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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1465. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YKAH. THE "STATE CAPITAL. A BREEZE IX THE no CSE OE REP . RBSESIJLTIVES. Thr Impeachment of Judge Vernon The Precess-Ta? Question of. Taxa? tion. ?Sc, ?Sic. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO Tns SEWS. | COLUMBIA, December io. The Laurens prisoners are now out ol roach olarreat. Judge Vernon will be brought be'ore thc bar of the House to-morrow, to answ? r for contempt. His impeachment will not come off bef .re next week, aud probably not before the recess. ki th?. House to-day the report o' thc sergeant atanns of the service on Jmlge Vernon of a com? munication from the clerk, informing him of his impeachment, was read. Crews introduced a resolution instructing the speaker to order Judge Vernon to appear forth? with at the bar of the House to show cause why heslr.uld not be attached for contempt, in exer? cising the functions of judge after the receipt of notice of his impeachment. Objections were raised by Smith that Judge Vernon was not subject to the jurisdiction of the HOCJ|> By Wilkes and Crittenden, that the House could not punish under the const itu; lon, Speeches were made by Crews, Davis, Mo^es, Thompson, Byas, Whipper 3nd Hurley, and the icsolatlon wa3 finally adopted. Judge Vernon was present, bu: left before the order was sei ved. The Judiciary committee reported un.'avorably on the bill to regulate thepuy of jurors. Pending i he discussion o- the report of ihe com? mittee of ways and means ou a joint r?solution authorizing the Mate auditor ?ind connty commis si'juers to levy certain taxes, and recommending i eight mills for the State and three mills for the f county, with the exception of Charleston and Beaufort, which are to be rated at five mills for each, thc House adjourned. In the Senate, a concurrent resolution to take a recess from December 22 to January 0 was passed. Also House bill to extend the time allowed to officers to qualify. Also a concurrent resolution to appoint a committee io investigate the conOuot of constabulary affairs. A bill was introduced to amend an act author ^ izlng the sale of the Columbia Canal so as to - allow the building of a dam below Geiger's mHl. where thc widening and deepening may commence. Whittemore'a bill to amend the common school system, after much discussion, was recommitted to the committee on education. Swells, Whlttemore and Smalls were appoint ed j on the committee to investigate "the constabulary. Adjourned. A LIVELY DAY. The Contested Elections-Disbanding tl* Constabulary-The Impeachment of Judge Vernon. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, December 14. We have had a lively day. The Senate has put its foot on the neck pf the constabu ary force; the House have impeached Judge Vernon ; and a bill bas been introduced extending the limits of the City of Charleston. Unelo Joe Crews feels happy, and will, DO doubt, dream to-night of his distant fairy land, canopied with mileage schedules showing the greatest dis? tance between any two points, and studded with jails strong enongh to hold even governors and Judges. John B. Hubbard wi !, on the other hand, feel snaky. y '?Farewell the pomp and circumstance of glorlona war Othello's occupation's gone." CONTESTED SEATS. The committee on privileges and elections, Cor? bin, cha rman, reported to-day on the protests re? ferred to them against the seats of senators from Chesterfield, Lancaster and Marlboro1. In the case of Chesterfield ?nd Lancaster, the course marked out by the committee will doubtless be that pursued lu all subsequent occasions. CONTEST OF MK. DOV ALL'S SEAT. The committee on this case reported as follows: The committee on privileges and elections, to whom was referred a protest of H J. Donaldson, Esq., ogalnst the right of G. W. Duvall to repre? sent Chesterfield County as senator lu this Senate, bav% considered the samo and report: Tiiut it appears from the protest and answer thereto, that thc substantial questions invo;ved arc ques? tions oLfact, which may be stated as lollows: 1st. Whether Intimidation and fraud were practiced upon tne Uv ul voters at. the Cole Hill precin ;r, in the county of"chestertletd so that the ballots cast at said precinct, us finally count? ed, did not represeut the wl;l of the legal voters at that precinct. 2d. So many citizens, lawfully entitled to vote atsaidCoio Hill precinct, wore prevented from 'voting by force, In tim Ida-'I tn and iraml. Substantially the same ullcgai hms are made in reference to the election at Aligator precinct. These are grave qut-stions of fact which are at? tempted to be subs antlatfd on the part of thc contestant t>y ex par e affidavits, very general and unsatisfactory m their s'atetnems. The c <m ru it tee are of opinion that affidavits laken with? out notice io Hie adverse party, whatever their statements, are utterly unsafe oases upon which to rest conclusions of fact so important. Tins case is, therefore, not in condition to be tin Uv passed upoa by the committ.'e and the Senate. The contestant should not' only distinctly allege the grounds upon which he claims the seat, but furnish proof thereof lu such form to be passed upou by the Senate. The committee recommended that the contes? tant be allowed time to procure proper evidence to sustain his case, and that the sitting member be '.lieu allowed i imo to procure contrary evi? dence; ann to this end, we recommend thc adoption of the following resolutions-. Then follows a series of resolutions providing that the contestant shall give the eitHng member Ive days notice of the time aud place of tallug testimouy; that after this testimony shall have been taken, a like notice sholl bc served on the contestant. Ifthesittlnr member shall not pro? ceed io take, testimony in reply within ten days after the contestant has announced thc testimony of his part clo-ed, he shall he considered to have waived his righi to t ake test imo'- v; fifi eeu days ls Allowed him for that purpose, unless more ls granted him by the Senate. Testimony may bc taken before any officer authorized by law,-which shall be sealed up by'him and diieeted to thc chairman of the committee on privileges and elections of the Senate, addressed BOOS to ind?? cete the contents across the se il oi thc envelope. j?