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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A CLEARING THE CALENDAR A BUST DAT IN THE SENATE AND BOUSE. "The Roll of Bills Passed-No Adjourn. ment Before tue Thirteenth-Appolnt - ment of an Inspector of Phosphates. [oFECLAL TELSQKAH TO THE NSTS.] COLUMBIA, March 6. The Senate passed the following bills and resolutions: A bill to authorize the con? struction of a dam across the Congaree; a bill to Incorporate the Firemen's Union, of Charleston; a House joint resolution author? izing the levying ol a tax of eight mills for the State and three mills for the counties; a House bill to permit James McCullough to adopt Jo? seph Allen Stepp; a bill to Incorporate the South Carolina Beal Estate and Stock Company; a bill to renew and extend the charter of St. kary's Roman Catholic Church, Charleston; a House bill to Incorporate the Columbia Artifi? cial Stone and Cement Company; a bill to in? corp?rate the Georgetown and Santie Rail? road Company; a House bul to provide for the payment of certain debts by the County ot Aiken; a bill to charter the Union Savings Bank oi Georgetown; a House bill to incorpo? rate the Grand Lodge of Free' and Accepted Ancient York Masons of the Stale of South Carolina; a bill to amend sundry sections of the Code relating tb Circuit Courts; a bill to amend the charter ol the Town of Pendleton; Senate substitute for the House bill to regulate the Issuing of checks by planters to their employees; a House bill to charter the Big Bay and Adam's Bun Railroad; a House bill lo incorporate the Beaufort Horse Railroad Company; a House bill to incorporate the Spartauburg and Aiken Railroad Compony; a bill to amend the act to provide tor the conatruction and repair of pub? lic highways; a House.bill to Incorporate the Charleston, Georgetown and Conwayboro' Railroad Company; a Joint resolution to authorize the comptroller-general to draw a draft in favor of C. Werner, of Charleston. The Senate also passed the bill for the ap? pointment of an inspector of phosphates and tp define his duty, which bill was approved by the Governor, who nominated Dr. Otto A. Moses as inspector. The Senate adopted a Joint r?solu lion to ad? journ sin? die on the 13th. . Senator Hayne withdrew bis motion for the expulsion of the correspondent of THE CHARLESTON NEWS. *? The House passed the following: A Joint re? solution to provide for the payment of certifi? cates issued by (he General Assembly; a bill to pr?vice for the election of Justices of the peace and defining their Jurisdiction; a Senate Joint resolution to authorize the payment of com? missioners and managers of special elections In the year 1871; a Senate bill to Incorporate the Charleston Hotel Company, of the City of Charleston; a bill to Incorporate the Orange* burg County Fair Associ?t lon ; a bill to Incor? porate the Bull River and Port Boyal Railroad Company; a bill to incorporate the Farmers', Laborers' and Mechanics' Land Company, of Orangeburg; a blU to Incorporate the Aiken Savings Bank; a bill to incorporate the Beaufort Banking and Trust Company; a Sen? ate bill for the protection and preservation of useful animals; a bill to reduce all acts relating to the homestead into one act; a Joint resolu? tion to pay Judge Thomas, ot the Sixth Circuit, the salary ol the Judge of, the Second Circuit; a bill to fix the rates of passenger fare on the railroads In South Carolina; and a bill relating to marriages. A bill relating to the financial agent of the State was passed to a third read? ing. . PICKET. TSE TROUBLES OF A TRUTHFUL RE? PORTER. A Por.Shot at Th? Charleston. News The Redding Case-Miscellaneous Business. [PBOM Otra OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., March 5. It Is a generally admitted (act that the life o.r fr newspaper man ls not a bed of roses. It ls not conducive to unalloyed happiness to be always on the qui vive, for the casual cowhide, nor does lt produce any feeling of rapture to be constantly dodging the possible pistol; yet such is the average experience of the Journal? ist who, In this abode of Iniquity, keep3 his eye* open and records his honest impressions. This It Is to be an honest writer in the camp of the Bing, and lt is not at all the tliiug upon which to fatten. It ls unpleasant to have to look with distrust upon one's fellow-man, If be happen to approach with one hand In bis breeches pocket, and. lt ls discouraging to be compelled to take a wide detour and go to the edge of the sidewalk In turning a corner; yet these are the habits which your correspon? dent has perforce acquired, together with various other preventive and protective de? vices, whereof one has five barrels and avery light trigger. But lt the profession of Journal? ism and me practice thereof lo this place at this time have their perils they have also their pleas? ures. If the correspondent come in for bis share of contumely, he also receives an occasslonal compliment, and your correspondent bas to-day received a most flattering compliment in tue shape ot a motion made In the Senate. It may have been noticed that the average tone of this correspondence has not been a tone o? affection for tue members of. the Sen? ate or House. Your correspondent has not seen any reason to admire them, aod he bas not found lt lo his heart to love them. He knowe they are uncouth, he is persuaded they are dishonest, and he shrewdly suspecte that they are a bad lot generally. Ee has been re? cording theBe candid