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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. PARIS SURRENDERED! BISMARCK AND FAYRE STRIKE HANDS. The Tenas Signed-The Imperialists In a Ferment -The English Favor the Restoration of the Bonapartes -Ad? vices Allowed to Leave Paris-Arrival of a Peace Messenger with the Ol ive Branch from Versailles. LONDON, January 25. A special to the Telegram says that all the evening journals confirm the dispatches pub? lished by the morning press o? the surrender ol Paris. The surrender was In the terms suLTjested by Bismarck, and is approved here by the pres3 unanimously. The Committee of Defence has entrusted Favre, I learn on g<sod authority, to make the best terms he can, but to bring the conflict to a clojj?. In any case, there is a general agree? ment in official circles that the end is momen? tarily at hand, as lar as the defence of Paris is concerned. The Imperialists are active, and the English Government is known to favor the restoration of thc Bonaparte dynasty under the Regency. Advices are allowed to leave Paris endorsed by influential residents approving this termi? nation of the war. L'Echo speaks authoritatively on the ques? tion of surrender, aud It has leaked out that a loreign office messenger, who has arrived from Versailles, has brought the surrender signed by Favre and Bismarck. Favre Not in England. LONDON, January 26. The French consul discredits the report that Favre has arrived In England. The Infant Powers Uneasy. COPENHAGEN, January 23. The Minister of War, supporting the budget, expressed the belief that the condition of Eu? rope was dangerous, to the smalt powers, and, however peaceably Inclined, they might be forced into war for the defence ol their inde? pendence. NOON DISPATCHES. LONDON, January 25. The Times has a special, dated Versailles, January 24, saying that Jules Favre Is ther,e proposing a surrender of Paris and its garrison . witu the" honors of war. The attack on St. Denis and the disaster of the 19th are sup? posed to be the cau-e of the proposition. The Germans regard Favre's terms as inadmissible. Trochu is?ick and Vinoy commands. The dis? patch adds that the terms of surrender will take time, as the Frencli demands are leo large. The Times says editorially, that ir Favre re? fuses to capitulate on the German terms, Bis-. | marck has the acceptance of them by Napoleon* and the Empress, and threatens to restore Napoleon. The Conference is again adjourned for a week. A resolution coniluing the discussions to the Paris treaty was adopted. LONDON, January 20. Advices to the 25lh say the presence of ] Favre at Versailles Is unconfirmed. It was re? garded as doubtful on 'Change and consols fell off. A week's adjournment of the Conlerence ls attributed to thetibsence ol* the French re? presentative. Stnrlater advices announce the capitulation- of Long wy, with 4000 prisoners and 200 guns. Bismarck ls appointed Chancellor of the Ger? man Empire. The Germans have abandoned the siege of Cambrai. The French have inundated the country around Doudy and Arras. The Gar man army in the North of France ls estimated at eight/ thousand. A dispatch dated Havre, January 24, says tbat?he Germans, alter making a requisition of forly thousand francs, shot four inhabitants I i r?nd carried off the Mayor and three council-11 men. The name of the place is omitted. Turkey declares semi-officially that hence? forth she will rely upon herself for protection, and not upon the interests and jealousies of European powers. DIJON, January 23. The defeat of the Prussians on Sunday was complete. The troops under Riclottl Garibal? di destroyed the 61st Prussian regiment. The French behaved heroically. ADDITIONAL WAR NEWS. A Murmur for Surrender. PARIS, January 14. It is a significant fact that lor the first time since the investment of Paris by the Germans the question is beard, "Ht * long can we hold out ?" People have already commenced to talk about, a cessation 11 opposition, though professedly only with tho' object of getting time to recuperate and reccoinmence tue war lor revenge. Pablic Edt Gees ami Property Destroyed. In adc";tion to the hospitals, the Church ot St. Sulpice and the Odeon have been partially destroyed by shells. The museum and the Luxembourg received twenty shells within four hours, and the unrivalled conservatories of the latter have been totally destroyed. The exasperation of the people at this destruction of their most famous edidces and ornaments is so intense that a victory ior the French now would bring .results leartul to contemplate. An order has been given to remove all the wouuded prisoners to the hospitals within reacu of the German guns. Rations Getting Smaller. From yesterday bread rations were reduced to the minimum quantity. The flour is now mixed with rice and other ingredients, and there will not be sufficient flour on band to make bread with after