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_CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS....APRIL 28, 1866. _3 The Daily IS"ews. SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1866. -The Secession Ordinance and Civil Affair?. On th? 12th instant, Justice B ?bsabd, of tho * Superior Courfc o? Now York, 'in the oabo of tho Crescent City Bank vs. Edward, et als, doniocl , the motion, to strike out the dofence of Mr. Mat _:, .THxws, a party to tho suit. ! Tho question involved in this preliminary mo r tlon is one of great importance to all persona hav t Ing business connections with Southorn firms du ' ring the war. The suit was brought upon a note UWen by the agent of the firm of Matthews & BiiANDF.H, if such a firm existed intermodiato the : Louisiana Ordinance* of Secession and tho capturo Of New Orleans, at that city, and was discounted by the plaintiff. Matthews was thon and now a resident of New Yorj*-, while tho other partners .-were residents of New Orleans. Tho defendant, Matthews, net up in bin answer,, ,r- --first, that the partnership was never compIeUd, being contingent on tho accession of a third party, and, second, that the ordinance of acoc?alo?, and civil war turned all the residents of Louisiana into alien enemies, and thus dissolved all contraate, ... including partnersUipe. The plaintiff moved to strike out this answer as frivolous, tin* a bringing mp the wholo question, and it was urged at some length a fow days age, wbon tho case was reported .. in full, the plaintiff arguing that to give suoh an effect to tho ordinance of secession would be to give a judicial recognition of their validity and of the independence of tho seceded States ; the de fendant arguing that it was meroly reoogAizirig a defacto st ??to of wat* in tho samo way and to, tho same extent as it had been accepted by tho United States Courts in prize casos. Tho Court sustains by its decision the defence Mr. Bbophb.u>, Second Comptroller of the Trea sury, in a case wheroin certain persona, residing in tho Confodorato States and domiciled in thoso States before and during the war, have gone for ward and demanded balances which they allego wore due and payablo to thorn beforo tho war be gan, goes into an elaborate argument to a how that they are not entitled to rocovor, although their allegations be undisputed. Ho says that while the war continued, "claimants, in the eye of the law, were regarded as hostile characters, and their property as enemy's proporty liable to aeiz uro and confiscation, and the hostile quality at taches to both persons and things, until, by the action of Congress, or the Exooutive, it is wholly removed. "The rule of law'to bo observed in the present caso ?b that applicable alike to civil and interna tional Ware; for the "general ases of nations re gards such a war [civil war] as entitling both the contending parties to all the rights of war as against each other, and even as respecta neutral nations." ( Vide. Wheaton on International Law, :.' . p. 522; also Yattf.l, book HI., ch. xviii., p. 826; Ross ** vs. Him-slv, Bbasoh R., 272; the Venios, 2 W.u> GAOK R, 258.) * * "We must be governed," says the Chief-Justice, j- .- "by the principle of public law so often announoed from thoboneh as applicable a?k?. to oi*?il.aud in ternational wars, that all the peoplo of each State <sr district, in insurrection against the United . .. States, must bo regarded as enemies until by the '..,, . action of the Logialaturo, and ihu Executive, or **?. otherwise,' that relation ia thoroughly and perma nently changed." (Case of Mra. Alexanpeb's cot ton, 2 Wallace R., 419.) And "from tho monent our Stato is at war with another it has, on general principles, a right to seize on the enemy's property thus taken to its own use or to that of the oaptors." (Wheaton, . supra, p. 696; also, Vattel, supra, sec 161, p. -, s)??-*.) ?''!i ,1 >r !