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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A A SIXTEEN MILLS TAX. TTTESTATE TAX TO BE RAISED FROX SEVEN TO SIXTEEN XZCZS. An Excellent Amendment to the Elec? tion L;iw-Pii3,a;c of the Pawnshop Bill-Tiie Reported Decapitation of Marshal Johnson. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO 7HE NEWS ] COLUMBIA, 8. C.. January 31. - Ia the House, to-day, Hunter, of Charleston, introduced the tax bill, which authorizes a tax levy of sixteen mills for the State and .three mills for the counties. The la?t year's tax was seven mills for the State and three for the counties. Nehernlas introduced a bill to regulate the pay of the members of the General Assembly. It gires them a fixed eatery of $1000, payable quarterly, and twenty cents mileage. The following bills passed: A bill to alter the mode of appointing one lree student from each county to the University of the State of .South Carolina. A bill to incorporate the Pawnbrokers' Com pa&V, of the City or Charleston. A (Senate) bill to approve, adopt, and make efforce the general Statutes of the State, pre? pared under the direction and by authority of the General Assembly. The proceedings of the Senate were unim? portant. Arnim Introduced a bill to amend the elec? tion law. It requires that the ballots be ?counted immediately that the polls are closed and (hat the certificates of tbe result be filed on the Tuesday after the election; also that one commissioner of election In each county, and one manager for each precinct, shall be chosen from the opposition party. It is reported here that President Grant has de term ince upon the removal of United States .Marshal Johnson, and that the nomination, In his stead, ot Frederick D. Bosh (the late pres? ident of the Greenville anc' Columbia Bail road) ls to-day before the Senate lor confirma? tion. PICKET. A ZIFEZYRAILROAD FIGHT. Tte Cloe Ridge Bill on Its Merits Squirming Among Its Supporters-A Square Vote and tb? Job Indefinitely Postponed!-The Hew Apportionment | of Members of the Legislature. [FUOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., January 30. The members of the Senate to-day pat an ?ffectuapffutetus upon the Blue Ridge Bail road swindle, and at the same time, and by the? same action, Indicated very clearly their disapprobation of the credit system In legisla tlon. Mr. Leslie intimated, on Friday last, that the Senate was not disposed to tolerate the C. O. D. principle, and that, as the New York advertisements say, "the money mast accompany each order to secure the ship? ment of the goods;'* and the friends of the Blue Ridge scheme have doubtless found by this time, to their entire satisfaction, that promises te pay, contingent upon the passage of a bill, hardly furnish sufficient motive power to turn the senatorial grindstone for an axe of such proportions. The measure came up to-day, Immediately after the morning busioess, as the special order j of the day, and a motion was made by S walls to again postpone the consideration of the bid till Thursday next. Nash hoped not, and could not see any reason why a vote could not be taken then as weU as any other time. Whlttemore accused the senators of acting In bad faith toward him. He had been called ont of town for a day or two, and they had agreed not to take up this blil of abominations until his return; but be noticed by the Journal that they had made a determined effort to take ap the bill on Friday. Now that it had eome up he was preoared to say something about lt, and hoped the' motion to postpone would not prevail. Hay ne called for the ayes an j noes on the motion to postpone, and afterward withdrew the call, which was renewed, how? ever, by S wai ie. Leslie thought he would like to have S wails get np and tell, in a dear, distinct voice, so that the Senate could hear him, why he was so anxious all of a sadden to have the thing postponed, when he had been all along trying to barry lt ap. Swells replied that it had been talked about so much that he be. gan to think there waa something In ll him? self, and he wanted time lo study on it Leslie thought that the bill as drawn was a dellbe ale insult to the Senate. It was as bad as though lt asked them to set fire to the State? house, and then sit there amil the building j was consumed; and he submitted that the men ! who drew the bill were either downright luna? tics or else they thought the senators were idiots. Tbe bill proposed to pay the debts of several railroad companies while the Slate was unable to pay Its own debts, and lt proposed to do a great many other th 1 gs J ust as absurd. He did not propose to vote for any posipone ment. He wanted the bill Killed there and then, and afterward the friends of the meas? ure might bring in a new bill having the same general object in view, but being decent In tts provisions. The vote on postponement waa then taken and lost by eleven to fourteen. Smalls ihen moved to sinke out the enact? ing clause of the bil), but being reminded that thu couldnot*be done while'the bill was under discussion, be moved to amend by striking out all after the enacting clause. Whlttemore said this was cutting off the body from the head, and he did not know as lt made much difference whether they did that or cut the head off from the body. He didn't want to do either. He wanted to meet the bill at once, and If the Senate liked the bill let them pass ir, it ihey didn't like it let them kill 1 a straight vote, without any dissection, pitatlon or vivisection about it. Smalls > (bat his motion was the bf st one. He erstood that the bill bad a good heading, and lt lt had a good bead and a corrupt body it would be a*good idea to cut off the body and throw lt away. S wai ls moved to recommit the bill, and, this motion taking precedence ot i he other, lt had some show of pa ...jig, uni il Hayne rose with a motion to indefinitely postpone the whole mat? ter. This started another lot of fillousterlng motions, and provoked a speech from Smalls, who said they were all'protesting that they wished to. K'll the bill, but lt they did, why didn't they vo*-* for bis motion instead of beat? ing around tue bush ? He thought lt was all very thin, and that lt looked as though, after all, they were In favor of passing the bill, and were only trying to compound with their con? sciences or to gammon their constituents by a show of opposition. After a little further de? bate, a vote was reached on the motion to Indefinitely posptone, and lt was carried by a vote of seven to eight een. This action effectu? ally disposes of