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^w^----? j rorelgn A ora lr* i NOON DESPATCHES, OKNBRAL UN BASIN ESS. ON AC0OUNT~ OP ILL? NESS OF PRINCE OP WA Ii Efl-SPANISH APFA1B8-OHOIiBBA, AO., AO. LONDON, Deoembor li-Night.-Io . accordance with the request of the Arch? bishop of Canterbury, prayers for the recovery of the heir apparent wore in ' troduoed in the service ia all tho ?ogli , eau Laarahes yesterday. lu the. Roman Oatholio Charohes, Jewish Synagogues and Dissenting Chapels, special prayers were offered. Tba feeling of grief for the present, and uoensiness for the ta? ture, is profound and wide-spread. Bu? siness is . almost wholly suspended throughout the country; telegraph lines ara blocked with the multitude of mes? sages' sent Jto and fro concerning tho Prinoe, and'the greatest anxiety is mani? fested to obtain the latest news. The morning and evening papers issue extra editions every hour.. .'. A special states' that the result of a fall Oabiuet Council of Spain, at Madrid, on 'Unban affairs, has been the sending of au attach?e to Washington, with despatches to the Spanish Minister. These de? spatches oontain instructions respeoting ' the attitude of the United States toward Spain in Cuba, and are said to refer to the course of the Amerioan Qovernment as likely to affect the Alabama claims in the Geneva oonforeuoe, by furnishing precedents in favor of tho British Go? vernment in the oases of the Hornet and Florida. Several interviews have been held between the Spanish Foreign Mi? nister and the British Ministor at Ma? drid. Despatches on the subject also gassed between the Cabinets of Madrid, 'lorence and Berlin-the Spanish Cfo vernment evidently being engaged in securing the neutrality of tho United States. A Loudon despatch from Bombay states that the cholera is raging with great fatality arnoug the natives of Luck-, now and vicinity. BERNE, Deoember ll-Night.-The Federal Assembly has passed the bill legalizing civil marriages. FRANKFORT, December ll.-The pleni? potentiaries of Fraooe and of Germany signed additional peaoe conditions to? day. LONDON, December 12-6 A. M.-The Prinoe of Wales, aoaording to an official despatch just received^ from Sandring? ham, passed a very restless night. There are nu signs of improvement iu his con? dition, aud his death is imminent at any timo during to-day, from suffocating at? tacks. His strength is not so good, and what sleep he has is foll > wed by re tics t nesa and inquietude. The chest symp? toms are bad. The Princess Alexandra is greatly exhausted. Princess Boyal Victoria, wife of the Crown Prinoe of Germany, is hourly expected at Sau? dringham. Tho groom of the Prince is somewhat worse, and is tbroatenod with inflammation of tho lungs. Tho excite? ment in London and in the provinces ia greater than during the Crimean war. SANDRINGHAM, December 12-Noon. The Prinoe has been restless all the morning, but his condition is unaltered. NIGHT DESPATCHES. MADRID, December 12.-The election t in Spain, wherein the Bepnblicans were so successful, were for municipal coun? cil-not for tho Cortes. SANDRINGHAM, December 12-5 P. M The Prince of Wales has boen somewhat less reitless this afternoon. His genera condition is uaohauged. 10 P. M.-The Prince of Wales pass?e an unquiet evening, but prostratioi does not increase. LONDON, December 12.-The telegrapt strike ooutinues. The people are begin ning to complain. The royal yacht Victoria and Albor has been despatched to bring th Princess Victoria, wife of the Germai Prince Imperial, to En; 'aud. Unofficial advices are not hopeless The patient's voice rem dos strong. ????? American Intelligence. NOON DESPATCHES. THE INTERNATIONALS OF NEW YORK-MRS WHARTON'S TRIAL- DEMOCRATIC MAYO OF DOSTON-CONGRESSIONAL-H BAY FAILURES, AO., AO. WASHINGTON, December 12.-Th Committee on Elections decided thu Clark (Republican) and Herdon, (Derne erat,) from Tex a?, were entitled to b sworn in on prima facie evidence of cei tificatc. This decision does not affet the ultimate result in tho House. He don was seated, but there being objet tion in Clark's case, it weut over. NEW YORK, December 12.-Ia Brool lyn, fifty-seven cases of small-pox ai reported during tho week. Julian has absconded, with the pit coeds of tho late conceit aud ball to tl Grand Duke-owing his musiciut $7,000. A strong meeting of tho Iuternatioi ahsts, last night, adopted u resolution I parade next Sunday. Wild appian: followed the adoption of tho resolutioi Oa motion, all workmen, wumen at oitizeus were invited to join tho pr cession. Committees wero appointed I wait on Gov. Hoffman, ask State prote tion and inform the public of their d termination. Adjourned, amid wild ori of " Vive la Commune!" "Viva la Inlt nationale!" It is stated that Judge E wards, Pierrepoot and other emiue lawyers have volunteered to dofend tl Internationalists, if arrested on Sunda SALT LAKE, Deoember 12.-Tho Mc mons contiuue to yield ready obedien to court processes. The roads to t mine? are open. ANNAPOLIS, Decembor ll.