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ISABELS (Dm<S)OT 5 OR, XHCRIVAI/LbTEBS. Isabel'Wyndham lay lazily back on her (wft-cushioned fauteml, with ber hands clasped behind ber bead, looking dream fegly oot-?i the cartainod window. Slow? ly and serenely sailed up the fall round moon behind the misty Kentucky hills, and the . roar of a rapid river very near, rose abwe- the sighing of the melancholy night wind. The- *tars cleaving bright and . keen through the blue-black arch, looked bleak and wintry, and a hard black frost baked the earth. But to Miss Isabel Wyndham, nestling cosily among, the rosy, eushrons of her erVair, the outer 'coldness and desolation only made the comfort of her pretty cham? ber more luxurious. It was the prettiest, the daintiest of maiden bowers, perfect Jrom the mossy carpet, where rosebuds Woomed, to the plump, snowy bod and the. ovar pictures on the fluted walls. It was all charming, but nothing there was more charming than herself, as she loung? ed with negligent grace in that eold colored morning robe with its black belt, und her trim slippered feet resting on an ottoman. Her black hair fell, all tumbled and foose, over her shoulders, and her dark eyes were misty- with languid thought. "I wish I knew what to do," Miss Wyndham. was thinking, rather ruefully. "I don't want to be married tb&t I know of, and I'm not in love I'm certain, and ?yotit. seems I . must be Mrs. Somebody before long, or my dear absurd old uncle wili go distracted. I wish I could take to Timrijuony in the natural way Kke other girls,'a mi ha ve done w it h it. I've had the - measles, and whooping cough, and scar letiha, and the rest of the diseases com? mon to juvenility, but I can't fell in love. The nearest approach I ever felt to the ?tender passion was at the age of fifteen. Now I' am three-and-twenty, and?come in." ? A rap at the door disturbed the current of her thoughts. Miss Wyndham sat erect, and a tall, thin old gentleman, got up in faultless evening costume, entered, and paused in the doorway aghast. "Miss Wyndham, are you aware it is half-past six, and we dine at seven V . "Good gracious, unole! Half-past six! 2 never dreamed of such a thing! Has anybody come?" "Cur guests are all down stairs. Mr. Baymond and Mr. Warner arrived this moment. This negligonce on your part, Miss Wyndham, is absolutely disgraceful." Isabel jumped up and rang the bell. YDfcnH be cross, uncle Tom, there's a darling, and I will be ready in fifteen minutes. I know it's disgraceful, and I'm dreadfully ashamed of myself, but I?oh, Sus1e:! hurry and make me as pretty as you can. I am afraid I shall be late." Susie, a bright quadroon girl, hurried I .through the boudoir into the dressing room, and her mistress was following her, when her uncle laid his hand on her arm and detained her. ? "Isabel, you will have a proposal to? night?in &ct, two proposals." "Two proposals! Now what on earth?" Mr. Jordan gave his niece an impatient shake. "You understand very well, only you are tho most aggravatingr-Mr. .Raymond and Mr. Warnor, have both done you the honor of asking my permission to address you. Both are unexceptionable in point, of family and fortune, both are young and good looking, \7hat more can any wo? man in her senses require ?" . "Nothing," replied Isabel, meekly. "Am T to, accept them both ? Shall 1 marry one first and the other after, or both to? gether, or how?" "Don't bo absurd I Accept which of them you please. Mr. Baymond is more polished and considerably the wealthiest, oat please yourself. I'know both will make you au offer to-night, and one or the other you must accept under pain of my deep displeasure." Mr. Jordan strode with dignity out of . the chamber and down to the drawing rooms where his guests were assembled, waiting for the dining bell. Walter Ray? mond and John Warner were waiting for something else?what do young men in the hist stage of love care for their meals ? They fidgetted and made objects of them? selves; John ? Warner particularly, and watched the