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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1465. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YKAH. THE STATE CAPITAL. ELECTION OE JUDGES. Re-election of Judge Wright to thc Su? preme Bench and Election of Colonel R. F. Graham to the Bench of the First Circuit-Whipper In Trouble The Bank of the State. [SPECIAL TEL KG lt A M TO TUE NEWS.] COLUMBI*. December e. Wright was to-day re-elected by the Gene? ral Assembly associate justice on the Supreme Bench of the State. Colonel Robert F. Graham, of Marlon, was elected judze of the First Circuit, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Jfidge Carpenter. The details of the election are a? follows: At 15 minutes after 2 o'clock, a concurren: resolution was passed to go Into the e ectlon for jndges, thc former resolution being rescinded. This action was decided npon late last night in cancus. Both of the candidates were elected on the first ballot, which stood as follows: For associat3 justice of the Supreme Court-Wright 80, C. D. Melton 20,' Hege 14. For judge or the First Circuit-R. F. Graham 90, Wm. Whaley ll, scattering 15. The election was unattended by excitement. A motion was made to expel W. J. Whipper from the Legislature, but after a long debate de? feated. [We presume the motion was ba^ed on the fact that Whipper holds other public offices, contrary to the provisionsof<he constitution.-Eos.j * PERSONAL. H. H. Klmpton, President BuBh, of the Green vUle Railroad, Judge Porter, W. H. Trescot, Esq., and President Harrison, of the Blue Ridge Rail? road, left for the North this morning. THE BANE OF THE STATE. The Supreme Court of the state has struck from the docket the action Involving the validity of the new bills of the Bank of the State of South Carolina. Another war case ls thus disposed of, and Judge Carpenter's decision upholding the validity of the new bills is not sustained. HOUSE. In the House, to-day, the speaker announced as the standing committee ou contingent accounts, J. B. Dennis, Wm. Simons,?J. L. Jamison, J. H. White. B. Humphries and H. McDanlels. The following bills were Introduced: By Wilder, to punish persons obtaining property nnder false pretences; to provide for the administration of derelict estates, and ceding the jurisdiction of the State or Sooth Carolina to the United States over such lands as may be required lor public pur? poses by the United States; by. Hedge-', to author? ize the land commissioner to purchase lands on Edisto and Wadmalaw Islands; by Mickey, au thorlzing and requiring the county commissioners of Charleston County to levy a special tax, also to regulate the pay of grand and petit jurors; by Levy, to appoint a general Inspector of bridges aJfd trestle works. Notice was given of the following bll!s: By Hedges, for the appointment of three commission? ers In each county to draw Jurors for tho Circuit Court sitting within their county; also a bill au? thorizing changed of venue; he also presented articles of impeachment against Judge T. O. P. Vernon, or the Seventh Judicial Circuit; by Levy, to compel county treasurers to receive county orders in foil for county taxes; by Smith, to es? tablish a hospital for the poor of t'hn-t Church Parish ha the County of Charleston; also to es? tablish a reform school in the County of Charleston; also a blH authorizing the land commissioners to sell lands in parcels less than twenty-five acres; by Humbert, a bill to pre vent persons charged with crime from being brought to trial when absent from court; also, a bul repealing so much of the act providing for the assessment and taxation of property as re? lates to the taxation of hogs when such hogs are raised for home consumption. Mobley Introduced tbe following concurrent res? olution, which was adopted : Resolved, That a committee of three of the House and Senate be appointed to luvestlgate the affairs of the constabulary department, and that said committee oe requested to report at os early a day as practicable. Smart introduced a bill to amend so much of the Code as relates to the third, fourth and fifth cir? cuits. Crews, Wblpper, Corwin, Wilkes and Jones were appointed a committee to Investigate the official conduct of Sheriff Jones and Judge Vernon. SENATE. The Mil to amend an act entitled "An ac . to establish a State orphan asylum," was reac. a seconfc time. An unfavorable report of the com? mittee on the resolution to appoint a standing committee on the Lunatic Asylum was adopted. A bill to alter and amend an act entitled "An act to provide a mode by which to perpetuate tes? timony In relation to deeds, wills, choses in action and other papers and records destroyed or lost during the recent war," vas read the first time. The bllpt > Incorporate Uta Port Royal Im? provement company was read the first time. The report of the committee on the Judiciary en a resolution relative to the returns of the' election for senator or Chesterfield County, was adopted. The consideration of the resolution to authorize the committee on privileges and elections to send for persons and papers in the contested election case or P. B. Tumpkins vs. F. A. Clinton, senator from Lancaster County, was postponed. lue resolution to direct inquiry as to the eligi? bility of Hon. D. T. Corbin to a seat In the Senate, offered by McIntyre, was postponed. A resolution was offered that W. J. Wblpper be expelled i rum the House. Tn Ls resulted from a communication In th- Phoenix or this morning setting forth that he had no right to hold his seat as a member while a codifier of the laws. A long and exciting debate" followed, which was part Iel dated in by Whipper, Moses, Wilkes and others. The resolution was tabled by ti rote ot yeas 93, nays 6; and Whipper retains his teat. Both Houses adjourned until Monday. HOW SENATORS AXE MADE. A Forty Thousand Dollar Office-The Kfc-Klni Bill-Public Roads-T h e Charleston Election Bill. [PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, Decembers. Thc- animals have tasted blood.! The red iwg has beer shaken in their eyes, and they are no.w prepared and ready for devouring. Mr. Robertson, with the aid of Governor Scott, has in" augurated this year the reign of bribery. It ls now gare to say that no measure of Importance to the State, or otherwise, will be passed this ses? sion without money. We hear, in the know lag circles, that forty thousand dollars waa used by Robertson to secure his own election. The price of