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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. C O L U M ? I A i DVII. TIME IX BOTH JIOVSES. Leslie Poui*s oat bis Wrath apon Thc News. - y ISrECUL TELEGRAM TO TUE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, Jaunary 25. In the Senate resolutions ol' respect in me? mory of thc late Judge Boozer was adopted. Speeches were made bj Haves, Wright, Jillson, Rainey and Corbin. The bills to incorporate the Lexington and New berry Railroad Company; to provide a home for invalid clergymen, and to amend thc charter of Manning, were read a first time. Notice was given by Lnnney of a bill to rechar? ter t lie Town of Tlmmonsville and by Rainey of a bljjto amend an act fixing the salaries of certain officers. f A resohjitTon to go into an election of au asso? ciate justice of the Supreme Court at three o'clock P-Jpwas adopted and sent to the Iiouse, which tfjjod'y, considering this proceeding a deliberate insult, immediately adjourned. Senator, land commissioner, and once-upon-a time Democrat C. P. Leslie, ma0.e a roaring and tearing speech about TIIE CHARLESTON* NEWS and Ute "red-hot" Democracy which it represents. In the House, notice was given by James, of a bill to prevent persons under a certain age from marrying. Resolutions of condolence upon the death of Judge BoozerJrere adopted, and eulogies were delivered by Speaker Moses, and . Ransler and TVhipper. The following bills were read a first time: To incorporate the Union Mining Company; to make an appropriation of five hundred thousand dol? lars to purchase lands; to incorporate thc Hicko? ry Grove Baptist Church, of Beaufort; to prohibit taking of bail In murder cases; to amend the w charter of the Town of Mount Pleasant. Ransler presented the memorial of the South Cai-oliua Institute, praying exemption from taxa? tion. A joint resolution tb authorize the State Treas? urer to issue renewal stock certificates to the executors of Maria Brisbane, was passed and sent to the Senate. The bill to Incorporate the Winnsboro' Baptist Church was passed. _; \ A DULL DAT. \ _ THE LEGISLATURE UPON THE DEATH OF JUDGE BOOZER. PEXAXD AVA* PORTRAITS OF TUE COLORED CAS DI DA TES FOR THE SUPREME DEXC1I. [FROM OrR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, January 2*. DEATH OF JUDGE BOOZER. Yesterday Judge Lemuel Boozer died at Camden, and his remains were brought to this place carly this morning and carried to the resi? dence of Mr. Scott, his son In-law, to remain until the departure of the Charlotte, Columbia and Au? gusta train, at 5 P. M. The announcement of the death of thc judge seemed to affect the Republicans herc considera? bly and expressions of regret were heard on every side; and before the meeting of the General Assembly it was determined to adjourn imme? diately after convening, as a mark of respect to his memory. RESOLUTION'S 0? RESPECT. After the usual formal prayer and reading or thc journal was disposed of, thc following joint resolutions were adopted by the Senate and House : Resolved by the Senate, thc House of Represen? tatives concurring, That as a mark of our esteem and sorrow for the death of the Hon. Lemuel Booler, formerly Lieutenant-Governor and Presi? dent of the Senate, and late Judge of the Fifth Circuit, both branches of thc General Assembly do adjourn until to-morrow at 12M.; that the Dag on the State Capitol bc placed at half-stair, and that the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to drape the desks of the President- of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives for thirty . days. Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to re? move from our midst our most beloved fellow citizen. Judge and cx-Lleutcnant Governor of South Carolina, Lemuel Boozer; and whereas, his corpse ls awaiting transrer from the South Caroliua Railroad to the Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta Railroad; therefore, lie it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring. That this General Assem? bly do adjourn, to meet again at 3 P. M.. for thc purpose of escorting his remains from one depot to the other. Be it further resolved. That the sergeantsat arms be instructed to place the flag at half staff for forty-eight honi^, and that the members of this General Assembly will wear the usual badge of mourning. On motion of C. D. Hayne, of thc House, Hayne, Purvis, Wilder and Chesnut were appointed a committee "to draft suitable preamble and reso? lutions of respect and condolence relative to the decease of the late Hon. L. Boozer, Judge of the Fifth Circuit of South Carolina, and that said committee report to-morrow at 1 P. M." Botli bodies then adjourned. THE REMAINS ESCORTED TO THE DEPOT. At 3 o'clock a large number of thc senators and members ?tssembled at the Capitol, and from there went to the residence of Mr. Seo?. The coffin was then placed in a hearse, which moved to the depot of the Charlotte and Columbia Railroad, followed by the senators and members. Arriving at the depot the remains were plac*"". aboard of the traiD, which Immediately moved off, carrying all that was mortal of Lemuel Boozer to Lexing? ton, to bc consigned to their last resting place. JUDGE BOOZER. Thc deceased was born in Lexington County about the year 1810. Early in life he graduated with high honors at the University of South Caro? lina. Ile served for over tweuty years as a sena? tor and member of the General Assembly. At the close of tiie war he allied himself with thc Re? publican party, and was elected Lieutenant-Gov? ernor. He presided over thc Senate for a short time, and resigned to accept the position of Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to which he was elect? ed. He had been somewhat feeble for some time, but was confined to his bed only a few days when death overtook him. