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;'. . . .*.?:. ?. ' . " ;T>3,!/?A?i^ li'A .'______._ : '. _?P?| s__ -_^_i_;_i_-__-i_ ?- ?---j i S?i -' "' .^ ' --- - VOLUME ix._NUMBER 193J. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1872. . ' '? _ EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. A GALA DAT IN LOUDON. THE IHANKSQITTSG FOR THE RE COVERT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. A Graphic Account ot the magnificent Pageant. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Saturday March 2. There l9 something peculiarly Interesting in assisting at a historic ceremony; and such a ceremony we have lately had in London on the occasion of the thanksgiving ior the re? covery of the Prince of Wales. Insignificant as you may he, personally, you are at least one ot the leaves of a tree that Is to serve as a land mark of time. Tou bare been identified with a proceeding, the record ol which Is to endure forever. Royalty and loyalty may die out of | this land, but philosophy will always have an I interest in preserving some memory of their joint display, as witnessed In this city on Tues? day last.. It ls nearly a century since London s i v.- any t hi og of the kind, and old time-stained prints are still exhibited of his Majesty, George Illy, returning public thanks to God In the Met? ropolitan cathedral for his recovery from an at- j tack of Insanity. The wigs and the plumes ! and all the court fineries of the period look | .strangely old-fashioned now-a-dajs. It Is aw- j ful to think that ail their wearers are dust? in a very short space of time we who all looked so brightly new-fashioned the other day shall become the merest old fogies of cos? tume for our great-grand children. The old prim s are very entertaining In this respect, I eau assure you, but there ls still one thing in them which defies laughter-the upturned face of the poor king, ennobled, for all its coarse? ness of feature, with an expression of humble trustfulness and gratitude to his Maker. But we returned thanks as became an an? cient people-a people with an authentic his? tory of over a thousand years of life. The Lord Mayor and the corporation of London,-1 who were to receive the Prince at the city gates, were chiefly concerned in getting np an exact Imitation of the conduct of their prede? cessors who welcomed George III. "The pre? cedents- was the cry in every civic mouth, and-un event which, I for one, bad regarded as removed from ns by an almost Illimitable waste ol dead oustoms, feelings and- beliefs, seemed to come as near to our business and bosoms as the occurrences of yesterday. Sit? uated as we are there was hardly any help lor it; In this country lt seems impossible to dis? sociate yourself from the past. Only a week ago we nad a letter in one of the papers as to the whereabouts of the present representative of the Stuart line of kings .'-and it was signed '"Jacobite," too. A Jacobite in the Nineteenth century. And what of that, when we have .even "Druids" by the score, a certain friendly society of workmen having assumed that ven? erable title. Nearly every street through whioh the procession was to pass had been a thoroughfare for ages. The Danes pushed their aquatic excursions as tar as the strand; as fife parish named after them, with one of | their anchors for Us symbol, will testily. The navvies digging in the city streets are con? stantly turning up bits of the old Homans. o"r at least of the Mosaic pavements which they trod. The same Romans discovered and gave their name to the cool spring bath in wnlch many a young barrister from the Temple still takes his early morning dip. On Ludgate Hill was once an opening in the walls through which the most Illustrious Crusaders passed on their way to their own firesides, alter that Utile affair in the Holy Land. A little further northward, you may still buy hosiery and bats at houses which were standing in Holborn when Richard II rede that way on his way to the Tower, and which subsequently, though still long enough ago for us, saw many a mar? tyr and many a knave ride the other way to die on the historic Tyburn tree. Witness those lines of Swift on the highwayman: ' As clever Tom Clinch, while : he rabble was bawiinr, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his call? ing, The maids and the wives to the balconies ran, ?And cried, 'lAck-aday, he's a proper young man I? ? But to return to our thanksgiving ceremo? ny. lean hardly estimate the money that must have been spent on it from first to last. To say nothing o? the "Indirect" demands on the national purse In the almost entire cessa? tion of work for the day, we had a good seven miles o? streets decorated and afterwards splendidly Illuminated by private enterprises, and two huge triumphal ai ches built, for one of which the little bill was about JE4000. The mere reserved stands would have accommodated the whole population of many an European capital, and as for the bunting, if stretched togelher lt would have formed a patchwork quin big enough for au army. The effect,of the quaint, Irregular winding streets rn all this unworked -color was 'singularly pic? turesque, for brightness and variety of tint, you know, ls what we are nearly always In want of in this depress! ag atmosphere. And the people, lining the road as they do on each side. There must have been some fourteen miles of them, standing eight or ten deep, on the pavements alone. Add to