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'i-., grif? VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1561. CHARLESTON. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1870. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE ME LOAN DEBT. A MOVEMENT TO ENJOIN ITS EAT MENT. Action ot the House-Th? Excittmcut in Columbia. 18PECIAL TELEGRAM TO THX NETTS.] COLUMBIA, December 2*. The argument io the case of Dabney, Mor? gan A Co., against the president and directors of the Bank or the Sta-a, was continued to-day by Messrs. L W. Hayna and J. B. Campbell. The toort took the briefs of the argument of the Hon. Thomas T. Simons and Mr. Batst. The only question mw lg whether the State will pay the fire loan debt or repudia e lr. The House or Representatives, to-day, passed a resolution re ?sLIog that the committee or ways and means take proper steps to enjoin the payment by the stock until the case now pending before the court he decided. This action creates great excitement here. The House resolution was referred to the commut?e on finance In the Senate. The Senate Win, without donbt, decide adversely to tho reso? lution, npon the ground that as the financial board of the State has ordered the payment of the fire loan debt, lt will be paid by the State. The ac? tion of the Hoase in suspending the payment is a striking movement. The legislative appropriation bill has been rati fledpbot the Governor reroses to sign it, and the sharpers will nave a chance to make commissions on the pay accounts. The following ts the r?solution regarding the fire lean debt adopted by the House: Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to take such legal proceed? ings as they may think necessary to prevent the payment o? the fire loan stock, shonld any attempt .a made by any financial agent of the State to pay them. In the House, a bill was introduced to grant the people generally the right to dig phosphates; reso? lution by Reedlsh, that the land commissioner he requested to report his transactions to the Honse by the 6th or January, or be.dealt with ac? cording to law.. Hotlce of bills: And ell, to ern powers the school commissioner of Charleston County to build school-nouses; Logan, to provide for the rural poor or Charleston County; Hender? son, protecting minors and orpnans. INFORMATION WANTED. Where are the Department Reports ! [PROM Otm OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, December ie. There is a little piece of "exclusive" news Shat your correspondent has been trying to get for you for some time. It ls interesting In its way, and when it does come out lt will doubtless be only' the more acceptable. It ls the facts and figures of the'financial transactions of the last year, as recorded In the comptroller-general's office. Mr. Neagle has something he wants to hide, and it seems that he has the sympathy or other State o facials. Mr. Kimpton's transactions we wojjld all like to examine, to see how much this cherubic financial agent of ours has made for himself, and calculate how mnch of lt has gone to the friends who placed him where he ls. The facts are' these-and we may aa well make a "sub-head" or them and "go for" things in good round terms : A BLINDFOLD AND GAO OAKS. If anything Interests taxpayers it ls ? state - ment of the manner in which their money has been spent. No matter how mnch has been mis ?' applied or acta ai ly stolen, it is a great satisfaction to them to know in what channel it has been dis? tributed. It ls then known who are the guilty parties, and when the time oomes we may be able to mete out to them their well merited deserts. A systematic and despicable blindfold and gag game has been practiced here this winter by all . State officials who have had any reports to make in accordance with law. As tor the law itself, it might just as waa be somewhere In the vicinity of a fog. With the exception of the land commission and other bureaus, the refuse, BO to speak, of thia present government, the reports of all the depart? ments have been handed In to the Legislature. Now, if so, you say WHSEE ARE THKT ? Not saying anything In regard to the complicity that clerks, crothers, might have in withholding information,. I will, I think, point out to you a ' rotten spot Lu this government. It ls in the State printer. He has, or should have, a capacious ora ca; he-has good and sure and enormous pay for bis work, and patting these "has's" together, isn't it strange that we havn't any of the reports when they have been in his hands for so long a time J. There they are, and there they will remain, until Mr. Denny, or his masters, ohoose to make them public. Fie, and for shame I on such con? duce. Let us have the figures, and let us answer tba absurd and criminal apologies made during the last campaign tor this present thlefocracy. THE IMPEACHMENT CASE. The Answer of Judge Vernon-Decision on the Question Of Contempt-The Bone Bill-Thc Agricultural College. (FEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.