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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A KILLING THE POLICE BILL. THE MOUSE STRIKES OUT TBE Etf ACTISG CLAUSE. Very Little General Work-The Senate upon Registraton-A Proposed New Judicial Circuit and an Extra Judge. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, S. C., February 7. In the Howe to-day there was a long de bate on Bowen's metropolitan police bill. Jones, Mobley, Cain and Jamison spoke. The enacting clause of the bill was Anally stricken ont by a vote of sixty-nine to twenty one. The Senate to-day adopted a concurrent re? solution, Introduced by Corbin, requesting Congress to establish a new judicial circuit, to Consist o? South Carolina, Georgia and Flori? da, and to appoint anew circuit judge thereto: also, to appoint a new district judge for the western district of South Carolina. The Senate passed the bill to authorize the placing of a flat at Bonne au's Ferry, and a bill to incorporate the Beaufort Manufacturing and Improvement Company. The joint resolution to provide tor registering all tue bonds and stocks of the State,was debated by Leslie, Whittemore and others, without result. PICKET. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. The Tax Sale? tn Beaufort-Proposed Action for the Legislature-Refunding the Cotton Tax-State Taxation-The People Must. Face the Music. [FROH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] COLUMBIA, S. C., February 6. Another day of tiresome debate In the House on the metropolitan police scheme and of routine work in the Senate, varied only by an occasional tiff between the gladiators of Barn? well and Darlington, and a mild howl of indig? nation in consequence of the refusal of the treasurer to pay the members' pay certificates until further legislative appropriations shall be made. The metropolitan iniquity came up in the House as the unfinished business of yes? terday, and with Mr. Jervey in possession of j the floor. He made a long speech in favor of the bill introduced by Mr. Bowen, dividing his discourse into six heads, and proving incon-1 testably that this was just the legislation need- j ed to make Charleston the happiest and most prosperous of cities. He was followed by Mr. Lee, ot Edgefleld, who endeavored to show that, while on general princi? ples the metropolitan police scheme was the best measure ever devised by legislative wisdom for a benighted and recal? citrant community, this particular bill was the worst that was ever framed, and only Bought to give the County of Charleston into Unde? signing hands of that arch-enemy of Governor Scott and his Ku-Klux Elans, Mr. C. C. Bowen. In fact be submitted that the bill should be entitled UA bill to further the future political projects of C. C. Bowen," and he gave notice that he would move for such a change *of title. The rest o? time was con? sumed by Hunter, Hedges, Jones and Elliott, with arguments pro and con upon the merits of the Bowen bill, which continued until the sergeant-at-arms announced, with the usual flourish ol trumpets, "A message from his Ex? cellency the Governor." The message, which appears to consist of two little words lor the people and one big word for the Governor, was read by the speaker, as follows: Gentlemen of the Senate and Rouse of Repre? sentatives: Several subjects, of both local and general Importance to the citizens of this State, have been brought to my attention, which were not treated ot in my annual message, and which seriously affect the Interests of the State, amone which ls the anomalous condition or property in Beaufort County, held by the Gen? eral Government, and the refunding of the tax collected on cotton. In relation to the lands in Beaufort County, I beg to lay before you an extract from a com? munication received from citizens of that county, which gives a fair exhibit of the hard? ships under which they are suffering. From a large portion of the property being exempt from actual settlement, and consequently from taxation, lt is unquestionably both the duty and the interest of toe General Govern? ment to release their claim upon this property at once, by either Belling It or restoring lt to its former owners. And I believe lt Is only nectary for the Legislature to express a de? cided opinion on the subject to Induce our representatives In Congress to take imme? diate action. The property of many persons who were innocent of any actual participation in the war, but who were placed in apparent antagonism to the government by their surroundings, has been sold; and I would earnestly recommend that where the title bas not passed from the government, that their property be restored to them,on the payment ot the taxes, &c, and where the title has passed out of the control of the government, that the money arising from the sale, after deducting the taxes, be paid to the former owners. I deem the following ex? tract from the communication all that ls necessary to Impress you with the Importance of the Bubject: "The attention of the Legislature should be called to the fact that one Aita (In value) or the real property of the County of Beaufort is now in possession of the United States, and, therefore, not subject to Taxation. The title to tills prop? erty wa i acquired by the Federal Government by means of the various sales made by the United States direct tax commissioners, In years 1863 '6t-'?5-'c6, at which time the wh >le of the Parish or St. Helena was sold by the United States for delinquent taxes. There yet remains in the hand j of the government abont fifteen hundred pieces of property, varying in size from five acre j to six? teen hundred acres, besides more than one hun died lou In the Town of Beaufort. A bill has been prepared by the commissioner of Internal revenue, la whose hands this property now ls, and lt ls now before Con. ress. Thu b ll p OT Ides for the speedy sale of all the Interests of the gov emmett tu Beaufort Ceunty. ic also provides for an equitable distribution of the fund accruing to the United States treasury, from this and previ? ous sales, among those whose property wa* seized and Bold, deducting the amount of tax due and penalty. "The longer continuance ot the occupation of thea? lands by the General Government will be a serious and unsurmountable cbstacle to the pros? perity of the country. No improvement wm be made apon such property. Agriculture cannot be otherwise ihm shirtless and slovenly when there ls no personal owner. Many houses have already fallen Into ruin; some bave been pulled down,and all are deteriorating rapidly. The County ot Beaufort ls In debt. If this property were sun. ject to taxation, lt would produce enongh to pay the Interest on