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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A THE SCOTT KU-KLUX. -1 HISTORY OF THE UNITED BRETH? REN. The Otigfn of the Organization-Scott and Mackey the Grand Cyclopa-Its Ritual, Iis Numbers and Avowed Pur? pose-Work Already Accomplished In Peace, Prepare for Wart , [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPOND HM1.] COLUMBIA, February 3. I propose lu this letter to furnish the read? ers of THE NEWS with such information in re? gard to.the Organization, extent and objects of the new political conspiracy known aa the Independent Order 01 United Brethren, as has been obtained In the course of a careful and diligent Investigation. Some of the facts and details which will be presented have been gathered from the statements and Intimations of certain prominent officials of the organiza? tion, while others have been furnished by per? sons who have good opportunities for witnes? sing Its operations, but who are outside of its oath-bound circle and are amazed at its au? dacity. It Is admltte d by ali, however, that lt ls ^ secret society with oaths, grips, incanta? tions and all sorts of ghastly mysteries, and that its scope and purposes are purely politi? cal, and in the interest of that portion of the Radical party which ls in communion with the present State administration. Sly Informants, among the members of the order, have gene? rally accompanied their statements with such plenitude ot winks and nods and poklngs in the ribs as to intimate that of course they did not desire their Information to be published, and merely Imparted it in a spirit ot supreme ?rood-fellowship, like the serlo-comlcal fellow n Punch, who "Smole a ghastly smile While many a wink wonk be." The outsiders, on the contrary, have been so prolific of romantic and exaggerated de? scriptions of the doings of the new Ku-Klux as to cause me to receive with equ tl grains of salt both sorts of statements, and to evolve from the mass of information the following facts, every one of which appears to be thoroughly established, and easily susceptible of proof. It appears, then, that this precious organi? zation, although lt was from the first a Beeret and political society, did not contemplate at its inception any purposes or operations out? side Ot a local influence in the City of Colum? bia. Internal dissensions of a more or less se? rious nature had existed for a long time In the local councils of the Loyal League or the Union League of America, which is composed in this city of four ward clubs and one main body or council. These local difficulties arose.as was eminently natural, in the distribution of local pap and plunder, and culminated upon the division of spoils incidental to Columbia's latest and greatest swindles-the building ot the new city hall and market Various efforts were made to heal the dissensions and close up the ranks of the Loyal League, but without avail and at last It came to the open secession of a large delegation, who immediately ap Elled to the ''State Council" of the Loyal ?ague for a "dispensation" to authorize the establishment of another "Council" In Colum? bia, but they were refused the "dispensation" -under the operation of Section ll of the con? stitution of the Loyal League, which says that "dispensations for the establishment; ot coun? cils shall be granted in the same manner as .charters. But no person shall be allowed a dispensation except upon the recommenda? tion ot a subord?nate council, or of at least a two-thirds vote of the members present at the meeting at which the application therefor may be acted upon." In this dilemma they resolved upon setting op an organization of their own, independent of any authority. State or National, and, cast? ing about lor a title, adopted the high-sound? ing and characteristic designation ot the Inde? pendent Order of United Brethren. This answered very well, and the brethren grew ?pace, steadily Increasing in power and influ? ence, but still confinlDg themselves to local enterprises, until one morning a happy thought occurred to T. J. Mickey, a gentleman who Ts known to he prolific cf brilliant Ideas, and who has the further commendable trait of thorough fidelity to his friends. Now, T. J. Mackey has been for months the friend, tutor, coach and confident of Governor Scott, and his Excellency was Just then in desperate extremis. This was about the first of last De? cember. The sword or Damocles was suspend? ed over the head of Scott in the shape of Bowen's impending resolutions of impeach? ment, WhittemoreR8 report of frauds un paralelled, the Baltimore' bondholders threatened prosecutron.and the angry clamors of swindled creditors and plundered citizens. It occurred to Mackey that something must be done, and be thought also *lan 'twere well -done, lt were well 'twere done quickly." The Impeachment resolutions might be killed, and -a great roany other things accomplished by the use of money from the Gubernatoslal pune, but some mechanism was needed to distribute the bribes and to organize the cam? paign In various directions. Tuen he thought - of the united brotherhood. There was an as ; soclaUon organized purely and avowedly for purposes of plunder, and here was plunder 'needing only an organization. There were votes seeking brioes, and here was a bribe looking for votes. A long and confidential -conversation between the Governor and his faithful preceptor was followed by an Invita? tion to tne leading lights of the I. O. O. B. to .champagne and ojBtere at the Executive man? sion on a certain Thursday night. The Thurs? day night came, and so did the hungry brethren. The oysters were devilled, and so were the sardines. The Governor's -champagne was drunk and the brotherhood was ditto, and then and there the I. O. O. B. was quietly bagged by the Governor's right band man. This Junior Macchlavelll ex? plained to the off-color brethren that their local arrangement was alt very well In its way, but that by coalescing with Scott they could become the head centres of an organi . zatlon which could be made to ramify through every county and village in the State, that in? cidental to the exculpation of their chief would be their own elevation to any local -offices that they wished, and that last, but not least, they would