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nn? TTMrpif A ? n Friday tforning. December 22,1871. Ta? Pr?tent State of th? Caa? In the United States Court. Meure. John sou and S tau be ry, having done their work, will leave our city to? day. " On twp questions whioh were . raised by Messrs. Johnson and Stanbery, the Judges of the court-Judge Bond t a??? Judge Bryan-stood opposed in opi? nion. The first and most important one is: Whether the court has jurisdiction ander the Act of 1870 to try not ou Jj conspiracies against the right of suffrage, and to punish them, according to the provisions of that Aot, with fine and im? prisonment, provided in case of suoh conspiracies, but whether, as provided in the Aot, they can also try partios ac oused for any other felony, and punish them for suoh other felony with the measure of punishment provided for suoh offence* by the laws of South Ca? rolina. In many of the cases, the par? ties charged with the oonspiraoy against the suffrage were also oharged with other offenoes, suoh as burglary and murder, oommitted at the same time, but inde? pendent of and not in furtherance of the oonspiraoy itself. The question, whe? ther that section of the Aot whioh au? thorizes snob jurisdiction ia constitutional, has been certified on a division of opi? nion to tho Supreme Court of the United Slates for its decision. The other question, whioh has like? wise been certified to the Supreme Court on a division of opinion, arises apon indictments in whioh conspiracies are oharged against tho right to keep and bear arms, and the question there is: Whether jurisdiction to try a conspiracy against the exercise of that right ie vested in the courts of the United States.. . Of tho two questions so certified, the first is, in all respects, the most grave s?d " isspcTls?fe. ?? Q bad h?ppenec that the Judges had been united in thc 'opinion that they had jurisdiction to trj tho oases o? murder, as to whfjph nume rons parties stood oharged, then nothing would have been left to those parties bul to submit to the cons?quences of snob r verdict as might have been rend or ec against them. There are yet one or two questions raised by Messrs. Johnson and Stanbery on which the opinion of the Court ha not yet been delivered. One relates t< the right of peremptory ohallenge, am the other and the most important of t h two is under whioh section of the Aot o 1870 partios convicted of oonspirao: against the suffrage are tb be punished Messrs. Johnson and Stanbery cloie that the punishment for that offence i i fixed by the fourth section of the Act a a misdemeanor, for which the imprison . mont cannot exe o od ona yea r; whilst, o: the part of the Government, it is cor tended that the punishment is fixed b tho sixth section of the Aot aa a felonj and io which the term of imprisonmec may extend to ten years. We shall a wai ! aiixionsly to hoar whether, upon thoa points, the Jndges are united or divide in opinion. ?It is proper to add, that the onl mode in whioh ?ny question arising i these cases can be taken to the Su pre m Court of the United States, is upon division of opinion between the Jndgei . Thet is the rule in all criminal cases, fe ia snob oases no appeal or writ of erre can be taken to the Supremo Court < the United States. We understand that tho quest io i whioh have been.or may be certified i the Supremo Court, will be decided b that tribunal at an early day, of the pn sont term of that court, and that Messn Johnson and Stanbery will repair t Washington to argue them before thi tribunal. In the meantime, further pr< oeedinga in ali thoso oases involving tl disputed questions will be suspendo until the decision of the Supreme Com is annonnced. Ia announcing the ?spartoro of thei distinguished lawyers, we can but gi\ expression to the publio appreciation < tho valuable services they havo perfore ed in behalf of our citizens prosecute under the Enforcement Aot of Congres - ' and in behalf of the principles of civ liberty and common law violated in sa Aot. Whilst neither they nor we et have any sympathy with outrages, I whomsoever and wherever committe yet in enforcing the law it is not, wo tal it, necessary to violate the law and tl Constitution. Messrs. Johnson ni Stanbery have accomplished praotic results, and interposed their leg strength between a fettered people and giant Government. They have doi well here. They go to Washington renew their fight before the Suproi Oocrt of the country. May Heaven cl fend tho right. Wo thank Messi Johnson and Stanbery for thc servie they have rendered, in behalf of a pc pie ostracised by tho Federal Govei mont nnd.plundoreti by the State Govei ment; and thoso thanks we render behalf of all tho people in sympat with the move that brought these OD nent lawyers to our defence. AVoiCB FBOM Tim COUNTRY.