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? VOLUME II....N0. 197.1 CHARLESTON, S. O., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 9. 1866. CPRIOE FIVE C-CNTS. The Daily News. LARGEST CIBCDLATIOK IN THE STATE. LARGEST CIBCULATION Di THE CITT. MT THB1 XJIBT OB1 XJB1TXBCRS re jmulnina: in-.the Poatoffioa at the erxd o? anuri weolc is pur?liehoc? officially in THE DAILY N?W8 every Fri day mornlrxsc. BY TELEGRAPH" .... Congressional NtiTi. WASHINGTON, May 8.-The Senate for a consider able part of the morning: was cngagod in a disoua ?ion on the joint resolution for preventing the in troduction of oholora. Tho Legislative Appropria tion Bill waa reportod. tf . The Houao to-day waa engaged in discussing tho constitutional amendaient of the Reconstruc tion Committee, that being the Bpecial ordor for the day. TOADDEDS STEVJINS led off ia support of the committee's roport; ?lid that only nineteen loyal StateB were wan tod tip ratify the amendment ; repudiated the idea that the views of States lately in rebellion should be counted in its adoption. Several ap?cenos, each thirty minutes in duration, wore mado on the aubjoot, showing decided dif ferences of opinion amona the Radicals on the committee's report. The House refused to post pone and allow the consideration of the Tax Bill by a voto of 51 to 82. ft New York Maricela NEW YOEE, May 8.-Cotton quiet at 3? to 35o. .per lb. Gold 29. LATENEWS. Congressional Proceedings. "WASHINGTON, May G.-The proceedings of Con ?xreas yesterday were devoted to the usual Satur day routino of speech making in tho Houao. The Senate waa no1 in session. Mr. Phelps, of Mary land, delivered a maetorly vindication of the Presi dent's policy. Mr. Itigorsoll, of Illinois, waa severe in his denunciation of the Pr?sident. He said that the President, insto td or* makirg treason odi ous, waa earnestly engaged in an effort to elev&to traitors to place and power. In the course of his remarks, the apoaker declared that be had no confidence whatever in Andrew Johnaon or William H. Soward. Othor gentlemen obtained loave to print their remarks on Reconstruction and other subjects. Assassination of an Agent 'of the Freed men's Burean. WASHINOTON, May 6.-The following dispatch waB received yesterday by General Howard: VicKSDuao, May 4, 18C6. An assistant sub-commissioner of the Bureau, Lieut. J. S. Blanding, was assassinated at Grena da on the night of the Suth ultimo. Every effort will be mado to ferret out and bring the murderer 1o justice. THUS. J. WOOD, Major-General. PARDONED. Prosident Johnaon has signed the pardons of Harry Hays, of Louisiana (Confederate General), and J. B. Lafltte, of Charleston, S. O., formerly a rebel agent in Europe. Mr*. Davit. FOBTBESS MONBOE, May G.-Mrs. Davie baa bren assigned to a casemate inside the Fortresa. Late Market?. Nxw TOBK, May 7.-Flour has advanced 10 to 20 ?ente. Wheat advanced 1 to 2 cents. Corn dull-81 to 82 cents. Beef firm. Pork excited and market un settled. Lard firm at l8 ii to liy. Cotton dull; Saisi of 12,000 bales at 34 to S? cents per lb. Sugar firm. Rice 23 to 25 conte. Naval Stores firm. Cold 28% preta. KEW YOBK, May 6.-Cotton firm; sales of 1000 bales it 84 to 36c. Flour advanced 10 to 15c; Southern. $10 15 to $16 50. Wheat advanced 1 to 2c. Corn dull. Beer steady. Whiskey dull. Cold, 126>?. B.r.TiMOBB, May 6.-Flour quiet. Wheat steady. Cora quiet; wblte, 85 to 86c; } el low, 82 to 83c. Oats firm at 66 to 57c. Provision? firmer. Lard steady at 20J?c. Coffee dull; Rio, 10!, to 20c. Sugars steady. Groceries m good demand. Western whiskey, $2 26. CINCINNATI, May 6.-FLoun-25o higher and in do rnend, partly on speculution. Wo quote superfino at $876@9; extra, $9 75@10 25; family to fanoy, $llt?H 25. Wheat firm, bot the demand is light; spring $1 91)?? for No. 1 and extra; $2 10@2 15 for No. 2, new; and $2 80 for do. No. 1; old red $2 65@2 75. Coin and Oats unchanged. Rye steady, WhUkey dull at $2 22, duty paid. Provisions-Market closed rather quiet. Meta Pork $30. Lard at 2l>?@2?c. Balk meats i^@l6c, and 17c asked, for shoulders, sides, and clear Bides, but the demand was light. Bacon firm at 13@l8o. Sugar ?cured hams 31@23o, and lu good demand. Cold-127>^. The financial Bill of Senator Sherman. Senator SUEBMAN, of Ohio, has propared and in troduced to Congress a bill to authorize a funding loan of tlvo per cent, for the purpose of consoli dating all the varions issues of United States Gov ernment securities. It is said to bave the concur rence of the Secretary of the Treasury, and to meei with much favor in tho financial circles in Nun York. One of the arguments UBIHI in its favor hae been stated as follows : The saving of interest bj the conversion of a six per cent debt into ono bear ing only five per cent, is simply one por cent, poi annum. Au easy calculation shown that the amounl of this on $3,000,000,000 would bo as follows : In one year.