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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THAT DEED OF BLOOD. AR ARB AT OF TRSTIMORT. The Consistency of Grime*- Affidavits by Those who Know. The subjoined affidavits have an. important bearing upon tb?case of EH G. Grimes, wno now lies' In Jail npon the charge of murdering Colonel White, near Georgetown, in ISM. Congressman Bowen, waom Gr?nes charges wlthiaaUgatiog the bloody deed, ls expeeted to be arrested to-day. Grimes himself denies that he ever acquitted Bowen of complicity in the crime, and declares that no statement made by him ls substantially different from that published In our issue of Wed? nesday : AFFIDAVIT or CAPTAIS LAW. state of South Carolina, Charleston County: Personally appeared before in;, G. M. Magrath, a triai justice in and for the county and State afore? said, William F. Law, Esq., who, after being sworn, deposes und says: That he, Wm. F. Law, was quartermaster of the battalion of which Wil? liam Parker White was colonel; deponent was present on Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown Coon ty, State of South Carolina, on duty with the said battalion, at the time whoa Colonel Wm. Parker White was shot, to wit: on the 7th of March, 1361. That the saitt Wm. Parker White iras shot .while sitting In his quarters by some person from the Iptside of the building about ten o'clock: at night. That subsequently Ell G. Grimes, a ser? geant of company P, formerly commanded by C.' 0. Bowen, was arrested and confined tn the Jail of Georgetown County as having co m mt teed the j crime of shooting the sala William Parker White, and that after the arrest of the said Grimes, he (Grimes)expressed a desire.to be pot in commu? nication with the said Wm. Parker. White, that he might make m person a statement to him in ref? erence to the shooting. That the said Grimes was admitted to the presence of Colonel White, and, then and there, did confess that he, the said Grimes, did shoot and wound the said Colonel White on the 7th of March, as aforementioned, and charged Christopher C. Bowen, formerly ttel captain of his company, with ?raving instigate l and compelled him, by threats, to shoot the said : Will lam Parker White. And deponent farther der clares that the coafeaiion of Ell a. Grimes, made before Triai Justice canina! d, lathe prcssnceof Coroner Taft and Sheriff Mackey, on the 8th day of February. 1871, ls, m all material -points, ne same as that made oft Waccamaw Neck- tb Colonel White In 1861. Deponent farther declaren, thtt the said C. C. Be*en, prior to the confession of the said Grimes, was .suspected , by Colonel.WhUe and others with having instigated or done the deed ot murder, he having been dismissed the service tie preceding January by sentence of a general court-martial, Tor forgery and Other of? fences, upon-charges'preferred by the-said Colo, nei winiam Parker White. Deponent fort tur states that Colonel White was a gentleman of high 'oharact er, and universally esteemed by his com? mand as a gentleman anda soldier, and that no other person than C. C. Bowen was suspected as connected with the deed. Deponent farther de? clares that Colonel Wm. Parker White died of the said wound early in April, 1864. Deponent - farther declares that be vlsted the Jail of I Ch ar fes ton enanty on .this 10th day. of February, lt>n, and did there recognise and . Identify Eli G. Grimes, there confined on the charge of killing the said Colonel White, as th? person who was attached to ?Be command or Colonel White aforenientioneJ, and who was ar; rested on Wacqamalr Neck, and did there confess the shooting of Colonel .William Parker White as aforesaid,, in the year 1864, and as the same Eli G. Grimes, who was conducted in the presence 6f de? ponent from Georgetown jailjo Waccamaw Neck to make a confession before- the said Colonel Wm. P. White.'. All of which deponent declares to be true .to the bas: or hts knowledge and belier. WILLIAM P. LAW. Sworn tolwrore me this loth day of February, 1871. G. M. M AG HATH, Trial Justice. Sworn to and-subscribed in my presence. s ? W. N. TAFT, . coroner Charleston County. AmoAvtr<6p.'iiB. warre. Stare of South Cdriit&?^ bharleatan County : Personally appcactd before me, Q. M.-Magrath, a trial Justice ia ana for-tn&C o a nt j and state a roreJ said, Steele Mcalister 'White, who,.,af ter being duly sworn, depeaee and-say a: That at Waccauiaw Neck,- near Georgetown, in Georgetown county, m the state aforesaid, Wil? liam Parke White'was shot and mortally wound? ed, while in his bed-room, from some person tuen on the outside or the building; who axed taronga the weatherboarding of the premises. Deponent fltja present at the time of the death of the said William Parter White, which occurred on the 6th day of April, I&64-. ? Toau While the ?aid William Parker White was in-rmi possession of his menial faculties,.and conscious of ate, the said. William Parker White's, approaching death, he did declare that .: ne Christopher C. Bo wea wai the instigator of his murder; and in the last letter that he the said William Parker White, ever wrote, he, th? ai-id William Parker ww te, charged the said cc. Bowen with having instigated this great crime, which letter-was written to the commanding oin? <xr at Curried ton the day ..previo GA to his ?tajb, but was hat sent, he being too feeble to fl min it ; and in tnat letter he-demanaed that the said 0. c. Bowen shoald be brought to trial