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KETTS OF THE DAT. -Parts of tbe Boston rains are still smok? ing*. -Black silk stockings are fashionable among London belles. -New Orleans recently sent a vslnable horse as a present lo the Pope. -The discovery of the ruins of the Queen ol Sheba's palace is announced. -The people of Sr. Louis are busy wlih their forthcoming Industrial exhibition. -Kentucky is discussing the question of holding a constitutional convention. -A young lady, of New York, aged ten, wanted to borrow her mother's solitaire di* amond to attend a children's ball, so that the other girls might think she was engaged. -Lord St. Leonards, aged ni ?Cty one, Is the oldest member of Queen Victoria's privy council. Prince Arthur, aged twenty-two, ls the youngest. -Society men lu Bsston do not waltz with blondes and brunettes the same evening, this winter. They think the mixture of di Terent tints of powder on their dress coats Is too plcture-que. -The. intercolonial postal and telegraph conference hos recommended the San Fran Cisco route as the most desirable for ihe trans? mission of malls between Europe and Aus? tralia. -The National Association, to secure an amendment to the constitution acknowledg? ing God aa the auihor of the national exist? ence and the Bible aa the foundation ot all laws, will have a convection in New York on the 26th m3tant. -M. de Lesseps Ands greater difficulty In making his Suez Cenal pay than he did In overcoming the physical obstacles which In? tervened between the Mediterranean und the Red Seo, He wants to Increase the tolls, and tor this purpose be has gone to Constantinople to ask the assent of the Porte. -Lord Lytton's estate at Knebworth Is sup? posed to. have yielded him aa Income of about seventy-five thousand dollars a year. This, with the copyright of his works, which have averaged bim a (teen thonsand dollars a year lor many years, enabled bim to live comfortably, and to. place him ia the position of being the most opulent literary man of modern times. -Bebel, the German socialist, was sen? tenced a year ago to two years' detention In a fortress, and was deprived of bis privilege to sit in the Reichstag, (of which he was a mem? ber,) fut a political offence. At an election to replace him, which has been Just held, he was retained anew by twelve thousand votes to thirty-seven hundred given to his opponent, a government official. -The Parts chief of police has recently ls ? ned an order that large tablets givtog a gene, t al notion of how slok and wounded persons should be treated when physicians are not at hand are to be suspended la all the police sta? tions in the city, ia order to prevent mis? takes, and to gnard against the danger of con? founding the Insensibility produced by apo? plexy and kindred diseases with lhat ol drunk? enness. -The projected Canadian Atlantic and Pa? cido, Ballway is attracting much attention. With a length of nearly 3000 miles, the sealed country through which lt passes is extremely limited In area. It ls doubtful even ir Us branch lines to the lakes and Interior settle? ments would ever par. A vast, snow bound and comparatively sterile track interposes be? tween ihe eastern and western termini. Though the charter Is liberal therefore, aod the land grants large, the prospect of getting the road speedily under contract ls not flat? tering. -Startling news comes to us from Berlin, via St. Louis. The Democrat, published lo "the latter city, has private advices to ihe ef? fect that both Bismarck and his wife have been greatly Injured In health by the perusal of poisoned letters. Exactly how ihe thing ls don? is not given; but the fact that both are suffering from a peculiar Indispositiou ls positively stated. Bismarck is so troubled, lt is said, with dizziness, that he scarcely leaves the house, while his spouse, who al - ways reads his correspondence with him, ls stricken with "unaccountable feebleness." Their palace has'been closed during the whole ol the winter, aad neither of them has taken any part In the court festivities. A lesa j strange tale than this has oftentimes turned ? OCR tu toe true. -We learn from the Washlogton Republican that the friends of the proposition to refund the Internal revenue tax collected from raw cotton, with commendable enterprise are still engaged in urging action upon some one of the several bills pending in the House lor that purpose. Having destroyed the effect of the cry ol "lobby," which at first frightened a few members from the North from a due con? sideration of its provisions by the present? ation of ft demand for immediate action, m which all the Southern representatives in Congress Joined, the measure is now in a more favorable condition (han ever. It is the unanimous opinion of all who have examined be subject that the imposition of the tnx at a time when the representatives of Hie cotton -producing region could not be beard was unjust, and that its constitution alby ls a question of doubt. The argu? mentum ad hominem ol the case ls found w'aen lt ls suggested that the Southern planters have suffered Irom the taxation of their great staple what the Northern farm? ers would suflVr if a tax were to be collected upon each