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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A A CURB TO EXTRAVAGANCE THE TRUE PLAN TO PREVENT THE INCREASE OF THE STATE DEBT. The Legislature Seemingly Disposed to Pat Down the Brakes-The Sterling Fund Act Repealed at Last-Fate ot the License Bill, ?fcc., dec. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, Thursday, February 29. The General Assembly seems at last dispos? ed In earnest to check the appalling growth of the State debt. A Joint resolution was intro? duced In both houses to-day proposing an amendment to the constitution, to be submit? ted to the voters of the S:ate for ratification at the next general election. The amendment reads: To the end that the public debt may not hereafter be increased, without the due con? sideration and free consent of the people of the State, the General Assembly ls hereby tor -bidden to create any iurther debt or obliga? tion, either by the loan of the credit of the State, by guarantee, endorsement or other? wise, except for the purpose of meeting its existing obligations, or in and for the ordinary And current Business of the State, without first submitting the creation of any such new debt, guarantee, endorsement or loan of its credit to the people of the State at a general State election: and unless two-thirds ot the qualified voters of the State vote on the question who shall be in favor o? a further debt, guarantee, endorsement or loan of its credit, none such -shall be created or made. In the present temper of the members of the Legislature, there Is every Indication that this all-important measure will speedily pass. The House to-day spent the greater part of -the moroing session In a rambling and tire? some debate on the bill to protect travellers In railway cars in this Stale, and on the Joint resolution authorizing the repair of the lower floor of the Statehouse. The following bills were passed : To repeal an act to create a debt of the State -of Sautai Carolina, to be known as the sterling funded debt. . To establish an Inferior court for the t r al ot criminal cases In Charleston County. To charter the Raleigh, Columbia and Au? gust a Air Line Railroad Company. To provide for the construction of a new courthouse io Richland County. To Incorporate the Piasters' Mining and Manufacturing Company. To authorize, the building ol a bridge to con? nect Edlsto Island and Little Edlsto at the loca? tion of the old bridge. To incorporate the Lancaster Riflemen. To regulate the responsibility of parties hold? ing colateral securities for loans. To incorporate the Dama-cus Baptist Church Of Sumter County. To incorporate the Merchants' Building, Trust and Loan Association of Aiken. yo incorporate the Rivers Guard of Ham? burg, S. C. To permit James McCullough to adopt, change the name of, and make bis lawful heir Joseph Allen Stepp. Also the following j oint resolutions : To appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars of the Newberry County poll tax to furnish desks for the school. To authorize the .State treasurer to pay to the late school commissioner, L. S. Langley, one hundred* and thirty-seven dollars and forty-five cents. To have transcribed so much of the records of the late District of Plckens as relate to Oconee County. At the night session, the House passed the following bilis to a third reading: To make appropriations and raise supplies for the current year. (The original bill.) To provide for the appointment of ac in? spector of phosphates. To incorporate the Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 3. To incorporate the Journeymen.Mechanlcs' Union of Charleston. PICKET. THE DEATH OF1HE POLICE RILL. The Hope of tts Framers-Sketch of the Debate-The License Law Gets Its *i,uit tua- The Appropriation Bill, ?fcc [F30M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C, February 28. ^Another Waterloo defeat for the metropoli? tan police iniquity, and now let us hope it will stay whipped. It has bad the lives of a cat, and the impudence of the lather of Hes, but lt ls dead now and burled beyond all the hopes of even its sanguine progenitors. It was fairly and squarely beaten before, and its backers acknowledged their defeat and retired Jrom the field, but the events of the past few i days have given them ihe hope that lc might j be revived. The basis of this hope was found beyond a doubt In the receut success of the Rlue Ridge swindle. The little clique of Charleston soreheads who have been engineer? ing the metropolitan device discovered that the Blue Ridge scheme was to be handicapped by several otheis, that is to say, that the ''margin" allowed by the Blue Ridge bill was . >to be spent to secure the passage of the bills . that should ride behind ir, and they then endeavored to get their bili included In the lot. This arrangement was finally made, and lt is said that the amount devoted to the metropolitan bill was $20,000, or as ihe appropriation bills say. "as much thereof as should be necessary." ' This little mutual benefit scheme was perfected during the late -convection, and almost Immediately thereafter the preliminary steps were taken to revive the bill In the House. There was one other influ? ence besides the $20,000 that was depended .on to work In favor ol the bill. That Influence was the feeling of Jealousy and spite which notoriously exists among the colored members from the rural dis ir ic ta against Charleston and everything pertaining to her affairs. This ls the blind, Irrational reeling of petty enmity against large cities that ls always to be found among the less intelligent rural population, intensified in this case by the facttnat Charles? ton had lately emancipated nerself