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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. A SKIRMISH AT CHESTER. REPULSE OF THE NEGRO JUILIT?A. Losses Uncertain-Arrival of the United State?Troops-All (?ulvt Now. [SPECIAL TELE GK Ail TO THE NEWS.] CHESTER, March s. At naif-past one o'clock yesterday morning the negro militia formed a line of battle near the depot. This led to-a skirmish, in which one col? ored man was wounded. At daylight both par? ties drew up in nne and a battle was expected, but after a consultation the colored militia prom Ised to return to? their homes, which they did not do, but - retired about eight miles into the country, secreting, themselves be-? hind a rock fence. From this stand they fired upon a party of passing citizens, wounding one seriously, whereupon they were attacked and re? pulsed. Loss on either side not ascertained. A companj of United States troops arrived to-day. Obstructions were placed on the ^Charlotte, Co? lumbia and Augusta Railroad last night, which caused a delay dr the train for two hours. All quiet at present. CRI XE 1ST CHESTER. Attempt to Throw a Train off til? .Track-The Effect of the Governor's Vero. [SrSCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, March8. An engine on the night train on the Char- j lotte road was crippled last ulgbt near Rock Dill, Chester County, by stakes driven between the I tracks by unknown'par; les. Tne passengers got | off the tram and refused to go any further. Pay certificates are ""shaving" to-day at-eigh? teen per cent. There ls great feellng-againet the Governor among the members, on account of his veto of the legislative appropriation bill. ? - j THE LAST JOAT'8 WORK. Excitement a boat che -Per Diem Bnsl jicss-Leslic Exposes the Sharp Dodge- ] A List of Acts Hut i? vd. [FROM- OpB OWN COERKSPO>DKNT.] COLUMBIA, March s. A?\er a severe straggle, and a one hundred and seven days session^ the General Assembly finally adjourned at midnight last night, and most of the -members," except those from the up? country, have already left for their homes. Dar? ing all day yesterday little beyond the regular last 4ty?s routine-passing and ratifying of bills, acts and joint resolutions-occurred. Towards evening it was rumored that the Governor had vetoed the pef diem, mileage an d legislative ex- f penses bill, on account of certain irregularities connected with lt, and lt was then whispered that an effort would te made to prolong the ses? sion. In the evening, shortly after the Senate convened, a message was receiv?d from the Gov? ernor as follows: STATE OF SOOTH CAROLINA. ) 'EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. | COLUMBIA, March 7,1871. J Tb the Honorable the Senate of South Carolina : GENTLEMEN--I return to your honorable body, without my approval, an act .appropriating $205, 000 for Legislative expenses, for the following rea? sons, to wit: First, I regard the expenditure of the money already appropriated during this session, and the sum iuoladed In tills bill, amounting in the ag-' f?regate to Tour hundred thousand ($400.000) dol ars, as simply enormous for one session of the Legislature. It is beyond the comprehension ol any one how the General Assembly could legiti? mately expend one-ha'f that amount of money. 1 cannot refrain from 'jxpresslng the opinion that there must have* been some secret agencyiln fix? ing the sam at Uutt ?.mount, as a number of lhe members, both of the House and senate, have expressed their surprise at finding the ap? propriation changed from one hundred and twen? ty-five thousand, ($125,000) dollars, as it was be' lieved to.have passed, to that ?of two hundred and sixty-five, thousand ($205,000) dollars. I re? gret the Necessity or returning the act without my approval, OB the last day of the- session, but to do other-wise, I feel that I would be recreant to the duties imposed upon me. by becoming a party " to a wrong by which the whole people would be made to suffer. ' * I might give many other cogent reasons why this bill shtfuld net become a law; b.ut time pre. vents my doing other than giving it my unquali? fied disapproval, believing that the members or the general Assembly will, themselves, correct an error that most have crept into the bill clan? destinely in Its enrolment. Very respectfully, ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. Leslie, after the message was read, stated Drat the increase arose from the smuggling in of the "Dennis ctaimn for fitting ap inc Kail of Repre? sentatives, and that lt had been voted on lnjhe &eo ate. while the general appropriation blll*wai under discussion, without any one knowing what they voted for. The question only being, "Shall we adopt the House amendment?" (This was ev idem ly a fact, for no one did seem to know any? thing sbout-it.) Leslie thought that this shocld be no reason why members snould go home with? out tkelr pay. The Governor "was not compelled to sigu any checks, except such as" he thought ut. Corbin said thai he had inquired of the Senate finance committee, and they did not knowhow the amount was increased snd how the additional SH?.ooo cime lo the bili lt was, however, well known how it was i J curred. It was the fitting up of the lian or Representatives, which he declared , an outrage and a swir.d.e. He hud experts to es ilma te the expense, at the highest figure, and they told him that $-?5.000 would leave a big mar gin. wimbush. ?as)), Hay ne an'd Maxwell rollo w ed in a Bindiar strain. Some were in favor of get ting the pay of members, wh?le others would "sooner g. i home wu :cuf their nay than vote for such.a V scheme, but all united In denouncing t he affair us i', a barefaced swindle. WlUttemore thought tue \, only way to obviate this difficulty was to extend jj the session till saturday and paso anew b;Il; and introduced a resolution to that effec. By request of Leslie, action on