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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1811. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. SUCCORING THE STARVING. ? ALL XEW YORK AROUSED A SD ALXS Gi risa. Fisk, Jr., In the Breach-Lighting Re? lief Trains for Chicago-Ashbury's Ar? rogance- The Contemplated Match for thc Queen's Cap-A Reign of Lynd Law Threatened In New York-Green's Plan for Slaking Civil Municipal Clerks. [KR?M OTB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORK, October 14. Along Broadway and the other business streets the windows ot many stores are plac? arded with the words, "Donations Received here for the Chicago Sufferers." The quanti ty ol packages taken In at these impromptu depou is simply enormous. They consist mostly of clothing, blankets and crackers, the first predominating. The intimation being re? ceived from Chicago that even half-worn clothing would be acceptable for the slavering outcasts, it is probable that many <jood fathers and mothers of families in o'ur own ?prosperous metropolis have combined charity with a riddance of their accumulated heaps ol cast-off garments. The vans and express wagons ot the Erie Railroad Company travel rapidly about the city collecting these dona? tions ami taking them to the depot, from which four rekef trains daily are dispatched to the West. All through the week alms-giving has been the fashion. The professions and trades have been holdiog meetings and starting subscrip? tion lists. Collections will be taken up in all the churches next Sunday, and the theatres and other places of entertainment arc adver? tising forthcoming performances tor the bene? fit ol the burned-out. tven my small boot? black has a wooden box, with a hole drilled in the centre, stuck up on his street corner, and when he "shines 'era up" winds off with a . screech in the local patois, "Sa-ay mister, come down for Chicago; you know how it ls yourself." I trust that boy makes honest re? turns to the chairman of the relief commit? tee. If it is just that a certain very black fellow should have his due, there is no reason why honor should be withheld lrom Jim Fisk, who is frequently likened to the evil one. What? ever are his laults. (rascalities, as they are called by some) Jim Fisk ls known to be ?generous to tbe suffering, and ready to ( ump in and help in any good work of the kind with all bis might. As soon as it be- [ caine evident that the Chicago fire would bring rum on the citizens the trumpet of Fisk was sounded lrom the Erie building, and our people were called upon to bring their gifts to the depot for instant shipment to the desola? ted city. Monday night Fisk, with his coat off, was working like a Trojan at the depot, per -sonally superintending the receiving and sendlug off of the donations, and Imparting his owu spirit of energy and perseverance to his thousand workmen. A lightning train was dispatched with clothing and cooked <food. The road was cleared all the way through by telegraphic orders, and relief jnade the one thousand and odd miles of journey ut an average speed of forty miles an hour, the greatest ever reached In this country, I believe, lor so long a distance. The executive mind of Fisk has now arranged the whole process ot rapid transmission of | contributions from New York to Chicago. Notify him at the railroad office, and his wag? on will call ia an hour at your house, wku a written receipt, and your bundle will be in Chicago inside of two days. Mr. Ashbury, who came over here from Eng? land with his yacbt. the Livonia, as the repre? sentative of twelve English yacht clubs, bas managed as usual to get himself into hot wa ?or. He is a remarkable man for correspon? dence. He does not find himself capable of ? ^ arranging a match for a race without going JP through as much preliminary - letter writing as two European diplomatists would use In striv? ing to prevent a war between their respective countries. It cost a bushel belore he could make up his mind to leave the shores of Al? bion and come to America to recover the Queen's cup. The New York Yacht Club, in a spirit of commendable patience and courtesy, gave way one point after another, until Ash? bury had things almost all his own way. Ar? rived in these waters. Ashbury burst forth with another crop of exactions and threats. Among other things claiming to represent twelve English yacht clubs, he demanded that twelve races should be made up with bis yacht, the Livonia, lor the Queen's cup. The New York y ac I u men. concluding that the. e must be - limit to endurance reached some time, ha re declined the ridiculous proposition. Mr. A h bury bas responded In a note so replete wKh arrogance and insolence that doubtless lt wilt be followed by his Instant banishment "to I < .