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VOLLME XI.-NUMBER 1774. CHARLESTON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1871. TSE RADICAL EL AN OF REPUDIATION Klmpton Declines to be Kicked Oat A Break tn the Bond Market-Pro? ceeding? of the Radical Repudiator Comment* of the Stew York Press. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS ] NEW YORK, November 13. Toe South Carolioaf new bonds broke again to-day and fell to thirty-flve, remaining weak at the close of the market. Klmpton declares that he is still the Finan ?clai Agent of the State of South Carolina, and will not resign until he is paid ur in foll. NTM. TSE RADICAL REPUDIA TIOS SCHEME. Proceedings of the Caneas- Vaah's Ar gumcniH-Vesgie to the Front-Pas sage of a Resolution for Repudiating tu?r Whole Debt of the State. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, November 12. One very important and significant event of the past week remains to be chronicled, how ev^tVthe- local press having entirely Ignored it, which event ls no less than the pledging of the colored majority ot the Legislature to the repudiation of the State debt, old and new. The caucus was leid a few days ago in a committee room ot the Statehouse. It was ^engineered by Beverly Nash,and attended by a majority of the '1 oaky Sol?os of both bouses A resolution, Introduced by Nash, pledged the members to vote against any appropriation of money at this winter's session for the pay ment of interest on the State debt, and was debated with great and peculiar eloquence. Comptroller-General Neagle heard what was going forward, and rushed into the room to defeat the scheme. He begged them not to pass the r?solution; told them that lt was In effect a repudiation of the obligations of the State, and that the credit of the State would bo ruined by the proposed action. He was answered by the senator from Bichland, with the statement that they knew nothing about bonds, and did not want to; tbat they knew lt was repudiation, and meant to repudiate, and that the State would be better off without any ^credit. These views were sustained with ar r gurner:ta that appealed with great force to the passions and prejudices ot the majority of those present, the resolution was carried tri? umphantly, and Mr. Neagle retired with a pale face and compressed lips. It remains, of course, to be seen whether the determination of these intelligent legislators will bold out against the pecuniary arguments that will doubtless be brought to bear upon them; and '"'indeed It ls by no means impossible that the whole canons and resolution ls simply a trick in the nature of a bid for more of the public plunder. But the resolution bas been passed, and, as the case now stands, the dominant party of the next Legislature is pledged to the ?dangerous device of total repudiation. B. W. T. BOT SHOT FOR TSE RINO. Mora Revelations-The Reconstructed Hierarchy of South Carolina gone to Pot-A Nice Kettle of Flab. ?The New Tork World, in its issue of Sat day, devotes a leading article to South Caro? ta finances, in the course of which lt says : " One enormously rich carpet-bagger la now set down as mined ; a South Carolina national bank has been obliged to suspend ; failures in Wal treet among carpet-bag bond fanciers are imminent if not already accomplished From the news columns of the World we take the following Interesting paragraphs : If there is any man In the community who doubts the lacts laid before the public In rela? tion to the South Carolina bond frauds, and if that man bas a surplus of greenbacks and a corresponding ambition to attain sodden wealth, he ls badly wanted In Wall street now. Some oie with faith and supplies must speedi? ly go to the relief of those who have been invest? ing in the bonds either by purchase or as col? lateral security, or some fearful financial dis ' asters will soon occur. Already there are re? ports of failures amongst persons who were too heavily loaded, and some of the conspira? tors even are reported to be ruined. The State officers who bave been trying to patch op matters so that the great crisis may be pro-1 crasttoated until some other men .are instal? led in their administrative positions have, lt is said, as a last resort, hypothecated the $3.500,000 of sterling bonds which the Gover? nor and treasurer only a few days since stated I to have then been on hand. The proceeds are I rjald to have been used as margin to prevent I the sale of bonds already deposited as collate ral, and or which the term or loan had expired. I This must tave been an aot of sheer despera-1 Lion, for certainly the decided determination I of the people of the State to repudiate these particular bonds could not have been forgot-1 ten; and ali other available securities must have been disposed ot before the officials had dared to proceed to such an extremity. In fact, there is no longer any doubt amongst those informed that every bond of the $20,040.000 j admitted by the officials to have been printed axe now either sold or hypothecated. It ls I said that in their statements the officials did ] not enumerate the bonds that had been hypothecated in the list of 11 bonds Issued,"" I St in that of bonds on hand, claiming that as I >y bad not been-sold they could not be coo-1 sidered as Issued. They have probably by this time learned that persons who took them as collateral think otherwise. It seems most singular, alter warnings given by the taxpay-1 ere of the State, that moneyed men should have permitted themselves to be cajoled into receiving these bonds at all; they cannot well 8lead ignorance of the determination to rep?? late them, for every care was taken to have the proceedings of the convention, which de-1 claped against the validity ot these issues, made as public as possible. 