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VOLLME XI.-NUMBER 1774. CHARLESTON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1871. THE ESCAPE OF SCOTT. DEFEAT OF THE IMPEACHMENT RES? OLUTIONS. A Threatening Proclamation by Scott Forcing a Vote upon Impeachment The Resolution? Against Scott and Parker Last by a Heavy Vote-Scott Revokes his Proclamation and the Guilty House Adjourns. '.SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.; COLUMBIA, S. C., December 22. Immediately upon the assembling of the House to-day, a nn?ssage was received from the Governor convening the General Assem? bly in extraordinary session to-morrow, at noon. The question before the House being the adoption of Bowen's Impeachment resolution, W. J. Whipper resumed the floor. He claimed the right to Introduce as a privileged question a motion to close the debate now pending and to vote upon Mobley's motion to strike out the enacting clause ol Bowen's resolution. The speaker, as might have been expected, ruled In (jsor ol Lee, who introduced his motion, wh?h was carried by a vote of sixty-seven to twenty-flve. Byas moved to suspend the rule requiring an adjournment at three P. M., which motion was carried by a vote of sixty seven to twenty-five. At one o'clock the House came to a vote upon the motion to strike out the resolving claude of Bowen's resolution for the impeach? ment c f Scott, which motion to s rlke out was carried by a vote ot sixty-three to thirty-two. These voting in favor of impeachment were: Bass, Bosemon, Bowen, Bowley, L. Cain, Crit? tenden. T. A. Davis, Derrick, Doyle, DuncaD, Ford, Fros', Glover, Goodson, Goggins. Hun? ter, Hurley. Jervey. Logan. Miles, Sellers, Shanklin. Smith. Taylor, W. M. Thomas, Thompson, Whipper, Wilkes, Williann, Wil? son, Woffurd. Yocum. Dennis and Gardner, of the joint investi? gating committee, voted against Impeach? ment. Byas moved to take up the resolution for , the Impeachment of Treasurer Parker. This r was debated by Hurley, Bowen, Jervey, W. M. -J Thomas and Tocum, and the resolution to im peach was lost-ayes, twenty-seven; noes t elxiy-three. t The next sensation was the receipt of a pro- j clamatlon from the Gavernor revoking his i former proclamation of an extraordinary ses- t doo, and at four o'clock fae House adjourned F to January 5. PICKET. F! c TOE WORK OF TIE LEGISLATURE. f < . - ' A Heavy Batch of Business Disposed of In th? Stnates 1 IF30K OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.j I ? COLUMBIA, S. C., December 20. | f The Senate this morning rushed through Its ?business in remarkably ehort crier, as fol- c lowe: c Ibe bili repealing the act establishing a bu- ? reau of agricultural statistics, and the bill making appropriations for the payment ol the . per die ii and mileage of the members of the I j General Assembly, were passed and ordered I ! to be enrolled. A pamphlet containing the testimony taken before tue joint special committee to Investi? gate the affairs ol the land commission, was laid beiore the Senate by Leslie and received as Information. A petition wa,s presented by Smalls from the citizens of Beaufort, praying that the county I ? commissioneis be authorized to fund the debt 1 Ol the county to the amount of $30,000, and to levy a tax of one mill on the dollar for the ?turr?se of pacing the Interest on thc said unded debt. GalilarJ gave noiiceof a bill to charter the Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 3. Wblitcaiore gave notice of a bill for the bel? ter protection ot migratory Ash. Smalls iutro lucid a b li for the relief of ? Beautort County. i The usual desire for Investigation of some soit or other was evinced on tills occasion :>y Arnim, by offering a concurrent r?solut lon re- ? quiring a special committee for the following purpot-es: 1. To invtstlgate the proceedings of the 1 ?Inking lund commission since the time of their appointment. 2. To a-ceria u what disposition has been m.i)Ve of the land scrli to which the State was em itled under tue act of Congress. 3. The said committee to have power to send . for pets ns and papers, and to report on or r beiore the 25th day of January next. The judiciary committee reported favorably on the bill to provide for the erection of a new coui thouse in Bichland County, and on I other bills of no genet al Interest. , The engrossing committee reported back I the following bills, which were ordered for a third reading : A bill lo punish persons engager, in the bu? siness ot lotteries and the tale of lottery ticket*. The following notices of bills were Introduc- S ed: By Whittemore, noilce ola hill to abolish the cnice ot State auditor: notice of a bill to * amend an act entitled an act providing for the , assessment and taxation of property; notice of a bli! to provide for the collection ol taxes in arrears; notice of a bill to provide for an In-1 ? spector ef phosphates, und to define his pow- f ers and duties. Mr. Arnlm's resolution appointing a