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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A THE KU-KL?X TRIALS. A DULL BAT IN THE COURT. The Case of the Contumacious Counsel for the Fugitive Avery. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HEWS ] COLUMBIA." January 4. The entire time of the court to-day was oc? cupied by the arguments In the case of Colonel McMaster, the recusant counsel for Dr. Avery. Chamberlain and Corbin spoke in support of the rule of the court, and John Wat les la favor of the respondents. A decision ls ex? pected to-morrow. NOTES AND DETAILS BT MAIL. The Confuting Ku-Klux-What they hadl to say about the Klan-Failure to Connect Respectable Alen with the Organization-The Case of Colonel nie Slatter-A Manly Reply to the Court-Corbin Takes Time to Consider. [FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER J COLUMBIA, S. C., January 3. A^crge batch of prisoners from Spartan burg County were brought up to-day lu the Ku-Klux Court to plead guilty. There were ten of them in all, mostly, from their appear? ance, belonging to the lowest classes of socie? ty, and all of them, by their own confessions, unable lo read and write. They were ail questioned at considerable length by the Jiresidlng justice as to their reasons br Jo'nicg tho Ku-Klux. their complicity in the deeds of the Klan and their knowledge as to whether or not their more respectable neighbors knew, or were members, ot the or fanlzatlon. One poor old man, who said he ad been frightened Into the order, had never been on any raids, and had now left his wife at home dying of consumption, was mercifully allowed to go on his own recognizance for fl ve hundred dollars. The rest were r<vi anded for sentence at some future day. Then stories were all nearly alike. They all claimed to have gone into the klan for their own safety, ?nd testified to several raids on which various people, white and black, bad been either warned or whipped. In some of the. cases, the judg* Inquired why these people bad been ?mulshed, and various offences and acts of awlessuess were given as the reason. One of the persons had umade trouble between man and wife," another had beaten another man's steer to death and thrown it Into a ditch, and others were accused of steal? ing, disobeying their parents, chipping white boys, 4c. The prisoners were all asked Whether they had questioned their victims as to their poetics, and warned them against voting the Radical ticket, but none of them remem? bered any such conversations. One man testi? fied that he was, or had been, a member of the Union League, and had learned more about the Ku-Klux since he had been down here In prison than he ever heaid before. Mo-t of them knew very little about the respectable people of the county. One young boy was asked to name over some of the ?last men In his neighborhood, and he gave the names of all the men of any wealth or position that he could apparently remem? ber. He was then asked If they were not the JKu-Klux, and replied that they were not, eo for as he .knew or believed. One gentleman, a farmer named William McKenqa, the pris? oner said, bad been visited by the Ku-Klux, and might probably have been forced into the order lr lt had noe been broken up at just ?bout that time. The court then recalled Mr. T. Phillips, one of the apartanburg prisoners, who pleaded guilty yesterday, and elicited -from bim the etatement that be had heard -three men in Spartauburg County-Gilbert Surratt, Preston Goforth and Ross Bay-utter Borne vague threats against witnesses for tue government. They had said that their turns (the witnesses) would come next. This was I last summer, while the Ku -Klux trials were going on at Ra'eigh, and referred to the wit? nesses who hid gone over to North Carolina to testify. It was said at a public meeting at Grassy Pond, where William Foster was making a speech against the Ku-Klux. The case of Colonel McMaster. counsel for Dr. Avery, was then taken up. It will be re? membered that ah order was issued on Monday requiring Colonel' McMaster to show cause to-day why he should not be thrown over the bar for contempt In refusing to give certain Information regarding his client. Colonel McMaster's answer was read by Mr. Ficklin. Tne answer, after reciting the order served on Colonel McMaster, declared that according to his memory the only question asked him was, . -Where is your ?lieut ?" to which be answered, "I hone the court will ex? cuse me ?rom answering that question." The question was repeated and the same reply again given. He was not aware that he was asked whether he bad had any communication with hts client previous io his departure. He disclaimed any intentional disrespect toward the court, and declared that as an attorney In the tftscaarge of bis duty he had never for? gotten the respect due to the court. He claimed, however, that there were also some rights lhat belonged to the bar, and that there was no requirement on his part to answer the question propounded. ..If he had known any? thing as to the whereabouts of bis client lt could only have been from his client's own statement, and if he bad received such a com? munication from his client it would he a breach of professional confidence for him to have dis? closed lt. He was ia no sense the custodian of his client, who had not been admitted to ball at his request, or as a favor to bim, but as an act of justice to the prisoner himself, and after an examination by the court of the recogni? zances. Mr. Ficklin, in submitting this answer, eulogized Colonel McMaster as a gentleman of honor, integrity and virtue; one who had the confidence, esteem, respect, and. he might . Bay, love of all who knew him. He was in? capable of knowingly commiting any act that would be Improper for a gentleman of honor and a member of the bar of South Carolina. Colonel McMaster had been startled at the magnitude of the charge and of the proposed infliction. He had been ordered to sbow cause why be should not be degraded, dis? graced and rendered infamous for all time, as far as the Judgment of that court could do lr. Ur. Ficklin continued with a carefully con? sidered argument of some length, in support of his client's answer, and cited a large num? ber of authorities to sustain his position. At the co icluslon of Mr. Fioklin's argument the district-attorney stated that, owing to the pressure of bis other dulles, he had not been able to give his attention to the rule against Colonel McMaster, and, therefore, desired to be allowed until to-morrow morning to pre? pare his argument. He thought, however, that rive rei usai ol Colonel McMaster to an? swer was a proof of his complicity in the flight ot Dr. Avery,' and that he had made himself amenable, by thus assisting to obstruct the administration of justice, to the fullest penalty that the court could inflict. The request of the district-attorney was granted, and the court adjourned uutll to? morrow. _ ?