1 8TAND FROM UNDER. lu connection with the resolution ot the Taxpayers' Convention, lt may here be well to state that similar warmings of repudiation were given here in New York City by a prominent Sntleman to the Chamber of Commerce and I e Board of Trade, as it seems preposterous I in view of the great precaution taken to pro-1 tect them Irom loss, that those who still han? dled these securities should, when they find themselves likely to be ruined by their own I folly, cry out, "Why ehonld we not be paid? we were Ignorant of the danger." It ls too late for some of them to cry now, though; ruin stares them In the face, and they may make the best they can of lt. There is an Intense feeling of indignation against the Governor, as I lt ls now learned that, although he has always pretended to know nothing at all about the il abilities ot the State, he was long since so well satisfied that Its credit was menaced that he sought the advice of sagacious financiers of thia city to avert the calamity, and then, after I promising to abide by their decision, dellbe-1 rately aided in other plans which he had been I warned would probably terminate in the finan-1 dal ruin of the State. ? THE WAT IT WAS DONE. ! The fact is there ls no way of getting at I even an approximate estimate of the actual debt ot tbe State If the people accept all the ll abilities uttered against Ita credit as valid debt. In the statement of the debt will be found an Item of $1,000,000 for payment ot In #terest on public debt, and which waa to be raised by the Issue ot bonds. The bonds were I {Irlnted and Bent to Mr. Klmpton, who, finding odorsed across their fface the words "?or IQ. I te rest," objected to putting them on the market tn that shape, because lt would en-1 danger the credit of the State to hare lt known they were forced to create new debt to pay the Interest on that existing. So other bonds were (mated without the words "for interest," and saned. Instead, however, of destroying the first $1,000,000. they, loo, were disposed of; so In? stead ot $1,000,000, as reported in the debt esti-. mate, it actually should have been $2,000,000. With the capacity to do ibis kind of business the ?uestion ls raised. What reason is there to oubt lt may have been repeated ? It is im {?ossible to believe any of the reports coming rom persons who have been connected with the State administration, excepting where they admit errors, lor so far lt ls charged that they have stultified themselves In every In? stance. For Instance, the Governor In an official message puts the expense to the State ot the last session ot the Legislature at $400, 000, and only a few days ago he, In an almost public place, admitted lt reached the figures given by this paper-that ls, $800,000-and de? nounced his treasurer as a great scoundrel, and one of a ring of scoundrels. But this sort | of crimination and recrimination seems a part of their tactics to bewilder honest citizens, for not one of them, If subjected himself to scru? tiny, failed to use this method of diverting at? tention from himself. GROPING APTER TRUTH. A Dispassionate Statement -A ato nish- J log Revelations Regarding .the Inter? est Bonds. The Financial Chronicle, which evidently has some inside information, discusses at length the doings of the Scott Ring. It says : If tbe officers of the State can really clear J themselves from the grave charges with which they have been so generally and persistently assailed, the sooner they file their answer In the forum of p.:olic opinion, the better for their Individual reputation and the belter for the credit ot the State of which they are fidu? ciaries. A fuller and clearer statement ls de? manded ot the financial condition of the State than has ever been published since the war. Before that epoch there was no State in the Union whose credit stood higher than South Carolina. Her legislators, after the financial troubles which followed the war of Indepen? dence, always guarded with vigilance the credit of their State, and have been anxious to keep Its debt small, its treasury full, and its bonds In high credit in the markets of the world. The present administration ls on its trial, and what Governor Scott and the State treasurer have to show Is by what uncontrol? lable necessity it has happened that the tradi? tional policy of the State has been reversed. There may be sufficient excuse. But the pub? lic want to know the facts. No general vague statements will suffice. The forthcoming re? ports must be tull and clear on several points. First of all, lt must show why the State treasury has for tbe last year or two been al? ways empty, and by whose fault lt ls that their agent here has held considerable sums of new bonds on pledge as collateral, and on these has raised money for State purposes. It ls re? ported tbat this vicious practice has been going on to an alarming extent, and that the , financial agent holds to-day on this account no less than three millions of bonds, all of them signed up and ready for sale. Nor ls this abuse of recent date. It lb credibly re? ported that last May the agent held $2,200.000 of these pledged bonds.;and In October, 18G9, $2,700,000. At the last named date the State debt was reported at $6,183,349. If the bondi held by Mr. Kimpton had been Included, the debt, we are told, would have been $8,883,349. Now, if all these allegations are true, and we believe they have never been disproved, then lt ts only right that this duplex system of ac- J counts should cease at once, and the reason why lt has been allowed so long should be dearly exhibited for the satisfaction both of the bondholders, the people ol the State, and the general public. There ls another point In connection with the agency of Mr. Kimpton which must not be overlooked. It the need for such an official be shown, the amounts he bas received for his services must be falthlully reported. A Kwert u l party claim that he should never have ?n appointed; that he has been allowed to make exorbitant charges for his services; that through his mismanagement large sums have been lost to the State treasury, and that he holds three millions ot bonds which he ought to give up, and which must be repudiated and rendered worthless lt he refuses. Such are some ot the allegations made. In the present stage of the dispute, lt ls Impossible to give any opinion as to the grounds on which they rest What ls certain is tbat Governor Scott cannot afford to let Judgment go against him by default He ls cited at the bar of publicity, and If he be as honest as his friends are will? ing to think him, he ought to sustain their good opinion by furnishing the fullest details as to the financial management of his admin? istration. The third point on which the forthcoming report must be satisfactory ls as lo the real j amount of the State debt, with tbe reasons for Its Increase. ****** The foregoing figures account for the In? crease of the State debt as follows : Debt reported October, 18S7.