commit? tee to Investigate the affairs of the sinking i fund commission provoked a long debate, t which resulted In the adoption ?f a substitute ( similar In terms to the original resolution, i but providing on'y for a committee from the i Senate lustead of a joint committee Mr. Whitemore introduced a resolution re- i .Guesting a report trom the Governor as to the j tallowing points: ,kTo whom has been POI? < it?e building m it emil in the St tte h o use yard, ( and in what quiuiiiy. and at what price, and ( when. Also to whom the real esl ate on Arse- i nal Hill and Main si reel, in the City of Cclum- i bia, has been sold; at what price, and when, j Also what disposition has been made cf the { proceeds of said sales " - j The lollowing acts were. In addition to those ? telegraphed TUE NEWS, finally rc; and became laws: Ayi act to more effectually provide for the j reqprding all conveyances of real estate. < Art act to Incorporate the Mountaineer Fire i Engine Company, of Walhalla. i An act to Incorporate the Huntoon Chemical < and Soap Company of South Carolina. An act to incorporate the Town of Midway. | ] An act lo amend the charter of the Town of Union. 11 An act to validate the action of the county | i commissioners of Oconee County In exchang? ing and conveying the lot ceded to them to build a jail upon. Joint resolution to require the Governor to communicate wilh the proper authorities of the State of Georgia, with a view to a read? justment of the boundary line between the States of Georgia and South Carolina, and authorizing the appointment of three com? missioners. _ _ PICKET. THE BA TTLE OF THURSO A T. Jone? a? the Governor's Champion- I 1 Frost's Attack on the Ring-Governor I 2 Scott Play? a Trump Card-Pay Cer. ; tlficateaatPar- Whipper's Onslaught. i [FROM OCR OWN CO KR ES PON DENT, j z COLUMBIA, S. C., December 21. | p The proceedings In the House this morning ?pon the question orimpeachment were short, ?halft and, so far at least as present results jj are concerned, decisive. The friends of the t \?Governor were out generalled at every point, ? besides being held up to well-deserved con? tempt by the Impeachers; and, so far as these i f proceedings have now advanced, the author D iuifilhe supporters of the movement have cer-1 r A talnly vindicated their earnestness, courage and steadfastness of p?rpese. The floor was resumed, on Hie assembling of the House at noon, by Jones, of George? town, who proceeded at some length with his flatulent t rade against impeachment, or rath? er, it would seem, agalust C. C. Bowen, formal report of such a speech as this pitiful Hessian of the Governor ls capable of making would bs an Impossibility; but as nearly as his points could be understood and translated into English, they were as follows : He Inveighed against tbe senators who were on the floor of thc House yesterday because lt was Indecorous for them to endeavor to bring about a trial which was finally to come bet?re them. He c'eclared the impeachment proposition a farce, because the attoroey-geueral, comptroller general and secretary of State were Dot Im pleaded. He produced the following dispatch, which he said was the reply of the Governor to Bowen's dispatch of November 8,1371, read in his speech yenerdav : .COLUMBIA, s.e.. November9, 1871. Hon. C. C. Bowen, Hew York : 1 <o not understand what la being done. When I left I though- everything was settled, and the trust company was to taxe charge as the agent of the State. R. R. SCOTT, Governor. He Inveighed against Bowen for having caused to be imprisoned Ave or six hundred poor colored people who had ignorantly voted when they were under age. and he vaguely impugned the motives ot the member from Charleston, and declared tbat he did not pro? pose to be used as a tool. Jones was followed by Mr. Frost, of Wil? liamsburg, to whom, by ihe way, som-; slight injustice was done in this correspondence a lew days ago, in erroneously and unintention? ally charging h'm with the paternity of a cer? tain bill seeking to remove one of the checks upon the financial operations of county com? missioners. Mr. Frost this morning arrayed Himself squarely and manfully ou the side of | reform, and ls filrly entitled to the benefit of .his correction. Mr. Frost attacked with nuch vigor and very palpable effect the iilmsy arguments from the other side, and ihowed, to the satisfaction of every houest is'ener, that the House was pledged to the m peach tuen t of the Governor by adopting the .eport and recommendations of the special :ommittee; that the argument that the present proceedings should fa;l because lal i' a dozen other State officials had lot been included WAS as c iptious and silly as t was dishonest and hypocritical; that two of :he members who were opposing the im? peachment (Jones an i Byas) haf stultified bemselves by flt st signing the report reconi nendlng Impeachment and then raising the r eeble and unnecessary howl against it. At his point