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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1821. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR TSE DEFECTS OF OUR SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. County High Schools Needed.-No. 9. The moat patent fault of our schools, private and public, is a total want of system, and in? calculable confusion. There seems to exist no acknowledged standard of what is proper to be taught, and no well-arranged plan for teach? ing it. The establishment of two well-graded public high-schools (one lor each race,) at ?very county seat, would not only supply the need, but furnish a model upon which our pri? mate BChools might improve. The first effect of establishing such schools in New England ar>1 New York was tc break down the private academies, by competition, completely. But the second result was a set of phvate schools ?ven superior to the public ones. Nor must this suggestion of a model high-school at each county seat be considered novel. The fact is, that such was the plan pursued in New Eng-' land, n-hen population was as sparse as ours, te Barnard's Educational Report the reader eau see lor himself a copy of the laws estab? lishing and endowing academies at places "wilbla convenient reach of a population of | forty thousand inhabitants." These acade? mies were public schools, but by reason of the poverty of the treasury, they were not alto? gether free schools, but charged a moderate fee. And when, even ia Prussia, their 'Teal schools and gymnasia'' are in part supported by a moderate tuition fee, why should South Garoiiua, ia her present state of depression, slst that her public high schools shall not charge a reasonable tuition fee ? This subject was brought up at the last meeting of the Ed? ucational Institute of South Carolina by che present writer, in order to attract the atten? tion of our educators to it, In the seven fol? lowing suggestions : 1. That good primar? schools are of the first Importance, but that primary schools should be kept severally distinct from secondary or high schools, and that teachers of primary schools should confine themselves exclusively to grounding their pupils thoroughly in read? ing, writing and the elements of arithmetic, geography and history. . 2. That the course of high school or secon? dary education should cover a period of six years, and the school should be divided into six classes taught by three teachers (a princi? pal aud two assistants,) and that each class should have five daily recitations ot thirty min? utes duration. This will require a dally ses? sion of five hours, exclusive of recess, and gives time for study (the teachers asslstiog; in school hours. 3. That in schools taught by two teachers (a principal and one assistant) the same six cjfcsses and the same daily recitations of thirty minutes each are desirable, but that each class should then recite but four recitations a day. This will require a ression of six hours, exclusive of recess, and giv:? more time for study (the teachers assisting tu DC ho ol hours. Exceptionable pupils can be fitted to both of these schemes by reciting with different classes, but this should very seldom be al? lowed. 4. That the favorable attention of teachers ls earnestly called to the schedule of studies printed upon page 367 of the September Dum? ber (1870) of the Educational Journal of Vir? ginia, the merits of which schedule are there vindicated in one of tile ablest papers ever pre? pared In our country. The following ls the schedule referred to: SCHIDDLI. Subjects of Study. Et glish.. Latin. Greet. Modern languages.. Geography. Hlatory. Mathematics. ?Natural science_ Penmanship. Lessons per Week each Class. for VI. i V. I IV. I UL I II. I L 30 i 30 23 ' 24 I 24 | 24 5. That the too frequent practice of some of our teachers undertaking to teach studies pro- [ perly belonging to the freshman and sopho? more classes of a college or university, takes up much valuable time that had much better be exclusively devoted to a judiciously select? ed course of high-school Instruction, and is therefore to be emphatically condemned and earnestly deprecated. i6. That lt ls highly desirable that the Legis? lature should establish in suitable buildings to be erected by the State at each county seat, a well graded Public High School, under three competent teachers, whose salaries should be Said, in part, out of the State Treasury, in part y a special tax levied upon the town corpo? ration, and in part, if necessary, by a moderate tuition fee of tenor twenty dollars charged, as In Prussia, upon the pupils of the school. 7. That lt would add greatly to the efficiency of the above recommended State public high schools for the University of South Carolina to offer for competition to the first pupil in each of them every year a scholarship In the uni? versity ; and that by this course, in a few years the u Diversity itself will soon be restored to its former prosperity and Influence. I here append two other schedules from pages 496 and 502 of Barnard's Educational Report : Study Plan for Gymnasia, Adopted _January 7, 1836. Subjects. Honrs per week for each Class. VI.; V. I IV. i Ul I II Religion. 3 German. 2 Latin. 10 ?reek. 4?rench history and geography! 2 Mathematics A arith? metic . Natural philosophy.... Natural history. j<2) Drawing. 2 Penmanship. 3 28 I so i 30 I 30 30 30 "Admittance to class VI. takes place after the age of ni oe years. The length of course, for classes Vi., V. and IV,, ls one year; for classes III., II. and I., two years each. "The real and higher burgher schools have the object to prepare, by scientific education, for those higher avocations of life for which academic studies are not required. There? fore, the practical requirements of the time are not a measure for their organization, but the object is to develop the moaiai faculties of the young entrusted to tb ?tr care, to sucha degree as to enable thex for a free and Inde? pendent realization ol De duties of life after? wards." Study Plan for Real Schools in 1859. Subjects. ! Hours per week for each Class. VI. I V. IV. ULI IL L Religion. Si Si 2 SI 2 2 German. 