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VOLTTME 2191. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1875. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. A GOOD DAY'S WORK. TBE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAKING UT FOR LOST TIME.

CUerrine of an Early Ad? journment-The New Financial Com. mission-All Bonds and Stocks to be Registered or Declared Fraudulent "Whipper Apologises, and -ays lt Wasn't He-Going Tor the Blue Midge Scrip-'I he Bill to Exempt Manufac? tures from Tax Passes Ita Sceond Read? Warning to Holders of Pay Certificates. TELEGRAM TO t. COLUMBIA, 8. January 22.

There was a long session of the Legislature to-day, and a large amount of Important busi? ness was transacted lu both houses. The prospect of an adjournment early In February ls becoming very good. The committee of ways and means to day reported a substitute for Levy's Joint resolu? tion appointing a commission to Investigate the State debt. The provisions of the substl Btltute are the same as described in THE NEWS last Monday. It names as the commis? sioners, the Governor, attorney-general, the treasurer, and the chairmen of the committees of ways aad means and finance.

It directs that all bonds, stocks and coupons be regis? tered and sealed between April 1st and No? vember 1st, without expense to the holders, whether the said bonds, stocks and coupons are already registered under the provisions ot the validating act or not. Tbe commissioners must report to the General Assembly during the first week of the next session. The sub? stitute repeals the validating act, and appro? priates tan thousand dollars for expenses. In the Senate, to-day, Wblttemore Intro- duced a bill to make clerks ol courts ex officio trial Justices. Jamison Introduced a Joint reso? lution to levy a special tax of three mills In Orangeburg, and Corwin a like resolution to levy a special tax of two mills in Newberry County.

White introduced a bill to establish a night school at each county seat. Jervey In? troduced a bill to abolish the office of record? er of Charleston also to incorporate the State Pbjarmaceutlcal Association, with authority to license druggists A letter was received from W. J. Whipper, acknowledging his neglect to turn over the records of the sinking lund commission, but excusing himself by charging other acts of negligence upon ex-Governor Scott and the other commissioners. The bill to provide for the more effectual collection of the poll tax received Its second reading, and the bill to regulate the appoint? ment and duties of trial Justices in Charles ton was passed, and sent to the House.

The Joint resolution for the payment ot outstand? ing pay certificates was reduced in amount from $25,000 to $15,000, and read a second time. The following were referred lo committees: Bill to amend the law relating to sales-day in Beaufort; bill to Incorporate the Second Bap-1 tlst Church of Coosawhatchie; the bill to amend the act providing for the Richland Courthouse; the bili to repeal section 4 of the act to relieve the State of all liability for its guaranty of the bonds of the Blue Ridge Bail road Company. This section pledges the credit of the State for the payment of the Blue Bidge scrip, and makes it receivable for taxes. The bill to amend Section 12. Chapter 38.

ot the General Statutes, relating to the salary of county school commissioners, was postponed for ten days. The Joint resolution requiring the State treasurer to pey the bills lor furnish? ing the House of Representatives, and the bill to refer to the voters of Barnwell County the location the county 3aat, were postponed to to-morrow. In the House Levy introduced a bill to husbands deserting their wives and children. Bosemon Introduced a bill to in? corporate the Pharmaceutical Association. Vaoderpool introduced a bill to require the county commissioners to repair the bridges In St.

Thomas and St. Dennis; also a bill to build a hospital in the same parish. Artson offered a Joint resolution to appropriate two thousand dollars lo repair the Military Hall In Charles? ton; also a bill to Incorporate the Pawn? brokers' Company of Charleston. Warley in troduced a bill fixing the license fee for coun? try taverns at forty dollars. Johnson offered a concurrent resolution for the appointment of a committee to investigate the financial af? fairs of Sumter County, which was adopted by the House, but tabled by tbe Senate.

The to aid and encourage manufactures and Internal Improvements was amended so as to exempt manulacturlog enterprises lrom Sute taxation, except a tax of two mills for schools. The bill was then read a second time. The following were also read a second time The Joint resolution to receive Behool certificates In payment of laxes; bill to amend the act for the election of officers of Incorporated cities and towns; the bill requiring county commissioners to give bond; the bill fix the time of holding the April term the Supreme Court; the bill to repeal sections 5, 6 and 7 of chapter 83 'he General Statutes; the bill to authorize the Su? preme Court to frame issues; the resolution to ratify the constitutional amendment relative to the lime of holding the election; the bill to amend section 12, chapter 103, of the General Statutes; the resolution to ratify the constitu? tional amendment prohibiting any increase ol the State debt; the bill to fix the time of hold? ing the Circuit Courts In certain counties. The enacting clause was stricken out of the following: The bill to amend the school law; the bill to define the numner of trial Justices for Aiken; the bill to amend tbe act to denne the duties ot county commissioners. The following received their final reading and were ordered to be sent to the Senate: Bill to incorporate the Town of Hodges; bill to renew the charter ot St.

Matthew's Evangeli? cal Church, Orangeburg; bill to Incorporate the Union Assembly Society of Charles? ton; bili to incorporate the Union Mariners' Chapel of Charleston; the bill to make appropriations for the pay and expenses of the General Assembly; bill to construct a wharf at Rockville; bill to Incorpo? rate the Florence Educational Association; bill to incorporate the Draymen's Benevolent Associai lon; bill to change the names of Alice and Thomas Bright; bill to Incorporate the Lexington and Coogaree Jockey Club; resolution to refund A. Willlford excessive to relieve ex-sherlffDent, of Richland; bill to Incorporate the People's Loan and Beal Estate Company of Charleston; bill to renew the charter ot Wofford College; bill to retain the school fund i the county treasuries; bill to amend ci on 3 of the act to amend the charter of Ganville; bill- to amend the act to Incorporate certain fire en? gine companies of Charleston; bill to amend the act amending the charters of certain towns and villages. t. The bill authorizing the attorney-general lo commence proceedings against the commis? sioners of the sinking fund, and the bill to i Iamend section 2 chapter 25 of the General Statutes, were ordered to be enrolled for ratl dcation. The Joint resolution to allow extra compensation to Judge Green was Indefinitely The Joint committee appointed to Investi? gate the outstanding pay certificates and bills payable, are to sit every morning hereafter Irom ten to twelve.

