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. iTtffVW^T^TWftiPfffi^, if) I Sr. PsTEBSBUua, December 8 ?A eat storm oooarred here last night, causing mach durnane. Tbe tide rose nine feot above high water rhark, pur tiully iouudatiug tbu lower portion of tho city. A largo uuutOer of families ot the poorer alas* were drivon from their bouses. Over 1,000 persons cere sheltered by tbe notice, and thu public kitchens were opouud to supply the sufferers with food. Tho water is now falling rapidly. Berlin, Decambor 9 ?The trial of You Arnim will be public, but the Judges have tho discrotiou of clearing tbe Court dariog important reveiu tioos. Constantinople, Diceraboc 9 --Tho Grand Turk guve $100,000 for thu famine-Btrickeu iu Augoria. London, Ddoembor 9.?During a violent gale, tho John Cook was wreck? ed and fifteen drowned. One dozen vessels are ashore and muoh damage done. Intelligence of disasters on the coast by tbe gale to-day continue to be re oeived. At many places, tho wind blew with unprecedented violence. The brig Sibal, from Wilmington, N. C, for Liverpool, was driveu ashore on Point Lyoas and became a total wreck; orew saved. Lille. France. December 9.?Dur rel'a printing establishment, thu largest in Prance, was burned to-day; loss ?300,000. L .ndon, December 9.?Telegrams were received at Greenwich Observa? tory, this afternoon, from India, an? nouncing that the observations of the transit of Venus bad been .successful; over 100 photographs taken. Tciesraohlc?American matter?. Washington, December 8.?The Senate Republican caucus continued in session several hours this afternoon. It was principally engaged on the sub? ject of standing committees. Arkan? sas and Louisiana affairs were only in? cidentally referred to during the con? ference, en account of it being evi dent that a formal discussion of them would show a wide aud irreconcilable difference of opinion, Iu tho Arkan? sas case, the Iriendu of Smith have been seeking Congressional uction, and those of Garland arc operating against it. Several prominent Sena? tors say that if the Sonate attempts to intermeddle with tbo affairs of Arkan aas, they will bocome as much con fused as thu parties to the gubernato? rial controversy themselves were in that State. Bd*ide.h, thoy do not see bow Congressional aoiion could benefit a State already peaceful, ami they fail to perceive any reason for interfering in Arkansas when tho condition of Louisiana, being of a scandalous cha? racter, has failed to seoure Congres? sional uction. Ei-Gov. Bixter arrived here to-day. Vicksddrq, Decembers ?Col. Jobu D. Buird, Colonel of the First Cavalry Regiment, of Wurren County, State militia, has issued the following order: Headquarters, Cocrt House, VlOK3BORO.,Ddcembor ii.?General Or? der, No. 1.?All commanders of or ganizt-d companion of the Wurren County militia will report ut ouce for duty to Col. Wm. French, Fourth Regiment, Warren County militin, who has been placed in command, and whose orders will be obeyed. By order of JOHN D. BAIttD. Col. 1st Regt. Cavalry, Oom'dg. This order was received by Col. French, when be issued the following: Headquarters Fourth Reotmbnt, Warren County Militia, at Court House, December 8.?Special Order. No. 1.?In accordance with General Order, No. 1, I assume oommand of the militia forces iu this County. Com? manding officers of compauies will re? port at onoe to this headquarters for orders. By order of WILLIAM FRBNOM. Colonel. W. A. Faircii, Adjutant. New York, December 8.?Tbo Jer? sey City Presbytery publishes the ver? dict, to day, in the case of tbu Rev. John