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NEW YOEE, Aprii25?TrA STHoune cable from Paria, Monday, Bays: 'MA' member ot tho Frqo Masouo' delegation to Thiers, tor au armistico. saya duriDg tho inter? view Thiers admitted it to be his inten? tion '?ionibsrd P?ris wh?^n Possessed of all forts. Rookefort affirms that the Lyons delegates' told him the. Commune would be proclaimed at Lyons as soon.as it is known there that Thiers refused concessions to the Paris Commune. Fort Valerien fired upon the American flag,' mistaking it for the Commune flag. Gen. 01usere? says that a battalion of the line at Asolares.laid down their arma, meaning,' to Join the Commune. A squadron of ohasseura did the same thing, and elsewhere other troops were prevented from tloiug BO." . . WAB&NGMN, April 26.-Advices to Tuesday night report the firing light, and' mainly-, direoted against Issy and Von vi?rs.' Weather misty. No impor? tant movement on either side. The .Go? vernment has taken measures to suppress the Algerian insurrection. The armistice for tho removal of people from Noa illy extends from 9 o'clock Tuesday morning to mid-night. Military movements arc suspended, but the belligerents ar? baa v strengthening barricades. Many pla carde, urging conciliation; have appeared, A delegation from Lyons appeals to tin Assembly and. .Commune to cease theil fratricidal strife. The Prussians hav< not evacuated Obarenton. Desohamps the poet, died at Versailles. Incomiuf fish trains were seized on the Strasburg Railroad. . . , LONDON, April 26.-All station .mas tere have been notified that tho blockade of .Paris commences immediately. Pro visions destined to Paris must be re turned to Rhippors. The Minister o Justice of the Italian Government ha announced ? nearly in1 reduction of a bil separating church and State. SHANGHAI, April 12, VX? LONDON April .26.-Advices from Pekin state tbs the Imperial Government has. made demand upon foreign ernbassadors, the schools for the education of females h abolished; that teachers be made-sut jeots of the empire; that all doctrine opposed to those of Confuoious be foi bidden; that missionaries shall be coi Bidered Chinese subjects, and that w< men shall not ba permitted access to tb empire in that capacity. The emboss] dors are,also notified tbat the attendanc of women upon religions serviqgp is on of tho occasions of the recent maesaon ot foreigners-" and that though .thoi ovopts eau not but bo deplored by tl Imperial [Government,, compensation fi their co m mission is absolutely refUBed. ; VERSAILLES, ' Aprils ^?.^Issey repli feebly. ' It ' is, ; tlianght :the Communis will soon evacuate tho fort,- as they a unable to repair breaches. . The Asset blyf'iSj ^establishing "pontoon bridges Porteauk and Neijuty.,* ?}. '* ' . ,, .. -?; ? ? a' ;-. - . V.i ' Ame'rfciak? In?elllBence. '"?, ; "MILWAUKEE, April. 25. -Tho steam Lumberman-made the trip from Oshos Wis.> . to ; Prairie ( dn Chien, ria Fox at Wisoonsin Eivers, in sixty hours. S found a good water-wheel route. Shoo canal communication be opened to t lakes, this will form an important wal communication from the Mississir River, East. . ? SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Scorch i wiuds are again damaging crops in ct tral California. Large bands of bon ar? being sold at $13 a head in Los / gelos County, .California, and driven Salt Lake City and Montana; Alphoi Pi uart, n .French scientist, stiled w the expedition to the Alontian Islar and Alaska, to-day. A high way rr shot on? Bowie near Marysville, yest day, knocking him off bis horse s stu nui DR bim. find then robbed hi Bowie subsequently recognized the liij way man in Marysville, add had him rested. ASPTNWALL, April 21, VIA KINOST April- 25.-A wonderful discovery, been made of coal mines and oil well thirty miles from Aspinwall. The mi are reported to be inexhaustible, and coal of superior quality, equal evet the, beat imported. The Governm has given to tue discoverer an imme tract of land. Bains are heavy, and heat excessive. There is another rc lotion in Chiriqui, and this time Toi Zerrera is tho leader. 