The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, January 23, 1871, Image 1
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* ' ?
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fectly harmless, reliable and instantaneous. .No
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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.
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?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
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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. C., or call
at the Editor's office, No. ie Hasel street
dec6-mB_
pm* THERE E3 NO EXCUSE FOR
those who drag their weary and disordered bod?
ies into our company, when a few doses or
AYE R'S SARSAPARILLA would cleanse their
murky blood and restore their health and vigor.
Ye muddy victims of bilious disease, have some
regard for your neighbors, if not ror'yourselves.
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