_ _PICKET. ANOTHER SHOCKING OUTRAGE RICHMOND, January 4. A negro in Prince Edwards County took by force from her mother's bouse a respectable flrl aged thirteen, outraged her and escaped, be people are In pm suit. How YOUNO MR. TWEED GOT RICH.-Richard H. Tweed, Jr., (Tweed's son.) was subjected to a rigid examination on the 30. h ult., in the New York Supreme Court, on his proposition to be one of the bondsmen for his father. He said the total value of his real estate was about $1,584,000. He owned none of this property before last August. He had received Itali from his father and mother, partly for a consider? ation and partly for "love and affection." Had no understanding with his father that the con? veyance of this property was to enable him to become bail-In fact there was no understand? ing at all between him and bis father on the subject. He went on to say, further, that a large proportion of this real estate was given to him with an idea that it would be turned over to bis mother. It was recorded on the 26th of October. When the deeds were given to him the father said, "Here, Richard, this is to make you a rich man." His father was lessee of the Metropolitan Hotel, and had ad? vanced the money to flt lt up. Should his father ask bim to give back all this property he said he would use his judgment in com? plying. A recess was then taken until Wed? nesday. THE CITY DEBT. The Limits of tiie Authority of the Mu? nicipal Government. To the Members of the City Council: GENTLEMEN-Ia a recent article we sought to show that the city debt, not ob latory for want of capacity In Council to contract it, cannot be enforced by Council, that being an act of adjudication. Each assessment is a judgment rendered against each Individual In Charleston for his proportion of the debt, and that judgment the Council cannot render, and the less should be allowed to do so, in that the debi was contracted by itself, and Us own authority to contract lt is the point in issue. But if you undertake to try this question, we have, at least, the right to ask that you will try lt. We nave right to the forms adopt? ed lor the protection o? legal rights-to notice-to appearance-to trial, and the oppor? tunity of witnesses and authorities for our de? fence. Do you propose to do this ? If you do not, and to show also the authority you have to sit In judgment, your judgment, In what? ever form rendered, will be void, your execu t ion will be a trespass, and each of you Indi? vidually will be responsible to ns individually for every act of violence to result (rom the ef? fort to enforce lt You cannot dodge that responsibility by as? suming to act under your power to tax. That was given to you for the expenjes of govern? ment. The State itself can use it for no other. In State vs. Allen, 2 McCord, 56. It attempted to impose, by way cf tax, a penalty of $10, 000 upon the defendant for the sale of lottery tickets; InHorlbeck vs. Council, 12 Rich, 128, in that way to recover the sum charged against adjacent lot owners fur the expense of widening a street, and in both failed, upon the principle that having the political right to so much only of the property of citizens as ls necessary lo Its support, the State has the political power to take so much only by taxa? tion. To the extent only to which the State Is itself possessed of thc political power of taxa? tion can it confer that power on a corporation, ?md to no individual or corporation could it give the power In that way to enforce the con? tracts which, as agent, it might Incur. But if the State could have given you that power lt has not. If It could have authorized you as agent of the people, and with their con? sent, of course-for the State cannot force us to accept such agent In our private matters to make the contracts you nave undertaken, and to tax us for their payment, it has not done so. It has authorized you'to make the reg? ulations proper to the peace and order of the town and to assessments thereto as you may deem expedient. Clearly, you, at least, have the taxing power but to the regulations nec? essary to the peace and order of the town. No one of you has the simplicity to suppose that | while you have but the power to make regula tions respecting certain designated subjects of municipal government, you wera Intended to make assessments to any other purpose you might deem expedient to the private tor tunes of the people. Nor ls even that power without limit. Not only nave you but the power to assess the ex? penses of your local government, but even those expenses you can only assess when it ls expedient. You, yourselves, if yon had made this debt, could not assess lr, for you have no power to raise money but by assessment, and that you have borrowed lt on stock would be conclusive that it was not expedient to assess, and that if for governmental i ur pose?, th e refo re lt was not within the condition upon which you could assess lt at all. Nor made by your predecessors, and for the like purposes, could you assess it, for it would be conclusive then that; they also did not deem lt expedient to raise it by assessment, and lt is inconceivable that you could deem lt expedient to assess now expenses which were Incurred for objects of which you are Ignorant, or which you know to have been unprofitable, and utterly unim? portant to the city government, and which the Council then, without the knowledge of re? sults possessed by you, deemed lt inexpedient to assess. Finally, gentlemen, youghave had enough to do with that matter, and had better let lt resr. The officious intermeddling of your predeces? sors has cost us much, and has, perhaps, in? volved us further, and from that we would ex? tricate ourselves, as best we may, without