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MW i i VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 2160. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. TBE CHRIST MAS GIFTS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE. A Fifteen fri ills Tax and the Repeal of the License Law-The Laurens Con? spiracy Cases End In a mistrial. [8PECIAL TELEGRAM TO THU NSW8.] COLUMBIA, Friday, December 2C. The 8enate today con?rmed tbe following nomlnatlone: Tr.al j na tices-R. 0. S? c M ; eke n, G. W. Fl eek ney, G. P. Kinloch. R. B. Artsoa, O. R. Levy and w. F. Dover, for Charleston; B. F. Michaels, for Chester; Kirkland L. Gunn, R. C. simmons, James R. Wsgener and H. ?. Roberta, for York; P. 0. Flndd, * for Darlington; H. P. Cook, for Orangebnrg; P. A. Parker, for Morry. jury commissioner-Joel Larkins, for Orange? bnrg. Auditors-John H. McDevitt, for Edge Held; 17. F. Myers, for Colleton. Ia the United states Court to day the jory fail? ed to agree ia dad!og a verdict In the Laurens conspiracy cases. There were tea jurors for ac? quits! aod two for conviction, aod a mistrial was ordered. The rollo wing persons who pleaded guilty or were convicted of viola lons of the en? forcement act, were sentence'! as follows: Robt. Moore, william 0. Whiteside*. Jehu Willson int, JeromswWhisonant, Roset Mathis, John Whit? lock, Alfred La Master and J. -s. Ezell, each $ loo Une and live year's imprisonment; James A. Donald, $ioo flneaud two years' imprisonment; Marion Fowler, $ loo line ano' two years' imprison* ment. The prisoners will be taken to Charleston to-morrow, ihe United Stat"B Court then ad- , Jonrned, to meet In April la Chirleston. The Senate, to day, receded from its amend? ments to the tax bill, and agreed to tue Hon; o amendments to the bill to make appropriations for the payment of the salary and mileage of the ' members of the General Assembly. The follow- . lng were then passed, ratified, and received the < approval or the Governor: The bC! authorising and directing the comp, i troTler-genera?to levy certain (flfteen mn is) taxes The bill to make appropriation (one hundred thousand dollars) for the payment of Laif the salary and mileage of the members of the Gen? eral Assembly. The Joint resolation to make ap? propriation for the expenses of prtntlag, ordered by the General Assembly, for the sessions of 1870-72. The btu to repeal the general license law. The Joist resolution to allow Harriet A. Randolph to redeem certain lands In Darlington County. The House proceedings were unimportant. The Joint Assembly adjourned without going Into the election of a Judge, and both adjourned to January 7th.. ? - PICKET. THE QUARRELS OF TBS ASSEMBLY. Tbe Senate Guarding the Treasury Doors and the House Besieging; them - -The Merita of the Disagreements, and How they will he Settled. j (FEOM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] j COLUMBIA, 8. C.', December 19. The Various disagreements which haye sprung np between the two branches of the Gen-1 eral Assembly- opon cet iain questions of finance and expenses, appear to be getting chronic, and the formula of committees of conference, reports I of disagreements, committees of free conf?re c*>, I Aa, ls becoming a regular incident of each day's proceedings. One or two of these disagreements were disposed of today, however, as follows: it wm oe remembered that when the General I Assembly adopted the,House resolution for a J three weeks' recess, the Senate tacked on au amendment to -the effect thar. the attach es were not to bo paid during that time, the noose re fused to conaur, and the St nato refused tb re tract. One committee of conference was appoint? ed and decided that the Senate ought to retract, bot the Senate Billi refused. A "committee or free conference" was then appolHtrd, and this I committee failed to agree at all, and BO reported this morning. This exhausted the formula of ; conferences, and nb agreement having been effect ed thereby, the amendment was lost under 11 the operation of the fourth Joint rule of the Gen- I : eral Assembly, which, arter prescribing the for-11 mole above described, says: "ir the committee ( : of free conference fall to agree upon any plan of seulement, or If their report be not concurred In by both houses, the proposition to amend ia lost." On thd question of the aa omit ot pay of the two attorneys, two circuit solicitors and two clerks, authorised to be employed by the at-1 torney general to draft bills, Ac, for the General Assembly, there has also been a disagreement, I which waa settled today by the Senate concurring I ' In the House proposition to give them the same pay and mileage as ls now allowed to the mern bera or the Assembly. The general tax levy bill came back to the I - House this morning, with the Senate amendment I, providing for the auditing of deficiency claims by & com mm oe or the Assembly, and the House < refused to concur in the amendment, A message to that effect being sent te tbe Senate, the Senate sent backs message that it refused to recede from I ; Its amendment. The House then, by a vote or loo I ' to 9, insisted upon Its refusal te concur, and ap-1. polnteofa committee Of conference. The whole I formula will therefore, have to be gone through I wita to-morrow, but lt ls mo t probable that lt I, will result, as. In the case of the attaches, In a I disagreement, and that, therefore, the proposal I, to establish an auditing board will fall. A similar trouble exists tn regard to the bill to I < make an appropriation for the Immediate pay-1, ment of part ot the salaries or tbe members. AH I passed by the Senate the bill appropriated I ?100,000 for the payment or hair the salaries, or I, $800 to each member, and the Incidental expenses, i but the Hi.use proposes to amend by appropria-1 ting $75,ooo for the payment of one-third or the I. ea<anes, and by leaving out the incidental ex penses, 'The Conservative members or the Senate I saw through this little arrangement, which I , althongh proteasing to be a measute of re-tench ment really appropriates more in proportion than I . the original proposition, and yesterday refused I \ to concur la the amendment. The House today li Insisted upon Its amendment, and the Senate In slated open its refus*.; to concur, so another com-1 , ml .tee ot conference was appointed, wji icu will 11 doubtless report to-morrow morning, although , what me final result will be lt ls not so easy to I, predict. I i TBS CHARLESTON TRIAL JUSTICES. I I Senator Gaillard, colored, of Charleston, to-1 ' day intrudaced a bill of considerable importance, I ? especially to the small army of trial Ju- tices, and 11 the citizens generally of the City of charleston. I ? it ls entitled "A bill to regulate the appointment I ' and salary of trial Jumlcea In the City of charles ton," and provides that the Governor, by aod wita the advice and consent ot the Senate, shall I appoint five trial Ju-tices tor the City of Charles- f ton, and no more, to bold their office fur the term I \ of two, years, unless sooner removed, provided that during the recesa or the Senate the Governor may appoint either one or all ot the sold trial Jas- I tices, to hold their offices, unless removed by him, i nntlltheend or the nest session ofthe Legislature The said ti lal Justices (-hali reside and have their offices lsflhe city, and, instead or the fees hereto I( fore allowed, they shall each receive an annual 11 salary of $1,200 per annum, payable quarterly, on I \ the first days of January, ap ni, July and October. 