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. , ?' ' '^'.'h' ^^^^^^^^^^^^ '\ ? VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1655. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1871. EIGHT-; DO] ?AVY?AR. THE CUISIS Di THE STATE. ANOTHER MOHR OF RELIEF FOR ? THE TAXPAYERS. Hare til? People no Remedy Against the Usurpation and Frauds at* thc Leg? islature Except the Ballot-box and Force ??. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. CAMDEN, S. C., April 19. I Bee lrom jour paper that the public min? ls greatly exercised upon the important sub? ject of taxation ; and well it may be, for on the one Bide stores us in the face' Internecine war, and on the other, looming up as alternative, Confiscation and servitude. \ Between these two, the man born free, and who has not become unworthy of his ances? tors, cannot hesitate. But 1B there no inter mediate, effective, and peaceful solution of] this question ? I think there may be, and so believing, with unfeigned humility I will sug? gest It for the consideration of those who, Uko myself, have a deep concern in the matter. I fully concur in the conclusion lately an- j nounced by the Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce In Charleston ; but, witb^ deference be lt said, they show us no certain way out of our trouble. The real and Inevitable point at which the taxpayer will be compelled to act, one way or the other, seems to me to be when the sheriff | shall make b> levy on the property to be sold for taxes. If the citizen shall be then Inert ) and quiescent, the property will be sold and j bought under the gleam of the Federal bay . net and the dark shadow of the ebor militia. If he should not be thus acquiescent, then the conflict will begin. It ls precisely at this point that I propose the resort to a lawful and peaceiol remedy. * In the exigency of our ca>e, the ballot pre- ] sente a remedy too far off, and utterly hope? less If it were near-and a constitutional con ** vention of the whole people is liable to the same objections anti many more. Bot I be-1 lleve that the Judiciary of South Carolina has, In this matter, the power to save the State alike from ruin and bloodshed. It is Its highest duty to do so, and let us give it the opportunity. Now for the mod tts operandi. The interval between the levy by the sheriff and the time announced for the sale of property under the tax execution will afford to the oppressed tax? payer ample time to file his petition before the circuit court of his county, for a writ of pro? hibition to enjoin the sheriff. The legislation under which the levy ls proposed to be made is null and void-"being without authority of the fundamental law of the State-being In contravention and destruction of many ol the m?st sacred principles' of that grand body ot unwritten'liberties embalmed Tn the reserved rights of-the people; and, still further, being the embodiment of fraud, resulting from bribe? ry and corruption. Will the court take Jurisdiction of such a case. It seems to me lt cannot help lt, for the very allegations of the petition will compel it. f No one will deny inst it ia . n ot only the rieht, but the absolute duty, and common practice of every court, from the humblest magistrate to the 'Supreme Court itself, to pass upon the constitutionality of every act of the Legisla? ture when presented for its adjudication. That all the legislation, oat of which the tax acts have arisen, or which caused them to be peeped, was procured by bribery and corrup? tion, and therefore by fraudulent means, ls no? torious, and I presume can be proved. But wiu the court take jurisdiction, investi? gate and render judgment in cases containing j euch allegations ? Whenever fraud is alleged iu petitions, bills, ?c., it gives jurisdiction to the equitable side ot the court, which will be bound to hearj investigate and determine. This ls a general rule. But can the court look into the motives which m. .y have induced the Legislature to pass any act ? Again I ask, why not ? Is the Legislature of South Caro? lina sovereign ? Is lt higher and holier than other Legislatures, or more omnipotent than the Parliament of Great Britain ? And yet we do know that the courts have annulled the grants ot Kings, the acts of Parliaments and of l?gislatures, on the ground of fraud in the procurements of them. Justice is too pure to bear the slightest odor of the taint of iraud when once scented, will not rest until all acts are purged Of its poison. For the positions I have herein assumed. I believe.I ein produce, at the proper lime, suf? ficient reason and adequate authority. Suppose, however, that? our Judges fall us, and refuse to scuttle the vile boat which bears them smoothly on, preferring their own ease ?and emoluments to the laws, rights, liberties and existence of their country us a Common? wealth, (which we ought not to ?senme in ad? vance,) will we have lost anything by the modb of proceeding I have indicated ? On Ihe con? trary, we will have gained time; we will have exhausted perhaps, the peacelul remedies with? in our reach, and we'will have don? our duty. But we will not have sacri fleed any right, nor compromised our honor, and will yet have all .other remedies before us. THE BLACK SLUGGARD. A LIVELY BOW, IN ORANGER VRQ. !So Bones Broken? [FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.] OFANGEBORG, April ll. ; . Perhaps a word or two Irom our burg, em? bracing a brief account of a spirited afluir which transpired here yesterday, would be ac? ceptable to your readers. If so, let them hear thal an affray of a rather serious nature took place on that day, at the postofflce here, at which a thrashing was administered and re? ceived, a pistol ws? fired, and muoli terror oc? casioned. The parties Immediately engaged In the rencontre were J. Felder Meyers. Esq., editor of the Orangeburg News, and chairman of our board, of county commissioners, and Frank H. Green, the newly appointed but en? joined county . treasurer.. The circumstances out of wMeh the difficulty arose are these : Frank H. Green upon receiving his appoint? ment as county treeeorer, flied a bond In the office of the.county commissioners, which was approved by two of the board (Ignorant color? ed men-) 4n the absence ?of their chairman, Mr. Meyers. Upon the'return of M>. Meyers he, acting accordlngto legal advice, pronounc? ed "the bond unsatisfactory and unfairly ob? tained, and obtained an order of Injunction Ironr Juthje Graham, - ta Charleston, which estopped Mr. Green from the