-A cc respondent writes us as follows: "Fire on Scott and the ring from sides. Give bim hotshot, and cold sui and ohain shot, and shot of all S?ZOB a shapes. Poor it on him in the froi and flank, and rear. Givo it to him the regular warfare fashion." All we have to say is, that we are t ing to do our duty in this behalf, our fruits, judge un. The UINO-WO must be cauterized and must perish, < the Stato can prosper. Th? Ona? of the Tax-Payer* tu? The counsel for the plaintiff* having mot with technical objections on the part of tho defence, discontinued the original action, and yesterday brought a new case for adjudication. The action is entitled: "The State ex relations R. O. Shiver el al, vs. the City of Columbia and Jos. M. Allen, con tractor." The application waa for a preliminary in? junction, aud waa of oourse ex parte. The principal allegations were those of the first complaint-fraud and breaoh of trust on the part of the City Council. The present oase, however, in addition, charges directly a oonspiraoy on the part ?>\ James M. Allen, W. H. Wigg nod J. L. Nen gio to defraud the city out of over ! $50,000. Upon the showing made, hie Honor Jadge Melton granted un ordei requiring tho defendants to show cause before him, on tho 27th instant, why tbc injunction and relief prayed for should not be granted; and meanwhile, enjoin? ing the Mayor and Aldermen, theil agents and attorneys, from making anj further payments upon the oontraots foi tbe erection of the City Hall. We con grat?late the community upon this rul ing-temporary though it be. It showi tho inuQte strength of the case, and far botter, it shows thst we have a Judgi who will do his duty fearlessly, faith fully and honestly. These developments are startling. To morrow wo shall giv) the affidavits, o the substance thereof, apon whioh thi oase, implicating Allen, Neogle am Wigg, is made. It will appear, farther hereafter, and we shall consider how fa other members of the City Connoil ar involved, more or less, in this transac tion. We will say, however, that th affidavits of Israel Smith and Josop Taylor, colored members of the Cit Connoil aud Aldermen, express disar. probation of the proceedings whioh w have called ia question, and they do nc hesitate to saj that they were surprise to hear of the bid of $138,000 for tb City Hall. The affidavits of Mesan Wuring and Johnson, and tho letter < Mr. Parkins, the architect, contain tb gravamen of tbe charges now laid i law at tho door of the ring. Messr Shiver and Swaffield have given valuab assistance in protecting the interests < tbe city. This is tb? way in whioh tl memorial is answered. We commet the answer to tho Lng i si at ure and tl public That Memorial Again. The memorial of the Mayor and A dermen . of the City Connoil-prepan by the City Attorney-was received wi very general amusement, on yesterda It is commonly thought that it descry to rank with Scott's scandalous messag The geueral impression is, that the Ci Attorney has killed the Connoil ai Mayor about as effectually ue Maok killed Gov. Scott. Both Scott and Ale ander might well say, ''Save ns from o friends." Both write themselves dov and are hoisted by their own petards. That memorial is a rich documei This is peculiarly riob: "Deprived power and place, by events guided Providence, this virulent editor aud 1 coadjutors utterly rebel against d estie and mako futile war against its chac( less decrees." We would like to kui what is here meant by the "changob decrees" of "destiny," against whioh are charged with utterly rebelling, it, sinae we are reboiling against naup else, that public plundering and pub swindling are deemed destiny's "oban] less decrees?" If so, wo do utterly rel against them, and hope to show tl they are not "changeless." The Qret bad an idea, years aud years ago, ol "destiny" that was dark aud remorsele Is this the "destiny" that wo are invil to accept in the sunlight of this ci tury? Who killed Cock Robin No. 2) The spirit of reform bas entered I Sena-o of the country. Tho Domocr and a wing of the Republicans, snob Trumbull, Sobnrz, Wilson and Tipti are moving for a thorough inquiry ii every branch of the public service. 