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OLD SERIES, VOL. LXXVII. erroaidt & *flitmri. •> t K»t* Os NBBHWI’TIOJt. DAJI.T ( * ** 3 W f « . .V.V.V. 10M TRI WSIK LI. •** »•!« ** 00 “ i .r-j • 08 60 r os oo wtzai y. • ■ VCt I 00 1 V) !*»•*... 8 00 Will MBIT MBIHIIIC, UKI.'K.MBKK («. So we i'rekumc, Under the frank oj' L H. Plats, M. C., to whom we make our acknowledments, wc have received by mail a copy of “An act to enforce the right of citizens of the Doited States to vote in theseveral States of this Uoiod, and for other purposes." The wrapper of this Pub'. Doe. bears as a part of its superscription, in plain legible chiro graphy, t u e following significant notifica tion : This Kill be strictly ivforced. Wc are thankful for the infurmatioD. The notification is as honest as the warning of a rattle ■make. Uut wc had assumed ail that the notification imports. The tele graph had advised us that wo may oxpcct Doited States troops to enforce the ballot at the point.’ol the bayonet, and that the j troops were on the way, doubtless wi .h this design. Ah to that part of the Act to bo enforced, comprehended in the signifi- ; cant phrase, “and lor other purposes," why, by this we suppose that it is in- ; tended that Undo Sam’s soldiers Bhail see that the citizen shall not oolytx ercise the right to vote, but shall exercise it correctly according to—'he only instrut*. tions a soldier can receive—instructions Ir-jtn headquarters. But Mr. J. 11. Platt’s, M‘ C.’s warning does not alarm us. We of the South have been made familiar with the process of maoaging the ballot by the bayonet. Oar experience is that of five years.. We have seen the “free and independent” voters pressed back from tho polls by the bayonet, and a legislature purged by the rword, io accor dance with instruction) from army head- ! quarters. The baypnet at the ballot box is a familiar sight io our State g,vern- j rnont, Republican in form, and tho sword j and the epaulette Las become the right ! guide in legislation and laws. When ,Shall the New Congr ss Meet? , The general impression seems to be that \ at the next session bf Congress, which begins tho first Monday in December, the act compelling each new Congress to or ganize ou t’. e 4th of March, instead of the first M oiulay ia D comber, will be re- j peale l. To re is a difficulty in the way of tho proper organiz ition of tho House of Representatives, from the fact that several of the States do not hold elections for Congress until early in the spring. Os eourso these States arc unrepresented in tho now House; that is, in case the or ganization is effected on tho.4th of March instead of the first Monday in December following. Tho Philadelphia Press, one of Forney’s “two papers, both daily” gives this reason for the proposed action : “There seems to be a general disposi tion to repeal tho act of Congress which provides for tho organization of the new House of Representatives io mediately a‘ter the afij lurutuent ot the old one. It was passed to anticipate and corrcot some of Andicw Johnson’s aggressions, and as several States will have to vote in tho spring omi autumn before the now House is full the older order of things had hot ter be restored.” Tlie Digest of Wild Lands. Tho following letter, which we find in the Romo Commercial, from one of the most influential citizens of Cherokee Geor gia, which touches the character of the Comptroller’s digest of Unreturned Wild Lands, may stimulate closer examination- It will be seen that land over twenty years in cultivation is advertised as wild land: Rome, Ga., Nov. Ifitb, 1870. Mu. Madison Bell — Comptroller Gen eral—Sir:—This morning I arn in receipt of a supplement to tho Atlanta Constitu tion headed “Wild Lands,” in which I find the lands therein advertised to be sold for taxes Under the head “Cherokee origi nal county, Floyd present county,” “22<1 district, 3rd section,” Nos. 9, 10, 11. I own them They are not wild, they have been in cultivation over twenty years, and by the tax collector’s statement of this county the taxes had been paid until I bought, and since, i know they have. You have in tho 3rd district and 4th section a part of the same set tlement advertised, to wit, Nos. 468, >69,611, 612,613, all been paid for and occupied t wenty years. I can give you tho numbers of the balar.ee of tbe settlement, all of which I would be glad you would sell together, 28 in 22, 3, and in the 3 and aud 4th, 540, 539. If the State ot Geor gia, has taken all they can get from mo for tuxes and now proposos to sell n;y lands, let a.i administration be bad according to law, though lam alive. I expect, and have heard, that it would be best for my wile and children, that I had a guardian, j hut I did not kno v that tho Stato of Geor- j gin alter having misappropriated ray sharo i of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, proposed now to steal my land. However, | L could not expect other than somebody wants “grease.” W. B. Tjshhune, of Floyd oounty. I'Lliii Talk. The New York Evening Post is giving tho President (its President) another sharp talking to The editor asks : Why is it that the Southern States, where administration influence is very po tent, have yet so unexpectedly turned against the Republicans t Why is it that in States like New York and Missouri, in Congressional districts like these we have mentioned, the administration candidates are beaten < If the editor of the]JPo»C would make the tour of the South and form the ac quaintance of the "Radical leaders, the political representatives of tho President, he would hardly ask such a question. The Holdens, the Scotts, the Bullocks, the Kirks, Blodgetts, Littlefields, Averys. and Conants, affect to be the true and onlv representatives of loyalty and Republican ism, and so far make some show of having the support of the Administration. If the Post will refer to its own columns it will find a satisfactory auswer to the interroga tory in the enormous debts of North Car olina. South Carolina,. Georgia, Florida. Alabama aud Louisiana, swollen to im mense magnitudes by fraud and plunder. The Post then goes on to auswer the questions with great plainness of speech— thus: ’ It would seem that the people are not so well path tied as the politicians—whose business R is to fl.tter the President — have assert*-!. Tue people want some thing more done than the administration is doing. They want the taxes lowered; they want the tax system rearranged ; they want to see industry reviving ; they are disgusted at Goo. Grant’s subserviency to notorious hack politicians, monopolists, and political traders of all kinds ; they see with jealousy bis open interference in elections at the dictation ot these persons ; and with disgust his support ot men no toriously unfit for pubiie trusts. They were promised a reform of the civil ser vice. and they see the President dismiss ing from his Cabinet the very men who were friendly to that reform; they elected Gen. Grant because he was independent of the politicians, and welcomed his ac cession to the Presidency because of his public assurances that he would not suffer the politicians to rule; and they are bittorly disappointed at seeing him openly complying with the demands of the very class of political traders and managers who have been the bane of the Republi can party, and whose predominance makes its greatest danger. T4»c stockholders of the Camilla and Cnthbert Railroad, at their meeting at Newton en the 15th instant, choose Gen. A. H. Colquitt as President, and A. L. llawes as Secretary and Treasurer. W. S. Bassinger, Esq-, has been electel a member of council in Savannah, vice Al derman Casey, resigned. “The Healthy Chang 2.” The Cincinnati Commercial marks “a i heal by change” in Georgia when Senator : Cameron and Secretary Delano “visit the State to take part in the canvass.” Both I of these gentlemtfil visited our city and are, wc behave, now in Macon. As yet I we have no public utterance from them. i They were visited a3 private gentleman, j bat so far as we ha7e heard made but a 1 single reference t o the canvass—and that ; was that they did not like the issue as made up. We suppose this reference to j mean that Bollock Blodgett & Cos., had i too heavy a record against them, to pre | sent a favorable prospect fjr success before i the people. Old politicians never go into Ia fight where all the argument, fortified by the official Radical records, is in favor j of their antagonist*. Where the outrages I have been so criminal and so glaring in ! the administration as they have been in i the State of Georgia, invoking |even the ! condemnation of the influential and in telligent of the party in power, there is no field iaviting~the labor even of a po litical missionary. To defend Republican ism in Georgia is to defend Blodgett, Bul lock A Co.’s nefarious acts—a task too Herculean for even these old and tried po litical stagers. I’lie Tariff and file Organization of the Next Congress. I The present Congress will terminate on the fourth of March next, and under (he present law the 42i Congress will assemb'c immediately upon the adjournment of the 41gt. An ingenious