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Central Pacific Railroad, beyond the
summit of the Sierras, through the
great tunnel 1912 feet above the sea.
4 Philadelphia special says the
rinderpest Is prevailing very fatally
in Baltimore County aud other por-
tions of the adjacent country.
A conspiracy in the New Jersey
State prison at Trenton. yesterday, re :
suited in the escape of nine convicts.
Eight were recaptured after hot pur-
suit.
New YoRK, Dec. 8.-The design
by H. K. Browne has been accepted
for the Lincoln Monument in Union
Square. 1t is a perfectly simple, full
length statue of Mr. Lincoln. of col
lossal size, and to be supported by a
base twenty feet in height The
statue will be east Ia bronze, and the
base will contain several emblematic C
and historical designs, illustrating
Lincoln's career
Enough money is already sub
scribed to pay Browne for the statue
twenty thousand dollars-but much
more will be needed to complete the
monument. The work on the statue
will begin at once.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHINGToN, December 7.

WASHINGTON, december Z.
HOUSE.-A communication from the
Millikin, and stating that the report of
General Thomas on that subject was in
the hands of the Attorney General, was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Speaker stated that the next busi-
ness ia order would be a resolution for
the Impeachment OF the President.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, to lay
the subject on the table, there was con-
iderable discussion.
Logan said: If the Chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee would Withdraw his
motion, and allow a vote 10 be taken
sQi4arely on TIE impeachment reSOt tution,
the minority would withdraw all opposi-
ton.
Wilson. of iowa. assented to the proposi-
ton, d Withdrew his motion to lay il on
the table an3 moved the previous ques-
tiOn on the resolution, which was second
ed and the main question ordered, when
the House proceeded to vote the yeas and
nays ON the following resolution:
Resolved, Titat Andrew Johnson, Pr6Si-
[ dent of the United States b1 impeached
4 for nign crimes and miSdeTneauors.
/ Yeas 81, nays los.
Schenck, from the Committee on ways
and Means reported back The bIit deciar
i z that from and after its passage the
/ authority OF the secretary to make any
re uctiOn in the currency by re- iring oil
+ cauceiing U. =. notes, is SuSpe ended.
a ruMElI discussion. in which the inn.
/ peacE.1sn question got mixed up, ensued
/ between Schenck, IngersolI. stevens a
| Penn yIvania, Logan Ga rfietd. a q others
| but -chenck put an end to 1t 10y moving
/ previous question was seconded, and tn,
bill paSsed-yeas III; lays ..
SSchenck M owed that q thousand cOpie.
OF the loan laws Of The United States b.
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ordered printed; the pamphlet to be pre-
pared under the direction of the Commit
lee on Ways and Means. Referred 10 the
Committee on Printing
Schenck moved that tbs House go into
Commute e Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered the
usual resolution for distributing the Presi-
dents N essage.
Among tile various committees to which
its subject applied, was the proposition TO
refer a portion To the Committee on Re-
construction.
Rose moved to strike out part of the
resolution.
Stevens asked for vote.
Roses motion was rejected.
Butler offered an additional resolution,
which was referred 10 The Committee on
ApprOpFiations--that part of the Message
relating TO the purchase OF the Russian
Possessions.
Stevens said that without special refer
ence, the subject was with the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, and he saw 10 re&sOn
to cnange that,
Buffers amendment was rejected, and
other resolutions were laid aside to be re-
ported TO the House.
Paine replied to the argument of Butler,
made last week, against the payment of
the principal of 5-20s in gold. The Com
mittee arose, and the House adjourned.
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HAVANA.
Mexican NeWs-PeOnage Abolished
Mexican Treasury InprOVing-Kid-
mapping Continued.

