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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. TIE GERM?N NEW YEAR. WHAT kn- O WILLIAM 8Am AT BIS RECEPTION IN VERSAILLES. Trocha Urged to "jtlake a Break**?-? Re? ported Pre neil HtKects-Thi German Army on the Loire Rehiring-Three Bmndred Prussian s Drowned-Berlin Expects an Early Surrenderor Par?? Nupoleon Cmttdsnt of Restoration. . VERSAILLES, January L ) , - VIA LONDON, January 3k \ Tile King gave a reception to-day. at tho pal? ace, and said: "The great events which liaO preoeded the celebration of such a day in such a place, Were due to the heroism and perseve? rance of the officers and the bravery of the soldiers. Our goal was, however, still unat? tained. Important tasks remain before we attain a lasting peace, and it would be censur? able to maka- any peace Which Involves the continuance of the duties which brought us here." " * * BORDEAUX, January 3. portion of General Chansey-s army is now strongly posted near Vendome. Engagements along the Loire for a wees past are all said to be successes for the French. Near Latroche twelve thousand prisoners were taken by the French. A Prussian column recently lost three hundred meo by drowning, in attempting to eross the Lo're on the Ice, LONPON, January 3. A severe engagement, in which tha French were successful, preceded the evacuation of Gray by the Germans. Itaports that the Ger? man army of the Loire has retired ou Gien are apparently confirmed. The London Telegraph, announces on au? thority that the demands mode upon Prussia by the British Cabinet, relative -to the seizure and sinking of English colliers in the Seine, ?*o In a fair way of adjustment. . The court at Berlin expect the early surren? der of Paris. Continual courtesies are occur? ring between Berlin and Wilhelmshohe. The Emperor ls confident of his r?storation, though the Empress spends most of her time in weep? ing and praying for peace. Eugenie received ^Perslgny, the Marquis of LaVallette, Rouher, and other distinguished Imperialista, cn New Year*. * 3:* " M . .. ~ Troops are concentrating in Southern Rus? sia. **'*5 ?"* " - ' - **." ' *i " ' * ' Gladstone's constituents request his resigna? tion, his policy having impoverished them. The French Government at Bordeaux.des? ignate Jules Favre to represent them ia Con? gress. / , BORDHAUX, January 3. Paris ad vice?-to the 80th state "that Che Pa? risians unite in urging Trocha to make a sor? tie with the eftormous-fbree which cari readily - be spared. WAR MISCELLANY. Seeking Food on the Battlc-FIeld-The Want or Fneh Tbe Time? correspondent at Versatile?, m a latter of the 7th, says : A calm after the storm. The snow falling softly. Not a sound in the broad avenues of t he City of Versailles. The wagons and carts of many convoys passing along the paved streets make no noise on the stones. The forts are silent. Like some wild beast encaged, poor Paris has her fits of fury and ot dejected, moody silence-perchance repose, which can? not bring her comfort or strength-the sleep of a wounded man who Is tortured ia his dreams. Thefe were, last night, some outbursts lrom the forts; but in my morning walk toward Villa d'Avray I heard only the pop-popping of the outposts across the Seine, which put me In mind very much of what must be going on now by many a covertside these frosty morn? ings across the Channel. And this cold will bring misery unutterable on the- Parisians, among whom there was no great store of wood, as they had not laid in their winter pro-: vision of fuel. If complaints were heard' a month ago. what will they be now? The plagues which desolate armies and are nursed by famine have every scope in beleaguered cities. Small-pox. typhus, hunger-a fearful sisterhood to be dwellers within your walls and an enemy relentless at your gates. For me, I confess, abe sight of Parie now is hear> breaking. Will no ene force her will and make her pale lips breathe forth tbe word Urbich can save her, "Peace." A little Incident which I heard yesterday much affecte;! me.. When the French field batteries advanced fa front ol Creteil-and I. see an erroneous opin? ion has been expressed In England that the columna did not advance beyond the cover of the guns of the forts, whereas some of the 'places named as positions occu? pied by the, French are out of fire-they were exposed to galling returns from guns Inside the Prussian field works, under which the bat? tery horses dropped on all wides. The French held their own gallantly, and from time t? rime, when a horse went down, a group or men would gather round bim, regardless ot shell and bullet, and then disperse or return to their pieces. No one could make out what they aid, but the officers and men inside the Prussian villages-saw" this happen over ano* over again. When they pushed out their skir? mishers to feel the way toward the eTuemy on the retreat ol the French Inside the walls the mystery was cleared up. The skeletons only of the borges were '.?lt; tho heads even in some cases were gone. The car? casses were disembowelled, and all the flesh carried away. They could not af? ford to lose an ounoe of that precious food, abd some, no doubt, were killed In obtaining IL This cold weather completes the work of ruin. If any "happy home" had a door left or a table or chair in the wrecked villages, it has gone, now in the flames ol many watch fires and camp kitchens. An amateur told mc that nothing burned so well as "plono-wood," and that he had no Mea of Hs value, baving never bad an opportunity of testing the property be-, fore. I. hear the array before Orleans suf&red greatly from cold in spite ol the warmth a?ord ed by burning villages and farm-hous'ce, and what must lt tis .ve been for the wounded out in the fields ? Death alter torture I The con? dition France will be Ln next year promises to Jbe. If possible, worse than her present state, o?ere we are eating all the cows, so there will be no calves in 1671, and every one is so busy killing and eating and eating aud killing tbat there ls no thought for the morrow. Sucking pigs, lambs, sheep, calves, chickens, duck? lings, goslings, all die almost as soon as they show, signs of lue. Retribution-A Strange Story. The Times correspondent at Versailles says the following story Is in circulation there ; A Prussian officer and a party of men came to the r?sidence of the Marchioness of B -, an old lady, who had not fled like her neigh? bors. He' seemed to know the name, lor he Inquired of the vUIagers where the house was, and If the lady was still living in IL He enter? ed with his men, stormed and swore in the hali till he saw the mistress. He ordered din? ner for his party, soat on the carpet, took up a chair and dashed it against a mirror, threw a vase down from Its stand, broke a clock oyer the chlmney-plece, and behaved, la fae, abominably. The old lady was terrified to death. Dinner was serv? ed. The officer complained of tbe wine, and told his men to throw the bottles through the windows till they got better drink. He dined apart, and treated the servants with the ut? most insolence. ?t last, when the orgle was over, he asked to see the lady of tbe house. He was told she waa in bed, 111 and frightened. "Where ? Oh, in thia room I But I am golug to sleep here.'