further impediment from you. You .say the credit of the city will suffer. Let lt. We know nothing of so little use or so much to be deprecated as Its credit. The officers of a city government, with the power of issuing money out without the sense of individual interest inila use, are necessarily, if not worse, the vic? tims of imposition. But you Bhrlnk from repudiation ! Be at rest on that. It is not your debt, if it be a debt, but ours, and we will meet that responsibility. Your body without authority, as we conceive, certainly without our consent, has undertaken to bind us; that is all that was ever expected of lt, and that It has done to the best of its ability, and then Its office and concern about the matter ends, or ought to end, and, for ourselves, if there be odium in resisting the obligation into which we have not, eitner personally or by procura? tion entered, we will meet lt. But creditors will suffer If lt be not paid ! More will suffer if it be. You are singularly Ignorant of the condition of this town if you do not know the Bufferings this debt occa? sions the people. The payment of the tax imposes the crushing weight of lt upon the fortunes and prospects of the town. But that is not the question. It is not for you to act as special providence. There must be evils, and this ls one of them, of which you are not the arbitrator. It ls presumed the court will do light about the matter, and should that exon? erate us-lt would be but courtesy to assume we ought to be exonerated-and becoming In you at least to be content. But the debt, you say, ia valid, for that the Legislature confirmed lr. This debt ls in the form of certificates of stock to the amount of $5,350,000, issued without authority, and void, therefore. All that the Legislature did was to declare*valld certain subscriptions to railroads. Such declaration could give no validity to the contracts of a corporation void for want of power; but ll it did, it left' the stock where it was before. That ls not even mentioned, and there Is, therefore, no pretence of validity to that from confirmation. But lt ls valid at least from time or acquies? cence in it. No debt becomes valid from time. That discharges, butoaonot create lt, and if it be claimed that the acquiesence In the tax gives the right to its continuance, that is error. The purpose of assessments bas never been declared. Few knew the debt was taxed upon them, but If they did that tax without authority was a wrong, and the wrong never becomes right by repetition. That were Infringement upon common right, which has no authority btu from act of Legis? lature, or special custom. There is no pre? tence of legislative authority, never of special custom. That must have existed from lime immemoiial, and is not applicable to a corpo? ration created within the memory of liviog men. But, again, we say, that is not the question. Be lt valid, and lt ls not tor you to adjudicate and enfo ce it. Whether valid for confirma? tion or acquiescence ls a question we have the right to try. You cannot iry lt. It ls a legal question that is for the courts, and to the wrong done already you add a greater, when you undertake either to entertain or to pre? clude lt. _ TAXPATERS. NEW YORK ITEMS. NEW YORK, January 4. The archives of the old New York board of aldermen were seized and locked up by Com? missioner Yan Nort. A meeting ot the bar will be held to-night, the object being to secure the removal or Judges McCunn, Cardozo, Barnard and one other. THE WHARTON TRIAL. ANNAPOLIS, Jantmry 8. The conclusion of Dr. Warren's direct evi? dence is that on Wednesday, the day of Ketchum's death, the symptoms of cerebro spinal meningitis were present, and not those of a tartar emetic poison, and thinks the diff? erent diagnoses ot those diseases proves this. The increased sensitiveness cf the skin on that day was a characteristic of meningitis and not of tartar emetic. Indeed, insensitive? ness of the skin is a characteristic ot the lat? ter. This proves to the witness that Eetchum died of meningitis. This conclusion was from symptoms alone. The post-mortem went to show that death did not result from poison, which had it been present would have been developed by the irritation of the mucous membrane. THINGS IN COLUMBIA. A Gala Bay with the Firemen-Rail? road Matter?-The Water Power Scheme, ?Sc [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA., Jauuary 3. This has been quite a gala day among the firemen. The quarterly parade of both the Indepenacut and Palmetto Companies took place, and both companies turned out with full ranks, making a creditable display. After the procession the Independents stationed their fine steamer on Main street, near the Co lumbla Hotel, and exhibited its performance to the satisfaction of the spectators and the infinite amusement of the pickaninnies. The Palmettoes expect very soon to be in posses? sion of their new five-thousand-dollar steamer, from the Amoskeag works, which has been completed and Is nearly paid for by a citizens' subscription. The affairs of the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company appear to be aoproachlng j a crisis. I understand that a motion to force tho company into involuntary bankruptcy has beim prepared by counsel for the Hon. Joe Cn?ws, and will be argued before Judge Bryan as soon as he can spare time enough from the Kn-Kltx trials to near It, accompanied by a motion to postpone the sale of the road which Is now ordered by Judge Rutland.to be made early next month. The transfer of the Greenville and Columbia Road to the South Carolina Railroad Company appears to be still hanging fire. Kimpton re? mains In town, ostensibly occupied with the details of this transfer, and irequently engag? ?e i In long and anxious Interviews with the State officials on the subject of finances. He declares that he has long ago submit:?d his report as financial agent, and that all Ute talk about Treasurer Parker's inability to report to the comptroller-general by reason of the non receipt of his (Krmpton's) report, Is all moon? shine, and only another instance of the at? tempts ot the State officials to shift the respon? sibility ot their acts to other shoulders, lu w]tlch attempts they seem to be adepts. . The operations of the Columbia Water Power Company (the Sprague enterprise) are being energetically