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VOLUME IX._NUMBER 1923. CHARLESTON, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE TABLES TURNED ! IGNOMINIOUS DEFEAT OF THE AS? SAILANTS OF JUDGE GRAHAM. The Proceedings Before the Committee on Thursday, and In the Honte Yes? terday-A Complete Exoneration and the Tables Turned-Jervey also Slan? dered, but ls Ready to Set Himself Right. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE NEWS. ] COLUMBIA. March 8. - Ia the House to-day the judiciary committee made their report in the case of Bedding and wife TS. the South Carolina Railroad, lully ex? onerating Judge Graham and the persons ac? cused with bim. Jervey asked for a post? ponement of the consideration of the report until tomorrow as an act ot justice to him? self. He said that Solicitor E. B. Seabrook had Impugned bis veracity as a member of the House, but he (Jervey) was prepared to prove that Seabrook actually said what was Imputed to him. The whole matter was accordingly postponed to to-morrow. \ The House to-day passed the validation act and the bill to authorize a settlement with the financial agent; the vote in each case being fifty-eight to thirty four. The former bili was so amended as to restrict to four mills the special tax for the payment of interest on the public debt. The House also passed the bili to incorporate the Planters' and Mechanics' Steamboat Company of Charleston; the bill to incorporate the American Union Library Club of Gadsden; the bill to incorporate the Prospect Baptist Church of Laurens Coun? ty; the bill to extend the charter of the Belief Loan Association of Charles? ton; the bili to regulate the liabilities of hotel-keepers; the bill to incorporate the Union Baptist Church of Laurens; the bill to authorize the county commissioners to open a public road in the County of Lancaster; the bill to amend the act of March 9,1871, renew? ing and amending the charter ol certain towns; and the bill to establish the Charleston Land and Joint Stock Company. The Senate proceedings were unimportant. Parar. THE BEDDINGS INVESTIGATION. Before the Judiciary Committee - A Complete Exoneration of Judge Gra? ham-The Aeeuser tastes the Back Track-A Question of Veracity-The End net Tet. [PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, March 7. The much talked of investigation by the Legislature of the trial of the suit of Bedding vs. the South Carolina Railroad Company took place this morning before the Judiciary com? mittee of the Houee, and resulted, as might have been expected, not only in the complete vindication of Judge Graham, but in the utter discomfiture and demoralization of the parties who appear to have instigated the whole pro? ceeding with a view to making a little political capital for themselves. The history of this remarkable and super-judicial appeal, BO far as lt has appeared from the surface, has been duly chronicled in this correspondence, and ls, no doubt, familiar to the readers of THE NEWS. The authority under -which the committee acted waa contained lu the followlug resolu? tion offered by Mr. Jervey, and adopted by the House on Tuesday last: Resolved, That the judiciary committee be, and they are hereby, directed to make an in? vestigation immediately Into the case of Wm. F. Bedding et ox, vs. the South Carolina Rail? road Company, to report the tacts of the case, ai investigated by them, to this House as soon as possible: Provided, said report be made before the adjournment of the General Assem? bly. The time fixed for this investigation was this morning, and, accordingly, Judge Gra? ham, accompanied by General Conner and Colonel T. T. Simons, as his counsel, appeared before the Judiciary committee to-day, and Re? manded the investigation. The judge took the ground that his rulings to the jury, and thc record of his whole course lu the conduct of the case, were before the committee to assist them In forming their Judgment; that'aa to the accuracy of hts rulings, the Supreme Court of tbe State, having appellate Jurisdic? tion, was the only tribunal competent to pass decision, but as to the charges which had beejtmade of co imp tic a and malfeasance in office; he desired, tobe furnished with the ac? cusation against him, and with the name of his accuser. On this the committee produced the above resolution as authority for their action in the matter, and Mr. Jervey, as the Introducer of the resolution, gave his testimony as to its In? troduction. Mr. Jervey stated that he had known nothing of the merits ot the case, but had been Induced to offer the resolution upon the representations of Mr. E. B. seabrook, who, as the solicitor ol the first circuit, might reasonably be supposed to be cognizant of the facta in the case when making so serious a charge against the judge presiding In that cir? cuit and the officers ol the Court of General Sessions. Mr. Seabrook was then called upon to ex Elaln, as lt appeared lo be narrowed down to im; but Instead of substantiating any charges against the judge, he branched off Into a high? ly eulogistic opinion of that gentleman's con? duct, and ended by saying that his expressions to Mr. Jervey had been wholly misunder? stood-that In speaking of the influences brought to bear upon the judge and Jury he had not intended to .convey tue impression that they had been bribed, or anything ofthat kind, but simply alluded to the pressure of public opinion in the case, ?c , ?c. This recantation on the part of Mr. Sea? brook left, nothing for the committee to do but to ad lou rn and prepare a report exculpa? tory of the judge and all concerned, which they immediately proceeded to do. An at? tempt was made t nw evening to revive the investigation in consequence of the arrival of several additional witnesses from Charleston who had given their testimony upon the trial, and were prepared to rehearse the same be? fore the committee; but the committee very sensibly decided that all the matters to which theytdesired to testify were questions of fact, and as such had been submitted to the Jury who had found a verdict upon them; that there was no appeal