Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cable Despatches. T PARIS, February T?. - Aninterestirig leba te ocourred in the Oorps L?gisl? atif. Tho now project of laW for the government of the press Was the abject of discussion. M. Thiers, in i speech of great power, in opposi ion to the law, urged the importance'[ if allowing entire .freedom to the >ress, 'except only in cases where the anotity of private lifo or the sots of oreigu magnates are concerned. In loquent torms, be warned the Qo ernment not to allow the opportu lity to pass of bestowing privileges loon tho nreT the ?cgibct ci 7u^a IM cost tn,o ruin of so many dynai iesi. M. Pinnrd, in reply? deprecated he granting of any farther liberty to he press, and in the course of bia omar ks said that since concessions rere proposed a year ago, the Fron oh ournnts have proved unmistakably heir entire unfitness for the liborty /Inch their advocates profess to de ire to secure., .. ? Intelligence was received to-night rom Rome, that General Fnily, Com aander of the French expeditionary orps, is about to return to France rith one division of troops. The re aaiuder of the forces will remain in ionic, nuder, command of General dumont. The ?fourier Francaise says' that farragut's fleet at Naples is intended 0 counterpoise the French forces in lome and sustain the Liberals. It Iso says some of Farragut's relations 1 a ve intimated that he has promised O support Garibaldi. LONDON, Febrnary 2.-The Ring if Denmark has signed the treaty to rausfer the Island of St. Thomas to ho United States. Rev. Newman Hall, in en address elivered in the tabernacle of Rev. Ir. Spurgeon, urged Lord Stanley o bring the Alabama claims to a peedy settlement A severe famine prevails in Tan? gers. As the Liberals expose tho new 'renell press law, Napoleon threatens p withdraw it. The Prussian Diet, under a threat rom Bismarck to dissolve it, has oted large indemnities to the King f Hanover and Duke of Nassau. LONDON, February 3.-A gale, very lestructive to life and property, oc urred here and in Liverpool on Saturday. Houses were unroofed, nd many persons killed outright. News Item?. CHARLESTON, February 2.-Arrived -steamer Liberty, Bayne, New Or? gans; schooners D. Talbot, Packar, ?amden, Maine; Emma D. Endicott, Tew York. Sailed-steamer Saro ;oBsa, New York; brig Tangent, tio St. Jago, De CubaL schooner lary Monroe, Monroe, Cuba. CHARLESTON, February 3..-Arrived -Steamer Moneka, Now York; ship iarragau.sett, Havana; steamship Li erty, for Baltimore-detained here y heavy weather. The ship G. A. /right, from Bath, Maine, for this ty, is ashore on the bar; situation ?certain. RICHMOND, February 3.-A man amcd Thomas R. Boll committed licide lost night, by taking strych ine. CHICAGO, February 3.-A kerosene ,mp exploded to-day, burning the alace r-f named "City of Chicago." he passengers escaped. CINCINNATI, February 3.-The teamer Sherman, plying between [ew Orleans and Cincinnati, was urned at Louisville this morning. Sr. Louis, February 3.-Eighteen risoners escaped from the" jail of aint Joseph, Missouri, to-day. In ie melee, Horace Fish, a brother of io sheriff, was killed and a prisoner yverely wounded. Tho Mayor of Jackson, Miss., pub 9b.es a card in tho Jackson Clarion, auouueing that cholera, in a fatal >rm, is prevailing in that city, ami Gov. Fletcher is about to seize the ?ssouri and Pacific Railroad on be? lli of the State. , A bill has been introduced into the egislatnre of Missouri, to abolish .pitol punishment, and establish a ourd of Pardon Commissioners. It is proposed to hold a grand mass eeting in New York, on the 22d staut, to raise a fund for. Southern lucationol purposes. It is rumored that Charles Francis dams is about to withdraw from ngland. WASHINGTON, February 3.-Private tters from Chicago represent Mrs. iuOfjln && unquestionably insane. Internal revenue receipts to-day 1,484,000. The bill authorizing the States to both houses. . .yl<M?