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getont fiMipar. Thad. Stevens on Mr* Davis' Case. Tho extraordinary speech ol the Penn? sylvania Radical leader has created quite a flatter, and hence wo make no- apology for reproducing it at this late day. The Atlanta Intelligencer says that the unex? pected announcement of Stevens that President Davis could Dot be convicted of treason, and that he could only be tried as a belligerent has created a profound sensation, particularly among political friends, some of whom now allege that he is soured and means mischief to his party, because of their having ignored his leadership in the House. The bill which tailed out this utterance from Mr. Ste? vens, was that introduced by Lawrence to hang Jeff. Davis?for that was its ob? ject?which was up for consideration and discussion on the 11th of December. We copy below a full report of the remarks of the Pennsylvania agitator, aud com? mend a general perusal: Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, obtained the floor and said: Mr. Speaker, I ap? proach with great distrust all bills of this sind, which are evidently brought for? ward for the purpose of ascertaining how we can convict men whom we cannot convict under laws existing when the crimes were committed. I do not believe that it becomes this nation?I do not be? lieve it is safe for us to undertake to pass laws by which we can or may be able te punish men, however guilty, that could not be punished under the laws existing when the crimes were committed. Could we now change the Constitution so as to change the place of the trial of traitors, to say that the venue might be changed, and that they should be tried by jurors ' Bummoned from another bailiwick ? The Constitution and our laws provide very carefully that, especially in the case of treason, the party charged with the crime must be tried at the place where the overt act was committed, m a district previous? ly ascertained by law, and by a jury from that bailiwick. Now, any law which !)rofesses to change that in any respect ooks to me so much like an attempt to commit judicial murder that I have al? ways been afraid to attempt it. I am afraid that the traitors in the South, if tried under our existing Constitution and laws, will not one of them be convicted. I should never attempt to try them for treason?I would try them as belligerents under the law of nations and the laws of war. Mr. Lawrence of Ohio. We have no reason to expect of the Administration any such trial. Mr. Stevens. I am stating what I would do if I were the Administration. [Laughter.] Now, aithough I would not discourage trials for treason, I mention this to snow that I am convinced that none of these can ever be convicted of treason under our present Constitution and laws; and yet I would rather let every man of them go unpunished for? ever than make a law now by which they could be punished. I think our govern? ment would be endangered in its future existence, in its sense of justice, in its charactor before the world, by conduct of that kind, more than it would by endur? ing the evil. I think the British govern? ment suffered more from its murder of Russell, although it was done by means of a court condemning him, than it would have done had he been suffered to escape. It was by just such contrivances as this that that judicial murder was effected, and by which the British governmont suffered more than it would have done by the escape of forty traitors. I think our government had better be careful how it tampers with the crime or the remedy. It had better treat them as guilty partly of a political offense and partly of offenses malum in re, than now to attempt to pass laws because otherwise the malefactors might escape. This professes to be a bill to make indefinite the prosecution of those offenses which of all others should be quieted by lapse of time. Although trea? son is as high a crime as can possibly be committed, yet there are so many engag? ed in tho crime of treason