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EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR f TRUTH WILL PREVAIL! NORTHERN IMPRESSIONS OF ''REBEL? LION'S" SOI TH CAROLINA. Condition of A flairs In Laarens County -Absolutely no Ku-Klux There-Past i Outrages and Present Apprehensions. [Cirrespondeuce of the New Tort Herald.] * NEWSKRRT, S. C., October 27. My investigations into the condition of af? fairs in Laurens County have failed to dis? cover any opposition to Hie laws, either State or United States. I have ascertained, how? ever, that not a single Ku-Klux raid has ever been made in tue county, the Radicals them? selves admitting thl3 tact. XO KU-KLUX IX LAUREN'S COUXTT. AA showing iiow exaggerated and otten ut? terly talse have been the reports published in the Radical press ot the outrages committed opon negroes, I have only to mention that, ex? cepting In an election riot last year, there has not been a negro killed by a white man in Lan? cees since the war ended. There have been Feral cases of whipping, but in every case victim had been guilty ol some offence inst the laws, and for which he had not beet punished by the proper authorities. Of course mob law cannot be justified under any Circumstances, but I mention the cause solely lor lue purpose of showing that politics had nothing whatever to do with the troubles. SOME NEGRO OUTRAGES. Wrvle no negroes have been murdered white men have. The most notorious one was the assassination of Dr. C. Shell by negroes in 1863. In this case one of the assassins was convicted and hung, and the others were per? mitted to escape. Furthermore. I have be? fore me the story of an attack by negroes upon the residence of Mr. Harrison Scott. He fjsfefc i - absent at the time, and his wife was bru? tally treated, after doing which th? negroes robbed the house and marched off. An at? tempt was also made on the Hie of a Mr. Shaw, ??# "which, however, lortunately lailed. It is not my purpose to say anything harsh about the neirroes of Laurens,County. All the whites agree in representing the majority ot them as orderly and well behave? and certainly the negroes do not complain cf any i ll-treat men: at tlie hands of the whites. I do not know that I eau illustrate the object of the Ku Klux better thai by giving the words of a negro lo me on ye^rday? ..Boss," said he, "de Ku-KJ|is>n? trouble me. I uebber stea anything 0Btr nobody."* AX ELECTIOX RIOT. The election riot last year was reported at the time in the Herald, but not asl have heard it. The affair occurred In tbls way : A larg'? body of negro militia, officered by ne? groes, bad been stationed in Laurensvllle for some time, and had carried on things pretty much their own way. to the great exaspera? tion ot the whites. A house occupied by them had been converted into a tort, with loopholes, Ac. On the day of the election one of the State constables-a white man-got into a row with one of the citizens, and a fight ensued between them. The row*attracted numerous persons to the spot, and quite a crowd had fathered around the combatants, when sud enly the negro militia rushed into their ' Improvised fortress, closed the doors and I opened fire upon the crowd through the the loopholes. Tremendous excitement fol? lowed Mils outrage. The whites hurried hom?, armed themselves and returned to the scene, and a desperate conflict ensued. It was re? sumed on the following day, and ended in the disarming of the negro militia, and their with? drawal or disbandment bj authority of the Governor. Some half dozen negroes were killed or wounded, and two or three whites the same. Radicals have admitted to me that the conduct ol the militia had been overbear? ingly insolent, and that it required only another overt act to Incense the whites beyond ^the power of controlling their passions. Now, ^rhether the whites were criminal or not In -thia riot, lt,flannnt> pfWHihly hfi torturedinta? I Ku-Klux outrage. BURNING OF A SCHOOL-HOUSE. Much stress ls laid by the Laurens County Radicals upon the burning of their school? house. The negro in charge of lt declares that he had previously been given notice to .quit the county or he would be killed. He is living in the county to-day sound in body. However, one night the school-house was burned down and instantly the Ku-Klux were charged with the incendiarism. Not a living soul has ever asserted that he saw the men who did it. It ls stated, however, that the members of the negro church to which the j . school was attached had had a row about it only a few evenings before lt was burned, and the whlteaj>elieve that some of them set it on fire in revenge for not having their own way about lt. It ls scarcely rational to suppose that white men would have destroyed lt when they were fully aware that they would have to furnish the money to rebuild it. All the taxes paid by the negroes ot Laurens County in the year could not have purchased the nails with which to fasten the planks together. NO CONFIDENCE IX THE AUTHORITIES. In Laurens County I hear the same com? plaint I have heard in Newberry County namely, an utter want of confidence in the offi? cials placed over the people by the Governor or by the votes of the negro. They run the machinery of the government in the Interests of the blacks, and the whites-who own ail the . property-are only thought of in connection with the taxes. Governor Scott ls held in supreme contempt by the whites everywhere. He ls charged with duplicity and double-deal? ing, with BaylDg one thing to the whites and the exact opposite to the blacks, while he does everything to satisfy his political party. OOVERXOR SCOTT'S MALADMINISTRATION". I do pretend to say that in all the disturb? ances which have taken place the whites have been wholly blameless. Undoubtedly, they have done some things which they ought not to have done. But some allowance must be made for human nature. Men are likely to become exasperated when their barns,houses, stables, ?c., are burned to the ground, and after they have succeeded in gating the crim? inals convicted, see the Governor then let them loose. I have conversed with some of the most respectable citizens of Newberry and .Laurens Counties-men wnom to doubt would 4? equivalent to pronouncing the entire South? ern people liars and scoundrels-aud in all cases the same complaint has been made. The laws of the State are bad enough, they say, but let them be fairly enforced, and lhere will be no Ku-Klux. They declare it to be a no? torious fact