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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

Governor, declaring what officer shall then act
as Governor, and such officer shall act accord
ingly, until such disability, shall have been re-
moved, or Governor shall have been elected.
Sec. 10. The Governor shall be Commander
in-Chief of the militia Of the State, except
when they shall be called into the actual SER
vice Of the United States.
SEC. II. He shall have power to grant re-
prieves and pardons after conviction Except
In cases OF impeachment), In such manner, on
such terms, and under such restrictions as he
shall think proper. and he shall have power to
remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. 1t shall be his duty to report
to the General Assembly, at the next regular
session thereafter, all pardons granted by him,
with full statement OF each case, and the
reasons moving him thereunto..
| SEC. IL. He shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed in mercy.
SEC. 13. The Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall, at stated times, receive for their
services q compensation which shall be neither
increased nor diminished during the period for
which they shall have been elected.
Sec. IA. All officers in the E. ecutive Depart
ment shall, when required by the Governor,
give him information in writing upon any sub
| iect relating to the duties Of their respective
offices.
SEC. Is. The Governor shall, from time to
| time, give to the General Assembly informa-
ton OF the condition of the State, and re-
| commend 70 their consideration such meas
ures as he shall judge necessary or eEpedient.
SEC. 16. He may, on extraordinary occasions,
convene the General Assembly; and should
either House remain without quorum for Ave
days, or in case of disagreement between the
two Houses with respect to the time of ad-
journment, may adjourn them to such time as
he shall think proper; not beyond the time of
| the annual session then next ensusing.
SEC. II. He shall commission all officers Of
the State.
SEC. 18. There shall be Seal of the State, for
which the General Assembly, at its first ses-
sion shat provide, ard which shall be used by
the Governor officially, and shall be called ''The
| Great Seal Of tho State Of South Carolina
SEC. 19. AL grants and commissions shall be
ISSUED in the name and by the authority Of the
State of South Carolina, sealed with the Great
Seal, signed by the Governor and countersign-
ed by the Secretary of State.
SEC. 90. The Governor and Licutenant-G Gov
error, before entering upon the duties Of
their respective Offices, shall take and sub
scribe the oath OF Office as prescribed in ar
ticle two, section thirty-one OF this constitu-
tion.
SEC. q. The Governor shall reside at the
capital OF the State; but during the sitJings OF
the General Assembly, he shall reside where
its sessions are held, except in case OF coz
tagion.
SEC. %. Every bill Or joint resolution which
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

ate to dig up. open, break or injurs any street lane,
alley, sidewalk OF pavement for the purpose OF paw
ing excavatng, OF laying down gas pipes OF otner
public or private, without first having given notice
to the Mayor of such intention and PURPOSE TO the
end that the supervision Of some city ofcer to be
designated by the Mayor, may be had over the e1ecu-
ton thereof and any person, company or bsdy cor
porate offending herein, shall be subject to penalty
Of twenty dollars for each and every offence.
That hereafter 1t shall not be lawfulfor any person.
company or body corporate to open, peorate, break
injure any public drain sewer, or carry or con-
duct any pipe or other conduit through the sanpe.
under penalty Of twenty dollars for each and every
offence.
That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any person
to connect any private drain with public drain or
sewer without having first obtained the assent OF the
Mayor thereto under penalty Of twenty dollars for
each and every offence.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