Impressions with some degree of persistence and regularity since the 28th of last November, and ft has at last dawned upon one of the bright intellects of the Assembly that your correspondent is no flt company tor that august body. Herein ls the compliment, and lt was very neatly awarded this morning in the shape of a mo? tion by Senator Hayne thattbe correspondent of THE CHARLESTON NEWS be forbidden the privileges of the floor of the Senate. The motion went over, under the mles, until to? morrow, and lt may be that a disappointment ls to come and that the mellon may not pre? vail; but in that case it will still be the earnest endeavor- of your humble cor? respondent dn'lng the remainder of the session to deserve at the bands of this scurviest of all scurvy assemblies the modest and well-earned compliment of expul? sion. The abstract reason of this desire to get rid of an outspoken correspondent of the independent press ls sufficiently indicated above, but the concrete cause in this case ls the recent statement In this correspondence that an offer had been made on the part of certain members ol the Assembly to with? draw all opposition to the proposal to con? struct a dam across the Congaree on receipt of five thousand dollars. This charge was re? sented by Senator Hayne, who cbose to apply lt to himself, although the statement was not intended to point to him. He now assures me that he was nota party to, or cognizant of, this offer, and I have no reason to discredit bis positive statement. That the offer was made there has yet been uo denial, and lhere has been to-day an emphatic confirmation, from a wholly unexpected source, not only ?of the truth of the charge,but of (he accuracy of the amount named In the statement. The proceedings, to-day, In tbe Senate were brief and unimportant. A number of bills re? ceived their Becond reading and three or four were passed, as already reported by telegraph. .Some debate was had over the House resolu? tion to provide for a levy ol eight mills tax for State purposes and taree mills for county pur? poses, but it was passed to a third reading, and will doubtless b . finally adopted. In the House the proceedings at the morning session were unimportant. The proposal to Investigate the charges against Judge Graham in reference to the Heddi og case came up again in a new and curious shape by the introduction of the following resolution by the Judiciary committee, as a substitute for the one introduced by Jervey: Whereas, On the 2d of March, 1872, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution empowering the judiciary committee to inves? tigate Into the judicial action of Judge R. P. Graham and certain officers t herein mentioned; and, whereas, on account of the adjournment of the General Assembly, lt ls found lo be im? possible to enter Into such an investigation, the time being so short ere the adjournment; therefore, be lt Resolved, That the judiciary committee be, and is hereby, empowered to hold such Inves? tigation after the said adjournment, and to continue the same from day to day until a thorough examination shall be had Into the Irregularities complained Of. Resolved further, That the members of said committee, together with such officers as they may appoint, shall be entitled lo receive the same pay and mileage as now allowed to mem? bers and officers of the House, and to delray the expenses attending going for and coming bncti with:defendants and witnesses; that the speaker and the clerk of the House be, and are hereby, < authorized to draw their warrant on the State treasurer for the same, and the same shall apply to the drawing of warrants for pay for the members and officers of the committee. Resolvedfurther, That the State treasurer be, and he ls hereby, ordered to pay said warrants when presented out of any moneys In the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the said warrants shall be his vouchers for the same. Resolved, That the committee shall submit at the next session of the General Assembly a lull and complete report o? their action In the premises, aud that they also make their report to the Governor, who shall take such action as may be found necessary. Tois proposal to furnish the judiciary com? mittee a pretext for junketing all summer at the expense of the State did not meet with much favor. Mr. R. M. Smith suggested that if it were true as alleged* that all the court officers, Ac, had been bought up by a rich cor? poration to defeat the plaintiff, it was a per? fectly legitimate thing, inasmuch as they were all Republicans, and almost all the Republicans that he knew of were on the market for sale. Mobley and Jamison also opposed the resolu? tion, and Jervey and Hunter spoke in its favor, and it was finally passed, but with an amend? ment requiring a report from the committee during the present session. At the night session of the House, in addi? tion to the business already telegraphed, the bills, to authorize the land commissioner to ex? ecute certain titles to lands in Charleston County, to prevent the shaving or discounting of teachers' pay ceri 1 tl cate?, Ac, and to char? ter the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad Com? pany were pas ed. Some debate was had upon the Senate bill to punish the sale of lottery tickets, Mobley and others speaking against the measure, and lt was finally postponed till Wednesday. The bill to amend the assessment law, so as to require the sale of delinquent lands, and the State