discharge of the duties of treasurer. In the answer flied by Mr. Green In these legal proceedings, he made on oath the most infamous 'charges against Mr. Meyers, As soon as this came to the knowledge bf ?the latter, he' determined that hia personal honor demanded the, infliction of a castigation 1 upon Green. This he pro? ceeded" to do at the place mentioned, about three o'clock yesterday <afteirnobn. I ?frank Green and his brother, Senator Joseph/A. Green, had gone into the .postortlce, tn the back '-room-occupied by iDaMara, the post? master4. Mr. Meyers with a cane in lils hand, entered this back room^ and approach? ing Prank Green, asked "whether he meant whit he alleged In his answer, regarding him-" Green replied, "I did." Wherenpon Mr. Meyers-struck him with the cane, and taking hold of .him pommelled him severely. if * ? . I Senator Green took bold of Mr. Meyers, and the terrified DeMars called for "help, the ! United States marshal and general aid." Other pactise intervened, and ?"or a moment the scrimmage was general. During this general scuffle several persons drew pistols, and one in Mr. Meyers hand was discharged, infliotlng a slight wound In Frank Green's finger. The interference of other gentlemen stopped the affrav, and our vigilant town police arrested all the party and carried them-before his Honor, Mayer Bull, who turned the matter over to a trial justice, when the parties were bouud over to the session, - where more will be heard anon. The affair caused the most vio? lent excitement in our peaceful village, and men talk of nothing else now. The gross pro? vocation given to Mr. Meyers, by Green; the details ol' the scene; the thrashing soundly and firmly administered and kindly received; the alarm of our worthy postmaster; the hearing before our "City Fathers"-all are greedily de? voured, In groups, as they talk over the-ab? sorbing matter. The affair has certainly evinc? ed one point, viz: that Southern men must re? dress certain grievances, and that carpet-bag? gers, are-well ! are carpet-baggers ! Our taxpayers meet on sales-day next to elect delegates to the Columbia convention. MICAWBEH. [PROW ANOTO EB CORRESPONDENT.] OKANGEB?RO, S. C., April ll. Yesterday afternoon Prank Green, and his brother. Jos. Green, (both Northern men, the former recently appointed county treasurer, and the latter senator from this county,) were lo the postoffiee, when Felder Meyers, chair? man ol county commissioners, and a member of "lae party," went into the office and de? manded of F. Green whether or not he had as serted|that he (M?yers) had offered to speculate on county ordere. An affirmative reply being given, Meyers Instantly assaulted Green with a stick, and a scuffle ensuing. Meyers drew a pis? tol and fired it without effect, beyond a slight wound. The contusion was general for a while, pistols were flaunted furiously, and "the party" was in danger ot sundry depletions, wben one of the aldermen, with commendable prompt? ness,: "pitched in" and quieted things. The parties were turned over by the council-for prosecution, and the trial will expose some amusing circumstances. A desperate feud ex? ists between the rival factions-the carpet? baggers, as the native Radicals call them, and the scalawags, as the carpet-baggers dub them. WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING. WASHINGTON, April 12. In the Senate, Sherman's resolution instruct? ing the finance committee to consider during the recess the best system of reducing the tax? es, was adopted. Robertson moved to amend the order of business so as to allow the con? sideration ol' the House amnesty bill. Edmunds objected, and lt goes over till to-morrow. The Ku-Klux bill was discussed without reaching a vote. . The House resumed the discussion ol' the de? ficiency appropriation bill. The Senate amendment appropriating twelve thousand dollars for the benefit of the destitute aged persons In the District of Columbia was con? curred In. A long discussion ensued on the amendment repealing the law requiring Con? gress to meet on March 4, but there was no action. . _ . SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION. WASHINGTON, April 12. At the second session of tbe Southern Claims Commission, to-day, several cases were aetfor further hearing. The commission considered claim sixth of Auditor Martin, forv ?rdeles taken from his plantation In Alabama during Grlerson's raid. The question, of jurisdiction over claims for rent of occupied public build? ings in tho South was presented, but the com? mission declined to answer until the case in? volving the point comes up. Public notice is given of the desire ol the commission to have the petitions addressed to them l'or allowance ot claims, accompanied by all the written evi? dence of whatever character In possession of the claimants. They also decided that their rules did not require the Iron-clad oath attach? ed to petitions to be wholly In writing, but that a printed form may be used. A BRUSH ON THE FRONTIER. GALVESTON, April 12. An Austin special to the Galveston News jays that Keard and Miller's train, loaded with lacon, frono Chihuahua for Fort Bayard, was itt ac ked near the boundary by a large band of 'ndlans. Keard, his wife and five other Amer cans were killed. The Chihuahua frontier Mexican troops pursued the murderers acroBS he boundary into the United States, killed and :aptured eighty Indians. The United States ;roops from Fort Goodwin went to protect the ndiansand collided with the Mexicans. A ight ensued, in which tbe commanding officer if Fort Goodwin and forty American soldiers vere killed. The Mexicans numbered two ?undred. I .CASE OE COLOR COMPROMISED. RICHMOND, April 12. The suit for SOOOOdamages instituted ia the Jnited States Court by Judge Wright, colored, if the Supreme Court of South Carolina, .gainst the Richmond and Danville Railroad, ras compromised this morning by the pay nent of twelve hundred dollars by the rall oad'corapaoy to the plaintiff. The damages vere claimed by the plaintiff on the ground hat he was forcibly ejected from the first-class ?ard on said road, solely on account of color, lotwithstandl'-; that he held a first-class ' ick.et. The case was partially heard yester lay. FIRE AT NEWBERS, N. C. NBWBERN, N. C., April 12. There was a disastrous fire this morning on '. liddle street, which d.stroyed seventeen louses. There was an Insurance to the amount 1 if one hundred thousand dollars. . . A NEW CAPITAL OF FASHION.