bonus, and produce a sinking fund for its early extinguishment. While there may be differences of opinion SB to the best way >o remedy the evlis Indicated, th re ls no donbt that any settlement ls betti r han the present anoma? lous condition of aflatrp. Our senator ought to be instructed, and our representatives requested, to give this matter their earnest aud Immediate at? tention." I also beg to call your attention to the ac? companying documents from the Chamber of Commerce of the cities of Charleston and Memphis, in relation to the special tax on cotton collected by the United States Govern? ment during the years 1865-'66-'67, imme? diately succeeding the rebellion. This collection of taxes from one of tbe principal staDles that add largely t^Lhe wealth of the country, under ordinary cirfums tances, I would have regarded as an oppressive and improper discrimination against the cotton .growing interests, and, at the time it was es? tablished, it was unquestionably oppressive upon those who were compelled to pay lt. I will not enter Into a discussion of the justice cr injustice of the measure, nor am I disposed to question the constitutionality of the regula? tion under which it was collected, but will ?imply urge the propriety of memorializing Congress to return to the several States from which lt was cullected the revenue derived as special tax on cotton, believing that the Gen? eral Government, when it appreciates the hardships suffered by the people of those States, will not stop to consider the cause, will exhibit the same magnanimity in that lt basin other acts towards our peo in tending towards fostering the g'owtt one of the most important agricultural ] ducts of ihe United States. Here are Inserted the accompanying d< men ts, above referred to, which consist of memorial adopted by the Charleston Cham of Commerce, December 21,1871, a mess by Governor Alcorn to the Mississippi Le lature, with the legislative response then and a long and able memorial to the ss effect from the Memphis Chamber of C< merce, adopted July 19,1871. I desire to call your attention to the 1 that, during the past four years, there I been a deficiency in the collection of the r enue amount lag, In the aggregate, to Sl,i: 457 51, which amount has been provided the State treasurer by drafts on the flnam agent in New York, and from other eour< [Extract from the Constitution.] "The General Assembly shall provide for an nual tax, sufficient to defray the estimated penses ot the State for each year, and whene it shall happen that such ordinary expenses the state for any year shall exceed the income the Stace for s .ch year, the General Assem shall provide tor levying a tax for the ensn year, safflcleat, with other sources of income pay the deficiency of tue precedlog year, toget with the estimated expenses of the ensuing yea The deficit, in meeting the expenses of I State government during this period, bas i been provided for as required by the const i tlon. This failure to comply therewith 1 been the primary cause ot our flnanc embarrassment, and to delay longer to d charge this public duty, from fear of a co f)laint on the part of the taxpayers, is ooly aerease the financial embarrassment, while will in no way lesson the complaint of hi taxation. Long experience should have convinced t General Assembly that the complaint is not : gulated by the rate per cent, levied upon t taxable properly of the State. Eor in the ye 1870, when the entire tax for State purpof was bnt five mills on the dollar's valuation taxable property, the complaints were as loi and earnest as though lt had been Ave tim that amount. The failure to levy such a ii rate of tax as will cover d?ficiences and me the future legitimate current expenses of t State government, together with a sulfide . amount lo pay the Interest on the public del amounting to $11,994,908 98, the last fte alone requiring about four mills on the dolli must produce discontentment and continu* embarrassment. In addition to the above, there will be a d ficiency for the present fiscal year, the arnon of which should be determined at once by tl committee on ways and means. I would, therefore, recommend that lt sn bj e oi be acted upon at once, and the nece 6ary means provided by proper legislation. Very respectfully, ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. This document was referred to the comm! tee of ways and means, and the House a Journed with Mr. Jones In possession of tl floor on the police measure, which now threa ens to occupy the time of the House until tl end of the session. In the Senate, this morning, a considerab amonnt of routine work was accomplishei The following bills were put through the fo mality of a third reading and passed: Bill to amend an act entitled "Au act pn vidlng for the assessment and taxation of pro] erty," passed December 15, 1868, and all ac amendatory. Bill to Incorporate the Charleston Loan Ai sociatlon, of Charleston, Bill to renew, amend and extend the chai ter of the trastees of the Presbyterian Churc of Smyrna, In Newberry County. Bill to incorporate the Deutsche Bruie ilene Bund of the City of Charleston. Bill to authorize the erection of a certal bridge over Wateree River. A little debate was had over the very li genlous bill reported by the special commute to divide the State of South Carolina into fiv Congressional Districts. This ls the commil tee's substitute for the rather modest bill li traduced by Mr. Arnim, (not Mr. Cardozo, a was stated in this correspondence,) and 1 Identical with Mr. Yocum's bill introduced i the House, which, as has been suggested by ; facetious member of the lobby, should be en lilied "a bill to gerrymander the State c South Carolina and provide a Conzresslona District for the author thereof." The debat? was sustained by Messrs. Whlitemore an Smalls, and the whole matter was finall; postponed to Friday, at one P. M. Mr. Leslie introduced a bill to authorize th< Columbia Water Power Company lo construe a dam across the CoDgaree River at Columbia which was referral to a special committee a five, consisting of Messrs. Hayes, Nash, Rose Cardozo and Wilson. Mr. Arnim Introduced a voluminous bill "ti I authorize the formation of railroad companiei j and to regulate the same." This bill, whlct consists or fifty-two sections, and covers furty pages of closely written manuscript, provides la effect, that any twenty or more persons who may choose to do so, may form them selves into a railroad company, willi sucti name as they shall select, and with the UBual powers and privileges. Articles of associ?t lot of such companies are to be filed in the office of the secretary of State, and a copy of the ar tides of association, and the