-Profess Aiken teatified in the Wharton trial tl) failing to find strychnine or arsenic, 1 bim to suspect the presenco of., an mony, which ?bo established by two three results. nharnnteriRtic nf anti ruo nod nothing else. Ho detailed tho pi cess and treatment for determining t presence of antimony; made tests ascertain in what particular compon antimony was present; there cortait was tho presence of antimony containi the particular, ordinary article of co meroe known as tartar emetic; the res or compound obtained was sulphite antimony; tho quantity could not ht boon less than twenty grains, and if \ call it tartar omelio, there wore fu twenty grains or more. Tho ten gra of sulphite of antimony present wc make twenty grains of tartar erne' The witness was examined conoerni the sediment found in the tumbler Mrs. Wharton's. A tumbler contain a sodiment was placed in his hands Dr. Chew, whioh ho tested for tai emetic; verified bis test, aud found leas than ten grains of tartar erne tbiuks the quantity was twelve grain it was uo les9 than ten. BOSTON, Deoember ll.-Ga9toa, Democratic and citizens* candidato, re-eleoted to day. Party linos v. generally ignored, both as regards the Mayor and both.,..branches of the City Oounoil. , . Alexis hes remained quiet to-day. suf? fering slightly from ague in tho faoe. this evening, he gave a private banquet to oomo twenty-five gentlemen, includ? ing Go v. Olaflin and Mayor Gaston. NIGHT DESPATCHES. WASHINGTON, December 12.-The Su? preme Coo rt adj oar ns on the 22d of De? cember to the 2d of January. There was a fall Cabinet to-day. JLt is stated that four members of the Ways and Means Committee have as? sured tobacco men that they will favor au uniform tax of sixteen cents. The Republican Senators caaeussed three boura to-day opon a joint committee of retrenchment and civil sorvioo, with no result. lu the Senate, Sumner introdneed a bill for mixed schools in the District, and urged early action. Ho hoped the example wouid bo Bpecdiiy followed in the. States Weat. He introduced the following: Resolved, That the Committee on Fiuance be requested to inquire into the expediency of exempting from the pay? ment of customs duties all materials, inoluding iron ties imported into the United Htates, which are used for the parp?se of baling or bagging cotton. Morton's motion to adjourn sine die on the third Monday in May was amend? ed, with a proviso thut no adjournment take place until the supplemental oivil rights bill, reduction of tariff and oivil servico bills do pass. No action. In the Honse, the Committee on Ex? penditures was directed to examine into the financial condition of all depart? ments. Farns worth's post office bill was passed. A bill for the relief of pur ?huaors of lands sold for taxes in the re? volutionary States, wuB passed. A bill to pay the interest duo to South Caroli? na was referred to the Claims Commit? tee. The House went into oommittee of bhe whole on the apportionment bill. No action. Probabilities-The barometer will pro? bably fall very generally on Wednesday in the Gulf and Atlantic States, with Bloods nud rain to-night in the Golf States, and threatening weather on Wednesday from the lower lakes to the middle and South Atlantic coasts. The ?Ow pi ennui u ia Illinois will probably move East and North-eastward, preceded by South-easterly winds in the Middle States, nnd followed to-night by inoreas iug North-westerly winds on Lake Michi? gan. A ron H of rain are apparently deve? loping ia Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illi? nois, Miohigau and Louisiana. Caution iry signals are ordered for this evening u Chicago. HAMFAX, December 12.-The ship Parquer, of Greenock, was wreaked. All lost. CHARLESTON, December 12.- Arrived steamers Manhattan, New York; Falcon, Baltimore. ST. IJOUIS, December 12.-The lower louse of the Legislature adopted a con? nurent resolution, requesting Govern neut aid in establishing an iron ship? building yard at some point on the Western rivers, in conformity to the sug? gestions of the oeorotary of the Trea? sury. HAVANA, December 12.-To-day and i ou cef or ward regalar troops will occupy VIoro, Cabana and Principe Forts. Val naseda thanks the relieved volunteers for the manner in which they have per? formed service for the past two years. ANNAPOLIS, December 12.-Professor liken was subjected to a sworn cross jxumination. (Some contradictions were ilicitud. Tho druggist swears to having sold Mrs. Wharton sixty grains of tartar ?metio for a plaster. NEW Youie, December 12.-The Ocean Bank was thrown out by the dearing louse. Wm. M. Tweed, a director, dated the failure was occasioned by the itringenoy of the money market. It is bought above seventy-five per eent. of leposits will be paid. A receiver has jeon appointed. The failure of the cotton firms of Wm. ?4 Wright & Co. and John Seayoroft has leen announced, in consequence of the ttringency of money. It is announced, jut unauthenticated, that the Union 3quare National Bank has suspended. CAIRO, December 12.-A looomotive exploded near Centralia, Illinois, killing ihree persons. Oue was blown 200yards. CHILLIOOTHE, OHIO, December 12.