4 ! 4 3 3 3 3 Latin. 3 6 6 5 4 3 1 French.155 4 4 4 English.i .1 ..433 Geology and history...1 3 3 4 4 3 3 Natural history. 2 2 2 2 6 6 Mat hem a'les A arith? metic.I 5 4 ; 6 1 6 5 5 Penmanship.: 3 I SI 2! . .. .. Drawing.! S j s 2 S 2 3 i 30j 311 32? si 32! 32 The Importance of the subject should be a sufficient apology for the length of this paper. FAIRFIELD. % AN EXPECTED MORMON EXODUS. SALT LAKE, October 25. George B. Cannon, a Mormon leader, Bays that it thu Mormon convictions continue, the Mormons will burn all they have and make another exodus, as they did from Illinois. THE COTTON CROP OF 1871 AND 1872. An Interesting Statement. We are under obligations to Messrs. John B. Lafitte & Co., ol New Orleans, for a copy of their Cotton Circular, dated October 17. The senior of the firm bas just passed through a large portion ol the cotton belt, which, with his long experience in the trade and his usual sound judgment, should give the views ex? pressed in the following extract special fore? and value. The Circular says: The important question at the present mo? ment is the probable extent of the cotton crop now being gathered, and at no previous pe? riod have we found it more difficult to form a satisfactory opinion. We would remark that the appearance of the crops along the route traversed by the writer through the States of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama fully confirms the written and verbal statements we receive from all quarters as to tbe unfavorable pros? pect for anything approaching an average yield, and inclines us towards a low estimate of the probable out turn. The stand ls generally bad, and the plant small, and not well fruited. In many cases the cotton ls all open, and cannot be benefited by a late and favorable autumn. In other places there will be no top crop from the fact that the bolls are withering and dropping ofl. From all we can learn, we are of opinion that the worms have not done serious injury except In so few localities as not to anec 1 ae general result. It ls we think tully established, that the best crops are on the northern border of the cotton belt. In North Carolina the crops look better than further South, though infinitely less so than last season; ol this State we speak from what we saw last year and this, and we think twenty-five per cent, a moderate estimate ol the falling off per acre. In South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, the crops with rare ex? ceptions are forward but decidedly poor. The general estimates of the yield per acre by planters, and merchants in the interior, vary from Atty to seventy-five per cent, of last year's. From Tennessee the accounls are more favorable than from any other State, still we bear of much loss from shedding, and the complaint is made that the bolls are opening too rapidly. From the low lands in Arkansas the reports are favorable and point to a good average yield, whilst from the uplands the ad? vices are very unfavorable. From Mississippi and Texas the advices are mare unfavorable than from any other States. From the northern part of Mississippi the ad? vices are less unfavorable, but, few estimate the yield In those two States at more than two thirds ot a crop, and most persons estimate lt at one-half. From Louisiana the advices are unfavorable, dad about the same as from Geor? gia and Alabama. With regard to the area planted in cotton we have always been of the opinion that lt was fully ten per cent, less than last year, and we are satisfied that this falling off In area has been greatly increased by large tracts being abandoned to the grass In order to concentrate the tabor upon the fields promising the best yield. We saw portions of many fields thus abandoned that would not yield ten pounds per acre. The weather for the past fortnight has been favorable for maturing and gathering the crop, but if we can rely upon the advices now coming to hand, the crop has not been ma? terially benefited thereby. Many report the plant in so sickly a condition as to be past recovery, and great disappointment ls express? ed at the small Improvement resulting from the late favorable weather. Were we to give an estimate of the proba? ble out turn, based upon all the Information we have been able to gather, and backed by our personal observation, we do not place lt above three millions of baled. But whilst we do not believe that that quantity Is now cer? tainly assured, we cannot advise our friends to base their operations upon a lower estimate than 3,250,000 bales, nor do we hesitate to ex? press the opinion that lt will not exceed the latter figure. The receipts up to the present date, have fallen considerably short of what we expected they would have been, and have been curtail? ed by the low stage of water In the Mississippi as well as In the tributaries. In August and the early part of September, when our views as to the probable extent of the crop were Suite as moderate as at present, we expressed ie opinion that the receipts in September would not fall much short of last year's, and that for October they would be quite as large, li not larger. Our opinion was that the re? ceipts up to the 1st November would show little or no falling off from last year. Efforts are now being made to get the cotton to market by using boats of smaller capacity and lichter draft, and we look for In? creased receipts at this port. A general rise in all the rivers would swell our receipts for two or three weeks to unusually high figures. What effect a heavy Increase In receipts would have upon prices, we must leave to our friends to form their own opinion, simply remarking that such Increase would not