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Vorelgn Acruira. London, Deoombor 13.?It is reported that all tho railway employees will strike on the 2d of January. Madrid, December 13.?An attompted insurrection occurred in the suburbs of the oity, whioh was subdued after twenty had been killed and wounded. The Ministry announced in the Oortes that the Government attached no importance to the outbreak. London, December 13.?It is snowing. The gale to-day damaged the telegraph in various portions of England. Madrid, December 13.?Great anxiety exists for the steamer Commander, from Pal mouth. Pabis, December* 13.?The ship Gus? tave, belonging to Nantes, was lost, with all hands. AmtrUan Hatten. OnAr.r^hton, December 13.?Arrived ??-Steamship Merc edits, Boston. Sah Fbanoisoo, December 18.?All the passengers and $375,000 in treasure were saved from the Saoramento. 220 tons New York and 120 tons Mexican freight were aboard and the vessel is fast breaking up. Boston, December 13.?The work? men will pass from one section to the other in the Hoosao Tunnel. NcsFOifK; December 13.?A steamer is reported ashore at Smith's Point?name unknown. NxwYobk, Deoember 18.?Garibaldi, in a letter to an Italian friend, oonfesses with shame that Italy is going baok to the inquisition. * Washington, Deoember 18.?Official and semi-official despatches reoeived here indicate that both Legislatures ao oept the Attorney-General's plan of com? promise in Alabama affairs. A .Virginia delegation, composed of members of Congress and citizens of , Virginia and West Virginia, called upon the President, and through their Chair- , man, Col. Ohas. S. Carrington, thanked him for his favorable mention of the , canals in his message. Ool. Oarring- , ton's address was. quite long. The Pre? sident replied as follows: "I appreciate the great importance of this work to the commercial interests of the nation, and . am glad that the subject has been j brought to the attention of Congress. I ; hope Congress will give it sufficient en- i courag&nent to insure its completion. ' The enormous productions of the West- . ern and Southern States interested in ? this " route demand'an outlet to tido water on the Atlantic coast, and these ] interests are so important that they must ultimately .compal the completion of this work in some manner." - New OntiEAKS, December 13.?Judge < Elmore, of the Eighth District Court, i has ordered Pinchbeck to be imprisoned ; ten days and-fined $50, for contempt. Washington, Deoember 13?Evening. ; The Judiciary Committee will report fa? vorably on a biH'makiqg the President's : salary $50,000.. The Attomey-Geueral has sent the > following: < Hon. John* . MoEnert, Louisiana: < Your visit with a.hnndred citizens will < be unavailing, so far as the President is concerned. His decision is mado, and ; will not bo changed; and the sooner it is acquiesced in, tho sooner good order and peaoe will be restored. (Signed,) GEO. H. WILLIAMS, Attorney General. Probabilities?In the North-west, and thenoe over the upper lakes and South? ward over Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, South-westerly to North-westerly winds, increasing pressures, colder ana partly cloudy weather, with occasional light snow. From the Ohio River to the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts, South? westerly and South-easterly winds, partly cloudy and warmer weather, and high bat decreasing pressures. On the lower lakes and in Canada, Southerly and South-westerly winds, threatening wea? ther, increased temperatures and low barometers. In the Middle and Eastern States, low barometora, South-westerly winds, increasing temperatures and cloudy weather, followed by occasional snow. After tho 15th instant, the dis? play of warning signals at the lake ports will be suspended for tho winter. Warn? ing signals will continue at Dulath, Mil? waukee, Chicago, Rochester and Oswego. . It is understood (hat the proposition from the Tribune, stockholders to Oolfax is $5,000 bonus and $15,000 per yenr. In the Senate, tho Naval Committee reported the