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CHARLESTON, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1873. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. A SUSPENDED ELECTION. THE ATTEMPT TO CHOOSE TRUSTEES OE THE UNIVERSITY. A Swarm of Candidates-Raising Novel Point-Thc House Breaks Vp th? Joint Arrangement-Piling on the Appropriations-General Business. [SPSCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLOMBIA, Friday, February 14. In j ol ut assembly tor the election o'seven trustees o? tbe University the following nominations were made: Senators Swells, Duncan. Jervey, Whlttemore, Jones and Naso, and Repr?sentatives Bowley, Robertson, Bose mon, Minort and Lee, Secretary of State Hayne, Attorney-General Melton, Superin? tendent Ji I ison, Lieutenant-Governor Gleaves, Chaplain E. J. Adam?, Treasurer Carduzo. Lee, Bowley, Jervey and Swails were elected, and tbe question then beleg raised as to the legality of electing members of the Assembly to this position the Joint assembly adjourned cn til seven o'clock this evening. The House, however, on coming to order alter the Joint assembly, Immediately adjourned to seven o'clock on Monday evening, so that it is now uncertain when the election will be continued. In the Senate, the bill to make an appro- j priatlon fo pay claims arising nuder the proc? lamation ol tbe Governor, dated July 28, 1871, was reported, with a substituto, by the com? mittee on finance. The substitute provides. Instead of an appropriation of thirty-five thousand dollars to pay the rewards for the apprehension and conviction of Ku-Klux of? fered by the Governor, that an appropriation o? ten thousand dollars be given to Major Lewis Merrill, o? the United States army, not as the payment of any claim against the State, bat as a gratuity tor his eminent services. The bill to make appropriations and ralfe supplies for the fiscal year, commencing No? vember 1, 1872, was reported favorably by the committee on finance, with amendments, o? which tbe most important are, the addition o? j twenty thousand dollars to the civil contin? gent fund, the reduction of the Governor's contingent from twenty-five to fifteen thous? and dollars, tbe addition of thirty thousand dollars to the penitentiary appropriation, and ol fifty thonsand dollars for legislative defi? ciencies. The following bills received their final read? ing, were passed and ordered to be sent to the House: Bill to amend an act authorizing the forma? tion of and incorporating tbe Sp ar tanbury und Aiken railroad. Bill to incorporate tbe Southern Warehouse Company. Bill to Incorporate tbe Sherman Bides of I Edgefleld County. Tbe following bills weie passed by the Sen? ate, and having already been passed by the House, were ordered to be enrolled for ratifi? cation: Bill to Incorporate the Wilson Artillery Company of Charleston. Bill to incorporate tbe Town of Blackstock. Bill to lay out and establish a new road In Uolon Conniy. Bill to change the name of Frank Simpson, of Anderson County, to Frank Carter. Bill to incorporate the Independent Fire Engine Company of Florence. Bill to incorporate the African Methodist Episcopal Trinity Church of Manning. Bill to Incorporate the Calvary Presbyterian Church at Churohflats, In Col.et JO County. Bill to revive and amend me charter of tbe Apprentices' Library Society of Charleston. Bill to amend an act renewing and amend-1 i lng tbe charter of the Town of Wai ter boro'. Bill to Incorporate the Lincoln Rifit* Guards of Kings tree._ PICKST. A DULL DAY IN COLUMBIA. Sion Investigation--Financial Pana? ceas-Th? Atlantic Seaboard Railroad Defeated In the House. [FROM OCR 3PECIAI CORRESPOND.'' T.] COLUMBIA, 8. C., February 13. the members ol the Legislature do not ap? pear to have yet gotten over their yearning for profitable investigations, and Senator Mc? Intyre to-day discovered a new field for re? search In certain transactions connected with the State Lunatic Asylum. He therefore of? fered the following ^concurrent resolution, whloh went over until to-morrow: Resolved, That a committee of three on tho girt ot the Sec ate and-OD the part of tbe ouse be appointed to Investigate the dis bursement ot $47,000 appropriated under Joint resolution making an appropriation for the completion of the State Lunatic Asylum and for other purposes, approved March 6 1871. Such committee to have power to seed for persons and papers and report at the ear liest possible moment. FIN ANACI AL MEASURES. The House committee on ways and means this morning reported upon a number of im portant financial bills as follows: The bill to provide for a sinking fund for the City of Cbarieston was reported favorably. The Joint resolution to require the county treasurers of the varions counties to receive taxes in every towaship in their respective counties was reported favorably. The bill to regulate the disbursement of tbe pabilo moneys in the several counties of the State was reported favorably. The Joint resolution to require the stare treasurer to publish a statement of the num ber, character, series and amounts ot bone;? and stocks issued from the office of the Stats treasurer during the last four years was re ported favorably. The bill to provide for the funding of tbe debt ol the State (the thirty percent, scaling bill) was reported unfavorably. The Joint resolution to authorize the State | 1 treasurer to pay to the City Council of Cn arie? ton moneys advanced to the health officer of the port of Charleston for quarantine purposes ' was reported unfavorably. f The saree commlt.ee also introduced the j following Joint resolution, which was laid over for consideration: Resolved, That hereafter the treasurer of ! the State shall pay no moneys lrom the treas- , ury for any claim against the State until the , same shall have been acied upon and passed by the General Assembly, and that tne treas? urer shall, while the General Assembly Is In . session, furnleh to lt dally a certified list ot . all moneys by him paid out, to whom paid, ) and for what purpose. [ THK STATE rjNivgBsrrr. A concurrent resolution was adopted to? day by the House to go Into joint assembly to-morrow, the 14th instant, at 1 P. M., tor the purpose of electing ?even trustees lor the j l South Carolina University, and the Seoate | jj has already taken similar action. The House committee on education to-day reported favorably upon the bill, whlcb has been passed by the 8enate, to provide for the | < establishment ot a bouse of refuge and Indus? trial school ia the Cities ot Charleston and Columbia. THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD RAILROAD. Almost the entire session of the House to day was occupied with a long and rabbling 11 debate upon the bill to amend the charter ot the Charleston, Georgetown and Conwayboroi Railroad Company, which proposes to allow the consolidation o? that road with the Atlantic and Pacific Seaboard