1 rottenness of officiais iu powor-tba' the evil. Says Carl Soburz: "I want put tho iron to the bottom." So say i What Schurz wants done at Washing t? wo want done herc. On the question official corruption, there is no such tb as a "pasBivo policy," nor is tboro t such thing as "masterly inactivit Lot U3 move. Action is the word. TUE MEMORIAL AND TUE Binn OP I CITY COUNCIL OP ConoMuiA POSTPON Messrs. Edwin J. Scott, R. C. Shi and W. C. Swaffiold appeared before Committee of Ways and Menus of House, ou yesterday, and secured postponement of tho consideration said memorial and bil'. This postpc ment will probably provo indefln Scott, Shiver and Swaffield represen the protest of tho tax-payers, who ; on tiaturday last. The City Cou were largely representad, but they cc not prevail. Qivo us the ear of the Legislad and wo shall expose the Counoil thor we have exposed them elsewhere, and our "coadjutors" work to win \ tho weapons of TIIUTH and JUSTICE. -? ? ? Wo have received from our respei aud estcomed friond, Mr. Wm. M. I ton, of Charleston, an essay, by bimi on "Rico and its Culturo," read bo the Agricultural Congress, aonvenei Selma, Ala., December 5, 1871. Lawton is au intelligent and acute server, and withal one of the truest most dovoted of the citizens of tho St He has treated bis subject intelligei Til? Hon. Henry- Sunbery, I II Liss been said that it is a very bad j tiling to wiu fame aod then have one's name mia spelt in the gazettes. Whilst we ku ow that this is a small matter with the honorable gentleman (rom -Ohio, now sojourning in our midst, yet we think it time (or the papers to write Mr. Stanbery's name just as it is-not Stans berri/, or Stanberry, bot STANBBBY. There, now, let it stand-a name now honored as well in Sooth Carolina aa in Ohio, Kentucky, and elsewhere in this broad country. In thiB connection, we desire to say that, sinoe making aoqaaintaooe with Mr. Stanbery, we have referred to bia part iu the great impeachment ouse of President Andrew Johnson. Mr. Stan? bery had been the Attorney-General in President Johnson's Oabinet. It was meet that he should hare been oalled upon to unite in the persecuted Presi? dent's dofeuco. He did so. He took active part in the preliminary proceed? ings, iu the examination of witnesses, and finally made a fine, logical, earnest, oonvinoiug argument in the President's defenoe. That argument was given under oiroumBtanoes of bodily ill-health calculated to diminish,its force, but we perooivo in its dose texture no traoes of the advocate's physical debility. It was sinewy and eloquent, and in it WUB tho best aud highest compliment that the President received-the tribute of one who, himself eminently truthful, discri? minating and sincere, had been closely assooiatod with the assailed Ohief Magis? trate; and, therefore, knew whereof he spoke, when he did speak of Johnson's courage, troth and fidelity to his great trust. We desire our community to know and appreciate tho eminent coun? sel who have come to disohargo a great duty in South Carolina. The beginning os well as the CIOBO of Mr. Stanbery's AHQUMENT in the im? peachment case strikes our mind as sin galarly beautiful ?nd appropriate. Ht was in feeble health-a strong spirit foi the time in a frail tenement. Wo an told that Mr. Stanbery "prefaced hil remarks by saying, that although iu fee ble health, an irresistible impulse urged him on, unseen but friendly bands sus tained him, and voices inaudible ti others he heard, whispering, or seemiuj tossy: 'Feeble champion of the right HWti not back! Remember the race i not always to the swift, nor the battle ti the strong! Remember a single pebbl from tho brook was enough to over throw the giant that defied tho armies o Israel !' " Nor was the peroration to hi fine address and noble appeal less strik ing. He said: "Fear not to acquit him The Constitution of the country is eai in his banda, as it was iu the hands c Washington. Bat if, Senators, yon d condemn him, if you strip him of til robes of office, if yon degrade him t the utmost stretoh of your power, mar the prophecy! The strong arm of tb people will be abont him. They wi find a way to raise him from any dept to whioh you may aonsign him, and w shall live to see him redeemed, and t hear the maj oatie voice of the poop! say: Well done, faithful servant! yo shall have your reward! But if, Sent tors, an I cannot believe, but as has bee boldly said, with almost official sanctioi your votes have been canvassed, and tl doom of th? President is sealed, then lt that judgment not bo pronounced i this Senate chamber; not here whero ot Camillas, in the hour of greatest peri single-handed, mot aud bullied the eu mies of thc Republic; not hero where 1 stood faithful among tho faithless; m here whero he fought tho good fight o? tl Union and tho Constitution; not in th chamber, whose walls echo with that ol rion voice that, in the days of our greate danger, carried hope and comfort many a desponding heart, strong as i army with banners. No, NOT IIBR Saek out, rather, tho darkest and glooi iost chamber in the subterranean r cesses of this oapitol, whero the ohec fal light of day never enters. THEI erect the altar and immolate the vi tim." Now, as a Southern mun, ai one who, though young at the time, w in full sympathy with the SOUI-HEI XFFORT FOB INDEPENDENCE, at the bi ding of our sovereigu State, we cann bo expected to endorso