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VOLLME XI.-NUMBER 1774. CHARLESTON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1871. THE VERY LAST SENSATION. OCR COLORED LEGISLATORS GO EOE TOTAL REPlT>IATION. A Movement for the Removal of Cover? nor Scott-The Latest Developments tn New Torie. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THU KIWS.] COLOMBIA, November 12. The repudiation ot the State debt has been solemnly agreed upon by a caucus ot colored legislators, held In this city, presided over by Beverly Nash, the negro senator Irom Rich? land County. Comptroller-General Neagle earnestly opposed repudiation, but his argu? ments produced no effect. A secret movement ls afoot to induce Gov? ernor Scott to resign, and some sanguine Dem? ocrats have hopes that he will do so. B. W. T [As Nash and Wimbush, the senator from Chester, together with other leading colored Radicals, are known to be lu favor of wiping out the whole debt and beginning afresh, lt Is presumed that the caucus, above referred to, determined to advocate repudiation of the old debi of the Slate as well as the Scott bonds.] THE PLUNDERED STATE. Thc Result of the Frauds on the Bond. I holders and Taxpayers-Ranters of Farther and Blore Alarming Discover, les-Governor Scott's Opinion of His Colleagues. The New York World of Friday has the fol? lowing article on the South Carolina bond swindle: The feeling of insecurity engendered amongst holders of South Carolina bonds by tue statements o? frauds that have been pub? lished in this paper, has not abated one whit, and the anxiety felt by people, not In New York, bot In various parts of the South, con tines to maoitest itself in the way of requests for lnlormation of various kinds. Thus one Kntleman writes: "Why don't they (Scott, rker and Dennis) publish the report of the Investigation into Kimpton's books promised to the reporter cf the World ?" And "Why don't they expose any errors. If such existed, in the table compiled by the World from their own printed statement, and which pointed so conclusively to fraudulent Issues of bonds Why they should remain silent with means of vlndicai lng themselves in their possession, ls bust known to them. Certainly lt would seem, as one interrogator remarks, "a very simple matter to refute with official figures the con? clusions of that convincing table It they had been arrived at by a misapprehension of the official public statement. Certainly the construction.that ls put upon their reticence ls anything but favorable to the financia; soundness of the State of South Carolina or the integrity of tts officers. 80 strong has the feeling of distrust become that almost marked effect ls noticeable, not only In the marketable vaine ot the bonds, but tn the difficulty experienced in disposing ot them at all. It is now said that the presenoe ol the State officers among us ls due to a want of money to meet some maturing obligations which it would have been fatal to them to to have allowed to remain unpaid. They .reared the very disclosures that have been I?-made. The Investigation of Kimpton's books, lt ls further said, was only a ruse to distract people from their real purpose: however this may be, some of them have been pretty ex? tensively "chinning around Wall street for funds." The friends of Governor Scott are very active In trying to disconnect bis name from any ot the vlllanous practices of his appointees and political colleagues, and tell of many In? stances In which he has denounced them as "thieves" or "scoundrels," and bis friends now think he ought to be able to speak advisedly. Very strong rumors are circulating of further discoveries ot' over-issues in the bonds of the State, swelling the amount lar beyond the highest figures yet published. Ia contradic? tion to Governor Scott's statement that all the bonds printed bad not been signed or issued, comes a statement that in most Instances the bends left the printer's hand complete, even to the signatures, which were likewise printed. MARTIAL LAW IN UNION. WASH INOTOK, November ll. The President to day issued a proclamation formally suspending the writ ol habeas corpus in Union County, S. C., Inasmuch as the arms, ammunition, Atc, belonging to the so-called Insurgents have not, In conformity with bis j previous proclamation, been delivered up to the United States officials. THE SMALL-POX PLAGUE. WASHINGTON, November ll. It is believed by prominent gentlemen that the spread of small-pox in Eastern cities ls at? tributable to the sale of buffalo robes taken from the camps of the Piegan and Blackfeet Indians, who were so severely stricken with that disease two years ago. Since then seve? ral of the robes which were prohibited from the markets have disappeared, and lt ls be? lieved they have been brought East. THE ELECTIONS. Mississippi. JACKSON, November ll. Returns indicate the following complexion ol the Legislature: Republicans 6, Democrats 53, doubtful 2. In the Senate Republicans 24, Democrats 12. This shows a heavy Democratic J MwW)n- Alcorn, going to the Senate, will resign ?^favor ol the Lleutenant-Governor. Y Minnesota. * 8T. PAUL, November ll. Aiistln, Republican candidate for Governor, has a majority of over 8000, with upper coun? ties unheard from. THE STEAMBOAT LAWS. LOUISVILLE, November ll. 3&e National Steamboat Convention here adopted resolutions for a committee of two from each State to draft a new steamboat law, and secure its passage, the committee having power to call a convention whenever neces- j sary. The committee on grievances report the present law and its regulations Indefinite in its provisions, and compels owners to test inventions, against their Judgment of their utility or safety. It leaves local inspectors discretionary powers only against steamboat owners and their interests. The law em? powers supervisors to compel owners to purchase patented devices at their pleasure. The committee recommend that the whole subject be referred to a committee to ?raft a suitable bill and secure Its passage, which was adopted. SPARKS EROM THE WIRES. -Botts, who killed "Pet" Halstead, In Kew t - a, in the presence of their mn tua! paramour, bas been sentenced to be hung on the 21st of I November. -The grand Jury of Baltimore has Indicted eighteen whiskey men. -The Philadelphia and Trenton railroad has been leased to the Pennsylvania Central rail Toad. This gives the latter 498 miles ot road in New JVrsey. 