the bill of abominations, as the rules of the Senate provide that no mutter which has been indefinitely postponed oan be again brought up, nor can a similar bill be Introduced again during the present eesslon. ?revious to this good day's work the fol g bills and notices were introduced: ' sir. Wbliteiuore, bill to supply dedclen |n appropriations for the support of com (schools. Tue Dill does not specify the int authorized, but requires the payment Teach county of an amount equal to Us act? ual deficiency, the money to be so paid on the order of the Slate superintendent ot educa? tion. . By Mr. Maxwell, notice of a bill to revive and renew the trustees of the Benneti>v||le Academical Society. Al-o, bid to charter the Little River anil Cheraw Railroad Company, I -which authorizes a road to counecr. the pointa named, and to run through the Counties of Marlon and Marlboro*. By Mr. Hayes, bill to charter the State Sav? ings Insurance Bauk. In the House there was nothing of any spe? cial Interest, and the expected report of ihe Charleston members Upon the me trop oin an police schemes was not submitted, 'the fol? io wing mea.?urea were introduced: > By C. D. Hayne, MU to apportion the mern bera of the General Assembly arnon; the several counties according to their population. The proposed apportionment ot members ls'on the basis ot the census or 1870. and Is shown by the figures in the left hand column of the following table, the figures in the right hand column giving, for the sake of comparison, the present apportionment ot members: Propos- Pres. Propos- Pres cd No. eut No. ed No. eut No. Abbeville.... e 5 Kershaw.2 s Aiken.4 .. Lancaster_2 2 Anderson.... 4 3 Laurens. 4 3 Barnwell.4 a Lexington ... 2 2 Beaufort.s 7 Marlon.4 4 Charleston.. .16 18 Mitrlboro'.... 2 2 Chester.3 3 Newberry.... 4 3 Chesterfield.. 2 2 "conee.2 2 Clarendon.... 2 2 Orangebarg.. 3 5 follet?n.4 6 Pi ck ca s.2 1 Darlington... S 4 Rich and .... 4 4 Edgell cid.6 7 Spar tan lurg.. 5 6 Fall field.4 3 Sumter.4 4 Georgetown.. 3 8 Union.3 a Greenville.... 4 4 , Williamsburg. 3 3 Eorry.2 2 |?ork.4 4 It will be seen that the Counties of Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Edgefleld, Kershaw and Orangeburg are to lose by the new apportion? ment, while Abbeville, Darlington, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry and Pickens are to gain, and the new County of Aiken, which before had neither existence nor repr?sentation, is to have four members. By Mr. Nehemlas, notice of a b li to regulate the pay of members of the General Assembly. By Mr. Hunter, notice of a bill to provide for a general license law. By Mr. Tarleton, bill to punish persons sell lng land and not giving legal titles, which pro? vides that any person so offending shall be punished by fine of .ot less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment for not less than six months or more than two years, or both, at the discre? tion of the court. By Mr. Gary, joint resolution, lo empower the Governor :o fill vacancies In the board ot regents of toe State Lunatic Asylum. By Mr. Galther, notice ot a bili relating to gambling. By Mr. Davis, bill to amend the apprentice law. This bill defines, at great lengm, the re? ciprocal duties bf masters and apprentices, and provides, among other things, that if the latter be not carefully taught the art and mys? tery of his master's trade he shall have cause for action to reeover damages. By Mr. Simons, bill to pay coroners* Jurors. This provides for the payment of this benight? ed class of public servants the same amounts per diem and the same allowances tor mileage as are now given to Jurors in the courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions. _ _PICKET. THE PENNSYLVANIA. SENATORIAL ELECTION. PHILADELPHIA, January 31. Colonel McClure, the defeated candidate lu the fourth senatorial district, denounces the result as a fraud and threatens to punish the repeaters. The Enquirer (Democrat) declares that the vote and count were false. The Re? publican papers announce the election with? out comment. [Colonel McClure was nominated lu opposi? tion lo the regular Republican candidate, but he had announced himself to be a steadfast Re publican and In favor of the renomination of Grant.] A HINT TO THE RAILROADS. NEW YORK, January 31. The Court of Appeals in sustaining a verdict of four thousand dollars against the Pennsyl? vania Railroad Company for lost baggage, de? cide that the limitation by the' company of their liability to one hundred dollars for bag? gage ls no contract A BLAST AGAINST WOODHULL. BOSTON, January 31. Tbe Woman's Suffrage Convention at Tre? mont was addressed by Wm. Lloyd Garrison, who denounced Mrs. Woodhull's free love doctrines as associated with the suffrage movement, _ft THE NEW YORK SHARPERS. An Effort to Tickle the South Carolina Legislature. NEW YORK, January 31. A petition to the South Carolina Legislature to consolidate the State debt ls in course of ! signature here. [This is a part of the scheme to scale the legitimate debt ot the State to seventy-five per cent., and to take up the illegitimate debt at fifty per cent. It will not j go down.] _ A PROBABLE MURDER. The Body of Mr. Bigelow ls Found. [From the Marlon Orescent.] We learn that the body of Mr. D. Bigelow, (of whose mysterious disappearance we gave an account some weeks since,) has been found. The bones of the poor old man, (for little else was discovered,) were identified by the clothing, and were lound In Cypress Creek Bay, half covered by leaves and mud. Our informant states that not even a knife was found lu the pockets o? the dead man's gar? ments. Tills is one step, and we hope that lt may not be long before we will be able to give our readers tbe end of this dreadful matter. Mr. Bigelow may or may not have been kill? ed, but lt is due to the community that inves? tigation be pursued uni il some definite result j be reached. The body was found last week. EUGENIE DEFENDS THE EMPEROR. Fear nor Ambition Ever Entered His Heart. The Empress Eugenie has Just addressed a letter to a friend In Switzerland, from which these extracts are taken: I have challenged public attention so often of late by the leti-.rs tro m me which have been published, it seems to rae the public must be tired of seeing them.' Moreover, I confess to ?ou there are accusations against which I ave extreme repugnance to raise my voice, and the light which will one dav be thrown on the subject will exhibit the sole sentlmert which couid have connected me with tho 4th of September. Defection had made lt impossible lor me to defend myselt, and