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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1843. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 21, 187J. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR k OUR PLUNDERED STATE. THE POLITICAL BUZZARDS HOVER ING ABOUT THE CAPITAL. Familiar Scenes In the Statehouse-The Dennis Committee-Everybody- Keep? ing Dark- 1'he Columbia Banks-The Chester Arrests. fSPECIAi. TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS ] COLUMBIA, November 20. The members of the Legislature are begin? ning to make their appearance. The rest of the political buzzards, In the shape of commit? tee-clerks and lobbyists, are rapidly gathering together, and scores of hungry-looking faces that have been missed all the Bummer may now be seen daily flitting through the corri? dors of the new Statehouse. The Legislative investigating committee, headed by Upholster? er Dennis, are expected here this week, but nobody seems to know what is to be the re? sult of their arduous researches. In fact ? studied reserve prevails everywhere arnon? the black and white Solous, as we'l as am-ng thhState officials and their little army of und., strappers. The report that any national bank in this city has been affected *>y the tumble of State bonds ls without foundation. Doubtless in many cases individuals connected with the banks have suffered heavy losses by the decline, but the banks themselves have been in no wise affected. They have not been dealing In this class of securities. Depositors in the country have, therefore, no reason to be alarmed. There were a few more arrests In Chester to-day. THE FINANCIAL CRISIS. Views or the Hon. A. P. Aldrich. THE OAKS, BARNWELL, S. C., j November 14,1871. j To the Son. James Chesnut, Chairman of the Executive Committee Taxpayers' Conven tion : ' Mr DEAR SIR-The startling reports and publications as to the desperate condition of the financial affairs ot the State, Induce me, as a member ol the executive committee of the Taxpayers' Convention, to address you as Its chairman. That committee, as you know, with the president of the convention, the Hon Mr. Porter, ls charged with the otTty of calling the convention together, when, in their opin? ion, the Interests of the taxpayers may de? mand lt. I think the late developments Impose upon us the duty ot considering that proposi? tion. On the 8th of April last. In anticipation of th? meeting of the convention, I prepared the leading article of the Barnwell Sentinel, our county paper; lu which I advised the policy of not paying the taxes. At our county meeting, to appoint delegates to the convention, I In? troduced a resolution to the same effect, which was adopted by the meeting. When the con? vention was organized and the committees ap? pointed, you will remember, I submitted the same proposition to our committee, with a view to obtain Its Judgment. Governor Scott and, I think, all the executive officers of the State appeared to be in perfect accord with the representative men of the State then In Columbia as delegates to the Taxpayer^'LOflBr ventjon. They not only expRBSea a willing nesChul anxiety, to give all the Information required, a perfect acquiescence in a full in? vestigation, and a desire to co-operate in any jjol&n of retrenchment and economy that would preserve the credit of the State and lighten the burdens ot the taxpayers. Uuder these circumstances, the committee, as I think wisely, th":, determined not to act on my resolution, and while they vere not disposed to express any doubts as to toe good falta of Governor Scott and his heads of de {lartments, thought lt wise to retain the reso utlon and to recommend that the convention adjourn, subject to the call, of the president and the executive committee. I think the time has arrived to consider that proposition. It gives me pleasure to see that THE CHARLESTON NEWS has adopted this sugges? tion, viz : to infuse to pay the taxes. In other words, to withhold Its supplies, and thus stop L the wheels of government. By the most fa Lvorable statement that can be made, the pre? sent State officers have received and appro Erlated, not to use ' harsher word, onds issued.$11,204,000.00 Taxes collected. 5,722,809.00 Grand total.$17,926,809 00 6 These figures are taken from Governor Scott's CArd, and a publication In THE NEWS, as to .the taxes, eollated, I suppose, from the Legislative records. They omit, as you will observe, every disputed Item, and there ls no escaping them. I take lt for granted, there? fore, that the Governor and the party journals will not dispute that this ls the net amount which these bad men, who ht?ve had con? trol of the State for the last three years, have drawn from an oppressed and impov? erished people, to say nothing ot railroad spoliations and the Issue of bonds, charged In the papers. Governor Scott promised the Taxpayers' Convention that the second tax ordered to be collected this year, should not be called In be? fore the 1st of March, 1872. But there ls not a dollar In the treasury, and the exposure of the frauds practiced In New York, as to the bonds, has so utterly prostrated the credit of the State, that no more money can be raised there. Under this condition, lt ls said, Gov? ernor Scott has determined to forfeit his pledge tor an extension of time, and to require the taxes to be paid promptly. The necessi? ties of the State compel him to this course. There is not a dollar to carry on the State go r ernment; State officers, Judges, juries and con? stables cannot be paid, unless the taxes be collected, to say nothing of school teachers and other honest claimants. So that the whole machinery ot government must stop. Kow this, in my Judgment, 1B the very con Sjr. on ?tost to be desired, because lt will open fe eyes of the deluded supporters of these men, to the character of the unworthy adven? turers who have so long decelvta them, rob? in- " the State, and have so cruelly and shame? fully squandered the hard earnings of this op? pressed people. In view or our present mortifying and dls tr&ised condition, I renew my proposition of las. spring, not to pay the taxes. But as such a clan of action cannot be carried out with unanimity and concert of design, lt will be necessary for the convention to meet and per? fect the details, so that every taxpayer will not only have tts moral support, but be in? structed as to the mode of operation. Hence, I address this note to you through the news? papers, in order to Invite attention, elicit dis? cussion, and prepare the public mind for the cheerful reception of any scheme that may be prepared for adoption. Let us see how this plan will work. The state government is at a dead I ck. It has not a dollar In the treasury, and no credit In New York, or any other financial centre. Money is ab? solutely necessary to carry