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VOLUME IX.-_NUMBER 2070 CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 18^2._EIGHT DOLL4HS A YEAR. THE INAUGURATION. THE LEGISLATURE HEAD OTES EARS j IN WORK. Jndge Melton'? Blue Ridge Serip Deel Bio?-Some Pleasant Bribery Revela? tion? Coming-The New Offlelal? Qual? ifying-Kxemptlng Improvements In the Burnt DUtrlet ot Charleston, &c. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NBWS.] COLUMBIA, December 3. The inauguration ceremony passed off this afternoon in due accordance with the pro? gramme, In the hall ot the House, and la the presence of the Joint Assembly and a packed audience, filling the platform, floor, lobbies and galleries. The occasion waa enlivened by the attendance of many elegantly attired ladles, without the slightest distinction o1 race, color, or previous condition, and by the music (Representative Thompson's colored band,) and was not attended with tho slight est accident or awkwardness. Governor Hoses was followed by the chief Justice in his robes, the supreme Judges, sup? ported by the committee ol arrangements. The oaih of office was lmpreB8lvely delivered by the chief Justice, an I the inaugural ad? dress, as printed In THE NEWS of to-day, was admirably delivered, and interrupted Ly frequent Intervals of applause, alternately from the Conservative and Republican mem? bers. In the Senate to-day Dunn Introduced a bill to amend the oharter of the Charleston, Georgetown and Conwayboro' Railroad. It authorizes Its consolidation with any other roads outside o? the State, nuder the name of the Atlantic and Paclflo Railway Company. The road will run from the North Carolina Hoe via Conwayboro', Georgetown and Charleston to the Georgia Hoe. Capital ten millions, with authority to issue bond?, and with permission to towns, cities and connues to subscribe to and buy lands. Cain colored, Introduced a bill to authorize the probate Judges to per for ia the duties Ol com missioners In equity. Gtlllard, colored, gave notice of a bill to amend the election law. Hope, Conservative, gave notice of a bill to give the election of trial justices to the peo? ple. Whlttemore gave notice of a bill to au? thorise the reception of Jory certificates for taxes. The committee on the Judiciary reported favorably on the bill to amend the act amending the code approved March 9,1872; also the bill to amend the act establishing Aiken County. Gaillard, colored, gave notice of a bill to re? peal Sections 6,6 and 7 of Chapter 63 ol the General Statutes. Johnston, colored, gave no? tice o? a bill lo confer upon sheriffs the col? lection of tax executions. Whlttemore gave notice of a bill supplementary to the charter of the Charleston Joint Stock Company. Whlttemore offered a resolution for a commit tee of investigation upon the disappearance of the granite from the Statehouse yard, whfobwas adopted, and Whlttemore, Nash and Duncan appointed to bethe commit ee. In the House, Rivers, colored, gave notice of a bill to amend the Code of Procedure Holland gave notice of a bill to compel the trustees of free schools to perform their dalles. Featherstone gave notice of a bill to provide that flsal Judgment shall not continue a Hen on the property of a Judgment debtor; also of a bill to prevent litigation where dams have been erected across streams for man u lac tu ri n g purposes. Ford, colored, gave notice ot a bill to amend an act for the protection of use? ful animals. Bosemon, colored, gave notice of a bill to incorporate the People's Loan and Beal Estate Company of Charleston. Bryan, colored, Introduced a bill to repeal the State license law. Anson, colored, introduced a bill to encourage the rebuilding of the burnt district ol Charleston. It provides for an exemption from State and county taxes for five years on buildings there? in; the act to remain In force ten years. L-l ly, colored, gave notice of a bill to extend the limits o? the Town of Chester. Smalls, color? ed, gave notice o? a bill to compel county commissioners to give bonds. Warley, color? ed, gave notice of a bill to amend the Jury law. Holmes, colored, gave notice of a bill to provide for the creation of a fund to be known aa the Jury fund. Hiller gave notice o? a bin to better protect laborers working for a share of the crops. Notloe was given of a bill to'amend the oharter of Williamsburg. Galther, colored, gave notice of a bill to regulate the manner of selling the land commission landa. Crews Introduced a bill abolishing the fence laws, subject to adoption at a popular election In each county next January; also a bill to compel clerks of court, sheriffs and probate judges in each county to keep their offices open from nine A. M. to three P. M. Thomson, colored, intro? duced a bill to provide that members shall get their salaries end mileage In one payment at the end of each sesasloo. Wallace gave no? tice of a bill to amend the act to secure ad? vances for agricultural purposes. Grant, col? ored, gave notice o? a bill to give aid to the colored orphan children of Charleston. There was a long debate again on the sub? ject of the attaches, ending in an Increase of the number irom twenty-four to thirty-two. Judge Melton to-day filed his decision in the Bine Bldge scrip case. He decides the scrip to be unconstitutional, because the en? dorsement by the State of the Blue Bldge bonds was not ol a kind to require the issue of sorip, and because lt ls billa of credit. He, therefore, decides that It cannot be received for taxes. He expects to qu^lly aa attorney general to-morrow. Hta bond, for ten thous? and dollars, was filed to day, the sureties being himself, C. Davis Melton and Geo. W. Helton. Jndge H?ge also expects to qualify as comptroller to-morrow. Hoge'a bond Is for thirty thousand dollars, and his sureties are J. P. Southern, president of the Union Savings .Bank, and other pro? minent Conservative citizens of Columbia. Neagle turns over more than a million of bonds belonging to insurance companies doing business in this State, besides other valu ables. Ex-Governor Scott has a laree reception to' night at his mansion. Governor Moses was serenaded this evening. The lines are tightening on the corruption la ts. Most conclusive and circumstantial evi? dence, fixing the orlme of bribery qn certain prominent candidates for the Benatorahlp,may be expected to-morrow, wllh full details as to names, time, place and amounts. Ia addition to this, there ls a movement among certain members of the Assembly to make an Investi? gation of the open charges of bribery made hy Gary In his printed circular, and to sum? mon Gary before a committee. The Colombia Hotel was sold to-day by Slebels A Esell to Wm. Gorman, for flfty-Blx Jtbonsand one hundred dollars. PICKST, j p TBE LEGISLATURE AT WORK. A Batch of New Billa and Resolutions Reception of the Gubernatorial Vale? dictory-A /tl od el Reform Debate. