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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. \ _. JfO QUORUM TN THE HOUSE-OUR SO LONS ON A SPREE. Confirmations by the Senate-Ko Dis coMion of the Metropolitan Police Bill. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS. ] COLUMBIA, January 22. Tnt Senate, in executive session, confirmed the following trial justices: Union-G. Poster and A. A. Hammett; Kershaw-Julius Davis and J. P. DePass. In the House there was no quorum. The meeting of the Judi clary committee, to discuss the Metropolitan Police Bill, did not take place. _ _PICKET. NERVES OF STEEL. Blood-Cnrdllng Performances of an JE ron nut at Norfolk. Young Donaldson, the daring aeronaut, who made a balloon ascension at Reading, Pa., on the 30th of August last, and performed a se? ries of trapeze feats when a mile or more from the earth, repeated his thrilling per? formance In Norfolk on Monday last. There was no basket to the balloon, but Its place was supplied by a trapeze similar to those used by circus performers, aad above the trapeze was placed a hoop, secured to which was a suit of heavy clothing, to be used by the serial voy? ager when he encountered the cold currents. The Norfolk Journal, in describing the ascen? sion, says : When the balloon was released from its moorings and reached a great altitude, Don? aldson suddenly, und apparently with little effort, threw himself Into a sitting posture on the bar, kif sing his hand to the crowd below. Suddenly, pretending to lose bis balance, he fell backwards, sliding head downward until ne caught by his toes on the side ropes that suspended the trapeze bar. Io this perilous position he swung to and fro several seconds a time which seemed an age to the awe stricken crowd below. It was curious to ob? serve the varying emotions of the crowd-BB varying as the dispositions ot each Individual. Some were thrilled with admira? tion of the courage of the daring man and kept their eyes ri vetted on him. Others, shud? dering with horror, turned away with pallid faces and beating hearts, and covered their eyes with their hands to shut out the dreadful. Bight. Faint shrieks were heard from the* ladler, and some turned to leave the spot, but true to the characteristic of their sex-curiosi? ty-concluded to take one more look, and looking once, looked again. Throwing him? self back in his seat on the bar the aeronaut sat astride the same. Then began a series ot gymnastic evolutions-balancing himself on orseback, (urning over and "skinning the cat" by the side ropes, ?c. Upward grandly and steadily rose the balloon, cleaving the air like a mighty bird. At length it looked like a mere speck In the clouds. Opera glasses ' and telescopes were brought into requisition, and by their aid Donaldson could still be seen per? forming bis gymnastic feats. After rising io a tremendous height the baltcon hung Tor a few moments seemingly suspended in mid-air, and then sailed en* In a southeastern di? rection. When the balloon was a mere speck in the distance. Invisible to the naked eye, and almost through powerful telescopes, ihe man with nerves ot steel and the heart ot a Hon repeated his daring trapeze feat by hang? ing head downward, suspended by his toes. Such a scene was never before witnessed in Norfolk, and seldom anywhere In the world. The description of such a scene reads like a romance, but the reality far surpasses the most vivid powers of "word palming," and we desist irom the valQ effort to dedct it. When the serial ship had reached an altitude of about, half a mlle, and struck the colder cu rrent of air, the aeronaut was observed to climb op to the hoop and get his suit ot thick clothes. Descending to the bar he dressed himself, and then resumed* (he gymnastic dis? play-exercising himself to keep warm. Those who were fortunate to have telescopes saw the . balloon gradually descending. Occasionally the aeronaut would throw down a bag of sand to enable the balloon to rise-the coun? try probably not being suited for a descent. Late in the evening lt was rumored that Don? aldson had descended sately near Kempsvllle, in Princess Anne County. THE NEW UNITED STATES LOAN. .Jay Cooke and Rothschild's Offer to Take Six Hundred million.!. Jay Cook* publishes the following card in the Philadelphia newspapers: Some portions of the press of this and other .Cities having expressed doubts as to the reall . ty of the recent proposition made to the secre? tary of the treasury by myself in behalf of Jay Gooke, Mcculloch ? Co., and Rothschilds ? Sons, of London, I deem lt proper to say that auch proposition, and under such authority from London, was made in entire good faith, and the parties interested are ready to carry ont promptly tho negotiations as Boon as the secretary of the treasury ls able to comply with Its terms, and ?ball conclude to accept the proposition. The facts are these: About the 22d of De? cember, J. Cooke, Mcculloch & Co., of Lon? don, after a conference with the Messrs. Roths? childs, agreed upon a Joint proposition as fol? lows: To take $50,000.000 of the new five per cent loan on or before the 1st of February next, with the option of $50,000,000 more -during this year, and should Congress accede to the secretary's recommendation and make the Interest payable In Loudon, then - to take an additional $200,000,000 of the fives and $300,000,000 of the four and a hall's on or be? fore the close ot 1873. The negotiation is, with the exception of one amendment-to make the Interest payable In London-tc be on the precise terms, as to time and mode of payment, commissions, &c.v and was grant? ed in the $130,000,000 negotiation. The secretary, also, was required to mil? ly from time to time payments of luture sums ot six per cent, bonds precisely as be? fore. This proposition was telegraphed to me, and I sent a special messenger to Washington with lt, and lt was presented to Secretary Bouiwell