>. v ?v ; - Debts stand, upon the a ame; ground in,' jthia re gard us other proporty '? itie Piiilimobb on Inter national Law, vol, iii., p. 132, sec. 87; Raows *os. United States, 8 Rranch R., HO). The authorities above cited establish the right of the United States to the debts due a rebel ene my at tho time the war commenced. They also prove that, in a legal point of view, claimants . . were enemies of the Government of tho United -States. These debts, therefore, never having been re duced, to possession, but always having remained as balances in the Treasury, cannot now be witb, drawn by claimants, except in violation of law". For the title of these b alance a, jure belli must be regarded as divested from the original owners and , transferred to the United- States (vide Wheaton, supra, p. 629.) ' It appears, then, if the position of Judge Bab nabd and the Comptroller be sustained by the higher authorities, that all Northern debtors and the Government itself are to be relieved of every pecuniary obligation to the people of the late Con federaoy; whilst the latter, as we aU know, are -sompelled, notwithstanding the terrible losses they have sustained, to satisfy every Northern creditor and pay ?o th?'Government their full quota of taxes. ^ ?en. Steadman's Mission In the South?? The Fried i???,?.'/, Bar.ua?The la a bo k ?Tataeatlon in Virginia. Ry order of the War Department, a commission of inquiry has been issued into the workings ol the Freedmen'e Bureau in tho South. The Com missioners1 appointed, ar?; Major-Qeneral J. R, Steadhan, of Ohio, and Brigadier-General J. S. Foixebton, of Missouri, tivo officers said to be eminently qualified to discharge the duties ausign ed them. The investigation will .probably he pur sued over all'the Southern States, from Virginia to Texas, And will embrace tho extent and charac ter of tho relief afforded to freedmon in tho past the amount of assistance deemed necessary in the future, the effect of the system on the relations ol the wbito and colored population, its cost to the country, and the necessity or otherwise of ils con tinuance. Gens. Steadman and Fui^EntoN have commenced their investigations in Virginia, and s correspondent of tho New York HeraXd states that n their experience, thus far, is idontical with thai of Gen; Gbakt, and shows cohclu?iv?|y that th< representations of radioal leaders and papers alleging" antagonism between the' races and out rages upon tho weaker one, aro exaggerations o: individual oases, and wholly inapplicable to the peoplo generally. The correspondent of th? Herald, who accompanies the commission, tbui writes from Obarlott?svil.e,' Virginia, under dak of the 16th instant : .-. Everywhere I have yet been I have found the moat kinaiy and friendly relation subsisting be tween blacks and whites. I have seen formel m68 m0 .1,?* chcetlau7 tor their old masters, atill calling them "masaa,f as of old:, former mas ters aupportiog tho aged and infirm of thoir for mer slaves; porfeot confidence oxisting op the one eide, perfect reliance on the other; Outrag?s auoh as have been described iu the NorthfeV? rgWM*^t-v?*ttl men uponi negroes have undoubtedly occurred, but they have beor exceptional cases, and are no more indicative oi the general -sentiments of population |than art , ?t'?! PQiter hopfte ehopting affrays indicative o the moral state of society in Now York. - aUOJl??.-^.^- ; ,-. , .- { ' ' affiiMv"\y?$*\>of Ii?nd0?- ?PP?Ma " apologist for Cain. According to him. Gain wai only a mnrderer in the second degree. * ' I iJ!ffi??$L ub?rae ^Ioh m*a? th0 "markable im? of 2.151 lastjoar is pot matchod yet tor am uiM&S^??? oom?D? ??-Son. Sporttag ?1 ."V ,,. '.' '.I * ' . , ' ..- : .? ... .*.-.- I Commtrce of the United States. [From the Journal of Commerce.] Wo havo boon, for several months, in posses sion of tho official returns of tbo importe and ox ports of tbo United States for tbo last fiscal year, but bavo boon afraid to use it. because wa placo norolisnco upon the figure? thus given. Au no other paper soerus to possess tho returns, and our own Biienco bsB been misinterpreted and eevoroly commented upon by curtain partisans* of the Treasury Oopartmont, wo here anhoi tbo official figures: FOBEION lUFOuTS AT THE POUTS OF TBE OSITED 8TAT?8 FOB THE YEAR ENDINO JUNE 80, 1865. Dutlab'e merchandise.