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ] COLUMBIA, December 2. The principal features of the legislative pro? ceedings to-day have been tbe shoals of crude measures Introduced by the members of both houses, and a long, tedious and futile debate In the House of Representatives upon the much vexed subject of the number of at? taches to be appointed to facilitate the busi? ness of that body. The host of new bills, resolutions, &c, in? troduced have already been briefly mentioned by telegraph, but the following ls a fuller list, with some description of the most Important and significant measures among them: In the Senate upon the call ol counties, Senator L. C. Cain, lrom Edgefleld, gave notice ol a bill to authorize probate Judges to perform all the duties heretofore performed by commissioners in equity. This ls under? stood to be simply a revival ot the similar measure proposed in the Senate of last year, but which failed to become a law. The same senator Introduced a resolution requiring the finance committee to report to the Senate the names of the persons employed as attaches, the counties to which they belong and their respective dulles, and requiring toe clerk of the Senate to furnish this Information to the State treasurer. This r?solution was con? sidered Immediately and adopted. Senator Whlttemore Introduced the follow? ing resolution, which was also considered Im? mediately and adopted: Whereas), an act emitted an act relating 10 the financial agent of the State of South karolina, in the City of New York, approved March IS, 1872, authorized and required the ananda) board of the State to settle the :lalms, demands and accounts of the financial igent, and that said board shall render a statement ol the settlement with the financial igent to the comptroller-general of the State hlrty days prior to the meeting of the next J general A?sembly; therefore, Rescloed. That the comptroller-general be, ind he is hereby required, to Inform the Sen? ile whether said statement has been made in iccordaoce with law, and If so, what ls the rature of the settlement made with the finan? ?ai agent. Senator Hayne introduced a bill to repeal he act of March 13, 1872, entitled an act to irovlde f ir a general license law. The con ems ol this bill are fully Indicated by Its title, md lt proposes to make a complete repeal of I he license law of last winter, and to take [ ?fleet from and after Its passage. Senator Whlttemore Introduced the iollow ng bill, wbleh was read the first time and re erred to the finance committee : Whereas, delay in the levy of certain taxes 0 meet appropriations for Ibo year commnnc Dg November 1, 1872, has continued beyond be time prescribed by law for the commence aent o? the collection of the same, and the Imo for the payment of said taxes before lenaltles must attach, ls now unavoidably nd unusually limited; therefore, Be Helmeted, ?c., Trial lt any of the duties equlred to be pertormed in an act, entitled n act proving for the assessment and t?sa? lo o of property, or in aoy act of amendment hereto ou or before a certain day by any nicer or person named therein cannot, tor rant of proper time, be so performed in the ay ment or collection ol taxes to be levied to ?eet appropriations for the fiscal year com lenclog November 1, 1872, the comptroller eneral, with the approval of the Governor, tay extend the time es long as may be nee seary therefor. Senator Dunn gave notice of a bill to amend ie act for the better protection of holders of isuraoce policies lu this State. He also In educed the folio iring bill, which was read ie first time sod referred: Be it enacted, Ac. SECTION 1. That the office [ county auditor be, and ls hereby, abolished, ad tbe duties hitherto devolving upon that j [Beer shall hereafter be performed by the lerlfi-i of the respective counties of the Statt?. SEC 2. That lhe sheriffs of the respective linties ot the State, In compensation foi titles hereby conferred and devolved upon tem, shall receive the sum of $400 per annum r himself and $250, if so much be necessary, ir the pay ot such assistant assessors as he ay require, to be paid quarterly out of the easury of the State, except lu the County of harleetoc, lu which county, In addition tn te amounts hereinbefore allowed, the sheriff tali ivcelve $600, lt so much be necessary, r clerical assistance. SEO. 3. This act shall take effect, and have ie force of law, from and after the 1st ol ibruary, 1873. The calendar business being reached, the llowlsg resolution, offered last Wednesday r the senator i'rotn Darlington, wai adopted : Resolved by the Senate of Sooth Carolina, lat no person holding a State or county Doe, either elective or appointive, or post* >n lu the State, or any county In the State, r which a compensation ls derived, shall be Iglble or appointed to a clerkship or any her Bobordinate position In the senate or 1 committees during tte present session. And, farther. That no person absent lrom ny as clerk, or other officer of the Senate or i commlitees, shall receive pay certificates r more time than they have actually served. Senator Hope offered a resolution to the feet that the State financial officers be xnesUy requested to make their annual re? ?rte at as early a day as practicable. Senator Dickson offered a resolution that e committee on the judiciary be requested to quire into the practicability of reducing the tat of legal proceedings in the courts of law ' the State. Senator Whlttemore Introduced two formal .solutions ordering the election for .United ates senator for Tuesday next, at two P. M., id ratifying the constitutional amendments lopted at the recent popular election. The annual message of Governor Scott was {.' en received and read, after which the Sen- B' e adjourned, at half-past one P. M., out of vi ispeot to the memory of the late Senator ? mis Wimbush, from Chester County. J In the HOUSP, there was another deluge tl ' new bills and resolutions. A Hst of these li is already been given by telegraph, but the a xt of some of the more important are given t : dow. li Representative Hurley offered the three fol- (f( .wing resolutions, all of which were laid over b oder the rules, for future consideration : tl Resolved, That all committees of this House, d > whom Wile, resolutions and other matters o re