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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1465. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YKAH. ASSASSINS AT WORK. A PLOT TO KILL TUB KING, TON 3?OLTKE AND BISMARCK. Two Hundred Persons Arrested-Tile Situation Diplomatically Considered I -Defeat of the French at Amiens Chansey"? Movements-Prussians Ob? structing thc. Seine. NEW YOKE, December 27. A special to the World, dated at London on tue 27th, say* a dispatch from Versailles on the 23d states that a scheme to assassinate the King, Von Moltkc and Bismarck was discovered there a Tew days since. A number of strangers arrived In the city on Wednesday, wben tue tates were closed and the citizens ordeied to remain in their houses on pain of death. Tatrols then searched every place and arrested two hundred persons, of whom seventy were armed with gnus and pistols. The Stuiition in France. WASHINGTON", December 27. The diploma! ic view ol thc war situation is that there seems to be no French army outside of Pa^ capable of wrenching the city from the be? siegers. The troops in Paris cannot break through without assistance, and lt ls apprehended that the gallantry or the scattered French cannot Impede the progress of the lnvadihg armies. The Battle of A?ni-.ns-Defeat bf the Frt:.fh. BR?SSELS, December 24. Special to the Ne,v York World: On yesterday the tlrst and second divisions of Faidherbe's army, commanded by LeComte and Duvay, engaged the Prussians under General Manteu?fe!. The line of * battle extended from Noyelles to Corbeil. The third division wa3 at Montall, and the reserve at Albert. General Manteuffcl was moving towards Albert In three columns, from Amiens, Chenny and Laf?re, when Faidherbe's troops met him and successfully resisted his advance for seven hours without calling upon the French reserves. The fight was resumed to day. LONDON, December 23. The French and Germans claim i victory in the battle of the 23d, near Amiens. Tie fight appears to haveteen Indecisive. The French, though they slept on the field, withdrew next day. LONDON, December 26. Thc battle which opened so favorable for Gen? eral Faldherbe nt Noyelles or. the 23d instant, ls re? ported to have ended on the 24th with a complete defeat for him. The details are yet wanting, but the fact of a defeat appears tobe fully sustained by the reports which have been received from various sources. LONDON, December 27. K.L.g Winiam reports that Manie mei gained a victory near Amiens, capturing ten thousand pris" oners. No more fighting at Paris. Manteuffei contin?en in active pursuit of the arnfc of the North. He captured some prisoners at Albert. The Army of the Loire. NEW YORK, December 26. The Herald has the following on the situation: The reported dereat of General Chansey at Le Mans, has not been confirmed, and probably will not be. At the same time, we are prepared to hear of his retirement to Alencon. This, in fact, waa foreshadowed by our correspondent, writing from LeMans, a few days ago; nor will such re? tirement be necessarily a compulsory retrograde movement Ohanaey's plan evidently is to move as far north as he possibly eau, ?o that be may relieve Bourbaki's force from the danger? of sn attack following the sadden juncture of the two German armies operating? in the vicinity of thc Loire. Besides, if.Ohansey succeeds In his nuuk movement, and throws his army In a position northwest of Pari3, he will virtually cover Havre and Cherbourg, and will be heavily reinforced by the forces gathered to defend those cities. Mean? while, with General Faldheroe keeping Manten ce employed near Amiens, Bourbaki, who ls certain? ly the ablest office now in the French service, may succeed ia lorclng hts way to Fontainebleau, or by a vigorous offensive movement, compel the Germans to concentrare against him, and thus give Chansey a chance to push on to St. Denis, or some point on the west or Paris. BORDEAUX, December 27. There ls no news from the army of the Loire. War Notes. LONDON, December 27". Latest advices from Versailles say thc Paris forts continue to waste ammunition by an In? effectual cannonade. A FKTach naval expedition is organising at Brest. Its destination ls unknown. lt is estimated that theie are coo,ooo Germans now m France. The sinking of six Enc "mips in the Seine by the Prussians for the purpose of obstructing navi? gation occasioned great indignation throughout England. The British Consul presented a formal protest to the Prussian commander. pays Mesleres ls surrounded by 15,000 Prussians. A siege ls imminent. Tours has been again entered by the German troops. The citizens of Chalons, like those of Rheims, have resisted tue demands or tue German garri? son, but have been summarily suppressed, and a number of leading citizens have been sent to Ger . many AS hostages. Advices from Paris to the 22d report no further Ugh.lng. The loss lu the sortie of the 21st was only 800. The line of rall-oad communicating between Versailles and Met. ls being fortified. The advance on Lyon s has cause? a great ex: citemeat In that city, and a rising amone :he Reds is reported. . BORDEAUX. December 27. A dispatch from Porters says that 10,000 Prus? sians, with artillery, ocenpy Blois, and have In? discriminately pHlaged public and private houses. Twenty thousand Prussians are at Orleans, where officers and privates arc plundering. A dispatch from A'eucon on thc 25; h says the enemy evacuated Elbeuf and Borny. General New*. MiDiuo, December 26. Rlv#a, president of thc Council, a-3 resigned, ?agosta temporarily succeed-1. FLORENCE, December 26. King Amadeus has started for Madrid. LONDON, December 27. The Fenian convicts In England haye been lib? erated. Eight persons were kIdol by a railway accident near Hatflel I this moro lng, Tue Belgian civic guard, has been- reorganized I as a Mobile guard. NIG a F DISPATCHES. A Review, and Presentation-Royalty versus Law-Switzerland Warned tu Take Care-The Luxembourg Question Still Open-\ S?lleme to Assassinate the King or Prussia and Von Moltkc. Bo H OK AUX. D ccmoerST. There was a grand review or 20,t00 National Guards held nero on Monday. Ciimieux present? ed 3.13s to the various regiments and made a speech, lu iThlch tr assured ibo soldiers t?iat the republic would sorely a.tve Fiance. The officers and men were all entbaMas'ic in their vivas for the republic, sud as ibey passed tue residence ortie \mer:cj.'i Consul giivo utterance .o hearty demonstrations of frkmdshtp*for trie government and people if tue Quited stitts. LONDON. December 27. Tlie Standard of to day, in an t d.:o:?ai review? ing tho worit of Dr. Frauds Lieber on arbitration, expresses tbeopinl ?II tint, considering tb-? politi? cal as well as tue le^al i-pects of the question, a royal umpire is preierabic to any faculty of the law. .?j BERU N, December 27. . Bismarck arges upon Switzerland a better ob? servance of neutrality. > V YUNKA, December 27. The official preta argues that, as the.n entra liza tlon of Luxembourg under the collective guaran? tee has failed, tho future of the Duchy ls now open for the consideration of the powers. THE