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VOLLME XI.-NUMBER 1774. CHARLESTON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1871. TM3C0LTJMBIA FAIR. AN IMPOSING AND INSTRUCTIVE EX? HIBITION. The First Day of the Fair-An Exciting Trotting Match-The Prospects for a Big Crowd-Probable Removal of the Fair Next Year. [8PKCIAL TB LS G BAM TO THE NBW8.1 COL?MB k, November 7 Tbe State fair opened t -day with avery good attendance, which will doubtless be im? proved upon to-morrow. The time for re? ceiving entries having been extended until noon to-day, the programme for his morning was suspended, and the whole interest of the day centered in the trot for fifty dollars; mlle beat, best two in three. The ent -les for this ? were Hickory Jack, Little Mac, Cray Eagle and Blue Roan. The race was wo i by Hick Oft Jack m 2.424, alter a sharp contest, the other horses coming in in the order named. A large meeting of the State A zricultural Society was held this evening, at which the question of removing the place of loldlng the fair, In consequence of the effort of the Colum? bia City Council to get possession of the fair ground, was discussed. The subject was finally left with the executive committee tc hold the next fair In Charleston, or elsewhere if neces ^sary. B. W*. T. GETTING READY FOR THE FAIR. Appearance of the Grounds Some Effects of Martial Law-The Charleston Ex? ii i bit ors-Feeding the Inner Man. [FROM OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. ] COLUMBIA, November 6. After many weeks of careful preparation by the btate Agricultural and Mechat .cal Socie? ty, many days of anxious restlessness on the part of officers, committeemen, exhibitors and attendants, and the thousand and one last touches by Colonel Aiken and his industrious assistants, the annual fair ot the State of South Carolina for the year of grace 1871 is now ready to begin, and at daylight to-mor? row morning will be ushered into existence to the music of such of the brass bands now op band lo contest for that three-hundred-dollar prize as may be selected by the executive committee to do the honors ot the inaugura? tion. The weather promises to be everything that could be desired*, th>> grounds, and es? pecially the little race track, axe in apple-pie order, the entries are varied and attractive, and the city is full of strangers, many of these evidently of that frugal and self-contain? ed class of yeomanry who "come to town" bul once a year, but all intent upon the delights of fair week, and embued with a solema de? termination to make the most of the show and their annual relaxation. Strolling this afternoon through the fair Sounds, which were in that condition of bust ig chaos that betokens the day before tbe j? fair, I began to suspect that at least In the important Item of stock-Devons, Durhams, Brahmins, natives, Ac.,-this fair of 1871 would compare but poorly with those of previous years, mainly, and Indeed wholly, on account of that ghastly Dance ot Death which our mod? ern ' Nero bas begun In the upper counties. Many of your readers will recollect the splen? did cattle that those counties, especially Union, were wont to send to Colombia every year, but they will look in vain thU year for them. There is, to be sure, a good display of stock aturdy oxen, tremendous bulls, sleek heifers and f att<7d calves that are good enough for any returning prodigals-but the caras on stall after stall bear the names of Richland and other counties hereabouts, without a truce of Union, York or Spartanburg. The mechanical department looks more Sromlslng, and shows that the inventive merlcan mind has by no means run to seed or neglected tbe wanta of Southern agricul? ture. Here are, for Instance, twenty-one dif? ferent cotton gins entered for competition, and a host ot plough?, rakes, presses, mow? ers, planters, threshers, shellers and cultiva? tors. In thu line, Charleston ls creditably re presented by an excellent band-plough (Pet tigre w's patent) from P. P. Toale, and an as? sortment of field machines from C. Graveley. These Include Coleman's corn and flouring mill, Brtnley's universal plough, movable ring plough, prairie and sod ploughs, a model ot a stum ppul 1er that looks aa though it might be capable of some pretty heavy dentistry, a shaft plough, Wright's cultivator, with mova? ble teeth, a revolving harrow and Holbrook's swivel plough. Here ls also the Spt ague mowing machine, looking as If lt would have a walk over against the old Buckeye which is its only competitor, and an admirable assort? ment of field machines (rom L?rick & Low? rance, John C. Dial and others of Columbia. Inside of the main building there is no lack of objecta of Interest; and, indeed, the commit? teemen eeem to have had no easy task in find? ing sufficient room for all the articles entered. On the main floor are an assortment ot carri? ages, specimens of brick, wood mouldings and other building materials, the trout pond and fountain, and. occupying and crowding one end of the building, one of the largest and finest displays ot vegetables and garden truck ?ver seen In any fair. Up stairs there is another very attractive display which Includes carpets, mirrors, pianos, sewing machines, pic? tures, wax flowers, patch work, needle and fancy work of every kind. Among the latter are many beautiful contributions trout Charles Ri bearing the names of Misses Etta Kelly, na Cordes, Emma Lucas, Clara Biuns et al, and it shall go hard if many a live-dollar bill, and perhaps some higher prizes, do not find their way to Charleston as the rewards of these fair contributors. The fair brings in Its wake the usual number of side shows, on and off the grounds. There ls a very little tent with a very big woman on exhibition inside; two-headed animals, that ?how no more sense than others with halt of tuelr advantages; performing monkeys, bur? ri y-^urdy B, harpists, and a dozen bands ol Itinerant and predatory minstrels. Then there are the funny little refreshment stands, for what would a fair be without its ginger-beer and seed cakes, and a group of extemporized houses, with ambitious designations, where more potent beverage is dispensed, and