The New York Democratic State Convention will
be held In Albany to-day.
The South Carolina Reconstruction Convention Is
striving to close its business and adjourn by the end
Of this week.
A radical member OF the Mississippi Reconstruc-
tion Convention was arrested yesterday charged with
perjury, the indictment alleging that he held q civil
oficc before the war and afterward engaged In the
rebellion He was held to bail In the sum OF 1000.
The Board OF Aldermen yesterday rescinded the
previous action Of the Mayor and Common Council in
favor OF paving Ninth avenue with Belgian pave.
ment A resolution was adopted asking the Legsla-
ture to appropriate for the New York Dispen
sary and ST. 200 for the Branch Homeopathic Dispen
sary.
In the Board Of Counclmen the resolution to print
$4,000 copies OF the Corporation Manual was passed
over the Mayors veto. Resolutions to pave num-
ber of streets with Nicoson pavement were adopted.
resolution for the appointment OF an Assistant City
Librarian was passed despite the Mayors dissent.
resolution authorizing a reward OF $1,000
for the apprehension and conviction OF the murderer
OF the Seventh Avenue Railroad conductor, Thomas
F. Lavelle, was adopted The Croton Aqueduct De-
partment was authorized to pave Seventh avenue
with Stafford pavement, provided the expense does
not exceed s5 per square yard.
The Senate committee yesterday proceeded with the
street cleaning investigation. Several witnesses were
examined, the testimony elected being seemingly
against the present contract SYSTEM and the CON-
mittee adjourned to Saturday morning.
Two OF the largest sales Of real estate that have
ever been held In this city occurred yesterday viz
246 lots In the immediate neighborho0d OF the
Park, by A.. j. Beecker, and over 200 Prospect Park
lots by Johnson & Miller. The Exchange Salesroom
was crowded throughout the day, and prices obtain
cd when placed in comparison with the value
Of the property sold few years since, almost
extravagant. Particulars OF the sales will be found
in another part Of the paper.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11
Encrvescence in Mexico.

"The rival claimants were about to settle
their dispute by BATTLE" Such is the latest
news from Mexico. This has been the latest
news from Mexico for about thirty years.
1t seems to describe the operation Of pecu-
liar institution Men change, but the habit
remains. No matter what the dispute is about,
no matter who disputes, there is only one plan
of settlement, and that is "by battle"
AS Mexico is seldom without disputing politi-
clans, disputing governors, disputing generals,
and as all these have the national inclina-
ton to settle their differences in the same old
way, the country never sees day that it is
not menaced with war or has not war in
progress. And these effervcscent "wars" are
the only signs Of vitality the nation gives.
Banditti wars are the phase Of national life
that goes last before absolute failure. Law
can protect no one; there is no strong hand Of
power to give security to property or protec-
ton to peaceful industry, and society stands
still in regard to peaceful development, men
only banding together for mutual protection,
and eventually for mutual robbery. Such is
the condition of Mexico, and the American
people exerted their moral influence, not in
favor of freedom, but only against order, when
the empire was driven out.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

The season at Pixies so far has been very
successful, taking into account the horrible
state Of the weather since the opening night.
There Is one significant feature about the opera
house on the west side of town. Since ito
opening there has not been single instance OF
an artist suffering from indisposition by singing
in the Opera House, remarkable contrast to
its rival in Irving place, where hundreds Of
voices are entombed forever A promising
debit will take place at Pixies tonight. Madame
Eliza Lumley, sister Of the well known London
impresario, will appear in "n Trovatore," as
Azucena, for the first time in opera in America.
She comes with many fattering endorsements
of her abilities by the European public and
press, and in Italy and London her success was
Of a character which must at least excite atten-
ton and interest in her American debit
tonight. The part Of the gypsy In the
''Trovatore' is one well calculated to display
the singing and acting abilities of contraltoi
and as the management has already surprised
and gratifed us with such an artist as Madame
States there is every reason to hope for
similar surprise in the contralto line. II
Messrs. Pike & Harrison carry out to tha
fullest extent their arrangements for the pro-
duction Of "Lurline," Wallace's magnificent
work, they will create the greatest sensation
that has ever taken place in the annals of opera
in New York. They purpose bringing ont the
opera in Italian, English and German success
sively, and having the chorus, orchestra and
mise en- scsne of unexceptionable power and
effect If they do so there is not the slightest
doubt of the success Of the opera but if such
work is brought out in a parsimonious and
Ineffective manner there cannot be any doubs
of its failure. The well known enterprise and
business talent Of the management are, how
ever, a hopeful guarantee Of it's success. On
Monday next La Grange, Brignoli and Orlan-
DIM return to the Academy, and such trio of
artists may justly receive warm welcome
back to the metropolis The spring may exer-
else beneficial influence on the financial
prospects Of Italian opera in the metropolis for
the balance of the season.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11
The Claims of the Alabamns.

