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AelcfirajJiilc?KurotHts ACttrii Havana, December 26.?Tbe Diario says Sonors Aldmo and Agailera have purchased two steamers for the pur? pose of bringing filibustering expedi? tions to Cuba. Qen. Jordan is to re? turn to the Island, aooompaoied by Aguilera. and the former will assume the chief command of tho insargonts. The Diario further states that Aldtna ond his oompanious intend to re-estab? lish the Ouban Junta in New York, with the object of regaining tbo influ? ence and power formerly held by tbut body, and creating a situation in Cuba similar to tbat existing in 1869, by tbe commission of nil possible depreda? tions by tbe insurgent*. It says Cap taiu-General Ooucba knows much more of the plans of tbe insurgents )han what it now publishes. It gives publicity to tbo foregoing because Concha dislikes mysteries. Concha is resolved, as on former occasions, to combat the enemies of Spaiu every? where. A letter to tbe Diario reports that strong efforts are bciug made in Washington to obtain tho recognition of tbe Cubans as belligerents. Tbo letter conples the names of Aldma and Collector Casey with these efforts, and says the object is to throw ou th*l market the Cuban bonds held iu Wash ngton. London, December 28.?Three of the emigrant ship Copsputrock arrived at Madeira, and report tbo Cope patrook, from London for New York, burned off St. Helena. 465 persons lost. London, December 28.?The 'limes' Berlin correspondent Bays tbo ques? tion is being discussed at Berlin, whe? ther it is possible to punish the Car lists for tbe outrage of seizure of the German ship Gustav. Advices from 6an Sebastian are to the effect tbat tho Gustav is deeply imbedded in the I mud, aud tbat the Oarlists were busily eugaged in nnlouding her. The Cap? tain of the Gastav was slightly wound? ed by the Carlists, Madrid, Deoember 28.?Food is re ported to be very scarce at Pamplona. All known Oarliet sympathizers are being expelled from that city. London, December 26.?A Berlin special says nothing has been made public during the laut few days regard? ing the Yon Arnim case which would lead to tbo impression that a remission of the sentence would be granted. It is known, however, that the Count's influential friends are at work in bis behalf, aud have yet hopes tbat their efforts may ultimately be crowned with success. Berlin, December 26.?The report that Queen Victoria had writteu Em? peror William, urging bim to adopt a more moderate policy with regard to the strife now iu progress between the ohurch and State, causes much com? ment here, and is regarded in Ultra? montane circles with much favor. Havana, December 28.?Captain General Concha bus issued orders to the officers commanding Spanish troops to act leniently towards cap? tured or surrendered insurgents, bat to exeoute all inceudiuries aud filibus? ters who may be taken prisoners. TcieuruDtUc?American Mm lern. New Orleans, December 23.?The sub-oommittee appointed by the Con? servative!! aud Democratic party, to witness the canvassing and compiling of the returns by the Returning Board, to-day promulgated tho re? turns of the election held November 2, for Congressmen, Stute Treasurer and members of the Legislature, certifying under oath that the statements and compilation wer? compiled by tbem from sworn duplicate returns in their possession, and have been by them compared with duplicates in the pos? session of said board and - corrected 'hereby, and correspond to the com? pilation and canvass, poll by poll und paris]; by parish, made by said board; and, therefore, certify and declare the following named persons were duly and lawfully elected. Here follows a list of the names of those elected, showing the election of four Conserva? tives aud two Republican Congress? men; the eleotion of Monoare, Con? servative, as State Treasurer, by -1.851 majority, and tbe eleotion of 71 Con? servatives and 37 Republicans to the Legislature, Carroll parish is excluded from the oon it of tbo Returning Board. Tho Conservative members to-day witherjw from the board be? cause of its arbitrary