where? in the succ :'ent bivalve and the light fantastic plgsfoot threaten to establish themselves, which brings me, with a profound apology for my tardiness, to speak of the admirable res? taurant and bazaar established by the Ladles' Memorial Association, the proceeds of which are to be applied to protecting the graves of the Confed?rate dead. One corner ot the sec? ond floor of the main building has been devot? ed to the use of these ladies, stalls and tables have been placed therein, and every arrange? ment made lor keeping a first-class restaurant, where tea, coffee, hot and cold lunches, Ac, will be promptly served at all hours. In conside? ration ot the excellent facilities which these ladles have provided, and - the noble cause to which their time and labor is devoted, it would certainly seem that they should have a monop? oly of the restaurant business, and I ?elleve that that is at present the understanding. I notice, however, that the Arabs of the way? side shanties, above-mentioned, are making such arrangements as will eaable them to turn their bar-rooms Into eating-houses on the shortest notice, In which case they could, doubtless, run a "cheap and nasty" competi? tion that would seriously reduce the receipts of the Ladles' Memorial Association. Each one of them, however, protests that he will sot begin the eating-house business "unless 4fthose other fellows do," and it ls to be hoped that the proper committee will promptly sit down upon the first one that breaks through this tacit understanding, and thus allow the ladles a fair fie. J and every encouragement in their generous efforts. B. W. T. THE p RI soy ERS ry RIC HL Ayo JAIL. An Answer to Sheriff Frazee-The Pris? oners Speak for Themselves-Where are the Affidavits ? [FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. ] COLUMBIA, S. C., November 6. A recent letter of mine on the condition and treatment of the alleged Eu-Kluz prisoners, Incarcerated In the Jail of Richland County, and published In THE NEWS, bas brought out Mr. Sheriff Frazee, In the papers of this city, with a denial of the truth of my statements. Now, I have no desire to place Mr. Frazee in a false position before tbe people, but at tbe same time, In the Interest ot Justice and truth, I must declare that his assertions are untrue, and that the statements I made then were true in every particular. What improvements Mr. Frazee may have introduced in the condition of the cells and the treatment of tbe prison ers since my visit to tbe county Jail, I know not; but I will show by the testimony of disin? terested witnesses, who visited that Institution about the same time I did, that their state? ments In reference to the treamentof the pris? oners, and the condition of the cells in which they are confined, correspond exactly with mine. The certificates signed by the United States prisoners from Union, now In Jail on the I charge of murder, and the prisoners, "late of j Charleston Jail," represented by Mr. Langley, wno are serving out two years' Imprisonment for stuffing the ballotboxes of Beaufort Coun? ty, I will have nothing to do witb, as I did not mention one word about them in my letter to THE NEWS. SO that settles tha' part of Mr. Frazee's refutation. Now let see what strength there is in the part which refers to tbe Spartanburg prisoners. In submitting the certificate Mr. Frazee adds the following post? script to his letter : 4Tbe correspondent of THE NEWS alluded to states that there were forty-two prisoners con? fined In six cells, and lt ^111 be seen by the annexed affidavits that there were only twenty-8lx-?wenty-two ol them from Spartan? burg, and four United States soldiers." Mr. Frazee, it will be noticed, states, in the above paragraph tbat affidavits were made by the prisoners as to the truth of their state? ments. Is lt not very strange, then, tbat Mr. Frazee did not publish the name of the Judge, I Justice or notary beiore whom the affidavits were taken ? Why ls lt ? Because be knew, as well as I know, that the prisoners never made affidavits to their statements. I doubt ii they ever signed their names to them. Mr. Frazee's amanuensis did that part of the busi? ness for them. A gentleman connected with one of the papers published In this city told me that the statements and two-thirds of the signatures were written by the same person, and when he was shown the hand? writing of ex-Sheriff Williams, of Beaufort County, who is now an assistant of Mr. Frazee's, he declared lt was precisely the same. I have DO doubt whatever that any sell-confess? ed culprfts from Spartanburg who are ready to hang their neighbors, Ti their oaths be sufficient to do so, would sign or swear to any? thing at the shortest notice. But to have them convicted of swearing to a He so soon, ot course would not do, as lt "might Injure their testimony when the proper time came tor them to swear away tbe liberties and the lives, Serhaps, of their comrades and countrymen, ut withal. until Mr. Frazee gives the name ol the official before whom the affidavits of the prisoners were taken, I will believe what ls currently reported and believed In this city, namely: Tbat the names of the Spartanburg Erlson'ers were used by Mr. Frazee, to save imselt from public ' scorn and reprobation, without their knowledge or consent. When he does this. I will admit there was nocog I ging on nts part, but not till then. I I might stop here and not write another word on Mr. Frazee and his refutation, as I 1 am satisfied that tbe weakness of his defence I is already demonstrated; but to end the dis- j I pute at issue and to show more fully and con ' elusively what game Frazee did play, I will ask apace lor two extracts from Republican papers. I could cite a number of other witnesses from the Democratic side, but for obvious reasons I choose the former. The Union of this city was the first to speak out. and in its issue ot October 26, lt said : ..We would also suggest that during these hot, murky days tbe quarters are too narrow for health. The cells are only eight by twelve I feet, and are ventilated only by the door. Each I of these ls occupied by six men. The corridor ls narrow, and ls shared by thirty