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. When the election for associate justice will be held ls not known. The delay has not beneflttcd Whipper. Last week his success was beyond doubt, but the delay has been taken advantage of by the friends of Wright, and now thc vote promises to be close. The friends of both are confident of success and evince considerable feel? ing, which is increased by the present hostile at? titude of the House to the senator-Whipper rep? resenting Beaufort in thc former, and Wright the same county in the latter body. To-day the Missionary Record (of which Cain, the "re jigious senator," or "senator No. 2, from Charleston," is editor,) was circulated and one of its editorials upon "The Judgshlp-Whipper. Wright, or who," created considerable comment among the legislators, and especially poor Whip? per's friends, because Cain unhesitatingly asserts that Wright ls entitled to the justiceship, and con? tends ttyat Whipper "has been amply rewarded by the party. He ls the only colored man who has received the distinguished honor of a position wort li three thousand five hundred dollars a year, as codifier of thc laws of the State, lie has been honored with a prominent place in all thc legisla? tive affairs of this State. He will HU the office of codifier of thc laws for four years, which will give him fourteen thousaud dollars. If he is not satis? fied with that, then he is a very unreasonable man. "Wc understand that he wants to hold on to both positions, coditler and judge." THE TWO CANDIDATES. Wright is a colored man. who lisps and is al? ways in a good humor. He speaks more, per? haps, than any three of thc colored senators, and generally very clearly. His influence with the colored legislators is very great. He states that he was born in Pennsylvania, and after graduat? ing at the Lancasterian University, New York, studied law for two years at Montrose, Susque? hanna County, in Pennsylvania, and a little over a year ac Wilkesbarre in the same State. He was admitted to thc bar in Susquehanna County, be? ing the flrst colored man admitted to practice in Pennsylvania. Arter the "Union came in" Uown South he was made by General Howard legal ad? viser of the rreedmen or South Carolina. William Whipper is also a colored man. While popular, he does not enjoy so high a degree of popularity as his rival; yet his chances ror the as? sociate justiceship arc perhaps a little .better than Wright's-doubtless because he is a member of thc House, which of course on "joint ballot" has an immense majority, and thc partisan feelings of the members will make many of them vote for him, who otherwise would support his opponent. Whipper served in a Michigan regiment during the war, and came into Charleston with "the Union." He has, 1 am informed, made affidavit before Magistrate Nash (colored senator from Richland,) that lie had studied law for nine months before the war. and thereupon was permitted to practice in this State. As regards Whipper's mental attainments. Wright ls his superior; yet Whipper possesses a great amount of shrewdness, which, coupled with an extraordinary degree or persistence, would make him about equal with Wright in any contest in thetr legal profession. I have given a sketch of the two candidates as they appear to me, who am forced to observe them freqnently as they stand before the Senate or House "representing the interest or their con? stituents." They are now on the track, equally matched; the goal-the associate?justiceship. The signal for the start will soon be given, and then may the Devil be clutching al the hindmost until the question be decided, or at least long enough to make thc race interesting, and insure the prize to one of them. Then, assuredly can lt be said that the justices of the Supreme Court were elected without "distinction of race, color, or previous condition." THE CODE. Thc Senate Committee on Engrossed Pills re? ported to-day that thc bill to revise, simplify and abridge the rules, practice, and pleadings and forms of the courts of this State had been cor? rectly and duly engrossed, and was ready to re? ceive Its third reading. This bill to do this and ^Jtat and the other included, is known as thc "Code," which is a stapie joke up here. If it be read regularly through and not skipped, as is usually done with voluminous documents on their ihinl reading, several hours will bc con? sumed. It has yet to receive a first, second and third reading in thc House. Its passage 'brough that body will occupy about two w.;eks if not longer. LICENSE TOR 0ADDLING. A bill with the above title was introduced in the House last Saturday, lt provides, that after thc passage or this act all gaines or chance, such as raro, monte, roulette, languette, rouge-et-noir, rondo, or a- - banking game played at cards, dice, or any other device, whether the same bc played for money, checks, credit, or any other representative of value, there shall bc paid Into the treasury or the county wherein such eames arc played the following tariff of licenses, viz: $400 quarterly for faro; $200 quarterly for caen mid every other game of chance; that in all cases a separate license must bc takeu out for each game played on the premises; that gambling without a license shall be punished by a tine of not less than one thousand dollars or more than three thousand, or by imprisonment in the coun? ty jail for not less than three nor more than twelve months. rEDDI.ING AND UQCOB. There ls considerable complaint among the peo? ple of the State, especially from those living in the upper counties, that there is a good deal or peddling or liquors done; that parties have wag? ons containing one or more barrels of liquor, which they drive from plantation to plantation, retailing their poison to white and black alike. Lately several petitions have been sent to thc General Assembly requesting it to take some steps to abolish this nuisance. These petitions occa? sioned the introduction in thc Senate to-day of a bill (by Wright) to "abolish peddling of liquors." It provides that on and after the passage of thc act lt shall not bc lawful for any person or per sous to peddle ardent spirits In any county In this State; that any person violating the provisions of this act shall Ire declared guilty ol' a misdemean? or and subject to a linc of not less than one thousand nor more than two thousand dollars, and in d?faille of such linc to bc imprisoned iu the penitentiary for not less than three nor more than six years; that one-hair of thc linc shall go to thc informer and tho other half be paid into the treasury of the couniy wherein thc of? fence may have been committed. ADJOURNMENT. The Senate to-day passed thc House resolution to adjourn sine die on the flrst day of March. I do not think that it will be possible for theAssem- j bly to finish the work already commenced by that time. Doubtless, when the flrst or March approaches, a resolution to adjourn a few days later will be adopted. STRAY ITEMS. Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken, secretary and treas? urer of the South Carolina Agricultural and Me? chanical Society, arrived to-night, having come to attend a meeting or the Executive Committee or the society, to be held to-morrow night. When the United States flag on the Statehouse was hoisted at half-staff to day, as a mark of re? spect to the memory or Judge Boozer, it was "union down." In this way it hung some time, until it?ras noticed by a man who knew that for a flag to bc in that position meant, not respect, but "mutiny," and knowing that there was no? thing of the kind going on at the capitol, went there and had the "Union" reversed. L. PALL PRY ia Charleston. Look out ! HORACE GREELEY AXD COXGRESS. NEW YORK, January 25. To-days Tribune say's: Thc House has adopted the Senate's previous action on thc Virginia bill without ameudmen'. The terms at length on which Virginia is to be admitted, were yesterday set forth in our columns and may be found again to-day embodied in the report of thc proceedings. We do not need to repeat that we deeply regret the result finally attained, at thc end of these weary weeks or debate and recrimination. Congress prescribed certain terras for the admission of Virginia: the State complied to the full with these terras. Congress now prescribes arrcsh terms. This is punishing the treason of Virginia in 1861 by bad faith on thc part of Congress in 1870. We do not believe such a course to be statesmanship or even sound party policy, and aggravating as ls the wrong done Virginia, ive believe she will suffer less from it in the end than will the party that has wrought ir. A RAlfICAL LEGISLATURE. NEW ORLEANS, January 25. In the House, to-day, Lowell charged mem? bers with htving been paid for their votes on thc Chattanooga Railroad bill. A frightful scene ot disorder followed. A score of persons were ad? dressing the chair and Lowell at the same mo? ment, gesticulating and sho. ng. WASHINGTON. TUE SOUTH CAltOLIXA ELECTIOXS. Mr. Simpson Declared Entitled to lils Sent. f THE VOTE RECONSIDERED^ FINAL ACTION OF THE HOUSE A DESPERATE PARTY FIGHT. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] WASHINGTON*, January 25. The House spent the entire day in debating the report of the Committee on Elections in the contested election case of Wallace, (Radical,; against Simpson, (Democrat,) from thc Fourth Congressional District of South Carolina. At one time it was decided by a vote of 103 to 73 that Simpson had a prima facie title to his seat, but, in conserjuencc or the severe lighting and desperate efforts of the leading Radicals, this vote was reconsidered, and the prima facie re? port of thc Committee on Elections laid on thc table. This leaves the case open to contest on its mer? its, but, pending the Anal decision of the House, deprives Simpson oy-Jsseat. Thc scene in the Hotfse during tiie debate, and when the Anal vote was taken, was among the most exciting ever witnessed during the consec? ration of a contested election. Another Account. [FROM TIIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON. January 25. To-day in the case of Wallace vs. Simpson the action of the House Indicated clearly a deter mlnation to refuse scats to minority candidates where the majority candidates at e Ineligible. This ls the first time the House 1 a* snubbed its Election Committee. They reported in favor of Wallace. Simpson could not take the oath. Thc House vo? ted, by one hundred ami three lo seventy-three, "that neither claimant for the Fourth South Car? olina District seat ts cutiilcd to admission,1'but after much confusion aud some excitement thc whole matter was tabled and recommitted to the Election Committee for an examination 0:1 Hs merits. The evening session is for debate ouly. [FROM TUE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON*, january 2*. Thc weather continues very tljick. O. B. Luck, of thc Spottswood Hotel, is hero to invite Prince Arthur, on behalf of thc citizens or Richmond, to pay a visit to that city. Mr. Luck visited Mr. Thornton, and was Informed that the Prince would go no run lier South now, but would probably visit the South berure returning to Eu? rope. Thc Virginia bill is engrossed, and ls now in thc Senate awaiting Colfax*? signature. ImmcU?aiciy on its return lt will go to the President. Virginia's admission will certainly be completed to-day, and if thc President's approval be return? ed iu time, several of the Virginia representa? tives will be scated to day. Thc Virginia representatives will bc admitted on taking thc usual oath. Wiih the exception of Porter, Segar, Booker and McKenzie, whose cases are held ror further consideration. Thc Virginia seuators not being here no action has been taken regarding them. LATER.-Revenue to-day six hundred ami forty thrce thousand dollars. Coln in thc Treasury fifty-four million, coin certlflcjites iirty million, currency live million dollars. Thc debt statement will show but a slight de? crease. Thc President has nominated Francis Siegel as assessor ror the Sixth New York District; Joseph H. Blackburn, marshal for Middle Tennessee. The Ways and Means Commit tee nave voted on admitting coal duty free. The vote stood : Ayes, Hoper, Allison, Maynard, Brooks, 5; nays, Kelly, McCarthy, Blair, Sehenck, 4. lt is apprehended that Maynard will change his vote. No more lift y cent fractional currency will be issued, on account of counterfeits. Thc Treasury ls preparing a new desigu. Thc government sells ?ne m"'ion coin to-morrow, and buys one million bonds. The Virginia senators will bc sworn in upon re? ceipt or the President's approval or thc bill, unless some senator object, 0/ which there is no present prospect, when tlie credentials go to Hie Commit? tee on Elect lous. Thc Committee will hear Segar to-morrow on his claim to a scat as a representative from Vir? ginia at large. It ls expected that thc President will inform Congress early to-morrow ol his approval of thc Virginia bill. ThcDarien Canal survey ixpedilion expenses will be paid from thc appropriation of forty thou? sand dollars made In ls?O. CONGRESSIONAL. Thc House ls discussing League Island. In the Senate California whiskey itt the subject of debate. Robertson presented a huge bill removing in? dividual disabilities. LATER. -TIIC League Island bill was discussed at gren length. Thc bill dedicating thc agricultural lands of Cal? ifornia to homestead and r?demption purposes, was passed. The Secretary of War asked about the condi? tion of thc Nashville and Decatur Railroad Com? pany. The bill giving General Mower's willow a pen? sion of fifty dollars per month, meeting with ob? jection, wns withdrawn. In the Senate the morning hour was occupied with the California whiskey seizures. There was 110 aclu m. Thc consideration of Sherman's currency and gold note bill was resumed. Sumner called for Ute reading of the bill, and offered lt as a substitute. Sherman sahl Sumner's was a funding bill, and had no pertinence to thc matter under considera? tion: that proposed by Sumner was under con? sideration of the Finance Committee. The discussion was continued to thc adjourn? ment. VIIiOIXIA REJOICES. RICHMOND. January 2">. A sainte ol one hundred guns were Omi in thc park at noon, in honor or Hie admission or the State. Several thousand persons were present, two thirds or whom were colored. National flags were raised on the customhouse and capitol. Governor Walker spoke a few minutes, congra? tulating Hie people and predicting a glorious fu? ture Tor Virginia. A colored Conservative and a number or color? ed Republicans made political .speeches, the bur? den or thc latter's being that if thc Slate did not follow the spirit or the Reconstruction acts, she would be put back as a territory. LATER.