GEORGIA ELECTIONS. ATLANTA, December CG. In Jasper County, Lawton's (Dem.) majority is 03; Democratic county ticket elected. Uenry County, Lawton's majority 4U. Catoosa County, Young's (Dem.) majority 330; Democratic ticket elected. Gwinnett County, Price's (Dem.) njjori ty 1106; Democratic countv ticket largely elected. Fayette County, Ei?by;s (Rep.) majority 43; Radi? cal representatives elected; Democratic county officers elected. AUGUSTA. December 27. The clecUon returns come in slowly, bul cen flrm the election of Democrats to Congress from the First, Third, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Dis tricts, with thc chances in favor of Lawton, Dem? ocrat, in the Fourth. Thc vote is very close so far as heard from. In thesecond District the returns are against Tift, late Democratic incumbent, and in favor of Whitely, Republican. The Legislature will be largely Democratic, the returns Indicating heavier Democratic gains tuan were expected. Both Republicans and Democrats charge frauds in the election.. ATLANTA, December 27. The Radicals concede that Georgia has gone Democratic by thirty-five to rorty thousand. Thus far, only two Radical senators have been elected, both colored. The Democrats have a majority in the Senate and House. It is rumored that Governor Bullock leased the State Road to the Central Georgia, Southwestern, Macon and Western, Brunswick and Nashvl le, and Chattanooga Railroads, A. H. Stevens, B. H Hill, J. E. Brown. H. Peters, Columbus Delano, H. Klmbay and others, for twenty years, for twenty five thousand dollars per month. Governor Bullock gave a supper at the Kimball House to Columbus Delano. Many distinguish-d persons were pres? ent. . TEE MONT CENIS TUNNEL. BOKDEIU.V, December 27. A dispatch from Susa announces that th" Alps were pierced through yesterday, and that the workmen from both sides of thc mountain's tunnel joined In congratulations upon the rom pletiou of the work. FROM SOUTH AMERICA. HAVANA. December 27. Advices from Venezuela to the 17th state that the steamer Virgin had re-urned to Puerto Cabello from Curacoa. It was rumored that she was searched at Curacoa by a Spanish war steamer, but nothing was found, her ammunition having prevlou-dy been disembarked, and par; of the crew discharged and sent to St. Themes. Alvarez, the cashier of Miguel Antonio Herreras, has absconded with $80,000. FROM WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, December27. Tho President will not receive visitors during the holidays. The Dnited States steamer Tennessee is being fitted up to carry the San Domingo comniission ets ns scon as the House passes the blil. LARGE FIRE AT HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA. HARRISONBURG, VA., December 26. A large number of the principal business houses were burned this morning between four and five' o'clock. Thc following are totally de? stroyed: First National Bank, Weefiy Enterprise office, and thc entire square. The American Ho? tel, on the opposite side of Main street, was con? siderably damaged. Mr. Switzer and son were badly hurt. Loss $100,000; about half insured. SPARKS FROM THE IHRES. Advices from TJayti state j,hat President Saget has amnestied nil the adherents o' Sal nave. The steamship Wilmington, from Key West for Galveston, lost her propeller during the night of. the 24th, off the Tortugas, in a heavy northeaster, and put back lo the bar under sail. The Coban Colonel Ryan has arrived at Saronna on the steamship Ocean Queen with arms and ammunition for Coba. A large number were ex? pected to join Ryan at Aspinwall. Dr. E. M. Powers was arrested at St. Louis for violating Mrs. Viols Hill, who ls represented as a highly respectable lady recently from the South. Mrs. Hill visited Powcrs'a office to obtain sub? scriptions to a new publication. W. W. Howard, from Nashville, Tenn., has mys? teriously disappeared from the Southern Hotel. The woollen factory or Edden ? Co., at Haver hu, Massachusetts, has been burned. Loss $100,000. Charles C. Curtis's stables were barned ins: night at Boston, and several firemen were in? jured. Tiie Cornwall woollen factory, at Cornwall, Canada, was als o burned, and two hundred per? sons were thrown out of employment. Loss $300.000. Dr. B. R. Wellford, a promln?t physician, and for many years professor or Materia Medica in the Virginia Medical College, died yesterday, at Rich? mond, aged 74. THE BONE OF CONTENTION Thc San Domingo Resolutions Over willeri Sumner Fought Grant. The following are the resolutions as passed by the Senate. There is no doubt of their passage by the House of Representatives: Resolved. <?c, Taat the President of the United States be authorized to appoint three commission? ers and also a secretary, the latter to be versed in thc Emrhsh and Spanish languages, to proceed io tue Island or San Domingo, and to such other places, if any, as such comniis-ioaers may deem necessary, sud there to iuquire iuto, ascertain and report: 1. Tue politic il state and condition of the Re? public of Dominica. 2. The probable number of inhabitants, and the desire and disposition of the pe >plc or the said rt-public to become, nanoxed tr? a>id to form part or the poople o? the United State-!. 3. The phy-ical, mental and moral condition of thc s.ild peuple, au<l their zeu-r.il condition u? to material weal li and milustrl il Cipaclty. H. The r?sonn es ot" the countrv-its mineral an t agricultural products-the products of its wat TH and forests-the g uer ? character of Hie soil-?he extent and proportion the: col ca .ail'; ol cultiva? tion-tbe climate and health of the country-tts ba vs. har >i>r-, and rivers-its general m rteurolu glcui character, and the existence and frequency of remarkable meteoroloefoiu phenomena. 5. Th ; debt of the Government and tu obliga? tions, whet bur fanned and a-c-r allied an*' ad- i milted, or uua 'ju-ut'd aud under niicnasloii. c. Treaties or eu-cage-uc its with oilier powers. 7. Extent ul boundaries a'td territory, what pro port tun ls covered by foreign cat.liants ur by mut.ts -ir i:<Kt?K*utin<t, .vul generally wh.v con? cessions or franchises luve been granted, with the names nf tile ri'soectlvc g-antees. s. Tits terms a;t-i cond noa* on which the Dominican Government may desiri to be annex? ed o aud neouute o ti t ?f tao Ua-.teJ St ;tes tis oue ol til? territories thcr of. UL Such >iUi-*r inf irmatiou with raspeot .o ?:e ea d Government or Its territories a-t to tliesaid c*?n ni*4ioners *uali seen de-lrabie or oui; ?nant with reference to Me future incorporation or the sai I Djtuiuieaii Republic imo tue Uuiteu States ad out- o: it-? T Tritones. SEC 2 Taat saul ..oramis3it>ners shall, us soon as conveniently miy oe, reporc co the PresMent of the United Staies, who snail lay their report before Congress. Sec. 3. Tnatthe said commissioners shall serve without com|ie.isatlon, e-tcept the payment of ex? pense-, and tie compensation or me secretary Bhail be determined by the Secretary of State, with the approval of the President. THE FOREIGN MAES. TT A Jit MISCELLANY. a fla irs Inside Paris. Tho following is a summary o? the contents of Paris jonrnals or the 1st