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GGLUMBIA.- S.- 0. .-?V* Thursday Morning, December 12,1872. Hafce no Example. The newest instance of straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel is furnished by a portion of our virtuous General Assembly. But a short while since they were prodigiously concerned about re? ducing the number of-their aUaches, and cutting off the chapiairioy, "eto.?all in tho interest of economy and reform. This was a small matter, but their notion in it was supposed to betoken good in? ten tiouH,. at luuijk^ and to ehow a purpose oJ redeeming their pledges. They havo filled the air with their olamor about purity and the like'. But, lo and' behold! they ehow themselves the willing and supple .tools of: an Beredt manag dr. ..Thoy put thetnsetvoer in the market, and were regularly,knocked down to the highest bidder!' With money in their pocket s as the Consideration, they valiantly oast their ballots for Plutus Patterson. Do they not kuow that the acceptance of a bribe i? a foul wrong to their own man? hood? Do they not kuow that it is per? jury as well as bribery? Are they of opinion that this is the way to bub tain the honor and re vi vo the prosperity of tbeState? Judge T. J. Mackoy again appears on the scene. 23eceHerum Crispinus? Upon the commitment of the Senator elect for contempt by Trial Justice Kirk, Judge Maokey issued a writ of habeas corpus, requiring the Trial Justice to show cause why he should not be released from cus? tody; This may be regular and proper, but wo don't believe it. It seems to us a high-handed proceeding. To. the Judge of eaoh court it should belong to determine the question of contempt shown to it, and to punish it, too. So common sense would say. Judge Mackey may interpose his shield to protect his friend, in the spirit of friendship, but we beg him not to go too far?not to tarnish the laurels he won in charging the Chester grand - jury that Hon. B. F. Perry's letter was seditious. As a re? former, as a Judge who wears a spotless ermine, let him be cautious to hold the balance even between .sedition and bribery. As he was active before the Ohester jury in denouncing sedition, so let him not be slack in ferreting' but bribery. He eannot say that he lacke opportunity. . ~ If we have any authorities, whose duty it is .to take notice of the violation of the Act to punish bribery and cor? ruption, wo print it below, as a gentle reminder of Qthiy. ' Now is the time for Attorney-General Mellon to confirm the good impression which he has made in granting tho inj unctions against levying taxes. The duties of the vigorous pro? secutor and ? stern vindicator of the laws which devolve upon him in his present position, are of as great consequence as righteous decisions in the office of Judge. We say down with corruption 1 Away with men who employ such hateful and Bbameful influences! Back, rogues and villains I Give them no quarter. Here is the Act: "Whovever corruptly gives, offers or promises to any executive, le? gislative or judioial officer, after his election or appointment, either before or after he is qualified, or has taken ' his seat, any gift or gratuity whatever, with intent to influence bisset, vote, opinion, decision or judgment on any matter, question, cause or proceeding which may be then pending, or may be -pending, or may by law come or be brought bofore him in his official capacity, shall bo pun? ished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor not exoecding five years, or by fine not exceeding 53,000, and imprisonment in jail not ex? ceeding one year." Bribery a. Dellvate KuOJct t. The House of Representatives was en? livened by a little sorimmago, yesterday, in which blows wore passed and some blood shed. Thomas, oolored member from Colleton, was conversing at his seat with Hunter, ex-member from Charles? ton, upon the subject of the tax levy for deficiencies, then undergoing disoussion by Mr. Mootze, from Lexington. From this subject they glided iuto that of the Senatorial oleotion. Thomas said that some people did not keep their word. The election of Senator showed this con elasivcly. Hamilton, colored, of