plan has been fixed upon to delay the threatened coalition be tween the Democrats and revenue-reform Republicans, and prevent the possibility of their overhauling the tariff bill. r plan is to repeal the law organizing the new Congress on March 4th, and by that means to delay its meeting till the first Monday in December, 1871. The advantage the Radicals expect to gain in this proceeding will be contingent entirely upon the result of the elections to be held next fall. They ( hope to overcome the gains of the Demo j craey in the different States, and to.realize i a gain of votes among the Congressmen J who are certaio, without being checked, to j give their votes to the Conservative side ; of the tariff question ; that result to be the moral eflcct of Republican victory. ; It is admitted that this will be a hazardous I (C3t of doubtful Republican Congressmen, as it will either awe them into the party lines or force them into a Conservatism bordering on Democracy. If the Repub licans should happen to lose Indiana and Illinois next fall, they would give up further hope. With the chances of losing Pennsylvania, too, at that time, their iiopes are anything but brilliant. This question, letter writers from Washington affirm, is earnestly debated, and Congress men on both sides are looking forward with anxiety to a defection in P.epublican ranks among members of the party in the present House, as it is asserted that some few of the Western and several Southern representatives are expected to step out., emboldened by the result of the late elec tions, which they consider an indorsement of the Revenue Reform movement. With a nucleus of this kind anew party, with a Presidential candidate for 1812, is no longer considered an improbability. It is highly probable that the law organizing the next Congress on the heels of this will be repealed to carry out the Radical pro gramme. Tiie Conclusion of the Whole Matter of Political Power. Our New England brethren havj here tofore availed themselves profitably of their great love for humanitarian rights. Possessing a sterile, bleak, inhospitable land, they have, by dauntless energy and wonderful cunning, contrivod so to wield political power as to make the South fur nish them she raw material which gave the busy hum to industry, and at the same timo to be her most profitable customer. The West, by the same ingenuity, was made to furnish the breadstuff's to fted her dense population with a similar result, as to profitable consumption for her shoes and lawns and brown goods and notions. And Now E igland blossomed as the rose, aud be came tho type of American nationality. Hitherto fortune has favored her. The slaves that were captured and brought from Afrioa by the enterprise of Salem, and Mar blehead, and Newburyport, and Boston, and sold as slaves to enable Southern plan tatiras to supply New England wants, brought gold for the African enterprise, and returned cotton, sugar and molas ses for New England manipulation- The crime against nature and against Jeffer son’s declaration for colonial independence gave tho political power essential in na tional economy according to New Eng land’s ideas of progress and development. “Slave power,” “slave owners,” “the horrors of slavery,” all coming in trumpet tones from the stump, the pulpit, the press and the bir, re-echoed from Ply mouth Rock to the Granite Hills cf New Hampshire, and illustrated by heart rending pictures of Topseys at the hearth stones and Uncle Toms in the eabin, were all sufficient to arouse pooulir sympathy and to minister to New England profit, despite tho fact of the origin of slavery, of tho continued and the careful and con scientious guards ot Southern legislation and Southern desire. This agitation brought out and main tained political pewer, and with it New . England thrift and prosperity. The cul mination of this agitation is known of the world. Its results have been duly pro- J claimed. But with these results comes a Dew era. The slave is made free. But j the samo act that struck off the shackles of negro slavery destroyed the bonds that i fettered the white trilutarie?. Hereafter, in ! all questions of national discussion, there will he neither t3unt, nor lash, normenaee> nor threats to be whirled aloft over South ern action. The rich political mine cf vi tuperation and scorn can no longer be | brooked by the politician for New England j protection. The majority must rule is the political maxim which must govern natural policy- ’ As are tho viows and the wants of that uisjirity, so will the policy be. Even the slave who first owed his slavery to the en terprise of New England and Old England, and his enfranchisement to the same cu pidity. will not be slow to act upon a doc trine sanotified by so high authority. And his wants and his desires have little in common with tho close confinemsnt and rigid eoonomy of factory discipline. His wants are the wants of such as follow a long and hazardous field culture—the highest price for the products of his labors, and | the lowest price for the supplies for the farm. Bat this is not ali. The West has pass ed the age of paberty. It will no longer be possible for New England capita! to control 1 the demands of western interests by ques tions cither of sentiment or of prospec tive advaDtags. The west has actual interests, strong enough to assert their rights, and power enough to demand their enforcement —properly enough under the New England doctrine “that the majority must rule"-without regard to the rights and interests of a minority. It is this 1 power that is foreshadowed bz the incom plete census returns for IS7O. Mr. Bout well was candid enough to tell his New England constituency this mueh dimly : and diplomatically it is true, but neverthe less with a candor sufficient to command attention. And now comes the New York Herald with its bold, blunt and assured emphasis, with the conclusion of the whole matter after a careful revision of the drift of population as prefigured by the returns of United States census marshals. The Herald says: • '* “In the decade before us all the South ern States, more or less, will gain prodi giously in population and wealth, because of their cheap lands and mineral resources and fine soil and genial climate. Mean time, excepting our great cities, the gene ral drift of population has been to the Northwest and the new States and Terri tories thence to the Pacific; and under the next Presidency, if not before, that section of the Union will take from New England and Pennsylvania the balance of power, and will hold it in both Houses of Congress, on the tariff and all the finan cial questions affecting the general interests of the Union.” We demur to but a single point in the Heralds summing up. There will be “do balance of power.” The interests of the West, and the interests of the South, “niggers” and “poor white trash” and “rebels” and all are identical, and neither school system, nor missionary enterprise, nor church government, nor heights, noj depths, nor things passed, nor things to come, will, change the result—each and both and all want cheaper goods and less taxes. Tlte New Georgia Bonds. We invite the attention of our readers to the letter from New York to be found in another column. It will be seen that his Provisional Excellency has failed to | negotiate his new seven per cents, and that he found Wall street quite as well . posted as to Georgia finances as he himself assumes to be. It will be' inferred that the utmost of his Provisional Excellency’s I efforts lias only succeeded iu effecting a ; temporary loan upon pledging Ms four millions of bonds, even if lie has accom | plished this much, which seems doubtful. Reconstruction bonds seem to be as com mon as June whortleberries in the New York market. Tennessee’s and North Carolina’s seem to have absorbed the con fidence and the surplus of Wall street. Even Alabama’s have become a drug. | Bullock has been too slow in putting his j schemes upon the market. Ilis Radical confreres in other States have thoroughly I tested the credulity of Wall street, and Holden’s fiasco makes money lenders cau tious and bond brokers timorous. The most astonishing fact, however, is J that his “Provisional Excellency is about to mend his financial condition by calling ! the Legislature together in January, be cause of unfinished business and because the next Legislature will not meet before next fall. This, we are sure, must he a mis take. The new Legislature will have been elected, and we can hardly think his Pro visional Excellency would have cheek enough for such aa act. It is true that the Provisional Legislature has only been pro rogued by his Exoellenoy—and only in part—the Senatorial Committee of Safety being still in session. Io theory also, we presume that the present Legislators hold over by their own act until next fall, when their successors take their seats. It is quite possible that both his Pro visional Excellency and the Provisional Legislature may have contemplated just such an unorgency as would again require tho exercise of their Wonderful powers for legislating for development. The Legis lature by its own act have attempted to nullify the Constitution, and His Pro visional Excellency has never permitted the Provisional legislatuio to adjourn, but prorogued one branch of it. But how the re-assembling of the Legislature which, with nine dollars per day to each member, will probably set from January to November, on the impeachment of the Treasurer for desiring to conform to the requirements of the law, is to help the credit of the Stato, passes our apprehen sion. We suppose “the Governor” has some object for the good of the financial credit of the State in view, not visible to our ken, which is to be attained by stir ring up the financial matters of his admin isiratiou. Probably the impeachment and ejection from office of Treasurer An gier will cause the New Sevens to rise in value in Wall Street; but applying the old adage to Ms case, for stirring, Hie result would certainly seem to be otherwise. The ( olored Population. The following statement is given appa rently as official, to exhibit a comparison of tho census of the colured population in 1860 and 1870. 