pushed co completion. The company has now, under the supervision of Colonel Pearce and Mal or Mahon, a force of one hundred and sixty laborers engaged In widening and deepening their canal, besides a number ot masons, master builders, &c" en? gaged on the rock and-carpenter work, tt is now claimed that the canal will be completed, according to contract, lu three or four weeks from date, Including three bridges for the con-' ve ni en ce ot the public, five culverts and new waste weir and lock gate. PICKET. LOVELY TIMES IN LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS, January 3. In the Senate yesterday there was no quo? rum. In the House, on a motion to declare the chair vacant, the cry ot "Aye" rang through the House. Thirty or forty members rushed towards the chair, but were checked by a number of persons who mounted the plat? form from the speaker's private room. Speaker Carter declared the proceedings revolutionary. The Warmothltes claim six majority against Carter on the test question. NEW ORLEANS, Janury 4. The excitement In political circles continue. After the House adjourned yesterday, the War? mothltes asserted- that Speaker Carter was surrounded by an armed mob. The men about fifteen-who suddenly appeared yester? day on the platform in the rear of the speak? er's desk, certainly checked the contemplated movement ot putting Carter out by force. To guard against the influence of such parties two hundred Metropolitans were ordered on duly at the Mechanic's Institute early this morning, and a detachment of city guards (military) were said to be stationed lu sup? porting distance. It is stated that the Carter ites last night called on General Emory for troops to be used If the emergency required lt At six o'clock this morning about two hun? dred colored troops, with two Gatlin guns, marched up from the barracks and were sta? tioned lu the customhouse. The factions, therefore, were about equally matched as re? gards force. Two carriages drove up to the Statehouse. The inmates of the vehicles at once walked Into the Governor's office, and a small knot of bystanders followed. Warrants were pre? sented for the arrest ol Governor Warmoth, Mr. Dewees, General Campbell and a number of others. The Governor, glancing at the documents, said to those accused gentlemen, "You must at once accompany the marshal," and turnias: to the deputy asked him If he was authorized lo take bonds for their ap? pearance. The marshal replied that he was not, but be thought there would be no diffi? culty In procuring their release on proper se? curity. The Governor was then handed a war? rant for his own arrest, and informed by the marshal tl it he was not prepared to lake bim, but simply requested him to appear when notified. The Governor replied that ho would be happy to accompany them if he desired it, and the marshal replied that such was not his wish. The House was called to order by Speaker Carter. An attempt was made to break a quorum by the Warmothltes retiring, but was unsuccessful, fitty-three members re? maining, as appeared by a call of the House. At this time the utmost excitement prevailed both Inside and outside the chambers, al? though unattended with any violent manifes? tations. - An affidavit was made before the United States commissioner charging that Warmoth and others were engaged lu an unlawful com? bination and conspiracy of a secret character for the purpose of obstructing and hindering the execution of the laws, the purpose of the said conspiracy being to deprive the repre? sentatives of the General Assembly of their rights under the laws and constitution; that the constituted authorities were In jpart unable and unwilling to protect them. Said parties have taken violent atftl illegal possession ot the Hall of the House of Representatives; have attempted violently to eject the speaker, and have been engaged in bribing and cor? rupting the members of the House. At twenty-five minutes past 12, the Governor entered the court-room, accompanied by a I deputy marshal, and was loudly cheered by those assembled, and cries of uCall the Senate to order;" "We have a quorum;" "Good for the' Governor." The Governor looked around, I and said, "Order, gentlemen." The uproar subsided and the Governor took a chair. After consulting with the district attorney, he said he would accept ball. The parties were then! released on $500 ball, to appear when cited. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. The "Southern Outrages" Investiga? tion-Reports of the Committee. WASHINGTON, January 4. The Joint select committee of the two houses on the Investigailon Into the alleged outrages In the Southern States have virtually com? pleted their work, and will submit a report to Congress at an early day. The testimony, with a single exception, is the most volumi? nous ever taken by a Congressional commit? tee, and will make several volumes of closely printed matter. The verbatum reporting will cost the government at least ten thousand dollars. There will be a majority and a minor? ity report. The report made by that portion ot the committee detailed roi the purpose on the debts Incurred by the Soul hem States, and the rates of taxation there, lo a most Interest? ing and startling exhibit, for it shows that these debts have been increased in the last five years in an aggregate of two hundred millions of dollars, while taxation bas Increased In proportion. The majority re? port will maintain that the Ku-Klux organi? zation Is a secret armed power existing in most of the Southern States, but that it is being gradually broken up by the enforcement of the Ku-Klux act. The report will recom? mend no legislation unless it declare that Congress ought to pass a general amnesty measure. There is good reason to believe that ex-Attorney-General Akermau has been retained by the government as special counsel to prosecute the Ku-Klux cases in the South before the Federal Courts. General Halleck is dangerously 111. The Secretary of the Treasury and the President have gone to Philadelphia and will return on Monday. The Haytlen Minister Bassett bas been ca? bled that it ls the determination ot' the United Statea to protect the Hornet. THE PETTICOAT WAR. Olive Logan Abandoning the Woman Suffrage Ranks. The New York Tribune publishes a letter from Olive Logan, (Mrs. Wirt Slkee,) in which