affidavit endorsee thereon, or annexed thereto, or a copy of thc record thereof, certified to be a copy by thc secretary of State, or his deputy, shall be pre? sumptive evidence of the Incorporation of the company, and of the facts therein slated. It Is provided, however, that tbe articles o? as? sociation Bball not be filed and recorded In the office of the secretary of State until at least one thousand dollars of stock lor every mlle of railroad to be made ls subscribed thereto, and five per cent, paid thereon In good faith, and in cash, to the directors named in the articles of association; nor until there Is en? dorsed thereon, or annexed thereto, an affida? vit, made by at least three ot the directors named In the articles of association, that the amount of stock so subscribed has been Bub scribed in good faith, and five per cent, paid thereon in cash, as aforesaid, and that it ls intended, in good faith, to con? struct, maintain and operate the road mentioned in the articles of association. ! The lourlh section of the bill pro? vides that when the articles of association and affidavit are filed in the office ot the secretary of Slate, the directors named In the articles of association may, in case the whole capital stock ls not subscribed, open books of sub scrip tio a, to fill up the capital stock of the com? pany, in such places, and alter giving such notice as they may deem expedient, and may continue to receive subscriptions until the whole of the capital stock ls subscribed. At the time ot subscribing, every subscriber shall pay to the directors five per cent, on the amount subscribed by him, in cash; and no subscription shall be received or taken without such payment Another section authorizes such companies as may be formed under the act with the concurrence of two-thirds of the stock? holders to Increase its capital stock to any amount required for constructing, maintaining or operating its road. It ls provided that every company tunned under this act, before con? structing any part of Its road ' into or through any county named In its articles of association, shall make a map and profile of the route in? tended to be adopted by the company in that county, which 8hall be certified by the presi? dent and engineer of the company, or a ma? jority of the directors, and flied in the clerk's office of the county in which the road is to be made; and explicit directions are prescribed as to the process ot appraising and acquiring title to such real estate as is needed tor establish? ing the road. The powers and duties of railroad companies In the transportation of passengers and property are minutely speci? fied, but the rate per mlle, which may be charged for the transportation of passengers, ?3 left blank. Among the other details of the bill, it ls provided. In section 45, that any com? pany formed under this act, on whose road steam is used as the motive power, may apply to the Governor of the State lo commission such persons as the company may d?sign?t-?, to ad as policemen for the csmpany; and the Governor, on such application, may appoint such persons, or as many of them as he may deem proper, to be such policemen, and shall Issue to such persons so appointed commis? sions to act as such policemen. These police? men, when on dutv, are.to wear a metallic shield, with the words ''Railroad Policeman," and the Initial letters ot the name of the com? pany by which they are employed; which shield shall alwayB be worn In plain view, ex? cept when they are employed as detectives. Shis bill was read by its title and sent to the railroad oommlttee, where It will probably re I main as a nest egg until next winter's ses ? I sion. PICKET. A LITTLE MORE GRAPE! PREMIER GLADSTONE ABUSES HIS AMERICAN COUSINS. England on her Mettle-The American Programme-Xo Giving Way-The Ar? bitration Board Mast Decide the Ques? tion, and by that Decision Brother Jonathan Will stand. LONDON, February 7. The Lord Chancellor read the Queen's speech. Mr. Gladstone, in replying to a de? nunciatory speed from Disraeli regarding the Washington treaty, said he could, if he desir? ed, refer to the preposterous character of the American demands, which, of Itself, proved their absurdity; for they were such as no peo? ple, In the last extremity of war or In the low? est depth of national misfortune, with the spirit of England, in their hearts, would ever submit to. [Cheers.] Mr. Gladstone concluded by saying that the government would main? tain the position lt had taken-firmly, though In a friendly manner. THE AMERICAN PROGRAMME. Jio Concessions to the "Blarsted Brit? ishers"-The Government will Stand upon the Case and let the Arbitrators Decide the Whole Q,nestion. WASHINGTON, February 7. The position taken by gentlemen closely connected with the administration of the government is that the British high commis? sioners perfectly understood the views of the American commissioners in the negotiation of the Treaty of Washington, both from Its terms and the assertions in the protocol; and that, therefore, our government is altogether justi? fied In presenting the case as lt Is, claiming consequential damatres. In case the board ot arbitrators shall not award a gross sum In sat? isfaction of the so-called Alabama claims, the government is willing to stand by the de? cision of the arbitrators. It ls known that, though the British commissioners had full powers, they frequently consulted the home government, and acted in accord? ance with its wishes in all they did. It is officially asserted that, if the claim for conse? quential damages had not been presented, and was not to be passed before them, there might be a complaint by the people of the United States that provision was made for a partial settlement only of the differences be? tween the two countries. Such a claim wap, therefore, presented for a full settlement in the interests of peace, and to preclude further disputes. The government has not yet re? ceived the text ot tbe letter from Lord Gran? ville to the general government, and. there? fore, cannot take official action upon it. There ls no probability whatever that our govern? ment will withdraw any part of its statement of the case; but will leave the British Govern? ment to pursue its own course, or the tribu? nal of arbitration to act In the premises ac? cording to the treaty stipulations. Nor ls it likely that our counsel wlil take any action In order to accommodate the British Govern? ment._ AN ENGLISH TRIBUTE TO YANKEE SHREWDNESS. The American Commissioners Deserve Well of the Country. LONDON, February 7. The subject of the Washington treaty was again up in the House of Commons to-day. Ad excited discussion ensued. Bernai Os? borne said that