thexesvlatloo was suspeuded, tin hair-past io o'clock, to take up other matters, aud i he charleston County commissioners inves? tigation wis then called.up. Leslie wanted the whole testimony read, which would have occu pied the time till the hour of adjournment, but objection was made, aud, while the matter was still under discussion, the time for the corni '.era tion Of Whlttemore's r?solution arr.ved. Wim? bush moved to indefinitely postpone the r?solu tion, which was adopted' by almost a unanimous vote. The remainder of the time was occupied In ratifying acts and making valedictory speeches. In the House the debates during the evening were' llve?f, and"towards the close, the body resolved Itself \r.to a mutual admiration society-every? body being the best mun. ACTS RATIFIE:.. The following acts were ratified to-day: Act providing for the Deaf a nih Dumb Institute. Act loanable judgraenfUebtors to sell real estate and personal property. Act incorporating the Young Men's Brotherly Association. Act amending an act incorporating the Enter? prise Railroad. Act relinquishing all right, title and Interest In the real estate or N. B. Pounay. Act incorporating the South Carolina Gold Mi? ning Company. Act Incorporating she Workingmen's Mutual Benefit Life Association. Act requiring county commissioners to report to the General Assembly. Act to release thc lien of th? State on a lot of laud belonging to the south Carolina Institu? e. Act authorizing. Mr. L. Bundegi to establish a wharf at Beaufort. Act incorporating the Columbio, Wallerboro' and Yemas.- ec Kaiiroa 1" Act Incorporating certain religious institu? tions. Act declaring right or way across Savannah Railroad. Act to Incorporate and repalr-certaio railroads. Act providing'for the establishment of teachers' institutes. - , Act incorporating the Camden Steam Mill com? pany. Act charterine the Northwestern Railroad. Act Incorporating the Union Gold Mining Com? pany. Act Incorporating theTugaloo and Chattanooga Ralroad. . Act to recharter Cypress Ca isewav. Act chartering the South Carolina Phosphate River Mining.CotQpany. Act to determine the election day ror Mayor and Aldermen or. the City 0f Charlton. Act amendlmran act incorporating ibo Home? ster Buil-.'ing, Planung and Loan Association. Act amending rhe ch arters of hertuta religious associations. Act. authorizing Messrs. Howe, Lancaster & Fowler to colect wharfage anti storage. Act authorizing the Spartanburg, Greenville, Plckeus and Ocone? County compilsslcnerB to pro? vide means to meet the interest on certain bonds. Joint ?solution confirming the appointment made bythe superintendent of education for the fiscal year ending November, 1S69. Joint resolution authorizing the State .auditor and county commissioners to levy a special tax. Joint resolntien authorizing the county commis? sioners of Kershaw to levy a special tax. Joint resolution authorizing the State treasurer to reissue certificates of State stock to W. B. Pringle. I Act to amend an act to define the jurisdiction and duties ol co uh ty commissioners. Act to amend an act regulating Iusurance Agen - des. ' Act to charter the Yemassee and Millen Rail? road. Act to incorporate the Waccamaw and Little River Canal. Act to recharter Treadwell Eridge over Senesa River. Act providing for the redemption of lands sold under orders or General Canby for taxes. Act empowering the State to maintain the bene? ficiaries in the Luoatio Asylum. ' Act to amcnd and* extend the charter bf the i Plant?is1 and Mechanics'-Bank of South Carolina. Act to regulate the manner of drawing juries. Act to permit B. 1). Myers to adopt and make his lawful heirs Margaret and .W. B. Grimes, and ?to change their names to Myers. Act to protect the Interests of the State when, ever payment ol interest now due remains unpaid on bonds issued by railroads. Act*authorlzing and requiring the coup i y com ? missioners or Parn well to .establish a roan from Blackville to Allendale. Act to confer the right ot legitimacy on certain children-. . act to amend an act establishing a line beyond j whic"h the wharves In Charleston harbor shall not 'extend. Act amending an oct providing for the conver? sion of i tate securities. Act to alter and amend the charter of the Town of Man:i mir. Act establishing a new election and judicial county kn?jvfl as Aiken County. Act incorporating the Capital Building and Loan Association or Columbia. Act regulating the drawing of juries. Act regulating the disposition of lines and pen? alties imposed an -1 collected in criminal cases in circuit courts and by trial justices. Act to amend an act organizing the Supreme Court. Act extending the limits or the Town or Cam? den. . . Act providing ?or the construction and repair? ing of highways. Act-incorporating the Wlnyah Guards, or George? town. . '- : Act anthprlzing county commissioners of Or? angeburg to budd a bridge across thc north fork or Edisto River. Act to grant anew and amend, the charter or certain t owns and village* Act to vest the right and title of the State In and-to certain persons for escheated lands. Aot renewing the charter of Ashepoo Ferry. Act establishing a ferry across Catawba River. Act to amend an act to. revise, simplify and abridge the rules, practice, pleadings apd forms of the courts of this State. . Act to amend-an act regulating the formation o'f corporations, Acttoestablish the Charleston Charitable As? sociation for the beneiit.or the free school fund. Act to alter and amend the charter of Hie Cit v of Greenville. . . Act chartering the Jacksonboro' Ferry. Act Incorporating Healing Spring Church', in Barnwell. Act. to amend section 22 of the Code of Pro? cedure. Act for the better protection of migratory fish; Joint resolution authorizing the State .treasurer to issue State stock. " Joint re=olntton to pay W. B. Timmons for ser? vices rendered. .Joint resolution extending the lime fortrie com? pletion of the Port Royal Railroad. Joint r< solution authorizing the conn ty commis? sioners-or Marlboro' to levy a special tax. Joint resolution providing Tor the publication or certain statutes and journals of the- Stwe and General Assembly. . . THE STERLING FUNDED HEBT. The bill creating a sterling funded debt came up. 1 for trna! passage in the afternoon, w h lu ern ore 1 oilered- several -amendments, which were in vana- , bly voted down. The remainder or the calendar was postponed tilt the next session. 