600 revolution proclaimed him President. The in gents recently captured the Ameri steamer Montijo. The United St steamer Resaca has gone to recover 1 The insurgents also captured the, tow Los Zavlas, and made prisoners of garrison. NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-Chief E neer Thompson, in an official rep says by some unfortunate misooncep of orders in regard to establishing a of couriers from Kennerviiie to Boi Carre crevasse, nothing offioial has I heard up to this hour-9 P. M.-? that point. This is suro evidence no great ohange for the worse occurred. Early to-morrow mornii party, consisting of Governor i mouth, -Mayor Flanders, Presi McOomb, of the Jackson Road, other officials, will visit the o rev Colonel Walton, Engineer of the ft can Gulf Canal, and Captain Hi Assistant State Engineer, went np evening, on tho steamer Lee. It i ported that tho people at Kennel turned out to build, themselves pr tion levee ia the rear of and arount town.' The front levees have bee; {laired and strengthened, and the evee on Trudeau place is rapidly proaohing completion. The sup tendent at Marero orevasse, just I the barracks, says: "lam happy t< you we are getting along very wei! afternoon. I think by to-morro will have tho whole work accomplis No dir eut news from Poverty Foin vasse has been received which is fi ble, for yesterday Captain Smith ri ed he had plenty .of materials, at peotod soon to complete the work the McDonaugh crevasse, iu Plaquerai 110 Pariel), on the right bank. 1 *} . Mr. Decker, in oh argo of the tele? graphs, has! just come-5 P.'M.-fronr the crevasse on. Dr. Parmlee'a plaoe. He says it can' conveniently bo closed with , the materials cent'this morning. A long officiai letter from Engineer Yan Pelt, dated 12.8U yesterday, says: "The ? Grand and Morgan's sea levees are safe. I came down by land from New Texas to Hermitage Point. The coopee levees are safe for this season. The crevasse at Point Marion.is now between 200 and 260 feet wide. About four feet of water ia on the bottom on the front. Mr. Glyn commencent work on the levee on the 13th, and the crevasse broke on the 16* th. It has taken all his force to keep the levee from breaking at other plaoeB. I have jost passed Evergreen levee. It will stand. The planters kept it np by hard work. Humors of a crevasse at Blue Store, in Point Gonpee and Bayou Sara, are unfounded. The levees from Red River are fajling." No -interrup? tion of telegraphic communication along the Jackson Railroad has occurred, and no waters from Bonnet Carre crevasse are nearer the city thou thirteen miles. Tho river in front of the city is sixteen inches below high water mark in 1862, and ia falling. At Monroe, Ea., there was another severe hail, storm yesterday afternoon, resulting iii great damage to the cotton and corn crops in that immediate vicini? ty. Several plantations will have to be replanted almost entirely. The City Council, to-night, by a vote of five to two, passed, over Mayor Flan? ders' veto, an ordinance giving drainage funds to the Mexican Gulf Canal Com? pany. HAVANA, April 24.-A correspondent at bandi Spiritus says there are more insurgent bands now in that district than at the beginning of the insurrection. The majority have invaded this jurisdic? tion from Camoguay, and destroyed much valuable property. Yalmaseda, since his arrival, has given them pursuit, and has ordered the execution of all persons accused of aiding and abetting the insur? gents. CINCINNATI, April 26.-The daily and weekly Times was sold by the executors for $138,00b, though appraised at $200, 000. The Chronicle company are the purchasers, and the Times and Chronicle will hereafter be united. The Democratic Progress office at Madison, Indiana, with the new Masonic Hall, was burned to? day. INDIANAPOLIS, April 26.-Grant, Col? fax and Morton are bore, participating in Odd Fellow festivities. .WASHINOTON, April 26.