The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, February 08, 1872, Image 3

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I?EIX^ jHica-xu AFja: io -~-?wiik'^iwnwi*-~ PAR?S, F??ixr?rj?H7.-iTjei,rftno 'is Mt n inter of tho Interior. The Oer mari Government baa notified France of her willingness to accept a colony in -part payment of the war indemnitjfv . '\!{ LONDON, Febrnary 7.-The ti?rdOhan oellor i read the Qneon'a speech. n Gran? ville, replying to a denunciatory speech from Disraeli; regarding tho Washington treaty, concluded by saying that ho' could, if he desired, refer to the prepos? terous character of the American de? mands, which of itself proved their ab? surdity, for they were snob as no people,^ in the last extremity of war. or in tho lowest depth of misfortune, with the spirit of England in their heart?, would ever submit to. (Cheero.] Gladstone concluded by saying the Government would maintain the position it had taken firmly, though ia a friendly man? ner. .LONDON, February 7.-Adrices from Gape of Good Hope represent the colo ny crowded with ?trangers, Murders and robberies abound. Folios reinforce? ments go out on the next, steamer. lu tho meantime, Judge Lynoh ia ruling. MADED), . February 7.-2,000 troops, asked for by Captain-General Yalmasodn, sailed to-day for Cuba. LONDON, February 7-Evening.-The subject of the Washington treaty was again discussed in the HOUBO of Com? mons to-day. An excited discussion en? sued. Ralph Osborne) said the Alabama question WUB ooo of-tho most moment? ous England had been called to pass upon within A. century. He compared the astute lawyers who composed thc American commission with tho novices who represented'sEh{griitid, and said the latter had [been . completely o ut-wi ft ed. If, said he, lawyers bud planned the English case,-we cohld escape with the payment of .?6,000, CT00. The American commissioners bad served their country well, and achieved a triumph. LONDON, February 7.-Dennison has resigned the Speakership of the Honae of Commons. . .. . A ut arl cnn lnuaiiaenot. MmiFHis, February 7.-Alexis has chartered the steamer James P. Howard, to reach New Orleans in timo for Mardi Gras; ?. NBW; YOUR, Febrnary 7.-The Brook? lyn Presbyterian, of ; this evening, dis? posed of the case of Bey. Dr. Cuyler. It did not oenuure the doctor, but re? solved to call the attention of the Pres? byterian- churches to the resolution cf the Synod of 1832, which declared that women should' not proaob, in their churches, t ; The Heraldls special ' Camargo de spatch, dated.'February 0,'says the rout of the Government troops- is complete. The possession of the city gives the re? volutionists greatly needed resources. Cortina is moving towards Matamores. It is openly stated that Cortina will not be permitted to enter Mata m oras. MATAIIORAS, February C.-It ?B stated that most of the towns iu the State of Vera Cruz are in the hands of the revo? lutionists. Communication between the capitol and Yera Cruz is interrupted. A courier from Oamargo says Cor tina's men are deserting to Gueraga. ' NEW YOKK, Febroury 7.-A Rio Ja? neiro letter reports the burning of the steamer Agries, from Buenos Ayres for Montevideo. Sixty lives were lost. No Americans. WASHINGTON, February 7-Evening. Senator Davis is regarded out of danger. Commissioner Douglass wa? before the Ways and Means Committee. He 1 argued in favor of a uniform tobacco j tax, as in tba interest of both the Go? vernment and manufacturer. The Hornet has been libelled for a violation'of neutrality laws. Phil. Sheridan is here. The Naval Committee agreed to report a bill materially increasing tbe bellige? rent strength of the navy. Thbre is not a word of truth in the re? cent publications that there hos been an estrangement between Secretary Fish and General Sickles. On the contrary, the best feelings exist between these gentlemen. In the Senate, a pension bill appro? priating $30,000,000 was parsed. Chand? ler offered a resolution as to whether any United States Senator had received a lawyer's foe from the Treasury Depart? ment; adopted. Amnesty was resumed. Carpenter's substitute for Sumner's amendment, which waa supplemental to tho civil