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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A AN INIQUITOUS SCI A NEW BLLL TO ROB CHARLESTON OF HER MUNICIPALBIGHTS. Tim Blue Ridge Hydra ia nts Another Head-More Financial Investigation, ; This Time in Charleston-The Phos? phate Companies- Election Law The State AuUltor Abolished. &c., ?ie. [aracui. TKLiaaAM TO TES MEWS.] V. COLUMBIA, Thursday,' February 1. Ia the House, to-day, the Charleston dele? gation reported lavorably 'on a.new. metropoli? tan police tm", which baa beea prepared by Bowen. ? It appoints Tt. B. Arti ou, Aaron j Logan and H. C. Mi nott police commissioners, .with a salary of $1200 per annum each. Their Wthorlty," ls to - extend* over, tie; county as well fis the city, and the -powers of the force organized by them are to extend.oree -Etil parts of the State. The bill devotes seven? ty-one thousand dollars for the payment of salaries ; abolishes the' recorder and all trial Justices; creates a police court to be com? posed" of three Justices; creates a new detec? tive force, and authorizes the commissioners to boy ?rms, equipments and horses, and ta rent the necessary buildings. The bill wes made the special order fer Monday next. Yocurnin troduced a bill to appoint another financial Investigating committee, with power .to sit In Charleston daring the coming sum? mer. ._? - .>.v#.i Singleton gaye notice of a'now bill "to cancel the liability of the State on the guaranteed Donds of the Bine Bldge Railroad. . In the Senate /further time was granted to toe com mi ttee to i nvesttgate the-re turns made j to the "State by phosphate companies. y j Whlttemore lntroduqed another amendment to Ute general election law! . . '? The bill to abolish they office or State auditor, and cosier the duties .tr that office apon the I comptroller-general, was passed, and received tte third reading. " ^ ; Renew. THE LEGISLATIVE BURLESQUE. Clowns ana Villains-Time to Ks How rt tho Cartato-The Metropolitan Police Blll-Sehemlas and HU little Bill-The Ta*JLevjr. y [raO? O?B OWM COEIUtaP05D?KT.l CO?UM|^& C., January 8L lt la stated, on the authority of the lat? lamen ted Alexander Pop p, that "hop? springs eternal ia thc h am sn breas t, ? and there may be therefore some warrant for the hope that this most Intolerable and inconsequential ses ?lon?'. ^?Hb which the State baa now been afflicted for nine weary weekp, may reach tte termination at ..B?rne reasonably proximate date, It L-, discouraging, however,' to witness tue' utter re eli 1 essnees with Tgb?cV the mem? bers of the lower nous? especially do spread themselves and. air.their pltlfol attempts .'at wi t o r oratory on /every possible occas lon. - It used to be amusing, but lt has passed that stage, aud now^it.is.?sgustlngT, The legisla? tive drama ls not wei balanced," and the play begins to pail. There ore enough of members In the company, but a paucity of characters? and all the parts are but the" repetition of the clown and. heavy' viUalD. The one was fbr theMlhiTna'^hava becomef^T clowrdBh^ and the clowns are getting vlllanous; the play li Slaved out, and the sooner the curtain ls rna own tue better. ?"-.-- ....'.;; Som? members of the Senate do, no t appear to be qui' : satisfied with the amendments to the election lav ifcey have already passed, and tola morning Mr. Whlttemore gave notice of another MIL which seeks to make some ad dltlonal amendments; while Mr.-Arnim intro? duced a bil!, of which he had previously given notice, which seems to look to about the same Tesnlts as are accomplished by the very sensi? ble and decent bill which bas lately pas sed tne Senate, and ls. pending in the House. Mr. Aruba's bill ls entitled k,A bill to amend an act entitled an act providing for the general elec? tions, and the manner of:conducting the ?ame," and lt provides, first, that the mana? gers ot election shall proceed inmediately after the closing of the polls at each election to publicly count and declare the vote: sec? ond, that they B hall denver their certificates -declaring 'the vote, together with the poll* lis is apo ballot-boxes, to ?he commissioners of el ectran\ on the Tue sd ay fol lo wing the ejection, filing a duplicate , thereof at the same* time with; the county clerk, and forwarding ano tn er to tbe secretar? ol State; and third, that in the appointment of'managers and, commissioners of election, at. least one member of each board aban be a member ot tbe opposite political party to the one in now er. .. ?, ,? rv ... Thia was tbe only measure, of- any, In teregt: brought up In the Senate to-day. Mr. Johnson gave. notice of a bin In rela? tion to gambling, which I? probably toe same as the one introduced lu the Honee and men? tioned below; and Mr. Bieman introduced a bill to incorp?rale,- with the usual powers, the Deutsche Br?derliche Bund, ot Charleston. The rest of the time was-mainly occupied wlLh a debate upon Hr. vThlltemore's resolution to provide lor therVglstry ot all state honda and stocks,. without, however,.any 'definite action. lathe other house there was the usual wil? derness of telk and BoarcHy of action. A re? port waa expected from the Charleston dele? gation, on-the 'metropolitan polios : bil), bat lt wa3 not forthcoming, and from the delay that has attended this ouirageoas scheme at every etep, and from various other encouraging algOff th?r? IS every reason to helle ve that the measure will never be carried.' Quite a num? ber of bills and resolutions, of more or lesa importance, were Introduced, among them being the following: By Mr. C. D. Hayne, a bill to incorporate the Savings