600 miles of canal, several ferries and tbe Delaware bridge. -The United fetales and British Claims Com? mission meets attain at Washington on the 14th instant. The claims of persona who, ^lnce their claims accrued, have become cltl **%eos ot the United States, will be presented to tbe Commission by Mr. Howard, the British agent. -Speaker Blaine writes that he will not an? nounce tbe committees ot the House until the second week in December. -The President approves the sentence of | .Captain Hodges, cas'tlered lor embezzlement. THE SITUATION OT COLUMBIA. Anxiety about Richland County - Another Day of the State Fair. [3PZCUL TELEGRAM TO THB N?W3.J COLUMBIA, November 12. The news that Union County has been plaeed under martial law has created a protound impression here, and lt ls leared that Richland County wili be the next one attacked. Further restrictions have been placed on visitors to the Ku-Klux prisoners confined here. Messrs. Rodgers, Farr, Greer, Dawkins and Rogersi the Union prisoners, were to-day committed for trial by Commissioner Booser. The last day of the Fair was delightful, and the Fair 19 pronounced ora all side% to have been a perfect success. The premiums were awarded to-day, and nearly all of the Charles? ton exhibitors took handsome prizes. The great race of the day was a half mlle running dash between The Belle of York and John Kendrick, for one thousand dollars, and was won by the mare In fllty-three seconds. B. W. T. DOINGS AT THE8TATE FAIR. A Rainy Day-The Tournament-A Grand Ball. [FROM OrE OWN CORRESPONDENT ] COLCMBIA, S. C., November 9. It is a tradition here that Jupiter Pluvlus smiles upon the State Fair, and the oldest resi? dent can only call to mind one or two occa? sions when the festivities of fair week were interrupted by unwelcome rains. The fair has hitherto been a prognostic ot fine weather, but this year it failed. The City of Columbia got out of its bed this morning, and while discuss? ing its poached egg and morning newspaper at Its early and frugal breakiast. read with alarm in the unerring iorecaste of the Signal Service department that "southerly winds and rain" were probable for the south Atlantic State?. The gloomy prediction was speedily verified, and before ten o'clock the rain was tailing in a determined, relentless way that boded no good to the fair. It was a sad blow to the Slate Agri? cultural and Mechanical Society. The exhibition had just been fairly organized,and with pleasant weather during the remainder of the week would doubtless have been an eminent suc? cess; but the lates willed otherwise, the rain fell alike on the just and the unjust, and the pleasure of the fair, for this day at least, was destroyed. The attendance was good, how? ever, and the discomforts ol the dav were en? dured with that easy good nature that always prevails In a crowd whose only raison d'etre IR the gregariousness of the human animal. The programme for the day was adhered to, and much Interest was manifested In each event. The various committees accomplished large amounts ot work, inspecting the articles of? fered for exhibition and watching the busy play of the machines. An excellent trial ot j the twenty-one cotton gins was made, each gin being allowed three pounds to a saw, and each machine carrying thirty er forty saw?. The stock was duly inspected, and the ribbon of victory fastened to such ot the honored cattle as the judges deemed worthy of that distinction. A game of base ball was prayed between the Mutual and the Robert E. Lee clubs, resulting In a victory for the former, by a score of 26 to 5. The tourna? ment, which had been necessarily postponed yesterday, also took place. There were lour prizes offered for the tournament and they were carried off by Messrs. Hammett, Beau? ford, James and Muldrow. The '-tin cup," which ls an honorable distinction accruing to the worst rider, was won by Mr. Levy. After ] this came a trotting match for one hundred dollars, mlle heats, best three out of five. For j this there were only two entries-Hickory Jack and Boyce Sc Co'.s Rip Rap-and the race was gallantly won by the first named horse in 2:5|; 2:51 and 2:511. This closed the day's amusement, and carriages and umbrellas moved homeward. The event of this evening In the city has been, of course, the annual ball of the South Carolina Club. The best hall in the place (Er? win's) had been engaged, the rather Irregular floor had been nicely waxed, and every ar? rangement made to insure a pleasant even? ing. The general management was In the hands of the executive committee ot the club, headed by Major Wi1 liam T. Gary, president, assisted by an efficient reception committee, General J. B. Kershaw, chairman; music com? mittee, Mr. J. M. Rhett, chairman; committee on supper. Colonel A. C. Haskell, chairman, and a floor committee, whereol the principal manager was Carlos Tracy, Esq. The mem? bers of the committees were designated by various badges, that of the president. Major Gary, being particularly noticeable. It was a handsome rosette of blue corded ribbon, with fringed streamers, quite aa sig? nificant and much more appropriate than the little red ribbon of the Legion of Honor that has decorated many a worst man's breast. The party was an early one, and the bugle blast for the first quadrille was sounded promptly at eight o'clock. Most of the guests were present at that hour, and before ten o'clock the floor was crowded, and the br,li was a pronounced success. From ten o'clock till midnight were the pleasantest hours of the ball, and during those two hours the little hall contained as fair a convocation of the "beauty and the chivalry" of this good old State as was ever witnessed. Returning to my quiet quar? ters, and endeavoring to recall the events of j the night, I find lt difficult to remember the names of a tithe of the fair ladles whose pres? ence graced this second reunion ot the South Carolina Club,but among them were Miss Annie Hampton. Miss Preston and Mrs. Dr. Darby, Miss Jordan, the three Misses Aldrich, Miss Connor, Miss Russell, (an Augusta belle) Miss Bonham, Miss Wlgfall, Miss Moore, the two Misses Gary, Mies Kershaw, Mrs. George Tup-1 per, and last and least (In years and Inches) Miss Dora Tupper, a darling child, not yet in her teens, but with the air of a queen and the beauty ot a goddess. It ls perhaps unfair to make such a partial enumeration of the ladles who honored this evening's party, but, how- j ever grateful the task might be, lt would be almost impossible to designate all of the fair ! women and brave men wno trod the floor of Erwin Hall to-night. It was a coruscation of | beauty, of which I have caught and reflected only a spark here and there. There were fourteen dances on the card, arranged In the good old-fashioned style ot the galop, waltz j and polka, alternating with cotillons ranging from the Bouquet to Les Lanciers, and it was not until the church bella chimed the hour ol two and chanticleer croaked his saucy challenge to the coming day, that