be paid down In cash for their labor and their votes any reasonable price they might demand. The stipulations, on the other Bide, were simple, and to the effect that the brethren should organize, as -quickly as possible, one Klan In every county, with a subordinate den at every village and cross-roads; should pack the Radical State -convention on the 19th of February, and the next Gubernatorial convention In the interest of Scott, defeat Impeachment, and elect Mr. Mackey to the Judgeship in the Sixth Judicial Circuit. The bargain and cale was promptly com? pleted upon these terms, and the lime that has since elapsed has been employed in per? fecting the organization and in steadv, effec? tive work for the Grand High Old Cyclop?, Scott. The first step was the securing of more ambitions quarters than those that had satisfied the local organization. These were soon found in the second story of the building on the corner of Main and Bridge street, owned by the county auditor of Richland, who ls also clerk to the attorney-general, solicitor of the House, ?c. This floor was hired (the rent being quietly charged to the contingent fund of the House as "rent of committee rooms,") and gorgeously furnished upon the same scale and In much the same style as Dennis's ninety thousand dollar upholstery in the lower House. The carpet ls of tapestry, with a pattern of convoluted rings, aud the lurnllure is appropriately made of black wal? nut. Whiskey and other seductive fluids are furnished by the barrel, and the appointments of the lodge room Include one handsome par? lor organ, the gift of a prominent State official. The next step was to clothe this patent Ku Rlux with a show of legal sanction, and foi this purpose the following bill was intrc duced in the lower Rouse on the 19th of December, and hurriedly put through, with but trifUos? opposition : A BILL TO INCORPORATE THE GRAND COUNCIL OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER ( F UNITED BRETHREN OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Be U enacted, AC. That P. p. HEDGES. FRANS ADAMSON. S. J. LEK. WILLIAM LLTTLKFIELD, J. W. THOMAS, JOHN T. HENDCRSON, R. W. COUSART. A HART, WITCHELL GOGGINS. George A. Richmond N. B. METER', Fortune Child*, ROBERT TARLETON UESOP QOODSON, EDWARD FERGUSON, W. H. JONES and other*, who are now, or may hereafttr be come, officers and members of the Grand Connel or the Independent Order of United Brethren a-ci their successory officers and members, bs and they are hereby, dec'ared to be a body poli? tic and corporate, by the name and style of the "Grand Council of the Independent Order of United Brethren, of the Slate or South Carolina;" and that the said corporation shall, by Its corpo? rate name, sue, be sued, lmplead, and oe implead ed. in the courts or this state, and shall b ena? bled an t empowered m law to purchase, have, hold, enjoy and possess chattels, lauds, tene? ments, or re il estate, of what Kind and nature soever, and the same or any part thereor to sell, a'len, or convey, at their will and pleasure : Pro? vided, That the property so held shall not exceed the annual value of arty thousand dellars. And the said corporation shall have power to make a common seal, with power to change and alter the same as often as they deem necessary. Of the Incorporators named above, the names of those wbo are members of the House are printed in small capitals, and it will be seen that there are but two out of the four? teen who do not enjoy that proud distinction. This bill was passed through the lower house under the lash of the brotherhood, which pos? sesses seventy-six votes in that body. It has not yet passed the Senate, and it ls likely that it will not, but Us passage after all is a matter of no great importance to the brother? hood, except as giving it a quasi-legislative endorsement. The ritual and constitution of this new Ku Klux has been completed and adopted. It ls an adaptation of the formula of the old "Know-Nothing" organization, or the United Order of Sam, and includes a solemn oath, a terrible initiation, and the penalty of death for any betrayal of the secrets of the order. The Slate ls divided first Into two departments, over each of which there is a division com? mander, and then into districts composed of the various counties. The utmost secrecy is preserved as to the names of thc officers of the grand council and the parties who are de? pended on to organize the various counties. I am told that the Governor holds no actual office In the order, bur, .with the aid of T. J. Mackey, stands behind the scenes to work the wires; that one of the grand divisions ls com? manded by a colored member of the United States Congress; that a prominent officer of the House has been commissioned grand pre? ceptor and Instructor, and au attache of the same body, named in the bill, is the grand "scribe, and that various members of the House are depended on to organize the various coun? ties, and are, of course, to be rewarded with i m portant offices. In some of the counties for obvious and prudential reasons no organiza? tions will be attempted, but all friends of cor? ruption and misgovernment will be Invited to rally to the general standard In Columbia. The regular meetings of the central Klan are held In the Columbia Lodge room on Mon? day, Wednesday and Friday nights, but the rooms are brilliantly illuminated every even? ing, and the work of organization and corrup? tion ls going bravely on. Constant accessions to the brotherhood are being made, and chart? ers for subordinate Elans are being printed by the ream. The actual operations of the band In recent legislation are most plainly to be seen in the defeat of the proposed repeal of the resolution authorizing the Governor to purchase two thousand stands of arms, the killing of the Impeachment resolutions and the election of Judge Mackey. The last named job3 were part of the original stipulations, and the first was demanded by the Governor and approved by the brethren, on the ground that lt sight be useful to have a lew hundred Win? chester rifles for their own use during the next campa'gn. In the light of these revelations r number of other transactions, which lu themselves seem trivial, acquire a new significance. The cal? endars ot ooth houses are crowded with acts of