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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A THE BLUE KIDGE SWINDLE. THE MEASURE GETS ITS QUIETUS IX THE S EV ATE. A Batch or Acta Ratified-Relier for the School Teachers, Sic.- ?Sic. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLOMBIA, Tuesday, January 30. Ia the Senate to-day the new Blue Bldge flwlndllag bill came up. After a good deal ol filibustering on the part ot the clique who support the scheme, and who, for good reasons, were anxious that its consideration should be postponed until Thursday, the whole matter was Indefinitely postponed-yeas, 18; nays, 7. This decisive vota may be consider? ed as a death-blow to the Infamous measure. The following acta have passed both houses, and were ratified to-day: An act regulating the fees ol sheriffs; to renew the charter of the Palmetto Fire Company of Columbia; to incorporate the Young Men's Free Enterprise Council of Georgetown; to amend the charter of the Walterboro' Male Academy; to author? ise the building of a wbarf at Port Boyal City; J to repeal Jolnkxesolution authorizing the Gov-1 ernor to buy two thousand stand of arms, Ac; to Incorporate the Walhalla Hook and Ladder Cefaipany; to regulate the manutacture and sale of lertllizers; to incorporate the Wadboo Wharf Company; to Incorporate the Enter? prise Association of Charleston; to amend the act to Incorporate certain towns and vil? lages; to extend the charter of the Relief Loan Association ot Charleston; to organize and govern the militia; to issue certificate of State stock to R. S. Porcher; to regulate the grant? ing, of divorces; to empower Probate Judges to Issue executions. Whitemore introduced a bill to supply the deficiency In the appropriation- in support ol common schools, with no amount specified In the bill. The concurrent resolution relative to the re? peal of the protective riuty on rice, passed both houses. Nothing Important took place in the House. THE PROCEEDINGS OF XOXDAT. Sel at ive Position of thu Two Hoaiei In Respect to Boalneu-Details or Pend? ing Legislation. [FROM OCB OWN REPORTER. ] COLUMBIA, S. C., January 29. The two branches of the General Assembly ?re Just now somewhat In the position of two school boys, one of whom having attended to bis task Is ahead of time and enabled to take Hie easily, while the other has been playing marbles and robbing hen-roosts, until at last ha finds himself obliged to stay after school to make up his lessons. The Senate has really devoted itself to business with a reasonable 8h^jf of industry so far, and Its members, after a brief and usually harmonious dally ses? sion, now enjoy their otium with uncommon dignitate and satisfaction until the following noon, while In the House the members have so persistently abandoned themselves to ibe fervid fascinations of debate and the alluring but expensive publication of news? paper cards, ?c., that they 'now find them? selves confronted every morning with a cal? endar ol unfinished business almost as big asa Bible, and discover that they must do some? thing desperate to make up for wasted time. They now suspend tue three o'clock rule nearly , every day and grind away almost interminably at the pile of general orders, but still the pile Increases; and this morning on the motion of Mr. Nehemlas they committed themselves to the rash resolve of holdlug night sessions af? ter the first of "February. How this Will Work remains to be seen ; but Barely every taxpayer J In the Slate, except perhaps the barkeepers IQ Columbia, would even approve a motion to sit without intermission at all, if thereby the ses? sion could be abridged. In the Senate thia mornlDg there was very little business of any sort transacted. Mr. Gaillard presented a petition signed by fifty seven teachers of tree public schools In Charleston, Betting forth that they have bad no pay since January 1,1871 ; that their schools were closed for want of tunda June 20, 1871, and that the old board of school commission? ers, to whom they had looked tor payment were "rotated" out of office August 2, 1871, and asking, therefore, that a deficiency ap? propriation ot $20,000 be made, and their reas- J -onable, Just and hard-earned salaries paid to I them. This was referred to the committee on education, accompanied with the Irrelevant and ungallant suggestion that the Senate .sing "Something musfbe done for ns ^ Poor old maids-" Mr. Arnim introduced a petition praying the incorporation cf the "Knights ol the Circle, Tie No. 1," of Hamburg, which he explained was simply a protective and benevolent soci? ety, and quite tree from any taint ot Ku-Elux lng or affiliation with the famous Dependant { ?Order of Scott's Brethren. Mr. Dickson introduced a bill to promote the Interests of agriculture In this State, which authorizes the formation of county societies for the promotion of agricultural interest?, to consist of not less than thirty members each, and authorizes county treasurers to award j amounts for premiums equal to the amounts set apart for this purpose by the societies themselves, but not less lu each county than fifty dollars or more than three hundred dol? lars; Bald funds to be used in the purchase and award of premiums (or Improvements in solis, crops, implements, ?bc, to be awarded annu? ally: the presidents of the various county so? cieties to form a State board ol' agriculture, with the secretary of State as president, ez-\ officio, which board ls to consider and recom? mend Improvements in adrien li ure, and pre? pare annual reports on the condition of agri? culture io the State. There were but two unimportant measures cn the calendar, and these being disposed of | In short order, the Senate adjourned. Mr. Hayno made an ineffectual effort to bring up the bill which proposes to pay the debts of the Blue Ridge Railroad Co-mp iuios, saying that the measure ought to be killed, and that was as good a time as any to kill lt, but the mo? tion to reconsider the vote postponing the consideration until to-morrow was ruled out ol order, and the Senate adjourned. In the lower House, alter the adoption of the penitential resolution above mentioned, the rollo win g bills, &o., were Introduced: By Mr. Green, a bill to charter the Big J Hone Ferry over Beaufort, 8. C. By Mr. Bos^ mon. a p?tition ol the teachers Of free public schools io Charles'on, the same as