Railroad, to form a link in tbe great narrow gauge road which starling from New York city and hogging the Atlantic coast proposes eventually to reach and con? nect with the Texas and Pacific Railroad. The bill was advocated by most of the mem? bers trom the counties through which the road is proposed to run, but a sort of guerilla \ fight was made against lt by some half a dozen of the noisiest members, who without advanc? ing the slightest argument against the bill or any ot its features moved to strike out the enacting clause, and managed to so confuse the minds of the majority ot the members as tc succeed m their object by a vote oi 55 to 39. [ The reason of the opposition, which was very broadly Intimated durlDg, and which was very evident to any one who chose to watch, the debate, was that some halt dozen of the mo. egregious and barefaced "strikers" ot the House had not been "seen" on the subject, and their determined and desperate efforts proved effectual in defeating the most practi? cable and genuine railroad project tbat bas been Introduced at this present session of the j Legislature. PICKST. RELIGION IN GREENVILLE. The New Methodist Church-An Impo? sing Gathering and a Liberal Re sponse-Dedication ot the Edifice Rev. E. J. Meynardte the Pastor-Ser mons by Bishop Doggett. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] GRBENVILLB, 8. C., February ll. The recent event of the community has been the dedication of the New Methodist Churcb, Just finished. It ls a very fine and handsome building, and reflects great credit on the builders, Messrs. Carpenter, Cline & Gibbs, and also on the painter. The work ls well done and In the best style. The building is or brick, covered with cement, and within and without resembles blocks of solid stone. It ls seventy-two feet lone, filly feet wide, and twenty-four feet high trom floor to cell? ing; has a basement ot eight or ten feet In height, lecture-room, Sunday school-room, ana pastor's study In the basement. The eloquent and silted Dr. Meynardie for? merly ci your city, has been and still Is Ia charge ot this station, and has done much for the church. The congregation, on Sunday, was one of the finest and most respectable I have ever seen.. The Bap? tist and Presbyterian churches were both closed, and the congregations and pastors at? tended to rejoice with their brethren In their new sanctuary. The professors and students of the Theological Seminary were lhere, and also of the university ; the ministers of the Methodist Church from the adjacent counties, and Bishop Doggett, of Virginia, was the preacher, He preached aa able discourse from 2d Peter, 1st chapter and 16th to 19th verse Inclusive. At Its close lt was stated that the church was two thousand dollars la debt, and could not be dedicated until lt was paid. In half an hour lt was cheerfully sub? scribed by the audience, all denominations tinning, and thea the simple but beautiful dedication service of the Methodist Episcopal | 8 Church took place. At night the congrega? tion wa? magnificent, the church well lighted, a beautiful chandelier bung from the celling, given by Northern friends-the pulpit ls also their gut. Bishop Doggett again preached a from Acts, 26th chapter, 29th verse, Paul be- r fore Agrippa, and all were edified and de- " lighted. May the day star of God's love rise on this churcb, and ever shine tn resplendent glory. SOMERS. NO COMPROMISE. The Georgia Legislatur? Retases to Make Terms with the Foreign Bond holders. ATLANTA, February M Ex-Governor Brown and James Gardner save written letters favoring Colonel Sneaa'i proposition to compromise with the State of Georgia on the part ot the American bona hold ere, who propose to surrender nearly seven million bonds lt the State will Issue new bonds to the amount of one million sl:t hundred and Bizty thousand and five hundred dollars, which they will take at ninety cents on the dollar. The Legislature IE not prepared to give the matter serious cocsid ration, as public opio lon ls considered to be thoroughly averse to a compromise. No amount of outside pres sure can Induce favorable consideration from the Legislature, as it is believed the issue of new bonds. Just authorized, amounting lo one million two hundred thousand dollars bearing eight per cent., can be negotiated on favorable terms. -Judge Hull and General Beaning are op posed to the compromise, but ll is stated that other prominent citizens favor lt. The neoDie do aol see the necessity of it yet All the usury laws have been repealed. Capital Invested in cotton and woollen mills is ex? empt from taxation for ten years. Iron fur? naces and manufacture and iron are alBO ex? empt for the same period. This bas become the settled policy of the Slate, and the com panies oow being organized under a general public law, exempting them from taxation will stimulate manufactures la Georgia. The Slate offers every Inducement to capital to seek Investment la developing the manufac and the coal and Iron Interests of the Slate. STOKES'S LAST HOPE! The Motion for a "Kew Trial Refused by Judge Boardman. NEW YORK, February 14. The decision ot Judge Boardman la the Stokes case was received by Justice Ingra ham this morning and by him announced. He denies the motion for a new trial and gives bis reasons therefor. What Stokes ts Coming to. BUFFALO, N. Y., February 14. John Gaffney was hanged to-day. He ac? knowledged that he had feigned Insanity. TOE SPANISH REVOLUTION. Efforts of the Republicans to Preserve Order-France Congratulates Spain Expected Trouble In Portugal. MADRID, February 13, via LONDON 5 A. M. The Republican deputies In the Cortes have personally exhorted their friends to maintain order ia the elly. Troops are guarding the Palace of the Cortes. MADRID, February 14. A council of the ministers was held yester lay. One of the first acts of the new govern? ment was to issue a decree for the pardon of l?verai mea who were seateaced to be exe? rted at Barcelona to-day. Signor Castellar, ni ti later ol foreign aff ilrs. is now engaged on i manifest which will be sent lo tbe different oreign powers, explaining the policy ot the >resent government of Spain. The system of inning the people to repel the Invasions by he Carlist bands will be largely developed by he government. VERSAILLES, February 14. At a meeiing last evening ot the deputies lu he French National Assembly belonging to he party of the Left, resolutions were adopted loagralulutlng tbe Republicans of Spain upon he establishment of the Spanish Republic. LISBON, February 14. The Portuguese Government bas received varning that agents are at work with a view if starling a Republican movement ia this lountry. The ex-King Amadeus reached here bis morning and proceeded to the palace pre >ared for him. No Intimation has been given is to the time ot his departure for Italy. The quadrons ot the Italian naval vessels are nomentarlly expected to arrive at Tajona. COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. NEW YORK, Feburary 14. Thc fellowing ls the comparative cotton itaiemeot tor tbe week enaing February 14, .873: 1873. 