J. Glendenning, acquitting him of the charges of seduction and breach of promise of marrtuga, but find him guilty of unministcrial and unchris? tian conduct, in making Miss Mary I? Pomoroy prosonts, and vis.ting her so frequently and at unseasonable hours, and living on such intimuts tor ins with j her as to occasion public suspicion of impropriety. Tho Presbytery passed a resolution dissolving pastoral rela? tions between Glondenning and the Prospect Avonuo Caurch, in view of disturbing influences incident to tho oaso. Mavor Vautse removed Messrs. Jay and Ktngsley, Commissioners of Ac uouuts, uud uppoiuted Mesirs. Howe and RjwUnd, tho old OomuiHsionurs, removeo by Mayor Hivcmoyor. In a divorce sui*. botwoeu Wm. F. Morgan and Caroline L Morgan, a motion was made some mouths ago iu Common Pleas, special term, for an order to compel tho superior of tbo Sisters of Charity, managing tbo Now York Foundling Asylum, to produce tho hooks of tho iuslitution, to piovc tho illegitimate child tho defendant placed thero. Judge Ribtuson do oidod to-day, that tho Asylum uot bo ing p irties to the suit, the Court had no power to compol na inspection* of thut corporation's books. San Francisco December 8 ?Ed? ward Madduu, editor of the Merced Tribune was killed yesterday, by U. Gteuouioe, step-sou of the editor of the San Jouquin Argus. An attempt was made last night to lynch tbo mur? derer, but be was not found. Tbe Sheriff had removed thu prisoner und concealed him. Cincinnati, December9.?The Times Vioksburg despatches say tbe fight was resumed at Suyder'a Bluff, ten miles from -the city, last evening, be? tween several hundred negroes and [ Yicksburg for reinforcements, wbiob wero sunt out without delay, und .after a ahor 'skirmish,- four negrbes ' were killed and throe wouudod, whereupon I tho ucgroes retreated. List night, the negroes drove in tho white picket? ! from Ford iTill, aud it is said uuve ontrenohed tbcmselmas there. They are receiving large reiuforaetnentx froia other Counties. At butt uccouuts they were nurebing on thu city up the Is ssqaond rond, driving tiio white? be? fore tbiuu. They tirod into a fuueral procession, woundtug ouo white tnau; the lire was roturuud und three negroes were killod. Washington', December 9.?1 P. M. In the Senate, a uumber of bills were iutrodooed, among them one by West, providing for the entry of oortain lands in Lonisie.ua; referred to Com? mittee on Privat'? Land Claims. Washington, .December 9?8 P. M In tbo Senate, type founders of vari? ous citieB protest ugainst the reciproci? ty treaty, so fur as regards type aud type material. The memorial of the Texas PaoiQo uud Atlantic and Pacific Railroads, pruyiog Congress to aid those compauiea in tbo cunaimctiou of their roads In presenting the memo? rial, Scott said it bud been pluaod in his hands by a citizen of Pennsylva? nia, who was President of tbo Texas Pacific K j id. Tbo memorial was no* compnuted by a bill wbioh he (Scott) hud not examined, for want ot time, lie would present it to the Senate wheu in order, holding himself free to op? pose or reject it after examination. The lumber ineu protest nguiust the reciprocity treaty. Changes in com? mittees aro unimportant. Select com? mittees ou water routes to tbo eoa aud levaes are coutiuiied. In the House, n lull continuing the. Board of Audit of the District passed. Iu distributing the President's mes? sage, that portion relutiug to the trou? bles in Louisiana and other Southern States was referred to a select ootnmit tee of seven. Thomas, of Virginia, introduced a bill removing tbo politi? cal disabilities of