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VOLLME XI.-NUMBER 1774. CHARLESTON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1871. TSE REVELATIONS OF TUE JOINT IN? VESTIGATING COMMITTEE. How tUe People were Swlndltd-The First Instalm? nt of Details. We propose to publish, &i rapidly as possi? ble, the whole of the report of the joint in? vestigating committee, con-isiing of Senators i Whittemore and Swalis. and Representatives Dennis. Gardner and Hurley. To-day we give the chapters which deni wiih the operations of the treasury, and with the tnamui 't'i bro? ke:^ office known as the South Carolina Bink and Trus: Company : The State Tnasury. Tue committee entered upon the examina? tion ?1 ''all the accounts ol the State treasu? rer." which was a task of no small magnitude; every charge upon his books has been tran? scribed-every credit and debit copied-each and everv voucher examined, and the accom? panying "tables will show every payment made, and every dollar received by tue treas? urer, and if more has been paid out than there are, vouchers for. the amount in exc?s*, and upon wnat expended, will also be seen. Greg patience in the handling and reading of t'ue/reaMtrer's vouchers was necessary, and mu/h tim-; consumed. During the .examina? tion of these accounts, at no time was the trexMirer present; bu; bis clerks, Messrs. j Garv and Tappan. attemed the committee in I the.r inspection ol a l the books and papers cf j the treasurer's office, to which they gave I read v access and exp anations. I lu order that the report of this committee j miihr be made as soon as possible, aft^r the I assembling of the L?g:ilaiitre, :?. was nece?-I s irv to contine their stitements, a? (ar as pos- I sibie. to a period reaching Irom ihe time oil tte In diction into office of the St tte treasurer, I fccmptro hi general and financial aient to the I close ot'the fiscal years 1869 aud 1S70. They I have rds > in preparation a supplemental re-1 port ter the fiscal year ending October 31st, I 1871. which wi.l be* thorough lu al] its details j and stibniiited as soon as complete!. j Reteipta and Expenditure*. - The whole amount received by tho State I i treasurer trcm September, 1868. to October J j 31st. 1870. from all sources has been $1,184.- I, 7S? 42. The largest amount from any source j i has been from taxes, which, In the ajrgre- I ? gale, is $2.055.553 55, and the next from H. H. I, Kimpron. nnancial agent for the State, which I < ta $1,710,753 71, leaving the balance from all li other sources of $418,476 16. The expend?- J ? tores during this time have been $4.183,337. j i The largest of these expenditure? are as lol- j, lows, viz: General interest account of public | ( debt. $720.148 56; H. H. Klmpton, financial agent of the Stat* of South Carolina, $928,717 I ( 79;salaries, $331,488 45; leglsla'ive expenses. | \ $516.408 46; free schools, $135,946 14: State j Penitentiary, $180.931 49; civil contingent. | i $120,322 27; executive contingent. $87.745 68; | ( Lunatic Asylum. $32.489 48; fliting up new ( Statehouse, $55,009 57; census-taking. $73.117; | Stale constabulary, $32.468 42; fess of sh-rlffs ] for dletina: prisoneis, $44,946 21; election?, |, $28,T25 47;" expenses enrolling and organ-11 izlnJ militia, $93,341 07; Orphan Asv-1 lum,* $18.835 65; committee of invesfi- ? gatton Tnird Congressional District. $27, 865 45; purchase of arms and ammunition, |. $13,066 72; printing, $43,440 57; advance to I Blue R iiz- Railroad. S20 OOO: ln>urance and I < repairs university of South Caro.lr.a, $17. | ? 281 95: claims passed. $14.256 CO: land com- i mission, $89.558 25; bills receivable. S275.-1 401 ; B. K. Scott (to negotiate loan of $125,-1 i 000 to meet the current expenses cf the Slate.) I $97.185: milntalnins quarantine and quar-1 amine hospital. $17,674 74; transient sick poor, J ? $12,834 25; Utting up the Governor's re.-ldence, 11 $8924 17; Deaf. Dumb and Blind Asvlum. $11,-1, 164 80: N*. G. Parker fol the purchase o: gold, i $24,422 Cl. ' Appropriations. I , All moneys should be drawn out of the li -Wtosury upon appropria*lou specifying theil object for which they are made, and upon 11 every certificate of payment there shoul I bell required, by law, to be written, lu red Ink, by 11 the treasurer, the appropriation drawn upon. | and in no insunce should that appropiiatlon I be overdrawn nor diverted to the payment o: I Claims foreign to the appropriation; and the | treasurer frhotdd iutorm the Govern v when | ? at approprla'lon ls extiai^ted, who should. | ' after b-icg thus informed, withhold h s ec-1 ] dor;emect upon any pay certlrlcate3 drawn | < upcu that api roprlatkn. " There ls unother c ass of appropriations be- j | side special, wnlch muht be caded general or I ? inexhaustible known as "funds of the State I, not otherwise appropriated." which have fur-11 nished ready opportunities for the depletion of j, the treasury at any tim<?. and cou.