$183,188,278 Free nu rch m dise ?. 43.849,165 Spooieand bullion. 7,225.377 Total imports for tho y ear.$234.339.810 The above representa only the foreign cost of tho goods in gold, without including any part of the- freight ana duty. BXFOrtTS KUOM THB: UNITED 8TATE0 TO FOBEION P?BT8 FOR THE TEAB ENDINO fOVS SO, 18G5. Dome?o produce....!. ,?,- ..?254,881,481 For dutiable maso..$23,465,837 Foreign free do. .. 4,411,621 .,- 27,857,458 Domestic specie aud bullion- .$61,926,277 . Forelon spocloasd bullion. 2,622,907 '.?.,... 111. ?j--54,448,184 Total exports for the year..$316,037,128 The export figures (oxcopt for specie? which is given at its tale value) represent the market value ?i tho ordinary currency at tho port of shipment, and aro thus ohicfiy computed in, paper mono v. Our roadorB will naturally inquire why, if these, returns are official,. we do. not reoeivo them with implicit credit. Tho answer covers ono of th? most remarkablo reoords ever mado in the Trea sury Department. Wo have heretofore called at tention to the gross errors whtoh wel-o apparent in th? annual volume's of the Finance Report and Commerce and Navigation, commencing with ttie year 1861, but wo aupposod that moat of those were the rtsult of carelessness or stupidity. We, now wish to give a plain comparison of tho total of thuHo returns as published undor Mr. Ghasb and Mr. McCullooh, -and leave the candid public to judge for themselves'as to the motives which have produced this diilorenco. Tho following is the official statement put forth by Secretary Chaso, and, repeated by Mr.. Fo-meiidon, in the officiai Finance Report'of 1864, page 242: oaoBs vai.uk or impobtb and bxpobts. .Excess of Excess ol Year. Exports Imports. Exports. Imports. 1861....$410.850,818 $352,075.635 $58,781,283 ........ 1862.229,1138 975 201,819,823 34,119,162. 1863.860.055.125 262,167.687 97,864,638. 1864.340,665,580 328 614,659 12,161,521 ........ Excess Of exports_.$192,918,494 i ' | Thin would show that sotting the exports (mostly given in paper money value) against the imports (given in foreign gold value), there would be a seeming oxcess of exports in four yoars amount iog to nearly two hundred million dollars. We published theabove table just a year ago, with the comment that it was moBt extraordinary,. and re marked that we should "not be surprised to hear of Hubuoquont corrections." . N?.one~oould expect, however, that the corrections would ?take on such a" shape as wo ' bavo now presented.' Tho new volume, issued by Secretary McCullooh, gives the new readings as follows :,. ? - - ,. . ii onosa valuk or imcobts aud kxpobts.. I Excess of hxcess of Year. Exports, Impuls. Exports. Imports. 1B61..$243,971,277 . $336,598,135 $. $4'i,62Q,838 1862.. 229,938,985 276.357,051 . 45,418,663 1861., 822 359,254 262,919,920 69,439,834. 1864.. 801,084,661 329,662,895 .'27,678.334 $116,623,258 69,439,334 Excess of Imports:... ..$4o,ih3,D24 Thus, instead of an excess of exporta for these four years amounting to $103,916,491, we havo an excess of imports (even without counting the dif ference between gold and paper I) of $46,183,924, thus making a chango in the figures by a few strokes .of the p?nt?>l nearly two hundred and fifty million dollars. But the worst is still to oomo. We wrote to the department more than two months ago, oalling attention to this startling change?, ;?nd received from' ata intelligent subordi nate clerk M the head of th? proper'buroau, a "correction" for the year 1861, makmg it read an follows : ? ? . I Ercons of Excess of Tear. Exports. Imports. Exports. Imports. 1861..