the merry party took to their carriages and rolled home to dream of their South Carolina ball of'71. B. V7. T. COWTON MOVEMENT FOR THE WEEK. NEW YORK, November 12. The cotton movement has been the largest for the season in receipts. The exports were larger than last week, but not up to the cor-1 responding week ot 1S70. The receipt? at all of the ports for (he week were 105,400 bales against 96,078 last week, 93,969 the previous week, and 82,538 three weeks Bince. The total receipts since September have been 565, 195 bales against 678,556 for the correspond? ing period of the previous year, showing a decrease since September 1st, this year, ot 113,361 bales. The exports from all of the ports for the week were 41,151 bales, against 52,280 for the same week last year. The total ex? ports lor the expired portion of the cotton year amount to 230,850 bales, against 281,196 for the same time last year. The present stock, as compared with that ol the corres? ponding week last year, is as follows : NOV. 13, 1871. 1870. At all ports.297,186 315.721 At the Interior towns. 60.778 ?3,070 In Liverpool.497,000 438.00) American cotton afloat for Great Britain.S3 000 133,000 Indian cotton afloat for tu rope.3 S 1,43? 204,446 The weather South was rainy during the week in many sections, although not so much so as last week. Scarcely any mention ls made of frost, and the crops are being gathered rapidly. _ THE RU S Sr AN FLEET. NKW YORK, November 12. The Russian man-of-war which has arrived lea the fleet twenty-seven days ago. Her commander reports that the fleet may be ex? pected at any hour. T??E FALL OF TAMMANY. SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN NBfT YORK. Gotham on Election Day and Night The Consequences of the Defeat of the Democratic Party-Must the Organi? sation Disband I-Speculations on the Future - Brave Little Jersey -The South Carolina Bona Frauds. [PROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORK, November 8. Tammany ls overthrown. In the whirlwind evoked from the exposure of the frauds of its leaders it has gone down, dragging with lt the Democratic party of the State. Fortunate will it be in the end if the catastrophe has not de? stroyed the party In the nation. The result of yesterday is one ol the most complete politi? cal revolutions in our history. But a few months ago, the power of William M. Tweed seemed so Irrevocably established that the doubter would have excited universal derision. In a day the autocrat has been stripped of every particle of his great prestige, and ls as naked and forlorn almost as the beggar In the streets. He has been re-elected to (he Senate, it ls true, but he will never be permitted to take the seat. So utterly used up is he that the popular appreciation ot lils condition took the shape, mis afternoon, of a report that he had fled to Europe. . Tammany Hall as a political organization Is broken up. The resignation and retirement of Peter B. Sweeney takes the brains out of the concern, The defeat of the Tammany candidates on the county ticket by enormous majorities shows that the rank and file of the party over which Tammany has held almost undisputed sway, have abandoned it. Last evening the Tammany Hall building on Four? teenth street, which on election nights in the past was wont to be brilliantly lighted and crowded with cheering Democrats, was dark and deserted, as If it typified the desolation which had come upon its masters. Tammany fell before the ripened wrath o? the people. You In Charleston, who have just passed through a similar political revolution and have overthrown corruption at the polls, will understand the feeling that pervaded the masses here. I never before, not even In a Presidential contest, saw such Intense interest in an election. Men who had not voted for vears, turned out this time. Citizens who have refused to dabble in local politics, be- j cause they were so dirty, took off their coats and went in and worked this time os If their salvation depended upon the result. How widespread this feeling was, was illustrated in the case of the venerable A.zariah C. Flagg, a Democratic statesman of the days of Monroe and Jackson, who blind, aged and crippled as he was, came lrom a home In which iuflrmlty has secluded him for the past twelve years, and borne to the polls by a loving daughter and strong-armed friend, deposited bis ballot for the Reform candidates. I walked through the lower portion of the city about noon yes? terday. Nearly all (he wholesale stores were closed-Wall, Broad and Nassau streets ap? peared as they do on a holiday. The banks were open for the transaction of necessary business, but there was no hurrying to and fro of merchants and clerks, there was no busy throng of brokers and speculators on the side? walks, and even the rattle of vehicles on the cobblestones was wanting. At night Print inn-House square and the neighborhoods ol the newspaper offices were filled with a dense mass of human beings. The Herald rigged up a huge bulletin board and Il? luminated lt from a calcium light hung at the Astor House opposite. In the other offices the returns were bulletined on posters. The New Yorker Journal (German) had Its dis? patches read from a stand erected la front ol irs office, and beguiled the moments between their receipt with music lrom a lull brass band. As the reform victories, one after another, were announced, they were received by the people with vociferous cheering. The greatest sat!slactlon was expressed in the defeat of Ledwllb. the Tammany candidate for judge of the Supreme Court, who had deserted the reform movement at a critical moment to take service with the enemy. The Germans were especially delighted with the heavy majority Sven to General Slge), the Reform candidate r registrar. This ls, perhaps, the first in? stance on record where twenty thousand Irish Democrats voted for a German Republican. The most desperate local battle was fought in the seventh senatorial district, in which Jimmy O'Brien was running for senator against Bradley, the brother-in-law of Sweeney. O'Brien ls one of the most unscrupulous poli? ticians in New York and up In all the trickery incident to local elections, and this was really a case of Greek meeting Greek, for lt was Jimmy against the Ring. Thousands of decent people voted for O'Brien to strike at the Ring, and he is returned by ten thousand majority. His triumph puts him to the front as a party leader, and there are many who already re? gard him aa the "Bill Tweed" of the future. The success of the Republicans lu the State Is overwhelming. They have not only elected their State ticket, but a two-thirds majority ot both branches ot the Legislature; thus enabling them to pass