-1 The verdict in the Blackburn case was murder in tho second degree. A motion ?YUS made for a new trial. Mr. Henry Best, residing at Whites . ille, Elfiogbarn County, Ga., has a sow ffbioh recently presented him with a pig laving seven legs. It was his intention to exhibit this wonderful pig at the Savan? nah fair, but the cirouB came aloug and ?ave him $700 for his pig. Mr. Best jeing a poor man, the 8700 was a per? fect God-send. An awful thing has happened in Har- j -iehurg. A man was accused by his wife )f infidelity to his marriago vows, when ie replied that he "hoped God would paralyze his tongue if ho was guilty.'' rio had scarcely finished the sentence, ffhen his tongue refused to perform its latursl fuootions. An editor in Illinois having engaged i new reporter, received tho following is his first effort: ''We ure informed :kat tho gentleman hoo stood on his lead under a pilo driver for the purpose >f having a tight pair of bates druv on, shortly afterwards found himself in Ohi ay, perfectly naked, and without a cent | iu his pocket." Two news boys in Macon, Ga., fro? licking around in a room, accidentally mocked a loaded pistol from a shelf, vvhich went off as it fell, sending the ball through the hand of one and through bo brains of the other, causing tho im sediate dostb. of the l?tter. A colored girl named Emeline Mor? rison, was so badly burned in Charles on, on tho 11th, by her clothes taking Ire, that her life is despaired of. . OFFICIAL RAFFLE NUMOKMI Charleston Chan -able Association, for benefit Froe Behool fund:1 HAFFLE CLASS No. 242 -Morning, December 12. 0-74 C9-7G-35 aG-G-27-15-31-lM-C? Witnoss my hand at Charleaton, this 12th day if Deocmbor, 1871. FENN PECK, Don IS .Sworn Commissioner. MARRIED, In tho Presbyterian Church, in this city, m tho (iib instant, by the Rev. J. R. Wilson, ttr. CHARLES J. BECK to Miss MARY E. SQUIER, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. 3. tiquier, all of this city. No cards. Colombia Chapter No. 5, R. A. M. ******* THE Regular Convocation will bo IftgSgghold in Masonic Hall, THIS (Wodncs. WlV?ail) EVENING-, at 7 o'clock. Mom ?"SjSOToors will pleaeo come prepared to pay their duos and participate in the election of officers. Dy order of tho M. E. H. P. Doo 13 1 H. E. BRUCE,Soorotary. Financial ?nd Commercial. COLUMBIA, S. 0., December 12.-Sales ! 0? cotton, to-day 130 halos-middling 18%e^ ? -' LONDON, December 12-3 P.M.-Con? sola 92%. Bonds 92%. PARIS, December 12.-Rentes CCf. 70o. LIVERPOOL, December 12-8 P. M. Cotton strong end advancing-uplands 9%@10; Orleans 10%@10,*?. Shipping at savannah or Charleston 10; shipping at New Orleans 10@10%. LIVERPOOL. December 12-Evening. Cotton closed ?trong-uplands 10; Or? leans 10%@10X- Manchester advices more favorable. . , Nsw YORK, December 12-Noon. Sales of cotton for future delivery last evening, 6,000 bales, aa follows: Decem? ber 39 1816. 19%, 19%; January 20, 19 18-16, 20 1-16, 20 8-16, 20%, 19 3 82; February 20 1-16, 20%f 20%, 20 3-16; Marou. 20%; April 20%, 20-tf. Flour, corn and wheat quiet and unchanged. Pork firm-meas 13.60@13.70. Lard steady, at 9>?@9%. Cotton unsettled - uplands 20^; Orleans 21%; sales 1,800 bales. Freights qoiot. Stocks very ex? cited and weak. Governments dull and rather heavy. Qold heavy, at 9%@9%. Money firm, at 7. 7 P. M.-Cotton unsettled; sales 2,692 bales-uplands 20%; Orleans 20%. Flour dull and unohangod. Whiskey 1.00. Wheat quiet and steady. Corn inferior 78@79. Bioe firm, at 8%@9. Pork steady, at 13.50@13.75. Lard quiet. Freights firm. Money very tight -7, gold, offered; l-16@%o. commis? sion asked. Gold 9%(3?,??. Govern? ments rather heavy-02s 10%. Ten nesseee G5%; new G5)o. Virginias GI; now 67. Louisianas 61; new 60; levees 64; 8i 75. Alabamas 1.00; 5s 65. North Carolinas 81; new 15. South Carolinas 48; new 81%. Sterling weak, at 99%. Sales of futures to-day 13,100 bales,'as follows: December 19 15-16, 20, 20%, 20 1-16, 20 3-16, 20^', 19%, 19%, 19%; January 20%, 20 1-1G, 20%, 20%, 20 3-16. 20, 19%, 19 13-16. 19%; Febru? ary 20%, 20 5 1G, 20%, *20 7-lG,20%. 20 1-16. 20; Maroh 20%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20%; April 20 7-?G, 20%, 20%, 20%; May 20%, 20%, 20%. bT. Louis, December 12.-Flour quiet. Corn in improved demand. Whiskey 92. Bagging dull, at 17(^18. Pork 13.25. Baaon steady. Lard higher, at 8%. CINCINNATI, December 12-Flour lirra. Corn in good demand, at 47@18. Pork in fair demand-14 00 ankert. Lard Arm -kettle9. Bacon scarce-shoulders 7x?\ sides 7%@7%. Whiskey 91. SAVANNAH, December 12.--Cotton very firm and holders asking higher rates; buyers and sellers apart; tendency upwards-middling 19%; receipts 3,918 hales; sales 1,200; stock 60,834. NEW ORIJEANS, December 12.-Cotton aotivo and excited-middling 19%(a) 19%; receipts 15,095 bales; sales G.3U0; stock 127,784. Corn Armer and scarae, at 85. Pork 15.00. Lard firmer-tierce 9%@10; keg 10%@10%. Molasses Armer-inferior 25; common 30@34; fair 36@38; prime 40@42; strictly prime to "choice 43@46. Others unchanged. AUODHTA, December 12.-Cotton ac tive and strong-middling 19; receipts 900 bales; sales 800. MEMPHIS, December 12.-Cotton ac? tivo and excited-middling 19%@20; receipts 2,810 bales. WILMINGTON, Deoember 12.-Cotton firm-middling 18%; receipts 289 bales; salea 94; stock 2,023. NORFOLK, Deoember 12.-Cotton excited-low middling 19; receipts 1,5S5 bales; sales 100; stock 6,625. PHILADELPHIA, Deoember 12.-Cottou very active and excited; accurate quota? tions cannot be given-middling 20%. BALTIMORE, December 12.-Cotton very firm; holders asking higher rates middling 19%@19%; receipts 310 bales; sales 545; stock 4,074. MOBILE, Deoember 12.-Cotton-buy? ers and sellers apart and tending np w;:rd-middling 19%@19}?; recoipts 2,338 bales; soles 500; stock 30,987. CHARLESTON, December 12.-Colton strong-middling 19 @ 19%; receipts 1,659 bales; sales 800; stock 30,154. LOUISVILLE, December 12.