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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. LET US HAVE PEACE! A. JFUZZ A.CCOVXT OT TUE ITS XON < ?ROUBLES. Fiendish Behavior of the Negro Mili? tia-Act lOB of the Conservative Citi? zens. The Unionville Times contains a full ac? count of the murder of Mr. Slavens by a baud of armed negroes, and confirms the state? ments already made in these columns. The scenes at Unionville, after the discovery of the murder and subsequent events, are described a8:t0ll0WS: - ; During Sunday, a number of colored men were arrested, and intense excitement pre-, vailed among the people. Towards night re 5ort s came in that an attempt would be made 7 the members of the militia companies, to take the prisoners Irom the jail, and the con? duct ol many of the colored men gave reason to believe there was some cause for the report; consequently a strong guard was placed at tue jail. About eight o'clock lt was discovered that a number ol men with guns were congre? gating at the house of Silas Hawkins, and a Sossewas sent there to disperse 'them. Oa nocking at Hawkins's door ihe posse was an? swered by a volley of musketry lrom within, severely wounding Mr. Daniel Smith. This act/sb exasperated the men that they returned the fire, and wounded two of toe militia inside ol the house. They then lelt for reinlorce ments, and our worthy Intendant, Mr. H. L. Goss, and Colonel I. G. McKisslck, returned to the house with them, and after much per? suasion were admitted. Most of the former inmates had lett, but those remaining were ar? rested. The excitement during Monday was as high as the day before, and the suspicion that au attack would be made upon the-Jail grew stronger. About 12 o'clock at night, Colonel J. L. Yonug's stable, situated abeu! two squares from tm? jail, and near the heart ol the town, was set on fire and destroyed, with a horse and cow anda quantity of hay. The wind was blowing hard, but for? tunately towards the only quarter where the flames could not reach other buildings. Cir? cumstances occurred during the fire, going lar to convince every one In town that the fire was caused for a purpose.' ' On Tuesday morning 'sufficient proot leaked out to suspect that Alexander Walker, a cap? tain of a militia, company, was in some way implicated in the murder of Stevens, and a warrant was taken out lor his arrest. A depu? ty constable was placed on the cars to serve lt upon h'm. ?v?i t was suspected that he and his friendMobley would moke tren* way to Co? lumbia. The suspicion was correct, and they got into the car* at Hill's" Plattorm. The war? rant W?A.served on Walker just below Fish Dam. Mobley cpnnselled Walker to resist,, but the officer warned them against such a course, and assured Walker that he cam? there to arrest bim antnre certainly intended tc do his ditty. Walker wisely surrendered, and was placed on a"hand-car to be brought to Union. On their return, on arriving at Hill's Plat? form. negroei--with their militia' guns, were seen in every direction, running towards the railroad, and the party on the hand-ear had to threaten Walker that If they were attacked, hi#life was in danger. Walker then told the negroes not to Ure, as be wished to go to Union under arresr/but would be with them the jie"U day^ The negroes (uot less than thirty) replied that lt he was not out the next day they would come up after him. Upon be? ing arrested, Walker asked the Juicer upon what grounds he was suspected- The oflleqF told Him that if was Known that he had or? dered out tlie squad that killed Mr. Stevens. To which Walker replied, "I did; what of it ?" Proof can also be produced that June Mebley, (member of the Legislature^ promised to meet the murderers at or near where the mur? der was committed, and bring cartridges!. ~> In every part of the county armed squads of militia;are lo be seen, day and night, and it is dangerous. to traver. In such a state ot affairs, is It-surprising, nay, is lt not natural, i that the white peopl - should be excited * ' Up to Wednesday night, no harsh or unkind trent mer I had been practiced towards the ne? groes, and every arrest bad; been made by the authority ot a proper official, and in strict ac? cordance -wit h law. ?he people are only anx? ious that the guilty'parlies shall be punish*^ and they have determined to push the matter . to tim t end. ia. a law ?ul manner. But 60 long as the mfllria'oostruct th? officers of the law lu the performance of their duty, by armed resist? ance, the danger of violence and bloodshed grows stronger. We see but one hope for the restoration of peace now, and security for it in the fa tn re. and that ls, In the State authorities calling in the militia guns. Ii that is done, all the disturbances in this section will cease. There is not Hie least occasion for an armed mi? litia, particularly when composed of such cow? ardly, Indiscreet and brutal materials as those in this Siate. The people are becoming tired of geeing their laborers strutting around their premises with guns, and