for his morder. . That immediate J at ter* .Colonel Wait? was tho:, he and otters suspected that the said c. C. -Bowen had doatf the de*d~of; assassination In revenge, as the said vv?unm Parker Warta was his co m maud - log oater, au or tu rae- performance of hts duty had preferrer! aaargcj Against the said Cl p. Bowen, who waa Uteara oap ta m In feta battalion, for forgery and other orren oes, or which charges hewasooavtcted^naidlsnrhsed- the aerv.ee. That Boon after th? said William Parser Wai ta was shot, one Eli G. Grimes did confess lathe pre j'? ente of severaljpers*ns thai he^rlmjs, ha J fired the shot which inflicted the said mortal wound, at the Instigation, of the. said. C. C. Bowen, who by threat? and persuasion had Induced Ulm to murder the said William Parker, walie. That the said Grimes did,.un the 8th day of Februar j, 1871, at tlie City of Charlaitoii, before a trial justice, confess the said deed, and did on oath declare that he was Inaygated i > 'milder the said William Parker White by one Christopher C. Bowen, as jgoresald. And that, the said Grimes did, in Charleston Jail, In the presence of deponent and others, on this loth, day of February, 1871, declare that he had committed the said morder at the in? stigation r f the said Christopher C. Bowen, who deponent verily believes, upon good and sufficient testimony, did mnUgatt toe said BU 0. Grimes to commit RMS said murder" or-wnitam Parker White. Wherefore deponent prays that a warrant Uo lssne, and that the said 'Cr C. B J wea be appre? hended and dealt with as tba law abjects. There being also other testimony to confirm the d?clar?ticn of the said EU G. Grimes against the saw CarlBtopher C.'Bowen. "STEELE MCA. WHITE. Sworn to before me this loth day of February , 1871. .... G. M. MAO KATH, Trial Justice. Sworn to and subscribed in.my presence, tiOl ? rsfl W. N. TAFT. , ?irx 'Coroner Charleston County. AFFIDAVIT OF AU J CT-INT-I11. ATT. ; S Slate of-South Carolina, Charleston county* Personally .appeared before me, G. M. Magrath, a trial Justice la and for the county and: State aforesaid, William L. Putt, who, after being duly sworn, deposes, and says: That- he, William L. Platt, was adjutant of the Twenty.-arst Georgia Battalloa.-coismaaded by William Parker White; that the said,.william .Parker White was shot while in his' quarters, on Waccamaw Neck, In Georgetown County, State,of South Carolina, through tho weatherboards of his bed-room, early in March, 1SG4, inflicting a wound of which he died. That one Eil G. Grimes, attached to Com? pany D, In attempting to leave Waccimaw Neck, was arrested hy Capt tin Russell and this depo? nent; that subsequently he, the said Grimes, con? fessed before Colonel White, and in the presence of deponent, ttiat he, Grimes, did shoot and wonnd the said Colonel White, at the Instigation of Christopher C. Bowen, formerly the captain of his company, at the time and place as above stated. The said Grimes also stated the disposi? tion he had made of the gun after the shooting, saying that he had thrown it into a ditch in the rear of the camp, at which spot this deponent did find the said gun. Deponent further states that the said Grimes declared that he, Grimes, was to receive from 0. C- Bo^en the' beat .horse that he, ?thc said Bowen, had In his company, for shooting Colonel White. Deponent farther Bay? that Gimes'did, at the time of his confession, say, that the reason why he shot Colonel White when he did, was that he expected Bowen to return to Whccamaw Neck in a few days, .and that Bowenhad told bim, Grimes, when he went away, that if he, Grimes, did not do the deed, or attempt lt, before his, Bowen's, return, it would far? badly with him, Grimes. Deponent further says'that he visited the jail of Charleston County, on the 10th of February, 1871, ana-there recognised and iden ti ned Ell G. Grimes, there confined, charged with the killing or Colore: Wnire, as the same Ell G. Grimes who had con? fessed the shooting of Colonel White, at Wacca maw Neck, in 1864. W. L. PLATT. Sworn to before me this loth February, 1871. G. M. Ma G KATH, Trial JUE tice. Witness : J. Fi MOTJSBSA?. A. TAINATTEXJfT IO INCREASE THE DEBT. Wlwt Cane or ?be Land -Scrip-The Congreufoul Committee-Chamber? lain Hurrying Up> [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] . COLOMBIA, February 10. Whittemore introduced a r?solution in the Senate- directing the clerk to telegraph to Eimpton, the State financial- agent, for infor? mation as tor the person to Whom the land scrip was sold; also at what >rice and who holds the bonds pur ? based with proceeds, and what b'as been done with .the interest. ol' said bonds. A resolution-providing for two Senate sessions daily was lest. The House passed a bill requiring the Stat3 treasurer to pay the county treasurers the ap? portionment of the State school lund. The - usury law bl H was discussed1 titi adjourn men t. The House judiciary committee submitted a letter from Attorney-General Chamberlain* wherein be states that the investigation of the Charleston oounty commissioners iras only suspended, and" ls now proceeding In accor? dante with hiejnsfractioaa and'the will ol' the people. . ? n y. >?-*;?":.',.. n . THE TRICKS THAT ARE TAIN. Wild E^^i^Qf the Green ville King New Scheme of Taxation. . ? [FRO* ew.ow.v oafBo?crHnsjr?r] -". ' . ' COLUMBIA, F?bVtmry 9. HOUSE-TUB COKTE3T ANNOUNCED. Mr. Perry, to-day, in the House, gave n?? tigt fi Ja, Mil. te grant aid to certain raUroAds. .TrUs*' to^Me herald's- sWrav?