ruling. Mr. Ar roy also withdrew, and will givo rea? sons to-morrow for his withdrawal. The returns, ns compiled by the board to date, givo tbo Conservatives forty six aud tho Republicans forty-seven members of tbe House ?ouo majority for tbo Republicans. Tho Conserva? tives are despondeut and tho Republi? cans jubilant over tho result. Tho Conservative Bub-committeo presented a protest to tho Rotumiug Board, in which, after rouowiug thu arbitrary uction taken, tboy Bay: The responsibility for such a step?striking at the root of our form of government, as it does?is a grave ouc, and such usurpation bus always reacted in u terrible manner wherever it bus boon adopted in America, and this commit tco trusts that its gruvity has been wull weighed by your body, us it ulono must bear it, as this uommittoo cau share no part of the burden by cither continuing its connection with your body and lending a soomiug acqui? escence by its continued prcsonco. Having exhausted by this final pro? test tbe lust moans of resistance to this revolutionary decision, as wo regard it, this committee now leaves the re? sponsibility where it belongs, aud completes its duty by surrendering its trusts to tho constituency whom it represents and placing before the peo? ple of the Statu und Union, iu its proper light, tho action of tho board und this committee, for them to puss ou us a political court of last resort, vo judge the cause of Louisiana, decide the question nod decree tbo conse? quences thereof. NbwYobk, December 26.?The fol? lowing is the comparative outtuu state tneut for '.he week ending December 2G: Receipts ut all United Stuten ports for the week ending the 2G, 162.594? same time lust year, 215,594; total re? ceipts to date, 1,980,617?same dute laut year, 1,763,587; exports for the week. 102,870?sumo week last yeur, 91,480; total exports to date, 994.378? same date lust year, 79G.82G; stocks ut all United States ports 789,060?s?me time lust yeur, 734,681; stock at inte? rior tuwus, 156,405?same time last year, 134,838; stock at Liverpool, 541,000?same time lust year, 475,000; American n flout for Great Britain, 401,000?same time last year, 106,000. The market for cotton on spot Iiub as? sumed u much firmer touo duriug the week, aud prices show uu improve? ment of This ad van en was estub lished early in tho week, and apparent? ly was bused ou a decrease in receipts uud free export movemeut, aud many lurgo receivers have withdrawu their stocks from market. This, however, is ouly true of better grades, which are really scarce und worth more money comparatively. Tho medium aud lower qualities do not show auy great strength, aud improved prices tiow current are regarded as full figures. The export movemeut, though slightly iu excess of last week, is not sufficient in extout to attraot uuy great attention, as purchases apparently were merely of old lots, which were wanted to Iii 1 freight engagements. As to the spinning interest, these deal? ings were geuorally limited to such lots as could be used ut ouce. So from general indications it does not appear that improvement can he very well supported unless foreigu advices are moro favorable than ut present. For future delivery, the turn bus again been in fuvor of the seller, but tirmuoHs iu prices was mainly due to the porcbasers of the short interest to cover. Iu fact, the entire upward movemeut appears to he u speculative one, us there were several large sale* for later mouths, including lower rungo of prices. Closing dealings were very light. Tho totul sales of the wook were 201,917, of which 9,237 were ou spot und balance for future delivery. New Oiileanh, December 27.?Dun. C. liverly, who hud a collision with Gov. Wurmoth, is dead. Byerly was a printer. He came to New Orleans in 1815, and was forty-oight years old, uud, at the time of the uufortuu ito oc? currence, was managing editor of the Bulletin. A duel was pending between Mr. Jewell, of the Bulletin, und Gov. Warmotb, which was to have been fought to-morrow, iu Alabama, with dueling pistols, nt ten puces. Washington, December 27.?It is positively stated that Shoriduu