-Arter thc occurrence stated in the noon dispatch, relative to Hie admission or thc State, the colored people organized a political meetiug and kept up speeches till night, when they adjourned with cheers Tor thc admission or the State. Thc guns used to-day were the same which were used in saluting the Mag when the United States troops occupied the city in 1SG5. The officer commanding wa3 a native or Rich? mond. The weather herc ha? been so warm for a week that trees are leafing. E Ult Ol' E. Thc Spanish Cortes. MADRID, January 25. The vote in tho Cortes excluding; the Bour? bons forever rrom the throne, was-ayes 3S, nays 151. Rejected. End of thc Strike, PAR?S, Janunry 25. nie strike at La Creusot has ended. TUE GRAXTS AXD TUE GOLD ItlXG. DAMNING TESTIMONY OF JAY GOULD AND JAMES FISK. HOW MRS. GRANT MAKES JPIN-MOXEY, THE PRESIDENT GROWS NERVOUS, AC, &.C, Ac. Thc Washington correspondent of tho Balti? more Sun, writing on Sunday, sends that paper a full report of the evidence given by Jay Gould and Janies Fisk, Jr., before thc House Committee on Bnnking and Currency on the previous day. This evidence, in ils main points, was published in our special tele? grams on Monday : GOULD AND FISK commenced operations on the 15th of June. ISO, when President Grant was on board the Sound steamer ot Fisk <fc Gould, on his way to thc Boston Jubilee. The President attended a dinner at which seven others were present, and the conversation turned upon finances, "and it appeared." said Fisk, "to our astonish? ment, that Grant was studying linaneial mat? ters, and that he Intended to rule them in his administration ; and wo were still more surprised when we discovered that he was on thc road to specie payments, for it struck us like a dash of cold water." Mr. Gould at once proceeded to argue to thc President that It was bad policy to put gold down In thc fall-that, wit li Lcold at twenty, the crops would not be moved, thc policy of Secretary Mcculloch was refer? red to as having been the true one In that par? ticular, as he always kept gold high in the fall to give thc West a good price for its crops. To this thc President replied: "Well, gentle? men, we might as well prick the bubble now, for it has got to be done some time." This was all that took place then, and thc President was not sounded again until he appeared at Long Brandi in July, when lie did not seem to care to talk further wi the subject. , MARINO UP TO CORBIN. In thc meantime far. Gould had become ac? quainted with thc President's brother-in-law, Mr. Abel R. Corbin, and they frequently talked over the effect'.ot the decline of gold" on the business of tile country, and both agreed that no mau was then making a dollar in legitimate trade, and that it would grow worse as gold declined. Corbin believed with Gould thai if this theory were correctly represented to Hie President and Secretary Uoutwell, it might in? duce a change. Accordingly Mr. Gould wrote 10 Mr. Uoutwell, and received a reply which did not indicate what the government would do in financial mailers. This was the last of July, and tirani was then un his way io Newport on board of Fisk & Co.'? steamer. Gould wrote a letter lo Hie President stating that lie had in formal hm that three hundred vessels were then on the way to Liverpool from Meditcrrannan ports, en? gaged lo move I he crops in Europe. Gold was then 3:i and 34 In New York, and in send? ing this letter to the President by Ur. Fisk, Gould requested the latter to say* to Grant that if thc government would decide not to sell gold, the price could bo put up in the mar? ket, the crops could be moved by rail to New York, and thence by water lo European mar? kets, and that business would thrive again. Fisk says lie hail a lurg conversation with Grant to this effect, and the result was thal the President wrote to Bout well; but we learn? ed subsequently that the latter liad made no reply. WHY BUTTERFIELD WAS APPOINTED. The witnesses then detailed how. through Corbin's influence, General Butterfield was matte assistant treasurer at New York, lt was flrst intended to make Calderwood (Cor? bin's son-in-law) the assistant treasurer, but 11 was opposed on the ground of relationship, and Butterfield was put In. This appointment continued lo Gould Corbin's influence with Grant, and they both talked over frequently the financial situation. Corbin said gold ought lo be higher, and he believed it could bc put iq), and money made out of thc transaction. Havinggot Butterfield in the proper office, Corbin said bc had conceived tile idea of con? trolling the government on the gold question. Gould says that Corbin commenced at once to interview Grant, and that he (Gould) after wards interviewed Corbin. The latter reported thal he could regulate Grant, and on these as? surances the first, transaction was made. JIKS. GRANT'S PIX-MOXEV. Gould testifies that ho bought two millions ami a half of gold at 37. Half ii million was for .Mrs. Grant, half a million for General Por? ter, private secretary lo the President, andi the rest was divided between Corbin and Gould. Fisk testifies that Corbin told him that Mr.?. Grant's sold had been sold out and netted a profit of 82S,UOO, which had been remitted lo her at Washington. This was In the beginning of September." and ll appears from the evi? dence that Fisk did not step itito the specula? tion until then, when Gould introduced him to Corbin by letter, which was followed by a three hours'-interview. Corbin said on ibis occasion to Fisk I hat everything was.fixed: that the understanding with (?rant was per? fect; that no gold was to be