introduced in the Senate and mentioned above. By Mr. Yocum, a bill to compel certain county officers to report to circuit Judges, ?h'e bill requires county treasurers, county school commissioners and county commis? sioners to report all their official transactions to the judges of their respective circuit?, in? cluding all receipts and payments of moneys, purposes for which paid, ?tc. Neglect to com ply with the provisions of the act ls defined as ! contempt of court, and ls to be punished as auch In the discretion ol the circuit, judge. Mr. Yocum also introduced a bill to divide the State into five Congressional olsiricts, to j be comprised as follows: First district. George? town, Williamsburg, Horry, Marlon. Marl? boro', Chesterfield. Darlington and Clarendon Counties; second district, Charleston, Col le? t?n and Oran-jeburg Conni les; third district, Richland, Fairfield. Newberry, Laurens, An? derson, Pickens, Oeonee and Abbeville Conn- j ties; fourth district. Sumter. Kershaw, Lan? caster, Chester, York, Union, Spartan burg and Greenville Counties; filth district. Beau? fort, Barnwell, Edgefleld, Aiken and Lexing? ton Conni 1- B. By Mr. Banders, "a bill lo prevent all per? oone from exercising the rlaht ot franchise who have been convicted In any court of competent Jurisdiction In thin Stile of Ku Kluxlsm." Tn?8 Ingenious d-vic* ia in the fol? lowing words: "That all persons who having been or may hereafter be convicted of being Ka-Klux Klans (ste,) or connected with the Ku-Klux Klan?, In any court of competent Jurisdiction In this State, be and they are here? by disfranchised. Section 2, that each person or persons BO disfranchised shall not hold any office of profit or trust under the laws of this State unillsuch disability be removed through a proper cour"? of procedure." By Mr. Whipper, a bill to amend an act enti? tled an act to provide for a sinking fund and the management-ot the same. The amend? ment proposes to have the moneys raised un? der the operations of that act turned over to the State treasury Instead of being set aside, as Is now done, for the benefit of the sinking lund. By Mr. Tarleton, notice of a bill to punish persons selling lands ana not giving proper titles thereto. By Mr. Gaither, notice of a bill relating to vagrants. By Mr. Gousart, notice of a bill to restrain sheriffs from selling county properly under executions for debts of the county; ot a bill lo incorporate the Lancaster South Carolina' Railroad Company, and of a bill to encourage and facilitate common schools of the Stete. By Mr. Simons, notice ot a bill to provide for the payment of persons serving on coro? ner's jurleB. By Mr. Mobloy, notice ol a bill to protect employees in Improving the premises of their employers. PICKET. THE DRIFT OF STATE POLITICS. Will the Conservatives Allow the Rad? ical Factions to Fight Oat their Lit? tle ii a a. r r et ?- The Corrupt and Fui til? les* R. K. Alaster of the Situation, Unless the Election Law be Changed. The Columbia Phoenix points out the neces? sity of a change in the present election laws? and discusses the amendatory bill, now before the Legislature, as follows: The bill referred to as amendatory of the act now In force, provides for the immediate counting of the votes alter the closing of the polls, as was the old custom In our State, and further requires that each political party In l?e field be represented upon the board of managers and the board of commissioners of election, If there are not more than three par? ties. The opposition to the new bill urged last winter was the flimsy pretext that tho ap? pointment of Democtats to take a share of the management and supervision of the elec? tions was an act of Justice that would not be accorded tue Republicans were the Democrats in the ascendancy. In other words, the great "God and morality" party should, according to these Solons, adopt as the rule of their con? duct the very iniquities which they charge against their political enemies. But even this ground of excuse, untenable and self-con? tradictory as lt is under any circumstances, cannot be maintained now. The Indications are, nay, we feel justified in saying with cer? tainty, that the Democracy of South Carolina will not make nominations or support party candidates at the approaching elections. The field will be left to the Re? publicans entirely, and the contest will be between rival factions of that party. The Democrats will look quietly on; try to run In such good men as they can for coun? ty offices; and as for the others, seek for the < least dishonest Radicals, and vote fur them. In view of this condition of things, lt may be well for the opponents of Scott and the pres? ent corrupt administration in the Legislature, (we mean the Republicans,) to see io lt that the election law be so amended, before ad? journment, as to secure a fair election, and preclude those opportunities for frauds which characterized the elections In 1868 in every county where there was the smallest appre? hension of a closely contested race. If lt. K. Scott becomes again a candidate tor re-elec? tion to the Gubernatorial chair, all efforts to defeat him, even by a majority of his own political party, will prove utterly futile If the election laws remain as they now are. If he does not nave himself elected, it will be be? cause he ls too honorable, pure and chivalrous to practice a lraud when the way ls clear and every temptation before him, of unholy am? bition and avaricious greed, to entice bim on. We leave every one to judge for himself, baa? ing his conclusions upon the conduct of his Excellency for the past lour years, how that magnate would act under such circumstances, wita the simple suggestion from us that lt ls not prudent to subject any man, however high his character and integrity, to such extraordi? nary temptation. THE GERMAN VOTE. Ils Paramount Importance in thc Coming Presidential Election-Pro? bability that thc Germans Under the Lead or Sohurx will Overthrow the Grant Party. [Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette.] WASHINGTON, January 28. The Democrats in Congress having decided by a large majority last week that lt would be better to postpone definite action upon na? tional political subjects until probably some time in February, in order that they mi?ht have the benefit of the further development ot the plans of the Republican