1872. Receipts at all ports for the week. .126,938 89,051 ttecelpts ror the year to date... 2,493,591 2,117 Sui Exports Tor the week.136,734 66,953 Exports Tor the year to date.....-140.518 113.729 Stock at all D. ?. p rta..518,639 601,6:4 Stock at Interior towns (except Augusta).ax;. 75,231 87,916 Stock?t Liverpool.w..442,000 635,000 American afloat ror Great Bri taln.314,000 203,000 CLOSING THE CONVENTION THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS AT AUGUSTA. An Intcreetlng Discussion of the Fer tillar Q,uestlon--L,ei. the Soath Tah? What Ilrlp the United States will GlTBa [FROM OUR 3P?CIAL REPORTER.] AUGUSTA, February 13. The Convention assembled tb ia morning et Lhe Masonic Hall, Glrardey's Opera House having been previously engaged for the day by Janauschek. The meeting was called to order at ten o'clock, by President Col qulit, and the proceedings were opeaed with prayer by Rev. C. W. Howard. The president announced that a pamphlet con? taining a series ol valuablo and interesting essays on grasB oulture for fodder, by Rev. C. W. Howard, was tor sale in the Convention. Ihe regular business was commenced by u report irom actual experiment on the value ol commercial fertilizers by Dr. H. R. Cook, of Beach Island, S. C. The report demon? strated that the subject of manuring was one of the most important that could be consid? ered. Plants, like animals, required appro? priate lood lor sustenance. It introduced an analysis of tho.co: ton plant, and showed that the soil should contain the same constituents which, If wanting, must be supplied by art. It concluded by chowing the proper method 31 application, with the actual effects of dif? ferent fertilizers. The report was adopted, ind ordered to be printed. A general discussion on the value and ap olicatlou of fertilizers followed, many plant? ers giving their views and experience on the lubject. Colonel George W. Rains, principal >t me Richmond Academy, made Interesting ?emnrks, showing the constituents necessary o make a valuable lerllllzer. Phosphoric acid, vhicli was absolutely essential to tue develop neot of plants, was wanting in manures that )laniers could make upon their plantations, t could best be obtained from the phosphate lodules found on the coast ol South Carolina, ["be question being asked of Colonel Rains, vhetoer lt was necessary for a larmer to lave bis soil analyzed chemically, to hod om be proper fertilizer needed by ir, be replied hat the chemical analysis ot soils was of no 'alua for determining the answer to thatques lon. The faroaer could beat analyze his soil for ilmself. To do tbls lt was only necessary tor lim to take two or more different ft rtlllzers; or instr nee, one containing a predominance if phosphoric acid, and another in which mraonla predominates, and apply them to lfferent portions of the same field, planting ? each portion the same kind and amount of eed. The difference ot the yield IQ tavor ol Ither portion will practically demoDslrate to he farmer the kind of lertlllzer needed by his oil. He also advanced many other equally aluabie suggestions. Captain B. H. True, of the Southern Land ad Immigration Society, offered the follow? er resolution, explaining that the institution eferred to ls annually in session for three lonths lo New York City, and visited by many ereoDB from all sections of the Uuited Slates nd Europe, while th-; South is totally unrepr? esented therein either by men or commod? es : Resolved, That with a view lo availing our elves of every means of making known to he world the varied resources of our State, be secretary ol this Society be Instructed lo orrespond with the officers of ihe American nstltute Fuir, In New York City, for the pur ose of securing the opening ol a Southern epartment In that institution, and thal this onveniion recommend the sending there of ie products ol lhe soil, mineral and manulae ired articles, so ibat capitalists and Immi rants can see in comparison with other Stales ie advantages offered by the State cf Georgia. A delegate moved tn amend by changing ie language of the resolution so as lo read establish a department lor lhe State o'. 'Borgia Instead ot a Southern department." nptulu True explained ihat the establishment I a Soulhern department In the institution, ? hile calculated to interest a much larder umber of person?, would In no way inter? ne with a subdivision of the department for ieorgia producta; whereupon the resolution ras adopted. 'lhe committee to which was referred the lemuria! and resolutions submitted by the Itlzens of Elbert County, advocating the i pening ot direct railroad communication , ?oin Augusta io Chicano, returned ihe reso itiouswith recommendation of their adop- j ?OD, as follows: II ls a maller of lhe highest importance to ie South and North west'that lhere should be ddillonal railroad connection between the ikeB, the Ohio Uiver and the South Atlantic oas); and a review ot ihe whole held im erailveiy demand- that there should bea Irect line of communication between the Illy of Chicago and lhe Cily of Augusta. Such line will establish between two por ions of our country, so mutually dependent n each other for their supplies, the most ln imate and beneficial relations. Thia rome IB also, in great measure, com- , let?'i, but Billi there remains some gaps to be , lied, und Its ultimate completion will secure 3 Eastern Georgia and Western South Caro? ma the cheapest supplies of stock, bacon aod be cereals. Augusta ls the Southern objective point on his line, and from this city such supplies will ad?ale through a large ecope of territory In ; lOtb ot our States. This route will afford railroad facilities to ' he valley of the Savannah River, now so much 1 i need ol the same, and briny to cities on lhe ne and on the seaboard a larga and valuable rade they do not now possess, and In addi lon retain a trade now likely to be diverted, luch Improvement ot the railroad facilities ls he best guaranty against further emigration t our people West, and Invites Immigrants o settle in territory hitherto remote and In- i ccesslble; or secure to them a more direct od comfortable route lo the great Northwest; < herefore, be lt 1. Resolved, That this Convention heartily pproves the efforts being made lo fill out the icompleted portions ol this great line. i 2. Resolved, Tnat we recommend lhe Gene ai Assemblies ol Georgia and South Carolina ] 3 give the project such material assistance 9 the interests Involved properly require. | 3. Resolved. That we urge upon the citiz-ns long lhe route, aud all lo be benefited by it, i 0 take such iutereBi in the road ?B their leans will permit, el; ber lu money, land or < ibor. ^Resolved. That this grpat Hoe, connecting