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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A ESCAPED FROM HIS BOND. SUDDEy ECLIPSE OE A SON OF YORK. The Defendant Avery Tarns ap Misk? in g-AV ?int trill they do about it 1 The Court, If lt Knows Itself, means Misch ter-An Order for the Forfeiture of Ball-!? the Bondsman alio Visit? ing his Family. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, January 1. At the opening of the Ku-Klux Court, this morning, the defendant, Dr. Avery, was not present. The prosecution, however, proceed ?ed with their rebutting testimony, and then .called the attention ot the court to the fact that Avery was absent. Mr. Wil? son, one of the counsel for the defence, said that Dr. Avery had gone to Yo ri ca Saturday night to visit Ms family, but he had understood that he (Avery) was to re? turn by the next train. Judge Bond demand -ed to know of Colonel McMaster, of counsel for Avery, where the defendant was. Col. McMast er said he hoped the court would ex- j ouse htm from answering that question. Judge j Bond ordered Col. MoMaster to show cause wlf? his name should not be stricken from the roll of attorneys of that court. District At? torney Corbin then prepared an order to for? feit Avery's bail, and Issue a witt of soire /aci a?, returnable on Wednesday next. This or? der was signed by the court Mr. Corbin now expressed a doubt whether the trial should proceed in the absence of the defendant, whether the case should go to the jury or not, and asked time for consultation. The court then adjourned to t?-morrow at ?eleven. Dr. Amery's bondsman Is Mr. J. T. Lowry, of York County, and the amount of the ball ls three thousand dollars. The general Impres? sion here is that Avery's departure was well timed. He had proved his Innocence, but he knew that his conviction was inevitable. Emancipation Day is being uproariously ob? served. The streets are crowded with negro militiamen armed with muskets, and bearing all the paraphernalia of war. There is a de? lighted audience In the Statehouse yard, where Chamberlain, Elliott and others are dilating upon the blessings of freedom. _ PICKET. THINGS IN GREENVILLE. GREENVILLE, S. C., December 23. TO THE EDITOR OP THE NEWS. Christmases passing away, and we have had genuine Christmas weather. It has been very ?cold and very warm-very clear and then oloudy-and now lt ls precious cold and clear. We have had four snows this year already, an$<asualIy.do not have that number In the en? tire winter-February is the snow month here. The misty Christmas and the snows tell well on the wheat crop. Ic has been rather a dull Christmas. The Sunday schools, with one exception, had no Christmas trees, and there was less festivity and sociality than usual, and lt 1B very evident that the martial law, the course ot the State government on finance, its wretched Incom? petency-and want of morals, the heavy taxes, .ic, are acting like a nightmare on our peo? ple. Alas ! wno shall deliver us ? Where is the man, the party, the policy ? and lo ! no man knowetb. The Air Line Railroad is rapidly progressing. Hundreds oi hands are grading on Doth sides of the city. A new national bank, with a capital of sixty thousand dollars, will be In operation here next month, and lt ls generally supposed that Hamlin Beat tis, Esq., of this place, will be .president. This will be an excellent selec? tion. He is well known in financial circles In Charleston and elsewhere as a ?prudent and discreet and skilful manager of tunda. This place ls ready for rapid growth and great prosperity, and nothing retards lt but the bad government of the State. It has the best of climated, the finest of water, the most beautiful of scenery and most perfect health. It ls emphatically the white man's country. SOMERS. SHOOTING AFFRAYS ZN ABBEVILLE. ?From the Colombia Union.; By a passenger down from the village of Abbeville, lt is stated that two shooting allrays, causing considerable excitement, occurred in village on'Fridav. .he first, as stated, grew out of an attempt Alfred Billson, colored, town marshal, to rest John McCord lor shooting at certain ptfties, and In the melee the pistol of the lat? te? was accident ly discharged, the ball lodging in his neck. The second is stated as having occurred near the depot, or. Griffins stables, Calhoun Hambiln shooting a colorer!man named Bowie, In three places. The men who did the shoot? ing were lodged 1? Jail, amid considerable con? fusion. . ^ A BLOODY DEED. SAN FRANCISCO, January 1. A man, his wife and two children have been IDui dereel near Tuxson-lt is supposed by outlaws driven from Sonora. A DISASTROUS FIRE. MONROE, LA.. January 1. Sixty houses, including the wealthiest por? tions ot ???? city, are burned. Among the buildingtn||Btroved are the Union Church, Marlon House and Central House. Loss over haifa million._ THE WHARTON MC RD ER TRIAL. ANNAPOLIS. January 1. In his examination to-day, Genth said lt was an Impossibility to get tartar emetic when treating sulphide of antimony precipitate with potash. It that was obtained lt would prove that no tartar emetic was there. The evidence was ^comprehensively technical, but positive in Its contradictions ot the result obtilued by Che prosecution. THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. ' SAN FBAXCISCO, January L Mexican advices report that the government \ is merely holding the revolutionists of Nueva ! Leon in check. The whole available force ls sent to crush Diaz. Diaz, after several en? gagements, was compelled to retreat into Oaxaca.- The troops sent by Diaz were driven back at Oaxaca. The western coast, except Oaxaca and the Port of Mazatlan. Is quiet, and in possession of the Federal authorities. WANTED--A SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. OMAHA, January l. The Pacific Railroad is still blocked. There are eight feet of snow In cuts which have been ehovefled twice. NEVADA, January I. The storm in California, Or3gon and Neva? da ls unabated, and the malls, telegraphs and all-travet .northward are Interrupted. ?PARKS FROM THE WIRES. * .