leaders for consid? er lion, the minority of that Democratic cau? cus believing that the delay will be injurious and that immediate action should be had by some Democratic organization, Including representatives from all parts of the United Slates, have prevailed upon the national Dcm-' ocrallo resident Congressional committee-to bold a meeting on Tuesday next, for a general consultation upon the situation. This organ? ization Is composed ot members of Congress and prominent Democrats, citizens of Wash? ington. The general sentiment of Democrats in Congress ls yet opposed to organized ac? tion, and they are encouraged to persist In thlB stand for a few weeks longer, by the in? formation received here that, throughout the West and Northwest, there is a movement going on among the Conservative Republi? cans to secure the adoption ol a platform, in its features resembling that of the Missouri Conservative Republicans, adopted some days ago. ? lt ls learned that the hearty co-op eral lon of the German naturalized voters will be given to a party whose creed shall resemble the Missouri ptatform. Th? approval of the Ger? man Association in Cincinnati, announoed In the papers last week, is but the forerunner of others yet to come In that State, In Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, New York and other States where the German population IF very large, and bold the .balance of power, when united, to carry those States. There is en? couragement lo believe i hat almost the entire German vote In those Stales will follow the example of Senator Schurz, who has un? equivocally said heretolore, and reiterated it .within a lew days, that he proposed to fight the corrupt managers of the Radical party within the ranks of the party itself. This is the position, likewise, of Senator Trumbull, who says he does not intend to Join the Democratic party as a party, but it is known he will be found In hearty co-operation with the Reform Republicans, and the problem with these gentlemen, ls how to utilize the various opposition elements, in? cluding the Democratic party, BO as to bring about a compact cohesion of them for the overthrow ot the rulers who are destroying the Republican party. These facts are among the things which some of the Democrats here are eager to consult upon, and propose a means of securing the hand-in-hand work of all opponents of the present administration, and to Buggest in an address, probably io the country at large, the mode by which they be? lieve the desired end can be accomplished. Upon an examination of the stat si les and consultation with the Illinois politicians, lt is found that the German vote of that State.il very generally cant with the Conservative Re? publicans, and having the aid of the Demo? crats, would undoubtedly defeat General Grant If nominated. A like result ls found In Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Missouri. THE PU IL.VD ri LI* a IA MEDICAL DIPLOMA SCAN? DAL.-The Pennsylvania State 8ennto bas ap poinled a committee io examine into all the facts connected with the issue und BJO of medical diplomas lo persons not qualified to practice as physicians, and who nave never received a medical education. Some of the bogus institutions of this kind in Philadelphia wer?> shown up last summer, when li was shown that Roseoszwelg. the New York abor? tionist, and other disreputable practitioners, hung out the sedlplomas like wreckers' false lights to lure the unwary to destruction. MDAME J?MEL'S ESTATE. ITBE SENSATION OE TBE DAT IN NEW YORK. A Canse Celebre-A. Presumptive Son of George Washington. [Correspondence of the Boston Post.] XEW YORE, January 26. It is now almost one hundred years since one ef the most remarkable women who have figured In American society was born, and lo BO great an age did she attain that the law? yers may be said to be only at the commence? ment ot their quarrels over Uer estate. Eliza Bowen was born in Providence, R. I., in 1775, and died, as Madame Jumel, in New York City, in 1865. Hers was a most sin? gular life, and her history, career and circumstances, giving rise as they did to nearly a century's gossip and scandal, are now for the first time being recalled to memory In a connected form by the efforts of the opposing lawyers in the trial be? fore the United States Circuit Court lor the possession of the estate. The greatest inter? est ls manifested In the case, particularly by those of middle and advanced age, who have had the opportunity of watching the move? ments of and taking part in the general con? versation concerning Madame Jumel during the past twenty, thirty, forty, fifty years. When the old lady died, seven years ago, many were the reminiscences of the former "belle ot New York" indulged in by wealthy dowagers and garrulous old gentlemen, but as one cannot be forever thinking of the dead, the theme soon became as lifeless as Us sub? ject, and was only touched upon at rare Inter? vals and lu casual discussions. Now, how? ever, the veteran affair has become a casus belli, and therefore not only the bench and bar but also the "old society of Gotham are all "up In arms" about it. THB PARTIES IN* TUE SUIT. The court-room is dally Ailed lo absolute re? pletion, many ladles being included in the au? dience. Judge Shipman presides, and the lawyers in attendance are goodly In number and reputation. For the plaintiff appear Mr. William A. Beach, ex-Surrogate Gideon J. Tucker, Mesare. Chauncey Shaffer, Levi 8. Chatfield, F. G. McDonald and others. The de? fendant ls represented by Messrs. Charles O'Conor and James C. Carter. The contend? ing parties are, respectively. Mr. George Washington Bowen-an old, venerable, white haired gentleman of Rhode Island, who claims to be the only child of Eliza Bowen-and Mr. Nelson Chase, the present bolder of the Jumel estate, who disputes Bowen's pretensions, and claims to Inherit the property legally, being the nearest liviog relative of the deceased. "Where there's a will there's a way," the pro? verb truly observes, but the trouble In this case is that there ls no satisfactory will. The only Instrument of the kind that was left be? hind ber ha? been set aside by the court and the ^irr?gate, BO that the madame, although she nade many attempts ut constructing a I will, was finally baffled in her intentions; and though she went down to her grave In the firm conviction that she