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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. MORE TROUBLE EOR FRANCE -i CIVIL WAR BET WEEK THE FAC? TIOUS CONSID ERED IMMINENT. Tlie Victorian? Germa ns Homeward Bonnet - Ala rm i ns Reports of Dlsor L tiers In Paris-Tuc Reds Defiant To. wards the Government-Policy of the Xapoteoniste-The Ultimate Triumph of the OrleanlUs Predicted. NEW YORK, March 61 j The World's special from Versailles, dated to day, says : "Numerous contentions held at Bord?aux and Versailles wUhdeput'es to the Na? tional Assembly, including Grevy, Oamber.a and Favre, compel the belief tba? civil war will soon occur, ending In the restoration of the Orle?nlat rule. Extensive emigration from the ceded ter? ritory will occur. Lauge bodies wiil come to America." VER3AILLE3, March 5. The second army has commenoed the homer ward marco. LONDON, March 5. The Xapoleeoists deny the alleged intrigues. The Emperor will wait the decision or the people. LONDON, March c. The limes' Versailles, special says the prescribed limits io France are being rapidly evacuated by the Germans. The movements ase conducted quietly and orderly. Mon: Valerien and all other foruteround Paris wjli be evacuated on the 7th, Rouen on the 12th, and thc ?eft bani: or the Seine on the 19th. Forty thousand troops from the provinces are new marching into Paris. The re ^ spective starf3 have arranged that tho incoming French and the outgoing Germans shall move by different routes to avoid the chauce of a collision'. Napoleon is hourly expected in England. Victor Emanuel, writing to the .Emperor Wil? helm, expresses surprise and indignation over the hard terms Imposed upon France. The Ger? mans allow trains bearing Freuen troop3to eater Pa-la. The Frene!? prisoners heretofore held by Germany and neutral powers arfl returning to France. BORDEAUX, March 5. ricard has arrived. The transfer of the As? sembly to Fontainbleau is probable. Several members of the Radical Left have gone to Pari*. Disquieting rumors are current regarding the state of Pans. A council of ministers was held at 5 o'clock, this morning. Private telegrams hence to the Department of the Seine are forbid? den. ." . PAT.:?, March 5? > The reports of disorders are" false. Quiet pie vails. The negotiations for ad ?Qnite treaty com? mence at Brussels the loth jot March. The gov-' ' ernment is. ready with five hundred million fran to free the vicinity of Paris from the Germans. Regiments of the Ute will quiet Paris. Forty^, thousand ploted men will form a provisional corps. '. Nsw YORK, March & A Special dispatch from Paris to the Tele^am to day states that tire etty ls in great exciteu t consequent oa the determined action of th#Revo-| lutioobt party. The Revolutionists have er?r|nch ed themselves at Mont Martre with a battery of guns, and the government has brought up troops or the Hoe to resist any attack the Revolutionists may make on the c ry. Reports 6f the organiza? tion or the Revolutionists are very much exagge? rated ; but the raot that there is an organization of a very formidable ?hrractcr is too obvious to be denied. v THE TREATY OF FE AC E. The following is a r?sum? of the text of the preliminary articles of peace, signed by MM. Thiers and Favre on the part of France, and Bis? marck, Bray, W?chter and Jolly on the part of Germany: THE CESSION OF TERRITORY. ARTICLE 1 provides that France renounces all right to the terrttorlw Damed as follows: Tho line of demarcation between France anti Ger? many, as at first proposed, is retained,'with one excepuou. lt commences in the nonhwestern frontier, at the canton or Cattenom, in the De? partment of the Moselle, runs thence to Ttliou ville, llrley and G r/e; skirts the southwestern and southern bcur daries of the arrondissement of Metz, thence pro- Md* In a direct line to Coate: < eau'Salino, and at 1'ettonooait. tn that arrondis-" s?ment, turns and follows tho crest or the moun? tain.s between the-valleys of the Rivers se il le and I Vtzonze, in the Department or Meurt he, to the ] canton of Schirm ck, in the northwestern corner of the Department or the Vogues; theare* it roas 1 to Saales, dividing that commune, and after thut 1 coincides with the western frontiers of the Upper ; and Lower RhlBe Departments until lt readies . the canton of Belfort: thence it passes diagonally ' to Ute canton or Delle, and there terminates bv I reaching toeSwiss frontier. An alteration made at the last moment in these boundaries gives BelXort to France and eedes ad- ( dltlona' territory around Metz to Germany. t Thrselines are to make the-bound ary-of tile ?< territory which the German empire shall possess. -forever. A high commission ls to be formed, composed of representativas of both nations, to I regulate,the frontier. The rollowing modtflca : tlons nre, however, allowed: In tue depart ment of Moselle the villages of Marie aux ebenes ' and of Vionville are to belong to the Germans, < and In the department of Baut Rhin the cit v and , fortress of Beifurt are to romain In possession of the-French. . . < THE WAR IKDBMNrrV. * ART.- 2. lt ls agreed in this article that France shell pay to Germany ave milliards of francB as a < wai- indemnity-one milliard, at least, lo 1871, . aud toe rest lathe soace of three years from thc ratification of the treaty ol peace. THE EVACUATION'OF FRANCK. 1 ARTICLE 8 provides, that'the evacuation of 1 France by the ?*nnau forces snail commence on : the ratification of the treaty by the National As- ? seraoly. The German troops wtir then Immedl- ' ately quit Par?and- -he ten bank of the Stine, 1 and Rho the Departments of-C.'ier. Inure- et Loire i and Seme Interieure. The French troops will re- ? maia behiud the Loire till the signature ora de? finitive treaty or peace, excepting m Paris, where the garrison is net to exceed 40.000 men. The I Germans are to evacuate the ruht bank of tue j Seine gradually af?er the ?l/oKtrjrr-of a definitive trew of peace, and 'the payment of huir a roil-i lion of Tranes. Arter the payment of two mil? liard?, the Germans are to huh) only the Depart- , men's of Marne, Ardennes, Meuse, Vosges and Meurt he, and the foTtres-; -or Belfort. After the pajmeit Q; ihree millards, the Germans are to : Keep only 50.000 troops in France, bot. ir sufficient , money guarantees are given, the Germans will evacuate the country complete y at once; other- ? wise the three milliards wal carey in tere-1 at the -! rate of fire percent, per annum from the-railflca 'tion or tjhe treaty to final payment. THE INHABITANT? OF THK CEDED TERRITORY. Awr. 4. The'German troops- are to make no lur tliertrequlsltions, bm the Ftencu Government will find food lor the-army of u3r.