to give guarantee titles thereto, was passed to Its third reading with an amend? ement fixing the time of such sales in Septem? ber next, instead of December. The stamp act was laid upon the table, but this action ls not particularly significant, Inasmuch as it can be taken up at any moment and passed by the House, as will doubtless be the case. PICKET. THE COS GAREE DAM BILL. A Tiresome Debate-The Proceedings of an Uneventful Seaalon. [FROM OCR 0WV CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, March 4. Another whole day has been spent by the Senate in the tiresome, frivolous, and utterly puerile squabble upon the question of dam? ming the Congaree River to utilize the Co? lumbia Canal, and the bill bas .finally passed its second reading. The talkers to-day have been Messrs. Wblltemore, Leslie and Cardozo In iavor of the measure, and Nash, Hayna-and McIntyre opposed, and the same points were made and the same ground gone over as du? ring the past three days, until a sort of com? promise was effected by the adoption ot an amendment, introduced by Arnim, which pro* vides that the Columbia Water Power Com? pany, who are the applicants for I he dam, shall pledge themselves to build, within five years, a mill with a capacity of fifteen thou? sand spindles. Thus amended, the bill was passed to Its third reading, and lt will doubt? less go through the Senate and perhaps the House in Its present shape. The first thing to occupy the attention of the House this morning was the discussion of a bill. Introduced a long time ago, to provide for the election of Justices of the peace, and defining their Jurisdiction. The bill provides that an election shall be held on the 16th day o? April, 1872, at which shall be elected as many Justices of the peace in each county as there are now trial Justices appointed for the same county, and that upon the election and qualification of such justices of the peace the office ot trial Justice shall'be abolished. Thia measure was strenuously opposed by Mobley, Lee and others, and as warmly advocated by Jervey and Smart, and was finally passed to a third reading. There ls but little probability, how? ever, that the bill wilt ever pass the two houses, or, if it should get through the Legis? lature, that lt will receive ihe approval of the Governor, from whom the measure proposes to take one very Important branch of the appointing power. A bill very similar to this was prepared last winter by the judiciary committee o? the House, and passed the House with but little opposition, but, being sent to the Senate for concurrence, lt found a very quiet resting place In the pigeon-boles of the {udlclary committee, and there it bas remained, n view of this fact lt ls easy to predict the fate, In the Senate, of the present measure should lt ever pass the House. The remainder of the morning session was occupied with the consideration of a variety of bills on the calendar for a second reading. The most important of these were a bill to re? duce all acts or parts of acts to determine and perpetuate the homestead Into one act, and to amend the same, and a bill to amend the act creating the County of Aiken so aa to give Aiken four members in the House of Repre? sentatives; Barnwell, four; Edgefleld, five; Lexington, two, and Orangeburc, tl ve. Beth of these bills were passed to their third reud ing. At the evening session of the House the committee on engrossed bills reported for a third reading a number of bills, of which the most important was the general appropria? tion bill prepared by the ways and means committee. This is the bili known as the original appropriation bill, and does not make any provision for the payment of Interest on the public debt. It received its final pansage through the House this evening, wlih a single amendment, increasing the appropriation tor the penitentiary from $5C.OOO to $80,000 by a vote of sixty-eight to nineteen, but lt by no means follows that the bill will become a law, and lt ls extremely probable that the omis? sion to provide for the payment of Interest will be amply supplied by the Senate. The joint resolution proposing a constitu? tional amendment requiring the submission of the question of any further increase of the State debt to a popular vote waa also report? ed tor its third reading, and was passed by a unanimous vote Ol 88 to 0. It ls gratifying at least to know that there 13 one measure, and that a sensible one, upon wbioh the orators of the House are ior once united, and this unani? mous action ol the House gives good reason for believing that this measure o? self-protec? tion will have a speedy passage through both houses. The other bills reported for a third mading and passed were a bill to compel members of the House of Representatives to Ure in the counties from which they are elected, aud the bill to empower certain lathers to legitimatize certain children. Some debate was caused by a resolution to pay Judge Thomas for holding extra courts In Beaufort County, which was finally passed io its third reading, partly by the assistance ol the successful rival ot Judge Thomas in the late elecilou, Judge T. J. Mackey, who was very industriously and generously engaged In lobbying in favor of the resolution. PICKET. THE AR XS AND GENERAI. ORDERS SWINDLES. Bontwell and Babcock Rise to Explain. WASHINGTON-. Marou 6. It ls staled that Holden will decline the mis? sion to Peru. The New Hampshire clerks have leave to go home to vote. . . The attorney-general