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Tlesdey Morning, February 27, 1866. T. P.. Sm.tmai, Eq., i tho solo agent for this paper in Charleston, S. C We have received a nV and large supply of paper siilable to job printing of all descriptions. I have a supply of levenue Stamp-. of various denomiuations, which can be had .by- npplying either at. this office or at the office of the Clerk of the Court.. U. A. GAILLARD. , New Adverfisements. We direct, attention to the advertisement of hIadd mros. - Also notice of DlBose E gkston & Co. eto. msa. At. the sit-gestion of more than one of our reviers, we h-ve detCrmiIeld to re-prodUe ilk wiw paper this allo ni..., itguished d >cu1tent. it. is a :e:ttter of regret. how. er,m it i its jithlication it'lono is'me is it'. c:llsist,t i- witih otir unpretenling dimen rion ts :a divisioni tclinhol hut. b prejttlicial 1.) the interest of a plaper ot' its character, wif'l its compact stci ure 3ind its closely linked concatenation of. idea. In the words 01' a cotemporary-olear, concise and em phatic in its style, digniliel and jildicial in its iitier, irrefutabl mtrong in its facts, utterly impregmdblo in its Irgumnts nnd e-lually sound, convincing andCostitution Al in its conclusions, this veto lnessnge will tako rank wi.t I It very ablest. efforts of the tust acomplished tins, both as a .er rodnet olt nnd a'i a thorough, exPlositioii Of Vitatl topics Of statesmanship The re-iinder will alvar itn our next. Genieral Sle'phell Elliott. It is with dele conorn. say s tie S-mh C.. rliian, tint we henr a painfil reporIt npott th~ streett. to li W e|eet that (ieneal Steph en 1:lliltt, lately residiig in the village -if AFise hl* dyeti'lre, atiLk &er 1 short ill-. WC trust this r1imUr nitly prove tilt ti ed.. We lId not heard Ttfore of his sitS.' In the. reet cnditionl of our (lry, sle':y e n ai"t aurr't.1o lose such'a nn as'' ltephen1-: Hiott. lie las becn too lo;r tr.in, tIn to b 11iv isstuev, . valculated do 1, a pal is mlahod wil(4.%isdOml anda :n l hgy,it) 1111L l;eu semu.vo q!* -a1. cert:l rtesollre of inelleet al Character, in 1it 'erous :zi t1 u4Jl, where1. ,iuch rquali tip,; .11 nv o le. tol we llevoulik hope tlint thi- rumorof his death bout town will.1 urit out ae'nt . Wve Peget to add t"'the RAve d"ai, itn the p''g;myq "f t hu d"y, .h milel"npnhly ramior W:"- Iasmully con111r.ped t"ineral E-lliott i., n0.11I.Pr. Ifis ren:ainis wverC brouaght to Ilhecily ye-lerdamy. 'li-;telIlith. gentlenan wh Lorn ilk l1aufort1, in (i he y en 18:10, "r ':3l! Ifero be receiveql hi:A proliniinwary edulication. find wh6a prep tred. ho entered fhe South Caro. Sin Coi ge, where he grduated in- 18M). Wt becaine a platIcr in lenufiort Di.trictt, in which c 1itill lie Continued until the breakigg out O tito wiar. whn.n lie hcdamce a Cartain of' the llvatir Artillery, in tii ofice lie greatly dist inguished Iimselt. lly hi, lecipline, his great persc.;.1 pIpu larity, I.JA ijoble and* generou4 paiis he- sue cedel in making his C ',pr,ny one of the most select. aid adiirable of tie coniri but ions of Soth Catoling to the service. The (sprit du corps of his Comituid, taking i.4ts tone fton thir enptain, reflected back upon1 huiumself a hstre corresponding wi'thI his own lights and claims to honor. While In t his coilmand, lie was t ran*late'd to the c0mn andul og Fort Stuter, or' rather. hie was retluit'red( to mintitain tha Iit pest, when it had beeni retidered uabntost incapnble of nll ag grec'ive performance. Ilt i :resistinig a aught attack of' the Federal f$ycos, atil the la ahing of a strong force frotim boats, he pThved aIngular'ly successful, repulsing the boats, atid captnring the whole force which had efTected a lendini.;1upon the ruined for tress.