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voixisn Jl fluir i i NOON DESPATOHES. FRENCH AND GERMAN DIFFICULTIES-IN? TERVENTION THREATENED IN COBAN AF* FAIRS -ACQUISITION OF DIAMOND FIELDS BY ENGLAND, AO., AC. BEULIN, November d.-In consequence of the frequent murderous assaults upon Germans therein, the French provinces oconpied by Germany were declared in a state ot siege. The perpetrators of auch assaults will be hereafter tried bj German courts martial. Odo Bussell presentid his credentials as British Minister to the German Em? pire. MADRID, Deoember 4.-It is officially denied lhat Great Britain and the United States threaten intervention in Coban affairs. NIGHT DESPATOHES. LONDON, Deoember 5.-The acquisi? tion of the African diamond fields by England has been completed by contract. The recent findings are rioh. The recent violent storms have de? stroyed much property and some life. The Prince of Wales' symptoms show a slow bat steady improvement. Publie appr?hension has measurably subsided. PAms, December 6.-A bill authoriz? ing an increased circulation of the Bank of Franoe is pending. It is believed Dake Aamale and Prince Join ville have intimated to Thiers their intention of taking their seats, as Depu tie?. to which they have been eleoted. ROME, Deoember 6.-The promulga? tion of an encyclical from the Pope against the installation of the Italian Parliament in Rome is expected soon. American IntclllKonce. NOON DESPATOHES. MAYOK HALL BEFO SES TO INAUGURATE NEW CITY OFFICERS-COMMENTS ON PRESI? DENT'S MESSAGE-CONGRESSIONAL PRO? CEEDINGS-FE O ZEN TO DEATH-MEET - TNG OF AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS, AO., AO. WASHINGTON, December 4.-Thomas L. Smith, First Auditor, is dead; aged eighty-three. DETROIT, Deoember 5.-Moses Rosen feld's tobacco factory was barned to-day; loss $4.0,000. . LOUISVILLE, Deoember 5.-Dorsey's stallion, Gold Dasi, is dead. He w.i valued at $50,000. The Kentucky Legislature convened to-day, but there was no organization. NEW YORK, December 5.-Mayor Hall declines to inaugurate the newly-elected Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, and refers them to tho courts. BOSTON, December 5/-The survey steamer Hassler, with soientifio ex? plorers, left for a voyage along the At? lantic and Pacifia coasts of North and Sooth America. NEW YORK, Deoember 5.-Connolly's bail will probably be reduced to $500, 000. The Zodiao is reported ashore on Cape Hatteras. OMAHA, December 5.-Eastward trains are now bound up at Elm Greek. Two engines Bent with trains to their assist? ance are either off the track, or are dis? abled. The snow bas been severe along the entire track. Mercury sixteen de grees below zero, yesterday morning. WASHINOTCTN, Deoember 5.-In the Senate, Blair's inquiry, covering a de? tailed report of the Executive action under the Ka Klux bill, was defeated, by a strict purty vote, except Tipton NEW YORK, Deoember 5.-There has been a heavy gale all night, whioh con? tinues from the North-west; it is freezing hard. Interior papers consider the ca nala olosed for the winter. 300 boats have been caught, the oargoes of whioh must como by rail. The Coban Generals Ryan and Jordan are pressing the Government for a trtal, for alleged violation of neutrality laws The Times editorially announces that Fish withdraws soon from the State De partment. It applauds the President's message, but considers the Seoretary of the Treasury's report a disappointment. The Herald characterizes Bout well's sug? gestions for reducing the taxes as those of a small peddlar. The Tribune op? poses Grant's polioy of a postal tele? graph, but finds more to commend than oppose in his message. The World views the message ac an electioneering document. The Sun thinks the message bungling and unworthier of respect than any former President's message. NEW ORLEANS, Deoember 5.-The Se? cond District Ooo rt deoides that Mrs. Gaines is not the legitimate ohild of David Clark, nor his universal legatee, and revokes the probate of Clark's will ot 1813, probated in 1855, as invalid. Mrs. Gaines relied mainly on this will to substantiate her claims. NIGHT DESPATOHES. WASHINGTON, Deoember 5.-Heavy ice in the Potomac. Navigation to Acqnia Creek is difficult. The Northern train is an hoar behind, and will probably miss connection Sonth. Ia tho Senate, Kellogg introduced a bill for mail service between New Or? leans and several Mexican ports; also, to re-organize distriot courts in Louisiana. A resolution calling for the Oataoazy correspondence was adopted-Cameron opposing it. i Ia the House, there was a sharp dis? cussion between Wood and Dawes, re? garding the continuance of the Commit? tee on the Insurrectionary States, whiob Wood maintained was a trick to conti? nue the Reconstruction Committee. The Administration sustained its first defeat of the session on tho subject of the postal telegraph. Dawes moved to refer to a select committee so mach of the President's message as recommonds the absorption of the telegraph system in the postal service of the country. This was opposed by Randall, Farns? worth, Niblaok, Beck and Banks, who contended that the subject, should not be taken from a standing committee and referred to a seleot one; whioh would necessarily, under the parliamentary rule, have a majority in favor of tho project. After an animated discussion, in whioh the scheme was denounced as one that would bleed the Treasury to the amount of $70,000,000, and add 25,000 em? ployees to tho oivil service of the