-It has been ru- ? nored that the Parisian ladies intend to show heir sense of their country's misfortunes by ' idopting for the future an extreme sobriety of ' lostume. As this is an eccentricity of fashion nto which their most devoted Imitators iu ; .thereonnlrles can hardly be expected to follow Item, another "defeat ol'Worth" may be an icipated, and the great Parisian milliner will ease tb give the law to Europe. Under these Ircumstanees it will become necessary to es- ; abli8h the, capital of fashion is some other city, ?nd the names ot several places have already leen mentioned as the future seat ol goverrt atntibr female costume. The claims ol' the ^rtuguese ^erritory ol' Goa seem to yes worthy >f great/ consideration, and Should the gover ior succeed in effecting certain reforms which ie seeks to Introduce, the dress of the native nhabitants ol'that colony will form an admir? able model for the Imitation of English ladies, in order has been recently issued directlng .hat "natives found lu publb either underclad )r dressed i iv clothes too transparent or flimsy :o answer the purposes of delicacy shall be punished." If this edict produces the desired effect, London milliners should lose no time in putting themselves in communication with jome leading.. native firm in Goa. A very salutary change would be effected In English female costumes, while the milliners would not in the long run be losers by the transfer ol' their allegiance to the Portuguese settlement. Goan fashions might not perhaps change quite so frequently as Parisian modes, and milliners therefore would not be required to supply so many dresses as here to tore; bur, on the other hand, each dres3 would require a consider? ably larger amount of material than at present. THE CIVIL WAR Hf FRANCE PARIS AGAIN CUT OFF FROM THE OUTER WORLD. A Battery Established at St. Denis by the Prussians-The Care of .Hudele I ne Assassinated-A treats Increasing Heavy Cannonading-An Attack on *ort Montrouge-!io German Interfer? ence unit?, to Enforce Payment of the Indemnity. PARIS, April IL The Commune authorities have redoubled their precautions against the departure of per? sons from the elly without passports. Dgin browBki reports complete occupation1 ot Amiens by the Nationals, and effective opera? tions of the iron-clad cars on "the Versailles and St. Germain Railway. Affairs at Porte Maillot have improved for the Nationals, who repaired during the night damages caused by the cannonade in the day. They have also erected additional batteries and otherwise strengthened the defences around the gate. It ls said that Fabric! has Informed (be gov? ernment at Versai lies that the Paris Commune bas notified him of its determination to stop traffic on. the Northern Railway, ladmirault commands the lorces around Mont:Valerien, and Clssey those on the plain of Chatillon. PARIS, April ll-Evening. The cannonading belore Paris has recom menced, and many shells are falling about Porte Maillot and in the Champs Elysees. Placards counselling conciliatory measures to W8.rds the Versailles government have been destroyed. The women of Paris have been In? vited to form military organizations for the defence of the city. Fort Montrouge was at? tacked by the army of Versailles at 10 o'clock this forenoon. A violent cannonade and rifle fire ls yet in progress. LONDON*, April 12. A Versailles special to the London News says that Sartory camp was raised, and the troops marched to Paris. The Prussians have established a battery at St. Denis, the guns o which point toward Paris. The cure of the Church of Madeleine is re? ported assassinated by a Parisian mob. A Paris special to the London Telegraph says the churches ol Notre Dame and De Loretta have been pillaged. Arrests aw Increasing. ' Paris dispatches lo the London Times say a report was widely spread last night that Montrouge had been taken. A great offen? sive movement by Versailles troops is expect? ed to take place to-day. NEW YORK, April ll. A Paris dispatch ol the ll th says: Your correspondent, to-day, agaiu interviewed the central committee. They confessed their dis? appointment and disgust at the work of the Commune, which has aped that of the revolu? tionists ol 1793. They say their sally will alienate Ihe provinces and array all the world against us. We must resume thc power we entrusted to the Commune. They are incapa? ble of legislating or directing military opera? tions. We who created them must set them aside. Nothing is left for us now but to anni? hilate Versailles or be annihilated. Unless we overthrow Versailles we and the republic are forever lost. VERSAILLES. April 12. The cannonading about Paris was less fre? quent to-day. and nothing of importance transpired. LONDON, April 12. A dlsoatch from Versailles states that there was considerable fighting going on in the vicinity of-Fort Montrouge und near Issy und Vanvres. When the dispatch left, the inmates of Vanvres and Issy and the insurgents wera gathered in Immense numbers, and were dis? puting every inch o? ground. The south side ol the city had not been shelled by Hie govern? ment troops, but if the Insurgents continue firing from the forts, and show no signs of yielding, it ia intended to shell with vigor so. aito command the whole southern side of the city. The sacking of the public buildings by a mob of men and women continues. Several attractive city churches were pillaged and des? ecrated. Paris is cut off from ail communica? tion with the outer world; no message or mes Banger can leave without a pass by General Dombrowskl. The Official Journal of to-day says Germany will only interfere in the affairs of France when it shall become necessary for lae collection of the money due herself. Napoleon ls ill at Chiselhurst, TUE NEW GERMAN EMPIRE. Thc Soldier's Return-The Future Arbi? ter of Europe-Policy of thc Empire Germany and Austria-England. [...'orrespo-.dence or the New York Tribune. | BERLIN, March 19. The war being over the German armies are returning home. In every street and at every corner you can see the brave, weather-beaten veterans, who ?have borne with wonderful energy tho hardships of a winter campaign. The landwehr is discharged first. Yesterday I met a landWehrman with his wife and boy in the street. The better-half carried the needle gun and the little boy the haversack, the peaceful warrior walklDg happy and smiling between them. On one of the car??, which last summer were marked by the soldiers, "Express freight for Paris," I now saw the in? scription, "Love's gifts (Liebesgaben) for wives and children." All the men are over? joyed to