the 19th of the present month. ' To-day the troops received five days' biscuits, in order to save the bread for thc population. The horseflesh supply will last about thirty days longer. Plundering in Paris. LONDON, January 23. A decree of the French Government has just been issued which will startle those who sought safety out ot Paris. Th? privacy of their houses, lelt behind, is about to be viola* ted by authorized plunderers-their cellars ?acked of wine, wood and coal, and their store? rooms invaded and their contents del ?vere"! over to fill the empty public stomach and re? plenish the public coal scuttle. A small grain of comfort rematus for absent household el's. ? German Independence. The Emperor William, in a letter to the Grand Duke of Baden, says that Germany, which has tweome strong by unity of her princes and people, Jias recovered her former position In the council of nations. German) neither wants nor ls incllned'to transgress her frontiers. She seeks only the independence and mutual .advancement and welfare of na? tions by the extension of her commerce. MORE ARMS FOR FRANCE.-The steam'hin Ville de Pans cleared at New York on Monday for Havre, with the following cargo: 1395 cases of muskets, 98 cases of revolvers, 2510 cases of cartridges, 369 cases of harness, 2370 cases of ammunition, and 10 batteries. FX OM WASHINGTON. The Incarne Ta-. .Vbolisr?ed- Passage of thc Pension Bill - Another Mississippi Bridgie - TU? Indian Approximation Bill. WASHINGTON, January 2C. The elements composing the reconstruction committee are so unharmonious that the com? mittee is virtually dissolved; no measure pro? posed can be sanctioned by a majority. There is no disposition on the part ol the chairman to call a meeting of the committee. The contest, yesterday, for the seat from the. Elfth Georgia District attracted much attention. General Youn^r managed the case for Corker, (Democrat.) while General Batter championed Beard, (colored) Radical. The result, 148 for. seating Corker to 41 adverse, shows that tho majority candidates from the South, provided they can take thc oath, are tolerably sure of seats. General Young was much applauded for his shrewd management of the case. In the Senate, thc committee on poslofllces reported a bill for bridging the Mississippi at Boonevllle. The bili increasing pensions was passed, and goes to Hie President. It involves an increas? ed expenditure of five millions. The bill abolishing the income tax wr?s passed by a vole of 20 to 25. Blair voted no. Thi3 is a triumph ot Commissioner Pleasonton over Secretaries Boutwell and Delano. The veto was much mixed, politically. In the House, the Indian appropriations were considered. The Kansas Legislature has elected Alexan? der Caldwell to succeed Ross in the United States Senate. FROM NE tr YORK. NEW YORK, January 2C. There is a general snow, and the malls are one lo two hours behind from North and Sculh. There ls none from the Weat. Dr, M.A. Wolff, the notorious abortionist, was convicted of manslaughter, and sen? tenced to seven years in thc penitentiary. There is another Indictment pending. The ice In the bay ls unequalled tor many years. BAD WEATHER AI THE NORTH. WASHINGTON, January 26. It is sleeting i the lines are working badly, and lhere is no confirmation of the sur Bender of Paris. THE TOBACCO MONOPOLY IF PORTUGAL. LISBON, January 25. The Portugese Government has submitted a new financial policy, founded upon a renewal of thc tobacco monopoly. THE GREENVILLE RAILROAD. TO TUE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. I am no apologist lor the Greenville and Columbia Ballrond, nor have I any knowledge of its present owners, iurther than a casual acquaintance with its president and superinr tendent, but feeling it has been severely Judg? ed and erroneously condemned by yourseli and your Greenville correspondent, (E. T. B.) I respectfully ask space in your valuable col? umns for a few fucts. . & . Months ago. when Northern capitalists cumc to South Carolina and proposed to buy up this road, the cry ol '-wolf! wolf!'' ran up and down tho line, and sinister motives were charged \ipon the speculators. But presently the guardians of the road under the old re? gime entered the'field as active agents, (whether commendably so or no'. ls none ul' my business) for these capitalists, and bought (ip stock enough, with the State stock wtiich they otherwise secured, (whether honestly or not is equally none of my business,) to ?iive them complete control of the road under all circumstances. This inodltled" the suspicion attached to these purchasers, and stockholders sold freely and readily tor ten cents on the dollar of "the par value. This price was not set by the Tlug," as has been asserted, lor it was the market value of the stock months be lore. I sold lOO shares for (200 in Columbia two years ago. The agents of these capitalists assured us they Intended making a bona fide purchase ot the road, improve it in every respect, and aim ultimately at running two trips the entire length of the road every twenty-four Lours. To effect this, speed ?