Bank of Aiken. By Mr. Whipper, a Joint resolution lo re? lieve E. H. Bose, the county treasurer of York Countyv-from responsibility for uncollected taxes. ? ' By Mr. Neb emla?, a bill to regulate the pay of members of tbe General Assembly. Thia is rather a startling bill, and stjll more 'remarka? ble a? coming lrom the little gentleman from Beauf?u, wnoae stature is almost Ind teated by the first two syllables of his-name, and who h? an extremely quiet little man,'and'not given to breaking out in this way. His friends', however, bave lately seen a change in Mr. "Nehemias. HIa 1 appetite has failed, and even his matitudlnal gio cocktail has lost its wonted Charms. He had, la bygone days, worked h ard to acquire fame ?aa tbe best dressed man In the.city; brit of late he bas ceased lo study -choice patterns la waistcoats, and bas quite neglected ands ts, both sartorial and tonsorial, until bis trowsers are no long stunning, and his monsTaehes--no-longer twine in glossy T?nglela The fact U, he has been deep lu the agonies of parturition, and ls only Just de-, livered.,: FatturhaU Neheraiaa, et nascitur ndicuiusmua? The kimouse" ia entitled as above, and provides that hereafter the incor? ruptible patriots, who shall be elected to aery? their grateful constituents as members ottthe General Assembly shall receive ar .Bfeal salary of one thousand dollars, to be paid quarterly and without any nonsense, and shall receive an aUewance of twenty cents per mile for going and returning from their homes to Columbia. There ls no. knowing but what this bill will pass. Nehemias was sufficiently recovered to-day to be able to nurffe his bant? ling, and' be explained that it was a measure cf economy, (!) Inasmuch as the members now prolonged each' session, to an alarming extent, merely because they were paid by the day, and that If t?ey were paid by the job they "fcould hurry up to get through, and thereby save In priming, attaches' sa'aries, gas bills and all the incidental expenses of a protonaed session. This is a very good argument of its kind, but lt isa very sophistical kind, and what the taxpayers will look at is the obsti? nate fact that this same measure of economy proposes an annual om Jay of $169,000 for the itenjlpf members' salaries alone. By Mr. Green, a bill to incorporate the Beaufort Horse Railroad Company. u " By Mr. Hurley, a pe Ut io a from tbe former schooleomrnissioners o? Charleston County, asking provision for the payment Of past due salaries of teachers. By Mr. Levy, notice of a bill to. renew the eb?rter of the Hope Steam, Fire Engine Com pany.of Charleston, and a bill to incorporate the Deutsche Br?derliche. Bond, of Charles .tpti./ ..... .- By Mr. Logan,. a bill to incorporate the Plan tere" and Mee na ul cs' Steamboat Company,: of Charleston. By Mr. Bosemon, notice or a bill to Incorpo? rate the Charleston Homestead Association. By Mr. Hunter, Joint; resolution authorizing the levying of certain ' 'tax.es for the fiscal year of 1872-3. This .'resolution modestly, proposes to extort from the people of this State during the next twelve months, In addition to all lo? cal taxes, the sum of nineteen mills on the dollar to pay for the luxury of belog swindled, Insulted and misrepresented by me corrupt gaDg who now control the destinies or the State. It requires that a State tax on all tax? able property 6f three mills on the dollar shall be collected-between June 1 and: Julv 1, 1872; ten millaca the dollar to be collected between November 15,1872, and January 1, 1873, and three mills on tbe dollar td be collected be? tween-June 1 and:July 1? 1873; and it author? ises the county commissioners to levy and col? lect taxes amounting ta three mills on Ute dollar for county purpose! By Mr. . Gaither, a bill In relation to gamb? ling. This bill proposes to extend the defl nilton and apply the pains and penalties of gambling to-tne sport known as cock fighting ; prohibits any town or city council irora issuing a license to any establishment where "chicken 'disputes" are indulged in, and provides that any. mayor-.or intendant sanctioning such, license, or in any way offending against this bill, ?ball be fined not less than $200 or more than.S600. Altogether the bill ls one that .would'rejoice the heart of the philanthropic ' Beigh, and like the efforts of that benevolent but pugnacious person,lil behalf of suffering animals, lt should have the support,-though it may provoke the smiles ot all right-minded ?men. . ; By Mr. Mosley, a bill to protect laborers wheo*-1 Improving the property or premises of their employers. This appears to be a good bill-for the lawyers, and provides that when laborers or employees living on the premises-, of their employers shall put any improvements upon such. premises they shall be entitled to. receive fair compensation lor the said 1m-. proveniente, and t?at they shall DOC be liable to ejectment from such premises until a set? tlement ia made for their Improvements: T ! .. .. PICKET. '. . THINGS IN HEW YORK. NEW YORK, February 1. Tbe weather ia moderating, out tbe rivers j and harbors-are covered with floating ice. | Sailing vessels are ?nable to pass Hell Gate on account of the massed ice. -. c TWO robbers "highwayed" James Alllman, at the corner of Belter and West streets, last night, stabbing him badly, and escaped'with their booty. The victim was "hospltalled." General william Thompson, Quartermaster Seneral of General Jackson, formerly a mil- j onaire of.New Orleans, died in Bellevue Hos? pital yesterday, where he had been 'aken in a j starving condition by the police, i The report read at the Worklugmen's Union, l&at jug ht. states that there: la no ctuvhge in j the strike. , . ..."