-tant drafts I, upon this class of fuuds have been aud can be 1i male tor the payment of whatever maybe I, found dedcient in a special appropriation, or 11 for claims however extravagmt or unjust. J, lu the examination cf the vouchers, which I j the committee have carefully sctti'inlzed, they , havt>i .und not only appropriations diverted I, from their Intended and specified purpose, but I ( the "inexhaustible funds"' of the State, I, like a never-failing fountain, drawn I, upon in every emergency, sufflcifnt for . every demand, when lt is Ih? Interest or plea- | """sure of the heads of the flnan-M il departments |, of tte State so to dlrecr. In order that a I j more perfect understanding of this subject |, may be had, there wili be upon the page op-1. pos't-s 'be expenditure (classified under an | appropriate head) the appropriation designed I, fer the payment of the same, as well as the I j date of its passage by the Legislature, thus I, enabling the f?ader to ots^rve the excess) of I ? payment ovtr amount appropriate i. as j j well as the open- dcor to large expenditures J ? out of the never f xhaust-d "funds of the j j State.'' Th's exhibit will also prove a vaina-1 j bie record for reference, as well as a guide for I, ali future legls'ation upon that most sensitive I, of all stii'Jects, viz: How much of the people's j money snail be appropriated, and In what j manner shall it be expended ? Too much , care, wi:h explicit and rigid requirements, f | cannot be given to the consideration and pas- ; ?age ot any law calling for the expenditure of Suollc funds: and iireat improvements must e made upon the prodigal modes now prac-1 j ticed in the disbursement cf the same. The ? committee recommend the General Assembly. ? at the earliest moment, to give such consid- j j fl^_ulon to this subject as Its Importance de-1, ".-.d-. that a correction of all mistaken leg- , BPBtiou. and the abuses following, may not I ( oe longer delayed. Deposit? In Banks. By the act of August 22, 1S6S, ihe treasurer of toe State is required to deposit a'I moneys I coming Into his hands, ou account of ihe I Slate, within ihree days. Sundays exclusive, j in some bank- of safe deposit. The following ls the statutory provision: "The treasurer ot the State ot Somit Caro- ' lina fcjjad deposL all moneys that shall come J j ia^vtshands, on account of this State, with-11 in three days, sundays exclusive, after recelv- ? lng the same, in some bank or banks in the cities of Columbia and Charleston, as shall be I ' designated by the trovernor, comptroller-gen? eral and treasurer, or any two cf them, and as, in their opinion, shad b? secure, and pay 11 the highest rale of luterest for such deposit. | The uicneys so deposited shall be placed to the account of the treasurer, and he shall keep a bank book In which shall be entered his ac? counts of deposits in, and moneys drawn from, tbe banks in which such deposits shall ce I made." And the banks are also required "Respectively to transmit to the Governor and comptrolier-zeneral monthly statements of the moneys which shall be received and j paid by them on account of the treasury." The committee have failed to find any entry in. thc treasurer's books of Interest received from any bankin which deposits of the moneys j of the State have been made. While DtMT'v all I the banking Institutions of the City of Oolus> I bia have hal a share of such funds, it is appa-1 rent to the oommltiee that the South Carolina Bank and Trust Company has been regarded the mest "secure," anti hence the most worthy I of the largest amount of deposit?; or. per-1 bars, so intimate are the relations of the offi? cers or stockholders of this bank with the offi? cials of the State, that the bank so much in favor ls considered the most convenient, If not tbe mr st profitable or secure depository, under the law. The committee, believing lt tobe a part of j their duty to learn the wnole amount of de-1 posits made by the State treasurer in that and I other institutions, made app.ication at the counter of the South Carolina Bank and Trust Company for leave to examine their books of j credits to the State, but wer? refused the pri- j viles*. Therefore the amount of interest I ? freien mi^ht hare been ascertained a? due, and withheld trom the State, cannot be siren at pr- sent, but may be ai some future day. That tiiis bank has had large amounts of State money there can be no question, and upon it a good share of its business has been done. If. as is shewn by the statement of J moneys received irom all sources. less than one-fourth of the amount has been paid over to the financial agent, there certainly must have been, since the passage of the act re? quiri??; deposits to be made, deduciing all the transactions ol the treasurer with the finan? cial agent, nearly two and one-half millions of money of the State in the treasurer's hands which should not only have been de? posited in ''secure" banks, but accumulated ..the highest rate of interest" during the time ot its deposit. Not only have the banks not paid the inter? est required, but the South Carolina Bank and Trust Company, ihe accredited depository of the State moneys, h?s been the place tor pay? ment of claims upon the State, which payments were delayed until "the usual discount" was al'owed. notwithstanding the deposits of the State In Its vaults, the certificate ot' payment given bv the treasurer, and the endorsement ot the Governor, whose signature is. by law. declared to be "the evidence of his approval." Such has been the notcrietv of this practice that lt ls currently rumored throughout the State, and generali; believed, that claims against the State, of certificates of payments given by the State treasurer, when presjnted at its counter, are paid out of the State tunds deposited lhere, after a required discount ls deducted from the face ot the nay certificate. And, iu addition to this, lt is asserted that some of the members of iii? Legislature re? ceived from thU bauk payment on their pay certificates, after submitting to "a lars shave," when it was expected ihe deficiency appropr'aMon. covering ali legislative ex? penses, would receive