will be in Now Orleans on tho 4th of January as a visitor, with orders iu hie pocket from the President to he promulgated at Gen. Sheridan's discreliou, which will give him immediate sway iu that section. This is probably true. The < Preside ut shirks tho responsibility of1 ordering Gen. Emory through Gen. McDowell in an emergency. He. evi? dently wants u man there who will do j the work without iuvolviug the Presi? dent beforo tho country. The killing of Byerly by ex-Gov. Wurmoth occasions much comment here to-day among all ulusses, nud fours are expressed that it may lead to u genera! disturbance; but gentlemen from New Orleans don't appreheud such u result, while they admit thut the quarrel between these parties in? creases the prevalaut uneasiness. Thorn are no indications of u con? templated organized resistance to the decisions of the Returning Board, iu fact, the more prominent Democrats iu New Orleans have counseled a con? trary course. There is fear, bo wovor, that rush conduct ou the part of a few might precipitate a collision of urins among the many, und thus lead to uotivu Federal interference. It is | kuowu thut tht) Executive Department is closely watching the course of events in Louisiana, and has recently re-1 ceivud much private lulormution on the subject; and further, that the Pre? sident has oarnostly expressed his lie termination to preserve the peace. The Legislature meets on the 4th of January, wheu it is expected that stern opposition will be made iu the House of Representatives to the rnl iugs of tho Returning Bourd, uud to this time prominent persons hero uro looking with much solicitude. Augusta, Ga , December 2S.?Two men were killed at Columbus. M. vV. Murphoy, Chief of Police, while at temntiug to arrest some drunken des? peradoes from Cussula, Ala., was mor? tally wounded. Milford Bug ley, one of the despcradoos who attacked trie police, died Sunday morning. The friends of tho assailants having threat? ened to break open the jail und rescue licD, Bugley, the outraged citizens de? termined to deal summarily with the surviving murderer. The SuerilV called on tho military for assistance, and they responded, remaining ou duty all Sunday night, thus preserving the pence. Marshal Mnrphey was buried Sunday afternoon; 6,000 people attended his funeral. JLouisviiAiB, December 23 ?A spe? cial to the. Courier-Journal gives an ac? count of a fatal shooting affray in Mercer County, Kentucky, yesterday, iu wliioh two men wore killed nud one mortally wounded. A quarrel oc? curred iu tho morning about a dog, iu which Isaiah Gohhert shot a man named Daniols in the leg, inflicting a ilesli wound. In tho afternoon, Joe Davenport, a towu constable, assem? bled u posse and wcut to arrest Goh? hert. Upon tho approach of the posse, Gohhert aod a man named Herriug lired ou Davonport, but without effect. Davenport then et rook Oobhert on the head with a above!, nud Herring shot Daveuport through the body, killing him instantly. Gurland Davenport, u brother of the constable, here inter? fered and was ahot and killed by Her ring, who theu escaped, und is sup? posed to have com** to Louisville. Gobhert's wound is mortui. Best, tbe man who murdered tbe postmuster ut Luucuster, Kentucky, Mouduy night, is said to have previously killed six meu. The quurrel iu tins instance aroso out of a controversy in regard to the ownership of luud. The murderer is still at large. Washington, December 25.?Pinch back leaves to-night. He has us-ur unces nud feels assured that be will In seated, and tbat contingent questions will bo cousidored afterwards. Au incendiary fire ot Clarendon, Ar? kansas, destroyed $50,000 worth o: I property. Two negroes were killed iu a row iu I New Orleuus. In another row two soldiers were wounded severely. New Yoke, December 20.?A nolle pros, was ent-red iu tho case of Judge MoOue vs. Dana, of tbe Sun, for libel. In tho Bceuhor aud Tiltou cross suits, the twisted phrases used by thu lawyers are nu?t for the telegraph c<> lutnns. Tillon, in a card, says he would not aoecpt u penny, but comp! nus that tho mauuer iu which tbe cross suits are