} COLOMBIA, December 20. The maia point of interest to-day was the Judge Ternon contempt case. By a resolution of tte House, Jndge Ternon was allowed from Fat unlay until to-day, at l P. M., to prepare his an ewer. There seems to have been some falling off daring that tone of the persecution so energeti? cally pushed by our friend Crews and his con Jrires, for what reason we do not venture to say. Taking into consideration the limited time allow? ed the judge for preparing his defence, bis coun? sel made a handsome showing. But the action of the House was evidently more the result of a plan agreed on beforehand than the arguments pre? sented. . THE ANSWER. Judge Yernon, with his counsel, Mr. Melton, ap? peared in time and took their seats within the bar of the House. Mr. Melton asked that a few minutes time be granted them for the app jaranee of other counsel, which was allowal. At the ex? piration of ten minutes, the answer proper was commenced. Mr. Pope mau? soma length? remarks based on the better of reply from Jud?;e Vernon, already pub hehe?. He took as precedents certain cases which had corn? np la the English Parua .lent. Mr. Malton fo' lo ?red, using neirly the same line orargnrnent as his associate, urging that the political preja dees, if there were any, or the . Boase should be laid aside. At the conclusion or his remarks, .Mr.- Whipper aros? and presented tuc other si te of the case. He pointed ont what he thought to Dc thc points at variance ia the arg train's of the two counsels. He held that although by the constitution the legislativo power was mada ilepen lent upon that of tho Judielary, the Legisla: ure had, nevertheless, the authority jcranted them of snparvislug tue actions of their own creatures. Tits ACTION. At the conclusion or the argument tho first action proposed was embraced in a res .lotion offered by Mr. Crews, that the farther consulta? tion of the matter do lie over until the 25th of January. A resolution waa then adopt-d that Judge Vernon bo roqtv fited to state whether lt would ault him best to.bave immediate action taken ortbat it be postponed. He replied through his counsel that the former would be preferable to ' him. Whipper then introduced a resolution which was adopted, that inasmuch as Ju ige Ter non had beea proved guilty of contempt, he do purge himself o'lt or be public*!]/ reprimanded by ' the speaker. ^ Jud,'e Vernon then Bald: "All I have got toeay is*that I declare and protest to this Hoase, most j solemnly, that it was not my Intention to oller any ? contempt to your honoraMe body/' The speaker then announced the case against Jndge Vernon was disposed of. So the matter ended. The only thing remaining now ls the impeach? ment trial, which will not come on" b?rore the holidays, lt ls not likely, as things look nt pres? ent, that he will be Impeached even then, for the reeling seems to he In his favor In ttio Senate. PHOSPHATS ACT TO BB PRACTICALLY REPEALED. A notice was given to-day by some one of the "great unknown" in the House of a bill to re? peal so mnoh of the phosphate act passed last winter as relates to exclusive right and so mach es relates to royalties, Ac Regarded as a "strlk* lng" measure, which this no doubt ts, lt ls strange such a bill has not been presented before; for the first part of the session ls a period when the legis? lative stomach is peculiarly and Inordinately hungry. As the bill will in no way add anything to the already liberal revenue to the State provi? ded for by the old bill, we see no reason, nor sho" ld tho Legislature, ro- passing it. STILL THEY COKE. Mr. June Mobley proposes to do a big thing for South Carolina Indirectly, and for Mr. June Mob ley and his friends directly. He bas concocted a scheme both practicable and profitable. Whether there ls to be an enormous appropriation for the land commission passed this winter or not, we do not know. But if Mr. Mobley's bill to make thirty-oue land commissions In the State, instead of one, as at present, be anything to Judge by, we should say that there will be. June goes just ninety-three h'ghcr than any of his brethren, and I proposes a showing of hands. While the most ambitious or them desire only oie land commis: sloLer for each county, he proposes to have an entire advisory board, consisting of three persons in each county.. This IB evidently an act of retali? ation upon the part of Mobley on the House for their killing his bill to repeal the act prohibiting the peddlirg-of ardent spirits. CONTINGENT PCTND9. ? I The custom nsed to be under the old govern? ment to appoint committees, whose duty it was to examine into various contingent accounts or the State, and to report thereon to the General Assembly. This was an-established custom, and M such was not regarded by any one as obnox? ious. With regard to the present contingent funds, we '.odd "a tale unfold, wti03e slightest word would harrow up some one's soul." Por the present we forbear. Mr. Jlilson has taken the bull by the horns, and presents to the Legislature the following communication: OFFICE STATE SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION, ) COLUMBIA, December 20. 