and in rebellion, and in my judgment there must be some quieting law, and in my judgment there ought to be. Now, it does not follow that every traitor will escape who is not prosecuted within three years of tho time of the commission of the offense. The statute never runs in any case, unless it Ms possible to enforce the remedy. It only runs from the time it was possible to enforce the remedy. Por instance, I will refor you to the men now in Europe? Benjamin, Slidell and others; I do not suppose that anybody will say, that while they were abseut beyond seas the statute of limitations would run. The statute would bogin to run when tho time arrived that they could be prosecuted. But whether that bo or not, still, during the time of war, during the prosecution of the war, the crime continued; it was a con? tinuing offense, and the offense continued up to the time when peace shall be pro? claimed, which it never yet has been. I know that a gentleman in this city has made publio a statement which he de? sired to have considered as equal to the decrees of James and Charles, of England, overruling the law. But it is of no more importance than so much waste paper.? The question of peace or war is yet to be decided by this party. I say there is no peace. This nation is still in a belligerent condition; and the conquered belliger? ents are within the power of the conqueror, to be dealt with as captives, not as crim? inals. Therefore, sir, I can see no neces? sity for a measure of this sort. But if there was a necessity, I should certainly object to any alteration of the law as it bow exists m regard to treason, which would enable the government to convict, where it is confessed that a conviction could not be obtained under the law as it stood at the time of the commission of the offense. I should be very glad to see condign punishment inflicted upon many of these men, bet not capital punishment. I never realized the sufficiency of the atonement made by the execution of tho miserable Wire, a Dutchman, I believe, with a hump baok, who was obeying the orders of his superiors, and who, in ordi? nary times, when men were tried aecor ding to law, would never have been con? victed, because his government was an swerable, not ho. I do not believe that the starvation of thousands of Union pris? oners is to be atoned for by the execution of one of the keepers. -<*> Kindness Rewarded It is a dreadful thing to be old and poor, and have no home; but there is a deeper depth of human calamity than this?it is to have, in addition, an old age of wast ? ing, wearing sickness, which is often su? perinduced by the constant depression of mind which attends the consciousness of being alone, friendless and in want. One of the very best means of avoiding an old a?e of destitution and bodily suffer? ing is^to cultivato while young all the be? nevolent and generous feelings of our na? ture, never by any possibility allowing an opportunity pass of befriending a fel? low traveler, as we are passing alonglife's journey, for sooner or later the reward will come?the reward of a happy heart and oftentimes a comfortable provision for declining years. In 1812, a wounded soldier was lying helpless on the plains of Chalmette,a few miles below New Orleans. A youth pass? ing that way kneeled at his side, inquired as to his wants, conveyed him to a shel? ter, and remained with him until he was able to leave for his homo in the city. Nearly half a century later the wounded soldier died, but old Judah Touro never forgot the youth who helped him on the battle field, and left him fifty thousand dollars in money, besides some duties to perform, which eventually yielded Mr. Shepherd one hundred thousand dollars more. While living in New Orleans, about the year 1850, a poor young doctor, with a large family and a small practice, came often into my office. He was always courteous, always kind, and always sad ; and who could be otherwise when anxie? ty for to-morrow's bread for wifo and children is always pressing