Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CoMolMaU* Am. 2.1881. Cht ^attjwan anb jSoutbron. f KMUMi tMT TM&Mdty, ???f? "M. Ok Osteen, 8UMTBB, 8. 0. ?Mia . $i,50 pet eeiim?U l4fllf?. OMkMN litt le*eHleo- ......... ..$1 00 ?ewt aaiiiioiei leeertloa...- 10 Oenirooi* fa* three raontba, or looker nil ho mmU ?t rwdaeed rmtot. All eoeataeatoailoot w?Uv. ?abettee private mterotte ?III bteborfod f>r e* edeertieeaente. Obttnarite end tribatee of reaoocte ?111 bo ohoiged for. Law lakers at Work. Proowddlog* of Senate and Hoaae Wedoeeday Oohembia, Jos 9 ? Tht eeoaioo of the eenaie today waa brief, not more tbea ? half boar. Sonetor Shapperd iutrodooed ? renpportinoaieal bill booed a poo lie F?deral oeeone of 1900 Tho nm bore to bo pboeeo ?oder thin bill ore to bo elected io 1902 lid ercry two ycore thereafter The bill provide* lor too following apportionment of repreecotatiree: iobetille I. Aikoa An demon 5, berg 2, Bifowelt 3, Beeefort 8. -Berkeley ?, Cherleotoo 8, Oboeoke* 2, Cooler 3. Oheeterfield 2, Oleren do* 8, Oolletoo 8, Darllogtoo 8, Dor ?botet 1, Edgeffetd 8, Pafrflild 8. Florence 3, Georgetown 2, Greenville ?, Greenwood 8, Hampton 2. Horry 2, atirohnW 2. Lanoaoter 2, Laarene 8, Lexington 3. Marioo 3. Marlboro S, Newbetry 8. Ooonee 8? Orange? borg ft, Piokeoe 2. Richlind 4. Saloda 2, Spertaabarg 6 Samter 6, Uoion 2, Williaaeebarg 8. York 4 Tha ooaottee which will eaoh gain oaa member aodar tbia ruapportioo* Mat will ba Spenneberg, Leaiogtoo, Aikea aad Oreaowood Tho eaaaliaa whioh Iom aoo mom bar aaab ara Bdgefield, Boaofort, Berkeley and OhaHeatoa There ara aa abbat ehaogea. Mr fiboppatn alao introd eoca a bill la aiaad eeatfoa 8,298 of the rerieed plain lea relaiiog to jadioinl oft cert. Referred to Iba fwi^'T committee Booeior Litlngetoo iatiadooed a bill to glee etterneta a Ue? 00 olaimt placed ia their taoda for collodion, aad alao introduced a concurrent reeolnttoe prorfdieg fo? taa appoint moot of a oommittee of two from the eenate ead Ibree from two booee to prepare a bill bo Ac eompeiteetfon for ooonty ottoera and to ror*alate the aeaordiag to the union ot of ork dona aod the impottaiioe of th 1 The raeolatioa waa pieced 00 the ?eleayf jr. Taa governor aaat a apeaiel mee are onooaaoiog hie eeto of a eenate I period at tha laat eeeeiia relit lag to graatiag abat lan to cor pom tio? Tha anaaaga waa o-aorred to the 00mm it tec 00 eorporatio?e THB HOUSE Tha eeneion waa opened with prayer by Ret J 0 Abooy Tba nloatioo of n chaplain waa then entered into, and B P. Hwtaon waa elected, Ret R N Pratt being tba only other candidate Tba allotment of one to to oonenmed aboat an hoar A reeolotion offered by Mr AB of Barn well to pro tide para driaktag orator for tba mem born waa promptly killed, the Riohlnnd membere aeeort iog thai the raaolation waa a elam on I Colombia wate.* and an effort to parohaee mineral water There wee a good deal of wrong Hng oter e rerolotioo of Mr dinkier to refer to ? epecial committee that portion of the gorernor'e meaenge whvoh refero to validating certain bonde Hie motion waa oarried. Mr Coegrote offered a reaolotioo that a etendiog oommittee be ap? pointed to cooeider bilU and reeolo tione relaiiog to booking nod inenraneo Speefcer 3teteneon etated that tho ooaimitleee bed been eppoioted, bot wero not ready to be ' aonoonoed at yeeterdey'e eeooioo Mr Coegroto promoted the report of tbo la^oial eom-ntitoo tppoiated to I ok talo tha dreioage rf Cherleetoo Oaaaaa Mr Aebley introduced a resolution to aitend the time for payment of taiee eeiil Mereh 1. Mr Strom will ieirodeeo a eieeiler enesare mnkiog Mareb 16 lb* leer der. Mr Jobo (' ThoniM, Jr, iotrodoeed a bill 10 provide for s eountv attorm-y or eeatatao' ??