i ie lakes at the City Ol Chicago, through the liles of Iodlanupo ls, Cincinnali, Knoxville ? nd Augusta, Is a work ot naiional lmpor mce, and demands lhe consideration ol the I orgress of the United States, and that this oe venilon appoint a committee to memorial- I ie Congress to make an appropriaiton lo 1 irry out this great enterprise. A moiton to lay on the table was made and : eleated. t Ur. Adamp, o? Clark County, opposed the ioptlon ol the clause of the last r?solution 1 ?appoint a committee to memorialize Con- I rees lor an appropriation In aid of the enter rise. He disapproved of asking any favors c ! lhe United States Government, and moved I 1 strike out the clause, and let lhe resolution 3d with tbe words "national Importance." I olonel Moore, of Augusta, thought SB the t ational Government bad aided other sections I the Union that it would be better policy for l ie South to take all the aid she could get. I r. E. M. Racker, of Elbert County, enid ihat i the National Government pursued many I oes of policy which lhe South was forced to i :cept, though detrimental to her interests, sr wiser plau would be to Invoke the govern- p tent to inaugurate new ; oticies which would s lhance ber prosperity. Colonel Aiken, of South Carolina, said the \ ilerests ot the South demanded that she t iou ld take all the help the national movem? ent was disposed io Rive. Georgia con- 8 ibu ted to the wealth of lue government, and e i would oe ?lad ll Georgia could put her agers Into the national treasury and take 1 it '.ne whole surplus lund contained therein, the people ol the South did not uvall them- s tlves of the liberality of the general govern lent other sections of the Union would. He 1 ad attended the last meeting of the Agrlcul- f irai Congress at Washington. While there a 'solution was Introduced to memorialize the I ene ral government to appropriate lands tor 1 ??rlcultural colleges to the different State j i governments of ihe South. He oppos-d the r?solution, much to the astonishment of the gentlemen composing the congress. When they asked why he opposed it, he replied that the lands, if appropriated, Bhould be given to the agricultural societies of tbe South, which were composed of honest mo::, wno would apply them properly; but any lands given to the Government ol South Carolina would un? doubtedly be aiolen. It was lime that the honest men ot the South should try io get the assistance ot the general government, because if they did not the dishonest State Govern? ments of the South would. President Colqultt favored the motion to strike out, because be waa unwilling that the Convention Bhould commit ltsell for any meas? ure i hat was caculated to produce a division of sentiment among the people ot Georgia, and he held that the subject under considera? tion hud that tendency. Some routine work concluded the business of the Convention, and President Colqultt de? livered an airaress congratulating the Conven? tion upon the good order which had prevail? ed, and hopiog that the agriculturists of tbe South would be blessed In the present year with a propitious season and an abundant bar-1 vest. The Convention then adjourned sine die, to meet in August next at Athens. Ga. Thus ended the Convention. It bas ac? complished its work right well and established a lesson pregnant with meaning and Interest. Foremost In interest. If not in Importance, to the people of South Carolina, ls the tact de? veloped by tbe Convention, that in spite of political disadvantages they are not behind the Georgians In actual prosperity. By Gen? eral Colqultt, the president of the Conven? tion, and by every other prominent Georgian who spoke upon the agricultural condition of Georgia; the planting Interests of that Stale were alluded io In such terms as "Farming al a discount." "Prospects are gloomy and dis- ] oouraglng," and "The credit of the farmer 1B depreciated." While on the other hand, Col. D. Wyall Aiken forcibly and ably demon? strated that the agricultural interests of South Carolina are In a highly satisfactory and en? couraging condition; that ihe credit of her planters Is excellent; that they are firmly bound together by ties of common interest and an advanced course ol common ac? tion, and that five , thousand of her planters stand ready* to establish a b inking lns'ltutlon for mutual benefit., with a c?pliul of Tour hundred thousand dollurs. Thai Hie Importance or this fact was fully ap? preciated by the Convention ls significantly 111 nat rat cd in the additional fact (hal In less than twenty-four hours fully half IIB members enrolled themBelvee under the Pa iron's banner and followed ihe lead of South Carolina, thus establishing the supremacy ot ber position. Another tact of even greater Importance. IB the demonstrated recognition of the Identity of interest between Soulh Carolina and Geor? gia. When the Hon. George A. Trenholm arose, and proclaimed that ihe prosperity of the one Slate signified tbe prosperity of the Dlber Slate, hla words touched a chord of sympathy whose vibrations found an echo In ihe breast of every man present, and were welcomed with a storm of applause, auch as was not heard before or afterwards in the balls ot the Convention. But Ibe great fact of tbe Convention, great? est In Interest and Importance, not only to the Soulh but also to ibe country al large, is ibe general waking up of the people to a realizi Hon of the greal issues ot the present. The establishment of direct railroad lines from ibe coaBts ol Georgia and South Carolina to tbe West and Northwest; the establishment ot di? rect steam communication Irom the same coasts to Europe; the introduction Into the South ot skilled labor and capital by placing before ibe world Its advantages In mineral resources, agricultural products, climate, ?c., and through these means the development ol the miniog and manufacturing interests and Diversified pursuits tn agriculture, which have hi i hen o been dormant In ihe Soulh. Tuls ls ihe lesson of the Convention. Ii nay or may not be productive of Immediate practical results, built certainly foreshadows i new course of aci Iou by the Southern peo? ple, which will undoubtedly come Into play it no distant future time. SPRITS. MURDER IN MARION. %. Sinn Shot and K m. .1 on a Flat-Boat I -LargeParchsicial'Quanoi-Tlx Tax | Q,it> tilou. ]FKUM OUR OWN CORRESPONOKNT.] MARION C IL, 6. C., February 12. There is little news in our oonuty. and I merely write to let you know we are still in the and of tho living. Taxpaying bas been, till recently, the only topic much tbought of or iiscussod. Marion has paid liberally and promptly, and but a small percentage of our iax levy is etd due. To pay the heavy tax bis )een bard, but oar citizens exerted themselves Lbe more to avoid still greater trouble. On lest Monday night Noah Sutton, a resident )f the lower portion of this county, was shot ind killed by one Levi