on the heart ? But there came a letter one day, with the English post-mark, making inquiries for a certain young American doctor who; had greatly befriended an English gen tleman during a long and dangerous at- j tack of sickness in ihew Orleans a num? ber of years before. This grateful gen? tleman had died, and left our poor young doctor a large estate. Ten years ago and less, there lived in the city of New York a clergyman whose name and memory are sacred to thousands of grateful, loving, revering hearts. Ho has not been dead long; he will never die out of the holy affections of the people before whom ho came in and went out so many years. Among his people there was one man, and he was of large wealth, who seemed to make it his special business, as it was his highest happiness, to see that his reverend pastor wanted nothing. It was not a fitful caro. It did not spring up in May and die long before December came, but through weeks and months and long years it was always the same ; incessant, perennial, gushing up always like a never failing spring. The pastor died; his lovir.jr watcher, by no fault of his own, failed r,r almost millions; any recovery was i.uso lutely hopeless. The grief that oppressed him most was the loss of ability to help the helpless. Men looked on and won? dered, and began to question if Provi? dence would let such a man come to want in his gray hairs. But there was an eye upon him. A man of very great wealth said: "He must not suffer who cared so well and so faithfully and long for myoid minister. He is just the man I want to attend to my estates, and ho shall have all he asks for as compensation for his services." ? "Have you any limbhorn bonnets?" inquired a very modest miss of a shop? keeper. "Any what?" "Any limbhorn bonnets." "Any?you don't mean leghorn ?" The young lady was brought to by the proper restoratives. ? A gentleman who takes a business view of most things, when recently asked respecting a person of quite a poetic tem? perament, replied: "Oh he is one of those men who have soarings after the in? finite and divings after the unfathomable, but who never pays cash." There aro a great many of that sort in the world. ? "Look out there I What are you kicking my dog for." "I am kicking him because he's full of fleas, and I don't want to get them on my good clohes!" "Fleas, the devil? Why, that dog sleeps with mo." "Yes, darn you I know it; and that's whar he gets thom." ? "Mr. Jones, have you a match ?" "Yes, sir, a match for the devil, there she is mixing up dough." Jones pointed to his wife and* then "slid" tor the front door and down the road, hotly persued by a redheaded lady with a cistern-polo. Poor Jones! ? A widow lady, sitting by a cheerful fire in a meditative mood, shortly after her husband's desease, sighed out: "Poor fellow?how he did like a good fire! I hope he has gone whero they keep good fires." ? A young lady in San Antonio thinks of going to California to get married, for the reason that she has been told that in that country the men folks "rock the cra? dle." Her bead's right. ? A boarder at one of tho hotels was observed to shed tears when the cheese was passed. Upon being asked the cause of his agitation, he replied that "the cheese was a very moving sight." ? Josh Billings says: "There is only one advantage that I can see in going to the devil, and that is the road is easy, and you are sure to get there." ? There is a man in Cororado so thin that when the Sheriff is after him he crawls into his rifle and watches his adver? sary through the touch hole. ? Why are young ladies kissing each j othor like an emblem of Christianity?? Because they are doing unto each other as they would men do unto them. ? '1 do not say," remarked Mr. Brown, "that Jones is a thief, but I do say that if his farm joined mine I would not keep sheep." ? If any one speak ill of thee, consider whetbor he has the truth on hfs side; and if so reform thyself, was the wise remark of an old philosopher i THE HEW YEAR. A?0JCTM0C8. Old Time