^Coventry" by the yachting gentlemen of I < America. He begs leave to lntorm the much-11 badgered secretary ol the New York facht Club that be bas decided to "forthwith send th ? Livonia back to England .or to sall under the i Boyal Albert Yacht Club's flag over the New i York Yacbt Club's course and claim the cup, i failing any single yacht being there to contend i for lt." It ls understood thatthe New Yorkers l will bold no further communication with this i man,'but let bim go back to England any way he pleases. Hts impudence, bis bad breeding 11 and his intolerable conceit are rather more 11 than our people ought to put up with, even for the sake of a great international yacht race. There are rumors rife of the forming of vigilance committees in several ol the wards, the ostensible purpose being to punish sum? marily on election day all attempted frauds at | ( the ballot box. It ls also reported that the United States Government will proclaim mar? tial law and place General Sheridan in com- 11 mand over the city. The attempt of any class of our citizens to take the law iuto their own hands would certainly lead to rioting. The mayor would be forced, by virtue of his posi? tion as chief magistrate, to put down self ap? pointed vigilance committees, and to call out the State militia to assist him, If necessary. Ii General Sheridan is to be sent here to back np the Lynchers, a bloody conflict is inevlta- I j" ble between the city and Federal authorities. | e Gram's infatuation about his fe-election ls such i hat ?ie seems disposed to turn the whole country over to bayonet rule again. The tele A* grap h this morning announces that South Car? olina js to have another taste of martial law. Mr. Green, the ad interim deputy-comptrol? ler, ls really Inaugurating great reforms tn the . administration ot the comptroller's offli'e. His coustff could be followed with satisfaction to the public by other public officers Here and elsewhere. He has dismissed all the sinecu? rist". He has readjusted the salaries of em? ployees so that eacn shall have a fair compen? sation, and no more nor less, for work actual? ly done. As lt was under the old arrangement, some politicians received large salaries lor cocking their feet up on their office desks au hour a day, while clerks under them did all the work for a pittance. Mr. Green forbids the demand or acceptance^ any fee for ser? vices, under pain ol instant dismissal. Here? tofore the lazy head-clerks before mentioned, have had to be bribed to perform, or cause to be performed, the legitimate duties of their offices. Finally, Mr. Greec enjoins courtesy to? wards the public upon all employees. Re? moval will follow quick upon Insolence lu office. The airing of their petty authority by the servants ot the people is older than Shakes? peare's time. We have had it to our heart's content lrom Federal and municipal oflBclals in New York. Under the Green regime, clerks will have to attend with politeness and alacrity to the wants ot their superiors-the people-and keep civil tongues in their heads, or their heads will be taken from their shoul? ders. The postoffice and customhouse need Creen. NYM. A WHISKEY RAID. NEW YORK, October 17. The revenue ?t?lcers, supported by Federal soldiers, raided on the Fifth Ward in Rrook jjn at six o'clock. There was little resistance. They captured several illicit stills and other property. THE LOUIS! 'A LEVEES. NEW ORLEANS, October 17. Governor Warmoth wrlies the parish Juries that he is convinced the Louisiana Levee Com? pany is unable to meet the expectation of the jpubllc by preparing tor the tall and spring rise in the river. It now rests with the parish au? thorities to take measures to protect them? selves, r THE EPISCOPAL TRIENNIAL CON ? 'ESTI ON. Change of Canons Prescribing the Cse of the Book of Common Prayer-Consti? tuting Missionary Bishops. TENTH DAT'.-' POCEEMNGS, OCTOBER H. Rev. Dr. Ha ?ht, ol New Jersey, said the committee on canons were ready to report on the subject of a change of Canon 20, Title 1, of the use ef the Book of Common Prayer. He asked the undivided attention of the house, as the report proposed alterations of a very radical character. Rev. Mr. Paddock then read the report, de? tailing the proposed changes of omission and addition, and concluding with a recommen? dation of the following resolution: Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That cannon 20 of title 1, entitled k,Of the use ol the Book ot' Common Prayer," be amended to read as follows: "Canon 20, of the use of the Book of Com? mon Prayer-Every minister shall on all occa? sions of public worship use the Book of Com? mon Prayer as the same is or may be estab? lisher, by the authority of the general conven? tion of this church, and this rule shall be un? derstood to prohibit all additions to and omis? sions lrom the prescribed order of said book, except in the cases prescribed by section 14 of | canon 13 of title 1; provided that on other oe casions than on Sundays and the morning of | those week days tor which a special service is ordered, and at all times in mission stations and other places than parish churches where the prescribed order of morning and evening prayer cannot be used to the edidcation ol' o?h?r services, may be U3ed, compiled only from the Book of Common Prayer, but no such decorations shall be permissible except un emergencies without the approbation ol thu ecclesixulcal authority of the diocese." Rev. Dr. Paddock stated that the two me? morials brought belore the committee pointed out Inconsistencies in the two canons to which