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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A THE REDDING CASE. TUE UT SHOT OF THE LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION FARCE. Tbc Committee Holds Oat its Experi? ence as a Beacon-Light to Warn le? gislators in Future not to Meddle with Courts of Justice-Action of the Honse-The Work Of Legislation. [FROM OITK 0WS CORRESPONDENT.J COLUMBIA, S. C., March 8. The farcical investigation by the General As? sembly of the absurd but industriously circu? lated tumor of "corruption and bad faith" on the part .or Judge Graham and the under Officers of the First Circuit Court, was brought up m the House to-day by the presentation of j the following report by the Judiciary commit? tee of the result of their labors: The judiciary committee, charged with the duty ot investigating certain rumored irregu? larities upon the trial of the case ot Wm. F. Bedding, et ux, against tbe South Carolina Balito ad Co m pan'- in the Circuit Court, at Charleston, belora the Hon. R. F. Graham, beg leave to report: Th.it from the very'grave nature Of the alle? gations against Judge Graham, and by impli? cation, though not named, against the sheriff j ana Jury commissioner of Charleston County, your commltt Va notified Judge Graham that they-'would probeed with the investigation on the 7th day of March, and at the same time dispatched a sergeant-at-arms to summon be? fore the committee the sheriff and Jury com? missioner of Charleston County, and some twenty other witnesses, whose names were furnished by tbe author of the resolutions. Judge Graham promptly appeared before your committee, announced h:s readiness to an? swer any and every allegation contained In the resolutions, so far as they related to his judicial action in the case, and requested the most thorough Investigation. Tour committee examined but two witnesses in the case, Mr. Jervey, the author of tbe res? olution charging your committee with this In? vestigation, and E. B. Seabrook, Esq., solici? tor ot the First Judicial Circuit, who was of counsel for William F. Redding et ux. At the conclusion of the testimony of Mr. Seabrook, Judge Graham, through his friend, the Hon. T. 7. Simons, proferred to the committee a copy of his charge to the Jury empanelled to try the case, certified to aa correct by B. G. Shaffer, stenographer to the First Judicial Cir? cuit; and also a letter from the Hon. R. W. Seymour, who was also of counsel for the plaintiffs. In submitting the testimony and accom? panying documents to the consideration of the House of Representatives, your committee feel themselves constrained to express the regret that a mere passing conversation be? tween Mr. Jervey and Mr. Seabrook, with reference to the caseof Redding et ux, should have been the occasion of preferring to the House charges of "corruption and bad faith" against Judge Graham and the under offi? cers of his court. If members of the House will read carefully the testimony of Messrs. Jervey and Seabrook, and which your com? mittee do not feel called upon nor Inclined to review, they will readily perceive that the foundation for this Investigation rests solely upon the statements made to Mr. Jervey by Hr. Seabrook, in conversation, and, as to which statements Mr. Seabrook solemnly affirms he was misunderstood. without quoting the evidence of Mr.Sea? brook, your committee affirm that, in lan? guage clear and unmistakable, he fully and completely exonerates Judge Graham from the Charge that his "bearing, Instructions and milners to the Jury, and towards the counsel of the plaintiffs," wrought a denial of Justice to the plaintiffs. .With the rulings of Judge Graham yonr committee have nothing to do, nor can the General Assembly rightfully bring them under review. It belongs to the Supreme Court j alone tc review them. It did so, and found no error in Judge Graham's statement of the law; lt only differed with him as to the suffi? ciency ot the evidence to send the case to the {ury. and ordered a new trial. Upon such re learlng of the case. Judge Graham did no more than state the law to the Jury In the ex? act language of the Supreme Court. In this ne certainly could not, and did not, act in bad faith. The law having been stated to the Jury, they were left, as they ever should be, to apply the evidence and render a verdict. With that verdict we can have nothing to do. It there was any suspicion that their verdict was Improperly Influenced In any manner, Mr. Seabrook sets the suspicion at rest when, In answer to a question by Mr. Whipper, "Do you mean public opinion, by outside influ? ences ?" he answered, "I do, and helleve the woman suffered by it." In ah this your committee find nothing to attaint the verdict of the Jury, lt ls only Mr. Seabrook's belief, honestly entertained, no doubt, but no sufficient cause to brand the jory with infamy. Perhaps fifty men could be found who entertain a different belier, and your committee know of no rule by which to estimate the force of public opinion upon a Jury.. Tht* testimony ol Mr. Seabrook also fully ex? onerates the sheriff and jury commissioners ol Charleston County from any Imputation of official misconduct. Thus your, committee find that they have been gravely called upon to Investigate nothing. In conclusion, your committee would re? mark that the enacting of this farce, expen? sive though lt be, will not tall of producing good results, If for the future lt shall Btand as a beacon light to warn the House of Repre? sentatives against any Investigation into the rulings of Judges or the verdict of Juries. These matters, of right, belong to the Circuit and Supreme Courts, and we may not touch them without Infringing upon the Indepen? dence ot the judicial department of the gov? ernment, and weakening public confidence in the administration of Justice. This ls danger? ous ground to tread upon, and ii the House will rashly intrude thereupon, the indepen? dence of that branch o? the government ls at an end, and lt will not be long until every ?udge of character and capacity will desert the lench. Respectfully submitted, Signed: Warren D. Wilkes, chairman; W. J. Whipper, C. C. Bowen, Samuel J. Lee, F. H. Frost, B. A. Basco mb, D. R. Duncan, John C. Sellers, A. f. Holmes. This report was accompanied by the testi? mony of the only, two witnesses examined, Messrs. Jervey and Seabrook, which was or? dered to be printea" distributed among the j members for their Information. The report bad no sooner been read than a motion was made by Mr. Hurley that all record of charges. Investigation and report be expunged from the Journals of the House. The speaker, how? ever, In putting the motion, reminded the members that the House owed a duty to Itself to