CITY AFFAIRS. MEETINGS THIS DAT. A. L. and F. Association, at - P. M. AUCTION SALES THIS DAT. Leitch A Brnos will sell at ll o'clock-, near the Postofflce, real estate. Alonzo J. White & Bon will sell at ll o'clock, near the Poatofflce, real estate. A. C. McGUllvray will aell at ll o'clock, near the Poatofflce, real estate. Wm. McKay will sell at 10 o'clock, at his ?tore, shop goods and notions. THERMOMETRIC J? The following was the range o? the thermom? eter yesterday, at the drug store of Mr. Joseph Blackman, on tho south side of Broad street: 8 A. M., 39; 10 A. M., 42; 12 M., 43; 2 P. M., 42; i, P. M., 41; 6 P. M., 41; 8 P. M., 38. _ CHRISTIAN UNION SERVICES. The fifth sermon in this course will bs presch ed thia evening, at Bt. Luke's (tplaeopal) Oburoh, at half-past aeven o'clock, by the rec? tor, Bev. W. 0. Prentiss. Subject: "The Pen? tecostal Outpouring, a Model of the Holy Splrit'a Work in tbe Christian Church." The pnblio are invited to attend. LOCAL LACONICS. -The next silting of ihe Court of General Sessions will be on Monday next. -There were no sessions, either of ihe United Sta'es Court, Court of Common Pleas or Court of General Sessions, yesterday. -Mr. Skerritt, the enterprising Broad street fruiterer, has opened a branch establishment at No. 339 King street. -Investigation bas satisfied ns that our re? porter, who dressed up, the other day, that marvellous "chapter of accidents" OB the Northeastern Railroad, was badly hoaxed by some sorry Joker. -The bill ol mortality, for the week ending January 26. shows nineteen deaths, of which six were white and thirteen colored. One colored person who died was nearly ? century old. -Messrs. Shackelford ? Kelly, agents for the Bteamer Louisa, announce tba: hereafter the freight on guano to Wright's Bluff and the Saotee Landings will be reduced to three dol? lars and flay cents, and on other fertilizers to three dollars per ton. -William Hicks, colored, was arrested yes? terday afternoon for being drunk and acllng in a disorderly manner, also for breaking the furniture of Middleton Stewart, which be was conveying In a cart, at the corner ol Meeting and Wentworth streets. ?tit a recent meeting ol the Palmetto Guard B fie Club the new hats and pants were formally adopted, and the Palmettos will ap? pear at tbe approaching parade In a complete uniform of the color that Is endeared to the Southern heart In order to make the parado a success, members are requested to order the additions to their uniforms imme? diately. -Tbe New York Sun, of Saturday, say8 : " Clarence Lockwood, the printer, who waa ahot on Monday, and has since been lying In a precarious condition in Bellevue Hospital, began to show signs of marked improvement yesterday morning. Last evening the intense pain which be has suffered since be was shot bad almost ceased, and he waa able lo be moved to another bed. Though the bullet still remains In the kidney, strong hopes are entertained of hla recovery." TUSLICEXSX TAX. Conference or the Committee of tbe Chamber or Commerce and tbe Com? mittee or Ways and Steans. The committee Qf tbe Chamber of Commerce bad a conference yesterday evening, at the City Hail? with the Mayor and the committee ol waya and means of the City Council. There Were present-Mayor Wagener, and Aldermen Pelzer, Smilh, O'Neill and Sweegan, of the ways and means committee, and Messrs. Z. Davis, Wm. Ravenel,- C. E. Huger, B. G. Plnckney, W. L. Trenbolm and G. 8. Came? ron, or tho Chamber ol Commerce committee. Colonel Zimmerman Davis, the chairman of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce, read a brief statement of the alterations pro? posed by the committee to be made in the Hoe nae bill; Amongst these were ihe follow? ing: That the license of auction eora, real es? tate agente and stockholders, when the three pursuits are followed by one person or firm, be fixed at fifty dollars; that pr?vale billiard tablea be exempt from license tax; that ihe license tax on cotton presses be reduced; that steamers be taxed according to tonnage; that the amount of license required of dealers in naval stores be reduced; that the tax upon the gross premiums received by insurance agencies be reduced; that the tax on cotton brokers be reduced; that the tax on savings banks be graduated ac? cording to the amount of deposits; that all agencies for the sale of fertilizers, whether made here or elsewhere, be taxed; that all wholesale dealers be taxed at an equal and anHorm rate. These several propositions were, explained and supported by Messrs. Huger, Trenbolm, Davis, Plnckney and Cam? eron, who gave, at some length, an expression ol their views; Colonel Davie, on the part of the comml'.tee, assuring the committee of ways and means that no faolioua opposition was desired or Intended, the only object of the committee being to harmonize, ii possible, the views of the Council and of ihe citizens. Mayor Wagener, and Aldermen Pelzer, Smith and O'Neill explained the position of the Connell. They said in substance that they had hod an unpleasant duty to perform; ihat Il was impossible to levy a license tax which would suit every one; that they saw no other waybf reducing ihe tax on real estate, which they expect to bring down to $1 76 or $1 80; that the license tax was only estimated lo pro? duce $120,000, one-half of which had already been paid; that a main objection to the license law had been removed by the adoption by Council of a resolution to allow commission merchants and others to make a quarterly re? turn ot the actual business, and pay upon that, instead of estimating a year in advance; that the time for the