reference is made, and these inconsistencies are provided for in the proposed new canon. The committee are unanimously ol the opinion that there are cases where greater liberty should be allowed ia the service, such as, for instance, lu garrets or cellars, where an as? sembly may be gathered, and where there may be no Book of Common Prayer, and also during lenten services. The committee recommend this new canon for that lt will allow an abbre? viated lorm of prayer, compiled from the book, to those whose consciences will not allow them to transgress the existing canon. All services used ure to be lound within the pages ol the Book ot Common Prayer, and all services except those in cases of emergency are to meei the ecclesiastical authority ot the diocese. The committee do not propose this change to cover any uututhorized or lawless action in the past, but to meet a felt want of the church. Rev. Dr. Goodwin, ol Pennsylvania, offered a proviso that this canon does not apply in terms to .congregations worshipping in a "for? eign language. Rev. Dr. Adams, of Wisconsin, said this canon would allow any one to improvise a ser? vice of his own secret will, because it would be in his discretion to decide when an emer? gency occurred. ~ The subject was then, on motion ol Dr. Height, made the special order for Wednesday next. Dr. Leeds, from the committee on domestic and forelgD missions, to whom was referred the expediency of giving to each rector ol this church, ex officio, a seat in the board ol mis? sions, limiting each diocese to one vole, re? ported the same was Inexpedient. The committee on canons, to whom was re? ferred memorials from the dioceses of Texas and of Calilornia and question relating to the relief of dioceses too large for the supervision of a single bishop, made a report, with a rec? ommendation that clause 2 of section IS of canon 13, title 1, be amended to read as fol? lows: ? A diocese without a bishop, or of which the bishop is for the time under a disability by reason ol a judicial sentence, or any part of | a diocese In which the bishop of such diocese, by reason of its extent or other physical Im? pediment, t nnot in person duly exercise the functions of his office, lt may, by the act ot the convention of auch diocese, and with the consent, in the latter case, of the bishop there? of, be placed under the full episcopal charge and authority ola bishop of another dlocem sr of a missionary bishop, who shall thee jpon be authorized to perform, within such iiocese or such part of diocese, all the duties ind offices of the bishop thereof until such racancy has been supplied or such dlsqualld ?lion has been removed, or until the act cf | such convention has been revoked, and in te latter case until the consent of the bishop . such diocese has been also withdrawn; pro? vided that lu such last-named case the bishop >r mlsslonary bishop shall exercise such juria llctlon within the part of the diocese placed inder his episcopal charge as the act of the Diocesan Convention may prescribe." The report was passed over without action, ind a message from the House of Bishops au .horizinsr the use In this church of the hymnal, reported by the joint committee of the Gene? ral Convention, was taken up for considera? ron, the question being on concurring In the nessage lrom the bishops. Rev. Dr. Hume, ot' Pennsylvania, remarkej :hat the resolutions ot the House of Bishops lot only authorized the use of the hymnal as .eported by the committee, but forbid the use )f any o'.her hymns In the public worship of the march. Alter debate Rt-v. Dr. Adams, of Wisconsin, )flVred an amendment that the use ot thehym lal be provisional until the session of the next ?eneral Assembly. A protracted and general debate followed inti! 3 o'clock, when, without taking a vote, he convention adjourned until Monday. THE HEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, October 17. A rising barometer, with clear and pleasant veather, is probable for Wednesday from the ower lakes to Texas and northwestward; loudy and clearing weather in New England; ?n the south Atlantic fresh norlherlv wind?: tn the Gulf coast light winds, and iresh west? erly winds on the lakes. ? '?.tenia >-v Weather Reporli or til? Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. M. Local Time. I ?5 Place of f? Observation. : ? kjgusta,..30 0?! laitim-jre. so. oe fciston.I29.fc8? Jurfalo, N. Y....?29.971 marleston.! 30.06 ?heyenne, W. T..|29.50 mtcagu.30. osl tuemuatl.?30.16; heveland.00.02 Jortnne, Utah...l30.02? >etrolt.?23.97' iuluth. Minn... 30.23 ndtanapolis_'30.U1 tey West, Fla..!29.9o: inoxville, Tenn. 130.12 .*ke city. Fla..|29.9s, tfemphis. Tenn . 30.13 UllwauKee, Wis, 30.13 Horne.[30.12! Nashville.'30.is! Sew London, Ot.,30.00 Sew orlean-i_30.u sew York.zo.ai\ Dmaha, Neb.?30.21I Dsweg'. N. \\... 30.U). P itladelphla.?29.93' P ttsburg, Pa.... 30.0?! Portland, Me.... 29.98| Rochester, N. Y. 130.01, San Francisco.. 29.98 Savannah.'3J.03? st- Louis. 130.14! St. Paui, Minn.. ;C0.26 Toledo. 0.30.021 Wa?htngton,DC.l30.oi; Wiitningtou.N C 30.08, ii irful'i. !39.u3 Lynchburg.[30.02 Lea ven worth.... 