> tb" ei'cnir solicitor. Mr Thomee eleo iMmlm ) a r <<>lti lion to protid? for iMiureooe of the Soo'b Carolina Oollege btaiHiog?. Mr Tetuoi iotr dooed ? oincrjrrrnl reaolotioo te fii Pek l?t ae Ibi dey for adjonrooier.r Speaker Sireonnon ennooneed fI*. following epr>ointm*>ete : Atatelaoi olerk. J H Kiehardttoo Bill olerk, Oil) llollie. Journel olerk, W K Cook. Atwll. 10 SO. "Be Jus SUM Inside doorkeeper. W L Oibtoo. Outstds keeper, W B Knight. Gellere doorkeeper, R L Hsgood. Keeper of speaker's room, J N Psarmao Meil olerk, Joho M Sbirp Pages, for tbie session only, William Waoaameker. William Priooe, Frook Qooll ood Calhoao Cetoo. Laborers : Fred Jones, Colie Robin, Arohie Olipbeot. Abrsm Foster. Tax FTxteotion Bill Will Pau House. Coloojbia. Jao 10 ?The 8enate is eettiog dowo to routine work Tbe hooae oooaorreot resolution in referenoe to validating oortaio booda went over oo til tomorrow.. Toe jodieiary committee mode an im formable report oo Swoetor Shepperd's bill to amend tbe law as to tbe Jedioiel oSeere February 16'b Wit selected by a coo eorroot rssolotioes oo tbe day for bal? loting for a United States Senator to soeooed Seoator Tilleiao, aed tbe 17 th was tied as tbe time for boldsog all otbor elections Seoator Sbeppard, totrodeood a bill providing for a state board of entomalo 17 * Senator Marsball introduced a bill to am sod tbe oot regolatiog to tbe appoint meot of tbe pesos offioors io unincor? porated towns Tbe bill requires these officers to give bood for tbe per fofssaeoso of doty ood relieves ths sheriff from financial responsibility for dirsliotioo io offite oe tbe part of these eflnsrs. Senator Graydoo totrodeood a bill, requiring railroad eompaoies to taks oot sbortore io this State. Ssnstor Goodwin introduced a bill aotborisiog lowos, et ties, special sohool distriote aod soootiss to issue negotia ble hoods to rsfood soy school dsbt ib st may bs io oar red by tbom Seostsr Grober iotrodosod a bill to ssaeod srstioi. 1,819 of tos geosrol sla totes of 1892, relating to loodlords sod tsoaots ; ood also introduced s bill look* iog to the ratiflostioo of tbe ooostitu tiooal smendment as to drainage. Senator Dsso iotrodosod a bill to ssaeod tbe snooty government law so for as it relates to worktog tbe roods. Seoator Livingston introduced a bill directing tbe board of directors to cancel all eootraet* with private parties for tbs workiog of eoovtots aod totire tbe coo stets to tbs different eoeoties.; also a bill to srasod seottoo 8 of tbs aot rslot tog to The eppoiotueut of magistrates sod their deputies ood aaotbsr bill to sotboriss tbs siokiog food oommiasioo to soil or Isoso oil tbe Stale farms ex sspt tbs Lesiogtoo form , THE H0?3K ? 8psokor Stovsosoo sooooooed tbs committees this morning aod tbe organ isatioo of tbe boose was oompleted Josh Ashley's bill to ecteod*tbe time for tbe psymsot of uses ootii Msroh lot passed tbe seeood reading after sosss oppositioo ood eoosidoroblo do bete. Mr 0 E. Robtoooe of Piekeos, Introduced o correct resolution to refsr to o com rait tee of three representatives aod two senators so ??eh of tbe go? eroor's message as refers to oh eingangs, peoitsotiary, ste. Tbe resolution wss adopted ood tbe followieg eommittee woo appointed oo tbe port of tbe hooss: R W. Nishols, J. W. All ood T 0 MoLood Mr Raiosford of JMfe field iotro doesd o ooosorreot roootoMoo to appoint a committee of three representatives aod two senators to stake a oorefol examination of facts aod oooditioos, ood to report at tbe ooct session opoo fbe sipodisoey of keeping or of sslliog Stste farms Tbe reoolotioo wss held over until today for ooostaWatioo It provides that witnesses may be oslled io aod