lias turned another page Of Eternity and Truth, He reads with a warning voice to age, And whispers a lesson to youth. A year has fled o'er heart and head Since last the yule log burnt, And we have a task to closely ask What the bosom and brain have learnt. Oh! let us hope that our sands have run With wisdom's precious grains; Oh ! may we find our hands have done Some work of glorious pains. Then a welcome and a cheer to the merry New Year, While the holly gleams above us, With a pardon for the foes who hate, And a prayer for those who love us. We may have some loved ones pass To the land of hallowed rest; We may miss the glow of an honest brow And the warmth of a friendly breast, But if we nursed them while on earth With hearts all true and kind, Will their spirits blame the sinless mirth Of the true hearts left behind ? No, no, it were not well nor wise To mourn with endless pain ; There's a better world beyond the skies, Where the good shall meet again. Then a welcome and a cheer to the merry New Year, While the holly gleams above us; ! With a pardon for the foes who hate, And a prayer for those who love us. Have our days rolled on serenely free From sorrow's dim alloy ? Bo we still possess the gifts that bless And fill our souls with joy T Are the creatures doar, still clinging near T Do we hear loved voices come ? Do we gaze on eyes whose glances shed A halo round our homes ? Oh ! if we do, let thanks be poured To Him who hath spared and given, And forget not o'er the festive board The mercies held from Heaven. Then a welcome and a cheer to tho merry New Year, While the holly gleams above us; With a pardon for the foes who hate, And a prayer for those who love us. -?? Death, of the Empress of Mexico. The last intelligence of particular in? terest from the Old World was received across the Atlantic cable yesterday. This was tho death, at Miramar, of the Em Eress Cnrlotta, of Mexico. This lady? Lnrie Carlotta Amelie Victorie Clemen? tine Leopoldino by name?was the only daughter of the late Leopold I., King of the Belgians, by his second marriage with Louise, eldest daughter of Louis Phil lippe of Orleans, who was king of the French in the timo botween the Revolu? tion of July, 1830, and February, 1848. She was niece, therefore, of the sons and daughters of Louis Pillippe, and first cousin to Queen Victoria, whoso mother was Leopold's sister. The Empress Car? lotta was in her 27th year, having been born in June, 1840, and was married at the age of seventeen to the Archduke Maximilian of Austria. At the time of their marriage thoy were considered as handsome a young couple as could be found, that day, in Europe. The union was not fruitful?which, under existing circumstances, is scarce to be regretted? but is understood to have been singularly happy. In an evil hour, tempted by ambition, Maximilian accepted the crown of Mexi? co, to which he had boen chosen by a species of election, the persons voting calling themselves "DOtables," who adop? ted the Austrian Prince by orders of Na? poleon. He arrived at Vera Cruz in May, and entered the city of Mexico in Juno, 1864, and has ever since endeavored, without success, to obtain recognition from the Mexican nation. His material force consisted of French troops, and on Napoleon's refusal to give him further aid, in treasure and soldiers, he would have abdicated, but his wife induced him to let her visit Europe, in order to mako a personal appeal to Napoleon. This she did and failed. Soon after, at Rome, while she was paying a morning visit to tho Pope, her conduct showed unequivo? cally that she was insane. She believed that she was the object of a conspiracy to poison her, and her brother, the Count de Flander, was sent for. He took charge of her and escorted her to Miramar, where the first years of her marriage had been happily passed-; but before she quitted Rome she solemnly decorated, with the Knightly Order of the Gaudaloupe, a large white cat belonging to the hotel where she lodged, having taken a fancy to