1870. J j To the Honorable the Presiden', and the Senate of the State of South Carolina: GENTLEMEN-I have tho honor herewith to sub? mit for your consideration, a statement concern? ing the contingent fund or the office or the State sn penn tendent or education of the state of Sooth Carolina, for the fiscal year ending Ootooer 31, 1869. I shall, at an early day, take great pleasure in presenting te your honorable body a similar exhibit in regard to the contingent fnnd of tills, omce for the fiscal year ending October 31, 1870. Very respectfully, J. K. JILLSON, State Superintendent of Education. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. Mr. Whlttemore has turned his attention from institutions for teaching the martial idea how to shoot, to institutions for teaching the modus operandi ot forcing certain tubers how to shoot, thus beating his sword nato a ploughshare. He Introduceth ye following resolution: Resolved, That his Excellency thc Governor be, and is hereby, toque-ted to inform the Senate whether he has notided the proper authorises of the United States of the passage of the act en? titled "An act accepting the donation of lands io the State of South carolina for the endowment of agriculiural colleges," approved December 10, 1868, and taken such other steps as may have been necessary to obtain the land scrip to which the State of South Carolina is entitled under the ?rovisions of an act of the Congress of the United tates or America entitled "An act donating lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges f >r the benefit or agriculture aad the mechanic arts," approver] Joly 2,1862, and or subs?quent acts; and, also, to communi? cate to the ?scna'eali other Information in his I possession concerning thc said land script WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, December 21. Hooper succeeds Schenck as chairman of the committee of ways and means. Schenck was nominated to-day for the English mission. The war department has no advices or trouble la Georgia. SENATE. The San Domingo treaty came up this morning, when Sherman moved its postponement to take up the sugar bill. Sumner styled the San Do? mingo resolutions pernicious. Sherman's motion was lost, and Sumner spoke on thc San Domingo question. The sogar bill passed without amendment, and goes to tho President. HOUSE. In thc Honse the consideration or the amnesty bul was postponed to thu uth of January by a vote of 102 to 86. To-morrow's session ls for debate ouly, so that the San Domingo bill goes over until after the re? cess. Thc committee on ways aud means was in? structed to consider the expediency of abolishing the compulsory uso of metres by distillers. MABINS DISASTERS. LIVERPOOL, December 21. The bark John Tyler, from Charleston, was partially burned, and was scuttled to save the hull and cargo. The brigantine Brisk, from New York for Liver? pool, was wrecked off the Welch coast. Two of the crew were lost. NEW YORE, December 21. . The bark Ai B. Wyman, from Savnnnah for Liv? erpool, waa struck by lightning and burned at Eea. Thc crew were saved. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. DECEMBER 20.-Ex parte B. H. Bates, or Spartanburg. Peti? tion ot voluntary bankruptcy. Pttiiion read and referred. CIRCUIT C0CRT. Adam M. Riser, stealing and tatting from a let? ter. The motion in arrestor Judgment was con? tinued to the special term or the circuit court, to be held lu February. Ordere t, that the prisoner, A. M. Riser, be remanded to the Jail ut Newberry Courthouse for custody, until the further order of this court. In Equity, Hamilton Young and Ctts'i, citizens of Alabama, vs. Winiam Young and oth re, citi? zens o; South Cat olina. o tiered that this case, so far as nonds claim ls concerned, be referred uai-k to the clerk, and thtit Mr. Sullivan, ? tierney ior defence, do submit h s evidence and his argu? ment within Tour weeks. Funner ordered, that J. c. Jatter ?s special referee, do niko test Ira my and transmit the same to thc clerk or this conn. CRIMINAL DOCKST. Thc United St.c.e* vs. Henderson. Stooling from i ne mails-gail ty. In Bquttv, Willis C. Robertson and wife vs. Berry P. Pool. eud?Wfr and trastee. BUI tor act and relief, lt appearing that Hie bi'l in this case has been ordered pro conje<so against the defen? dant; in consequence of his deiauir, ned ft up nearing that tu? defendant is expra-ly charged with Om sum >>f $1070-24, due complain18 on June ?}. 