperient, combined with a gentle s tim alan*, ls the troe remedy; and a combination in the happiest proportion, of these ingredients, ls found In HQS TETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS. This famous stomachic Invigorates the whole intestinal canal, while quietly removing from its convolutions all impediments to a free passage through them. No mere purgative has this double operation. No ordinary Biimulaut effects the desired object. Cases of constipation abandoned as hopeless by distinguished medical men have been cured m a few weeks by the Bitters. To those who have tried au mc medicines or tuc dispensary in vain, we say try this Irresistible stimulant and aperi? ent. There ls no sufficient reason why constipa? tion should be the consequence of sedentary habits. Hnstetter's Bitters, by supplying the vigor which would otherwise be derived from ex? ercise, will in all cases enable the system to per? form its excretory functions regularly and health? fully. dec8-6D*o Clotrjing an? furnisl-ing ?cobs. SCOTT'S SCOTT'S SCOTT'S SCOTT'S SCOTTI SCOTT'S SCOTTS SCOTT'S SCOTT'S STYLES SCOTT'S SCOTT'S STYLES SCOTT'S SCOTTS STYLES SCOTTS SCOTT'S STYLES SCOTTS SCOTTS STYLES i SCOTTS or FALL AND WETTER FALL AND WINTER FALL AND WINTER ' FALL AND WINTER FALL AND WINTER GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS NOW READY. NOW READY. NOW READY. LMM ENS S STOCK OP PAPER COLLARS, CHAMPION BRACES, STAR SHIRTS, UNDERSHIRTS, UMBRELLAS, NECKTIES, NECKTIES, UMBRELLAS, SOCKS, CALL DRAWERS, SCARFS, AND 8KB CANES, CANES, THEM. SCARFS, DRAWERS, SOCKS. UNDERSHIRTS,- STAR SHIRTS, CHAMPION BRACES, PAPER COLLARS,) IN GREAT VAVIETY IN GREAT VARIBTY IN GREAT VARIETY AT SCOTT'S STAR SHIRT EMPORIUM, MEETING STREr.T, oct8 Opposite the Market. pipping. P0B NEW YORK. ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, AT 3 O'CLOCK P. M. OLD LINS fl EW YORK AND CHARLES? TON STEAMSHIPS. ESTABLISHED 1 845. SPACIOUS AND ELEGANT DECK STATE? ROOMS. The superior Side-wheel Steamship CHAMPION, R. W. Lockwood, Commander, will leave Adger's Wbarras above. For Freight or Passage, apply to JAMI-M AUGER A CO., Agents. ?F3* The CHARLESTON will follow on TITESBAT, December 6t.c, at 4 o'clock P. M._novao-4 rJIHBOUGH BILLS LADING TO BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOS? TON, BREMEN, AND THE CITIES OF THE NORTHWEST. The fine Steamship MARYLAND, ^_7fi^jf Johnson. Commander, will Bad torSU?m Baltimore on TUESDAY, ath December, at iwi-ptutf 4 o'clock. IO* PhUadelphla Freights forwarded to that city by railroad rrom Baltimore without addi tlonal insurance, and Consignees are allowed am? ple time to sample and sell their Goods from rho Railroad Depot In Philadelphia. PAUL 0. TREN HOLM, Ageat, dec2-4_No. ? Union Wharves. jp O R PHILADELPHIA. THE REGULAR STEAM LINE-WEEKLY. The Screw Steamship VIRGINIA, ----Commander, Will be dispatched for Philadelphia on SATURDAY, 8d December, at half-past! 6 o'clock P. M., rrom Brown's North wWt. 49-Tbrough BUis Lading will be issued to Bos? ton. Cotton rate to Philadelphia xo per pound; Rice $1 so per cask; Rosin 40c. per barreL For Freight engagements only, apply to WM. A. COURTENAY, . noT2S-mtciM No. 1 Union Wharf. Shipping. ?piOB L I V E B P A) 0 L Toe fine American ship JOHN SIDNEY, J?M J. F. Bartlett, Master, ls now loaUng, hav-MH lng a large portie? ?f ber Cargo engaged. Bot further Fr?tent wgagements, apply.to W. B. SMITH A CO., : . dec3rstuth3 Napier's R?nget J F OB LIVEBPOO L The First-class Bru ls h Bark BLOM! .jdTififiir DON". John R. Gowen,'Master, being ofSW?ffii small capacity, (abontlsoo bales) win hare???a patch Tor the above port. For Freight engagements, apply; to s HENRY CARD, dec3 / Accommodation Wharf. JVOB L I V E P, O O L ... The At American Bark "VIRGINIA.' DA?^E,*^!* Skolfleld. Master, having part of cargo ea-S? gaged win meet with dispatch. z&m* For Freight engagements apply to . . -N WILLIS A CHIS OLM. nov29-tuthal0 North Atlantic Whait. F OB LIVEBPOOL The Fine Al American Brig R, B. OOVE, (small capacity,) Harkness. Master, ls now ready to receive cargo for the above port. For Freight engagements apply to ROBERT MURE A 00., i decl-2 _ Central Wharf. jpiOB LIVEBPOOL. The Al American bark SARAH, Atkins, _ .Master, having a large portion of her t engaged, will oe dispatched for the above ] For balance Freight room, apply to STREET BROTHERS A CO., nov? No. H East Bay. F OB LIVEBPOOL. The first-class American small capacity Bark EVANELL, Randall, Master, having a j large part of her cargo engaged' and? going board, will have dispatch. For engagements ap? ply to ; J. A. KN SLOW A CO. nov23. PACIFIC MAn. STEAMSHIP miiPty ' THBOGOH LINS TO CALIFORNIA, CB?N? AND JAPAN. FARES GREATLY REDUCED. Steamers of the above Une leave J"???L. No. 42, North