sou lea formeriv of North Jarolina, but lately of this county, ?otb par? lies were white Tbe deed was done ou board 3f a flat which plied between Bull Creek, S. C., ind various landings on Little Peedee Biver. Some say it was done under the influence of iquor, others that it was nut. Sutton waa ;oxswain (or commander) of tbe flat andSouIes tvas one of the fiat hands. Tho murderer bas been arrested and ia m jail. He will be tried at the term ot our court which begins on Monday next. Guanos bavo been largely bought by our planters. Some estimate the amount which Kill probably bo sold at this point at between sne thousand and fifteen hundred tone. Ii the sales in other counties are in like ratio, (and sve leam they are,) then the fertilizer compa? nies are becoming rich. Sorry to say that few plantera are. J UVES is. JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. -Pneumonia ls stealing into Darlington. - The woods near Columbia are burning. -The Catholic Fair ai Columbia ls In suc? cessful progress. -The Good Templara of Greenville paraded sn Saturday evening last. -Dr. P:ke Brown, of Barnwell, died on Tuesday last rather suddenly. -Mr. Callaway Si roman, ot Orangeburg, lied suddenly on ihe 7ib lnslaot. -Meningitis prevails amongst the colored population of York Connu. -The Methodist revival in Newberry ii in progress. -The young gentlemen of Lexington are ar? ranging for a tournament on the 7th proximo. -From the 5th to tbe 12th instant Abbeville chipped two hundred and ten bales ol cotton. -Sumter bas paid in $65.000 of her tax, loav ng $8000 yet to be paid. _There are only ninety-five delinquent tax? payers in Abbeville. -A son ot Wm. Seaborn Temple, of Edge leid County, ls missing. -Tbe new Methodist Churcb, at Balesvllle, s to be dedicated on Sunday, when Bishop Wightman will preach. -The Wateree overflowed Its banks last Saturday, damaging lences, bridges, Ac. No lCCideiits. -An Episcopal Church is to be built al aidge Spring, Edgefleld County, soon. So the adieu of thal section assert. -A grand masquerade ball cornea off at lbe :ourlhou8e in Blackville, on Thursday evan? ne next. -The smokehouse of Dr. J. A. Duncan, of | 3amwell, was acctdeuily burned on Wednes? day. LOBS $200. -Rev. L. F. Querry has resigned the rec orshlp ol ihe Episcopal Church at Florence, ile goes lo Beaufort. - Mr. Enos A. Tate, member of ihe Legis ai ure from Oconee, won a horse in a leceut 'afile In Columbia. -York Is brightening up; IIB planters are ireparlng tor work, and real estate shows un id vance iu value. -One span of the bridge across Sandy River vas swept away by a freBhet last Thursday '-Two thousand dollars have already been inscribed, and the lot purchased for the irection of the Baptist Church in Abbaville. _lue travelling panoramiats ate "doing'' Lbbeville successfully. . -The weather in Abbeville is mild and ipring-like an i tho trees are budding. -Colonel McD. Miller, of ADbevillo, bas sold lis residence in that place to Colonel Thomson 'or $4000. . . . -Newbarry, jealous of tbe way Laurens is >eating it in the way of marriagea, calls upon its oving couples to como forward aud have the mot tied speedily. NOTES FROM NEW YORK. THE BREAK BB TWEES MA TOR HA "FE? ME'S ER AND THE RADICALS. Great Cotlleat Impending - Corni Mor? ph y's Plana-Stoke?'? Struggle for Life-His Mindi Giving Wuy-.VotlccH Of Tlmrnd'i Pc ms -Grow lng Interest In Scientific Expositions. fFROH O?B OWN COR RESPONDENT ] NEW YORK, February 9. Tho conflict between the mayor and bis party deepens. The Murphy Biog make no further concealment of their hatred of him, and the breach ls now irreparable. The char? ter about to be passed by the Legislature will strip the major of nearly all power. He will not be much more than a venerable and re? spectable figurehead. He might have re? tained the right to appoint beads of depart? ments !f he had been willing to accept the list made out by Boss Murphy. Bul there were some notorious thieves on the lUt, and he put his venerable and respectable loot down and swore they should have no ap? pointments from him. Hence the Boss has gone to Albany, and amended the charter bill so as to deprive the mayor of any sem? blance of power, and the obsequious Legisla? ture will speedily make a law ol it. In lhe meantime, the mayor can do no more than protest, which be does not fall lo do vigorously. The Times attacks him, the Tri? bune defends him, the World and Herald In? dulge In sarcasms. The Tammany general committee on Thursday night passed resolu? tions praising the mayor for his course. A large number ol citizens who sympathize with him have resolved to call a puollc meetlDg to show that lhe people of New York sustain him. It will take place at Cooper Institute probably on Thursday ulgbt. A lew Repub? lican leaders who were connected with the reform movement, like Marshall O. Roberts, Peter Cooper and David Dudiev Field: ihe Reform D. mocrats like Abraham B. Law? rence and Samuel J. Tilden, and the Orman Reformers like Oswald Otteudorler, will take part in this meeting and support the mayor by their voices. It will not avail, however, to prevent our grossly partisan Legl-huure from passing the charter and saddling Murphy and his ring on the city just as Tweed and the old Tammany ring were saddled upou it a lew years ago. A new era In local politics begins from this lime. The Republicans who really favor an honest administration 01 municipal affairs will be found acting with the Democracy In the election of next lall. The Democrats will probably carry the eily by an Increased majori? ty, and possibly may redeem the State. It ls a curious tact, worth noting here In connec? tion with the possibilities ot the next political campaign lu the Slate, that In 1861 ihe Re? publicans carried th s State by lhe enormous majority o( 107,712. They seemed then to have fixed their ascendancy lor a quarter of a century at least. But, in the election of the following year, tbe Democrats not only re? versed ihe situation, but rolled up 10,752 ma? jority against lhe Republicans. This shows now uncertain party tenure In the Empire State ls, and bow possible lt ls thal the present party lo power may be overthrown. Governor Dix ls giving lhe same dlspleas ure to the leaders ol the parly which elected him as Mayor Havemeyer is. It Is likely that he, loo, will be In opposition ere long, 'lhere was never a parly success in history more hollow than that won by ibe Republicans in the late Presidential campaign. Grant failed to get within a million votes of a majority of ihe persons entitled to vole in the Union. There were Democrats enough In this Stale who did not vole who could, if they bad been dis? posed to do ll, have elecled Kern.in governor and given Lhe electoral vote to Greetey. The Insecurity ol Republican power will be dem? onstra'.? d In a few months. Stokes's struggle for life Is golog on furious? ly In the courts. The application