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! NOON DESPATCHES. SPANISH POLITICS-FRENCH ELECTION EUROPEAN LIBERALITY-RIOT-INSUR? ANCE LOSSES, AO., AO. MADRID, Ootober 12.-The Progres? sionists are about to organizo a party throughout Spain ou a larger basis, BO far as.concert o? notion and, party, disci? pline 18 concerned. - It.is, known that Serranno and' Sagost?v?re on tho'bebt terms and ready to,aot in unison: It ia Btatod, oleo, that there is gopd. under? standing between Sagosta and Espa-; tero, VJ) - - - R PARIS, Ootober 12.-A majority o? tho members elected tc Conseils'. Generala are supporters of thepres?nti?dmiuibtra tion. AboutgSuo-ninth of the members returned are Bonapartiste. LONDON, Ootober 13.-The aid for Chioago ?B lavish throughout the empire and oontinent. The Lord. Mayor re? ceived, yesterday, contributions from private individuals amounting to up? wards of ?7,000. Baring, Morgnu, Rothschild, Brown, Shipey & Co., the greata Western Railway, of Canada, nnd the. Grand Trunk Railway have sub scribed ?1.000 eaoh. NIGHT DESPATCHES. LONDON, Ootober' 13.-The losses of the Liverpool companies iu Chicago aggregate ?42,000. The strike at Now Castle continues. Several were hart iu a riot, which the police easily suppressed. Eugenie shortly returns to Chieol hurst. . The health of Victoria i ? improving. MADRID, Ootober 13.-The rupture between 'the adherents of Sagosta and Corrella is complete. The Repnblicsns aro said to.be ripe for au offensive move? ment against the government. ?jv ' ' .'.>,'. il ---i?i*fW-! . Atpicrtfi&n incoiiiucncr. , NOON DESPATCHES. GIG ANTI O FRAUD --RECOVERY OF DEAD FROM CHICAGO FIB E-HEAVY HAIN-ELECTION RETURNS'--TBBHIBLB - CONFLAGRATION AND FEARFOL LOSS OF LIFE AND PRO PERTT-INSURANCE SUSPENSIONS AND LOSSES-SQUABBLE OVBR THIS RELIEF FUNp-JTBiiLOYT' pEyBR i) I?ATIIH, -Jk?< . \ ' NEW YOBKV, Obt0ber*7^.-^-A correspond? ent of the Timen, writing from Washing ton, says that ja j gigantic Indian, fraud has jost been unearthed by Secretary Delano. Soveral well known officials ol the last administration, among whom is one ex-Com mission ec of ? Indian j Affuirs, are implicated' in a Boheme, which in? volves over 60,000'aaren of land, valued Qt Upwards of S 180,000. _ -The Secretary has bad a special commission of tho In? terior Department probing the matter. The most startling developemeuts arc anticipated. CHICAGO, ?p^toher; 12.;-Tiie coronoi yesterday! inquestbd sixty-four bodies, of whioli-'ohly two-were'-;recogniz?d.-r: Henry Ullman Banker and Peter O'Bri? en. Twenty bodies were taken from thc basement of two houses. Tho Frauklir. Insurance Company, who lost ?500,000, telegraph that they will pay in full. Thc Illinois Legislature assembles to-morrow. DETROIT, Ootober 12.-The larger por tiou of the city of Macister was burned It is on the East coast of Lake Miohi gan, with 4,000 inhabitants, and was tin greatest lumber town in tho State. A careful estimate makes the nu rube to be cared for during the winter 70,000 AUGUSTA, MAINE, Ootober 13.-Then has been fifteen hours' continued ruii hore. Seven regular trains were oaugh between washed oulvertB. The tota rain fall was nearly fcur-and-a-hal inches. CINCINNATI, Ootober 13.-Later ooo nt give the Democrats in Hamilton Count; another Senator oud Representative; rc dnoiug tho estimated majority on join ballot to six. PHILADELPHIA, Ootober 13.-Af tc haying .an arm broken by two ruffians, saloon-keeper killed one and fatal! wounded the other, with a revolver. HARTFORD, Ootober 13.-The latej statement says the Hartford Insurunc Company's capital is intact, with $1,500 000 excess. COLUMBUS, OHIO, Ootober 13.-Tb Senate is a tie; House, O'.) Republican 45 Dem?crata, and I iudopeuden Hayes' majority is 2,200. Daniel Tarrance has been eleetad Pn aident and A. M. Christy Yice-Presidei of tho Ohio and Missouri Railroad. CHICAGO, October 13.