bushel ol wheat or corn produced by them. If lt ls true that the first duty of our government should be to foster Its agri? cultural resources, and to encourage the de? velopment of the real basis ot our national wealth which lies In the soil of our agricul? tural regions, then lt must be admitted that the tax ls destructive of the very obJeclB which Congress should have sought to ac? complish. It Is acknowledged that the sum of money Involved Is enormous, but lt should be remembered that Its proper expenditure will result In reviving the industry of the South, and In making this section more capa? ble of sustaining the burdens of legitimate taxation; and further, no matter how large the sum may be, the nation owes lt to Itself that the evident wrong inflicted on a portion oi its people should bc repaired at an early day. _ President Grant's Reception In Charleston We are glad to see tbe press of our Slate, oe indeed of lhe entire South, without dis? tinction of party, speaking or the promised visit or President Grant to this section in terras of cordial and unaffected welcome. Charleston ls regarded throughout the country as the representative Southern city, and we sincerely trust that nothing will be left undone to make the President's recep? tion here worthy at ooce of the ancient fame of our community, and of so distin? guished a [[(?es; as the Chief Magistrate of the Nation. Only oaco bef?re in ber history, as we are reminded by the Columbia Phoenix, hos Charleston been honored by a visit of a President of the United States. IQ May, 1791, eighty-two years ago, the Father of his Country, with bis suite, arrived in Charleston, to the Inexpressible satisfaction of all, as well of strangers as of the citizens. "Never," Bays Mille in his statistics, "were "joy, leve, affection aod esteem more uni? versal, and never did these amiable pas? sions of the human heart emanate or more "brilliantly display themselves thao upoo "ibis occasion-an occasion so worthy of "their indulgence." The President came into the city from Haddrill's Point io an ele? gant twelve-oared barge, accompanied by Major-General Moultrie, Brigadier-Gene? ral Hockney, Major Edward Rutledge, Colonel Washington, the City Recorder in his robes. Colonel Dart, aod Mr. John Rutledge, Jr. The vessel waa rowed across Cooper River to Charleston by thirteen masters of American vessels. He was received at Prioleau'i Wharf by the Intendant and Wardens of the city, on steps covered with green cloth, and thence conducted to the Exchange. He received complimentary addresses from the city au? thorities and from the merchants, to which be responded in cordial aod dignified terms. To the former he said : "I shall be particu? larly gratified lo observing the happy in "flaence of public measures OD the prosperi? ty of your city, which ls 30 much entitled "to the regard and esteem of the American "Union." He assured the merchants of his constant solicitude for the country, and of his "particular satisfaction ia observing "the advantages which accrue to the highly "deserving citizens of this State from the "operations of the General Government." General Washington remained a week in Charleston aod theo passed OQ to Savannah, having received every mark, public and private, of the unbounded esteem aod affec? tion of the citizens. A Political Bombah ell. Governor Walker, of Virginia, is a genius. He has sent a message to the Legislature of that State, which has fallen like a bombshell in the camp or the politicians. The Governor cuic the Gordian knot of oar State finances'. He boldly proposes that the Federal Gov? ernment shall pay the debts of all the States, and that the measure shall be accompanied with an amendment of the Federal Consti? tution prohibiting the States from contract log any debts "except such as may be <!found necessary to the legitimate and ef? fective execution of tht-ir governmental "functions, or as may be required by sudden "and great emergencies." The Governor says that his propositions may be opposed because of the great Inequal? ity in the amounts of the debts ot* the several Slates and the consequent unequal distribu? tion of the benefits and burdens which might flow from their adoption. Bul this difference, he contends, ls more apparent than real, and especially ir the present market, value ol State securities be taken as the basis or computation; and further, while some or the Slates owe large debts and others comparatively little or noth? ing, yet when the amount which each Slate contributes to the Federal revenues, and the great Impetus which relief rrom a large por? tico or the State taxation would give to commerce, manufactures and production of all '.iuds, everywhere throughout the country, are taken Into consideration, it will be found that this objection dwindles to lillie Importance; and these considerations, to some extent, apply io another and more potent objection which may be raised, viz, the Increase of the national debt, which lhe assumption of the State debt would cause, and the dele? terious effect upon our national credit which might be thereby produced. The Gov? ernor next submits a detailed statement ef the total indebtedness of all the Slates, which, if