It is perhaps fortunate for Congress that
there are two issues of Importance before
them bearing upon the name "Alabama." /"
One is the question of the alabama. claims
against England, and the other the question of
Alabamas claims for complete restoration
to the Union. The former has absorbed a
large portion of the attention of the State
Department, thereby relieving, in some
measure, the anxiety Of Congressman on that
point; while the latter has been exclusively
confined to Congress, thus correspondingly
relieving the anxiety OF the Secretary Of State.
In the meantime the people are kept upon the
tiptoe of expectation regarding final results.
Shall the claims against England Cor the dcprc-
dations of the rebel cruiser Alabama be
enforced? Shall the claims Of the State Of
Alabama for rehabilitation in the Union he
acknowledged? These are the questions. It
is somewhat singular that while liberal
spirit il manifested In the British Parliament
concerning the former, on illiberal spifii should
be exhibited in Congress against the latter.
A fair solution of both questions would be
for the British government to admit the
claims of the sufferers by the ravages OF the
rebel cruiser on the seas, and for the radicals
In Congress TO admit the claims of the State of
Alabama to full afiiation within the bonds of
tho Jruinu
The New York herald., 1868-03-11
An IInpOrtant Bill.

The House Of Representatives, by an almost
unanimous vote, has passed bill exempting
some thousands Of home manufactures from
the internal revenue tax, the only articles
not relieved being manufactures Of tobacco,
alcoholic spirits, wines and beer, Installations
from petroleum, coal, &C., crude petroleum
and gas. The effect of this bill will be to give
a new impulse to home manufactures of all
descriptions, and thereby, no doubt a consider
able lift to the republican party in all the
manufacturing districts Of the country. The
bill will doubtless become law, and is in
tended to go directly into operation, the ist Of
April being named as the day. Mr.. Van
Wyck proposes another bill, reducing the tax
on whiskcy from two dollars to fifty cents o
gallon, as o revenue and temperance reform
measure, and from the facts which he dis
closes on the subject we are inclined to think
that the reduction proposed would be good
thing, in reducing the temptations to those
frauds which have made this whiskey business
q repulsive stencil in the nostrils of all honest
pnan
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

TESNEssEE-RUM AND RADIcALIsM. There
is whiskey rebellion in East Tennessee.
So strong and determined is the resistance
TO the revenue authorities that the collector has
to call upon the military, and the tax can only
be gathered with the assistance of cavalry.
AT the same time the elections in the county in
which this whiskcy strife RACES show the only
strong radical majorities that have been heard
Of for year or 50. Republican majorities and
resistance to law are thus seen to go together,
and despite the canting notion that that party
has all the morality there is seen to be an
unequivocal relationship between free rum and
roaring radicalism.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11
rsr. Sumrcr's f.ntest Folly.

Senate on Monday thnt he had accomplished
his purpose" lis purpose was apparently to
show the Senate how little common sense much
study had left in him; at least we must assume
that to have been his purpose, as he" accom-
plshed' nothing else This Legislator had the
insane impudence to object to the admission Of
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