lt on. Money cannot be had, except by collecting the taxed. If the taxpayers, with unanimity, de? termine not to pay the taxes, where are they ? What will they do ? What can they do ? Ab? solutely nothing ! And it does seem to me, li we put our heads together lor a patriotic pur? pose, some legal process may be invented by which this whole sickening scheme of fraud and robbery will be exposed, and the eyes of the deluded victims of there people opened. For let them slander us as they will, you and I, and every gentleman slaveholder in the South feel a deep spmpathy for these people. We were born and raised with them; we In? herited them; our children played with them; and lt ls our duty, our Interest, as well as our Inclination, to save them. , I am aware tb it a dreadful timidity oppresses our people, not personal tear, for of that they are Incapable, but the fear of Grant's cohorts, the Jail, under the provisions ol the Ku-Klux bill, and the consequent want and distress to .their families. This ls the terrible nightmare pthat weighs them down, and we are not the only people lu history who have suffered so great a calamity. We must look this thing right lull in the face; the alternative presented to us is the confiscation of our lands, all that we have left. This involves the support of our wives and children, and a resolute, manly determi? nation to expose these thieves and bring them to Justice. What these robbers lu Columbia and elsewhere about the State want ls money, not lands and houses; they cannot get ou without money, and if the taxpayers withhold the taxes the crash is Inevitable. But say some taxpayers who eau make a shift to pay their taxes, our lands and houses will be Bold and our business ruined. Others say we will be proclaimed to be in rebellion, and troops be sent here as lu the upper counties. Now, if all agree not to pay the taxes, all will agree not to buy the property levied on for taxes. That disposes ot every taxpayer in the State as a bidder. But, say some timid ones, the negroes will buy. Suppose they do; what barm it they pay the lull value of the land ? The moment they become landed proprietors and taxpayers their Interest ls Identified with ours. But where will the negroes get the money to p. j their bids ? ?nd surely no tax? payer whose land is advertised fdr taxes will allow it to be knocked down for less than Its value. But the State will buy lt. 8uppose it does, will that put a dollar la the treasury ? And I have already shown it is money, net lands and houses, that the State needs In this emergency. But, says another, speculators will Buy. Wliat speculators? The taxpay? ers will not bid. We have been offering our lauds fer sale since the war, and can find no buyers. Besides, speculators will aot buy the bonds ot the State at forty cents on the dollar, and lands and houses lu au insolvent State, taxed to death, are not au inviting investment. So that lt comes to this, if the property of the taxpayers be put up for sale, not a single taxpayer will be a bidder, the proprietor will run lt to its tull value, (but here comes lu timidity with an? other suggestion, hts bid will not be cried, some friend caa bid for him,) if a speculator buys it he will pay his money and the default? ing taxpayer has made a good sale of his land and brought capital Into the State. Does any taxpayer object to selling his land for its tull value to a purchaser wno will pay him his money and pay the taxes next year? It the State buys lt she will be ia the same predica? ment with the defaulting taxpayer-have no money to pay her bid. Is there any danger or loss In this? Is lt resisting the government' ?s lt a rebellion that will call for the enforce aent ol the Ku-Klux bill? I do not see lt. One more suggestion, at the risk of being tedious. This collapse will expose to our col? ored people the utter unworthiness of the mea who nave heretofore led and cheated them. We must take advantage of lt. It IB the way God has opened for us to escape Ihis terrible thraldom. All who own lauds need labor. The best labor for us, la the world, ls aegro labor. If the foreigner was as good or better, lt will take years to tura the tide of immigra? tion. We are aot la a condition to wait; we are compelled to work from year to year to escape starvation. The white oeople of this State never have been unfriendly to the negro -cay, they are the best and only true friends they have la the world. It ls their Inclination and their duty to make him aa intelligent, useful laborer. If we gala their confidence this caa be done. Is it practicable ? I think it ls, but difficult after the previous teach? ing to which they have been subjected, and to which they are now exposed. Let every landed proprietor In the State who has a surplus of land, agree .to Bell, or lease on long time, forty or fifty acres of his land to our negro laborers on the condition that the purchaser or lessee will give him so many days work ia the week for the rent, or the purchase money. This is the general out? line. I have aot time or inclination to go lato the details, but lt will give us the most contented peasantry and laboring class ia the world. Confidence would be re-established, the influence of the carpet-bagger aad scala? wag destroyed and good government restored. Let toe convention reassemble aad counsel the people to a manly, peaceful assertion of their rights aad duties. Ia the meantime let the newspapers of the State discuss this mat? ter calmly and intelligently. I am, with sincere esteem, yours truly, A. P. ALRICH. THE ARRESTS O' UNIOS. Terrible Condition of th? County-A Dismal Outlook. [From the Union Times.] Since our last Issue, the following gentlemen have been arrested and are now confined la the courthouse: Dr. J. N. Moore, Nevil Haw? kins, C. Hawkins aad Isaac Trammel. Dr. Moore, who is undoubtedly one of the most ?uiet, gentlemanly and honorable men in the tate, was arrested upon the affidavit of a negro, who had seen him ride out to visit his patients, one cold wet night, with the hood attached to his India-rubber overcoat over his head. Most of the other prisoners here were arrested under iffldavlts of 8. T. Polo 1er aad F. E. Bay, charging them with riotous conduct in the streets ot Union while those mea were here, more than a year ago. The result of the present state of affairs ia this couaty will inevitably briog great suffer? ing aad want upon the colored people next year. Already, ia consequence of arrests and flights, a sufficient number of white land owners aad employers nave left farms whereon at least two hundred laborers are employed this year. These farms will not be cultivated next year, while ali the necessary animals, Implements, Ac, em? ployed upon them must be sold out of the county, for but few In lt will be able to buy them. Without horses or mules, Implements or