cartridge belts buckl? ed around their bodies. Scarcely ti week passes that we do not hear of one of those guns be injpBrawn upon some citizen, upon the slight? est provocation, and often without any cause at all. This state of affairs must be stopped, or bloody work will ensue; and the people look to Governor Scott to stop it. Let Gover? nor Scott counsel with the oldest and most in? telligent citizens of the State, Instead of listen? ing to and acting upon the excited and anre> llable statements ot such iguoramuses as Mbs ley and a host of others, who have not the senso to trace an effect back to its true cause, but, blinded by ignorance and prejudice can see no wrong to the State in any act that he and his party may commit against law and order. . - ? . q We forbear extending our remarks upon th'is . infernal deed, but think lt our duty to state I that the militia in tb? lower part of ihe county Sarticulacy, are in a very excited condition, . ut the white people are prepared and deter- I mined to,.defend themselves, and we hope more peaceful counsel will prevent the negroes : from committing any more acts of violence. Jn : our statement of this horrid murder, we'hnve been careful not to say anything that would be likely toincreas? the excitement of the people; ? but we caunot refrain lrom stating that the evidence given before the coroner disclosed lt to be one ot the most merciless, unprovoked and fiendish murders ever perpetrated. Mr. Stevens leaves a wife and one child in very ; riestituta^scum?rances. His kindness o? heart had, unfortunately, led him to bestow a great portion of his hard earnings upon many poor around him. leaving ins own household, by his sudden death, unprovided for. THE LYNCHING BUSINESS. On Wednesday nigltt,iabout twelve..o'clock, about fifty disguised armed men suddenly ; came Into.our town aud,demaodadtbe keys of the jail rrciri* fine 'sheriff, '\vmch was refusel They then arrested the sheriff and put him under guard, ana with axes and other .weap? ons broke into the Jail and took out five of the prisoners who had been placed there under Suspicion of being connected with the murder ol Mr. Stevens. They departed as noiselessly as they arrived, up the Spartanburg road. Early the next morning two of the prisoners were found dead about a mlle from town. For some time nothing could he beard-of the other three, but during ihe day they were reported alive but badly wounded. Two of them were rearrested after their wounds : had been dressed. Various reports au afloat as to the tate of the other, but there ls no doubt that he is very severely wounded, aud in the hands of lriends. As we have often before stated, such acts meet our most hearty condemnation. They : are subversive of all law, order and peace, and every effort should be made to put a stop to them. We earnestly call on those mysterious persons who commit such unlawful acts to . stop. You may suppose you are doing good to society by ridding it of those who disturb its peace, oin we can assure you you are en? dangering the peace, comfori und liberties of the good and true men, women and children of the conniy. Not uutil the law fails to pro? tect the lives and property ot the people will we oountenanCe;.sucu.acts .as were committed on Wednesday night; ' ' ' "''V ! AN INMUXATION MEETING. . A meeting ol the citizens of Union was held in the.town hall, on Thursday, .J an nary 5th, to take some action for- the p>esefvation of the peace, and ppotectfoaof thellves and property ttjflfcMflwaK On moiton, L ?. McKJsslck was called, to the chafr, arid A. %r Speais. requeued to act as secretary. , ?Genera: W.> H. Wallace explained the object, Of the-meeting, and called upon all order loving ?Wt?Bs-to come forward* and aid Jn pre vtuiingand suppressing disorderly and un la^?Wstf *: ' ? .. ', The following resolution was introduced Uy General Wallace and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be ap? pointed to visit the authorities at Columbia and request that & garrison of United States sol? diers be stationed here. Thereupon the chair appointed Messrs. H. L. Goss, w. T. Thomson and John Tinsley as said committee. R. W. Shand, Esq., introduced the following: Resolved, That this meeting request the sheriff and the acting intendant of Union to confer together and appoint a sufficient num? ber ot persons to guard the jail and police the town uatiL other arrangements are made, such force to be under command of some prudent and discreet person. This resolution was unanimously adopted, and General W. H. Wallace appointed to take command ot the guard. A large number of colored persons partici? pated in the action of the meeting, and cor? dially offer?d their services to protect the lives and property of the citizens. This ac? tion of the colored people was greeted with great satisfaction, and a strong guard of both races was organized. 