instructs the district attorney at New Orleans to prosecute all of? fenders against the revenue laws, and employ assistance If necessary. The British and American Claims Commis? sion will adjourn for eight months on the 26th. The Republican general Congressional com? mittee have appointed Senator Wl'.sonjcbalr man, and Congressman Platt secretary. Bontwell testified before the committee on the sale of arms that all the proceeds of the sale had been placed in the Treasury. General Babcock before the investigation committee exonerated himself from all connec? tion with the general orders business, and said he had never received direct or indirect bene? fit therefrom. Marlin La Truite was convicted of gambling to-day. This ls the first conviction lor many years. The appointments ol Bryant as assessor of the fourtn Tennessee district, and Hinds, of Alabama, as consul to Rio Janeiro, are con? firmed. SENATE.-A circular, signed Giles A. Smith, showing the movement ui a ring of railroad presidents, Including William H. Vanderbilt, ThOB. A. Scott and Jay Gould, lor Increasing the mall rates fifty per cent., was presented. The discussion ol appropriations was resumed. HOUSE.-The petition of the New York Board of Trade for a permanent bonded to? bacco warehouse, on Yerba Buena Island, was discussed without aciion. The discussion ol' the deficiency appropriation was resumed. THAT MYSTERIOUS BOX. Judge Cooley Rearrests Van Norden, and Talks at Warmotn. NEW ORLEANS. March 6. Judge Cooley has rearrested Yan Norden, who was pardoned by Governor Wurmoth.' and has committed him to the parish prison. Judge Cooley delivered a lengthy discourse upon the action o? the Governor, yesterday, In pat doning the prisoner, and attempting to defeat the end ol justice, In which he said that if the Governor were to be permitted to exer? cise such functions, we might as well abolish the court B entirely, for there could be execut? ed no order against a party who might be for? tunate enough to have the Governor to back him. The judge further asserted that the Governor was a party to the suit from which the arrest originated. THE HARD FREEZE. NEW YOBS, March 6. The weather continues to be intensely cold. The ice Is increasing. Some of the ferries are stopped, and all are impeded. A man was found frozen and dead ou Forty-second street, with the relus lo hand, hts horses going quiet? ly along. Two others were frozen dead. Near? ly all the sailors arriving are irost-bltten. NIOUT.-The ferries are still Interrupted. The irigate Canandalgua had her copper sheathing worn off by the Ice. The brig Locb imar IB driven ashore by the ice. Arriving steamers are unable to enter their piers. EASTPORT, MB., March 6. There was the severest snow storm of the season to-day. The roads are blocked and the mercury ls ?6 degrees below zero. OMAHA, March 6. The Pacific Railroad is again blocked with Ice. THE SONS OF AMERICA. ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 6. The national convention of the Patriotic Sons ot America convened to-day, and a na? tional camp of the order was organized. Sev? eral Stales were represented. DEATH OF THE OUTLAW LOWERY. NEW YOBK, March 6. A Raleigh, North Carolina, special reports that Henry Berry Lowery, -chief of the Robe? son County outlaws, was killed by his brother, Stephen Lowery, a member of the gang. SPARKS. FROM THE WIRES. -The Hon. Thomas M. Brown, a prominent Louisville lawyer, fell dead in the street yes? terday. Colonel Lanahao, another prominent lawyer, did the same thing at Paris, Ten? nessee. -The French bark Alexis ls lost at Bea. Nine persons drowned. -A Calcutta dispatch reports that General Brownlow telegraphs, under date of the 27th ult., that the Northern Howlong chiefs have submitted to the bringing of peace offerings, and to binding themselves to peace with the usual oaths and ceremonies, and all captives have been released. -The Japs were on the floor ol the House of Representatives yesterday. -The Cuban General Ryan was discharged In New York yesterday from the charge ol violating the neutrality laws. -The steamers City of Washington and Alaska have arrived safe. The former had broken her shaft. -The election of officers of the Union Pa? cific Railroad Indicates the preponderance of the Vanderbilt Interest. JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. -The execution of Taylor Wilson, of Sum? ter, ls postponed until April 5. -A colored youth named Romeo was frozen to death In Abbeville last week. -Marlon bad Its first shad on Friday (fifty cents each) and a heavy snow on Saturday. -The storm was terrific In the High Hill section In Marion on Friday.. -From the Yorkvlile Enquirer of the 29th ult., we take the following, relative to some of Mr. Scott's "pet lambs:" These items will, perhaps, be gratifying to Governor Scott. If the thieves are caught and put in the penitentiary, lt will afford his Excel? lency an opportunity for strengthening his party and winning more devoted adherents. -The Orangeburg Times is informed that Deputy County Treasurer G. W. Sturgeon, who was arrested for embezzling public funds, was unable to obtain bail In Columbia, and was re? manded to jail In i/rangeburg. -At the meeting of the Orangeburg Agri? cultural Society, on Monday last, the following gentlemen were elected trustees Tor the ensu? ing year: Dr. T. A. Elliott, Paul 8. Felder, H. M. Moore, W. C. Moss, F. H. W. Briggmann, Dr. R. W. Bates, James F. Izlar. "On Saturday night last, the meat-house of Colonel