that any negro who possesses political influence can commit crime with im? punity. If even their offence ls so atrocious that the negro juries are compelled to con? vict, Governor Scott stands ready with a par? don to set them free. Just previous to the last election, (by way of illustration) several negroes in Newberry County were convicted t)f rioting. They were sentenced to the peni? tentiary. It so happened that they were In? fluential in politics, and they were turned loose. KC-KLCX COXFi SSIOXS. Put together all the facts I have narrated, and say whether there is any community in the Western States which would have resisted the temptation to take the law into their own hands. You will hear a great deal about what the prisoners arrested confess. As I tele? graphed you, some ol them undoubtedly ad? mitted that they belonged to the Ku-Klux or? ganization, but none have said that their object was political. Reports of the character of their confession, as published in the Union, of Columbia, cannot be relied upon, for that paper , is notorious for Its eflorts to reduce the whites into abject submission to the negroes. Its editor is a carpet bagger, who has lattened on the plunder or the State, and is interested in keeping up political agitation so that his party may remain in power. I do not attempt to lessen the force of any confession; I raerel propose to state the iacts. It would be folly tb ! fust t fy any acts ol' violence perpetrated by the Ku-Klux; it would be criminal to ignore the provocation for them. They are the result al gross mismanagement, uid'martial law tor the purpose of suppressing them ls, under the cir cumstances. a virtual endorsement of such misgovernment. POSSIBILITr Ol .?.RMED RESISTANCE. 4f- And DOW one word more belore I close. It is intimated lu the proclamation of the Presi? dent that an insurrection exists in Newberry, Lauren?, York, Union, Chesterfield, Chester, Spartanburg, Lancaster and Fairfield Coun? ties. I dare the most prejudiced Radical to as? sert that a sic tr le ?rmed band kas been encoun? tered by the United States soldiers. The en m tire Federal loree in the district does riot ex? ceed one thousand men. and these, in small squads, scour the country by night and make arrests with impuuity. lithe people were dis? posed to resist the government they could an? nihilate this little force in a single night; but thus far they have submitted quietly. True enough, apprehensions are expressed lest the voung men who have been driven from their homes, or whose relatives have been arrested, become desperate and inaugurate a guerilla warfare. Such a finale to the deplorable era inaugurated is not im; ossible; but it must be said.'in simple justice to them, that the Infu ential citizens, are counselling quiet acquies? cence in everything done by the military au? thorities. THE SITUATIONLU YORK. Twenty-one more Arrests-The Contes slons-The Happy Few-Jail Regula? tions. The Yorkviile Inquirer of Thursday says : The excitement prevailing in town has measur? ably subsided since our last issue. Since that time twenty-one arrests have been made, all but two of which were in the country, and we are Informed by Colonel Merrill that over two hundred persons have made confessions as to their connection with the Ku-K!ux organiza? tion. Many who have made confessions say they were simply members of the klan, and never took an active part In Us operations, nor v.ere engaged in raiding or the com? mission of outrages of any kind. Others say they were impelled to loin under threats of violence, while others tri ve as a reason that by belonging to the organization they thought it would afford them means of protecting the negroes iu their employ, in case they should be threatened a*, any time; and some assert that by no othor means could they have been enabled to retain on their plantations the nec? essary laboring force to cultivate the crop?. The confessions are almost invariably ac? companied by the names of those who performed the ceremonies ot initiation, a3 well as the names of others who were present on the occasion. Some who have made confessions, acknowledge to their participation iu the commissions ot outraces of vat ious kinds. Including mur? ders, and Implicate other persons who are al? leged te have been present. The following list embraces those who have been arrested since the publication of our last issue up to 12 o'clock Tuesday: S. C. Sadler, W. H. Snider, W. H. White, Riley Moss, Dr. T. B. Whitesides, D. B. Neely, L. H. Neely, Reu? ben McCall, Leander Spencer: H. Z. Porter, W. B. Sherer, S. H. Sherer, Sherrod Childers, R. H. Mitchell, J. J. Waters, J. S. Poag, R. W. Wylie, Samuel Stewart, Minor Moore, Frank Fewell, Cornelius Pride. The lour last named are negroes, who are confined In the guardhouse at one of the mili? tary camps. The followiug persons who were arrested last week have since Seen released from confinement: Berry Moss, Sillis Moss, W. G. Gaffney, Lewis Ramsey. James Rattaree. Dr. J. B. Allison and W. T. Spencer. From the commencement, one hundred and three persons have been confined In the jail, of which number eighty-eight are yet under con? finement In that building, while those who have not been released are in th? guardhouse. Only two of the negroes arrested by the mili? tary are in the Jal!. The following notice was posted on the prison door yesterday: "On and from this date, none but Immedi? ate relatives (wives, fathers, mothers, broth? ers and sisters) will be permitted to visit the prisoners in jail. By order of Colonel Merrill." Upon inquiry, we learn that no time has yet been fixed" upon Tor the accused to have a hearing before the commissioner. Breaking Oat In a \rw Place. On Saturday afternoon last, an altercation occurred between Special Deputy Marshal Dobbins and Private Uienn, of Company B, IRtb Infantry, in which Dobbins was severely beaten about the face and head. It la also charged that the soldier attempted to shoot Dobbins with a pistol, and that he rifled his pocket of bis money during the fight. The soldier has been placed under arrest. Dob? bins is confied to his room on account of the injuries he received. - GLOOM IN CHESTER. Uneasiness of the People-Grin and Bear lt. The Reporter, of Thursday, says: Great gloom has pervaded this community during the past week. No arrests have yet been made, but the rumors and facts which have come to us from York have filled the minds of all with apprehension. It ls known that many men have been arrested