-Bagging nominal. Provisions in light demand and holders firm. Pork 13.50. Whiskey 92. GALVESTON, Deoember 12.-Cotton buoyant-good ordinary 17%@17%; re? ceipts 2,284 bales; sales 2,700; stock 35,076. Pomaria Nurseries. THE largest and most varied I?^^??b5r- stock o? Southern acclimated ?wagS?? b'KUir TREE?, adapted to our asaWBaHl autl climate, consisting of ^^^^P^*^Apples, Poaches, Pears. PIUIDB, Almonds, Apricots and Nectarinos, from the earliest to the latent; Cherries, Quinces, Figs, Hazlo Nuts, English Walnuts aud Spanish Chestnuts, several lino varieties; Grape Vines, embracing choice tablo kinds; Strawberries and Raspberries, Evergreens, in great variety, for ornament and for cemeteries; Roses-all the boat: Dahlias, Gladiolas, Lilies, Ac; Or? namental Flowering Shrubs, Asparagus and Horse Radish Roots, Osage Orango and Ma? cartney Roso, for hedges. Choice Fruit Tree? of all tinda, which will bear tho li rat season il transplanted early, will be furnished at mode? rate prices. A new pricud catalogue sent to all wno apply Persons wishing, will pleaso apply direct to the proprietor. WM. SUMMER, Deo 13 t'2(no Pomaria, S. C. Copartnership Notice. THE subscriborB, having this day formed a copartnership, to be known and styled as HOWIE A ALLEN, and having leaacd for a term of yoarstho shops and machinery, and bought tho materials on tho premises former? ly occupied by Jamos M. Allon, aro prepared to enter into contracts for building or the finishing of all eh"p-mado materials, such as BLINDS, Doors. Sash, Window Frames, Ac , Ac. Also, tho DrosBing of Lumber, Scroll Sawing and Turning, and would respectfully solicit a aharo of tho public patronage HOWIE <? ALLEN. JOHN M. HOWIE, EDWARD ALLEN. Con.'HBiA, November Ll, 1871. Deo 12 _ .'Imo Oats and Wheat.Bran. TA fl BUSHEL8 FEED OATS, I \J\J 20 OOO lbs. Wheat Bran. For salo low far cash. ED WA ll D HOPE. Doo 9_ Fire Crackers. 1 AA WHOLE and Half Boxes Oolden JAJIJ Chop FIRE CRACKERS, for salo low. E. HOPE. For Sale. A LOT of Ano Kentucky A nteoav MULES and HORSES, Just ar- fTidx yttk rived. Call at cQj aalafli DALY'S STABLE*, Oct 7 On Assembly street. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Black Seed Oats. I LEO to olL-r, to arrive, this CHOICE SEED ORA1N, at fl per bushel, from cargo now discharging at Savannah. J. O. MATHEWSON, General Oommia'n Merchant, Augusta, Ga. Deo 12 .? A Ktw Kaela Aram South Carolina. BO?J^BIXT,, S. G., November ll, 1871. "?O THB SpiTOK O? THU ADVANCE: A year ngo?#/waa placed iu charge of the Western Union Telegraph office, located at thia pointy o little village on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Kail road, in the District of York. I am thus in. ono of tho Counties in which martial law. prevails at this time. A Northern man by birth and education, I came to tho South expecting to en? counter bitter prejudices, to meet with coldness; I heard and put faith in the malicious and slanderous reports which a coi t tin class of Northern politicians are so industrious in spreading. I was of oonrse prepared for insult and rude? ness; but far from this being the case, I have met with uni versal kindnesu and courtesy from the ci ti zeus of this place. A years residence in the South has suf? ficed to exoite in me sentiments of sin? cere regard and esteem for theso brave and true-hearted, but down-trodden, ruined and outraged people. They are now tho victims of snob cruel tyranny, aud are Buffering so much from gross in? justice and unrighteous oppression ut tho hands of tho" Federal Government, that I cannot refrain from doing what little may lie in my power to call the at? tention of the country to tho arbitrary proceedings now being carried on in tho upper Districts of Sooth Carolina, and tu aid in the work of arousing the mcu of the Northern States to a sense of the galling, grinding despotism to which these unfortunate pooplo aro being subjected. Tho nine Counlios placed under martiul law compriso one of the fairest portions of the State. It is tho up-country of South Carolina, a lino cotton and graiu land, quite thickly set? tled by a thrifty, industrious yeomanry, whose ancestors were mostly Scotch aud Irish emigrants froth the Southern por? tions of Pennsylvania. There were few large slave-holders in this part of the State. The negroes now aro io n mino? rity in all of these "rebellious" (?) Coun? ties, except'two or three. When mar? tial law was declared, profound peuce prevailed throughout these Counties. It was in tho muidlo of October when President Grant's proclamation declar? ing us to be in a state of rebellion burst like a thunderbolt from a cloudless sky upon tho people of this country. The farmers at the time were busy gathering iu thoir corn and cotton, tho negroes were hard at work. No Ku Kluxiug was going on; no Union League outrages were being committed; no dis? turbances of any hort were occurring. The country was at peace and entiioly free from all domestic violence. Party spirit was touing down, partisau animo? sity was being allayed, and nu ora of general prosperity aud good feeling be? tween the blacks and whites wai begin? ning to dawn upon these* people. They were not in "a statu of rebellion.' There wus uo resistsuco to State or Fe? deral authority. Thero were no armed and organized bauds of men opposing tho execution of the laws, obstructing the course of justice, or euacting domos tio violence, us is alleged by tho admi? nistration iu Washington. The hurst measures adopted by the Federal au tho rities for the suppression of the Ki Klux Klans of this State, are not onh unnecessary and uncalled for by tin State authorities, but aro cruel and in human; totally unworthy of the Amen' can people. 