their bills over Governor Hoff? man's veto. Another misfortune to the De? mocracy ls, that the new Legislature will have the redistricting ot the State under the cen? sus ol 1870, which ls worth twenty thousand votes to any party. Ot course, the deleat ls attributed to the 'Tammany exposures. It Is unquestionable, though, that the 12th of July riots had a potent influence on the result. They aroused a great deal of religious bitter? ness, and, as I Intimated at the time, gave new ll feto the secret Know-Nothing clubs. The effect is exhibited not only In New York, but throughout the country. The Democratic party has met with defeat or heavy losses everywhere In the North, except In New Jer? sey, where the course ot Governor Randolph and the popularity et Governor Parker saved lt. And every Democrat from those States with whom I have talked, charged their party disasters to Tammany and the 12th of July. Is the party ruined ? This ls a startling ques? tion. But In the face of the rout of yesterday it ls the question In most people's mouths. It the Republican party, corrupt as lc undeniably ls, weakened by intestine feuds and carrying such a load as U. S. Grant, can beat the Dem? ocracy everywhere in the North on the eve of a Presidential contest, what possibility is there of a success next year ? If the party rallies and coes into the presidential fight, could lt survive a national defeat ? I have seen a great many despairing Democrats to-day, and I have heard most of them warbling the name of Brown. It ls needless to explain that this Brown is Gratz of Missouri. " We must let Carl Schurz and the conservative Republicans nominate Gratz," ls the general remark, "and the Democratic convention must meet and In? dorse him." " If the opposition Republicans will let us have Joel Parker on the ticket for vice-president," said a hitherto stiff necked and uncompromising Democrat of the old school, "I think I can manage to swallow Rrown." The recent editorial advice of the St. Louis Republican, the Democratic organ of Missouri, and Frank Blair's speeches in Ala? bama and Mississippi, are much canvassed. They propose, you will remember, that the Democratic party shall decline to take part In the Presidential contest, keep up Its organiza? tion tn the States only, and that its members support the anti-Grant candidate for President. lu the midst of defeat the news from New Jersey is consoling. Parker has made a splendid run. He is the only Democrat though who could have been elected Gover? nor, except Randolph, who ls at present inelli gible. Jersey, so constantly the butt of we metropolitans, has risen cons derably in the estimation of metropolitan Democrats. The popular fac?tie now ls, "0 let's move over in? to the United States." There were no new developments about the South Carolina bond frauds to-day. The bonds weakened on Change this morning, and bondholders are clamorous for more In? formation. Two of the newspapers to my knowledge have diligent reporters out, and are working up the case, even at the risk ot having their bodies perforated with bullets from the firearms of the doughty Dennis, who threatens dire destruction to all who dare in? vestigate. A number of South Carolina gen? tlemen sojourning In the city have held sev? eral Informal meetings, and it ls understood that lhere will be a larger gathering In a night or two. The purpose is to ferret out all the intending rascality of the State officials, and give it to the press and public. You will prob? ably have particulars by telegraph before this reaches you. NTM. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. Acquittal of Kelly-A Voting Confidence in Amadeus-France and the Pope. -r ,. .UT, , DUBLIN, November ll. Kelly, the Fenian, accused of the murder of I the high constable, has been acquitted. Kelly's friends made aome demonstration, but no dis? turbance occurred. MADRID, November ll. The Cortes voted its confidence in the exist? ing government of King Amadeus by 191 to 38. The Radical members abstained lrom voting. LONDON, November ll. The steamer Halsatla, leaving Plymouth for Hamburg, ran down a schooner in the harbor the crew beiDg drowned. PARIS, November ll. President Thiers, In an interview, authori? tatively stated that he would propose to end the present provisional regimen in France and establish a permanent republic when the As? sembly meets in December. The Papal Nuncio and the French Minister of Foreigu Affairs had a long consultation yes? terday, during which the Constitutionnel says they discussed the forthcoming Papal protest, wherein the Pope declares himself the sole King ot Rome, and will not hold Intercourse with the Minister of Victor Emanuel. BRUSSELS, November ll. The Bank of Belgium has reduced its rate of interest lo four per cent. The Independence Beige newspaper affirms the appointment of Jules Ferry to Washing? ton. THE CHICAGO FIRE. Aggregate Losses-Action of Warehouse? men. NEW YORK. November 10. The publishers of the Spectator, au Insur? ance journal, have Issued a table showing the aggregate losses to companies by States, tbe number suspended and assessed, and the num? ber unaffected by the Chicago fire. Total com? panies Involved, 335; aggregate capital, $24, 939,216; total gross assets, $135,420,426; total losses, $82,821,122; companies suspended, 57; number assessed, 28; number not in fire, 87. Loss of companies bv States : New York, $21, 637.500; Ohio, $4.718,657; Massachusetts, $4, 483.500; Pennsylvania, $2.082,000; Illinois, $33, 878,000; Connecticut, $9.325,000; Rhode Is? land, $2,072.500; California, $2.950.000; Mis? souri, $375,000; Maryland, $397,165; Wisconsin, $200,000; Michigan, $175,000; Minnesota, $100, 000; Maine. ?30,000; Kentucky, $6800. Loss ot foreign companies, $5.813,000. CHICAGO, November 10. Under the high rates of Insurance, proprie? tors of warehouses have each determined to buy steam are engines for their own use, the whole number to be called out in case of neces? sity, and each warehouse to haro a steam pump to flood the establishments, thus doing j away with the necessity of Insurance. GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM. NEW YORK, November ll. At a large meeting held in Brooklyn to-day against rings and their influences, proposi? tions to use the lamp-posts whereon to hang all repeaters and ballot-stuffers were tumul? tuously applauded. Six or seven hundred workmen, nearly all discharged since election day, were around the courthouse to-day endeavoring to get pay for six weeks' work. The Evening Post Bays a cordial meeting occurred between Senator Fenton and Collec? tor Murphy, and the hatchet was burled. Greeley is less tractable, but lt ls understood that he signs the truce. This