The Impeachment-BIr. JOhnson's Course
II seems TO be the universal opinion at Wash
ington that the impeachment trial of President
Johnson will end in his condemnation and
removal. This result is believed to be certain,
not upon the weight of the charges against the
accused, but simply because the acquittal OF
the republican party out Of its own mouth. de
must be sacrificed to save the party from imme-
date Generalization and dissolution.
What, then, is the course which he should
pursue in regard to this trial? It is given out
tnat through his counsel he will first declare his
readiness to. 60 on at once with the trial;
secondly, that he will object to every Senator
as juror who has pronounced judgment
already upon his case; thirdly, that he will
object to being tried before Senate in which ten
States have no representation; and that, lastly,
in being overruled on these points, as he will
be, Mr.. Johnson win " firmly refuse to proceed
with his trial, asserting that in such a court
justice cannot be done him, and will then
hand in his resignation and appeal directly to
the people to sustain him against the radical
House by which he has been impeached, the
radical Senate before which he has been called
to answer as a prisoner at the bar, and against
the republican party at large and its revolu-
tionary measures and schemes"
Such, it is reported, is the course which Mr..
Johnson has concluded to pursue. 1t will give
him the opportunity to place upon the record
of the court his justification of the acts for
which he stands indicted, his objections to his
judges and jury, and his opinion of the incom-
pleteness of the tribunal in which ten States
have no voice. 1t strikes US, however, that all
this can be done in resignation of his Office
at once, embracing the reasons for the step.
The resignation would doubtless be at once
accepted and the Indictment quashed. This
proceeding, perhaps, would involve an import
ant gain Of valuable time to the radicals; but
in this view the margin of time gained would
be of greater Importance to Mr.. Johnson. AS
regards the Presidential contest, the republican
candidate is already as good as nominated, and
Grant is the man. The democrats are all
adrift; but they are busy in the work of COM
pairing notes between this man, that man and
the other. This is the time, therefore, for a
movement on the part of Mr.. johnson which
will cause the democratic managers to consider
his claims; and in giving up. his Office and
appealing from the Senate to the people he
would compel the democratic managers to make
his vindication, his policy and his cause in the
Presidential fight; their cause against this radi-
cal Congress and the party of which it is the
embodiment. In this view time is everything
to Mr.. Johnson; for he may lose his last
chance by delay.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

Curious Evidence About Cleaning the Streets.
While we do not think that the investigation
of the Senatorial Committee upon the condi-
ton of the streets will exercise many beneficial
effects, it has certainly elucidated some curious
evidence that may account for the unsatis-
factory manner in which one important branch
of our sanitary affairs is attended to. Mr.
Jackson S. Schultz, for instance, ex-President of
the Board of Health, stated that in his opinion
no contract could be drawn up by which the
streets of New York could be kept clean under
all circumstances; that no use of words could
bind the contractor to any bargain which might
not be violated under various conditions of
weather, sickness, epidemics, and so forth.
1t is not the first time that similar views have
been expressed, nor are we without examples
that the contract system has failed to give us
clean streets. But why should it be SO? Why
should this city be in a worse plight than any
other with all its facilities for being clean
and the liberal outlay which the people do not
grumble to make? 1t must be because corrup-
ton so thoroughly pervades all public depart
ments that no confidence can be reposed in any
quarter. Mr. Whiting is anxious to give up
his contract because it does not pay him
and because his. family are annoyed. Very
good reasons. 1t certainly does not pay the
city to make what appeared to be a liberal
contract and yet have impossible streets.
The remedy which Mr.. Schultz proposes is
that the Commissioners of Police should be
H.
the large force of policemen at their command,
who could act as inspectors, and being always
on the spot would be in position to exercise
q constant supervision over the subc contract
ors, workmen, carts, horses, dirty streets
and all. Perhaps they could; but have not
the police enough to do already? 1t is their
duty, we believe to see that the city ordi-
nances against placing distractions on the
sidewalks are observed and to enter COM
plants against those who violate them; yet
the sidewalks are constantly blocked up with
bales, barrels, rubbish, and often more
offensive material, for days together, and
nobody seems TO take the trouble to remove
them. Though the police may have the best
opportunities to observe the filthy condition of
the streets, II does not follow that they would
desire to improve It by any active exertions on
their part. Many other suggestions were
made also about the use of Croton water, and
so forth; but we do not see any reason to hope
for better things from the labors of the
Senatorial Committee. Our streets have been
taking care OF themselves for q long time, with
the occasional assistance of a shower of rain.
Now, we presume, they must depend for i'm
provement upon good thaw and kind Provi-
dence.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