on the morning of the 23d ultimo. Mr. Richardson also telegraphed to the secre? tary lrom London a duplicate of the proposi? tion on the same day. My brother. Governor Cooke, telegraphed to me from washington, after his audience with the secretary, that the -proposition was favorably received and was being considered, and short ly afterward asked me, at the request ol' the secretary, if the pay? ment of interest abroad was a sine qua non. AB soon as the letters arrived from London containing the particulars of the arrange? ments with the Rothschilds and the full text -of the proposition, I copied the same and tor warded the documents to the secretary, where they now are on file awaiting his ac? tion. I regret exceedingly that Mr. Bout well, when asked by reporters and others us to the truth ol the rumors, did not state what had occurred. But this is not our fault, and we are not willing to have our good name And consistent course brought Into question, and therefore el ve all the facts as above. I The preposition was made, just as tele? graphed from London, in em Ire good faith, and will be promptly worked out to a success? ful termination as soon as Mr. Boutweli gives us and those who are associated with us the ?ower to act. The who'e six hundred mu? ons, in my oplulon, can be funded into four and a half and five per cent?, during the present year, which, together with what bas already been done, will save nearly ten mil? lions c f dollars per annum to the treasury. _ JAY COOKE. CENTRAL AND SOOTH AMERICA. PANAMA, January 13. A Junk, disabled off the coast of Japan, drifted twenty five hundred miles; only three ci the crew (out of twenty-three) were saved. The laborers on the Panama Railroad have struck. Several wealthy Cubans are opening extensive sugar plantations on the Isthmus. I LIMA, January 13. < The editors of the Naclonale are still Im? prisoned, and not allowed to see their fami? lies. An American photographer, named Richardson, Is also imprisoned for caricatur? ing the leading politicians. Our minister at Lima protested unsuccessfully. RETURNED TO LIEE. The Most Singular Case of Clieum st an ti ul Evidence on Record-The Victim Turning -jp Two Vf urn After bis Alleged Assassin's Execution. [From the New York Sunday Dispatch.] It is only within the present century that the law has required, in case of murder, the finding and identification ot the victim. Pre? vious to that, if a man disappeared, and bis absence could not be accounted for, a person to whom circumstantial evidence pointed as his probable murderer could be arrested and banged lor the alleged crime. A most extra? ordinary case, which occurred during the war between England and France, at the begin? ning of the present century, first called par? ticular attention to the singular law, and was ultimately the cause of Its being replaced by the statute as ll now stands. The story is substantially as follows: Two Englishmen, uncle and nephew, took up their quarters at a well known inn in Ports? mouth, close to the pier. They were well re? ceived by the landlord, for they had plenty of money In their possession. The uncle, whom we will call William, suggested to his com . panton, who shall be called Robert, In the hearing of the landlord, that they should hand their money to their host for safe-keeping. Robert objected, and proposed that they should keep lt on their persons. Thia was agreed to. At night they occupied the same room and the same bed. The inn waa an old fashioned irregular building. From their bed? room the two men could enter a long passage which ran along the end of the house to the pier. Tney went to their room together about eleven o'clock at night. Next morning Boo? en entered the landlord's room with a hur? ried, anxious air, and asked the landlord whether he knew what had become of his uncle. The landlord said he did not. At the same time be observed to his horror that the hands of Robert were stained with blood. The landlord arose and suggested that they should go to the bed-room together. They did so. On entering a terrible spectacle mei the landlord's gaze. The clothes ot the bed, which had evidently been occupied by two ersons, were stained all over with blood, he outside pillow was saturated with it. The floor by the bedside was stained with it. The wash-basin and the Bland were also bespat? tered with blood. On the dressiog table lay a large jockteley or sailor's knife, (he handle and blade all bloody. Drops of blood marked the floor from the oedside to the door which opened upon the passage referred to. The landlord told Robert the case was a very sus? picious one, and that he must place lt in the bands of the authorities. He did forthwith. Robert was arrested. On being searched his shirt was found to be bloody. Bloodstains were discovered in the passage from the bed? room door to the water's edge, where ap? parently there bad been a ftnurgle. On Robert were found the purse and'papers of the missing man. Robert, who manifested coolness and pre? sence ot mind, told the following story: After bis uncle and himself had been in bed a short time the former, who lay on the outside, com? plained that bis nose was bleeding. He leaned over the side of the bed. Presently be got jp and went to the washstand. He used water freely, but In vain. The bleeding still contin? ued, and so violently that the men both be? came alarmed. Robert suggested the applica? tion of cold iron to the back of his uncle's neck. He took his jack knife out of his pocket and applied lt accordingly. Ia attending to bis uncle his hands and shirt were stained with bloon. As the bleeding still continued, William dressed himself and said he would go out at the side door and walk on the pier in the cold morning air. Before doing so he handed his pocket-book and purse to bis nephew to keep until his return. Robert fell asleep alter his uncle left, and was astounded wLen he awoke in the morning to find