referred, shall report the same back to us House within five dajs of the date of rel- ? renee. p Resolved That hereafter the treasurer ol J ie Btate shall pay BO moneys lrom the treas- 5 ry for any claim against the State until the 11 ame shall have been acted upon and passed 81 y the General Assembly, and that the treas rer shall, while the General Assembly ls In 88slon, furnish to them dally a certified list of 11 moneyB by him paid out, to whom and lor ?hat purpose. Resolved, That hereafter in all reports made y the committee on contingent accounts of K ils House such reports shall be printed and a on tai ? the Hems of expense, by whom con- ? racted and to whom Indebted and for what h urpose. jj Representative Grant, from Charleston, lu- t 'oducedthe following, which was also laid v ver : v Resolved by the House of Represen tall veg. ie Senate concurring. That a committee of ve, three from the House, and two on tho art of the Senate, be appointed in conjunc on with a similar committee of citizens, one ? ?om each Congressional district, to be ap- \ olated by the Legislature, to Investigate the t financial condition ol the Slate of South Caro? lina. Representative Bowley obtained unanimous consent to Introduce a bill entitled "A bill authorizing and directing the comptroller general and county commissioners to levy certain taxes." It provides for the levy by the comptroller-general of a tax of-mills to meet appropriations for the fiscal year com menclng November 1, 1872; a lax of-milla for the support of public schools, and a tax of -mills to pay the deficiency of the year commencing November 1, 1871. Section provides that the county commissioners levy a tax not exceeding - milla for county ex penses for the year commenclog November 1, 1872, except in Fairfield County, where the tax is expressly restricted to one and a half mills on a dollar. This bill was read once by Its lille and re ferred to the oommlttee on ways and moana, Thia concluded the important business ol the day, and ihe rest ot the session waa occupied with hearing the measage or the Governor, which has already been published io THE NEWS, and in a useless, frivolous and puerile debate upon the subject of altachep,whicocon Bumed two hour?, and left the matter ii ex actly (he same position it was in before-with ihe number of attaches limited to twenly-iour, and the appointing power vested in the speaker. _ PICKET. JOTTINGS ABOTT THE STATE. -Empty-the Lancaster Jail. -Ur. Wm. L. Wadlow, ot Columbia, known as ''Dad," ls dead. -About fifty bales of cotton were sold at Lancaster last week, al 164 to 17 cents. -Mr. Allen Robertson, a highly respect? able Lancaster merchant, died ou Saturday last. -The Lancaster Ledger advises ihe plant? ers to sell their colton while they can gel seven tren eenie for lt. -The remains ot William T. Walter, E-q , who oied in Shelby ville in June, were Interred in Columbia on Monday. -The Lancaster ladles are endeavoring to raise six hundred dollars lo pay lor a wire fence around the village cemetery. ? -Excursion tickets io the Masonic celebra? tion next week at Charleston will be Issued by Ihe Greenville and Columbia Railroad. -Judge Melton had been quite unwell for aeveral days, but waa able to be out on Monday afternoon. -One hundred thousand dollars Columbia city bonds, new issue, were sold on Monday, at public outcry to Charles M. Wilder, $20,000 at 65$, and $80.000 al 58. -barnwell Village ia Improving. Several buildings have been erected within the last lew months, and other more decided Im proveniente are tn contemplation. -The grand Jury for Lancaater County have no evidence that mere are any lawless combi? nations existing in the county. General peace and quiet prevail. -Upon the recommendation of members of the Legislature from Barnwell and Aiken Counties, Governor ?nott haa pardoned Wil? liam M m mon*, O. L. W. s m nh, Peter Allen, ind Samuel Jenkins, convicted of manslaugh? ter at the May term last, and sentenced io .wenty years in the penitentiary. -Rev. Wm. Watkins Elicka, formerly ef this State, and other parties, are tnvestlgatiag me subject of Spiritualism and the recent wouuer ul manifestations In the vlei o'ly of Macon, ja. Mr. Hicks says he is confident ol a auc lessful solution oi the problem, and the de? velopment ol even greater wonders. -The new and substantial bridge over the bongaree, which has been in process of con? duction for some time, was to have been lolahed so as lo allow the passage ot vehicles .esterday. The work han been done under he supervision of Mr. E. W. Mercer, who s an accomplished and experienced bridge luihler. -As one of the results of Hie epizootic a lemphla dispatch reports Ibis: "Mrs. Oates ras drawn io the Grand Opera House last itght through the rain In a hack manned by Ight negroes, while a publlc-sulnted young itizen went for his bride In an ox wagon." n Columbia the Carolinian witnessed a wagon rawn by a team made up of sixteen ot Gene al StolbrandV native "zebras." Thia waa the omblned result of the epizootic and klepto ionia. -The Camden Fair Associulon are push in mattera to a conclusiou aa to the purcbaBe t the land whereon their buildings, track, are to be situated. The maguznehlll nd surroundings have been selected as the lost suitable spur, and very soon the asso? lai lon will cause a neat and strong feuce to a erected, enclosing the same, ir fortune ivors them, they will hold their first annual ur sometime next fall, bet?re the weather eta loo cool. TBE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Proceedings of Congress Yesterday. WASHINGTON, December 3. The Senate, after reading the journal of yes Tday, adjourned to to morrow. Io ihe House. Boarman, for the vacancy t rom louisiana, waa aeated. The secretary ol the 'eaaury was asked nuder what law he had ln reased the Issue of legal tenders. The report t General Vincent on the condition of ihe eedmao's bureau waa called for. The ten team-war-vessels bill was discussed; during ie discussion 8co9eld referred to Banks as svlng sympathized with efforts in Involving ie country In a war with Spain. Banks de? led that be had ever sympathized with such Torts, but had Introduced the bill because ihe tcretary of the navy bad declared to members f the House that ne was afraid events had icnrred In tbe Gulf of Mexico which would squire the government to be prepared to de md our commerce. A bill enforcing the fish ry clause o? ihe Treaty of Washington was lade the special order lor the first Tuesday In anuary. Adjourned. General Newa and Ooaalp. The Southwestern members of Congress ex ress their dissatisfaction at the omission