1 live hero in the heart o the Bo-called rebellious district; I seo th? practical working of these measures, am I tell you the manner in which thu lan is being enforoed is arbitrary, tyranui cal and barbarous in tho extreme. No only has the writ of habeas corpus beci suspended, but one would supposo iron tho manner in which the military aro ar resting and imprisoning Citizens, tba all law had been set aside. The peopl are as completely at the mercy of tb? soldiers as if it were war times. Arrest are -mado upon baro suspicion. An; person, black or white, who has a grudg against a person, can go and testify t the military commandant that he be lieves such a person to bo a Ku Klux and the person is immediately arrosted It is dono by soldiers, without warran! men are dragged *from their beds au hurried off to jail, in the night time They are imprisoned without a hearing or any preliminary investigation what over; innocent and guilty faro alike; no ?ire they informed of the accusation against them. They are allowed no ot po rt ii ni ti of establishing their inuocenc before incarceration. They are commi ted to jail without a hearing, and wholl ignorant of tho cause of their arrest, know positively that nine men, all < good standing and respectability-pe gonai friend? of mine, with tho exec] tion of ono or two-were arrested on tl oight of tho 20tn October, while thc .ero pursuing their usual business av catiomi here in the village. Tho ne: day they wero carried, under guard, si teon miles distant to the County jai they were locked up in a dungeon, at there they are to-day, "awaiting a hen ing." Exactly three weeks they ba? lam in jail, oloae prisoners, guarded I United States soldiers, aud to day, N vember ll, they aro wholly ignorant the cause of arrest. No accusation h been made against them; no investie, tion has boon made into their cases; i hearing has been allowed them; thc application for bail persistently refuse though for these niuo young men a bi bond of $20J,OOO was offered and refuse Is not this glaring injustice-a flagra violation of every principle of just i and liberty? Is it not cruel thus wa tonly to confine these young men a keep thom totally in the dark as to t offence with which they ure charge Three of theno men are married; tb wives and children aro left ut home, ( pendent upon friends for support, a there aro hundreds of other families tho country left in tho same plight. 'I cruelty of this arbitrary procecdi against tho Ku Klux ia that inuoci suffer with the guilty. It is true, tl lawlessness and domestic violence hi existed in this country ; but tho corn Radical party of this carpet-bag ride State are to blame for lt. They In robbod the State and outraged tho p pie. They have placed tho Govern m in tho bands of tho ignorant and h civilized darkies and passed obuoxi laws. They havo dono everything their power to oppress tho whites of Stato, who own nearly all tho land i pay almost all the tuxes. They am the neyro militia, and at tho saino ti refused to orm tho white, men. T pluced Winchester rifles iu tho hand semi barbarous negroes, aud f ll mis thom with ammunition, aud that r time when party feeling ran high, needed but a matoh to set tho wi: Stato in a blaze of intestine war botw the two races. They havo eaten up substanoo of tho pcoplo by enorm taxation, and goaded them with vin tivo, partisan, one-sided legislation. wonder the whites were driven lo despe? ration. But, more thau tim, ?. lr pio teotion demanded som? decision ou th? part o? the whiten. Hememht-r that ali the courts of thu State were iu the bauds of the negro party. With pur tinao judgfa.? aud negro juries, it was next to imposai?* ble to conwict a negro of auy crime which he had committed upon a while mau. Tho negro might nteul aud burn and murder, with tdcuoel absolute impu? nity. And they did burn, steal and murder with u savage fury in keeping with (he instiucts of their barbarous race. In (he short space of two months, in this County, thirteen barns, gin houses and dwellings were burned down by black incendiaries; in cue night, as many us four barns were seen burning withiu sight of the village of Yorkville, the County ?eat. No white mau felt auto iu bis bouse at night; he knew not ut what moment the torch would bs applied tc his dwelling. I, myself, a Northern man, and, at that time, a four mouths' resident of the South, aided the white men of this little villuge in guarding the place at night agni ii at negro i uce edi aria m . And for all this burning, none wits punished by the courts; what was the consequence? Barn-burners were hung by men in dis? guise, aud their aiders aud abettors were whipped or driven from the country. This retributive justice is what is known as Ku Ki axing. It was lawlessness or uo law ut all. The white people were driven to desperation. They were com? pelled to resist violence with violence, and to usc thc huller and scourge against the men who wielded the Winchester rifle and tho torah. The mysterious riders of tho "Invisible Empire" did