* The lady had to get up und turn out, and the officer, when in, broke some things, got Into bed in bis clothes, and alter a time rang the bell violently. -A servant appear? ed. The officer pursued tue domestic aud In? sisted on seeing tho lady. Surrounded by her. maids, and pale and fainting, the old lady re? ceived bim at the door of ber room. He , took off his helmet, bowed with the nt -yest courtesy, and Bald. "Madame, I have accomplished a promise, and fulfilled a vow. Your husband waa General the Marquis of B. V 'Tes." He was tn the First Regiment I of Hussars as a captain whoa the Preach Inva? ded Prussia !" "X know he served in that resrlmenL,'* "Well, then. Madame. I have to teil voa that he came to the house of my grandmother, whose father* bad fallen at Jena. You think I have acted badly here; but I know how Captain de B- treated our house. I beard the story as a boy, andi tr? asnred lt in my soul. I know the disgrace and min he brought upon my name, and I sparc you the recital of it. Boc I made a row when lt seemed the Idle whim of a boy, and now la part I have kept it. Good-night, Ma? dame, I do not pass-a night under your roof. My men will protcct'you,'" and so stalked away. Well, suppose lt be true. Will there bo no suoh memories for the French children whom I see going to Behool, staring at the great Prussians trugdi ng-lurouga the snow f An Englishman Convinced about "Oer? raa? Organization. A corr ?spoudent before Paris tells the fol? lowing fatcry : "The German Organisation." How. much we have heard ot that lately from all sorts of d?n?rent sources. Its excellence, Its prompti? tude, how lt never breaks down under any strain ! Among others, I have borne tribute to Its merits; but the most whimsical tribute I have- yet heard was exacted from a Briton, who is with the headquarters of Prince George of Saxony. I have the story Irom tho gentle? man himself. Be had bcen rMntng with Prince George, and was on his Way to his quarters along the chaussee. On his road, he came upon a proviant wagon, OB? ol whose wheels had bro kee. and the concern was in the mud. Not for long, though. Presently, the wagoner produced another wheel in a matter-of fact way, that seemed to -jonvey that he had an unlimited qaantily of extra wheels on top. The new wheel was put on, and tho wagon rolled. Our countryman, compar?t! rely a new comer, bad heard much of the Prussian organ 1 , zation. Here, to his hand, as it he had order? ed the rehearsal, was a specimen. Far away from a wheelwright, a wagon suddenly breaks a wheel at midnight, so thorough is the organi? zation, that a new wheel ls on and the vehicle tinder way again in less than ten minutes. Our countryman followed Capt. Cuttle's coun? sel- by ms king a note of this Illustration^ in? tending, no doubt, after the manner of a Briton, to write their anent to the Times. Be? fore going Into his house, bc happened to look Into a shed which had been allocated as the dwelling bouse of a gig, ki which he had a few days b vio ie invested. The wheel of his gig was gone. It was the wheel of his gig that he had seen stuck on to the proviant v agon. He went to bed, trying' ns ho might, tu digest this last phase to his illustration of the ^Germun Organization.'' . The Food Supply of Parts; A Paris letter to the London Times says: Food is'becoming more scarce every day. Yesterday all our sausages were requisitioned. We have still got thc cows to fall back on, but they are kept to tho last for thc sake of their milk. They are fed on oats, as hay ls scarce. So you. 601? the mother of a calf lias many ad vantnges'bveT Its uncle. All thc* animals in' the Zoological -Gardens have .been killed ex? cept the monkeys; these are kept alive from a ! vague and Darwinian notion that they aro our relatives. lu the cellar ot thc English Embas? sy there are three sheep. Never did tho rich man lust more after the .poor mau'.- owe lamb, than I lust aller these sheep. ' I go -and look at them frequently, much as a London Arab goes to have a smell ac a cook [ ?bop. Some one has discovered that an ex? cellent Jolly can be made out of old bones, and j wo are-called upon by the Mayors to give up .all our bones In order that they may be sub? mitted to the process. Mr. Powell is, I be? lieve, a contractor in London. I do not "mow ! him, but yesterday J dlued with a friend who produced Irom a tin some Australian mut tob, which ha had bought of Mr. Powell before the commencement ol' thc Biege. Belter I never tasted, and out of gratitude I give the worthy Powell the benefit of a gratis advertisement. It we only had a stock ot this meat here we could defy the Prussians. As it is, I am very much afraid that in a very few weeks William will date his telegrams to Augusta Irom thc .Tuileries. , _ AFFAIRS IN ORJLNGBBVRG. [rnoM OUR OWN CORKESPO SDKNT.] OBANGEBCBG, January 2. To-day, the first Monday of the month, is sales-day, and it being the beginning of tue New Year every one rallied to the courthouse to-attend sales, ol which a lengthy array for the past month adorned the sheri tT's column. Many private transactions took place involv? ing a considerable exchange of money. But the depressed cotton market* affects every ' thing; trade is dull, the planters are blue, and .the prospects of the p. \ sent year, If stimulated by hopeful energy, has little else to encourage the farmer. Scott's black guard are having an all day perambulation, in lu'' regalia ol. varied hue, more according to notion than rank. They paraded all day Saturday, and to-day did their prettiest to the fair at tho Chtflln (colored ) University, and are now rending the air and what ls holding of their jaqkets with wild screams and huzzas to some Radical harangue. Poor Carolina ! her humiliation ls deep, but we trust only brief. Our ambitious town is soon to enjoy the luxury and convenience of a banking house. The "Citizen's Savings Bank of South Caro? lina," represented by Colonel Thomas, of Co- | lumbla, r ho made ns a short and pleasant visit, is about establishing a branch ol' its la cilities. The following "appointments have been made James