get back, and their haste to throw off the uniform proves, better than any long dis? course, that there is not a particle of the vaunting military Bpirit In this people. I con? versed with several of the Lindwch'rmen. rhey spoke of the war with. cne utmost Indif? ference, and mentione,? lt in a' business-like lone as a job which had to be done thoroughly. I observed no feeling of hatred in any of the men. "Of course,"" they said, as if exculpat? ing their enemta, "we cannot expect that the French love r.a, their condition is too pitiable, but we could iiot help It; in order to get rid of them we. Dad to give them a sound thrashing. Now ve shall have peace, and as to their pro? scriptive tendencies manifested In the large r*rench cltlea, they will soon Und out that they wilt rather lose than gain by such a foolish policy." It Is expected that by the middle of April all the Germa? regiments, except those, of course, which are to remalo for the occupation of some French province?, will be home again. Tims the war will have lasted Just nine months; but nearly one hundred thousand men, who have been killed on the battle-field or died in the hospitals, will not return. Nevertheless the fruits which till? gigantic war has brought to Germany are no' too dearly bought. The su? periority ot France ls gone. The foundation ot German unity and power ha9 been laid, and the matual position ol' the European powers is changed in iavor of Germany. After the down? fall ol the first French Empire the so-called holy alliance tried to establish its hegemony Tor Europe; In the course ol years it expanded into tite so-called European pentarchy, em? bracing the five great powers, viz: Russia, Prussia, Austria, England and France, but with Russia at the head. The Crimean war de? stroyed Russia's leadership in the "European concert." and after her defeat France became the arbiter of Europe. Louis Napoleon by his Italian war reached the height ol his powor, from which ne has been thrown by the Ger? man victories. The political men in Germany are deeply im? pressed with the responsibility which rests on them, and they fully appreciate the duties which their greater Importance in the world's affairs has devolved on their country. They consequently consider It their first and princi? pal task to work for Hie Inner development of Germany! The Empire has as yet been estab? lished only in- rough outlines. The spirit which on the foundation ot these outlines has to build the great political structure, ia as yet little developed In the masses. The few prom? inent meh, powerful as their genius and en? ergy may be, are dependent upon the national spirit in their practical efforts; and upon its resources and shortcomings. Fortunately, the new Empire bas taken its beginning with a strong military and political power at Its head, which most now more than ever protect the new creation from anarchy. Religious, politi? cal and economical questions of the highest importance claim a liberal solution. Apart from the common military law, many benefi? cial reforms have been prepared in eco? nomical and juridical matters, which, lt ls trusted, will now fully awaken to life. The ? unity of measures and coins, the new gold standard, a common commercial and criminal law, the prospectbi a common civil law for the whole Empire, unrestricted liberty of choosing or changing a residence and doing business without applying to the government fora permit, a common poor law-all these wholesome measures will very soon be devel? oped into one rule for the government of the nation. As for their home policy, the majority of the statesmen have an Inclination for strengthen? ing the Imperial Government, which, by the accession of comparatively powerful States like Bavaria, has been shorn ot some of its most Important attributes. It will be the same Srocess which, after the defeat of the rebel on, has partly taken place in the United States. The centrifugal tendencies of the Teu? tonic character are too strong to create a cen? tralized government; on the contrary, what ls here required ls a constitutional govern-, ment, which cannot be Intimidated or crippled by rebellious States or nullification r?solutions. Bavaria Is the South Carollnla of the German Confederation. The position which Germany has conquered by her victories over tho French obliges her to do her utmost to satisfy the expectations of the world. If the change made by her lo the relative strength of the European Powers ls to have a lasting Influence, this revolution must, at the same time, change the prevailing ideas ol civilization and culture. That such a revo? lution will be the consequence of the victories ol Germany ls perhaps the strongest reason for the distrust which her successes have cre? ated among the other nations. It ls. in fact, not so much the aggressive policy of the new empire which these nations apprehend as the inconvenience of accommodating themselves to new ideas of civilization and to a new standard of culture and progress. The world ls In a certain degree accustomed to the su? premacy ot France in all forms of social life and taste, as well as in literary, artistic and political opinions. These lorms being rather insinuating and dazzling, the French have re? conciled the people with their rule, and make their pressure less felt. Now the apprehen? sion is entertained that the revolution in . the political power will also . effect a change in this supremacy. It will be one of the princi? pal tasks of Germany to win over the world lo her views of life and to her mode of thinking and representing these thoughts, a task which is not at all an easy one, as the Germans are not celebrated for then* amiable manners or lor the softness ot their propaganda. A prom? inent German essayist, in speaking of Prussia, makes tho Just remark, that ever since her political existence she has. In a wonderful degree, cultivated the art of making herself universally disliked and even detested. In the same way the world must become reconciled with the great material power of the new Empire. That the smaller States are somewhat afraid oNt Is natural, as in their dealings with Germany they have no clear con? science. lu the days of her weakness they strengthened their self-confidence with Imper? tinences at the expense of Germany. Not to speak ol the Northern kingdoms, I only men? tion tho troubles and the cares of Holland, which, in spite ol-solemn treaties, with her 'Jusque dans la vier" doctrine closed the navi? gation of the Rhine. But Germanv now