means a coali? tion between the Greeley and Murphy Repub? licans, between whom there has been a bitter war. A later telegram says : The rumored burying ot the hatchet by Senator Fenton and Murphy is Incorrect. They met at the house of a mutual friend and exchanged the usual Courtesies, but no political significance ls at? tached to this. The bank statement shows loans increased nearly two and three-quarter millions. Specie has Increased one million. Deposits show an Increase of over six and three-quarter millions. Legal tenders show an increase of two mil? lions. THE TOBACCO TRADE. CINCINNATI, November ll. A meeting of tobacco manufacturers and dealers here agreed that bonded warehouses were unnecessary. That the peddliog system should be better guarded against frauds, or abolished. Dealing in leaf tobacco should be better regulated. The meeting generally favored a reduction of the tax. A committee was appointed to forward resolutions to Wash? ington. WOMAN SUFFRAGE-A POINT GAINED. WASHINGTON, November ll. Judge Carter, of the Supreme Court, gave Judgment to-day against female voters because the act organizing the District of Columbia confers the the right only upon male citizens, but Judge Carter has no doubt that the four? teenth and fifteenth amendments confer the same right upon women. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON. November 12. The barometer will probably continue high, with clear weather to-night, followed by cloudy weather on Monday, la the Middle and Eastern Stries. The cloud and rain wilt ex? tend very generally over the Mississippi Val? ley and eastward over the Ohio Valley and Lake Huron, with Increasing southeasterly winds on Lake Michigan to-night. Elsewhere dangerous winds are not anticipated. Cau UonaT signals are ordered for this evening at Chicago and Milwaukee. Yesterday's Weather He port? or the Sigual Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. S o rs c. r. Augusts, Qa.... 30.42 59 NE Light. Fair. Baltimore. 30.64 48 N Light. Clear. Boston. 30.28 34 NW Fresh. Clear. Burlington, Vt.. 30.51 27 NE Gentle. Clear. Buifalo, N. V_ 30.64 35 E Gentle. Fair Cape May, N. J.. 30.47 421 NW Fresh. Clear. Cairo, III. 30.24 57 SE Fresh. Cloudy. Cnane3ton. 30.41 63 NE Fresh. Fair. Cheyenne, W. T.. 29.4l? 26 N Brisk. Thr'ng. Cntcago. 30.28 48 SE Brisk. Cloudy. Cincinnati. 30.38| 64 E Light. Cloudy. OievelanU. 30.46 46 K Light. Cloudy. Corinne, ?tah... 29.90 41 w Gentle. Cloudy. Davenport, Iowa 30.20 fit E Fresh. Cloudy. Detroit. 30.45 42 E Gentle. Fair. Duluth. Minn... 30.03 47 S Gentle. Cloudy. Escanaba, Mich. 30.36 42 SE Brisk. Fair. Grand Haven.... 30.34 44 E Fre*h. Cloudy. indianapolis .... 30.M 52 SE Gentle. Cloudy. Jackson, Miss... 30.30 72 NE Gentle. Fair. Keokuk, Iowa... 3i.07 50 SE Fresh. Lt.Raln Key West, Fla...30.07 79 E Brisk. Fair. Knoxville, Tenn. 30.33 56 calm.Fair. Lake City. Fla.. 30.19 73 E Brisk. Fair. ? eavenworth ... 30.03 49 SE Gentle. Misty. Louisville.|30.27 55 s Gentle. Cloudy. Lynchburg.i3o 49 52 E Gentle. Clear. Marquette. 30.25 41 S Fresh. Thr'ng. Menipuis, Tenn.. 30.16 53 SE Fresh. Thr'ng. Milwaukee, Wis, 30.30 4 SE Fresh. Cloudy. Motile.30.13 69 *E Fresh, ilioudy. Mt. Washington. 30.07 16 N Kresh. L.Snow ^ashville.30.31 6rSE Light. Cloudy. New London, CL 30.35 33|N Brisk. Clear. New Orleans... 30.04 87iE Fresh. Lt, Rain New York. 30.44 41 NW Fresh. Clear. Norfolk.(30.49 48 8 Llghr. Fair. uraaha, Neb.i29.86 46 SE Fresh. iLt,Raln Oswego, N. Y.... 30.56 31 calm..Ipalr. Philadelphia. 30.48 43 N Gentle, kjlear. Pittsburg, Pa.... 30.55 45. Portland. Me....?30.29 32 NW Fresh, clear. Puota Rosa, Fla 30.15 78INE LUh'. Fair. Rochester, N. Y. 30.561 29INE |Ught. F ir. San i'lego. .?0.16 67-NW ?Fresh. BBZJ. San Francisco..?30.19i 65?W .Cloudy. Savannan.[30.30 60lNE iBrlsk. Cloudy. st. Louts. ?30.11 64.-E t'ientie. cloudy. St. Paul. Mian.. 30.041 44,'SE iLuht. H.Ratn. Tsledo, <>..130.43! 42 B B iak, cloudy. Washington^ t?.?30.51 4-> N uentle. Hazy. Wiimmeton.NC 130.461 58INE [Light. Clear. I ? Nora.-The weather renon dated T.47u'? ock, this morning, wlU be posted lo the rooms m the Chamber of Commerce at io o'cloik A. M.. and, together with the weather chart, may (bj the courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ?hip? masters at any time during the day. ; THE SDBY1T0BS Pf COM A [SOLEMN DEXUNCIATIOX OF 1 KLUXI8M. The Proceedings of the Survivors' goclatlon - Election of Odlcers -I Klux Ism. The Survivors' Association assembled ' lumbla on Friday morning last, sixteen cou associations being represented. Among delegates were Generals Conner, Chesi Kershaw, Kennedy and Hagood. The report or the executive board was rf showing that excellent progress had b made lu collecting material for a histor the State during the late war; also that' board have made arrangements with Mes Walker, Evans A Cogswell for the publlcat or the roll of the dead; also that the reco aad papers of the association have h placed, by permission, In a room at Charleston Library; also that valuable reco had been received from Generals McGov and Hagood; also that the expenses of year show a deficiency of receipts amount to $391 21; also that $902 In all are now quired. The convention now adjourned, and ri sembled at 7 P. M. to hear the address General Jubal A. Early. Second Day. The convention reassembled at ll o'clo Saturday morning. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. On motion of General Conner, the offic of the association were re-elected by acciar tlon. President. General Wade Hampti Yice-presldents, General E. H. Anderson, Gi eral J. B. Kershaw, General S. McGowi Major T. G. Barker. General M. C. Butler a General Arthur M. Manigault. -Secreta Colonel A. C. Haskell. Treasurer, Captain K. Bachman. The chair then announced the follow! persons reappointed on the executive bot for the ensuing year : Executive Board-C onel Edward McCrady, General Ellison ( pers, General James Conner. Colonel J. ' McCutchen, Colonel W. H. Wallace, Coloi J. H. Blon, Colonel C. Irvine Walker. DENOUNCING KU-KLOXISlf. The resolution presented on the 10th by Gt eral Kershaw, and adopted, was brought i for consideration, together with the report the committee. The resolution ls as follows: Resolved, That a committee to consist of o from each delegation In attendance bea pointed to consider and report upon the e pediency of some action of this association the present meeting, disavowing aay knov, edge on our part of the existence now or any time heretofore of any societies or orga izatlons having for their object the unlawf deprivation ot any class of citizens of th State of the full exercise of all the prlvlleg to which they are entitled under the terms the recent amendments to the Federal