-The High English. Commissioners decline an in? vitation; to visit Boston, on account of want of: time.. ;' ' Probabnities-rTt is probable that a storm of some. severity~will ! be .experi? enced from Lake Michigan to Lake Ontario; threatening and rainy weather from.the lakes'to the Atlantic coast. The Commissioner of Internal Keve? line has written to Supervisor Presbrey concerning representations mado by him touching the liabilities of the Union Bank of Richmond, the Richmond Banking and Insurance Company, and the State Bank oS Virginia, to taxation, which heretofore'has not'been enforced on deposits ?and capital, ns well as the imposition of penalties for omission to render proper returns: In the several casoB presented, tho Commissioner sub? stantially instructs' that all tax?s due be paid; while, concerning the imposition of penalties, an investigation will bo made by the proper authorities to deter? mine the intention in the different cases before notion is taken. There was a grand Odd Fellow's cele? bration here to-day. The colored ele? ment was absent. Gen. Spinner, W. W. Corcoran and James M. Mason, of Virginia, are very sick. BOSTON, April 26.-The Legislature passed a bill authorizing railroad em? ployees to act aa police officers; but the railroad companies are liable when such offioers exceed their lawful preroga? tives. ST. LOUIS, April 26.-The capital movers have postponed further action until the ponding census gives the West due ponderanoe in Congress. AUGUSTA, April 26.-The ceremony of decorating the graves of- Confederate soldiers with flowers was performed to? day, under the auspices of the Laities' Memorial Association. It was beautiful and imposing. The fifty-fourth anni? versary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was celebrated by lodges of this oity to-day. NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-At Kenner? viiie, and immediately above, wator is pouring in from tho rear while falling in front. Devining machines on the plan? tations in that vicinity are unserviceable, being choked up with the weight of water. Nothing received from Bonnet Carre or other crevasses this morning. CHARLESTON, April 26.-Off the port bark Stills Maria, Callao. Sailed steamer South Carolina, New York; schooner Edwin, Baltimore. The second volume of the life of Na? thaniel Greene, just printed,-contains a letter from General Greene, stating that be bad dined at a table iu Philadelphia, where 160 different dishes were served at the meal. This was previous to 1780. Greene also says that Washington was a vigorous dancer, and at one ball danced throe hours with Mrs. Greene "without once setting down." In another plaoe bo declared that "great luxury prevailed i in New York and Philadelphia, during tho most gloomy period of tho war." Tippoo Saib, tho hage elephant be longing to Van Araburg & Co.'s mena? gerie, died of some disenso of tho heart at Connersville, Ind., on Friday last. He was about sixty yeavs old, and wu?* imported to this country from Asia about thirty years ago. He measured about ten feet in height, and weighed about 10,000 pounds. His value was estimated at $15,000. - - _ mk I - i j . - HOTE? ?&BIVALS, April'V?.^Nickerion House-Mrs. .Kiuard and servant, New? berry ; Mr. Nicely, M. J.Seiglor, Char lea-, toa; Ob arl ea'Jones; W. J. Kirkwood, B. M. Harris. Virginia; Q. W. Connor, J. J. Nix, Ookosbury; G. P. Tippny and wife, D. S. Bartlett and wife, Baltimore; W. A. Moore, Lancaster; Thoa. Doda mead and . wife, .oity; T, JD. Harvey, Kiohmond ; Mrs. -M. A.