All holders ol such paper are to be notified by advertisement in THE NEWS, and other papers, to present the same lor examination. PICKET. THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT. Chances of the Joint Reseluflon Being Adhered to-The New County of Dor? chester- A Gigantic Railroad Scheme -The Revenue fi om Phosphates. OUR OWN COLUMBIA, S.

January 21. To-day's session ol the Legislature has been of a brief and business-like nature, such as to induce the hope that the resolution that was adopted to-day by both houses to adjourn on the 7th February may prove effective. It das been the feeling of most of those who are conversant with the ways of the legislators of the present session thnt an adjournment short I of the lat of March was an Impossibility, but there ls really no reason why the General As? sembly should not get through with all the business that is now pending on or before the date above named, and lt ls quite probable that the session may terminate on the day above named. The taxpayers, ol course, have reasjn to devoutly hope for such a consum? ion, and lt may be interesting: to them to know that In the absence ol any financial or other schemes, which promise large margins for the members, there is a strong and grow? ing feeling among the members ia favor of an early adjournment. CARVING CHARLESTON Representative Thomas, of Col Iel on, to-day introduced the bill, of which an intimation has already been given in this correspondence, to create a new Judicial and election county out of portions of Charleston and Colleton Counties, to be known as Dorchester County.

The boiiLdaries prooosed tor the new county are as follows Commence al the Orangeburg line on the Edlslo River, thence down the Edisto River to Wudmalaw River, thence along Wadmalaw River lo Stono River, thence along Stono River to Ravenel Creek, thence along Ravenel Creek to the present line of Charleston and Colleton Counties, thence along said line to the Ashley River, thence along and down the Ashley River to Accabee, thence in a straight line northeast to the Cooper River, thence along and up thc Cooper River to Back River, up Back Uiver to the old parish line between the former Parishes ol St. James's Go osee reek and St. John's Berkeley, thence along sal-l line to the Orangeburg County line, and the Orangeburg County line to the'initia! point on the Edisto River. A GIGANTIC RAILROAD SCHEME. Another extremely ambitious railroad scheme was Introduced In the Senate this morning In the shape of a bill to incorporate the "Great Northern and Southern Railroad Company." This ls understood to be a por? tion of the remarkable railroad project re? cently Introduced In the United Mates Senate by Mr.

Sawyer, ot this State, which proposes to authorize the construction ot a railroad from Port Royal, S. to the Ohio River, with certain very extraordinary privileges and immunities, among which are exemption from Federal taxation, the right to engage In any sort of business whatever, and the right to consolidate by purchase or otherwise with any other railroad. The bill also contemplates the Incorporation ol'the company in each of the States through which lt ls proposed to construct the road, and il Is understood to be in pursuance ol this plan that ihe present bill was introduced this morning by Senator Hol llnshead, of Abbeville. The bill proposes to Incorporate the "Great Northern and South? ern Railroad Company," with authori? ty to build a railroad from Port Royal on the Atlantic coast through the Counties of Beaufort, Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville and Pickens, and the Stales of North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee to the Ohio River at the mouth or the Rig Sandy. The following commissioners are designated to open books and receive subscriptions: Io Plckens County.

James Hage wood; In Abbe? ville County. James S. Coihran, W. Joel Smith, Jere Hollinsbead and J. F.

C. DuPre. The capital ol the company ls fixed at $1,500,000 in twenty-five dollar shares, with authority to Increase the same in the discre? tion of the directors and to Issue mortgage bonds and establish a sinking fund for ibelr redemption. Express permission ls given to any county through which the road ls to pass to subscribe to tte capital stock of the company upun a popular vole lu favor of such subscription, and lo pay therefor either by the issue of bonds or by the levy of a special 'ax. The com? pany ls to be exempted irom State taxation for the period of twenty years, and the bill provides that the property ol the road shall not after that period be assessed ut more than lu actual cost.

The bill also contains a num? ber of other curious and unusual provisions, which, taken altogether, promise, If they aro passed, t'j constitute one of the most valuable franchises that were ever granted. Section 9 prescribes that ihe president and directors ot the company shall lake oath that they will well and faith fully discharge their duties. Another section declares that lt "shall not be lawful for any other road to run Sat (the supposition being that the author means laterally) within fifteen miles ot the route adopted by this company. The rates of freight are- fixed at thin j-live cents per hundred? weight, or ten cents per cubic loot tor eacb one hundred miles, aud the rate of passenger fare ls fixed ut five cents per mlle. The bill also provides that the company shall pos-ess "such addional powers as may be con? venient" for the due and successful execution ot the powers granted in this charter, and for the construction and management of the work, and a provision is made that the charter shall not be amendable by the General As? sembly except upon the unanimous petition ot ihe president and the directors of the com? pany.

REVENDE FROM PHOSPHATES. Senator Jervey, who appears to have been Inspired by the recent recommendation of Governor Moses upon the subject, this morn? ing introduced a bill to punish anv person who shall wilfully resist or obstruct the In? spector ut phosphates in the discharge ot bis dulles. The bill provides, who shall so resist or obstruct ihe performance by ihe Inspector of his duties, shall be deemed guilty of a mis? demeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more titan $500, and by Imprison? ment for a term of noi less than three months, nor more than three The same senator also Introduced a bill, re? quiring phosphate companies chartered by tuis Slate to make a monthly report to the General Assembly ot the number of tons of phosphate rock and phosphate deposits mlued or removed by them, in lieu of the annual re? turns now required by law. Art8on introduced the following resolution, which was adopted: Whereas, the State bas made herself liable to the public by the endorsement of Ihe bonds of several railroad companies In the Slate; and whereas, the credit ot the Slate is suffer? ing by the failure of the said railroad com? panies to meet their yearly Interest; therefore belt Resolved, That the committee on railroads be. and they are hereby, instructed to investi? gate lite condition ot the various railroad companies in the State which have Issued bonds bearing the endorsement of the State, and have failed to meet their yearly interest on such bonds as they became due, and to re? port at au early day what legislation ls neces? sary.