this that every window was filled, every housetop covered, and you may form your own estimate of their number. JOne Instance was sufficient-' ly amusing. Wb?n tbe procession had passed through Temple Har. the mob broke the line and foUowed with difficulty, squeezing their way through the open gates. A bran new knocker had been affixed to each gate for the Queen's use in ca?e she should follow the ancient practice of formally rapping to de? mand the Lord Mayor's permission to enter j his domain; but this was not done. The mob, however seemed determined that the knock? ers should not be idle, for in passing, as many as were in reach of them gave loud "rat tats." This amusement began at one in the afternoon. I passed the Bar a second lime at one o'clock the next morning, and the rap? ping was Billi going on, and I was assured bad never ceased for a moment during the whole time. When we think of all this expense, and o? the countleas host of people that left their homes to see lt-many of them standing wedged for hours at the barriers with nothing to eat-and then of the poverty o? the show to which they were treated, we cannot but be amazed at the mystery of power and Influ? ence, attaching to the royal name. Some half a doren carriage", a troop or so of cavalry, and lt was all over. In less than five minutes the thing was gone which you nad been mak? ing a preparation of days to see. lt would nava vanished In less time, but for the delay caused by the speaker's coach. That coach ! Have you ever seen the pictures of the slate ot Louis XIV, those lor instance ot his Majesty taking the air at Versailles, or "leading" the army to the assault from his coach drawn up bebind the lines ? In just such a huge<- cum-1 brous exaggeration of a bon-bon box on wheels aat the speaker of the British Parliament | the other day. It mupt have been over a hun .dred and fifi y years cf ago; lt must have held speakers whose great grandsons are no longer amongst living men. It was so heavy that two van horses bad to be harnessed to lt; and even they went along at little belter than a snail's pace, and when lt halted at the Bar, while the city authorities were preparing for the reception of majesty, the question whether it could ever be got to move again might have flven rise to serious misgivings. During that rief stoppage those at the Bar had the most curiously sugsjesilve sight of the whole route beiore their eyes. The royal family, in their carriage, bowing repeatedly In recognition of the deafening plaudits of the multitude; beyond the gale the city lathers on horseback and in their wigs and other quaint gear of office-the symbolic mace held in one feeble hand, the .symbolic sword in another; around, a goodly show ot the rich, respectable, order-lov? ing, shopkeeping claps; and below them, at the barriers, swelt erina In their serried ranks and gasping for air, the hated roughs and the poor, the dirt, the Ignorance, the .brutality, the crime of a city walch for these as for so much else ls almost without a rival .in the world. And yet this strange mass kept up a continuons shout of loyalty nil it almost seemed that its hot breath had brought a glow into the royal cheek. The sight I have said was suggestive, and in one detail it was eminently beautiful. A little Princeling, ihe seaond son I think of the Prince of Wales, sat in the carriage with his father, and seemed to be looking and listening, wondering, using all senses In short, through the one organ of bis open mouth. But the roughs had their grievance. "Don't tell me," I overheard one of they say to a fellow nearly as drunk as himself, "don't tell me about Thanksgiving In old King George's time there ms free eat In' and drink in' for three days. That's my idee of a Llb'ral gov? ernment. Tah !" THE RESULT IN SEW HAMPSHIRE. What the Newspapers Say of lr. The result of the New Hampshire election is a leading topic for comment among newspa? pers of all shades of political opinion. The general unanimity as to the interpretation to be put upon it among papers of each several political affiliation ls rather notable. We give some extracts : [From the Brooklyn (X. T.) Eagle, Dem.] The vote in New Hampshire was a strict party vote, and, ia a poll of sixty thousand, the Republican candidate ls elected by a ma? jority of about fifteen hundred. The result proves that if there be any perceptible diaaf teu.ion among .the Republicans, by taking measures to avail themselves of ir, the Demo? crats caa Insure a change ia the administra? tion of the government. 1 be New Hampshire election bas simplified the political situation. The Democrats will probably accept the result as confirming the judgment ol those who are of opinion fhat for reasons satisfactory to themselves the people are not yet desirous of placing responsibility for the conduct ol the government In fie hands of a strict Demo? cratic administration. With auy disaffection in the Republican ranks, Grant cannot be re? elected, and the Independent non-officehold ing Republicans will accept lt as an evidence that the administration of the government can be placed in competent bands, with very little effort and very little sacrifice on the part ol those who believe that a change is desir? able, and that the time bas come when a statesman and not a soldier should be entrusted to deal with a country still distracted by the troubles which civil war has leit us among worst legacies. [From the New York Evening