trom ie President's menage ot the Mississippi ?vee queatlon. Morey, who la chairman of ie special Levee committee, promises to ring the subject energetically before the louse at an early day. The Senate and House ?vee committees are in consultai lon lor the urpoBe ot perfecting a bill acceptable to the rmy engineer department. It appears from the official statement ot ne court of claims, that during the year end? ig on the lat of December, one hundred and evenly cases were decided; seventy ot which rere on account of the proceeds of colton aptured by the United States military forces, he aggregate amount claimed for cotton ras two million two hundred and seventy lousand dollars, and the award of ihe court i these cases was one million four hundred nd thirteen thousand dollars. The highest ward was four hundred and seventy-tour liousand dollars, or one hundred thousand ?a than was claimed. The court allowed )rty-one thousand dollars for the proceeds of he sale of sixty-cine thousand dollars of the ank of Louisiana notes, being the amount of tie claimants deposited with that bank at the ate cf the seizure of the same under the rder ot General Banks, August, 1863. The appointment ot Ward Hunt, of New "ork, to the vacancy on the bench of the Su reme Court ot the United States, in the laie oi Associate Jnsllce Nelson, who has re esigned, ia received wilh satisfaction by tiose In this city who know him, either per anally or by reputation. THE ALABAMA EM BR O G LIO. MONTGOMERY, December 3. The body assembled at the United States ourt-room, and voted unanimously for pencer for senator. Thia body lacks, lt ls lleged, two lu the Senate, and several In the louse ol a legal quorum. The body assera led at the Capitol, which had eighteen mem era of the 8enate who deolded the vote be ween several persona. In the House there rae no quorum to-day, but there probably ?111 be to-morrow. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, December 3. Probabilities: In the Gull and South Atlantic Hatea northwesterly to northeasterly winds, flth higher barometer, .moderate tempera ure and dearing weather, THE BONE BUSINESS. FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF TBE IN? SPECTOR OF PBOBPBATES. An O ti ?t rep?rons mining Company-Tbe Results Already Accomplished and the Prospect for the Future. The following Is the report made to Gover? nor Scott by ihe inspector of phosphates lor the past year: CHARLESTON, S. C., Dumber 3. To Eis Excellency Governor R. K. Scott: Within a few dave after my appointment to the position of State Inspector of phosphates, I received the nearly co operation of manu? facturers and agents for the sale of commer? cial fertilizers, but only the partial support of the phosphate companies engaged In river mining under license from the State. The Marine and River Phosphate Mining aud Manufacturing Company, In a written com? munication lrom their president. Mr. D. T. Corbin, refused to acknowledge the right of the Legislature to pass laws supervisory of their mining operations. The officers of "this company, acMotr under Instruction?, denied rae the exercise of authority delegated by the Legislature lor the protection of the most valuable interests rf the Slate. As the Stale auditor was the proper legal officer lo enforce the provisions of their charter and sus? tain me In the performance of my duties. I requested bis co operation and approval. Af ters?me delay he took efflclul cognizance ol my written and verbal communications, though In an unsatisfactory manner, for while lauding my zeal he prevented Its exercise by declaring that be would be content ll I would report to him the returns of tbe Marine and River Phos? phate Mining and manufacturing Company, as made at the customhouses of Charleston and Beaufort. In spite of this Indiff?rence, I used every effort to carry out. the spirit of the law noll] the action of the officers of the company became so hostile that lt was Impossible to obtain reliable Information without an appeal to those who can enforce a due respect tor law. 1 would mention, by the way, that the collec? tor of the port of Charleston refused to allow me to Inspect the returns in bis office made JV the Bald company. But in due course, the )ffice of State auditor expired by the ict of Legislature, and Its duties de-1 solving upon the comptroller-general, [ was empowered aud requested by lira to make a thorough investigation ol the ifni rs of the different companies, and to act is in my Judgment would best tend to pro? jet the Interests of the Stnlt>; and I was also .pqmred to make such suggestions as might 'ff-ct. that object. Bis communication ?eadied me but a short time since, when to ibtaln the desired loiormatlon would have re? hired the acquiescence of the Marine and tiver Phosphate Mining and Manufacturing Company to have enabled me to make this eport as thoroughly as possible. My demand it Mr. TomllnBon, the treasurer of the com tany, was met with the request for time to ooBlder and take legal advice. A day was .ppolnted lor the declaration of his course, rhlch hos pissed without my receiving any ommunlcation from bim on the subject. This isregard ol the application of the inspector, he demand of the comptroller-general, and he will ofthe Legislature-this violation ol heir charter-I lay before your Excellency Mi hout comment. Quite dlnVreut was the course of the Coo aw Company. Every facility was given for tie Investigation ol their affilrs bv the agents. lessrs. James Adger & Co.. and I am pleased 3 state that the Immense expenditures which ley have Incurred will greatly benefit the late. They have erected extensive works rhich are a model of convenience and excel ?nee. Their dredging la systematically con ucied, thus saving Hie properly of the Slate ?om waste, and every precaution has been ikea In the preparation ot the rock to estab sh Hs reputation and enhance Its value. Ince the completion of their works this year iey have mlnnd but little over Alleen IDOOS nd tuns, ol which about len thousand ls on and. The scarcity ol BhlpDlog has prevent 1 the export of their entire production. I tn Informed that they contemplate a very ree trade the coming y?ir. Tue oharaoter 3?2?8, ih?2 "S?0, *a**te& Ia thia enrer -tae ana thi'lr nnancdt nirrii^tuj,," ".0u ir the extensive development of their de Milt. The Marine and River Phosphate Mining id Manufacturing Company have also added instderably io ttielr mlnlug capacity, and lould have doubled the producion they re? in, which la but Utile over 20,000 tons. The Oak Point Mining Company have made 3 returns whatever, as they rely upon the anne and Blver Pnosphate Mining and Man kenning Company for protection from ihe qulremenls ol the Stale, aud in all my com unlcatlons with them I have been referred i Mr. Corbin. The total production from the river deposite iring the lust j ear has been lees than 40,000 ins, as far as I have been able to ascertain. Hs is much to be regretted. Our phosphate >ds should com rib. i ie more largely to the tvenues of inn State, and the rivers should > alive with this Industry. 