Consi tutlon. Also, as to the expediency of an a dress to the people of this State, urging tl disbandment of all organizations, ll any stu there be, ot the nature popularly known ? Ku Klux Klans, abd generally urging upc our fellow-cltlzens a faithful observance of e: istlng laws, and a patient endurance ot ev] which may not be corrected by legislativ political or social reforms. The resolution was submitted to the fol lot lng committee: Orangeburg, Captain Dav Trezevant; Charleston, General James Coi ner; Chesterfield, Captain J. A. Wilson; Mai boro', Colonel J. W. Harrington; Richland, J B. DeSaussure; Sumter, Colonel J. D. Blani lng: York, Colonel Cad. Jones; Newbery Thoa. S. Moorman; Falrfle'd, Captain Samu B. Clowney; Edgefleld, Leroy F. Youman Chester, Wm. H. Brawley; Kershaw, Gener Kershaw; Greenville, Lieutenant Perry; Le: ington, ti. W. Rice; Barnwell. General Johi BOU Hagood; General Wade Hampton, pres dent; chairman, General J. B. Kershaw. The report, as follows, was adopted by tl unanimous vote of the Convention : The committee to whom were referre certain resolutions Inquiring Into the exped diency of certain action In regard to the si called Ku-Klux-Klans, respectfully report, tbf the subject matter of the resolutions belo, foreign to the objects ol thr association, whlc are all expressed without qualification or ri servatlon In our printed constitutions, th committee deem any action of this body o the subject Inexpedient and Improper. Bu Inasmuch as lt has been charged upon us thi we have participated In or countenanced th organizations referred to, the committee r< commend the removal of such aspersions b the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That at no time has this associi tlon given countenance or encouragement t any organizations or combinations for tb purpose of violating the established laws c the land, or the tights of any person then under, and hereby earnestly and solemnly dc clare their disapproval of all such organize tloos, If any there be, existing In this State Respectfully submitted, J. B. KERSHAW, Chairman. THE BLUE RIDQE RINO. A Startling Array of Figures and Facti -The Personnel of the Company-Cot< of the Work-How the Job ia flan aged. [FROS! AS OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.] TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. For the last two or three years I have beer an attentive spectator of the course pursued by the Ring that at present rule the destinies of the Blue Ridge Ridge Railroad. HIthertc they have had all their own way, but at the coming election lt may be possible tor honest men to wrest the railroad from their grasp. A short review of their conduct, from one who has hal considerable opportunities for Investi? gating it,-may not be valueless. In February, 1869, Major T. B. Lee, a per? sonal friend of the president J. W. Harrison, was engaged, at a salary of $3000 a year, as "principal assistant engineer" to resurvey the line. As far as I have been able to discover, his entire railroad experience consisted in having been employed for a year or two pre? vious to the war as rodman, chain-carrier and transitman under the surveying engineer of the Blue Ridge Railroad. Organizing a corps he reran the old line, (two-thirds completed,) and also a line round the tunnel that had been examined and condemned by the previous engineers. The survey and estimates completed, con? tractors were Invited to tender for the whole line, one of the conditions being that they were to advance $300,000 to the company be? fore receiving any pay for the work. Cress? well, Peterson & Co. took the contract, em? ploying Thomas Steers as subcontractor. Not fulfilling, however, the terms of their agree? ment, and thus greatly damaging the Interests of the company, Cresswell k Co. were paid $75,000 and all the debts they bad Incurred OB the railroad, on condition that they would abandon the contract. Instead of again putting the construction of the line to public competition, the contract was privately given to the individual (or cor? poration) working under the title of "Thomas Steers," on far more advantageous terms than those given to Cresswell & Co. The new con? tractor was to be paid In cash at the end of each month for all work performed. Notwith? standing the tremendous fall In gold that had just occurred, the actual prices in dollars and cents paid for several descriptions of material was higher than in the previous contract. In the remainder it was about the same. The price of bridge masonry was Increased Hf ty per cent. Materials that could not be called "earth," and yet that might be worked and handled with almost equal ease and cost, in? stead of belDg paid for at the express valua? tion In each case of the engineer, as in the lormer contract, were to be clastilnVd as loose rock at seventy-five Cents a cuoic yard. The prices averaged at least double those paid to any former contractor on IRK line before the war, whose rates I have been able to obtain, and there are very few who luve taken con? tracts ir. the line that will uot come under that category. Steera's prices arc, us a rule, also at least tiny per cent, more than casu prices paid on the Air Line and other honestly cou ductfd railroads in the Routh. Thu price on the Air Line lor earth is about twenty cents a cubic yai'H (halt in bends ol Hie Coinpan.v.) "T. Ste^ a* gets thirty eenie cann. Rock, tun? nelling and masonry are high tn like propor tion. What can be the reason of all this' Can it be that Scott, Harrison & Co. are Interested in the Steere contract? Move. Messrs. Humberd k Hitchcock, Jones and others, held contracts on the tunnels and other sections ol the line, previous to ibe war, at prices varying from thirty to fifty per cent, less than those given to Steers ? Co. Several of them (very responsible men,) Intimated to the company their willingness to continue said contracts. This initiated an extraordinary! course of action. If work were commenced on the South Carolina portion where these . contracts lay, these men could force the com? pany to renew their agreements on the former basis. For a year and a half, therefore; this portion of the line (the one least admissible of delay.) was left unworked. In the meantime, Mr. Lee was employed In running lines Innu? merable between Walhalla and the Cbatuga Blver. Eventually he found a route that he estimated as cheaper and shorter than the old line. No less than three ol the engineers em? ployed on the survey (all thoroughly reliable men,) have Informed me that the data used in estimating the two roads were radically differ? ent. The quantities of the old line were cal? culated as a first-class road, as regards breadth of roadbed, easy curves and grades, slopes of cuttings, Ac. Those of the new line were cal? culated only tor a second-class road, with nar? row roadbed, steep slopes of cuttings, and grades and curves fifty per cent, steeper and sharper than on the old line. And yet, with j all their hair-splitting and many other ingeni? ous expedients, there was not five per cent, difference in cost, at Steen's prices, between the estimates of the quantities on the two routes. There were, however, two great advan? tages^) in the new route. 