Post, Rep.] There aro hosts of Republicans who earn? estly desire a national canvass upon the great que k lo ns of reform tn the revenue laws and reform ira the civil service. Were the one thing (the Democratic organiza.lon) walch bas been for half a generation the malu obsta? cle to all good government, peace and pro? gress In the nation, lemovedoutof the way, there would be no difficulty in organizing such a canvas?, and reform would run through the land as a watchword of triumph. But that obstacle persists in remaining; that Democratic organization, which Is now but a conspiracy, keeps thrusting itself lute our laces, threatening to take advantage ot every disagreement among patriotic citizens who are not of it, and to use them as tools to get ibe control of ibe nation. Toe New Hamp? shire election ls but the latent ol many voices of the people, declaring that this plot shall never succeed. [From the Boston Post, Dem.] This bas been for the Democrats a struggle with the administration Itself, which has thrown the whole strength of Its powerful pe? cuniary influence into the State, to prevent their complete redemption of lt ibis year. The Democracy have done nobly, when their posi? tion and means are considered, and they re? ceive the sincere thanks of the party through? out the country. They are not so entirely un? accustomed to such results, la view of the in? fluences concentrated against them, as to be discouraged into believing that their resolute and patriotic work Is all to no purpose. [From the Boston Globe, Ind.] As it regards the Influence of this election upon that ot the national or Presidential cam? paign, Ii seems to us to be constructive only. The real Interests which have settled the bat- 1 tie ia New Hampshire are far more local than 1 the politicians themselves are aware of, or la 1 other words, lt has been a comest between * men rather than tor measures. Have we any ? philosopher or political economist among us 1 who can define to-day exactly what ls Repub? licanism and what ls Democracy ? I From toe eulengo Times, Dem.] The defeat ls abundantly compensated by the moral which lt affords. Tbls moral ls em? bodied In the obvious deduction that the Democratic party alone stands no shadow of a chance to prevent the re-election of Grant. The most hopelessly pig-headed Bourbon lo the party must now recognize the fact that the Democratic candidate lor President could not carry more than one-third of the electo? ral vote. It follows that the hope ol rrscuing the country from Imperialism and corruption depends solely on the union of all Hie elements of opposition to secure this union and to achieve a victory which lt almost assures. It ls necessary that the convention at cincin catt shall recognize the wide and spontaneous ex? pressions of popular approval that have been elicited by the selection of the candidate which was made at Columbus. [From the Richmond (Va.) Enquirer.] The defeat ot the Democrats In New Hamp? shire may prove a blessing in disguise. The division In the Republican ranks would cer? tainly not have been widened by a Democratic victory In New Hampshire; lt might, by unduly ' elating the Democrats, have led to the dis? couragement of that passl ve policy whloh has, up to the present time, been BO wisely fol? lowed, and whose Immediate fruits were the calling of the Cincinnati Convention. That movement will gather increased strength now, and, if the Democrats are prudent, may result In the overthrow of the administration. It is the policy of the Democratic party to wait and see what that Convention is going to do. THE PURSUIT OF THE RINO. [From the Columbia Carolin lan.] We publish with pleasure the article from THE CHARLESTON NEWS entitled "A Task for the Whole People," and suggest what we have again and again advised, viz: the duty of ac? tion la this emergency. We expected the committee of the Taxpayers' Convention to take measures to bring into the courts of the country the case of the plunderers aud swindlers who have brought the Slate to the ruin of Hs finances, and who have so seriously damaged all the Interests of the Common? wealth. We hold that the work of the State's redemption should at least be attempted be? fore the legal tribunals of the land. Ia New York a squad of taxpayers united and promptly overthrew the Tammany Ring. Cannot the united people of South Carolina muster strength enough to break up the infa? mous Biog wno make prosperity and develop? ment utterly inconsistent with their contin? uance In power ? The duty of the hour and the day ld South Carolina is obvious. It is by legal means and all the legal tact and acumen that we can command to make a case In court against the officials who have made them? selves amenable to the law. THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT. Senator Tipton on the Situation. CINCINNATI, March 17. Senator Tipton, of Nebraska, has arrived here to consult with the leaders of the Liberal movement In regard to the May convention. In aa lotervlew with a reporterot the Times and Chronicle, he named Garfield, of Ohio, and Dawes, of Massachusetts, as the leading Republican members of the House who were known to be secretly In sympathy with the anti-Grant movement In the Republican pan j-. He says Trumbull is his first ciiolce for Presi? dent, but that the convention .here will proba? bly decide on Dav s. Senator Tipton also re? presented Chief Justice ?Mason and Governor Butler, ol Nebraska, as in sympathy wlih the Liberal movement, and that Senator Logan is counted on; also, that positive as-urauces are received that Messrs. Voorhees and Hendricks will co-operate wilh and support the move? ment. Further, that there are assurances of large colored delegations from the South to the Cincinnati Convention. SPARKS FROM THE WIRE. -Small-pox Is increasing In New York. There were twenty-uine cases on Monday. -La Truite, of Washington, has been con? victed of keeplog a gambling house, and sen? tenced to one year In the penitentiary. -The New Jersey Methodist Conference passed a resolution for the closing of camp meetings on Sundays. THE K?