11 by tbe county treasurer, and all fees taxed and 11 recovered In criminal causes In the courts or trie I said trial Justices shall be forthwith tamed over I ' to the county treasurer. Each or these trial jas-1 ' tices are authorized to appoint two constables and no more, who shall receive an annual salary of I ! five hundred dollars each. All appointments of trial justices resident within the City or Charles- ! ton heretofore made are to cease OD ami after I ? the first day of April, 1873, and t: ose who shall be appointed under thia act shall enter upon their duties on that day. Tne trial Justices so Appoint-11 ed shall give bond in the sum of Ave thousand I < dollars each, tobe approved by the Judge of the 11 first circuit, and may be Indicted for any neglect to attend to the duties or their offices, or for ex to rt lon or ?oppression id office, or for failure to I pay over the floes collected by them, and upon conviction ahall be hable to Imprisonment for Ave years, a line of ten thousand dollars, and removal I fi om office. I THE COUNTY TREASURERS. ] Another bill or considerable importance, which seeks to make the office or county treasurer an elective one, was introduced this morning by Senator Hayna, colored of Aiken. Ii provides that there shall be elected by the qualified voters I or the several counties In the S'ate, at the next general ?lectif n of S'ate and county officers, a conni v treasurer for each county, who shall bold his omeo for the term of - yeats, and shall perform such duties as now are, or may herearter I be required by law. The bill also provides that the treasurers shall give bonds ror the taltarni I discharge of their duties, the amount of the bonds to be required la Charleston, and the other coun? ties being left blank. * THE INSURANCE QUESTION. - j The bill Introduced la the senate a few days ago to amend sections 98, 09 and 100. of chapter 17 of j the General statutes, was finally passed by the I Senate tala morning and sen* to the noose for concurrence. Thia ls the bill wblch proposes to amend the " act for the better protection of hold? ers of insurance policies," by making lt optional with the Insurance companies whether they de? posit United states or South Carolina honda with the comptroller general. The other proposition, , to amend the act so as to require insurance com? panied to doable their deposits, ls tnought to te tated. It ls sil.l upon the calendar of the House, bat with sn unfavorable r- port by the Judiciary committee, and lt ls probable that as soon as li U reached lt will be summarily disposed of by s:rik- J lng out us enacting clause. The Joint resolution to make appropriation for expenses of printing ordered by the General AS- j sembiy during the regular sessions of 1870-'7land 18?l-'72 also rec Ive i its Anal passage In the Sen? ate i o day, and having already paastd the House lt was ordered tobe enrolled fur ratification. The bill io amend section 12. chapter 103 of the General Statutes so as to Increase the penalty against employers for violations or c n<racts was also passed by the Senate and sent to the ?louse. NOTICES OF BILLS. in the Senate this morning the following no? tices of bil s were given: By senator John-itoo, colored, or Sumter,'bill to prohibit conn y treasurers or Charleston, sum? ter and KUgeneM from paying ont of the taxes collected for the current ?seal year, any claims txeept thnse arising the current fiscal year. By senator Cain, colored, of td ge field, bill to! Investigate and report upoa the oustandlng liabi? lities of the Counties of Bdgefleld and Aiken . By mentor Duncan, Conservative, or spartan burg, bill tn encourage and provide for the lu cor ? por.it lou of agricultural au a meehan leal socie? ties. The following notices of bills were given in the House: By MepreaentaMve Featherstone, Conservative, of Anderson, a bill to apportion the representa? tion anionic the several couotles according to the number of inhabitants contained In each, &* pro? vided in the Sta'.e constitution, article 2, sec? tion i. By Representative Spencer, colore ), Charleston, a bin to authorize the erection or wooden build? ings lu the City of Charleston. 8. C. A bill to Incorporate the Union Mariners' Chapel of Charleston, ?. c. GUARDING THB COUNTY TREASURIES. Repr?sentative Thomas, colored, of Coll eton, to-day introduced an important bill, entitled a bili to regulate the disbursement of the public moneys m the several conn'les or this c?tate, wblch provides that it shill be the duty or the county auditor in every county, in addition toihe duties now Imposed npon him. and without any additional compensation, to audit ali bills, checks, accounts and claims of the county commission? ers and county treasurer of his coan ty once In every three months, and that a record of such a counts shall be kept In the auditor's office. Immediately upon the pat-sage or the bill the au? ditors sh ill proceed to ascertain the amount or outstanding claims against the county and pro? ofed to register them. The clerks of the coons of the various coontie? shall then receive and consider all claims against h s connty presented to them, and shall approve such as are correct, and apon his approval tbey are to ba paid. Any person dissatisfied wita the finding or the cerk upon his claim, may prefer a petition to the Conrt or Common Fleas, which Bha i refer the case to a jury, whose determina tlon shall be final. The bill also provides that no ! money received ander ihe tax levy of one fiscal year shall be paid ont on any claim which accrued in any previous fiscal year.unless there ls at the time in ihe treasury a surplus of money over and above what may be nec tary to meet all the claims upon the treasury arising In the current fiscal year.. The cona'y auditor ls re? quired to make quarterly retama to the comptrol? ler-general of to much of bis report as pertains to tbe Interest or the state,, to make quarterly re tarns of all claims and dlsbuisemeuta pertaining to the county to the Conrt of Common Pleas therein, which returns shall be laid before the grand Jory, who shall present the same to the public during the term of the said conrt. The penalty for any violation or the provisions or the bill ls fixed at $5uo for eaoh and every offence, and dismissal from efflce. THB SCHOOL FONDS. Representative Crltteudoa, Conservative, of j Greenville, Introduced a bill to retain the appor? tionment of the f ee school fond of the various c 'unties In the respective connty treasuries which provides that the county treasurers of the several counties shall retain In tnelr respective connty treasuries, from the taxes collected for State purposes, the amount or the apportionment of their respective conni les tor school purposes, as'certtfled to them by the State superintendent of education, and that the amount of the appor? tionment thus retained shan be subject to the order of the county school commissioners and | Bohool trustees as now provided by law. TH S JUDICIAL ELECTION. It ls now very probable that the election for a Iodize or the Eighth Circuit as a successor to Min? ister Orr will nut tako place to morrow, as the House to-day rescinded its ac lon providing for the election. 1 his was done upon the motion of Representative Keith, colored, of Darlington, and against tfte wishes and vote or all the conserva? tives and or all the Republicans from the Eighth Circu?