being unable to conquer I refused to divide when the enemy might at any mo ment enter through the breach our InteMlne dissensions opened to it. I obeyed a feel I ag of | personal unselfishness by leaving to oin -rs the honors of the defence the instant 'twa? proved to me that I was alone and unable to uegotlate peace. This must be knowD, and If lt ls nol I neither can nor wish to tell lt. Ot all my sufferings none bas been more painful than to see that after such a career as th? Emperor's, public opinion has been so widely led astray as lo require-not a political or strategic ex? planation, which I could have uuaeretoori, from Sedan, but-a detailed narrative of tue Emperor's personal conduct! What can be credited after such wildness. I have an abso? lute confidence lu the power of truth. The sole motive of ibe Emperor and of me lias been the grandeur and prosperity of France. We may have made mistakes, but neither fear nor ambition ever entered our hearts one sin? gle Instant. I cannot now say disgust hus never entered lhere; therefor**, I will not de? fend myself, and caunnt bring raj s -lt to pass through this additional calumny. EUGENIE. CONCERNING PEA.NDTS.-The New York Standard dwells learnedly upon peanuts. First, as to varieties : "There is the Atrican peanut, the Georgia peauut, the North Caroli? na peanut, the Tenn- ssee De amit and the Vir? ginia peauut. Their qualities improve in the order In which they are here set down, the first being ihe poorest and the last tue best. Ii you want peanuts see that you gel the sort coming from the Old Dominion." Then, as to the quantity consumed, the editor tells us : "There are annually consumed in this country 800,000 bushels, vuliied in the wholesale market UL about one and a half mil-1 lion dollars, so that ihe sum paid yearly by the consumers cannot, be much less thaa three millions of dollars. Virgiula produces nearly one-hair of this quantity, and Tennessee over one-quarter, whl<e about one-eighth ls raised by Georgia and North Carolina, Africa furnish? ing us the other eighth." THE NEW BABYLON. THE CANKER AT THE ROOT OF SOCIAL LIFE HY PARIS. A Striking Picture of Dissipation In the I Gay Capital-How the People Profit hy the Lessons of Ad vers! t j . [From the Saturday Review.] This time last year Paris and Franco were passing through the furnace of affliction. The teachings ot adversity had been bitter, but at least we were assured that the lesions had not been lost. A great price had been paid for the wisdom that comes of experience, but at any rate the experience and Us fruits were gained once for all. Confessing her faulis, she denounced her seducer. Borrow? ing a congenial precedent from the imposing Hebrew ceremonial, she charged all her sins on the dynasty of her choice, and cast it out into the wilderness. Thenceforward she had broken with her past, and made a fresh pact with ihe future. Like a lorette (urned devo? tee, and alive to the excitement of contrast, she rather gloried In the mad dissipation she had repented of. There was doubtless much ephemeral sincerity In the earnestness with which she threw herself into her part. Paris ls too emotional not to be genuinely impressionable, and sincerity always has Its influence, even If it be boru of self-delusion. When Paris recanted and con? fessed, although she vowed and promlsod so much, we were almost half inclined to believe her. Yet we mlgut have remembered that when nations have passed Iheir early youth they seldom profit by the schooling of adversi? ty. A tone of thought has established Ttseir in the ascendant, inveterate habits have become engrained; exceptional men may rouse them? selves to extraordinary effort, but the nation gravitates back into the deep-worn grooves. .We say nothing now of French International? ists who renounce patriotism as l reason to humanity, or of the Communists who denounce properly as theft, and identity superstition with religion. We speak of all that ls most respecinbie ia a political point of view, what? ever it may oe as regards private morality; and we ask how have the "respectable" Pari? sians performed the vows that were forced from them by the pressure of the beleaguering Germans ? What have been the fruits of the panic generated of murder and flre-rAising during the misrule of Communist anarchy ? As lt happens, we have the means of satisfying ourselves, and conservative Paris ls put to a crucial test at the opening of ihi New Year. It has to return a member to the Chamber, and the eyes bf France and Europe are upon lt. In the opinion of many thoughtful French? men, Parl?is asked to decideupou Its own fate, and yet conservative Paris seems to give no thought to the matter. Never had French conservatism, taking the word in its broadest sense, its path of duty made plainer or easier. Yet the timid bourgeoisie ls Inclined to leave the course clear to the nominee ol' the party who but yesterday set Paris ia flames, to the poet who has prostituted bis genius to apolo? gize for the worst excesses of the Commune. While Rome burned its emperor fiddled. Paris has a plain duty to perform in the supreme interests of Its own honor and safety, and the Parisians s'amusent. We would not be hard on a people for acting alter their nature. We never believed that a grand national regeneration was to be operated by a miracle. We know that with a vo? latile nat lou there must a light hearted reaction from the depths of depression, and that the journey bacK to better things must be a'l up? hill, and very painful at the best. But, making the most generous allowances, lt is Impossi? ble not to feel grievously disappointed. The Reds are raising their heads again. The Ger? mans still occupy tne provinces of France, and the German chancellor has Just stung the na? tional pride to the quick. The country has to brace itself to bear a burden of taxation which only Industry und frugality can render tolera? ble, and nothing whatever is settled as to the government of the luture. Yet long before France bas left the school ol adversity, she has cast all its lessons behind her, and her lat? ter state ls worse than the lormer by wasted opportunities and hundreds of millions ol debt. Pails is atlll the Paris of the Empire. Im? poverished as she is, she still Ands the means tor dissipation and tiivoUty. She has dis? carded decency, and seems bent on proving to Europe that the refinement and good taste on which she prided herself were only tinsel on the surface. She ls holding her orgies in what should ba the house of mourning. She has pitched the booths of ber Vanity Fair on pavements