- .lLi conduct ott this occasiont se iredl him a,cuooneley, which was rapidly followed'by his promotion, sooni,. aifter ho reached Virginia, to a brigadliership. This was subsequcet to May, 18:4, wvhien he went to Virgiinia. Wounided by3 the~ famnouis muino near Petersburg, lie was put. 1*or du coi.bat for a seasQtn. and thus ltost the active *t command of his brigado, iutil November of jhio.anm ycter; anid. so for ias we can learn, was nto longer engaged in any of thte con flets wichl suicceedled. llut' a few wveekis ago we met himt in the streets of Charules ton, in tjie modest garb of ' the citizen, sd$ licit ing only what lie should do for the renne .vation of his broken fortuntes. He was then in health, and wijth fair promiise of life and lierfortnance befoire himt. Alial in the of htope and the opening of hopo *fiul fututre, 'rCame the ifhind Fury with' the albhorr-ed * shears, - Andi alit thte thin spuns life." Hie died of inflanantation of the bowels;atfter a short illness, leaving wife. and obilHiron and troops of frientds to lament tbo. -too eairly ext ibelion of a right that-ninal~ hJvb ndornted society, while gro.witng daily'~ Into andivhlttni lustre, to the hiot*r of an i)6nor.. * Ii, nucnA-rmox --Iunigration oii' shmoes aippearis to be largely on the:2~u e, the aririvals~ of -last monIt hbe'in im than Ivwice the n'ueubec. lantded aIWW York du ru" JAnurry of last otttn ?fro Pros pect is thtitt' trant n r ottr population will.i4I~(d tecoession og hiartd ,.- us people from the rn ied~ dist riotsoEu 111stiiuigon Then und Now, The'ively correqpoadent of the Nashville RepWMicol, gossippirg about the past and present of the Federad city, says: Do yon remember the little Alpove at .W Iad's ? Poor Jeb. Stewart, whocourted his wife there, christ ited it the "closet of Cupid." Hung with pinsh and lace, and looking directly in at the great centro draw. ing room, aid up and t1own the long corri dor, and outt upon the court and the fouI. tnin, it was always a favorite retreat For talking ago. and whispering lovers made.". In those old times it wasfainous. Some or the great1tt iiien and women of Amerion have flirted there; and it has been the scene of a thonsand. mAtrimonial ergngelpents. george McClellan and Nellie blarcy passed their troth beneath ' that dimly lighted chai* ndalier.. A. P. Hill and Mrs. Mal'ing, the sister of Jo1n NZrgan, begant a bit of badfiago which ended in a wedding near 1hat handsome mirror. 'Reverd' Johnson and Georgo H Badger iised to pry in on.tho young couples and play off their wit, -at their expense. The faces, of Miss Cass (now Madame do Linbourg.) of Miss Kel logg (now Mrs. Gen.* Thomas;) and- 'Miss Cutts (now.the widow of the late Stephen A. D)ouglass,) weit once familiar to the sanicuary. Tenl years ago, Lynn Boyd and N. P. 1ithnks messed together and played whist with their wives on the centre table of the Alcove. At that time . lurlingame and Keirt, were excellen friends and prqdiglous fqyorites of the young ladies. In short, I might, run over, an. endless Ust of names, inspired by theflapping of the lace ourtins, for one of the-windows is open and the warm breeze steals in, and the play of the 'foun taiti which is trickling outa sweet low mu sic. I an scribbling at random and mere ly allude to tie Alcove on account of the f.tot that. I aim at this inomnent. Its sole occu. pan. I was about to-speak of soclety at large, ahd at the present day, and not.'to write a history of Washington -life before the war, with all its old belles and gallants, aflaires dgs coeur, and scandal. But I am nothing, if not episodical, and *ith this brief ordium, 1 proceed &Wi ii the,patter of dancing feet, And the bird-like chatter of voic.