> ? _, -An Indian'war In Arizona is ajprehetfde?. -Seven days' Eastern mall arrived at San Francisco yesterday. i -Two respectable yonog. men have.dlsap-j peared from Sacramento C/iy,-ana.aie suppos? ed to have been murdered! -The Louisiana Legislature assembled jes terday in New Orleans and adjourned. The Governor's message will be delivered to-day. -There were no unusual Incidents attending the New Year ceremonies in Washington, the weather being unfavorable. : -Judge Lake, ol 'Frisco, pleaded guilty of assaulting Young, of the Chronicle, with a pistol, and was fined three hundred dollars. THE CI TT DEBT. Shall a Tax be Levied for the Payment or Past-due Debt and. Accruing In? terest ? To the Officers of the City Council of Charles ton : GENTLEMEN--As you are now about to make assessments for the expenses of the city gor* ernment, and may be disposed to ioelude in them estimates for the interest and instal? ments past due. of what is assumed to be, the city debt, we, who question its validity and taxable obligation, would ask you to consider the propriety ot that action. We teel assured you would not tax that debt upon us if you did not conceive that you hal the authority to do so. That would be taking our money by force, knowing your want of authority to take lr, and that were robbery. There would be nothing conceivable to distinguish lt from that grave offence. You are officers with power, in certain cases, to execute for taxes, but the sheriff himself would commit robbery or murder ii he were to take property or life without a warrant. More than this, you have accepted the office you hold, and have sworn to discharge its duties, and you would scarcely conceive it consistent with the obligations of that oath to take $320,000 to the interest and $400,000 to the past-due principal of a debt you do not think ol/lgatory, or which you do not think you have the power to enforce. We are en? tirely assured your action in the matter will depend upon your sense of your authority, and that, without reference to the crimes it would Involve, you would not gratuitously inflict upon the' community the sufferings such unauthorized burden must occasion. Then, have you the authority ? If so, whence comes lt ? From the charter, certainly, for In that is all your power. You are but eighteen respectable gentlemen, without, and utterly incompetent to any act whatever affecting the political futu-es of your fellow-citizens. Is lt thence ? In what clause of lt ? Could you take that charter, and under it make stock at pleasure, not indicating the object of lt; issue stock to the construction of railroads beyond the city, and beyond the State-as yon know thia has been made, and tax the Interest and principal of that stock upon the citizens. The object of the corporation, declared In the charter Itself, ls to make the regulations ne- { cessary to r he preservative peace and order of the town. The powers thereto are to make by-laws, rules and ordinances necessary, res? pecting the "harbor, streets, lanes, public buildings, engines? pumps, buckets, the poor deserving people and negroes," and other lesser matters, not more than sixteen In all. Is this stock a regulation; or a by-law, rule or ordinance ? or, if so, is lt a rule or regula? tion respecting the harbor, streets, lanes, or any other cf the subjects enume? rated? The clause goes on to say: "And In general, every other by-law or regu? lation necessary to the security, welfare, peace, order and good government of the town." But this still gives but the further power of regulation, not the power to regulate any other subject. It does not say other sub? jects, but merely every other by-law or regula tim, and that lt does not Intend to Include any other subject; Is evident In the fact that the next Legislature, in 1785, by amendment, gave to Council Jurisdiction of the "price and assUe of breaa\" ot "lotteries" ot the fortifica? tions., and of excavations along the custom line. Why this, if, under the general clause, the Jurisdiction had been extended to discre tlonary objects ? and by act of 1617, the Juris diction to open and widen streets was vested in a committee, and that, too, when the jurisdic? tion of streets was originally vested in the Council. Clearly, the Council, by the general clause, was not Intended to have jurisdiction, even for the purpose of regulation, but over the objects specifically enumerated. The terms do not Impart lt. The subsequent amendments exclude the Implication of lt, and lt is not to have been intended, for, It not conn ned to the objects enumerated, lt was without limit, and courts, churches and domestic relations had been within the power. But admit the power of discretiona? ry regulation, of what is this Btock, obligatory upon the faith of the city, payable in ten or twenty years at six per cent.