as to matters of fact; and that as to matters of law, the Supreme Court was the proper appellate tribunal; that the only province of the committee was the in? vestigation of the allegations of fraud or cor? ruption, and these charges having been with? drawn, the labors of the committee were at an end. This may be assumed to be the end, and lt has surely been inglorious enough for the ac? cusers of the charges of corruption against the first circuit court. There ls still left, how? ever, an ugly question of veracity between Mr. Seabrook, on tbe one side, and Messrs. Jervey, Hunter, Thomas and other colored members of the House on the other, as to how the charges first originated. These members feel sorely aggrieved at tbe course which they allege Mr. Seabrook bas taken In first causing them to broach the investigation under the supposition that justice had oeen denied toa man ol their own race, and then, when the lsBue comes to be squarely met, retracting the charges and leaving them to shoulder the re? sponsibility of a public attack upon the char? ter of a Judge who has conducted himself with such ability and uprightness as to ha ?ro won the respect ol all classes of citizens, and who had but a few days before been unanimously re-elected by the very Arsembly in which these grave charges were brought against him. These members hf?ve to-day most posi? tively declared to your correspondent that they were only induced to propose and favor the investigation upon the representations of Mr. Seabrook; that they believed him to have been the author of an anonymous communi? cation in a Charleston paper of the 29th ult,, which bitterly attacked the court In conse? quence of the result of the Bedding case; that they had never entertained a suspicion ot Judge Graham's Integrity, and deeply re- j gretted having been placed In the position of seeming to accuse bim, and that they were determined, as soon as the report of the com? mut?e should appear In the House, to rise to questions of privilege, and explain fully bow they had been led Into a false position, and by whose misrepresentations-no matter upon whom the imputation of untruthfulness and duplicity might rest. The proceedings of the General Assembly to-day have consisted mainly in a determined attempt by both nouses to clear off the calen? dars by the passage of bills, ail of which bas been tully reported by telegraph. The follow? ing amusing and ingenious production was offered this morning by Messrs. Mobley, Lee, Hunter, and a few other United Brethren, to be entered on the journal. It ls a characteris? tic curiosity of literature, and as such deserves to be rescued from the formal oblivion of the journal ot the House and to achieve Immortal? ity in these columns : We vote "ves'' on the passage of the bill re? lating to the bonds ot the Slate for the following reasons: . First. The bill recites the several acts author? izing the Issue of State bends, and declares valid only such bonds as were leaned pursuant to those acts; thus excluding from payment any bond-if I such there be-Issued In vlolatloa of law. I To make this declaration ls not to assert that there are Invalid bonds on the market, but lt ls i simply to recognize the notorious fact that doubts I have been expressed as to the validity of bonds that the General Assembly know to be valid, they having authorized their Issue, In the precise I mode, and for the Identical purpose, and on the very conditions, on which they were issued, as set forth by the financial board of the State, who were vested by law with the power to direct and regulate the issue of such bonds, pursuant to the several acts authorizing the same. second. The allegation that the bill ''goes lt blind," and declares valid any and all bonds is? sued lo an unlimited amount, Is not true; for section soi the bill distinctly limits the declara? tion of validity to the bonds Bet forth as out? standing by the treasurer In his report of Octo? ber 31,1871. amounting to $9,314,000"06,accounted for as tollowa: Sold and the proceeds paid into the treasury, and expended according to law.$6,511,000 Deposited as collateral, or, In other words, pawned for a loanior $soo.ooo.. 3,773,000 Amorpit of cash realised by the State fran bonds sold as above. 3,000 coo Atsffunt obtained by hypothecation. 800,000 Total cash rec Ived by the State on $9, ? 314,000, In bonds outstanding. 4,300,000 The bonds actually sold averaged about 64 cents on the dollar, or 17 cents more than bonds of the Cnlted states averaged during the war, and we have bees virtually in a state of war In South Carolina daring the past three j ears. Third. The bill, ont of an abundance or camion, provides for the registration of all bonds tnat have been Issued, thus subjecting (he report of the treasurer to the only possible test to deter? mine its acenracy; such registration to be made by two of the most responsible banking corpora? tions of the country, and to be published with full description of bondi, every three months, In New Tork, Charleston and Columbia. Fourth. The bill prohibits the fut ther Issue of I bonds, except for the conversion of bonds or [ stocks already issued pursuant to law. Fifth. The ancient Israelites borrowed tbe gold and silver plate of their former masters and never returned lt. In this they "?polled the Egyptians," who had sorely oppressed them. But we are not Israelites, nor are the bondholders Egyptians. Not to provide for the payment of our bonded debt, ls to rob the men who are our creditors solely because they had faith tn our sense of pub? lic honor, and were wining to trust the iree gov? ernment of South Carolina when lt was poor and weak and Its continued existence uncertain. Sixth. Our final and best reason ls round in the Sixth Commandment, which declares, "Thou shalt not steal." The House, at Its night session, consumed three hours in senseless filibustering upon the bill to charter the Union Bavings Bank of Co? lumbia, and finally passed lt to a third read? ing. On the heels of this came the bill relat? ing to the bonds of the State of South Caroli? na, which is more commonly