Incorporation for countless leagues, socie? ties and clubs, nine-tenths, of which may safely be assumed to be dependencies ot Scott's Ku-Elux; the State militia is being re? constructed, and such determined advocates of reform as General Whipper, Colonel Yo cam, &c, summarily discharged; a united effort ls making to saddle the City of Charles? ton with a metropolitan police commission; sheriff Mackey has been commissioned colonel of another regiment to be raised in Charles? ton, of which the "Mlshaw Zouaves," "Saxton Riflemen," "Carolina Light infantry," "St. Andrew's Rifle Corps," "Edlsto Light Guard," and other gangs with similar high sounding names, who are besieging the Assembly tor acts of incorporation, are doubtless to be the component companies, and If all these prepa? rations do not presage a bloody and literal fight, then I am no prophet or PICKET. THE WORK OF THF. LEGISLATURE. No Action On the Metropolitan Police Police Bill-An Investigation Squelch? ed-Bills Passed. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, 8. C., February 5. The Senate to-day passed the'following bills: Bill to provide for the speedy apportionment of the State appropriations made for the sup? port and maintenance of free common Bcbools. Bill to incorporate the Mechauics' and Farm? ers' Building and Loan Association, of Rich? land County, South Carolina. Bill to revive and renew the charter and corporate privileges of the trustees of the Ben nettevlllo Academical Society. Bill to amend an act entitled "An act to ex? tend the limits of the Town of Camden." Bill to renew and amend the charter of Ers? kine College, at Due West, in Abbeville Coun? ty, 8. C. Bill to authorize clerks of courts to take tes? timony In certain cases. The report of the committee on county offices on House bill to provide for the elec? tion of county treasurers and auditors was in? definitely postponed. In the House, a resolution to investigate the transactions of ihe financial board and finan? cial agent was lost. Bowen's metropolitan police bill came up, and provoked a long debate, but no action was had before adjournment. PICKET. THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. NEW YORK, February 5. A Matamores special announces the tall of Comargo Into the hands of the revolutionists. Cortina is moving rapidly to Matamores, fol? lowed by Quleroga who has many siege guns from Monterey. Many young men are firing to the American side of the river to escape conscription. The Juarlsts hung all the offi? cers, including Lager, of the revolutionary forces captured at St. Fergo. MATAMORAS, February 5. The parly under Sanchez Orlste which pil? laged Bagdad lately, was surprised yesterday at Saint Terese, thirty miles distant. Orlsie and five others were killed, three wounded and seventeen captured. The prisoners were brought into this city to-day. Four will be shot to-morrow at daylight. The rest will be imprisoned as rebels. The soldiers and citizens are prohibited from leaving Ihe cltv. Many are required to Join the National Guard, which has recruited four hundred men, who are under arms. The artillery was placed lu the fortifi? cations to-day and manned. Cortina has reach? ed Beynos, pursued by Quleroga's udvance. Several prominent Mexicans, who are sus? pected of sympathizing with the revolution? ists, have been ordered to leave the elly, among others ex-Governor Andrews Trlvlno. Everything is in preparation for active de? fence. NEW YORK JOTTINGS. NEW TORE, February 5. Tom Field, an assemblyman, ls arrested charged with felony and bribery. He was bailed. Five new indictments have been drawn against Tweed. The investigation committee adjourns to Washington on Siturday. Stokes was before the court, and ihe case was adjourned to Monday next, when the legality of the indictments will be submitted to a Jury. Harry Genet is arrested charged with forge? ry la the third degree, and balled in one thous? and dollars. PUNISHING THE REBELS. CALTOTTA, February 4. Deputy Commissioner Cowan has ordered fifty of the Kooka muiineers to be blown from the mouths of cannon. THE TROUBLESOME TREATY. ,TOWN BULL TAKES A COOLER VIEW . OF THE SITUATION. Blaster of tho Herald and Plain Sense or the World-What ls said In Wash? ington-Walting for the Queen's Speech. NEW YORK, February 5. The mornlm papers all discuss the Wash lngton treaty troubles as a serious matter. The Herald sajs: "Of one stern fact the English government and people may rest well assured, that a deplorable war must almost inevitably be the consequence of any evasion of an hon? orable settlement of the differences between Ihe two nations, under the tribunal which they themselves selected. If the action of the tribunal makes Great Britain liable for the loss of our commerce, and the prolongation of our civil war, the damages awarded therefor must be paid peaceably, or will be collected at the point of the bayonet." The Times sajs: 'The action o? the British Government will be a matter of surprise to Americans, who sup? posed an honorable and peaceful way would be found to settle the ugly difference growing out of the Alabama claims. If it turns out that our confidence was misplaced, disappointment will be added to the sources of bad feeling already too numerous." The Tribune says: "Secretary Fish Is our authority for the com? plete denial ot the report that negotiations for the reform of the American case have been opened between England and America." The Tribune editorially says: "It ls not to be seriously apprehended that England wlfl be misled into the folly of repudiating the arbitration oa the pretext that we are asking more than we have a right to claim. If the popular clamor in England should defeat the ministry upon this question and compel their successors to denounce and , withdraw from the Treaty of Washington, it is the United States that would be thc heav? iest loser by such a course?' The World says: "If it Bhould appea/ that the treaty was under? stood differently by the two contracting par? ties, the question will arise whether this hap? pened by any fault or chicanery on the part of j the American Government. It is unfortunate that the Geneva commission ls called to dis charge Its duties In the year of a Presidential campaign. As things now look, the almlnis tratlon bas overshot the mark In