engineered will not bring ! Beeohor's guilt iu question. Philadelphia, December 26.?710 Meuuomtes, who arrived yesterday in the Yuderlund Irom Antwerp, are quartered at tho new docks of the Red Star line, at Girurd Point, aud wilt leave for the West in a few days. New Yoke. December 26 ?Gov. i MeEuery, in a despatch to tbe Herald. dated tbo '25th, says: The wrong josi ! perpetrated by the Returning B atrd ngaiufct tbe people of Louisiana, and which vitally threatens the safety and integrity of republican institutions in the Uuited States, is u more urowuing infamy than thu action of the Lynch Returning Board; surpasses even the midnight order of Durell, aud would not be submitted to by auy free peo? ple. Resistance to tbe national au? thority, represented here by u large portiou of the army and a naval fleet .sustaining u usurpatiou and stifling the voice ol the people, has uever been meditated. (Signed) JUllN MuENERY. The Returciug Bouid adjourned subject to the ca!l of tbe President The returns show ibrco Democratic I and three Republican members ol Congress, 'the House is ueutly a tie, I in some. Conservatives will probably b? neutral. In a light between Dan. C. Byeily, manager of the /Julletin, ami es Gov. j Warmolh, to-day, ou C ?ual street, Byerly knocked Warmoth dowu with u stick and jumped ou him, when War moth, drawing his kuite, stubbed By? erly several times iu tbe abdomen. The wounds uro dangerous. Wuruiotb was arrested j Washington, December 26 ?There is mucu idle gossip about ferry oi Sheridan for New Orleans. General Emory is said to deserve the confidence of the President. He has been ordered to sustain and will susteiu the Kellogg rule. It may be said, however, thai General Emory's soldiers are uot ex? pected to interfere iu street broils. Boston, December 28 ? G \V Daring & Co.. were rubbed of S12.0UU iu watches, diamonds and other stock Washington, December 28 ?Bus tow has ordered the Solicitor ol the Treasury to biiug prompt action against tbe bondsmen of defaulting officers. Probabilities?r ur the South Atlan tic and Eastern Gulf States, clear oi fair weather, South west to North-wesi i winds, slight changes in pressure uud j temperature iu the uret-uuuied district und lower temperature and risiug ba? rometer in the district lust mimed. Home, Ga., December 28.?Colonel Eugene Lchurdy, u prominent civil engineer and railroad man, died lure, yesterday. Baltimoue, December 2S ?James Webb, Director of the Baltimore aud j Ohio R-tilroad, died to-day ; uged tiny < Chicago, Dacember 28. ? Generali Sheridan, who is still here, yestt'idny j informed uu inter viewer that be had uo instructions about Louisiana. The story tif his departure Joi New Orleans j is unfounded. Washington, December 28.-Con? gressman Crocker, ot I he T? nth M is- j suchusettH, is dead; uged .-ewnty-thn e. New YoitK, December JS?Genet Smith is dying ol apoplexy. Gerrit! Smith is dead. R?v. Mr. Ulendeuning declines to ' preach until Iiis uppeai from the Pic.-- , by i cry has been heard by the Synod, i MONTGOMERY, December 28.? I'wti tires, supposed to be incendiary. Ne groes contracting with planters lor j next year. Loss talk about going West. Batksvim.E, 1ni> , December 28.? .Schroder Co.'s furniture factory burned; loss $100,000. Tenement losses $25,000. Nearly everybody in , town depended upon the luclory lor support. New Oi'.LiiANS, December ? Eighty carriages and 100 it-foot i< 1 ' lowed Byerly to the grave. CflAItLESTON, December ? Ar- ? rived?Steamships Flag, Boston; li.t-t leigh, Baltimore; Charleston, New i York; schooner Lilly, Nuw York. lc irui n nil lc?l ii ii iiiic re Iu i Itr lim i ?. New Yoke, December 28?Noon.? Stocks uetivc. Money 3. Gold ll7rt.i Exchange -long 1.36; short 1 DOjij. Cotton nominal; sales 310?uplands I \\%\ Orleuus M 'A. Futures opened j quiet and nominal: January 1 -1'u ; ? February 14 19-32, 14 21-82; Maren l 15.'e', 15*5 32; April 15 0 16, 15V, M-iy 16. Pork doll?old 10.50. Lard quiet] ?steam 13 7-16. 