Beau? fort, who was listening, oousidered this to be a reflection upon himself, and asked Thomas what ho meant. Thomas replied that ho meant what ho said. Whereupon Hamilton assaulted him. Soon about a dozon or fifteon members seemed to be engaged, but tho Sorgeant at-Arms promptly interposed his autho? rity, and separated tho parties. Thomas, in making his statement to tho House, substantially as wo havo given above, used strong language, such as "brutal puppy," "coward,"* &o. He had been a member of the Legislature for four years, and his oonrso in all that timo had been. Uiat of a man aad^a-gaatloaaB. Althoogh a minister of the Gospel, he was ready to defend himself and vindi? cate bin honor with a pistol, oouioiuing an onnoe of lead, at -ten poods. Hamilton made his^aktement at Iiis feat. j^He was overcome with passion when the mem? ber'.from Colloton aafd, '*The action of yon negroes, yesterday, showed that when you said yes you meant no." This was too much for him, as it implied that his vote had been bought by Patterson, and he could not stand AhS He would not require ten paoee, bat would meet his adversery breast.to breast, with the weapons of nature, or revolvers, as might be preferred. Several motions were made and many rarubliog speeches de? livered. In all this mad and bog, Repre? sentative Bowloy discerned the true issaes, and spoke with dignity and dis? cretion concerning them. No definite action was taken. ? Th? Dcfiol?Mcjr Tmx. In the House of Representatives, yes? terday, the consideration of the clausa of the report of the Committee of Ways and Means levying a tax of five mills, to oover deficiencies, was resumed. Mr. Orrttenden, of Greenville, favored the levy, with the proviso that the per diem and mileage of members should be in? cluded in the deficiencies, and liquidated amongst the first claims to be presented. General W. H. Wallace, member from Union Oounty, spoke with point and effect, showing and disclaiming factious opposition. Ho knew that taxes are necessary; bat as disoreet legislators, they had not the requisite data upon which to determine the amount that should be raised. He had no purpose to embarrass the present administration, but stood ready to aid it to the extent of his power, according to bis own discre? tion. South Carolina needs friends, capital and the vigorous application of muBole, and he wished heartily that they could be proenred. It was a capital error in her recent legislation to pass hills without having explicit and suffi? cient information.. Excessive taxation is robbery. Levy just what may be neces? sary, but no more. Preliminary to this, correct estimates must boused. Correct information can only be procured from official statements. In examining tho figures in the Governor's message, and presented to the House by the Chairman - of the Committee of Ways and Means, we find $300,000 put down for publio printing. ?aA circular placed.upon their tables a few days since, by a publishing house, cautaincd in the list of publica ? tions 5,000 copies of the Ku Klnx trials. The printers had no more right to pub? lish them than the New Testament. The Constitution provides for certain publi? cations. They ore specifically men? tioned, and such as are not mentioned are neoessnrily excluded. The House of Representatives can go no further than to exercise the power of attorney for the State. It can do no more. If a man makes a contract with the House which it is not authorized to make, he oannpt claim its fulfilment. There are do means really of knowing the amount actually due. Again, several volumes of statutes are mentioned. The printing of these is wholly unauthorized. Anything of that sort must come nnder the head of extraordinary expouses, and bo provided for as snob. Furthermore, we have the item of bills receivable. Are they legiti? mate expenses? What are they, aud what do they represent? Mr. Wallace was ready to provide for all rightful de? ficiencies. Rut let us first ascertain them correctly, and in that way get a ?utisfaotory basis npon which a levy of tax may be made to'provide for them. Mr. Meetze, of Lexington, followed iu a good spoech, Bustaiuing tho same posi? tion