1870 with inter s;, th?reo from that date, and that t ic -itoic nari not been denied by thc dclen daut, it U ordered that tuedoiendent do pay io the c ?mpliniaiita . hi aforesaid num. with interest aforesaid, and that lie pay tic cost of this suit. CONTINGENT DOCK KT. E. Baldwin v.s. Oartiliue Lamar, administrator, eta'. Sctre facias on Jadg.nvnt OrdereH tn .t the plaint ur nave li..ve i < amend the sctre facas by sinking out rue nantes ot ali parties Ranted the ein, ex e it Caroline A. Lamar, administrator of A. L. Luau-, aol that tue do?endams have leave to withiira ? meir pl<ia, and have leave un? til the next ti-rm or the court to ulsad tu the said Wi lt so amended. Tue United States vs. oae wagon and two nin^s and Ce.-en and a half bxvs ol tobacco, seized in pw session ol one Beicuen. The lury ren ?oreel ih> following verdict: Wo find tue witmn-tio scribed tobacco forfeited, but the wagon anil two muie-i not forfeited. It appearing that tue sum or three hundred dollars and arty cent3 h us b ien paid Into the registry of Hw court from sale lu said case, ordered that tue clerk pay said a moan t to said proctor, or tared, that e.even and a nair boxes or tob?ceo be coudemued, and that a writ of venditionl ezponas for sale after ten davs' notice. THE WEARYING WAR. IMPORTANT ARMY MOVEMENTS. The German Terms of Peate-Parti Coolly Confident-Italy and Papal In? dependence - The Luxembourg ? and Euxine Questions. LONDON, December 21. The German victory at Nulls was exaggera? ted, nie Prussians captured six hundred Prench instead or six thousand; The Germans are again marching on Havre; this time with a much larger force The French have taken measures to resist. An engagement ls already reported at Bolbec, seventeen miles from Havre, the French being viot orlons. The Prussian advanco was checked. The Prussians have bombarded Masle (Mans f) and evacuated Sergnlny and Beaumont Twenty-five thousand Prussians arc at Mon td l dlcr. Faldherbe has achieved some Important successes. The Prussians threatened ctftteap Renault, fifteen miles northwest or Tours. VERSAILLES, December 18. The Tenth Prussian Gorps on occupying Ven? dome, on Friday, captured six guns and one mitrailleur. Next day General Von'Der Tann took Epelrgay,wlth two hundred and thirty prison era A German detachment from Chartres de? feated six French battalions at Bron. The loss or the latter was one hundred, and that or the Ger? mans thirty-six killed and wounded. LONDON, December 19. 5pecialtothe New York World: A dispatch, from the headquarters of General Faldherbe, via Havre, December 17, states the Prussians had sent a division from Soissons toward navre, willi- all their forces at Amiens and Beauvais arc marching lu the same direction, Intending to fall upon General Faldherbe and crush him. General Faldherbe's force ls co.ooo. The Terms of- Peace. LONPON, Deoember 10. A dispatch from Versailles, thc 18th, saya that the German programme at present requires the unconditional surrender of Paris and the un? qualified submission or the French nation to Ger? man dictation. I In the event of continued resistance on the part of Paris, the German plans Incline to an attack upon the east ward ly outworks, or bom? bardment with shells, dlreo-ed to the Interior. Another sortie ls momentarily expected in thc direction of Vincennes, where the French troops are being massed. % The Berlin Post, lo an editorial, reports that the neutra' powers will probably surest to the peace congress abont to assemble a proposition to ter? minate the war on the terms proposed by Germa? ny, viz : The unconditional surrender of Paris and submission of the French people. LONDON, December 21. Paris advices are to the 17th. The army and citizens are still calm, resolute and confident. Provisions are plentiful. There ls no disorder whatever. Military critics think the forts will secure Paris from bombardment. . M. Reltung, secretary or Jules Favre, has es? caped from Paris, and has started on a diplomatic mission to Vienna, St. Petersburg and London. On Friday last he dined with Earl Granville and Gladstone. His mission to England will be suc? cessful. The Annexation of Luxembourg. BR?SSELS, Deccmbrr 20. The Moniteur Beige denles the Prussian state? ment that the French troops and batteries, march? ing to join the army of the North, were suffered to cross portions of the Belgian territory. An informal meeting of the Luxembourg depu? ties having been held to consider the complaints of Bismarck, and especially t hose regarding Cassy, tho French consul, and the shelter afforded French soldiers, Fohr, the representative ol the Duchy at Berlin, was sent to Versailles to explain tho Tacts to the King. LcxBUuociiG, December 20. The King of Ilolland, in a letter to the jrovern racnt of Luxembourg, says : "Let ns together de? fend the treaty of 1867, and the honor and Inde? pendence of the Duchy." Prince Uenry. of Luxembourg, ha?? sent Prus? sia an official disavowal that Luxembourg neu? trality had been violated by his permission. The Kreuz Zeitung denies that Prussia has de? signs