the approval of the Gov? ernor, and thus provide the means for imme? diate payment cf the same. The Governor I having * miled to sign thc deficiency bil', the Legislature adjoin ned, with co appropiiclloa io pay in members, many of whom, by necefsi'y. were com peile 1 to se"ll their certificates. This bank "bought thrir claims." at a great sacrifice to the mein hers, on the plea "that the bink must loan Ibi own funds and-walt anti! the next session if ihe Legislature and passage cf a deficiency approprlailon bill before the claims could bli paid." This was a subtle invent on of the leeches of the treasury, for taxes were being :o lected, and funds cf the State were pissing into the vaults of Die bank, in greater amounts than had been paid out on its own ilsk, subject to Its use; and although to spe? itat appropriation existed warranting the iiymeutot such cerilflcates. "the inexhatist! ile" funds of the State, "moneys not other? wise appropriated" could be drawn upon by Mc als interested, and it needed not me wis iom ol a Solomon io discern the fact. Tne committee do net desire to be under itoca as qutsilonlng the tight of any bank, when doing business upon i's otcu capital, restricted by Its own rules and general bank mg lawj, to ask and receive such discounts as :he character of the perron applying, the security presented, and the probability of its Inal adjustment may demand; but they do un? hesitatingly question the propriety of State jfflclals forming themse'ves iuto a banking ?ssoclatlon, and. deposit ng the State funds with themselves, drawing out cf the treasury with one hand, and raj leg out r f the bank with the other, certificates or claims, and charging heavy per cen'?, for the pr.vllege: irivlcg no security and paying no Interest Tor tb? tis? of ilie mon-T. uot ereu furnUbing. rvporc of the amounts transferred from the treasury to the bank. A3 to the law lu this regar.1. the committee mest earnestly recom? mend the General Assembly to consider Its prov sions. and. it not explicit enough in de? tail, to so far amend it as to protect the state ?nd ail who have dealings with it from further imposition, extor.ion and less. It is certainly expected that the Legislature will so gturd th- treasury, and put such checks upon lr. as will preveut mi-use of the pub ic moneys, and intrust them only to responsible parties. And it should be further prov.d<*d that the State, at il! times, shall huve i s deposits protected by iindoubted securities, and that the interest on :liose deposits sha i be paid into the treasury u least seail-auuujlly. A M a m m ot u Broker'? Office. [From the Cnloa Times ] If any of our reader? wish to get an insight mo the intricacies and profits Gi the broker? ?ge business, they should secure a few claims igalcs: the various departments 01 curS:ate Government, and then t r-sent them for pay? ment In Columbia, ?be first tliiug they will near is, "There's uot a dollar lu the treasury.*' But in a short time someone will carelessly (?) whisper'n your ear. "If you call on Ur. ' ie will help you'put lt through.'" Y JU call. ind Mr.-* who is nu a State offlcer, lcok< ?vise and doubtful-"afraid there's no chance ots of such claims here-no money-treasurer ibsent." Jkc. but closes with "what will you uil.e lor.ii ?" Being haul tip for nioner, you aropo.se a deduction of five per cent. You as ?u'sa Mr.-. wno informs ytu that money is worth one anda half per ceut. a mouth, 'ou too I p ?per, andas it is doubtful wnen your :lalm win be paid, you inii-t "come down" much better thin iliat. Well, your neces? ites press hard, and you propose ten per cent. 'Can't promise oa that-have seen many ike claim? sold at twenty-five per cent." Y/o? .ludy. perhaps, say "cuss words." but he s as stolid as a rock. In a tit of desperation, with, probably, net tire dollars ia your pocket, ind hotel bills and trarelling expenses to be met, ytu agree to the shave, and hand over .he claim. Mr.-takes lt, colly telling you ie wiil "fry ami gtt it for you " next day, or in :hat afternoon at sueU an hour. You. ot course, suppose he will go and sell lt to som.: private noividual who has a tittie money to risk on >ucii uncertain (?) claims. Not so. Watch Hr.-c ose and you will find him wending lis way to the Statehouse. You cannot tell which room he enters; but wait patiently. In i short time he emerges. Keep your eye on lim. or ll you think he'suspectsyou of watching lim. get a Mend to do lt for you. See him inter a certain bank and hand over to the tel eracheck. Without hesitation the greenbacks ire transferred and snugly deposited In Mr. -'s pocket before he ger< out ot the do r. it t.ie appointed hour yoi; call, and are In iormed thut ntter a great deal ot roanonrriug ind much hard begging the claim has been lold-he don't tell you that he has ?old yon tco ind you pocket the amount ot your claim, minus the twentr-tire{tar cent. The moral of ill this ls. twen;y-fire per cent, discount will iraw money !rr m an empty treasury. THE WEATHER TU1S DAT. WASHINGTON*, December 2>>. The area of co d, clearing weather, willi northerly winds, will probably more eastward on Wednesday over the lakes and extend southward to Tennessee. The area of cloudy and threatening weather will puss northeast orer the Middle and Eastern State-, possibly with light 6Uow or rain to-nigjit. Partially cloudv and mild weather on Wednesday lb the Gulf and South Atlantic States, with "rain in Alabama and Louisiana. Dangerous winds are anticipated for this evealng. " Yesterday1* Weather Report* of the Signal Service, ?, S. A.