$5,407,215 Past doe interest October, 1867. 6co,ooo Past doe interest to Joly, 1809. soo.ooo B;lls receivable converted. 600,ooo Bank notes converted. 1,258,550 Land commission bonds. 700,oto Total debt.$8,M6.7*5 In the statements submitted to us, . from which we have collated the foregoing particu? lars, we see two other items added to those we nave given. The aggregates, however, are not stated, and we are assured that they will not exceed three and a half millions, making the aggregate debt of the State about j twelve millions. This ls the amount at which we are informed it will be stated in the forth? coming report. The two items which we omitted are as fol? lows: Last year an act af the Legislature was passed authorizing the Governor to raise $1,000,000 In cash for the payment of Interest past due. The amount of bonds was not fixed, but merely the aggregate of cash to be raised. The same power was given in a bill passed in j 1869jor the lireliefof the treasury," the sum of money to be raised under this act being also fixed at $1,000,000 in cash. On these acts of the Legislature two dis? putes, we believe, have arisen-one as to the extent ot the powers they convey, the olher j as to the honesty with which these powers have been exercised. The opposition claim especially that the laws fairly interpreted au? thorize the issue of no more than two millions of bonds, and that the Governor by issuing three or four millions has exceeded his au? thority, and bas made an over-Issue. As these bonds are in a large part In the hands of the New York agent, the virulence is accounted for the .threat of repudiation, which, to the surprise of some of our financial people here, has been urged by the Charleston papers and by other leaders of public opinion In South Caro ?ia. These threats are intended by some ther to bring their refractory New York agent to terms, aa they wish to replace him. By others the embroglio ls too much relished for its own sake, and'offers too good an oppor? tunity to be lost, loo favorable a means tor timbering private Interests or crippling their opponents. That the State of South Carolina will dishonor herself and bring discredit on the whole nation by repudiating any of her lawfully Issued securities ls not generally be lieved. The question as to whether the twelve millions of State securities are all law? fully issued ls one, the evidence of which must be very tully given in the forthcoming re? port, that the public mind may be satisfied without delay. . * ...... Tbe explanation has been given that the conversion of old bonds into new ones has for I various reasons been very large, and tbat in South Carolina the law does not authorize bonds to be converted directly Into other bonds, but requires that they should drat be converted into stc:k. Consequently $10,000 In bonds ol $50 each would require no lees than 400 new blanks to convert them into new bonds of similar denominations. If this cum- j bersome and round-about method be sanc? tioned by law, and offer the explanation re? quired, lt ls only fair to the public that the tacts should be officially stated, and that the existence of sufficient safeguards to prevent spurious or excessive Issues should also be established on adequate authority. THE HERALD "GOES FOR" THE RING. The Point Complained of-The Remedy. The New York Herald of Saturday spreads Itself on the subjeot or the State finances, concluding Its article as follows: The point complained of ls, that under the law of March 23, 1869, bonds have been Issued without authority of law, which hare been converted u?der this general act, thus destroy? ing the evidence of improper issue. It is further stated that, owing to the difficulties which had arisen in the way ot the payment of the last due interest and the necessity of borrowing money In N?w York to meet that emergency, the "Elue Ridge Railroad bonds,' under the act of 1858, were hypothecated in Wall street during the past week, when no work has ever been done on that road. Gov? ernor Scott was bf re himself a few days ago, but nothing could be learned from him re? specting the over Issues, If any. The charge ls that such over-Issue has been made, the State authorities taking an unscrupulous ad? vantage of the law of 1869. THE REMEDY against these over-issues lies with capitalists and Investors themselves. If they will be always careful to conduct their business through legitimate brokers the Stock Ex? change bas thrown such safeguards around all securities on Its list as to preclude false or over Issues. This ls the true guarantee of honorable dealing In Wallstreet, the members of a con? cern or this character having necessarily given pledge of their personal honesty. Of transac? tions which may occur among outsiders we do not care to speak, but prefer to walt foran expression from Judge Bedlord or the grand Jury. THE EDUCATION OF SOLDIERS' OR? PHANS. A Strong Endorsement of the Charles? ton Widows' Home. The following action In relation to the edu? cation ol' soldier's orphans, was taken at Its recent meeting by the 8tate Survivors' Asso? ciation : General Kershaw requested Major T. G. Barker, vice-president, to take the chair, and addressed the convention on the subject of ] education of orphans of deceased soldiers, who, If living, would be entitled to be mem? bers of the association, and Introduced the fol? lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That a committee of five members of this association be appointed by the chair, to correspond with and canvass the district associations upon the expediency and practi? cability of establishing a high school, for the education of orphans, sons of that class of j persons who, If living, would be entitled to membership of this association, under the su- i pervlslon and with the aid and co-operation of | the State Association, and to report upon