substantially a9 Gen. Wallace. Ho showed the difference between the pub? lio and private property. A legislator, as a man, might do what he dared not ventnro to do in bis legislative or repre? sentative capacity. He could not nso tho samo freedom with the people's mo? ney as with his own. Ho considered tho matter of tho publio debt, and tho neces? sity of providing for the payment of in? terest on it. It, too, was an undefined sum. All these matters should be fully reported upon, and presented in tangible shape, bofore they could legislate in any satisfactory way upon them. [Thero was a fire outside and a fight on the floor, and we could not oatoh the full drift of Mr. Meetze's remarks, owing to tho noise and confusion. 1 ? * ? > Lkslib Com us Kills a DssFRnADO.? A report came to Oovington, and is be? haved thero, that on Tuesday night, at Wilhamstown, Grant Connty, Ky., Gen. Leslie Combs shot through the heart and killed a desporado named George Mer roll, but not bofore he got a pistol ball in his own thigh. Tho report says that Morrell fired upon one Alex. Miller, at Williamjtown, the night previous. Mrs. Charles Smith, an estimable lady of Cokcsbury, died on Saturday morning last. Her death occurred suddenly and nuoxpeotodly. , Kimpton vs. eh? .?iATH.?Tiio corn?- ? pondent of the Charleston Courier gives the following aa tho report of Financial Agenfr Kimpton, to be anbrnilted to the General Aeaombly after the recess, with tho Goveruor'e next message, embodied in the report'df tho Comptroller-General for the fiscal.year ending October 31, 1872: ' ? -j. Db.?October 1,1872, to balanoo^pcr OooOpnt rendered, $l,267,?7?jf^f; tb'lnte rest account transactions, $259", 520.02; to Laud, Qpmmissioo? account, transac? tions for deficits omitted previous no .oaunt, .$1,500. ? December 81, 1871, to balance, 81,028.095 65; to gold and cou? pon account tran8ferrea,"815,345.35; Ja? nuary 2, 1872, to State Iuvestigating Committee account $5,700.00; March 31, 1872/trV balance sinking fund aoconnt transferred ns per account rendered, $94.315 26. MaTch 31, 1872, to balanoi^ 81,643,450 86; June, . 1872, to State Treasurer, $100.000. June 30, 1872, to balaooe, $1,743,456.86; September 30, 1872, to interest and commission ac? count transferred, $123,416.66; to ex? pense account transferred, $385 75? total, $1,867,759.27. September -80, 1672,. to balance, $629,415.26. < Cb.?December 31, 1871. by balance, $1,528,095.65; Maroh 31, 1872, by ba? lance, $1,643,456 86; Juno 30, 1872, by balance, $1,743,456.86; September 30, 1872, by transferred acoounr, sales 4.244 South Carolina bonds, $1,238,344 01; to balance, $629,415.26; on hand, 81,656, 500 South Carolina bonds, which is in? cluding $200,000 of South Carolina i bond account, sinking fund account; also, $598.000 Blue Ridge Bailroad bonds, $1,867,759.27. From this it is seen that the sum of $1,267,073 63, which was the amount due Kimpton on October 1, 1871, has been paid up, aa it is said, that under the settlement bill, passed by the last General Assembly, the agreement has been paid up in fall. Pubmshinq thh Aotb ?The following report from the Clerks of the House and Senate was read: To the Honorable the Senate ami Huuse of Represen tatives. Gentlemen: In reply to the resolution of your honorable bodies, calling for in? formation relative to all contracts exist? ing between the Clerks of the House and Senate and the different newspapers of the State, wo beg leave to submit the fol? lowing: 1. The number of newspapers with which contracts for tho publication of the laws was made is thirty-uiuo. * 2. The average price agreed to be paid is ten cents per line. 3. The Clerks did not require a state? ment of the circulation of eaoh newspa? per, as suoh information was considered by the proprietors of the newspapers to be strictly private and confidential, aod only mudo known by its voluntary pub? lication. 