-, the voie standing eeto33. ins action may not be conenrred In by the S nate to-morrow, but lt is probable that lt will be, as there sr oms to be a strong disposition to alow more time for cancussing, Ac. and if postponed at all tbe elec? tion cm hardly take place uutll about the 10th of January. ri CK ET. AW UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. Jay Gould Accounts to Brie for Nine Million Dollars. NEW YORK, December 20. The seulement by Jay Gould with the Erle Balli oad Company was the main topic of conver? sation througnout the etty last night. It Is even - where regarded as a grand triumph for Erle. The proposal of sett ement was communicated in a letter by Jav Gould addressed to President Wat? son, or the Erie Kallroad, on Deoember I7tl. He stated that since his resignation of the presiden? cy he bad been prepared to make conveyance to the company of property belonging to ir, to wblch he never made any claim. During his ad? ministration he made var oas purchases of property for the company with money of j his 'Own, the benefit of which accrued to the road, upon the construction placed by Ur. Watson. lu his accounts he was charged with all the rooneys, and hence he believ? ed tue ipropertle3 in question belonged to him, lad ir they were now transferred be should he :redited with their value. Owing to the state in which nc was compelled to leave nts accounts on lils withdiawal from the c.oiipauy, and the loss nf his account book, some things remained unex? plained. The various pieces or real estate lu dis? pute, therefore, he proposed to convey to the sc-iopahy. ai d in addtth n, the grand opera house md adjacent properties, owned by himself and Fisk. "I do 'h's," be says, "for the s ike or peace" Mr. Watson thereupon replied that he sonsidered this a fair offer, and should at once lay the subject before a speclil committee Goul t yesterday made tue following statement io a reporter: "Mnce the Erle wat my object bas teen to obtain a series of roa is under practically >ne management from New York to San Francia :o, and lu this way obtain a fair shari of all traffic on the Intervening route and that which accrues at either terminus." Gould's object leemsnow to be to enhanoe the price of Erle nook to the end that he may be measurably re mbursed. The real es'ate and securities surrendered by 3ould were transferred to-day in legal form. A SECOND DELUGE. [lavages cf i hr Flood In England-Four Hundred and Forty-nine Persons Perish. LONDON, December 20. The late heavy storms have swollen the itreams throughout England to a great height, ind several have overflowed. Windsor and Eton ire flooded. The river Trent and Its afflu- nts, the Maraud Dorwent. have overflowed their banks, ll robmergluir a large portion of the country la 11 Leicestershire and Nottingham-hire. In some lections of these counties o . ly the tops of the trees ind hedges are A bible. Heavy landslides have occurred near Dover, and raliway communica? tion with th it towa 13 interrupted. The town of Peterborough, lu Northamptons.'Ure, ls fl oded, and many residents are compelled to take refuge from the water lu the upper stories of their h< use?. A dispatch from Liverpool says that four linn tired timi foriy-nloe persons, Including passengers and sailorB. have perished by marloo disasters during the paBt ten days. Thirty persons were lost by the sinking of the ship Matchless. Paris and Naples Swept by Wind and Wave?. PARIS, December 20. It ls probable that some or the bridges crossing the Seine m this city will be awepc away by the floo.'s. NAPLES, December 20. A gale of unprecedented violence swept over Naples yesterday. Much damage was done to property in the city and to shipping lu the bay. COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. FKW YORK, December 20. The following ls the comparative cotton statement for ihe week Just ended : 1872. 1871. Receipts at all ports for the week. .116,236 126,604 Total reefs for the year to date... 743.088 646,664 Stock at all U. S. p rta.626,785 428.646 Stock at interior towns. 87,878 71,680 Stock at Liverpool.3^6,000 438,000 American afloat for Great Bri? tain.141,000 100,000 TBE REIGN OF SANTA CLAUS AMONG THE SHOPS-A BEWILDERING DISPLAY. The Children*? Carnival Fairly Began. It ls a matter o? congratulation all around that articles salted for Christmas presents are la each variety and so marked for Ingenuity and taste. In old times we had nothing like lt. lhere was no candy bat mlntstlck, horehound and rook; few fi ulta, no ready-made clothing, no ready made cakes, no ready-made anything. We had ginger-bread and small beer. For cheer there J was. save "able-bodied" beverages, only that | smsli beer, very bitter ale, and some bastard fer? mented drinks, of which the wretched ?.mead" was foster-mother; Trae, oar forefathers con? soled themselves with egg-nog; and ab, how they did make lt aud how they drank lt I Glorious egg-nog I It ls like a double-breasted vest in win? ter, and never falls to conjare up that touch of nature which makes the wo; ld kin I Bear young people, felicitate yourselves upen the wide sea of good, and prei ty, and stylish things which the shops now display for your comfort and delight. Toar ancestors saw nothing of the kind. We are bnrthened with the endless assortment. '.TOO tedious to mention" ain't a dlrcamstanoe In description. Oar wildest dreams could not come in tight of the summing up. We rec ar to the ever beginning, never ending theme whose varions phases In TBK MWB' columns mast have Involved the readers of the busy sheet lu an in? extricable maze. . The bookish men have most of the year to them? selves, bnt at Christmas time reading ls epidemic Robinson Crusoe, Thaddens of Warsaw, the Ara? bian Nights, an J ttie myriad or books for chil? dren reach a c rcalatlon as astonishing aa that of | mince pie ana mrxey. All the books-humorous, didactical, for the nursery and the-study, the theologian and the ambitious stripling-may be round in Holness Book House, where large con. sis nm en ta of new publica) ions have just been re? ceived. Among these are: Physics and Politics, by Wm Bagehot, the spcond volume of Apple? ton's admirable aerie0, price $l 60; Gay Earl court's Wife, by Hay Agnes Fleming, published by Carleton, price $1 75; Twelve Views of Heaven, by em in eut divines, published by Carle ton, price $l 50; and spicy, (a seasonable novel) by Hrs. Hartha J. Lamb, published by Appleton, price $1. Martin A Moo Vs, corner or Marte: and Meeting streets. A conspicuous p ace-a sort of pivot on which a large portion of the population moving through oar streets dally tarn. Time is not lost that ls spent In Hartln ? Hood's about these days. There are so many Beas mable things that sarroand one in thii establishment, that the housekeeper, after going to market, can drop In and replenish the larder so i hat lt shall be abso? lutely complete for Christmas. Here are dried and smoked meats, sauces, teas; liquors, pre? serves, prepared fruit, and a great variety, of j other things salted to Christmas, and calculated to make people think better of themselves and all mankind. Ah I here they are I Hore si wing machines ! j We now have "the only real reliable Bowing machine," and how are we to resist buying itf As we go we flu i machines excelling one another until we are lost In wonder how lt ls possible. Surely, where all excel there are none