A Senate bill authorizing the attorney-gen? eral to commence proceedings against the commissioners of the sinking fund waa taken up and without was passed to a third reading, and ordered lo be engrossed. A bill lo aid and encourage manufactures and Internal improvements was taken up and put upon Us second reading. Bowley moved lo amend BO that two mills of the tax refund? ed shall be retained-and applied exclusively to achool purposes. Messrs. Meelze and Cochran moved to amend the bill so SB to in? clude improvements made on certain facto? ries during the year, and a colton factory be? gun In Lexington during the past vear, and not yet completed.

Pending ihe considera? tion ot these amendments, the House ad? journed, PICKET. I THE AGE OF TRAVEL. IP THE PATH OE THE MODERN TOURIST IS SMOOTHED. Whtf a Single Firm Has compliance! for the Travelling Public-Cook Son's Comprehensive European Sys? tem-What the American Branch of the Firm Propose Doing In THU Country. In these days when travelling has been re? lieved almost entirely ol the annoyance which formerly attended a Journey, we are very apt to forget the vast Improvements which have been Inaugurated.

In former days travel in Europe even was undertaken with the most serious misgivings, and a touro! the conti? nent, If successfully accomplished, was suffi? cient to raise the tourist lo the position of a hero. But a wonderful change has been ef? fected, al'hough yeard have been necessary lo accomplish the improvements. The rapid extension of railways In all sec? tions of the clvllizid world, the coostruciion of elegant ocean steamers, the arrangements for supplying ihe wants of travellers and of providing them with comforts such as they may have been accustomed, have beeu ihe means of developing a desire to travel, but wllb all these facilities there was still some? thing wanting, and it bas been the fortune ol the Messrs. Thomas Cook Son, of London, tourists and excursionists, whose repuiatlon is now world-wide, to discover and supply that want. The railroads themselves offered ample Inducements In ihe way of accommoda? tions and fares to those who might wish to travel either for busluess or pleasure; the steamship lines vied with each other In the elegance of the appointments of their vessels and in their efforts lo make travel secure from danger aa well aa enjoyable; steamboat Hoes, too, entered Ihe field with a determination to do all in their power to meet ihe demands of the public for accommodations as well as rea? sonable charges; and hotels of all classes opened wide their doors for the reception of visitors.

But still Ihe companies In these dif? ferent branches of the carrying trade, and ihe proprietors ot the hotels at prominent places of Interest, did not supply all that was needed, and it was not until the senior Mr. Cook had conceived the Idea and actually organized what are now known as Cook's tours and ex? cursions that people really began to learn bow easy it was to travel, and how economically the most extensive tours could be managed. THE SYSTEM OP THE MESSRS. COOK. Some thirty-two years since the elder Cook was a leader lu the tempei ance cause, and at a meeting held at Leicester, England, pro? posed that a special train should be run on the Midland Railway, to carry a large body ot "teetotallers to a grand district meeting of delegates, which was soon to be held at Loughborough." The "Idea" or Inspiration, as lt really wag, "took" at once, and although Mr.

Cook was only a cabinetmaker, and with? out Influence with railway officials, he deter? mined lo accomDllsh the project be bad sug? gested. The train was engaged, and on the clay appointed five hundred passengers were carried between the points named, a distance ot about twelve miles. This was the first public excursion ever made lu England. The success ol thia excursion, of which Mr. Cook the elder had personal supervision, was BO complete that he' was immediately called upon to conduct similar excursions to other tem? perance meetings; then came demanda from superintendents und of Sabbath schools to assist them In affording "a day out of town" for their scholars and friends, and then followed applications from associations of various kinds, all anxious to secure the services ot tho man who had shown such re? markable taleut in this particular line.

These applications were almost Invariably granted. four years aller ibis first excursion Mr. Cook found tbe demanda for his services so pressing that he determined lo relinquish the cabinetmaking business and give his ex? clusive attention to organizing and conducting excursions. For some time Mr. Cook confined himself to local but the Meld of operations gradually extended nntii at length au excursion trom leicester to Liverpool, and thence to South Wales, was proposed.

80 popular was this excurulnn that long before the date announced for ihe departure "tick? ets were Bold at trom twenty-five to one hun? dred per This undertaking wa? a remarkable success, and from that time forward each year has witnessed some new development In the business. Scotland was soon embraced within ihe reach of excursion? ists under the direction of Mr. Cook, then France waa invaded, and lu the ytir 18G7, during the Universal Exposition, alter en? countering and overcoming the most persist? ent opposition, Ihe system of Mr. Cook was Qrmly established. Then tours through Switz? erland followed, subsequently Italian tours, and finally journeys to the East and Holy Land were projected and carried into execu? tion.

All quarters of the world can now be visited under the direction ot this firm, ihe senior member having passed through this country only last month, having In charge a 'party of tourists making the journey around the globe for a stipulated sum, agreed upon months before starling. COMPREHENSIVE CHARACTER OF THE ST9TEM. In this country we have numerous summer tours provided by railway companies and steamboat linea, 'but the only Inducements are offered, excepting, of course, the sights which are to be seen, are the reduced rates tor travel, and In some cases the com? binai lon of railroad and steamboat Hoes to re? lieve the monotony and fatigue to which tourists would otherwise be subjected. The MessrB. Cook, however, not only offer travel? ling accommodations at reduced rates, but they also undertake to provide holel accom? modations, and by personal conductors, who accompany large assume all the In? definable troubles which make travelling irk? some and annoying.

Their system ls essen? tially co-operative, embracing not only all the leading railway, steamship and steamboat lines, diligences, cabs, Omnibusses and other modes of conveyance in Europe, 00 ihe Conti? nent and in Asia, but also embraces hotels, boarding-houses, restaurants, lhat at the main office In London they prepared to furnish not only transportation, but can also provide the single tourist, as well as the largest party, with subsistence and every other requirement at reduced rates and tor a stipulated price. A conception of the magni? tude ol their system may be had when it is stated lhat it embraces over one thousand dif? ferent combinations of tours and excursions through Great Britain, "entai Europe, Asia, the Holy Land, ver lhere ls anything lo be seen, Information to be ob? tained or enjoyment to be Lad, Cook's lours and excursion arrangements make the "road easy and the way plain." When a party of ten or more persons desire to lake a tour, a conductor is sent with them, and the tourists are relieved of all the annoyance, such as looking alter baggage, worrying about arrival and departure ot tra ns, securing hotel accom? modations, hiring cabs, Omnibusses, mules, or other means of special conveyance, huming up places of interest, feeing walters, escaping the Importunities of beggars and the extor? tions of ihose who prey upon travellers, and also avoiding the vexalions ot spirit arising from imperlect knowledge of the language and customs of the countries through which may He. Tnese conductors are all educated men, accomplished linguists, and minutely informed in regard to every matter and place that will interest the tour? ist. To give a still clearer idea of the system, suppose we imagine our? selves one of a party of ten or more persons who wish to make a tour that will embrace Italy, Greece, Turkey, Palestine and We go to the office of the Messrs. Cook, in Fleet street, In London, or address them by letter.