any judgme advorso to the Southern Senators ai Representatives who marched in t light of SBOESSiox with heads ereot ai souls white as suow. Yet we will s that, from Mr. Staubery's staud-poii his views iu) expressed were natural an to his mind, just. And thus it is that can, with this explanation, say that A Stanbery's peroration in the case uni] view was grand, nud that the boginnic the middle und tho ead plaue him high as any in that brilliant array great lawyers who stood for and ngaii Prosident Johnson in his trial. Such is the mau we have in our mid and not second to him is that old mi great and eloquent and Bound, like s sonod timber, the Hon. Reverdy Jot sou. Theso are tho words of a journal tl Beek? not to exaggerate-that despises play u part-that would scorn, as II controlled and iuformed, to "flatter Ni tune for his trident or Jove for his po\ to thunder." Wu have paid bat the I bate due to INTELLECT AND VIBTDK A II ON OBED BBBVICRS. Jonathan Wild Akerman has been | out of the Cabinet, because it is said knew not enough of law. Alas, for i Attorney-Generali Ho has gone "wb the woodbine twiueth, and the whai doodle"-whatever that may bo "moarnoth for its first born." Voice? ?bat Urlan Vp tb? Memory or tb? Pasc and th? Duty vf tbe Frasent. With great graii?eation, Wo have re? ceived a letter (com an aged Booth Caro? linian, formerly one of that class that lived in the lower part of the State, and illustrated all the qualities of genuine manhood-men who lived lives of honor sod truth, and, whatever their human feelings, ware, did bear "without abose the grand old name of GENTLEMAN." This esteemed "friend, guide and philo sopher," writes to hold np oar hands, and sends ns words of oheer and encou? ragement. He bids na go on in the path we are treading, and to lift high the banner we havo raised. The regime to which we belong is of the present, but it bows to the virtue and hearkens to the voice of tho old regime. Another respeoted friend from the np-oouutry writes ns in a similar spirit, and hopes that we may, in onr line of duty, be able to effect something to? wards saving tbe State from bankruptcy and ruin. Says this distinguished Caro? linian, fall of years and not wanting in honors: "I would advise yon in your editorials never to lose an opportunity to hold before the people the standard of the true gentlomau-the 'sans jmtr and sans reproche' of the old school. " Those voices como to us from the low-country and up-oountry, and they also come from the Pee Dee and from the middle coun? try-from woman as well as man. As muob as in us lies, weshall respond to these suggestions, nor shall power, or pelf, or detraotion turn us from our steadfast purpose. We shall stand firmly, discreetly, persistently by the abiding interest and the lawful rights of all the people. This is our journalism This is our citizenship. This is tho path along which the light of victory gjuides us. The vindication o? all that is valuable and high iu our past, tbe elimination of all that is vicious nud hnrtfnl in our present, the aspiration to all that is, worthy aud poasiblo in the futuro-theso are the elements of our polioy, aud us in 18(58, so now we rnise the coujoiued banners of POLITICAL IN? TEGRITY and INDUSBTIAL DEVELOPMENT; and, in this uigu, under Heaven, we ex? pect to conquer. At the battle of Cape Trafalgar, Octo? ber 21, 1805, Admiral Nelson, while bearing down on the enemy, hoisted the signal: "England expects every mun to do bis duty!" The order ran like wild? fire along the lines, and, in a few hours, although the hero was mortally wound? ed, he closed his dying eyes on thc old meteor flag flouting triumphant, aud the oombiued naval power of Spain and France shattered forever. At this period in South Carolina, it may bo said that "Sooth Carolina expects every honest man to do his duty!" That daty is to break up the ring of plunderers and swindlers who have ruined our finances and plundered our people and wound? ed onr prosperity. To accomplish this, an aroused and indignant pub? lie opinion must bo formed in every County of the State, bent upou tho re? form of abases by legal methods. Good men must oombine-must associate must resolve that neither in the County nor at the capital shall corruption and plundering sap the foundations of the publio weal. Public apathy-which is the plunderer's opportunity-must give place to publio activity. Tho people must act and save the State. Political activity -judicial prosecutions - indus? trial progress-confusion to thieving of? ficials-these are tbo duties of thc hour. Alexander the Great died many years before the Christian era. Alexander tbe Little died yesterday. The first Alexan? der was instructed by Aristotle, the other received his learning from the City Attorney. The first died, it is said, of the malaria engendered by the marshes of Assyria; the other grow sick of the noisome influences to which he was sub jeoted and died of tho mernotiul. The one wept because ho had no more worlds to oonquer; the other regretted that tbere was but one City Hall for bis friends to build. Alasl vain maul Says honest Trumbull: "My Republi? canism id nob partisau. 