known as the validation act, and ls the measure referred to in the above production of literary genius. This bill came up for its third reading, and Mr. O'Connell, starting ont with the truism that It was about time the House of Represen? tatives accomplished something, called the previous question on the whole matter. Mr. Yoeum was, at the time, repeating his tactics ot last evening, and strenuously endeavoring, In season and out. of season, to obtain posses? sion ot the floor, his object belog, as afterward appeared, to propose an amendment to the title of the bill to make it read : -A bill to cover up the frauds and corruption of tbe financial board and financial agent of the State of South Carolina, and pre? vent them from being sent to the peni? tentiary," which he declared would be more descriptive of the contents of the bill. Mr. Yocum, however, failed to get In his amendment, and the vote being taken on put? ting the main question on Mr. O'Connell's mo? tion, the proposal was lost by 43 to 47. Tben Mr. Holmes moved to strike out the enacting clause of ?he bill. Mr. O'Connell moved to postpone (he consideration of this motion until to-morrow at 1 P. M. Mr. Holmes re? torted by moving to lay tbat motion on the table, and Mr. Yocum further complicated mattera by calling the previous question on the pending motion, whereupon some one of the small try called lor the yeas and nays. This produced a sort ot parliamentary laby? rinth, which, when straightened out by the prince of parliamentarians who guides the destinies ot tbe House of Representatives, re? solved Itself Into the question, "Shali the main question on the motion to lay on the table the motion to make the motion to Btrike out the enacting clause ot the bill the special order for to-mor- j row at 1 P. M. now be put !" This complex proposition staggered the ruralist?, and they voted at random, resulting in the main question being ordered to be put by a vote of forty-seven to thirty-seven. The '.main question" was therefore '.put'' by the voluble and enduring speaker. To those who have heard Speaker Moses eliminate a hope? lessly entangled motion, or have seen "Boss Tweed" conauct the fortunes of a committee meeting of the Tammany tribe, tbe following formula may be Intelligible, but to the average member of the present House lt ls Choctaw. It would have to be heard to be appreciated, but as nearly as types can reproduce it, it W8B " ThequeBtionisonthemotiontolayontheia blethemotioutomakeihemotlontostrlkeoutheen actlngclaiiseolihebllltbe8peclalorderatoneP. M. T h oseinfavoroi 1 ay i ngon the table th emotion to m akethemotlonto8trlkeouttheenrtclingclauseofth ebilltbespeclalorderfortomorrowatoneP. M. will voteaye. Thoseopposedwlllvoteno. Theserge antatarmswlllbartbedoorandallownomemberto leavetbehalidurlogthecalloitheroll." The clerk called the rolland the first ten or twelve members struck out blindly and voted yes or no as happened, until some in? telligent member discovered that to vote yes meant to bring the bill up to-night, and to vote no meant to postpone lt until to-morrow, and vociferously explained his discovery. This explanation bringing the matter to tbe comprehension of the members, they began to vote with some intelligence, which result? ed in postponing the matter until to-morrow at 1 P. M. by a majority of three, and to the immense delight of tbe friends of the bill, who began to see that the measure, if press? ed to a vote this evening, stood an unexpect? ed chance ot defeat. It ts probable now that the bill will be passed by the House, and, In that case, UB passage by the Senate and ap? proval by the Governor are regarded as cer? tain. . _ _ _PICKET. A SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT. SPRINGFIELD, MASS., March 8. Tbe trains from this place to New York was thrown off the track by a broken rall. Twelve persons were Injured, including Admiral De Rohaa. of France. The mall car, with a heavy malt, was burned. A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF. NEW YORK, March 8. Mrs. Utie Brooker, the sister of Victoria Woodhull, spoke at the Cooper Institute to? night against Free Love doctrines, and de? clared her belief that her sister was insane. She denounced Theodore TUton In strong language, and pronounced his biography ol Victoria a series of slaudeis on her family. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. WARBENTON, VA., March 8. In the conference, this morning, the.case of the Rev. Dr. Huston was called up. He ap? peared bet?re the bar and made a statement of the circumstances under which he left Bal? timore. After much animated debate, a com? mittee ot inquiry was appointed tor immediate Investigation, which will sit during the ses? sion of the conference. The vote was three to one for appointing the committee. LAWS OF TUE STATE, ACTS OF THE GENERAI, ASSE3TBLT CF SOUTH CAROLINA. Published by Authority. AN ACT to provide for the Appointment of an Inspector of Phosphates, and to declare his duties. 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 the same: That the Governor be, and he ls hereby au? thorized to appel?t, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a competent per? son to the office of inspector of phosphates, who shall reside and have his office in the City of Charleston, and shall hold bis office for two years. SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of all com? panies or Individuals, who are, or may be, au? thorized by law to dig, mine or excavate such phosphate rocks and phospbatic deposits from the beds of the navigable waters or streams within the Jurisdiction of the State, to report to the Inspector of phosphates monthly the quantity ol such rock and deposit dug, mined and excavated, and whether the same be on hand awaiting removal, or if lt has been moved or is being moved, to furnish a copy of the bill or bills of lading, which reports shall be verified by the oath of the person maklDg the same. And it shall be the duty of all cap? tains of vessels and railroad officials to furnish to the Inspector of phosphates duplicates of all bills of lading, of all cargoes of such rock and j deposit with which their vessels or cars may ' be freighted for export from this State, or lor ' transportation within this State. And to the end that the eald inspector of phosphates may be enabled to verify the reports of the quanti? ty of such rocks and deposits which have 1 been or may be dug, mined, excavated and 1 removed, he shall, at all times, have and be 1 allowed free and uninterrupted access to all 1 places where such rocks and deposits are dug, . mined or excavated, and to all warehouses, or open or enclosed places where such rocks 1 and deposits are stored, and to all vessels, railroad cars, or conveyances in, or by, which ? such rocks and deposits are being removed. 