-A fire in Mi nister destroyed 200 buildings, six mil and all tito shipping at the dook. Lo $1,300,000. Further advices from Grut Bay state that 150 men were burned I death iu a largo barn, whore they sotigl refuge. Hundreds of people ore drivt into the river by the fire, where they u drowned. The Erie relief train has a rived. A despatch from Green Bay, W?BCO sin, states that a steamer had just u rived, bringing the report that 3 bodies we're burned at Pishtego lo night, and as many more are still missin Seventy-five persons were bumed death at Little Stnrgen Bay. The si fering throughout the North is terrible MEW YORE, October 13 - The Stuyi sant Bank has suspended. Attribut to Obioago. MONTGOMERY, October 13.-Hca frost yesterday morning; first of t season. NEW ORLEANS, Ootobei- Maj Flanders telegraphs the Mayor of Chu go to druwat once for $10,000; subscr tions are still goiug ou. QUEBEC, Ootober 18.-The milih have been ordered, by the homo C vernment, to tender all the tents u blankets in the dominion to Chicago. NIGHT DESPATCHES. WASHINGTON, Ootobor 13.-There \ a full Cabinet meeting to-day, exe Aokerman. After wards the Govern tn loft for Boston, to return the latter p of noxt week. Probabilities-It IR probable that Saturday the barometer will fall v generully throughout tho Atlantic Stn with Easterly winds and i nereus olotic?iD?ss,' .possibly 'irai ? J o? Ahe? 'S??th Atlantic . ,"od i ; Gulf ^. oouBts, Cloudy weather,, with, liebt rain, Will probably extend to Lake Michigan to-night, and fresh Southerly winda prevail over the lower lakes to-morrow. OBIOAOO, October 18.-Eight elevators wore saved. The loss of grain foots up 2,000,000 bushels A noticeable fact is the almost perfect condition of tho ' Nicholson pavement. Miles on tho North side.are uninjured. EvidoDoo accumulates .that , the loss of li fe is greater than estiiriated. It is rumored, and believed by some, ithat Banker.TJlmatt'i^ras murdered. An unploasantneja^exists between the Mayor and Common Council regarding tho management of the relief fuod. NawYofcx, October 13.-The Hart? ford, Couuectiout, Fire Insurance Com? pany's ci rou lar says the Chicago losses are HO high, they will be obliged to sus? pend business until a reorganization ie settled. David Kently, who is to be hung, at j tempted suicido this morning, by punc? turing his heart with a needle. The Adams Express Company gives 810,000 to Chicago. The Liverpool and London and Globe I Insurance Companies have ordered the immediate payment of their losses, which aggregate $6,000,000. The assets of the Commerce Company, of Albany, which met with a loss of $450,000, have been placed in the hands of a receiver. BOMB, GA., October 13.-The fair grouuds were perfectly orowded all day. Tho display is magnificent and races Que. CHARLESTON, October 13.-Arrived steamer Champion, New York; schooner Ada, New York. Sailed-steamer Vir? ginia, Philadelphia. Two fever deaths in the last twenty four hours. -;-??>-?. O - A MELANCHOLY SEQUEL- TO CHIME. The Camden Journal adds the following to the paragraph announcing the death of Silas and Bikes Ingram, which, we published a few days ago: No one who reads this can fail to con? nect tho names and circumstances with those of a crime recently mentioned in this paper. They recall those of the Newman murder. Whut strange, struugo phases of human nature aro presonted in this easel A young mun, inebriated, kills . his brother-in-law, without any cause. He flees, and at the same time his father disappears from "his ' accus? tomed walks; the son is' pursued by the officers of the law; nothing moro is heard of either, until away in North Carolina, hear Raleigh, the two. appear "sick and partially deranged." The son dies, leav? ing hiB father ia a desperate situation. Did the . poor old man, lavishing hiB love npou his first born, leave home and friends for tho'- B'S ko of soothing or sym? pathizing with, And helping' to bear the remorse and anguish of his guilty nod conscience-stricken buy? Did he yearn over him, ."bone pf his bono, flesh of his flesh;": go along to help his offspring forget, iu tho excitement of a new borne and .surroundings? Did he go to watch over his boy, who, though guilty of tho murder, was crazed when tho fatal deed was douo, and guard him from those who would snatch him from his yearning bosom to carry to tho scaffold? Tho yoong man's lips are closed in death. The law's vengeance aaonot reach him now, for he has gone before a higher tribunal, the Court of Immaculate Jus? tice. Intemp?rance was the direct cause of ull this sad history. Remember that! [Camden Journal. A REMED? FOR POLITICAL EVILS.