delinquent. The problem ls perplexing, but yet not more so than the sewing machine Itself to an old fogy. Tbe f ict ls, lt is time for him to depart in view of the domestic revolution wrought by this machine in theae days. He may, like Lord Fairfax when he heard of the triumph of the American Repub? lic, request to be put to bed to die. Ladles and gentlemen, look at "The Family Favorite." Hasel? ton, or Na 307 King street, ls the agent. There 1 will be much work for the machine in a few days, for half the world will probably "get sewed np." Thackeray, in his pen picture of Arthur Pen dennis'? father, a polished gentleman like his brother, the major, dwells particularly on the fact that "his bat was the best brushed or any man's In London." No gentleman's costume can be complete without a first-class hat. such as can be obtained at Johnson ? Brown. The hats, and caps la this establishment cap the climax or al1 that ta c legant, durable and neat in the way or headgear, to wear In general or to walk beneath with happy stride on Christmas In particular. To go Into Johnson A Brown's, and emerge there? from with a Pendeen ls hat and a fine umbrella, ls to do what ts timely, pmdent and wise. There IB only one sure way or teaching the young Idea how to shoot, and that la by practicing with one or th I deadly weapons tobe obtained at the rar-famed etore or Hr. C. Gr?veley, No. 62 East Bay. His "dnok guns" are docks Indeed, and his "Jeer guns" are dear only la name. They are all warranted, and were made to order ex? pressly for a Charles-.on christmas. Besides the gnna, Ur. Graveley bas a fine stock or table and pocket cutlery. And ir there ls any thing a boy loves lt ls a many-bladed knife. Oae touch of nature makes the whole world kin, but Charleston folk boast or only one Kinsman, the purveyor or cakes and confection? ary, who mixes things (that ls, sweet things,) at arty cents a pound in a way to astonish the shop, pera. Fanoy boxes, toys and parlor games are ixblhlted in profusion, and when you eater the noble store, No. 279 Slog B'.reet, yoa may as well. Mnpty your purse on iha counter without more ado. A great variety of articles, auy of which are Excellent for Christmas g.rts, m ?y ba found at H. ind A. Ashton's. Gold watches for $30, and silver watches for $12. A pretty little bottle or Lubina extract, the choicest perfumes, India rubber sets, stylish tnok ooinbB and comme il faut head orna? ments. Every thing ls the best and in abundance, ind the James Adger putting on extra steam to bring fresh oupplles. Fina gold chains at $16; and i neat silver thimble given to each purchaser who lu vests as .much as five dollars. The celebrated s tir^^^1^r^^^^^fq! ^ not be said 10 beexaVn^salti^SBBrUtmas presoDt, bui they are neverffieftHflH?Bffindy things to have and very good' ina^Bgtffcttablc Co wear. In Tils Hue or business Hr. "Scott's star is in the ascendant. At Hr. W. L. Webb's, No. 128 Heetlng street, sear the Charleston Hotel, will be found every variety of the finest China and glassware, of di? rect Importation; handsomely decorated sets for jrand dinners on Christmas; chaste and pretty tea secs, handsome vases for the parlor, and In? numerable articles, small and large, suitable for | tiollday gifts. Heetlng street claims the orignal Santa Claus, who, decked out wi.ti candles and toys Innumer- J able, wags his rimy beard ia the handsome build? ing occupied by Mr. Brookbanks, whose ices and jreasas ?re so better known in summer than bis Jain ty confectionery and Insol?os fruits in the ?vinter season. "The reindeers arrived last nlgnt with a mammoth load of "gooddles," which are particular,y described in another column. The biggest, the sweetest and the most golden i What? ThoFlorida oranges, sold by Klein, at | No. 839 King street. No christmas tree ls com? plete without a few dozen or these luscious Dranges. And now we are through the sixth chapter or of these reliable chronicles. To the sinners who have so far failed to announce their Christmas wares in TUB NEWS we would say ia a spirit of pitying sympathy: "There ls yet time." Welcome, getiemen, to oar bright columns I "Mach yet re? mains unsung." Good people, we make the dread announce? ment that you shall hearTrom us again I THE WEATHER THIS DAT. _ W ASHiNGTON, December 20. For the South Atlantic states northwesterly to north' asterly winds and clearing bnt partially cloudy weather, with low temperature for the Gulf States. REFUNDING TBE COTTON TAX. [Correspondence of tne Baltimore Son.j WASHINGTON, December 16. For several sessions past the propriety cf refunding the colton tax collected In the years immediately succeeding the war has been mach du cussed, It is now stated, and teems to be very generally believed, that a most determined effo~t ls to be made before the Bud or the wi- ter In thia direction. The amonnt collected by the Internal tax OD cotton louted np something like seventy millions of dollars. Tne tax was, many instance?, paid under protest by the plant era or their agent*, and receipts were in most cases taken. It ls represented that the original holders ef these rec ip ts s year or two ago be? came disheartened at the prospecta of getting their money back, and parted with them at pricer ranging from Ave to twenty cents OD tue dollar. There has been for some time pending in tne supreme Court a test case Involving tue constlt t ional it. of the law Imp ein g the tax, but no one seems to have any idea when the court will de liver its opinion in the matter. Kepresentative McKee, of Mississippi, introduced at the 1 ist ses sion of Congress a bill authorizing the refunding or the tax, which has been slumbering lo the room of the committee on ways and means ever since. Nntice h .s been individually (riven to all the members of the House (hat a movement w be made ut an early day to bring this bil up Heretofore many Congressmen have opened their eyes wide In horror a? the idea of taking seventy millions out or the treasury for ihe beneti t of the "rebel" planters of the Sooth. Now that the t>eneQt would lo most Instances accrue to enter prising Northern speculators, the case may be different. A PROSTRATE PEOPLE. The Work ot the Louisiana Committee -Tiley Appeal to the Coo nt ry. WASHINGTON, December 20. After tbe Supreme Conkt adjourned to-day BX Jndge Campbell and others or the sub-commit iee or Ute Louisiana delegation had a conference wit h the Judges of the coart, and stave their rra .ODS why they desired Associate Justice Bradley x> proceed to New Orleans to review the Judicial proceedings of Judge Dureft Jndge Bradley, in itead of going thither OD' bis own volition, pre 'erred that the request to do so should cime from ns col'eagues who tonk the matter under advise ment The Supremo Court ?nosequenily had an informal consultation after th- visit er the Louis lana delegation, and their 'conc'n?lon was that fudge Bradley could exercise his discretion about ?toing to New Orleans. The Lon IBU na committee; at their meeting this ifternoon agreed tolssaeaa address to i he peo pie of the United States, setting fnrth the law and the facts In the case now disturbing that State and to petition Congress for relief when its ses sion shall be resumed immediately after the holl lays. The committee adjourned to meet In New fork on Monday next, and lay the whole matter before the people. This afternoon the committee weat to the capitol and paid their respects to Speaker Blaine in