^t? prepar? for the contest, and,, causes, considerable^activity among the friends as well as the- foes ol the swindling games that it will be attempted to 'play. The "Jobbers* wniprobably Jiave their own way at first; Tor It ls said that they har? entity thousand dollars to spend; but the Ex? ecutive and conservative Republicans can de? feat their schemes of plunder, and intend to do ic' "' ' ' . .'. , Leslie to-dayv m a debate upon-payment of some small bills, said: "When men con afford to rob'the State ol milrtons.they ?horrW surely not grumble about a. few' hundred' to some poor man. I was Informed by' a member of the House 00 this door . that the Greenville Railroad robbers bad already .bought sufficient members of both branches of the General As? sembly to .maka sore, ol their scheme, and there would?be no use for me to oppose lt." There evidently was a grain ol t ruth la Leslie's remarks, for several ol the gentlemen took no pains to disguise their displeasure, and Nash remarked that "the greatest scoundrels were always those who turned State's evidence." Indeed, Nash said the Senate should Inquire Into the yt ave charge made by the' senator lrom Barnwell, (Mr. Leslie, j The senator had positively asserted that some one in or about the Legislature had stated to him dust enough me m be re had been bought np to- carry through the Greenville Railroad bill. If the statement be true, the matter Bbquld be Im? mediately investigated, and the senator iron Barnwell should Infor tn 1 he Senate by whom tue statement ned been made. Leslie. Tou heard the man when ne .told me. - . . Nash. I heard Tim. Hurley say to von, "Charlie, there ls no use for you to oppose the bill." Leslie. Yes,-and you heard aitb-tey, too, that he had the v?egail flxed-up. TALK OF PUTTING-. LESLIE OUT. Leslie will not be permitted to "air" th? shortcomings of his colleagues much longer. There ls*some talk ot putting him off the door of the Senate a second time, It he persists In his Resent conree. VFtLLIBU3TERS ON THE: ?A41PAG.?. - Daring the discussion on the bill to amend an act to protect laborers and persons work? ing under contract on shares ot crops, which was the special, order of Ute day,.the floor of the hall or Repr?sentatives became a scene of disgraceful confusion. - The question before . the body was the striking out ot the enacting clause, which was vindictively opposed hy Jones, who, during his harangue, .made sonia gersaual aikuions to Hamer. This brought yas to hts feet on a question ot privilege, . which led to a war ot' words, between -him and Joces, of a -most personal character. Points of order and questions ol' privilege-were rais- - ed. in all parts of the House, until Speaker Mo3es, who, as a presiding oiflcer, has few equals, by a vigorous application of the gavel, got the members back In their seats. Whipper said rt seemed to him as if an evil spirit had seized upon the minds of some of the members and left them without control OVer their rissions, and he, therefore, moved to postpone-further action till to-morrow, and as airead vj00 much had been said upon the subject, ne called for the pre viou: quentton.1 'Taeunotlon to postpone, was adopted. .IL is about time that the gentlemen of the House should learn lo restrain their unsatisfying de? sire -for cheap talk and do some work. Th0 first ot March is rapidly approaching, and they are fully a fnoaib behind tbe Senate in busi? ness. .* BILLS INTKOD?CBD. = 't Hunter introduced a bill to protect travel? lers on raliway cars in this State. Milton 1 n troduced a bili to provide for compulsory at? tendance at school of children between Hie ages ot six and sixteen years. RESOLUTIONS. . Jones introduced the following resolution, which, was, after considerable discussion, adopted' by a vote ol C5 io 25. Resolved^ That on ana after Monday, the 13th instant, ibis House will meet aili A. M., and adjourn at 3 P. M., meeimg again at 7 P. M., and adjourn ad libitum. Morley introduced a resolution that'tbere bo added to the standing committees of the House, foi*'the balance ot this session, a com? mittee on banks and insurance companies, which was also adopted. .. * - - NOTICE 0?' BILLS. B. M. Smith gave notice of a bill authorising the comptroller general 10- sink-certain balan? ces in favor 01 aud against the State. COMMITTEE BEBORT. ' ?ir. Jervey, from thc co :n mi tte? on privileges and elections, reported in favor of the bill to determine the day of election of the Mayor and aldermen of the City of Charleston. The bill will come up for consideration to-morrow, when the date will be inserted. SENATE. The only business of Importance transacted in the Senate to-day was the second reading of the bill to regulate the granting of divorces. Various amendments as - to disposition ol joint property in cases where divorces were grant-, ed, and as to what shall be a just cause tor ap? plication, were adopted, and the bill then passed to a third reading. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Cardozo, a bill to limit,the salaries. of county treasurers. By Smalls, a bill to grant to certain persons therein hamed, and their associates, the right to dig and mine hrthe beds of the navigable streams and waters of the State of South Carolina for phosphate rocks and ph03phatic deposits. This company ls composed mainly of members ot the Gene cal Assembly. Mr. Arnim introduced a joint reso? lution suspending so much of an act entitled "An act providing for the general elections, and the manner of conducting - trie same," as requires the boards of canvassers to count the votesat certain times. If adopted* this reso? lution will db away with the ten days allowed them wherein to count the ballots. NOTICE OP BILLS. Mr. Duncan gave notice of a bill to repeal the act to regulate the publication of all legal and public notices.