occu? pies too proud a position to resent old Insults ol the small Sutes. As lar as the greater and moro powerful States are concerned*, lt is the uncertainty ol' the future which creates mr un? pleasant feeling toward Germany, and this feeling is corroborated partly by political phan? tasms and partly by the political insecurity ol these States. In Italy, for Instunce, the lead? ing men overlook the fact that notwithstand? ing its romantic, mediaeval title, the German Empire ls a very sober and modern State, which does not trouble Itself with the renewal of the old expeditions lo Rome, and that all its vital interests tend to friendly relations with Italy. Germany ls doing her utmost to win the fa? vor ot Austria. While the Germans sub? jects ol the latter power heartily sympathize with the motlier country, the present ruling Slavic elements look to the development of the powerful Northern neighbor with a certain distrust if not fear. Since I860, however, there is oo reason why Germany and Austria should not be on the most lrlendly terms. It ls not the lani t of the German statesmen that the Auslralns do not believe in their own future, and they only deplore that the process of decomposition ls going on there too fast. Rut they are far irom meddling with Austrian affairs, the more so as the German provinces will, In the course ot time, voluntarily return to the mother country. The later they do this the better for both parties. If, however, Aus strla should sacrifice her German subjeets lo the Sclaves and Hungarians, In that case only Germany would be Justified in taking the part ot her countrymen; but lt ls expected that the Austrian Empire will not commit political sui? cide. The English Jealousy against the new German Empire has In the eyeH of the Ger? mans a deeper foundation thnn mere envy. It must be admitted that the great economi? cal consequences of the war have seri only Injured English commerce and business; but thia point ol view ?3 of course quite imma? terial to thc victors. English policy has for long years been accustomed to rely on France and Austria as its natural allies against Russia. Now France is broken, and the present and future ol' Austria every day becomes more doubtful, lt ls, therefore, but natural that England does not remain Impassive to this sudden und far-reaching change. England, however, should look a little more ahead. It is true she will never find in Germany an ally against Russia, for a policy, which seeks to realize its own aggrandizement by throwing Impediments In the way of its much-dreaded enemy; but In the furtherance of those ques? tions which rather concern the Interests of the civilized world at large, she will always be sure to obtain a ready support ia Germany. In spite of the warm personal friendship bo- ! tween the Emperors william and Alexander, there is not, as has been often alleged, a defensive or offensive alliance between the two powers; the Russian people and the nobility, headed by the Grand Duke, are ever deadly opposed to Germany. Thus nothing prevents England from connecting herself, as under the elder Pitt, with Germany as the strongest continental power. In this country, on account of the sale ol arms, I have observed here and there a leellng of animosi? ty, but lt is not deep enough to be in the way ol forming the most friendly relations between the two European representatives of the great Teutonic race. Next to the development of Germany, the state ot affairs in France will, for the present, be the most important feature of European politics. After her crushing defeats, she will have to undeigo the same process by which Prussia recovered after 1806. It ls to be hoped, In the interest of humanity, that she will cali the moral and ethical powers under her banner for her national resurrection, an this ls her only way of salvation. If she be not strong enough to do this, she will sink to the level of Spain, and be a passive member of the family or Eu? rope au StaieB lor general ions. TH 1? O ERM A y PEACE JUBILEE. Magnificent Demonstrations in New York, Baltimore and Washington. The accomplishment of a victorious peace, and, with lt, the consummation of that pas? sionate aspiration of Germany for so mauy years, the unification of the German Sutes, naturally aroused the strongest senrlments ol' patriotic pride and satisfaction arnon'.' Germans everywhere, and these sentiments I found an adequate expression ia the demon? strations in tho Northern cities on Monday last. A New York telegram sayB: . Tho Germans have been favored with a splendid day for the peace celebration. The east side of the elly la covered with bunting and other decorations. The procession, bead? ed by cavalry, and comprising twelve divisions, started at ll o'clock, and alter a review by the Governor and Mayor, assembled In Tompkins Square, where a grand mass meeting was held In honor of the dav. The city presents a holi? day appearance/ -The procession, la point of numbers and enthusiasm, excelled any similar display ever witnessed In this city. From an early nour the streets were crowded with or? ganizations- proceeding to the rendezvous, and with citizens desirous of witnessing tbe pa? geant. The ' streets along the line of mareil were densely crowded, oe were every window and balcony commanding a view ol tbe scene, Flags were displayed from almost every house. The majority o? the German 'stores were closed, the proprietors and employees participating In the procession. In front ot the City Hall was erected a large platform, from which the procession was re? viewed by Governor Hoffman, Mayor Hall, members of the common council, beads of .the city departments and commissioners, Judges ol the Slate courts, and many other prominent persons. As tho procession passed the plat? form the immense crowd that bad gathered about greeted it with cheers, and waving of banners. At the mass meeting, at Tompkins Square, held after the procession, and which was a vast assemblage, speeches were made by Horace Greeley, ex-Governor Solomon, ol wisconsin; Oswald Ottendorf er, and others. The Baltimore Sun ol Tuesday says : The demonstration in honor of the German peace Jubilee yesterday was one of the largest and most Interesting ever witnessed In this city. Tbe procession, its numbers and varie? ty, Its military and civic features, Its vast forest ot banners, and elaborateness ol display and paraphernalia, attested the prolound earnest? ness and devotion with which lt was gotten up. One of the most striking and suggestive teatures of