LMward Booker, of j Henry Covuty, Virgtuia; passed. There will bo a conference of Be publican Seuators to-night, to con? sider what they shall do aith the Soulb. Cameron, of I'euusylvuuia, and Fiutiagun, of Texas, will oppose thu confirmation of Jewell, its Post muster-General. C ?1. P. B. Haut, ol Kentucky, succeeds lt. B. Cobb as Supervisor of Internal H-jveuue. The Republican Seuators spent about uu hour und a half iu caucus. I this afternoon, ou the subj-ct of Ar? kansas utistirs, but adjourued without looming to any couulusiou. Duly a j few Senators expressed themselves in j favor of iuteiveutiou, uud eveu these I wero not agreed as to tho exact form of the movement; others were disposed , to postpone action, us thu preseul con? dition of thu Statu did not seem to justify Congressional measures. All accounts repru*ouliug the people ge? nerally to be satinfitnl with thuir pr? jsuut goveruineut, with no cause for I violent disturhauao. The question ot the conditiou of Louisiana also be? coming involved, several Seuators said it would bo found on examination that ouo or two of the other Southern States had no more legal existence than Louisiana, uud therefore there should bo an investigation concerning all of them, iu order to establish tbeir validity. The expression of the views of several Senators wero wide of the original topic of conversation. The next, caucus will be held ou the call ?>f the chairman. The President has granted pardons, to be issued to-morrow, to John Whi sonant and Jerome, Whisouant, of S inth Carolina, both oouvicted of K i Klux offdoces aud sentenced each to rive years imprisonment at All.any uud 8100 fine. They have served two years of their time. Probabilities?For tbo North-west, odder weather will prevail, with areas of snow, North-west or S>uth-west winds and high barometer. For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, olear or fair weather, Northerly or South? erly winds, high barometer, slight changes iu temperature Fist of the Mississippi River and lower tempera tare in tho South-west, probably fol? lowed by a Norther ou tho Texas coast. Niiw Youk, December 9.?With three balls, 8U0 points, for ?1,000, were scored by Maurice Viguaux. Cyrille Dion scored 772 points. A largo numbir of loog-liorenu-u have resumed work, saying their suf? fering families have claims p'trumouut to the union. Dudley S. Gregory, first Mayor of Jersey City, is dead; aged seventy-five. He was a member of Congress iu IS Id lu (tie Tdtou-Bjooher ease, n bill ol particulars was ordered, aud thu trial will proceed on Monday. Kansas, December 9.?Three masked men detached tho express oar and en? gine from n train on theKinsas Pacific Boad and robbed tbo safe of Wells, Pargo .1- Co. of 827,000 in cash, with 8?,000 in gold dust, was carried oil L'bo robbers wero mounted nod heavily armed. The express company oilers $10,000, tho railroad oorapany $5,000 and Gov. Osborno $2,G00 reward, for tho arrest of the robbers and recovery of the propnrty. FHir.\oKiu'iiiA, Decomber 9.?Seve? ral persons, dispeusiug drugs without having pharmaceutical diploma, have boeu Lin od. BaiiTimoiik, December 9 ? At a meet? ing of Directors of tbo Northern Cen? tral Railtjoad, two reports were sub? mitted, neither signed by a m*jority of theoommitteo. Thomas A. Scott wan chosen President. New Yoat, Daoembor 9.? Edward Stuart, formerly of Liverpool bat re? cently from New Orleaus, bought iu this market, a few days ago, outside, of the Cotton Exobauge, some 800 bales of cotton,: and i shi p pea ,tf|? same.. |o Liverpool. Ho sold the bills of lading to Dauoan. Sherman