- TUB LANCASTER CASE. ' Th;s. case is a protest or I?. B. Tompkins, (Re? form.) against the right of F. A. Clinton, (Radi cal,) to a seat in thc Senate. The committtc on elections has reported: That thu protest raised an important question of facr. to wit: Whether thc Hon. r. A. Clint on received the ?ighestnuniber of votes at the gen etal elcdion. Tli'e protest ls sustained by the affidavits taken ex pane of the majoiity of the voters at tho.said election; if these adl-iavlu could be received as conclusive evidence, they would, in the opinion of the commut?e, settle (ne tight of the contestant to a sear. Bui I'om tee record furnished the committee it appears that Ur. Clinton never re? ceived auy notice ol the time and place of taking the affidavits,and consequently had uo.opportu ul'y td appear by himself -ir counsel, lt does not even appear that before vin: meeting of the pres ent'se&ston he :.au aay ut), ice that his right to a heat would ?if. contened. Your coma Ute* b, therefore or opinion that the cas?is n tina cdnditluu tu bv passed upon finally bj : hem. Your oom mit tee would recom? mend l he adipuon of tm following resumions: Then follows resolutions similar to those recom? mended lu the C??itertl-?ld case. MAXWELL'S CASE. The following is the report un Maxwell's case: .Tlie committee are entirely satisfied that Don. H. J. Maxwell took the proper steps to resign his office as postmaster, and fully intended so io re? sign, ami did itu- at a reasonable time befor ; the election was to take place, to insure ibo reception of his re-lgnatlon at the Postoffice ?.-partraent at Washington. It is a qnestlon worthy of discussion whether, i; nd er sections 13 and tis ol rt iele 2 of the consti ration, a candidate for senator should be ettiriole to the office on the day of eh ctlou, or on the Mon? day following. A3 lu the office of school commissioner for Marl? boro'County, alleged to have been held by Don. H. J. Maxwell, the committee find that he resigned said office on ihe l"th day or October last, two days be.'ore the election, and '.hat his resignation was received and accepted by bis Excellency the Governor. Your committee are, therefore, of the opinion that Hon. H. J. Maxwell, senator elect fi om Mail born' County, was not, at the time of his election. Ineligible to the office of senator from ?nid county, by reason of holdmg any office or trust or profit under the Uulted states or this State, aud recom 1 mend the adoption or thc following resolution: I Eesolvett. That lt ls the sense of the Senate that non. H. J. Maxwcd. senator ele.11rom Mailboro' County, is duly cnti led to represent said county, as senator upon this noor. D. T. COBBIN, Chai mau. 0 /OD BYE, JOHN E. The Senate to-day passed on its second reading the bill to repeal the act establishing a State police. The bill was on the cal-mdar and was called up out or its order by Mr. llayne. Leslie "went la for that move,'" but wanted to hear the reasons why lc should bc done. Haync explained ?Iiis reason for wanting thc constabu? lary force abollshe'd was that, In bis judgment, lt had cat seo more trouble than any other act they coul l have passed. Besides 'his, If any disturb? ances happen in the up-coautry, two or three con? stables run down here, troops are sent up there, and lt is found that the:e arc no disturbances. For thc you- 1S70 the force had cos*, the State not ltss than $80,0u0. I." any senator on this floor has any friends on this force, 1 advise him :o present the bills, for the chief constable ha3 advertised all thc constabulary property for sale. CAN YOU SHOW ANY GOOD ? Mr. Arnim thought that the constabulary loree should have a chance to s'aow what god they had done. Mayne. Can you show any good '< Arnim said he really could not show any good, but he wanted to know ir the abolishing of thc constabulary force would vitiate the payment of constables' accounts. LOTS TO SAY. Thcro is indeed "lots to say" on this subject of tho constables, and s i said Mr. Hayne, but he didn't want to open his batteries on them just then. Whltteraoie favored the continuance of the force of ghost-tillers. Elayne seemed to be the piosecuting attorney of the case, and rose frequently to drop some* soft things Into thc con? stabulary, lt was a useless expense and thc nui? sance ought to be given up. lt seemed hard to pay men $3 per day to ?oaf around the streets of Columbia. If the Stute Government couldn't pro? tect itself, it was because the man at t he head had no backbone. WU Y SEND TO WASHINGTON ? Senat ?r Rose wanted to kno w why lt was that troops had to be sent for to Washington ? Hayne answered that lt was on account of !he wild stories of the constables, who were themselves worth nothing. In fact, thc subject was twisted and turned lu A good friendly way, and in the end kicked out as unceremoniously as a dead cat. So tins constabulary fores hos met its death in the Senate, only one senator voting against the passage or the bill. IMPEACHMENT OK ,1 L OOK YEKNO.V. The Crews inquisition committee reported this morning, by a resolution, that a commlttco of five bc appointed to draft articles or impeachment egHiust Judge Vernon lor high crimes aud lnlsde mean or?. Almost the whole day's session was occupied in thc disccssiou of this resolntlon, which was at last adopted. Mr. Smith said that the resolution was aimed at the Laurens pt isoners, and to prevent Judge Ver? non from holding any examinations on writs of haOeus corvus. If it was passed, lt would do away with the last bulwark of civil liberty. He only desired to see Justice done. Whipper spoke at length, urging the passage of the resolution. * The Laurens prisoners were brough: before Judge Vernon and released on ball this af ernoon, although the Judge has been suspended by the Legislature. It does seem that the Judge "cymes out strong nndcr adverse circumstances." TUE ALLEGED BIGAMY CASE. A Card from Representative Bowen. The Washington papers of Tuesday bring us the text of the indictment by the grand jury of the D'strict of Columbia of Representative C. C. Bowen, or south Carolina, for bigamy. The iu dlctmeut. is said to rest npon evidence that his second marriage took place a day or two before' thc grautlng" of the (ludiona) divorce from hts firsr wife; that his first