They ascertain the length of time we desire to be absent, and can then provide us with a ticket that will cover all necessary ex? penses of a tour occupying say eighty-two days, for one hundred and forty pounds ster? ling. For this amount the following accom? modations will be provided First-class tickets for the round trip for railways and steamers from London to London; fifteen days' holel provisions In Eurone; hotel coupons and sup? plements; ten days' hotel coupons for the East, to be used at Alexandria. Cairo, Ismalla, and Beyrou lents, for baggage, provisions, Berrants, and all Included in ordi? nary contracta, wlih a dragoman for a month; food on board steamboats; backsheeah to camp servants, gratuities to stewards of steamers, Omnibusses and porters at hotels, landing and embarkation where necessary, and transporta tion for sixty pounds of baggage. Before start? ing we would receive a programme or Itine? rary ol Hie tour, and all we would bave to do would be lo reler to our programme to know what would come next. The arrangements are so complete that those who might desire lt can extend their stay at any place along the route, the Increased cost being In proportion to the number of days In excesB ol the lime agreed upon.

THE SYSTEM OP HOTEL COUPONS is one ol the most imDortaut features of the arrangements of the Me sers. Cook. The cou? pons are arranged in small books, and are re? ceived at over two hundred ol ihe best hotels In Great Britain, Prance. 8wllzerland and the Alpine District, Italy, Germany, Austria, the Rhine Districts, Belgium, Holland, Spain Portugal, Alexandria, Cairo, Suez, Jerusalem1 Seyrout, Constantinople and Athens. With these coupons travellers pay for breakfast dinner, lunch, bed-room, lights and atten? dance, and then supplemental coupons are furnished to pay for extras which may be re? quired.

The coupons are arranged In the form of little currency notes, and they are made most decidedly personal by Imprinting on their Iront the "image" ol their founder, with bis autograph at foot. The notes are' accepted at full value at one principal hotel In each of the chief cities, town and places of tourist resort in Switzerland and Italy, on ihe banks of the Rhine, and at a great many places In France, Germany, Holland, Relgium, Austria, Ac; also lor meals on board the Eastern Channel steamers and the Rhine steamers. By them strangers to cur-1 rencies, coins and monetary denominations and values, are provided with a currency wblch is accepted In every Continental coun? try, and wblch secures for the holder hotel ac? commodations on the most moderate terms. An evidence of the popularity of these coupons ts shown by the statement that lu three years the firm have sold over four hundred thous? and days' accommodations, Independent tour? ists and large parties being Included among the purchasers. TEE OPERATIONS IN AMERICA.

Having made such comprehensive arrange? ments in the Old World, the Messrs. Cook were naturally anxious to extend their sys? tem to the Western Continent, and three special visits were made to the United Slates for the purpose of effecting this object. These early efforts were unsuccessful, owing to the sharp competition which existed between the various trunk railway lines In this country, and although partial arrangements were made they were finally abandoned. The ef? forts, however, have now been resumed, and every indication points to the most encourag? ing success. The firm propose In the tirit place to afford Americans wno wi -h to make a tour of Europe or to the East the opportuni? ty of purchasing tickets, which will carry them both from their home and back, and which will include In one payment the entire necessary expenses ol the trip.

Secondly, they desire to afford the same opportunities to Europeans who may wish to make a tour of the United States and the Canadas. Third? ly, they propose opening up this country to our own people, and by removing all the vexations and troubles incident to travel, and by se? curing such rates that all classes will be ben? efited, lo develop the desire for travel, and thus afford advantages for acquiring a tho? rough knowledge of the country and its wonderful sights. The negotiations thus far have been uniformly THE FIRST EXCURSION. Although the arrangements have not been completed In the Uolted Stales, the American drm have already commenced business, hav? ing projected a grand educational tour, em? bracing Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Paris, Brussels, the Rhine, Munich, Switzerland, Geneva and the World's Fair at Vienna. This tour Is arranged for the special accommoda? tion of professors of colleges, school teachers and educators generally, and will occupy nine weeks of the usual Bummer vacation.

A spe? cial vessel has been engaged to carry the ex? cursionists over the Atlantic to Glasgow, where they will be met by a conductor and es? corted over the entire rome. This trip will cost four hundred dollars la gold, covering every necessary expense, and the firm expect to secure reduced fares to and from New York for panie? who may make the tour. The spe? cial vessel will leave New York ou the 28th ol June, and will relrrn August 31st. The office of this novel business In'New York ls at No. 262 Broadway.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. The Louisiana Committee Begin Their Investigation WA8BTN0T0N, January 22. Colonel Carrington, president of the James River and Kanawha Canal Company, denies the Maternent ot his having spoken ol any con? flict between the work which he ls fostering ami the Ailaniic and Great Western Canal. He says there ls not now, nor can there ever be, any conflicting lmerestB beiween the two great enl er prises. The committee on ways and means have in? formed Secretary Bout wei I that they do not intend proposing.any new leulslatloa for the negotiation of United Slates bonds.

lu the a memorial of the merchants of New Orleans, asking i.bat Congress lake charge ot the levees ot Ihe Mississippi, was presented. The bil abolishing the ranks ol admiral und vice-admiral ot the navy has been passed, and goes to the President. Senator West, of Louisiana, presented ihe credentials of Messrs. McMillan and King, contestants lor the vaeancy occasioned oy Kellogg's resigna? tion; referred to the committee oo elections und privileges. The bill for war sloops passed arter being amended in sections 3, 4 and 8.