his nceptton room. SPARKS FROM TUE WIRES. -The Alabama legislature org?nlzed yesterday. -A large tobacco crop In Cuba ls expected. -The oil dealers have agreed npon new prices which will be annoanced on Monday. -ihe beer-brewers are organizing to resist the increase of taxation. -An unknown three-masted schooner la ashore near Rgg Harbor. -The machine shops of the Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad are burned. - Dieie ls a violent rain sturm in ihe North west. ! -The President has gone to Covington, Ky., (to settle that little family difficulty ? ) and returns on Tneadty. -The contested election case of Bowen vs. De Large will ba disposed of by the House committee on elections at a special meeting to be held Jan nary 6th. . -congres? adjourned yesterday to meet attain an January 6th. A motion to relieve the political disabilities of certain GeorgUns, including Jeder son and Underwood, was filibustero i over in the Seasue. JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. -Snow fell last week in Marion. -Marloo has been making earnest but fruitless endeavors to organize a dre company. -The ladles' monumental fair u ihe event of the day in sumter. -Governor Moses has appointed John Woolley a trial Jastlce for Aiken county. -L 0. Northrop, E-q., ls oelngstrongly urged as a Qt successor to Judge Orr. -Kiley Harker bas been arrested In Colombia by Detective Coates on the charge of being tmpll sated in the recent row In Oratmeville. -At a recent meeting of the commtttee on prl vi eges and elections, inquiry was made in reta lion to he contested Beat of Mr. ualther, member from Kershaw, lt ls probable Mr. Gaither will retain bis seat. -In Darlington the old clerk refuses to sur render bia offlce, on the ground that hts commis don boMs good Hil June, 1878. The newly elected slerk d^es not fancy this view of the matter, and ls after his seat. -The new and handsome little then re In Som? ier will be thrown open t > the public for the drat lime, tn night, with the Chapman Sitters as the ?traction. Tne Sumter News speaks in compli? mentary terms of tie courtesy aud energy of Mr. Julian 0. Levin, who is aotlngas agent for the Chapman troupe. OUR SOUTB ATC AS TIC NEIGHBORS. Georgi*. -Borne ls to have a colton factory. -A band of gypsies are In Americns. -Hon. A. H. Stepheus U in Atlanta. -Mr. John Mell nen ny ls again, lor the fourth :lme, elected mayor of Columbus. -Mayor Huff has been re-elected in Macon without opposition. -Hone and cotton thieves honor Augusta with their attentions. -The mall mau between Columbus and Lump tin t ikea four days to tr ivel tblrt.i -six miles. -Hartford Oreen, a prominent Uwyer of Pike bounty, ls dead. -The Fakir of Bramah, who gives away (In nint,) so many valuable presents, was afraid to ;ry Atlanta. -A cornpiny of three-card monte men are In ;he Qrlffla Jail, regretting their visit to that ocallty. -AU the little boys in Savannah are provided Tit!) Christmas horns, on whioi they perform >ubllcly m peripatetic style. -At the Cincinnati Exposition a medal and I; ploma were awarded to the Mac m Manufacto -y for the best me dum brown cottons. -timi y uodby, a young girl irho was deserted jy a faithless lover, attempted to oommit suicide n Savannah, but the doctors saved her from ?erself. -There are flvo men in Clarke o nnty, who when weigned are not found wanting. The Ave .osether turn the scale at eleven hundred and ?xii -one pounds. -Dr. E. F. Colzey, of Columbus, Killed Charles [?liion, who made dishonorable proposals to bis laughter. Dr. u.j.z-y ls now on trial In the Su jerior Court of Mosconee. -Ou Tuesday night 1 ist the residence of Mr. 0. J. Ganter, on centre street, augusta, waa burg arlously entered, and the bo:d i hier walked luletly on* with one hundred dollars lu green? backs. -Col. Thomas Hardeman, who for the past six rews has occupied tue position of chairman of lie Democratic, executive committee of Bibb ,'ounty, has resigned. He wm be a bard man to ??late North Carolina. -Raleigh wants cumulative suffrage. -Goldsboro' reit, or inongnt lt leit, the shock if an earthquake last Tuesday. -smallpox ls ou toe increase In Harnett Jounty. -A new colored military company has been or? ganized in Wilmington, lt ls to be commanded >y David Cooper. -A Ure In Morganton destroyed the dwelling louse of W. 0. Kr win and the store of Rjbert ?resness. leaving both gentlemen destitute. -The gin house of Col. John Ashford, of Clln ;on, has been destroyed by Are, together with iwenty-dve thousand pounds of seed cotton. -New bern Das lose by Ure two boilainsrt and a itore, worth in the aggregate eight thousand lol ara. -The gross receipts of the Richmond and Dan rille Hallway Company are $TS*teo more thau hey were the year before la<<t. -Warren County suffers irom the dog disease, 'or which no Greek: nor even dog Latin name has ret been coined. -The Navassa Guano Company of Wilmington J?cures a dividend of ten per c;nt. on the capital itock, and resolved to make no change in the ?trices of rertlizers manufacture i by them. -Wilmington c mplalns ot the fact that a great portion of the wood brought there for sale ls de? ldene in measurement, and lt ts proposed to :onflscate all such for the benefit of the poor. Florida. -It ls proposed to rna a steamer between Pen? sacola and Havana. -Work on the new lighthouse at st. Augustine aaa be n suspended for want of funds. -Jason Jackson, who murdered a Swedish aailor at Fernandina, ls to be hanged on Friday, 27th Instant. -The first session of the annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will convene in Jacksonville, January 20,1873. -The next Florida Legislature will have In the Senate thirteen Republicans and eleven Conserva? tives and in the General Assembly twenty-eight Republicans and twenty-four conservatives. THE COTTON TRADE. ASPECTS OF THE ENGLISH MARKET. Tbc Eagerntsn to Return to the Uso of | American Cotton. [From Smith, Edwards A Co.'a Monthly Cotton Circular, dated Liverpool, Nov. 80, 1872] The Manchester market has been fairly I stoady during the past month, the production has been disposed or without difficulty, and both spin eera and manufacturers are kept well under con? tract. At ihe aime time lt must be added that many or the coniraces were m-de at low prices under the impression ibat cotton would decltoe a: d would be very unreraoneratlve ir the present prices ruling ror the raw material were to be maintained. The manufacture of Eastern cloth continues to be the most unprofitable department or ihe trade, and, as a na1 ural consequence, there has been much overalz.ng or the gooda for a long time past. This has culminated, as might be expected, in great complaints ot mildew from the Indian markets, aad the matter hus recently been discussed at ihe Manchester Chamber or Commerce, without however suggesting any prac? tical remedy. This complaint or mildew ni way s re? vives when cotioa la dear and trade bad. In this ease lt lathe result or the rise In middling Or? leans to uxd per lb. in the spring months or the year, which was never responded to in cloth, and manufacturers ha4 tho alternative or stop? ping their looms or cheapening their goods by loaoing them with size. Thny have adopted the latter, i nd hence the complaints; but it is easier to seethe evil than to devise a remedy. Were cot? ton to rule at a moderate price, the dlfficuily would be overcome, but wita every period of bad trade we rear this will revive. The