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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A THE GENERAI ASSEMBLY. A WORKING DAT IN BOTH BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLATURE. Preparing to Ward Off Prosecutions from the Ring Officials-Tbe Hogues Fleeing to Cover-A Move to Help the Rebuilding of Charleston-Another Personal Collision, &c.. d(c. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO 1 HB NBW9 ] COLUMEIA, Wednesday, January 24. There was a considerable amount of impor? tant business dispatched in both branches of the Legislature to-day. In the Senate the following bills were intro? duced: Br Gaillard, a bill to incorporate the 'Citizens' Building and Loan Association of Charleston. By Whitemore, a bill to provide for an uniform system of school record*. By Swails, a bill restricting the time for bringing civil or criminal actions against the past or present State officials, for acts while In office, to within sis monthB of the alleged offence. By Swails, a bill to aid in the construction of the Georgetown and Charlotte Railroad. (This merely authorizes towns and counties to sub? scribe.) Ia the House the following bills were Intro? duced : By Levy, a bill to prohibit trial jus? tices from praciiclng in each others courts under a penalty of uve hundred dollars One and twelve mouths' Imprisonment. By Hur? ley, a bill to encourage the rebuilding of the waste places in Charleston. [This exempts improvements and new buildings from State and county taxes for five years, provided Council ordain that they shall be exempt Irom City tax for five years.] By Giles, a bill re? quiring a five-foot fence to Inclose all cultiva? ted lands. By L. Cain, a Mil to require mem? bers of the General Assembly to reside In the counties whence they are elected. By Gary, ablll to require trial Justices to turn over fines monthly to the county treasurers for county purposes. A violent personal altercation toot place this evening between Mr. Charles Porcher and Major E W. Selbels, growing out of a diffi? culty that liss existed between them for some time past. P.. rober attacked Selbels In the Columbia Hotel, but the parties were separa? ted without any exchange of shots or severe * Injury. PICKET. PROCEEDINGS OF TUESDAY. A DetaUed Report-The Defamatory Publication Investigation. [FROM OCX OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBI*, S. C., January 23. Both houses of the Legislature got to work with commendable promptnets to-day, and disposed of a considerable amount of business. In the Senate there were no new bills intro? duced, but a considerable inroad was made Into the calendar business, and ihefol:owlng measures were passed and sent to the House: Bill to require tbe county commisioners of Barnwell County to construct a Jail at Black? ville, the county seat. Tblrd reading. Bill to regulate the labor of persona confined In the penitentiary of the State of South Caro? lina. Third reading. Bill to authorize the construct! >n of a pub? lic road from Blnnaker's Bridge, via Honey Ford, across the Big Saltkehatchie. Third reading. Joint resolution authorizing the State treas? urer to pay the salary of the late Judge Platt to his widow. Tblrd reading. Considerable debate was bad upon the con? current resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Whitemore that the Assembly adjourn sine die on the 15th of Februray, buc the sense of the Senate appeared to be that, on the whole, the Assembly had outlived its usefulness, and the resolution was carried, and 8jnt to the House, with a single amendment, substituting the 16th for the 15ih of February. A resolu? tion was also carried to discharge all special investigating committees, which resolution, if concurred In by the House, will make very ihott work of the phosphate committee,which It was understood was to beglu to-day In Charleston, with a prospector some Jolly old Junketing. lu the House the following bills and resolu? tions were introduced : By Levy, a bill to incorporate the Citizens' Building and Loan Association, of Charleston, With the following Incorpor?t ors : Wm. B Heriot, Hutson Lee, B. S. Rhett, H. L. P. McCormick, W. B. Sieedman, Wm. Fair, L. T. Mow?y, F. A. Wilbur and V. J. Tobias. By Whipper, a resolution to Impeacu R. E. .Scott for high crimes and misdemeanors. This resolution, which wculd seem to Indicate that the Impeachers proposed to go "once more unto the Imminent and deadly breach," was ordered for consid?ration to-morrow, when it ia expected that General Whipper, Mr. Bowen and (possibly) Byus may have something to say about lr. By Hedges, a joint resolution to authorize the land commissioner to execute titles to cer? tain lands in Charleston County. By Jervey, a resolution to devote Tuesdays and Fridays of each week to the considera? tion of private incorporation bills. By S. J. Lee, a resolution discharging the Joint special financial investigating commit By Barker, a bill to limit the. terms of office ?o? notaries public. The following notices of bills were given : By Levy, a bill to prohibit trial justices from practicing in each others' couria. By Jervey, a biil to incorporate the St. An? drew's Rifle Corp* of Charleston County. By Barker, a bill to grant power to tue Au? gusta Canal Company to build a dam across the Savannah River. By Galther, a bill to provide for the better protection of crops under cul'i van on. ColOEOi Yocuin Introduced ihe following resolution, from which lt rn ghi appear that be as well as some other members of the House desired to curtail the freedom of ex ?iresslon which journalists are very apt to usd n speaking of the proceedings of this lemark ablti assembly, but the invesitgat on proposed, if lt can be made thorough enough, will cer? tainly reveal some curious transactions, and afford ample vindication for all the strictures ?of the pres*. Whereas, certain defamatory statements have appeared In the columns of the New York Sun, of - December last, purpor lng lo emanate from the regu ar correspondent of that journal In Columbia, who occupies a seat at the reporters' table, corroborated subse? quently by an almost similar sut. meat from the Washington correspondent of ihe New Yoik Herald, as constituting ihe result of an Interview with a member ot this Legislarme, which said t-tatemeot, together with oihers, have been most extensively copied through? out the Union, and more generally by the! press of South Carolina, in which lt was charged that undue influences were employed in certain proceedings upon the floor ol this House, and Whereas, said statements materially affect the speaker of this House and other.