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State South Oarolina.--Richland Co.

State South -Richland Co,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Jonathan III. Blakely and Winthrop B. Will
Iams, as survivors Pisintiffs, vs. Alexander
Iaughlin, Defendant
NNO ALEXANDER LAUGHLIN, Defendant
II IN this action: You are hereby summoned
action, which is filed in the Office of the Clerk
OF tho Court of Common Pleas, for the said
County, and to serve copy OF your answer
on the subscribers at their Office, at Column
bia, within twenty days after tho service OF
service.
II you fail to answer this complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs will take
Judgment against you for the sum Of three
thousand and forty-seven dollars and ninety
one cents, with interest at the rate of seven
per centum, payable annually from the thirty.
frat day of May, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty, aud costs.
Dated March 80, 1870.
BARNWELL & hIONTEITH.
April s6 Plaintiffs Attorneys
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Living Writers of the South.

SHORT biographies, lists of works, and ex-
- tracts from the most popular volumes OF
every living writer of the Southern United
-. very large handsome book. Price 50. 90.
;, Vashti, or Until Death us Do Part. BY Au-
thor OF Beaula, Maoaria, &c. $500.
~ The Polar World-a popular description Of
gions Of the Globe-illustrated. 1878.
The Romance OF Spanish History, by John
8. Q. Abbott; with Illustrations.
Pictorial Field Book of tho War of 1912. By
benson j. Losing, author of Pictorial Field
Book Revolution. $500.
Photograph Albums, Pocket Cutlery, &C., at
DUFFIE II CHAPMAN'S Bookstore,
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SheriH's Sale.
Sherif's Sale.

Louis ID. Trevett vs. Francis Kenstler-War-
rant Of Attachment
| pursuance of an order in the above stated
Il case, made by William B. Nash, one OF the
Magistratee for Richland County, 1 will sell.
on MONDAY, the 18th Of April instant, in front
or tho Court House, in Columbia, within the
legal hours,
One VIOLIN and CASE, attached as the
property OF Francis Kenstler, at the suit of
Louis II. Trevett us. Francis Kenstler. Terms
cash. P. F. FRAzEE, 8. r. G..
april NTH
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CLOTHING
Must be Sold "!

WE have about SIC. 900 in CLOTH
ING, more than we can realize on
this Spring, and we are anxious to
get rid Of come Of it, and will sell
VERY CHEAP for that purpose.
Our stock is the largest, in our
line, that has ever been brought
to this city. Handsome Goods,
and bought right. Largo line Of
BOYS AND CHILDREN's STRAW
HATS AND CLOTHING. New
styles Of MEMS "vENTILAToR
HATS"
Best Fitting SHIRTS. Itis now
generally admitted that we arc
making to order THE FINEST
CUsTOM-MADE GARMENTS IN
THE STATE. Call and examine
for yourselves.
r.. S1 w. G. sxvAFFIELD.
April II
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Hoes! Hoes!!

Hoes! Hoes!!
WTE have in store $50 dozen of Brade's
wv heavy Crown Steel HOES, Brado's Light
and Planters Hoes, manufactured near Bir
mingham, England, for our trade, and paid
for with gold at liz to 124 per cent. premium,
and we confidently say we are prepared to
March 23
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Special Meeting of the Stockholders of
the South Carolina Railroad Compa-
ny, and ofthe South western Railroad
Bank.
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Notice..

Notice.
ma THE fast trotting Messenger
I,,gazzzErSsS8 ma Stallion DANylLLE will season
GeEsasiaV eSS in Richland County, this spring,
H-N-M at Agnew & Co.'s Livery Stable
SsfaAstHss ss1zsaiin Columbia, where he can be
seen; also, at w. II. Dowdy's, on the Wood
ward plantation in the Fork, and alternately
at the above places every nine days. For par
ticulars apply at tho above places.
Danvllle took the fret prize at our last State
FAIR for speed, and can show as fine colts as
any in the State. April limo
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New Books.