rights bill, was rejected, by 17 to 35. Sherman moved to strike ont tho seventh section of Sumner's amendment, which repeals or annuls all laws, whe? ther State or national, which discrimi? nates against race or color by the use of the word "white." After some discus? sion, Mr. Sumner, at tho request of friends of tho bill, consented that the section should be struck out. Mr. Har? lan objected to striking ont the section without a vote. Tbe House voted to-day on the amend? ments to the educational bill. Two im? portant amendments we're adopted. Gue, on motion of Goodriob, of New York, to distribute the fund on tho basis of illiteracy, and the other, on motion of Hereford, of West Virginia, to the effect that the Leo schools contemplated in the bill need not necessarily be mixed schools. The last was adopted by a vote of 114 yeas to 80 nays. Tho Republi? cans, in order to got rid of this last amendment, then turned in favor of one of the substitutes, wbioh is not amenda? ble, and the question was at that stage when tho House adjourned. Tho final voto will bo taken to-morrow. The positiou taken by gentlemen closely connected with tho administra? tion of tho government is, that tho British High Commissioners perfectly understood tho views of tho American High Commissioners, in the negotiation of the treaty of Washington, both from its terras and thu assert ions in thu pro? tocol; nud that, therefore, our Govern? ment is altogether justi?od in presenting the case aa it has-claiming consfquen J?jOuJ?la^ea m trat ora BD all not award a ?roes sam, in satisfaction of tho ao^cMfed Alabama olrfjnivi XbinBt)TerDi4e)rit^Vifr|n^ lo? stand by tho decision of th*e? arbitrators It biknpwo that though tho British Com? missioners bad fuli powers, they fre? quently consulted their berne Govert? ment, and- acted in foll accordance with its wishes in whatever they did. It is officially asserted that if the claim for consequential damages had not been presented, and was not to be passed upon, there might be a complaint by the people of the United States that provi? sion was made for,a partial settlement only of the difference between the two countries. Saoh claim was, therefore, presented, for a full settlement in the1 interests of peace, and to preclude fu turo disputes. This Government has: not yat received the text of the letter from Lord Granville to Gen. Scheuok, and therefore cannot take offloial action upon it. There is no probability what? ever that onr Government will withdraw any part of the statement of the owe, but will leave the British Government to pursue its own course, or tho tribunal of arbitrators to aot io the premises accord? ing to the treaty stipulations. Nor is it likely that onr counsel will take any ac? tion in order to accommodate the British Government. Probabilities-The highest barometer will probably move centrally North-east? ward along the New England coast, and falling baromotpr, with cloudy weuthcr, will prevail on Thursday North of the Ohio vulley and Virginia. South-west? erly winds, with tisiug temperature and threatening Weather, will prevail from Luko Superior to Iowa. North-westerly winds aud cleuring weather will prevail in Texas aud Louisiaua. Threuteuiug weather und occasional light rain will ex? tend from Northern Florida to Virginia. Dungeroos winds are not anticipated for this evening. BALTIMORE, February 7.-Martin John Spalding, Primate of the Catholic Church in the United States aud Aroh bishop of this dioceso, died this after? noon, after a protracted illness-aged sixty-two years. CHICAGO, February 7.-A railroad ac oident occurred at 8 o'clock this naur ti? ing, on the Rokoford, Rook Island and St. Louis Railroad, near Alton, Illinois, j Ten were killed outright and forty j wounded. The oars caught dre, and five were burned to death. No farther par? ticulars yet reoeived. ALTON, LOI, , February 7.-In a rail? road collision, half a mile South of Up? per Alton, Joseph Tricasen, Mrs. Reu? ben Rains and two unknown were killed. Several were hurt-some fatally. NEW YOBK, February 7-Eveuing. The British brig Ida C. lost a mate over? board. The captain and another wero seriously hurt in the gale. Two soldiers at torn pt iu g to desert (rom David's Island were drowned, aud un other nearly frozen to death. SAVANNAH, February 7.