& The Treasury holds but $80,000,000 in coin, against $180,500,000 due on the 1st inst. VUarl Schurz has no connection Whatever with the Governemnt. It is stated, on good authority, that the Chief Justice of the United States, the President of the Senate, many Senators, and many more Rep? resentatives, are heartily -ia' favor of according to women the American citizen's franchise.. Tuc Reconstruction Conventions. Lrn^ RocK, ABK., February 1. A 7??o??i??-'u was oiiera i, disfranchis? ing all who opposed reconstruction, aud declaring voting; against the con? stitution sufficient ground for" dis franchisem?nt, was referred. A me? morial refusing the continuance of the Freedmen's Bureau, caused a spirited debate, and was adopted by a strict party vote. An ordinance was adopted, permitting negroes to hold office and sit on juries. Negro can? didates ure already on the track for important County offices. Able lawyers pronounce the law unconsti? tutional. CHABI?ESTON, February 3.-In the Convention, Rainey, a colored dele? gate, offered a resolution, declaring to the people of South Carolina and the world that the Convention has no lands at.its disposal; that no confis? cation Act has been passed by Con? gress, and in belief of the Conven? tion, never will be; and that tho only manner for the landless to obtain lands, is by purchase. A white dele? gate offered a resolution, that all investment of funds of estates of infants and married women in Con? federate or Suite securities by admi? nistrators, executors, guardians and agents, be null and void, and such investments sholl not bar recovery in lawful money. The resolution was referred. A bitter discussion fol? lowed on an ordinance invalidating State contracts, based on slaves. The tone.of the Convention is growing more conservative. ATLANTA, February 3.-The Con? vention discussed reliof without coming to a vote. Gen. Meade has issued an order modifying Gen. Pope's order forty nine, as follows: All papers except such as threaten appointee officers with violence or future proscription, are to be allowed to receive adver? tisements under State or municipal laws or ordinances. Where there is but one paper in a County, it may receive such advertisements irrespect? ive of its politics. Opposition to reconstruction, when conduoted in a legitimate manner, is not to be con? sidered an offence. 1 The order says 0. C. Richardson, one of the extreme radical delegates in the Convention, was shot and dangerously wounded, to-night, by a radical politician of this city. RICHMOND, February 3.-In the Convention, three sections of the ordinance on the executive depart? ment was adopted. The Governor is to serve four years, and not be eligi? ble for a succeeding term. He shall be thirty years old, a citizen of the United States twenty years, and a citizen of Virginia five years. JACKSON, February 3.-The Com? mittee on Education submitted a report providing for a public school fund, a General Superintendent of Education and a Superintendent for each County. A resolution was offered providing that if tho Con? vention remains in session forty-five days, the per diem should stop after ! that time. j Congressional. WASHINGTON, February 3.-In the House, the following notices, among ! others, were introduced : To provide I for settlement of contracts payable in gold, the courts aro directed to en? force coin payments; to establish a department of justice; to build a postal railroad between Washington and New York; to issue $150 J00.O0O legal tenders, replacing those with? drawn; to tax United States notes, Treasury and fractional currency, for State and municipal purposes. Also several regarding naturalization and finances. The Secretary of War was called on for the correspondence be? tween himself, the President and Grant, and copies of all orders issued by the District Commanders de? manded. In the Senate, Cameron presented a memorial recalling Charles Francis Adams. A bill taxing NatiGfitd L-ak shares for State purposes, was puss: Reconstruction was resumed and dis? cussed to adjournment-it was unu? sually unfavorable. ; FINANCIAL ANO CO?1?3BUOIAi,. COLU?B??, February 3.