had ordered her mundane affairs according to her desire, she must have found disappointment awaiting her in the "spirit-laud," If "such things be." THE YODTU OP MADAME JUMEL. It ls sufficient for the present purpose to say trial the life of Madame Jumel, without being posillvely and continuously immoral, was, to say the least, peculiar, involved the happiness and misery ol a number of histori? cal Americans, und was of the most varied description, AS related by Mr. Shaffer, Eliza, or as she was generally called, "Betsey" Bowen, was the daughter of John and Phoebe Bowen, of Providence, B. I. Her parents were of ihe lowest and poorest class. John being a sealariog man and Phobe a waif from childhood, whose history cannot be traced. Betsey had two sisters, one older than herself, named PajM v, and one younger, named Lavl- . na. The youtn of the pirio waa parsed under the mest unfavorable conditions. Their lather was awav at sea roost of the lime, and their mother did not pass the intervals of absence in mournful seclusion. The residence of the Bowens was continually the scene of violent disorders, participated in by the most degraded specimens of white and black hu? manity. Twice was the house torn down by a mob, and at last Phoebe was arrested and incarcerated, and Polly and Bel? sey were sent to the town workhouse. They were then only ten or twelve years old, and the effect of these early associations upon their youthful minds may be imagined. Polly and Betsey left their mother In 1789. Lavina had been confided io infancy to the care of a rela? tive of Phoebe, living in Providence, namely, the wife o? Major Reuben Bulloo, a Revolu? tionary soldier; and now Betsey Bowen sought and obtained a home In the same family. Her circumstances do not appear to have been im? proved, however, by this change, for the man? sion of the Balloua was of the same turbulent character ns that of Bowen and his wife. Here Polly died, but Betsey grew to be a young wo? man, and in 1794, at the age of nineteen, be? came the mother of the present plaintiff, George Washington Bowen. The Identity of the father is somewhat obscure, but lt Is sup? posed that he was none other than the redoubt? able Revolutionary hero. Major Reuben Ballou, himself. Inasmuch, however, as Betsey had before that time made a pilgrimage to New York, and in later Ute hinted very strongly of an intimate acquaintance with a distinguished American, there are ihose who suppose that the youngs:.-ir's appellation was not given without good reason. This ls Immaterial, though, as the present action ls brought under tho New York State at.Uuie, allowing children to Inherit from their mother's property, both real and personal. BETSEY'S RISE AMD PitOQRKSS. Soon after this. Betsey shook the dust of Providence from her feet, and went to New York City, bidding a final farewell to her hopeful son, wiwin she left in the tender charge of Mrs. Ballou, a woman afflicted with no absurd jealousies. In 1801 Betsey appears to have become domesticated ia New York, and then and there began that extraordinary career which has only just now come to an end, and which led her to the highest pinnacle of worldly prosperity. At this time she was about twenty-live years of age, of great beau? ty, and-what is marvellous m view of her education-possessed of a mental ability and tact which charmed and enthralled ali behold? ers. She soon became very celebrated, and assumed the "belleship" which she only abdi? cated at death. Among her undoubled or suspected admirers, at different periods In her life, were General Washington, Louis XVIII, Joseph Bonnaparte, Mr Jumel and Aaron Burr. In 1804 she became acquainted with Jumel, and persuaded him to marry her. This was the commencement of her financial and Boclal good fortune. Jumel ns ls well known, was a French gentleman of ability and wealth, who, after various vicissitudes In his native country and el-ewhere, embarked early In the oentury for New York, wlih about a dozen ships, arrived safely, became one of the ear? liest of our "merchant princes." and retired (rom .business in 1812 with a large fortune. At the time when he married Betsey Bowen she was living with one Maria Bowne, who had a child Mary, afterward the wife of Ne,son Chase, the defendant. On this circumstance the whole trial turns. Mr. Chase claims that Maria Bowne was really Polly Bowen, Bet? sey's elder sister; ibat therefore Mary, Maria's daughter, ls the next of kin of the late Madame Jumel; and that the plaintiff, Betsey's alleged son, ls an Imposter. Mr. Bowen claims, on the other hand, that Marla was no relative whatever ol Betsey, and that Polly had died Borne years previously without Issue, MADAME JDMEL'S LATER LIFE. M. and Mme. Jumel went tn Paris after Na? poleon's downfall and resided there In great splendor for many yearp, she belag one of ihe "bright particular stars'' In the French court society. IQ 1622 she returned ti New York, bringlog with her a gorgeous lot of furniture and art. treasures, with which she itfjfc] up a magniUct?Eit Beat in Hie upper part or Manhat? tan Island, whicli she possessed In her own right. Su: year- laier M. Jmnel also returned to ihe city, and in 1832 was killed by being thrown from a wagon. It waa some months afier ihls md eveni that the widow, desiring to take legal advice upon Fome real estate mattera, consulted Colonel Aaron Burr, with whom she had lormerly been well ucquainled. He seems to have Instantly resolved lo marry her, aud BO skilfully did he exert his cele-( brated and wonderful powers ol fascina-1 lion that, although themadame made a gal lam defence and twio or thrice refused his hand, she was soon otlged to capitulate, and became Mrs. Burr inshore order. At this time, wonderful as itmay seem, Burr was seventy-eight years o age, and yet agile, active, handsome and captivating In his man? ner. He disowned tnt advance of age, and bis proud spirit could hardly bear to yield to the death which soon ifterward called him from the world. Ravine once 'obtained con? trol of the widow JumePjaffairs, he conducted them In that dominan, independent way which was peculiarly hi own. Quarrels and jealousies soon arose, wr.ch led to alternate estrangements and econclliatlons, and finally a dissolution rf the union was accomplished. After tie death of Burr, which occurred in 186, Madame Jutnel retired to her mansion and never