The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, February 06, 1872, Image 3

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. A , . >?v ?<?r?t|tte ato* irai . t..? * ?>5 1 . committee, bi the GoWnmdnt ffipTb day BfVye jasued . ;w40W??t9 to wjP.B0* pla ot Spam; urging eaberenoe to King Amadeus, ae a oourso toe moat ?av?rutfl e for the fatote ir?lfdie.ot toe 0ottottty> ^noV.^ebraary 3.-Tbe ??>k**, to day, d?clar?e that England mu?t imme? diately give notice to tho Geneva Arbi? trators, ana to the Awert??,n Govern mont, if quo h action baa airear B.?en taken, that if the American oase.i? re? ferred te? arbitration, it may be happily ?^n??p??dl " ;| '. ' ,:' ' ' ' LptfPt)&. ^ebruairv 8.7~Thel tone of the presa on . tho Alabama claim s . bas Slightly moderated. AU look forward tp tbe Qoeeh** ?petooh to-morrow, for the p?siWvh oi)??ttOQomeptl 4 pt the , ?lttod taken by tho Gwern nient with regard to the Ameftioan osee. > i ^ i ? . OWwrtaV^h^tT 4.*-Deputy Oem mtosio&ei, 'Chwan. h,fte OrAeYed fifty of toe Kook? routineers te? be 'blown from toe moutbsof cannon. . to'l i> .JJO???JO?, ^February o.- A tubae 'meet? ing of .Kflpublioanu and supoort?ra' 61 Si r ? h wi w Di Ike, will be h el d to - u, i gb. t, in Trafalgar Square, as announced. Fears liad boen entertained that'toe au? thorities' might forbid the use ol th? square for irdoh purpose; bat no notice of prohibition bas appeared. Extensiv? prepajfatton^jiW the Re' pdUiqar^^a^arp and clubs, au ?I a grane] demonstration it expected. ??? : I.I u *?.. n >?..,.: t ; . . .AMMt-WBaHlBMlliaaBU]*. . Was^ikaid^ PebTu?iry It is pA^c io official c? releo th n't p ur Go ve ramoni bas no. information "?vhioh excite* feari that, tho Gene vu arbitration will fail o ita.'pbjedt,'nbtw4thstindlng .toe recen co cu ta au t s o I tojei London papers r aspe ut ing the American statement of tba;cae? before'that tribunal, ?e^' attention ii called to tho fact thpt ju . ;commtasibuinj tba British High ??mm?saioners. Queel Victoria pledged h or toyul word, tba whatever thin gd' should be transactor: and oonolOdod' by her high commission ere shbdld' toe agreed to, acknowledge/ and regt?rd?d. by her in the fullest man nor, aud that ehe would never suffer either ia whole, or .in. pert, any persoi whosoever to infringe Op?n the same o apt contrary thereto, as. far as lay in he power. Tito .treaty, it ia known, pro vides tot?k should it.appear that Grea Britain has- failed to. in lill any doty o doyle's aa to tbe so-called Alabama depre dation a, and tho arbitrators db not a war to tho. United States a ?gm in gross, it i agreed'thnt n board of assessors Khali b appointed to ascertain What claims ar valid ahd wh,6,t amonot MhaU be paid , b Great Britain on aooount of thc: liabiUfc arising from euch failure, u to each vei sel,.sicpQrdi,ng,to'.lhe pitentbf suoh Iii bili ty pa de ci dod by tho arbitrators. J appears from the protocol, that at th conference here on the 8th of Marci the American Oommssloners claims shot Qroat Britain, by reason of h< failure iu the proper .observance of h< duties as a neutral, bad become j natl liable for the aota of the cruisers aud < their tenders, and that the claims for tl lose and destruction of private properl which bad thus far been presante* amounted to about $14,000,000, withoi interest, which amount was liable to 1 greatly increased by claims wbiob hf not then been presented; that the co to which toe Government had been po in the pursuit of cruisers, could easily 1 ascertained hy certificates of the G verntneat accounting officers; that in tl hopo of un amicable settlement, no esl m ate was made, of .toe indireot Josse without prejudice, however, to the rig of indemnification of their aooonnt, the event of no such settlement beii made, FoBTBBSS MONBOB, Fabraary 4.-Tl United States; frigate Guerri?re, havii on board tba re mai ns of the late Genet Bobert Andersen, arrived in the roa at noon, to-day, and passed on up Norfolk. Nsw OnxiEANS, February 6.-Mal moras despatches state that the par under Souohez Uriste, which pillag Bagdad lately, waa surprised, yesterda at St. Terese, thirty miles distal Uriste and five others were killed, thr wounded and seventeen captured. T prisoners were brought into this cit to-day; four will be shot to-morrow, day-light; the rest will be imprisoned rebels. Soldiers and citizens are prol bited from leaving the city. Many t required to join the National Guai which has recruited *100 men, who t under arms. Artillery was placed in t fortifications to-day, and manned. C tina has reached Reinos, pushed Qaieroso in advanoo. Several prot nont Mexicans, suspected of sympath iug with tho revolutionists, have bf ordered to leuve tho city; among othe ex-Gov. Andrews, of Trevino. Eve thing is in preparation for active dofen CINCINNATI, February 5.