Go? vernment, the motion for a select com? mittee was defeated, and the whole sub? ject referred to the Committee on Appropriations; whioh is considered tan? tamount to a rejection of the project. The Attorney-General writes the Seo? retary of War that a railroad aided by donation of pnblio lauds is a public highway throughout its length, and tho United States is not subjeot to ohargo for the transportation of its property over it. The opinion refers especially to the road from Chicago to Mobile. Probabilities-The barometer will pro? bably rise on Wednesday in the Middle and Eastern States, and to a less extent in the Sooth Atlantic States; fulling ba? rometer thronghout the Mississippi valley, with increasing Southerly winds, threatening weather? end possibly rain on the Louisiana und Texas coasts; oloudy weather front Arkansas to Lake Michigan and Westward; North-west winds back to the Booth-west, with' rising temperature on the lower lakes, with cloudy and dearing weather. Warning signals ere ordered. Cau? tionary signals will continue this even? ing at New York, New Loudon, Boston, Portland, Oswego, Rochester, Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo and St. Louis. The river is choked below. The fer? ries ore stopped. AXNATOZ??, December 5."The jury in Mrs. Wharton's case was completed to? day. SELMA, ALA., December 5.-The Agri? cultural Congress met in this city to-day. Delegates from Kentucky, South Caro? lina. Noith Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama were present Delegates are still arriving. An important session ?B anticipated. The hospitality of our city bas been extended to the delegates. General Lawton, of South Carolina, ad? dresses the congress at ll o'clock to morrow. NEW YORK, December 5.-A prisoner in Jefferson Market Police Station was frozen to death last night. The jailors tay applications to tho authorities for fuel aro disregarded. The steamer Auglia is quarantined with small-pox. Financial and Commercial, COLUMBIA, S.O., Decembers.-Sales )f cotton to-day 59 bales-middling L7%c. LONDON, December 5- Noon.-Con mis 92%. Bonds 92%. FRANKFORT, December 5.-Bonds >7#. PARIS, December 5.-Rentes G7f. 3o. LTVEBFOOTJ, December 5-3 P. M. Dotton opened Btrong-uplands 9%@ 1%; Orleans 10; shipping at Savannah >r Charleston 9;v LIVERPOOL. December 5-Evening. Cotton strong-uplands 9%@9%; Or eans 10; sales 22,000 bales; speculation ind export 10,000; shipping at Savan iah or Charleston 9%@!)3/. Yarns and abrios at Manchester dull. NEW YORK, December 5-Noon. Jales of cotton for future delivery, last ivanicg, bales, as follows: Dace m >er 18%, 18 15-16; January 19,18 15-16, .9 1-16; February 19, 19 316; March .9%; April 19%; May 19%. Flour quiet ind steady. Wheat a shade firmer, 3orn lo. better. Pork weak-mess 3.37@13.50. Lard heavy, at 9^(3)9% joltou firm-uplands 19%; Orleans .9% ; sales 2,100 bales. Freights steady Stocks firm, but not very aotive. Gold lull, at 10@10%. Governments doll md steady. Money firm, ot 6@7. Ex hange-long 9; short 9%. 7 P. M.-Cotton firm; sales 4,265 mina-uplands IOU; Orleans 19% ?lour quiet and unchanged. Whiskey leoidedly firmer, at ?9. Wheat closed luiet; holders anxious-winter red West irn 1.55@1.62. Corn closed quiet, at '8%@79. Rioe firm, at 8??@V. Pork .8.60. Beef quiet. Lard-kettle 9%. freights quiet. Money aotive, at 7, o gold. Sterling 9. Gold 10%; sold at .0 during the day. Governments very toady. Tennessees steady; new South Carolinas very aotive; balance doll and inohauged. Tennessees, old and new, 16%. Sales of futures, to-day, 17,800 mles, at the following figures: Deco ru? ler 19 1-16, 19%, 19%; February 19%, 9 5-16, 19 3-16; March 19%; April 9%, 19 11-16, 19%; May 19%, 19%. 9 15-16, 19 13-16. ST. Louis, December 5.-Flour-su lerfine winter 6.60@5.75. Oorn firm." rVhiBkey90. Pork 18.00. Bacon in or 1er trade-shoulders 7hi; olear sides '%@7%. Lard firm, at 8%. LOUISVILLE, December 5.-Provisions inohanged. Whiskey firm, at 90. CINCINNATI, December 5.-Floor firm Hom advanced, at 46@47. Lard firm, ?8&@9. Bacon firm-shoulders 7%; ?lear sides 7%. Whiskey 90. BALTTMOBE, December 5.-Flour firm yheat firm. Corn firmer-white and 'ollow 70?71. Provisions steady. .Vhiskoy quiet. Cotton io fair demand md prioes advanced-middling 18%@19; eoeipta 2-15 bales; sales595; stock4,746. AUGUSTA, December 5 -Cotton firm niddliug 18; reoeipts 1,100 bales: sales L.000. SAVANNAH, December 5.-Cotton ac? ive- middling 18%; reoeipts 3,267 balee; ales 2,900; stock 65,185. MOBILE, December 5.-Cotton aotive -middling 18%; reoeipts 2,588 bales; tales 2,000; a took 35,583. CBABUBSTON, December 5. - Colton ictive and strong-middling 18%@18%; eoeipts 2,751 bates; sales 6U0; stock 14,028. NORFOLK, December 5.-Cotton Irm-low middling r7%(2>17%; reoeipts 1,111 bales; sales 300; stock 5,086. NEW ORLEANS, December 5.-Cotton itrong- middling 18%; reoeipts 7,581 jules; sales 7,200; Btook 141,089. PHILADELPHIA, December 5.-Cotton Irm-middling 19%(3>19%. BOSTON, December 5.-Cotton aotive ni dd li og 19%; receipts 25 bales; saleB L.000; stock 6,000. WILMINGTON, December 5.-Cotton miet-middling 18; receipts 105 bales; Tales 209; stock 3.068. GALVESTON, December 5.-Cotton itrong-good ordinary 16%(?)16%; re jeipts 2,394 bales; sales 1,400; stock 12,141. OFFICIAL RAFFLE NUMBEHB Charleston Chari? table Association, for benefit Free School fund: IIAFFLF. CLASS No. 231.-Morning, December 5. 