iustaut, which have reached London: The Leti re Journal, a miniature newspaper, the size of a simile sheet of notepaper, contain." a list of the provisions which were ca be supplied <lay by day to the Parisians during ia-~t week. Sun ! lay, ced. Monday, s?:lt pork. Tuesday, cod. vVednesday, preserved beef nnrt mutton. Thurs? day, Fridav and Saturday, fresh beef. The same paper ?tates that, tn addition to potatoes, there were Billi rrcsh vegetables, such ns cabbages and celery, and that largo quantities of preserved vegetables were to be had at the dialers. Bread was being made of flour, ground in l\irls, and ; though not quite so white, was nf as good quality 1 ss ever, of choeoia'e and preserves ih'-re was no lacie The supply of milk was kept up by 42i7 cows so tiiHt no scarcity was to bc fe ired. While a good deal ot atten'.ion was necessarily being elven io tho subject of ?ood, another sub? ject, i hat. of fooil fur the mind, was being steadily kept In view. M. Lagoave had delivered a lecture upon lr, and had urged thc Parisians to lay lu a stock of alimentation mor?ilc with as ranch care as they displayed with regar i lc provisions of a material kind: and the lecturer's advice, we are told, was all the more eagerly listened to because It was In harmony with the prevalllnir feeling or his amil-nee. The lyceums and schools were j well attended; lee'mes were being delivered, and literary entertainments were being glien at the theatres. The closing of the gares of Pari3 to ad but the military, a.raeasure which was put lu ."orce on Sunday, the 27th ultimo, has led to thc discovery ofac na'in number of malo and female spies, who being titus inierfered willi had nevc-rthele-s attempted to get beyond thefoitlflc.ttions. There was some talk of execmlng two or three women of louse character who had been detected as spies. The .-tate of public feeling, accordion to the Let? tre Jouruai. was everything that could bc desired. Never b rotc had Pans enjoyed so much iranquilll-1 ty, such complete freedom from agitation. Attacks against Hie government were becoming rarer in the press; there was hut one thought, the safety and honor of the country; but one feeling, that or impatience for tue sn uggle. This was just before thc great sortie. The Correspondence between Count Molt kc anti General Trochn. The letters between the leading captains of the two great opposing an les about Paris rela? tive :o, the retaptuie of Orleans were brief and courteous. The first was as follows : VERSAILLES December 0. Il may be useful to lulonn your Excellency that rhe anny of the Loire was defeated near Orleans yesterday, and that that town ls reoccupied by thc German troops. Should, however, your Ex? cellency derm it. expedient to be convine- d of the fact through ono of your own officers, I will not fal! to proviue him wlihn safe conduct to come and return. KPCeive, General, thc expression of the lil??? considerations with which I have the honor to lie your very humble and obedient ser? vant. The i:hief or the .Stair, Count MOLTKB. General TKOCUC, Governor of Paris. The Governor promptly answered. PARIS. December o. Tour Excellency thought It might bc r.seful to inform me that the army of the Loire was deiear ed near Gi leans, and that that towu is reoccupied by German troops. I have i he honor to acknowledge the receipt of that comtnunicaUon, which I do not think ti ex peoieiit io verify through the means which your Excellency suggests to nie. Receive, General, the expulsion of the high consideration with which I have the honor to be, your very bumble aud very obedient servant, Tlic Covernor of r.iriV, General TROCHC. Erection nf the German Empire. Thc King of Bavaria has addressed lo the King of Saxony the following letter in reference to the Imperial Crown or Germany. Maxi Serene and Poicerful Prince! Dear Friend, Brother and Cousin /-Victoriously led by Prussia's heroic King, the GerniBu races who for centuries have beennmiod In language, man? ners, selene'and art, now eetebrate a brother? hood of arms, which gives a glorious proof or the un-" portance or thc power uf a united Germany. An? imal ed willi ii desire to co-operate willi them In their endeavors to effect this unity or Germany, I have not delayed entering into negotiations cal? culi ted to bi tug about this renult willi the Chan? cellor of the North German Confederation at Ver .-?1.1 s. I now uddr?as myselt t> itu; German princes,: and cspceiuliy to your majesty, to pro? pose that you should, together with inc, urge up? on his majesty thc King uf Prussia, that the ex? ercise or thc presidential rights should he united with the title of Etnp ror. lr, is ror me a sublime thought ttiut I cai teel myseircalled upon hoih ny . my position In Germany, and ny the history of my country, to take the flrst step towaids crowning th* work o- German unity, aud I entertain the Joyful hop" that your royal majesty will necord to me your friendly assent. While I thus have the pleasure o: asking your roy al majesiy,as welles the other confederate princes and free towns for their opinion, I am, with the assurance of my hlgiiest con-ldcration and friendship, your royal m tjesty's friendly brother and cousin, LUDWIG. Germany and Luxembourg. The lollowiiig ls the text of Bismarck's dis? patch relative to Luxembourg, dated December 3: Prussia at thc outbreak of tho war declared that she would respect the neutrality ut Luxem? bourg, provided France did the same, ir Luxem? bourg had sincerely eudcavored to remnlu neu? tral, Prussia wonld have scrupulously unserved a strict neutrality ; but neither France nor Luxem? bourg have done so. The hostile feelings of tue population of the Duchy are shown In the treat meutor all German officials. Prussia did not hold that government responsible lor the bad conduct towards her or individuals, but she thought that efforts should have been made to re pierstbe repruvlPloatng or ThtonvUle through trains fror.: Luxembourg. SUCH a flagrant breach of neutrality laws could not, however, have tuken place without connivance ofthe government oillciul-. Prussia lodgca a complaint with thc government of Luxembourg, pouring out the consequeuces to which such a proceeding w uld inevitably lead, but her warning was uuhecded. Alter nie rail of Metz, largo numbers of French soldiers ?iud oilicers passed through Luxembourg to evade the German troops and to rejoin the French army north or the towu of Luxembourg. Tile resilient'french CMUSUI was at tue uffl.ee at Hie railway station to assist fugitives In reaching France. Two thousand Soldiers thus reinforced the French army, and rho Government of Luxem? bourg did nothing to prevent 't. Thia nudoubtcd 1? constitutes a xross violation of neutrality. The conditions on Willoh Prussia based her neutrality, therefore, ceased to exist, lu consequence or which Prussia declares on her part that sue con? siders licrseir no hinger bound to regard fie neu? trality of Luxembourg. She reserves ro herself Hie rluhr to claim compensation irom the Duchy for losses sustained by Prussia consequent on the noti-ob-er vanceof her neutrality, and will take the necessary