1 HOTS E-RESOLUTIONS. ' I The following resolutions were adopted in the 1 House: , . , By Mr. Wilkes, to sell upon the President of the United States to protect the lives, liberty, and J property of the people or the State, and ror 1 troops to secure that end, which', alter debate, 1 was passed. Mr. Whipper Introduced a resolution, stating thar, whereas the Governor has. lu lils wisdom, .vetoed the bill for an .appropriation for th-i pay- 1 ment of the per diem and mileage of the mern 1 .bera'ortheGenera) Assembly, that a. committee 1 of three on the part of the House, and -- on 1 the part of the Seuate, be appointed to wait on 1 the Governor and see what arrangement* can bc 1 made. This resolution was-concurred in lu the 1 Senate. Mr. Whipper als? Introduced a resolution that ] the.speaker be allowed $1000, for his ab'e and ] efficient services in presldlug over the delibera- 1 lions ef the House. Adopted. 1 THE FONDED DEBT BILL. -' J The Senate amendment to .ne bill creating a < sterling tunded debt, reducing the board or coin- , missioners t ? the Governor, comptroller-general, ? attorney general and State treasurer and secre? tary, w?s di-cus-ed in the House, during ihe 1 evening session and adopted. , -1-.-r- j IB AX CONSOLIDATION DILL. . I ._ . J A Strong Argument In it? Favor-Why 1 Governor Scott Signed the Bill. ' Governor Scott, on- Tuesday, approved the 1 bill to promote the consolidation ol the Greenville j and Colnmbia and Blue Ridge Railroad Compa- , nies, and stated his reasons for so doing in the j following message: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE DEPAKTATENT, COLUMBIA, March 7.1871. To the.Honorable Me House of Hepr-esenlatltes : -j ? GENTLEMEN-Having at all times persistently and earnestly opposed any measures feuding to in 1 crease the debts and llatdlitirs of the? State, I , deem it uot inappropriate to communicate my j reasons tame General Assembly for approving ? au - "ac:. to promote the consolidation of the < Greenville and Columbia and Blue Ridge Railroad 1 Companies," as Uie criticisms on that bill tend to 1 misead the public lu regard toft, which, in my , opinion, wm complete, without the addition of a 1 single dollar to the public debt-, an enterprise so < important to the Interests of the whole State,-as ? the perfection of our railroad connection with thr , West. It has been long ?v.dent to-all thoughtful < and practical meu that the Greenville and Colum- 1 bli Railroad aud the Blue Ridge llalirond, being , identical iu Interest, should ue nuder one eitlcleut j and economical administration. While they are 1 both iu their present- condition embarrassed In 1 duding th1; means to prosecute vigorously the 1 work necessary to their success, lc is, I think, j equally clear that their combined means run ? achieve the completion ol their common purposes, j Thc act before me proposes simply to allow them, Upon lair uud'equal terms, to cumbine their ; resources. j In postponing the statutory lien nf the 5tate, ' for Hie endorsed oouds ol the Greenville Rail oad, j 1 cannot feel that 1 am coriseutiug to abatidon 1 any real securltyfn the part 01 the state, as this . road has uot only paid 'thc Interest ou a debt -| almost eqoal to the - combined liability of tue < State's eudor-emeut aud the second mortgage ? bonds. At the ?tame time it has been compelled j to expand an extraordinary amount of its inc ?me ; for repairs, .which for ihe want or iron had to be ? almost daily renewed, coupled with the desirae- , lion of roiling stock, aud damages ror the loss or , lire and property, lt ls rendered absolutely certain ? that'wheu ihe road is put In proper condition, j with the necessary means to do thc buslue.sof. ? the conni ry through which lt passes, lt will not , onlv t-e able to pay the Interest on both clashes or , bonds, theag*rega'e or which ls less than $20,0 -o , to the mile, btit, will"have a surplus that may bc applied to the payment of the interest ou th.; Blue , Ridge bond3 while the road is in'process of cou- , s ruction. 1 lu reference to the Blue Ridge Railroad, by an , examination or the several acts it will be seen 1 that the only cha-ige which has been made ls to | give the bondholder the first lieu, and the statuto? ry lienof the Mate the second, By winch it is secur- | ed as effectually as ix was In Its 0. Igiual st.nus. ! The necessity for this legislation will be recoguiz ed when lt is known that one of the prlncjpa: dif? ficulties In the way of the negotiating Tor the sale j o' ihese bonds is the mortgage executed-and ? placed on record lu the States through which the road pa . .es, viz: South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, to Messrs. Gourdin, Came? ron i (Hears, as trosiees, by Its p-iority or dTite, was made to be a first mortgage on the property or the road, while the act authorizing the endorse? ment gave ihe State a first Hen. .Tuts was made a cause of objection by those who were disposed to accept tlie negotiation of the bond3; the purchas? er was desirous that his security should be a first lieu on the property, .so that, on failure of ihe company to meet their obligations, the hold-r of the bonds could make a claim against 1 he road, and not against the St.te, as they cuuld do nothing m the coutts as against the State, while they c-jutd enforce their claim against the inc r p.jratlon. Ttius. lt will be seeu