-We have withheld the expression of any opinion hitherto upon the proposed sys? tem of "cumulative voting" as a remedy for evils inflicted upon us by a corrupt Govornment, because, though the sys? tem was favored by niauy whom wo re? spect, wo had serious doubts of its policy and its efficacy. Neither will wo discuss the subject now. With regard to au "educational quuli ficatiou" for suffrage, that, wo think, is quito impracticable in this State. There is a remedy, however, which may yet be practicable, and which cer? tainly would provo most efficacious. Tho great evils to bo remedied grow out of tho Government's buiog in the bauds of tliosa who nra incompetent, corrupt aud dishonest. Wo proposo that it shall bo provided by law that uo public offiuor who shall have beeu proved guilty of any corrupt or dishonest action while iu office, shall ever after bc eligible to any office what? ever. We proposo also that every person who shall have been couviotod of either graud or petit larceny, or other infamous crime, shall forever bo debarred from the right of suffrage as well as from eli? gibility to office; and that iu no case whatever shall the Governor or any other authority have power to restore tho eli? gibility to offioe or tho right of suffrage once forfeitod. We do not seo what objection can bo made to this remedy except on thu part of rogues and thieves.-Sumter News. At tho prosent ruto of discoveries of "perfect eurea." tho ills to which flesh ia heir may beexpocted rapidly to dimiuish. No sooner are we assured of an Ameri? can discovery to put an end forever to cancer, than another crops up from Aus? tralia, in a form at pr?sent principally familiar to UH as an effective and frequent domestic engine ot deat h. "Kerosene," writes ono Air. Sedgewick Cowper, dat? ing from "New South Wales, A?nese, Exhibition, South Kensington," is thia beneficent agent. The question is whe? ther tho remedy is not worse thuu the diseuse. The alleged Ku Klux of Missouri, against whom Gov. Brown proclaims, is composed of a bund of horso tb leven, r< btiors and murderers, mid aro mostly fugitives from justice of tho neighboring States. I How X$ ^ ?k>?BMYo^^y,.the jf0l? lowing article from the Raleigh Sentinel to show how the so-called Ku Klux trials were carried on in tbe Old North State, and what may be expected here: LEAVING: IN HASTE.-Nathan Saoggins, the Ka Klux OommiBsioner of tbe "best Government the world ever Baw," who bas boen so active in arresting men after initiating them into. the. Ku Klux Klan, waa seen, after be left tltis city, crossing into South Carolina, with n loaded wa? gon, at Nicholson's Ferry, at tbe mouth of Sandy Run. Nathan has gray or gander eyes, is five feet eight inches high, and weighs 143)f? pounds, avoir? dupois. He had with him about $900, paid by the Government for detectivo service. Ho is wuuted hero as a witness to prove he initiated men iuto the Ku Klux Klan, telling thom tho purpose was to support the Government und maintain the peace and order of society. RALEIGH, September 28, 1871. MESSRS. EDITORS: Thursday night, about 10 o'clock. I was acquitted under un indictment which chargud me with Ku Kluxing Auroa Biggerstaff. Tho persecution and oppression of an humble man, like myself, ?a of little moment to tho publio; but I propose to givo the facts connected with it, if you will pub? lish them. I never belonged to auy secret society, save that of tho Free Masons. I was never a member of thu Ku Klux, White Brotherhood, or any thing of tbe kimi. This is my first, and I hope my last appearance in court. In April lust I was airosted whilo plowing in my field, upon a warrant issued upon tho oath cf Mary Ann Nor? ville, whoso true name is II ninny, a daughter of Aaron Bigge is ta ff. I was bound