after? ward contracted a matrimonial alliance. Mr. Chase and his wife thei established them? selves with ber as her protectors and com? panions, and, according o the counsel for the defence, she tolerated than without admitting their alleged relationship and In reality bated and vainly endeavored o gel rid of them. And thus, vibrating betreen her New York mansion and Saratoga ?ratage, counting her mil.lons and brooding ?ver her former tri? umphs, endeavoring to grange her affairs to her mind, being belplesi, friendless, troubled and weary, the old worran who had been the pretty Betley Bowen- ind the magnificent Madame Jumel breatbel her last, at the ex? tremely advanced age of ninety. THE CONTROVERSY. The present contest ii for the possession of two tracts of land, one ol ninety-four and the other of thirty-two acne, with the Harlem Heights residence; also certain property on Broadway and Liberty street. The value of the estate must be encrmous. The plaintiff has already produced several aged witnesses, including two or three colored women who were formerly employed ly Madame Ju mel.and who, of course, preserves lively and pleasant remembrance of the Filher of his Country. They have all testified to having had frequent conversations with Madane Jumel as to her domestic affairs, and to laving heard her re? peatedly assert that she bid never had but one child, who was still alive and in good health and condition. Mr. O'Coior has treated these unique, witnesses to a rigid cross-ex? amination, but so far has toen unable to shake their testimony. It was a most Interesting spectacle which the courtroom exhibited yes? terday and the day before The long rows of lady witnesses, friends o' (he plaintiff, occu ?led the seats usually reierved for prisoners, wo colored centenarians,filttlng in line, form? ed a peculiar picture, and when one of (hem, Elizabeth Freeman, waa called upon to testify, and was confronted by tie venerable counsel for the defence, the effectwas dramatic in the extreme. The lady Is almost six feet in height, and must weigh over one hundred and fifty pounds, which is doing pretty well for one in her time of life. She woie a tremendous pair of silver spectacles and a portentous black bonnet, and looked Hire one of Macbeth's witches. The trial is expected to last two weeks at least. SOME REFLECTIVE CONSIDERATIONS. Those who did not already know the story of Madame Jumel can deduce from the forego? ing some idea of its strangeness. The lite of Betsey Bowen has indeed been seldom if ever parallelled, and must remain a perpetual won? der through succeeding ages. Born amid the very dregs of poverty, Ignorance and vice, the daughter of a rough sailor and an Illiterate and brawling woman, nursed in Infamy and educated In terpltude, accustomed to no com? fort, never even dreaming of luxury, without home, hope, honor or friends, Belsey advanc? ed step by step, by dint of sheer tact and ambi? tion, unlit she became the belle of ihe Ameri? can metropolis,the lavorlte of America's great? est sons, the wife ol' one of America's richest merchants, the cynosure of a Parisian court, the possessor of fast wealth, endowed with beauty, rich In accomplishments, the brightest star lu her constellation, the idol of the oppo? site sex, the envy of ber own; and finally the poor fisherman's child, who first saw light In a dingy hovel, died at a good old age in a pal? ace. Surely this is a tale which would seem Incredible even were Hs truth vouched for by Plato himself; it would be scoffed at aa im natuml and p??e<mtororm.-thouahlt proceeded from the pen of a shakespeare; nor could lt well be reproduced even by the imagination of a Poe. IN A HORNET'S NEST. NEW YORK, January 30. The Hornet has been libelled by thirty per? sons who shipped with the understanding that they were engaging in the merchant ser? vice, but, at sea, were, compelled to enlist in the Cuban service. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WABHINOTON, January 30. Clearance papers were to-day refused lo the steamer Hornet. The returns at the Bureau ol Statistics show that the immigration at New Orleans last year was 1996 males and 1371 females. The ways and means committee are consid? ering the propriety of reducing (he revenue both irom the tariff and Internal taxes. They will hear the commissioner of Internai revenue on Friday upon the matter, and especially re? garding tobacco. lathe Senate, a petition from Ihe Charles? ton Chamber of Commerce was presented for retunuing the conon tax. Kellogg introduced a bill making Shreveport a port of delivery, which was referred; also, directing the Post? master-general to report to the senate the names of parties whose claims are on Ale for s-rvices prior to 1861, which passed; also, dlreotlng the Secretary of war to transmit any Information in his possession showing the na? ture and extent of the rafe obstructions In the lied R'ver, also what preparations have been made for the removal of the same, and what amount of the appropriation for that purpose bad been expended. Three speeches on amnesty occupied the balance ol the day. Robertson gave notice that he would press a vote to-morrow. In the House the $300,000 appropriation for public buildings al St. Louis was passed. The committee on bauklng and currency were authorized to send for persons and pa? pers in the ca-es of the suspended national banks. . The apportionment bill as amended by the Senate was passed, and goes to the Presi? dent, It ls the original House bill with the addition, that the States disfranchising male citizens shall lose representation. Adjourned. THE WEATHER THIS.DAT. WASHINGTON, D. C., January 30. The barometer and temperature will proba? bly rise Bllghrly on Wednesday in the Middle and Eastern Slates. Falling barometer with southwesterly winds and rising temperature will prevail very generally west of Apalachlan range, wlih cloudy weather and possibly snow on tue lakes. Northerly winds will veer to northeast and east, ?lilt cloudy weather In south Atlantic and Gulf States, and possibly rain. From the Alabama coast westward warning signals ordered. Dangerous winds are not auticipated for this evening on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Yesterday's Weather Repdrts dr the Signal Service, C. S. A.-4.