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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE STATE CAPITAL. FIGHTING OVER TEE ADJOURN? MENT QUESTION. Tne Impeachment Witnesses-Arrests on Grave Suspicion-Crews Wants to Clear his Skirts In thc Kerrigan Slat? ter, ?Sic. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, January 22. A heavy fight is anticipated to-morrow, in the House, on the motion to reconsider the vote concerning the adjournment on the 1st of March. The sergeant-at-arms ha3 returned from the up-country, having summoned all the wit? nesses for the Impeachment. Three men and one woman, all colored, have been arrested on suspicion of being im? plicated in the several murders which have been committed near the city lately. Crews has made an affidavit denying any complicity with Kerrigan or his men. G OSSIE FR OM COLUMBIA. Threatened Disruption of the Republi? can Party-Its Causes-A Serious Con? dition of Affair?.-A Band of Plunder en-The Treasury la Empty!-A. Dis? covery-The Charleston Senatorial Election-Th?; Impeachment of Jud*" Vernon-Affairs In Union and Spar tanburg-.Mlilda Armu Ht moved. &C [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT] COLUMBIA, January 22 At no time slnse its organization has the Republican par:y o? the State been so near disruption as it ls now. Leading intelligent "Republicans, aod the most prominent official? view with both alarm and disgust the evi dences ot dishonesty and demoralization which exist on every hand, because they Bee means of relief. The brazen effrontery power has penetrated all of the departments and the mere weight cf combined Impu? dence is made to carry or conceal measures the only object of which ie the d'strlbn tlon of public money among the or ganlzed rings. Certain men, using the rn fiuence obtained over individuals during the last two years, have established a partner? ship of crime, and there is not a member the firm who dares withdraw or oppose the leader, because of the threats of exposure This ls the secret of their success In blotting out the footprints of the land commission and In concealing the whereabouts of seventy thousand out ol one hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars, appropriated to pay the ex lenses ot the Legislature. They control white washing committees, hide the testimony of facts and figures, and when necessary to effect their purpose, cover official reports with the garb of palpable falsehood. There ls no help for lt The Governor is powerless, and his veto can be overriden by either House, while public opinion, even from a Republican stand point, has no more influence upon the situa tlon than a breath of air upon an Egyptian pyramid. These men stand there alone, un controllable and unmovable by anything bul cash. The above are the sentiments expressed by a leading member of the Republican party-a man whose voice was heard in the late can vass from the mountains to the seaboard; who came into the State in 1865, and from that hour has zealously labored with all his strength to elevate the condition of the colored people secure a recognition ot their civil and political rights, and make practical reconstruction a success. StMl honest and outspoken as a Re? publican, he sees, as do many of his colleagues the handwriting ot party suicido on the wall and the utter ruin ot the State, should theso disgraceful things continue. This gentleman added at the close of his conversation, that be hoped God would cause his tongue to cleave to the roof of his mouth, if he ever again espoused the election of such a class of men as now hold the reins of power. It ls A SERIOUS CONDITION OF AFFAIRS. The battle line is drawn between honesty aj^d corruption; between intelligent rule and Ignorant supremacy, and with the latter hedged In by entrenchments which seem al? most impregnable, there 1B little prospect of a change of affairs. True, the Governor ap? pears determined to weed out In -f.clent of? ficials and to appoint better men in their place0, and as far as town t id county localities are concerned, to remove all causes of discord between the races heretofore provoked by in? experienced and incompetent persons, white and colored; bot to touch the heart of the evil, to adopt a wise public policy, to enforce econ? omy, to protect the treasury, to develop the resources of the State, restore confidence, In? vite capital, and so build up a foundation for future greatness, requires an amount of Co? operation on the part of the Legislature and other officials which he oertalnly. does not now command, and which, in the present temper of the men who make our laws, he cannot hope to obtain. To add to the difficulties of the situation THE TREASURY 13 EMPTY ! The Stale has overdrawn its account in the bank here, and President Solomon, In the bit? terness of his heart and the emptiness of his coffers, is fain to exclaim with the psalmist of old, "They gave me gall for my meat, aod, in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink." H. H. Eimpton, the financial agent, has likewise telegraphed that no mose drafts must be drawn on bim for the present, bis resources being exhausted; so that, however much the Legisla? ture maj vote spirits from the. fiscal deep, they will not come. For even their pay, members will have to depend on the private resources of outside irlendB, who are always ready to " shave " drafts on the treasury for Irom ten or . twenty per cent, discount. A DISCOVERT. It ls said that a very considerable amount of the missing iunds, say $27,000, was drawn on account of the public printing, and afterwards misappropriated. The printing bill Itself was $11,000. The differences was divided lu Bums varying from $250 to $5000, but not indiscri? minately-only choice Individuals being per? mitted to clutch the treasure. It ls said that. Mr. Parker, ihe treasurer, claims to have vouchers for all money thus paid out; but if this be true, why should an investigating com? mittee have been appointed to obtain a report from him which was due to the Governor him? self ? The matter 13 all a muddle, and the fog grows deeper as Ahe hour of exposure ap? proaches. CHARLESTON SENATORIAL ELECTION. This'event is announced to take plaice on Thursday, the 16th of February. Eight br ten candidates lor the position that was to have been filled by the dead MlBhaw, are awaiting the contest with anxiety-Daddy Cain among them. It ls not improbable that, in sucha multitude of rivals, some really good man will be elected. , . !