-'... . : Stokes was again before the court, sud Judge Iogxaham announced that thy motion lo quash the indictment had been, carefully considered, " and could 'not be granted. The trial was postponed until Monday. Henry V: Gornegys, Insurance agent, Dr. L. Leroy "Swouusta and dentist James A. Lud? wig, were arrested by the'detectives as the i parties who have been passing raised checks throughout the G?UHtry. They were identi? fied by bank offlctira. Judge Woodruff tc-day?reversed the order | of Judge Blatchford, adjudging tbe Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad bankrupt, holding j the company as having, been organized under the laws of Alabama,' could not legally move .^pS&^^'was'udmltterl ;t? probate... The. estate waa sworn to as not exceeding one mil? lion dollars. His widow lathe sole executrix. The Chamber of Commerce to-day- adopted a memorial to Congress recommending a law regulating the (?hipping of seamen. Also for a law prohibiting throwing cinders Into the harbor, and a law regulating quarantine abuses. _ NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, February 1. . The Southern claims commission to-day heard additional testimony In the case of Mrs. Lizzy Hamilton, of Grand Gull, M Bslsslppl, widow of Charles D. Hamilton; for supplies taken, amounting to $139,200; and in the case of A. D. Young, of Wilmington, N. C., amount? ing to $13,000. The following Is the debt statement: De ; crease during the m on th, 9ro and a half mil? lions; in the treasury. In coin,' one hundred and six and a quarter millions. W.T. Collina, pension agent of this city, is snort lu bis accounts. The amount of bis de-1 falcaOon ls estimated at $10,000. In the Senate, the consideration of amnesty was resumed.. Carpenter doubted the expe? diency of granting general amnesty at this time. Tho effect of. amnesty, he said, was simply to reinforce the Democratic party.. He thought Sumner's amendment was flt to ga ?with amnesty. If tho Democrats were not I willing to take that, they would- get no am-1 nesty. Tnere was ce vote reached. Locke waa confirmed as district Judge ot Florida. The House was engaged all day upon the resolution Justifying Boutwell's syndicate oper? ations, which finally passed' by a strict party vote. _ - - THE SNOW ON THE PLAINS. OMAHA, February 1. The eastward bound tra?na are at Cheyenne. Some ot the passengers were sixteen days from Ogden; as they dug through, the drift closed behind them. One passenger train ran Into another, hurting one person. CHICAGO, February 1. . Advices from the plains show that the tem [perature is much lower than reported, and ! there are many deaths from cold. The train dne at Sioux City on the 27th ult ls lying at Lunane, with no Immediate pros? pect of getting through. The road ls com? pletely blocked, and the snow will have to be Bhovelled. THE NEW ORLEANS "PIC." NEW ORLEANS, February 1 This morning's Picayune contains the vale? dictory of A. M. Holbrook, for thirty-five years one of Us editors and proprietors. The Picayune will be hereafter conducted by the New Orleans Printing and Publishing Com? pany, composed of some three hundred busi? ness mea ol the city. D.C.Jenkins, William Bur net rand. Daniel Bennett are on the edi? torial staff. * _ JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. .-On Wednesday morning the body of Mr. Thomas Brown, a native of Bichland, was found near tbe river. His mind had been im? paired for some time, and the young man was an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum; but on Tuesday succeeded in escaping from that la? st itution, and lt ls supposed ne must have been frozen to death. He was a brother of the'Rev. Manning Brown. -The commodious family residence of Dr. B. B. Duran', situated about twelve miles from Sumter, was entirely deetroyed by fire last Thursday. The fire occurred in the day time, and was first discovered lu the attic or loft of the building, when it. had made too muoh pro? gress to be extinguished. The day was calm, however, and there was time In which to res? cue all valuables and furniture from the flames. The loss ls unrelieved by ' insurance, and has fallen upon a highly esteemed and estimable citizen. -The Belle of York and the Wild Arab were announced as the contestants for the purse of five hundred - dollars a side at .the bumter Baces, and the Belle was decidedly the favor? ite, at odds, which reached the point of two to ! one; before the race took place. HerlrlendB an? admirers were, however, doomed to dis? appointment, for, after a fierce competition for the first two hundred yards, the Wild Arab dashed ahead, and reached the quarter-stake, full flPeen feet in advance of the mare. The applause from the spectators, lp consequence of the unexpected victory, was aot only deaf? ening but almost terrific. LAWS OF TEE m?E. ACTS OF THE GENERAL AS8EME1 . OF SOUTH CAROLINA. PabllibedbyAuthorlty. AK AOT to amend an act (No. ?182) entltl "An oct to grant, renew and amend t : charters of certain towna and villages thei in mentioned," commencing, with Seotli No. 36 o? said act, relating to the incorp1 ration of the Town of Wrights ville, pa?sei the regular session bf the Gerara! Asse] bly of the State ot South Carolin i, 1870-71. - S?cmCTN 1. Be lt e nacted try the Senate ai House of Representatives' of tho State' Booth Carolina, now met and silting in Gen ral Assembly, and by the authority of tl same: . \ .. That from aud after the passage of this ac all citizens of this State, having resid? twelve months within