-The British ship Elizabeth Fry, Capt. Meikle, from New Uric-ins Tor Liverpool, with u cargo of 3,100 bales cf cotton, was burnt to the water's edge, on February 5, 200 miles South by E ist of Savannah. Her captain and crew were picked up on tho G th inst, by the British bark Circassian, from Rio Janeiro. They arrived here to-day, all well. WHEELING, W. VA., February 7.-A wagon load of mail matter was reoeived yesterday. The ioe blockade continues. PROVIDENCE, R. I., February 7.-Ono negro shot another dead to-day. THB PDBLI? DEBT.-The following is a recapitulation of the publia debt state? ment, as it appears on the Treasurer's books and returns at the department at the olose of business, on the Slat ult.: DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN COIN. Bonds at C por cent., 81,512,708.550; bonds at 5 per cent., $339,441,050 $1.852,150,200. DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN LAWFUL MONET.-Certificates at 4 per cent., $078,000; navy pension fund at 3 pur cent., 814,000,000; certificates at 3 per cent., 820,300,000-831,978,000. DEBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAS CEASED SINCE MATURITY-81.700,897.20. DEBT BBABINQ NO INTEREST.-Old de? mand and legal tender notes, $357,592, 081.25; fractional currency, 840,019, 010 93; coin certificates, $30,507,500 8434,719,198 18. Total debt, $2,323, 548,295.44; interest, $30,808,055.42. Total debt, principal aad interest, $2, 354,410,950 80. CASH IN TUE TREASURY.-Coin, $103, 371,730.15; curreuoy, $12,840,271.21 8110.212,901.35; debt less cash iu the Treasury, February 1, 1872, $2,238, 204,949.50; debt less cash in thc Trea? sury, January 1,1872, $2,243,838,411.14; decrease of debt during the past month, $5,032,401.04; decreuso of debt siuce Muroh 1, 1871. 882,503,797.42; decreaeo of debt from March 1, 1809, to March 1, 1871, $204,754,413.99. DEATH OF COL. SAMUEL DONALD - Abbeville hus lost ono of its best citi? zens ia the death of Col. Samuel Do? nald, who died at his residenco, in Do naldsvillu, at ll o'clock on Friday night, tho20th ult. Uo had boen stricken with paralysis of the loft side on tho Wednes? day morning previous, wbioh, becoming general, deprived him of tho power of spooob, nnd produced a state of uncon? sciousness, in which he continued uutil his death. Col. Donald had been depot agent of tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad for many years. [Abbeville Press and Banner. Tun METROPOLITAN HOTEL, NEW YORK. It is said that George Luluud, of tho Kl u rte vant House, Mr. Gurliuld, of tho Metropolitan Hotel, und Charles Leland, of tho Dolevatl House, Albany, have purchased tho interest of Richard Tweed iii tho Metropolitan Hotel, lt i under? stood that the nuw firm took possession of tho hotel on tho 1st of February, und that tho price paid for Mr. Tweed's into ro8t was $00,000. Financial ?nd Commercial, COLUMBIA, 8. C., February 7.-Sales br ratt?h, 'Ijil?a^?i?aaiibg 21Ko. . ./ LONDON, February 7-Noon.-Consols 92%K . Bonde 92%. FRANKFORT, February 7.- Bouda 9G%. PARIH, Fobraary 7.-Bentea 56f. 87o. LIVERPOOL, February 7-3 P. M. Cotton hardening, bnt is now active and firmer-nplauds Orleans 11%; shipping at Savannah or Charles? ton 11>?. LrvKBPOOii, February 7-Evening. Cotton closed quiet-uplands ll_%(a) 11>?; Orleans 11%; sales 20,000 bales; speculation and oxport 7,000. NEW YORK, February 7-Noon. Stocks very irregular. Gold steady, at 10. Governments dull. Money firm, at 6. Exchange-long 9>?; short 9%. Flour and corn dull und unchanged. Wheat quiet and unchanged. Pork dull -new mess li 12@14.25. Lard quiet and rather weak, at 9y?@9%. Cotton firm-uplands 23'.i; Orleans .23%; salee 8,166 bales. Freights dull. 7 P. M.-Loans dosed easy, at 5(g>7. Exchange dull and heavy, at 9. Gold 1CM4'. Governments dull and hoary all day-81s 14%; 62s 10>?. States quiot, Tennessee 6a 65; new 66. Virginia ti< 56; new 56. Louisiana 6s 60; new 50 levee 6? 64; 8a 70. Alabuinn 81 90; 5? 60. Georg a 6s 70; 7s 82. North Caro linas 32>.j ; new 16. South Carolinas 50 new 30j?. Suies of futures to-day 9.801 halos, os follows: February 23 1-16, 28)? 