-uph.tibD. In the ceded departments favorable arrangements will be made wah the Inhabitants and lime will be' given them to move out if they please.. No obstar' c!e will be placed ia the way of th-ir emigration. PRISONERS OF WAK TO BE KELEA5?D. ART. 6. lt 13 provided In this arik-le that all prisoners of war shall be libera* ed Immediately ? arter the ratification or the treaty. The French railways ere to lead carnages and ens ines to the : Germans at the sam; price as they charge the French Government FINAL SIGNISO OF THE TREATV. . ART. 7. Immediately on the ratification or :he treaty, it will be definitely signed at Brussels. MANAGEMENT.QF THE OCCUPIED DEPARTMENTS. ART 8. In this it ls agreed that tlie manage? ment or .all the occupied departments shall be i handed over to Freuen om rials, subject, how ever, to trie German commanders, in the interest i of the German tromps. OTHER MATTERS. ' 1 ART. 9. Itu Well understood that the Germans have no authority over tlie. departments not occu? pied bv them. ART. io. These presents are to bc submitted and done by the 2oth of February. THE AGREEMENT FOR THE OCCUPATION OF PARIS. The subsequent convention provides as follows: Article i prolongs the armistice to the 12th or March. Articles provides for the ocnpatlon of Paris by 30,000 German*, add agrees to the separation or the French and German trbops. Article 8 agrees that no more requisitions"shall be made by the German tr-upa. If any"are made the mistake will oe rectified. The treaty winds np with the usual words. "Done at Versailles, thjs 26ch of February, 1871." James Flak, Jr., has given twenty thousand doUarsbalito answer the s-uit or Go-h.m Gray, for an unfulfilled cotton contract in 18?. THE NATION AZ OAT ITAL. ?WASHINGTON, March e. Among tba bills which passed ia the Senate, but failed in the House, vas one relieving some six thousand Southerners ci politloal disabili? ties. Congress appropriated shout one hundred and sixty millions*. Over four millions has been subscribed to the1 national loan. The President has recogulzed Denis Donohue a? consul for Great Bril ain for New Orleans and the district comprising T.enisiaaa, Miss ssippi and Arkansas, to reside at New Orleans, and H. T. A. Rama's Tor Maryland, Tennessee, virginia, tv est Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, to reside at Baltimore. The Supreme_Court, in the case of Virginia vs. ""Vest Virginia, involving the jurisdiction over. Jef? ferson and Berkley Counties, l?as decided in"favor of West Virginia. In the case of McTelgltt, a confiscation ca?e, wherein the couit excluded the defence, be? cause the defendant was within the rebel lilies, the court held that the liability to ?ult involves the right to deiend. This decision, was unanimous. Ttie>!awyer* think the decision will open'all cases whereto the d?tendants, by reason of 'war, are beyond the reach ol processes. The following array movements will take place: .The regiments on duty on the frontier will te moved to the department of the South, redezvous Jog at Louis- Mle. The seventh cavalry has also been transferred to the department of the South. The sixth cavalry is transferred from Texas to Missouri. Charleston is made the headquarters ror thc third artillery. Ajnong the appropriations are $175,000 for courthouse and postofllce buildings. ? It ls understood that the President opposes the proposed early adjournment. He wants the San Domingo question settled. E. G. Ralniord will be appointed assessor of the Second Georgi 1 District. Henry Glover will be' appointer! collector of the Second Gear?ia Dis? trict, vice Morzell, who will resign April first, to take the treasurership.of the Western and Atlan tic Railroad. XU I if O S IN NEW y O UK. Tire Coal Sensation-Tlie German Feel? ing-The Charleston Ne WK in New York-The Western Bishops-John Brougham's New Comedy. _ . . [FBOM OOR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YOBX, March 3. . The weather ls mild and muggy, suggestive of London, rather than New York. Dense fogs are frequent. The snow and Ice in the streets have melted into maddy slash, and the 'walking ls wretched. Our etty cars and omnibuses ?re ,all over-crowded, and ?Me annoyance to those woo have to travel much through the city ls very" gre^. The mildness of the weather is a fortunate circumstance for those who are Battering from the coal famine, tr any-such there really be. The aver? age retail price of coal to-day ls $13, which ls high enough lo all conscience, and more than the poor can afford to pay. At the same time, the recent excitement about thc coal fam? ine was greatly exaggerated by the local papers. There ls no such scarcity of coal as was alleged. I have yet to hear of any diffi? culty In procuring fufil. No special economy U observed In private houses, at least, and there does not seem to be any probability of coal going up to $20 a.ton, es was freely predicted by tue sensation mongers. From several of the German club houses In the city the German flag ha? been flying for the past few days in honor of the Germau triumph at Paris. Quite a scene took p!ac* in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, where a German mer? chant resident here introduced a resolution con? gratulatory to the German arms. Several mem? bers rose excitedly to their feet and protested against thc Introduction of such a resolution. The sympathizers with the French appeared to he in the majority-any way, tfteobnoxlous resolution waa referred to some committee or other, which ls tantamount, to