wife asserts that Mr. Bowen employed the counsel on both shies lu the divorce suit, at.d that she did not sign or swear to the pe? tition; and lastly, that the decree of divorce was passed on testimony lakeu prior to the filing of tho UH. So much for tlic alienations on that side. On behalf of Mr. Koweu.H ls allege I that this whole charge of bigamy ls thc work ol political malice, andcuinc-" fruin Interested motives, lt ls asserted io ld* behalf that toe records of tue In disr.i.court will show that he wasle^aUy divorced befoichi9 .'econd marriage, and that the docu? ments to prove thc fact will be produced. It is a'so alleged that he was not legally married to his Un t wife. Thc Washington Chronicle of Wed? nesday publishes the following: rhKSONAL. To trre E-ittor of the Daily Chronicb:: Tue Republican ol' to-day contained an article thc purport ur which wu to ho' i me up before the pub m as a bigamist. The charge has not the slightest foundation In fact. Ti e UOsnlity Mid malignity or my political enemies in South Caro? lina, c hose corrupt schemes my suc?e-? ?is a con re-taut for a seat in thc F? riy-secoud Congress would mar. are the causes of this Infamous charge. As they shrunk from no outrage, no vio? l?t on of law, to prevent mv helm: (ledan d elect? ed in the teeeut el"Ctlon, so now ihey shrink from no sacrifice of iruib, Ju-uu-eor decency lu cast? ing odium npon the name and character or one who may. ihey think, have his cause Injured by their venomous attacks. The Star of thlseveu'ng Inf rms the public that thc grand jury or this district have found an in? dictment against me on this charge. I am In? formed that this was procured on thc evidence or a person who has, lor a .year or two past, been one ot a corrupt ring of po ltlcians In South Caro? lina, and whose evidence in that State would not weigh a feather in any man's mind. 1 stand ready to meet and answer this Infamous charge lu the ptoper pince, lt ls unnecessary to say more now aud here. It remains to be seen whether tins attempt to prejudice my character as a man will have the effect intended upon the contest 1 am urging against, fraud, perjury and malignity. Respectfully, vours, C. C. BOWEN. Washington, D. C., December 13, iS7c. ALL ABOUT TBE STATE. A Mont Uuriglitro?? Deed. The Edgefleld AdwrtLser says: On iast Thursday uighr, near Sulnburg, a few miles be? yond Ltocrty Hld. in our district, a ne^ro m m. na'nc I Bot) Dorn, was shot and tullen lu lils ben. His bo ly waa pierce I with seven balls ami buck? shot, and se/ n more were 1 >dgcd in dlff-reiit parla of the hedstead. So far as wc c in learn, tue altair is up to this time wrapped In complete mystery* TM verdict ol" Hie jury of Inquest was tu?t thc deceased cain- to lu- death at the lands of some person or persons unknown If we are eoiT'Til.v informed, bl is. person* uro moro strong? ly suspected than white ot having committed this foul murder. Such deeds, under any circum? stances whatsoever, ar? totally tiarbarous, unjt.<- ] tillable and calcul?t d to brln;r very serious ( tronbb upon our people nt large, lu ?ho n,to<e of law. order,-religion, humanity, honor, decency, let such things no longer happen among us. The Statua of tile Laurea* Prisoners. The riion'x of Vonda* sa s: These men, ou yesterda , wens bom:tu up be ore Jud^e Vernon ou a writ or 7i ?teas corpus. Tue p.i*oti<*rs were represented by Meters. Carlington !t Simpson* ih-i Slate h*- Solicitor Vf. ll Tallev. Messrs. Dan. bar aud Worthinztofi also appeared against the prisoners m sorai capacity not known to us. Fonding, the lie-trius or the case, Jud^e Vernon was served witti a notice of a resolution ot im? peachment by i he L-gi-iature, and the etlort was made by .Mes-rs. Dunbar and Worthington to secure a delay ul the case. Judge Vernon decided to hear the case through, and to give his decision. The result was that the prisoners weru discharged on giving bait lu the - um uf $500J each. The fol? lowing are the names of t he men i hus discharged : H. S. Jones. R. P. Todd, Hugh L. r'artev, James Cope and, Stobo D. Garllngto-, Turner Richard? son, Geo. P. Mosely, J. II. Y. Williams, V. S. Dur? rie and Henry Saber, all citlzeus of Laurens. Distressing Accident. On Wednesday of last w^ek a little girl four years old. daughter of Mr. James Bronson, of Sumter County, was fataly burnt from her clothes taking fire. The poor child wa< relieved irom her sufferings by death, twentv-lour hours after the accident. THE GERMANS AT TOURS. STEADY ADVANCE OF THE INVAD? ING ARMIES INTO FRANCE. Confused Accounts from thc Scat of War -Rumored Successful Sort Ivs of me PatU (garrison-Havre Closed to N. ti? tra 1 Ships-Tlie Luembotirg and fl?stern O.n>-itions, &c. LONDON-, December 13. Paris advices are to the lOlh. The Prussians sent fictitious messages Into thc city by carrier pigeons which they captured from a balloou. There Ls no anxiety in regard to provisions. Trocha sent out four Prussian officers for ex chance, hoping the prisoners would Inform the besiegers of tne favorab e moral state of thc city. The sharpshooters or Belleville have been dis? banded for desertion wncn placel In front. Bismarck is averse to recoxnizing representa? tives of what ne calls "Les Hommes du Pave/' He prefers Napoleon; King William wants to go home. Von Moltke laments the sutfering of thc German troops from cold. Pfalsburg has surrendered. Luxembourg und the Eastern Question. The Times editorially protests against the pro? ceedings of Prussia against Luxembourg, and Russia*against Turkey, saying the attitude of both Is indefensible, but lt is not the duty of Eng? land to interpose. Thc Russians arc rapi ly con? centrating near thc Turkish frontier. NIGHT DISPATCHES. The Movement against Mn vi r. LONDON, December 14. Dispatches from Havre report Havre and Hon fleury quiet. Thirty thousand men were thrown out to confront the Prussian-1. Havre ls full of war material. Pruich War Reports. BORDEAUX, December 14. It is officially stated that there has been no serious engagement since the loth instant. The evacuation of the triangle formed by Vernll, Ber zalles and Drenxts confirmed. The enemy seems withdrawing. Dieppe has been free since the 10th. Evreaux and Jcrgnlgny are occupied by the Ger? mans The government has announced that the harbors of Havre and Dieppe ar .