> . .- . I j THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL ?ot tfudge Vernon may yet be Indefinitely post poned by his resignation. Four out of five of the managers on the part of the Bouse have signified their willingness that his resignation should be accepted, and lt only rests with the Senate to indicate a similar disposition to save thousands of dollars to the State. Unless certain senators press the old man to the wall, either to gratify political malice or achieve personal notoriety, the object they seek, name? ly, his removal, may be achieved by half a dozen words. In the xiouse, Joe Crews him? self, who has been the head and front of the opposition lo Judge Vernon, desires peace and a speedy settlement of the whole matter. He says that as the election is over, and the tur? bid waters have begun to subside, be ls heart and hand in favor of any reasonable policy that will establish kind relations among all classes of the people. Hence it was that he moved to strike out the enacting clause of the bill to declare martial law In the counties of UNION* AND BPARTANBURG. General Anderson, the chief of the National Guard ol' the Stale, has just returned from the above counties, and reports that they are in a [state of quiet. He conferred freely with leading citizens in both places, and from them received assurances that, if let alone, they themselves can and will control the discordant elements. While cdmlttlng and regretting the presence of a few reckless men who dis? regard law and human life, they refuse as communities to be held responsible for tim outrages which have been committed. It ls needless to say that the temper of the people of the whole up-country ls opposed to the presence of colored militia, or the existen oe of martial law, and General Anderson folly coin? cides with those discreet Republican mem? bers of the Legislature who have advised, for certain good reasons, that such a monstrous and Inflammatory policy as that proposed shall not be adopted. General Anderson, by virtue of his authority, has taken charge ol all arms belonging, to the militia In Union. The follow? ing Is his order* By order of Major-General C. L. Anderson : It Is hereby directed that all arms, accoutre? ments and ammunition Issued to companies of Captain Alexander Walker and Captain Dou Reed, of the N. G., State of South Carolina, be turned In forthwith to the sherill; Phillip Dunn, who will receipt for the same. Dou SEED, Captain Company. Witness : W. A. BOLT, Trial Justice. The Unionvlile Times thinks that '-this ac? tion of Gen'l Anderson will do more to restore peace and good will among all classes of our people than ten thousand-militia or a dozen garrisons ol United States troops. Coupled with the excellent appointments just made by the Governor, we see no reason now why har? mony and mutual good feeling should not exist." MARTIAL LAW. This question, however, is still r. bone cf contention in the House of Representatives. On Friday and Saturday, an angry discussion took place, and lt will be resumed on Wed? nesday. Ur. Warren Wilkes, an Independent me- uer from Anderson, made one of the most eloquent speeches on the subject that has been delivered in the Legislature since the war. He reviewed the situation critically, afid In a spirit which commanded the ap? proval of the extremest Republican on the floor; gave to both races their due share of praise and blame. He alleged that one-half of the troubles of the country were due to igno nant, corrupt and unwise trial justices and other officer* ol the law, who failed to perform their duty with Impartiality ?fud promptness, and expressed the belief that when the best men of both races were chosen to fill public stations, prejudice would yield to a common sense view of the situation, and permanent peace be. established. Martial law, he said, was not a remedy for. the existing difficulties, while the statute books were filled with laws that only awaited execution, and the law must be executed by men who have the confidence of the people. The discussion of this delicate subject, and the threat ol thc militia power, has doubtless been the cause of thc sudden de? preciation ol State bonds in New York. It Is stated that they arc down to fiRy-a reason, probably, why Klmpton can borrow no more money. The prevailing impression among well informed members of the Legislature, of , both parties, ls that the bill will die a natural ? death. DAIST. I . i WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS j BOING. I How Hubbard Came to be S ho?-A BI an. j der in the Recent Message ot tho GOT? J ern or-Tiie Martini Law Debate-Pro. 1 eeedlngs In the Impeachment, ?bc. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] < COLUMBIA, January 21. \ THE AFFAIRE HUBBARD. ( No one was surprised yesterday to hear that j iie detested Hubbard was shot. The affair, , aowever, created some excitement, a crowd t D1 about two hundred people filling tho street ' icherc the anray took place. It seems that, J :or some considerable time, no little bud blood < lias existed between thc c'uief and a Dr. Geiger, 1 of this city, on account of matters ol' a private j sature. Hubbard has threatened several ] times to horsewhip the Doctor, and yesterday, 1 ts they were passing in the vlclully of Green Held's buildings, the latter cried out to him, dignifying his readiness to receive that cow. Ilde then and there. Words followed words, and they approached each other, i :be Doctor having a pistol in hiB ?and ready for use. Hubbard sprang like i cat upon his antagonist, and endeavored to 1 pinion bis arms. In the struggle the pistol < was discharged, the ball passing through Hnb- , bard's ride and making a slight, wound. Hub- 1 bard said : "Gentlemen, I am shot," and then 1 again embraced the Doctor. The hugging ' lasted some" time. A ring was formed, and 1 lair play Bhown.' There is no telling when or