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COLUMBIA. Wednesday Horning:, Maxen 4,1868. i1 Iff Impeachment Precedent. Charles 1 of ^England ,And Loni* XVI of France constitute memorable examples of royal impeachments in Europe, and more recently Louis Phillippe and his dynasty were de? prived of the thrdue by'a solemn de? cree of the representatives of the Frenoh nation. . In Republics, tho President is only the first among the executive officers of thd Goverhmhnt, and the possibility of his violating the law is expressly provided for. Still, cases of the formal impeach? ment of a President are exceedingly rare. Instances occurred a few months ago in the United States of Columbia, when President Mosquera was deposed and exiled, and iu Eoua . dor, where the President was im? peached by the House of Representa? tives, and censured by the Senate; .vari more commonly dissatisfaction with the President vents itself in in? surrection and civil war. In the United States, the impeachment of the President is without precedent. Only once, in 1643, we believe, an attempt, was made against President Tyler, but it failed. There have, however, been several cases of the impeachment of other civil officers. In 1797, William Blount, a Senator from Tennessee, was impenched for having intrigued to transfer Now Or? leans to Qreat Britain; in 1S03, John Pickering, Justice of the District Court of the District of New Hamp? shire, was impeached on four charges, one of which alleged that he was a man qf loose morals and intemperate habits; in 1806, the impeachment of Samuel Chase, an associate justice of the Supreme Court Of the United States, was the cause of great public excitement; iu 1830, James H. Peck, Judge of the District Court for the District of Missouri, was impeached pf high misdemeanors. The latest cases are those of Judge Watrous, of Texas, who was impeached in 1857, and of Judge West H. Humphreys, of Tennessee, who in 1862, was im? peached for complicity iu tho rebel? lion. Tho month of March, 18G8, will, it is expected, exhibit two wondorful evento-the trial of Jefferson Davis for insisting that tho Southern States were out of the Union, and the trial of Andrew Johnson for insisting that they are in tho Uuiou. -? m ? ? A Bia Gux FROM CAxrFoitNiA.--Thc following aro the resolutions adopted last week by the California Legisla? ture, and telegraphed to the Presi? dent by their direction : Resolved, That tho people of ibis State will now, as they have in tho past, bear true faith and foul ty to the Government of our fathers; that by all legal and just means they wiil sustain tho President of the United States in tho complete discharge of hip duties. Resolved, That we urge tho Presi? dent of tho United States, iu tho namo of our people, the freemen of tho State of California, iu the mime and in behalf of tho causo of con? stitutional liberty, to bc firm and un? bending in the maintenance of tho Executive Department of the Govern? ment, and to that end wo pledge him our undivided support. Resolved, That the radical majority iu the Congress of the United States havo trampled upon and disregarded tho great interests of tho people, nud instead of legislating to relieve tho people from thc barden o? taxation under which tho entire industry of the oountry is suffering, are bond? ing their uuited efforts to involve the country in the vortex of civil war, and in tho opinion of the Assombly of California, have proved themselves unworthy alike of the high positions they now occupy, and ob Ino confi? dence of the people. 'V -1 The recent advance in fhe prico of eotton has been an unexpected bless? ing to tho Southern people, whoso business has wonderfully increased within tho past fow weeks. THE QUEEN SISTERS.-The New York correspondent of tho Charles? ton Nfrcs says: g jr * "Latir? and ?Fanfiy W?jdron, who will bil remembered by tho\iit?*ons of (.marleston, Savannah mid Augusta, ns.thf, 'Queen ^Sisters,' who figured in dramatic performances in those cities during tho wur, aro nt present members of tho stock company of a Brooklyn theatre; and so is alaster Andrew, now Mister Andrew, whom, I suppose, I must call tho King brother. Little Fundy, that wus, and big Funny, that is, lins grows tobe an exceedingly fine looking young woman, and plays rather well.1 INDIAN OUTRAGES IN TEXAS.