- not open to neu? tral vessels. The German losses In the combats with General Chansey are not less than twenty thousand. The country and villages arc full ol' thc Prussian wounded. It is reported that the Prussians have bom? barded Blois, and occupy the faubourgs of Tours. Gambetta was lhere when the Prussians demand? ed a surrender. Gambetta ordered a defence, a.id the bridge over thc Loire wa- destroyed. The defence of Tours was neede.l to secure the safety of Chansey, who is moving towards the west where ho will be strongly relniorced and re snme the offensive. Gambetta reasserts that Bourbaki's forces are lu good condition. A New Charge. LONDON, December 14. The Independence Beige laments that thc Pi us shin war reports have lost tue character for ve? racity first ascribed to them. MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES. Rumors of Successful Sorties from Parla. BORDEAUX, December 14. There are rumors circulating here that sorties or greater proportions than the last have been made from Paris, aud have met with unexpected success. Littest War Reports. LONDON, December 14. The anxiety about the result of the Luxeai bonrg affair causes much depression In business, i The New German loan ls- already quoted at a I premium. The Germans have cerlulnly occupied j Blois, but the report that they were at Tours ls < not c mirinee. Thc official report of Pia sburg i slates that 52 officers, 1S29 men and 63 guns were captured. The fortress of Montmedy has sur rendered. THE CREAM OF THE WAE NEWS. Bismarck and Napoleon-Negotiations Between the Premier anti the Emper? or-How the Minister May Avoid a Difficulty-Peace Tenax Said to be Signed Already. The Loudon Times publishes a lengthy edi? torial ou the above subject, from which we repro? duce ihe following interesting passages: The uncertaln'y of the present military posl tloua, oom ii?.i with tile certainty that, thc podtl cal position ol'Hie Germana would bc fud ofem ba russtuent, even should they soon succeed in taking Puris und defeating every force biouglit, against them ia the field, naturally occa?lous inucli speca'iulon as io Count Bismarck's plans. Men ask themselves how he propose? to e-cape ir. m the difficulties that beset him, and from < speculating ou his pl ias lt Ls an easy step io ? framing pl ms tor him. This is, perhaps, Ihe ex planatlouof thc origin of thc strange rumors thar, reach us. bur. we must al-o acknowledge that it ls Just possible that they may i be true. It Ls confidently declared that thc CiKiucell r lia* fullen baek cu his old notion of slipping out of lils old pos;don and of putting the Emperor into lt. The report affirma ; that term.?, of peace are settled, ir net signed, bc- i tween the King of Prussia aud Hie captive nt WU , lie!in-lr he: and the fact, or which theic is trusi- : worthy evidence, that ihe Empress has pas-ed over to Krus?e!s, ls cited as corroboration or ihe plot. The Emperor cedes Sir.isbourg and Metz, aud, accompanied ny his marshals, puts himself at the head of the Imperial Guard, who are con? veniently placed'at Mayence. and, reinforced by 1 the 300,00e prisoners In dei many, or by as many as 1 may be trusted to support the Empire, relieves i thc German guard be ore Paris, the German forces going nome, except such part as may be , necessary to keep under ihe ceded provinces. Tiij-.e who affirm ibis tale to bc true ask what reason is there ?hy lt should not be believed. Tnerc would be civil war lu France, of course, but thc German Chancellor m ay view this consequence wiih some equanimity. Civil war in France would give liim time to consolidate thc adminis? tration of A'sace and Lorraine. On the other baud, the Imperial marshals may be well content to close witli ihe plan. Bazaine would try wheth? er he could not be more successful with Napo? leon KI against Trochu, than with Maximilian against Juarez. We must acknowledge Hie plausibility of these argumems, yet there are counter considerations. The right in? stinct of ihe Empress Instautiy rejected a similar plan wheu it was firs: mooted to uer. aud if the Emperor bas consented to it the last lingering belief in lils political sagacity must be torn away. Whatever else might betide Hie plan would bc fatal tu linn. Despite lils marshals and the lin perlai Guard the army he could bring bac'< from captivity woii-d melt away before an Infuriated people. The sieue of Parl-> wouid be Instantly rased, and thu armies of thc South nuo West, marching towards the northeast frontier, would receive ihe accession of wholesale deserters from the forces supposed to be ho?Ule to them. The Emperor would be compelled to fly back lo lils friends, and '.he original war between France and Germany would bo renewed on the borders of Lorraine, i lio-e results wou d so certainly follow that it is very difficult to believe i hat Hie rauperor and Conni Hismuck would not bo1 h foresee Hiern, and .that foreseeing hem, the one would propose and Hie oilier would accept the scheme we have desrrioed. Yet, a? we have said, the dlffl?tilties, ?reseiii and prospective, of thc acruai position may have Impelled coum Bismarck to promote anew me niau nc certainly once entertained, nud Ihe high Cnntraciiiu parues mav have resolved noon it. either careless of cona-.-queace+or blindly .ne.-: tilting them. Dr. Rawells Opinion of the Probability ~ uf a Bnuiliardtccr.t. Wilting'.o the London Tunes from Versa lies, ou November IStb, Dr. Russell says: My privat" opinion ls that the Gcrmnus are not ready tubeglii a bonbardmenr, and that when they are ready ihev win bombard-that.ls. if ihe measure oe conies necessary, or even advisable to precipitate results. But wtiar, will they bombard? whether they will or no, they cannot bombard the cit v. Paris is beyond the reach of their guns. Although the fons were built beiore nfl cl ord? nance were lu use, which indeed may, to some extent, if ?ot ?ltogether, account for the posi? tion ol thc outer linc of defences advened tom ihe cart'er patt of this letter, they arc still so far in advancer of tho more important parts of the capital as to render the reduction of their fire imperative before batteries can be es? tablished to reach the city. The Invalides, for In?tance, ls more than three miles tn rear of Fort Vanvres. aud consequently must be quite out of range of thc battery nearest to that lort. Valerien