7 P. M.?Cotton quiet; sales 480, at \4%(a)\-i??. Southern flour qniet and heavy?4.90@8.25. Wheat a shade firmer aud moderate inquiry. Corn heavy nod a Bhade easier?94^o(oi97. Coffee firm?17&@20 gold. Sugar quiet aud firm. Cutton net receipts 942; gross 7,456. Futures elosed weak; ?ales 02,600: December 14 7 32; Janu? ary 14 ? 16; February 14 21-32; March 15 5-32; April 15 17 32. 15 9 16: Muy 15JK. 15 29 32; June 16 7-32; JulvlG1.:, 16 17 32; August \G??, 16 11-16. Pork dntl uud nominal?jobbing 19 bOOi 10 75; mess 20 50 new uninspected, Lard ljrm?-r?prime steum 13^8'(^13^4. Whiskey decidedly lower. Freights firmer?cotton sail ; steam 5-16. Money easier?3lg@4. Sterling quiot uuii firm. Gold quiet, at Hi'.^if llJii GoverumentN active and stroug. Stute lr?uds quiet and uomiual. Baltimore, Dt-cembwr 28.? Cotton tirni ? middling 1418'; gros? receipts ."StjT; exports coastwise 100; continent 220; subs 100; stock 29,516; epiuuers 70 Mem puts, December 28.?Cotton d? maud I iir for best grades?middling l3.hj(V?l374'; net receipts 20,725; ship uients 88; sales 1 3U0; Block 60,519. Boston, December 28.?Cotton quiet und ?riu ? middling 14.'.j; uet re? ceipts 074; gross 1,283; sales 57; stock 19.140. Norfolk, December 2S.?Cotton st e idy ?middling lS^fjjtlSJg*; net re ci-ipls 2.801; exports coastwise 2,192; -ales 200; stock 17.735. Charleston. December 28.?Cotton tiiin good qualities?middling 14; low middling 131.>(f/il3;v.j; good ordinury 12 l.J('/il2;,.1'; net receipts 3.0S3; exports co.mi wise 836; sales 1,500; stock 71, 378. GaLVESTON, December 28.?CottoU firm; deiumid fair ? middling 14'?; low middling I3-?4j good ordinary 13; net receipt? 3,551; gross 3,579; exports Great Britain OUfi; coastwise 565; sales 2 n74; Mock 85.464 1'HILAHELPUIA. December 23.? Cotton tirtu ? middling 14',.; low mol? ding 14; good ordinary l-i'^"; uet re? ceipts Uli; gross 9,361 Cincinnati, December 28.? Flour very ilull Coru in fair demand?08'?/} 70 " Poik firm ?10 00fa,20 50 L?rd in good demuud?steam 13;b u 13'4, closing outside price. Bucou iu bur 1. tnuioi ? -houlilrrs S'j.f-t8:,.j; clear rib 11 1 <i 111..; clear 12. \\ hisKey firm ? ?.hi. St. Louis, December 28. ? Flour uticliauuud. Com steady ? new 64(?j litj, according to location. Wni-key quiet ?97. Provisions stronger; higher ei im* usketl in some oases; only limited j ? c:.g d? maud lor any article. Pork \ iniiily 19 5U B.c'.-n Hit. Lard,; no., e. CaiCAiio, D.cemlier 28 ?Flour nn | cbuiigeid. Coru d-iuuud light; holders firm?No. 2 mixed 80; new mixed 05 \s; new n jeced at 6'),l...(^q.61. Pork active but uuiii ttled?19.00. L ird in fair de? mand?13 1-10 Whiskey 97}g . Auousta. December 28.?Cotton fiim ? mnhiliug 13;5a(fr;13;,4 ; low mid liling 13,l4; good ottiiuiiry 12; net re ceipts 3 922; sales 2,787. MOBILE, Decumher 28-Cotton firm?muliiliiig 14; net receipts 4,174; exports coastwise S47; sales 4,000;' stock 76.362 New Guleans, December 28 ?Cot too quiet uud demand fair?middliug 14 l4; low middling P2??; good ordina? ry net receipts6,150; gross 6,171; rxportf to Frauiv 3,1)11; continent 2, u36; coastwise 3,221; sales 7,000; Block 232 310 Savannah. December 28.?Cotton?J middling 14; low middling 13'..; good) ordinary 12l._.; net receipts 3,723; ex? ports to Great. Britain 1,118; coastwise 1.865; sides 1,671; stock 1,039. t'Aitis, December 28. ? lieutes 61 f. 7bo. j Liverpool, December2b? 3 P. M.? j Cot i ou quiet and steady?uplands 7X.{ \ (? 7,1b; Or cans 75)'; sales 10,000, in eluding 2.IKI0 speculation and export; to ut rive 1 16 dearer; sules luisis mid? dling uplands, nothing helot' low mid? dling, shipped Di-cember, Jannaay or, Fcbiuuiy, 7;V,_<^ 9-16; sales basis mid- j dliug uplands, nothing below good ordinal v, snipped December ?<r J.inu- j ury, 7;'M. 6 P. ^.viles to-day 1,400 Amen- j can; sales basis middling upland-:, no? thing below good ordinary, deliverable 1 Pebraun or Maren, 7 7 16; nothing b.dow low middling, shipped Deeeui-1 tier or January, 7}.j; sales basis mid? dling Orleans, nothing below good or? din?r?, shipped November or D'Oeui her, 7 (i. i Gov. Cuami:ki:i.ain ?l'be Cu.ir.e loii col rt-.-poiideui of II.