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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A MDLN& ? SERIOUS FARCE. IHE LEGISLATURE TO ADJOURN ON THE SEVENTH OF MARCH. The Bloc Ridge Swindle Contaminated by the Senate-A Hutch of New Corpo? rations-Providing the Per Diem Prospects of the Validating, Act, ?cc. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TdB NEW8.J COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, February 27. The adjournment question ls settled at last. Both houses to-day adopted a concurrent res? olution to adjourn on Thureday the 7th of March. The Senate to-day Anally passed the Blue Bidge bill; also bills to incorporate the Mon nt Sion M. E. Church, of Kingstree; to incorpo? rate the Provident Land an J Beal Estate Com? pany, of Charleston; and to charter the Wal? halla Female College. The House passed the bill making appropria? tions for the payment of the per diem ot the members of the Legislature and the salaries of the employees. ( A resolution asking Congress]to remove the political disabilities of James B. Tradewell was passed by the House. The Governor approved the following acts to-day: To amend an act to incorporate the Town of Cokesbury; to incorporate the Brotherly Association, of Charleston; to change the surname of James, Joan and Duncan Abrams te Ferguson. The parties Interested in the passage of the bill to declare valid all the various issues of State bonds are full of confidence to-day. They claim that the passage of the bill by a large majority in both houses is now assured beyond a doubt. PICKET. PROCEEDINGS OF MONDAY. Vaccination by Law-The Sullivan'* leland ferry Company, Ac? [FROM ODE OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., February 26. The proceedings of the General Assembly to-day have been brief and unimportant. The Senate disposed o?a short calendar by passing ? few bille, as already reported by the tele? graph, and sending the rest to their appropri- | ?te committees, and then went home. The only bill Introduced was one by Mr. Arnim, to : provide for compulsory vaccination, the pro- j visions of which are as follows : ? SECTION 1. That all children In this State shall be vaccinated before arriving at the age ?of two years, and thereafter, whenever the i fm bile authorities or the county, city or town 1 n which they live may require, and every patent or guardian who shall refuse or neglect to .save nay such child under his care so vac? cinated as aforesaid, shall be liable to afine not exceeding-dollars, or to imprison? ment not exceeding-days. SEC. 2. That all other persons IQ this State ?hair be vaccinated whenever the public au? thorities ol the county, city or town wherein they live may require, under a penalty of -- -dollars fine and-imprisonment. S c. 3. That the superintendent of the State penitentiary,' the keepers of the county jails ?nd poorhouses, and the principals of all pub? lic and private Institutions In this State, shall provide the means of vaccination for all per? sons confined or engaged therein. SEC. 4. That the public authorities hereinbe- i fore named shall provide the means of vac- i clnatlon for all persons whom they any so, as ] aforesaid, require to be vaccinated, and who . may be unable to bear the expense thereof, i ?nd to that end may require and direct any physician within the local jurisdiction to vac- i .eluate such persons at such times, and for such . compensation as they may deem proper; and any physician who shall neglect or refuse to comply with such directions shal? be liable to -fine and-imprisonment. . In the House, this morning, Mr. Jerrey in? troduced a bill to incorporate the Charleston ?nd Sullivan's Island Ferry Company, and to modify the charter of the Mount Pleasant Ferry ?Company. The bill names as incorp?ralo? Douglas Nisbet, J. B. Conner, D. F. Fleming, Henry Jones, William Gregg, C. J. Andell and W. B. Jervey, and authorizes them to establish ?nd maintain a steam ferry between Charles? ton and Sullivan's Island for the transporta? tion of passengers, freight, Ac, and to hold .real estate to the value of $40,000.. The capi? tal steck Is fixed at $30,000, which may be in .creased to $100,000, and every member of the company is made Individually liable for all -debts contracted by the company. The bill ?also repeals the act j of December 20,1856, and December 21, 1865, relating to the Mount Pleasant Ferry Company. The rest of the business of the House, with the exception or that already reported by tele? graph, was unimportant, and, as usual, there waa nd quorum present at the night session. 1-- _ PICKET. "MODERN IMPROVEMENTS." The Telegraph as an Errand Boy. Electricity ls to be reduced from Its proud -position as a messenger between the conti? nents to the bumble uses of domestic life. It is to be made an errand boy to answer every household call. A company has been formed in New Tork which proposes to establish offices at conve? nient places, in various parts of that city and Brooklyn, whence messengers can be sent on .demand to any house within the respective districts. These offices are to be connected by telegraph wires with the houses ol such persons as pay a certain amount monthly (two dollars and filly cents) lor the benefits -offered by the company. The occupant of a house by touching a key will simply ?ve noticie, at the office that a messenger wanted. The offices will be numerous, .and BO distributed that any house can be reached by a messenger wiihin three minutes after the notice. It will be the duty of the messenger to go on any errands required -of them, to. any part of the city, the persons employing them to pay the company fifteen .couts for every half bouc of service. The 'telegraphic apparatus, consisting only of wires and the small key instrument, will be placed in the houses or offices of the sub? scribers without charge. The batteries will bb at the company's offices only. It will be seen at a glance that this system will bring many conveniences; but all its advantages .cannot be appreciated until lt has become, as we think lt will, a necessity of domestic life in all large cities.. There are thousands of little ?emees wblch persons in moderate circum? stances would gladly pay for at the rates nan?ed, but they cannot afford, or do not de? sire to keep an errand-boy or other male house-servant. But the plan promises more than mere convenience; lt promises safe? ty and comfort. It will afford