food, and with no money or credit to buy these Indispensables for making a crop, the negroes will be compelled to resort to ene of two plans-robbing and stealing, or leave the county. The food crop of this county, lu the aggregate, ls not sufficient to last over six months, aad as the negroes own but a very email share of lt we cannot see what these misguided people are to do. Truly will they say, ,lsave us from o>:r frieads." A JAIL DELIVERY. Five Prisoners Escape-Only One Re? captured. [From the Marlboro? Times.] On last Tuesday afternoon there was another general Jail delivery In this place, the prison? ers confined Ia Jail, five ia cumber, breaking out aud making for the creek Just ia rear of the Jail. Their names are as follows: Allison Jacobs, And-ew Blue, Walter Harrington, Florence Si. ?mg and Anthony David. Ot these, the two last named, Florence 8trong and Anthony David, were recaptured; the others made good their escape. The escape of the prisoners ls owing to the tact that two ot them were allowed the freedom of the Jail passage, and the sheriffs son, going up lato the pas? sage, without any one with him to lock the passage door behind him, these two overpow? ered aim, and released the others, when all hands made for the creek. Instant pursuit was made. Florence Stroag, a maa, and not a woman as his name would indicate, was re? taken before he got out of the Jail yard; An? thony David was recaptured after having got? ten some distance la the creek, by Jasper Easterllng, sou ol the sheriff; and the other?, as already stated, effected their escape. We think lt nothing more than a simple act of jus I tice to Jasper Easterllng to say that he acted [ well, aad core hlmselt bravely ia the affair, pursuing, capturing and bringing bock a man i much larger than ""himself, and this, too, not? withstanding the fact that his own arm had been severely injured in the first struggle in the jail. bo HUSBAND'S LIABILITY; FOR WIFE'S BILLS. Au action was decided ia Philadelphia, Wed? nesday, by Judge Thayer, in favor ot a hus? band who had bees sued by a dry goods firm tor the amount of a bill run up by his wile Belence set up that detendaut furnished his wife with au ample supply ot necessaries. In the course of his charge. Judge Thayer said: '.It ls a false aud foolish notion for tradespeo? ple to entertain that a husband ls bound to pay all bills contracted by his wife. No such monstrous doctrine u allowed In the law. Tradesmen must ascertain the facts and the true relations of man and wife before allowing the latter to run up bills which he ls to be looked to to pay." Commenting upon this exposition of law, which ought to be more familiar than lt is, the Philadelphia Record thinks teat wheo trades? people come to distinctly understand it "a very sensible step will have boen accomplish? ed towards reform la the wanton extrava? gance and ruinous folly which, under the meretricious Impulse of the stupid despot called 'fashion,' so wastes the substance, mars the manners, deforms the persons, de? grades the morals and wrecks the happiness ot myriad households and Individuals, aot oaly la this community, but throughout the country." THE OPEN POLAR SEA. REPORT OF LIEUTENANT PATER OF THE GERMAN EXPEDITION. The Best Route to the North Pole. The Geographical and Statistical Society of Frankfort-on the-Maln has received a report from Lieutenant Julius Payer, one of the two leaders of the German expedition to the North Pole. It ls dated "October i, from the Nor? wegian coast, on board the ship Harald Haar fage," and presents some new lacts ol very great interest. After some introductory re? marks, the report goes on to say: The preliminary expedition for the explora? tion of the sea between Spitzbergen and Nova Zembla, which ls to be followed next year by an expedition of greater magnitude, has achieved a very unexpected result, one which ls opposed to all previous calculations. The reason why the prie ci pal object of the expedi? tion-viz: The exploration, of King Earl's Land-has not and could not be consistently carried out will be explained to you by Naval Lieutenant Weyprecht personally. As an off? set against this failure there appears, how? ever, the discovery of an ex ced sire open polar sea in place of the unknown waters, which were formerly considered unnavigable. The Russians, the Swedes and even the German expedition of 1868, vainly attempted to pene? trate even as tar as the southern part or this polar sea. But the result now obtained ls cal? culated to give a different turn to the whole polar question, and to create a new basis for the exploration of the North Pole. WHY THE FORSTER UK RM AN EXPEDITION FAILED. It ls very much to be regretted that the great German North Polar expedition ol I86'J-70 did not take this route, through the Bea ol Nova Zembla, as it was originally pointed out by Dr. Petermann, who declared lt to be the best route lor penetrating Into the heart o? the Polar basin. In spite of the (act that the highest authori? ties hav? hitherto decidedly opposed every route east of Spitzbergen, and that the numer? ous Russian expedition during the present century have not even been able to Ball round the northern part of Nova Z-rubia.and although the voyage of the Norwegian, JohanneBen, last year, close to the coast of the double island to the Sea of Kara, to the Sea of Ba? rentz, was considered an extraordinary and doubtful event, In spite of these tacts to the contrary, our experience has proved the ex? istence of an extensive open sea north of Nova Zembla. The Sea of Kara has been explored by the navigators Simonsen and Nattisen, and others, and reported to be almost completely free from ice. Simonsen has not found any Ice even around the White Island. On the strength of these explorations, the connection of the open sea ot Nova Zembla with the waters of the north of Siberia may be coneldered an established fact. With this discovery vanishes an Immense territory of ice from our maps. The year 1871 will undoubtedly be represented as very favorable to the Ice navigation, al? though "unfavorable" years have orien been spoken ol without cause or proof. But the walrus hunters of Noringla are unanimous in regarding last summer as the worst season ever experienced. Even the steamer Ger? mania, of the German expedition, has not succeeded In penetrating into the Sea of Kara. In Norway the fact that sailing vessels have achieved higher results than steamships ls at? tributed to the laulty construction of the Ger? mania as a sailing vessel as well as a steamer, and lt ls, therefore, a matter of great impor? tance to subject this vessel to an Impartial ex? amination. THC RESULT OF THE POLAR EXPEDITION*. The question now arises, how came the re? sult of the present polar voyage to be so es? sentially different from all that had hitherto been experienced ? We