8T. 1)0 MIS GO IX C0XVRB8*. WASHINGTON, January 10. The vexed question of the St. Domingo an? nexation was the topic of a long and excited debate in the House of Represen tat i ves to-day. The argument -turned on Ambler's amend? ment, which was, lo effect, that the appoint? ment of commissioners should not commit Congress to annexation. The argument turn? ed upon the point that the amendment was unnecessary, and that it would cause delay by sending it back to the Senate, and also give additional virulence lo the bad blood existing there. The debate was quite bitter, Butler and Bingham both opposing rand pleading against the amendment. Some sharp pas? sages occurred between Republicans, the most angry of which was between Garflt-ld and But? ler. The vote was yeas 106; nays 76. The joint resolution, ?is amended, was then passed-yeas 123; nays 63. The Democrats voted solidly la the negative. The resolution os amended goes back toVhe? Senate. The bill reported by the judiciary committee fixes the number o? representatives alter the 3d o? -March, 1873, at 230, besides additional members for States that may be admit:ed. In the Senate several petitions were present? ed against the sale of stamped envelopes by the government, os coming Into injurious com? petition with private citizens,^ and showing that thc government supplied these envelopes at a loss of $135,000 annually. The judiciary committee presented a bill authorizing the President to accept the resig? nation of any federal .Judge, owing to age or disability, the said judge to receive a iuU sal? ary during his natural life. Air. Wilson introduced a bill lor the removal of political disabilities, which was referred .to the committee on disabilities. It provides that the legal and politlcal'disabllltiM ot all parsons except such os left the Cabinet or Congress to go into the rebellion in 1800"and .1861. and those who have unlawfully held ofiee since May 31, 1870, shall be removed. "Wade will be a Dominican cemmlssioner. THE MOTltXEXTB OF COTIOX. NEW YORK, January 8. Cotton movements for the week very largo: 'receipts at All ports lor the week, 139,631 bales, against 124*459 last week, 130,210 the previous week, and 155,717 three weeks since; total re? ceipts since September, 1,765,020, against 1,442.474 last year; exports from ail ports for week, 88,180, against 34,524 for the correspond? ing week last year; exports from, all ports.for expired cotton portion of the year, 93S,445, against 714.611 last year; stock nt all ports, S5C,'GSG, against 410,040 this date lost year; stocks at interior towns are 109,235, against 102,697 last year; stock in Liverpool, 379-,000, against 352,000 last year; American' cotton afloat for Great Britain, 355,000, against 186 OOO last year; Indian cotton afloat for Europe, 103,000, against 139,000 lost year. During the week the weather reports from the South were more favorable to facilitate picking operations. SPARKS JFItOM THE WIRES. The Potomac River is again irozen tight. Ex-Secretary Seward bas paralysis in both arms, but his mind ls unimpaired. The London Standard intimates, editorially, that if the new Alabama negotiations fall trio fault will be with America. .General J. R. West," was yesterday elected United S ates senator by tire Louisiana Legis? lature. The Supreme Court of Virginia has decided that a person incarcerated for a taxt debt to the State, cannot be released by any process u?ttT the debt ls paid. The tohooner Magnolia, from Philadelphia, 'or Norfolk-,-ls wrecked off Cape Charles. The crew drifted about in the small Boat,'and were picked up nearly frozen. The steamer Francis, of the Morgan line, was burned at Mobile yesterday. Freight, Jfcc, saved In damaged condition. Loss $70. 000. Uninsured. A negro riot occurred last week at Braahier, La. A white boy belonging to the circus was killed. The steamship and railroad train were fired toto. Madame C?spedes, the Cuban President's wife, has arrived at Havana, and Is quartered at the Orphan Asylnm. She will probably be allowed to gb to the United States. The New Jersey Legislature has "been orr ganized on a basis, that, indicator the re-elec? tion of Senator Fr?linghuysen to the United States Senate. The New York committee for the reception of the liberated Fenians are soliciting sub. scriptions; but little of the subscription will be devoted to display; the most of it is to be applied to the substantial relief of the exiles. A Batavia letter, of November 16, reports the Coolie ship Ancona, from Macao, for Cal? lao, burned. The crew and one hundred and twenty coolies were saved. Four hundred and twenty-five were lost. -Tne Xew York Tribune concludes a very elab? orate review of the business prospects of the conntry with a notice of one of the most po;ent evils connected with the growth ^oT society In large cities. The Tribune says: "We mast consider that our people ore too widely in? clined to shun the quiet ways of productive labor, and try to live and thrive In the crooked paths of speculation and needless traffic. We have de? plorably fe-?