door, and answered at ran? dom when people talked to them, and sat on nettles generally. Mr. Baymond who was slender and elegant, and bad a beautiful moustache and Parisian manners, managed to con? ceal hlsanxiety tolerably, and to talk to a TjKsse'la'dy in red velvet; but Mr. Warner cbuld not. He was a tall, fair haired yqung.man, this John Warner, who blush? ed-when-Miss Wyndham spoke to him, jvttd had^a cinvzy notion that the angels in,paradise could not be much more beau tlmljpijjerfect than she. J&esejfrtily she came in, radiant in bright blue, jadaee and misty lace with jowels sparkling about her, and her dark carls flowing Mr. Raymond was beside her, somehow directly, with a flush on his cju?eJc|jand;Mr. Warner coloring up as if Irenaci stolen the spoons,stood afar off, and looked and longed. The blunders that that young man made.all through dinner were shocking. Nothing but being hopelessly in love with a young lady sitting opposite could possi? bly palnate his atrocities. Mr. Baymond ?oh, thrice blessed Mr. Baymond!?sat by her?ide, and poured ?oft eloquence in 'Yutr listening ear. He couldn't eat any more than that unhappy John; but Miss Wyndham took her soup, and her flsh, and-ber desert as calmly and with as good an appetite as if they had been at the an? tipodes. Still she had rather liked it; and Mr. Raymond's eager rhapeodies and Mr. Warner's blunders and distressed face amused her. She w as inolined to prefer the former; a husband who would blush whenever she looked, at him to the roots of hi& whiskers, and who drank frantically out of his finger-glass, and overset the gravy, was not desirable. Besides, he had fair hair and no moustache, and Isa? bel liked, moustaches, and raven locks, and men who knew how to use their tongue. Yes, she decided before she . ^foae she preferred Walter Raymond; and yet?poor John! He had been hor jlayaate- long- ago, bar brave, tracheart? ed boy lover, and she bad always liked him. It did seem a little hard. . In a corner of the long drawing-room, somewhat in a shadow, Isabel eat at the piano, playing brilliantly, -with Walter Raymond taming her leaves, and bend? ing over her with such a rapt face. Tho storm of music ceased, and then there was an idle strumming on the keys, nnd then?out it came?one passionate, elo? quent impetaoas appeal. 8ho listened half frightened, yet pleased, too?it was 60 romantic, you know. The Corsair never wooed "Medora" more eloquently than this. Poor John Warner, sitting melancholly and aloof, still saw and un? derstood it all. Isabel, lifting her eyes from the piano keys, saw him too, and the half scared "Yes" trembling on her Zips died thero. Poor John! Her heart fluttered a little, and then stood still. She had come from a race of heroes, this dark eyed Kentucky maid, and the blood of her forefathers rose in her veins. "Mr. Raymond, I?you are very good to care for me so much; but I?I am afraid I don't like you, you know just as .much as I ought. If you will wait, if you will wait, if you will give me time?" He caught her hand and kissed it in a rapture.- Give her time?of course, he would give her eternity, or anything else, rf he had it. "Thank you," Isabel said gratefully, "Give me six months, and then you shall have your answer." Mr. Raymond looked rather taken back. Six months was longer than what he had anticipated. Rat no matter; he would be gallant and wait. "In three months I expected to sail for Europe," he said; "but your will, fair lady, is my law. I will postpone the journey, and when I go, fairest and dearest Isabel, I trust, I believe, you will go with me." That poor John "Warner!?didn't he see and understand all this in his remote corner, and gnash his teeth with impotent rage and jealousy. "The lights wer? fled, The garlands dead, And the banquet hall deserted." Rut still he sat there, eilen t and sulky ??that's the word for it. Miss Wynd ham wrapped herself in a crimson shawl and stepped out on tho verandah with a yawn that was not very encouraging.? He started up, goaded to