without warrant or legal process, and that crowds are detained In jail without having the cause of their deten? tion made known or an opportunity to prove their innocence, and among a people accus? tomed to the forms of law and to the largest personal liberty, these things have naturally created something of a paule. All have felt that they were at the mercy ot a mHltary com? mander, and that the malice of aa Individual or pol?tica; enemy could at any time consign them to an imprisonment from which '.here would be no release. Was He a Ku-Klux ? On last Friday alternoon, from the Informa? tion given us, it seems that the deputy town marshal of this place attempted to arrest. a colored man, the arrest being resisted by the man's frleuds, when it is said the marshal tired into the party, wounding one man slightly in the hand. The marshal afterwards took refuge in a store, the mob tore down the rear of tue building to reach bim, when the military ap? peared on the scene, took the marshal under protection, and dispersed tile gathering. A BANKRUPT COUNTY. Colleton with an Ktnpty Treasury-The Cause of the Trouble-How the Honey Goes-The Effect upon the County. [FHOM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.] WALTERBORO', November 2. The state of things in this county is such os requires thorough examination and rigid punitive action on the part of government, unless the State will quietly see itself robbed, or resort to the more fashionable plan of squeezing lt again out of the poor taxpayers, who are able to bear lt, and no mistake. But the community has already .been ground down by taxation, and much and heavy com? plain'was made; but now to have it al: sud? denly misappropriated by the polite and gen? tlemanly agent, (who is well-named,) and the same imposition made again upon the people, is enough to stir up stones to indignation. The county commissioners here appear to have done their duty; but there ls not, and for a long while has not been, any money In the treasury. The treasurer, Grace, collected money enough (independently of the large amount levied for the State) to meet the pur? poses of the county amply; but he has misap? plied it, and now the county commissioners can obtain no money tor any purposes what? soever. They have been engaged In Inspect? ing his accounts, and have about reached a definite resuli, notwithstanding his efforts, by feigning sickness and otherwise, to delay and put off the crisis us long as possible. Eh ls right, of course; rlzht in making the money. And then when it's about to be "Utk way" from him, he is of course correct in trying to protect and defend his rights. What is a car? pet-bagger here for, it' it is not to make money, and what right have people get to be surprised when he makes lt ! But the effect ot this upon the internal in? terests of the county is fearful. The sheriff has been compelled to keep prisoners, sentenced to the penitentiary. In jail for several month?, alleging, as a reason, that he can obtain no funds Irom the treasurer to delray the ex? penses of transportai! n. Jurors and wit? nesses, In attendance upon court tor days to? gether, while their interests at home "were suffering, yet can get no pay, for the simple reason that the treasurer has <iot it and won't give it up. Teachers of public schools cannot ?et their money for the same reason, which is fearfully valid, depend upon "lt; and tbe unfor? tunate paupers are refused the squalid pit? tance which they used to get. What are they to do? But this question Iose3 its trivial (com? paratively) Interest when the far more terri? ble one recurs, io which there is no satisfac? tory answer, what are our people to do under this damnable svstem of robbery? COLLETON COUNTY. K?-KLUXM IN EBONY. TUE ATTEMPTED MURDER OX THE MOXTMOLLIX PLANTATION. Arrival in Savannah of Mesara. DeJIont mollin, Slyer and Kcnt-Kow Bean* fort County is Ruled by Black Barba? rians. The Savannah News, from which we lately published an account of a murderous outrage by certain Beaufort County negroes on three white citizens of Savannnh, has obtained the following statement of the affair from Mr. Kent, one of the gentlemen who was shot and taken prisoner, and subsequently released with Messrs. DeMontmollin and Slyer, all of whom returned to Savannah last Friday. The News says: Messrs. DeMontmollin and Slyer, when they returned to the city, were still very weak and suffering no little pain; therefore our reporter decided to subject Mr. Kent only to the mo? notony of an interview. Mr. Kent was traced through the "west side" and thence into the centre of the city. Our reporter Immediately went Into a law office near the Exchange. Soon alter a slimly built and light complex? ioned young gentleman of medium height, with deep set and gray eyes, and strongly marked features, entered and took off his hat, calmlv said "good morning," cordially shook hands" with three or four gentlemen, and then helped himself to a chair and sat down. This voung gentleman was a scout with Generals Morgan and Mosby's commands during the war. and his name is Wm. A. Kent. "Wei!, Peter," said a friend to Mr. Kent, .'how do you feel ?" "A little tired yel; otherwise, never wa3 better in my life." ..How ls it, are you badly wounded or not ?" . "My coat sleeve ls riddled, and my right arm near and below the elbow ls scratched one of the buckshot having come a little close." Mr. Ken? then raised his hand and showed the holes made by shot in the sleeve, and by request bared his arm where the wound was made. "How are Messrs. DeMontmollin and Slyer?" '.Slyer is badly wounded and very weak we wouid have lost him if lt had not been for Colonel and Mrs. Seabrook, and Dr. Melli champe, at Bluffton. They took the best of care of him, Mr. DeMontmollin is also badly wounded, but will move about again soon. "A gentleman is here, Peter, who wishes vou to give him an accurate account of the whole affair. Have you any objections?" "Objections! None In the least," replied Mr. Kent, laughing. "I saw more and suffered less than my lrlends and can give a minute ac? count of the whole scrape." Mr. Kent then said : "About daylight last Sunday morning. 