Bya*. who had, during the wnole ol be speaker's remarks beeu shouting out the nost unseemly interruptions, asked him to ield the floor to him for an explanation. Mr. frost replied that as an answer to this re? dest he would make two statements; first, nat he would always \leid to a gentleman, mt to a gentleman only, and seconl, that in bis ca=e he could not >leld. Thia blow sent iyas to grass very effectually, and nothing tut tho most potent blunter was heard from tim for the rest ol the day. Mr. Fro-t was iroceedlng with his remarks and admin? istering some tel lng blows In favor ot im leacbment when an opportune diversion was reated by the announcement of "a mess ige rom his Excellency the Governor." Thrre ras at once a remarkable silence in the House, ,na when the message, which had been rather iramatlcady announced by thc Governor's rood looking secretary (Noah, not Mickey.) ras found to contain simply the Executive an? tre ral of the bill to provide tor the pay and nlleage of the members, the shrewdne.-s of | he Governor's diplomacy was at once admit? ed. The funner announcement was privat-dy ircitla'cd that the treasurer was ready to ash the pay certif?cales of the member-? at Ight, and the certificates for the first time n eleven mom hs went up to par. Mr. Frost, esuming his argument, and after begging (he ardon of the House lor bringing tu' notice uoh a contemptible object, proceeded lurther o excoriate Bras, whom he designated as 'the sixth member of the committee ot five." Ie read lrom the Journal of the 9th Inst, to how that Byas had not been appointed on Ihe 1 avesiigatlug committee ol' winch Mr. Bowen ' ras chairman, but had iu some mysterious J ray put himself upon lt, and had then eagerly 1 Igned the report which had brought cn the j mpeachment propos Hon, and which he was j ?ow as eagerly opposing; and he drew the Ir e8lstible Inference that he ha l gone on Hie ommiuee to be bought up by the Governor, 1 nd had since effected the sale. Mr. Frost concluded at two o'clock, and was ucceeded by General Whipper on the -ame 1 ide ol the question. General Wnipper an- j louoced that ne di t not propose to submit to ' he senseless interruptions that seemed to j orm the basis o? the enemy's tactics, and that e would yield the floor t-j no one except to sk a question. He then slid that before ;olng into the mei its ot the question he would em ark that the parlies who were theu ar signed had proclaimed that he dared not pen bis mont ti in denunciation ot tho r acta, nd that they had facts in their possession kinch would send him to the PenitenHary. tut he was not to be stopped by i.Urea's, and . ie defied the Governor, and all his satellites 11 .nd minions, who were even then sneaking ,bout the House seeking to av*rt their Imf tending doora, to prove, lu any court i?f| tisiice, the truth of their assertions. He ras ready for the trial, and only wished hat his accusers were half as willing as ans? ons to meet the charges made agaiust them. ?he charge that he had received compeuea'lon or his share In effecting lb?1 6ale of ihe Blue lldge R n I road was a lie. He admitted that ie hud agreed to the sale, but dec'ared that hey had not to-day got a certificate of sale hat bore his signature, or ih it was made vhlle a majority li the slnkiug fund commls ilon-rs were prtsent, or while he was present. The impeachment proposition hud had one 'fleet that was p .vclsely what he hadexuecf Hl. It Had brought down upon the head of ts author the vilest vitiipeiailon and abuse is he had known lt would, because the hard? est man in the world to fight was a man who lad an abundance of ready money, obtained >y dishonest mean?. The committee's report mowed an over-Issue of $G.314,000. Tills state ueut had not even been denied, and could not >e disproved. Every one ol those bonds thus Vaudtilently issued "had boen Binned hythe Joven tor aud counteraignc-1 by the treasurer. iVhoever else was respons.ble by complicity in he frauds, they were certainly responsible vho had signed the bonds, und what course ie asked, therefore, was more legitimate or latural, If it was desired to bring the guilty )nes to punishment, than to move for the im? peachment of Ihe Governor and treasurer. He iomiuued lor 6ome time with this argument, mt not without frequent aud annoying inter uptlons, until at a few miuutos before three ie turned upon Mobley. who, with Jones md Byas. had been the most persistent n his'interruptions, and silenced him us 'ollowe: He said he understood perfeclfully >vhy he was so anxious lo get the floor. It vas so that he might move to suspend the rule lo adjourn at three o'clock, because the Governor nad tjld his employees I hat they leed expect no pay from him unless they uauaged to get a vote on the impeachment piestlon belore the House adjourned that dav. fte said he was extremely sorry to upset their ttlle unangemenr, but they had torced the jxposure from him by their repealed Inter? ruptions, and they had