the same at the next meeting, accompanying said report with a plan or plans for putting Bald school into operation, should the association so determine. General Conner presented the following res? olution: Resolved, That a committee of three be ap? pointed by the president, to communicate with the chairmen ol delegations from each district here represented, or leading Confederates In districts not represented, requesting them to render assistance to the Confederate Home, la Charleston, by sending one pupil (female) from each district to the Home to be educated-the entire expense for maintenance, clothing and education being two hundred dollars-and to canvass their districts for that purpose and communicate with this committee. General Kershaw accepted the resolution, to be submitted together with the first presented by himself. Major Barker, In the chair, communicated as information the suggestion which had been made, that the funda being raised by the Lalle?' Monumental Association might be ap- j plied to the purpose of a school for the sons of | Confederate soldiers who had fallen in the war. Both resolutions were adopted by unani? mous vote, and the following committee was appointed: General Kershaw, chairman; Gene? ral Conner, Colonel Haskell, Colonel E. Mc Crady, General E. P. Alexander. On motion of General Kershaw, Major T. G. Barker was added to the committee. The following committee was appointed, I under the resolution of General Conner, for' the education ot the daughters: Captain Fair? ly. Captain G. H. Moffletr, Colonel B. H. Rut? ledge. The following resolution was offered by Cap? tain W. L. DePass, which was adopted : Resolved, That the Survivors' Association have heard with pleasure the suggestion that the moneys that are being raised for the pur Sse ot erecting a suitable monument to the nfederate dead, could be applied to the more elevated and enduring purpose of edu? cating the orphans ot the gallant men who gave their lives for the "Lost Cause." THE CHOLERA IN NEW TORE. NEW YOBS, November 13. Thirty-two cases of cholera on board of the ship Franklin, at quarantine here, were to-day transferred to the hospital ship. LATER_Il ls officially stated that the Frank? lin has forty cases. Twenty-eight deaths oc? curred during the passage, and nearly every one aboard was more or less affected. Further deaths are probable. AFFAIRS IN LOUISIANA. XEW ORLEANS, November 13. Lizzie Tyler, colored, bung herself in the parish prison. Louisa Hudson, colored, Is murdered by b?r former husband (colored; on Letenye plantation. Heavy rain last night. It ts still raining. The Cotton Exchange formally opened ita new apartments to-day. A SUPREME COURT DECISION. WASHINGTON, November 13. The Supreme Court, In the case ot Avery against the United States, hold that where Judgment bas been recovered by the govern? ment against a surety, on official bond, the Judgment will not be opened and the party allowed to have it satisfied of the proceeds of rents of captured property, belonging to him, in the case where the parly had an opportu? nity to ascertain, before the trial, tbe tact J that the government had such proceeds In tbe treasury; also that the writ of audita quesella cannot be sued against the government. A GHASTLY RECORD. Two homicides In New York on Sunday. A bedridden woman, in New York, upset a lamp and was burnt to death. Three children hunting coal In an old pit at Pottsville. Pa., were suffocated to death. A New York German committed suicide in front of Trinity Church on Sunday by the use ot muriatic acid. A Louisville family named Parks, consisting ot the father, the mother, a son, aged ten, and two daughters, aged seventeen and fif? teen, were found murdered and terribly mu? tilated. No clue. John P. Flanagan, of St. Louis, having suf? fered pecuniary losses, resolved to kill himself and family. He ?"chlorotormed" them. The wife recovered from her stupor and discover? ed the husband driving nails into his child? ren's head. She disarmed her husband, but the children were dead. TOADYING TO ALEXIS. The Official Programme-What VT Ul be Done with the Muscovite. WASHINGTON, November 13. According to the Russian official programme the first visit of the Grand Duke Alexis to Washington will not extend over twenty-four hours; lt will be merely for the purpose of paying his respects to President Grant and the members of the Cabinet, who will, in a body, welcome him at the Exe? cutive Mansion. He will receive no visi? tors during this brief sojourn, nor receive cards. He will tben return to New York to accept the honors prepared for him, re? maining there several days. He will thence proceed WeBt and to the Pacific. The pro? gramme of this Journey was, several weeks ago, promised by a distinguished gentleman to Minister Catacazy, at tbe latter's request. The Grand Duke will return to Washington during the ensuing eei-slon of Congress to spend, it is contemplated, about twelve days, when a series of entertainments will be tendered him. ! IAST HOURS OF THE FAIR. THE INCIDENTS OF A ?HEBRT WEEK. Names of Successful Charleston Exhib? itors-The Horse Races-Receipts at the Door-Dleetlng of the South Caro? lina Club-The Union Prisoners. [r BOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLOMBIA, November ll. The attractions of fair week have culmina? ted to-day, and the universal verdict awards to this exhibition of 1871 the honor of being the most admirably conducted, the most thor? oughly enjoyable, and the most happy in its results and effect of any fair ever held in Co? lumbia. Toe principal and rival attractions of tala closing day have been the distribution of the premiums by the different committees and the match race on the track be? tween Mr. Crawford's famous horse Ken? drick and Mr. Hood's Belle of York. The awards of premiums were made from the music stand In the centre of the arena, and the little amphitheatre of benches was well filled with expectant exhibitors as well as less Interested spectators. The arti? cles selected for premiums were of sliver, and were such as to combine utility with the In? terest attaching to them as trophies of victory, and giving their recipients double motives for prizing and preserving