security against burglars at Dight, and a ready means of calling a physician or a friend In cases of illness. If burglars are in the house two touches of the key will bring a policeman at any hour of the Dight. In cases .of fire, too, the system would be Invaluable: many small fires become great ones on ac? count of the unassisted efforts of Bervant9 or members of the family to suppress them with? out a general alarm. Indeed, the more one considers the uses of the proposed system the more they multiply themselves, and we con? fident ly predict that within a few years we ?hall be wondering how our ancestors got along without it. The name of the new or? ganization- is the "American District Tele? graph Company." Ir has general offices at No. 62 Broadway and No. 185 Montague street, Brooklyn. One district In the latter city will so? be ready for the first experiment, and then branch offices will be opened rapidly at suitable noints.in both cities. DELIGHTFUL DARLINGTON. Appearance of the Town-Its Growing Fortunes-The County Ring-Court Day- \ Busy Scene. [FROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DARLINGTON, February 24. Any one desirous of retiring from the bustle and annoyances of modern life to court the favor of the muses and the graces, could find no more fit ti Dg place of refuge than Darling* ton. Its handsome residences would serve to awaken ideas of wealth and pride, its flower gardens of refinement* and culture, and Its Innumerable shade trees, .of cool retreats and whispering zephyrs. And lt ls not at all Improbable that he wou'd here discover more graces, with material forms, than were known even in Grecian mythology, fhere appears to have been no regular plan observed in lay? ing ont the original town, but the principal streets are straight and roomy. Prior to the war, much opulence existed here, and lt would be far from the truth to say that all has now disappeared. The residences are mostly of wood, but large and attractive to the eye; they are generally removed from the street, with large flower gardens in front. The public square contains the jail, most of the business houses and the Masonic hall. Your readers will, doubtless, remember that two destructive fires occurred in Darlington in the spring of 1866; these Ares destroyed every building that stood on the square, including the courthouse, which occu? pied the centre. The jail and the business | ] houses, with one or two exceptions, have been rebuilt, but the courthouse ls still a ruined I ( heap. The county commissioners (Radical) I j had awarded the contract for rebuilding it,1 and the work had ac; ti illy been commenced, when the citizens flied au injunction, and stopped the contractor from proceeding fur? ther-,-upon the grounds that the commission? ers, governed by improper motives, had dis- \ regarded the lowest bid. The case will be i argued before Judge Townsend, ia May next, r. at Chesterfield Courthouse. It is alleged to be i impossible to get an impartial Jury In Darling- \ lon, the county commissioners being also Jury a commissioners. A colored Methodist church several stores and other buildings are now t in course of construction In various por- ii lions of the town. There seems to be t a considerable business done here. A note- o worthy branch is the phosphate. The h agent of the- Eiiwan Company has already e sold over one buodred tons By the way, the v war on drummers ls pushed In Darlington i? quite as vigorously as in Cna-leston. The or- b di nance on the subject requires a license fee y of five dollars to be paid by all drummers and s travelling agents selling by eample or other- h wise. A day or two since th-ire were two <j drummers in town, one from Baltimore, the o other from Charleston. These young gentle- v men were walking the square, either lu bliss- ti ful ignorance of the existence of such an ordi- ? nance, or in fancied security arising from an a unwillingness to believe in the vigilance of a the Darlington police. But Clubs and Stars p happened to be awake that day, and on the p watch too, so that when his victims came near G enough, he threw his dusky countenance into f, Its most pleas?ng attitude,. showed his white i teeth, and, drawing Baltimore's card from a hidden recess, demanded in the most be witching tones if "Dat ere journ card?" "Don't know if lt is." "But I does," added Clubs and Stars, with a wink. Charleston d meanwhile had suddenly found something of e interest at a distance, and Baltimore, Anding a himself cornered, handed over the Uve dol- v lars. This is court week, aa occasion which bas 1N attracted hither several horse drovers, itlner- j ? ant tobacco venders, and other like members of the noble and mysterious art of peddlery, These post themselves on the square daring the day, and add considerable life to the pic? ture by their exertions to dispose of their 11< wares. Court ls held in an African Methodist Church, for want of a better building. Bather a queer sight lt is to Bee a Judge in a pulpit, rt should, however, be remarked, injustice to Judge Rutland, that he seem? on thin ooe-t-> to be only in his native element. ii A joint stock company has recenlly been d formed for the purpose of holding annual agrl- II cultural fairs at this place. This company be? gins with a capital stock of four thousand dol? lars. Three thousand dollars have, it ls Bald, been already subscribed. Edward McIntosh, Esq., ls the president, and W. E. James, t'sq., the secretary and treasurer. The d rectors are about to purchase grounds and erect suit? able buildings. The principal business men 11 here are L. E. Williamson & Co., B. A. & J. F, Early. John Floyd, L. 0. Dargan, S. A. Woods 11 and M. A. Huggins, in the assorted goods line. There ls only one drug store In the town; lt is I I kept bv Mr. John A. Boyd. i i run o? o worn D's \ t:n s. \ LONDON, February 27. Gladstone In the House of Commons, an? swering questions, admitted that the govern? ment had exchanged notes with foreign gov? ernments regarding the International Society. It ls estimated that a 'million of people will be added temporarily to the population ot London to-day. There will be a vole of thanksgiving and a procession in honor of the Prince or Wales's recovery. LATE t.