desperation, and stood' beside her. Ah, how pretty she was! You might have fallen in love with her yourself had you seen her there, her long dark carls flattering, her eyes like stars, and the moonlight falling like a tender glory around her.' There Mr. John Warner told his story?rather in I coherently, rather hysterically, not at all as the Corsair or "Count Lara" would have told it. Miss Wyndham listened and looked at the moon, and felt a little sorry for him, poor fellow, but the words were cold that fell from her cosy lips. Still there was hope in them, hope Mr. Warner had hard? ly dreamed of. He was to wait six months ?at the end of that time, she, Miss Wynd? ham would have made np her mind. Mr. Warner rode home that night in tho silvery moonlight, an ecstatic man. He couldn't sleep of course, he could do nothing but smoke cigars and think of Isabel's black eyes. Mr. Raymond, more sensible, went to bed like a Christian, and Isabel dreamed with her rosy cheek pil? lowed on her white arms, that she was being married to them both, and likely to have a perplexing time between them. Five months passed away, and the great rebellion had broken forth. The war cry from Snmter had echoed through the length and breadth of -the land. Tho South cried aloud to her young men to gird on the sword and free their lovely land from the tyrant yoke of the oppres? sor. With one heart they answer?an. armjT of braves, and went forth from kin? dred and friends, to fight for their free? dom and their right. In the tender twilight Isabel sat alone,. the shadows of the clematis climbing round the open window, coming and go-' ing on her thoughtful face. Only one mouth left now, and as far from decision J as ever. "It doesn't matter much," she thonght, "this is no time for marrying or giving in marriage. Now is the opportunity of proving what mettle they are made of, when their country calls. When the South is freed from the Northern yoke let J them retiin., and my promise will be kept. 'None but the brave deserve the fair/" - While the thought was yet in her mind the door opened, and Walter Ray? mond, elegant as ever, stood before her. Miss Wyndham arose with a welcoming smile, and an iquiring glance. She had seen neither of her suitors for the past three weeks, and there was a certain anx? ious expression in Mr. Raymond's face now that told her before he spoke his visit meant more than a mere lover's call. A few desultory commonplaces, and thon he struck into the heart of the matter at once. "Isabel," he said nervously, "the busi? ness I spoke of five months ago ! cannot any longer be postponed. I must depart at once for Europe, but before I go will you not give mo that promised answer? Oh, Isabel! willyon not come with me?" Refore Miss Wyndham could reply tho door was flung open by a servant, and John Warner strode into the room. He looked eager and flushed, and be wore the grey uniform of the Confederate ar? my. The flush faded from his face at the first sight of Isabel and Raymond seated side by side, her hand in his, that down cast look in her face. She hastily snatch ed her band away, and stood up as her second suitor came forward. "Pray don't disturb yourself, Miss Wyndham," Mr. Warner said, coldly, and with a very pale, stern face. "I shall not remain a moment. ? I merely rode over to say good bye." j "Good bye," Isabel faltered, "you mean ' you are going?" "Where glory leads me, and all that sort of thing," trying to speak carelessly. "1 am Captain Warner now, very much At your service, and off to-morrow to face the foe. Good bye, Miss Wyndham?say faro well to Mr. Jordan for me." With a nod to Raymond, be was gone ?striding over the moonlit lawn, with his cap pulled over his eyes, and his heart planging tamultuoasly behind the Con? federate grey. It bad all passed so quick? ly, this interruption, that Isabel scarcely realized he was there, before he was gone. She drew a long, shivering breath and ?at down, white nad gtilL "Isabel, dearest, your answer." She looked up in Walter Raymond's handsome