is more rhan three miles rrom the line of Hie inner ena inte ln.?ide the the Bois de Boulogne. Tte north ur Pans ls for the present quite safe, ami thc cast is far out o' the reach or fire. It is near St. Cloud, Montretout au<l Sevres ami Meu don that the German hn^s sweep nearest to the city. Hut at these points the city only oflers un? important suburbs-Boulogne, AU cull, Billan? court, Grenelle. Vauglrard, Ac-'.There there are md- striai establishments, pretty vliiaees, work lngmeu's lodgi-gs. and the like, but no very Im? portant qnarte, the destruction or which wooli have a bearing on the means or defence. The In? ner lino of defence at.Its nearest point to thc outer line of furrs (at Hlcetre and Montrouge) is a mlle lu rear of lt. Given, then, ample supplies or pro? vision?, and we would have reason to expect a detence which would force the besiegers to re? sort to sap and parallel liefere they could reilly bombard, effect breaches and venture on assault? ing th;: works. Aa that postulate ls inaccessible, the processtB or starvation may be regard? ed as thu least co-itly to thc besiegers, although they will be a long time about lt. and may produce a moral effect in France of a character disadvantageous to thc army !.: occu? pation. One or the ration cards 1 have seen ls murked off fer portion * up to January io, 1871. Some time ago there was a calculation that Pari? would h?i'i out tor sixty-ive days. All calcula? tions rea'lve to the stores of a city of 3,000;ooo people, ulled with provision dealers, ?piciers, pro? vision warehouses, where there are and must l>e very largesnp:illes laid up by private Individ? uals, and where preserved meats, vegetables, soups. Ac, havo beenextcnsivply used fer years past, must bc falla :lo'us. lt ls tho moral effect of short commons, rather than thc actual con? sequences or femlne, to which tho besiegers have to look for the submission ol l'Arls. Factions, divided councils, possibly forlorn outbursts, may prove their best ailles. But lu any cn-c let no one In England, or out of it. if he bo noe a bel ii ere sr., think that the least good will be produced by dc clailng ' he is sick or the war." It is only the affair of the French and Germans, and if they are not sick the nausea or their neighbors will only produce an Irritating effect on the combatants, who will each ol them say, "Tuen why do y u not side with us, and help- to stop it ! If yon do not, hold your tongue." Enmart1. aud thc Prussian Military Cabinet. Mr. Russell writes to the London limes on the 29th of November, thus: The resistance or Pails causes .dissatisfaction In Germany, which has almost been spoiled by the veni, vial, vlei career or her leaders In the field. She counts her captured canoon by thou?auds, her prisoners by hundreds or thou? sands. The list or suuducd fortresses ls swelling Into doable figures. But though (Metz has sur? rendered, ana thc last grand urmy of the empire has vaulsned. Puris hourn out aud France still flu nts. Quousque tandem abulern.jpaueiU.ta nos tra? Gainnei ta replies: "Fora good deal longer." and invokes tun horrors ot a tjuatti servile war. And, as I nave Intimated, merely as a matterer personal opinion resting on slight ground, Paris will bo d out against mere starvation much longer than has been expected. Now. if thc peo? ple lu Germany arc really dissaiUocd with n e piogr.s-. made they arc not reasonable. If they ex? pect Instantly the bombardment or Paris they must submit : . disappointment. The military connell are well aware of the nek ai tending the opening i-f Ure which may not be surely .effective from want of poper material In abundance, and l s consequent cessa'lon Infere adequate results be obtained. The cry has been raised in Germany that thn Chancellor ls against any b unbitrdinent or Pans, lt ls quite um rue. li lt depended upon him Parti would be subjected to a bombardment to-morrow. Between thc military and political dep.. n ni en ts there is not, on I hat point?t least, unity of counsel. Some days 'hack I made leference tu the sit ings or thc .Hilliary Cabinet of lils Majesty, and rmi.irked that even thc Crown Piluct! or Prussia was not. an ex officio member of lt. Perhaps lt was taken fer granted that thc Federal Chancellor was present at all Its delibera? tions; that, I am informal, ls not the cuse. I have reason tu believe that in thc campaign of l?oa Count Bismarck was generally present at councils of war. Luring ih^ present groat contest, although he has been alwuys with the King's headquarters. Count Bismarck has li-en rarely summoned to the deliberations on military question.". Indeed, I have been told that, since the Grosscshaupt Quarter was established at Versailles his Excellency has been present on one occasion only or the sittings or the Military Cabinet. Whatever may be the motives of the military advisers of the highest personage in abstaining from thc arming nnd ase of their batteries against Paris. Count Bis? marck, then, ls not Implicated. The expiessjons of the German press, which show growing impa? tience with the passive attitude or the army around Paris, because iv is content wlih close Investment and an attitude or constant readliessto repel sorties, attr.bute the delay to the Chancellor, who ls not responsible In any de? gree for such inactivity. An alxJrUve bombard? ment would, politically, morally and rafllfairllyr De a great mistake. The defence of Pai ls becomes lally of larger Importance, and what was always un Immense hist?rica: fact ls now becoming a Herman problem and a Europ'-an question. Scene In the North German Parliament. There was quite a Bcene on Saturday, No? vember 20, In the North German Reichstag. Herr Bebel resisted the demand of the govern? ment fer a credit of 100,000,000 thalers. He urged that thc count ry did not really desire the contin? uance of the war, pointing to the fact that, of the 100.000,000 Dialers last granted as a cremt, onlv 58.000,' 00 had been realized, whereas lu France the required sum had beeu obtained nt once. On taunting the war party with the Immense differ enc-.