them. The honors in the departments of crops, cattle and horses were pretty equally divided between Messrs. D. Wyatt Aiken, J. Wash. Watts and R. A. Griffin; in pnultry they were carried off by Mr. Alexander Y. Lee; in the household depart? ment tbe best prizes very naturally fell to the ladies of Columbia, but in the mechanical and fancy work departments the Charleston ex? hibitors received their full shire of premiums, almost every one of them earning some me? mento. Among the awards to Charleston were the following: AWARDS TO CHARLESTON EXHIBITORS. Two horse wrought mould board plough, C. Graveley. Coleman's corn mill, C. Graveley. Pet tigre w's hand plough, P. P. To al e. Child's afghan, Mrs. Z. Davis. Infant's crotchet can, Miss C. Burns. Bed spread, Confederate flag, Miss E. Bark? ley. Box patchwork quilt, In silk, Miss K. Lee. Piano cover, silk and velvet, Miss Mary Simons. Scrap rug. Miss M. Coffin. Case of colors, Messrs. Holmes & Calder. Case of lead, Messrs. Holmes A Calder. Barrel of turpentine and barrel ot crude oil, Messrs. Whllden ? Jones. Blank books and book binding, Messrs. Walker, Evans ? Cogswell. John Campson & Co., of Charleston, received three premiums lor flour, grist and meal. The competitors against Campsen's mill for the best flour were two of the best flour mills of Augusta, Ga. Thia list of actual premiums awarded to Charleston may look small, but lt must be re? membered that tne number ot articles on ex? hibition from your city was also small, and for a reason that ls not only folly understood by the State Agricultural Society, bnt commands their deepest sympathy, and lt ls certain that any Stale fair that may be held when Charles? ton ls under happier auspices than are here now, will show a tar more gratifying result In both the number of anieles and tne list of awards. THE RAGES. The other event of the day-the horse-races -begun at eleven o'clock, with a running match for Ave hundred dollars a side, single half-mile dash, between John Kendrick and The Belle of York. Thia was a closely contest? ed and most Interesting race, and was won by The Belle in fllty-three seconda, which muat be considered excellent time on thia race? course. The other races were of comparative? ly minor Importance, and may be summa? rized aa follows : Bunning race, half mile dash, for $200 : Hay? ward Brown names Gentle Annie; Boyce A Co. names Bay; Mr. Flood names Gray. Won by Gentle Annie In 1:06$. Running race, half mlle daah, lor $200 aside : Mr. Talbot names Lexington; Mr. Harper names Anonymous. Won by Lexington; time not taken. Running race, half mile dash, for $100 a aide : John Woolly namea Gary; C. R. Franklin names Stud. Won by Stud in 5:4$. This completed the racing and the fair. An excellent match was arranged, however, to be run on Monday between Mr. Flood's Belle of Yerk and Colonel Bacon's Girl of My Heart for $1000 a aide, and which will not fall to attract a large attendance at the fair grounds. RESULTS OF THE FAIR. The financial results of the fair are claimed to Indicate a complete success. The receipts at the gate amounted to $4857, beside which there were receipts from entries, rent of ground to side shows, Ac, which will bring the total receipts quite up to the expenses. The ladies' memorial bazaar took in $1040, fully $700 ot which will be net profit. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CLUB held ita annual meeting In thia city to-day and elected the following officers: Major Wade Hampton, president: Colonel Carlos Tracy and Messrs. Robert Aldrich, Y. J. Pope, R. E. Elli? son and J. G. Holmes, Jr., vice-presidents; David H. Crawford, treasurer, and Walter C. Fisher, secretary. The resignation of the re? tiring president, Major Wm. T. Gary, was ac? cepted with regret, and a handsome testimo? nial was ordered to be prepared and presented to that gentleman, In recognition or his emi? nently valuable services as a founder and officer ot tb? club. The long deferred exami? nation of THE PRISONERS FROM UNION County, who have been confined In the Colom? bia jail on the charge of complicity in a Ku Klux raid, took place to-day before Commls eloner.Boozer and resulted, aa everybody knew lt would, In Ave of their number, Messrs. Louis Rodgers, John Rodgers, Frank Farr and T. J. Greer and John Dawkins (colored.) being com? mitted for trial. Aganlst the sixth one, how? ever, Mr. William Steen, not the slightest evi? dence could be found, and he was graciously set at liberty after an Imprisonment for three weeks upon a groundless charge. The trials before the United States Circuit Court will not begin until the 27th instant. B. W. T. A REVIEW OF THE WEEK. The Fair, the Ball and the Survivors. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., November 12. Reviewing the Incidents of the past eventful week, the people of Columbia, and the hun? dreds of distinguished gentlemen now here lrom all paris of the State, feel pleased and gratified beyond .expression at the happy re? sults attained by the State Fair, the Survivors' meeting, the South Carolina ball, and each and all ol the reunions that have been co-incl dentally crowding the week and making a happy page of history, even while the twin enemies of the State, Radical bate and pesti? lence, are harassing her borders, and those who should be the guardians of her credit and honor are Intent on enriching themselves by the most bare faced scheme of rob? bery ever devised by even Radical Ingenuity and recklessness. The events of the week have been promptly telegraphed, and subsequently elaborated lu this corres? pondence on each day, when their impor? tance demanded such additional not ce, and your readers have no doubt already formed opinions upon the merita of the fair, the wise and temperate action ot the Survivors' Associ? ation, the admirable ball of the South Carolina Club, ?fee, as well aa the Radical war upon the State, and the new developments of the finan? cial Bituatlon. In the way of news Items, there Is but little left for this letter. The city ls still quite full of strangers, but they are mostly gentlemen waiting for to-morrow's race, and moat of the visitors from the up? country have gone home, while the Charles tomans have received