*
A.rrirrtf??.
The Steamehip Ctismopvlitin arrived here on
Wt-du-fday morning. Among her pusaonger*
were Mr. G. WaUrhonae and Mother; Miss N.
ivans ; Luke Wright ; J. Mcnuet ; David A
Fcrrett; \V. G. Monk, Major Alvord and wife
and Mr. Harvard and wife.
Per Yacht Uainboa, from Savannah, Mr. Gage
and wife.
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IVI lSL'CiliitllfcJUUS.
? M.ijor Getierol Scott was recently
mustered out of service, but a number ol
eitizens of Charleston wrote to the President
requesting hira to revoke the order.
The request was promptly acceded
to.
?Some gentleman fresh from a western
tour, timing a call at the white House,
while Mr. Lincoln was President, referred,
in the course of conversation, to a
laHy of water in Nebraska which bore an
Indian name signifying u weeping water.
Mr.. Lincoln iustautly responded: "As
laughing water,' according to Longfellow
is 'Minnehaha,' this evidently should
be Minn^boohoo.
? To remove grease Amra books spread
on the spot a little magnesia or powdered
chalk aud underneath the same. .
Set ou it a warm nawron, nun as ?oim as
the grease is melted it will be absorbed
and leave the paper dean.
?\ large crowd was attracted Monday
morning in front of a dining saloon on
Nassau street, New York, opposite the
l'ost office, wbere was laid n large frutle,
on a bed of corn husks and Corn silk,
with a pillow to support his head. Above
him w is a large placard to this efiect:
'Having no desire to wooud the feelings
of any member of the .'Society for the
Preveuriou of Cruelty tq Animals,' or of
its president, Heury Bergh, Esq., we have
done what we could for the comfort oJ
this poor turtle during the few remaining
days of his lite. He is appointed unto
death, however, and will he served in
soups and steaks on Thursday and FriXfotnhers
of the aforesaid societi
and others are invited to come anil do
justice to his memory.
?An onion applied to the sting of a
Wasp, Dee, ?fcc., will cure the pain instantaneously*
?A Farmer at Evanstou, Randolph Co
III., raised 2,880 bushels of wheat weigh
ing from sixty-three to sixty six pound per
bushes, from 120 acres of land, an average
of twenty four bushels to the acre.
?The Sublime Porte is about selecting
an influential member of his Government
to proceed to- Washington as Minisetr
Resident and Plenipotentiary of Turkey.
?Gen Urquiza of Buenos Ayres, has
- ' ?Ino an nnKIroit K nil1
a iarui WUlCIl WUMmo ou uut?vavn w
of nine hundred square miles, over which
range countless herds of horses, cattle
and sheep.
?Corn is worth now in Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, five dol'ars a l ush*], and the
people Nortti of that point are without
any means of subsistence.
?The New York Sun (Independent)
comes to the same conclusion as the
Herald, viz: that it is morally certain
that the Radicals will have control of the
next Congress, and will be enabled, prac.
?i I.I ?V. ? C ,v
UCllllX, lO KWj) uicouuiiiciu omti-s uui
of the Union for another two yearn?that
-in, nutil after the next Presidential election.
?Why would a flea make a good captain
of a ship?
[Because lie is naturally a skipper.
t
?A Boston paper tens ns that a com
pnr.y of English capiiulists, with a capi
tal of two millions, are about to shut iu
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Charleston, S. C., an euorinous cotton
factory establishment for supplying European
trade, They are backed by the
wealthiest firms in England and France.
Several other enterprises, it is added, are
under consideration which, if successful,
will speedily render Charleston the lead
insr city of the Sonth.
We wonder if it won't help sqme other
place.
?The Springfield ]tyvihlican says the
lady whom Senator Snmner is noon to
marry, is Mrs. Stnrgis Hooper, daughterin-law
of Representajive Hooper, of Boston,
and a beautiful and wccoinplished
young woman.
?The result of the strike flimong the
deck hands employed on the Northwestern
Packet Company's boats on the
Mississippi, has been disastrous to those
concerned in it. The company sent to
Cincinnati and engaged six hundr%i negroes,
whom they now employ, paying
them a lessi ate than the old hands receive*
The white men are indignant
and threaten the negroes with violence.