* between enthusiastic talk and action, Herr Bebel, amidst grout excitement and ales of "Turu him our," was sternly interrupted by the president, who said he had hitherto shown (he honorable member so much courtesy only be? cause the party he represented was so small. Herr Liebueelit spoke In the same sense as lien- Hebel, ami wa? even more severely dealt with bv the presidenr. -'Uno. peace been con? cluded," said Herr Llebnccht, "when thc Impe? rial Governni' nt tell, Germany would now have been united, and very differently from, thc way lu which uuloti can nuw be brought about." "In your expressions," Interrupted thc presi? dent, "yon ito beyond the most extreme allow? able limits. Be -ure that the next time you offend I sha 1 withdraw your leave to speak." , Herr Llebnecht was roused by this to reply "That- ls your famous freedom of discussion : The opposition lu Parts were never treated like school boys. They were Interrupte 1, bnt at least they were allowed to speak." He was at once called to order, and concluded by protesting that he believed the aim of me gov em meut was to restore Louis Bonaparte. At all events. Count Bismarck h ul never ounled that he hail entered into negotiations wah the Empress Eugenie. Pare of French Prisoners. A correspondent or the Courrier des Etats Unis gives the following particulars as to the dally fare jf the French officers who arc pr soners at Mag deburg, In Prussia : Bread ls almost unknown here. The wnlte bread is served with butter un lt, and it ls sold pretty much as cakes are In Frau ce. The black bread ls made of rye, and for form's sake a little nf lt ls put anon the table. They pretend to ru. place lt by potatoes; it ls the obligatory accom? paniment of all dishes. As to the dishes them? selves, 1 take at hap hazard from my notebook a description of some of them: 1. A hash of herrings, onions, cucumbers and cooked pears, the whole mixed up together, salted and sugared. 2. A thick porridge, with plum pudding. 8. Stewed pears with cucumbers. 4. A stew of bacon and potatoes, salted aud sugar? ed. 5. Pot herbs with lemon, Ac, Ac. We havo succeeded In utupplng them from put? ting any more sugar tu our dishes. It was time, for our stomachs were complete.y turned by it. These officers will carry back to Paris some tm provo ' nutlons about cookery. The Parisians are also gaining experience as to the best mode ol serving up mule, duukey and cst. Sf ARKS FROM THE WIRES. There was a terrille j'aie In New York, yes? terday. A plano factory was prostrated an t sev? eral persons buried. Dispatches from Cuba Indicate that insurgent chiefs uro executed as saon as captured. The President's private secretary, Robert Doug? las, sou of Meph n A. Douglas, was seriously hurt, In Washington yesterday, ty being thrown from a carnage. A London telegram announces tho death of Alexandre Damas, the great French novelist, aged sixty seveu. A cable dispatch reports tho destruction by fire ol Hoyle's great cotton mill at Bolton, England. Some s:lr was occasioned In Washington' yes? terday by a rumor of Secretary Bout well's resig? nation, which, however, is flatly contradicted by our latest advices. -A young husband, having cel?brate?! a i ute too much, was led home by oneor lils friends, who rang the door bell and retreated to the opposite side of the street to see if lt would be answered. Promptly the door was opened, and the fond spouse who had waited fer her truant beheld 1dm lu all his toddlness. Why, Waller, ls this you?" "Yer.'my dear." "What in the world has kept you so?" "Be'jn out on a little turn with the boys, my d-darl lng." "Why, Walter, you are intoxicated l" "Yes, my dear, 1 estimate that's so." "What on earth made you so drank? And why-oh, why, do you come home to me In this dreadful state?" "Because, my darling, all the other places 'r shut up." AMNESTY IN CONGRESS. BUTLER'9 INFAMOUS BILL BE NO UNCED ON ALL SIDES. Allot Debate-A Radical's Reasons in Favor of Real Amnesty-Schnrz Ex? coriates thc Administration-Revels Legislating for the Levees-Ralney as a Cnngl-PMional Commit t eenuin, ?fee. WASHINGTON, December 15. In Liie House to-day Representative Ralney was appointed a member of Hie committee on freedmen's affair?. The bill appropriating ?300,oo? for revenue cut? ters was passed. A bill was Introduced directing tue Secretary of the Trct'sury to refund penalties and. taxes ille? gally issued under the direct tax law. The House then resumed the consideration of the amnesty bllL Farnsworth made a forcible ' speech In favor of a clean amnesty. Lawue nee opposed any amnesty until those excluded gave evidence of repentance. Fernaudo Wood said His bill was In no sense an amnesty bid. Ita class exceptions Involved many who suffered no disabilities under the fifteenth amendment. Iustead of an amnesty, lt was a property-grabbing bill. Instead of being a mea? sure of peace, lt was a bill to defeat Justice-a bill to deny the lights of them to recover property. It was a measure, the effect of which-he would not say the design of lt-was to do Injustice-to deprive litigants of their proper redress, and to granta boan of relief to those who were ?cast en? titled to it." Maynard argued against the principle of un I vcrsal amnesty. Sargeaat said he would vote for Farnsworth's substitute removing all disabilities, for the follow? ing reasons: First, thu', the pledge of the Rcpub Ilcan.party to remove nil disabilities as soon as the public sari cy would allow meant what lt said, and that it is not necessary for the public safe? ty that these disabilities should bc continued. Second, because the political power of- the ex rebels ls not diminished by their Incapacity to ho'd ofllce, as every one of them can vote at any election. Any man elected by such ls as'danger? ous to good government, and as fully represents their principles ami purposes as other disqualified Individuals could. Third, because their exclusion from ofDce ls a badge of distinction, from a rebel standpoint; Is persecution, [not punish? ment, and enhances their Influence for evil. If they sec Ut to exercise lt. Fourth, because as a mere party measure it ls not bad* policy to add a few tbousaod to the number of Democratic office seekers, while adding nothing to the number of Democra'lc votes. Fifth, because the men under disabilities are not invariably or even generally the worst of the late rebels, and hence, as a mat? ter of precaution, or even of Justice, their exclu? sion does not answer the avowed purposes. Mxth, because the people, North and South, will belter appreciate the purposes of the Democratic