payment of the license tax bad been extended only to February 1, and that no meeting ol ihe City Council would be held before that day. Toe conference was pleasant and Informal, both committees expressing their opinions earnestly and candidly. At lia conclusion, Colonel Davl3 requested that his committee be notified as soon as possible ot the decision of the committee of ways and means upon the matters submitted to them. It Is expected that the anarer of the com? mittee ot ways and means to the committee of ibo Chamber will be made to-day. Judging from the tane bi the conference last night, lt ls tolerably certain that the committee of ways and means, while regretting sincerely that tbe citizens did not take action before the bill had passed, will decline to make any change in the law as lt stands. i AMUSEMENTS. The D?bat or Charlee Burke Jefferson. Mr. Charlee Burke Jefferson, the eon of the inimitable Joseph Jefferson, made his d?eufat the Academy ot Music, yesterday afternoon. The first piece was "Tne Spectre jirldegroom," In which Mr. C. B. Jefferson played Dlggcry, followed by the comic drama entitled "Tue Spitfire," in which Mr. Jefferson played Tobias Shortcut. The youDg actor was somewhat nervous and ill-at-ease, but his idea of the two characters was capital, and warrants the belief that he will grow up to be a worthy rival of his father. Although the weather was very unpleasant, there was a large audi? ence, whose pealing laughter was sufficient evidence that Mr. Jefferson made every point tell. The periormance, as a whole, was ex? tremely satisfactory, and lt ia to be hoped tha'. Mr. Jefferson, the younger, will, one of thesu days, give Charleston another taste ol his quality. The Last or Rip Van Winkle. Last night Bip Yan Winkle was played again to an overflowing house. There waa hardly staadlos room to be had, in spite of the steady fall of rain. Cheered by the pros? pect of a ride home In one of the host of Om? nibusses aud hacks which lined King street from Market lo Wentworth, squire and dame turned out to take a last look at the famous Jefferson. There are disbelievers In Charles? ton as everywhere else, but lt ls worth v ot note that the cash receipts during Mr. Jefferson's engagement are the largest ever obtained In three consecutive nights since the opening of the Academy, and that, lor the first lime In the history of the drama lu Charleston, the same piece has been played three nights In succession to houses crowded almost to suffo? cation. Mr. Jefiereon goes from Charleston to Rich? mond, but his next appearance, after some weeks of rest, will probably be In Washing? ton, at the new opera house now building by Mr. John T. Ford. Humpty Damply. To-night Mr. George L. Fox, who is de? scribed in the small bills as "the greatest of living pantomimists," will appear at the Acad? emy in the lamons spectacle of Humpty Dumpty," which he played In New York tor three years, without otber break or Interrup? tion than that which waa caused by recurring Sabbaths. This ls a feat without parallel In the annals ol the American stage. Ii beats | the "Black Crook" in New York, and the "Corsican Brothers," the "Colleen Bawn,' and even the Sbakspearlan revivals which, In Londoo, had so extraordinary a run. The performance does not rely tor Us euocessupon the sly Fox. The company is a fine one, con? sisting ot thirty-five persons, and the tricks and transformation scenes will astonish the natives. fTusqoe Bali of the German Artillery Charitable Association. The miserable weather proved but a slight damper to the fun-loving Germans of this community, and the Hibernian Hall last night presented a lively scene ol unalloyed lun. The masques were as grotesque and outrage? ous la design as oould possibly be Imagined, while the costumes ranged from modern limes to dim antiquity. Prominent among the characters was a Bip Yan Winkle, who sustained his part admirably, though he seemed to be decidedly at fault in designating either his Gretchen or Mina. The Fraus and Frauleena present were shrouded In such tantalizing costumes that lt would have cer? tainly taken more than a twenty years ac? quaintance to have located one of tbe fair masquers. The vai lou3 characters on the floor entered lally into the spirit ol the ball, and dancing became the order of the night, only varied by an adjourcmenfcto the supper room. New arrivals added constantly to the zest of the evening, and the fun and frolic were continued to a late hour. CHEAPER TELEGRAMS. The public wUl be gratified to learn that Mr. Orton, president or the Western Union , Telegraph Company, has directed a still fur ther r?duction of tolls on all messages sent over their wires. On and after the tiret of February next, the maximum rate for mes? sages of ten words, between any two points connected by the company's lines, will be two dollars and a i ty cents. This will make a great redaction in the present tolls between Charles ton and distant points, weet and southwest. HIGHWAY ROBBERT. Early on Tuesday morning Mr. L. 0. Car? penter, editor-in-chief of t?e Columbia Union, while on his way home from the office, was attacked by two highwaymen, who demanded his money. Tbe gentleman, with great pres? ence of mind drew bia revolver and fired at the villains, who, taken aback at such sudden resistance, turned and fled, tiring as they ran. Halt an hour later, noises were heard by the family of Mr. Carpenter, indicating the pres? ence of burglars about the premises. These, however, lalied to effect an entrance. MUNICIPAL COURT. Daniel Henderson and William Waring, col? ored, for stealing jewelry from Messrs. Sell & Foster, thirty days each. John Davis, color? ed, on suspicion of the larceny of one piece of cloth from J. McGary, and also for vagrancy, was held for examination. Brldgot Miller, drank and unable to take care of herself, one dollar or ten days. Wilson Smith, col- ; ored, for allowing his chimney to take fire, : two dollars. A heifer was alBO taken up go? ing at large and lodged in Guardhouse yard, 1 one dollar. MOTEL ARRIVALS, JANUARY??. Charleston. J A Fraser, Wlnnsboro'; H D Pothemus? and lady, Brooklyn, N" Y; KL Ha'iett, Miss L A WU llama, New York; S 0 Millett, Port Royal; Mrs JO i Mayo, Miss Mayo, P M Whitmen, II O Judd. Mis P . L Wiggins, Beaufort, S 0; 0 R Q bson, Few York ; ! B Evans, Camden; M W 0 Nf ll, Philadelphias ' Miller, Newark; Horace Waldo, Georgetown; W S ! Boyd. South Carolina; T Evans, New Orleans; J l Dreyfus, R Hey ward, New York; F F lercher. I Snmter; S B Thompson, Beaufort; B A stone, New York; J E8henck, Jr, H Z Zeiger, Philadelphia; L 1 L Fresenburg, savannah; T N Dixon, Phllade - ! phla; N E Stoops, New York; R L Dart, Darling toa; Mr Foote, Miss Foote, Miss Crane, New Jer? sey; Mr S coates and lady. H Coatca, Narragan- 1 sett, R I. Pavilion. Robert Ring. Colombia; William J Spevl3. WU- , liam M Spevis, St Stephens; Johu P Balley, Phlla- i delphla; A A Oonnor, Sooth Carolina; F J Green, 1 City; J 0 Snyder, Beaufort; 0 L Gorham, New 1 York; W P cole. Darlington; James a Harvey, Plneopolls; W A Jones, Bonneau'a; * E Williams. Colle on; William Scening, John (?radley. Bim- i well; P M RU-y. City; J L Scott, Bonneau's; J A < Thomas, South Carol'.ia; P Y Bethen, Marlon; J ! R Glbaon, E Ba hy. Sooth Carolina; John F Wright, Mar's Bluff; E 0 Oreen, Jr. Sumter; J c , Reed, D A Bowyer, Col'eton; P M Porcher. Fort t Motte; Mr and Mrs Morgan, Q orge to wa; B R ( Maillas, T F Butler, City-, ? Chan Uer and lady, ( DeHware; D H wm ams, D2r||Q8t01: v. Johason 1 and lady, Miss Newton, cades'; W W Ward i KlnsBtree; J W Woodham. Stoke's Bridge; J S Synck, Leesville; F N Britton. Georgetown. ' I OPERA, MARINS AND FIELD OLASSBS In great t variety, Including those of the finest make, 1 at reasonable prices. AllanV, No. 307 King [ street. BUSINESS NOTICES. "BELVIDERE MANSION HOUSE TRACT."-Par? ticular attention ls called to Us sale, this day, at auction, by Alonzo J. Welte & Son. See adrenlsement. _ JOST RECEIVED, new style Sewing Machine, at Singer Office. Oae agent sold six of these Machines In one week. Jan30-lhstu ROLES of the Masquerade Ball of the Ger- ? mau FreundschaitBbund : 1. The hall will be opened at precisely eight | o'clock. 2. No unmasked persons will be admitted. 3. The Committee reserve the right to un? mask any person, ti required. A. Unless escorted by a gentleman, ladles will not be admitted. 5. Masks will be removed at half-past eleven o'clock. 8. On the signal by the Band, parties are re- j quired to take their places at the commence? ment of every dance. 7. No tickets will be sold at the door. 3. The strict observance of the above rules will be enforced. Jan27-mtb2 ALL the popular grades of the Waltham Watch manufactory, al James Allan's. ALL KINDS ol Stitching done at Singer Sew? ing Machine Office. . Jan21-tuths NEW AND CHEAP CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, Velocipedes, Roccking-Horses, Carts, Wheel? barrows, ?fcc., just received at Von Santen's No. 229 King street, Charleston, 3. C. Junll-tu_ HOT BED SASH ! HOT BED SASH !-Two thou? sand Hot Bed Sash just completed, and now ready for delivery; price low. Call and ex? amine same at P. P. Tonie's, Nos. 20 Hayne, and 33 Pinckey streets, or on Horlbeck's Wharf. ' _ dec30 PLATED WATIE, In new and exquisite de signs. Tea Sets, Ice Pitchers and Castors, at A.Ian's, No. 307 King street. LUCKLESS LOUISIANA. Governor McSnery'? View of the Sit? uation. The Supreme Court of Louisiana having de? cided against the validity of the law under which the Warmoth returning board were constituted, and that the Customhouse board, comprised of Lynch, Heron and Longstreet, are the legal returning board to determine the result of the late election In that State, Governor McEnery, on Saturday last, seut the following message to the People's Legisla? ture : lo the Senate and House of Repr?sentatives of\ the Slate oj Louisiana: . Tne extraordinary decision rendered by a majority ot the Supreme Court yesterday In la the returning board case lu my Judgment does not affect In the least degree the great political question involved In our political troubles, and now engaging the proton od attention ol the people of ihe Uulted States. The question of the solution of our diffi? culty has passed beyond control of the courts. It ls of a pureiy political character, which must be defiultely"determined by the political sud legislative departments of the general government. There are two state Governments in Louisiana, exercising the political functions of government, and it ls not competent for any court, either State or Federal, lo determine which Is the legitimate government, J hat question can alone be determined by Congress, and nu decision by a- court as to which was or was not ihe legal returning board, can affect tbe status of oue or the other of these Stale governments. The controversy involves the Inquiry now being vigorously prosecuted by Congress, as to which ls ibe legal government, and whether or not there ls a legal State gov meet in Louisiana, and wbetner lhere ls a government republican in form In the State, and which government is founded and erected on the official and legal returns of the late election; and these are questions alone com? petent lor