thia State, and slr days In the Village of Wrlgbtsvllie, shall ? deemed, and axe hereby declared,to be a boo politic and corporate, and tho said villas shall be called and known by the name* < Wrightsvllle, and Its oorporpte Jlmlts shall li dude Ed 1st o Island; together with Ed din g ville. The metes and bounds of said*Town < WrlghtBvllle will be bounded on the north fa North Edi sto Inlet or Kl ver, on the south b South Edlato Biver and Saint Helena Bourn and on the east by Atlante Ocean, and on tb west by Johoseee Island and Ed! st o River. ' SEC. 2. That the said village shall be govert ed by an intendant and four wardens, wn shall be citizens bf the. United States, and wh shall have resided In this State twelve mom hi and sbalLhave been residents of the said vi l?ge*'sixty days Immediately preceding thel election, and who shall be elected on the tbjr Monday in May, 1872, and on the. same day f each year thereafter, ten days' public no tlc thereof being previously given; and that a male Inhabitants ot the age of twenty-on years, citizens of the State, and who ebal have resided within.the State twelve months and In the said village sixty days imm?diat el, preceding the election, shall be entitled t vote Tor said Intendant and wardens-pauper and persons under disabilities for crime ex cepted. ?. jj Bsa 3. The said, election shall, be held a some convenient public place In said village from eight o'clock In the morning until fon o'clock In the afternoon, and when the. pell; shall be closed the managers shall forth wi tl count the votes and declare the election, ant give notloe thereof, in writing, to the In ten dani therein being, who shall, within two dayi thereafter, give notice, or cause the same U be given, to the persons duly elected: Pro vided, The commissioners of election o Ch arl est ou County shall call the first elect!o: under this act, and ahali appoint managers t( conduct the same, who shall make returni thereof to the commissioners the same ai other elections held In this Stale; and the sale commissioners shall count the votes and de clare the election, and notify the persons BC elected intendant and wardens of the said vii l?ge. The Intendant and wardens, befor< entering npon the duties of their offices, shal respectively jakgjhe^oath:, prescribed byjflg Constitution of the State, and also the follow lng oath, to wit: "As Intendant (or warden] of the "Volage pf WrighlsvlUe, I will equal)] and impartially, to the best of my ability, ex erolae the trust reposed in me, and will us? my best endeavors to preserve the peace and carry Into effect, according to law, the pur foses for which I have been elected: Sc help me, God." And lt any person, upon being elected: intendant or warden, shall refuse tc ac t aa auch, he shall forfeit and pay to the coun? cil the sum of twenty dollars for the use ot thc said village: Provided, That no person whe has attained the age of sixty years shall bc compelled to serve In ?Ither of said offices nor shall any other person be compelled to serve, either as Intendant or warden, more than one .year In any term of three years. The intendant and wardens, for the time being, shall always appoint one or more boards ol managers, three managers for each board, tc conduct the election, who, before they open the polls, shall take an oath fairly and Impar? tially to conduct the same. SKO. 4. That In case, a vacancy shall oe eui In the office of intendant or any of the war? dens, by death, resignation, removal, Ct otherwise, an election to fill snob vacancy shall be held by order of the inten? dant ?nd wardens, ora majority ot the game, ten days publio notice being previously given; and, in case of sickness, or temporary absence of the intendant, the wardens forming the council shall be empowered to elect one ol the number to act as intendant- during the time. SEC. 5. That the . Intendant and wardens, duly elected and qualified shall, during their term of service, severally and respectively, be vested with all the powers of trial justices, or Justices of the peace, as the case may be, In this State, within the limits ot the said village, j except for the trial of small and mean causes; and the Intendant shall or may, as often as is necessary, summon the wardens to meet In council, any three ol whom, with the Inten? dant, shall constitute a quorum to transact business, and they shall be known as the town council of Wrights vii le; and they and their successors In office,hereafter to be elected, may 'have a common seal, which may be affixed to all of their ordinances; may sue and be sued, plead and be Impleaded In any court of Justice 'in this State, and purchase, hold, possess and enjoy to them and their successors In perpetuity, or for any term of years, any estate, real, personal or mixed, and sell, allen or convey the same: Provided, The same shall not exceed, at any one time, the sum of ten thousand dollars. And the said town council shall have authority to ap? point, from time to time, as they may see fit, such and so many proper persons to act as marshals or constables of said village, as the ?aid council may deem necessary and expedi? ent for the preservation of the peace, good order and police thereof, Which persons so'ap polnted shall, within the corporate limits of said village, have the power and privileges, and be subject to all the obligations, penalties and regulations provided by law for the office of constables, and shall be liable to be remov? ed at the pleasure of said council; and the said town council shall have power to establish, or authorize the establishment ot a market