1 care nothing for it except ai a party of great princi? ples, and if it oomes to be used as a oovcr for frauds nud iniquities, tho honest peo? ple of the country will overwhelm us, as tboy ought to." Bruve, mauly words these. What would Mr. Trumbull think of South Carolina Radicalism? FnoM UNION.-A correspondent, writ? ing from Union, says: "So far, our County is pretty quiet. Very few arrests havo boon made. How? ever, some of our best citizens have, been taken up, and that ou vury flimsy evi? dence. We hope we may bo spared thc iniquitous sufferings imposed upon York aud Spartnnbarg." - STASXJS B*J?I>:EI>.-Oil h-st Friday morning, about S o'clock, tue stable of Mr. Charles W. D'Oylfy, on Wost street, was destroyed by Uro. When first dis levered, Ibu flames were already bursting out from tho roof, und the ma? terial being light, it WHS impossible to put out tho Uro. A lot of provender was also consumed, which added much to th? di Hie ul ty of saving tho building, j [ (h-een ville Enterprise. . -_- j Wc regret to learn that tho dwelling , lioufeo of Mr. Alexander Grant, with its OOUtents, was destroyed by fire on Tues day afternoon hist. None of tho family ' were at homo at the timo. Tho origin i of the fire is supposed to have boon acoi- ! dental. Mr. Grant is a very industrious and deserving man, anti his neighbors j have taken prompt stops to repair his losses.-Chester Reporter. Tho corner-stone of tho uow Masonic | Templo was (aid in Charleston, on ; Wednesday. ? A CarU. MESSES. EDITOHS: I desire to et ate, or the information of Mayor Alexander, hat the protest adopted by the public | neeting, on Saturday last, was prepared >y myself, nt the request of the Board of1 bade, without suggestion or dlotation 'rom Colonel Thomas, or any other per ion, except as to some immaterial altera? tion^ fu two or three sentences. The inaccuracy in stating the amount1 >I new bp?ds authorized to be issued, seas owing to my failure to obtain sight j sr possession of the bill, although Col. Thomas Bent to the State Hoase for it in my presence, requesting its ase long enough to examine it, or take a copy. He thea repeated its substance, accord? ing to bis rooolleotion ou a hasty read? ing while in the court room, and I took it for granted that he and the Board of Trade wore correct in potting tho amount at 8800,000. I oould have had no motivo in misrepresenting the bill to the Legislature, ainco that body had the original beforo them, und a glance at its first seotiou wonld detect the error. Morever, this mistake bas given the j Mayor and his advocates tho advantage of a contemplated quibble, as if I had designed to do injustice to the Connoil; whilst, iu foot, tho entire amount of the city debt under the bill would be the same as stated in the protest, the only difference being between the interest at six or seven, and at eight per cent, on the old bonds. It would be easy to expose the many falsifications of tho memorial signed by the Mayor, and especially respecting the secret issue of bonds, last summer; but I havo neither time nor inclination for the task, and will leave it to thoso having moro leisure and ability. EDWIN J. SCOTT. Wim'? A feared! Thiuk that L?gislature is going to do any I hing to tts? And if they can't do anything, "what aro you going to do about il?"-you always impertinent PIIONIX, (suuoy old birdl) you ever re? bellious uud stiff necked Southerners, and meddling Northerners. We defy tho wholo of you together. Money, we beg yon to understand, is the power of this nineteenth century; aud we have taken care, you sec, to got money; therefore, having money, wo havo the I power, and shall snap our ringed fingors in all your interfering faces, aud help yourselves if you cuni Think we didu't know what wo were about? Thiuk we hadn't calculated for it all long iitfo? What for else, do yo? suppose, we HIOIO all the touchers' money? Women, you seo, wouldn't be likely to swear and tight, and tear around ubout it, HO we hadn't anything to be afraid of there; get ahead of us iu calculating, if yon cant Just tho very thing wo kept bock the officers' and clerks' salaries for. and whatever belongings of such quiet, peaceably dis? posed folks as we thought wouldn't make too much fuss. Some of them were i greeu enough io take us for gentlemen, aud lo depend upou our "word of honor," and may be doing so yet, for ull we know, aud can till the day of doom, if they want to; all