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-. -**'t*iv,?v>.i-.i a.?* . --' [Special to the Phomp>a.\ o.?no?-r?Mir Tilninpb I? GILBST KU, B. U., January 8.-The mu? nicipal eleu tie u waa held to-day. It waa a great Demooratio triam ph. The fol? io wing persons were ?looted: Intendant. George W. Melton; Wardens. W. T. Robinson, J. Ii. Angara, W. T. D. Ooo aar and W. D. Simpson-esob of whom received 203 votes. The following were the Republican candidates, each of whom received sixty-nino votes: For Intend? ant, B. G. Yo o o tn ; Wardens, Moses Be? nison, Peter Angara, Barney Humphries and Harrison Bailey. foreign atmirsi PARIS, January 8.-Thiers banquetted the Emperor and Empress of Brazil. Yiotor Hugo baa been defeated for the Assembly. araerlcsa inteltiuenoo. Nsw YORK, January 7.-Stokes' wea? pon waa a four-barreled Colt's revolver, oarrying a rifle ball. At mid-night, Fish said he thought he would get over it, and walked up stairs after being wound? ed. Btokea and his attorney had a talk, and the attorney assured Stokes that they had broken down the case, and it would be dismissed. Stokes said, in au excited tone, is there no way to beat this man. Stokes then went to Miss Mans? field's, and from thence to the soene of the tragedy. At mid-night, Fisk slept tranquilly, and the doctors oousidered the symptoms favorable. The ball was found, but not extracted. Fisk gave n lucid account of the event to the jury. Miss Mansfield visited Stokes in jail, and told the reporter "Ned" Stokes must have been orazy. Fisk died at ll o'clock this morning. The employees of the Erie Railroad, of all grades, crowded around the corridors daring the entire morning. Jay Gould was in con? stant attendanoe while Fisk lived. Gould's face wore its usual calm expres? sion, but when Fisk expired his forti? tude gave way, and Gould's grief found vent in tears. No unkind word was heard of the dead from the vast crowd, and many tongues are recounting acts ol kindness. BAWIMOBE, January 7.-Dr. Merri? man Cole, a physician, aged seventy three, was found murdered in his office, with thirteen wonnda abnnt tho he<M? and face, and his pockets turned inside ont, and a small sum of money was scat? tered round the office. The scene of th? murder was iu the of the city. No arrests. NEW O KL KAN H , January 7.-All quiei - at mid-night. Great excitement attend ed muoh of the court proceedings. Nc violence beyond the oapture of a smal armory; nothing startling appr?hend?e till Tuesday, when the belligerent Legis latnre will re-assemble. . WASHINGTON, January 8.-Rev. Stock iog bas been installed rector of Epiphany Church. Au anti-rent war is threatened on th? part of those allowed to ereot temporary habitations. The Mayor proclaims tba they must pay or move. lu the House, Cox introduced a reso i . lution giving belligerent rights to Cabal patriots. Referred. In the Senate, Schurz made a denim oiatory personal explanation of a recen attaok upon him iu the New Yor! Times, which he characterized as ennui lativo lying. Probabilities-Northerly winds, wit partially oloudy and pleasant weathei are probable for Tuesday id the Soother and Golf States; rising barometer an clearing weather tu the Middle Statt from Virginia to New York; cloud weather in New England. The area < highest pressure will move North-east t Pennsylvania. Falling barometer an Southerly winds will prevail from tb upper lakes to the Missouri Valley, an threatening weather with rain, will e: tend Eastward into Montana darin Tuesday. Dangerous winds are not ai tioipated for the Atlantic and Gulf ooas to-night The War Department, as advised t Attorney-General Akerman, rejects tl olaim of the Mobile Marine Dockii Company. ^ A despatch from Columbus, Ohio, sa; the Republican caucas whioh nominnt< Sherman was full. In the Senate, the speeoh of Sohu and Fenton oooupied tba day. In the House, Kerr introduced a b granting to any person restrained liberty a right of appeal, to the Unit States Supreme Court from the fin judgment of any circuit court by a wi of habeas corpus. Coghlan offered i solutions instruoting the Judioiary Coi mittee to inquire into the conduct judioial officers in the Louisiana mudd Batter objected and they went over, resolution instruoting the Committee Ways and Means to report a bill rope ing the income tax failed, by yeao 1 nays 81. Moore submitted a resoluti of inquiry regarding public lauds, sti ing that the cause of Akermau's remo\ was an adverse opiniou which the Seot tary of the Interior suppressed, a issued warrants for land notwithstac lng. Wood said parties high in the G vernment could bo connected with t fraud. The resolution was adopte Pending Inquiry into the issue of patel for questioned land, adjourned. NBW YOBK, January 8.-Fisk gives t sister of Mrs. Hooker $100,000; 1 father and mother $3,000 a year; 1 ai a ter a-in-law, each 82,000 a year; 1 Ninth Regiment 811,000; and his w gets the balance. To Jay Gould, '. whom he entertained the warmest a most disinterested friendship, he left personal effects, and entrusted to b "The labor of love"-so it is called the will; of oarrying oat all his (Fiai projects in regard to publie impro meats. Mrs. Fisk inherits all 1 husband's shares in the Erie Railroad The sorrow for Fisk among the t ployees of the varions industries wbc with Fisk was identified is touohi The Opera House is draped in mourn! Rev. Geo. K. Hopworth, yesterd renounoed Unitarianism, and adop the orthodox doctrines. NEW YORK, January 8-Evening The Tombs and Miss Man field's ho are heavily guarded by tho pol Stokes' friends say he was a monomai on the subject of his troubles with F There is oonBtant apprehension of n der by Fisk's retainers. Many pb dans oondemn the probing of the bo* for the bullet, and assert that it hastei and probably caused, his death. A Herald spooial, dated M?tame the 7th, says Triveno, with 1,000, Hioajosa, with 600 followers, are mo' on Matamoros. The Jnarists olaii have re-oooupied Saltillo. Fisk's death is the chief topi. 