house in said village, also to authorize the establish? ment of a guardhouse, and to prescribe suita? ble rules and regulations for keeping and gov? erning the same; and: until the said guard? house be established, they shall be au? thorized to use a room In the common Jail In the County of Charleston for the confinement ofall who maybe subject to be committed for a violation of any ordinances, rules and regulations of said town; and the said town council, or the said Intendants and j wardens In person, any one or more of them, may authorize" any marsha! of the" tov arty constable, specially "appointed foi p?rpese,' . to ' aries t ? and co m mit to ' the guardhouse or Jail of Ch aries ton Count the case may be, for a term 'hot exce< twenty-four hours, aDy person or per who,'withlQ the corporate limits of said t may be engaged In a breach' of the peace riotous or disorderly conduct, open dbsoi public drunkenness or airy conduct gr Ind?cent, or dangerous to the cltizer said town, or any of them; and lt shall h duty of the town marshal or constables, t rest and commit all snob, offenders whe quired.to do so, and who shalf have pow call to their,assistance the posse comltat need be, to aid in making'euch arrest; upon the fallar? of such officers to per such duty as required, they shall, several! subject to such flues and penalties as town counclL may. impose > . upon tl andina, .persons so imprisoned" shall the costs and .expenses incident to I Imprisonment, which said costsjand expo shall be collected in the sam?; manner i provided for the collection of fines luipi for the violations of ordinances, rules and nlattons ; Provided, That such imprisons shall not exempt the party fr?nt thepayn of any fine tbe co uncil may impose for thc fence which he," she, or they may have c milted.' And the said town council shall i full power and. authority, under their co rate seal, to make all each rules* regula th by-laws and ordlnances.respeitlag the stn roads, and the business thereof, ^s well as police system of the said towra as shall pear to them necessary and proper for ?Be curl ry, welfare and convenience, and preserving health,"'order and good govi meut within said town. And. the said tc council may .impose flues _ior offences aga! their by-laws, '.mles, regulations and o nances, and appropriate ihe sam? to the p lio use or said town; and the said to wn co ell shall have -tbe same power ? that _t justices or justices of the peace now have may h er oaf ter have, to compel the attends of witnesses, and requiring them to give < dence upon tbe trial before them o? .any i son or persons for violation of any of their di nances, by-laws, rules or regulations; but fine above the sum of twenty-flve dollars Bl be collected by said council, except by suii the proper courts of Justice in this State; a also, that nothing herein contained shall tborlze said council to make any ordinance by-law Inconsistent with, or r?pugnant" to, i laws of the State. SEO. G. That the said intendant bod warde: or a majority or them, ?ball have power abuto and remove ali nuisances lb said t?v, and lt shall be their duty to keep all roa ways, bridges and etreel8la8aldlown,op and lu good repair, and, for that parp?se, tb are invested with all the powers -of com commissioners, or commisioners ol roads, 1 and within the corporate limits of the et town; and they may lay out new streets, ole up, widen or otherwise alter those now In ti and shall have full power, to classify and t range tbe Inhabitants or clltzens said .town liable to street, road other public duty therein, and force the performance of such duty, und such penalties as are DOW, or shall hereall oe, nrescrlbed .-by-law ; and ttw*v a hal Una power to compound "'wirti ou persons Ifable work: the street er, ways and roads in said tow upon such terms as their ordinances or t laws may establish, or their rules and regu tiona require-tbe moneys so received be applied to the pabilo uses of said tow; and all persons refusing to labor, or falling pay such commutation, shall bs liable to su fine, not exceeding twenty dollars for ai one year, as the said town council may it pose ; and they shall have the power to e force the payment of such fine, In the san manner as is now or may be hereafter, pr vlded for the collection of county tax?-.. Ai tbe said town council shall have power, wi the consent of ihe adjacent land owners, close all such roads, streets and ways, with the said town, as. they may deem neceBsar by the sale of the freehold therein, either private or public sale, as they may adjudj best for the interest of the said town ; ai they sh all keep In repair all such new street roads and ways as they may, from time t time, deem necessary for tbe iinprovemei and convenience of said town. Providei That no street, r oat?, or way shall be ope ne without first hav.'ng obtained the consenti the land-owner or owners thereof throug whose premises any such new street, road c way may pass. SEO. 7. The said town council shall hav power and authority to require all pe rs or owning a lot or lots In said (own to close it and to make and keep in good repair sldi walks in front ol said lot or lots, whenever ih same shall front or.adjoin any public street c said town, If, tn the judgment or the connel such sidewalks shall be necessary, the wldt thereof, and the manner of construction, to b designated and regulated by the said tow: council; and for default or refusal, after rec . sonable notice, to make and keep In good re pair such sidewalk, and to close Buch lot o lots, the town council may cause tbe same t be made, or put lu