House war sloop bill amend? ed so as to provide for ten.' A bill ap? propriating $500,000 for tho site of a post office at Chicago passed. The cre? dentials of Spencer, of Alabama, signed by Gov. Lowis, were presented, read and filed. The relief of Boston was consi? dered to adjournment. In the House, an appropriation of $05,000 for William and Mary College was considered. An amendment was offered that no part of the appropriation be paid until the stockholders adopted a resolution opening the college to all classes and colors; adopted by yeas 79, nays 71. The only Republicans voting against it were Butler, of Tennessee, Cobb, of North Carolina, and Perce, of Mississippi. Tho bill was then, as amended, rejected, by yeas 36, nays 126; all the Democrats voting nay. A com? mittee of conference was ordered on the bill abolishing assessors. New Orleans, Deoember 13.?Tho fusion Legislature adjourned to the first Monday in January. The Mechanics Institute Sonate ox polled two who held over, but who have been acting with tho fnsion. Tho So venth and Eighth District Courts have been ordered to adjourn from day to day till tho trouble is over. St. Louis, December 13.?The Com? mittee on Rivors and Harbors report in favor of a free canal at Louisville, exoept for repairs, and a system of signals aud light houses along the navigable .rivers, Similar to those on the seaboard, and asking an appropriation for the James Ri ver and Kanawha Cacal.* The com? mittee reported adversely upon ooosoli - dating the Oommercial Convention and the National Board of Trade. .The next meeting will be held at Pittsburg, ou the first Monday in September. Financial r*n.. CnmmerclBl. Columbia, S. C, December 13.? Sales of cotton, to day, 63 bales?middlingI 17%. London, Deoember 13?Noon.?Con? sols 91%@91%. Gs 89%. Paris, December 13.?Benfes 5if. 12c. Speoie deoreased 500,000f. Liverpool, Deoember 13?8 P. M.? Cotton opened firm?uplands 10@10%; Orleans 10%; sales of uplands for De? oember 10; sales of the week 84,000 bales; export 3,000; speculation 8,000; stock 865,000, of whioh American is 54,000; receipts 63,000, of whioh Ameri? can is 85,000; aotcal ampunt afloat 218,000, of whioh Amerioan is 129,000. Liverpool, December 18?Evening.? Cotton closed unchanged. Yarns and fabrics firm, with an npward tendency. New York, December 13?Noon.? j Stocks dull. Money firm, at 7. Gold I dull, at 12%. Exchange?long 9%; short 10%. Governments dull and steady. State bonds heavy and quiet. Cotton dull; sales 62\ bales?uplands 19%; Orleaus 20%. Flour and wheat] dull and unohanged. Corn steady. Pork quiet, at 13.80. Lard dull?steam 7%@8. Freights nnohanged. 7 P. M,?Cotton quiet; sales 1,706 bales?uplands . 19%; Orleans 20,%. Flour quiet and nnohanged. Whiskey j tlecidodly higher, at 97%. Wheat rather [iron r and quiet. Corn a shade firmer and very quiet. Rioe quiet, at 7%@8%. Pork firmer, at 13.75@14.00. . Lard weaker. Freights quiet and firm. Cot? ton?net receipts 231 bales; gross 1,277. 3ales of futures 16,200 bales: Deoember I 19%, 19%; January 19%, 19 7-16; Fe-! ?ruary 19%. 19%; Marqh 19 13-16, 19%; April 20, 20%; May 20%, 20 9-16; I Tune 20%, 20 15-16. Money active, at | 7@1-10 commission. Sterling closed Wronger, at 8%@9. Gold 12%(o&12%. Grovernments steady and firm. States j lull. Tennessees rather heavy; Virginia] consolidated strong. Comparative cotton statement?Not receipts at all ports for the week 122,047 bales; same time last year 123,188; total [or the year 1,405,633; last year 1,131, >07. Exports for the week 07,003; same ;ime last year 102,247; total for the year 367,471; last year 575,879. Stook at all United States ports 502,480; lust year 100,496; at interior towns 81,031; last pear 70,501; at Liverpool 365,000; last! fear 453,000. American cotton afloat1 :or Great Britain 129,000; last yoar 147,000. louisville, December 13.?Flour in Fair demand?extra family 6 25. Coru }u:et and unchanged. Provisions uu changed. Pork?round , lots 12 5U. Liard firm?ohoioe leaf, tierce 7%@7%; segs 8%. Bacon?none here. Whis? key firm, at 89. Cincinnati, December 13.?Floor firm, it 7.50@7.75. Corn steady?new 40(Wj LI. Provisions dull and drooping. Pork lull and nnohanged. Lard?steam ren lored 7%; kettle 7%. Baoon?sboul lers dull, at 5; sides quiet and un? changed. Whiskey firm, at 89. St. Louis, December 13.?Flour quiot I ind unchanged. Corn firmer?No. 2, white, 34@35, on East side of track. Whiskey steady, at 92. Pork quiot, ut 12.00. Bacon dull and nominal?shoul Iers5%; olear rib Bides 8,'.