The bill ubolishlag the franking privilege aller July next was passed. Adjourned. In the House, a Joint resolution from the State of Weat ceding certain fran? chises lo the Uuiled States, was introduced. The question ot the admission of Colorado, as a State, was under discussion, but no action waj taken. The committee on elections and privileges commence Hie Investigation of Louisiana affairs to morrow morning at ten o'clock, with, probably, open doora.

A large number of witnesses bave aril ved. Their trip here was without accident, but very tedious; all are well. The bill for commissioners of com? merce was tabled, 121 to CL "STRENGTH, BUT NOT IMPATIENCE The Pretended Programme of the Young Pretender. LONDON, January 22. It ls reported that conlerence has been held ut Chlselliurst, at which lt was decided that the Empress should be Regent, and Prince Jerome Napoleon political guardian of the Prince Imperial It is also said that no manifesto announcing the Intentions ol' the Bonapartiste would be Issued, nor would any proclamation be pub? lished.

The Prince Imperial Isuoltobe styled Napoleon IV, but will be known as Count PierrefondP. He has adopted as his motto: "Strength, but not Impatience." Nore Blood at Satory. PARIS, January 22. FenoHlliy, DeCamp and Beuot, condemned Communists, were shot early this morning en fcatory Plain. Fenonilly died without utter? ing a word.

DeCump'B last words were, "I die, assassinated. Down with false witnesses, lawyers and Thiers." Benot died cheering the Republic, the Commune and the army. Only one volley was fired, as ali three died Instant? ly. Bul few spectators were present. TUE PACIFIC SLOPE.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 22. Reinforcements are moving against Captain Jack. Fourteen dead (white) bodies were lelt on Hie recent battle field. Roth ihe eastern and western surveying parties engaged on Ihe Texas and Pacific Rail? road met last Thursday at Arizona City. The clipper alHp, "Young America," has ar? rived irom Liverpool.

Her time out-ninety nine days-was me lastest on record. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -Advices irom Peru report the smallpox as making terrible ravages. -The Savannah Democrats have succeeded in electing Anderson, mayor, and the entire board of aldermen. -Fowler has been nominated for postmas? ter at Mllledgeviile, and Mrs.

Bice at Grenada, Misa. i NOTES FROM NEW YORK. THE DEMOCRATIC AND LIBERAL RE? PUBLICAN COALITION. More Rapid Tritnglt Schemes for the City-Another Grand jErlal Rail? way-The Situation In the Stokes Case-Camille Mansfield In Pai ls-The Beecher-TiUon Scandal Again Beecher on Napoleon III-The Theatre in Dr; Osgood's Church-Booth as the Elder Brutus. otra OWN CORRESPOI DBNT NEW YORK, January 19.

The vigor with which the dominant party In the Legislature discriminates against the Lib? eral Republicans In that body ls effectively welding them with the Democrats and making the two one for all future political purposes. In the caucus to nominate a candidate for United Slates senator against Roscoe Conk llog, who is the Administration nominee, the Democrats gracefully complimented their al? lies by selecting Judge Wheaton, ot Duchess County, a Liberal Republican. Senator Mur? phy, ot Brooklyn, in proposing his name In caucus, alluded to the services of the Liberal Republicans In the late campaign, and pre? dicted that with their aid the government would yet be revolutionized, since the lull election returns have developed the fact that a large majority of the quail Oed voters of the country did not vote fur Ulysses S. Grant. Tbe legislature is flooded with rapid transit schemes for New York and Brooklyn, not? withstanding there are three already started for this city and one for Brooklyn.

The lat? ter which ls designed to operate In connection with the East River Bridge, when lt ls finished will convey passengers under ground, or par? tially BO, from the bridge terminus to the neighborhood of Prospect Park. Its projec; tors are now engaged In raising the as they required by their charter to have a mlle finished ny July 1, 1874. Among the new rapid transit roads for this city authorized by the last legislature Is one called the Gilbert Road, in whlrh the Erle Railroad and several other large corporations are Interested. It will compete actively with Commodore Vanderbilt's underground road from the City Hall to Harlem, which is now being constructed, and will be an elevated road, like that which now runs through Greenwich street and Ninth Avenue. The rails will be laid upon Iron pillars twenty feel above the street level, and ibe entire road constructed and equipped in the most sub? stantial manner.

The estimated cost ls $1,000,000 per mlle. There will be double tracks on both sides of the city. An Impor? tant feature ol the Gil bert Road will be that en? tire trains of passenger and freight cars from the connecting outside roads will be run on the local track, so that passengers from Borton, Chicago and Montreal may be landed on the steps of the Astor House or the ter? minus of the Brooklyn Bridge, ll they desire. At present travellers from the East and North have to stop at the Grand Central De? pot on Forty-second street, and pursue the rest of their Journey down town lu the slow and tedious horse cars or by the public backs. Charleston readers may appreciate the difference by supposing the South Caroli? na I road to drop Its passengers at the Charleston Hotel and the foot of Broad street Instead of at the forks ol the road.

Stokes denies, with a show of great Indig? nation, that he contemplates suicide, particu? larly since "he ts sure to have a new trial," to use bis own words. His case stands thus at present: According to his sentence be ls to be banged five weeks from next Friday. His counsel here prepared a bill of exceptions which will be presented to Judge Boardman, who presided at the recent trial, on Thursday next, and a stay of proceedings will be asked, so that a motton fora new trial may be argued before the Appellate Court. BtWWrid Judge Boardman reluse to grant a stay, then appli? cation will be made to some of the other Su? preme Court Judges throughout the State, ol whom lhere are thirty-three. There ls one Judge Pratt of Brooklyn, who ia seldom ap? pealed to lu vain by the counsel of murderers, and be will probably receive a visit il Judge Boardman ls obdurate.

The cause of the sk murder, the woman Mansfield, ls now living In Paris, playing the role of Camille and Cora Pearl, and surround-1 ed by spendthrifts and fools. The money she carried with ber from America was In the famous Bowles Brothers bank, when thal en? terprising house bursted. i Woodhull and Clafllu have issued another edition ot their paper, filled with startling head-lines, In which they reaffirm all their statements relative to the Beecher scandal, and abuse Til ton for his cowardice In refusing to stand by them. They carefully avoid, though, the use of language which the law may construe as Indecent, as they have I trouble enough on their hands on that account already. Mr.