-Tho San Antonio Herald says three fami? lies of women and children were nil together nt the house of one of them, to remain while the men Were gone to mill. The Indians carno to tho house, after committing some depre? dations among the stock in the neigh? borhood, and took away these women and .children, except one woman, who had attempted to shoot them on their entering the house, and who was stabbed to the heart. The smaller children who were unable to travel, were killed within half a mile of tho house. This took place not far from San Antonio. The Indians are reported fo be all through Kerr, Kendall and Bandera Counties. A woman named Wagner -was killed by them near Kerrville, lost week. A house was burned by them in the same neighborhood. We have seen a letter from Mr. W. W. Bland, of Gainesville, Cook County, Texas, to his brother in this city, in which he gives a deplorable account of the outrages of tho In? dians in that section. They have murdered men and carried women and children into captivity, tho few soldiers there affording the people no adequate protection. [LouisTfWe Courier. TEHRUBI?E DEATH OP A BBAVE SOL? DIER,-The telegraph gave us a brief report of an incendiary fire in Talla? hassee, on Friday last, by which the store of Messrs. Kerksey & Johnson, with some $30,000 worth of goods, were destroyed and other property damaged. It was also mentioned that a young Federal soldier, named Chas. \v. Paytt, a native of New Bruns? wick, ?. J., covered by a falling wall, was barned to death. In its account of the fire, the Floridian Bays, by the unexpected fall of the wall, young Paytt, who with others was engaged in endeavoring to save property, was buried beneath a mass of rubbish. Prompt efforts were made to extricate him, as well by officers and soldiers of the regiment, aa citizens; but the flames were too hot, and the poor fellow, amid the distress of the spec? tators and his own cries for help and groans of suffering, was literally burned to death', dying a martyr to his zeal in the effort to save tho pro? perty of strangers. When it was found that it was impossible to rescue him, a suggestion was made that ho should be instantly killed by a blow from nu axe in the hands of a com? rade, but ho begged them not to do it. Hopo of ultimate safety, even in his desperate, strait, did not desert him. His remains were rescued on Friday, aud were buried in the after? noon of that day, being followed to tho grave by a large concourse of citizens and soldiers. A correspondent of the London Telegraph says that a road steamer, u machine like a small railway eugine sot upon threo wheels, ono in front and two behind, has of late fre ?bently been seen traveling between ieith and Edinb?rg. This machine weighs about fivo tons, is capable of drawing sixty tons at a slow pace on a good rond, of going over tho rough? est road and climbing the steepest, and of traveling over ploughed laud with the most perfect ease. A plan has at last been flxod upon und confirmed at Washington for the erection of the new post office and United States Coui la' buiiding in tho City Hall Park, New York, nnd an appropriation by Congress will at once initiate tho work. During tho recent cold weather, a man and his horse, traveling in South? ern Louisiana, wore frozen to death, an uncommon occurrence so far South. Funeral Invitation. Tho friends aud acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN G. TEITTS aro invited to' attend tho funeral of tho latter, from her lato rosidenoe, THIH MOHNING, at half past 9 o'clock. . Ooma PROCEEDINGS.-Yesterday morning, tho grand jory returned true hill** in thc fcllcfi^g C????. The State vs. Joh? S. Molo tosh Retailing -without license. The State rs. W. B.. Lowrance Broach of trust.' Tho State es. Hubert Williams Murder. The Statu rs. John J. Slack-Mur? der? Thc Court woe engngfd nil drtj/on. the summary process docket. ArriiE JUICE.-Header, did yon over manufacture champagne cock? tail, without tho champagne? No! Well, send to Mr. Symmers for a qnart of cider-a most excellent article which he has just received and, with tho bitters and the sugar, you will have a substitute that would deceive a connoisseur of the more ex? pensive article. By-the-way, the apple juice just so is a capital beve? rage. Try it. THE PEOPLE'S MAGAZINE. -We have received from the publishers the January and February numbers of this magazine, published by the So? ciety for Promoting Christian Know? ledge, 77 Great Queen street, Lon? don; 5 and 13 Cooper Union, New York. Each number contains a beau? tifully colored lithograph, besides a number of neat illustrations on wood. The articles are various, amusing and instructive, consisting of histo? rical sketches, brief biographies, original stories of striking interest, I sketches of life and manners in all ports of the world, original poetry, science and arl, literary varieties, otc. The subscription price is $3 per annum, or 25 cents for single numbers. Send to Pott & Amery, New York, for a copy, and judge of its merits. FIRES.-Yesterday morning, about half-past 0 o'clock, the alarm of fire was sounded, and it was found that a spark had ignited the shingles on the dwelling of Mr. B. Keenan, corner Bichland and Sumter streets. A few pails-full of water extinguished the fire, whioh had made but little head? way. About 3 o'clock, there was another alarm, caused by the burning of a servant's house, occupied by a co? lored family, on tho premises of Messrs. S. Capers and W. Laval. The building was entirely consumed, and a young child, who was in the house, narrowly escaped death. Tho firo ?3 believed to have been acci? dental. Owing to the great distance of the burniDg building-it being really beyond the corporate limits from a hydrant, tho firemen md great difficulty in reaching At, but finally succeeded iu getting on a stream. Fortunately, thero was but a slight brcezo blowing at the time, or tho old homestead-belonging to the Sondley estate-would likely have i bee n swept off. j MEETINO OF THE BAH.