1860. 1870. Ninety-fivo counties of Geoigis 330 829 393,165 Delaware . 21,627 22,220 Kentucky, thirteen coun ties 13,388 12 513 Maryland, one county 0,4E0 5,534 Texas, twenty-one 0unte5.21,425 27,756 Virginia, fifty-two coun ties 272,086 258,052 West Virginia, fourteen counties 1,776 1,347 South Carolina, one coun ty 18,292 13,365 Districtof Columbia 10,998 35,426 Total of 200 counties and tbe Distri -t of Columbia69o ( 9o6 769,378 The gain of the oolored population smee 1860 is set down, so far as heard from, at nearly eleven per cent. We are at a less to discover the object of putting forward this imperfect statement, unless it be to cover soma foregone conclusion. It looks very muoli as if there was a desire to fore stall public opinion as to the final result. — The result as to Georgia is most astonish ing. With all the fuss and furor made about Ku-Klux and bloody murders of the loyal, the census men, unwittingly no doubt, makes the increase in the last ten years nearly twenty per cent. Now, while this statement is a very effective answer to Radical representations, by the press and : before Congressional it is a ' little too strong for our; credulity. It is well known that the Freedmen’s Bureau transported thousands and tens of thousands of freedmen to the West, to which Georgia gave her proportionate share. We can name counties that were nearly depopulated. We doubt if the im migration from Virginia, North Carolina, and more than all, from South Carolina, has alone more than compensated for this loss by Government interference. Again, we distrust this pretended gain in Georgia, from the fact that in one authenticated instance at least—in Mclntosh county—the Radical census taker so outstripped in his registration the calculations of his supe rior as to invoke investigation, which sub sequently lead to his arrest for fraud in office. In this instance it would appear j that the official diinot fear to err in over- i much zeal—probably thinking the greater j amount of ilie colored population exhibited the greater the satisfaction with which his labors would be received and paid fcr. We have not the slightest objection to the statement, if it be honest, because it ! is an irrefutable argument against the Ku- Klux outrages which trouble so much our • “loyal” enemies. Again it is an evidence of the demand for labor and consequently thrift. But we fear that the only reliance ! that can he placed in the statement is that ! our loyal Radicals will use it to show that : intimidation caused unfavorable result in the impending election. The vote shoold j equal the census returns. Banner op the South and Planters’ Journal.—The Banner of the South, heretofore edited by Father Ryan, is now j published by the Chronicle Publishing Company, Augusta, Ga., under the fore going title, with Henry Moore, A. R. I Wright and Patrick Walsh as editors. The Roman Catholic features ot the Banner no longer belong to it, but the new paper . is devoted to agriculture, horticulture, ; news, memories of the “Lost Cause,” literature, scieuoe and art. Price $3 00 i per year in advance.— LaGrange (Ga.) j Reporter. AUGUSTS, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7. 1870 Letter from Columbia, S, C. Columbia, November 23, 1870. i Editors Chronicle & Sentinel: \ As the mind wanders back to a period a ; bttle less than six years ago, when Colum -1 bia was standing in all its pristine glory, what mon.oriea crowd upon the mind, what mingled feelings of pride and sorrow do we feel.* At that time the remnant of Johnston’s army was /ailing back before Sherman's bummers. Tin last of the- Confederate infantry had bid farewell to Columbia, and] oniy Hampton was left in the city with two squadrons of Cobb’s Georgia Cavalry; as the skirmishing rear | guard, while the army slowly wended its way toward North Carolina, where it was to make a final, last stand. Sherman laid his. pontoons across the Congaree. His men, or soldiers so-called, crossed and be gan to. swarm over the whole city—that city which bis palm and the palm3 of the’ whole Yankee nation had been itching to grasp for four long years, and still Hamp ton held on, with his small body-guard drawn up in the centre of the place, as though he fain would share the fate of his beloved city. The Federals were marohhg up almost every j street and surrounded him. At last duty compelled him to relinquish the only lin gering hope, and leave one of the most beautiful cities in the South to the mercy of the hordes of invading incendiaries, lead by the “immortal” Sherman. But four and almost five o’clock found the brave Hampton there. Now we must go, darkness is coining on; a few miles are traversed; a glance back, and then—a scene, such as we shall never forget, burst upon our view. Almost in a moment’s time a whole city is breaking into flames. Old men, more than three score and ten years, women and children, invalids, all, in a few hours rendered homeless,.house less, losing treasures, clothing, everything; a dark, blank, starving future, staring them in the face. It is too much, even now, to look back to that black page of history as we stand to day looking at the place where we last stood six years ago and contemplated what was to follow, far surpassing all we even dreamed of, when we fain would have given our lives to save our friends? Who can say that Hampton caused all this desolation? Who can even intimate that he ordered the torch to be applied—who but the man who would wish to shield himself from the .odium of the act? We- who were the last, as far as we knew then or now, to leave the city, know that no order had been given to fire anything. Nothing was on fire until we had travelled some miles, and no Confederates were there then to inaugurate tho destruction on that fatal 17th of February, 1865. Now, after the lapse of six years, the place cannot bo recognized, so wholesale had been the de struction —not equalled hardly in any other city except A’lanta or Richmond. Although buildings have been going up ever since, still there are whole blocks piled with asbes and other remains ol tbs once fine buildings that stood there, and there is hardly any other blocks but show “burnt lots,” remaining signs of that dark time. The new buildings are all, with few ex ceptions, one and two story. Churches, once proud of their beauty, are now re placed by wooden structures, beside the bare walls and charred remnants of their former glory, still stand as monuments to supreme incendiarism. The business of the city does not ap proach the activity and amount of what it was previous to the war. It is remark ably dull in that regard, and business houses are much fewer. The incubus resting upon this people has served as a mill-stons to keep them down. The spirit and enterprise of the r ftge, of which the said "incubus” boasts so much, finds no room in this section of our “glorious pro gressive” country. The people seem to feel that there is no hope for improvement and recovery from their oast disasters until this curse of Radical negro misrule is thrown completely off and the rightful owners of the propuitv ana the real rulers or sovereigns of the State once more take hold and govern for themselves, There is some despondency apparent, but despair is not yet written on the lace of South Caro lina. The mongrel concern, yclept the Legis lature, assembled this morning and or ganized at 12 m., and went into the elec tion of officers. The complexion of the House is remaikably dark, more than two-thirds being negroes and the majority of them full-blooded. The Senate has more than a majority of whites, but they are nearly all of the negro persuasion, leaving but a handful of Reformers in either House, and as for tbe hope of tbeir doing any good to the white race of tbe State, they might as well be anywhere else, as the elections of Speaker, Door keepers, etc., wore carried almost unani mously by the negro element. F. J. Moses, son of Chiet Justice Moses, was elected Speaker of tho House, and in aceepting the position thanked the “gentlemen” for the honor. In