repair, and require tb owner to- pay the price of making or repairing and the said town council are herc by empowered to sue for and re cover the came by action of debt 1: any court of competent jurisdiction: Prc vlded, That such contract for making or rc i pairing ls let to the lowest bidder. The sali town council shall appoint three discreet pei 3008, who shall forma board ot supervisors o ' the health, who shall have power over th waya and water courses, ditches, and Btagnan water ponds, and take such other sanit?r: measures as the public health require, giving twenty days' notice to the occupants of salt 'premises, where the said nuisance Ile, and li default of non-compliance with the order o said board, the parties so offending shall b< fined In a sum not less than twenty dollars, oi ?'thirty days In the county jail, lor each.anc every offence, the. said complaints to' bc brought belore any trial justice, or justice oi the peace, in and for the County of Charles ton. The said board shall have power ovet the cemeteries and public graveyards within the corporation. SEC. 8. The intendant and wardens of the said town, or a majority of them, shall have full power to graat or refuse licenses to keep taverns, or retail spirituous liquors within the corporate limits of the said town upon such condition and under such circumstances as to them shall seem proper and right : Provided, That in no Instance shall the price of a license to keep a tavern, or to retail spirituous liquors, be less than the amount that ls established by the State; and all moneys paid for licenses, and for fines and forfeitures, shall be appro? priated to the public uses of said town: Pro? vided, That tbe Intendant and wardens, duly elected, shall not bave power to grant any license to keep taverns, or retail spirituous liquors, to extend beyond the term for which I they have b e e n elected. They f shall po we d: to ' regulate sal ea at auction within the corporate Umita of the town, and to grant license a to aa ction'eers, itinerant traders, to keepers' .of I hotels and livery Stables, and to levy a taxfbn all drays, carie, wagon?, carriage B-, omnlbils?s?a, buggies^ horses, mares,. mules, kept' for'.: Sire, or used for public purposes, In said town? and they shall have the foll and only power, to1 Impos? a tai on all -shows or exhibition^" for gam or reward, within the corporate UmjtB of said town; they shall hav?-poWer to Impose- a tax, not " exceeding twenty cents on every honored dollars of. the value of all real and personal property lying within the corporate limits of the town, the real and personal j jfroperty of ?huroh Ss;-jimct- sch wis, J amii lege associations, ' excepted., That an ? nance declaring th? rates of annual taxation nponjproperty, and ottier.aubjects of annual taxattcm ^^^jt^5^^^j?^^M^ I least three -weeks during- the month of Janu? ary, 1 n each year. Provided; That the ?said to wu council shall ' have power to levy a tai' for this year, under the same rulen* ls above stated, Immediately after the passage of thia act, and that:ali persons liable to taxation "under the same shall make oath of their tax? able property, within said town, and make payment pf their taxes to the clerk or treasu ' rer of said corporation, or snob other person as they may be ordered or required to do during the succeeding month after. publication; and upon the failure to make each return and pay? ment, as required; the parties sp lu default shall..be subject to the penalties provided by law for the failure to pay the general State and county tax, to be enforced by the orders of the intendant and wardens, or a majority ! Pf them, for the use of said town, except"that ia such'cases that ?xecutions to enforce the payment of such taxes shall be issued under the seal of tbe corporation, and may be direct? ed to the town marshal, or other person ' ap? pointed by. the said town council tb levy,'cel? led^ and receive the same, with costs, as. lh such cases made and provided by law; and all property upon which soch tax shall be levied a?dassessed ls'hereby declared and made lia? ble for the payment, thereof in preference* to all other debts except debts due to the.State, which shall be first paid, and that all other taxeu Imposed by the Intendants and wardens, or a majority of them, shall be payable In ad? vance by the parties liable for the 8ame, and on faliure pf payment, their property shall be liable for the same, as In manner and form I just before stated. SEC. 9. The intendant and wardens elect, together with clerk and treasurer, shall, during their term pf office, be exempt from street and police duty. Each tpwo council Bb a ll, within one month after the expiration of their term of office, make eut and return tp their successors in ellice a full account pf their receipts and expenditures during their I term, whloh account shall be published in one pr more-papers of the county; and snail pay ! over til moneys In their possession belonging to the corporatlantfrand deliver tip all books, records, and other papers, Incident of their office ip their successors, and cn fall ure to do BP, they shall be liable to be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, tb be col? lected by any proper action cf the town coun? cil, fw Ssa 10. That all ord i nancear bi.-]a W3 pas? sed by the town council of Wrightsvllle sh'?tt be binding upon the citizens of said town the ? samo as the laws of the Slate. Ssc. ll. That all acts and parts of acts in? consistent with, or supplied by this act, be and tfle same are hereby repealed. SEO. 12. This act shall be deemed a public act, and continue in force until repealed. Approved January 31, A. D.1873. * m 11 ??m i1 m ' THE OLD WORLD'S SEWS. LONDON, February 1. The German authorities have prohibited tbe sale of French Journals In the streets pf Stras? bourg. . '. 