'Change. Erie stock deolined. .hares changed hands. - The flooding of the market depressod them to 86>?. The Brie Board pan sod laudatory resolutions rAoardinn* "K?BB-. The movements c! Fisk's body were attend ed by vast crowds. The members of the 9th Regiment say they will haag Stokes. The schooner Lmoy arrived this noon from Richmond, and reports that on Sa? turday afternoon she passed a schooner ashore on Great Egg Harbor Shoals, with signals of distress flying; bat ow? ing to a heavy Bea, she could render no assistance. The steamer Zodiac, from Newborn, reports having passed a sohooner bottom up off Hatteras, Saturday morning. She apparently had been in a collision. ST. LOUIS, January 8.-The Adjutant General, sent to Sedalia.Oounty to inves? tigate Ka Klux outrages, reports them wholly unfounded. "? A delegation of Greek Indians passed here for Washington, to oppose the abo? lition of the tribal government, and in? sist upon the treaty stipulations. They object to Gongress giving away their lands, bat not to railroads passing through them. Eight inches of snow. Weather damp end cold. TITUSVIIXLE, FA., January 8.-A fire occurred in the heart of the oity. Loss $100.000. BOSTON, January 8.-The sohooner J. J. Spencer, from Pensacola for Boston, is ashore at Gape God. Her pomps are frozen. GHAIUJSSTON, January 8.-Arrived steamer South Garolina, New York; brig Minnie Abby, Boston; schooners Edwin, New York; J. T. Alberger, New York. Sailed-steamer Sea Gull, Baltimore. ANNAPOLIS, January 8.-Dr. Peter Goodrich didn't think Ketohum diod from poison. Dr. John R. MoOlurg had no hesitation in Baying Ketohum died from natural causea. NBWOBIIBANS, January 8.-No quorum in the Senate to-day. The Governor's message waa sent to the House in re? sponso to a resolution calling for it. It contains recommendations for reform on various subjects. The leading recom? mendations, if oarried ont, would save the State and city annually over $1,000, 000. The House, by resolution, ap? proved the recommendation. Also, voted that if absent members were not prosont by 1 o'olook, on the 10th instant, they be expelled. Governor Warmouth has appointed General James Long? street Major-G?neral of the Louisiana St?te militia, and ?saigaed him to the immediate command and 'supervision of the entire militia, police, nud all the oivio forces within the oity of Now Or? leans, and instructed him to confer with andaot in concert and harmony with Major-General Emory, commanding the United States troops; taking all neces? sary precautions to preservo the peace and subdue any apirit of turbulence or riot that may arise. All the militia organizations in the city have been ordered out. The troops have been re? inforced by a strung detachment from Baton Rouge. General Emory's troops will only be used, to preserve order. Holiday to-day. The banks are closed. A national Balute was fired this morning and flags are displayed. COMP?LETE REPRESENTATION.-? promi? nent featnre in the proposed new charter for the city of New York is the minority representation clause. This gives each voter as many votes as there are persons to be eleoted in his district, which votes may be divided amongst the candidates, or accumulated upon any one or more of I them. Eaoh party, or interest, can be represented according to its strength. If, for instance, there be 80,000 D em oe ra ts and 50,000 Republicans in New York, and forty aldermen are ohoseu, the De? mocrats will elect twenty-five and the Republicans fourteen of them, very nearly. The majority rule, but the mi? nority are heard and felt. Now, if the Radical reformers in tho South Garolina Legislature are in earnest, they can do good sorvioe by introducing and passing a complete or minority representation bill, nuder which the fall elections for members of the General Assembly may be held. AH the prominent Radicals in Soath Garolina, in journalism and in unmixed politics, have announced them? selves in favor of minority representa? tion. They know that, if the plan gives thc Conservatives an advantage in one part of the State, it secures to the Radi? cals a corresponding advantage in other sections. It enables tho minority, not to control the majority, but to have that representation which is their due. They have only the weight to which their numbers outilla them. It is, however, needless to repeat the well-known argu? ments ia favor of minority representa? tion. The intrinsic justice ot the plan is admitted wherever it ia understood, and if Mr. Bowen honestly desires to give South Garolina a deoent and capa? ble government, he cannot adopt a bet? ter course than that of making himself the leader of the movement for the representation of minorities. This will not interfere with the good work of smashing the ring. The honest, citizens havo before them a double tusk-that of convicting and punishing tho pu bl io