- Salea of cotton today 76abalee-middling-. SEW YORK, February 8- Naou. G?ld 4?K. Flour dull opd un? changed, Gora l^o. better. .Hess pork dull, at 22.87. Lard firmer, at 13#@14#.' Cotton firm, nt 19%. Freights flamer. 7 P. M.-Cotton less active and lower; sales 2,800, at 19W@19>?. Float quiet and unchanged. Corn 2(a)3o. better-mixed Western new 1.27@1.80; old'1.31; Southern white 1.25(41.80. Pork dall-new 22.87; old 2l;60. Lard firmer, at 18J^. Sugar ;n higher. F reiguts decidedly lower. Cotton-sail ^@7-16. Gold BALTIMORE, February 3.-Cotton dull, and nt cady, at. 19. Flour quiet and unohanged.. Wheat steady primo to choice red 2.70(7^2.85. Oom active; very large sales prime white for Bhipmontr, at 1.20@1.22; Western mixed 1.20; yellow l.l?@1.17. Oats du?, at 70@75. Bulk sides rib 103/; clear 11#. CINCINNATI, February 3.-Flour firm and in good demand. Corn firmer, at 83@84. Mess pork-old 2l}?; new 22. Lard held at 133,{. Bacon firm-shoulders 9%; clear sides 12,? ?. CHARLESTON, February 3.-Cotton I4C. lower, bat little done; receipts 1,446; sales 350 bales-middling 18. AUGUSTA, February 3.-Cotton market very dull and irregular; sales 275 bales; receipts 480-middling 17 ?17K. SAVANNAH, February 3.-Cotton dull and declined-middling 17?4@ 18; sales 407; receipts 3,849. MOBILE, February 3.-Sales of cot? ton 700 bales; rnnrket irregular middling 17; reoeipts 3,823. LONDON, February 3-3 P. M. Consols 93??(^93J..'. Bonds 7214? 72%. LIVERPOOL, February 8-3 P. M. Cotton easier-middling upland on spot 1%; to arrive 1%. LIVERPOOL, February 3-Evening. Cotton closed quiet, at a decline of 1-1G-uplands 1%. ACKN0WLE LGMENT. IT is but propor that I should than ex? press my thanks to a generous commu? nity fur tho very liberal patronage received, and that I may give jome substantial proof of gratefulness, from this dato 1 will endeavor to give still better bargains. _Feb 4_HENRY H. lil .EASE. STOVES! STOVES! ^ NONE hut the best; all warranted ?Bk 10 K'vo full satisfaction, and at mich jLfl prices that, though tho "times aro ^WCdiard," all can buy from Fob 4_HENRY ll DLEA3E. TINWARE! TINWARE! OF all kinds, at prices to mit the times. Merchants will do well to call un Feb 4_HENRY H. BLEASE. JOE WORK ! JOB WORK ! OF all descriptions-in my line-attend? ed to promptlv and done in a superior stylo of workmanship, at the lowest possi? ble tlgurcs. Storo in Khrlicb's building, Main etreot. HENRY H. BLEASE. Feb 4_ True Brotherhood Lodge No. 84. A A regular communication of this -?/^f Lodge will bo held THIS (Tuesday; 7V\EVENING, at 7 o'clock, at Palmetto Lodge Hall. By order of tho W. M. Feb 4 1 T. P. WALKER, Sec'y. Violin and Guitar Strings. A NEW supply of genuine ITALIAN STRINGS; also, a full assortment of Violoncello _ Strings, with a choice selec? tion ot Violin Bows, Screws, Tail-hoards, Bridges, Rosin, Ac. At _Feb 4 tuf24* _E. POLLARD'S. Palmetto Fire Engine Company. THE rogular monthly meeting of this company will be held THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, at tlioir Engine House. By ordor of tho President. C. A. CARRINGTON, Feb 4 1_Secretary pro tem. T?^NOT?C?T MY BOOKS will bo oponod on MON? DAY, tho 3d of February, for re? ceiving returns and general taxes for tho yoar 18C7. Oftice hours from 9 A. M. until 2 P. M. Persons from the country eau call from 0 A. M. until 4 P. M. THOMAS H. WADE, Feb 2 4_T. C. R. D. Improved Reverberatory and Cupola Furnace-To Iron Founders. ON August 18,1867, a PATENT for an invention facilitating the reduction of Pig Metal for Foundry purposes was granted to Gen. J. D. GREENE and JOHN A. KAY. We are now fully prepared to ?8SU6 RIGHTS to parties disposed to par chase. For full particulars, apply to JOHN A. KAY, Civil Engineer and Architect, Columbia, S. C. Or, Gen. J. DUBELL GREENE, Jan 21 ?Gmo Cambridgo, Mass. ! ?' i i i ' ' 1 i f 11 ?"' ""i*> > . A young Swiss farmer carries off the prize for cool cruelty. In order to please, bis mistress, he dosed his, wife with strychnine, ? ml, when the ' poison began to 'operate; lay. down hy her side, watched her agonies, and calmly handed ' her Water from time to time, as she asked for it, until death ensued. NOISASOB ABASED.