upon Luxembourg, but complains of Lux? embourg's violation of neutrality. General Ww... LONDON, December 20. Germany Ls suffering for coal, many mines hav? ing erased working lu consequ?nco of the miners being drafted for thc war. Woirr telegraphs from Berlin on the 18th that two prominent members of the North German Parliament, for their anti-war acts, have been nr rcstcd on the charge or high treason, by order of Count Von Bismarck. The King replying to a delegation of the Reich? stag at Versailles, thanked them for votlug sup? plies for the prosiontlon of the war. which secured national unity, and signified acceptance of the Empire. Parliament will meet on the 2d of February. Right Hon. Joliu Evelyn Denison will be re-elected Bpeaker. All of the Fenian prisoners will Imme? diately bo released on condition of regaining out of thc Kingdom for five years. Ail of the minis? ters have left the city. The conference will not meet until January. A Protestant meeting will bc held in London soon to denounce Gladstone's recent declaration concernlog the Pope. BERLIN, December 20. The Diet of Mecklenburg voted to pay the lull amount for thc abolition of Sohlest dues. STDTTOARDT, December 20. The King of Wurtemburg, opeulng the Cham? bean, urgeB the deputies to recognize In the rede ral treaties lately concluded scope for the develop? ment of thc nation and her insulations. NIGHT DISPATCHES. Gc i many and Luxembourg. BERLIN, December 21. The Kreuse Zeitung says that, as regards the neutrality of Luxembourg, diplomatic negotia* tiona are impossible in time of war, as the German 9rrni::s would thereby be compromised, while the abrogation of the treaties secures their safety. Prussia ls ready to submit her claims to arbitra? tion, without affecting tho position of Luxem? bourg as an Independent State. The Diet of Hesse Darmstadt has approved the Federal tn-a les, and voted a further war credit. The Black Sea Conference. CONSTANTINOPLE, December 21. lt is untrue that Turkey has determined toa';t independently of the other powers. LONDON, Decora bei 21. Prussia, In accepting the Black Ssa onforenco, slpulares that only matters connected with the treaty of 1853 shall tie considered. T.ie adhesion o? Pron :c to the conference is still wanting. General Kexru. LONDON, December si. i There has t?eeu no recent communieiition oe j tween King William and t he Pope. MADRID, December 21. The Cortes today voted its own dissolution amid great ex-itement TH; opposition members immediately left the Chambers, THE CREAM OE TUE WAR NEWS. monarch: and the Telegraph System. The Vcrfaiiles correspondent of the London Kc? s taya that the quarters or tue North Herman Ch moeHor tu Versailles may be viewed as the foremost tetenrnph oiuoe In the world. Thence run tbs wires by wh ch all uermauy, and thruuirh Germany all Europe and America may be moved. " -n unpretending house In th" Rue de Provence Ua-s a sentry at nie Rate, and a Xorth German tri? color displayed above thc garden wall. This boase is the telegraph office. Here ls Bismarck quar? tered, and here are the wires, fate for so many mill ons of people, attached to tue lusiruments that will flash Bismarck's decree to Berlin or Hamburg, to London or Constantinople. The tele? graph office in the Rae de Provence is truly the foremost of tts kind. Ton may watch very late before yon pee the lights extinguished In Bis? marck's qusrterB. He Is not one of those model 'early-io-bed' people who ore the delight of teach? ers and guardians. The Chancellor's habita ara rather a turning of night into day. fie ls said to do the most of his work when thc bull; of the German armies ls buried in slumber. Returning home In the evening he does more by lamplieht than most men are able to achieve by daylight and lamplight together." GENERAL WIMPFFXN AT SEDAN. A correspondent writing to the London Times states that when in Sedan, on the 28th ult., be saw ihe original letter addrcs'ed to the Emperor by General Wimpff-n, commander-ln chlei of the French army, proposing to force a passage through the Prussian lines. The document WBB accidentally found after blj Majesty's surrender. As it may, perhaps, Interest many toread the exact words used in making so desperate a pro? portion, and as they have not hitherto been pub? lished in Engl m ', he sends the followlng.copy: .'Sire-Je me decide a forcer la linne qui se trouve devant le Gl. Lebrun et lo Gi. Ducrot plut?t que d'etre prisonnier dans ia place de Sedan. Que votre Majest? vienne se met? re au millen dc ses tro pes.iqui tiendront a honneur de lui ouvrir un passage. 