23; Maroh 23^, 23 7-16, 23 5-16; apn 23 15 16, 23%. 23 13-16. 2334'; Maj 24 1-16, 24, 23 15-16; Jane 24 1-16, 24 July 24 1-16. . Cotton steady; sale 11,833 bales-uplands 23;4'; Orlotiu 23%. Soutberu flour in fair inquiry uommou to fair extra 6.75(rj)7.35; goo* to choice extra 7.40(i?9.50. Whiske; dull uud lower-sollurs ask 93,'4'; buyer offer 93. Wheat more aotive-auibe Western 1.68@1.72. Corn lower-ne' Western mixed afloat 73@73>?. Bic armer, ut 8@8>?. Pork firmer, ut 14.1 @14 37. Beef uuobanged. Lard 9%Q 9%. Freights easier-cottou, perBteun i CINCINNATI, February 7.-Provisior I dull and holders unwilling to make coi cessions. Pork 13.25. Clear rib l';t \ Lard 9>?. Wbiskoy steady, at 87. bx. Louis, February 7.-Pork norn nal, at 13.00. Bucon uuuhanged. LOUISVILLE, February 7. - Provisio: aotive and heavy. Pork 13.75. Bacc and lard unchanged. Whiskey quiet, : 87. NORFOLK. February 7.-Cottou firm low middling 22; receipts 1,272 bale sales 250; stock 2,655. NEW ORLEANS, Februury 7.-Flo sourou uud firmer-superfino 7.0 double 7.50@7.02; treble 8 00. Co firm-mixed 85; white 90. Pork near and firm-mess 15.75(^16.00. Bac< soaroe-shoulders 1%\ clear rib 9,1 sngar-ctired hams dull, at 12@13. La advanced-tierce 9}?((hl0}4; keg 10>4 10^4. Sugar firm; receipts light-in rior 6<fll7^; common 7^(?j8; fair fully fair 8,3H@9>?; prim? to atrie prime 9%@1U. Molasses-supply ligl inferior 30(?i*35; common 35@10; cont fugul 35(u)40; fair 45(a?46; prime strictly prime 4S(u)D2. Coffee firm, 20@22. Whiskey firmer, at 95@1.02 Cotton strong-middling 22>?@22 reoeipts 6,158 bales; salbs 5,000; ste 255.413. PHILADELPHIA, February 7.-Cotl quiet and firm-middling 20j?. GALVESTON, February 7.-Cottou fi -good ordinary 20.! ?(3)20 >? ; reoei 81/ bales; sales 200; stock 52.233. BALTIMORE, February 7.,- Cot buoyant-middling 23J-^; teoeipts gr 434 bales; eales 292; stook 3,392. SAVANNAH, February 7.-Cotton stn and demand aotive; holders firm-n diing 22??@22>?; reoeipts 2,193 bu sales 2,450; stock 76,166. BOSTON, February 7.-Cotton fin middling 23%@23.!?; receipts515 ba sales 80U; stock 8.0U0. MOIIILE, February 7.-Cotton str -middling 22,??@22>;?; receipts bales; sales 1,200; stuck 68,076. AUOUSTA, February 7.-Cotton q and firm-middling 21^'; receipts bales; sales 550. Wjr.MiNOTON, February 7.-Co fir.a-middling 22; reoeipts 2(>U In: sales 275; stook 4.607. CHARLESTON, February 7.-Co stroug-middling 22)^;* receipts bales; sales DOO; stock 29,401. -- . TUE BEAU AND TUE LION.-Tho but quiet movements of Hessin d through Central Asia have nt len gt is reported, caused tho British Gov ment to bestir itself for tho prot?t of its interests in that section, stealthy inauuur iu which Russia ha tcudod its possessions has prove much notice outside of those pc moat directly interostcd. In one paigu the past summer, a territory c in extent to Great Britain itself added to the Czar's Empire, with lions of inhabitants, and an i mir amount of productivo soil. Thia is one of the many extensions thut B has been making, absorbing he Khanate and thero a tribe; and as tral Asia is quite out of tho roof usual information and commuoici and the people are thoroughly a tomed to occasional subjugation! changes of allegiance, tho progru tho Colossus of the North bus c little notice. Tho report that greator portion of tho Anglo-Itidiuu ia moving to tho North, and thu British Government is making 11 spatohes on tho subject, indicates I length the jealous fears of that 1 aro aroused as tho boar creeps do' ward the quarry alroudy under tho paw. - . -? . . Thorn were thirty-nix deaths i city of Charleston lor the week e tho 3d instant-whites ton; e twenty-six. Capt. John Williams, an nhl Cn rate soldier, died in Newberry, t 22d ult. Governor'? Blessatg-e. GENTLEMEN OF TUE SENATE AND HOUSE bV 'TSEWKERTATTVEB";* Several subjects, of both Jooal and general importance to the o?tizona 'of this State/ hate been brought to oj attention, which vero not treated of in my annual message, and which seriously affect the interests of the State, among which ia the anomalous ooudition of property in Beaufort Coun? ty, held by tho General Government, and the refunding of the tax collected on cotton. In