face, with a searching glance in her drep dark eyes. "IIov? long will you be away V . "Months?a year perhaps. Tott will come with mc, Isabel?my love?my wife ?" Me would have taken her hand again, but she drew it away and stood up. "No," she said; "now, when brave men nre fighting and dying for freedom?when homes are desolato around us, there is no timo for wedding festivities. When the war ends, come to me again and you shall have my. answer." With the last words she was out of the room, and he stood alono in the dying light. Four years! The long weary struggle of might against right was at an end? the end that so often closes such strug? gles in this world. Might bad conquered, overpowerod by numbers, the heroes who had fought so long and so nobly laid down their arms at last, and peace reigned again in the land. She was back in the old homestead. Isabel Wyndham changed in these years from a gay girl to a thoughtful, saddened woman. In the hospitals she had been a ministering angel; in the prisons she had been a comforter and a friend, but it was all over now, and she was back where the old trees waved, looking at the sun go down once more behind the misty, purple hills. She sat under a heavy elm, dressed in deep mourning, paler, thinner, and with a sadder beauty than of old. Her uncle was dead, the old servants gone, and she sat in the tender spring twilight, desolate and alone. The gate opened. A man came up the long avenue, and in tho pale cheek a rosy light came. Handsome, well-dressed, more polished than ever, Walter Ray? mond had just returned from abroad, with tho old love stronger if possible in his heart. In all these years they had not met before; now he bent ovor her as if they had parted but yesterday. "Isabel, I have come for my answer." A tall figure that had been walking amongst the treeB, drew near, but stopped as he heard the words. She lookod up, very quiet, and very pale. "The answer is no, Mr. Raymond." "O.Isabel! After all these years?" She smiled faintly. "You are very kind, but I cannot marry you." "And why, Isabel ? Is it for any one else ? Is it for John Warner I am rejec? ted?" She flushed up proudly. "You have no right to ask that question, Mr. Raymond?" "I have the right. I insist on an an? swer ! Is it for John Warner, maimed and mutilated, you refuse me ?" "Maimed and mutilated in a glorious cause, Mr. Raymond! I adore heroes, and Colonel Warner is a hero." "Then you moan to tell me you will marry that scarred, one-armed man ?" "Don't distress yourself, Mr. Raymond; I have not seen Colonel Warner since I last saw you) but let me tell you, his scars would be to me most perfect beau? ty, and a one-armed hero worth a dozen carpet knights! . Please to go, Mr. Ray? mond?I wish to be alono." He wont without a word. The figure lingering among the treos stepped forth?a sun-burned, stalwart young man, with bis right coat-sleeve dangling empty. Isabel started up with a scream at sight of him. "Have I frightened you, Isabel ? I did not moan to. I wanted to tell you I have been listening. Mean, was it not ? But I could not help it." She covered her face with her hands to hido hor tears, falling so fast at sight of that empty coat-sleeve. Oh ! she knew now which she loved best! "I have come to say good bye again, Isabel. I am off to Spanish America. 1 have lost everything I possess here, and a one-armed rebel like me must earn his daily bread somehow. There is an open? ing out there, and so"?his voice grow huskjT as he held out his hand?"good? bye, and God bless you, Isabel, for the words you spokefivo minutes ago, though I know you could not mean them." Her fingors closed in a sort of a fright ovor tho hand she held?going away and forever! Sho did not know how hard she held the haud he extendod, but all the blood in John Warner's body surgua in a wild transportation to his face. "Oh, Isabel! did you mean it ?" "Yes, yes?evory word ! Oh, John ! don't go!" There !?that's enough, isn't it ? John didu't go. Ho staid in Kentucky, and took charge of the old