-The Royal procession is moving, and the weather is fine. The line of march extends seven miles, and is decorated throughout. Fourteen thousand.nersons were admitted within the Cathedral of St. Paul's upon tickets, while thousands upon thousands outside can hear the Cathedral music. The attendance ls numbered by millions. The celebration was a complete success throughout. There will be a great Illumina? tion to-night. The day was observed as a legal holiday tbrougbont the United King? dom. PARIS, February 27. The Pope has written the French Bishops asking their support for the Count de Cham bord as ruler of France. It is reported that the Count de Cbambord leaves Antwerp to- { night. Noisy and hostile crowds promenaded Antwerp last night, but there were no serious collisions. The police were vigilant, and dis? persed the large crowds. IMMIGRATION TO THE SOUTH. NORFOLK, February 27. Arrived from Liverpool via Halifax the steamship Austrian of the Aiton line. She has thirty-three cabin and nineteen steerage pas? sengers, most of whom are merchants or farmers who come for permanent residence in the Southern Slates. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The Pacific Railroad Is again blockaded beyond Salt Lake. -The German-American Association of Connecticut has passed resolutions compli? mentary to Schurz. -Governor Hoffman has nominated J. Oak? ley Yanderpool, of Albany, health officer for j New York. -A desperado called Kentucky Jack killed two men at Fairburg, Kansas. The people tied Jack to a stake, and were burning him alive, when the authorities rescued him. A LITTLE GAME.-A New York bank note company forwards to Treasurer Spinner, for his consideration, a letter received from a iel low in Braxton County. West Virginia, in which the writer says: "Would lt conflict with any duty you owe to your -country or to your God to engrave a Jae simalee ot the United States treasury notes thus: 'The United States will not pay the bearer,' ?c.? I would like to get something of ihe kind for those suckers who are always ready to bite at naked hooks. If such a thing don't meet your favor, excuse me and commit it to the flames, as this is strictly confidential." THREE NEW CATHOLIC BISHOPS_The New York Herald says that the Pope on the 22d elevated Father McNelrney, of New York, to be ciadjutor to the Bishop of Albany, Father Hendrickson, of Waterbury, Conneecticut, to be Bishop ot Providence, B. I.; the diocese of Rhode Island and Connecticut to be divided, Bishop McFarland to reside at Hartford: Rev. E. P. Wadham?. Vicar-General of the diocese of Albany, to be Bishop of Ogdensburg. -The New York Tribune says: "The Military Bing can furnish no more ammunition for the French to use on the Germans. Its all need? ed for the wretches, Sumner and Schurz." THE NEXT PRESIDENCY. TWO CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD WHAT THE PAPERS .SAT OF THEM. Tlie Bfn.tion.al Lahor Reform and Pro? hibition Ticket-Sketche? of Nomi? nees, ?bc. Already there are two Presidential tickets In the field, with the prospect of two more at [east, and possibly three, which will make things lively next fall. As already announced jy telegraph, the Labor Beform Convention, which met at Columbus, Ohio, has nominated Tudge David Davis, of the United 8tates Su? preme Court, tor President, and Governor rOel'Parker, of New Jersey, vice-President, ind Judge Davis has accepted the nomination >n the ground that "the chief magistracy of the republic should neither be sought nor de? fined by an American citizen." BIOGRAPHY OF JUDGE DAVIS. Judge Davis was born in Cecil County, Md., )n March 9th. 1815. He graduated at Kenyon College, Ohio, in 1832, and subsequently studied law in Massachusetts, and also at the Law School In New Haven. Conn. Removing :o Illinois in 1835, he was admited to the bar, ind soon after settled at Bloomington, In the practice of lils profession. He was at one ime a conservative Henry Clay Whig. In 1844 ie was elected to the Sute Legislature, in 1847 lerved as a member of the State Constitutional Convention ofthat year, and in 1848 was elected udge of the eighth judicial district of the Slate. lu 1855, and again in 1861, he was ?e-elected to this position. He had long been LU intimate and personal friend ot Mr. Lin loln, and as a delegate to the Chicago Conven? ue ntlon of I860, had alarse share in securing ils nomination for the Presidency. The two lad been thrown nnch together by the irucllce of their profession in a thinly popu ated oountry, and the Intimacy between (hem vas of the closest and most confidential char? ger. Just as Judge Davis was entering upon his hird term as circuit judge In Illinois he was, n 1862, appointed by Mr. Lincoln totheposl lon ol associate judge of the Supreme Court f the United States, which position he still olds. Mr. Line?la also appointed him his ex cntor, and the estate of the President was round up by Judge Davis. At the time of the liter's appointment to the Supreme Bench, e was au avowed Republican, but of late ears his tendencies have been decidedly con ervative. and there wa? considerable talk of ils being an available candidate for the Presl ency on the Democratic ticket. His course n tne legal-tender ca-es, however-he voted rith the majority In May of last year, holding he legal-tender act to be constitutional-has erved to estrange him from the Democracy, lthough he has frequently been mentioned i urlng the past few months as a possible Be- I publican candidate who would receive the sup- < ort of the "passive policy" Democrats against < leneral Grant. Judge Davis Is a man of large < ortune, and persoually ls above reproach. ' tut he bas never been regarded as a Jurist of j ommanding ability. j GOVERNOR JOEL PARKER. ! Joel Parker, the nominee /or Vlce-Presl lent, ls the present Governor ol' New Jersey, | lected last fall by s'x thousand majority, and , .life-long Democrat. He bas not indicated ; whether he will accept*the nomination for , rice-Presldent, thougn he ls expected to an- i ounce his acceptance of the nomination by a ' peech at a ratification meeting to be held in : lew York next week. Neither of thesu can- , ldates hos hitherto been Identified with the iBtlcctlve labor organization. During the : /ar of secession Governor Parker was popu- t irly known as the "War Governor." i Tlte Administration Demoralized. .> The Washington correspondent of the New ' rork Tribune of Saturday Bays : The t^mitilstratlon^r^iv^^ot^?^?