-s sweet, Th.it dazzle the ball room-fill the sireet." Most of the brilliancy of society of the Capital was contributed - by Souliern wo men. The North never sent her.best men to Congress, and therefore, could not be represented by its best. women in the as 8o11bly of fashion. li t.he great communi ties of the North, a first -rate prbfessional lnan euld make twenty times as much out of. his legitimate pursit as ho naturally );eterred to.devote his manhood to the ac otnimdlaiion of. fortune -by the dignfied meaus within his reach leaving his inforioi-t .to ctufil for offices. An able lawyer, an em inent.-doctor, a brilliant editor, could not alford to serve the people as a jnero politi. oian. . Thus the scramble for honors was redsced to the becond-class, and iMe win iers, tt few oxceptions, were thoroughly. secon 1Class me; 1OO ofte,dWishonest men; easy of conscience, apWoachable with money, and dtll'of wit. - - Just. as politrcs was disreptutable in one section of j.he Union, it was considered the only roiadto fame in the other. TheSouth-. een youth iae raised to consider a seat in Congress the goal of human ambition. No prcfessional man can.amass a fortutin a rural region of country, and, therefore, not, only was politics desirable to the Southern lawyer, physician or editor, but ils pay was about. as mtich as lie could make at home. HIence the S ath sent its best men to Washington-often its riob"t men-is piring, e luo.ted, shrewd, explenced, in corupta bie. LSpcial Diapatch to the Richmond Pn quirer.] From Washington. WAstumNoToN, Feb. 22--This has been a gala day in Washington. The departments antd,business houses are all closed. Thte memorial ceremonlies of Wintox' 1)avis at tracted a cr-owd at the capital early in the dlay. lbut the great .mass were assembled in theo vicinity of Ghrover-'s Theatr, to endorse thme President. The theatre was packed frot pit to domne. Twvo stands outside were surrounded - with immoense crowds. Ti'e whole population turned out to participate .1n the movement. Numnievous speeches were made by Rtepuiblicans and Democrats, Ab jurinig all partisan- folly and promising to suistain the P'resident, in his course. A;t four cour o'clock the crowd repaired to the (htite liouse. Johnson's speech was the boldest ever made by a President- He an nounced his policy fully and distinctly; luing defiance in the face,.of 'his opponents; denounced by nan:e Thuad. Stevens, Charles Sumner amnd Wendell Phillips, as rebel. and.traitors agai'nt the Government, and pledged bim.self-to stand by the people, the Constitutiog and the Union, against. all such. traitlirs. - The,-atidienee W'as oh4rified by his bold ness. 'Hie went into detail-, and spoke for an hour nd i half with a plainness that has inot been used since the time of Jack eon. - Al'iding to the reception of Southern Representatives, lie isiated they had a tigh', to be admitted. His speech was ap plauded to 'the echo by a vast crowd. Many old p6liticians were astounded at tbe boldness wit h which lie made war upon the Rsdicals. Thmis speeqh is the "vade mecum " of the President. Everything he intends to Is included in it. The issue between hun antd -the 'Radicals has been squiarel7 ,*4e Hereafter thosh who are not with .hiIh must be.against him Seome objected to thme eseolt as undignified in 'a PresIdent, hai~t bo President -ua ever- placesi as he is, aon4 the speech w as to the eountuy, and It wps received with immnense applause. ~lw. passenger tralus per gay now runl thirough between Aitgusta and Savannahi; fare eIght dollars. 14ilroad comnications Is now open bet ween C)harleston and Memphis,.:and -she. North ad VIaksnwv. asban ..as m . [ron -ruR NNW.] An Act In Four Scene. SOCNX .-A Pumic . Street.- Eter jitadaeni Stiletto and Dr. Bowie from opposite sides. Da. B.