robbers, and that of preventing new frauds in the future by elevating the character und improving tho tone of tho Legislature of the State. And we may add that tho adoption, by a Badical Legislature, of a law which would give the Conservatives a voice in the councils of tho State, would place the South Carolina Ropublioans on tbe line with the Ropublioan reformors of the East and West, and would keep South Garolina Radicalism from being regarded as a constant soarco of danger to the national Republican party. Journal like tho Boston Advertiser and the New York Tribune know and admit that frauds aud robberies, such as those which are confessed by the South Carolina Radicals, must break down any political party which attempts to uphold them. These journals demand that tho administration of affairs in this State bo purified. And the adoption of a plan of minority rep? resentation would be, from even their stand-point, an onooiiragiug sign that their party had not lost all political sa? gacity as well as publio virtue. The plan of minority representation, which is ex? pected to be tho bulwark of the minority in Now York, may well servo as a safe? guard to the minority io South Carolina. What is demanded as a right by the Re Eublican minorities in the North, cannot e treated as infamous and wrong whon asked for by the Conservatives in the Southern States.-Charleston Neies. During the recent fires in Wisconsin a little four year old girl resolved to try the offlcaoy of prayer, but having a pious mother and a profane father, the result of her early training vas manifested in the following highly improper manner: "Oh, rain right away, Lord, for we're having a hell of a time hero." Financial ?ixl Commorflal. NEW YORK, January 7.-Receipts at all porte for the week 110,628, against .ri. nnn l_,1. _. - * ?AA r.. O -_. . -. xAifUjiO mau woes, JIW,UIU tua proviuuo week, and 120,918 three weeks eiuoo. Total reoeipta since September, 1,486, 412, against 1,765,026 for the corres? ponding period of the previous year, showing a decrease of 278,614. Exports from all porta for the week were 45,572, against 88,486 for the same time last year. Total exports for the expired portion of the cotton year, 787,914, against 988,445 same time last year. Stock at all ports, 500,180, against 555, 681 for the same date last year. Stock at interior towns 92,983, against 109,285 bales same time last year. The atook at Liverpool ia 569,000, against 520,000 last year. Amerioafi cotton afloat for Great. Britain 182,000, against 280,000 last year. Indian cotton afloat for Eu? rope 261,000, against 103,000 last year. There hos been considerable rain, and the fields are generally in unfavorable condition for picking. LONDON, January 8-Noon.-Oonsols and American seonrities unchanged. LIVERPOOL, January 8-Noon.-Cot? ton opened advancing-uplanda 10%@ 10%; Orleans 10%@10%; salee Saturday reaohed 30,000 bales. LIVERPOOL, January 6*- Evening. Cotton excited-uplands 10%; Orleans 10% J sales 30,000 bales; speculation and export 12.001). NEW YORE, January 8-Noon.-Sales of futures, Saturday evening, 10,900 bales, as follows: January 20%. 20 15-16, 20 13 16; February 20%, 20 9-16, 20%, 20 7-16; Maroh 21%. 22, 2116-16, 2113-16; April 22, 21%, 21 1616; May 22, 22%, 22% ; J une 22%. Stocks aotivo but very weak. Governments dull but steady. Money firm, at 7, gold. Gold firm, at 9%. Exchange-long 9%; abort 10%. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat quiet and firm. Oom dull and un? changed. Pork steady-mesa 14.87? 14.50. Lard unchanged, at 9%@9 7-16. Cotton firm-uplands 21%; Orleans 22%; sales 1,000 bales. 7 P. M.-Cotton weak; Bales 4,375 bales-uplands 21%; 'Orleans 22%. Flour quiet and steady. Whiskey dull, at 92@93. Wheat dull and lower-win? ter red Western 1.63@1.65. Corn in fair request for home export, but closed heavy-white Southern 78%. Rice steady, at 8%@8%. Pork "a shade easier, at 14.25(2)14.37. Beef quiet. Lard steady. Freights firmer. Money easy, at 6@7. Sterling 9%@9%. Gold | 9%@9%. Tho Treasury disbursed $???, 000 in sold. Governments steady but dull. States inactive. TennesseeB, old and new, 63%. Others unchanged. Sales of futures, to-day, 18,100 bales, as follows: January 2l}4, 21, 21 3 16, 21%, 20%, 21%, 21 5-16, 21 13-16; February 21%, 21%, 21 11-10, 21%, 21 1516, 22, 22 1-16; Marob 22, 22%, 22%, 22 6-16, 22 9-16, 22%, 22%; April 22%, 22%, 22, 22 6-16, 22%, 22 9-16. 22%; May 22%, 22%, 22, 22 5-16, 22%. CINCINNATI, January 8.-Pork-full prices asked; uo demand, at 13.50. Lard firm. Bacon in light demand und firm. Whiskey 88. ST. LOUIS, January 8.-Pork steady, at 13.25. Bacon firm-shoulders 7%; clear sides 7%. Lard firm. LOUISVILLE, January 8.-Bagging quiet and firm, at 13@14. Flonr active. Corn quiet-sacks 03@65. Provisions active and firm. Lard-kegs 10. Shoul? ders 6%@7; clear Bides 7%@8. Pork 14.00. Whiskey 88@89. BALTIMORE, January 8.-Flour doll but firm. Wheat firm. Corn-yellow 67(3)69. Provisions unchanged. Whis? key 93. Cotton-bnyers and sellors apart; tending upward; receipts 639 bales; sales 573; stook 3,897. PHILADELPHIA, January 8.-Cotton atroog-middling 21%. GALVESTON, January 8.-Cotton firm good ordinary 18%(3)18%; receipts 1,206 bales; sales 1,000; stook 44,961. NEW ORLEANS, January 8.