paity, if they arc allowed to bring forward as their exponents thc leading rebels, as they natu? rally will. Seventh, because it ls unrepubllcan to hold any class of people ander political disabilities. Eighth, because the Republican party ls great and noble, and liberal enough lo extend mercy to all classes of citizens, and should add this crown? ing act to the great and successful war and re? construction policy. If the substitute falls, I will vote for the measure that makes fewest excep? tions and comes nearest to complete amnesty. The discus-ion continued at great length and will bc resumed on Tuesday. Lawrence, of Ohio, regretted during the debate "that one hundred flrat-class funerals had not followed the rebellion." In the Senato several bills removing pol?tica! ? dtsobUttlwi were pnRIKKI. -. The bill incorporating thc Southern Express Company was reported back with amendments. A bill wnn Introduced for selling certain lands In South Carolina belonging to thc government. Schurz then delivered an address of unusual length, to which the Senate listened with marked attention, reviewing the history of the party dlvl sion In Missouri,for which he sold he and those who acted with him had been denounced as traitors to the Republican canse; the Interference, at the so? licitation of his colleague, Drake, of the National Executive, by which a State contest had acquired a more than local Interest, and the subsequent de? feat of the President, with all his patronage, by thc triumph of the very principles upon which he had been elected. The probabilities of the forma? tion of a new party nucleus, and the prospect of the reforms in the civil service and the revenue, were also referred to. The President nominated Michael Shaughncsy United States marshal of the southern district of Mississippi. The Senate confirmed Hosie, oollector of Vicks? burg; Hiram I'rlngball, marshal of the northern district or Alabama; Nason, postmaster a: New? born. Revels has Introduced a bill for thc building of a new levee between the Mississippi and Taaoo rivers. It appropriates two million dollars and five million acres of the public lands for the pur- . pose. THE VIRGINIA RADICALS CALL FOR AMNESTY. RICHMOND, December 10. The Republican State central committee last night adopted a resolution pray log Congress to pass a general amnesty bil.. There were only two dissenting votes. The question of the State debt was up In the Senate this morning. Thc tenor of the speeches were lu favor of carrying the matter of West Virginia's share before the Dnlted States Supreme Court, and, If payment is not compelled there, then Virginia will bettie the whole debt. All op? posed any Idea of repudiation. A LOUISIANA VIEW OF BUTLER'S BILL. NEW ORLEANS, December 15. The Times says the amnesty act proposed by Butler ls an aggravation of wrong already inflict? ed on the"people of the South through the various disfranchising acta of Congress, the product or Insatiate vindictiveness. Butler thus seeks to punish the South ror the estimate In which the peo . pie hold him, amt Tor thc maledictions they have heaped on him. The bill onered by Butler ls worse than all these measures of wrong, and ls a gross violation of thc constitution. THE IMPEACHMENT OF HOLDEN. RALEIOU, N. C., December 15. The House to-day sent a committee ol three to the bar of the Senate Impeaching Governor Hohlen, and demanding that they take order in the matter, Informing the Scuate that the articles of lmpeachmeut^would soon be produced. Thc Som.tiyephed lt would consider the matter, and take order therein. Articles or Impeachment, it is believed, will shortly be submitted, an I a high court or impeachment organized, the chief Jus? tice of the State presiding. MONEY SCARCE IN WALL STREET. NEW YOKK, December 10. The feature ol' Wall street was the carnival in the money market. The demand from the brokers was urgent throughout the day. A large crowd collected in rront or the Stock Exchange, nndtnouey was bought out side, the same os securi? ties insice of thc building. There were various theories regarding the stringency, which was at 1 tributed to the banks calling In loans to meet the matured city Indebtedness, which amounts to six millions. Gold opened strong at lix, but gradually declined. Slxty-nves, sevens and eights declined >i; sixes is>i; sixty-twos 9)i. Virginias 65; new 03. Louisianas 7>?; new 64. Levees 71; eights 86. Alabamas 101. Georgias 80,'?; sevens 92. South Carolinas 35; new >::'\. 5pecial Lohres. pS CONSIGNEES PER STEAM! ME KC EDITA, from New Tort, are notified filie ls discharging cargo at Auger's V doods remaining uncalled for at sunset \< stored at owners' risk and expense. degW-a JAMES AD ft KR A CO., Agei ?S TREASURER'S OFFICE, GR1 VILLK AND CO LOI RIA RAILROAD COMP COLUMBIA, S. C., DECEMBER 16TH, 1 Coupons of the State, Guaranteed Bonds, C cate3 of indebtedness and Second Mon Bonds of this Company, due January 1, will be pa'd at the BanR ng House of H. H. K TON, No. 9 Nassau street, New York, or ? South Carolina Bank and Trust Company, lr lumbla, S. C., on and after the 1st day of Jail' 1871. The Interest on the outstanding First Morl Bonds and. Fractional Certificates of Iudel ness, will be paid at the offlee of the Compan REUBEN T0MLTNSO3 declo-fmw7_Treaaui jZ*-IF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FJ the dnll stupidity that meets us everywhei spring, and too often m all seasons of the' : knew how quick lt could bc cured by talcing ER'S SA RS PA H11.1..A to purge the bile from systems, we should have better neighbors as as clearer .heads to deal with. declOfwmD, ?S*AS-IGNEE'S NOTICE OF J POISTMENT.-In the District Court or the Un States, for the Eastern District of Sonth Caro In thc matter of Juntos J. Neville.-In Bankr cy_To whom lt may concern: The undersff gives notice of his appointment os Assigne* Junlus J. Neville, of the City of Charleston, In County of Charleston, and the Stare of South ollna, within tho said District, who has been judged a Bankrupt on his own petition by District Court of said District. Dated at Chai ton, Sth day of December, A. D. 1870. dpco-fz_Q. D. BRYAN, Assigne ?S* UNITED STATES INTERN REVENUE.-ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, SECOND : TRICf, SOUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON, CEMBER 14. 1870.