HAVANA, December 6.-City of
Mexico dates to the 9th ult. have
been received. Peonage has been
abolished by the government. Steam
marble works have been erected in
the city. President Juarez visited
the works and requested that the first
stone cut be used as a monument to
the brave Mexican children who fell
on the field of battle, martyrs to
liberty.
The condition of the Mexican
Treasury is improving. 1t lis said that
Romero has purchased from the
United States three million dollars
worth of war material
The kidnapping ofwealthy persons
by banditti continued. Their object
is to secure large ransoms.
HAVANA. December ct is known
that thirty persons lost their lives by
the earthquake shocks at St Thomas.
The house OF the United States Con-
sui was destroyed. The volcanic err
ruptions which prevailed during the
continuance of the earthquake shocks,
ceased soon after their subsistence.
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New YORK, Dec. THE T,ibu,,e's s
Washington special says: John B.
Hasken, of New York, John Hick-
man, of Pennsylvania, and John F.
Reynolds, all prominent Democrats,
have recently arrived in Washington.
Hasken has been sounding President
johnson on the Presidential ques
tiOn, and at a meeting at Mr. Black s
tonight for the purpose of cOmpar-
ing notes. the chances of johnson,
Seymour, Pendleton and others, were
severally discussed, but none of them
were accepted The clique. to- o-night,
will probably nominate Gen. Han
cock for the next Presidency, and
pledge themselves to his support. No
one could be agreed upon for Vice
President Hasken. aud Hoffman
were SPOKEN of, but Hancock being
a Pennsylvania man, the West. it is
suggested. would claim the Vice Presi-
dency. Haskens was promised the
New York, should Hoffman be the
either Sanford E. Church, Horatio
Seymour or Samuel Tilden is to sue.
ceed Gov. Morgan in the Senate.
Prominent gentlemen called to-day
on General Rawlings, chief of Grant ;
staff, to learn whether the recent
order Of General Hancock revoking
General Movers appointment met
with General Grants approval, and
to elicit any information on the sub
iect in possession of the Department.
General Rawlings stated that, when
General Hancock took command, he
received special instructions from
General Grant in regard to military
matters In Louisiana, but whether
they covered General Hanceck's re
cent action or not he could not tell
He presumed the facts would he de-
veloped in few days. as the subject
had been brought prominently before
the Acting Secretary of War and the
President by persons who opposed
General Hancock's administration.
The Tribune, to-day, says Mr.
Greeley has neither publicly nor prl
vately presumed to censure or dis
trust the Alabama Convention. H
has written to several Southern
friends, urging the Constitutions nov
being framed for their respective
States to be made broadly, generousl
Republican. He may have writer
to Senator Wilson, suggesting actiol
in accordance with his we'll know
and oft-repeated programme of Re
construction, but he has never as
sumed that the Alabama or any othe
Convention needed to be restrained
nor complained that it was bringin
odium on the Republican party.
The monument on Plymouth Roc
has been completed. The last stor
was placed upon the structure, SatuI
day, when the ashes Of some pilgril
fathers were deposited in it.
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WASHINGTON.
National Bank Examiners In Session
Vote on Impeachment, &c.

WASHINGTON, December 8.-When
the vote was taken, yesterday, on the
impeachment question, number of
members had on hand elaborately
prepared speeches. An opportunity,
however, will hereafter be afforded to
deliver them in Committee of the
Whole.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December T.
The National Bank Examiners, if
teen in number, from all parts of the
country, were in session, rece ntly,
with the Comptroller of the currency,
and have devised thorough and sys-
tematic process of examinations. The
plan is such as will develop all the
operations of banks, whether regular
and legal or irregular and unlawful.
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New YORK, December 8.-English
mail advices of the 18th ult., state
that forty eight lives were lost on the
transport steamer BOsphorus, which
foundered in the Indian Ocean.
All the particulars known. about
the safety of DR.. Livingstone. were
that trader, who arrived at Zanzi-
bas, reports having met a white man,
accompanied by thirty blacks, carry
ing double barrelled guns. The white
man said he was not trader, and de-
clined substantial gifts from the chief
at Zanzibas. The trader did not
recognize a portrait of Livingstone,
bat picked out a caricature sketch
from many portraits, and said, That's
the man"
Earl Russell was to move in the
House Of Lords, December 2d, a res
olution to the effect that the educa-
ton of the working classes in Eng
land and Wales ought to be improved !;
that every child has a right to the
blessings of education, and that it
is the duty of the State to
guard and maintain that right;
that diffusion of knowledge ought
not to be hindered by religious
differences; that Parliament aud the
Government should provide for the
better administration of charitable
endoWments, and a Minister of Edu-
cation, with seat in the Cabinet,
would conduce to the public beBeft
In the case of Spencer at Newark,
charged with counterfeiting legal ten
der notes, Colonel Wood, the only
witness for the prosecution, testified
yesterday that he had no evidence
against the prisoner, and he was dis
missed, as we'll as the charge against
Spencer's wife, who was implicated
with him.
The Herald's Richmond special
says: The Radical members of the
! Convention have decided to subject
members of the Convention to the
Congressional test oath of 1862, and
it is probable, if the test oath is de-
manded, that the Conservative dele
gates will retire.
NEW York, December T. The
HeraLd's Havana specials, reported
from ST. Thomas. on the authority OF
/ persons aboard the schooner Andalu-
sian, t. at the Island of St. Martins
has nearly disappeared, and that OF
St. Bartholomew was almost destroy
ed by volconal.
/ Additional Mexican advices say
that Congress held its second session
Oh the 21st ult., when 109 members
we're present. Its next session was
held on the 28th ult, when there
were 120 members in their seats
The open session would commence
on the 1st of December. The salary
of Juarez is $4,000 per annum
; Several State Legislatures had beer
; convened. Senior Romero had beer
elected to Congress from Guanad
iuadto. The excessive tolls hereto
fore levied throughout Mexico hac
/, been abolished.
The Heraids special at San Fran
3 cisco, says that seven members of tn,
Legislature and others, were take
E on a special excursion to-day over tn
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FRANCE.