votes was five hundred dollars apiece for the rank and We, and for some or the more Influential as high as two thousand was paid. Every one is "flush" to-day, ?ind money can be borrowed easily. The election for associate justice will most like? ly not be postponed, for lt win be desirous to have it follow on the wake of the senatorial election as closely as possible before the brutes clamor again for money. STATE ORPHAN ASYLUM. The committee on charitable Institutions, H. Cardozo chairman, to whom was referred the bill to amend the act establishing the State Or? phan Asylum, have reported favorably. The bill provides that section 0 of the act to establish a State Orphan Asylum, passed January IB, 1869, be so amended AS to give.to the trustees the power to bin% ont orphan children; provided, that the trustees shall make it, in all cases, a condition that the children snail receive a good common fcfcool education, and t&at the trustees shall exer else a supervisory control over such chlldret ring the continuance nf their appentlceshlp. COLUMBI V FEV ALE COLLEOB. A memorial of the trustees or the Columbia male College, praying to be relieved from atlon, was presented to the Senate toda) Xash. They show that the Institution was li pora'ed In 1554; that the object or thelnstltt was tiic mora! and mental education or tia tcrs of Sou'li Carolina and her sister States; a large sum or money was expended lu thc chase o' grounds and construction or bulldi Ac; that the Institution was eminently sue rul and prosperous, until by reason of th? poverlshtuent of the people by the ?ate war, were no longer anio to afford the support patronage previously given; that thelnstltu was subject to a debt Increased in the cs:ab j ment, considerable In amount, but entirely m geable In an ordinary condition of thc conn I that ?he trustees, in contemplation of Increi burdens and diminished Income, reit coustra to suspend thc f'auctions or the Institution order to preserve tho valuable property f sacrifice, having lt In view to continue the ins tlon under more favorable auspices; that v rous efforts are now maklnz. with strong lu of success, to put the In si tuition at au early on its proper basis; but this can bi done ouly adjusting a considerable debt, and any dim tl?n of the burden uow resting on the corpi lion will materially aid in the resuscitation or institution. They pray Tor an exemption ol State, county aud municipal taxes. The pet! is signed J. W. Kelly, pre-ldent. R. D. Sean, sc tary. lt was referred lo committee on educat TRIAL JUSTICES' FEES REDUCED. . Section 2 of the act regulating the rees or ] bate judges, clerks or courts, trial justices magistrates, approved March l, 1870, ls amen by the senate bill of to day for that purpose that so much of that t-ectlon as provides for a or three dollars to a trial justice "for trial on criminal cascor misdemeanor" shall read a c construed to mean "that for every trial of i crimina1 case or misdemeanor, the trial jua;let justice of the peace, before whom such case si be tried, shall bc entitled to receive three doll for such trial, which shalt be Inclusive or all f fur recognizances taken, warrants Issued, other proceedings, services and expenses wit ever, Incident or necessary to such trial " FOBSATION OP AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. The bill to provide for the creation and regu tion or independent agricultural societies, im dimed by Mr. Arnim, and read a first time in t Senate on Tuesday, provides that wbenev r a number of pcrsoLS, not lets than ten, who r. residents of any county, or of two or more i joining counties of this State, shall organ! themselves imo a society, Tor thc prosecution agriculture, horticulture and the mechanical ar and shall, under their hands and teals, make certificate, and acknowledge before a trial jt tice, in which shall be specified the name of t society, the object or its rormaticu, and t county In which lt shall be located, and shall i cord the tame In the clerk of the court's ottlce such county, such society shall bc deemed a bo? corporate and politic, with all the provisto: usual y granted to Incorpora:lons. The act tak effect Trom its passage. WH?TTEMOKE ON LAW AND OROER. Thc already ramous bill or Whltteinore's, rel ting to the punishment or "Ku-Klux," suppose to be or other? Ise, was Introduced by him ti day. It evidently was gotten up by some Phill delphla lawyer, who was bound nothing thou escape him. Hence the numerous "ors" an "ands" with which it abound?. Such a law, carried out impartially, would have a good aa saving influence on the State; but when it ls a most certain that lt will be used to persecute hon est men as well as to bring felons to Justice, th prospector its passage ls not nattering. The fine and penalties are lett blank, and a good deal o discussion will, no doubt, come up on fllliut ihem In. The bill will be a notorious one, an may gain Mr."Whitmorei.the notoriety he ha seemed to lose the past few months. Some o its provisio is remindjDne very forcibly of the las winter civil rights bill. As a specimen or what lt ls, we give the firs flvesect.ons of itentlre: A BILL TO PROVIDE FOB THE PROTECTION OF PER SONS, PROPERTY AND TUE PUBLIC PEACE, AND T( TAX REAL ESTATE FOR THE 'EXPENSE OF TUI SAME. Whereas, Threatenings, Intimidations and vlo lences are uted lu por; ions of the Slate agains the peace or the same; and whereas, the lawi are set at defiance, and the officers or the lav hindered, preveutcd and obstructed lu the dis charge or their duties; and, whereas, armed, dis gulse i and law ess persons are threatening, mal i real lng and as urinating peaceable anu defence U ss citizens; therefore. Be ft enace>\, etc., If any person, by threats, force or luumidarloti. or otner uulawiul means shall hinder, prevent or obstruct, or shall com blue and conledetate with others to hinder, pre vent or obstruct any citizen in the enjoyment ol his vested right, or endanger or Imperil his life. liberty or peace, such person shall, lor every snell offence, forfeit and pay io such citizen the sum ol -dollars, to t e recovered by an action In tin ? ase, willi full co->ts ai.il such allowance ror coun? sel lees as the court; having cognizance or the of fence shall deem just; and also shall, Tor every such offence, bu deemed guilty of u misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, be lined not less than -dollars, orbe Imprisoned not less than-, or boih, at tue dlsi Ktion or the court. SEC. 