W. H. McCorkle, of this place, was entered by thieves and a larse part of his sup? plies in this Une spirited away. His loss em? braces fourteen pieces of meat, five gallons of lard, and his entire stock of sausage." "On Tuesday night the smoke-house of Mr. W B. Steele, of this place, was entered by slipping the plank. Fortunately ior Mr. Steele, and unfortunately ior the thief, the house con? tained no meat and nothing movable buta Bingle pine knot. This the thiel lifted and made hlB exit." GENERAL PHILIP DRAYTON COOK. [From the Winnsboro* News ] The subject of this notice, mention of whose death was made lu our last Issue, deserves more than a passing notice on account of his lormer prominence in our district. General Cook was born about the beginning of the present century, and consequently at the time of his death had attained fully the three-score and ten years of lile. He was first brought into public notice as colonel of the Sixth Regiment Souih Carolina Cavalry. This position he held until elected brigadier-gene? ral ol the Third Brigade ot Cavalry. He filled the latter office for a number, ol years. At the breaking out of the late war, although sixty odd years of age, he volunteered as a private in a cavalry company raised at Columbia. While with this company as Its orderly ser? geant on the coast, he was elected to the Legislature irom this district, and served in that body one term. Since the war he has re? mained io retirement, being like most of our old citizens, broken ia spirit and iortune. General Cook was held in much es.eem by a lame circle of friends, who will ever hold in remembrance bis public servlcee. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. DENOUEMENT OF TUE TICHBORNE TRIAL. Queen Victoria Rewards Brown-John Bright Becoming Flighty Again Poor France. Lo.VD os. Mach 6-Evening. The Tichborne claimant; bas been arrested and Ss in Newgate Jail. The counsel Tor the Tichborne claimant withdrew his case from court, whereupon tbe claimant was ordered to be arrested for perju? ry. Fifty thousand pounds was Axed as ?ne baU. Queen Victoria has given her groom. John BrowD, a gold medal and an annuity of ?25 for his promptness in arresting O'Connor. The Earl of Lounsdale, formerly postmaster general and president of the council, is dead. John Bright writes to the Anti-income Tax Association that the abolition of the odious tax must follow a.decrease in expenditures, and advises withholding all confidence In a government which takes- seventy millions from the industry ol the people. The Pope and Rome. VIE SKA, March 6. It is ascertained from official sources that Austria has not offered an asylum to the Pope. The reports of .the Pope's intention ol leaving Rome are discredited here. France's Fitful Fever. PARIS, March 5. It ts reported that two regiments of the line which have shown Bonapartiste tendencies have been removed from the city. The minister of finance to-day signed drafts lor 330,000.000 francs in part payment of the anticipatory instalment ot the war indemnity. The French ambassador at London bas in? formed the minister of foreign affairs tbat there Is little hope of reaching an understand? ing with the British Government in regard to a commercial treaty. The 16th instant ls appointed for the long expected debate on Catholic p?titions. Casimir Pereira declines the portfolio o? miolster of finance. BIO FIRES m THE WEST. CINCINNATI. March 6. Eleven business houses and dwellings were burned at Mason's Station, on the Murfrees-1 boro' and Louisville Railroad. Loss seventy thousand dollars. Insurance small. LOUISVILLE, ET, March 6. There was a great fire at Frankfort to-day. Swlgerl's block was entirely burned, and a child was suffocated by the smoke. THE NEW YORK CHARTER ELECTIONS. NEW TOBE, March 6. The charter elections throughout the State indicate little change io the strength of politi? cal parties. TBOT, March 6. The Democrats have elected the olly ticket by a thousand majority. "AN AFFAIR OF HONOR." RICHMOND, March 6. Alex. Mosely, editor ol the Whig, and James C. Southall,*editor of (be Enquirer, were ar- 1 rested this morning to prevent an anticipated hostile meeUng. Both were placed under one thousand dollar bonds lo keep the peace. THE WEATHSR THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, March 6. The barometer will continue ris ng en Thursday over the Middle and New England States, with clear and pleasant weather, ex? cept in Northern New Vork and Northern New England, and diminishing northwesterly winds and continued rise In the temperature. Pleasant weather is probable from the South Atlantic coast to the Ohio Valley and thence northward to the upper lake?, wllh easterly winds and Increased cloudiness. The pres? sure over and west of the Upper Mississippi Valley will diminish during to-night and on Thursday, with locreased cloudiness, possibly threatening weather. Easterly winds and rising temperature, with southerly winds, will continue over the Western Gulf States. Dan? gerous winds are not anticipated for the Gulf | and Atlantic coast this evening. Yesterday's Weather Reports of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.4T P. **.., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, OB.... Baltimore. Boston. Charleston. Unicago. Cincinnati. Calveston, Tex.. Key West, Fla.. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis. Tenn.. Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... New York. N irfolc. Philadelphia. Portland, Me.... S ivanoah. slr. Louis. Washington. Wilmington,N'.C. Bl Bs 30.21 66 N JO.02 29 NW 29.76 8 NW 30.19 60 NW 30 00 25 NB 30.40 S3 NW 30.09 09 SE 80.10 73 N 30.20 42 NW 30.22 65 B 29.11-31 NW 30.11 71 SW 29.87 23 W 30.11 86 NW 29.94 26 SW 29.71 -2 NW 30.11 55 calm. 30.20 41 SE 30 09 28 SW 30.14 61 NW a h : o : B Light. Brisk. Brisk. Gentle. Fresh. Light. Gentle. Fresh. Light. Fresh. Storm. Fresh. (Ugh. Brisk. Brisk. Gentle. g. la Fresh. Brisk. Fresh. Clear. Clear.. Fair. Clear. Clear. Olear. Fair. Fair. Clear. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Fan*. Fair. Clear. Fair. clear. Fair. Clear. Clesr. Norn.-The weather renort dated 7.47o'ciocs, this morning, will be posted in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at io o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time dann cr the dav. Hotel Arrivals-march 6. PAVILION HOTEL. Frank S. Meredith, Baltimore; W. H. Lut tersol, North Carolina; Abraham DUI, M. D. Ont, Canada; B. B. Nash, Sumter; Mrs. Davis, Robert Tuttle, St. Stephen's; Robert Bowden, New York; J. F. Goulding, Newberry: Frank P. Beard, Orangeburge; W. J. HcEerall, Mar? lon; B. Guy, Monck's Corner; J. Nettles, North? eastern Railroad; Wm. W. Rawle, Rldgevllle; John B. Hain, Elko, S. C.; 8. H. Stell, Barn? well; C. H. Camp, South Carolina. MILLS HOUSE. W. H. Thompson, wife and child, New York City; Miss Jennie Sknlner, Oswego; Mrs; Alexander Shaw, Daniel B. Shaw, Delhi, N. Y.; Dr. John Torrey, Mrs. H. G. Torrey, Now York; Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hill, Montreal; Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Fowler, Utica, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan, New York; Edwin F. Gary, Columbia; Wm. J. Bruff, Brooklyn, N. Y.; A* T. Underbill, New York; E. T. Tlnkham and wife, Chicago; W. G. Hopkins, Philadelphia; P. F. Merrill, Maine. CHARLESTON HOTEL. . Jos. Stmthers, Isaac Parker, Alex E. Hack? ett, New York; J. E. Crittenden, wile and ser? vant, Atlanta, Ga.; A. G. Tunstall, Savannah; Jas. E. Smith, New York; S. C. Millett, South Carolina; B. E. Dobbins, Boston; Edward Eve? rett and wife, Sing Slog, N. Y.; John G. Mil? ler and wife, Georgia; Chas. H. WUeon and wife, A. H. Adams, New York; Thoa. A. Lee, S. D. Spink, Rhode Island; F. M. Bamberg, South Carolina; H. J. Scull, wife and child, New Jersey; M. Meizer, Philadelphia; S. E. Ma8sman, R. G. Lamar, South Carolina; C. H. Morrill, Boston; N. Milander, New York; L. D. Childs, Columbia: W. T. Gladden, wife and daughter, Boston; D. Malloy, Cheraw; D. C. Wilson, Beaufort, S. C ; M. Mclnnie, J. A. Wil? kinson and wile, Camden, 8. C.; Chas. B. Lee and wife,-. _ ENVELOPES, White or Buff, good quality 10c. a package, or three packages for 25c. Hasel street Bazaar and East Bay News Room. febl9-m THE STAR CHAMBER REVIVED. Judge Graham and a Bevy of Official* Called to Colombia Yesterday Morn 1 np, while Holding Conrt. Judge Graham received a telegram from the State Capital, notifying him that a mes? senger would be down In the afternoon with a summons, (rom the judiciary committee ot the House, who have been instructed to Inquire into the lately decided.case of Bedding and wife ve. the South Carolina Railroad. About one o'clock court was adjourned, and the judge left'the Courthouse to prepare lor his sudden (rip. Before he went away he was furbished with a copy of the grounds of ap? peal, and the notice of a motion for anew trial in the case of Redding and wife vs. the South Carolina Railroad, and these, with the stenographer's report, will be examined by the committee. The Jury who gave the ver? dict in this case are as follows : R. H. But? ler, foreman; D. A. Amme, John Commins, J. P. Browne, Thomas Devine, T. 8. Dennison, CD. Ahrens, Philip Blalney, J. If. B rawley, James Cosgrove, James A. Duffus, H. E. Bokd. By the afternoon train from Columbia the expected messenger, Captain Hendricks, ex chief of police, arrived In the city, and began to serve a number of summonses which he brought. The one for Judge Graham was a polite communication from Chairman Warren D. Wilkes, requesting his presence in Colum? bia before the Judiciary committee o? the House, at seven o'clock this morning. There were many others to bu served, and some competition was displayed-a mileage of ten cents, and six dollars a day being the Induce? ments offered to disinterested witnesses. Cap ! tain Hendricks dealt out his favors liberally at the Courthouse, and it seemed to matter little whether a witness knew anything of the Redding case or not, so long as he was a Radi? cal. Of those summoned the following are, as far as we could learn, the most prominent : Judge Graham; A. P. Spencer, Jury commis? sioner; S. L. Bennett, county auditor; F. C. MllierycouDty commissioner; E.'W. ii. Mackey, county sheriff; E. B. Seabrook, county solici? tor; J. B. Mullington, employed in sheriff's office; R. S. Tharln, of counsel tor Redding; J. J. Monaghan, constable; W. T. O'Neill, Louis Hill; William T. Redding and wife, plaintiffs; Harris Carron, constable; Parrie Williams, Francis Lance, J. W. Rowan, R. Johnson, Thomas Fe s berry, coroner's clerk; Ed. Mill?n, P. Blaney, juror; B. Elliott, E. Johnson, Thoa. Devine, juror; A. C. Richmond, clerk ol court. The party left Charleston last night by train. THE CHARLESTON RIFLEMEN CLUB.