sold by the govern? ment and that no uneasiness need be felt, and that Fisk could go on and buy. The latter says he was Inclined io doubt Corbin's state? ment, at tirst, but he was so explicit in his details and positive of thc results, that lie finally believed all he said. Corbin repeated: "I am right behind thc throne. Give yourself no uneasiness." THE PRESIDENT IX THE R1XG. About September 15 Corbin applied to Fisk and Gould for a trustworthy, confidential man to take a letter In great haste to tho President, who was then at Washington. Pennsylvania, and to telegraph instantly back what, thc Pres? ident said. w. 0. Chapin was the mau se? lected. He received the letter from Corbin at (! A. M., and started for that place, reaching the house where Grant was staying at 7 A. M. the next day. He sent up a card, "W. o. Cha? pin, from Mr. Corbin,*' and Hie President came down at once, and, receiving the letter, partially read it, went out of the room, and iii about fifteen minutes returned, and said to Mr. Chap?n, "It Is all right." Fisk testilies that soon thereafter they re? ceived a telegram from Chapin saying, "Letter delivered. All right." This was tlie Wednesday preceding the Friday of thc panic. The next day (Thursday) Corbin was interviewed, and said to Fisk, "All is now rigid. That letter lias clinched it." Fisk and Gould then say that on that state ol' facts, that the government would not interfere, the after? noon of that Thursday they went into Wall street and commenced to buy gold. When they commenced gold was 3?'?, and before dark it was 41. Fisk interpolates here an account ol' of Hie dinner given by members of thc Union League to Secretary Bothwell, in New York, on this very afternoon, at which he says the bears failed to get any financial information, which caused a split in their ranks and com? pelled them to commence to cover their "shorts," thereby adding to the general influ? ence that was sending gold upward. This was incidentally, he adds, a part ol' tho combina? tion. BLACK F RI DAT. On Friday morning-known as the dark Fri? day-Fisk testifies that Gould and himself re? appeared in Wall street, and that William Hel? den, a banker, came to Hiern and said he had heard that gold was going still higher; that Fisk and others were buying, and that to get in thc pool he would give Fisk a letter-which was read to the committee-authorizing him lo buy and sell, and that he would stand Hie profit and loss. One Albert Speyer, who has been examined, was Belden's broker. Speyer was at once sent to the gold room to buy. and fourni gold had risen to 43. He tilled ids or? ders and came back, and said he believed ile would "buy some on his own hook." Fisk says he told him that the thing was begin? ning lo look scarce, and if he wanted some of il Hie quicker he got some of it the better ! [There was great laughter in the committee room at thc manner in which the witness rc lated this.] When Speyer sot back to the gold room he found great excitement, and partici? pating in it himself, he bought all thc way lo 1G0, being one ol'those kiud of men, said Fisk, that ho believed if gold rose to 1(J0 in three minutes, that it would go to 300 in an hour. While this was going on in New York the wit? nesses state that they learned that Secretary Boutwell was closeted with President Gruntin Washington aL 10:30 A.M., and about ll::i0ov.or came an order from the Secretary to General Butterfield to sell four millions of government gold. The llrst they knew of this was when this man Speyer came luto the back office of Heath A Co., hatless and with his shirt collar torn off, shouting in a frenzy of excitement, "Mein Gott, Mein Gott, the whole thing Is play out. Boutwell has sold four millions, and I gots fifty millions at CO !" THE SMASH-UP. The witnesses detail how they left the street by the back door, fearing violence In the ex? citement, and got up town, where Fisk at once saw Corbin for an explanation ol'this sudden action of the government, addressing him Unis: " This is a d-d pretty Job your have set up." " What situation arc you in?" inquired Cor? bin. Fisk answered: "We can't tell yet. We may all be ruined; wc don't know." Mr. Corbin answered: "There must bc some mistake. Our arrangements were explicit, and Boutwell must have sold gold contrary to ("rant's orders." Later in the evening of thc same day, at another interview, Corbin said he and his* wife would go at once to Washington and have thc sale of gold withdrawn. Mrs. Corbin said she had received a letter from Mrs. Grant saying that she wished "the speculation was over, as it made her husband nervous." This was the last that Gould and Fisk saw of Corbin. Jay Gould testifies that Assistant Treasurer Butterfield was IB the speculation, and that lie (Gould) was carrying gold lor bim at the time. At the close of Fisk's statement, thc chair? man of the committee said : "Are you able to state of your own knowledge if any govern? ment official was engaged In this transaction?" Fisk answered : "I am under oath, and I have stated exactly to Hie committee what connec? tion any government official had with it. I have stated to you thc precise orficcs in which 6rant figured, and I understood it on the in? formation derived from Mr. and Mrs. Corbin." In concluding, Mr. Fisk asked the commit? tee to summon Corbin, Mrs. Corbin and Mrs. Grant, and submitted that the Erle Railroad, New York Central and Atlantic, and Great Western were doing a very poor business, paving to the"fall in prices caused by the de? cline in gold-facts, they maintain, that Justify their position last spring ou this financial ques? tion. PATO Pnv in Charleston. Look out ! GEORGIA. AU About thc State. T1IK SATAXXAII DRY POCK. Thc Republican says that this work is pro? gressing very satisfactorily. It is entirely dif? ferent from Hie floating "dry dock which was in uso before Hie war, aiid Hs capacity is sulli cient for tho largest vessel that can go Into Savannah. The spot selected for lt is a creek which formerly flowed from Hie centre of Hutchinson's Island. TUB POLITICAL SITUATION. Hie Atlanta correspondent of the Constitu? tionalist says: "Bets are offered to-day thal lu four days' time Joshua Hill will be our Pro? visional Governor; but the conviction is being slowly forced upon thc mind of Hie public here that we are lo expect nothing from vacillating Grant and a Radical Congress; also that Bul? lock asserts that Hie Legislature will not be organized in ten days." A special to the same paper, dated on Mon? day night, says: The House met at 12 M., when