Congress to aedde, and until they are definitely settled by that power there ts no end io the contest In this State. The great ] case of Louisiana has passed beyond the jurisdiction of the courts. Under the theory and practice of our government, tn a cootro-J veray, sucn as we have In Louisiana, no Dower | nan intervene for the settlement and solution ot our troubles other lhan ibat of the Con? gress of the United Statee, which, under ihe Federal Constitution, ls bound to guarantee to every male In the Union a goverument re? publican In lorm. I therefore relieraie the recommendations contained In my previous message, of the assumption and exercise, as lur as practicable, of our pan of all Ihe powers ot government. The real question is not what the Wharton Board or the Lynch Board has declared as the resulL ol the election, bul what are ihe official returns of the election as they came fresh and offi? cially from Ihe hands oi the commissioners ol election, determining, In an authentic and official shape, who was elected and who was not elected to office; and this great question is untouched by the decision referred to; for lt WEB not nor could be belore ihe court in a ault between the iwo returning boards; and as the Congress has cow belore them this primary and only official evidence of Hie election, ll ls presumed ihat Congress, In ihe due exercise of Us Jurisdiction, will look minutely and rig? idly luto those evidences upon which alone can any legal State Government be establish? ed and organized in ibis State. In addition to this, rio court in tbe State of Louisiana, or elsewhere, can decide upon ibe qualifications of Hie members of the Legislature. Under our constitution the Legislature ls the sole judge of the qualifications of its own mem? bers, and any Interference or Intervention by any court in lhat direction is simple and sheer usurpation. JOHN MCENERY. THE EASTERN QUESTION. Austrian View or the Russian march Vienna reports of a very recent date ex presB the opinion which prevails in the Aus? trian capital with regard to the Russian march In Central Asia, and IIB consequences, lu ibe following words: Russia is pursuing her grand aim in Asia at once in a diplomatic, military, ecclesiastical, commercial and civilizing point of view. A Russian proverb says, "Where date trees thrive not neither thrives Mohammedanism." There may bes?me truth in this adage. Be this as lt may, Russia's advances towards Cen? tral Asia and toward India excite ihe liveliest Interest in Viennese military end scientific circles. An unlntermiltent and earnest study ls being made of toe subject. It ls here held that Russia is at present advancing In the llrecti on of Central Asia and India with Ihe same unflinching perseverance and consisten? cy with which, during a twenty year*' war, she I j aotoniy subjugated, but absolutely annihilated or dispersed ihe Independent peoples of I he Caucasus, whose assimilation was found to be m practicable. Russia's insatiable love of conquest, her far? sightedness and perseverance, are doubtless ol a nature to inspire alarm, while, ou ihe Dther hand, ihese Characteristics are not ihe j less entitled to a certalu degree ol'admiration. , In the same way as miners explore a country \ In the hope of discovering veins of ore. the Russians ecieotlucally examiue and explore those countries which they Intend to occupy, aud long before the occupa"lon takes place ihese examinations and expirations are sel on loot and continued without ceasing. The country round about, and especially In (he southern paris of ihe Caspian tfea, and be tween the latter and the Sea of Aral, has not joly been carefully surveyed, but aiBo levelled The river valley alonu the lower Slr-Darla [Jaxartes) ls already entirely under the Rus? sian dominion, and as soon ai Hie coal veins oresumed to be lhere are discovered a steam? iest communication to Khiva will forthwith oe establsbed also on ihe Sea of Aral, lt ls veil known that steamers can ascend far tip ;he Amu-Darla (Oxus.) One thing Is app.tr intly certain, namely, that no known power :an stop the spread ot Russia's dominion and isr gradual but steady advance In Asia as far w tlte rivers extend which flow into her ln and seas. These streams touch very nearly the Hindu ?oos!i mountains, and here there are neither ;eographical nor natural boundaries adapted o the formation of independent States. Tuere s also no possibility ot establishing any sort if commodious commercial intercourse be ween these vast plains and India, while with he aid of the new Unes of communication which are now contemplated, these Immense errltorles will naturally fall Into the banda of j ;he Russians, The eeml-nomadlc Mobamme ian inland Stales In these distaut parts owed :heir existence chiefly to Ihe simple fact that oo ODO Interfered with or menaced them. Bul nowadays In ihe estimation ol these peoples tbe Russians are being regarded aa tbe repre? sentative of not only an Immensely superior military, but also of a civilizing power. To ttiis circumstance may be attributed a great portion of the irresistibility of her prestige among them. TBE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON*, January 29. Probabilities: From Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee lo the upper lakes and Lake Erie tailing barometer, decided ilse ol temperature and fresh io very brisk southwesterly and southeasterly winda, increasing to possiole high winda over the upper lake region, where cloudy weather with suow will probably pre? vail. For the Gulf States, generally clear weather, risiog temperature and light to fresh winds. For