are as far from the presumption to believe that we have acted with more energy and resolution than our predecessors, as from ptyln!? our UttW ar tar prise on a degree with" the Targe expeditions that went before us. The key to the riddle ls simply this: that nearly all expeditions have entered and lett these waters too early in the season. The best and only period for naviga? tion ls the autumn. Another reason for th? Ill-success of all these expeditions was that they kept too near the coast of Nova Zembla or Spitzbergen, as it now appears that to pene? trate north forty to forty-two degrees longi? tude ls the most suitable part ot the Bea of Nova Zembla. We reached seventy-nine northern latitude almost without any difficul? ty, and lt was only the want ot provisions that prevented us from going further north. The probable cause of this lavorable state of the Ice in the sea of Nova Zembla in the au? tumn appear? *o be the Gulf Stream. From the collection and comparison of all previous observations thia cannot, however, be said as certain, but only as probable. In favor of our opinion we may mention the fact that In this hight latitude the temperature of the water in September is three to five degrees higher than that of the air; also the frequenoy of fog, the stream to the northeast, on the coast ot Nova Zembla, the characteristic blue color of the Gulf Stream, and the extraordinary number of small animals. In the beginning of Sep tember the Gulf Stream seems to leave the coast of Nova Zembla, and to appear further west, or perhaps extend itself over a much larger space. This stream of warm water is not equally deep, and loses power as lt ex? tends further north. One of the most note? worthy (acts ls the large number ot whales In the Sea of Nova Zembla. The sclent ldc exper? iments made during our voyages consisted In observations ot the temperature of the sur? face ol the water, in regular meteorological researches at different depths, In geological examinations of collections of stones and plants, &c. PA T3TENT OF MUTILATED GREEN RACKS. WASHINGTON, November 20. Alter the first of January, pieces of treasury notes less than half the size of the whole note I will have no value without evidence being ' furnished that the larger portion has been de? stroyed. Pieces between one-half and flvo eighths will be worth hall, and pieces over five-eighths will be worth the whole face of the note. MORMON WOMEN-GRACE GREENWOOD'S OB? SERVATION OF THEM.-Those I have met ap Sear to me, I must say, like good and gentle hrlstian women. They are singularly simple In dress and modest in demeanor, what sad? dens me ls their air of extreme quietud*, re? tirement and repression. But for the children around them you would think some of them were women who had done with this world. I am told that the wives ot even the highest Mormon dignitaries show little pride lu their lords. It were perhaps difficult to feel much pride in the sixteenth part of a man, as men go. Even the first wife of a wealthy saint be? trays in her husband and household, they say, no exultant joy of possession. An in? vestment in a Mormon heurt and home must be rather uncertain stock for a wo? man. I am assured, though, thal the second wife ls seldom taken without the tull consent ot the first. Nor only are the poor woman's religious faith aud zeal appealed to, but her magnanimity toward her elster-woman out lu the cold. It must be through great suffering that such, heights of sell-abnegation are reached. The crucifixion of the divine weak? ness of a loving woman's heart must be a se? vere process, AS to the Mormon men whom I have met, mostly leaders in the church and prominent, well-to-do citizens, I must say that they look remarkably oare-free, aud even jolly, under the cross. Virgil, I believe, has somewhere the expression: "0 three times and four times happy !" Well, that is the way they look. THE CHINESE COLLEGIAN.-Alluding to the emigration ol' thirty Celestials to study at Yale a correspondent says: "The Chinese Freshman flying his leisure kite upon the college grounds, instead of carrying off midnight gates and nailing up obnoxious tutors; the Chinese Soph? omore feeding upon frugal rat, instead of lav? ishing his money upon bad champagne; the Chinese Junior making his own clothing, lu etead of making the fortunes of designing tailors; and the Chinese Senior preferring to translate Confucius into English rather than to flirt with the traditional belle of New Ha? ven, will utterly confound the traditious of Yale, and provoke undergraduate hostility to Chinese cheap study." THE RUS SI AH PRINCE. Partir alar* of Hf g Arrival and Recep? tion in New York. Nsw YORK, November 20. The log of the Russian ?r?zate Svetland (whose arrival with H. L H. the Grand Duke Alexis on board has already been announced by telegraph,) shows that she encountered a heavy storm off Cane Hatteras, on the 10th Instant, which continued until last Friday, when an observation was taken which showed her to be forty miles off Cape May. Continu? ing up the coast a pilot was taken on board at Barnegatat four o'clock Saturday afternoon, and she was brought up to this harbor Sunday afternoon. The lrlgate sustained no damage, and did not even ship a sea during the storm. This morning there is a heavy iall of rain, with a blustering easterly wind, and the re? ception will have to be postponed until to? morrow, at which time the First Division National Guard ls ordered out. The steamer Mary Powell, with the reception committee on board, has started down the bay to greet the Grand Duke, and ascertain whether he pre? fers to proceed at once to Washington for the formal visit to the President contemplated by the Russian official programme, or to remain here and have the public receptioL take place to-morrow. Notwithstanding the heavy rain, hundreds of elegantly dressed ladies accompa? nied the committee down the bay, and many hundred persons are standing on the pier in the storm. Broadway is also thronged with expectant citizens, the news of the postpone? ment of the procession not having yet been published. Alexis ls looking exceedingly well. He is dressed simply in the uniform of a lieutenant ol the Russian Navy. H<? !? tall, and strongly built, with the air and manner of a gentleman. He has a clear complexion, light hair and whiskers, and blue eyes. He speaks English quite fluently, but apeara to prefer to converse in French. LATER.