steps io secure herself against the recurrence of similar proceedings. THE THRONE OE SPAIN. Speech from tltc New King. Thc following is the speech of the Duke of Aosta to the Spanish delegation which came to offer him the crown. Gentlemen-The eloquent speech of your honor able president has me reined tue natural and pro? found emotion which thu vote of the Constituent Assembly ol'spain had already produced in me. With a grateful mind I will set forth briefly the reason* for winch I have decided to accept, as I now accept e ore you, with th- help of God, and with thc consent oi the King, my father, rae an? cient and glorious crown which you have come ;o i lier me. God had already accorded to me au euvlable lot. Sprung ;miH an il? lus'nous dynasty, sharing in the g orles o' my ancient house without having the responsibilities of government, I saw opened u i before me au easy and happy career. In which, as there have not been wan ?g In (be past,, so nuit uer wuuld lhere be want ing iu the rature, op? portunities us?rn!iy to serve thy country. You have conic, honorable geutlemcu, to open Up to mi; a far wider horizon. Von arc asking me io ful tl I obligations formidable at every period, but far more mau ever In our own. Faithful to the iradutms ?i my ancestors, who never shrank back when duty called them on. nor recoiled be? fore, dagger, f accept the noble and lofty mission wh en .-pain has wished to eouilde tu me, though I am COL ignorant uf thc dllttculties of ?ny new task, and of the responsibility which l assume In toe face cf history, nut I put my trust in God. v," :-J KUO.VH thc aniiithmess of my intentions, mid ! tn:-.: In ihe SpaulSli people, SJ justly proud ol' iuludepeud ncc, of ns great religious aud politi? cal traditions, and winch oas furnished proofs, with the respect ol" o.uVr, of tho pusslo atc and unconquerable devotion ol liberty. Uonorable gcii'l-men. I mu still too young, ina mets or my lifo are i-;0 ii'tle known, for nie to ascribe to my own merits the che e i-'hlcn i he nobb* Spanish nation lias thought ilt i ? mike of my per-on. You have lui? agin 1 fe"! certain, ihat Providence had been plcase.i io gram lo'my youth tue mut, fruitful did us fm of ail teachings-the spectacleofa people regaining its unity and independence by the close nulty with its King, and the faiiliiul ob se! vance or free lust Itu: ions, lt has oeen your wish t i.it your own country, on which nature has lavished .iL her b ions and history ml her glories, shox-i likewise rejoice lu this happy agrccrueut, wmc'i Iris produced, and I hope always will pro? duce, the prosperity or*Italy. lt ls to the glory or my rather-to the happy'rortunes of my own eon o try, that I am Indebted for y oar choice, and to render myself worthy of the same, ar.d J can do nothing better than "loyally fol low thc example of the constitutional tra? ditions willi which I hive been brought op. A soldier ia the army, I shall be, gentlemen, theHrst citizen lu presence of the national repre? sentatives. The annals of Spain are filled with glorious names-those of doughty knights, of great and renowned ca: caius ami navigators, of f jtnous kinna. I know not If lt will bcmv fortune to shed my blood for my new country, or if lt shall be gran-ed to me io add yet. another page to tnc many paces Milch have celebrated the glories of ::p ila. But in every event I am very sure, be ' caus? that will depend on myself alone and not on fortune, that tao Spaniards will always be able to say or tuc king whom they have diesen, that his good raiHi was aide to rise above party struggles, and that he had no other wish lu hi* heart tnan for the concord and thc prosperity of thc nation. Ex-Queen Isahella's Protest Against thc Duke of Aosta. The following is a translation of the protent or the ex Queen of Spain against the Duke d'Aosta's ace ptancc of the Spanish crown, referred to In ibo telejjrjms from Madrid published some tlm? since: , TO THE STAN i ARDS. Events which Itls neither my wish nor my duty to recall, and by constant determination and ar? dent desire to constitute your happiness, even at thc price of thc greatest sacrifices, made me decide In 186s upon abandoning my naiivc land. Siuce then I have not ceased to address to Heaven iny nio?t lervent supplications that you might en? joy the peace and we 1-belng which you so much . escrvc, and of which a minority greedy of power had for a time deprived you. Wishing to render legal this step, so important and KO painiul tu me. as we'! a* to avoid Its being attributed to violence, and its rorming a reason? able pretext at some future time, more or less distant, for new dist?rbanos, 1 drew up on the 25th of June, of the present fear, arree and spun-. taneons abdication or all 'my purely political rights, with a'l i hose which I possessed to the Crown or Spain, transmitting them to my be-, loved son, Don Alfonso de' Bourbon, Prince or Asturias, and reserving to myself such rights as had not the aforesaid politisai character. 1 flat? tered myself that this act of Abnegation, as spon? taneous" as lc was Blncere. would have calmed over-excited passions; woulajtiave inspired coud dence In those-who, refusing to do me justice, might have considered mv person an obstacle to t hc consolidation of publia liberty, and would have restored my couuiry ,to Its normal condl tl n, so profoundly disturbed by a revolution which or necessity has produced Innumerable evils. Bat lt bas not pleased God to grant as vet my fervent praters. The revolution continues Its career, and bas inst disavowed the rights of my s m-who is to day your legitimate King, accord? ing to all the Spuulsh constitutions-by calling to the throne or st Ferdlnadd and of Charles Va foreigner, whose meriti, however gi eat, cannot entitle him to be your sovereign, in despite of thc rights or a whole dynasty, the only one which has In Its favor ihat legitimacy, consecrated by the lapse of ages and by constitutions, which lt has been a signal follv to disavow. I should be wanting to my sacred dulles as a motlier, mid as head of my uvulry, did 1 not pub? lish a solemn protest against such au act f spolia? tion, aud I address lt to yon before any one else, because lt ts > ou who ?ire called upou to repair this great viola-Ion of rip ht, of which an Innocent boy, who cannot bc aud ought not to be, held respon? sible for thc errors unjustly attributed to j his ancestors, Is nor tho victim. There is nothing more distant, from my mind and purpose than an appeal to violence; enough blood has been shed by tuc Spanish people In sus? taining mc upon t he throne of my ancestors. 1 would not have more to How in order to re-estab? lish my dear son upon it. My sole dis re isthat public opinion, being rectified, may bo convinced that only i>y thc establishment uf the future upon thc old and time-honored basis o' monarchy can Spain recover thc elevated and respected position which she for so long a Hmo held in the world; and iliac when the revolutionary : orren t, which you surely look upon with horror, snail have spent Use r, the restoration may be brought about pacifically, which, while filling with Joy mv ma? li, mal heart, will console thc grief which I feel, not for my own. but for your misfortunes. Geneva,' November 21, 1370. ISABEL. AFFAIRS IS CLARENDON. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] MANNING, December 22. We have had Intensely cold weather for sev? eral dav? past, ami to-night the snow ls fast spreading a white mantle over the earth. The chivalric spirits or onr cn-.iutj- Uatf a tonrnrrmoirt here on yesterday, lu Which some eighteen knights strove for the honor or crowning one of the many bright-eyed damsels who grace l the occasion by their presence. C?ptala W. T. Lescsne was the herald, discharging his duty in a highly satisfac? tory manner. Tne successful knight In taking the first honor, Mr. Bradhiim, crowned Miss Sarah Kelly queen of love sn I beaut v. Alter ci.e tournament was over, and in the even? ing, a difllculty arose between a white cicizen and a black man. ' The Mack mau was to b ame. and was knocked down, after which (to him) nnsails raccory performance, he gathered a large crowd of negroes ar. und him, and endeavored, ny every means, to Inflame and arouse their passions to thc hUliest pitch-in fact, he tried to bring about a Oght between the blacksand whites present; but had not sunVlent courage to lead them. About 9 o'clock ar. night some of the black people who sympathized with the colored man referred to hauled an ox cart loaded with fodder Into' the . mouth of a passage about len feet wide, beiween the law office of Messrs..Blandlng, Itlchardson k Rhnme, aud 'he drug store of G. P. McKugen, Esq., and set lt on Ure; but. lt was discovered In time to prevent any damage, except the loss of the fodder, which waa owned by a poor man. who had brought lt Into the village for sale. At the time, and for some time arter the dlf?cnlty of wh.ch 1 have spoken above, a collision bet ween the two races seemed inevitable, as tn?-colored people were extremely insolent and taunting hi their remarks. FRANZ. THE WBURT LAWS. [From the Barnwell ScnMnel, December 23.] The News says our article on this subject is paradoxical. Let ns answer our esteemed cotem porary by a quotation from its Issue of tho 14th December: "Goid and Bond Markee-New Y rk, december is, evening.-Dullness tho great fea? ture; money mostly C per cent., with exceptions at 5a7 per cent. Cold rather weak." Again: 1 New York, December l j.-0"!d nt 3 o'clock was worth Iii to l?? per cent, per day. and 7 per cent, per auuutu." Now what does this mean? Is lt nut a perfect vindication of our position r Money is worth from five to seven per cont, per annum, an I yet no planter caa ger au advance except at i he rate of i rom oue an I a half per cenc. to two and two and a hair per cent, a month. It proves what we endeavored to show, thst the laws or trade and interest, which ure fixed, are not to be regulated by the fluctuating quotations of the Gold ?oom. Let us (Some to the discussion of this question fairly, and not as partisans. We restate The law of legir.lmHte finance as put by Mr. Stuart Mill. Mic Charleston and Savannah papers, the Chamber or Commerce ..nd he Board of Trade, wc do noe c introvert. The argument ls fair and l.glcal. the conclusion just and convincing. We yield our assent. But this ls not the question which the harieston and Savannah factors and dealers have m ide with the plantera and farmers. Tney have forced upon them the speculative, gambling transactions ol the Hold Room of New York as th? legit?mate rate or leerest for money, per annum. In other words, they borrow their money at from Ave to seven per cent. ' ye?r. and take, advantage of the necessities or .e planter and Tanner to extort twelve to twenty-five per cent, a year, exclusive of com mH.dons. The com? bination for tills purpose, we say, Ls not iuterest, it ls extortion. Wc, therefore, repeat, go on. Mr. wilkes, the rural communities B?stalo you; and If you sue ceed In securing the passage or a law which will check this system of extortion, you will deserve and receive tuc thanks of the agricultural and la? boring popal itioii. BRUTAL MURDER IN LANCASTER. We have to record this week tho mos; brutal murder that has eve-- occurred in Laic.ister County, within our knowledge. Mr. David Kirk? patrick, a quiet citizen, living about one ml!c froat the village, was on Saturday -night last, about fi o'clock, c died to tb i door of his residence and inhumanly shutdown. De lived several hours ?ner ih<* deed was commit! ?rt, and remained sen? sible to the hist, and gave his dying testimony ns . o who "h? assassin --v.is. Tins being tile first ont rage of tue k m that has taken ?.mee m tillie maty, tn whole ;oj?i datum m uilfesc assaronlng dis lo? tion t'vterct out < he guilty party. Politics, lt is thought, had nuttung to do with thc nutter. M\ K. was a Conservative; but never took nu active part ni polities. Ic was discovered, shortly after its ocenrreocc, that he had been shot wita ms own gao, supposed to have been ?.olen rro;n rh; liouso while thc uiml<y were at supper lu cue kitchen. A Jury or Inquest WM empane led da Sunday morning, oomposed of whites and blacks, and alter the hearing of the tostlmo-iy, a farther luvestigtttton was postponed to Tuesday." suspi? cion resting upon a colored boy. Edom Hammond, who had receniL> beeu discharged from tue ser? vice or Mr. Kirkpatrick, and whom the deceased affirmed was his murderer, was arrested by the deputy sheriff, on Sunday evening, aud lodged in jail.-lancaster Ledger. HORRORS OF TEE DEEP. TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION AT SEA The Ship A. B. "Wyman Struck li y Lightning on her Voyage from Sa? vannah to Liverpool-Two Days in a Floating Cauldron-The Vessel and Twenty-seven Hundred Bales or Cot? ton Entirely Consumed-Timely Res? ene of the Crew by the Belgian Ship Charles. [From Hie New York Herald, of Friday.] "Burned to the water's edge, slr. "And the crew, captain ?" "Saved, thank God ? every man or 'em." "The cargo, or course, was-?" "Phew ! my dear sir, a rew minutes artet the men were taken off thc rhlp the Ure burst through the mala hatch, and we had hardly squared away when the vessel, cargo . nd rigging were envel? oped iu the flames. It was a fearful sight, and one that I will never forget." These were the remarks of Captain Lachere, of the ship Charle, of Antwerp, when questioned In relation to the terrible calamity w .ich, on the 10th Instant, berel the lll-tatel vessel A. B. Wyman, bound Tor Liverpool from Savannah. The story was, in many particulars, a sad realization ol the numerous romances which, brimful of terrible scenes and Incidents, often feed the fancy of the curious. No narrower escape from Are or the merciless fury of the ocean has occurred for years, and although a vast amount of property has been swallowed up by thc disaster, lt is some consola? tion to think that A BRAVE AND UNDAUNTED CREW has, by the kindness of an AU-wlse Providence and the gallantry or a courageous and sympathiz? ing sea captain and his helpmates, been rescued from a horrible death. The ship C: aries. 