from party rifle. That this leeling exists ls patent to all who have ever observed the course that the Assembly has always pursued toward Charles? ton, and the fee hug is especially rampant and vehement in the lower House. It is constantly cropping out in debate, and was pointedly shown last Monday in the action of (he House on the bill to encourage the re? building ot waste places, and afford employ? ment- to laborers in Charleston. This was a bill that directly appealed to the sympathies of the members, luasmnch as il would chiefly benefit the poor and laboring classes by whose votes alone they are elected, and in every way lt commended Itself to them, except tor the one fact that it would tend to benefit the City of Charleston. The very title of the bill aroused their Jealousy, which was encouraged by the speeches mude In opposition to lr, and which was Indeed the only argument at? tempted to be brought against lt, and it was killed by one vote. The Charleston delega? tion voled fur it. the friends of the Blue Rlage measure supported it, and even lobbied in Its favor: but tue Jealousy of the sand-hills and coal-fields was aroused, and the bill was lost. To return to the police bill, it was evident from the malignity displaced on this occasion that the House looked upon Charleston as a .natural enemy, upon whom it would be the proper thlug to saddle a metropolitan police force, or any other odious measure, and this feeling, with the twenty thousand dollars be? lora referred to, was what was counted on to carry through the measure. It was a pretty good scheme, but lt most emphatically lailed to work, and, wiih this final laliure, ends all fear of a metropolitan police force in the City of Charl?-sion, al least till 1873. The bill was called up in the House by Jones, o? Georgetown, and no sooner called up thau a motion was made by Bosemon to strike out I Its enacting clause, which is the parliai tary mode or inseting sudden death. A Hon to table this motion was made by a ruralist, but this was lost by a tremen viva voce vote. Thea Jones attempt? speech upon the subject, but as usual sight of the merits of the measure, and amt himself by berating Bosemoo. When J< had exhausted his stock of invective, actual discussion of the bill was begun Jervey, who reminded the House that they once before defeated a similar scheme b. overwhelming vote, and asked if they posed to stultify themselves by votinsr for one. He protested in the name of the'Chat ton delegation against' the passage of bill, which had been lully discussed anc Jected by the special committee, composed the delegation, to whom the matter was ?erred. He called attention to the fact the bill, while it confined its operation: Charleston City, was Introduced by a men from the swamps of Charleston County, supported by another gentleman from rural wilds of Georgetown. He pointed that the bill required the propc commissioners to request the Mayor Charleston to turn over the arms now uset the police to them, and authorized then the event of refusal to purchase* arms for tl own force. This, he said, meant the eBi JlBhment of two rival forc?s in Chariest which would result In warfare. It meant c flict and bloodshed, and he would never s port a bill which sought to benefit a Bing -the expense of peace, aud Involved theil of his people. This scheme bad been in i Saratlon ever since the last election; but epublicans of Charleston were asking much from ihe assembly in seeking its \ sage. Let them endure their present gove ment tor a few months longer, and then the next election, regain control, ii' they c by the ballot. This scheme was devised two or three men in Charleston who wan to be commissioners, and in whose hands : member who introduced lt (Hedges) wa atp pie tool. The bill was drawu by one those men, and designed for private pol 11 i purposes. These men would be found befi elections swearing in any number of spec policemen to work for them, but those pi men would never get a dollar for their s vices. It was a scheme simply to benefl Biog, and the poor men of Charleston woi never get a single appointment or a Bini dollar by meaos of its passage. Jervey was followed by Whipper, who ma the only set speech In favor of the bill, a whose only argument was an appeal to pat passion. It was a strict party measure, a as such he supported lt. To the victors t longed the spoils, and although the Consen tives were for the time in power In Charl? ton, he would show them that Bepublica were in power In the State and in the Genet Assemb.y. He would wrest this power police government from Conservatives Charleston Just a9 it had been wrested frc the Democrats Of New York City by the ? publicans of that State; and he went on in tl strain at some length to show that mig makes right, and that an intelligent mlnorl had no rights that an Ignorant majority we bound to respect. Hedges got up to reply io Lne charge that was the tool ol the Mackey party, and Inges ousiy remarked that it he had bee?? made a tc of it was j ust what he came there tor, whic no doubt, is eminently true. Referring to t petitions which bad been sent there and tl sic natu res of which were all in one handwr lng, be ingeniously argued that this showi that the people were all united upon the BU ject. He attempted to prove that if tl signatures had been made in diff?re handwritings it would have shown tb there was a diversity ot feeling; and, all gether, without either meaning or knowing ! He made a very good speech against his OM bili. Then there was a little running debate t Jones, Hunter, Dennis, Henderson and other and amounting to Just nothing at all, afti which Bosemon took the'floor in oppositlo to the bill. He opposed lt, he said, beean1 