-^"* .ed than lt has ever before naen, though, un- i er ordinary circumstances, they would pay i lille or no attention to anything that the BO'- , ailed Labor Reformers might do. The wls lom which lt is generally admitted by polltl lans they have dl-p?aved In their choice of I andidates, the possibility that the convention 1 t Cincinnati will endorse the sime ticket, .nd the announcement by some leading Demo rats lhat'they believe the great mass of their fiends could be united In the support of Davis md Parker, have Lightened the shrewder of he friends of General Grant, and some of hem are admitting, privately, to-night, that, f the Democrats and all of the anti-Grant Re lubllcans unite on Davis and Parker, the lomlneeof ihe Philadelphia Convention will lave no easy task before him, even though he lave the whole of the immense patronage of he Federal Government lo back him. What the Newspapers Say. The New York Evening Post (Rep.) says: 'Judge David Davis is to be a candidate tor President, representing a party which alone ?annot carry one county, out which hopes to ?old the balance ol power in the nation, as lt lid In New Hampshire last year. This action viii probably embarrass the decision of the Liberal Republican convention at Cincinnati, it was hoped by many of tne leaders of buth ;hese parties that no definite action would be aken by either without first consulting the J til er. in the coalition which it is proposed ;o organize at Cincinnati to defeat the re? election of General Grant, all the elements of he 'opposition' will be found necessary; un? es? they can unite there will be little spirit ID .he canvass, and they cannot expect to suc? ceed against the powerful suppori which Gen? eral Grant will receive even lt the Liberal Republicans oppose him. The acceptance of Judge Davis will be a disappointment to many who believe that the Labor Reformers made a Sad beginning for the 'opposition' by precipl . aline: matters in order to control the canvass, [tis cerlulnly unfavorable for the coalition movement which has looked so threatening to the Republican party." The New York Herald, which ls at present an enthusiastic supporter of General Grunt, In reviewing the action of the Labor and Pro? hibition Convention, says: "There is rnani festlv a league of hostile forces in process of formation against General Grant, which promises an opposition campaign of unex? ampled bitterness, ferocity and desperation." The Herald thus sums up what it terms "the |oint stock opposition programme for the de teat of General Grant:" "The Labor Reform? ers have taken the field, and for a fusion with the Democrat?; thc Democrats are holding back for a fusion with the anti-Grant Repub? licans, and the ultra temperance and woman's rights men have organized as a guerilla party, to pick up all the loose materials from the other parties In the contest, not forgetting a little iradiug and swapping of horses on ihe wav." The Chicago Times (Dem.) says that this Labor Beform nomination "is the most Im? portant event that has transpired in the Presi? dential campaign of the present year. It ls one of many evidences that are observable of a spontaneous feeling throughout the country in lavor of the seleciien of some able and eminent citizen and his elevation to the Presi? dency by the co-operating support ol' all the people who would guard the country against another term of calamitous corruption and misrule." The Harrisburg Patriot (Dem.) says: "The Labor Reformers have disappointed their enemies and have exceeded the expectations of their Iriends in the wisdom or their choice. In May next the Reform Republicans will meet in Cincinnati, and they will enthusiasti? cally ratir? the Columbus nominations. Thus will two great elements of ihe opposition to the administration be organized and In the field for the campaign." The Pittsburg Post (Democrat) says: "This Labor Beform platform ls certainly comprehen? sive enough to meet the demands of all, and the candidates are well fitted for the places for which t hey are named. But these facie are no guarantee that success ls at all likely to follow the labors of the convention, or that the ticket will receive a systematic support In hall adi z en States In the Union. Parties are not made up of the sudden combinations ol unobjection? able principles, but are aggregated by Blow and laborious processes. True, if one of the great parties of the country was in process of rapid segregation at this time, and its mem? bers had no rallying point-as was the case with the Know Nothing party in the North, immediately preceding the Presidential cam? paign of 1856-such a platform would no doubt attract large masses of voters. But this ls not the case at this Juncture, notwithstanding the the fact that there ls a strong mutiny io the I Republican camD. The mutineers In this case hare already selected their rallying point, as ls always the case with revolutionists who rev? olutionize systematically." The Ohio Statesman ( Democrat) says : "Mr. Justice Davis, the candidate of the Labor Be formen1, ia the Justice of the Supreme. Court of the United States who delivered the opin? ion of that tribunal opening the doors of the Ohio penitentiary to L. P. Milligan, or Indi? ana, wrongfully imprisoned -tinder sentence of life by one of Stanton's military courts-mar? tial. Judge Davis loosened the grip of the petty tyrant Burnside on the Chicago Times in 1863. He believes in the constitution, and would undoubtedly mase short work of the military rule of Grant at the South, should the question come before him." wu ut the Washington Politicians Say -Trumbull's Chancres-What the Hext Convention Will Do. The Washington correspondent of the Balti? more Sun writes on Tuesday: The nomination of Justice Davis, of tbe Supreme Court, for President, by the National Labor Beform Convention, awakens consider? able comment among the Washington politi? cians, as it marks the first step of opposition to Grant in the Presidential campaign. It,is thought not Improbable that the Cincinnati Convention will accept fhis nomination, and thus present an opportunity to the National Democratic Convention to ratify it. Many of I the leaders in the Cincinnati movement, how? ever, express the opinion that Senator Trum? bull will be the nominee of that convention, and, in fact, assert that his speech of Friday last endorsing the Missouri Liberal plat? form leit no room to doubt it. As for the Democrats who propose, to support a Liberal Bepub lean candidate, or, in truth, to sup? port any ticket that ; may defeat Grant, lhere ls not much choice expressed between Trumbull and ?Davis. Some