*, and are calculated to prejudice the party Interests representing the majority of this Legislature therelore, be lt Resolved. Tliat a committee of three mem? bers of this House be appointed by the speak? er to inquire Into the tacts connected with ail euch allegations and report the same at the earliest possible moment; said summit tee ic bave power to send for persons and papers. The committee appointed are Yocum, Jone.' and C. D. Mayne. I suppose your readers have heard before this ot a Utile ?ff.iir occurring in the Statehouse to day, in which Byas, ot Or-ingebur^, at tempted to cowhide me, hut whien r?sult?e in.-t-ad in my shooing him, and I will no Ure them with arepetulou or li. It was ai extremely clumsy attempt to muzzle the press but unf n iuna'ely for the man irom orange burg THK NKWS doesn't muzzle so easily. _ _PICKET. -" Ahr mused Smith, as he contemplate bb extensive collect Ion of New Year's bills "Bow true it ls that In the midst ol life we ar In debt. ACQUITTAL OF MRS. WHARTON. ANNAPOLIS, January 24. Mrs. Wharton has been acquitted. She was admitted to ball upon the Indict >ent lor at? tempting to poison Van Ness, and discharged. The scene waa touching, but only murmured applause was heard. THINGS IN CUBA. HAVANA, January 24. Trouble is brewing between Spain and France over several persons, including Blaves, held by a French steamer. The closing of the Cuban pons against French vessels is threat? ened unless the fugitives are returned. The Cubans captured and burned Gules, killing several volunteers and regulars. The Spaniards'sent for reinforcements, and reoc? cupied the ruins. The Cubans captured forty carts near Los Tuna?. Several were killed on both sides. The Cubans outnumbered the Spaniards. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. MADRID, January 24. Sagosta and Malcampo, of the ministry, have resigned. LONDON, January 24. Amass meeting, in suppoit of Dilke, has been called iu Trafalgar Square for Feb- j mary 5. A hurricane occurred last night. The rain penetrated the roof of the House of Par? liament, damaging the decorations. The Bishop of Exeter was insulted while presiding at a temperance meeting. In the row the policemen used their clubs. PARIS, January 24. Pilnce Napoleon has been elecied to the Council o? AJJaccl?, Corsica. McMahon re Hised the nomination for vice President tendered him by the Right Centre. NEW YORK ITEMS. NEW YORK, January 24 Concert saloons, notwithstanding the raid on Monday, are ia lull blast. A kerosene lamp explosion burned an elder? ly lady and three houses. The specie shipment to-day was a quarter of a million dollars. Small pox has appeared in eeveral parts of Canada. Three garroters entered a street car and robbed a passenger, without molestation from the conductor or driver. It ls stated that Secretary Conklln of the Harket Savings Bank ls defaulter for four hundred thousand dollars. The trial of Stokes, Fisk's murderer, has been postponed on account of the sickness of Judge Ingraham. The Countess Von Etta has been arrested on (he charge of bigamy. The man she married, a month ago, complain* that her husband, a German count, still lives. Margaret Saunders gets five thousand dol? lars damages for the loss ot her husband by the Westfield disaster, from the Staten Island Ferry Company??The Jury regretted their legal inability to give her more. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, January 24. The Louisiana commiitee departed to-night Jas. Shepard was nominated collector of cus? toms for St. Mary v. Ga. General Emery tele? graphs that all is quiet, and the parlies seem preparing for the Congressional Investigation. In the Senate (he relief of the Chicago suf? ferers occupied lo-day. No aoiioo was taken upon inefinal decision. Adjourned. In the House the morning hour was ex? hausted upon education, without action. But? ler presented a petition signed by 35,000 wo? men for female suffrage, Baying they only de? sired a declaratory resolution, as they claimed the right under the constitution. Buller fa? vored eai ly action In the matter. It was re? ferred to the Judiciary committee. Shellabar ger, chai i man of the commiitee on.commerce, reported a resolution directing that committee to inquire-first, whether the com meroe among the several States was injuriously affected by any inadequacy in the present means of laud transportation, or by any combination or monopoly in the control or ownership thereof, * or by menes of any excessive or Inequitable rates of frelgnt or fare charged by common carriers, or by means of other burdens and restraints Imposed on such commerce by carriers; second, whether the commerce with foreign nations und the coasts and waters of the United Slates, or any port thereof, was subjected to any oppressive or illegal requirements or restraints under color of quaranline, health or other law or custom of any State; third, whether at any ports of the United States American seamen or loreign emigrants on arriving thereat are subjected to wrong or deprivations which re? quire legislation; fourth, what legislation or OU.' " means ls reaulred to relieve, revive and sustain the tonnage and foreign commerce of the United States. Tue committee and sub? committee are lo have power to send for per eous and paperp, and to sit at such places as may be convenient. The resolution, which 7as repotted unanimously from the commit? tee, was adopted. Adjourned. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -Jewell has been renominated for Governor in Connecticut -Henry F. Phomhoff, of Baltimore Md., committed suicide yesterday. -The Rev. Dr. E. J. Robinson has been elected president of Brown's College in Provi? dence, K. I. -The crew of the bark Warren Hallet, bound from Boston to Cape de Verde, mutinied. One was killed and one fatally wounded. -A bill has been introduced in the New York Legislature vacating the office of every director in the Erle Road. -Omaha ls experiencing the worst storm of | the season, and ls without a quorum In the Legislature. -Two companies of the Sixth United StateB Cavalry have been ordered irom St. Louis to Memphis. -The Louisiana factlonista are awaiting in quiet the coming of the Congressional com? mittee. -The Wisconsin Legislature have Instruct? ed their Congressional delegation to support' the postal telegraDh. -General R. S. Ewell ls seriously ill ol pneumonia, at Nashville. His wife died on Tuesday of the same disease. -Yesterday lt was snowing and blowing a gale at Cheyenne. No ti alas had arrived from the West and the road on both sides ol Chey? enne has oeen blocked up for several days. -Wm. A. Johnson, of Austin Ranch, Cali? fornia, became insane from grief, upon the death of his wife, and shot him-elf dead when she was placed lu the coffin. They were both burled together. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, D. C., January 24. The barometer will continue rising on Thursday east of the Ml-slssippl Valley, with continued cold weather, to northerly winds. Clear and pleasant weather will prevail very generally, the winds over the Gulf State? veering possibly to easterly, with increased cloudiness. Yesterday'* Weather Reports or lue Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. BL, Local Time. Place of Observation. Auguste, Qa... Baltimore. os ton. Charleston. Unicago. Oiucliiuail,. Galveston. Key West, Fla. Knoxville, Tenn Memphis, Temi Mt Washington New Orleans.... New York. N irfolk . Philadelphia_ Portland, Me... Sivuiil:ah. i\ Loot?. Washington. Wilmington.N.C. 30.7 0.07 t?.u Sn. 18 ?0.26 29.39 30.^7 30.13 3U.34 30.12 .29.10 3'>.32 29.87 30.17 2?. 99! 29.65 30 23 89.4* 3). lu 30.13 ss NW W NW NW W W NB NE NW W SW SB w NW SW N' NW w sw sw Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Gemle. Fresh. High. Fre-h. Fresh. Gem le. Brisk. Gentle. Fresh. re?h. Hr.sk. Fr- sh. *5 <? a S ? Cloudy. Fair. Fair. Fair. L Snow Fair. sleeting Clear. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. clear. Cloudy. Ciear. FH lr. CIcAr. NOTB.-The weather resort dated 7.47 o'clock, tuu morning, will be posted in the rooms of the un.miber or commerce at io o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the oonrtesy cr the Chamber) be examined by ship' masters at any time during the day. ALL ABOUT JAPAN. THE JAPANESE EMBASSY COMING EAST. A Prince and Several Dlamiea Inter? viewed for The Dally New?-"Wonder? ful Progress of the Yankees of Asia Changes In the Japanese Political and Social Systems-Railroads, Tele? graphs, Steamboats,Newspapers, Sew? ing Machines and Pianos-The Most Extraordinary Revolution In History. [PCOH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORK, January 21. The arrival ls expected here ia a few days of the Dew embassy from Japan, headed by the ex-Prime Minister Iwa-Kura. Congress has appropriated money for the entertainment of the tourists, and doubtless the hospitalities of the metropolis will also be tendered to them from our local officials. All New York turned out twelve years ago to welcome the deputation led by Sima Boozen, and it receiv? ed much attention from our government, but Ihe parly now on Us way east from Sau Fran? cisco ls of much greater dignity and impor? tance, and the impressions Americans may make upon its members will be of more con? sequence. It has been sent out by thc Mikado and the Japanese Parliament, to confer willi the governmenta ot the whole civilized world, with the view ol placing Japan among civiliz? ed nations. How largely American influence predominates in Japan may be seen from Ihe circumstance that our minister, Mr. DeLong, bas been selected by the Japanese ambassa? dors lo do f>r i hem what Mr. Burlingame did lor the Cnlnese a few years ago-to adas their cicerone with foreign nations. The Japanese Government. In pursuance of its new policy, has sent to this country and Europe about six hundred young men, be? longing to Hie noble families, to be educated In every branch of learning. Rather more than half are studying in the United Stales, being scattered through New England, New York and PenDsylvaul-i. The government bas also resolved to give (he women of IIB country the same advantages, and with Iwa-Kura's embassy are six young Japanese ladleB, who are on their way to vassar Col? lege, at Poughkeepsie, on the HudsoD. Many of the young men are at school lu New York and Brooklyn. It was my good fortune, a few days ago, to be able to inierview several of the Japanese gentlemen who have been attending the classes of the Polytechnic Institution lu Brook? lyn. One of these students, a nobleman of high rank, has since left by Captai u Robert Lockwood's steamer for Charleston, where he will remain a few days, and then proceed to Aiken lor the benefit ol'bis heall h. All who come in contact with him will find him lo be a courteous intelligent and exceedingly well informed gentleman. Among those, who re? main in Brooklyn Is a prince of the Imperial lamil v, the only one in America, though news? paper reporters are in the habit of conferring t he princely title on all our Japanese visitors. This young man. who ls known here by his travelling name, Mr. Asyuma, Is a kinsman by blood to the emperor, and his adopted brother by law. He Is about twenty years of age, ls well formed and gracelul in his movements, has a good head and delicate features, and the same refinement and good