change our views as to the probable extent of the crop. With regard to the future course of prices we would say that in the absence of any un? foreseen disturbing causes, we do not think j the." will rule for any length of time below the 1 pr -sent currency, whilst upon the other hand we look for periods of excitement, and have little doubt of seeing them at or above twelve penoe per pound for middlings In Liverpool before the next crop can be made available. THE fi EATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON. October 23. The pressure will probably continue to tall from New England to the Soutb Atlantic, with cloudy weather, and partially cloudy weather, with light local rains in the Gull States. The low pressure In Iowa will probably move southeast to Kentucky and eastward, with brisk winds, in Southern Illinois. Fresh south? easterly .winds on the lakes, hollowed by northwest wind on the upper lakes. Yesterday's Weather Keporia or til? Signal Service, U. S. A.-#.47 P. M., Cocal Time. Place of Observation. si ss : ? sa c s B a I ??. iii Augusta.. 30.00 77iSE Gentle. Fair. Baltimore. 30.31 58 Calm.!.Mi-tv. Boston. 39.48 48 E ?Fresa, clondy. Buffalo, N. ?.... 30.04 it IS ?Brisk. L. Rain. Charleston. 30.01 73 NW .Gentle, cloudy. Cheyenne, W.T.. 29.42 46|N 'Fresh. Cloudy. Chicago.29.M] 64 SE ?Fresh. Thr'ng. cincinnati. 30.02? 74 sw .kentle. Fair. Cleveland.29.9} 70 SE Gentle, smoky. Corinne, Utah... 29.94 51 SW 'Gentle. Fair. Detroit. 29.941 69 NE Light, cloudy. Indianapolis .... 29.89 73 SE Gentle. Fair. Rey West, Fla.. 29.95 82 NE Gentle. Lt.Rain Knoxville, Tenn.Uo.99 75 W Gentle, clear.* Lake City, Fla.. 29.9*1 82 N Light. Fair. Memphis, Tenn.. 29.91, 78 SW ?Gentle. Fair. Milwaukee, Wis, 29.89 51 SE Gentle. Fog. Mobile. 30.00 :e s Gentle. Fair. Nashville.20.99, 77 9 Oenrle. Fair. New London, Ct.?30 38; M NE Fresh, cloudy. New orleans....'29.98? 77 SE i-resn. L'.Raln vew York.?30.36 SS NE Fresh. Lt. Rain Omaha, Neb.?29.80 52 HW Fresh, cir'gup Oswego, K. Y.... 30.19 53 SE 'Brisk. Cloudy. Philadelphia. 30.27 63 NE Bilsk. H.Rain. Pittsburg, P?.... 130.14; 64 E Fresh. Thr'ng. Portland, Me....?30.56! it E Uentle. Fair. Rochester, N. Y.|3u.l3 57 >E Fresh. Cloudy. San Francisco.. 130.05 68 W .Fair. Savannah.130.03 77 NW Fresh. Uazy. St. Louis.?tO.83 C81SE Gentle. Thr'ng. Toledo, O.!29.U7 60 NE Gentle. Fog. washlogton,DC.!io.-;3 67?NE Fresh. Misty. Ciimington,NO.|30.08 73'E Fresh. Cloudy. Norfolk.30.15 TOI SE Light. Fair. Lynchburg.30.io? 61 ?NE Gentle, u Rain Leavenworth....?29.93 6.'IN ?Brisk. Clondy. Cape May.30.2? 60 SE ?Fresh. Lt.Rain Mt. Washington.?30.42: 37|sW ?Gentle. Cloudy. 3? a S I NOTE--The weather renorc dated 7.47 o'clock this morning, will be posted tn the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at 10 o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by th? courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at an? tirap dunner 'he dav. THE MORMON TRIALS. SALT LAKE, October 24. In the Hawkins case the delendant asks re? lease on the ground that the verdict was Ille? gal because it tails to specify the nature or ex? tent of the punishment The motion was overruled and sentence deferred until Satur? day. Polygamist are excited over Hawkins's fate, but the Mormons talk peace provided Brigham 1B not imprisoned. THE REIGN OF TERROR! THE Kt-KLUX INQUISITION IN SPAR TAN BURG AND YORK. A Terrible State of Things. The latest advices from Spartanburg and York counties confirm the previous reports that the Uoited States officials, backed by the soldiery, have instituted a reign of terror. In? nocent citizens are dragged from their homes In the night and throws into jail with common felons. Instances are given where men were torn from their families without being allowed to make any preparations for their journey; and were torced to ride ten, twenty and thirty miles, and then confined ia loathsome dungeons. Blore Arrests-Infamoas Conduct of the Soldiers. The Phoenix says that up to Tuesday eighty-five persons In York had been put in jail and other arrests were making, at one point ia Unloa the soldiers weat to a gentle? man's house to arrest him. He was absent. They invaded every room in his house and carried away his private arms. He was a li? censed distiller. After helping themselves freely, they poured out the residue ol the liquor on the ground. A Passenger Train Stopped - Hnnting roi Ku-Klox, The Creeoville pas*eoger train was stopped while ou Us way to Columbia on Tuesday, by a detachment or United States soldiers In search of so-called Ku-Klux. The officers passed through the tralu aod lospected the occupants, but made no arrests. This detention occurred near Frost's Mill, in Richland County, about six miles from Columbia. What will be the next move? The Situation In York. A private letter lrom York, dated the 21st Instant, says: "There ls perfect terror here. Forty of our best men were put ia prison lost night. Some of our stores are closed.'' Radical Rejoicing. The Columbia Union of yesterday says: "From reliable source we learn that there are between eighty and nicety more persons, ac? cused of Ku-Kluxiag, in custody at Yorkville, and about sixty-five at Spartanburg. Nine out of every tea, al least of those at Spartaoburg, have confessed, and thrown themselves on the mercy of thelaw. Six more men, charged with Ku-Kluxlog, were lodged la Jail la this city last evening. They were brought lrom Union." An Effort to Secure Counsel. The Columbia Phoenix says: "We learn that an effort is making to secure eminent couasel from abroad to test, ia the court-room, the constltutloaality of the indiscriminate arrests made under the Ku-Klux act. It lu thought due to our people that some masterly lawyer, whose voice will reach the ear of the North, should be employed to test the question as to whether there ls aoy limit to the military des? potism set on foot ia this State." The Situation In Fairfield. The