-Two gil while crossing tho Ohio on the ice, w drowned. SAN FHANCISCO, February 5.-1 Moses Taylor bas arrived; she broui considerable wool. The Java and A tralia cable has been successfully lt Valuable plumbago minos have b discovered. The yield of gold is creasing. Twenty seamen, from American man-of-war St. Mary's, tempted to break into tho Govornm female reformatory school, at Side The ship's officers arrived and oaptn tho rioters. The vino disease has poared around Melbourne. The oxr. of wool to tho United States during comber was 8,271 bales; two vessels loading. The wheat orop of South / tralia is heavy. There will bo a le surplus. Tho shipment of Ameri manufactured goods to Australia has nerally resulted in heavy loss. SALT LAKE, February 5.-The Jaj ese Embassy are hero. Dulong wau appointed by his inability to prot Eastward. He says the report of snow blockade will drive millions of lars in travel and trade from the tr ?elvos are dis?cente! ?y tbs delay. ai?? toto .tbe. bauds o? toe- revolutionists. Cortina ia moving rapidly to Matamoros, folioed by Quiroga, who bas with him many siege guoa from Monterey? Many young mea are flying to the American side of the river, to escape conscription. The ?ToAres?eU hung, all oSoera, includ? ing the leader bf the r?volut?ouory gang j oaptured at St. Forgo, about thirty mile? from Matamoraa. W>aW<i^;F<eb>>>ry..5;^TW New York dailies all d?sonas the Washington treaty troublas aa.'a aer^ous inatter1. r Ttf Herald says: "Of one stern fact thc English Government and people maj rest well assured, that a deplorable Wai must almost inevitably tie die [Copse qoenoe of tho evsaion of ?T?noraole'set tiement of the diflereoo.ee between i\n two nations, under the tribunal whiet they themselves selected. If the actloi of that tribunal mak?s <^rba#Brila?hUis ble for the loss of bar oornmsToe ant prolongation of our civil war,' the da mages awarded therefor nuist be pai< peaceably, or will be oolle?t?d at tb point of the bayob?tThe Time? says "The action of- the British Oovernmen will-be B matter of surprise to the Ame ricans, who supposed an honorable an? peaoefulway would be lound to settle th nfff1^#Bifnee, growing. oat of the Alp hf nV+W?. Ott is karns, out th1 nt oVei MTOdwc^was miBpIaoBd, tdiftppoibt ment will be added to the sources of ba feeling ajb?eady tao numerous^' tTJj Tribune 'says: "Secretary ^iajh has ab thority, for tho complete denial of th report that negotiations for the refon of American oases have been opoue between England and. A mer ibu." Tli Tribune editorially says: "It i? not to b seriously, apprehended t hut Engl a; jd wi be misled into tho folly of rep ud latin arbitration,, on the pretext that we at asking mox.a.than wo have aright i claim. If tt?4- popular claims ouEtrj land should defeat the miniatry on th question and compel their sacceaaore" t denounce anil withdraw from tho treal of Washington, it is the United Stat that will be the heaviest loser by snob course." The World says: "IX it ahqu appear that the' treaty waa un dors tot differently by the two contracting jpn ties, the question will arise whether th happened by any fault or ebicsnery tho part of the Amerioaa Governmeti It is unfortunate that the Geneva aol mission is called to disoharge this ii portant duty during the year of a prei dential campaign. As things now loo the Administration has over-shot tl mark, in trying to maka party oapil out of thia controversy ; and if the tren is repudiated, the public verdict will that the Presido ut and his advisers ha bungled a great question instead of si tlingit." NEW TORS, February 5.-The steam ?hampion, from Charleston, reports tl on Sunday, 4th, at 8 A. M., latitu 38.05, longitude 74.30, a beary sea rc ning, oame up with the steamer Wauc with colors down and water-logged. T steamship Cleopatra was lying Jnear tier; staid by nutil the crew of t Wando were safely transferred to 1 Cleopatra. BAI/TIMOUU, February 5.-AU t 3oarts are closed, in respect to Robert Brent's death. HrniNOFixLD, OHIO, February 5.-1 Miami Powder Mills exploded, to-d Five persons were blown to atoms. 1 shook was felt at Dayton, Urbana c ?taihn. Other petaoha were hart t missing. This pity was shaken and people: ran into .the streets. NBW YORK, February G.