she Indignantly repudiates any connection with the free-love doctrines of the woman's rights advocates, and clteB her recent mar? riage as proof of her respect forthat sacred in? stitution. She adds: I little dreamed, when I attended the Woman's Convention, at Steinway Hall, in the spring of 1869, (the only one I have ever at? tended) that the utterances of that body would ever lead up to such monstrous doc? trines as are now put forth in the names of the advocates of woman suffrage. Ia the short speech I made on that occasion, I conjured my hearers to believe that we sought no con? flict with the gentle household gods, that we waged no war on the sweet home virtues, and much of like purport. I have not "progres? sed" one inch in this matter since. I still think a happy home the best thing there Is on this earth, and I still believe that the old fashioned marriage is the basis ol it. There? fore I, like my husband, do not "stand In the front line of the ultra-progressionists of the age with regard to marriage." Meantime, the subject of woman's enfran? chisement has become so loaded with obnoxi? ous features that what once seemed a fair pro? test against the tyranny of taxation without representation, (the principle lor which our forefathers fought and died,) Is now becoming a nuisance to audiences. It ls also" becoming a nuisance to me; and I have resolved to. con? fine myself in future to a line of remark which has don? more toward winning me such fame and fortune as I possess than anything I have said about suffrage. Unclean hands have been laid upon it-let it go. Sufficient for me are the old-fafhloned themes af a noble life, a good man's love, frolics with the children, bow to-mtke home nappy, the flowers on virtue's window-sill, the follies of Miss Jap?nica, the vapidities of Mr. Fitz Noodle, the funnlments of Miss Jerusha, the honest little comedies ol daily life, and the sweet household pixies. With tnese themes I am happy and at home, and with these I am content.' Only let me do. my work in my own way-let me use my mal-.' den name as a norn de plume, and don't let people call md "an ultra progressionist .with regard to marriage.* Yours truly, ' OLIVE LOGAN. On a railroad train, December 28, 1871. THE ROCHESTER EXCITEMENT. ROCHESTER, January i. AU quiet. The people are not allowed to gather In the vicinity of the jail or the streets leading thereto. Th? man who knocked a soldier down yes? terday was sect to the penitentiary to-day for six months. The negro's victim is reported Improving. The people of Rochester were not allowed last night to stop and talk on the streets. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. LONOON, January*. Bismarck's note to lie Gei?iau agents Indi? cates distrust of the Thiers government. The arms taken from Fraice by Piussla are being secretly purchased by the International? ists. The Irishmen at Liverpool made a demon? stration In favor ot a hom? government for Ireland. Sullivan, editor , of the Dublin Na? tion, addressed the meeting. Two members of Parliament from Liver? pool, addressing their constituents, advocated an alliance between Great Britain and the United States, and praised the treaty. The Advertiser, alone of the Journals, opposes the trea'y, declaring that the Enrltsh commission? ers were outwitted and England bound hand and foot. War ls preferable to allowing Yan? kee claims. It appeals to England to withdraw from a treaty which insults the country. A church was burnod a^lf-ncaester by lightning. An earthquake ls reported at Sheffield. The Roumanian Chambers have adopted a convention which provides lor the settlement of the Danubian Railway obligations. Queen Victoria has returned to Windsor. Four Greek vessels were sunk in the Black Sea and all hands lost. Official advices show that the Persian famine continues, and entire districts are depopula? ted. The suffering in the cities Is terrible. A SWEEPING PROPOSITION. What the Internationals Want In New York. At a meeting of the International Working men's Society, tn New York City, on Sunday, "Citizen Banks" submitted the following docu? ment, which was ordered to oe sent to all sections, and if approved by them to be adopt? ed and acted upon: "The International work? ingmen of the city, through their delegate In the Federal Council, recommend io the citi? zens of New York City the embodiment of the fo lowing propositions in the forthcoming city j charter: That the city shall institute gas works of their own, and not only supply the streets but all the buildings In the city with gas at cost. That the city shall institute coal depots to sup? ply fuel to its citizens at cost of mining and transportation. That the city shall Institute markets where the provisions of the country may be garnered and dispensed to the people at cost of purchase, transportation and distribution. That the city rescind the charters of the city railroads and ferries, take possession of and run them in the inter? est ot the people, at cost. That economical dwellings be erected by the city upon its own unimproved lois, to be let to the people at cost. That the system of contracting public work shall be abolished where lt can Be done by the city authorities. That all public officers shall receive their commissions direct from the people, while the names of deputies, clerks and other employees shall be taken from the Hst of qualified applicants, as Jurors are, by being draw n from a wheel. That all fee ?nices shall be abolished, and salaries reduced to comport to the wageB of working people. That (to prevent venal legislation) all tax levies and other Important measures shall be sub? mitted to the people, and heads of depart? ments shall publish frequent reports, In detail, of all receipts and disbursements. That school houses and town halls shall be free for the people to convene In to consider subjects of public wollare, when not otherwise occu? pied." _______ THE GERMAN EMPIRE. The establishment of the German Empire dates from the 18th of January, 1871, and lt is coDsequeutly they oungest of the great powers on earth. The German Empire Is a confederation of twenty-five States. It comprises four King? doms (Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wurtem burg.) six Grand-duchies, five Duchies, seven Principalities and three Republics. The lat? ter, which are