WlanBboro' News, ol yesterday, says: "We have as yet had ao arrests la our county, and certainly "hope our people will escape the cruelties or the Ku-Klux Inqulsltioo, as we are pleased to call it. Ia case the Invaders may move into our community, we simply advise our citizens to Blaod firm, and submit to the oppression with becoming dignity aod uuwav eriog spirit, and keep alive the thought that the present state ot affairs cannot last always, and that a day of reckoning ls not tar distant." -g.. SJ? .? s TBE COLORED CONVENTION. A Sketch of the Closing Proceedings. In the Colored Meu's Convention at Colum? bia cm Tuesday : Resolutions were offered by Turner, of Geor? gia, returnlag thanks to Charles Sumner, of j Massachusetts, the American statesman, pa-1 trlot and philanthropist, for the friendly and wholesome Bugzestlons made to the conven? tion, as representatives of the people, In whose cause he has tor years so nobly fought, as a public officer and a private citizen ; also, re? commending that the committee on address be Instructed to send aa address to the United States Congress, setting forth the grievances of our race, and asklog the passage of the sup? plementary civil rights bill, offered by Mr. Sumner, and now pending la the United States Senate. Adopted. The committee OD resolutions submitted a report stating that the contest between Repub? lican liberty and Democratic dispositions can? not be eoded until, without distinction, all citizens shall eujoy, aod may. without let or hindrance, exercise ail the rights aod privi? leges which are guaranteed or implied by the fundamental law. Adopted. The committee on outrages reported that they had received Information from some per? sons that brutal murders aod outrages had been committed in the States of South Caroli? na, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Ala? bama and other Southern States, by organized bands, known as the Ku-Klux Klan, for the sole purpose ol Intimidating the colored people In the exercise ot their rights as citizens of the Uaited States, and Lhave, on more than one occasion, been mur? dered ; hundreds ot helpless women aod child? ren have been driven from their homes, renderlDg them Insecure la their rights ; Jails have been broken open aad ionoceat mea hung-maay of them being our leadlog men; aad la many cases those who have the power to eoforce the laws do not bring to trial nay ot Bald parties, except wheo called upoa by pub? lic opinion to do so ; aad have placed men on the Juries who have beeu koowa to be mem? bers ol the Ku-Klux Klau ; aod la no instance have they ever beeu coovicted, excepting ia the State of North Carolina. The committee commend the action of General Grant in de? claring martial law ID South Carolina as wise and beneficial to the colored race; aod trust bis prompt action will briog speedy Justice to our race. Price, of North Carolioa, offered the follow? ing preamble aod resolution which were adopted : Whereas, for the first time la the history of the country, 3,500,000 negro American citi? zens have assembled In convention, through their delegations, for the purpose of advanc? ing the Interests of the negro; aod whereas the proceediogs aod deliberations of this hon? orable body will be handed down to posterity, and the memory ol the delegates who have so nobly responded to the call aad manfully vin? dicated the rights of their ever grateful con Btltueucy whom they represent, will be en? graved upon the memory of the rising genera Loa : Resolved, That the members of the conven? tion be requested to furnish their postoffice addresses, their occupatloo, ftc, in order to have them appeaded to the minutes ot the coovention. The committee on educatlou made a very lengthy and interesting report, which was adopted. After the reading of the report, Congress? man Elliott moved a special vote of thanks to J. H. Birch, ol Louisiana, for the very able re? port made by himself and committee. At the request of the convention, General Worthingtoa aod Judge Wright addressed the conventloo OD the questions of the day. The usual vote ol' thanks to the officers of the conventloo was adopted. Alter a few remarks from the president, the coaveotloo adjourned sine die. CHICAGO AND THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMP ANT. The tollowiag correspondence explains It? self : CHICAGO, October 20. William Orton, President: I am instructed by our board to express their warmest ackoowledgmeots to your company for assistance rendered to the people orCtiica go by General Stager, ia perfection our tele? graphic commuQication between the various distributing points. (Signed) WIRT DEXTKR, Chairman. CHICAGO, October 20. William Orlon, President : I desire to express the deep thankfulness of our city to you as presideot ol' the Western Union Telegraph Company, and also through you to the Atlantic Cable munagers, for the kind aid rendered to our suffering people in the prompt transmission of our very numerous messages Iree of charge. (Signed) R. B. MASON, Mayor. HOW SEW FORK WILL RECEIVE THE IMPERIAL CUB. Arrangements for the Landing of Alexis -The Parade-An Impromptu Palace The Imperial Bedchamber-A Miracle of Upholstery-The Prince and His Suite. [Correspondence or the Augusta Constitutionalist.] NEW YORK, October 21. Now that the Prince Alexis is hourly expect? ed, the arrangements for a befitting reception have been completed. The steamer North? erner, attached to the revenue department of that city, has been placed at the disposal of the Russian Secretary of Legation, who is now on board, os she lies off Sandy Hook awaiting the I arrival of the fleet from the other side. As I soon as it is sighted he ls Instructed to board the Sweetland and to inquire whether the Prince desires to land the same day, and di? rectly as this information ls obtained the com? mittee will be telegraphed, and will as? semble for Immediate action. In or? der that