that he had not return? ed, Robert was indicted for murder. All the circumstances were against him. The jury believed that William had been murdered and his body carried down to the water and flung In. Robert was convicted and sentenced to be hanged, and hauged he was accordingly in a few aays. Two years afterward the missing man re? turned. He confirmed every word that his nephew had uttered in his defence. When William reached the pier on the night of ihe supposed murder he turned to the lett, and had only gone a few paces when he was pounced upon by a press gaog. He was over? powered and carried to boat, and in an hour lound himself on board a British sloop-of-war in Southampton waters. The vessel was geitlne under way. In her he remained for three months without a chance of writing lo his friends. Then the ship was captured by a French frigate,and William spent twenty months in a French prison. On his release he returned to England to find lo his horror that his beloved nephew had been hanged as his assassin. _ _ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. WASHINGTON, January 22. . The Louisiana committee reconsidered ita action ol Friday, add will depart for New Or? leans on Wednesday. Governor Warmoth has repeated his call upun the President for troops. In the Senate, the committee on the postal telegraph bill reported. Ramsay, who report? ed the bill, said the rates had been reduced in nearly all countries to about the rates pro? posed, and ur?ed early action. Blair offered a preamble and resolution di? recting: the President to open negotiations willi Spain for Cuba, which went over under the rules. Davis offered a resolution for a committee regarding the private and public character of the President. As lt was apparent that it would lead to a long and excited debate, it was postponed. The discussion of the amnesty bill was re? sumed. A rambling debate followed. It seems to be the disposition to force the subject to an early issue. Kellogg, from the committee, reported a bill regarding the entry of merchandise at New Orleans, with an amendment. In the House, bills were introduced for a better system of quarantine In the Southern Slates, and for appropriating two hundred thousand dollars for the completion of lue Washington monument The committee of ways and means were in? structed to report upon the tobacco tax. A committee was appointed to investigate the new territorial government. Whitney Introduced a resolution removing the political disabilities of Herschel V. John? son and other Georgiana, which pasted by a a two-thirds vote. A resolution to pay the expenses of the Lou? isiana committee provoked a long and acri? monious debate, and at length passed. Ad? journed. THE LOUISIANA MUDDLE. NEW ORLEANS, January 22. Carter, after reading a communication lrom Emery, InclosiDg his instructions, said: '.The United Slates troops and General Em-ry are used to perpetuate infamies which would drive any Northern or. Western Slate into revolution, and which w*' be unearthed when the iuvesllgatlng corni?. Trives." Theory "Left fight," "We u golug in anyhow," waa, raised by the crowd. Carter replied: "The menl who let their passions overcome their reason would ruin any cause. I toroid those acting under my commission to lake any step whicn would bring them into conflict with the veterans of the United States army." The crowd gradually dispersed, and the city became tranquil. The following are Emery's instructions : WASHINGTON, January 22. Colonel W. H. Emery, Commanding Depart? ment Gulf: The President directs that you hold your troops In readiness to suppress a conflict of armed bodies of men, should such occur, and to guard public property from pillage or de? struction. Keep thia department Informed of your actions. By order ol the Secretary of War. ED. TOWNSEND, Adjutant-General. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. -Three ladles in Louisville were poisoned by eating fruit put up in i ara. They lay at the point of death, but rallied, and there is now some hope of their recovery. -Dennis Long & Co.'s pipe loundry, Louis? ville, was burned. Loss $175,000. Insurance only $10,000. The buildings had been consid? ered Are-proof. ? BLACK MAN'S APPEAL. PARSON CAIN ON THE POLITICAL FUTURE OF THE STATE, The Radical Leaders Weighed in the Balance and tfonnd Wanting-The Duty and Interest of the Colored Peo? ple In the Cr 18ls. [From the Mt sionary Record, January 20 ] The present indications are that there will be a very great change in the sentiments of the people before another campaign opens. The bickerings and dissensions which nave been created by the leading white Radicals in the Republican party-the utter disregard of party rules and organization, which they have exhibited when colored men have happened to be at the head of thc organization, by bolt? ing any nominations at conventions held un der their guidance-has convinced the colored men that there is no more confidence to be placed in them than in the Reformers, if rea ly as much. The course pursued by them in the distribution of offices has convinced the colored men that lt is only those which are of little value, and pay a very small living, that are thrown to the colored men among Republicans, while all the pay? ing places are reserved to themselves. These facts have been impressed upon their minds by observation of the wealth of those for whom they have worked to elevate, and on the other hand the abject poverty of those who did ihe voting and the fighting for their elevation. Not a borne has beeu secured to a Dy ol those poor men, through those politic? ians who claimed their votes. Thousands of promises were made, while not one has been kept. To-day the negro in the country Is no better off by any ads of those demagogues who call on them when election time comes on, but never see them after, till election time comes again. We would ask those thous? ands of colored