4. The entire coat for the publication of the laws of each session has been about $60,000. In addition, we beg leave to state that in making the contracts, the Cleiks have been governed by the expressed wishes snd judgment of the Senators and Rep? resentatives of the Couuty in which such papers were published. Many of the papers have not becu paid since the passage of the Act, and the outstanding claims for this .service performed, it is estimated, amounts to about $75,000. Very respectfully, J. WOODRUFF, A. O. JONES. Tue Fire fiend. ? **Juhn Brown's soul is marching on." On Sunday, the 1st of December, J. J. Dickson, Eeq , a respectable, industrious citizen of this County, residing near Mott's Bridge, in Salem, left home for about a half hour, and though absent for so short a time, found his barn and stable on fire, upon bis return. Both were entirely destroyed, together with 200 bushels of oorn, oue staok of fodder, his buggy, plows, plow stooks, a lot of lime and fertilizers, and many other articles of value. His dwelling-houso had likowiso been broken open, and one of hie beds ripped to pieces. His Jobs was about $500, upon which there was no insnranoe. Of course there was not tho slightest doubt that the fire wftB an inoendiary one, as the break? ing into his house seemed designed for the purpose of leaving no doubt npou his mind on that score.?Sumter Ncics. Homicide.?On Monday night last, a difficulty occurred on Calhoun street, between John Butler and James Welsh, which resulted in the death of the for? mer. It appears that on Monday night, an altercation ensued between the two men, in tho course of which Batler cursed Welsh in a very offensive man? ner, and the latter took a slat from a bed and struck him a powerful blow, which fractured his skull. Welsh then fled, and the wounded man was taken to the City Hospital. Ho liogored until yester? day morning, and then died. The in? jury was a frightful one?nearly the on tiro eknll boiog split open. [Augusta Chronicle. A plucky woman, Mrs. Kendall, wifo of Lieutenant F. A. Kendall, of the 25th United States Infantry, stationed at Fort Davis, Texas, on the 21st ult., shot and instantly killed a colored sergeant, of tho cavalry, named Taliefcrro, who attempted to enter her bed room. Tho would-be ravisher was hailed, but refus? ing to niiswcr or to stop his efforts at en? trance, was shot through the head and instantly killed. The Charleston papers contain lengthy accounts of the proceedings connected with the dedication of tho new Masonic Hall, on tho 10th. Tho dedicatory ad? dress was delivered by M. W. Buist, P. G. M. Mr. Samuel Lockridge, an old and ro speoted citizen of the neighborhood of Warron too, Abbeville County, died at his residence, on Saturday last. -???JTaw-Vorav fob'Uiwrav Dimhb SnfA. xob.?The following is the vote: John J. Paitbtison.? Senate?Met8 a. Gerwin, Ford, Gaillatd, Hollin shead, Hope, Jamieou, Jersey, Jones. Lee, Maxwell, Owerik Smalls. Qi Bmitb, J. M. Smith, Swfiile, White, Whittemore? 17. House?Messrs. Adacuson, Airman, I Andel), Artsou, < Baeoomb, Black, Bose mou, Brennan, Bryan, Gain', Crows, Curtis, Daunerly, Davis, Ford, Frazier, I Oaither, Gantt, Giles, Gilmore, G >nr Idin, J. J. Grant, Wm. L. Grant, S. j Greene, J. F. Greene, Greenwood, Ha? milton, Holmes, Hough, Humbert, Uur ley, J. W. Johnson, Jones, Keith, Levy, Lilly,' Lowmau, "Mar-fib, Middletdn, MtU"> Min ort, N. B. My era, MoLaurin, Norland, Nix, North, Owens, Peterson, j Potty, Prioleao, JPressly, Batch ford, I Raed, Rilpy, Robertson, Sims, Smalls, Z, A. Smith, Spears, N. T. Spenoor, Sumpter, Tar let m, 8. B. Thompson, B. A;- Thompson, Tiogmon, Turner, Van derpool, Jbh'u Wallace, Wildoman, Wil? liams, J. O. Wilson, Wolfe and P. Young -73. R. B. EnmoTT ?Senate?Messrs. Cain, Cardozo, Clinton, Hayne, - Johnston, Nash?6. Bouse?Messrs. S. J. Lee, (Speaker,) Barker, Joseph D. Bonton, John Boston, Bowloy, Bridges, Collins, Dix, Dunkin, Ellison, Graham, Charles Greeu, Hollao, T. B. Johnston, Lee, M. S. Miller, Isaso Miller, Ramsay, Simons, Paris Himkins, Augustus Simkins. Sper ry, Sullivan, Thomas, Tolbert, Wurley and James Young?27. R. F. G hah am ?Senate? Messrs. Do? naldson, Dovall, Keith, Wilson?4 F. J. Mosbs, Sr.?Senate?T. B. Jeter. House?Messrs. Cannon, Herndon, Low rey, J. P. Moore, McOullongh, W. H. Wallace, John Wilson?7. F. A. Sawxek.?Senate?Messrs. Dun oan, Dunn, Holoombe?3. House? Messrs. Orittendeu. Dasenberry, Good? win, Rico and W. W. Spencer?5. R