- Augusta] Chronic'* and S~:t/<c' writes mi the 24tli instant that Governor Chamber-1 I tin has "aele.i wtth such generali Mttisfactloii that friends and foes alike-1 i.nt only commend his action-, iu the highest terms, hui nie ready und will? ing to uuile will) him to lurther s > praise Worth? an undertaking. His attainments are rare and of the luost polished order. iii-> .ibiiity a--a lawyer has undergone too many tests j to tie further questioned, and us n Fie publican bo is probibly one of the i mo-t iiitl'o-iiiiai in the South. Amid thrifrowi ? cul sneers of designing col? leagues, I; si,mils firm ntitl inflexible, I oll,I bo his already been Mibjected to! the threats of the br ivo because he' dared to pal in practice I he duties l i- ? enruhent upon htm. ?? ? * A man was seen comiug out id a Texas newspaper "o with one eye j gouged old, ami Ills uuso spreiltl all I over hi-* luce like a piec i of raw beef, and one of his ears chawed off. To a policeman who interviewed him, he! replied: "I didn't like an article Ibid 'peurod in I he paper last week, an' 1 i went in to see the tnau who writ it. j He war th ir, otruugcr." Incendiarism.?Besides the fires for which no origin can be traced, that have recently occurred in and near this city, our State exchanges give ac? counts of scores of others. We also notice that the same insecurity exists in other Stutes, both North and West. The most rigid and lawful measures are being adopted to prevent the re? currence of these, and it is urged that oue of the causes may be found in the ? umher of the people thrown out of employment, some of whom may take this moans of averting Bturvation by incoudiarism and robbery. Sr. Bekxakd.?Over 100 people are reported to bo stopping at tho hospice of St Bernard in the Alps, uuuble to proceed into Italy or Switzerland on account of tho recent heavy snow storms. Grout fears are entertuined that the provisions in the hospice have given out. Seven men were reoently lost iu tho snow while makiug their way to the hospice, and a short timo back a letter currier, with letters and a large amount of money, wus lost in the neighborhood of Andermutt, tho nearest village to the hospice. The Greenville Neves says: Jndge Cooke yesterday ordered Dr. Latimer to be placed in jail and there kept con lined until he complied with the order of the Court, which was issued the day previous, requiring him to tarn over the tax duplicate of Greenville County to the proper officer. Dr. Latimer, under tho advico of counsel, turned over the duplicate, but will curry tho ca^e to the higher courts. The large aud valuable sugar planta? tion formerly owned by Col. Foster Marshall, nnd situated about two miles from Silver Spring, and sevun miles from Ocala, has boeu purchased by a uumber ol geutlemen, who intend erecting large sugar mills and a re? finery, and go into the culture of sugar on a very large scale. The purchasers ure geutlemeu of large means, and have been euguged in the business iu Cuba for a numbor of years. Sudden Death.?Daniel Man Gron iug, for many yeurs Consular Agent of the Italian Government in Richmond, died suddeuly on the evening of the 20th instant of nppoplexy, aged Gfty six years. I Io was a native of Bremen, Germany, and bad been a resident of I Richmond for over thirty years, daring ! which time be was u prominent tobacco merchant, aud made frequent pur j chases of tobacco fur the Fr euch Go? vernment. ! Mrs. Oren is a State librarian of Indiana, and by a law pussed last winter is to perform at the opening of the legislative session ull tho duties heretofore performed by the respective door-keepers of both branches. She will have authority to serve processes, hi rest Senators, aud will be, iu short, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate Building in Italy seems to be a peculiarly dangerous occupation. A new ollice is being erected iu Rome for the Ministry of Finance. The other day a workman fell from tho scaffold? ing and was killed, makiug the 100th victim of accidents upon the same building. Oue County iu Michigan actually gave u small majority in favor of fe? male suffrage, being tho only County in the State which did so. Tho joke of the matter is, however, that nine tcnths of the voters iu the