see that the record of Its action lu the mat? ter was preserved; charges ot a most grave ond serions nature had been formally made In the House against a h!gb judicial officer of the State, and the House had taken formal action thereupon, and Justice to the judge who had been accused, and to the House itself, de? manded that the report of tbe committee, which was a vindication not only of the in? tegrity of the judge, but of the desire of the House to deal justly and honorably in the premises, should be recorded. Mr. Hurley's motion was then put and lost by a decided majority. Mr. Jervey said that he desired to make a statement upon this Subject when it should come up for formal consideration, but the re? port of the committee having Just been receiv? ed, be desired a little time to examine the re? port and read over the testimony. He bad been placed in a false position as a member of the House, but he was prepared to substan? tiate the fact that every statement he had made had come from Mr. Seabrook. By the .testimony of Mr. Seabrook, the veracity of his ?statements as a member-of the House had been impugned, and he desired an opportuni? ty to defend himself. Mr. Whipper then moved to make the whole -matter the special order for to-morrow, at 1 P. M., which motion was carried. I find that I was in error in stating recently In this correspondence that General Conner accompanied Judge Graham to Columbia. The fact appears to be that the General was In Columbia on business of his own, and was summoned to the investigation as a witness, whose testimony might possibly be required, but the investigation having so sudden and so farcical an ?nd, there was no occasion for his ??,?stimony. A considerable quantity ol Important busi t ness W88 transacted by the House during the ! remainder of the morning session. The "Val? idating bill" and "Settlement bill," as well as a number of less lmportn.it measures, were passed without any noticeable debate, as al I ready reported by telegraph. The following measures were killed by the striking out of the enacting or resolving clause Tn each: A Senate bill to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act to establish and maintain a system of free common schools for the State ot South Carolina." A bri to amend an act entitled "An act re? lating to gambling." A bill to regulate the publication of legal notices and official advertisements in the re? spective counties of the State. A bill lor the protection of the poor of Celle ton County. % A Senate bill to junish persons engaged in the business of lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets. . A Joint resolution in reference to State lands. A bill to protect the people of the State of South Carolina against illegal and fraudulent Issue of bonds and securities, and for other | purposes connected with the same. A joint resolution to authorize and require the county commissioners of Newberry to levy a special tax. A Joint resolution relating to the slnkirg fund. A bill to require Juries, In criminal ca'.es, to be kept In charge of'the sheriffs, or 'heir | deputies, until they have rendered the'; ver diets. A Joint resolution to investigate tf.e trans? actions of the financial board, and the finan? cial agent of the State, in the Ch v of New York. The resolution that the General Assembly take a recess until the second Tuesday In July next, was taken up and laid on the table. The Joint resolution authorizing the levy ot a tax of eight mills tor State and three mills for county purposes was returned from the Senate, with the amendment providing that two mills of the State tax shall be devoted specifically to educational purposes, and the amendment was concurred lo. In the Senate this morning there were the usual number Ol debates upon a variety of j measures, but no final action ol any Import ance. Mr. Swails, from the committee on rail? roads, to whom was referred the House bill to fix the rates of passenger fares over the rail? roads of South Carolina, reported back the same, with a recommendation that the bill be ordered to He on the table, as the several railroad companies, under their respective charters, have the sole right to regulate both fares and freights on their several roads. A long debate was had upon the bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the City ot Columbia to issue certain bonds, and In? crease the city debt to $800,000. Mr. Cardozo made several attempts lo get a proviso Inserted to the effect, "that the authority to issue these bonds be first submitted to tbe peo? ple, at the coming city eleoilon, and be approved of by a majority of two-thirds of tbe Suallfled voters;" but this was opposed by ash, and the bill was finally passed, in its original shape, lo a third reading. PICKET. THE LAST OF TBE BEDDING CASE. Severe Remarle* of Colored Representa? tives apon the Conduct of Air. Sollet- j tor Seabrook-Dispatching the Busi? ness upon the Calendar. [FROM OTfB OWN CORRESPONDENT ] COLUMBIA, March 9. In accordance with bis promise of yesterday, Mr. Jervey, this morning, proceeded to sub? stantiate his statement to the Judiciary com? mittee upon the investigation of the Redding case, that the resolution ordering that investi? gation was lpeplred directly by the open and direct charges of bribery and corruption against Judge Graham by Mr. Solicitor Sea? brook. The matter coming up as tbe special order for one o'clock. Mr. Jervey rose to a question of privilege and said: In connection with this matter, I propose to show the falsehood of the statement made by the solicitor of my circuit; but before entering into this question of veracity between myself and Mr. Seabrook. I will relate the clrcum-1 stance which brought abont the conversation between us. I met him on Thursday of last week at the door of the House at about eleven o'clock. He was talking with Mr. George Richmond, but on seeing me be left bim hurriedly, and approaching me, said he wanted to talia to me about something par? ticular, and then took me to one side and re? lated the circumstances of the case. He said the Jury had found a verdict in favor of the railroad company, and the charge to the Jury and the rulings of the Judge were such that they could not do otherwise. He believed that the rulings of the Judge were contrary to law, and that corrup- J tion and bribery had been used, although be has denied lt in his testimony. Some time after that he again spoke to me, and said that the Jury had brought In such a verdict because the Judge had been corrupt. That the whole court was corrupt, that the Judiciary of our ] circuit was going to ruin. He said that be had taken exceptions to the rulings of the judge,'but tried to convey to my mind that the Supreme Court could not remedy