-*.47 P. M., Local Time. i~7=n Ti Fl J Place of Observation. S I go o i c. "2. i ? * A'.gcs'fl, Ga... Baltim jie. aoston. Charleston. Cnicagi >. Onclnna'i. Galveston. Key West, Fla.. Knoxville. Tenn. Meni ons. Tenu.. Mt. Washington. New Oriean-i New York. Norfolk. PhtladelpMa. Portland, Me.... Savannah . st. L"UIS. Washiugton,DC Wnnum-romN C. I3J.12 '30.Oi' 130.14' 30.131 ?30 12! 30.06' Uo.ir 130.14' '29.90. ;30.os! 129.91 j 30. OS 30.071 30.0H !30.0o! 3 J. I* !30.12. ?30.08 :3'.01 i30.ll 74 SW 47 E 40 E 67 SW 16; NW 43'SW 80 |N 78 E b3iSW 43jN 191W 75 SW 40 XE 64 S 41M 33!SE 75:S 27!SW 4S.E t4 SW Light. Gentle. Gentle ?Light. : Fresh. Ughs. ?Light. 1 Fresh. ?Gentle, i Light. I Fresh. I Brisk, i Fresh. ! Light. Gentle. ?Qentle. I Light. 'Gentle. ?Gentle. ?Fr sh. I Fair. ICIoudy. Thr'iig. jFa.r. iL.Snow. [Cloudy. !FOfC. I Fair, juioudy. iCloudy. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. NOTE._The weather resort dated 7.17 o'clock, ..hts morning, will be posted In the rooms of the Cnamber of commerce at 10 o'clock A. M.. and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time daring the day. THE PARTY YS. THE RING. VIEWS OF AX INTELLIGENT COLORED REPr BLICAX. A Strong Letter from Representative W. J. Whipper. To the Editor of the Beaufort Times: SIR-No doubt you aro aware of my aver? sion to appearing before the public through the columns of the newspaper?, but, under the present circumstances. I feel lt to be my duty to state the motives and impulses that will govern my political action in the tut ure I start out with the fact that I am a Republi? can by birth, by education, through cecessity, and by color; not because ad Republicans are colored men, but because all true colored men should and ought to be Republicans, and be? cause lt guaranteed to my race political and civil libertv. To the great Republican party of the nation I will ever owe allegiance. I cannot and will not support other political principle?, but when men under the guise of | Republican piinciple3 rob. steal and plunder the public treasuiy. and thereby destroy the political b?sis upon which the future of my race must rest, bring odium and disgrace upon the race and party to wuljh I belong. I feel it | mv dutv to di'solve my connection, not with the Republican party, but with the men who, bv rii?hone3ty,demagociiism and intrigue have defamed the name of Republicanism, and brought financial ruin upon the*State. That this has been done in South Carolina no one can doubt, because the figures ol' the officials themselves have written their con? demnation-this fact being patent to al!. A resolution waa introduced in the House o? llenesenta'ives to impeach the Goveinor, who was loremost among the dishonest offl ciaK but the resolution failed. Why ? Be? cause the very money stolen from the impov? erished people ot the S'ate was used to bribe members ot the House to defeat the r?solu Hon of impeachment. So eager and earnest was the move to stay the hand of justice that the bribfrand bribe-takers were known even to those who had no official connection with tne General Assembly. Though the resolution tailed, the (Governor will pass Into history im? peached and dishonored before the bar ol' the ..ivliz-'d world. As the Hastings of other Jays and Andrew Johnsons of our own time, these robbeiies and briberies have become a stench in the nostrils of all good men. regard? less of party, throughout the length and breadth of the land. Knowing this. I feel it my du'y to urge the people of this State to unite not simply to bnug these men to Justice, but to purse the entire State tf dlrdiontst and corrupt, officiai? of whatever party. I ask this in behalf of | humanity-in behalf cf a robbed, plundered and impoverished State, and that the ends cf] zcod government may be obta'ne 3. Tne gov? ernment organized under the recons:ruction acts of Coucrefs has proven a failure, which bas been fully demonstrated by the fact of Its Inability to protect life and property, and that the State is now neeessirlly Invaded ty Fed? eral troops; and. financially, because lc can? not ni^et Its obligation?. For the present con J! iou of things, the Repua ican party is not alone chargeable. At a time when good coun? sel, experience and advice were most needed by that parly, the men who should have been mest interested In the welfare and prosperity of the Slate withheld their aid, counsel and affilia'ion, and al.owed bureau agents and un? scrupulous men to take the part which lh?*y have since seen should have been taken by better men. Not only have they continued to withhold their coun?^l and advice, but ia the upper counties of the S ate have organized or encouraged a relsn of terror to prevent Re? publicans from exercising the franchise. Of ] those men. natives ot tne soil, who lent sid or counsel, what wa3 their la>e? Social ostra? cism. In this the press ol' the State has aided. Kti-Kliixlsmon the one hand and financial ruin ou the other demand different action in the future from the press of the State. Dees not this condition of things ask fora change?t the hands of the people and the press? lu taking this position as a Republican, it ts indeed a painful duty, only warranted by the corrtip llou of officials oi the State and' the utter dis? regard of law and order on the pan of some ot the members of the opposite party. Hoping thar the change so much desired wilt oe brought about at the next election, and that a newera of peace and pro'petlty will dawu upon the Sta'e. that all gcod citizens wlli lend their aid and Influence, and a's iring the pub? lic that I am pledged to this canst, I am, sir. Very ro3pectfuilv. W. J. WHIPPER. TUE SHERWOOD RACES. [FROM OCR OWN COR RESPONDENT.] BARNWELL, S. C., December 23. Tne first race of the meeting was mile heats; ;blr?) dollars entrance, club to add one luin ired dellars. For this race there w?