-Tom Fie IssBmbiym&u , was arrested, charged w felony and bribery, bat WAS bail Five new?indictments have been.lodi ?gainat Tweed. Theinvestigating cc nittee adjourned to Washington. On Saturday, Stokes was before )onrt, but his case was adjourned Monday next, when the legality of ndiotmect will bo submitted to a jui Harry Genet hos been arresl iharged with forgery in the third ?ree; bailed in $10,000. FORTRESS MONROE, VA. , February ! Tue United States steamer Guerr Iropped down this afternoon, from I oik; and the remains of General Roi Anderson will bo landed here to-mori nd be turned over to General Burr; WASHINOTOH, February 5.-The ornal Revenue Bnreau bas decided evonne officers of producing disti re not entitled to commissions oi ?neco shipped to other districts foi tort, and subsequently withdrawn axes paid. Harrison baa benn appointed Bis Lttorncy of Middlo Tennessee; Gil .lusterl, Southern Florida; Moi ndge of Eastern Texas. In the House, there was tho u lumber of bills. The now amnesty equiring that all relieved be require ako the oath of allegiance, passed, xoludes persons who resigned fron rmy, navy or Congress, for rebel ?he balance of the day was oocnph lllibustering over the new drawin eats. In tho Senate, Ransom's credentie lenator from North Carolina wore i ed to the Committee on Elections, lay wan consumed in discussing an y, without a vote. Robertson m o snbstitute tho last Househill fo leudiug bill-lost, 20 to 33. Carp! hen offered a snbstitute for Sam ivil rights bill-striking out all rofe o churches and jurors, and app nly to inna, corporations, &o., i ained at publia expense. There titter personal disoussion between er and Carpenter. Sumner said .enter was aoting as the ohampi ?ste, and striking a blow at the co ann in church nnd in court. Carp oplied, that Sumner did not cara ivil rights hill unless it violate. Constitution. The debate lasted al Cokers presented a memorial of i c Nicodemus, and a large numb other business, firms pl Baltimore, ask HpM Kellogg presented o, petition,, received by telegraph, from the principal rioe merchants of Louisiana, seit to g forth that the abolition o! tho daly on tb At artiole will be ruinous to tho rice in to? roa U of Lo nial a o a; he moved it be re? ferred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Edmonds objected to aetting the precedent of receiving telegraphic peti? tions, and it -was therefore withdrawn. It ia etated that several days ago, Sir John Boee telegraphed to a banking house itt ^ fr orbj' >. jit h ' whiob ho baa business connections, ^briefly alluding to the treaty of- Washington in the tone of the Lo niton press, abd urging a modifi j cation of the American statement of the case; as being absolutely necessary to a i pacification.' of tho British people, and j the ?apporfc of thc Ministry; and it is farther said that the subBtanoe of this telegram bas oeoa communicated to cer? tain parties in this oity, with a view to 'elfeot th? tl?sired object. However true ?this may bo, it is' certain that the ac counts from Englund produce no excite? ment whatever in Executive and Con? gressional circles, cor is it considered that any complications between the two countries can result from the agitation of the question in'England; and it is1 believed that the mutters at issue will be I settled in accordance with thc forms of tho treaty. None of the rae mb ar s uf tho kief o Committees! op Foreign 'ABai'rs hate bearii of any Uia^fttbfaotioa. wiih tho treaty, us hoard from the London papera, nor . luu> .their nttojit,ivii been called tfit tho ?abject, hy ei&er tho; Presi? dent, ot l^u Secretary of .Scute; anti it is eanally certain that theyaud other mern bern of Congress will stand by tho treaty as it ia, without yielding to any demuuds which will affect its p?rpese; und auch ia p-jso s?id. to be fho determination of those connected with tho Executive De partaient whose right it was to present Ute American statement pf the oaae, with as much correct ness ad'ftaa exercised by the British themselves. The London Time/, in its leader of Saturday, used the following language: "We repudiate tho construction which has been put on the treaty of Washing? ton in the American ease, and must 'withdraw from arbitration, if thia con etrnotion ie insisted on; but this point rectified, we are reddy to stand legally by thc treaty." The Timen, of to-day, is nf raid that the attempt to solve the Ala? bama difficulty may prove abortive, and hopes its failure will not excite bitter feeling in America. The Poet, of thia morning, thinks it will be time enough, when the United States rofuse to with? draw their demand for indirect damages, to deoide upon its future action; mea? sures are now ungracious. The same tone pervades the articles of the other morning journals to-day. Tho weekly press, most of which webt to press