usually called the Free Cities, are Lubeck, Bremen and Hamburg. Besides these, Alsace and Lorraine, the newly-acquired territories, are direct dependencies of the Ger? man Empire, and are administered by a gov? ernor. It was formerly believed that republics only were able to lorm a compact federal gov? ernment, but the successful organization of the German Empire refutes this argument. The German Empire ls inhabited by forty millions or people. With the exception ol about 1.500,000 of Poles in Eaetern Prussia, 100,000 Danes In Northern Schleswig and about 200,000 French in Alsace and Lorraine, the pop? ulation constats entirely of Germans. By far the largest State ls Prussia, which has a popu? lation of 24,000,000; next comes Bavaria with 4,800,000; Saxony with 2,400,000; and Wurtem? berg with 1,800,000. The aggregate population of the other twenty States ls about 5,500,000. The population of Alsace and Lorraine, accord? ing to the French census of 1868, is nearly 1,500,000. The German Empire has 9916 geographical square miles; its area is consequently consid? erable smaller than that of European Russia, which has 100,285 square miles, and it ls also smaller than the Austrian Empire, which em? braces 10,780 square miles, and it is only a little larger than France (9588 square miles,) but considerably larger than Great Britain and Ireland (5732 square miles,) and Italy with Rome (5766 square miles.) With regard to population, European Russia, with nearly 70, 000,00a of people, exceeds the German Empire, but the latter outranks all the other European states with regard to the number of lnhabl* tauts. BABON GEROLDS DAUGHTER. A Diplomatic Rcmance. George Alfred Townaend writes to the Chicago Tribune the following gossip about the seclusion of Baron Gerolt's daughter, In a convent at Georgetown, D. C. He says : One of the romances of Washington City was recently enacted in the diplomatic corps. For nearly thirty years Baron Gerolt served the Interests ot Prussia at Washington City, and he lived long enough to rear native born American children under the shadow of our capitol, one of whom married Hr. Bangabe, the Greek minister.' Gerolt owed , his appointment to this country to Baron Humboldt, who had been entertained by him while charge in Mexico, and who recommended him to the King of Prussia. Gerolt was an affable, Republican sort of a man In society, fond of the American people, and his social associates were men like Charles Sumner and others who Inclined him toward the Federal side In the war of the re- j hellion. He probably got considerable credit for original principle during the war, when he was really subordinate to acquaintances of stronger will, who Impressed the claims of the North upon him. It ls charged that at home he was somewhat tyrannical with his family, as is the German custom, and that he and his wife wished to assert too much authority over their children, who had inhaled the breath of the western hemisphere. Whatever the interior side ot his Hie might have been, Gerolt ls remembered enthusiastically by some of the best people in Washington, Republicans and Democrats alike. He resides at Linz, near Bonn, lu Rhenish Prussia, and ls permanently out of the diplomatic service of North Ger? many. The Gerolts, although Prussians, are Catho? lics, and the girls were strictly brought up un? der the tuition of the Sisters at Georgetown. Bertha, the youngest daughter of the Baron, now twenty-three years of age, and a very rich and handsome type of the young Ger? man girl, fell In love three or four years ago with her father's secretary of legation, a tail, handsome, dashing, and somewhat reckless Prussian, and a connection or relative of Bismarck. This young secretary belonged to a fine old Brandenburg Protestant family, which had decided notions against forming Catholic alliances. The young gentleman would have fairen heir, In time, to large estates in North Prussia, but th'?se were in some manner, as lt is staled, made conditional upon ' bis keeping up the ancestral Lutheran faith. This young Prussian chap you may recol? lect aa being the adversary of one of our min? isters, Lawrence, of Central America, some two or three years ago, when the two met on what is called the field of honor, exchanged shots, and then patched up the fight without bloodshed. He paid court to Bertha Gerolt, and she was intensely- enamored of him. in order lo make the nupiiala easy on both eldee, Geroit applied to the Catholic Church authori? ties for an indulgence, or something warrant? ing the marriage of this hereditary Protestant with his Catholic daughter; but as lt was speci? fied that the children issuing from such mar? riage were to be brought up Protestants, the | Roman dignitaries refused. Gerolt, who appears sincerely to have wish? ed to please his child, bad also Intentions upon the Pope; but, while these ecclesiastical efforts were being made, the domestic corres? pondence between the secretary and bia mother in Germany, and some ensuing letters from Madame Gerolt to the other family, growing warmer and more indignant from time to time, had the effect of.rackiog the poor girl's feelings, and. in the end, the hand? some Prussian went off home. This Is the end to the matter up to the present. Bertha Gerolt refused to accompany either her father or mother to Germany, and has retired to the Georgetown Convent, where, some say, she will take the last veil; and others, that she will repent after awhile and reappear in the world. Opinion ls divided In this city as to why Gerolt was remanded to his own country. Some say he suffered certain Indignities at the hands of our State Department. Others al? lege that bo was Inefficient, particularly about the time that American arms were shipped to France to be used against the Prussians. It ls said that, on that occasion, Bismarck asked Mr. Bancrolt why our government permitted such things; and Bancroft, to make lt easy for himself, retorted that there was Baron Gerolt, lo Washington, and, lt he had been attend? ing to lils business, the arms would have been detained. Others say' that Catacazy drew Gerolt into an Intrigue, and got him to work against the late treaty which we made about the Alabama claims. Whatever the facts the Baron baa gone for good, and bis admirers here are pre? paring to forward bim an elaborate service of sliver, to show that what he did tor the coun? try In Its crisis is remembered at least by Its private citizens. [All such gossip as the above should be taken with due allowance. There may be some fact mixed with much fiction in the story.] ?'WORN- OUT WITH FIOORE9."