1 SEC. 3. That the said Inspector ot phos- 1 pri?tes shall report to the auditor of the State, monthly, the amount of phoBphatlc rocka and . phosphatio deposits which he shall ascertain lo have been dug, mined, excavated or re- : moved from the navigable streams and waters ; of this State, by what company or persons the jame was dug, mined and excavated, by what vessel, or other mode of transportation, the ' jame was removed, with such other particu? lars as may enable the Slate auditor correctly ' to ascertain whether the amounts due to the ?late therefor have been paid, and, if not, who is accountable for the same. SEC. 4. That hereafter lt shall not be lawful 1 to sell in this State, or to expose to sale, any ! guano or other commercial fertilizer, whether the same have been manufactured in this State' or elsewhere, unless the same shall have been . Brat examined, inspected, analyzed and marked by the inspector of phosphates. 1 And.lt shall be the duty of all persons, bring? ing Into thia State, for sale, any guanos ( ir fertilizers, manufacturing in this State, for jaie, any such fertilizers, to furnish the inspec? tor of phosphates a formula representing the average contents of each fifty tons ol the 3ame, and to cause the same, or as many ' packages thereof as may be necessary to make i correct average sample of the whole, to be examined and inspected. Audit shall be the lu ty of the Inspector to examine and analyze all such samples of guanos and other lertil- I zere, and, if found to agree with the formula 1 thereof, required to be furnished as above, nod as published to the public,to mark or brand s ach package thereof; but if the same, upon inalyaie, shall not conform to the formula so urnished and published, the Inspector shall not ? arand or mark the same, and It shall be an- -J awful for the holder or owner tbereol to sell ? :he same. SEC. 5. That, to carry into effect the purp:- j ses of the foregoing section of this act, the , nspector of phosphates shall, at all times, aave and be allowed tree and uninterrupted iccess to all vessels, cars, warehouses, manu? factories and storehouses where such fertili? sers are or are supposed to be, and to take jamples thereof. And lt shall be the duty of f ill. cap tai ns of vessels, or other carriers or ( persons bringing such fertilizers into the State, to report the same to the Inspector of I phosphates immediately upon arrival; and lt ? shall be the duty o? all manufactories of such I fertilizers, In this State, to report to the said 1 inspector all quantities manufactured for sale, ' SEC. 6. That any person who shall counter- < felt the brand of said inspector, or shall re? pack any package previously marked or branded by said inspector, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined for each and every offence the sum of one hundred dollars. SEC. 7. That in case of the sickness or tem- j porary absence of the inspector, or if the con- \ venlent dispatch of the duties of his office ( shall require the same, the said Inspector ls ! hereby authorized to appoint a deputy-one or i more. I SEC. 8. That for his compensation for the In- j jpectlon and branding of fertilizers, the said i inspector shall be entitled to charge twenty- < Ive cents for each ton BO inspected and brand- 1 >d, the same to be paid by the owner, agent or ? manufacturer, and which shall be collectable i }f, and from the person, having the same in ' charge. And for his compensation for the ex- . ^ruination of the phosphate rocks and phos- | phatlc deposits dug, mined, excavated and re moved from the beds of the navigable waters 1 ?nd streams of the State, he shall be paid, , from the State treasury, seven and a half cents per centum on all amounts paid to the State as royalty for the privilege of so digging, mining, excavating and removing such rocks and de? posits. And the Bald inspector ie hereby au? thorized to require conformity with all regula? tions which shall be by him made with the ap? proval of tho State auditor, and which Bhall be reasonable and proper to enable the said inspector to carry out the purposes ol this act; and should the office of State auditor be abolished, the duties herein required of him and the reports required to be made by him, shall be exercised by, and the reports be made to, the comptroller-general. SEC. 9. That any person or company who shall violate the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction, be liable to the same penalty as provided in section 10 of this act. SEC. 10. That said inspector of phosphates shall before entering upon the duties of his office furnish a bond in good and sufficient securities in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars for the faithful performance of his du? ties. And if the inspector of phosphates, or his deputies, or any of them, shall be guilty of fraud, or shall neglect or refuse to perform the duties of their office, they shall be liable to a | floe of not lees than one hundred dollars, nor more than ten thousand; and to Imprisonment J for the term of not lees than three months, nor more than five years, one or both, within' the discretion of the court. BEC. ll. All acts, or parts of act?, inconsist? ent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. Approved March 6,1872. COLD ZN TEE HEAD. Fearful Effect? of the Cold Snap In Richmond-An Epidemic of Influenza. [FROM A BUFFKRIKQ CORP. La