oppose the latieron account of his decision In 'favor of the constitutional 1 ty., of the legal tender acts in its application to the payment of debts contracted before as well as since its passage, while others do not like that portion of Sena? tor Trumbull's record which ahows that he originated the civil rights bill. However, the Missouri platform endorsed the civil rights question to the fullest extent. It ls claimed though, in behalf of both, that either will carry his own State of Illinois, while Justice Davis's legal tender record ls said to be popular in the (Vest. The friends of the administration win Ingly admit that If the workingmen belong? ing to the Republican party Intend to unite In good faith on the Davis ticket, the election of I Girant will be seriously imperilled. The straight-out Republicans at all events are not disposed to belittle the political developments of the past week in antagonism to the contin? uance in power of the present administration. Ano her correspondent writes: The nomination ol Judge Davis by the Labor convention, although spoken of lu political circles, is not seriously discussed. Much lc terest, however, ls expressed as to what will oe done by the Cincinnati convention with re? gard to a presidential candidate. A few prominent Democrats in Congress say they sxpect to vote for a Republican candidate, nher than the nominee of the Philadelphia convention, wh'le not a few Democrats, who lave been interrogated on the subject, are in avor of a regular Democratic nomination. 3lbers are non-committal, but they say they ivlll do the Best (hey oan in view of all the circumstances. Poll; 1 clans of all sldeB are exchanging views as to tho probable effect of the course of the Jlsaffected Republicans. Some gentlemen are making calculations as to the probable per? centage of the estrangement from the Repub? lican party. As an offset to this, prominent Republican* point to such failures as the Tyler faction In the endeavor to create a third party, and express themaelvea confident oil success with Grant as their candidate. The political situation, to say the least, ls confused,and almost everybody seems to be looking to the approaching Presidential convention, in order to acquire data by which to Judge of the result of the contest. The Prohibition Ticker. The Ma?atial Pt?hiMtuj|An?antton also met at Columbus; nrJmlnw of Pennsylvania, for President, and John Bus? sell, of Michigan, for vice-President The press generally is so far silent as re? gards the action ol this convention, In rare in? stances making scarcely more than "mere mention" of IL The New Tork Herald argues that lhere are but few temperance Democrats who would leave their party to vote for a tem? perance ticket, while possibly lt will lake fifty thousand votes from the Republican parly. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON*, February 27. The barometer will probably fall throughout the Atlantic States by Wednesday morning, clear weather continuing in New England and increasing cloudiness south of Pennsylvania. Cloudy and threatening weather, with falling barometer, will extend eastward over the Gulf States, with southerly winds on the coast. Yesterday's Weather Reports of the Signal Service, U. S. A. -1.17 P. Af., Local Time. Place of Observation. A'ieuntfl, Ga.... Baltimore. rfusion. Charleston. Unicago. Cincinnati. Galveston, Tex.. Key West, Fia.. Knoxville, Tenn. Meinnats. Tenn.. Mt. Washington. Ni-w urlean-*.... New York. Njrrolk. Philadelphia.... Portland. Me... havannah . ST. Louu. Washington.... Wilmtngton.N.c 29.87 ?0.96 29.63 29.93 30.23 30.09 21.Si JO.03 29.77 30.04 29. '?8 .9.95 29.86 29.97 29.90 29.65 21.92 30. ll 20 98 9 90; ss 76 S 46 M 2? NW 62 SW 36 NE 42 Nfc! 63 ">E 76 E "0 SW 63 SW -18 Sf 69 N 33 W 42 SE 38 NW 18 NW 61 SW 43 NW 42 NE Ci S Light. Gentle. Brisk. Gentle. Brisk. Gentle. r're&h. Gentle. Brisk. Gentle. Storm. Gentle. Brisk. Light. Brisk. Fresh. Gentle. Fre-h. Fresh. Fresh. ce i . " Fair. Clear. Clear. Olear. Olear. Cloudy. Lt Rain. Fair. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Clear. Fair. Fflir. Clear. Fair. Fair. Otear. Clear. MOTS.-The weather resort dated 7.47 o'cioce, this morning, will be posted In the rooma of the cummer of Commerce at 10 o'clock A. M., and, weenier with-the weather chart, may (by tho courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ahlp uasters a: anv time dunne tbe day. THE SNAKE DANCE IN THE BLACK CROOK_ What do you think ol a young lady dancing with a snake-a great six foot snake, wound ai ound her neck ? They do it at Nlblo's. And lt ls a real snake. It hasn't eaten anything in three months. It only eats twice a vear. Then lt gorges Itself enough to last. When lt does eat, they say lt moves like lightning, and devours anything within Its reach. Abeauil ful girl-Sassi, 1B her name-lifts the reptile from (he urn and coils lt around her neck, yes, lays lt against her naked bosom ! Now she dances with it in the air, while the SDake darts out Its toDgue between two eyes which seem to spit fire. The audience ls transfixed with horror, and they feel relieved when Saisi finally goes through the pantomime as ll she were charmed and then bitten by the snake. Falling on the floor the audience shudder for fear the snake has really billen her, and the snake Is left lu a coll upon the stage. They Bay this beautiful girl i3 curiously affected by the snake. She goes off the stage unconcern? ed, but she breathes aa If ene had gone through a trying ordeal-Just escaping death. She breathes last, a hectic Hush ls upon her cheek, and cold drops of sweat stand upon her forehead. By and by. after vigorous fanning, the beautiful Coryphee ls restored, the snake ls colled up In a box IniHarry Palmer's office, and the glory of the "Black Crook" goes on. Eli Perkins in the New Tork Cemmercial. FIRE IN G REESVILLE.-At about half-past nine o'clock Monday night fire waa discovered Issuing from the stable of Captain John West? field, in Greenville. The firemen were quick? ly on the spot, but their efforts were of no avail in saving the building, and lt was with the greatest difficulty that some fifteen or more head of mules could b?