-The suicide of a clerk In the Bank of New York occurred recently. The name of the deceased was Ru? fus Ripley, aged twenty-three. He had been employed for several years in the bank as bookkeeper In the gold department. He had suffered at Intervals from neuralgia In the head, which caused the moat Intense pain, and at times unfitted him for business. He left a letter In which he said : "I am worn out with headaches and figures, and I am going to my long rest. I have made the last posting In the ledger of Ute, and now lam going to 'tick off.' Good by ! God blets you !" The bank officers state that the accounts of the deceased are correct. _ _ _' THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, D. C., January i. The barometer will probably continue rising on Friday throughout the Atlantic States and on the lower lakes, with partially cloudy and clear weatber and tailing temperature; north? westerly winds in the Middle and Eastern atates. and north and northeast winds on the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for the Atlantic coast to-night. Yesterday'? Weather Reports Of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.4T P. M., Local Time. Place or Observation. : te 35 5(i CD I0 sa Augusta, Ga.... Baltimore. Boston. Charleston. Chicago. Cincinnati. Galveston. Key West, Fla.. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn.. Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... New Tork. Norfolk. Philadelphia. Portland. Me.... Savannah . Sc Louis. Washington^ 0. Wlimlmrton.N 0. 30.07 20.07 30.06 29.98 30.47 30.20 30.17 30.34 30.13 30.34 29.98 30.24 30.00 30.04 30.03 29.97 8J.08 30.22 30.09 30.05 NW N N N W W E N NW Calm. W NE N N N N NW SE NW N Gentle. Gentle. Fresh. Brisk. Light. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. Brisk. Fresh. i-resh. Light. Brisk. Light. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Fair. Clear. Pair. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Olear. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. NOTE.-The weatber resort dated 7.47O'CLOCK, this morning, will be posted In the rooms of the Clamber of commerce at io 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 darius; the dar j?nsmc?s Cards. WE LITE AND LEARN, DYE AND FORGET ALL. THU! SO?XIIKK-1 DYE HODSR, NO. 359 UNO STREET, Dyes and Cleans, by means of steam, Gentle? men's, Ladies' and Children's Otothes. Fuie Laces and Lace Curtains cleaned and dont up with the Soft or Manufacturers' Finish; Lace and Crape Shawls and Kid GI?ves Cleaned and Dyed. 49? Goods received and returned by Expresa, Juuaa-lyr L BILLER, Proprietor. funeral Sal?tes. fi&TRE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS or ISAAC v. OASKJNS, and the Members cf Salem Baptist church, are invited to attend the Funeral Services or tte ronner, at the residence or j W. T. Leitch, No. 8 Pitt street, TH? AITKBKOON, at 3 o'clock. . . ? ' . . jan5 5p*rioI iVoticea. ACADEMY OF MUSIC DRAWING Club List*, on the following plans, are now open for members to Join: 1. -Small and Large Clubs to divide equally. 1 Each member selects his own Ticket and de? posits it with the Treasurer or the. Club. One half of any Prize drawn by a Ticket to be given to the member who chose lt; the other half to be owned by club. 2. Clubs appropriating three-rourths and nine . tenths on the same principie. The best plan to secure something In the BUT? LER, CHADWICK A GART DRAWING, ls to put hair the amount invested in single tickets, and half in Clubs of sixty-two. There ls one prize In every sixty-two tickets. Any smaller Clubs formed that wish to increase the sise of ci nb, caa do so by applying to me, who will add them to smaller Clubs now formed. Apply to EBEN COFFIN, Sab-Agent, Office, E. M. Moreland, No. 29 Broad Street. ^BANK OP CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON, JANUARY 4, 1872.-This Bank has resumed business as a Banking Corporation. WILLIAM THAYER, Jan5-10 Cashier. OFFICE LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA , ST. LOUIS, DECEMBER 28,1871.-An Election for Directora of the Life Association of i America will be held at the office of the Associa? tion, In the City of St. Louis, Mo., on the80th day Ol January, 1872. Polls open rr tm ll A. M. to 3 P. M. * . jan5-rtu8 WM. HANLEY;Secretary. $S~ FRESH VACCINE MATTER, JUST J taken from the Arm, kept constantly on hand at | BURNHAM'S Drug Store. jans-? OFFICE OF THE CITY APPRAIS? ER, CITY HALL, CHARLESTON, S. C., JANUARY l, 1872.-NOTICE.-This office win be opened from this date, and remain open until the 20th instant, for Issuing Licenses for the year 1872. WM. H. EASTERBY, ' jan l-l s City Appraiser. /BT THE CHARLESTON OHARITA BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE j F?ES SCHOOL FUND,-OFFIOAL RAFFLED NUMBERS. OLASS|NO. 280-MOBKINe. 7- 6-17-41-52-39-29-22-40-51-61-76 CLASS NO. 281-EVXNIKQ. 13- 9-23- 5 -37-26 -71-24-57-33 -76-*4 As wit a ess oar hand at charleston this 4th day or January, 1872. FENN PECK, JAMES GILLILAND, oct8 Sworn Commissioners. fi&* CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA - CHARLESTON BRANCH, No. 8 BROAD STREET-All moneys deposited in this Bank on or before the fifth day or each calen? dar month will bear interest (six per cent.) for that menth, as If deposited on tbe 1st D. RAVENEL, Jr., decao-6_Assistant Cashier. /BT UNION BANK OF SOUTH CARO? LINA, CHARLESTON, 29th DEOEMBER 1871. DIVIDEND.-A SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF FOUR PER CENT, free from tax, having been desjfered by the Board of Directors, the same will be paid to Stockholders ou and alter TUESDAY, 2d day of January next. dec30-B_H. D. ALEXANDER, Cashier. CITIZENS' SAVINGS DANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA-CHARLESTON BRANCH, No. 8 BROAD STREET.-On and after THURSDAY, 18th January, 1872, the regular semi-annual Utter? est will be paid to depositors. All interest not paid on the3lst day ol January will be added to the principal or the depositor,1 and will draw interest as ir deposited on the lat j 1 January. Depositors are requested to bring in ] their books, that the interest may be entered, interest ls compounded quarterly, but payable ai heretofore m January and Joly. D. RAYEKEL, Jr., c'ec30-20_Assistant cashier. /ar NOTICE.