ihe Soulh Atlantic States, generally cloudy, with rain area along the coast. For the Middle Stales, tailing barometer, freBh and brisk northeasterly and south? easterly winds, somewhat high temperature, and generally cloudy weather, with light snow, over ihe southern portion and probably near the lower lake region. For New Eogland, generally clear and con? tinued cold weather. NEW YORK. January 29. The thermometer is below zero, and ihe wind nor. h west. At eight o'clock this morn-j mg the mercury stood nine degrees below zero. Tne weather reports Indicate that the cold this season ls more intense lhan iu any previ? ous y eur si nee 1856. At St. Louis the thermome? ter ihls morning ls ten degrees below zero, and a close of the river is threatened. At Memphis the thermometer ls four degrees below zero, and the Ice ls the thickest of the season; at Chicago eight, at Buffalo eighteen; at Cleveland four degrees. OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC SEIGUR0R9. Georgia. -To the new Stale treasurer $600,000 have been turned over. -Columbus proposes to claim from the gov- ? erumeni the value of one huodred and eighty bales of cotton destroyed by Gen. Wilson. -Mujor Campoell Wallace says Atlanta will have to subscribe one million ot dollars be? t?re the Georgia Western Railroad can be built. Aud he ought lo kuow. -A corps r f engineers are now working on thc projected line of ot the Macon and Bruns? wick Railroad from Hawkinavillo to Columbus, Georgia. -A Mr. Tiltiebaum and Bukafztr propose to build tho water worka of Atlant t, without ex? pense to the city, asking in return the I pnvilece of snpDlying the citizens for twenty five years at a moderate cost. -Letters huve been received in Columbus from Engliau capitalists, inquiring into the water-power aol manufacturing facilities at that poi t. It is said that a colony of Swedes propose to establish a factory there. -Atlanta pr?tesis against her fashionable loafers. There are so many of Ihein Ihey ought Lo be a source ol pride. Most ot ihem dlue at the Kimball House without registering J their uames. -Tne editor ol the Camilla Eoterprlse proposes to appropriate one-half of the profits of hla paper io tue support and education ol tue poor of thal place. It will be several days before any dividends are declared. -Tie Macon Telegraph copies the part of | ihe message ol Governor Moses which deals with the lenee laws, aud commends bia argu? menta io ihe attentive conalderallon of Us readers. -rue Norib and Soulh Railroad was loudly praised by the Columbus papers on Hie out? set, but they now complain t hat lt ls impos? sible for merchants io get goods from St. Louis and other points within a mouth from the dale of shipment. -A correspondent of the Savannah News declares thai ihe- doleful letter of Paul Pry concerning ihe commercial tribulations oi Sa? vannah '"is plainly a confirmation of facts, and a clear exhiolt of Ihe past year's muni? cipal administration, compiled from the offi? cial record." -A fire occurred In Savannah Sunday night j which consumed several negro tenements on Pine street known as Arkwright's Row, and injured three trame buildings on Lumber street, tho property of Mrs. Dr. Read. Tne fire caused a big blaze and a big scare. Loss tiuout $3000. -During the last session of the Georgia Legislature several promloent gentlemen ol Macon and surrounding counties obtained a J courter for a proposed railroad from Macon to j Atlanta via Monticello, In Jasper County, a distance ot only one hundred and iwo miles. Un Thursday the corporation met in Atlanta I add elected the following officers; President | -Campbell Wallace, Atlanta. Board of Di rectors-John T. Grant, John T. James, At-1 lauta; W. A. Huff, C. A. Nulling, G. A. Hazel hurst, Macon; E. Steadman, W. N.Davis, Newion County;G. T. Bartlett, F. A. Goidsly, Jisper County, und L. dower, Jones County. Secretary and Treasurer-W. P. Orme, At? lanta. -The Georgia Legislature is dlscusBlng a bill, organizing a department OJ Justice, Lu provide for lbe Bpeedy trial of criminals uc ensed of eapltal offences. Tue bill provides tor the appoint men i or a judge and solicitor, whose duties ll shall be lo hold themselves in readiness to go to any locality lu the 8tate uyou ihe committal of any capital crime, pro? vided ihe criminal has been arrested, and try him at once, allowing nolhlng to Interrun. them until the case ia disposed of, and to stick Lo that criminal through all ihe twlstlcgs and genuflexions which Ingenious lawyers will lead him Into, until he ls either fully convict? ed and punished, or absolutely freed from ac? cusation. -A remarkable renovation has occurred in Lhe health ol Moo. A. H. Stephens. It ls now belter, as we aro Informrd by the Allanta, lia., Sun, ol which he ls the political edlLor, itian ii has been all the previous years of his adult life. He was not aick In bed a single day during 1872. Mr. Stephens and his medi? cal advisers are disposed lo atiri?me Hie change to Hie stimulating effects ot hla occu? pai lon as a Journalist, though some of his con? temporaries of lhe Gram Republican persua? dion intimate that it is due lo ihe healing vir? tue of the quasi-support which he has render? ed lo the Grant administration. Howbeit, lie ls now able lo continue his laoors far loio lhe night without fatigue or Injury. The result la Lhe production of voluminous editorials, over which bis readers can sleep-unless roused by an earthquake or distracted by necessary calls of business-all through the day. -A correapondent of tho Brunswick Appea Furnishes some facts of Interest conoerning the sheep and Block raising business of Coffee County. He says: ''There are in Coffee Coun? ty several gentlemen wno ranko a business f stock and sheep raising. Tho largest flock IB owned by Henry Peterson, of Douglass, and numbers 4000. Henry Vickers, of th? sarao | plac?, 1000; John Yickers. 