bow it would have ended had not a third party stepped in and separated them. Both came 1 Dff worsted, much ..claret." being uncorked at 1 every round. It ii said that "Hubbard was ! irmcd and could have shot the Doctor, but magnanimously refrained from doing so. i BLUNDER CONCERNING THE UOVERNOR'S MES? SAGE. The Governor sent his last message to both Houses of the General Assembly In accordance with a concurrent resolution, as he said, asking aim why a sufficient force had not been sent to < the up-country to quell disturbances. The resolution was simply a resolution of the Souse, and the message should have been sent only to that body. It could not have passed the Senate, especially as lt was couched in disrespectful language. THE MARTIAL LAW DEBATE. The martial law bill was debated on Friday it great length, and again yesterday without coming to any definite result, the considera- 1 Jon being postponed till Wednesday, at halt- 1 last 1 o'clock P. M. Among the speeches of ! interest were those of Mr. Warren D. WIllr.es, dr. Briggs, from New York, and Mr. Hough, )f Chesterfield. SECOND DAT OP THE IMPEACHMENT. On Friday, the 2eth, the second day's procjed ngs in the Impeachment case of Judge T. 0. P. Vernon took place. After a few preliminary irrangemeutt had been made, the managers , )t impeachment, on the part of the House, , intered* the Senate chamber, accompanied by he speaker pro tem., Hon. J. N. Hayn?. Proc amation ot silence was made with due and ?olemn form by the sergeuut-at-arms, and the .said1' T. t?. P. Vernon appeared at the bar and ?ead a power ol attorney, nominating Jos. D. Pope and A. C. Haskell to appear In his behalf. Mr. Whipper announced Gen. H. T. Worthing? ton and Col. K. B. elliott as counsel on the part of the managers. FURTHER TIMK ASKED FOR. Mr. Tope asked for further time to answer the charges brought against the respondent, as the charges were numerous, and the war? rant had only been served within the past three days. The witnesses also were at a dis? tance. PLEA ".VOT GUILTY." Mr. Whipper requested, and lt was allowed, thal the articles he read and the Judge be put upon his arraignment and make a plea. Tue articles were thea read, to every one ol which, separately, the Judge pleaded "not guilty," reserving the right to put in a plea on Tues? day next. The respondent announced lhat he would be ready for trial on Tuesday next, which was consented to. COMPENSATION OF WITNESSES. Mr. Pope Inquired whether the witnesses of ? the respondent would not stand upon the same footing as the witnesses summoned by the State, as to pay? The respondent was not a wealthy man. He desired to be Informed on thi3 point. Mr. Whlttemore offered an order to that effect to test the sense of the Senate. Mr. Corbin objected to establishing any such precedent. LESLIE VS. CORBIN AU ATX. Leslie replied to Corbin : The attorney who has been In the habit of practicing before the trial Justices ot the State, might insist upon a strict enforcement of the rule; but this was a different case. The defendant is merely ar? raigned here formally, not as a culprit. It ls in the nature ot a grand inquest. The State is more interested Tn showing that he ls not guilty than in convicting him. The man is poor; he has no money, as every senator knows, to expend for this purpose. I would be glad to help to summon half the State to prove that he is innocent, and I would vote the expense necessary, because it would ac? cord with my feelings and sense of propriety. I look upon if as a matter of Justice, and think lt a very small matter on the part of the Senate to reluse. I oner. TO PAT TUE EXPENSES MYSELF. Mr. Corbin again opposed the proposition. He thought they would have the Stale In the contralictorr position of presenting and de feuding at the same time. He thought his irlend (Leslie) entirely Ignorant of the princi? ples which govern criminal or any other pros? ecutions. In the Judgment ot Mr. Hayne, the whole matter was out ot order, 03 a Joint resolution, Btating the specific purpose for which the money ls to be used must pass both houses. . Leslie proposed a draft on some contingent fund. The Judge had no money and they knew lt, for no Judge In the State had ever had a dollar. He desired to know If they were afraid of tho truth. The yeas and nays were called on the order, and the proposition was voted down-yeas 7; nays 15. The court then adjourned. FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. In the House yesterday, Mr. Whipper, for the board of manageis on the part of the House lo prosecute the impeachment of Judge Vernon, reported a replication to the plea of not guilty made by Judge Vernon. The replication is the usual one made to a plea of the general Issue. _ _ _ l'A.Jili.' AS IT IS HOW. The following ls an extract from a letter ?rom a lady in Paris, dated December 20, and forwarded by balloon post. The writer says: From what I hear from people well informed, this is to last three weeks more. How and with what people are to live during these three weeks ls dreadful to think of; for the misery in the streets and the privations of everybody are very hard to put up with al? ready. Eggs are 1 franc 26 centimes apiece; butter was 30 frances, but lhere ls no more; and mlik ls at a wonderful price. I have taken neither butter, eggs, nor milk for two montnB and a half. We seldom get meat now, and then but three ounces once a week. The bread is very brown, nearly black; vegetables lt ts Impossible to get; a chicken costs from 30 to 40 francs. At first 1 could not bear tho Idea ot eating horse-meat, and now I am only too glad when I can get some to make soup with, which Ie the best way to eat lt. Fortunately I have a very good maid, much attached to me. who knows how to dress lt. I have, provisions of rice, choco? late, and jam; but really, I think I shall never be able to look at jam or preserves of any sort after this siege, for lt has been my principal food. You would never know Paris. It looks quite a different place; so sad, while all the people seem so very miserable and unhappy, i pass many days without speaking to any one but my maid. 1 read a great deal; but no one can Imagine the state of mind I am in some? times, as