on Thursday or Friday, about the time the flurry of indignation in tho American case culminatod, was savage and belli cole-especially the Saturday Review. They generally took the ground that the United States preferred to have no set? tlement, and wished to hold these Ala? bama claims us a perpetual menace for political nsea. Tho Daily News Baye the Queen, ia her speech on the opening of Parliament, to-morrow, will express the wish that the tribunal at Geneva may be able to proceed with its duties on a basis acceptable to the English Govern? ment and nation. Probabilities-The low barometer in Texas will probably move Easterly and North-eastward over the Ohio Valley; South-east winds veer to South-west in the Gulf States and Texas; theatre of snow, with East and North winds extend on Tuesday North-eastward into Canada, and an area of rising barometer, with alear weather,.prevail from Lake Miohi San to the Missouri Valley; olondy and threatening weather prevail in the South Atlantic and Middle States. THC FIGHT OF THE FACTIONS.-A Washington letter, of Thursday, to the Baltimore Gazette says: Marshal Johnson, of South Carolina, ion of Hon, Reverdy Johusou, has boon removed from o (lice. This ia the sequel >f tho fight between tho opposing fae .ions of South Carolina Republicans which has been going on for over a year, mu in this last move Senator Sawyer is >ut-dono, and the extremo Radical wing ian succeeded. Headquarters National Guard, STATE OF ROI'fri CAROLINA. COLUMMA, H. C., February 1, 1872. 3 EXEU AL ?BOEUS, Nu. 2. 1. Tho following named gentlemen, having icon commissioned by bia Excellency the jovornor and Commander*In-Chief, with the 'auk act oppoaitu their respective nullica aro lereby assigned lo duty, on my etan' as ollowa, viz: Brigadier-Gener-l II. W. Turvip, to be Bii radior-Oeneral and Chief of Ntat?; Colonel Tames Kennedy, Assistant Adjutaut-Qcncral; Colonel S. J. Loo, Iuapoctor; Colonel A. 0. TeueB, Engineer; Colonel J. A. Harker, Sur ?eon; Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Oreen, Ord lance Ofllccr; Licntonant-Celnnel C. D. layne, Quartermaster; Lieutenant-Colonel r. H. Mobloy, Commissary of Subsidence; ilajor II. L. Shrowabury, Aldo-dc-Camp; Cap aiu C. D. Lowndes, Aide-de-Camp. They will ho oboyed and roapectcd accord Dgl(8igned ) ROBERT B. ELLIOTT, Major-Oonural Commanding N. G. S. S. C. Jrigadicr-Gonnrnl R. SMAM.8, Brigadier-Gin oral lat Division N. G. a. 8. C. A true copy. J- KENNEDY, Colonel and Aaa't Adj't-Oiu'l N. O. S.S. 0. MARRIED, On Thursday, January 25, at thc rosirtenco >f Col. E. lt. Doraev, hy tho Kev. I*. J. Shand. Ir. JABEZ NORTON, Jr., to Miss SALLIE ..daughter of R. II. B. Denaon, Esq. No ards. SW Charleston Courier and Cheater Re? porter pleaao copy._ HOTEL AIUUV.W.K, February 6.-Walterson louse-air and Mrs T M Olftik, Miss H M .aug, Misa ll A Boy ki I). J C Dow, J' Duaa, 1 .aug, Camdon; C L Jenica, N Y; \V J Hudson iffthlehcm; W F Spencer, Sumter; A Grim iah, Mrs O B Bryce and two children, J Ar anta, F Miller, R Singleton, Richland; W H uatico, W, ? & A R R; E H HuJta, l'a; W M 'hoinaa, Chester; R L Thomson, Spartan lurg. OOTAJUBIAJ iV O., February i>.U-Salc8 of cotton, to-day, 82 balee-middling 2W?* . - r ' New YORK, February 4. - Reoeipta at all pointa for the Vcok 92.688 bales, against 120,818 last week', 110,88? the previous week, and 04,695 three weeks since. Total receipts since September 1,916,497, against 2,852,297 for tile cor? responding period of the previous year. Decrease sinoe September 1, last year, 486,818. Exports for all ports for tba week 82,029, against 73,528 for the same week last year. Total exports for the expired portion of the year 1,014,110, against 1,402,746 for same time last year. S too ks at ell ports 565,607, against 617, 177 for the samo time last year. Stocks at interior towns are 89,289, against 124,810 last year. Cotton in Liverpool 469,000, against 578,000 last year. Ame rican cotton afloat for Groat Britain 231,000, against 377,000 last year. In? dian cotton afloat for. Enrope 246.000, against 118,811 last year. The weather, Sooth, during the week bas been unu? sually oold, with snow and rain in many sections. Loans have inoreased $1,750, 000; specie-decrease $1,125,000; de? posits-decrease $175,000; legal tenden -increase $250,000. NEW YottK. February 6-Noon. Stocks rather heavy. Governments dull and Bteady. Money 6. Gold 10'?. Ex? change-long 9)?; short 9?.?. Flour steady. Wheat a abrade firmer. , Corn quiet and firm. Pork dull-new meta 14.50. Lard quiet,-at 9>8'@9#. Got tou quiet and ttrui-uplands 28,l(j ; Or? leans 23}?; Halts _ 350 bales. Freights dull. Sales, of qo^on on Saturday eyen ing for future delivery 10,700 bales, as follows: February 22,5?. 