130.37 i!npc Mav.?30.13 Ht. washington.lao.Ol1 33: 69 NE 64NW 58 NW 53 W 68'N 64 S 57 N 64 W 54 SW 59 W 54] SW 5u! NW 64?W 85?X 65 ?Cal m 82'NW 70 NW 51 N 76'NE 7uUv 571 ?W 74 NW .9>E 49 NW 63 NW 58 SW 55jCiilm 4tj\W 76 NW 75 NW 66 SW 62 N 55?SW 65 NW 60 NE 60'S i'5!SW 66'N 6'lSE ?Ml SW 3?? a a j Light. i Gentle. I Gentle. ?Fresh. Gentle. 'Brisk. j Fresh. ,'Fresh. 1 Light. : Gt-utle. Gentle. Gentle. Brisk. Gentle. GentK ' Gentle. Fresii. Gentle. Light, sentie. Gentle. Gentle. 11-reen. I Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. .Gentle. ' Fresh."" ?Brisk. . Jemie. Lu:::. 1 Ught. i Gentle. |Llgnt. !Fre?h. iB.lsk. I Gem le. Gentle. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. Thr'ng. Cloudy. ?Clear. ?Fair. [Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Fair. Fair. Clear. Thr'ng. ; Clear. I Fair, i Fair. I Clear. Fair. ?Cloudy. ?Hazy. ?Clear. ?Cloudy. Clear. ?Fair. Cl )Udy. Thr'ng. Gioudy. I Cloudy. Giear. Fair. Cloudy. I Fair. :L'. Rain 'Fair, iciear. ?Clear. ?Fair. ! 'loudy. NOTE.-The weather retmrt dated 7.47 o'clock, this morning, will be posted In the rooms of the" Ctiamber or Ooramera at 10 o'clock A. M.. and, t?nerner with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time during the day. THE CITY OF CINDERS. LA TEST A CCOCXTS FROM Rf IXED RUT RISING CHICAGO. Tire Work of Rebuilding Begun-A Cemetery in Plameg-What is Left of | Chicago-The Relief Movements-In? surance, &c. CHICAGO, October 1" T'uere is wonderful activity in the South Di? vision; one thousand men were at work re? moving debris, erecting temporary buildings, Ac. Every laboring man willing to work can find plenty todo; wages are liberal. The ac? tion of the banks resolving to resume imme? diately 'espires confidence. Stories about wooden oavements burning up are exaggera? tions. Tue number of dead bodies discovered ls less than one hundred and twenty-five. A large mass of persons supposed to be lost are alive and well. The opening of the vaults and safes contin? ues to be prosecuted as rapidly as possible. In most Instances so far the contents have been found more or less in a perfect state ot preser? vation. In some cases a heap of charred leaves and melted tin boxes are all that are found. The vault of the customhouse was opened to day. It contained $1,000.000 in gold ami 52,000,000 in greenback?. The gold was melted into an almost solid mass, but is safe lu the shape of bullion. The greenbacks were entirely consumed. Three-quarter of a million ol revenue stamps were lound safe. CHICAOO, October 17, To the lion. G. S. Boultoell, Secretary of the Treasury: The Chicago banks are saved, and are pay? ing every dollar on demand. A good feeling prevails. (S!gned,) H. R. HULDCRT. Comptroller of the Currency. CINCINNATI, October 17. Eighty Catholic children arrived to-day from Chicago, and were committed to the bishop's care. A Graveyard on Fire. A correspondent of the New York Tribune, describing the tire, says: This region, over by the lake and the great Lincoln Park, seemed to offer safety. So a great rush was made for the park, and the refugees made themselves comfortable in the delusion ot security. Alter ravaging to the limits ol'the city, with the wind dead against it, the dre caught the dried grasses ian aloug the fences, and In a mo? ment covered In a burning glory the Catholic Cemetery aud the grassy stretches Of the great park, 'J he marbles over the graves cracked and baked, and fell in glowing embers on the hot turf. Flames shot up tr^m the resting-pluces ot the dead, and the ilviug fugitives, screaming with horror, made for a moment the ghastliest spectacle that ever fell upon living eyes. The receiving vault, solidly built, and shrouded in foliage, tell under the terrific flame, and the dead burst from their collins as the fire tore through the walls of the frightful charnel house. In the broad light ol' to-day the place is the most ghastly I ever saw, not even Cold Harbor exceeding it in a? lui suggestiveness. Above the graves charred stones stand grim sentinels ol the dead, no more memorials of ] anything but disaster. Every inscription ha? disappeared, aud even the dead are robbed by the flames. What Chicago has for a Foundation on which to Rebuild. Though Chicago itself has been destroyed in a whirlwind of fire, the Immense fertile coun? try which ls tributary to it for hundreds of | miles around has the wheat and the corn, the beef and the pork, and the other products to pay for the merchandise of the East. While some ol her wooden pavement has been injur? ed, the greater part ot it ls in good condition. The streets have been raised several feet, giv? ing good drainage. The foundations of most ot the consumed buildings are uninjured. The gas and waler pipes are laid through all the streets of the city. The sewerage was nearly complete bet?re the conflagration, and was uninjured by lt. The damage to the water? works was very slight, and within a few days they will be in full operation again. The bridges are nearly all preserved. The lake tunnel, by which the city ls supplied with water, the tunuel nuder the malu river, and that under the south brancb are all uninjured. These works alone may be counted as consti? tuting from 20 to 40 per cent, of the cost ol rebuilding