men. Marshal Johnson would consult the health of the pris? oners and would doubtless be Justified by a humane government In obtaining a suitable room In which those who have surrendered themselves can be placed. Some considera? tion ls certainly due such." The New York Sun spoke next A corres- ] pondent ot that paper, writing from this city, under date of October 27, sala: 'These Columbia prisoners are huddled In rooms like sheep, thirty and forty being as? signed to each room. The apartments are filthy In the extreme. Not a table or chair, or a single article of furniture is allowed, and the prisoners have no other bed than a olanket stretched on the bare floor. Add to this the brutality of their keeper, and the picture of Arcadian bliss ls complete." Any person of common intelligence will at once see that my account of Mr. Frazee's In? stitution agrees with the descriptions given in the above extracts. But whilst Mr. Frazee is endeavoring to make us believe that be keeps a a ret class jail, the Spartanburg prisoners get out an appeal to the public behind his back, which so iuds rather doleful, coming from men who are, if we are to believe Mr. Sheriff Frazee, the best treated criminals In the State. The following le the appeal, which I find In the Columbia Phoenix, -signed by the prisoners : .'RICHLAND COUNTY JAIL, [ COLUMBIA, November 3,1871. J To the Editor oj the Phoenix: SIR-We, the undersigned, men from Spar ' tanburg, and now confined in the above named Jail for alleged violation of the act known as ' the "Ku Klux Act," are greatly in need ot to? bacco and soap, and would respectfully request our friends to supply our wants In these par? ticulars. A few towels also would be gratefully appreciated." Here, then, In filth, penned up like swine, and led on the offals of the butcher-markets and the bakeries of C 'lumbla, are men-wit? nesses for the State-r .'Eging their friends to send them soap to wf..<h with, that their hands and faces may be a little clean from the dirt of the floor on which they have huddled together and slept on nightly since they came to this city, and this, too, under the eye of the sheriff, when a few cents worth of soap dally would be ample for the use of all the Ku -Klux prison? ers under his charge. I bave condescended to notice Mr. Frazee and his prisoners' statements, not out of any respect or consideration to either party, but in deference to THE NEW.', its readers and my? self. Moreover, I want lt remembered that I did not demand or advocate In my letter better treatment for the wretched prisoners from Spartanburg on account of themselves. I could not conscientiously do so. I detest law? breakers, lnlormers and spies too much for that. I did it simply for the sake of humani? ty and out of respect for the high, noble, gen? erous character of the American people. That was all. SWEET RETRIBUTION. 8T. Lours, November 7. The negro who attempted to outrage a white woman near Windsor, Missouri, was hanged by the citizens. THE APPROACH OF WINTER. 8ALT LAKE, November 7. It has been snowing all day. BELFAST, MAINE, November 7. The cold is unprecedented In intensity. There is skating on the ponds. THE NEW ORLEANS FIRE DEPART? MENT. Nsw ORLEANS, November 7 The city council to-day adopted a resolution directing the administrator ot commerce to or Sntze a paid fire department. The present e department is managed by tbe Firemen's Charitable Association, the' contract with which terminates on the 15th December. THE FINANCIAL KU-KLUX, EXCITEMENT TN NEW YORK. No New Developments-The Bondhold? ers Alarmed-A. Proposed Meeting of the Carolinians In Gotham. [SPECIAL T2LE0RAU TO THE NEWS ] NEW YORK, November 7-10 P. H. There are no new developments In the mat? ter ol the alleged over issue of South Carolina bonds, but the bondholders here are greatly excited by the reported movement tn South Carolina to repudiate the loans contracted by the Scott administration. A meeting of the South Carolinians now in New York has been called to consider the subject. Nra. AS CLEAR AS XZD. Governor Scott Defines the Situation Why the Bonds were Issued-Kl mp ton to be Removed. ?[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TH? NEWS 1 COLUMBIA, 8. C., November 7. Governor Scott arrived here to-day. He repeats his denial of the statement In the New York World charging an over-Issue of twenty millions of State bonds, and claims that the bonds in question were necessarily issued In the process ol converting former bonds of the State. He states, also, that the fiscal agency of the State ls to be taken away from Mr. Kimpton and given to the Union Trust Company, of New York. B. W. T. A HUGE SENSATION. The World's History of the State Finan? cial Agency-Printing the Bonds by Wholesale-Ktmpton'a Commissions and Charges-I* the State Insolvent ? \. In the New York World, of Sunday, we find the following history of the operations of the South Carolina Financial Agency In New York, and of the reported Iraudulent issue of State bonds: For several days past tbe most startling ru? mors have been afloat In financial circles, and reflecting seriously upon the credit ol the State of South Carolina. First, lt was said that an Immense over-Issue bad been made by Mr. Kimpton, the State financial agent. This was quickly followed by an announcement that every member ot the State government, from the Governor down, had arrived In the city. These statements and facts had such a power? ful effect on the market that the bonds of tbe State fluctuated as violently as ever did gold during the uncertain days of the war, the ten? dency, however, being to weaken the value of the bonds. Even after a most strict and thor? ough Investigation, lt seems almost Impossible to give a really connected statement of the ac? tual condition of affairs, but certainly the wild? est reports yet promulgated do not exceed what ls apparently true, to Judge from all that can be learned from most trustworthy sourcee. ? STARTLING STATEMENTS. Ac facts about which there is no question It may first be stated that the American Bank Note Company, of this city, have printed bonds ot the State of South Carolina to the amount of $20,016,000, which have