H. Fowles, Esq., assistant cashier. Hon. Thomas W. Glover, John A. Hamilton, Esq., Colonel P. S. Fehler, local finance com? mittee. That this enterprise will be conduced to the public good, and be successful to the bank, ls scarcely questionable. The werther is delightfully bracing and In acceptable contrast to the recent liberian sniff j that passed over us. A ROMANCE OF THE EAST. How a Beautiful White Girl Became the SI?y of Two Black Women, m<l then the Wife of Count- Bencrtettl. Louise Muhlbach, in her "Letters from Egypt," tells a very romantic story about the wife of count Bcnnedetti, the French Minister -Plenipotentiary at the Prussian Court belore th? optbreak ol tb? present war. A Very rich Greek merchant, resident in Alexandria, had two black wives, whom he .loved dearly, and lor whose service he pro? vided a large retinue of beautiful girls. One of his wives one day chanced to see a charmln-j white girl, und was so pleased with her that she coaxed her husband Into buying her. The beautiful slave became a confidential servant and companion to her negro mistresses, and oonducted herself toward them in such a sa? gacious manner that she became indispensable to them. -She sang to them, and gossipped and frolicked so gracefully that ennui was ban isheri-cora p.'etefy! She won their affection, and through them also the affection of her mas? ter, the venerable Greek merchant But, un? fortunately, tho black wives suddenly tell sick one day. and before nightfall they were both . dead. Their disease was known to nobody, and they wore hastily buried. The beautiful young slave, who had not left their side for a moment during the few hours of their' Illness-, seemed inconsolable. She did her best, how? ever, to assuage the grief of. the ancient .merchant, and in this way so endeared herself | to him that he adopted her as his child uuri heir, since lie was Just a little too old to mar? ry her. In the course of time, the venerable sage rejoined his swarthy wives In the other world, and the lortunaie nymph carno into pos? session of his millions. 'At this stage of her ex? istence. Count Benedetta, who was then only a penniless attudtf to the' French consulate ia Alexandria, offered her his hand and heart, and having married her, with the aid of lier wealth cut for himself a road to fame. In this way, sin- who was once a slave to i-lavee be? came a slar lu the circles ol' thc French world ol'fashion. -T. B. E ns Wy ny. con ot Oeomc W. Wylly, of Savannah, and a graduate or the University or Virginia ia 1868. U uow serving witn dMIuotlon a- lull iturtteou on the stab* or the general c m manding the army ol' tue Loire. France. When ihe Frauco-Prna8'.an wsr broke ont, he was strongly recommended for true position lie now holds, bj iue laculty of the University. RETURN OF ARCHBISHOP KENRICK ST. Lorna, January 9. Bishop Kenrick, of St. Louis, was formally received to-day. Two thousand persons pa . raded the streets with music and banners. ? The Archbishop said, with respect to his course in the (Ecumenical Council, he would state briefly the motives which governed' his ac? tions. OA en in debate he had perhaps seemed opposed lo the great doctrine of the church, but this arose from the fact that there were ar? guments which he could not explain. His op? position was due to a misconception of the real character of the principles involved. Alter the close ol'the examination of the question, he would say that his motives tor submission were simply due to an unshaken bellefin the aulhorl ty of the Catholic Church. The reason of the necessity for rendering obedience to the church was self-evident; and could not be gainsaid. AF EAT HS IN GEORGIA. ATLANTA, January 3. The official election returns are not fully in. Enough bas been received to show the election of General Young, lu the Seventh Congres? sional District, by near nine thousand majority. Bigby Bethune is elected, in the Third District, by seven or eight hundred; Long and Speer, in the Fourth District, by about five hundred; Tift, lu the Second' District, by about three hundred votes. Other districts as previously reported. Judge 0. H. Locbrane was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to-day. . Attorney-General A kerman , has purchased a home near Carterville. Thejtev. j. T. Left wich, of the Presbyterian Church, was presented by- hts congregation witti two life insurance policies for five thou? sand dollars each. POLITICS IN LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS, January 3. In the Legislature J. Plnckney" Smith, Dem? ocrat, was elected warrant clerk-there was quite a contest for the position. The election ot a Democrat was the result of a combination ef the Democrats with Governor Warmouth's party, which, it. is .believed, will' secure the clea lon of General J. R.. West, United States senator, to succeed Harris. Hie steamboat Travis Wright was burned. Loss five thousand dollars. TBE FINANCES OF VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, January 3. The Legislature had a quorum to-day. The total debt ot the State of Virginia, Including Interest due to January 1,1871, is $41,391,000. Or the registered debt, $12.000,000 ls held by citizens In the State. Of the coupon debt, $19,000,000 ls held by persons out of the State and foreigners. Attachments have been is? sued against the deposit of $35,000 made by the New Haven Home Insurance Company in the State Treasury. _ THINGS IN WASHINGTON. , WASHINGTON, January 8. There was a full Cabinet meeting to-day ex? cept Akerman. Greeley and Postmaster-General Creswell had a long Interview with Grant. Seventeen thousand dollars has boen recov? ered from ex-Cullector Tullis, of Texas. He is still held lor a dedication, the amount ol' ?which ls said lo be thirty thousand dollars. Pleasanton took the office to-day as-commis? sioner ol Internal revenue. . . The debt statement shows a decrease of two and a quarter millions. Coln In tho treasury nearly one hundred and nine millions; curren? cy thirty and a quarter millions. The Pacific railroads owe the government nearly six and a half millions accrued Interest after deduct? ing transportation. Th? navigation hence to Acqula Cree': has been resumed. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Christ Church, on Thirteenth street, St. Louis, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The New York Legislature has organized. The Assembly elected Democratic officers. Five negroes were killed and a white man fatally hurt by an accident yesterday at Non cannan bridge, near Memphis, where two cars were burned. It was caused by a break In the axle in the first passenger car. The steamer Robert M. Lowe left St. John's, N. B., yesterday, to watch for favorable weath? er lo grapple the cable. In the Pennsylvania Legislature, yesterday, the House organized with Jas. H. Wabb, Re? publican, as speaker, and the Senate with Wm. A. Wallace, Democrat, as speaker. All tho Democratic caucus candidates were elected. The seminary at Magnolia, Miss., was burn? ed yesterday. Loss $?000. THE ART OF RETICENCE. [Prom thc Saturday Rovlcw.j There ls art, the most consummate artjn appearing absolutely frank, and never telling anything which ls not wished should not be known. In being pleasant1, chatty and con^or satlonal, yet never committing one's self to a statement or opinion which might- be used against one afterward-ara celare artem In keeping one's own counsel as well as in other things. It ls only aRer a long acquaintance with this kind o? a person that you find oui that he has been substantially reticent through? out, though apparently so frank. Caught by his easy manner, his treu in! talk, lils ready sym? pathy, you have confided to him not only all you have ol your own, but all you have of other people's, and lt is only long after, when you re lieot quietly, undisturbed by the magnetism of Ins presence,that fou come to the knowledge of how reticent he has been in the midst ot seem? ing frankness, and how little reciprocity lhere has been in your confidence together. You kuow such people for years, and you never I really know more about them in the end thau you did at the beginning. You cannot lay your finger on a fact that would in any way place them In your power, and though you do not notice it at the time, and don't know how lt has been done now, you feel that they have never trusted you, and have all aloug careful? ly avoided anything like confidence. But you are at their mercy by your own rashness, and if they do not destroy you it is because they I are reticent for you as well as toward you; perhaps because they are good-natured, per? haps because they despise you for your frank? ness too much to burt you, but above all things not because they are unable. How you hate them when you ihink of ihe skill with which they look all lhaL was offered to them, yet never'kt you see that they gave you noth? ing back for their own part-rather by their Jugglery of manner made you believe that they were giving back as much as they were receiv? ing ! Perhaps It was a little ungenerous; but they had the right lo argue that lt you could not keep youf own counsel you would not be likely tu keep theirs, and it was only kind at : the lime to let you hoodwink yourself so that you might not be offended. In manner genial, frank, conversational, sympathetic, in sub-' stance absolutely secret, cautious, never taken i off their guard, never seduced Into dangerous confidences, as careful for their friends as they are for themselves, and careful even lor ! strangers unknown to them-these people are j the salvation as they are the charm of society: never making mischief, and by their habitual ? reticence raising up barriers at which gossip halts and rumor dies. - ' THE GERMAIT ARMY. An Intelligible Account of Ita Organi? zation. A correspondent of the London Times, writing from the Prussian headquarters, ?aye: While speaking ol the organization of the North German army, lt may not be out pi place to state the various conditions ol service In the army. Mu eh has been written on tho subject, but tbere are probably still a great many persons who confound landwehr and.re serve, who believe in the existence of thc landslurm, and who would be unablo at a moment's notice to explain the difference between an avarUageur and a one-year volun? teer. To begin at the beginning, every North Cer man of the age of twenty-one who has not al? ready volunteered*ls taken by conscription to serve In the ranks of the army, with these ex? ceptions: First, mediatized princes; second, students in -theology; third, only sons of widows. If their labor be necessary for their mother's support; fourth, members ot the sect of Mennonites, (living chiefly in East Prussia.) whose religion forbids chem to shed blood; but aa their religion does not lorbld them to heal wounds, the Mennonites have tcrserve as hos? pital attendants, litter-bearers while on the field ol' battle, and so on. Volunteers-these are of three kinds-one-year volunteers, three year volunteers, and awtnia*7eurs. The one-year volunteer must pass an ex? amination or produce a certificate Co the effect that he has been In one of the highest class?s of a gymnasium. He may then choose his arm arid regiment. He must support himself and furnish bia own-uniform and equipment If be enters the cavalry he brings his own horse with him, except In time of war, When the government provides the horse, but charges tho one year volunteer for forage. His twelve months' service at an end-, the one year volunteer, as a mle, retires Into private life. But, if be wishes, be may a military examination, and after serving from four tp six weeks as corporal and as sergeant-major, may, If his service has been approved, be? come an officer of reserve, and, after a time, a landwehr officer. The three-year volunteer {who must volun? teer for' four years If he enter? the cavalry} has the privilege of choosing his regiment ana of beginning his service at the age of eighteen, or, if "thc Inspecting surgeon consents, seven? teen. To be near his home he selects a regi? ment stationed in his own town or district, - and be finds it an advantage at thc ago-ol' twenty or twenty-one to**bave fulfilled his nuli-". cary obligations to Che State. Often, however, the .three-year volunteer acquires a-taste'for military life, and lt Is from this class that the non-commissioned officers are chiefly taken. Alter completing his three or lour years' ser? vice he may re-engage himself (rom year to year, and when be has been twelve years in the army has a recognized cialru lo an appoint? ment on a raliway, Ia the telegraph or | wist - office; or in some other department In.wlilch clerkships and portershlps are specially reserv? ed by. the State, or by contract with the State, for retired "under officers." . The a- antageur, or cadet, Is a volunteer who enters the army as a private with the distinct object of becoming an officer. Before being admitted In the character bf avantageur Jae must have passed a university examination the same ais that for thc rank-of ensign. He then serves lor a year, or sometimes less than a year, as private, or first as private and after? wards as non-commissioned officer; when, if his conduct ami character arc approved by the colonel and the body ol' officers, ho ls recom? mended for a commission. In 18C7 the Prussian, or North German, mili? tary system was modified In various particu? lars; and, among other changes, tho landsturm, ol' which one still hears from time to time, was abolished; lormerly thc Prussian soldier served thr?