the city. The chamber of com? merce and several of the leading business houses have already determined to rebuild im? mediately upon the former sites. There can be no doubt but that Hie business centre of | the etty will be re-established at once upon Its old toundai.ion. The dozen or more railways, branching off In all directions through the Mississippi Valley will soon be pouring the wealth of the country Into the city as rapidly as ever. It isltrue that two large depots have been burned, but they had long since beccme too small for the business of the roads. Others | ( of larder dimensions and better accommoda? tions will immediately take their places. That I ] indomitable perseverance and genuine "grit" | j which made Chicago in the past will In a very few j ears raise u.i the Chicago ot the future. * California to Chlcugo. SAX FRAXCISOO, Octobpr 17. A public meeting has decided to send $100,- . 000 to Chicago, and another sum to the Michi? gan aud Wisconsin sufferers. New Orleans <o Chicago. ; [From the New Orleans Price Current ] The motley contributions of New Orleans to the relief of Chicago are as large and as libe? ral as could be expected from a city whose people have little except their energies to rely on. Still the amount Is sufficient to show the sincere sympathy of the people for a misfor? tune which falls chiefly upon the poor and the helpless. The man of one sect, who cares for the wounded man of anoth? er, is considered an example worjpy of divine regard; aud however a people may be separated by section or opinion, all true mea will aid la relieving humanity which sut? lers. We know that our people slucerely re? gret the misfortune of Chicago and are pre? pared to testily to this fact by every means in their power. We will not comment upon the causes ot our inability to do as much as more prosperous cities, but thisiause ls thoroughly understood in Chicago an? throughout the world. The Relief Movement Abroad. BERLIN, October 15. The Empress Augusta, gratefully remem? bering the kindly leeling shown by Americans for Germany during the lagt war, sends one thousand thalers to trfe commiiiee in this city for the relief of the sufferers lu Chicago. LOSWN, October 14. Neany all the railways, express and steam? er lines have announced their readiness lo trausport contributions tor the Chicago suffer? ers free ot charge. TheTime8 this morning states that the Lord Mayor lias received ?17,000 sterling as the re? sult of two days' subscriptions to the Chicago relief fund, and that lists have been opened lor the reception cf contributions at Birmingham, Bradford, Hanley and other towns iu the manulacturitig districts. Responding to the call of the New York Chamoer of Commerce, the merchants of the Brussels hxchange have appointed a com? mittee which is receiving subscriptions lor Chicago. Mr. Jay. the American Minister at Vienna, has opened subscriptions for assistance lo Chi? cago. A collection lor the Chicago sufferers was made lc Dr. Einhoru's .temple, in Paris, during service to-day. with $1157 as the re? sult. Monroe ? Co., of Paris, yesterday telegraph? ed Monroe & Co.. ol' Louduu, to pav to the Major ot Ciiicag<'C30.000, the first subscription from the Amer icaus iu Paris tor the Bufferers at Chicago. Many Americans are leaving for home on account of the calamity at Chicago. General Burnside sails on Tuesday. A meeting was held at Edinburg last night, the Lord Provost presiding. Resolutions of s.unpathy for the people of Chicago in their affliction were adopted and a subscription opened. At Newcastle, yesterdays mass meet? ing was held, and ?1000 subscribed tor Chi? cago. Insurance Malters. NEW YORK. October lc. A receiver has been appointed for the Ful? ton Fire Insurance Company, of Brooklyn which, a stockholder swore, became Insolvent owing to the Chicago Ure. The Phoenix In? surance Company, ot Brooklyn, adjusted its loss by the Chicago fire by a draft sent to Hart. Aster & Co. The board of directors of the Home Insurance Company to-day unani? mously adopted a resolution to AU up ?ts capi? tal stock to $2.500.000 at the earliest practica? ble moment. This will restore the Home's as? sets to nearly if not quite four millions after every cent ol Chicago losses have been paid. The Manhattan Company, wM h hos an? nounced suspension of bu6inecj, expects to meet all losses. The Continental lost about a million, being much less than their immense surplus, and doubled its capital, and after pay lug losses will have assets of two million lor new business. Superintendent Miller will Issue to-morrow a circular calling upon all New York fire insur? ance companies to report under oath their losses at Chicago, and alto their present stand? ing. This will be followed by an examination of the separate companies. Thc Union Fire Insurance Company, of San Francisco, tele? graphs to its agency to pay Chicago losses and continue its business. HARTFORD, October 17. - The North American Insurance Company have made an assignment to William C. Hastings. THE VKITED STATES 8 OT RB ME COURT Important Southern tines-The Civil ltight? Bill-Effect or Partions-The Negro Debt Question-The Legal.Tcn der Act and the Cotton Tax. The