<;. clear sides 3. Lard firm?steam 7; for January 7%. Baltimore, December 13.?Cotton? middling 19%; sales 400' bales; stock 3,916; weekly receipts 2,830; sales 2,120. New Orleans, December 13.?Cotton in good demand?good ordinary 18;. low middling 18%; middling 19%; receipts 10,421 bales; sales to-day 5,500; stock 170,588; weekly receipts 40,914; sales 36,000. Savannah, December 13.?Cottuu? low middling 18%; middling "8%; re? ceipts 5,896 bales; sales l,88o; stock 77,402; weekly recoipts 26,576; sales 14,202. [The remainder of the usual markets | by telegraph gave no quotations of cot ton.] WHOLESALE PlllCttS CUKttfCNT, 0oui1ectkd weekly by tue BOARD of trade. Apples, tylm.l 01)^2 25 dioLASHts.tjuuu^iyuiDn Baooinq,.17@18' Now Orl'us 72?'J0 Barley.1 GO Sugar ll'a?.. 35G?40 Dale Hope, Ma.22?24 Nails,^ aog G 00?7 60 N.Y.orW"cs1<Jlb 7<?>U>l Onions.# bu250?300 BoTTEn,North. 35?40! Oil,Korosono, 35?45 Country, $ lb.20@35' Machinery..75(2)1 00 Bacon. Hams. 17?19 Specie, Gold ?111 Sides, $ lb. ...10@12! Silver. <rjl 05 Sbouldora_74?10' PoTAT's,Irin2 00?2 10 oanmles,Sporm4u?50j Swoot.bus 125?150 Adamantine1L17@20 Hye..1 50 Cotton YarnI 10@1 50 tlicE, Carolinalb 8?1Q Cotton, Stet M,.. .17$ SuoT.litfbag. 275?3 00 Middling.17' salt,Livorp.l 90?200 Low Midl'g,....16| Soap, $db,.5-310 Gond Ordny.1G, -Jpihits, Alcohol,gl500 Ordinary.15J Brandy . .4 00?12 00 Cheese, K.D.Bj.20?3O| Gin.?.160@G00 factory.15?20; Hum.1 G0?7 00 Coffee,Uio,-yib22?2?j Whiskoy... 135@G 00 Laguayra_25?30 Suoab, CiubAI\14?15 Java.33'cfi35! Brown.114?13 Floor, Co. 8 00@1100; Starch, %i lb... 8*(??l0 Northorn.800@12 00' tea.Gruou lbl 00?2?0 ?ra?.Corn. 90 0100 Wheat... .2 00@2 20 Oati....G8@90 PoaB.1 10@1 25 Hay, Nort?, 2 25?2 50 IIiOKS.Dry, #Ibl3@17 Groon.@ri Lard, $ lb.11@14 Lime, Htbbi.2 25@2 40 Black.100@110 Tobacco, Oh w.45?l 00 Smoking,lb..50?1 00 Vinegar , Wino, .50?G0 French.?100 Wine, Ohara.... 20?31 Port, -?gal300?5 00 Sherry.... 250?7 80 Madeira...2 5()?7 50 A Bay City girl*s overskirt slipped down provokingly low, as she stood on the ferryboat, and exposed a filo of the East Sagioaw Enterprise. That journal is usnally "behind," but to huvd its whole filo in that fix looks very unlike onterprise.?Chicago Times. Mrs. Harriet BeceherStowo is reading] extracts from her own works to "nuuau ally well filled housea," in New York. A young Louisville priost spanks fluent? ly twenty languages and reads tweuty |five. Tho barn and stables of Mr. I. M. Powell, of Fair Bluff, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Capt. Joel A. Schr?ck, of Kershaw, died last week. STATE LKOISLATtlUE. Friday, December 13, 1872. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M., President Gl eaves in the Chair. Mr. Owens, from the Committee on Finance, submitted a favorable report on a bill to make appropriation for the pay? ment of half the salary and mileage of the members of the General Assembly, and salaries of the subordinate officers and employees, and other expeuses inci? dental thereto. Mr. J. C. Hope offered tho following resolution, which was laid over, That the committee appointed to report to the Senate tho number and names of the attaobeos, be requested to make their re port forthwith, giving the Counties from whioh they have been seleoted; and that hereafter the Clerk call their names after the roll of Senators. Also, a reso? lution, that the Governor be empowered to appoint a Trial Justice for Saluda Township, in the fork of Lexington County. Laid over. , A bill to charter the Spartanburg and Asbeville Railroad, was referred to Com-1 mittee on Railroads. Bill to repeal Sec? tions 55 and 56, Chapter CXX, Title 4, of