for a slay ol proceedings ls before two Judges at once, and If lt falls with Ihem will probably be Laken before every Judge of the Supreme Court In ihe state in succession until the ob Ject ls attained. The fatal day ls two weeks lrom nexi Friday. As jet Stokes hos made no preparations for deaih. He believes that he will get a stay and a nev; trial, or at least a commutation of his punishment. A reporter of a Brooklyn paper visited Stokes lo his cell yesterday morning. The condemned man's manner was such as to create the Impression that his mind has given way under his anxieties, or that he bas begun to play a well matured pretence of Insanity. He walks about nervously, laughs Incessantly and in a hysterical way, examines bis bands continually as it he were looking for lhe spot thal will not out, and talks Incoherently about the trial and lhe iori ho - ming hanging. Io answer to a question he professed io be Ignor? ant of lhe exacl day wheo he Is to die. He thought ll would be some lime the last of tne month, said he had forgotten when. He showed lhe reporter a letter senl io him on the dav he was sentenced, written by a friend of Fisk's named Conner. It was us follows: Kn-Forgive me. I done trot my duty. Re? member me to ihe colonel ?Men you se-i him. Tell him Urs. Fisk Is well, and give him full par? ticulars of Jay Oould's affair. 1 have no doubt he will forgive you for assassinating him. Yours, COMOS. This extraordinary communication seemed to worry Stokes not a lillie. Il lt was really written by Conner, who was Fisk's private secretary, the fellow ought to be pilloried for his heartlessness. Stokes's hair, which was Dnce dark brown, hos turned almost wholly white. What mental agonies lie must have suffered In his solitary cell. Henry TImrod's little volume Is getting favorable notices even from the hotbed of New Hoglandiem. A very warm and appre? ciative notice, a column and a half long, ap? pears In the Boston Advertiser, the leading Republican paper In lhe East. The Boston Globe notice, I believe, bas already been transferred lo your columns. Mr. Hale, the publisher, tells me lhe book Is having alair sale, but that lt will not be large unless the orders from the South come In better. The Bale at tbe North will be limited, of course, tor lhe mass of boo kb overs are not yet cured of their prejudice?. Of lhe more rein?le future of the work, of course, there can be no question. It will become as much a classic as Spencer, or Gray, or Goldsmith. Professor Tyndall sailed for home yester? day on the Cuoarder Cuba. He has awaken? ed a wonderful popular Interest In science In this country. We bad an illustrai lon of lt last night. Professor Barker, ol Yale Col? lege, lectured In the great hall of Cooper In? stitute on "the Revelations ot lhe Sun through the Spectroscope." The hall waa packed wi I h huma;i beings to the very doors, and every Inch of standiog room was occupied. The hall, on political occasions, is supposed to hold four, thousand psople. A year ago I doubt ll a tenth of timi number could have been assembled lo hear Profesor Barker. Mr. Weiss is drawing large audiences to his due lectures on Shakespeare. A Young Men's Christian Association on Staten Island' have rebuked their intellectual brethren lu thia eily by invltlog Mr. Weiss to deliver his course of lectures before them. NTM. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The Ariadne, from New York to New Orleans, Is reported lost. All hands saved. -The steamer Nevada, from Australia to San Francisco, is fifteen days overdue. -Gustave Ricard, a portrait painter, of New York, is dead. -Tne Spanish Minister at Washington bas given no notice of a change of government. -Manuel M. Noah, of San Francisco, ls dead. - A pardon has been Issued to B. Brlger stoff, ol South Carolina, imprisoned as a Ku Klux. -J. S. Sykes is in Washington with cre? dentials as BuccesBor to Senator Spenser, ol Alabama. -The steamer Oce?nica has taken the cap? tain and crew of the Bcbooner Linden into New York. -Tb?0 steamship Washington, which lett New York Thursday, returned yesterday with a broken piston. -Supervisor Perry protests against the re? moval of the United States troops lrom Geor? gia and South Carolina, as they are necessary for lhe collection ot lhe revenue. THE SOUTH. CAROLINA RAILROAD. What an Intelligent Georgian Knowi Abont|lts Condition and Management. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NtWS. This road, the first built in the South, and, If we mistake not, the first railroad built in the country, ls to this day, in Its appoint? ments, rolling stock, locomotives, passenger end freight cars, one of the beet in the Slates. The road bed, cross-ties and iron cannot be surpassed by any other road irom Maine lo Texas, being perfectly smooth and free from the usual Jarring, and in Its Judicious and profitable management since the war, taking into consideration the eclire hopelessness of Its condition as left by the war, Its success has been perfectly wonderful. This manage? ment is entirely due to the officers ot ihe road, President Magrath and Superintendenl H. T. Peake, and since his resignation, vice President and General Superintendent A. L. Tyler. A greater amount ot indomitable energy and prompt decisive action combined in any one Individual la rarely to be found than that of President Magrath, and bad he have had energelic co-operation on the part of lbe people of Charleston lbe road would Ibis day have been In alar better condition. The subordinate officers of the road are all entitled to the highest commendation, and a more efficient, ponte and affable corps of con? ductors Is not lo be found lu any other State or upon any olher road. The freight at ibis time is exceedingly heavy, especially up Irelghls. These are driven through with regu? larity and precision, and the through passen? ger transit ls very large, and uniformly made comfortable. The coaches are kept scrupu? lously clean, well ventilated, and thoroughly heated when necessary. The Summerville and Aikeojdally accommo? dation trains are a particular feature of this road, and lbe management of the former, na? der the regular control of Conductor 8. H. L. Price, we have no hesitation in saying can? not be excelled. Careful and particular almost lo a fault, anything tinder his charge moves only In Its proper time and in Its proper place. J, E. W. The Views of a Stockholder. TO THE EDITORS OF THE NEWS. I noticed In a recent issue of your paper a piece headed "A man of Promise," which Charges Mr. John H. Jamea, of Atlanta, as the leader of a movement to oust the present directors of the Soulh Carolina Railroad Com? pany and elect an entirely new board, and who assures the shareholders thal he and the men whom he will associate with him will guarantee to every stockholder a six percent, dividend. The question ls, can Mr. James do what the present president and directors