been passed Into the possession of Mr. Kimpton; that for some pur? pose the several members of the State Gov? ernment are In the city, and that other gentle? men of wealth, to whom tbe credit of the State ls a vital question, are here watching their proceedings. It Is said that Governor Scott on being questioned in relation to the printing of this great amount of bonds admitted that they had been printed, but denied that all had been issued, although he was unable or unwilling to say what the amount of the issue really was. Those who charge the over-Issue here step In with the question. "What was the object of printing these bonds if lt was not the Intention to use them, and if there ls no Informality why let the credit of the State be hazarded by withholding tbe facts ?" There was only one way In which the bonds could have been legally Issued, and that was under cover of an act authorizing loans for the purpose of taking up the other bonds of the State, but it ls said that no part of the money yet raised has been used tor any such purpose, and that the debt which tbe Tax nay era' Convention of May last discovered to be about $12,000,000, was so fearfully in? creased tbat tbe State was ABSOLUTELT TSSOLVEKT, or rather would be If lt should assume the re* 8ponslblllty of paying the debt which has been heaped upon lt. However, lt is highly im? probable that the taxpayers ever will consent to saddle themselves with such a responsibili? ty, as they have already expressed a determi? nation not to assume any indebtedness of over eight million dollars. Taken In connection with the present reticence of the South Caro? ling government officials, the following inci? dent casts suspicion upon their Integlty : Dur? ing the session mentioned above of the Tax? payers' Convention a request was made to Mr. Parker, State .treasurer, for permission to ex? amine the accounts of his department, to which he consented with much show of earn? estness, but when the committee, te whom bad been delegated the duty of investigation, called upon him after the adjournment of the convention, he positively refused to let them see a Bingle book. STRATEGIC RETICENCE. It 19 admitted that up to tbe present time lt has been impossible to point conclusively to any delinquencies, as about the same strategy ls resorted to as that adopted by the robbers of this elly to conceal their malfeasance In of? fice. This Parker, who ls a Northern man or carpet-bagger, went to the State of South Car? olina about three years ago a poor man, and during that time, on a salary of $3500 per an? num, nas accummulated about $1,000.000, and so with all the other members of the State government-from poor men they have risen to great wealth. HEAVY CLAIMS. Mr. Kimpton, tbe financial agent, lt 1B as? serted, bring claims against the State for com? missions and services to the amount of some 14,000,000, and so closely In league with him are the other officers, that they have not dared to resist payment ot his claim, although much of It has been proved to oe for renewals ot credit which have been made time' and again, and for each of which transactions be has charged commissions of various kinds, amounting In the aggregate to about fifteen per cent,, just the same as though they had been new loans or transactions. So In time he has in repeated commissions swallowed up more money than the original loans amount? ed to. A POSSIBLE FAVORABLE FEATURE. One feature alone seems favorable to the State credit. It is asserted most positively, while admitting that Kimpton has made this frighttul over-issue of bonds, that his opera? tions have been carried on, not in the capacity of financial agent of the State, but on his own personal account, thus Involving only his own personal credit. It this be true, then the en? tire over-Issue could be repudiated without discredit to the Slate. Again, lt is charged that all tbe money the Stale has ever received from Kimpton lor loans made by authority has been about twenty-seven per cent, of the gross amount, the remainder having been re? tained by him as commissions, and that of what lt did receive the State has had the bene? fit of very little, as most of lt had been spent for all manner of useless and even profligate purposes. KEEPING THINGS DARK. it is further said that the members of the government have used all manner of devices to prevent facts from becoming known In this city that might raise suspicions as to the finan? cial integrity ol' the State, and thus make the bonds (marketable. For Instance, the Interest on a part of the debt ls payable in New York and a part In Columbia, 8. C. That falling due recently In New York has been promptly paid, while not a cent i as been received in Colum? bia of the amount due there. EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE. Again, lt Is found that the expenses of the last session of the Legislature remains yet un? paid. It amounts to the very respectable sum of $800,000. ThlB was discovered by some gentlemen who began to wonder why no call had yet been issued for a meeting of the Legis? lature on the 27th day of the present month, as bas been the custom heretofore. And they naturally concluded that apprehensions of the discovery which would be sure to ensue when the Legislature met, had prompted the Gov? ernor to disregard his doty in this particular. To conclude, lt should be stated that this In? formation ls trom a source which entitles it to the highest credit. The-persons giving it ex? pressed a confident bellet that a fraudulent is? sue amounting to $20,046,000 of the State bonds had been negotiated and the money mis? applied, and were convinced that Ii it should prove that the State was involved to that amount lt was utterly and Irrevocably insol? vent. WORSE THAN YELLOW FEVER. The Third Calamity or South Caro \ lina-Birds of a Feather. 