an order was read from thu Great Provisional, proroguing ifs session lo 10 o'clock to-morrow. The order was attempted to be bolstered by the threadbare reason of the necessity of await? ing decision in the cases of members charged as being ineligible. A new plea was also put in-the absence of several Radical members, whoso presence was necessary to the success of Bullock's designs. Bullock said his opinion was, that thc House.would organize to-mor? row. Terry, as heretofore, endorsed the order. A telegram of thc same date to the Chroni? cle and Sentinel says: The board of inquiry has probably reserved its decision in order to hear Hoar's opinion on tho subject of Hie oath. The board and de? fence have been hard at work all day to-day. It is rumored, however, that the decision of the board will be that none of the members aro ineligible. Three of the cases against the members have been abandonded by the prose? cution. The Constitution has a special dis? patch from Washington which states that, it is believed there General Huger will be made Provisional Governor of Georgia, and that Hie President stated to Treasurer Angler that the validity of thc election ot Senators Hill and Miller will be recognized. Tho military board is engaged to-night In finishing its report to General Terry on thc eligibility ol' the mem? bers who have been brought before lt. WAIT FOR MAS' BULLOCK. "** An Augusta paper is Informed that a gentle? man connected with thc Port Royal railroad had Monday secured live or six negroes, and was accompanying them to their labors on tho line of the road. The railroad party were met and Interviewed by a strapping buck negro, who, ascertaining the destination of bis colored brethren, remarked that they had belter re? llim to thc city and wait a day, until they heard from "Mas' Bullock." And they re? lumed. FIREMEN'S CELEBRATION. Tiie City Council of Augusta has made nn ap? propriation of $300 to purchase prizes to be contested for at the approaching semi-annual celebration on the 2*id proximo. In con? formity willi the request of Chief Engi? neer Bryson, his Honor Mayor Allen appoint? ed Aldermen Hlsell, Stovull, . Houghton and Rogers, as a committee from the City Council, to act in conjuctlon with the Board of Judges lor thc award of prizes at Hie approaching con? test. BORNEO TO DEATH. Mrs. Mary Langston, who lives near Thomp? son, on the Georgia Railroad, was burned to death on Sunday morning, lt seems that Mrs. Langston hart been left alone In her house, her son-in-law and daughter having gone to church, leaving no white person on the premises. Her clothes accidentally caught fire, il is presumed, when she rushed Into thc yard, her alarming cries arresting thc attention of some negroes on thc premises, who went promptly to her as? sistance. When they reached the yard, a most horrid spectacle met their sight. Thc unfortu? nate lady was lying upon the ground, her clothing almost entirely burned from her body, and her flesh literally roasted by the fiery monster. Life not being extinct, the sufferer was taken up, her children summoned from church, medical attention secured, and every? thing possible done to alleviate her excruciat? ing sufferings. So serious, however, were thc injuries sustained, that she lived bul a few hours. K. K. K. A colored man in Burke County stole $35 and a pistol and fled to Augusta, where lie was caught by Sears, tho colored man whom he had robbed. Sears arrested the thief, gave him thirly-flve lashes aud " made friends." TUE POUND OF GEORGIA. Thc Chronicle and Sentinel's latest advices' from Warren County represent that the reign of terror inaugurated in that county has ex? tended into Tuliufcrro and Glascock. "Two men named Meadows, in the llrst named county have been arrested. A good many horses for the use of Terry's infantry have been Impressed at and around Barnett's Station, on thc Geor? gia Railroad. Messrs. Hill and Ivy were to have been examined Friday, on the charge or being accessory to the killing of the assassin Dornen. General Terry luis refused to admit to bail any persons arrested on a capital charge. Thc Chronicle says it has been decided to re? move Judge Andrews from office and appoint Boyd, of Lincoln County, a farmer by profes? sion and son-in-law of James H. McWhorter. Tiie counties under martial law are all in Judge Andrews' circuit. PAUL PRY in Charleston. Look out ! -The " supes" of the London pantomimes complain that drapers' clerks, who offer their services for.nothing, have driven them o it ol' employment this year. TUE SECRETS OE HE A. VT ir. NEWEST MACHINERY FOR MANUFACTURING BLOOMING BELLES. How to Improve the Fnce, Figure, Zilmbs, Complexion, and Hair-Cos? metics and Rouge-Garters Injurious to thc Shape of thc Leg-Hair Dyes? Two Philadelphia doctors, Messrs. D. G. Brinton and Geo. H. Napheys, have united in Hie production of a book on "Personal Beau? ty, How to Cultivate and Preserve it in ac cordanco'-with thc^Laws of Health." (\V. J. Holland.) They have succeeded in gathering a number of important maxims on thc sub? ject, interspersed with more or less Interest? ing anecdotes, and have made altogether a volume of much value to the students of beau? ty. We will give our readers what is most re? markable in this mine of wisdom: PROI'OIITIOXS OF A BEAUTIFUL B0DT. * Thc height should be exactly equal to thc distance between the tips of thc middle fin? gere of cither hand when the arms are fully extended. Ten times thc length of the hand, or seven and a half times the length of the foot, or live times tile diameter of The chest from one armpit to tho-other, should also each give Hie height of the whole body. The dis? tance from tho junction of tito thighs to thc ground should bc Hie same as from that point to the crown of Hie head. Thc knee should be precisely midway between thc same point and Hie bottom of thc heel. The distance from Hie elbow to the tip of the middle finger should be thc same as from the elbow to the middle line of thc breast. From the top of Hie head to the level of Hie chin should bc Hie same as from thc level of the chin to that of the armpits, and from the heel to thc toe. HANDSOME SHOULDERS-SOFT PADDING! A want of symmetry in thc shoulders Is very common among those who write or paint stead? ily. Tlie right shoulder usually becomes high? er, and the bones more prominent. These persons should practice daily and regularly sit? ting with the left shoulder elevated and the right depressed. They should avoid low-neck? ed dresses, and on state occasions conceal the thc lack