-the regulation ? Ol some, the object is not indicated, and that if a regula tlon of anything can be, of course, but a regu? lation o? individual property in Charleston. Of some the object ls the construction of rail roads beyond the limits of the town, and that may possibly be regarded as in regulation of those roads; but whether the one or the other, lc ls impossible the Legislature could have Intended a power of regulation so extensive, mentioning pumps, engines and buckets that they might be within the power, lt is incon? ceivable, lt could have intended, not withstand' lng that the Council should regulate the whole range ot private property, and railroads In other States, besides. And Inconceivable, also, if lt had intended putting private property at the discretion of the Council to be the basis of any Issue of stock to any object whatever, it would have Indicated this purpose by a clause which gave the power of regulation only, and that, only, In reference to certain enumerated objects,and these the most obviously subject to che authority of a municipal government. Clearly under that charter you could not make this stock. But, If so, could you tax lt on ns ? Your only power In this respect is to make such assessments for the safety, conve? nience, benefit and advantage of the city as you shall deem expedient. Was this assess? ment expedient ? Is lt expedient to the safety of the citv ? Many believe ic will crush lt. Do you thin' otherwise ? Is it expedient to the convenience of the city ? In what possible respect T-to the benefit and advantage of the city? It were, ridiculous to suggest that the exaction of this enormous sum of money from this city In any state of ita fortunes, much less from lt now, in its present condition, can be of benefit or advantage. We dc, we Chink, but justice to your Intelligence In assuming that it these were original questions you could neither find the power under this charter to make this stock or to tax lt on the people. It ls not a rule or regulation, and, therefore, you could not make it. The payment ls not expe? dient to the safety, convenience, benefit or advantage of the city, und, therelore, you could not tax lt-if the power to arness were the power to tar, which ic is not, at least to the extent of issuing executions to enforce assessments, for execution requires a special power. But lt has been done; the obligation has been incurred; and j ou are concluded, you say, as to the expediency of this tax by the action of your predecessors. Is this so ? Had they authority to make this stock you have not? Did they act under other charter or power ? If you could not Incur the debt could they ? If a wrong to make lt, is it less a wrong to enforce lt made by others ? This we will consider In another number. TAXPAYER. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, January 1. The .barometer will probably continue rising on Tuesday morning, "with partially cloudy and clear weather in the Middle and Eastern States, followed on Tuesday night by a falling barometer and easterly winds. Easterly winds with cloudy weather, will prevail In the Southern and Gulf States. An area ol low barometer will develop In the Missouri Val? ley, and a rising temperature, with southeast- j ly winds, veering south, will prevail from Arkansas to Lake Superior. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for the Atlantic to-night. Yesterday's 'Weather Reporte of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. Bl., Local Time. Place or Observation. Augusta, Ga..'.. 30.31 Baltimore..".30.37 Boston.30.31 Charleston.30.22 Onlcago.30.48 Oucinoatt..30.50 Galveston.30.23 Key Weat, Pla.. 30.14 Knoxville, Tenn.*30.37 Memphis, Tenn.. 30 45 Mt. Washington. 30.0? New Orleans.... 30.80 New York.30.33 Norfolk.30.23 Philadelphia.80.35 Portland, Me.....30.29 Savannah ...... so. 19 St Louis.30.38 washington,DO. 30.25 warning lou.N 0.130.19 sf SM a I? ~-' Pl 68 NW 45 NS 40 N ' 70 SW 31 SE 44 Calm. 651N 7<J NW 48 NW 37 SE 12 W 88 N -j 43 M. 40 N 42 NE 37 N 81 NW 33 calm. 44N 83N Cen tie. Gentle. Light. Fresh. Light. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle.: Storm. " Geatle. Gentle. Fresh* Gentle. Light. Light. Fresh. Light. a et ? Clear. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy..! Pair." w Cloudy. Cloudy. H.Rain. Cl'ngup Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Lt. Rain GLIMPSES OF GOTHAM. THE RADICAL DISINTEGRATION. Senator Schnrz Assailed with Bill? ingsgate-The President Thows Over the German Voters-Greeley Pro? nounces in Favor of a Democratic Success-The Lt itBlom at the Ring Tweed at Bay- \po?tacy of Rev. Slr. Hepworth-Its Effect npon Unita? rianism. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] N sw YORE, December 30. The President organ In this city has opened Its guns on Senator Schurz. Nothing could so clearly mark the wide divergence of the Administration and the Reformed Re? publicans than the acrimony which charac? terized the TimeB' article. Ic showed that the President has no loDger any expectation that the breach In the Republican ranks can be healed, and that he Is prepared henceforth to treat Schurz and his companions in the Senate as enemies. How tue senator can persist In regarding himself as inside the party, wheo he has been deliberately put out oy Its legiti? mate authorities, remains to be seen. He certainly has nothing now in common with the Republican party of which Grant is the chief, and very Attie In difference with the Democratic party. The Insults which the President's organ in New York heap? upon the great leader ol the Western Germans are In effect, that he ls a mere adventurer, a person of neither capacity nor honesty, a failure as a general In the war, a fdllurd In -diplomacy and statesmanship, a wordy, windy declalmer. and a "fraud" gene? rally. He is accused of having been an uncon? scionable seeker of government patronage, and in enemy of civil service jelorm, until the President removed his brotherin-law from the collectors nip of Chicago. To all of this the senator will doubtless reply in the Senate, as >oon as the recess is over; and so the war will so on. A curious letter, written by Mr. Greeley, relative to .the next Presidency, bas just seen the light. The writer republishes ic in tils own paper with the Intimation that it was Intended to be private, but since* the recipient las given it to the public, there is no reason :o exclude it from the columns otthe Tribune. The letter cannot fail to exasperate the ad mlulstrationlsts still further with Mr. Greeley, for he unequivocally expresses the opinion :hat