VOLUME X.-NUMBER 2192. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAH. HOW THE MONEY GOES. PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL AP? PROPRIATION BILL. The L?gislature Harrying Up Ita Work for the Adjournment. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THK NEWS.] COLUMBIA, Thursday, January 23. In the Senate to-day Corwin introduced a bill to Incorporate the Newberry and Chester Railroad Company. Duncan introduced a bill making general provisions for the incorpora? tion of agricultural and .mechanical societies. Jones offered a concurrent resolution pro? viding that tbe General Assembly shall elect or? the 27th instant seven competent men to investigate the condition of the State debt. He offered another concurrent resolution ordering the General Assembly lo elect on the 29th instant trustees for the State Agri? cultural College. The enacting clause was stricken out of the bill to lund the debt ef Beaufort County. The bill to regulate the process ot service Issuing from the Supreme Court, and tho bill concerning school funds, passed, and were ordered to be sent to the House. Jones gave notice of a bill to pre? vent tbe obstruction of harbors by the dis? charge of ballast therein. Nash gave notice of a bill to pay the claims ol the Central Na? tional Bank. Duncan gave notice of a bill to incorporate the Carolina Orphan House. Keith gave notice of a bill to regulate the fees of probate judges. In the House Bowley, chairman of the ways and means committee, Introduced the general appropriation bill. It reads as follows: A BILL, to make A pproprlations and Raise Sup? plies lor the Fiscal Year commencing No? vember 1, 1872. SECTION 1. Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of J South Carolina, now met and silting In Gene? ral Assembly, and by the authority ot ihe same: That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated for the payment of the various officers and expenses of the State Government, that is to pay: FOR SALARIES. For the Governor, three ihousavi five hun? dred dollars; tor the Lieutenaut-Governor, twjinty-tlve hundred dollars; for the secretary ot Slate, three thousand dollars; for the private secretary of the Governor, two thou? sand dollars; lor tbe clerk to secretary of j State, one thousand dollars; tor the adjutant and Inspector g?n?ral, twenty-five hundred dollars; for the comptroller-general, three thousand dollars, for the clerk to the comp? troller-general, eighteen hundred dollars; lor extra clerical services in the office of the Comptroller-general, one thousand dollars; lor the State treasurer, twenty-five hundred dol? lars; for the cn le; clerk to tbe Sate treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars; for a bookkeeper j for State treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars; for the State superintendent of education, twenty-five hundred dollars; lor the clerk to the State superintendent of education, one thousand dollars; for ihe health officers, five thousand one hundred dollars; lor the chief justice of the Supreme Court, lour thousand dollars; lor the two associate Justices, seven thousand dollars; lor the eicht circuit Judges, twenty-eight thousand dollars; lor saiary for two years for the Judge of the Inferior Court J of Charleston County, five thousand dollars; for tbe el ht circuit solicitors, eight thousand dollars; lor the attorney-general, three thous and dollars; lor the attorney-general's clerk, one thousand dollars; for the clerk ot the Supreme Court, who shall per- j form tbe duties ot librarian of said court, fifteen hundred doUurs; for the State reporter, fifteen hundred dollars; for the keeper of the State House and State libra? rian, one thousand dollars; for the superin? tendent of ihe South Carolina peultentiary, two thousand dollars; lor the watchmen of the Statehouse and grounds, six hundred dollars each; for the county anchors, thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars; for the clerk to tbe auditor of the County ot Charleston, one thousand dollars; for clerical services lu the office of auditor of Charleston County, two thousand dollars; for the Governors mes? senger, three hundred dollars; for the county school commissioners, thirty-two thousand two hundred dollars. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. ^5EC. 2. For contingent lund of Ihe Gov? ernor, twenty-five ihousand dollars; for the contingent fund of the treasurer, one thous? and dollars; for the contingent fund of the comptroller-general, three ihousand five hun? dred dollars; for-the contingent lund ol the attorney-general, one thousand dollars; lor the contingent lund of the adjutant and in? spector-general, two thousand dollars; tor the contingent fund of the State superintendent of education, fifteen hundred dollars; lor pay? ment of the mileage certificates of the mem? bers of the State board of education, one thousand dollars; for the contlogeot fnna of J the secretary of Slate, fifteen hundred dollars; for the contingent lund ol the Stute llorar?an, five hundred dollars, 'f ne above appropria? tions to be drawn upon the warrant ol tbe comptroller-general on application by the heads of each department. JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT. SEO. 3. For the purchase of books lor the Supreme Court library, one ihousand do.lars, il so much be necessary, lo be drawn on the order of the chief Justice; for the contingent expenses of the Supreme Court, under section 7 of au act ratified the 18th day of September, 1868, six bnndred dollars; lor an attendant on the library and the rooms of the Supreme Court, eight hundred dollars, to be paid, quar? terly, on the warrant of the chief Justice on the treasury; the said attendant to be appoint? ed by, and be removable at, the pleasure ol said court. ORDINARY CIVIL EXPEN8ES. SEO. 4. For the civil contingent lund, thirty thousand dollars; 1er the support of the Lu oatie Asylum, seventy-eight thousand dollars to be paid on ihe warrant of the comptroller general on ihe application of thu board ot re? gents; lor the support of the fe tai e. Orphan Asylum, twenty thousand dollars, to be paid In accordance with Ihe law establishing" the same; for the State militia, twenty thousand dollars, to be drawn on ibo warrant of the comptroller-general on application by the adjutant and InBpector-general; for quaran? tine expenses, twenty-five hundred dollars; for keeper of the Lazaretto, four hundred do: lars, to be drawn on the warrant ol the comp (roller-general, on application by the port ghvsician ot Charleston; for the- physician ol harleslon jail, one ihousand dollars; for transportation and clothing ol discharged convicts, three hundred aollars; for the Ca? tawba Indians, eight hundred dollars; for the payment ol the commissioners and managers of the general election ol 1872, twelve thou? sand dollars, lo be paid on tbe warrant ot the comptrolier-general; for tho permanent priut log of the Generol Assembly filty thousand dollars. EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES. 8ao. 5. For continuing the construction ot the South Carolina penitentiary, eighty thou? sand dollars, to be paid on ihe o roer of the Governor. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. SEC. 6. For tho support and maintenance ot free schools, three hundred thousand dollars, In addition to Ihe capitation lax : Provided, that the sum of three hundred thousand dol? lars be apportioned among the several coun? ties of the State, In proportion to the number of children between the age of six and six? teen; further, that each county shall be enti? tled to tbe amount of the poll lax raised lu said county. For the support ot the South Carolina University, twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and filly dollar*. For the sup? port ot the South Carolina institution for the education ot tbe deaf and dumb and the blind, fifteen thousand dollars, to be paid on the warrant ol the comptroller-iieneral. on appli? cation of the chairman and secretary of the board of commissioners of the deaf, dumb and blind. The same committee reported nniavorably on Hurley's resolution to provide for the re? vision ot the tax laws, and on the resolutions to levy special taxes In Clarendon and New? berry Connies, but reported favorably on the bill to repeal the act authorizing the financial agent to pledge State bonds for loans. Greene introduced a bill to repeal Section 4 ot the Blue Ridge scrip act authoriz? ing tbe lev; ot a special tax for tbe payment ol the scrip. Roberteon introduced a bill re? quiring the comptroller-gpneral to provide for the registration ot all State bonds at Nev York and Columbia before January, 1875, and Invalidating all not then registered. The ex? pense of registration to be paid one-half by the bondholders and the other half by the State. Vanderpool introduced a bill to limit the fees of trial Justices to Ave dollars In each case. Turner Intro? duced a bill to Incorporate the Charleston and James Island Steam Parry Company. Bowley offered a concurrent resolution to invest?gale the condition ol the State Orphan Asylum, and to consider the advisability of re? moving It into the interior ol the State. The memorial received from the Nation? al Woman's Suffrage Association was re lerred to a special committee. Hurley gave notice of a bill to authorize the City Council ol Charleston to provide fer lundlng the debt of that city, and to provide for the redemption of the same. A large quantity of | calendar business was disposed of as follows: The bill to amend the act renewing and amending the charter of the Town of Chester; the Joint resolution authorizing A. B. Taylor. Henry Arthur, and others, of Lexington Coun? ty, to continue for a term ol four years two gates erected by them across the old Str.te road and the Barnwell road in said county at the beginning and terminus o? their planting lands; the bill to amend Section 3, Chapter 13 of the General Statutes; the Joint resolution to authorize the county com? misioners of Richland County to levy and col? lect taxes to build a courthouse io and for said oounty; the Senate bill to require Slate and county officers, elected by the people, to qualify wiibln thirty days after receiving offi? cial notification thereof; Seriate bill to allow William H. Wynn? to change his name to William H. Brockman : Senate bill to extend the time for officers to qualify; Senate bill to change the name of Henry Rash to Henry Hash Shiver; the bill to alter and'amend ihe charter of the town ol Moultrie ville on Sullivan' Island; the bill to incorpor? ate the Campbell Fair Arbor Society of Fair? field County; Senate bill to amend the act granting anew and amending the charters ot certain towns and villages raen Honed therein; tba bill to amend the act authorizing the formation and Incorporation of the Laurens and Asheville Railroad Company; the bill to repeal the act incorporating the Charleston Joint Stock Company of the State of South Carolina; the bill lo incorporate the Greenville Agricultural and Mechanical Association ol the State of South Carolina; the bill to Incor? porate the Bowen Light Infantry, of Charles? ton County; the bill to incorporate the Ford R:flames, of Charleston; the bill to Incorporate the Bryan Light Infantry, of Charles? ton; the bill to incorporate the Grant and Wilson National Guards, of Greenland, Aiken County; the bill to Incorporate the Gar? rison Light Infantry of Charleston; the bill to i incorporate the Scott United Blues of Charles ton; the bill to Incorporate the Wadmalaw Ri- j fiemen, the Bdisto Riflemen, and the Sumner I Light Dragoons of Charleston County, were j reud the second lime and ordered to be en- , grossed for a third reading. On account of similar bills emanating from the Senate bav- j lng already been passed by the House, ( the enacting clauses were stricken out ? of the lollowlng: The bill to empower the i Supreme Court to trame Issues and direct the same lo be tried in the Circuit Court in certain j cases; the bill to fix the lime for holding the ? April term ot the Supreme Court ; the bill to i amend the act providing for the appointment of trial Justices; the joint resolution to author- , ize the Governor to appoint lour additional tr a! justices for Lancaster County, and the bill to authorize the Governor lo ap- 1 point three additional trial Justices ? for Richland County. The enacting < clause was also stricken out of the bill to I amend Section 61, Chapter 20 of the General ( Statutes; the bill to require county commis- ( Bioners to lurnlsh medical attention to the ( Bick poor who are unable to provide the same; 1 the Joint resolution authorizing the county ? commissioners of Fairfield and Chester Coun? ties to employ a minister of the Gospel to offi? ciate as chaplain ol the poorhouse ol each of 1 the said counties; the Joint resolution to extend ( the lime for officers to qualify; the resolution ? prohibiting the introduction into the House of < any bill or Joint resolution after the 1st ol 1 February, 1873. and they were laid upon the ! table. The Joiut resolution to instruct the ] trustees of the State Orphan Asylum to pur- i chase a lot and erect a building thereon, and J lor the appropriation of $20,000 lhere- < tor, aud the Joint resolution to ascertain ! the amount and validity of tba State debt, j were postponed until to-morrow. The { bill lo charter the Charleston Waler and Canal < Compr.ny is also expected to come up to-mor- I row, with every prospect of its passage, not- ! withstanding Hurley's alleged lavish dlstribu- < tion among the members ot the House ol the < Btock lu his opposition concern. The Senate I j bill io fix the lime for holding the April term ' of the Supreme Court; Senate bill to repeal Sections 5, 6 and 7 ol' Chapter LXXXIII of Ihe General Statutes; Senate bill to amend sactlou 