sufficient time may be given for the perfection ot those move? ments which must of necessity be made at the last hour, the fleet will, If pos? sible, be detained In the Lower Bay for the space of a day, during which time communica? tion may be had between the different com? mittees, the police, military and others who are to take part In the reception and subsequent parade, so that all minor details may be ad? vanced with a befitting exactitude. In refer? ence to the first meeting of the fleets lt will not be permissible, according to the rule3 of naval etiquette, that the Prince, so long as he remains on board, ranking only as a lieuten? ant, should receive any especial mark of honor, and the naval reception which will be given will be understood to belong solely to the Russian fleet. As soon, however, as he leaves the ship of the Russian Admiral a royal salute will be given him by the assembled ves? sels of the American flag, this being Introduc? tory to the grand reception which will on land await him, and for which no expense has been spared. The Seventh, Eleventh and Twenty-second Regiments are detailed to form the special es? cort to the Prince, end will extendfrom Batte? ry Place to Pier No. 1, where they will receive him with presented arms. Carriages will be In attendance, and the Prince, his suite, and the members of the reception committee will commence the Journey up Broadway, preceded by the police and one portion of the escort, the other falling In Immediately behind fhe carriages. The line of march will be up Broad? way to Union square, and thence up Fourth avenue to the Clarendon Hotel. His apart? ments, which comprise that portion of the Clar? endon Hotel which formerly was an elegant private mansion, have been refitted through? out with an especial view to a suitable enter? tainment of the royal visitor and his attend? ants. Frescoed upon the door ot the front en trauce ls the royal escutcheon of Russia. Within, all ts new and gorgeous. ? On the first floor, between the parlors and extension beyond, the folding doors have been removed, and In their stead have been placed three light and graceful arenes. New marble mantles, with grates and fenders, heavily pla? ted with silver and gilt, have been put In; upon these mantles are expensive bronzes and other rich ornaments, while upon the walls are fine paintings, the most conspicuous being a portrait of the Emperor of Russia. The floor Is covered with a velvet carpet of brilliant colors, the windows are draped with curtains of the richest damask and lace, large mirrors extend from celling to floor. Etrus? can vases lour feet high are placed la each corner, and at the centre of one of the rear windows is a cologne fountain of fine mar? ble. Walls and celling are elaborately fees coed, clusters ot fruit, flowers and vines being the style selected. The wide walls are panelled and tinted gray, with a cast of delicate pink, a guilt border enclosing all. Draping over the arches In graceful folds of glistening silk, gold and silver, are the Rus? sian and American colors. Gilt and bronze chandeliers hang from the celling, and' upon the walls are side brackets with prism gas jeu. The furniture of this, the grand dining saloon, ls of black walnut, Inlaid with gilt, tile upholstery being of the most elegant descrip? tion and In perfect harmony. Two splendid buffets, which will be covered with the finest silver, are very noticeable amoog these splen? did apartments; tables, table linen, ?c., are all In keeping. The halls and stairways are carpeted In green, with an orange border; the walls tinted in blue and crimson with gilt panels. The royal bedchamber, lor which one of ?the four apartments on the second floor has been selected, is furnlsfied in the most sumptuous manner possible. The walls are azure and purple, upon which are hung colored photo? graphs ot all the different members of the Im? perial family. The mantle is of finest marble, upon which ls a costly ormolu clock and orna? ments, while the fender and grate sparkle with gold and silver sheen. The windows are hung with damask curtains of blue and gold intermingled with lace; the floor la covered with an Axminster carpet of white, purple and gilt. The bedstead, bureau and wardrobe are of the most elegant description and splendidly carved. On the marble slab of the bureau two heavy posts support a large oval .mirror, on each .sitte of which is a winged aug'?l kneeling. The centre tab!?, exactly corresponding, is most elegant, while sola, chairs, dec, are rich? ly upholstered and In keeping. The rear room adjoining will be occupied by the grand cham? berlain, while in another apartment on the same floor will be stationed the body guard. The whole house. Indeed, is fitted up in the richest style, and the tout ensemble exceeds, In luxurious convenience and relined taste, anything which has been hitherto undertaken In this country. The imperial visitor, for whose entertain? ment such elaborate preparation have been made, ls the third son cf the Czar. He is about 21 years of age, fine-looking, intelligent and accomplished, having successfully passed several examinations in the highest colleges ot his native land; is said to be a brilliant speaker, and possessed of engaging manners. He ls accompanied by Vice-Admiral Posslet, who ls his guardian; the Actual High Councillor of State, Vessily ; Actual Councillor of State. Machine, Professor of English to the Imperial Family ; Count Olsonfieff, Lieutenant ot the Horse Artillery of the Guards, aide de camp to the heir to the throne ; Count Schouvaloff, Cornet of Hussars of the Guard and personal attendant of the Grand Duke. It Is supposed that the distinguished visitor will be allowed the repose of one night previ? ous to visiting General Grant, and it Is after his return frum Washington that the festivi? ties of the metropolis, in his honor, will take place. THE MONTMOLLIN MURDER. SAVANNAH, GA., October 