'Vhe World of Sunday has the following leader on poor 4-South Carolina :" We were wrong In thinking South Carolina only tormented by the yellow fever which des- j olates her seacoast and Mr. Grant's despotism which harries her western border. A third calamity oppresses her, and that ls the as? tounding robbery which first finds a rev? elation In our columns to-day. Ir seems that the debt of the State, which was $5,000,000 wheo the present scoundrel gov? ernment took place, and wblch was admit? ted by Governor Scott shortly after the Tax? payers'Convention meeting In Columbia lu May last to be from $12.000,000 to $u,ooo.ooo. ls now ascertained to be at the least $25,000 000. Bonds to over $20,000,000 have been printed in this city, and the exact status of the South Carolina debt no man can to-day say. The reconstructed Governor Scott, now In this city, cannot tell; neither can any of bis officials, all of whom have likewise swarmed hither of late, say. An Impenetrable cloud rests over these finances, and all that clearly appears is this: That there have been $20,000,000 of bonds printed In this city, and of the whole Issue it may be written nulla vestigia retrorsum- none can explain where the money has gone. We bear that interest payable In this city has been promptly met after the fashion of swindling corporations which borrow money to pay divi? dends, while interest payable in the capital of South Carolina bas been allowed to go by de? fault, In the hope that such default In that far? away region might not excite the attention any default In Wall street would arouse. Further, we have lt that open war ls declared between Scott, the reconstructed Governor, and the broker formerly his .tidies Achates In this city for the management of the State funds. Still further, in all this appear the re? marks of that great national gift-taker, Mr. Grant. The reconstructed Governor Scott was, prior to his election, a Freedmen's Bureas man, one of philanthropist Howard's servitors. Philanthropist Howard being a bird of the same feather with Receiver-Gene? ral Grant, a kindly feeling Id entertained to? wards Reconstructed Governor Scott by the administration. Whether this fellow-feeling has led to the military despotism now existent In South Carolina with the object of keeping these monstrous financial rascalities in the family does not now appear. It soon may. The -Organ" Speaks. The administration organ, the Columbia Union, in Its Issue of yesrerday, says : It will be seen from our dispatches that wild rumors have been in circulation in the finan? cial circles of New York in regard to the con? dition of our State finances. The World prints an alarming statement to the effect that over twenry million? ot bonds have been issued and negotiated, and their proceeds misap friled. It also states that the expenses of the aet Legislature, amounting to $800,000 are yet unpaid. The first statement has received an emphatic denial from the Governor and State treasurer, and the last ls so grossly false that sane men need no explicit denial to sat? isfy them of its otter falsity. We do not believe there has been a dollar of over issue of bonds. However, we Lave no more knowledge upon this point than have any of the other citizens of the State; but If there has been such over Issue, we promise what little Influence we possess shall be used In ferreting out the guilty parties, and lo bringing them to Justice. That is Just where we stand on this over Issue of bonds business.. The Governor's Promise. ~V The New York Dally Bulletin of Monday says : In Southern State securities the new South Carolinas attracted all the attention and ad? vanced to 38 on the publication of the Govern? or's assurance that the State will continue to promptly pay all Its Interest obligations. The notice ot the Governor ls advertised In an? other column. Carpetbag Financiering. The Savannah News ot yesterday says : Bullock and Scott have, lt would seem, been doing a smashing business In State securities. In their lively competition lt ls highly proba? ble that they have overstocked the market and will be large losers by the depreciation of the bonds of their respective States. Scott has this advantage over Bullock : He has no Democratic L?gislature to threaten him with impeachment, and under the protection of martial law and Federal bayonets may return to the field ol his vlllanous enterprise. THE RACES AT THE H UR. BOSTON, November 7. Selling race: Mary Louise, one; Lord Byron, two; Cardinal, three-time. 2.42|. Club purse: Tubman, one. one; Joe Elliott, three, two; Gerald, two, three-time, 1.47J, 1.49. A STEAMBOAT WRECKED. NEW ORLEANS, November 7. The steamer Wade Hampton, from Vicks? burg to New Orleans, sunk opposite Donald Bonville. No lives lost. The cargo, 1G96 bales cotton, will be saved In a damaged condition. CENSURING A CA RP ET- RA G GER. ATLANTA, November 7. Both branches of the Legislature passed resolutions denunciatory of Governor Bullock, ' and Impeaching his veracity. The Western and Atlantic Railroad carries delegates to the Agricultural Congress, at Selma, at half rates. CAPTURING COUNTERFEITERS. ST. Lo CIS, November 7. A den of counterfeiters, near Kansas City, was captured. A number of counterfeiters, In? cluding Josiah D. Myer, the leader of the gang, were arrested. Myer escaped while the offi? cers were examining the house. A large amount of material and machinery was cap? tured. THE SMALL-POX. NEW YORK, November 7. Twenty-six small-pox deaths occurred in Brooklyn last week. PHILADELPHIA, November 7. The cases of small-pox deaths last week numbered five hundred and sixty-seven, with deaths ot ninety-five. No ward ls enltrely free from the disease. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The Georgia Legislature have repealed the usury law. -Medlll is elected mayor of Chicago by a large majority. - lt ls impossible to obtain casks for the im? mense vintage of California. -General G. M. Gregory, United States marshal, died at Philadelphia. -Goodyear's Volcanlte Company have ob? tained a verdict against several dentists for In 1 frlngement ol' patent. BATTLE OF THE BALLOT. ELECTIONS YES TER DA T. NEW YO BK STATE CARRIED BY THE REPUBLICANS. BOSS TWEED WINS ABARREN VICTORY. TAMMANY TRIUMPHS IN NEW YORK CITY. NEW,JERSEYPROBABLYDEMOCRATIC THE DEMOCRATS CARRY MARYLAND BY REDUCED MAJORITIES. New Torie. NEW YORK, November 7-6 P. M. The Democratic majority la the city i? esti? mated at fifty thousand, with a heavy vote polled. A Tammany triumph ts probable. Several election officers have been arrested for suspicious practices, but the number of arrests ls not greater than usual. Tweed ls polling an Immense vote In the Third Ward. At Albany the Republicans polled a heavy vote. [SECOND DISPATCH.] NEW YORK, November 7-9 P. M. Scattered returns from the interior show uniform Republican gainB, and Indicate that the Republicans have carried the State by a decisive majority. Fifty-six towns show a Republican gain of 2960. Jarvis Lord (Democrat) is re-elected from the Monroe District, Tweed is elected by a large majority. Ledwith, the Tammany can? didate for the Supreme Court, ls defeated. O'Brien (Reform Democrat) ls elected by a large majority. Shandley (Tammany Demo? crat) probably beats Sigel, but the contest ls close. [THIRD DISPATCH.] NEW YORK, November 7. Tweed's majority ls 12,000. Norton and Wattman and Genet, Tammany senators, are elected. Tammany elects thirteen assembly? men. Tammany also elects Spencer and Jones as Judges of the Supreme Court Seymour and Tilden (Reform Democrat) are elected. Ninety-nine towns show 4124 Republican gain. The Democratic majority In New York City ls 30,000, and In Brooklyn 5000. Nearly the whole Democratic ticket in the City and County of Brooklyn are elected. Including Barnell. Brook'yn elects three Republican and six Democratic assemblymen. Sufficient ls now known to make lt probable tbat the Republican State ticket and both branches of the Legislature are elected. New Jersey. TRENTON, November 7. Tbe State election here ls progressing qui? etly, and a full vote ls polled. It ls reported that thore has been rioting In Camden. [SECOND DISPATCH.] NEW YORK, November 7. The few scattering returns from New Jersey Indicate the election of Packer, the Demo? cratic Governor. Maryland. BALTIMORE, Ituvrmtrri T. Baltimore City gives a Democratic majority of 6700, being a Republican gain of 700. Tbe Republicans have probably carried two coun? ties in the State. The Democratic majority in the State will be very considerably reduced. SWEENEY RESIGNS. NEW YORK, November 7. Peter B. Sweeney has resigned as commis? sioner of the board of public works. THE FISHERIES' QUESTION. HALIFAX, November 7. The Admiralty Court have condemned the schooner Nickerson and cargo, seized while procuring bait in North Bay. A RADICAL BLOW-UT. MONTGOMERY. November 7. A Radical meeting used an anvil for a can? non, which exploded, killing two and hurting two mortally and some others badly. THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, November 7. The barometer will probably fall on Wednes? day along the Atlantic coast with rising tem? perature. Northwesterly winds continue du? ring the night in the Middle and Eastern States, but diminish and back to the South? west on Wednesday. The barometer will probably fall, with cloudy and threatening weather throughout the Mississippi valley. Southerly winds and cloudy weather are prob? able for the upper lakes; easterly winds for the south Atlantic and gulf coast. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for our coasts to? night V??tnrday'a Weather Reports or til? Slgual Serrice, V. S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. 3* sm TE jg : ? Augusta..30.12 Baltimore.30.13 Boston.20-86 Burlington, Vt.. 29.9? Buffalo, N. V.... 30.03 Cape May, N. J.. 30.14 Cairo, III.30.14 Un ar i es ton.30.12 Cheyenne, W.T.. 30.49 Cnicago.29.19 Cincinnati.30.22 Cleveland.30.14| Corinne, ?tah... 29.89, Davenport, Iowa io. 19 Detroit.30.14 Duluth. Minn... 30.15 Galveston. 30.021 Grand Haven.... 30.18 indianapolis.... 30.14 Jacksonville.30.14 Keokuk, Iowa... 30.05 Key West, Fla.. 30.00 Knoxville, Tenn. 30.11 Lake City, Fla.. 30.07 i eavenworth ... 30.08 Louisville.30.12 Lynchburg.30.11 Memphis, Tenn.. 30.07 Milwaukee, wis, 30.15 Mt. Washington. 29.60 .Nashville.30.14 Sew London, CL 29.91 New Orleans.... 30.08 New York.so.ii Norfolk.30.1* omaha, Neb.29.91 Oswego. N. Y.... 30.04; Philadelphia.80.17 Pittsburg, Pa.... 30.26: Portland, Me.... 20.80' Portland,Oregon 30.12' Punta Rosa. Fla 30.08, Rochester, N. Y. 30.05j San niego.!30.1o: san Francisco..?-J0.11; Sivannah.-30.10! Shreveport, La...29.99? at. Louts. 30.04 St. Paul, Minn.. 30.211 Toledo, O..30.16 Wash; n gt on, DC. ?30. il Wiimingi-on.NO.'jQ.ll, li 72 Calm. 61 NW Light. 37 NW Fresh. 34 NW Fresh. 44 W Fresh. 43 NW Brisk. 65 E Gentle. 67 SE Gentle. 27 N Fresh. 45 E Fresh. 64 E Light. 42 W Light. 42 ?W Gentle. 52 E Gentle. 43 SW Fresh. 44 SW Light. 76 E Fresh. 47 W Light. 64|SE Oentle. Tl Calm. 55 NE Gentle. :o NE Brisk. 65'SE Gentle. 72 N Light. 59 SE ?Gentle. ?9 SE Gentle. 54 SW i oentle. 69 SK Light. 43 SE Gentle. Bj NW Gentle. 69|W Light. 37 NW Light 71 SE Gentle. 44 NW Brisk. 621N Fresh. 4? NE Fresh, ss NW Brisk. 44 NW Gentle. 46 SW Gentle. 36iN Gentle. 65 Calm. I. 79 NE Fresh. 37 W Fresh. 67ISW . 60! SW . 69'SE Gentle. 741S Gentle. G4 NE ?Gentle. 44IS I Light. ' NOTE.-The weather renort uate<i 7.47 O'Clock this morning, will be posted In the rooms of the cnamber of Commerce at 10 o'clo< k A. M., and together with the weather chart, may (by th* courtesy or the chamber) be examined by ship masters at any time daring the day. "VMA^MTO littra, VIENNA, November C. The new mLTilstry, ia the formation ef which the Baron Von Kel I ere berg has been called, is not definitely constituted, but the following slate, current In political circles thia morning, is generally believed to be accurate : Presi? dent, with portiolio of the interior, Baron Von Kellersberg; finance, Halzetban; worship, De Itremayer; justice, Chlimelzky; commerce, De Plener; war Behool, agriculture, Grochol ski. Counts Halzetban and De Itremayer were members of the ministry of Count Potoobi, and De Plener ot Count De Taafe's cabinet. The new president has declared, through offl dal organs, that the policy which compelled the retirement of Count Hohenwart will be vigorously pursued. Some of its friends hav? ing been deceived by stories of compromise, lt ls distinctly announced that no compromise in contemplation is likely to be made. The diets of Bohemia, Moravia, Card?la. Upper Austria and Galicia will be dissolved as soon as the new government ls settled. Von Beust'a