- . . COM Hirer E REPORTS. Committee on public lands reported tn favor of the bill to repeal the act providing for the appointment ot a land commissioner, anda oint resolution to sell the State landa In Dar? ington for $4 38 per acre. The committee on the judiciary'recommended that'the bill to amend. "An act to regulate the tees of probate Judges, clerks of courts, trial Justices, magis? trates,, and other officers therein mentioned," and a bill to enforce the payment of the poll tax, do peas. The committee on county officer* reported In favor ot a bill making the-offices of. county treasurer and county auditor elective. Order? ed for consideration tomorrow. BILLS PASSED. The following bills received third reading and was sent to the House: A bill to incor? porate the Savings, Building and Loan Asso? ciation of South Carolina: a bil) to amend au act entitled "An act to incorporate the Enter? prise Railroad Company ol'Charles-fin, 9. C." THE CHARLESTON 'COUNTY COMMISSION. A letter was read this morning In the Senate from the county commissioners, in which they state that, 1B reply'to statements made by the Governor and other parties relative to the payments of the .commission, they deem it their duty to say that the money paid during the fifteen months-mentioned In the accounts covered the transactions of the hoard for their -'whole- term of office, an included debts con? tracted by their predecessors. The total amount expended is (288,036 76. THE NSW TKIAL JuSTlOB APPOINTMENTS. The late -appointments of trial Justices tor the various coontie?, with few exceptions, are saidtQ.be first-class. The selections are chiefly men of good common sense and moderate views, whose applications were endorsed by prbnifnent men bf both* parties of the county wherein they 'reside. It would please your correspondent if . the aame could be said Of Charleston County. The'latter appointments are in tire Senate awaiting the arrival of.Mr. Corbin, who in his good sense will probably prevent the confirmation of the majority nomi? nated hy his Excellency,-on the ground that they are not.acceptable to the people. [We do not know who the nominees are-.-ED. NEW8] BILL TO AUTHORIZE ENROLMENT TAX.. Tills bill, introduced in the Senate, provides that fer every act of the General Assembly in? corporating, renewing or- extending the char? ter of banks with a capital stock not exceed? ing $200,000, $200 shall be paid Into the State treasury; not exceeding MOO. OOO, ,$400; not ex? ceeding $600,000. $500;and fess than $1.000.000, *800;over that, $1000;savlng8 Institutions or sale deposit company, $100; coal, iron, manufactur? ing, mining, warehousing or ell companies, $200; canal, railroad, tran - port?t ion, telegraph, boom, general express, steam vessel, lumber, or exploring company, or for insurance, -ex? cept -mutual Insurance companies, $190; ex? press, transfer, terry, improvement, naviga? tion, land or market company, $150; on every act for the erection ol a new county, $500; churches, colleges, schools, districts, library associations, pensions, gratuities, sold leis' monuments, cemeteries, pr?vale claims not exceeding one, hundred dollars, turnpike and ilankroad companies, agricultural societies, 20. This tax must be paid within one year after the Governor's approval, or else the enactment ls nidi and void. , BTU! FOB THE PROTECTION OP MIGRATORY PISH. This bill, introduced in the Senate, on yes? terday, provides. that at. no limo during the year shall there be any permanent obstruc? tions in any inland ere? k,-stream .or waterpof this state, and, after the passage of this fee, Irotu the setting of the-sun on Saturday and sunrise on Monday, any seines, nets or wires,. or other device for catching iish. which ob? struct more than. twodhlrds of.any stream, except lt be ^manufacturing dam, shall be re? moved, and the owner thereof liable to a fine of $25. All manufacturing' .companies;w"ho have erected dams shall construct proper fish . ways. Any person who casts or causes to Dow into such waters any impurities that are poisonous to tish or destructive to spawn shall be fined not less than $500. SPJCKKS FROM T?TE WIRES. The Reichsrath will be convened at Vienna on the 20th of February. Henry Melville, the chaplain ot the Queens of England, is dead, aged 37. ? . Herr Aogol, for twenty-five years professor of French at West Point, died yesterday of apoplexy. Thc lower House of the Kansas Legislature have-passed a bill to allow criminals to testify In their own, behalf, allowing' husband and wile to testify in each other's behalf in criminal prosecutions. * ." Three hangings occurred in Maryland yes? terday-John Howard, white, ior the murder of the captain of a canal boat, John Martin, colored, for. rape, and Mary Williams, colored, for murder. . , X, The Howe Sewing Machine buildings at Peru, Ohio, hav? been . burned, and E. P. Loveland, Esq., formerly editor of the Main County Republican, perished, and three othere are missing. The New York Post says there Is good reason to hope that the fears concerning