if the Democrats will nominate Gratz Brown, Trumbull or ex-Secretary Cox for the Presidency against Grant, they can elect ?ither, and that it would be better for the country if they should succeed. He says that ie believes the Democrats could have suc? ceeded with Chief Justice Chase in 1868, and :hat as the result, "genuine peace and thrllt would have been promoted." This giving of lid and comfort, in the shape of advice, to Lhe opponents of the Republican party, car ?Inly looks like high treason, and logically should subject the offender to expulsion. Where will the Trloune stand after Grant is nominated by the National Convention ! "Pity the sorrows ot a poor old man." Tweed's condition ls indeed pitiable. His Donds were made right again yesterday, and ie crawled out of hts hiding place. He was present at the sheriff's office In the morning, but refused to go Into the room where Ter mee Farley, the treacherous friend and re? creant bondsman, was waking to get his re ease from the security. After the business lad been transacted, the fallen dictator walk id with a friend through the Cliy Hall park, ust to show the world that he was out. He lad none of the old Jaunty air; the relentless var of the State authorities, under the lead of charles O'Conor, the loss ot position, power ind wealth, the disgrace of arrest, and the ne ?essity of skulking from the officers of the aw, and, worse than all, the treachery of old rlends, and the Ingratitude of men whom he las picked out ot the gutter to make rich, iomblned Co break down his spirits and lower ils mien. Ha was grave, though as rjuier and >ollte as ever. His fate seems to be assured. The State senate will expel him. though he will doubt ess attempt to save himself by sounding the )urchasabte senators with money. AnyRe mbllcau senator who wants to play the role )t Wlnans In the last Assembly can get fifty housand dollars for the service. Outside of he Senate, Tweed will be repeatedly indicted ind arrested, and, if he escapes conviction on ?ne trial, he must run the risk of lt on a new sharge, and thus the persecution will be con Inued until he will fairly crave to go to Sing ?lng to end the agony of suspense. All ?hances of escape from the country now ap? pear to be futile, for. In addition to the re? straint of his bonds, he ls watched by a hun ired pairs of sharp eyes. On all sides the props to the Ring are falling, [weed has Just resigned bis position at the lead of the department of public works, and ils directorship in the Erle Railroad. A com? mittee of members ot the Tammany Society have requested him to retire from the office jf grand sachem, and last night the Tammany general committee passed resolutions repudi? ating him. His late associates are Involved n the general ruin. Connolly ls In Jail; Mayor Hall ls to be Indicted and arrested as soon as :he new attorney-general of the State assumes end ce: Gould and Jim Fisk are la fresh trouble, and warrants are out for their arrest. The Legislature will destroy their connection Erich the Erle Railroad, and bring them to justice. Ingersoll, Garvey, and Sweeney's irother, James, have fled from the country. Tom Fields ls awaiting trial. Even the banks ind savings institutions in which the Ring members were directors have died from the ?light In the religious world there ls a commotion )vei the apostasy of Rev. George H. Hep worth, from Unitarianism. Mr. Hepworth KO? regarded as a shining light in a denomi canon .which has always been able to boast of many brilliant preachers. He was exceeding? ly popular in Boston, and great was the mourning In that town when he accepted a call from the church of the Messiah in this city. Se was quite the rage when he first came 1?re. People talked of going to hear Hep ivorth with as much interest as they talk of rolug to hear Beecher. The society to which he was called to minis ;er is unfortunate. Its former pastor, Rev. Dr. Osgood, abandoned Unitarianism and .vent over to Episcopacy. Like Mr. Huntlng :OD, who also became an Episcopalian, Dr. Brownson, who went further stilt and became i Roman Catholic, Mr. Hepworth seems to lave arrived at the conclusion- that there ls lot Christianity enough in . "the Broad Church," as Dr. Bellows calls lt, to save its idherenta from the fire. In his sermon to his congregation on Christmas day. Mr. Hep worth described the mental sufferings he had indergone, and confessed that his mind had reached a change. He professed his willing less to sever his connection with them rather dian give up his "belief in the divine cbarac :er and mission of Christ." One of the Bee? liar Journals commenting on Mr. Hep worth's course, sees In it another proof of the disinte? gration going on in the church founded with iuch encouraging prospects by Dr. Channing lalf a century ago. One-half of Its teachers ire gravitating towards Catholicism, and the c-ther half towards Parker ism or Rationalism. NTM. Hotel Arrivai-?-January 1. .0 MILLS HOUSE. J. S. Newberry, wife and daughter, New Yprk; J. Koch, New York; J. Schult, New Or? leans; R. G. Holmes, Beaufort; S. Manton, Providence; G. Amsden, Providence; H. An? drews and wife, New York; J. L. Thompson, Brooklyn; Mrs. Seabrook and sen. PAVILION HOTEL. A. Halght and wife, A. B. Scott, W. Crosby, J. M. TVilklne, K Dawson, Empire Circus Com? pany; G. M. Palmer, Bonneau's; D. Barrow, New York; J. F. Townsend, Edisto Island; H. Van Voorhe8, New York-, R. Cooper, Cooper River. CHARLESTON HOTEL. Rev. T. "Harley, St. John's, N, B.; J. Garhe ga?,-Green Pond; G. Vanderwerken, wife and child, Washington; Jno. W. Swann, New York; Thomas0-Allen, Florida; J. W. Green, 0.13. Skinner, M. G. Carraway, W. S. Boyland son, Master McN. DuBose, Georgetown; H. Brown, Barnwell; D. E. Morris, Georgia; W. J. Denel son, St. Louis. THE WORLD OF FASHION The Latest Styles for January-Times