committing it lo thc tomb of the Capulets. The recent article in TOE CHARLESTON NEWS entitled "The, Troth about -Charleston" lias at? tracted considerable ' attention among thc mer :hants I. ere who are in the Southern trade, ?nd las been reproduced in one or more of bur city )apers. lt certainly explains aw?y certain peca larltfes of Charleston which were'not hitherto in elligently comprehended by tourists who madp^ lurried visits to the city, and rormedTir.9ty lm-* iresslons from what they saw. * . ; Wendell Phillips ls to lecture here next week >n tht "Topics pr the Day."' His lecture ls one of no cours? or tue Mercantile Library Asso? rt tien, who will give the entire receipts to ho French Benevolent Fand. Lecturers draw, rat limited audiences in New York, as a general thing: and Wendell Phillips 1B po exception to the ru'e. George William Curtis lectured here the sifter night, bot only a very limited circle knew jr ci>red anything about it. Female lecturers renerally do better than those or the Eterner tex. Inna Dickinson ls the surest card. ' Bishop Armitage, of Wisconsin, ls now In the ?ltjt trying to Interest Episcopalians lu Hie Kern ?er Hall, at Kenosha, Wisconsin. This is a school Tor girls; and lt ls now proposed to raise ?io?.coo .'or this institution, so as to make it a permanent memorial to the late Bishop Kemper, whose name ls held ia esteem "ID all the churches." rh 3 school ls Intended to educate women freely is teachers, and especially to educate the daiight irs of clergy m en-Who ?re unable to' pay for thtirj instruction. Bishop Kemper was known here setter, than any ol the Western bishops, and ?here is.no doubt that a large sum will be raised in Se w Tort? ror this object. John Brougham, an old favorite.in New York, had quite au ovation at W?llack's Theatre last night, where hl3 play or "Romance anti Realiiy" ?ras produced for the first time for flveyearB. Brougham knows how to wri'e.- a clever and spark.lng comedy, aad In rollicking lr:sh parts ls without a rival, ne took a part In his comedy last night, and was received throughout with the mos: coi dial applause. TKOTATOR. TBE STATE OF .UK WEATHER. WASHINGTON, March 6. The following, is a synopsis for the past twenty four hoars : The weather has continued fair and clear, with falling barometer in the South Atlantic States. A rapid diminution of pressure on Lake Erie culminated this morning in a small ?rea or decided low pressure, which moved rapidly to the middle Atlantic with high winds. The- baromerer ls now low on the east atlantic, "with fresh win ls and threatening weather. Tue pressure liai been variable in Ten? nessee, and is now falling. It has been low at the Rocky Mountain stations, and hae fallen In Iowa. Fair weather and freBh winda are proba? ble ror Tuesday la the Middle and East Atlantic States and the lower lakes. A serious disturbance ls .indicated as approaching tho Northwestern States. i _ SJfARKS FROM THE WIRES. The State Fair buildings at New Orleans were burned yesterday. Loss eighty thousand dollars; Insurance Bfty thousand dollars. Tow? er's statue or Washington, belonging to the State, was destroyed. There was an earthquake last Sunday night In New Hampshire. BUSINESS ENVELOPES.-THB NBWS Job Office is now prepared to furnish good envelopes, with business eards prlnPed thereon, at $4 per .thous? and. Send your orders. Every merchant and business ?an should have his card printed on his envelopes. 1 THE MG IN DESPAIR ! XHE CONSOLIDATION BILL OS ITS. LAST LEGS. The' Case of Judge Thoma*-Tile GOT. trnor Requested to BtmoT? Him-A Kn-Klux Sensation* Story from Ches? ter-Closing np the Work of the Ses? sion. . [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THBJ?EWS.] ? COLUMBIA, Monday Night, Man* Boih Souses of th^peneral Assembly work? ed assiduously to day to dear their calendar. In the Senate, a large number of House bills re calved ituir third reading, and the rule making-, lt illegal to. pass bills on the last day of the session vas suspended. The House disposed of the Senate bilja, and postponed the remainder of Ure calendar till next session. The House also sustained the Governor's veto or the bill appointing trustees for the De La Howe free ECUOO). EVENING SESSION. The Senate took up the case of Judge Thomas, and the testimony taken hy the committee was read. The Judge ls now (9 P. M.) defending him? self in person on the floor. The House went Into a second reading of the Secute bili providing for the taxation of prop? erty, taking the valuation or property out ot the hands of .he assessors and authorizing the audit? ors to perform that duty. The railroad ring are much enraged on account of the Governor nos having signed the consolida? tion bill. They ta'.k or rescinding the resolution to adjourn. ' ? Wimbush received a telegram to-tjay from the clerk of the court at Chester Courthouse, stating that the Ku-Klux had attacked Jim Wood's house on Sunday night and that a fight ensued, in the' course of which Gailand Smith's horse was killed, and lt is claimed that several of his party, members of the Ku-Klnx, were wounded. No colored men were hurt There are two hun? dred colored men at the courthouse for protec? tion, and much excitement prevails. The story .should ?ie taken with many grains of allowance. LATER.