- boys learning trades; with ttn limes too many anxious to 'get into business,' that is, to devise some scheme whereby they nuy live without work. Of the Journeymen mechanics nsw at work in this city, we judge that two thirds were boro in Europe, and tte disparity is steadi? ly aagm?nrlng.' One mtlHon families are trying to Uve'by surtilug liquors, tobacco, candy, 4c", In oar cities, who could be spared therefrom without tne slightest public rtetrtmeat, and if -these were transferred to tue soil, and set to groking grain, meat, woo), Ac, or' employed in smelting the metals and weaving the rabricslor which we are still running into debt to Europe, our country would Increase Its wealth at least twice as fast os now, and there would be far 1*33 complaint of doll trade and hard times." AN EXCITED ASSEMBLY. A JU O YEMRXT TO HECLA RE MARTIAL X.AW IX VXIOX ABB S P A R~ TAXBVBQ. legislative Indignation Bolling Over in Night Sessions. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NI!WS.] COLUMBIA, Tuesday, January 10. The General Assembly has been worked up into quite a ferment on the subject of the up? country disturbances. Whipper will Introduce a bill to-morrow to declare martial law in Union and Sparta burg; also to tax counties for the expenses of militia Bent to enforce th.? laws. These bills will certainly pass the House. The Governor has .taken no action as yet. The House met last night in committee of the whole. Speaker Moses made one of hl> characteristic harangues. The House meets again to-night. FIRE AND BRIX8XOXE. The Trouble* In Union*-Drilling the Mi l lt ia-Mir. Tim Harley on Governor Seo tt-Jo nc?, the Avenger. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT] COLOMBIA, January 9. Fire and brimstone seems to have been the Bpecial order for to-day. Nothing has been done in the lower house, but to rant about troops, protection, &c. Nothing definite, however, has been done. By the end of the week, I think, some legislation will be accom? plished in regard to the troubles in Union and' other counties. Judging from to-day's debate, It won't be of a conciliatory style at all. SUBSISTENCE OF PRISONERS. Mr. Andell, (rom Charleston, ?tas introduced H?-bili In the House which will worn a change n the matter of dieting of prisoners in county jails. Prisoners are dieted in the State peni? tentiary at 26 cents per capita. By. the pro? visions o? an act to amend an act defining the jurisdiction pf county commissioners approved, March 27tb, 1S70, titty cents per day is allowed lor Chis -puroo.se. Mr. Andell's bill provides lor a rate of 35 cents. GRANTING OF LIQUOR LICENSES. .Among the numerous bills of Mr. Whitte more's, which seems to bc in the main cor? rect, is one, Introduced to-day, which provides for the granting*of liquor licenses to retailers of spirituous liquors, and keepers of billiard tables. The right of granting licenses ls vest? ed in the county commissioners lu all coses outside ol chartered cites and villages. 3ip person can obtain a license unless he tirst pro? duces a certificate, signed by three responsible persons, that he bears a good character. Not less than fifty dollars is to be charged for any ? license, and no license be eranted tor less than six months. The bill Is "wry similar to the law. as it how stands, in many of the .States North. As State licenses have been of late very rarely collected, If at ari, this bill will add greatly to the State revenue. EXAMINATION OP THE. RECORDS OF THE STATE TREASURER ANO COMPTROLLER-GENERAL. At the last session of the-General Assembly, in a sudden freak of honesty," some one intro? duced a resolution that a ,committee be aft. pointed to Investigate the affairs of the offices ul" the comptroller-general and Slat? treasurer. The resolution was passed, and Hayne, tram Marion, appointed chairman. The committee reported to-daya and their report, alt hough not exhaustive, was somewhat extended as to time. They reported that they found the re? cords In the offices well kept, proper vouch? ers on hand, and the mitutiic of the offices well attended to, especially complimenting the comptroller-general's office, <fcc, ?tc, ? lu whitewash. The-report- iaoLodod-u-suttement ol the receipts and expenditures of the office of the treasurer up to October 3,1870. For all of which no one ls thankful. APPROPRIATION FOR SCUOOLS IN CUARI.ESTON COUNTY. The>ppropriatlon for schools in Charleston County is sadly deficient, being not nearly suf? ficient to carry on the schools there. Mr. Cor? bin to-day Introduced a bill to supply, the defi? ciency for the year 1870, which is about $21,000. This will pay the expenses of the schools up to January 1st, 1871. FORMATION OF INCORPORATIONS. Mr. Whittemore amends the oot regulating the formation of Incorporations Increasing the capital allowed by section 14, to three millions; also increasing the amount bf indebtedness allowed, making It double thu capital stock; abso repealing section 41, which empowers tiie General Assembly to amend or repeal the act, so aa to effect existing corporations, and by. special acts to amend or dissolve such corpo? rations. TENURE OF OFFICE. . The bill to regulate the confirmation of all offioers appointed by- the Governor, .was