it. Could I misunderstand his language ? I went to my committee-room and thought the matter over, and although I am not a lawyer, I knew that whatever charge the Judge might give to aju ry, the Legislature could not remedy lt. Upon his honor as the solicitor ol the circuit, Mr. Seabrook said, if not in so many words, thal the Judiciary department was corrupt from be? ginning to end. He went further and said that it lt were necessary to produce witnesses before the House or before a com? mittee appointed to Investigate the case, he could show that bribery was used in the case ol Redding. When I am told so clearly that the Judicial officers of my circuit are cor? rupt, I feel that lt is my bounden duty to have the matter investigated, and, therefore, I in? troduced that resolution, so that, lt Judge Graham had done bis duty, he might be ex- J onerated, and, if not, the people might know [ lt. i I considered the matter carefully, and knowing thal if it could be shown whether Judge Graham was honest or corrupt, no bet- J ter time could be taken than while the Legis? lature was in session, so I sent for one of the solicitors ol the House, and we drew up the resolution. I stated the case in that resolu? tion Justas Mr. Seabrook stated it to me, and J which be stated he was prepared to swear to, although he has not now the manhood to ?tick to what he said. I showed the resolu? tion to some of my friends, and some of I them concurred in lt, but others did not, but I came to the conclusion ina* some? thing should be done to exonerate the officers of the court, or hold them up to public opin? ion to condemn them as being corrupt. In consequence of that statement the resolution was passed, and the committee appointed to investigate the matter. I gave the committee the names of the wit ne?ses,and they were sum? mooed. Oncoming to the House yesterday morning, I received a sommons to appear also. I did not expect to have been compelled to appear before that committee, because I thought that Mr. Seabrook was going in pub? lic to slick up to what he told me in private in thi3 House. I told the committee as far as I can recollect what I have told the House, as I thought, that this statement coming to me from the source that it did,must be worthy the consideration of the people and representatives from that county. He said to me that the Legislature must do something in this case, and he said lt in so many words, although he has denied it. When the resolution was read to him, he denied it, but the members of the committee saw that he was uneasy, and he asked that my statement should be read over to him, as he was afraid to deny anything, but wanted to wiggle round it Just as he does io his testimony. I will say right here that every word of bis testimony ls a base false? hood from beginning to end, and be knew that he was swearing to a falsehood when be held his hand to Almighty God, and he will have to appear before that great tribunal and give an account of the oath he took yester? day. He says that I must have misunder? stood his remark to me, that influence from the outside had induced them to give their verdict He never said such words, but simply led me to believe that ihe Jury, the Judge and officers of the court were corrupt from beginning to end. He made the same statements to other members of the House, and he knew they would, oa their honor as members of this House, sub stantlate every word I say In reference to statement made by Ur. Seabrook. If he simply said that he thought that there had b outside influences brought to bear, with stating anything further, I would have con ered he meant public opinion, Just as he d in his evidence when he is trying to wig out of it. He wants to make you and world believe that I undertook this mal ont of spite to the officers of the court, but I House knows that I would not stoop so k If I had anything against them, I hi spunk enough to go to them personally, s that is more than Mr. Seabrook can s He said that he had no reference to i Judge. What did he mean when he said court but the Judge ? The judge is I court in a legal sense, and be meant it Jusl that way. Mr. Seabrook's feelings were I strong against Judge Graham that he told that he (Graham) wanted to be elected G< ernor at the next election, and thal this wa move to divide the Republican par' and ii succeeded they Vere going to run L.ui as Gi c nor. Mr. Seabrook Bald he was amazed toe action of the Legislature, and yet do y believe that if I had not the Information tha would stoop so low and show my Ignorance to bring a resolution before mis House tl could not be sustained? I have never done yet, and never expect lo do it again as long I live. It'he did not look io tbe Legislature l action why did he tell me that the Legislatu was the only body that couiotake action ? [Mr. Jervey sent up to the chair an accou of the case as it appeared In Mr. Seabrool paper, also a telegram of the proceeding t fore the committee. He also handed in a i per Friday and asked that a letter whlcbf 1 staled, Mr. Seabrook had written should I read.] It may be asked how I know that the ar cles were written by Mr. Seabrook. He h told a gentleman In this town that he wou And an article in the "Republican" tbat I had wrilten against Judge Graham. He sa the Democratic Bheets were opposing then but lt was Mr. Seabrook's sheet that was doit it. This was not the first lime that Mr. Se brook Das come up to Columbia on his legisl live schemes. He wished at the last electlc to be made a senator. Two years ago 1 made charges agalst the county commissioner but every word that he said against them ba been proven false publicly. He desires to i manoeuvre over members as to elevate hin self. He wished io hoist himself Into pov er on the shoulders of Judge Graham, and b Is always ready to stoop to anything to gi into office. He knows the truth will go o record, and iberefore he ls willing to resort 1 tbls trickery; and as he does not regard tl honor of his office, he is not flt to be a pub! officer. He has by his action in trying t make himself popular, and obtain power t trying to lower Judge Graham and mysel sunk beneath the dignity of manhood an citizenship. To show what sort of a man t Is, how honest he 1B, in 1868 he was with ttl Democratic party, and he offered a friend < mine Ave hundred dollars for him to use h Influence with men of his race in the lutero of Seymour and Bia r. In conclusion. Mr. Jervey said that li thought he bad said sufficient on the floor < the House to vindicate himself, and had sal sufficient to make them understand the ob canery of Mr. Seabrook. He would leave th matter with them to decide as to the facts c the BIatement made by him in the face of tb falsehoods of Mr. Seabrook. At the