the safety of the Tennessee art groundless. GENERAL NEWS. NEW YORK, February 10. Tioga, New York, is nearly destroyed by Ure. The American Institute, of New York, elect? ed Wm. Royden president. Horace Greeley, his opponent, received ll out.o? 219 votes. Martha Haines Butt, the authoress, Is dead. Her disease was pneumonia. The remains go to Norfolk ion Interment. The steamship Moses Taylor, for Honolulu, will be detained at San Francisco until the Huh, in consequence of the destruction1 of maus.by the railroad accident at ??ew Ham? burg. There was no news of the Tennessee up to noon-to-day at the Navy Department'?n"Wash ington. Naval authorities report the Tennes? see 'staiinch and' entirely seaworthy." THE CUBAN WAR. HAVANA, February 10. Fernando Estrado was captured by the sub prefect and executed at Moron. It is reported that the insurgent Jesus Doll, who surrender? ed, now acts as guide to the Spanish troops; ARRIVAL OF THE CHARLESTON.-The Charles? ton was detained in New York by a snow storm. After getting out at 12 M. on Wednesday, she made the run to the bar in $1% hoars. PEAGE AND GOOD WILL! JONATHAN AND JOHN SHAKE ?HANDS. Prospect of Settling tho- Arabana* Claims and Fisheries (tuestlon--aer many Dividing tire Spoils of War The Queen's Speech-The British Com minston. LONDON, february JO. The Republican majority In Bordeajix ls large. The Republicans carry Oran; the Con? servatives carry Pblctlers and Montauban. The Liberal Union candidates generally were elected thoughout France wherever put Inj nomination. The Gambetta ticket-carried* Havre and Brest by heavy majorities. The proceedings of Parliament have riot yet assumed a coherent shape. Disraeli spoke against Gladstone, and in favor ofthe majn prlnciple.of the Queen's speech. Butti parties approved the measures -proposed ior the se t Uement of all differennes ?Hb the United States. - . The pac i Qc solution .of the Eastern question only needs the signature ot the representative of Fia ute to complete the treaty. The envoy from Tunis is en route. 1er Florence to settle disputed questions. Thier&s majority exceeds all expectations. J The military chest of the French army ofthe East; containing a million and a bait francs, was surrendered to the Swiss Government. Tie Germans-besieging Belfort have carried some detached forts. ' . XosiDO??, February 9. The Queen opened the Besslon to-day in person. Lords and Commons mustered in full force,"and there wasrt large attendance of | spectators. The. usual m'mtary and cirli dis? play took place. Weather Uno. Trfe speech, | had no effect upon stocks. . . The following are the opening paragraphs of [ the Queen's speech: " lords and Qent??rnen-At'? epoch of stich moment to the rature fortunes of Europe. F am especia liv desirous to JW all myself of your counsels. The war which broke, out in the month of July, .between France and Germany, has raged, until within the last lew days, with; unremitting, and likewise with unexampled, force, and KB ravages may be mote, unless moderation and forethought, prevailing over all Impedimenta, shall away the counsels ot' both parties, whose well-being ls so fatally; concerned. At the time when you separat? ed, I promised a constant' attention to the subject of ' neutral obligations, and I< undertook- to use my best endeavors to prevent the enlargement o? the area ot thewar, and to confute, to the restoration of ah early and'- honorable peace. In accord? ance wi th the flrtt of these declarations. I have maintained the right and' strictly discharged? the duties lof neutrality. The sphere of thei war bas not bean; extended .beyond the two j ? countries originally engaged. Cherishing with . care the cordiality of my relations, with the belligerents, I'Have ror?borne, from 'whatever' might have been construed as gratuitous ot unwarranted raterierenceiMtween the parties, neither of whom had. eho.wna readiness te pro pese terms of aV^ommbdarMn-such as (5 bear, j premise ol acceptance by the other. I have been able, on more than one occasion, tel oonirlbuto towards . . placing the repre? sentatives ot rho contending countries In confidential communication, but until lamin?" competled the surrender " ol Parts,, no further--r?stflt' had been' obtained.; The armistice now being employed, for. the. convocation of an Assembly in Fran ea, has brought about a pause In .the constant accu? mulation on both sides ?ol human suffering, and has rekindled the hope of ri compl?t? ac? commodation. I pray that this Suspension, may result In a peace1 compatible foe tho two great and brave nations involved; with secur-! lty and with honor, and likely, therefore, to command the approval of %tm>p? aud to give reasonable hopes'of long duration. The British commissioners, on the settle? ment of English abd American differences, are Eari dc Grey, Professor Montague Ber? nard, Sir Edward Thornton, Sir John A. Mac? Donald, ol'Canada, and Sir John Bose. ? The secretory will be Lord Tenderden. .-' NIGHT DISI*A J cn ES. ' Dividing the Spoil?