New Books.
RlHE Andes and the Amazon, by Orton. with
IL plates and map. $3.50.
Hammer and Rapier, by John Eston Cooke
Our Saturday Nights, by "Brick Pomeroy."
$3.50.
Askaros Kassis, the Copt; Romance OF
Modern Egypt, by Edwin DeLeon. $3.50.
Among My Books, by Leigh Hunt.
Irue Love, by I.adi DeBeauclerk. $2OO
Powell.
The Life of Our Lord, by Rev. DR.. Hanna
Tommy Try and What Ho Did in Science
$1.75.
Earthly Paradise, second series; Autumn,
by Morris, said to be superior to Tennyson;
and other new books, for sale at
BRYAN IL MCCARTER'S Book Store
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the following articles, which will be sold at
WATCHES; Fine doLD JEwELRY; a Watch Watch
Chains, Silverwaro, Spectacles, American and
French Clocks, Statues, Toilet Sets, Pocket
Books, Fans, Musical Boxes, and many other
articles too numerous to mention.
ISAAC SULZBACEER
March % Columbia Hotel Row.
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5' T6 the Public in General,
II HAVE better COTTON SEED than anv
II. man who advertises Seed for sale. Nine
ia the improved BOYD PROLIFIC, which ex-
coils any other. The price 10 s2.6 per bushel.
An examination OF my proofs will be convinc-
ing. lrefer to Jocob a. Wells and ]. ID. Hitt.
Gall and look at the growth, In Butcher Town.
Dec3 fifAS - N. POPE.
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Last Notice.
"A LII parties indebted to the late firm Of
"A Bremen & Carroll & Co., are requested
to make immediate payment to tie under
signed, and save costs, as the business must
be closed. CARROLL, rs SPEITMAN
Aprll III Survivors.
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For Sale.
DLCKS0NS IMPROVED COTTON SEED.
GROWN from Seed purchased directly Of
W MIR. David Dickson, in 1867. and carefully
other seed. "-'-
will deliver the Seed, sacked in good order.
ut the Louisville Depot, South Carolina Rail.
road, at $500 per bushal, for any amount un-
der bushels, or at $1.50 per bushel, for all
amounts in excess of bushels
A. ?. AMAKER, st. Matthew's, 8. G.
:, respectfully refer to tho below named gen
tlemen, who purchased Seed of me last spring,
rlority OF the Seed, to wit: Hon. Il. J. Good
wyn, DR.. A. R. Taber, Fort Motto; P. NJ. Hou-
ser, Sc ESQ, and VIM. Paulling, Esq, st. Mat
Captain F. II. ". Briggmann and w. B. Muller.
Esq, Orangeburg Court House all CT Orange.
burg County, s. q. Feb II 3moe
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SheriF's Sale,

F. A. Sitgreaves vs. J. W. Observation-Disclosures
of Abatement.
/ N pursuance OF an order in the above stated
4 case, made by the Honorable Samuel W.
Carolina, 1 will sell, on MONDAY. the Il 0Isth issh
day Of April instant, in front Of the Court
House, in Columbia, within the legal hours,
One MULE, attached as the property OF the
defendant. at the suit of F. A. Sitgresyes vs.
j. w. Thornton. Terms cash.
April NTH p. F. FRAZEE. &. r. q.
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SheriH'g Sale. =

SA0AAA 0hl0s
Under order Of Judge OF Probate. Et parte
MRS. Sophia Ewart us. J.: 8. Guignard ct
dl.-Petitton for Do,Der. ~
N pursuance Of an order made by the Hon
IL orable William Hutson Wigg, Judge of Pro-
bate ,4 si tor RShland County, viii SELL on the
Court House, in Columbia, within the legal
hours, IN"
All lthat LOT, or parcel Of LAND, situated
on Richardson street, III the city Of Columbia,
bounded on the North by lot formerly OF
Mrs. Black, but now OF the estate of James s.
Guignard, and measuring thereon 2OS feet,
more or less; on the East by an alley-way,
the South by a lot of the estate Of James 8.
Guignard, measuring thereon 2O8 feet, more or
less, and on the West by Richardson street,
The above described property will be sold
at the risk of the former purchaser.
Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for stamps
and papers. P. F. FRAZEE. s. r. G.
April 12 tnth
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mSMEgfNNN9:ASNSs.
AAh1sjsa =
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STILL IN ADVANCED!
Goods Purchased Mt Lowest Gold Price.
NEW ARRIVALS DAILY

THE subscriber
having just re-
turned from New
York with one Of
the finest selec-
tion Of goods in
the j Il W E l. Il Y
A N D F A N G Y
GOODS LIN E,
would call espe-
cial attention TO
New-York tribune., 1870-12-20
BRAKEMENS STRIKE ON THE ERIE RAIL
Way
INTERRUPTION OF TRAVEL - THE MILITARY
CALLED OUT.