22d instant? I made a fire, woke up Mr. DeMont? mollin and asked him if lt was not time to make some coffee. Mr. DeMontmollin answer? ed fae In a droll way. So I took my blanket, rolled it up again, and placed it under my head for a pillow. Slyer, who was sick with a fever, was asleep. Mr DeMontmollin had gone lo 8leep again, and I, soon after, followed suit. SENSELESS OR DEAD. "About half an hour arter, I reckon^ I waa awakened by a volley of musketry, and by Mr. DeMontmollin, who also had been awaken? ed by the noise, shaking me. I got up and saw Slyer lying senseless or dead, apparent Iv, with blood running from his temple all over I lils face. Mr. DeMentmollln almost at the same Instant said, 'Peter. I am badly shot.' "Feeling my arm burn me, I looked at my coat sleeve and saw that ten buckshot had gone through lt and the shirt sleeve, and that one of the snot had slightly wounded me In the arm. I then stooped over Slyer and pulled a burning wad out of a bloody wound in his hip. Said I: 'Montmollin, let us go out ol here.' He replied: 'Peter, I am not able to walk.' Slyer was still lying senseless, and on his face, at my feet. "Outside of the little battery I heard Hie negroes shouting: " 'Surrender ! Give up !' "I then looked out and discovered that the blacks had run off and partially hid themselves behind oak trees and rice stacks. Mr. De? Montmollin then addressing the niggers, In? quired : 'Boys, who ls your captain? i'll send aman to bim.' I was sent, and Just after I left the fort, a nigger named James Bright, (you know that Ogeechee nigger?; wanted to shoot me from behind the tree where he had slunk away. The negroes behind the rice stacks, headed by Middleton Congress, negro constable, said: 'No, you must not kill him?' When I reached the rice stacks, Middleton Congress said: 'I have a warrant for you.' I said: 'You might have woke a fellow up.' He (Congress) then said that he went up to the battery and saw us lykig asleep, and then re? turned to his boys and told them lt was all right, to come ahead, and they all surrounded the battery and woke you up. I replied: 'I think you did, when you shot Into mV Then TUE NIQROE8 ALL LAUGHED, and we surrendered. Here I wish to state that the negroes afterwards said that they got up close to the battery by means of a large flat boat and a couple ol canoe boats. "Jusjt after we were all out of the fort and were being taken towards the river, the party of eleven negroes who bad been hid behind the oak tree with Bright, made a violent demon? stration, and some ol them said 'WE SMELL DE REBEL BLOOD.' 'We smell de rebel blood; Jes what we want to g> for!' Others said: 'D-n you young rebel?, we'll teach you lo come and steal de rice.' At the landiDg the party of negroes divided, only two going with us Lu the boats to guard us. The other niggers <there were eighty-four of them in the whole crowd) went by land with their guns. Those on shore set up a cheer on account ot their having shot some white man. We were carried down lit? tle Black River, through, I think, Mr. Liner's canal, and when we got to a point about four miles from the fort we landed, We were then taken one mlle, and there Mr. Slyer, who was groaning from pain, was lilted Into a cart which was drawn by a mule. Here, also, Mrs. DeMontmollin, who had heard of the affair, met tis with a horse and buggy, and DeMont? mollin was placed in the wagon by the side of lils mother. "The road was very rough, and the JoltiDg of the cart was torture enough, especially to poor Slyer. The negroes would not let the party stop,but kept urging the mule and horse on. We finally reached a store, I do not know who keeps it, at the side ol' the road. Here Mrs. DeMontmollin tried to purchase a little liquor for the two badly wounded men, but the storekeeper shut the door in her face. Our solemn procession was then continued for some eight or ten more miles, when we reached the house of Dr. Pritchard. The doc? tor wished to dress the wounds, but Middleton Congress, the nigger constable, interposed, and said that the prisoners must reach Bluff ton that night by twelve o'clock, whether they lived or died, and there appear before the trial justice, (Justice cf the peace) and that there they could have a doctor. '.We, In time, made our appearance before Justice Robertson, in Bluffton, who. seeing that we were wounded, permitted Mr. DeMont moiiin to aencl for Dr. Mellichampe. When the doctor saw us, Mr. DeMontmollin was taken to Colonel Seabrook's house, and Mr. Slyer and myself to the old school house. None ol us changed our quarters during our stay in Blutlion. The white people of BiiiiLon endeared themselves to us by their kindness. Mrs. Seabrook, the late widow of the gallant and nobie soldier, General FrauV Bartow. is a most estimable and christian womun. It seemed to me that she thought she could not do too much for us. Chickens, soup, clothes, and more ol' many articles than we required were sent us. and a storekeeper in BiuiTton said to us: 'If you see anything vou wish, help yourself; there is nothing here but what i3 yours, as long as you stay in this neighbor? hood.' "Robertson, the Scotch Yankee carpet-bag preacher and trial justice, knows very little about law. He came to see us frequently, (like Hie man who had an elephant and was studying what was best to do willi him.) One day I requested that we be allowed to give bail and return to Savannah. He uns vered: 'I would only for one thing.' I asked, 'What one tlilusj V He rejoined by inquiring whether I wlsh-.-d him to tell rae the truth. Hf then replied in these words: 'I am afraid you will never come back, as your case is such a serious one.' 'Man,' (exclaimed he,) 'you don't know half; H's TUREE DEGREES WORSE TUAN MURDER. l,I said I didn't know there was any case worse than murder. 'Yes! But. man, 111 tell you-this 19 Ku-Klux!" 'No. judge.* said I. .you are mistaken. We are not Ku-Klux, but we have been Ku-Kluxed.' " 'Well, you'll be tried ia Beaufort bv a ne? gro jury-you will -then be sentenced* to the penitentiary for ten years, and to pay each a thousand dollars fine.' ..I rejoined by saying. 