2. That If any perscn shall threaten, as sault orluitmidute tiny citizen because of pqiltl cal opinions, or the exercise of. political rights and prlvllege8.guaranteed to every citizen of the United States by the Constitution thereof, or for such reason discharge from employment or occu? pation, or eject such citizen Trom rented house or Jif.ni. or other property, such petsou shall be deemed guilty or a misdemeanor, and on convic? tion thereor be fined not less than - dollars, and lmpilsoned not less than-, or both, at the discretion or the court. SEC 3. That if any two or more persons shall band or conspire together, or go in disguise npon the public highway, or upon the premises of an? other with latent to Injure, oppress, threaten or violate the person or property of any citizen, t?e cau.se or his political opinions, or his expression or exercise or the ??me, or ?hall attempt by any means, mea-mres or sets to hiuder, prevent or ob? struct any citizen In the free exercise and enjoy? ment or any privilege or right s cured to him by the costitution and laws ol the United States, or by the constitution and laws or this State, such person shall be deemed guilty or a relony, and on conviction thereof be fined not less ?han-and be Imprisoned not less than-, or botu. at the discretion or the court, and shall thereafter be Ineligible to, and disabled from, hoidlug uuy office of honor, trust or profit In tills State. SEC. 4. That lr, in violating any of the provi? sions Of this act, any other crime, misdemeanor or relony shall be committed, the offender or of? fenders thereor shall be subjected to such punish? ment Tor the same as ls attached ror such crime, misdemeanor uud felouy byMhe existing laws or this State. SEC. 5. That the solicitors, sheriffs, constables and other officers in the Beveral circuits or coun? ties, vested With power of arrestlug, Imprisoning and bailing offenders against the laws of the State, aud all other officers who may be specially empowered by the Governor of the State, be and are hereby specially authorized and required to institute proceedings against all and every person or persons who shall violate any or the provisions or this act, and cause him and them to be arrest? ed. Imprisoned or balled, as the casu may require, for a trial before such court as than have juris? diction ?r the offence.- and with a view to afford the fullest protection to all citizens In their every right and privilege; and to the prompt discharge of ull thc requirements of this act it shah be the duty of the Governor of the State, from time to time, as the case muy require, to in? crease the number of constub es, or other peuce officers, In each county, so as to secure thc Bi<eedy arrest aud examination of persons charg? ed w>th thc violation of the provisions of this act; and such constables or other peuce officers are hereby authorized and req ilred to exercise and discharge all the duties conferred on tht-m by this act, and the same duties with regard to offences created by this act, as they are authorized and required by law to exercise with regard to other offences agalnsi the laws of this State. The title or the bill, as round In the journal, Is : "A oill to protect persons and property, and the public peace, against the lawless and merciless outrages committed by masked and other despe? radoes ia this Siatcs. and to provide for the ex? pense or the same, and all damages therefrom, by a tax upon the real estate of the people of the counties In which such criminal acts may have been or shall be committed." REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS. Senator Smalls introduced, to-day, a bill to pro? vide ror the construction and keeping In repair or public highways and roads. As thc matter is of interest to all persons living outside of cities, we give the provision of thc bill: By section 1 each ami every county of the State shall, lmraediacely^after thc passage of the act, or so soon thereafter a9 possible, be divided, or cauBed to be divided, Into three (3) districts for the better accomplishment of the object of the aci ,' that the distric s of each county aforesaid shall be under the supervision and mana-jemeni or the commissioners or that county, each commission? er to be assigned his particular dis'riet by the chairman or the board. Section 2 provides that it shall be the duty or each or the commissioners or each district to cause to be performed under his direction such labor as ls necessary for t e construction and keeping iu repair or the public highways and roads lu the respective precincts to which they belong. The time allowed a commissioner for the per? formance or the duty above speciiled is excluded by the bill from the* time allowed him for the per? formance of their other duties. Each of the coinmissiouers ls allowed, as com? pensation for the performance of the road duty, the same rate per diem allowed by law for the performance of other duties, that Is three dollars?" Every person able to perform such a day's labor ou the roads, as shall be considered by the com? misioners the day labor or an able-bodied per? son, shall, whilst so employed, receive the sum or one dollar per diem. ' The comity commissioners are authorized to levy such a tax as shall be considered absolutely necessary r?r the purpose aforesaid ; provided the tax sha 1 not exceed eighteen cents on every one hundred dollars. The tax may be paid in money or labor, at tho opilon of the taxpayer. For the purposes of constructing aud repairing ol the bridges, the county commissioners are authorized to give the work to the lowest responsible bidder and to demand a bond. They are rurtuer author? ized and instructed, wheu necessary, to hire means of transportation. Section 9 reads: That In order to facilitate the payment of money due for labor and expenses in? curred ander this act, the county treasurer or each county Is hereby required to be present either in person or by his deputy within thc road district, when work ls being done, in order to pay j lor the same ami at the end or each week. VACANT SEATS IN THE SENATE. Mr. Hayes, from the committee on privileges and elections m the Senate, to whom was refer? red a'resol ut ion or inquiry as to vacant scats in the Senate from Abbeville, Charleston and Georgetown, reported back the same, with the Information that lt appears, upon Investigation, that vacancies in the office of senator exist in Abbeville and Georgetown Counties, and the