*e years In line, two In r?serve, seven in landwehr of the first draft, and seven In landwehr of thc second draft. ?That brought him to the age ot 40, and from 4$ to 43 he was still liable, in case of invasion, to serve In the landsturm. At present entering at the age of 21, the conscript serves three years (usu? ally a few months less) In line. Ho may then get married and live according to his own views, except that twice a year he must . present himself to the sergeant of his dis? trict, and twice a year go through from four to six weeks' drill. He Is in "reserve, and so -remains for four ,yenrs, during which period, If war breaks ont he will bc called upon to resume service In tho line. At the expiration of the reserve period of four years thu ex-llnesman becomes a landwehrman of the first draft He serves no more with troops ol die linc, but on the landwehr being called out will be among the first summoned to arms. After five years ol' the service, or liability to service, the landwehrman ol'the first draft becomes a landwehr of the second draft, and for five years more may bc required to bear arms, but not until the line,* with Its reserves, and the landwehr of thc first draft have already taken the field. Wiic'o, in the armies of the newly-allied States, each line regiment, as In Prussia, has Its landwehr regiment corresponding with lt, there will bo no such thing as "landwehr of the second draft" The service required of every conscript will be limited (as ln?theory lt Is at this moment) to three years in lino, four years In reserve and five years in laudwclif. A SCENE NOT IS THE B?LLS. Kate Fisher's " Mazeppa "-Trials and Tribulations With her Fiery, Un LA ru. ed Steed. i \ Kale Fisher visited Youngstown, Ohio, last week, and astonished the people or that city with her thrilling Impersonation of "Mazep? pa." How the "fiery, untamed steed'' Ulled his part 1B set forth at lougth lu thc Youngstown Register, which says: The. play went on. Thc tragic scene was reached in which "Cas9lraer" ls lashed to the back ol the horse. Thc "fiery, untamed steed" ls brought in, and alter thrashing around the stage like an animated clothes-horse In a gale of wind, stood still while " Cassi m er," who had been struggling with "the guards'*-a single young man, who evidently had been promoted from his native livery, stable got up on Uio back of the steed and showed Die guards how to Ho her-or him-on the back ot the supposed ferocious horse. The steed was loosed, walked composedly to one Bide of the stage, stopped, turned around, walked down to the footlights, and seemed desirous of cultivating the acquaintance of the audience. This laudable intention was frustrated by . an actor, who caught the Flery TJntamed by the bits and turned him In the direction of the wings. The horse went off according to stage directions, L. TJ. E., but halted while his hindquarters were yet on the stage and distinctly visible to the audience. From that position he could not be moved. Tho voice of his fair rider was distinctly heard uttering objurgations In terse Anglo-Saxon ex? pletives, but the Fiery Untamed stood like a mule, until the curtain put an.cud to the scene,' amid the yells of laughter which the audience gave forth. Miss Kate Fisher came forth and apologized for che failure ol the scene, attributing it to tho fatigue of tho horse, who hail been travelling all day. The audience good-naturedly ap? plauded the apology, and awaited the develop? ments. Alter a slight panse che curtain, by ' one of those unseen impulses which are most mysterious, went swiftly up on a stage full of scene-shifters and carpenters. Miss Fisher, in that airy costume, which tradition allows for her involuntary ride, was busy at work with thereat "The Castellan" had evidently re? turned to his natural vocation, and was plying carpenters' tools, while the "Count Palatine" was showing far greater qualities in fetching and carrying than he had given proofs ol as a mighty prince, which he was popularly sup? posed to represent. At the rising of the cur? tain all dropped their work, and Bought reluge behind the wings, whllo the cn?taln, ns it ret Kretlng its mistake, came slowly and sorrow? fully down. . 1 " <. ' - This same curtain soon gave proof of more than ordinary qualities. Alter a scone or two, in which the Count Palatine and the Castellan appeared as aspiring Tartar chieftains, the drop-curtain gave an act on Its own hook. It commenced by going swiftly np and coming as swiftly down again. The boys in the back part of the hall applauded. Encouraged by this, it repeated the feat. More applause. The curtain was then falrjy started, lt went up swiftly, it came down hesitatingly; it went up ball-way, dropped a loot -vent up again, and for five minutes kept the audience in a roar bv its Inexplicable vagaries. Then the scene started again. "Zenitla" came forth to sing a song. The orchestra hadn't got the music. A Sause of Ave minutes occurred, and the de clency was remedied. Just as the speaker was In the middle of "Naughty, naughty men," the hoofs ef the Fiery Untamed were heard moving about In the wlrfgs, and In a few mo? ments he stuck his head out from'behind one of the side-scenes and viewed the applauding audience with a complacent gaze. Alter a few minutes' survey ot his smroundiDtrs. be -retired. So .the play went on. "In the last act but one, where Ma? zeppa, again mounts the P. U. and rides him around the stage, that black equine halted when half on the stage, and refused to budge. The drop-curtain came down, but stopped on the back of the horse, and some minutes ensued before the curtain could be got down, or the F. U. persuaded to budge. It was the general opinion that the enter? tainment afforded to the spectator was far greater than If the play had gone straight on, without any of these extra performances, not down on the b lia SLEEPING SEVENTY SUMMERS. Thc Rip Van Winkle of thc Talmud. Tbe story of the Rabbi Coolah has been re? produced for the Jewish Messenger, and is chiefly remarkable for ha resemblance in one or two particulars lo the world-renown story of Rip Van Winkle, which Washington Irving gave to the world, and which has been revived in the drama by Mr. Joseph Jefferson. The Rabbi was learned above his peers, and many reverenced him for his wisdom and erudition. But he perceived not the necessity of that | charity and forethought Which should induce Individuals to make provision for those coming after them, and therefore he received the stern lesson. An old man was planting a carob tree, and displayed a heartiness which seemed to Indi? cate that he expected to - enjoy the results ot his labor. Youlah regarded him with aston? ishment and a certain degree of contempt, for lt is a tradition ot the Talmud that a carob tree does not bear fruit UH seventy years after it has been planted. "Do you expect to eat of the fruit of this tree ?" the Rabbi asked, with a shrug of dis? dain. "Rabbi," anBwod the old man meekly, but with dignity, "when I was a little child this Geld abounded with carob trees laden with fruit. My fathers had planted them for me; I plant this tree fbr my children."