Sc Co., receiving therefor bills of exchange, und has ab? sconded. The bills of lading secure Duncan, Sherman Sc Co. from loss, whioh, uoiess the oottou in reeoverod, will fail upon the merchants who ac,U\ to Btoort.' This Jeremy Diddler is not a member of tbo Exchange. Memphis, Deeembet 9.?The Presi? dents of the various colored societies j of this city huvo organized a society culled "Knights Brotherhood und I Monumental AsBOCiatioO," the objects of which ore set forth in >\ lengthy , uddretis to the colored people publish-i ed this morning. These are to dis- ' card all old political ties und cultivate und maintain permanent pvice. MoNTGOUKllY, Ar.a , December 'j ? Tho LogiHluture, by the requisite vote, agreed to extend the cession beyond the constitutional limit of thirty days. W. W. Screws, of tbe Montgomery Advertiser, was elected Stato printer, j NEW York, Decouiber. 9?A. deci? sion v^iis rendered by Judge Donohue, to-day, refusing to make perm ment the temporary injunction nguiust the i I'olice Commissioners, to restrain jthem from interfering with Mux I j Strukosch's Sunday evening perform I unces in the Grand Opera Bouse. ithaca, K. Y., December 9 - -Kr.va j Cornell is deud. j Charleston. December 9 ?Arrived ? Steamship Gulf Stream, New York [ Telrgra.nlt.lt:? t.oinini-tcmI ICttttitrta. I Columbia, December 9 ? Cnltou '.market quiet; sides 185 bales? mid? dling 13%(o:13??. Nuw York, December 9.?Noon.? I Stocks dull. Money o. Gold 11. Ex? change?long 4.85>..\ short 190^. j Government* active uud higher. S'wte bonds dull. Cotton dull; Hilles 1,'IOU ? unbinds 1 lb_.; Grinaus 14JM*. Future* Opened easier: Dr.oember 141 j' t/i 14 5 1G; Jiunary 14*j,'(o)14 '21 32; Fo brnary 15? 15 1-32; Much lf> 11 32o \ April 15 11-10@15 23-32. flour dull and drooping, i'orli heavy?21.00. Lo^d firmer?steam 13>4(t?l3;.V. 7 P. M.?Cotton ?uet receipts 307; gross 5.285. Futures closed steady; sales 27.600: December 11 7 :52. li'V; i January 11 9-10; February 11 15 lti, 14 ?l 32; March 15 5 16; April \?t%, 15 2132; May 15 31-82; Jauc 16>4'; j July 16 17 32. 16 9 16 Oottou dun; i salei 1,900, at 14 ??'f?;.l 1 ~d. S inthern H tur quiet and heavy?4 90(38.25 Wheat ope-ned quiel and closed sluadier ? 1.19(a) 1 26 Corn a shade firmer and more uotive?83(o.9A. CollVe?Kio j i more active nnd bj h'ghor ?17)^@ j 19-t{. gold Sugar dull and unchanged i?Htft, Molasses?foreign neglected; j New Orlottus 02(gC?*-J IVrk dullaud no mi mil?21 UU mess. Lard clo.se?! lirm?prime steam l<$'??lo'}?. Whis? key uioro ec'ive snd linn ? 1.02. Money more active? 2t,j(u>3. Ex? change heavy? 1 85'--.... Gold decliuod ?B3?4@10Ji. Governments duil but. steady. Siuc.es uomiual. Specie ship ments to Europe to day 8743,333 ? principally gold coin. Memphis, December 9. Cotton quiet I und uuchuuged?middling 13;"'ttV?". 13-lj; uet receipts 2.570; shipments 2,474; sales 2.500; stock 55.441. Cincinnati, December 9 ?Flour steady. Coru steady?73(o>75. Pork bur demand and lower?1U.50. Lird uusettled and dull?steam 12 62)o(g| 12.70. Bacon nominal und dull ? shoulders U*^; clear rib 12^; clear 13,'y. Whiskey firm?97. Louisville, December 9?Bread sturt'i and pork unchanged. Bacon ? none here. Sugar-cured hams 12(<V,13. Ltrd 14>y'(?)l5K(. Whiskey 97. Philadelphia, Deoemucr 9.?Cot? ton quiet?middling net receipts 51; gross 905. Baltimore, December 9.?Flour, pork aud wheat unchanged. Bulk moats dull nnd nominal. Baconsoaroe ?shoulders 10t?; clear rib hides 13 t-j ($1S>?. Whlakey 102(5)1.03. Oottou dull?middling 14; uet receipts 113; gross 1,441; exports coastwise- 356; sulos 105; stock 21.792. IIoston, December 9.?Cotton dull und nominal?middling 14 V,; low middling 14??; good ordinary 137w; net reoeintf 274; cross2.799: sales 125; stock 10.01)0. Charleston. D.ioembar 9.? Cotton quiet?middling 137*; l?w middling 13;'J; good ordinary 13(<?l3,'i; net re? ceipts 3,107; gross 3,5u7; exports to Great lintum 2.060; coastwise 1,960; nales 600; stock 51 513. Monti,K, Decombor 9.?Cotton easier ?middling IS^J low middling 13\.