K. Scott.?Senate?Messrs. Dick son and Mclntyre. House ? Messrs, Coohran, Hayes, J. F. Myers, Riven and T?te?5. S. T. 1'oinieb ?House -Messrs. Boweu, Compton, Cooper, Feathorstone, Meetze, J. P. Moore, R. M. Smith?7. Medical Society of Sooth Carolina. The ninety-Becond anniversary meeting of the Medical Society of South Caroli oa was hold in Charleston Monday. Dr. Manning Simons was re-eleotod Secre' 1-uryundDr. H. W. DeSaussuro, Jr., wai elected Treasurer and Librarian. Drs. W. F. Robertson and F. L. Purker wert elected trustees of tho Roper Hospital, The following committees were appoint od: Committee on Epidemics and Mete orology?Drs. J. F. M. Geddingsand R A. Kiuloch. Committee on Accounts? Drs. T. S. Thompson, J. S. Buist ant George E. Trescot. Committee or Books?Drs. W. H. Huger, W. C. Ra venel and T. Grange Simons. A ban quet closed the proceedings of the day. Seizing the Telegiufii.?Mr. Cres well, Postmaster-General, is reported ai Baying to a Wushington correspondenl since Congress met, "Ho is a poor pro pbet who says we nover shall have a wai again." In the event of a war, Mr. Creswell thinks it would bo an advan? tage for tho Government to have the power to seize all the telegraph lines, at would be the case if, in time of peace, Mr. CreswoH's scheme of postal tele graphy was adopted. If, when wai comes, the telegraph is to bo seized, there is no good reason why, throughout all our years of peace, it shall stand seized also from tho people. Sam ana to he Boconr on Private Ac count.?The New York World says sevo ral prominent business men have jubI Bout by the steamer Tybee the monej for the purchase of Samana, San Do? mingo, they having become satisfied thai the purchase, which Congress rejected, would be a profitable one, and they have renewed tho bargain with Bacz on theii own account. A decree is published at Havana sum? moning Plularco Gonzales, Nestor Pouoe, the widow of Morales Lomus and tho wives of Gun. Jordan, Aldama, Mora Mestre and Fessor to present them solves at tho artillery barracks thero auc defend themselves from the charges o. treason preferred against them before c court-martial. Wo regret to announce that a Mr. Hickson, of Lancaster, was killed on Fri? day night last, by D. J. Carter, of the Laucaster Ledger. Reports of tho at? tending circumstances are conflicting wo only know that Hickson was shot ir. Cartor'a yard lato at night?the wound proved fatal and ho diod instantly. 1 Kock Hill Lantern. Mr. Stanley diecovercd Livingstone, but yot breaks down when he attomptt to loeturo thereou. After giving two discourses in New York, which did not pay expenses, ho gives up the job, and did not appear when tho third ono was announced. Stanley's book, however, will, doubtless, bo very interesting. A Steamsiuf Lost.?Panama paperi of tho 28th ultimo state that tho now steamer Taoora, from Liverpool, is a total loss near Montevideo; loss 8750,000. The Tacora left Liverpool on the 4th ol last month. Ten deck paesongers and three of the crew are reported as lost. Thero is great exoitemont in tho Brook? lyn navy yard, owing to the constant discharge of workmou. Siuco tho elec? tion over 2,000 of them huvo been de? prived of work, aud tho number is daily increasing. Mr. W. W. Dantz, who was recently killed, with his wifo aud child, by a rail? road accident, near Pittsburg, Pcun., was a door-keeper of the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Samuel N. Piko, woll kuown as a builder of opera houses, diod Huddeuly of apoplexy at his olllco, 78 Broad strcot, Now York, on tho 8th. Tho sword of Gen. Dombrowski is on exhibition in a Broadway (Now York) window. It is an ordinary looking sabre, with a damus-kcened blade. Ottt Mattkhs.?The price of single copies of the Pnomix is ? vo cents. The firBt enow* of tho eeaaon oom tneneed yesterdaymorrJingl.at 1 o'clock, and continued nntil abbat 9. The little folks enjoyed it hagoly. We call the attention of our readers I to the advertisement in another column of the Nebraska State Orphan Asylum. Here is a chance to win a fortune in a putilic legal dnvwing, and ut tlio earno tirnjjjjolpa uoblu and worthy institution. Mr. W. 0.. Bo.net has been elected President of the Cokoabury Masonic Female College. The next session I be? gins on (he 3d February. The Senate, iu exeontive session, yes? terday; confirmed the following appoint? ments: S.'