River, foot of CanalS?JBS street, New York, at 12 o'clock noon, of the 4th and 20th of every month (except when these dates fallon Sunday, then the Saturday preced? ing. Departure of the 20th connect at Panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central American ports. Those of 4th touch at Manzanillo. Steamship JAPAN leaves San Francisco for Ja? pan and Ohma October l. ISM. No california steamers touch at Havana, bat go direct from New York to Aspinwau. One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicine and attendance free, r For Passage Tickets or other Information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf foot of Canal street, North River, New . York. F. B, BABY, Agent, 'i Jnlyl6-lyr_.. . . ' miME TABLE OF STEAMER "ARGO," JL FOR DECEMBER, 1870. FOR EDISTO, ENTERPRISE AND WAY LAND? INGS/ (INLAND ALL THE WAY;) The Steamer "ARGO" will re- _ . -JT*?a^ ceive Freight at South AtlanticoS??OK Wharf, on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, - and Sp? as follows: CHARLESTON. ?DISTO. Friday, 2d, 2 A M Sunday, 4th, n.p M Tuesday, etu, 6 A M Wednesday, 7th. 2 P M Friday, Mn, 7AM Saturday,loth, 6* AM Tuesday, 13th, s A M Wednesday, 14th, 7 A M Friday, 16th, 10 A M Sttnrday, 17th, ll AM Tuesday, 20th, 6 A M Wednesday, sut,*'PM Friday, 23d, S A M Saturday, 34th, - 6 Vt A M Tuesday, 27th. 10 A M Wednesday, ag th, 7 A M Friday, 30th, ll A M Saturday, 3lst, 9 AM Freight received until one hour before the time of leaving. _ Money packages must oe properry Beared, amt duplicate receipts sent with each. For Freight engagements or Passage, apply on board, at South Atlantic Wharf, or to DOUGLAS NISBET. Agent. Office on Accommodation Wharf. N. B-Freight and wharfage payable on the wharf. No Freight received after sunset. Shippers are respectfully requested to observe this. oct? F OB F LORIDA, TWICE A WEEK. FOR SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JACKSON? VILLE, PILATKA AND ALL POINTS ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER. The Steamer DICTATOR, Captain George E. McMillan, will sall from,_ Central Wharf for above points every TUKSBAI EVRNINO, at 8 o'clock, arri vi t. g back at Charles? ton every SUNDAY AFTERNOON, at 6 o'clock. The Steamer CITY POINT, Captain D. B. Vin? cent, will sall from Central Wharf for above points every FRIDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock, arriving back at Charleston WadNESDAY AFTERNOON, at? o'clock ^ J. D. AIKEN A CO., Agents, octio_No. 6 Central Wharf. EE KL Y LINE TO SAVANNAH. THROUGH BY DAYLIGHT. FOR PACIFIC LANDING, BEAUFORT, HILTON HEAD, SAVANNAH, DARI EN AND BRUNSWICK, OA. The favorite Steamer ELIZA H JV X C O X, Captain L. W. BURNS, will receive Freight at South Atlan? tic wharf for-above points every!_ TUESDAY, and leave on every WBSNBSDAYI INO, at 7 o'clock, arriving at Savannah the same evening, and leaving for Darlen, Ac, the follow? ing morning. Returning, will leave Savannah for Charleston every MONDAY MORNING, at 7 o'clock. For Freight or passage, apply to RAVENEL A HOLMES. sepio No. 177 East Bay. F OR WRIGHT'S BLUFF AND INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE S ANTEE BITER. " ? The Steamer ST. HELENA, Captain - jff-^w Dan. Sinclair, ls now rece?vlng???H???5? Freight at Brown's Wharf for the above places, and will leave wltb dispatch. For Freight engagements, apply to PELZER, RODGERS k CO., dec3-2 * Brown's Wharf. -pOR SAVANNAH VIA PACIFIC LAND? ING AND BEAUFORT. The fast sailing Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain J. W. Sly, wUl leave,_ Central Wharf for above putees every MONDAX MORNING, at 8 o'clock. RETURNING, The PILOT BOY wlU leave Savannah every TUESDAY MORNING, at 7 o'clock. Beaufort and Pa? lle Landing same day. J. D. AIKEN * CO., n0v28 Agents, Central Wharf. Jj! OR BEAUFORT AND PACIFIC LAND? ING, FENWICK'S ISLAND, COFFIN'S POINT, PORT ROYAL RAILROAD WHARF, PARIS ISLAND LANDING, STATION CREEK, . AND OTHER LANDINGS WHERE IN? DUCEMENTS ARE OFFERED. The steamer PILOT BOY. Captain - _j?nP*ja? J. W. Sly, will sail for above poinig?????????1 every THURSDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, and wnea inducements offer will touch at any of the above Landings. RETURNING, WEI leave Beaufort on FRIDAT MORNING, touch- ' mg St Pacific Landing. J. D. AIKEN A Co., nov29 Agenta, JU ST BE OBI VED, CARBOLATE OF LIME, the best Disinfectant and destroyer of Rats, Mice Bugs, Cockroaches, Aa A small quantity placed where they frequent will at once disperse them. Pendleton's Panacea, or Vegetable Pain Ex? tractor. A fresh supply of Fleming's Worm Confections, the most reliable In nae. Also, a fresh supply of SEAL OLEUM, the great remedy for Rheumatism. For aale, wholesale and retail, by Dr. H. BABB, may M Ne, m Meeting atretV