trying to make party capital out of this controversy, and If the treaty is repudiated, the public verdict will be that the President and his advisers bave bungled a great question Instead of set? tling lt." -~ All Quiet Along tue Potomac. It Is stated that several days ago Slr John Rose telegraphed to a banking house in New York, with which he has business connec? tions, briefly alluding to the treaty of Wash? ington in the'tone of the London press, and urging a modification of the American state? ment of the case as being absolutely necessary to a pacification ot the British and the support of the ministry, and it is further said that the substance of this telegram has been communi? cated to certain parties In this city with a view to effect the desired object. However true th'.s may be, it ls certain that the accounts from England produce no excitement what- j ever in executive and congressional circles;nor ls It considered that any complications be tween the two countries can result from the agitation of the question In England. It Is believed that the matter at issue will be set? tled in accordance with the terms of the treaty. None of the members ot the two committees on foreign affairs have heard of any dlEsitls faction with the trea'y apart from the London papers, nor bas their attention been called to the subject by either the President or the Secre? tary of State; and lt ls equally certain that they and other members of Congress will stand by the treaty as it ls, without yielding co any de? mands which will effect Us purposes; and such ls also said to be the determination of those connected with the Executive Department, whose right lt was to present the American statement of the case with as much correct? ness as wa3 exercised by the British them? selves. LONDON, Februarys. The tone of the press on the Alabama claims has visibly moderated. All look forward, to the Queen's speech to-morrow for a positive announcement of the stand taken by the gov? ernment with regard to the American case. The Times, in its leader of Saturday, used the following language: "We repudiate the construction which has beea put on the treaty of Washington in the American case, and must withdraw from the arbitration if this construction ls Insisted on, but this point rec? tified, we are ready to stand loyally by the treaty." The Times to-day is afraid that the attempt to solve the Alabama difficulty may prove abortive, and hopes the failure will not excite bitter feelings in America. The Post thia morning thinks It will be time enough when the United States refuses lo withdraw their demand for indirect damages to decide upon future action. Menaces are now ungra? cious. The same tone pervades lae articles of the other morniDg Journals to-day. The week? ly press, most ol' which went to press ou Thursday or Friday, about the time the flurry of indignation lu the American case culmina? ted, was savage and bellicose, especially the Saturday Review. They generally took the ground that the United States preferred lo have no seulement, and wished to hold their Alabama claims as a perpetual menace for po? litical uses. The Daily News says the Queen, in ber speech oa the opening of Parliament to-morrow, will express the wish that ihe tri? bunal of Geneva may be able to proceed with Its dillies on a basis acceptable to the English Government and Kation. THE JAPS SNOWED UP. SALT LAKE, February 5. The Japanese embassy are here. DeLong is disappointed by l heir Inability to proceed eastward, and says ihe report of snow block? ade will divert millions of dollars In travel and trade trom the transcontinental route during the winter to Hie ocean route. The Japanese themselves are discontented by delay. CAN MASSES BB TAXED?-The Internal revenue officials in Maryland have recently had a curi? ous case to decide. Certain Catholic priests, whose church had received a handsome be? quest for saying a high mass lor the benefit of tue soul of the tettator, objected to paylnc col? lateral inheritance lax upon lt, which was sought to be collected under the law exacting a percentage on ihe value of all lands conveyed without adequate consideration. Inibehalt of the Church lt was urged that the Hervlce ren? dered a soul under such circumstances were worth much more than had been given for them, but the officials declined to admit as an element io the case that masse* had a money value, und therefore decided against the priests. The Catholic clergy of Maryland are dissatisfied with this decision, and cont?mplale appealing to the Secretary of the Treasury. MODERATE.-The Rev. Gilbert Haven, ol Mal? den, a Methodist clergyman, carries political and social radicalism to its perfect fullness when he declares that "he wants to see a black woman President of the United States and married to a white man." It anybody can beat Haven let him speak at once. THE BUGBEAR OF EUROPE. Aimi of thc International Working men's Association. There being euch a wide diversity of opinion in reference to the objects of this association, we give place to the following answer from Jobu Hales, general secretary of the Interna? tional, to the secretary of the Dundee Repub? lican club, who wrote to Inquire Into the prin? ciples of the International: INTERNATIONAL WORKINGMESPS ASSOCIATION, } No. 256 HIGH HOLBOBN, LONDON, W. G. j My Dear Sir-I received your letter, and have much pleasure In answering it, though I do not consider the association ot which lam the secretary's under any obligation to deiend Itself. The International ls an association worthy of the support ol every worker, as it represents the Interests and aspirations ol la? bor, and labor alone. It looks upon the human race as one great family, and seeks to unite the workers of all countries lu one fraternal bond, Irrespective of all differences of nation? ality, language, color, creed or trade, and alms at the reconstruction of society upon a labor basis. It considers that labor of either brain or hand should be the only condition of citizenship, and claims for every person born the right to labor and lhe right to live, upon the condition that he or she performs a fair share of the labor that may be required by society. Tt seeks to substitute realities for shams, and gives all equal rights based upon a fraternity ot Interests, and