INTERRUPTION OF TRAVEL THE MILITARY
CALLED OUT.
An attempt to reduce the wages OF Drake
men on the Erie Railway freight trains rom 10 20
nor day has resulted In another disastrous s.iNe W
sunday large number of brakemen at HornellsVne io
fused to work and the track was oiocKed up WIN '
un,he 70 uroceed The previous night the strikers car
LA ,wav from HornelsvIle the coupling-pins, and
harea of freight cars as they came In blocked up the
troct and obstruced the travel IL Is reported that
large number OF cattle died stock trains iol
q hours or mere THIS fact was brought 10 the houc
the leaders in the STRIKE and they consented 10 allow
one stock train TO leve Hornesvile after the paSeh
ger train coming east. ,.,
Yesterday rotous demonstrations were made ana tne
,le assumed such serious aspect that the Sheru oi
steban County swore In nearly half OF the male lnhsp
ants Of ornellsve deputy sheriis 10 preserve 'o
peace and even this number being deemed lhsclen'"
regiment OF militia from Corning was called out All eA
cited crowd Of 1000 persons gathered ABOUT 'o
depot at Hornelsvile the passenger trains p'1seu
through en- route for this city. No disturbance nov"
occurred since the strike does not extend oeyohd
,he hrakemen employed OH the freight trains There 10
no interruption the passenger trains out the freight
traffic ia completely stopped. Several hundred men s
now ON strike and refuse to recommenee WORK nness
the old rates are restored, urging that they cannot
! upon 81 rs day.
ERIEis VIEW OF THE STRIKE.
Tho followine telegrams were received last
| night at the Office Of the Erie Railroad Company ~
| reference TO the strike of the brakemen;
| PORT JERvIs, Dec. 10 1870.
IN JAMES Fisk fr do not think from present APP
n.Tances that We shall require any foIce The Slern
l. here and the Observation-Disclosures say thcy cap beyp
the peace. We have enough willing To- Work and 9 10
ali that we want TO do. The citizens arc WIN u.s. aha
| even offer to man brakes II necessary One man pa
deayored TO create disturbance HE%as es5geS pulling @
out coupling pin, and immediately dff6sted The
yard is of freight AID c and trins are running
| Without interruption. - a. p. BEETHoSDl
"'''' snya Eastern Division Erie R.iiroSa.
UoRyELLsvILLE, Dee. 10, 1870.
tn JIurs FISK r have succeeded in settling natter
40 III the men called upon have gone Il
work | have pIeuty in reserve, n wanted, and nave
taken the prccaution to have the briayes ana swen
on te division carefully watched. have proof that th'
difficulty was occasioned by emssares rom tne CehH
Road ~, ~. ~ r. -. - - aIira.a
New-York tribune., 1870-12-20
TERRIBLE ACCIDENTS

TWENTY MEN BURIED UNDER AN EmbtNKMENr
-NTSE EXHUMED-THREE DSAD AND TWO
FATALLY INJURED.
Utica Dec 19.-En embankBent en- deep
cut on rhe Syracuse and Chenango Valley IGroad be-
tween Lebanon Hollow and Elrvilt, gave way early
this morning Fifteen or 20 buried in the
ruins LINE OF whom have been recovered three dead.
and two trtally injured They saosly new hands.
and their r1aues are unknown The work 'of e1hurna
tion will be continued all night.
GAS EXPLOSION IN CINCINNATI
CINCiNNATI Dec. 19.-At 8 p. III. to-day, a
terrible ey posion occurred at the gas works. At the
time OF tS explosion de gasometers csrFtained $4,000
cubic feet of gas Persons who wero within o few
snares OF the site OF works trst noticcd low
rImbling sound, and oppressive condtOn OF the
Atmosphere like that s1tondng an earthquake, when
suddenly nd and vhstc cOlOrcd flames shot up
ward iiglfing up the heavens and rorealing the
outlines Of the urronrding hills The report OF
fhe explosion was head at distance OF seyerai
miles The eight mmeise columns tkat ported the
easoneter ware thrown down and Tor the most part
broken to pies Some inrt0ns fell acFe4 Je rOOf oI
tAe office crushing in and making wreck T the place
rpe gtsole- constructed OF No. II guageiron ana
Wa, rerrh to he one OF le hest in the DnEed States
apf was erected in the paa Of that was Destroyed
cir OF $50 Ooo cubic feet The buildings of tbeGOmpany
in che neighlaphOOd OF TIE holder were somewhat
scon,hed tlre flames, and we're otherwise ll8Ied ny
the diving and falling maSses Of iron. No person was
near gasonetcr when tue explosion occurr6t ana at
preseyt the c4iIse unkuow0. Only one man was III
hundIsa away The loss to the Company @iii he
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CRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