A first rate joke took place quite lately
in a court room. A woman was testifying
in behalf of her son, and swore that
he had worked on a farm ever since he
was born. The Tawyer who oroRs-examin
ed her, said: "Yon assert that yonr son
has worked on a farm ever since he was
horn." Says she, "I do. "Then," said
he lawyer, "what did he do the first
year?" He milked," said she, and the lawyer
evaporated.
" The I) under berg.**
The great iron-clad ram Duntltrhvnrj
which has been built in New York is ?t
last ready for vse. She was tried on a
short trip in that harbor on the 14th.
previously, her machinery was kept going
at the dock for forty-eight hours like the
Alrjonqnin. Every thing is reported to
have worked smoothly. This monster
ship is sasd to he the largest in the Amrrican
navy. She has two.engines of six
ihouand horse power each, anda condenser
twenty feet loner ami ten feet in diameter.
There are also independent engines
for ventilating and purposes. Her toilers
are seventeen feet in height, thirteen
feet iudepth and twenty-one feet in width.
T he8e immense masses of iron weigh one
million and eighty thousand pou ids.
The boiler snrfiice is thirty thousand feet
and the propellers twenty five feet in diameter.
The ship is of immense proportions.
beiog three hnndved endeigtv feet
long, seventy-two feet in breadth of beam
nit turontv t nvi fV>nt Hfcn. A solid Mm
extends from the bow above and under
warter fifty teet, and her draught of water
is twenty-one feet" Heranndr weighs
two million two hundred and forty thousand
pounds and she consumes nearly
three tons of coal per hour. H6r capacity
\vjll be from sixteen to eighteen
miles per hour. Upon the trial trip the
ship run down to the Narrows, where
some experiments as to her capacity in
turning quickly were made. There were,
forty-ohe trials in all of her oe.jfacitv,
and she was turned repeatedly in >t space
barely more'than fcttlt her total length,
each complete revolution beiQg made in
on arnvurm t'.rYVA /vf + ixta' nn/)
rt.i uuic ui micu iuiuuvcn uuvt
thirty seconds, and not the least dipping
or lateral luichiug being noticed to the
ucnteat observation. As a prophesj' and
exhibition of the rapidity and facility
with which) in case ot conflict, the naval
annihillstor could * chunge her base," to
either vary the direction of her discharges
or bisect her opponent, this execution
was pronounced unapproachable on the
part of anything else that now carries
cannon by the unanimous verdict ot the
officials on board. She carries guns ui
the" heaviest calibre- und is the must formidable
vessel afloat in any navy.
Phiia. Inquirer.
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NEW ADVERTISEXEXTS.
SWEET OPOPONAXt The only elegant Perfume.
Is found on all toilets, and never
stoma the handkerchiefs.
KEROSENE AND GAS
STOVES,
TEA & COFFEE COILfIRS,
OIL CANS, GLUE POTS, etc etc
?J- All the Cookiug for a '?*
ff f ramily may be done
flT Kerosene, Oil or 'V*
Gas with less trouble,
ffS~ and less expense than *ti* ^
tff by any other fuel. 'fc*
Eaek Article manufactured by litis Company is
guaranteed to perfrm all that is claimed fur it.
flV Send lor ('irenlar IE*
Liberal Discount to the Trade.
KEROSENE LAMP HEATER CO.,
200 Pearl Street
NEW YOR Ii.
Sep 25* 7w np
EMPIRE SHUTTLE SEWING
MACHINES'
AES SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS
FOH FAMILY AND MANUFACTURING PURPOSES.
Agents wanted. Address
EMPIRE & S. MACHINE CO.
tjib urnauway, iNv.w iotk.
Sep 211 Cm " hp
tme sewing haciiixe i;o7
PRINCIPAL OFFICE 61<iBROADWAY,
NEW YORK.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT in 8ewing Machine*,
Empire Shuttle, ('rank Motion Sewing Machine
It is thus rendered noiseless m action.
Its motion being all positive, it is not liable to
get ont of order. It is the best Family machine.
Notice i? called to our new and improved Manufacturing
Machine for Tailors and Boot aud sin*
tiiters. .Agents wanted, to whom a Liberal discount
will be made. No consignments made.
Empire Sewing Machine Co
Sep&Mrn hp
GROVESTEEN if-CO.,
Piano Poris jflanufarhirsro,
499 Broadway, New York.
THESE PIANOS received the highest Award of
Merit at the World's ?aib. over the best ma.