assumed by the Federal Govern? ment, would increase the national debt three hundred millions < f dollars. If taken at par, bul il taken at the mai kel value it would be much less. Tnlssum at five per cent, inter? est, would aunually require Alleen millions io pay the accruing interest, and to this extent, and no more, would the bur? dens of the Federal treasury be in? creased. The Governor claims lhat this com? paratively small Bum would cause no embar I rassment, nor necessitate any Increase ol fed ' eral taxation, as the present revenues or the general government are suffi clent, to meet all current expenses, Including the interest on the public debt, and leave a balance of nearly one hundred millions to pay the principal of the national debt, and that too before matu? rity. The adoption of these propositions, in? stead ol Injuring, will enhance our national credit by ihe withdrawal of all 8tate securi? ties from the markets of the world, leaving the national bonds the sole American secu? rity known. Ii would check the growing danger or repudiation, and place the na? tional debt upon so secure a basis that In a few years lt might be fonded Into bonds bi?ring no higher rate of interest than lhe debt of England, reducing the Interest upon the public debt, and lower rate- o? inter? est upon all other seem ales. The wealth of the country would be employed in the de? velopment ol ils resources rather than in speculating upon Us necessities. The Gover? nor says he knows ol no measure which could be devised nf more general advantage to the people or more beneficial lo their interest and well-being, nor one which would tend In an equal degree to unite and harmonize the whole country and obliterate the last vestiges of national differences and antagonism. He recommends the General Assembly to invite the co-operation of all the States to secure the adoption of these propositions. After the reading o? the message had been concluded resolutions were immediately in? troduced to carry out the Governor's recom? mendations. The Virginia press generally favor the Governor's scheme, but fear that it is impracticable. As to Slate rights, the Richmond Dispatch declares : "There is so little lelt of them that most of Ihe Slates would freely surrender the right to contract debts if, in return, they could get their present debts cancelled. Several of] them, Including Virginia, have already pro? hibited the borrowing of money on public ac? count by constitutional provisions." The Northern journals generally treat the Governor's plan as a huge and rather impu? dent joke._ _ Spirit of the State Press. -The Aiken Journal wants the wonderful resources ofthat neighborhood, in kaolin clay of matchless quality, developed by the Influx of capital and labor. It says thal the kaolin beds, many of which are sixty feet thick, ex? tend over a large area, and alford an inex? haustible supply. Some of ibis kaolin, when mixed with sand, makes a superior quality of | g ass, thus opening another field of enterprise. -The Yorkville Enquirer takes a cheerfui view of the roture of our State, and, after a careful review of the situation, concludes tkai "lhere ls as much enterprise in the Stale "of South Carolina to-day as there ever wa^ "Agriculture .s undergoing a rapid change. "The soil ls better cultivated, and more ma "nures and fertilizers ore USSd than ever were "before In the history of the Slate. Tweuly "years will produce a wonderful change in "this country. Land that to day ls scarcely "salable may then be unpurchasable. The "present ls a season of golden opportunities." -The Winnsboro' News thinks wMskey drinking the great evil of the day, and pats Joe Crews on the back lor the Introduction of his bill In- the General Assembly, making drunkenness an Indictable offence. -The Columbia Herald ls out squarely in favor ci the postal telegraph scheme. Those Confounded Coincidences. Hr. Colfax's explanation falls of favor, even with his formerly most trusted personal and political friends. The Hartlord Courant, con? trolled by ex-Governor, now Congressman, Hawley, of Connecticut, one cf tne staunchest supporters ol the dominant parly, has been making mathematical computations from the data afforded by the Credit Mobilier investi? gating committee concerning those bank de? posits. The exact amount ol the deposit, it will be remembered, was $1968 62. Twenty shares of Credit Mobilier would have entitled Mr. Colfax In 1868 to a 60 per cent, dividend, or $1200, and a 40 per cent, dividend on Union Pacific stock, which at par would have been $800. But the value of the stock at ihe lime was 98, and allowing 2 per cent, commission lor sale, the net dividend would have been -$768 82. This, with the $1200, makes $1968 82. Two possible results of the problem are ad? mitted by the Courant-either Mr. Collax Is not free from intent to deceive the people, or he ls the "victim of wonderful coincidences." These figures are certainly very curious, showing thal there are some excellent ac? countants ia Congress besides Mr. Ames, who heretofore has done most of the successful compulation. Perhaps, after all, those of Mr. Colfax's friends are most merciful who make the tobacco paralysis of two years ago still to obscure bis mind, and are disposed lo vindi? cate his motives by reducing his responsi? bility. Cost ano bonito. LOST YESTERDAY' AFTERNOON, BE? TWEEN Roth'* Tailoring Establishment on King street and llanover stn et. a Lnd\'a POCKETBOOK, containing a twenty ($20) dollar hilt, in an euveloi e addressed to tue owner. A liberal r< ward will b? paid for its recovery ir len at thia office, or at No. 30 llanover street, neat Line. _reb.'M* ?0 RfTtt. FOR BRNT^OB 8ALB, TBE LARGE Ttiree-Mory Brick House and Premises, on west B de ?f Wustdngton street, between calhoun and i harlotte stree s. For terms app;y to DANIEL HOKLBEOK, United state* Courthouse. reb?2-smw8 TO RENT, TWO DESIRABLE ROOMS, also Kitchen and Room, wrh all conve? niences. App.y at No. 193 King street. feb2l 2?