the comforting Intelli? gence that a return to their homes is now perfectly safe, and have either gone or are about to do so. B. W. T. -It ls reported that a large breadstuff's and petroleum exporting firm of New York have suspended. PAT A'O FRAUDULEyT CLAIMS. A Georgia Paper Squirm at Repndla tlon. The Savannah Advertiser, la the following leader, squlata at a repudiation of whatever debt may have been fraudulently contracted by the Bullock administration : This word has lost none of its terrible sig? nificance by Its frequent use. In American politics lt has p'ayerf au important part, In opposite sections of the Union, both In Penn? sylvania and Mississippi since the Union was formed. The word ba* seldom been heard In our political discussions. It appears to have been the popular wish that it should not enter as an element in our controversies. The mag? nitude of our national and State and railroad debts has never raised a murmur against the sanctity of the public faith that would dis? charge every dollar of those obligations, prin? cipal and interest. . *.*** We have argued the question on abstract grounds. But there exists a present neces? sity. Tbe first step on the part of tbe Legislature is to ascertain the extent of these frauds, by the organization of a committee of Investiga? tion. Let the evil be proved by competent In? quirers, and their reports be accompanied by recommendations, which, appealing to sound principles of finance and the dictates of Justice, explore the grounds of legislative action In so unusual a crisis In public affairs. But how ls lt with the great bulk of the en? gagements created by those who have assum? ed civil authority in the Southern States since the war ? Fraud bas marked their charac? ter, collusion has left no alternative to the great body of the taxpayers. Usurped authority calls for exposure. Not only the money but the credit of the State ls Involved. The first step, lt appears to us, to be taken by the Legislature ls to appoint a committee of Investigation to ascertain tbe extent and character of the loss, the parties Inculpated, accompanied by a report In which the grounds and limits ot repudiation are presented on clear and Indisputable principles. Whether the course marked out la South Carolina for adoption, to wit : That all the bonds and stocks created under the present administration ot State affairs should be de? clared Invalid, would be a matter of grave de? liberation, and would be dependent on the re? sults reached by the committee. But no time should be lost In the organization of a compe? tent committee, not only In Justice to the bondholders, but to the taxpayers of the State. TR?E coyDiTioH OF umoy cou y TT. Where ar? the Taxes I-Scott Responsi? ble for the Troubles of Un ton-A. Base Object in View. We find the following cogent article In the last Issue of the Unlonvllle Times : Union County ls in a sad condition. For more than a year we have had no county com? missioners, and all our county interests have been neglected during the whole of that time. The county taxes have lain In Hardy Solo? mon's Radical bank tn Columbia for many months, from which the Radical stockholders have made a pretty good sum, while the people of the county, to whom the county ls indebted, are actually suffering for want of if. The pau? pers and all connected with the poorhouse are suffering for the necessaries of life. Our roads are almost Impassable; our bridges and public ferries are becoming dangerous, and, in fact, every public interest In tbe county ls going to ruin, lust for the want of commissioners to take them In charge. And why are t here no commissioners ? Some months ago Gov^ nor Scott ordered an election for com missioner?, when two good men were chosen bv the peo? ple. The State canvassers at 'Columbia refused to give to these gentlemen certi? ficates of their election, pretending that the election was irregular, but, In fact, because those elected were Democrats. The law emphatically empowers the Governor to appoint county officers when the unexpired terms to be filled are less than one year. Since the 19th of last month be has had the power to appoint; but where ls he ? Why, with Parker and Neagle, he has been absent from tbe State tor over a month, and during that month the bonds of the State have run down to twenty-eight cents on the dollar, probably through the agency of this trio. We of Union have a right to suspect some base object In view, for If the Governor will sacri? fice the Interest ot one county In order to keep the money belonging to the people In his pet bank to speculate on, he will sacrifice the In? terests of the whole State for the same pur? pose. EQUAL EIGHTS. BALTIHOBB, November 13. The colored man who sued for twenty-five hundred dollars damages tor his having been ejected from a street car, was awarded forty dollars by a federal Jury. In consequence of this verdict negroes are now admitted to the cars on all of the city roads. TEE Jf EATHER THIS HAT. WASHINGTON. November 13. An extensive area of low pressure will pro? bably develop from Mississippi to Michigan, advancing northeastward over the lower lakes by Tuesday night; followed to night by brisk north ano: west winds south and west of Illi? nois. Threatening weather with rain will ex? tend very generally, on Tuesday, along the At? lantic coast, with a falling barometer and north? east winds veering to southeast. Increasing southerly winds are probable on the lower lakes, and brisk northwesterly winds on lake Michigan and on the Louisiana coast. Cau? tionary signals are ordered for this evening for New Orleans, Mobile, Milwaukee and Chi? cago. t/Mtarday's Weather Reports of th? Bienal Sarrlce, V. S. A.-i.n P. H., Local Time. c 3 2 3 ? rf ! S* I li Place of 5 0 5 Observation. : S, g : ? ~ S g, lg I :* s r . _;? r is a ;g A musts, Ga.... 30.10 52 NE Light. Lt.Rain Baitlmoie. 30.35 44 SE right. Oloudy. Boston. 30.28 40 NW Gentle. Bazy. Burlington, Vt.. 30.33 30 Calm.Fair. B?rralo. N. V.... 30.01 40 E Fresh. Thr'ng. Cape May, N. X.. 30.31 44 Calm..Cloudy. Cairo, III.20.72 67 SE Fresh. Lr. Rain cnarteston.30.13 S3 NE Fresh. Thr'ng. Cheyenne, W. T.. 29.42 44 SW Fresh. Fair. C.Hcago. 29.75 51 3 Freah. Lt. Rain Cincinnati. 