com? mittee ask for further time for consideration of the vacancy suggested to exist In the ofilceof senator from Charleston County. This report did not evidently meet with ap? proval by all. There was an attempt made to consider the resolution at once, but Whlttemore objected to any suspension of thc rules for such a report as that, and lt went over. It will come up Tor consideration to morrow, and the matter will be thoroughly discussed. Mit. HURLEY'S BILLS. Mr. Hurley introduced three bills ol incorpora? tion to day. None or them show what ls the nature of the business contemplated except by the title, and thc bills arc framed in accordance with thc general Incorporation bill. They are as follows: A bill to incorporate the South Carolina Land and Improvement Company ; a bill to incorporate the American Cotton and Woollen Company or South Carolina, and a bill to Incorporate the United States Manufacturing Company or Colum? bia, S. C. The incorporators of the fl rat named company are: James Perkins, ; Charles Oatmen, Lewis Gregg, Waller Johnson and Emery Bander; of the second, Lewis Thompson, James Johnson, Daniel Pratt, M. M. Watkins, Henry Montgomery and E. II. Spnggins; and of thc third, F. E. Dow? ner, P. J. Stone, K. Lattee, Marcus Smith, John Mitchell and Tom Brown. The capital stock or the two former ls one million, ami may be In? creased to two; ol thc latter three million, and may bc Increased to Ave. ELECTION OF ALDEKMEN IS CHARLESTON. The olll introduced in the House to-day, by Mr. Baseman, to prescribe tho mode or election or aldermen in the City or Ctiar:oston, and which was referred to the committee on elections, is a good moasuic, and ls Intended to make thc elec? tion In Charlton conform to that of other large cities. Tbe bill provides, substantially, that on and after the passage of the act, each ward In the City or Charleston shall elect the aldermen to which it ls entitled by law. Thc candidates for aldermen in iac!i murd who shall receive the high? est number or all the votes cast shall be declared duly elected. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO B'UILD SCtlOOL-UOrSES. Notice was given ol a bill to-day, iiy Lee, to em? power boards of county commissioners to levy taxes tu build school-houses. In the "whereas." lt ls stated that the financial condition or the sev eral.count.les precludes the possibility of attempt? ing any uniform method orsupplylng their wants. The several boards of county commissioners are empowered to levy such a tax BB In their Judg? ment will bc required fur the purpose of building school-houses, and for no other parp?se what? ever. Thc commissioners are to oversee the work, and the bills audited by the andltor will be paid by the treasurer. THOSE SENATS COMMITTEES AG Am. The feeling of dissatisfaction in the Senate as to the manner In which the committees have been managed have not entirely died out, although lt got to-day wh.r ought to have been a death blow. After some reluctance on thc part of the malcon? tents, the resolution of Montgomery to flx the number or members or Senate standing commit? tees, on a principle or odd number, or 3, 6 and 7, or 4, ll, 44 principle, as Leslie Bays it is, was taken ap. When lt was seen that the resolution wa3 about to be killed, Whlttemore wanted to lay it on the table; but Leslie came to a stand aud said : "A motion to lay on the table ls like an old grandmother's tea-pot half Ailed with water, that may boil over at any time when some Aro ls placed under lt. Besides, it is a cowardly way of disposing of lt." It was kil ed stone dead, and the Senate adjourned on the strength of it. COMMITTEES IN THE DOUSE. Thc speaker announced thc following standing committees or the House to-day: Committee on Labor-A. Smith, S. J. Lee, J. B. Lyle, Wm. Perry, T. D. McDowell, T. N. Talbott, and A. Morse. Committee on Removal or Political Disabilities S. J. Lee, R. IL Smith. C. D. Hayne, N. B. Myers, B. A. Boseman, Jr.. P. J. O'Connell, S. M. Smart. COME TO GRIEF. RALKIOU, December 9. Ia the House to-day the following resolu? tion was introduced : Resolved, That William W. Holden, Governor of North Carolina, be Impeached or high crimes and misdemeanors in ottlce. The resolution was referred to the Judiciary committee, and will probably be acted upon to? morrow, when a committee will be appointed to couduct the trial before the Senate. It la expected that thc Seuate will take prompt action in the matter, and that thc court of impeachment wiil shortly convene. GOLD AND BOND MARKET. NEW YORK, December 9-Evening. Money easy; supply offering abundant. Gold very doll all day. Governments showed great strength this afternoon; sixty.twos 7#; fours 7J? ; Aves same; new 9X; sevens same; eights lox ; forties OJtf- Tennessees 60#; new 69. Virginias 68; new 65. Louisianas 70; new 04; levees 71; eights 85. Alabamas iou; Aves 70. Georgias 64; sevens 9K- North Carolinas 45; new 24>?. South Carolinas SS; new fl95?. THE EMPEROR WEHELM. GREAT REJOICING-THE KING AC? CEPTS THE TITLE, Continued German Successes-Demor? alization of tlie French Army-Capit? ulation Expected on tlie 10til-Eng? land Preparing Provision* far the Famished-IX n s s i a Rampant-Thc Bear Preparing for IVar ! LONDON, December 9. A dispatch irom Berlin says: "King Wil? liam accepts the title of Emperor of Germany. Immense enthusiasm prevails iu the city." The Emperor's Dispatch. BERLIN, December 7, A dispatch from the Klug to the Queen con? firms the report that ten thousand prisoners, seventy-seven cannon and four gunboats were captured at Orleans. The King adds : Von Tw es? tel has carried Gldy. Jan very and Prires. by storm, and Manteuffel occupied Rouen after victorious encouuters. Goedit now holds tlie city. Eight heavy guns were found in the'lotrenchments. Capitulation of Parla Predicted. 