tua;, it becam&ab solntely necessary that ihla dltilcuity should bo ' corrected. As to the other change of ihe law ol' 1808, whereby lt gives the privilege or negotiating the bonds at the "markst value, instead or nelug restricted toselttogatpar every onemustseethat it was almost a permanent bar against the nego? tiation of the bonds upon their merits. To have done so, the company would have been forced to adopt a Species or sharp practice.' by. selling- the bends at par and compensating the purchaser, by a commission, for the?dlfference bel weep'their market and par value, which inevitably would have placed the company at a disadvantage in any negotiation they might attempt to make with correct business men. When these roads have been consolidated there will be one great road running from the capital of the State, completing the western connection, and promising a certainty of revenue which can hard? ly be exaggerated! At present both of these roads are obstructed In their efforts by the fact that the one ls lnc.omplete and thc other not In condition to transact its large and Increasing business with. vigor and dispatch. Consolidated, they will go into, the credit market or the world with a com? plete road of more than two hundred miles, and with a line of about one hundred and forty ad? ditional miles to he constructed, passing through a country unsurpassed in ?U that mattes material prosperity, and by a friendly combination with the South Carolina Railroad Company, by vrhielt its. moral support will be secured, completing connec? tion between the Atlantic and great West at a cost contrasting most favorably, with other lines lead? ing from the-lnterlor to the seaboard, thus ful tin? ing: the hupe and effort of the Slate for more than one-thlrd-of a century. I would feel myself criminally Indifferent to the Interest of both the Blue Ridge Railroad and the people of the State, were 1 to fail in supporting any measure that would complete this great .enterprise, and thus leave the public without the advantage or tins Important road, and to entail upon them the cer? tainty of h wing to meet eventually the Interest and principal of at least a portion of the bonds endorsed'for the purpose, whatever the opinion of individuals may be as to the policy of consoli? dation, or the a ivantage to bc derived from giv? ing to thc Blue Bldg* Road a hundred and sixty four m'les of completed road, 1 am satisfied that all practical business men now will concede the fact that this acquisition will give more strength and valus to the bonds to be used for ihe purpose of raising the necessary finds than even the en? dorsement of the Staie Itself.. I would even, were lt possible at this time, be willing to see tne bonds endorsed hythe State cancelled and with? drawn from the market, and have them, re? placed by a first mortgage bond on the Blue Kldge and Greenville Road combined. Circum? stanced as we are by the road b'elrig encumbered by a first mortgage securing this endorsed bond by the State, and vested. rights in the bonds, lt would be almost Impossible to make the exchange, hence it becomes oar duty to adopt any and eve y means to realize the greatest sum of money possi? ble lor the security we have, and apply it strictly and honestlyto the construction of the road. I am satisfied that the four millions of bonds will place thercadln such a stateof forwardness by a change of route and grade, aa to requit e but little after they are exhausted of additional outlay to open communication to Knoxville, and whatever fur? ther means may be required will be readily se? cured by a short second "mortgage dh the whole read. In conclusion, 1 would say that if the present bill did not present a cortalnty of saving the State from becoming eventually liable ?pon its endorsement, of thc Blqe Ridge bonds, by.a fail? ure to apply them ln'sucli"a way as to make the road itself a sufficient guarantee for their pay? ment. I would now withhold my official approval of the bill. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. ' O?R WASHINGTON LETTER. A Congressional Recess-The New Ses. sion and that Adjournment Question Joint High Commission at' Work? Those Cabinet' Changes-Prospect' or Political Vivacity in Washington Kepnbllcun Majorities-Troops for the South. [FROM OTO OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ^ . WASHINGTON, March o. j To-day Congress has decreed a recess-a dies I non-and the new members are taking advantage &? the opportunity -presented by" making them? selves acquainted with thc routine of department business, and learning the paths to Executive raver,- while their predecessor--, who retire to the shades of private life, have enough to >do In set? tling up old scores with "pubfic functionaries,'' ind looking round to discover what positions of I public office are best available for them, and how.| jeBt to obtain them. This refers, of cpurse.'to ?he members ci the dominant party. The few Deratfcrats who have not been re elected are i oslng very little lime In departing for their. lome?, having little to ask and less to get lu tho ivay of official favors at i lie present time. To m ?rowjhe new Congress praelicallv com? mences business, and first in? i riler" will he-the luestlon of adjuurnthenr, which to day has been ,-ery much discussed. Nearly everv one Inclines lo the belief that the general anxiety to get away 'rum the capital'will rade In the face of the Presl lieut's de-lre that Uougress shall remain until the return of the San Domingo commissioners. . The members of the Joint Illgh Commission [lave commenced in earnest thelr labers towards jeaeefnlly solving the questions at Issue between lins and the 'Cid Couurry." Beyond that fact nothing can bo said, a* not a single word or the :onsu.tatlonso"r the rc-ults thereof will be fur? nished In advance of their official reports to the Janeen and to Congress. ' The