1 would suggest j at tho Legislature give every facility to those ito see? to embark their capital lu this Inlng enterprise. The business ol the phosphate companies ho mine In the land has been excellent, and ie price of rock tu-* materially advanced, the ;mand for crude mnierlal being active, both r export and home consumption. The nd ency In mining ls toward the laying of ex m.-lve works, and the purchase of large >dles of reserved territory. Small miners ike heavy outlay in the beginning, based 3on but a limited supply of Stratum, which , once adds a heavy percentage to the cost production. Some of them have been un iccessful, and doubts have prevailed with ipltalt8la concerning the security of Invest eur. lu phosphate digging. But I know of 3 other species of mining where returns are I easily calculated. In the last year four extensive deposits of | losphatlc material have been discovered, i Siberia a stratum, as yet only superficial ly ?scribed, ls Bald to extend over hundreds of | piare miles ol territory. Io the Austrian moire another bed has been declared avail lie, und ot excellent quality; and quite re rally we have Information of two more dla ?verles In Prance. There Is, however, nolh g to lear from competition of these deposits Uh South Carolina rock. They are beyond ie reach of present developments, or nut, aa vorably situated. From all parts we now jar favorable reports of tho facility with hich our rock can be decomposed ana mani dated, and I may salely Bay there is little iar.ee of supplanting our material. All that e need ls mining capital, and our phosphate ade villi rise Into great Importance. Though lhere has been au effort mide to ipede the action ot the Inspector in tun exe? rtion ot his dulles by those who expected to ?rive advautage from the obstacles throwu i his way, yet ll 19 with satisfaction he mus? ?knowledge the reception he has had at the tods of those engaged in the manufacture of ie crude material luto comtnerolal fertilizers, hey have seen the wisdom of the act creating ie luppectorship.and have acknowledged ihe Ivuniages accruing from an accurate exhibit ?fore tne people of the chemical comnosl nn of their products by a chemist not lu their nploy. I have also been gratified by tesll lony of approval lrom some ol the most romlnent agriculturists ot the 8tate. The practical workings of the act have be? rnie known to all, yet it la advisable to refer i the de.UUs of its execution in order that the jst understanding of its efficiency may pre ill. I have ndopted the tallowing course of pro? cure: Upon the arrival ot a shipment of nano or other commercial fertilizer, or upon ie prodnciion of ll in our factories. 1 am in irmed by the agents that they are prepared ifliibmlilt to inspection. I draw samples ora as much thereot as there ls immediate ecesslly to forward Into the Interior. An lalvsls ls then made of them by rae, which ls Bxed to each package ol the fertilizer. I Ive every facility to those who desire to itlc'.se the labors of the Inspector, and wll ngly divide my samples with them, In order tat the correctness of my results may be pen to proof. I have a unllorm syeiem ol' utemeiit of the chemical contents, that for a simplicity and comprehensiveness has re? lived the endorsement of many chemists | 3d the approval of the planters, It gives In few words a knowledge of the composition :' a fertilizer that the farmer bas hitherto des? ired of masterlog from the hieroglyphics of j tost printed analyses. It ls here proper to state ?at all printed analyses which are stamped nh the official seal of this office have Issued om my laboratory and been made by me, ad I bold myself personally responsible for 1 tbelr correctness. Tn ny statement o? results I nave confined myself ?o giving the amount o? ammonia tbat the fertilizer will yield to the plant, the quantity ot phosphate of. lime de? composed by sulphuric acid (cr which was originally In the same condition as li lt had been acted upon by acid,) and the amount of phosphate of lime that has not been acted upon, and which ls still In its naturally crude state. If a soluble salt of potash or magnesia be present Its percentage is given. Tn ese four EUC s; ur, ces lor m the basis of all commer? cial fertilizers and aro those tor which the planter pays. If be buys, for instance, an acid phosphate containing fifteen per cent of de? composed phosphate of lime and twenty-two ! per cent phosphate of lime tie pays his money for these things alone, and lt ia easy lor bim to determine what each Ingredient coats, as the present market price, which Is twenty five dollars, shows that each per cent, of de? composed phosphate of lime ls worth cue dol? lar and fony cent?, and each per cent, of phosphate of lime ls won h thirty cent?. It Is not the province of the inspector to certify to the excellence of any particular ler llllzer. He would not venture to assert that one class of elements la superior io another. He ?Imply gives as the result of his labors the determination of those ingredients which the manufacturer spends his money to obtalo, or produce, lt la true that other constituents contribute to form a pei feet lerilllzer, but they are required in such quantity that lt would be Impracticable to supply their place were they not already present In every soil. Ir, is now possible for the larmer to ascertain for him? self the actual value of the different fertilizers I upon which he la constrained to rely for the attainment of hta ends. It has been one ol the moat harassing anxieties to know that be has, perhaps, Invested lo them Ihe largest portion of hl9 hard earned aavlng? at a rl?k, In which ihe factors of Calculation are entirely beyond hla control. For mauy months he has trusted and boped, and then may have met wlih bitter disappoint meut. He has, perhaps, been led to believe that fer? tilizing power ia to be measured by color, smell or physical condition, but I can assure him I have frequently. In the exercise of my dutleB, met with fertilizers, so-called, yielding lesB than half of one per cent, of ammonia, and simply traces ol decomposed phosphate, that were vividly auggealive