can? not ? The reply was, we de noi think that be can, and says: The road at present ls man? aged In the interest of ibe City of Charleston and the State of South Carolina. Now, Mr. Editors, allow me to say a few words in reference to the Soulh Carolina Rail? road. We know nothing of Mr. James. The first and only time I ever saw him was at the last annual meeting of stockholders, at which time he made a speech, and stated, among other things, that be held sixteen hun? dred shares In the Soulh Carolina Railroad. Now this Is a large Interest, and we believe Mr. James ls a driving business man. With such an interest, we believe Mr. James would do what he says; at any rate, no presi? dent and board of directors could do less for the stockholders than ihe present board. I propose, now, to show what has been the earnings ot the road for the last seven yeara (beginning January, '66.) and what has been paid to the stockholders lo the whole seven years. The gross Income of the road for this time Is considerably over seven millions of dollarB From ibis large Income, the stock? holders have received Just three dollars per share-being the dividend of seven years which ls not half per cent, per annum.| The amouut paid to stockholders would not have paid the taxes had the road been liable. I am now fully convinced as to whose Interest the road ls managed. We are told plainly that the road ls not run In the In? terest of ihe stockholders, but ls managed In the interest of ibe City of Charleston and State of South Carolina. Charleston is our city; the place we sell all we have for sale and purchase all our supplies there. We wish to see Charleston prosper and compare with the greatest cities in America, but we can? not afford to give all we'make to the city; necessity will not admit. Allow the stock? holders In the country to have some lillie in? terest with the city and State. There are many widows and orphans dependent on the capital Invested In the road, oud others who have held this slock for twenty and thirty years, and some here holds the original stock. The city being benefited, as a malter of course her people are benefited. The lactor geia commissions, the merchant sells bis goods, but the country shareholder looks alone for dividends, the only way he can be bene? fited. We have waited long and patiently for dividends, but In vain. We are now entirely out of patience, and unlesa a speedy change for better prospects, we go for any change that will promise some return for our capital. We make no charges against our president and board of directors, for we know they are our best buslneso men, and believe that the road Is managed chiefly in ihe Interest of Charleston; all we do know ls ibat we gel no dividends, and this Is enough to make any one dissatisfied. A STOCKHOLDER. Orangeburg, S. C., February ?. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. An Amendment lo the Bankrupt Law -The Proposed Appropriations for Public Works In the South WASHINGTON, February 14. The President hus approved of the amend? ment lo the bankrupt act, which makes ex? emptions accord with State laws. The sundry civil appropriation bill now pending in the House contains the following items: $72,081 52 for ihe completion of the Customhouse at Charleston, including $23, 226 06 for const ruc; lons and repairs of wharves; for continuance of construction of the building for the courthouse and postofflce at Columbia $100,000; for a screw pile lighthouse at the entrance of St. Andrew's Bay, Florida, $22.000; for completing the first ordered sea coaht lighthouse at Alligator Reef, Florida, Reefs, $26,000; for completing l he coast light at St. Augustine, Florida, $26,000; for a screw pile lighthouse lo replace light ship at Tybee Knoll, Savannah River, $18.000; for complet? ing seu coast light, Huming Island, South Carolina, in addition to former appropriations, $50,000; for commencing me rebuilding ot the first order eea coast light on Morris Island, S. C , destroyed duiing the war, $60,000. The Proceedings of Congress. The Senate caucus determined to consider first the appropriations and reaffirmed to ex? clude from them amendments not germane, and to limit bebate io five minutes uoon any amendment. Senator Edmunds offered a resolution congratulating Spain upon the peaceable ealabllshmeot of a Republican form ol government mere, and directing ihe Pres? ident to communicate to the Spanish govern? ment a copy ol lbe r?solution. Ferry, of Connecticut, said, "I think the resolution had betler lie over until we receive more definite Intelligence that the Republic has been estab? lished in Spain." Sprague said, "I think so too." Stevenson suggested lhat the resolu? tion be referred lo ute committee on foreign relations, but Edmunds objected, and it was then laid over and ordered to be printed. A message was received from the President recommending special legislation for Utah lo make ihe couria more efficient and active. In lbe House, Wood asked for unanimous consent to Introduce a resolution of amypatby with Spain In the effort lo establish a repub? lic. Willard, of Vermont, objected. The sundry appropriation bill waB resumed. The bill distributing the Geneva award came up, and Butler explained the provisions ot the bill, saying the award was filteen and a half millions, and the question was, "WhOBe money ls lt ?"_ -Commodore Worden, the superintendent of the Naval Academy of Annapolis, was in Washington recently, and notified Colonel Webster, chairman of the military committee on Inauguration, that the cadets from the aca? demy would leave Annapolis on the morning of lbe 4th of March by special train. They will take part In the procession as a light howitzer command, and will have with them twelve howitzers drawn by hand. There are two hundred and forty cadets, and their band ol muslo will embrace thirty pieces. THE CULPRIT COLFAX. BIS ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN HOW HE GOT IBAT $1200. What U Thought of HU Defence, Vice-Pr?sident Colfax, who' asked "a sus? pension of Judgment" upon his case of seem? ing perjury, made bis promised defence be? fore the Credit Mobilier committee on Toes day last. His explanation of the manner In which he came to receive and to deposit la bank $1200 Just about the time tbat Oakes Ames says he gave him the check payable to "S. C." lor that identical sum ls given with a minute circumstantiality. Just about the time (June, 1868,) tbat Mf. Arres says he was Jotting down In his memo? randum book (which he now produces) en? tries ol $1200 paid to Schuyler Oollax on ac? count of dividends upon his Credit Mobilier siock, and drew the check marked "S. C.," upon which somebody got the money. Mr. Colfax was In the receipt, by mall, of a $1000 greenback or national bank note from an al? most entire stranger, a deceased paper dealer In New York, who desired In that way to testi? fy his admiration