4 hr., i er. Sept. DE WIMPFFEN." A French Opinion of Paris. The Franco contains an artltle entitled, "Som? mes-nous pemus ?" which forably describes the true suite of Paris. The writer says that the con dltlou of tue city has not Improved In any re? spect, something has been done to complete and improve the fortifications, but the Pms-Ians have pnshed on their works still more rapidly. Thc provisions, too, especially thc fresh meat, are being exhausted. Nor ls the spirit or the Inhabi? tants changed for the better; some are a prey to the most profound discouragement, while others a< e inratuated eoongh to imagine that all Europe la gazing at them with admiration. Thc writer think* lt is high time to put a st >p to the pro? ceedings of thu loafers on tho Bon evards, who think they can earn the character of patriots by standing about lu the streets preaching resist ance to the uttermost, ai d charging every ono who spnai.8 of peace or an armlstanc . with trea? son, lils advice ls that air who act thus should be drafted at once into the regular array. Paris alone canuot save herself.. Tlie garrison may bc equal tn <he invc-Uni? army In numocrs, but it ls far Inferior i i discipline, and even ir the German lines were broken nothing would be gained, for the country is wasted for fifteen miles ronnd and cnn therefore afford no supplies to the capit 1. The two quesrions of real Importance are : Is there an army In the provinces capable or raising t ie sieve oi Parin? and, if so, are there provis? ions enough In me cl y to enable lt io bold out lill lt is relieved? If either or these questions must be answered lu the negative, the writer earnestly entreats the authorities not to continue thH resistance nulli Count Bismarck's prophecy is rulfliled. If the provinces leave Paris to her fate, lhere is no reason why she shoild sacrifice her* sell for them. Though she cannot alone change the connie of the war, or even continue her resis? tance with any hope or SQCoess, Bhe can still in? flict severe 1 isses on the Germans, who would therefore at present grant her ravorable terms, ir a hopeless defence be continu-d until all her resources are exhausted, she will be entirely at their mercy. The German Hospital Ira the Palace of Versailles. Tho Kortli German Gazette gives an account or the military hospital at Versailles. Tno wuueded are placed in the picture galleries, the large win? dows ot which are opened so that the air ls kept pure. Eveiy patient lias a bed. with one or two mattresses, two blankets and clean sheets. The body linen and sheets have orten, from the na? ture or the wonnds, to be changed dnllv, and tn five weeks 7946 articles have had to be washed; with.mt .'eckoning a large number of bandages and 3SS mattresses. Tho Cali inc des Batailles ls devoted to taemedicines and the thousand other requisites. The rood ls prepared In two kitchens In dur?rent wings of the palace in order to expedite its passage to the hospital rooms. Besides the nsnal diet of meat, white bread, and wine, ham, sausage, fruit, champagne, Ac, arc prodded for the severely wounded. The rrult ts supplied by the palace gardens, and the champagne iBthe gift or the Ring or Prus.-la who daily sends orderlies with newspapers, and frequently deli? cacies The King and thc Crown prince often visit the convalescent Tlnae not confined to their beds can walk ont on the beautiful terrace, and even tho bedridden are placed there when the weather permits in order to strengthen body i and mind by the splendid prospects. Smoking, newspaper reading and letter writing go on, nor are irtendlv visits and religious conversation wanting, while divine service ls frequently held In the large apartments. THE GEORGIA ELECTIONS. jLfccsTA. December 21. The election progresses without nny disturb? ance. Thc Democrats arc ahead In Richmond and Columbi* Counties, and behind in Hnrke and ,'ef rerson, which go Republican. Ia Decatur County thc Republicans had a small majority yesterday, At Columbas the Democrats are ahead In the two days polling. Tbej A] thama negroea are help? ing the Rcpnblicans in Mllledgevlllc. Three elec? tion managers were detected and imprisoned at Sparta for receiving Illegal votes. In a personal altercation, Dr. Brown was knocked down by Judgo Linton Stephens. ROME, December 21. The Democrats are three to ons ahead. M?ny negroes are voting I he Democratic ticket. ATLANTA. Decembar 21. The election ls quiet A whl c ra?i was ar rested for inciting negroes to vote Illegally. Ten colored men were arrested for Illegal voting. One hundred and fifty Illegal colored voters escaped to-nlght on thc SUto Road. The deputy United Sta'es marshal refused to accompany a party to ar est them. Thc white leaders were arrested. The returns come In slowly, and nothing defi? nite can be ascertained until thc voting closes. The impression gains ground tint the Democrats will certainly elect four, ir not live, Congressmen, and a large majority of the Legislature. TB.E INDEPENDENCE OF THE POPE. ROME, December 20. The ministerial project guaranteeing the independence of the Roly Ses covers twenty points, viz: The Pope's personal Inviolability; retention of the Papal Guards ; three and a quar? ter million livrej annually for the guard3 and civil