-The Senate haa-adopted ah address to the Governor, requiting him to remove Judge Thomas, hy a vote of twenty-two to seven, and has sent the same, to the House for concurrence. OUR COLUXBIA LEJU'ER. [FROM ont OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, Sunday, March G. The owner of "Little Mack," not r/eing satis? fied with his display yesterday, has otfered to "trot" him again against "Gray Eagle,'Mn thirty days from the date of last race, for tiooo. Messrs. Boyce ? Co. accept the wager, and a con? tract to that effect will probably be signed la fl day or two. The vaoquHied horse was evidently not In the best of trim on race-day-his restless? ness showed a want or training, which, if over? come, will make bim thc winner In the next con? test. One or the most celebrated- driver*, north or Mason ? Dlxon'B line, has been, sent for in? take charge of the horse. THE GREENVILLE AND BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. The senate amendment in the shape of a sub? stitute was laid before the Donse this morning, ali er l o'clock, and adopted by. the following vote : Those voting ay* were-Messrs. Adaraspn, Bas comb, Berry, Boston, Briggs, Bryan, U Cain, E. Cain, Corwin, Crews, Dannerly. J. Davis. T:A. Divi-, Denni!?, Elliott, Ellison. Farr, Ferguson; Ford, Gautier, Gantt, Gardner. Garey," Giles, Uood son, Goggins, 8. Groene, J. A. Green, Gunin, lis? gool. Hardy, Harris. Uart. Hedges, Hudson, Hum? bert, Uumphiles. Hunter, Harley, Jackson, Jami sou, Jervey. Johnson, Jones, Keith, Lang. Lee, Levy, Llttledehi, ?.lovel, Marido-ks. McDaniel, T. I). McDowell. W. J. McDowell, Mead, Milton. Mol? ley. Moore, Mickey, Nehemias. Nerland, O'Con? nell, Pendergrass. Ramsay, Keedlsh, Rivers. Saun? ders. Simon.?, A. L. Singleton. J. P. Singleton, Small, Smart, Ab aliani Smith, Sumpter, Tarlton. W. M. 'ihomas, J. W.Thomas, 'ihompson,Wli!pper and White-79. Voting nay-Messrs. Andel!, Brsemon, Byns. Crittenden. Doyle, Duncau. Dusenburv." Frost,-' Holmes, Kuh, Logan, Ly e. Mlle?, Bbaukun. lt. M. Smith, Taylor, Warley, Williams, Wilson and Wof fOld-20. . The House having concurred in thc other amend? ments, the title wus then ch mired to nn act and ordered to be enrolled. It now, ns coon as ratP lied, goes before the Governor for his actl n. It' ls generally believed that he will veto lt. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. The following message from the Governor was read in the House at an ear-y hour thl3 morning: STATE OF SocTti CAROLINA, ) EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, . J COLUMBIA, March 4,1871.) Gentlemen of the House of Representa t lets: 1 return to your honorable budy, iu.wlilcn lt or? iginated, the joint resolution to appoint trustees for the De La Howe Free School. Abbeville Coun? ty, without my signature, for the lollow-iug reason-: lt proposes to change t he present board nt trus? tees', wit uou*. any allegHilonorilieirlncapaclty. in? efficiency or misappropriation orthe rund entrust? ed to their charge. On the contrary, lt is assert? ed by respectable citizens or Abbeville County that they have managed, satisfactorily and suo cebsrully. tue nuances of the estate ror more than thirty years. A majority or the trustees proposed lu the joint resolution now under consideration aro persons or very little experience in finance; aud, while their Integrity or good intcutlons a>e not lmpnnged, I regard lt ol Hie highest impor? tance that sufficient guards should be provided Tor the security of tr.e fund and Its proper ap? plication to its benevolent purposes. I would therefore suggest that, tn the formation or such a law. the proposed trustees should be directed to give ample security for the fiithfui performance ol their duties and the funds entrusted to their care. .- . v Regretting the necessity for my disagreement with your honorable boHv, I ara, very respectfully, BOVERT K. SCOTT, Governor. LETTER FROM THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ? The following letter from Lieutenant-Governor Ransier was received and read after midnight in the Hou.-e: STATE oFSoimi CAROLINA, SENATE -CHAMBER, ) COLUMBIA, March 3,1871. ( To Vie Honorable the Speaker ann Members House of Repr?sentative?: GENTLEMEN-In looking ?over a bill from ihe' HouBe of Repreeentailves,"providing for the crea? tion of a debt-of the Sta'e, to be known as the "Sterling funded debt." now pending in the Sen? ate, 1 observe that lt U provided that the presi? dent of the Senate shall be one or a commission to approve certain appointments to be made un? der the provisions or said '?HI. While l accept, the comniimer.t of the House of Representatives in so rar as its action rerers to me officially in connection with a matter of so much moment to Hie people or South Carnlina.-for reasons most, sr Msrai:iory to myself.'lnvolvlug pos sibly, my own Independence and integrity or character, I beg leave to say that, against the re? quest of his Excellency the Governor, und others, l shall not consent to serve on such a commission. Very respectfully, A. J. RANSIEK, Llcutenant-Coveiuor, And ex officio President of Senate. THE LAURENS TROUBLES. History of thc Difficulties from the Be? ginning-Where the Responsibility Rests-Conduct of the Arch-Agitator, ??oeCieWs. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.' There has been much said lor over four months about the difficulty In Laurena o'n the 20th or last October, without any particular ac? count of lt that 1 have ever seen or heard o tieisg: given by anybody. Being an invalid at the time, but able ta be out of my room, 1 had nothing to do but to look on-consequently, seeing the whole adair, lam able to ?ive a fair and intelligible re? ist iou orthe transaction as it occurred. To begin at the beginning, Joe'Crews has, ror more than three years, been trying his best to en? gender strife and bad feeling between the whites and blacks. This has generally been done by calling them as often as possible away from their labor to attend public meetings and secret con I daves, where he would teach them to be lnwlent to the whites, to insult them in all manner of ways, to steal from them, hum their buildings, and, in particular cases, to shoot them, telling them that If they were caught Governor Scott would pardon them; and wlien he got the guns he put them into the hands of the most turbulent, worthless .negroes that he could Und in the county, paradlngvthem through our"streets and tile roads or the country, firing orr their guns in Eurha mariner, at such times and places, as was best calculated to excite alarm and distrust among the-people, all the time telling the negroes" that at the right time there would be a fight be? tween the whites and blacks, and that he, Joe Crete?, itxna<l spill the lout drop of the blood in his veins righi In their front . Tlie older and more-staid citizens of the county had. ror months, been using their utmost dili? gence te