as They were and Are-\ew Fea? tures of Social Life In the Metropolis -Cloth Cloaks and Costumes-A Hap? py New Year. , KEW YORE, December 30. All the world, fashionable and otherwise has been preparing for the first of January re? ceptions, and for those lestlvltles which, from remote periods, have ushered in the New Year. The lights have gone out from the Christ? mas trees, but the Christmas greens still hold their place and crown the honors which are heaped upon the young head of the year to come. What it Is to bring to us we know not; but with ever fresh faith we garland our future and hope the best untii;the worst ar? rives. It Is not in the nature of things to return to the "good old days" of ^pinnlng-wheeU, and? irons and sanded :Ioors;lnor does any intelli? gent man or woman really wish that we could; but every one le glad that a more healthy tone prevails In the community over the fierce passion for dress and display which has been stimulated to the unhealthy height it reached during the past few years. There ls a lull this season, caused partly hy the want (f Parisian excitement, partly by the Increas? ing preponderance of the] German element In our midst, and the Influence of their simple, sober manners and customs, and completed by our own commercial disasters, and the dis? grace Into which mere money-spenders and I money-getters have fallen. A great display of gold and diamonds ls ra? ted bad style and vulgar. Ladles belonging to the very best cla3set> are even In some in? stances making a show of simplicity, putting all the cost inio the fineness and genuineness of material-some into leweiry or the trimming of their toilettes; others with less refinement of intelligence, are using laces and stores of a ifss cherished description, and employing them partly in furbishing up old dresses, part? ly In trimming new. . . "I never knew," said" a wealthy lady, recent? ly, "how much pleasure I missed in giving my clothes away after a few times of wearing." I Singularly, too, loreign travel ls doing much to bring about more sensible Ideas in regard I to drees and living than have heretolore pre val;ed amongst us. Nothing does an American woman so much good as going abroad and finding out how people 'live whom she has been accustomed to base all her ideas of style upon. If families who go abroad to "educate" their children, and what not, were willing to live at horneas they do-when they are In France or Germany, they .would not only re-1 lleve themselves of a vast burden, and set a I ?rood example to the entire community, but impart to their children sound, honorable and honest ideas, worth ull the the teaching of schools. CLOTH CLOAKS ANO COSTUMES. Ail the later developments ot Interest in I fashion have been in cloth cloaks and cos-1 turnes. The solid color, the solid fabrics, and the ornamentation, which at a distance seems to be interwoven with the material, give al together an appearance of comfort, appro- I priateness and adaptability which would con? stitute beauty, even If tint and texture were less choice and fine. A complete costume of olive green, Yan-1 dyck brown, or sailor-blue cloth, braided with I black and bordered with silk cord fringe, ls the perfection of street costume, properly ac companied by a velvet hat, black, or matching I In color, and a set of seal skin, or sable furs. Ot course a suit ol cloth, trimmed with fur, ls I as desirable, and, perhaps, even more d?stin-1 ?ue, but lt is not as popular, because the fur. I esides being less durable, bas to be removed I In so short a time to make way for more sea? sonable trimmings. Tnose who cannot afford broadcloth are fain to content themselves with I English water-proof, which, when lt ls floe, I genuin?, and all wool, i3 handsome enough for some princesses, though there are repub-1 Hean dames who would turn up their noses at. ir. Abroad the braided suits of best water proof cloth are quite the success of the season, and they are at least a blessed relief from the eternal puffvand iussr sfcjrtr><?. which.are itlll 1 exhibiten in lighter fabrics. It has been stated before that cloaks, as tn dependent garments, have been worn this winter for the first time In several years, and though there has been no one style which could be recommended as likely to obtain per? manent suffrage lor others, still the popular choice seems to have fallen upon the cloth mantle, which consists of a sacque, with deep cape, as the one best adapted to use and com-1 fort. At first these mantles, or double capes, j as they were sometimes called, appeared only In cashmere, braided and embroidered, and were so restricted in style and cut as to pre? sent a most ungraceful appearance. The pat? tern has been improved upon, however, until ic has become a very handsome and comfort? able garment, deeper and more amply cut, and allowing sufficient room for the extension of the tournure beneath. The latest design ls In dark bronze green cloth, with a Watteau Slatt in the back, and a cape divided up the ack, and trimmed upon each side to match the border. This style constitutes a very handsome finish to a suit, and ls, Indeed, much better adapted for this purpose than that of a separate cloak, to be worn with all .sorts of dresses. As an independent garment, we have nothing as jet to equal lt In grace and beauty. THE POLONAISE. And, speaking of the polonaise, lt may be as well to remark that lt will be certain to be can led through the next season? Ladles in more soirHiern climates anxious to prepare spring and summer wardrobes lu advance ot tue almanac, may confidently rest their faith upon the polonaise as upon an anchor-sure, and, for a time, steadfast. The polonaise is as yet a novelty in Paris and London. Ic is only Just beginning to take the place of the overs K lr t and Jacket. It will be "more of a rage In both