29 96 55 Calm..Thr'ng. Cleveland. 29.91153'?;; Fresh. Oloudy. Corinne, Otah... 30.G6 41 NE Gentle. L.Snow Davenport, Iowa 29.83 45 NW Brisk. Thr'ng. Dei role. 29.87 60 SE Fresh. Lt Rain Duluth. Minn... 29.86| 34 W Light. L.Snow Escanaba. Mich. 29.8 ' 46 SE Brisk. Lt. Rain Grand Daven.... 29.78 42 SE Light. Lt. Rain Indianapolis .... 29.86 51 SE Fresh. Thr'ng. Keokuk, Iowa... 29.81 40 NW Fresh. Misty. Knoxville,Tenn. 29.90 54iNE Fresh. Thr'ng. Lako city. Fla.. 29.911 7?'SE Fresh. Cloudy. i eavenworth ... 30.16! .33 NW High. Cloudy. Louisville. 29.78) 51 SE Fresh. Cloudy. Lynchburg.33.39 45 SE |0entle. Cloudy. Marquette. 29.77 42 3 ?Light. Lt. Rain Mempnla, Tenn.. 29.62 60 S ?Gentle. Cloudy. Milwaukee, Wis, 29.72 45 S Light. Lr. Rain Mortie.29.79, 66 SW Gentle. Cloudy. Mt. Washington. 30.21 26 N Gentle. Oloudy. Nashville. 29.78 57 SE Gentle. Thr'ng. Sew London, Ct, 30.29 39 SW Gentle. Fair. New Orleans.... 29.95, 67 W ?Brisk. Cl'gnp. New York. 30.29 44 s ?Gentle, idjudy. Norfolk. 30.26 50 SE iGentle. Cloudy. umalia, Neb.130.09 27 NW iBrtsk. Cloudy. Oswego. N. Y....I30.19, 37,'SE Gentle. Fair. Philadelphia. 30.33 44;S Llghr. Cloudy. Pittsburg, Pa....?30.10 5i;SE Fresh. Th ng. Portland, Me.... 130.26 38 Calm.Fa . Portland,Oregon:29.82 63 S .H.Bain. Rochester, N. Y.130.13) 89 E Sentie. Cloudy. San Diego.30.2i|6iW Fresh. Fair. San Francisco..?30.23? 69 3 .Cloudy. Savannah. 10.05 es'SE Fresh. Thr'ng. st. Louis.29.70 54|NW Fresh. LL Rain St. Pani. Minn.. U9.94 31.N Light. Thr'ng. Toledo, 0. 29.881 53 SE Light. Lt. Rain Washington,?C. 30.3:1 41 <; Light. Cloudy. wuminiton.NC. 30.221 57[E Gentle. Cloudy. Toronto.|30.13| 4dNE Brisk. Thr'ng. NOTB.-The weather renort dated 7.-t7o'cioch;, chis morning, will be posted In the rooms of the cnamber of Commerce at io o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy or the Chamber) be examined by snip masters at any time dunjng the day. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. QUEEN VICTORIA OUT OF DANGER. Mr. Ashbury will not Try ft again-A Terrible Accident-Celebrating the Re? lease ot Kelly. PAMS, November 13. Court martiale are rapidly disposing of tue Communists. Ten thousand ali hundred and forty-five* have been discharged, aod seven hundred and seventy-three sentenced to vari? ous punishments. Count Keratry ls appoint? ed prelect of Marseilles. A dispatch from Geneva says that a large fire ls raging. No particulars. COBB:, November 13. An orderly procession took place yesterday, In honor of Kelly's acqultal. LONDON, November 13. The physicians announce that victoria's health is Improving. The Livonia bas arrived. Ashbury renounces his intention of contending again In American waters for the Queen's cup. A gas explosion at Leeds killed two and hurt several persons. TBE WPATB TO COME. Troubles In C-tah-Predictions of a nor? mo n Kider. UTAH, November 13. Accounts from' Prado report all kinds of oat rages arising from the contests over the mines. Two witnesses were badly beaten, and the superintendent narrowly escsped with bia life. The Herald publishes a letter from St. George, which makes no mention of j Brigham Young's movements, but he ls be? lieved to be there. It ls reasserted that Dele? gate Hooper ls authorized to make terms with Washington. It ls stated that the Mormons confined at Camp Douglass hat 8 applied to the United States Supreme Court for a /tabeas corpus. The hills and mountains are covered with snow. The winter is a month earlier than last year. New YORE, November 1?. The Mormon Elder, Lindsey, preaching at Williamsburg, said: "We are God's chosen people. He is working. A few weeks ago Chicago was destroyed. This ls but a drop of water to what will soon happen. We were driven Irom the State, and God Bald they should not live there." WASHINGTON, November 13. A case ls pending In the Supreme Court here, seriously affecting the recent proceed? ings against the Mormons. Three year? ago liquor was destroyed by the Mormon ai rh ori? lles and ault brought, and a verdict ren ?d against Salt Lake City. The ground of ai . I la that the jurors should have been sum mc i by the Territorial instead of the Federal mar? shals. The recent Indictments and convic? tions were made by jurors summoned by the Federal marshal, and a reversal in the pending case will nullify the recent proceedings In Utah. Meantime lt may be stated that the Executive ls determined to push the present | policy towards the Mormons. SPARKS ESOM TBE WIRES. -Belknap has dismissed another cadet from West Point for hazing. -General Sherman departed from New Yorkln the Wabash yesterday. ta?uwre, Cntlcrrj, Stz. QUNSl GUNS I GUNS I The subscriber has rececently received a fine assortment of GUNS, consisting of: BOTS' DOUBLE AND SISOLE BARREL, made expressly ta order In Kn g laud. Good SPORTING GUNS of all sizes and prices. ALSO, A fine asa.rtmet of ENGLISH DOUBLE BAR? REL BREECH-LOADING GUNS, at very low prices, with a fine assortment of POWDER FLASKS, Shot Poaches, Caps, Wads, Ac., ftc. c. GRAVE LEY, No. 62 East Bay, novT-tothse Sooth of the Postomee. JStm JJnbUtatlon?. WE ARE NOW OPENING A GREAT VA RI F TY OF FANCY ARTICLES, DESKS, WORK BOXE, WRITING CASES, PORTFOLIOS, ftc, ftc. SCHOOL BOOKS, AND ALL KINDS OF SCHOOL STATIONERY. FOGABTIE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY NEW CATALOGUE-Na 18. 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We pay lo the postage or express. mr Address FOGABTIE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY, 40.200 King street, (In the Bend.) Ohariestoa. 8. i octa l-tnrhs_ ??ONEY! HO^NEYl HONEY I t me New Country HONEY, o be had In quana ties to salt purchaser*, of DB. H. BAER, No. 131 Meeting street. Mattieo. H A L L-FULLGRAFF.-At Morrfssanla, oa Thursday, October 6,1871, by the Bev. A. 8. Hull, Rector Trinity Church, at the residence of the bride. ISAAC H. HALL, of ?.harleston, S. c" to GER. TRCDE atm, youngest daughter of Dr. Otto Fail graff, of hew Yoi lc City. No carda . ,h??i?I?-HA8KELL--On Thursday evening,' nfJJl ?0iem?er. by the Kev. John Johiiaon, GEORGE M. COFFIN to JOLIA E., daughter of w. E. Haskell, Esq., allot this city. u*u*m*f Vl %"* th?Eo^nT.L09KW00D-?a Thursday evening, Knt? at \b* residence of the brWs T*,??