-THREE MONTHS arter date application will be made to the City Connell or Charleston for a RENEWAL OF OER. j 'CIFICATE No. 174, period 84, for $10,170, dated ?ttth October, 1867, of city 6 per oent. stock, issued to the Trustees Shina's Dispensary, and the origi? nal of which is lost or destroyed. dec28-lamo3 ON MARBIA G E. -?B\ Happy relier for Young Men from the effects of Errors and Abases in early ure. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility cored. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method or treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. Books and circulars sent free, In sealed envelopes. Ad? dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. 2 South Ninth street Philadelphia. Pa._ootl2 /?t-BATOHELOB'S HALB DYE.-THIS SUPERB HATE, DYE ls the best in the waria-per? fectly harmless, reliable and instantaneous. No disappointment. No ridiculous tints or unpleas? ant odor. The genuine W. A. BATCHELOR'S BAIR DYE produces IMMEDIATELY a splendid Black or Natural Brown. Does not stain the skin, bnt leaves the hair clean, soft and beautiful. The only Safe and Perfect Dye. Sold by all Drug? gists. Factory No. ie Bond street Kow York. jan28-mwflyr _fifaping jflgcrjineg._ THE NEWTLMPROVED WHEELER & WILSON, THE MOST POPUTiAH FAMILY SEWING MINE. Between six and seven hundred thousand now in nse. fa the most simple, rons easier, and makes lesa nolsa than any other first-class Lock Stitch Machine. Does all kinds of work ns u ai ly done by hand. Bas better attachments for Hemming, Frilling, Tucking, Cording, Quilting, Gathering, Ac, than any other Machine. These Machines are now offered for sale in this city on the LEASE PLAN, at Ten Donara per month until paid for. Thorough instruction given, and satisfaction guaranteed in au cases. Old Machines repaired and adjusted by a competent machinist. A few live men can find regular and profitable employ? ment either on salary or commission, by applying early. Parlor and salesroom No. 209 KING STREET. W. G. BRUCE, Agent WHYTE A HARRAL, General Agents, dec 18 TELE WEED F. F. SEWING MACHINE has not yet become such a drag 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 them and you wUl be convinced o their superiority. D. B. HASELTON, dec20-imo No. 307 KING STREET. THE SALE. OF TICKETS FOB THE South Carolina Laad and immigration Gift Con? certs win close on SATURDAY, the eth instant, at ? o'clock P. M. ?CTLEB, CHADWICK, GABY Sc CO. J an 6-3 ?tf CON SIGNE E NOTICE.-THB Schooner J. H. STICKNEY, from Baltimore, ls dis-. charging her cargo at Kerr's wharf. Goods re> main lng" on the dock at sunset will be store i at risk and expense of owners. .? ? ' lan3 ' ' STREET BROTHERS A 00., Agenta.' . BAFFLE.-A BEAUTIFUL SET of TOY FURNITURE to be Baffled at MCLHAN'S Stores. Kos. 844 and 443 Slug street. Everybody that sees lt wants lt, especially ?tose who hare a lttleglrltoglveltto. . j wt* PLANTER'S .^ANIV-MEOHANICS' BANK,OF SOUTH CAROUNA CHARLESTON DECEMBER 80TH, 1871 .-A DIVIDEND OF FOUR* PER CENT, upon the capital Steck of this Bank will be paid to Stockholders on and after Sd prox? imo, exclusive of government tax. WILLIAM E. HASKELL, janl-mwfS Cashier. ?S* SOUTH GASOLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY-SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Depositors are requested to leeve their Books to be cr edited with the January Quarterly Interest, ? doe m'proximo. - AllDeposits made on or berore the 20th January will bear hatereat from the 1st of January/' ' rio . rio ; & f??3v?a?f Interest Six Per Cent., compannded Quarterly. dec22-fmwl2 F. A MITCHELL, Cashier. ?&- SPECIAL NOTICE.-DR. GEORGE S. PELZER, Residence No. 48 Cannon street. Of? fice at BURNHAM1^ Drug S'.ore, Ring, near Cal nonn street- ''. ?' : " - ;: I " jani*mwf3 ^ ?S-ClTY HALL, OFFICE GLEBKT.OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, 5. C., DECEMBER 2?, 1971.-Estimates wfllbe received at this office uaw the 6ih or Jannarr, IST2, at li M., for the build lng or ? PLANK ROAD" on King street, irom Shep? herd street to City Boundary. . same to be made per running foot, according to the plans And specifications in the City Engineer's office/ H .. :. Estimates to be directed to Committee on Con? tracts. W. W. SIMONS, , .. h decaro , oierkofOonnciL. ? /WrSCREVEN- HOUSE.-NOTICE TO PARTIES INTE RESTED.-.Major JOHN W. OAK EROS has consented to conduct,'and ls duly ap? pointed Manager of the SOREVEN HOUSE. ... . ^ docM-lmo /.. ? B.BRADLEY.. ^NATURE'S OWN REMEDY.-CER? TAIN CURE FOB HEADACHE, Dyspepsia,' DIS .ates ot the Kidneys, AC-SARATOGA PAVIL? ION SPRING WATER;: Try lt i For sale br au Druggists._.,, ' decia-amo gefregtinucht Saloons. ^ rjlHfi MERCHANTS' EXCHTNGE CORNER OF EAST BAY AND UNITY ALLEY. : NEW BARROOM AND RESTAURANT. HOT AND COLD LUNCHES EVERY DAT FROM 10.30 TO 1 O'CLOCK. ~? . ? . . t ill 1 WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. . HOT AND COLD DRINKS. H. H. BADEN HOP, El Janl-6 Corner East Bay and Unity Altey. . ffltfl ?OOQ?? "~NEW ANlf CHEAP D RESS GOODS. J. R. READ, No. a63 KING STREET, Rea pee tfully announces that he has Just receiv? ed a CHOICE LOT OF DRESS GOODS, to whick he invites attention. COBURGS AND POPLINS, ^ At as cents a yard, worth 35 cents. STRIPED AND PLAID DRESS GOODS, At as and as cents per yard, worth 37 I-A. ALSO, This Day Received, ALL-WOOL SERGES, MERINOS, WOOL.VELOURS, POPLIN MOHAIRS, And other DESIRABLE DRESS GOODS, at 45c, 75 , and $i per yard. RICH BLACK 8ILK8. COLORED SILKS, IRISH POPLINS. BLACK DRESS GOODS, in great variety. SEPT VELOURS, for Trimming?, both in Black, White and Colors. _J. R. READ. CLOAKS! CLOAKS ! NEW BLACK CLOTH CLOAKS, Received per late Steamers, STYLISH AND CHEAP. I have now the LARGEST AND BEST ASSORT? ED STOCK OF CLOAKS, SACQUES, JACKETS, Ac, to be found in the city, all or which will be sold at LOW PRICES, for CASH. _J. R. READ. HOSIERY! GLOVES ! RIBBONS, FANCY NECKTIES, Table Damasts, (very superior.) Fine Towels, Napkins, Linens, Black sut Parasols, (new.) GENTLEMEN'S SCARFS ! FINE HAIR BRUSHES, COMBS, Lubln's Extracts, French Pomade. ?LACK DRE88 TRIMMING*! VELVET RIBBONS, BUTTONS, Ac, ?c. BEAD'S OOt27-mWfSmol Wo. ?63 KINO ST".