- King, Miss Thompson, Misa 'Dell Rimple, Union: J?. ;D. Montgomery, 8. C.; J. P. Roed and son, j And arson; J. E. Clark and wife, Miss Clark, Georgia. .: - Columbia Hotel -J. E. Thames, J. W. Moore, J. S. Browniug, Charleston; W. E. Tingle, Cincinnati; G. M. Drafts, Gadsden;.Y. J. Owens, Laurens; J. L. Bierden,'Ben nettsville; J. J. O'Barmor, Barnwell; W. G. Miiyn, 8. Fair, Newber? ry; H. T. Farmer, N. C. ; J. W. Hearst and lady, Abbeville; W. J. Orosswell, 8. C. ; G. Cari is and son. G. H. Anderson, J. L. Chamlior, Chester ; W. Wade, Au? gusta; M. Hollinswortb, Williamston; J. P. Boyce; Miss W. K. Lane; J. L. Gnnhouse, W. Bosenburg, S. Mayer, K. Marks, J, Elliott, Chester. Mark Twain, in introducing a friend by letter to somo residents in California, asks them to do all they can to ontertain him, nnd suggests, among other things, that they call out a vigilance committee and hang a man or two. Parental opinion is divided as to the best method of disposing of little chil? dren. There aro those who think that letting them pluy with loaded guns is the most effectual, though sliding them dowu stair banisters in a six-story hotel has its advocates. It is suggested that as mau partakes of the nature of the animals he consumes for food, the French of Paris owe their present fighting propeusities to tho lions, tigers, Seo,, they consumed during the late siege. The Raleigh Telegram says that a mau died in that city, Saturday, of mania rt! potu, who bad, in fifteen days, consumed nineteen gallons of whiskey. No wonder he died. Mr. K. H. Greueker's stables, in New? berry, were burnt ou Wednesday morn? ing lust. A church in Iowa has expelled a dea? con for attending a base ball match. FINANCIAL 4NU COMMKUCIAL. COLUMBIA, S. C., April 27.-Sales of cotton, yesterday, 75 bales-middling 13c. LONDON, April 26-Noon.-Consols 93?6@93>?. Bonds 91?$.. LIVERPOOL, April 26-Noon.-Cotton opened quiet aud steady-uplands 7%; Orleans 7%@73?; sales 10,000 bales. LONDON, April 26-Evening.-Con? sols 93%. Bonds 90??. LIVERPOOL, April 26-Evening.-Cot? ton quiet, steady nnd unchanged; sales 12,000 bales; speculation and export 8.000. . -.'.... . NEW YOBK, April 26-Noon.-Flour aud wheat dull and unchanged. Corn n shade firmer.: pork 17.00?17.25. Lard quiet. Cotton quiet-middling 15%; sales 2,000 bales. Freights quiet. Stocks very stroug and active. Go? vernments and States strong but dulk Money steady. Gold 10%. Sterling long 10; short 10%. 7 P. M.-Export of specie over $500, 000. Cotton easier, with sales of 3,222 bales, at 15>?. Flour-Southern dull and declining; common to fair extra 6.60@7.10; good to choice 7.15@9.00. Whiskey 92)?@93. Wheat l@2c. lower -winter red and amber Western 2.53@ 2.55. Corn closed heavy and lower, at 74@76>?. Pork firmer, at 17.00? 17.50. Beef quiet. Lard-kettie 11%. Froightu unsettled. A noticeable ovent to-day was the sale of bonds at par for gold. Money 4@5. Sterling firm. Gold 10% (a>10??. Governments off ??o. South? erns vory firm, but dull, with little change in rates. BALTTMOBE, April 26.-Cotton in good export demand-middling 14)^; receipts 146 bales; sales 1,100; stock 8,285. Flour slightly favors buyers. Wheat steady and firm. Corn active and firm white and yellow Southern 76?77. Pork 19.50. Shoulders 8. Whiskey scarce, ut 92j.?@93. CINCINNATI, April 26.-Fl ir dull and drooping-family 6.14? 6.4'' Corn ad? vancing, at 56. Provisions i jsettled aud quotations difficult. Mess pork 17.50. Lard ll. Shoulders 7; sides 9?9J.i; cloar sides 9>?. Whiskey drooping, at 88. GALVESTON, April 26.-Cottou Bteady good ordinary 12^; receipts 818 bales; sales 800; stock 50,597. MOBILE, April 26.-Cotton quiet and steady-middling 14?^; receipts 337 bales; sales 1,000; stock 43,776. WILMINGTON, April 26.-Cotton quiet and steady-middling 14; receipts 95 bales; sales 74; stock 2,209. C n A BLESTON, April 26.-Cottou quiet middling 13%? 14; receipts 335 bales; sales 300; stock 18,322. NORFOLK, April 26.-Cotton firm low middling ?8??; receipts' 420 bales; sales 300; stock 2,780. SAVANNAH, April 26.-Cotton in mo? derato demand-middling 13?,i; receipts 933 bales; sales 800; stock 51,314. BOSTON, April 26.-Cotton dull-mid? dling 15>^; reooipts 1,855 bales; sales 350; stook 14,500. AUGUSTA, April 26.-Cotton unchang? ed, nt 13)??133.? for Liverpool mid? dlings; sales 251 bales; receipts 82. NEW OHLE ANS, April 26.-Flour-super scarce, at 5.75; others plenty and dull; treble 6.87?7.00. Corn scarce but dull -mixod and yellow 71?72; white 73? 75. Pork dull and lower, at 18.50? 