22V 22??, 22 7-1G; March 28, 22 15 16, 22%, 23>?, 23 1-16; April 23 7-16, 23^, 23}?; May 23?, 23%. 23 0-1G, 23 11-16; June 23;VB', 23%. 7 P M.-Cotton quiet and firm; sales 2,500 bales-uplands 23}i; Orleans 23 Flour quiet and unchanged. Whiskey steady, ut 91. Wheat lo. better-winter red Western 1.62@1.67. Corn closed steady-new afloat 74<a)75. Rice quiet, at 7??@8>?.' Pork dull and lower 14.12?(a)14.25. Lard a shade lower 9>4?9^- Freights lower. Sales of cotton for futuro dolivery 12,240 bales. Money easy, at 5@7. Sterling 9}?(a)9}?. Gold 10*^@10)i. Governments steady -dosing very dull. States closed dull all around. Tennesaees 60J4; new 65. Virginias 56; new 56. Louisianas 55; new 50; levees 62; 8s 70. Alabamas 90; 5s 60. Georgias 70; 7s 84. North Ca? rolinas 32\? ; new 15)?'. South Carolinas 51; new 30??. NEW ORLEANS, February 5.-Cotton very firm-asking higher rates-mid? dling 22<40*22-Hi ; receipts 14,623 bales; exports 7,728; sales 4,500; stock 253,918. Flour firm-superfine 6.75; double 7.50; treble 8.00; choice scarce, at 9.00@10.00. Pork dull and less offering, at 15.50? 15.75. Baoou 7??@l??s? new sugar cured barns 12V?($13. Sugar-inferior 6?4@7>X; common 7)?@8; fair to fully fair 8?4@9|?; primo to strictly prime 9*(j@10. Molasses-receipts light, but prioes firmer-inferior 30; common 35; centrifugal 35@38; fair 45@48; prime to strictly prime 50(n 52. Whiskey 95@ 1.00. Coffee firm, at 20@22>?. BAXJTHIOBE, February 5.-Flour and wheat unchanged. Corn quiet und ooaree; the ice embargo checks business-white 66@70. Porkl4.50@14.75. Shoulders 6^4@7. Cotton stroDg-asking higher rates-middling 23?23??; receipts 605; exports 260; sales 510; stock 3,005. LOUISVILLE, February 5.-Floor ac? tive. Provisions strong, at Saturday's prioes. Whiskey 88. CHARLESTON, February 5.- Cotton firm-middling 2l?4'@22; receipts 1,172 bales; sales 500; stock 2,912. HAVANNAH, February 5.-Cotton fair middling 22; receipts 2,939 bales; ex? porte 8,718; sales 2,200; atook 71,732. . GALVESTON, February 5.-Cotton firm -good ordinary 20^; receipts 1,974 bales; sales 1,400; stock 52,682. BOSTON, February 5.-Cotton firm, at 237B; sales 800 bales; stock 8.500. WILMINGTON, February 5.-Cotton firm-middling 22; reeeipts 173 bules; sales 187; stock 4.275. CINCINNATI, February 5.-Flour in fair demand and higher. Corn steady. Provisions-small boBiness and prioes unchanged. Whiskey 88. NoiiFoiiK, February 5.-Cotton Grm low middling 21,1.}*, receipts 1,350 bales; exports 1,670; sales 150; stock 2,732. AluMrms, February 5.-Cotton in fair demand and prices advanced-middling ! 22>v<?22%; receipts 1,610 bales. AUGUSTA, February 5.-Cotton firm middling 21 receipts 100 bales; sales )00. MOBILE, February 5.-Cotton firm middling 20; receipts 1,712 bales; ex? ports 3,820; sales 700; stock 07,002. LONDON, February 5-Noon.-Consols 32a?. Bonds 92}?. FUANKFOUT, February 5.-Bonds 0Gn?' S96>?. PA KIP, February 5.-Rentes 56 f. 95c. LrvaiirooL, February 5-3 P. M.-Cot? ton opened strong and is uow uetive und inner-uplands ll>4@112si Orleans U)fi@ll?j?. Nearly duo from Charles? ton or Savannah ll':'g. HAVHE, February 5.-Colton activo 'res, ordinaire 135; low middling 133? 139. LONDON, February 5-Evening.-Con? sols 92.? 4'. Bonds 92.?.,'. LIVERPOOL. February 5-Evening. Colton closed strong-uplauds 1114C*?i 11%; Orleans ll ?.j(rt>U%\ sales 20,0110 i>ales; speculation und export 8,000; jotton shipping at New Orleans ll DIED SUDDENLY.-On Thursday after? noon, Edward Widdegan, a white mun, was found dead oil a pile of rags, which io usually called his bcd, in au apart noitt ?ti tho rear of tho premises No. 190 St. Philip street, known us Ostondori?'s jakory. The deceased had beeu drink ug hard for some time past, and had 10t been known to eat anything for ibout a week. Un was fifty-two years of igo.-Charleston News. Tho l)b(t FlM>nti|. - Th? Committee on Wive" ii'nH ?eins, to whom waa referred a Jota? ras?la t?o n lo inves? tigate the transMtioba of the Financial Boa/d and the Financial Agent of the State, in the city of New Yetjafceg loare to Wtfttt tba* they hare donaidirtd thu suu^ Mltoewaa aland that il do pass, with the following amend mont: Strike Ont ?ll the word? ooonxriag after the word "investigation," on the forty-fifth lin?. W. J. WHIPPER, Chairman. JOINT BKBOMTTIOS TO INVKSTIOATBTHB TRANS? ACTIONS OF TH? PIHANOUl, BOARD ANO TB I FINANCIAL AQFBT OF TH1 STATS, IN THC C1T? OF VXW YOBJC, WITH ATJTBOBXTX AND IN8TBUC< TlONB TO INSTITUTS WHATBVXB LEO AL PSO< OKBBINOB KAT Bk FOUND NEC EB BAU Y Whereaa tbe Financial Hoard and the Fi? nancial