over to appear at Rutherfordton, before Judge Logan, when it was known the Judge would be absent, holding court. I attended and the dork of thc court bound me ovur to appear before Judge Logau ou tbe 10th of July. I was then arrested by detectivo Busher and a squad of United States soldiers and brought to Raleigh and lodged in jail. I could have given bail at home, bat was not allowed to. When 1 reached this city, Judge Bond. required $2,000 bail. I offered a bond, signed by the best aud wealthiest men of Cleaveland Couuty. This Judgo Bond refused to tako, and I went to jail for a week for want of bail. Bringing mo 300 milos from home, aud requiring mo to give bail among ?trangers, was an act of oppression not practiced by any other government on earth. ! The night Biggerstaff 'was whipped, I was on a.visit with my wife and family to my brother-in-law, William C. Depriest. Depriest aud bis son were arrested for Ku .Kluxing Biggerstaff. Uutil thoj found out that I was summoned as a wit? ness to prove them at homo, I was not arrested or charged by tho Biggerstaff's with Ku Kluxing. I am sure I was ar? rested to deprive Depriest and his son of my evidence. Wilburn Depriest nod bis son are now convicted of Ku Kluxing Biggerstaff when I could have proven them at home, for while Biggerstaff was being whipped, I stood ou tho porch with the Depriests and my wife listening to the noise, which was nome mile or more distant. There was not a particle of evidence to convict mo of Kn Kluxing Biggerstaff, or any other persou, and now that my blood is up I dofy the pro? secutors to produco auy. The worst of this whole matter is, I have no redress. It is tho court and tho officers of the court who aro turned into political per? secutors. If I had been u Republican I would never have been indicted. Thoso who have wronged rae are not worth suing, or I would seek redress in that way. Mine has boen apolitical persecu? tion and prosecution. I have reason to believe there are meu convicted who are as innocent as I um, nud there ure men now in jail for trial who aro also iuuo eont. I will close, for you may think I have made this too long, though I have not told half. Respectfully yours, J. W. CARLTON. Tho seaboard town of Darice, Ga., under negro rule, appears to have be? come tho theatre of unchecked ruffian? ism. Thc Seaport Appeal reports Unit ii few days siucu uu English sailor, named Sweet, was knocked down and robbed of all his money, some Sit), by li gang of negroes, who were allowed to escape by tho contrivance of thu negro authorities. Tho house of a Mr. C. L. Girvan waa entered and robbed, and tho perpetra? tor, n negro named James Demure, ar? rested and turned over to tho colored Sheriff. A few hours afterward th? jail was found uulockcd nud tho prisoner and the guard gono. The Duke Alexis is a handsome young man, and boars a moro striking likeness to bis grand-father than to the present Czar. He is a great smoker and tino horse? man; a desperate lb rt; dislike? English? men; fond of lusquonct and rouge et noir; novor drinks beer; is au early riser, no matter what time bo retiros; hus beena most obedient sou, und doesn't believe that the world was created exclusively for tho gratification of Czars. So tbey suy. FISK TO THU RESCUE.-James Fisk, thu Erio Railroad "colonel," on Tues? day, drove a hugo express wagon bearing tho legend "Relief for Chicago," drawn iy his ?ix handsome ourringo horses, through u wealthy quarter of New York oily aud collected several largo louds of contributions, which were afterwards despatched ou board thu lightning ex? press through I ruin which left Now York ut 10 o'clock, yesterday morning. The th roo murderers of Mr. Fideu, (who was killed on tho North-eastern Railroad, a few nights ago,) have been m rested iu Charleston. All of them ure. colored. A defaulting bank cushier in Maine nays that speculation had nothing to do with his deficit, ile could not live on his salary of $-100 a yeur wlieu bo took the oOico. EG ABD ON THE SITUA? TION.