25. Accounts from Bluffton, S. C., state that Montmollin, Kent aud Slyer, who were wounded and captured by negroes on Mont molilu'a plantation, ure held prisoners under a warrant issued by Robertson, a justice of peace. They are to be taken to Beaufort for trial when sufficiently recovered from their wounds. It ls believed that Slyer ls mortally wounded. They were captured by a negro constable named Middleton, a notorious bad character, and the terror of the whites of the neighborhood. The prisoners are in private houses under medical treatment, there being nojail ir. Biuffion. Robertson is a violent carpel-bagger, and an ex-preacher from Con? necticut. Montraollin'd offence was an at? tempt to recover his lands, and collect lils rents from negro tenants who refused either to pay or lo leave the premises. TUE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. MATAMORAS, October 21. Trevino has declared at Monterey in favor of General Diaz. The federal officers are arrest? ed. Al lasl accounts Trevino was investing Sailllo. The revolutionists claim ten States. The telegraph lines in Mexico are all cut. -Bill Russell, au escaped prisoner from Nevada, was captured at San francisco while trying io take ship. THE RICE CROP OF 80UTH GAROMNA AND GEORGIA. A late Issue of the Georgetown (S. C. ) Times, has a communication on the rice crop of the State, apparently from a practical plan? ter, which contains much Information ol value. The cultivation of this valuable grain has made but little progress since the war, the great difficulties being a want of money and unsettled labor. The hope of its resuscitation is by the introduction of labor-saving ma? chines which will enable the crops to be made certain, and at figures that will pay. This, we think, will be done ere long. The crop of this season bas undoubtedly been seriously injur? ed by .bad weather, and the amount of a high grade article will in consequence be largely diminished. The writer eays : No accurate estimate of the growing crop can be given by the 1st September, or begin? ning of the fiscal year. But now, that the harvest is drawing to a close, the quality and quantity can both be fairly computed. It ls patent that the quality of the grain ls influ? enced chiefly by the conditions of its growth and harvest. Rice thal becomes over ripe never makes a prime quality-so also with that which gets wet upon the stubble, either by rain or the flooding ot the fields from high tides or freshets. Atter cutting of the grain a certain process of drying, or curing upon the stubbie, is necessary before it can be banded in sheaves for the yard or mill. During this stage of seasoning, the qual? ity may be seriously impaired by a wetting (especially if protracted) and the quantity cut abort materially by the waste which follows under repeated handlings. The disasters which are known to have attended the gather? ing of the crops on the more Southern rivers, and the almost unprecedented wet harvest of this section, can leave no room for doubt that there will be but little choice or prime rice this season. At least two-thirds of this crop has been wet at some stage betweeu cutting and stacking in the yard-and the delays in har? vesting, in consequence of bad weather, have caused a very considerable portion to become over ripe. A prime quality under these cir? cumstances would prove e^.eptional to the universal experience. Of the former and present crop of George? town County the writer states that lu the Pee? dee Times on .the 19th September, I860, the aggregate rice crop of this section for the year 1859-footed up In tierces-95,127-to wit : For Lower All Saints (then a separate parish but an Integral portion ol the Judicial district).25 954 For Prince George, Wlnyaw.69,173 Total number tierces.95,127 This constituted nearly two-thirds of the en? tire crop of the State, and was the product from about forty-six thousand (46,000; acres then cultivated; showing an average that, year of over forty (40) bushels per acre-which was one of the largest crops. From 1860 to 1868 there are no reliable figures either as to acreage or product. But from thia date I have procured each year, after minute and laborious investigation, details from each plantation cultivated, giving an ag? gregate In figures which must be considered a very close approximation to truth. I find thal in 1868 the acreage was 12,143. I find that in 1869 the acreage was 16,100. I find that In 1870 the acreage was 15,133. Ia 1871 we have 17,439. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. PARIS, October 25. Prince Napoleon made a violent political speech at Ajacclo, yesterday. The Duke D'Aumale has been elected presi? dent of the General Council from the Depart? ment of the Oise. M. Lockroy, lrom the Department of the Seine, made a motion to-day in favor ef am? nesty for Communists. He said Boaapartlsts Intend to agitate the Impeachment of the gov? ernment of the 4th of September, dissolution of the National Assembly, and a pleblscltum to decide the future form of government. THE "HEATHEN CHIVEE" IN REBEL? LION. \ Desperate Fight at Los Angelos-Fif teen Chinamen Hanged. SAN FRANCISCO, October 25. A desperate fight took place la the Chinese quarter at Los Angelos. Officer Bilderon at? tempted to arrest a Chinaman for shooting another. He was resisted, aad called on Rob? ert Thompson, a cltizea, to assist him. The Chinese opened fire oa both of them. Thomp? son fell, aad died immediately. Officer Bil deron was shot, but escaped on horseback. A mob soon collected aod attacked the whole Chinese quarters. They were resisted by the Chinese. Five hundred armed men surround? ed the Chinese quarters to preveat aay from escaping. Fifteen Chinamen were hanged by the moo, and their housed fired. The fire, however, was extinguished.. At 9 P. M., yes? terday, order at Los Aogelos had been partial? ly restored by the authorities. No more