$20,000,00( In twenty years.?OO.OOO.OO? In forty years.800,000,001 If, however, the amount shooJd be eomi-annn ally set apart as a sinking fund, bearing com pound interest at five per cent, per annum, the following would be the result : In twenty years the compound Interest would be. $281,703,051 In twenty years tne prlnclpsl would be.. 400.000,001 $884,793,95< In forty yesrs the compound intereit would be. 1,712,0.3,43! In forty years the principal would be.... 800,000,001 $2,612,031,41: In thirty -nix and a half years, compound interest and principal. $9,050,667,20( From thi.i statement it appears that the annual uaving of interest which would bo effoctod by tb( change from six per ceut. to five per cent, woulc give ne a sinking fund which would pay off th( whole of the national debt in thirty-six and a bali years. Another provision of tho bill provides for a sink ing fond annually of thirty millions of dollars. ANOTHEB PIECE or RADICAL BABOALITY CONBUM MATED.-The iniqnitnous aot tojlimit the olcctiv? franobiso in Tennoaseo, which has caused se much oxoitement in the Legislature of that Stato waa finally passed lu the Senate on the 2d. Ii disfranchises nino-tentha of the people of tb< State, and is one of the most reckless and un principled outrages ever perpetrated upon tin liberties of a people. Eternal infamy will oling Around the names of those who have thus tram pled apon the rights of the people and eo rath loaaly defied and set at naught the spirit of otu Cres Institutions. .>' '. ' THE PARADE ASD RECEPTION OF THK Charleston Hook and La??er Company, Yoeterday aftormon, waa a vory imposing affair. This was the first public exhibition of their do gant now truck, which arrived in this city a few days ago,-too lato to take part in tho Anniver 1 eary display of tho Fire Department. The Cn ui ' LEATON Tiro Engine Company offorod to give thora . an escort; and tho fino band of the (5th TJ. 8. In fantry had volunteered thoir aorviooe. With auch 1 a vanguard and auito, tho cortege could not but be splendid, and so it was. The procession excited a great deal of attention, aa it paeeod through tho different streets, and elicited muoh admiration. Both companies looked their best, and the engino and truck were arrayed in thoir ohoiooat habili ments. At 6 o'clock tho company and invited guoata met to partako of a handsome and copious collation provided for tho occasion. The large and elogant dining room of tho Charles ton Hotel was impressed for tho purpose, (and the "regular boarders/' turnod out). Two long tablea wore aet, well covered and tastofuliy adorned with fine bouquets of flowers. Every Fire Company in the city waa represented. Among tho guoata we were pleased, moreovor, to notice Maj. Geo. CHARLES DEVENB, commanding the Department, Gen. HABT? Lioat. CLOUHE, and many other United Btatoa officers. The 6th U. 8. Infantry band occupied the weat end of the room, and onlivenod tho evening by their fine music. After the viands wore removed, and the guoata were well auppliod with punch, sherry, or what ever elso they might prefer, the President, Mr* HILTON, aroao and announced the first regular toaat. .'Tho Charleston Fire Engine Company." Replied to by Mr. STYLES, tho President of said Company. Mr. S., although he disclaimed being a speaker himaolf, contradicted the assertion, aa ho made a very handsome speech indeed, eliciting tho warmest applauao from tho entire confrater nity. He gave tho now Hook and Ladder Com pany a true and generoua fireman's welcome, which met a hearty reeponae from tho entire au dionco. Three cheers and a tiger, moat lustily given, crowned the effort of Iho felicitous orator. Tho next toast was "Tho Mayor and City Coun cil of Charleston." Responded to (in tho absence of tho Mayor) by Alderman MARSHALL in an elo quent and happy monnor. In the name of tho city, he said, "Wo adopt you aa our children." "The Board of Fire Masters" was the next reg ular toast; replied to by Mr. SWEEOAN, who gave j tho "Charleston Hook and Ladder Company;" responded to by the