-G?n?ral Beauregard has re? cently visited Kansas City, and whilo there submitted to be interviewed by the Times of that place. After a disoussioD of tbo horrible misrule under whioh Louisiana suffers, the conversation pro? ceeded as follows: Times-What aro your personal views npon ibo "new departure," as it is called? Do you look upon it as available in the South? Beauregard-It suits mo, sir. I favor it as the nearest and best road to Demo? cratic success. It meets my views as being progressive. I um tired of living only for d?font on obsolete dead issues. Tho Democratic) party must place itself in tho van of progress if it would be victorious. Lot tho past go. Wo want something moro thuu traditions. We must be in sympathy with the progres? sive age wo live in. Tho Democratic party cannot stand Btill. It has done well to accept tbe situation and take a frontrank in this age of progress. Times-How do tho people of tho South regard the "new departure" of tho pctuooraoy ? Beauregard-As far as I have boon able to observe, they aro willing to ac? cept and endorse it. They aro willing to accept anything that will insure them from military despotism, and military despotism wo will suroly have if Grant succeeds in being ro-elected. Times-Whom do you consider the first choice of the South for Pr?sidant? Beauregard (hesitating)- I can hardly say. For my own part I prefer General Hancock, us being a patriot, a scholar und a statesman; whilo tho uume of Gratz Browu is hailed by thu people of the South as the most available. I think Gratz Brown, of Missouri, upon the new departure platform, would sweep the South iu 1872. Times-Gratz Brown is looked upon iu tho North-wost as our best man, and would certainly draw forth a strong voto. Beauregard-I think so, but with us of tho South, wo have nothing to Bay upon that bend. Wo aro prepared to support heartily and unitedly whoover tho Northern Dumocrucy may nominate. Wo care not who it may be, wo shall work for the election of tho ticket. Let us once effect a change; anything is bet? ter than the present unhappy condition of tho South. Tho Southern people know that''the battle will havo to be fought and won by the Northern Demo? cracy, if won at all. They, therefore, will give every aid and acquiesce in what? ever may be deemed the best to ensure a Democratic victory in 1372. A SINGULAR STORY IN CONNECTION wrrn LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION.-A sin gular story is told iu connection with the Lincoln assassination, by Mr. William Withers, Sen., which bas never been j published. Mr. Withers ban n son I named William, who was leader of tho orchestra at Lina Edwin's Theatre last winter. Both father and son wero iu Ford's Theatre at the timo when Boot'? shot Lincoln. The elder Withers was ono of tho orchestra, and played tho trombone. Tho younger bad been seated tu tho parquette, but just previous to the time when thu fatal shot wits li red, bc; loft ins seat and proceeded to tbo back part of thc stage, for tbo purpose of -tpeaking to some ono there on a private matter. The two Withers wero well acquainted with Booth, and be with them, the older having played a gamo of billiards with Booth on tho Saturday previous-tho former losing tho game, but Booth, who would not permit him to pay for it, ex? hibited a thick roll of bills of largo de? nominations, nud, iu a boasting way, re? marked thal, ho had si ruck otb After Booth had bred, aud started to retreat through the wings to thu back outrance, ho was mot iu tho passage by young Withers, who did not know what had tukeu placo. Withers was ubput to speak to him, but Boc th made a lunge at him with a knife ho held in his baud. Withers dodged thu blow, but it never? theless struck him in thu shoulder iu au angular direction, and glanced tiff, cut tiug through coat, vest and shirt, and producing a slight wound of tho skin. Lin then rushed out and mounted his horse. Win. Withers, Jr., Muted these facts to Mayor Wnlliek previous to bis examination, who advised hun uot to mention tho circumstance of receiving tho stab, and he did not do so. The elder Mr. Withers cannot imug'tie for what purpose that advice WUK