-Good morning Madame; your countenahce in in keeping with the delightful weather-calm, bright. and cheerful. MAD. S.--May you always have a cheerful mind, Doctor, when the skies are bright. If you do, this codntry will be a Paradise for'your sojourn. DR. B. - It nieeds some extraneous influenco to make it so. MAD. S.-W6y, Doctor, I am sur. prised at your insinuation. DR. B.-You needn't be, Ma'm MAD. S-You certainly do nat al. lude to any social defect. Duit-B.-Not at.all, Madame. MAD S.-To any civil? DR. B.-No. MAD. S.-Doctor, I hope you have not been disappointed in an affaii; of the heart. DR. B.-Ha I ha I ha ! Excuse me, Madame, but I could not help laughing. Ypti seem to be entirely ig norant of what appears to concern all others. Perhaps, though, you have so much elsd to engage your attention, thavyou have not time to notice or feel the discordant state of politics in your country. . MAD. S.-I assure You, Sir, politics is a spbject in which I take great -interest. DR. B.-t needs it in your country, 4fadame. MAD. S.-"The greatest country" in the world will give it due attention. But, Doctor Bowie, you are mysterious, -explain, Sir,-if you please. I do not understand you. DR. B.-I mean no reflection upon yourelf, Madame, but "When ignorance.is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise,". But pleaseexcise my abrupt part ing,for I have a patient in this building. MAD. S.-Ceraainly; Sir. - [Exit Dr. Bowie.] MAD. S.-(Sollognsing). Wel, I do not understand these men from abroad.. Here is Dr. Bowie, an estima ble gentleman, who lie all -th*.Enli.i gentlemen, and even Jadies, with whom I've lately conversed, is, npon every provocation, criticising our goyernment. It does seem strange to me that "the best government the world ever saw" should prove so obnoxiotis to. intell'gent Englishmen. But I. snppose it' abe. cause they live in a country where monarchism is popular, and they are envibus of a land where liburty and free. dom are enjoyed in the fullest sen,ie. [ Exit Afadamre Stiletto | Scy,Nu II. Afadae StIleto's Parlor, ivhere se sits reading the last 'llustrated Weekly." ( A servant enters aqd annaimces.) ' ERVAN'T.-Somesoldiersat thodtor, Ma'm, and. wish to see Madame Stiletto. MAD). S.-Ask them in. [.xit &ervant.|I MAD. Sl-(Aone.) The dear he. roes I How much should we honor the defenders of our country. , [ Enter Soldiers anjd Offcers.] OFICR.-I presumne this is Madame Stiletto. Mun.. $.-It is, Sir. -Be. seated gen. rIemen. 1 delight to h9fior our soldiers. OFFIER.-Excuse ane, Madame, I am acting under order.. It is my un' pleaseant dut.yj to isform you that you are arrested. MAD. 8.-Arrested 1 Pray, .Sir, what do you mean. OFFICR.-Iam not authorized, Madamne, 4' explain, even iGI knew the cause of your arrest. I have only to conduct you to Marshal Oppresso, Corn. nmandmng. MAD. S.-You must explain, Sir, be. fore I move one foot from this sofa. OFFIcR..---I hope, Madame, that you will not give me cause to use force. It would be a[togeth~er repugnant to my co-icption of the respect d'.ui a lady. MAD. S.-But,' Sir, I insist. How dare you intrude thus to molest a lady in her own house. OFInCER.-Madame, a. I have a). ready said1 I cafinot, enlighten you upon your arrest, Youi will please pre. pare yourself to obey the order. MAD. S.- Wh.r. have I to go, Sir ? OEFICER.-TO Marshal Oppresso, Ma'm. MAD, 8.-Well, tell laimn I'll see him at two o'clock to-day. OFFIcE.-He orders you to $ppear before him at once, Ma'rn. MAD. 8.-I protest against this f%ro. ceeding. But wait, Sir, until I repair to my chamiber and complet, my toll. ette. O~ZV,fOrre. yan,.3 Maa. old laudy, when she comes beforfne Marshall. I SnoZAwrT.-That's so. Captain. [Enter Rawalue Swiet.i MAD. S.