the Act for revising and consolidating the general statutes of the Stato, ap? proved February 10, 1872; second reading and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Bill to incorporate the State Auxiliary Joint Stook Company, was referred to the Committee on Incor? porations. BUI to amend an Act entitled | "Au Act to better protect holders of in? surance polioieB in this State," and Sec-1 lion 98, Chapter XVII, of the general itatatee, and joint resolution to autho-1 rize the Governor to appoint two addi? tional Trial Justices in York County, were referred to the Judiciary Commi - teo. Report of Committee on Judiciary on bill to ohange the name of Almira Mo Nary Speers to Almira McNury Richie, svns referred. Favorable roport of the Committee on Judiciary on bill to empower the Su? preme Court to frame issues and direct tho same to be tried in Circuit Court, in certain cases, was referred to Judiciary Committee. Resolution relative to clerks in the >flioe of Secretary of State, was adopted. The Senate attended in joint assembly or the purpose of electing a Judge for .ho Fifth Circuit. The House sent to the Sonate the fol? lowing: Bills to designate the officer by trhom sales ordered by the Courts of this State shall be made; authorizing and lirectiug the Comptroller-General and 3ouuty Commissioners to levy certain axes; to amend an Act relative to tho pay of members; to repeal the Uceuso aw; to amend an Act entitled "An Act .o more effectually provide for recording ionveyances. After which the Senate vent into executive session, and then uljourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House convened at 12 M., Speaker Lice in tho Chair. Prayer by Rev. E. J. \dams. Mr. Nix introduced a joint resolution I ,o amend the Aot providing for tho ap? pointment of Trial Justices. Mr. Bosemon eulogised Representative Frost, and moved the appointment of a | jommitteo to prepare suitable resoln ions in respect to his memory, which ras adopted. Mr. Petty introduced a bill to repoal ho charter of. the town of Wrightsville, Edisto Island. Mr. Spencer introduced a resolution, vhich was laid over, that the House lereafter meet at 11 A. M. aud adjourn it 3 P. M.; meet at 7 P. M. and adjourn it pleasure. Mr. Holmes introduced a bill to repeal :ho Act relating to the Financial Agent n New York. Mr. Swails introduced u joint resolu .ion to requfre Cuunty Treasurers to re? ceive jury certificates and audited claims n payment for tuxes. IUr. Hough introduced a bill to incor? porate the Hook aud Ladder Company So. 1, of Camdon. Mr. Moetze introduced a joint resolu? tion to authorize A. R. Taylor, Henry Arthur, aud others, to oontiuue for the term of four years two gates erected' across tho old State Road, iu Lexington. Mr. Herndon presented the report of tho County Commissioners of Ujonee. Mr. Curtis introduced a bill to incor? porate the Stato Auxiliary Joint Stock Company. Tho following bills and joint resolu? tions were received from the Senate: To renow tho charter of Haveners Bridge, over Seneca River, in Oeonec; ceding tho title in a lot of laud in Darlington, to tho United States Government, to bo used a3 u cemetery; to define tho number of Trial Justices iu Aiken; joint resolu? tion to authorizo tho County Commis? sioners of Abbeville to levy an additional! tax of two.mills on the dollar; bills to I vest in tho Charleston Land Company tho charter of a ferry from Uatnlin's Wharf, iu Charleston; concurront reso? lution relative to recess, amended so that1 no subordinate officer shull receive any pay daring said recess, and that the re? cess, end on. the 7th instead of the 10th of January, (tho House refused to con? cur iu the first amendment.) Bills to amend an Aot rcgulatiug pay of membora of the Gonerol Assemb'y, was read a third time, passod and sent to the Senate; repealing the general licenso law; to amend tho Act more effectually providing for recording conveyauccs of real estate. A resolution by Mr. Spcrry was adopted, that when the House adjourns it be to meet on Monday, at 12 M. Tho Senate then joined