I have had very disagreeable things to put up with ; but fortunately, Colonel Hoff? man has been very kind to me In affording me the protection of the legation. At first I thought I should have been obliged to take in 3ome soldiers, and I had very great trouble shoot lt, until the legation Interfered. After lhat I was summoned before the JudgedePaix Ter not paying my rent. Again the legation interfered, and I am allowed a respite like the French people. After that I was suspected of Oeing a spy for the Prussians on account ot my name. This was more serious, for some of my letters were opened. Again the legation came 10 my assistance, and il is through them I have jeen able to obtain some letters from my Mends. No one is allowed to leave Paris. I thank 3od he has given me health in this dreadful lime ol misery and sickness. The small-pox ls ireadful lately, and many other diseases also, [t all seems like a dream;one can scarcely bo? le ve it to be true. I have now got accustomed :o the sound of the cannon, though sometimes it night lt keeps rae* awake. 1 have had no 'ear except during those emcutts at the Hotel ie Ville on the 29; h. 30th, and 31st ol October. S'ow people seem quiet; bat still there is a fear 3t the poor class ot people going to tho houses or pllluge. If anything of that kind takes jlace I shall run lo the legation. I give yon Ms- account of tho state ol affairs, because I (now the interest you must all feel In poor Paris. A QUEER MARRIAGE. A marriage under very peculiar circum? stances took place In Marion County, Missouri, recently-nothing less, indeed, than a mar? iage that was not contemplated or desired by either party. There were several young peo? ple of both sexes together, it seems, who were ?onverslng on the subject of matrimony. Two ?f the party, a young man named Joseph Chip? man and a young girl named Miss Nannie Hutchinson, in a spirit of banter agreed to Bee which could "back down" ihe other on the subject of getting married thal very day. The challenge was offered by Joseph and was ac? cepted with true womanly spirit by Nannie. Both declared that, If the other persisted, lhere would be a wedding that night, and as neither would recede from the advanced position taken, Joseph proposed to go tor ihe nearest clergy? man, who lived four miles distant. Nannie declared that she would go too, and the young people started together In a buggy. The final upshot'was that at the critical moment, the clergyman having been found, neither parly would confess deleat, and the result was that they were duly married in the buggy, and re? turned to their wondering and walting Mends man and wife. It does not lessen the peculiar? ity of this matrimonial enterprise Lo know that both Joseph and Nannie were enzaged lo other people at the time of this unanticipated marriage. Perhaps the man and the woman thus left ont in the cold are to be congratulated on the result, which bas snatched from one an expected wife, and from ihe other a fondly coveted husband. We shall probably next hear of Joseph and Nannie wending their way to Indiana. WANTS TO BB HASGED RIGHT AWAY.-An? drew Brentling, who was sentenced to be hanged in Allen County, Ohio, next Friday, and whoBe sentence Hie Governor has commu? ted for eleven weeks, telegraphed last week to Governor Hayes, through the sheriff, that he desired to be hanged next Friday, according to the original sentence. -Bret Harte, according to a San Francisco letter, is to take up'- his residence in Boston ind write exclusively for The Atlantic. NATIONAL AFFAIRS. CONGRESS AGAIN ON THE SOUTH? ERN WAE PATH. A .Vrw Investigation Into trie Condi? tion of tlie South. WASHINGTON, Jannary 22. The committee appointed under Horton's resolution to investigate the condition ot al lairs in the South, of which Senator Scott, of Pennsylvania, ls chairman, propose to go to work In a lew days. They will issue a num? ber of subpoenas to prominent men South who are supposed to-be cognizant ot alleged out? rages recently committed there. Among them will be Governor Holden, of North Caro? lina; Governor Scott, of South Carolina, and Governor Davis, of Texas. It is the intention to make a report before the close of the ses? sion If possible. In the mass of documents from Governor Holden recently submitted to the Senate, is a letter from Colonel Hunt, who, In July 1870, was assigned to command of the District of North Carolina. He says, under date of Fort Adams, R. I., January 2,1871, alluding to in? quiries as to murders and outrages committed by disloyal organizations, for political pur? poses, that he heard of none such while he was in the Slate. Ol thoso which oceurred pre? vious to his assuming command, that which created the most excitement was the mur? der of Mr. Stevens, a State senator. He adds: .'Evidence of the existence of such organizations in both political parties was produced. Nearly all the cases.inquired Into proved, however, that other than political purposes were effected through the facilities afforded by these organizations, whose machi? nery was used to puniBh theft, burglary, insults to women and other offences In no way connected with politics; In fine, their princi? pal business seemed to be to do the work usually performed by regulators and vigilance committees. The crimes were bad enough in themselves, but in the bitterness of party feel? ing they were greatly exaggerated and mis? represented, and attributed to the political parties os such. To what extent murders and outrages were committed for political pur? poses, I am not In a position to state, for when the Legislature passed laws to punish the members of secret organizations, they were, to a great extent, If not wholly dissolv? ed, and this was before I assumed command o? the district." It appears that ' the announcement that stamps need not be affixed to renewals of in? surance policies was unauthorized. The Treasury Department has advices that Mexico has extended the free zone forty miles back from the Rio Grande. Revenue officers raided Into the mountains ot Tennessee and destroyed 150,000 gallons of whiskey mash. The majority of the Senate judiciary com-' mittee will report in favor of HUI, but against Hiller, for seats from Georgia, The allegation of political disability IB made against Miller. LETTER PROM WASHINGTON. Brant to be Attacked by a New Grade ofOfflfr-li fkeri- rtie War AtOODf the Virginia Radicals-Negro Delegations on the Rampage-Another Investigat? ing Committee, dec. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WASUISOTON, January 18. The administration ls about to encounter a lilDculty, which ihe President never thought within the limits of reason, and which the lomlnaut politicians In the Radical organiza don have persistently scouted as a libel upon .he strength ot the party. It is no more nor less .ban the serious work of providing bread and miter lor tho brigade of Radical members of he House, who have been either the victims )f Democratic majorities, or have been made 0 Btand aside by ungrateful constituencies in avor of newer statesmen.(?) Every man who -oes oat wears, in Imagination, the laurels of ong and earnest support of President ?rant. They have vaunted his greatness rom the stump and from their seats n the House ot Representatives and Senate, with amazing indifference to ictual facts, and now that they are to be hrust Into the cold world, shorn of legislative emolumenta, they ask for ''Justice." Tiiis ondllion of matters ls dreaded by the party enders, as they know it will culminate In mgry dissensions. If these Individuals must lave office, somebody must be turned out. ?rant has been rather unconcerned over their omlng miseries, but ls waking up to the seri? ?is situation. His friends think the best solu ion of Hie trouble will be to let those who lave failed to be renominated take care of hemselves, misting more to showing favors o those coming in than to taking care of 'dead ducks." There has been much solicitude in political lrcles over Pennsylvania, Maryland und Geor? gia, and now the Radical representatives in Jomrress. Irom Virginia, are exhibiting their ilarm about the future of that State. They lave frequently assured the President that the irobabilitii's of thu Old Dominion keeping ?tep to Radical mm-lc were In the highest ex ent flattering; but within a few weeks they ire wavering in their faith, and some of them ire expressing disgust with political life and vant lo retire. A relentless light which Is De? ng waged in their parly, and which gives ligus ot long continuance, has disgusted those vho sought to keep it together, and had so totliered the officials here that they almost oathe the sight of a Virginia Radical. Another little feature telling upon the har nony so necessary to political triumphs, is the lerseverance of the negro committees, who ire continuous In their prosecution of ilans for the amelioration of their race. They vant Congress to give their people that mule ind section ol land which romancing carpet laggers have time and a.ain, previous to elec ious, assured them would be forthcoming. They wunt that or its equivalent; they want (quality in the public schools; they want, in act, all legislation directed entirely towards heir own people, and will never rest, nor let he administration rest, until something nore is given than they already possess. The iegroe6 of every Southern State are represent? ed here, though in the greater number of ;ases ihe delegates are probably self-appoint- . id. Tiley are ponderous with importance, hough ?ot with Influence. The Executive daosion is visited on every convenient ooca ilon, and an Interview ls sometimes accorded. Considerable amusement Billi ls manliested iver tlie Falstaffian tales of that Georgia su )ervisor, whose mime lt ls impossible to wrlie lurrectly without his autograph In front to copy rom. His contradiction of the rampant Eu-klux itories, aller the yams be had detailed to har ?ow up the souls of department clerks and legro ongre8Sinen, has hurt the Polish super? visor in tile estimation of his political friends, laving circulated these atrocities, they think ie should have stuck lo bis Muuchausenlsms br the credit ol the party. He will be good naterlal to furnish an office for a retiring Congressman. 1 am reminded ot the fact that that very good >pen?r of oysters, (ieorge T. Downing, recent y cook ia the restaurant at the capital, ls making arrangements to leave this city for Richmond, where his desigu is to run against Porter for Connress. George has no gratitude ind will run against Porter, the meanest pan Jerer to negro passions In the House of Rep? resentatives, with as much unction as he would igainBt any one. He is crazy to take hiB seat reside Jeff Long, Balney and DeLarge; and while he goes to Richmond ostensibly to open oysters - perhaps-his real game ls to come to Congress, an event not possible, for the white Radicals will refuse to endorse him. Some time ago the President was advised to recommend the reconstruction over again of ? the South, and it Is understood had prepared a j message with that end In view, but acting upon the advice of friends, changed his mind; but, as has recently been observed, sent in a "list of outrages" which have been In the pos? session of the War Department, Upon this message the attempt is being made to collect testimony in support of this theory, and plant anew the military governments. The discus? sion upon the matter affords an excellent op? portunity for carpet-bag Congressmen to dye their loyalty over again, and while there ls room to doubt that the States which have been admitted will be thrust out of the Union to take their chances anew, lt yet gives strength to the impression that at thjs session of Congress there will be no such measure adopted as general amnesty. The attempt takes shape in a resolution offer? ed by Senator Morton, which will have, in all probability, appeared in the telegraphic dis? patches to THE NEWS long before this reaches you. The resolution has the sanction of the President. During the debate to-day. Senator Sawyer, in remarking upon the question, said he supposed lt would be admitted that there was a disturbed condition of things In the South, and was, as usual, with the Radical senators from the South, very willing to pro? nounce the Democratic party responsible tor the lils that are alleged to exist. He made the usual asssertion that the white people of the South were responsible, and took sides with those who want to "investigate."