(u, I3^,?; good onliuary 13not receipts 3,899; exports ooastwise 1,471; sales 2,000; stock 51,057. St. Louis, December 9. ? Flour Ijightn UU Iu Ar Uijd ?irdiiii? gtadoii ? su peril uu winter 4 40(?r)4 50. Corn improved demand?new 67(^69; No 2 mixed Whiskey Bteudy?9S. Pork in fair demand and lower?19 50. Hams?pickle 11. Bacon flat. Lud lower?12^(o)12Jb j NkwOkuuans, Deecmbei 9.?Cotton l in stoadier demand und lirm; net re : cotpts 5,931; gross7,?! 13; exports Great I Britain 2,0tM); continent 8,160; sab s l9,5t!0; stook 156 811. Savannau, D^ciouber 9.?Cotton easier aud irregulur ? middling 13 15 16; net receipts 4,372; gross 4,573; exports Great Britain 3,270; continent 1,665; coast wiste 875; Sales 2,681; stock 99,936. Auiicsta, December 9. -Cotton . quiet aud weak, but demand fnir? I middling 13,W|; low middling 134; good ordinary l3t.f; net receipts 290; sales 1,867. Wii.minoton. December 9. -Cotton unchanged?middling l?-^; not re oeipts 813; exports coastwise 722; sules 210; stook 3,855. Norfolk, December 9.?Cotton dull?middling 13X(?13h; net re oeipta 8.182; exports coastwise 3,000; sale* 900; stook 18,178. Gax.ve.sion, December 9 .?Cot ton weak and irregular?middling 14; low'l middling 13^; good ordinary 13; net receipts 8,G??; exports coastwise 725; sales 922; stock 82,312. Liverpool,, December 9?3 P. M.? Cotton quiet and noobaDged; auk's 12.009, including G.700 American; 2,(100 speculation and export; sales basis middling uplands, nothing below Kood ordinary, shipped November, 7%', nothing below low middling, do liverable, December, February or March. 7^@7 7 10. t'i nn , it) tt^H of Cl)y OUUHClI. CorNOin CitAMStm, ; CoiiDMKlA. S. C, Deo. 3. 1871. Present?His Honor the Mayor, John Alexander; Aldermou Cooper, GrtiKu, Carroll, Carr, Swygert, Pugb, Thomas, Wells, Browu, Simons, Davis aud Purvis. The minutes of lust regular meeting of Council were read nud confirmed. Ou motion of Alderman Carr, the reading of ordinance for 1875 was dis? pensed with. Petitions of Aldermen Swygrrt uud Mr. II F. ?. Hewetson, wore re? ferred to Committee of Ways aud i Meiius. 00 the informal application of Do. John Fisher, from the Committee of I'weutv, beiiig read, there was cotsi- j dcruble disenssion on tho subject. Alderman Purvis offered the follow? ing preamble aud resolution: Whereas, we havn been unofficially informed that at a meeting of tho cili /. sis of this city, hi Id on the 30th ult., i committee was appoiuted to exuinitie and investigate tho affairs of I tlie City Council, with espectul refer \ ?nee to the eity finance.-, with instruc? tions lo reque.et the Mayor and Alder j men for free access to thu books and records of the city; therefore, be it /?fso/waf. That said committee of 'citizens, iu conjunction with ihc Mayor and C.ty Cloik mid Treasurer, and a uimilar committee of citizens, to bo appointed by the Mayor, ba al j lowed free access to said books and records, commencing vrith financial year A. D. 186*. Aldi miau Pugh offered as an amend rnvut, that the citlZvfiS, or through their Committee of Twenty, make known their grievances to this City Council iu uu official manner, before tiie Council cm lake any nctiou iu the. pre mi ics, It was moved by Alderman Simons, to lay the amsudment on tho table, whereupon Aldermau P;;gh culled for the yeas and nays. The following win tho rc.