themselves to blame; md while General Whipper was administer ng this little consolation to the Hessian trio, he speaker's gavel descended, and the House vas declared adjourned till twelve o'clock to norrow. PICKET. TUE HARD WIS TER. SALT LAHE, December 22. Heavy snow on the plains. It is the sever ;at weather in many years. * f OROKTO, December 22. It is very cold throughout the Dominion, varying from sixteen to sixty degrees below ?ero. CHICAGO, December 22. Two drunkards weie frozen to death last light. CINCINNATI, December 22. Thermometer fell to fourteen degrees below ero. The river ls frozen over at several >olal8 for the first time within seven years. SAN FRANCISCO, December 22. Heavy rains and high winds throughout the tate. The merchants lose heavily by the elay In the delivery of Christmas goods from he East, and threaten lo sue the Union Pacific toad. -Bali & Co.'s engine and machine shops at 'iltsburg are burned, and a great part of the usin?es portion of Pleasantvllle. in the oil egion, ls burned. THE KU-KLUX TRIALS. CHAMBERLAIN TELLS A THRICE TOLD TALE. The Arguments of the Prosecution Their Mainstay and Reliance. [SPECIAL TB LEO KAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, S. C., December 22 Ia the Ku-Klux court to-day Attorney-Gene ral Chamber lain argued the case for the prose cut lon against Whltesidcs and Mitchell, York, going over the same ground as td general conspiracy as in the previous cases and relying mainly on the written document purporting to be the oath, constitution and by-laws of the Kian. The rest of the arg ment was directed against the proof of alibi set up by the defence. PICKET THEPROCEEDISGS OS THURSDAT. The Testimony in the Cases of White aides and Mitchell. [FROM OUR OWN" CORRES PONDENT, j . COLUMBIA, S. C , December 21. At the convening of the Ku-Klux court this morning, the case of the United Slates vs. Dr Thomas B. Whltesidcs and Captain John W Mitchell, of York County, indicted for con spiracy. were continued, and the defence in troduced further testimony to prove an alibi Several important witnesses were examined among the number a colored man named Major Guyton, who testified lu positive terms to the genet al good repute among the colored peopled both the gentlemen; and, indeed this r?putation has thus far escaped even th usai) taunts and malignity of the prosecution Guyton swore that he had lived iu the neigh bor&COd wlih Mr. Mitchell for many yeats; that he (Guyton) was a Radical, and had voted the Radical ticket at the last election, at which there had been no hinderance whatever at th polls; that Mitchell knew him to bj a Radical and he had never heard any wrong of him on account of oolitlcal differences, neither had ant been exhibited towards the witness; that he iiad heard frequently of plots to burn the house s of people both lu York and Uolon Counties, and named as among those that had beeudrsignated to be burned the houses ol' Dr. Whltesldes, Mr. Smith, Captain Mitchell and Mr. J. M Whltesldes. of York County and those of Mr. Sam. Jeffries, Mr. John M" Coll '?inti aud Colonel Jeffrie?, across I h river in Union County. Witness stated that this was told him by several parties, all col ered, and that the reason they gave was thut they were going lo slop thin whipping. For ooe. Reuben Canada, colored, had told him (witness,) and he had told Dr. J. B. Whitesldes ind others that this was ihe planas fixed upon by the most of the colored people In that vicinity, and this was before any rjlding had been heard ol as being made in that vicinity. This witness, Guyton, who appeared to be very intelligent colored man, stated lurther that alter lhere had been whippings in ihe neighborhood, during the excitement about Lheaim", and Incendiarism, Captain Mitchell had 00 oue occasion warned him, and several other colored men through him, to look out lor danger; that severn! in that neighborhood were thieatened in a paper which he, Captain Mitchel!, had found In the road; and that in Accordance with the warning of Captain Mitch ell, witness had notified Jack Dowdey, Butler ?sklns. and other colored men, who were af? terwards wh pped by unknown parties. Cap iain Mitchell ?ud told him to tell them they mist be v? ry carelul how tney walked and now they talked. The cross-examination of ihls wituess was very severe and prolonged ireat endeuvors being made tb trap the wit ness on the old principle of ' how many pota oes were lu the pile.1' Nothing was ueconi ollshed. however, except to bctner and con ilise the witness a little as to dates, which inder the circumstances, was not lo be wondered a'. During tills ordeal the witn? s requenily slated that Mitchell seemed very inxious that he should tell the colored people 0 get out of the way; he didn't waut them lurt Witness had also loki Mr. Ht od about ihe plans to burn the houses, and he replied hat the whites and blacks ought to come to {ether, talk over the matter, and have peace ?ie had never heard any