scarcely cleansed from the blood of her citizens. The stalls are set as thickly along the Boulevards as evey they were, and the trade In ?trennes goes forward more brisk? ly than before1. It appears as If the chosen seat of genteel comedy had lost all sense of tho ludicrous. Does Paris believe Ute to be a vaudeville, and crushing national calamities things to oe trifled with or jested over ? It ls hard to see where even the most ingenious and light-hearted and valn-glorlous of peoples can find matter of mutual congratulation In the events ot the past year, or the prospects of the coming one. Fancy an English or Ger? man family munching bonbons aud exchang? ing jests on the day after a funeral, and while there is an execution In the house. A moral? ist might find something suggestive of tbe hollowness of things in France In those gaudy and costly cases which contain a franc's worth of unwholesome sweets. Still we can conceive that something might be said by a Parisian tor keeping up the lrlendly fashion of ?trennes. Abused as lt has been, lt .ls the French counterpart of the German Christmas tree, and originated doubtless, lu kindly family feeling. There might be a fa'se air ot chival? rous spirit in struggling to be cheerful In memory of past happiness lo pinching upon straitened means in order to be generous. No such defence can be Bet up for the public amusements of the season. The masked balls at the opera-house are lu full swing. Most people know what these are by hearsay If not by personal observation. The masked ball means the looBe-tot loose Paris celebiating Its saturnalia, lu a disguise that Invites decen? cy to Join while giving Indecency lt- wildest license-iudecency of thought, speech, and all but act, we should say; for experleuco has taught the necessity of detailing a powerful three of police to quell any demonstrative ob Bcenity. It means dancing, beginning at mid? night alter long dinners; suppers In ihe cabi? nets of the Malton Dor?e, and the Ca:? Anglais; women In "costume," with aa little character as clo.hes, shading off through the neutral classes ot'shopgirls, actresses, danseuses and dames de comptoir, to ladles of society ensconc? ed snugly in their masks and dominoes. These masks and dominoed give absolute immunity from the whispers of the world, even were the world more inclined to censure than it. is. The fair wearers may rub their draped shoul? ders with the naked ones of thc most brazen tongued of the lost sisterhood, and listen free ly to shameless talk. Ir, ls easy to conceive the facility which these balls give for assigna? tions In a city where married women are fre? quently as much their own mistresses as fasci? nating young girls la business. One might fancy that trie censorship which busies Itself with the politics ot the. drama might, profitably turu Us attention to the morals of these forc? ing-houses tor female innocence. The masked ball exhibits the dignity ol Frenchmen In quit? as striking a light as the dcilcscy of Frenchwomen. The grand nailon t hat blazon? ed the walls of Versailles with Us vic;oi les, reared the Arch of Triumph, an 1 cast, the column of the Place Vend?me, has Just been capitulating by hundreds ot thousand-), their arms tn their hunns. Here they ure. fresh from the Caudine Forks, capering, shrieking and grimacing as clowns, Pierrots and mon? keys. Not that i hey hav?-forgotten the war. Oo the contrary, with their felicitous sense of the flin?38 0f Milngs, they have made the taking of each other pr.soner and the spoils of tue victor the standing; jokes ol the season. Nor are the ladies altogether oblivious of the dead; if i hey wear but the lowest, of corsets and the briefest of skirts, ihey have iheir minimum ol' raiment suitably trimmed willi black and sil? ver gray. We caunoi say that we. admire, the taste nf dancing the can-can on a coffln-lid. mirare we Hine thai we do not prefer Hie p?troleuses of the Commune to tue Bacchanals of the Carnival. But llien we ure not French, and we suppose, we must take French patriot? ism us we hud II The 6ame spirit ot cynical indifference reigns supreme ai. tue theatres and the enf?s chantants, 'inc Tli?ft're Fran? ?ais und tue O.i?ou nave never hud quite the voiiue which their admirable ad lug, their S ate subventions, and the masterpieces ot Moli?re and Corneille should secure them. Still one might have believed that their turn m na* have come In the grave circumstances of the hour, and that Moll?re's comedies might have been light enough for the taste ot the desolated city. On the contrary, all the different managements are constantly ransacking their repertoires fur ; frivolities and Indelicacies to rival the Palais Royal and the Bouffes. We are the less sur? prised when we remember the delighted crowds that filled the latter house on the mor? row ot the evacuation of Paris by the Germans. Tet let us be just. One change the war bas wronght In the Parisians, and we bave referred to it already. The most sensitive ot people has suddenly become the most thick-skinned. We should have Imagined that for many a year to come prisons and prisoners would be sore subjects with French soldiers; that the sight of a Prussian helmet would act like a red rag on a bull. We are Informed that the most popular caricature In Paris is a group o? German sold? iers acting wild beasts beblnd the rails of tbe Tuileries gardens, while a single Frenchman stands sentry over them. As tor the German In blue tunic and spiked helmet, when he is not walking away with clocks, he ls pressed into carrying bonbons. On the whole, lt is not clear what the Parisians have gained by get? ting rid of the Emperor, or what they would j lose by having him bacjtto-morrow. OCR TH ADE WITH MARION. '..Something that Charleston Should Do." [From the Marion Orescent,] We once before took it upon ourselves to advise the merobants of Charleston, and, de? spite the fact that little good came of lr, we will say a word or two more in the same spir? it. We then urged Charleston merchant* to adopt Immediate and proper step3 to influ? ence our cotton crop of 1871 lo them; now, we would urge upon them the wisdom of beginning at ihe commencement of the year, and, by their united action, have the rail? road facilities to iheir city placed on the same footing, or as near as may be, to those enjoyed by Wilmington; and, further, by Judi? cious business arrangements with the planters, to place themselves in a position to compete for the handling of the crop which ls to be made this year. As planters generally need advancements In order io cultivate their lands