the Alabama question was one of the most momentous England had been called to pass upon within a century. He compared the lawyers who composed tie American commission with the novices wno represented England, and Bald that the latter bad been completely outwitted. If, Bald he, these lawyers had planned the English case, we could escape with the payment of six mil? lion sterling. The American commissioners had served their country well, and achieved a great triumph. _ _ DOINGS IN WASHINGTON. Prospects of the Amnesty Bill-Sumner Relents-The Education Bill. WASHINGTON, February 7. Senator Davis ls regarded aa out of danger. Wm. H. Allen ls nominated surveyor of cus? toms for Texas. Commissioner Douglass, before the ways and means committee, argued in favor of a uni? form tobacco tax, as in the interest of both the government and the manufacturer. The Hornet ls libelled for violation of the neutrality laws. Phil Sheridan ls here. The naval committee have agreed to report a bill materially Increasing the belligerent strength of the navy. SENATE.-The pension bill appropriating thirty millions passed. Chandler offered a res? olution asking If the United States Senate had received lawyers' fees from the Treasury De? partment. Adopted. Amnesty was resumed, and Carpenter's substitute for the Sumner amendment on supplemental civil rights was rejected.by nineteen to thirty-five. Sherman moved to strike out the seventh section ot Sumner's amendment, which would repeal or annul all laws whatever, State or national, which discriminates against race or color by t he uee of the word white. After some discussion Mr. Sumner, at the request of the friends of the bill, consented that the section should be struck out Mr. Horton objected to striking out the section without a vote. Adjourned. HOUSE.-The House voted to-day on the amendments to the educational bill. One amendment, on motion of Goodrich, of New York, to distribute the funds on the basis of illiteracy, was adopted by a vote of 114 yeas to SOJnays. The final vote will be taken to mor? row. THE DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP SPALD? ING. BALTIMORE, February 7. Marlin John Spalding the primate of the Catholic Church In the Hulled States and arch? bishop of this diocese, died this afternoon after a protracted illness, aged sixty-two years. The funeral takes place at ten o'clock on Mon? day. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. LONDON, February 7. Advices from the Cape of Good Hope repre? sent the colony as crowded with strangers. Murders and robberies abound. Police rein? forcements go out by the next steamer. In the meantime Judge Lynch is ruling. NEW YORK, February 7. Two soldiers attempting to desert from Da? vid's Island were drowned, and another near? ly frozen to death. The British brig Ida lost her mute over? board, and had the captain and another man seriously hurt in a gale. PROVIDENCE, B. I., February 7. One negro shot another, who died to-day. SMUGGLING IN HIGH QUARTERS.-We learn from good authority that the steamer Liberty, which arrived at this port on Tuesday after? noon last, had on board some six packages of cigars which did not appear upon her mani? fest, but which, it ls said, were shipped under consular certificate and seal at Havana. One of these packages was addressed to his Excel? lency U. S. Grant; another to Mr. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy; another to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State, and the others lo different members of General Grant's cabinet-in all about six thousand cigars. Had these cigars been addressed to any other six citi? zens of thc United Slates, the customhouse officers of this place would have pounced upon them, and probably mulcted the captain of the steamer lu a heavy fine, or have sought the confiscation of the vessel. We regret to say that the exalted official positions oi the recipi? ents of these cigars so overshadowed ihe laws of the land that they were suffered to go on their way to Baltimore. We truFt that the custom officers at that port will exhibit a little more backbone in the matter, and compel Mr. U. S. Grant and hlB confreres to duly enter the cigars and pay the statutory duties thereon. {Key West Dispatch, January 25, THE SAD DEATH OF MRS. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS. A Detailed and Corrected Account. We take lrom the St. Loula Dispatch, of the 29th ultimo, the following account of the acci? dental death ot Mrs. Thomas A. Reynolds, the wife of ex-Governor Reynolds, of Missouri. Governor Reynolds, it will be remembered, was born In Charleston, and ls the youngest son of the late Geo. N. Reynolds, a carriage maker in this city: The Interest which has been taken in the sad end of Mrs. Reynolds Justifies the correc? tion of some inaccuracies In the accounts which have appeared ot the circumstances at? tending lt. Though she had long been an in? valid, her health had beeb almost entirely re? stored during tbe past year, and on Thursday last she was In more tbab her usual strength and good spirit, having attended mass at St. John's Church early in the morning, and been active In her domestic dalles during the day. After dinner she retired to her chamber, the upper front room of the House, about threo P. M., feeling drowsy from jbavlog sat up to a late hour on the pr?vins night Governor Eeynolds, before leaving Fror hts office, went up stairs at half-past, three P. M. to take leave ot her for the af tern oo n. but finding ber asleep on the bed, did not awake ber, but left direc? tions with her maid lo make no noise and admit no visitors to disturb her needed rest, but to go up to her room after awhile to see if she required anything. About an hour afterward?, the maid went to the qoor of her room and seeing her sitting awake and engaged at her toilet before the fire, returned down stairs. About 6 P. M., the barking of Mr. R.M pet ter? rier up-stalrs alarmed the maid, who rushed up and found Mrs. R. siauding in the back? room of the house, with her dre-s In flames, nod bolh rooms apparently commencing to catch fire. She promptly gave her such aid as was immediately at hand, and running to the adjoining porch, gave the alarm, which brought aid to extinguish' the fumes, and pro? cure Mrs. R. medical assistance. Her hus? band was then sent for and hurried from his office home. The unfortunate lady was unable to account for the origin of the fire la her dress, and said that she had made no cry because she thought she could extinguish it without aid. As she was of great courage and presence of mind, (his was natural in ber. To Dr. Webb she stated that she at first supposed the house to be on fire and endeavored to save