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AN ACT to alter and:amend the Charter Of the
Town of Georgetown.

AN ACT to alter and:amend the Charter Of the
Town of Georgetown.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
sembly, and by The authority of the same:
That so much of the charter of the Town Of
Georgetown as determines the day of election
be, and the same is hereby. amended so as 60
fix the day Of election OF lntendant and ward
ems of the Town OF Georgetown on the first
Monday In April, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-two (ls72,) and on the first Monday Of the
same month in every year thereafter. Said
election to be held in some convenient public
place in said town from eight o'clock A. NJ.
until five o'clock P. h., and when the polls
shall be closed the managers shall forthwith
count the votes and declare the election, and
give notice thereof, In writing, to the intend
ant therein being, who shall, within two days
thereafter, give notice, or cause the same to
be given, to the persons duly elected: ProVi.
ed, That the intendant and wardens now IN
Office shall continue therein until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
SEC. 2. That all laws now OF force in relation
to the election of intendant and wardens, ex-
cept so far as hereby repealed, be and con-
tlnue in force.
SEC. 8. That the intendant and Wardens Of
the said Town Of Georgetown are hereby vested
with all the power and authority over the poor
within the Town of Georgetown, which, by
the law. now belong, or may hereafter belong,
to the county commissioners of Georgetown
County over the poor of said county; and, fol
the purpose of raising funds to provide for the
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THE LOUISIANA MUDDLE.
NEW ORLEANS, January %.

NEW ORLEANS, January %.
Carter, after reading a communication from
Emery, !nclosing his instructions, said:
s.The United States troops and General
Emery are used to perpetuate inlamies which
would drive any Northern or Western Slate
into revolution, and which W be unearthed
when the investigating coml. rriVes."
The cry "Leps fight" 1--WE q going In
anyhow" was, raised by the crowd. Carter
replied: "The meni who let their passions
overcome their reason would ruin any cause.
loroid those acting under my commission to
take any step which would bring them into
conflict with the veterans of the United States
army"
The crowd gradually dispersed, and the city
Became tranquil. The following are Emery's
Instructions:
WASHINGTON, January %.
Colonel W. II. Emery, Commanding Depart.
ment Gulf:
The President directs that you hold your
troops in readiness to suppress conflict Of
armed bodies of men, should such occur, and
to guard public properly from plllage or de-
struclion. Keep this department Informed OF
your actions.
By order OF the Secretary of War.
ED. TOWNSEND, Adjutant-G General.
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NEW YORK ITEMS.

NEW YORK, January %.
Mr.. Leet, before the investigation commit
tee, exonerates Generals Porter and Babcock
from sharing in the profits 10 the general Or
der" business.
Roper, recently convicted, was sentenced to
twenty years in The penitentlary.
A large crowd gathered around the Market
Savings Bank with cries of "swlndlers, "rUb-
bers," &C., but no overt act was committed
The general impression s that the statement
will show unparalleled knavery.
The retrenchment committee Will remain
another week.
The prevailing rumor that the Manhattan
Savings Bauk has suspended Is untrue.
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TIE WEATHER THIS D4Y.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Januar

WASHINGTON, D. c., January %.
The barometer will probably fall very gene
rally east of Michigan and the lower MIssls-
sippi, and Increasing soulhwestsrty winds will
prevail ln the Atlantic and Gulf States. The
lowest barometer will move more nearly
southeast over Lake Erie, and on Tuesday
over central New York. Increased cloudi-
ness, with rising temperature, will prevail in
the Southern and Gulf States, and northwest
winds, with clearing weather, north and wrst
of Kentucky. Dangerous winds are not an.
ticipated for this evening for the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts.
Yesterdays Weather Reports OF the
Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 p. NJ,
Local Time.
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THE OLD HORLD's NEWS.