tor Mr. Colfax personally, and to put bim in lunds to meet the In? creased demands upon his purse consequent upon his nomination for the Vice Presi? dency. This windfall, lt appears, hap? pened to Mr. Colfax at the breakfast table, and the one-thousand-dollar bill was exhibited to the members of Mr. Colfax's family, two of whom, his step-lather and bis sister, testify to their recollection of the fact. Just about the same time Mr. Matthews, Mr. Colfax's step? father, repaid to his step-son the sum ol two hundred dollars, previously borrowed from him. These two sums just make the amount or twelve hundred dollars at tbat time depos? ited. In bill-, by Mr. Colfax in bank, and also agree, curiously enough, with the amount ot the check which Hr. Amec swears Ur. Colfax at ihattime received from bim-a coincidence which, if not accidental, suggests the idea that Mr. Ames must have been a witch at guessing, lo order to hit upon Just that lime and amount as the basis ol Els charge against Mr. Colfax. Expression? of the Press OD the vict Presldenl's Defence? [from the Mew York Herald.] The Vice-Pr?sident has at last brought for? ward bis alibi on the twelve hundred dollar matter, which Hoax Ames has charged him withal. It ls a curious alibi. A Mr. George F. Nesbitt, who ls conveniently dead, ls a thousand dollar?' worth thereof, and a Mr. Matthews, the step-father of Mr. Coilax, who ls alive, ls only two hundred dollars' worth. Indeed, in a certain way, Mr. Matthews ls part of the whole amount, for he saw the thousand dollar bill come out of the letter the bright morning he paid Mr. Colfax for a piano to the amount ol two hundred dollars, won? derful coincidence 1 Handy old chap, this Matthews, to have in the house. The alibi was to come irom three persons in different States a week ago, and now It comes to a thousand dollar bill laid on a coffin and two hundred dollars on a plano. Old Hoax has not produced any receipt, but his clerk ls In? dustriously searching and Hoax will not swear that be does uot possess lt. Is old Iago meditating another great surprise ? (Fr"m the Tribune.] We fear that there will be avery Fun? eral feeling of disappointment at the reeuu of Mr. Colfax's deieoce before the Credit .Mo? bilier Committee. Much was promised and ex? pected; very little has come to pass. If Mr. Colfax be Innocent, be ls the victim of a ooo splracy stretching over many years, ar? ranged with consummate art, and having no motive which an Impartial observer canals cover. . [From the Commercial Advertiser.] It will be remembered that pabilo opinion was "suspended" some lime ago at the re? quest ol Brothers Pomeroy and Colfax. Infor? mation reaobes us that within the last two or tnree days Ithaabeeu out down and found to be in exactly the same condition as when lt was hung up. [From the New York World.] The deience ol Coif tx sinks beneath pity, beneath contempt. Oakes Ames's $1,200 de? posited by Colfax, June 22, 1868, be pretends to have received, or rather $1000 of lt, a Bingle greenback, as a present from George F. Nes? bitt, ot New York, now dead, lo a letter now destroyed which the writer said he wrote without the knowledge of any other person! The defence Is a palpable Ile, ot contemptible Ingenuity. He fortifies lt by the recollection of his sister and stepfather, whose evidence. If true, shows that even then Colfax knew the measure of his guilt, and within his own fam? ily circle was a hypocrite. These be thy gods, O Republicans! TBETOUISIASA EMBROQLIO. Plans of the III val Parties-Their Hint? to the Chief In Washington-Mild measures Will Not Do. WASHINGTON, February 14, The status ol the persons representing the Louisiana factions here is as follows: Marshal Packard is opposed to the proposition of the fuslontate, and would like io have all the ta sioniste, returned by both boards, to take their seats, and that any fusion member wrongfully excluded by the Kellogg board should be seated. General McMillan and Governor War moth, who have made a manly fight for the McBnery Interest, lavor, first, ibe recognition of that government, and the seating ol senat? ors elected by the fusion legislature ; falling in this they favor a new legislature composed of the Stale senators holding ever, and the senators and members declared elected by both boards; the legislature thus organised to take the official returns and fill the vacant seats, and this legislature shall decide who ls governor and lieutenant-governor. Falling la this, Governor Warmoth and General McMillan lavor an appeal to the people of Louisiana under federal auspices. The Louisiana case has been ander consid? eration by ihe committee on privileges and elections, for two hours to-day, In secret ses? sion. A report ls expected about the middle Ol' DPXt WGGka Ex-Governor Warmoth and Hon. W. E. Mc? Millan received, to-day, the following dis? patch from a prominent Fuslonlst: "New Or? leans, February 14. The Republicans have not accepted tue proposition of the Fuslou Ists to organize on a basis ot members re? turned by both boards, provided lt be ap? proved by the national administration. Noth? ing but a dictation irom the administration to the Republicans to this effect would Insure such a compromise. The Fusloolsts propose that, lu the event of a compromise, the Legis? lature will declare who ls Governor without any prearrangement or otherwise. Both parties claim, Bhould a compromise be effect? ed, the majari tv in the Legislature." Hon. W. L. McMillan has also received the following from a prominent Kellogg Repub? lican: "NEW ORLEANS, February 14. "The mooted proposition is that those mem? bers entitled to seats come into our House, and that a sufficient number trom ihe lower House to form a majority with these pledge themselves to go for reforms and the Beating of those entitled to seats. This plan does not Include the Senate." . .. United 8tates Marshal Packard has received the following from u Kellogg Republican: "NEW ORLEANS, February 14. "At a caucus our members asked tbe Bemc craie legally elected to seats at the State? house. No other compromise Is thought of, nor ls lt likely that another meeting will be held." TBE WE AT UK Ii TBI8 DAT. WASHINGTON, February 14. Probabilities: For New England on Satur? day, southerly winds and rising temperature. For the Middle and Soulh Atlantic States, fall? ing barometer, cloudy and partly cloudy weather. The rains In Louisiana extend io the All?guantes as rain, and to the lake le? gions as enow, by Saturday night. Easterly and southerly winds, with rain, continue In the GulfStates. _ -The Colieton Gazette announces the sud? den death of Mr. E. Bohun Bellinger, SOBlofthe Rev. E. E. Bellinger and professor of W W terboro' Male Academy. Tbe moee unhappy part o? tbe story is that Mr. Bellinger was en? gaged to one ofWaltexborcr. fairestdf aghtere and his death from heart disease occurred one evening while paying ber a visit.