relatiou to the lands in Beaufort County, I beg to lay before you an ex traot from a oommanication received from citizens of that County, whioh gives a fair exhibit of the hardships un? der whioh they are suffering. From a large portion of the property being ex? empt from aotnal settlement, and, conse? quently, from taxation, it is unquestion? ably both the duty and the interest ol the General Government to release their claim upon this property at once, by either selling it or restoring it to its former owners. And I believe it is only necessary for the Legislature to express a decided opinion on the subject, to in? duce cur Representatives in Congress tc take immediate notion. Tho property of many persons whe were innocent of any actual participa tion in the wur, but who were placed it apparent antagonism to the Govern mont by their surroundings, has beet sold; andi would earnestly rccoiumenr that, where the title has not passed fron tho Government, thai their property bi restored to thora on tho payment of th? taxes, io., and whero the titlo has passel out of tb? coutrol of tho Government that tho money urisino from tho salo utter deducting tho tuxes, bo paid to th former owners. I deem the followini extract from thc communication is ul that is nocessury to impress you with th importance of tho subject: "The nttenlion of the Legislatur should bu called to the fuct that one-lift (in valne) of the real property of th County of Beaufort is new in possessio of the United States, and, therefore, nc subject to taxation. The title to thi property was acquired by the Federt Government by means of the variou sales made by the United States dire? tax commissioners, in years 18G3-G4-GE 66, at whioh time the whole of tl Parish of St. Helena was sold by tb United Stutes for delinquent taxe There yet remains in tho hands of tl Government about 1,500 pieces of pi-' perty, varying in size from 5 acres 1,600 acres, besides more than 100 lo in tho town of Beaufort. A bill h boen prepared by the Commissioniu' Internal Revenue, in whose hands th property now is, nurl it is now befo Congress. This bill provides for tl speedy sale of all tho interests of t Government in Beaufort County, also provides for an equitable dint riki tion of the fund accruing to the Unit Status Treasury, from this and previo ?ales, among those whose property v, seized and sold, deducting the anion , of tax duo and penni ty. 'The longer contiuuitnco of tho occ , patino of these lauds by the Gene I Govern meut will be u serious uud u UKI mountable obstaole to the prosperity tho country. No improvement will I made upon such property. Agriculti cannot be otherwise than shiftless a slovenly, when there is no perso owner. Many honses havo already fal into ruin; some have becu pulled" dov and all are detorionting rapidly. 1 County of Beaufort is iu dubt. If t property were subject to taxation, would produce enough to pay the it rest on bonds, and provide a sink fund for its early extinguishment. WI there may bo differences of opinion ai the best way to remedy the evils ii cated, there is no doubt that any sut ment is better than the present uno loua condition of affairs. Cur Senf ought to be instructed, and our Ru| sectatives requested, to givo this ma their earnest and immediato uttoutit I also beg to call your attentiou to accompanying documents from Chambers of Commerce of the ettie Charleston and Memphis, in relatioi tho special tax on cottou, collected the United States Government, du tho yearB 18v>5, '00 and '07, im media succeodiug tho rebellion. This collection of taxes from on tho principal staples that add large! the wealth of tho country, under < nary circumstances, I would huve reg ed us au oppressive and improper crimination against tho aottou-gro' intorosls, and, at tho time it was blished, it was unquestionably opprei upon those who were compelled to it. I will not enter into a discns*i< tho justice or injustice of tho meat uor am I disposed to question the stitutionality of tho regulation u whioh it was collected, but will si urge the propriety of memorial Congress to return to tho several H from which it was collected, the rev derived as special tax on cotton, bi