evideeoe tokeo. Tbs members from Seester eounty eesursd ths followiof. ooesmittoe ap ! boittmets J. Harvey Wilson, ebsiranao Ways aod iMsaos committeo Altamoot Moses, ehsirmsn Military, and member of Ways and Means ? E. Dorset. Privileges sod Elec? tion T B Fr?ser Judiciary, Pablio Sebools T. 0. McLeod,- looorporations, En? rolled Aots Threw Special Messages From tbe Governor. Colombia, Jao 11.?No osw bills of partiouiar impurtaooe were introduced today oor were tbe prooeediogs of espsoial iotsrsst. Three tpeoisl messages from the governor wero received snd rotVrred to appropriate committee*. One mepsago refers to th?- espouse* of troop* oslltd oo' on soooutit of iho Qsorgetowi riot and the tr< ubln in PtOfSOOS Tbs Georgetown ri?t ois the St?t?? 176 85, and th> s?Joroece trouble cost i ftTti > 37-s total of $\i 986'32 Qo? MsBwooooy a*k* for bo oppropris ? ;< f, 8- 686 lo, beviog poid the bolooos out\ of hi' OOOjtiog or lut.d Ono item in h hul o egpro^esot the Cnarloi'0:j companies is $2 75 ft r a keg of beef 'I'll ? 100000] m^ts^o relates to tbe two fl'gs, the regimeotsl rooo'ds snd it and Fear not?Let all the Enda thou j TER. S. C. WEDNEE the Jaekioo vase turned over to the State by Col Jae D Blending as president of the' Palmetto Regiment Survivor's Association. The third message relates to the ceding of certsin laod on Sullivan's Island to the United States govern* tneot. A resolution was adopted tbat the seoste sdjourn until 8 o'olook Monday. THE HOUSE. Ths house was io session littls more than so boor and a balf and io tbat time traosaoted all the business before it. Ths Ashley concurrent resolution extending the time for payment of taxes until Msroh 1st passed the* third resding. When tbe seeood resding bills were taken up, there was a fight on Mr Rsieford's coo our root resolution to appoint a spseial committee to examine I ioto tbe affairs of tbe State penitentiary and to report ot tbe next session opoo the expediency of selling tbs 8tate farms Mr Richardson, of Clarendon, ood Mr Moses, of Sumter, oaotiooed tbat the boose shoold oot so esriy io ths session tsks soeb o rodioal step Mr Prione, of Anderson, and Mr Loach, of York, who favor selling the farms, suggested that this resolution, if adopted, would tie tbe beads of tbe house sod oothing eould be done at this sessioo toward selliog ibe fsrms. Tbe resolution mokes no provision for tbe expenses of tbe oommittee. Mr Wiogo opposed tbe resolution Tbe report of tbe penitentiary officials sod of lbs regular committees should be given as much orsdtt as tbs rsport of a speoiol oommittee The rssolotioo wss loid no tbe table by oo overwhelming vote. Tbe following new bills of geoersl interest wsrs smoog those totrodeccd. By Mr W. J. Thomas, to roappor tioo tbe membership of tbe house. Tbis bill is almost idsottool with Sen? ator Sbeppard's. By Mr 0 E Robiosoo* to smeod tbe low incorporating Olsmsoo College, so tbat it will oot affect obarter of towo of Oolbooo. Also to increase sslsry of oouoty superintendent of sduoatioo of Piekeos from $800 to $4*30 By Mr Bsoot. to give tbe State board of health authorised to remove mem? bers of priooiple bosrds, sod to make lbs Istter rsport to tbe Stete bosrd. By Mr Lofton, o resolution to ojreate o oommittee of ooe representative from eaeb oouoty to whom obeli bo referred ell bills relatiog to oouoty goveromeot. ANOTHER SEABOARD RUMOR. , Baltimore, Jso 10 ?A rumor was industriously circulated in financial oir eles todsy tbat tbe Bsltimore Steam Packet compaoy (Bay line) bad beeo purohasod by tbe Southern Railway oompooy. Being a portion of the Sea biord system, the report wss geoerslly discredited, but oo positive ststement either confirmatory