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Foreign Jftffelrsi y?Ha?jT.T.B?,,Janmry. 20, P. M., via LiOHDOH, January 21,'6.30 P. M.-All quiet this afternoon, and the troops on both sides romain lb their positions. The- Prussian loss in the recent sortie was 400, and the French loss so heavy that they asked au armistice of forty eight hours for removing their wounded. and burying their dead. LONDON, January 21.-The conflagra? tion at Longwy is confirmed. The coun? try around Valenciennes has been inun? dated in consequence of the approaoh of the Gormans. The mobilized guard be? hoved badly at St. Queutiu. Fully 15,000 of them panicked. A Cambrai despatch, dated the 2(Jth, Bays there is a panic among the people, caused by tho Ger? mans approaching. Faidherbo is gone to Danni and General Favre to Lille. The whereabouts of one division of the army is unknown. Gambetta is at Lille. A despatch from Lille, on the 21st, re? ports the utmost consternation. The women and children are fleeing from the town. Troops are arriving in a pitiable state. Gambetta spoke, advising resist? ance to the bitter end, denounced the partisan and cowardly cry of penco on any terms, repudiated a desire on hie part to form a dictatorship, urged the people and army to duty, promising ti final triumph. Paris news to the 17th, says Jules Fayre is very sick. The vic tim? of tho bombardment so far, killed and wounded, are forty-nine women, thirty-nine children and ninety-two men. LONDON, January 22-Evening.-It ii reported that tho bombardment ol Longwy is vigorously continued. Th< town is burning. Under cover of i dense fog, tho French massed, on th? 20th, before Valerian. Nothing fnrthe: has yet been attempted. Tho Freud carried Montsetout by surprise, on tb 19th, but the Prussians subsequently re covered the position. Prisoners sa; other attacks will be made upon the in vesting lines, but assert positively tba the National Guards did not fight. Th railroad station at St. Quentin wa stormed and the town afterwards occn pied. 10,000 prisoners and six gun were captured. A shell from Lougw fired a farm house within the investie lines. Forty Prussians perished in th Hames. Paris advices to tho 18th giv little news. The bombardment damage are not oxtensive, and but few are killet Large droves of oxen passed Rheims fe Paris, ready for Chanscy's advance Ohaneey is receiving reinforcements. Gambetta made auother speech. Ii expressed confidence in Faidherbe, au announced fresh levees for the army < France. Cambria has been summon? to surrender. The Germans ure ente ing the Departments of Calvado au Aruo. Bismarck declines ti? enter upc negotiations for Fayre's safe conduct I the conference. Advices from Paris s?: that Trochu, at a council Friday, state that should liopo of outside assistant fail, it would be his duty to surreud< the city before tho Germans destroy? the public buildings aud fired tho cent of tho city. Tho Emperor tolegrapl Augusta, ou tho 21st: Tho enemy yestc day entirely withdrew into Paris. Tl total French loss at St. Quentin w 15,000. The enemy has withdrawn Vallencieunes and Donni. Wd have i occupied Cambria. LONDON, January 22.-King Willi? telegraphs to Augusta from Vorsailh the 19th, that a sortie was mado frc Valerian on that day, under cover of heavy fire. It was entirely without i suit. Au army of skirmishers was beat the same day before St. Quentin; 4,0 wounded prisoners and two guns wc captured. LONDON, January 23.-Faidherbe sn his men fought well before St. Tueutii but retreated on tho 19th, before Pri sian reinforcements. The losses on bc sides are heavy. Favre is expected London to-day, (Monday.) Tho Que and infanta have departed from Italy Spain. Tho Spanish Ambassador Florence accompanies ibo royal tami Faidherbo, with his staff, had arrived Cambria, on the 20th. Tho array of 1 North was iu fall retreat. PAIIIS, January 23.-Tho following the quotations for the domestic marl. Rabbits, 800f. ; chickens, 55f. ; gee 70f.; turkeys, 90f.; eggs, 2f. each; i flesh, Hf. per pound. ? ? ? American Intelligence. CilAitLESTON, January 23.-Arrive schooners Georgetta, New York; Jt 8. Lee, Philadelphia; steamers So Carolina, New York; J. W. Evern: Philadelphia; British bark Vinco, Lr pool. BOSTON, January 21.