'LOND ?H, December T. The town ls full of rumors, purporting that Pans will capitulate on thc loth Inst. Great con? tractors are known to have prepared Immense quantities of provisions, to bc dispatched to Paris, and special contracts have been made for rail? way transportation. NOON DISPATCHES. Th? German Empire. BERLIN, December 9. King Louis of Bavaria writes King John of Saxony: ''The Germans, led by King William, cele? brated the brotherhood of arms, giving glorious proof of the Importance and power of united Ger? many. I have negotiated to this end at Versailles, and now Invite all other German Princes to urge the King of Prussia toassume the title of Emperor of Germany, united with presidential functions. Proud tims to take thc first step In German uni? ty, I hope for your assent and that of the other Pi laces and free towns." A large number of prisoners arrived at Paris, who were captured bi the battles east and south of the city oa tlie 2d. The Prussians in their at? tack hurled 120,000 men against Ducrot; never? theless Ducrot held his ground and repulsed the enemy. Advices from Belfort to thc Otb state that the siege ls progressing vigorously. Thc Prussians were beaten off In an attempt to storm Belfort. One Prussian regiment was cut to pieces. TOURS, December 0. Montorgls, In the Department er the Loire, has been evacuated by tlie Germans. The Army or tlie Loire has again started for? ward. A balloon dispatch rrom Paris on the 8th sta'es that the si tua! lon ls satisfactory. The Prussians are actively constructing works near the lines from whldi the French recently drove them. BEULIN, December e. The bankers or the city on the 3d Instant paid In 34,000,000 or the new loan or 100,000,000 recent? ly authorized by Parliament, and they announce their readiness to take 17,000,000 more. . The Berlin Kreuz Zeltung or to-day Bays the Chambers will probably be convoked about the 12th instant. NIGHT DISPATCHES. Russia Rampant. NEW YORK, December 9. Thc World's London special says that St. Peters? burg letters, ot the 2d instant, received there, state that a warlike reeling prevails over the whole Empire. GortschakolPs circulars created a universal feeling of Joy at Sebastopol. The Em? peror has notified thc reserves to hold themselves lu readiness, which ls considered a very Impor? tant etep, being a measure which has not been re? sorted to since thc Crimean war. Russia ls com? mitted to a bold line of conduct, and resolved io proceed in spite of all opposition, lt ls an? nounced by thc Emperor that forty millions of roubles will be devoted to extraordinary war ex? penses. By tlie 1st of January, 49,700 remodelled guns and 160,000 breech-loaders will be ready for use. French Reports. TOURS, Decembzr 7. A dispatch from Lc Mans announces the arrival of a balloon from Paris to the Cth instant. No military operations or Importance have occurred since the 3d. GeneralTrochu has received a letter Trom Gone ral Von Moltke announcing thc defeat or the Army or the Loire, and granting sare c induct to the parties designated to convey and verify the news. Tlie offer was refused. A proclamation was Issued giving the facts, and s lying that, even if lt were true, thc government has atti! reason to expect a great movement by the nation. Advices from reliable parties Indicate the successes of the Prussians to have becu greater than was sup? posed. When the balloon started, (tang was heard on the south of Paris. Paris journals announce a change Ia thc army of thc Loire. It ls now divided luto three corps, commanded by Generals Oourr-akl, UQauc:iy ana l Keilor. France and tlie Eastern Question-Tin New Con.tit ut iou. LONDON, December 9. The French acceptance of the conference ror the settlement of the Elstern question is uncon? ditional. Bismarck considers thc delay lu voting for the new constitution as working mischief. Dispatches from Tours are much confused. The Protest of a Queen. MADRID, December 5. Queen Isabella senda a formal protest from her residence la Genna, Switzerland, against the elec? tion of Aosta to the throne or Spain, but disa? vows any Intention to use force. All the political factions are violently attacking Prim aad the party who elected Aosta. MIDNIGHT DIS PA. TC H ES. A Terrible French Reverse-The People In Despair-Official Figures- Apologe. tic Sim men ts-Tlu End Approaching. TOURS. December 0. The government states that the army 01 thc Loire ls at Its old garters, but thc locality Is not given. Despair hns seized some here, and the spirits of others have risen to meet the desperate condition or affairs. Thc government declares that its reverse was only or temporary impor? tance. Many railway trains, loaded with cattle, sheep and provisions, had been concentrated near Orleans ror the succor of Paris. They were alt saved. The evacuation nr Orleans was caused by the de? moralization solely of : he new F 'each troops, and the mistaken strategy aud indecision of General Patladlnes, who allowed two corps to be over? whelmed by tue whole Prussian army, a'though he had 200,000 men within reach. The official re? turn states that the army ol the Loire consisted of 300,000 men, with lOOO guns. In the engage? ments of the 3d and 4th, only 60,000 French fought against 150,00) Oermaus. The plan or the campaign was devised by Gambetta, aided by Deber?, a young officer of engineers, and was either not carried out by Palladines, or the plan itself was fatally erroneous. The quarrel between Bismarck and the Crown Prince has broken out worse than ever. England to Protect the Pope. LONDON, December 7. Gladstone has written a letter, dated November 30, to Edmund Dease, M. P., for Queen Coen ty, Ireland, acknowledging the receipt of a petition praying for the Intervention of England lu behalf of the temporal authority of the Pope. Gladstone says the government has not interfered with any changes in Rome since the election o. Plus the LXth, bat feels bound to malte, and has made provision for affordingprotecflon to the Pontiff. In the meantime Italy has explicitly engaged to protect the Pope's freedom and maintain his dig? nity. 1 Tbc Future King of Spain. FLORENCE, December 7. The royal speech has been well received. Signor Branched! has been elected president of the lower chamber. Aosta will set out for Spain aboul new years. The deputation from Spain ls everywhere received with the warmest expressions of wel? come. It has gone to Turin to offer congratula? tions to the future Queen of Spain. t? ES EE AL LEE WANTED ET TSE FRENCH. WASHINGTON*, Decembers It appears, from diplomatic correspondence, that, on the nth of August, Minister Motley tele-, graphed the following to Secretary Fish: "It is au authentic fact that the French Gov? ernment telegraphed to London, yesterday, to know ir General Lee is' here, or whether he is ex? pected. Thc supposition Is that a military com? mand ls to be offered to him. I am nr : aware that General Lee Is in London, or that he ls ex? pected. Thc fact, however, that the French Gov? ernment Hhow such anxiety to obtain the assis? tance of military talent from so distant a quarter, wonld seem to argue some want of confidence In