PONDENT.] BICHB?X, TA., Wedsday, Barch 6, 1872. We are bavig a log, dab bad widter. This is the budth of Barch; peach trees ought to be ld bloob ad turllp greeds od the table. Whereas the ladscape is wud wide expadse of sdow, ad the odly greed pladt we have to eat Is hobidy. BAL coifs. The weather has been bal ad cole ever eldee Dovebber, ad id codsequedce everybody has bal coles il the bead. The bordigs are cole, the evedlgs are cole, ad the dights are cole as Kabscatka. The dorlhwest wid blows eterlal ly, givig everbody fresh cole, ad the blowig ot doses is like the blowig of ted thousad lid (rubpets. Richbul cltlzeds have dot eldee Chris bas be ed able to hear lheir ears for their dose?. As for be byeelf I ab a blserable object to behold, havlg averaged two hadkerchlefs ad hour for the last fourteed week?, ad the ed of by dose is like a cadcer. LEGISLATURE. Our Legislature has dud little or duthlg this sesslol, owing to bal coles. They are still fab blig over the fuddlg bill, expectig to cub to sub terbidatlod ld the subber,wbed the weather boderates. roane. Two dewepaper med are baklg quite a doise ld twod-I bead Bister Boseley of the Whig, id Bister Southall of the Edquirer. People mik they are goig to fight. I talk dot. My apldlod ls that they are berely ellglg dirt to keep thebselveB warb. Yon bay kdow that the weather is cole whed I ldtorb you that Drllkard sf the Dispatch bas paid do attedslod to grab? ber for a week past. But he still settles the bash of bed of sclelce, who presube to have a relldglous opldiod, with a sibple turi of his pel. ABDSEDEBTS. Do abusebedts, ad do busldees worthy of bed Liol. Too cole. I welt to bear Jalausbek, but [ cried so buch ad blowd by dose so buch that [ washt ad blowd her out of the house. See you have the Dulllg-Llggard Cubpady with rou. Liggard is fuddy, ad Dulllg bodsuB han mb. I ab very foci of Dulllg, but dol't you tell her husbal. -He bight dock be dowd od sight, iext tibe he cubs here. no BOBS. I would write bore, but I callot. By fingers ire freezlg, ad I have to stop every other Ilde Etd every half biddle to blow by dose. It iseo lablably cole that I callot proloulce by dabe. [ ab a icicle id hubal forb. Yours blsirably, HERBES. P. S.-Joddar Tob sud frites me f rob Dew Yok that he ls cubbig to your towd od the sceaber which Balls od the sebedth-to-borrow. [f he cubs, treat hlb well lor by sake ad his jwd. P. P. S.-Boseley ad Southall have beed joud over to keep tbe peace id the sub ol wud chousad dollars each. If keeplg the peace ?rill keep theb frob catchig cole, it will be a good thig; if dot, dot. A PERSONAL DIFFICULTY. LITTLE BOCK, March 8. County Judge John McPherson, of Benton bounty, killed 0. M. Thompson yesterday In a personal rencontre. _. A BLACKMAILER FOILED. NEW YORE, March 8. Bev. Dr. Abram B. Carter, of Twenty-fifth street Episcopal Church, has brought a suit igalnst Emma B. Couch, who says she ls a ichool teacher, for attempt to blackmail bim br one hundred dollars a month; she alleging ihat he, although a pastor and father of ,'amlly, had been intimate with her. A letter n the highest style of blackmailing Ingenuity ?vas put In evidence yesterday.. GLIMPSES OF GOTHAM. NEW YOBK, Maroh 8. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Bichard ton arrived by the steamship China. The body of a male iolant, partially eaten by logs, WBB found in a vacant lot. Garvey testified In the Hall case that the bill mid Garvey was neither Just nor honest. The ex-Emperor Napoleon cleared three ?undred and twenty thousand dollars by Beli? ng properly at the corner ol Dey and Broad? way streets to the Western Union Telegraph Company. The steamship City ot Washington has arriv-1 3d safely at Queenstown. THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, March 3. Tbe barometer will continue falling lrom the ipper lakes to the eastern Gulf, and eastward io the Atlantic; the lowest moving northwest? wardly over Southern Michigan, and probably jver, or a little north of, the lower lakes, pre? ceded on its northern half by brisk easterly ind northeasterly winds, and on its southern Half by fresh to brisk easterly winds. The irea of snow will extend during tbe night trom Ohio to New England and northward; :he area of rain lrom Tennessee, Kentucky ind Ohio eastward to tue? Middle .Atlantic coast. Cloudy and threatening weather, with southerly winds, will prevail during the night aver the South Atlantic States; the latter veer? ing to westerly and northwesterly by Satur? day evening. The barometer will rise during the night with westerly to northwesterly winds west of and throughout the Mississippi Valley, and extend eastward on 8aturday over Lhe upper lake region to the Ohle Valley and Eastern Gull Slates, with clearing weather ind falling temperature. Dangerous winds ire not anticipated tor the Atlantic and Guli coasts to-night, yesterday's Weather Reports of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 F. JO., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, oa.... Baltimore. Boston. Charleston. Onicago......... Cincinnati. Galveston, Tex.. Key West, Fla.. Knoxville, Tenn. Hem phis. Tenn.. Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... New York. Norfolk. Philadelphia. Portland, Me.... Savannah . St. Louis. Washington. Wilmlngton.N.O. SR SS 29.94 30.15 29.94 30.OS 20.55 29.68 29.79 80.00 ?9.75 2S.60 29.60 29.80 30.02 30.07 30.19 29 88 30.00 29.62 30 19 30.06 a ls S NE NW S SE SE S sB W SW N SW SW SB W M S SW E NE Gentle. Light. Brisk. FreBh. Light. Fresh. Brisk. Brisk. Brisk. High. Fresh. Brisk. FreBh. Gentle. Fresh. i-resh. Brisk. Gentle. Fresh. Fair. C'lg Up. Clear. Cloudy. Lt. Bain Thr'ng. Cloudy. Fair. Thr'ng. Fair, dear. Fair. Cloudy. Thr'ng. Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. Cloudy. ?Oloody. .NOTE.-The weather resort dated 7.47O'CIOCK, ibis morning, will be posted In the rooms ol the Chamber of Commerce at 10 o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chan, may (by the courtesy ol the Chamber) bo examined by ship? masters at any time during the day. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS AN "ENTHUSIASTIC" FENIAN. Queen Victoria's Visit to Germany Tichborne not Balled-Strikes In Eng gland-The London Times on Amerl can Claims, dec. LONDON, March 8. A commission of medical men appointed Inquire into O'Connor's sanity, report him be of sound mind, but an enthusiastic Fenian He said be would bave need a loaded pistol but only wanted to frighten the Queen, as fatal result would have enthroned.the Prince of Wales, which was undesirable. He wishes Victoria to be the last English monarch. The Queen leaves for Germany on the 26th instant, and will return on the 16th of April. The report of the commission of inquiry the loss of the Megara severely censures the entire report of the admiralty administration The Cambridge boat crew have arrived at Putney and gone into training for the Unlver sitv row. The Oxford men are expected to take up their quarters en the Thames Satur? day. The counsel for the defence In the Tich borne case denies that the claimant has se? cured bail. The Scottish peers met and elected the Mar? quis o? Queensberry to the House of Lords, to fill the vacancy created by the death of the Earl of Kellie. A Melbourne dispatch reports that the Brit? ish Bloop of war Rosario, Commander Palmer, shelled and destroyed the village Inhabited by the murderers of Bishop Patterson. Operatives in the silk factories o? Leek, in Staffordshire, to the number of 3800, have been locked out for non-acceptance of the terms offered by the masters. Two-thirds of the population are thus thrown out of work. Fifteen hundred coal miners are on strike for higher wages. In a reply of Viscount Enfield, under-for? eign secretary of England, lt was statecTthat the British Government had no knowledge of the Pope's Intention to leave Rome. The Pope bad made no application to England to place Malta nor any other portion of the British do minions at his disposal. The London Times, in its article on the Alabama claims, Inters, from the admissions made by the press o? the United States, that the Americans now acknowledge the extrava? gance of the demand for indirect damages although they show no disposition to withdraw them from their case. The Times says that if the flftbtclalm, for losses by the transfer of the American commercial marine to the British flag, ls not abandoned, England will declare its reference to the Geneva tribunal in ad ml 9 sabie, which course ls approved by English statesmen and Jurists. Forteeque, president of the Board of Trade announced,, in the House ot Commons, that the government was negotiating a shipping convention with the United States. PARIS. March 6. The French minister at Berlin telegraphs that the 3mperor William has pardoned the French prisoners held by Germans for civil offences. A SUCCESSFUL WHISKEY BAID. NASHVILLE, March 8. Superintendent Emory, with a detachment of Federal soldiers, made a raid on Coffee and Lincoln Counties, Tennessee, and Jackson County, Alabama, destroying nineteen illicit distilleries, and capturing a Targe amount o? property and five persons. TOURNAMENT AT AIKEN. [From the Daily Journal.i At an early hour Thursday morning the streets were filled, and by the time the 8.46 train arrived from Augusta, bringing a large number of visitors and the Augusta cor net band, things began to look quite lively The affair was a complete success- In every particular. At eleven o'clock the. following knights presented themselves at the stand: L. Bradwell, "Prince of Orange:" A. L. Courte? nay, "Lord James Douglas;'' 0. C. Jordan, "Duke of York;" J. C. Hutson, "English Gen? tleman;" A. W. Oakley, "Silver Bugle;" Mr. Thayer, Augusta, "Ku-Klux State:" Mr. Ken? nedy, Augusta, "Slr Knight;" H.Tllton, "Zou? ave;" E. W. Hack, Augusta, "Duke of Bur? gundy;" T. Williams, "Wild Irishman;" Jake Thorne," "Humpty Dumpty." The marshals were Messrs. G. C. Moseley, J. St aubes, Jr., and M. Steedman. The Prince of Orange won the first prize, and crowned Miss Emma Ba worth; 0. C. Jordan the second, who crowned Miss Pettigrew of Langley; and Mr. Thayer, of Augusta, crowning Miss Derr, ot Granltevllle. JOTTINGS AT THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. WASHINGTON-, March 8. No Cabinet meeting to-day. The President ls absent. Attorney-General Bates, of Utah, ls notified that his resignation will be accept? ed. Boutwell ls better. The arms committee examined Dyer, chief of ordnance, at hie house. Nothing new was elicited. The agents at the different points will be examined to unearth the details. In the Senate the bill granting the right of way to the Great Southern Railroad through Florida was called up, but lies over. Several senators wished to examine lt. The secretary of the Imerlor was questioned regarding white settlers on Indian lands contrary to the treaty stipulations. The secretary of war was Interrogated as lo what portion of the river front at New Orleans ls occupied by the gov? ernment, and for what purpose, and under what title. In the House the bill making Pittsburg a port of delivery, to which, goods may be trans? ported ld bond, passed, and goea to tbe Presi? dent. The postofflce appropriations were taken np. Only thirteen of the thirty-seven States pay postal expenses. Adjourned. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -Julia Connelly, one of six children bitten by a rabid dog in Brooklyn, died on Thursday night. -St. Paul, Minn., has had snow a foot in depth since Thursday, and lt ls still falling. The Btorm extends westward. -Benjamin, John and Spencer Prelvltt, elia ged with the murder of James H. Morris at Morganton, Ga., have been lodged In Jail at Louisville to awatt the requisition ot the Governor ot Georgia. -The Massachusetts House of Representa? tives has rejected a bill taking from cities and towns the right to authorize the sale of malt liquors, the vote being 71 to 77. -The house of Captain James Bryant, him? self, wife, and two grandchildren, were burn? ed yesterday-at Machias, Maine. The cause of the fire is unkDown. SLEEPING TOGETHER-The "Laws of Life" says: "More quarrels arise between brothers, between sisters, between hired girls, between school-girls, between clerks In