Phillips Academy at Exeter, n. H., was
burned On Sunday. -
The residence Of J. Wnslow Jones' near Port
land, Me-. burned yesteria!; oss Sloyao. T.' :
-. The -four mill at Chatsworth. ILL., belonging TO
si0 0J0. '''. - Z
49,. Beasom's block IN Nashua " H.. occupied by
stores and various oce', bunei yesterday Los $lsoO 70
tloJM -I.
Mr.. Peter RichirFe. father of Caroline Rich
agS bad hs eolasbons hrofeL Media Psan. sunday. By ALI
frJnl ,aFrisye.
-. .Gen John Ramsey, tobacco manufacturer in
JereT Ciy, wa ested IL Psbufsh yeer.al Srse rs wR
eoahiert; oseeo stamps and also S 1Sg 'aed rnp% Wbe
arrested he detected boz containing rsndul sisfpa
... Pascal Geary William Price, alias Web Foot"
samasl Ghnsy, Dasl ui-nl Sosri Jsmes frScn BIy
hoc al Jame '.k-or have era su,sd SsersDeno charged
With IL arons IS hghN4y oOJe aud 10 bU 1es One T item
confcsod ti, guilt =
;...oa Saturday evening Edward Tunis, a coal
dealer ip arrsbug, rsa ould iug eJalFar
sill lf lt q, Aau A.o,ei tss .ld llg biz.
whl r,.rs. .ih ~. O., q D ioe ,a g1i rs,ch
,H'l su, 90 d. o., -. de4 eE l,as th.c
tee . n o..
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.,,o ,.a -e,uestod him to say that they would
have voted for the resolution, eu Willie @ others voted for
the resolution in spite OF the preambei comuitee on
Mr. sARGENT Rcp., CALI, from tp9 '1 Csnmrnpriatng
,be Presdent to collect the Apache In
SID tribes Of Arizona and NewMexco on reser
to provide subsistence for them, anu W p''A'
and civilization among them. fasseu, cr
~ iMEyDING THE HOMESTEAD AC1. hu +o
MI tATREEGg La s6GsTI H6Sestead gsp oSS, act
authorizes The soldiers Of The war OF s5 ana rsevi
oS ,oos the rsos, have vd land sn thu; s W.
them the rights to hOmestesds " United SA' '0~'' ~
M PoTTER dem, NJ " asked leave to oner reso.
ufon looking to the reduction of the duty ON Bessener
steel rails, but objection was made ,,u for tho Inn
movement Of the Connecticut River. Referred ,....
The House then at o'clock went Into the .ot,n. hi
OF the Whole (Air. McCRARf (Dem'' lo"@' Ia ''' 0N
'A TIE PENSION APPROPRIATIONS BILL A.. I'll,
Mr.. KELSEY Gep NJ fD VINO had proeeeIed to
state some facts In connection with the hs,3y anu
tstcs OF the pension system Nd e heen sI Instructed 70 offer
an arnendinent which would reduce tne 'sio %
OoOcG that the maximum OF pensions S mS9 Se dnps
ing every year. The number OF Invalid sat
% e oaI number Of pensioners admitted to the rous up
to the sOth OF June 1870. was as f9lowS' Ia4 a,7
Ressaacniiy ia"a,S1t .oiIier,.. SSiiO S519o
The average yearly amount paid for pensions from dsl
TO 1915 inclusive 5000 the a.eage from 9ro Ioy s.S
1891 was 81 800; from 1882 to lal ~ G 20 hn hi
IN isS, e s 600 and from 10 1861, s3S1JOO INC p
was further considered, and passed
ARUsE A PRIVILEGE.
Mr. CONNER dem, Texas) made personal eb piail'b
tlon in reply editorial article IN lie ,S NtS
TRIBrSE rejecting upon him In connection Win fso
luton ofered by him weeks sinoe Tor Inc aDo'ion
OF the duty on tea, sugar, and conee. , .,,,,ao,
After he had spoken Is minutes on tne generai
OF T" Revenue Reform," Mr.. DAWES (Rep massJ ~ ~
jected any further extension OF the ume t ,,
Tr Conner saying he regretted very much thai tni
gentleman did not seem to understand the meaning W
the fern personal explanation" he had never khoSl
40 gross an abuse Of the privilege OF the House.
MIR CONNER appealed for five minutes longer. -,
Mr. DAWES objected, saying that he dld not thhk tn'
country would suffer If 1t never knew what that per
s0nal explanation was .,.. -r,,,,oo NJ
The House then, at 81 O'Clock, went into Commttee %
the Whole Mr. SCOTIEID, Rep Penn, 10 the Cnair' VI
~ THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL A..
The hill which fills So printed pages, approprites We,
CAS- $50 proyis0 the bill which repeas the law Una
allowed the Public Printer to furnish 10 private persons
at the cost OF paper and presswCrk, such puDe o9cu
ments as printed at the GOVernmeh' printing oAN
| gave rise to considerable discussion. ,..1. -
without dispOsiDR or the question: IDe Noh''0' A'
| and the House adjourned
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both in America and Europe for the past few days
have all been transmitted. For the first time in two
weeks the French cable ia now clear.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEEa
SPAIN.