* got out, as they were made unmanageable by the fire. It was the work of an Incendiary. -The Washington Bepubllcan says: "The Republican party is not bounded by the four walls ot the Senate Chamber." No; nor is it bounded by the four walls of the penitently, but a great deal of it ought to be. ? THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. The Reply to Granville'* Vote. WASHINGTON, February 27. The demurrer of this government to the Granville note, (complaining that the British ministry did not understand that the claim for indirect damages was to be sn bm fited to the Geneva conference) was submitted to the Cabinet to-day, but no action was taken. Some of the members urged a modificat ion of Secretary Fisk's draft, with a view of avoiding the poBslbilliy of giving offence. The docu? ment will probably be adopted on Friday next, and mailed In time for next Saturday's steam? er. It Is stated by unofficial but trustworthy informants that the proposition of this gov? ernment to sobmlt the disputed point to arbi? tration will be met with a protesc lrom the British side against such an understanding, but at the same time express a willingness in the cauBe of peace, to allow a decision by the conference first of all on: the question as to whether the treaty covers the claim of infer? ential damages. Doings of Congress. Io the Senate the bill admitting photographs, printing and stationery for exhibition, duty tree was passed. Resolutions of inquiry re? garding applications for government offices and the sale of arms mainly occupied (he day. In the House the S?nate bill making Shreve orr, La., a port of delivery was passed. A III requiring officers ot national banks to stamp the notes presented at their counters which were counterfeit, altered or spuri? ous, as the case might require, failed, eighty seven to ninety-six. wheeler Introduced a bill to amend an act lnoorporaliog the Texas Pacific Railroad, whioh was referred to the committee on the Pacific Railroad. It pro? vides longer time for the completion of the west'endjof the road, and authorizes the issue of consolidated bonds of this road and of the reads which it absorbs, namely, the Southern Pacific and the Memphis and El Paso. The bill bridging the Missouri at St. Joseph was passed. Tne discussion of the deficiency bill was resumed. The clause for repealing the law for publishing the statutes in the news? papers was stricken out Adjourned. A Cotton Claim Decided. In the Court of Claims, the court acting un? der a recent decision of the Supreme Court declaring Drake's amendment unconstitution? al, decided in the case of Simon Wltkowskl vs. the United Statesjlor the proceeds of cot? ton captured at Savannah as follows: Tn the case of Wltkowskl the Court of Claims found as a fact that the claimant bad not proved that at all times he had borne true allegiance to the Government of the United States, and never gave aid and comfort to the rebellion against the said government, but decided as a matter of law that the proclamation of Presl- . dent Johnson, of December 25, 1868, granting unconditional pardon and amnesty to all who had directly or indirectly participated In the rebellion, released the claimant from any proof of loyalty. Miscellaneoai. In answer to many applications (or seed for the Carolinas and Galt Slates, the agricultural department requests the restatement that the advanced season there would render further distribution comparatively valueless. The ca? pacity ot the department bas been almost ex? clusively worked for that section for several months past. The following nominations took place : John L. Hayes, collector of the customs at Brazos de Santiago. Texas; J.'W. C. Bryant, assessor of the Fourth Tennessee; Edward M. Chenev, postmaster at Jacksonville Florida., J. D'. Pope, district attorney for Georgia, has re? signed. _ THE ICE BREAKING. ST. Lours. February 26. Lirge fields of heavy Ice came down the river between seven and eight o'clock this evening, and struck the ri -nmnr 1 ,T- T mtm l WUli'j at'ruju m?m wuuii, LIimm., J' 'CfF her whole starboard side. The Sliver Bow', lying next to the Lockwood, was also struck: and dragged into the current, where ehe eank. The Lockwood and Silver Bow are total wrecks. Loss about sixty thousand dol? lars. The two steamers hadan Insurance for forty-two thousand dollars, which was out a day or two before the disaster. The ice was from u Missouri River gorge. The Missouri River, at St. Joseph, bad risen four feet in three hours, and the temporary bridges had been swept away. THE WAR IN MEXICO. SAN FRANCISCO, February 27. The steamer Montana arrived here from Guaymas. Pesyviera defeated the revolution? ists in Sinai Ja, but advancing the next day, was dererted by a part of his forces and was compelled to return. MATAHORAS, February 27. Querago writes from Camargo on the 23d, that Trevino was marching on San Luis Poto? si with a thousand men. Pocha, with Alteen hundred, was at San Philipe, two days' march from San Luis. Four thousand government troops were at San Miguel, marching on San Luis. The fate of the city depends upon the celerity of the rf spec il ve ferces, and the re? sult of the battle, which ls Inevitable, will de? cide the fate ot Mexico. fjostcttcr'e ?ittcrs. ?&- AGGRAVATED INDIGESTION. Persons who are predisposed to dyspepsia, find their sufferings from this cause greatly aggravated by damp weather, easterly winds, and sudden changes from a mild to a chi liing atmosphere. In the spring, therefore, the pangs of Indigestion are seriously augmented by the atmospheric verla, tiona peculiar to the season, and it ls Incumbent upon al who desire to pass through the ordeal of Its cold mists and Insalubrious gales with easy stomachs, and untormented by the indescribable torments which accompany dyspepsia, to tone and strengthen the digestive organs with a health? ful and effective vegetable tnvlgorant; and no one at alf*millar with the medical record of the aget can question for one moment that HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTER'S is th; Tonic best adapted to this purpose. The credentials of the Great Restorative are un? equalled in number and character by those of any other advertised medicine in the world. If ever there was a preparation to rank as a National Rem? edy, this wonderful specific has a fair claim to the title. For a period of twenty years lt I as literally been the Champion Tonic and Alterative on this side of the Atlantic. In popularity it has never been approached by any of Its would-be competi? tors, and Ita annual sales are so far In advance of those of any other medicine of Its class, that com? parisons would be ridiculous. One of two con? clusions ls