12, chapter 103, o? the General Statutes; Senate bill to change the name of Elmira McNary Speers lo Elmira McNary Richie, and lor olher purposes; and Senate bill to amend the act providing tor the elec? tion of the officers of the Incorporated cities md towns in the State ol'South Carolina, were passed by the House, and having already oeen passed by the Senate, were ordered to be enrolled lor ratification. PICKET, LEG ISL A Tl VE NOTES. Prospects of an Early Adjournment The Investigation of the Public Debt -X New Luw for Licensing Druggists -The Constitutional Amendments. [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, January 22 The two branches of Hie General Assembly save distinguished themselves again to cay JJ disposing of a considerable quantity ol Im jortant business, and ihe prospect of an ad ournment dining the first week ol February, n accordance with the resolution adopted resterday, is becoming more and more favur ible. This will be a considerable improve nent upon the session of last winter, which vas prolonged until the middle ol March, and t will certainly prove the practical wisdom of maying the law-makers an annual Instead ot a )er diem salary. INVESTIGATING THE STATE DEBT. One of the most Important duties which the present Legislature and State officials have ordained tor themselves to perform is the In? vestigation ot the extent and nature of the outstanding bonded dtbt ol the State, anda resolution which was Introduced to-day by the ways and means committee of the House fur? nishes un Indication ol the manner in which the administration proposes to fulfil the obli Rations, In this respect, that were contain< lu its party platform in the last campais Tba resolution, which ts understood to em nate directly from the highest officers of tl executive department, waa presented by tt committee aB a substitute lora Joint resolulic offered some days ago by Representative Lev and which, as already reported, proposed i create a committee ot three citizens to mat the proposed Investigation, and t he full te: of the substitute, which will probably I adopted without serious opposition, ls as fe lows: A JOINT RESOLUTION to ascertain the amount an validity of the public debt. Be it resolved. SECTION L Tba* a commlsslot to consist of tue Governor, the a'torn ey-genera the treasurer or i he State.the chairman of me con mutee of finance or the senate, and the chair ma of the committee of ways and means of ihe Hous of Representatives, be. an? they are hereby, ai thorized and required to inquire and aecert tin itt amount of the public deot, the facts and dream stances under which li h?8 been contracted, au the validity thereof, with power to send for pei scrm and papers. SEC. 2. That the State treasurer, the comptro 1er gen< ral, the secretary or Sta'e, and the finar elsi agent of ihe State, In New York. bc. an they are hereby, directed to furniah such Informs tlon within th-lr knowledge as the said commis sion shall from time io timo >equire. Ssc. 3. That the said commission, Tor the put poses of such inves lgaiioc shall provide for ih regtatratlon of ihe bond', coupons and certificate of stuck of thia State, and shall allix an od?ela Beal, to be provided for that purpose, upon eac: and every bond, coupon and cer ideate of atoci so registered, without charge to the holder thereof. SEC. 4. That the books of registra'lon shall b opened In the cities of Columbia and Charleston in thl9 State, and in the City of New York, on o beror1 the first day of April next and Closed th< first day of November next, and all bond?, cou pons and ?tocks of this State not registered with in the period herein designated, shad be deernec to be fraudulent, and shall not be recognized ai part or ihe valrt public debt. SES. 5. That lt shall he the duty of the sah commission to make a full report of their invea t gallon herein provided fur to the next Genera ABserably during the first week of their 8' sslon. SEC. 6. That it Miad he Indispensable In ordei to the recognition of tho came aa part of the valu debt of ibis Mate that all and every of thc bonds, coupons ami stocks whatsoever i-f tin State ot South Carolina at any time registered lt toe Commercial Warehouse Company, In ?lu City of New York, and in ihe Carolma Natlona Bank, in the City or Columbia. S. C., pursuant, ic Section 10 or an act entitle t au act relating to the bonds of ihe Mate of south carolina, approve March 13, 1672. Miall be re registered by toe c rn mission created by and under this joint r?solu tlon and in strict accordance with tho provi-dous hereof, tho same bonds, coupons and stocks sc registered aa aforesaid b lng hareby declared tc be included lu and with the honda, coupons and stocks herein required so to be registered for that parp?te. SEC. T. That thc act entitled an act relating tn the bonds of the State of South carolina, ap? proved March 13,1872, be and the same ia hereby repealed. SEC 6. That to defray the expenses of such In ve-tlgadon and registration, the sum or ten thousand djiiars, ir so much be necessary, ls hereby appropriated to be drawn on the order ol the said commissioner or a|maJorl y thereof. ANOTHER INVE8TIQATINO COMMITTEE. The question of the amount and validity of the outstanding pay-certlAcates of the last General Assembly, and of the bills payable, that were Issued last winter by ex-Treasurer Parker, has been agitating the minds of the members of the Legislature for the past week, and, as has already been reported, a Joint special Investigating committee of eight mem burs has been appointed to pass Judgment ipon all of this class of State obligations, ff'ils committee bas organized and, as will be seen by an official notice lo THE NEWS, lt pro? poses to hold daily sessions hereafter, and lt invites all holders ot certificates and due bills to come forward and submit their claims to Se investigation. It would appear, however, at lhere ls an uncharitable surmise on Die part ot some membeis, that this same Joint special financial Investigating commut?e I more or less of a fraud, and ls deigned rather moro Xor the personal emolument ol Its members than for the protection ol the State. Senator Gtilla.