he had pledged himself to bis constituents 1 oppose it, and be thought he knew the wish? ol aU people. The very fact that three di He ent bills had been Introduced was proof thi there was a division of feeling upon the su! Ject, and that it was not the umted_ desire < the people. It was plain that-- lt was a war < factions, each one attempting lo get control ( the police department of ihe city, and h would not favor it until they showed then selves united. It was not in the Interests ol party, but of a faction. If the Republicans c Charleston demanded such a measure, h would support lt; but it was ask i rj * too muc of the Asse jibly to create lat offices for ale politicians who could only make a living b holding offices. He bad always thought lbs a man who bad not brains enough to make living out ef office was not fit to hold a: office, and he did not propose to give it t them. The debate was continued nt great lengtl by Greene, Mobley, Jamison and Byas, ttv latter supporting the bill, and giving, as on of bis reasons, ne statement that the presen Mayor of Charleston had ordered a colorei boy io be whipped as a punishment for som< offence, which was a relic ot slave limes, ant was not to be endured. Hunter replied t< this charge that ihe whipping referred 10 hat been done by Captain Hendricks, and wlthou the knowledge, much lesa by the orders, 0 the Mayor. Hunter continued, with a bettei speech than he often makes, giving some Ben Bible reasons why the bill should not bc passed, and, in the course of his remark?, tu bore down with some severity upon the lau chief of police of Charleston. He afterwarc arose to a question ot privilege, and asserted that Captain Hendricks bad made threat! against his life, and had told him he would be shot as soon as he stepped out ef the House, He thereupon left the House, and, reaching the office of Trial Justice Nash without acer dent or attack, he obtained a warrant for th? arrest of Hendricks, who gave a bond to pre? serve the peace. The vote upon ( tie motion to strike out the enacting clause of the bill was reached at three o'clock, and the motion prevailed by the decisive vote of 76 to 16 The ways and means committee of the House reported upon both of the general appropria? tion bills. The first of these, lt may be re? membered, does not prescribe the rate of tax? ation, and does not make any providion tor the payment of interest on the public debt, while the second, which was offered as a sub? stitute, prescribes a tax of seventeen and a half milis, and very amply provides for the payment ol interest. The committee now re? port favorably upon the original und unfavo rably*upon the substitute, recommending at the same time an amendment appropriaiing ten thousand dollars for expenses of reorganizing the State militia, and increa-ing the appropria? tion lor Hie Lunatic Asylum from three to fif? teen thousand dollars. 1 hey a'so reported a bill to provide for a State tax of eight mills and county tax of three mills on the dollar. This was the only business of Importance transacted in the morning, but, for a wonder, a quorum was present at the night session, and the following very important measures were acted upon: The bill to provide fora general license law was practically killed by being laid upon the table. The enacting clause was stricken out of the bills to incorporate the Soulh Carolina Water Power Company, bill to incorporate the South Carolina Real Enlate, Planting and Mining Company, and bi ll to regulate the use of Beales, weights and measures. In the Senate to-day the proceedings were unimportant. The only matter ol any inter? est on the calendar was the bill to amend the election law, so as to provide for the immedi? ate counting of the vote aller each election, and this was postponed until to morrow. The following bills were passed : Bill to amend the charter of the Town ol Orangeburg. Bili to incorporate the Spartauburg Female College. Joint resolution authorizing the county school commissioner of Union County, S. C., to approve certain claims of teachers. Bill lo ammend an act entitled "An act to establish a new judicial aud election county, from portions o? Barnwell. Er?ge?eld, Lexing? ton and Orangeburg, to be known as Aiken County." Bill to incorporate the Orangeburg County Fair Association. Bill to amend an act entitled "An act to charter Broxton's Ferry across the Great Salkehutchie River." Bill to incorporate the Village of Smithville, Christ Church Parish, S. C. Bid to incorporate the Willtown National Guards ol Colleton County. Report of the committee on the Judiciary on bill lo alter aud amend an act entitled "An act to revise, simplify and abridge the rules, practice, pleadings and forms of courts in this Stale." PICKET. LAWS OF THE STATE. ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMRLT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Published by- Authority. JOINT BESOLCTION authorizing the State Treas? urer to purchase a set of ?re and burglar prool doors lor the vault In his office. K Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Caro? lina, now met and sitting In General Assem? bly, aud by the authority ot the same: That the State treasurer be, and he ls hereby, authorized to purchase a set of fire and burg? lar-proof doors for the vault in his office, at a cost not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars, and to pe paid for out of any moneys In the treas? ury not otherwise appropriated. Approved February 27, 1872. AN ACT to authorize allens to hold property. SECTION L Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives vi the State of 8outh Carolina, now met and sitllng In Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That