-17 P. BI., Local Time. Place of Observation. A'i?UBta, Ga.... Baltimore. boston. Oharleaton. Umcago......... Cincinnati. Galveston, Tex.. Key West, Fia.. Knoxville. Tenn. Memphis, Tenn Mt. Washington. N-w Orleans.... New York. N irfoic . rhtludeiplila.....' Portland. Me.... S ivitiinah. ?<r. Louie.. Washington. Wilmington,N.e. 80.48 f30.37 3 1.13 30.4 30.38 30.61 30.50 30.31 30 47 1.65 .fl.5b 30.-9 0.?8 '?.88 ?30.33 30.07 :?I.4'2 J')A? 30.38 ?J 40 Calm W NW SW SW w SE N W calm tv u sw calm, w NW S w NW N Fre-ih. Gentle. Gentle. Fresh. rresh. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle G:ile. flent'e. Brisk. rir.sk 'Jemie. I hight. Gentle. Uiiht. l.ltrht. Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. Clear. Fdr. Clear, loudy. Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear, dear, r'i'gey. Clear. Clear. NOTE.-Tuc weal her renort dated 7.47O'CIOCK, inls morning, will be pomed in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at io o'clock A. M.. and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time during the day. PERILS OF THE RAIL. HARRISBURG. January 30. The east bound Erle mail train ran off near Lock Haven last night. Several persons were Injured fatally. No names given. The bag. gage, two coaches and one sleeping car were burned. CINCINNATI, January 30. The passenger train on the Louisville short line, due here at 8.45, uncoupled after the engine and express car had passed the switch. The balance of the train swept over the plat? form at Eagle Station, hurting several per? sons walling for the (rain, two of them fatal? ly. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. LONDON, January 30. A strike ls threatening at Blaenovon and the military are underarms. The motion in the Paris Jockey Club ex? cluding Germans failed. MADRID, January 30. There Is turbulence at Barcelona, and a con? flict ls expected in the streets. The mil Hary are guarding the city. The disturbances origi? nated from opposition to the excessive ootrol duties. ROME, January 28. The Pope yesterday granted an audience to the Grand Duke Michael, brother of the Czar of Bussia. Tills ls regarded as Indicative of a solution of the differences which have existed between his. Holiness and the Czar. It ls re? ported that the Pope will, in return for permis? sion to refill the vacant Polish Episcopal sees, expressly sanction the adoption of the Rus? sian language in tbe Roman Catholic Churches of those provinces with a mixed population lying between Russia proper and Poland proper. THE NEW UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA. PALE ian, January 30. General M. W. Ransom, of North Hampton County, was to-day elected United States senator by the following vote: In tho House the vote cast-was 87, of which Ransom receiv? ed 69; scattering 18. In the Senate the whole number of votes cast waa 32, of which Ran-] som received 32; the Republicans generally taking no part In the election, claiming that the Legislature bad no right to elect at this term. _. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The Pacific Railroad Is again blocked by snow, between Laramie and Cheyenne. -The supply of laborers of all kinds at Chi? cago le in excess of the demand. -A survey for a cable between Cuba and Mexico has been commenced. -Counterfeit twenties on the Market Na? tional Bank of New York are circulating. -There were seventeen cases of small-pox and five deaths in New York yesterday. -Lait night was the coldest of the season at New York. -Tho Congressional committee to Investi? gate the New Orleans Radical muddle began their sittings in that city yesterday. -The directors of the Cincinnati Board of Trade have adopted a resolution against ad? mitting building material free into Chicago as Impolitic, unjust and dangerous to the industry of the country. -The Pedeial grand Jury at Austin,- Texas, found a true bill against Governor Davis and Secretary of State Newcomb, on account of | Irregularities in the late election. RESULTS OP VACCINATION.-In the Prussian army, in 1848 out of 28,950 persons revaocl nated, in 16,862 cases the vaccine "took," to use a proper expression-or, in a more correct phrase, there were vesclcles. In 4404 cases lhere were irregular veacioles, and In 7753 cases there was no effect at all. The latter number were all revacclnated a second time, and the experiment was successful with 1579. Of the entire number thus successfully vacci? nated, (18.441) only one afterwards had the 1 vari olola, and not one had the small pox. Nero TJabhcaiiorts. rjlHE BEST PERIODICALS OF THE DAT TBE GREAT ENGLISH QUARTERLIES, AUB BLACKWOODS EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, REPRINTED sr THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., NO. 140 PULTON STRSST, NEW TOBE, At about one-third the price of the o.lglnals. THE EDINBURGH HE VIEW, THE LONDON QUARTERLY BEYIEW, THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, THE BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW, Published Quarterly-Jan'y, April, July, October, ANO BLACKWOODS EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, (A fae -simile of the original.) Published Monthly. TERMS OP 8?BSCBIPTION. For any one of the Reviews..$4 00 per an no m. For any two of the Reviews. 7 00 " For any three or the Reviews.10 00 " For all four of the Reviews.12 00 " For Blackwood's Magazine.. 4 00 " For Blackwood and one Review.. 7 00 " For Blackwood and any two of . the Reviews.10 00 * For Blackwood and three of the Reviews.18 00 " For Blackwood and the four Re? views..16 00 " Postage, two cents a number, to bo prepaid by the quarter at the ellice of delivery. CLUB3. A disconnt of twenty per cent, will be allowed to clnbs of fonr or mora persona Thus: fonr copies of Blackwood or of on e*Re view will be sent to one address for $12 80; fonr copies of the four Reviews and Blackwood for $48, andso on. Io clnbs or ten or more, in addition to the above discount, a copy gratis will be allowed to the get ter-up of tho club. ? PREMIUMS. New subscribers for the year 1872 may have, without charge, the numbera for the last qnarier of 13T1 of such periodicals as they may subscribe for/ Or, Instead of.the above, new subscribers to any two, three or four of the above periodicals, may have, as premium, one of the "Four Reviews" for 1871*, subscribers td all five may have two of the .'Four Reviews" for 1871. ^ Neither premiums to subscribers "nor discount to clubs can be allowed unless the money ls re? mitted direct to the publishers. No premiums cao be given to clubs. To secure premiums, lt will be necessary to make early app lest lon, aa the stock available Tor that purpose 1B limited. Circulars with further particulars may be had on application. THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING CO. No. 140 Fulton Btreet, New York. THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING CO. ALSO PUBLISH THE FARMER'S GUIDE To Scientific and Practical Agricultura By HENRY STEPHENS, F. R S., Edinburgh, and the late J. P. NORTON, Proresssor of Scientific Ag? riculture in Yale College, New Daven. Two vols. Royal Octavo. 