administration is, no/e than ever sanguine of harmonious sessions, ind the most pleasant ending of all disputes. Several weeks r.go thc asset tum was made upon Hie authority of those known to be lu the conll Jcnceof the administration Dint, upon the ad ourumf nt of Congress, a complete c'lauge would jc made lu (lie Cabinet, and ever since there nave been eager hints and anxious Inquiries upon the subject, which, notwithstanding it had jcen dropped from pubUc announcement and lismlssed generally a's one of the rumors which characterize Washington news, yet had believers ap to the hour (37 adjournment. Many are still looking for changes lu .the Cabinet, lt is easy to see wh.? Bout well does not; go, or why Mr. Fishl must remain-the one because of the new loan negotiated, and the other because or the Joint tligh Commission* Just having met-but, say loose, who have contlsaally expressed their con risdon s that a reorganization would be enveto i, 'there ls nothing tb keep Ak?rmun or Creswell ur Belknap," ai! of whom were on the list to go .mt. Graut, however, has said that li- will ask no nember of his Cabinet to resign, and this may be ?he reason whir lc remains intact. Thc change of government lu this district has produced au animation Jn political circles almost tu: nought of, and as the formor district is now i Territory -aud elecis a delegate to Congress, peat will be the interest lu the campaign, even iXceedlng that formerly lett In ihe contests for me mayoralty, which excited the highest aspira? tions o: politicians of all parties, un i called out he heaviest'vote the cty could poll There ls talk of a number or candidates, certain of the colored citizens feeling aggrieved a*.the Uxecutive ippolntmeuis for thu Territory, desire to ruu oue jr i heir own race fot Congress, aud be even with south Carolina and the other Mates which send negro representatives; the "Reform Republicans" ?.?o, aided by the Democrats, elected Mr. Emery Mayor lastsuramer, will have a candidate, and, ts things seem.now, there may tie ose oilier Re mbllcan candidate. The Democrats will present i "Si'mbu pure" devotee to old fashioned Jucicsou Democracy, and there mav be an Independen', ..aniildate" in the field. Orider these prospects here are signs of lively times ahead. The Republicans now have a majority of thirty tiree in'the Houso of Representatives, with four states-New Hampshire, Connecticut, .Calirorala ?nd Texas-to elect members. The aim of the eaders or the party ls to preserve-that majority in .he tull Hotlse; bur. theauxletyls mingled with n ave doubts. The members who have been in he habit of giving their personal assistance In States requirlug stump speaks s and good cam? paign-rs will be called on to do duty once more, ind several are a ready booke'd for aHitlou. lu Sew Hampshire, it ls considered, great necessity exists for a vigorous campaign and load stump Drat ors. or lt ls lost to the Democracy; and the jame is the case In Connecticut, lu Califor? nia ihe chances ure by no means improving; and in Texas, where the. dominant party In the State nave prevented an e'ectlon thus far because of the lear that, they would be drfeated, it is plain ta be seen that everything favors the Conservative cause. A general order was Issued .from the War De? partment today, making several transfers of troops, among them a regiment of infantry' ls transferred from the frontier to the Department of the South; a regiment of cavalry ls also assigned io thc same section. There is no doubt buf that Hie object or these assignments ls to prevent . Kai Klux" outrages, and that they ure sent at the re? quest of Mr. Morton, the chairman of the "out? rage" committee. A battei y or artillery is to be sen: to Charle-ton, which will be ihe headquarters of the Third Artil? lery. Colonel George Getty will have com maud of the uew military'post. -ELK RIDGE. A MARINE DISASTER. . LONDON, March 7. The Blilp Mistress of the Sea foundered in ?he ocean. Seventeen lives were lost. SPARK8 FROM TUE WIRES. A heavy storm yesterday prostrated the Si. Louis wires. Chier Justice Chase is in Washington. His tieallh is much Improved. Messrs. Ferris, of New York. Aldrich, of Ver? mont, and Howell,. of lows, are appointed the commissioners to examine Southern claims. THE ASPECT OF EUROPE. A WARNING WORD TO ENGLAND. The Emperor and Bismarck Journey lng Home-France Preparing to For . tify-Palladlne. and the Parisfans? PARIS, March 7. General d'Aurelie de Palladlnes has assum ed command of the national guard of Paris. In his first .order of the day, he invokes the co-ope? ration of Frenchmen In the work of maintaining order, and declares tranquillity alone will restore order to France. Meanwhile a l disturbances win be promptly repressed and their promoters stern? ly dealt with. The press approve the general or? der, and say affairs already show an Improve? ment. BORDEAUX, March 7. The Assembly is in session, awaiting the report of the committee on removal from Bordeaux. .. . LONDON, Maroh 8. Bismarck bas commenced his homeward jour? ney. Tlie national gnard of Paris are excited over General Palladlnes's appointment. Paris is other? wise calm. v ... Piais, March 8. The Journal Officiel Invites the mayors of Paris and the communes.to address a demand for part of the funds sent by citizens of the .United states, and urges that the delegate of the American gov ment be added to the commission for distribu? tion. - _ ' The Prussians yesterday delivered to the French" all the forts ?n the left bank of the Seine. The Emperor William.and staff have left Versailles for Ferrleres. The Prussians are to completely evac? uate Versailles by ihe ilth, and the neighborhood by the loth. It ls hoped~the present difllcolties in Paris will pass over without serlou?'distnrbances. . WASHINTTTON, March 8. Bismarck's circular to diplomats, narra-.leg the events of file war* and the changj?r condition