adjourned Term ol' Hie United Slates Supreme Court commenced on Monday. A number ot Important cases which were argued previous lo the adjournment last May are ex? pected to be decided during the present term. Amont: iliem is one from the Circuit Court of Kentucky, Involving the question ol the constitutionality of the Civil nights bill; the case ol Kleiu vs. Pargont, Involvlug the con? s'!! utionallty of the so-called "Drake amend? ment." relating to the effect ot pardons in the Court ol Claims, and the case ot Watson et ai vs. Jones et al, Involving a decision of the dis? puted rights to property ol the Presbyterian Church, North and South, were also both held under advisement until alter the recess, and will doubtless soon be decided. The latter case, which came from Kentucky, was very elaborately argued by au Imposing array ot counsel ou both sides; but hones were enter? tained that the differences would be accommo? dated and an amicable settlement effected by the general assemblies ol the two churches during the eummer. The case of White vs. Hart et al, on an ap? peal from the Supreme Court of Georgia, In? volving a question as to the binding loree ol' | noiesgiveu for slaves belore the issuance of the emancipation proclamation, will be de sided after urgttment ls heard In the similar cas-e of Holmes vs. Seiver, on appeal from the Circuit Court of Arkansas, wh.'ich will proba? bly be reached In the course 01 two or three months. The decision In the former case will Ltira upon the question whether the provisions 3f the Georgia Constitution, prohibiting the enforcement of any debt, the consideration of which was a slave or slaves, or the hire there? of, is in contravention of the articles of the National Constitution, which declares that no Stale shall make any law Impairing the obil ?rall?n of ^contracts. The decision ot the Su? preme Court rendered last spring in a case where a note for .-laves was concerned, was determined by other considerations; aud the impression prevalent in ecme quarters that the foregoing question was tbeu decided, ls, therefore, erroueous. The opinions of the majority of the court, consisting cf Justices Miller, Swayne, Davie, -trong and Bradley, and that of Chlel Justice Dhase and Justices Nelson, Field and Clifford, constituting the minority, in rpgard lo the constitutionality nt the legal-tender act, which ?vere withheld when the decision was an? nounced last May, will be made public during .he present term, soon after its commence? ment. Among the Important cases to be argued Jits term, or the next, lt ts expected there viii be one to test the constitutionality of the cotton tax. It will be remembered that a case ippealed from Tennessee, involving this juestlon, was decided by the Supreme Court ast winter, when the judgment of the interior ribunal arni ming the constitutionality ot the lotion tax was upheld, but only by a division >f the court, the Chief Justice being abseut. io opinion having been rendered, and the de ilsion applying ouly to the particular case then resented,"other case.s Involving the same piesiion will not necessarily be decided in he sume way, and the tlual judgment ol the Suoreme Court upon it ls, thereiore, yet to be ecorded. "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING." \ Specimen Ku-Klux Witness. [From the Columbia Phoenix.J On Sunday morning it was reported that a .erltable Ku-Klux had been captured In New >erry County by United States Deputy Mar ihal Bunch, assisted by a detachment from the Siguteeiuh reglmeut, United States army, on M kiiiy night lust, and had been brought lo his elly on Saturday. We were curious mougli to attend the examination ol the case, vhicti took place before A. M. Boozer, United states commissioner, yesterday. We wished o see a Ku-Klux uud hear about them. We bund the prisoner a nice-looking young farm .r, whose face showed no fear or cunning mt, on Hie contrary, was calm aud collected. I j Hr. Worthington, ol our city, (of late,) epresented the prosecution. Messrs. Fair, ?ope Jb Pope, ol' Newberry, appeared for he prisoner. The prisoner, by his coun el, waived any preliminary examination and noveil tor tall. Mr. Worthington insisted upon lie lntrodiKtlou ol testimony to tlx amouut of tail, which was allowed. Tue \ rosecutor, Ed-1 ( vard Chalmers, a colored mun of Newberry, kiter being sworn, testified that during the asl of August, 1871, a party of seven meu-all tearing disguises-came upon him; shot him villi a ball lrom a pistol, and whipped him nost iinmercllully with white-oak splits, 'nat he recognized two of them -Butler, he prisoner, and Procter-and that lie ecognlzed these by their names being j ailed und the voice of butler. On , teing cross-examined, he admitted that j ie was only able to recognize these , wo by their names being called and the voice if one ot them. That there was no Ill-will ex sting in the prisoner toward him, except lecause he, the prosecutor, had stolen a hog vliich belonged to a poor colored woman tu he employ of Mr. Butler; and that he had been onvicted"belore Trial Justice 8mith for the heft. At this point, the prosecutor showed , peat hesitancy, but the commissioner and his . ounsel, Mr. Worthington, were equal io the imergencj*. They slopped the counsel for Hie trisontr. It would not do for the prosecutor 0 be shown a man destitute of all character . convicted thief. This would not sub erve party purposes. They put it, lowever, upon lite ground that the testi nony was irrelevant. Here the testimony :losed. The commissioner fixed the bail at ;3000, which being instantly given. Mr. Butler vus released lrom custody. Now. it will be aid that lids wu* a white man's revenge upon 1 poor ne^ro for having, nearly ten months leiore, exercised his right to vote ! What pil ful straits have tilts party reached, when such esllmouyis relied upon as the basis ol'such itutemeuu. This Edward Chalmers was, we indemaud, convicted by a j;iry of his O'AU ?olor of the theil before referred to. And. to Mir mind. It ls much more likely thal some of lis own race indicted this punishment than hal it was the work of white men. THE FAIRS. ATLANTA, October 17. Tlie fair opened yesterday with greater suc :ess than the drat day ot last year. Growds ire pouring in. . At Macon only the buddings were opened resterdav lor tfle reception ol' articles lor ex- . libitiou." Tin* entries are unusually large. RALEIGH, N. C., October 17. The exhibition ?if the Stale Fair lu cattle, muses und hogs are unsurpassed. The agri? cultural exltiolliou is complete. SAVANNAH, October 17. Prepuratious for the expositiou ol' the In? dustrial Association ot Georgia, to be held here ou the 21sl November, are nearly com? plete. THE COLORED MEN'S COXVEXTIOX. The Probable Plank? of the Platform. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS ] COLUMBIA. October 17. The National Convention of Colored Men meets to-morrow at noon. Delegates are here lrom all the Southern States. Lieutenant Governor Ransier will be temporary and par haps permanent chairman. Grant's adminis? tration will be endorsed, but his renomination not recommended. The convention will favor a strict enforcement of the civil law, universal amnesty, and the encouragement of education by the National Government. THE GROWING COTTOXCROP-REDUC? TION OF THE OFFICIAL ESTIMATE. WASHINGTON. D. C., October 17. The official report from the agricultural bureau says : "The cotton returns of October are no more favorable than those of the preceding months. In no Stale ls the average of September fully sustained. The general average ol condition In the first week of the present mouth ls sev? enty-six per cent., against eighty per cent, in September. In some sections in the Mississip? pi Valley and in Texas. Improved prospects ure reported, while the preponderance of tes? timony in the Southwest as well as on the At? lantic coast, favors a further reduction of the expected yield. The percentage of condition In the several States ls as follows : North Carolina 80, South Carolina 75, Georgia 72, Florida 7.1. Alabama 75. Mississippi 76, Louis? iana 73, Texas 72, Arkansas 52. Tennessee M. The injuries reported are from rusl,sheddlngof bolls prematurely, sufficiently low temp?rature to check development of bolls in the more nottb ern latitudes, floods and ^inundations In Flor? ida and Georgia, sprouting or rotting of bolls from rains, droughts In the section west ol Georgia, and the boll and army worms of Mis? sissippi and the more western States. It does not appear that the losses from insects are general or very serious, with a few isolated exceptions. Drought should be credited with ? larger proportion of the depreciation than any other assigned cause, notwithstanding the Tact that cotton endures lack ol moisture bet? ter than other crops. Present indications lo not point lo a crop ot more than three mil? lions of bales. If the remaining season should be untavorable (or the development and gath? ering of the fibre, a still lower result must be iccepted." TUE OLD WORLD'S XEWS. LONDON. October 17. Mr. Bradlow, at an immense meeting, de? clared the Queen Insane and demanded a Re jjrency entrusted to the Judges of law and equity till the Republic was established. It ls reported that the disaster to the City of Paris was caused by an error In the telegraph signal. The vessel is safe. A passenger train was wrecked in Scot? land. Two persons were killed and fifteen wounded. Three thousand persons perished in the Chinese flood. BERLIN, October 17. After the Emperor's speech the Reichstag adjourned. No quorum. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 17. The cholera ls again epidemic, sixty deaths taking place In two days, two of whom were Englishmen. PARIS, October 14. The Bien Public (ministerial orean; an? nounces that Prince Bismarck and Ponyer Juartler yesterday signed the long-pending treaty oetween France and Germany. The financial portion of the convention ls definitely concluded by the signatures of the two minis? ters. That portion of it which relates to the regulation ot custom duties must be submitted to the German Reichrath lor ratification. With the conclusion ot the treaty, Prince Bismarck agrees to release tho bankers who were guarantees of the payment of the indemnity, and accepts as sufficient the official guarantee of Thiers and Pon rei'-Quertler. The financial portion ot