-KL?X CASES. A HEARING BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT. The Government Moves to Dismiss the Case-Questions at Issue-The Hearing of the Arguments to be Continued To Day. WASHINGTON, March 19. The case ol Avery and others, indicted un? der the enforcement act for the killing of Jim Williams in attempting to prevent colored people from voting in South Carolina, came up before the Supreme Court to-day, and was argued on a motion, made by the government, to dismiss the writ of error. This motion was made on the ground that the appeal ?3 from a motion to quash, which was wholly within the discretion of the .court below. The gov? ernment Insisted that, as the matter was with? in the discretion of the court, the Supreme Court had not Jurisdiction to review it. The case involves the constitutionality of the enforcement or Ku-Klux act of May, 1870, on the question whether the fifteenth amend? ment authorizes that legislation; or, in other words, whether the Ku-Klux act ls "appropriate legislation to carry into effect the provisions of the amend? ment." The government takes the affirma? tive of the question, and the defence the negative, insisting that the amendment authorizes no legislation on the subject of suffrage, but leaves that matter wholly with the State, except to provide that they shall make no law debarring any citizen from Ihe right of suffrage on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude. It ls also contended by the defence that the act makes no provision for a proceeding against indlvl luais, except when attempting to do tbe pro? fited acts by authority of the statutes of a State. The case is conducted by the attorney-gene -al and Assistant Attorney Hill for the gov? ernment, and by Mr. Stanbery and Mr. ?everdy Johnson for the defence. It has >een heard, so far, on the motion to dismiss, ind may not be now heard on its merits. The 1 earing of the arguments will be continued lo-morrow._ _ _ EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. The Alabama Business-Reply of Eng? land to the American Note-Comments of the London Press. LONDON, March 19. Mr. Gladstone announced In the House of Commons, last night, that the reply of her Majesty to the American note on the subject of che Alabama claims, would be dispatched on Thursday, and that the honor ot the country would be fully maintained. This statement was received with cheers. The papers ot this norning, commenting on Mr. Gladstone re? marks, generally express the opinion that bis announcement will create disappointment and apprehension throughout the country, and they urge the government to bring the diffi? culty of the demand for indirect damages to m amicable and honorable solution. All Quiet In Franee. PARIS. March 19. ' The precautions taken by the government for the suppression of demonstrations In the celebration of tbe first anniversary of the re rolt of the Commune, proved to be unneces ?arv. The day passed off without any demon itiailon in this city or elsewhere, and all was inlet Illness of the Czarina. ST. PETERSBURG. March 19. Tba Empress ol Russia ls 111. V -. NOTES FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, March 19. There was a full attendance at the cabinet meeting this afternoon. Governor Warmotb, of Louisiana, declares that the object of his visit to Washington ls not political. The President bas nominated Francis Thomas, of Maryland, as minister to Peru. The British-American claims commission meets in this city to morrow. The time for filing claims expires March 26. In the Senate to day the bill gi vin cr the offi? cers and men of the Kearsage $190,009 lor destroying the Confederate cruiser Alabama was passed. The committee on finance re? ported adversely on the bill substitu? lng com? pound interest notes for legal tenders. The bill compelling national banks to hold their reserve in coin was discussed without action. The Chicago relief bili was discussed to ad? journment. In the House the president was requested to give all tbe Information he could regarding the Imprisonment of Dr. Howard in Cuba. The bill compensating the captors of the Con? federate steamer Alabama passed. A peti? tion from lour thousand persons in Calllornla for female suffrage In the Territories and District ot Columbia, was presented by Sar? gent, who avowed himself in favor of the movement. The Postoffice appropriations were resumed. The Increased subsidy to the Pacido-China mall was opposed. Beck said lt was the entering wedge to other subsidy bills, of which seventeen are now pending. Adjourned without action. A DISASTROUS FIRE. CINCINNATI, March 19. The business portion of Laurel, in Indiana, is nearly destroyed. The loss is one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Fire at the Tredegar Works. RICHMOND, March 19. The coopershop aDd stables at the Tredegar Works, together with nine horses and mules, were burned to-day. Loss $10,000. Faithful to the Fiddle. IOWA CITY, March 19. The Clinton Hotel Is burned down. Ole Bull escaped In his night-clothes with his fid? dle under his arm. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, March 19. A Using barometer, northwesterly winds and generally clear weather, will prevail on Wednesday from the northwest to Florida, and eastward lo ihe Atlantic. A decided fall lu the temperature will extend during to nlcht southeat-tward over the Ohio Valley and lower lakes to ihe South Atlantic Stales and over Ihe Middle and New England Stales. The brisk and high northwesterly winds over the Middle and New England Slates will pro? bably diminish in force during to-night and on Wednesday. Dangerous winds are not antici? pated for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. ? Yesterday's Weather Report? of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. A upas ra, Qa.... Baltimore....... Boston. Charleston. Unicago. O ..clnnatt. Galveston, Tex.. Key West, Fla.. Knoxville. Teuu. Mempnls. Tenn Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... New York. Njrrolk. Philadelphia. Portland, Me.... Savannah . Bt. Louis. Washington. Wilmington,N.e. BS SQ 30.09 29 9 29.59 30.07 30.24 30.18 30.2 > 30.161 30.05 30.17 29.24 w.ao 29.79 29.84 29.87 29 51 30.12 311.31) 29.97 30.0? c 5? W SW NW sw sw NW SE S w NW W SW sw vt sw SB NW SW sw 01'SE CD ~ 2 1 : Fresh. ?risk. Brisk. Deutle. Brisk. Fresh. Light. Light. Brisk. ctesh. Pur'cne res h. Krisk. Fresh. Brisk, r resh. Gentle. Fresh. High. Brisk. Fair. Fair. ?Clear. Icieur. Ka:r. Fair. Clear. Fair. Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. Clear, cloudy. Fair. Clear. Fair. Clear. Fair. Cloudy. Clear. BRIGANDAGE IN GEORGIA. A Regularly Organized Band-All bnt One of the Robbe rs Caught. [Correspondence of the Angosta Constitu? lon al ls t. ] THOMPSON-, GA., March 17. Our town has, since yesterday, been In a furore of excitement over a very daring rob? bery committed about twelve miles from this place on the watere of Briar Creek, the vic? tims of which were an old gentleman named Jesse Evans and his wife. The parties who committed the.deed organ? ized themselves Into a band o( brigands about the first of January last This band consisted of five men who are now known, four of whom have been arrested. They commenced their depredations In the Slate ol South Carolina, upon the person of a citizen named Littleton Smith, and committed an assault with the Intention to rob him, but after gagg! og and beating him they failed to secure bl* money. They made two other fruitless raids some? where In and about the same neighborhood. This bold and daring band of robbers bas for its leader one Captain C. 7. Hamilton, who came to this village and received the sympa? thy (.four citizens asa refugee from the ty? rannical usurpations in South Carolina. ? He Immediately went to work and decoyed Into his schemes of vlllany the following nnmid young men: John Ramsey, Thomas Willis, Howard Long and Dol Roney. Becoming des? perate from his failures in South Carolina, be selected as the theatre of his operations the neighborhood of this place.- On last Friday night he sent John .Ramsey. Thomas Willis and Dol Roney lo plunder toe bouBe ot the above named family. Howard Lons was to have been one of the party, tut failed to se? cure conveyance From the testimony elicit? ed it seems that Dol Roney furnished the wagon, and the party then stole a buggy from Dr. Sid Holland, and left this place about ten o'clock, drove twelve miles, commit? ted the robbery, and returned a little while before daylight. Willis knocked at the door, and wheo asked by Mr. Evans who was lhere, gave an . assumed name - of some citizen living In the Beighborhood. Mr. Evans suspected the 'character of his visitors, and held the door until his wife made a light In the fireplace. When the door was opened, a pistol was presented to Ms breast by one of the party, who demanded his money; another presented a pistol to the breast of Mrs. Evans, and requested her to keep quiet at the peril of her life. They told Mr. Evans that they bad killed some negroes in South Carolina and that they must have bis money, and forced him to unlock his trunk and took pos? session of about eighty dollars In gold and about two hundred and seventy dollars In currency. They also appropriated a pistol and knife. About daylight Captain C. V. Ham? ilton and Howard Long met the parties at a bar-room, and Hamilton received one hundred dollars and Long twenty dollars of the Ill gotten booty; and after a drinking carousal, Willis, In carelessly handling his pistol, acci? dent^ shot Hamilton, Inflicting a slight wound In bis side, just above -the bip. They then agreed to meet at Hamilton's room and have a division some lime In the evening. Earlv that morning business required Mr. P. M. Usryto go lo Goodrich&'Bary's mill, In the immediate neighborhood of Mr. Evans, and while they were trying to get up a clue to the affair, a grandson of Mr. I Evans, thirteen years old, said be saw the mask fall off ol' one 01 the men, and he recognized /Tom Willis. Upon this assttflon, Mr. Usry made haste to Tnompson, and found Willis drinking and spending money with great prodigality. On the day of ihe night the robbery was com? mitted, Mr. UVry's son had required Hamilton to sell bim a mule for a debt he was