irade or Man? chester appears now to boon a tolerably healthy basis, al hough lt must be allowed there ls but little profit to the producer. Were there a pros? pect of cheap cotton next year the om look would be good but if cotton ls dear, we fear lt will be j difficult to establish a corresponding advance on the manufacture J article. The prospecta or our market are, as usual at tbli sc ison, bound np very closely with i hose ol tne American crop, and on that surdect tl ere bas recently been a deliverance or the agricultural bureau at Washington, which bas excited a good deal or attention. Its pronouncement*) are oiten &mt>Uuous, but this ls tbe most enigmatical we remember, and people differ in the Interpretation th-reof totho extent of 800,000 or 400,000 bales. The figures given by the bureau are 3,4:u. t co bales, hat lt adds of 4uo los., and whether thu ls gross or net weight ls uncertain-we incline to be leve lt to be gr osa weight, as cort?n ls sold gross in america, and thin ls about the average weight trhen tare ls included. But on thc other hand, this estimate appears quite too small, Including M lt does Southern consumption, leaving only 3,860,000 bales for "commercial crop;" beean-.e tne column of average o mdlilon shows a great Improvement on the october report, and, taken along with the Increased acreage, points appa? rently to a yield of 300,ooo bales large!. In e ?.ioose t.? an Inquiry sent to New York, we learn that the construction there put upon the report ls 3,600,000 baie?, but that the general opinion ls in favor of 8,600,000 to 8,760,000 i ales. We take ibis to mean total growth, including Southern coa sumption. From the South the accounts all through the past mooth have been favorable, and estimates have been steadily increasing, UH we should tay that 8X to 8Ji millions represent the current opinion. The weather has been very ra vorable 1 r picking, and we anderstand that the great balk of the crop ls secured, notwithstand? ing the bureau affirms that on the 1st November there were atm one million bales unpicked. We have grave doubts, however, in accepting very large estimates or this crop. There ls no doubt that great destruction was done oy worms la Aa gait and September, and In some or (be richest districts the yield will be little better iban last year. The crop ls by no means nnUormiy go id as it was in 1870, and there is besides much lesa growth going on than there was In the wm-' ter or that year. We understand that the ' plant has ceased to grow over most of tie country, and that picking ls nearly finished already, whereas in li?70-7i lt went on till Febru? ary or March In many places. We think the crop will fall greatly short cf (hat extraordinary year, and we have great doubts whether the entl<e ?;rowth of the country will reach three and three* ourt is millions. We think three and a half to tnree and three-fourths millions a sufficient esti? mate as mattera stand at present, and of that, 1,200,000 bal s will probably be retained for American consumption, North and Sooth, pro. Tided prices do not run very hlsh. American spin? ners are doing well, and rapidly increasing their consumption, and will require a larger supply this ye ir tban ever before. Last aeasm they uook i,ioo,ooo bales, and tho one before' LI6T.000 bales. If the whole crop be takea at 8.700.000, there would therefore remata only 0,600,000 bales to Kurope, against 1.1)57.000 bald last year, and' 3184,000 bales the year before, or ao averace or 2.646.000 bales the last two years. Now the whole of this cotton has been consumed in Europe at an average price or about Otfd ror uplands, and lt s- cms very doubtful if we caa do with lesa this year. We have been struck with the eagerness which splncers every where show to return to the use of American cotton. We expected that the large stock or East luella -retained in Europe this au? tumn would have relieved the demand for Amer? ican ror several month ), but we find a continued reluctance to use East India, and a strong ne-ire to return to American its soon as there ls a plen? tiful snppiy. This ho'd ? good on the Contineut as well as here, and lt l s proved by the extraor? dinary share of the ero ? thar, ls being shipped to thatqnarter. The shipments BO far are 300,000 bales to England, against MS.OOO bales last year, and 210,000 bales to the Continent, against 80, OOO bales last year, and we understand that there are abont twice as many ships loading for the Continent as for England at present. Thia ls a very significant fact, arid lt proves that we sba 1 get a smaller share of the crop than we were counting on. The average consumption of Amer? ican cotton on the Con tinent the past two sea? sons was about 876,000 ba:e-; and lt almost 00ka as ir it would take one minion hales this season, including ex oort for England, provided prices remain moderate. Suppose lt takes 050,000 bales; In that c.se a crop or 8.700,000 bales total growth) would only leave 1,660,000 bales 'or English consumption, or 30,000 bales per week, which ls too ililli!. We therefore fear that ne cannot count upon netting thia year's supply it an average price of Dd for uplands, unless the ;iop turns out larger t ian an? estlm 'te at pres 'nt put forward, lt BC ems, on the other hand, :lear that ir this crop oaly tums out 3>i millions total growth) we will be greatly pinched, and a lerioos rise may take place la~er on. Une point ls 'lear, the early suppllen to this country are going o be small, and lt will oe a long time yet before >nr stock lu replenished. That ol American must teep very low for some months 1 et, and the ar? rivals from all other c mntrles, except Egypf, promise to be much less than last year for several nootns to come. Fortunately the crop In v gypt s arriving ai an extraordinary rate the receipts ia Alexandria are neirry double those of last rear, and as mach of the orop ls of white or american seed cotton, spinners may relieve the scarcity of American by taklog lt in substitution. But from Brazil tho ateoemts are not so good; ;be crop is now expect 3d to be decidedly lesa than ast year, and lt ls evident that the great con mmpilon of Brazils, which has gone on for some nonths past, must noir be fed, In part, by Ameri? can cotton. The exports from india continue miserably small. Tbe imount afloat ror this port s only 41,000 bales, anil apparently veryiltne will jc shipped to this country from Bombay till Feb? ruary or March, for the new orop ls late, and pery u tie old ojtton remains In the interior. We conclude, therefore, that the statistical po? litl?n of cotton will look stronger as tbe sea-on idvancea, and lt wld need large receipts and llb ;ral estimates from Anerlca to keep speculation from springing up. At the same time lt must be idded that the speculative spirit is not active this feason. the losses sust 1 .med in handling last year's irops have made operators timid, and any unfa? vorable reature, Buoh M a sudden Increase or re :elpts, would cause weakness. The background ?r the market, however. Is strong, and we fear that the prospect or supply is not what could be leslrcd In tho Interest! of Lan ashlre. THE CRISIS IS SPAIN. MADRID. December so. The ministers of finance, public works and the solonies have retired. Echegary receives the portfolio of On vee, Bacerra of public works, and Mosquera of the olonles. The session of tbe cortes yesterday was suspended in consequence Df the ministerial crisis. iflctrrieo. BATES-WANNAMAKER_On the evening of j the nth inst., by the Rev. T. E. Wannamaker, Dr. W. T. c. BATK3 and MINNTB B., daugh er of Dr. w. W. Wannamaker, all of Orangebnrg | County. 