800; Jacob Harper, 5000; Henry Harper, 800; Thomas Paulk, of | Daniel's Station. SOO' E. Lott, of Catlin Station. 100; Joel Lott, 400. The average clip por head throughout tho county this year was only three pounds. The season was unusually wet, iud not having shelter or caro, they beoamo poor-hence the small yield of wool. Tho broods aro poor, and it is unreasonable to ex? pect much. Morinoes properly taken care of ] (Tould pay handsomely, but in ali our travels in this part of tbe State did not eco a single sne. Mr. thomas Piulk has 300;boad of cattle, Benajih Pierceion, of this place, hus 300, and Hiram Soars 200. But the breed of Oittle, hko :.he sheep, arc amazing poor and, consequent? ly, not profitable-so much eo, that milk was aot to be bad, and butter, if found at all, woe from-as tbe people'say here-GusLen " Florida. -Several new buildings ure going np In Fernandina. . -The oranges have noi been injured oy the recent cold weather. -The patronage of the Juksouville hotels s on the increase. A new paper, the Florida Press, will soon )e started in Lake City. - lhe moss trade of Gainesville is growing nto quite respectable proportions. -Sister Alexander died at Warrington on .he 29th ultimo, ut lhe age ol one hundred ,'ears. -A woman's lodge of Masons, called the Eastern Star, has been Instituted In Jackson *ille. -Mr. J. B. Putnam, son of the late well? town New York publisher, accompanied by lis mother, has arrived lu Florida. -Pensacola Is moving for a national bank, vlib a capital stock of fifty thousand dollars. ?h? subscriptions are nearly completed. -Mr. p. Frideuberg, trader of the Israel tes In Jacksonville, cued suddenly last Thurs lay. -The name of the Jacksonville Courier ios been changed to Democrat, and the paper viii hereaiier be published semi-weekly. -A heavy Philadelphia firm has established an extensive saw-milling business at Apala? chicola. They run ten boilers and one hun? dred saws. -Mrs. 8. I. and O. B. Payne, ol Fernan? dina, have sold their plantation In Marion County to Mrs. F. I. Ludlow, of New York, lor $10,600. - This from the Gainesville Era: Politically Florida ls the quietest State lo the Uuiou. There ls no grease to put on the political axle no axle to put the grease on, no nothing cum erouBe. North Carolina. -The Salisbury Watohman eayB: Mr. H Miller slaughtered a pig on the 9th, 27 monthi old, which wetprhed 541 poonda. It was sevet feet two inc es long. -The Enfield Times BayB: Mr. Cullen Lewis, a farmer of thia neighborhood, killed two immense hogs this week, one weighing pounds and tho other 440 pounds. -Anica Urquhart, a colored woman of Bertie County, North Carolina, has been the motber of 85 children. She caa had twins sixteen times, and is still living and enjoying good health. -A meetiog of the stockholders of theFai of the Carolinas was held at Charlotte on 23d. Dr. Graham said tbe capital stock ot f?\ good 7X@7Xc. NAVAL STORKS.--Tbe receipts were 30 bbls spirits turpentine and 741 bbls rosin. There wera no sales of spirits turpentine or rojln. Cr. turpentine may be quoted at $3 76 fl bbl for [ dip and virgin and S2 25 for hard. FREIGHTS.-TO Liverpool, by steam, direct, on uplat-da,-on sea Islands; via New York Xd on nplands, - on sea Islands; sall Xd on uplands, and Xd on sea Islands. Havre,- on nplandB. Coastwise-tn New York, by steam, Xe on nplandB and-on sea islanda: $2 fl tierce on rice; OOo ft bbl on ros by anil,-c f. lb on cotton; -c ? tierce rlce;S0c fl bbl on rosin; $H@12 ft M on lumber $12912 50 fi M on timber. To Boat n, by steam Xe on uplands and $2 60 fl tierce on rice; by sail -c fl lb on nplands; rosin 70c; resawed stun $12@12 60; Umber $18@13 60; phosphate $6@5 To Providence, by sall $10@ll fl M on boards -c fl lb on cotton; by steam Xe via New York To Philadelphia, by steam Xe on uplands; $1 fl cask on rice; 60c fl bbl on rosin; $1 on spirits Through bills of lading given to Boston, Provl dence and the New England cities are regularly iBsued on this route, and dispatch guarantee By rall, $8 '-ft M on boards; $12 on timber; ton on clay; $3 50 on phosphates. To Baltimore by steam -c fl lb; by sall $S@8 60 fl M boards; - on timber; $3 60 fl ton at city; $4? 4 50 fl ton np river on phosphate r> ck. vessels are In demand by our merohants to take lumber freights from Georgetown. S. C.. Darice and Satll la River, Qa., and Jacksonville, Fla., to Northern ports, and $10@12 fi M are the rates on timber and boards. EXCHANOB.-Sterling flo day bills 23X@23X. DOMESTIC EXCHANOB.-The banks parchase sight checks on New York at X@X per cent, on, and sell at par. GOLD-18314. Markets by Telegraph. MONET MARKETS. LONDON. January 29. Noon.-Consols 92Xa92x> Fives si. rAms, January 29. Koon.-Ren tes 64r esc. Nsw YORK, January 29. Noon.-Freights quiet. i?tocks dull and area iy Gold 18X- Money arni at 7. Exchange, long OX; short 10X Uovernmeni8 dull and steady Ma c bonds very qn et. Evening.-Money closed at 7. Sierlmg Armer at ex. Gold 13Xal4. Govern men's X lower. Tennessee? strong. Other states dull but steady Freights closed quiet. COTTON MARKETS. LrvBBPooL, January 29. Noon.-Cotton opened steady; nplands ujta lOd, Orleans loxatoxd. Later.-Cotton steady; sales 12,000 bales; speen la'lou and export 2000 bales, .shipped at savau and Char est.rn, November or December, 9 16 lOd h ventug -Cotton closed strong; sales Include 70C0 American. NEW YORE. January 2P. Noon.