70S tons register, left Antwerp on November 2, with nal lasr, for this city. She came the northers pas? sage, and enjoyed tine weather nntll she neared the banks or Newfoundland, and when in latitude 30 degrees and longitude Ol degrees 43 minutes she hove to for the night in a heavy gale. About six miles to windward she sighted a ship at seven o'clock next morning, flying thc flags of distress 'rom her ford-top and mlzzen-top. The storm of the preceding night had been accompanied by LOUE' THUNDER CLAT3 and vivid flashes of lightning, and. althongh the weather hud now moderated, a mighty swell re? mained. Thc ship in tba distance, which subse? quently proved to be the Ai B. Wyman, was steer? ing south under tops dis. As thc two vessels gradually neared euch other a TRICK COLUMN OP SMOKE was seen to ascend from the deck or thc A. B. Wyman, whose captain, bearing the same name as the ship, afterwards stated had been allowed to escape to attract attention. It was. Indeed, a melancholy signal, but dangerous as lt was it ap? peared to be t ne only one feasible for the purpose. And so the two ships came close together. Loud above tho monotonous roar of the rolling sea came forth the shrill and earnest cry, "MY SHIP'S ON FIRE I" It was thc despairing appeal of the captain of the Wyman, and who cotdd heartlessly turn a dear ear to such a call ? Cat-fain Lachere did not, at all events, aud quickly bore down upon the burning ship. Dc saw the top of her malnroyal mast* had broken off and bunging down, but with that ex? ception no other evidences or damage were ap? parent. And?*ot to thc eye or tho seaman there were presented marked and decided tokens-the last visible symptoms or Ute poor SAILOR'S FORLORN HOPE, the lifeboats-for they were suspended from thc davit , Ulled with provisions, and ready to be launched with human freight amid ocean, and In a raging sea. When the Charles hove to a boat was put off from the A. B. Wyman with the mate and two men, who, though tossed about, moved briskly over: "Come over and s?o the ship, slr," sung out the mate; "the captain wants you." The boat came alongside thc Charles, and with a pluck that merits commendation, Captain La? chere promptly responded to the summons and crossed over to the buming ship. Tko object lu asking Captain Lachere on board the A. B. Wy? man was doubtless to reve il to him the true and terrible state of affairs. Captain Lachere states that on coming close to thc starboard side of thc vessel the hear, was oppressive, while thick, vol limo? nt smoke were oozing oat it-rough; M? seams. Captain Wyman welcomed his timely and nonle-heartcd guest with all thc cordiality which the occasion permitted, and qulcklv ex? plained the condition of the vessel. The situation wns dreadful to contemplate. The crew, in im? minent danger, were naturally excited, while the cargo of cmton, valued nt over $200,000, was about to become a moro terrible foe than the fiercest hurricane that ever raged. Captain Wy? man stated that In the midst of a dread-ul storm two nights before the malnroyal masthead hud been ^ STRUCK EY LIGHTNING, . that the electric fluid had gone through the coat or the mainmast and passed down Into the hold. At the time thc casualty occurred but little notice was taken ol it, and it was not until the smoke began to ascend that the thought of are suggest? ed itself. The captain of the ship immediately gave orders to make everything alr-tlgnt below, stuning up all places of ventilation, and, chang? ing his ourse, hoped to reach thc laud m time or m. et some friendly vessel- on 1 he way. She had been two days and nights in this condition when she was sighted by Captain Lachere. Arrived on board, after some dlfflcultv, that g -ntleman found everything very much heated, the cabin suffocating and the crew ready to take to thc boats as thc last resort. The Dre was raging in the lower 'tween decks. Having tried her main pumps, he discov? ered that thc water In the. t mks. which contained over ten thousand gallons, was almost boiling "hot enough,'' Bald thc captain yesterday, "to boll an egg." Captain Lachere readily surmised that thc ship must bs foll or Ure, and considering lt unsure to remain much longer on board, gene? rously Invited captain Wyman and his crew to the Charles. Thinking pcrhupe that there was yet time to get something off the floating caul? dron, Captain Wyman Inquired whether be should bring some provisions, but Captain Lachere, deeming lt DANGEROUS TO OPEN ANY DOORS before leaving the ship, declined the offer, and taking only a row nails wiri ropes prepared to quit the ship for ever. Meanwhl e, a craw of the Charles, consisting of Randolph Schulte, second mate, Edward Dcpaurl, winiam Jasper and Cor? nelius Clow, seamen, put forth in a yawl ra thc rescue of those of their brethren on the A. H. Wy? man. There was a heavy swell nt thc time, and the terribly snrfoctitmg heat iront the vessel ren? dered thc experiment exceedingly d IIB colt. Hav? ing examined everything. Captain Lachere, after two hours' stay, prepared to leave the ship. But TUE LAST SCENE was frightful to behold. The ship lay rocking on the deep, enveloped lu a tinge cloud of smoke, and every instant a conflagration was antici? pated. The cuilre crew of fourteen men having bee" taken off, Captain Wyman went forward, and in presence or Captain Lachere and three or his men, opened the main hatch. Gut belched the flames witn a roar as if exulting In freedom, and the work of conflagration was begun. It was now A BUSH FOR LIFE, and hurrying down the sides of the Ill-starred ship thc last batch of human beings on board cleared her with rapid strokes. It was well tiley did so. Tue bales 01 cotton partly released, burn? ed with terribie rapidity. The smoke had full vent, and In about ten minutes after the lost boat left the A. B. Wymun. the Ure had extended to every portion of her. The crackling of the burning Umbers, the fury and noise of the conflagration and the splashing cr spars in the water, us they tumbled down in quick succession, are stated to have been something terrible- The two vessels were not more than a couple of cable's 'length apart, and Just so soon as the rescued party scrumblcd on board the Ch tries, thar gail in:, ship squared away to tue westward, ihe wind being anoitsouthwe.it, nnrl the distance from New York about nine hundred miles. It was, per? haps, onebf the happiest voyages ever made ny s.ime ol' them, for If ever there was a hairbreadth escape whose terrors may ne recalled with, won? der, this W is one ol them. Gupiam Wyman and his crew returned their grateful ihtuks io Cap ram Lachere, and most worthily did he deserve them. The Charles arrived here yesterday mora lug lu good sh i pe, and LANDED TUE CATTAIN AND CREW of the A. B. Wyman safely on shore. Captain Wrman having mane arrangements with hts men, proceeded with I1L1 drat and si-coad mates to Boston, to which city thc ship belonged. She WHB about SIS tons register, and was b alt in iso? hy Li. ooh Uunn-r, aud at tue ti ne of Hie diBistcr had on board s70u balea o? cotton, bound for Liv? erpool iT'im Havannah, which latter pt ace she Cleared November ?", and enjoyed One we.itu ;r nniii whom a lew days the burning. Whether ii was thc llghrn ng actually ca.is -d the confla? gration need not be que->tl >ned, nut lt has been kn i wu, in many instances wu-i e toose employed to load ships grea-e the b ile < lu order to make them Ut more compactly, that spontaneous com? bustion is not improbable, consequent upon the acion ol the oil upon me cotton. At the conclu? sion or hts narrative yesterday Captain Lachere strongly advocated TUE USE OP CONDUCTORS. "No vessel," said he, "should go to sea with? out one. Bnt it is not the captain's fault, sino* owners sometimes do not care to go to the ex pease. In fact, 1 would not lasare any ship that has not a conductor, r.nt only for the sake of the ?hip and cargo, bat on account of the many lives which the absence or one endangers." ] iilarrieo. SWEENY-FRIENDLY.