place and the young lady for life; and elegant Mr. Ray? mond can't see to this day how any wo? man in ber senses could prefer a man with one arm to a man with two. A Judicial Reminiscence.?Tho San Jose (Cal.) Mercury relates tho following incident in connection with the history of ?one of its judical ornaments: "In the early history of Santa Clara county?say as far back as tho year 1850 ?we bad a County Judge, who was given to excessive potations. He was old and lame, and aside from his intemperate habits, was generally regarded as wholly incompetent for the position. It is rela? ted that the bar became so thoroughly dissatisfied with this dispenser of justice, that, on a certain occasion they sent him a request to resign, signed by every mem? ber of the bar in the country. "As the court was then in session, on the morning following the presentation of this request, every lawyer was present at tho opening of the court, anxious to see what effect the petition would have upon the Judge. As the timo arrived the Judge entered the court room, and for once perfectly sober. His countenance wore a sad and contrite expression. As he walked, with halting steps, down the aisle, he awakened a feeling of pity in the breasts of several who bad signed the petition, and they sincerely regretted tho step they hadf taken. "The court openod with a 'hear ye/ etc., and the venerable form of the Judge rose from the bench. After looking tim? idly around he commenced in a faltering voice, to address the bar: 'Gentlemen of tho bar,' said he, 'last night I received a petition from you, couched in lespect ful language, setting forth certain reasons why I should tender my resignation as Judge of this court. Conscious of my ?.many infirmities, and realizing the neces? sities of a pare judiciary, throughout the 6ilcnt hours of tire past night I have had your petition under painful, and, I may addjprayerful consideration.' ? "Hero the eyes of some of the more sympathetic of his listeners were moist? ened with tears. Tho judge proceeded : 'I feel, gentlemen, that you have acted from a high sense of duty in the matter, and,' in responding to yonr petition, re? questing my resignation, I will simply say that,'?straightening himself up and changing entirely his manner and tone of voice?'I will see yon in h?1 first, and theD I wouldn't. Mr. Clerk, call tho next case.' The effect was somewhat start? ling." -o ? "My dear boy," said a young lady to a precious youth of eighteen, "does your* father design that you should tread the thorny and intricate path of a profes? sion, the straight and narrow way of the ministry, or revel in the flowery fields of literature?" "No marm; dad says he's gwine to set me to work in the tater patch." ? "I never saw any man," says an old author, "who could bear another's misfor? tunes like a Christian.". This reminds ns of the old lady who thought every calam? ity that happened to herself a trial, and ev? ery one that happened to hor friends a \judgment. ? A young lady of extraordinary intel? lectual capacities, recently addressed the following letter to her cousin, Jiving in a country village: "Beer Cussin the weath? er whar we is air cold and I suppose whar I you is it air coler. We awl is well and mutber is got the his Terics nnd bruther Tom is got the Hupin KofF and Sister su sin is got a baby an i hoap these few lines will find U in the same condishion rite suneyure aphecshunate Kussin till deth." Miscellaneous Advertisements Greenville & Columbia Rail Roal. General Superintendent's Office, olumbia, Sept. 12, 18C6. On nnd 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. " Allston, - - 9 05 " " Newberry, - - - 10 85 a. n. Arrive at Abbeville, - - 3 13 p. in. " " Anderson, - - 6 10 " " " Greenville, - - 5.40 " Leave Greenville at - - 6 00 a. m. " Anderson, ? - 6 30 " " Abbeville, - - 8 35 a. m. u Newberry, - - 1 20 p. m. Arrive at Alston, - - 2 46 " " " Columbia, - 4 40 " The bridge at Alston being now completed, pas? sengers and freights will be transported without delay. The expense of freights, by the discontin | nance of the wagons and boats, will be largely reduced. J. B. LaSALLE. Gen'l Supt. Sopt 20, 1866 14 Schedule over S. G. Railroad. GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, Charleston, S. C, Nov. 3, 1866. ON and after Wednesday, November 7, 1866, the Passenger Trains of this road will run the following schedule: acocsta train. Leave Charleston, 8.00 a. m. Arrive at Columbia, 5.20 p. m. Arrive at Augusta, 5.00 p. m Leave Augusta, 7.00 a. m. Leave Columbia, 6.50 a. m. Arrive at Charleston, 4.00 p. m. 