stores, between apprentices, between hired men, between husbands and wives, owing to electrical changes, through which their nervous sys? tems go, by lodging together night after night, under the same bedclothes, than by any other disturbing cause. There is nothing that will derange the nervous system of a person who Is eliminate in nervous force like lying ail night in bed with another person who ls almost absorbent in nervous force. The absorber will go to sleep and rest, wbile the eliminator will be tossing and tumbling, restless and nerv? ous, and wake up In the morning fretful, pee? vish and discouraged. No two persons, no matter who they are, should habitually sleep together. One will thrive and one will lose. This ls the law, and In married life lt ls defied almost universally." ?u?itues Cards. Q L! ^O^ITXHREN^ MANUFACTURER OF SODA AND MINERAL SPRING WATERS, BITTEBS, SYRUPS, AND CORDIALS OF ALL KINDS. DEALER IN BOTJLED ALE AND PORTEE, No. 5d EASEL ST., BETWEEN ANSON AND EAST BAT, CHARLESTON, S. a feb29-12* OFFICIAI,. LIST OF LETTERS remaining in tbe POE toolee at Charleston, for tue week ending March 8, 1371, and printed officially In THX' DilLT NXWS, aa the newspaper having the largest circulation in the Cltj of Charleston. - 4?-Pomona calling for Letters Advertised should state that they are "Advertised." 49* Office hours from 8 A. IL to OX P. IL On Sundays, from s\' to ex p. M. _STANLEY Q. TROTT. Postmaster. WOMEN'S LIST. adkins, Sarah Adkins, Mrs s Adams, Jane Alexander, Ma ry A Alexander, Mrs AO Amalr, Amanda] Ansel, Hattie Archer, Eliza beth Armstrong, Mra CM Ash, Elizabeth Barnet, Mn E E Barnwell, Eliza? beth M Badger, Bena Barclay, Sallie Barker, Sarah A Bermingham, Mary Bennett, Cathe rine Bell, Della . Berkley, Ame? lia Bonds, Maurice Bourke, Cate B reman, Elisa Breman, Mag gie Brown, Mrs Coutrier Brown, Isabella1 Brown,Mrs Hen ry O Butler, Francis Butler, Margret R Bnrkmeyer, Miss M S Buloken, Ame? lia eade, Alloe Canter, Rachel Carr, Eliza Jhesuu t, Mri Jno Chandler, Mrs Bnrgess Covert, Abbe ' tine Cole, Oathcrine Dals, Mary Davis, Jennett Deckman, Miss KA holies. Emiline Dow, sarah A Boyle, Mrs ?arielman, An na Bovin, Mary Doffy, Mrs An crum DODD, Louisa Duncan, Jen? nett Bason, Mrs Bo bert Elbrook, Anna tmllllnett, Miss AO Evans, Mrs Rich ard Ferguson, Bry ant Flerohen, Mrs Clara Fordham, Min nie Forbes, Maria Frazer. Tena Frost, L S Frazer, Eliza J Gadsden, Mrs L W 3eeter, Snaan Serdes, Babara jilyara, Adeline Stover, Anna A jlcason, Fannie 31e&son, Sarah ?ott. Elizabeth Ann 3rlmbo, Marla Srnber, Mrs L O braves, Mrs W F 3 raves. Mrs Chartes 3rant, Mrs Chas K . ra ff, Miss O 5 reen, Mrs S Hardy. Mrs Thomas Hannahan, Mrs LB W Hawkins, Mrs Sarahs Hayne, Rattle Harris, Margret Hanls, Hannah Barris, Mary nanam an, Mrs S F Harrison, Susan Hesse, A Mary Hertz, Hen? rietta E Heyward, Char lotte Henlow, Rose Higgins, Eliza? beth Biers, Mrs Jno M.. Holmes, Margie Bumpkin, Lou? isa L Isaac Alice James, Jolla Anna James, Sarah Jaoksoo, Rebec ca Jackson,. Mrs Joseph A Jones, Madam Jones, Ida Jones, Marla Johnson, Rebec OA Johnson, Emma Johnson, Roset? ta Johnson, Julia Johnson, Mrs E J Keegan, Mrs B Selly, Nancy Kirk, Mrs O M Lance, Mrs XL Law. Mary . Lambley, Miss Lee, Preoelle ?Lee, Mrs O O Levy, Marla Long, Jane Lloyd, Mrs Chas Lockwood, Fan? ny Lucken, Annie Maguire. Mrs M Martin, Elwin Magonrty, Mrs Martin, Eloise Uart in, Elwin B ??artio, Eloise B flayer, Mrs R M Mathis, Henry Martin, Jane A nattin, Jane Maxwell, Cath? rine Marry, Mary Mannings, Lon Isa Mani gaul t, Phil 11s Mahoney, Mrs John Madison. Mrs K Meany, Honora Mears, Isabella Meiers, Wllhem ena Meoaen, Fannie Meyer, Georgi ana Miles, Harriett Miller, Matilda Mitchell, Sophia B Mitchell, Miss P A Mitchell, Pbeo bia Middleton, Middleton, Phil? ls Meek, Martha Moore. Louisa Morrissy, Brid? get Moroney, Brid? get Moore, Virginia Mining, Maria Murphy, Sarah Millings, Emma McGrath, Eliza McGoelrtck, Jo? hanna McKay, Maggie McKee, Eliza Newman, Liza Newmlors, Emt M fer. Eliza O'Moo re, MTS James O'Connell, Mar? gret O'Duyre. Mary Otten, Mrs W O Patterson, Eli? za Perkins, Anna PhelphB, Mrs H j Plnckney, Mrs I Clara E ' Planet, Mrs E Ll Pritchard Mar? gret ?laarr, Frances | Qulgley, Cathe? rine Relyea, Laura Kate Rees, Rosetta Reeder, H Richards, Caro-1 line River, H RI ch tans, Julia I Ann Bobers, Mary Hellen Rutherford, Catherine Rayan, Mary C Sack, victoria Schanenbergt Habalr Schmidt, Caro? line Schnell. M Scott, Mrs J Seabrook, Miss EA Sebba, Lavinia Simmons, Es? ter Sim kier. Sarah Singleton, Lucy Slattery, Annie Smalls, Susan Louisa Smith, Alice A Stockman, Lau? ra Stewart, Mary Stewart, Cathe? rine Stewart, Mary ann Stuckey, Eliza Stone, Lon Snder, Miss E M ' Soder, Alice E Tavel, Martha j Jane Teagen, Mary Ann Tltchbury, L Thees. Augusta I Thompson, Vir? ginia Y Todd,"Mrs S G Tuttle, Mrs S Turner, Mrs E O Turner, Lizzie Vanderhorst, Mrs Ward, Miss H A Ward, E H Weston, Mar? gret Wetherhorn, Mrs Wickers, Mar? gret Williams, Mrs S O Williams, Faa Williams, Lacy Williamson, Ju? lia Wilson, Fannie wincey, Mrs RS Wigfall, Mrs Wlngood, Mrs Thor J Young, Mary Ann Young, Lavinia MEN'S LIST. Vdalr, Lewis H vim, Charles A Lien, Isaac A toals, W H Andrews, Mar? vin treat, Prof H P lustln, Samuel Baker, Mr (Rut? ledge street) Saker, J E 3ampfleld, Jae O Jail, Henry H gasket, Ly ar tenon, Thomas Sennett, J M Jerghman, Theodore denford, Capt Henry ?iemers, Fritz ?lake. Preston Hake, Louis Jorger, Henrich Borger, Sachol Jolis, John B Burger. J J BrlckwelL P H 3rownlng, W T Bradley. W H Brown, John Brown. W R Browan, A P bruckner, BE Bradley, Hoben Brady. Robb Brannlngs, Joh Hinr Bragg, D Z E arlaban, Slpplo Brlcknodel, P N Bussell, Jno F Burns, Adam Bnrkmeyer, isaac Cady, David B Cannon, W J Cannon, James' Callina, Joseph Carr, Samuel R Carnell, S Canne.Mon?leur Louis Chavls, Camlln Chandler, c E Chandler, A O Claussen, John Clarke Bro & Co Clerk, Nell Costa. J Cormier, Wm Coveny, M P Cold. Jno M Coats, Samuel, J Cummings, lsalti Dalila, Jerry Daniels, James Daduey, Mr DaBeli, Harry E Dewitt, A H Doran, Patrick Donnd, Negran Drake--worth, Jno W Dreier, albert Dugan, Edward