breeding that dis? tinguish all the Japanese noblemen I have yet met. Talking with this gentlemen and h's com? panions, I have learned some facts about the future Great Britain of Asia which may be of Interest tu the readers of THE NEWS. The modern awakening ot Japan took place with ihe revolution of 1867-8. which dethroned the Tycoon, restored the Mikado to the supreme power, and opened Japan to the introduction of western civilization. Since then the pro? gress ol the country and the people towarjs enllghtment bas been wonderful. When it ls reflected that, but a few years ago, the noni 1 ty were wrapped in exclusiveness, and the common people in ignorance, that foreign sailors wrecked on ihe coa-t were rut in cages, ani foreign vessels reluclautly p>r milted to trade at one port only, the change seems more astonishing still. It ls but five j ears since reform began, and to-day this quick-witted people have their rivers and coasts swarming with siearaboit?, all their principal ports connected with the capital by lines of telegraph, r?ilroaris building mid part? ly in operation through the country, a daily Japanese newspaper published in Yeddo, and Yankee sewing machines, washing machia? s and wringers, and Chtckerlng's and Steln wuy'a pianos lu their houses. A still more curious change ls the gradual adoption of the European costume by the peo? ple. They have an aptness In finding what ls most oB 'ful and comfortable In the Western arts and customs, and permit no national pre? judices to stand In the way of their adoption. "The Japanese clothes are very well In sum? mer," said one, "but we find your costume ihe mest sensible all the year round.'' The Mi? kado, who ls, according to the religion of tho upper classes, a lineal descendant of God, bas been regarded with so much awe and rever? ence, that be has lived a life apart from und above the rest of the world, but be has now come down from the clouds, and leads the re? form movement in person. Recently he visit? ed the United Slates war vessels In purl, and In return entertained the American officers in (his palace at dinner lu the European tasbion. The political changes have been equally great. The government was formerly aa ab? solute despotism, the Mikado b-ing the nomi nal and the Tycoon the actual monarch. The system is now an odd combination of absolut? ism and democracy. The Mikado ls still su? preme ruler, with the power of life and death over his subjects; but ls under morai check from a parliament of two bouses, correspond? ing to our Senat? and House of R-pieseuta lives, the first of which is composed of mem? bers appointed by himself, ann the last of del? egates chosen by universal suffrage. Within a year the order of the nobility, which has ex isle?! since time immemoria1, has been swept away by Parliament.' Tiier>- uro now but two ranks In the empire-the Mikado and the peo? ple. With the exception of the ministry and high officers of the government, all the offi? cials in Japan are now chosen by the elective sj>tem. We can get Fome conception of the greatness of lbs revolution when we see the foundations of ages thus oven urned lu a mo? ment, and with the acquiescence uf the peo? ple, too; for I am as.-ui ed Ibero is but use party lu Japan now, and that is the Relorm I party. But the wonder growB when we learn that'ihe people will permit their religion to be reformed also. The latest decree of the Mikado strips the pri. sthood of their pecu iar Privileg- s, and orders them into ihe army or to useiiil mechanical employments. Hitherto it has not been thought ot consequence to ed? ucate the women to be more than good house? wives. But under the n>-w order of things women are to be as highly educated as men. and to have the chance to become DeStaels or NIISBOIIS, lt they have t he fire in t hem. Knowing the interest tina is felt in the mat? ter by so many of our people. I asked the Japanese gentlemen fur i-oine infurmaiion re? specting the a1 titule of th"* government ami inhabitants towards Christian missionaries. At present no foreign religions ure tolerated, but they have no doubt thal ere long every man will be permitted to worship according to the dictates of his own conscience. In? deed, this seems to be the logical consequence of all Hie other liberul changes thal are lu progress. Japan will offer an inviting field to the Christian propagandists, for the ppople are naturally so intelligent and eager for im? provement, that they will readily Bee and ac? cept what ts good In new systems, either of revlon, morals or politico. The census of last year returned a population of over 36.000, 000. and as the country IB no larger than tho two Carolinas and Georgia, some idoa of its populousness may be firmed. During ihU Interviewing some peculiar top? ics were approached wini delicacy, as I waa not certain they would be received with com? posure, but I lound ray Japanese fileuds affa? bly willing to talk on any Biibject. The cuBtom of hari kiri they admitted, but they claimed that it wus prompted only by the noblest im? pulses, and was regarded as the most convinc? ing evidence of the sincerity and clilvulilc feelinuB of the victims. A sample case of huri kari was related One ol the Japanese utaieB men advocaied the abolition of the feudal sys? tem. His views were opposed by a majority of th? members of Parliament, ?nd by the Emperor, or Mikad , himself. Failing to con vince the government of the Justness o? thc policy, the patriot sent his dying appeal lo his Majesty in writing, and thea disembowelled himself on the door-step of the Parliament house. It was this act which led to the gene? ral awakening ot' ihe public io the evils of the feudal system in Japan, and to Its abolition. This hero, unknown byname to us, deserves a place in history by the side ot the SHil'-pacriflc ing Leonidas and Guriius. Concubinage ex? ists to a limited extent But one wife ls allow? ed by law, but il she is childless the man is permitted to take a concubine, whose children by