intro? duced to-day, by Whittemore, under the title of a bill "to regulate the tenure of certain civil offices." By its provisions every person hold? ing any civil office to which he has been, or inav be appointed, the Senate confirming, shall be entitled to hold office for the ttme ap? pointed unless sooner removed by or with the consent of the Senate, or by the appointment by and with the consent ot the Senate of a successor, except os. provides in following sections: By section two, during any recess of the I Senate, the Governor IB empowered, ia his discretion, to suspend until the next session ot the Senate, arid to designate some suitable person subject to be removed at his discretion, and replaced by another. It ls made thc duty of thc Governor within thirty days after the commencement of each session of the Senate to nominate persons to ?111 all vacancies in office which existed al the meeting of the Senate! whether temporarily, tilled or not. If the Senate shall refuse to confirm the nomination, then the Governor is to make another. The person whose nomina? tion the Senate refuses to confirm ls deemed ineligible until the next meeting ol the Senate. j DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT. By an act approved March 23,1869, there I was" constituted the office of State reporter of 1 the decisions of; the Supreme Court, A salary of fifteen hundred dollars was attached to thia office. It was, in tact, aq old office renewed, Mn. Richardson having filled the position for many years. .His reports ore well known to all members of the bar. Mr. William H. Wigu was appointed to thc position by the judges of tim Supreme Court. Mr. Wigg has regularly drawn ?ns salary for two years, but has not done one iota ol' .work that can oe of benefit to the lawyers o?-the State. 8erlous incon? venience has resulted from this lack, of duty, lawyers being compelled to pay for copies of decisions, Ac, from the clerk of the court more, in some cases, than would pay for dozens of copies of the reports, If properly compiled and printed. Mr. Wigg has been re? moved from his office, and the old reporter. Mr. Richardson, reinstated. Mr. Corbin, to-day, Introduced a resolution, which was ut once adopted, instruct i nz the ju? diciary committee of the senate to "inquire why these decisions have not been published as required by law; also, to ascertain what legislation is necessary to secure their i prompt publication. Mr. Wigg stales, that suffi- , clent-matter to complete a volume of five hun? dred pages, as required by law, has not been placed jn his hands, whilst the chief justice ls I certain that mor? than that amount hus been handed him. The Legislature shouid, by all means, see that the matter ls attended to. A DISCREPANCY. Mr. Arnim Has been examining the printed reports of the comptroller-general and Slate treasurer, and finds thal in the tables printed in both lhere are certain discrepancies. He introduced a resolution to-day that a commit? tee be appointed to compare them with the manuscript copies, and to ascertain If the mis- . takes arose from typographical blunders. THAT SAME "OLD LAND COMMISSION. When shall wehave an end of it ? Mr. Corbin proposes to kick the whole thing out of exist? ence, and if the usual prominence which at? taches to hlB bills follows the one of which he ?uve notice to-day4 the swindle may go up at last. He proposes to repeal the act creating the- land commissioner .and defining his du? ties. Among the many bills relating to this subject this is the first that has struck at root of the .evil. If the biil becomes a law, the lands will I come as other >tate lands, and their dispo will fail into the hands of the State audit Many and varied will be the ways of windi up the affairs of the land commission ; bul has to be done some time, and better D than never. AFFAIRS IN UNION*. But little has been said in the Senate In Sird to the listurbances In the up-eount r. Kayne today unsuccessfully endeavoi to 6tac ; a discussion, and guve notice of a i oiuUCE authorizing the State auditor to lev tax o;i Unlon.County for the rapport of tn? while there. He said that this course was p vlded for by an act passed at the special e sion. He did not favor the sending of Uni Slates, troops there, because the people Uh to see them come for the i reason that lt made money out of them. More dlscnssl will doubtless occur when the resolution is tmduced. SUSPENSION OF PROCEEDINGS BY STATE AUDIT The joint resolution authorizing the Sn auditor to suspend proceedings In the easel the State against certain railroads of the Sn for non-payment of taxes, (they claiming tl their charters exempted thern from such p ment,) came up to-day in the Senate, ont favorable report of the finance committee, a passed its second reading. Mr. Corbin stat that lt was very necessary that this r?solut! should pass, as by the tax law the auditor vi compelled to levy taxes each year and in: tute new proceedings. There were cases ni before the United States Courts which wh decided would ?ettie the