of Germany, comments with A severity almost amounting to animosity upon the offensive and evasive attltade of England during the war. The Latest-Kaiser \ynhtrm and Count Bismarck Homeward Bound. LONOON, March 8. A dispatch from llanover of thia date-says that the French, prisoners, who have been held in vari? ous parts of the Kingdom ofHanorer, have been forwarded to - Hamburg, whence they go to' France. Count Bismarck has passed through Bin? gerbr?ck ea roote to Berlin. He will be met at Mayence by a committee of citizens, who will welcome and escort him home to Germany. The Emperor William has reviewed the first and twelfth corps and the Wurtemburgens at Villiers. The headquarters of the Emperor are now at Fer? rleres. The elections to the Bavarian Chambers resulted in the choice of 29 Liberals and 17 Patri? ots- the latter are opposed to confederation. PARIS, March 8. The Minister of Marine proposes'a great reduc? ion In the budget. The Minister of War proposes i complete reorganization of the army, and the .'rectlon of fortifications on the new German "rentier. The army of the. Loire .will occupy the brts round Paris. C UBA. NEW YORK, March 8. It is rumored at Havana that a heavy en ragement has occurred at Los Tunis. The lnsur .ents had two - guns. The Spaniards were victo lou?. The Radicals at Porto Rico, have elected heir deputies for the Cortes, the Conservatives lot voting. BL ATE B OND CA SES. WASHINGTON, March 8. Two case?, one from Georgia; and the other rom Mississippi-suits taken on notes given on he sale of slaves-are bet?re the Supreme Conrt.^ fbe constitutions of .these States contain provls ons forbidding their courts from taking Jurisdic ion of such cases. These causes were argued by ir. P. Phillips, who maintained that these pro' dsions, which took away all remedy, affected the iblgatlon of a contract, and were void under the irobibitlon or the Constitution of the United 'tates, which prohibits States from violating the ??.ligation or contracts; that even when a war anty ls given that the slave, sohl was a slave for ire, this did not ipclude the act of the sovereign n emancipating the slave; that no such warranty iver exists; but when lt is expressly stipulated or, that thc loss by emancipation, like the loss >y death, fire, flood or war, must fall alone on the iwner of tire property. The maxim of the com non as well as of the civil law being, ilRes pertf tont'uo." . . . . THE STATE OE IEE WEATHER. ? WASHINGTON, March 8. The department receives, now the full list if reports from its stations reached by the Frank In and Westeru Uulon telegraph lines. Synopsis ir weather reports for the past twenty-four hours: "lie pressure has diminished, with threatening reather, on the middle Atlantic, and less so, wlfh lear weather, on the south Atlantic. It has Pisen, rlth threatening weather, on the east Atlantic, 'he central area ol the lowest barometer, which ras yesterday evening Iii Nebraska, has moved ery slowly to the southeast, arid now covers Owa, Missouri and"Illinois. Its influence has ex ended very rapidly to the Gulf, and less so te? ra rds Lake Ontario. Heavy rains are reported rom thc Mississippi Valley, with high and brisk outherly winds from tho Gulf to. Lakes Michigan' md Huron. High northerly winds m Nebraska, 'resIi winds prevail on the Atlantic coast- . * PROBABILITIES. A severe storm ls indicated for to-night and to norrow for the Guir. High winds for Taursday in the lakes. Threatening weather on the south, Ulantlc, with fresh winds. BLOODX WOREIN VIRGINIA. STAUNTON, March 8. At Buffalo Gap, lagt night,.about twenty-five ?egroes attempted to mob another named Jack ion NorvlU. - Two of thc mob seized Korvin, when he latter drew his knife and vigorously com nenced to cut at them. He killed one Instantly, md mortally wounded another. He then made its escape Into his house where thc mob ediild aot get at him. A few hours later he was arrest? ed and brought to this place and lodged in jail. THE DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA was included.for he Urst time in the list or Territories in the House ff Representatives on Saturday afternoon, when .he delegates from the ecveral Territories were ?Ailed rorward to be sworn In. The delegate from ,he District or Columbia ls yet to be elected, and lld not, therefore, come forward In answer to the ?all. Boots, SljOCS, &Z._ Q.ET A PAIR OP * CABLE SCREW WIRE BOOTS AND SHOES; FOB COMFORT. ELASTICITY, DURABILITY Atf D ECONOMY, THEY EXCEL ALL OTHERS.* Of 140,000 pairs sold last year by two leading Boston manufacturers, and warranted against ripping. ' NOT ONE WAS RETURNED. Patent Stamp on every one. Sold by all Lead? ing Dealers. feb25-lmo H1 Amusements. BEIN I A'N i'H A I L SIX NIGHTS, COMMENCING MONDAY,-. MARCH 6.' . DE CASTRO, THE GREAT ILLUSIONIST. AHD CHAMPION^YENTBILOQUfST, Who- will appear and produce effects Strange, ' Mystical '. And Incomprehensible, And will also give away Qne Hundred Costly Gifts every night. Admission 50 cents; Gallery 25 cents. TO-NIGHT, .'AN ELEGANT SOFA Will be the principle Gift, and the great Decapi? tation Feat will positively be performed. Seats may be secured at the HaU between 2 and 5 o'clock P. M. . GRAND DHCASTRO MATINEE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AT 2 O'CLOCK. Every child attending will receive a handsome present. Admission to au parts or the Hall 25 coate. mart Jertihjers. . THE 3TONO PHOSPHATE COMPANY OP THIS CITY, " ' ARE NOW MANUFACTURING THEIR " SOLUBLE GUANO, ? Which will be furnished .at $50 cash-, or $55 on lat November next witlr?CIty accep ance, and their "DISSOLVED PHOSPHATE," for composting with Cotton Seed, at $33 cash, or OB 1st' November with 10 per cent additional. "PURE GROUND PH03PHATE" at $16 cash. Contracts for the Fertilisers may be made in ex? change for.Cotton. ORDERS SENT WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AT? TENTION. J. D. AIKEN, AGENT. ? marl _._ T^ATTSON & CLARK'S (FORMERLY CROSDALE^S) . SUPERPHOSPHATE. TRADE j w.C. j MARK. The standard of this Fertilizer is. guaranteed. It ls, manufactured from the South Carolina Phos? phate Rock. Jorsaleby WILLIAM GURNEY, feb21-tnths Sole Agent for South Carolina. B Q*W E N & MERCER'S SUPERPHOSPHATE ! APRIL 18, 1870. Moisture determined at 112 deg. Fahrenheit.. 