guarantees to all the liberty to live instead of the liberty to starve which they now possess. It is both po? litical and social, and its action depends much upon the peculiar circumstances and condi? tion of each country; but it always acts in the Interests of the working class. At the present time it is actively supporting the engineers of Newcastle In the struggle for a reduction of the hours of labor. It la or? ganized upon the federative plan, and each section or branch has full liberty of action so long as nothing ls done antagonistic to the principles of the association, and may. take up any question lt may deem calculated to ad? vance the interests of its members, either national or local, parliamentary or municipal, political or social. In Belgium, lt bas occu? pied itself chiefly with the social struggle against capital; in France, lt has occupied It? self with politics; in Germany, on the other hand, the two questions have gone hand In hand, and, while the social question bas not been neglected, the political power bas been utilized, and tour members have been re? turned to the German Parliament, where they have bearded Bismarck, and protested against the steillng ot Alsace and Lorraine. * The various Congresses held by the associa? tion of Geneva, Lausanne, Brussels and Basle discussed and adopted the following points which may, therefore, be said to form the pro? gramme of the Internationals: 1. The total abolition of all class rule and all class privileges. 2. Complete political and EOdal equality ol both sex? s. 3. Nationalization of the land, and of all the instruments of production. 4. A reduction of the hoars of labor, so as to allow more time for Improvement and recre? ation. 5. Education to be undertaken by the State _to be obligatory, gratuitous and secular. 6. Bellglon to be ignored as belntr a specu? lative subject concerning the Individual. No religious differences or creed to be recognized. 7. The substitute of a direct system of taxa? tion based upon property Instead of the pres? ent system of levying taxation upon Industry; the taxation to be progressive. 8. The abolition of standing armies as being a provocative to war. 9. The adoption of the principle ol the as? sociative production, with a view to complete? ly supersede the present system ol capitalist production. Other points of minor interests have been discussed and likewise adopted, but these are the principal ones, and I think embrace nearly all for which an agitation can be raised. I think they are comprehensive, and comprise all the objects the- various democratic and labor organizations are striving for, and I would submit, with all due deference, that lt would be wise for you to Join, and thus form Eart of the most homeogeneous and powerful ody yet organized in the interest of the peo? ple. Hoping to hear from you, I remain yours fraternally, JOHN HALES, * General Secretary Internationals. NOTES FR OX WA S HING TON. A Lively Squabble In the House-A New Amnesty Bill. WASHINGTON, February 5. The Internal revenue bureau has decided that revenue officers of producing districts are not. entitled to commissions on tobacco ship? ped toother districts for export and subse? quently withdrawn and taxes paid. No South? ern nominations. Confirmations: Harrison, district-attorney for Hiddle Tennessee; Gil? bert, marshal Southern Florida; Morrl), Judge Eastern Texas. HOUSE.-A new amnesty bill, requiring that all relieved be required to take the oath oi ! allegiance, was passed. It excludes persons who resigned from the army and navy or Con? gress for the rebellion. The balance of ihe day was occupied In filibustering over the new drawing for seats. SENATE_Ransom's credentials as senator from North Carolina were reterred to the com? mittee on elections. The day was consumed in discuss! nz amnesty, without a vote. Rob? ertson moved to Substitute the last House bill tor the pending bill. Lost; 20 to 33. Carpen? ter then offered a substitute for Sumner's civil rights bill; Btrlklng out alt reference to churches and Jurors, and applying only to inns, corporations, ?cc, maintained at the public expense. A bitter personal discussion between Sumner and Carpenter followed. Sumner said Carpenter was acting as the champion of caste, and striking a blow at the colored man in the church and lo court. Car? penter repilei that Sunner didn't care for a civil rights bill unless lt violated the constitu? tion. The debate lasted all day. Vickers presented a memorial of Smith ?fe Nicodemus, and a large number of other business Arms of Baltimore, asking the repeal of the duty on salt. Referred lo the committee ou finance. Kellogg presented a petition, received by telegraph, from the principal rice merchants of Louisiana setting forth that the abolition ol the duty on that anide will be ruinous to the rice interests of Louisiana. He moved that it be referred to the committee on finance, but Mr. Edmunds objected to Belting the precedent of receiving telegraphic petitions, and lt was therefore withdrawn. A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION. SPRINGFIELD, February 6. The Miami Powder Mills exploded. Five persons were blown to atoms. The shock wa9 felt at Dayton, Urbana and Xenia. Other persons are hurt and missing. This city was shaken, and the people ran into the streets. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. LONDON, February 5. A moss meeting of Republicans and sup? porters of Slr Chas. Dilke will be held to-night tn Trafalgar square as announced. Fears had been entertained that the authorities might forbid the usc of the fquare for such a pur? pose; bul no notice or prohibition appeared. Extensive preparations have been made by the Republican leaders and clubs, and a grand demonstration ls expected. AUSTRALIAN ADVICES. SAN FRANCISCO, February 5. The vine disease has appeared around Melbourne. The export ot wool to the United States during December was eight thousand two hundred and seventy-one balee. Two vt 8sels are loading. The wheat crop of South Australia is heavy, and there will be a large surplus. The ehlpraent ot American manu? factured goods to Australia generally resulted in heavy loss._ SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -Two girls, crossing the Ohio at Cincinnati, on the ice, were drowned. -The Java