Agent ot the State, in the city of Non York, have failed ?nd declined to report to thc Legislature their reapeotire transactions: and whereaa thia failure of said Hoard ana Fi? nancial Agent of the State to report and gire information aa to tba finanoea of the State, bas justly excited grave apprehensions in tbc patho mind, and seriously impairea the ero dil of the State at home and abroad; therefore be it . . . , ? I Resolved, bj tho House of Repr?sent?t iver th? Senate oonourriog, That Messrs. Wilkes Corbin and Melton, attorneys, learned in thc law, are hereby employed, at a fee of dollars, to bo paideaedof aaid attorneys npca tho warrant of tho ; drawn opon cb? Treasurer of th? State; .sad ?aid atsornevi are hereby instructed, aa early aa practicable to make a thorough elimination and investi gation of al 1 the tooounte, vouchers and other tranoaotioaa of the Financial Hoard and th Finauoial Agent of the State, in tba city a New York, with full power and authority t aond for person? ?nd papers. And eaid Wai reo D. Wilkes, of tho House. D. X; Corbin, c the Senate, and C. JJ. Melton, of Columbi? attorney?, are hereby empowered and inn trod od, iu the name and in behalf ol tho State, t institute such legal.proceedings aa.may s proper for any illegal or unauthorized aoiio un the part of either or all the members c ?aid Hoard, or eaid Financial Agent, and t prefer indictments against either or all of sai partie? for embezzlement, or other fraudulci misapplication of funds belonging to ttl State. Be il further llitolved. That the attorney BO appointed and instructed on behalf of U State, are hereby requested to report the n ault of their investigation during the preset aeaston of this Legialatur?. ' Upon tho protestation of thia report to tl House, yesterday. Representative Drigge, York, spoke BB follows: MB. bFEAKER ADO GENTLEMEN OP THE Hol I OF ltKFRHaSNT?.TIVES: lt ia very B?ldoiU lai the attention of this House opon any sublet Having originated and introduced this joi resolution, X feel provoked by a sense of do to indulge in a lew remarks m ?mppoxt of i passage. I propose to consume but Uti time of tho Home, intending only te ton out such facts auUconaideratioUH on the an jcot aa are moat likely to receive your a proval and endorsement. The question impeachment h?i twice been brought up t fore this House. The first time I vot agaiLst it, booauea at that time there waa evidence; only vague and general atatemeu wero made that certain fact? woold devel themselves in reference to the allegation fraud and corruption in office. The Joint J veatigatiug Committee bad not made th report. Sioee then, faots clear to my mi bara been proven that there has been over-issue of M.QJO.OOO in bond?. The ft thoo recurs to my mind, who ia reapouail tor thia over-issue of bond?? Of ooaree, t Fiuaucial Board and Ageut? To whom i they accountable for the over-issue? M< undoubtedly to tue Legialature ot South I rolina. The next question ariaeB, hare tl made any explanation satisfactory to the 1 gialature? tty no mean J? ; but they have p aiatently refused. Does not thoComptroil General tell you, when the Committee Ways and Means ?ak him to know the arno' of interest to boraiaod on the actual debi thu State, "that it ia impossible to ealim the amount of interest required, because body could tell the amount of ontatand honda and liabilities?" This ia the ana made, in reference to the finances of the St and their spoliation, to the very Legialat by wboae vote Governor Scott baa thus eacaped impeachment, and under whose w be haa pretended to be justified. Now, 1 not intend to enter into a lung and tireac elucidation of all the figures, amounts ; separata itema of fraud that are char againat the Financial Board and Agent, oauae they have already been fully expo by gentlemen on thia floor, and by the pu Sress at large, together with the Finan ommittee appointed by this General ABS bly for that express purpose. It we wt nut believe all the evidence that they ti oduoed, wo would not believe it, though wera to arise from the dead and inform u tho fact. Therefore, I ask, with these f blazing each legislator in the faoe, are willing to eit here in your seats, euprer careless sud unconcerned, the balance ot session, and let thia Financial Hoard Agent go "Scott free," and not require t to acconnt to yon, tho guardians ot the plo, how tliia over-issue of tG.OOO,OOO in bo issued long after the Act which author their ??an? h*d exirtred by ita own limitai I atak yob, dir? you meet your conetftrtc ami a*}-you. Jaye done all tn yoBr-power', have aided by ypur volo to investigate t charges against Hoott, Parker