County are native American Indians. A. M. Wenks, of Luurens, is missing. When returning from town, he had $200 upou bis person, and camped with a freedman aud auother friend. Silas Davis bus been arrested on sus? picion. Woflbrd, the companion of Weuks, has been bailed. Tue New York World asks Gov. Tilden, of New York, lo iutercede with President Graut in behalf of the poor fellows who have been long lying in Albany Penitentiary upou convictions under the K.U Klux law. Mayor Yuuce, of Now York, has re? moved Messrs. Myer Steru and James Bowen from tho office of Commission? ers of Charities, ou account of leniency it) W. M. Tweed. The Rev. J. N. Coombs, u Presbyte? rian minister, ol Washington City, aged forty-eight, committed suicide, yesterday. H:s wife wus insane, and ii ? bad had nmuy troubles. France now bus Ike reputation of being the most immoral of European civilized countries; yet, thirty years ago, very few uieu icmuitii'd unmarried at the age. of thirty. The dwelling bouse occupied by Mr. (i W Callo'iin, residing iu Cross Hill Towm-bip, L-iuruns County, was de? stroyed by lire, with neatly ilu entire contents, on the 10th instant. The gin bouse of Mr. C. K. Jurrutt, < f Oconeo County, was burned acci? dentally on Monday night lust. His loss is about .SI,200. A man, named John Doogau, was found dead iu tho streets of Charles? ton, on tho'20th. Apoplexy. The stove works ol John K. Keyser, in West Water street, New York, were burned ou the 21th? loss $100.000. S im? 4.00 pei >us have been di elniiged from the Punting Bureau, ut Washington. Tun. Hurley distributed 2,000 loaves of bread to tho poor of Charleston on Christmas Evu. J. U Marshall, Trial Justice. OFFICB, Washington ?treet, opposito Law Ibinue. _Deo V!) 1<J_ Annual Meeting- Columbia Gas Light Company. STOCKHOLDKIta in the abovo named coinpau, will attend ihcir annual meet? ing on LUKrtUAY, tbofilh of January, at ei\ ofUee, at VI o'clock M. JACOB LETIN, s;-.?r< t?rv slid Tri am: er Gas Light (*". Dec 'jj " Jan 3 5 iLuot^on_jS?jXo?. Public Auction at Salud* Factory. By D. C. PEIZOTTO & S?SS. BY order of District Court of United BtaU-b.on WEDNESDAY MORNING, at 10 o'clock, wo will null tbo stock of DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, HFiOES, and many other articles such as aro usually found in a count ry store. Tbo salo will commence un Wednesday, Gth January, 1875, and con? tinue from a&y to day until the entire stock is disposed of. Trrms Cash, also, A new two or three horse Wagon, a Buggy and Harness, three line Mules and a hue family Horse. WM. JOHNSTON, J. FISHER, Dec '25 Trustees. Sale by Receivers. I). C. I'KIXOTTO & SOftS, Auctioneers In the matter of the Oitizons' Savings Bank of South Carolina, Bankrupt: William Johnston, Petitioner, vs. John Fisher, Trustee of the Citizens' Savings Bank, el at. "3Udi.SU ANT to the decretal order of the L Honor.iblo George B. Bryan, United Scales Judge, for the District of Sonth Carolina, dated the 15th day of October, 1874, in the abovo stated cause, wo will sell, ou M >NDAY, the4th day of January, 1875, between the hours of 11 o'clock iu the fore? noon and 3 o'clock in tho afternoon, in front of the Court Houee for tho County of Kichland, in tho city of Columbia, State of South Carolina, the following property, to wit: Tho undivided seven-thirtieths of the lande, tenements, casements, heredita? ments, fixtures, tools, machinery and ap pnrtcuanocs constituting the property known as tho "SALUDA FACTORY," the same being tho interest of John Fisher, Trustee, therein Also, tho undivided onetonth of the land*, tenements, easements, heredita? ments, fixtures, tools, machinery aud an partcnances, constituting the property known as the "SALUDA FACTORY, the Hamu being the interest of John B. Palmer therein. The said Factory is located in the County of Lexington, on the Western bank of tho Kaluda River, about three miles from tho city of Columbia, and has now in active operation Six Thousand Fivo Hun? dred Spindles, to which is attached Two Huudred and Tbirty-tive acres of Land, lying on both sides of tbo Saluda River, which enables the