1 Ko immediate change will be made In the 8panlsh ministry. The Kingdom ts tranquil. ST. PETERSBURG, February 1. Baron Yon Offenburg, late consul-general at Bucharest, has been appointed minister to the United States in place of Catacazy. Cata cazy ls attached to the foreltrn office In this city. ? ? TBE WEATHER THIS HAT. WASHINGTON, D. G., February 1. The barometer will probably/ continue fail? ing on Friday over the'Southern and Gulf, States and Mississippi Valley, with northeast winds. Southeasterly winde, with rising tem? perature and increasing cloudiness, will pre? vail ever the Middle ana Eastern States. Dan? gerous winds are not anticipated for to-night, unless, possibly, on the southern coast of ! Texas. ? .-" . . Yr He rd ay'? Weather Reports of the Signal Service, U. 8. A.-4.47 P. BL, Local Time. Place of Observation. Aguata, Ga.... Baltimore. Buaton.......... Charleston. Or.icagc......... Cincinnati....... Galveston, Tex.. Key West, Fia.. Knoxville, Tenn. MemptiiB, Tenn., lit. Washington. New Orleans.... New York. Norfolk. Philadelphia. Portland, Me...: Savannah . st. Louis. Washington. Wllmlngton.W.C. il Ss ii 80.81 30.87 80.29 30.84 30.30 80.29! 30.00 30.11 30.21 80.13 ?9.81 29.P5 30.83 80.30 30.38 30.27 80.20 S0.18 30.87 80.89 ss E SE NW NB SW SW Calm E. Calm, E NW N . W Oahu SW 43; SE 2918E Light. Gentle, ?earle. Fresh. Gentle. tresa. Brisk. Light. High. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Ll ff h t.. Light Gentle. Light. Gentle. co fl Woady, Clear. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. \ Cloudy,. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Clear. Fair. Fair: Clear. Clear. Tbr'ng. Clear. Clear. Clear. ' HOMICIDE IN WIUJIMSBUBO GOUNTT.-Ah ?altercation took place! on last Friday, at the turpentine distillery of Messrs. Gamble & Rhodes, near Gourdln's Depot, on the North? eastern Railroad, between two negroes named, respectively, Harmon and Kinloch Nelson, which resulted in the death of the latter. Both negroes were employed at the distillery and occupied the same house. Harmon's rations having been stolen, he charged Kin? loch with the theft, which charge the latter Indignantly denied. Words were soon ex. changed for blows, and Harmon finding that bis antagonist was winning the fight, drew a knife and stabbed him in three places; the las1 time laying open a portion of the abdomen, so that the bowels protruded. Medical atten? dance was summoned as soon as possible, and the orifice was closed by Dr. Henry, of Gourr din's;-but the wounded man died .on the fol? lowing morning. An inquest was held on Sunday, anda verdict rendered to the effect, that the deceased came to his death from the effects of a wound Inflicted by a knife In the hands of Harmon Nelson. Harmon 1B quite a youth In appearance; said to, be a notorious thief, of a quarrelsome nature, and addicted to drawing knives In altercations. He was at large until Monday, when he surrendered him? self to the officers. He was taken to Kings tree, and turned ever to Sheriff Ward. 8PAHKS FBOM TBE WTBES. handed a^'d^thlt^^ andAk Bets of seventy thousand dollars, ~ - ^-ii-f f - ^Jn? "trat? r^?Ton tte lii\l^W4t?i% SEWING MACHINE! '. ..' ..: ,?{it ir WV* .?I I THE BEST ISCHEAPEST ! [?r>j? ~i . ni v-v: '?; ; a .?&??? ".? .. ,7'yicTOBioTje';: ^ ? .'AT THE L?T? STATE' ^FA^^ELD AT i - : '. . . _.. .:<.;?. . !!; ' ; ' .? * "" Wliy lt Should H?ve tba Prefer?nea vt] ? ?iiU . J nil Other* t lat. Because lt ia tnesimplest. 2d. Bacanas UMWS easier. -,,. sd. Beattiejrsews faster. :. 4th. B?aaseitnseSno8bntSle.! 6th. Becanae lt maltes lesa noise. 6th. Because it la more durable. ",; . 7in. Because it has been before the pnbllc for ? over twenty y esra, an? hence t: la no ?apertmen? I to try lt, i- , , . 1 Ninety thousand more Family M&otiines sold than by;any other Company. Ita laie improve- ; ments set lt far ahead of anything in themariet. Adjusting and rep?'ring. done promptly. All [ work warranted. OaU and examine, whether wlihlng to purchase or not. _ ? Oenenl toathern Agents, 'j .>;:t : '..' ?' 'O' ? :! '. : K???k&\-??hit)&.V$4-:, NO. 9Q&-xmGk.m&ERfc.t retw ... . ? rJIHE UNEQUAL! ,FJ) MACHESE. ... J The HOME SHUTTLE usas the Straight'Needle, makes the Jock auton, faute on bott I awe*) hu aeif-adiosuna tension,' and- is th* eau: ar? ciaaa low price Sewing Machine In th^mariet adapted for every variety or Sewing from intudins to heaviest cloth?. Price $2? and WT. - , , M Agents wanted. Send stamp for circular and sample of Sewing. T. LitflfiSBLL, janli-fnw8mof. ..Ol^srjtestiM "B^^ fygnralttfrt, flirirtiic^ ... . TIT IL L I A M FE ROU SO Ny . FLORIST AND Q ARDENE R, ; ? ?g^ , S ramo Brain NBAB Rcrurrxn, " ?? A che ice assortment of ORNAMEST?JJ TREKS, Roses, shrubs, Fruit Trees, Bouquets, Camellas, Flowers, Greenhouse Planta, Afc" :' catalogues can be got on the premises. janai-ae. . ^ . ,,f.^v..,,. . fjrg (B>OOOB, Ut. - FURCHGOTT, BENEDICT & CO, No. 944 King Street. ?u - . . .., . a a .-. > EXTEA6EDLN ABY LOW PRICES. -. . ' . -~ .';.;> ..?' ( ? -, -J .? 1 case or superfine BLACK BILK, SI 87X and $2, worth $?7?. 1 ' 1 Another invoice of Japanese Silk Dresses only .???. . j?? ti a 11 case Spring Style Tartan silks only soc, worth $136. 2 cases French Gingham'12X and 15c. l case 4-4 Bleached Shirting imo, 1 case 8-4 Bleached Shirting loe . l case 10-4 Fine Sheeting only 460. 1 case Pillo w Caa lng 46 inches only 2 ?c. ? 