-Wel, Sit; I ai prepared to accompany you. OricEn.-We are ready, Ma'mn. Forward, March I [Exeunt Guard ,oith Prisoer.' Scxxr. I. The Marshal's.Oice, wherc ld sits at his desk. [Enter Guard ivith 1.oner. ' OFpiKrn.-Marshal, this is Madamne Stiletto whom you ordered me arrest. MAnSHA..-Madame, I regret that ciredmstances detnand our meeting on this occasion. - MAD. S.-It is certainly surprising, Sit, that a lady should be marched through the public street, and brought thus unceremoniouply before you. . MAnSHAL.-I appreciate your em bnrrassment, Ma'm, but stern duty re .quirea me thus to summons you tb an swor to a'senous charge. -. MAD. S.-A slerious charge I Why, Sir; I am utterly amazed. What do you mean. - MAnSAL.-Ydu are charged, Ma'm,% with walking upon thestreote, with ,one Dr. Bowie MA6. S.-HO is gep orean, Sir, .what have you to do with that? MARsUAL.-I have no.doUbt of it, Madame,-but you are charged with wearing in your belt a weopon which you carry in open defiance of his Majes ty's law. MA. S -A weapon I *Indeed, Sir, I nei,er carried a weapon.or any kind. MAnS[AL.-Excusu me, Ma'*m, but you have it now in your .belt. MINAD.S.-Where, sir, (looking down at her belt,) where do you see a wea. pol ? MAisnA,-There it is, Ma'm, in front. MAD. S.-Nonsene, Sir, tiut's only a largopin for securing my belt.* MARSHAL.-I know it, Madame, and -it i., technically, a weapon- too. - It in dangerous, Madane, it is dangerous. I. might be used for' foul purposts. It pierces, it has a sharp point, it is sharp, an4 -am dirEted by his Majesty to prevent the carrying of any weapoik that will endanger lifq. MAD. S.-It's horribly puictilious, that law is. MAnSuAL-But still it's .the law, Ma'm, and it is oul uty to'obey it. MAn. 8-I'ma 4ite loyal, Sir. and law-abiding. But what hbout needles ? -they have point, they.are sharp.. . MARSUAL..-Use them in your house. Haveyourdoor shut and the blin4a closed, a d no evil will befall you on that sCor . - . Enter anotheo Guard with Dr. Bowie a# a prisoner. Orrie.- Your order has' been obeyed, Marshal. , MAIHAL.-YOU 'e brought here, Dr.' Bowie (Aadame uito here turns her face frot hr. .). as a violator of his Majesty's express ordork in. regard to deadly weapons. Di.. B.-Wil you please specify, Mfarshal ; for I am wholly ignorant of any intentional trangremuion of any law ef his Majesty's realut. ,MAnSUA..-You are charged~ Sir, with drawing from your pocket in the street a golden tooth-pik with a very sharp point and brandishing it careless ly in your hand ; -also, with carrying on the street several sharp instruments. Da. B.--I mnust.plead-guilty to those c,harges, sir, for I did have in my hand t'o-day a toothpick which I used after breakfast'. As for the "several instru. mente." I did have and. carry on the street a ca4e of siirgical inetrumen~ts which I designed using op a 14r. Hudo who required 1n bperation. Having performed the same; returnid to my office where I . was arrested by-this guhrd. ' ., Masnit.-Well, sit, . hai 'only discharged mydat7 thys far. it only remamns for me to impose suon you ena this lady, arrested for a similar.oene the penalt,.. Y'ou, Madame1 will pay the bum of one thousand francs'; and you, Sir, will pay the sum of ftve hundred fran. or in lieu thereof, will, hie committe to Fort Napoleon for tij months and pay two hundred and fifty fance.. MAn. 8.-(Irows-ady,) You aif e. tremnely lenient, Si Din. B.-.-! pref s.pay the- whole fine, Marshal. / MutniuAL $ tafy, solleot those M&assit.,No~w,-Captain, refer to the file of o ourtent series, and read his M rderin reard tothe carrying of ly weperds -othe In. fornmation e sones. CAPT? Me,4 ,).nTTi . Au n A for iniieting iInjuries upo others, 'will be arrested.by Marshals Coinnandiing,. 