voters on John's, James, Edls to and Wadmalaw Islands, what have your great friends done for you since they were elected ? Where are your day schools estab? lished by them ? Where are the homesteads secured to you by any one of them? Are you not, to-day, us dependent on your own labor for a living as ever you were ? There Is no interest manifested In you but to get your votes, and then you are forgotten by ihese men. We re? joice that lhere IR a change lathe sentiments of the people, and they are beginning to see their own Interests and work for themselves. Too lons they nave been the steppingstone on which these bad men have climbed into place and power. We observe that a great change has taken place, and that there are new organizations formed in this city and in the country lor a mutual effort to secure good and honest men in the coming election. The young men are awakening to uelr own interests. Intelli? gence ls now organizing, and when it ls pro perly organized, with numbers at its com? mand, there is nothing that can withstand its power. Let every young man ally himself with this new movement of the intelligent men of t lil ? elly. We must have an organ iza lion In this city two thousand strong, and o like number in the country, aod with proper direction we will be able to direct the politics of this county and Slate, and elect such men as the good of the com? munity shall demand. Organize against cor? ruption and fraud, not only in Governor Scott and Parker, but we have lt away down in county, city, and lower departments of the government We have got to watch the courts, the county commissioners, thc trial justices, road contractors, detectives, consta oles, school commissioners, and every depart? ment where public servants are employed. To do this the people must be organized and keep a surveillance over their pubic servants. They are men. and as it seems to bo considered that the public ls to be plundered any way, they are not particular about a few cents overplus. Let the people keep a sharp lookout for them and we will soon have an honest, economical government. '? _ HANK ROBBERT. TRENTON, N. J., January 22. The Trenton bank has been robbed of ten thousand dollars. The burglars rented the adjacent house, and had been working for nineteen days. Just before the consummation two fights were gotten tip in the vicinity to distract the attentton ol the police. THE CAUSE OF CUBA. Nsw YORE, January 22. The Cuban leaders, it is stated, are begin? ning to despair of recognition by this govern? ment as belligerents. They will endeavor to influence Congress against Spanish rule, by showing the lauding ol' twenty-five thousand coolies and several cargoes ot slaves. NEW YORK ITEMS. NEW YORK, January 22. Mr. Leet, before the Investigation commit? tee, exonerates Generals Porter and Babcock from sharing in the profils In the "general or? der" business. Roper, recently convicted, was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. A large crowd gathered around the Market Savlnes Bank with cries of "swindlers," "rob? bers," Ac, but no overt act wus committed. The general impression is that the statement will show unnarallelled knavery. The retrenchment committee will remain another week. The prevailing rumor that the Manhattan Savings Book haa suspended ls unlrue. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. ST. PETER8BORO. January 22. An imperial decree subjects all male citi? zens of Russia to military duty. PAMS, January 22. President Thiers receives gratl.ylng evi? dences of the public confidence from all quarters. The diplomatic representatives ol foreign governments waited on him in a body yesterday, and presented their congratula? tions on his determination to remain at the beau of the government. The greeting re? ceived by the President from Count Orloff, the Russian Ambassador, was noticeably warm and cordial. MADRID, January 22. A caucus of senators and deputies resolved to present and Bupport Zorlila as president of the Cortee. Herrlra ls the candidate of the ministry. TBE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, D. C., January 22. The barometer will probably fall very gene? rally east of Michigan anti the lower Missis? sippi, and increasing southwesterly winds will prevail in the Atlantic and Gulf States. The lowest barometer will move more nearly southeast over Lake Erle, and on Tuesday over central New York. Increased cloudi? ness, with a rising temperature, will prevail lu the Southern and Gulf States, and northwest winds, with clearing weather, north and wv si of Kentucky. Dangerous winds are not an? ticipated for this evening for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Yesterday's Weather Reports of (he Signal Service, TJ. S. A.-4.47 P. jw., Local Time. Place of Observation. aiguBta, Ga.... Ballimore....... BuHtori. Charleston. cnicago. Cincinnati. Galveston. Rey West, Fla.. Knoxville, Tenn. M t; mp I. ls. Tenn . Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... New York. Nirfolk. Philadelphia. Portland. Me... Savannah . .ix. Louts. Washington..... Wilmiogton.N.C, Bl g - 30.10 29.00 29.81 10.14 29.67 29.78 3.1.14 30.17 29.00 -29.97 29.5: 30.13, -29.8b1 29.99 ii).91 29.78 30.14 29.8: 29.81 30.10 SW S w sw w sw w NE SW W W SW i SW SW sw sw S sw Gentle. fresh. fresh. Gentle. Krisk. Presh. FreBh. Lljrht. Brisk. Preen. Storm. Brisk. Fresh. Fre-h. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle Brisk. Preah. Brisk. 3? a a Clear. Cloudy. Cloudy. Clear. L. Snow Fair. Clear. Fair. frir'ng. Clear. L. Snow Clear. cloudy. Fair. Fair. Ciiiudy. Clear. PH lr. Cloudy. Clear. NOTE.