'through mail train. Leave Augusta, 5.50 p. m. 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 toe Blue Ridge Railroad. ON and after Monday the 17th inst., the Trains on the Blue Ridge Railrond will leave Anderson for Pendlet on and Walhalla, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, after the arrival of the Greenville & Columbia Railroad Trains. Will leave Walhalla on Mondays at 3} o'clock, a. m., connecting wkh the down Train of Green? ville & Columbia Railroad. Will leave Walhalla on Wednesdays at 10 o'clock, W. H. D. GAILLARD, Superintendent B. R. R. R. Sept 20, 1366 15 NOTICE. To Persons Emigrating to Florida. THE SPLENDID STEAM SHIP DICTATOE, (1,000 TONS BURTHEN,) Captain Louis IMC. Coxetter, WILL transport gangs of hands from Charles? ton to points on tho St. John's River, at the fol? lowing rates: Grown hands at Five Dollars each. Children, under ten years of age, Free. Mules, Horses and Wagons, at reduced rates. The DICTATOR leaves Charleston every Friday night at 10 o'clock. j For freight or Passage, apply on board or te Office of the Agency, 17 Vandorhorst's Wharf. J. D. A1KEN & CO., Agent? Dec 20, 1868 27 BEWLEY, KEESE & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers In T3r*y Goods, Groceries, HARDWARE, &c. ANDERSON, O. II., 8. G. Jan 25,1866 82 17 J. H. BA6GETT & CO., FACTORS, lO Accommodation Whar/; Charleston, S. C, GIVE their attention exclusively to the sale e LONO AND SHORT STAPLE COTTON. Liberal advances made on consignments. Sept 6, 1866 12 8m J. SCOTT MURRAY, Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Equity, Anderson C. H., S: C. ALL business intrusted to his care will receive prompt attention. Office in the rooms formerly occupied as the Enrelling Office. Jan 11, 1886 ?0 CONSTANTLY on hand and for sale hy W. H. CATER, North Side Public Square. No* ?, 1866 21 Charleston Advertisements. NORTH, STEELE & WMDELL, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Stelionerj, perfumery, tf?ntlcrj, Hosier)', Furnishing Goods, "White Goods, 167 MEETING STREET, Charleston, S. C. J. B. STEELE, -C. C. NORTH, H. W. WARDELL, Jr. New York. Dee 6, 1866 25 6m ESTABLISHED 1854. LCN6NICK &~ SELL, Importers and Wholesale Dealers In MILLINERY, STRAW, AND FANCt GOODS, Northeast Corner Meeting and Market Sts., CHARLESTON, S. C, INVITE the Trade to examine their full and va? ried assortment of * BONNETS & HATS, trimmed and nntrimmed, RIBBONS, of all descriptions, FLOWERS. FEATHERS, DRESS CAPS, NETS, VEILS, of newest designs, RUCHES. LACES, CRAPES, SILKS, CORSETS, SKIRTS, &c? &c. Sept 20,1866 14 4m I. L MFIK? . & CO., COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 11? Saat Bay, r Charleston, S. O. HENRY L. JEFFERS. WM. H. JEFFERS. HAVING resumed the Cotton Factorage and Com? mission Business, carried on beferc 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 THE 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 best owed on them as formerly, and the public favors already so well established as THE HuTEL of the Traveling Merchants of the South, will by earnest efforts be faithfully preserved. Oct. 25, I860 19 4 MILLS HOUSE, Corner Queen and Meeting Sts, Charleston, 8. C. THIS popular nnd wcll-know? House is now fully open for the reception of visitors, having been, re? furnished with new and elegant furniture through? out : and offers to the traveller accommodations and conveniences as a First Class Hotel, not to be equalled by any North or South. The patronage of the travelling puMicJs respectfully solicited. Rates of board, per day, $4.00. Rates of board per month us may be tgreed on JOS?PH PURCELL, Proprietor. Feb 16. 