-re three entries, as follows: General Hagood enterpd jhestnut mare Sundown, five years old, by ?ongaree. dam by Red Eagle; Mr. T. H. Wood, )f Augusta, entered bay colt Jim Hinton, "our years old, by Rodge!s, dam unknown; Mr. Alfred Aldrich entered bay colt Bili Stoney, five years old, by Congaree, dam, rulla Cooper. Tnis was ajiretty race. The horse who had ;ome from a distance vfas the tavorite. al odds of two to cue against the del t. and Jim Hinton ivas offered pretty freely jun neforo tne tap of :he drum at odds of three to one, without laker?. Tue horses came to the stand as follows: Sundown next tho post, Jim Hinton s cond. Bid r-toney third, the outside. They got off I [airly at the drst call. Jim Hinton taking the lusitie aImo3t Immediately, and keeping lt for one-third of the mile, when Bill Stoney chal? lenged him and passed with ease, keeping the lead to the end ot '.ne heat, and winning the same In 2.5*. At ihe call of the judges for the second heiif. Jim Hinton and Bili Stoney only came to thc post. Tiley ?jot off even, aiid ran very prettilv together for Ave hundred yards nearly locked*, when Bill Stoney drew out ahead, ?radually widening the gdp. until he passed under the string tliree lengths In front of the stranger, winning the heat In 2.2j, and the race. The next day a very pretty race of a dash of | three-quarters ot a mile was run. $100 en? trance, making a purse of $300 to the winning liois?. The entries were Bill Stoney and Jim Hinton, by their respective owners, and a clie-tnut colt, four years old. by General Ha? good. The colt was a lillie the lavoriie in the pools. The horses came to the pest In the or? der named: Chesnutjcolt, ?rsi; Jim Hluton, second; Bill Stoney, at las old stand, on the outside. Tney got off at tbe first attempt, ran about two thirds of the way all together, with Jim Hinton in the lead. Con. in g up the home? stretch. Jim Hinton and Bid S.oney gradually di awing away from the colt and passing un? der the siting close together, with Jim Hinton in the lead, winning the race in 1.25. lu ibis race Bill Stoney ran under disadvan? tage difflcu't to overcome. He carried a rider out of Jim Hinton's s able, having lent his ownjockey to the chetsnut colt of General Hagood willi the laudable object of contrib? uting to the sport, aud confident in his prowess to rise io emergencies. This race seemed to be an illustration of the apothegm. "The race i3 nor always to the swift," and. In the expres? sive language of Bill Stomy's owner, and the friend oi Bill Nye. "They played it ihat day upon William and nie in a way I despise." The backers of Bill Stoney offered to run this race over the next day for five hundred dollars, or at any time in the future, but on the morrow they were grieved to learn that Jim Hinton and parly "had folded their tents like the Arabs and silently stoleu away." On the third and last day there were a few scrub races on'y. We are "glad to learn that the meeting on the Sherwood Track next year will take place during the county fair in Octo? ber, as the weather In December Is too cold to make the attendance large or enthusiastic. Now AND THEN'. SPARKS'FROX THE WIRES. -The weather east of the Mississippi is May like. In the West the storm coniinue3. -Jesse R. Grant's condit ion is critical. -The negroes sliil hold Lake Village. Ar? kansas, and are pressing horses and supplies, and bave many white prisoners. The ne? groes are reinforcing. -There was another rain storm in California on Saturday night, and fifteen Inches ot rain fellwlthln a week, more than all last year. Severaltowns were flooded. The levees at Sacramento withstood the flood, and the town was saved. THE OLD WORLD'S SEWS. LONDON. December 2G. The Porte, backed by Russia and Austria, are sharply pressing the government of the Danubian principalities for a (settlement of their railway /.ligations. The Spanish Cortes had been prorogued to January 20th. Topete, the Spanish minister ot the colonies, announces the intention of re? forming the Havana volunteer organization. Troops for Cuba continue to depart. The right centre of the French Assemblv, had made'overtures to Legitimists for a coali? tion. The Legitimists will usually coalesce with the right centre, but maintain their Inde? pendence. The Legitimists disapprove of the Orleans Princes as leaders. SEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON', December 26. Minister S?henck has dissolved his connec? tion with the Emma Silver Mining Company. Bowen, of South Carolina, is here, looking after his Interest in the contest for DeLarge'a seat. THE WHARTON TRIAL. ANNAPOLIS. MD., December 26. The analytical chemist Tonry testified that he found sixteen grains of metallic antimony in a portion of Ketchum'a viscera. illiirrictT. GIBBS-PERRY.-On the evening of the 21st Instant, by the Rt. Rev, W. B. W. Howe. JAMES P. Ginns, of this city, to JANS W , daughrerof the lat i colonel Benj. Perry, o: at. Paul's Parish. HANCK.EL-MACON-On the 19 h Instant, at Tufton. Va . hy the Rev. J. S. Hanckel, Lons T. HANCKEL to Miss IDA MACON, daughter of the late Colonel Thomas Macou, of Charlottesville, Ya. LOGAN-McDCGAL.