-d appears to share In .his unkind suspicion, and ibis morning he ntroduced the following concurrent resolu? tion : Resolved, That the high old Joint, No. 2, credit nobiller committee of the Male of South caron ia, oiherwl-e known as the committee to Investi rate ihe'^Purker bi ls payable," treasury noies ind pay cen locates, be, aud they areliereby re ]ulr"l, to hold the sessions of (he committee pub' iicly. The resolution was laid over for consider? ation to-morrow, when it will probably be defeated, for, of course, it would be Impolitic tor the Senate to iuiimate by tue adoption of such a resolution that this committee, which Is partly of its own creation, would close Us loors for the purpose of resorting to the ways Lhat are dark and the tricks that are vain. THE RESORBE R'S COURT. Senator Jervey, of Cuarleston, who appears :o bave been reading the Governor's annual message with a laudable degree ot attention, .his morning Introduced a bill which ls de ilgned to carry Into effect one of the most ira sortant of the Governor's recommendations. The bill ls entitled a bill to abolish tho office )frecorderln Hie Cit? ol Charleslon, and it Drovldes "that Hie office of recorder In ihe Dity of Charleston be and the same ls hereby ibolisbed, and that all lawn or resolutions -elatlve to such office be and the same are ?ereby repealed." DRUGGISTS' LICENSES. The same senator also Introduced this morn ng a bill which proposes an important ulier uion In the melhod of licensing druggists md apothecaries. The bill is entitled a bill .o Incorporate the Pharmaceutical Association )t the State of South Carolina, ?md the lol owing gentlemen are designated ns Incorpo .ators: G. J. Lunn, G. W. Almar, C. F. Pank iln, A. W. Eckel, A. F. lum Voorden, E. S. Stirnbam, A. H. Schwacke, C. 0. Michaella, a. 0 Barool, E. H. Heinitscb, A. H. Davega, tV. C. Fisher, A. E. Normao, W. C. McMillan, ET. E. Helnitsch, W. A Gibson, E. J. 3. Wood, W. H. Harbers and H. Baer. Section 3 of the bill provides lhat the issociation shall elect annually four mera jers, who wlih tvro other persons lo be tppolnted by ihe Medical College ol ihe Slate )f South Carolina shall constitute a board ot iharmaceutical examiners for the City of Jharlesion, to hold office lor the term ot one ?far. A similar bom-d is proposed for the 3lly ot Columbia, to consist ol four merni era >f ibe association and two other persons lo )a appointed by the medical faculty of the University. These boards are to meet once n every three months, and remain In session intil all applicants for licenses, who have pre 'lously made application to tho secretary of he association, shalt have been examined. The remainder ot the bill, which Is very vo umlnous, contains a variety of regulations for ;beexamining and licensingo: druggists, phar naceuilsts and apothecaries, all of whom doing justness in this Stale are required io come be ore one ol these ex imlnlng boards, except .hose who have already been llceuaed under he provisions ol'the act ol'last wi mer. The fee or examination and license is fixed nt $10, me-'nalt of which is to go to the Pharmacentl >nl Association, and oue-hal? to the Medical College tl the examination be made in Charles ;on, and lo the Stale University If mad? Sn Columbia. Regular gratin?tes In medicine or jharmacy of schools mat are on the ad eundem )f the University of South Carolina are not to oe required to undergo an examination, bm hey are required lo come before the exam I li? ng boards and receive a ileense upon inr? ushing satisfactory evidence of his gradua ion aud upon payment of a HcenBe|fee of $5, io oe divided in the Burne! way as the examina ion lees. The penalty for carrying on the }U8ines3 of druggists &c, without a license is i floe not exceeding $500, or imprisonment lot exceeding six months. A copy of the same bill was also introduced >y Representative Busemon in the House, and -elerred to the committee on medical affairs. THE SINKING FUND AGAIN. The agitaiion of the subject of the alleged misdeeds ol the late sinking lund commission a provoking quite a correspondence from the members ot that defunct organization, the jurden of ail ol them being that whatever rascalities lhere may have been committed, .he lault does not rest with the individual writers of the communications. A letter re? cently received from Messrs. 8cott, Chamber aiuand Owens, insisted that ihe blame all .ested upon the late secretary ol the commis lion, ex-Repreaentatlve W. J. Whipper, and low comes ex-Representative W. J. Whipper, ?vho enters his plea ot not guilty In the shape ol'Hie lol lowing communication, which was .ecelved and read in the Senate to-day : BRAUFORT, S. C.. Januarv 23 18:3. To the President and Members of the Senate of South Carolina: ? GENTLEMEN-i nave been pained in noticing a ?ommnulcstlon reccDtlv spnt to your honorable >ody by Messrs. H. E. Scott, D. H.- Chamberlain ind Y. J. P. Owens, late members of the sinking fond commission, relativ? 01 the booka papers belonging to said conmiasloe. In repiy J w.sh to na e tint wane I am wll to bear ail blame tuat may oe or should attac me in neg ec tm pr to make w ihe report In pr time, I Hm unwilling io lave tbe negligent, othera saddled upon me. There lins not been a meting of the Bini fund corura'BRlon since Jantary ii, i87j. nor any been cal ed ?ince that ttae, notwlthstanc Governor scott had the power to do ao up to end of hi8 term as Governoi nor ha9 any or gentlemen sign.Hg that ?ommnntcatlon i any;lilac to me about the btoka and papers. I have never rerused to surrender tnem at i time. The communlcatl n vas therefore a i prise to me, and 1 cannot account for lt In manner consistent with the?entle lanly beai of the Blgnera. I received acommunlcation fi Attorney General Mellon, squealing the bo and napers. Bemg no repniti did not send tb but am ready and willing tc ttoao at any timi far tis 1 B'n concerned. I hive ihe honor to be, gentlemen, your oh ent Bervant, W. j WHIPPBJ NIGHT SCHOOLS FO? POOR FOLKS. Senator White ihlB morning lntroducec bill lo require county echcol commlsslonen establish uight schools at 'ach county seat this State, which providesthat the school cc i missioners of the several counties In this St be and the same are hereby required to cai to be opened at the co un ry seat ot their spectlve counties a night school tor the struct-OD ot those who ari unable to alte the day schools, and to make such rules a regulations for the goverrment of the sat and for providing teacher.1 as in their Juc ment may most effectually accomplish the i Ject ot this act. A PAWN-BROKING MONOPOLY. Representative Artson tols morning revlv a Utile project which wte unsuccessfully troduced lu the Leglslatire last winter, a which proposes lo Incorporate, a Joint sto company In the City ol Charleston, whi shall have the exclusive rgbt to carry on t business of pawn-broken. With the ust modesty of the modern South Carolina leg lalor, the incorporators tamed in the bill a nearly all members ot th? General Assemb as is the case with most ti the franchises any value wnlch pass the General Assemb' Tnese incorporators are jL B. Artson (mei ber from Charleston and oitbor ol the bill,) R. Levy, Timolhv Hurley, B. A. Bosemon, W. Turner and W. A. Gran (other merabe from Charleston.) S. ?. Gaillard and W. Jervey (senators lrom Chirleston,) W. E. I lloti (ex-represenlative Inm Charleston,) ai T. B. Dixon, H. L. Bell, Daniel Webster, A fred Bernard and A. C. Rchmond. The ca| tal slock of the concern, which Is lo be know ns the Pawnbrokers' Company ot Charlesto is Axed at $10,000. with minority lo increai ihe same to $50,000, and ail the usual rigb and powers of incorporate companies are be vested in the new