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*.? ' -oreis Q AflMn? ' rjairotW, FelrrflBr$16?~Tfae baltyi bill naspSHB?HO^BO ?y a' l?rg? n?jo>Uy. hWi* Iior^'e^a Voio'o^i^flog.tb? Go vernm?nt for Collier's appointment waa lost by eighty-aev?n tooight> ^nino'11 PAHIS, February 16.-"-All bopes ?t o ?Q8ion ot the Orloaniat? anti Legitarniota Aro abandoned. Amariaavn aaneiaiaeaMM* -. OIT? OP MEXICO, February 8. ^Julius Garcia baa pronounced ito tup State ot Colina, where the revolution is ?prend lng. Revolution ia afoot io Goadaluja lm where the Governor bas assumed dic? tatorial powers. The largest bair pf the States of Puebla aod Yera Cruz are in tho hands of the revolutionists. Mendez h Oommander-in-Ohief, with headquar? ters in Sierra. . Ex-Gov. Felix Dla* has . been assassinated. Juarez is gradqully ' assuming the dictatorship. It IS report? ed that Juarez applied to Grant for as iiatance. Grant replied that bb would ?apport Juarez, ss the last alternative. The revolutionists have captured 'Ay noe Oarlientes. The Juarists gay Grant roust set promptly, if be intends to b.elp J na? res. The revolutionists in ot ms aro eati mated at 30,000. Tba'Federals retreated from Ay nos Calientes to Lag?sV ? large loree of, revolutionist*,ia.[tapprouohiuf Guadalajara. Consternation prevail) here, i'? OMAHA, Fobruary 16.-A pdrtiou-o tho Logislatut? guthered, abd Audio* the legislativo chambers i looked, au< the Governor withholding the keys (hey burst the door. Mo quorum. NEW YOKBT, February 16.-?Sra. Wm B. Astor ia dead. John Hyan has been eentenood t twenty years' imprisouruent for high Waying. W ABBINGTON, February 16.-O'Dow c?_ the Mayor of Augusta, Ga., -fcc.s wa argued for dismissal by Hilly ard & Gan Indictments against Ottban Gen. Byar for violation of neutrality, were quashed Commissioner Douglaa is preparing report for the Committee of Ways an Means, upon tbs proposed consolidatio of the whiskey tax \ ~ ' Collector Robb bad a long bearing bi fore the Sonate Finanoe Committee o rica and salt. In the Senate, a bill reviving the lan Emt to the St. Croix and Su pork ilroad was passed. The resolution < inquiry, respecting the sale of arms, wi ree ii mod. In the House, a bill admitting phot graphs for the approaching national e: hibition at Cleveland, duty froe, wi pa-seed. Beck made a personal exp?an lion, answering Brownlow, who attack? him by a written speech io the Senat Book reviewed the history of Ten ness during Brownlow's governorship, sbo< ing that Brownlow bad made the State pandemonium. He waa repeatedly i terrapted by points of order, but Blain supported by Banks, ruled favorabl lu the conreo of his speech, Beck suid "What I said about a pandemoniu in Tennessee was eaid about all the oth Southern States, and a good deal mo about some of them. One mau-Dav: of Texas-waa looking me in the fa wban I said it> I said more against G vernor Bullock, of Georgia, who sat I my side, and they are not cripples ai not all imbeciles. I have never told lie, and I am prepared to prove eve fact I have stated, here or elsewhei They thought they would put a mau ?peak against me of whom they cou say that he is a cripple; that he cano write; that he cannot read; that ho os not walk; and they shield themselves t hind him. They aro not ali cripples; the rest of them can walk. I will pro what I said against every one of the and it is because they know that I w do it; it ia because Reed, of Florida, a Scott, of South Carolina, and Davis, Texas, and all of them, know that I v. prove it; because thoy know that I he been prominent iu getting .ip a repo whioh will be before the country iu 1 than a week, that thoy are trying blacken me, no that whon Ibo poo tako np the roport and read it, thoy ti say, 'Oh! it'? that fellow Buck, who\ a negro driver, tbnt says this. That their game; that is tho reason why tl selected :i poor old imbecile to atti me.' Disavowing any disrespect to Senate, and quoting from its more gb ons traditions, Beck concluded, that had not said anything to reflect ou Sonate; but when he saw vultures ?itt in the nest