keep down, the ire or the young hot? heads among us, with a determination that when the fight came on it should be brought on by Joe' and his party. In this w? Succeeded, Mitha sequel win g ?J ow. Thus mutera stood on thelooming or the election. We have no doubt but Joe in? tended to have the fight on the day or the election, and-but for the presence or that sterling officer and gentleman, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, with a company or United States soldiers, he would have had lt. Colonel Smith, with his command, ?eft early the next morning, which left Joe foot loose. Our court being In session, there was many people In town, both white and black.." Jochad evidently got tired of waiting on the whites, and concluded to pitch in, taking good care to keep his worth? less hide out or reach or harm. About, nopn he had alibis constables, with twenty-five or thirty negroes collected In hu office, waiting orders, where was stored several hundred guns, with plenty ammunition^ .Soon arter 12 o'clock, one or the constabulary came up to the. southwest cor? ner or the square, Borne sixty or seventy yards from Jo-'s oillce, and got ia to a quarrel with one of the citizens, which was soon stopped by the crowd that had pattered around, and we thought f very thing was going to be quiet again, wheu a pistol m the hands ol one or the dowd accidentally went orr "as he was putting lt. in his pocker/the t)an rrom which grazed the coat collar of one or our citi? zens, and passed off over the heads of the crowd. The constable who had been standing near im? mediately ran for Joe's office, and I Crossed the street and turned rorrnd racing Joe's office Jhst In time to see a volley or rour guns fired fro ji Joe1* door towards the courthouse, where several men were standing. Firing lmmedlaiely commenced on the part of the whites, and was also contiuued rrom the whole lenirth or Joe's building, up stairs and down. There were some forty or fifty shots fired from the rron.t or Joe's building, besides a large number from the rear and buck yard, when the citizens brcke open the doors or ?'Tinpot," (as Joe's bjilldlng was call.) and soon c'.eaned thc house or constables and negroes, many or them Jumplnsr from thc second story windows. In Trom six to eieht minutes the whole affair- was over, the negroes and constables all gone, and th<? citizens looking calmly on ror whatever might come next. A survey or the ground re ? vealed one negro killel, one mortally wounded, and one slightly. Why more were not killed and wounded on both sides will always remain a raysterv: As regards the others that were killed away from the town, I have no knowledge as to when they were killed, nor by whom, r?r I was not out of town for over a week afterward, and then had tobe carried out on account of my reeble health. I will say, however, this much; that without ex? ception, they were the-most obnoxious characters that ever could be found In any community, and Wade Perrin (whose body the menagerie so lately made an object of worship.) was a head and .shoulders above his compeers in scoandrcUsnj, generallv, and in enforcing the teachings or his infamous leader. Joe Crews; and I have no doubt but that they were overtaken by persons who knew them well and shot them as they woifld a sheep-killing dog. As to wno stier, them will probably never be known to any one but them? selves, AB to the negroes whom Joe has procured to swear that they saw some or these last named parties and knew who killed them, they have'slm ply been hired to Bwear to a Ile, which can be doneatauv time with four-flftbs or the negroes in thriteotlan*?f the country for -leas ;tban" five' dollars, and most of the other firth, if tlie price ls higji enough. As evidence number one, I will state that, one of the negro witnesses that Joe had in Columbia to swear as to who killed one of the aforementioned parties, he wil be Imme? diately arrest e l for perjury whenever he gives that evidence here. He was many miles in a "ilfferehr. direction all that night. These are the means that Joe empl ys to father among ns in re? gard to a calamity that he himself was the agent introducing. when fie Tour guns were fired from Joe Crews's door on the 20th day or last October, a longer for? bearance on our part would Have been imbecility, and should have earned fortis the appellation or cowards. .We had ror the sake of peace berne all before that which could have r.een expected of human belngp, and we were not capable or bear lug any more. 1 regret with most, ir not ai!, of our citizens that wc were obllred to purchase peace upon these terms; but much or this regret would lie banished ir Joe's worthies carcass was now rotting in the earth, in place or Home pr the Def to? that fell ?.euramo bu scoundrellsm", mal? ice and cowardice. We mn? bring this already long article to a close with a- ?hort history or Colonel Joe's achievements on that day, which may weil be termed "Tlie Extraordinary Exploit or a Militia Colonel/' Wnea Hie quarrel at the southwest corner or the squaie wasprogrcs-dng, the valiant Colonel came out ol hls oltlce on to the pavement, looked up towards the crowd for-a moment, turned short rouud, walked rathtr brisker than usual down to the postofllce, dodged in,.turned rouud. poked his head out of the door, and look? ed np ttte street toward where the quarrel had been, which was by this time perfectly quieted dowu, and the crowd was returning toward the front or thc tlouithoose, when the firing com? menced as before stared. Tnis distracted my at? tention ror a moment, and I lost sight or .toe; bur. a night or two afterward, while sitting 1J my front door, I heard one negro sar to another. "Tou jest autter to see how massa Joe did run. I tell you what he made de dirt fir across dat depot lot." I have no doubt but that this ?treat warrior, this valiant Colonel, who. dur? ing the late war, fought so gallantly thc enrol lng officers with jugs of whiskey, who Was not even a!raid to swear to anything that would keep him oui or the war, was badly fright eued. Ile has a love ror that precious carcass of h:s that is not appreciated by any one else that I know or In this vicinity. Qis whole lire has been one or turbulence and contention, and ir he shall at last die in lils bed. he will have good luck. I know Joe Crews and 1 know this peopje. and I here seriously, solemnly declare that the very rael that he-Crews-ls altve to.