iug that the General Government, . it appreciates tho hardships oath-re the people of those States, will not to consider tho cause, but will ex the same magnanimity in this tl has in other ucts towards our poop fonding towards fostering tho grow one of tho most important ngricu products of the United Status. I desire to call your atleuliou t fact that, during the psst four j there has been a deficienoy in th lection of tho revenue a mou ti til the aggregate, to $1,137,457.51, amount has been provided by the Treasurer by drafts on tho Fin Agent in New York, and from son roos. "The General Assembly shu ll pi for un annual tax, Mlfl?ciont lo < tho estimated expenses of tim Sta each year, mid, whenever it ahull h that such ordinary exponaos nf thc for any year .shall exceed tho ince the State for such year, tho Genni seiubly shall provide for levying for the ensuing your, sufliuieiit, other sources of income, to pay tho de ficionoy of the preceding year, together with the ccvimated- eapcowee ?i^4h??^n guingyear/* j,- > . i J( . .? The defioit in meeting the expenses of the State Government during this pe? riod, u??5 not b??U provided 'or, OS re? quired by the Constitution. This fail? ure to comply therewith has been the primary cause of our financial embar? rassment; and to delay longer to dis? charge this public duty, from fear of a complaint on tho part of the tax-payer, is ouly to inorease the fioanoial embar? rassment, while it will in no ney lessen the complaint of high taxation. 1 Long experience should have con? vinced tho General Assembly that the complaint is not regulated by the rate por cent, levied npon the taxable pro? perty of the State. For in the year 1870, whon the entire tax for State purposes was but five miiis on the dollar's valua? tion of taxable property, the complaints were as loud and earnest as though ii hud been five times that amonnt. The failure to levy such a fair rate of tax SS will cover deficiencies and meet the fu? ture legitimate current expenses of the State Government, together with a safB- ! oient amount to pay the interest on the publie debt, amounting to. $11,991, 908.98, the last item alone requiring about four mills on the dollar, must pro? duce discontentment and oontinned em? barrassment. In addition to tin above, there will be a deficiency for the present fiscal yenr, the amount of which should be deter? mined at once by tho Committeo of Ways and Means. I would, therefore, recommend that this subject bo acted upon at once, and tho necessary means provided by proper legislation. Very respectfully, ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. A NEW CLAIMANT FOR THE SOUTH CA? ROLINA CONTESTED CONGRESSIONAL SEAT. Tho Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune, writes as follows, nuder dato of the 29th ultimo: "A new claimant for tho seat in Con? gress from tho Second South Carolina District has jost appeared, in the person of one Robert S. Thorin, of Charleston, who alleges that he is entitled to the seat, as both DeLargo and Bowen are ineligible. He says that DeLarge is guilty of all that Bowen charges and more, and that Bowen is guilty of all that DeLargo charges and moro. In his petition Thuriu says that l?o wen is guilty of murder, felony and bigumy, ona that he holds a seat in the Legislature of South Carolina. He claims that De Large perpetrated the most outrageous frauds; that he is not an American citi? zen, bat an Euglish subject; that during thu rebellion hu ran thu blockade, aud obtained protection as a British subject, uud that he is ineligible on that accouut. lt appears that Thurin received about 800 votes, while DeLargo and Bowen received over 15,000 each. The new contestant bases his claims on the same grounds as Abbott, who is now working fur a seat in the Senate from North Ca? rolina-namely, that, as hts com? petitor is not eligible, and ho received tho highest number of votes cast as au eligible candidate, he is entitled to thc ? seat. While there is somo doubt about the action of the Senate in the Abbott case, there is no doubt of the action in I the House in the casu from the Second South Carolina District. All the prece? dents in legislative