the grand demonstration was the multitude ot industrial societies, giving vast and impressive evidence ot the extent and va? riety of German industries here. A bone and sinew army ot the productive class was mar? shalled yesterday ia our American cities pro? bably greater in the aggregate than the de? structive army which lately laid siege to Paris. Of the celebration In Washington, a letter says : The demonstration in celebration of the re? turn ot peace between Germany and France, was imposing In all its features. The proces? sion of the different German organizations in tbe line ol march passed the residence of Baron Gerolr. which was tastefully ornament? ed In front with a fine flag ol the North Ger? man Confederation, surmounted by shields and banners of various. designs. The doorway was festooned with laurel wreaths, streamers and flowers. While the pro? cession was passing, the Baron came ont and stood in tbe doorway uncovered, and bowed, while those in the procession gave him cheers in passing. The residences or all the Germans on the line ot march were deco? rated with flags and evergreens. The trium? phal car contained eighteen young ladies, all dressed in white, wearing laurel wreaths, rep? resenting the .different German fe tates. A canopy was erected over this car with red. white and blue colors. Tbe procession passed the Executive Mansion, but the President was absent. THE NEW ORLEANS MACES. ' . . NEW ORLEANS, April ll. The Metuire races were resumed to-day.. The weather was pleasant, and the attendance the largest so lar. It ls the most successful meeting since tne war. The first race, two miles, eight hardies; club purse 1760. Beacon beat Chalmctte, Virgil, Tanglefoot, Israel and Chickasaw in thc same order; time 3:58. The secobd race, club purse of $600; 1,. Corsican beat. ty. H. Johnson, Style and Woodbury in the-same-order; lune 2:144. ID toe third race, $12.?0, two mile heats- Defender 1:1, Pilgrim 2:2, Alaska 3-distanced-time 3:414 and 3:39 The contest between Defender and Pilgrim was very close, and won by only a few inches. WE AT HE lt PREDICTIONS. WASHINGTON, April 12. Partially cloudy weather, with light winds, will probably be experienced on Thursday in the Middle and Southern States and the Mis? sissippi valley; cloudy weather and fresh west? erly winds on the lakes, and fresh winds on the east Atlantic. -A woman who is in "a slate of mind" over the question of mules or puffs, writes to the Citizen and Bound Table thus : "The triumph which a woman feels on being the recipient of unlimited male homage, or when she is the delight of male beings' eyes or the coveted of male beings' hearts, ls but a rush-light, a farthing dip to a lambent lamp, filled with the purest Astral oil, a gorgeous gleaming chan? delier ot glaring gas, when compared with the ravishing rush of satisfaction and complacency and pure Joy which feeds her noble soul when every woman in the room 1B green with envy of her. The utter earthiness of man's gross nature may probably prevent his appreciation of this exalted sensation, this transfiguration which takes place In the female bosom at in? tervals, but most women know it and feel it, and in fact I know how it is myself." BARNEY WILLIAMS FLOORED BY A WOMAN. During thc recent engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Burney Williams in Philadelphia, a woman with an infant attended one of the perform? ances. The baby kept up an incessant erv. At thc end of ibu play, Mr. Williams was called before the curtain. The baby was bawling lus? tily. Mr. Williams looked around for a mo? ment, and then said: "Sliure, there's a nurse wanted." A roar ot laughter followed. When the mirth bad subsided, the woman with tne infant arose and replied: "No Irish need apply." There was a tremendous burst of applause, amid which the woman, with her musical baby, triumphantly retired. LAWS OF THE STATE. Acts and Joint Resolution*, Passed by the General Assembly of South Carolina, Session of 18T0-'71. [OFFICIAL.] AN ACT to charter the Town of Florence SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same : That from and after the passage of this act, all and every person or persons who shall have resided in tbe corporate limits of the Village of Florence for two months, are hereby declared to bc members of the corporation hereby to be created. SEC. 2. That the said persons shall, from and after the passage of this act, become a body politic and corporate, and shall be known and called by the Dame of the Town of Florence, and its corporate limits shall extend one mile in every direction from the corner of Fr ont and Dargan streets, in said town. Ssc. 3. That tho said town shall ba gover ned by an inion dan: and four wardens, who shall have resided in the State for one year, and within the limits of the corporation for sixty days immediately precoding their election. The said intendant and wardens shall be elect? ed on tho second Monday of the month of April, in eacb year, len days' notice being pre? viously given, and shill continue in office one y ear,.and until the elect lattin d qualification ot tb eir successors; and ju male inhabitants o' the said town, who shall have attained the ag of twenty-one years, and resided therein tw months immediately preceding the.election shall be entitled to Tote for said intendant an wardens. Bia. a. That tbe said elect ion'aball be hel in some convenient public place in said towt from six o'clock in the morning until .six o elbe in the evening; and when the polls shall b closed the managers shall forthwith, count th votes and declare the election, giving notice ? writing to the persons elected. .The in ten dan and wardens, /or the time .being, shall alway appoint the managers to conduct the election who, before they open the polls, for tbe sail election, shall take an oath fairly and impart? ally to conduct the same. And the ihtendan and wardens, before entering upon' the duties c their offices, respectively, take the oath'pre scribed by the Constitution of the State, ant the following oath, to wit : "As intendan (or wardens) of the Town of Florence, I wi) equally and i mpart iaHy, to the -best of my ab i 1 itv, exercise the trust reposed in me, and wi] ase my best endeavors to preserve .the peace and carry into effect, according to law, the pur , pose for which I have been elected : So help mi God." And if any person, upon being elected intendant or warden, shall refuse to act ai snob, he shall forfeit and pay to said towt council the sum of twenty dollars, for the ns? of