their work with a vengeance; there is no doubt of that; but they stopped tho barn-burning, and forced Gov. Scott to disarm his militia in some Counties. After this tho country became quiet, and the whites aud blacks wero beginning to forget their past animosities and work along together in peace aud amity, when Grunt's proclamation fell among them like a bomb-shell. From the confession of Borne of the prisoners, it is nothing more or loss thau looal bands of vigi? lance committees; that they only exe? cuted retributive justice. They were not hostile to the United States Govern? ment, and never, in a single instance, rosi?ted lawful authority. Tiieoiguniza- i tion, its objects, the number and extent) of tho ucts of violence done by it, have ? been greutly exaggerated by the press, North and South. In conclusion, I assert that this mea? sure has beeu Bet on foot for political purposes; that the country was in pro? found peaae when the President of the United Stator proclaimed it to be in re? bellion . The civil arm was strong enongh to huve enforced tho Ku Klux Act. This war upon the Ku Klux is a war for uegro supremacy under pretext of de- ? strnying a secret organization alleged to ? bo in opposition to the Federal Govern- . ment. It is done to secure the triumph j of the negro party in the South at the : next Presidential election; that is the , long and short of it. Will the people of j the North endorse thia action of the Administration? Very respectfully, WAI. BILLINGHAM. LATEST QUOTATIONS OP SOOT?IERN SE? CURITIES IN CHARLESTON. S. 0-Corrected, December 12, 1871, by A.C.KAUPMAN IL_,_i_:_:_-i Banker and Broker, No. 25 Broad street Names of Securities, Kate In. Ojf'd Asked. ' STATE BECUR1T1ES. 4 North Carolina, old.... G .... 0 N. Carolina, new. G _ 18 Sou th Carolina, old. ;. . 6 . j it Carolina, new. G .... .. j 3. C. reg'd stock, ex in. G .... Georgia, new, (gold)... 7 - 90 I Georgia, new......... 7 .... 86 j Georgia. G _ 80 rennessee, old. G .... GG Tennessee, new. G .... GG Alabam n. 8 _100 j Alabama. 5 .... 68 ? CITY SECURITIES. Atlanta, Ga., bonds_ 8 .... 83 i Atlanta, Ga., bonds_ 7 - 73 j Augusta, Ga., bonds... 7 .... 83 j Charleston stock. 6 .... 08 j Charl'n Fire Loan b'ds 7 ._ 71 j Columbia, S. C., bondB 6 60 i Columbus, Ga., bonds. 7 ._ 70 j Macon, Ga., bonds_ 7 .... 73 Mobile, Ala. 8 _ 80 Mobile, Ala. 5 .... 58 Montgomery, Ala. 8 - 82 j Memphis, Tenn., b'nds old... G 55 58 " new.. G 53 OG " indorsed G 60 Nashville, Tenn. G _ G2 Savannah, Ga., bonds. 7 .... 8G Wilmington, N. C. 8 _ 76 Wilmington, N. 0. 6 - 72,'? IIA II. IU) A I> BONDS. Atlantio and Gulf. 7 _ 80 B. lt. Ii.. 1st mortgage 7 _ 50 Cont ral Georgi. 7 95 Charleston and Sa van.. G .... 65 Charlotte, Col. k Aug.. 7 _ 82 Ghera w and Darling ton 8 .... 90 ChornwJc Dar., 2il mort 7 _ 72 Obcsap'ke Sc Ohio, gold G .... 94 East Tennessee, Virgi? nia, endorsed. 6 .... 68 East Tennessee and Georgia, endorsed.. 6 .... 65 Georgia Railroad. 7 95 Green. & Col.. 1st mor. 7 _ 95 Green. & C., State guar 7 .... 57 Green. & Col., 2d mort 7 _ 50 Laurens. 7 .... 50 Macon and Augusta, 1st mortgage. 7 .... 85 Macon and Augusta, (1st mort.,) guar. by Georgia Railroad... 7 .... 92 Macon and Brunswick, 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 ic Tennes? see, consolidated. ... 8 .... 75 Mobilo and Girard, 1st mortgage. 8 88 Mobilo & Montgomery, gold, 1st mort., end. 8 .... 95 Montgomery and Weat Point, 1st mortgage. 8 84 Muscogeo, Ga. 7 85 Nashville aud Chatta? nooga, endorsed.... 6 .... 72 North-Enstorn lat mort. 8 .... 91 North-Eastern,2dmort. 8 _ 83 Pensacola Sc Georgia, 1st mortgage. 7 .... 40 Sav. & Char., 1st mort. 7? - 73 Sav. & Char.,Stato gun 7 - 60 Sav. & Char., 2d mort. 8 _ 70 South Carl'a, 1st mort. 7 _ 87 South Carolina.. 7 _ 67gj South Carolina.. 0 _ 67 Spartauburgand Union 7 .? Western Alabama, 2d mortgage, endorsed. 8 .... 98 BAJtiBOAP STOCKS. Par. AM ahile and Guli..... 100 .... 25 Augusta & Savannah .. 100 _ 86 Central Georgia.160 _ 115 Charlotte, Col. & Aug.. 100 _ 40 Georgia. 100 97 .. Green, and CoL B. B.. 20 _ 2 Macon-audAugflsU... 100 .... 40 Maces sod Western... 100 ?_ 110 Memphis A Charleston. 25 8>tf .. North-easter a . '.._. SC _ 10 Savannah Ar Ob ar lea ton 100 .... 20 S. O. R.: B. shsrsc w. ?. 100 .... 84 S. C. B. E. & B'k shares 125 .... 34 Southwestern Georgia 100 90 .... BANK STOCKS. Poop's N'l B'k CLarl'u. capital $750,000..100 .... 105 1st Sst'i Baak Caari'n capitalWOO.OOO..... 100 .... 125 S. O. lioa??Trust Co. 100 .... 100 Caro. Nat. Bank, Col'a. capital $203,000. 100 100 .... I Central National Bank, Col's, cap'l 8100,000 100 100 . Nation'! B'k of Cheater, j capitel $50,000..105 Nat'! B'k of Newberry, ^?t?ttpl?OQ,000,. mt? Irk 'Spartanburg, ^ capital $60,000. S. C. Bank ?Trust Co. capital $200,000. 100 _100 Bank of Charlee ton... . 100 _ 21 Union Bank S. v. 50 .... 50 People's Bank So. Ca. 4 Plan. & Me. Bank S. C. 25 _ 23 Bank of Newberry..... 25 .I Bank of Camden. 50 .I Others worthless. MIH?E1YLANKOUB SECURITIES. ? Charleston Gos Co_ 25 _ 20 Charl" n City U.K. stock 50 _ 54 GranitevilleManuCo... 100 114 _ G. & C. E. 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 .... Tennessee " " _ 60 .... City Murfreesboro _ 80 - City of Nashviilo coup's .... 80 - City Charleston cer. in. par City of Memphis oonp. 75 .... N. E. E. iv pref, stock. SS S. &U. E. past due coup. C. & S. E. past due coup.... 40 -; EXCHANGE. ETC. New York Bight.