cities during the coming year than lt has been In the past. It ls grace? ful and so convenient that it will obtain the high vogue there that it has here. Vive la Polonaise .' Choose your patterns and con? struct vour costumes. They will be all right In white pique, muslin, silk, challl, linen, lawn or cambric. A HAPPY NEW TEAR. Shall I occupy space by writing of bonnet?, about which there is nothing new to say, or describing new combinations of old silks and velvets, and laces which no one can pessibly understand, and which everybody, therefore, takes for very high fashion Indeed ? or shall I cut my letter* short this month, and go and build my own Christmas tree ? Fashions are very fine, but just now they sink into utter significance, besifles stockings to be filled and Christmas greens to be hung, for though this will not reach you tilt after Christmas, lt is written before Christ? mas, and there ls a hundred Invisible voices whispering In my ear, and a hundred Invisible hands tugging away at my heart? strings and bidding me leave you, dear read? er, and attend to them. So, with a thousand good wishes, I bid you a happy New Year. JENNIE JUNE. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.-The last ses? sions of this body was held during the morn? ing and afternoon of yesterday at the Went? worth street Church, Bishop Simpson pre? siding. Rev. Trite Whittler and Henry Cardozo, Esq., were elected trustees of the Claflln Uni? versity at Orangeburg. In connection with the report on the state of the country, spirited addresses were de? livered by Drs. Webster, Cumlngs, Fox ind Professor Jackson. Reports on the various church societies were offered and adopted. The statistics for the past year are as fol? lows: Members and probationers 29,392; baptisms $4603; value of church property $109,745; amount raised for benevolent purpo? ses $3028 83. In the afternoon, an address was delivered by Dr. Rust, after which the appointments were read. Among them, we note the follow in": Charleston, presiding elder, Rev. A. Webster, D. D.; Centenary, Old Bethel and Wesley, Rev. Henry J. Fox, D. D., and Rev. Samuel Weston; Beaufort, J. G. Thompson; Columbia, V. H. Buckley; Darlington, J. B. Middleton; Summerville District,'J- A.Saspor iaa: Klngstree, W. H-Scott; Greenville Dis? trict; True Whittler: Greenville, B. J; Roberta: Spartanborg, A. w. Cummings, D. D.: Spar? enburg Circuit, W?F. Park?? JackeonvilieyC. C. Manigault; Pernat^ni^W. J. Salmond; Pilatka, Januaty Felder. . *J The Conference adjourned at five* P.M. The next session is to be held in Greenville. J THE ADVISORY BOARD. WHO CONTROL AND ARE RESPONSI? BLE FOR THE LAND COMMISSION. Have they Done their Dat y I-A Clear Statement of their Powers and Privi? leges. The Radical Juiat committee having shown up the glaring frauds of the land commission, direct their attention to the advisory board, as follows: * * This Is a grand council of Ave, who direct all things in connection with the land commis? sion. Have they done their duty ? Can no stones be cast at them ? Are they free from suspicion or censure ? Let us see. Who creates the land-coiamlssloner ? "The advisory board." How long does he hold bis office ? "At the pleasure of the advisory board." By whose advice and Instructions must be be governed? "The advice and Instructions of the advisory board." Who determines th? price to be paid by the land commission for lands ' "Jt shall be the duty of the land comers ?loner to purchase, or cause to be purchased, any lands in any por- j Lion of the ti tate, at such price as the adviso? ry board may determine." Is there a limit to the amount of land to be purchased in any flscai year ? "It shall, not exceed, In the aggregate amount, In any one fiscal year, the par value ot the public stock of this State, created for this purpose." - How far are the purchases of the land com? missioner legal? "The land commissioner shall be subject to a majority of the advisory board, and any purchase or sale of property made without their advice or consent shall not be valid." What rule 1B given for the purchase of land ? "No purchase shall be made without the certain knowledge of the commissioner that he will be able to sell the same without de? lay." How are the bonds, authorized for land commission purposes, to be issued ? By the treasurer, in amounts specified in the acts authorizing the same, "if, in the opinion of the advisory board, so much be necessary." What amount of bonds, for land commission purposes, were authorized under the acts of I March 29.1869, and March 1, 1870-? "Seven [ hundred thousand dollars." How much has been expended for land commission purposes ? According to the books of the State treasurer and the financial agent, "seven hundred and forty-six thousand seven hundred "and twenty-three 7-100 dol? lars." Are the books of the land commission sub? ject to Inspection ? "The books and records ef the land commissioner sha'l, at all times, be subject to the inspection of the advisory board, or any member thereof." lt appears, then, that there can be no land commissioner who is not first decided "to be suitable"-appointed-except by the advisory board, nor can he purchase or sell land, fix the price, or go beyond a specified limit in his purchases, or dispose of a bond, or make his transactions legal, or "discharge the duties of his office" without "f7?e instructions, advice or \ control of the advisory board. His books and records must be submitted to their Inspection, and his every business operation should pass under their scrutiny; and If he violates the law or disregards its restrictions, the advisory board, having approved "a written undertak? ing, with good and sufficient security, exe? cuted to the people of the State of South Caro? lina, by the land commissioner, in the penal Bum of twenty thousand