I
kers in London, Paris, Germany, the cities of
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston;
Also the GOLD MEDAL at the AMLEKICAN IXS
riTUTE for FIVE SUCCESSIVE YEARS! Our
Pianos contain the French Grand Action Harp
Pedal, Qversprung Bass, Full, Iron Frame and
all Modern Improvements. Every Instrument
srarreuted Five years. Made under the super
vision of Mr. J. II. flrorcsteen, who is the maker ,
of over dtrrti thousand Pianco and has a praetical
experience of over thirty-five years. Out i
facilities for manulactuturing enable to aelj
these instruments from $100 to cVap^rthan j
any first class piano fortex
HP a. 29 ly
BOUNTIES, SACK PAY,
AND
PENSIONS AND PRIZE MONEY,
.lOLLEOTED in the shortest time and at the
\j lowest rates, for fiisc&arged Soldiers, Sailors.
Widows, and their heirs. No pay required in
advance.
Office, DUDLEY SQUARE, near Ice House,
E. G. DUDLEY & J. D. BELL.
an# 4 ,tf
SWEET OPOPONAX FROM MEXICO! Tli
most elegant and essential personal requisite
lor a lady, ' Extract of Sweet Opoponax."
E. T. SMITH Ac CO., New York.
MACHINIST.
A GOOD WORKMAN WANTED
IMMEDIATELY,
AT THE BEAUFORT MACHINE SHOP.
.. p>:f aT,
NEW APT Eli TLS Ell EMS
^VEET OPOPONAX FROM MEXICO! Natui*
could uot jfroduce a richer Gem or Choicer
Perfume. Try it ?ud be convinced.
E, T.' SMITH & 00., Yew York.
D. o. WILSJN & CO,
BAY STREET,
HEAO OF PIER No. 2,
m
Continue to anpply to their nihUiiuers on
more extensive scale than formerly
LUMBER,
SHINGLES,
D00118,
B11ND1, *
SASHES.
And Building Materials generally. Alao.
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
BOOTS,
SHOES,
etc. etc. etc.
ALSO ON HA$D AT COOSAW MILL
' SEASONED LUMBER.
For Sale cheap, fur earth. .
mav 12 tf
FOR SALE.
A GOOD
EXPRESS WAGON.
AT A HAR(JAIN.
INQUIRE AT THIS OFFICE.
sep 22 4t
FOR WALET
ONE new PIANO, seven oct?ve, Rose woo
case.
One Wilcox \* Gibbs SEWING MACHINE.
Oue superior DOUBLE Baiti:Ki.K.r.i> GUN.
Ail cheap fur Cash. Apply to
J. P. SIGNER.
At the CONDENSER.
8 1* 4t p. .
F 0 R S A LE.
One new Mnlc cat t Price $60 00
One set Cart harm ss " 10.00
One g >od Carriage harness " 20.00
One riding bridte " 2.00
Two new iron wliilftetrfcs " each 2.00
One counter scale, llowe's make " 5 00
J One Sewing machine, Gruver \ Baker's in
: perfect order, with extra nee lies 30.00
! One tAirpeuler's Spirit level, new " 5 00
i One new iron bench screw " 1.00
A lof of new I'llcs, at half-price. i
Inquire of H. G JUDD,
i corner or una tmefcib
| Beaufort. SC. 8 22 It
!~g7waterhouse"
WHOLESALE AND BET AIL
UUU.R IS
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
DOMESTIC Mil* GOODS,
13oot? ai?<l Shoes,
j Carpeting, furniture. Watt
i*apvr, Bedding, etc, eic.
PIER NO. I9 BAY STREETs
ray6 tf
SWEET OPOPON'Ai: I>d es, In their morning
calls, carry joy alidgladuajs, wh?u perfumed m
\ntti yweei op.'pousx.'
teomqoa-Hoficr
THE above well known egtabliRhment
ie for SALE or to LET. It is a laige
t.vostorv building, in thorough repair,
with two Rtory extension* unliable t<r
Billiard room aud keeping roonra above.
It ie sitiwtvd on the Bay, about three
minutes walk from the-Ste.un boat lan 1-.
ing.
For tnrther partienlara, enquire of
jy 21 tf tt. MAVO.
f ~
WXGLE HOliSIi POjVEtt
ALMOST SEW,
- P014 SALE cheap:
( XPVLt to M. PulitzerHPWst
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