-Owners or Coasting 1 se's In this District are hereby notified that turns for SPECIAL TAXES (Licenses) as Exp Carriers, should bc rendered to this office wi ten days. In faffing so to do, the owners of sels will be liable to the penables as provided bylaw. AUX LINDSTROM, decl6-2* _Assistant Assesso ?S* IMPORTANT TO OWNERS SEWING MACHINES.-JOHN CLARK, Jit., A C BEST SIX-CORD SPOOL COTTON, on Blt Spools. For sale at retail by D. B. HASELTi No. 307 King street._dec5-lm ^NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS HOL INO Cotton In Parllngtou County can have lt sured In good companies at half per cent, month by applying at the Courthouse to jjeggj_L. O. PARO Ai ?&~ GO TO GEORGE LITTLE & C for BOYS' OLOTHINO. all sizes. novl8-fmv . ?&~ MY FRIEND, STOP THAT TERI BLE couuli, and thus avoid a consumpilv grave, by using GLOBE FLOWER COUGH SYRI for curing all throat, bronchial and lung discos It ls perfectly peerless. Never has been equall It is pleasant to take, and certain to cure. ] sale by all druggists._dec-wfmlmi ??rTWE GREAT MEDICAL WONDE DR. HASKELL'S ELECTRIC OIL k,li's all pain two minutes. Cancers, Dolls, Tetter and < Sores, cured lc. 48 nour a by DB. HASKELL'S CA BO LI c CANOKR SALVE. For sale at retail by fl^W..^flMABr .- COHEN'S MEDICAL I DB. H. 3 A KR, POT, A. 0. BA It li OT, DB. G. J. LUUN, El). S, BURNHAM, W. T. LITTLE A CO., M. Ll. COLLINS A CO., ALFRED RAOUL, M. i GRAMAN A SC H WAKE, DR. W. A. SK KINE. E. H. KELLERS, M. D., And at wholesale by DOW1E, MOISE A DAV] sole Agents for Sonth Carolina novll-SmosM jEa?*SOONER OR LATER, A NEGLEC ED cold will develop a constant cough, shortne of breath, falling strength, and wasting of flesh the avant couriers of consumption. In some I stances tho same cause will produce bronchitis, disease of the branches of the windpipe. In ; affections of the pulmonary organs, as well as bronchial affections, JAYNE'S EXPECTORAI ls both a palliative and a curative, us the tes ni iiiy of thousands and Its world-wide repul tlon attesta-whUc tn cougha and colds it ac speedily and when taken according to dlrectloi promptly removes them. Why not give tl standard remedy an Imm?diate trial? Sold 1 all Druggists and at wholesale by GOODR1C1 wi N KM AN A CO., Charleston, S. C. decl4-wfm3_ ?Sr A REVOLUTION IN COOKERY. Since thc introduction of tho patent SEA MOS FARINE, a complete revolution has tauten pla? In that department of cookery to which we ov tho luxuries of the dessert. The most dellcloi blanc mange, Jelly, custard, Charlotte Russe, ligl puddings, Ac, arc produced fr j m this palatab nutriment, at about one-third of the former cos A great economy of time as well as money effected by Rs use. The preparations made froi lt arc pronounced by physicians to be the bo possible diet for consumptives, dyspeptics, an persons suffering from biliousness and general di bllity. Convalescents fatten on them, and gal rapidly In muscular strength as well as m flesl The SEA MOSS FAR1SE COMPANY, No. 63 Par Place, New fork, who are manufacturing this ai tide from the best Irish Moss, In enormous qua: titles, produce an array of medical and genen testimony In its favor which is perfectly ovei whelming, and must set all doubts of Us super orlty as an alimentary staple, (tr any exist,) et tirely at rest._decl2-mwf3D*c j^FAlTH WELL FOUNDED.-IN OL! times, at the commencement of every season, I was the fashion to take a strong cathartic as ; safeguard against a change of temperature. I was a worse than senseless practice. The peopl or our day understand the matter better. Insteai of depleting thc system, thcy'.relnf.iroe lt. In thi method they adopt they exhibit a wise dlscrimln ation. Instead of resort in g to the vitiated stimu lants of commerce, or any of the compounds de rived from them, they put their faith in the onl; absolutely pure lnvigorant procurable In the mai ket^-HOSTETTER'3 STOMACH BITTERS. Thel faith is well founded. Never has any tonic med! cine been prepared with such scrupulous preclsloi and conscientious cure. It ls a vegetable compoum of which every ingredient ls sound, wholesome, an medicinal in the true sense of tho word. Now w have three prominent national complaints. One hair of the adult population of the United State stiller more or less, either from di-eases of th stomach, derange ncnt of the liver, or affection of the klducys. in no other land under Heaver are these maladl s so general as lu tula country and Hoatetter'a Bitters is a specific for them all unless organic In their origin, and, therelore, be youd cure. And let those who are fortunan enough to be exempt from them ut present under stand one great faot, viz: That an occasional us? of this vitalizing tonic will as certainly preven them as the sun will prevent the earth fron freezing where its genial beams descend. declO-6DAO_ ?ar* AWAY WITH SPECTACLES.-OLI Eyes made new, easily, without doctor or medi .ines. Sent postpaid on receipt of 10 cents. Ad dre&o Dr. E. B. FOOTE, No. 120 Lexington avenue Kew York. * declfi ?S* AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRUSSES.-Comfort and Cure for the Ruptured Sent postpaid on receipt o' 10 cents. Addresi Dr. E. B. FOOTE, No. 120 Lexington avenue, Nev York. dflo15 men 5 ?Turaran?. MEN S UNDERW Shaker Flannel, Patent Merino Undervests, Drawers, and Hosiery. i* A LARGE VARIETY OP NEW GOODS><: FOR THE ?0?tp?TS, A t Extremely Low Prices. E. SCOTT'S STAR SHIRT EMPORIUM, MEETING STREET, OPPOSITE MARKET. J. <?lct!)ing ano i-nrnis?7iiig ?oob?. OVERO r'-.y > -S >. - * rf- ; . ? THE GARKICK. HOUSECOATS. DRESS?NC ROBES. SCARFS: CHANCELLOR, STU MD MOMBLE, WITH A GREAT VARIETYfOF, HOSIE E/"xT. KID, BU, CALFSKIN, A&TD DOGSKIN GLOVES. SILK SUSPENDERS. THE CAN TAB BRACE SHIRTS, COLLARS, . HANDKERCHIEFS. J.H. M ACADEMY OF MUSIC B?ILDINCL dees S PECIAL NOTICE Tlie undersigned wonld respectfully call tte attention or the public to their large and elegant stock of MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOY'S C^OTHPJQ AND FURNISHING GOODS, Just received, and offering at exee?lingry LOW PRICKS. An early call ls respectfully solicited, and matta faction guaranteed in every instance. GEORGE LITTLE A CO., No. 213 King street, novis-rmw Below Market street. gtopee, Ranges, Gt. ?OOKING STOVES, RANGES AND HEATING STOVES. FOR SALE BY WM, SHEP? HERD A 00., No. 34 BATHE STREBT AND Ko.?? P INC KN EY STREET. M