60-45-8-14-1 28-75-71^-37-11-68-09 Witness my band at Charleston, this 5th day >f December, 1871. FENN PECK. Deo fl_Sworn Commissioner. Lost. A CHECK on Central National Bank, paya 1% bio to D. Howell, or hearer, for f ?9 66 Payment stopped at bank. Ploaae return to Deo 3 8? DAN. CRAWFORD & SONS. Dogs for Sale. A ONE year old English SETTEE, __^thoroughly trained. Two six non tn? old Puppies, thorongh-broda-proper ige for training. Nino suckling Pups, Black and Tans and Bull Pupa to order. Ap plv to C. R. FRANKLIN. DecC_ HAT, GRAIN, fcc. OK BALES host EASTERN HAY. Ot) 200 buabela hoavy Weston? Oats. 600 bushels Wheat Bran. 50 buabela Hood Barley and Cow Peas. Juat reoeivod and for salo at DeoO_PANT WELL'S, Main street. Richland Lodge No. 39, A. F. M. A THE REGULAR COMMUNICATION <a#^f of this Lodgo will he held in the Ma /V\8?ido Hall, THI8 (Wodnoiday) EVEN? ING, ?t 7 o'clock. Members will please come prepared to pay their dnos. There will also ho an oleotion of officers. By order of tho W. M. O. T. BEBO, Dec 6 1 Secretary pro tem. The Last o? the Season. QAA BUSHELS Pure Buat-proof SEED ?U\J\J OATS, for sale for oaah only. Nov 28 E. HOPE. THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT TaiAii OP Ku KLUX OASES.-TUESDAY, December 5.-The court convened st 10?? A.M., Hon. Hugh L. Bond and Hon. George S. Bryan presiding. The case of the united States va. Allen Orosby et at., for conspiracy against Amzi Bainey, end for burglary under the Acts of Congress of May 31, 1870, and April 20, 1871, was resumed. Mr. Stanberry, for the defence, handed in his authorities, and spoke at some length in explanation of the grounds of bis motion to qaash the indictment flied and argued yesterday. Ho read from Wharton's American Griminal Law, vol. 3, page 2,290 and page 2,849, the deci? sion of the Court for the Correction of Errors in the case of Lambert es. the People, 9 Gowan, 678, and other authori? ties, showing that in indictments for conspiracy, the means by whioh the un? lawful act was perpetrated should be set forth, the names of the parties injured, &o., and that in the present indictment, such means at least should be alleged aa would reasonably prevent a person from exercising the right of suffrage. Mr. Chamberlain, for the prosecution, replied in support of the indictment SB made, taking np eaoh ground of excep? tion in its order. As to the first ground of exoeption-that the conspiraos charged is to violate thc first section of the Act of May 81, 1870, whioh section defines no crime or offence and forbids nothing-he stated that it was through no disrespect to the eminent counsel for the defence, but that really it was impos? sible for him to discern any force in the exoeption. It would seem, from thc argnment of the counsel, that every sec? tion of an Act should contain a prohibi? tion and affix a penalty to render it effectual. Suob, however, is not the caso. Sections are bat arbitrary and artificial divisions of un entirety, and are to be considered not singly, but in con? nection with other seotions with whiob they are combined. Nothing is more common in legislative enactments than that prior sections should assert rights, declare duties, &c, and some final sec? tion affix a penalty. In the present in? stance, tho first section defines tho right and the sixth section provides a mode el punishment for a violation of the first. As to the 8eaoud exoeption-that tho names of tho parties are not set forth the answer to that was, that it was unne? cessary to set forth names ia an indict? ment for conspiracy. 3d Greenleaf on Evidence, seo. 89, also in 2d Bussell on Urimos, page 679, it is shown that in au indictment for conspiring together on a certain day, through falso rumors, to raise the price of the public funds, thc indictment was held good, though the oames of the parties injured wero not ?amed. Also in the case of the Com? monwealth vs. Judd, 2d Mass., page 329, tin indiotment for conspiring together to manufacture and sell, with a fraudulent intent, a base and spnrions compound ss genuine indigo, was held good, though the parties injured were col named. The ubjeots of a conspiracy may be tho pub no generally, a oertain class or an indi? vidual. In the case of the Common? wealth vs. Harlem, 7th Metcalf, an aver? ment that the parties indioted conspired to defraud, it was held not supported h? proof that B, or the public generally, uave been defrauded, but that tho in' dtotment would havo been sustained, had it been alleged that the public gene rally were intended to be defrauded. Ii our indiotment, we have not taken tht latitude allowed us, but instead o obargiug the fraud against the p ubi ii generally, as is legitimate, have shoul dered an additional burden by ohargini the fraud as against various male citizen of African descent, whioh allegation wi propose to sustain by proof. To the third objeotion to the firs oonnt, that the means by whioh the un lawful prevention was effected are no set forth, the answer was also that it wa unnecessary. 3d Greenleaf on Evidence section 95-Where the intontioo is iile gal, the means to accomplish it are no necessary. 