the government of their armies." WASHINGTON NEWS. WASHINGTON, December 9. A full Cabinet was In session to-day. In the Senate, resohiti ms were offered calling on the President for all facts regarding St. Do? mingo, and the employment of United States troops in i he recent elections. The body went iiito executive session nnd adjourned until Mon? day. The Senate will take no action with reference to the Georgia senators until January. Farrow, one of the contestants, leaves for Georgia to-ni gut. SUTLER'S DISABILITY RILL. WASHINGTON, December 9. The Tribune says, editorially: "A general amnesty bill, such as General Butler is to submit to thc Douse, with an endless list of exceptions, ls not what the country will be content with, or what the political situation demands. The truth is that thc bill ls a misnomer, for lt grants pardon to lew not already practically exempted from their disabilities. It ls precisely the same meas? ure which was laid over at the last session. Though the committee does not appear to have been educated ta a broader appreciation of its duty in thc matter, public sentiment has in the meantime advanced in liberality. The present bill will not do, and we trust that before lt ls adopted, the House, which we are told evinces comprehensive common sense on the question, will much Improve and extend lt." SMUGGLERS AT WORK. Nsw YORE, December 9. The custom house detectives this morning recovery! $6000 worth of smuggled silks and vel? vets in the boarding houses on West street. The goods had been smuggled from France across the English channel to the north of Ireland, and thence to this port In emigrants' chests having false bottoms. It is believed that this business has lately been very extensive, and that govern? ment hos lost in duties by this means $2ju ,000 in gold. BOyD COUNTERFEITER ARRESTED. NEW YORK, December 9. Wm. Brockway, who ls reported as very weal? thy, has been arrested on the charge of counter? feiting seven-thirty bonds, of which the govern? ment returned over a quarter of a million. Commissioner Osborne refused to accept bail in any amount until he heard thc ev.dcnce for the prosecution, which will be given to-morrow. ALL SERENE IN ALABAMA. MONTGOMERY, December o. Th Ls morning Smith withdrew from thc contest Tor Governor, and yielded the office to Lindsay. Every thing is Joyful, and no demonstrations are made except cr thankfulness that the conflict ls over. SF ARKS FROM THE WIRES. The suit of the State of Maryland vs. the Ballimore and Ohio Railroad, for one-firth or the passenger transportation through tho State, was decided against ihe State. The State flied excep? tions. The court Intimated that each passenger conld recover one-flfth of the fare from the com? pany. lu New York, Patterson ? Co., provision deal? ers, and Grant & Ascough, lard and oil mer? chants, have suspended. A dry goods Arm hos failed for $:oo,ooo, and a clothiug house for half a million. Cable rates have advanced to $10, in gold ; no message tc exceed Airy words. Press and politi? cal news ar nair rates. The advance commences on Monday, the 32th instant. The steamer Hornet, suspected of being a cao.iu privateer, got to sea last night. Joseph M. Walters, the well known proprietor of the National Hotel at Norfolk, committed sui? cide yesterday. Cause-unfortunate cotton speculations.. It ls stated on proper authority that the gov? ernment hos only redeemed eighty thousand of the counterfeit seven-thirty bonds. The complete census or California shows au in? crease in ten years ol 126,619. Increase lu the- Cliy of San Francisco 93,470, or nearly two hundred per cent. The Nation:.! Board of Trade, now in session at Buffalo, resolved an approval of Creswell's recommendations, and favor an immediate and unconditional abolition or the fran klug privileges. The smaU-pox is rapidly spreading In Brook ?yin. Fiatbush Hospital and the Dead House are Ailed with patients, and the new county alms? house will be prepared at once as hospitals. All the telegraph companies were lu consul? tation to day, and reported the tariff on all mes? sages to be Increased Arty per cent, on the Arst or January._ _ _ THU MISSIONARY SOCIETY - ANNIVERSARY MEETING.-Last evening Trinity Church, in H?sel street, was Ailed to its utmost capacity with on intelligent and sympathetic audience to do honor to the anniversary of' this noble society. Long before 7 o'clock young ana old began to All the pews of the beautiful church, and the large con? gregation which assembled showed how deep an interest was reit In the workings or the society. Most or the members of the Conference were to be seen in their places, and all looked forward with pleasure and interest to the report and ad? dresses about to be delivered. The opening services were conducted by thc Rev. William Martin, and consisted or the reading or a selected passage of the Scripture, the singing of a hymn and an appropriate prayer. The annual report or the Missionary Society was then read by the Rev. W. S. Black. The report was lengthy and Interesting, and was listened to with marked interest by all present. It began with the enun? ciation of the sublime truth or the salvation of man by the death of Christ, and In a s imple and olear manner. Illustrated by frequent quotations from the Scriptures, went on to express the faith of the church in the power of the Gospe 1, and the ultimate triumph of Christianity. The continued and Increasing exertions or the missionaries were shown, and the persecutions of the Chris? tiane in China given as an illustration of the on ward progress or tbe Gospel, 'rae increase ID I number of missionaries ac home was adverted and the effect or their ?abjr shown in the lucre, lng prosperity of the church. The report o?os with these words, after mentioning the seve m ts M ons in detail: "The statistical reports of t mlsslsnarlas show a gratifying increase, ai should Induce us to make a more strenuous ai persevering effort In the ruture.". After the reading of the report, the Rev. Betts, president or the society, moved its alt tlon, which was agreed to. The Rev. Dr. Harrison, or the Georgia Oonfi euee, and editor or the New Monthly Magazin tlie literary organ of the Church South, publish at Nashville, Tenn., was Introduced by the pre dent, and addressed the meeting at consid?r?t length. His discourse, on the subject of the m slouary and his labors, mide a deep Impressli upon tho hearers, and at the close or the addre an Illustration of the