? ELK RIDGE. NEW TOBE BANK STATEMENT. NEW YORK. January 21_ Bank Statement: Loans have increased over $1,500,000; specie decrease nearly $250,000; de? posits decrease over $1,750,000; legal tenders decrease over $750,000. SPARKS PROM TSE WIRES. The Bremen steamer Hanover, Anding French cruisers off Havana, returned. The receipts by the German Consul-G?n?ral at New York, for the German wounded and families of the dead, aggregate over $400,000. Judge W. B. Chilton, Grand Master ot the Alabama Masons, ls dead. The L?gislature and Supreme Court adjourned In consequence. The steamship Alaska sailed lrom New York on Saturday for Hong Kong, via the Suez Ca? nal, with quite a number of passengers, in? cluding a number who will sall around the world. The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill increasing taxes from forty to sixty cents on the hundred dollars. This increase falls short of meeting the State's obligations. The steamer Robert Lowe has returned to St. John's, driven from the vicinity of the cable breaks by floating Ice. It ls thought im? possible to repair the cables before spring. The Norih German Lloyds Company has di? rected for the present that the departures of their steamers, as well from New York as from Bremen, shall take place but once in each fourteen days. The next departures from New York will be made by the Deutschland on the 28th January, by the Donana on the 11th of February, and by the Hermann on the 25th of February, and on every alternate Saturday thereafter until further notice. For the pres? ent, therefore, a lornlgbtly mall only will be made up for conveyance to Germany by the Bremen steamers. Rudolph has beaten Garner, at New York, a six-hundred point French carom game of bil? liards. ALL ABOUT TEE STATE At an election held in Walhalla, on the 16th Instant, the following gentlemen were chosen for Intendant and wardens for the present year : Intendant, John Ansel; Wardens, II. C. Rochan, A. Brenecke,. H. Stucke, H. W. Pieper, G. M. Yarborough, M. Bulwlnkel. The Atlanta Intelligencer announces the death of Major John H. Steele, for many years connected with the Journalism of our sister State. He bad been on the editorial stair of the Intelligencer for more than ten years, and during that time has maintained the character of an able, high-toned and dignified Journalist. In his death the craft bas lost one of its best members. Major Steele was a brother ol Mrs. Judge Munro, ot Union, In this State. Tim Jury ot inquest, In Columbia, over the body of Bryant Balley returned the following verdict: That the death of the said Bryant Balley was occasioned by a gun-shot wound and a fracture of the skull, Inflicted by some person or persons to the Jurors unknown. About 9 o'clock on Monday nhrht the alarm of fire was given In Cheraw; lt proved to be the gin-house of Mr. D. Quilty, which, with the screw and about eight bales ot cotton, were destroyed. The fire was caused by the accidental upsetting of a candle In thc cotton by one of Mr. Q.'s sons, several ot whom slept In the building. One of bis sons narrowly es? caped perishing In the flames. IK THE WRONG SHOP. [From the cincinnati Times.] A voung man from the country to whom a friend In this city had given a ticket to Wood's Theatre made a mistake in the place the other night, and strayed into the hall ot thu Young Men's Christian Association, on Vine, above Filth, where evening exercises were to be held. Handing his ticket to aman who happened to be standing at the head of the stall s great? ly to the latter's amazement.) the young man took a seat among the audience. He was not familiar with theatres and had never been in? side of Wood's, but the hall he was In did not coincide at all with his idea of what a temple of the drama should be. There was very little stage and no scenery to Bpeak of. While he was wandering over this, the assembly begau singing a hymn, which increased his astonish? ment. He had never heard of theatrical entertain? ments being opened with music of that kind. Turning to a man sitting by his side, he In? quired, pointing to a group of ladles who were singing, "which.of them is the Chapman Sis? ters ?" The man only stared at him in silence. Then this sweet youth asked another man in front of him, "Is Bishop coln' to play to-night ?" "Bishop who?" was the reply; "no bishop here." A sudden suspicion flashed through the brain of the young man. "Ain't this Wood's Thea? tre ?" he Inquired. "What do you mean, young man ?" was the stern reply. "Are you a fool ? ThlB is :he as? sembly room of the Young Men's Christian As? sociation." . The young man from the country was next Been hunting for the man he had given his ticket to, but he didn't succeed. The ticket taker, with a commendable desire to shield a young man from the contaminations of the theatre, had probably taken the ticket and gone himself. _ -From Marseilles comes a note of alarm. A correspondent writer: *'We begin to have a very anxious time here. The rich are now alarmed for the poor, as we are now without magistrates or police, so that if any ono knacked you down In tne streets, yon could get no redress. The rich . eatlemen are having meetings to make arrangements for giving assistance to tue poor. People h<-re who have hitherto kept seven or eigniservants, are now kee,dmr three or four only. All the merchants arc losing dally, aud there are great lears of an insurrection if Paris ls taken. The French were augolateiy mad a for nigutago. lt waB one of the must exciting days 1 have ever seen, at 1 o'clock in thc morning tne cannans begau filing, news having come tiiat the Frencli array had left Paris, aud driven the Ger? mans oat of Versailles, and as far as Fontaine? bleau. All day lung bauds of muslo p iraded We streets, and the people sing tne 'Marseillaise.' At night the whole town was Illuminated, tnough the snow was falling and lay two inches deep. Two days atterwards the news was contradicted, and despondency has prevailed, but one dare not say to a French person that Paris will ever capi? tulate." THE DOOMED CITY. MOUE tiEBMAK SUCCESSES XX ALL