8. C. No cards. . WEBB-BI LET.-On the evening or the 27th November, by Rev. T. E. Wannamaker, at the residence of the bride's father, EDWARD J. WEBB to CLARA ELOISE, only daughter of captain J. W. Riley, or Barnwell County. No carda YAUOH??- GARRETT.-Near centreville, Lau? rens, December loth, by Rev. T. Robertson. Mr. HARRISON VAUGHN to Miss AQUlLLii GARRETT. Mc tc E rc-Nie H u LS.-Ar, Due West, December 6th, by Rev. Wm. T. Pearson, Mr. JEFFERSON Mo a EB to Miss JANIE NICHOLS. MIDDLETON-MCKELL-At Doe West, Novem? ber 27th, by Bev. David Preisly, Mr. NEWTON MIDDLETON to Miss MAGGI? MCKELL. ANDERSON-EARLE.-At Anderson County, December 4th, by Bev. Mike McGee, Mr. JAKES E. ANDERSON tO MI83 MOLLIE EABLB. DAVIS-(?LOVER.-At Aiken December 8a, by Rev: T J. sanders, Mr. W. QUTTHAN DAVIS to Miss LIZZIE C. GL IVER. DELOAUB-DUWLING_At Beaufort County. December 1st. by Bar. J. T. Sweet, Mr. Jossm DBLOAOH to Miss D. :u. DOWLING. LYNAM-SEALE.-Near Stateburg, November 28th, by Rev. D. W, Seale, Mr. W. B. LYNAM to Mus M. E, SEALE. OF?1ULAL, LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the Fostofflce ! at Charleston, for the week ending December 20, 1872, and printed officially in TH? DAILY NHWS I aa the newspaper having the largest circulation I in the City of Charleston. 43- Office honra from 8 A. M. to GK P. M. On ! Sundays, from BK to fl# P. M. 49* Persons calling for Letters Advertised should state that they are "Advertised." STANLEY G. TROTT, : Postmaster. WOMEN'S LIST. Adams, Mrs J c Fitzpatrick,! Pierce, Emma Alien, Margret Bridget L alexander, Ma- Flowers, Miss L Prior. Caroline rla Fower, Muna Prince, Char Artson, Rebec- Frazer, heberet lotte ."ca ". Oiiayard, pait ?luton. Maggie Anson, E lza-Gaimard, M?s A beth MP Richardson, Artson, Mary A Gaillard, Ellen Neble A cher, Sarah Gardner, Aimer Relley. Margret Barber, Bell Qenneretta,Mlss Ro<ez, Lvdla Barron, Jane E 0 Rivers. Phoebe Barton, Lizzie G:eason, Mia? P Ann '?KW' Ml8B E . R,?e" Y-Dlle G B?rt7wP-M. v Gordon, Matu- Ross, sarah A n?Xm^-,i.nUaB da Hobertson, Kate MS?*"*"' 2Lre'&- Mariana Rna ell.Oarollne Ri7ri7ja?? Heyward, Della Solomons, Anna BljcMane Bay, tuen Hie- K Blanks, Elvira gr witera Marr BStr?; i",? ^ A?? ?"?ersiffie (8mitQ) Anna Ellen Shark, Marv Bradley, Mrs C Hertzog, Anna Sheedy, Johan _W D na Bright, Emma Holloway.Suaan ^Igwa'd, Anna -JJffiS E Simmons, Dl BreUbanan, Holloway, Anna aoah Minnie E Simmons, Char Brown, Mary Hyott. Martha lotto ?ZSiJEfr Svman, MISS ?lmm >nB.Se'lna Broughton, Jancovlch, Miss Sinclair, Lizzie Mla^E Kate Sinclair, Eliza? s'lost. Flora Jenkins, Mrs s beth Brownson, Ba-James. Cathe ?ilngleton.Ellza ger . rlne bdlh ^"?, Peggy Jones, Susan SUy, Flora OarapoeU, Jane J??pn, Miss 0 Smols, Jolla nh?"T"n "" beckley, Char-Smalls.Mrs Thoa Cn ap xan, Re lotte K becca . Kirby Mrs J Smith. Mary H Chaplin, Marla Kiddell, Ensene sor/ord Mar?? Cleapor, Harriet Ladsoo, Della Spencer. Mrs J Clifford, Ange- Lambert, Bo- T line s anna St Mark. Ella Cochran, Basan Lang, Jolla Stelncke. Mrs Connor, Harriet Lange, Madam Fritz Commins. Mrs J AC Stockman, Lau Courtney. 8 J LeDuc, Mrs R ra A Oanay, Jalla F Lee. Rose at Clairs.Fannie Cor-?et, - Dlanab Leffmaa, Ame- sumter, Eliza Cooper. Mrs Wm Ila b<!th Oolcioogh, Julia Lewis, Amelia Thode, Miss A cooper.octavluB o roomer. Rllxa Crossland, Mr? Le*H. Sabina Tamer, Bose M B Lockwood, Het- Vaughan. Mar Cutler, Miss HE ty . tha cunolognam, Loyd. Mr? CL Ward.Mn Thoa Lauretta Lucas, Kate Ward. Ellen H Dangerfield, Lynali, Emma Washington,Sn Miss AM P sy . Daniels, Forma wariin. Mrs Watkins, Rebec Dean, Louisa Mathews, Julia ca Deeney, Ma'llda E Wayne, Mrs Dessemond, So- Middleton, Mrs General phia H H ,", Wem worth, Decoater, Eliza- Milts, Lucretia t.oula beta Morris, Sophia Williams, Better Dennis, narah L Morris, Mrs BJ Williams, Daph DeLeanmont, R ney MitsV Morris, Meta A wunama, Alice Devloeao, Miss Moultrie. Celia williams, Sarah E A . Murray, Betsey L Deighen, Mrs Mccormack,Ma- williams, Mary John ry E T Dickenson, Sn- HoCauts, Ra- Williams, Lavl san s chael nia L - Disher, Mis R MoMll lan, Mrs Winiam?) Ra W PP chan Donnelly, Mary McPherson, H B William'?, Laura S Nathans, Miss Williamson, Har ? Duncan, Jane A L nett A Emily, Mrs O Nelson, Sophia Wilson, Sarah Edward. Hetty Sims.hosie Wilson, Miss Kiding Susan Notez, Annie Henrietta Fed, Mrs CEO.Tates. Emma MEN'S LIST. Adair, Lewis K Gaimard, N*po- MOtfiNe. W Ames, J W leoa McCullough, c ' Alexander, L Gerten, John Ma?nllam, J JE Alston. T P Granger, H E Nicholson, Ainej. GeorgeBrunn, j yr_Theadora anderson A Granes, John Noonan, James Simpson Hartman, Fred O'Brien, D Andrews, Geo Hardy, Thomas Otis, Frank M Artope. Pharoab Hammond, Da- Palmer, Jr, 8 W Bass, John Ttd P.*van, Antonio Bali, John Banscom, J R Pesant, Wm Bellinger, ESP Haceles, , s rm- Pitchford, D Benton, W Allen uel Pug, Mr Behrman.H Harrison, Frank nady, James BUtnarck, F M Barbers, J Gill Rawlings, Wm Haue, 8 G Harbeson, Ma- Ramsey, Mr Boring, captain thew teed Lewis B Townsend Hap poid 1.1 w Rhodes, James Brittain, W F Henckeo, John P Brown, Andrew L Rivers, Wm Brodie, W J Heoynet, A E Riley, Samuel Bryan, Geo F Hinton, A S Kobpcbett, BrocKiuatoa, Dr Holling, John Adolph W F Bogan, James Rose, J W Rurk, BM D Roberson, Joe Burke, M O Howard. Fred D Roberson, Jo Husel, O Hoyt, Enoii seph Burn-, Jerry Hughes. J H W Russell, Thoa Burns, V/lU dynes, W Smart Hitter, F M Bares, G W Hfties. Ned seebeck. Her Bnrkhaha, Prof Ingraham, A Z mann Human, A F Jackson, M Shanaahan, caaon. Edward Jenkins, Samuel Michael Gurney, John John, Rudolph Sherrin, Robt Coppel, J Jones, Chas Habullz. H - Cahill, William Jones, samuel Slmans, CL Chaplin, ?d- P Simpson, WU ward Johnson, Mc- liam ditton, O H Neal Smalls, Abra Clalers, John Johnson, Tim J ham Claus?. John Johnson,charles Smith, Char.es Henry Kennedy, Thos Smith, Francis Cooper, W Geo F Sneed, Warren Compton, J Da Kennedy, John A vld Keenan, J O Sohl, Peter Cokely, Corne?is Kemp, J P Spencer, James Cole it Gilpin Kessler, H B Colder, Onarles Lawrence, FD Stevens, Chas congers, Capt S Lawson A Co, B Strang, carl E W Mathias Coma*, PATIOS Ladsoo, Dandy Struok, Emil Otrrell. isaac Lei, S T Steward, John Cole, Julius H Lee. Wm W H Collins, Peter Leslie, J F SUllson. Mr Crane, A G Lewis, Chas A strickland, J M., Oudd, OS Lewis, William Thompson,Ben Carny, Albert Lord, June Jamln Cunningham, Levy, J s Thompson, HeiP Henry Lonsdale, H ry W Cusack, M nailon, Joseph Tores. .. John Daley. Henry Mathews, Wash- Henry non hue, Thos iugton Volkhaussen, L Doschcr, Hin- Margrar, Henri Walker. Chas rich Mason, Cuarlcs - Francis Druelle, Leon M - Watts, Jeff D'ayton, L Matheron, O Webb, william Dukes, J M Mappns, WU- o Dnane, Stephen helm White, wu lam Kd mo ns ton, Meyer, F W White, Tabor A Wm Meyer, John F Co Erwin, TO Myer. David Wilkie A- Auk Evans 4 Co, T ?eitzler, John rum_ H Middleton. O H Williams, R F Feehan, John Millor, Anthony Williamson, R Fitter, G N Morrison, Jas Wilson, J E Fonnezao. Thos Morrison, Wm WlUon, James Freger, Edwd H Woods A Co, A Frazer, Jacob Morison, BJch P Frazer, John ard WoodrnJ, Geo icoi'd) Morgan, John A Friberg, Geo U Morgan. Mr Wilgbt, P F Gardner, WD Morse, Edward Young, H W GateliL Giacomo S Zspstters, Mr aa- persons depositing letters m the Postofflce will please place the stamp near the upper right hand corner of the envelope, and they will also please to remember that without the stamp a let? ter cannot be malled, but wul be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Soo tait for Classification. AND SEE THE ONLY LIVING SANTA OLAUS. He ls selling Fruit and French Oonfectl onery cluap for Chi latinas, soo bunches of Bananas, from io to 60 cents per dozen. 