from their odor ol flee? cy Heids and golden grain; whereas the highest gradee ot acid phosphates possess little if any obtrusive odor to recommend them. Tnese erl'.erl a have been hitherto regarded, for ihe inspector baa discovered p-irtleB engaged In the purchase of discarded guano bugs paying for them double the original value. The ob? ject has been to pander to a popular prejudice while reaping hurvesta from a field which re? quires no labor for Its Ullage. The development of an Immense manufac? turing interest, based upon our mineral pro? ductions, ls truly a source of pride to our State. It ls comp iraiively new to ibis coun? try, and susceptible of great expansion. The numerous nod ext encl ve fertilizer factories advantageously situated In and around Charleston are thu ll .ie sr. In the world. A master mind has worked upon them, and by progressive experience and study has brought them to an economic perfection. Our facto? ries are not an heterogeneous a sse rab age ol buildings result I iig from the gradual require-1 menta of Individual Industry, but having oeen bulli by compaules wiih larga capital and commanding trade, have ample capacity to supply preaeut demand and future increase. They have an advantage ol at least ten per cent., over competition In location alone, und our larger manufactories have euch improve,1 sulphuric acid chambers that they can pro? duce their solvent Just as cheaply. Competition thia year has tended to raise ihe standard ol nearly all fertilizers, and the inspector Is Indued to believe that the ready m*mns now furnished by hla analyala has con? tributed to thia by the facility lt extends to criticism and comparison of actual values. The formulas adopted by ihe companies vary according lo the wants 0: different crops bul a? we have only one great staple the majority of fertlilz-ra should be" manufactured with a view lo lia special nourishment. There la little doubt in the mind of those who have given the subject serious considera? tion aa to the predominance required tor any given element of fertility, as ammonia, de? composed phosphate of lime, potash, ?cc , but the Jnspectur waives an opinion tor ibe_pres ent nponlne peculiar auaptaomty wi Hoypar ticular substance to the wants of the conon plant. He only states lacts lhat are intended tor ihe guidance ot ihe farmer In his prefer? ences. It la a study for him to compare and test fertilizers on his own land, and m ike his choice ?accordingly. The nature of the soil oftener than la generally supposed Influences the result. Ic would save much time and more money if the farmer were thoroughly acquainted with the deficiencies of hla aoll in which be ls to conduct his practical experi? ment?. Chemical and physical analysis ean alone accomplish thia. we ahould od humbly thankful for the Di? vine dispensation which has furnished our Hule State wlih such an immense supply of I that Invaluable substance which has helped lo raise this s pu ere from aridity 10 the condition ot a living world teeming with life and beauty. Nations have grown great and disappeared In the lapse of time. The superficial historian can trace their fall to the overgrowth of sur? rounding peoples, the Ignorance of multitudes or the despotism of usurper?. The philoso? pher who bas watched the changes that count? less ages has produced In the physical and chemical history of the globe, can see in these ! political catastrophes ihe inevitable result of violated law. Tue "plunder system" of airrl culture- ili a had prevailed drove the Hilera of the soil imo voluntary exile, a.id sowed ita lawns und groves on land that had left lo lt only the nu tu ral capacity for advancement, but not for culture. The exhaustion of the Doll tended lo the accumulation ot stores from foreign granaries, and these, not waving fl-Ids, Invited ihe barbarian. Our State has suffered from Ita outrageous ayaiem ot agriculture, population that would have been swelling over our borders are now rolling Westward thrungli Inhospitable v/llds to virgin soil. We lannot turn the Ilde uaiii in Its superfluity lt Ima recoiled upon us. This we may. not live to see, but what aro gtiueratlons 10 the lives st nations? We have our homes left and a love of them timi, preveuts us flying to more fertile States. God has given us, in Infinite wisdom, the means ot working out our re? demption. Before man walked upon this earth He caused His forces to lay up for our nae ihe equivalent of our food and raiment for i thousand years. The wants of the world | will not permit lt to remain for our exclusive nee, but the very demands of commerce will put such visor Into 011-people as will de velo 0! the characteristics which give life and heall h Co nations. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, rour Excellency's obedient servant, OTTO A. MOSES, Ph. D., Inspector of Phosphates. KID OLOTES. ____ Ladles who button on their dalnly hands ind arms the exqulsltely-flttlng kid gloves [often with six buttons, and leas than three ls aot considered stylish,) have little Idea of what numerous procesaea the akin has under lone before rea -ty in such per lee t shape to wear. Tne beat quality of skins uaed for tbe paris market are raised in the district of | Champagne, and really first-class gloves can only be produced in limited quantities. For the lower grades of gloves the akln-i raised lo Lite southern parts of France, Germany, Aus? tria and Itaiv are the best adapted. The skins undergo a great variety of difficult and delicate processes; preparing or the rough aklna, the tanning, shaving, currying, bathing, reanima? ting, coloring, culling, sewing and dressing, all of which must be done willi ihe greatest care to prepare the skins for a first-class Blore. The most Important part la the bathing and reanimating ibe sklna. After bathing, dye? ing and bleachlug, they pass Into the hands of the tireur, whose duty lt la to select and assort ] them careiully, and according to their capaci? ty for taking the different colora. ThlB tireur spends a life, time in acquiring this knowledge, while to the Inexperienced the skins look all alike. The dyeing over, they go to the cutter, who, alter cutting them in long pieces, and marking with the size they are intended for, brings them atlast loto glove form by means of iron dies, placed under a heavy press, In which manner three or four gloves are stamp? ed out at the same time. Tbe glove ls theo ready tor the sewing girl, who cannot finish more than two palra a day, as every stitch Is done by hand. Alter lt ls sewed lt goes to the dressing-room, is there carefully and neatly folded, buttoned or hooked, and packed by the dozen in boxes ready for the trade. They 1 vary in price, according to quality. A PEOPLE IN MOURNING. PREPARA TIONS FOR THE OBSEQUIES OF HORACE GREELEY. The Lying la State-Decorations at Chap?n*!! Choren-The Name? of tao Pall-Bearers. NEW YORE, December 3. The Greeley obsequies promise lo be the grandest ever recorded. Chapln'a church ls being heavily draped, over the pulpit there being an arch of flowers with the words: "I know that my Redeemer liveth." The pew of. Lbe deceased ls covered with black, with a barp [ with a broken PI nug occupying the place sf Mr. Greeley. The body of the church will Be occupied only ny the immediate friends ot Ur. Greeley, and by the Tribun?