resignation is accepted. Count Andreassy succeeds. The statue of Maximilian Waa unveiled to? day with solemn and imposing ceremonies. It is now stated here that Von Lougar and not Andreassy succeeds Von Beust. Von Beust has resigned on account of Ill health. The Opposition press intimates that Beust bad an intimation from the Emperor that his resignation would be accepted. LONDON, November 7. The Court of Queen's Bench has resumed the hearing of the Tichborne case. Australia has been ransacked during the vacation for documents bearing on the case. DUBLIN, November 7. A mob assailed the military escort conduct? ing Kelly to trix', with stones. A soldier was mortally burt. PRAGUE. November 4. In the Bohemian Diet to-day an Imperial re? script was read emphasizing the supremacy of the fundamental laws of the Empire, pointing out their superiority over any mere local stat? utes or customs. The Emperor declares these general laws can only be altered in the man? ner prescribed In the general constitution. He warns the Diet against attempts to nullify or disregard them, exhorts Bohemia to send ber usual representatives to the Reichsrath, declaring that failure or refusal to do this will Involve the gravest political consequences, and that the responsibility lor them rests sole' ly with the members of the Diet. PARIS, November 7. Baron Gauldrie, recently French minister to Peru, ls transferred to Washington. The restoration of tranquillity In Algeria ls nearly complete. The strike is Increasing at Rouen. MADRID, November 7. The anticipated reconciliation ol the parti? sans of Sagosta and Zorina has failed. BERLIN. November 4. The Reichstag to-day passed the war fund bill. During the debate, prior to its passage, Prince Bismarck urged upon the members the necessity. In the present aspect of European affairs, of strengthening the country by thus empowering the Emperor to act promptly and tully under any adverse or threatening circumstances which may arise. The passage of the war lund bill, which was recommended in the Emperor's address at the opening ol the Reichstag, would leave his Majesty unshackled, and would virtually place Prussia In a position to act either upon the offensive or defensive. No complications are at present apparent CONSTANTINOPLE, November 4. Monseigneur Franchi, the Papal envoy, has taken bis departure from this capital, having failed In his efforts to obtain guarantees from the Sultan In regard to the status of Catholic subjects. The Turkish Porte persistently re? fused to enter Into a discussion as to the con? dition of his Christian subjects. BRUSSELS, November .5. The Belgian government has forwarded $20,000 to America for the relief of the Belgian settlers In Wisconsin who Buffered by the lor est fires. The government has also opened a subscription for voluntary contributions for the same object. SALE OF THE SA VANN AH REPUBLICAN \ SAVANNAH, November 7. The Daily Republican was sold to-day by the j sheriff, and was purchased by W. A. Reid, for- j merly or tbe Macon (Ga ) Telegraph. The establishment will be Immediately refitted. A HORRID STORY. Twenty-Six Children Devoured hy a Negreas. KINGSTON, November 7. A negress of highly respectable character Is arrested, charged with cannibalism. It ls al-1 leged that thia negress killed and ate twenty six children whom she inveigled into the j premises. ?p trial Notices. . J.^BT^?TOMONS, M. D., DENTIST, Has returned to the city._.';t30 par- DISINFECTANTS.-THOSE Di want or DISINFECTANTS will And a full assort? ment at the Drug Store of DR. B. BA ER, in Meet lng street._ ?raf* MEDICAL COLLEGE OP THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.-The Commence, ment of the ANNUAL COURSE OF LECTORES In this Institution haa been postponed until WED? NESDAY, November 16,1871. GEORGE E. TRESCOT, M. D., nov7 tnthsm4w3 Dean of the Facnlty. SOUTHERN AND ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANT, OFFICE CORNER BROAD AND EAST BAT STREETS.-Cable Tele? grams will be received and forwarded with dis? patch on favorable terms. A. J. BALDWIN, General Superintendent S. aad A. Telegraph CO. nov2-th8tu3______ pgr NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS HAV? ING demands against the Estate of the late Mr. CHARLES H. KONIG, otherwise called KINO, of Charleston, dectased, will present attested state? ments of the same to Messrs. SIMONS A SIMONS, Attorneys at Law, No. 77 Broad street, Charles ton, S. C., and all persons Indebted thereto will make payment to them or the undersigned. W. A. MERTENS, nov7-tsth6_Administratrix. ON MARRIAGE.^ Happy relief for Tonng Men from the effects of Errors and Abuses In early life. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility carel. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method of treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars sent free, la sealed envelopes. Ad? dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South Ninth street, Philadelphia. Pa._octia COLLETON COUNTY-STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, 1871.-CO?NTY TREAS URr.R"S OFFICE, COURTHOUSE, WALTER BORO', S. C.-Notice ls hereby given that this offlce.wii; be open for the receipt or STATE AND COUNTY TAKES for the year 1871, on the 15th day or November, 1871. Taxea not paid on or before the 15th day of | January,1872. will be liable to a penalty or twenty j per cent. All Taxes remaining unpaid on the first day of I March, 1872, wm be liable to be collected by dla-1 tress, or otherwise. All Real and Peraonal Pro? perty ls charged with seven (7) mills on the dollar for State purposes, and three (3) mills on the dol? lar for county purposes. The Treasurer will visit the rollowlng named places In the co mty to facilitate the collection of Taxes, and os the daya named below the office in Walterboro' will be closed: George's station.December 5th and eta Ridgevllle.December 7th Summerville.December 8th and 9th Adam's Run.December nth Smoke's Cross Roads... .December 14th Be li's Cross Roads.December 16 th and lath JAMES W GRACE, novl-13 Treasurer Colleton County. ?larrte?. PiroEEL- MITCHELL.