-Tarh-ey Pact Ur- j The Alabama Commission.' - Lo??noy, February 10. A dispatch from Berlin" pays the" .war contri? bution of two hundred minion of francs ex? acted from Paris has been divided as follows : One huBdreffand: fifty million to North Ger* many, and fifty million to south.Germany, - The report ls denied that ?bo Turk? -are about to form a camp at Sehe tula, threatening* Roumanie. ' . " A dispatch from Versailles, dated the 10th, state? that the. Imperial German army ls la process of formation. The thirteenth army corps will consist of the Wuriemburg and Hessian troops. A violent earthquake iras felt at Darmstadt this morning. '* The Standard says the Alabama commission would be more interesting to'people if. the basts upon which lt was to act were known. The German telegraph offices ia France have been ordered to transmit French messages re? garding the elections and provisioning of Paris. The Prussians captured a letter (rom the King of Sweden expressing his warmest sympathy lor France, WASHINGTON NEWS. WASHINGTON, February lo\ .The Senate committee have agreed fore port in favor ol Increasing the salary of the chief Justice to $10'000, and that of the others proportionally. - i. In the Senate,, Warner presented a memo? rial of the New York. Beform League asking for a commission to visit the South and look after trie freedmen, which was referred to the outrage committee. Nye has been appointed on the outrage committee, vice Stewart, declined. BOUSE. A bill to amend an act in relation te duties on distilled spirits ' and tobacco wai taken from the speaker's table and referred to the committee on ways and means. This action advances the bill. WASHINGTON ZETTER. Cabinet Ramon Still on thc Wing-Th? Charge? Against the Potto Ace Depart, m rut-Survey of Charleston. Harbor ?Ex-Secretary Boric Assisting Grant t,> Reorganise the Cabinet-Income Tax, Ac, &c. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WASHINGTON, February 7. It is hard to dissipate lae rumors of Cabinet changes. They still fill the political atmos? phere with sensation; but every day comes in with a new slate, and one is forcibly reminded of Hie changing speculations that made the news in the lew weeks previous to Grant's in? auguration. . . - a The chargea of corruption which have been made by Radical members of Congress against thc Postoffice Department are thoroughly sus? tained, and the fact creates a feeling of pro? found misery In administration circles. It ls not so certain that the discoveries made will result in Creswell being asked to resign. On the contrary, many think that he will be white? washed, and not permitted to leave the Cabi neu Sage Republicans' adm!t that toe ha' penny claim ls a terrible- weapon against them In the hands of the'.opposition.'' The Secretary of War has transmitted tb the Senate the' letter of Major Giilmofe upon the survey et Charleston harbor, made la com? pliance with an act of Congress passed a year ago. .The letter contains extracts from the report of Captain Ludlow, by whom the sur? vey was conducted: Tms* states that Hthe only direction that can be given to an expen? diture with the View of obtaining undoubted^ and Immediate, resulta In improving the en? trance and ex?t of Charleston harbor ls the ap? plication Of it to the improvement of the Sulli? van's Island or Beach Channel." For this pur {ose rt ls recommended that two iron wrecks; e removed from the channel; the removal of wrecks on the Bowman Jetty, and the removal of twohuTrdredand-flity i cet of the Jetty, the. rock to rx> piled upon the remaining portion to above high watermark, and the resulting end of the Jetty to be well built up as a guide in entering. It it estimated: that the cost of this would be fifteen th?nsand dollars. Captain Ludlow further states in his offlciaKconraairt cation: . - "The other subjects which should be re-' ferred to in this preliminary report are tale wrecks of the Patapsco and the Weehawken, both given on the coast "survey charts. The first hos?ieen "partially blasted by wreckers, and has now fifteen feet ot water over IL The channel way.ls- wide, and lt should not occasion any accident. The Weehawken has; also been blasted, and the wrecking boat ls at work upon her now, with what result ls not yet known. The advantage -ot having the right-ship near the wreck more than counter? balances the disadvantage of the wreck itself. "I am unable at present to estimate.the cost, of removal o? these wrecks, but they are not serious obstructions, and work upon them can be deferred for the more Important matter ot gaining a good channel of entry. There is olen ty of water i naide. Other wrecks exist in the harbor,. but ate of no consequence, and. need not clalm^attentlon lb this report* ?x:Secretary Borle, of Pennsylvania, is here ngaku a guest at the Executive mansion, and tnt; impression Lecomes more general that in> making* up the new Cabinet fils'views as ta who. shall represent Pennsylvaala will be ot paramount influence with thc administration. The President has not yet signed the bill to repeal the test oath. It did not reach him until Saturday, although lt passed the House on Wednesday. He bas not even readthe bili; yet, bot will try to do so to-morrow. Opinions are still divided as to whether he will sign lt or permit it to become a law by constitutional expiration of time, He ls earnestly urged by a?rerai Radical Congressmen to veto the Dill ? The House will next week consider the Mir? to'repeal the Income tax, which,'If it pass?s, the President will. immediately afterwards ap-' prove. This will be a signal defeat of the Sec? retary ot .the Treasury, and if he Intends to,. then win "be the proper time for bim to resign. It is nor certain that the bili will pass, as the West wilf gb almost solid lo opposition to it. Representative Wallace yesterday Introduced abm tp reimburse the State of South Carolina' of certain Interest due. It is for money ex? pended during the war of -1812. Certain people are'becoming very uneasy lest Butler, of Massachusetts, should- get con? trol of the State Department, which would virtually give him contfol of the government,; In 6uch,an event they venture deplorable pre-' fHWMM of a ww with England before the 4th oi -Joly. I They may cease their apprehensions. Grant will not promote Butler. While there, (san outward snow ol.great rrlendllhe?s be? tween them, neither has forgotten the' ol "sore, growing ont cf *tbe criticisms each indulged concerning the-outer's management of ar mle? . ciur lug the wax. . ELI Hi DU E. ? ? jem A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.