properly, the merchants of Charleston should first establish safe and reliable agencies through which they can make these advancements. This Is about the only way th ?y can calculate upon making advancements tialely, but with a good agent, acquainted with the people. located here, they could safely enter upon the advancement system. The railroad matter Is more difficult, and to show how discriminations are made In favor of Wilmington, we mention the fact, of which we have been intormed by a gentleman of undoubted veracity, that a freight conductor on the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company grumbled for a long lime at having to take cotton to Florence, and said that he had a good mind not to carry lt any? how. As long as conductors are unwilling to carry produce, and Ireights are so arranged that lt can be set down In Wilmington cheaper than In Charleston, of course trade must yield; but If Charleston is alive lo Its Interests and ls willing to make ihe proper efforts to Increase its trade, the whole matter can bs effected. WUl they do lt? THE COLD SNAP. Nsw YORE, January 31. The intense cold continues, and the Hudson and East Rivers are full of floating loe. - PHILADELPHIA, January 31. The weather is moderating. POUGHKEEPSIE, january 31. The thermometer ls 10 degrees below zero. NEW YORK NQTES. NEW YORK, January .31. Charles Billows, before the customhouse committee, swear? the^bls brandy was robbed at the rate of five, gallons to the cask under Mr. Grlonell, and be could get no redress. The coal auction shows a considerable de? cline from last month's prices. A BIG GUN. FORTRESS MONROE, January 31. The new wrought-iron piston rods have been put Into tbe air cylinders of the fifteen Inch gun carriage chases. The gun has been fired fifteen or twenty times, nod everything DOW works admirably. THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. Cortinas Reported Bottled Vp. MATAHORAS, January 31. General Qulroga flanked Cortinas yester? day, and now holds a position this side oi Comargo intercepting communications. Cor? tinas had previously telegraphed here for re? inforcements, which could not be spared. Qulroga received six hundred reinforce* mente, making his command two thousand. Cot Unas has only six hundred. It Is supposed Qulroga will advance on Matamoras, leaving a sufficient force near Comargo to prevent Cor* tinas from moving. The severest storm of the season prevail?, and obstructs military op?? rations. THE MIXED COMMISSION. A Wilmington Man Makes Gooit his Claim. WASHINGTON. January 31. The squabble over the emoluments of ibe Mobile customhouse during Miller's suspen? sion is pending. The British and American mixed commis? sion in the case of Tnomas Ward's claim for cotton seized at Wilmington, accord Ihe claim? ant six hundred and twenty dollars and forty four eenie, to be paid by Lille country to tho British Government. The award ls payable in gold. lu Hie caseB of certain clalinanis, namely : George Allen. Francis Doyle, David, Robert aud James Tougre, the question was raised as to whether tue expressed Inten? tions of the claimants lo renounce their alle? giance to Great. Britain absolved them from British protection under the treaty; the com? missions' opinion being that notwithstanding the expression of this intention, tney will re? main British subjects until the necessary for? malities have been completed. THE COOLIE SYSTEM OF CUBA. WASHINGTON, January 31. Official statements show that since June 1st, 1847, when the first consignment of Asiatics arrived at Havana, t here have been Introduc? ed Into Cuba 109,000 Asiatic colonists, at aa average cost to the purchaser of $350 each, re? presenting a dlshurnement of upwardi'of $37. 000,000, or $1.500,000 annually. Our consul "eneral suggests that lt would bo Interesting to know how tnanv of these Asiatics have re? turned to their country, how many are now llvm", and how many hive been subjected to capital punishment In Cuba, how many have died In prison ami chain gangs, and how many in their despair have commit ted suicide. The great want of thc Island Is an abundance of hands, of cheap and easy support, and no other country except the Celestial Empire can furnish them. In connection with ihis sub? ject the repor;s from official sources In China are to the eflVct that the atrocities ol'the coolie slave trade, which hare recently been brought io public cognizance, will arrest the attention and excite horror wherever the English lau ?iiu"e In spoken. The hopi* I? expressed that the concurrent opinion and action of all Chris? tendom will establish such a police on tho sea as to render all coerced emigration, inevitably tending to the slave trade. Impossible. Our diplomatic and consular representatives in China being unsuccessful In their efforts lo nreveut tho trade, have laid the matter before i our .-overnment. Consul Bulley, at Hong Kong* says the coolie ol China ls bought by tue Heh trader to serve hts purchaser at low wages for a series of years in a foreign coun? try, under contract, for the faithful perform? ance of which, In runny lusiances. he gives a mortgage on his wife aud children, with a stipulation that at the end of hla term of ser? vice he ls to bc brought back to China by his purchaser. This contract ls sold by the dealer, through his agents In Cuba and elsewhere, at a large advance, and ts a source of great profit to crtuliaibis who have the means to buy and sell large numbers of m*n. THE POLYGAMISTS AROUSED. ? I The Governor of Utah Vetoes the Con stltatlonal Convention Act-Excite? ment In the Legislative Assembly. SALT LAKE CITY, January 27. Governor Woods to-day retnrned to the Legislative Assembly the act for holding convention to prepare a constitution for the admission ot Ulah, without bis approval. He suggests tbat the organic act of Utah contem? plates only suoh malters as relate to the do? raesllc concerns ol the Territory, and no power ls therein given to abolish one form of government and adopt another. The power that created alone can destroy. Without spe? cial authority from Congress the Territorial Legislature has DO right to act upon the sub- J ject o? admission; and, further, Utah having less than the required population under the present apportloument for one representative to Congress, he thinks lt would be well to await tue pleasure of the general govern? ment. All violations of the laws ol Congress should cease. Polygamy should be abandoned, and laws should be enacted by yon in accord with the laws of Congross upon that subject. Until that ls done the people of Ulah cannot