ST.. PETERSBURG. January %.
An imperial decree subjects all male cili-
zens of Russia to military duty.
PARIS, January %.
President Thlers receives gratifying evi-
dences of the public confidence from all
quarters. The diplomatic representatives OF
foreign governments waited on him In q body
yesterday, and presented their congratula-
lions on his determination to remain at the
head of the government. The greeting re-
ceived by the President from Count 0rloff,
the Russian Ambassador, was notlceab!y warm
and cordial.
MADRID, January %.
A caucus OF senators and deputies resolved
to present and support Gorilla as president of
the Cortes. Herrlra is the candidate Of the
ministry.
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comfort and support Of the said poor, the said
intendant and wardens may assess and collect
poor tax on the taxable property OF the said
town, In the same manner as they assess and
collect taxes thereon for the support Of the
government of the town Provided, That '@id
tax shall not exceed ten Q0) per cent, on the
amount of taxes therein paid to the said town:
Provided further, That the taxpayers Of the
said Town of Georgetown shall not be taxed
for the support Of the poor outside Of the cor,
porats limits of said town. ,s -:
Approved January s., A. D.1s77. .a.z., 5c-z< p
AN ACT to incorporate the Huntoon Chenli-
cal and Soap Company Of South Carolina.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate, and
House of Representatives Of the State Of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gem
erel Assembly, and BY the authority Of the
same:A 81 2 = - q u =
Inat W. a. Nash, s. A. swails, l. Wimbush,
William slmona, d. W. .Purvis, j. e.. Greenr
Anson W. Tnayer, a. b. Montgomery, John
B. Dennis, Edward Mickey, James Davis, B.
A. Nerland, John Bates, Timothy Hurley. A,
d. Montelth, G. D. Hayne, B. q. Cain, s. B.
Thompson, q. H. Hunter, W. E. Jones, ]. II,
Hayne, J. Mobley, John Meade, WI: Whip
per, s. Farr, B. A. Bosemon, n. J. .:Calnan,
and their associates and successors, are hereby
made and created body polite and corporate
In law, under the name and style Of the
"Huntoon Chemical and Soap Company for
the purpose of manufacturing chemicals and
soap. and dlsposing Of the same, and for the
purpose of carrying on such other business az
may be connected herewith, with capital Of
one million dollars, In shares Of one hundred
(slOo) dollars each, and with the privilege Of
establishing ils principal office In the City Of
Charleston, and q branch establishment at
Columbia.
SEQ 2 That such company shall have; sue
cession Of officers and members, to ibe chosen
according to the rules and bylaws made and,
to be made for their government and direc-
tloD, and shall have power and authority to
make bylaws, (not repugnsnt to the laws Of
the land) to make, have and use common
seal, and the same to alter at will; to sue and
be sued in any court in this State, to purchase
and hold any lands, tenements, or heredita-
ments, goods chattels, which may be neces-
sary, connected with, or conducive to the pur-
poses for which said company is established.
SEQ. 8. This corporation shall enjoy all .the
privileges that are awarded under the general
laws of the State to any corporation. together
with the special privileges accorded by this
charter. ia -. a.. -
Approved January 8, A. d. 1872,
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JOINT RESOLUTION to require the Governor to
communicate with the proper authorities OF
the Slate of Georgia, with view to the re-
adjustment of the boundary line between
The States of Georgia and South Carolina,
and authorizing the appointment of three
commissioners.
Whereas. The action had by the commission
ers of lhe conference between the States of
Georgia and South Carolina, Is, for many rea.
sons, unsatisfactory, prominent among which
may be mentioned the ambiguity of the frat
article; the m ATTEST error In the third article,
to Wit: sThe State of South Carolina shall not
hereafter claim any lands to the eastward,
southwark, southwestward, or west, OF the
boundary above established;" and, whereas,
the citizens of South Carolina have no rights
of fishing In the Savannah River, or using or
drawing off the waters of said river for the
purposes of navigation or manufacturing;
Therefore,
SEC. /. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Slate Of SouIh
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority OF the same,
That the Governor of this State be, and he IL
hereby required to communicate with the
proper authorities Of the State of Georgia,
with view to rea1justment of the boundary
line between the States of Georgia and South
Carolina; and that whenever the Governor OF
the State of Georgia shall have Indicated to
him Its willingness for REIMBURSEMENT, that ne
be and is he.eby further authorized aud re-
oulred 10 appoint three commissioners on the
part of this State to effect said readjustmenf;
and said commissioners shall be paid the same
per diem and mileage as members Of the Cen
eral Assembly; and the treasurer of the Slate
is hereby authorized to pay the same out OF
any funds In the treasury not otherwise. 81
appropriated. ;,
SEC. 2. That the said commissioners Shall
have power to arrange and finally determine
the line between said States, and their action
In the matter shall be binding upon the State
of South Carolina.
Approved 9th of January, A. D. 1872.
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GRIMES IND CASUALTIES.