strong faith and moral COD age, exhibited by a young soldier in one of o regiments during the late war, brought tears the eyes of the women ?nd many a strong mt In the audience. The Rev. Dr. Bond, of Baltimore, was next 1 tro meed by the president, and made a short a dress, In which he won the hearts of his audlen by his calm and earnest manner of speaking. A collection was then taken up ror the aid or tl society, and the services closed about ten o'cloi with the usual religious exercises. THE ACADEMT OF MUSIC-Lurline drew good house to the Academy last evening, and tl Blondes discoursed the usual amount of song ac dance and grotesque posturing to the immens delight of the audience. Miss Weber acted "R pert" with her wonted spirit and abandon, ai was almost m variably encored. Mr. Atkins was as superhumanly elastic i ever, and Miss Battle O'Neal looked her galla: part to perfection. "Tho Middy Ashore," which opened the pe formance, brought out the comic strength of tl company to great advantage, and afforded a opportunity for Mr. Ketchem to present a vei clever and thorough impersonation of an out am out tar, which was well received. The troupe give two more performances, at 1 1 M. to day and the usual hour this evening. Special Notices. pa- THE STATE OF SOUTH CAEC LINS, COUNTY OP ORANG EB CRG.-Court < Common Pleas.-C. A STALEY, H. N. STA LEI M. C. ULMER, F. D. STALEY and ANNA D. CUI LER and L'JJANE CULLER, Plaintiffs, aga'nst J WESLEY HOUSER and lt ACH EL HOUSER, De rendants.-Summons. . . To Hie Defendants, J. Wesley Houser and Jtacht Houser : s You are hereby summoned and required to ac swer the complaint in this action, which ls fl lee In the ofllce of the Clerk of Common Pleas fo the said County, and to serve a copy of yon answer to the said complaint on thc subscribers at their office in Orangeburg, S. C., within tweut; days arter the service hereof, exclusive of tin day of sush service; and ir you rall to answer tin complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the re lief demanded in the complaint HUTSON k LEGARE, 1ZLAR A DIBBLE, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Dated December 8, 1870. I certify that the above Summons ls published under an order made by the Judge or Probate foi this County, which extends the time for answe: to six weeks. . GEO. BOH SIR, declO-sO_0. C. 0. P. ?&- LOAN ON BOTTOMRY AND EE PONDENTIA_The undersigned, Captain of th< Spanish Bark PAQUETE CANTABRIA, of San tan der, Spain, now In this port undergoing repairs, with a cargo of sugar, shipped at Havana' foi Santander, requires to pay said repairs, and othei expenses, a LOAN OF TWELVE THOUSAND DOL LARS ($12,000,) more or less, on hypothecation ol the above namsd vessel and cargo, to be relm bursed fifteen days after arrival at Santander. Sealed applications, naming rate of maritime premium and other conditions to be accepted by mc, with the approval of the Spanish Consul, must be presented at the Spanish Consulate, No. if Broad street, at 12 o'clock Noon, on MONDAY, 12th Instant, when and where they will be opened In the presence of the applicants or their rep? resentatives. For further Information apply to my consignee, Mr. W. P. HALL, at Brown's Wharf. With the sanction and by order of the Spanish Consul. Z. B. ONZAIN, Captain Bark Paquete Cantabria. Charleston. December 8. 1870. decS-3 pa- MEN'S MERINO SHIRTS ! MEN'S MERINO SHIRTS ! Cheap at 75 cents to $2, at dec8-tllS4_0. E. A A. S. JOHNSON. pa- THIS IS NO APOLOGY FOR whiskey drinking ; lt ls a medicine that cannot bc used to Intoxicate; lt produces a tonic effect, as well as acts as a cathartic. In fact, SIM? MONS'S LIVER REGULATOR ls pronounced an unexceptional medicine. decio-l ^FAITH WELL FOUNDED.-IN OLD times, at the commencement of every season, lt wus inc rashion to take a strong* cathartic as a safeguard against a change of temperature. It was a worse than senseless practice. The people of onr day understand the matter better. Instead of depleting the sjstem, they^relnforce lt. in the method they adopt they exhibit a wise discrimin? ation. Instead or resorting to the vitiated stimu? lants of crmmcrce, or any of the compounds de? rived from them, they put their faith In the only absolute'/ pure lnvlgorant procurable In the mar ket-HO ?TETTER'? STOMACH BITTERS. Their faith ls well founded. Never has any tonic medi? cine been prepared with such scrupulous precision and conscientious care, lt ls a vegetable compound of which every ingredient ls sound, wholesome, and medicinal In the true sense of the word. Now we have three prominent national complaints. One half or the adult population or the United States suffer more or less, either from diseases of the stomach, derange ment of the liver, or affections of the kidneys. Inno other land under Heaven aro these maladies so general as in this country, and Hosteler's Bitters ls a specific for them all, unless organic m their origin, and, therefore, be? yond cure. And let- those who are fortunate enough to be exempt from them at present under* stand one great fact, viz: That au occasional use or this vitalizing tonic will aa certainly preven t them as the sun will prevent the earth from freezing where its genial beams descend. declO-8DAC_ pa- AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TKUSSES. -Comfort and Cure for the Ruptured. Sent postpaid on receipt of io cents. Address Dr. E. 3. FOOTE. No. 120 Lexington avenue, New Vor*. _dscli' pa- A WAY WITH SPECTACI^ES.-OLD y.yes made new, easily, without doctor or medl clues. Sent postpaid on receipt or io cea ts. Ad? dress Dr. E. B. FOOTE, No. 120 Lexington avenue, New York._dec!6 pghA GRAND EPOCH IN SCIENCE. From the time when, tn 1834, Dr. RUGGE discov? ered "Carbolic Acid" and ita extraordinary medi? cal effects, nothing In the history of Medicine has equalled a. Largely used by the French physi? cians In treatment of consumptive and scrofu? lous diseases, lt was Introduced by the Court Phy? sician of Berlin, MAX ERNST HENRY, Into Proa sla, and from thence to the 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 dote has been taken, and we cordially recommend lt to the pubhc-iEditor .'Argus." janl7 lyr sp-encu ipomea. ^-TRLNIT Y CHURCH. -THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE of the M.. E. Cnarch South will contlnae Its sessions Tais MORNING at 9& o'clock. Tni? AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, the Antdveraary Exercises of the Cooference Sunday School So? ciety win take place, with addresses and other attractive proceedings. TO NIGHT, at 7M o'clock, there will be a Conference LoveTeast. Seats free. Public invited to attend. On SUNDAY MORNING, after a sermon by Rev. Lovick Fierce, D. D., of the South Georgia 'Con ? ference, the Ordination of Deacons will take place. Services In the afternoon will be conducted by Rev. W. T.. CAPE ns. and at .night, by the- Rev. J. POiSAL, D. D., of the Baltimore Conference. decio-i* . '_;_ . /^-BETHEL M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. Divine Service will be held In this Church TO? MORROW MORNING, at half-past io o'clock, by the Rev. Dr. WHITEFOORD SMITH; In the Awn NOON, at. half-past s o'clock, by Bishop -Q. F. PIERCE; and in the EVENING, at quarter past 7 o'clock, by Rev. WM. H. FLEMING. Seats free. At the dose of the Afternoon Service Bish? op PIEROE will ordain those recommended for Eider's Orders._ - decKM* ^BELIGIOUS NOTICE.