givi I Aiiii' York 'ra. A comprehensivo resume of tho condi? tion of thc crops in Europe and tho har? vest returns shows that in England tho winter prospect is not a cheerful ono, and tho losses sustained by stock-raisers supplement those of short crops and tho spread of tho potato disenso. Tho re? turns trom other parts of Europe aro moro encouraging, but tho general im? pression, derived from a review of tho whole held, is much less favorable thuu that which was formed from ii review of our own harvest fields, published n few weeks hinco. Indeed, compared with the condition of American breadstuff markets, those of Great Britain and many parts ol' Europe aro in a strait? ened condition; mid this fact, added to the appreciation of prices, is miro to fol? low tho dest i ncl ion of Chicago. /Em A h NAVIGATION.-The latest efforts il demonstrating successfully ?erial navi? gation have been made in close prox? imity to this city, and tho inventor, who Hoon intends to introduce his philis to J tho public, considers with absolu tc cer? tainty bis work will bu a success. The philis have been .submitted to scient die men herc and elsewhere, and have cer? tainly awakened un interest, which is a tributo tho demonstrator may regard us valuable, lt is understood that move men ts are on foot to organizo a company to give practical reality to tho theory which has beeb conanmmulod; [ Washington Patriot. .j III li" Financial and Commercial. COLUMBIA, 8. C., October 18.-Sales of cotton to-day 59 bales-middling 18@ PARIS, October 13.?-Specie inoreased 888,000 francs. Rentes 56f. 80o. LONDON, October 13-Noon.-Con? sols 92}4. Bonds 89%, ex-dividend. LIVERPOOL, October 13-3 P. M.-Cot? ton Arm-uplands 9%; OrloanB 10; sales to-day 15.000 bales; of the week 96,000; speculation 24,000; export 10,000; stock 471,000, of which Amorioan is 144,000; receipts of tho week 40,030; actual ex? port 9,000. LONDON, October 13.-Eveuing. Consols 92%.. Bonds 89%. LPYERPOOL, October 13-Evening. Cotton firm; sales on ship named at Sa? vannah or Charleston 9%. Manchester market steady. NEW YORK, October 13-Noon. Sales of futures, last evening, 4,000 bales, as follows: October 19%, 19 13-16; November 19%, 19%, 19 11-16; Decem? ber 19%, 19% 19 11-16; March 20%. Flour a shade firmer. Wheat %o. bet? ter. Corn 2o. better. Pork quiet. Lord stoady. Cotton strong-uplundti 20%; sales 2.000 bales. Freights firm. Stocks excited and weak. Gold 14%. Govern? ments dull and weuk. State bonds weak and excited. Money 7. Exchange long 8; short 9. 7 P. M.-Cotton weak; sales 2,954 bales-uplands 20%; Orleans 20%. Southern flour quiet; buyers refusing to pay the advance-common to fair extra 7.25@9.00; good to choice 7.96@9.25. Whiskey dull, at 95. Wheat oloBed quiet; advance nearly loat-winter red Western 1.58@1.62. Corn closed quiet; advance partially lost, at 79@80. Pork lower, at 13.50. Lard a ehudo caeier kettle 10%. Froights active. Sales ol futures, to-day, 1.120 balos, as follows; October 19%, 19%, 11%, 19 13-16; No? vember 19%, 19 13-16, 19 11-16; January 19 13-10; February 20; froe on board at Charleston on the basis of New York low middling, 19. Money slightly easier, at 7, currency to gold, and weaker; borrowera paying a commission, and closing at 4@5. Stirling 7%@8. Gold \?%?$Y?}?, Governments closed feverish ut au advance-62s 14%. States very weak-Tennesseca 65; new 61%. Virginias 59; new 68. Louisianas 65; now 58; levees 70; 8s 80. Alabamas 100 5s 68. Georgias 80; 7s 90. North Caro? linas 38; new 30. South "Carolinas 72 new il 1 C. CINCINNATI, October 13.-Flour firm, Corn drooping. Pork lower, at-13.25. Lard drooping. BacoD dull and.lower clear sides 8% ; closing nominal. Whis^ key 90. LOUISVILLE, October 13.-Bngginj quiet and steady-round lots 16%?17% Flour firm. Coro 50@55. Pork quiet Bacon linn. Whiskey 91. ST. LOUIS, October 13.-Flour sue corn quiet. Whiskey 92%. Pork steady L\rd 9%@9%. AUOUSTA, October 13.-Cotton in fai demand uud prices advanced-middlinj 18%(VtU8%; receipts of tho week.6.001 bales; saleb 5,000; receipts to-day 1,20U stock 6,600. BOSTON, Od ober 13.