-Coi ton quiet and Urm; sales 1231 Dales uplands 21XC. Orleans 21XC t,r vening.-Colton quiet and Arm; sales 2014 ba es; uplands 2txc; uneaus 21 ?ic; net receipts to-uay 986; gross 4352; sales for export 16 04 boles. sa:es cotton futures 22.100 bales: Jan narr 20 3-16a20X; February 20Xa20X; March, ?ox 20 li-io: april, 20 16-16*21; May, 20 6-16a?ox June, 21X . UosTiiii, January 29. Cotton quiet and strong; net receipts 14; gross 1591; sales soo; BIOCK 7009. HALTIMORB, January 29 Cotton Urm; net receipts 211 nales; ?ross 445 exports coastwise 499; - a es 176; si otk 10,476. WlLMINOTON, January 29 Cotton firm; net receipts 178 bales; sales 72 ?tOOk 1064, NORFOLK. January 20 Cotton Arm; net ieee p s 22H bales; exports coastwise 1809; sales 366; stock 18 85a. SAVANNAH, January 20. Cotton Arm; net receipts 2814 bales; exports 11 Great Britain 8122; coastwise 2671; sales 1000 Block 75,980 AUGUSTA, January 29. O tton firm at 19Xc; net receipts 046 bales sales 916. MEMPHIS, Jannarv 20. Cotton Arm; receipts 782 bales; aaies 702; stock 34,419. MOBILE Jannary 29. Cotton Arm; grod ordinary isx ?; low mid dungs 1BX; middlings 19X; net receipts 1422 bahs; exports coastwise 12UJ; sales 1200; stock 64,356. Nsw ORLBANS, January 29. Cotton R'rong; good ordinary 18Xc; low mid dlmgi 19X; middlings 2u; n t receipts 6034 bans gross 625:); exports to Gre it Bri aln ?501; conn tient 30;4; coastwise 9; bales 1500; last evening 7000; StOCk 19,9:2. GALVESTON Jannary 29. Co toe Arm: net recelp s 1733 bales; exports ccw-v.He 84S; sales 000; stock 67,621. PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL. January 20. Noon.-Breadstoffs quiet. Wheat 87a 6d. Evening.-Rosin 10a. i'u> pent inc 49s. NEW YORK, January 29. No. n -Flour quiet and steady, wheat dull and nominal, corn quiet, old Western mixed oo^c. Pork quiet at $14 50. Lard lu buyers'fa? vor, western t-team 8X0. Turpentine erm at 67Xe. Rosin Arra at $3 77X for strained. fcvenlng.-Flour very quiet; common to fa'r exira $8 ?0 9; good to cholea $oal3 25. Whiskey Steady at 94.:. Wheat, prim': held flrmly, others dull;winter quiet. Corn quiet and Arra. Mee ?..ea iy at SXaflo Pork dull and nominal. Lard steady. Turpentine strong. Rosin quiet. Tal? low 8xa9e. BALTi ?OHS, Jannarv 20. Flour dull and steady. Wheat quiet and Am. Oom Arm and la go d derna d; white 68.08c; yellow soc. oats active; Southern 46a47c. Pro? visions quiet. Bacon higher; hams 1?.^alfie Lard Arm at 8Xa8Xc. Whisker quiet at oixe CINCINNATI, January 29. Flour steady. Com unchanged, rork nominal at $12 75al3. Lard Arm: steam 7Xc; kettle 8c. Kacon steady: shoulders 5Xc; clear rib 7xc; clear rides 7Xc. Whlssey steady at 88c. New York Naval Stores Market. NEW YORK, January 28. The Dally Bulletin savs: Receipts to day 418 bbls crude turpentine, 2684 do rosin, 689 do spirits terpentine, 185 do tar. There has been only a moderate business In spirits turp?n Inc, holders continuing very strong la their views and offer? ing but sparingly. We note sales of 2u6 bbls in lots, all at 670, which price ls bid at the dos ?. Strained rosin ls inacive and more or less nomi? nal in absence of transactions. New York Rice Market. Nsw YORK, January 28. The Dally Bulletin aays: The market lg dull hat steady, with sales of S3 tierces Carolina at 8a9c. Wilmington Market. WILMINGTON, Jannary 2). SPIRITS TURPENTINE -The maiket has advanc? ed ? cent. >aleB of 226 casks at 68 cern s, and 62 ca-ks at 63)ic per gallon for Southern packages. Marker, arm. ROSIN--.trained has declined fie on la<-t re por ed .-ale. The sales reported were 360 bbls at $3 05 per bbl. CRUDE TURPENTINE-Receipts and salea or 326 bbis at $3 26 for hard. $? for yellow dip. and $5 for virgin, tue a'fr subject to a dedactn n or 1-5. TAR.-The market haa advanced 16c. sales of 39 bbls at $ > 00 per bbl. COTTON.->alei of 202 boles as follows: 22 at 17, 21 at 17 j*, a ar. 17X. 88 at 18, 87 at uk, 18 at 13>i. 16 at io, l at \ox. i at IB>?C per lb. Wc quote the market steady. Interior Cotton Marketa. CHARLOTTE, Jannary 27. Sales to day unimportant, we quote middlings at is>?al85?c, other grades lu protiortlou; good demand. MACON, January 27. There Is no chanre In the cotton market, the demiDd being Mid coofi c l to the higher grades of cotton. We quote middlings at 18XC. There celpta today were light, beng only 150 balea; ahlpmenta 266; salea 241. OOLDMBOB January 27. Market shows a g^od dem.nd; ordinary 16a 16Kc; aood ordinary 17>ial7H; low middlings 18K aisx; middlings lSXaie. sales 402 balea; receipts 218; shipment-. 96. MONTGOMERY. Janusry 27 CrJ?nary 16>?al6>?c; rcod ordinary i"Xal8; strict, good oruiuajy 18)?; low midd inga J8X; middling I0ai9>i. The market ls steady. Receipt* per Railroad, Jannary 39. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. 1914 bales cotton 1l0 bales goods, 29 bbls spirits turpentine, 176 bbls rosin, 23 ears lomb r and wood, l car stock. To Railroad Agent, o w wil? liams & cc G U walter A co, Sloac A Selgrjloos, w o Courtney A co, A Lelding, K Adger. w w Smith, A B Mulligan, Wlss A co, Pelzer.- Rodgers A co, williams. Black A Willama, A J Salinas, witto Broa, W K Ryan, WB williams A Son, R H Frost A co. T P Smith, caldwell A son, J og^en, Trenho m A Son, ll Bischoff A co. Street Bros A co, C Llebenrood, Pring e A son, lograham A son, Ctsey A stokes, Mowry A Son. heed r A Davis, Counts A Wroton, W Lt Lhafee 4 co. A S Smith, Wardlaw A Carew, L D DeSaussure, J T Erwin, B M Hacker, Crawley A Lehon, W u Bee A co. P A Chazal, Kloeman A Dowell J P Sires, Mantons A co, Muniangh A Weekley, H E Grainger, Bar din 4 Parker. NORTHEASTERS RAILROAD. 