\ as required, ?nd once in possession, the owners tried this speed upon the track, but to their surprise, discovered the entire superstructure was a mere shell or crust, liable to break through in thousands of places. The old engines were well-nigh worn out, and the coaches were so dilapidated that umbrellas were needed in them whenever it rained. Hands were put to work to repair the road. Some new iron was laid, and rolling stock placed upon the track. Three magulllceut coaches were put upon the road, ?ud they proved too heavy for mo rotten timbers, and possibly caused many of lue accidents which have so rapidly succeeded iftch other. Three splendid engines have been added to their motive power. But Rome eras not built ia a day. The track is uot line inough lor phis heavy stock, and though the speed has been materially slackened, many de? lays, detentions and accidents still occur. Upon the heels ul all this comes lite demand lor Heavier transportation than was ever done by the road. Western Auderson and Abbe? ville, which heretofore have shipped ?ruin 3000 Lo 5000 Wes ol' cotton to. Augusta, have this season sold ID Anderson Courthouse and Ab? beville Courthouse or shipped to Charleston md'Columbia, The depot at Walhalla ls lo jay choked up with cotton bales, grown, p^r baps, in the mountain coves, and "E. T H." says himself, 500 bales are now bought in Greenville where one was bought bet?re the ivar, and possibly the Increased production ls' in the sa*ue proportion. This excess ot cotton shipments necessitates the importation ol' more breadstuff's, and consequently the road is doing a tremendous business both ways. Now, Mr. Editor, I took upon the purchase md sale of the tireenville and Columb.a Rail? road as a God-send to that tine country which t traverses. These moneyed men have lost .o time in attempting to meet the demands ipon the road, and they seem to be willing to ipend money as well as lime in improving it. Though their Ireights have moved slowly they lave irene daily, and will contiuueio go regu arly, I think, irom appearances. Had the nhl regime had control up to date, I ventura nothing in asserting, they would not have hail m engiue that could have taken a train of cot ion cars from Greenville to Columbia in a week. Under such circumstances imagine Ibo condition ol' that section of our Suite: No money, breadstuff's scarce, and aa immense :otton crop locked up In the country Irom want of transportai lon. No, sir, the purchasers of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad have done us a service, and be they who they muy, if they have money io invest and bring it into our laidstaud invest it in internal improvements, I say, good hick at? tend their luvest meut. It ibis parly makes tile Greenville and Columbia Railroad u paying in? stitution. Uley will have redeemed lt irom bankruptcy, and are at least entitled to our well wishes. Truly, ABSALOM. THE UNITED STATES SENATE.-Within the last five mouths live new Democratic senators have been ciioseu lo reinforce the Len now in that body. This is Inclusive of ex-Governor Vuuce, of North Carolina, whose seat will be contested by General Abbott, the present in . 'unbent, on lye ground that Vance,not bavins Ins disabilities remove i, was wholly Ineligible. II Georgia is a-imitted to representation, and th? vacancies iu Virginia and West Virginia ire filled by Democrats, as ls highly probable, ;he political miuonty in the Senate (throwing jut Vance) will have gained seven in Hie next Cougres*, making its total vote seventeen. THE STATE CAPITAL. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. The Education Bill-Salaries of School Commissioners- Proposition to In? crease Trial Justices-Thc Usury Bill -Tlie Punishment of Crime. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE KEWS.] COLOMBIA, January 20. v In tlie Senate the bill amending the educa? tion act was passed to a second reading with amendments. Thc school commissioners' sala? ries were fixed at five hundred dollars, one school commissioner to be elected from each wura of Charleston to form the board. A bill increasing the number of trial Justices was in? troduced. Inihe Honse thc judiciary committee reported favorably on the usury bill; also a bill to pro? vide more speedy measures for the punish? ment of crime. The bill giving one Uionsand dollars for Seabrook's compilation ol tue penal statutes was read a second time. FROM COLUMBIA. Things Done and D?ing?Vernon's Late Circuit-The Land Commission-The Sinking Fund Commission to be In? vestigated-Conveyance ut Heal Es? tate. ?FKOM OCR O WK CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, January 25. Public aila;rs are uninteresting, and the round of Legislative proceedings ls