Three ladies in Louisville were poisoned
nv eating fruit put up In jars. They lay at
The point of death, but rallied, and there is
now some hope of their recovery.
Dennis Long & Co.'s pipe foundry, Louis.
vile. was burned. Loss $l75,00O: Insurance
only $4,000. The buildings had been consld-
cred 6re-proof.
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
PANAMA. ,JanuarV

PANAMA, January 13.
A junk, disabled off the coast Of Japan,
driited twenty FIVE hundred miles; only three
of the crew tout of twenty-three) were saved.
The laborers on the Panama Railroad have
struck. Several wealthy Cubaus are opening
extensive sugar plantations on the Isthmus.
LIMA, January l3.
F, The editors of the Macdonald are still Inn
prisoned, and not allowed to see their famf-
lies. An American photographer, named
Richardson, Ia also imprisoned for carfcatur-
ing the leading politicians. Our minister at
Lima protested unsuccessfully.
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Representatives of the State of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting In General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
SECTION l. That William Koeber, John Dale,
A. Brennecke, 8. 8. Smeltzer, Martin Ansel,
P. Hoyte, h. .Stucke, Jacob Schroeder, Jr.,
James Watson, and their successors In office,
shall be known by the name and style of the
Mountaineer Fire Engine Company, of Wal
haila, South Carolina, be, and they are hereby,
created and conalituted body corporate and
polltic, win capital stock not 10 exceed the;
sum OF five Thousand dollars, with the right to
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in
any court OF competent jur.sdiction: to have.
and to use common seal, and the same to al.
ter at will and pleasure; and With ALI the
rights, privileges and inamunilies that arc now
or hereafter may be secured by law to like In.
corporated bodies.
SEC. 2. That this act shall be deemed a pub
lie act, and shall remain in force for the term
of>fourteen years.
Approved 9Th of January, A. D. 1872. =
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CUGAR-COATED PILLS.
FLUID EXTRACTS, ELIxIRs, &c., 90.
A FULL ASSORTMENT.

GOODS or Messrs. W. 4. WARNER l. 90, Phiia-
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full line OF the above articles at manufactureraH
prices.
Warmers Iron and Iodoform Pills are wen
known and highly approved by the Faculty. Their
medicines are care fully prepared and petfecSy
reliable. For sale wholesale and retail BY
DR. d. RAER,
dec22 Wholesale Agent for South Carolina.
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LAWS OF THE STATE.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OFSOUTH CAROLINA.
Published by Authority.

AN ACT to amend Section Two Hundred and
Seveuty-nlne of the Code of Procedure of
the State of South Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting In General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
SECTION l. That section two hundred and
seventy-nlne of the Code of Procedure be
amended by striking out the word ''second,"
from the first line of said section.
Approved 9th of January, A. D. 1872.
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FROM THE VEST INDIES.
NEW YORK Iannarp %.

New YORK, January ".
The steamer Erie brings West India neWs.
Paunetal heads the revolution 10 st. DOMINGO
dsa dsd'nst pl sIsamer from Trinidad landed forty
Ave- hundred mnskets aud one million cart
rjdges FIR the Laguayra revolutionisls. 1t is
atafsd that another expedition, in aid of the
Cubaas. is filling up at Caracas. Rev. Dr.. j..
B. Bradley rpnonnced The Episcopal for the
Catholic Church.
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THE CAUSE OF CUBA.

NEW YORK, January %.
The Cuban leaders, 1t 10 stated, are begin
ming to despair OF recognition by this govern
meIt as belllgerents. They will endeavor to
influence Congress against Spanish rule, by
showing the landing Of twenty-five thousand
coolies and Eeveral cargoes OF slaves.
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RANK ROBBERY.