it. After? wards, when calmer, she related to the Bev. Fathers Ryan and Saulols and her husband, that she had noticed her ou te . woollen gown was burning, and had extinguished the fire, as she supposed; that subsequently she found her lighter underclothes blazing, and hurried? ly wrapped around her a linen sheet to smoth? er the flames, but this soon being In flames, bhe threw lt lrom her and ran through the doors, which were kept constantly open, (fires being kept up in all the rooms of the house to warm it throughout,) ' across the hall to the back room, intending to extin? guish the Hames about her with a heavy comforter which lay on the bed there. This was all she said, and no one then thought of asking her vhere she was when she discovered her danger. Even till after the arrival of Dr. Webb she believed her injuries to be slight, although-In tact they were BO ter? rible that her hands and the surface of nearly her entire person below the arms were badly burned. The thick woolen jacket she wore seems to have prevented the flames from ex? tending outside ot lt, so that her neck, face and hair remained wholly .untouched. During the whole time after the physicians had dressed her burns, she said she felt no pain; the very extent of her injuries had so completely para? lyzed her nervous system that she suffered lit tWphy si cally. After her first nervous excite? ment was over, she remained calm and cou? scous of everything, until, falling into a gentle slumber, she expired quietly In the arms ot her husband, about ten minutes before two A. M. of Friday last. Her countenance in death ls precisely as lt she were still ia a quiet slum? ber. ? It was very clear that Mrs, Reynolds must have been in a deep Bleep when aroused hythe burning of her underclothes, and lt was at first believed that she had laid herself down on the rug before the grate, and there fallen asleep, but this did not accord with her usual habits.-or with her customary cautiousness In regard to fire. Last Saturday a friend of the family suggested that the blanket which had been on her bed should be replaced pre? cisely In the position ia which it was before (he accident, and ai Boen as this was done, the matter became clear. Precisely where her feet were when she was last seen lying upon the bed, a large hole had been burnt in the blanket, which was otherwise Intact. Im? mediately after the accident lt was observed that the grate had been replenished with coal from a light scuttle kept In (he room for the purpose. These facts, in connection with her own statements, show that, while she was putting some coal into the grate, her woollen dress had been burned; she had extinguished the fire, as she supposed, and again laying herself upon the bed for a renewal of her nap, had fallen asleep. A spark or two concealed in the woollen dress, at the bottom of lt, slowly spread the fire in lt and tbe blanket be? low, and finally to her lighter underclothes, until these getting into a blaze, aroused her from her sleep, too late for her to eave her? self, or to be conscious at first of the precise nature and extent of her danger. Mrs. Reynold? was the daughter or Horatio Sprague, Esq., ol Massachusetts, for many years the leading merchant in the American trade la the Mediterranean, and United States Consul at Gibraltar, and bis wife, ,a French lady of the ancient family of De La Flechelle, of the noblesse of Provence, through whom Bhe Inherited the classic style of beauty and the exquisite grace and refined manners for which the ladles of the land of the Troubadours have always been noted. Familiar from childhood1 with the native languages of her father and mother aud that of the bulk of the residents of Gibraltar, she had the singular advantage of possessing, so to say, three native tongues, and spoke English, French and Spanish with elegance and facility. She had been carefully educated al the convent of the Sacred Heart at Marseilles, and by an English governess at borne. Her conversational powers were considerable, and although her great religious zeal and preference for a reilred domestic life, in the mutually eirong affec? tions of herself and her husband, led ber to avoid general society, she had many warm Irlends and was perlectly idolized by the nu? merous poor to whom she delighted to be a benefactress. She was married in 1818, at Gibraltar, io Governor Reynolds, thea re? turning home from the position he had held for two or three years as secretary of the United States legation at Madrid. Early In 1850 they selected this city for their perma? nent home. The terrible blow which her tragic end has Inflicted on her husband can be more readily imagined than desciibed. They had no children, and he stands alone in the desolation of his home. The sad news of Mrs. Reynolds's death was telegraphed Immediate? ly thereaRer to her relatives in Boston, wlih a view to the postponement of her funeral until Uley could attend it, but the Illness of both her Bister there, Mrs. Charles Homer, and her youngest child, precluded their making BO long a Journey at this Inclement season of the year. __ A DISASTER AT SEA. NEW YORK, February 7. A Rio Janeiro letter reports the burning of the steamer America, from Buenos AyreB for Montevideo. Sixty lives lost. No American?. THE BROOKLYN PRESBYTERY. KEW YORK, February 7. The Brooklyn Presbytery lost evening dis? posed of the case of the R^v. Dr. Cnyler. They did not censure him, but resolved to call the attention of the Presbyterian Churches to the resolution of the synod of 1832, which declared that women should not preach In their churches. r f SALES-DAY IN MARION. [From the Marlon Crescent.] Monday last, being sales-day, the sheriff sold a large quantity of land at figures so low as to be discouraging. One tract, worth, lt ls said, $600. brought but $15, and other tracts were sold at almost nominal figures. There seemed to be a great many people present, and we can give no reason for the change In the real estate market, [fhe threatened tax of nineteen milla did lt.] HARD UP! "V_ An Appeal to the Slate Senate. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ) STATE TREASURY OFPIGE. V COLUMBI*, 8. C., February 5, 1872. j To the President and Members of the Senate : GENTLEMEN-I bave the honor to Inform you that the appropriation made during the present session ot the General Assembly for the pay of the per diem and mileage of mem? bers, pay of attaches and Incidental expenses, for the sessions of 1870-71, and 1871-72, are exhausted. As far as lean learn, there are yet outstand? ing certificates to the amount; of $110,000, of the seeslonof 1870-71, held by the various banks and banking Institutions of this place, which have been carried for a year. The im? portance of making an early appropriation for the payment of the above can hardly be over? estimated. In addition to the amount above stated, there are numbers of certificates issued during the present session yet unpaid, which, together with those drawn to pay lo the 16th Instant, will, in my opinion, require a sum of I at least $250,000 to meet. Of the sum due for taxes for I he present fiscal year, about one-half of the amount bas been collected, while the time for payment, without penalty, expired on January 16. I would 1 respectfully euggest that some measures be adopted to provide a revenue sufficient to meet the above and other de? mands on the treasurer. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, NILI s G. PARKER, State treasurer. A RAILROAD HOLOCAUST. CHICAGO, February 7. A railroad accident Is reported at eight o'clock this morning; on the Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis Railroad, near Alton, Illi? nois. Ten were killed outright, and forty wounded. The cars caught fire and five per? sons were burned to death. A later dispatch says that Joseph Trlessen, Mrs. Reuben Rains and two unknown passengers were killed, and several hurt-some fatally. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. PARIS. February 7. I. a franc ls the minister of the interior. The German Government has notified France of its willingness to accept a colony in part payment j of the war Indemnity. LONDON, February 7. Mr. Dennison has resigned the speakership of the House of Commons. MADRID, February 7. 'Two thousand troops asked for by the Cap? tain-General, Valmaseda, have Balled tor Cuba. THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. NEW YORK, February 7. A Herald special from Comargo, February 6, says: The rout of the government troops Is complete. The possession of the city gives the revolutionists greatly needed resources. Cortina ls moving towards Matamoras. It ls openly stated that Cortina will not be permit? ted to enter Matamoras. MATAMORAS, February 6. It ls stated that most of the towns in the State of Yera Cruz are in the bands of the revolutionists. Communication between the capital and Yera Cruz Is Interrupted. A cou? rier from Comarco says that Coil Ina's men are j deserting to Qulroga, THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 7. The highest barometer will probably move centrally northeastward along the ,New Eng? land coast, and falling barometer with cloudy weather prevail on Tnursday north of the Ohio , Valley and Virginia. Southwesterly winds, with rising temperature and threatening weather, will prevail from Lake Superior to Iowa. Northwesterly winds and clearing weather prevail from Texas to Louriana. Threatening weather and occasional lieht rain will extend from Northern Florida to Virginia. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for this evening. Yesterday'* Weather Report? of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. AI., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, Ga ... Baltimore....... Boston. Charleston. Umcago. Oi nein nari. Galveston, Tex.. Key West, Fla.. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn.. Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... New York. N jr fi) IS. Philadelphia. Portland, Me.... Savannah . ?". Louis. Washington. Wilmington,N.O. 30.35 4' NE iresh. 30.62 34 N Gentle. 30.67 29 NW Gentle. 40.83 43 NB Fresh. 30.47 26 S Fresh. 30.62 34 B Light. 30.20 42 >.W Gentle. 30.03 70 SE Freih. 30.83 43 E Gentle. 30.35 38 E Light. 29.95 -8 NW Gae. 30.11 48 N Fresh. 30.49 44 W Gentle. 30.59 31 N Fresh. 30.64 29 N Gentle. 30.48 26 NW Light. 30.30 49 NE Gentle. 30.21 4S NE Ltghr. 30.62 31 IN I Gen rle. 30.46' 4C E j Fresh. r : 5 Thr'ng. Fair. Clear. Fair. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Clear. Thr'ng. Fair. Cloudy. Clear. KOTB-The weather renorc dated 7.17O'CIOCK, mis morning, will be posted In the rooms of the Chamber of commerce at io o'clock A. M.; and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy or the Chamber) be examined by ship ?casters at an? tune during the day. THE NEW YORK RINO MUDDLE_Advices 'from New York state that six indictments have been found against William M. Tweed, and that others nave been found against Davidson, Genet, Hugh Smith, and Peter B. and J Ames M. Sweeney. Bench warrants were issued by Judge Barrett in the cases in which the Indictments were found, but there were no arrests, as it ts stated the sheriff preferred to wait until Monday, on the ground, lt ls alleged, that it would be cruelty to drag out from their families on such an evening men who could readily give ball if they had an op? portunity. Many of the indicted are already out of the city. A New York afternoon paper says that "it is asserted In public places that ten or twelve of the anil-ring grand Jurors have been bribed to prevent the indictment of cer? tain parties; that one individual who expected to escape paid out large amounts, and was Indicted. He, it ls; said, is Indignant, and threatens lo make astounding revelations. It is also stated that most of thc grand Jurors are lobbied with and dined and wined every night by parlies who are trying to prevent certain Individuals from being indicted." The stories about lhe prosecutions against the "King" In New York are so conti adictory that no clear understanding can be had of anything connect? ed with them. The whole affair seems to be a perfect muddle. MEDICAL EDUCATION OP WOMEN.-This sub ? Ject has again been brought to the attention of thc authorities ot the Medical University of Edinburgh, and permission fur females lo at? tend lectures and receive decrees under the same conditions as males, has been refused. The governors of the University, however, are willing lhat medical instruction should be im? parted to women in strictly separate classes, provided the female students would be satis? fied in receiving, after examination, certifi? cates of prolicieucy in medicine instead of Uni? versity degrees. Such certificates, it is stated, are granted by I he Loudon University. GEORGIA IMMIGRATION AGENT.