stale, flat and unprofitable. The excitement concerning martial law and the Kerrigan afluir hah sub? sided. The tenth pf February has been Axed as n day of election to supply the vacancy occa? sioned by the resignation of Judge Vernon. Nash has given notice of a bill to abolish his f late circuit altogether. Wimbush proposes to amend the law whereby the State is divided Into judicial circuits. The land commission investigating committee are expected to re? port in a few days. WJmbush has called for an investigation ol thc affairs of tue sinking fund commission. CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE. It seems that the sixty days allowed in this State for the recording of mortgages ls pro? ductive of great evil. The bill introduced by Mr. Leslie to more effectually provide for their recording, will protect persons loaning money on real estate, and compel the Immediate re? cording of the Instruments. By the provisions ol' the bill, every convey? ance of real estate within thc S'ate hereafter made, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county In which such real estate shall be situated, and ev?ry conveyance not so recorded shall be void as agaiust any absolute purchaser, in good faith and for a valuable con? sideration, of the same real estate or any por? tion thereof, provided such subsequent pur? chaser shall have first recorded lils said con? veyance. Secllou 2 of the bili compels the clerks of the courts to keep different sets of books for deeds and mortgnges, in one of which sets all conveyances, absolute in their terms, and not Intended as mortgages or,n* sureties in the nature of mortgages, shall be recorded. The following arc the most Important: SENATE PROCEEDINGS OK WEDNESDAY. Notice was given of a bill to amend section 17, title 3, ot aa act to revise, simplify and abridge the rules, practice and pleadings, and forms of courts in this Slate. The following bills were Introduced : A bill to make appro p iallons.lbr Hie payment of the per diem and mileage ot the members ol Hie General Assembly, and the subordinate ofli cers^and other expenses incidental Hi?relo; a bill to vest lu the Charleston Land Company the charter o? a ferry from Hamlin's wharf, in Hie City of Charleston, to the following points on Hie Wando River, to wit : ScanlonsvilU-, Rem'ey's Point, Vennlng's Landing and Dan- ' Kii'j Lland Landing; a bill to provide for thc taxation of firearms; a bril to amend nu act ontiiled 'Mn act to fix the salaries and reg?lalo .lie pay ol eenuin county otDcers." JJODSE PROCEEDINGS OF WEDNESDAY. Mr. Briggs, chairman, of the committee on agriculture, reported favorably on a bill pro? viding for physicians* liens on crops; unfavor? ably on a bill providing for State aid lor Indi? \ gent planters of Kershaw County; unfavorably ( on ii joint resolution requiring Hie county com- ( missioners of Charleston coii?iy tu establish a , farm for the poor; an', favorably on a bill re? pealing the act establishing a bureau of ugrl- , cultural statistics. Notice was given ol a bill to form a new county from paris of Abbeville, Anderson, j Greenville and Laurens, with the courthouse ut Honea Path. . \ Mr. Whipper introduced a resolution setting , forth that Christopher Green and Gilbert Shepard, managers ol' election on Lady's Is- , land, had been tried in the United Stules Dis? trict Court, and sentenced by Judge Bryan, ! lor neglect ol duties, and setting forth that the findings were not in accordance with the facts, and requesting that the Governor be request- ; ed to ask the President of the United States ' to pardon them, Mr. Whipper reading affidn- i vits of four jurors who sat upon the trial in ( the case. Ona call ot the yeas and nays the i resolution was adopted by a vote ot' 03 to* 25. ; Mr. Doyle Introduced a resolut iou that the j committee of managers, on the part ol the , House, in the Impeachment of T. 0. P. Ver- , non, late Judge ot the Seventh JuDlcial Cir Cllit ofSoiiCU Caroliua, be required to report what amount ol' money has been drawn from , the treasury for conducting Hie impeachment, ( for what purpose, am', lo exhibit a statement thereof, with vouchers lor thu same, winch , was adopted. A bill declaring martial law In various counties came up lor consideration, ?ind af? ter debate, the enacting clause was stricken out by ii vote of ayes 70, nays 10. ia/" ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LAW. Attorney-General tghainberlain to the Itcseue-A Way lo Carry Out Governor Scull's Suggestions. Attorney-General Chamberlain has address? ed a letter to the Hon. Warren D. Wilkes, Cbairmau of the Judiciary co nniiltee, House of Representares, transmitting therewith the draft of a bill intended to embody In the form of law the ideas suggested ia lila Excellency's special message, of the 15th instant, concern? ing the more effective enforcement of the civil law of the Slate. The attorney-general