- . ?Conlan turned away murmuring: "For his children. Blind, how blind we are. We live Iii this world but a brief period, And yet pre? sume to provide for those that will come after us. They must die as well as we. Our exist? ence was not glveb ns merely for this world. Every man ought to consider his heavenly life, and forego all care or Interest about the few days that he and others will spend here. What ls our lot, or the lot of "dur children, is ot little account. We are destined for heaven, and that is enough." Wi?le he was meditating In this manner, Conlan lay down upon the ground. Feeling the sensation of hunger, ne drew forth from his pocket a piece of bread, and ate, continu? ing his reflections. Presently he became drowsy, anil fell asleep. He awoke not all that day, nor during., that night. The day re? turned, and tho night begun again, and still he slept. Thus passed many days and nights, during which he awoke.not. A wall of stone was erected over him by a miracle, and shut bim from the Bight of men. Thus lor years he lay incarcerated as In a tomb. Generations passed away, and numer? ous events occurred to change the aspect of j the world. Finally seventy years were accom? plished, and the stony sepulchre disappeared, restoring . Conlah to the light of nay. He awoke as tbe sun ascended the meridian, and exe lamed : "Verily, I hare slept long. It was a little before the dusk ot evening when I lay down, and now the sun-le midway in the sky." Ho arose and walked to the" place where he had reproached the old mon y ho planted the tree for posterity. Behold, U was tully grown, mid a boy stood near io It eating of its fruit. Conlan accosted Bffft '* *~ "Mv young friend, who planted that carob tree ?" "Not I," replied the youth, "for lt requires many years for such a tree to mature and-yield Its fruit. My father declared to me that my grandfather planted it." Coulait heard this with a feeling of horror. "There can be no mistake," said he to him seir. "Herc lt ts that I rebuked the old man, and there I lay down and slept. The tree bears fruit, and I have been sleeping for seventy years." Full ol anxiety, he directed his footsteps to? ward the city where he had dwelt. But he soon paused In sad bewilderment: The. old path was gone, and the familiar trees'and landmarks had disappeared. The houses had put on an un lam Ular appearance. Everything around him was strange and new. At length he discovered the way, and be came to the'City. A multitude swarmed in the streets. Conlan looked sharply, but no lace could fie descry that had ever been known lo bim.. Once he had a host of admirers; but now he was not recognized by any one. For bim was no welcome, no word ot greeting. A terrible scene of Isolation came over him. He was alune In the midst ol thar crowd, as much so as had he been in the solitude ot a desert. Biller was the anguish of that hour. A faint hope only remained lo mitigate the fierceness of lils despair. "No more," said he to himself, "no more have I friends and acquaintances. But my family yet remains to me. With them I may yet lind a home, and consolation, and peace." Wi tu tiirobblng heart he hastened to the house where he had dwelt. But as he went ulong his confidence abated. He could not re? cognize his home, neither the walls nor the roof. Everything was new. With a feeling of hesitation he entered. Children were at play the mother aided in their, sports, while the father, a hule middle-aged man, was at his work. The moment that Confab was perceived ull were still, and regarded bim with appro Illusion and looks ot suspicion. Addressing himself lo the man he said.: "Call for me the son of Conlah." "The son of Conlah !" exclaimed the man in astonishment; "he has long since slept with lils lathers. "Who, then, are you ?" Conlah asked. "1 am thc grandson of Conlah." Overjoyed, Conlah extended his arms to em? brace him, exclaiming: "I am your grand? father !" . . But thc grandson eluded bis caresses, and replied, with great astonishment : "You my grandfather ? No ! I never saw you. and I know you,uot." The distracted Conlah began to tell the story of his wonderful sleep, and to entreat for the affection of his grandson. But ihe latter shook his head, and answered; "You may remain here with me and do what you please; but do not ask ray love. I have never seen you before, and I know you not." So Coniah remained. But his life was wreLched. There was no memory to connect Ulm with his family and endear them to each other. He was In solitude, although surround? ed by living persons; for they bad never seen bini before, and their hearts were not opened toward him. He was never more than a stranger who abode with them. He visited the' elderly men ol' the city, but no one could recognize him. They remem? bered the name of Conlah. the great rabbi, but when he attempted to make himself known they repulsed him angrily, saying: "You are imposing upon us. Coniah has been dead for many, many years. You cannot bete." ..- ,. . So he wandered about with his terrible sor? row, seeking some kinsman or friend to love aqd comfort him. But it was in vain. He could be received nowhere without a name, and, when, be .insisted upon his own, he was scouted as an impostor. One day he entered into the college where once he had been accustomed to teach and receive honor. To avoid reproach, he forbore to mention his name or speak of himsell. A learned discussion was going on, and he li-tened with bis old eagerness. As each mad argued, he would quote Coniah, his rules, his examples, his opinions, as men speak of one for a long time dead. There sat the living Conlah, and dared not utter a word. It was intolerable: he wept bitterly, and his cheeks flowed with scalding tears. When he lelt the college his anguish was more than he could bear. The changed lacen around him, the terrible solitude in the midst of his fellow-men, the absence of every tie be? tween him and them, overpowered him. Fall In sr upon tfre ground, he turned his ike? to the sky and cried to the Lord : ' "My God, I am deserted I Give me, I Im? plore Thee, the society or men, or let me die. I am alone In the world: 0, take me hence to Thee !" His prayer was heard. Weakness came up? on him, and In a lew days he expired: _ iflarrieo. LAW-HOLLAND.