ex? pect, nor should they ask, admission as a State. Religious toleration in the United States Is as broad as the wants ot humanity, but the gov? ernment cannot tolerate church dogmas which set at naught its statutes. . The Governor's veto message in the House created mach excitement, and the members expressed themselves with bitter Invectives. Mr. Taylor, one of the Apostles, exclaimed, "Are we nonentities; are we serfs; have we rendered ourselves criminals bv putting the power into the hands of tbe people to ask for admission into the Union? Tho polygamy clause of this message," said he, "I consider an open Insult to us. Ii is worn threadbare, and has become a stench In the nostrils of all respectable peoplP. What laws have we vio? lated ? And If we hare violated any, why are wejxot punished for it ? Even murderers are brought to testify against us, and every means need to prove us guilty of polygamy. If con? trary to the constitution or laws of the United States, why don't the Federal Judges prose? cute us under United States laws? Is ibis House to be insulted by such charges as con? tained In the document from the Governor ? I saj nay 1 I throw it back in his face, and tell him lt ls a falsehood. [Voices-Sear, hear.] We are American citizens, and de? mand the rights of such." ^ Mr. James w. Young did not care ? snap for the acts, and asked no odds of the Governor or any other man. Mr. Rockwood said that thev had been abased long enough, and that be would gladly die a martyr to the Morman cause. It there was anv of the blood of otu* forefathers ot '76 In the Assembly they would at once resent the insult. On a motion from Mr. Young, a committee of three, to act with a similar committee from the council, were appointed to draft Joint res? olutions for the purpose named In the vetoed act. The same committee were Instructed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the House lu regard to the offensive charges in the Governors veto message. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. LONDON, January 31. A meeting called by the Mayor for tho Liv? ingstone relief expedition subscribed three thousand pounds. The expedition starts at an early day. MADRID, January 31. Eight thousand reinforcements for Cuba are startlag from C-dlz. BORDEAUX, January 31. The boiler of the English steamship Amazon exploded, killing two. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. WASHINGTON, January 31. SENATE.-The bill declaring the meaning of the revenue act of 1870 to be the exemption from tax of the dividends of certain corpora? tions for the last five months of 1870, passed. The consideration" ot amnesty was resumed. Chandler'spoke against amnesty, and Sumner for his amendment. This occupied the day. A motion to adjourn was carried; yeas 31, nays 26. HotjsE.-The bill In relerence lo appeals to the Supreme Court passed, substantially as re? ported by the committee on the revision of | law. It allows writs of error lrom tbe Terri? tories In criminal cases. A resolut lon Justi? fying the secretary of the treasury in the measures for the new loan was discussed. No action. The report from the conference com? mittee upon the Iree Importation ot sulphur and mining material In Louisiana was adopt? ed. The seciion for plate glass and machinery was stricken out. THE NEW S KS AT O Ii FROM NORTH \ CAROLINA. A Biographical Sketch of General Ransom. On Tuesday the Legislature ot North Caro? lina elected General Matt. w. Ransom United States senator In place of ex-Governor Z. B. Yance, resigned. General Ransom was born In Wsrren County In 1826, and ia now forty-six years ot age. He graduated with the first honors at the Univer? sity of North Carolina In the clas3 of 1817, which embraced several names that afterwards became distinguished as civilians and soldiers. Among these was the lamented and brilliant J. Johnston Pettigrew. In 1852 General Ran? som was elected attorney-general by a Legis? lature of opposite politics. In 1858 he was chose n a member ot the House of Commons from Northampton County, and served until the secession of the State. In company with ex-Governor Swain and Colonel John L. Brldgers, General Ransom went lo Mont? gomery, tbe seat of the Confederate pro? visional government, as a commissioner from North Carolina to thal government, in the Interest of peace. Pacification falling and the Stute seceding, he immediately re? signed his seat and tendered his services to Governor Kills, who commissioned him lieu? tenant-colonel ol State troops, which were very soon transferred tts) the Confederate service. He remained in - ihe Southern army during four years, was twice wounded severe? ly, was promoted to colonel and subsequently to Ihe rank of brigadier-general for gallant conduct. Whilst he always maintained dis? cipline in bis command, his uniform kindness lo his men insured their love, while his cool? ness and Intrepidity in action and soldierly bearing in camp and field gained their highest admiration. THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, D. C., January 31. Probabilities: The barometer will probably fall on Thursday over the entire country east of the Mississippi. Cloudy weather aud light winds on the Gulf coast and Middle and East? ern States. Partially cloudy weather, with rising temperature, lu the South Atlantic States. Dangerous winds are not anliclpated for to-night. Warning slgnuls ordered. Yesterday's "Weat tier Reports of Ihe Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place or Observation. A tausra, Ga ... &0..S0 4t W Baltimue....... 30.23 STtiw rtomnr,. 30.48 21 SW Charleston.30.24 ii NW u.ucagu. 30.40 i4 nw U nctnuatl.'m. 30.41 22 NW" Galveston, Tex.'. 33.2ir?& ME Key West, Fm.. 30.24 tw SE Knoxville, Tenn. 30.34 3 * Memphis. Tenn 30.37 3 N Mt. Washlngtoo. .-?.06 -7 NW New Orleans.... 30.29 37 NE New York. 30.23. 2U SW N .rfoltc. 30.20 31 N Philadelphia.SO.? 2 NW Portlnud, Me.... 30.03 20 Caira Savannah.30.2? 44 W sr. Louis. 30.32 l W Washington.*>.26 27 NW Wtlmington.N.C. 30.21 48 W m a al .So Gentle. Fre-h. Gentle. ? reah. Gentle. Light. UK ht. Fresh. Gentle Light Huh. Fresh. Fresh. Light. Fresh. Fresh. Gentle. Cen ile. Light Clear. Fdr. Fair. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. Lt. Rain ?J ear. Fair. Kair. Fair. Lt Rain Fair. Fair. Fuir. Cloudy. Clear. Fair. Cloudy. Clear. NOW.