$249,344,918 $335.650,163 $. $80.805,210 This, it will be seen, increased instead of dimin ishing the diff?rence- between Secretary Chase and Secretary McCullooh, aud mado tho total dis crepancy, for four .years, nearly three hundred million dollars. Th? explanation which accompa nied the corrected volume, stated that a quarter's imports had been omitted in the first compilation. Whether this amended return is the true one, and if so, what.reliapoe is to be placed on the returns for subsequent years, wo submit to the impartial reader. Wehavebeeu promised a revise for the whole period beginning with 1861, and were wait ing somewhat impatiently for it; but as th? delay iu publication lus -brought down upon us no little abuse from angry partisans Who have accused us of suppressing the returns, we havo thought it host to lay- till the facts within our reach bofore the public, and leave the Treasury Department to make its. own explanation and eottlojnent. The disagreeing reports are official, duly signed, and issued -under the highest authority in the de partment. ..... -rr-r- . *. -.. Blood Horses?Planet. The superiority of th? thorough-breds over all other breeds of horses for all purposes?tho farm, the road or the saddle?and their greater-freedom from disease, is universally admitted. The late war demonstrated that for army purposes they were unequaled. Whether toiling at the eannou or caisson, or scouring the country ou raids, or to meet raiders, "blood would-tell." At the'break ing out of hostilities no civilized country, oxcopt, perhaps, England, had so .many blood horses as the South, and this fact, gave the Confederate cavalry a- vast advantage in' early period? of the war before their horses had been killed out or re duced by constant work aud famine. But on no olasoof Southern property-?always excepting the inevitable, the irrepressible nogrb?did the war fall more heavily than upon the blood horses. They were, slaughtered in battis, broken down and killed by long and' constant marching and in sufficient food,,and in tho midst of the alarms, un certainties and engrossing anxieties of tho strife, little attention oould be paid to roaring thom or other atook. Consequently the return of peace found the splendid breed almost'annihilated; and of the few left, many were subsequently stolen and o arrio d to all parts of the Union. We know of one gentleman of South Carolina who rocoverod a valuable racer which had been spirited away to one of the Northwestern ata tos. Virginia, the battle-field of th? war,, buffered tho greatest loss in her fine breed of hordes. They Buffered from all causes?battle, famine, theft. Prompted by the laudable desire of repairing, i to some extent, the ravages of war i? this particular, the Mesar?. T. & T. W. Doswell determined to keep i their celebrated stallions in Virginia this year, though solicited by breoders elsewhere to carry them to New York, Kentuoky, and other States; and in view of the scarcity of money amongst our' farmers, these patriotlo gentlemen ooncludod to offer the advantages of the season at less than half of tho price demanded by the own ers of inferior horses elsewhere, Lexington is standing in Kentucky at five hundred dollars, and there are ten thoroughbred stallions standing in the vicinity of New York at one hundred dollars and over, the season. While tho Messrs. Doswell would, by Bonding their horao Planet,abroad, find ri? dlffioulty in trotting these prides, they are f standing bim ab Bullflekl, the residence of Major Thomas Dos well, noar Hanover Junction, at fifty dollars, solely that our farmers may reap the ad vantage. Referring to this; fact, a letter from Davenport. Iowa, published in a recent number ef the Turf. Field and Parra, says: "I would rath er have within me tho soul of the author of Planot's advertisement than be the owner of Lox ington without it. The advertisement runs?'In consideration of tbo scarcity of money in Virginia, and to encourage the raising of blooded stock, the season will be only fifty dollars.' This notico is the most eloquent tribute to the blood horse I ever read in suoh a paper. * * . * " Tho.,horse, thus offered to. $ke .aorvieo of the public is, no bbsoUro anjmal. wlthbnt* a record. His porformaneos on tneMnrf.?prova fcfm to have been one of the best racers thts country ever pro duced. He bao probably been surpassed only by Boston and a few of tho most distinguished on the rofliof ?fame- ."TnpVo is," says) the Turf. Fiold, and Farm, "no better nor no more fashionably bred boree in this country." , Planot oame upon 'the turf When the