of tho eagle, aud bubo taking the place of the lions, he prot ed against thu outrage Ho wautoi seo the Stutcs represented by honan: men; not by mou who forced tkomsol in there nt tho point of tho bayonet by fraud, corruption, ohiounory or os ofsm. Probabilities-Tho lowest baromi in Kentucky will probably conti moving Eastward during tho nit turning to tho North-east by Satur morning. Tho winds will yeer to North-east and South-east on the mit and Sooth Atlantic coast, with rain, Saturday rooming. North-east wi with cloud and snow will continue i Saturday over tho lower lakos, 1 cloudy weather will provuil in New I I land. Rising barometer and cloai I clearing weather will extend over g Mississippi valley. Rising tompora I and falling barometer will advance I 1 ward to Minnesota and Nebraska. I NonPOiiK. Febraary 16.-Tho sebo 1 Willie, from Mayguez, Porto Rico, ? Baltimore, with a cargo of augur, < I ashore on Body's Island, at 5 A. M. ? the Htb. Wreckers bavo gono to fin usai stu noe. H The Petersburg Index says: "A i ? ber of yoong mon in tho city aro t H seriously discussing, we loam, the oi sa* izutiou uf a party to capturo or ext< H n ito tho Lawrey gang in North Care H to sconre the 330,000 reward ?ftere H the Legislature of that State. " II There aro 600 Baptist chnrcht M South Carolina. LONDON, Fe^Srry-''5^^Sto&3 Console 92#. Bonds9lf?. ! \'! ' .. ' Lrrxfcrooi., Febra'ary. le-^enlotLr1-, Ootton olosod quiet-uplands ll>i; Orleans, Ilk; salea LO.GGO hat?s; of the week 58,000; export.'tj.OOQ;.?f)e oulotl?ri l2,000i ".?tock 535,000,.or which American ia 168,000; receipts 84,000 - American 38.0(H); actual. export. 9.tf?? ..float 420,000* dr 'SrhtcB 'Amorlc?ff . ? '208,000. Mauoheater advices leas favor? able, which canals dullness. [',>' NEW YOBS. February 1G-Noon. Stocks better thau at opening. Govern menta dull bal steady . Gold firm, at 10J?. Money easy, at 6. Exchange long 9\i\ short 10. Flour a shade firm? er. Wheat quiet and very firm. Corn ?rm. Pork dall and he?vy-new mess 14 00@14.15. Lard steady-?team 9%. ?9 11-16 Ootton firm-uplands 22%; Orleans 23 V?; eales 2,2U0 bales. Freights steady. .... r. . 7. P. M.-^Cotton finner; sales' 494 hales-uplands 22}^; Orleans 23^* Flour aotivtj and firmer-oommon ta" faur extra 7.00@7.75; good to ohoioe 7.80(5) 0.50. Whiskey 90%@91}?.. Wheat and, ooru inaotiver. Rice tirol, at 8k(Wi%. Pork a shado lower, .at\ 14. lull's. 1? Lard steady. Freights quiet. Money 5@6; exoeptione? at 4. Sterling 9%@ 9%. Gold li)%(Sl9K- Governm?ute oil' %@%o. Southerns dull but steady, except TcnnesaoCH, which jare.- very strong, at 6T>V?; now 0G%. Sales of j futurus 10,000 bales, as follows: Febru? ary 22%; March 22 9 16, 22%; April ?23, 23 ^; May 23%, 23>?; June 23%t 23%; July 23%, WA. VAN NA ii, February . 16.-Cotton in I good 'demand and holders linn-mid? dling 21%; receipts 968 bales; salee 1,000; stock. 7.570; receipts of the week 8,828{ laleef,OOO. ?f?v ? fifi H WILMINGTON, February 16-Cotton' firm-middling 22; receipts 215 bales; Baloo 3'J; stock 3 578; receipts of the week 1,390; sales 155. _ PHILADELPHIA, ' February 16.-Ootton quiet-middling 23(^23^; receipt? 3,747 bales. GALYBSTO N , February 16 -Cotton firm-good ordinary 19%; receipts 511 bales; Bales 1.000; stock 49,817; receipts of the week 6,969; sales 2.500. Naw ORLEANS, February 16.-Colton firm aud in good demand-middling 21JB@22; receipts 3,625 bales; sales 5.0UU; stock 249,74); receipts of the week 403 574; sales 21,000. BALTIMORE, February 16.-Cotton qniet aud firm-middling 22%; receipts 668 halos; sales 250; stook 4,701; receipts 3.388; sales 2.099. NORFOLK, February 16.-Cotton firm -low middling 21%; receipts 640 balds: sales 200; stock 2,759; receipt? of the1 week 6,859; eales 710. BOSTON, February 16 -Cotton.quiet middling 23@23}?; receipts 1,675 bales; sales 300; stook 7,500; receipts of the week 4.149; sales 2,200. CHARLESTON, February 16.-Ootton steady - middling 21%; reoeipts 875 bales; sales 800; stook 3.1,196; receipts of the week 5,696; sales 1.800. MOBILE, Febrnary 16.