the animal becauso it allowed her to feed it from her own plate, before she would venture to eat tho viands provided for her. It has latterly been reported that her disease has become less violent, and that her restoratiion to mental and bodi? ly health might reasonably be looked for ere long. But it was a vain hope. She is reported to have died on Friday. Her mind was distraught, no doubt, by the difficulties which she and her husband had to encounter in Mexico. His fate, still to battle with them, against hopo, is even more mournful than hers. Their whole story is a sad example of baffled ambition, and a notable illustration of tho instability of human greatness.?Phila? delphia Press. Miscellaneous Advertisements J. H. BAGGETT & CO., FACTORS, lO Accommodation Wharf Charleston, S. C, GiVE their attention exclusively to the sale o LONG AND SNORT STAPLE COTTON Liberal advances made on consignments. Sopt 6, 186? 12 9m J. S. COLES, Factor and Forwarding Merchant, 114 Reynolds Street* Near South Carolina Depot, JBttgusta, Georgia. WILL sell COTTON and PRODUCE generally, or receive the same on Storage. Will furnish or purchase planters' supplies. Aagust 2, 1866 7 0a Blank Deeds for Sale. BLANK DEEDS for Conveyance of Real Estate, printed on^erfin^papsr and ia the toot soyU, Columbia Advertisements. P. B. GLASS, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, COLUMBIA, S. C, On Plain St., a few doors west of Main St, HAS constantly for sale a large assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS, LAW, Medical, Theological, Juvenile, AND Furnished at Publishers' prices. Letter, Foolscap, Note, Legal, And other Papers, of English, French and Amer? ican manufacture. IE M V IE IL (ID IP IB S, All sizes, qualities and colors. COLD AND STEEL PENS, AND ALL KINDS OV STATIONERY, For the Office, School and Counting House. BLANK BOOKS, For Sheriffs, Clerks, and other District Officers, made to any Pattern at Lowest Prices. Orders by Mail attended to carefully and prompt? ly. Wholesale purchasers, Schools and Libraries supplied on special terms. Address, P. B. GLASS, Columbia, S. C. Dec 6, 1866 25 8m FISHER & LOWRANCE, COLUMBIA, S. C., KEEP constantly on hand a full supply Of the following goods, viz: SWEDES IRON, all sizes, 1 to 12 inche*, ENG. IRON, lxj to 2xJ inohoe, COUNTRY IRON, horseshoe size to 3xf inches, CAST STEEL, j in square & octagon to 1J " PLOW STEEL, 4 to 12 inches wide. ANVILS and VICES, WAGON, TRACE, LOG and COIL CHAIN, NAILS, TACKS, SCREWS, AXES, PICKS, HAMMERS, HATCHETS & LOCKS, all kinds, HOLLOW-WARE, a full assor't, 10 cts. per lb. GRINDSTONES, AUGERS, CHISELS, DRAWING-KNIVES, FARMERS' TOOLS, SAWS, mill, cross-cut, hand, &e., IBOTSON'S FILES, the best in market, W03TENHOLM'S, RODGERS' & ALEXAN? DER'S POCKET & TABLE CUTLERR and RAZORS, BOLTING CLOTHS, No. 8 to 10, as low as ooa be bought in this mirket, BELTING, from 8 to 10 or 12 inches?larger sizes brought out to order, COFFEE ROASTERS, COFFEE MILLS, AXLES, SPRINGS, WAGON BOXES, SPOKES, SHAFTS, FELLOWS, HUBS, ENAMELED CLOTH and LEATHER, OIL CARPET, BOLTS'MALEABLE CASTINGS, WRENCHES. GROCEHIES. BAGGING, ROPE, SUGAR, COFFEE, &c, &c, &c. Sept 27,1866 15 8m MILLINEEY. MRS. C. E. REED, Importer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Millinery, Straw & Fancy Goods, MAIN stbket, NEXT to FIsnER b DEISITSR, COLUMBIA, S. C. INVITES the Trade to examine her full stock and varied assortment of Bonnets ntid Hats, trimmed and untrimmed, Ribbons and Flowers of all de? scriptions, Ladies' Hair in every color and shape. Also, Plain and French Corsets, which will be sold very low. Oct. 25, 18GG 19 8m Miscellaneous Advertisements Greenville & Colnmbia Rail RoaJ. Geneeai. Scpemhtendent's Omca, olumbia, Sept. 12, 1866. On and after Monday, 17th inst., the Passenger Trains will be run daily, (Sunday's excepted) un? til further notice, as follows: Leave Columbia at ? ? 