or otbwiso ooold be obtoioed from representatives of tbs stesmboat oompooy Ex-Mayor Rob ort C. Davidson, a member of tbe mao aging oomtiiittee of tbe Seaboard system, howovsr, stotod tootgbt the* toe would bo io o positioo to koow it ?f negotia? tions were pending for tbs soio of the paoket oempaoy. Io bio opioion tbe rsport is o canard The ssls o fsw doys oge of tbe steamer Virginia, of tbo Bay tine to tbe Cape May aod New Jersey Coast^Stoam ship oompooy moy possibly bovo bseo tbs origio of tbe rossor. Tbe Vrrgioia will bs osed duriog tbo summer So run betweso Lowes, Del, oed Cape May, "N. J., to ooooec'. with tbe Qoeoo Anne roilway, ao independent oompooy. County Board to be Catted to account. Columbia, Jso 9 ?Tbe bosrd of 4*r eotors of tbe State dispeosary met yes terdsy aod took op the Kiogstree shortage matter A eoofere"ee wss held with the Willtameborg delegation io the general assembly It was deter minstioo to osll tbe present county board up for a hearing, that charges of official misconduct are to be formulated, and tbat if the resignations of tbe members are oot forthcoming, the bosrd will try them aooordiog to law Ths legislators delegation is understood to bo in sympathy with the bosrd, aod it looks as if tbe old oouoty board must go The State board has doterminod to probe the Kiogstree mutter, so tho members say, to the very bottom, aod do everything possible to have jostles metod out Director Dukes, at th* request of Ob air man Williomt, weot io person to Kiogstree nod diroetsd t'io trreel of lbs ao^u*e<i dispenser, taking tbs pro? limiosry slops io tho prossoiioo. ?^?utBSBS ???? -**??????*"? Qrososboro, N C , Jan 9 ?A meet? ing of all notion mill moo in tbe State ?sill b> hold h??re next Wsdossdoy 10 consider tho Isbof problem, especially tho proposed lofislitloa affecting eotton fsotories that will bo brought beforo tho present legislature 1 a.ima*t at, be thy Country's, thy God's ; 3DAY. JANUARY 16, Representation Not Reduced Ettort of Radical 8outh Haters Decisively Defeated. Washington, Deo 8.?By e vote of 165 to 102 the boose today acoepted the reapportioomeot plao proposed by the Burleigb bill which increases the membership of the boase daring the next deoado from 357, the present membership aed the membership pro? posed bill, to 886 The result was largely brought about by the influence of certain senators from several of the larger northern States who threw the weigh \ of their influence in the scale to favor of the larger membership When it became apparent that these factors were at work against bis bill Mr Hopkins attempted to oompromise by giving an additional representation each t:o North Dakota, Colorado aod Florida, but his adversaries refused to oompromise after complete viotory was assured The Crumpsoker proposition to recommit the bill for the purpose ol ascertaining what States abridged the right to vote to ao extent wbiob would entail reduced representation was defeated 130-110 There was no roll eall on the vote bort a oomber of repub lieaos voted with the democrats Under the bill as passed today no State losses a representative and the fol lowing make gains : Illinois, New York aod Texas three eaeh Minnesota New Jersey and Pennsylvania two eaeh; Arkansas. California, Colorado, Coo neoticot, Florida, Louisiana Massachu? setts, Mississippi. Missouri, North Carolioa. Mortb Dakota. Wasbiogtoo, West Virgioia aod Wisoonsin one eaeh. A GOOD IDEA. The bill provides that whenever a new Bute is admitted the representa? tives assigned to it shall be io addition to the number provided io the bill. It also udds a provision, never hitherto incorporated io a reapportioomeot bill, to the effeot that