4' and puniiod accordingto the discretion, ef the said Marshals" AMARsuAL.---C%ptain, relenje ife pris otiers. - . [Exeunt Dr..B. and 1adame 8tiletto onw opposite sides of &age. a.dayhe Stiletto's part 'rs sire si performing upon the pn o and sing, in'g the Marstilles. Dr. .Bowicenters on the. right, Mad. ame S. still performing as if rinconscious ahis presence. l.e stands listeaing'un til she ceases. -'*. Dn. B.- Well nay. Yiu sing that, Madame. MAD. S.-(Startin?in astonishment,) Sir . - Dn. B.-I say, .y6u may well g that hymn of liberty. MAD. S.-O that is a n6blfe song.. Doctor. The authorsis dead, it is true,. but he'will ever live in the heartsa2f his. c o u n t r y n e n . . 1" Da. B--So lie oughfi Ma'm, f6r.-his . sudject don't survive him. -At 10 it's not the spirit of liberty extant that in spired hid elofuent song. MAD. S;-(Rflectively,)-Thes has a'bange come over the., spirit of 'oul' freedom. It pains'me much to contem. platei. . Da B.--(MitcAivously)-tut more to feel that chaige,.Madam. (Alvdanx S. looks surprised But cheer up, Madame Stiletto, cheer up. Go with, me,to a land where pins can still be worn and needles are not coWidbmed. MAD. S.-({Tfing to conceal her emo tion.)-You speak very straungbly, Doc Bowie.I 4 - Dn. B.-Nut more stran'gely than, you felt, I guess,. Madane,. -when, brought before tho Marshal- yestbiday for wearing pins.' MAC.,S.-(riable to elerc 'heg tonishment further.)-Pins t .Marshel 1. yester4ay I' What d'ou inean, -Door Bowie? 'o' Dj.' B.--I.piean'to 'say, Maiame,. .that.your.effirt.to appear incognito.yol terday was fruitless, so far I was con. cerned. Although your.name Was tioc once called while we both stood- .M prisoners before the Marshal,-yet I ti. cogni.ed you, and could not IQlp calling to inlind some of our previous conver ions, vspecially on politicsi Ma'rn, es iecially .on politics, "best goverpments," &c.. Howovef, I'll not 'reop.w tose hub. jects. i've-only alled to bid you good. kly, as tom.orrow'ie sun will find me skimming the chanihel f6r old Engt6d's sh re, Fareivell, Madame, farewll to OA16a's boast ii'oFVreedoni. -Eit Dr. Boie.js UMAn. S.- ly,)-T-Well,'.thi needs ho comaent of nune.* If it. did. 'tis too'lite, for 'that .gentleman whose intelligence- adniite is 'go'ne. Gone with a most unforjunate illustratioii of the administrationi 6f the governiment I so often in oa brief acquainince Ifud. ed before him. .ie riatMund. [am Mada~meJS... IJ.TTMa FROSt Pcr:.--We aro'per mited o ublshthe following extraets fo-letr .written by Gen. Sterling Piico to a frieg in this country :* CoRDovA, MEKxC'o, Jan. 16, 18$6. .Judge Perkins. Goveruor TtarMi,.. Colonel (awnee)'\Vhite and his famjy the Episcopal Minister, ;'Mr. Hol man en4 his family, myself qad. others, are now living in our new town-Ca1-. lotta. The Americans ttat were, ini Monterey and San [Louis Potosi age new "ii their way. thithaer, as see leayn from Capt. M. Fi.. Manry. Swteral Louis ianiand have lately arrivedt i'ere, in search of newr home. foribeunselves and fasmilies. They have thought best to pur chase imnaved lands from privateimdi vidpals, have done so, paying dowa {5,000 in cash, anu getting as mush t;meie as they desire for the deferred p4ynients. They have returns4 to the Ul4e Stater ror-their families. Ifth.mqpij'ration from theoSWaes a bea#grea Ie anticirt i r valu'e, end'I terefore thinkh th'at.Ahe who hOs ahade~ theit miind.go.oomya Meito:he o ao atoncea *Tb6. are yef -fdlethenati've h1t .boter.can ki .at ?fay esuwa day, ouitotehli hieGMnlf, niechargcs e'arts e ags Tor- ipstane, the railro -otassy ofes s 6eentraot for briok aM O20 a tho sn6d -'irn s $1.25 per hundredl, and the countty abounds l'n titnber and limistone of aA ese,tlent quality' fa WWhoolwti .0' tanner watMnk m a .w