.P. Ritchie, Jury Oommujsion or, A. M. ; Agnew, Trial Justice for Ab? beville; . Alfred Tolleson, Auditor for Spartanburg; J. D. Allen, John M. Halt und Gl?ster Holland, Trial Justices, for i ? ,> ? ? ? ....i?. Aiken- County; E. H. Benton and James E. II ago od. Trial Justices for Piokens; Thoa. W. Easterby and O. H. Leland,' Trial Justices for Charleston. The ap? pointment of Trial Justice Eirk was not confirmed. Harper's "Library of Select Novels" hau received an addition iu "Dr. Wain right's Patient," by Edmund Yates. This novel receives its came in part from the supposed phyaioiau of a private lu? natic aaylam in tho neighborhood of London. Mr. Yates, in the prefaoe to this book, defends his selection of plots and the treatment of his oharaoters on the ground that he knows these oharao? ters and scenes, and does not know any others well enough to write of them. The rejoinder is conclusive. Mr. Dnfne has presented us a oopy. Tlyj Columbia Female College is to be opened on the 1st of January next. Rev. Samuel B. Jones is President, with a full corps of teachers. While running to the fire, yesterday, tho Independent's hose reel was acci? dentally struck against a stone step, and both wheels brokeu off. The Augusta train was delayed several hours, yesterday, by tho snow and ice. Maoallister performed to a rather slim house, last night. Some of the tricks were very good. There was somo disap? pointment as to presents, but a lucky few were delighted at what they re? ceived. To-night a set of furniture and a pig will be given away. H. P. Hammott, Esq., of Greenville, is in the city. The Newberry Herald corrects the statement of tho Lake City Herald, that John J. Barre, lately killed in that town, hod shot a United States Marshal. The fact was, Mr. Barre, while paying a visit to friends in Edgefield, was fired upon by a posse, under command of a United States Marshal. Fibbs.?Yesterday, about 2 o'clock, a tiro broke out iu a kitchen on the pre? mises of a colored carpenter, named Henry Scott, on Washington street, be? low Gates. The flam es spread so rapidly that the building was almost entirely oonsomed before the arrival of the en? gines. A dwelling adjacent to the kitchen aleo took fire, bat owing to the exertions of a colored man named Jim Jenkins, aided by the firemen, it was Boon extinguished. This building was occupied by Diana Collins, colored, whose furniture was considerably injured by removal. At half-past 9 o'clock, last night, the alarm was again soanded, and it was found that the vestry room attached to St. Peter's (Catholic) Church was in flames. An immense concourse of per eons soon assembled and rendered effi? cient aid to tho firemen. The ohuroh was cleared of the pictures, ornaments, etc The contents of the vestry were entirely consumed. Tho origin of the firo is unknown, but is supposod to have boon aooidental?fire being frequently used in the vestry room, and an inci? pient conflagration having been extin? guished iu the same plaoe, from the same cause, once before. The rumor of incendiarism we discredit, both for the aako of the community, as woll as in opposition to plausibility. Wo learn that tho loss is covered by insurance PnowixiANA.?Chance is an unseen cause. Tinio is an horb that on res all diseases. Tho fear of ill excocdg the ill we fear. Children are tho to-morrow of sooiety. Wonld you rather go through a giddy waltz with a protty girl than go through a pretty waltz with a giddy girl? Aro blacksmiths who mako a living by forging, or carpenters who do a little counter-fitting, any worse than men who sell iron and steel for a living? A bad marriago is like an eleotric ma? chine, it makes yon dance, but you can't lot go. What is known as the "iron-clud oath," as prescribed for public officers, will soon be abolished. morning, Colonel John " J. Patterson, United States Senator elect, with'his oonntel, (Messrs. D. H. Chamberlain and O'J D. Melton,) and accompanied by Gen. H. G. Wortblngtou, appeared be? fore Trial Justice Kirk, to answer* to the warrants Issued charging him' with bribery. After reading the affidavits, the court (Trial Justice Kirk being assisted by Bollcjfbr Buttz as a. friend and adviser) held Colonel Patterson to hail in four ease*?two or ? 