*uii: Yeat --Aldermen G ndin. I Carroll, Curr, Swyg-rt, Thomus, Hrown, Simons uud Davis. Nays ? ! Aldermen Pugh, Wells, Cooper uud Purvis. Aeas 8, nays l. Alderman Purvis' motion was adopted. Cooimittfco on Way- *ud Means re? port that Trial Justice I. 11. Coletnun bus conpous for S77 for suit ujaiuHt ! tbo City Council, bunded to him by E. ' J. Seott it Sou, on account of persons I in Georgia; and Committee a.ik tbo ! Council to not in thu mutter. Ua motion of Aldermau Curroll. it was referred to City Attorney. Resolved, That the report of the Committee ou Welamau'a lost bonds ba adoptod, and the bonds bo issued as recommended; said Welsraan to givo a bond of indemnity, und to pay for the printing of uew bonds iHiued to him. Committee on Accounts reported back the following accounts, us ex? amined and found correct, viz: Fire Department, John Alexander 89; Streut Department, Tims. J. Gibson SO IU; John C. Dial 3150; Ii. Hauuau 82U 95; John Alexander $54 48; City Lamps, M. E. Carr 875; City Light?, M. E Carr 81.058 75; City Clerk aud Treasurer's Office, R L. Bryan 811.20; Guard House, M. E. Carr 800 50. Committee on Market reported Clerk of Market report examined aud found correct. Alderman Cooper offered tho follow? ing resolution: Iu view of tbo import - anco of the oppropri ttion ordinance, ' be it I Resolved, That when we adjoin n, we adjourn to meet ou Monday evening ? next, 14th in stunt, ut 0 o'elaek, to pass j the same to its second lending, j Adopted. Report of Chief of Police, on mo ! tiou of Aldermau Carroll, was referred i to Committee ou Guard House. motion of Alderman Curroll, it ! was I Resolved, Thot we sell thu cow and yearling at Alms House to the highest ; bidder, for cash. Committee on Licenses report favor? able for C. 11 Franklin, tavern license, 'and recommend that said license be I granted. Adopted. Aldermau Carroll moved Ihut peti? tion of M. Sulsbacuer be referred back [ to C >mmitteo on License. Adopted. ' Aldermau Carroll offered tho loilow I ing: j Bj it resolved, That llu Cily Attorney , bo requested to examine tho law in I reference to tbo collection of delin? quent taxes, and to report to the next meeting of Council what additional 1 legislation, if any, is necessary to more [ effect aal ly provide for thcii collection. I Adopted. I Aldermau Cooper moved that Reu? ben Bright be reinstated on the police force, from this night Oa motion of Alderttuu Cooper, Council adj turned. BICHaRD JONES, City Clerk. ? The irrepressible L\ F. Stokes was carried beforo Judge Oooke, iu the Court of Common Pleas, in Green? ville, on Monday last, but as he refused to answer yea or nay, he was rttomuded to jail. Mrs. John Devlin, of Cedar Springs, Spartanborg County, nn esteemed lady ef that vicinity, died on Priday last, after a short illness. nruta statb IuBOKu?tuhk. SENA IE. Mr. Narih presented petitions of tbo County Cum mission crs of Kioblund, praying antliority to levy Bpeciai tax to pay past indebtedness of said Coonty??23 300; claim of Carolina National liauk against tbe State, on Comptroller^ warrants for iusarance on public bniljings. Mr. Jones preseotcd petition ot Sa? muel T. Atkinson, Solicitor Tbird Cir? cuit, praying appropriation for pay? ment of past duo salary?8000. Mr. Whiltenioru presented claims of Darlington Southerner for advertising. Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act requiring a bond from County < Commissioners before entering npor duties of their ofllec," was read third f une, and cent to House. Mr. Johnston introduced joint reso? lution authorizing County Commis? sioners of Sumter to pay claims of Sheriffs aud poor of County from tax of three mills. Mr. Cochrun?Bill to provide for the incorporation and government of towns und villages and for management of eame, as provided in Article IV, Section 9, of State Constitution. In tbo case of Elias E. Dicksou, contestant, against Jured D. Warley, contesteu for seat us Senator from Clu reudcu, the coutestan; was allowed teu dayu to prepare necessary papers. Messra. VYbittemore, Smith, Cain, Myers, Nash and others submitted re? ports of committees, which were or? dered for consideration to-morrow. Notices of a ntiinlier of hills were ulso given by Messia. Swuils, Jeter, Jervey and Andrews. An Act to repeal tho usury luws of I this State was reported, and considera | lion of general oiders continued until I adjournment. HOUSE OP BEI* BESEN l'ATlVES. ! Tho bill relative to tho sale of in toxicating liquors was considered and debuted for u length of time. A communication from Treasurer Curdozo stated that his report was be ! ing printed uud would be ready on Sa? turday. Tbu committee on the S-17,000 ap? propriation to tho Leioufic Asylum ; asked Tor further time, j The bill.? to provide for election of j Justices oi the Peace; to compel per j sous liable to poll lux to register in j.school districts in which they reside; [ to amend the Act relative to holding I election?; to establish precincts for ' voting iu Greenville uud Buruwcll [ Countics were rejected. I A joint resolution to ratify the I ameiittmeut to the Constitution, rela? tive to the increase ul tbe debt of . Counties, cities und towns, was read I third time uud sent to Scnute. j On motion of Mr. Crittenden, it was j decided that henufter the regular call cf Conuties shall ho dispensed with dtiriug tb'j morning hour, unless the Bouse shell demand tho regular order ' of business. I Mr. Bsatty introduced bill to in j corporate Il.u k Hill Uudding und L isu ! Association. j Mr. Bumpfickl?Bill to amend an 1 Act entitled "an Act to provide for the luppoiulmeut of au Inspector of Phos phatee, und to dehne his duties;" to repeal Seel ions 9, 11, 12 and 13 of Chapter Cl II, vised Statutes. Mr. Vandcrpool?Bill to reqairo pa? rents, residing within three miles of a publio school, und having custody of children under tho age of fifteen years, to send suoh children to school. Mr. Guifiu?Dill to set apart 04,000 of special tax of three mills, levied in Abbeville County, under an Act of the Gtiuerul Assembly, March 11, 1871. Mr. Uenderson?Bill to prohibit ' itinerant peddlers from peddling goods in this State. Mr. Jefferson?Bill to compel the Clin r lot te, Columbia nnd Augusta j Builroad Company to build bridges oveVRiVp?/, Mei??jf and ^fJ'fltr^^. wberb their track erossWasin streets in town of Hamborg. " > " Mr. Cfinnon?Bills to prohibit re tuiliug of intoxioatiug liquors witbiu tbreo miles of Reidville High School; to amend an Act entitled "an Act to incorporate Tra-ite?? ? of Raids illn High School, and to renew same. Mr. Thomas?Bill to incorporate towns of Reosville and Ririg^viinS, in County of Colleton. Mr. Freemao presented claim of B. P. Wall against Btate. ' Mr. Bright?Bill to authorize County Commissioners of Charleston to boUd a bridge across Little Edisto River. Mr. Muller?Bill to fix mode of pay iug members of the General Assembly and attaehees thereof. Mr. Harriott?Joint resolution pro? posing an amendment to Constitution of the State, rehitive to term of office of Sheriff, Coroner, Clerk of Opart, etc. i v, Mr. Barskmeyer?Bill to establish a school for confinement, instruction and reformation of juvenile offenders, to be knowu as State Reform SchooLjjj Mr. Gary?Bill to appoint a Com? mits.