2d Bussell on Grimes, pag 691, allowa that in an indictment th words "did conspiro by indirect means were considered os surplusage, as als ihe words "by devices, pretences an auntie means." Mr. Stanberry-The gentleman doesn seem to understand the point raised b the defence here. The statute readi "if any person shall, by threats, intim dation and violence," &c, which facti we claim, it is necessary to allege. Mr. Chamberlain-The sixth sectio under whioh this indictment is laid read "If two or more persons shall band ( conspire together," Seo. No means ai stated, and none need be alleged. Tl counsel reads from the fifth sectioi which refers simply to individuals, ac has no reference to a conspiracy. As I the objeotion that no specific electic was named, we reply that Amzi Bairn had a right to vote at any and all ele tious. The offence is a general on Conspiracy is defined as a oombinatic or agreement of two or more perBons, 1 concerted means, to do an unlawful nt or to do a lawful aot by unlawful mean The conspiracy need never have bei effected, but the simple intent, by co oerted means, to deprive Amzi Kain o? the right to vote at any election ?h? soever complotes the crime. As to the fifth objection, that the qti lifioations of said male citizens to vc are not set forth. This conspiracy, we have already stated, is a statato offence, and the indiotment bas to drawn nnder tho statute. It becom important here to refer to somo ru! From 1st Bishop, in criminal procedo sect. 359, we read that where offence purely statutory, having no reference common laws, it is sufficient to obargo the essential words of the statute. Tl is a purely statutory offence. Not tl conspiracy is but a conspiracy to viol; the provisions of the 1st section of 1 Aot is, and it is sufficient when we chin in the essential words of the Aot. 1 statutory offence is in theso wor "Shall conspiro or band together to \ late the provisions of this Aot," and have only put a burden on ourselves osiog the words to deprive oertain m oitizens, of African descent, of the f exercise of the right of suffrage; words aro unnecessary in themseli and we are, therefore, not required state the qualifications of the votere State vs. Oonld, 31 New Hampshire, li 1st Bishop on criminal law, 373; Ea oase, 2d Lewie, 133. The great i general answer to all tho foregoing jeotions is that we are indicting undi statute, and charge a violation of provision of the 1st section ; and oil ditional allegations, suoh as that the ] ties injured were malo citizens of Afri descent are simply gratuitous, and I den us with additional proof, but are essential to sustain the indiotment. much for the objections to the count. Now, let ns oonsider the ot tiona to the second oount. The first jeotion here made is that it is not alleged that Rainey was qualified tc Tots, but simply steted that he was a citizen of the United Stater. We say, in th? first place, thst it substantially set forth when we allege that he was possessed of the right of suffrage, scoured and goa ranteea to him ander the Constitution, &o., and all additional qualifications are unnecessary, for they are charged in sub? stance when we say that he was a oitizon lawfully qualified, &o. In the second plaoe, we answer this is a statutory offence-the words of the /Lot being to conspiro together with intent to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate any citi? zen of the United States in the free en? joyment of a right and privilege gua? ranteed by the Constitution, &o., and we . have desoribed the offence in the worcta oi the statute and named the person Amzi Bainey, as a oitizen of the United States; which is all that is required. As to the second objection, that no day of eleotion is named, all that we have said in answer to a similar objeo tion to the first count will apply. 3d. That the unlawful means are not set forth. To this we reply, that this is not an offence that depends upon tho moans, the time, or agni us t what parti? cular individual directed, but the offonce is complete short of that, and is per? fected whon, in tho words of tho defini? tion, a combination or agreement is en? tered into, by concerted means, to do an unlawful act. It is not necessary to name tho time of an overt aot. I would that I could draw npon my imagination only for a ease in hand, and were not stating a faot that has happened in this present year of grace. Suppose that two or three persons should go in dis? guise at night to the honse of a oitizen a colored man's honse-shonld smite his wife to tat floor, ravish his daughter be? fore bia eyes, and, after knocking him down, drag him out in the woods; shonld thereafter, debating the question whe? ther they will kill or whip him, force him to take au oath that he will never vote in a certain way. Now, suppose all this, and suppose the man to be Amzi Rainey, and shall it be deemed neces? sary to namo a day of election? Tho distinguished counsel say they aro not disposed to be captious, nor to take ad? vantage of technicalities, rind yet they demand of us, under these circumstances, co show at what election Amzi Kidney was hindered in the free exorcise of the ?lectivo franchise by that oatt}. The of fenoo was complete when he waB mado to take the outh, if there never shonld JO any election whatever. As to the objection that the indictment included a charge of burglary, whioh was a domestic crime, and cognizable july under the laws of the State, Mr. ?hamberhxin went on to say that he ac? corded due force to tho argument of the lefonce on that point, and agreed that ibis court cannot take jurisdiction of an iffenco against the State of South Caro ina. Section seven of the Aot provides chat if, in tho aot of violating the provi lions of section 1 of the Act, any other felony shall bo committed, the offender theil be punished in euch manner as is prescribed by the laws of the State for mob crime. It was not the intention of the Government to try for burglary, but limply upon conviction for tho