-At the solici? tation of several prominent Georgians, Colo? nel C. W. Howard, editor of the Plantation, has consented to go to Europe for the pur? pose of negotiating the sale of farms, wild lands, water-powers or mineral interests, and to set forth the advantages of emigration to Georgia. -It ls again seriously proposed to stretch the power ut Congress to regulate commerce between Hie Stales, so as to cover the Incor? poration by Congress of railroad companies which lie in more States than one. The con? stitutional question is now before the judiciary committee ol' the House ol' Representatives. In tliis connection the New York Evening Post, a leading Republican joureal, says that if Congress should usurp this power, lt will only prove that lhere is nothing whatever lefc to the Jurisdiction of the Slates, except as the General Government chooses to refrain from seizing lt. THE BOARD OF TRADE. A regular meeting of the Board of Trade was held last evening, at their rooms, Presi? dent H. H. DeLeon in the chair. Several amendments to the constitution, making the president and vice-president eligi? ble for a second term of office; a quorum to consist of ten instead of fifteen as heretofore, and opening the Chamber to applicants of all professions (five black ballB being sufficient for exclusion of an applicant,) were adopted. Messrs. W. H. Wagener, Waring Carrington and E. A. Marshall were unanimously elected members of the Board. The committee on finance asked for further time in which to report, and lt was granted. The committee on memorializing Congress against the repeal of the duly on foreign rice reported the action of Congress, which report was accepted. The president read a communication trans? mitted by the secretary of the Grand Lodge, A. F. M., of South Carolina, and expressing the thanks of the Lodge for the courtesies ex? tended by the Board of Trade to Its members during Its last session. Received as informa? tion. , A communication was received lrom the Chamber of Commerce relating to the project? ed harbor improvements and the introduction of pure water into the- city, and asking the co-operation of the Board in a memorial to Congress. On motion of Captain Walter, lt was resolv? ed that the Board of Trade endorse the action of the Chamber, and heartily co-operate with them In the matter of deepening the harbor. So much of the communication as referred to the introduction of pure water Into the city was, on motion, referred to a committee of five, to be appointed by the chair at his leisure. The meeting then resolved Itself into a com? mittee of the whole, and an amendment to the constitution, making the annual contribution twenty dollars Instead of (en dollars, was pro? posed and passed its first reading. The president, on resuming the chair, said it was his painful duty to bring to the notice of the Board the death of one of their most esteemed members, Colonel James H. Taylor. I It was not necessary, to 'say who he was. All knew him to respect him ; a gentle? man of unrivalled excellence of character, and a merchant of the highest integrity. Those who had passed through the epidemics of Charleston could attest the firmness of his character, and knew him always ready to re? lieve the sick and needy. The Board and city had sustained a loss which could not easily be repaired. His active mind took pleasure In devising means for the advancement of the prosperity of the city. He had come hither In youth from the North, but no native son of Charleston could be more true tn his devotion than he. As an acknowledgment of his labors In the interests of the city, the speaker hoped some suitable resolutions would be brought forward. Mr. Burge then offived and read the follow? ing preamble and resolutions : Whereas, Through the wisdom of an All wise Providence our esteemed fellow-cltlzen, Colonel James H. Taylor, a member of this Board, has been suddenly stricken down, we deem it proper that we give some expression of the feelings which so painful an event has Sroduced In our city and the great loss this oard has sustained in his death. Colonel James H. Taylor was one of those' representative men whose counsel was neces? sary to any mercantile community. He came among us In early life from the land of the Pil? grim Fathers ; be remained in our midst through our dark hours, as well as our bright ones; be shared alike our sorrows and our joys, and his heart and hand were always ready to assist the poor and unfortunate from whatever land they came. He had always a cheerful smile and a kind answer for all who. went to him for advice. Whatever errors he may have committed were not from the heart, but from the head. Colonel Taylor was also what may be term? ed, emphatically, a working man; he would fever ask others to do what he was ashamed to do himself. But in the midst of all his usefulness, he was suddenly summoned to that tribunal where, we have every reason to believe and hope, his account with the "Great Arbitrator" of our affairs will be worthily adjusted, and where "well done thou good and faithful servant" will be awarded him; be lr, therefore,* Resolved, That In the death of Colonel J. H. Taylor this Board has lost one of her most uselul and valuable members, and the City of Charleston one of her most upright and honored citizens. Resolved, That a page in our Minute Book record his death, and that this preamble and resolutions be entered upon our minutes, and published in the daily papers, and a copy be sent to the family of the deceased. Colonel Lathers begged leave to second the resolutions. It was some consolation that the country furnished good and able men who came from one section to another. Tbe de? ceased bad left Massachusetts for this State; lived amongst us, did well, and died regret? ted. South Carolina was daily sending ener? getic men to the North, who would establish themselves there, and with their senti? ments inspire a more kindly feeling be? tween the two sections. This was why the United States could stand out among nations as affording the highest type of the human family. The diversity of clime to be found in her broad dominions produced each its own race, and the constant intermingling of these produced our Ameri? can type. He would be glad to know that the deceased had left children who, in time, could carry back to Massachusetts the en? grafted blood of Soulh Carolina. The resolutions were then unanimously adopted, after which the meeting adjourned. J?B* CLEAB AND HARMLESS AS WA TER-NATTANS'S CRYSTAL DISCOV1RY FOR TUE HAIR.