lnsttutlon tor an lnde: nile period of time. TnB hOSPITAL CUESTION. Reprcentaslve Vanderpol to-day Introdtii ed his bill to establish a tDspilal in the parin of St. Thomas and St. Demis. It requires til county commissioners to erect a hospital fe the sick poor ot the parlsl of St. Thomas an St. Dennis, at or near tbevlllage of Cainbo: and to appoint a physlcan to attend lo tri same at the same Bular] as ls now paid t oilier poor physicians, ai the bill ralher an blguously designates tlese public pracl Honers. THE CHARLESTON COUSIT COMMISSIONERS. A long debate was had ls the House thl morning upon the S?cate bill which propose to so amend (he law In relation lo count commissioners as lo allova majority ot th board lo audit claims, d aw checks on th treasury, Ac, insiead ot all three of the mern bers belnir required to SUB as the law no\ stands. The bill was passed through lb Senate by the argument (advanced by its uu thor, Senator Cardozo) tiat as the law nov stands, any Bingle member of a board o county commissioners hat ll In his power ti obstruct ihe business of theboard and n.*ga live the action of both tie other members thus establishing mlnorliv rile. A proviso however, was very quietlv Introduced bj Senator Gaillard to the elT.ct that the nen law shoulv. not apply to Chrrleston County where, lt will be remtnuered, that thc board ol county commissioners consists ol twe "regulars" and one '-bolter," and the Charles ton delegation In the iesembly being al '.bolters" they naturally desire to leave ai much powe: as possible li ihe bands of thc bolting commissioner. Th; bill, with the pro viso, came to the Hou?e, aid wus referred tc the committee on county cfllces and officers by which committee lt wis returned a few days ago, with a recomnendatlon that thc proviso making an except on In the case o; Charleston County be Striaen oui. This verj naturally did not suit lb; members of ibe Charleston delegation, and they opened a vig? orous attack upon the cnn mitten's recom mendal lou und upon the vnole bill. The at? tack was led by Mr. Hurle;, who, finding thai hi* arguments In lavor ollie bolting commis? sioner on ihe ground of hlsaelnga bolter were not particularly effective lu tn? House, which ls ol' course ovrrwhelnlngly "regular," changed his line ot attack ind based hts ob Jeciious to ihe bill on the rueellun ot color, explaining lo ibe meaoers that in the Charleston board of commissioners lhere were two white men and one colored man, and lhat if the law were to be amended as proposed the one colored man would be shoru ol an Important, poriln of his powers. This que.-tion ol color ls a very frequent staple oi the arguments ol the proprietor ot Hurleyville, and lt is genenlly effective. IL proved so in this case at ill events, and the obnoxious measure wus stmmarlly disposed ot by the striking out ol th? enacting clause. EX OFFICIO TRIAL JUSTICES. Senator Whltleraore to-rtiy Introduced a bill to Increase ibe noble amy ot trial Justices with which the Stale is u -eady blessed, by adding io their ranks the :lerks ot courts in the various counties of the Stale. The bill provides "that clerks of the Court of Common Pleas and Genera! SesslocE be and they are hereby authorized to exerclie the Jurisdiction of trial justices In their respective counties lor ail purposes, except the rial of small and mean causes, civil and crlmiial," ll not being specified what class of small litigations the honorable senator proposes to stigmatize as "mean." THE MOULTRIE VILLE CHARTER. " The commitiee on lncorpcrations reported favorably on a bill lo amend ihe charter ot the Towool Moultrlevllle, which was Introduced In ihe House several days ago. The bill is quite lengthy, and makes some Important alterations in the charier. Its principal tea tures are as follows : The government cf the town is vested In an iutencant ann six war? dens who are to be elected on the first Wed? nesday In Julv of each jeir. The qualified rolers of the town are all male residents of the s lid town, and all male owners of lots upon which buildings have teen erected, citi? zens of the United States who have attained full age. The rest of the ?rovIslo'tB are sub? stantially the same as those embodied in the charters usually granted to incorporated iowna aud villages. PENALTIES FOR WIFE DESERTERS. Representative Levy inlioriuced a bill to ptiuish any husband who shall desert his wile or children, which provided that any husband who shall deseri bia wile or children or fail, neglect or reliiBe lo support them, shall ue deemed guilty ot a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment or line, or both, ut the dis? cretion ol the court. The bil. was referred to the Judiciary committee. Tue remainder ol'ihe business transacted In each of the two houses consisted ol' ihe ad? vancement, to (heir third reading of a large nuinoer ot measures ot more or less im? port, mee, ns has already been reponed by tel? egraph. Among these were the Joint resolu? tions to ratify ihe two amendments to Hie S'ate Constitution, which were adopted by the people at the last State election. These resolutions have already passed the Senate, and were to-day advanced lo their third read iug in the House, which is equivalent io their final passage by that body. Another Impor? tant public measure which has pa-scd the Senate;, aud was to-day advanced to its third reading in Ihe House, ls the bill lo require county commissioners who are charged with ihe dlabursemenl ot all county moneys to give bonds lor the falthlul periormance of their duties. In the Senate the only bill upon which final action was taken was the bill which proposes to reduce the number ol trial justices in the City ot Chariest on io five, lo give them an annual salary ot twelve hundred dollars each, and to require them to turn over all fees and fines in civil and criminal cases to the county trea ury. This was passed by the Senate and sent lo the House, but Its success there ls some? what doubtful, in view of ihe number of trial Justices who are members of that body, and who will be inclined lo look with disfavor upon any proposition lo curtail either their number or emoluments. PICKET. ENGLAND'S COTTON TRADE. KING COTTON'S LESSONS EOE PRO? TECTIONISTS Hi ISIS. An Interesting Review. The Manchester Guardian ol December 31 contains a long and very interesting "Review of ibe Cotton Trade of the Year 1872." It says: The year which has Just closed will long be I remembered for the unexampled activity which lt has witnessed in the productive powers of the country, especially in the twin industries ot iron and coal, and with one cautious reservation, whico is after all but a sign ot that sobriety ot mind wblcb bents ve? racious chroniclers who sit In Judgment on a dying year, we may speak ot the general con? dition of trade and Industry as having been very satisfactory. The reservation we must make ls a large one in reference to the cotton trade. Speaking broadly, it ls certain that the year 1872 has not brought to this .raffle the undeniable prosperity which it bas so bounti? fully bestowed upon eome other ot the leading j industries, nor by a long way so good as the cotton trade itself enjoyed in 1871. Credit In the cotton trade bas been well sustained during the past year, and notwithstanding j some recent lallures there ls reason tu believe that business has been con? ducted with care and circumspection. The high price ot the raw material ls the most noticeable fact within the history ol the past twelve months. Durlog the year the price of cotton has ranged upwards of twenty-three per cent, higher than In 1871, and eighty-one per cent, higher than what ls fantastically but popularly known as ?B "normal" price, viz.: Gd per pound for middling Orleans. A further cause tor the absence ol prosperity In tbe trade ls lhat many Important markets were very liberally supplied with cotton goods during 1871.