10,000 each, one of $5,000 -and one of $500. Gen. Worthingtoh was alto 'held In'tyro cases for $?,00Q. Thci. oasecnpr i'ortnne'&ilea, a member of .the Legislature, was?-post? poned until this morning, hMO o'clock'. Counsel for Colonel Patterson protested against the large amount required as bail?declaring it ; unjust and useless. The oases will go before: the Court of General Sessions. Supueub Court, Wednesday^ Dscom? ber 11;?Ooort met at 10 A. M. Re? sent?Chief Justice .Moses and Asso? ciate Justices Wright, and Willsrd. ?'. : Ex parte Ohas, W. Butta. Petition for admission . to practice. Mr. Cham? berlain for petitioner.. ? The petition was granted, and Mr. Butta sworn and* en* rolled as an attorney, i solicitor and cooosellor of the Supreme Court. On motion of Mr. Butts, ordered that the cases of the State ei. Cain Simmons, Jack Drajton and Solomon Lyons, be taken up out of their order immediately after the cause now pending, if sufficient time remains, as allowed First Circuit at present term. Wm. A. Beall, respondent, vs. Oha?. T. Lowndes and James Robb, appellants. Mr. Magrath for appellants. Mr. Buiat for respondent. At 3 P. M., the court adjourned till the 12tb, at 10 A. M. United States Court, Dec emu eh 11. The Court met at 10 A. M., Judges Bond and Bryan presiding. The United States vs. Alfred Lemas ter?conspiracy. On motion of Mr. Earle, Assistant District Attorney, the order for a writ of fieri facias, issued yesterday, was revoked. The defendant appeared, was arraigned, and plead guilty as to conspiracy. Mr. Corbin for the Government. Mr. S. P. Hamilton for defendant. The United States rs James A.Do? naldson?conspiracy against certain male citizens of African descent, especially as to Alex. Leech, to prevent their voting for A. S. Wallace for Congress. The following jurors were sworn to try the case: J. Duncan Allen, foreman; J. N. Boozer, Thos. S. Riddle, John H. Lawless, Oharles Holmes, (colored;) John G. Marks, W. R. H. Hampton, (colored,) Ed. Marshal, (colored,) Javan' Barnett, Lewis Bedford, (colored,)'Ad? dison Walkor, (colored.) - -'' Several-witnesses were examined, after which the case was argued -by Mr. Cor? bin for the Government, and Mr. 8. P. Hamiltou for the ' defence. After a charge from his Honor, tho jury retired, and after a brief absence, returned a ver? dict of guilty. At 2% o'clock, the Court adjourned until to-morrow, at 10 A. M. Hotel Abbivaxs, December 11.? Central Hotel?W Irwin, Spartanborg; J R Wallace, N 0; A P H -Walker, Mo ; J M Sei gier, G & O R R; Rev Dr Mey nardie, Greenville; O H Schafen berger, Laorens; J Lanham, Ridgeway; F H Counts, Union; S Bobo, Spartanburg; W H Whitlock, Greenwood; GB Hogen, J O Sartor, W Smith, J O Walsh, Union; L O Anderson, T R Martin, Clinton; Mrs J A Williams, Mrs T B Nowman, Miss S Newman, Misa K Martin, F L Milam, H J Pearson, S L West, E Adair, James Bryson, H Watty, W Brown, T Harris, Lanrens. Hendrix Huise?R N Lowranoe, J L Black, T J Lylet and lady, Fairfield; W B Peak, Winnsboro; J H Gooohe, Che raw; A G Trunstall, NY; W C Corpen sing, J H Whituer, J J Norton, Walhal? la; J B Sitten, J Hunter, Pondleton; C GTonley, R F Flemming, Lanrens; T S Moorman, Newberry; H P Hammet, ? P Jones, Mrs Dr Herndon, Greenville; R B Simmons, Charleston; T J Martin, Philadelphia. List o? New Advertisements. Hope & Gylos?Notioe. J. ol. Puttee?A Noble Charity. E. B. Thompson?Wood Wanted. R. O. 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Tho name of, tho distin? guished member of the beau monde who made this declaration cannot with pro? priety bo given, but it may be men? tioned en passant that she has spent seve? ral years of her life in Europe, and is familiar with all the urts and prepara? tions employed by the oourt beauties of the old world to enhance their charms. D 12 Jf3_^ f_ A Washington belle, regardless of tho experience of Squatting Bear's wife, is engaged to an Indian ohieftaic.