-on wednesday, No? vember ist, at Walterboro'. by the Bev. E. E. Bellinger, Rector of St. Jude'a Church, ??!. MOTTS PIKCKBX, of Colleton County, and JANIS MITCH ILL, or Charleston, & c. * B^^-*cKENZlE.-On the 28th of october, J, 1e^ JO-5NJ- wl^tmaL, F. J. BROWN to -ards MCKKNZIB, both of this city. No Special WotitM. CONSIGNEE'S NOTICE.-C O SIGNEES per Bark L?GET are hereby nota.ed nat abe has been THIS DAT entered under the Pire Day Acr. Goods not Permitted at the expi? ation of that period will be sent to Ouatoirhonse ?tores. RAVENEL i 00. nov3_ pw CITY HALT, NOVEMBER ?, 1871. The Committee on Contracts will receive bldg inti! the 14th inst for supplying the City Hos? pital, House of Correction and Old Folks' Home irltb FRESH BEEF for the balance or the present md all of the next fiscal year-applications to be left with the Miyor._n?T8-wfm3 PW THE CHARLESTON OHASITA BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFIOAL RAFFLEB NUMBERS. CLASS No. 196 -MORKTN'O. r5_l_34-21-70-48 -37-74-62-31-46-71 Ai witness our hand at Columbia this 7tn day cf November, 1871. FENN PECK, JAMES GILLfLAND, 1 oct3_Sworn Commissioners. ??"OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER, FIRE-PROOF BUILDING, CHARLESTON, S. 0., NOVEMBER 6TH, 1871.-The Bcokl Of the Treasu? rer or Chariest m County will be opened on the ?th day of November, 187 : for the receipt of TAXES dne the State and County for the year 1871. The penalty of twenty per cent provided by aw will be added to all Taxes rt.naming; unpaid >a the 16th day or January, 1872. The rate of taxation for me year 1871 ls as fol? lows, vis: State Tax per centum.T mills. Conn ty Tax per ce atom.3 milla. Poll Tax per capita.$ i oo WM. GURNEY, nov8-lmo Treasurer Charleston County. pm- THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO? LINA, OHABXESTONOTjrjOTY.-Ceraflcateof Lim? ited Partnerihlpbetween BUCKLEYT. BENTON, Df the City of Brooklyn, State of New York, CHARLES UNDERWOOD, of the Town and Co on? ly of Tolland, State of Connecticut, and EVERT E. BEDFORD, of the City of Charleston, State aforesaid. This certificate hereby Witnesseth that the un? dersigned have, byjvlrtue of an act of the General assembly or the State aforesaid, entitled "An Act to authorise the formation of Limited Partner? ships," passed la the year of our Lord, one thou? sand eight hundred and thirty-seven, and an? other Act entitled "An Act to extend the dura? tion or an "Act authorizing the formatloh of Lim? ited Partnerships," passed in the year of oar Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, and another Act extending the same nntll repeal? ed, passed December 20th, 1863, formed a Limited Partnership aa fo lows : First. The name or firm auder which such partnership shall be conducted ls EVERT E, BEDFORD. Second. The general nature ot thc business la teaded to be transacted la that or the Grocery Ba slnees, both retail and wholesale, in the said City Of Ch a reston. Third. RnoWLRT T BESTOW, of ta? our .* Brooklyn, State of New York, and CHARLES UN? DERWOOD, of the Town and County of Tolland, State of Connecticut, are the Special Partners, and EVBRT E. BEDFORD, of the City of Charles? ton, State aforesaid, ls the General Partner. Fourth. BUCKLET T. BENTON, a special Part . uer, has contributed seven thousand dollars ($7000,) and CHARLES UNDERWOOD, the other Special Partner, has contributed also seven thou? sand dollars ($7000) to the common stock of the Partnership. Firth. The said Partnership commences On the first day of November, eighteen hundred and seventy one, and will terminate on the Drat fay of November, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. Dated this 28th day or October, A. D., 1871. (Signed) B. T. BENTON, [L. a.] CHARLES UNDERWOOD, [U A] EVERT E. BEDFORD. [L. 8 ] Witnesses : (Signed) o. w. RoDiRtcx, THOMAS E. PEARSALL. nov8-36 UNITED STATES DISTRICT co RT.-By an order of the Honorable GEO. S. BRYAN, United staten District Judge, the Session or the District Court and the hearing or all peti? tions and motions In Bankruptcy, or in the gen? eral business of the District Chart is further post? poned until the 20th or November last. nov4_BAEL. HORLBEOK. Clerk. PW COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, OCTOBER 2511871.-The WINTER TERM or this College wilt commence on WEDNESDAY next, November 1. Candidates for admission la the Freshman or the Sophomore Class will present themselves at the President's room at 10 o'clock A. M. F. A. PORCHER, oct26-12_Secretary Faculty. pw NOTICE. -WE HAVE ESTAB? LISHED a branch of onr house In Savannah un? der the name or HOWARDS A SMITH, Cotton and Bice Brokera and will carefully attend to any [ business entrusted to ns. novl_S. L. HOWARD A CO. ^.SHAVING SALOON.-MB. J. H. WEICHMAN will superintend the basinets lately conducted by Mr. LOMBARDO, and will be pleased to see bia friends and the patrons or the establishment, at the Old stand, in Market street, where no pains will be spared to please. OC.14 _ pW 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. 0., Grocer, and that tbe use of their, name by E. E. BEDFORD in any way ls entirely without authori? ty. W. S. CORWIN A CO. 0Ct24 _' pa- NOTICE -A LATE CAED OF W. ' S. CORWIN A CO. having not lied 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 the same, the undersigned hereby announces that be has bad no business relation! with the said firm since April, 1870, except of being their debtor for the; stock then purchased, and since paid for. _ EVERT E. BEDFORD, oct26 Successor to W. 8. Corwin A Oo. IT IS SADDENING TO SEE OUB hair blossoming for the grave too early. More especially women feel this affliction, and lt la even a greater deformity to them than to men. AY ER'S HAIR VIGOR removes lt and restores the hair sometimes, bat Its original color always. nov3-fmw3PAW ^BATOHELOrVS HALB DYE.-THIS SUPERB HAIR DYE is the bett in the world-per? fectly harmless, reliable and Instantaneous. No disappointment. No ridiculous tints or un pleas? ant odor. The genome W. A. BATCHELOK'S HAIR DYE produces IMMEDIATELY a splendid Blank or Natoral Brown. Does not stain the skin, bot leaves the hair clean, soft and beautifuL Tba only Safe and Perfect Dye. Sold by all Drag - gists. Factory Na lfl Bond street, New York. janSS-mwfiyr