- The comparatively low price of colton then prevailing, and the check given by the Franco-German war to manufactures on the Continent, tended to Improve the po? sition of English spinners and manufacturers, not only by withdrawing comp?tition for the then abundant supply of tbe raw material, but also by yielding to them a freer command of the markets for goods. This improved po? sition had Hs natural fruit in an extension of manufacturing power, Induced by the pros? perous condition ol the trade and aided by low prices and machinery. But, as usual, ihe expansive loree exceeded us due limit, and hus resulted In a power to consume cotton which, now that the Continent has resumed Its In? dustrial activity, bas outrun for the moment the producive capabilities ot ihe cotton grower. The Guardian then gives a table showing the course ol transactions week by week In Liverpool, and the quotations of middling Or? leans and lair Dhollera on each Filday morn? ing during the past two yearp, upon refereuce to which lt says lt ls to be observed : That the first six weeks of thevear were by far the most active period, the average weekly transactions during that, time having been 134.776 bales. Tnis enormous-extent of I business was but a continuation of a similar feature which characterized the la-t five or | six weeks of 1871, and was stimulated by de? creasing estimates of the current crop of j American cotton. The effect upon prices was to loree up the quotation of middling Orleans 1 jd. $ Tb.'in the short space between January 5 ana February 9. In the latter part of 1871 it was expected that the crop would reach 3.500.000 bales; but in January, 1872, not more than 3.250,000 were looked for, and all hope ol'even lhat quantity disappeared with the waning receipts at the ports during the spring months until, at last, lt became evident that scarcely 3,000.000 could be deoended upon. This unexpected turn of affairs had the effect of keeping prices lor fully four months at the high level they bad reaobed in February. They did not, however, go forward to th? more elevated range which bas been confidently predicted during the stirring activity of January and Februa? ry, wben 12d. per pound, und even more, was expected lo be realized for mid? dling Orleans. In trulb, the effects ol the short crop had been fully discounted, and all classes ot buyers bad already anticipated their requirements se freely lhat the average week? ly transactions In Liverpool during the four months March-June reached only 75,206 bales. Al tbe same lime the powerful attrac? tion of high prlcuB brought lo our shores cot ton from all quarters, and we closed the half | year with the largest stock ol the year In Liv trpool,viz, 1,011,000 bales, against 713,320 bales at the same time in 1871. I he course of the London market followed very closely that of | Liverpool, leaving a stock at midsummer ot 2H1.901 bales, against 80 912 in 1871. Thus at j ihe very period when the pinch ot scarcity was expected to be most severe lhere was actually In the two chief ports ef this country, a sur? plus of 448,669 bales, or upwards of 56 per cent. In excess ot the stocks held at the same period In 1871. Under the pressure of this accumula? tion prices al last began to give way. and did not cease to fall, except fitfully, until September 26, when the official quotations marked middling Orleans at 9 13-1GJ., and fair J Dhollera at 6}d. Since then prices have grad? ually hardened, closing about id. per lb. above ihe lowest weekly quotations ut ibe year. It ? is ihuB clear thut me pinch which was ex? pected to arise ont of the short American crop of 1871-2 about the middle of this year has really been thrown lo IIB close, and has indeed come so late that, unless the prospects ol the coming crops should grow much worse than ihey now are, the scarcity will be tided over without any such disturbance ot prices as was teared at the beginnlug ol the year. Tbe average weekly quotations lor middling Orleans and fair Dhollera during 1872 compare as follows willi the averages of the two pre? ceding years: Middling Fair Orleans. Dhollera. 1872.per lb..lu.8ad 7.?4d 1871. 8.79 6 68 1870.10.18 8.12 Increase on 1871. 106 . MO Increase on 1870.07 - Decrease on 1870. - .48 Then follows a table giving in detail the weekly deliveries lo the trade and the ac? tual export from London and Liverpool, as well as the bank rate of discount during 1872, and in reference thereto il is said: The large deliveries to the trade from Liv? erpool, during ihe last three mouths ot 1871 and the first few weeks ot this year are cleur ly traceable in these figures; and in view ot them, the opinion held at the beginning ol' February that spinners were then in posses? sion ol' a larger stock of colton than they had ever before accumulated, seems well founded. It will not escape observation that Hie trade appear at present to be pursuing a course very vlmilar to that which they followed at ibe close of last year. It very soon became evident that the con? suming markets were in no condition lo re? spond even approximately to the udvunce which wus nevertheless being paid tor the raw material. Exceptlous there were, no doubt. Tue prices ot flue yarn, single and double, rose at a rale, ibat even outstripped that ol the descriptions of cotton from which they were spun. Many descriptions of cotton good* into which they enter, atso participated in a fully equivalent advance. But the strength ol' the market for tine yarna was largely aided by the high prie? ol wool and the extensive sub slliulion ot cotton-mixed goods. A further powerful stimulus to ihe demand for Hie higher I numbers ot yarn came Irom the greatly In? creased production of lace goods, hosiery, sewing thread, and colton small wares. That j the growing use of the sewing machine has caused an extension In the demand for thread which absorbs in its production a large quan? tity of fine yarus may be taken lor granted. As regards Hie foreign