tho better for us; keeps thom still, aud tbe most we want j in this present strait, is to finish np business, and rr alie off with our cool millions; very pleasant to have aud to hold in this warm climate. All these aforesaid little savings, we I were going to say, were laid up for just j this emergency; aftorusing them to first rata advantage in money making schemes for a good while, too, and to help out the big pile, which is all nicely put away, and is not to be disturbed fur this or anything else. Wo just shut down the gates nigh a year ago, aud mude up our minds we were not going to pay any? body any thing, and we haven't done it. What's the use, when wo might as well put it in our own pockets? Nothing to hinder. If yon aro going to steal, steal all you can, little or much; that's our motto. Sands make the mountains, minutes make thu year, and we were brought up to think too much of pen? nies to despise them now. So wo just j grubbed the whole, and what's tho re snit? Set that Legislature like a paok of blood hounds on our track, und we'll throw them tho meat. Ali you'll bear presently, when they get their maws well filled, will bo the grumbling* aud growlings us to who'll get the most. They'll let us alone, never fear. Wo rub our hands in full and ineffable satisfac? tion ut the smiling prospect of all they will ever do. We've got monoy enough to buy them all up with; then what have we got to bo afraid of, wo want to know? Do it all iu broad day light, Come round our ellice uud see for yourselves. Seo the honest members Hooking in, bob and-nob, on very special business. If you think the South Carolina drums are ever going to beat un acuompauimout to the New York Hogues' March to the Tombs, you are mightily mistaken, that's all. ASTREA. A SHOT FIIOM THU NonTU.~A corres pondent, writing from the North, says: "I notice tho Attorney-General's Chamberlain's-card in thoPiioasix; also your comments thereon. Please ask that amiable gentleman whether or uot, since last February, he mude his draft on tho Financial Agent of South Carolina in New York for 825,000, in favor of oue C. P. or P. C. Leslie, a member of the Senate of your State, and if such druft was paid to Leslie by tho Financial Agent, and how Mr. Leslie became in? debted to the Attorney-General, and to what account was it charged on the books of H II. Kimptou. This is only one of tho questions ont of many which an examination of those books will scare up. Wa now put tho question to the At toruey-Goueral, as suggested from his nvtive laud, what say you? Pursue the rivy, of which D. H. Cham? berlain, the Attorney-General, furnished tho key that opened tho Tronsnry-to say nothing of other legal help. Tun M I LITA UV AIIKEHTS.-Simm our last report, A. E. Warren and W. R. Lowrcy, who had boon arrested iu North Uurolinu, have bdvu released; and Elijah Harden and Felix H. Dover have been Arrested. Including "Mhjor" Joe Car? ter's baud, iu custody of tho military au? thorities for "riotous conduct and kid? napping white persons," there aro now in tho j.iii thirty-oight, of whom twonty 30von are white uie.i. I York ville Enquirer. -- Au Iowa girl lw.s contracted to cut ind alear 2120 aoros of lund this winter. IjBOIBbATIVB PROCEBUINOI. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21,1871. SENATE Tbe Senate WM called to order at 13 M., President Rausier in the Chair. Mr.. Owens introduced a bill to alter and amend no Aot to revino, simplify and abridge the ratee of practice, pleadings and forms of the courts in this State. Mr. Whittemore-To amend an Aot for the better protection of migratory dsh. Mr. Swaiie-To incorporate Charles? ton Hook and Ladder Company. The Speaker attended in the Senate, when the following bills and joint reso? lutions were ratified : An Aot to charter tho Hu oto on Chemical and Soap Com? pany of Sooth Carolina; to incorporate the Mountaineer Fire Engine Company of Walhalla; to repeal a joint resolution authorizing the Governor to employ an armed foroe for the preservation of the public peace, approved .February 8, 1869; to incorporate the town of Mid? way; to amend the char tor of the town of Union; to incorporate the Yoang Mens' Afrioanus Debating Society; to validate the action of the County Com? missioners of Oconee in exchanging and convoying the lot ceded to them, to allow the County Commissioners to build a jail thereon for the nae of Oconee County; an Aot to provide foi the payment of the members of the General Assembly, and the attach?es of both booses; an Aot to alter and amend the oharter of the town of Georgetown; an Aot to amend Seation 279 of the Code of Pro? cedure of the State of Sooth Carolina; an Aot to renew the oharter of Straw? berry Ferry, over Cooper River; an Aot to more effectually provide ior the re? cording of all