ooogressiooal districts in addition to being "contiguous, shall also be oompsot States wbiob are al? lowed additional representatives by the bill shall by its terms, elect them at large uc til the legislature shall redistriot the State. Hubbard'a Cotton Letter. New York, Jan 8 ?A quiet and eteady tone to the market bee been tbe feature to alow business among the commercial houses. Tbe local temper remains bullish aod tbey fol? lowed the poficy of buying upon tbe decline in Liverpool tbie morning. Upon tbie demand the market slowly advanced from tbe opening Tbe semi-weekly movemeot shows re ceipta shout 60,000 and shipments of 66,000 bales. Receipts at tbe Atlantic towoe were light, while Texae continues to receive compere lively lurge quantities Some com mission houses were selling against shipments here for delivery bat not in so large quantitiee ee yesterday. Ae e whole the market wee a v*ry dull one with little intereet on the part of tile outside pablic Hobbard Bros. & Co. object to mckinley. Atlaota, Jan 9.?A epecial from New Orleans says : At tbe meeting of tbe camp of tbe Army of the Tennessee, United Coo* federate Veterans, the strongest of the Oonfederete aeeociatioee in New Orleans, a resolution offered by Gan Stephen Ohaleroo, commander of tbe camp, proteeting against the invita? tion of President McKinley to the Confederate reunion to be held in Memphis next spring was unani? mously adopted Gen Cbalaron ex peoted that "it was understood tbe president would bo invited to Mem? phis aod the resolution was intended simply as a warning to Memphis not Ho do it 99 Tbe New York Commercial offers tbe following suggestions to Southern cotton planters : (1.) Plant only the beat improved oottoo seed. (2 ) Pre par- the land well aod fertiligo judietously (3 ) Intensive cultiva? tion with reduction of cotton aoreage. (4 ) Make the farm produc* at- least all the oeedod supplies for tbe family, so that meat and bread will not come from tbo West loaded down with heavy freight rates aod profits to numerous middlemen (5 ) Dieootinuo renting the laud to negroes and careless, indif? ferent whi'n tenan'H who are daily wearing out 'be ? "ii by shallow ploegb? ing and other roinooi methods (6 ) Place a portion of tbo farm in perms* Deal pasture And keep good breeds of stock end swioo. (7 ) Booiorege the lovestmeot of capital in the oreotion 11 oottoo factories near tba oottoo fi Ids ? - - -. xcmv <<M?m?? - Camden, 8. O , a to have u nea jail und jailor's residence, coating |8,800 The ooo t root has been awarded to W \, Landrnm Sc Son, oontraoting agf-m* for Pau'ey Jc.il Building & Mfg Co A Mid Truth's." TBK 1901. Neu The Note Unsigned. The Empress Dowager Re? fuses to Sign. Pekin, Jfto 8?Li Hoog Chang is better. Both be and Prioee Cbing j balked at signing tbs joint note, when they considered the question, until the ooort wss heard from again, explaining that the emperor's edict directing them to pot of siguiog prevented tbem from using the imperial seal until permission shall have beeo received, which per? mission they olaim to expeot hourly. It is known here amoog the Chinese that the extreme anti foreign element is now in power and that the court favorites now advise the empress dowager. Of these the best known srs Li Cbaun Lin, a oabinet minister, Gee Ma, and Pub Siang. Their views ooiooide perfectly with those of the southern viceroys, psrticularly with those of Cbaog Chi Tung, who has threatened to rebel if the note issigoed Li Hung Cbaog aod Prince Ching both strongly urge the signing of the agreement, and they believe their counsels must prevail They have pointed out in the strongest possible terms tbst the very existence of Chios I