-d.iy and aole to walk this eirtU, ls thc strongest cridencc that could be j produced lu any case, under any circumstances, that tho people o- Laurens are a law-abiding peo? ple. In any < ;her place that I know of, he would lia v. been killed years ago. More vi thc same sort left. LAUUKNS. TUE SPRING FASHIONS. Early Opening of Spring Styles-Dress material for .Street, House anti Party< Wear- Vcv Costa me si-Hint* Concern? ing Ul?. Spring Bennets. From the latest fashion anide of Jennie June, the acknowledged authority upon all the delicate frivolities or feminine dress, wc make the following extraes, which will be or interest io our lady readers: A SPRING OPENING. A spirit of enterprise in accordance with the demands and necessities or the time induced one or Oi : great Jiouses to give a grand exposition of fashions lu February, which revealed many of the 'secrets of the coming spring. The display of silks was very larg? and varlciL. aod luCluded many novelties. The rlcir reversible stripes, which were remarke I as haviog made their appearance in New York some mouths ago, are ths latest Ly? ons novdtv, and are not yet. to be obtained in London. They do not, however, n\eet with much success here. New York ladles hare a prejudice in ravor ol single colors, (which shows their na tural gootl taste,) and have really create I the enormous demand ror the rich p ain poul', de soies and grosgrains, which survive all changes in fashion. Smell checked and hair-striped silks are an ex? ception to the general indifference to stripes and figures. They belong to a different class or rab les, present Mes so fine as to be almost Impercepti? ble, and which sollen into a delicate neutral tint, which is charmingly adapted for ?niis ror spring and early hummer wear. These st) les have usua'iy been rather diftlculttoobtain.but owing to the enforced vales or French-houses, they are this seamen the most promlnoutfeature ur the Impor? tations. MaDillies have been sold at prices vary? ing rrom one dollar to one dollar and fifty cents per yard-the ruched style or trimming requiring twenty to twenty-live yards for a suit. The Jap? aneso* silks come next lu the line or thc direct spring importations, and are a^reat improve? ment 'ti the goods sold under that name last year. J hey are composed or silk and thread, like t he '-popUnettas" or a rew years ago, and the best are ol ?>pitalneld's (English) manufacture. There Are three styles and prices-Yokohama grey, at eeventv-flve cents per yard, solid colors, (which are quite new,) in lively shades of green, brown, bright blue and mauve, Tor one dollar, and tine hair-stripes, in very delicate colors, ror one dollar and tw?-nty-flve cents. The "Venetian costumes" for spring wear are imported in robe patterns. They consist or a cotton auu wort mixed fabri", with a striped border ror trimming, terminating In a willie fluffy- edge, which, when cut, forms a fringe two inches deep. These would answer for either i'ouse or street wear. The new wool satin cloth3 are rather heavy ror tue approaching season, but they nre in beautiful shades of grey, brown and blue, and form a handsome and most useful base Nra cashmere costume; that )s to say, a skirt over which thc costume is draped. They are'?ot dear, according to -Un prices we have to pay, at eighty-seven cents and a dollar per yard. The washing satins (cotton) will largely Uko the place of piques as the summer advances. All the prints aud cambrics exhibited'are In striped patterns, french, English and American. The I French are forty-nro cents per vam, and are I much bought for wrappers and for cutting into strips to tr m childrens' linen dresses and aprons. Best English prints and cambrics are twenty-five cents peryard, .and American goods offne same widthybuUnferlor quality, fifteen. Black silks are so far reduced lu price tliat a very excellent guaranteed make"can be-obtolned' irom three to five dollars per yard. Cheap black silk is never an economical purchase, and less so than ever now that-the making up .requires so much labor, and ls so much more a work of art. A very good plan for ladles or Ural ed means^d .always do lt myself,) ls to bnv the^mallty or silk required Tor a ceremonlons dress, fflfte lt long ror the first season, or even for two seasons, and then have it cat into a walking dress, and replace the first with a new one. Two black silk dresses, along one and a short one, are worth six of any other kind or degree. NEW COSTUMES. The new suits and costumes ror spring all sug? gest more or less the- pretty and convenient tu? nics and casaque dresses which were introduced ror the first time last summer, and lt one*? ob? tained a fashionable vogue- The black cashmere costumes, trimmed with black velvet and guipure lace, or lace and passementerie, have reappeared with very litte modification from last season's style, and are as ladylike and distinguished as eyer. The only limit to the extent to which they win probably be worn ls In the difficulty or ob? taining cashmere, color haring entirely dlsap pearea, and the supply or black being restricted. Kew poplin suits are made with one skirt, and th% casaque coat, a sort of polonaise,* out with sirle lappets, and a postillion" basque over a straight skirt, canght ap high at the sides. The most popular method of trimming ls to ar? range a flounce In clustered pleats upon the lower, .skirt, place streps or ornaments of velvet in ;he i spaces, and simply finish the npper skirt and jacket with a broad band or velvet. ' Black cash? mere costumes are worn over black silk walk lug I skirt?, and also oversklrts or gray Irish poplins, or Japanese silk, trimmed with black velvet. The^mist fashionably worn costumes are of e different material, though not always of a de? ferent color, from