The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-08

its second reading and was ordered to be en-
crossed. 1t grants to Mr. Wright, for term of
twenty years, lease Of all that tract Of land on
Edisto Island, containing one acre, more or lese,
purchased by the State from J. Evans Edings,
and now known as steamboat Landing" for the
purpose OF erecting thereon wharf and store
houses for the accommodation Of the public,
binding the lessee to erect thereon. within rea-
sonablc time, suitable and substantial structures
for the use OF the public, and to such other re-
ouirements as may be deemed necessary to Be-
cure the interests Of the public and the State, and
that as soon as the wharf and structures are
erected he shall be authorized to collect the usual
rates of wharfage and storage on all goods, mer-
chandisc or commodities, that may be landed or
stored upon the said premises.
THROUGH AT LAST.
The bill to incorporate the Ashley Bridge Com
pany, which has been worrying the Senate since
December 7th, 1858, received its second reading
on Saturday, and was ordered to be engrossed for
its third reading. clause in it, providing that
no bridge should be erected across the river
within seven miles OF the bridge to be erected by
this company, was amended so as to read: "fro-
vided that this prohibition shall not be construed
| to apply to any bridge that may be constructed
for the use Of any railroad upon which TO lay
track across the river" The following rates OF
toll were recommended by the Judiciary Commit
tee and adopted: For every foot passenger, y
cents: for man and horse or mule, 20 cents; Tor q
led horse or mule, Is cents; for carriage, omni-
bus or stage coach, drawn by four horses or
other draft animals, 81 60; for ditto, BY two
horses or other draft animals, 81; ditto, by one
horse or other drafc animal IS cents; for every
buggy drawn by two draft animals, IS cents;
ditto drawn by one draft animal, 80 cents; wagon
drawn by four draft animals IS cents; ditto
by three draft animals, 30 cents; ditto by two
draft animals, 80 cents; for every cart drawn BY
two draft animals, 80 cents; for ditto drawn by
one animal Is cents; for every sulKy or gig
drawn by one animal. 80 cents; for every head OF
mules, COWS and stock cattle. cents each: hogs,
sheep, goats and calves, each cents.
cENsUs OF MARION COUNTY.
The following is the census return Of Marion
County: Number Of children between six and SIX
Teen years Of age-whites, males, 1853; females,
1882; blacks males, 1907; females, 1916. Males
over twenty-one years OF age-whites, 2l14;
blacks, 1858. or all ages-whites, males. 2csS; le-
males, 1904; blacks, males, 1927; females, 1928.
Total number OF voters 1882; whites, 2ll4 blacks,
17eS. Total population, 12o45; whites, s6o2; col
ored, 1858.
WHO SHALL GET THE FEES.
The sheriff or the clerks OF oourtt will be tho
question the House will be called upon to answer
in few days, and on which Its Judiciary Com
mittee is now considering. bill has ALREADY
been introduced providing that all sales OF per-
sonal or real estate or other interest hereafter to
be made by the Courts OF Common Pleas or Courts
OF Probate shall be made by the sheriff OF the
county in which said real or personal estate, or
other interest," is at the time said sale Is ordered
that in all sales by said sheriff. under the order OF
Courts of Common Pleas, exercising common law
Jurisdiction or under the order OF Courts OF Pro-
bates, the fees Of said sheriff shall be the same as
now fixed by law, for sales by sheriTi, under ex-
ecutlons Issuing from the Courts OF Common
Pleas, exercising common law jurisdiction; and
that in all sales under the order OF Courts OF Oom
mon Pleas, exercising equity jurisdiction, the fees
OF SAID sheritrs shall be the same AZ heretofore
fixed by law for commissioners OF the Courts OF
Equity; and that the sales hereby ordered to be
made by sherifrs shall be made at the time and
places now fixed by law for sherifrs' sales, under
executions issuing from Courts OF Common Pleas
exercising common law Jurisdiction.
JUDGE J. N. RUTLAND,
or whose impeachment the has been consdera-
BILE talk, arrived here tonight, and is anxiously
inquiring in regard to the truth OF the impeach-
ment reports.
A SURPRISE PARTY,
Composed OF politicians, officials, Blue RidgIans,
&C., made raid on the Governor tonight, and
- ,lripk IN 10 yviD
SILVER SERVICE.
1t is reported that a number OF colored le'gisla-
tors contemplate presenting Whpper, colored,
with q silver service on his retirement from the
Legislature to go on the supreme bench-that re-
suit being now considered foregone conclu-
sion.n
SCALING OF OLD BONDS.
A bill Is now being prepared to provide for the
scaling of bonds issued by the State under the
act OF 1861 for supplies and other parposes-i
large portion OF said bonds having beeu issued IN
exchange for old bonds held by trustees and
guardians for widows and orphans and other
non -combatants. 1t Is understood that the scale
win be about three for one. Parties holding reg
istered bonds under sald act will be required to
certify under oath that the bond or bonds so held
by them were not received inAShole or in part for
any services rendered In aid OF the Confederate
cause The supposition is that oat OF the $500, 900
issued, some $500 will come within the prorl-
sions OF the proposed act.
FUNDING OF THB OLD BILLS.
The bill about to be introduced for the funding
OF the old bills OF which the readers OF THE NEWS
have been informed by telegraph, is the same bill
introduced by Mr.. Turner, OF Spartanburg, last
session, entitled bill 10 extend the tins to the
old bills OF the Bank OF the State-soms sssoe
still remaining unfundcd.
NEW BANK BILLS.
A bill is also prepared to fund the new bills,
issued by the Bank OF the State OF which some
g. SOC, 600 were in circulation up to the close OF
the war.
THE CUBAN JUNTA.
Elliott colored received to-day compn-
mentary letter from the Cuban Juuta in Washing
ton, thanking him for the noble stand he had
taken in behalf OF suffering Cuba. The Junta
also sent him a book, in which ls detailed his.
tory OF CubG its condition, prospects, &c. Il.
The New psstoRiCc la Cslnm5ia--Ssvc-
rus Scott, the mpcrox-Eoaoa-Fho
Tolbert Case.
lrRoX ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, December 6.