-Dennis Re was convicted of rape aud sentenced life. NEW YORK, January 21.-The ste ship Alaska sailed to-day for Hong K via the Suez Canal, with quite u nun: of passengers, including a few who sail around tho world. A World oablo from Versailles, 19th, says a sortie took place on the 1 and after two hours' lighting betv* Forts de L'Est and Aubervilliers, French wore repulsed. Both sides curred severe losses. The bombardment of tho defence St. Douis and Aubervilliers has c menoed. Tho Mond?n batteries 1 been advanced, and aro firing ?uto D'l together with St. Cloud batteries, have made a great broach in the s wall, and somo of tho embrasures choked with debris from tho part Last night tho pioneers opened tin cond parallel towards DTssy, and b rios havo boon placed there, which soon reduce DTssy to a heap of ri Tho French aro erooting uew batten front of Valerien. The Bavarian, temburg and ?Saxon batteries bomba tho wholo of lust night, tho Nortl Eastern and South-eastern frout ol forts replying soldom. NEW YOUK, January 22.-Bud beat Gurner 600 points in a Freue rom game. Tlie"vlN!foTpl? M j th? German Consul Genoral for tba Gormo? wounded and families o? 'ibo, dead aggregate over $400,000. v 7^- T " 1 WASHINGTON, 'January 22.-The ma? jority o? t^O,Seriate Jadfoiary Committee will report in favor! of Hill, bot against Miller, for seato from Georgia. Allega? tions of political disability were made against Miller. WASHINGTON, January 23.-Sun Do? mingo advices to the 10th, state that the appointment of the commission was ge? nerally received favorably and by some enthusiastically. Affairs are stationary. The proposed improvements aro await? ing the action of the American Congress. Agents of German, English and Ameri? can capitalists aro traveling about the island, incubating enterprises dependent upon aunexation. Cabrai writes procla? mations and depredates, but avoids col? lisions with Baez's troops. Daniel Sprigg, Jr., thirty years cashier of the Mechanics Bank of Baltimore, in dead; aged eighty-four. It is reported that tho British Minis try wants to know if Collector Murphy's proceedings to honor tho pardoned Fe? nians was promptod by his Government, The Blair dinner nt St. Louis was an immense success. It is very cold here, aud snowing. In tho House, the Judiciary Commit too will report favorably on tho bil amending a bill to euforco the right o citizens to vote. Tho Judiciary Committeo of tho Sen ute reported to-day iu favor of Hill Senators Stewart and Bice made a mino ri ty report in favor of Farrow and Whit ly. Tho Senate, in executive session couQrmed tho postmasters nominale! for Aiken, Noouun and Huntsville. Th Committee on Southern outrages mee to-morrow. Holden, son of tho Govei nor of North Carolina, will be the fir* witness. Stearues was seated ns Sennto from Minnesota. Sumner presented r< solutions from tho Indiana Legislatur adverso to Dominica. Jowott presente resolutions from tho St. Louis Board c Trade in fuvor of wideuing und deopei ing the channel and tho mouth of th Mississippi. Trumbull gave notico thl ho would call up tho Georgia question i soon as reports could bo printed. A ri solution was adopted, authorizing tl: Committee ou Southern outrages to n port nt any time, and giving leavo to s during tho session of the Senate. A bi increasing tho pensiona of disabled so diers and sailors was passed. A bill pr tenting members of Congress from ir portunnte oflico scekors was discussed adjournment. In tho House, bills wore introduce and referred for a commission to dot? mine claims for Confederate cruiser <1 predations, granting lands to the Atlant and Great Western Canal, to bridge \ Mississippi ut Booueville, und rcdncii thu cost of correspoudence and connel ing tho postal and telegraph service, bill for ll military and postal road ben to Now York was resumed, but was lil blistered over tho morning hour. W W. Payne, from Georgia, was scaled, bill regulating rank in tho navy v passed. It pinces surgeons and payrn: tors on the active list, gives them po live muk, und makes ulher altera!ioi A motion to suspend tho rules to este to all tho States lately in rebellion t provisions of tho Act of March 4, 181 tailed by yeas 125; nays (17-not bciuf two-thirds vote. Tho provisions of t bill gives equal rights to loyal elatina iu all Ihn States. NEW YORK, January 23.