St Co; Thia resolution proposes to give e member on thia floor a chance tu wipe tho foul aspersions charged from all quai against it, as being thu supple tool of above named parties, through tho meal (luir ill-begotten tnonoy, to shield them thu justice demanded by an outraged pc and au oC'eudeil law. This resolution pones strictly a tu tmess transaction ; Olid c innot bc ?uieund jratood. Thia Leglah represents the btate of Sonth Carolina. Legislature haa empowered or employe*: Financial hoard and Agent to atteii certain financial duties, according to ce laws and agreements. They refuao to ti to the Legislature through the proper t m l-tho Comptroller-General-or any i source. Why this refusal? Tho commi world charges them with embezzling funda or this State. Tho accused have way refuted tho charge. N >w. 1 aak, ia ? high time that thia Legislature ahould I gaged in instituting legal prucuediuga ag thcao defaulters - these gentlemen nh remptorily refuse to come up and m fair exhibit of their ate war da I? ip? Thia resolution proposes for thu ?oil, aeinbly to employ or to contract for th vicoa of two or moro attorneys at law learned in the law, to wit: I propose Ii! D. Wilkes, of this House, Mr. Corbin, < Sonate, and Mr. C. D. Melton, of Coln who shall bo, in any way that it can bo legally empowered by thia body to ex." into and turret out everything pertain] the Financial board and Financial Agi the city of New York, with power to ae persona, paper? a.ul everything portain tho Financial Hoard aud Ageut, and al ileuses to he examined under oath, wit power lo bring snit in the proper cou tho recovery of embezzled funda or corri in office, Thia is a plain proposition iud fair proposition-ouo that cannot li understood; audit deco seem to mo t rair-niimU'd member on this floor can < ?ta pasaage. 1 am frank to say, that I i iel Hated by any ill-feelings towards eit ito gentlemen constituting the Fir Boar I or Agent, but hy a sense of dut} my constituents and the tax-payers Statu at largo. The honor of these gon lem.i m I s & thorough and searching ex ion. Ihn high and dignitiod State ?hey till call in thundering tonca for *ongli investigation of tho charges pri igainat them- not to be made alono b; ativo commut?es, who, if they woro t icratu thom fruin tho chargea, would uiapd of bribery. Thoroforo my augg hat it ahould ho conducted by legal un tuc tonghi/pndarstaad tho .emergency of tb? cas?, wfcoaa legal tobMftctet would bp ?bore takpicTOD, abd g*ntlrtDftnly?epotttaent would dory reproach;-or excita suspicion-who as well prepared to mmine into legal questions or the finan?a*ot tho State aa gentlemen well - versed in rb? lawf Than, if either or all of theae gontUmen ara guilty of eoabexzelingtbe fonds or. tb? St ate,-the fixai step would be to r*5crcr them; the besito puoUh them for high crime and misdemeanor. And; my word for it, if tbeae gentlemen, or any one of them, are not guilty of the charges preferred against them, theae attorney* will so make it appear; and the Republican party would then have it in their power to burl back in tbs teeth of thoae who have ao industriously engaged in Tending ?ll the foul aaperaiona these ing?ni? ons or inventive minda could originate. Aa an honorable man. a member of thia HOUBO, ?nd am prouder.than all to aay a tra? national Republican, I am not willing to bear j any of the guilt of State officials, if they be guilty; but if innocent. I am willing to go aa i fax and xiak-aa moah in protecting thap? [? their innocence aa any member on thia floor. But, why shirk the responsibility? I am fear? ful "thoro in something rotten in Denmark/' If tb* officials referred to sr,? guilt;?it ia doe alike to h'odeaty and good aonscienco that Che law"Bboold' wreak ita vengeance upoti their Srutlty head?, and porga tte party of anon oui. calumniators and vampires, who 'have sought to .enrich tharoselvea by robbing tm; very people who furnish the capital that rons the ?tate Government machine, and nato placad the poor old State on the very Targe of bankruptcy. I ask you, gentlemen, in all candor and' sincerity, if these are not facta? Are yon willing to share part of tho Infamy? L tell'you i if you object to invest ?gating this .mattet; there will be very strong grounds, for suspicion. I, for one, proposo to waah my banda clean of guilt; and ff there ia anyway or moana by which thia whole financial matter can ba unearthed and'brought to light, I will eupport any moaaure to bring it ?bout, lo my.humble judgment, thia Legislature will be guilty of one of the moat bare-raced wrongs, in f?ct. I might almost say ai party to the crime,*, ii 'they do