-Near Ninety-six. S. C.. on the evening or the 14th Instant, by the Rev. Tho?. H. Law, Mr. H. Lins LAW, of Darlington, 8. C.r and Miss CAMtiB, daughter or Dr. Jouu Holland, of Abbeville County, 8. C. SELLERS-BOLGER.-On Sunday evening, the, 25th December. 1870, at thc residence or the bride's parents, by the Rev. L. H. Shuck. Mr. JOHN P. 3ELLEES, er Temaasee, S. C., to ISABELLE, only daughter or M. Bolger, of this city. No cards. * .fanerai Notices. pS*TKE CONGREGATION OP THE Unitarian Church are respectfully Invited to at? tend tue Funeral of Da. JOHN' T. COLE, at the Church, THIS MORNING, at 12 o'clock M. jan* Special iVToticro. .'SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD BANK.-The South Carolina Railroad Company having declared a dividend or ONE DOLLAR per Share from the net Income of the Road, the same will be p ) y able on the first of February next, at the office of the Southwestern Railroad Bank. Jnn3-tuthfll3 J. M. HARLB3TON, OashUr. pm* I O. O. F.-R. W. GRAND WDGE; OF TBS STATS OF SOUTH CAROLINA-The M. W. Giana Master will Install the Officers of the subordinate Lodges, at Odd Fellows' Hall, on the following evenings, at 7 o'clock: Schiller, No. 80, on S?HDAT, 1st Jannary. Jefferson, No. 4, on* TDXSD^T, 3d Jannary. ?oath Carolina, No. V ea WJSXBSDAT, 4th January. Howard, No. 3, on THURSDAY, stu January. Marlon, No. 2, on FRIDAT, Sth January. The officers and members or the Grand Lodge are requested to attend and assist tn the installa? tions. By order or the M. W. a. M. ROBT. JAMES, decai-stawthrs _Orand secretary.. PS* UNION BANK OF SOUTH CARO? LINA.-CHARLESTON, DECEMBER 28TH, 1870_ DIVIDEND NOTICE.-The Board or Directors havingideclared a Dividend; or FIVE PER CENT, (free of Government Tas,) on the present Capital' Stock or this Bank, * he same win t e paid to the Stockholders on and arter this date. dec29-6_H. D. ALEXANDER, Cashier. PS* OFFICE* OF THE CHARLESTON GASLIGHT COMPANY, DECEMBER 26, 1870, The Board or Directors or this Company having declared a Dividend of FIFTY CENTS per Share on the Oapltal Stock, the same will be paid to Stockholders on and after MONDAY, ottr-Snuary, 1871. - The Transfer Books will be closed from this date to loth January, 1871. W. J. HERIOT, decifl_Secretary andTreasnrer. 'pS* YE PIMPLED, BLOTCHED AND ulcerated victims of scrofulous diseases, who drag yonr unclean persons Into the company or j better men, take AVER'S SARSAPARILLA, and purge ont the foal corruption from your blood. Restore your health, and yon will not only enjoy life better, bat maleo yonr company more to'.er hble totlioae who must keep lt. dec3Q-fmw3P*c PS* MT FREBND, STOP THAT TERRI-1 BLE cough, and thns avoid a consumptive's grave, by uslog GLOBE FLOWER COUGH SYRUP, for curing oil throat, bronchial and long diseases. lt is perfectly peerless. Never bas been equalled. lt ts pleasamrto "take, audtertalh to cure. For sale by a'l druggists._dcc wimlmo pS*7WE GREAT MEDICAL WONDER, DR. HASKELL'S ELECTRIC OIL kills arl pain In two minnies. Cancers, Bolls, Tetter and Old Sores, cured In 48 hoars by DB. BASK ELL'S CAR? BOLIC CANCER SALVE. For sale at retail by G. W. AIMAR, COHEN'S MEDICAL DE^ DB. H. BA ER, POT, A. O. BARBOT, ' Da. G. X, L?H y, ED. S. BURNHAM, W. T. LITTLE A CO., M. H. COLLINS A CO., ALFRED RAOUL, H. D., GRAMAN A SCHWAKE, DB. W. A. SE HINE. E. H. KELLERS, M. D., And at wholesale by DOWIE, MOISE A DAVIS, sole Agenta for South Carolina, novll-amoepaw ps* FEVER AND AGUE.-WHY Shake f PLANTATION BITTERS Will positive!? care any form or Intermittent Fever. Travel through any region where the malady prevails, and all who have tried the preparation will tell J y oii so. Thousands ol families In the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, and on the borders or the Southern rivers and swamps, regard lt as a speci? fic for the complaint. Nothing conld Induce them to be without lt; and they beg n to take lt regu larly at the commencement or the spring and at | the close or summer, as a safeguard against mala? ria. They show their wisdom thereby. The shiv? ering plague passes their door without intruding, to smite their neighbors who have shown less 'forecast. Every year, however, the number or j these Improvident victims decreases. There ls no teacher like experience; and when a shaking and burning stillerer.sees his friend on the next farm or pian tat iou In perfect health, though breathing the same atmospheric poison as himself, ?nd learns that this exception to the complaint Is due to PLANTATION BITTERS. SBA MOSS FAR ?NB from pure Irtih Moss, for Blanc Mange, Puddings, Costards, Creams, Ac.1 Ac The cheapest, 'lealthiest, and .most delici?os food In the world._jana-mwfapao pS-'XaS BODY AND ITS NEEDS. Considering the extreme ?oailti venes* of the ha? man body, and that it is unprotected except by artificial covering, from the action of cold, it Is not strange that at this season it ls Us?le to many disorders. Thc skin exercises a powerful influ? ence over the stomach and bowels, avid when its functions are Interrupted by sudden chills that | seal thc pores and prevent evaporation from the surface, Internal congestion ls apt to eas je. The digestive organs never perform their office prop? erly when this Ls the case, and the waste matter of the system, which s noni d' be discharged In part through the perspiratory glands, having no other ontlet than the bowels and the kidneys, constipa? tion and a variety of venal diseases are more or less prevalent. Dyspepsia, where it exists, ls also aggravated by these causes. The most effective j preventive of, and remedy for, disturbances of this nature is UOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT? TERS. Acting as a stimulant and tonie, it rouses the stomach and the intestines, imparting to those important organs both activity and regularity. It also operates as a suporiflc bj toning the ves? sels of the attn and.promotlng the free passage or j exhausted matter through that natural sieve of | the system. Being a mild diuretic, lt gives a healthful impulse to the action or the kidneys, where there ls a tendency to dropsy, and as a blood depnrent and nervine, has a highly benefi? cial ^effect in rheumatto cases. It combines in happy proportioas the tonic, alterative, aperient, antiseptic, diaphoretic and antlblliooa proper? ties requisite for the restoration of a system gen-, erally disordered, and has no equal as a winter medicine._ dgc31-S'>*0 ps* DIVORCE S.