declares that the bill has been prepared by him as a part ol' his o?l" ciul duly, aud at the Immediate request of The Governor, as well as of numerous other pa? triotic gentlemen of all parties, who have seen in the suggestions contained in his Ex? cellency's message a grouud of hope for a r?? pression ol the crimes which now disturb the peace of the State; and it is directed to Mr. Wilkes as being the head of the committee more especially charged with the care and de? velopment of the law's ol the State. The bill, lollowing the line ol thought embodied iu Gov? ernor Scott's message, devolves large powers and responsibilities upon tho attorney-general. In view of this, Mr. Chamberlain says: "f trust I shall be believed wheu I say that personally I should have been lar better pleased if some other way had been de? vised than by adding to the duties and laoors of my office; but if Hie Legislature, agreeing with the Governor, shall find In this a hopeful remedy for our present evils, I shall not only not shrink from the additional re? sponsibilities, but I shall cheerfully accept them, and shall deem myself inosL fortunate if a vigorous and faithful use of these enlarged l?o\vers shall result in the re-establishment of good order and personal security in our Stale." Mr. Chamberlain refers to the fact that ol' tho many remedies lor Hie evils now existing, two are now engaging the attention ol' Hie Legislature, rfainoiy- a declaration of martial law, and a call upon Congress to "pro? tect the State against domestic violence." As to the first, he ls compelled lo question either tlie motive or the judgment of those who thus advise martial law. The consequence to hid mind are as plain us they would be dis? astrous. Even Buccess, In the application of this remedy would, in his judgment, be a dis? aster, and li? had almost said, the greater the success, the greater the disaster. A more reasonable method ol dealing with the diffi? culties, he says, is suggested by the joint res? olution now pending in the Senate, which con? templates a call upon Congress, under the provisions ol the fourth section of the fourth ar? ticle ot the United Slates Constitution, for pro? tection "against domestic violence." To this he would have no objection, provided we have no adequate means within our reach. But he does not think thar we have any facts which will convince Congress or thc President that the "domestic violence"' now existing in the Stale is beyond the power of our own civil authorities to control nn ? repress. This brings him to con? sider the remedy substantially proposed in the bill wWcli he transmite. It consists, briefly, in (riving enlarged powers and facilities Ipr the detection and punishment of crime to tte pro? secuting officers of the State. Ile is not tena? cious ot the exact moue proposed In this bill. Special prosecuting officers other than those now provided for, or machinery which shall have the effect of giving greater efficiency to tho administration of. the criminal law, will meet lils entire approval. He declares that the bare lmpe that Hie powers and agencies pro? vided for in this bill will secure the per? manent and peaceful removal of present dangers is enough to condemn martial law, and'posiponea call upon thc United States. Bul the irreat hope, after all, as he sets forth, is in the"(li?posltion and determination of the now troubled communities. Il' they only will it lliev cnn have peace. If they arc not dis? posed" to detect and punish crime, ho lias small hope that this bill or any device of hu? man ingenuity will avail. But lie says: "The Governor's office ls almost dally thronged with delegations, representing, as is alleged, the property, the Intelligence and the public senti? ment of ihosecounties. They 6ay they arc law abiding communities, ready and anxious to en? force the law. If they speak the truth,the reme? dy is at hand, and we need look no further. There ls nota county nor a community in South Carolina wherein such a spirit, honestly felt and displayed, would not restore order and safely lu twenty-four hours lt is bald non? sense lo tell me that Spartanburg or Union cannot lid themselves of these marauders If they will. It cannot be done by indifference or by empty words; it can be done by acts acts which show an unqualltled determination on the part of those who now make lair prom? ises to the Executive to bring to punishment every man who commits crime, no matter what may be his color, his social standing, or lus political party." _ _ y OTES OF TBE GREAT SI LG E. Beginning of the Bombardment-Tho-1 View from the German Side - The Hanked Batteries -Balloon Letters - Impatience In Germany-"Why Don't the French Give In 1" [Correspondence of the New York World.) VERSAILLES, December 27. The wish of the German people has at last been gratified, as the regular siege operations ngnlust the Parisian forts have inls day com4 j