said town : Provided, That no person wac has attained the age of sixty years shall tw compelled to serve in either of the said office*, nor snail any other person be compelled tc servo more than one year in any term of t hr? years. Ssa 5. That in case any vacanoy shoold oc? cur in the office o ' intendant or any of thc wardens, by death, resignation or otherwise, .an election to fill suoh vacanoy sba]] be held, by the appointment of intendant or warden oi wardens, as the case may be, ten days' previ* ons notice being given; and in case of sick? ness or temporary absence of the intendant, the wardens, forming a oouued, shall be em? powered to elect one of their number to act as intendant during the time. Ssc. 6. That the intendant and wardens duly elected and qualified shall, during their term of service, severally and respectively, be vested with all the powers of a trial justice or other inferior court; and the intendant shall and may, as often as may ba necessary, summon the wardens to meet in council, any two of whom shall, wit a the intendant, or any three wardens, constitute! a quorum to transact busi? ness, and they shall be known by the name of the town council ot florence. And they and their successors, hereafter to be elected, may bave a commou seal, which shall be affixed to all their ordinances, mty sue and be sued, ma; plead and be impleaded m any court of law or equity in this State, aud purchase, hold, pos sees and enjoy to them and their successors, m , perpetuity, or for any term of years, any estate, real or personal, or mixed, and sell, alien, oi convey the same : Provided, The same shall not exceed, at any one time,, the sum of ten thousand dollars. And the intendant and wardens shall have . mil power to make and esta bush all such rules, by-laws and ordi? nances respecting the. reads, streets, markers and police of said town, aa shall appear to them necessary and requisite for the Beran ty, welfare and convenience of said town,' oi for preserving health, order, peace and good government within the same; and all tbe by laws, rules and ordinances the said conned may make shall, at all times, be subject to re visai or repeal by tbe General Assembly of tbii State. And the said connoil may fix and im pose fines and penalties for the violation there of, and appropriate the same to the pnbli< useB of said corporation: Provided, That nt punishment ehall exceed exceed fifty dollars or thirty days' imprisonment. SEO. 7. That the nrendaot and wtrdensof sait town shall have full and only power to grant OJ rei aoe licenses to keep taverns, or retail spirit nous liquors within the corporate limits of sau tawn, upon such conditions, and under suet circumstances, as to them Eball seem right ant pioper: Provided, That in no instance *shal tbe pnce of a been se to keep a tavern, or tore tail spirituous liquors, be' fixed at a less Bun than is established by tbe law? for this State and all moneys paid for licensee, and for fina1 and forfeitures for retailing spirituous liquors keeping tavern and billiard tables within thc said limits, without licenses, ehall be appro? priated to the public uses ot said* town : Pro? vided, That the intendant and wardens, duh elected and qualified, ebal! not have power tc grant any license to heep taverns or retad spir? ituous liquors, to extend beyond the term foi which they have bees elected. SEO. 8. That it shall be tho duty of the in? tendant and wardens to keep all roads, streets and ways within their corporate limits open and in good repair. They shall have power to compound with all persons liable to work the streets, way s and roads io said town, upon such terms as they by ordinance shall establish, the moneys BO received to be applied to the public use of eaid town; and all persons refus? ing or failing to pay such commutation shall be liable to such tine, not exceeding twenty dollars, as the town council may impose. SEC. 9. The Bail town council shall have power to rogulate sales at auction within the limits of said town, and to grant licenses to auctioneers : Providod, Nothing herein con? tained ehall extend to sales by sheriff, clerk of court, judge of probit?, coroner, executor or administrator, assignee in bankruptcy, or by any of the persons out of the order, decree of any court, trial justice or other inferior court. SEC. 10. They shall -also have power to im? pose an annual tax not exceeding fifty cents on every hundrod dollars of the assessed value of real and personal estate lying within the cor? porate limits of said town, the real and personal estate of churches and school associations excepted. The enid council shall have power to regulate the price of licenses upon ail public shows and exhibitions in said town, to erect a power magazine, and compel any person hold? ing more than twenty-five pounds of powder to store thc same therein, and to make regula? tions for the rates of storage thereof, and f>r keeping and delivering the same. The said Council shall have power to enfurce the pay? ment of all taxes levied under authority of thia act, against the property and person cf ell defaulters, to the same extent and m the same manner as is provided by law for the col? lection of the general taxes, except that execu? tions to enforce tho payment of the town taxes shall be iaaued under the seal of the corpora? tion, and. directed to tho town marshal or other person especially appointed by tho town coun? cil to col.ect the same; and all property upoa which a taz shall be levied is hereby declared and made liable for tho payment thereof, in pre? ference to all otber debts against the said prop? erty, except debts due to the State, which shall first be paid. SEO. ll. That the said town council shall have power, witb the consent of the adjacent land owners, to close all su:b roads, streets and ways within the town aa they ' shall deem necessary, by the sale of,the freehold therein, either at pubhc or private ede, as they may adjudge best for tbe interest of the said town and they shall baTe power - to lay out,7adopt, open and keep in repair"ail such new streets, roads and WS-^B wrthfn the town as they may deem Deeeesaiy.for the improvement and convenience of-fte said town :' Provided, That no new knreet, road "or way shall 65 opencut wUt:out nrat haying obtained tho con? sent or the lana'-'oWner or owners torpupa whose premises any such new street, road or way may. pass. Seo. 12.That the'Said town co oben shall have power, and are hereby authorised, to el co t two or more .marshals, (in addition to