-Flonr firm -superfine 7.12%; double 7.50; treble 8. Corn lower, at 70. Pork dull-mess 14.25; offers of 14.00 refused. Bacon 7%@8%; new sugar-oured hams 15(3) 16%. Lard-tierce 9%@9%; keg 10% (3)10%. Sugar firm-inforior 5%(a>6%; fair to folly fair 7%@8%; prime 9(?)9%. Molasses firm-common 28(3)30; prime 41(3)43. Whiskey and coffee unchanged. Cotton aotive and higher-middling 20% ($20%; receipts 8,013 bales; sales 7,000; stook 198,898. MEMPHIS, January 8.-Cotton aotive and exoited-middling 20% (3)20%; re? ceipts 1,820 bales. MOMLE, January 8.-Cotton strong middling 20%; receipts 4,116 bales; sales 2,000; stook 65,576. WILMINGTON, January 8.-Cotton firm -middling 20% ; receipts 113 bales; sales 173; stook 5,995. AUGUSTA, January 8.-Cotton strong middling 20 ; receipts 500 bales ; salea 900. BOSTON, Jauuury 8.-Cotton aotive middling 21%; receipts 4,755 bales; sales 600; stook 9,000. SAVANNAH, January 8.-Cotton aotive at full prices-middling 20%(3)20%; re? ceipts 3,201 bales; sales 2,500; stock 77,721. NORFOLK, January 8.-Cotton excited; offerings light-low middling 20; receipts 2,496 bales; sales 100; stook 4,978. CHARLESTON, January 8.-Cotton firm -middling 20; receipts 1,700 bales; sales 500; Btook 31,147. CHRISTENING THE STEEPLE OP THE NEW GERMAN CHUIICH.-On Saturday, the finishing touches wero given to tho spire of tho now Gorman church, and tho or? namental cai> stood forth in all tho beau? ty of its completed design. In honor of the event, several of tho building com? mittee were present at the church in the afternoon, with a few invited guests, and the most enthusiastic of tho party pro? ceeded to christen tho steeple. Mount? ing up an interminable length of stairs, and climbing endless rounds of ladders, they at last roached tho outlet in tba side of the spire whence they conld dizzily discern tho cap piercing a tapering vista of scaffolding. Somo of tho party here rested, while a few adventurous spirits kept on until thoy bad gained the very top and could stand upon tho giddy pin? nacle, grasping tho ornamental oap it? self. The cns to mary bottle of wine was hore broken. Ono of tho party then drow forth a hugo horseman's pistol and fired salutes. The North Gorman colors, the United States flag and the flag of the architect wore hung out from'the spiro and floated all day yesterday from the top of tho lofty steeple. The process of taking down the scaffolding will begin to-day, and the whole ohuroh is expect? ed to be finished by Easter Sunday. [Charleston JNcws. A man from San Francisco, who had not heard of tho Chicago fire, arrived there last week. After looking at tho ruins, he turned to a stranger and asked: "How long did tho oarthquako Inst, old sport?" LK Ol BL ATI VB FROCUBUINGB. MONDAY, January 8, 1872. SENATE. Tut? Senate suet at 12 M., President Bansier in the Ohair. The following billa were introduced: Mr. Arnim-To divide the State into fire Congressional Districts; to repeal an Aot entitled "An Act to provide for the conversion of State securities, and for other purposes," approved March 23, 1869; to protect the people of the State of Sooth Carolina against the illegal and fraudulent issue of bonds and securities, and for other purposes connected . with the same. Mr. Whittemore-To abolish the office of State Auditor, and oonfer the duties of eaid office upon the Comptroller General. Mr. Hayne-To incorporate the town of Mull?an, in Marion County. Mr. Bieman-To renew nud amend the charter of the 8t. Andrew's Lutheran Church, of Lexington; joint resolution tc extend thc time for thc payment of taxes for 1871. Mr. Nash-To ohartor the Union Sav? ings Bank, of Columbia. The Senate, in executive sossion, con? firmed the following appointments: .Nelson .Davis, Jury Commissioner, York County; Dr. W. B. Peake, Jury Commissioner, Fairfield County. Trial Justices-M. Caufield, Charles? ton; B. W. Mason, G. P. MoNeil, Wm. McDonald, Chester; 8. G. Hoary, Bush? land; D. D. Goings, W. E. Young, Union; R. M. Welsh, Clarendon; J. 8. Gatlin, Darlington. A message was received from tho Go? vernor, returning to the Sonate with his veto, and his reasons therefor, a joint resolution authorizing the Governor to employ an armod force for the preserva? tion of the peuce in this State. The account of John Alexander was ordered for payment. The following bills were passed: To regulate the manufacture and sulo of' oommorcial fertilizers in the Stntu ol' South Carolina; to provide for the con? struction of a now court houso in and for the County of Richland. Concurrent resolution (by Mr. Huyne) designating the State flag on the State House as the Senate flag, was indefinitely postponed. At 2 P. M., Senato adjourned until to? morrow at 12 M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Houso met at 12 M., Speaker Moses in the Chair. Tho ioiiuwiug bilis were iutroduced: By Mr. Cain-To charter tho Spartan burg and Augusta Railroad Compauy. Mr. Lee-To incorporate tho Rivers Rifle Guard, of Hamburg, South Curo lina. Mr. Hudson-To incorporate tho Lan? caster Rifle Compauy. Mr. Bowen-To uuthorizo the Comp troller-Goneral to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for -dollars in faovr of C. Werner, upon certain coudi tious; to establish an inferior court in tho city of Charleston. Mr. Hurley-To regulato the liability of hotel keepers; to incorporate the South Carolina Fire Extinguishing Com? pany. Mr. Logan-To legalize certain mar? riages, and for other purposes; which were read and referred to the appro? priate committees. A message from his Excellency the Governor was roceived, approving the following bills and joint resolutions: Bills to renew and amend the oharter of of the town of Georgetown; to renew and amend the oharter of Strawberry Ferry; to incorporate the "Young Men's AfricanuB Debating Club;" to validate the action of the County Commissioners of Ocouee County, ia exchanging and conveying the lot ceded to them to build a jail upon; to incorporate the Moun? taineer Fire Eugine Company, of Wal? halla; to amend Sootion 279 of tho Code of Procedure; joint resolution to require the Governor to communicate with tho proper authorities of the State of Geor? gia, with a view to tho re-adjustment of the boundary line between the State of South Carolina, and authorizing tho ap? pointment of three commissioners. Tho following bills passed: To amend an Act entitled "An Aot to incorporate the Trustees of the Walterboro Malo Academy;" to prohibit convicts iu the penitentiary from discharging labor on private property; to incorporate the Young Men's Freo Eutorprise Company, of Georgetown. A number of bills wero received from the Senate, read and referred. Several bills from tho calendar wore oalled up, read and referred. Mr. Lee offered a joint resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to pay to the widow of tho late Judge Flutt his arrears of salary as Judge of tho .Second Circuit, Tho Committee on Stuto Houso and Grounds reported upon tho resolution to inquire as to the granito and iron work in the State Houso yard hoing removed, whioh waa made the special order for Thursday next. Tho claim of H. F. Baker Sc Co., for coal, was ordered for payment. At 2.45 P. M., the House adjouruod until to-morrow, at 12 M. TAX-PAYERS' CONVENTION.-Wo under? stand that the executive committee, of this body had a meeting in Charleston recently. After a full und froo confer? ence with committees from tho Chamber of Commorco and Board of Trade, it was determined to appoint a sub-com? mittee, consisting of Col. Chesnut, of Camdon; Judge Aldrioh, of Barnwell; Gon. Butler, of Columbia; Col. T. Y. Simons, of Charleston, and Col. Shan? non, of Camden. These gontlemen aro ohargod with tho duty of prosecuting the ring, who havo been defrauding tho S tato of vast sums by tho fraudulent j issue of bonds. Of course, for obvious reasons, tho proceedings of tho oommitteo nud tho plan of action cannot bo mudo public; but from the earnest character of the gontlemen selected, wo have every reason to believo that they will proceed with wiso caution, and firmly carry out tho great purpose they havo in view tho ex poBure and punishmont of tho mon who have pepetrated these frauds. [Barnwell Sentinel. Lowrey and his gang of outlaws con? tinue to rule Robeson County, North Carolina, undisturh d. Tho fruitless campaign wagod against thom by the State and F?deral troops only served to render tho desperadoes moro despendo and daring. A correspondent who paid a visit to the locality recoutiy, found tho inhabitants in such a condition of abject foar that they, with ouo or two excep? tions, absolutely refused to converso on the subject of tho outlaws, and. thereby risk their lives. In Georgia, tho planters propose to mino their own provision crops this year. The following suggestive oommuuioa tion appears in tho New York Tribune, ? of Thursday, the 28th instant: Tu ino MrJiivr of the Tribune-SIB: I have just read in your issae of tbe 18tu instant a letter from Columbia relative to the Ka Klux trial now in progress at the capital of South Carolina. The au? thor of tbat letter is either laboring ander a mistake or endeavoring to make a false impression on the minds of those who do not know all about the condition of things in South Carolina. Here let me preface what I have to say, by de? daring that I am not now and never have boen a Ku KInx. In common with a vast multitude of South Carolinians, I think Ku Kluxing, as it is generally called, was a grand mistake, morally, po? litically and sooinliy. This, however, has nothing to do with the question of whiah I desire to write, and about which your correspondent is badly informed, or basely currying the applause of the corrupt men who are now plundering South Carolina. The question in South Carolina is not Republicanism or Democracy; it is not whether the negro shall be entitled to all the privileges of the white man or not. We do not care anything about who ia in power, the Demoorats or the Republi? cans; and we know that the laws of the United States grant the negro all the rights and privileges that they grant the white man. The question to-day in South Carolina is, shall houesty or dis? honesty prevail? Yon have fought men? ially against the Tammany ring. 1, from my very soul, commend you for it. There is a ring in South Carolina more infamous than the Tammany ring. Since tho Burronder of Robert E. Lee at Ap? pomattox Court House, I have never heard of one finger being raised against the United States Government. I never heard but one nrm say that he desired the negroes back in bondage, and that man wan, at the time he made the decla? ration, aud is, to-day, a supporter of the infernal ring which is running-no, hos ruined-tho State of South Carolina. The pooplo of South Carolina are taxed, literally, to death. Do you ask for what? Why, air, to make this infamous ring rich. The point wbiob I desire to make is simply this: The Kux Klux organization is not, and uever was, a conspiracy agni nut the United States Government; it was a blow aimed at the State Govern? ment. Yon, aud