not bring about some mea? sure to convince the people ot the State that tho Stat? officials are amenable to them. If they refuse, wnen culled upon, to report their offioial trust, this Legislatur? baa tbs intelli? gence, tho ?Lamina and hack-hone, to devise meauH to make them du it. I. tor .one, am in favor of uot adjodrning thia joint Assembly sine flit, but to tike'a te OOHS until thia finan? cial matter ia thoroughly investigated and aatiafactorlly adjuntad or adjudicated, i . Gentlemen, this is no maiter of hoja* play-, it involves . either the saving or rum of our beloved Stat*, ?ud on your shoulders the re? sponsibility falla. Ara jou willing to assume it? If so, play well your part, guldad by the impulses Of a conscience otear of guile, and looking to the interest of tho people you have the honor to represent. There anama to be a deaire on the part ot many members of thia House that the Gene? ral Assembly shall adjourn Mine die at the oarlieat time-possible. lean very well tell which way tba wind blows from th? course the straws fry. The Financial Board and Agent aro amenable to tide honorable body for tho violation of their solemn dnty, and the commission of the moat flagrant wronga. To evade accountability ia their great object. An early and final adjournment would not only mn a quietus upon any fears they may apprehend on that score, but enable .them to commence afresh and untrammeled their work of dunder and gain. A fitful fever of anxiety baa seized, and will continue to af? flict and barrass them, aa long aa this Assem? bly continues in aesBion, for it is somewhat uncertain at what hour thia honorable body may go off halt cooked. Procrastination ia the thief of time, and in this instance the thing hangs heavy with many parties, I bava no doubt. I am entirely in favor of placing a check over the State officiala, until they are honorably acquitted of the chargea preferred against them. That purpose, in my bumble opinion, can be accomplished by taking a re? cess at the earliest day practicable-to con? vene again when circumstances in oar finan? cial mattera shall ariae requiring legialative action. lam averse to adjourning tine die, for thc very moment the Speaker rapa his gavel on thc deek, and proclaims the House adjourned sine die, you open the door for the commlaaion of new frauda, and virtually say to the State officiala: "Roll np your breeches and wado in; it ain't deep; you bave nothing to foar. We are blind, and won't aee if we cc ld." Let na, then, aa legislators, conti? nuo to bold the reins of authority in our own banda, and apply tuch remedy aa will bring the guilty to justice, and prevent them in the moantime from transcending the honest and legitimate functions of their respective o? flees. The good namo aud credit of our Stats are dissolving and fast fading' away. Unleaa we abandon the do-nothing or mllk-and-oider policy that haa heretofore marked our pro? ceedings on this subject, the unimpeached triumvirate, who stalk abroad, steeped in guilt, without a mark upon their brow, will very soon ?trangle tho last pulsation ol oar financial exiatence. Auction Sal ois.. SMndr?e?. BY JACOB LEVIS. THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock, I will fell, be? fore my atore, A general variety of GROCF.RIF.8, Furni? ture, Ac, aa poatponed on Friday last on ac jonut nf the weather. Feb 6 Wanted, SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD STOCK.. Applv to D. GAH BRILL. Feb 6 1? True Brotherhood Lodge No. 84, A.F.M. A THE Regular Communication ofTruo ?#%?Br0tb>rl?ond Lodge, No. will be /V\h.ld THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, at Masonic Halt, at 7 o'clock. Bv order W. M. Feb .'. 1 _G. M. WALKER, Secretary. Wanted, a COMPETENT DRUG CLERK-a single ?\. man. Address, stating amount of tala iv and experience, DR. B. W. nARDEE, Corner Broughtou und Haborsham sta., Feb li 1 Savannah. Ga._ For Rent, A STORE, (suitable for a restaurent, or /a. any other business,) adjaceut to my old istablisbment. To a good tenant, suitable torras will ho mado. lt ia ouo of tho beet ocalitiea in tho country-situated on Blami? ng street, within a few feet ot tho track of ho Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Bail road. C. HAMBERG. ?arCharlolto Observer and Augusta Co nsf i ulionntisi copy three times._Fob 6 3 Palmetto Steam Fire Company. K THE regular meei f \ing will beheld in tl o * Irift ~?7~ f??^> THI8 BVSh ^^E_^^^P^^^^^s. lUB! R,'em'ance rc~ ^*PT* I"~TT" " . - Feb 5 Secretary. Our success in the sale of FURS, has in? duced us to offer the balance of the stock at astill further REDUC? TION. R. C. SHIVER & GO.