% off par Gold. 109 110H Silver.103 _ S. C. HANK BlliSS. *Bank of Charleston. Bank of Camden. 15 .... Bank Georgetown. 1 . Bank of S. ?. 5 .... Bank of Chester. 15 - Bank of Hamburg.... : - 18 ... Bank of Newberry. 12 .... Bank of the State of S. C., prior to'61. issue '61 and '62. *PI. k Mee. Bank Ohar'n. ?People's Bank Charl'n. ?Union BankCharles'n. *3. W. E. R. Bank, old .. -. ?S.W. R. R. Bank, new. State Bank, Charleston_ 4 .... Farmers' Ex. B'k Char. 1 - Exchange Bank, Coln m- 5 .... Oom'l Bank, of Colum .... 5 Merch. Bank of Oheraw- 3 - Planter's Bank Fairfield_ 3 - 8. C. bills receivable. 95 .... Charleston change bills..... 95 ... .j Bia)- Bills marked thus (?) are being redeemed at the counter of above office. ~L. E. JOHNSON, Wholesale Grocer and Commission Merchant, Worth A Worth's Now Building, Wilmington, IB. C. IN atoro and conetantly receiving BACON, Hides and Shoulder, Sagar-Cured Hams, Dry Salted Moats, Pork. All gradea of Flour, Coffee, Sugar, Syrup, Candy, Butter, Cheese, Lard, Potatoes, Apples, Onions, Ac. Macke? rel in barrels, quarter b?rrela and kita. NUB. 1 and 2, and tull assort me nt of Groceries, which, roceiving fn.ni first banda,oan offer at low rater. Consignments of Cotton and produce soli? cited, which will receive prompt attention and quick returna. _r^?_^*'?_ For Sale, O?f\f\ *~\m~\f\ OLD BRICK. Inquire' or G. W. DAVIS, ! Dec 10 6 At Hope'a Store. Wood for Sale. THE undersigned have gono into the WOOD BUSINESS, near the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Depot. Any ordera left at tho Drug Store of W. C. Fi?her, Esq., will have prompt attention. Ofiice at Co-ope? rative Store. Deo 9 Imo CHAS. E. TH CM AS A CO. State of South Carolina-Fairfield Co. The State of South Carolina, plaintiff, ra. the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company, and othera. creditora.-Order for Sale, dc. BY virtue of a decretal order in the above stated case, all tho creditora of tho i-, pa rt an burg and Union Railroad Company are rcquireu to provo and establish their de? manda against tho said Company, before na, as Special liefet eos, at the law Qflice of Jam OB H. Rion, Esq.; in Winnaboro, ?. C., on the 2Gih, 27ih, 28s n, 29th and 30th daya of Decem? ber, A. D. 1871. sud on tho 2.1J, 24th, 25th, '2D'h. 27th and 28th daya of January, A. D. 187J. JAMES M. BAXTER, THOMA? B. JETER, Nov 20 Special Referees. $SMT Tho Fairfield Herald, tho Uniooville Timen, the Carolina Spartan and tho Colum? bia Union will publieb till lat of February, 1872, and send bills to the Clerk of tho Court, Winnaboro. _ _ Bye Flour. FRESH Ground RYE FLOUR, for sale hy Dec'J E. HOP_E._ Law Notice. THE nndereigned have formed a partner ship in the practice of law, under the style of HIOS & THOMAS, And will give careful consideration and at- , tention to any business eutruated to their charge. Office at Bauskett's building, on Law Rango. . JAMES H. Rio?. JOUN P. THOMAS. ConuMiiiA, a. C., November 16, i?7i. Nov 81_6mo Just Received, cJkVMM* A LARGE a tock of fashionable WES?* lii'ht CARKIAOKB. Prices low, at W. K. GREENFIELD'S Carriago Repository, eornor Assembly and Lady at rests. _No Just Received, Cs A CAR-LOAD of FINEg^^ AiaryiORSEH and MULES. Call^B? n~T\ at Logan's Hlabloa and ^xa ?B*JSU 1 ? ' '''?mine them. J. M. TALBuiT. Dec 7 Fire Crackers and Torpedoes. f\f\ BOXES FIRE 0RA0KER8, \J\J 25 boxea Torpedoes, for aale by Doc 2 JOHN AGNEW A SON. Toys, Candies, ftc. TOYS of all kinds and deaoriptions, plain and fancy Candies, Nuts, Lemons, Figs, Jellies and Canned Frnita. Bread, Oakes and Rolla, frcah every morn? ing, at P. W. KRAFT'S, Nov7_Main atreet._ Pipet! Pipet!! UrVf\?Tt INDIAN CLAY PIPES, for .VJLfV/ aalo low to dealora. Nov 2? JOHN O. 8BBGBR8. ?uotioii ??lee. 8tato of South Carolina- Richland Co. IN THE CQMMQN FLEAS. Referee'$ Bale. Bf JACOB LB VIH, Auctioneer. Mary D. Fair, a? Executrix or the will or Ba noel Fair, deceased, va. Jacob Geiger et,/il. -Complaint lo marshall Af tte f*r Dower andlMtej. PUBBUANT to a decretal order in tbe above entitled cause, I will sell before the Court House, in Columbia, on the FIBBT MONDAY in January seat, between the legal hours, the following BEAL ESTATE, to wit: Snob portions of two (2) squares of land, in the city of Columbia, as belonged to the late Samuel Fair, deceased; one known as tho "Hospital Lot," bounded by Washington, Barnwell, Winn and Lady afreets, and the square contiguous thereto, boundoa by Lady, Barnwell. Winn and Oervais streets. The above will be sold in lota of about one-quarter of an sore each, a plat whereof can be *?oen at the office of the undersigned,* TEBXS OF SALE.-Cash sufficient to psy costs due; of the balance, one-half payable on tho 1st day of March, 1872. and tho other ball on the 1st da,y of Marah, 1873 The purchase money to be eeourod by bond and approved personal cecurity, witta a mortgage of the premises sold: bot if one-half of the pur? chase money be paid in oash, then the per? sonal security will he dispensed with. Deo 10t D. B. MILLER, Special Referee. Valuable Land Sale. TEE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA - OOOATY OF OGONEE-IN TUE COM? MON FLEAS. Florida Calhoun and Thomas O. Clem non, administrators, vt. John C. Calhoun, ai mi nts? ra tot M. M. Calhoun, el al.