-Alexis has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel. THE SUSPENDED SA VINOS BANKS. Nsw TORE, November 20. Hen. Edward Schell has been appointed re? ceiver of the National Savings Bank. It ls believed that the Guardian and Bowling Green Savings Bank will be enabled ultimately to pay In full. MURPHY'S HEAD IN THE BASKET. WASHINOTON, November 20. Collector of Customs Murphy, of New York, has resigned. Chester A. Arthur succeeds him. The President and ex-Collector Murphy exchanged letters expressing mutual confi d ence In each other. LAYING OF CORKER-STONES. NRW ORLEANS, November 20. i The corner stone o? tte Temple Sinai waa ' laid yesterday. S. M. Todd, grand master, conducted the masonic c?r?monies. Among ; the oratora was the Rev. J. E. Guthlem, of Temple Emanuel, New York. Also, the cor- : ner stone ot St. Stephen'! Church, on Napo? leon Btreet. Rev. Bishop Quinlan, and Arch? bishop Perche assisted. THE TROUBLES OF TAMMANY. NEW YOBK, November 20. Connolly has resigned, and Mayor Hall has appointed Andrew H. Green comptroller Emanuel B. Hart, a leading Tammany sachem, says Tweed must resign his member? ship In the Tammany Society and Democratic general committee, and If he does not, meas? ures will be taken to force him out. HOW NAPOLEON TALKS. He Denies that the BonapartUts are Conspiring, and glvM his Views on the Condition of France. [From the London Times, October 23] We have received from a trustworthy source the following account ot a conversation which was new yesieiua; -at ontselhursVTjetween the Emperor Napoleon and our Informant, who ls authorized to publish the statement. His Majesty spoke as follows: "It ls contended that the Bonapartiste are conspiring. I do not believe lt. It ls only parties who feel themselves In a minority In the country who have recourse to occult practices. It is only those who wish to Impose their views upon the larger number who conspire. When a man has been as I have been, during twenty three years, at the head of a great nation, and when he has been animated by a single thought-the welfare of the country-he pre? serves the sentiment of his dignity, the conviction ot his rights, and casts away from him the low intrigues which degrade those who have recourse to them. Without Illusions and without discour? agement, I rely upon the Justice of the French people, and I am resigned to my fate, whatever may be the decrees of Providence. Moreover, when one has lallen trom such a height, the first sentiment o?e experiences ls not the desire to again mount upon the pin? nacle, but to seek the causes of the lall In order to explain one's conduct and combat calumny, while still recognizing one's faults. In doing this one reviews the past, rather than seeks to read the future, and strives much more to justify one's self than lo accomplish a restora? tion. Hence the legitimate desire to employ public means of refuting unjust attacks and of rectifying erroneous appreciations. To en? lighten public opinion by truthful statements lb a duty to those whom fortune bas struck down; while all agitation to attempt the re-es? tablishment ot the Imperial regime would only retard the moral reaction which has already commenced. To all who have come from France to visit me I have held the same lan? guage: 'I am opposed,' I have said to them, "to either intrigues or plots. France needs repose to enable her to recover from ber disas? ters.' He would be most culpable who should seek to foment trouble for the advancement of his personal In? terest. The present government is merely provisional, and does not In the future exclude any form of government. To attempt to over? throw lt would be a bad action; though my rights remain still intact, and so long as the people shall not have been regularly consult? ed, no decision of the Chamber can prevent me from being the legitimate sovereign of France. Many officers have written to me to ask if they should place themselves at the dis? position of the present government, and if I consented to release them from their oath. I have answered that the question being plainly stated between order on the one hand and the most frightful anarchy on the other, they should not hesitate to serve their country; but that I could not release them from their oalh until, by a direct vote, the entire nation shall have chosen a definite government. Tuns you see like the man in Horace. I wrap myself in my right and my resignation. Strong in my own conscience, I resirAin the impatience of some and despise the treachery and the insults of others. I ob? serve, with a certain degree of satisfaction, that the Republic ls forced to act with severity against the very men who, during twenty three years, attacked my government, and to adopt many of the measures which I regarded as indispensable to the maintenance of order; but, as I am not a man of party, this feeling gives place in my heart to another and a stronger-the pain with which I see the desti? nies of France delivered over to the hazard of events, the fury of factions, the weakness of the men in power, and the exactions ot the foreigner." . . _ NEW YORK POLITICAL GOSSIP- A New York correspondent writes under date of the lGth inst.: "A few days ago the fact was mentioned that an informal meeting of prominent Demo? cratic leaders from different sections of the country, hid ^een called here for the purpose ot taking council together with reference to some concert of action In regard to the ap? proaching presidential election. In response to that call many gentlemen are now here, among them ex-Governor Seymour, ex-Gov? ernor English, of Connecticut, and Senator Casserly, ot California. The feeling is strongly in favor of reducing the issues of the campaign to a demiiLd for a lower tariff, a more economi? cal administration of government, and a thorough exposure and punishment of corrup? tion In office-the reform movement in this city to be the key-note of the last mentioned. The proposed 'passive policy' as to a candi? date, will also be considered. There arc some who insist upon bringing the Ku-Elux, the constitutional amendments, and other ques? tions resulting from the late war into the fore? ground, but these will probably be overruled. In the course of a lew days interesting de I velopments mav be expected." FROST AND COTTON. THE EXT) OF SPECULATIONS ABOUT THE CROP. The Pr?tent Rate of Receipts no Crite? rion of This Year's Yield. [From the Angosta Constitutionalist.] The decisive frost of the 16th instant, ac? companied with ice, settles the point as to the actual yield of the cotton crop. Presuming that this frost extended over the entire cotton region, there ls no more addition to the pro? duct after this date. It is a killing frost Speculation will become more active now as to the actual crop ot 1871, and information will rapidly concentrate at Liverpool and New fork- on this point. The receipts since Sep? tember 1st are no guide to the result. For the first four months after the commercial year Degins, the receipts at the ports are about the same, whether lt be a long crop or a short crop. There ls a certain amount of each plant? er's crop-unfortunately a very large por? tion-always mortgaged or incumbered by dens and debts, so that lt ls a necessity press? ing