-Tlie weather resort dated 7.47O'CIOCK, thia moruing, will be poated In the rooms of the cn umber of Commerce at io o'clock A M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy cf the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time during the day. KRIEGSSFIBZ. How (o Fight a Pitched Battle Within the Reach ot Any One. There is a strange story about Philidor, the famous chess-player. As an army officer, having as jet no particular distinguishing talent, it was his good or bad fortune to be unhorsed on a certain battle field, and to have been ridden over by a squadron of cavalry, and by a battery or so. Some fearful contu? sion of the brain was (he result, but, If the tale ls true, when recovering from his hurt, suddenly arose within him those wonderful powers of combination which found In chess their only development, and he became the great Caesar of the checkered board. Whetner Philidor, with the opportuni? ty of directing his efforts to the strategy of the battle field, would have turned out io be a second Maurice de Saxe, or a Mar.bor? ough, is quite doubtful. That both Frede? rick and Napoleon were really fond of chess res i s on very uncertain authority; but that they never rose beyond the common level of | mere Journeymen players ls very sure. To be beaten at chess Implies nothing beyond that little disagreeable certainty that tho conquer? or possesses special brains o? a peculiar quali? ty, and save some very slight menial distress on tho part of ihe conquered, the consequen? ces are null and void. Differing, however, very much from chess ls the game of Kriegs? spiel, which might, so think German military authorities, by Its thorough study and mastery, help seme day to make the successful player a second Alexander-in fact, have no other countries to conquer. Said > to owe its origin from some methodical civilian, whose poor brains were undoubtedly addled by attempllog to follow out the cam? paigns of the great Napoleon, and who, get? ting sadly bewildered In a maze of advances, retreats and situai ions generally, first thought of giving some practical form to tho play of I war by means of charis and figures, his son, an officer of rank in the Prussian service, has, by an ingenious method, given this game un? doubtedly something ot a scientific character. The play-board is a carefully dras'n military map. Now, an ordinary ordnance map (the Prussian one being eight inches tc- the mile, the English one rather smaller, und proved lately lo be very much loo small f jr practical use,) covering a space of thirty miles, would be very bulky, and as strategic operations em? brace now, very ol ten, area9 of (rom 100 to 200 miles. It would take a good-size.i drawing room floor to spread lt on. For pa? ns and rooks, kings, queens and castles, we have , armies, subdivided Into batteries, squadrons, ? * battalions, companies and sections, and even flies of men can be bandied. It takes a great 11 many more than two people to play the game. 1? There ls a commander for both sides, and they have under them their subordinate officers. An umplre-in-chlet and an umpire for each Bide are also necessities. Generally the um plre-in-chief gives to both sides some objective f - point to attain, and whoever accomplishes that is declared, If in accordance with the rules ot the game, to be the victor. Each parly has a map given to him, and makes his moves in I private, when, at a certain time, both maps are | J disclosed. Anything like the impr?vu wbich so often disturbs tbe battle-field ls not counted lu , tins mimic war. Here, we suppose, lies the 1 great (ault of the game, as far as instruc? tion goee. To advance, to retreat, to check t a dash at some weak point, to loree a defile, presents in book study no great . difficulty, but there are thousands of ml- ^ nor details which ever must and will t intervene, rendering a game of this char- . acter but mere baby play, if intended for ac? tual service. The morale of an army ls every- ? thing. It may so much increase with a good t breakfast (hat Ave thousand troops may defeat t len thousand, while the rame number of vic? torious troops, with the knowledge that but one more round oi ammunition is in the cart- < rldge-box, may be broken by an inferior force. ] In this game the questions ot supply seem to be ignored, and all those Immense advan- ' tages gained from rpies aud other Beeret sources ot information. What real Importance ? this game of kriegsspvel may have, we do not e know. It might be of service for the dry de- . tails of bringing troops ?n.o action, or fur J manouverlng for a position, but as for aclual t service in the battle-field, where that unknown quantity X alwiys exists, wo should think it would be completely useless. Some years ago he had ushered Into thc | 2 world a series of books (awful delusion,) which were to leach you all kinds of difficult arts at one perusal. Notably we remember L two-How to Swim Without a Master, and | bow to fence under the same clrcumsianees. We think very few people were Induced to calmly strip, after leaving the book on the brink of the stream, and to plunge heroically Jl in the waters; and, perhaps, nobody ever tried y i bout at fencing with buttoned foils, even \ after a mo.-t careful annotation of the volume. We fancy that, even to military men, Kriess piegle must have something of this delusory character. As far os rigid tactics go, with the Idea of saving one's country, gunpowder and much damage of clothes. Incidental to field days, this caine of war may be of some practi? cal use. but for actual strife we think the ordi? nary game of chess would be quite as profit-11 able, besides being decidedly more amusing. THE BTAS- WILLIAMS ASSAULT. I ? COLUMBIA., S. C. January 19,1872 Hon. Benjamin Byas: SIR-Your note of this evening, requesting that I would oblige you by giving a statement of what I witnessed to-day, wheu you were attacked in the Slate Capitol, ls at hand. In reply, permit me to state that at about 3.30 P. M., as I was passing through the building from the treasurer's of? fice, I saw four or live men at the foot of the stairway, and saw you on the steps. I ran u and saw you struck over the shoulders once, heard you oar, before I reached you, ,lI do not know your wife. I