266 bales cotton, 66 bblB pplrlts turpentine, 181 bbls rosin, bacon, cars lamber, mdse, Ac. To Mowry A Son, s D stoney, B H Frost A co, Cald? well a son, W K Ryan, w c Courtney A co, A J Salinas. G H Waiter A co, Ravenel Ac. Gall lard .s Mlnott, T P Smith, A S Smith, Bardln A Parker, Wnliden A Jones, Trenholm ASon, Kins? man * Howell, Pelzer, Ko igers A co. Witte Bros, O WWlllliniB* co. W s Hastie A co. Pringle A Son, W ? Beb A co, W P Dowling, Wagner, Hoger A efl, Sam Warren. U Walkin, w Gurney. J wiley. J A Pntihard, Stoney A Lowndes, O F Levy, Fennlck k T, K Welling, H cobla A co, T Mautlce. SAVANNAH ANO CHARLESTON RAILROAD. 67 bales upland cotton. 31 bags sea is and cot? ton, 35 bbls rosin, 182 bushels rough rice, cars lumber, md e, AC To Fra-er A I 111, W o Bee A co, li lecke A Petermann, Jno Col co ck A co, W Kre-sel, W P Dow lng. R Arnold, D McPherson, Wine Bros, A B Mniiigau, N E Stoops, H Pmck ney, C K PerklDS, K Boyd, W M Bird A co, M Triest, D Dallis, Thomas Murray, Whllden A Jones, W A Boyle, Jas R Pringle A Son. U Bla ceoff A co. L D Mowry ASon, Ravenel A co, Singer Manufacturing co, Reeder A Davie, Pel zer. Rodgers A co, Forwarding Agent, Spenoer Mitchell, Q Wast lng ton, and others. Passengers. Per steamer Pilot Boy, rrom Savannah, via Beaufort and Hilton Head-Capt F A Whitney, J Mattnies-en and wife, E S Holmes, Capt Mime, and 16 on deck. Per steamer Emile, from Georgetown -Miss Morgan, Miss Haig. Mrs Foster, MI'S Goodwin. Dr G B Weston and wife, Thos Morgan. P W i-raso-, J E Parks, H Waldo. J H Read, T N Brit? ton, W Trenholm, W O Johns one, S E Barnwell, B Deal, Jaa smalls, and 39 on deck. Per steamer M S Allison, from Edlsto, Enter? prise. Rockville and Way Landings-J E LaRoche arid 1 Hiv. ii A Fowles and lady. Miss R J nklns, Miss N Graham, Miss A Smith, Col WPliam Wha? lley, J W Seabrook, W S l-dinga J Edmgs Col H Weldon, Kev W o Prentiss, W B Jenkins. E R Scnackeirord, J Mitchell. J McConkev. O T Mit ched, E C Whaley, T C Murray, c G Batley. 31 AK! SK SB WS. CHARLESTON. 9. O.JANUARY 30, 1873. Lat30 deg 46 min 33 sec | Lon 79 deg 57 min 27 sec A Ititi 7 EU YESTERDAY Sehr Jno S Lee, Yan Gilder, New York-7 days. Hay and sulphur. To nacl 0 c Guano co, Geo W King. Vessel to J ia A En * low k co. Sehr Le?da Babcock, Lee, Pnlladelpbla-7 days. Coal. To E F sweegan, agr. Vessel to Jos A Enslow A co. On 23d Instant, during a heavy gale, sprung bowsprit. steamer Pilot boy, McNelty, from Savannah, via Beaufort and Hilton Bead 41 bags sea Island cotton, and mdse. To Ravenel, Holmes A co, D McPiierson, J H Harrison, J U H Ulausscn, H Kia: te A co, J Anplc, Wm Gurney, Wm By theda, Miss E Bar. e-i, Jno Colcock A co, Fraser A Dill, and others. Steamer Emilie, White, Ge rgetown, S C. 270 tes rice. 122 oags rough ric , 10 bale? cotton, and sundries. To -backeirord A Kelly, J K Pringle A Son. E N Thurston, W K Kyan, K H Frost A co, N Emanuel, E P Toomer, c J Wa'ker, R J Middleton, Jr, J H Dawson, Mrs C A Vaux, and others. steamer M S Allison, Togllo, Edlsto. Enterprise, Rockville and Way Landings. S3 bags sea Island cotton, cotton seed, bbla oysters, mdse and sun? dries. To D Nesbit, W A Bo)le, Jno Co.eek A co, Frasir A Dill, Mowry A Son, Wit e Bros, Money A Lowndes, L Kenacke, J S WM s. L Delta H Bis? choff A co, W O Bee A co, Klinck, Wlckenberg A co. A -Mel lng. Received from Bennett's MilL 110 tierces rice. To W C Bte A co. FROM THIS PORT. Steamship Ashland, Moore, at Philadelphia, Jan? uary 26. CLEARED FOR THIS PORT. Bark Kathleen, Rear/, at Havana, January 14. sehr nenry. Waas, at New York, January 27. bear Marla C Frye, Banker, at Baltimore Jan? uary 27. Seor Fancie Butler, Sherman, at Baltimore, January 27. SAILED FOR THIS PORT. Steamship Georgia, crowdi, at New York, Jan? uary 28, lu place of Jamea Adger. MARINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH LIVERPOOL, Jannary 29. Arrived, Sclota, Mobile, Johanna, Galveston and France. NEW YORK. January 29. Arrived, city of Mexico, Alhambra and san Salvador. MEMORANDA. The sehr Frank and Emily, I rom Camden, Me for charleston, was at Newport, R I, Jannary 28. LIST OF VESSELS OP. CLEARED AND SAILED FOR THIS PORT. FOREIGN. LIVERPOOL. The Jardine Brothers, Neilson, sid.Jan 7 Br back Grant .r, Rowlands, cid.De->es Br bark Oulona, Smith, sid.December 10 Br bark Tiber, Lewis, cleared.Jan 4 BRISTOL, ENG. Br bark Architect, Doddridge, Bid.Dec 18 NEWPORT, BNO. The Trio, Brewster, cid.Dec 30 The Ellen, Harvey, sid.Dec is HAVANA. Bark Kathleen. Keary, cid.Jan 14 CALLAO. Ship 1 lorella, -. sid.Oct 29 TRURO. * Nor bark Draupner. Ingvoldsen, up.Jan GRANADA. Sehr Fanny Kider, Smith, aid.Dec 30 DOMESTIC. KEW YORE. Steamship Georgia, Crowe 1, Railed.Jan 58 Sieamship Niagara, Brown, cid.Jan 22 Sehr Auna sheppard, Newton, C[d.Jan 22 sehr Myrover. Brown, cid.....Jan 22 Sehr charlea Morford. Parsons, np.Jan 23 sehr Admiral, Steeiman. up.Jan 21 Sehr Wigwam. Field, cid.Jan 24 Sehr Osprey, Dukes, cid .Jan ? Sehr Curtis Tllton -np.Jan 23 Sehr Henry, Wass, cid.Jan27 PORTLAND, MB. Sehr F H Odlorce, Crowell. cleared.Jan 23 CAM DSN, HE. Sehr Frank and Emil/, McCobb, cid.Jan 16 EASTPORT. ME. Sehr Volta, Scott, cl I. ..Jan ll ELIZABETH PORT, Sehr Charlea Morford. Parsons, sid.Jan 18 BELFAST, MB. Sehr H P Blalsdell. Wood, np.Jan 22 Brig Josie A Devereaux, Haskell, np.Jan 7 BOSTON. Behr Elizabeth Magee, Barrett, cid.Jan 23 Sehr Czar, Hammond, np.Jan 16 lear Isabella Jewett, Hopkin* old./an li icbr John Sjusman, A Ja ms, cid............ Jan ie BALTIMORE. trig Jennie Morton, Smoot. np.'ajj 26 cur tasco Lo lue, Walker, np.SSS ichr J H Stl.:koe , Fooks, cid..*a g chr.rtary.ManKln. Tyltr cid., S ichr Willie Luce, Talbot, up.5