1800 pages and nu? merous engravings. Price $7; by mall, post-paid $8. dec29 pOMARIA NURSERIES. The largest and most varied Stock of Southern acclimated FRUIT TREKS, adapted to ur soil and climate, consisting of Apples, Pearlies, Peara, Plums, Almonus, Apricots and Nectarines, from the earliest io the laiesr; Cherries, Quince* Figs, Hazle Nuts, Bagnall Walnuts aud spanish Chest? nuts, several dud varieties; Grap- Vloes, em? bracing choice table kinds; Mrawerrles and Raspberries, Kvergreens. lu greut variety, for or? nai? nt and for Cemeteries; Koses-all the l est, I) hilas. Gladiolas, Lilies, *c.; Ornamental now erlnir Sluuus. Asparagus and Horse Radish Roots, Osage Orarme md M*e?rrney Rose, or nedi-'-s Onoiee Fruit Trees of ali kinds, which will bear the first seasou lt transplanted early, will be lurnlshed at moderate prices. Anew Catalogue sent to all who apply. Persuus wishing, will please apply direct to the Proprietor. WM. SUMMER, nov2S-c2mos Pomarla, S. C. fidmb?l?Ve, Swift. ' . ; ...; .?.<-.".. i it-jl-u i...-: .?.:. . . M A N H O O I>. .v . ..;':*{:?..?. ?'U.i rjirH ?-.s?; ci ;- -v? :. :;: i-' tao y ? n?s.j ?v?{ t>?v. IN THE . YOI NG&1USL\G GENERATION The vegetative powers or life are strong, bat In B few yeaw how often the pallid hue, the lack-las tre eye, and emaciated form, show their baneful Influence. It soon becomes evident to the obaerv* er that some depressing Influence la checking the development of the body. Consumption u talced of, and perhaps the youth Is removed rrom school and sent Into the country. This ls one of the worst movements. Removed from ordinary, di versions of the ever-changing scenes of the city, the powers of the body, too mach enfeebled te give zest to healthmi and rural exercise, thoughts are turned inward^ upon themselves. If the patient bea female the approach of the menses ls looked for .with anxiety as the flrst symptom m which naturels to show her saving power in diffusing the circulation and visiting the cheek with the bloom of health. Alas l increase of appetite has grown by what lt fed on. The energies of the system are prostrated, and the whole economy ls deranged. The beautiful and wonderful period In which body and mind ander* go BO fascinating a change from child to woman ls looked for in vain. The parent's heart bleedu in anxiety, aad rancies the grave bat walting for Its victim. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHT?, FOR WEAKNESS ARISING FROM EXCESSES OB EARLY INDISCRETION, attended with th? following symptoms: INDIS? POSITION TO EXERTION, LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF MEMORY, DIFFICULTY OF BREATH? ING, General Weakness, Horror of Disease, weak Nerves, Trembling, Dreadful Horror of Death, Night Sweats, Gold Feet, Wakeful noss, Dimness or Vision, Langor, Universal Lassitude of the M UB ca? lar System, often Enormous Appetite with Dys* peptic Symptoms, Hot Hands, Flushing of the Body, Dryness of the Skin, Pallid Countenances and Eruptions on the Face, Pain in the Back, Heaviness of the Eyelids, Frequently Black Spots flying before the Eyes, with temporary s nfl ns ton and Loss of Sight, Want or Attention, Great Mo* butty, Restlessness, with Horror of Society. Nothing ls more desirable to such patients than Solitude, and nothing they more dread, for fear of themselves; no repose of manner, no earnest ness, no speculation; bat a harried transition from one question to another. THESE SYMPTOMS, IF ALLOWED TO GO ON -WHICH THIS MEDICINE INVARIABLY RE? MOVES-SOON FOLLOW LOSS OF PO WEB, FATUITY AND EPILEPTIC FITS, IN ONE i WHICH THE PATIENT MAY EXPIRE. Dofttg the SoperIntendeace or Dr. WILSON at the BLOOMINGDALE ASYLUM, this sad result occurred to two patients. Reason had for a time left them, and both died of j epilepsy. They were of both sexes, and about twenty years or age. Who can say that their excesses are not fre? quently followed by those direful diseases, IN? SANITY and CONSUMPTION ? The records or the INSANE ASYLUMS, and the melancholy deaths by Consumption, bear ample witness to the truth or these assertions. In Lunatic Asylums the most melancholy exhibition appears. The countenance ls actually sodden and quite destitute; neither mirth nor grier ever visits lt. Should a sound ol the voice occur lt ls rarely articulate. " With wofal measures wan despair Low sullen sounds their grier beg ulled." While we regret the existence or the above dis? eases and symptoms, we are prepared to offer an' invaluable gift of chemistry for the removal of the consequences. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU AND IMPROVED ROSE WASH Cures secret and delicate disorders ia all their stages, at little expense, little or no change in diet, no inconvenience, and no exposare. It ls pleasant in taste and odor, immediate in Its ac? tion, free from all Injurions properties, superse? ding Copaiba and all other nauseous Compounds HELMBOLD'S FLUID EXTRACT OF BUCHU. There ls no tonic like lt. It ls an anchor or hope to the physician and patient. Thia ls the testi? mony ol all who have used or pr?t cribed lt. Beware or counterfeits and those cheap decoe tlons called Bnchu, most or which are prepared by self-styled doctors, from deleterious ingre? dients, and offered for Bale at "less price" and larger bottles," Ac. They are unreliable and frequently injurious. Ask for Helmbold's. Take no Other. PRICE $1 25 PER BOTTLE, OR SIX BOTTLES FOR $6 30. Delivered to any address. Describe symptoms la all communications. HELMBOLD'S GENUINE PREPARATIONS, Established upward or twenty yeara, prepared by H. T. HELMBOLD, . PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST, No. 594 Ii read way, New fork, AMD. No. lol South Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ?J-Sold by Druggists Every where. nov8-ws3mos Special Notices;. 