-Cotton firm middling 21%; receipts 1,816bales; saltia 500; stock 65,446; receipts of the week 10,395; sales 4,500. AuaosTA, February 16.-Ootton quiet -middling 21>?; reoeipts 369 bales; sales 300; stock 16,648; receipts of the week 2,469; sales 2,145. WHO L. IC S A LB PRICES C U ll tl 10 rv I'. OOaUBOTKO WEEKLY BT TUE BOAltD OT TRAPU. APPLES, #tm.2 uU((?j J OU. .Hui.Annt:a,tJuu?.J?ir??)! UAOOINO,.18@28 Nuwurl'na 72r?.00 is ALK HOPE, Ma. 2 Jni}'/li BugarH'se.. co ultu N.y.orWee^tt 7f<SlUt NAILS, ty keg? 50(a)? 00 BOTTER, North. 28(rfilu! ONIONS..^ bus_2 Ot) Country, fl lb.20&?)25? OiL,Koroaono,g35<??l5 BACON. Hams. 12@1S: Machinery.. 75<??l Ou Midna, V lb..Si'dlDl SPECIE, QoM refills ?boulders_7?8p Silver. tf?l 0? CANDLES,dperml()?7u? POTAT'H, IrisI 50f(?2Ui> Adamantine tbl'J^O Sweet, bus 1 U0<(?1 ?0 COTTON YAUNI C0(?l 761 RICE, Carolina lb 1(u 9 COTTON. Stet M ,...22? SuoT.tybag. 2 75?3?v Middling.21J' SALT,Li vcr p.2 0U(<?2 Hi Low Midl'g,.'ill SOAP, tylb,.7?f<?lu Oood Ordnv.20. iPMJTS, Alcohol,y I ly eu Ordinary .18 Urandy . .4 OOQ012 CO CHEESE, K.D.lb. 18'?{25; Oin .1 CONGOU factory.17<??2o< Hum.1 GJ@7 Ou COKEKE, ltio,ty!b2(i &2S! Whiskey... USG/G Ht Laguayra_20?28 Sudan, Crus s?. PIS? IG Java .:i;t(i,3j brown.lHof.ia I'LOUB.CO. 8 00-<41200 STAUCH, ty lb... B?^l> Northern. 8U0Q11 .'>"' CEA,Oreen Ibl OO&'iGli ORAIN, Ooru 1 0.">(y) I 1U. black,. .. 1 0(K<cl H Wheat_2 0 )f<?2 50 TonACCo, Cbw.CU??? 1 (?0 Oati.?)5@10U; Smoking,lb..5Ufa>J Ot: Peas_1 2"?'31 50. VINEOAR, Wine,.5O(&0i HAY. Nortn, tyowt.2 5t>| Kreuch.?1 On HIDES,Ory, tyiM2$ft<)ir j U'INK, Cham. iMfo'M cn Oreen.(fte Port, tygalSIKKftft Ko LARD, ty lb-12ff?lb? Sherry.. 2 7Vcfi7iO LIME, y bbl. 2 25 <02 40) Madeira... 3 ?llfi?8 00 BASIS or TUB ELECTORAL VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.-Tho Washington correu pouduut of the Cincinnati Enquirer makes the positive assertion thut ihe electoral voto for tho next President will bo cast on tho presout basis of 243 mem? bers for tho House, instead of 283, as nuder tho new bill. We cannot believe thia to bo possible. It ia a robbery of the Wost and South. It is in tho teeth of tho former precedents of 1832 and 1852. It ia ridiculoun, too, this voting for President and Congressmen on the ?arno day, to take their souls at the same time, that the one should be elected nullor the old, and the other nndor the new law. The new apportionment, when signed by tho President, will be u law of tho land, and all elections after? wards must bo held nnder it, and not under thc old dead law it superseder. Illustrations, an well as dolays, are daugorous. Vullandighara fatally shot himself in showing how Myers shot him? self. A llumiltnn mau lost his lifo in showing how Vullandigbnm shot him? self. An Alabama man mimed Judd, in showing a orowd how tho Japanese com? mit kari kari, mudo a brunch in his ab? dominal wull, which it coat him $50 to have repaired. Somu Augusta (Ga.) negroes under? took tho tusk of touching a colored pa? triot from South Carolina the mysterton of three-cuni monte. They taught bim 8125 worth in fifteen minuter, uud nt ouoe quit instructing. V Thu Boagito met afc 12 M., Tr es ?dont ' Banaler in the Chair. ' . ' ? . ? ?umbe? Of fay ur able and uufayora i ole repprta from committees were nub* i muted and ordered for consideration to? morrow. ?f^ci?a^er ofbllls, which havebeen I previously "reported ia theee columns ' AH iutroduoed, aod placed ou the oajen ,dar, were takou up, road the first time,.] and referred to the appropriate commit? tees. Bill to authorize the Mayor and Alder-; moo of the City of Columbia to re issuo. bonds, and negotiate and sell the same, ' was road tbe Brat time., Joirit resolution inatruoting the State. Treasurer to refuse payment of drafts upon the treasury, exoept in certain eaBes, waa laid on the table. tRUI ?o incorporate the Citizens' Build mffmmtfl&Mn* Association, ot <3harles ,tqn, receive*! its scoond reading. A , joint ? resolution authorizing the State Auditor to remit oertain taxes in favor ol tho. Policy Holders' Life and I hTouxiu? Assurance Company of the I j yoiith^'AvsJjrefcrrod to the Committee on i Finance. . ...... | At 2.00Pr I?.,' the Senate adjonrned. ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. -JEhOiHouse nwt at 12 M., Speaker ^fqaesjin thu Ohatir. Committee OH Education reported back tbe accounts of Mrs. M. A. Bird, Miss A. Robertson, Miss Hutchison and B. F. AloUaslan, school teaohurs, and recom? mended that they be referred to the Sobool Commissioner of Abbeville Coun? ty, with iustruotiona to discharge his duty as in Seotion 41, of the educational Aot, is provided. Adopted. A bili to lo-opco a public highway in Blob land County wats ordered to a second reading. A resolution, that the Congress of the United States be respectfully requested to remote the politioal disabilities of Mr. -Thomas Crymos, of Anderson County, was adopted. A bill to authorise the Major sud Al? dermen oT Columbia to issue bonds and negotiate and sell'the Bame, was passed. Mr. Ellison introduced a joint resolu? tion for the relief of L. H. Bussell, late Treasurer of Abbeville County. Mr. Whipper-Bill to consolidate the debt of the State and pr?vido for the payment of the same. Mr. Jervoy-Bill to goveru tho con? duct of 'general and special elections. Mr. Lee-Bill to incorporate the South Carolina Water-power Company. ! Mr. Jervey introduced tbe following, which wus adopted, and ordered to be soot to the Senate: Resolved, by the HOUBO of Bepresenta lives, the Senate conourring, That a committee of tbreo on the part of the Bouse, and - on the part of the Senate, be appointed to wait on the State ' treasurer and ascertain the amount ol money paid in by the County Treasarors of their respective Counties, and the manucr in which tho same has been dis? bursed. Mr. Lee-Bill to amend an Act to fix thu amount of the official bond of cer? tain County officers. | Mr. Mobley-Bill to incorporate the Spar tau burg and Port Royal Bailroad Company; joint resolution authorizing the School Commissioners of Union County to approve oertain claims of teachers. Hill to apportion the members of the HOUBO of Repro^cnbitivea among the several Counties of the State, was mado the special order fur Monday. The House adjourned until 12 M., Monday. GOVERNOR RBED'U IMPKACQUPKT. Speaking, editorially, of tho recent im? peachment of Governor Reed, of Flori? da, tho New York Evening Post of Sat? urday says: Mr. Harrison Recd will be remembered as one of the "loyul Governors" who traveled through tho Northern Stetes in 18G8, with reports of tho dreadful deeds of the Southern secessionists. Ho ap? peared upon ono ouca-ion nt a ratification meeting in Cooper Institute, und was greatly applauded for his patriotic senti? ments, llo proposed to restore Flotilla to a "proud position" in tho Union. Mr. Reed wus elected Governor that year. Not muny months nj'orwurds ru? mors of corruption begun to circulate in Florida. Moro tuan u your ugo au inci? dent happened which pointed to Go? vernor Reed moro directly as ono of a rapacious railroad riug which hud cou ueutious in several of the Soatheru States. North Carolina changed tho political character of its government, and tho thieves who had mudu their headquarters in R tleigh fled from that .State. Tb? leader among them was Mr. Milton S. Littlefield, who published tho Raleigh SUmdard in tho iutorest of the rings. Ho ran to Florida, whero ho bus since been protected by Governor Reed against every requisition or summons. Hu has boen plying his old vocation with equal success us in North Carolina. Ouo alter another the corrupt rings which have ruled tho Southern Stages -teem to be crumbling. When they are all broken pouce will return, and there will probably be no call for Ku Klux laws. Tbe ring Governors of North Car? olina and Georgia have already beon driven away by the force of public opin I ion, and the maladministration in South ! Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas must soon givu way before tho populur zeal for roiorm in those States. The assets of the Georgia National Bank on investigation are found to bu $13,u00iu c i"li, 8-1,OOO tu tinpnid checks and a State warrant for 88.350. The "Ulcers of tho batik witnessed tho exami? nation. Havannah has a white population of 16.76(1, while Atlanta's population num? bers 18.161. Tho Democratic conservativo Stuto convention of North Carolina will be held in Greensboro, on the 1st of May. ? Hrgal?r Ncailnn, iH7l ami IHM. I AN A OT TO INCORPORATE TUR MECHANICS' I AW gABMJEBa' puiIJXWO AMD IiOAN AS80 / j^|4n^3fj}<^8| nibn?4Hii OO?WTT*; s. o: ' SECTION 1. Dc il enacted by thc Senate and House of Representatives of th? ??ate I of South Carolina, noto met and sitting in Qen&'?l Assembly, and by the authority-of the samoy That JB. H. Heinitisb, A. G. I Brepizer, John Agnew; M. J. Calnan, I W, B.^Hash, Wm. Simons, S. B. Thomp? son, James Davis, Mwp Ooodson, J. H. Bryant, William Taylor, together with soon other parsons who are now, or may be hereafter, associated with them, be, and they are hereby, declared a body politio ami corporate, for the purpose of making loane of money, by certificates or otherwise, secured by mortgage on real estate or personal property, or .by oonveyanoe of the tamo, to their mem? bers and stockholders, or other persons, by tho bama and style of the Mechanics' and Farmers' Building and Loan. Asso? ciation, of Richland County, Sooth Ca rolina; the capital stock of which shall oonsist pf two thousand shares, to b< paid in by successive monthly iustal monta of ouo'dollar on each share, sc long as the ^corporation shall continue The said shares to be held, transferred assigned and pledged, and tho holden thereof to be subject to such flues an< forfeitures, for default in their payments according to such regulations as may b prescribed by the by-laws of .said oorpc ration. SEC. 2. That the said corporation sha! have power und uuthority to make an such rules uud by-laws for its goven ment ss uro uot runngnant to tho const tu tia u and laws of the land; shall hav suoh number und succession of men beru and officers as shall be ordained an choson acoor.iing to tbe said rulero an by-laws, mude or to be made by then snail have and keep a oommon seal, au may alter the same at will; may sue an be sued, plead and be impleaded, in au court of law or equity, in this Stat aud shall have aud enjoy all and evei right and privilege incident and boloni ing to corporate bodies, according to tl laws of the land. SEC. 3. That the said corporation she have power to take, purchase and ho real estute, and to sell and transfer tl same, from time tn time, to its membe aud others, on such and under such co ditions, and subject to such regulatioi as may be prescribed by the rules ar by-laws of said corporation: Provide That the real estate held by said corp ration shall not at any time exceed tl value of two hundred thousand dollai SEC. 1. That the funds of said corp ration shall be loaned and advanced its members and stockholders, or otbei upon the security ol real and porsou estate, and used in the purchase of re estate for the benefit of ita members ai stockholders, on such terms, und uud such conditions, aud subject to suoh i golations aa may, from time to timo, prescribed by the roles and by-laws said corporation; and it shall be lawl for tho saul corporation to hold su lauds, tenements, hereditaments a personal property us shall be mortgug or conveyed to them in good faith, way of security, npou its louns and i vanees; and may sell, alien or otherw diHpoKo of the same to its membe stockholders or others, as they, fr< time to time, may deem expedieut. SEC. 5. That whenever the fuuds said corporation shall have ucoumulul to such an amount that, upou a fair a just division thereof, euch stookhoh aud member shall receive, or be entit to receive, the sum of two hundred d larn, or property of that value, for et and every share of ?took by him or 1 so held, and such distribution aud di sion of tho funds shall have beeu made, thou this corporation shall oe and determine. Sue. ti. Tins Act shall bc deemei public Act, and the sumo may be gi' lu evidence, without .specially plcud the yante. Approved February 15, 1S72. AS ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EEDEMPf OK CERTAIN LANDS BOLD UNDER OH! Ot' O BK. ED. R 8. CAN UV, FOR TAXtiS SECTION 1. De il enacted bi/ the Se, and House of Representatives vf the .