tho House iu a joint ballot for Judgoof tho Fifth Cir? cuit, to fill the vacancy occasioned by tho resignation of Judgo Melton. Pre? sident Glenves took tho Chair. Messrs. Leroy F. Youmans, James D. Trudewell and R. B. Carpenter were nominated. The laut named candidate was olected on the first ballot?the vote being: Carpen? ter, 67; Yonmaas, 52; Tradewell, 15; scattering, 6. Numerous members changed their votes, giving Mr. Carpen? ter the necessary vote?72. The tax bill was discussed up to hour of adjournment. Sunvivons' Association.?The annual convention of the State Survivors' Asso? ciation assembled at Hibernian Hall, Charleston, on Thursday. The conven? tion was oalled to order by General J. B. Kershaw, Senior Vice-President, at half past 12 o'clock. Fourteen Districts wore represented. Letters from General Wade Hampton, tho President of the Association, and from General John S. Preston, expressing regret at not being hble to attend, were read and received as information. On motion of Col. E. C. McClure, tho place of holding the convention was changed from- Columbia to Charleston, and the time was appointed for the Thursday following the second Tuesday iu December. On motion of Gen. James Conner, tho committee appointed at the last mooting were continued in office nntil the next meeting, with leave to report. Capt. John S. Fairly, Chairman of tho Committee on Designs, submitted the following report, which was read and adopted: Your committee, appointed at the last meeting of this Association to inquire and report as to the best manner of re? producing the design for a certificate of membership, adopted at that meeting, and the probable cost of the same, have the honor to report that after due in? quiry they would recommend an en graying on steel as the most permanent and elegant style of execution. The estimated cost of engraving the plate, in the best style of art, is $1,000 to $1,200. The printing will probably cost one dol? lar per copy, making the aggregate cost of plate and priuting, 300 copies, say $1,300 to $1,500. The committee believe that tho copies will sell, when executed as above indi? cated, readily to members at $5 each, and that at least 100 copies wiil be taken ? in Charleston District, leaving only 200 for the other Dwfcriots?being an average of about six copies to each District. If subscriptions for this number oau bo ob? tained tho cost of the first edition will be oovered, and all that can bo sold after? wards will be a source of revenue to the Association. They therefore recommend that they be authorized, as soon us they cAu pro? cure tho requisite number of subscrip? tions, to order the plate to be engraved and printing done, and sell to members of this and the District Associations as many copies as possible; -and that tho President and Secretary be requested to sigu cortiQcates as soou us presented to them by tho committee. All of which is respectfully submitted. Tho following prenmble and resolu? tions, presented by Captain F.K. linger und Major J. J. Laoas, wero uuauimously adopted: ChaiujEston, S. .0., Dec. 12, 1872. Whereas the spirit of tho ago is mani? festly adverse to the preservation of tho important events counected with the glo? rious past of our people, from 1860 to 1865, tending rather to destroy than to preservo them; aud whereas wo recog? nize it a sacred duty, to protect and a proud privilege to revcro the memory of our heroic dead; thorofore, bo it Resolved, That we, the "Survivors' Association of tho State of South Caro liuft," in Convention assembled, do here? by pledge ourselves, collectively aud in? dividually, to advocate vigorously tho inauguration of Dibtriet Associations throughout tho State, as tho only sure means of collating statistics and pro serving the records of tho past, and thereby furnishing material for the pre? paration of tkc history of our people, iu which at least justice may be douo the dead, and tho living taught to know their deeds of valor and to revere their memories. Be it further resolved, That tho Chair appoint one survivor iu each