whole maller. ENFORCEMENT OF THE COLLECTION OF TAXI There came up belore the Senate, to-day, Joint resolution ordering the State auditor enforce the collection of State taxes. Tne i port of the committee was unfavorable, ns t resolution Itself amounts to nothing. Sot talk was had, however, as to the necessity an efficient move in this direction. Mr. C< I bin said that something must be done to coi pel county officers to properly execute th< duties. At least from $150,000 to $200,000 lt been lost to the Stale during the last ye through their neglect Tho result is that t collection of taxes ls put off some three mont and thrown way into the middle ol summ when no money can be collected. He thou? some penalty should bc attached for neglect duty. Swall8 did not see the use of such a resol tion as this. The law, as lt now stood, (s? tion 142 of the tax law) provided for a penal fur remission of duty. The report of the cor mlttee (unfavorable) was adopted. REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSION. The sinking fund commission have as y made no report ot their transactions for ii past year. A r?solution was introduced to-da in the House, appointing a joint committee obtain one. The resolution was opposed I Smith, O'Connell and Mobley, and its conslde allon postponed. Smith said the law alreat provided for such a report, and O'Connell ac Mobley said a similar resolution had alreat passed the House. INSTRUCTING. THE MILITIA. The House seems to haye gotten into afev< these last few days! The affairs in Union, tl Increasing unpopularity of the Governor, au the chronic desire of the House, to spnnt, tua .'culminated in discussions of Hie affairs of th State, ol the nation, and of almost anythih wild. Byas, to-day, introduced a resolutio requesting the Governor to ask the Presider ol'the United Slatefrto send to South Carolin drill-masters for the militia. As the discus sion of the resolution occupied by far th larger portion of the time ot the House, w may be pardoned in giving it some spac< Among those who made themselves prom pent, and il may be notorious (for when th cat's away-and Scott was, you know-Jbc, were Hurley ann Jones, who DENOUNC?l) TOE GOVERNOR, in good round terms. The former raade wkly, and. considering all things, a sensibl speech. He thought that the Governor liai hot done his drity. He had appointed incom petent men to office and he was to blame. Bvas, afflicted as usual with his "personn explanations," &c, frequently interrupted Hurley included Bj as in Ihe list of incompt tents, not by name, however, which brough the latter to his feet tor the forty-eleven ll time. He (Hurley) referred to him as '-th gentleman who was interrupting him." Bya denied being incouipe ont, and Hurley askei If he had referred to him. Byas said he wa the man who interrupted him. "Then," say Hurley, "you ought to be ashamed of your self;" and that '-corked" Byas for'a time. Hurley continued his remarks on the Gov eruor, mid said that the maa whom they hat elected as Governor was christened TUE DOU-KILLER OF TUE 8EVSNTEENTH ARM" .' CORPS, but that was not the man who was now Gov ernor. He had appointed Tom, Dick- ?ni Harry in order lhat he might be re-elected.. Hurley wanted the officers of the militii sustained. He wanted to see the first In stance where the State had been benefited" *bj United Stales troops. The men who had com mined outrages in the up-ceunty were jusl such men as cotiid be lound lu New York anti Boston to-day. Whipper followed, and favored tho sendinj of three thousand militia lrom thc seaboard tc the upper counties-those who had seen ac? tual service. He did not favor special officers, and thought that the gentleman who intro? duced th? resolution (Byas) sadly needed ac ofHcer to instruct him, and he thought the officer would have hard work to lead him tc the front. RESOURCES OF THE UP-COUNTRY. Jones lol lo wed In. an incendiary, speech, staling that two thousand men, with Winches? ters, could be pul on horses at any moment in Spartanburg County, which was as promptly denied by Smith, the representative lrom that county.- Jones grew poetical, .and said that he would dig up the graves of the murdered men, stand their bodies side by side, and ask the Governor to view them-he would place their widows beside them, and see what effect that would have upon lils Excellency. 