** nf South Carolina, now met and si lin* General Assembly, (tod l>y the authority the same. That tho former owners ol laud sold for tuxes, and bought iu for Stute by tho Sherill'* of tho suv Counties, under tbe provisions of order of Cien. Ed. R. S. Cunby, di Charleston, S. C., December 3, 18117 proviso for tho support of thu Pr ?ional Govornmeut of South Carol for tho year commencing the Int d*,' October, 18(57, tie, uud they uro hon allowed tho privilege of redeeming lauds, at any timo within twelve mo after the pnatmge of this Aot. SEC. 2. That the person or por?<out siriug to redeem laud sold under order, shall apply to the Sheriff fi certificate, under his hand aud i stating the amount of tax, costs penalties for which tho laud was fl That thou thu saul person ahull pre the sumo to tho County Treasurer, pay to said Treasurer tho amuuut oj tax, with interest thereon, ut tho ru seven per cent, per annum, on all i ! aud penalties; whereupon tho Treas shall make aud deliver to such perse I persons a deed of conveyance for i lund, removiug all the titles thereiu. SEC. 3. That tho County Treat shall account for the tuxes, penalty interest paid in, under this Act, ii same manner as hu duos for other ti and shall distribute tho costs to officer to whom thu same shall beim SEC. -4. That tho person or persoi deeming tho land xhall pay to the Ce Treasurer tho sum of three dolla) the deed of conveyance, and to Sherill* (ot) cents) li I ty oetits for tin ti tiente. {SEC. 5. That all Acts or parts of inconsistent with lins Aol br, au sumo are horeby, repealed. 8?$ pr. *U Wfk^fc conveyance heretofore executed ana delivered by the Sheriffs of tho i different Conti ti OB, or any of theda, ander the - Actj' providing for the redemption of, labdp, ?old noder tho ordoraof Don, Caoby, Approved the 9th day of Maroh, A. D. 1871, io which the application waa . made therefor, within the time limited by that Act be, and the name aro hereby, ratified and oonfirmed. Ssa 17. That' the Sheriffs who may have received taxes, ioterests and penal? ties in the redemption of landa, aa in that Aot provided, aro hereby required to turn the satae over to their respective Oonnty Treasurers, to be disposed of by them as othor taxes, and to paroel out the costs received by them to the officers to whom they severally belong. Approved February 15, 1672. THE KO KLUX CASES BETOBE TBS UNITED . STATES SUPUEME Co ?BT.-A Washington telegram of tbe 11th instant to the Nw York Tribune says: "It wi!! bo remembered that the pro? secution of. the Ku Klux in Sooth Caro? lina was suddenly, suspended, a few weeks ago, because of the disagreement of the-Circuit Judge and the District Judge, sitting together, for tbe trial ot these, causes,. .The cases, ware, there? fore; certified op tia tho Supreme Court of the United States. The points upon which the oourt will be required to de? cide are as follows: First, as to whether, under the. enforcement law of May 81, 1870, persons oau.be punished for com? mitting a crime defined nuder tbe laws of the State; and. Second, as to .whether the right to bear arms ie a right guaran? teed by the constitution, and to be pro? tected under the Enforcement Act. This will substantially test the validity of the Aot in question; and. decide whether criminal? shall be punished for violating this law, as those that are punished under the State law. This important question will be brought up in a abort time iu the Supremo Court. Attorney General Williams and General Bristow will appear for the Government, and Reverdy Johnson and Henry Stanbery for the Ku Klux." THE PBESIDENOT.