_ rilO RENT.-TWO PLEASANT ROOMS, JL suitable fora couple, at No. 75 Broad street, west of Meeting. 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Persons in the country will bear in mind 'hat by sending their orders to us with the publisher's price tor any bo JK pub lshed in America, books wm be sent to them by mall or express free of extra charge. Ad ress FOG ARTI E'S BOOK DEPOSITORY. Janii-stath No. 260 King street. Special Notices. ??-NOTICE.- THE STEAMER PILOT BOY wi 1 not make her usual trip to havannah, Beau'orr, Ac, on MONDAY nexr, the 24th, but go through to Savannah on THUR-DAV, the 27th Instant. HAVENEL, HOLMES A CO. feb2l-2 pST SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. CHARLESTON, s. C., February 1, 1873.-Con? signees are hereby not med that the Inspection of Naval Stores wi:, not be allowed hereafter upon the premises bf this Company. S. S. SOLOMONS, febl Superintendent. par- DR. TUTT'S HAIR DYE IS SAFE, reliable, harmless, instantaneous. I; leaves the hair Bort and glossy. Sold by all druggists. Price $l. feb20-8D*w JEST A SURE REMEDY hOR CHILLS and Fever. 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JAMES.-TO TH* STOCKHOLDERS OF THU SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD AND ^ITHWESTEKS BANK: 1 represent over Two Million Dol?ais worth of stock, and with the co- peraUon of others at the next meeting (on the stu of April) I propose to elect a Beard of Directors who hold large amounts of thc Stock, and who will run the Road to the In? terest of the stockholders. By doing this our Stock will be worth $75 or $10 per share, Instead of Its present, price, $30, and pay handsome semi? annual dividends. I would advise you not to Be l your stock now, but work to this end, and y"u can then Bell for better prices. Below you will Qnd a copy of blank proxy; please Hil ont one and send lt to me at once, or write to me for a blank to ttgn. Persons holding large amounts of Stock and wishing to be made Directors will piesse write to me, os we wish t>oma Directors fiona Charleston, and some from the interior. The Road made fourteen hundred thousand dollars last year and paid no dividends I refer to all the Banks tn south Carolina. Hie present 1 Erec? tors hold but little Steck. J. H. JAMES, Banker, Atlanta, Georgia. I will pay ($2) two lollara to any county paper publishing this on lime in Sonth Caroliaa. ST ATE OF-,-COUNTY. I appoint JOH v H. J AUKS, or Atlanta, Georgia, my proxy to represent me and vote In my Biead st the next reg ul ir or any called meeting of thc Stockholders of the Sonth Carolina Railroad Company or Southwestern Railroad dank. This proxy revokes all prior ones, and la good nntll 1 aticd or sign ano her. My-Snares. witness my hand and seal this-day of-, 187H. signed, sealed and delivered In presence of-. IcblO DI0W1 SJoaroma. ONE OH TWO GENTLEMEN CAN OB? TAIN desirable Board log at No. 4 Went worth street, non li si le._feb;23 BOARDING.-GOOD BOARD, WITH comfort ibtc rooms, on reasonable terms, at So. 71 broadsheet, bet?em Klug aud Meeting stn ets. feb22 PLEASANT QUARTERS.-PciBSONS desirous of Private Board In a healthy a- d ueilghtful p rt of the cby. will pie ibe address "B." ar i tils tiffi p. Northerners wisnlng tn spe d the summer in tho city will hud the location par? ticularly advantageous._reblo' QEipartnerstjiPO ano iSissolnticnt. THLUTFIR^^ & MCBRIDE, of Beaufort, s. C., was dissi Wed un the 19 fi ?lay of January last: by mutual cousen'. Mr. M. II. Mell ie OK will tieri aft er c induct, the buslniss un hts own account. KRANi IS CAMPBELL, f. b22-8tuih3* MICHAEL U. McBoIDE. ?Financial. DESIRABLE INVESTMENT. NOT TAXABLE BY THE STATE, CITY OR COUNTY. A SAVING or nearly THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. P?R ANNUM. CHARLOTTE, COL. AND AUGUSTA R. R. Seven per Cent. COUPON BONDS, Secured by a Moitgage on the entire Pro? perty or the Road. Interest Payable Semt-Annually, on the 1st of January and 1st of July. THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK, OF CHARLESTON, ('flers for sale a limited amount or abov. -men? tioned BONUS, at the following rates: FIRST MORTGAGE BJNDS, (only $10 000 per mlle,) at 82 cents aLd accrued lntenst; SECOND MORT? GAGE, (only $5 000 per mlle.) at 75 cents and ac? crued ln'e est. and reco i mend them to Trustees and others having money to Invest, as being the most, desirable security on the market, for the f llowtug reasons, to wit : FIR-T.