19.00. Bacon dull and depressed, at 7J??10; sides 10%; hams 15J<?. Lard dull and lower, at 10>??11; keg 12,??. Sugar steady and iu fair demand-com? mon 7>??7%; prime 9%?10J?; choice 10)??lu^?. Molasses in good demand aud scarce-plantation reboiled 30@40; oiBtorn bottom %45@50. Whiskey 90? 95. Coffee 15>?. Cotton firm-mid? dling 14>a?14%; receipts 2,476 hales; sales 7,400; stock 192,803. LOFFIOIAIi.J j A.UTB AND JOIST ^li?OLUTIOSrH Passe" d -hythe L?gislaliir?-Session 1870 and 1871. AN ACT TO It KNEW AND' A??BND THE CII All - . TER OP THE TOWN, OF DAMDBUO, IN THE STATIS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. i SECTION 1 Be il maded, by tbe Senate abd Ho URO pf Representatives of tbe Statu pf South Carolina, now met nod sitting in General Assembly, and by tho authority of tho same, That from, and immediately after the passage of this Aot, all and every person, or per? sons whomsoever, who aro constitution? ally qualified to voto for members of the General Assembly of the State, and who sholl have resided within the present cor {?orate limits of the town of Bamberg or & period of thirty days, and theil successors, are hereby declared to bc members of said corporation. SEO. 2. That the said persons and their successors shall, from and after thc passage of this Act, become a bod) politio and corporate, and shall be knowr and called by the namo of the town o: Bamberg, and its corporate limits shat extend -tbreo-fourths of a mile, in th? direction of tho cardinal point, from thi South Carolina depot, in said town, as i centre. SEC. 3. That tho said town Bhall bi governed by an Intendant and four War deuB, who shall have resided thereii for sixty days, immediately precedi?) their election. The said Intendant am Wardens ?hall be elected on the sccon Tuesday iu April in ench year, teu dayi notice having boon previously giver and shall continue in office for ono ycai and until tho election and qualiQcatio of their successors; and all malo inbab tanta of the said town who shall hav attainod tho uge of twenty-one yean and resided within- said iowa for period of thirty days, immediately pr aediug their eleotion, shall bo entitle to voto for said Iutendunt and Wa dena. SEC. 4. That the said election shall 1 held in some convenient public place : said town, from eight o'clock in tl morning until four o'clock in tho ovo iug; and when the polls shall be close tho managers ?hail forthwith count t! votes and declare the election, givii notice iu writing to tho persons electo The Intendant and Wardens, for t timo being, shall always appoint the rc nagers to conduct the election, who, t fore they open the polU for tho said eh tiou, shall take an oath to fairly and ii partially conduct the same. And t Intendant and Wardens, before cnteri upon the duties of thoir office, respi tively, take, tho oath prescribed by t Constitution pf this State, .aiid t following oath, to wit: "As Intendant i Warden) of .the town of Bamberg, I v equally and impartially; to the best my ability, exorcise .the trust reposed me, and will-use my best endeavors preserve the p?ac? and carry iu to efl*; according to law, the purposes for whi I hove been elected: So help roe Got And if any person, upon being eleel Intendant or Warden, shall refuse to as* such, he shall forfeit and pay to 1 said Town Council the sum of twei do I hi rs: Provid?d, That no person w has attained the age of sixty years, si be compelled to serve in the said offic nor shall any person be compelled serve more than one year. SEC. 5. That in case any vacancy si ocour iu tbe office of Intendant or t of the Wardens, by death, resigoati or otherwise, an eleotion to fill si vaoauoy shall be held, by the nppoi ment of intendant or Warden, Wardens, as tho oaso may be, ten di previous notice being given; and in c of sickness or temporary nbseuco of Intendant, tho Wardens forming a Co eil, shall bo empowered to elect oui their number to act as intendant; three Wardens, constituting a quon shall bo considered as the Council the transaction of all business com before said Town Council. SEO. G. That tho Intendant and V deus duly elected and qualified, sbal vested with all the powers of a 