menced, in the bombardment of the new fort thrown up by the French some time back at MoutAvron. The German batteries erected on the high ground to the east of this pointopen ed fire from seventy guns this morning at day? light, and by ll A.M. ali was again silent on both sides, owing-so our German friends here say to the fact that alter the first three shots every, one of their shelis pitched straight into th? French embrasures and very speedily dis? mounted their guns; but willi what effect these guns were worked against us during the earlier part of the day it is not mentioned. This puny way of commencing such a vast enterprise as the reduction of the Parisian forts may to the uninitiated appear as simply, ridiculous, but the lact is that to-duy's attack ls only a feint to draw off Hie attention of the French from the more serious attack which ls In contemplation for to-morrow, and which lakes place from this side with over two hun? dred and sixty guns In position in masked bat-, tenes erected In the Park oi'St. Cloud and on the heights to the eastward ot it, the existence of which batleries the French ut the present moment are supposed to be unaware ol, owin<?. io the dense wood which hides them lroui their eight; and lt .ls believed that by com? mencing operations on the east ol' Pails Trochu may be misled into throwing the great? er portion bt his forces on that side to repulse the threatened attack, and thus, perchance, leave Fort D'Issy open lo be carried by a coup de mam after a short bombardment. Tue trees, which at present screen tile Ger? man batteries, are all sawn through in readi? ness lo be felled at amomeut's notice, and our main efforts will be exerted against Fort D'Issy -the Rednu vf the siege-always provided Lhat our batteries answer the expectations ol' Dur chiefs, and nre, on trial, lound lo be able lo withstand Hie converging fire which will be poured upon them by Mont Valerien, D'Issy, Vunves, Mont Rouge, Point du Jour, and the other fons of the euceinte, all of which are armed with bv far the heavier, and, from what [ have seen, !should say belier ?uns than are the German batteries-auyhow this point will soon be settled, so let us bide our time pa lien; ly, and not break our necks over useless conjectures. Tue German guns at present in position ure all supulled with five hundred rounds of am? munition, and both guns and ammunition are so placed as, In German estimation, to render them perfectly 6afc from being hit by the French return lire. The Prince of Hohenlohe has been given the command and direction of the siege operations, while the engineer officer in charge under him ls the same wno carried out the siege of Strasbourg. Thus, everything is ready; but I cannot help believing that it is so only to stop the cries and clamors of the German people ut home, and of the soldiers, abroad, who, one and all, are In a semi-stale ol opeu mullny at the long delay which has taken place In their long-cherished hope being realized-ol' entering Paris lu triumph and ol aspeedy peace being made. "Eighteen hun? dred and sixty-six was something like a war, it you like," they all say. "We fought, con? quered, made peace, and went home glorious? ly in a lew days; but here there ls no telling when this war will end. How stupid the French ure ! Can't they see Uley are beaten and nive In ?"-a way of un-ulng which I do not think our French neighbors would be con? vinced by. Regarding the truth of the report that the French guns tu Mont' Avrou were all dismantled this morning, owing to which tact the llring is said to have ceased, all I can say ls that ai the present moment General Von Moltke hus not been informed ol' the circum? stance, and therefore I am nearly confident thal the silence ol our batteries must be due to some other cause. Perhaps our own guns found it rather too hot "Que sais-je ?" The bellet is here current thal by bombard? ing tile stronghold ol Hie Reds, or the eastern quarters Of Purls, the surrender of Hie place will be hastened, If not quickly brought about, by 'the dissensions whi h will arJse between the citizens. But in this I fuel confident they are at fault, and are again, to use a homely phrase, "counting their chickens before the eggs are hatched;" as they have been doing, in fact, ever since the commencement ol' the siege; and I do not believe that Paris itself | could say for how long it can yet hold out, leaving the I'ombardment entirely out ol' the question, as I do not believe that lt will in any? way tend to bring about the surrender. If Paris lulls-she falls by laraine. ALL ABOUT THE STATE. The corn-house of Mr. Josiah Haynsworth, residing about six miles from Slimier, was fired a lew nights ago, early in the night, and bumed to t he ground, willi about four hundred bushels ol'corn. This dastardly act left him without a bushel ol' corn on which to feed his family or stock. On wednesday evening of last week, at