dollars, for the faith? ful discharge of the duties of bis office," and died the same in the office of the secretary of State, have at least something to fall back upon to protect the State against hazard or loss, and the courts are open to try and Judge the offences committed by the commissioner, according to the strict measures of justifie. That great swindles have been perpetrated; that corrupt means have been used and alli? ances formed; that the money of the State and the bonds issued have not been disposed of as directed; thftt one of-tb? land Qom missioners is not free from "speculation, either on ms own account or as an agent for other persons or corporations;*' that the excess of the public stock of this State, created for land commis? sion purposes over the par value of the same, In the aggregate amount, has been expended; that the whole spirit, letter and body of the laws authorizing the appointment of land com? missioner, the issue of bonds, the purchase of land, the settlement of the same, the report of the commissioner, everything Intended in the act, "to create a land commissioner and define his powers.and duties," have been disregarded or wantonly perverted, cannot be gainsaid. . That the advisory board are responsible for all of this, the verdict ot-the "homeless and landless," at least, will be recorded. The land purchased, the Improved and un? improved, eligible or unellelble, the 104,078 acres, land-bill, swamp and otherwise, which have cost the State already over seven dollars per acre, with or without titles, could not have been purchased without the knowledge of the advisory board, "their advice and consent." | The advisory board should be requrled, then, to explain their acts, their neglect of duty, and unwarrantable violation of law. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. MADRID, January 1. There ls again a ministerial crisis In conse? quence of the appointment of Senor Ferres Mora to succeed Senor Crespo as second in command in Cuba, and of General Morales as successor to the officer In the military direc? tion of the eastern department of that Island. ROME, January 2. Victor Emanuel held a reoeptlon to-day in the Quirinal. _ _ HACKETT, THE ACTOR. Sir John Falstaff ls dead. The Jovial knight lived a lonz life over again in the person of | JamesaH. Hackett, who will be remembered by thousands, when all other reminiscences of his stage life will have passed away, asAeone satisfactory Falstaff of our day. Mr.T?ackett has of late years been a memory rather than an actual presence on our stage. The generation now rising bas caught occasional glimpses of his genius when In the full maturity of powers that never became over-ripe, but that which ls passing away treasures the re? membrance ot his talents amonz the brightest of Its possessions. Mr. Hackett was one of the few relics of the "palmy days" that have remained to this time. His Falstaff ls worthy of a place In history, so exquisitely did lt re? produce the Ideal knight of the comedy. Une- j tuous without the least touch of vulgarity, and even classical in its overwhelming humor, lt j remains as one of the brightest records in the annals of the American stage. All the New York papers have extended obituaries of the veteran actor. Many Inter ealing points in bis career, not generally known, have been by this means made public. His earlier dramatic efforts were so marred by nervousness that his best friends counselled him to leave the stage at once; but he perse? vered and soon won a remarkable success. He was especially admirable at that time in bis imitations of other actors. His imitation of Barnes had been so perfect that the idea struck the manager that Hackett would make a great hit as Dromlo, in "The Comedy of Errors," Barnes playing the other Dromlo. It was a happy thought. Hackett so perfectly mimicked Barnes, both in voice, walk and gesture, that the audience was completely mystified. In regard to his celebrated imper? sonation of FalBiaff, it 13 said that Hackett made a special study of fat men, and give on UM stage their waddling galt so perfectly that few men could be brought to believe that he owed his portly appearance to quilted gar? ments and folds of padding. One of the great surprises that awaited gentlemen who sought an introduction to the great actor was to find him so small a man. Hie conception of the char? acter of Falstaff was original and subtle. He comprehended that poor Jack had once been a brave gentleman, who had fallen Into bad courses. He made of him a man whom none could approve, yet with whom none could for? bear to sympathize. Mr. Hackett's personal character was most attractive; his nature was genial, and he was hlgWy esteemed wherev? er known. Mr. Hackett married about three vears ago a lady in Canada, by whom he bad one son, now two years ot age. He left another sen by his former wife; well known I and honored to New York, the present city re? corder, John K. Hackett, FOE BL?CK SILKS GO TO J. R. READ'S. FOE PLAIN COLOREO SILKS, IN POULT DE SOIE AND JAPANESE, J. R. READ'S. . FOB BLACK ALPACAS, AND BLACK CASHMERES. J. R. 