THE NEW KING-PREsIDENT GRANTS MESSAGE
BEFORE THE CoRTES-FINANCIAL MATTERS.
MADRID. Monday, Dec. 10, 1870.
An early date was fixed yesterday for the re-
ceptOn OF King Amadeus Spanish Treasury bonds arc
to be issued, repayabe az any time between four and
eighteen months
In the Cortes on Saturday the Ministry made an e1-
PLANTATION the effect that Senor oloSaga, formerly Min
lister to Paris left France because Spain recognized the
Government OF National Defense, but not the Republic
Senior sagasta in remarks said the language OF
President Grants about Cuba was without sig
nfcsnce ns Spain ready TO accept mixed commits
sion for the settlement OF American claims connected
with Cuba.
Senior Moret submitted the annual budget, which eI-
hbits deficit OF s2s 100000 reals. He announced that
Government lie able to meet the interest on the
ternal debt, and proposes TO obtain loan OF 90oooo
within the country IL per cent interest redeemabe
every Is months.
SeMor Moret in speech expressed his opposition 10
the imposition Of any taxes tho negotiation OF
any more loans after the proposed. He ex-
pected reduce the expenses oneha ard to econonize
otherwise TO the amount OF 60,o00oOo.
OF the Deputies of the majority In the Cortes
last night adopted resolution in favor Of dissolution
Of the Coes the King has taken the oath
Of Office
New-York tribune., 1870-12-20
rELEGRAPIIf ErrEs.

TT = Waikiki Valley Railroad will be opened
from Go.teB 10 New Pa'a tOdts.
During November. i75 farms, embracing 17,747
.s the pdGet'e Of Arkansas under the Home
stead a".
William Johnston. disiiller at PittsfoId, Mon
roe Co fsil. The dst hd capacity Of 40 barrels day
IL ~ u he sold sy oiee1or for uG 'sIi taies- .
The steamer Olive Branch yesterday passed
,b,ogb the Gap diver with e beug
e srsi 30 canal el.@ol By the
great aooi
Adyices from San Domingo mp 10 Dec. 0 an
posut ths % sfr' The rren terrible gae OF tie Cti sits
II TIE Caba usrrecton, bacieJ by hsyn,
/. 90. cd he gaining strength
The report mas been received ut the Census
Oa~ - Of c o t, Popalsioe II lh heiphs ihe Ma
,b4l r Bn b. BOY aii-I D. the CENSUS 81 ihe lhAl
,Oaht 10 masirg total oft'tO--
The Thermometer at san Francisco. on Sunday
u,ug ,f E al ~. tnd at Virginia, New IbeIc
h-v irs frAg go f." tI- t for gi' but not 'sh
csni asmssc liz Beve.A 'Le dajs a'e warn sni hhe
49, Railroad officials representing nearly all The
irpp ip-. ss--,rir d Ere Penn erlay hmgng th''e
p r. rof &C. T. Iav Goahi A. Bo"f b'ht "oft"F
700 -, .aa ar M n.lrt, e.it. J. y Aso as-. g.
Es-~ r. I~A,S-as- a. .---I~ ~ -lV''S~'
New-York tribune., 1870-12-20
GENERAL AMNESTY.
THE PRESIDENTS VIEws-wHY THE SUBJECT
WAS OMITTED IN TIE MESSAGR.