conclusion of Mr. Jervey's remark Mr. T. A Davis obtained the floor upon a Bim lar question of privilege, and stated that t unequivocal ly endorsed every word that Je vey had said. He declared most positive! that Seabrook bad said to him that Judg Graham was corrupt, and that it had bee these positive statements on Mr. Seabrook part that bad Induced Jervey to offer, and hil to sustain, the resolution ordering an Invest gallon. He continued that Seabrook was n sponslble, and should be made to Buffer fe tue perjury be had committed, and that, i order to establish the fact that he (Davis) ha more regard for his word and his oath tha Mr. Seabrook bad been shown to be poBsesse . of, he had prepared an affidavit in 'which h had made oath to the statement made lo hit by Seabrooak. This affidavit was sen to the speaker's stand and read b the clerk. It deposed that one E. B Seabrook, the solicitor of the First Ctr cult Court, bad told tbe deponent that at th trial of the Redding caFe he bad witnesses li walting who could have shown that tbe Souti Carolina Railroad Company had used mone; to secure a verdict against the plaintiffs, am thal Judge Graham had refused to allow tho*? witnesses to testily; that Judge Graham bu refused him (Seabrook) the right of challeng ing the Jurors, and had .compelled him to taki bis seat and refrain from addressing the court Mr. Hunter followed in the same strain, de daring that Seabrook had told bim that Judgi Graham was the most corrupt man in Soutl Carolina; that in making appointments he al ways secured a share in the division of spoils Ac, &c. . . Mr. W. M. Thomas also stated that he wac aware of tbe obarges of corruption made tn Mr. Seabrook against Judge Graham, ant gave a detailed account of the circumstance! which led to the introduction and adopilor of the resolution of investigation. With the exception of the above, there wai no business of any special Interest transacted by the lower bouse to-day. A message was received from tbe Governoi conveying his approval of the following acti and joint resolutions: An act to incorporate the Red Bank Manu fdcturing Company of Lexington County, j An act to Incorporate the Charleston HOOK and Ladder Company, No. 3. An act lo incorporate the Beaufort Manuiao turing and Improvement Company. An act to incorporate the Deutcher Bruder llchebund of the City of Charleston. An act to incorporate the Anderson Farmers and Mechanics' Association. An act to Incorporate the Journeymen Me? chanics' Union of Charleston, S. C. An act to amend the charter of the Town ol Lancaster. Au act lo charter the Raleigh, Columbia and Augusta Air Line Railroad Company. An act to provide tor the construction ot a new courthouse In and for the County ol Richland. Joint resolution authorizing the State treas? urer to pay the salary ot the late Judge Platt to his widow. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Caro? lina. An act to amend an act to Incorporate the Town ot'Plc kens. An act to charter tbe Little River and Cheraw Railroad Company. An act to incorporate the Village of Lillie Rock, in the County of Marlon, ana for other purposes therein mentioned. An act conferring upon county commission? ers certain powers In relation to the license and sale o? intoxicating liquors. An act to Incorporate the Columbia Jockey Club. An act to amend the charter of the Town of Beaufort. Aa act to Incorporate the Star Fire Engine Company of Georgetown. An act to renew and amend the charter Cf the Town of Williamston. An act to incorporate the Aiken Light In? fantry. An act to incorporate the MIshaw Light In? fantry of Chester? An act to Incorporate the Nazareth Presby? terian Church ol Spartan burg County. An act to provide for the payment of the past indebtedness of Darlington County and tor other purposes. An act to charter the Big House Ferry over Beautort River. An act to provide for the payment of cer? tain debts by the County of Aiken. Aa act to permit James McCullough to adopt Joseph Allen Stepp. An act to incorporate the Carolina Light Infantry of Chat lesion. An act to incorporate the Union Savlng3 Bank of Georgetown, S. C. An act to incorporate the Firemen's Union of Charleston. S. C. An act to Incorporate tbe Grand Lodge oi Free and Accepted Ancient York Masons of the State of South Carolina, and the subordi? nate lodges under its jurisdiction. An act to renew the charter of the Hope Fire Engine Company of Charleston. S. C. An act to incorporate the Charleston, Georgetown and Conwayboro' Railroad. An act to amend sundry sections of the Code of Procedure relating to circuit courts. Joint resolution authorizing the State treas? urer to pay to the widow ot Summerfield Montgomery the sum ol iwo hundred and flay dollars. Joint resolution authorizing the county commissioners of Williamsburg County to levy a special tax. In the Senate, this morning', the following bills were passed: A bill to incorporate tbe Beaufort Banking and Trust Company. A bill to provide for a nnlform system of school records. Ablll to amend an act entitled "An act to antborlze ihe Governor to leave the State un? der certain circumstances." Joint resolution to provide for the payment of certificates Issued by the General Assembly. A bill to amend tbe law in relation to the license of, and registration of, pharmaceutists, j apothecaries and druggists, and to regulate the vending of drugs and poisons. The validating bill and the bill relating to tbe financial agent were introduced and post? poned until next week, the first until Wednes? day, at one P. M.; the other until Monday, at one P. M. _ _ PICKET. ANOTHER OUTLAW KILLED. WILMINGTON, March 9. We have received here to-day a seemingly well authenticated report that Boss Strong, one of the Bobeson county outlaws, was killed last Dicht, by James McQueen, at Andrew Strong's house, five miles from Moss Neck. McQueen made this statement at Shoe Heel this morning. A posse left there to secure Strong's body, preparatory to claiming the large reward offered. THE HUSTON SCANDAL. WARBENTOV, Va, March 9. Ic the Conference, to-day, the committee of inquiry, appointed by that body to Inquire into the rumors regarding the ministerial character of Bev. L. D. Huston, reported that, in their judgment, without Intending to give an expression of opinion ot the merits of the cause lu any measure to Inculpate ihe accused, recommend that an investigation be made nu? der the direction of the presiding elder of the East Baltimore District. The report was adopted. Au authenticated report has been; received here whioh sets forth that the girl who made the charges against Dr. Hus? ton now denies many of the allegations under her oath and asserts that she was Instigated by certain parties to Inculpate him to screen others. The colored woman-Dr. Huston's, former servant-being put on her oath, exone? rates Dr. Huston of conduct unbecoming a gentleman and a Christian. ? A decided reac? tion has taken place In behalf of Dr. Huston, some believing the whole thing to be a con? spiracy. The Rev. Dr. Huston left on the eve? ning train for Washington. He has no doubt of his honorable acquittal. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. PARI?, March 9. The Assembly committee en the reorgani? zation of the army resolved to disregard the sustres tiona of Clssey, minister of Var. The German Government has officially in? formed the French minister of foreign affairs ol Paris of all Frenchmen confined in German fortresses. . . A Borne newspaper states that Gulseppe Mazzini is recruiting In Tyrol for the invasion ol l ay. The tribunal trying cases of parties for burn? ing church property during the" reign of the Commune bas sentenced one of the parlies to imprisonment for life. Telegraph communication has been estab? lished between France and the Island of Guad? alupe. PARIS, March 10. In the National Assembly to-day Deputy Glraraud questioned the government on the resignation of Ponyer Quertier from the min? istry of the finance. Glraraud made a violent assault upon President Thiers, who, he said, prevented tbe successful foundation of either republic or monarchy, and nothing remained for the country but Empire or chaos. M. Pon yer Quertler defended M. De La Molte for tes? tifying, in whose defence; he had been com? pelled to withdraw from tbe ministry. He said M. De La Motte, who was charged with appro? priating funds contributed for the relief of the French sufferers, while he was prefecto! the department of Eure, was guilty of irregularities but not of embezzlement. Casimir Perlere, late minister ol the Interior, believed the prosecution ot M. De La Motte was necessary lor the benefit of public moral? ity. Gambetta also participated in tbe debate, and lu the course of bis remarks defended the government of national defence. The Assem? bly, after a most animated debite, passed to the order of the day. LONDON, March 9. The amount contributed to Chicago through? out England amounts to 16,200 pounds. AN ATTEMPTED MURDER. [From the Lanrensville Herald.] We regret to hear ot an attempt to take tbe life of one of our most respected citizens, Colonel B. S. Jones, on Monday evening last, by a white man in bis service by the name of Cheatham, in which the colonel was painfully, though we are gratified to learn not dange? rously, stabbed In the left arm. Reports of a very serious nature reached us the following day after ihe occurrence: hence, we are the more gratified to learn from unquestionable source that the wound ls not serious, though painful-the wound being In the muscular part of the forearm, the knife striking high up, and being drawn diagonally across to the under side, causing a wound of some seven or eight Inches in length. The difficulty occurred at the residence of Colonel Jones. The man who Inflicted the wound, after being soundly punished by Colonel Jones, notwithstanding his crippled condition, immediately left the premises._ _ _ . COTTON MOVEMENT FOR TBE WEEK. NEW YORK, March 10. The cotton movement this week ls the smallest for a long time, and the figures are much below the estimate previously formed. TherecelplB at all ot the ports tor the week were 60,063 bales, against 73,702 last week, 77,037 the previous week, and 88,966 three weeks since. The total receipts since Sep? tember have been 2,292,827 bales, against 3,051.230 for the correspond?as period of the previous year, showing a decrease since Sep? tember 1 of thlB year of 768.403 balee. The exports from all ol the ports for the week were 49,621 bales, against 123,278 for the same week last year. The total exports for the expired portion of the cotton year amount to 1,376.166 bales, against 1,965,934 for the same time last year. Tbe present stock, as compared with that for the corresponding period of the previous year, ls as follows: March 10, 1872. March io, 1871. At all ports.490,405 651,683 At ihe interior towns. 88,108 112,227 In Liverpool.620,080 768,000 American cotton afloat for Great Britain.i9?,ooo 360,000 Indian cotton afloat lor Europe....864,000 169,000 A STOLEN PIANO.-The Beaufort Republican says: The case of Behn, executor ot Bolan against C. C. Duebler, presents some points of Interest to many of our readere. Tnere ls a great deal of property held by the same dubi? ous tille in this vicinity and it is probable simi? lar suits will be plentiful. Suit was brought in this case by Behn ? to recover the value of a plano token irom the house of Bolan during the occupation of Grahamville by Sherman's army. Defendant claimed to have received the plano from an officer of the Federal army, and that he saved It from the burning building, In which otherwise lt would have been destroyed. The Jury gave a verdict for plaintiff for two hundred dollars and interest since commencement of suit. THE NEWEST THING IN RAILROADING.-The new Bleeping coaches for the Erie Raliway will probably be put on the road when the spring time-table takes effect. These cars will run to Chicago without change, notwithstanding the great difference in the gauges ol the roads over which they are to run. Over the Erle road they will run on wheels of six-foot gauge. At Buffalo the cars will run under a hoisting machine, which will lift the car Irom the broad-gauge trucks, fchoiild this newest thing in railroading be successful, it will relieve tbe public from many annoyances Irom varying railroad gauges, ol which there are five (in? cluding the "narrow gauge"! In the country. The attempt some years ago to make car wheels movable on t heir axles, so as to accom? modate different gauges, lt was thought at the time would fill the requirement, but Ii has not been tried to any great extent on pa-senger cars, but it bas to some extent on freight curs, the shifting being done by running the cars upon gradually converging or diverging (racks until the narrower or broader gauge Is reached. Then the wheels are again locked. THE SPRING FASHIONS. The Kew Style? In Costumes-Colors and Material?