2.so Organic Matter....32.00 Yielding Ammonia. 2.14 Insoluble Phosphoric Acid.'.- 6.08 Equal to Bone Puosph. Dissolved. ..13.27 Insoluble Phosphoric Acid.... ' 13.75 Equivalent tu. Bone Phos? hate.30 02 Total Phosphoric Acid...'..19.83 Total-Phosphate of Lime.43.29 Lime, Sulphuric Acid aud Alkaline Salts, not separately estimated... 46.37 . ' 100.00 The foregoing- anal/sis authorizes ns to pro? nounce "Bowen A Mercer'?" Phosphate a well? -balanced and reliable manure. The amount of Ammonia which lt contains lu.aid or that sup? plied from natural sources, furnishes a sulUcleht stimulus for prom ol Inn the growth-and maintain? ing the vigor or* the plant, wm ie-its liberal supply ur Soluble Phosphoric Acid In combination'wita Lime, must give a satisfactory fruitage for the first year. The Insoluble Phosphate of the same base, by slow chemical change.?, subsequently going on in. the soil, will increase Its capability for producing a better crop for the succeeding yeur. A. MEANS, Inspector, Savannah, Chatham Co., Ga. For sale by . . . PAUL C. TRENHOLM, . . Agent for South Carolina, feb28-tnthslmo_Union Wharves. ~RUSSEL COE'S AMMON?ATED BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE ?F LIME, PUT-UP IN BAGS OF 130 POUNDS BACH. PRICE PER TON OF 2000 POUNDS: CASH, $5.7 50; APPROVED ACCEPTANCE, PAYABLE 15TH NOVEMBER, $62 50. FOR SALE BY I ' COHEN, S' CO., No." IC EAST BAY. ' lebio-thstulmo_?_ _ pACIFIC GUANO COMPANY'S (CAPITAL $1,000,000) ? ' * ?SO L U B L B PACIFIC GUASO. This GUANO ls now so well known In all the Southern-st ates for Ita remarkable effecte as ar i agency for increasing the products of labor, aa not to require especial commendation from us. Its use for five years past has established its. I character for reliable, excellence. ' The large fixed capital invested by the Company In this trade,, alfords" the surest guarantee of the continued ex? cellence of-its Guano. J. N. ROBSON, Selling-Agent, charleston, S. C. JOHN S. REESE A CO., General Agents, Baltl more._?__dec22-DAC "P E -R T I L I Z E R S .. I'.O tons No. 1 PERUVIAN (Chincha) GUANO, warranted pure. 1C00 bbls. Land Plaster, ground from the best Nova b cot ia Rock, and warranted pure. 100 tons Pure Dissolved and 'Ground Bone. 150 tous Whitelock's Vegetator. The Vegetator has been successfully used, and bears a very hlEh reputation. It is second to no other Fertilizer, except Peruvian Guano,. offered in this market. -loo tons "Ralston's" Dissolved Bone and Ammo? nia. . 100 bbls. Eastern Island Fish Guano, at $35 per ton of 2000 ponnds. - For sale by T. J. KERR A CO. feh8 _ pERUVIAN GUANO. For sale a lot or A No. 1 Chincha Island GUANO, in store and to arrive LOUIS McLAIN, ! J an 4 . . No. 31 Broad street. TS AND SHOES GET THE BEST I. GET THE BEST ! GET THE BEST I Buy your BOOTS AND SHOES at STEIBER'S, No. 41 BROAD STREET. He makes them to order. In any style desired, using only the best material and workmanship. Constantly un hand, a large assortment of cus? tom made BOOTS AND SHOES, of all sizes. The New .EXCELSIOR GAITER, Which dispenses trltln shoe strings and elastic,. MADE TO ORDER at this establishment. Call and examine specimens. JACOB STEIBER, decl3-tnthe3mos So. 41 Broad street. Clotluag ano irnrrnsr) mg OOO?S. MARKED DOWN. TO EEDTJCE STOCK, WE OFFER THE . B?LAN?J3 OF ODE WINTER GOODS. ?/4 AT GREATLY REDUCE!? PRICED, -NAMELY: BEAVER OVER SACES, $88 and $"40, to $35 ?BEAVER OVER SACES, $35,. to $28 BEAVER OVER SACBLS, $30 and $32, to $2? *' BEAVER AND MELTON OVER SACKS, $25?and $28, to $20 BEAVER?ND MELTON OVER SACKS, $18 and $22, to $16 BEAVER AND MELTON" OVER SACKS, $14 and $15,to $11 UNION BEAVER OVER SACKS, $10, to $7 ONION BEAVER OVER SACKS, $7, to $5 BEAVER, KING WILLIAM, $28, to $20 BEAVER, KING -WILLIAM, $20, to $15 CHINCHILLA H. B. SACKS, $25, to $20 CHINCHILLA D.B. S ASKS,.$15, to $12 CHINCHILLA V. B. SACKS, $12, to $10 Or CHINCHILLA!). BLACKS, $10, to $8. WE HAVE IN STOCK, A FULL L.INE OF GOffDS, SUITABLE FOR MENS/ WEAR, J. H. LAWTON ft CO. ACADEMY OF MUSIC BUILDING. JJirfrnnerTj. A NEW DISCOVERY ! ! PHALOA'S. Salvapon for the Hair. CLEAR AWATERI WITHOc^EDIMENT ! ! OPEITr^HE LIGHT ! ! 1 For Restoring io Gra^Iair its Original Color! .. ' PHALON'S " ViTALUr^iffers ut? terly from all tjj^iair coloring prep?ration^ieretofore used. It is lui^hd, sweet smelling, precufntates no muddy or slimy matrer,requires no shaking, im . parfe no stain to the skin. Hold it to\he light and it is clear and cloudless. It leaves no mark on the seato.; yet it reproduces in gray hair^tenaturalcolor that time or sicKjr%ifimay have bleached out of it^^^ G^Phalon's VitaliA^l is for one sole purpose Jlfiat of reproducirig,with absolute cer? tainty, the natura^olor of the hair. It is noU^emled as a . daily dressiu^?nor for re moving scurf or ?JandrurT; nor for cu? ring baJflness; nor for stimula? ting tJTe growth of the hair. Th.es! objects may be accom? plish Jd after the color has been fixed inth the Vitalia, by Pha? lon's domical Hair Invigo rator. THE ViTAL??sSta harmless and unequaled preparion for the reproduction of lie origi? nal hue of gray hair,?d notlv ing else. This is accomplished . in from two toten applications, according to tiied^pth of shade required. Soj?royall druggists. Sold at wholesale by BOWIE, MOISE & DAVIS, Wholesale Druggists, Meeting" corner Hasel street. sep24-8tC.th6mos Q H I S O L M ?t WHAL EY, No. 39 BROAD STREET, The under?lgned have thia day formed a copart? nership for carrying an the Practice o? Law, un? der the finn name or CHisoLM * WITALEY. . R. CHISOLM, JR. 0?21 " ' ?W. JAMES .WHALET. rj H E SOUTHERN "LIP? INSURANCE! COMP A N T- , BOARD OFDIRECTORS, ATLANTA, QA. " General John B. Gordon, President. AtUntt Gt? General A. H. Colqultt, Planter, Barker County Ga. * . * A. Austen, Banker, Atlanta, Ga. E. W. Holland, Atlanta, Ga. J. H. Canaway, Atlahti, Ga Hon. B. C. Yancey, Athens, Ga. B. J. Smith, Planter. CarJiberc, Ga. .