demand lor anieles which are made from finer aud longer stapled classes ol yarns, figures of ihe exports for the eleven months, ending Novemoer 30 of the past three years, are given, tending lo show that as compared willi 1870 the shipments of these articles have increased upwards of 36 per cent. The demand for medium and low qualities ot yarn bas been sufficient to carry off ihe production with only the most trifling resort to reduced out-turn on the part ot spinners. The figures annexed ol the comparative prices ot Orleans cotton and ol 32's twist on January 1, March 29, June 28, September 27, and De? cember 30, 1872, show that the margin hus varied little in tne course ot the year. The cloth market has not experienced any great fluctuations. A few articles have, from exceptional circumstances, commanded re mu?eran ve orices. Amongst these, velvets, velveteens and fustians may be Instanced. And perhaps the explanation of their excep? tional position, as well as that of some other descriptions, may be found In the fact that t?ey are for the most part consumed In the colder and more temperate climates, where the pecuniary condition o? the mass of the population has been better than in tropical countries. The home trade bas, on the whole, proved the most satisfactory section of the market, probably owing to the unrivalled activity of the meial trades and the active demand for almost every description of handicraft or man? ufacturing product, which has provided an abundance of employment for all grades of skilled and unskilled labor, and the pecuni? ary condition of the mass of the population has thereby been greatly Improved. Toe very high prices of wool and of woollen goode have also, without doubt, aided the consump? tion of cotton goods. The great Asiatic.markets have throughout the year remained In one unbroken and ap? parently Irretrievable condition of inactivity. The China ports, besides being over-supplied last, year, have had to deal with a population Huffeiing in some sections from louses by floods, nod in others irom dear food. Hence a considerable part of the production was di? verted lo India, which also, though not to the same extent as China, waa exerfenclng high prices for grain. Une of the principal causes tending to diminish the consuming power of India has been the extended use of the Suez Canal route, by which the stocks of goods formerly existing In transit round the Cape of Good Hope have virtually been lorced into con? sumption. It has been a frequent subject of congratulation on 'Change during the past few months that bouses engaged in the India business have been so weil enabled lo bear up against the bad state ol their trade. It should be remembered, however, that the vast ac? celeration in the traine to India has really made i hat trade a much safer one than lt was. the amount of goods In transit being greatly reduced, and the risks from falling markets beleg lo that extent lessened. fae Levant markets have perhaps more than any other shown an Improving tendency with the progress of the past year. The fact ls partly explained by the pleasing return of prosperity In Persia, which fur three years previously suffered from a succession of most severe famines. Not only ihe lood erep, but the out-turn of silk, the chief article ol export, was a failure, and the consumption of cloth? ing was, under such circumstances, out of the question. This year, however, both food and silk crops were good, and trade is being ac? tively resumed. Similar causes In a mitiga? ted form io which was added the Interrup? tion caused by the Franco-German war, have given a check lo ihe consumption of manu? factures In Syria and other paris of Turkey. But there, too, a brighter state ot things bas ret imed, and the Levant market has now re? sumed its old position as one of first-rate 1m lmportance. The val ions markets In South America have almost without exception taken effa large amount of goods, on the whole surpassing any former year. The abundant demand fer Us raw produce In Europe has !ed to an Indus? trial awakening in South America that bids lair to end In Important results. Railways, roads, telegraphs, and other means of devel? oping the resources of the soil are being con? structed, and can hardly fail to lead in time to an extension of trade, of which a due share will full on Manchester. Tbe state ol the colonial markets and of those of the United States call for no special remark. In common with the communities ot Europe, the populations of these countries have been in active employment, and their consumption of British cotton manufactures has been to a lull average extent. The conti? nent has, Indeed-thanks to the gaps left in stocks by the Franco-German war and to the disorganization ol industry occasioned by lt drawn a very abundant supply from this coun? try. But thia ls a source of demand that can hardly be relied upon In the future. Il will be gat tiered from the details of this brlel sketch tbat some of the larger markets have presented a condition which ought to have had a strong influence for good on the trade of this district. In searching again for the most weighty forces which have served to neutralize this influence, we are driven to find them first In the very high prices ruling for raw cotton, and secondly Tn the Inactive con? dition of the great eastern markets of India and China. Aud lt ls In one or both ot these directions that we must look tor the signs of a more prosperous stale of the trade In the cot? ton mauufacturlog districts of this country. AN AWFUL CATASTROPHE. LONDON, January 23. The emigrant ship Northfleet, hence for Australia, wiib four hundred and twelve pas? sengers, collided with an unknown steamer, and only tigluy-flve are known to be saved. The passengers became panic-stricken, and the captain was compelled lo fire on them. Had they obeyed the captain lt ls thought they would have been saved. LATER.