South hid many good ones of his years to meet him, and after vanquishing all that dared to test his speed and enduratvoe In his native .'State, ho travelled thousands of miles?to Charleston. Savannah, Mobile, and Now Orleans met the ohampiona of other States, and doepite the disadvantages of travel, climate, ?ko., con quered most ox them with apparent ease. He is perfect in symmetry, appearance, and motion, and aa sound in ovory particular as on tho day on wh'Ob ho was foaled. We hopo our farmers will improve tho present opportunity of obtaining colts from thia colebra totf horse, as wo loam that his owners do not fool that thoy> can. afford to keep him in Virginia an othor Bcason. As Virginia recovera hor prowpor ity let our people look to tho incroase and im provemont of thoir horses, and very soon wo shall be able to boast as numoaous and fine a breed as in tho good old days, before the war.?Richmond Times, COMMERCIAL,. Export?. NEW YOBK?Per sehr 8 O Evans?474 balos upland Cotton, Gt bundles Paper, 3 boira Books, 19 boxes Loiter Paper, 10 bbls Empty Dottles, 75 Alo Bbls, 18 packsgos furniture and Bedding, 3 caiks Hardwaro, 1 Air Lock and Manhole Plate, 1 Anchor, 3 bundles Iron, 10 bundles Bags, SO Empty Carboys. The Charleston Cotton market. The market yesterday was very irregular, with a do dining tendoncy nnder the Influence of tho depressing news from Europe. Sales about 320 bales daring tho day, on the basis of 30 to 31c. por lb. for Middling, and 3a to 33b. per lb. for Strict Middling Cotton. Angosta Market. 1 AUGUSTA, April- 28.?Cotton.?The market is quito dull to-day, and sales ?ore made at lower prices than on yesterday. t.oi.n.?No change since yeetorday. Very few trans actions. Liverpool Markets. LrvBBFOoL, April 7.?There has been no recovery In the Cotton trade, but on tho other hand, tho aupplloa ptlll increasing, prices bocamewoakoraud weaker. The total sales to-day have been 700J bales/ taken in tho pro portion of 1200 lor txport, 800 for speculation, and 6500 for tud tr?de. In Cotton to arrive sales wer? made In Now Orleans, boats of Middling, ship named, at llJi?; Pernam tirata, ?-hip named, at lud; Babia, fair March. April, sailing, 18d; Wob torn Mud ras, fair January, sailing, I3,l?d; Bengal, fair, new, shipment January February, lOd; February-March, 9.VI. The imports have been very large, having reaobed 130,04?) bale?, swelling tho present stock to 882.840 bales, against 005,920 at the corresponding week of last year; while the (jantlty reported at bbs is luO.OUO bales from America, uud 67S.0U0 bales from lud?a, against 20,000 bales from America, 218.000 bales from India, and 74,000 plculs from China laBt year. Tho total salos this week have only been 41,6(0 bales, comprising 9780 bales for export, 3300 bales for speculation, and 28,380 by tho trade. The demand throughout the weok was very limited, and undor the Influence of tho continued large* import, and apprehension of political dlfficultlts on tbo conti nent, on Monday and Tuesday holders submittud to ;? decided declino. Yesterday, upon advices of rather re duced receipts In the American ports, prices rallied slightly, but still show' a reduction varying from U to id from last Wednesday'a quotations. In Sea Island the business has a*, am been moderate, and the choice being large of the middle gradea, prices continue some what irregular. American has been in comparatively fair request, but quotations are reduced i-j to *?*d por lb. Prices throughout the Week have been very irregu lar, and quotations show a decline varying from }i on the better to'Id on the lower qoaUtieB. Afevsmall sales aro reported In China and Japan at about Id per lb reduction. Con.stfrn.eco per Northeastern Hallroad, . April -48. 147 bales Cotton, 45 bbls Naval Stores, 4 cars Lumber, cars Stock, bags Cotton Seed, Rice, Furniture, Mdze, kc. To Rebecca Coi, B O'Neill. Screven & Neablt, J M Caldwell k Son, O H Ingraham, G W Williams k Co, Z Davis, Gonzalos, Woodward k Co, Mowry k Co, J ?k J D Kirkpatrlck, Cart. Kopp k 3, Porcher k Henry, Gaillard k Mlnott. J K Frlngto, T Fagan, Dukes k Co, P H end sou, 8 L Howard, J H Porcher, B A Cox, E J W?sb k Co, G E Prltohett, l'a* ?en Ee ?