1 Justice, or Justice of tho Peace, wil tho limits of said corporation. The tendant shall and may, as often . as cessary, sum mou the Wardens to r ia council, nud they shall be kuowi tho Town Couucil of Bamberg. . they aud their successors, hereaftei bo elected, may have a common : which shall bo affixed to all their c nances, may sue and bo sued, plead be impleaded, in any court of lu\ equity in this State, and purchase, li ponscss and enjoy to them and their cessors in perpetuity, or for any teri years, any estate, real or personal mixed, and soil, alien or convey same: Provided, The same shall no ceed, at any one time, tho sum of thousand dollars. And tho luten and Wardens shall havo full po wc make aud establish all such rules, laWB and ordinances, not conflicting the State laws, for the welfare and I fit of said town; said rules, by-laws ordinances to bo subject to r?visai c peal by tho Genoral' Assembly of Stato. And said Council may fix impose fines aud penalties for the \ tion thereof, aud appropriate tho to the publia uso of said corpora and aro hereby empowered to collec samo, in tho manner now prescribe law: Provided, No punishment sha coed fifty dollars or thirty days' ii son mont. SEC. 7. That the lu tendant aud deus of said town shall have full only powor to graut or refuse liceni keep taverns, or retail spirituous Iii within the corporate limits of said I upon such conditions as they, by nance, may impose: Provided, Tb liceuso shall be fixed at a less sn now established by tho laws of this ! aud the moneys so collected slit used for tho bonefit of said towt that tho licouses granted shall not e beyond tho term to which said Ii ant nnd Wardous shall have been ol SEC. 8. That it shall be tho di said Intendant abd Wardens, to keep all roads,'streets and ways within'' the' cor 5?brate limits open and in,.good repair. ?lioy shall have power to compound with all persons subject to road duty in said corporation, and apply said moneys so received tb the public use of 'said town, and all persons refusing or failing, after due summons, to work the | roadB or pay suoh commutation, shall be fined in such sum, not exceeding twenty dol lars, and'in CUBO of a refusal to pay such fine, the Town Council may imprison snob person or persons, for a period not to exceed ten days, as tbe Town Council may impone. , SEO. 9. They shall also have power to impose an annual tax not exceeding twenty cents on every hundred dollars of tbe assessed value of real aud personal estate lying within the corporate limits of said town, and the real' and'personal ostuto of churches arid school associa? tions excepted. The said Con neil shall bave power to regulate the price of ! licenses npon all publio shows and exhi? bitions in tho said town ; to erect ?-pow? der magazine and compel any person holding more than twenty-five pounds of powder to store the same therein, and to make regulations for the storage thereof, and for keeping and delivering the same. Tho said Council shall have the power to enforce the payment of all taxes levied under authority of this Act, against the property aud person of all defaulters, to tho same extent and in the same manner I as is provided by law for the collection of tho general taxes, except that execu? tions to enforce the payment of the town taxes shall bc issued under the seal of the corporation, and directed to the Town Marshal or othor person especially appointed by the Town Council to collect the Barns. SEC. 10. That the said Intendant and Wardens shall have power to elect all such officers, as, in their judgment, may bo necessary to carry out the provisions of tbis charter. SEC. ll. That the Intendant and War? dens oleot shall, during their term of offioe, be exempt from street or road duty. Each Town Council shall, within thirty days after the expiration of their term of office, mako out and return to their successors a full account of their receipts and expenditures during their term, and shall pay over all moneys in their possession, belonging to the corpo? ration, and