the skirts over which they are worn. One of the simplest yet most distinguished consists or a straight upper skirt of silk, tr.ramed With a broad band of velvet ; walking skirt of vel? vet without trimming, except the double piping of silk which form* thc edge. The Jacket waist with postl lion basque laid in large hollow plaits ls made ror out-door and dinner dress, accom? panied by S small pagoda sleeve cut up on the back andtilmtnedon the outside to mutch the body on the Inner edge with soft feathered satin rufhldg. Anew and very dressy style of over skirt la cut square and very long at the back, but is rounded upon the sides, and laid in very large Jtieati where lt jolus the apron froqt. Theene? ls to make the centre of the back hang straight, wlth>lUtle apparent fullness, while the sides are very bouffant. The postillion Jacket ls the proper bodice with this oversklrt, as lt ls plain on the sides And has the full postillion basque at the back. .The cost basquine, on the- contrary, with ItsTslde lappel? and pointed back, m^y be worn with the straight oversklrt simply looped high on the sides, or with a dresB trimmed with flounce*, and worn without an oversklrt. THE DEMAND FOR NOVELTT. BecanBe Pnns has been closed for a few months, people are beginning to talk or old styles as ir we were suffering rrom a lack or novelty. The truth If, tl?e French styles of one season were alwavs repeated The next, and as yet we have hardly "had time to enjoy the pretty and convenient designs which last summer gave us, and which Ladies liv? ing far In the Interior have only by accident seen. Any very gt eat change for the present would be a r- a! mUlortune. for nothing can be more grace? ful; more becoming, and, at thc same time, more simple and useful than the styles we have. Those who want entire change-ought to be'sent back to the multiplicity or cumbersome petticoats, the | straight, ugly folds of thc dress, too short for grace, too long for comfort; to the fiat boots, the huge boni.ets, the long, flapping veils, and wide cardinal capes, with arm-holes Ta which, the el? bows were encased helplessly of twenty to twen? ty five years ago. A Very brief experience of this kind would make them return with thankfulness to the moderu costume. SPRING BONNETS. It is too early SB yet to speak definitely of spring bonnets. It may be sarely assumed, how? ever, that the st mw gjpsey In ? m od in od form wilt be the prominent style, and black velvet, grasses and flowers the best worn trimmings. It ls not at all likely .that the new shapes will be greatly enlarged In size, the profusion of hair still worn forbidding-lt, and the small bonnets being recognized everywhere infinitely more becoming; but sh y. will doubtless Include the former "uoli!ts.""crown. brim and curtain, which the little "saucer" wholly ignore), and be piquant. If not serious and distinguished. One of the pr?t tlcst model? or new roiinVI liars ls u miniature c.istor. lt ls especially adapted ror brown or biack straw, and I* 1)10 rage ror brides? travelling hats. It ls trimmed with a broad band or velvet with :?ng ends two reuther tips nr one, and an ai? grette and a Jewelled horse shoe for luck. fl?rfnmcrn. NEW DISCOVERY ! ! PHALO: if, Salvation for the Hair.. CLEAR A\WATER ! WITHON^SEDIMENT ! ! . OPE?^r^THE LIGHT ! ? ! For Restoring to Gra^JJair its Original Color? PHALON'S "ViTALL^irTers ut? terly from all tjj^iair coloring preparatiora^ieretofore used. It is lydpid, sweet smelling, pr?cis?tes* no muddy or slimy mat/:r,requires noshaking,im-. paris no stain to the skin. Hold it to\he light and it' is clear and cloudless: It leaves no mark on the scalp; yet it reproduces in gray haiH??enatuitalcolor that time or sicK??fittmay have bleached out of C^Phalon's Vitali*? is for one sole purposejnat of reproducing,with absolute cer? tainty, the natural^wlor of the hair. It is not^intended as a daily dressiug?nor for removing scurf or dandruff ; nor for cu? ring baJ?ness; nor for stimula? ting XM.Z growth of the hair. Thest objects may be accom? plish Jd after the color has been fixed vith the Vitalia, by Pha? lon's domical Hair Invigo rator. THE ViTAL??*?it a harmless and unequaled prepluationfor the reproduction of me origi? nal hue of gray hair,ald noth? ing else. This is accxdnplished in from two toten applications, according to theJdpjth of shade required. Sojdroyall druggists. Sold at wholesale by DOW IE, MOISE & DAVIS, Wholesale Druggists, Meeting corner Hasel street. sep24-3tuth6mos ?pENZINE, DOUBLE DISTILLED, FOR CLEANING CLOTHES. For Bale wholesale and retail by ' Dr. H. BAER, No. 131 Meeting Btreet. Agricultural -Implements. IJTHE BEST AND THE CHEAPEST, WAGONER & MATHE WES IMPROVED BICE DRILL. Price reduced to......$195 The first premium was awarded to this DRILL .by a committee or practicar planters at the South CaroiloalpstltareFalr, In Charleston, and again at the State Fair in Columbia, NOVEMBER, 1870. . MONROE'S ROTARY HARROWS.$22, 24, 26 50 , NISHW1TZ PULVERIZING HARROW.$90 For sale at aboye prices, by J. E. AUGER A CO., . - Na 62"East Bay, . rebSSrStuthe- - Charleston, S. a Jxrti libera. THE ST-ONO PHOSPHATE COMPANY OF THIS CITY, ARE NOW MANUFACTURING THEIR "SOLUBLE GUANO, Which will be furnished at $50 cash, or $55 on lat 'November next with City acceptance, and their "DISSOLVED PHOSPHATE," for composting with Cotton Seed, at $33 cash, or on 1st November with 10 per cent additional. "PrjKE GROUND PHOSPHATE"' at $15 oash. Contracts for the Fertilizers may be made in ex? change Tor Cotton. ORDERS SENT WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AT? TENTION. J. D. AIKEN, AGENT. marl_ ?^TTATTSON * CLARK'S (FORMERLY CROSDALE'S) SUPER PHOS PH ATE. .TRADE ~| w.C. j MARK. The standard of this Fertilizer ls guaranteed'. It ls manufactured from the South Carolina Phos-1 pliate Rock; For sale by WILLIAM- GURNEY, Ii b2l-tnths Sole Agsnt for Sonth Carolina. ?gO WEN & MERCER'S SUPERPHOSPHATE ! APRIL 18, 1870. Molstnre determ.lned.at 112 deg. Fahrenheit.. 