him are legit?male. This custom ls recog? nized on account ol the great importance with which the Japanese regard the inheritance of property. Some of the facts I have given here are fresh to this part of the world-at least I have never seen them "in print. Others have ap? peared in books. But the information about the material progress In Japan and the changes In the political system ls recent. In date, and ls probably now given for the first time to the public. As the new embassy will ?oon be on the Atlantic coast, and will receive unusual honors at the hands of our govern? ment, this letter on a subject of growing in? terest may not be amiss, ir we wish to reap ihe advantages of the opening commerce with Japan, we cannot be too careful to impress our il ?'Hoi s and guests with our cood wlU towards them and their country. Because or their energy, intelligence and public spirit, the Japunese ere desmied to become the lead? ing nail u of Aila. Theyare a hundred years ahead or the Cnioese, abd it is a question If, they will not sometime overrun and subdue that mighty empire as a comparative handful or brave and warlike Englishmen have con? quered Hindost?n, or as ihe army ol' Alexan? der twenty centuries before laid the same Asia at ii s leet. I will only add that my Japanc-c remark Hint all Americans who have some useful ktiowlege to Impart, such as phy.-Iclans. teach? ers and military men, would be gladly wel? comed In Japan anti receive employment at remunerative salaries. Englishmen, French? men and Germans are going there lu large numbers, but thu Americans are the favo? rites. The Japanese State Department ls or? ganized, and a diplomatic and consular Bys 10 tn, baBed on that of the United States, ls adopted. Hoo. E. Penshine Smith, of New York, late of our Slate Department at Wash? ington, ls now In the service of Japan as or? ganizer of its diplomacy. The Japanese min? ister resident at Washington ls Mr. Jugol Arlnorl Morl, a very pleasant and enlightened gentleman. Nra. I SKETCHES IN JAPAN. Dispensing with Beds and Sleeping on the Floor-K t t c -V 1 y I n g Extraor? dinary. We have been furnished with a series of letters from a young CharleBtonlan, now so? journing in Yokohama, Japan, in the service ol the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Some extracts will be round interesting: JOXT, 1871. * ? . We had quite a break In our life since the arrival of the San Francisco steamer, as lt brought, as guests of the company, the Hon. James Brooks and daughter, of New York, accompanied by a lady friend from Washington. You may imagine that the ad? vent of two fashionable young ladles to a bachelor's abode Is quite au event. They will be with us till the 12th. Any how lt ls quite pleasant In this man's laud to have an occa? sional peep at ladies. Last month I took quite a pleasant trip inlo the country, leaving on Saturday atternoon and getting back the following morning. We went to a place about tweniy miles distant, and I got my first sight ot Japan country life. The slopping houses are called tea houses, and we were each given a room thickly mat? ted. Etiquette obliges you to take off your shoes on entering-very nece-sarylt is, too, as there being no beds, the floor ls your rest? ing place. The rooms are divided by paper walls. I managed to get some sleep, though the country bas two plagues-the musquito and Hie flea. Trie ronku>r Wu wrr? partially rid of by the aid of the net, which was stretched over the whole mom'. The latter we could do nothing with. We next morulng v l-l ted a temple, one of the largest in tho country. It Is the place where the Mikado stops on his jimmey across this island. We were shown ail the rooms attached tn lt, being, I suppose, about one hundred and Qfty, all on one floor. We also saw the rooms where the Mikado and his wire sleep-the dif? ference beiweeo them and the others being the raised mats on which they sleep. The screens, too. by which In fact all the rooms ar* surrounded,- were much finer. There is also some very pretty wood carving In their rooms. These two rooms are, of course, re? served entirely for royalty, no others being allowed to rest their bones in them. During my stay In the country I saw won? ders lu the way of kite flying. This, you know, ls the land of that amusement. They have regular days In the year devoted entirely to it, and we were fortunate enough to strike one of them. Two of the kites flown were of such a size that I took the dimensions and counted the men engaged in starting it They were made of Japanese colored paper, were nearly tweniy feet square, fifteen men assisted In holding up, and fltteeo more ran off with the string, wblch was brought on the ground In baskets carried by four men. After they were fairly got in the air ihey were backed from the field Inlo the village, where every house atmest had one fastened In front of lt. They pulled with great force. Anoiher young man and myself were l if ea' from the ground In trying to make an Impression on the string. Tnere were flying altogether about sevenly-flve kites, and I suppose there were not more than three or four which a bey could have held. This account I can assure you, is not In the least exaggerated, although since our return we have told the story io people here and they have been inclined to look at lt asa "fish tale." R. B. H. TUE RAILROAD GOBBLERS. MEMPHIS, January 21. Scott, McCombe, Gariher, Plant, Wallets, and oiher railroad men, are looking lo the absorption of the Memphis and Littio Roik B<.ad by tho Pennsylvania Central combina? tion. Hotel Arrlvoli-January ?4. PAVILION HOTEL. Wm. McManarny, Augusia; Jas. McDougall, Columbia; J. R. Vaughan, Philadelphia; V. Smllh, 8outh Carolina; John Wliann, Rich? mond; J. M. Richardson, Clarendon; E. P. Baker, Richmond; R, Williams, Leesville. HILLS BOUSE. Ed. H. Synde, Now York; Dr. 8. B. Thomp? son, J. G. Thompson, Beaufort; Mr, and Mrs. B. F. Cortie.