-On thc evening of the 21st, at the Church or the Holy Communion, by the Rev. A. T. Toner, R. H. SWEENY to KATE F., eldest daughter or Adolphus Friendly. * inner a i Statues. -??--T GRAY.-Died on the morning of the 27th In? stant, JAMES W. GRAY, in the 76th year of his age. pa* THE FUNERAL SERVICES WILL take place Tms AFTERNOON, at the Unitarian Church, Archdale street, at half-past l o'clock. The friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend._dec28 pS-TTlE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT? ANCES of thc late ROBERT C. SOLLOWAY are requested to attend his Funeral from the City Hospital, at hair-past io o'clpck THIS MORNING. dec28-* #30- SURVIVORS' ASSOCIATION OF CHARLESTON DISTRICT.-The members ol this Association are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of their late comrade, ROBERT C. SOLLOWAY, from the City . Hospital, Mazyck street, THIS (Wednesday) MORNING, at half-past ten o'clock. By order of the President. JAMES ARMSTRONG, Jr., dec28_Secretary. . pS- THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Carew are respectfully invited to attend the Fuserai Services of their infant son EDWARD, at St. John's Chapel, Hamp? stead, THIS AFTERNOON, at half-past 3 o'clock. dec28-?_ p?- THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT? ANCES or Miss BLIZA KER and sisters, and of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Simmons, are respectfully Invited to attend the Funeral t ervices of the for? mer, at Circular Church, THIS AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock. dec28 ?bitnarrj. WITSELL.-Died, lu this city, on the morning of the 2ist Instant, of chronic Hydrocephalus, THOMAS LA WHENCE, son or John and-Emma Car? oline Wltsell, aged 2 y ears 3 months and ll days. * SIMONS.-Died, in Columbio, S. .0., December 24.1870, Mrs. CATII ARISE M. SIMONS relict or the late Edward B. Simons, aged 69 years, 7 months and 10 days. * PARKER.-Died, at Mansfield, Black River, on the 23th instant, EMILY RUTLEDGE, youngest daughter of Dr. Francis S. Parker, In the 24th year of her age. Special Sf onces. ^30NSIGNEES~PER STEAMSHIP VIRGINIA, from Phfladelphla, are hereby no? tified that she will discharge cargo THIS DAY, at Brown's Wharf. Goods uncalled for at sunset win be stored at Consignees' risk and ex? pense. , WM. A. COURTENAY, Agent. dec28-l_ pS- OFFICE SOUTHWESTERN RAIL? ROAD BANK, CHARLESTON, S. C., DECEMBER 27,187.0.-Notice is hereby given that on and after theist January, 1871, the Transfer Books of the Southwestern Railroad Bank and the South Caro? lina Railroad Company will be closed till a new List of the Stockholders be completed. dec29-4 JOHN M. HARLESTON, Cashier. pS- FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON, S. C., DECEM? BER 20, 1870.-DIVIDEND NOTICE.--The Board of Directors have this day declared a dividan < of six (6) PER CE*T. (free from Government tax) payable on and after thc 27th mst. WM. C. BREESE, dcc2S-4_Cashier. jZ^NOTTCE.-DIVIDEND.-0 F FIC E OF" THIS oilANITEVILitjP. HAN'tTACriJHIM) COMPANY, (AT THE SAVINGS BANK OF AU? GUSTA,) AUGUSTA, OA., DECEMBER 27, 1870. A dividend of TWO (2) PER CENT, on the Capital Stock or Granite ville Manufacturing Company will be paid to stockholders on demand. dec28-3_. H. H. HICKMAN, President. pS- TROUBLESOME COUGHS AND Colds, Sort Throat and Hoarseness, are speedily cured by Dr. D. JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT. It gives Immediate relief lu all affections of the Lungs, by' producing a free expectoration of the phlegm willoh obstructs thom, thus quieting the cough, relieving .he Inflammation, and giving the dis? eased organs a chance to heal. Sold by all drug? gists, ami by GOODRICH, WINE MAN & CO., Wholesale Druggists, Charleston, S. C. dec28-wfm3 pa^rSE GREAT MEDICAL WONDER, DR. HASKELL'S ELECTRIC OIL kills all pain in two minutes. Cancers, Bolls, Tetter and Old Sores, cured m 48 hours by DB. HASKELL'S CAR? BOLIC CANCER SALVE. For sale at retail by 0. W. AI MAR, COHEN'S MEDICAL DE? DE. H BAER, POT, A. O. 3ARBOT, DR. G. J. LUHN, ED. S. BURNHAM, W. T. LITTLE A CO., M: H. CULLINS k CO., ALFRED RAOUL, M. D., GRAMAN & SCHWAKE, Du. W. A SERINE, a H. KELLERS, M. JD., And at wholesale by DOWIE, MOISE k DAVIS, sole Agents for South Carolina, novll-amosnaw pS- MRS. GATES AND MRS. JAMES. Hrs. Gates-Good] morning, lira. James. How well you nre looking; far better than when isaw you last. Mrs. James-Oh-ycs; I am mach better than I have been for along time, aud I am now on my way for more of my favorite medicine-PLANTA? TION BITTERS. One bottle of lt is worth all the doctors in the world. No more doctors for mei Mrs. Gates-Nearly every one speaks well of i PLANTATION BITTERS, and I have a mind to try U myself. The fact is, I havo [no appetite, strength or energy for anything. Mary and Liz? zie are m thc same way, and lounge about the house all day long, good for nothing. Mrs. James-My word for it, Mrs. Gates, just let them try PLANTATION BITTERS moderately 'three times a day, and you will see a wonderful Improvement. SEA MOSS FARINE from pure Irish Moss, for Blanc Mange, Puddings, Custards, Creams, 4c, Ac. The cheapest, healthiest and most delicious food in the world._dec26-mwf3n&o pS- THE GREAT PICTORIAL AN NUAL -Hoetetter's United States Almanac ror 1871, for distribution gratis throughout the United States, and all civilized countries of the Western Hemisphere, will be published about thc first of January, In the EagUsn, German, French, Norwe? gian, Welsh, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and. Spanish languages, and all who wish to under? stand fie true philosophy of health, should read aud ponder the valuable suggestions lt contains. In addition toan admirable medical treatise on the causes, prevention aud cure or a great variety or disease-1, it embraces a ?urge amount of luror mntioji Interesting to the merchant, the mechan? ic, the miner, the farmer, the planter, and profes slonal maa: an l the calculations have been made ror such men dans and latitudes as are most suit? able for a correct aaa comprehensive National Calendar. Thc nature, uses, and extraordinary sanitary effects or HOSTETTKR'S STOMACH BITTERS, the staple toulc and alterative of more than hair the Christian world, are fully set fortn in its pages, which are also interspersed w th pictorial illus? trations, valuable receipts ror the household and farra, humorous anecdotes, and other instructive and amusing reading matter, original and select? ed. Among the Annuals to appear with thc open? ing ortho joar, this will lie one or the most use rui. and may be had ror the asking. The proprie? tors, Messrs. HOSTETTER A SMITH, Pittsburg, Pa., on receipt of a two cent stamp, will forward a copy by mali to any person who cannot procure one m his neighborhood. The Bitters are sold in every city, town and village, and are extensively used throughout the entire civilized world. dMM-MM Spacial BTtrtifis. pa* CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP CHAMPION, from New Tors, are notified that ene is discharging cargo at Adger's Wharf. Goods remaining uncalled for at sunset will be stored at owners' risk and expense. de("?