&!?6^V- J- * 0reen- ?*. E. W. LEMAH to Miss J OL?A A. LOCKWOOD, all of this city. No cams. ? ? BCTL ER-BROWN.-On Tuesday evening. No? vember 7,1871. at the residence or the brida br thjRev. JohnT. Wightman, D. D., RICHARDkt. BUTEEB, Jr., to A ?ILK T.. youngest da ag her of the late B. H. Brown, all of this city. No caras. * WELLS-NORRIS.-On Tuesday evening, Octo? ber 24, at St. Teresa's Church, by the Rev. John McCauley, JOSH CA R. WELLS to FRAN CINTA E., eldest daughter or william H. Norris, Esq., or New York. . ?mural ffotim. THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintances or Mr. and Mrs. JACOB BARRETT and family, are res pee trolly Invited to attend the Funeral or the former, from the residence of Chas. F. Levy, No. ?6 Wentworth street/at 4 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON. ._novit ppr THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintances or Mr. and Mrs J. P. Happoi?t, or Mrs. 8. E. Happoldt, and of their respective famines, are invited to attend the Funeral Ser? vices of A. LLOYD, son of the fermer, at their residence, No. 39 Cannon street, THIS MORNING, at lo o'clock. novM PIERCE.-Departed this life, on the 18th Inst., ANNIS PIERCE, the beloved child of M. and A. Pierce, aged four years, ten months and thirteen days. paTTEE FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY are respectfully invited to attend her Fanerai fr m No. 387 King street, at io o'clock Trna MORNING. norU* par THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS of tie late Dr. WM. O. HORLBEOK and Family are invited to attend his Fanerai Services, at st. Paul's Church, To DAT, at ll A. M. novit par UNION KILWINNING LODGE, No. 4, A. F. M.-The members of this Lodge are re? quested to attend the Funeral Services of oar late brother, Dr. WM. 0. HORLBEOK, at ll o'clock THIS MORNING, at St. Paul's Charon. W. A. WARBLAW, J. W., novu Master pro tem. JsaTDEUTCHEB BR?DERLICHER BUND.-The members are respectfully requested to attend the Fanerai Services of their late Bro* ther, Dr. W. C. HORLBEOK, at St. Paul's Church, Coming street, at ll o'clock TO-DAY. novit WM. MICHAELIS, Secretary. par DEUTSCHER FREUNDSCHAFTS? BUND.-The members or this Society are request? ed to attend the Fanerai of their late member. Dr. w. o, HORLBEOK, at St Baal's Church, THIS MORNING, St ll o'clock. no?U J. M. PETERSEN, Secretary, par MEDICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH CAROLINA-The members of the Medical Socie? ty of Sooth Carolina are requested to attend tba Fanerai Services of Dr. W. 0. HORLBEOK, a late member, Tura MORNING, at ll o'clock, at st. Paul's Church. By order ot the President. novit MANNING SIMONS, M. D., Secretary. EILOOX-Died, on the morning of the ISth instant. HEWET WILLARD SILOOI , tn the twenty third j ear of his age. pgr THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintances of Mr. Daniel H. Sllcox and family, and of Captain and Mrs. John Johnson and rarnl ly, are respectfully invited to attend the Fanerai Services or HENRY WILLARD siLcox, at the First Baptist Church, THIS AFTERNOON, at 8 o'clock. novu-* paTTRg OFFICERS AND MBMBKB8 OF PALMETTO DIVISION, No. 1, SONS OF TEMPE ANCE, are respectfully requested to attend the Funeral of MR, H. W. si LC ox, THIS AFTERNOON, at the First Baptist Church, at half-past 2 o'clock. By order. s. Q. PROCTER, novit B. 8. ^WASHINGTON RIFLE CLUB. The members of this Clab are requested to attend the Funeral of oar late brother member, H. W. siLcox, THIS AFTERNOON, at his late residence, Archdale street, at half-past 2 o'clock. By order. PETER FALLON, novu Secretary and Treasurer. par STONEWALL FIRE ENGINE COM? PANY.-Yon are respectfully invited to attend the Fanerai Servie ;a of your late brother Dreman, H. WILLARD SLLCOX, from the residence of his father, Archdale stree-, tn citizens' dress. THIS AFTEBNOON, at half-past 2 o'clock precisely. - By order. WM. G. MILLER, novu Secretary. Sailonng. JP ALL AND WINTER CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, Ac, FOR MENS', YOUTHS' AND B0Y8', CONSISTING OF : BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS. And a large assortment of FINE CLOTH WALK? ING COATS, or au Colors, Black Single and Double Breasted Frock Coats, Star Shirts, Under? wear Goods, Ac, English and Domestic Half Hose, Alexandre's, Imperial and Courvolsler's Kid, Silk, Thread, Bnjtskln, Dogskin, Cassi m ere and Cloth Gloves, Linen ?nd Paper Collars, Neck? ties, Cravats, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, Um? brellas, Ac, of the latest style. And a very la ge and One selected stock or BROADCLOTHS, Doeskin, Beaver, Tricot, Diago? nal COATING AND OASSIMEKES. And a very handsome variety or the latest style PANTS AND VEST PATTERNS. Which we offer to seU by piece, yard or pattern, or make np Into Garments, by measure, in the latest style, and at the ?hortest notice. Silk and Alpaca Umbrellas-the largest assort? ment. Oar stock has been selected with the greatest care, and prices marked very low, in p ain lig? ares. Being confident that we can offer induce? ments unequalled by any other boase, we solicit buyers In our Une to give as a call bet?re pur? chasing e.sewbere. Au orders wUl receive oar prompt and very careful attention. The TAILORING DEPARTMENT Is ander the supervision or Mr. WINTERER, who has already proved hlmse:r a first class cutter; and the publie will bear in mind that our Clothing eas been manufactured by ourselves daring the duU sum? mer months, and can therefore recommend lt as regards flt. wear and workmanship, and prices exceedingly low to salt the times. MENKE A MULLER, No. 325 King street, octl9-3mos_Opposite Society street. JOHN RUGHEIMER, NO. Ul KINO STREET, WESr SIDE, A PEW DOORS NORTH OF QUEEN STREET, Would respectfully Inform his friends that he has jost returned from New York with a large and wen selected stock o' the latest sty iee of FALL AND WINTER GOODS. Also, a fan assortment of GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, Including the Celebrated STAR SHIRTS. 0Ctl8_ jy? O T H E B 8 I tor your Children, use none other than toe GERMAN SOOTHING CORDIAL. It contains no Anodyne. For ?de by tho Manufacturer, DB. u. BASK. And SJMO to be bad at all Drug stores ?