-THEY CANNOT BB TAXED UV THE STATE, COUNTY OR CITY. The Dulled Mates supreme Cuurt. in tue case of u.e Nortneru centrai Rail? road vs. Jackson, (see 7 Wallace. Supreme Court U. s., page 267 ) decided lb if, when a rsllioad morty aije in a Joint one, on property lying in two or rn-re states, ilie bonds secured thereby are not liable to be Uxed by either of the Mates; and the same prluclple relieves them from taxation by County, City or Town. The Cnarlotte, Colom? bia and Augusta bonus are secured by a Joint mortgage on ptoperty lying in North laroltua, i-cuih carolina and Georgia. SECOND.-Because they are. absolutely safe, being secured by a rJrst mortgage or onlv $i0, u.iu. and a second mortgage o? only $(000 per ml c on the entire road irom Cha lotte to AU trusta, and un a 1 the Workshops, bridges, Las imse and equipments ofs^id rood. THIRD.-Because the Bale o; tue Orrt mortgage bums will extinguish the noatlng det>t of tlir road, ano the proceeds of the sicund morgige bonds will ba exclusively opplle I to Improving the road and adding to Its equipments: tims en? hancing the value ol the property mortgaged. FoORTH.-Because the bonds are coupon bond?, and th- ?ntere-n. pavablo In New York. Charlotte, Columbia or Augusta, at th'! option of the holder. Tn na they can be collected turough any bank without expense. FIFTH.-rue busings of the road is rapl ly ln cidsiug an l the property and franchise dally utcoming more valuable-the net ear lings for the last five M onths being over fifty per cent, mote than for the corresponding months of the precfdlug vt ar. SIXTH.-Tnese bonds are practically redeema ble ingold, tor ap?ele payment will certainly oe resume'i before their maturity, investors will, therefore, buy wt h greenbacks wortn 87J? cents, and recelvi thi lr psy at par-thus adding a profit ofovBR THIRTY csNTS on the dollar on the First Mortgage Bonds, an t OVER THIRTY-SBVKN CENTS on the Second Mortgage Bonds, and lu the meantime rete vlng a hlgu rate of interei-t. FINALLY.-ABthe-e burnish vea tlxed value In New loik. ? harlot te, columbia and Augusta, they are considered gond collaterals, on which m ney can always be borrowed JOT temporary purposes. JOHN B. PALM KR, President c. C. and A. R. R. Farther Information will be furnished on appll cation to the nndorsigned, who will Oil orders for the bonds. 0. 0. WITTE, President. H. G. LOPER, Castor. febis tuthsl5 ?Ucctings. WASHINGTON RIFLE CLUB.-THE An nlversatry Meeting or the Club will be tie d at Kin- club Hall, Tm-, EVKNINO, at 7o'clock precisely. Members will come prepared to pay arrears, as the rul-8 will be rigidly enforced. By order President HOR-EY. D. L. GLB.v, Jr., Secretary. The former members of the Washington Art ll lery prior to me war, 8. 0. M..-Walter's and Hart's Batteries, C. S. A.-are requested to join Die Washington Rifle Club in the lesnvttles or the eveolng at meir club io m, over Wl'son's Oro Ct ry. Collation at 8 o'clock'. D. L. GLEV, Jr., rcb22*_Secretary W. R C. PALMETTO GUARD RIFLE CLUB.-AS? SEMBLE at Ai cher's Hall. Tuts MOB* IMO. at 8 o'clock precisely, for escort parade. Members will appear promptly and in foll uniform (,rcy caps and pasts. By order. C. R. HOLMES, President. J. J. WB3TC0AT, Secretary._febfl IRISH RIFLE CLUB -ASSEMBLE AT yonr Hall at 8 o'clock THIS MORNING. In Full ! Uniform, with rifles, for the purpose of assisting lo the celebration or Waamngio i's Birthday. leb2?_J AM KS F. WAL-H. ATTENTION! WAGENER ARTILLERY CLUS.-Yon are hrreby summoned to ap P ur at Llndsieui's Hall, in full unirnrm, THIS i'AY. nie 2?d, al 7 A. M , for tscort Parade. By order. J-WAU KN ER, foi 21 Acting Secretary. CAROLINA RIFLE CLUB. - ATTEND a Meeting ot the Hall, on Tnrs HAY, 2:d Instant, at s o'clock A. M., fully armed and equipped for rara ie. P. a.-Coffee served np at 7J?. W. sT. JU Ll KN J ER VE Y, feb22_Secretary C. R. C. C1INCINNATI.-THE REGUL AR MI?ET / INO of this Socle'y will be held Tnia EVE NI?O, 22d instant, at halipa>t 7 o'clock, at Tal? ly 's. Ring Btreet. JAMES SIMONS. JR.. feb22 Si cretary. WASHINGTON STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY-The Twenty-Fourth Anni veisary Meeting or the Company will beheld on Mot-DAY I VENINO, Febraary MM, at 7 o'clock. By order. c. H. SCHWING. reb22-2_ CHARLESTON TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 43.-The Monthly Ueeilog win be held THIS F.V?MNO. 22d inst., at Temperance Hall over N. M. Porter's Grocery, opposite ihe Acad. my or Mush., ?. hair past 7 o'clock. Mem? bers wi 1 please take notice or me change In place ol meeting, and be punctual lu Attendance, as business of Importance will be submitted for Hielt consideration. By order. C. P. B. BREM FR, ftb22 secretary. COom*. W~TNTEb^^'nTRX^^?Tb^ib Female Cook, w.ih reference. Apply at 6S iiaael street._feb2M? WANTED, A COMPETENT COLORED B y aa Hense Servant. Satlsfac ory re coinmenda lons required. Apply at No. 2i6 East Bay street, opposite Minority._febiM* WANTED, A GIRL TO ATTEND TO Housework. Tha beat of rccommenda tioi.8 required. Inquire at No. 8 Liberty atreet. feb22-l?_ ?