PARIS, Dec. THE. PreSse says
the Conference will not meet at Mu-
Mich, as at first proposed, but in this
city, at the time originally appointed.
ENJOYS of the various Powers resi-
dent in this city will represent those
Powers In the Conference.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-Her Majesty s
Theatre took fire last night, after the
audience had retired, and was totally
destroyed. No lives were lost. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Loss
very heavy.
LONDON, December 6.-The Globe,
in an editorial, says the present atti-
tude of France renders a conference
of the European powers, for the settle
ment Of the Roman question, utterly
impossible.
LONDON, December 6-The present
state of political affairs in Italy, ere
ates some anxiety and distrust in
financial circles here.
ITALY.
FLORENCE, December 6.-The Ital
ian government has granted univer-
sal amnesty to the adherents of Carl
baldi.
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mgSCELLA NEOUS.
Vessel Sunk-CaBaIS Filled with Ice
-SuiCidc-Capital of Kansas ES-
tablished at Denver.

ALBANY, December THE canals
are filled with ice, and, it is said,
many boat captains have discharged
their hands, and laid up their boats.
Only three of all the boats on the
Schenectady level, on Thursday, were
got off up to last night.
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BUFFALO.
Madame RlstOri and Troupe Coming
WeSI-EeSSeIS Lost.

BUFFALO. Dec. Madam Ristori
and troupe gave Z" Elizabeth" here
last night to a fine houso, AMI to-
night play " Marie Antoinette. q"
They 60 West from here
Dispatches received here last even
ing report the loss of the new bark
Annie Vojght, of Buffalo, and the
schooner c. J. Magill, on Spectacle
Reef, Lake Huron.
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LUMBER, &C
LUMBER-LUMBER!

YRTHE ANBSGRHBkR NONIIN Z Ia
IL the Lumber Business at his old stand
at the corner of Main and Seventh Streets,
and would respectfully inform the public
that his stock Is large and second to nom
in the aSsortmentS, embracing Pine OF
thicknesSeS and quality, from the mic
Third Common Saginaw Board up
Three-Inch First lear Plank.
Also, 500 DOORS of various thicknea
and styles, and
10000 LIGHTS. 3.
Window Sash, Pine and Poplar Shings
and A. feet -ath. Mouldfngs, casing
Quarter Round, &C., &c.
Orders from the country. river or ra-
sen tdSm JOHN F. GLOVER. F
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The Lincoln Monument.
Island of st. Martins Re
cent1y Disappeared.
NEW YORK sPE .IALs.