-At a recent lecture in Brooklyn, the other even? ing, a gentleman arose and asked the lecturer to walt a few minutes until a couple of ladies near bim had finished talking. . The request was applauded, I and the nmaan?? ?bsted. A Swiss inventor, it is reported, has addressed letters to several Euro? pean Governments, aud to onr own, stating ' that he has discovered a | motive power which snpercedes steam. He asks 810,000,000 for his secret, and thinks, ho will get it. The amount removed from the State Treasury . by Mr. Jones, and deposited in New York for the pay? ment of interest due on the bonds of Georgia, is roported to. be be? tween three and fonr hundred thou? sand dollars. A new system of telegraphing, claiming to obviate many of the de? fects of the Morse system, was tried on the Western Union Company's wires, at Portland, tho other day, und was reported to be quite suc? cessful. It ia said that in ono of the North? ern churches, tho pews aro arranged on pivots, so that the sitters can turn to seo people como in without twist? ing their necks. A desperado named Narmer, in an affray at Smyrna, Tenn., was ?hnt. six times with a pistol and cut with an axe, from the effects of which he died. A negro den, broken up in St. Louis a few nights since, coutuiued a bur and billiard-room in the first story, a religious meeting in tho .second, and a faro bank iu tho third. Jefferson Davis has been nominat? ed Tor the presidency of the Texas Pacifie* Railroad. Ho is now in Mis? sissippi. The barn andcnrriagehou.se of Mr. Morrell, at tho DeKalb Mills, Ker? shaw District, were consumed by fire Friday night. The store of Mr. D. Bieman, of Walhalla, was robbed of a large quantity of goods Sunday night. Tho national debt of England is nearly twice as large as that of the United States. There are in New York and Brook? lyn 657 houses of prostitution aud 2,215 women connected with them. Why do chickens have no here? after? Because they have their necks twirled in this. There are said to be at tho present time 300 volcanoes in operation on tho earth. Fifty-six divorces were granted last year in Laporte County, Iud. A spirit-stirring strain-tho bar? tender's song. UN und after tho lat instant, persons purchasing MEAT at either cf Ii. T. DENT'S stalls in tho market, mu?t PAY CASH. Feb 4 Dissolution of Copartnership. IlflE firm of J. C. SEEOERS <fc CO. han been dissolved by mutual conHont. JOHN C. SEEGERS, G. DIERCKS. All persons indebted to tho lato firm of J. C. SEEGEHS A. CO., either hy account or nulo, are respectfully requested to como forward at once and settle with either of tho undersigned, as it is absolut ly neces? sary that the debts duo the late firm of J. C. Seegera & Co., bo promptly paid. JOHN C. SEEGERS, G. DIERCKS. Tho undersigned would hareby give ox Eressinn to his gratitudo to his many and md ir.en,ls for t he ir pat ron ag e, rt bile he was a member of tho firm of J. C. SEE? GEHS A CO., hoping also that tho same will be extended to Mr. G. DIERCKS, who continues the business on his own account, and will do Iiis utmost to render satisfac? tion to all who may favor him with their custom-while I intend to givo my ontiro attention to my Brewery. An ampio supply, sufficient for tho city and country, or puro BEER, always on hand. Prompt attontion will ho givon to all orders left at Mr. G. Diercks* store. JOHN C. SEEGERS. The undersigned will continuo tho busi noxs at the obi stand, where ho will always kei v on hand a select stock of GKOOE UIBS, WINES, BRANDIES, TOBACCO, SEGARS, &o. ALSO, WATCHES and JEWELRY repaired in ? workmanlike manner, promptly and cheaplv. Tho LAGER BEER SALOON will bo re opoood in the baaemtint. Tho'BILLIARD ROOM will be CLOSED until further no tico. G. DIERCKS. Fob 2 ?AAiotlon Sales Splendid Furniture, Dry Good*, dc. BY M. W. BYTHEWOOD. TO-MORROW (Wednesday) MORNING, . the 6th instant, at 10 o'clock. I will ?ell, without reserve, a- splendid lot of FURNITURE, belonging to a party lear- j ing tho Btate. viz: , 1 set Rep Brocatello Parlor Rosewood FURN ITU HE. 1 Green Rep Brocatolle Bocking Chair; 2 Arm Chairo, very fine. 1 Black Walnut Secretary. 