his remarks he adverted to the sorrow which was mingled with the. joy of knowing tha; the party of progress had made South Carolina “happy and free”—the sorrow that was engendered by the events which happened in Laurens and Newberry counties, and the “harrowing” thought of never meeting again those noble friends of humanity and free thought who had lost their lives in the campaign, which gave them the State of “free and en lightened” South Carolina. Turning to the Reform side, he hoped that they would vie with the other side in doing good for the State, and they (the nigger parly) would let bygones be bygones. The Speaker is comparatively a youDg man. hardly thirty years old, and has a good flaw of language, with something of a muscial voice. He appears to bo very intelligent. His little speech was altogether political and laudatory ot the Radical party—rather an out of the way place to crow over political victories bvfraud, I think considerably inappropriate. The State House where the Assembly is in session is yet unfinished, after the lapse of so many years since it was commenced , hat work is stil! going on,' and when com pleted it will make a most substantial and handsome structure. It is built entirely of stone, and the present fitting up of tho balls and offices give an idea of whas a handsome and convenient place it will be in the eod. The U. S. flig and the Pal metto banner float irom separate staffs over the cupola. Four Railroads center here, with branch es to Spartanburg, Union, Camden, Naq over which there is considerable through and way travel The hotels, of which, by the way, the Columbia is one of the best, are very full, consequent upon the open ing of the Legislature. There are very many Northerners at present here also.- — The Columbia Hotel, UDder the surerior management of William Gorman, Esq -, as proprietor, a!ly assisted by Mr, James Budds, formerly of the Charleston Mercu ry, and favorably known through the ritate, has becom" veiy popular, as is at tested by 'the daily arrivals, the register showing thirty cr forty each day this sea son. It is one ot tbe finest buildings iu the city- The Superintendent of the Greenville j and Columbia Railroad, Mr. 11. Moore, ! wi:h a superior corps of hands, since the recent accident, is examining all the trus ties on the road, with a view of repairing , them and making them secure. At pres- j eat great care is taken not to run fast un- , j til the examination is complete, conse i quently their trains are every day behind j time. In speaking of Railroads, your correspondent would suggest to the man agement of the Charlotte, Co'umbia A Augusta R R. to revise their published schedule—as in some places the Northern train is advertised to leave Augusta at 5:40 A. M., and in others at 6 A. M , ia consequence cf which considerable incon venience ensues to passengers. Mr. John E. Marley, who was so well known as the efficient Agent of the South Carolina Railroad in Augusta for more than twenty years past, is now occupying that position in Columbia. Mr. W. B. Brit ton, formerly of the Aneusta office, is also located here with Mr. M. Jennings. Colonel J. C. Fain, Democratic nominee for the next House of Representatives, in Gordon county, has presented each of the five denominations, in Calhoun, with fifty dollars to be used for church purposes. ' Col. Henry S. Fitch has the inside traok !of all other aspirants for the District | Judgeship, in the Ist Senatorial District Dr E. F. Colsey, .Davenport P. lE’lis, Dr. John E. Bacon and S. 1». Cleghorn are candidates for Mayor in Columbns. Valdosta has an educated hog - amed Wicked Bill. Mr. John Bickers, one of the oldest citizens of Greene county, died cn Monday morning last, aged about eighty-five years. Coirespondence. Waynesboro, Nov. 29th, 1870. Editors Chronicle «£ Sentinel: An amusing event occurred in court 1 here to-day. During the setting of the : court last week the notorious creature I called Kirk, who has been figuring with the Blodgett negroes for office for the past eighteen months, applied for admission ito the Bar. The respectable members of the Waynesboro Bar were not asked to certify as to his character, but a man living , in the lower part of the county, who, in an ] evil hour for the profession, was admitted 1 to the Bar many years since, but who has never practiced in the courts except in defending suits against himself, signed, with Dr. Yillard, a citizen of the county, the certificate for Kirk The members cf the local bar addressed a communication to Judge Gibson, in which they stated that Kjrk’s associations since he had been in the county (he is by-ihe-by a South Cirolinqn, who moved here about the close of the war) were not those of a gentleman, and that he was not so regarded by the respectable people ot the community. They also referred to the fact that it was unusual for an application .to be made for admission which was noi endorsed by respectable members of the Bar, and they, therefore, protested against his admission. This >aper was, I learn, also signed by all cf the Bar practising here from other counties. On yesterday morling Judge Gibson arnounced that Kirk bad applied for ad mission, and read an order directing his examination to take place this morning in open court. John 1 Shesvtuake, John J. Jones and Jno. D Ashton, Esqs., with the Solicitor General, were appointed the examining committee. This morning, upon the opening of court, Kirk made his appeuraued, beari.Dg on his face the most ctnfidGnt assurance that be would walk through all right. He was finely and fashionably gotten up for the occasion—sported a fancy. Taking his seat, witi great confidence and bravado, he announced himself ready for the trifling ordeal. Shewmake, with his usual quiet, winning mannei, opened I as follow?: Mr. Kirk: “Can yiutellme what is meant by ‘pleadings ?’ ” To this Kirk, alter a little hesitation, answered that he coull not tell. Then turning to the Julge, he said : “I do not expect to practice in this State, and conse quently have not prepared myself on this branch of the law.” Mr. Shewmake, resuming : “How many sorts of pleas are there ?” Kirk ; “I can’t say.” ohewmake : “Whatis evidence ?” Kirk : “I can’t say. I have not pre pared myself on this branch of the law. A lawyer told me that it was not necessary to study these subjects—that in the practice here a knowledge of pieadmgand evidence was not necessary. I object to being ques tioned on these branches of the law.” Shewmake: “What i3 testimony ?” Kirk : “Can’t say.” Shewmaxe: “What are some of the different kinds of Lstimony ?” Kirk; “I can’t say.” Shewmake: “May it please your Honor, I was in the arrangement for this examina tion assigned the branches of pleading and evidence. I have asked Mr. Kirk the genera! leading questions on these sub jects—precisely the same I put to » candi date fir admission last week, Mr. Kenne brum, and as yet he has failed to answer one of them. lam satisfied th3t it is use less to press the examination further on these questions. If,, however, Mr. Kirk desires it, and your Honor so directs, I have no obj ctioo to pressing the investi gation upon such subjects as Mr.. Kirk shall designate. lam obliged to cay, how ever, that I: cannot recommend him as qualified for admission to practice in our courts.” Kirk; “Under the circumstances I pre fer not to go any further in the examina tion*’ And thus the farce ended and the bar of this county and district are saved the mortification and dishonor of having such a creature as Kirk among its members. It is fortunate also for the Degrees that this contcmptablo wre‘ch was rejected. It he had been admitted he would have stirred up many suits between the races, in all of which, through his ignorance and incompo tency.the negroes would have been worsted. He would onl - have harrassed the whites —he would have severely injured the blacks. I am glad to state that your information in regard to the killing of Daniel Palmer on last Saturday night is incorrect. Palmer was alive yesterday at noon, so a respectable citizen of the county inlorms me. The court here will probably adjourn on Thursday evening. The criminal docket will be called to-morrow. Visitor. Lejtcr from Now YorK. Bullock Jails to sell his New Bonds — Wall Street will not taka them.