-in Chariest'n. S. C. on the 25th instant, at Hie house of the bride's father, by the Kev. Robert Logan, fa'her of the bridegroom, Mr. JOHN R. LOGAN to Mls9 JANE MCDCGAL, daughter of David Mc?uga!, of Charles? ton, S. C. ObitatSTo MIDDLETON.-Died In the City of London, on 4th December, liri, in the seventy-third year of his age. Captain PHILIP FRANCIS MIDDLETON, a native of London, und for over ferry vears a resi? dent of charleston. JONES.-Died on the 7 li Instant, a: the rest de.-.ce or Mrs. Ann Joaes. Klogstree. S. C., ELIZA? BETH JONES, wife of Mr. D. H. Jones, of this city. Seining illacrjincs. TTTHiT ADTA NT A G~2if~ HIS THE "ELIAS HOWE" MACHINE OVER OTHERS} First.-The pab lo know lt to be durable. A conclusive evidence is. twenty years have not placed second-hind ' HOWE" Machines in the market lt cannot be said of any other mactilne. Second.-It conclus ihe material for its own repair. Th id.-Ir has less wearing points than any other. Fourth.-It draws up a stitch os voa do by hand; others do not. Fifth.-You have perfec? control over both threads; others have not. sixth.-lt gives off thread la proportion to the thickness or fabric sewed, thereby avoiding slow motion ov. r MM.m*. dropping stl'ches and break? ing: or needles-a great, ubjecrlon to all other ma? chines. seventh.-It sews a tight seam In casslmere, bnrying the threat m either tIde, and then a il-sue [>a? er. without change of tension. Eighth.-The presser foot ts easily swung out of the way when you set a needle or put u^der work. It s not so with any other. Among the many "FIRST PREMIUMS" award? ed TUE l. LI AS HOWE SEWING MACHINES, may be mentioned the following: The International Esih bltlon of all Nations, London, isa:, a Gold Medal. New York state Fair. IsfiG. Fxpositlou iniverselle. P<<r:8, ????.aGold Medal. Cro-s of the Legion of yt a .?:? to Elias Howe, Jr.. as Crismal Inventor. ohio state Fair, istis. New York State Fair, 1863. Vermout state Fair, 1809. Reco lect that Mr. HoWEwa? the Original lu? vt nto: of Sewing Machines, an I gave twenty yeats of lib life to perfecting this Machine. EVERY MACHINE IS FULLY WARRANTED AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED IS EVJ-RY CASE. If voa are prejudiced in favor of anv par? ticular Machine, ut least examine TUE HOWE beroreyou purchase. OFFICE No. Z)Z SINO STREET. ALFRED G. ELY, deeis-awimo_Agent South Carolina. THE NEW IMPROVED WHEELER & WILSON, THE MOST POPULAR FAMILY SEWING MIC?. Ee'.ween six an 1 seven hundred thousand now in use. ls the most simple, runs easier, and makes less noise than any other flrst-cUss Lock Stitch Machine. Doe9 ail kinda of work usually done by band. Bas better attachments for Hemming, Frilling. Tucking. Cording. Quilting, Gathering, Ac, than any cher Machine. These Machines are now offered for sile in this city on th? LEASE PLAN, at Trn Della's per month until paid for. Thorough Instruction given, and saturation1 guaranteed in all cases. Old Machines repaired and a'!justed by a competent machinist. A few live men can Und reguiar and profitable employ? ment, either ou salary or commission, by applying early. Parlor aud Sale-room No. 209 KING STREET. W. G. BRUCE, Agent. WHYTE .s BARRAL, General Agents, dec 18 ?cgul lotees THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF RICHLAND--Joan of Common Pleas.-Pb IN EA> F. FRAZ-:E, as Sheriff, f Rich? land County, Plaintiff, against- KDWAKD L. DEANE m i hO?LRT K. M.VIT, Defendants - Copy summons for relief.-[c'omplunt served.! 'io the Defendant. EDWARD L. DEANE: You are hereby summoned aud required to answer the complaiut in this action, of which a copy ls herewith served upon you. and to serve a copy of your answer to the said compia nt on the sub? scribers, at Columbia, within twenty days aft r the service hereof, exclusive of the'day of such service; and if you rall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac;Un ?m apply to the Court fir the relief de? manded tu the complaint. Dated November is, 1871. MONTEITH ,V BAUSKETT, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the refendant, EDWARD L. DEANE: Take notice, that the summ ms in ms action, of which the foregoing ls a CODV. was Hied in the oillce of tne Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Rich? land County, at Columbia, in the County or Rich? land, State of Sooth Carolina aforesaid, on the 20th day of November, in ihe year 197L November 20, 1871. MONTEITH A BACSKETT, nov22-w3 Plaintiff's Attorneys. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUN TY OF DARLINGTON-Coart of Conmen pleas.-VIRGINIA C. COGOSHALL, J. C. RIVES, Tutor under Foreign Law, J. GREGG MCCALL, Guardian HdluiitK vs. PETER C. COGGSHALL. CLARENCE ERVIN, OLIVER C. COGOSUALL, GEORGE P. COGGSHALL. JILLSON B. DOUGLAS, CAROLINE E. DOUGLAS. JOHN J. CANNON, W. JAMES DARGAN, HANNAH E. DARGAN. CHARLES C. LAW, Administrators. THEODORE A. DARGAN. Trustee, JAMES R. ERVIN, ERASMUS P. ERVIN, Defendants.