conspi? racy, to make the penalty the same as for burglary nuder the State laws. This mmes very short of this count taking cognizance of the crime of burglary. vVe found that burglary had been com? mitted, and set it forth in the words of in indictment in South Carolina, not to cry tho offence, but to serve as the mea? turo of punishment as contemplated by Che statute. Tho sentence will not be for burglary, but the court will merely refer to the laws of the State for bur? glary, and affix that penalty to the con? spiracy. Tho first objeotion in the fourth oount is, that this oount does not allege that \mzi Rai ney was a citizen of the United States. Thin count is drawn under the fifth section, which reads, "any per? ton," Sec., and not citizen of the United States. As to the objeotion, "That it is not alleged that ho WOB otherwise quali? fied than by the fifteenth amendment," we admit that the fifteenth amendment loes not absolutely grant any right of suffrage, but practically and really it loes seonre and guarantee to oolored persons such right, and wu have simply followed the chosen words of the Act. Tho objections to the fifth count being the same as to the fourth, the same re? ply is applicable; so also the sixth and seventh. It was objected to the eighth aount that tho preservation of the right to be secure in person and papers igainst unreasonable searches, seizure, Sro., was the provinco of the State laws. Tho Act under which this connt was mado, was intonded simply to enforce the provisions of the fourteenth and fif? teenth amendments to tho Constitution, [f such power is vested in Congress as we understood the honorable counsel yesterday to admit, then we hold that in this instance, Congress was morely intending to protect Amzi Rainey and otherB from unreasonable search, seiz? ure, &o., rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution. It is true, that per? sonal rights are protected by the State laws; but is it not eminently proper, also, that Congress should enforce such provisions of the Constitution as effect them? Certainly it is in this inBtanoe; for while it be true that the honorable counsel-as he says-and I are protected hy the State laws from personal harm, it is equally true that Amzi Rainey was not; and Congress has come forward and said, we will proteot you. The objection to the ninth count is, that we have not specified what laws of the equal protection of whioh Amzi Rainey was deprived. Oar reply is, that it is unnecessary, inasmuch as we have charged in tho words of tho Aot. Tho objections io tho tenth count being tho same ns tho preceding, we | make the samo reply. At theoonolusion of Mr. Chamberlain's argument, the court took a recess of fifteen minutes. When the court re? sumed, Mr. Corbin followed at BO tn o length in support of tho indiotment, ex? plaining and expounding the views ad? vanced by his colleague. When he had concluded, the court, at the request of Mr. Johnson, adjourned till to-morrow, at 10 o'olook, when Mr. Johnson will OIOBO the argument for the defence. Gas Consumers WILL please proteot their motors from tho coltl, hy covering them with old oarpet, hagging or otherwisn. Hey ti_J. A. DEI tit I CK, Rup'h AT PRIVAT IC SALK, For New South Carolina State Bonds. BY instructions, we will soil as above 3,093 acres good, fertile LANI), in Orangeburg Oounty, B. C., situated noar tho ?anteo Biver. ALSO, An excellent rosidenco in tho towu of Orangoburg. For terms, apply to E . W. 8?TBEL8& 00., Deo 0 1 Beal Estate Brokera. LATEST QUOTATIONS OF SOUTTHEBN HK OUBxrzxs IN OHABLUSTON. 8. C-'Jorreoted, December 5, 1871, by A.CKAUFMAN Banker sod Broker, No. 25 Broad street ?ames of Securities. Rate Tn. Of'd Asked. STATE SECURITIES. North Carolina, old_ 6 - 38 N. Carolina, new. 0 - 23 Sooth Carolina, old- 6 . B. Carolina, new. ii . 8. C. reg'd stook, ex in. 6 . Georgia, new, (gold)... 7 .... 92 Georgia, new. 7 .... 91 Georgia. 6 - 80 Tennessee, old. 6 .... 66 Tennessee, new. 6 .... 66 Al?bame. 8 _100 Alabama. 5 .... 70 CITY. SECURITIES. Atlanta, Ga., bonds_ 8 _ 83 Atlanta, Ga., bonds.... 7 .... 78 An gusta. Ga., bonds... 7 .... 83 Charleston stook. 6 .... 58 Oharl'n Fire Loan b'ds 7 .... 71 Colombia, 8. C., bonds 6 _ 60 Columbas, Ga., bonds. 7 _ 70 Maoon, Ga.,bonds_ 7 .... 73 Mobile, Ala. 8 _ 80 Mobile, Ala. 5 _ 58 Montgomery, Ala. 8 .... 82 Memphis, Tenn., b'nds old... 6 56 58 new.. 6 54 56 " endorsed 6 CO Nashville, Tenn. 6 .... 62 Savannah, Ga., bonds. 7 _ 87 Wilmington, N. 0. 8 _ 76 Wilmington, N. 0. 6 _ 72?? BAHiBOAD BONUS. Atlantic and Gulf. 7 _ 80 B. B. B., 1st mortgage 7 _ 52 Central Georgia. 7 95 Charleston and Savan.. 6 .... 65 Charlotte, Col. Sc Aug.. 7 _ 82 Cherawand Darlington 8 .... 90 Ch craw & Dar., 2d mort 7 _ 72 Chosap'ke & Ohio, gold 6 _ 94 East Tennessee, Virgi? nia, endorsed. 6 .... 68 East Tennessee and Georgia, endorsed.. 6 .... 65 Georgia Bailroad. 7 95 Green. & Col.. 1st mor. 7 - 95 Green. Sc C., State guar 7 - 55 Green. & Col, 2d mort 7 - 45 Laurens. 7 .... 50 Maoon and Augusta, 1st mortgage. 7 .... 85 Macon and Augusta, (1st mort.,) guar. by Georgia Bailroad... 7 - 92 Macon and Brunewiok, guaranteed by State of Georgia. 7 - 75 Memphis & Charleston. 7 80 85 Mississippi Central, 1st mortgage. 7 .... 85 Mississippi Central, 2d mortgage. 8 70 75 Mississippi Sc Tennes? see, 1st mortgage... 7 .... 85 Mississippi & Tennes? see, consolidated.... 8 .... 75 Mobile and Girard, 1st mortgage..... 8 88 Mobile & Montgomery, gold, 1st mort., end. 8 .... 95 Montgomery and West Point, 1st mortgage. 