-a. Per steamer Fannie, from Savannah?John H Whit, lock, O F Blstey, O T Coohran, Major B I. Holcombe, M? b M A Casuals and child. Dr Charters, Col O H Moore, lady and child. Capt R A Ba.ley, J R Bayley, A H Ball, J F Hill, B H Thornton and lady, B B Goodman, lady and child, Mrs G M Green and child, Miss SI A Krit tridgt?, F H Knight ana lady. Col J A Bogart. H L Stone, C B Pease, J H P Ohapln, C P OhamberUn, W H Baker, 8 H Goldamiui, W W Vuuncaa, I, J Myers, Mias Maggie MoNclty, D Goldsmith, R L Gentry, Col CLtz, E Parten heimer, T Doran and servant, J Appel, Mrs Froblshor, child and servant, F Ansel. WO Heed, II Cunningham, H M Stuart and lady. J S Power, Mrs Mann, Mrs Oil man, J H Wymsn, H Filpp, and 60 in steerage. a.ai^aaaa.a^-'^waMaa.'aaaaaMaM'-aa?Maaaaaaaa^MaMaaaMaaaMaaaaMaaM^aaa PORT CALENDAR. COnnl-CTBD WEEKLY. PBABZS Or TBJg MOON. Last Q. 8th, 3h. 22m.morn IFirst Q. 31st, 5h. 11m. even Now M. 15th, In. 43m. mornl full M. 20th, 4h. 8m. even BUI*. I MOOl*. I BIOH BISKS. I 8BTP. JUBES. I WATXB. 23|Monday. .. Tuesday, Wednosday. Thursday.. Friday,...., Saturday... Sunday. 6..22 5..21 S..20 6..19 6..18 6.. 17 6..16 fl.. 33 8.. 38 8..37 0..37 6.. 38 0..39 1..44 2..22 3.. 0 3..33 4.. 7 4..40 6..40 I.' 6..14 2..27 3..29 4.. 22 6.-11 6..65 6..31 7.. 12 MARINE NEWS. PORT OF OIURLKSTO? Arrived Yesterday. | April 27 Steamship Cumberland, Reed, Baltimore?left Satur day. Mdze. To Willis ?*c Chlsolm, Adams, Front k Co, 3 P Chase a Co, O W Uood, Adsms Express Co, F Fo garty, Stoll, Webb k Co, Hunt Brss, (iraeser k Smith, J C Blohmo, B R Agent, O D Braba A Co, D B Dupont. O Llllientbal, Luhrs k Stelling, P CantweU k Co, A Bis. choff k Co, Clark k Orubf ?-, H Blsohoff k Co, H Oerdts k Co, Thuraton k Holtr.os, J Campa en k Co, F Von San ten, O N Averti! 'It ?on, J G MofTott, J Heins, Taft k Howland, B O'Neill, L Lorentz, M EhrUcb, H F Baker & Co, W O Bae k Co, Cameron, Earkley k Oo, Mordecal *. Co, J A Enalow k Co, T Stenboiise k Oo, G Allen, H Cobla k C?, Porcher k Henry, 3 Banorott Jr, J E flerU k Co, J W Cannait, Bergman, Meyer de Co. The Cum berland bas experienced terrific gales, lost rudder head, had hor decks swept, and sustained much other Injury. 8he was forty-eight honra In going from Cace Halteras to Cspe Lookout, so strong waa the gale. Steamer Gulf City, Steward, New York?left Thursday, the 19th Inat. Mdze. To the Master. Bound to Mo bite. . f-inco leaving port has experienced heavy gales from SW to W8W and 8 E, and on Tuosday last, Charles ton bearing NW, olghty-flve miles off, carried away the rudder; and was compelled to put In here to repair damage 'Bteamer Fannie, MoNelty. Savannah. 23 bales 8 I Cotton, t tlorces Sugar, and Mdze. To Ferguson & Holmes, Slug a Yenning. W B Williams, Hunt Bros, G H Ingraham, Roper k Stoney. Nolan k Oo, H O McLeod, E K Collins, Gen W 8 Walker; W T J Woodward.- Gour din, Matthlessen k Co, Adams Express Co, Col O A Moore. Cleared Yesterday. [Aniix 27 Sehr S O Evans, Himmond, New York?Wm Roach. Went to Sea Yesterday. [Ait.il 27 Bark Scotland, Maynard, Liverpool. Brig Bush, Petty, Savannah Sehr Hirschell (3-maated), Birdsall, Darlen, Geo. Memoranda. The Savannah News fc Horald, of Thursday, tho 26th that, states that on Friday night last, the 20th 1 uBt, at 12 o'clock, the sehr New York, Capt Geo O Dow, bonnd from Boston to Savannah with a cargo of 220 tons Ice, ko, drifted ashore on Hunting Inland, 8 O, near Hilton Head, and billed in four hours. The captain and crew, seven In number, were taken off the wreck by Captain Small, of the steamer Planter, who took them to Hilton Head, arriving here yesterday afternoon by the steamer Fannie, Capt MoNelty affording them a free passage and every courtesy. Money Sent Wit tart Danger of Loss. POSV OFFICE, OHA-iLEf-ro-v, S. 0., Feb. 0,186?. THI8 OFFICE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A "Money Order Office," and orders npon any o the) Money Order Ofllco, In sums from one dollar to. thirty dollars, may be drawn. Where a larger snm Is re quired, additional orders to make it up must be ob? tetaed. The charges for Money Orders will be as follows I On Orders not exceeding $10.10 cents O-?er $10 and not exceeding $20. 