those who are situated os you are, will say it was wrong. Ad? mit ii. Still, the some principio that prompted the white mon at Boston, dis guised as Indians, to board, daring the darkness of the night, a vessel with tea, and throw ber cargo into the bay, clothed some of our people in Ku Klux gownB, and sent them out on missions teohni cally illegal. Did the Ku Klux dc wrong? You aro ready to say they did and we will not argue the point witt you. Did tho disguised Bostonians dc wrong when they throw the tea over board? I tbiuk they did. Ou strio moral principles, no man cac defeat them. But what, under the oircam stances, could they do otherwise? If tbi tea had been landed, the probability is i would have been sold and the duty col lected. Under tbe circumstances, wha could the people of South Carolina d< but resort to Ku Kluxing? Do you say roly upon the civil authorities? Thi was an impossibility. A judge aud jur might Bend a man to the penitentiary and tbe Hon. Robert K. Scott, Go vor no of the State, would pardon him am turn him loose upon the community t< steal or plunder as before. No, not t< do those; but Gov. Scott would rewan him with the best office he had at hi command, ns if to remunerate the vii lain for crimo, and cause him to forge his guilt. No ono has any desire to prc vent tho negro from voting in the ab ?tract; but every man who has a grain c sense and principle desires tho negr und white man, too, to vote for hones men and not for rogues. You know, or, at least, ? think yo know, that all those men who came int our country after the surrender ure th vilest adventurers. Wonld you-I ae you tho pluiu question-lot Robert I Scott or Niles G. Parker have charge < tho monetary affairs of tho Tribune? know you would not. They would n duco you to beggary in less than a yea and your noble paper would go the vc that South Carolina has gone. Ju think of the investments that Robert I Scott, tho leading spirit of tho Soul Carolina car pot-baggers, has mode, toll you, aud I tell you with no otb motives than simply to make the tra known, that we aro robbed and swindli as no people ever wero. The great m jority of tboHe who bold office in Sou Carolina do not caro one farthing f ber, any further than that they may g rich by plundering her Treasury. In conclusion, I nm no advocate f Ku Kluxing. I kuow it is morally wron Permit mo to tell you, however, plain and honestly, thut so long as the prese State Government of South Carolina e ists, thoro will bo Ku Kluxing. This i not said boastiugly-neither is it a thro; j It is n simple declaration of troth. T United States csu no moro crush it th George III could crush the patriots tl threw tho toa overboard. Tho name m bo ohunged, and the mode of proced? dilToront, but roguei uud their tools v die. Why does not the United Sta institute a search for the house-burne The oivil authorities of South Carob aro insufficient for the task. The Uni League is tho mother of all tho hou burning that took place in York Ooun Why not ferret out tho incendiary Why not pass a law that will meet t case? I am no politician; I never * peet to bo. I toll you that the poo of South Carolina are mu to despe tion-not by Republicana, not by Dec crats, not by the poor negroes; but b set of thioviug adventurers and unpi ci plod natives, who prowl, as the p Burns Bays, like "hell hounds" aron tho Treasury of tho State. R. LATHAM YouKViiiLB, S. C., December 22,18 BEBI?OS DIFFICULTY.-A colored m who was confined in jail at Barm villago, and who was endeavoring make his escapo, was shot and instar killed, on Tuesday morning last, by 1 McLomoro, tho jailor. It appears t be (McLeinore) bad gone up into jail to givo tho prisoners their ratic or water, when ho was seized by two three of thom, intending to kill h and effect their escape; and but for timely assistance of another prisoi also colored, who seized a revol drawn by ono of them, McLec would havo been killed, and t sahorno accomplished. Tho man ' mot this untimely end was conO for tho killing of tho colored i Jabez, somo timo since. Of course blamo attaches, as McLomoro was ohaiging his duty, besides acting in defennn, A Ktpintant Badlcal. A correspondent, whose letter will be found below, bas seen the political work ings of tbe mischievous political organi? zation to which he attached himself Hinco the war, under the persuasive teachings of ex-Gov. Brown, and tarns from it in disgust. He comes back to the Domocrutio fold, a wiser, sud, it is to be hoped, a bettor' mao. How de oent, law-abiding men, who have respect for the principles of justice and tbe rights of the people, can longer ding to a party that has outraged them all, it is di moult to conceive. The result mast inevitably be that Radicalism and Impe? rialism, as illustrated by Grant and the Ku Klux law, will be a name without a party at the Booth, except among the vicions and ignorant. The intelligent and honest elements of society most triumph, even in South Carolina, over tbe brute force that now weighs them down, or the State will be abandoned to its plunderers and oppressors. In Geor? gia, the negro has ceased to be au exclu? sive element in politics. He hos found that it does not pay to be tho dope of the crafty white leaders. The better part of the colored race is being gradu? ally absorbed by the Demcoratia party. What is left of them will not be sufficient to make a Republican party respectable, even for numbers. We have no doubt ex-Gov. Brown feels the force of these facts, and regrets tho part be has played in giving to that party the influence of his name and talents. We folly expect to seo bis efforts in the great canvass, about to take place this year, put forth ia behalf of reform and of Democratic ascendancy. South Carolina will aid in the great work, if it be only as a beacon and a warning. Her great wrongs will plead in other and happier States, trumpot tonguod, ng linet the wicked policy which bas wrought such oppression and ruin.