QTTABTEBS. Desperate and Repeated, bat Unavail? ing Sortie? of the Parts Garrison-The Fortlgn Legation? not Allowed to Leave-Defeat of BonrbaJcl and the Army of the North? VERSAILLES, January 17. Tljere has been a silence of twenty-four hours, except an occasional boom from Port Yalereln. The Are has been slack during tbe past three days. A parlementaire came from Paris on the 16th. Bis object- ls secret. It ia rumored the Germans haye agreed to four days armistice. This seems the only possible way of accounting for the almost total cessa? tion of firing. Rumors Insist that the German fire was unequal to German expectations. It ls stated a general attack will be organized to? morrow, to Include St. Denis and Valerien. A sortie took place on the 16th, and, after two hours fighting between Forts De L'Est and Artbervllllers, the- French were repulsed. Both sides Incurred severe losses. It ls said Trocho has decided to commence a series of sorties on the 20th, to continue Inces? santly unless there la peace on French terms. Mont Bouge was aoUve on the 15th, and great firing on the 16th; several sorties on the 16th. Thirty unwounded Mobiles were found frozen In the woods before Mendon. LATER.-Overtures of some kind are certain, but there is good reason to believe they have failed. Bombardment, with Increased violence, will commence at once. Favre has asked for safe conduct through the German lines to attend the conference at Lon? don. All ministers of diplomatic corps remain? ing in Paris, with the exception of the Ameri? can minister, have applied to the Prussian mil? itary authorities for permission to withdraw from the city, bnt their request has boen re? fused. VERSAILLES, January 19. The Germans have had twenty-two batteries available against Paris for the past three days. However, th? bombardment bas slackened, and for the put twenty-four hours entirely ceased. It ls believed negotiations looking to peace are pending. Later news has been re? ceived that on the .'.2th. off Vigor, Spain, the Prussian corvette Augusta ran down a French gunboat, and four officers and twenty-six of the crew were captured. It ls said Gambetta htts asked Palladlnes to resume command of the army of the Loire. VERSAILLES, January 20. The bombardment ot the defences of fit. Denis and Aubervllllers has commenced. The Mendon batteries have been advanced, and are firing into D'Issy, together with St. Cloud batteries, and have made a great breach In the stone wall, and some of the embrasures are choked with debris from the parapet. Last night the pioneers opened the second parallel towards D'Issy, and batteries have been placed there which will soon reduce D'Issy to a houp ofrulns. The French are erecting new batteries in front of Valerien. The Bavarian, Wurtem burg 'and Saxon batteries bombarded the whole of last night, the northern, eastern and southeastern front of the forts replying seldom. Bourbaki-* Defeat. LONDON, January 20. General Bourbaki,. alter two days' fighting, crossed th? Llssanne, six miles below Belfort. General Von Werder receiving reinforcements a great battle was fought on the 17th, which resulted In a decisive repulse of the French, who are now retreating. The German loss In three battles was 4200, and "that of the French 7800. No guns were captured by the Germans, and but few prisoners. The Belgian Government has. discovered a conspiracy to arm the French prisoners In Bel? gium and march them Into France. German guns have been dismounted by the new French batteries In front of Paris. King William, In a dispatch to the Queen, congratulates her upon the repulse of Bour? baki In the east, and states that he is now re? treating. He adds: "The bombardment of Paris continues with good results." A balloon landed in Belgium from Paris 18th. The bombardment was causing considerable damage, but the fires were easily extinguished. Some mills for grinding corn were damaged, causing a scarcity of meal. Three hundred shells fell In Ldngwy. The-Parisians claim to haye provisions to the middle ot March. The Prussians have captured French posi? tions on the SWISB frontier. The inhabitants are flying Into Switzerland. Severe skirmishing ls reported in Frauen Comte. The French claim the advantage. General Von Glumer telegraphs that his van? guard is in pursuit of Bourbaki's retreating army. Paris advices report eighteen death* from bombardment to-day, and fifteen on Friday. A Berlin correspondent of thu London Tele? graph writes that Bernstorff ls ordered to leave the conference if a discussion arises upon the war with France. Only the Polish members of the Prussian Diet dissent from congratulatory resolutions to the new Emperor of Germany. Earl Granville has accepted the Indemnity offered by Prussia for the English vessois sunk In the Seine. The prorogation of Parliament until the 9th of February is gazetted. The adjournment of the conference on the Eastern question until the 24th ls confirmed. LONDON,January 18. It has become known, from publication of official documents, that the Pope, In October last, communicating by telegraph with the Slug of Prussia, requested his Majesty to. secure his (the Pope's) departure from Borne with due honor in case be Bhould conclude to leave the city. King William replied affirm? atively, and telegraphed to King Victor Eman? uel to that effect. LILLE, January 19. . Faidherbe is at St Quentin, preparing to move on Solssous. TEE BATEST. LONDON, January 20.. King William telegraphs Queen Augusta from Versailles, 19th instant: "A sortie was made from Valerien to-day, undercover of a heavy fire. It was entirely without result. "The army of the North was beaten to-day before St Quentin, with a loss of 4000 wound? ed and prisoners and two guns captured. "Signed. WILLIAM." -Letters from Paris state that after the cold weather had set in severely in that city, lively attacks were made upon the sparrows, not only by boys eqntpped with nets and pop -guns, but by grown np men, armed with muskets bel nglng to the National Guards. Prosecutions had, there? fore, been instituted against the National Guards partaking in this sport for wasting tor public powder. It is also stated that the turee elephants in the narden of Plants had been sold to a botcher for**??. - mamen. MULLINQ8-WOTTON.