-The following ex? tract, from a leading article by the Cooperstown (N. Y.) Freeman's Journal, is thought to have been inspired by Judge Wilson, of the United States Su? preme Court: "Chief Jnstico Chase has dismissed all thought bf being a candidate for Presi? dent this year, and in favor of the nomi? nation of Senator Trumbull as the oppo? sition caudidate. Mr. Trumbull is un? derstood to be a revenue tariff man, and opposed to a high protective tariff. Tbe health of Judge Chase is not sufficiently restored to admit of the excitement of a political campaign such as we are likely to have this yeur; a fact which he fully realizes. Most of the leading Demo? crats of tliia Stute are at present inclined to accept Senator Trumbull as the 'coming man,' but opposes any precipi? tate action." A Washington despatch says: "The mou who aro controlling tho Cincinnati convention, which is called to nominate a liberal Republican ticket for President and Vice-President, have become im? pressed with the idea that there is a defi? nite prospect of Grant's being set aside at tho Philadelphia convention, and, de? sirous of making no premature moves, thoy have decided to postpone the Cin? cinnati convention till Juno 20, in order that they may accept the nominee at Philadelphia, if it be a mau on whom they can unite." Robert Diamond, sentenced at the last term of the Rusk (Texan) District Court to bo huug on the first Friday io Febru? ary, huug himself in the juil on the night of tho 3d. Ho tore his coat to shreds, and made a rope of them. He had beeu couv oted of tho murder of Lim ry iiryuu, a boy about ton years old, who wus killed ut his father's house dur iug u raid in 1860. "God niny forgive a penitent rebel," says Senator Chandler, "but I never will." This ia a dread and awful thing for the "rebels," us, without Chandler's forgiveness, they must inevitably be (1.unneil, no matter by whom niau they are forgiven. Tenders aro invited by the Spanish Govern meut for a telegraph outdo be? tween Spuiu and the Canaries, to bu ex? tended to e.uno Spanish posscssiou iu Atueiica. An euterprit.ing burglar stole n ton of coal from a cellar in Newport, R. 1., one night recently, the mun at the house foaling to interfere loathe should got shot. The Atlanta Sun announces tho oou nectiou of Mr. David Wills, D. D., Pre? sident of Oglethorpo University, with the editorial corps of that paper. An encyclical will shortly bo issued by the Pope uu the subject of public instruc? tion uud its relations with church aud state. Great disorder occurred io tho Depart? ment cf Eure, France, during tbe elec? tions to fill vacanoios in the National Assembly. Prayers wore offered last Sunday in all tho oburohes ut Sheffield for the preven? tion of war between Eugland and the Uuited Stutcs. England has raised ?5,000 towards the fund for the proposed Livingstone expedition. An interview botweon the Czar of Russia and the Emporor of Brazil is said to bo arranged to take place ut Nice. Governor Smith, of Georgia, hos re? ceived applications from 35,000 office seekers. Alaska is wetted by rain 210 days iu the year, anti dampened by fogs nearly 100of the remaining 125 days. Mr. W. W. Haughton, of Augusta, j GH., waa robbed (d' $1,800 in gold, last Saturday night. Them uro 185 tob?ceo factories in Vir? ginia, of which seventy arc iu Richmond, With regard tc tba misunderstanding with Great Britain -oyer th? treaty of Weedington, the New 'York Sun make? tba following statement, wbioh ia impor? ta ut. if trae, and it probably is: 1 '.It Bboald also bo known tbat the caae on opr side was prepared exclusively by Mr. J. C. B. Davis, and tbat it Was' hot submitted either to Mr. Evatts, Mr. Gushing, or any of tbe Government's counsel for their- adv ico, and waa not known to them until after it bsd been completed and printed? and was beyond thc possibility of amendment before ito presentation to tbe British Govern? ment." . . i DKV?TION OF LADT FRANKLIN.