* employees. Addresses will be delivered by Henry Ward Beecher and Dr. Chap?n, and Miss Kellogg will ling "I know that my Redeemer liveth." Tbe idmleelon to the church will be by ticket, "he pall-bearers will loclude Vice-president Col ax, Secretary Boutwell. Wm. L. Garrison, 3hlef Justice Chase, Charles Sumner. Wot Dullen Bryant, General Banks, Thurlow Weed, Thomas Booker, and the Tribune attache?. The City Hall Park bas been jammed all day vii h thousands of people endeavoring to ob aln a last look at the remains of Horace greeley, as tbpy Ile In state In the governor's .oom lu the City Hall. The whole spice of he park ls literally Jammed, and, although the TO wd flies by the coffin at the rate of oear.y i hundred a minute, lhere li* no apparent i i mi nu ti on in tuc crowd, which extends from {roadway to Chatham's Row. The flags on all the buildings throughout he city and on all the shipping In the harbor xe at halt mast, add areal crowds lrom every ailway trula and steamboat add lo the crush o view the remains of the great editor. Mrs. Cleveland, ihe sister of Horace Greeley, 3 dangerously III. The New Tork Assrelated Prens held a neet lng to day, and passed resolutions ol the lost profound regard lor the deceased jour list. Jrant ami Colfax to Attend the Funeral. WASHINGTON, December 3. vice-President Colfax bas gone, and the 'residentleaves to-night lo attend Greeley's iinerai. THE BARNWELL RACES. [FROH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] BAHS WK LL, t?. C., December 2. In my letter of the 28th November, In re ard lo our races. I mentioned that Mr. Hey rood Brown's ''Gentle Annie" had been en? ere I against a "Free Niggei" nag, and beaten y him. As lhere seems to be some mlsua erstacdlogof my meaning, please allow me 3 state that the horse's name I was Informed ros "Free Nigger;" not that he had been ntered by a negro, bul la fact was entered y General Hagood under the name of Hercules." NlXGEBBBL. OURSOUTH ATLANTIC NEIGHBORS. Georgia. -The aln-house ol Dr. Arlington, of Jeffer on County, was burned recently. -Ex-Mayor Thomas M. Turner, of Savan? ah, died on Saturday, aged sixty-one. -Mr. John Bridges, au cid and respected itlzen of Augusta, died on Sunday. -M.*. J. W. Horton, prominently Identified .Rh the mercantile Interests of Augusta for ?any years, is dead. -A tree fell upon Mr. Henry Allen, of aulding County, some days ago, killing bim istanily. -Mrs. Mllllna Faircloth, of Mitchell County, > one hundred and sixteen years of age. Sue i still sprightly, and caa build socks of seven >eu different styles of architecture. -The female college at Greensboro' was urned ou Friday morning. A general oonfla ratlon was prevented only by great exertions -The Arkwright cotton factory In Sivao ah is being vigorously pushed to completion, he mill at the start w?i give employment to trty or flity girls, who, with the exception of | few experienced operatives absolutely nee tsary. will.be obtained In this section. -James Friday, a white man, who shot a agro in Burke County last March, was con cted of murder, and sentenced io be*banged ii ihe 20tu Instant. -The Rev. M. H. Henderson, D. D., for ime seventeen years rector of immanuel burch, In Athens, Ga., one of the oldest nd most valued Episcopal clergymen In eorgla, died last Monday. -Tue Georgia Legislature will meet on trie rat Wednesday In January. The Democrats rd Ju the majority In both branches, and III, as a consequence, have the organization t their own hands. -Mr. Mallory J. Thornton, a youug farmer ? Elbert County, claims to have made ihla sar. wlih no oiber help iban a horse, seven >en bales of cotton, and thinks he could have ulilvaied four more acres ol ground in ihe imf staple. -The Columbus Sun says of the big Inter 3unty fox hunt in Harris County: "The big ix hunt lasted three days and occupied in ie several chases about twenty men and some venty five Imported ?hounds. Nothing was iugbt the first day; a red fox was captured a me second day, and another on ihe third." -W. W. Murphy, whilom a citizen ot the oiled Slates, but now a resident In Frank irt-on-tbe-MalD, the agent ol ihe loreign alders of Georgia bonds, ls In Atlanta. fie isiis the State In the interests of tbe bolder? I that class of bonds which waa condemned y ihe Legislature BB Illegal, and Improperly idorsed by the late fugitive governor. -The Incendiary is plying his torch In Han ick County with great vigor. Oa the 20th it. Mr. J. Mullaby lost his gla-house and all M colton; ou the 22d Mr. James Leary lost I s gin-house and twenty-five bags of cotton;' i lue 23d Mr. Jasper Boyer's gin-house was ?rned, together with all the cotton he had ade i his season. Tne citizens suspect the ii s ten ce of a plot for the destruction of ail legln-honaeB la the rouniy, and are organ Ing lor ihe purpose ot detecting the lncen -General Gilmore and party went down ie river below Savannah, on Saturday, for ie purpose of examining the channels be veen the oyster beds and the end of the knoll," with the view of selecting ihe beBl ie to dredge. It waa decided, after a care il survey, to commence work below aud redge the river up to the eily. This ls no In inelderable work, and lt ls thought that the iproprlatlon, made at the last session of Con? rees, will not be more than sufficient to ac imullsh lt. Florida. -Jacksonville expects to have a dally iper soon. -Colton stealing ls lively in all portions of | ie State. -Northern visitors are beginning to crowd ie hotels lo Florida. -The Lake City Herald chronicles the m?r? ir of two brothers, named Barr, near Ellis He, by a man named Carroll, and one by the ime ol Wiogate. The murder was very cool id atrocious, and creaied great excitement i the community. The murderers had not .en arrested at last accounts. -On the night of the 29th ult., the extensive mber mill ot Messrs. S. L. Burns & Co., at .. Mary's, together with a large quantity of mber, was