on the planter to hurry it forward to mar? ket, be the price high or low,|be|the crop long or short. In the first place, the labor ls en? titled to one-third of all tbat is made. This ls the proportion, whether the laborers are paid wages, or in a share of the crop. This ls usually drawn upon, and paid out in money or supplies as the year progresses, so that when the lime for picking, ginning and packing ar? rives there ls an urgent demand to be reim? bursed. The planter wants his money, if he has advanced to the negroes. The factor (vants the money, with large Interest and com? missions that he has advanced to the planters. These advances always invariably exceed one third ot the cash value of the entire crop. In most Instances lt exceeds two-thirds. If the planter eats his Christmas dinner without having drawn on his factor for at least one half of his crop, and various storekeepers and others for personal and lamlly expenses and supplies to the extent of one-fourth more, he Is a thrifty man and a good manager. Whether, then, the crop be tbree millions and a quarter or four millions and a quarter, there ls a stringent obligation on the planter to send the first third ol it to market as fast as he can get it ready. We find this Illustrated In the crops of 1869 and of 1870. Taking the tables, as furnished by the New Tork Finan? cial Chronicle of November nth, we find that up to November 5th, 1869, the receipts were 532,475 bales, while the total, crop was only 3.154,946 bales. In 1870, up to November 5, the receipts were only 546,471 bales, although the total crop reached the enormous figure o? 1,352,317 bales. Thus the receipts to November 5th, on a crop of a little over f lr.ee millions of bales,were only twelve thousand iir.OOO) less than receipts of a crop ol nearly four and a halt millions. This proportion of receipts to total crop will hold good up to the end of the year. Up to November 5th, of this year, the^ receipts are 459,795 bales. This ls all that the facilities for preparing and forwarding to mar? ket enabled the planters to accomplish. It is no indication of the extent of the crop. The Beasoa has not been as early or aa favorable for picking and forwarding as last season. This may cause the receipts at the end of this year to show a marked falling off from lost year. But lt will be after the first of January when we may begin to see evidences on which to base calculations. Then, and more espe? cially after January and February, if the crop ls a short one the failing off of receipts will begin to disclose the fact. If the crop ls a large one-that ls approaching 4,000,000 bales -the receipts will continue large, and continue so during all the spring and summer months. If the crop of 1871 does not prove a short one compared with that of 1870, then there ls no reliance to be placed on facts and indica? tions pointing that way during the entire growing season, and we must be at sea here? after la all such calculations. There has been scarcely an element In favor of a large, yield. There nave been an unusually large number of influences unfavorable to lt. If the crop exceeds three-fourths of that of last year, lt will be because of some mysterious power of production which defies adverse Influ? ences. _ _ _ THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. MADRID, November 20. The movement of the radical members of the Cortes resulted in a defeat ol the ministry upon a test vote, the question being upon the permanent session ot the Cortes-a measure which was violently opposed by the ministry and favored by the Radicals. The Cortes has been prorogued without delay, and a cabinet crisis exists. LIVERPOOL, November 20. Two ships, names unknown, collided in the Mersey, and both sunk instantly. All hands lost. LONDON, November 20. The Count of Chambord contradicts the re? port that he Intends to surrender bis right to the throne of France. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, November 2 0. The barometer will probably fall on Tuesday, with northeasterly winds and threatening weather oa the Gulf Coast. Partially cloudy and pleasant weather lu the Interior of the Southern and Gulf States. The area ot lowest Sressure will move southeastward through anada, with westerly winds. A falling bar? ometer and threatening weather in New York and New England. Hising barometer and clearing weather from Virginia to Lake Huron and westward; brisk but not dangerous winds from the southwest on Lake Erie. Cautionary signals continue this evening at Grand Haven and are ordered for Oswego. Yesterday's Weather Reports of the Signal Service, V. S. A.-4.17 P. AI., Local rime. Place or S" g SS o 8 Observation. ; g, B : ? "2. i 2, : tr s : 2 < ? j j Sj ; jJo p : ? Aigusta, Oa....|30.16; ?liCalm.?Thr'ng. Baltimore.130.11 64 S Light. Misty. Boston. 30.15 47 S Gentle. Misty. cnarlestou. 30.19 63SE Light. loiondy. Cnlcago.U'0.16 32 SW Fresh. Clcurty. Cincinnati. -0.2? 41 w Gentle. Cloudy. Galveston.'30.2ll 64|E Gentle. Cloudy. Key West, Fla.. 30.05? 78?E Fresh. Thr'ng. Knoxville, Tenn. 130.14; 55.NW Gentle. ICloudy. Memphis. Tenn.. 29.941 47 NW Gentle. 'Clear. Mt. washington. 30.09' 30 NW Fresh. Thr'ng. New Orleans.... 30.16 67|NE Geurie, Cloudy. New Tork. 30.08 6118E Fresh. Lt. Rain Njrfolfc.30.18 64.SW Gentle. Thr'ng. Philadelphia. 30.06 63.SW Light. Lr. Rain Portland, Me.... 30.16 43|S ?Gentle. Cloudy. Savannah. 80.18 6' ? ?Gentle. Cloudy. St. Louis. 30.20 42 W . Fresh. Fair. Washington^C. 30.10 50 S iGentle. :'Jloudy. Wiimineron.NO. 30.is| 66|"iE 'Light. .Thr'ng. iSOTK.- The weatner renorr. dated 7.47o'eiocrt, this morning, will be posted In the rooms ol the Cnamber or Commerce at 10 o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy or the Chamber) be examined by ship maatcra at any time daring rhe dav_ .gartmore, Cutiera, Sf t._ Q.?NS ! GUNS! GUMS ! The subscriber has rececently received a fine assortment of GUNS, consisting of: BOYS' DOUBLE AND SINGLE BARREL, made expressly to order lo England. Good SPORTING GUNS of all sizes and prices. ALSO, A fine ass rtmet or ENGLISH DOUBLE BAR? REL BREECH-LOADING GCNS, at very low prices, with a fine assortment or POWDER FLASKS, Shot Pouches, Caps, Wads, Ac, 4c. C. ORAVELEY, No. B2 East Bay, nov7-tnths6_South ot the Postofrlce. w IT T E B KOTHE RS, F A C T O R S AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NO. 6 ACCOMMODATION WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. Will make liberal advances on consignments to them or to their frlendB m New York and Liver? pool Will also pay strict attention to the fibing or all orders for Plantation and Family Supplies. GEO. W. WITTE.ARMIN F. WITTS. sepl-fniw3mos blamed. DWIGHT-GAILLARD.-At Wlnnsboro S O on Tuesday evening. 14th November, by the kev' W:i lam H. Campbell, CHARLES S. DWIGHT to MARIA L. daughter of the late David Gaiuard, of Falifleld District, S. 0. ?mural ?ffohccs. MORTON.