-Augusta Constitutionalist. COLUMBIA HOTHL, COLUMBIA, S. C., January 3, 1872. EDITORS CONSTITUTIONALIST : The writ? er of this is one who has justly been stigmatized asa "Radical," because hav? ing received my primary education in Georgia, and been a resident in the Eastern portion of that State since 186G, I was naturally misled by the erroneous doctrine? inculcated by Joseph E. Brown, and other eminent person? ages who had been greatly honored by the people of their State. I was in? duced to join and endorse the Republi? can party and its principien, first, be? cause I thought them calculated, in a genersl way, to be of great service to the State, and because I was ignorant of the low malice which has characterized its leaders throughout the entire Sooth within the post four years. This morn? ing, after finishing my breakfast, in company with an old college mate, I wended my way to the State Hoase, to see if what I bad read in the Demo? cratic press about the Ku Klax trish), and their attendant monstrosities, were correot. Why, sirs, the half hos not been told. The venom end spite ex? hibited, even upon the bench, by the presiding Judge, surpassed anything I had ever surmised. The brutal treat? ment shown the unfortunate prisoners by the negro officers-obi it makes me shudder to think that I have prostituted my talents in an attempt to bolster np the rotten log of Radicalism in my adopted State. I saw to-day ignorant men, incapable of reading or writing, arraigned aud plead guilty, iuvoking the morey of tho court; but, alas! in vain, for they were remanded to the keeping of their insolent colored jailors, who pushed them from the conrt room, and took them back to jail. One poor old man stated that be had been foroed by the leader of the klan in Spartanburg County to make a raid into North Caro? lina; whereupon the presiding carpet? bagger wanted to know of the old man "if he had no more regard than that for State rights." Every conceivable device was resorted to to degrade and insult, not only the prisoners at the bar, bat also the counsel who appeared for them. Corbin was very insulting to Colonel McMaster in his closing speech, and I question not but that he will to-night be bold to an accountability for bis temerity. Negro policemen confront you here on every band, and the spirit of the people seems greatly broken. Dr. Avery was found guilty by tho jury to-day, but the poor man knowing what the vordiot of an improvised jury would bo, bad fled the capital the day before yesterday. Ho will, doubtless, be sentenced to ten years, although there was great doubt existing in the minds of every one present as to bis guilt. I am satisfied with my experience us ti Repub? lican, and shall hereafter suBtain the Demooratio party. Yours, ?fcc, BURKE. FINANCIAL CONDITION OK NEW YOUK CITT.-Governor Hoffman has sent to the New York Legislature a special mes? sage on the financial condition of New York city, in which be says that in view of recent events ho addressed a lotter to Hon. David A. Wells, requosting him to investigate and report to him on the subject. Mr. Wells reports tho net funded debt of the oity to oe $67,234, 715; adding tbe floating or temporary debt gives $94,523,867; tho present total liabilities do not exceed $100,000,000; tbo valuation of personal property, Au? gust 18, 1871, was $242,985,499; the real estate valuation of the city for 1871 was returned at $769,306,410, and yet this does not represent moro than forty per cent, of such property, os the true valuation would not be less than $2,000,000,000, on which the present debt, as above stated, namely, $100,000, 000, would be equivalent to a mortgage of five per cent. The increase in valua? tion of property for assessment pur? poses between I860 und 1870 was 82J*' percent.; the present increase in value of real estate is estimated at five per I oent. per annum. A STAUE ROBBED BY A SIXTEEN YEAB OLD INDIAN WITH A SHAM GUN.-A de? spatch to tho New York Sun, dated San Francisco, Deoember 30, Bays: "The robbery of tho stage in Sonoma County last week has been traced to a Digger Indian boy sixteen years old, who was anneal with a red stick instead o fa gun. He got no plunder, the express box be? ing empty. Ho confessed having com? mitted the robbery, nod a'ian says bo was connected with tho gang which mode au attack on a etago near Preutt's labt sum? mer, where one of tho gang named Rattle Jack was killed. He promises to show tho officers who now have him in custody where some of their plunder was buried. It is bolioved bis evidence will convict the entire gang." A passenger in a Broadway car was shockingly beaten by piok-pookets while trying to prevont them from taking a lady's wallet. SAIIB OF "FOBT Hirji," TUB Hom OF THB LATE HON. J. 0. CALHOUN.-We J?am from ihn Walhalla Courier t-h;t CE Monday last, the "let inet., "Fort Hill," the home of the late Hon. John O. Cal? houn, waa bid off bj Colonel Clemson at .15,000. 