1 piece Carpeting, new. 1 Second-hand Carpet. 2 Velvet RURB; 2 Child's Rodd nc Chairs. 1 White Counterpane; Lot Comfort*. Lei "^hitc ?u? Groy blankets. Lot White Matting; 2 White Shades. 1 Bed Check Wine Cloth. Table-clothe; Lace Curtains. * 1 Ohambor Bet, Crockery completo. 1 Curl Hair Mattress, Pillow, Bolster, Covering, ?tc. Glass D?cantera and Goblets. Kerosene Lamps, Game Pictures. 1 Fine Bridle. 1 Splendid Ma.del Bronze Clock, war* ranted. ALSO, Lot DRY and FANCY GOODS, assorted; Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Ac. Articles for Balo must be sent in by tho hour for commencing sale. Terms cash cn delivery. j Peb 4 8BJ5RIFFS SAXE.. Cart, Kopff and Invey vs. John J. Nelson. Warrant iu enforce lien under Act 0/1886. BY virtue of a warrant to levy on and Bell tho CROP of defendant, in the above stated oaao, directed to me by D. B. Miller, Esq., Clerk of tho Court of Com mon Picas and General Sessions for Rich? land District, and in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of Sonth Caroli? na, entitled "An Act to secure advances for agricultural purposes," I will sell, on MONDAY, tho 17th day o? February, 1868, at tho Plantation belonging to Dr. John English, about twenty-throe miles from Columbia, within the legal hours, the bulanco of thc CROP of 1867, viz: A quantity of CORN, supposed tc bc ?bOUt 4?? or OOO bushels. A quantity of Fodder and Iiay, supposed to be about 20,000 pounds. A quantity of Cotton Seed, supposed to he about 2,500'hushcls. Terms cash. F. W. GREEN, Feb 2 8. R. D. CLOCKS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY. 1 HAVE on hand ono of the best assortments of tho above LINE _i ARTICLES, and am determined to Heb at greatly reduced prices. WATCHES AND JEWELRY NEATLY REPAIRED AT SHORT NOTICE. P. 6. Also to diaposo of & cheap lot of FORFEITED WATCHES. At ISAAC SULZBACHER'S, Sign of tho Groon Spectacles, One door South J'luenix office. Feb 2 Main stroet, Columbia, 8. C. Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Sonth Carolina Railroad Company and of the South-west? ern Railroad Rank. THE Annual Mooting of the Stockhold? ers of tho above institutions will be hold in the citv of Charleston, on the SECOND TUESDAY in February next, tho 11th day of that month. Place of meet? ing, Hall of tho South-western Railroad Bank, in Broad street. Hour of conven? ing, ll o'clock A. M. On the day following, WEDNESDAY, the 12th, there will bo an election hold at the samo place, hotweon tho hours of 9 A. M. and S P. M., for fifteen Directors of the Railroad Company, and thirteen Directors for the Bank. A committeo to verify proxies will at? tend. Stockholders will bo passed as usual over the Boad, to and from tho meeting, free of charge in accordance with the reso? lution of the Convention of 1854. Jan 15 t J- R- EMERY, Secretary. South Carolina Railroad C mpany and South-western Railroad Bank. FEDIIUARY 13, 1867. RESOLVED, That bei ea tier now prox? ies shall bo required for each annual meeting. Tho attention of thc Stockholders of tho above institutions is respectfully called to tho foregoing resolution, adopted at the last meeting; and uotico ia hereby given that nroxios will not be available at the next meeting (12th proximo) unless each signature is stamped with a ten (10) cents Internal Revouuo f tamp. JOHN Y. STOCK. L. C. HENDRICKS, P. H. MITCHELL, jlan 25 % Committee on Proxies. DR7J7C. FABER, WHO has for many years resided in Europe, having hut recently re turnud from the Uuivorsity of Heidelberg, Germany, on a call to tho Professorship of Ancient Languages in Forman University, at Grocnvilhi, S. C., offers, on moderato terms, bia services in several MODERN LANGUAGES and tho CLASSICS. Application to bo inado at tho residenco of Mr. Cox, near the Railroad Dopot. Jan 12_A mi EATING HOUSE AT ALSTON. PASSENGERS on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, can get BREAK? FAST and DINNER at AlBtou-ampio tinto being allowed. Doo 27 MARY A. ELKIN A SON.