-The Greenville Mountaineer of Wednesday says:'. It ls with much pain'that wv chronicle the occurrence qT an unfortunate tragedy in our? community.' On Yesterday morning, about i o'clock Mr. James 'Hyde, a 'Citizen of this, county, who lives but a few. miles ?from their city, waa ki lied by Mr. W\ G. Long, one.pf our ciuzons. The jury have pot yet complexe d' their Investigation of t fte affair, but we a re led iobelleve that theterrlbie Heed was commits ted by Long while he was laboring undera fit of mental hallucination, te which ne ls known te have beeo subject.- After shooting his victim he crushed his skull with blows dealt with the stock ol the gun The unfortunate man lingered nntll lost night, when he died. Mr. Hyde was an old man, of peaceable habits, aad leaves a family to lament his mel? ancholy death. . . J A HORRIBLE Mt; RD ER, - A correspondent ol the Edge Held Advertiser says: Our community was shocked to learn on the, morn in g ol' the 28 th Instant that during uh a preceding night the Rev. Robert M. Harrison was assassinated In' his bed chamber as he was undressing to retire. Mr. Harrison's bed stood near a low window, which opened on the piazza. One blind of the window being thrown open and the curtain looped back, enabled the perpetrator of the foul deed to fire two shots, with fatal accuracy through "the closed window, blacking the sash and scat* tering the fragments of glass over tho room. Both snots took effect upon Mr. Harrison, one In the head and the other in. the aide. The weapon used ls supposed to have been a double-barrel, loaded with slugs or buck-shot. Mrs. Harrison, a highly sensitive wor .."."!, who was' Bitting by the ure, reading a paper, In the esme room, narrowly escaped being injured hy scattering shot and l rug tn en ta ot glass. The coroner's Jury were unable, to nop any trace or clue that would lead to the discovery of the murderer. Mr. Harrison was an almost stranger tn our neighborhood, having but re? cently settled among us. No one knew of his having an enemy. Abeut Christmas he- had sbm? difficulty In settling with the freedmen en his place. - B ? HIKES B SOI I CBS. i No Wu TH s TUTE when bedbugs, mice and roaches are poppingout their holes and crannies. Take a pop at them with lsaacen's "Sure Pop" aud pay them off forever. Sold by all druggists. BE convinced of the merits of a most valor able medicine, by .trying the Old Carolina Bitters. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS CHEAPER THAN EVER ! In Velvet and Leather bindings, 75 cents; old price 90 cents, ' In Velvet and Leather bindings, 86 cent's; old price $1. In Velvet and Leather bindings, $1; old price $1 25. In Velvet and Lea? ther bindings, $120; old price $1 60. il ASEL sr. BAZAAB, AKD So. 161 KING ST. . ALL sufferers from Miasmatic Complaints, Dyspepsia and Debility, find relief and cure ia tue use ?r t he Old Carolina Bitters. PAPER DOLLS ! PAPER DOLLS ?-Sold at 8, 0, 9 and 12 cents each ; former prices, 5, 10, IS and 20 cents.' No. lol KINO ST., AND HABEL ST. BAZAAR, f SMALL CHROMOS ! SHALL CHROMOS !-Chro? mos in Walnut Frames at 75 cents each; formerly sold at $160. No. 161 KINO SXBEET. To CURB Dyspepsia, use -the Old Carolina Bitters. A remedy of Southern origin, composed Of Sont bern herbs or rareemcaoy. Teat, ir; lt can? not UH. " . ATTENTION,'TOURISTS_Stereoscopic, views of Charleston and vicinity, at No. 161 King street, or at the Basel street Bazaar. nov!2 FRAMES ! FRAMES ! FRAMES :-AT REDUCED pa I ess I AT REDUCED "PRICES I-For Photo? graphs and Imperial Cards-the greatest variety ever seen-in this city-tue Ladles are especially invited io eau at No..-lei-King street, or at the Hasel street Bazaar., >: ,octl4rtt MARK YOUR CLCTHINW'!-Order your Stencil Pla te? at the Basel s treat Bazaar. octl4-fs ROSTIO QOODB ! RUSTIC GOODS 1-A reduction of twenty per cent, on Side and Corner Brackets, Book Backs, ko., at our stores. ?.'-.." CHAS. C. Rio UTE R A- Co., Hasel street Bazaar, and No: 161 King street. AT COST 1 AT COST !-Large size Ch romos. . v HASEL STREBT BAZAAR. TO FACTORS AND ..vt- .: j .Toe on designed begs to Inform-his cast om era and thc public that, in addition tonia Works1 at Saraftnah, ne has established extensive Superphosphate Worts-at the WAFPOO WEES, opposite this cl ty, .which are now in acive operation, man mac tar mg his weil k ? ,o wjnemiizera, tro ri?i* * eP H O Sw P H Q - P E R U V I A N AMP ? , ' AMMOJ?IATED SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANOS,; A KU WHERE- HE WILL ALSO KEEP OK HAND i .. W rr o . r T? -a m TB Vi 5? ir'-; ;?- tr-, Jfc ^Bj^^^? - soyra; CAROLINA PHo?PK???v Ofthe highest grade from bis Ashepoo innes, (crude and ground,1 analyzing ever ?xty per cen*, of Bene? Phosphate- ai Lime; and ^ " ? ^ . 1. AW . F I? ? 