Lives Lost by FOundered Vessel
The Safety of DR.. Livingstone
Move to Educate the Working
Glasses in England-Case or COun-
terfeiterS-Test Oath for the Mem
bers of the Virginia Convention
LineOlR Island of St.
Martins Nearly Disappeared.
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OswEGo, n. Y, December THE
schooner Baltic was sunk by striking
the wharf. The cargo-consisting of
wheat lis nearly total loss.
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PORTAGE CITY, December IA
German hung himself near Water
town, yesterday; cause, remorse of
conscience.
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SAN FRANCISCO, December 6-The
steamers Carolus, Magnus, and Brews-
ter, from New York, have arrived.
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DENVER, December THE Legis-
lature has passed bill to remove and
establish the Capitol at Denver.
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EUROPE.
BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

Theatre DestrOyed-The Settlement
Of the Roman Question by the Con.
ference p0SSible-UniVerSa Am.
nesty Granted the Adherents OF
GaFibaldi.
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DR.. f. l. DAVIS,
HOm~ODathiSt. {.

ONCE - Up stairs in old Engine House,
Second Street between Main and Locust
uoV27 d3t
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Sunday

Sunday Nights Dispatches.
Lives Lost by a Foundered
Vessel.
About the Ssfsty cf DIR.
LiV ngst0n9.
Move to Educate the Work
ing Glasses in England
Test Oath for the aIembers
Cf the Virginia ConVen-
1ion.
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NEW YORK SPECIALS.

Presidential TntrIgueS - Probable
Caucus Nomination of General Han
cOck-AbOnt HancOck'S Order Re-
VOkiRg General Movers Order. &c.
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Universal Amnesty Grant
ed the Adherents Of
Garibaldi.
Presidential Caucusing.

Probable Caucus NOmina-
ton of General Hancock.
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r e L e G. e AP II.

For Commercial and RiUe1 Dispatches see
FJth Page.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-19
Affairs In the State.

-saruel C. Reeder one Of the best citizens Of
Pickens District, died on the 25th ultmo.
The Columbia Chronicle, oil Sunday, says: Tho
shipments OF cotton from this point, over the
South Carolina Railroad, have averaged at least
three hundred bales per day for the past week:
consider able quan lty of this was attributed from
the up-country, through the Greenvle and Colum-
bia Railroad. This would seem to indicate that de-
spite the low and still declining price OF the staple,
it is moving somewhat briskly to market.
Every day. says the Cheraw Advertiser, and
often several times day, we hear complaints
made of thefts committed. Horses, hogs, COWS,
chickens, are purloined nightly; in one instance,
we learn whole field OF corn was stolen III d
niehtl On the night Of the I'd inst. MIR. toha
WilSs living about fifteen miles from Cheraw, lost
two fine horses, one the property OF his son,
stolen from his stables. Pursuit was made, and
the thieves were followed TO Yorkvile, where In
formation was received which leads to the belief
that they have crossed to Georgia or Tennessee,
Mr. Wiks offers reward OF S4U. One is said to
be man named Duncan Crowley, about twenty
years old, dark complexion, rather below medium
helgnt, and weighing one hundred and forty to
one hundred ami fifty pounds. He has little II
any beard, has bullet scar on his face, and his
lett o, is out. The other, - Donahoe, Is taller
than Crowley light haired, fair skin, sandy beard.
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OFFICIAL.