of the colored people express any belief that Captain Mitchell had ;ver been among tne night-riders. There was much excitement In the neighborhood, and a eery uncertain state of feeling among ult par lea; he had heard of Roucdlree, who was tilled, and had also heard Ihe report lhat there ivas to be a killing k,liom the cradle up." Sev? eral parties had told him that any co'ored man who minded his owu business would not be disturbed. The defence rested their testimony at the :oticluslon of the cross examination ot this witness. Auother colored witness who could have testified to important facts was not to be round. A number of jsnch witnesses have been deterred from giving their testimony hy threats of violence, and ihe court yesterday signified its will nguess to bring any purty so Intelfering with witnesses to Justice, but the detecting ol them is another matter altogether, and lt will probably be a long time, it ever, before we shall bear ot one of diem before any grand jury. The prosecution put upon the stand several wPnesses to weaken in rebut.al the evMeuce elicite 1 by the oefeuce. In some instances poiut blank contradictions were made. These rebutting witnesses included among thrir uumber the personages wno have floured so extensively In every case, and who would seem to have taken some sort ol a contract, to judge trom the frequency with which they turn lip whenever wauted by the proae:utiou, and the ready mann-r In which they testily. Among these, the most prominent are the men who state they have been members of the Klan, and have made conf?rions: Charles Foster, Rocert Wiggins and Akermau"s two hundred dollar witness. K. L. Gun. The testimony closed. W. B. Wi son, Esq., of York, counsel for tn'e Whitesldes, reviewed the lesli moil}', and impressed upon the Jury tlie importance of their decision, claiming that not an iota ot the evidence that, had been adduced in ibis most searching investigation connected his client wlih uny of the proceed? ings mentioned at the time named in the In? dictment. On the other hand it had been clear y shown that on the night In question Dr. Whitesldes had been performing au act ol charity and duty to a fellow creature; that lie had spent the whole of the night in the sick room ol an aged lady. Mr. C. D. Melton, of Hits city, counsel for Captain John W. Mitchell, followed, and. as both the parties were together on the night in question, he claimed an alibi proven by the evidence. Mr. Melton said, ibat in the face of the uncontradicted testimony given, be could not stand up and sty his clent was nota member of tue Klan. That he had ever par? ticipated in, or committed any outrage, was. however, denied, as lt had been provea by the colored people themselves he was always con? sidered a kind-hearted man, and was esteemed by them. Mr. Melton held lhat any organiza? tion lhat existed lu York was no mere politi? cal than the league, and that to hold every Individual member of the league liable for the acts of all the others would be unjust He be? lieved that men were embraced in the organi? zation that existed In York County as noble and high-minded as any In the country, and that they had joined lt for protection against bad men who committed outrages, and lor the protection ol the colored laborers on their plantations. At the conclusion of Mr. Melton's argument the court adjourned until to morrow at eleven A. M. The grand jury having returned Into court a large number of bills, were discharged until Wednesday next. Mr. Chamberlain will open in the argument fer the government to-morrow. SPARKS FROM TBE WIRES. -Grant's lather ls better. -Sickles a?id his wife arrived at New York on the Cubs. -Ex-Got urnor Winston, of Atabama, is dead. -There were thirteen small-pox cases at New York between Friday at noon and last night. -Turbull k Sons, cheese and butter dealers, of New York, have failed, and expect to pay thirty cents. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. LONDON. December 22. Parliament pro rouged to ?Uh February, Von Betist presented credentials lrom Aus? tria to Victoria, at Windsor. Eugenie bas arrived from Spain. ^SANDRINGHAM, December 22. Wales less quiet last Dight, but general con? dition unchanged. LONDON, December 22. The Pall Mall Gazette has a special from Windsor that the accounts lrom Sandringham are not quite so lavorable. The pulse of the Prince is higher, and there is considerable anxiety at the Castle. The Earl ot Edin? borough, lormerly governor-general of India, is dead, aged eighty-one. MADRID, December 22. The ministry, under the lead ot Sagosta, took the oath of office. -4.V IMPORTANT INSURANCE CASE. NEW YORK, Fecember 22. Judge Blatchford, in the United States Circuit Court lo-day, delivered a decision In favor of theexecutois of D. W. Goodman, of Alabama, against the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company. The company refused to pay a policy for five thousand dollars, on the ground t ri?t several payments of premiums were due. The claimants contend that the company, by withdrawing their agencies from Alabama during the war, prevented Goodman lrom paying the premiums. Blatchford de? creed for the claimants with cos??, the compa? ny to be credited tor unpaid annual payments. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, December 22. Increasing easterly windi?, with rising tem? poral ure, are probable for Saturday throughout the Atlantic State?, the snow being followed by ruin in th? Mlddie States. An area of low burometor will pass northwestward on Satur? day above Missouri and Indiana, with souther? ly winds and ralu In ibe Gulf States and Ohio valley. Continued easierly winds with snow are piobable for the lakes. Dangerous winds are not anticipated tor ibe Atlantic coast. Yr su ni ii > .< Weather Reports of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. M. Local Time. i B? Place of Observation. A ?et BJ. Ga... Balttm tte. KfHt'>Ti. Charleston. u.neago. umcitiQAM. Galveston. Key West, Fla.. Knoxville. Tenn. M-?nt p i's Tenn.. kit. Washington. New Oneans_ S?w York. S >rfolk . r-hiladelnhla. Portland. Me.... Sivannah . st. !.. UH. ?Vashington.DC wilmington.S c. 40.36' 30.62 JO.63 30.29 29.92 0 081 29.70 30.15 30. -.0| 29.84. 30.1 2, 29.9. 30.68 30.41 30.6.v 30.671 30.29 29.69 30.6. 30.371 c 33 5 o E NE SW s iE ? S E Calm SE NW SE NE N E W B ?E Calm. N Light. (Jentie. Light. Oem le. Brlak. Light. Freah. Gentle. Fr sh. Gentle. Brlak. Fresh. Gentle. ?reen. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Light. SS?. ? a Cloudy, sleeting Cloudy. Smoky. B.Snow mom! v. Tnr'ng. Hazy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. L.Snow L Ram. L. Snow Cloudy. Cloudy. Thr'ng. Hall. Thr'ng. NOTE.-The weather resort dated 7.47 o'clock, LUIS morning, will be posted In the rooms of the Clamber of Commerce at io o'clock A. M.. and, oeetiier with tue weather chart, may (by the :ourtcsy of the chamber? be examined by snip ,,rt--erj af anv time dui luz the dav. lErano Jlri}: HHetribnt on. rp HE CHARLESTON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION FOR TUB BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND, Incorporated by Act. of Assembly, 1870. Approved March 6LU.1S71. SECOND GRAND SINGLE NCMBER RAFFLE AND DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDi. Awards of United States Guld B inds, Diamond?, ?oul Watches, Jewe.ry, Ac, for the Ueueflr of the Free School Fund, wnl take place on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23,1871, At No. 147 Meeting street, Charleston, s. C., at 1 o'clock, P. M., lu public. CERT1F.CATE SHARES ONE DOLLAR. SCUE' ULE OF AWARDS. Dne Award or a aet of Diamond Ear-Rings and Breastplo-the dlamouds are large and of thc purest water. Also a large Sulitaire Diamond King an i a pair or very heavy Gold Bracelets, with Tassels (designate I as No. 1 In the awards,) val? ued at.$2,600 Jue Award ol one ?et or Diamond Ear-Rlngs aud Breastpin, large and pure bril tauts, richly set ( lesl^nated as No. 2 la the awards,) valued at. 1,260 Jne Award ot oue set of Diamond Ear-Rngs and Brea tpin. large brilliants, (dca g nated as No. 3 In the awards,) valued ar. 1,000 Due Award of one set ot Diamond Ear Rings and Brcasipin, (designated as No. 4 la the awards.) valued at. 1,000 Jue Award ct oLe large Diamond cross Breastpin, large diamonds, (designated as No. s in the awards,) valued at. 800 One Award or one rich Cluster Diamond Ring, (design tied as No. 6 lu the awards) vaiuei &.. 400 One Award or one Custer Diamond King, set oval, (designated as No. 7 In the awards,) valued at.. 300 Une Award ot a Gentleman's Diamond Clus? ter Breastpin, large diamond In centre, (designated as No. 8 ta the awards.) val? ued at. 700 One Award ur a single stone Diamond King, (designated as No. 9 In Hie awards ) val? ued ai. 100 One Awaid or a Lady's Gold Walch, wita sp eu i ul Gold t-ipera Chain and tassels, (designated as No. 10 in thc awards,) valued at. . 300 one Awar i of a La ly's Gjid Watch and heavy Gold Opera Chain, (des guated as No. ll In the awards.) valued at. 260 One Award of a Lady's Gold Watch and large God Chain, with Tassels,-(desU uated as No. 12 lu the awards.) valued at. 200 One Award of a Lady's Gold Watch and large Opera Cham Taaselied, (designated as No. 13 In the awards,) valued at. '.00 One Award of a Gentleman's Gold Watch, s cm Winder, timing tiri h and quarter seconds, made by Jerggenson. one of t he best timing watches In the United Slates, with massive Gold Chain, (deslg dated as No. 14 In ihe awards.) valued a:.....:. 