Distiict who shall be chargod with the duty of orgauizing, in connection with this Asso? ciation, Distriot Associalious, and where District Associations already exist, with tho duty of using his influence to pro? mote its success. Colonel B. H. Rut ledge presented the following resolution, whioh was adopted: Resolved, That each District Associa? tion be, and is hereby, assessed, aud the members present are personally pledged to uso their best efforts to procure the payment to tho Treasurer of this Asso? ciation, beforo the 1st of January, 1873, the sum of 850 for each District, aud that it be mado tho duty of the Secretary to communicate, with tho persons in oach Distriot, and roport tho*) who fail to respond to tho Executive Committoe. A resolution, introduced by Maj. Bar? ker, commendatory of Mr. Guorry's por? traits of Geu. Lee, and thanking tho artist and the authorities of Greenville and Spnrtanburg for exhibiting them in Charleston, was adopted. The officers,of the past year were re cleotod, with tho exception of a change iu tho .Executive Board, caused by tho withdrawal of thechairman, Col. Edward McCrady. Tho following ure the of? ficers : President?Gen. Wade Hampton. Vico-Presideuts?Gen. R. H. Anderson, Gen. J*. B. Kurshaw, Gen. S. McGowan, Maj. T. G. Barker. Secretary?Col. A. 0. Haskoll. Treasurer?Capt. Wm. K. Baohman. Executive Board?Col. J. H. Rion, Gen. Ellison Capers, Geu. Jutms Conner, Col. J. MoCutohen, Col. W. H. Wallaeo, Col. A. Coward, Col. C. Irviuo Walker. Iu tho evening, tho association assem? bled in Hibernian Hall, aud after an in? troductory address by Bishop Quintard, Geu. John B. Hood deliverod a stirring address to his old comrades-in-arms. A sapper followed. Mrs. Charles Bono, of Macoc, attempt? ed to oommit suicide on Sunday, by cut? ting hor throat with a razor. Tho lady was alive Monday morning, but no hopes were cutortoinod of her recovery. Terrible Traqedy at Chattanooga. Saturday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, E. B. Col well, a prominent citizen of Chat? tanooga, was fatally stabbed by a des? perado, named Jim Jackson, who, meet? ing him near the rolling mill inTthe above city, exeoated his wrath without provocation?tho only reason inducing the fiendish aot being a difference' of opinion concerning pay due for rafting logs. After stabbing Colwell in the lungs, abdomen and side, Jackfton cross? ed the river, and returning armed, pro? ceeded up Market street, where three colored policemen?J. H. Carver, Geo. White and Sandy Templeton?attempt? ed to arrest him. Eaoh were fired at and shot by tho desperate fugitive. Carver was mortally wounded, aud at last ac? counts no hopes of his recovery.were entertained. White received .only a flesh wound in the abdomen, the ball not penetrating the cavity, and Temple ton was shot in the oalf of the leg. When laBt heard from Colwell was not expected to survive his wounds. The policemen fired several shots, one or more of whioh, it is thought, struck Jackson, who, jamping into a canoe, paddled out into the stream and soon J was beyond arrest. The Proposed Presbyterian Gene? ral Council.?We are glad to notice, (says the Macon, Oa.. Telegraph,) that the celebration of the ter-oentenary of John Enox has given birth to one really valuable suggestion. It is that, on as early a day as possible, and in euch place as shall hereafter be agreed upon, there shall be held a grand General Uounoil of the Presbyterian Churches throughout the world. It is a most sensible sugges? tion, and one which oannot fail to meet with general acceptance. It is stated that Presbyterianism oan boast of 20,000 congregations, and a population of 34,000,000. Lutheran, and other kin? dred bodies included, the total swells to 57,000,000. Disunion has long been a disgrace to tho Protestant section of Christendom. Saeh a oounoil could hardly fail to have a healing and other? wise beuelioial influence. Union is strength and beauty as well. We wish the project all manner of success. It would bo one of the grandest ecclesiasti? cal gatherings tho world has