*, New York; Chas. Newhouse, Philadelphia; M. J. Hirsch, South Carolina, Mrs. G. A. Kendall, Miss Kendall, M?SE Glover, Bosion;Thos. Marlin, Miss C. Martin, Miss Mary Martin and twoservunts. New York State; J. C. Mays, Beuuforl; J. W. Le.vigh, Or? ange, N.J.; George M. Baldwin, Nuw Haven H. T. Bessellieu, North Samee; P. Cuppln, New York; John S. hadleigh, New Hamp? shire. CHARLHSTON HOTEL. G. F. Gtillck, Wa-hlngton; Thomas Emer son, BoBton; Wm. Walsh, New York; Johr Lawton, Miss L. D. Lawton, South Carolina Moses Sander?, Barnwell; Wm. Gorman, Co lumbla; John W. Tench, Uulon; H. Crowell New York; B. Salterthwait und wile, M. M Cohen, New York; J. H. Gowan, D. H. Thurs ton, Massachusetts; J. W. Brown, M. S. Pan worth, New Jersey; G. A. Boardman, Maine J. Thomas, wile and child, Miss Carrie Thom as, Jersey City; A. J. Hanscora, wife am danghier, E. C. Williams. G. H. Bloornhnri New York; J. A. Smith, Boston; W. L. Ellie Macon: J. D. Wyman, agent "Blind Tom" Cor cert; Jumes A.Tilton, J. L. Newhall, Maasr chusetie._ -The last subiect discussed by a debatln society was, " if you had io have a boil, wher wnnl i you prerer to have II?" The unauimui decision of the membeis was, "On some othi fellow." LAWS OF THE STATE. ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Published by Authority. AN ACT to Incorp?rate tbe Town or Midway. SECTION 1. Be it enacted bj the Senate and Ho ase of Representatives of the State of Sooth Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same: That all persons, citizens of the United States, who now are, or hereafter may be, inhabitants of the Town of Midway, shall be deemed, and aro hereby declared, to be a body politic and corporate, and that said town shall be called and known by the name of Midway, and its limits shall be deemed and held to extend four hundred and ?fty yards in each direction from the present railroad depot in said town. SEO. 2. That tho said town shall be governed by an intendant and four wardens, who shall be el?oted on the fonrtb Monday in March next, on which div, as well as oo the fourth Monday of March of each year thereafter, an election shall be held for an intendant and fonr wardens, who shall be citizens of tbe United States, and shall bave been residents of said town for sixty days immediately preceding said election, at euch places in said town as the intendant and wardens shall designate, ten days' public notice thereof being previously given, in writing; and that all male inhabitants of said town, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have resided therein sixty days pre? vious to the election, shall be entitled to vote for said intendant and wardens, and the elec? tion shall be held from nine o'clock in the morningjintil three o'clock in the afternoon, when the polls shall be closed, and the mana gars shall count the 'Votes and proclaim the election, sud give notice thereof to the pei sons elected, and that the intendant and wardens for the time being shall appoint the managers to bold the ensiling election. That the inten? dant and wardens, before entering upon the duties of their respective ofBoes, shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State, and also the following oath, to wit: "As intendant (or warden) of Midway, I will eqaally and impartially, to tbe best of my ability, exercise the trust reposed in me, and use my best endeavors to preserve the peace and carry into effect, according to law, the purposes of my appointment. So holp me God." SEO. 8. That in case a vacancy shall occur in the office of intendant or any of the wardens, by death, resignation, removal from the State, or from any ether cause, an eloction ebal! be held by the appointment of the intendant and warden, or wardens, as the case may be, ten days' notice thereof, as aforesaid, being given; and in the case of sickness or temporary ab senoe of the intendant, the wardens forming a council shall be empowered lo elect one of themselves to act as intendant dnring snob sickness or absenoe. SEO. 4. That the intendant and wardens, duly eleoted and qualified, shall, during their term of service, s morally and respectively, be vested with all the powers of trial justices or other inferior courts in this State, in matters civil and criminal, within the limits of said town. That the intendant shall, as often as of >a>?ioa may roqo'Vp. summon the wardens to meet him in oouncil, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and shall be known by the name of the town council of Midway, and they and their successors in office shall have a oummon seal, and shall have power and authority to appoint, from time to time, such and so many persons, to act as marshals and constables, as they shall deem expedient and proper, which officers shall have all tho powere, privi? leges and emoluments, be subject to all the duties, pinaltios and regulations provided by the laws of this State for the office of consta? bles; and tho intendant and wardens in conn eil shall have power and authority, under their corporate seal, to ordain and establish all such rules and by-laws and ordinances re? specting the streets, ways, public wells and watering places, market and police of the said town, and for preserving health, peace, order and good government within the same, as they may deem expedient and proper; and the said council may affix fines for offences against Buch by-laws and ordinances, and appropriate tba same to the use of the corporation, but no fine ?htill exceed fifty doll J rs. Ail fines may be recovered by an action for debt before a proper tribunal. SEO. 5. That the said council shall have power to abate and remove nuisances within the limits of said town, and also to classify and arrange tho inhabitants liable to police daly, and to require them to perform such duty as occasion may require, and to enforce the per? formance thereof under the eamo penalties as aro now, or may hereafter be, established by law: Provided, always, never theloss, That the said town council shall have power to com? pound with persons liable to perform such duty, upon