1st. The directors were not obliged to give the work to the old contractors, with their low prices, (out of which they could not possibly afford to par bribes) but could give it all to T. Steers, at his exorbitant rates. 2d. The president, J. W. Harrison, Governor Scott, G. W. Waterman (director,) John Cochran, T. Steers, T. B. Lee (the engineer who got up the line and esti? mates,) and others in the Biog, owned, or had bonded, large quantities of land on and near the line ot the new route. The Walhalla depot, aud probably another stopping place, were In? tended to be located on lands owned by mem? bers of the Bing. Under these circumstances, who could be surprised that Harrison, Scott, Lee k Co. should hesitate a moment which line to adopt! The old line (two-thirds constructed) was abandoned. It had been unanimously adjudg? ed the best and cheaper location-when scarcely begun-by Latrobe, G winn, Randolph St. John, Bowlne, Fink, Griffin, an 1 others ot the most eminent engineers in the United States. The new line was recommended by a | man whose sole railroad experience, as far as I can learn, bad been gained by working In a | very mediocre capacity, for a year or two, under an assistant of one of these gentlemen. It suema to be the opinion of all who were connected with the road, whom I have had opportunities of sounding, that the new line was adopted before it wat? run. That tbe chief engineer being powerless to prevent thejub, determined to have as little to do with lc as possible. He always gives out that he left It en? tirely to his assistant, and that the line was adopted solely on the figures and estimates of Mr. Lee. I believe that he has never even ridden over the route hlmsefi. But when we speak of the new line, It must not be supposed that there was only one. Mr. Lee and a large and expensive corps of assis tanta has been at work off and on for the best | part of three years, in running lines between Walhalla and the Chatuga River about eigh? teen miles. No less than four of these have been given out as the final location. First, the old line. Second, one a mlle or two to the south, through the Needle Gap-a place on or near the celebrated Poor Mountain tract, bought by Harrison, Cochran and Scott. This line was loudly crowed up, as running through a remarkably favorable country (there were, as the Irishman said, "such a splendid lot ot high hills to fill the hollows with.") In the preliminary test-pits, however, nearlj all the cuts were found, contrary to the esti? mates, to be almost bare rock. 3d. Another line was run to a grade of ninety feet to the mlle, (about twenty-five steeper than the old line.) Here, gaining wisdom by experience, they decided to let well enough alone, and not sink preliminary test-pits at all. Several deep [ cuttings were put through and culverts built, when they set to work on the heaviest cut of I all, ( running under the beds of two streams. Yellow and Peter's Creeks,) and supposed (?) to be mostly earth. They found, however, rock, two leet from the surface nearly all along, especially where the culling was eighty feet deep. One-of the contractor's foremen told me that he considered that cutting to be a lar heavier work than the finishing of Stumphouse tunnel, to avoid which this line was run. Other cuttings on the Une are very heavy and wet, and mostly rock. In many placea Blips may be calculated on. In fact the line was found Impracticable, and abandoned after a great quantity of work had been done. 4th. They have lately sur? veyed a new route, Intended for a narrow gauge. It is laid out wltb several miles of I line at a grade of one hundred and fifty feet to the mlle, both ways-vastly steeper than any? thing hitherto known In this country ona first class railroad, and fifty per cent, steeper than the famous Altoona incline. I bare been in? formed by several eminent engineers, that an Incline of one hundred feet to the mile ls never used by good engineers, except under very ex? traordinary circumstances. The Hue through the tunnel is about sixty-five feet to the mlle, maximum, going west, and forty-six feet to the mile going east. How the little engines of a narrow gauge railroad can surmount (and pull up a tram with th" mj Ito trier grades than the powerful broad g- >ge engines can, none ot my en? gineering friends (Including severa' chief engineers of narrow gauge roads) can tell. They don't believe it-and I am firmly persuaded neither do the Blue Ridge magnates themselves j -and they don't care. DETECTIVE. A RAILROAD DISASTER. ST. Lons, November ll. A broken rail on the Northern Missouri Rail? road threw two cars containing recruits from the track aown the embankment. Two sold? iers were killed outright, and twenty or thirty were wounded; some fatally. ?ptnal Notices. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.-Bj an order of the Honorable OEO. S. BRYAN, United stated District Judge, the Session of the District Oourt and the hearing or all peti? tions and motions la Bankruptcy, or In the gen? eral business of the District Oourt ls further post? poned until the 20th of November last. nov!_BANU. HORLBECK, Clerk. mT- NOTICE.-THE UNDERSIGNED do hereby give notice that neither they nor any member of their Arm have any business connec? tion or association of any kind with Mr. el. E. BEDFORD, No. 276 King street, Charleston, S. 0., Grocer, and that the ose of their name by E. E BEDFORD in any way is entirely without eutaort ty. W. S. CORWIN A CO. 0Ct2t_ . F&* COLLETON COUNTY-S TATE AND COUNTY TAXES, 1871_COUNTY TREAS UR R'S O FIUE, COURTHOUSE, WALTER-1 BORO', S. C.-Notice ls hereby gtven that this j office will be open for the receipt of STATE AND j COUNTY TAXES for the year 1871, on the 15th day of Novemoer, 1871. Taxes not paid on or before the loth day of j January ,1372. wul be liable to a penalty of twenty per cent. All Taxes remaining unpaid on the first day of March, 1872, will be liable to be colleoted by dis? tress, or otherwise. All Real and Personal Pro? perty ls charged wlih ?even (7) mills on the dollar, for State purposes, and three (3) milla on the dol? lar lor county purposes. The Treasurer will visit the following named places in the co nty to facilitate the collection of Taxes, and on the days named b?low the office la Wal ter boro' will be closed: Geo rue's s tatum.December 6th and 6th Rldgevllle.December 7th Summerville.December stn and 9th Adam's Ruo.Deflptnber nth Smoke's Cross Roads....December 14th Bell's Cross Roads.December 15th and 16tb JAMES W. GRACE. novl-13 Treasurer Colleton County. fflanie?. BERGMANN-B K N TON. -A t. Augusta, ?a.. oo the evening 3lat October, by Rev. John W. Ham? ilton. Mr. THKODOBB BERGMANN', or this City, to Misa MARTHA BENTON, of Augusta. Ga. * STDHCKSS-KREIT.