necessitates tbs soosptsnoe of the terms of the powers aod that failure on the part of China to sign may meac the allies will, as soon ss the state of the weather L.akes such a step feasible, sand troops over the country and that parts of the empire beretoforejuntouoh ed will feel the scourge of war The Germans have eeot two oompa nies of infantry to the vicinity of the Ming tombs, where trouble is reported. * Coming Railroad Trust. Monday Wall Street saw soother long step in the direction of the coming consolidation of all the railroads of America Followiog the Hill Morgan Rockefeller deal io the Northwest osme reports of similar combinations io the Middle West aod the Southwest. These various consolidations, if they are oarried through, will uoite $1,011, 742.637 of capital sod 46,120 miles of rs?road. It makes oo difference whether sny psrtioular rumor be confirmed or not, any more than whether any partioolar ripp.j on a rising tide strikes upoo this place or upon that It is enough that the tido is visibly sweeping in. Ali the world oso see now that a doisn men ate io fioanoial ooutrol of the United Stater, and especially of its traosportaticn interests. If they do not tske io sny giveo railroad today, they will take it io tomorrow or next day. The roads included in the ooosolidc tions said to be already ucder way have a mileago greater than that of all the railroads io soy oooutry in the world ontside of the Uoited States They have a fourth of the mileage of this Union, inoludtng Us most importsnt parts It is a matter of only a few years?probably not mere tbao teo? uotil the rotlroad business of the oontmeot will be os completely oeotral ised as the telegraph business is now. Do tbe politicians see nothing io all that t What do they suppose tbe people will be tbiokiog of while this is goiog oo t Do tbey oot foresee a eoosidorable political fotore for tbe porty tbot first pots "goveromeot ownership of railroads" io its platform ? -N t7. Journal. Seaboard Directors. Portsmouth; Va, Jso 9 ?The direc? tors of the Seaboard Air Line, scoom panied by President John S Williams, spent sbout three hours this moroiog inspecting their whsrf property aod tbeo held a closed meetiog. Later they took luooheoo at tbe resideooo ot tbe Hoo Leigh R. Watts, General oouosil for tbe system Tbey held s long session this afternoon. Notbiog wa? made public The directors lefc this evening for an inspection trip over tbe Seaboard system. No reliable in formation 19 to be hud as to what trans? pired at tbe meetings Every day now employee aro beiog laid off by the dosen. Fifty to 75 wore discharged today aod it is said moro dismissals arc pending. The reduction is being made in all departments. It is believed that expenditures will be out whenever pos si bis ? ? ? ? ? ? ??i Attempts will sooj be made by California vegetable growers to put fsesh asparsgus vn tho market in London and in other pieces in Great Britain It is expected that the Calf fornia product will compete with FrtMicli Hsparagufl, which is sent to English in largo quantities. Rot* ?^Absolutely ' Makes the food more d< SOVAl BAKING PO rort. rBCB SOUTHKOH, Btetabliabed Jon?. 1S66 Series?Yol. XX. No. 25 Naval Board's Report. Recommends Station's Re? moval From Port Royal to Charleston. Washington, Jan 11 ?Secretary Long today made public the report of the board of naval officers, submitted yeeterday, concerning the establish? ment of a naval atatiou on the Sooth Atlantic ooast, and more particularly with referenoe to the relative merits of Port Royal or Charleston, 8. C , as the aite for tbie etation The board recommends in favor of Cbarleeton, reinforcing ite views witb an ela? borate statement of