'It can't be.' "Here the judge, (once a coachman,) be? came very exciiea.? The bipod mounted to his temple add the veins down Iiis temple were suddenly swollen. His eyes flashed fire, and with a most decided emphasis and a jerk ol his arm and body, he exclaimed, 'Don't contradict me, for I know ." and then dashed away and disappeared. "Ou Wednesday night Colonel Seabrook and Mr3. DeMontmollin gave bond for us in the sum of $500 each. We signed the papers Thurs? day." Reporter. Mr. Kent, why did not Robertson exact a larger sum ou the bond ? Mr. Kent. Because he was afraid that our attorney, Mr. Colcock, of Beaufort, would de? mand a heavy bond for fte appearance of Lumpkln Zetller. Middleton Confrres?, the ne? gro constable, James Bright, (black,) and others, who attacked us in the fort. Robertson will take straw ball for. those men, and therefore had a motive when he accepted a comparatively small sum on our bond. Reporter. Where are ' Settler and James Bright ? Kent. I do not know, j They should have appeared against us, but up to Friday morning, when we lelt B?ufl'ton, they had kept out of sight. Mr. Kent then continued : "Captain Cole, of the steamer General Scott, detained his boat three-quarters of an hour at the Binffton landing ?or us. When we got on board he wished us to accept free passage and hospitali? ties of hts boat. We desire publicly to thank him for bis attentions and kindness; also, Dr. Mellichampe, Mrs. and Colonel Seabrook, and others in Bluffton." THE OLD WORLD'S SEWS. LONDON*, November 3. General surprise is expressed that the Bank of England made no change in its rate of in? terest at the meeting of the governors yester? day. The circumstance is ascribed by rumor to the tact that a loan Is about to be placed ou the market to meet American engagements, arising from some financial failures. The Amer? ican houses here know nothing of the matter. VERSAILLES, November 3. It is expected that Jules Ferry will be am b38-aior to Berlin. Lord Harcourt resumes his ambassadorship to Rome. HAGUE, November 3. The convention for the sale ot the Dutch settlements in Sumatra, on the coast of Guinea. ha9 been slimed by the Dutch and Entllsh Governments. TURIN', November 3. The Lallan Government contemplates spending seven millions of francs upon the Alpine toni tl cat ions. Edwin Landseer, the painter, is seriously iL'. PARIS, November 3. The disarmament of the national guard is satisfactorily progressing. Algerian advices announce the suppression of the rebellion. The natives are generally resuming their agri? cultural pursuits. BERLIN, November 3. The workingmen's committee ot this city summon a congress ot workingmen here on the 19th inetant. The object ls to organize a grand strike for an increase ot wages and de? crease of hours. SEWS FR OX WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, November 4. A proclamation ls pending, restoring Marion County, S. C , to civil rights, and placing Union County under martial law. LATER.-The proclamation bas been pro? mulgated. It releases Marlon County, and says: "Whereas, It has been ascertained that unlawful combinations and conspiracies of the character and to the exMnt-and tor the pur? poses described in said proclamation in tbe County of Union, S. C., do exist; now, there? fore,'' ?c. It is stated that a clerical blunder, In writing Marion for Union In the former pro? clamation, necessitates the supplemental pro? clamation. The board of supervising iMDectora adjourn? ed sine die, and their proceedibga have been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. They designaled different life-saving appara? tus, with a view to protect steamboat passen? gers against monopolists. The inspectors did not discriminate in favor of any patent, but asserted general and specific requirements, applicable to all vessels propelled in part or whole by steam. They adopted Instructions to local inspectors and additional rules, all having in view the strict entorcemeut of the law. TUE STATE FAIR. COLUMBIA, 8. C., November 3. The preparations lor the State Agricultural Fair are nearly completed. The fair will open on the 6lh and close on the 11th. Columbia wllljoffer many attractions for Fair week, and a large crowd Is anticipated. General' Early will speak before thetSurvlvora' Association. * THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON. November 3. The highest pressure will probably continue on Saturday lu New England, with northerly winds and pleasant weather, and the cloudi? ness in the South Atlantic States will extend to New York during Saturday, with light easterly winds. An area of low barometer will extend over Lakes Michigan and Huron, with easterly winds, veering South from Lake Erle to Illi? nois and to Michigan. Northerly winds will continue lu Wisconsin, and partially cloudy and clearing weather will prevail on the Gull coast west ot Florida. Dangerous winds are not anticipated to-night on our coasts. v tiirrilnj'i Weather Keporta of til? Signal Berrica, v. s. A.-4.47 p. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. ?Il I ii I il 15 '5! II : " pi '. A justa.130.09 64 Calm.Lt. Rain Bi.um re.j 10.21 57 SE Light. Fair. huston. 30.10 44 N Gentle. Clear. Burlington, Vt..|30.21 36 N Fresh. Fair. Bu milo. N. V.... 30.18 42 NE Light. Fair. Cape May, N.J.. 30.18 SO'NW Light. Clear. Cairo, lil.130.041 63 N Light. Cloudy. Charleston.40.08 68iNE Oentle. Cloudy. Cheyenne, W.T.. 29.11 62IS Oentle. Clear. cnicago. 30.02| 56!S Fresh. Clear. :iucinuarl. 30.13, 62'Calm.Fair. Cleveland. 30.10 49 NE Br.sk. Clear. Corinne, Utah... 29.42, 57,SW Gentle. Fair. Davenport, Iowa 29.97 62,S Fresh. Fair. Detroit.30.11] 47|E Gentle. Fair. Duluth. Minn... 30.011 42 N Fresh. Thr'ng. Galveston. 30.04, 61 SE Light. Clear. Grand Haven.... 30.04? ?* S Gentle. Clear. lii(llnnapolt9 .... 30.03 60 E Light. Fair. Jacksonville.30.02 73 NE Light. Lt. Rain Keokuk, Iowa...49.Bl 63lH Oentle. Cloudy. Key West, Fla. ..29.95; 82! E Oentle. Clear. Knoxville, Teun.?30.051 Ml Calm. I.Thr'ng. Lake City. Kia..i2?.93i 78 ?E [Fresh. iH.Rain. ea vt n worth ...130.11 SilSW 'Gentle. Fair. Louisville.130.02 61 SE ?Gentle. Cloudy. Lynchburg.30.16 56,E ?Oentle. |Smoky. Memphis. Tenn.. 30.ol 68,Cnlm.!.smoky. Milw aukee, Wt?. 29.9?| 56iSE i Light. Clear. Mt. Wasliiugton. 29.8o; 8 NW Fresh, cloudy. Nashville. 30.09? 62?Calm.Cloudy. New London, Ct. 30.14: 45 N Brisk. Clear. Sew Orleans_i i0.uoi6iN Gentle. Fair. vew York.30.1*1 52 SW ?Llgnt. Clear. N .rfolk.30.19?56NE Light. , l-.udy. iimalia, Neb.*0.8a60N Light. F*lr. txwego, N. Y'....?30.211 38 N Gentle. Fair Philadelphia.ISO.lSl S3 N Li?ht. Fair. Pittsburg, Pa.... 30.22 50?SE Light. Hnzv. PortlrtUd, Me.... 30.08 38;NW Gentle, clear. Portland,Oregonl 9.67! 5ljS Gentle. Cloudy. Punta Rosa. FU:29.?7| 79; -W Gentle. Cloudy. Rochester, N. \. 30.22: 30. S Gentle. Hazy. San I'lego.au.01 05?sW Freeh, cloudy. San Fra.xiscu. ?30.0U 60.sW :.Cu'gup Vicksburg.?30.10 56 Calm.'.Thr'ng. Shannah.|30.0S 8MB Fresh, cloudy. v. l^mls. 30.0-I 60 SL I'ienUe. Cloudy. St. Paui. Minn.. 29.93 61IN Fresh. Clear. Toledo,?). 0.11 48,SE |Fresh. Clear. ?Vasliuigion,Dc. 30.17 57ibE j Lu lu. Fair. wi'.minaion.NC. 30.ll 66tn {Gentle. Cloudy. 