—The Legislature to be called together again in January—Angier to be Impeached. New York, November 26, 1870. • Editors Chronicle & Sentinel: I thick you for the desired informa tioc, and also for the kind allusions to our House, and for the ex’racts from the At lanta Constitution. There would be no difficulty in placing State Bonds or bonds of well looated railroad enterprises, en dorsed by the State, in moderate amounts, at a reasonable figure, upon one condition, and that is, that the peo pie of the State shall be proportion ately identified in interest. Public con fidence in Georgia thrift and energy is very firm; and I may add, from persoral knowledge acquired in early life (for I commenced life in Georgia, in your city and later at Macon) is well grounded. Again: the wonderful recuperation of Georgia since the close of the war has opened the eyes of the public to her won derful resources—as yet scarcely touched and to t.he degree of prosperity which she will attain in future. These views receive careful consideration by those who desire to invest ; and of course are noted by Bankers and bond brt kers. Your people may rest as sured that Wall Street is as well posted as to the liabilities and resources of your State as any of your citizens, and scan closely both the character of State Legis- ! lature and the requirements of law. As an instance of public confidence in your State credits, I could give the names of three or four New England Savings Banks, who hold as investments no inconsiderable amounts of Georgia ‘‘old sixes.” At the satno time, I should be unoandid did I not state that your late Legislature has awaken ed ereat distrust. Your Governor is now here, or at least was here day before yesterday, and finds some difficulty in effee:ing a negotiation of bis new seven per cents. Bankers and capitalists will not touch these bonds because the demands of the law have not been complied with. He alleges that all that is said about these- bonds has been said by the]dtate Treasurer, who is striving* through personal animosity as well as for . political purposes, to cripple him by dam aging the credit of the State; but k ap | pears to mo that the extract from your Code which you seat me is so very plain that he cannot disregard it, and in all i events it must be complied with before he i can do more than effect a moderate loan upon them as collaterals, if he can do this much as I doubt. Some of our first ban j kers who desire to go into these bonds will send a responsible party out to Atlanta to | investigate more closely the status of j affairs before they venture. The sue j "icioi is that this is another North ! Carolina affair, promising similar results. : The Governor says that it will be neces j sary to call the Legislature together in January to perfect- some unfinished mat ! ters, as the new Legislature cannot meet j before next fall. Is this so ? He says also that at that time he will have some sug gested alterations in the authority granted i by the act passed, and shall insist that i your Legislature free him from the Treas urer’s malicious influence, which is so damaging to the State. Be this as it may, there are too many Southern bonds on the market. Tennessee’s and Alabama’s : are as plentiful as autumn leaves; and it I looks as if Georgia’s promise like abuu- I dance. I would that yon were without 1 “these bonds.” 0. A good miny weddings are in prospec i cive at Calhoun. Cato Ellison shot Sam Williams, at ! Valdosta, a few days ago. Both were j colored and had been gambling. Connty Candidates for the Legislature. Editors Chronicle it- Sentinel : In selecting candidates for the Legisla ture, it would probably be well to return to , the old custom of nominating a represent*- | tivo from the country portion of the coun ty. Agriculture is more than ever the pursuit ot our people, and it, above all others, needs our fostering care. Under the present election laws, as passed by the black and white thieves and scoundrels, who have been rioting in plunder and op j pression for two years past, a country candidate, as a measure [cf policy, is net so essential as, I trust, it may be here after—no election being held out of the city. Should the matter be thought worthy of consideration, there will bo no lack of good-men to fill the place. Without can vassing any portion of the county beyond my own neighborhood, three occur to n;y j mind, either ot whom will do credit to the position, viz : Lewis R. Collins, an ex j cellent mechanic, a first rate farmer, a I man of great energy and enterprise, p’er ; iectly familiar with the farmers’ interests, and, lrom loDg service as county magis trate, well acquainted with our statute law; Capt. W. 11. Dickinson,' a gentle man of good eduearicn, a practical farmer, and whose record as asr idier is the best evidence of his faithful discharge of any duties which may be assigned him. Walter A- Clark—a graduate (with honors) o Emory College— a young man of most unexceptionable character and fiao intellect, a practical farmer, and whose record as a soldier is probably second to none in the' Confederate army of its raDk and file. I mention these, not in disparagement of others, but simply because as neigh bors I know them to be well fitted in all respects to discharge the duties of faithful and conscientious representatives of the people. Ido not know that either would accept the office. If it were accepted, 1 know that it would be only from a sense of duty. . I have never .exchanged a word with either of the gentlemen on the sub ject. A Voter, Telegraphic Summary. New York, November 28.— A Tri bune special from Berlin says : At the outbreak of the present war.Gortschotf had several interviews with King William and Bismarok as to the object of the neutrality of Russia. Gortechakoff demanded the ac quiescence of Prussia to the abolition of that part of the treaty which forbid a Russian fleet in the Black sea. Bismarck accepted the proposition. This enabled PitS.ria to withdraw two corp3 .Lorn the Russian frontier. Gortschakoff,]in.additioo, was pledged to keep Austria from inter fering. London, 2:30 p. m. —The following has just been received: Tours, November 28. —A battle oc curred yesterday between Villers and near Amiens, which lasted all day. The French maintained their posi tion up to haif-past four in the afternoon, when tho town of Villers was abandoned before the superior fences and artillery of the Prussians. Th,- French were subse quently bea f eo at Boves, a few miles west of Villers, but at Dury maintained their position until nightfall. Three thousand Germans were engaged iu tbe conflict at the latter place. London, November 28, 4 p. m, —De- tails of an engagement between the Prus sians under Werder and the French under Garidaldi, near Pasques, in the depart ment of the Vosges, have been received, dated Dijon yesterday afternoon. The Garibaldians while on a march from Pasques late Saturday afternoon suddenly came upon the outposts of the Prussian rifles, which they attacked with great im petuosity. The Prussians were at first compelled to fall back, but reinforcements coming uo the Garibaldians were in turn repulsed in great disorder, the soldiers throwing away their armo and kDapsacks in .the flight. The next day (Sunday) Werder took a circuit around Piombieres and in this way overtook the French rear guard. Another engagement then occur red, in which the French lost 350 killed and wounded and the Prussians only 50- It is said that, Menotti Garibaldi had 2,000 men under his command in this engage ment. By the capitulation of La Fere seventy cannon of all sorts fell into the hands of the Prussians. London, November 28.—While recoc noitering ucar Orleans yesterday, the 10th Prussian corps encountered the 20th French co> ps of Palladme’s army. An engagement occurred in which she French were driver, from their strong position at Mczeires, with heavy loss. Subsequently several French companies attacked the Prussian 10th corps, but were repulsed with a loss of forty men and a French General, taken prisoner. The Gorman loss was trifling. London, November 28, 5 p. rn.—The French claim a great victory at Morcuil, twelve miles south of Amiens, yesterday. The battle lasted till darkness interfered. The first German army, it is alleged, was beaten and driven into its entrenchments before Amiens. The French army of the North was greater in numbers and better armed. The losses were obscurely given io thousands. The Prussian huzzar? rode down and cut to pieces a regiment of ma rine infantry. German loss severe. Berlin, November 28.—Tho North German Parliament has granted the ex traordinary war credit demanded by the Government, by a vote of 78 to 9. The only opposition came from socialst and Democratic members. Debbauck has announced the ratifica tion, by the Federal Council, of the union of Wurtemburg with the Confederation. He stated that the adhesion of Bavaria would be considered Wednesday. Bavaria retains an independent military jurisdic tion under her King, but (he organization, drill, equipment, etc., of her army are to be modified to conform with tho Prussian system. London, November 28 —Tbe papers contain a rumor that an attempt has been made by a Bavarian soldier to shoot tbe King of Prussia. The publication of correspondence from the seat of war by tho German newspaper? isprohibited. London, November 29-—After the ad journment of the English Cabinet to Wednesday, Granville visited the Queen. Granville insists chat Russia must with draw the noto before the Congress is as sented to. Granville demands the presence of Frar.ce at any conference on the Eastern question. The Saltan is reported as dissatisfied with the hesitancy of the allies against Russia. The royal headquarters have been moved from Versailles to Meux. The seige guns used at Thionville are going to Montmedy. German successes around Amiens have been confirmed by a dispatch from King William, who, however, gives no particu- I lar=. Frederick Charles’ army has been ! strongly reinforced. j Prussian movements indicate that their I object is to turn Vendome and advance on i Tours. London, Novomber 29.