700 acree of "Keowee." homo of the late Colonel James ?. Calhoun, wa? bought by Mr. Crawford for over $18,000. Tho Courier adds: "A large quantity of land, of leas value, waa Bold at rather lower rates than usnal." SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. John M. Ora* ham, of Florence, S. C., died very sod? denly there on the 28th nit. He was taken suddenly ill during the evening, and laid down, and when notioed again life WBB extinct. The oanse waa sup? posed to be apoplexy. The wine prodnot of California has been considerably over-estimated, and the prodnot for 1871 will not be more than 5,000,000 gallons, i astead of 10, 000,000, as was first reported. Smart young Behool-marms, entirely without the aid of a sewing machine, frequently collar aud cuff a small boy in lees than thirty-five seconds. D. C. Sapbam was killed in Savannah Friday, by a stone which fell from a ship's ballast tob. The bell worn by Mr?. O'Leary's cow is exhibited io eighty-one different places in Chicago. B. F. Gator, Esq., of the well known firm of Armstrong, Gator & Co., Balti? more, died last week. AIOX?B drinks no champagne with his dioner, bat moistens it with moderate draughts of claret and heck. The "dying prince hat" is among the latest and funniest conceits of the Oin oinnati hat manafaotarers. It was an Irishman who wanted to find a plaoo where there waa no death, that he might go and end his days there. Squirrels are a dime a bushel in parts of Gool gio. Jeffersonville, Indiana, was laid ont by Thomas Jefferson, in 1808. There are sixty-seven female editors and reviewers in Paris. Auotlo: Bacon, Groceries, &c. BY JACOB LEVIN. THIS (Tuesday) MORNING, 0th inst., I will ?.?.!!, before my store, positive, BACON, in variety. Groceries, Furniture, Ac. Particulars morning of salo. Jan 9 Fanerai Invitation. The frionda and relatives of Dr. E. D. Smith and family are invited to attend the funeral aerviaea o? Miss MARTHA JEBVEY, at Trinity Church, THI8 DAY, at 12 M. * Y. M. G. A. THE annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian Aasooiation will be held THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, 7 o'clock, at tho Read? ing Room. A fall attendance is especially re? quested. B. FRANK MAULDIN, Jan 9 I_Recording Secretary. Sixty Cords Mixed Hickory and Oak Wood TO arrive thia P. M. Thia lot will be the best selection of ?re-wood ever brought to thc market No gum and swamp oak here. CHAS. E. THOMAS A- CO., Jan 0 2 Near Charlotte Depot. For Bent, A COMFORTABLE COTTAGE, with large lot and excellent well of water, 'pleasantly located in the Eastern part of tho city. Apply to TiJOS. J. LAMOTTE, Law Bange. Jan 9_tn tit 2 Notice. OFFICE CITY ASSESSOB, COLUMBIA, S. C., January 8, 1872. RETURNS of Real and Personal Property, subject to city taxation, will be received at City Treasurer's Office until JANUARY 21, 1872, at which date the books will clono. AU oersons failing to reuder returns will be sub? ject to the penalty prescribed by Ordinance. Peraona desiring to do BO can pay their taxes at the time of making returns. Proper blanks furnished on application. Jan 9_W. J. ETTER, City Assessor. Bichardson's Reports. NEW SERIES. Vol. 1 of Cases in tho Su? preme Oonrt of South Carolina-18G8, 1870. For sals by E. B. STOKES, Stationer A Blank Book Manufacturer, _Jan 7 Oppoaito Pnoxix Office. MT. ZION SCHOOL, Winnsboro, S. C. TBE Spring Session opens on Monday, January 29. 1872. Tho ?course of instruction affords tho ?rough preparation for any depart? ment of university study, or for business life. The Virginia Mili? tary Institute has roccntlv conferred, npon thia School an Annual PRIZE SGflOLARSHIP, covering the entire courso in that institution. Address M. M. FARROW, Principal. Jan_7_ Notice to Debtors. THE undersigned calla npon all persons in? debted to lum in small sums to come for? ward and settle up. Jan 5_I8AAC SULZBACHER. To Bent. FOUR UNFURNISHED ROOMS. Apply at Hie state Capitol Restaurant, on Main street, noar Bridge street. Jan 6 12 The Useful Store-Wife Made Happy. THE undersigned has opened a general FAMILY STORE, where oan be obtained Game, Fish and Poultry; prepared, if re? quired, ior cooking. Fresh Butter, Eggs, Hams, Breakfast Stripe, Ac, Ac, including every requisito for the table. Small profits and quid; ratucuo is tb? molio of the Live and Dead Store. Consignments received daily. All orders promptly delivered. E. E. DAVIS & CO., Plain stroot, noxt door to Dr. Jackson. Jan 7_ FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY. Established in Columbia, 8. C., 1843. Aetna Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn. Incorporated A. D. 1819. Charter Perpetual Cash ospital and surplus, after pay? ing loeaea at Chicago.$4,000,000 Premiums received in 1870 . 3,900,000 IT ia atilt tho leading and strongest Amerioan Fire Insurance Company. Imperial Fire Ins. Co., of London. Chartered A. D. 1803. Capital $8,000,000 in Gold. Thia Company bad no agency at Chi? cago at the time of the firo- Its loee was email. It subscribed 15,000 for the benefit of the enfTerere by the fire. Phoenix Fire Ins. Co., of New York. Aaaota $1,500,000, after payingloaaos at Chi cago. Union Fire Ins. Co., San Francisco. Thia Company has $1,150,000 in Gold, aft? paying Chicago loaace. Risks taken by GEO. HUGGINS, Agent. Officoopposite Columbia Hotol, in rearo Mr. W. J. DUFTIE'B Book-store. Nov 8 t