1 : The resolution was postponed until Friday, when we muy look oui for mure hell-broth, COMMUTEE OF TU? WHOLE. Tile House met to-night at seven, ns io com? mit tee of the whole, lo consider the political stale of affuirs in Soulh Carolina. The same old ground was gone over, Whipper aud Jones, from Georgetown, taking the lime and making, irrational speeches. From the lan? guage used, no one could fail to conclude that they desired a war of races. The committee sat until a very late hour and theu adjourned. NEW COMMITTEES. The speaker to-day announced two new standing committees. That on religious and charitable Institutions has for ita chairman Mr. llagood. from Pickens. He also announc? ed a committee te wait on the Governor lo as? certain what steps he had taken lo check dis? turbances in the up-country. PROMINENT ARRIVALS. This evening's trains brought to us what re? mains ot several prominent State officials after their long sojourn North. Friend Crews, Gov? ernor Scott, the erratic Leslie, the lerooious Hubbard and. the Governor's brother-in-law, Waterman, all came lu. Colonel Childs and a host ol' others, numbering some forty, also arrived. They tell some thrilling tales of their Potomac sinking scrape, but dou't seem any the worse for lt. HOUSE B?3INE8S. To begin the week, the following was done in the House to-day: The judiciary committee reported unfavor? ably on a bill allowing clerks of courts to take testimony in certain cases, and asked for further time for consideration I of the usury bill. 'Notices of bills : Warley, of Clarendon, au? thorize school c nniuissloner to build school houses; Thomas formation Couniy of St. George from Beaufort, Barnwell and Orange* burg Counties; Barker, requiring persons in? stituting civil suite lo pay costs in advance to clerks' or sheriffs, excepting in cases involving crops, also requiring county offices tobe at county seats; Green, establishing school houses in certain portions of Edgeileld county; Jones, ot Georgetown, abolishing the office of State and county auditors; Wilson, Incorporating Savannah Valley Railroad Company; Davis Incorporating Young Men's Airican Debating Society of Charleston. Introduced: Smith,'of Charleston, Joint reso? lution requiring county commissioners to es? tablish farms for the poor; Anded, bill amend? ing act defining jurisdiction of county commis? sioners; concurrent resolution appointing joiut committee to oblaln^anci transmit1 a report from the sinking fund commission; Hender? son,-authorizing the Governor to call out the militia in certain counties, and for other pur? poses; Davis, bill - allowing another flour in? spector for the City of Charleston. J THE GERM?N CAMPAIGN. KINO WILLIAM'S REPORT OF THE MILITARY OPERATIONS. The Bombardment ot Paris Vigorous and Kircctiv.--Consolidation ot tlie Parisian jForccs?-Movcments in the N o r t h-Desperate Resistance of the French-Alternate Successes of the Op? posing Armies, ewe. BERLIN, January 9. The King telegraphs to the Queen : "VERSAILLES, January 8. "Frederick Charles continues his victorious' advance on Le Mans. Everything has been quiet in the North since the 3d. The bom? bardment here ls proceeding favorably. The barracks in Fort Vauvres are on fire. (Signed) i WILHELM." LONDON, January 10. Dispatches from Versailles report the bom? bardment vigorous and effective. The bar? racks at Fort Mont Rouge is burned. Shells have fallen In the garden of. the Luxembourg. The German forces In the Valley of the Loire have reached Nogent le Rotron, Sorge, Savlg ny and Lachartre, but encountered obstinate resistance along the entire line. The Government of Paris hos issued a de? cree announcing the consolidation ol all mili? tary organizations and the entire able-bodied male population with the regular army fer the defence ol the oity. A commission is appoint? ed to carry out this decree, consisting of the Governor of Paris, President, and commanders ol forts, artillery and engineer corpB. A Spanish Republican Insurrection has broken out in Bamia, Granada. The move? ment ls considered unimportant. LAST XIGHT'S DISPATCHES. BORDEAUX, January 10. The following are the details of the flghttng near "Vendome on Friday : About eleven In the forenoon the Germans attacked the French under General Curter, oconpylng the district of St. Cyr? Ville Porcher ?and Ville Thnree, drove the .French back to Neuville.. Curter then brought up supports,, recaptured all the ' positions, and repulsed tbe enemy beyond St. Romaine, which the French re-entered at nightfall. The German loss was considerable; that of the French trifling. LONDON, January 10. A dispatch from Lille says the Germans are massing south of Bapaume. The French sharpshooters successfully engaged a body of Uhlans near Lille to<day,.and captured forty three prisoners. The Prussians have raised the siege ol Longres. .funeral iVotucs. acquaintances of Mr. WM. WAK FER, and or Captain and Jfcs. G.;6. Wakfer,-are riitpectfully requested fo attend the Funeral Services of the former, at als late residence, No. 63 East Day, Tms AFTERNOON, at a o'clock. janll-* i CDbitnarn. "ISATJHTLKBE^^ Ger many, on the 22d of December, 1870, at the ape of 21-veara, l month and 5 days, WILLIAM J. SACHTXEBKN, second son" of Augustas and the late sarah M. Saohtleblen; Special Notices. ?gf..Ji CARD.-THEO. A SMITH will attend to any business that may bc entrusted to him in the AGENCY AND COLLECTING BUSI? NESS with promptness and faithfulness. Ile can. be lound, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock A. M., at the Store or Messrs. DOUGLAS <k MILLER, East Bay, below Broad street._Janll-wfm3 ?S~. NOTICE. - CONSIGNEES P E ? NortU German Bark KEPLER, from Bremen, aro hereby notified that she bas been entered under the Five Day Act, and Will discharge cargo at Atlantic Wharf. Al! goods not permitted at the expiration or that rime, win be sent to the pnbllc stores. GEORGE A. HOPLEY k CO. i Janu-2 _' '.? ??-OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF FLOUR AND MEAL.-The subscriber has located the ' above office in Cordes street, leading from East Bay to Kerr's Wharf, where applications for in? spection can be made. E. P. WALL, Jr. Jdnlll_ ._ ;S?-THE GREAT MEDICAL WONDER, DR. HASKELL'S ELECTRIC OIL falls, all patti lu two min?tes. Cancers, Bolls, Tetter and Old Sores, cored lo 48 hours by DR. HASKELL'S CAR? BOLIC CANCER SALVE. For sate s? retal! by G. W. AIM AR, COHEN'S MEDICAL DE I OB. H. BAER, TOT, ;'A. O. BARBOT, DR. O. J. LUTIN, ' ED. S. BURNHAM, W. T. LITTLE * CO., M. H. COLLINS ? CO., ALFRED RAOUL, M. DI? GRAM AN ic SCll WAKE, DR. W. A. SKRIN?. , E. H. KELLERS, M. D., ' . . And at wholesale toy DOWIE, MOISE 4 DAVIS, ? sole Agenta for Soath Carolina. novll-3mosDaw ?39SVE SHOULD NOT SUFFER FROM a Cough, which a few.doses or AYE R'S CHERRY PECTORAL will euro. Time, comfort, health, are all saved by it._ _jane-frnw3pj?w jE9- MY FRIEND, STOP. THAT TERRI? 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The stomach is thc organ by which every other organ is nourished and sustained, and therefore upon Its vigorous and regular action d?pends, In a great measure, the capacity of the system to resist the assaults or the Invisible enemies or health and life; by which, at this inclement season, lt is surrounded. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS, an admirable tonic and regulating medicine for all seasons^ is never more needed than in winter, when the tor pifyiag influence ora chilly atmosphere affects all the vital functions and renders the body extreme? ly susceptible. By toning the digestive organs and the liver and the bowels with this unequalled vegetable apeclflc, a physical condition is attained which seems to be proof against all vari?tles or temperature, and that 13 inlmlcablein the air of winter. Defensive medication ls a precaution which should never be neglected whea danger is present, and therefore a course of the Bitters at this season, :1s particulariy.deslr.ibic, especially for the feeble and sickly. As a remedy for bilious? ness, "dyspepslii, nervousness "and bowel com? plaints, there 13 not bing comparable to this whole? some restorative, tv jan7-CD4C jar DIVORCES .-ABSOLUTE DI? VORCES legally obtained in New York. Indiana, Illinois and other States; for persons from any State or country, legal everywhere; desertion, drunkenness, non-support, Ac. sutriclent cause; no publicity. No charge until divorce ls obtained. Advice free. Address. MOORE Jc RICHARDSON, Counsellors at Law, dec20-lyr 180 Broadway, New York City. 1 Bperiri.Weh ?0. ?&* CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP VIRGINIA, from Philadelphia, arc hereby no? tified that she will discharge cargo TO-DAY, at Brown's Wharf. Goods uncalled for at sunset will remain on wharf at owners' risk and ex? pense. . WM. A COURTENAY, Agent. Janll-1_ JV N OT IC E.-ALL PERSONS ARE hereby cautioned against crediting -any of the crew of tne British ship island Home, aa no debts of their contracting will be paid by the Captain or HENRY GARD, janll-1 _Agent. ^r* TEMPEHANCB MEN ADMIT ITS UTILITY.-No attempt has ever been made or ever will be macfe to disguise the character of PLANTATION BITTERS, lt contains alcohol; and no Bitters that does not contain alcohol, ls worth a rash. Water will neither preserve the virtues of tonic vegetables nor render them active in the system. This is a chemical fact which no one competent to deliver an opinion on the sub? ject will deny. Water tonics turn soar cn the stomach, if they are not sour to begin with, (which is frequently the case) and produce and promote indigestion, Instead of coring lt. Let lt, therefore, be distinctly understood that PLANTA? TION BITTERS ls an alcohol restorative. But mark this: lt ls strictly a medicine, not a bev? erage. lt Is to be taken m limited quantities and at stated times, like other remedies and anti? dotes, and therefore its use is in accordance with temperance law? aa well as with that "higher law," which renders lt Incombent apon every being gifted with reason to resort to the best pos? sible means of accomplishing a salutary end. SSA Moss FARINE, from pore Irish Moss, for Blanc Mange, Paddings, Custards, Creams, Ac, 4c. The cheapest, healthiest, and most delicious food in the world. mwf -8n*c Insurance. T HE COTTON STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, MAC ON, G E OR CI A. Authorized Capital.........$2,000,000 Guaranteed Capitals.. |MO,ooo ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Deposited with State aatftnrtttes of Georgia. FIFTY THOUSAND IX)LLARS : Deposited With State authorities bf South C?ro Una.for Security of Polloy holders. omens ir XACO?,' GEORGIA: WU JOHNSTON, President. WM. S. HOLT, vice-President. GEO. S. OBEAR. Secretary. CF. 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