the sheriff of Darlington, who. shall be a marshal of the town,) to fix their salaries and .prescribe their du i i oe, who ah all be aworn in and in vest? ed with all the powers, and subjected to all * . the duties and liabilities, that constables now have, or are subjected, to by law, in add i t'i oa to the du tie; and ha bili ties speedily conferred ' and imposed opon them by the town eohnoii : Provided, That their Juris diction an?U.be coa-1 fined wi th I'D the limits of the said towoi'. ' V Ssa 13. That tba,,aaid town coonoil shall baye . pow sr to establish a guardhouse, and to presjribe, by, ordinance,, suitable rules and r e g ula ti ons tor koo p Lng and governing th e game, and until such guardhouse shall be oij; tabiiehed, they shall bs authorised to use a room in the common jail of Darlington County for' the confinement of ali persons who may be subject to be committed for violation of any ordinance of the town, passed in conformity to the provisions of thia act. And the said town council may, by ordinance, or the said intendant and wardens in person, any one or more of them, authorise and re? quire any marshal of the town, or any con? stable, specially appointed for that purpose, to arrest or commit to said guardhouse or jail of Darling ton County, as the case may be? fora term not exceeding twenty-four boars; any parsoa or persons who, within the corpor? ate limits of said town, may be engaged m a1 breach of the peace, any riotous or disorderly conduct, open obscenity, public drunken? ness, or in any conduct grossly in? decent or dangerous to the' citizens of the said town, dr any of them; and it shall be the duty of the mat?bale to arrest and commit all such offenders, when required to io so, who shall hive power to call to their assistance the pom comitatus, if need be, to aid-in making Bach arrests; and upon failure of the town marshal to perform each duty if required, they shall severally be subject to snob fines and penalties as the town council may establish; and all persons so imprisoned shall pay the costs and expenses incident to their imprisonment, which said costs and expenses shall be 'collected in the same manner as provided by this act for the collec? tion of tines imposed for violation of ordi naaces: Provided, That arab:'imprisonment, shall not exempt the party from the payment of any fine the connell may impose for the offence for which he may have been com? mute!. SEC. li, That the said town council shall, have the power to collect the taxes from all. persons representing, publicly, within the cor? porate limits, for gain or reward, any plays or shows, of any kidd'whatsoever,'to bo uso d for the purpose of said town. Sic. 15. That all the fines which shall here? after be collected fox retailing, without license,, within the corporate limits pf th? said towri? shall be paid one-half to the informer and the other bali to the connell, kr the nee of the said town. SEC. 16. That tbe said town council shall have power to abate all nuisances within their corporate limits, and also to appointa boardof health for said town, and to pass snob ordinan? ces as may be necessary to define tba dalias and powers of the said board, and to impose fines and penalties apon the members of the said board, for neglect, of duty or ref asalto sejye: Provided, That no fine hereby au? thorized to be empowered shall ; exceed the som ' of twenty dollars. . The said town council of Florence shall have power and authority to require tho owner or owners of any lot or lots, in the said town, to keep the 'streets in front of the said lot or lots deir of all filth add rubbish, and, also, to make and keep in good repair sidewalks m front of said lot or lota, when the same shall front on or adjoin any of tbe public street a of tbe said town* if, ID the judgment of the said town council, such side? walks shall be necessary, the width thereof and the manner of their construction to be designated and regulated by the said town council; and for default or refusal an the part of sach owner or owners to keep the said streets olean, or to make and seep in repair such sidewalks whenever required, the said town connell may cause the said streets to be cleaned, or such sidewalks to be made und kept in repair, and require euch owner or own-, * ors to pay the costs and expense thereof: Provided, however, That contracts for clean? ing tbe said 8 tree ts, or making and patting ia repair sach sidewalks, shall be let to tho low? est bidder, tu SEC. 17. That the said town-<couneil shall have power to borrow' money" 'for the public use of the corporation, by issuing, from time to time, as occasion may require, the bonds' of the corporation, bearing interest at a rate not to exoeed seven per centum a year, to be paid semi-annually, tor an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars;and for the payment of the interest, and the ultimate redemption bf the principal, according to the terms of the loan, the sud corporation sh al I, at all times, be liable: Provided, That the private proper tyol the inhabitants of the said town shall be bound for the redemption of the said lota in no other way than by the imposition of an an . nual tax, according to the provisions of this act. SEC. 18. That the intendant and wardens elect shall, during their term of office, be ex-, empt from street duty. Each town council shall, within one month arter the expiration of their term of office, make ont and retara to their successors, a foll account of their receipts and expenditures during their term, and shall pay over all moneys in their possession belong ing to the corporation, and deliver ap all books, records and papers incidental to th cir office to then* successors; and on failr re to do so they ahall be liable to be fined in's som not exceeding ono honored dollars, to be collected m any proper action by the town council. SEC. 19. That for any wi! fol violation or ne? glect of duty, malfeasance in office, abuse o: opprcesion, the said intendant and wardens, jointly and severally, shall be liable to indict? ment in the Court of Sessions, and, upon con? viction, to punishment, as prescribed hi the preceding section, besides teing hable for damages to any peraou or persons injured. SEC. 20. That all acts and parts of acta here? tofore passed m relation to incorporation of the Town of Florence be, and the same are hereby, repealed. SEC. 21. This act shall be deemed a public act, and continue in force until amended, al? tered or repealed. Approved the 9th day of March, A. D, 1871?