completely destroyed uy fire. We ere unable lo ascertain the erigin ot Ihe fire. Dla mill was one ol ihe most complete lum >r mills in the South, and had been finished it a few months. The firm had been at reat expense in putting In new machinery, diing, ?bc, and the destruction of their mill is entailed upon them a heavy loss. The roperty was only partially insured. Mr. ?cob Ll o p man, ol Savannah, is part owner. -The prettiest orange grove In Florida ls so one of the most profitable. It ls ibe roperty ol Mr. H. L. Hart, of Palatlra, on the L John'B river, and lu situation ls directly pposlte that place, on the eastern bank or te river, which ls there perhaps nearly two tiles wide. Though the grove ls not exten ve, covering only about eight or nine acres, nd containing scarcely five hundred trees, e understand that Mr. Hart sold last winter o lewer than 800,000 oranges aa its product t three cents a piece. This ls a pretty b g orv If true lt gives a total of $?4.000 lu lab, a very large return lor so small a piece f land. ; LA FRANCE EST TRANQUILLE. PARTS, December 3. The R?publique Francaise, newspaper,- says that in the event of tbe detest nt the organi zation of tbe committee nnder Dulaure's mo? tion on Thursday, lt la poaa'ble that Thiers and hla supporters on the left will withdraw from the assembly. The determination on Sunday of Thiers und bia Cabinet to remain in the government, has served to dispel the crave feelings of uncertainty which followed the action of the Assembly on Saturday last. Dispatches from nil parts ol Francs represent the conntry as calm. All parties are awaiting the organization of the committee appointed by the As??moly to draw up the law regula? ting the public powers and prescribing the conditions of ministerial responsibility, wi provided for In the resolution of Dofaurw adopted on Friday last. The committee will meet on Th tu sd ay. Picard Is meutioned for minister of the Interior to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ol Lefranc. SPARKS FROM TBE VIEHS. -Two drunkards were killed nt Buffalo, yesterday, by a switch engine. -The horse malady ls spreading at Boon ville. Missouri. -Sixteen new houses In Bikerstreet, Ba' tlmore, were unroofed by a .gale yesterday. Only three of them were .occupied. TBE SURVIVORS' ASSOCIATION. At a meeting ot the "Survivors' Associa? tion." of Richland, held on Monday, the fol? lowing named gentlemen were appointed delegatea to the State meeting of Survivor*', to be held in Charleston on the 12tb Decem? ber. 1873: W. C. Swaffleld. W. C.- Fisher, Bobert C. Shiver, John T. Sloan, Jr., w. H. Stack; S. L. Leapheort. N. P. Barnwell, F. WV McMaster, W. Adama, R O'Neale, Jr., aller natea. The following named officers were, elected tn fer ve the ensuing year : Wm. Wal? lace, preBldent; M. C. Butler, Thomas Ta)lot, Warren Adama, vice presiden?; 8. L Leap heart, secretary ; W. P. Hlx, treasurer.. inn erat SI aun?. 2&r THE RELATIVES, FBIENDS AND Acquaintances of Mr. JOHN II. 1IETJEN and e.r Ur. and Mrs. U. 0. L?nen, are respectfully In? vited to attend the Fane al ot the former, from hts late residence. Ko. ss Mary street, THIS MORMNO, at half-paat ? o'clock, without further invitation. decs-* ??"SCHILLER LODGE, No. 80, L 6. 0. P.-The members are hereby o rd "red tosa aembhat Odd Fellows' Hall, at-9 o'clock Tau MORNING, to attend the Fune al or our later Brother, J. H. TIETJEN. THEO. H EIN 1?I0O SON, decl* Secretary. WARMSE ?i-Died at her BOUN reMdence tn thia cltr. December 3d, at 4.30 A. M., Mrs. JOHAVIU WARNKEN. ?E8MPHE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT? ANCES are requested to attend her Funeral, THIS AP rn RN o >N. at l o'clock, from her sou's re I <tenco. No. 7 Sires street. dec* * ?Sr- THE RELATIVES, FEIEND3^ND acquaintances or Mr. JOHN 9. G. CAMMER sod., family are requested to attend the Fanerai Ber- . vices ct the former, from his late residence, No.. so Ball street, THIS MI EN INO, at half-past ? o'clock dec4* p&- THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintances of Mrs. F. M. A DI CK-, of her socs, \ 0. and G. Adloka, and of Mr. and Mrs. George Marjenhorf, ara reapect'ully Invited to attend the FUD era! or the ronner, THIS AFTKHNOOK, from her late reaidence, No. 70 Church street. ?> S o'clock without further invitation. dect* _., ,^ _ JPbitporg. ~L-.PFNNE.-Dle ?. at'-Sanny Side," rfc John's Btver, Florida, OJ the morning or the 28th ultimo. Mrs. ELIZABETH A. LAPKNNH, formerly or this city. Special Notices. "^r^CONSIGNEES FEB STEAMSHIP CHAMPION, from New York, are notified that She Will discharge cargo THIS DAT. at Anger's South Wharf. Gooda uncalled for at sunset will remain on the wharf at ownera' risk. dec4-l JAMES ADOER A 00., Agents. ~pm* CONSIGNEES PEE STEAMSHIP MARYLAND, from Baltimore, are hereby nott ned that she ts THIS DAT dlscharging cargo at Pier No. 1. 0alon Wharves, AU Gooda not uken away at sunset will re m. In on wharf at Consignees' rlak. MORDECAI A 00., . dec4-l Agents. NOTICE. - CAPTAIN COCURANT, ex-Commander of the French Baik DANTON, disabloJ at sea and condemned at thia port, de? sires to charter a vessel to carry forward bis cirgo, consist I np; of 457 pieces of Mahogany, taaasuting about 648 tona cubic measurement, to Falmouth, England, for orders to a Port In Great Britain or Comment, between Havre and Ham? burg Inclusive. For particulars apply to MANrouE A co., deci-3 Consignees. ' ^THE MEMBERS OP THE GERMAN HUSSARS TILTING CLUB are requested to call in Messrs. MUNEE A MOLLER and leave orders for their Uniforma. By order or the Pr?sident. J. O. W. BISCHOFF, oct? secretary. ?IT A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAlRj wit I - ker J or Moustache are ornamenta desired by ttl. Uae TOTT'S HAIR OTB. nov28-Tn*w pt- BELL SCHNAPPS, DISTILLED c-y the Proprietors at Schiedam, In Holland. An invigorating Tonio and Medicinal Beverage. Warranted perfectly pure, and free from al? Jeleterloua substances. It ls distilled from Bar. ley or the finest quality, and the aromatto Juniper Berry of Italy, and designed expressly for cases Of Dyspepsia or indigestion, Dropsy, Gout, Rheu? matism, General Debility, Cartarrh of the Blad? der,' Pains in the Back and Stomach, and all diseases of the Urinary Organa. It gives relief In Asthma, Gravel and uaiooll ta the Bladder, strengthens and Invigorates tt e system, and ls a certain preventative and cure of that dreadful scourge, Fever and Ague. CAUTION t-ABk for "HUDSON G. WOLFE'S BELL SCHNAPPS." For Bale by all respectable Grocers and Apo vhs carlea. HUDSON G. WOLFE ACO., Sole Importers. 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