list; the Papal residences, the Vatican and Santa Marla Magglore In Rome, and the Castle of Gan? dolfo lu thc country, to be free from taxation and the ordinary Jurisdiction of the State; the locality occupied by the General Council of the Church to enjoy the same Immunities; criminals taking refuge theni shall not be arrest? ed without the consent of the conclave, and such residences a: e to be free from extradition laws; no search or sequestration of book3 and docu? ments of the sacred convocations; tho Pope tobe free In publishing thc acts of his ministry; cardi? nals or ecclesiastics participating in such acts shall be free from molestation; free correspon? dence between the Pope and thc Catholic world; the Pope's spiritual and pontifical Jurisdiction shall ho exercised free or contest by the State; ecclesiastical meetings without government per? mission; nomination of all benefices, dignities and officers of the church to bs made without govern? ment Interference; the Episcopal oath or alle? giance to the King to bs abolished; institutions for the education or priests shall be nader the di? rection cf the Pope. A STE AH BO.IT HORItOR. VICKSBURG. Dcc?inber 21. The Nick Wan, from St. Louis for Vicksburg, strnckaanar on ?undr.y night at Grand Lake. The cabin fell in and Moated four miles. The boat ls a total loss. The Man land, which was loading freight, was badly damaged. Ono hun ire l arid twenty-five deck and fifteen cabin passen jurs werea'ioard. Sevenroea dead bodies have boen recovered. Many others are supposed to be lost. CURAN AFFAIRS. HAVANA, December io. German steamers, lrom Now Orleans and Jlavana, for Bremen, have anlvcd. Exchange on England and thc United States ls declining rapidly. Speculators pay high prices for sugars. Old houses arc Inactive, with few ex cepttons. DeRodas'sailed yesterday. Vaimaseda has sent to the field five hundred soldiers, who have been dolcg duty in the city. Volunteers are guarding Moro Castle and Cabanas, relieving the regulars, who may now go to the field.. --o NO. 235 KING STREET, ^ OPPOSITE HASEL ST. Tte subscriber respect 'ally informs bis friends and the public generally, that he is prepared to show them a fine assortments of the Latest styles or WATCHES, JEWELRY, s LL VER-WARE, and other ar? ticles that are generally found in a first-class Jewelry Establishment, and at prices to snit the times. A call ls solicited. JAME8 E. SPEAR, dec20-tUthSW8fi No. 235 KING STREET. OPPOSITE HASEL STREET. $0lib ari (&OO?G. Q.OOD NEWS!! TOTS! TOYS! AND HOLIDAY GIFTS, IN GREAT VARIETY, SELLING AT LOW PRICES, AT FORRESTON'S BAZAAR, _No. C21 KING STREET. aec20 S Q.OUTEVENIER BROTHEES, SCOOESSOBfl TO A . ILLING, Is the place to "juy the cheapest TOYS, DOLLS, TEA SETS, FANCY BOXES AND OTU KR CHEISTMAS GIFTS. Gall, see and Jndge for yourselves. decl6 c HRISTMAS GIFTS! CHILDREN'S AND LADLES' F?RS. LADIES' BREAKFAST AND DRESS CAPS. RUFFLING FOR THE NECK. TINSEL ORNAMENTS of every description suit? able for ff .ney bulls. MRS. M. GALLOWAY, No. 824 King, opposite Liberty. dec20-tuths3 QH ARLESTON STEAM BAKERY, J. C. H. CLA?S5EN. PROPRIETOR. Having lately pat np, without regard to cost, one of the celebrated REEL OVENS, And other Improved Machinery, which enables me to compete with all first-class Bakeries in the United States, J om manufacturing CRACKERS, BISCUITS AND SHIP BREAD, Dally, ot all kinds. No large stock of these arti? cles kept on band, but orders filled punctually of freshly baked goods. BREAD, CAKES AND PIES, Of all sorts, furnished at short notice, in any quantity, or of any quality. CONFECTIONERIES AND PRIZE CANDIES. A large stock and great variety of CONFEC? TION Eli l ES, consisting ba part of Common and French Sugar Plum:-, Fruits, Gum Drops, Bon Bons, Almonds, Cream Chocolates, Rock Candy, Imperials, Ac, Aa, Ac., and Prize Candies at 70 cents to $4 per dozen, to retail at io cents to so cents per package, each package warranted to contain a Prize, and some orders for Gold and Silver Watches, a dozen of which can be seen at the Oince now. STICK AND ASSORTED CANDY, " ? Warranted of the best quality, and to stand any i climate, pot up In 2f>, 60 and 100-pound boxes. ' AU of the abov-1 at low rates. decl4-wthso XTENSIVE ASSORTMENT E OP CHRISTMAS GOODB, AT LISLE T'S CHEAP STORE, No. 388 KINO STREBT. Call and see for yourselves. CHEAP ! CHEAP ! CHEAP ! 600 dozen PORCELAIN TOYS, all sizes and pat? terns 300 Motto Caps and Saucers, 200 Motto Mugs SO Bohemian Toilette or Cologne Sets Moustache Cups, Vases, Toy Tea Sets, and a gene? ral assortment of China Goods. JAPANNED TINWARE. COO finely finished WAITERS and TEA TRAYS, all sizes so Ornameutcd Cake Boxes, large sizes 26 Oh amber Sets; also, Knife Boxes, Sogar Canisters, Lunch Cans, Chamber Palls, Tea and Corree Canisters, Spice Soxes and all minor arti? cles lu the trade. Articles suitable for house and table use maiie from plain, pressed and pieced tin, acid twenty-five per cent, below any other house. GLASS ! GLASS! GLASS ! SOO KEROSENE LAMPS, all slzc-s and patterns 160 dozen Table uobiets, great variety ol'patterns 600 dozen Table, Bar and Toy Tumolera 26 dozen Champagnes, loo dozen wines Glasses, Water Pitchers, Fruit Stands. Water Bottles, Oval and Rsm nd Dishes, Butter Dishes and Tea Sets, in Plain and Pearl Glass. 