700 One Award of a Gentleman's Gold Watch, stem winder, with arze Gold Chain, (de? signated as No.. 15 In the awards.) val? ued at. 300 One Award of a Gentleman's Go d Watch, Btem winder, and mussive Gold Chain, (designated as No. 16 in the awards,) valued at. 300 One Awaiti or a Gentleman's large Gold Hunting Watch, made by Tobias, with massive Gold chain, (designated as No. 17 lu the awards,) ?slued at. 30G One Award or a Gentleman's Gold Watch, stem winder, with heavy Gold Chain, des gnated as No. 18 In the awards,) valued at - i. 300 One Award or one -et of Solid silver Spoons and Forks, (designated as No. 19 in the awards,) valued at. 200 One Award of one tuple plated Tea Set on White Metal, large Plated Walter, one pair ol Fruit Stands, and one pair Cake Baskets, (designated as No. 20 tn the awa ds,) valued at. 200 Twenty Awards, each ol a $50 United States Gold Bond, new ?aaue, valued at. 1,000 Blxty Awards, each or one-fourth of a $100 Gold Bond, United States, new Issue, valued each at $25. 1,600 All the above ?wards can be examined at Dr. w. A. SKrlne's Drugstore, No. 260 King street, Charleston, S. C. A ll the diamonds are of the purest quality, and are large and mounted In the latest style, and have been expressly imported by Messrs. Larmour A Co. Jewellers. Baltimore, Mar?.And, for the Association and the values named are Just at market prices The ladles or Char.eston are respectfully reque.-ted to call and examine these bcautilul doods. Remember. e*ery Award must be distributed on the day or the Raine to the certificate Holders. The above Awards to be distributed In Gold Benda. Diamonds, Watchem, Jewelry, Ac, In con? formity to law. For all orders, address CHARLESTON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION. 14T Meeting street, Charleston, a. p._ NEWSPAPERS.-FOR SALE A QUANTI? TY of the above. Apply at Board or Trade Booms No. 191 Meeting street. novlO-tn OFFICIAL. LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the PostorTlce at Charleston, for the week ending December 22, 1871, aind printed officially In THE DAILY NEWS, as the newspaper having the largest circulation in the City of Charleston. *y Persons calling for Letters Advertised should state that they are "Advertised." ?9? Office hours from 8 A. II. to ty, P. M. 0 Sundays, from SK to SK P. M. STANLEY 0. TROTT. Postmaster. WOMEN'S LIST. Almar, Mary Ueffrou, sarah Piuckoey, Char* Alero w. Maria Jane lotte J Asplnali, Mrs A Heidt, Sophia Q,aUiey, Annie A Herron, Aman- Raes, Betsey Ashe, Maria da E Reeves, Cordelia Baxter, Ma lida Micks. Mrs A L Battle, Ada M Hilderbrandt, Richardson, Eil Beasly, Della Catherine zaneta Benjamin, Flo Hopkins. Mrs K Riley, Julia ra EA Rivers. Lille0 Blair, Misa L T Holle, Christina Royant. Mrs M Bloomefleld. 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THE SOI? 1 ll Kilt DYE HOUSE, NO. 359 KING STREET, Dyes and Cleans, by means of steam. Gentle men's, Ladles' and Children's Clothes. Fin? Laces and Lace Curtains cleaned and done ap with the Sort or Manufacturers' Finish; Lace and crape Shawls and Kid Gloves Cleaned and Dyed. Kr Goods received and returned by Express. Junitt-iyr L HILLER, Proprietor. M AL. IVHOO?. IN THE The vegetative powers or life are strong, bat In a rew years bow often the pallid hue, the lack las? tre eye, sad emaciated form, show their baneful Influence. It soon becomes evident to the observ? er that some depressing influence ls cheesing the development or the body. Consumption ls talced or, and perhaps the youth ls removed from school and eent Into the country. This ls ooo of the worst movements. Removed from ordinary di? versions or the ever-changing scenes of the city, the powers ot the body, too much enfeebled ta give zest to healthful and rural exercise, thoughle are turned Inwardly upon themselves. If the patient be a female the approach of the menses ls lcofccd for with anxiety as the first symptom In which nature ls to show her saving power In diffusing the circulation and visiting the cheek with the bloom of health. Alas l Increase of appetite bas grown by what lt fed on. The energies of the system are prostrated, aud the whole economy ls deranged. The beautjful and wonderful period in which body and mind under? go so fascinating a change from child to woman is looked for in vain. Tne parent's heart bleeds in anxiety, and fancies the grave but walting for tts victim. HELMBOLD'S EXTHACT BUCHTJ, FOR WEAKNE8S ARISING FROM EXCESSES OR EARLY INDISCRETION, attended with the following symptoms: INDIS? POSITION TO EXERTION, LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF MEMORY, DIFFICULTY OF BREATH? ING, General weakness, Horror of Disease, Weak Nerves, Trembling, Dreadful Horror of Death, Night sweats, Cold Feet, Wakefulness, Dimness of Vision, Lan gor. Un 1 vernal Lassitude of tne Muscu? lar System, often Enormous Appetite with Dys? peptic Symptoms, Hot Hands. Flashing of the Body, Dryness of the Skia, Pallid Countenances and Emptions on the Face, Pain in the Back, Heaviness of the Eyelids, Frequently Black Spots flying before the Eyes, with temporary Safiaslon and Loss or Sight. Want of Attention, Great Mo? bility, Restlessness, with Horror of Society. Nothing la more desirable to such patients than Solitude, and nothing they more dread, for fear of themselves; no repose of manner, no earnest? ness, no speculation; but a harried