15 cent? Over $20 and up to $30.SOcenti . STANLEY G. TROTT, A. P. M. February t POSTOFvTOE. Chablesto.*?, S. 0., March 17,1888. THE MAILS TO AND.FROM THE NORTH ABE TO BE TBAN8PORTED BY RAIL, the servio? of tho Lkab*. steamers having ceased. Cntll further notice, the MaD? for th? North will close dally at 8 A. M. The publio should understand that le.tere sent t y ship mntt be enclosed In "Government envelopes,** and that a letter weighing less than a half ounce, th-ai sent, mast have, an additional three cent a tamp, and then pay one more cent for ship, at tho ofllco of dollvory ? or lacking the additional stamp. It will be charged font cents at Now York, Or other destination of the ship, II or delivery there, and double that rate, if' d?a tribu ted or some other office. -Letter? of additional weights will be charged doubl? thai? respective paid rate?. Haroa 17 STANLEY O- TBOTT, Aot. P.M. V .i (' -'*- . ' " ' - i '" ' ". . ' NEW ESTAI THE UNDER8IGNED BEOS LEAVE1 TO ANNOUNCE that he has just opened an entire new and very cxte STAPLE AI FAI CONSISTING OF EVERY VARIETY BELONGING! ? DRESS TRIMMINGS, STRAW GOOD Carefully sole WHOLESALE AND Which bo la enabled, by refont purcboaos for CASH, to < by giving hlii a oall, as he ? ill ondea tu r to give general LEVY No. 308 1 P. 8? The attention of moraban ta from the country i adapted to thoir trade. April 2 420 J. GOUDKOP, 420 King-sticeet, Three Doors South of Calhoun. JUST OPENED, Moro of those Linon Cambric Handkerchiefs at Viyi cts. LADIES' WHITE BOSK, at 20 CtS. Linen and Lace 8etts, vary low. Beautiful French Lawna and Organdies. Oronadluo D'Alvino Broche. Black Silk Sacques, at roducod prices. Block and Colored PARASOLS. Brown Tablo Damask, 8-4, extra heavy. ijt Pavilion Bobloet. Jaconet. BalmoralB, Hoop Skirts, kc. Extra 8izo Oath Towels, Doylies, Ac. Hupor Black BABEOE, for Sh&wlo and Drossos. 1 J. GOUDKOP. April 7 lino CLOTHING AND FURMSHIM G00DS< CORKER OF HAYNE AND MEETING STREETS, UP STAIRS. THE 8UBBOBIBER HA8 OPENED A LAUGE AND handsome assortment of SPRING OLOTQING, ol tho latest and most desirable styles, 10 which he invites the attention of buyers both from tho interior and city. Bollovlng that the Gooda will suit tho market, not only In quality and style but also in price, he respectfully bo Helta an examination of his stock before purchasing elsowhore, W. A. LUPLUW. GEO. F. BANRIN wUl bo happy to see his friends at tho abovo establishment. The office of WALDBON, EGLEBTON k CO. will be found at tbo samo place. Marchas lmo SPRING All SUMMER U0IMI?. THE BUB80BIBEB, HAVING JUST RETURNED from tbe North, takes this method of Informing the pubUo that he is receiving- a lull aasortmnnt of CLOTHS, OA8SSIMERES, COATINGS AND VE8TING8 of the best foreign and domestic manufacture, adapted to Spring and Summer wear. Thea? gooda having been purchased recently, and at very low figures, persons wishing 'anything in my line will find it to their advantage to give me a coil, as I have the most experienced workmen, and am-prepared to make them up in the very beat style at Edgerton k Richards' old stand, No. 32 Broad-street March 30 J. 8. PHILLIPS. H??GER & HASELL, No. 137 MEETINQ-ST., CHARLESTON, S. C. LOCOMOTIVES, RAILROAD IRON RAILWAY SUPPLIES PORTABLE & STATIONARY ENGINES IRON & WOOD WORK MACHINERY SAW MILLS, CPRIST MILLS COTTON GINS, MILL AND GIN BANDS FIRE-PROOF SAFES, &c, eU. April 2 ACCOUNT BOOK MAMFA01M. ACCOUNT BOOKS, SUCH AS* RECORDS FOB PUBLIC OFFICES, Lodgers, Journals, Cash Books, Day Books, Ac, con stantly on hand, and made to order, and with any des cription of Ruling. None but the boat workmen employ ed and tbe best materials used. .A practical experience of twenty yeant in the abovt line, and with facilities unsurpassed, enable rue to war. rant satisfaction. BOOK BINDING AND JOB PRINTING In a l?t? branches, with new type, new presses, and advantages not excelled In this city. Lawyer's Blanks, Titlet, Bonde, Mortgage?, \o., Ac, on hand and print?! to order. tuthalyr . becuniber 14 NOTICE. mas 8DBS0BIBEB HAYING RETURNED TO LH1 JL City, will oontxaot for all kinds of HOUSE-BUILD. ING AND REPAIRING. W. H. GRUVER, No. mWentworth-atreet Jr at Dawuoh it BuujHMaw'o. No. 17 Broad-*treet G?ternbarV _ .?nth? asr THS WEEKLY REOORD Ol??5 BE PUB CHASED at H. P. BUGG'S, Market-street, ard M. M. QUINH'S, Eing-atreot, at which placea new?! s**?.' *vn bs applied. , , ?