of uniformity by a soft padding.. A course of calisthenics ls also of great service. TON'T OET TOO FAT. In regard to obesity and leanness, the Bant? ing system of diet i's explained and recom? mended, but with caution. It seems that cor? pulence is often a protection thrown out by thc system against some threatening disease. If the corpulence is then successfully attacked, the victory may cost the person her life. A case is recorded by Dr. Maccary where an obese child was reduced in flesh, butrbecame ever aller subjjet to epileptic fits. A number of instances have been recently published in medical journals, where ladles have brought on fatal disease of the kidneys by a too deter? minate and unwise reduction of their weight. case came recently under our own notice, where a young lady weighing nearly two hun? dred pounds entered upon the reduction of lier size with great zeal, but little discretion. She succeeded, but developed in Hie process the seeds of hereditary consumption ol the lungs. mon FOREHEADS. In some persons Hie hair grows down upon Hie forehead, destroying Its contour and beau? ty. This may be remedied by carefully remov? ing Hie hairs, which are generally thin and 'lliie, by one of Hie depilatories to bc mention? ed hereafter. Charlotte Bremer, In her Ufo of her sister, Frederica Bremer, relates that this was one of the girlish troubles of thc gifted au? thoress, and her mother often regretted the disfigurement. One day Frederica cut off thc hair around her forehead with Hie scissors. Her motlier, not at once perceiving what she had been about, remarked in the course of thc day, "Why, Frederica, your forehead is not so low aller all. " This delighted her daughter, but soon Hie hairs commenced to reappear, stiff and bristly. But with heroic perseverance, Frederica pulled Hiern out, one after another, with a pair of tweezers, until she had achieved that fine high forehead, which those who saw her in her visit to this country may remem? ber. PAIXTIXG OUT BLACk ETES. Many a lady is disgusted with herself after a night at a ballroom or some unusual watching, to lind a dark blue line beneath her eyes, the sure indication of excessive excitement of Hie system. In London and Paris, where wild young clerks arc apt to acquire a black eye occasionally in their nocturnal rambles, which might cost them their position if Hie head of their houses were to notice it, there is a class of artists whose avocation it is to conceal thu trace of such untoward accidents. For minor discolorations snell as we arc now speaking of, they employ the following method: Take a lit? tle precipitated French chalk in Impalpable powder, rub it on Hie part, and gently blow or dust off the loose particles. Then apply a little of Hie same powder very slightly tinted with carmine, dusting in Hie same manner. Clear the edges of the eyelashes with a pencil, and tone down the outer margin of thc dusted por? tion, so that it insensibly merges into thc sur? rounding skin. REMODELLING THE XOSE. Dr. Cid, an inventive surgeon of Paris, noticed that elderly people, who for a long lime have worn eyeglasses supported on thc nose hy a spring, are apt to hare this organ long and thin. This he attributes to the compres? sion which Hie spring exerts on thc arteries bv which thc nose is nourished. Thc idea oc? curred to him that the hint should bc made useful. Not long afterward a young lady of tiiteen years consulted him, to see if he could restore to moderate dimensions her nose, which was large, fleshy and unsightly. The trait, lie found, was hereditary in her family, as lier mother and sister were similarly afflict? ed. This was discouraging, as hereditary pe? culiarities arc partlculary obstinate, but Hie doctor determined to try his method. He took exact measurements, and had constructed for her a "/ime/fe pince-nez," a spring and pad for compressing the artery, which she wore at night, and whenever she conveniently could in the daytime. In three weeks a con? solatory diminution was evident, and in three months Hie young lady was quite satisfied with the Improvement in her features. WHERE TO WEAH GARTERS. A handsome leg ls a rarity, wc had almost said an impossibility, among American wo? men. The reason of this is the place where they wear their carters. No French woman, no English woman of -cultivation, nowadays wears lier garter below Hie knee. It is ruin? ous to the shape of thc calf. More than this, it has serious consequences of another kind. The principal vein of the leg (raia saphena brevis) runs Just beneath the skin, until it nearly readies the knee, when it sinks be? tween Hie muscles. Now if this is restricted at its largest part by a tight garter, the blood ls checked in its return to the heart, Hie feet are easily chilled, and more liable to disease, the oilier veins of Hie legs are-^yollen into hard, blue knots, become varicose&gs it is called, and often break, forming obstinate ul? cers. This is a picture which a physician sees nearly every day. With the garter fastened above the knee ali this pain and deformity is avoided, lint it is still belter to wear no garter at all, and suspend the stocking by tapes to a belt around Hie waist. In this case, however, a well-fitting stocking is needed. ROUGE-KN AM EL LI NU. A whole chapter is devoted to thc subject of giving au artificial bloom to thc checks. The word rouge in French simply means red, and is applied to a great variety ot products having this color. That, however, which is put up and sold for thc complexion, is generali}-, and should be always, derived from one or two sources: either from cochineal, a small bug found on the leaves of the cactus plant in Brazil, which yields carmine, or from thc familiar plant known as the "dyer's saffron," or saf? flower, which furnishes carthamine. The lat? ter is called rowje-v?rj?i?le. A cheap, inferior, and injurious article is prepared from vermil? ion, which ls a form of mercury, and should bc avoided. Besides rouge, a blue coloring mat? ter is employed to indicate the veins. "En? amelling" is explained to be nothing more than a skilful painting ol' the taco, often done with injurious substances. Wrinkles are lilied up with a paste, and Hie pigments then laid-on by the enamcller. WHEN TO CUT TUE HAIR. Thc growth of the hair in a healthy scalp is from eiglit lo ten inches a year. Its rapidity is not the same at all times. A German writer who luis given great attcntiou to this small maller (ll, lliuueu, any ui mi- u|niauviu vsaw ture should be called small,) has found that it grows faster