deliver up all books, records and papers incidental to their offioe, and on failure to do so shall be liable to be fined in a sum not exceeding one hun? dred dollars, aud hy imprisonment for a period not to exceed sixty days, or by both, such fine and imprisonment to bo collected in any proper action by the Town Council. SEC. 12. That all ordinances heretofore passed by the Town Council of Bamberg in conformity with the authority granted by Buch existing laws as do not conflict with the Ooustitntion of the United States, and of this State, shall be, and I they are hereby, declared legal and I valid. SEC. 13. That all Acts or parts of Acts heretofore passed, in relation to the in? corporating of the town of Bamberg, be, and they are hereby, repealed. SEC. i l. This Act shall be deemed a publia Act, aud continue in force until amended, altered or repealed. Approved March 2,. A. D. 1871. JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE STATE TREASURER TO RE ISSUE TO W. B. TI?VX - OLE, EXECUTOR OF MRS. BEBTHA SK IRV INO, CERTIFICATE OF BTAT,B STOCK. Be it resolved by the Senate and Honse of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly and by tho authority of the same, That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to re-issue to Wm. B. Pringle, Executor of Mrs. Ber? tha Skirving, deceased, certificate of stock of the same amount, payable at the same timi , and beariug the same inte? rest, as those lost or destroyed : Certificate No. 19, issue of 1856, for construction of new State Capitol for 8950.00; and that the said Wm. B.-Prin? gle is hereby required to deposit with the State Treasurer a boud legally exe? cuted in the peual sum of ono thousand nine hundred dollars, to indemnify the ?Slate against loss. Approved Murch 7, 1871. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE! HENRY C. LANCAS? TER, SMITH HOWE AND HENRY A. TOWLES, TO COLLECT WUARFAOE AND STORAOE. Be it enacted by the Senate anti House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tho authority of thu same, That Henry C. Lancaster, Smith Howo and Henry A. Towles, their heirs, executors, successors nod assigns, be, and they aro hereby, authorized to collect the usual rates of wharfage aud storage upon all goods, merchandize and commodities that may be lauded at or upon their wharf at Enterprise Land? ing, on Wadmalaw Island. Approved March 7, A. D. 1871. SOUTHERN CLAIMS.-The following is a list of loyal South Carolina claimants before tho Claims Commission in Wash? ington: C. W. Dudley, Thomas David, Wm. McFarland, John Pearson, John W\ Powers, Allan Quick, Peter T. Smith, Samuel R. Thomas, Paul Stubbs, IraW. McDaniel, John P. Herndon, Priscilla Priuoe, John Dunn, James Brutus, P. Towuseud and James Beverly, Bennetts villo; John M. Stubbs and James Stubbs, firigbtsvillc, and Prince Wallace, Saud Hills. A Washington telegram announces that the representative of tho Sisters of our Lady of Moray, of Charleston, re? ceived $12,000 from the United States Treasury. There were 16 deaths iu Charleston for tho week ending tho 22d-whites 5; co? lored ll. On Sunday night last, a negro, named David Ray, cut the throat of a brother freedman, near Mnriou Court House. It' ie announced from London that Cbang, one ot the Siamese twins, ww paralyzed .on the right side on his return to America IOBI AUROBI. ' At present, he ia so far recovered that he is able to walk without the assistance of a.crutch. Puring his illness, his brother suffered in no way, though naturally ho was com? pelled to remain in bed during the period of Chang's sickness, A despatch from San Francisco states tb at a nnmber of Fren oh women, who have been working in the mines for the last eighteen years, in men's clothing, were recently arrested in a saloon in that ' city, their sex being discovered for the first time. OBITUARY. Died, peacefully, at his residence In Helena, Newberry County, 8.0.