ever known. Ho! for Kansas.?A party consisting of live or six families left Troy, on Fri? day morning's train, bound for Kansas, where they propose to settle. Agents from that State and Texas are busy get? ting up parties from Pike, Dale, Coffee, Geneva and surrounding Counties, and a vast stream of emigration will soon pour itself iu a Westward direction. Tho party that left ou Friday was from Pike County, and is said to be composed of most excellent people, whoso departure iu n loss to tho neighborhood in which they havo resided.?Columbus S?n. Bismarck was reoently called upon by a Russian lady, who asked him for bis autograph. After the chancellor had complied with her request, she said to him: "Prince, may I use your autograph for a noble purpose?" "Certainly," he replied; "but whut is it?" "My brother has been exiled to Siberia; let me write an application for his pardon over your name, and the Czar will grant it?" Bis-, marck consented, and Alexander II, in? formed him, when at Berlin reoently, that tho pardon had been granted. Mr. Bank;?, in the House of Repre? sentatives, on the Otb, introduced a reso? lution increasing the President's salary to $50,000 per annum, after the 1st of March, 1373, and by the proposal of an amendment to the Constitution provid? ing that tho President shall hold office for six years, and bo ineligible for ro electiou; that tho Vico-President shull be elected directly by the voters on the same day that the election for Represen? tatives to Congress takes place. Tho bark Provideutia, from Spain, lauded iu Charleston, on last Tuesday, fifteen lino Spanish jacks. They were imported by Mr. W. P. Hall, and aro in? tended for breeding purposes. These animals stand sixteen bauds high, and arc splendid specimens of tho ass family. Two died ou the voyage. Death ov Rev. A. A. Porter, D. D. The Savauuah Advertiser announces the death of Rev. A. A. Porter, D. D., for? merly the editor of the Soulhern Presby? terian, and elder brother of Rov. Dr. Porter, of Savannah. Tho death occur? red at the residence of the deceased, in Austin. Texas, on the Sth instant, He Didn't Do It.?Tho Leslie Combs who shot a desperado in Grant Coauty, last week, was not tho veteran General Leslio Combs, of Lexingtou. General Combs, in n communication to tho Ob? server and Reparier, declares that ho hasn't carried a pistol for fifty years. If is feared that Joseph Bensel, Thos. W. Briukman, Johu Trout, Robert St. George and James Sellars, pilots of Smithville, N. C, have boon drowned, as their boat was seen to disappear, aud no-1 thing has since been heard of them. A sea oaptain, just returned from a long voyago, was told by a commission merchant tho sad news that his wife had died. "Wife dead!" said the captain; "well, now, do you koow, I didn't think she was long-lived? How's freigbtb?" A Califoruian Iadian hello lately at? tempted to introduce tho before-the fall fashion of nothing and a hoop-skirt as a promenade costume iu the streets of Sau Frauoitsco. To find out what the Indiana Legisla tare is rnado of, go over to the bills of JetTursonvillo and cry aloud, "Who's ycr law-makers?" Of course, echo will an? swer, "Hoosier law-makers?'' Somo singular Indiana havo beon found near tho coast of Peru. They ure ruddy and fair, with strong, shapely bodies and long, full beards. Some remnants of ancient royalty, perhaps. A prisoner in a Kentucky jail starved two cockroaches until they ate off tho iron bars to bis coll window, and he escaped. So severe a gale as that whioh has ju?t visited the North of'England has not been- known for years. We read with amazement of people blown down in the streets, and thin objects like iron lamp posts prostrated by the storm. Of course, where such unusual tokens of a terrific commotion as these are reported, we must expect to hear of shipwreck, solid structures demolished, and great de? struction of property. The oommittoe of the French Assem? bly charged with the consideration of the electoral law have decided to recom? mend that every man twenty-five years old be not only allowed