600 Havana and Florida Oranges. Apples cf all kinds. Malaga and Delaware Grapes. Nu ta at ?0 cents per pound. P* Dates at 16 cents per pound. Sugar Figs, 20 cents per ponnd. ALSO, A line lot of 0ANABIJ? M? BLRD O****' and Fancy Goods. A floe lot of French Confectionery at 60 cents per pound. Sugar ?nd Molasses Candy for the Trade, ooods seut home free of charge. At A. BROOKBANK*, No. 77 Meeting street, above Queen. dec2l-stu2 1 .funeral Vlohctt. JL^TUE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS Of Mn. H EB EC J A E. MILLER, and of her broth? ers, John wright, William Wright sad Georg* wright, are invited to attend ber Fanerai aem. ces nt ber late residence in Henrietta street, one door east of Meeting, at 8 o'clock Tm (Saturday} APTBBNOON. dec?l-* iUIigioM JSO?UB. THE MARINEES' CHURCH WILL be rpen for Divine Service every SABBATH Vosar rna, at half-past io o'c: ocr, corner of Cb arch and Water streets, Rev W. B. TATES, offlclatlflg; pm* FI5ST BAPTIST CHURCH. -SER? VICE at half past io o'clock To-lloaaow Moan, mo, and at 7 at NIGHT. Sermons by the Pastor, Rev. L. H. SHUCK. Seats free. decal ^TRINITY OHUaOH^BBv". mit MOOD will p-eaoh TO'-MOBJKOW MOKNTNO, at half past io o'clock, and /Rev. G. R. BRACKETT at night at 7 o'clock. Sunday-Soao?l In tte after? noon at qaarter past 8 o'clock. decal . pm- UNITARIAN CHURCH.~D1TINB Service will ba held In this Church To KOBBOW MORNING, at half-past 10 o'clock, the REV. JAS. BOTO 0 mci AI lag. All strangers are cordially in? vited to attend. decai-i pf THE REV. G. P. OLAFLLN, MSS-i SIONARY In Africa, la connection with tte American Missionary Association, will deliver a Lectors in Zion Church, Chi ho nu street, To-MOR? RO w s io HT, at hair-past 7 o'clock. The pabilo are Invited to attend. doest-* Jg6f*A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL) IN AID OF THE SUNB AY.S0HOOL BUILDING FUND OF , GRACE CHURCH wU ba beid at the Ball of. the Washington Ri ne Club, NO. 806 King street, 00 MONDAY, December 23d. Admission 25 cents. Doors open at 4 P. M. Girts from the C h r tit m as Tree will be distributed to all children holding tlsketa of admission. ' 1 Santa Ciaos will also be in attendance. Supper will be served ia the evening. Tickete may be parchas M at the Book Stores at J. R. BEAD A COM, et THOMAS A. LAH? NE ADM, and at the door. aeon 0 ?lisccllancouB. y^TNE OF THE ALLSPICE Indus nterque servlet nnL The greatest natural Tonic in the world and moat certain core for Dyspepsia, indigestion, > Diarrhoea, Cholera Infantum, Cholera Morbos,' dr i any other Derangement or toe Stomach or Bowels. 1 Highly endorsed by the Medical Faculty or the North. It is net aa Alcoholic Compound, being manufactured only from the Joice of the ripe Allspice. Price Si per Bottle. Sole Proprietor, G. Da CORDOVA, No. 62 winam street, New fork. Agente, MARTIN A MOOD, oot26-stntb8mo8 Charleston. jyjINERAL SPERM OIL. Wanted every family la the city to know who are ns ng the MINERA U SPERM OIL,and those who from a distance have been prevented from1 using lt, tia! the MINERAL SPERM OIL AND B?RNEH3 , *wTn^?deTrv?rw^ dances fn m our wagon regularly bj sending US their address aod number or stree c. DOUGLAS A MILLER, Sole Agen'sfor the State, No. 93 East Bay, opposite Boyce's WM rf. dejar?_? . ^ORTKEASTEEN^RAILROAD OOH OHAai^sToa, 8. C., June 8,18TX Trains win leave uharlastoa Da?y at 10,1? A. M and 8.00 P. IL Arrive at Charleston coo A. M. (Mondays ex? cepted) and 8 P. M. _,_. Train does not leave Charleston 8.06 P. M., bim* DATS, Train leaving 10.15 A. M.makes through connec? tion to NewYork, via Richmond and Acqola Creek only, going through in ? hoare, _ Passengers leaving by 8.00 P.M. Train have choice of route, via Blob mond and Washington, or via Portsmouth and Baltimore. Those leaving Faro AT by this Train lay ever 00 SDHDAY In Bal , timora Those leaving on SATURDAY remain 8c*. DAY in Wilmington, NT a This ls the cheapest, quickest and most pleas? ant route to cincinnati, Chicago aod Other pom? West and No th west, both Trains making con? nections at Washington with Western Trains of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. _ S.S. SOLOMONS. Engineer ead Superintendent. P. L. CLEA FOR. Gen. Ticket Agent, may M SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD. CHARLESTON, Jane 13, 1872. . On end after MONDAY, Jone 17th, the Pas? senger Trains on thia Road will ron as follows: EXPRESS TRAIN. Leave Charleston-dally............. ?. M. Arrtvo at savannah dally.M6 P. V. Leave savannah dally................. .ILSO P. "M. 1 Arrive at Charleston dally.MCW ' A. M. , DAY TRAIN. . ' Leave Charleston, Sundays excepted.. 7.40 A. M. Arrive at Savannah, Snndaysexcepted, ajo P. M. Leave Savanaah, sundays excepted... HA. rn? Arrive at Charleston, Sundays exo'tad. a? p. x. Passengers from Charleston by 7.4c A IL tram makedose connection TJ^??^ for all Stations os that Road, (Sundays^excepted) Free ht for warded dally on thron g h bills of lad mit?poia"linFlorida and by Savannah Une ot iteamshlpi to Boston. Prompt dispatch given to freights for Beaufort aod points.on Port Royal . Hail road and at, as low rates as by any otter line, Tickets on sale at this offloe for Beaufort over Fort Royal Railroad. a s. GADSDEN, ' Engineer and Superintendent 8. 0. BOYLSTON, Gen'l Ft. and Ticker Agent. im>14 . . QOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. CHABLS8T0N, 8. C December 14,ITO On and after SUNDAY, December 15, tte Pi s senger Trains on the South Carolina Railroad wal ran ss follows: FOB COLUMBIA. Leave chariesion.?fi>&5 Arrive at Colombia.~?....? aw r x VOR AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.....--? Arrive at Angosta.. mmtfm FOR OHA?IJWTON. Leave Columbia...i.?.? A at Arrive at Charleston.;.4.46 r x Leave Augusta.~. Me A * Arrive at charleston.................... 4.46 p X COLUMBIA NI8HT nWi (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.7.? r st Arrive at Columbia.-. fg ? J Leave Columbia..;.J2 ? Z Arrive ac Charleston...^p* AUGUSTA HIGHT ?*rBX86. (Sundaya .aceptad.) I^ve Charleston....^."-g ; " Arrive at Auguste-.ais ? 2 arrive ai up-j^p^ynjj rsLxni, t^-me summerville at.~..?.. 7.2* A M .Swat Charleston ......-.. J.40 A M ?eave Oharleatou.SSI r x Arrive at anmraervUle..,.~- 460 r tc CAMDXN TRAIN. Leave Camden...... 7.20 A K Arrive at Columbia.1L64 A X Leave columbia.2,10 P M arrive at camden..446 r x Day and Nish: Trains connect at Augusta with Macon and augusta Rs ll road, Central Railroad and Georgia Railroad. This ls the quickest and moat direct route and as comfortable and cheap aa any other roate to Louisville, cincinnati. Chicago, st. Louis and all other points West and Northwest. Columbia Night Train connects Witt Oreen ville and Columbia Railroad; and Day and Hight Trotts connect with Charlotte Road. Through tioketa on sale via this roate to on po In ts North. camden Train connects ot Ringville dany fan* capt Sundays) witt Day Passenger Train, and rons throngh to Oolnmma._, - A. L. TYLER, VI oe-President. S. B. FI0KKN8, G. T. A dee!?