Tilton, by the way, ls failing in i health under the mental agooy which the situation bas wrought. I passed him on the street the other day, and noticed how thin and wretched he looked. He professes lo have some terrible Beeret locked in bis breast, which lt were better tor society lie should not divulge. The most astounding stories about other phases of the scandal continue to be circulated around Brooklyn. One damaging effect of the acandal to Tilton has been the cancelling of his lecture engagements.

He bad arrangements for not tess than fi I ty lec? tures ibis winter, but had to give them all up. It ls said that his paper ls suffering also. Mr. Beecher has crowded audiences and kindly receptions whenever he appears In public. His lecture in favor of compulsory education ls to be followed to-morrow night at Steinway Hall by one entitled "Tne Uncon? scious influence of Democratic Principles." On Friday night, at the regular weekly prayer meeting in Plymouth Church, be made a queer comparison between Napoleon III and Kev.

Joshua Leavltt, an old congregational minister ot this city, both of whom bud died within the week, the oalaoce of good ac? complished being placed decidedly to the credit of the latter. Daly's new "Filth avenue Theatre," which ls a church and ls not on Fifth avenue, opens on Tuesday night, with his own translation ol a Parisian sensation. He has.lranslormed the dingy auditorium into one ol the most beauti? ful saloons in New York, and the work or re? painting and re-upholsterlng has all been done In two weeks. In the meantime his company has been playing at a Brooklyn theatre lo large audiences. Edwin Booth has revived John Howard Payne's old tragedy of "Brutus, or the Fall of Tarquin." He has not played the character of the hero for several years, and has never been able before lo give lt with the magnificent ac? cessions now at hand in his great theatre.

NYM. JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. -Jefferson plays Rip Van Winkle, in Colum? bia, on Saturday night next. -Both houses in ihe Legislature are flooded with railroad bills. -In Aiken two-thirds of ihe laxes have been collected.

-Governor Moses has appointed J. J. An? derson, of Charleston, a notary public. -There are only six prisoners ia tbe county jail in Marion at present. -The town council of Marion bas elected Robert Collins marshal and Napoleon B.

God? dard street inspector. -The Sunday-School quarterly meeting, held ab Lebanon (Baptist) Church, was a suc? cess. -George Sylvester Night, convicted of vio? lation ol the enforcement act, has been par? doned by the President. -Some one stole the carpet-bag and valua? ble papers of Mr. Joe Crews, on the South Carolina Bailroad, the other day.

-There is to be another fancy ball soon at Graham's Turnout, and a masked ball at Wil iaton on the 29th. -It is rumored that Idr. John M. Smith, tbe agent of tbe Wilmington, Columbia and Au? gusta Bailroad at Marion, intends to resign bis position beoauso his salary is not sufficent to support bim. -The colored people are to have an excur? sion to witness the inauguration of General Grant on the fourth ol March.

Charleston, Columbia, Wilmington and Goldsboro' are to be the starting points on March 2d. -In ihe printing injunction case, before Judge Mackey, the application was subse? quently withdrawn. Judge Mackey simply Issued a rule to show cause, lu the absence ol Judge Carpenter. THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. Copy of the Petition for Involuntary Bankruptcy.

A few days ago mention was made In THE NEWS of the filing of the petition of Colonel James P. Low In the United States Court for the Involuntary bankruptcy ol the Blue Bldge Railroad. This petition, through the courtesy Messrs. Corbin Stone, ls now before the readers of THE NEWS. A copy of the petition was ordered to be served upon Mr.

J. J. Patterson, the president of the road, and the case was ordered to be beard on Febru? ary 18. The petition ls as follows: To the Hon. George 3.

Bryan. Judge of the Dis? trict Court of the United States for the Dis? trict of South Carolina: The petilion ot James P. Low, of the County ot Richland and State of South Carolina, re? spectfully shows That he is a creditor ot the Blue Ridge Rall, road Company io South Carolina, and tuat said company is a corporation created by and ex? isting under and In pursuance of the laws of the State of South Carolina, wblch (said cor? poration) for a period of twelve months next preceding the date of the filing of this petition has bad aod now has its principal office at Co? lumbia. In the County of Richland and State of South Carolina, District aforesaid. That your petitioner's demand ls provable against the said corporation in accordance I with the provisions of the act of Congress en I titled "An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," approved March 2d, 1867.

That he believes tbat said corporation owes debts to an amount exceeding the sum ol i tiree hundred dollars. That your petitioner's demand exceeds the amount of two hundred and fifty dollars; and the nature of your petitioner's demand against the said corporation Is as follows, to wit: For one draft drawn by J. W. Harrison upon George S. Cameron, financial agent of said onu hundred and twenty-five dol- lars, and accented by the latter, bearing date December 8,1871, said draft being in the fol? lowing form, viz: $125 00.

DKCKMBKK 8,1871. Hay to the order of Colonel Jas. P. Low one hundred and twenty-five dollars, value received, and charge the same to account of J. W.

HARRISON. To Geo. s. Cameron, financial agent B. K.

K. R. M. 0. Said dralt, on presentation thereof to said Geo.

S. Cameron, agent B. R. R. R.

S. was endorsed by bim as follows across the lace: "Accepted; payable when in tunda of the company, Geo. S. Cameron, financial agent, Blue Ridge R. B.

of S. Also, for a draft ot the amount of one thou? sand dollars, drawn by your petitioner upon the financial agent ol said company, bearing dale December 1,1871, and accepted by Geo. S. Cameron an financial agent ol said com? pany, said dratt being In ibe following form, viz: $1000 oo. COLUMBIA, s.

December 1,1871. Sixty days alter date pay to the order of myself one thousand dollars, value received, and charge the sime to the account of JAMBS P. Low, Chief Engineer Blue Ridge H. K. Oo.

TO GBO. S. CAMBRON, Financial Agent B. R. R.

Charleston, 0. eenta Int. Kev. Stamp affixed and can? Said draft Is endorsed across the face thereof as follows: Geo. 8.