400 Looking Glasses, various sizes, bought ata great sacrifice, and will oe sold at less than manufacturer's costs'. CROCKERY ! CROCKERY I CROCKERY ! looo drawn PLATES, all sizes, from 25 cents to $1 25 per dozen 300 Sets <;ups and Saucers, 200 Ewers and Rosins Water Pitchers, Plat, Deep and Covered Dish- s, Bowls, Mugs, Baking Dishes, Snap and Brush Trays and saucers, and au endless variety of small articles. GROCERIES ! GROCERIES ! GROCERIES I RAISINS, Almonds. Citron. Currants, Jellies, TeaH, Sugars, Coffees, Syrups, Butter, Lard AC, all at lowest, marked rates, at LINLEYS CHEAP STORE, No. 388 KINO STREET. Signs ol the Crockery House and Carolina Tea Agency. decl2-i2 Sheet Brass. gHEET BRASS, OF ALL THICKNESS? ES AND WIDTHS. FOR SALE BT WM. SHEP? HERD A GO., NO. 24 HAINE STREBT AND No. 38 PB?OKNET STREBT. th ?IOU?OTJ (Soobs. IA MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! WILSON'S GROCERY f WILSON'S GROCERY ! WILSON'S GROCERY ! DURING THE HOLIDAYS ONLY! RAISINS, QUARTER BOXES LAYER, . RAISINS, QUARTER BOXES LAYER, I RAISINS, QUARTER BOXES LAYER, SELLING AT fl 10. SELLING AT $1 IB. SELLING AT 9110. NEW CITRON, NEW CITRON, NEW CITRON, AT FIFTY CENTS PER POUND. AT FIFTY CENTS PER POUND. AT FIFTY CENTS PER POUND. DRIED CURRANTS, DRIED CURRANTS, DRIED CURRANTS, SIX POUNDS FOR ONE DOLLAR. SIX POUNDS FOR ONE DOLLAR. SIX POUNDS FOR ONE DOLLAR. AT WILSON'S GROCERY, CORNER ANSON AND SOCIETY STREETS. ALL GOODS DELIVERED FREE. dec20 H OLIDA Y GIFTS FOR SALE REDUCED PRICES BT WILLIAM G. WHILDEN ? CO., No. 2S5 KIMO STRSBT, COHN KR BEAUFAI?L WATCHES CHAINS BROOOHE8 EARRINGS fl m SLEEVE BUTTONS STUDS PXVSR. RICH OUT GLASS Croo te ry and Calna Vases, Toilet Secs Parian Ware. AMD A LARGS ASSORTMENT OP MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. Call and Examine oar RICH AND VARIED STOCK OF NEW GOODS. dec.19-6 X MAS CHEER .'BUT ONCE A YEAR!" TES RICHEST AND TBE K10S3T MINCE PIES MINO- PIES MINCE PIES In the City, always on hand or made to order at short notice, ALSO, TURKEYS GAME PASTRY ICED CAKES JELLIES, Ac., Ax., AT TULLY'S OLD STAND, NO. 124 KING STREET, decl7-18 Near Queen Street gOUTHEBN DYE HO DBE. A new FRENCH DYE HOUSE has been opened at No. 360 King street where DYEING m aU col? ors, and Cleaning or aU kinds is done at the shortest notice and in the best style. BLASCOW, BILLER A CO., French Dyers, NO. 3s Ring street, near corner George street seui" lyr Mens unoetwear. MENS UNDERWEAR. Shaker Flannel, Patent Merino Undemsts, Drawers, anil Hosiery A LABOE VARIETY OP NEW GOODS FOB THE HOLIDAYS, At Extremely Low Prices E. SCOTT'S STAB SHIRT EMPORIUM, MEETING STREET, OPPOSITE MARKET. Cloding ano ^nmisl)ing ?goto. CHRISTMAS OVERCOATS. DOUBLE-BREASTED SACKS DEBBY SACKS PRINCE OF WALES FROCKS ENGLISH MORNING COATS DRESS FROCKS ^ SILK AND VELVET VESTS, and {LOW PRICED BUSINESS SUITS. SCARES; OUR FRITZ MONARCH CHANCELLOR -w LORD STANLEY. WINDSORS* HOSIERY. CASHMERE. MERINO SHAKER, BRITISH, abd GERMAN COTTON. ' PATENT PANTALOON DRAWERS ?j SCARLET AND WHITE SHAKER FLANNEL COTTON FLANNEL AND JEANS SHIRTS, DRAWERS CABTWBIGHT AND WARNER'S SUPER STOUT COTTON SCARLET AND WHITE ALL-WOOL COLORED AND WHITE MERINO TRUE FIT SHIRTS NE OLEG E SHIRTS_ CARDIGAN JACKETS. - LINEN COLLARS* HENSLNGTON, FLORENCE FRANKLIN, GUARDS BISHOP AND PARAGONS THE TRUNK. PAPER COLLARS AND CUFFS. GLOVES. ENGLISH BUCK, CALF DOG, KID, BEAVER SILK, CLOTH, and - FLEECED-IJNED COTTON. SUSPENDERS. RUSSIAN CANTAB GUYOT BERLIN and ENGLISH. TOILET ARTICLES. VIENNA TRAVELLING BAGS TRUNKS, LAP ROBES and TRAVHLLING KHAWL8 ROBES DE CHAMBRE'and SMOKING JACKETS. For eleganoe. case and comfort to the wearer, these Goods are recommended with confidence. - J. H. LAWTON & CO., ACADEMY OF MUSIC B?HDING. mm FOR m wm. SUITS FOB THE HOLIDAYS. NEW SUPPLY OF ALL STYLES OF MORNING COATS, BUSINESS GOATS, DEBBY SACKS, DRESS FROCKS, OVERCOATS, Of Chinchilla, Beaver and Waterproof, in Glenfa? rm and Gape Styles. ROBES DB CHAMBRE TRAVELLING SHAWLS. FURNISHING GOODS. The Leading Styles of GRAVATS, BOWS. TIBS, SCARPS, Aa, 4?. 0AMBR10 HANDKERCHIEFS. HOSIERIES. MERINO AND LAMBSWOOL SHIRTB AND DP. AW 13 RS, NEGLIGE SHIRTS, CARDIGAN JACKETS. G LOVES, OF FRENCH KID, CALFSKIN AND BEAVFBS, ENGLISH BUCK, DH BR AND CASSI ?ERE. BUCK GAUNTLETS. .The Celebrated STAR SHIRTS, COLLARS AND CUFFS, Of all Qualities, and sold by me for the past Si years. TAILORING DEPARTMENT supplied with a Full Assortment of Imported and Do mes tit Cloths, Beavers, Coatings and Oasslmeres, made np at moderate prices. f WM. MATTPTTESSE1V. B. W. KcTUBEOTJB, 8operiatendent. * ?ecH