2 cases Allendale Qulira only $2. -j-7T~-. . ?: fi FrRCUGOTT, BENEDICT & CO., No. 34^ King Street, ^ ARE OFTE BIKO OgBAP. 1 case cf TARLATANS, all Color* and Shades, at 25 and soo-worth 40 and soo. " 2 more cases of those* Beal Mohair Black Alpacas only 60c-worth 76c. , ? The Balance or our BLANKETS w?l be closed out as follows : . Oar $15 oo Blanket for $io oo. " Our $ 8 oo Blanket fort eto. Our $ 8 60 Blanket ror $ 6 00. Our I 4 60 Blanket tor S S 7?. A good in vea rmen t. Call and examine. FUIHbWi.BEiBSCT&CO., No. 244 King Street. OUR FINE SELECTED STOCK OF I BROADCLOTH, Casalmere, Doeskin, Beaver, and Cloaking will be clo sed ont at such Low Figures that every? body will lay m a good supply. - FlRCHfiOlT, BENEDICT ti CO-., No. 944 King Street. 1 case or JEANS only 12J?C 1 600 dozen Kid Gloves at greatly reduced figures, loo dozen Fine German" Hose at 12>? and isc. A new lot of Scarfs and Bows at very low figures. ,?1 5 No. 944 King Street, HAVE RSCJ?fFED: ? i loo rolls of White and Check MATTING at 27? to The balance of our stock or Croa ely 'a Best BRUS? SELS CARPETING will be closed ont at Importers I Cost, to make room for Spring importations. pt.j. \ i,-, ? LISE corjeacbenses After Goods are the N. G. Bark E most be presented * W fe 'IS Trna DATR or pay mourrai deterred:; '-i'-??^on fea ?7 V ^flWBIQfc?fr^^ OJ . : ^NOTIOSWAWT^B^ XSGlift INSTRUMENTS POR REPAIRET at PR? DACIE'S stott t&take them a ray jefore theUt* of: February next, oiharwise they rfu heaold? .FPJEftmmK?fr.r ./.lilt??WB?.I? . .?.GARDE* ts' BOW being i?ot lu arder,antf * lATftr bun ber .cf' trees are belnr/rtvlan ted. bott' r*?nta Hare b?mad* that nambera bf 'theta* al?drate. boys ' af? ^predattof. m tas 'gt?vi?*:i:i and damaging tntfdevelopment of toatl?l?fiabal public, promanada;- n lata J?, unre isonsble, and cannot be permitted.- Parents are t?erefor? rer ?Footmily recaerte* to warn theo cl?Tdren.tba* aoy; on lawful conduct will bo pun ii hod bf :arre?t? heartily aust alued ,b j the oltla. aa, ii their.efforts for the aood of toe commnnlty aoac sacc?edV ftbMk . 'iofe l;W?drafKR, lUyqr. of.Ws*:flneMVB?O.BOX .at FI. DAT;EKW*oft,; mm*to*m& FM?, w^wwf?m' KCNDAT next, February fi. Subscribers are re-, quested to be present. ' A few CU anees aro yet to ' b?'bad. '.'.'--.''^jBjbiS?^/i ? EXTRA TRAIN.-SALE OF SP AB" < j TAHBURG ABS! UNIOK .RAILROAD.-JParMn* J oin attend the sala of this Eoad by taking the [up-Train or the QreenvWe Road to Alston, on j MOM)AT, the 6th February next. .. , TAOS. B. JETER, -President Band tr. Railroad. Unlon Courthouse, S. C., ;j?littlW^Mtsf? ' .", In the upper part of. the pity wishing; their letters., delivered to them from the Postofflce, wlil please' leave their name and residence at the UP-TOWN NEWS DEPOT, King street, opposite BMcliffe. ' f ' fehlfr ? ".;. ~:'.\/'.':r ?3f~ THE, CHARLESTON O HABITA? BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF TILE FREE SCHOOL FOND.-OFFIOAL RAFFLEB NUMBERS. '?'?01 CLASS No. m-z?am?*:- $ '-y?$&& 171-68-41-57-6?- 9 Aswltneasoarh?Qdat Charl ea to n this 2d dayl or February, 1872. - FENS FECK> .it-M-l 'T'y: ?^AW^ffT-T-TT^Wy,-->;/: oots _y_Sworn Commissioners. 5 ?*? THE SOUTH CAROLINA LO AH I AND TRUST COMPANY, CHARLESTON. BC'C.1,' JANUARY 20, ?8T2.-The annual election for Eighteen Directors of this Company to serve ior the owning year will ba held at their EsVNo. 17 Broad street, ola MONDAT next, tte 6th day of ' Fetrfnary, between the hoars af 12 H. and 2 P. M. lanisve - , J. A^MTTGHFA^, Oaihtegi-t t l'J?r CITY BALL, OFFICE GLEBE 'Otf COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, S. C., JANUABY 25, ' 11872. -Sealed es tims tea - will be received at this [ oDoe on tu February Ctiv at 12 M., fo? a PLANK ROAD on Klug street, from Shepherd street:to: city Boundary, same to be made per. running ? I foot, according to the plans and speolflcaUonsin } thVoit^JEhgmeer'sOince. Estimates to be directed to Committee on con-' I tracta, :, w.w.smosa,^^ j Jan2ft-fmwfi Clerk of Oon?ciLJ^ ?W THE CHARLTON TOBT SGCO-rf TT was instituted In 1822, and nae provided - 1st. "For the morai and religions instruotion or, the Sailor. 2d. ft has maintained a Sailors' Home, where ' the Sallar ands a safe retreat rrom toe imposi? tions or evil persons, and other depredators npon the rights and liberties or the Sailor. Stace the war we have been enabled to keep open the Bothel and Sailors' Home. The Society la at present embarrassed by a debt of flfioo, for the. liquidation of which, we _ new appeal to the friends of'the cause. Any donation can be sent te the undersigned. WM. ROACH, President Charleston Port Society. '? Rev. WM. B. YATES, : Jan29-mwfS Chaplain Mariners' Church, " ^TON MARRIAGE.-*^ Happy relier for Yoong Mea from the -effects of Errors and Abuses In early life. Mahnoed re? stored. Nervous debility cured, impediments to Marriage removed. New method or. treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. BOOIE and Circulars Bent tree, lu sealed envelopes. . Ad . dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 ' South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. . ; vj-ootM--' jg A L L , B L A.0 K <fc O ? ~ Noa. 585 and 667 BROADWAY, N. T., . LARGEST IMPORTERS, M AN?FACTUHERS. AND ' DEALERS.!? (>^V' -?'??V f^f?^i hik-'h SILVERWARE Precious Stones BlTlS-lvr. Bronxesi?iiocks Marble Statuary : OUPalnttdgffiv.: Cas Fixtures, AND ALL KINDS PF PINS JEWELRY At the Lowest Prices. jg AELE & BLYTHE;, ; ' A T T O B N E Y fi.' > T ' l> A W* GREENVILLE, 8. C. \ aa- Practice m state and Federal Courts, ??.special attention given to Collecting and Bankruptcy. Jan?-lmo