-Com? plaint to Impeach Decree in Chancery. Partition and Relief. To GEORGE P. COGGSHALL and CLARENCE ERVIN: You are hereby summoned and requir? ed to answer the complaint in this action, which was filed in the office of Hie Clerk of said Court, at Darlington Courthouse, tn sa.d State, on the I8:h day of October, 1871, and to serve a copy of y< ur answer to the said complaint on the sub? scriber, al his office, at Darlington Courthouse, in said State, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the uay of such s?r?lce: and if you fall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this action will ap? ply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. R. K. CHARLES, decl3-w6 Plaintiff's Attorney. flclmbolb's ?ncrjti. M ANHO OD . IN THE The vegetative powers of Ufe are strong, bat la a few years how often the pallid hue, the lick las? tre eye. and emaciated form, show their baneful Influence. It soon becomes evident to the observ? er that some depressing influence ls checking tho development of the body. Consumption ls tailed or, and perhaps the you:h ts removed from school and sent Into the country. This ls one of the worst movements. Removed from ordinary di? versions of the ever-changing scenes of the city, the powers of the body, too mach enfeebled te give zest to healthful and rural exercise, thoughts are turned Inwardly upon themselves. If the patient be a female the approach or the menses ls looked for with an xiety as the first symp'om In which nature ls to show her saving power In ditfuslng the circulation and visiting the cheek with the blcorn of health. Alas l increase of appe:lteha3 grown by what lt fed on. The energies or tue system are prostrated, and the whole economy ls deranged. The beautiful and wonderful period la which body and mind under? go so fascinating a change from child to woman ls looked for In vain. The parent's heart bleeds la anxiety, and faades the grave but walting for Its victim. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU, FOR WEAKNESS 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, Lac gor, Universal Lassitude of the Muscu? lar System, often Enormous Appetite with Dys? peptic Symptoms, Hot Hands, Flushing of the Body, Dryness of the Skin, Pallid Countenances and Eruptions on the Face, Pain lu the Back, Heaviness or the Eyelids, Frequently Black Spots flying before the Eyes, with temporary Suffusion and Lo? of Sight. Want or Attention, Great Mo? bility, Restlessness, with Horror or Society. Nothing ls more desirable to such patients than Sol.tude, and. nothing they more dread, for rear or themselves; no repose or manner, no earnest? ness, no speculation; '?ut a harried transition from one question to ano'lier, THESE SYMPTOMS, IF ALLOWED TO GO ON -WHICH THIS MEDICINE INVARIABLY RE? MOVES-SOON FOLLO* LOSS OF POWER, FATUITY AND EPILEPTIC FITS, IN ONE OF WHICH THE PATIENT MAY EXPIRE. Durln? the Superintendence .or Dr. WILSON at the RLOOMINGDALE ASYLUM, this sad result occurred to two patients. Reason had for a time len them, and both died or 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 SANITV and CONSUMPTION f The records of the INSANE ASYLUMS, and the melancholy death? by Consumption, bear ample witness to the truth of tnese assertions, tn Lunatic Asylums the most melancholy exhibition appears. The countenance ts actually sodden and quite destitute; neither mirth nor grief ever visits lt. Should a sound of the voice occur lc ls rarely articulate. " With woful measures wan despair Low sullen sounds their grief beguiled." While we regret the existence of the above dis? eases and symptoms, we are prepared to oirer an Invaluable gift cf chemistry ror the removal or che consequences. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU A .VD IMPROVED ROSE WM Cures secret ard delicate disorders In all their stages, at litt e expense, little or no change in diet, no Inconvenience, and no exposure. It ls pleasant tn taste aad odor, Immediate In Its ac? tion, rree rroni ail Injurious properties, superse? ding Copaiba and ai: octrer 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. This ls the testi? mony or all who have used or prescribed lt. Beware or counterfeits and those cheap decoc? tions caliea Buchu, most or whlcJi are prepared by self-styled doctors, rrom deleterious lngre; dients, and offered ror sale at "less price" and 'larger bottles," Ac. They are unreliable and frequently injurious. Ask for Helmbold's. Other. Take no PRICE $1 25 PER BOTTLE, OR SIX BOTTLES FOR $6 50. Delivered to any address. Describe symptoms in ali communications. HELM BOLTJ'ai GENUINE PREPARATIONS, Established upward of twenty years, prepared by H. T. HELMBOLD, PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST, So. 59* Broadway, New York, AMO No. 104 South Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ?9>Sold by Druggists Every where. novS-wsimos A i?rnnsements. G ADE M Y OF MUSIC. Benefit and last appearance or the Queen Star of the South, ROSE WATKINS, who will appear, bj special request, In her match? less impersonation of KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN, OR UNDER THE SPELL. TERRENCE O'MOJBB.HARRY WATKINS. Supported by the full strength ol the best DRAMATIC TROUPE that has visited this city for years. dec27_ TV A N * R I C B . THE GREAT PARIS PAVILION CIRCUS COMPANY. ONE WEEK ONLY, ' AFTERNOON AND EVENING. The Carlsg MORGAN, The Wonderful NELSONS, O'BRIEN, the Vaulter and Doable Somersault Performer of the World; Miss LIZZIE MAROELLUs; MAYA, the French Clown; JAMES COOKE, the celebrated English Jester; MILES, TOURNAIRE, CLARK, NICHOLS, AND Scores of Acrebats, Gymnasts, Equestrian, and Trapeze Performers. Professor DAVIS and his Wonderfal Troupe of PERFORMING DOGS. The Famous Trained Horses : EXCELSIOR, Jr., STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, REBECCA AND JULIA. - CITADEL GREEN. AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Doors open at 1 and 7. Admission, 75 cents; Children ?nderten 26c. Tickets for sale at Pavilion Hotel, FRED. DAUER'S Music Store, No. 377 King street, and at Ticket Waj .... dec2S-2 CADE JFY (Ti M U S I J . MRS. MOULTON, AMERICA'S GREATEST SINGER. The Management has the honor to announce TWO GRAND