-The weather resort dated 7.47O'CIOCK, this morning, will be posted In the rooms ot the Cnamber of Commerce at io o'clock A. M., and, toretuer with the weather chart may (by the courtesy of the Chamber? be examined by ship? master* at any time during the day. 8PASK8 FBOM TBE WISES. -The indicted Mormons of Salt Lake are to be bailed. -A Laramie dispatch says that ibm* engines near Red Biittesran Into'a Bnow-blockeopas senger train. Fifteen perBons were hurt. . . -General Wm. Freston made the welcom? ing speech to Alexis at Louisville. There was a grand ball at the Galt House. -utah mining products now go to San Francisco, and thence by Panant? lo New Hotel Arriviils-s?anuary 31, : PATOJOS HOTEL. N. W. Brooker, Edgefleld; Leroy Moore1, Avon, New York; ET, M. Carroll, Branchville'; J J. Cannon, St. Louis;: W. M. Williams, Bon neau's; P. B. Monz?n, G. J. Walton, Northeast-1 erd Railroad; J. W. Ward?. Clarendon; E. Murray, George's Station fO. Holt, South Car. ell na; J. T. Robbins, E. Bobbins, New York; j G. Stillman, Kentucky. HELLS HOOSB. J. Jacobs, Franklin; Indiana; S. C. Cleland, New York; E. R, Sarvis, Boston, 8. Genese, Wyndham Comedy Company;-J; Miner and lady, Vermont. CHARLESTON HOTEL. E. 8. Calbo?n, New York; S. Genese, Wynd? ham Comedy Company; G. W. Quin tard. 0. G. Gunther, New York; J. McNeill, Florida; A. D. Cooke, Philadelphia; B. A. Real, A. R. Beal, Michigan; J. K. Byerson, F. W. McMsster, Columbia; D. V. Scurry, L. Charlton, Edge-1 field; C. Estes, Georgia; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Vail, Brooklyn; M. Frendenberg, New York; ? P. Hosmelll and family, Baltimore; w. G. Llnd ing, lady and two daughters, Philadelphia; C, Miller, New Jersey; E. T. Walton, Delaware; | G. 0. Beach, Philadelphia; N* McKay, North Carolina; W. L. Anderson, Blind Tom, T. War-1 hurst, Co!umbum G. B. Anderson, Sooth Caro - j lina; S. C. Wejt, New York; A. HUI, Jr., Bos? ton; J. J. Klein* Master J. M. Klein, Walter boro'; G. W. Parker and wife, Brooklyn; G. McClure, H. F. Grove, Florida. ?larried. HILL^MI?TZING^^ New York, on Wednes day, the 24th of January, at ti e Church of the Transfiguration, by Rev. Ur. Houghton, GEORQS n. B. BILL and JDI.II CAROLINA, daughter of the : late Hon. J. F. Mm ticing, of Charleston, S. 0. WALKER-PATJL.yOn the 2lst Instant, by the I Rev. Mr. Bernhelm, at the Lutheran Church, Wil? mington, N. 0., Mles S. A. WALKSK, or Charles 8. o., to W. M. PAUL, business manager Rose A Harry Watklns's Troupe. MACKEY-LLOYD.-On the morning of the 20th of January, 1872, at the residence of the Hon. T. J. Mackey, by tho Re?. D. J. Qalgley. ARTHUR M. WICKET, of this city, to Miss JOSIE L. LLOYD, of Washington, I). 0. No cards. -funeral Notices. THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintance a of Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTOPHER NELSON, also the members of the Baptist Cherches, are respectfully Invited to attend the j Fanerai of the latter, at 0 o'clock THIS MO KM SO, at the First Baptist Church. febl TBE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. HUGH ADAMS, or Mr. J. W. Stevens, and tbe Members of the Spring [ stxoet Methodist Church, are respectfully Invited, to attend the Fanerai service of the former, at | hts late residence, No. 6 Hampden Court, THIS AF TKKNootf, at 4 o'clock, without farther Invitation, febl-* Sperial Notices. "~??roNl3^^ LINE SCHOONER WAPPELLA, from New York, will send to Adger's North Wharf for Q( ods be fore sunset, or pay for storage and expenses. No claims allowed after Goods are removed from wharf. WILLIAM ROACH A CO., febl-l Agents. .mw CITY HALL, OFFICE CLER i OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, S. C., FEBRUARY 1, 1872.-At the regular meeting of Connell, Tuas DAT. February 6, an election will be held for KEEPER OF POWDER MAGAZINES. Applica? tions to be banded tn at this om ce before 2P.M. that da-. W. W. SIMON?, febl-th'.ul Clerk of Council. ESPECIAL NOTICE.-ANY PERSON in the upper part of the city wishing their letters delivered to them from the Postofflce, will please leave their name and residence at the UP-TOWN NEWS DEPOT, King street, opposite Radcliffe. febl-6*_ FREE ART EXHIBITION-JDST OPENED AT No. 133 MEETING STREET.-All lovers of Fine Arts shoul t call at once as the in? stitution remains bat a few days. JanSl-2 ^ay-THE THOMAS ORCHESTRA Management have changed the Scale of Prices to the foUowlng, tn order to give .ill an opportunity of bearing their superb Music: ORCHESTRA AND DRESS CIRCLE-One Dol? lar and Fifty Cents for Reserved Seats. Admis? sion ene Dollar. FAMILY CIRCLE-Seventy-five Cents. GALLERT-Fifty Cents. Those who have purchased seats at the form* r prices can have the extra amonnt returned by ser.diBg their tickets to the Box Office of the Theatre. Janao ?| CITY HALL, OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, S. 0.. JANUARY 28 1872,-Seal5d Estimates will be received at this office until TUESDAY, February 6, at 12 M.. for REPAIRS TO THE PALMETTO ENGINE-HOUSE, i Anson street, according to the plans and specifl ! cations in the City Engineer's office. W. W. SIMONS, Clerk of CounclL Jao27,30,feb1,3 6_ par THE CHARLESTOM CHARITA ?LE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFICAL RAFFLEB NUMBERS. CLASS No. 825-MORNING. 49-63-31-64- 7-35-46- 1-30-26-56-19 CLASS No. 328-EVBNINO. 61-45-15 -44- 1-48-16 - 4 - 78-39-34 - 76 AU witness our hand at Charleston this 31st day or January, 1872. FENN PECK, JAMES GILLI LAND, oct3 sworn Commissioners. . Jr THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, CHARLES I ON, S. C., JANUARY 29, 1872.-The annual election for Eighteen Directors or this Company to serve ror the ensuing year will be held at their Ha 1, No. 17 Broad street, on MONDAY next, thc 5th cay of | February, between the hours of 12 M. and 2 P. M. jan30-6 F. A. MITCHELL. Cashier. ?aT> CITY HALL, OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, CHARL-STON, S. C., JANUARY 25, 187?-sca'ed estimates will be received at this office un Ul February 6th, 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 specifications In the City Engineer's Office. Estimates to be directed to Committee on Con? tracta. W. W. SIMONS, jan28.fmw?_ Clerk of Council. SST ON MARRIAGE, -tfe^ Happy relier for Young Men from the effects of Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debiUty cared. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method or treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. 'Booka, aad circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad? dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, KO. 2 South N lu th street, Philadelphia, Pa. oe tis ^mnsenunts. Q.RAND MASQUERADE BALL OP THE GERMAN^ PBEUND.8CHAlPTSBU^, ' FEBRUARY 1, 9872, ' sc? X&?u'Jii'; '?ansi, *??j-i?.-:~- . AT THX HILL, CORKKB MUSTING AND GSORGI SB*. .". THB' comtrmir?; : . c. SlEGLlNG, Chairman, Koa, 153 and iii Eat? ." ("g- - . ?.'