Inevitable. Either the American peo. pie are deficient in common sense, and incapable of rational discrimination, or Hostetter's Bitters ls the beet preventative remedy for indigestion, fever and ague, bliiouB remittent fever, constipa? tion, rheumatism, nervous complaints, and all maladies of au epidemic type. The reader wll) judge for himself which or the two conclusions is mo-'/ consistent with fact and reason. feb26-mwf3DAC Qfoncanonai. ?JJBSULINE INSTITUTE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, "VALLE ORUOIS.? NEAR COLOMB?A, S. C., FOR TUR IDUCATION OP YOUNO LADIES, UNDER THU LM?EDIATK SUPERVISION OF TUE RELIGIEUSES OF THE URSULINE CuNVEST. The situation of the Convent ls all that, can be desired for health and beauty. The buildings are on elevated ground, about two miles from the Capitol, and In the midst of au oak gove of twenty acres. It ts within half an hour's drive from the depot, where omnibuses anil baggage wagons await the arrival or passengers. TERMS-For board, wattling, fuel, lights and tultlou in English, $300, payable (150 In advance, or $30 per mooth, payable in advance. Music, French, Latin, Drawing and painting form extra charges. jay For further information, application may be made to the MOTHER frUPERIOR. to Rt. Rev. Bishop LYNCH, or to the Reverend Clergy. nov4-c*w THE CHARLESTON NEWS-1879. The Cheapest and Beat Newspaper th? South.. MAKE UP YOUR CLUBS ! The extraordinary favor --which THE CHARLESTON NEWS has received from the peo-" pie of South Carolina and tho adjoining States, prompts as to renewed efforts to keep lt up tb the highest standard of modern Journalism, and enables us to offer our several editions at the following BATES TO CLUBS FOB 1872. THE DAILY NEWS. One copy, per year.'.'...$81 Flye or more copies, per year, (when ordered together,) each............... ,t THE TRI-WEEKLY NEWS. One copy, per year.$4 Five copies, (when ordered together.) addressed to each subscriber, at $3 50 each. 17 Ten copies, (when ordered together.) . addressed to each subscriber, at $3 each. so THE WEEKLY NEWS. 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MARKET REPORTS. - All our editions will con- I tain full market reports from all the chief I centres of trade. The money must accompany every order. Bemlttances may be maae at our risk in drafts, postal money orders or registered letters. Specimen copies of any of our editions sent on application. Postmasters, and others, who get up clubs of ten or more, will be entitled to a free copy for twelve months. Address RIORDAN, DAWSON A Co., Charleston, S. C. ?flnnicipal Jotiees. yTO CONT RAC TOBS.-PROPOSALS ??JAWortne Ashley River Asylum, (Old Folks' Home.) Plana may be seen at the office of the underslg ned. JNO. H. DEVEREUX, Chairman . feb2S 3 Com. on Grounds and Building. &r OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH, CHARLESTON, FEBRUARY 27, 1872.-PUBLIO NOTICE.-complaint Booka will be found at the Upper and Lower Warda Guardhouses, where the Citizens are requested to report all nuisances re? garded as prejudicial to the public health, and they will be promptly examined and attended to. GEORGE S. PELZER. M. D., feb27-lmo City Registrar. ?ar AT A REGULAR MEETING OF the Board of Commissioners of the Almshouse, held on the ?th instant, the following Preamble and Resolution were unanimously adopted and ordered to be publiahed : whereas, The City Connell having materially reduced the appropriation for the support of thc Almshouse for the ensuing year, the Board of Commissioners, in order to make the appropria? tion meet the requirements or the helpless poor o the city aa far as possible, ftel themselves com pelled, in the discharge of their pabilo daty, t reqntre a more rigid Inspection of tho condition of thoae obtaining out-door relelf; therefore, be lt Resolved, That from and arter the drat day of March, ensuing, all out-door releif will be dis? continued, except to such as may present new appllca'lona, said applications to oe recommend? ed by two immediate neighbors of respectability, who Bhail certify to the worthiness of the appli? cant aa well aa to his or ber incapacity to earn a livelihood. In case the applicant shall be inca? pacitated from earning a livelihood, either by disease or permanent disability, the certificate of a physician, In good standing, will be required. AU applications tor relier will also be required to be attested by an Alderman of the Ward in which the applicant resides. Blanks will be furnished by the Master on application to bim at tbe Alms? house. O. B. SIGWALD, Secretary and Treasurer. Charleston, Feb. 7, 1872. febe-4fmw4n5 ??f CHARLESTON, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1862.-We have THIS DAY appointed Mr. J. W. L6.WIS. Jr.. to sign by procuration for our firm. feb26-mwf3_POROHER A HENRY. ?ST FRESH VACCINE MATTER, TAREN FROM THE ARM, FOR BALI AT BURN HAM'S DRUG STORE, No. 421 RING STREET, febl2-lmo CHARLESTON, S.|0. ?lillitwrrj, tiJtjite (Stoofce, Ut. Ribbons, Millinery and Straw Goods. 18 7 2. ALSO WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDEBIES, &C. ARMSTRONG, CAT0R & CO., IMPORTERS, MANCFATUBBRS AND JOBBERS BONNET, TRIMMING, NECK and SASH RIBBONS, VELVEr RIBBONS, NECK TIE3, Bonnet silks, Satins, Velvets and Crape?, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ORNAMENTS, FRAMES, AC, Ac. Straw Bonnets and Ladies' and Children's Hats, Trimmed and Untrimmed; and ia connecting Warerooms White Goods, Linens, Embroideries, Laces, Nets, Collars, Sets, Handkerchiefs, Veil? ing, Head Nets, Ac, Ac NOS. 237 AND 239 BALTIMORE STREET, BALTI? MORE, MD. These goods are manufactured by us or bought for Cash directly from the European and Ameri? can Manufacturers, embracing all the latest nov? elties, unequalled lu variety and cheapness in any market. Ordere filled with care, promptness and dis? patch. ? febi3-tuthsimo* aiy. 1672. DAVID STLTISTSB HIVERS. In the 6M y w of lus age. ,j. t.., \/V r-*?*1 ?S^KHIS'. FB?ENM Ain^ A^ Al??BS, also those or Mr. and Mrs. Becjajpln ? Lr cas, are- respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Services at the 8t. John's Evangelien Lutheran Church, Archdale Bcreer, at10..oiolpcfc Tua MORNING. . . ,. ;,? ;. ?THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS of Mr. and Mrs. THEODORE STONEY are respect? fully. Invited to au2nd the Funeral bf the latter, TO-MOBRW AFTERNOON, at? 6 o'clock, at.St'.,Mf/' chart's Church. ',/.