transition from one question to ano'her. THESE SYMPTOMS, IF ALLOWED TO GO ON -WHICH THIS MEDICINE INVARIABLY RE? MOVES-SOON FOLLOW LOSS OF POWER, FATUITY AND EPILEPTIC FITS, IN ONE OF WHICH THE PATIENT MAY EXPIRE. During the Superintendence^ Dr. WILSON at the RLOUMINGDaLE ASYLUM, this sad result occurred to two patterns. Rea-toa had for a time left them, and both died of, epilepsy. They were of both sexes, and about twenty years of age. Who can say that their excesses are not fre? quently followed by those direful diseases, IN SANITY and CONSUMPTION f The records or the INSANE ASYLUMS, and the melancholy deaths by Consumption, bear ample witness to the truth or these assertions. In Lunatic Asylums the most melancholy exhibition appears. The countenance ls actually sodden and quite destitute; neither mirth nor grier ever visits lt. Should a sound of the voice occur lt is rarely articulator " With woful measures wan despair Low sullen sounds their grief beguiled." While we regret the existence or the above dis? eases and symptoms, we are prepared to oiler an invaluable girt cf chemistry for the removal of the consequences. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU ANO IMPROVED ROSE WISH Cures secret and delicate disorders tn all their stages, at lltt.e expense, little or no change in diet, no Inconvenience, and no exposure. It ls pleasant In taste and odor, Immediate in its ac Hon, free from all Injurions properties, superse? ding Copaiba and all other nauseous Compounds. HELMBOLD'S FLUID EXTRACT OF BUCHU. There ls no tonic like lt. It ls an anchor or hope to the physician and patient. Thia is the testi? mony or all who have used or prescribed lt. Beware or counterfeits and thee cheap decoc? tions called Euchu, most of which are prepared by self-styled doctors, from deleterious Ingre? dients, and offered for sale at "less price" and 'larger bottles," Ac. Tu?y are unreliable and frequently Injurious. Ask for Helmbold's. Take no Other. PRICE SI 25 PER BOTTLE. OR SIX BOTTLES FOR S G 50. Delivered to any address. Describe symptoms In all communications. Ii Ml.llIHOLD'H GENUINE PREPARATIONS, Established upward of twenty years, prepared by H. T. HELMBOLD, PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST, No. 594 Broadway, New York, AND No. 104 South Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. aj-Sold by Druggists Every where.-Qi nov5-ws3mos Drrj (5o?b?, ?t. . --.-. - BLACK SILKS 00 TO J. R. READ'S. FOR PLAIN COLORED SILKS, Di POULT DE SOIE AND JAPANESE, _J. R. READ'S. . S FOB BLACK ALPACAS, uro BLACK CASHMERES. . _J.1R. READ'S._ FOB BLACK MOHAIR CORDS, BLACK SATEENS AND BLACK MERINOS. _J. R. READ'S._ FOR BLACK SILK VELVETS AND BLACK AND COLORED VELVETEENS. _J. R. READ'S._ FOR RICH DRESS GOODS AND MEDIUM PBICED DRESS GOODS. , _J. R. READ'S. FOR OL O VES, (HARRIS'S "SEAMLESS" KID GLOVES,) ALSO, FRENCH KID GLOVES TN VARIETY, One and two Battons, $1, $126 and $160. J. R. READ'S. FOR HOSIERY. _J. R. READ'S. _ . FOR RIBBONS, FANCY NECKTIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, LACES AND EM? BROIDERIES. _J. R. READ'S._ FOR GENTLEMEN'S SCARFS, NECKTIES, LINEN SHIRT FRONTS, HAND? KERCHIEFS AND GLOVES. J. R. READ'S. FOR LICE IND HEN COLLAR^ SETS AND SLEEVES, INFANTS' CLOAKS AND ROBES. _J. R. READ'S. FOR TABLE DAMASK8, NAPKINS, TOWELS AND WHITE LINENS, LINEN AND COTTON SHEETINGS. _J. R. READ'S._ FOR FUNNELS, LONGCL??H, CORSETS AND UNDERVEST8. J. R. READ'S. FOR CLOAKS AND SHAWLS, LADIES' SUITS, CHILDRENS' CLOAKS, LADIES' JACKETS, SACQUES, Ac. J. R. READ'S, ocl27-tuths?mos No. 383 KINO ST. immigration Association. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY SLIP! POSITIVE WRiWD?W, JAN. 8, 1872. THE SOUTH C.vkOMlCA, LA WD AND IMMIGRA I ION' GIFT CONCERTS Will take place WITHOUT FAIL .On the day appointed. SECURE TOUR TICKETS IT ONCE ! Jtywi Orders Strictly Confidential.-** 2105 Gifts, amounting to.$900,000 The chances are unusually good-one ticket In every sixty two ls sure to draw a prize. Orders for Tickets received up to the 6th of Jan? uary, arter which time no more Tickets will be sold. SINGLE TICKETS S3 EACH. NO POSTPONEMENT ! COUMfSilONBRS ANO SUPERVISORS OP DRAWING : General A. R. WRIGHT, of Georgia. General BRADLEY T. JOHNSON, or Virginia. Colonel B. H. RUTLEDGE, of South Carolina. Hon. ROGER A. PRYOR, or New York. Great Inducement and reduction In price of Tickets to Clubs. Remittances can be made to us, and the tickets will be sent by return mall by BL I LEK, CHADWICK, GARY & CO., Charleston, S. C., or oar Agents. General M. C. BCTLRB. JOHN CHADWICK. General M. W. GARY. Tickets can be procured of E. SEBR1NG A CO.. and J. L. MOSES, General Agent*, No. 34 Broad street. B HILDERS' DEPOT, 94 CHURCH STREET. LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, Slat?, Tile, Shingles, Laths, Hair, Gravel, Chimney Tops, Sewer Pipes, Encaustic Tue, Marbleized Slate Mantel? A beautiful substitute for marble, at reduced rates. QC 131 K. M. GRIMS.E, P. 0. BOX 871.