about 7 o'clock, the Sumter News saw In the western sky iv meteor of unusual size and brillluncy. When first seen it appeared aboot 45 decrees above the horizon, passim: down? ward in a southwesterly direction, disappear? ing from sight before reaching the horizon. SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE NATIONAL CENSOS. A Washington dispatch io the New York World says: "The superintendent ol'the cen? sus now'declares his inability to iurnish a compendium of his report before the Uh of March, although he 'hopes' to have most of lils returns by the latter purt ol February. The troublesome States appear to be South Carolina and Texas, from which not over half the counties have been reported. In South Carolina a large proportion of the census-ta? kers are negroes without education, and the bureau has consequently been subjected to great annoyance and trouble by their failing to live up to the printed Instructions." EJrrj ?cobs, Sit. IMPORT ANT NEWS! TELEGRAM TO Nos. 314 anti 137 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. PARIS, January Slat, 1871. Sell off without regard uf cost. Peace will he concluded. GENERAL TUMBLE. ASS WER: Shall act accordingly at once. The following articles will convince yon of lt : S cases of 4-4 FINE LONGOLOTH, only 10c, formerly 12??e 4 cases of 4-4 Flue Longcloth, only 8j?c, former? ly 10c io cases or 4-4 Fine Longcloth, only 12>ito20c, formerly 15 to 2?c 3 cases io 4 Fine-Sheeting, only 37>ic, formerly ooc 2 case9 10-4 Brown Sheeting, only 37?ic, former? ly 50c 2 cases 10-1 P.llow-case Sheeting, only l"y%c, formerly 20c. SOO dozen. AU-Llnen, Huck Towels, $1 per dozen, worth Si 20 500 dozen, All-Linen, Damast; Towel?, $126 and $4, wort h $1 60 and $5 50 100 pieces 2i lneh Diaper, $130, worth $1 60. A large and well selected stock of TABLE DAM ASICS, Crashes, Napkins and Doylies, at correa pondlngly low prices._ JpURCHGOTT, BENEDICT ? CO. DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. 1 case of New Style "HENRIETTA" PLAID, only 37KC worth 60c 1 case or Piala Color Mohair Poplins, 20c per yard, worth 30o 100 pieces Black Alpacas, 16 per cent, lower than rormerly 20 pieces Black Silk?, from $1 00 to N lease Vish Silk Poplins, $1 per yard, worth $1 50 so China Silk Dress Patterns, all shades and colors, at $12, worth $15. .jpURCHGOTT, BENEDICT & CO., Nos. 244 and 437 KING STREET. Fine 6 4 WATERPROOFS $1, worth $1 50 AIl-Wool CASSIMERES, 75c to $1 Jeans, all colors, from 16>io Large variety or Black cloths. Doeskins and Beavers, at a great sacrifice._ JJOSIERY, NOTIONS, RIBBON AND GLOVE DEPARTMENT. All In want of thc above articles win find lt to their own advantage to examine them. They are of our own importation; quality guaranteed, and can be found lower than anywhere else. To gain room for Matting, we are selling off onr rmi and complete stock of CARPETS, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Drugget3, to suit every one in want of them. OC131 No. 241 ASD 437 KING STREET. Olclljing an? ?"nrnisljing ?oo?s. MARKED DOWN. TO REDUCE STOCK, WE OFFER THE BALANCE-OF OUR WINTER GrOODS. AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES; NAMELY : BEAVER OVER SACKS, $33 and $40, to $35 BEAVER OVER SACKS, $35, to $28 BEAVER OVER SACKS, $30 and ?32, to ?25 BEAVER AND MELTON OVER SACKS, $25 and $28, to $20 BEAVER AND MELTON OVER SACKS, $18 r.nd $22, to $15 BEAVER AND MELTON OVER SACKS, ?14 and $15, to ?ll UNION BEAVER OVER SACKS. $10, to $7 UNION BEAVER OVER SACKS, $7, to $5 BEAVER, KING WILLIAM, $28, to $20 BEAVER, KING WILLIAM, $20, to $lr, CHINCHILLA D. B. SACKS, $25, to $20 CHINCHILLA D. B. SACKS, $15, to $12 CHINCHILLA D. B. SACKS, $12, to $?0 CHINCHILLA D. B. SACKS, $10, to $3. WE HAVE IN STOCK, A PULL LINE OFg'jGOODS, SUITABLE FOR MENS' WEAR. j. H. LAWTON & CO, ACADEMY OF MUSIC BUILDING. _______ ?frrt?fotg* KTIWAX GUANOS. SOLUBLE MANURES AND SULPHURIC AOIB, MANUFACTURED AT THE ETIWAIsT WOE/SZS; CHARLESTON, S. C., . BY THE ?lLPlRIf ICiD ll SrPERPIKtSPHITE (MPAM. ' . .. ?lg . - . ??4* THE NOW WELL KNOWN ETI WAN GUANO IS MANUFACTURED PROM THE NATIVE BONS PHOSPHATES of South Carolina. These PHOSPHATES in their natural state are Insoluble, and re- > quire to bc ground to" powBcr, and made Soluble by Sulphuric Acid. Ttils Company nave now In one' ration the largest Strtpherlc Aold Chambers at the South, and are, therefore, able to^anuracture at the lowest rates, the highest grade of FERTILIZER; it being clear that the greater the proportion of5 Soluble Phosphate which any r erttlizer contains the less the quantity required per acre. In order to make the Fertilizer comptere, Ammonia and Potash ba sufficient quantities are added. With thesa viewB the Company manufacture and oiTer for sale ETIWAiV GUANOS, WARRANTED TO CONTAIN FROM 15 TO 20 PER CERT. OP DISSOLVED BONE PHOSPHATE OP , K?TaS1 d frolP 210 2* PER t**1-or AMMONIA, with a sufflclent additfon of PERUVIAN GUANO and ' POTASH, to adapt lt to au. crops. Price $63 per ton, cash; ou time, $70 per ton, and interest 7 ner cent, per annum. * *^ DISSOLVED BONE,, OF HIGH GRADE. SUITABLE FOB MANUFACTURERS OR FOR PLANTERS. BEING IN ITSELF AN" ' excellent FERTILIZER, and specially adapted for Compost As large quantities or Sulphuric Acid ' are used to dissolve the Phosphate, this will be round a cheap and con veulent way to transport that ma>, terial. The grade furnished wUl be Irom 18 to 20 per cent. Dissolved B<ine Phosphate. Price $40'per ton, cash: on time, $45, with Interest at 7 per cent, per annum. Still higher grades will be rarnlshedf ' to order at an additional price percentage. ? COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE, SPECIALLY PBEP?RBD FOR COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED AND OTHER PLANTATION MANURES. Price $35 per ton, cash; on time, $40, with Interest at 7 per cent per annum. GEOUND BONE, AT MUCH LOWER RATES, CONSISTING SIMPLY OF THE NATIVE BONE PHOSPHATES GROUND ; to powder. Price $2q,per ton, cash; on time, $22, and interest at 7 per cent per annum. . ~ WM. C. BEE * CO., AGENTS, No, l? AD GE rf S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. N. B.-THH PERCENTAGE OF 1" SS OL VE O BONE PHOSPHATE OF LIMB AND AMMONIA IS ALL THE ETI WANS ls ascertained at the Works, by their Chemist, be/ore delivery. Snould any pur- . chaser be dissatisfied, he may return-average samples of any purchase, within thirty (30) days after delivery, and they will be analyzed anew, and any deficiency in the percentage guaranteed will be made good to him by the Company. . Jan23-mwf2moa ^ TO FACTORS AND PLANTERS! The undersign ea begf to Inform his customers apd the public that, in addition to bis Works at Savannah, he has established extensive SQ per phosphate Works at .the WAPPOO MILLS, opposite this city, which are non in acive op?ration, manufacturing his well k.own fertilizers, the PHOSPHO-PER ? Vit A ? > AND jig AMM0NIATEI> SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANOS,. AND WHERE"' HE WILL ALSO KEEP ON HAND ? -So. i I? E R TJ VI A N ?ta- JJ; -A.; N.O, Y ? SOUTH CAROLINA PHOSPHATE, : ^..J?&': of thc Highest grade from his Ashepoo Mines, (crude and ground,) analyzing over.slxty per. c?ftV o?.. Bone Phosphate of Lime; and * i si - < e?' * ~ LAND PLASTER. '. . : These Works have been opened under the Inspection of Dr. C. U.. SHEPARD. Jr., Int pectoral. Fertilizers for South Carolina, and every package wm bear hts brand certifying to Its inspection. -'.> ;- ' Uni?ormlty of quality quarante.d and prices reduced. ' . r ... . W Messrs. G. A TREN HOL M ii SON, General Agents, I ppr aRT vsemv ar Messrs. GRAESER & SMITH, Agents, \ CHARLESTON, S. C. J. B. 8 A R I) Y , - janl3 CORNER EAST BAY AND BROAD STREETS, CHARLESTON, S. C. \ . .. Situ (3vot eries, Ut. . ?TTFT?D^? 7irr?iV~c 'OBffis'S jr*-G vWfr AND TEA. WAREHOUSE. HEADQUARTERS FOR SELECTED DAIRY BUTTER . V PURE LEAF LARD PRIME FACTORY AND ENGLISH CHEESES ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CLACKERS, md BISCUITS, Ac, Ac. N. B.-I CLAIM TO KBEP THE LARGEST STOCK AND MOST EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF FAMILY GROCERIES IN THIS CITY. VERY CHU ICE FAMILY FLOUR. E. E. BEDFORD, STCCKhSOR TO WILLIAM S. CORWIN A CO., No. 275 ICING STREET, OPPOSITE HASEL. PURE . BRANDIES, WINES AND VERY OLD WHISKIES, WHOLESALE A.?STT3 RETAIL DEALER " IN Fine Teas, Coffees, Sugars Provisions, Spices, &o'. HERMETICALLY SEALED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MEATS, SOUPS, &o. AU articles sold from this establishment ace of the VERY BEST QUALITY and WARRANTE!*. Goods lellvered to.an parts of the .City, Railroad Depots, Steamboats, free of expense. cvptiiP RFllhiRDi SEND FOR A (JAS. S. MARTIN. GEO. l? ORCBEK. 1 CATALOGUE._j WM. G. MOOD, Ja, (Cloil)ing rinij i-nnusrjing ?oooa. A BARE CHANCE! BARGAIN'S SELLING AT COST AND LESS ! nie undersigned before his removal on MONDAY, the 30th instant^ to another city, offers his im? mense StOCK of CLOTHING AND FASHIONABLE GOODS to wholesale buyers and retail custom, re? gardless of cost. Call at once at NATHANIEL A. COHEN'S CLOTHING DEPOT, Corner Princess and King streets. jan2C-4* WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR THE OLD CAROLINA BITTERS. H. 3ISCH0FF Sc CO., H. KLATTE & CO., BOIJLMANN BROTHERS, J. A. Q?ACKENB?SH, WAGENER ? MONSEES, MANTODE 4 CO. jySL BING'S PILE liEMEDY. For sale by D&.H. BAES. July6 R E U O V A L. Bitters. jjften's Un?mrjear. THE CHEAPEST STIR SHIRTS AND COLLARS IN THE CITY ARE TO BE FOUND AT E. SCOTT'S STAB SHIRT EMPORIUM, MEETING STREET, OPPOSITE MARKET. Prices Greatly Reduced* STAB SHIRTS MADE TO OBDER AT SHORT NOTICE, AND A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. Bitters. OLD CAROLINA BITTERS? FOB SAJLE BT E. E. BEDFORD, King street, C. D. AHRENS A CO., King street, B. FELDMANN ? CO., King street, C. MOMEIER, And by Druggists and Grocers everywhere.