*. - ?; - * fl. v. M. Miller, Atlanta, Qa.1 General Wade damptqn, Columbia, S. 0. William Johnston, President 0 A 5. 0. R. R., Charlotte, N. 0. fi .? C H. Pommy, Commission Merchant, 'Augusta, Ga. Robert Thomas, Athens. Ga. . " D. E. Butler, Commission Merchant; Au^msta, Ga. B. L. WUllngham, Planter,- Allendale, e. C. W.^, Caldwell. Greensboro'. N. 0. R. H. Cowan. Wilmington, N. 0. D. Ki Murchison, Wilmington, N. C.. F. J. Pelzer, Charleston, S. 0. Dt G. Fowle, Raleigh. N. a General W. R. Cox, Raleigh, ft.0. BOARD OF DIR S Ot O B*8 , MEMP?I8 T?BTTK* R. C. Brtnkley.-'Presiaent Memphis and Little "Rook Railroad; Memphis, Tenn. . rei F. M. White, President Mississippi and Tennessee' Ba?roW, Memphis, Tenn. - ' '^J. Amos woodruff, President Menfpfais and Ohio Railroad, Memphis, Tenn. - P. S. Davi9, President First- National-Bank, Mem pals, Tenn. D. H. Townsend, Memphis, Tenn. H. A. Partee, Cotton Factor, . Mem phis, lean. - - T. A. Nelson. Colton Factor, Memphis, Tenn. Hugh Torrence, Cotton Factor, Memphis, Tenn.' J. w jller^ Contractor, Memphis, Tenn. J.W. MCCOWB. Menhant, Memnhi8, Tenn. ? Charles Ko rt recht, Attorney at Law, Memffnis, .Tenn. . . . C. W. Fraser, Attorney at Law, Memphis, Tenn. General John B. Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. W. C. Ireland, Louisville. Ky. W. H. Cherry, Banker, Memphis, Tenn. OFFICERS. T. A. NELSON, Pr?sidant. AMOS WOODKUKP, -First vice-president. F. M. WHITE, Second Vice-president. BEN. MAY, Secretary. " OHAS. T. PATTEBSON, Assistant Secretary. F. S. DATIS, Treasurer.. AUGUSTA BRANCH. ' D?B^.LLAVoN,tGeaCral Agent?- ' PAID UP CAPITAL. $2?,coo? inoo me, per ann nm.i .ooo, ooo Assets, January lat, nearly.1,2M,0QQ SAMUEL Y. TUPPPER, feblQ-lmo_RESIDENT AOENT. 1845 P?BEIY ?DT?AL. 1845 NEW YORK DIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. 18 49...Organ lzed.........1845 . THOMAS FROST, ' General Agent, No. M Broad-'streer. mar2-thstu8mos Shrugs, ?jetmtttlf, &t.' ROSADALIS. ROSADALIS is the best Blood Purifier. ROSADALIS, a sure cure for , Scrofula.' ROSADALIS, endorsed by Physicians. ROSADALIS, a potent remedy for Rheumatism. ROSADALIS, a Remedy tried and true. ROS ADAH? the best Altera? tive extant. ROSADALIS endorsed hy th? following : Dr. R. WILSON CARR, or Baltimore. Dr. T. C. PUGH, ol Baltimpre?. Dr. THOS. J. BO TR IN, or Ballimore. Dr. A. DURGAN, or Tarboio"N..0. Dr. J. S. SPARKS, of Nlcholasvlle, Ky. Dr. A. F. WHEELER, or Lima, Ohio. Dr. W. MULLOWAY, ol Philadelphia. Dr. J. L. McCARTHA, of South carolina, and many others. See ROSADALIS ALMANAC; KOSADALI8, endorsed by Rev. DABNEYBALL, now of Mary? land Conference, formerly,Chaplain, in the Con? federate Army of Northern Virginia. ROSADALIS ls Alterative, Tonic and Diuretic, and acts at one and the same time upon the BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS and all the SECRETORY ORGANS, ex? pelling all Impure matter and bolldlng up the system to a healthy, vigorous condition.. ROSADA.LI8 IS SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. . DO WIE, MOISE A DAVIS, '.. ) Wholesale GOODRICH, W1NEMAN ? CO., \ Agents in Dr. H. BAERj* J Charleston. maro-ly_._? mHE GREAT LUNG REMEDY ! GLOBE FLOWER COUGH SYRUP Cares permanently- Bronchitis, Asthma, Coughs,. Colds, Bleeding of the Lungs, Croup, Whooping Cough and Consumption, when taken in time. Has never failed. OVERTWENTY THOUSAND LIVffiG WITNESSES to bear testimony to the great superiority of GLOBE FLOWER COUGH SYRUP over all other lung remedies Introduced. Globe Flower Cough Syrup, ls warranted not to contain opium or other nauseous drugs in any of their forms. . Globe Flower Cough Syrup ls legally .warranted to cure I . \ ? Globe Flower Cough Syrup ls protected by letters patent, both ou trade mark label and com? pound. iMu pleasant to tne taste and harmless to the most delicate Infant. . For sale by Druggists. Price $1 per bottle. PEMBERTON, TAYLOR A-00?, Proprietors and demists, Atlanta, Ga. RosWELL GA., April 23,1870. Messrs. Pemberton, Taylor it Co: DEAB SIRS-i received the bottle ol Globe Flower Syrup at noon, yesterday, and began the use of lt Immediately. My patient passed a more comfortable night than she has for three months, and now, at 10 o'clock A. M., says she reels like another woman. I intend to continue the cse of the Qlobe Flower Syrup, believing lt will make a cure. Never have I witnessed sn ch great benefit irom a remedy, in so short a tune, in my Ufe. I shall in the future uBe your Gio be Flower Syrup in ad cases of colds, congas, and all affections of the lungs that may present tie m selves. .Respectfully, ? - R.- li. ANDERSON, M. J. For sale by all Druggists. GOODRICH, WI NEMAN A CO., . Wholesale Druggists dec7-tuths3mos ._Oharlestoa. fl. G. Q.ERMAN. SOOTHING COED?ALJ -AN INVALUABLE. REMEDY FOR INFANTS I ThlB ls ?de best Medicine for young.children, suffering with Colic, Diarrhoea, or any other coro plaint, incident to Teething. It may be ?iven with safety, as lt contains no opium, or caer in? jurions anodyne. Price, 25 cents a battle. Manufacturai and for sale by DE, H. BAEBV Also by the following Druggists: A. W. ECKEL A CO., Dr. A. RAOUL. 1 . Dr. W. A. SKRINE, ' A. 0. BARBOT, W. T. LITTLE A CO., J. BLACKMAN, P. M. COHEN, Dr. E. H. KELLERS. E. S. BURNHAM, . GRAMAN A >CHWAKE, G. W. AIMAR, . .J- JACKWOOD, G. J. LUHN, W. T. LINN, And by Druggists generally._janzi T ? 2 T B E 0 E I TE By. CARBONATE OF AMMONIA Bicarbonate cf Bods Cream of Tartar Freeh Hops. for sale, wholesale and retail, by Dr. H. BABB, octa NO. isl Meeting sire ev