-l JAMES ADQER ft CO., Agents. pa*. IMPORTANT TO OWNERS OP SEWING MACHINES.-JOIIN CLARK, JR., ft C?.S BEST SLX-COKD SPOOL COTTON, on Black Spools. For sale at retail by D. B. HASELTON, No. 307 King stre?t._dec6-lmo pa* GO TO GEORGE LITTLE & CO. for BOYS' CLOTHING, all sizes. noyl8-fmw pa* TREASURER'S OFFICE, GREEN? VILLE AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD COMPANY, COLUMBIA, S. C., DECEMBER 16TH, 1870_ Coupons of the State, Guaranteed Bonds, Certifi? cate'' of indebtedness and Second Mortgage Bonds of this Company, due January 1,1870, will be paid at the Banking House of H. H. KIMP TON, No. 9 Nassau street, New York, or at the South Carolina Bank and Trust Company, in Co? lumbia, S. 0., on and after the 1st day of January? 1871. The Interest on the outstanding First Mortgage Bonds and Fractional Cart moates of Indebted? ness, wiu be paid at the office of the Company. REUBEN TOMLTNSON, decl6-fmw7_Treasurer. pa* OFFICE CHARLESTON 'CI Tx* RAILWAY COMPANY, No. 2 CHAMBER OF COM? MERCE BUILDING, BROAD STREET.-SEALED OFFERS WILL BE RECEIVED up tb 12 o'clock OB s AT CK DAT, December 31, FOR PURCHASE OF THE MANURE from the Company's stabias, Shep? herd streqt. for one year from 1st January next. For particulars, apply at the Company's office, Broad e treeL EVAN EDWARDS,* dec2l-wfwfss_Secretary. ^OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTON GASLIGHT COMPANY, DECEMBER 26, 1870. The Board of Directors of this Company having declared a Dividend or FIFTY CENTS per Share on the Capital Stock, the same will be paid'to Stockholders on and after MONDAY, 7th January,. 1871. The Transfer Books Will be closed from this date to 10th January,' 1871. W. J. HERIOT,. dec26 _Secretary and Treasurer. pa*DIY ORCE S.-ABSOLUTE DI? VORCES legally obtained In New York, Indiana, Ullnols and other States, for persons from any State or country, legal everywhere; desertion, drunkenness, non-support, ftc. sufficient cause; np pnbUclty. No charge until divorce is obtained. Advice free. Address, - MOORE ft RICHARDSON, Counsellors at Law, dec26-lyr iso Broadway, New York City. pa* MY FRIEND, STOP THAT TERRI? BLE cough, and thus avoid a consumptive's grave, by using GLOBE FLOWER GOUGH SYRUP,, for curing all throat, bronchial and lung diseases. ? It ls perfectly peerless. Never bas been equalled. It is pleasant to take, and certain to core. Foi sale by all druggists. dec-wfmlmo ? ?ailroa?s. SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAIL? ROAD. PASSENGER TRAINS on this Road run dally tm follows: Leave Charleston.m.8.30 A. M. Arrive at Savannah.... -,.8.00 P. M. Leave Savannah.ll.li A. M. Arrive ht charleston.6.20 P. M. Connects at Savannah with the Atlantic ft Galt Railroad for Jacksonville, St, Augustine, and all points in Florida. WIM Central Railroad for Macon, Atlanta, Mo? bile, New Orleans and the West. With Steamboats for pointa on the Savannah River. At Charleston with the Northeastern and South Carolina Railroads,- and Steamships for aU points ??orth and West. Through Tickets over this line on sale at Hotels lu Charleston; Screven House, Savannah; and OH principal Ticket offices North and South. Freights forwarded dally to and from Savan? nah and aU points beyond Through Bills of Lading issued to Jacksonville, Palatka, ftc Tariff as low as by any other Une. a S. GADSDEN, oct? Engineer and Superintendent. ?J^ORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. Trains leave Charleston dally at 9.30 A. M, (Sundays excepted,) and 6.80 P.M. Arrive at Charleston 7.80 A M., (Mondays ex? cepted,) and 6 P. M Tram leaving at 9:80 A. M, makes through con? nection to New York via Richmond and Aqala Creek oni*-going through In 42 hoars, and with? out detention on sunday. Tram leaving at 6:30 P. M., have choice of route via Richmond and Washington, or Bay route rm Portsmouth ?nd Baltimore Passengers leaving Friday by this tram lay over on Sunday In-Balti? more ; those leaving on Saturday remain Sunday in Wilmington, N. C. ThlB ls the cheapest, quickest and most pleasant route to cincinnati, Chicago and other points West and Northwest, both trains making olose connections at Washington with Western trams of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. S. S. SOLOMONS, Engineer and Superintendent. P. L. CLEAFOK, General Ticket Agent. septa___ O?TH CAROLINA RAILROAD S GENERAL SUPERlNTENl?EN 1> uv FICE, ) CHARLKSTOK. S. C.. tvi ay ll, 1870. j On and after sunday. May -?>th, the Passenge? Trains npon '.ac Sonta C&ioana Railroad will run as follows: , FOR AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.8.80 A.n. Arrive at Augusta.4.26 P. M, FOB COLUMBIA. Leave charleston.?.8.30 A. M. Arrive at Columbia.4.10 P. X. voa CHARLESTON. Leave Augusts..8.00 A. IL Leave Columbia..'<7.45 A. M. Arrive at Charleston..uso P. M. AUGUSTA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.8.80 p. M. Leave Augusta.8.00 P. M. Arrive at Augusta.J.06 A It Arrive at Charleston.fi.40 A. M. COLUMBIA NIGHT 2XPBBB8. (Sondgra excepted.) Leave Charleston. .W..7.80 P. M. Leave Columbia......7.60 P. M. Arrive at Columbia.0.00 A, IL Arrive at Charleston.*.6.46 A. M. SUMMERVILLE THAIN. Leave Charleston......2.60 P. M. Arrive at Summe rville..4.10 P. M. Leave Summerville..7.10 A. M Arrive at charleston:.8.26 A. M. CAMDEN BRANCH. -Camden and Col um.ila Passenger Trams on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, and be? tween Camden and KluTvllle dally, (Sundays ax. cepted,) connects with up and down Day Pas? sengers at Ringville. Leave Camden.6.86 A.M. Arrive ar. Columbia...11.00 A. M. Leave columbia.1.00 P. M* Arrive at Camden.6.40 P. M. H. T. PEAKE, mav!3 General Snnnrlntendent. T HE CELEBRATED GERMAN SOOTHING CORDIAL, pon INFANT A reliable and Invaluable remedy in COLIC, CHOLERA INFANTUM, Dysentery. Dlarhoea, and such other diseases as children are subjected to d.irlng the period of Teething. This cordial ls manufactured from the best Drugs, all carefully selected, and contains no in? jurie-us ingredient. No family should be without a. The best Physicians have recommended ft, and Mothers may administer li with perfect con? fidence. It contains no Opium or other Anodyne. Manufactured by DR. H. BAER, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, No. 181 Meeting street, Charleston. Price 26 cents a bottle. Tue usual discount to the trade.