8 84 M usc ogee, Ga. 7 85 Nashville and Chatta? nooga, endorsed.... 6 .... 72 North-Eastern 1st mort. S .... 91 North-Eastern, 2d mort. 8 _ 83 Pensacola & Georgia, 1st mortgage. 7 .... 40 S av. & Char., 1st mort. 7 .... 75 Sav. & Char., State goa 7 - 60 Sav. & Char., 2d mort 8 _ 70 South Carl'a, 1st mort. 7 _ 87 South Carolina.. 7 - 67 South Carolina. 6 - 67 Spartanbnrgand Union 7 . Westum Alabama, 2d mortgage, endorsed. 8 .... 93 BAILROAD STOCKS. Par. Atlantio and Gulf. 100 _ 25 Augusta & Savannah.. 100 - 86 Central Georgia. 100 _117 Charlotte, Col. & Aug.. 100 - 40 Georgia. 100 97 Green, and Col. B. B.. 20 - 2 Macon and Augusta.. . 100 _. 40 Macon and Western... 100 _110 Memphis & Charleston. 25 8 North-eastern. 50 .... 10 Savannah & Charleston 100 .... 2? 8. C. B. B. shares. 100 _ 34 3. C. B. B. ? B'k shares 125 _ 34 South-western Georgia 100 90 .... BANK BT00KS. Poop's N'l B'k Oharl'n, capital 8750,000. 100 _105 1st Nafl Bank Oharl'n capital 8500,000. 100 _125 S. O. Loan & Trust Co. 100 _100 Caro. Nat. Bank, Ool'a, capital 820J.000. 100 100 ... Central National Bank, Col'a, oap'l 8100,000 100 100 ... Nation'l B'k of Chester, capital 850.000. 105 Nat'l B'k of Newberry, capital 8100,000. Nat'l B'k Spartauburg, capital 860,000. S. C. Bank & Trust Co. capital 8200,000. 100 _ 100 Bank of Charleston.... 100 - 21 Union Bank 8. C. 50 - 50 People's Hank So. Ca. 4 Plan. & Me. Bank 8.0. 25 _ 23 Bank of Newberry. 25 . Bank of Camden. 50 .? Others worthless. MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES. Charleston Gas Co- 25 - 20 Charl'n City B. B. stook 50 - 54 GranitovilleMan. Co... 100 114 G. Sc C. B. cert, indeb. 54 N. E. B. B., cert, indebt. 65 Mt. Pleasant and Sulli? van's Island Ferry Co. 100 .... par Virginia State Coupons- 46 .... Tonnessee " " - 60 - City MurfreeBboro " - 80 - City of Nashville coup's .... 80 .... City Charleston cer. in. per City of Memphis coup. 75 .... N. E. B. B. pref, stook. 38 S. &U. B. past duo coup. O. Sc ii. B. past due coup.... 40 .... EXOHANOB, ETC. New York sight. K off par Gold.T.'.??...110 Ul Silver.*103 S. O. BANK BILLS. ?Bank of Charleston. Bunk of Camden.'. .... 15 Bank Georgetown. 1 Bank of S. C. 5 Bank of Choster. 15 Bank of Hamburg. 18 Bank of Newberry. 12 Bank of tho Stato of S. C., prior to '61. ?4 issue '61 and '62. ?Pl. &Meo. Bank Char'n. ?People's Bank Charl'n. ?Union Bank Oharles'n. *3. W. B. B. Bank, old. .S.W. B. B. Bank, new. 8 tat? Bank, Charleston - 4 Farmer?' ?sx. B'kGiuur. I .. ExohangeBank,Oolam .... 5 Oom*! Bank, of Oolam_ 5 Meroh. Bank of Oheraw .... 8 .. Planter's Bank Fairfield_ 3 .. 8.0. bills receivable. 05 Charleston change bills. 95 .. Bills marked ?has (*) are being j redeemed at the counter of above office. IRWIN'S HALL ! manager, - - . JOHN TEMPLETON. Third appearance in Columbia of the Greatest Attractions Ever Presented ! WEDNESDAY KVBRIJf G. December O. THE GREATEST BILL I ? FFE???ANCE of the combined STATIC? A THE BOUTH, (18 great artiatee,) in the fraudent and moat aeleot performances. Aleo, he world's greatest aenaational artistes, LEON BROTHERS, In their great acts. The wonderful MAYTHEFAY, ALICE VANE, AND GRAND COMPANY. Wednesday evening, December 6, the Beau? tiful Sensation, STILL WATERS BUN DEEP. The Great Comic Play, ABBUllANCK. Admission tl; Children half prion. No extra charge for reserved seats. Doora open at quarter boforo 7. Curtain rises at 8 o'clock. Doo 6 Grand Lodge of Routh Carolina. Gn AND BRCRF.TAUT'B OFFICE, CnARLKfiToN, S. C., December 4,1871. THE Annual Communication of the Moat Worabipful Grand Lodge ol Anrinnt Free Masons, of South Carolina, commenced at Odd Fellow's Hall, in the city of Obarleaton, at 12 o'clock, Meridian, on TUESDAY, 21st November, A. L. 6871. The Grand Lodge waa opened in due form in the Third Degree of Masonry, by Right Wor? abipful Brother R. B. Bruns, D. G. M. The roll waa called, and there not being a consti? tutional number of Lodges repreaonted, the Grand Lodge waa oalled from labor to refresh? ment until TUESDAY, the 19th December, A. L. 6871, at 12 o'olock, Meridian, at which time tho Corner-atone of the new Maaouio Temple will be laid. The oflicera of tho various railroads have agreed to permit, not only Grand Officers, Ropreaentativea and Delegates, but all Master Maaona, to paaa and repaaa for one fare. The foll fare to be paid at tho point of starting, and return tickets will be furnished by rail- . road agents, or a certificate given by the Grand Secretary. B. RUSH CAMPBELL, Deo G 6 18 16_Grand Secretary. South Carolina-Laarens County. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Copeland A West vs. H. William Barkadalo. Summons for Money Demand. TO H. W. B AIIKH') \ I,E, DI". KENUA NT IS TUIB ACTION: YOU sro hereby summoned and required to anewer the complaint in thia action, of weich a copy is filed in the office of tho Clerk of the Court for Laurene County, and to serve acopy?tf your answer on tho subscribers, at their offico, at Laurens Court House, within twonty days af tor the aervioo of thiBaummona on you, exclusivo of tho day of servies. If j you fail to answer the complaint within tho time aforesaid, the plaintiff will take judg? ment againat you for the sum of five hundred dollars, with mt crest at the rate of seven per cent, from the 2d day of November, 1671, and coats. SIMPSON A SIMPSON, Plaintiff's Attorneya. Dated Laurena C. H., 18th November, 1871. To TUB DEFENDANT, H. W. BAB EB DALT.: TAKE NOTICE, that the summons in thia aotion, of wbioh the foregoing ia a copy, waa filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleaa for the County of Laurena, in the State of South Carolina, on the 18th No? vember, 1371. SIMP80N A SIMPSON, Deo 6 wG Plaintiff's Attorneya. To the Public. THE STATE CAPITAL RESTAURANT will be kept open all night after MONDAY, December ll, for tho accommodation of the traveling public, and meale will bo served at all hours of the day and night. Deo 5 Dissolution. THE firm of S TARLING A POPE ia thia day diaaolved by mutual consent. All persons having claima will bring them forward for collootion at onoe, and all indebted will make payment to either of the undersigned, or their accounta will be placed in the hands of a Magistrate for collection. W. D. STARLING. Deo 2 3_W. 8. POPE. Gas-light Bills for Ho nth of November. CONSUMERS will please attend to the pay? ment of their billa without delay. Thia dosing the years' business, the Secretary baa to make out hie yearly report, and promptness will assist me in making an early return. JACOB LEVIN, Secret arv Columbia Gae Company. DeoS 3 Fire Crackers and Torpedoes. 1 f\C\ BOXES FIRE CRACKERS, Aviv/ 25 boxea Torpedoes, for sale by Deo 2 JOHN AGNEW A 80N. Stop and See. THE latest papers and periodicals, from all parta of tho country, fur aalo at N. G. GIBSON'S News Depot. Will furnish any paper deairod, at store or private resideuco. N. G.GIBSON, Dec 1 G Ono door North Pollock Honae. Stovall's Excelsior Mills Flonr. ?WE keep largo supplies of this CELE? BRATED FLOUR, which we sell at wholesale or rotail, and warrant the quality. J. A. HENDRIX A BRO., Nov ll Imo_Columbia, 8. C. One Puncheon Lochgilpue&a. THE beat SCOTCH WHISKEY. Dealers oan havo it nearly at ooat. Nov 15 _ _JOHN O. BEEPERS. Sundries. WE havo received a large supply of the following gooda, which wo aro offering at low prices: Whole, half and quartor boxes RAISINS, Almonds, Palm Nuts, Filberts, Pecana, Walnuta. Nov 23_JOHN AGNEW & SON. leckies, Fruits and Vegetables. -| f?A DOZEN, in glass and cans, of the LOls ohoicoat kinds, as follows: English Piocalili and Chow Chow; California Apricots and Bartlett Peara; Pine Apples, freah Poach? es, Ploma, Strawberries. Tomatoes, Green Corn, Aepwragna, Spanish Olives. Capers' Worcester Sauoe, French and English Mus? tard, Dessicated Cocoanut, Chocolate Pasto, Eaaenoo Coffee, Ac; all frosh and for sale low for oaeh._E. HOPE. The Boyal Family. PRINCESS ROYAL, born November 21, 1810. Prince of Wales, born November 9,1841. Princess Alice, born April 15. 1813. Prince Alfred, born August 6,1844. Princess Helena, born May 25,184(5. Princoas Louisa, born March 18, 1818. Prince Arthm. born May 1,1850. Prince Leopold, born April 7,1853. Princess Beatrice, born April ll, 1857. The Crowning Glory of ab is tho "QUEEN'S DELIGHT." The Blood of tho Nation mado pure by using HEINIT8H'S "QUEEN'S DELIGHT" and bia BLOOD and LIVES PILLS. Nov 29_t For Sale. ?. A LOT of fine Kentucky A m MULES and HORSES, just ar-rrjik W?rivod. Call at fTP SfelaaZL DALY'S STABLES, Oot 7 On Assembly strati. Aiiotlon ?aleg. JJ jretB, Mutet, H?ge, Wagant, Barnett, and Agricultural Implements of all kinds. By D. C. FEIZG??? ? SON, Auctioneers. ON THURSDAY MORNING next, December 7, si 10 o'clock, we will sell, without any reserve, at the "Old Roach Place," three miles from Colombia, on the Monticello Road, the following: 2 fins YOUNG MULES. 2 No. 1 Horses, Several fine young Cheater Pigs, 1 Two-horse Wagon, 1 One-horae Wagon, Sets substantial Wagon Harneaa. 1 Corn 8beUer, 1 Feed Cotter, 1 Cotton Planter, 1 Gettos Gin, 1 Wheat Fan, Plowa, Harrow?. Cultivators, and numerous other Agricultural Implements. Sale positive. Conditions caah. Deo 1 Valuable Laud Sale. TBE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA OOUNTY OF O OOM EE-IN THE COM? MON PLEAS. Florida Calhoun and Thomas G. Clemson, administrators, va. John O. Calhoun, a?.mb nis'rator M. M. Calhoun, el al.-Bill ic Foreclose Mortgage of Land, Ac. BY virtue of a decretal order in the above stated oaae, I will sell, to the bigbeat bidder, at Walhalla, on the first MONDAY in January, A. D. 1872, th at valuable Plantation, known aa FORT HILL., And for many years the residence of the lato HON. JOUN O. CALHOUN, Situate on Seneca River, adjoining landa of A. F. Lewie, J. W. Crawford and otuere, about four milos from Pendleton village, and in one of the moat desirable neighborhoods in the State. Tho dwelling ia commodious and handsome, and ia located on an eminence, with gent?o slopes, which commanda a pleas? ing view of the adjacent country, with the mountains in the back ground. The tract is represented by a re-survey made in 1853, as containing eleven hundred and ton aeren, of wbioh about one hundred and fifty aerea are aaid to be good river bottom; much ot the up? lands lie well and produce cotton finely. The out-build inga are suitable in number and aize, and are convenient for thia fine farm. TEBHS.