the administration of the Treasury Department
or to the demands of the bondholding capital
lists, we see nothing but incapacity AID ruinous
exactions upon the industry of the country.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, March 10.
The Ncola Railroad, Russia, is to be sold to a
Russian company, existing American interests in the
line being protected. The German Zoverein has
concluded a commercial treaty with Austria. Prince
Napoleon is TO visit Vienna from Germany. The
Emperor Napoleon WILL 1t is said, visit the Car
Of Russia. The report OF Mr. Leievres speech In the
English House OF Commons on the Alabama is con-
tnued.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

!. NEW YORK THEATRE, opposite New York HOTEL
NOBODYse DAUGHTER.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

BowERy THEATRE, Bowsry.-MAzErPA-MY Poi
AND MT PANTHER JOE.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

PIXIES OPERA HOUSE, ssd street, corner of Eighth
e.-TR0vAToRR.
The New York herald., 1868-03-11

HOOLEyS OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.-ETHroPIAn
MINsTREL3EY-BURLEsoUE OF THE WILD FAwN.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6ls Broadway
SCIENCE AND ART.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-03

REMAEKs.-Tho market closes very quiet
In Flour there has been very little doing. the
stock on hand being barely equal TO the de-
mand which exists. Wheat inactive and
prices nominal; no further receipts Of new
Corn quiet with limited demand, and prices
have declined, the closing sales being at 100,
10Y and I08; q good deaf OF that offered is in q
damaged condition, thereby seriously affecting
the prices. Oats dull st 75a78, st which latter
figures there were sales 10 day. Rye quiet with
very little Offering. Butter in moderate supply.
Eggs have declined to 22a23c Plaster is quiet.
Fish in good demand with only q tolerablo
supply; Potomac scarce. Corn Meal in fair
supply. Wool quiet and quotations unchanged.
Bacon inactive
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-03
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, yesterday, a resolution was
adopted admitting six japanese youths to the
Naval Academy, the expense Of their cduca-
ton to 30 met by the japanese Government.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill providing that
the next session OF Congress shall commence
on the third Monday of November. Mr.. WEIGH,
Senator elect from Florida, was sworn in and
took his seat The Civil Appropriation bill
was passed. :.
In the House of Representatives yesterday
Mr.. Butler asked leave to introduce a bill to
reduce the interest on the public debt, but its
introduction was objected to. Ii imposes a tax
of ten per ct. on interest bonds, to be collected
on income arising from bonds. 1t authorizes
the conversion of six per Ct bonds into an OBJ
LEGATION of the Government to pay four per Ct.
perpetually in coin, free from all taxation or
deduction, or into bonds payable at option af-
ter ten and within forty years, bearing four
and Il half per ct. interest, free from all taxa
tion, national or local. Mr.. Hooper, of Massa-
chusctts, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported, in accordance with the reso-
luton Of the House, heretofore adopted, bill
providing for the taxation Of the interest on u.
S. bonds and other securities ten per CT In re-
porting the bill Mr.. Hooper said that the COM
mittcc were opposed to it, and reported it only
in obedience to the positive order of the House,
and that, if enacted, it will be simply a law
providing for the payment OF a rate OF interest
on the Government debt ten per Ct less than
| was agreed for; ten per Ct less than is stated
in the bonds, and ten per ct. less than was
| pledged to be paid by solemn enactment Of
Congress, when the money was required to
| carry on a war which threatened the life Of the
| nation" The Senate amendments to the Exc
| cutivc, Legislative and Judicial Appropriation
bill were taken up in Com nittcc of the Whole.
The amendment in relation to the President $
Private Seer ctary, shorthand writer, &C., and
striking out appropriations therefor, were con-
CURED in But all the amendments by the
Senate making increased appropriations Tor
the employment of clerks in the various De-
partmcnts were non. concurred in. The amend
ment aboishing the Bureau of Statistics was
concurred in The House adjourned without
completing action on the amendments.