the advantages of that place over Port Royal A dissenting view is presented by Rear Admiral George Summer, who favors a retention of the naval atation at Port Royal # The board discusses the general requisitee of a naval etation site or the South Atlantic ooaal, including: accessibility from the eea, immunity from attack, railroad and steamship facilities, labor supply, and many other special requirements of the navy. After an exhaustive review of the advantages offered by both localities, the board recommends that it is expeditions to transfer the naval station now at Port Royal to a point near tbe city of Charleston, and finds tbe only available site to be that on the west bank of Cooper river, about eix milee above tbe Charleston custom house, comprising a part of Chfoora park, and also, if deemed advisable, a part of the marsh land belonging to tbe State of Sooth Carolina which liee south of Law ton's land. The only other eite examioed by the board in tbe water front was on tbe eootb bank of the Wando river, but as this site has neither rail* way coonectione nor adequate water facilities, it was not deemed advie able for tbe purposes intended Tbe board states: "We sre fully sware of tbe foot that in selecting Charleston ss a site for a naval station in p.efereoce to Port Royal, we are depprti ig from the opinion of two boarda of naval officers which have previously considered tbe question of the establishment of a naval station on the Sooth Atlaotio coast, one of which wan presided over by Admiral Porter. This fact has been brought to tbe attentioo of tbe board by the Port Royal and Beaufort citizens' committee as an argument for tbe retention of tbe etation at Port Royal. There ie, bowver, no inconsistency in this connection When the pre? vious boat da eelected Port Royal as the best site for a naval station on tbat coast, the great scheme for the improvement of southern harbors had not been carried forward to any ex? tent, and Port Royal possessed the only harbor on tbe coaet which ships could eoter under sny circumstances. Moreover, tbe ships of tbat date were smaller and lighter, and carried much lees fixed weight in the shape of armor, turrete, etc " Id conclusion the board states tbat ite recommendation of tbe Charleston aite ie based simply upon its opinion tbst it is the better eile of tbe two Tbe msjority report is signed by Resr Admiral Frederick Rodgere, pree'dent of the board : Capt George A Converee, civil engineer; C fi Asserson, naval conetructor; J 11 Linnard, Commaoder Leutze and Lieutenant Commander Stanton Tbe dispensary does a bigger bi>> . nese id Richlind than any other county in the state. This is doe to the faot tbat Columbia's transient population is larger tbao that of any three or four other oities io tbe state. Her hotels are always full and those visitors buy largely of the better grades of gocda bandied by tbe dispoasaries. So Argued ttie Tories. When Sumter and Marion Persist? ed in Fighting Tarleton and Cornwallis. If is perfectly plain that ,England is neither hacked cor demoralised by the Boer aotivity in South Afriea. nor does the oause of tbe burghers seem to have beeo advvoced by tbe invasion of Cape Colooy and the threatening of British tovcos There is do question whatever of England prosecutiog the war to a conclusion satisfactory to ber interests. Sbc has tbe intention and 6he has the power to accomplish this The Boers arc limply prolonging a useless .-trug gle and provoking wanton destruction and doatb. However much their gall utry nay bo admired their poor judgmcbt cannot b ? ?o> heartily con? demned.?Charleston Post. l| Baking >a4 Powder Pure Hicious and wholesome *OtW CO.. NEW VOW*._