7 15 a. m. *? AUston, - - 9 05 " " Newberry, - - - 10 35 a. m. Arrive at Abbeville, - - 3 13 p. m. " " Anderson, - - 6 10 " m " Greenville, - - 6 40 " Leave Greenville at - 6 00 a. m. " Anderson, * - 6 30 " " Abbeville, - - 8 35 in. M Newberry, - - 1 20 p. m. Arrive at Alston, ? - 2 45 . " " ?? Columbia, - 4 40 " The bridge at Alston being now completed, pas? sengers and freighta will be transported without delay. The expense of freights, by the discontin? uance of the wagons and boats, will be largely reduced. J. B. LaSALLE, Gen'l Supt. Sept 20, 18C6 14 Schedule over S. G. Railroad, GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, Charleston, S. C, Nov. 3, 1366. ON and after Wednesday, November 7, 1866, the Passenger Trains of this road will run the following schedule: auou8ta trail Leave Charleston, 8.00 a. m. Arrive at Columbia, 5.20 p. m. Arrive at Augusta, 6.00 p. m Leave Augusta, 7.00 a. m. ' Leave Columbia, 6.50 a. m. Arrive at Charleston, 4.00 p. m. THROUGH HAIL TRAM. Leave Augusta, 5.50 p. ro. Arrive at Kingsville, 1.05 a. m. Arrive at Columbia, 3.00 a. m. Leave Columbia, 2.00 p. m. Arrive at Kingsville, 3.40 p. m. Arrive at Augusta, 12.00 night. H. T. PEAKE, Gen'l Sup't. Not 15, 1866 22 Schedule over the Bine Ridge Railroad. ON and after Monday the 17th inst., the Trains on the Blue Ridge Railroad will leave Anderson for Pendleton and Walhalla, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, after the arrival of the Greenville & Columbia Railroad Trains. Will leave Walhalla on Mondays at 31 o'clock, a. m., connecting with the down Train of Green? ville & Columbia Railroad. Will leave Walhalla on Wednesdays at 10 o'clock, a. m. W. H. D. GAILLARD, Superintendent B. R. R. R. Sept 20, 1866 10 Charleston Advertisements. NORTH, STEELE & WARDELL, WHOLESALE DEALERS IJf ots? m?m> Stetbraerj, f erfomerj, (Mtej, Hosiery, Furnishing Goods, "White Goods, ffi?I&(MIIDSI&Y9 <&C, 167 MEETING STREET, Charleston, S. C. ! J. B. STEELE, C. C. NORTH, H. W. WARDELL, Jr. New York. Dec 6, 1866 25 6m ESTABLISHED 1854. LENGNICK SELL, Importers and Wholesale Dealers In MILLINERY, STRAW, amd FANCY GOODS , Northeast Comer Meeting and Market Sts., charleston, s. c, INVITE the Trade to examine their full and va? ried assortment of BONNETS & HATS, trimmed and untrimmed, RIBBONS, of all descriptions, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ' DRESS CAPS, NETS, YEILS, of newest designs, RUCHES, LACES, CRAPES, SILKS, CORSETS, SKIRTS, &c, Ao. Sept 20,1866 14 4m \ e i. mmm & go., COTTON FACTORS and COMMISIO N MERCHANTS, i 118 East Bay, Charleston, S. O. HENRY L. JEFFERS. WM. H. JEFFERS. HAVING resumed the Cotton Factorago and Com? mission Business, carried on before the war by Cothran, Jeffers & Co., we hope, by energy, and careful attention to the interest of our friends, to merit a continuance of their patronage. Charleston, S. C, Sept. 1, 1866. 19 ? To the Public. THE PAVILION HOTEL, Corner Meeting and Hasel Streets, CHARLESTON, S. C. SO LONG AND ABLY CONDUCTED BY THI late H. L. BUTTERFIELD. will still be kept open for the accommodation of the Traveling Public. And its former friends and patrons will find the usual accommodations and attentions bestowed on them us formerly, and the public favors already so well established as THE HOTEL of the Traveling Merchants of the South, will by earnest efforts bo faithfully preserved. Oct. 25, 1866 19 4 MILLS HOUSE, Comer Queen and Meeting Sts, Charleston, S. O. THIS popular and well-known House is now fully open for tho reception of visitors, having been re | furnished with new and elegant furniture through? out ; and offers to the traveller accommodation! and conveniences as a First Class Hotel, not to bo equalled by any North or South. The patronage of the travelling public is respectfully solicited. Rates of board, per day, ?4.00. Rates of board per month as may be agreed ob JOSEPH PURCELL, Proprietor. Feb 15. 1866 > 35 HILBERS HOUSE, (LATE MRS. DIBBLES'.) 284 KING- STREET, Between Wentworth and Hazel Streets?East Bid*, Charleston, S. C. Transient Board?92.50 per day. Permanent Board?