and Australian cable ie success? fully laid. -Tn? remains of General Robert Anderson will be landed at Fortress Monroe to-day, and turned over to General Barry. OJ TV AFFAIRS, A3WSEXESTS. The Wyndham Comedy Company. Tbe Wyndham Comedy Company made tbelr first appearance at the Academy of Music last evening in Robertson's popular play o? "Caste." It has often been given here, but rarely, ii ever, so naturally and with so much finish, as by this company. Mr. Bruce and Mr. Burnett as the Hon. George D'Alroy and Captain Hawtree were both very good, and seconded with much spirit the admirable personations of Miss Lindon and Miss Cowell. The latter In the lively role of Polly Eccles, which ls always seen with mark ed interest, was evidently the favorite of the evening, and was greeted with frequent applause. Miss Lindon, as Esther, made a capital heroine, and seems equally at home in the gay, the sentimental and the severe. George Giddens (Sam Ger ridge) displayed considerable comic talent, and the Eccles of Mr. Eel vii Byan was a first rate specimen of the stage drunkard. As a whole the company ls one of the best that has played at the Academy. The audience was not as large as lt would otherwise have been, owing to the masked ball and other entertain? ments, but will doubtless be larger this eve? ning, when "Still Waters Run Deep" and an amusing taree will be brought out. The Germania masquerade. The fourth annual grand masquerade of the Germania Bund took place last evening, at the concert hall of the Academy of Music, and went off with an ?clat which the untlriog ener? gy of the committee fully merited. The wea? ther was fine, and about eight o'cI?Bk the pas? sage of uncouth figures, in strange attire, along the streets, announced the beginning of tbe bal). It was soon at its height, and the spacious concert ball, with its circling throngs of gay maskers, presented a spectacle most animated and amusing. The costumes were all brilliant, but they were few in number, among the ladles, Sultanas, Nights and Daugh? ters of the Regiment were principally admired, but the majority by far were cumbered with the impenetrable domino and its provoking mast. Among the gentlemen the characters were varied and most amusing. A few knights in dazzling armor, Romeos, cadets and High? landers gave tone to the whole, while the rest were reckless in their desire to obtain the most ludicrous effects. A noticeable feature was the numerous personations of the darkey, wbo wandered about in couples, ail with black laces; but several with soot for a mask and the raggedest of clothes, made still more hideous by the frequent application of clay, paint and other substances. These danced together, called themselves wood-sawyers, Whipper's bull dogs, ?c., and one announced himself, lu large letters upon his swinging carpet-bag, as a candidate for the convention and "in favor of the nigger." One masker wore a suit made up entirely of Confederate bills of every de? nomination, from one to a thousand dollars, and one little Captain Jinks, with a red hair ? wig and a ridiculous suit of brassy-blue regi? mentals, was voted the ugliest picture lu the ' room. The mingling among these was f army ' in the extreme, and aroused the mirth of many 1 a silent black domino which vanished as the J time for unmasking drew on. A fine band of music was io attendance, and ; seated In the gallery poured down upon the ; revellers below a stream of waltzes, redowas, schottisches, ?c., which quickly sent the j couples whirling along the floor. The music seemed as lasting as the endurance of the dancers, and mingled sweetly In the dreams ol - maay a Bleeper as the small morning hours 1 drew on apace. The following are the officers 1 of the Germania Bund, elected at their last 1 meeting: Jacob Knobeloch, president; F. W. ' Meyer, vice-president; H. W. Tledemann, sec- ' rotary; F. J. LUlenthal, treasurer. Opening of the Skating Rink. ' The arrangements have at length been com? pleted, and the grand reopening of the Roller 1 Skating Rink at the Academy of Music, under the management of Mr. H. B. Bernard, will positively take place on Thursday evening next, upon which occasion the champion skater, W. B. Dlnsmoor, will give an exhibi? tion of fancy skating. The Rink will be open during the season on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays ia the evening, and on Mondays; Wednesdays and Fridays in the ailernoon. Roller skating Is still popular among the young pnop'e of Charleston, and the lovers of this graceful art will doubtless take pleasure In reviving the sport. THE CHARLESTON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION. The numerous friends ol H. T. Peters, Esq., will be glad to hear ot his appointment to the general agency ot the Charleston Charitable Association. Mr. Peters's long experience as a lottery agent and bis reputation for fair dealing In our community render the appoint? ment one eminently lit to be made. THE CHARLESTON GASLIGHT COMPANY/.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of this company took place yesterday at the ball of the Planters' and Mechanics1 Bank, on East Bay. An Interesting and able report from the president, James Ravenel, Esq., was read and ordered to be printed in pamphlet form for di-tribu Hon among the stockholders. The report of the superintendent was submitted, alter which an election for officers for the ensuing year was held, and the following gen? tlemen were re-elected without opposition : James Ravenel, president; directors-Henry Gourdin, W. C. Bee, James S. Gibbes, B. D. Lazarus, C. G. Memmlnger, Alonzo J. White, J. D. Aiken, A. S. Johnston. CHARLESTON MECHANIC SOCIETY.-At ih? seventy-eighth anniversary meeting of the Charleston Mechanic Society, held yesterday at the Rifle Club Hail over Messrs. Wilsous's grocery store on King street, the following gentlemen were elected officers for ihe ensu? ing year: D. G. Wayne, president; D. A. Walk? er, vice-president; J. W. ?fawner, senior ward? en; C. C. Trumbo, Junior warden; J. E. Walker, treasurer; Joseph Guy, secretary; Juo. H. Seyles and T. H. Dilllngham, stewards. Committee on charity-Wm. K'rkwood, Jno. H. Steinmeyer, Wm. Brookbanks,W. S. Adam?, M. W. Cross; committee on accounts-F. Lan neau, BenJ. Lucas, J. R. Smith. THE IRISH RIFLE CLCB.