32 ?? ?1 NOTE -The weather re:mn dated 7.47o'ciucK, this mnrmug, will oe | osted iu the rooms of the Chamber or uommcne at io o'clock A. M., and, loudlier with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the chamber? be examined by ship -ia-tere at any time during the day. ? II.?Li: ii/l (/ZlJIl?JI - ?UUil/JlJ MJ x ?7 AGREKING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW?. I canuot but be struck by the significant contrast between the recommendation of an Increase of the appropriation for educational purposes to two hundred thousand dollars, made, at its late session in Columbia, by the State board of education, and the views of your contributor "Fairfield,"' who so truly as serts that the present appropriation for educa tlonal purposes is, if we consider our clrcum stances, "really large and munificent," and who, I fear vainly demands "that it shall no longer be expended to no purpose" on "Idle officials" and " sinecure and Incompetent teachers." It could hardly.have been reason? ably expected, however, that this extraordl nary board, who, with their chairman and bis clerk, now consume over thirty-five thousand dollars per annum of public i money, which can only be regarded as so much political , 'under, would magnanimously have called public attention to the fact, and recommended rigid economy, or a wise and efficient expenditure of funds al? ready quite sufficient to;do a great deal of good, if prudently managed. On the contrary, it was natural that they should cry out for a larger amount of money to be doled out to their political underlings in the sacred name of education, and confidently expect a compliant Legislature to give to men unfaithful in a great deal the opportunity of being unfaithful In a great deal more. It ls, I am persuaded, the sinecure existence and political plunder of such men as compose the majority of the State board of education that disgusts good citizens with the whole subject of public education. If State education were not the mere pretence that lt ls, the well-meant words ot such writer as your contributor, "Fairfield," would command a respectful hearing. But now he need not waste ink and paper. He ls spitting against the wind. I regret to believe lt, but lt ls so. He evidently, too, Innocently takes for granted that tbere is an Independence and a desire for the progress and advancement of their race among the colored men now in power, which plainly does not exist. But there ls one recommendation of the State board of education, I refer to that of 'Normal Schools," which, coming from a most miserable source, ls yet a very good one. The reflecting people of the State would, doubtless, be delighted If the Legislature would, at its next session, abolish the present State board of education altogether, and ap? propriate the thirty-five thousand dollars and over thus saved towards establishing, in suitable buildings, in convenient localities, several high and normal schools. In con? nection with this suoject, there are two points in the history ot our former Normal School here in Charleston to which lt may be well to call the attention of our own citizens and the citizens ot Columbia. First, the Legislature appropriated ten thousand dollars towards the Charleston Normal School building, on condi? tion that ten thousand dollars should be sub? scribed for the same object here In Charleston. Second, our Normal School here was nota free, though a public school-a tuition fee was collected from many of its pupils. In these two particulars should not the l?gislation ol the future be guided by our successful experi? ence in the past ? A CH ART. ESTO.ST AN. _ . . ? mm <.. ? THE PRESIDEXT'i, SOX. Special Favors Granted Him to Enable Him to Visit Europe. [From the washington.Patriot.; We announced In the Patriot on Tuesday that Frederick Dent Grant, son of Ulysses S. Grant, and a second lieutenant in the United I stated army, was about to visit Europe, special >iv,lege8< not usually accorded to officers who have Just graduated, having been grant? ed him for that purpose. But perhaps this ls a reward for the high standard in scholarship which the President's son attained at the Military Academy. Yesterday a special order was promulgated from the War Department assigning Second Lieutenant Grant, ot tbe Fourth United States cavalry, to the orders of | General W. T. Sherman, to whose guardian? ship he has been temporarily assigned for his six months' lour. This is doubt? less a set off to the visit of Prince Alexis to this country. The Czar of all the Russias detailed hlgb officials of the Empire to escort the Prince, and the President of all the United States, Including thoBe under bayonet rule, could not do less than send bis son to Eu? rope to be exhibited by the greatest military chieftain of the generation-ne who marched from Atlanta to the sea. Perhaps Fred's visit to Europe will prove the truth of the story some time ago published In the New York World, that our President was anxious and willing lor a matrimonial alliance with the royal family ot Great Britain. Colonel Auden reld, ot General Sherman's military staff, ls also of the party, and thev will sail in a few days In the United States steamer Wabash, which goes out as the flag-ship of Admiral Alden. The trip is to be an extended one, and the President's eldest son is lo be Introduced to all the crowned heads of Europe. SPARKS FROX THE WIRES. _B. F. Davidson, an army contractor, has been arrested at Cincinnati for presenting fraudulent vouchers for forage to the value of $70,000. -The ship Maria, from Brunswick, Ga., for England, put Into Halifax, N. 8., yesterday, for repairs, having one case ot yellow lever on board. -If the Russian Prince Alexis arrives at New York before Tuesday, he goes to Washingtot incognito. THE GEORGIA STATE G O VERXXEXT. ATLANTA, November 3. Tlie Georgia Legislature did important things to-day. It recognized BenJ. Conley, the Radical, as acting Governor, when in the opinion of many Mr. Trammell, Democrat, should exercise the functions of Governor. A bill for a speolal election for Governor in De? cember was introduced. A resolution was passed branding as false Governor Bullock's allegations that the Assembly meant to Im? peach bim without investigation and that the people did not respect the constitution and the laws. J->TJSSELL*S SOOTHING SYRUP. A Fres i Supply received and for sale, wholesale and retail, by DR. H. BAEft, No. 131 Meetlnjr street. jq'OMOOPATHlC REMEDIES. Just received a full assortment of HOMOEOPA? THIC MEDICINES: Tinctures, Pellets and Pow? ders, of dur?rent potencies, sugar of Mille and Globules, at wholesale. Fauiuy cases Ulled at reasonable rates, by DR. H. BAKR, No. 131 Meeting stree?. T HE CELEBRATED GERMAN* SOOTHING CORDIAL, FOR IN PANTS. A reliable and Invaluable remedy in COLIC, CHOLERA INFANTUM. Dysentery.Diarrhcea, and such ether diseases tis children are subject to d iring the period of Teething. ThU Cordial ls manufactured from the be9t Drugs, all carefully selected, and contains no tn jurions ingredient. No family should be without it. The best Physicians have recommended lt. and Mothers may administer lt with perfect con ?dence. It contains no Opium or other Anodyne. Manufactured by DR. H. BAER, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, No. 131 Meeting street, Charleston. Price 25 cuts a bottle. The usual discount to the trade. KLINCK-STRYBING.