$10 to $15 per week* Special attention paid to the accommoda? tion of families and single gentlemen. August 16, 1866 9 F. HORSEY, SUCCESSOR OF Uats, Caps nnir Sirafo f?u?te, No. 25 HAYNE STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec 6, 1865 25 Geo. W. Williams & Co., FACTORS, Cliarcn Street, Charleston, WILLIAMS, TAYLOR & CO., Commission Merchants, IVe-w York. Liberal cash advances will be made on Cotton consigned to either House. Oct 4. 1866 1<$ 2m CHARLESTON HOTEL, m&mEsm^, s. id. THIS popular and well known HOTEL, has beon newly furnished throughout by the present pro? prietor, who has been sixteen years connected with the establishment. W. WHITE, Proprietor. George G. Mixer, Superintendent. Charles A. Miller, Cashier/ May 3, 1866 46 Sm Charleston Advertisements. WHOLESALE MY GOODS HOUSE. THE Wholesale Dry Goods Business heretofow conducted in the name of JOHN G. MILNOR & CO., will hebe atter be cabbie d on in the najtb of MILNOR, WILBUR & MARTIN, ! AT THE OLD STAND, 135 MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. i OUR HOUSE is now in receipt of a full and de? sirable stock of FANCY AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, and we would invite our old friends and the trade generally to an examination of our steck. FACTORS AND PLANTERS Wjll find it to their interest to examine our. stock, as we are prepared to give them every facility in our line to enable them to fill their orders and lay in their supplies. Orders carefully and promptly filled. Mr. Wm. C. Small, late of the firm of Chamber? lain, Miller & Co., is with us, and would be pleas? ed* if his friends will give him a call. N. B.?Messrs. Nayleb, Smith & Go's Office can be found at our Store (up stairs). JOHN G. MILNOR,-; T. A. WILBUR, J. J. MARTIN Not 15, 1866 21 No. 153 Meeting Street, FOKMERLY JOHN ASHUBST & CO., GEORGE C. GOODRICH,) PHILIP WINEMAN, Y South Carolina. JOHN ASHHURST, J DIRECT IMPORTERS OF . DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS, CHARLESTON, S. C. Nov. 15,1866 ? 22 6m JOHN S. FAIRLEY. RUTLEDGE WILSON, JOHN S. FAIRLEY & CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FANCY GOODS, WHITE GOODS, FURNISHING GOODS, ETC., INVITE; the attention of Retail Merchants throughout the country to their complete assort? ment of the above mentioned Goods, now being opened at No. 37 Hayne Street, The old stand of Messrs. Hyatt, McBcbxet &' Co. Their StocK has been selected wilh great care and a thorough knowledge of the wants of the Southern people, acquired during mauy years experience in business in Charleston: .Our business motto will be Quick Sales and Short Thtiis. Orders will be promptly and carefully filled. JOHN 8. FAIRLEY & CO. The subscriber is particularly desirous of re? newing business relations with the customers of his old house, Maus hall, Bukok & Co. J. S. FAIRLEY, Dec 6, 1866 25 J. ?. ADGER & CO, IMPORTERS AUD DEALERS JJ3 HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, Bar Iron* Steel, IVails, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS &C-, 1S1 Meeting- Street, {Near Charleston Hotel,) CHARLESTON, S. C. Mr. S. HYDE, formerly Clark, Hydo & Co., is with us, and will bo pleased to see his old friends. Dec. 5, 1866 25 E. H, RODGERS & .CO, FACTORS and GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. CHARLESTON, S. C, . ? ?' *?> - '?r-** s~ BEG to inform their friends that they iave re? moved their Office from Adgcr's Wharf to North Atlantic Wharf. FRANCIS J. PELZER, FRANCIS S. RODGERS. Oct!8, 1866 18 3m R. S. CATHCART, R. H. BOM AR, Columbia, S. C. Spartauburg, S. C. WITH WM. GURNEY, WHOLESALE GROCER, and COMMISSION MERCHANT, 102 EAST BAT, CHA R RES TON, S. C. BACON, Pork, Butter, Cheese and Lard. Particular attention given to filling orders. Liberal advances made on consignments. Nov 22, 18G6 28 lm W. Y. LEITCH. & R, S. BRUNS," BROKERS and AUCTIONEERS, NO? \15 BROAD SR EEET, CHARLESTON, S. C. WILL sell Stocks, Bonds and Securities gene? rally. Refer to Hon. J. L. Orr, Gen; .7. W. Harrison, Col. J. P. Reed, James A. Hoyt, J; D. M. Dobbins ?|d O.JL,P.,Fant. 26 lO