- This gallant organ? ization hos done its utmost to meet tbe cost of Hs arms and equipment, but is compelled to appeal to the generosity of the citizens. The arms from the State coulJ not be retained except upon terms which tbe company could not accede to, and their only resort ls lo buy the rifles for themselves. The club is the only one In the city which has been raised by and is composed of Irish citizens, and the gallant service which the latter have always^ done when their State or city called upon them entitles them to the consideration they ask. A committee bas been appointed for the pur? pose of calling upon the citizens, and (tis hoped that they wi I meet with all success. MECHANICS' UNION, NO. 1.-At the third an nlversary meeting of the Mechanics' Union, No. 1, held at the Eagle Fire Company's hall, last evening, the following officers were elect? ed to serve for the ensuing yean D. B. Hasel? ton, president, vice W. B. McIntosh, declined re-election; H. Camlnade, first vice-president; E. Ladereze, second vice-president; M. Kelly, third vice-president; R. Evans, secretary; 0. E. Johnson, treasurer. Committee on Belief Thomas Knight, 8. Roberts, P. Parry, A. La rou8sellerT C. C. Gradlck. Committee on Let? ters-J. F. Seyle, J. F. Veronee, J. H. Roberts. THE DEATH OF MR. JNO. C. Mc KAT_intel? ligence of the death of this esteemed young Charlestonian, at Hernando, Miss., reached his relatives in this city on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was in his 24lh year, and the only son of the late Colonel D. L. McKay. He was educated at the College of Charleston, and alter spending some time as a clerk In this j city engaged in planting near Florence, 8. C. in the spring of'71 he bade adieu to his native State and went to Memphis, Tennessee, where he speedily became employed, with every prospect ol early and rapid advancement. A short time ago he was taken 111, and on the 2d instant breathed bis last at the residence of als uncle in Hernando, Mississippi. With a .teart full of kind and generous impulses, a genial temperament and pleasing address, he pron the friendship of his associates and the kindly liking of a large circle o? acquaintan? ces His death is a severe shock to bis fami? ly, and a source of deep regret to the many "rien* whom he lefc In Charleston. THE "FUNERAL, OF COLONEL JAS. H. TAYLOR Look p'.ace yesterday afternoon at the Presby? terian Church In Glebe street, of which the leceased was a member, the services being j performed by his esteemed friend and pastor, .he Rev. Dr. J. L. Glrardeau. Every seat In I .he church was filled, and the aisles and gal? leries were thronged with those whom the widely-spread popularity ol the deceased had brought together to pay a last tribute of re? spect to his memory. Among them were the Mayor and aldermen and city officers, and many representatives of the Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce and New England So? ciety, Including the most influential citizens of Charleston. The assembly was one of the largest ever seer, at a private funeral in this ;lty. The services were most affecting, and ihe deep feeling exhibited by the pastor found j i response in the tears of many of bis hearers. The Hon. Jas. B. Campbell, Major Geo. L. Buist, General Jas. Simona, Dr. Robertson, ind Messrs. Geo. W. Williams, S. Edgerton, J, A. Enslow, Jas. B. Betts, J. M. Greer and S. S. Howell acted as pall-bearers. At the end o? I the services the remains were borne out by the ! colored servants of the deceased and placed upon the hearse and taken to Magnolia, where they were interred in the family burial ground. STATE CiRCurr COURT.-The Court of Gene? ral Sessions was opened at ten o'olock, jester* lay morning, Hon. B. F. Graham presiding. The grand J ury was called, and eight answer sd. By order of the court, the panel was com? pleted by summoning from the bystanders, and the grand Jury was organized as follows: loseph P. Howard, foreman; Dennis Bunch, Thomas Barnfield, T. Alston, Thomas Garety, E. M. Pltray, B. W. Brown, Wm. Gowan, Geo. Little, Ansel DeLoslin, Thomas Mathewes, Wm. Jenkins, R. SIozleton. B. S. B. Cnrletz berg, A. F. Gregorie, Bobert Wells, B. A. Vesey, James Whipple. After a charge from his Honor, the grand |ury then retired to their room. The Jury commissioner was then ordered lo draw from the Jury box twenty-one additional names to complete the panel of the petit Jurors. The clerk of the court was ordered to withhold the pay of all witnesses in behalf o? the State*! who fall to answer to their names when first j called at the present term. Cases struck off: The State vs. L. Alexan? der and J. M. Alexander for forgery, vs. Jas. Geddes for grand larceny, vs. Charles W. Blocker for bigamy, and vs. Joe Bedon for rape. Bobert F. Touhey, Esq., was, alter due examination in open court, admitted lo the practice of law in the courts of this State. The case of the State vs. Moses Washington, murder, W. James Whaley and B W. Sey? mour, Esqs., for the defence, was Axed for trial on Thursday. Adj ou rued until ten o'clock this morning. Hotel Arrival!-Feb roary 9. CHARLESTON HOTEL. E. L. Ludsley, D. Callahan, New York; E. H. Kerlen, Savannah; D. Remington and wife, Miss Kate Remington, Providence, s. L; I. Vanderpool, New York; S. H. Hill and wife, Miss S. Kilfera, New Milford, Vermont; J. A. Baldwin, wife and child, Boston; C. Dunton, Wisconsin, J. D. Hardin, Savannah and Charleston Railroad; G. B. Burlingame, Phil? adelphia; Mrs. A. Williams, Beaufort; Mrs. Hamilton, Liverpool; A. M. Hamilton, South Carolina; E. M. Carroll, Branchville; R. Glen? nie, Mexico; G. T. Wicket, Richland. PAVILION HOTEL. L. Goodbut, Louisville; C. M. Hiera and lady, Branchville; A. Morgan, Georgetown; A. S. Tunnell Philadelphia. MILLS HOUSE. A. Whyte, H. Taylor, Savannah, J. H. Thomas, Baltimore; J. F. Talmage, New York; Israel Laneton, Albany; H. Waldo, George? town. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 5. The low barometer in Texas will probably move rapidly northeastward over the Ohio Valley, toutheast winds will veer to south? west in the Gulf Stales and Texas. The area of snow, with east [and north winds, will extend on Tuesday northwest into Canada, and an area of rising barometer, with clear weather, will prevail from Lake Michigan to the Missouri Valley. Cloudy and threatening weather will prevail in the South Atlantic and Middle States. Dangerous winds are not an? ticipated to-night. Yesterday's Weather Reporta of the Signal Service, 8, A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. AlCUBtB, Qa.... Baltimore. Boston. Cn ar lest ou. Untcago. Cincinnati. Galveston, Tex.. Key West, Fia.. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis. Tenn. Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... New York. Norfolk. Philadelphia. Portland, Me.... Savannah . BL Louts. Washington. Wilmtngton.N.C. K BS 30.241 62 S 30.26 46 >E 30.2. At SW 30.27 51 E 30.20 16 N 30.0- 41 Calm. 20.78 14 NE 80.09 72 E 30.13 44 NE 29.88 63 j 29.84 9 VV 29.91 67 >E 30.2b 43 SW 30.27 31 E 30.89 48 W 30.16 85 SW 30.26 66 SE 30.05 16 N 30.V> 461E 30.29 57 SE 32 Light. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. rresh. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Gentle. Gale. Fresh. Gentle. Light. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. 48 Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Clear. H.snow Thr'ng. Cloudy. Lt. Rain laudy. Clear. Cloudy. Tht'ng. Cloudy. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. L. Snow Cloudy. Fair. OHRISTIE-^OND?^^ nary, 1872. by Rev. Jno. Stoat, at resldenceof Mrs. Smith L. Davis, Newberry, PEIBOE B. Crmis TIE, or Edenfield, to Miss JENNIE E. BONDS of Lauren*. No cards. PA WLE Y- JOHNSON.-On the evening of the 23d of January, at the Morris street Baptise Choren, by the Rev. J. Legare, pastor, Pins PAWZ.IT, the son of Hector Pawley, or George? town, S. 0., to JULIA JOHNSON, the only daughter of Robert Johnson, of this city. * _Snnetai JS?tittB. ANGES Cf Miss CATHERINE N. WHITE, Mrs. Elizabeth White, Mr. and Mrs. James D. White, Captain Jno. T. Kanapaux, and their respective famines, are invited to attend the Fanerai Ser. vices or the former, at 10 o'clock, THIS MOBNTNO, in St. Patrick's Church, without farther lnvita ?MJ?_ t rebe-* . ?ptrittl Notim. ; CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP GULF STREAM, from Philad elphia, are hereby noticed that she will discharge cargoo THIS DAT, the eth instant, at Brown's Wharf. Goods un? called for at sunset win remain on the wharf at owners' risk and expense. febe-1 WM. A. COURTEN?T, Agent. ?&- CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP JAMES ADOER, from New York, are notified that she will discharge cargo THIS DAT at Ad ger's 'South Wharf. Goods uncalled ."ir at a unset wm ! remain on the Wharf at owners' risk. , feb 6-1 JAMES AD GE Jt A CO., Agents. ?&~ CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP FALCON, from Baltimore, are hereby, notified that she ls THIS DAT discharging cargo at Pier No. l, union Wharves. All goods not taken away at sunset will remain on the wharf at oon I sign?es' ride MORDECAI A CO., febe-i Agents, ?WALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS against me will please present their billi for pay? ment np to the 26th Instant, and all those Indebted te me will please make payment at once. L. LOBESZT, febe-3 Cornrr King and Wentworth streets. ^NOTICE.-O PP ICE OP THE CHARLESTON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION; FEBRUARY I, 1872.-0. T. PETERS, E<q., ?Of? Ohartefton, has been appointed General Agent by the Manager of the Association. fete 8 ? ? j $m- CITADEL SQUARE BAPTIST; OQUROH.-The present week will bs observed by thia Church as a SEASON OF PRATER In behalf of Missions. ? \ A Mee tin g for Prayer for the Spread of the Gos-, pel will be held in the Lecture Room of this \ Church every evening, (except Saturday,) com? mencing at half-past 7 o'clock. The Bev. J. B. HARTWELL, a Missions ry toChin a, lately from thence, and about to return there again, will be present, and will give some interesting informe-, tlon with respect to Missions la that great Em? pire I feb6-6 pg* ST. JO?EPH AND DENVER CITY RAILROAD COMPANY. EXECUTIVE OFFIOI, No. 81 NASSAU STRUT, NEW YORK, February 1,1872. The Coupons and registered Interest due Feb? ruary 16, 1872, on the First Mortgage Eight Per Cent (Smp. c.) Gold Borrta (E. D.) and the Eight Per cent (8 p. c.) Gold First Mortgage Sinking Fand Land Grant Bonds (W. D.,) of the St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad Company will be paid at the office of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company of the City or New York, opon presenta? tion and demand on and after that date, Free of Tax. FRANCIS A. COFFIN," Asa't Treasurer, feb?-12 St. J. A D. C. R. R. 00.. J?- OITT HALL, OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, S. C., FEBRUARY 1, 1872.-At the regular meeting of Council, TUBS DAT, February 6, an election will be held for KEEPER <J? POWDER MAGAZINES. Applica? tions to be handed lu at this offloe before 2 P. M. .that day. W. W. SIMONS, febl-thtul Clerk of Council. . ?f- CITY HALL, OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, fi. 0., JANUARY 26 1872.-Sealed Estimates will be received at thia office until TUESDAY, February 6, at 12 M., for REPAIES TO THE PALMETTO ENGINE-HOUSE, AGs an street, according to the plana and specifi? cations m the City Engineer's office. W. W. SIMONS, Clerk of Councu. Jan27,80,febl,8,6 jST* NOTICE-THREE MONTHS after date application will be made to the City Connell of Charleston for a RENEWAL Of OER TIFICATE No. 174, period 64, for $10,170, dated 27th October, 1867, of city 6 per cent, stock, issued to the Trustees Shjrra's pupens&ry, and the orig! . nal of which ls lost or destroyed. dec28-lamo3 THE CHARLESTON CHARITA? BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OP THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFI?AL RAFFLES NUMBERS. CLASS No. 838-MORNING. 59-61-73-20-37- 9-57-72-77-50-23-76 CLASS No. 334-EVXtrnfG. 65-29-12-63-34-28 - 3 -30- 62-35- 7-32 AS witness our hand at Charleston thia 6th day of February, 1872. * FENN PECK, JAMES GILLI LAND, octa Sworn commissioners. ?&* O N MARRIAGE, "fla;. Happy relier for Young Men from the effects of Errors and Abases In early life. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility cured. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method of treat? mest. New and remarkable remedies, BOOM and Circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes. 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