-On the evening of the 3isr October, at the Clinton Avenue Congrega? tional Citaren, Brooklyn. GUSTAVUS W. KLINCK, or charleston, S. C.. to ISABELLA H. STRTBI.VO, eldest daughter of Henry Strybmg.E-.q., or Brook lyn, g. Y._ ^oneraiM??otictfl. THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS of Mr. and Mrs. C. Roessler, are respectfully In? vited to attend the Funeral Service? of their youngest son, LOUIS FREDERICK, at the resi? dence No. 521 King street, THIS MORNIXK, at io o'clock._nov4-? pm* THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT? ANCES of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Slacklo, and of Mrs. Coogan, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their son. WILLIAM MACKIN, Tuts AFTERNOON, at2 o'clock, from No. 75 King street. nov4-? pa* THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. B McDonald, also cf Mr. and Mrs. Donald McDonald, and of their sons, are requested to attend the Funeral Ser? vices or Mrs. B. MCDONALD, at io o'clock THIS MORNING, at the residence of Mr. J. P. Veronee, No. 310 Meeting street._nov*-*' Qp ti ia i y ot ices. pm* CONSIGNEE'S NOTICE.-C O N - SIGNEES per Bark LUGET are hereby notified that she has been THIS DAT entered under the Five Day Ac*. Goods not Permitted at the expi? ration of that period will be sent to Customhouse stores. RAVENEL & CO. nov3 pS~ UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO RT.-By an order of t te Honorable GEO. S. BRYAN, United States District Ju ige, the Session or the District Court and the hearing or all peti? tions and motions in Bankruptcy1, or in the gen? eral business of the District C jure ls further post? poned until the 2)th of November lost. nov4_DANL. HORLBEOK, Clerk. pa* OFFICE CITY TREASURER, NO VEMBER 3D, 1871.-3y Resolution of Council the City Treasurer ls authorized to receive the balance of CORPORATION TAX for 1871 until the so: h Instant, without addltt mal expense. S. THOMAS, nov3-3,novU.15.16.l7,l8,20 City Treasurer. ESTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON COUNTY-COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-THE PEOPLE'S BANK OF SOUTH CAR? OLINA, PAUL C. TRENHOLM, HOLMES A MAC? BETH, HARMON H. DB LEON vs. LOUIS Mc LA IN. On motion of SIMONTON A BARKER, Attorneys for the People's Bank of Soo to Carolina, ordered that HARMON H. Di LEON be appointed Receiver in the above cases, and that he collect and retain, subject to the order of the Court, all the property of the absent defendant, LOUIS Mc LAIN, which has been attached in the shove cases. (Signed) . R. F. GRAHAM. October 28,1871. Ia pursuance or the above order of his Honor, Judge GRAHAM, I hereby require all persons holding property wherein tbe defendant, LOUIS Mc LAIN, may have an interest, to deliver the same to me, and all persons Indebted to him to make payment to me forthwith. H. H. DELEON, Receiver, nov3-2_No. 24 Broad street. ~~pa* COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, OCTOBER 2511871.-The WINTER TERM of this College will commence on WEDNESDAY next, November 1. Candidates for admission in the Freshman or the Sophomore Class will present themselves at the Pres dent's room at io o'clock A. M. F. A. PORCHER, oct26-12_secretary Faculty. ^SHAVING SALOON.-MR. J. H. WEICHMAN 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, in Market street, where HO pains will be spared to please. octu_ pa* NOTICE.-THE UNDERSIGNED do hereby give notice that neither they nor any member of their firm have any business connec? tion or association of any kind with Mr. E. E. BEDFORD, No. 276 King street, Charleston, S. C., Grocer, and that the use of their name by E. E. BEDFORD in any way is entirely without authori? ty. W. S. CORWIN A CO. ootai_ pm* NOTICE.-A LATE CARD OF W. S. CORWIN A CO. having noUfled the public that they were in no way connected with the under? signed lu business, and not responsible for any use of their name, In order the more effectually to advertise tv.e same, the undersigned hereby announces that he has had no business relations with the said Arm since April, 1870, except of being their debtor for the; stock then purchased, and since paid for, EVERT E. BEDFOBD, 1 oct26 Successor to W. S. Corwin A Co. pm* NOTICE.-WE HAVE ESTAB LISHED a branch of our house In Savannah un? der the name or HOWARDS A SMITH, Cotton and Rtce Brokers, and will carefully attend to any business entrusted to us. novl_S. L. HOWARD A CO. pa* O N MARRIAGE.-^ Happy relier for Young Men from the effects of Errors and Abuses In early life. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility curel. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method or treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars sent free, In sealed envelopes. Ad? dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South Ninth street. Philadelphia. Pa._octl2 pa* NOTICE TO PLANTERS.-IN order to accommodate my planting friends who may wish to use the COMPOUND ACID PHOS? PHATE for composting wita Cotton Seed, pre? pared at Rikersvllle 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 KOW, 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. 6" East Bay and Nos. 1 and 2 Atlantic Wharf octs-thstulmoDA-c_ pm* COLLETON COUNTY-S TATE AND COUNTY TAXES, 1871.-COUNTY TREAS URr.R'S O'FIJE, COURTHOUSE, WALTER BORO', S. C.