owlpg his father, and ?when be brought the mule be promised that If he paid the money at any time the next day he would return the mule to Hamilton. On Saturday morning, after Hamilton was supplied with money by the rob? bery, and after he was wounded, be sent ?for young Usry, and Mrs. Hamilton banded him the $100. She remat ked that her husband'was disabled from business, she would give him her money that she had laid up te pay their board, to redeem the mule/ After thia cir? cumstance and Willis's spending money so profusely being made known, together with the clew obtained by Mr. Usry"they were im? mediately arrested. Sometime during the night Willis made a COD?VBSIOD, and by day? light this (Sunday) morning all the parties, except John Ramsey, who gave leg ball, were arrested. About ten o'clock the preliminary trial was opened before justices Johnson apd Hobbs. Willis and Roney made lull and com? plete revelations of the whole affair, and the result ls that Willis, Roney aod Long have been committed for a lelony that cannot be surpassed for bo'dfless of execution and yet so open to-detectlon.. On account ol Hamilton's wound he was not ready for trial, having no counsel, and he has been allowed until three o'clock to-morrow (Monday) evening to obtain counsel and pre? pare for trial, an account of which I will write to you and whatever else may turn up interesting. THE ERIE EM BR O G LIO. * NEW TORE, March 19. There were further enormous transactions In Erle shares to-day, the price advancing irom forty-nine to fifty one. The president of the Stock Board announced at the second board that he had been officially advised by President Dix that the transfer books would be opened on Wednesday, 20thinstant. It is stated that General McClellan has de? cided to withdraw from, the Erle directorate on account ol bis connection with the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Company. ONE MORE DEFAULTER. WASHINGTON, March 19. General Daniel L. Stanton, the Internal rev? enue collector lor the Fifth' Maryland District, has been arrested as a defaulter, and Is balled in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. BURNED AT SEA. NEW YORK, March 19. The brig Georgia, from Georgetown. S. C., was burned at sea on the lGtu Inst. The cap? tain and crew are here. Hotel Arrivals-March 19. PAVILION HOTEL. W. E. McMicbael, G. S. Balley, Orangeburg, A. Maire, Laurens; R. R. Blakeley, W. R. Bell, Clinton; John E. Colton, Union; Jas. Dobbin, Columbia; J. B. Carrigan, South Carolina; H. B. Hollman, H. Hollomo, Graham's Cross? roads; Edwin Harper, Klngstree; 8. A. Torlay, South Carolina; N. D. Strickler, Cheraw; J. S. Utsey, George's Station; J. Wesley Smith, Bennettsvllle; David Tuxbury, J. E. Tuxbury; Boston; James M. Lowe, Georgia; Charles A. Smith, Augusta; John Horner, Philadelphia; E. D. Pearson, North Carolina; T. G. Little field, Gourdin's; Dr. 0. C. Rhame,Tjakley. . MILLS HOUSE. J. Gorham, Savannah; J. McNab, Mrs. and Miss Pe u ol uga, Miss Sarah J. Pell, Miss Anna M. Pell, J. Robertson Fairfield, Wm. A. Childs, L. B. Gillett, Miss MacFarlane, New York; R. M. Wallace, L. C. Carpenter, wife, child and servant, C. M. Carpenter, Columbia; J. P. Steiner, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Ames, Boston. CHARLESTON HOTEL. W. C. Lyppus, New York; J. W. Mosely, S# C. ; W. B. Melts, York ville, S. C.; H. Terry! Colorado; N. J. Pope; S. C.; T. Hews and wife, elly; A. N. Alexander, S. C.; Wm. M. Collins, Wilmington, N. C.; A. W. Wardell, Jr., city; Jacob Mlnkler; J. P. Minkler, Philadelphia; R. W. Archer, Rochester, N. Y.; J. T. u'Donahue, wife, child and nurse, P. Remington and wife, Mrs. W. K. Greene, New York; E. Lathrop, Minn.; P. Shaw, J. A. Gorn, H. Y. Bradstreet, Mrs. A. Devereux, A. Devereux, Jr., E. H. Seaman and wife, N. Y.; A. J. Coe; Boston; E. N. Belt, Ballimore; J. C. Van Scoten and wife, Pa.; S. Gardener, wile and child, Miss Corle tan, H. W. Standart, M. M. PlBher, Detroit; Mrs. M. B. Spaulding, New York; J. A. Turner I and wife, Boston; J. J. Dale, Beaufort. LAWS OF THE STATE. ACTS OF THE G ESE E. IX ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Published by Authority. Av ACT to amend sundry Sections ol the Code of Procedure relating to the Circuit Courts. SECTION L Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 8tate of 8outh Carolina, now met and silting In Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority of the eame: 1. That the Counties of Aiken, Beaufort, Barn? well and Colleton shall constitute the Second Circuit. i v 2. That the Counties of Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg and Georgetown shal constitute the Third Circuit. 3. That the Counties of Chesterfield, Hart, boro', Darlington, Marlon and Horry shall constitute the Fourth Circuit. 4. That the Counties of Cheater, Lancaster, Tork and Fairfield shall constitute the Sixth Circuit. \ 5. That the Counties of Newberry, Laurens, Union and Spartanburg shall constitute the Seventh'Clrcult. SEO. 2. The Circuit Courts In the Second Circuit shall be held as follows: 1. The Court of GenerafSesslons, at Aiken, for the County of Aiken, on the second Mon? day of January, May and September; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Aiken, for the County of Aiken, on the first Wednesday after the second Monday of January. May and Sep? tember. 