—The Daily Telegraph say3 that England and Austria have firmly bu’ courteously denied Rus -1 sia’s right to withdraw from the treaty, and it is quite possible Russia may seek an honorable retreat, London, November 29.—Private French I advices say that a great conflict between the opposing forces, to ihe number of I three hundred thousand men, is likely to oocur immediately in the Southern depart ment The Prussians are within twelve miles of the French Provisional Govern ment. Troehu denies the truth of the statement that he intends to baoish ten thousand Parisians because of the scarcity of food. London, November 29.— 1 tis officially stated in the Telegraph that Russia has decided to withdraw her demand and sub mit it to a conference. London, November 26, 3 p. m—The foLowiog dispatch has just been received here from Evcreux, the capital of the Department cf the Eure, dated yesterday: j The Prussians now occupy this town, and j are in the valley of the Eare in great force. ' This evening they were driven toward the village of Villers by the Garde Mobile, who retreated in turn when reinforcements I came up for the enemy. Seventy thousand Prussians now oeeupy Amiens. New York November 29.—A World special from Tours Monday night, says the expected decisive battle near Orleans has not y,et occurred Numerous skirmishes have taken place, all favorable to the French. The Prussian losses in these en gagements were heavy, including nine can non. The Duke of Mecklenburg failed iu his attempt to occupy Le Maus, which was covered by fifty thousand French, composed 0 f Fierch’s and Keratry’s troops. The main body of D’Aurelle’s army still occu : p-ies an entrenched position between Or ; leans and Athernay. The Germans at tempted to ercircle him. ; Versailles, November 29.—The French yesterday attacked the Germans at Banme, between Monterges. and Pithiere. The French were repulsed. Frederick Charles was present and directed the operations. One thousand French were captured. Lille, November 29 —The retreat of tbe army of the North from'Amiens was u.ade in an orderly manner. New York, Nov. 29.—The World's London special states that a late dispatch from Tours, dated 29th, says the right wing of tbe French army made six simul taneous attacks on the German left yester day, and was successful in fivo of the actions. Berlin. November 29.—The King tel egraphs the Queen from Versailles the 29th, that Manteuffel, with a portion of the first army corps, defeated tbe Freneh on Monday a few niilesjsouth of Amiens. The French loss was one thousand killed and wounded, and seven hundred prisoners. The Prussian loss comparatively unimpor tant. London, November 30 —The following dispatch, dated Versailles early this morning, has been received, via Berlin : Monday and Tuesday the forts around Paris—particularly those towards the South—maintained a furious cannonade to cover a sortie in force. On Tuesday the French came out towards L’ nay, support ed by gunboats on the Seine, and attacked fiercely the position held by the sixth Prussian.corps. Other sorties were made simultaneously in other directions, proba bly with a view to prevent reinforcements to the sixtli corps. In all cases, however, the French were repulsed and driven be hind their fortifications. The entire loss of the Prussians in these actions were seven officers and a few hundred men, while the Freneh lost 1,600 in prisoners alone. The Freneh were badly beaten at Amiens. Their army was totally routed, and fled toward Arras. Four French gun boats were captured in this action. On Monday the main body of tho Freneh at tempted to force a passage to Fontainbleu, by a heavy and general attack. They en countered the tenth Prussian corps at Beauoe, a little village in the department of the Loire, twenty-six miles north of Or leans The Prussians were quickly rein forced with the sth infantry and first cav alry divisions. The Frenoh onslaught was repulsed with heavy lossiu killed, wound ed and pri-oners—especially prisoners. Failing in this attempt the army of tho Loire withdrew. FROM ALABAMA, Montgomery, November 28.—Tne city is still excited, and the wheels of the gov ernment are entirely looked Smith and Bingham still claim to bo Governor and Treasurer, mnd retain possession of their respective offices. Smith has obtained from the commanding effioer hero troops, and has them posted in front of the doors of the Executive room and tae Treasurer’s office. This morning the Senate met, Demo cratic - Lieutenant Governor Moren pre siding. There is but one other Democratic Senator, all Republicans having held over for two years. The S mate immediately adjourned until to-morrow. The House adopted tbe following reso lution: Whereas, article 4, section 14, of the Constitution of the United States guaran ties to every State a republican form of government, protects each ol them against invasion, and, on application of the Legis lature, or of the Executive when the Leg islature cannot be convened, against do mestic violence; and whereas, peace and order dow prevail throughout the borders of tho State ot Alabama; and whereas, the military forces belonging to the army of the United States have been quartered withiD the capital of the State during the present session of the General \ssembly, without the knowledge or consent of the Assembly; therefore, Resolved, the Senate concurring, Tbat a committee cf six, oonsisting of threo from the Senate and three lrom the House, be appointed to ascerfain, without delay, upon whose application, by whose Older, and for what purpose the said military force [was quartered in this“capital, and that the General Assembly desist from all further proceedings until the report of said committeo be received and acted upon. Only two Republicans voted against this resolution. Tho Board of Education has also sus pended business for the present. Many Republicans denounce the action of Gov ernor Smith as a high-handed usurpation, and a grand indignation meeting of all par l ties opposed to the revolutionary proceed ing wilt be held to-night, and be addressed by many speakers who supported Smith in the late election. LATER. Montgomery, November 28.—The meeting to express indignation at the ac tion of W. H. Smith and Arthur Bingham, in attempting to prevent the installation of their successors, is now in progress at [the Capitol. Tho President of the meeting voted for Smith for Governor at tbe late election. Montgomery, November 29. The meeting last night to express indignation at the course of Smith and Bingham in refusing to vacate their offices, was very largely attended. AH the speeches were made by Republicans—the principal speak er being Judge Morse, defeated Republican candidate for Attorney General. Ho said the election was a fair and peaceful one. He had already turned over his office to his successful Demoftratic competitor, and did so because he was entitled to it. He de nounced the act of looking the wheals of the government as a high-handed usurpa tion. Several Republican members of the Legislature also spoke in condemnation of Smith and Bingham. Mr. Graham, a Republican member from Perry county, offered a resolution, which was adopted, expressing the indignation and disapprobation of the people at the • course taken by Smith and Bingham. Montgomery, November 30.— Last night Captain Drum, commanding the post here, had the troops at the capital removed by ass order from General Terry, commanding this department. Smith and Bingham have a sheriff’ ’s | posse of negroes guarding the Executive and Treasury rooms. Nothing done in the Legislature tq day. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, November 27.—The Treas ury will sell a million in gold eacli Wednesday, and purchase a million bonds each Thursday, during December. Notic<’ is given that from aDd after the 31st of December no interest will be paid upon three per cent certificate- of the de nomination of five thousand, between the numbers 1 and 247 inclusive, and ofthe denomination cf ten thousand betweefi the numbers land 192 inclusive; nor will tuch ccrt fl r.-tes be available as legal re serves of National Banks. These certifi cates aggregate two m llions. Wines manufactured from wild grapes for family use are not taxable, nor is the vinters subject to tax for selling them at the place of manufacture. Washington, November 28.