-Tho Bril brig Maria Ferguson, from Mobile Liverpool, was wrecked off Tortng The cargo will be saved. FORTRESS MONROE, January 23 Arrived, tho steamer E. S. Terry, fr Newberno for New Y^rk, for a harli She brought tho crew of tho schoo Sarah Watson, of Philadelphia, fr Wilmington for New York, which sunk by tho steamer Sea Gull, fi Baltimore for Charleston, thirty m South-west of Hatteras, on tho uigh tho 21st. Tho Sea Gull was bu damaged. Sho threw overboard forward part of her cargo and mado Hatteras Inlet. She was seven miles tho bar when spoken by tho Terry, i took off tho schooner's crew. ' schooner J. G. Craig, from Portland Georgetown, has arrived, aud rep passing, yesterday afternoon, livo n North of Winter Quarter Shoals, a I sunk, with all her sails set, butter pieces. She had about four feet water over her deck. It is supposed struck and foundered. A heavy Nc east gale prevails. HALEIGH, January 23.-Tho J court of impeachment has convo Governor Holden filed un answer to articles of impeachment. The am is a very voluminous document, cove 200 pages foolscap. Tho board of m i gers will mako their replication to-i row, aud the trial will then proccei gularly. The managers retain ex vernor Brogg, ox-Governor Graham lion. A. S- Merriman as counsel, vernor Holden retains Hon. W. N 1 Smith, Edward Corrigland, Richar Badger, Hou. Nathaniel Bordeau, J McCorklo. I Musical dictionary for tho bone church choirs: What is a slur? Al any remark ono singer makes ubon other. What is a staccato moven Leaving tho choir iu a huff when c. dissatisfied with the orgauist. WI a turu? When ono singer is disohi to mako room for another. How t I cure a quartette: Get two good-loi unmarried gentlemen for basso am or, aud thoro will bu uo trouble curing soprano aud ulto. Why is a person chained in j likely to encape? Becauso ho's iu st Is tho watch by tho Rhino mado of man silver? Tho SUB'S first dui rising-to strike a light. Light is ti successful burglar; it is always bre in upon some ono. Wo are told eveuiug wore on," but we aro neve what tho evening wore on that occ Was it tho oloso of a summe* a duj The Senat? ^B^^r^^* ; ^ A concurrent resolution from the House, that the 'General Assembly ad? journ, sino die on the 1st of March, after a lengthy discussion, was concurred in by a vote of ten to eight. Also, a House concurrent resolution, that no attach?es of the General Assembly bo allowed to draw pay in more than one capacity, was coucurred in. Also, a House concur? rent resolution, that a committee be ap? pointed to wait upon the State Treasurer and ascertain why tho school appropri? ation for 1?G8 and 1869, and the poll tax have not been held sacred to tho pur? poses for which they wore desiguod, and why the poll tax hns not been appor? tioned among the several Counties of tho State, as directed by law, was concurred in. A Houso couourrcut resolution, that a committeo of investigation be appointed to inquire, into tho affairs of the Blue Ridgo Railroad, to ascertain whether or uot nuy of the #4,000,000 of bonds of tho road, endorsed by tho State, have becu sold, nnd if so, nt what price; and, also, if any of tho Rnid bonds havo been hypothecated for the purpose of borrow? ing money, uud if so, ou what condi? tions, was concurred in, nnd Messrs. Corbiu and Nash were appointed ns the committee on tho part of tho Senate. A joint resolution from tho Hou.se, authorizing the pnyment of the claim ol R. A. Grccno for ?196.00, for school teaching, was referred to Committeo OL Education. Also, a joint resolution from the House, authorizing tho pay mont of tho claim of E. R. Stokes foi 829.50, for book-biudiiig, was referred tc Committeo ou Claims. A Houso bill to incorporate tho Scotl iii flu Guards, of Sum tor, was read th< li rat timo and ordered to lie over nude: tho rules. Also, a bill to regulato lin manner of drawing jurors. The Committee on Engrossed Bills rc ported tho following: A bill to incorpo ruto tho town of Florence, and a bill ti incorporate the town of Hamburg which were passed and ordered to b sent