-On Satur? day, tho 29th ult, a meeting of tho Richland bar was held, at which Rou. W. F. DeSaussnre presided, for tho purpose of adopting suitable testimo? nials of regard to the memory of deceased members. The proceedings of this meeting wero presented in open court, yesterday morniug, by Mr. Chairman DeSaussure, who pro? nounced a touching enlnrry on i;is deceased fellow-mombers. Ho was followed by tho Hon. James D. Tradewell, in a feeling tribute to the Hon. E. J. Arthur, when the follow? ing resolutions were presented to tho court: IN MEMORIAM-Coil. JOHN BAUS K?TT.- Siuco the last session of the Court of Common Pleas in Colum? bia, Col. John Bauskett-whom we .looked npon as one of tho veterans of the bar of South Oaroliua-has passed from timo to eternity. We, tho surviving members of tho bar of Columbia, meet to commemorate his ?> ) virtues and to place on the records of tho Court our bigh appreciation of him as a man nnd as a member of the legal "profession. OOK Buuslatt, for half n, century, occupied a high position in tho Stat? us a lawyer ol' uncommon learning and festuteness. For macy years, he enjoyed a large ?nd lucrative practice in Newberry, Edgcfield and Colum? bia, and was conspicuous in many of thc most difficult and intricate cases before the superior courts, published in the reports. He was remarkable for zealous devotion to the interests nf his clients-bis skill in special pleading-the closeness and terseness of his logio-and his serene aud im peitububle spirit amid the exciting controversies of tue court room, j Though ho may not have possessed the genius of his distinguished co temporaries and fellow-laborers, Mc Dnfiie, Butler, O'Neal and Johnston, yet, by his patient industry, his good common sense, his knowledge of law and details of practice, he was a worthy adversary in many a hard contest, aud was not inferior to them in tho management of cases. In addition to high capacity as a lawyer, ho possessed tho gracious virtue of u kind and benevolent heart, aud to*the younger members of the bar ho was always ready to communicate his knowledge and ex? perience.of law, and many of us can testify to the cheerfulness with which he rendered assistance. But not only hus he made his mark as a lawyer of superior ability and success. ?s a member of our State Legislature, he brus left the record of a bold and fearless defender of con? stitutional law and liberty; and al? though justice for a seasou is tram? pled in thu dust and liberty lies bleeding, aud clouds of Ethiopian darkness, ignorance, superstition and crime overhang us, thu "foot-printsin the sand of time" left by such men as Col. Bauskett cannot be effaced. His long life was full of usefulness, labor and honor, and is nu example not to be lost. Full of years, and weakened by disease, he tottered for mouths on the briuk of the grave, and at last, sustained by grace, he met his end with the calm and serene dignity whioh characterised his life. As we watched him for weeks with difficulty making his way to the court room, we knew bis goal was nearly reached; but, when denth came, we all felt wo bad missed a friend and brother, and South Carolina had lost a noble son. In testimony of our appreciation of him, therefore, bo it Resolved, That in the death of Col. John Bauskett, the Columbia bar lament the loss of a useful, learned and honorable member, and sincerely sympathize with his family in their bereavement. Resolved, That, at the next meeting of the Court in this city, the Judge be requested to havo this preamble and resnlntions entered on the jour? nal of tho Court, and the Secretory of this meeting be requested to fur? nish a copy of them to the widow ol the deceased. Whereas, remorseless death has again thrown his fatal dart into th? ranks of our profession and stricket down, in tho maturity of bis powers, a lamented brother, Resolved, That in tho death of th? lato Samuel P.. Black, thc membori of this bur have causo to deplore tin untimely stop of the beating of at upright heart, and to lament the ex tiuguishment of a quick and astuti iutelleot. Resolved, That an open-hearted, ge nerous, guileless nssociate, incapable of trickery in his profession, and un suspicious of fraud in others, btu preceded us to tho grave. Resolved, That while wo bow it submission to the decrees of au ia scrutable Providence, wo will cherisl an honorable association with tin names of those who so soon followei through the portals of tho grave, hi memory and his virtues. Resolved, That the Chairmau o this meeting be requested to presen these resolutions to his