2. The Court of General Sessions, at Black? ville, for the County of Barnwell, on the third Monday In January, May and September; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Blackville, for the County of Barnwell, on the fourtb Monday of January, May and September. 3. The Court of General Sessions, at Beau? fort, for the County ol Beaufort, on the first Monday of February, June and October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Beaufort, for the County of Beaufort, on the second Mon? day of February, June and October. 4. The Court of General Sessions, at Walter boro,' lor the County of Colleton, on the third Monday df february, June and October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Walterboro', for the County ol Colleton, on the fourth Mon? day of February, June and October. SEC. 3. The Circuit Courts in the Third Cir? cuit Ph all be held as follows: 1. The Court of General Sessions, at Sumter, for the County ol Sumter, on the second Monday of January, May and October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Sumter, for the County of Sumter, on the first Wednesday after the second Monday of January, May and October. 2. The Court of General Sessions, at Man? ning, for the County of Clarendon, on the fourth Monday of January, May and October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Manning, for the County of Clarendon, on the first Wednesday after the fourth Monday of Janu? ary, May and October. 3. The Court of General Sessions, at Kings tree, for the County of Williamsburg, on the first Monday after the fourth Monday of Janu? ary, May and October; and the Court of Com? mon Pleas, at Kingatree, for the County of Williamsburg, on the Drat Wednesday after the fourth Monday of January, May and Oc? tober. 4. The Court of General Sessions, at George? town, for the County ol Georgetown, on the second Monday after the fourth Monday of Jemuarj, May and October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Georgetown, for the County of Georgetown, on the first Wednesday after the second Monday alter the fourth Monday of January, May and October. SEC. 4. The Circuit Courts in the Fourth Circuit shall be held as follows : 1. The Court of General Sessions, at Chester? field, for the County or Chesterfield, on the first Monday of January, May and September; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Chester? field, for the County of Chesterfield, on the first Wednesday after the first Monday of Jan? uary, May and September. 2. The Court of General Sessions, at Ben nettsvllle, lor the County of Marlboro', on the third Monday ot January, May and Septem? ber; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Ben nettsville, for the County of Marlboro', on the first Wednesday after the third Monday ol January, May and September. 3. The Court ol General Sessions, at Dar? lington, for the County of Darlington, on the first Monday of February, June abd October; and the Court of Common Plea?, at Darling? ton, for the County ol Darlington, on the first Wednesday afier the first Monday ot' February, June and October. 4. The Court of General Sessions, at Marion, for ibe County of Marion, on the third Mon? day of February, June ano? October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Marron, for the 'County of Marlon, on the first Wednesday %f[er the third Monday of February, June and October. ?5. T|je Court of General Sessions, at Con? way boro', for the County of Horry, on the first Monday after the fourth Monday of March, July and November; and the Court of Com? mon Pleas, at Conwajboro', for the County of Horry, on the first Wednesday after the first Monday after the fourth Monday of March, July and November. SEC. fi. The Circuit Courts in the Sixth Cir? cuit shall be held as follows: 1. The Court of General Sessions, at Ches? terville, for the County of Chester, on the first Monday of January, May and September; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Chester? ville, for the County of Chester, on the first Wednesday after the first Monday of January, May and September. 2. The Court of General Sessions, at Lan? caster, for the County of Lancaster, on the first Monday of February, June and October; and Court of Common Plea?, ac Lancaster, for the County of Lancaster, on the first Wednes? day after the first Monday of February, June and October. 3. The Court of General Sessions, at York ville, for the County of York, on the first Mon? day of March, July and November; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Torkvllle, for the County of Tork, on the first Wednesday alter the first Monday of March, July and Novem? ber. .1. The Court of General Sessions, at Winns boro', for the County of Fairfield, on the first Monday of April, August and December; and the Court of Common Pleas, at Winnsboro', for the County of Fairfield, on the first Wednesday after ibe first Monday of April, August and December. SEC. 6. Tue Circuit Courts in the Seventh Circuit shall be held as follows: L The Court of General Sessions, at New? berry, for the County ol' Newberry, on the third Monday of January. May and Septemb and tho Court of Common Fleas, ut Ne when for the County of Newberry, on the flrst^Wi nesday after the third Monday of - Janna] May and September. 2. The Court ot General Sessions at Laprei ville, for the County of Laurens, on. the thl Monday of February, June and October; ai the Court of Common Pleas at Laur?nsvll] for the County of Laurens, on the first We nesday after the third Monday of Februar Jone and October. 