to tho House. Tho Committee on Enrolled Acts rc ported ns ready for ratification an Act t empower tho County Commissioners o Georgetown to levy a special tux. The Committeo ?in Finance reporte favorably on a joint resolution to au thorizo tho County Commissioners ?: Lancaster to levy a special tax; wilie was ordered to lie over for consideration Mr. Maxwell iutroducod a joint rest lu lion to authorize the County Commis stoners of Marlboro to levy a special tn of ono mill on the dollin; which wa read and ordered to lio over. Mr. Corbin introduced a r?solut io that a special committeo of three be n\ pointed to investigate certain chargi relative to the impeachment of Judf Vernon, which have recently been pul lished iu the Charleston News, derogat? ry to the character of several in em bc ol' tho Senate, and understood to hui originated from the pen of one Cl. 1 Fox, reporter of said paper. The res lui ion was adopted, and Messrs. Curb" Burroughs and Maxwell, appointed the com initi?e. Thu Committee on Charitable A&soci tiona reported unfavorably on a con?u rent resolution to afford relief to parti driven from their homes. A House concurrent resolution, print 1,000 copies of the report of I Commissioner of Agricultural Statist!) was referred to the Committee on Ag culture. A message from tho Governor was i ceived, informing the Senate that t following Acts and joint resolutions h received his approval: Au Act to ma an appropriation to pay the per dh and inileagu of members and employe of the General Assembly; an Act to p vide for tho public printing; un Act incorporate the Stonewall Firo Eugi Company; a joiut resolution to author tho Attorney-Genorul to employ assi ance iu certain cases; a joint resol uti authorizing tho County Commission of Williamsburg to levy a special I and a joiut resolut iou authorizing : County Commissioners of Oconce to lt a special tax. Also, presented au extr from tho presentment of tho Grand Ji of Union County relative to tax exe tin ns, nulla bona cases, ko. Referred 1 Mr. Leslio introduced a bill to ere tho County of Coosawhntchio from pf of Beaufort and Barnwell Counties, dered to lie over for a second reading j Mr. Whittemore introduced a bill provide for nu enrollment tax. AIsi bill to provide for tho incorporation towns and villages iu tho State. A gave notice of a bill to regulate tho m ner of contesting elections. Also, a j( resolution to sell public lands iu Harli ton County. Mr. Swails gavo notice of a bill make an appropriation for tho paym of tho per diem and mileage of merni of the General Assembly. A bill to supply the deficiency in appropriations for tho support and m tunanco of freo schools for 1S70 passed aud ordorod to bo sent to House. Tho following bills wero ordered ti engrossed for a third reading: To in poi nte the Moses Guards, of Fuirfiek renew tho charter of Union; to re tho charter of the towu of Bambury rcuew and amend the charter of town of Mount Pleasunl. Mr. Corbin, from tho Commit UM Privileges and Elections, reported ti the case of Mr. McIntyre, member 1 Colleton. Tho report is adverso to right of Mr. Mcintyre to hold his i on tho grounds of bis holding disq fying ollices at tho time of his uleoti those ol' postmaster and assistant shah The following bills were read by I titles nod referred: To alter and au an Aot to altor and amend tho ch aud extend the limita of the city ol lumbla; to amend an Act to r?gul?t agencies of insurance not incorpoi Jr tnir-WM*; to' authorltse cierta Of j coarto to innr?nroi tho duties hitherto performed by Commisioners iii Equity, up to January 1, 1869. . A joint resolution Testing the titles to certain lands in the heirs at law of Isaac McKnight, was referred. ?er A resolution that Hon. S. A. S wails be brought beforo tho bar of the Senate, and allow cause why ho Should not be publicly reprimanded for introducing cxecntivo business before the Senate in open session, was indefinitely postponed. A joint resolution relative to tho re shelving of tho Stato Library, was refer? red to Committee on Finnuoe. At 3 P. M., tho Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M. Tho Committee on Incorporations re? ported u bill lo renow and ameud tho 1 charter of tho