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 PRICED DRESS GOODS. J. R. READ'S._ FOR OLOVES,' (HARRIS'S "SEAMLESS" KID GLOVES,) ALSO, FRENCH KID GLOVES IN VARIETY, One and two Battons, * i, 912s and $1 co. _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 ll UH COLLARS, SETS AND SLEEVES, INFANTS' CLOAKS AND ROBES. J. R. READ'S. FOR TABLE DAMASKS, NAPKINS, TOWELS AND WHITE LINENS, LINEN AND COTTON SHEETINGS. J. R. READ'S. FOR \ LOXGCLOTH. CORBETS AND UNDEBVESTS. _J. R. READ'S._ FOR CLOAKS AND SHAWLS, LADIES' SUITS, CHILDRENS* CLOAKS, LADIES'JACKETS, SACQUES, Ac. J. R. READ'S, oct2T-tataflflmoa_No. 863 KINO ST. AliUiiitrfi, Omjaraakittg, ?tt. jyj-BS. M. J. ZER?OW, No. 304 KING STREET, Would respectfully inform the ladles that she wul OPEN THIS DAY A FULL ASSORTMENT OF MILLINERY GOODS. DRESSMAKING In all its branches attended to as usual. Haring obtained the Agency of Md me. DEMOREST'S CELEBRATED PAPER PATTERNS, ls now prepared to famish a general ASSORTMENT OF PATTERNS. country orders will receive prompt attention. noviS-tnUu. jyj-RS. M. DUNLAP, MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, KO. 364 KING STREET, ? ONE DOOR BELOW GBORGE ST BE ET. SPEOIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO COUN? TRY ORDERS. dec7-thstulmo ?Lonfeit tmenes. ?J?MAS GHEE Bl "BUT ONCE A YEAR!" THE RICHEST AND TBEJNICBST MINCE PIES HINGE PIES MINCE PIES In the City, always on hand or made to order at j shore notice. ALSO, TURKEYS GAME PASTRY ICED OAKES JELLIES, tc, ftc, AT TULLY'S OLD STAND, NO. 124 KING STREET, decie Near Queen street. Basinets Card*. XJTTE LITE AND LEARN, DYE AND YY FORGET ALL. THE SOb THE RX DTE HOUSE, NO. 359 SING STREET, Dyes and cisans, by means of steam, Gentle? men's, Ladies' and Children's Clothes. Fine Laces and Lace Curtains cleaned and done up with the Sort cr Manufacturera' Finish; Lace ana crape Shawls and Kid Gloves Cleaned and Dyed. ja* Goods received and returned by Expresa. Jnnaa-lTr L BILLER. Proprietor. QTTO A MOSES, PH. D. Geological Surveys and Maps promptly and exactly executed. Phosphate and Mining Pro* pertles reported upon, And Working Plana fur? nished. Separating ?nd Metallurgical Proc?s-, ses adapted to Ore Oapoalta. Special attention to CHEMICAL ANALYSE5 0: FERTILIZERS, .Drugs, Ores, Minerals, Ac. LABORATORY, dec23?cutheaw No, 28 George street Sirs (Sfoobs ards Wotio?&f FraCH60TT9 BENEDICT & CO., No. Q44 King Street,? .? . ' :ic.i ARB CLEARING OUT THEIR WINTER STOCK REQ-ABDL?SS OP COgT TO MAKE ROOM FOR SP?ING IMPOETAHONS. FURCHBOTT, BENEDICTA CO. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A GO., 4-4 Black Alpaca 25o. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT * CO,, Colored Alpacas 26c. AT FUUCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., Japanese Dress $3 50. -, AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., Black usHsemerets 86c. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENED1CI A CO., Black Crape Cloth 50c. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT * CO., " ' Black and White Shawls $2 25, AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A GO., . Saratoga Shawls Si. AT F?BCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., Black Groa Grain SUk $1 W. FUItCHGOTT, BENEDICT & CO., _. : No. : 244 KTgfoSTBEET. AT FUEOHGOTT, BENEDICT ?t'd?Z^ Kentucky Jeana 12c. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., . Ali wool Jeans 26c AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., Flae Cassemeres $i. ' AT FUBCHGOTT; BENEDICT ? CO., Broad cioatn and Doeskin asper cent, reduction. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., , I Fine Corsets Wc. At FUBCHGOTT. BENEDICT A CO.. very Fine . . ' AT FUBCHGO?T, BENEDICT A CO.,: Floe Cambrics-Sac AU FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT-A CO.; - - . 8-4 White and colored Tarletan? a 5a AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., % Sash Ribbon red aced. - AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A GO" . -?_. Trimming Ribbon reduced. ' AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO. , x Bows reduced.. ? i. . , AT FUBCHGOTT,. BENEDICT A CO., CheUley's Kid Gloves $2. AT FUBCHGOTT,'BENEDICT A CO., Holser/, g rea t red a ct lon. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A 00., . 0 _ Feathers and Plumes. FTRt liGOTT, BENEDICT & CO., No. 244 KING STREET., ; AT FUEOHGOTT. BENEDICT A 00. ; 8-4 Damask rsc. ^ AT FUBCHGOTr, BENEDICT A CO., . 6-4 Brown 850.. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., Scarlet Opera Flannel 86c. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., . >vi 10-4 Sheeiing.soc AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., Large Towels, per dozen $140? AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., Dollies, per dozen 76c. AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO;, "Napkins, per dosen 1125. ..? AT FUBCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., . . 5g??? 4-4 Bleached Shir ung i F?0??,BE1D.V No. 244 KING STEEET. QBEAT CLOSING- OUT SALE . OF - CARPETS. GREAT REDUCTION .ON FORMER PRICES. REAL ENGLISH BRUSSELS $1 60. All Wool Ingrain soc and Rugs, Mats and Window Shades at equally low price;. FliRCUG???.B?!\W?&C9., _No. 244 KING STREET. .fartcrj (?oo?fi, $?z. .j^bnc^r^o^iOE i. N^TTCET " ^ In cons?quence of the Increased -demand for TOTS, FANGT GOODS AND SHOWCASES, the nn dei signed takes pleasure - In informing his na; meron? rrlends and the public generally that ne has opened a BRANCH OF HTS fi asl NESS et No* 844 KING STREET, where he will constantly keep on hand a large and well selected stock of TOTS, FANGT GOODS, Showcases, Glass Shades, Fin* works, Musical Instruments, and every article appertaining to the business. Dealers will lind lt to their advantage to give him f.caii before pur* chasing elsewhere. WK. MCLEAN, Noa. 344 and 483 King street, NOAH'S ASK of Charleston, s. 0. decl4-thstu HOatctjro, Jcmelrj!, SPt. ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF JEWELRY, SILVER, AND PLATEDWARE, AT THE NEW STORE, Under the Masonic Arch, No. ?89 King street. AL30, " FJLNCY GOODS, AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS THOMAS & LANNEAU. S. THOMAS, JB. WM. S. LANNEAU. nov2_' Jg ALL. BLACK A GO. NOS. 695 a.. 897 BROADWAY, N. Tn offer for the HOLIDAYS the moat complets and best selected assortment of the following Goods to be found in the etty: DIAMOND AND GOLD JEWELRY" Watches for Ladles an a Gentlemen Sterling Silver Table Ware Brontes, Antique and Modern Marble and Bronze Clocks Marble Statuary. FANCY GOODS GENEBALL* jclylS-lyr