Dy chea, DJ Elmer, Howard f.ntlemau, F England. E P Evans, William Farmer, J W S Ferguson, Bry? ant Ferrell, D T Furgan, An? drew Finley, Thomas Fogrebette, John Fowler. Jas H Foster, Jno W Frazore, Thoa Frallck, J Ferguson, Sam uel Gardener, W D Qarety, C . Berkln, Clans Qeraty, B Gibbes, Leander Gibbes, BenJ Glover, Ceaser Gleason, P E Goudkop, I Gould. Sidney S Green, Morna Graf, Geo Gradlck, C O Giveer, Johnnie Harcourt, Cros del Hanles, Charles Hawley, AE Bardln, W H Harris, J W Hale, winiam Hall, Doc Hayns, Levi Hayne, A O Hayes, Luther Hamilton, Nat Hampalllet, Os? born Healy, Patrick Hederly, 6 Heins, Richard Hlers, J M HUI, Gee H B dinners, W D Hinton, A 8 ' Holly, 0 F Holman, James M Howard Wll liam Hoof, Jno L Honny, John Hughes, M J Hamlin, John - Jack, James M Jackaon, Mr Jamlesaoa, H A k CO Jamtson, John Jarvis Ruben Jefferson, 0 Johnson, James Jones, Thomas Johnson, J H Johoson, Mar cus Johnson, Robert Johnson, Jarvis Kennedy, chas Kennedy. J D Kent, Milton A Keen, Joseph Elem, F Kruse, J G O Kramer, W T Lahy, John Latham, Capt G R Ladson, Paris Lawrence, Ru? fus Lea, ST Letchworth, John Loyal, Edd Lodge, R P Maguire, J O Magill, Albert N Marshall, 0 E Marshall, 'Mr (care of Mr Duncan) Mates, James Mensing, 0 Hehrtens, O J Mercer, O C Meyer, MonsKur Joseph MUcheD, Sllom Middleton, Wll liam Michael, Capt Anthony Mills, Richard Monago, Joseph Morison, Francis Huller, M meyers, Thoa S McCall, Richard McOaw. John McCants, L A McDonald, Ben? ny Mcintyre, H O McKinlay, S Norton, Jabea Osborn, Julius Oldenb?ttel, J Ohme, W o-Neiii, James Paten, G Parri", A Parker, Francis Smith Parker, John Patterson, Chris S Peterman, J H Pecord, Domi? nic Phillips, O 0 Pcole, A O Potes, Peter Pringle, John Pravall, Alfred A Price. Frauen J Puckhaber, S Podlgon, Louis Qulgiy, J O Riggs, D H Rems, J P Rivers, W H Rosettes, J N Roberson, Na? than Robinson, Sam? uel W. Roper, John Roseukrasz, J C Rose, Arthur Rodger, M A Roes, Jno A N Russell. TS Rutledge, Dr Friederick Ryan, John Ryner. Wm R Sampson, An? drew 0 Sams, O A Sanders, F M Sander, Charles P sawadske, John Schekert, L Schroder, Ferdi? nand Schroder, H B Schroder, Henry chultze, J Schultze, Mr Shurlock, Geo Schmlt, E Scheid, Wm Semken, Gevert Seabrook, Wm E Shannon. Wm Shenrill, Robert Simons, Geo F Singleton, James 1 Singleton, Al? fred Sinclair, Frank Slnkler, Wm Skinner, Geo Smith, SJ smith, Capt W cr Smith, A M Smith, Daniel B Smalls, Edmond Souter, Fred Spencer, Rich-1 ard St Clair, W ateadman.Sam uelP Stackley, Jacob Sullivan, Thom? as These. Thomas Thomas, John Tledjen, H Tinsley, Samuel Tischler, K S Vaughn, T P Washington, April Washington, Guy Want, Geo W Walsh, James T walsh. Jno Walters, Thom? as Weimer, J D Weils, CH West P weinberg, Lou? is Weston, T O Whiteside, Moses Whaley. W B Whitney, Jr, O iVHtBchen. O Wilie, H williams, Moses 1 Wilson, F E Wohlers. M Wolre, W W Wood, H Wragg, Paris Wrrden, Mr (Bay and Lodge Alley) ; glotfrmg ?gft Jcntifibing (Soobt. GREAT REDUCTION AT LA WTO N'S. In order to Close Oat our Stock of I ; lab:,: ?. - :; ,. .ir//. /-..K>r_-: ... We have Marked Down our Goods from nraVTY TO F1FTT PER ? Now is the time to Buy ' At Extremely Low Prices. ? . ? . . - J V..-.\ .. ? ... J . : fO '* CALL AHO EX A. BUKE THEM. , .- li .. -ft :'_dV? al^i : 'y'/?; A-?<?? . J.H. LAWTON & CO ACADEMY MUSIC BUILDING, ' t'?;'...J .?? :. ;.-y.\. .?cay? ?riv* '. ? ? .? '. fi J \ i.',;Vf . CORSER KTJIO AND MARKET 8TS. Stowe, 8t._-_jf THE BEST STOVES,; AND THE CHEAPEST ABB THE NOBLE COOK, LILY, CHALLENGE AND PAL? METTO. THE BEST RANGES ABE x 1 THE EMERALD, INDIAN QUEEN AND HOT BLAST. The Agents for the shove are J. B. DUVAL & SON, , > NO. 887 KING STREET. .?> feb27-tuths One door north of Liberty street. - ?* , .i i Prags ano JKcoiritus. D BUGS AND MEDICINES, A RETAIL? DR. H. DAER, NO. 131 MEETING STREET, Offers his Large and Well-Assorted stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTICLES, FANCY GOODS, Ac, Ac, AC, AT THE LOWEST MARKET RATES. Constantly on hand ali the leading Proprietary Medicines FRENCH, ENGLISH. GERMAN AND. , AMERICAN. FOUNTAIN SYRINGES, the best and most con veulent for general use. Also, every other kind of Sj ringe known in the ' market. Tinsses, Abdominal Supporters^ Shoulder Braces, Abdominal Belts, Physicians' Saddle*: Bags, Physicians' Pocket-Gases, Elaatlo Stockings and Medicine Chests. Kidder's Electro-Magnetic .. Batteries. Dr egg la ta' Glassware, of every description, at. the lowest rates, and a foll assortment of "Drug? gists' Sundries." Agent for Natcan's "Crystal Discovery for the Hair.? Agent for the "New York Medical University's" Preparations. Agent for Bison's Tobacco Antidote, and Up* ham's Antidote to Strong Drink. Agent for the elegant preparations of W. H. Warner A Co., of'Philadelphia, consisting of a foll Une or Fluid Extracts, Sugir-Ooated Pills, Elixirs, Medicated Wines and Syrup?, Licorice and Pepsin Lozenges, Ac, Ac. Special attention ls 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 ln> c nil dren; as also In colic, diarrhoea, dysentery, and other infantile complaints. It ls snperior to other medicines nsed for this purpose, as lt ls en? tirely free from any injurious drng, and CONTAINS NO ANODYNE I It ls recommended by the best physicians, and mothers may aim m ls ter lt with confidence.. THE EXCEL8IOR HAIR TONIC, ls a caret oliy prepared ureas lng for the hair, at once answering the purposes of hair oil, hair wash, and hair , tonic. It contains no oulphur, lead, or nitrate of stiver, and ls NO DYE I It will promote a healthy growth of hair, and prevent their falling out, and will not Injure the general system. Baer's Improved Vegetable Cathartic Fills. A gentle Aperient, of purely vegetable sub? stances, recommended for Dyspepsia, Headache, Constipation, Ac, Ac DOUBLE DISTILLED BENZINE, for removing grease spots, and cleaning clothes. None but the Purest Drugs nsed, and satisfac? tion guaranteed, both as to price and quality. Order are solicited from Druggists, Phys clans. Country Merchants, Planters and others, with the assurance that tbey stall receive prompt and caretal attention. mcM-SBMttcaw