Episcopal Church of Greenville. Also, a similar bill for tho Episcopal Churoh of Fairfield County. Also, a bill to incorporate the Young i Men's Brotherly Association. Also, u bill to incorporate tho Mechanics Union Society No. 1, of Charleston. Also, a bill to incorporate the Young Mongs Af? rican Debating Club. TUT Committee ou Engrossed Bills re? ported a bill to incorporate the Whipper Guards, of Christ Church Parish; which was passed. The Commitleo on Commerce report? ed a bill authorizing E. T. English tc build a wharf at Beaufort and to collect wharfage. Mr. Wilkes introdneed u joint resolu? tion authorizing tho Couuty Commis sinners of Anderson to niter the time ol performing labor on tho roads in snit County during 1871. Referred. Mr. Myers introduced a bill to requin tho Stato Tiea8uror to pay to County Treasurers the apportionments of thc school funds of tho respectivo Counties Mr. Smith gave notico of a bill to re peal Seclious 279 and 280 of tho Act t< abridge and simplify the rules, forms practico and pleadiugs in tho courte o this Stute. v Mr. Levy presented the petition o Alexander Robinson, nud others, for tb restoration of certain lost bonds. Re forred. Mr. Gary gave uotico of a bill autha ri zing tho County Commissioners a Kershaw to levy a special tax for th erection of ?chool-houses. Mr. Henderson introduced a bill t compel tho Couuty Commissioners c Newberry to build a school-house. Ri forred. Mr. Doyle gavo notice of a bill dc daring the children of Anua Smith legit mute, and ve.'diug thu titles to ccrtai lands iu thc same. Also, a bill lo nineo Article ~> of tin- Constitution of tb State. Mr. Shanklin gave notico of a bill t re-chai ter Muxwell'.-i Bridge in Ocoiu County. Mr. Hagoud pravc notice of ti bill t repeal Section 3:i8 of itu Act to arueu nu Act to abridge and .simplify the rule Irruir.. Sec., of tho courts of tho State. Mr. Simons give notice of a bill pr? viding for thc improvement of Sta House nud grounds. A bill to nm? nd an Act lo reg?late ll fees of Probato Judges, Clerks of tl Courts, Trial Justices, Magistrates, ai tither officers, was taken up for cou.1 deration, and, after considerable discu sion, passed its second reading. A Senate bill regulating thc terni certain civil officers was referred. Als a bill to incorporate thc town of Hui burg aud u bill to incorporate the tov of Florence. A joint resolution that the Couti school fund bc appropriated to the fr school fund passed i Ls second read i ll as was also a Senate bill to regulate t appointment, jurisdiction and duties Notaries Public. A message was received from thc G vernor, informing tho House of 1 approval of the following: A joint rc: lotion authorizing the State Librnri to have the fourteenth volume of t statutes at largo indexed; au Act i tending thc time for ofllcers to qualify joint resolution authorizing tho Sti Auditor, to cause to bo levied cert: tuxes; an Act vesting thc titles to certi lauds in Oraugeburg in certain perso au Act authorizing the Stato Auditor suspend proceedings in certain eases; Act to re-chartcr tho Pumpkiutowu Tu pike Road; an Act supplementary to Act to anthonzo administrators, e cutors and other fiduciaries to sell cert: evidences of indebtedness aud comp misc in certain cases; au Act to iucor rato the Hedges Light Guards. Mr. Whipper introduced a joint rc lotion, that tho keeper of tho St Houso bo authorized to purchase ti tons of coal for tho uso of tho Gene AssemLly and other officers in tho St House. Adopted. A bill to amend tho charter of the 1 lumbla Building and Loan Associati and a bill to incorporate the Logau . .silters, were ordered to be engrossed ti third reading. A joint resolution, that Hon. J. Orr, Judge of tho Eighth Circuit, bc lowed $800 compensation for extra vice.! passed its second reading. A bill lo incorporate the Savings Bu ing and Loan Association of South colina was made tho special order foi morrow, at 2 P. M. Tho Senate bill to repeal so mucl the Act of 1839 us prohibits Clerk the Court? from practicing law pac sec second reading. Tho enacting clause was stricken of a bill to provide for an additii flour inspector in the city of Charles A bill to protect tho rights of parc nod to prevent tho enrryiug