| THE PRESIDENTS vIEws-wHY THE srRyrfv
| WAS OMITTED IN THE MESSAGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE President said
yesterday that the omission to make any reference 10 the
subject Ofamnesty In his annual message was accidental
He intended 20 have stated his views freely upon tba
peston, but in the hurry OF making up the document in
tim 10 send Ii to Congress he omitted TO do So Hs
purp was TO call attention. in the first place. TO tho
general sisappre hension prevalent country that
large mn sber OF people dsfranchsed In the South
by the Fourt enth Amendment and by legislation OF
Congress This belief which has been fostered by tho
Democratic newsp >pers wholly error, in fact
no man has been DEP N'eu oi he Hg"' W vote Oy the
action OF Conores n by the force Of Constitutional
amendment An difrap .hiement has been by virtue OF
laws enacted bv the soute states themseves through
their Iegislat,res for whL "a Congress is In way
responsible. This fact Pre- Hdent thinks ought o bs
more generally understood. ..T
He proposed In the second place NO nave discussed h
aroprety OF removing disquan 'atons from holding
office G,u-ed by the Fourteenth Amendment. His view
Of the matter ia Kat the people Of the South ought nrsa
20 accept the FourteeEsh eng rfteenth Amendments
and give evidence that they fully ackn their
dty, before asking for Amnesty under the ~ovonsof
the first OF these Amendments The only power ngress
has to grant amnesty s by virtue OF the authority con
ferred by the Fourteenth Amendment and 50 long as th
Democrats at the South resist ana deno
Its validity, IL Is raanifesty Inconsistent theu 10 a,h
for removal of disqualifcations under It's prvys,on
Until these Amendments are scknow iedged and ~.
spccted as binding the President thinks the public sent
ment OF the country will be averse to granting amnesty.
but when the attitude Of the late Rebels changes Ia this
respect he believes that sweeping amnesty saoaId b
promptly accorded by Congress- The President
MS regret hhi ne omitted to set forth VIEWS l bs
message, as u was his fui Intention ~ have done.
New-York tribune., 1870-12-20
GENERAL WAR NEWS.

TUE FRENCH FLEET THREATENING PILLAU-T1lE
PRUssIANs REFUSED AT NUITs--IIAM CAP
TURED-AMIESs EVACUATED.
LONDON Monday, Dec. 1e, 1870
A dispatch received to-day from Pillau announces
that the five French frigates which recently passed
the Skager Rack and the Great Belt have been
sighted off that port. Pillau is only twenty-five
miles from Konigsberg and there is consequently
considerable alarm felt 1t is believed, however
that the preparations made are ample
The Prussans, q 900 strong attacked Nuts, yes
tersay, with II batteries and after combat of five
hours, in which they sustained heavy losses occu-
pied the place 1t is expected that the battle will he
resumed to-,ar.
The Prus ians are reported 10 have captured Ham.
IN the Department of S0une. Twenty Thousand GEL
mans have passed Chaury Gen. Faidberbe has
sdvanced beyond Amiens. The lille EchO sscribes
the active movements of the PrusSians in the north
of France to an attempt &c capture the French Gen
oral Faidherbe.
The Prusisns have invested Langres with the in
tenton of putting stop 70 the mischief dane in that
peighbOrhoOd by the Frabcs-tireurs.
The Prussians have evacuated Amiens. They re-
fired toward Clerm0nt, but announced Sheir inten-
ton to return tn Amens soon.
Nearly thousand Kabyle horsemen have been
landed at TGulon, and viii join the French armies
The Gardes Mobiles who went to Algeria to replace
the regular troops will return to France and poF-
ton Of the National Guard viii 90 TO Algeria.
DISPATCHES from Versailles announce that Count
Won Bismarck has issued an order di'actlng the
destruction af the nationel forests of France in the
districts surrounding Ven5aeS and EIis. This
order is REGARDED as timely, it enables the
naasants to procure fuel and assist in tire military
operations
The Moniteur ReIOe denies the Prllssian statement
that French troops and batteries marching 10 join
the Army of the North were suffered to portions
of Belgian territory.
great meeting was held N Bordeaux yesterday,
which was addressed by NJ. Cremieux and Others.
The sentiment THAT the French would offend their
country to the Last received most enthusiastic in
dOnGtInent.