-Spring Bonnet? and Hats Fashions for Children, dee., &c. Spring costumes are Imported lo solid colors j of pale tint?, especially gray and ecru bufT, and in narrow stripes, small checks and crossbars of color on white. Few snits are made entirelyjof cross barred or striped goods, but these are employed as parts of many cos? tumes, usually as kilt skirts, rests and some? times as sleeveless sacqnes. The corsage, sleeves, belt, overskirt, and round mantle | are of BOlld color. THE FRENCH BLOUSE, SLEEVES, IC. The simple waist, with darts In front, plain back, and sufficient spring en the hips to pass under a belt ls called the French blouse. It la easily fitted, comfortable to wear, and ls prettily trimmed to outline a veer, or with a real. vest set 'in,' or else with folds and a pleated frill In the shape ol a liar ie Antoinette collar. The duchesse sleeve, coat shape, ruffled around the wrist and up the outer seam, is on many ol these blouses for the demi-seaaon. There are also various kinds of cutts-e quare. round, and box-pleated; donble ruffles also fall on the wrist, trimming the sleeve from the elbow down; the lower ruffle ls gathered, the upper ls side pleated. White maslin pleated frills and black velvet bows ornament pale ecru buff and gray dresses. Embroidered ruf? fles and flounces of the dress material are on the handsomest suits. Mikado color is tbe name given to the peculiar brown buff shade of linen pongee and cloth tobe worn In the spring. Tire two garments which promise to be | most popular for spring and summer suits are the sack mantle and the polonaise, and of these, the first named ls best adapted to suits and materials Intended for early spring wear, and the latter for a later season, and lighter fabrics. The style of the polonaise most In vogue this spring, ls the Beatrice or Marguer? ite, which is cut with a spring over the hips and forming a small basque at the back out Hoed by the trimming, below which the skirt ls looped, In a style le.-s bouffant than I orme ri y. Easter toilettes will this year be composed of I two colors In silk, aa for instance, brown and blue, black and lilac or green, ?tray and pink, stone color and crimson, etc. For trimmings, I kilt plealingB and flat trimmings are used For | early spring wear, but will afterwards be fol? lowed by lace trimmings and flounces. For I street wear, close cut sleeves are more fash? ionable than flowing ones, though as the warm weather Bets in open sleeves will again be in favor. COLOBS. The Indications are that colors subdued by natural tinta will be in great favor this Bea son ; a change so decided, producing all the effects of novelty, and constituting the most j effective contrasts. Light blue le trimmed with white; turquoise blue with drab, mouse or dove color, pink with violet, lilac with crimson or tea color. MATERIALS for early spring wear, French poplin, serge twilled mohair and Irish poplin are desirable. Sicilienne, a new material, which attracted much attention last year, has greatly declined in popularity, and may be now procured at a reduced price. 8PRI.VO BONNETS AND HATS. The indications are that straw will be an an extremely fashionable style of bonnet dur- | ing the coming change of season, and in view of this unusual efforts are made to Intro? duce a pleasing variety. Tbe prevailing kinds of straw will be tbe Leghorn, Dunsta? ble, Tuscan, Neapolitan, Milesian, Coburg and Chip. Of these there will be, o? course, dif? ferent imitations, besides pretty mixtures, and, in addition, some decided novelties In the way of taney and embroidered straw. At this early date lt ls Impossible to predict I with certainty wbat particular shape will be | the leading one, but lt ls likely that the cot? tage will be most In favor. Many bonnets for spring wear have been made of dotted black lace, or plain colored tulle or crape, slmp'y trimmed with a niching of black thread lace and a rose with a spray of leaves, or an ostrich tip the same shade os the crape or tulle. Fine shades of gray or cameo tints are often preferred to gay colors, but in these cases a bright color is mixed with the trim? ming. Black lace is put over ash gray or tulle, and trimmed with a ruche o? black lace and a spray of roses toned down into ash gray with gray leaves. Very pretty bonnets are made with soft crowns of crape inclosed in a puffing of soft satin finished with gros grain, and ornamented with loops and ends of gros grain ribbon fringed out. Straw trimmings in great variety are Imported, and are used on i bonnets of black lace and crape as well as | straw. A new and very coquettish hat, which la sure to be popular, 1B the "Dolly Varden." CHILDREN'S FASHIONS. Pretty spring dresses are made of gray cash? mere or poplin, trimmed with bands of striped ioulard or ruches, and mounted with a low square-cut tunic of the foulard. With these | costumes may he worn on the street a double cape ol the gray material, one smaller than the other, and both scalloped on the edge and bound with the foulard. Another style ls a dress of gray poplin, the underskirt perfectly plain, and above a casaque tunic cut low in the body, and trimmed with blaa folds ot blue cashmere, caught up at the sides with bows of cashmere, and buttoned up the front. The I sleeves are of puffed poplin as far as the elbow, below which they are plain, and orna? mented by rows of guipure Insertion. A gimpe of blue cashmere, with perpendicular rows of j guipure insertion, is worn with this costume. Not hlog is in worse taste than to see a girl of twelve or thirteen dressed like a child of Ave or six. At the age ol twelve, the underskirt is made longer, and with BO me trimming, and the corsages always high. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, March 10. The barometer will continue rising during to-night and on Monday from the northwest to the Gulf, and eastward to the Atlantic, with westerly to northwesterly winds, and clear and clearing weather very generally. In (creasing to brisk and probably approaching nigh northwesterly winds will prevail to night from Chesapeake Bay northeastward over Maine. The barometer will probably fall over the Western Gulf States to-night, with southerly to easterly winds. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to-n'ght. Yesterday's Weather Reports of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.17 P. BL, Local Time. Place or Observation. Augusta, Qa... Baltimore...... dus ton. Oharleston. tn.ca? >. Oinclnnarl. Galveston, Tex. Snuxville, Tenn Memphis. Tenn. Mt. Washington. New Orleans... New York. Njrrolk. Philadelphia.... Portland, Me... Savannah . sr. Louis. Washington.... Wilmlngton.N.O EB 9? : s 29.70 '20.6? 29.3 J 29.69 29.85 29.89 29.78 9.73 29.88 29.40 29.79 9.47 29.72 29.60 29.23 29.71 29.84 -.49:67 29.73 O 3. Is o e? t a 701N 42 NW 35 S 69 SW 33!SW 37 NW 67 S 63 NE 60 Calm 28 NW 05 NW 38 W 41 SW 87 NW 31 N 67 SW 39 Calm. 41 NW SS N o Gentle. Fresh. tresh. Gentle. Light. Fresh. Gentle. Light. Gentle. Brisk. Fresh. Oenf.e. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. I So Clear. Fair. Cloudy. dear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. LSnow. Fair. Lt. Bain Cig Up. Oi'g Dp. Lt. R J lu olear. Cloudy. Fair. Ulnnrty. .VOTE.