8 X fiRiat?s. , ,A?^t?. ' These. Works have been opened under the inspection of Dr. c.u. SHE PARTI jt, inspector ni Fertilizers for South Carolina, and every package will bear his ?rand certifyingTtolu fhapeorhJn. . Uniformity of quality guaranteed and pricw reduced?. * * 7 '?' V&fS&rf " V-, .. .. ! . ir ..: ' ...:?....."...; !.-.?IJ-*^. Mess rs. KU1 Ai TRENHOLM Vt SON, ' General Agents, If*,-?!-???? fl n--' Mesars. GBAESER 4 SMITH, Agents, ?. i?^SS'JES " ' - janlV COrtKBR EAST BAT AND BROAD STREETS, CHAR?JB8TON, 8 0? * gEDFOB tf-'S TEA /iru ?roemos, #r. C 0 I ff M??) tf M 6 ? E - - .*. . r. ? - fei-.-S ? .-. :?xl> (UTE ... niau .> . . ' . ANI>~ .-../- : ' WAR El H O ? S . 5. ^ * :oc. . '.? - ?- ' *.' ti-,- ":. ;W $ . - -HEADQUARTERS FOR 8HLBOTSD DA IBS' BUTTER ..-,'<> PUBS TJ&F LARD .. . . . O' - I >. t.-ji. . i i't: fa -. PRIME FACTORY AND ENGLISH CHEESES ** ENGLISH -AND -itt; BfSerOJTSV Ac?J Ac. 5. B.-I CLAIM TO KEEP THE LA KO EST STOCK AND MOST HXTJWSTVB ASSORTMENT OT FAJ?ILT GROCERIES t?? TELIS'CITT. ' ' - ." - ' .."..'.vj - ? -- . : - . .- . 3??*.;. -u* * I jEl. E. BEDFORD, Bj. ; ?5 ^?gV'f.-gBS ft?fo . i TER Y .rirj pw FD RR . . ; . . <?? WCOTMMt ?O i * . -Ji?^''y.:tiM*. . CHOICE V ' KIA?DI1?. WINKS .?..?bi ... ?C. - ', WIUOA?V S. OORWTJI A OD., ~ v" "-fe " FAMILY. ' rmir?U?*- ' ' * ^??Wf OW V 9 . _ No. 975 KING STftEET, FLOCK. ; ... ? WMBDH? Ai]?. j OPPOSTIE HAS&L. J v . ;: ^ * WIIOLE^A^J?'J. A?V? RETAIL TWBl/tTi'M? '? a . . ,' , * hff'-''':' . .r' -*> .'-'' A .s.t .-<-; .<: . I - *>.->! hi UM ? itu ? 1 - ,'< .. . ,;, f? - . . -. . .-Si-?r8<rsa J''y>-'. v Mw*j ' i-i-ijo Fine T??s, ( Cbffees, Sugars Provi^riB, Spices, J^BSr ' UEU^tiCrlCALLlt SEALED PitUATiM> VB?*ET^BLBS;* MEATS ^ Ao. ill articles ?o?a from this establishment ar? of the VEBY BEST QCALrrr and WARRANTED. Gooda ieUvered to au parts of the City, Railroad Papata, ??cainneate, tree of expenso. . fc?L EVERT E. BEDi ORD. 1 * '3E0. H. GROBER. _ J,(>I SEN? FOR A 1 CATALOGUE. , J. COATS' j SPOOL COTTON. ?- ... . w . ?.. - bi? '?'- . v . -s ? W*n?rer in Stock- aim iri)v;iil^-kteep tm-wi* \ . *> Vfi ?ortmenv of . TOB SALEIT NBV?tak TRADE PBrCES. JOHN Gr. MrLTVOR & CO., No. 135'MEETING STREET. febllBtnthflmos .. _]. THE CHEAPEST. STAR SHIRTS il COLLIES IN THE ?ITY ARE TO BE FOUNT/ AT- - E. scours STAB SHIRT ?XPOKIDM, . MEETING STREET, OPPOSITE MARK FT. / . . i* ? Prices Gxeativ Reduced. STAB SHIBTS MADE TO ORDER AT SHORT NOTICE, AND A PERFECT FIT GUARANT?ED. Sitters. rtt?B CABO LIN A BITTBBSI OLD CAROLINA BITTERS I OLD CAROLINA BITTE BS ! OLD CAROLINA BITTERS !.. OLD CAROLINA BITTERS i CUKES CURES CURES CURBS GENERAL DEBILITY! GENERAL. D E BIL I T. YI.: GENERAL DEBILITY! G ENE BAL DEBILITY! WANT OP APPETITE ? WANT OF APPETITE ? WANT Q9 APPETITE t KWANT OP APPETITE I . .^ . . - . - CHILLS! CHILLS I CHILLS ! CHILLS! "-? R NEBVOUS' EXHAUSTION! NEB VOUS EXHAUSTION ! NERVOUS E X H A U 8 T,I O N I NERVOUS EXHAUSTION) DYSPEPSIA! D Y ? P B P 8.1 A ! . D Y 8 P B P 8 I A'! ! DYS P E P 81. A4 - . 1 . ' BOLD BY SOLD BT , BOLD BT , BOLD BT . ? D & TX G G I S* S AND G;BOCMB*S.! DRU Q'Q I S T S AND GBO.CBBS? feffjr?xJ,|S AND:^BOCE|| DBUCrGISTS AND &BOCEBS1 ri ? VB B'YWH EBB ; lp EVERYWHERE! U j EVEBYWREBE! ; . EVERYWHERE! Principe! Depot, OOODBn?H,''wrjr?MAN A co. jg ALL, BLAH & CO., Nos. 566 and 667 BROADWAY, NEW DIAMONDS,;, 4-J- ? i -JEWELRY, -'? * ? ? ' ?fi : . WATCHES '''' ? BJ I ft -v" !AND SILVERWARE, Of tba best qHaJity an d at LOWEST PRICES. . apoda sent per Expresa,.C. O. D? . . jtuilB-Iyj.- ' . i . .: Hu MA If. z?- . -' . ?fl ri M?*'7?: . W-v iji- .. P* . M >$*/ ; - >' -.;<?.* V. rf? tf??jWtV? ..' . li .v :. i ftWij '?ft:? TO RED?CE STOCK. WE OOTBB TfflB . v--' i?t>J/a^.?a'J or i -iv.- V:??;.r.*jj$ . m. ..?,.Kr.? . .( u\ kl -??i. ...?; BALABOE OF OUR . f???' . ? ..?..i -51 -.. . : ?O fi-' S'fi .. . .. ! ..v.-'--- I. ' . ^ ?.?.-??iW /: ? :?? ir REA TL Y REDUCED PRICES, ?v- .. r, i,** * : ! . ' -tri .'i ^. /. -?V: /. NAMELY : i-s-;. .. r BB8T9HNI9BR SACKS, $88 ?nd $?, to f35 BEAVER OVER BACKS, $88, no $M - i. .. ..j '**.'. I -v ; -v .-. .. f BEAVER OVER SACKS, $30 and MO, to $25 l' ! ' . i,-,*' i- . ?*. .- .. j**ElH ?) ,'^."jtr i BEAVER 'ANO HELTON OYEB 3 AO RS, $36 ?Od >. .;?..;.*.. J tl '~-;-*r*Jtvyf ?WS i .i-, . . .?ttrt.vr'rs'W.Sr.?t?' BXATBJLA1? MELTON QVER8A0??, $18 ft?d fi '. ?? ?? . :-;^v*>. $22, to ?15 .. r" ': > Bj?? /V-y .. . .. .-''?....? ...';. . BEAYEB AND MELTON OVER SACKS, $U?Od |I5, to ?n . .- 4? v a: 4t . *.t . :.: : r .-. =?:;.;\!. UNION HEAVER (MER SACKS, $?L to $T ^ UNION BEATES OVER SACKS, $7, to J 5 BEAVER, KING WILLIAM, $?, jb'$j*l *jjJ BEAVER, mQ WWAiL $20, to $?$r _ ....-.i .. I ?v-. ICH1?OH1LLA, D.B. 8ACKflv$26Kte $$0 . , ^ l.r?*. CHINCHILLA Dv K SXCCS, $H;t6f*? ' '.? .. .. ?fi^' CHINCHILLA D. B. SACKS, $13, t? ^tt/'^ ' ' fi ",... *. :.?.. v. i . -KfVf i .<>:*< A.'*?(??V CHINCHILLA D. B, SACKS, $10, to $*. . : fa .'? si ??'Jt^? WE" HAYE DY STOCK, i f?U LIS? OF ? 0 0118, SOTFABLE FOR MEM' WBAH L* ".. ... .1 ... : KlVp .'/M?** ?rOt^ . t. ?." ? :C . '-.iv .:. ^s. q.- . '-?os?- fi"? 4 . :. ? ? i ? -.?v. J. H. LAWTON #00, . ' r li,". * v/i, .-../Viii ACADEg? OF MUSIC WHtWTO? : ?DBftBtor L0?18 WSMDRAJF8 BLOOD PURI? FYING AND PURGATIVE HERBS, (tn Pilla OT TbwfleraVr ntTmcate ot an ACT te er^OMWt -veoDWiff frosttpopsxe Blood and Ha?er Atoo, t*e fouowlajf Kad?dna? 5T da - " Hart Te* (for DyapenaU and Nerroosaeaa^ Rheumatic Herb Tea. ? Goat Tlnttare. . Wnrdi?7nlGe?aa'W?t^i , For *Mis bj ' , -. - Jr. B.3 A*fe, -.