have never insulted any woman." I at once Interposed, and ordered your assai Un t to put up his pistol, which he had at thal time presented at your breast. He did BO, and started off, while I held you back and prevented your following him. You, however, Boon after succeeded In freeing yourself from my graep and started after him. I followed you to the rear door of the Capitol, where you had overtaken him. You threw off your over? coat and laid down some papers which you had In your hands, and lold him to pu: aside lils pistol und whip and you would fight him, as you were unarmed. He refused to do so, whereupon you took out your pocket-knife and advanced on him-he holding hla pl-tol at full cock and aiming at you. I again commanded him lo put up his pistol and took hold ol you. He walked away while I had hold of you. You again treed yourself from my restraint, and started in pursuit. I followed you to prevent any lurther alteicallon with the person in queation, who was walking considerably in advance ol' jon, down the street, accompanied by three oi hers. When y ou had nearly overtaken them, they entered a Blore. Perceiving that you intended entering a'so, I counselled you to go ? . lo yuur home. I succeeded In getting you to I * pass on; bul on rea hing the street below, you ' Icit me for a moment, and returned with a pis? tol, and again proceeded back to the store. Upon your attemping to enter, Hon. W. M. Thomas, who had by ml* time Joined ns, aided me in preventing your entrance. You then I [ invited your assailant to come out, as j ou were prepared io meet him on equal ground; that If he desired to use his pistol you would meet him wiih a plstol^if he preferred a phy kal ( contest, you were ready to meet him. He re- t fused to come out, aud stated thut he desired . no contest with you wnatever. After three quarters of an hour had elapsed, Mr. Thomas I succeeded In inducing you to leave. I then re? turned io the Capliol. This ls all that I witnessed. I am. very respectfully. Your obedient servant, R. B. ELLIOTT. PROM THE WEST INDIES. NEW YORK, January 22. The steamer Erie brings West India newe. Paunetal heads the r?volution in St. Domingo against Baez. Thesmall-pox rages at Trini? dad. A Hteamer irom Trinidad landed forty five hundred muskets aud one million cart? ridges for the Laguayra revolutionists. It ls stated that another expedition, in aid of the Cuba-is, ls fltling up at Carracas. Rev. Dr. J. D. Bradley renounced the Episcopal for the Catholic Church. -It is expected that the Governor ol Mis? souri will veto the bill directing the payment of the State bonds in currency. LAWS OF THE STATE. ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Published by Authority. AN ACT to amend Section Two Hundred and Seventy-nine of the Code of Procedure of the State of South Carolina. Be it enacted by the Senate and House ot Representatives of the State of South Caro? lina, now met and sitting In General Assem? bly, and by the authority of the same: SECTION- l. That section two hundred and seventy-nine of tbe Code of Procedure be amended by etriklDg out the word "second,'1 from the drat line of said section. Approved 8th of January, A. D. 1872. ?N ACT to more effectually provide for the Re? cording of all Conveyances of Real Estate. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tat ives of the State of South Carolina, now met and Bitting in General As sembly*and by the authority of the same : That every conveyance of real estate, within this Slate, hereafter made, shall, within three day?, be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county in which such real estate' shall be situated, except In the County of Charleston, where all such conveyances shall be recorded, within the same lime, In the office of the regis? ter of mesne conveyance; and every such con? veyance, not so recorded, shall be void, as igalnst any subsequent purchases lu good ialth and for a valuable consideration, of the jame real estate, or any portion thereof : Pro? vided, Such subsequent purchaser shall have 1rs' recorded his said conveyance. SEC. 2. Different sets of books shall be pro? vided by the clerks of the several counties, br the recording of deeds and mortgages, in me of which sets all conveyances, absolute in heir terms, and not Intended as mortgages, >r as sureties in the nature of mortgages, i hall be recorded, and in the other set all such nortgages, or sureties In the nature of mort? gages, shall be recorded. SEC. 3. All acts, or parts of acts Inc oriel?, ent with the provisions of this act, are here >y repealed. Approved January 8, 1872. FOIST RESOLUTION to provide for the Republi? cation of certain Statutes of chis State, and Journals ot the General Assembly thereof. Be lt resolved by the Senate and House of lepresentatl ves of the State of South Carolina, ?ow met and sitting in General Assembly, and >y the authority of the same: 1. That the Republican Printing Company >e, and they are hereby, authorized to have >rloted one thousand copies each, of volumes ?, XI, XII, XIII and XIV of the Statutes of ula State, a ad five hundred copies of the Jour ial of the General Assembly of the Special Session of 1868; said copies to be deposited in he State Library, subject to proper dlstribu ,lon as public necessities, or the convenience if State and county officials may dictate. The ilerk of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives shall have supervision of said Minting. 