-The weather rerort dated 7.47O'CIOCK, - ri ia morning, will be posted in the rooms of the Chamber of commerce at io o'clcck A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy of the chamber) be examined by ship naatera at any time daring the dar. AN INCENDIARY FIRE IN GREENVILLE.-On Thursday, a Ate broke out in the stable of Mr. Jennings, east of Main street, near ibe river, and which was in a sh&rt time entirely con? sumed. The engines were promptly on hand and effectively in operation, preventing the further spread of the fire. Immediately after? wards, a white man was arrested under sus? picious circumstances by H. C. Cauble and Sheriff J. L. Southern, and by them promptly placed in Jail for protection and future ex? amination, amid the furious denunciation of citizens of all colors. LAWS OF TM SIM, ACTS OE THE'.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOOTH CAROLINA* Published by Aathorlty. AN ACT to Incorporate the Provident Land and Beal Estate Company of Charleston, South Carolina. SECTION 1. Be ft enacted by the Senate and House pf Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting In Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same : That Ben|amln H. Hoyt, Thomas A. Davis, Aaron Logan, N. T. Spencer, W. B..Jervey,.S. E. Gaillard, Isaac Beed, H. W. Thompson, P. P. Hedges and B. A. Bosemon, Jr., and their associates and successors, are hereby made and created a body politic and corporate, under the name and sty le of "The Provident Land and Beal Estate Company of Charles? ton, South Carolina." SEC. 2. And said corporation shall have pow? er to make by-lawsjiot repugnant to the laws ot the land; and shall have succession of officers and members according to their elec? tions; and to keep and use a common seal, the same to alter at will; to sue and be sued In any court In this State; to have and enjoy every right, power and privilege Incident to Buch corporation; and lt Is hereby empowered to acquire, retain and enjoy all euch property, real and personal, as may be given or be? queathed to, or purchased by it, and to sell, convey or mortgage the same, or any part thereof, at will. SEO. 3. That said corporation may, from time to time, invest their moneys, assets, or any property which it may acquire, In such real and personal property, bonde, stocks, or In BuretleB, In such Bums, and on such terme and conditions, as it may deem proper; and to execute bonds, Ac, under Its corporate seal: Provided, That the maximum value of all prop? erty held and owned by said corporation shall not exceed twenty-five thousand (25,000) dol? lars. SEC. 4. This act to continue In force until repealed. Approved March 4,1872. AN ACT to Incorporate the Village of Smith? ville, of Christ Church Pariah. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Bepresentatlves of. the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That from and after the passage of this act, the village of Smithville be, and the same ia hereby, Incorporated; and all the privileges, right and immunities granted by an act to In? corporate the Town of Florence, South Caro? lina, be, and the same are hereby, vested in the saidjlllage ; and that at the first election, under this act, to be held on the first Monday In April, 1873, the clerk of court for Charles? ton County ls hereby authorized to appoint managers to conduct the same, by giving the proper time and notice thereof. SEO. 2. That A. Smith, Wm. Murrin and David Dial, be, and are hereby, appointed commissioners to fix the boundary of said vil? lage; said bounary to extend one mlle In every direction from the fork of the Georgetown and Melton Boad. Approved March 4, 1872. AN ACT to Amend the Charter of the Town of . Orangeburg. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Bepresentatlves of the State of South Carolina, now met and silting in Gene* ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That the charter of the Town of Orangeburg be BO amended that, whenever lt shall become necessary for a new street or road to be open? ed within the incorporate limits of the said town, it shall be, and it ls hereby made, the duty of the town connell of said town to have a board of appraisers appointed, to value the damage sustained by the owner or owners of lands through which ?aid street or road is to pass, said appraisers' board to consist ol three members, to be appointed as follows: One by the intendant of the town, one' by the owner or owners of the lands, and one by the chair? man of the board of county commissioners, and any damage caused by the running of s aid road or street to the owners of the lauds shall be appraised by the said board, and the county treasurer shall, upon their Joint war? rant, pay out said sum as may be appraised, ; out of any funds in his hands to the credit of the county. Approved March 4, 1872. AN ACT to Amend an Act entitled "An Act to Establish Quarantine at Georgetown, Charleston and Hilton Head." SECTION. 1. Be lt enacted by the S?nate and House of Bepresentatlves of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting In Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That so much of Section 1 of an act entitled "An act to establish quarantine at George? town, Charleston and Hilton Head," approved the 26th day of September, A. D., 1868, as pro-, vides that the anchorage ground for vessels in quarantine, port of Hilton Head, shall be where lt has heretofore been, ls hereby re? pealed. SEC. 2. That the said anchorage shall be, and the Bame is hereby, located at some "^j*** Oh ihe north side of Parrls island, to be desig? nated by the buoys, anchored under the direc? tion of the health officers of that port SEC. 3. That a quarantine station shall* be established at Saint Helena Sound, (covering the sound and adjacent rivers,) with anchor? age ground for vessels where lt has has here? tofore been, and that a health officer lor said station shall be appointed by th? Governor, who shall hold his' office for a term bf two years, unless sooner removed, with the same compensation now allowed the health officers of Georgetown and Hilton Head. SEC. 4. If any person or persons employed upon any vessel, railroad, express, or other conveyance, shall receive and convey any per? son affected with any contagious or infectious disease, or shall receive and transport any dead body, to any of the cities or towns located upon' the coast of this State, without permission from the health officer of the port of Charleston, between the let day of April and the 1st day of December, such person or per? sons shall be deemed guilty of a misde? meanor, and, upon conviction, shall be' pun? ished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or Imprisonment for a term not ex? ceeding one year. SRC. 5. All permits Issued by health offi? cer shall be at the expense of the vessel.or conveyance to which such permits may be is | cer Issuing thesame.