-Died,.Sunday, Novemtor^tlTwiT WM. R. MORTON, aged 66 years, a native of New Hampshire, and a resident of this city for 85 years. Kf New York Herald and Journal of Com? merce please copy. THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT? ANCES of the Family are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral Service at Zion Presbyterian Chnrch, Glebe street, THIS AFTERNOON, at half past 3 o'clock. nov2l ?bitnarrj. th!Ii,?~.Dled' 'IS*1* city, on the morning of the 13th instant, after a brief Illness, H. WTSIL cox, aged 22 yeare, ll months and 18 days. , He was an exemplary young man, and was be loved by his many friends. But amonto, before his death his devoted mother was called to another and more glorious state of existence; and now one in the vigor of manhood and with bright prospects has passed from a world of toll and ?aln, we trust, to one or peace and happiness, le possessed a genial disposition and rare moral attainments, and time itself will not efface his worthy name from our memories. Bat we are not without hope, believing that bis prayer, ask? ing that his spirit would be received, was heard, and that he now sings the song of the Redeemed oe High. "And I heard a voice from Heaven, sayinsr, Come up hither." c. _ gptriol ?Noticie. p** THE SOUTITCABOLWA^?^ AND TRUST COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C., NOVEMBER 20, 1871. -THURSDAY having been set apart by the City Council as a DAY OF SOLEMN PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING, this office will be closed on that day. AU paper maturing on the 23d matant, moat, therefore, be anticipated. (Signed) F. A. MITCHELL, nov2l-2_Cashier. ???.THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK OF CHARLESTON, S. C., NOVEMBER 20,1871. THURSDAT next, the 23d Instant, having been set apart by the city authorities as a day of Thanks* giving and Prayer, this Bank wlil be closed. Notes and Collections maturing on that day mast be anticipated. By order. H. G. LOPES, nov21-2 Cashier. ^8?~FIRST NATIONAL BANK, CHARLESTON, NOVEMBER 21,1871.-THUR8DAT next, the 231 instant, having been appointed a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer by the city an thoritles, this Bank will be closed. The business of that day must therefore be anticipated. WM. C. BREESE, noril-a Cashier pkT" CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP SEA OCLL. from Baltimore, are hereby notified that she ls THIS DAT discharging cargo at Pier No. 1, Union Wharves. All goods not taken away at sunset will remain on the wharf at con* sign?es' risk. MORDECAI A CO., nov2l-l Asente. pm* CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP CHAMPION, from New York, are notified that she is discharging cargo at Adger's Wharf. Goods uncalled for at sunset will remain on the wharf at owners' risk. JAMES ADGER A CO., nov21-l Agents. pm- THE CHARLESTON CHARITA BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFIOAL RAFFLED NUMBERS. CLASS NO. 20T - MORNING. 31-41-54-56 -70-46-39-65-29-63 -73-14 CLASS No. 20S-EVENING. 17-15-14-40-72-66-37- 5-13-25- 1-69 AS witness our hand at Charleston this 20th day or November, 1871. FENN PECK, JAMES GILLILAND, oct3 Sworn commissioners. ?WOFFICE OF THE SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD, CHARLESTON, S. C.. NOVEMBER 17, I871.-Excarslen Tickets wUl be sold over this Road for five days, commencing SUNDAY, November 19, to Savannah and return for one Fare, to enable visitors to attend the Fair or the Industrial Association. Tickets good till MONDAY, November 27, 1871. C. S. GADSDEN, Engineer and Superintendent. S. C. BOTLSTON, G. F. and T. Agent. novl8-5 pm* UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.-By an order or the Honorable GEO. S BRYAN, United States District Judge, the Session or the District Court and the hearing or all peti? tions and motions In Bankruptcy, or la the gen? eral business or the District Court ls farther post? poned until the 20th of November Inst. nov4 HANL. HORLBECK, Clerk. pm* CITY HALL, OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, S. C., NOVEMBER 16TH, 1871.-Sealed Proposals, directed to the Committee on Contracts, for doing the SCAVEN? GERS' WORE of the City, according to the Ordi? nance or January 19th, 1858, will be received at this office up to 12 o'clock M., on the 21st instant. Contractors are required to name their sureties in proposals. W. W. SIMONS, novie-6 Clerk of Connell. 1?- CLEAR AND HARMLESS AS WA TER-NATTANS'S CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR TSE HAIR.-Aperreci y clear preparation In one bottle, as easily applied as water, for restoring to gray hair tts natural color and youth'ul appear? ance, to eradicate and prevent dandruff, to pro mote the growth of the hair and stop its falling out. It ls entirely harmless, and perfectly free from any pols anons, substance, and will therefore take the place of all the dirty and unpleasant preparations now In ase. Numerous testimonia s have been sent us from many of oar most promi? nent c.tlzens, some or which are sabjolned. In everything in which the articles now in ase are objectionable, CRYSTAL DISCOVERY is perfect. It ls waRt?'*ed to contain neither Sugar of Lead, Sulphur or Nitrate of Sliver, lt does not soil tte clothes or scalp, is agreeably perfumed, and makes one or thebist dressings for the Hair In ase. It restores the color or the Hair "more per? fect and uniformly than any other preparation," and always does so In from t'.ree to ten days, virtually feeding the roots of the Hair with all the nourishing qualities necessary to tts growth and healthy condition; lt restores the decayed and Induces a new growth of the Hair more post tlvely than anything else. The application of this wonderful discovery also produces a pleasant and cooling effect on the scalp and gives the Hair a pleasing and elegant appearance. We call especial attention to the fact that a limited number of trial bottles will be given away gratuitously to those wishing to try lt. You will notice that In pursulog this coarse our aim ls to convince bv the actual merits of the article. ARTHUR NATTANS, Inventor and Proprietor, Washington, D. C. novl8-stuthiy ?-ON MARRIAGE. "flB"^ Happy relief for Young Men from the effects of Errors and Abases In early lire. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility cure!. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method or treat meat, New and remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars sent free, In sealed envelopes. Ad? dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 Sooth Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa octl2 ?