but compelled to vote. If compulsory voting had been the law at oar late Presidential election, ita result might have been different. .An Old Man.?The Orisfleld (Ma.) Leader declares that Elijah Homers, a colored maq, living near that town, .is 115 years old, and that, though he can? not boast of having voted for all the Presidents, yet he can out swear, out drink and out walk many who have lived to scarcely half his age. { The Galveston News remarks that when a prominent American dies the first thing we resolve to do is to build him a monument, and the next thing? we don't. How is that memorial relic of the past, the Washington Monument, getting along? Either the Mexicans are getting over their chronic turbulence or President Tejada rivals M. Thiers in keeping under control turbulent elements. Greater tranquillity has prevailed in Mexico Since the death of Juarez than has1 been known there before for many years:;'- . They have a good way of degrading ungallant lovers in Huntington, Long Island. One who was rejected by a lady started some base reports abpat. her., The'infuriated citizens tarred and fea? thered him and sent him howling from the town. The largest turkey ever brought into Boston was reooived from Rhode Island. It weighs thirty-six pounds and a half. Two other turkeys from the same State weigh together forty-eight pounds, and another twenty pounds?making a weight of 104% pounds for fonr turkeys. Rev. W. W. Hicks retires from the Maoon Enterprise, preparatory to taking oharge of St. John's Methodist Church, in Augusta, next Sunday. Fnneral Invitation. The friends and acquaintances of Misses JULIA and Ellen CROWE are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services of the former, at Trinity Church, Til 19 (Saturday) AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock. _ Lost. ON the ovaning of the 10th instant, a small Oold Watoh-chain LOCKET, containing a miniature Picture and a'Look of Hair. Whoever will return the same to me will be liberally rewarded. Deo 14 6_D. H. CHAMBERLAIN. Males and Homes. . WE HAVE just arrived from Kentucky with a lot of _"pizootic-freo MULES and Lonaus. They are young and in' fine order. W. S. & J. M. TALBOTT. Dec 14 9 rthern Apples. ANOTHER lot of fine Northern APPLES just received, which I will bsII at cost, in quantities to suit purchasers. J. D. BATEMAN, Agent, Deo 14 1_Columbia Ice House. "Bateman" is still selling those fine Pearl Oysters at 40 cents per quart. Call and get some at the Columbia Ice House. Doc 14_ 3 FOR SALE. A. RARE CHANCE for a 6 CD I MBST1MT. B El NO dcairouti of changing my businoss, I offer for sale tho ontiro stock of the Exchange House, consisting of BRANDIES, WINES, WHISKIES, GINS, HUM. ALE, CIOAUS, etc., And all the fixtures ueeduaary to oarry on a FI MST CLASS BAR and RESTAURANT. Tho honao is conveniently located, and ar? ranged for private or transient Boarders, and now enjoys a fair patronage. It contains ton FUKNISHED ROOMS, besides two DIN? ING ROOMS, front and back, BAR ROOM and KITCHEN. Attached to the establish ' ment is a fine Cock-Pit, Stables for Horses, eto. For further particulars, apply to or address P. HAMILTON JOYNER, I Deo 14_Columbia, g. C. BELL SCHNAPPS, Distilled by tho Proprietors, at schiedam, in holland. AN INVIGORATING TONIC AXD MEDICINAL BEVERAGE. Warrantod perfectly pure, and fice from all deleterious substances. It ts distilled from Baulky of the Quest quality, and the Arouj ? I tic Juniper Bebrt of Italy and designed I expressly for cases of Dyspepsia or Indiges? tion, Dropsy, Gout, Rheumatism, General Debility, Catarrh of the Bladder, Pains in the Back and Storuaoh, and all diseases of the Unuary Organs. It givos great roliof ia Atdhrna, Qravol and Calculi in the Bladder, strengthens and invigorate* tho system, an J is a cortain proroutativo and cure of that dromlful scourge, Fever and Aodb. CAUTION! Ask for ''Hudson Q. Woura's Bki.i. Schnaits." For sale by all respectable Grocers and Ape tbecarios. HUDSON G. WOLFE A CO., Sole Importer*. Office, 18 8onth William street, New York. Sept 25 Saaa