7 ja* OITY APPRAISER'S OFF I OB, CIT Y HALL, CHARLESTON, JANUARY 81, 1871; Tills Office will be open for the ISSUE OF LI? CENSES between the honra or 9 O'Clock A. M. and i o'clock p. M. THIS DAT, after which time the penalty authorised by Ordinance of Connell will attach to all delinquents. ? - . W. H. EASTERS Y, j ans l-l City Appraiser. , &r? FREE ART EXHIBITION-JUST x OPENED AT No. 133 MESTIZO STREET.-All lovers of Pine""Arta skoal 1 call at once as tha in*' . siltation remains bot a few days. . . jansi-a . ^THE THOMAS ORCHESTRA Management have changed the Scale of Price? to the following, In order to give all an opportunity of hearing their superb Music : .. ORCHESTRA. AND .DRESS CIRCLE-One Dol? lar ana Fifty cents for Reserved-Seats. Admis? sion One Dollar. FAMILY CIRCLE-Seventy-five Oenta. O ALLER Y-Fifty Cents. Those who have purchased Seats at the former prices can have the extra amount returnedby sending their tickets to the Box Office of th* Theatre. janso ?OT THE CHARLESTON OHAB?? BLE ASSOCIATION, F?RTHS BENEFIT OF TUB FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFF?OAL RAFFLED NUMBERS. .- ~ . CLASS Nb. 823-MORNING. 61-15-42-0-64-10-22-17-24-33-^88-3? ? CLASS No. 824-EVXNTNO. i ? 19-30-28-47-33- 1-64-44-23-77-29-50 AS witness our hand at Charleston this so tn. day or January, 1872. FENN PECK, JAMES G1LLILAND, octa sworn Commissioners. THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, CHARLESTON, 8. 0.,' JANUARY 20, 1872.-The annual election for Eighteen Directors of this Company to serve fer - the ensuing year will bo held at their Ba l, No. IT Broad street,.on MOND?T next, the 5th day of - February, between the houri of 12 M. and. 2 P. M. . jan80-6 F. A. MITCHELL, Cashier. THE CHARLESTON PORT 80CEE TT was lnsututed ia 1822, and has provided- ' 1st. For the moral and religions Inst motion or the Sailor. . .. .. 2d. it has maintained s sailors.' Home, where the Salier finds a safe -retreat from t he. i m po si? non s of evil persons, and other depredators upon the rights and liberties or the Sailor.' ' ' Since tbo war we bave been enabled to keep, open the Bethel and Sailors'Homo. The Society ls at present empernasen by a - debt pr $1600, for the liquid ai lo a of wbJoh' we now appeal to the friends of the cause. -Any donation can bs sent to the undersigned. >J. WM. ROACH, PresidenUChaMeston Port Society. Rev. WM. B. YATES, , > Jan20-mwf8_Ohaplato Mariners'Church. . fa- CITY HALL, OFFICE OLERE OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, S. C., JANUARY 25, 1872.-sealed estimates will be received at thia omeo until February eta, at 12 M., for a PLANK ROAD on King street, from Shepherd street to City Boundary, same to be made per running foot, according to the plans and sp?olflcat?onsln the City Engineer's o nice. Estimates to be directed to Committee on Con? tracts. W. W. SIMONS; Jan28-fmw5_Clerk of Connell. ' fS- O N MARRIAGE."** 1 Happy relief for Young Men from the ' erreota of Errors and Abuses in early Ufo. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility cured. Impediments to Marriage removed. Kew method cr treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. Book* and circulars sent free, In sealed envelopes. Ad - dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South Ninth street Philadelphia. Pa. oot!2 PS- CITY HALL, OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, 8. C., JANUARY St 1872.-Sealed Estimates wu! be received at/trna office until TUSSDAT, February e, at 12 M., for REPAIRS TO THE PALMETTO ENGINE-HOUSE, Anson street, according to the plans and specifi? cations In the City Engineer's office. W. W. SIMONS, Clerk of Co-:nell. Jan27,80,febl,8.?_. personal Notices. GILL.-IF MIDDLETON SMITH GILL, ol Liverpool, England, who was for some years In San Francisco, Call rom la. and-is now supposed to bs in or about Charleston, S. C., win communicate with B. B. Borland, Box 6176, New York, he will hear of a near relative being in the States, and also of matten of considerable importance to himself. ' "*? Reliable Information regarding said GIU IS re spectrally requested aa above. Jan22-mwfim Drnusi ono iflcfjicinea. MCDI{l\K&F^Ur?MI?L\?D; MOST WONDERFUL CURE8 EF? FECTED, BOTH OF MIND AND BODY. DU BARRY'S DELICIOUS HEALTH RE? STORING REVALENTA ARABIC A FOOD Will core DYSPEPSIA, Constipation, Acidity Cramps, Fits, Heartburn, Diarrhoea, Dysentery!. Nervousness, Biliousness, Affections or the liver and Kidneys, Flatulency, Coll?, Palpitation or the Heart, Nervous Headache, Irritability, Noises in Head and Ears, Giddiness, Pain between the Shoulders, and in the Chest, Chronic Infiamma. lion and Ulceration of the Stomach, Emptions on the Skin, scurvy, Fevers, Scrofula, Impurities, Poverty or Blood, Incipient Consumption, Dropsy, Diabetes, Rheumatism, Gout, Influenza, Grippe, Nausea and Vomiting during Pregnancy, after eating or at sea, Low Spirits, General Debility, Paralysis, Cough, Asthma, Tightness Across the Chest, Phlegm, Sleeplessness, Tremors, Vertigo Blood te the Head, Exhaustion, Ac. The best food for invalids, generally, as it never turns acid on the weakest stomach, like arrowroot but la parts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner, and restores the faculty of digestion and nervous and muscular energy io the most enfeebled. Likewise adapted to rear delicate Infants. A few ont of 69,000 Testimonials of Core are given below : THE POPE'S HEALTH RESTORED BF DU BAR RY'S FOOD. eire No. 88,413-"ROMS, July 21, 1888.-The health of the Holy Father ls excellent, especially since, abandoning all other remedies, he has con? fined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly." from Uie Gazette Du Midi, July 2*. FROM THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF OAsTLJfr STUART. Cure No. 62,612.-"ROSSTBBVOB, COUNTY d? DOWN, IRELAND, December 9,1864.-The Dowager Countess of Caatlestuart feels Indued, tn the In? terest or suffering humanity, to state that Da Barry's excellent Revalenta Arabica Food has cured her, after all medicines had failed, of Indi? gestion, Bile, Great Nervousness. Irritability, and Hysteria or many years' standing. This Food de? serves the confidence or all sufferers, and may be considered a real blessing, i For sale In one and two pound packages by DR. H. BAI R, SOLE AGENT, MEETING STREUT. Directions with every package. aogzi