snob terms as they anal), by ordi dances, establish. Bsc. 6. That it shall be tho duty of the in? tendant and wardens to keep all streets and ways which may be necessary for public usc within the limits of the said town open and in good repair; and for that purposo they arc hereby vested with all tho powere, ngbts and privileges granted by law to the county com? missioners within tho limits of said town, and for any neglect of duty they shall bo liable tc tho pains and penalties imposed by law upor county commissioners for like neglect; ant they arc hereby, individually, exempt from thc performance of road and police duty; and thc inhabitants of said town aro hereby exempl from road and police duty without the limits o: said corporation. SEC. 7. That the said intendant and wardens shul! have power to compound with persons liab'e to work on said aireats and wavs, ant release such persons as may desire it, upoi tho payment of such Bum of money as tbo; may deem a fair equivalent therefor, to be ap plied by them to the use of tho siid corpora tton. SEO. 8. That the said town council of Mid way shall also be empowered to retain, posses and enjoy all Bach properly as they may now b possessed of, or entitled to, or which sha: hereafter be given, bequeathed to, or in an manner acquired by them, and to sell, alier or in any way transfer tbe same or aoy pal thereof: Provided, The amount or property a held or stock inves tod shall in no case excee fifteen thousand dollars. SEO. 9. That tho said town council of Mu way shall have power to Imposo an annual ta ou all real and personal property within tl corporate limits of said town: Provided, Bai tax docs not exceed ten couts on the one hoi dred dollars. SEO, 10. That the intendant and wardens tho Iown of Midway shall have power to reg late eales at auction, within the limits of ea town, and to grant licenses to auctioneei Provided, That nothing herein contained shi extend to estes by sheriffs, clerk of court judge of probate, coroner, executors, ad ministrators, assignees, or by any other per eon, under the order of any court or trial justice. SEO. ll. That the intendant and wardens of the town ot Midway shall have power and authority to require all persons owning a lot qt lots, in said Town of Midway, to keep in repair the sidewalks adjacent to their lota, respeolive ly, and for default in this matter, shall hare power and authority to have the warfe ?one at the expense of auch lot owner. Ssa 12. That the power to grant or refuse licenses to keep a tavern, or to retail intoxicat? ing'drinks, be, and tb? same is hereby, vested in the town council of tho Town of Midway, and that they bc also invested with aline?os sary power,- by ordinance, or ordinances, to suppress or regulate the sale of intoxicating drinks to be drunk at the place where sold, or in or npon any of ita appurtenances, or in or upon any of the highways, streets, lanes, alleys, commons, kitchens, stores, shops, ' public baile inge, booths, stalls, or outhouses, of tb? said town, or within one-fourth of a mile of the present railroad depot, in the Town of Midway, in the County of Barnwell. Provided, That no rule or regulation shall be made inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State. SEO. 13. That this act shall be taken and deemed as a publio a jt in all courts of justice, and Eihall oontinue of force for the term of four? teen years from its passage. Approved January 8th, A D. 1872. CIVIL- CON TB A cxa. TO THE EDITOR OF TBE NEWS. . Many of your readers no doubt bave seen by the proceedings of City Council, at Its last meeting, that Thomas A. Johnson had lodged a complaint with that body against the com? missioners of the Almshouse for the awarding of the contract for furnishing that Institution with beef to one of their brother commission? ers, at six cents per pound, over his bid of four cents per pound, and that said board of commissioners stated to Council their reasons (not published) why they did not give the contract-to Johnson, and asile that Council ap I prove of their action. Approved. '.Facts are stubborn things." We know tbat there is a reason for the course adopted as given in the proceedings of Council, con? sequently let the public know why George Shrewsbury gets six cents per pound for fur? nishing meat rather than to have given it to Thomas A. Johnson, at four cents per pound. LOBA*. CloMiing ano Xnrmsriing ?DOCS TH]TFBEST AND CHEAPEST STOCK OF MEN'S UNDERCLOTHING IM THE SOUTH. SILK, MERINO, AMD ALL-WOOL SHAKER FLANNEL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. WITH' THE VERY LATEST NOVELTIES IN ELEGANT NECK WEAR. AT SCOTT'S STAR SHIRT EMPORIUM, MEETING STREET, Opposite the Market, noni X?rtilitfrs. " AND PLASTER. uoo barrels warranted Pare Nova Scotia LAND PLAST? R. For sale by HERMANN BUL WINKLE, Kerr's Wharf. Janll _ ?ACIFIO GUANO COMPANY'S COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE OF LIME, FOE COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED. PRICE-S25 GASH, WITH USUAL ADVANCE FOR TIME. ThlB article is prepared under the superintend? ence of Dr. ST. JULIAN RAVENEL, expressly for Composting wp h Cotton Seed. it was introduced by this Company two years ago, and Its use has fully atti seed Its value, zoo lo '?bo pounds of this article per acre, properly composted with the same weigh;, or cotton seed, furnishes the planter witn a Fertilizer of the high? est excellence at the smallest cost. A Compost prepared with this article, as by prime 4 direc? tions furnished, contains ail the elements of fer? tility that can enter luto a First C a^s Fertilizer, while us economy must commend its llneral use to planters For supplies and printed directions, for Composting, apply to J. N. HOBSON, Agent Pacific Guano Company. Nos. 63 East Bay and 1 and 2 a ian tic Wharf. Charleston, S. C. JNO. S. REESE ? GO., General Agents. DOV27-3mOSD40 _ O L U B L E PACIFIC GUANO. S PRICE, $15 CASH, WITH USUAL ADVANCE FOR TIME. Experience In the cse of this GUANO for the