-On Tuesday evening, January rr. at home, by the R?v. R P. Cutler, HENRY ANGUS MOLLINOS to LIZZIE WOLIMA^I OD IT cuUd of a 0. Wotton, au of this city. ?No carda. ? J If OSES-GOB EH.-On me evening or the lite o January, at the resident? or the bride's rather, by the Rev. J. H. M. Chumacelro, ALTAMONT MOSBS to OCTAVIA, daughter or Marx E. Cohen, Esq., all of Sumter, aa . _ gpgrial flfoticifl. pm* CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP SOOTH CAROLINA, from New York, are notfcneul that shsi will discharge cargo TO-DAT at Pier No. 2, Union Wharf. Goods uncalled for at sunset will remain on wharf at owners' risk and expense WM. A. COURTENAY, ' Jan23-l _Agent. pm- ra RE MCCARTHY & ROY, BANKRUPTS.-TO ALL WHOM IT MAT COH OERN: A meeting or the- Creditors of the paid MCCARTHY A ROY?sn* the Individual ?members of the said Firm, wilt be heM at the office of JULIUS c. CARPENTER, Esq., Registrar m Bank rnptcy, No. 72 Broad street, Charleston, 8. C., on tne 27th day of Jan nary, 18T1, at IS M., to hear the report or the Assignee; sad to determine all matters preparatory to theaojastmeat of a divi? dend. FRED. J. SMITH. Jsntt-l_. j Assignee; ps* ANY BILLS DUE BY THE STEAM? ER PILOT BOT must be presented for payment at oar office without delay. J. D. AIKEN A CO., Janaa-mwO_Ko. I Central. Wharf. p?T* DR. WM. C. RAVENBL HAS RE? MOVED his Office to KO. 9? BROAD STREET, sec? ond doorwestcj (frorttonSe. jsaaSrmwsa* ' ? ^BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE.-THIS SUPERB HAIR DYE ls the best in the UWfd-per? fectly harmless, reliable and instantaneous. .No disappointment. No ridiculous tinta br unpleas? ant odor. The gen nine w. A. BATO HE LO R'S HAIR DYE produces IMMEDIATELY n BplendlfBlacX or Natural Brown, pees not stain the akin, but leaves the hair clean, sort and beautlfuL The only Safe and Perfect Dye. Sold by all Drug? gists. Factory No. is Betd stiee^ New York. Jan23-mwflyr_ ?m* A MORNING TISTT.-MRS. GRA? HAM.-Kate, where ls your mother, this morning? Kate.-Sh eis In the kitchen making mince pies. Mrs. a.-Why, Kate, yon surprise met Mrs. Crocker told me only a lew days ago that she was quite slok, and not able to be shoat. Kate.-Ob, yes; she has been quite sick; but the day siter Mrs. C. was here ma sent for a bottle of PLANTA? TION BITTERS, and has taken lt three times * day since. It worked like a charm, ac i ma says she ls better and stronger titan she has been tor yeera. She thinks it the best medicine In the world, and wants me to tithe some, but lt is so awful bitter I do not like it. I have taken it sev? eral times, but lt gives me snch an appetite that'I tell ma her mince pies will not last long. Mrs. G. -Good morning, Kate; give my love to your mother, and tell her she ls safe so long as she has PLANTATION BITTERS in the house. SEA MOSS FASIKB, from pare Irish Moss, for Blanc Mange, Paddings, Custards, Creams, Ac, Ac The cheapest, healthiest and moat delicious rood m the world._jan23-mwfap*C pm* CITY HALL, MAYOR'S' OFFICE, CHARLESTON, S. C., JANUARY 20, 1B7L-The time for lssalng Licenses for 1871 is hereby ex? tended to the 29th inst., Including; that day. Police and Detectives will govern themselves accordingly. G. .PILLSBURY, jan2l-3_t_Mayor. pm*TEE LESSONOP NATORE. -TOR? POR ls the characteristic of winter. Vegetation dies or falls Into a state of trance. The whole aspect or Inanimate natures teaches us that there ls % paralyzing influence In the air, and ougTU to teach us that our bodies require an increase of vi? tal power to contend with lt Some of even the warm blooded animals bury themselves In the earth and remain in a state of partial stupefac? tion un tu the seimon ts ever, ?ind the elixir of the spring sunshine stimulates their stagnant Mood, and restores thtlr vigor. But man although he feels the influence of the sealion, can protect him? self against its Inclemency. He has rael to warm him externally, and can ton? and strengthen his Internal organization and endow lt with the ex? tra amount of vitality which thc circumstances require. Ol eh la v. goran ts that have ever been recommended for tats p?rpese/ HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS is the purest end the best. FortlSed by tho dally ?se of this wholesome vege? table tonic, the haman system may defy- the chills and damps of winter in any latitude. Its effect is to promote ? brisk ead regaler circula? tion or the blood, ?sd activity in all the secretive organs. Without the slightest tendency to pro? duce lever, lt imparts a healthful glow to the sur? face, and stimulates the exterior vessels to dis? charge, In the form of gentle perspiration, the useless matter eliminated from the blood. Thus the system la kept unclogged. Fiver and ague, biliousness, indigestion and collo, all of-which are the common consequences of the searching damps and low temperature of winter, may he avoided (as w iii assured) by a eourse of this genial tonic kud alterative._ jau2l-6pao ESTATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, COLLETON COUNTY.-Court of Common Plea?. EDWARD O'QOIN vs. L. B. BO AT WR1G HT-At? tachment.-To L. B. BOAT w RIGHT, Defendant bi this Action : Yon are hereby summoned and re? quired to answer the complaint In this action? which is flied m the office of A. C. SCHAFFER, Esq., Clerk of the Court or the County and State above named, and to serve a copy or your answer on the subscribers, nt their office in Wal terboro', within forty days from the date hereof; and if you fail,.Judgment will be taken against yon. HENDERSON A BEERE, janl6-m6_ plaintiffs' Attorneys. pm* THE WORKING CHRISTIAN Organ of the Baptist Denomination In South Carolina-ls now a permanent enterprise or thia city. The paper has obtained a wide circulation, and ls one of the best mediums tor advertising in the State. It ls to be enlarged to eight pages on the 1st of January, and many thousand copies issued. Business men are solicited to send ls their cards and other advertisements If they wish to get such notices before the thousands that would not otherwise see them. Address WORKING CHRISTIAN, Charleston, S. 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