-At the meeting of this spirited organization, held on last Monday night, a resolution was passed to return at once (in obedience to the Gover? nor's order) the rifles furnished the club by the State. The meeting appointed a commit? tee to canvass the city and solicit subscriptions to aid the company In the purchase of suitable arms. The committee is now at work, and lt is hoped that their object will Boon be accom? plished. This company 4s the representative of the old Charleston Riflemen, who were or organized In 1606, and lt was the pioneer club in organizing after the war and obtaining a charter from oor new Legislature. Their ap? peal will doubtless meet a cordial response. Drugs at tDIjolesaU. JN MEDICINE, QUALITY IS OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE. PHILIP WINEMAN & GO., DIRECT IMPORTERS OF CHOICE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, NO. 35 HATNE STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. PHILIP WINXK4N. JOHN A8HHUB8T. Beg resp eel rally to call the attention or Physi? cians, Druggists, Country Merchants and Plant? ers, to their extensive and complete Stock of Choice DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY, FANCY GOODS, GLASSWARE, SURGICAL INSTRU? MENTS, PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS AND PURE LIQUORS,] All of which have been Selectol with great care and particularly with reference to quality. Many houses sell Medicines and Pharmaceutical Preparations with regard only to cheapness; this we avoid doing, "quick sales and email profita" being our motto. Physicians and Oenatry Mer? chants can rely on procuring at onr establishment n no bnt pure and reliable Goods; and we fully guarantee every preparation that bears our label. Mr. WINE BAN being a regularly educated Drug? gist and Apothecary, takes especial charge or the manufacturing department. Being Agents for tbe most approved PATENT MEDICINES, can offer them at proprietors' prices. We are in receipt, by recent importations from Europe, of the following Desirable Goods: Howards & sons' London CALOMEL Herring A Co.'s Blue Mass Herring A Co.'s Medlcmsl Extraits Atklnsen A Blggar's Iodide Potass Sargs's Pure Vienna Glycerine English ConcM Ammonia:, in bottles English Calcined Magnesia Calvert's Carbolic Add. Together with a full assoitment of AMERICAN CHEMICALS from the beat makers. NOTICE. - We can offer with great confidence to the trade the tallowing Desirable doods of onr own mann racture: OLD CAROLINA BITTERS Ext. Sarsaparilla and Queen's Delight Essence Jamaica Ginger Crj st alined Worm Candy infallible Cough Specific Improved Liver Pills. - The above articles are prepared with special ref? erence to the diseases they are intended to cure, and are warranted in all cases to give perfect satisfaction. mch2-stntb8mosD?o Stones, Gt. THE BB ST STOVES^ AND THE CHEAPEST ARE THE NOBLE COOK, LILY, CHALLENGE AND PAL? METTO. THE BEST RANGES ABE THE EMERALD. INDIAN QUEEN AND HOT BLAST. The Agents for tbe above are J. B. DUVAL & SON? No. 337 KING STREET, feb27-tuths One door north of Liberty street. XTTILLIAJI FERGUSON, FLORIST AND GARDENER, SPRING STREET SEAR RUTLEDGE. A choice assortment or ORNAMENTAL TREES Roses, Shrubs. Fruit Trees, Bouquets, Camella, Flowers, Greenhouse Plants. Ac. Catalogues can he got on the premises. JanM-M J} B U G S MEDICINES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. '. : .Viinri '.. il . tfO???j. '.-?OJftl a. . DR. H. BAER, NO. 131 MEETING STREET, Offers bis Large and Weir-Assort ed stock or DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, . .. . :. PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTICLES, FANCY GOODS, Ac, Ac, Ac, At TEX LOWEST UABKXT BATBS. Constantly on band all Ute leading Proprietary Medicines- . ... FRENCH. ENGL'SE, GERMAN AND AMERICAN. FOUNTAIN SYRINGES, toe best and moat con? venient for general une. Also, every other kind of Syringe known in the market. Trasses, Abdominal Supporters,' Shoulder' Braces, Abdominal Belts, Physicians' Saddle Bag8, Physicians' Pocket-Cases, Elastic stockings and Medicine Chests. . _ ? K . KIDDER'S ELECTRO-MAGNETIC BATTERIES. Druggists' Glassware, of every description, at the lowest rates, and a full assortment of "Drug? gists) Sundries." Agent for Natt,m's "Crystal Discovery fdr the Hair." Agent for the "New York Medical University 's" Preparations. Agent for- Bison's Tobacco Antidote, and Up- . ham's Antidote to Strong Drlixk. Agent for the elegant preparations of W. R, Warner A Co., of Philadelphia, consisting of a fail line of Flail Extracts, Sugar-coated Pilli, Elixirs, Medicated Wines and Syrups, Licorice and Pepsin Lozenges, Aa, Ac. . Special attention lt directed to the following articles of his own manufacture: GERMAN SOOTHING CORDIAL ! An excellent Carminative, invaluable in the diseases Incident to the period of dentition in children; as also In collo, diarrhoea, dysentery, and other infantile complaints. It ls superior tb other medicines used for this purpose, as lt la en? tirely free from any Injurious drag,' and CONTAINS NO ANODYNE I lt ls recommended by the best physicians, and mothers may administer lt with confidence. THE EXCELSIOR HAIR TONIO, ls a carefully prepared Dressing for the hair, at once answering the purposes of hair oil, hair wash, and hair tonic le contains no sulphur, lead, or nitrate or sliver, and ls NO DTE I It wUl promote a healthy growth of hair, and prevent their falling ont, and wui not Injure the general system. BAER'S IMPROVED VEGETABLE CATHARTIC PILLS I A gentle Aperient, of purely vegetable sub? stances, recommended for Dyspepsia, Headache, Constipation, Ac, Ac DOUBLE DI STILLED BENZINE, for removing grease spots, and cleaning clothes. None but the Purest Drags used, and satisfac? tion guaranteed, both as to price and quality. - Order are solicited from Druggists, Physicians, country Merchants, Planters and others, with the. assurance that they shall receive prompt and careful attention. mch7-emosi>cAw THE miTWROTE? WHEELER & WILSON SILENT SEWING- MACHINE ! THE BEST LS THE CHEAPEST ! WHEELER & WILSON VICTORIOUS ' AT THE LATE STATE FAIR, HELD AT COLUMBIA 1 Why lt Should Have the Preference of all Others t 1st. Because lt ls the simplest. 