3. The Court of General Sessions, at Unto ville, for the County of Union, on the thl: Monday of March, July and November; at the Court pf Common Pleas, at Unlonvlll for the County of Union, on the first Wedne day after the third Monday of March, July ai November. t 4. The Court of General Sessions, at Spa tanburg, for the County "of Spartahburg, c the first Monday after the fourth Monday I March, July and November; and the Cou ot Common Pleas, at 8partanburg, fer tl County of Spar tan burg, on the second Monde alter the fourth Monday ia March, July ar November. BEC. 7. That all writs and processes, whic shall have been returnable to the courts < any of the said counties, according to the lav* heretofore of force, shall be legal and vail? to all Intents and purposes, for the courts nea to be held In the said counties, respective)] according to the provisions of this act; and a persons already summoned, or who may hen after be summoned to attend the courts < any of said counties, as jurors or witnesses, c who are now or hereafter shall be bound I recognizance to appear at any of the sal courts, according to the laws heretofore < force, shall be, and are hereby required, t attend or appear at the courts of the sal counties, respectively, next to be held, ac cording to to the provisions of this act. Approved March 9, 1872. Ax AOT to provide for the Payment of th Past Indebtedness of ?Darlington County and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate an House 'of Representatives of the State c South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gee eral Assembly, and by the -authority of th same: That B. F. Whlttemore, Elinor C. Baker, J S. Fillebrown and James M. Brown be, am they are hereby, constituted a committee l examine any and all accounts presented & said committee by any and all parties wh hold any accounts or demands against th* County of Darlington or originating sine June, 1868, and before January 1st, 1872: Pro vlded, That said committee receive no com peneatlon for their services. SEO. 2. That to enable the said commute ti investigate as to the correctness of the in debtedness of the County of Darlington, a reported by the commissioners of said count; to tbe General Assembly of 1871-'72, they ari hereby authorized and empowered to give pub Ile notice, for fifteen days, to ali persons ant parties holding any demands against Bah county, to present the same for examination and said committee shall have power am authority to send for any officer, person o party, their books, papers or memorandums and, to further the examination ot any ac count or demand against the county, paid o unpaid, contracted or originating since June 1968, and before January 1, 1872, the commit tee may administer any oath to auy person party or officer. SEC. 3. That if, upon the aforesaid investiga lion, lt shall be found that the county com missioners of Darlington County have mlsap plied the public moneys of the county by pay lug claims not authorized by law, or have ne glected their duty by refusing to pay clalmi authorized by law, or have used for their owi private purpose any of the public funds of th< county, or have unjusily discriminated among the creditors of the county in paying out the money of the county, or done any other act; oi neglected to do any act in violation of law, lt reierence to the public fundB or property ol the county, the said committee shall forth witt furnish said information to the circuit solid tor of the county, who shall forthwith proceed by action or indictment, or both, against said commissioners In the circuit court. And ll said commissioners shall be found guilty, the} shall, In addition to the penalties now pro? vided by law, be immediately removed from office. SEC. 4. That lt ls hereby made the duty ol the county commissioners of Darlington County to draw their warrants on the county treasurer against any funds in his hands, In? cluding the money now in bank, which was appropriated for the building of a courthouse, for the payment and liquidation of the past indebtedness of the county; and the county treasurer, on presentation of said warrant, shall pay the same. SEC. 5. Immediately on and after the pas sage of this act, the committee herein appointed, shall enter upon the duties assigned them, and no warrant on the funds specified la section 4 shall be drawn on the county treas rer by the county commissioners uniil the examination herein authorized snail have been completed. SEC. 6. The auditor and county commission, eis be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to cause to be levied on the tax? able property of the said county, lor the year 1872, two mills on the dollar, and to continue the same each succeeding year, until the sum of eighteen thousand dollars shall have been collected, and the Bald sum as collected sbali not be used In any manner, except for the purpose of building a courthouse at Darling? ton, for the County of Darlington. Approved March 9, 1872. -The London Spectator attempts to ac count for the horror-greater than the horroi of death-with which people regard the possi? ble des'ruction of the earth, as predicted loi next August in the report recently published In the Swiss Times, of Geneva. The principal cause of this horror, ic thinks, is the "abrupt Insignificance to which so much of our past llveB" would be reduced by such a "simulta? neous evaporation." 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