-On Thursday ?yening, November 2d, at the residence o? the bride's mother, by the Rev. W. 8. Bowman, Mr. W. H. STUBCKEN to Miss A.M. KREIT, both of thia city, iso cards. CDbitnarTj. EASTERBT.-Bled In this city, oa the evening of che 26th ultimo, after a brier illness. KUMA HENRIETTA, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Easterby, aged 2 years, 3 months and 2) days. "Sailer little children to come unto Me," saith the Saviour, "for of such," He adds, "ls the King? dom of Heaven." The world is oft pronounced by poets a wilderness. Much more graphically might u be described as a prairie carpeted with flow? ers. The little Innocents, whose musical prattle and guileless glance, upon which sin baa not yet set its seil of discordance or suspicion, are so many Heaven-planted dowers strewed along our paths, and the sadden wi mering cf the humblest cannot fall to produce a pang in the heart not deadened to every impression of beauty. The Kingdom or Heaven, says its sovereign, ls the re? alization or that which ls characteristic of the child-innocence and purity-and when He demands runt little children be "suffered"' to de? part hence, and go forth from aa Impure world ?.unto Him," the pang of separation for the Chris? tian ls counteracted by the certainty mat the Father of all has garnered them to His own bosom. "As the sweet flower that scents the mora, But wi triers la the rising day, Thus lovely was this infant's dawn, Thus swiftly fled Its life away. "It died ere les expanding soul Had ever burnt with wrong desire ; Had ever spurned at Heaven's control, Or ever quenched its sacred Are. | "It died to sin, lt died to cares, But for a moment felt the rod ; 0. mourner, such the Lord declares. Such are the children ot onr God." ? I.B. P. -funeral Notices. MOUSSE ic-Dhd on the afternoon of the 12th November, 1871, MRS. LUCRETIA MO?SSBA?, in the 78th year or her age pa- THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintances or the late Wm. 0. Malo, and of 0. P. and J. P. Moasseau, are respectfully invited to attend her Fanerai Services, at No. 15 Wau street, at 4 o'clock Tura AFTERNOON. * norla-* "p^lioi^ GULF STREAM, from Philadelphia, are hereby notified that she will dhwharg cargo TO-DAT at Brown's Wharf. Goods uncalled for at sunset will remain on wharf at owners' risk and expense. novis-l_WM. A. COURTENAY. Agent. pw- CONSIGNEES PEE STEAMSHIP SOUTH CAROLINA from New York, are hereby notified that she ls discharging cargo at Pier No. 2, Union Wharves. Goods uncalled for at sunset win remain on the wharf at owners' risk and expense. WM. A. COURTENAY, Agent. novi3-l_ pa- CONSIGNEES PEE MERCHANTS' Line Schooner D. V. ST ?EBKER will send to Ad ger's North wharf for goods. Those not removed at sunset will be stored at their risk. No claims allowed after removal. novI3-l WILLIAM ROACH A CO. pa- THE CHARLESTON CHARITA^ BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OF FIO AL RAFFLEB NUMBERS. CLASS No. .200 -Mo RN INO. 51-78 -29-56-24-61-77-41-43-62 -44-36 Ai witness our band at Columbia this i itu day of November, 1871. FENN PECK, JAMES GILLI LA ND, octa_sworn Commissioners. pm* CITY HALT, NOVEMBER 6, 1871. The Committee on Contracts, m compliance with the resolution passed by Council, advertise for sealed proposals until 12 o'clock M., the 14th in? stant, for fnrnliblng the City Hospital, Honse of Correction and Old Folks' Home with FRESH BEEF, of good and merchantable quality, for the balance of the present and all of the coming fiscal year. Each bid to be accompanied by the names or two responsible sureties. Proposals to be left with the Mayor._nev8-wsm3 'pa- CLERK OF COUNCIL'S OFFICE, NOVEMBER 8.187L-At a Special Meeting of the City council, held this afternoon, the following orncea were declared vacant. At the Regular Meeting, to be held on TUESDAY EVENING next. Council will proceed to fla the same according to Ordinance : Clerk of Council. Messenger of Connel. City Appraiser. Assistant City Appraiser. City Inspectora. Harbormaster. Portwardens (5.> City Registrar. Gaugerj of Liquor. Keeper or Tidal Drains. Inspector or Naval scores (t) Superintendentror Public Cemetery. j City Physicians (. ) Inspectors of Lumber (s.) Chimney Contractors (4.) Commissioned Officers of the Police. Street Contractors. W. R. MITCHELL. novo_Clerk of OonnclL ^OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER, FIRE-PROOF BUILDING, CHARLESTON, S. a, NOVEMBER 6m, 1871.-The Boots of the Treasu? rer of Charleston county will be opened on the 20th day or November, 1871, for the receipt of TAXES due the State and County for the year 1871. The penalty of twenty per cent, provided by law will be added to all Taxes remaining unpaid on the 16th day of January, 1872. The rate of taxation for the year 1871 ls aa fol? lows, viz: State Tax per centum.7 mina. County Tax per centum.3 milla. Poll Tax per capita.$ loo WM. GURNEY, nov8-lmo_Treasurer Charleston County. pa-?. B. SOLOMONS, AL D., DENTIST, Has returned to the city._oct30 pw- SHAVING SALOON.-MR. J. H. WEIOHMAN will superintend the business lately conducted by Mr. LOMBARDO, and wm be pleased to Bee bis friends and the patrons of the establishment, at the Old stand, in Market street, where ao pains wul be spared to please. octl4 _ pw- ON MARRIAGE. Happy relier for Young Men from the effects ot Errors and Abases In early life. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility carel. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method or treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. Booka and Circulars sent free, la sealed envelopes. Ad? dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 Sooth Ninth street. Philadelphia. Pa._octl* PW- NOTICE.-A LATE CARD OF W. S. CORWIN ft CO. having notified the public that they were ia no way connected with the under blgned la basin ess, and not responsible for any use of their name. In order the more effectually to advertise the same, the undersigned her by announces that he has had DO bonnets reia-i. ns wlih the said Arm since Ap*IL 1S70, except of being their debtor for the; stock thea parch ?ed, and since paid for. gvERT E. BEDFORD, octa Successor to W. a. Corwin ft Co.