-No papers will be sold .rom meOfflos fb>?n? tract, (_ DeoembwM i '. ' ' ' i ' . ' ?, , . tLISHMENT. I TO THB PUBLIC OF THIS CITY AND ITS VICINITY iislvo stock of ICY DRY GOODS, 'O THAT LINE; ALSO, A LA ROE SELECTION OP 8, RIBBONS, ARTIFICIALS, ETC., cted for tho RETAIL TRADE, >ffor at greatly reduced prices.?Purchasers will do we] satisfaction. DRUCKER, (FORMERLY FROM CHARLOTTE, N. 0.,) ling street, between Woutworth and Society streets, s also respectfully solicited, as they will And goods well _ _ _ _ lino** ?paa?aaa???aaa?a?a?aa?B??a??a?aaa??a?????aaa?a?i?j???M??aa?aa?aaa??a??????aa?a?aaa? DAVIS & SON'S ORIGINAL AND GENUINE FBRRO-POOSPHORATBD ELIXIR OF CALISAYA BARK. Vf E OFFEB TO THE PUBLIC, AND ALSO THE TBADE, A PURE COMBINATION OF IRON, PHOSPHORUS, AND ALL THE FERRO-PHOSPHORATED ELIXIR OF CALISAYA BARE, By whomsoever sold, that has been in tho market since February, 1662, has been manufactured solely ?T DAVIS & SON'S. CITRATE OF MAGNESIA, A PLEASANT REFRIGERANT AND C-A-TH^RTIC ^b MEDICINE. A Urge invoioe of both these .preparations Oh .band, and at New York prices, by King&Cassidey, .' ,.'!;,' I No. 151MEETING-ST., CHARLESTON, S. O?, March SO SOLE AGENTS. CHARLESTON DRUG MB. JOHN JLSHHUBST, Superintendent, P-ORMKHLY OF No. ?? HAY?TE.8TREET, i'i JUST RECEIVED AND NOW IN STORE, A FOX-I, SUPPLY OF DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMERY BRUSHES PAINTS OIXSI W 1ND0W GLASS KEROSENE orL * . LAMPS, At. WHO-L.KSAL.K AGENTS FOB OBAEE'S PLANTATION BITTERS? Sterling's Ambrosia, CONSTITUTION LIFE SYRUP, CONSTITUTION WATEB, AND ALL THE RELIABLE PATENT MEDICINES OI THE DAY. JOSEPH A. MORGAN, WHOLESALE DEUOGIST, No. 153 MEETING-ST.. OPPOSITE CHARLESTON HOTEL February ?8 G. W. AIMAB. CHEMIST AND DETJGGI8T, Corner King and Vanderliorst-strects. u.rob. smo EBBITT HOUSE, CORNER OF F0UBM9ENTB AND "F" STREET*, WASHINGTON. D. C., C. WILLxlRD, ProprieUr. FB MANY YEARS PEOPRIETOB OF THB HYGB?A HOTHLaOld Point. Va, Februarys h?a? THE Leading Journal OP THE SOUTH THE PUBLISHERS OF THE CHABLB&TON DAILY NEWS Bog roapeotfully to return their thanks to tha public for its liberal support to their Journal, and promiao that in tho futuro, as in tho past, it shall be their aim to mako THE MOST DESIRABLE PAPER ? in tho country. It has now THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of any Newspaper iasuod in the State, and ia THE LARGEST IN SIZE of any Paper published in the State?Issued in folio form of eight pages, and the aieo of the New York Herald. It ia unirersally conceded that THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS IB THE tMOST ENTERPRISING, iisr3DEDPEisr3?>asisra?*, AND THE BEST COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPEE published in the South. It is ? SOUTHERN PAPER, WITH SOUTHERN PRINCIPLES. A TRI-WEEKLY. Many of our friends hare spoken and written to? us concerning the publication of a Tri-Weekly. Wo have thought of doing this for some timo, bula owing to the general disarrangement of postal af fairs, we have concluded not to do so until th? commencement of next season. On the first of September we will commence to publish a country edition of The News, and it shall bo our aim to mako the paper the beet ever issued in this State. Wo intend introducing en tirely new foaturcs In this enterprise; it will not bo a nummary of the daily, but will be- completa? and original in itself, and wo aro certain that it? patrons will be as woll ploat-ad with it as ar? our present patroDS ploased with tho daily. TEJOEHVaTS Or X>w?\.IIa"5r = Ono year.110.0? Six months. ? Ml Threo months. W* (1st Advance.) CATHCART, HcHILLAM & MORTOH 3E?H.01?K.IB:*TORt3. No. 18 HAYNE-STREET?, OHABLESTON, S. O, j v