3.80 I Organic Matter.32.00 Yielding Ammonia.2.14 Insoluble Phosphoric Acid. 6.08 Equal to Bone Phosph. Distal ved.. .13.27 .Insoluble Phosphoric Acid. 13.75 Equivalent to Bone Phos, hate.30.02 Total Phosphoric Acid.19.83 Total Phosphate of Lime.43.29 Lime, Sulphuric Acid and Alkaline Salts, not separately estimated... 46.37 moo I The foregoing analysis authorizes ns to pro? nounce "Bowen ft Mercer's" Phosphate a well balanced and reliable manure. The amount ol Ammonia which lt contains kn aid or that sup? plied from natural sources, furnishes a sufficient stimulus tor promoting the growth and maintain? ing t lie vigor or the plant, willie its liberal supply or soluble Phosphoric Acid In combination witn .Lime, must give a satisfactory fruitage for the first year. *The Insoluble Phosphate of the same base, by slow chemical chances, subsequently going on in the soil, wi I Increase Its capability for producing a better crop for thc succeeding year. A. MEANS, inspector, - Savannah, Chatham Co., Ga. For sale by r PAUL C. TItENHOLM, ? Agent for Sonth Carolina,, feb28-tgthslmo_Union Wharves. "^RUSSEL COE'S AMMONUTED BONE SOWSOSPHAfE OF LIME. PUT UP IN BAGS OF 150 POUNDS EACH. PRICE PER TON OF ?000 P0UND8: CASH, $57 50; APPROVED ACCEPTANCE, PAYABLE 15TH NOVEMBER, $62 5fc FOR SALE BY COHEN, HANCKEL & CO., . No. 46 EAST BAY. feblC-thjitnlmo_ JjlERTILIZERS. KO tons No. 1 PERUVIAN (Chincha) GUANO, warranted pure. uoo bbls. Land Plaster, ground from the best Nova scotia Rock, and warranted pure. loo tons Pure Dissolved ami Ground Bone. 150 tons Whit dock's Vegctator. The Vegetator has been successfully used, and bears a very high reputation. It ls second to no other Fertilizer, except Peruvian Guano, offered in ihis market. 100 tons "Ralston's" Dissolved Bone and Ammo? nia. loo bbls: Eastern Island Fish Guano, at $35 per ton of 2000 pounds. For sale by T. J. KERR ft CO. reb8_ pBR?VIAN GUANO. For salea lot of A No. ] C!..ncha Ieland"GUANO, in store and to arrive LOUIS MoLALN, ;an i No. 31 Broad street. SURE POP ! DEATH TO RATS, ROACHES, BEDBUGS, &c, NEVER FAILING. . . BOXES DOUBLE THE SIZE AS OTHERS. HERMETICALLY SEALED AND ALWAYS FRESH. Sold a' Wholesale by DOWIE, MOISE & DAVIS, And at retal by all Druggists. * Iebl-6mo . PROFESSOR BERGER'S BED-BUG DESTROYER. Costar's INSECT POWDER Glentworth's Roach Exterminator Costar's Rat Poison Isaacson's Sure Pop-Death to Mosquitoes. For sale by . . DR. H. BAER, Hv?_Xti. isl f-feettng street. jQK BING'S PILE REMEDY. For sale by DR.B. BAFB, jnlyfi . . CUrrj ?00?8, ?'r. S P R I ? Gr DRESS GOODS AND SILKS! LOUIS COHEN & CO., Nar 348 King Street, i Beg leave to announce th* tn ey have jost re? ceived foll lines or Choice and reaeonaMe DRESS GOO DB. BLACK SILKSs FANCY SILKS, JAPANESE SILKS, _ SATINS, POPLINS, MOHAIRS, PLATO FOR CHILDREN, . . -PRINT*, LONQCLOTHS, SHEETINGS. .RO?IERY, 4C., 40., 40... . Q ' WE BEG TO DRAW PARTICULAR ATTEN? TION te- our fall linee of TJBES'J PIQUES, and GUARANTEE PRICES, or everything In oar line, F?LLT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES. JW A CALL IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. LOUIS COHEN ft CO., Na. ?4,8 KEVG STREET, ? inmediately goata or ta? "Bigfoot." mari-stuthimo - JMJROHGOTT, BENEDICT * CO. RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO THEIR, FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC That, owing to the SPECIAL FACILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS Of their Resident Partner In New York, They are enabled to purchase their supplies of FINE AND STAPLE DRY GOODS, Beth Foreign and Domestic, la aa oases rrosa firsthand*, AT THE LOWESTJOASH FIGURE, And thus,to offer EXTRAORDINARY? INDUCEMENTS TO CUS? TOMERS, . 4 Their prices will be found from TWENTY TO FIFTY PEE GENT. LOWES Than those of any other Dry Goods House ? , in the South. They invite an inspection of their Sto:k, which is made upjof ^ NO AUCTION GOODS, Bnt which will be found to consist of aa immense 1 variety or THE CHOICEST AND LATEST NOVELTIES. ? 1D? THEIR LINE. Comparison, SB to quality, with the heat:goods, offered elsewhere,.-. . IS CHALLENGE" D , And competition as to price IS DEFIED. Every article sold by ns ls warranted to be pre? cisely as represented. ? our motto ls "QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS," And Cns tome rs who wish to . SAVE MONEY IN BUYING . Will do well to give us a ceil. FURCHOOTT, BENEDICT & CO. Up-Town Store, No. 487 King street, Corner of Calhoun. octtl Down-Town Store, No. ?44 King street, Near "The Bend." gPRING AND SUMMER" IMPORTATION 1871. RIBBONS, Millinery and Straw Goods, ARMSTRONG, CATOR * CO., Importers and Jobbers of BONNET, TRIMMING AND VELVET RIBBONS, Bonnet Silks, Satins add Velvets, Blonds, Nets, Crapes, Ruches, Flowers," Teath?rs, Ornaments, Straw Bonnets and Ladies1 Hata Trimmed and Untrimmed, Shaker Hoods, 4c Nos. 237 and 239 BALTIMORE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD. Offer the largest STOCK to be found In this country, and unequalled in choice variety and cheapness, comprising the latest European nov? elties. p ? Orders solicited, and prompt Attention given. Xeb3a-15* iiUn'e ^nberroear. THE CHEAPEST m SHIRTS m mm IN THE CITY ARE TO BE FOUND AT. E. SCOTT'S STAR SHIRT EMPORIUM, MEETING STREET, OPPOSITE MARKET. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. STAR SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER AT SHORT , NOTICE, AND A PERFECT FIT CUAKtAMTEEP, ?fotnepapers, ?lagcL mes, Ui. rs?W?R~TH?~" S??^CH^TiTJMBER RURAL CAROLINIAN, and read the following articles : Does Farming Pay in the south ? D. Wyatt AU:tin; Commercial Manures with Experiments, Edward McIntosh; Carolina Rice in Italy, F. Peyre ?orcher: Esparto Grass, Eugene W. HUgard; The Fig, a Neglected Resource, P. J. Bercimans; Rcperiments wlt? Tomatoes. R. Chlsolm; Irish Potitoes for vrmter User B.W. Ravenel; Is the South a Stock Oonn .trv f D. Wyatt Aiken; Bee Hives and Bee Charm? ing P. J. Quattlebanm; Histor? of Charleston P?n^v^ne?aartlcles, varied correspond enM and much edltorUl matter in this the LEAD? ING SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINE. Subscription, $2 per annum. Addreat RURAL CAROLINIAN, A feb 2 7 tigs Charleston, S. 0.