2. The cost of the printing herein provided br shall be paid upon tho certificates of the laid clerks of the Senate and ot the House of tepresentatlves, ont of any-moneys in the reasury not otherwise appropriated. Returned to the Senate with yie objections if his Excellency the Governor, November 19,1871. IN THE SENATE. December 9,1871. On the question, shall this joint resolution lecomea law, the objections of his Excellen :y the Governor to the contrary notwith temding, the yeas and nays were ordered, the Dint resolution passed by a viva voce vote of eas 15, nays 5, and ordered to be sent to the louse of Representative. By order. J. WOODRUFF, Clerk of Senate. IN THE HOOSB OF REPR?SENTATIVES, ) December ll, 1871. J On the question, "Shall this Joint resolu ion become a law, the objections of his Ex lellency the Governor to the contrary not vllhstanding," the yeas and nays were or lered, and the Joint resolution passed by a riva voce vote of yeas 63, nays-29, and be tomes a law In accordance with 8oction 22i Lrticle 3, of the Constitution, and ordered to ie seat to the Senate. By order.' A. 0. JONES, Clerk House Representatives. ._ 'OINT RESOLUTION to require the Governor to communicate with the proper authorities ot the State of Georgia, with a view to the re? adjustment of the boundary line between the Statea of Georgia and South Carolina, and authorizing the appointment of three commissioners. ? Whereas, The action had by the commlssion irs of the conlerence between the States of leorgla and South Carolina, ls, for many rea ons, unsatisfactory, prominent among which nay be mentioned the ambiguity of the Ant rticle; thc m uiifest error In the third article, o wit: "The State of South Carolina shall not ereafier claim any lands to the eastward, oulhward, southwestward, or west, of the ouudary jato ve established ;" and, whereas, he citizens of South Carolina have no rights f fishing in the Savannah River, or using or rawing off the waters of said river for the itirposes of navigation or manufacturing; !herelore, SEC. 1. Be lt resolved by the Senate and louse o? Representatives of the Slate of Som h /'aroliaa, now met and sitting in General As embly, and by the authority oi the same, .'hat the Governor of this State be, and he ls lereby required to communicate with the ?roper authorities of the State of Georgia, vlth a view to a readjustment of the boundary ine between the Slates of Georgia and South karolina; and that whenever the Governor of .he State of Georgia shall have Indicated to lim its willingness for a readjustment, that he )e and is hereby further authorized and re? quired lo appoint three commissioners on the part of this State to effect said readjustment; ind said commissioners shall be paid the same per diem and mileage as membera of the Gen? eral Assembly; and the treasurer of the State is hereby authorized to pay the same out of ?ny funds lathe treasury not otherwise. ?p ipproprlaled. SEC. 2. That the said commissioners shall nave power to arrange and finally determine the line between said States, and their action In the matter shall be binding upon the Stat? of South Carolina. Approved 8th of January, A. D. 1872. AN ACT to Incorporate the Mountaineer Fire Engine Company, of Walhalla, South Caro? lina. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Caro? lina, now met and sitting In General Assem? bly, and by tbe authority of the same : SECTION 1. That William Koeber, John Dale, A. Brennecke, S. S. Smellzer, Harlin Ansel, P. Hoyte, H. Stucke, Jacob Schroder, Jr., James Watson, and their successors in office, Rhaii be known by the name and style of the Mountaineer Fire Engine Company, of Wal? halla, South Carolina, be, and they are hereby, created ana conotituted a body corporate and politic, with a cattai stock not to exceed the sum of Ave thousana. dollars, with the right to sue and be sued, plead and be Impleaded in BBy court ol competent jn?,dIctlon; to have and to use a common seal, and xy^ 8ame ^ au ter at will and pleasure; and witt an tne rights, nrlvllegesand immunities that at,now or hereafter may be secured by law to like ia. c?rporated bodies. SEC. 2. That this act shall be deemed a pub? lic act, and shall remain in force for the term of-fourteen years. Approved 8th of January, A. D. 1872. AN ACT to renew the Charter ot Strawberry Ferry over the Cooper River. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the Bama: ; iiihat the charter of the ferry over the Coop? er Rive r, known as Strawberry Ferry, beL and the same is hereby, renewed for the term ?i seven years, from and after the passage of this act, and the same rs hereby vested in Mrs. Elizabeth Waring, her executors, administra? tors and assigns, subject to like powers, privi? leges and limitations as were formerly con? ferred upon the owner of said ferry by law: Provided, however, That the following rates of ferriage only shall be charged and collect? ed, to wit: For foot passengers, each, 10 cents; horses, each, 10 cents; one horse with buggy, wagon or cart and driver, 60 cents; two h : rees with carriage, wagon and driver, 75 cents; cattle, 10 cents each, long ferriage; short ferriage to be one half the above rates. SEC. 2. AU persons attending public meet? ings and elections, and children going to and coming from school shall be carried Iree. Approved January 8, 1872. AN ACT to Incorporate the Toung Men's Afri? ca nus Debating Club. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Sonth Carolina, now met and silting In Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That T. A. Davis, R. W. Givens, R. S. Rob? ertson, F. J. Pugh, R. Nesbit, N. Lewis, A. Lathan, J. C. Finley and B. F. Dennis, and their associates and successors, are hereby made and created a body politic and corpor? ate, under the name and style of the '-Young Men's Africanus Debating Club," situated la the City ot Charleston. SEC. 2. And said corporation shall have power to make by-laws not repugnant to the laws of the land, and shall have succession of officers and members according ta their elec? tions, and to keep and use a common seal, the same to alter at will, to sue and be sued in any court In this State, to have and enjoy every right, power and privilege Incident to such corporation; and lt is hereby empowered to acquire, retain and.enjoy-all such property, real and personal, as may be given or be? queathed to, or purchased by it, and to