from Stato persons tinder twcnty-OUO yeal ago, passed its second rending. Ah bill to incorpoiate tho Salamander B undfJLaddcr Company, of Georgetc Also, a joint resolution authorizing R. Taylor and others to coutiuuo f term of years two gatos neross the Stu to Road in Lexington. A bill to authorize the purchase the State of tho manuscript compila of the penal atatntea of the Slate, made bj E. B. Seabrook, Esq., of Charleston, was taken op, and pending the d?sona sion, tho House adjourned. A Pittsburg peanotist, who had a well regulated and strictly moral peanut stand on a street-corner, listened to the seductive wiles of nu agent for non-ex? plosive kerosene, and bought enough to dil his lamp ouco to try. He has crossed over "Tho Uiver," while a coroner's jury have earned n fee, and tho administra? tors of his os tat o uro eating up his re? maining peanuts. Such is life. It was an idea of a minister down in Georgia, at the conclusion of a marriage ceremony, to uso iu bis prayer for the bridal couple the sentence "Suffer little children to eomo unto mo." FINANCIAL ANO CO AI BI IC ile IA li. COLUMBIA, S. C., January 24.-Sales of cotton, yesterday, 90 bales-middling 13??($13??c. LIVERPOOL, January 21-Evening. Cotton Opened quiet and closed steady uplands 7%; Orleans 8)0; sales 12,000 bales; speculation aud export 2,000: cot? ton loading at Orleans 8@8j8' for mid? dling Orleans; loading nt Mobile 7%@8 for middling Mobile; loading at Charles? ton 8 for middling uplands. LlVBltrooii, January 23-Noon.-Cot tou steady and unchanged-sulos 12,000 bales. NEW YOHK, January 23-Noon. Flour 5(W)10c. better. Wheat l@2c. better. Corn firm. Mess pork steady, at 21.75022.00. Lard heavy. Cotton decidedly moro active und firmer-up? lands 15)?; Orleans 1G; sales 4,000 bales; good export demaud. Freights steady. Stocks strong aud uctive. Governments steady but dull. Gold 10^u. Money ?@7.* Storfing-long d}?; short 9%. 7 P. M.-Cotton strong and active for export; sales 8,400 bales, at 15J.J. Flour-Southern firmer; common to good extra G.75(a}7.25; good to choice 7.30(7j.8.50. Whiskey firmer, at 93)<@ 93;'.(. Wheat unsettled and irregular, aud l(d-,'lc. botter, closing steady - winter red aud amber Western 2 53@2.57. Corn l(7j2e. botter-now 81@.83. Pork firmer, at 22.50(a.22.75. Beef steady. | Lard firmer-kettle 13J^. Freights tiru*. Money very easy, at 5(7rG. Ster? ling 9J?@9>4'. Gold 1Q??. Govern? ments very steady. Southerns dull but steady. Tennessee* 64^. Virgiuias 05; new GI,'.ii. Louisianas GG; new GO. levees 71; 8s 80. Alabamas 95; 5s G9. Georgias 80; 7s 8G. North Carolinas .i?^.,'; new 22J?.. South Carolinas 75; new 591.!'. BALTIMORE, January 23.-Flour active, advanced 25c. Wheat firm but scarce choice white 2.(id. Corn-white higher, ul80($83. Pork active, at 22.00. Bacon active-shoulders 12}.?. Whiskey 93,'??. Cotton very firm and higher-middling 15J |'; receipts 820 bales; sales 725; stock 12,525. LOUISVILLE, January 23.-Bagging dull and nominal. Flour quiet. Corn firm-sacks GS. Provisions buoyant. Moss pork 22.00. Shoulders ???; clear Miles 12'.i'. Whiskey scarce, at 88. CINCINNATI, January 23.-Flour firm aud iu fair demaud. Corn in moderate demand, itt 50@52. Mess pork 21.50. Lard buoyant-12'? asked. Bacon un? changed. Whiskey firm. SAVANNAH, January 23.-Cotton firm and in fair demand-middling 14^'; re? ceipts 5,142; sales 2,000; stock 87,445. NORFOLK, January 23.-Cotton-hold? ers asking higher rates; low middling 111., ; receipts 1,945 bales; sales 250; stock 8,475. NEW ORLEANS, January 23.-Cotton j firm-middling 15; receipts 7,109 bale.--; sales 10,300; stock 197,395. Flour firm? er-superfine G.00; double G.25; treble G.50. Corn firmer-mixed 75(/?,7G; while 78(&80. Pork firmer -mess 22.25. Ba-1 leon lower, at 10'._,(</13; hums-sugar cured l(i('i,l7. Lani-tierce 12;',; keg 133.1, Sugar in fair demand-common 0(? <?;'.(; fair G^'t?/ 8,' j ; primo to choice O'.J?MJIO'.?. Molasses dull-common 35 (7/40; primo 48(77.54; strictly primo 55? 57. Whiskey-Western rectified 97J..(i? 1.05. Coffee-primo 15J!?($16J?. BOSTON, January 23.-Cotton quiet aud firm-middling 151.,'(<?;.151l ; receipts 885 bales; sales 30t); stock G.OUO. WILMINGTON, January 23. - Cotton nominal-middling l-l; receipts 278 bales; stock 2,913. GALVESTON, January 23.