-e to investigate financial affairs of Kersbaw Connty. "w Mr. Muller?Bill to provide for* the registration of the elector* of the Stute, tho general elections, and the manner of conducting the same. ' Mr. Andrews?Bill t to amend Sec? tion 9 of Chapter XL Title VI, Part XIX, of the General Statutes, relating to County Commissioners, tbeu pow? ers nnel duties. Mr. David Sloan, an aged citizen of Spurtuuburg, died on the 5th. Louie Underwood, a well-behaved colored boy, accidentally killed himself with a pistol, in the same County, a few days ago. 0 P. is reported that a bank in Co? rinth, Miss., wan reoently robbed, by four men. of $15,000 to 820,000 in money; 85.000 or 810,000 in bonds; one dozen gold watches, and 8lt5,0lX> worth of diamonds. Messri. James A. Norwood and J. J. Cunningham, prominent citizens of Abbeville, died last week. a ction aaio?. Parn?ure Sale. By D. C. PEIX0TI0 & SUNS. Tills t rtimadaj) MORNING, 10th instant, ut 1? o'clock, at our Auction itoom, wo w ill nell. fcUNDUY articles of FURNITURE, con slating of Bedstead, Burosu, Wsshgtand, AI it trusses. Feather Beds. Pine Goeking Move. Parior, Office and box Stoves, 8aw injc Machine, Piano, and many other ar tlO en. Conditions cash. Deo 10 1 Butter! Butter! Butter! ' 2pr TUBS GILT EDGE GOBHEN BUT O TEH, 20 tubs OOS HEN DUTTER, good quality, ?2r> tuba LEAF LAUD, 25 boxes oheiloo Factory Cream CHBEBE, just received and for sale at wholesale only, by O. J LAU RET, Dec 10 *> Opposite rnassix Offiae. Committee of 20. THE gentlemen composing the &bov? Committee are requested to attend a meeting, at 4 o'clock, THIS AFTERNOON, at Irwiu's tl ?11, to consider tbe reply of tho City Council to a communication addressed to them by the Chairman. A full attend? ance is requested. W. B.GULICE, Dec 10 1 _Chairman. Seventy-five Out of Every Hundred PBRSONH are ifleeted with some- de? rangement or disease of tbe skin. Mo matter what the nature of it may bo, '?HEINITdti'S QUEEN'B DELIGHT,**the Kreut American Blood Pariner, will cur? it. This is quite enough to nay. If yon havo any skiu dissase, n?e Heinitsh** Qaeeu'v 1>>-I i? to. Deo 10 I '?Baiheli of Pili?Mn~ HEINI TSH, the groat pill man, rolls oni hia Umoua BLOOD PILLS by tho bnshel. Tho demand inoreaeaa every day. Those pills b&vo tho searching properties of calomel, without its dangsrons eoaoo quences. They are useful in all disorders ot the liver, stomach, bilbnsness aui headaches. For sale at HEINITSH'3 Apothecary's Hall. JUST RECEIVED Aainlln-r ml ut AMI LATEST STYLES HATS. riliiUSK GOODS at o fully TWENTY PEKCEXT. U.NOkh lUGULali rKIGES. and ?'i I 1 i? no U9H throwing aw ay money for common clothing, wlien yon can buy for th* I KKinp price jL'mnlrt uuluoted by onrdrlvou, which an rxperieno? of thirty year* in tbo buoinoMH iu tliiecjty i nnblo hh to select coodu butter adapted to tho wants uf this com j inanity t!ii>.n thotiJ of Iojs experience. Wc aro nffaritig bargains in BOYS' CLOTHING, PROM 10 TO 15 YEARS. cm f, i. i v/? a ;: { ox visohri. So mm can afford to wear :?'? Ill-fitting MHlBT^whan, foi the expendttaro of a trlBa Pinn-, h? can purebatn a garment i h.4.1 wip. fit and giva?ati*faeti(>n, which an eiperhmoo of thirty Jim: , prov< 0?:PB OV&R0OAT8 at all Prices. OCR CUSTOM-MADE GABHBXTS Cannot bo snrpasaed Booth ot the Potomac TH?RKS, VALISES AND CARPET-BAGS Direct from the manufactory. OL ' R, & W. O. SWAFITBLXk TV9C W