history ure hold against tho o I ai ins of both Abbott and Thsriu. Thoy were collected by Mr. Dawes, when Chairman of the Election Committee of the House, in reference to la case from the South not long ago, in which the person receiving the largest ' unrulier of votes was ineligible, and the seat was declared vacant. In the first I session of the First Congress, there was ?a contested case of Ramsay against Smith. It was based on ineligibility. The ouse was ably argued by Mr. Madi? son uud others, when Ramsay was de? clared ineligible. Ho had the largest number of votes, but neither Smith or any body else, claimed that hu was en? titled to the seat. In 1793, Albert Gal latin was elected u United State) Senator from Pennsylvania. He had not been niuo years a citizen of tho United States, and avery long discussion took place, but his sent was declared vacaut. Thef-o are tho curliest precedents, but others occur all tho way down to thu preseut time." DIED IN JAIL.-HIS EVENTFUL CAREER. Jack Heuderson, alias Tom Williams, colored, confined in jail and awaiting trial, died on Monday night, it is sup? posed, of a congestive chill. His career lor so young a mun has been an eventful oue, and of latter years ho hus spent most of his time in prison. He was com? mitted to jail for the first timo on the Ith of August, 18G9, charged with au as? sault upon an officer of the law with in? tent to kill him. For thia he was tried uud sentenced, on tho '3d of December, to orofinoinent iu jail for six mouths. At the expiration of the sentence ho was released, aud within an hour was re-ar? rested for an assault with intent to kill his mother, and sent back to confine? ment. At tho succeeding Juno term of tho court, ho was tried on this charge, found guilty, and sentenced to imprison I moot in jail for ono year. Whilo serv? ing out the sentence, his good conduct secured for him the position of a turn? key, aud whilo uotiug in that capacity, ho couuived at tho escapo of thu white mau Grimes, who coufcsbcd the murder of Mujor White, of a Georgia battalion, under tho instigation of C. C. Bowen. lie took French leave ut tho same time, and when retaken, three days after, was fouud with a hirgo sum of money, which, it is said, ho received for giving Climes his liberty. He set ved out tho your's soutuuee, and was released on tho 2'2?l of January, 1872, and just had time to make his way to St, Ja oies'San tee, when ! he was again ur rest cd, chat ged with rup j inga woman there. When hu died hu was awaiting arraign mont before the j preseut Genera] Sessions to ?fand trial ? for tho last crime, - Charleston Courier. THE KINO'S MOUNTAIN RATLEO?T?. The annual meeting of the stockholders of 4hi? -pany, waa ? inM ? ia YoiktiUa - on Friday. , L , The question esme up-for considera? tion os to whether the railroad shoald be sold at Charle?lo?, as advertised by thc trustee? of the bond-holders, or else? where. After discussion, it was deoided to make no change in the time or place of the sale. Col. Wm. Johnson submit? ted the following, which was Becondod, au ri unanimously adopted: Whereas the King's Mountain Bail road, including all ita rights, easements and property, has been advertised by Theodore D. Wagner and Asbury Cow? ard, trustees named in the mortgage executed on the loth day of March, 1866; and whereas some doubts have arisen as to the sale under the mortgage aforesaid, conveying tho chartered righte and franchises of said company to the purchaser; now, therefore, in order to enhance the value of the property, and increase the price thereof for the benefit Of the stockholders, the Baid trustees are hereby authorized and instructed to con? vey by deed to the purchaser, at said trust gale, all the obartered rights, fran? chises and privileges conferred upon the company by the various charters granted to them by the Legislature of Sooth Ca? rolina, and also all real and personal estate belonging to said company, and hot embraced io said mortgage deed. Gen. Law submitted the following resolution, which was seconded and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That (Jol. A. Coward be, and he is hereby, authorized to receive und disburse to the stockholders