_ WANTED, PURCHASERS TO BOY my flrst qiia lty Red Ash Parlor and st .vu Coal in yard. TH os. S. BUDD, No. 16 Boyce's Wharf._ feb22-3? WANTED, A GOOD COOK. RECOM? MENDATIONS required. Apply at No. 47 Warren atreer, corner Smith._fon?l-a? WANTED, A CBILD'3 NURSE. GOOD wages given, recommendations io quired. Apply at No. 80 Wtntwor.h street. reb2M*_ WANTED, HOUSEKEEPERS TO Kuow mat they can obtain good prices for Old or N condhand Furniture, by aodresBlng Leek Hox 122_fchl8 tu Inn.4* WE HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED with ourselves In the Factorage and com? mission Bust, ess Mr. THEODORE Q SNuWDhN. The urra wilt la future be STONEY, LOWNDES A CO._J - nl-w8 BUSINESS OPPORTUNI FY-WANTED, an energetic partner with a few thousand dollars to tuke me financial management ora Real Estate, Shipping ann FinancUi insulation, to be located ut or near charlrsion; must be or gi OJ standing in the c muieicial com.r unity, cul. this day, or to morrow afternoon, at Charita ton Hotel. Koom 28._febi7 A STEADY, SOBER, INDUSTRIOUS ?TJL HM II wishes steady emploi ram. iii any ca? pacity about a gentleman's establishment, hav? ing a p'actlcal knowledge of the duties both In mn out; Hie management and care or horses. h..ruessuuii carriages; aiHO j lain gardening and block raising; and eau give Hie v< ry best ot cry leiereuce aa to character and capability; and ls anxious to have an engagement ol any kind to assist him to support hu family. Address CITt ZEN, NKWH unice._feli7 ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ONE WEER..- To any shrewd man who cando ijuslneBs on the qaiet. I guarantee an Immerse loi tune, easily, rapidly and in pi rfect safety. Addi ess, lu perret t confidence, WM. WARREN, No. 28 west Funrth street, New York. dec21-alyr YET ANTED TO RENT, A COMMODIOUS TT Dwelling House, north ol > al iou n street and east ot Ruiledge Avenue. Ad.tress "D," at TUB NE?B office._Jan26 ?ov Salt. FOR SALE, TWO SMALL COMFORTA? BLE Houses. Nos. 8 and io, east side Presi? dent Btreet, north or Bee sneet, at great bar? gain*. Titles warranted. Keys on premises. Apply at once to A. C. MCGILLIVRAY, NO. 27)j Broad Btreet. Ieb221* FOR SALE, No. 19 SIRES STREET, next to Borgard Btreet. nice House, lour rooms, diesslng-room, pantry, gas, double piazzas to s .uth; good lot. Titks warranted-a bargain. Kev a at oppoal ehou-e. Apply at once lo A. C. MCGILLIVRAY, NO. 27 >i Bro JU street. ICU22-1*_ FOR SALE, FINE LOT, LOGAN street, west Hide, 40 by 260. opposite the sue of M. Peter's church; has large ctsteru, brick walk and narr, or wall. Apply at once to A.C. McUlLl.lVitAY. No. 27X Broad street. reb22-l? FOR SALE, FINE LOT, SPRING Btreet, uear President 4iby 100, with fruit and evergreen treen. Apply lo A. c. MC J LL1 VRAY, No 27X Broad street._lei?22-l? FOR SALE. OR EXCHANGED FOR A Cold Wat ti, a line Cameo Brooch and Far Kings, entirely new, wen h one hundred and twenty dollars ($12uj. Address, Excnange, NEWS OFKICS._leb22-l? MULES, HORSES AND MARES AT H. HA KUAN'S Stables, No. 86 Chnrch M reen, fur Bale ?n Hmo. Prices moderate. And Stock guaranteed._Ieb2t-4* 7?OR SALE, 600 BUSHELS WHITE SEED RICE. A crop lot grown In Anderson. J. , SHEPPARD._rebe FOR SALE, LOTS IN THE TOWN OF I'ettgrti, on the gr. at pla- k road, three and a hair mues from the city limns, now s. nmg dully at my i tllci. Some or Hie hot Blands, ironing eu the road. Billi ou ha.ri. Lots 30 by iou feel each at rroui $15 to $?6. No charge for pupers. Applv at once Lnd see pla1. A. C. MCGILLIVRAY. febO lm . No. v7}? Bread street. JJOKSESI MULES! MARES I KENTUCKY STABLES, No 69 CHU.(CH ST., BAMBERG A McMOY, PROPRIETORS. We have Just received a car load of A No. 1 Saddle aud Ilnrucas HURIES und MULES; umong Hiern good family animals, for rocKaway or light draft, and some Bunabie fur sewing ma? chine wiigotiS. 1 h.a stock cannot bu surpassed tn the cliy. We also have on hand arty head or No 1 Mules, sui able ror timber, turpentine or plantation work Panics wishing stock will rind lt to meir Interest to call aud buy from us, aa we guarantee our stock as lepresentcd or money refunded. reh4-lmo?_BAMBKHQ ,t MocOY. ?fluniripal Nanees. CITY HALL, OFFICE~CL1?BK~OF COUNCIL, CHARLESTON, S.? , FEBRUARY 22. 1673 -sealed estimates will be received at this oin e until Thursday, March 4th, Ht 12 M., for printing 600 copies or the annual reports of the city otllcers. Estimates must state price per page plain, and price per page tabular matter; cover and binding to be Inda led. Same to be done according tn form In this office. W.W.SIMONS, feb22-swsto4_derk of Connell. OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH, CH ?RLEVTON, JANUARY 28. 