power to be very largely increased with but a slight outlay to eevo ral thousand horse power. Either of the above interests can be treated for at private sale on or before the first day of January next; the former by ap? plying to John Fisher, Trustee, at Colom? bia, S. C. and tho latter by applying to A. O. Breuizer, Assignee, at Charlotte, N. C. Tcnais or Sale? One-third cash, and tho balance on a credit of one and two years. Purchasers to pay for all pancrs. WILLIAM JOHNSON, J. FISHER, Receivers. a*-Each newspaper named publish as follows: Oharle*ton Neirs and Courier, Philadelphia Public Ledger, New York Jour- ? not of Commerce, boston 1'ost, Dec. 8, 15, '22 and 29. Dec 6 ?* Seed Potatoes. 1 (}(\ BARRELS Ch-ico Early Hose JLv'v7 Soud Potatoes; warreuted best quality, now on hand and to bo bad during the season, bv tho barrel, only at C. J. LAUBEY'S, Dec 211 lino Opposite Phiknix Office. Notice. ADIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENTUM of the capital stock of tho Carolina National Bank, cf Columbia, S. C. will be paid to its shaicholdcra, commencing MUNDAY, Januarv 4, 1874. Dee. V.'J 1 C. J. f BEDELL. Cashier. Notice. fllHE annual meeting of the Shareholders X of the Carolina National Bank of Co? lumbia, S. C, will be bold at Banking House, in Columbia, on TUESDAY, Janu? ary 12. 1875, at 12 o'clock M. Dec 2UJ3U C. J. IKBDELL, Cashier. Notice. flinE CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK will JL ho closed for business on JANUARY 1st next, i'apuru maturing on that day will be pavable on THUHHDAY, Decumbor 31. " C. J. IREDELL, Cash. Doc'2'J_1 Coughi and Golds BROWN'S BRONCHIAL 1 ROCHES, Chocolate Potash Pastiles, Gelatine Iozongoa, Wistar'i Balsam Wild Cherry, Hill's balsam Henoy, Ayei's Cherry Pectoral, Jayuo's Expectorant, Piso'd Cuie. For pale at L. T. S1LHMAN & CO.'S Di c 29 Drue; Store. Final Bischarge. N'OTICE is hereby given that Thomas 8. Lee, administrator of the estate of Mary S. P. Gihbes, deceased, has applied to Hon. B. I. llootie, Judge of Probate, in sml for the County of Hichland, for a final discharge as such administrator. It is ordered, I'but the 21)tb day of January, A. D. 1*75, be ?xud far bearing of petition, and a liual settlement of snid eetato. B. I. BOONE, Judge of Probate, Kichland County. Pre'29_1x8 Select School for Girls. ? BLANDINO street. Columbia, jfS^ S. C , conducted by tho MISSES t&*l-3Mtsfe,MA ItTIN. The exercise* of thia ^\vBffiU)tSch ol will he rrbiinu J after the }3rj&r hi ? is Holid&yc, on MON csa^ DAY, Jauuary 4, 1875. Competent ami experienced Teachers in k'.l the departments or English, Ancient and Modern Languages. Music under charge ol Prof. Plat*. Dec 20 wni2 Payment of Coupons. TItKASUItEIVA OFFICE, CuAr.i.'?TTr.,Coi.fMiiiA A Auousta lt. R., Coi.UMiiiA, rt. C, December 27, 1874. rjV.IK Coupons of the hoods of this com JL p.iuy, which becomo due on 1st Janu? ary, lS7i>, will he paid (oi that day at tbo Central National Bank of this city, or at the offics of Messrs. M. K.Jesup, Baton & Co., New York, or at tho First National bank of Charlotte. N. C.or at the banking heu-e o| .Messrs. John J. Cohen A Sons, in Augusta, Ga. C. BO?KN1GHT, Dec 2.? 10 Tr. at-oror. City Licenses. OFFICE OP CI I'Y CLERK; T. <fc A.. Collmuia, S. C, Deceinbi i 29, 1874. %JOTlCE is boroby given that the City ]yi clurk and Treasurer is prepared to issue LICENSES tor the year 1875, and tho attention of all parties concerned is called to the following, viz: An ordinance to con? solidate tho oflico of City Clerk, City Trca ?urer aud City Assessor into one office, .Vc. Extracts: "Section 4. LV it further ordain? ed. That it shall be the duty of tho said City Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor, as City'iroasuror, to collect the taxes levied thereon by the Mayor and Aldermen of the uaid city, according to the ordinances thereof, "for the support of its government, and shall collect aod receive the entire revenue of the said city, derived from whatever sources " So license orpermit of Ali) Mnd svid he recognized uuleus issued from thin office). RICHARD JONES, Dee J;i City Ckrk and Trcaeurer.