Honor tb Presiding Judge ol tho Court o Common Pleas ond General Sessions with the request that a separate pag iu the minutes of the court bo dedi cated to his memory, and these reso lations recorded therein. Resolved, That a copy of thea resolutions be presented to his widow with assurances of our deop sympa thy with her in her sad util ic t iou. It has pleased Almighty God to ri move from the living our lamente colleague, tho late Edward J. Art hui who was eminent for his abilities distinguished for his learning, e! teemed for his virtues, respected fe his fidelity, and trusted for his intcf **jtv . f's. .! ' i I -m-m,.VJ "J.Hf.. - rity, in publio and private life; therefore, be it Resolved, Tbnt ne members of tho Richland '?lr. wo ffeel ?n?'selvr? culled upon to express' a sense of mir sor-* row nt the. great Joss tho bat and the community . *? large uiaVe .unstained in th." death ut our late brother Ed? ward J. Arthur. Resolved, That in tokon of our great respect for the deceased, and of our sincere sympathy with his be? reaved family, tho Secretary of this meeting be instructed'to presenta oopy of theee proceedings to bis widow. Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting be requested to present tho preamble and these resolutions to tho Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, at its ensuing sit? tings, with a request that they be en? tered on tho journal of the court, on a separate pago to be reserved fer that purpose. His Houor Judge Moses replied as . follows: I share, gentlemen, with 3-011 in the just and eloquent tribute which our respected brother, your learned and venerable Chairman, and his eloquent colleague, have rendered to the me? mory of our departed frieuds. The messenger of death, always busy, bas, in a brief period, sent his sum? mons to your body and made a heavy draft from your small circle. While ail share iu the general gloom which pervades the country, new cause of grief has been brought to you by the deprivation to'which you have been subjected iu the loss of your associates. ..^ . "Q While we know that "it jsjippoint ed for ull men to die," and*roily re* cognize the fact "that sorrow hfgvr can revive the dead," still we -wWrfld bo less than men if we did not grieve for departed friends, and to some extent assuage the bitterness of our woe, by expressions of condolence, which become and honor the head as well as the heart Society would lose its charms and rupture the tie which biuds it, if 'hu mau "sympathy was lost in a narrow consideration of one's self, and an uncharitable disregard of all others. "To feel another's woe," to mitigate the sorrow of another by making it in part our own,' is man's duty toTiis fellow-man. We do good to the living when we speak the virtues of the dead. Tho flower with which we deck the monu? mental um, may inspire, in tho {>asser who beholds it, a hope that iis life might be so spent that at least one blossom may adorn his humble bier. ' '? ' Your proceedings speak in truthful terms of the friends whose memory you proposed to honor at your meet? ing. I knew them well, and can ful? ly concur in your resolutions. I was moro intimately acquainted with Mr. Arthur than with Mr. Bamkett or Mr. Black. While I had opportunity of well knowing and estimating the private aud professional character of I the two last, it was my fortune to ' enjoy with Mr. Arthur relations of an intimato nature. Often associated with him at the bar, and serving with him for some time in tho Senate, and 5 on thc same committee in that body, I had full opportunities of realizing in him all the elements which induce regard and cement friendship. Devoted to the . voper fulfillment of his duty, his views were liberal, his applicatiou searching, and he uttered tho results of his convictions in truthfnl and manly tone. Labo? rious in his profession, he was influ euced by no consideration but duty to his client, and brought to evory argument ho submitted a diligence in preparation, an earnestness of expression, and a vigor of thought, which impressed both judge and jury. Gentlemen, this breach iu your number should remind us of the frailty of all flesh. Man grows up fast, but is ns fast cut down. Tl^ grim reaper is never idlo. Wc should learn by this reflection to bear aud forbear. To mako tho road of lifo as smooth ?nd pleasant to each other ai j wo can-to forgot ourselves in re? membering others-and, above all, to . recollect that it is man's destiny to ' die-and to do that as he slionM, ho ought-?o to live that ho may prepare for tho event which, at somo time, must come. The proceedings of tho meeting shall be entered on tho journal of tho Court._^ NKW ADVP.aTisiuiKNTS.-Attention is call? ed to tho following advertisements, pub? lished this morning for tho first time. II. H. Blease-Particular Notice. J. A T. U. Agnew-New Molasses, Ac. (loo. Symmers-Swoet Cider. Regular Meeting Richland bouge. Regular Meeting Chioora B. B. Club. Wanted-Apply at this Ofllce.