1873 -THC existence or Epidemic small-Pox In the Northern and Ea-tern states, as well as in the Interior of this State, demands that active measures he em? ployed to prevent its Introduction and develop? ment in this city. The co oper-tlon of citizens or all classes ls iherefore earnestly desired. Dr. T. S. THOMSON, City Vacclnator. will be ar his office. No. 70 *eniworth street, dally to vaccinate al. persons who apply, and iresh vaccine virus eau be obtained from him. and at the office or the Registrar, City Hall, on npr< ic ttlon. gratuitously. GEO. S. PELZ ER, M. H.. Jan29 City Registrar. dEelebr?tione. QELEBRATION WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, BT THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY RIFLE CLUB. FEBRUARY 22D, 1873. The Sixty-sixth Anniversary or the Corps will be observer] on SATURHAY next, by a Military Pa? rade and ( ration ln.tbe morning, and a eoclal Re union In thc evening or all members present or post cf the Washington Light Inrantry. The Batta'lon Line will be formed at 9 o'clock A M on Calhoun stree:, right resting on King streit, Colonel L. M. HATCH in command, Vice Prci ident A. G MAGRATH, Jr., of the Irish Rifle Club, acting as Adjutant, and will comprise the following Clubs : Carolina Rifle Club, President T. G. HARKER. Sumter Rifle Club, President G. H. MOFFITT. Palmetto Gnard Rifle Club, President 0. B. HOLMES. Irish R ne Club, President JAMES ARMSTRONG. Wage ier Rifle Club,President HENRY WAOBNER, National Zana ve I Club, President E.G.HOFF? MAN. Washington Light Infantry Rifle Club, Presi? dent w iLLiAM A. COURTENAY. The line of ma ch will be through Klog, Hasel, Meeting, Market, Eau Bay, Broad and King street*, to the Academy of Music, where an Ad? dress will be delivered, at io o'clock, by ex-cap tain W. D. PORTER, an honorary member of the corp .. A Cammi tee of the Club will be in attendance at the Academy of Musio, at e o'clock A. M., to receive and assign scats to visitors and guests. At 8 o'c ock P. M. there will b3 a Social Re? union rf the Company and their guests at the Hibernian Hall. Contributing and active mern, bera can procure their tickets on application to either of the undrrslg< ed Ci ITH IT1 7.7. OF ARRANGEMENTS. JAMES M. CARSON, J NO. J. SMALL, J. L. SHIIPFARD, T. BARKER JONES, D. B GILLILINB, C. O. TR?MBO, c. J. LAUREY, 0. J. H rm' KS i N W. NOBLE SIMONS. febl9-.vfs3 Amusements. QRAND M ASQ?ER?JL^^ OF TUE GERMAN RIFLE CLUB, ACADEMf OF MUSIC, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26. Tickets can be obtained from the Commut?e. GEO. LOOEMANN, Chairman. F. UKiNiz, 0. C. PLENOS, E. PILLS, F. VONSANTHN, 0. BDHBUSSH, H. H. KNEE, D. GOETJBX, W. MOLLBNH.'.TJXB. feb22 sw2_ C ADEM Y CF MUSIC. GRAND SHAKESPEARIAN SEASON. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS, AND SATUHDAY MATINEE. The Distinguished Tragedian, ? LAWRENCE BARRETT, Supported by Mr. FREDERICK ROBINSON and the entire Dramatic Organization from Now Or Irans. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, LAWRENCE BARRETT In his Great Impersonation ef the CARDINAL DUKE, In Bulwer's Great Play or RICHELIEU. SATURDAY MAT!NSF, FEBRUARY 22d, Shakes? peare's Romantic Tragedy ot ROMEO AND JULIET. SATURDAY EVENING, JULIUS CE i AR. Scale of prices for Matinee: Admirion fi; Oh ld reu 60 cents. No extra charge for Reserved Seats. Box Sheet now open feb21-2 H IBEIiNIAN HALL. ONE WEEK, COMMENCING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1873. CHARLES MACEVOYS ORIGINAL HIBERNIOON. Illustrating the Scenery, Music and Antiquities ol IRELAND. New and appropriate aoDg*. Fernery, Music, Dances, character Sketches, Violin and Plauo Solos, Ao. The New Dramatic Episode entitled IRISH HEARTS Will bc rendered by the HIBERNICON COMEDY COMPANY. Grand Matinee SATURDAY, at 2 o'clock, at re? duced prices. Admission 76 teuls; Gallery 50 cents. feb20-o QRAND INVITATION BALL OF TES HOPE STEAM FIRE COMPANY, TO TAKE PLACE ON THE EVENING OF 25TH OF FEBRUARY, AT SOUTH CAROLINA HALL. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS: W. H. SMITH, Chairman, W. J. GANNON', C. P. M ASS EAU, C. E. BUERO, J FLYNN, THOMAS KELLY. A. B. HAIGIIT.Floor Manager. febis tnstu3 P U R I M GRAND BAL MASQUE, AT ACADEMY OF MUSIO, ON THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1873. SENIOR MANAGERS. M. ISRAEL, Chairman. D.JACOBS, A.FALK, 8. STRAUSS, D. BESTSOHNBK, J. APPLE, A. SECKENDORF, COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. J. H. LOBB, Chairman. Louis ELIAS, CHAS. NEWHOUSB, I. W. GOLDSTEIN, M. TBIEST. Tickets to be had Ircm the above Committee. febl7,22,27 mch3,l0,12.13 _ N OT A PANORAMA. PROF. CROMWELL, Of New York, has the honor to announce a brief season ot hts magnificent ART ENTERTAINMENTS, a'. Hibernian Hall, commencing MONDAY NIG HT, March 3,1871, with thc representation of THE PALACE OF PALACES, with Statues and Grand Allegories. AdmlsMon 60 and 75 cents. Tickets can be ob? tained at the usual places Doors open for the evening entertainment at m, commencing at 8 o'clock. Doors open for the matinee at 2X. com? mencing at 8 o'clock. Carriages may be ordered for the matinee at 4, and for the evening at <a% o'clock;_feb2Q-lo (SoncationaC M"usia-vk^nSa^iSsr^r~?T?r? Plano Forte on the pian of the New York Conservatory. Thia method has proved highly successful and popular lu many of the Northern enies. Terms moderate. Address P. S. Post office;_febI8 C* Oraos, Cb tm icon, ff i. D^IT^FTTLER^^ REL?IrJ MATIO SYRUP. Warranted under oath never to have failed to cure. 28,600 Certificates or testimonials of core, including Rev. C. H. Ewing, Media, Pennsylvania; Rev. Joseph Beggs, Falls of Schuylkill, Philadel? phia; the wife of Rev. J. B. Davis, Ulghtstown, New Jersey; Rev. Thomas Murphy, Frankford, Philadelphia; Doctor Jennings and Doctor Walton, Philadelphia: Hon. J V. Greeley, member Con? gress from Philadelphia; Hon. Judge Lee, Cam? den, New Jersey; ex-Senator Stewart, Baltimore; ex-Governor Powell, Kentucky, and thousands ot others, warranted to euro or money refunded. Lt. 0L0.GAUL1ER, Agent, uly 1-iyr Charleston, S.U. 9tomita? Ivors', Ut. JpLODB! FLOUR'? FLOUR 1 locobbls. FAMILY. SUPFB, and EXTHA. In Store and to arrive. POT aile- lovr to dose. MClNN'13 A CO . feb22 2* NO. 90 Eaat Bay. ?JHOICE TABLE BUT TER., ? lOOBrktnB and tubs choice' TABLE BUTTER. Now landing, and for sale low *>v T. M. OATER, feb22-t_ No. ti Vendne Binge. J) S. O. R SIDES AND SHOULDERS. . ia hhds. Choice T). S. ft lt. SID^S . 