blood? shed has taken place. Several Chinamen have been arrested aod are lodged la Jail. THE FOREST FIRES. DETROIT, October 25. The Michigan State relief committee issues an appeal which states that twelve to fifteen thousand people in that State have lost every? thing. The fires are still burning, and new ones springing up. Money and supplies may be seat direct to the Michigan relief commit? tee, Chicago. HARRISBDRO, PENN., October 25. The mountain forests above* Dauphin are buming. SAN FRANCISCO, October 25. Fires are raging la the coan counties from Los Angelos northward. POUGHKEEPSIE, October 24. The atmosphere here is dense with smoke from the burning mountains aod forests ia Ulster County. THE LIVONIA BEATES' BT THE DAUNTLESS. NKWYORK. October 25. The Dauntless beat the Livonia yesterday, by eleven minutes and three seconds. It was a challenge race, for a fifty guinea cup. Dis? tance, one hundred aod forty miles. EPISCOPAL CONVEXTION. BALTIMORE, October 25. It ls understood that the House of Bishops have passed the caaoo oa the ritual as re? ported by the jolot committee by a vote of twenty-four to nloeteen. SPARKS FRG3I THE WIRES. -Four cadets have been dismissed from West Point lor "Hazing." -The People's Insurance Company of San Francisco bas suspended. -Difficulty Is experieaced In New York io getting a jury to try the Ko3eoweig case. -Kate Leon, a girl of eighteen, was found dead ia Westero aveuue, Boston, with her head crushed. Signs of a struggle but no clue. -Laud patents have been Issued to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, for the second section of twenty miles, the commis? sioner having reported it complete aod fully equipped as a first-class road. -Ia the Episcopal Couventlon yesterday, a resolution was reported from the committee that only variations from the standard prayer? book were unlawful. Consideration post? poned. -The journals of lioscow report the dread? ful ravages committed by a tiger which had escaped from a meaagerie iu a couutry dis? trict oear to that city, aud which had waoder ed about for thirteen weeks, liviog altogether oo human victims. For some, time past la the government ot'Moscow aod la the district ol Podol have beeo fouod the remalos ofpanlal ly devoured women aud childreo. Io other districts similar remalas have been discovered, and at a locality two miles from Moscow, thirteen skeletons ol' mea were tound, together with several pieces of still bloedlug fle>h. It Is not stated that this voracious beast has been captured. I ^rss ?lavxiets. BARNWELL-BARNWELL.-ID Beaufort, ?. C. on the 17tb Instant, by the Rev. Joseph R. Walk? er, D. D., JAMES L. BARS-WELL to ELIZABETH, (Mutterer or (be late Rev. William fl. Barnwell, of Charleston, S. C. * funeral ?f o ticca. ?& THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT? ANCES of Mr. and Mrs. SETH S TURD! VANT are respectfully invited to attend the Fanerai of the former, frcm his late residence, No. 308 Meeting street. THIS MORNING, at e o'clock, without further Invitation. _ oct28 ^SOLOMON'S LODGE, No. 1, A. F. M.-The officers and members of Solomon's Lodge, No. I, A. F. M., are respect fully invited to attend the Funeral of Brother SETH STURDI VANT, from bis lata residence, No. 306 Meeting street, THIS MORNING, at 9 o'clock. By order W. M. <*ct26_L. B. LOVEOREEN. Secretary. THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT? ANCES of Mr. Wm. Gourley, first officer of the schooner Myrover, of her agents, Wm. Roach & Co., of Captain Robert T. Brown, and Wm. Shep? perd, are cordially Invited to attend the Funeral Services of Mr. GOURLEY, THIS MORNING, at io o'clock, at the Mariners' Church, Church street. Shipmasters and seamen are specially Invited. oct26_ GAILLARD -Died, at Cheraw. S. C., on the 94th Instaut, AUODSTOS T. GAILLARD, of this city, in the 27ih year of lils age. THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS of AUGUSTUS T. GAILLARD, and of Mrs. Joanna Gaillard and family, are respectfully Invited to attend the Funeral Services of the former, at Sf. Michael's Church, THIS HORSING, at io o'clock, without further invitation. oct26 THE RELATIVES, FBLEND3 AND ACQUAINTANCES Of Mrs. REBECCA HENKEN, Mr. A. Heaken, Mr. and Mrs. H. Finck, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Funck, Mr. H. Bulwlnkle, and Mr. and Mrs. John Graver, are respectfully invited to attend the Fanerai of the former, from Mr. John H. Graver's, No. 336 King street, at ll A. M. oct26?_ ?M* THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintances of Mr JOHN H. TlEOEMANNJMr. John N. Tiedemann, Mr. John H. Graver and fam? ilies, are respectfully invited to attend the Fune? ral of the former at the rest lenee of Mr. John H. Graver, Sontheast omer King aad Reid streets, THIS DAY, at ll o'clock, A. M. oct26 ^GERMAN STEAM FIRE COMPANY. You are respectfully invited to attend the Fane? rai of your late brother fireman, JOHN H. TIEDE? MANN, from his late residence, sontheast corner of King and Reid streets, at ll o'clock A. M., THIS DAT. GERHARD R1ECKE, oct26_President. JET GERMAN STE 4M FIRE COMPANY. You are hereby requested to attend the Fanerai of oar late brother fireman, WM. HUXOLL, at 8 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON, in citizens' dress. By order of the President. oct26_MAX BELITZER, Secretar/. ^THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest P. Passailalgae, and of Mrs Passallatgae, are invited to attend the Fane? rai Services of Mr. ERNEST P. PA8SAILAIGUB, at St. Mary's Church, Hasel streeet, at half-past 8 o'clock. THIS (Thursday) AFTERNOON. oct2d ?bitnarrj. HAMMOND.-Died at hts summer residence, at Dalton, Ga., on the 19th instant, the Hon. Wu. HAMMOND, in the 79th year of his age. STE1NMEYER.-Departed this lire, on the morning or the 2l8t instant, of Congestion ef the Brain, ELLEN AMELIA, youngest daughter of J. F. and M. Stein meyer. Blessed are the dead, who die In the Lord. ?W CHARLESTON BIBLE SOCIETY.