-Cotton ac? tive-good ordinary 12^(7/13; receipts 1,509 bales; sales 2,000; 'stock 54,182. MoniLE, January 23. -Cotton-holders asking higher rates; middling 14j.j ; re? ceipts 500 bales; sales 1,000; stock 70,557.8 CHARLESTON, January 23.-Cotton firmer-middling 14-^; receipts 2,233; sales 700; stock 37,174. OLD BANK HILLS nml MUTII.ATEl) CURRENCY bought and sold by Nov'23 (?mo D. QAM Blt! LL, Broker. No ML ic-i in- undersigned have formed a Co-partnership, ann will bo known as ti. W. SEIUELS & CO. They ropreauut some ortho host rilli: aud LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES III the United States. Wo proposo to bo genual Land Agents, and will sell or purchase Heal Estate anywhere ill South Carolina, especially in Columbia. Wo will prosecute claims before the Legislature, and tho renewal ol lo^t bonds or ot her papers. Persons wishing to sell or buy Real Estate will do woll to communicate with us at Colum? bia. Wo have several handsome places for salo. Oilico at Mike iioke'a Clothing Store. E. W. SF. I ll ELS, Deo 2 ' J. ILE/ELL. NOTICE.--Tho subscribe!s having tried I tho "CREDIT SYSTEM" for the last three | years, have found it to bo a liming business, I and liave cums to tho conclusion to adopt the exclusively '-CASH SYSTEM" from this date. Tlioy would also call upon all indebted tn them to come up to tho "Captain's Office" und mettle. CAMPBELL A JONES. Jan 1 NOTICE.-Ail indebted to tho undersigned by Note, Lien, Book Account, or other? wise, will make sett lemont of thu Hume before the FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY next and save costs. E. A G. Ll. II O PE. _Jan C EDWARD HOPE. Sl'OCKS, CONOS and COUI'ONH bought and auld by D. GAMDRI LL, Broker. Nov 23 Otu o Auction s Ale?. Household Furniture. BY MONTEITH & FIELDING. WE will sell, in front of onr store, on Assem? bly street, THIS MORNING, at half-past 10 o'clock, weather permitting: A lot of Household ?nd Kitchen FURNI? TURE, consistiiig of Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs, Washstands, Parlor Stoves and other articles too nnmerouB to mention. Jan 24 Blore and tease for Sale. MONTEITH & FIELDING, Auction*T. ON tho first MONDAY in February next, wo will soil, A LEASE of four years and throe months, (v,nh tho privilego to remove tho building boforo expiration of Lease.,) on thatpieco of ground upon which tho storo occupied by Mr. Wei-han, watchmaker, now stands, subject to a quarterly rent of $25 per quarter. Jan 21$ In the Court of Probate-Lexington. Ez parie Alexander H. Wolfo, Administrator of W. M. Bookham, deceased. Petition to Sell Personal Property of Deceased. PURSUANT to tho order of Hon. A. H. Caughman, Judgo of Probate for Lex? ington County, I will soil, on tho flrat day of February next and days succeeding. Tho PERSONAL PROPERTY of W. M. I Beckham, deceased, consisting of about 30 Bales Cotton, IS Mules, 3 Horses and 2 Colts, , GO Boga, 30 Cattle, among which are a great many fino Milch Cows. Kitehon Furniture, Ac, and a largo quantity of lino Cotton Seed. ?5,000 Bushels Corn and large quantity of Fodder, 3 Four-norfec Wagons, 1 Ox-Cart, large quantity of Farming Implements, House and Tho salo will bo commenced at what ia known as tho James Batea place, in Richland Fork, and continued th ero until all the pro? perty on that placo is sold; and on the day immediately succeeding, the sale will bo con? tinued at tho Baker place, in Lexington, tho tate residence of Gio deceased, and continued tin re until all thc property is sold. It is thought tho salo at tho Bates place will oc? cupy about two days, and tho sale commenced at tho Baker place on the third. Terms of sale cash. S. M. ROOF, 8. L. O. Sheriff's Office, Lexington C. H., Januarys, 1871. _Jan 12 Lost. IAM informed by D. S. Taylor, Esq., of Shreveport, Louisiana, that two Chocks, drawn at Shreveport, La., August 19, 1870, to tho order of S. L. Taylor, Attorney of Francis W. Fickling. Trustee, and specially endorsed to Francis W. Pickling, TruBtoo, orordor; one by J. J. Marshal), on Thomas E. Gregg, Co? lumbia, South Carolina, for two thousand dollars in gold, and tho other by J. J. Mar? shall, Executor, on tho