Cameron, Financial Agent B. R. R. R. Co.

of S. Tnat said company, although often thereto requested, has not paid said drafts, or either of them. And your petitioner limber represents, upen Information und belief, that within the six calendar months next preceding the date of this petition that said company did commit au act bankruptcy within the meaning of said act, to lt: In that it bas suspended and not resumed payment of its commercial paper within fourteen days, to wit, tbat on the 16th day ot November, A. D. 1872, lt neglected and refused to pay, and has not since paid, the amount due on drafts hereinbefore described, or either them, to the holder and owner thereof, although payment thereof was re? quested ol said company by such holder and owner.

And your petitioner further represents, upon information and belief, tbat within six calendar months next preceding the date of this petition, the said company did commit an act ot bankruptcy within the meaning of said act, to wit. that on the tl mt day of November, A. D. 1872, lt neglected and refused lo pay, Land bas not since paid, the amount due upon the coupons ot two hundred and thirty-one bonds made and delivered by said company for one thousand dollars each, said coupons beim: two hundred and thirty-one In number and lu the lollowlng form, viz: The Blue Ridge Railroad Company In South Carolina will pay to the holder hereof, on the first day or November. 1872, at Bank otate Mew York, thirty Ove dollars int.rest dne OB tbat day on their bund No.

$35 oo Treasurer. That said company, as your petitioner ls Informed and believes, within the period afore? said, and within said district, to wit on the 12th day of October, 1872, being bankrupt and insolvent, and In contemplation ol bankruptcy and insolvency, did suffer Its property to be taken on legal process, In favor of OL? John H. Green, the City and State of New York, upon a Judgment recovered In the Supreme Court of the State of New Tork, for the County of New York, In favor ot said John H. Green, and azalnst said company, said Judg? ment, ($205,118 30,) having been entered on the default and confession of said company lo said action, wli Intent to give a preference to Bald John H. Green, of the Ci'y and County and Slate of New York, and with Intent, by buch dlspoBllon ol Us property, to defeat and delay the operation of Bald aot, all of which was done in the State of South Carolina and In ih? Slate New York, said company having a large amount of properly both in the State of South Carolina and in the State of New York.

That said company, as your petitioner Is In? formed and believes, within the period afore? said and within Bald district, to wit: On the 23d day of October, A. D. 1872, being bank rupt and insolvent, and in contemplation of bankruptcy and insolvency, did suffer Its property lo be taken on legal process In ivor ol one D. Crump Ormsby, of the city and counly and State of New York, upon a Judg? ment recovered in the Supreme Court of New York, for the Couniy ol New York, In favor of said Ormsby and agaioat said company, said Judgment ($26,478 52) having been entered In default, and confession of said company lu said action with Intent to give a preiereuce to eaM Ormsby, of the cily.and county and Stale of New York, and with Intent, by such dispo? sition of its property, to defeat and delay the operation ot said act; all of which was done in the State ot South Carolina and in the Slate of New York, said company having a large amount of property in each of said Btates. That said company, as your petitioner is in? formed und believes, within the period afore? said and within the Jurisdiction ot this court, within said district, to wit: on or about the first dav of August, A.

D. 1872, and at various limes, before and since being bankrupt and Insolvent and in contemplation of bankruptcy und Insolvency, did make payment to several ol Its creditors In the Slate ot South Carolina with Intent to give a preference to said crcdi tors? Wherefore your petiiloner prays that it, said company, to wit: ibe Blue Ridge Rail? road Company in South Carolina, may be de? clared a bankrupt, and that a warrant may be issued to take possession ot ita estate, that the same may be distributed according to law, and lhat such further proceedings may be bad thereon as the law In such case prescribes. (Signed) JAMES P. Low, Petitioner. CORBIN BOilcltors for petitioner.

THE WEATHER THIS DA Ti WASHINGTON, January 22. Probabilities For the New England States, winds veering to northerly and easterly on Thursday, with increasing cloudiness. For the Middle States, falling barometer, and brisk northerly to easterly winds, cloudy weather and rain, except tor the northern portion, where lhere will probably be Bnow. For the South Atlantic and Eastern Guli States, easterly to southerly winds, falling barometer, rising temperature and rain. For the Western Gull States and northward to Wisconsin and Minnesota, rising barometer, falling temperature, fresh and brisk westerly lo northerly winds, and clear and clearing weather.

These conditions extend eastward during the day over probably Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky Tennessee, and western portions ot Georgia and Florida. THE SENATORIAL ELECTIONS. ALBANY, N. January M. BoBCoe Conkllng has been re-elected sen? ator.

EPMXGFIELD, January 22. B. Oglesby has been elected senator from this State. ATLANTA, January 23. On Ibe first ballot Gordon received 84, Stephens 71, Hill 36, Fielder 8, Akerman 14.

On the second, Gordon 87, Stephens 71. On. the third and fourth Stephens gains. Fifth, Gordon 112, Stephens 86, Akerman 7. Ste phens will probably come to Congress from the Eighth District, rendered vacant by the death of General Wright.

WAIFS FROM THE WICKED CITY. NEW YORK, January 22. The recent decision with regard to Foster, the car-hook murderer, seems to have greatly depressed Stokes. The steamers Columbia and Crescent City, ot the Havana line, have been seized for debt. Tbe Moro Castle will also be seized on her arrival.

Mesdames Woodhull and Claflln are again In tbe Tombs. A meeting of the Samana Bay Company waa. held to-day. The commissioners' report was, accepted, and officers tor the ensuing year elected. OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC NEIGHBORS.

Georgia. -The measles prevail extensively In Atlanta among the children. -Mr. James H. Spence has been elected mayor ot Camilla.

-A large number of new houses are being erected In Columbus. -Tne rush of negroes from Southeastern Georgia to Florida ls very great -Columbus ls trying to engage Jefferson, but so far without success. -The residence oi Dr. Head, of Miller Conn? ty, was consumed by fire a few days since. -Six hundred thousand dollars been turned over to the new State treasurer of Georgia.

-The Columbus manufactory has declared a dividend of tbree per cent, from the earn? ings ot the past six months. -The death of Mr. Charles Baker, an old and well-known citizen of Augusta, -ls an? nounced. -The Opera House In Atlanta has never been as crowded us lt was on Monday night last, when Jefferson appeared there as Bip Yan Winkle. -The Central Bailroad bas purchased $200, 000 worth of City ol Macon bonds, running on an average of fifteen years, at eighty-five cents.