past six years lu this Slate, for Cotton and Corn, ha- so far established its character fur excellence as to render comment unnecessary. In accordance with the established policy of the Company to furn sn the best Concentrated Ferti? lizer ai the lowest cost to consumers, this Gnano ls put into market this season at the above re nuced price, which tlie Company ls enabled to do by reason o its large facilities an i the reduced cust or maouf?oture. The supplies put Into market this season are, ae heretofore, prepared under the personal superin? tendence of Ur. St. Julian Raveuel, Chemnt ul the Conipanv, at Charleston. S. G., hence planten may rest assured ti at Its quality and c m potior, is precisely the same us that heretofore sold. At the present low price, every acre planted can he fertilized with '?00 pounds Guano ata cosi not exceeding the prese lvalue of 80 pounds o colton, while experience has sliowu mar. nude favorable condition of season and cultivation, tin crop ls increased ny the ap llcatlon from two ti three-fold the natural capacity of the soil, nene under no condition could Its application faU ti compensate fur the outlay. Apply to J. N. ROBSON, Agent Pacific Guano Company, Noa. 68 East Bay and 1 and 2 Atlantic wnarr, Charleston, S. C. JOHN S. REESE A CO., General Agents. nov27-3moBD*c ?dmbolrj's Bodia. M .A. *W H O ? 1>? ? - . ?. ra THE Y0n&BH6ElRl?li The vegetative powers or life are strong, batu? - ? a f?w years how often'the pallid hoe, the lacklua* " tre ey?, an d emaciated form, show their baneful inuaence. n soon becomes evident to the onaerv er that some ??pressing lnfloenoe is ohecxlng Use development of tn? body. Oonsnmptlou Li taire* ; of, and perhaps the youth, is removed fr?m schoot and sent Into the country. This is one of the worst movements. Removed tra m ' ordinary di? vers lons or the ever-changing scenes of the city, the powers of the body, too moen ^feeble* ta - grve zest to healthful and rural exercise, thought? are turned Inwardly upon t nemselves. If tho patient Ima female the approachofthe menses ls looked for with anxiety as the Ant \ sy m pt om la which nature ls to stow ' her tavlag power In diffusing the circulation and visiting tho. cheek with the bloom of health. Alas t lnoreue of appetite has grown by what lt fed on. The ; energies of the system are prostrated, and the - : whole economy ls deranged. The beautiful aid g wonderful period In which body and mind under? go so fascinating a change from child to woman ls looked for in vain. The parent's heart bleed! lo anxiety, asia fancies the grave but walting for 1 Its victim. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BTJCHtT, FOB WEAKNESS ARISING FROM EXCESSES OB EABLT INDISCRETION^ 'i attended with the following symptoms: INDIS- "* POSITION TO EXERTION, LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF MEMORY, DIFFICULTY OF BRBATH* INO, General Weakness, Horror or Disease, Weak Nerves, Trembling, Dreadful Horror of Death, Night Sweats, Cold Feet, Wakefulness, Dlmnws of Vision, La egor, Universal Lassitude of the ii OJ ca? lar Sy&tem, often Enormous Appetite, with Dys? peptic Symptoms, Hot Hands, Flushing of the Body, Dryness of the Skin, Pallid Conn te nan ces and Erupnoss on the Face, Pain in the Back, Heaviness of the Eyelids, Frequently Black Spots flying before the Byes, with temporary s uflus. lon and Loss of Sight, Want or Attention, Great Mo? bility, Restlessness, with Horror of Society. Nothing ls more desirable to snob patients than Solitude, and nothing they more dread, for fear of themselves; no repose or manner, ' no earnest? ness, no speculation; but a hurried transition from one question to another. THESE SYMPTOMS, IF ALLOWED TO GO ON -WHICH THIS MEDIOINE INVARIABLY RE? MOVES-SOON FOLLOW LOSS OF PO WEH, FATUITY AND EPILEPTIC FITS, IN ONE OF WHICH THE PATIENT MAY EXPIRE. During the Superintendence of Dr. WILSON at the BLOOMIKGDALE ASYLUM, this sad result occurred to two patients. Reason bad for a time left them, and both died of epilepsy. They wero of both sexes, and about tweaty years of age. Who can say that their excesses are not fre? quently followed by those direful diseases, IN? SANITY and CONSUMPTION ? The records of the INSANE ASYLUMS, and the melancholy deaths by Consumption, bear ample witness to the truth of these assertions. In Lunatic Asylums the most melancholy exhibition appears. The countenance ls actually sodden and quite destitute; neither mirth nor grief ever visits it. Shoald a sound of the voice occur lt ls rarely articulate. " With wofol measures wan despair Low sallen Bounds their grief beguiled." WhUe we regret the existence of the above dis? eases and symptoms, we are prepared to offer aa Invaluable girt of chemistry for the removal of the consequences. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUGHU ANO IMPROVED ROSE WISH Caree secret and delicate disorders in all their stages, at little expense, little or no change In diet, no inconvenience, and no exposure. It ls pleasant in taste aad odor, Immediate In lu ac? tion, free from all Injurious properties, superse? ding Copaiba and all other nauseous compounds. HELMBOLD'S FLUID EXTRACT OF BUGHU. There ls no tonie like it. it ls an anchor of hopa to the physician and patient. This ls the testl- r mony or all who have used or prescribed lt. Beware of counterfeits and those cheap decoc? tions called Buchn, most of which are prepared by self-styled doctors, from deleterious Ingre? dients, and offered for sale at "less price" and larger bottles," AC. They are unreliable sad frequently injurious. Ask for Helmbold's. Take no Other. PRICE $1 25 PER BOTTLE. OR SIX BOTTLES FOR $6 50. Delivered to any address. Describe symptoms la all communications; .. ; GENUINE PREP AKATIONS, Established upward of twenty years, prepared by H. T. HELMBOLD, PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST, No. 504 Broadway, New York, AND _, No. 104 South Tenth street, PhUadelphla, Pa. i ay-Sold tty Druggists Kverjrw??".-? novS-7s3moB