Citizens' Bank of New Orleans, for B?X thousand dollars in gold; were mailed to mo bv tho ondoracr, at Shreve? port, La., on tho 22d August, 1870. These Checks have not boen meei vd. Payment hav? ing been stopped, tho publio aro warned not to negotiate them. FRANOIS W. F?CKL1NG, Trustee. Wando Agency. HAYING been appointed by tho Wando Mining and Manufacturing Company Agent for the anio of their justly celebrated FERTILIZER, in Lexington County, 1 take this method of informing tho planting public that 1 am prepared to receive orders to am extent. Parties desiring lo secure a snpplj for tho coming crop, would do well to send ir Uieir ord? rs at once. The pi ice of tho Wande has been reduced to ?50 a ton at the factory cash; on credit till the 1st of November next ?.JO, clear of interest-Gio purchaeer to giv< thc usual lion. Tho freight, including dray age, to any depot on the Charlotte, Columbi; ami Augusta Railroad, in Lexington County will bo tG on each ton, which, in coery in s'nvee, mind be paid in advance, .lan 19 i.:l E. 8. J. HAYES. Pomaria Nurseries. ? THE largest and moat variai \?a?^ stock of Southern ncclimatei ^ffiS^g^'FUUIT TREES, adapted to on <5WBSMB^ SO;I and climate, consisting o ?^**^? Apples, Ponchos, Pears, Ploma Apricots and Nectarines, from thc: earliest t tho latest; Cherries, Quinces, Figs, Hazl Nuts, English Walnuts and Spanish Cheat nuts, several fine varieties; Grape Vines, em bracing choice table kiuds; Strawberries an Raspberries, Evergreens in great variet3', fo ornament and for cemeteries: Roses-all th best; Dahlias, Gladiolas, Lillies, Ac; Omi I mental Flowering Shrubs, Asparagus an j Horse Radish Roots, Osago Orange and M? ! cart noy Rose, for hedges. Persons wishing, will pleaso apply direct t ? the proprietor. WM. SUMMER, Jan ll timo _ _Pomaria, S. C. THE MANSION HOUSE, A FIRST ci. ASK HOT KT. PROPEKTl IX OREEN VILLE, 8. C., FOR SALE OR LEASE. A .PgA-THE above largo and sple: ?fa-g?&\itb did HOTEL, long and favqr Ba?*iiKtii^B hiv known to visitors throug T.H:tTTitMr?_out the countiy as a FIRti CLASa nOii'X, is now offered for sale. Tl House is a three and four-story brick buil ing. It has upwards of seventy Sleopii Rooms, all neatly furnished. Elegant Pa lora, Bar and billiard-Rooms. leo House nc filled with ice; also, a fine Store connect! with it. On tho lot is a largo Vegetable Ga den, several out-buildings, Stables, ko. It the only Hotel in Greenville, and is light with Gas. Terms of salo mado oaay. Ita sold soon, tho Hotel will bo leased for a tel of years. Lcssoo to purchase furniture. REFERENCE-Fredorick Buah, EBO., Pre dent of Greenville und Columbia Rfiilros Columbia, S. C. Apply to S. SWANDALE, Proprietor, Greenville, S. C.. Or E. W. BEIBELS & Co., Columbia. 8. 0. State of South Carolina-Union C tor lt TOP COMMON PLEAS. Asa Smith, Plaintiff, t*. C. C. Biker, Defet ant. Summons for Money Demand-( Complaint t screed.J TO tho Defendant, C. C. Baker: You i hereby summoned and required to i ?wer tho complaint in thia action, which i Smith lias tiled in tho ofi?co of the Clerk Common Pleas, for tho Baid County, and ?erve a copy of your answer to the Baid co plaint on the subscribers at their offico, Unionville, within twenty days after the e vico hereof, exclusive of thc day of snob, s vice; and if you fail to answer tho compla within tho timo aforesaid, tho plaintiff * taite judgment agsinst you for tho sun ?107.12 and costs. WALLACE & McKISBICK, Plaintiff's Attorney* Dated Unionville, 8. C., January M. 1871 To thc Defendant. C. C. Raker: Tako not that ibo summons in this action, of wh tho foregoing is a copy, was filed in tho of .nf tho Clerk of tho Court of Common Pit at Unionville, i , tho County of Union, in State id South Carolina, on tho 19th da: December, 1870. WALLACE A McKISSICK, Plaintiff's Attorneyi Union ville, S. C., January 1-M87L_ GRAIN ! GRAIN! GRAIN ! I \V. J. WI11TMIRK, O KKK NV 11.1.IO, H. DEALER in GRAIN and COUNTRY P DUCE of all kiuda. Will pay pro! attention to al' orders entrusted to bis car This is a rare opportunity for Planters othors living along tho lino of tho Greeir and Columbia Railroad, to procure theil > plies at first cost. [ only ask a fair trial, guarantee satisfaction. Nov 25 Sn