-A perfectly clear preparation in one botUe, as easily applied as water, for restoring to gray hair its natural color and youthful appear? ance, to eradicate and prevent dandruff, to pro? mote the growth of the hair and stop Its falling out. It is entirely harmless, and perfectly free from any poisonous substance, and will therefore take the place of all the dirty and unpleasant preparations now In ose. Marnerons testimonia s have been sent us from many of our most promi? nent citizens, some ef which are subjoined. In everything la which the articles now In use are objectionable, CRYSTAL DISCOVERY ls perfect. lt ts warranted to contain neither Sugar of Lead, Sulphur or Nitrate of Stiver, lt does not Boll fie clothes or scalp, ls agreeably perfumed, and makes one of theb:st dressings for the Hair In ase. It restores the color of the Hair "more per? fect aad uniformly than any other preparation," and always does so In from tt,ree to ten days, virtually feeding the roots of the Hair with al) the nourishing qualities necessary to Its growth and healthy condition; it restores the decayed and induces a new growth ot the Hair mere posi? tively than anything else. The application of this won terful discovery also produces a pleasant and cooling effect on the scalp and gives the Hair a pleasing and elegant appearance. We call especial attention to the fact that a limited number of trial bottles will be given way gratuitously to those wishing to try lt. You will notice that in pursuing this course onr aim is to convince ny the actual merits or the article. ARTHUR NATTANS, Inventor and Proprietor, Washington, D. 0. For sale by the Agent, DB. t?. BAER, No. 131 Meeting street, Charleston, S. 0. iQ.-is-smtniy iostetter'B Sitters. ?&* GUARD YOUR HEALTH AND LIFE.-How inconsistent is buman n at ure ? Hen corry revolvers to protect themselves against ruf? fians la w> u-poiiBhed cities, where the pr?caution le unnecessary, often neglect to fortify their sys? tems against disease In the most unhealthy sea? sons. Th o a san da of dyspeptics and other invalids are now languishing in sick rooms, or feebly and listlessly moving through ont streets, who owe their forlorn condition solely to a want of com? mon prudence. Far more inimical than the roughs and rowdies, against whose-possible attacks the timid arm themselves, are the morbid elements that pervade the atmosphere at thia time of tbs . year, and yet, although it fa an undented and un? deniable raotthat HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT? TERS afford a more perfeot protection against these causes or disease than say weapon ol offenes can afford against lawless violence, the reckless and Inconsiderate continue to brave the danger with a positive safeguard within their reach. Every day, however, the number of these mar? tyrs to their own want of forecast diminishes. Each succeeding season demons tra tea more olear ly the inestimable value or the Bitters, both as an antidoto for the causes or disease and a specific for ita consequences. The miasma which gene? rates periodic disorders, rhumatlsm, liver com? plaint, irregularity or the bowels and other physi? cal disturbances, produces no effect whatever | noon systems toned, strengthen ed and regulated by this powerful vegetable medicine, and dyspep-. sis, nervous debility, constipation, intermittent ' and remittent fevers, biliousness, and in fact. nearly all the maladies wbloh the Bitters, if taken' In time, would prevent, are cured by the perse-' yering use of the great remedy. The gennlne Bitters sold In bottles only, and ? never by the barrel, keg or gallon, ss ls represent? ed by some unprincipled dealers. . - ' ??*5-mwf3D4C _? fdaxx?e?. '. > MELLICH AMP-CURTIS.-On the evening or the lat February, at the residence or the Rev. T. 1 E. Leadbetter, Charleston District, by the Ber. stiles Melllchamp, STILES MILLI CHAMP. Jr., to MISS E. JANE R, eldest daughter or the late Ht. * Tn o mas Curtis, or John's Island, S. 0. No card*, i ?mural Notices. PEAR at your Hall,'No. irs King street, In full ? uniform, THIS DAT, the sis instant, at t o' el oct, to pay the last tribute or respect to your brother . member, WM. PINCK.NET. - . * By order President, ? feb* JAS. M. MATHE WE 9, Secretary. L Qptdai WotittB. *~J?rnoW?BEirSQ?ABB B A P T I S T. CHURCH.-A Discourse will be preached In this .Church THIS EVENING, by the Rev. J. B. HART? WELL, Missionary to China, on the Progress or Missions In that country, service to commor.ee at half-past 7 o'clock. The public are cordially invited to attend. feb8-l pt- ST. CECILIA SOCIETY.-A BALL will be given at the Freundschaftsbund Hall, THIS EVENING, February 8. T. P. LOWNDES, fens Secretary. j?fl-ALL PERSONS HAYING CLAIMS sagainat me will please present their bills for pay . ment up to the 26th instant, and all those Indebted to me will please make payment at once. - L. L0RE5ZT, feb6-3 Corner King and Wentworth streets. ?BT-NOTiCE.-O P PICE OF THE CHARLESTON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, FEBRUARY I, 1872.-H. T. PETERS, Eiq., or Charleston, baa been appointed General Agent by the Manager of the Association._febfl 6 * pB~ THE CHARLESTON ^DHAEITA B LE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF TH1 FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFICAL RAFFLED. ' NUMBERS. CLASS NO. 337-MORNING. 57-52-51-35-34-22-ll-56 -64-23-36 -81 CLASS No. 338-EVENING. 38- 9-72-42 -63- 1-50-32-43-51-13-29 Aa witness oar band at Charleston thia 7th day or February, 1872. FENN PECK, JAMES CILLILAND, octa_awona Commissioners. "?jar ST. JOSEPH AND DENVER CIT y RAILROAD COMPANY. EXKOUTTVH OTFICE, NO. 81 NASSAU STUSXT, Kaw Yoax, February 1,1872. .The Coupons and registered Interest due Feb? ruary is, 1872, on the Flrat Mortgage Eight Per Cent. (8 p. c.) Gold Booda (E. D.) and the Eight Per Cent (8 p. c.) Gold First Mortgage sinking Fund Land Grant Bonds (W. D.,) or the St. Joseph ' and Denver City Railroad Company will be paid at the office of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company or the City or New Tors, upon presenta? tion and demand on and after that date, Free of Tax. FR .4 NC is A.COFFIN, Ass't Treasurer, febS-12_St. J. A D. C. R R 00. . ^?0N MARRIAGE.-*^ Happy relier for Young Men from the effects of Erroro and Abuses in early life. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility oared. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method or treat* ment. New and remarkable remedies. Book* aud Circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad> dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 Sooth Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. ootl2 THE mw IJLTBOVED WHEELER ft WILSON SILENT SEWING MACHINE! THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST i WHEELER & WILSON VICTORIOUS AT THE LATE STATE FAIR, HELD AT COLUMEIA ! Why lt Should Have tbe Preference of .ll Others t 1st. Because lt is the simplest. 2d. Because lt sews easier. 3d. Because it sews faster. 4th. Because lt uses no Shuttle. 6th. Because lt makes less noise. 6th. Because it is more durable. 7th. Because lt has been before the public for over twenty years, and hence lt is no experiment to try lt. Ninety thonsaud nets Family Machines sold than bv any other Joipany. Its late improve? ments set lt far anea, ct anything In tbe market. Adjusting and repa ring doue promptly. All work warranted. Call and examine, whether wishing to purchase or not WHYTE & HARRAL; General southern Agents, NO. ?0? KI IVO STREET HM