-AB30LUTB DI VORCES legally obtained in New York, Indiana, Illinois and other States, for persons from any Stace or country, legal everywhere; desertion, drunkenness, non-support, Ac. sufficient canse; no publicity. No charge until divorce ia obtained. Advice free. Address^ MOORE A RICHARDSON, Counsellors at Law, dec2?-lyr 180 Broadway, New York Otty. Special Notices. par* TEE CHRESTOMATHIC SOCIfiTT; CHARLESTON' COLLEGE.-The Regular Monthly LECTURE, before the Chrestomathie Society of \hls College, will be delivered THZB ETOTTHQ, at half-part 7 o'clock, in the Society Ball, Charleston College, by the Rev. J. w. MILE'S. The pabilo are lnvHea to attend. _ ^an4-l; ^CONSIGNEE-' NOT I OR-CON? SIGNEES by British Bark YUMURI are hereby notified that she has been entered ander the Five day act. All goods not permitted at the expira? tion of this time wfli be sent to Customhouse Stores. ' RAY. NE LA CO. Jan3 -,-,-^_ ^OFFICE OF SOgOOL COMMfSSTOK ER OF CHARLESTON COUNTY, CHARLESTON; S. G., JANUARY SD, 1S70.-The undersigned here? by gives, notice to the pabilo, that he has tali day entered-upon the discharge of als doti ea aa Softool Commissioner of th? Comity. Any Infor? mation In reference to the wants of the County 3 enc ol Districts will be gladly re eel ved, and snob assistance promptly rendered as the means place* at his disposal by the Legislators win permit. The office for the present will be at No. M Church street, where he can be consulted apon school matters daring the usual business hours. Jana-S _B? MOCTAOrjyQBfMgM. p**TEE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK, CHARLESTON, a C -An election for ?IRECTOR? of thia Baak, to ?err? for tbe ansntsg year, will be held at the Banting-house, on TUKSDAT, tar. lotti instant, between the bears of ll A. M. and * o'clock, P. iL H. O. LOPER. Jan3-mwf4 '_* par- COMMISSIONERS OF MARKETS. MARKET HALL, DECEMBER 21, ?870. - The Commissioners et Mar lusts w 1 ll elect oe ~*?ggj? DAT, the 4th of January, 1871, the following officers: " Chief derk. ? V Assistant Clerk for Centre Market. Assistant Clerk fer Upper Market. v Clerk of Weights and Measures. , Public Weigher for Market-street Scales. Publie Waif ber for Csiaoan-etcset. Sosies. Applications wffi.be handed to tbe undersigned on or before the i th ot January "Upi. WILLIAM KIRKWOOD, . dec$>-mfw3_ ..: gggghgb ps* OFFICE OF MOUNT PLEASANT AND SULLIVAN'S ISLAND FERRY COMPANY, CHARLESTON, JANUARY 2D, IBTL-Tbe Board of Directors having declared a STOCK DIVIDEND OF $2 50 AND A CASH DIVIDEND ?F $3 50 PER SHARE, from the earnings or the'Company for the past six (6) months, (being at the rate of lt per cent, per annum upon its paid np' capital,. pay ment of the same will be made to stock holders on and after the loth instant, at tbs office of the Secretary and treasurer, Broad str ict, corner of State, stockholders win please present their Scrip. HUTSON BEE, jan2-5_Beoretary and Treasurer. * pm- IMPORTANT TO OWNERS OF' SEWING MACHINES.-JOHN CLARK, JR., A CO.S BEST SIX-CORD SPOOL COTTON, OB Black Spools. For aale at retail by D. B. HASELTON, Na 807 King street. ?ec6-lmo ' iFjertilijerB. ?p ER UV I AN; GUANO. For sale a lot of A No. 1 Chincha island GUANO, In store and to arrive. LOUIS Mo LAIN, ^ & Jan4 ._No. 81 Broad street. ? TTTANDO FERTILIZER. Cash-FIFTY DOLLARS per ton of 20DO pounds,. at factory. . - r Time-FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS per tm of 2000 pounds,' at rectory, payable November 1, 1871, without interest. For sale by WM. C. DUKES * CO., General Agents. No. 1 South Atlantic Wharf, Jan4-wfmlmonAC_Chartewon. S. C. pAOIFIC GUANO COMPANY'S (CAPITAL $1,000,000) v SOL U B L E PACIFIC G?ANO. This GUANO is now so well known in all Ute Southern States for lia (eaatkabhi effects as aa agency for increasing the products or lab?,aa. not to require especial commendaiion from as. Its use for lire years past bas established lt? character for reliable excellence. T&e large Axed capital Invested by the Company la this trade, affords the surest guarantee of the continued ex? cellence of its Guano. J. N. ROBSON, Sailing Agent, Charleston, S: 0. JOHN S. REESE ? CO., General Agents, Balti? more. dec22-D*0 C OMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE OF L I If E , FOB COMPOSTING WITH COTI ON SEED. This article ls manufactured by the PACIFIC GUANO COMP-iNY, a: Charleston, S. C., nader the superintendence of Sr. ST. JULIEN RAVK NEL. When composted with an equal web; ht of Cotton Seed, its resmts bare been found fully 'equal to the best standard fertilizers. Its econo? my most commend it to the' notice of Planters generally. For specific directions for composting, and for supplies, apply to J. N. ROB-ON, Selling Agent, Charleston, S. C. JOHN S. REESE A CO., General Agents, Balti more. _decaa-DAO-ftaw ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE COMPANY OF CHARLESTON, 9-A F. J. PORCHER, S. J. PELZHR, President - Tieasorer. DlRKCTORS.-W. LEB BY, W. P. HALL, L. D. D? SAUSSURE, B. G. PiNCKNEY. The ATLANTIC PHOSPHATES are BOW teing manufactured at their works.on*Ashley Slyer, under the direction of an experienced and piaott cal chemist. The Company Intend this to be a flrst-dasi fer? tilizer, and one which caa be' recommend.;d tor Planters. STANDARD GUARANTEED. The Company are alie prepared to manufacture ACID PHOSPHATE for composting with cotton seed. This preparation ls highly recommended by chemists, as with lt Planters are enabled to mare their own fertilisers. _, ' - "" The ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE ls sold at MS per ton, cash, or $80 on time, with Interest at the rate or one per cent per month. The ACID PHOSPHATE ls sold at $88 pet toa, cash, or $40 ou tune, with interest at the rate ot ono. per cent, per month. PELZ KR, RODGERS'A co., General Agenta, d>>c3l-4mos Brawn'? Wharf, Onsrtestoo, 8. a ftootg, gtjoeg, Ut._ "?OOTS AND 8HO?B'.' GET TBS BEST I GET THE BEST ! GET THE BEST I Buy your BOOTS AND SHOES at STEIBER'S, Ii * No. 41 BROAD STREET. He makes them to ceder, tn any style desired, using only the best material and workmanship. ; Constantly on hand, a large assortment of eue xora made BOOTS AND SHOES, of all saes. Tie New EXCELSIOR G A IT SR, ? Stitch dis pen-ea with shoe strings and cUetje, ADKTO ORDER at ihls establishment. Call and examine Speotraens. . ? JACOB 9TJ3IRBB, ^ decl3-tuths3mos . No. 41 Broad a^gMfa^a ? . ? . ?^?'..-'?r? TTPHAM'S ANTIDOTE FOR STRONG ! U DRINK. ?? A SURE CURE FOR DMTNKElrNKSS. - One Dollar a Bowie. Seat hy mall, nos tags pita, on receipt of price,. ?i? The Antidote ls the best remedy that can ae administered in ManlS-a-Fove, and alsof?Vaa nervous affecttoaa.. . . - ' *l For sale by Dr. H. BA ER. ?6. M Meeting stree?, otra . Agent for SD nth Caroda*.