-. The Treasurer or the Charleston Bible Society wu; .celve Subscriptions or Donations at his office, No. 08 East Bay, corner of Atlantic Wharf. The payment of Two Dollars will constitue a person a member for one year. Bibles are kept on band for distribution. Ths Society has one Colporteur in the field, and solicits aid to Introduce another. Persons interested in ths woik or seeking farther Information will please call on the Treasurer. J. N. ROBSON, aprts-emos_Treasurer C. B. 8. ?W UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.-By an Order of the Hon. GEO. S. BRYAN, United States District Judge, the hearing orall petitions and motions In Bankruptcy, or or the general buslnesi or the District C jurt ls post? poned until the first Monday or November next. iepjO_DANL. HORLBECK, Clerk. ?9~ SHAVING SALOON.-MR. J. H. WE ic H M AN will superintend the business lately conducted by Mr. LOMBARDO, and will be pleased to see bis friends and the patrons of the establishment, at the Old stand, la Market street, where HO palos will be spared to please. QCtl4_ ^SPECIAL NOTICE.-SOUTH CARO? LINA RAILROAD COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C., OCTOBER U,l87l.-The following Fairs wll commence on the dates mentioned below: Atlanta.October 16 Macon.October 23 Orangebnrg.October 24 Augusta.October 31 Colombia.November 6 AU Frei ?ht shipped over this Road for the above Fairs will be returned FREE, upon the Certificates or the Secretaries that they were on exhibition. Return Tickets for ONE FAKE will be sold to visitors, commencing sale three days before the date of each Fair, and good for fifteen days. J. X SELKIRK. Superintendent G. S. F. Une. S. B. PICK ENS, General Ticket Agent. OCtl2_ ^NOTICE TO PLANTERS.-IN order to accommodate my planting friends who may wish to use the COMPOUND ACID PHOS? PHATE for composting wltn Cotton Seed, pre? pared at Rlkersvllle by the Pacific Guano Com? pany, under the personal supervision of Dr. ST. JULIEN RAVENEL, and which has given such general satisfaction, I am willing to deliver NOW, charging no Interest until the 1st or March next at that time to be paid in cash, or on time, at the price and terms I am then selling at. J. N. ROBSON, No. 65 East Bay and Nos. l and * Atlantic Wharf oct5-th8t?lmoD?c _ ?3* A CLEAR COMPLEXION AND A healthy skin can never be obtained while the pores of the skin are obstructed, or the blood ls in an impure condition. Dr. JAYNE'S ALTERA? TIVE will, however, restore the urlty of the skin and will thoroughly c eanse the blood: lt will also remove the obstinate state of the pores, and free the perspiration from all impurities and gross particles. A trial will establish Its efficacy. Sold by all Druggies. GOODRICH, WINEMAN ? CO., Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. C. oct21-3tnthS_ ?S- ON MARRIAGE. -BSj, Happy relief Tor Young Men rrom the effects or Errors and Abuses In early lire. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility cureJ. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method or treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. Books and Circalars sent free, in sealed envelopes? Ad? dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. octlt' Sp?cial JXatlctt. &B~ NOTICE.-THE UNDERSIGNED do hereby gire notice that neither they nor any member of their firm hare any business connec? tion or association of any kind with Mr. E. E. BEDFORD, Ko. 275 King street, Charleston, s. 0., Grocer, and that the ase of their name by E. E. BEDFORD la any way is entlsjly wlthont authori? ty. W. S. CORWIN & 00. 0Ct24_ JV NOTICE-A LATE CAED OP W. S. CORWIN ? CO. having nodded the public that they were in no way connected with the under? signed in business, and not responsible for any use of their name, In order the more effectually to advertise tte same, the undersigned hereby announces that he has had no basin ess relations with the Bald arm since Ap* ll, 1870, except of being their creditor for the stock then purchased, and since paid for. EVERT E. BEDFORD, cci26_Successor to W. 8. Corwin A Ob. pm* COLLEGE OP CHARLESTON, OCTOBER 2611871.-The WINTER TERM of this College will commence on WKDNHDAT next, November l. candidates for admission in the Freshman or the Sophomore Class will present themselves at the Pres dent's room at 10 o'clock A. M. F. A. PORCHER, oct 25-12_Secretary Faculty. NOTICE.- ALL PARTIES ARE hereby notified that debts contracted by the crew or the Norwegian Ba*k DRAUPNER, Charlea In gooidsen, Master, will not be paid by Master nor Agenta. W. B. SMITH A- OO. 0Ct25-2_ ?*f*ALL PERSONS ^HAVING LEFT Furniture to be repaired at" the shop of the late Mr. L. SCHWABE, corner ot Wentworth and Pitt streets, will please call for the same between ll A. M and 4 P. M., and take them away, before THURSDAY EVENING next. Also, all persons hav? ing demands against the late Mr. SCHWABS are requea'?d to hand in their bills, and a'l who are indebted to the same will make payment to ' OCt24-3_MES. F. SCHWABE. 7&T- OFFICE CHIEF GLEBE OF MAR? KETS, CHARLESTON, S. C., OCTOBER 23,1871. Estlmates, with security, will be received by tao undersigned un tu 12 o'clock M. on the 28th in? stant for enclosing the arches on the north side of the Market, with Sliding Shutters, from Meeting to Ch arch streets. Plans and sp?cifications to be seen with the Clerk of Markets. WILLIAM KIRKWOOD, oct23-fl_Chief Clerk. ?kW THE CHARLESTON CHARITA? BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFIOAL RAFFLED NUMBERS. 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They will cure Sick H ea dach? and all Derangements or the Stomach. These P 's contain no Mercury, and may be ure wita pufect safety by any persons, and la au Bit-na? tions or ure. No ramlly should be without them. Mauaractured by gs. H.BAER, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, Charleston, 8. C . Price per box 26 cents. Usual discount to tts trails.