conveyances of real es? tate; joint resolution to require tho Go? vernor to communicate with the proper I authorities of the State of Georgia, with a view to re-adjustment of the boundary line between the States of Georgia and South Carolina, and authorizing the ap? pointment of three commissioners; reso? lution requesting his Excellency the Go? vernor to inform the Senate, at as early a day as possible, to whom bas boen sold the building material in the State House yard, and in what quantity, and at what price; and, also, tho real estate on Arse? nal Hill and Main street, in the uity of Columbia, at whut price, in what quan? tity, and when; also, what disposition has been made of tho proceeds of said sales. Mr. Arnim introduced-a concurrent resolution, that a joint committee, con? sisting of two members of the Senate and-members of the House, he ap? pointed to investigate the proceedings of the Sinking Fnud Commission since tho time of their appointment; to ascertain what disposition has been ur-.de of the land scrip to wbioh tho Statu was enti? tled, uudcr the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and themeohanij arts;" and that tho said committee shall have power to send for persons and papers, and shall report to the General Assembly on or before the 25th day of January next. After considerable debate, the resolu? tion was laid over. Mr. Arnim offered the following reso? lution, which waa adopted, and Messrs. Arnim, McIntyre aud Smalls appointed on the committee: Resolved, That a committee consisting of three be appointed, on the part of the Senate, to investigate the Sinking Fund Commission, since the time of their ap? pointment, with power to send for per? sons and papers, and to report on or be? fore tho 25th of January, 1872. At 1.30 o'clock P. M., Senate adjourn? ed until to-morrow, at 12 M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thu House met at 12 M., Speaker Moses in the Chair. The House adopted the resolution au? thorizing the State House Keeper to purchase fifty tons of aoal for the use of the General Assembly, and it was ordered to the Senate. Mr. Rowen's resolution, relative to the impeachment of Governor Scott, occu? pied the attention of the House np to 3 o'clock, when the House adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 M. ' GOOD ADVICS TO YOUNO LAW rans. The following excellent and well-timed advice has beeu sent to a young lawyer inthisoity, by Col. P. B. Fouke, of New Orleans: "You ore young, very young, for the responsibilities that rest upon you. Be Brm and resolute in the discharge of all your duties in life. Make oiroumstanoes and take advantage of them ns they arise. Do not be hasty. Be prudent, cantious and patient. You have thirty years of activo life and macy years of leis? ure. Be kind, polite and generous to all. Kindness cultivates all tho nobler attributes of the human heart, and begets an exquisite aud attractive polite? ness which costs nothing, and is so inter? woven with generosity that yon can scarce tell which most to admire or to accrodit. Bo cool and he courteous. Make oiroumstanoes and cultivate and pluck them with the same delicacy that j you would the delicate flower, with a j firm, determined hand, but with mild- j neus aud without ostentation. Every j young mau lins within his reach the necessary Capital to commence business j in lifo, namely: civility, strict integrity , and fidelity to business. It will bring | him ease, comfort and tranquillity whou the oveniug shadows overtake him." \Mlssouri Republican. -? . ? SMALLPOX JIT MALI,.-A young Indy j ill with small-pox in this oity recently re-1 ooived a lotter from a sister in Pitts? burg, who wrote that she was thon sick with small pox. Exactly eleven duys af? ter the letter was received, the young lady who received it was taken with the disease. She was not exposed to it io ? any other way, and there seems to be no , doubt tho contagien was communion-1 ted by tho letter.- Wheeling Intelligence)', j Josh Billings, in his directions "How to pick out a good boss," says: "Good horses are sknrse, and good men that deal in enny kino of horses aro skurser. j 'Au honest mau iz the noblest work uv God;' this famous saying was written, in great anguish of heart, by tho luto Alex? ander Pope, just after buying a good '. family hose." / An intoxicated colored man, named Ben. Belcher, fell from his horse, while on his way homo from Abbeville Court j House, on tho 12th, und died from ex? posure. Tue darkeys have boen raiding nronnd York, and making arrests of white citi? zens without legal authority. Uncle Sam's boys aro after them. When we talk of our neighbors, it gives thom a chance to discuss onr im? perfection. A wiso tongue keeps its own oonoeit. avaaaaa^aaaMaaaaaaaaaaaaaMBaaaasaataaaaaaal Bocal Ito m a?. -!