This bas been done, In part, to relieve Macon's finances, and ls due, in a measure, to i the efforts of Mayor Huff, who ls now destroy? ing $170,000 worth of the olty scrip. Receipts per Railroad, January 3S, SOOTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. 1732 bales cotton, 12 bales goods, so carlwood? ana lumbar, 7 bbls rosin, 6 cars stock. To Ball road Agent, Shier A Hernandez. A Salinas, i elzor.

Rodgers A co. Mowry A son, wiley A co, Smith, Meyer, ww Witte Bros, Kinsman A Howell, Reeder A Davis, DeSanssure, A Smith, Holme-, hyan. Walter A co. Stone Phosphate Od, Grainger. Counts Wroton, Frost co, Murdaugh A Weekley.

Dehon, Tren holm A Son, Bischoff A co. Klatte A co, 8 Marshall A co, Trlest, Schnell. Pringle A Sou, RcbBon, Tapper A Son, Wira A co. OW wu lcm? A co. Wagner Hager A co, Steffens, Werner A Docker, Gelding, Caldwell A son, WO Bee A co.

NOBTHSASTXRN RAILROAD. 262 bales upland cotton. 2 bags sea island cot- ton, 6 bbls spirits turpentine, 822 bois rosin, cars lamber, nails, mdse, Ac. To Marshall A co. Fenwick A Talbot, Chapeau A Heffron, A Pritchard, Sf ney, A 8 Smith, Witte Bros, Barden A Parker, Fros; A co.

Trenholm A Son, smith, ingraham A Son Ryan; Bomnarm Bros, Jeffords A co. PB Railroad co, tannin A Mood, Peizer, Rodgers A oo, hil Jen A Jones, co'- -rney A co, Holmes, Welling, Order, and others. SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RATT.BOlAP. 47 bales upland cotton, 82 bags sea la and ont-1 233 bushels rough rice, cars Ac. To hilden A Jones.

Plnckney, Perkins, Bischoff A co, Taylor, Kracke. Boyd, Boyd, MoPheiBOii. Fraser A lilli, Murdaaga A Weekley, con nts A Wrotou. Stoops, Reeder A Davis, Sunday Time 'yowling, crawls A UehoD, Pringle A ben. A Boyle.

Bee A co, Bird A co, Rason A Bro, Trlest, I) Hallie, Mrs Pollard, Thomas Morrey, Pelter, KoilRera A co, Stoney, Mowry A Son, ney Bros, Richard', smith, Wheeler A wil? son ManPg co, WI-te Bros, Johnston, Crews A co, Forwarding Agent, and others. Marlon. Jannarr.A'ft 8th, by ibe Rev C. F. Anderson, Mr.

MYERS to Miss VINNIE A. COUKFIELD. Marlon, January i letti, by the Rev. J. E.

DuLlop, Mr. A. NICHOLSON, to Mles LAURA A RT A IN. "The memory of the Jost ls blessed." at his In the City of Charleston, on the morning of the 22d last, after a Drier Illness, of typhoid pneumonia, JOHN G. MACKEY, In the foi ty-eight year of his age.

par- THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND A'quain tan ces of tbe tate JOHN G. MACKEY, Esq, and of his brother, Judge T. J. Mackey, ara respect folly Invited to attend the Funeral Services of the former at the residence of hts family. No.

42 Radcliffe street, and at Trinity church, THIS (Thursday) AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock. arri. approaching the grateful bot mtfuraful privilege of recording the virtues of loved ones gone before, the human heart in ordi? nary cases shrinks within Itself at the impo er lahment of language to convey a proper estimate of their virtueB ana usefulness, but when one of exalted character, unparalleled limited charity and christian graces ls removed from the ml at or family and irlends, a void is. ci it ed which can never be fl lied-a loss rd which ls Irreparable, anda grief whloa noth? ing bat the Mighty spirit can assuage or over? In the death of Mrs. SUSAN BOWEN LrarNu, winch took place on tue 16th instant, ali that has been previously eau be fully sustained.

Universally beloved, thehigheat meed of praise will be rendered by all to her great merit, and lae wall or sorrow wul go np from many a grateful but heavy heart, wblch na- had the privi? lege or ncr love. In the family oirclo, who ia left to HU her place? Her constant acts of devotion and forethouiht, her generous, loving smile, ber helping hand, whether to tne fevered brow tn the dark ur ot deep distress, or enhance the joys of gladsome youth, ber wondrous thrift, her loving unselfish heart. All the-e and more can ntver be forgotten or unfelt by thone a last whom she moved. Nor did ever-open and gushing heart dlspen tts love only upon her family and friends. Ask the poor if the-e was ever an obstacle in their reaching hersympatny and Ita certain manirestathin scatterea ihroughont ihe state ihe greterui Conrederaj.e?aa acknowledged In unmeasured XMtna ppwwa uneasy cot In cheerier hospitals was brightened by her winning and encouraging manners, her actl zealous and untirlog al? ibelr wants tne kind words spoken, and the acta cl tenderness, which none but an heart can suggest.

Innocent childhood never failed to recognize In her that pure love which lnuoience alone could know. Th? sorrowing titans or beiovtd sisters have experienced the warm spark or a sympathizing Bister's love, emit? ted irom a heart itself chilled with its own un? told sorrow. The samaritan himself would have bawed In reverence to that heart which contia uai'y rorgot its own grief and anguish in the presence of another's suffering, and smiled anrd her own tears to brighten auu cheer the afflicted heart Bhe loved, lt were impossible to folly write her many claims upon the memory of her sorrow? ing friends. But now sweet to feel that LO thing more abiding can be said of her than that the Mas? ter whose name waa the last lisped by ber quiver? ing Hp, will surely aay to ber: as you have dote lt unto one of ihe least ortneaemy brethren, on have done lt unto me." Soo tatt for Olassifiratiirn. FOR SALE, 40 HEAD OF N0.1KEN TUCKY MULES.

JfSSL HSL. tram is to ab terms. Puichas rs woma street. Planters' and Drovers' Stao-efl. on between Church and Statestr Mts, near tbe Bay, B.

c. KIRK 4 Proprietors. janzo-t.