-Cotton qnie and Urtu-middling 20.??; receipts 3 bules; sales 300; stock 4,5'J0; receipts o tb? week 3,930; sales 150. NORFOLK, October 13.-Cottou firm low middling 187?; receipts 2,036 bale! sales 150; stock 4,28(5; receipts of th week 7.50?; sales 1,150. BALTIMORE, October 13.-Cottou fira er and held higher-middling 19%(i 19%; receipts 8S9 bains; sales 515; sloe 988; receipts of the week 2,500; sale 2,124. MEMPHIS, October 13.-Cotton dull middling 18%; receipts 1,810 bale stock 7,075; receipts of the week 12,271 sales 6,450. CHARLESTON, October 13 -Cot tc steady- middling 18%@19; receip 1,894 bales; sales 4(H); s~t..ck 12.817; r ceiptsof thu week 9.616; sales 3,400. NEW ORLEANS, October 13.-Cutt?, strong-middling 19% {w, 19%; receip 3,198 bale.-,; sales 2.951?; stock 33,302; r ceiptsof the week 10,oSl; sales 12,40 Flour scarce-superfine (5 25; daub 7(J0(j$ 7.12; ! reblo 7.37 ($7 50. Coi scarce, at 87(7?90. Fork lirmer-me 15 25. Bacon linn, ul 8%'('_i,9'... ; chili hams 19(*f19'.j. Lud scarce and linn til rJO lu/..; keg 12%. Molasses-iul rior 48. Whiskey-ordinary reclitl 98; choice LOI'... Coffee scarce - prit lim ?8($?8%. Wi LUI MITON, October 13.-Cutt, linn-middling 18,'.J; receipts 293 bah stock 3,075; receipts of thc week l,9t hales 922. SAVANNAH, October 13.-Cott firm -low middling 185U(2>18%? recel] 3,984 bales; sales 1,500; stuck 78,534; ceiptsof thu week 10.504; miles 1,000. Molli LB, October 13.-Cotton linc middling 19,'.j'; receipts 1,633 bales; sa 1.000; stock 13.345; receipts of thu wt 8,515; sales 5.000. PHILADELPHIA, October 13.-Cotl stroug-middling 20%; receipts of 1 week 2,445 bales. GALVESTON, October 13.-Cotton fi -good ordinary 10%; receipts 1.4 bales; sales 100; stock 23,231; teceipte the week 3.972; sales 1.800. p f? A LOVER'S INGENUITY.-Au elopem recently occurred in tho vicinity of C m un i Illinois. Tho lover weut ufter girl iu ll light vehicle with mull wheels, while au accomplice drovo heavier tuachiuu adapted to making ! much noise as possible. Thc lady ht duly rtceived at tho window and de Un i'd in tho muffled veil ie o, the bet one dashed off towards Oilman ut a riolis rate, with papa iu hot pu rsi while thu lovers wero noiselessly driv iu the opposite Hireo'ion. ---*-?-? Sweeping reforms have ban adoji by tho Japanese Government. At full swoop, they have abolished Order of the Duiinios, reducing then tho level of thu common people, confiscating their territorial possessi Hereafter there will be uo ari-toorao religion except through tho Mikuuu. A Duluth journal publishes the fol? lowing advertisement: "Now Tailor Shop -John Edwards, a.prisoner in tho St. Louis County jail, on Asbtabula Hill, would inform the charitable public that a family is dopendent upon his labors for support, abd ho is, therefore, compelled, in this poblio manner, to announco that he has opened a tailor shop in the jail, and will be glad to bave a share of 'the patronage of the citizens of Duluth. An experience of fl vo years in the trade guarantees his ability to give satisfaction, especially in ohildren's garments. Hav? ing no rent to pay, his prices aro much below ordinary rates." A PHILADELPHIA MYSTERY.-Thomas ' Buckley, a tinsmith, aged sixty-four years, was admitted to tho Philadelphia alms house, on the 2d instant, from, ono of the police stations. For several days, he was baudied between the cells of the look-up and the wards of the alms honse, till on the 7th instant he died. At a post mortem examination of tbe body, the blado of an ordinary pocket-knife, about two inches long, was found driven through the skull, and imbedded almost its entire length in the brain. In Minnesota, the prairie fire has burned through the earth in some places to tbe depth cf five feet. Fort Aber? crombie narrowly escaped destruction. Tbe fire was discovered making its way toward the fort with wonderful rapidity, and the eutiro garrison was ordered out, and, armed with blankets, the' moa fought it off, and saved the buildings, buy and wood. There were 900 tons of. hay and 800 or 900 cords of wood near the fort. SAD DEATHS.