-.' t??fe C. LUEDERS, Ko. 195 East Bay. - J. K LATTE , No. 187 East Bay. A. W. JAG EB, No. 2'6 King street. . "J jr B. WOHLERS, Noa. 153 and 155 East Bay. ??? L. MULLER. Noa. 12 and IA Ma:ket street. H. U. BOES cn, at Ufferhardt's No. 288 King ..??wet. *" . : . 0.0. PLENGE, No. 201 King street ? . i; 1806,8,15,22,28,29,81,1601 % 0 A D EM YOE.. M T/ B I/Q^a -. : THEODORE . TH?MAS'S : UNEQUALLED CONO CRT. ORGANIZATION OF SIXTY. DISTINGUISHED PERFORMERS, Prononneed by the entire Press the largest ansi most perfect Concert Troupe which - has ?r mt dertaken a tour either m this country or to Enjope. willgtve , , . THREE GRAND CONCERTS J THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY UL '. FRIDAY EVENING, FETttUARY li, '? SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARTtmtm, Tlie following celebrated Soloists will appear, . Miss MARIE KREBS, . : The yonng and brilliant Plant?te.1 ??' Mr. BERNHARD LISTEMANN. Violin. ' ?vi I "Vf - .. Mr. LOUIS BOHRE IB EE; Cornes-a-ptstoB. . Signor LUIGI ROCCO, Harp. ... ? Together with the ' UNRIVALLED ORCHESTRA OF OVER FIFTY - PERFORMERS, j. Reserved Seats In Orchestra and Dress oir- ' " : Cte;............'..fi.........i;.. $1 60 Admission. 1 00 Family circle...:...:....:....'..V..'.. "7* Gallery.............V to Private Boxes.$10 and $15. In order to give the pnbllo generally an oppor? tunity to near trie Thomas Grand Orchestra, the Management has reduced the prices to tte above scale. The sale or Reserved Seats will commence on MONDAY MORNING, January 29tb, at 9 o'clock, at Box Offloe ot Academy, when the Programme oan al*> be li id. . " . ?? Doors open at Quarter past 7. Te commence at 8 o'clock._. Jan28-B ; B LIND TOM GON G ER T 3 HIBERNIAN HALL,- '? :l WXDNXSDAT, THTXBSDAT, FBI DAT and 8 ATOEDAT/ EVBNiHflS, January 31, February 1,2 and 8. The Celebrates Nejro Boy Pianist, * BL IND" TOM, The Oreat Musical Prodigy of the age, and mott ' Marvellous Musical Genius living. - Before he ls withdrawn permanently (Tom be- . tore the public, lt ls a duty yon owe to 3 ourself ta? ' see and bear this great, lncomprehemmie wonder or the nineteenth century. Admission soc ; Reserved Seats 75c Doon opeo, at T o'clock; Concert to commence at 8. Referr? ed Seat Tickets tor sale at HOLMKS'S Bookstore. . ; Jan2?-6_. 2 rp HE FOURTH ANNUAL GRAND MASQUERADE OF. THS GERMANIA BUND, wm be given at THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, MONDAY, FSBBU?BT 5,1872. Tickets or Admission ONE DOLLAR. Tickets oan be had or the following Committee: J. F. LILIENTHAL, Noa. 12 and 14Market street. J. H. OE rJEN. F. W. MEYER, corner Meeting and Calhoun streets. JACOE KNOBELOCH, Koa. 148 and 146 East Bay. 0. 0. SC H M ETZ ER, JB., No. 304 King Street. F. D. C. KRACKE, JR-, corner Rutledge and Doughty streets. H. W. TIDEMANN, C. Q. on EN, corner Queen and East Bay. W.B.KLEIN. ; The Committee may unmask any one, lt so dis? posed. Ko one a i lo wed to leave the Hall masked. : Tickets for sale at F. VON s ANTEN1?, No. 22t King street, next dcor to the Academy or Mosto; at W. KNOBELOCH'S, No. 467 King street, and at the King Wilhelm Cigar Store, and at D. FITZ GIBBON'S, corner King and Cannon streets. No Tickets 60ld at the door. . Janll-thBtn7taw2Tebl,2,8,6___, Nen publications. TTIOGARTIE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY. ENGLISH MAGAZINES.-We receive subscflo tlons fer all the English Magasines, amongst others. The Contemporary Review, monthly, $r 50; The St. Paul's Magazine, monthly, $8 so; Good Word', edited by Norman Macleod, D. D., $2 75; The Sunday at Home, London Religious Tract society. $3; The bandar Magazine, Dr* Gartnine, $2 75; The Eclectic monthly, $6; Good Words for the Young, $2 50; The c hatter box. $176; The Peoples' Magazine, pnollshed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, $8. - Sub? scriptions also received for all the American Mag CATALOGUE No. 21. Darwin; Naturalist's Voyage Round the World, $2. The Living Female Writers of the south, by the author of "Southland Writers." $3 76. . Legends and Lyrics, by Paul H. Hayne, tl 60. Life and Letters or Catharine M. Sedgwick, edi? ted by Mary E. Dewey. $2. Atlantic Essays, by Thoa. Wentworth Higgin SOO, $2. ? Whitaker's Almanac ror 1872, London, con? taining a great amount or foreign information. 60. Hand wook for Young Pain tera, by C. R. Leslie, R. A., Ith Illustrations, S3 76. The Every Day Book of Modern Literature, by Geo. H. Townsend. $3 75. Diamonds and Piedou? Stones, their History, Value and Distinguishing Characteristics, with, simple tests for their Identification, by E manual, second edition, with a new Table or the present value of Diamonds, $3. Merry Maple Leaves, or a Summer lu the-Conn try, by Abner Perk, Illustrated, $2. Luther's Letters to Women, collected by Dr. Zimmerman. $1. 'ftSR.' Tain's Blstory of EngWh Literature, translated by Van Laun, 2 vols., octavo. $10. Hodge's Systematic Theology, Second Volume, $4 60. A Commentary. Critical, Experimental and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments, by the Rev. Rooert Jamieson, D. D.. St. Paul's, Glasgow; Rev. A. R. Fausser, A. M., St. Cathbert's, York, and the Rev. David Brown, D. D" Aberdeen, 6 vols, octavo, $30. Scrambles Amongst iheA'ps In the years i860 '6?, by Edward Whymper, 1 voL, Octavo, with maps and numerous Illustrations, $10 50. 'J He Earth, a Descriptive History of the Phenom? ena of the Lire or the o lobe, by Elis?e Reclus, illustra ed by 230 Maps Inserted In the Text, and 23 page Maps tn colors, $5. AST Persons resining in the country will please near ia mind that by sending their orders to nt for any books published ia America, they will be charged only the price or the book. We pay for the postage or express. mr Address FOGABTIE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY,... flo. 280 King street, (In the Bend.) Charleston* S. 0 jan3Q-tnr.hfl_ THE CHARLESTON PORT SOCEE TY was instituted In 18 J2, and has provided 1st. For the moral and religions instruction or the Sailor. 2d. lt has maintained a Sailors' Home, where the Sailer finds a sale retreat from the Imposi? tions of evil persons, and other depredators upon the rights and liberties of the Sailor. Since the war we have been enabled to keep open the Bethel and sailors' Home. The Society ls at present embarrassed by % debt or $1500, ror the liquidation of which wo now appeal to the friends or the cause. Any donation can be sent to the undersigned. '. ? . WK. ROACH, *r .c. President Charleston Port society. *C"* . Rev. WM. B. YATES, . j an 2 9-mw rs Ohaflaln Mariners' GnurctU.