-??< i O?TY MATTBUS.- The price of single copies of the PHCBJOX is five oeute The PHCBNIX o fil oe is supplied with ?ll necessary material for as handsome carde, bill beads, posters, pamphlets, hand-bills, circulars, and other printing tbat maybe desired, as any office in the Sonth. Give as a call and test oar work. A complete outfit, with the exception of a press, for a country paper ia offered for sale at a very low rate. Particulars can be obtained at PHORWIX office. The ohioken disputes have been going on for the past two days at the Exchange pit, and will be eon tin oed to-day. Green? backs in unlimited quantities obanged bands- and the wind of several birds was oat short. Yesterday was the coldest day of tb e season, as shown by the Pollock House thermometer: 9 A. M., 25; 2 P. H., 82; 10 P. M., 30. We are indebted to the insurance firm of H. E. Nichols ic Go. for several copies of calendars for 1872. A derrick, used for hoisting granit^ fell yesterday in the State House yard, bnt no one waa injured. Oapt. Henry Beard, who wields the baton at the "Exohaoge," furnished aa, yesterday, with a bottle of capitally pre? pared artichoke pickles-a moat excellent oondiment. "The Pilgrim" drew a very good au? dience last night, and elicited the ad? miration of all the visitors. This after? noon, at 8 o'clock, there will be a grand matinee, which will be the occasion for children. The panorama will move again at 8 o'clock to-night, which will be the last exhibition in oar city; and those who desire to witness a Faithful illustra? tion of Christian's pilgrimage Bhonld at? tend. MAIL AKHANOEMESTS.-Th? Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mai! opens 4.00 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M.; closes6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. Ou Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. PHCENIXIANA.-Lot every minister, while he is preacbiug, remember thut God makes one of his hearers. A cynical lady, rather inclined to flirt, says most monaro like a cold-very easi? ly caught, but very difficult to get rid of. It is the stylo unwadays when an en? gagement is broken oil", for the lady not tn return the presents given her by her fi'incee, or even the engagement ring, which is kept os an Indian keeps a scalp -as a trophy of former victories. The Rev. Mr. Smith, of Cincinnati, recently prayed that all peculator? and wrong-doers muy besent to tho peniten? tiary. It is ( vid ont ly the desire of the Rev. Mr. Smith that the Almighty ebal rednce tho Radical pur ty below a quo rom. It co.it the people of tho Uuited Statei $40,000,000 to support tbe army donut tho pant year. This seemB high; bu when we reflect that the army has killet niueludiau women and children, ant arrreated 1,200 people nuder the Ku Klu: law, wu can't cou .cautiously say that i ia too high. Idleness in the baue, the moth, th gangrene, the curse of life. Those who dislike tho smell of tobacc smoko, will be glad of the opportunity t advise their friends thut smoking prc duces louomolurotuxieteeterawbaxie c the wiud-pipe. Judging by the sizo of fash iou ab I shoes, it is Hide to say that many of ot women Btuud ou trifles. Never cuntido a secret to your relatioi "blood will tell." "A cold snap"-A frost bite. ' A capital bu si u usa-Lending money. Thoso who show the most pity git usually the least help. Happy pairs now announce their ei gugemeut by leaving their cards togetl er at the houses of their friends. A lady, in accounting to a friend fi her temporary disappearance from soci ty, said she had boen celebrating b woodeu wedding, having just married blockhead. However ugly your wife may bo, si has nt least this beauty: If she abus you herself she will lot no one else do Small men suddenly become gre when u great mau ntumbles. SornniiB COURT, TUUKHDAY, Decei bet 21.-Tho oonrt met ut 10 A. M. Pi sent-Chief Justice Muses and Asseoit Justices Willoid and Wright. The Third Circuit was oalled. T Bank of Charleston es. Thomas 1 Briggs. Struck oil. W. W. Wade, respondent, vs. L. ( hen & Co., appellants. Mr. Spain v heard for appellants. The State, respondent, vs. Cornel London, appellant. Mr. ?'leming appellant. L. D. Mowry et ai, appellunt et ?/., Johu Stogner et al, respondents. Mci for appellants: Mr. Hudson for respoi en ts. At 3 P. M., tho court adjourned ni Woduosdny, January 3, 1872, when Eighth Circuit will be culled. LIST OP NEW A DVK UT IS KM KM S Hosteler's Stomach Bitters. A. G. Brenizer-Rank Notices. Meeting Board of Trade. - Fire Crackers. WHOLE and Half Boxeo Gol lAjy f Chop FI BK OUAOKEBS, for low. _E. HOPI Groceries, Wines and Liquors AFULL SUPPLY of CHOICE FAH G1.O0EHIK3, in all their varietiea. ) brande Champagne?, Winos, Liquors, suitable for Christmas, on hand and for low,hy JOHN AGNEW & KO Peo 20