- ' .->:._ SEC. 6. That BO mach Of Section 29 as re? quires the health 'officers of Georgetown and . Hilten Head to report their doings to th? Governor lat the end of each month 13 hereby repealed; and that the said officers', together ' with any and all other health officers who"' may be appointed subs?quent to the passage.. ol th .s act shall report the same, at . the./end.'^ of each monto, to the health officer of the port. ot C tarlee ton, whose duly it shall be to. lor- c ward a consolidated report ol the doings,;of such officers to the Governor of the St)tte monthly and the Legislature annually. Approved March 4,* 1872. ? ' . . -:'r^h- . : ?m AN ACT to Incorporate the Charleston Joint Stock Company, of the state of South Caro? lina, fot the benefit of the State Orpb an Apylum. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate a pd House of Representatives of the State Of South Carolina, now met and silt log. in Gen? eral Ass em by, and by the authority, ol. the . wme:. ' _ ' ;. ' , .' , That G. W, Bouse, A. A. AsplnaU/Bobert Smalls,. Joseph Brown, T^B. king,:[-j},hri Little, C. JV. Summer, David Green, Lewis Wilson, Jesse Bro weher, Stephen J. Maxwell,. Lucius Wimbush, Thoe. H. Blackwell, O. B. Levy, Chapman B. Thomas, Ja?. W. Elmore,.; 7. Sands, Jno. Douglass, -Benjamin Simons,,, Jas. Gregory, and such other persons as may now, or, h e re af ter shall be, associated with them, are. hereby made and declared to be a body politic and corporate, under the name and S'.yle of the Charleston Joint.Stock, Corn pan y, of the State ot Bouth. C.tr ol ina, or such other name as :they may. now., or. hereafter^ assume. ., '... . . j SEO. 2. That; au the rights of o o rp o rati o ns ? known as banks be, and the same are hereby, vested in said company, for ; the,,purpose-of ? loaning out money on Interest, purchasing . and mortgaging real estate, buying personal; property; and they shall have the same rights and privileges now enjoyed by the banking in? stitut'OM ot this State; they shall also have, the right to dispose of any and all property., Bnoh. as real estate, personal or mixed,.that : they may become possessed of, In any man-,, uer, and OQ .such connitlonB as the Bald .com? pany may deem fit and proper to the advan? tage of said company, and to promote the In? terest of the said. Orphan Asylum. .. ... SEC. 3. That, before commencing business . under the provisions of this act, the said com- - pan y shall pay, or cause to b* paid, into the, banda oi the State treasurer, the sum of two thousand (2000) dollars, to. ba used for the . benefit.ol the State OrphanAsylumofSouth. Carolina, and, annually thereafter, a- like, amount, for the term of ten. years, or so long' aa the said company shall choose to continue to do b usin?es, lt being u nderstoo d and agreed, that eaid payment of two thousand dollars per , annum, by said company, ls the consideration" upon which the privileges of incorporation herein la granted; and whenever said com?., pany shall fall to paySaid consideration, then ; their right to transact business shall cease. SEC. 4. That this company, incorporated and established by this act, shall have full powe r, and ls hereby authorized, to establish ' agencies throughout the State. A SEC. 5. That thia act shall be of force Im? mediately on and after its passage. OFFICE SECRET ART OF STATE. ) ? COLUMBIA, 6. C., March 5, 1872. f Thin act having been presented to the Governor o? this State for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the branch of the General Assembly in which lt orig- : Ina ted, within the time prescribed by the.; constitution, has become a law without bis , approval. F. L. OARDOZO, Secretary of State. AN ACT to Amend an Act entitled "An Act to Charter the Ye mass?e and Millin Railroad Company, In the State of South Carolina;" - SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houso of Bepresentatlves of the State of South . Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same : That an act entitled "An act to charter the Yemassee and Millen Railroad, In the State of South Carolina," approved March. 9, A. D. (-1871, be amended as follows, to wit: The word? "Provided, That the said work shall be commenced within one year, and completed within five years alter the passage of this act," occur-lng in the (7) seventh, (8) -eighth, and (9) ninth Unes of section 4, be changed so aa to read, "Provided, "That the said road shall be commenced within (3} three years after the. passage of thia act, and completed within . (5) five years after the date of commencement o? lab?r.? SEC. 2. That nothing contained in said char? ter shall be so construed as to exempt said corporation from the provisions o? section 41 ? of an act to incorporate certain villages, socie? ties and companies, and to renew and amend . certain charters heretofore granted, and'to! estabUsh the principles on which charters of: incorporations will hereafter be granted, ap? proved December 17,1841. Approved February 27, 1872. AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "Ah Act to Incorporate the - Columbia, Walterboro' and Yenassee Railroad Company. SECTION 1.- Be lt enacted by the Senate and Houso of Bepresentatlves of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen? eral Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That an act drilled "An-act to incorporate the Columbia, Walterboro' and . Yemassee . Railroad Company,1' approved March 7,1871, be amended as follows, to wit : The words, "Provided, That the eald road shall be com? menced within one year, and completed with? in five years after the passage of thia act," oc? curring in the seventh, (7) eighth, (8) andi, ninth (9) linea of section eight, (8) be changed so as to read : "Provided, That the said road shall lie commenced within three years after the passage of this act, and completed within five years from date of commencement of labor/' That the second section of said act shall be amended by striking out the word "possible," wherever lt occurs In said section? and inserting laplace thereof the werd "prac? ticable," and that the third section of said act shall be amended by striking out the words, "one hundred," in the eighth line of said sec? tion, end Inserting in place thereof the words "tweDty-five." SEC. 2. That nothing contained in said act of Incorporation shall be so construed as to exempt said corporation from the provisions of section 41 of "An act to incorporate certain villages,- societies and companies, and to renew and amend certain charters heretofore granted, and to establish the principles on wtich charters of incorporations wUl here? after be granted," approved December 17, 1841. Approved February 27,1872.