—The C >m missioner of Internal Revenue is satisfied there is no insurrountable difficulty in en forcing the excise laws-the ability and in tegrity of officers being what is .most need ed. The employment of spies and inform ers, and the payment of military is no longer necessary, He thinks the service will improve by a discontinuance of such aids. Detectives should be continued un der the name of assistant supervisors. He thinks tho distillation from fruit will large ly increase—there will be no material fall ing off in the production of spirits during tbe current fiscal year. The continuance of the plan of surveying distilleries upon the basis of forty-eight hour fermenting period for sweet wash is recommended. There ia now nothing like systematic or or ganized opposition to the enforcement of the laws taxing spirits. Spirit meter tests are still under consideration. A continu ance of the present rate of tax on spirits, and the mannerof collection is recommend ed. A uniform tax of 16 or 32 cents per pound of all grades and descriptions of Manufactured tobacco is recommened— the manufacture* - being lett to manipulate his tobacco as he pleases. A special tax upon dealers who sell raw leaf to consu mers is recommended. The number of bonded warehouses already established greatly exceeds that required to accom modate the export trade. Three fifths of the tobacco entered for export has been withdrawn, thus securing four to five months’ credit —an advantage ever those who use stamps. The repeal ofthe taxon canned condiments and conserves, as itn posed under the clause relating to canned meats, in schedule C, is The quota of the Southern States for di rect taxation aggregates over tive_ millions, of which over two and a half millions re main uncollected. The following arc the quotas and amounts uncollecied under direct taxation: Virginia $937,000, $260,000; North Caro ina 579.000. |II3 QQflj Sfllli fIUMMI NEW SERIES, YOL. XXVIIf. NO. 49. $363,000, $140,000; Georgia $584,000, $502,000: Florida s7l 000, s7l 090: Ala bama $529 060. $529 000: M ‘.rissippi $413,000, $343,000; Louisiana $385,000, $ 1 5,000; Texas $355 000. $197,000; Ar kansas $261,000, $162,000- Tennessee $669,000, $266,000. Tennessee The consolidation of assessor districts has resulted in the dismissal of 419 assist ant assessors. Further consolidation will involve no more dismissals. In Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Arkansas and Tennessee lands sold for Don-paymeot of taxes were bid in by th" Tax Commissioner an'i belong to the United States Aocording to the assoss ment ot 1866 the buds were valued a* fol low=: Virginia $75,000. South Carolina S3OO 000, Florida $25,000, Tennessee $309,000. Ibeso lands yield no rovenue to the Givernment exoept in South Carolina and a few tracts in Flori da. Steps -ire being taken where by the (I iverrmr>nt may derive revenue from them. It may he deemed important that Congross should make provision for the final disposition of all the lands which have been acquired apd are now owned by tho United States, under the direct tax laws, at an early day, and also that, in the adjustment of tbe uncoil cted portion of the direct taxes in the late insurrectionary States, a different system frem )hat provided in the act of June, 1862, should be devised. Washington, November 29 —General Halleck, who oounnands the division of the South, is opposed to (ho employment of regulav troops in State elections, except in extreme cases, and then after State power is exhausted. Haliepk writes the depart ment here that he is assured by Federal civil officers that tho employment of troops in eveculing judicial processes and enforcing revenue 1 ws seems to in crease rather than diminish the necessity of resorting to such fnree in civil matters. Halleck.says the ill disposed become more and more exasperated at being Qoeroed by a force which they think has been uncon stitutionally employed against them, and the better disposed relax their efforts to punish local crimes on the plea that this duty_now devolves upon the military. FROM NEW YORK. New York, November 30.— The cotton warehouse of Hopkins, Dwight, Frowbrig & 06. was,burned. Loss $85,000. The steamer Robert Lmce sailed from Hearts Content Saturday last to repair the Atlantic cable of 1866, which was injured about sixty-five miles from that point. We have just received information that the cable of 1865 has also ceased to work, and that the fault is about the same dis tance from Hearts Content. It is, there fore, probable that the steamer has grap pled the wrong cable, as the steamer is on the spot. It is hoped both cables will soon be repaired. Although the Frenoh cable is able to transmit westward with about its usual facility, it is, from some unknown cause, unable to transmit east ward, except with great difficulty and very slowly. Notice is hereby given that for the present messages cannot be received for any part of Europe. The- public will be informed at the earliest moraont that messages can be reoeivod for Eurone. 1 Signed] Cyrus W. Field. FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Raleigh, November 29. —The Legisla ture elected Hon. Z. B. Vance, Democrat, Senator, over Abbott, present incumbent. Governor Vance sneaks this evening at the Exchange hotel. Numerous persons are coming and congratulating him. Ilis. majority on joint ballot lacked a little of being a two-thirds vote. Raleigh, Nov. 30.— Manning, Demo crat, beats Joe W. Holden for the unex pired term in the 41st Congress from this district, by 436 msjoritv. FROM LOUISIANA. New Orleans, November 30.—1n the Metarie race for a purse of S3OO, mile dash, Sue Dougherty beat Jim Mace, Jno. Kilgour, Capt. Jenks and Joiephene in the same order. Time 1:47. Two mile heats, for a purs" of SSOO. Defender 1.1; DoDavan 3,3; J -<me Shepherd 2. Dis tanced 3:491, 3:461. In the base bill matoh tho Mutuals scored fifteen; the Lees eight. At the close of the BiL innings the score stood eight to eight. From Columbia. Governor Scott Proclaims Peace —Lively Work in the Senate —Another Accident on the Greenville Railroad. [special telegram to the news.] Columbia, November 28. —Chamber- lain has virtually withdrawn from the Senatorial contest. H;s friends sav that he will stand on his merits, and will not be seated by bribery. For that reason his defeat is certain. Governor Scott was inaugurated in the House of Representatives, before both houses end the public, at 1 o’clock. He entered and advanced to the speaker’s stand arm-in-arm with Whittemore. The Lieutenant Governor, with the remainder of the comm’ttees, followed. Chief Jus tice Moses administered the oaths rs office. The ceremonies occupied but a few mo ments. Aa amusing incident happened. The chaplain prayed that the blessing of God would rest upon the “Governor of Ohio," but corrected himself. The Gover nor delivered his inaugural from manu script. The address bears a resemblance to the speech of acceptance before the nominating convention. It says: “Many things were said last canvass which had better been left unsaid.” Scott promises to know no party or class. He makes no claim to have committed no mis takes. The charge ofincompetcDcy of ap pointees is not entirely without truth ; but the fact was due to the exigencies of the public service which precluded a thorough investigation into the charae'er aed fitness of persons rec immeuded. It. is his inten tion to secure competence, lie speaks of the political changes cf the past two years, and of accomplished facts, also the Eu ropean war and the progress t f the State. Increased interest and activity are urged in educational matters. The address closed as follows: “Thsre cannot be prosperity in the State unless there is peace. There «nnot be peace unless these is respect for w and for the rights of all. No matter how objectionable to some of our fellow citizens we may be who make and admin ister tbe laws, or how hateful may be those who, from time to time, have had their lives.and liberties imperilled, a little forbearance, a little of that good soqse which we all claim as our heritage, will save us from the dangers which threaten the peace and prosperity of the State. A beneficent Providence, by unerring signs, is pointins cut a pathway to a future of greatness. Let us walk in that path aDd, forgetting as we may, all that is bitter in the past, strive eamest’y to build up a Commonwealth wbieh, by its freedom, in telligence and virtue, as well as by its ma terial wealth, shall addjustre to tho nation of which it is a part. * Lieutenant Governor Rmsier, in a few words, announced Ms acceptance and read- ipess to qualify. The House met at 12. P- B. Hedges and J. II- Wallac°, Syfax and Middleton, appeared and qualiSicd. Whipper (a candidate) endeavored by resolution to have the Senatorial election held to morrow. It was resolved to hold it on December 6th. The following concurrent resolution, by Wilkes, was adapted : Resolved, That, a joint special commit | fee of one from eac * Congressional district, ! and odfe from ihe S ate at large on the , part of the House, auo on the part of the Senate, be appointed to thoroughly investigate the eoiire transaction of the land commission, from its organization to the present time, with power to send for persons and papers. Moblcv desired a committee of one from each county, tut Whipper opposed, as the result would be the shielding of the land commissioner- Mr. Barker gave notice of a bill to regu late the hours of labor ia the cotton facto ries in this State. The House adjourned to meet to-mor row at 12 o’clock. The Senate met at 12 o’clock. The resolution for an investigation ofthe Bias Ridge Railroad was received from the House, and, alter much discussion, was referred to the committee on railroads. An effort was made by