real and personal property, of every description, may be taken, acquired, held and disposed of, by an allen, In the same manner, in all respects, as by a natural born citizen; and a title to real and personal property, of every description, may be derived through, from, or in succession to an allen, In the same manner, In all respects, as through, from, or In succession to a natural born citizen. Approved February 27, 1872. AN ACT to incorporate the Brotherly Assocla clatlon, of Charleston, S. C. SECTION- L Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen? eral Assembly, and by the authority of the tame: That W. Wallace, B. E. Kinloch, Edward Fordham, li. J. Simonds, Tcomas Lessesne, ?. E. O'Neil, and (heir associates and successors, are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, In deed and la law, by the name and st;le of the "Brotherly Association, of Charleston, S. C.," and by the said name shall have perpetual succession of officers and mem? bers, and a common seal, with power to change, alter and make new the same, as often as the said corporation shall Judge ex? pedient. SEC. 2. That the said corporation shall be capable In law lo purchase, have, bold, re? ceive, enjoy, possess, and retain to itself in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any lands for the purpose of interments, or other prop perty, of what nature soever, not exceeding the value of fifty thousand dollars, or to sell or allen the same, as the same corporation shall think fit, and by Its corporate name, to sue and bo sued, lmplead and be impleaded In any court of law or equity in this State, and to make such rules and by-laws, not repug? nant to the laws of the land, as for the order, good government and management thereof, may be deemed necessary and expedient. SEC. 3. That this act shall be deemed a public act, and continue In force until re? pealed. Approved February 27, L372. , , -. AN ACT to provide for the speedy apportion? ment of State Appropriations, made for the Bupport and maintenance of Free Common Schools. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by (he Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting In General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same : That the State sur erin ten dent of education be, and he ls hereby, authorized and empow? ered, if, in his Judgment, the exigencies of the case require, lo ap portion to Ihe several coun? ties of the State any State appropriation made for the support and maintenance o? free com? mon schools, within fifteen (15) days after said appropriation shall have been made. SEC. 2. That this act shall take immediate effect. Approved February 27, 1872. . Av ACT to amend an act entitled -'An act to Incorporate the Town of Cokesbury." SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and silting In Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same : That section seventy-six (76) be so amend? ed, in thc second line, by striking out the word "six" aud Inserting In lieu thereof the word "four," so as to read as follows: "The said town council shall be governed by aa In? tendant and four wardens." SEC. 2. That section eighty-four (84) be so amended, In the seventh line, by striking out thc word "ten" and inserting lu lieu thereof thc word "five,'! so as to read: "No tax shall be imposed, In any one year, to exceed the rale of five cents on each hundred dollars of such assessed property." Approved February 27, 1872. AN ACT to Authorize the County Commission? ers of Barnwell County to Establish a Pub? lic Road from Bluaker's Bridge, via the Town of Graham, and Honey Ford, across the Big Salkehatchle Swamp, In the Vicinity of Rush's Mill, to Intersect the Buford's Bridge and Barnwell Road at that Point. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sluing in Gen? eral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That the county commissioners of Barn? well County be, and they arc hereby, author? ized, empowered and required, Immediately after the passage of this act, to lay out, make and keep In repair a public road, leading from Bluaker's Bridge, through the Town of Gra? ham's, via Honey Ford, on the Little Salke? hatchle Swamp, to the road leading from Bu? ford's Bridge to Barnwell Courthouse, cross? ing the Big Salkehatchle Swamp, at or near Bush's mill. SEC. 2. That said county commissioners shall appoint a competent person to survey and lay out said road, and immediately there? after cause the same to be constructed. SEC. 3. That in the construction of said road, the commissinoers aforesaid shall cause to be constructed and erected such bridges as shall be recommended by the surveyor atore said; and they shall caiise public notice to be given, with the specifications required, and shall award the building of the said bridges to the lowest bidder: Provided, however, That the said bidder shall file his bond, with proper security, In double the amount of said con? tract, for the faithful carrying out of Its pro? visions, In the custody of the proper officer. And provided, also, that the coBt of erecting fald bridges shall not exceed three hundred dol?an. SEC. 4. That the county commissioners be further authorized and required to order out all persons liable to road duty, residing within four miles of the line of said road, as located, (excepting those living in Incorporated towns,) to perform three days' work In each month on said road, until Its completion, to the satisfaction of the county commissioners, commencing immediately after the survey of said road has been completed; notice to be given by the county commissioners ia the manner such notices have been heretofore given; defaulters tobe fined two dollars for each day's failure to work as notified; the fines io be collected by the county commis? sioners, and paid Into the treasury for the use of said county. SEC. 5. That the bridges mentioned in the third section of this act be completed during the first and second month from the com? mencement of .the construction of said road. Approved February 27, 1872. AN* ACT to require the county commissioners to remove imbeciles from the Lunatic Asy ? lum to their respective county poorhouses. Whereas, experience has established the fact that imbeciles should not be confined In the same building with the insane; and where? as, the Insane-who, as a class, require special treatment-have frequently to be refused ad? mission Into the Asylum for want ot room; therefore, SECTION* 1. Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting In Gen? eral Assembly, and by the authority of tho tame: That from and aft?r tbe passage of thia act the county commlsslonera. of the various counties in the State shall remove their Im? beciles from the State Lunatic Asylum upon due notice from the superintendent to the ?aid county commissioners as to the number of imbeciles contained in the Institution from their respective counties, and shall hereaf? ter take care of all snch persons In their re? spective county poorhouses. SEC. 2. That all acts or parts of acts Incon? sistent with the provisions of this act be and same are hereby repealed. Approved February 27, 1872. AN* ACT to authorize the county commission? ers of Charleston County to place a flat at Bonneau ferry. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Bepresentatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That the County commissioners of Charles? ton County be, and they are hereby, author? ized to place a flat at Bonneau ferry, on the eastern branch of Cooper River: to employ and pay a ferryman, and to charge the regu J lar ratea of ferriage, out of which the wages I of the ferryman ure to be paid, and the bal? ance to be turned over to the county treasur? er, for the use of the county. OFFICE SECRBTABT OF STATE, ) COLUMBIA, 8. C., February 20, 1872. j This act having been presented to the Governor for his approval, and not hav? ing been returned by him to the branch of the General Assembly In which lt orig? inated, within the time ^prescribed by the "constitution, has become'a law without his'' approval. F. L. CABDOZO, Secretary of State. AN ACT to change the names of Lee Abrams, John Abrams, Dunklln Abrams and Mary Abrams, to Lee Ferguson, John Ferguson, Dunklln Ferguson and Mary Ferguson, re? spectively, and lo permit Charles M. Fergu? son to adopt them, and make them his lawful heirs. Whereas the aforesaid Lee Abrams, John Abrams, Dunklin Abrams and Mary Abrams, are all the minor children of Fiances E. Abrams, now Intermarried with the said Charles M. Ferguson, who ls desirous of treat? ing said childi en In every reepect as bis own, to confer upon them his own name, and to make them his lawful heirs; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by Hie Senate and House of Representatives of the Slate of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same : That the names of the said Lee Abrams, John Abram*, Danklin Abrams and Mary Abramo be changed, respectively, to Lee Fer? guson, John Ferguson, Dunklln Ferguson and Mary Ferguson. SEC. 2. That the said Lee Ferguson, John Ferguson, Dunklln Ferguson and Mary Fer? guson shall, herealter, be deemed lawful heirs of the said Charles M. Ferguson, and shall, up^n the death ot the said Charles M. Fergu? son, providing he die Intestate, inherit his properly in common with his other lawful heirs. Approved February 27, 1872. AN ACT to renew, amend and extend the char? ter of the trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Smyrna, In Newberry County. Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sliting In General Assembly, and hythe authority of the same : That David B. Piester, George W. Senn, Henry Hendrix, Henry D. Boozer and Thomas N. Boozer, trustees of the Presbyterian Church of 8myrna, lu Newberry County, and their successors in office, be, and the same are hereby, declared a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Smyrna, In New? berry County, with all the rights, powers and privileges heretofore granted to the trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Smyrna, in New? berry District, by aa act of the General As? sembly, passed December.-, A. D. 1857; and the charter of same Is hereby renewed and extended for the term of twenty-five years. Approved February 27,1872. SPARKS Flt031 TUE WIRES. -Two hundred and fifty canary blrdc, belong? ing to Fisk, were sold at auction in New York yesterday for three thousand dollars. -Both parties in New Hampshire are confi? dent of winning on tho 16ih Instant. An army of speakers are in the field, and more are coming. -lu the libel suit at St. Louis o? Spencer Ball vs. the Evening Dispatch, for ten thous? and dollars, lor publishing a police item, the verdict was one cent for the plaintiff. -One hundred and fifty choral societies have applied to participate lu the Boston in? ternational musical lesilval. -Hon. Wm. H. Seward thinks the demand for consequential damages beneath the digni? ty of the United State*, which should demand an apology instead or money. He thinks war impossible. -The Germans of San Francisco are or? ganizing lor independent action in the coming Presidential campaign. -Reports lrom Tampico state that the revo? lutionists captured Sau Luis Potosi. -A dispaich lrom Albany says the Judiciary committee will recommend the Impeachment of Judges Carduzo and Barnard. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Arrival or the Japanese-The Sale of Arma Investigation-What Congress Ia Doing, ?ve. WASHINGTON, February 29. The Japs have arrived. The six princesses proceeded immediately to Georgetown. The males went to the Arlington Hotel. Governor Cooke and delegate Chipman received them. Belknap was to-day bet?re the House com? mittee of investigation into the sale of arms. He stated that he never, to his knowledge, sold arms to the French Government or French agents, and made a long explanation regarding the handling of funda He was be? fore the committee one hour and a half, when it adjourned to March 12. In the Senate, the House bill exempting canned traits, ?fcc, passed and goes lo the President, bawyer, irom the committee on education and labor, reported adversely upon the education sufiVage test. Chandler rose to a personal explanation, and read a letter from a gentleman in Jackson, Michigan, siatlBg that somebody had sent him certain reiorm movements and liberal Republican documents under his (Chandler's) frank and that of Sena? tor Morton. The writer expressed his aston? ishment that these two distinguished senators should circulate such publications, and asked Chandler to send him no more documents un ?ess they had the trne ring. Chandler said that his frank on these documents was a forgery; but as the whole liberal Republican movement, was a (rand, he was not surprised that those who were engaged io it resorted to forgery. Morton also stated that the use ol his frank on these documents, or any such, was a fraud and a forgery. The bill admitting six Japs to West Point was passed. The sale of arms Inquiry was re ? sumed, the preamble objected to, and a reso? lution ot inquiry adopted. The Senate Judiciary committee reported adversely, and asked the indefinite postpone? ment of the bill allowing an accused person to testily in his own behalf. Morton said be bad a protest from two Sou' hern district attorneys that the passage of the bill would work a great advantage to certain persons whom they were about to try. .Hamlin objected to indefinite postponement, and the pill went on the calen? dar. The bill placing obstacles in the way of the former owners of lands sold ior laxes In the Insurrectionary States, went over under objections from Johnston, of Virginia, In the House the St. Croix Railroad pro? voked a long discussion, with many calls ot ayes and noes. It was stated during the de bate that bills were pending giving two hun? dred million acres to railroad companies, A prolonged debate followed. Finally the bill was recommended to the committee on public land; 102 to 97. Adjourned. V THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. LONDON, February 29. The Times says that England will pay j nothing save what she ls required to pay in obedience to the decision of the Geneva trib? unal of arbitrators. She has never dreamed of offering any composition of difficulties out? side of the treaty, and If the treaty ls a failure lt ls the fault of the American Government, An assassin fired a pistol at Queen Victoria while she was driving on Constitution Hill to? day. No damage was sustained. The mis? creant was arrested. It is reported that Queen Victoria ls going j to Germany to visit* her daughter, the wife of | the Prince Imperial. The Lord Mayor to-day presented an address of congratulation to the Prince of Wales. Five persons were killed and thirty Injured by the pressure of the crowd at the thanksgiv? ing ceremonies. There was some rioting at Killarney to-day, on the arrival of the member of Parliament for Kerry. The mob commenced to pelt the police with stones, when the riot act was read, and the police prepared to charge with fixed bayonets. The crowd was finally dis pvrHdd aud olde* restored.-Nubu?y ."watr seriously Injured. PARIS, February 29. The German Government has notified the French minister of finance that lt will au.-pt the anticipatory payment ot 400,000,000 francs of the war indemnity, with a discount of five per cent. M. Ponyer Querlier will Immediate? ly pay the amount, thereby saving 20,000,000 francs. Three more men-of-war have been fitted out to cruise in the British channel to guard against any Bonapartlst expedition. The Assembly has rejected a bill, the object of which was to commit the Chamber to the movement for the payment of their war in? demnity by voluntary subscriptions. During the debate Mlnleter LeFranc showed that the subscriptions were Insufficient. The Patrie asserts that the mission of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, now in Rome, ls to bring about an alliance between Germany, Austria and Italy. JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. -Captain J. G. Babb, ol Fairfield, died in Due West on Sunday of heart disease. -Rev. R. H. Cain has become the pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Co? lumbia, the Rev. Mr. Harris having been des? ignated as elder in the Aiken District. -A negro man employed In making repairs on the road-bed ot the Spartanburg and Union Railroad, laid down to take a nap, and was run over by the train and killed on Saturday last. -We learn that the parsonage ot Bethel Church, near Privateer, occupied by Rev. Mr. . Nichols, was accidentally burnt down on Mon? day night. We understand that he saved a portion of lils furniture. I -Soon after the up-traln on the Spartan [ burg and Union Railroad left Alston, on Mon? day lust, a Federal soldier attempting to get on i he i ruin while in motion, tell on tho track and had his legs so badly crushed as to make amputation necessary. ' THE APPEAL FOR' TUE DESTITUTE LADIES. A Poor Mun'* Response. TO THE EDITOR OP TOE NEWS. I enclose ten dollars for the Ladies' Mutual Aid Association, In response to the appeal In your paper ol 2dh. Sours truly, "A POOR MAN." THE WEATHER THIS DAT. W.vsuiNGTON, February 29. The low barometer over West Virginia will move northeast, over the Middle Atlantic and Southern New England States, the area of snow extending during the night over the I latter. Falling temperature and clearing but partially cloudy weather will extend over the Middle States during Friday morning, and the New England States by Friday evening. Pleasant weather, with northwesterly winds, will prevail from the Ohio Valley to the South Atlantic coast. Northerly winds veering to easterly are probable for the Western Gulf States. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Yesterday'* Weather Reports or the Signal Service, V. S. A.-4.47 P. AI., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, oa... Baltimore. Boston., Criarles ton., Onlcago., Cincinnati. Galveston, Tex.. Key West, P.a.. Knoxville, Teni) Memphis. Tenn.. Mt. Washington New Orleaui.... New York. NjrfolK. Ptilladeiphla. Portland. Ko.... Savanuan . St. Loan. Washington..... Wllm.ngton.N.O. funeral WotittB; PB* THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintances of Hr. and fifrs. LOOTS P.' SPEISSEGGER, Sr., are respect ra : ly Invited to attend the Fanerai Services of tho former, at Bethel If. E. chu rc h, THIS A FTSRNOON, at 4 o'clock:, without further Invitation.. mehi* Sptriol Notices. * CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP CHARLESTON, from New York, are notified that .she wUl discharge cargo THIS DAY at Adger'a Wharf. Goods uncalled for at sunset will remain on '*ie wharf at owners' risk. y mchl-1_JAMES ADO ER A co.. Agents. pB* CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK OP SOUTH CAROLINA-CHARLESTON BRANCH, No. 8 BROAD STREET.-All sums of and over FIVE DOLLAR?, deposited in this Bank on or be? fore the fifth day of each calendar month, will bear interest (six per cent) for that month as if deposited on the first instant. Deposits of ONE DOLLAR and upwards received. Collections promptly attended to, there being Branches of this Bank at the most prominent points In the State. D. RAVENEL, Jr., feb: 9-5 Assistant Cashier. pB* NOTICE.-O F FIC E SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C.-The 00UP0N8 for Interest ?on the Bonds of the Charleston-and Savannah [Rallrcad Company, guaranteed by the State of South Carolina, which mature March l, 1872, will be paid on pi esentatlon at the First National Bank of Charleston. S. W. FISHER, Treasurer." feb29-2stnth3 _- . - ," pB*NOTICE. -OFFICE SAVANNAH I'AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD .' COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C.-Ttie COUPONS OR the Bonds of the S avannah and Charleston Railroad Com? pany for Fonded Intereat, which matare March i, 1872, will be paid on presentation at the Banking House or H. H. KIMPTON, Financial Agent, State of South Carolina. No. 9 Nassau street, Ntw York, or at the First National Bank of Charleston, at the option of the holders. s. W. FISHER, feb29-7stnth3_ Treasurer. pB* NOTICE.-E. B. STODDARD HAV? ING 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? porations not to pay out any of the Partnership, tunda, orto pay any notes or accounts" due the said Copartnership, or to purchase and pay for any of the merchandise of the said Copartnership, except npon the joint check or receipt of both the late Partners. O. FRONEBERGEB, February 28th, 1872. ?_feb28 pB* THE CHARLESTON C HABITA BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFIOAL RAFFLEB NUMBERS. GLASS NO. 874-MOBND?8. 65-34-68 -45-63-35-44-76-17-70-32-41 CLASS No. 876-ETBNU?O. 60-14-19-69 -70-18 -61-34-13-71- 5-61 AB witness our hand at Charleston this 2Bth day or February, 1872. FENN PECK, . JAMES GILLTLAND, oet3_Sworn Commissioners J-3T-FRESH VACCINE MATTES, TAKEN FROM THE ARM, FOB BALI AT \ U. BURN HAM'S DRUG STOBE, No. 4121 RING STREET, rebia-'lmo_CHARLESTON, 8. c. "pf* O N "il A R R 1 A G E. Happy relief for Young Men from Gie effect ! of Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility cured. Impedimenta to Marriage removed. New method of treat* ment. New and remarkable remedies. Books and Circulara sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad ? dress HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. 2 South Ninth street. Philadelphia. Pa._ootl2 pgr TO THE PUBLIC.-AFTER MANY years of faithful service In your behalf the CHARLESTON FIRE COMPANY nods itself 80 in? volved that lt has no coarse left but to appeal to the generosity of the citizens ot Charleston, to which the Fire Department has never yet turned in vain. For a period of forty years serving as an En? gine Company, since the war this organization has been changed to the Heok and Ladder branch of the service, one no leas important, yet mach harder, as lt Involves the necessity of at? tending every fire, BO matter in what District lt may occur. But owing to the general depression, the mem? bers or the Company, while cheerfully and freely con tribu; lr g their time and labor, have had little else to give, and the Company, depending almost exclusively for support upon the pay received from the city, has found this insufficient to meet the exp tn-es incident to the purchase of a new apparatus, and the maintaining of the same In a proper state of efficiency. Under theae circumstances, lt has been reluc? tantly determined to appeal to the public for aid and assistance, and the following Committee will, with tnat parp?se, walt upon lhe citizens, with the confident hope that those whom they serve will not eaffer them to ask in vain: COMMITTEE. F. PUCftHABER, J. GARV'S, S. WEBB. W. C. WOOD, J. U. TH El LE, T. L. DAVIDSON, GEO. MOUIN, JAMES HEFFRON. The Hook and Ladder Companies of this De? partment are of as much importance In time of fires as an Engine, and we are well satisfied their pay does not meet their expenses. We very cheer? fully recommend this appeal to our generous com? munity. M. H. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department R. M. ALEXANDER, First Assistant. C. P. A1MAR, Second Assistant. F. L. O'NEILL, Third Assistant. feb28-wfm6 iHunicipal JXotites. pB*TO CONTRACTORS.-PROPOSALS are invited for the Building of a Fence around the Grounds or the Ashley River Asylum, (Old Folks' Home.) Plans may be Been at the office of the undersigned. JNO. H. DEVEREUX, Chairman feu28 3 Com. on Grounda and Building. iJnil?ing iftatenal. I F. CURTIS, (SUCCESSOR TO E. N. BRODIE,) LUMBER AND TIMBER DEALER, WEST END BROAD STREET, CHARLBSTON, S. 0. On hand, and receiving, a general assortment of EOISTO RIVER LUMBER AND TIMBER, IN BAFTS. YELLOW PINE LUMBER AND TIMBER, COT TO ORDER. AGENT FOR MILLS. reb7-lmoDAC_ MisttWaneanB. T~H1T1L-T15E~^ LION WILD BOY will be ready to stand by the firs; of March for this season. TERMS OASH. For the Season.$10 To In .-ure.$20 For Single Cover.$6 lae standing Place ls corner King and Shep? herd streets, Charleston, S. 0. The owner ls LOUIS D?NNEMANN. feb27-4* _ S?ilroog?. VTOTICE-SAVANNAH AND CHARLES 1-Y. TON HALL ROAD COMPANY. Oa and after TO-DAT, March ist, the Doable rally Trains on ti;ls Road will be resumed. Dally Train leave Charleston.8.ic"A. M. Nlgut Express leave Charleston.3 25 P. M. O. S. GADSDEN,. mchl-8 - Engineer and Superintendent. - OFFICE OF THE SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD. 1 ' , CHARLESTON. & o., November 33; 1871.' On and after MOKDAT. December-we luh, the Passenger Trains on tn is Road wm run ae follows: EXPRESS TRAIN. " " " l?aveCharleston dally..... 8.25P.M. Arrive at savannah dally. &.10-P. M. Leave Savannah dally.11,16 P. M. Arrive at diaries ton dally... ;.fi ?tr A. M. r~ At DAY TRAIN. Leave Chariestori,- Sundays excepted.. 8.16 A. M. Arrive at Savannah, Sundays excepted. 4.1 tr P. M. ^""S?v^nB^8undaJ8 excepted... 8.00 A. M. Kf?""^ Sundays excted. 4.06 P. M. ?.??&l??l3&?u* oa through-buls of lad ^rt*??* by savannah line of steamships to Boston. Prompt dispatch given to freights for Beaufort and pointa on Port Rora! Railroad and at aa low rates as by any oiler tine, O. 8. GADSDEN. c ? r,^,".^.?rl?meer,arul Supertntendent. s. o. BOYLSTON, Gen'i Ft and TicketiaSrent-: mehi_?. . 2frio Pnblixatioiu. JpOGAETIE'? BOOK DEPOSITORY. , HYMNAL 0 F TH R CHURCH, "Standard" Edi? tion, price 76 eta. A liberal dtsconnt by the guan. \ tl ty for introduction Into Ch arches. NEW: CATALOGUE, No. 23. LECTURES ON THE SCIENCE' OF RELIGION, " with a paper on Buddhist NlbUIsm, and a transla? tion of the Dhammapada or "Path of Virtue," br Max Muller, M. A, $2. 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Wilfrid Cnmbermede, by Georg?Macdonald, fi TC: The Little Moorland Princess, by author of The Old Mamselie's Secret, ?tc., Ac, ll 75; Dead Men's Shoes, by the author of "For? glen at Last." $2; Poor Misa Finch, by Wil? gie colltaB, $1; Fair to See, 76 cents; Hannah,. by the author of -John Halifax," 60 cents; Ought We to Visit Her, by Mrs. Edwards, $1: Patty, by tue anthor or "Rookstone," 6? cents; Joshua Marvel, by Farieon. 76 cents; For Lick or Gold, bi the author or "Bobin Gray," 60 cents: 1 he American Baron, by James Se Mille, $1; Overland, by DeForreat, ' Si; More than she Could Bear, a Story of the Gachup?n War in Texas, 1612-'13; UM. NEW NOVELS* AND LIGHT LITERATURE RE? CEIVED BY STEAMER EVERY WEEK. rj- Persons residing in the country will please bear in mind that by sending their orders to ne for any books published in America, they will be charged only the price of the book. We pay for the postage or express. 1ST Address ' FOGABTTE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY, - So. 290 Kine street, (in the Bend.) Charleston, 8.0 feb27-tnths _ ? ' getoiifg j&uqi?teg. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY WILL REMOVE TO No. 186 KING STREET, (Forest House Block,) opposite D. H. Blicox's Furniture Wardrooms, on or about 28th February. febiermwimo_._" TUE NEW IMPROVED WHEELER ft WILSON SILENT' SEWING- MACHINE ! THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST ! WHEELER & WILSON VICTORIOUS AT THE LATE STATE FAIR. HELD AT COLOMBIA 1 Why lt Should Hare Ute Preference of all Others i 1st. Because lt is the simplest. 2d. Because lt sews easier. 3d. Because lt sews faster. 4th. Because lt uses no Shuttle. 6th. Because It makes lesa noise. 6th. Because lt ls more durable. 7tb. Because lt has been before the public for over twenty years, and hence lt ls no experiment to try lt Ninety thousand more Family Machines sold than bv any other Company. Its late improve? ments set lt far ahead of anything In the market. Adjusting and repairing done promptly. All work warranted. Call and examine, whether wishing to purchase or not. WHYTE & HARRAL, General Southern Agenta, IVO. 200 KING STREET. feb2 QHOICE FURNITURE AT LOW PRICES I B. C. MILLINGS, FURNITURE DEALER, No. 444 KING STREET, Keir John Street, Charleston, SC., would respectfully inform the public that he has just received a choice and select lot ot FURNI? TURE, Including Grecian, Gothic and cor int utan Chamber Beta, which will compete with anything in the city for cheapness and beauty of style and finish. Also a specialty ol Ladles', Misses' and Chil? dren's ROCKERS, and a variety ol Dining-room Furniture-Oak, Walnut and Imitation Rose? wood-which he will sell Irom ten to aneen per cent, cheaper than any other store in the city Call and compare his ttyles and prices wita, those round elsewhere. Nb. 444 KING STREET. At the Sign of the Man and Rocker, feb26-mth2mos Charleston, S. 0.