1866 -85 HILBEUS HOUSE, (LATE MRS. DIBBLES'.) 384 KINO STREET, Between Went worth and Hazel Streets?East Side, Charleston* S. ?. Transient Hoard -S2.SO per day. Permanent Hoard?$10 to CIS per week. Special attention paid to the accommoda? tion of families and single gentlemen. August 16, lBiiii 9 F. HORSEY, SUCCESSOR OF $Ms, Caps ana Stab inoK No. 25 HAYNE STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec 6, 1805 25_ Geo. W, Williams & Co., FACTORS, Clxwrch Street, Qharleston, WILLIAMS, TAYLOR & CO., Commission Merchants, New York. Liberal cash advances will be made on Cotton consigned to either House. Oct 4, 1866 16 2m CHARLESTON HOTEL, .THIS popular and well known HOTEL, haa been newly furnished throughout by the present pro? prietor, who has been sixteen years connected with the establishment. W. WHITE, Proprietor. Gkoeob G. Mixer, Superintendent. Chahles A. Mulee, Cashier. May 8, 19H 44 fa Charleston Advertisements;' WHOLESALE THE Wholesale Dry Goods Business fierelofore conducted in the name of JOHN G. MILNOR & tJO., will hereafter be carried OS IS tue name 99 MILNOR, WILBUR & MARTIN, AT THE OLD STAND, 13S MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C 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 slock. FACTORS AND PLANTERS Will find it to their interest to examine our stock, as we aie prepared to give them eyery facility in our line to enable them to fill their orders and lay in their supplies. m f?^T Orders carefully and promptly filled. Mr. Wm. C. Snall, late of the firm of Chamtter lam, Miller & Co., is with us, and would be pleas? ed if his friends will give him a call. N. B.?Messrs. Nayler, Smith & Co's . Office can be found at our Store (up stairs). JOHN G. MILNOR, T. A. WILBUR, ' J. J. MARTIN Nov 15, 18G6 21 . No. 153 Meeting Street, FORMERLY JOHN ASHURST & CO., South Carolina. GEORGE C GOODRICH, PHILIP WINEMAN, JOHN ASHHURST, J ?DIRECT IMPORTERS -OF DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICAL?, CHARLESTON, 8. C. Nov. 15, 1866 22 6m JOHN S. FAIRLEV. R?TLEDGE WILSON. s. "J 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, nop being opened at No. 37 Hayne Street, The old stand of Messrs. Hyatt, McEurset & ?Co. Their Slock has been selected with grteat care and a thorough knowledge of the wants ?f the Southern people, acquired during many years experience in business in Charleston. Our business motto will be Quick Sales an J. Short Profits^ . . Orders will be promptly nnd carefully filled.. JOSS;* F.MaiH^Y & CO. The subscriber is particularly desirous of re? newing business relations with the customers of his old house, Marshall, LUrke & Co. J. S. FAIRLEY. Dec 6, 186.6 . .25 J. E. AE'SER & CO, EH POETESS AND DEALERS IN HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS,. Bar Ivo?, Stool. Nails?, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AO; 1S1 3?eotiti{y Street, (Near Charleston Hotel,) CHARLESTON, S. C. Mr. S. HYDE, formerly Clark, Jlyde k Co., is with us, and will be pleased te seo his *\d friends. Deo. 5, 1866 25 E. H, RODGERS & CO,, FACTORS GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, CHARLESTON, S. C, BEG to inform their friends that they have re? moved their Office from Adger's Wharf to North Atlantic Wharf. FRANCIS J. PELZER, FRANCIS S. RODGERS. Octl8, 1866 18 3m R. S. CATHCART, R. H. BOMAR, Columbia, S. C. Spartanburg, S. C. WITH WM. GURNET, WHOLESALE GROCER, Axn COMMISSION MERCHANT, 102 EAST RAY, CUA RRESTON, S. C. BACON, Pork, Butter, Cheese and Lard. . Particular attention given to filling orders. Liberal advances made* on consignments, ? Nov 22,1866 23 Im W. Y. LEITCH & R. S. BRUNS, ~* BROKERS and AUCTIONEERS, NO? ^25 BROAD SREEET, CHARLESTON, S. C. WILL sell Stooks, Bonds and Securities -gen*, rally. Refer to Hon. J. L. Orr, Gen. J. W. Harrison Col. J. P. Reed, James A. Hoyt, J. D. M. Dobbin! andO. H. P. Fant "' ? Dm 4 ml 24