-Bill to Foreclose Mortgage of Land, do. BY virtue of a decretal order io the above atated case, I will sell, tc the highest bidder, at Walhalla, on the firet MONDAY in Januar;, A. D. 1872,that valuable Plantation, known as KORT HILL, And for many yoars thaw eaidence of the late HON. JOHN OT CALHOUN, Bituate on 8eneea River, adjoining lands of A. F. Lewis, J. W. Crawford and others, about four raBcs from Pendleton village, and in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in tho State. The dwelling ia commodious and handsome, and ia located on an eminence, with gentle slopes, which commands a pleas? ing view of tho adjacent country, with the mountains in the back gronud. The tract is represented by a re-survey made in 1853, as containing eleven hundred and ten acres, ot which about one hundred and fifty acree are said to be good river bottom; much ot tho up? lands lie well and produce cotton finely. The oot-huildiugs are suit ab lo in number and size, and are convenient for this fine farm. TERMS.-One-half cash; balance on a credit of one year, with interest-the pure h as er to give bond (without surety) and a mortgago of tho promises to secure the purchase money, and to pay extra for stamps and' he pessary papers. J. W. BTBIBLINO. Special Referee. WALHALLA, 8. G., November 1,1871. Nov 1_<_w_ Sale Spartanburg and Union Railroad. The State of South Carolina,plaintiff, against the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Com Inany and others, Creditors, defendants. N obedience to en order dated 15th ?lay ot . November, 1871, passed try tho Hon. James M. Rutland, Judge of tho 4th Circuit, of the State of South Carolina, tho undersigned -will sell, on the FIRST MONDAY in January, 1872, at Uuionviile, in the County of Union, in tho State of South Carolina, before tbe Court House door, between the hours of ll o'clock In the forenoon and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at public outcry, to the highest biddtr, the whole of the Sl'AR TAN BUBO AND UNION RAILROAD, including the hoad-bed, Right of Way, Grading, Bridges, Masonry and Super? structure, lying and situate in tho Counties of Fairfield, Union and Spartanburg; all the stock subscribed for iii the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company ; the chartered rights and privileges theteof; the railro?tt spikes, chairs and equipments, and all the property owned by safd company, as incident or neces? sary for ita busint ss, on the following terms, to wit: Twenty-five thousand ($;/6 OOO) dol? lars cash, and the balance in three equal semi-annual instalments, with interest on each instalment rn.m the day of sale, to be secured by tbe bond ?t the purchaser, with a muitgago < f thu entire property sola. The purchaser wil< also be re untrod to pay for all stamps and papers. If tte highest bidder should fail to pay at once tho twenty-five thousand (125,000) dol? lars aforesaid in oash, the property hereinbe? fore advertiaed will immediately be offered, at tho time and place above mentioned, upon tho terms already stated, for re-sale. - JAMES M. BAXTER. TUUMAS B. JETER, NOVEMBER 28, 1871. Referees, sf*-Tho UnionviUe Times, Fairfield Herald. Carolina Spartan and Columbia Union will oopy until day of sale and send bills to Re? ferees. _j_, Nov 29 The Royal Family. PRINCES8 ROYAL, burn November 21, 1810. Prince of Wales, boin November 9,1811. Princess Alice, boru April IS. 1843. Frince Alfred, born August 6. 1844. Princess Helena, born May 25.1846. Princess Louisa, born March 1H, 1848. Prince Arth m. born May 1.1850. Prince Leopold, born April 7.185S. Pru.cess Beatrice, born April 14.1857. The Crowning Olory of all is the 1 QUEEN'S DELIGHT." The Blood of the Nation made pure hy using HEINITHB'S "QUEEN'S DELIGHT" and his BLOOD and LIVER PILLS Nov 20_f Smoked Tongues and Strips. Ck DOZEN Smoked Buffalo TONGUES. > 1.000 lbs. N. Y. Hauen Stripe, 1,000 lbs. now Sugar cured Hams, for sale by _E. HOPE. For Bale Cheap. THE LEISE on the EXCHANGE HOUSE expires early next year, and as I am do? r-irons of changing tho investment, I offer for sale all tho FIXTURES. LIQUORS, eto.. together with a largo Int of HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, otc -in whole or part. AMO, Seven head nf fine Saddle and Harness HOHSES, inclnding "Monkey." "John Ken? rick," and "Berkshire." For terms, apply to Deo 9 H. FRANKLIN. Revenue Stamps! Revenue Stamps'. ALL DENOMINATIONS for salo at tho u-mal discount, at the SOUTH CARO? LINA BANK AND TRUST CO. Dec 7 Teas. &UNPOWDER and English Breakfast TEAS- -the boat imported-for aale by Deo 7 * E. HOPE. Sundries. WE have reoeived a largo supply of tho following goods, which wo are offering at low prices: Whole, half and quarter boxes RAISINS, Almonds, Palm Nuts, Filberts, Pecans, Walnuts. Nov 23__JOHN AGNEW A 8QN. Northern Hay. Qfifk BALES of fine Northorn HAY, the fJv/U best in market, just received at tho Columbia Ice Hoaee. J. D. BATEMAN. Dec 7_fi Now Landing and to Arrive. pr f \ HHDS. New Orleans SUGAR, t)U 200 bbls. New Orleans Molasses, 2.000 bbls. Planting Potataes, ! 150 hhds. Reboiled Molasses, 50 hhds. Muscovado Molasses. For sale by G. W. WILLIAMS A CO. I Deo 8_12_ i A Beautiful Assortment of Ohromos, in Oil Colors. AL80, a fine stock of WRITING DESKS, Albums, Work-Boxes, Portfolios. Illus? trated Books for children, Gold Pens, Pecket Books, Ac, for sale at BRYAN A MoGARTFR'S Deo 8 ' Booka toro.