the treuty provides that the balance of the Indem? nity money remaining due by France shall be paid In specie bills, to the amount of 80.000,000 Irancs every lortnlght, until the entire balance is liquidated, such payments to commence on the 15th ot January next. It is further stipu? lated that six of the departments of France, now occupied by German troops, shall be evacuated Immediately.' Thirty thousand Ger? man troops are to remain in France pending the liquidation of the indemnity, but lt is igreed that it the terms of the convention are faithfully carried out that this number will be reduced at the eud of six months from the ?lguing ot the treaty. President Thiers, infor? mally announcing the signing of the treaty to the Legislature, said that In the matter ol customs the principle of reciprocity ls recog? nized. THE KU-KLUX HUNTERS. MONTGOMERY, October 17. The sub Ku-Kiux committee, recently In ?es-ion at Knoxville, are here, and go hence .o Demopolifl and thence to Washington. TUE ft ESTERS' FIRES. ST. Lons. October 17. Fires are raging in Deer and Harrison Creek Paliers, und have extended lo Jefferson Coun ,y, Nebraska. Loss estimated at ?ifrj thous ind dollars. MORE DEFALCATIOS'S. WASHINGTON, October 17. General Bulioch, the paymaster of the freedmen's Bureau, la suspended for Irregu arlties. His arrest had been ordered, but is withheld for explanation. Rumors of a de alcatlon are rile. There ls a run on the Freed nen's Savings Bank in consequence. BUTLER DENOUNCES THE ALABAMA TREATY. PHILADELPHIA. October 17. Butler, in a lecture at the Academy of liuslc on the treaty ot Washington, held that ;he couce.?8ions made by the treaty were hu DillaUog to all Amer cans. Great sensation. St ARKS FROM THE WIRES. _Bri"ham Young appeared in court yester Juy and5pleaded not guilty. No excitement. _Jud"e Chase is presiding at a special term jf the Supreme Court, which began on Mon -A Chinese restaurant keeper in San Fran? cisco was killed by his Chinese waiters, aud a j'aloon-keeper was killed in cold blood by a customer. J P ?RTY OF AMERICANS SEIZE A NO? VA SCOTIAN SCHOONER. NEW YORK, October 17. The New York Herald has a special from rioucester reporting that the schooner Horton ivas taken from the harbor of Guysboro', Nova scotia, by a party or men from Gloucester. Hie Horton is now due at Gloucester, lt is stated that a British guuboat was seut In pur? suit of the schooner, and ls uow off Cape Ann, kviih the intention of recapturing the schoon? er. An American gunboat ts gone to prevent >'? recapture iu American waters. The affair s believed to be ot great gravity. rOST BECIiAVKD, CARBONATE OF AMMONIA Bicarbonate of soda Cream of Tartar Fresh Hops. For sale, wholesale and retail, by Ur. Li. BAKU, octa S?. 131 Meeting street. ir u?era I Roncee. ?m* THE RELATIVES. FBI ENDS AND acquaintances of Mr. DIEDRICH WEHRS, of Mr. and M s. H. Wilie.and Mr. and Mrs. J. Fischer, are respectfully Invited to attend the Funeral Ser? vices of the former, at his late residence, corner of Coming and Montagne streets, THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock, without further invitation, octis-* Special -Satires. TUESDAY, October24, and closes THURSDAY, Oc? tober 26. Return Passage and Freight on South Carolina Railroad free; Articles received for Ex hibltlon at Railroad Depot lu Orangeburg and hauled to the Fair Grounds free or charge. Address EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0. A. SOCIETY, oe118'1 Orangeburg, S. O. ^"OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY-CHARLESTON, OCTOBER 14, 1871._ All contributions of Money and packages of FreUht for the Chicago sufferer^ will be forward? ed FREE by this Company If addressed to the Mayor of Chicago, 111. M. HAIG, QCU6-4 _ Agent. ^ftfTHE CHARLESTON CHARITA? BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFIUAL RAFFLED NUMBERS. CLASS NO. 178-MORMKO. 58 -24 -51 -17- 23 -7-40 -54 -20 -69 -19-13 As witness our hand at Columbia this 17th day of October, 1871. FENN PECK, JAMES UILLILAND, oct3_Sworn Commissioners. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.-By an Order of the Hon. GEO. 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This ls the best Medicine for Infants and young Children ever offered to the public. It ls carefuilj prepared from the best Drugs, according to a pre? scription furnished by a distinguished German Physician of large and successful practice, and has been tried and approved by many of our best physicians. It ls specially adapted to the diseases Incident to childhood during the trying period of teething, and recommends Itself for the cure Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Colic, Griping In th Bowels, summer Complaint, Ac. It contains JV O ANODYNE, or other Injurious Drug, and should, therefore, be preferred to the Soothing Syrups that now flood the market, which are known to contain opium, and are, therefore, more or less Injurious. Thous? ands of children are murdered annually by Sooth? ing Syrups; In some cases, thia fact bas been pub? lished In the newspapers, where the physician In attendance ao stated in his death certificate. 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