^ April 17, LEONARD M. McCOY, formerly a resident of this oity, aged Bixly-onc y oars, one month and two dayB. 43- MESSRS. W. D. LOVE ?fc CO. call tho special attention of their friends in attendance upon the Convention to their * varied stock of gooda. See advertisement in another colaran. April 27 Furnished Boom to Rent. ONE or two gentleraon can rent a comfort? ably PURNI8HED ROOM hy applying to J. H. BALDWIN, at Kinard'a. April 27 X Acacia Lodge Ho. 94, A. F. M. A A REGULAR Communication of this ?5^?Lotlf-o will "bo held in Masonic Hall, 7V\THI8 (Thursday) EVENING, tft 8 o'clock. By order of the W. M. F. M. DRENNAN, Ja., 8ecrptary. April 26 1_ Walking Canes. JUST received, a Urge assortment of fine , poliah HICKORY CANES. Also, a nice selection of new and pretty styles of FANCY CANES, at E. POLLARD'S. April 26 th tu G_ . MILLINERY. ' * MRS. C. E. REED wishes to tiSSlfflr^L inf?rm tuo Ladieo in general that JBni it B **as Juet received another TMUulrM Hupply of the very latest styles ^JMlin MILLINERY. AlBO, HAIR and ??SB&jfgy FANCY GOOD^. Plca&o cali and **5??^ S.ozainino them, which wiil be sold at reduced price?, to suit the times. April 27_3_ Smoked Meats. 1 f\(\POUNDS SMOKED BEEF. IUI " 5 dozen Smoked Tongues. 1 barrel New York Pig Hame, email size. 1 barrel Fulton Market Beef. Just received and for sale low for cash, at April 27 1 CANTWELL'8, Main street. Flour, Hay, Corn. fr (\ BALES prime North Carolina HAY. O vs 500 bushels prune Whits Corn. 75 saoks Super Extra and Family Flour. Jost received and for sale low by April 27 St OHAMBERB fe. BRYCE. Guano. WE still havo in 'store a few tonB Wilcox, , Gibbo a Co .'?s superior GUANO for Bale. Call soon and apply it to your corn, aa well as cotton. "Bread ia the staff of life.'! April 27 g|j CHAMBER8 & BRYCE. Sewing Machines. fTIHE undersigned have the agency of C. A Dowers A Co.'e IMPROVED COMMON 8EN8E FAMILY SEWING MACHINE, which they offer to tho public at greatly reduced Srices. It has no superior. It will stitch, em, fell, tuck, quilt, braid, bind and embroi? der, in a most superior manner. Moat ele? gantly finished, with gold leaf, landscape, tloworb, Ao. Warranted, for three years. In? cluding oil can, guide, screwdriver, four differ? ent size needles, clamp and printed direc? tions, all for $15. Call and see it for yourself, and get circular?, giving full description, Ac. They have also superior Machine Oil and Needles, Barnum's Self-Sower and Hemmer, extra. CHAMBERS & BRYCE. April 27_ Qt CORRECT TIME ?M AY bo obtained by calling at ISAAC SULZBACHER'8 and purchasing one of those j natl v celebrated ELGIN WATCH Eb, and where you can find a complete Btockof Diamonds, Jewelry, Silver^ and Plated Ware, of the best United States, Waltham, English and Swiss Watches in Gold and Silver Cases, which will he closed out at New York prices. Constantly on hand fin? Gold Chains, Seal Ringa, Charms,Lockets, Sleeve Buttons, Sets, and a varied stock of Fancy Articles. AU kinds of Repairing done promptly,'and warranted, hy ISAAC 8ULZBA0HER, April 27_Under Columbia Hotel. Just Received, PORTER & STEELE'S, A FULL LISE OF SASH RIBBONS, IN ALL COLOnS, FOB MAY PARTIES. Amil 27_ JUST IN E. E. JACKSON'S DRUG STORE. BROWN'S TROCHES, Worm Coufeclious. Citrate Magnesia, Flavoring Extracte, Soidlotz Powders, Cough Romedies, ForuB PlaBtera, Ac., Ac. April 27 2 Charlotte, Colombia and Aug. R R. Co., ?&?M<0iiaK?iB?? TREASURER'S OFFICE, COLCMBIA, C., April 26, 1871. riillE annual meeting of the Stockholders of L this Companv will bu held in Columbia, on WEDNESDAY', May 3, next, at 10 o'clock 'stockholders and their immediate families will bo passed to and from the meeting hy showing their certificates to tho agents or Conductors. The following order was made at last an? nual meeting:. Itesotwl, That the privilego of free trans? portation for Stockholders and their families, tn ?ml fruin our annual meetings,ho hereafter extended to tho holders of stock in tho Char? lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, only. Itesoleeil, That no stock be allowed repre? sentation at any future Stockholders' meeting excopt stock in tho Charlotte, Columbia anu Augusta Railroad. April 27:7 C. BOUKNIGHT, Treat. '