Corbin, Whittc more and others to go into an election of United States Senator to-morrow. After much disoussion, it was agreed to make Tuesday week the day. . Mclntyre introduced tho following reso that Messrs. Corbin and Leslie have manipulated affairs to such an extent as to have themselves elected chairman cf one-half of the committees in the Senate; aDd whereas it is expedient to hasten legis lation without a useless expenditure ot time and money ; therefore be it Resolved, That all the committees of the Senate be consolidated into one general committee, and that the Hon. C. P. Leslie be elected chairman and D. T. Corbin as oommittee, and tbe remainder ot the Sen ators be relieve l from duty as oommittee-. men, and said Senators are instructed to vote as dictated by the above-named com ■■ Whereas , Reports are in circulation that directly implicates the State Treasurer and others in a certain ninety thousand dollars land swindle, and whereas, reports of a like character, prejudicial to the integrity of cur land commissioners and State offi cers are pending; therefore, be it Resolved, By the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring. That a com mittee of threo on the part of the Senate, and on the part of the House, be appointed, with power to investigate the aceounts of Mr. Niles G. Parker and tbo land commissioners, and send lor persons and papers. Hayes introduced a resolution for inves tigating the affairs of the land commission. Tbe resignation of Rainey was presented and aeoepted. Mr. Corbin presented the petition of the Union Bank of South Carolina, praying for an amendment of charter, so as to authorize and empower the bank to allow interest on deposits at such rates and payable at such times and in such manner as - may be deemed expedient. Referred to the cimmitte on incorpora tions. Mr, Corbin introduced a bill to amend and cx’end the charter of the Union Bank of South Carflins. The Senate adjourned at 1:50. Tho mammoth senatorial caucus ap pointed to-night at the Sthtohium was a failure. There was a large attendance and no speakers. The Comptroller General’s, Auditor’s and other rtporta aro out. Tho ca«e of Langston vs. the South Carolina Railroad Company was argued to day before the Supreme Court, H«n. Henry Buist for plaintiff. Mr. Rutledge read t-he argument of General Conner for defendant. The case involves the question of the liability of tho company to pay interest on its past du- coupon bonds. Tho case of Creighton vs Pringle will be heard to-morrow. A resolution will bo introduced in the Senate, to-morrow, instructing tho com mittee on elections to inquiro on what au thority Mclntyre holds his seat, when ho held the position of postmaster on the Monday succeeding tho election, in viola tion of the continuation. Maxwell’s seat is contested on the same grounds. The Chesterfield protest was presented to-day. There was another accident on the Greenville Road to day. An engino and two cars were smashed. Fireman killed- Particulars not learned. [special telegram to the news.] Columbia, November 29. —Jilisen and Colonel Pearce, General Sprague’s agent, are new candidates announced to-day for the senatorship. The latter, rumor says, is prepared to speud a quarter of a million. His chanees are good, and bis friends con fident of success. Several State constables arrived this morning by special train from Newberry, with Messrs R P Todd, R S Jones, S D GarringtOD, D A Richardson and son, G P Copeland and rod, Hayne Williams, G F Mosely, N S Harris and Henry Subcr, arrested on United States warrants. The sheriff of Newberry was prepared to serve writs of habeas corpus, but the constables with the prisoners escaped him. They were brought before United States Com missioner Boozer, at 4 p m, on the charge ofsiot, etc- The United States was rtp reseated by Mr. Worthington, and the prisoners by Messrs W D Simpson and A C Garlington. They were bailed in the sum ot $5 000 each to appear and answer in the United States Court. After these nro ci edings, Messrs GarhngtoD, Richardson, Copeland, Jr, and Hayne Williams, were re-arrested on the affidavit of Constable iiubbard, charging them with the killing cf Powell, Perrin and lli.ey. This is a matter for the State Courts, and the gen tlemen re-arrested were returned to jail, surrounded by a largo crowd of negroes, and serious aoprehensions were had that they would be lynched. Great excitement exists to-night. The prisoners will bo brought before the grand jury of the United States Court to morrow, and if in dictments aro found, they will bo tried at once by a petit jury- HOUSE. Wilkes gave notice of a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal the usury laws of this State, approved December 18, JBG6. Hurley presented the petition of the Charleston City echool commissioners for an appropriation. Thompson presented the petitition of the county commissioners of llichland for permission to levy a tax ot six mills. Mobley presented a concurrent resolu tion to investigate the affairs of the sinking fund. O’Connell gave notice of a bill to char ter Dickon’s Perry, on the Catawba River. Wilkes offered a concurrent resolution authorizing auditors to require county treasurers to enforce the collection of tax execu'iona. B F Berry appeared and qualified. Hodgea gave notice of a bill to relieve the school finance committee from a defi ciency in the appropriation by the last ses sion of the Legislature. The speaker announced the namos of the members of several of the standing committees, as below, and said that tho remainder of the standing committees would be announced to-morrow : Incorporations: 'lessr 3 Jones. Berry, Coggins, Reedish, Ford, Cousart, Boston and Smith. State House: Messrs J N Hayne, Giles, Hart, Holmes, Melton, Sanders, Wil liams. Education: Messrs Frost, Hunter, Gantt, Smart, Gardner,* Green, Berly, Bosemon, Hodges. Vacant Offices: Messrs Thomas Em merson, Gaither, Sumter, Hart, Warley, Derrick. Judiciary: Messrs Wilkes, Whipper, i Smart, Lee, Duncan, Bosemon, Evans, Hayne, Hough, Andell, Sellers, Hagood. Privilege3]and Elections: Jervey, Whip per, Bosemon, Andell, Bass, Byas, Lee, Levy, Sellers. Contingent Accounts : Dennis, Simons, McDaniels, Donnerly, Jamison, White, Humphries, Goodson, Green. Military: Gardner, Rivers, Green, Den nis, Whipper, Barker, Lloyd, Briggs, Corwine. Roads and Bridges: Messrs O’Connell, AlleD, Boston, Davis, Farr, Roodcon, Griffin, White, Jamison. Medical: Messrs Bosemon, Doyle, Smith, Wofford, Frost, Wilson, Sumter. Public Buddings : Messrs Bryan. Crit lenden, Norris, Henderson, Hudson, Jackson, Keith, Sumter. Claims: Messrs Byap, Gardner, Ner land. Crews, Dennis, Ramsay, Levy, Yo cum, Farr, Lang, Ellison, Hunter, bmart. Levy gave notice of a bili to amend and extend the charter of the Union Bank of South Carolina ; also, a bill to incorporate the Carolina Savings and Building Asso ciation, No. 2; also, a bill to regulate the measurement of timber and lumber in the city of Charleston; also, a bill to amend and extend the charter of the Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank of South Carolina. Smart gave notice of a bill to charter the company known as the Moses Guards. SENATE. A House resolution to investigate the affairs of the land commission was referred to the committee on public lands. Whittbmore gave notice of a bill to amend the educational act. Leslie presented a resolution instructing the committee on elections to inquire why Mclntyre held bis seat when he held the office of postmaster on the Monday follow ing the election. ’ Hayne introduced a resolution that the joint Assembly meet on December 3d to i elect an associate justice and a judge of the first circuit, and gave notice of a bill to ! change the fourth judical circuit. Whittemoro introduced a resoluion that i the land commissioner be instructed to rc ! port, at as early a day a3 possible, the entire transactions of his office ; and it was read a second time. The bill to amend the-oharter of the i Union Bank of South Carolina was re ferred to the committee on incorporations. Mclntyre’s resolution was returced to him and ordered ’o be stricken from the I journal. Other resolutions investigating the affairs of the land commission were , referred to the committee on publio lande. Tbo Governor’s message was read, and several unimportant committees were ap pointed. J. A. Blanton, Esq., is suggested for Mayor of Dalton. A yonthfnl fifteenth amendment in Whitfield tried to start a fire with gun powder. The fire went out, and the little nig has a skating rink on his head. At a receDt meeting of the members of Wesloy Chapel, of Columbus, nearly six huodred dollars in small monthly install ments was snl scribed towards securing for the coming year a minister, whose whole time and talent may be devoted to that oburch exclusively. A remarkable couple live in tho bwer edge of Pulaski county. They have been married twelve years, and have eighteen healthy, robust children. The two eldest were born the first two years after their marriage, and since tbeo they have had born to them eight pairs of twins! The most remarkable feature is, that the chip