MOULTON CONCERTS, FOR THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, AND FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, AT 8 O'CLOCK, ON WHICH OCCASION MRS. CHARLES MOULTON, America's Most Gifted Songstress* And so :ong distinguished la European and American Art Circles for her matchless voca: powers and exqnt-lte euture. and after her re? cent MOST BRILLIANT TRIUMPHS in New York, Boston, New Orleans and the principal cities of the United States, where she nas created the greatest enthusiasm with press and pnbilc, will make her first appearance in Charleston, assisted by the 'olowtnsr Artists: Mr. BROOB.HOUSK BOWLER, the favorite Tenor. Sig. FERRANTI, the renowned Baritone, (tua flrst appearance here.) and Mr. JAMES M. WEHL1, the eminent Pianist, (his first virit to the south.) Mr. GEORGE W. COLBY. Mnslcal Director. SCALE OF PRICES: General Admission.$1 50 Reserved Seats.$2 00 Family Circle.75 cents Gallery.60 cents rrlvate Boxes. .$15 and $20 The sale or seats commences at the Box Office of the Academy of Mnstc on Tuesday morning, December 26, at 9 o'clock. The "Weber Grand Pianos" are used at all the "Moulton Concerts." C. A. CHIZZOLA, Business Manager. tar Orders for Sr ats fros surrounding places may be sent by mall or telegraph, and they will bectrefully attended to. dec23 . do.let cnb ifancrj <5oci>8. FRENCH, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN EXTRACTS, SOAPS, POMADES, HAIR OILS, &C. t JEAN MARIE FARINA'S, VIOLET'S, AND AIMAR'S PREMIUM COLOGNE WATERS, AT % AIMARS, Corner King and Vander horst streets. dec20-12 THE WEED F. F. SEWING MACHINE has not yet become such a drug in the market as to require to be hawked through the streets or left at the residences against the wishes of the oc? cupants. But my sales have not diminished, nor has the reputation of these Machines suffered by competition. Call and see then and you will be convinced of their superiority. D. B. HASELTON, dec2C-lmo No. 307 KINC1STREET. C HAKLESTON ADVERTISING AGENCY, COOKER BROAD STREET AND EAST BAT. ADVERTISEMENTS taken at publishers1 lowest cash rates for ALL PAPERS In tue United States WALKER, EVANS A COGSWELL. decsmwf WINTER CLOTHING. THE BEST SELECTED STOCK OP BOYS' & MEN'S CLOTHING, COR? KB .KINO AND WENTWORTH STS. WILLIAM MATTHIE88EN. ELEGANT TN STYLE AND MODERATE IN PRICES. ORDERED WORE DEPARTMENT SUPPLIED WITH CHOICE IMPORTED EN6LI8H ft FRENCH G00D8. decla-lmo_ THE B E ST AND CHEAPEST STOCK {OF MEN'S UNDERCLOTHING IN THE SOUTH. SILK, MERINO, AND ALL-WOOL SHAKER FLANNEL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, WITH THE TE RT LATEST NOVELTIES IN ELEGANT NECK WEAR, AT SCOTT'S STAR 8HIRT EMPORIUM, MEETING STREET, Opposite the Market. N EW FASHIONS. MENKE & MULLER, MERCHANT TAILORS, NO. 325 KINO STREET, invite attention to their large and splendid STOCK Of CLOTH, O LOTHIN G-9 FURNISHING GOODS, &C. READY MADE SUITS for all ages, from the smallest hov to the largest man. Dress and Business Suits of all descriptions. Elegant overcoats, Pea Jackets, Derby and Plain ?ack Sulu, Fine English Walking Coats and Suits of all eslora, Single and Double Breasted Black Frock Coats, Black Doeskin and Fancy Cas? si mere Dress P ?nts, Velvets, ?Ilks, Cloth, Castor Beaver and Casslmere Vests, manufactured under our own observation. We are therefore sure of a good flt and durable work. oca TAILORING DEPARTMENT Is supplied with the finest selection or BROAD? CLOTHS, Doeskins, Castor Beavers, Chinchilla Diagonals, Meltons,' and all styles or Caaslmerea for Bustnes Suits. Velvets, Sil ss, Plush and Cash? mere Vestings. And a variety or handsome Pan? taloon Patterns, which we make up to order by measure at the shortest not ic. and guarantee first class and proper workmanship. FURNISHING GOODS. This Department ls supplied with the celebrated STAR SHIRTS, Imported and Domestic Merino Shaker Flannel, All-Wool Underwear Goods, Half Hose, suspenders. Handkerchiefs, Linen and Paper Cuds and Co lara, Imperial, Alexander and Courvolster's Kid Gloves And a fu 1 assortment or Buckskin, Dogskin,'.Beaver and Cass. Gloves. And a verv large assortment of Silk, Alpaca and Scotch Gingham Water-Proof [140] Umbrellas. Our Stock bas been selected with the greatest care, and prices marked very low In plain figures. Onr motto ls quick sales and small profita, fair dealings. Goods may be returned If not satisfac? tory. Buyers In our Une will find lt to tkelr sd vantage to give na a call._octl9-3moa Cigars, Sobarco* Ut. TjON'T READ THIS! Selling oTT, on account of closing business, CIGARS, PIPES, TOBACCO, ?c. The largest and beat selected stock in the city ac cost, by L. LORENZT, Corner Wentworth and King streets. dec5-lmo_ ISM .ajois ??io mBin.? aoiadma jo jojaiJdoja 'aaaoaeos HTITTIM -9Jdi{Ai3B[9 suipsji ajojaq 33013 loajiad Btu. auirasxa 01 paisanbai eas SJMSHOJUJ -Xip am ut sd<noi( atqi8nodsdi no iitup io 'qsso quit paiusdmoasB 'tum 01 napuaixa uapjo ns 'A?t .ap moquai 'Sama jo Aiupej ? UaiAtfl *pu<q no iuuBisuoo idex sj Bsaaisnq jo ann sm ut BDPHJB tis jo jaaunjosss aia?dmoa pue aAisua?a uv '031V .g inasaij rem IBU 53 joj arqsims moi studios 01 saoud is iras mn aiojaiam -lusioads s OdU 1UVH0SH33H .isaJUS ??aiJOS ?0 HAlOg SSOOa ITOH1 'ISSUS 0X13 018 "OS .3S?0H OOOVaOI at?Y HYOIO.OSraiUOVJ?NVKHTX -3H QMY 31VS310HAV N01S3THVHG) ^GOOD CHANCE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. CHEAP CIGARS, TOBACCO, MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, and all oelong'ng to the trade, to close ont busi? ness, at L.LORESZrS. decl&-7 Corner Wentworth and Ktng streets.