-Notice la hereby given that thia ortlce.wlll be open for the receipt or STATE AND COUNTY TAXES for the year 1871, on the 15th day of November, 1871. Taxes not paid on or before the 15th day of January,1372. will be liable to a penalty of twenty per cent. All Taxes remaining unpaid on the Hrs: day of March, 1572, will be liable to be collected by dis? tress, or otherwise. All Real and Personal Pro- j nerty ls charged wl?ti seven (7j mills on the dollar for State purposes, and three (3; mills on the dol? lar for county purposes. The Treasurer will vlsi: the following named places ia the co mty to facilitate the collection of Taxes, and on the days named b.'iow the oi2ce lu Wa'iterboro' will be closed: George's station.Decembsr 5tk and 6th Rulgevlile.December "th Summerville.December 8 h and 9:h Adam's Run.December nth Smoke'a Cross Roads_December nth Bell's Cross Roads.December 15th and icth JAMES W GRACE, novl-13 Treasurer Colieton county. DUCTED Ia the Orphans' Chapel cn SABBATH AFTERNOON, ar 3X o'clock, by the Ker. E. T. W1NKLER, D. D. nov* TRINITY CHURCH.-B I 9 H O P WILLIAM WIGHTMAN, D. D., will preaeh TO? MORROW MORNING, at half-past M o'clock. Snn day-school at half past 3 o,'etock. novl-*" I ^FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Divine Service will bs held la this Charca by the Rev. W. B. YATES To-MoBxow MORNING, at half past 10 o'clock. The congr?gation of the Marl - ners' Church are Invited to attend. sep23-a i3**ZION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GLEBE STREET.-The repairs to the Hon ie o? Worship having been completed lt will be re-open? ed for Divine Service (D. V.) TO-MOBROW MORN? ING, at hair-ptst io o'clock. Preaching by the Pastor, Rev. J. I* GIRARDEAU, D. D. The ezerciaea of the Sabbath School win also be resumed To-MORROW MORNING, at 0 o'clock. The sexton wUl be In attendance TO-DAY and tor it he purpose of receiving and arrangi: g few furniture._novS-2 mr NO BETTER BLOOD PURIFIER can te obtained than DB. JAYNE'S ALTERA Ti vs. it contains no concealed poisons, no mer canal or other metallic preparations, but ls a combination ef those articles which long ex? perience haB proven to posseas the most efficient alterative and deobstruent properties. It acta directly on the blood, stimulates the digestive and secretive organs, and enables the Liver, Kinders, Ac, to perform the proper functions. Its effi? cacy ls established by tts long sustained populari? ty, and by the many eurea lt has effected, a number of wbtcb are publlahed each year in JAYNE'S Almanac Read them and be convinced. Sold by all Druggists. GO )DRICH, WINEMAN A CO., Wholesale Agents. nov4-stuth3 THE CHARLESTON CHABJTA BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF TH E FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFICAL RAFFLEB NUMBERS. CLASS NO. 193-MORNING. 47-78--77-G9-4-6I-G2 -66-67-40-66-3O Aa witneas our band at Columbia thia Sd day of November, 1871. FENN PECK, JAMES GILLILAND, oct3_Sworn Commiaalonera. ^.-OFFICE CITY TREASURER, CHARLESTON, NOVEMBER 2D, 1871.-Persons having claims against the City Council for bills contracted under the late administration, are re? quested to present the same, at this office, with? out delay. S. THOMAS, noY2-3_City Treasurer. ' mri. B, SOLOMONS, M. D., DENTI8T, Has returned to the city._oe tao mr SOUTHERN AND ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY, OFFICE 00BN EB BROAD AND EAST BAY STREETS.-Cable Tele? grams will be received and forwarded with dis? patch on favorable terms. A. J. BALDWIN. General Superintendent S. and A. Telegraph Co. novi-thstoS {talent ittebiclnce. MOST WONDERFUL CURE8I EF? FECTED. BOTH OF MIND AND BODY. DU BARRY'S DELICIOUS HEALTH RE STORING REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD Will cure DYSPEPSIA, Constipation, Acidity Cramps, Fits, Heartburn, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Nervousness, Biliousness, Affections of the liver and Kidneys, Flatulency, Colle, Palpitation of the Heart, Nervous Headache, Irritability, Noises tn Head and Ears, Giddiness, Pain between the Shoulden, and in the chest, Chronic in namma, tlou and Ulceration of the Stomach, Frnptlons on the Skin, Slurry, Fevers, Scrofula, Imparities, Poverty or Blood, Incipient Consumption, Dropsy, Diabetes, Rheumatism, Gout, Influenza, Grippe* Nausea and Vomiting during Pregnancy, after eating or at sea, Low Spirits, General Debility, Paralysis, Cough, As-h ma, Tightness Across the Chest, Phlegm, Sleeplessness, Tremors, Vertigo Blood to the Head, Exhaustion, Ac The beat ood for Invalids, generally, as it never turns acid on the weakest atomach, like arrow root but im parts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner, and restores the faculty of digestion and nervous and masen ar energy to the moat enfeebled. Like wiso 'adapted to rear delicate infanta. A few out of 09,000 Testimon?ala of Cure a given below : THE POPE'S HEALTH RESTORED BF DU BAB BY S FOOD. Cure iVO. 68,413- "BOM*, July 21, 1866.-Th? health of the Holy Father la excellent, especially since, abandoning ah other remedies, he baa con? fined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arables Food, or which he consumes a plateia at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on hie health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly." From the Gazette Du Midi, July zp. FROM THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF CASTLE STUART. Cure No. 62,612.-"ROSSTE S voa, COUNTY or DOWN, IRELAND, December 0, 1864.-The Dowager Countess of Caatleatuart feels induce*, In the In* terest of suffering humanity, to state that Da Barry's excellent Revalenta Arabica Food baa cured her, after all medicines had failed, of Indi? gestion, Bile, Great Nervousness. Irritability, and Hysteria of many years' stand mg. This Food de? serves the confidence of ali sufferers, and may be conaldered a real blessing. For aale in one and two pound packages by DR. H. BAER, SOLE AGENT, MEETING STREET. Directions with every package._angil JUST RECEIVED, CARBONATE OF AMMONIA Bicarbonate of Soda Cream or Tartar Fresh Hops, For aale, wholesale and retail by Dr. Hf. BAER, Sn. isl Memme street. JJ E A D THIS! AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE. . GET YOUR DISINFECTANTS. Just received, a supply or CARBOLIC ACID, BKOMO-CHLORALUM, DARBY'S PROPHYLACTIC. CHLORIDE OF CODA Ac Alto a supply of MEDIC VTED WILLOW <?IAR COAL, tn Powder and in Pastilles, Imported from Paris, prepared by Dr. Belioc, and approved by the Frenen Academy or Medicine. Tins is the best article ever offered here; recommended oj many physicians as a preveotliW'* Wh?w^w?r. Also, a supply of the bes: WHITE Mua ARU SEED, hlghl? recommended aa a preventive of CrdTetfirtaa the supply ls umited, at tn* Drag Store of ?*' *V ?*.H, "lore ol No. 131 Meeting atreet.