-/) - febis 1 ______ <g>bttparg. t.of; February, at the reaideace of her mother, in Kenden on Coan, : ty, N. ? , ANKj. MARIA R?TLTOOB, wife of Henry montb" twenty-nine years and nine Spend Noto?s. CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP VIRGINIA, from Philadelphia, 'are ber eby notified that she will discharge cargo HUH. DAT^ the 23th instant, aVBrown's Wnart,. Good?, un ' called for at sunset wiii-remsin on the wharf, at owners' risk and.expense. " ?""" Xeb28-1. . ; , WK. A.r COURTENAY; AgemV TO THE PUBLIC.-AFTER MANY years of faithful service in your behalf -to*! CHARLESTON FLRE COMPANY flodslwelffioln- " volved that lt has no course left ba: to appeal ta the genereslty. of toe dozens.: of C harjettoo, ; to which, the Fire Department has never yet turned m vain. . for a. period pf forty, years serving as an En- - gino Company, since, the war ibis organization has. been, changed. to 'the H a ok and. Ladder . bra n ch o f i he s er vice, one no less I m po nan t,: y et' mach harder,'aa lc Involves tho necessity1' -df'-at--' tent?tag 'every flre, no matter tn vrtot 'iWilrlcfr'lt1 mayoccun a} ? ?izr?'sp?i Bnt owing to the general depression, the mern - bera ol' the Company,'walle cheer/ally ?nd ripely < con trlbutit. g their time and labor, base .had Batle ; else to give, and the Company, depending almost, exclusively for support^ opon the pay received ' from the city, has found thu Insufficient to meet, the expenses incident to the purchase of a now apparatus, and the maintaining of-the same lb a proper state of efficiency. . . ' .'.1*" Under these circumstances, lt has been reme? tan tly determined to appeal tb tot public for ata and assistance, and the following Committee will, wftu that purpose, wait upon the citfxens, wifn the confident hope that those whom 'they serv? will not suffer them to ask in vain: :.r.,-^:?, .' . COMKTTTSX. h..ti ? f rf ' \> F. PUCKHABER, i. G AR VIS, 7 S. WEBB. ; W. C. WOOD, J-e.THEILE. nv/ T. L. DAVIDSON, GEO. Mci, A IN,. JAMES HEFFRON. , ; The Hook and Ladder Companies of thia Dei' paitment are of as mach importance in time ?of; fires aa an Engine, and we are wea satisfied their pay does not meet their expenses. We very cheer-! fully recommend this appeal to oar g?nerons com munlty. . ' . M. H. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department. R. M. ALEXANDER, First Assistant: - :l 0. P. AI MAR, Second ABaln tant. ^ - ' F. L. O'NEILL, Third-Ae slit ant. febss-wfme: . ^CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP SEA GULL, from Baltimore, are hereby notified that she is . THU DAY . discharging, cargo-lAt' Pier No. L Union Wharves. AU gonds not taken awiryat Banset w slguees' risk. MORDECAI A CO., ' ?eb27-2 Agenta.' DON'T WAIT FOR A COLD TO GO awt ,y of itself, for your throat and lungs may be? come so Irritated and inflamed from the accost panylng cough, that Bronchltas or Consumption may set in before you are conscious of canger. Bather get clear or your cold by using DR. JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT, a good remedy for loosening a cough and promoting expectoration, and for healing and strengthening the surfaces of the throat and lungs. Sold everwbere1 PHILIP WIREMAN A CO., Wholesale Agents. Charleston, s. e. -. ? feb2B-tnstaft , "1?-N0TICE.-E. B. STODDARD HAY INO dissolved the late Partnership of E. B. STODDARD A CO., and assumed, without my con sent, the sole control of the Stock and Assets of the firm, I therefore notify all persons and cor? poratlons not to pay ont any of the Partnership f ands, orto pay any notes or accounts due th? said Copartnership, or to parchase and pay for any of the merchandise of the said Copartnership, except upon the Joint check or receipt of both the late Partners. C. FRONEBEBGEK,. February 28th, 1872. feb28 NOTICE-THREE MONTHS after date application will bo made to the City councilor Charleston for a RENEWAL OF OER TIFIO ATE No. 171, period 84, for $10,170, dated 27th October, 1867,- of city 0 per cent, stockv issued to the Trustees shirra's Dispensary, and the origi? nal of which'is lost or destroyed. . dea28-iamo3_ ?sT- THE CHARLESTON CHARITA* BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFIOAL RAFFLED NUMBERS. CLASS Na 870-Mo RN LNG. 13-21- 1-54-12-36-76-25-29-61-60 -45 CLASS No. 371-EVENING. 15-19-22-10 -45-68 -37-64-66-42-64 - 48 AS witness oar hand at Charleston this 28th day of February, 1872. FENN PECK, JAMES GILLILAND, octa_Sworn commissioners. Jiff* O N MARRIAGE.-*^ Happy relief for Young Men from the effects of E ; Tors and Abases in early life. Mann oed re? sto red. Nervous debility cured. Impedimenta to Marriage removed. New method of treat men.;. New and remarkable remedies. Book* and Circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad dre* i HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 3 Sooth NlDth street, Philadelphia. Pa_ootia. ~?w CLEAR AND HARMLESS AS WA? TER-NATTANS'S CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR TUE HAIR-A perfectly clear preparation In one bottle, as easily applied as water, for restoring to gray hair its natural color and youthful appear? ance, to eradicate and prevent dandruff, topro? mote the growth of the bair and stop Its falling oat. It ls entirely harmless, and perfectly free from any poisonous substance, and will therefore take the place of all the dirty and unpleasant preparations now m use. Numerous testimonia s have been sent us from many of our most promi? nent citizens, some ef which aro subjoined. In everything in which the articles now ia use ate objectionable, CRYSTAL DISCOVERY is perfect. It ls warranted to contain neither Sugar of Lead, Sulphur or Nitrate of Silver, lt does not soil the clothes or scalp, ls agreeably perfumed, and makes one of the best dressings for the Bair in use. It restores the color of the Hair "mereper? re ct and uniformly than any other preparation,'' and always does so In from tores to ten days, virtually feeding the roots of the Hair with all the nourishing qualities necessary to its g. ow th and healthy condition; it restores the decayed and induces a new growth or the Hair mere posi? tively than anything else. The application of this won 1er ful discovery also produces a pleasant and cooling effect on the scalp and gives the Hair a pleasing and elegant appearance. Price $1 a bottle. ^ARTHUR NATTANS, Inventor and Proprietor, washington, D. C. For sale by the Agent, . DR. H. BABB, No. 131 Meeting street, Charleston, S. G. ntvlS-atuthly