-The Northfleet was at anchor when the collision occurred. Three hundred and twenty, including the captain, were drowned. One hundred pounds'reward is offered for the identification ot the vessel that ran the North fleet down. JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. -The military post at Laurens is to be brohea up. -Ibo inmates of the Lunatic Asylum in Columbia had ?nother bop last night. -Eugofield wants a hook and ladder com? pany. -The Court of General Sessions will meet at KlngBlree on the first Monday In January. -General A. J. Myer, the chief signal offi? cer ol the government, Intends to establish a signal station at Columbia. -Mr. W. R. Slngleiary has left at the office ol ihe Kings tree Star the bull ol a boll of cotton showing thirteen dlff-rent locks or seed pods. -Hon. James L. Orr bas been in Columbia for two days past, was to leave there yesterday, and will lea ve for Europe within a week. -Legislative pay certificates must be pre? sented for examination in Columbia before Fe bi- ary lit. -Horse thieves infest Lexington County. Mr. Eidson, of Batesville, had a valuable animal stolen from bim a few nights ago. -The Court of Geoeral Sessions at Newberry was opened on Monday last by Judge Mont? gomery Moses. There are two murder cases on tho docket. -Several accidents have happened to pe? destrians In Columbia during the past week, owing to dangerous places lu the sidewalks lu Assembly atieet. -Karvin Vaudlver, who was sentenced to b* hanged at Anderson Courthouse, on the 171 li, lor being accessory to the murder of bis Hon-in-law, was pardoned by the Governor ,but dl-d on Hie 12ib instan'. -Mr. William Glenn, of Laurena County, shot himself accidentally wh?at on a visit lo Newberry List week, tbe ball from bis pistol entenng the groin and passing down to the thieh, whence it was cut out by Dr. Garmany. -Raphael Williams, a notorious horse thief with many aliases, was captured at Abbeville on tbe 31st and lodged in jail. He stole a horse about one m m tu ago from Dr. J. H. McCurry, of Fairplay, Ooonco County. -Hoavy rains caused a freshet In the W? teree, and all transit was suspended from t_o 18th to the 20:h. But littlo damago will re? sult; uome of the planto rs wil. lose a few bales of cotton. -Tnere ls considerable anxiety manifested by the residents on the border of. Lancaster aud York Counties, on the line of the Ca? tawba, to have the mistake corrected in the Code, which changes a large number of voles from York to Lancaster. -Governor Moses has appointed A. A. Hammett, Eso, of Greenville, T. T. Robert? son, of Oconee'. and Allan Jones, of Rock Hill, York County, and Miles Bennelt, of Barnwell, nolarieB public, and John A. McElroy, ol Amnrlcus, Georgia, commissioner of deens. -Casar Llo\d convicted of larceny at the Charleston term, in December, 1871, and sen tenced to two years In the penitentiary, has been pardoned by Governor Moses, upon the recommendation of ex Governor Scott and others, and taking into consideration the prisoner'^ good behavior during confinement. _Tne Sumter News says that on the after? noon ol Wednesday, ihe 15ih Instant, Rev, Wm. Fleming met with a painlul and serious accident which will probably confine bim to his bed for several weeks. He was out driving a new horse just purchused by bim, which took irlght, ran away and precipitated him headlong from his buggy, fracturing his collar bone and spraining one of bis ankles. THE IRISH SIELE CLUB AND THE WASHINGTON LIGHT 1NFANTBT. The large and Influential Celtio organization, whoee brilliant entre last May into the brotherhood ot the city rifle clubs ia remen I bered with pleasure by the whole oemmunlty, j have, lt will be seen, made an early and prompt tender of their services for escort I duty in the coming birthday parade of tbe. Washington Light Infantry on the 22d of Feb I roary. The Irishmen of 1873 remember that in days i past their Illustrions bishop, an Irish man, was the honored chaplain of this ancient Carolina corps; and although times are changed, young' Ireland cannot forget this circumstance even Iflorty year8ormore have Intervened. The following resolutions, which have been unan? imously adopted by the Irish Rifle Club, will be read with interest: Resolved, That we have learned with feel? ings of no ordinary pleasure that lt lu tbe io teutlon of 'Me Washington Light Iafanlrv Club to commemorate the l,22d Febbruary " which marks one of the grandest events In the calendar of every American citizen who upholdB the constitution which the wisdom of Washington help-d tb frame and wbbh his valor aided to establish. Resolved, That toe valuable services per? formed and valiant feats enacted by the V sh ington Light Infantry, so closely Interwoven' with the glorious history or Carolina In the past, are especially endeared to the Irishmen of Charleston, who can never forget tbat among those whom lt was tbe delight cf the Washington Light Infantry to honor was our illustrious countryman, B shop England ?hon- memory lives lu our heart's holiest affections. Resolved, That as tbe Washington. Light In? fantry Rifle Club was the first to accept onr invitation lo parade and participate io the fes? tivities incident lo the Irish Festival, that we do cordially tender them an escort on the ap? proaching Interesting occasion. CONGRESS IN BRIEF. A Small-Sized l iam for Colombia. WASHINGTON, January 23. In tbe Senate, a big petition was presented from New York merchants for the repeal o? the bankrupt law. The appropriation committee o? the House agreed to appropriate one hundred add twen? ty-five thousand dollars for public buildings lo Columbia, S. C. In the House the bill was passed relieving ail sc ii oo I s used for scientific purposes from tax. The consular and diplomatie bill waa nassed. The naval appropriation bill ls pend? ing. The Credit Mobilier committee we.-e in? structed to Investigate the Central Pacific and niher railroad operations ol tbe members of Congress. THE NEW UNITED STATES LOAN. WASHINGTON, January SS. - The remaining three hundred millions cf tbe five per cent, loan has been placed. Jay' Cooke. & Co., Dabney, Horgan A Co., L. P. Morion & Co., Horton, Bose ? Co?, and Jay Cooke, Mcculloch L?HS tO MlBB GEORGIA CAMILLA PARKS. BASS-HOGAN.-At Abbeville, January 2d. by the Rev. J. K. Penny, Mr. W. EL BASS to Misa JANS A. BOGAN. ZIMMERMAN-LINDST.-At BevlngsvJUe, Janna ry 12tn, by the Kev. H. N. Haynes, Mr. W. T. ZIMMERMAN to Miis M. A. LINDSY. UDtbT-COLEMAN.-At Edgeaeld, December 19 h by the Kev. W. M. creighton, Mr. GEOBGB P. HOIST to Miss a LICE COLEMAN. , JOHNSON-HOLLAND.-At Kershaw. January I Stu. by Rev. J. h. Hedgers, Mr. ALIX JOHNSON to Miss CORNELIA HOLLAND. , DAVIS-ARRANTS.-At Kershaw. January 16th b> Kev J ? Rodgers, Mr. D. L. DAVIS to Mit? M. E ARKANTS. , HARSH-MORRIS.-At Kershaw, January 15th by Rev. J. K. Rodgers, Mr. T. -J. MARSH to Misa HENRIETTA C MORRIS. inrmiu doutta. M *~ THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. WM. BROOK BANKS and, of their sons are respectfully Invited to attend the Funeral Services of the former, from his late residence, corner King and Clifford streets, THIS AFTERNOON st 3 o'clock. Jan24? pgr HOPE STEAM FIRE COMPANY. Appear at your Englne-House, THIS APTKRNOON, at 1 o'clock preolstly, m citizen's Dress, to pay the last tribute of respect to your late brother member, WM. BRO0KFANK8. By order. R. E. BUBRO, ?noa Secretary H. 8. P. E. Oo. ^THE CLERGY OF THE VARIOUS Denominations, the relatives, friends and ac? quaintances of the Rev. EDWARD LAWRENCE are invited to attend his Funeral Services, THU MORNING at 10 o'clock, at the Morris street Bap? tist Church. Jan3?* Soo ?ote for Classification. U LBS AVD~UOR S E S.-JUST arrived, FORT* HEAD MULES, AND B.URSB-.. P. r sale low. Keutukcy stables, NO. 89 cnurch street. BAMBERG a McCOT. J my 4-2?_,_ MULES AND TEXAS PONIt &-THRJB carloads Just a rived at R. OAKMAH 8 SI'ABLE, Church street, for sale on time. Jan24 4*