all pro? ceeds of salo of the King's Mountain Railroad, after the satisfaction of the mortgage debt on said road and ex? penses of sale, and payment of all lia? bilities of said road, aud that he be al? lowed a rcasouablo compensation there? for. Col. Wm, Johnson submitted the fol? lowing resolution, which was seconded and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the trustees, after pay? ing the debts secured in the mortgage and expenses of Bale, be authorized to give the purchaser sixty days' time on the balance, with interest at the rate of seven ?per cent., and that they execute title and deliver possession of the road, with all its franohises and property, when the balance is paid. On motion, the President and old Board of Directors were re-eleoted by acclamation. It is a common observation that so? ciety in America has changed greatly for the worse during the pust fifteen yeurs. The tone of morals, among men aud women, has been lowered, we think, fifty per cent. Crime is rife all over the country. Matters do not seem to be , bettor in Southern Europe. According I to official statistics published in Italy, lt is ascertained that for 1869 and 1870, out of 226,526 condemnations, fully 27.91.2 were deeds of blood, while in 1863 and 1861 the number was only 11,818. Offences against property, which in 1863 aud 1861 amounted only tn 21,793, reached, during 1869 and 1870, tho ouormous figaro of 40,748. lt is said to he no butter in Spain. Nor are there any very noticeable indications of moral progress in France at present. We have not seen any one on the streets who is anxious to get into a tus? sle with old John Bull about them Ala? bama claim*. Let the Britishers scare Mr. Yank a little; it will do 'eta good and make UB laugh. A man in Chicago, tho other day, got his leg cut off by reason of its being in too grunt proximity with the car wheels. The limb being a wooden ono, it is bnt just to say that he is "on his legs again," car wheels to tho contrary. "Swearing off" amounts to something in Detroit. Three saloons in that city have failed since the 1st instant. Lost, YESTERDAY, a huuch of KEYS Th.i finder will ho rewarded by returning tu? same to 8. STBAT/i A BRO. Feb 8 1 Chess Club. nnUE members .>f Hie Columbia Chees Oluh L will meet THIS [ Thursday] EVENING, at 7.J o'clock, in their room, to teat thoir com? parativo skill iu tho Raine of choas. I. EDWARD ORCHARD, Secretary. Veh 8_J_ VALENTINES FOR 1872. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. PRICES 10,'20, 80, 40,50, 75 coats and fl each; aleo, pricoa at tl 25, up to ?5, with enveloppa to match any of the above. Orders hv mail carotultv selected and shipped. DUFFIE *A CHAPMAN, Bookaoller?. Fob 8 Scotch Whiskey. ONE pun dinon "FINEST CAMPBELTON," of my owu direct importation, via New York. This, by actual tost, Ja 19 per cent, over proof, and ia pronounced by all who have teated or tasted it, as the ti neat ever brought to Columbia. ALSO, Foll stock old WINES and BRANDIE8. Holland GIN, Jamaica RUM, Scotch. Eng liati and German ALES, London and Dublin PORTER, CUltAOOA and MARASCHINO. Moot and Chaudon CHAMPAGNES, of tho famous vintape, IHM -finest of the century. Reasonable prices and full satisfaction gua? ranteed. GEO. SYMMERS. Feb 8_ _ To Bridge Builders. PROPOSALS are invited by thc undersigned tm-the building of a Howe Trusa High? way Bridge across tho Cougal ce River, at Conimbia, s C. The lengthi er tim bridge, over all, ia thir? teen hundn-d and thirty niuo 11339) feet, in ten 110) spans, varying in length from 101 to 110 feet dear. There are also tn bo laid about GOO cubic yards of Oral class masonry, in repairing and raising the piers and abutments. Propositions are invited either for the whole wink, or for the masonry and super* j struct ure separately, and bridge builders mar I submit their own plana of superstructure, <>'r ; bid on the plana ut the Engineer. Payments will he lUnue in each, as the work advances, on monthly estimate*, tho usual res? rvation being retained nulli im.ii com plot ion. Proposai? or inquiries may be addressed to Col James P. Low, Civil Engineer. Columbia, S. C. J. L. N EAGLE, Feb 8 iG President Columbia Bridge Co.