-One-half cash; balance on a credit of ono year, with interest-the purchaser to give bond (without a ure ty ) and a mortgage of tho premiaea to secure the purchase money, and to pay extra for atampa and ne? cessary papers. J. W. 8TRIBLTNG. Special Referee. WALHALLA, S. C., November 1,1871. Nov 1_w Sale Spartanburg and Union Railroad. The Statu of South Carolina,plaintiff, againat the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Com. Inany and otbera, creditors, defendants. N obedience to an order dated 15th day of . November, 1871, paa8ed by the Hon. Jamea M. Rutland, Judge of the 4th Circuit, of the State of South Carolina, the underaigned will Bell, on tho FIRST MONDAY in January, 1872, at Unionville, in the County of Union, in the State of South Carolina, before the Court House door, between the houra of ll o'clock in the forenoon and S o'olock in the afternoon, at Dahli o oatorv, to the hiebest biddtr. the whole of the SPARTAN BURG AND UNION RAILROAD, including the Road-bed, Bight of Way, Grading, Bridges. Masonry and Super? structure, hine; and situate in tho Comities of Fairfield, Union and Spartanburg; all the atook subscribed for in the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company ; the chartered righ ta and privileges thereof; the railroad spikes, chairs and equipments, and all the property owned by aaid company, as incident or neces? sary for Hs buoinens, on tho following torma, to wit: Twenty-five thouaand {$?5 OOO) dol? lars caah, and the balance in three equal semi-annual instalments, with interest on oaoh instalment from the day of aale, to be aecured by the bond of the purchaser, with a mortgage of the entire property sold. The purchaser wiP also be requirod to pay for all atampa and papers. if the highest bidder should fail to pay al once the twenty-five thousand (?25,000; col? lara aforeaaid in caah. the property hereinbe? fore advertised will immediately be offered, at the time and placo above mentioned, upon the terma already stated fur re-ealo. J AM KS M. BAXTER, THOMAS B. JKTEB, NOVEMBEB 28, 1871. R?f?rera. The Unionville Times, Fairfield Herald, Carolina Spartan and Columbia Union will copy until day of sale and aend billa to Re fernen._Nov 29 A Home in Oeorgia. BEINQ about to change my business, I now offer my beautiful Country Residence, with ita surroundings, for Bale AT A BAR? GAIN, located nine miles Weat of Hawkins ville, in Pulaski County, Ga. 835 aerea of land, two- thuds cleared, upon which ia a nice new framed dwelling, with dining-room and kitchen attached, in modern style, with water and acrvanta' houses conveniently located. Also, a nice new framed atore-houae, A GOOD COUNTRY STAND, about forty yards from the dwelling; new framed gin-house, with new "Pratt" Gin and Rubber Paid, and Craig's new patent horse power attached; a good wooden ecrew, crib, barn, stables, tool house, and six comfortable tenante' houses. The place is well watered, Cedar Creek run? ning through one of the lota; well at yard and horaelot; eoil good, and no healthier place can be found in Middle Georgia. Caah price of place as above described $4,000. Would accept time payment from a good purchaser. Will aleo sell with the place, if desired, corn, fodder, horaos, mules, hogs, farming, carpen? ters' toola, wagona, etc. Address W. C. HABVABD, Nov 29 -toTTl_Hawkineville, Qa. Wood! Wood ll Wood!!'. THE undersigned bega leave to notify the oitizena of Columbia that ho bas, thia day, catabliahed a WOOD YARD, at the Charlotte Depot, just below, or back of Mr. Hamberg'* Store, where ho has, and will en? deavor to keep on baud, an inexhauatiblo supply of ohoice Oak, Dry Pine and Light? wood, which ho will eoll, and deliver any? where within tho city limita, at tho regular market prices. For convenience, 1 have made arrangements to have orders left at the atore of Mr. Agnew's, in front of the State Houee, and at the store ot J. A. Hendrix. Parties loaving ordera will please state tho quality and quantity wanted, with their ad? dress and place of roaidunce. Prompt atten? tion and good measure guaranteed. in order that huyere may know that they aro receiving good measure, I have all my Wood oorded, so that all parties can inepeot for themselves; and I would prefer having them do so boforo pnrchaaing. I will also, as soon aa possible, have on hand a good aupply of the different qualities of Coal, Brick, Graniro, Lime, Lumber, Lathe, Shingles, Post, Hash and Blinds, Doors, Ac Parties having Lumber, Wood, Shingles, Poet, Ac, BO desiring, can ship and have them sold on commission at a libel al rate. Contractors, mechanics and buildora gene Ally wonld do well to call, before making their arrangements elsewhere. Nov 24_M. A. PENN. Executor's Kotiee. ALL persons indebted to the late Jamea Brown, oither by note or book account, aro requested to cali and cottle at once with I my agent, Fred. J. Brown, or they will be placed in tho banda of an attorney for col? lection. Those having claims will present them, properly attested, at onco for pay? ment. SELINA BROWN, Nov 28jl3_Exeontrix. State of South Carolin a--Fair field Co. The State of South Carolina, plaintiff, vs. the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company, and otbora. creditors.-Order for Sale, Ac. BY vlrtoe of a deorelal order in the abovo stated oaae, all the creditors of the bpartanburg and Union Railroad Company are required to prove and eatablieh thoir de? manda againat tue said Company, before us, as Special ltoferoca, at the law offico of James H. Rion, Esq-, in Winnsboro, ti. C.. on the 26th, 27th,28th, 29th and 80th days of Decem? ber, A. D. 1871. and on tho 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th. 27th and 28th days of Jannary. A. D. 1872. JAMES M. BAXTER, THOMAS B. JfcTEB, Nov 26 Special Refercea. tar The Fa?r?old Herald, tho Unionville Times, the Carolina ?partan and tbe Colum? bia Union will publieh till lBt of february, 1872, and sond bills to the Clerk of tho Court, Winnsboro. 200 Lime. BARRELS or LIME, for sale low by JOHN AGNEW A 80N. Pipes! Pipet ll Ur\f\f\ INDIAN CLAY PIPES, for AJUvJ sale low to deslere. Nov 28 JOHN O. BEKGERB,