-THE BE V". CAMPBELL FAIR, Secretary of the irish Church Mission Society, will deliver an address on the subject, at Grace Church, on SUNDAY ETKNTNG, at 7 o'clock._declO pa* THE BEV. CAMPBELL FAIR will ofllciate (D. V.) at St. John's Chapel, Hamp? stead, corner of Amherst and Havover streets, TO-MOBROW AFTERNOON, December ll. Service at half-past 3 o'clock.' ' :" " decfOV* pa* UNITARIAN CdUBCH.-DIVINE SERVICE wLl be held In this Chorea TO-HORROW , MORNING at half-past io o'clock, and In the EVE? NING at a quarter-past 7 o'clock, the Rev. R. P. COTTER .officiating. All strangers are cordially Invited to attend. Subject for the Evening Discourse: The "Sec? ond birth though mysterious, yet not wl-btrnt law.? At the close of the Morning Service a collec? tion will be taken In aid or the Ladies' Lee Mon ument Association._ declO p3*A.U- PASTIES HAVING CLAIMS against the Estate of WM. B. MCDOWELL, de? ceased, will hand them In, properly attested,, within thirty days, or they wlU ,be debarred pay? ment. Those persons Indebted to the Estafe will make payment to WM. A. MCDOWELL, declO-33*_Qualified Exeoutor.. pa* I WILL N?T BE RESPONSIBLE for any debt contracted by the c-.eff of the British Bark LILLIE M. PETER GUTHRIE, ' dec9-2?_Master. pa* IMPOBTANT TO OWNERS jOF SEWING MACHINES.-JOHN CLARK, JR., A CO.S BEST SEX-CORD SPOOL COTTON, on Black Spools. For sale at retail by D. B. HASELTON No. 307 King street._ decS-lmo pa* NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Check No. 107, dated August *l3th, 1870, for $7000, signed JOHN H CNN, Chairman Board of County Commissioners, and drawn on E. 8. KCH, County Treasurer, bas been lost or mis? laid at Columbia, South Carolina. TIMS ls to warn eli parties that tbe said Chook ls null and void, na equivalent having been received therefor. By order of the Board. JOHN HUHS, Ch airman. novlo-30 JAMES E. MCGREGOR. Clerk. .RUNION BANK OF SOUTH CARO? LINA-CHARLESTON, OCTOBER 10TH, 1870,-Ap plicatlon will be made to the General Assembly of South Carolina at Its next session, for the privi? lege of Increasing the present capital of this Bank. H. D. ALEXANDER, octii-iamo3 Cashier. CHARLESTON, S. C., NOVEMBER 25,1870.-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 Homo Insurance Company of Columbus. Holders of the above mentioned Scrip caa thus secure Policies wblcu participate in the profits in the Georgia Home, a Southern company, with a cash capital of half a niHllon of dollars. Apply to HUTSON LEE, Agent, nov29-ttithB6 Broad street, comer of State. pa* SPECIAL NOTICE.-NOTICE IS hereby given to aU concerned that, on account of my regular civil and criminal business, I cannot attend to the arrest of "sailors" for desertion or other cause than crime against the peace of the community. -L. C. NORTHROP, Attorney at Law and Trial-Justice. decO-tnthsS_. pa* FIVE CENTS ADDITIONAL WILL bny Shoes with sliver or copper tips, which will save the buyer the price of a new pair of aboca. Compared with ragged toes and dirty stockings, they are beautiful, to Bay the least. Parents, try lt._sep7-wB8moa pa* FOUND, AN ARTICLE OF INES TIM ABLE value to the ladles; whereby health may be restored,- beauty preserved, and comfort and safety be secured. AU who use the PHILO TOKEN, or Fe mule's Friend, admit that they nave found a treasure. Fail Directions accompany each, bottle, for treating cora plaints peculiar to adult females, and when followed, this remedy win prove more precious to sufferers than rabies, ' Sold by the Druggists for $1. Wholesale Agent?, DO WIE, MOISE A DAVIS, No. 169 Meeting street, Charleston, S. O._decS-thstuS /2B-ARREST THAT TERRIBLE " CA? TARRH, and thus avoid a consumptive's'grave by using Dr. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY.* Th? proprietor wul pay $500 reward for a case he can? not cure. Sold by druggists, or send sixty cents to Dr. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Ti, and receive lt by mall. Pamphlet sent free. decS-thstn3nao pa*TSE G BEAT MEDICAL WONDER, DB- HASKELL'S ELECTRIC OIL kills all pain in two minutes. Cancers, Bolls, Tetter and Old Sores, cured in 48 hoars by DB. HASKELL'S CAR? BOLIC CANCER SALVE. For sale at retail by G. W. AIM AR, COHEN'S MEDICAL DB DB. H. BAER, POT, A O. BARBOT, DR. G. J. LUHN, ED. S. BU1NHAM, W. T. LITTLE A CO., M. H. COLLINS A CO., ALFRED RAOUL, M. D., GRAMAN k SCH WAKE, DR. W. A SKRINE. E. H. KELI/ERS, M. D., And at wholesale by DO WIE, MOISE k DAVIS, sole Agents for South Carolina noyll-amosDAW pa* GETTING MARRIED. -ESSAYS for Young Men on Social Evils, and the propriety er Impropriety of getting Married, with sanitary help for those who feel^unfltted for matrimonial happiness. Sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad? dress Howard Association, Box P, Philadelphia, Pa sepi7-smos jp BENCH PATENT MEDICINES Prepared by Grtmault k Co., Pans : SYRUP OF HYPOPHOSPHATE OF LIME, a 80V erign remedy In phthisis-relieves, Coughs. Nlgntsweats, Ac Guaran?, for headache, neuralgia, 4c. PepBlne, for indigestion, loss of appetite, ko. Iodized Syrup of Horseradish, invaluable Sot persons unable to take Oodliver Oil-especially recommended in cutaneous affections, and as a most powerful depurativa. Digestive Lozenges of the Alkaline Lactate*, a pleasant and effective remedy for functional de? rangement of the digestive organs. Troches of Pepsine and Paocreatine. ALSO, PURGATIF LE ROY, Pharmacie Cottln. VOMITIF LE ROY, Pharmacie Oottin. Dragees de Sau to nive. Dragees de Morphine, Lancelot's Asthma Cigarettes. For sale by Dr. H. BASH, msyso No. in Meeting itrvn.