16 hhds. Choice D. S. SnonlrteYav.'- ! 3 3 . The above are fully cored and strictly prime. Jnst received, ano for pale by f.b22-l LACKEY, ALEXANDER ACO, JgULK CORN AFLOAT. 6' oo bushels Prime WHITE OORV-per schoon? er Goodwin. WM. H. JONES & GO. feb ?1-2_' j^AND PLASTER. 4o0bbl8 landing this day from scacon er Or dione. For sale low by ,,. E. M GR1MK.E, ft b20 i Builders' Ojpot, 94 Church street. Q.UANOI GUANO I GUANO I loo tons No. 1 Peruvian, Chincha Island, GUANO, warranted pure. For sale by Hr. RH ANN BCLWT VKLE, feb 19 Kerr's Wharf. S A P O L I Ol For Hand and Honse use. For sala at Whole? sale, by PAUL B. LALANE A CO., feb4 No. 175 East Bay, Charleston, 3. 0. M R. D. FITZ GIBBON Would beg to announce to his Friends and tba Public generally that he bas REMOVED to the Large New Score cn King street, second door above Barns ia* e, where he will be pleased to re? ceive i he continuance ol' their patronage. A foll and well assorted Stock or GROCERIES, Canned Goo 's, Ac, always on band. Goods de? livered Free to any part of the Olty. jantt . IL SONS' GROCERY, No. 306 KING STREET. FRESH CRACKERS OF ALL KINDS AT WILSONS?. CHOICE BUTTER, ALWAYS ON HAND, AT WILSON^*. YOU CAN SAVE 250. PER POUND ON TEAS AT WILSONS'. FRESH GROUND COFFEES, A SPECIALTY, , ATW?SON8'.: ALL GOODS DELIVERED FREE AT WILSONS'. NO CHARGE FOR PACKING GOODS AT WrLSONBV No. 806 KING STREET. STotices in ?ankrnptcp. TN TSE UNITED STATES .DISTRICT . JL OOUrtT, FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLIN A.-In re ff. L. LEGETT, BanklUpt. Pursuant to an order made by his Honor Judge Bryan, on the 2lst February, 1873, the Hen Credi? tors of the Bankrupt, W..L. LttGRTr, are hereby required to prove their claims before me on or bet?re th? first day of April next, or be debarred the benefit of the decree to be made In this case. JULIUS 0. CARPENTER, feb22-s2_._Registrar. Joint Stock (kompanrj. QFFTCTAITRAFFLE NUMBERS^ Of the Charleston Joint Stock Company for the benefit of the State Orphan Asylum : CLASS NO. 417-F HI DAT MORNING, Feb. 21. 10-U-17-?9-1-3-57-39-13-4?-75-58 CLASS NO. 418-FRIDAY EVENINO, Feb. St. ' 59-73-18-12-4:1 -35-33-14:- '49-78-6-67 . .. , ? ??.?i..\~'< feb22-l A. MOROSO, Sworn Commissioner. Ucroar?s. NE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWA RD. Lost or Stolen on the evening of January 2u from lhe sooth Carolina Railroad train, be? tween Charleston and Colombia, a CARPET BAG, coota nmg important papers, of no value to any . ono but the owner, as pa ment upon them has been stopped. A reward or One Hundred Dol? lars will ne pa d, and no questions asked, for the return of the papers to this omeo. JOSEPH DREWS. ieblS Seining fftacfyines. rp H E IHHv TMFR OVE D WHEELER & WILSON SILENT SEWING MACHINE. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. We are now selling these superior MACHINES on Ten Dollar monthly payments. Adj us tine and Repairing done promtly. WHEELER A WILSON MAJNUF'G CO., anri-lvr No. 200 King street. (Clotljing at ?Jrjalesale. (gPRING AND SUMMER SALES 1873. M. N. ROGERS & CO., Manufactur?is and Jobbers of MEN'S YOU 1?HS' AND B9YS' CLOTHING, 444 AND 446 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. W. T. B?RGE, f (Late Marshall A Burge,) Charleston, s.o. We o der to the SOUTHERN TRADE this season a very LARGE and ATTRACTIVE ?tock of SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING.at prices es low as any Honse In the Trade furnishing equal grades of Goods. Our Stock ls manufacture j EXCLUSIVELY for Southern states, south? rn dealers are more car. tain to find the Style ofonr Goods, and a line of sizes better adapted to their wants, than 1- possi? ble in a Stock of Clo hing manufactured fora Northern or Western trade. ORDERS SOLICITED; satisfaction guaranteed; samples sent on application. M. N. ROGERS A 00., feb8-2mo 444 and 446 Broadway, N.T. Snilbino, fHaterial. E A DT^TAITEITO^?SE S . The undersigned begs to inf. rm persona In the Interior that he ls now prepared to ship READY MADE HOUSES or VILLAGE CHURCHES either to order n on plans sent to him or win furnish plans for projected work. The framing, Ac, belog principally done by steam power apon the Northern plan, he hopes to sap ply all demands upon bim at prices tbat wUl en? courage building. A considerable expense baa been incurred, and extensive shops erected to meet thia trade, by this plan persons can buy a house cheaply and employ whom they please to put lt up,, getting at manufactory prices hardware, nails, sash, doora, stairs and all the appliances for a first class honse. It lg hoped by the projector of these milla tbat the trade now opened will he as advantageous to Cns - omers as lt ls expected to be prouvable to him. Ju EN H. DEVEREUX, Janl-wfm Axchlteot and Contractor.