-An offer of a reward of 810,000. gold, hae been made by Lady Franklin for tbe re? covery of tbe Whole of the journals ?br other records of tbe Sir Jobn Franklin Arotio expedition, wbioh ere believed to have been- deposited neat Point Vic? tory, in King William's Land, by tbe survivors of tbe expedition. In 1848] Perhaps some tidings of these lost pa? pers may bs obtained from some ol the participants in -the present expedi? tion to tbe Northern latitudes. . HOTEL AHUVAU, February 16 -Niekereou House-T Walker Hall, O H. Staley and wifo , and two obildron, Baltimore; John S Baa*hag, Miaa Mary Bussing. Ntw York; O S Patterson, Philadelphia; H Terry, city; David Hemp hill, Cheater; J It Kirkpatrick, Charlotte; M B Gill, Greensboro; F R Green, Orasgebnrgi-G SNewkirk, New York; Eli Gregg,.,Maxs luff ?entrai Hotel-Thoa O Wroten, Oh arlee to nj Mrs M O Dean, G (Jannon. Bpartanburg; J W P Brown, Frog Level; Stuart Land, W O Meredith. G A O B B; A J oaklyn, Greenville; John H Davie, Fairfield; Wm M Diggina, B Cr Wm Bin!!lair, Shelton; W D Wilkes, Ander? sen; J Green, Riobmondj B Oaughman, Edgefield; O A Hanmer. Wilmiogten; G W Hoover. Baltimore; B M Btokta, Union; C C ' Tatt, New Orleaoe. A.13LOtX?OJt3L 15? . Bale of King's Mountain Railroad. Theodore D. Wagner and Aabury Coward. Trueteea, ca. tbe King's Mountain BaUroae. Company.-Foreclosure cf Mortgage. By II. ll. Oel.KOW. IN pnranacce of the tarma of a Mortgage executed by the King's Mountain BaiU road Company, on tbe 15th day of M^r^h, lb?6, and by virtue of tbe powers tberaia granted, wo will sell, at public auction, at Charleston, B.C., on WEDNESDAY, March j 20,1871. at ll o'clock, at corner East Bay sad Broad streets. Tho entire RAILROAD of the aaid Compa? ny, including the bod and anperstruclures ot aaid Road, tue materials need in conetruo tios, the stations, atation-hoUBO depot?, storu-hoaaea, work-shops, machinery and fix tnrea thereon, and all tbe engines and rolling atook, together with all the rigbte, privil?ge* an?l easement belonging or appertaining to said Railroad Company. Terms cash; purchasers to pay for papers and stamps. THEODORE D. WAGNER. ASBURY COWARD, _ Jau_ 14_, . _Trap tees. To the Israelite* Of Columbia THE Israelites of thia oity are respectfully invited to attend a mass meeline, to ba held at Temp?ranos Hall, on SUNDAY, Feb? ruary 18. at 3 o'clock P.M., for tho purpoas of consulting aa to tbe propriety of establish? ing a Syuaguguoin thUoity. aa per resolution of Gaza Lodge, No. 168,1 O. B. B. ISAAC BULZBACHER. Feb 17 a_President ?T COST! JpuiOM thia date we will diapoae of our en? tire large and varied atock ot DRY GOODS, CARPETINGS, OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, UPHOLSTERY GOODS and NOTIONS, At Cost and for Gash Only. The attention of the pnblic ta invited. Feb 16 6_J. H A M. L KINARD. Til PEAK FAMILY. (OUlOINAL BELL UINGEBS.) WILL GIVE TWO OF THEIR CLASSI? CAL AND COMICAL CONCERTS, AT IRWIN'S HALL, ON Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 19 and 20. PROMIN ENT features of the entertainment as Kiven by them only, f jr thu last thirty tn reo years, in the principal town* and cities throughout the United Statos. They have also sojourned in Europo, wbrre they had the coner nf appuariug before tie. crowned beada, and reen veil flittering testimon?ala of their appreciation of their entertainments: Operatic and otbor selections noon sixty-aix original Lanoasturahiro Silver Bells, by tbs Troupe. Misa Fannie will introduce her stan of eUver bolls, of which abe ia tho originator, and only successful operator. Descriptive vocal pieces, by Mra. Wm. Peak, Sr. Piano solos and characteristic vocal piecea, by the beaut ilul and accomplished Mlle. Zelda. Master Barnard ia the musical genius now before tbe public aa all will conceive after having tho ploasurn of hearing him. Mrs. J. D. Fitz, tho acoonipliabed soprano. Wm. Peak, Sr., pianist and composer, and founder of bull music in America. Other members of the Troupe in their re opuctirc specialtiea. Admission 75 cents. Reserved seats fl. Chlldrou SO cents. Reaerved acata may be procured at Ly Brand's. Doors open al 7 o'clock; performance wiU commence at 8 o'clock, precisely. WILLIAM MCMAHON, Feb 15 3 BasinehH Agent. DIVORCES PROMPTLY OBTAINED, under the recent Statute. MON I'M TH A BANKETT, Feb 3 ?w6 _Attorney a at Law. $50,000 to Loan, ON OOOD COLLATERAL. Apply at Jan 23 t UTES ENS' HAVINOH BAKK, New Y rk Exchange BOUGHT aud sold, at TUE CirUIBN8' SAVING* It A Nfc.