TRENTON, N. j., January %.
The Trenton bank has been robbed of ter
thousand dollars. The burglars rented the
adjacent house, and had been working for
Dineleep days. Just before the consummaLion
two fights were gotten up in the vicinity to
distract the attention OF the police.
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JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for the Republl-
cation of certain Statutes OF Ghls State, and
Journals OF the General Assembly thereof.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the State Of South Carolina,
now met and sitting In General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same:
l. That the Republican Printing Company
be, and they are hereby, authorized to have
printed one thousand copies each, Of volumes
<, XII, XII, XIII and XIV of the Statutes of
this State, ald five hundred copies of the Jour-
nal OF the General Assembly of the Special
Session of 1858; said copies to be deposited in
the State Library, subject to proper dlstribu-
tion as public necessities, or the convenience
of State and county officials may dictate. The
clerk of the Senate and clerk Of the House oil
Representatives shall have supervision of said
printing.
2. The cost of the printing herein provided
for shall be paid upon the certificates of the
said clerks of the Senate and OF the House Of
Representatives, out Of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Returned to the Senate with the objections
of his Excellency the Governor, November
20, 1871.
IN THE SENATE, December 0, 1871.
On the question, shall this Joint resolution
become law, the objections of his Excellen-
cy the Governor to the contrary notwith-
standing, the yeas and nays were ordered, the
joint resolution passed by a viva voce vote of
yeas Is, nays s, and ordered to be sent to the
House Of Representative.
By order. J. WOODBURY.,
Clerk Of Senate
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AN ACT to validate The action OF the County
Commissioners In Oconee County, In ex.
changing and conveying the lot ceded to
them to build jail upon.
Whereas. the county commissioners OF
Oconee County, in the exercise of their dis
cretion, changed the location Of the jail for
said county, aud exchanged the lot ceded to
the State for the purpose Of erecting jail for
the one on which the jail now standsi and,
whereas, the parties with whom the exchange
was made have sold the said lot to Joseph J..
Norton, and The said commissioners have exc
cuted titles to him; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
That the action Of the county commission.
ers aforesaid be, and the same is hereby, vail
dated, and the little of the State to said lot
conveyed to and confirmed in the said Joseph
J. Norton, his heirs and assigns forever.
Approved 9Th of January, A. D. 1872.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
NO QUORUM IN THE HOUSE-OUR So
Ions ON A SPREE.
Combinations by the Senate--No Dis
cusston Of the Metropolitan Police
Bill.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEWS.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEWS.
COLUMBIA, January %.
The Senate, in executive session. confirmed
the following trial justices: Union-G. Foster
and A. A. Hammett; Kershaw-Julius Davis
and ]. P. DePass.
In the House there was no quorum. The
meeting of the judiciary committee, to discuss
the Metropolitan Police Bill, did not take
place. PICKET.
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AN ACT to incorporate the Mountaineer Fire
Engine Company, of Walhalla, South Caro-
lima.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
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1t is expected that the Governor OF Mis-
souri, will veto the bill directing the payment
of the State bonds In currency.
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In The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, |
e

U6cemOer IL, 1911.
On the question, "shall this Joint resolu-
ton become q law, the objections of his Ex-
cellency the Governor to the contrary not
wlthstanding,n the yeas and nays were or.
dered, and the joint resolution passed by a
viva voce vote of yeas So, nays.29, and be-
comes law In accordance with Seetion %,
Article 8, CT the Constitution, and ordered TO
be sent to the Senate.
By order. A. o. JONES,
Clerk House Representatives.
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AN ACT to renew the Charter OF Strawberry
Ferry over the Cooper River.

AN ACT to renew the Charter OF Strawberry
Ferry over the Cooper River.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State Of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authority Of the
same:
/. That the charter OF the ferry over the Coop
:er River, known as Strawberry Ferry, be-, and
the same is hereby, renewed for the term OF
seven years, from and after the passage OF this
act, and the same Is hereby vested in Mrs.
Elizabeth Warlng, her executors, administra-
tors and assigns, subject to like powers, privi-
leges and Limitations as were formerly con.
ferred upon the owner Of said ferry by law:
Provided, however, That the following rates
of terriage only shall be charged and collect.
ed, TO viii: For foot passengers, each, 10
cents; horses, each, 10 cents; one horse with
buggy, wagon or cart and driver, so cents;
two horses with carriage, wagon and driver,
rs cents; cattle, 10 cents each, long ferriage;
short ferriage to be one half the above rates.
Sec. 2. All persons attending public meet.
ings and elections, and children going to and
coming from school shall be carried free.
Approved January 8, 1872.
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this morning, will be posted In the rooms OF the
cnnmber Of Commerce at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and,
together with the weather chart, may (by the
courtesy CT the Chamber be examined by ship.
masters at any time during the day,