in the daytime than at night, and in the summer than winter. There is a com? mon notion that the increase is also more marked in thc first half of the lunar month, and there are not wanting men of science wno have endorsed this belief. "Who does not know by his own experiefiS?;? confidently says the Abbe Toaldo in his Saggio Meteoroid glco, "that the hair and nails grow laster after the new than after the full moon ? To which question most physicians coolly reply that no? body knows it. As it is a matter of one's own experience, we recommend every one who ls curious about lt to observe for himself, and makeup his own mind irrespective of the agreement of doctors. DANGEROUS HAIR DYES. Vast quantities of sugar of lead have been used of late years for a dye. It ls usually com? pounded with glycerine, water, flower of sulphur, and some aromatic and coloring sub? stances. This is the composition of nine ont of ten of the hair restorers, hair tonics, and hair washes, so loudly advertised all over the country, ho doubt the lead and sulphur do darken the hair, but tiie color they yield is a dirty brown, not at all natural or pleasing. This is not all. We must condemn this mix? ture, or any mixture for this purpose contain? ing lead, as dangerous to health and Hie. Several cases have occurred within the last year or two. where lead palsy, lead colic, and fatal poisoning, were caused by the use 01 just such hair dyes. Tery recently a physician of Davenport, Iowa, who for four years had em? ployed a lead dye for his hair and beard, per? ished with all the symptoms of lead poison. A chemical examination proved that the metal had been absorbed by the skin, and was pres? ent in his internal organs. CHIGNONS. A few years ago an absurd clamor was raised by some sensational papers about the alleged discovery of minute ova- tfnlts, in plain terms-on thc hair sold for chignons. It was asserted that any ono who wore them exposed her head to the Invasion of very unwelcome guests of the insect kind. Small masses called gregarines were pointed out on some hair as these pretended ova. There was not a word of scientific truth in all this. The methods employed to prepare hair for market will cer? tainly clean it thoroughly from all such Impa? rities, and the gregarines, when examined by competent mlcrosceplsts, turn out to be noth? ing but very minute fungi, entirely harmless to the skin, and also very rarely met with on false hair of any kind. SUMMARY OP ADVICE TO A WOMAN WHO WISHES TO BE BEAUTIFUL. . . First, let her correcter bad habits, if she has any, of carriage, of expression, of want of cleanliness, of false modes of dress, of Injudi? cious diet, and ot indolence. Secondly, let her study he? own complexion, expression, stature, profile and outline, pre? cisely as an artist does those of one of his Ideal figures, and with tho same care and pains as thc artist let her choose for herself thc contrasting and harmonizing colors, the coiffure, the expression, and the manner best adapted to?bring out prominently all her natu? ral advantages, and throw into the shade all unfavorable traits. Thirdly, let unsightly warts and scars be done away with, let hairs which Injure the ap? pearance bc destroyed, let complexion and hair be cultivated, tile form developed, dimin? ished or increased by hygienic, emotional and dietetic means, the features and organs of special sense sub|ected. if need be, to the training anfrtho modification of thc surgeon, and the general health Improved under the advice of an intelligent physician, thc teeth, voice, and even thc nails attended to. If she lias done all this, there will be little need for the purely venal cosmetic arts, such as paint, powder, patches and rouge. Jj, I SH OP AS "THE GOOD QUEEN BESS," "ELIZABETH REX," Will visit "LEICESTER" at "KENILWOTH" to-night to attend an old-fashioned "Masque Ball? with other entertainments. "SHOO FLY, DON'T DODDER ME !" Jan261 irartcn ?ooos, &t. VISITOR once said If we only knew where the resident citizens made their purchases there we should get well served. To such we offer A DIRECTORY. The ladles who desire the latest styles of fash? ionable Head Dressing, Curls, Chignons or Braids, Go to M. & A. ASHTON. Th9%entlemcn who desire to be presentable In Adonis attire, for Wigs, Go to M. & A. ASHTON. All who desire the best German Colognes, Go to il. A A. ASHTON. For Diadem or Coronal Combs, all Go to M. & A. ASHTON. Those who require the best Extracts, Go to M. A A. ASHTON. Every one who desires good Hair Brushes or Combs, Go to M. <t A . ASHTON. Of necessity all who require a good Tooth Brash, Go to M. A A. ASHTON. For genuine Talc de Venls, all must Go to M. A A. ASHTON. For Hair Dyes and Regenerators, nearly all Go to M. A- A. ASHTON. In fact, all who require genuine gooda from tho following houses : Society Hygi?nique, 1 . Bailey's, 1 . Lubln'8, Atkinson's, g Cowdrav's,' a Gosnell's, ? Pl ver, -?* Lowe & Sons, Guerlain, o Yardley, Henry Sc Demarson, J Rowlands k Sons, ? Gowland, J? As also, Venls Goods In their line from every reputable manufacturer m the States, Go to M. A A. ASHTON, Ko. 240 King street, - Five doors from Market street, novl mwf3mos .financial. ?gXCHANGE. CHECKS ON NEW YORK bought and sold. ALSO, BILLS ON LONDON, at sight or sixty days, la any sum, from ?1 upwards. For sale by JAMES ADGER A CO. jan2l 6 IDrrj ?oo??s, Sit. Q.REAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. Wc are offering, regardless to cost prices, many articles in the DRY GOODS LINE, And would advise oar customers, and the publie in general, not to miss this opportunity. 150 pieces large and heavy Bed Comforts, only $3. 50 pieces Fancy Patterns 12-4 Bcd Qullts.only $4, worth $5. 50 pair Une All-wool 10-4 White Blankets at $6 50, worth $8. 3 pieces All-wool 4-4 White Shaker Flannel, only 65 cents, worth 80 cents. 20 dozen Ladles' latest style Hoop Skirts only 40 cents, worth 00 cents. 2 pieces Black Beaver Cloth, suitable for Ladies' Sacks and men's wear, only $2, worth $3. 1 case 4-4 Longcloth only I2>i cents. 2 cases 4-4 Longcloth, fine quality, only 15 cents, worth 18 cents. An assortment pf different Collars. Fine Silks, 28 Inches, $3 per yard, worth $4 50; never been offered as cheap before. A great variety of thc latest styles of Collars and Cuffs. Cheapest and best assortment of Ladles' and Men's English Hosiery In town. Especial pleasure In showing goods. Convince yourself, and call at FCRCHGOTT 4 BRO., No. 437 KING STREET, No. 43T Corner Calhoun street, special Department for Boots, Shoes, Oats and Trunks. dec21