Headquarters Second Military District, |
CHARLEsToH y. C., October a. 1857. }
GENERAL ORDERS No. 108
l. The fonowi 6 supplementary instructions are pup
shed for government OF Boards and officers connected
with registration.
IL session Of each Board Of Registration. for thE
ansl revision OF the registration lists will be held at
convenient pon to be selected by the Board within ID
registration precinct The several Boards will not SIT II
the several election precincts heretofore. but at
single place designated as above provided; and any psr
son entitled to registration within such registration pre-
cncs will be there registered In the book OF the eeo
ton precinct IN which he may reside-
III. The section for final revision Will be held on
Tus,day the 5th day of November next and will continue
FIVE consecutive dsya
~. Reasonable public notice shall be given In each
election precinct, where registration has heretofore
aiken place. of the time and place Of holding the session
provided for paragraph IL and OF the object ofHuoh se
sion as provided by Of Congress in relation thereto
v Commanding Officers of Posts are required TO con-
yere BY order the Boards of ResssaHon at some con-
yeniont place within their respective registration pre-
cincts Immediately upon receipt Of this ordsr, for the
purpose of making arrangements for holding tho session
provided for in paragraph IL
vi. At the meetng prOVloeo Pofe6fePN AAAs
Boarus will take measures to cause due notice to be
gwen. the meeting for final revision, as prescribed In
paragraph ".
VII. Tho Commanding officers OF Posts will, a. far .
practicable afford facilities to the Boards in the pubhca
on of such notices. by requiring local civil magistrates
or other officers in the vicinity where notices are to
he DO ted to attend to the posting of such notices 81
may be transmitted to them for tat purpose by mail OF
otherwise, by the Boards Of Registration.
VIII The pay and mileage OF registrars upon the fna
raytson will be the same as Heretofore allowed, except
that only eight days will be allowed for all services rem
dered by the registrars. Mileage will only be allowed
for one journey and ON each Of the two sessions o
the Boards herein provided for.
* The final registration will be completed N dupl'-
cate in the registration books already provided; and on
the completion ibereo one set of said books will be re-
tanned by the Boards Resrauon to be placed In the
hands OF he managers and inspectors Of elections when
such officers shall be appointed and duly qualified, and
the other set will be transmitted through the Post Com
mandsrs to these Headquarters.
K Commanding Officers Of Posts will see that all
orders in regard to the completion Of the lists are CON-
piled WITH and that the books complete In accord
nnce with such orders before forwarding the Bae
herein required.
BY command of Bvt. Major.aen0ral ED. R. 8. CANDY
LOUIS " CAz1ARC,
Aide de-Camp, Act Asst Adjt General
Oflcial: O. N. MITCHELL Aide .de-Camp.
October u
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OFFICIAL.
usaaouarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, 8. c., October IS. 1861 }

ID.
[C1RoULAR
1. Commanding Officers Of Posts, upon tue nominA'
ons OF tho Boards of Registration will appoint ior eaen
csctjon precinct polling place within their
three discreet and duly qualified persona who WILL GO
DESIGNATED "Managers Of Electons'-ln all epponne'
ents for the stlte of South Carona-and inspectors
of Elections" when appointed for Horsn Caronna
IT. When suitable persons cannot otherwise De oo'
.,,od n,embers of the Boards of Registration will be
eligible for that purpose.
Tr When It ia mprach able to fill such Offices for any
e,econ precinct or polling place. such election precnc
or polling place will, by order OF the Post Com
ho consolidated with IN adjoining election preonct or
polling place for which such appointments are
Such consolidation will only be made among inc
ive election precincts belonging to one regsrauon pre-
cinct -,,,
~ The order appointing officers Of elections Will
snecify the election precinct polling place oy
I'd oso bv the local name or designation thereof any
and also will specify the registration precinct 70 winch
tile same belongs and the County or District 'or
the same is made and such order will be forwarded WILL
out delay to these Headquarters.
v The officers appointed as above provided WILL i'm
mediaely upon beng appointed by the orders OF 'ne
Commanding oalcers of Posts. qualify by taking the
oath prescribed in General Orders No. eS current seres
from these Headquarters Form No. L
vi Commanding Officers of Posts Will MI all Vac7h'
cies in the Office Of Registrar that may OCCUR sauns
the order therefor the persons to whose places SUCH
noinmentls Is made and the of ouch vacancy enc
such appointee will .orthwth qualify.
VII. When Registrar is canoidase for election q
the election ordered to take place on the 18Th and 2o
days Of November next he shall give notice tnereoi u
the Post Commander. and such office OF Registrar anAl
be deemed vacant
VIE The powers and duties Of Registrars as super'n
tendents Of elections and of officers OF elections Wnos'
appointments herein provided for viii De n1ea 0'
| General Orders
* Managers and Inspectors Of Elections Will recei''
no pay or mileage but will be entitled for clerical LABOR
not to exceed the OF ten dollars for each Board W
all duties performed in regard to elections.
<. The pa and mileage Of Registrars as supermOen
ents Of elections will be fixed by General Orders.
BY command of Bvt- Msjor.General Ed. r. 8. cAsSf
LOUIS v. CAzIARC.
Ade-de-Camp, Aot'g Asst Adj't. deni'
ofacial: L. Y. cAzIARc Ade-de-camp. Actg. Asst
| Adj't. GenI.
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