*gal {Kotier. ?.M?ioT?r^^ INO demands against the Bi tate of the lat Mr. CHARLES H. K?NIG, otherwise called WNO, of Charleston, decer_3ed, will present attested state? ments of the same to Messrs. SIMONS 4 SIMONS, Attorneys at Law, No. 77 Broad street, Charles ton, S. c., and all persons indebted thereto wu mace payment to them or the undersigned. W. A. MERTENS, nov7-titb6 Administratrix. THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO? LINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON-COURT Oe COMMON PLEA S-RICHARD C. DANIEL, PLAINTIFF, AGAINST NORMAN W. KINGSLEY, ALFRED A. POST AND ALFRED C. POST, trading under the firm name and style of the "LINDEN PAREE LAND COUPANT," at Beaufort, Beau? fort County, State aforesaid, Defendant-Sum? mons for money demand-[Complaint not served.] To NORMAN W. KINGSLEY, ALFRED A POST and ALFRED C. POST, trading ?der the firm name and style of the "LINDEN PAREE LAND COMPANY," at Beaufort, Ce an ty of Beaufort, State aforesaid, defendants tn this action: Yon are hereby summoned and required to answer the comp:lint tn this action, which was flied in the office of the Clerk of the Court of common Pleas for the said county, and to serve a copy of your answer on the subscribers at their office, No. 43 Broad street, Charleston, S. C., within twenty days after the service of this summons on you, exclusive or the day of service. If you fall to answer this complaint within th* time aforesaid, the plaintiff wai take Judgment against you ror the sum of twenty-one hundred and six dollars, principal and Interest, and also with Interest at the rate of seven per cent, from the fourth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, on that amount to the day of payment, and costs. Dated November 4th, 1871. WHALEY k MITCHELL, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [seaLl A C. RICHMOND, C. 0. P. To NORMAN W. KI MOSLEY, ALFRED A. P05T and ALFRED 0. POST: Take notice, that the summons in this action, of which the foregoing ls a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas? for Charleston County, on toe fourth day of November, 187L WHALEY k MITCHELL, novT-tnfa Plaintiff's Attorneys. JW-THE STATE OF SOUTH C?BO LD?A, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON-COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-RICHARD 0. DANIEL, PLAIN? TIFF, AGAINST NORMAN W. KINGSLEY, DE? PENDANT.-Summons for money demand. -[Com? plaint not served.] To NORMAN w. KINGSLEY, Defendant in thia action: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which was flied m the office of the Clerk or the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and to servo a copy of your answer on the subscribers, at their office, No. 48 Broad street, Charleston, s. 0., within twenty-days after the service of this som monds on you, exclusive ot the day of service. If you fall to answer this complaint within tb? time aforesaid, the plaintiff will take Judgment aralnst you for the som or ten thousand two hundred and thirty-three 83-100 dollars, princi? pal and Interest, and also with Interest at the rate or seven per cent, from the fourth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, on that amount to the day of pay men', and costs. Dated November 4,1871. WHALEYk MITCHELL, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [Seal] A 0. RICHMOND, 0. C. P. To NORMAN W. KINGSLEY: Take notice, that the summons in this action, of which the fore? going ls a copy, was flied in the office or the Clerk or the Court or Common Pleas, ror Charleston County, on the fourth day or November, 1871. WHALEY k MITCHELL, nov7-tuffl Plaintiff's Attorneys. pw* THE STATE OF S JUTH CARO LINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON-Court Of Common Pleas.-RICHARD C. DANIEL, Plaintiff against NORMAN W. KINGSLEY, Defendant Summons ror Money Demand.-[Complaint not Served.] To NORMAN W. KINGSLEY, Defendant m thia action : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which was filed In the office or the Clerk of the Court or Common Pleas for the said county, and to serve a copy of your answer on the subscribers at their office, No. 48 Broad street, Charleston, s. 0., within twenty days after the service of this sum. mons on yon, exclusive of the day of service. ir you rall to answer tali complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff will taite judgment against you ror the sum or fifty-four hundred and seventy 80-100 dollars, principal and interest, and also with Interest at the rate ot seven per cent, from the fourth day or November, one thoa sand eight hundred and seventy-one, on that amount to day of payment, and costa. Dated November 4th, 1871. WHALEY k MITCHELL, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [Seal.] A C. RICHMOND, 0.0. P. To NORMAN W. KINGSLEY: Take notice, that the summons In this action, or which the fore? going ls a copy, was flied tn the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for Charleston County, on the fourth day of November, 1871. WHALEY k MITCHELL, no y T-t ure Plain tin's Attorneys. pB* THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO LINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON-Court Of Oom mon Pleas.-RICHARD C. DANIEL, Plaintiff against, ALFRED A. POST, Defendant.-Summons tor Money Demand.-[Complaint not served.] To ALFRED A. POST, D?tendant In this action: You are hereby summoned and required to an? swer the complaint in this action, which was flied m the office or the Clerk of the Court ot Oom men Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer on the subscribers at their office, No. 48 Broad street, Charleston, 8. C., with? in twenty days arter the service or this summons on you, exclusive ot the day ot service. If you fall to answer this complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for the sum of six thousand one hun. dred and thirty-six 73 io J dollars, principal and interest, and also interest at the rate or seven per cent, from date to the time of payment, and costs. Dated November 4th, 1871. WHALEY 4 MITCHELL, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [Seat.] A C. RICHMOND, C. C. P. To ALFRED A POST: Take notice, that the summons in this action, of which the foregoing la a copy, was filed m the office or the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for Charleston County, on the fourth day of November, 1871. WHALEY 4 MITCHELL, nov*-tuf8 Plaintiff's Attorneys. ^-OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER, FIRE-PROOF BUILDING, CHARLESTON, S. 0., NOVEMBER 6TH, 167l.-The Books or the Treasu? rer of Charleston County will be opened on the 20th day of November, 1871, for the receipt or TAXES due the State and County for the year 1871. The penalty of twenty per cent provided by aw will be added to all Taxes remaining unpaid, on the 16th day of January, 1872, The rate or taxation tor the year 1871U as fol? lows, viz: State Tax per centum.7 miu*' county Tax per centum.8 miu*: Poll Tax per capita.c!L WM. GURNEY, nov8-lmo Treasurer Charleston Coontj.