2d. Because it sews easier. 3d. Because lt sews faster. 4th. Because lt uses no Shuttle. 5th. Because lt makes lees noise. Stn. Because lt ls more durable. 7th. Because lt bas been before the public for over twenty years, and hence lt ls no experiment to try lt. Ninety thousand more Family Machines sold than by any other Company. Its late improve? ments set lt far ahead of anything tn the market. Adjusting and repairing done promptly. All wortc WATT Ein tet? ? Oall and examine, whether wishing to purchase or not. WHYTE & HARRAL, General Southern Agents, NO. aoo KING HTHI:ET. feb2_ Ribbons, M?linery and Straw Goods. 18 7a. ALSO WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, AC. ARMSTRONG, GATOR ft CO., DTPOBTBBS, MAN UP AT tr BS RS ABO JOBBBBS BONNET, TRIMMING, NECK and SASH RIBBONS, VELVET BIBBONS, NECK TIES, Bonnet Silks, Satins, Velvets and Crapes, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ORNAMENTS, FRAMES, Ac, Ac Straw Bonnets and Ladles' and Children's Hats, Trimmed and Untrimmed; and In connecting Warerooms White Goods, Linens, Embroideries, Laces, Nets, Collars, Sets, Handkerchief?, 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 In variety and cheapness In any market. Orders filled with care, promptness snd dis? patch, febis-tuthsimo* GREAT ^EDUCTION .. ni .'ir?. :;. -T.--ni sw*, t* ?a .?-,*. tai:: .. : I?"'--:.;' B";I>??TT???S?? At LAWTO N'S. . . . . O. In order to Close Ont ?ni Stock of We have Marked tfbwn our Goods from 'j: TWBNTYTOflPrr Now is the time to Buy ? ? ?3 v " FIRST GLASS GOODS . v. : . . ::'..:? >!?.*>H?? ,::?-::"I; - .in?i?;.'..>.??-a ?n>. [ .a'MjifS '??Cxt Vtyit..'v?.-i.-.i? &!5 At Extremely Low Prices, CLL ABD pJE?JCra TH H M ; . ... I. .) .->>... - ? :~ 'i > ir.-'f:?.,a^,X. A. TT . -j ' ?t> y.; .. . WCiT'?Tfc i???l J?s:4 ?>?^f? J. H. LAWTON &C(X ; .'.-.V.;r. ,: :i 'i :. ?v)1lttOca !???i t;? ?.:<! A- A p? : ?i. HM?l? *>*'.? ::. ;V3:;:KR;.*.' ?J.? .' itt ii-Ul ACADEMY MUSIC BUILDING; :" ^: *?i?n3 J-o. ?j . :~\ '?>\^*> CORIIBB KJD?O ASO MARKHT ; ST9*?: , . CF?AND OPENING! :!;: M Of .. ... . i. ?? bl? SPBING GOOIW F?BCflGBIT, BENEDICT & CO., No. 344 King Street, HEW AND FINE STYLES OF JAPAN ESS SILKS, ' NEW AND FINE STYLES OF NILSSON SON PLAIDS, . . ,.. . NEW AND FINE STYLES OF MOZ AMBIQUES, HEW AND FINE STYLES SILK STRIPED GENADINES. ELEGANT STYLES OF q . MARSEILLES AND PIQUES, Da Plain, Flowered, Figured, striped and Bor * dered and Corded. FINE 4-4 WHITE UNEN BATISTE, FINE 4-4 FRENCH BUFF LAWNS, SPRING STYLES. ' - AT FUFIQHQOTT, BENEDICT & CO., NO. 344 KING STREET. 49" Samples given. ? SPRING- STYLES. NEW AND ELEGANT PATTERNS * IM CASSIMERES, DOESKINS, BLUE AND BLACK CLOTHS, . SPRING TWEEDS, . SPRING SATINETS. A vms, issu-or TOWELS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TABLE ' CLOTHS, All in Latest Styles at very Low Figures. FUKOHOOTT, BENEDICT A CO. CARPETS AKD^ MATTING. 25 PIECES CARPETS FROM 40 CENTS TO 90 CENTS, WORTH 65 CENTS AND $1 25. 4-4 AND 5-4 WHITE AND CHECK MATTING. OUR $1 25 INDIAN MATS ARE WORTH $2 50. FURCHOOTT. BENEDICT ?> CO. WHOLESALE ^DEPARTMENT, F?RIJHGO??, BENEDICT & CO. Having an experienced resident buyer In tue City o? New York, who rally understand* tbe de? mands or thia market and who is always bunting np bargains, and boys or the very Ont honses only, we can, nuder such facilities, well compete with any house North or south, and most respect roily Invite those tn need of Goods to elvo us a call and examine oar Stock and our prices, ocr.ia ANTKBINQ SATISFACTION AND WA?BANTIN? gOOdS to be as represented. Orders from tbe country will receive onr bast attention. Mercnanta, Milliners, Tailors, and all others will do well by giru g ns a call before pur chasing; elsewhere. Respectfully, FURCHGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., No. ?44 King street, No. 244 Ring street, onarleston, S. 0. Charleston, S. 0. No. 437 King street, No. 437 King street, Onarleston, S. C. Charleston, S. 0. No. 4 Bay street. No. 4 Bay street, Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville. Fla. No. 22 White street, No. 22 White meet. New York. New York. fiaiiroa??. OFFICE OF THE SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD CSABLXSTON, s. c., November 22,1871. On and after MONDAY. December the nth, the Passenger Trains on this Road will run as follows: EXPRESS TRAIN. Leave Charleston daily.3.25 P. M. Arrive at savannah dally....0,16 P. UV Leave Savannah daily.ll.U P. M. Arrive at Charleston dally.5.36 A. M. DAY TRAIN. Leave Charleston, Sundays excepted.. 8.13 A. M. Arrive at Savannah, Sund;?ysexcepted. 4.lfr P. M. Leave Savannah, Sundays excepted... 8 ou A. M. Arrive at Charleston, Sunosys exc'ted. 4.05 P. M. Freight forwarded dany on tbrough bills or lad? ing to points In Florida and by savannah line of stesmsnips to Boston. Prompt dispatch gives to frei ir h ts (or Beaufort and points on Port Royal Ualiroad and at as low rates as by *^??|]?i,me' Engineer and Superintendent, s. c. BOYLSTON, uen'l Ft. and Ticket Agent, mehi