-Mr. W. J. Daniel and his wife, of Kingstree, were both takou ill at the same time, with congestive fever, and survived only a few days.. Mr. Daniel died on the 4th, and this wife on tho 5th instant. They were., both young, and were just entering upon the duties und responsibilities of lifo, , ...,.>.._ A gay matron in Indjana recently cap? tured ber (laughter's i ii tend od, whereat . the young lady waxed- wroth, and, by way of revenge, stuffed a dozen bunches of fire crackers under the bridalcouoh. WHOLESALE PlltOKb CUHK/KNT. - . OOUBKOTEP WEEKLY BT THE BOAItP O^TgAPEJ . ;". Ar-r-LBB,;$jbu.l \AK&'? 00 'M?LABSES,Oub?;85<&50 . .' BAOOINO,..'.18@24 NowOrt'nB '. 8?@fl? HALB HOD:, ?U.22024 aufrar nW: OOfc?O ? N.Y.orWes^tb 7(??10 NAILS, *eg6 50@6 00 DrjTTER, Nort^ )3d^i0 ONIONS. $busl60@l75 Country, ?-i lb.200:10 OIL, Kerosene,* 85(345 BACON. Hain?. 18(3)20 Machinery. .75(31 ( 0 Sidos, .tit lt?. Dirran S?EOTB, Gold I < ?1 12 A Shoulder?... 8@9 Silver....;' 1 @li? . OANDL.ES,Bperm40(370 PoTAT,a,Irial?0r??2l0 Adamantintlbl6@lG Sweet, bus 7501 CO COTTON YAIIH120@1 25 UIUK, Carolina Tt> ?tfSlQ ' i J OTTO N, BtctM.19 SnoT.^bag. a7&@8(0' Middling...-.18| t?ALT,L?verp.2QO@?10 : Low Midl'g.17* SOAP, ^lh.......-71(2110 ' Oood Ordny,. ...16} SPiniTs, Alcohol,{,'1600 Ordinary. ....... 16 Urandy . .4 00@12 00 CHEESE, E.D.lb. 15TC20 Oin.2 00(3600 r'aetor\.10322 Hum.2 0(J<37 00 COFFEE, Rio,$tMU({d23 Whiskey... 185@4 CO Lanna vi a ... .23(325 Hep AB, Crus & P15@1G Java.28t{03O Brown.12(314 ._ Fnoon.Co. G75@1U00 STAncH, $ Q>... 8*<al0 Northern.750(310 50 TEA, Oreon lb 100(32 00 Sf Uit.MN, Corn 1 10(31 15 Black?. . .1 00@110 *~ Wheat... .1 80(32 00 TOBACCO, Ohw.C0@l 00 Oati.7G@90 Smoking,a..50@1 00 - Poa H.1 10@1 25 VTREOAB, Wino,.50(360 HAY, North, ftcwt.2 00 French_ (ioi CO l?lOES,Drv, tytbl2J@lb WINE, Cham.'28035 00 Green.:?8 Port, $}gal 8 00(35 80 LAUD. TR tb. 12@15 Sherry_275(37 On LIME, y bbl. 2 c,r>'<?'? 75 Madeira.. .300(3810 Liverpool and London and Globe In? surance Company, COLOMBIA AGENCY. By tulugnma from Charleston and New York, 1 am authorized to say that the loss of this Company by tho Chicago Oro is esti? mated to bu under $2,500,000. Whatever it mai/ be, the strength of the Company is unim~ paired. Tho Directora in Now York have booti authorized to draw ou Londou. Oct 14 1_J. W. P AUK EB. Agent. RIGHT SIDE UP. Mn. EDITOR: It gives us pltaimre to lay be furo our Puiiey-Holder? and tho public, the following despatches, showing tbat all our Companies hutu conic out of thu great Chicago Fir? intact : COLUMUCS, QA., October 10,1871. Messrs. ILK, Nichols & Co., Agents: Wu had noihin? in Chicago; always de? clined placing agency there. D. F. WILCOX, Secretary Georgia Flume lusuranco Co. IlAUTFOnn, CONN., October 10, 1871. Messrs. II. E. Nichols S: Co., Agents: Thu old Hartford will promptly meet its obligations in Chicago and elsewhere, as lisha!. Cuiitiuud business. ORO. L. CHASE, President Hartford Fire lusuranco Oo. KEW YOKE, Oclobor 10,1871. Messrs. H. E. Nichols & Co , Agents: Chicago loused will not affeot capital of Company, boiug lean than Sro BUrplUB. CHAS. E. WHITE, Manager North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. NEW YORK, October U, 1871, Messrs. II. E. Nichols <fc Co., Agents: Tho Continental ia sound beyond peradven? ture, and will pay its losaos promptly. Qo ahead with your business. GEO. T. HOPE, Freeidont. CINCINNATI. OHIO, October 12,1871. Messrs. Il E. Nieholsib Co., Agentt,: Auden solvent and pating losaos. Advance ratoa and go ahead. Oct 14 1_ J lt BENNETT. President. Cow Fend. 5/~\(\f\ I MUS OS moro of One COW ?VJL/V-/ FEUD, juot reooivod, and will hu Hold lower than any on the niarkut for c?an. JOHN ? BATEMAN, Oci ll At the Columbia loo tlou-e. A LAUG li atipply nf Ladies, Miases and Children's bonnets, data, Capa, Lacea, 1'm a, Cloaks, -v iibbona, Flower?. Wrt-aths f r * .ii Lui Ordtsra and Tournaments, ? v Hair of cv^ry variety, Toilet arti? cles; .id of windi will ho auld very low. The la tios of (,'olumt'i.i and elsewhere will pleaso call and sui* for themaelves, al M Its O E. HEED'S, Oct li 3mo Main street, Columbia, S. O.