sell, convey or mortgage the same or any part thereof at will. SEC. 3. That said corporation may, from time to time, invest their moneys, assets, or any property which lt may acquire, in euch real and personal property, bonds, ?leeks, or in sureties, In such sums, and on such terms and conditions as lt may deem proper, and to execute bonds, &c, under Its corporate seal: Provided, That the maxi? mum value of all property held or owned by said corporation shall not exceed twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars. SEC. 4. Thia act to continued force during fifteen (15) years, and may be given in evi? dence without being specially pleaded. Approved January 8, A. D. 1872. AM ACT to validate the action ot the County Commissioners In Oconee County, in ex? changing and conveying the lot ceded to them to build a jail upon. Whereas, the county commissioners of Oconee County, In the exercise of their dis? cretion, changed the location of the jail for said county, and exchanged the lot ceded to the State for the purpose of erecting a jail for the one on which the Jail now stands; and, whereas, the parties with whom the exchange was made have sold the said lot to Joseph J. Norton, and the said commissioners have exe? cuted titles to him; now, therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Be presentan ves of the State of South Caro? lina, now met and sitting in General Assem? bly, and by the authority of the same: That the action of the county commission? ers aforesaid be, and the same is hereby, vali? dated, and the title of the Slate to said lot conveyed to and confirmed in the Bald Joseph J. Norton, his heirs and assigns forever. Approved 8lh of January, A. D. 1872. AN ACT to alter audjamend the Charter of the Town of Georgetown. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and HoaM of Repr?sentatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same: That so much of the charter of the Town of Georgetown as determines the day of election be, and the same is hereby, amended so as co fix the day of election ol' intendant and ward? ens of the Town ol' Georgetown on the first Monday in April, eighteen hundred and seven? ty-two (1872,) and on the first Monday of the sime month in every year thereafter. Said election to be held In some convenient public place in Bald town from eight o'clock A. M. until five o'clock P. M., and when the pols shall be closed the managers shall forthwith count the votes and declare the election, and give notice thereof, In writing, to the Intend? ant therein being, who shall, within two days thereafter, give notice, or cause the eame to be given, to the persons duly elected: Provl ed, That the intendant and wardens now In office shall continue therein until their suc? cessors are elected and qualified. SEC. 2. That all laws now or force In relation to the election of intendant and wardens, ex? cept so far as hereby repealed, be and con? tinue in force. SEC. 3. That the intendant and wardens of the said Town of Georgetown are hereby vested with all the power and authority over the poor within the Town of Georgetown, which, by the law. now belong, or may hereafter belong, to the county commissioners of Georgetown County over the poor of said county; and, for thc purpose of raising funds to provide for the comfort and rapport of the said poor, the asid intendant, and wardens may assess and collect a poor tax on the taxable property of the said town, In the same manner as they assess and' collect taxes thereon for the support of the government of the town : Provided, That ?aid tax shall not exceed ten (10) per cent, on ioe amount of taxes therein paid to the said town ; . Provided farther, That the taxpayers of tte said Town of Georgetown shall not be taxed for the support of the poor outside of the cor? pora te limite of said town. Approved January 8, A. D. 1872. AN ACT to incorporate the Huntcon Chemi? cal and Soap Company of South Carolina. ' SECTION- 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate, and. House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in. Gen* em Assembly, and by the authority of -tho same: That W. B. NaBhi g. s walls, L. Wlmbush, William Simon?, H. W. Parvis, J* IL- Green, Anson W. Thayer, H. H. Montgomery, Jona B. Dennis, Edward Mickey, James Davis, B, A. Nerland, John Bates, 'Timothy Hurley, A. H. Monteith, C. D. Hoyne, B. H. Cain, 8. B. Thompson, H. H. Hunter, W.H; Jones, J. N, Hayne, J. Mobley, John Meade, W. j; Whip* per, S. Farr, B. A, Bosemon, M. J. Calnan, and their associates and successors, are hereby; made and created a body politic and corporate' in law, under the name and style of tie "Hun toon Chemical and Soap Company," for tue purpose ol m an ul airing chemicals and soap, and disposing of th? same, and for Che purpose of carrying on such other business a s -, may be connected therewith, with a capital of one million dollars, lo stares of one hundred ($100) dollars each, and with the privilege of establishing ils principal office In th? City of CharrestoH, and a branch establishment at . Columbia. . ' ~ SEO. 2. That such company shall have suc? cession of officers and members, to be chosen according to the rules and by-laws made and, to be made for their government and direc? tion, and shall have power and authority to make by-laws, (not repugnant tothelawe ot the land) to make, have and use a common; seal, and the same to alter at will; to sue and be sued in any court lu this State, to purchase and hold any lands, tenements, or heredita? ments, goods .pr chattels, willoh may be neces? sary, connected with, or conducive tb the pur* poses for which said company ls established. SEO. 3. This corporation shall enjoy all tho privileges that are awarded under the general laws of the State to any corporation, together with the special privileges accorded by this charter. ' Approved January 8, A. D. 1872. 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