President, Mr. HILTON, in very feeling terms. The President then announced tho next regular toaat: "Tho Charleston Board of Trade;" in the absence of the President tho Secretary, JOHN B. STEELE, was callad on, and replied aa fol.ows: Officers and Members of Charleston Hook and Ladder Company. GENTLEMEN : You have seen fit to call upon tho Secretary of the Board of Trade. You aro aware, geutlomen, that we are in our infancy; in uko manner so are you; consequently we aro in the same boat. Proud am I, as an ofticer of that honorable body (and I presumo you entertain tho same teeliuge), that the "lines have fallen to us in pleasant placee." We, gentlemen, tho moat of us, are almost strangers to this Commonwealth; but emanating from the great metropolis of tho Union, I feel we aro welcomed. Wo have come here to be citizens of "no moan city," but a city that, io the Providence of God, with the energy and ambition of her people, is destined to be ono or the flrat in the UmoD. We, the Board of Trade, will endeavor to regulato hor prosperity. You have formed yourselves iu an associaiion to act in unison with your brother (Ironien to protect it. There are fires to be pat out, and thore are freights to bo reduced; there is work for you and me; there is work for nil of U9. May thoso long ladders of your? enable you to climb to the very umimit of public usefulness and prosperity, and when it shall ho our pleasure onco moro to meet, as under present circumstances, let in bo enabled to congrat?lalo each other ou tho work that has been accomplished. And now, gentlemen, in con clusion lot mo Bay, may the blessing of God rest upon your labors, and may your company's "shadow never ho leas." The last regular toast waa : "The Press." Mr. CATHOABT, of THE DAILY NEWS, being called for, replied in a few appropriate remarks, and closed by giving a toaBt : "The Firomon and the Presa-Ono suppresses and the other presses." Throe choors and a tiger were An ampio recom pense for our humble effort. The Conner being called for, Mr. WHITTEMOB?. replied in a creditable manner. Professor THOMAS, of the Carolinian, next re sponded to a call in his nsnal felicitous style. His ' reputation as a speaker bad evidently preceded ' him, for we observed that aa soon as he aroao 1 there was a general crowding round him. Every ' oar waa strained to catch bia every word. He . closed by giving a sentiment : "Woman-She kin ' dlee the only flame that you Firemen cannot 1 aubdne." Maj. Gen. LEVENS, being now loudly called for, ) rose, and addressed tho crowd. He said : "Mr. > President and Gentlemen, I know that after lis tening to the eloquent speech of Prof. THOMAS, you care not to hear me. But I riee in response to politeneae. I hoar the cry of "CHIEF," which reminda mo of an old song of the Democracy of Athena, which, on occasions, would not listen to j DEM08TIIENE.H himself, but would quito willingly I lend an ear to the "town clark." Gentlemen, "I j fool mnoh obliged to you for the invitation you , have extended tomo." The lato hour at which | we write thia forbids us from giving Gon. DEVENB' . speooh in foil. Ho alluded in a happy manner to ? Gon. WALREB-how, at ono time during tho pro ) gress of the late war, they wero both inmates of [ the eamo hospital ; ho apoke of how mnoh pleaaure , it gavo him to meet thin gontloman at this time, I and under such agreeable circumetancos ; said ho ) had no doubt that both companies present would r do thoir duty when ocoaalon called, but that he Loped there would bo no need for their arduoue . services. General DEVENB is evidently accuatom ed to publio epoaking. and is perfeotly eelf-poa aessed. He baa fine control of hie voice, more - over, and auccoeded in making himself diatinctly > heard throughout tho catiro room. Tho applauao > wao bud and prolonged, and seemed to put all , hand? in good humor. L General WALXBB being called on. replied briefly j and neatly. ? Mr. HILTON toasted the Eagle Volunteer Fire ) Engine Company, which waa responded to in hi? f usual happy style by the President, B. 8. DDBYEA, ? Esq., who ?poke from over eighteen yeara ox . p orion co in tho Fire Dop art mob t, welcomed the. r now Hook and Ladder Company into the Depart ment, and wound up with tho following te ?at : "Tho Charleston Hook And Ladder Company No. 1-With tboir long ladders may they roach tho roof of the templo of fame, and with tboir eirong hooks be enabled to mount tbo pinnacle of glory, and that the bright promises of to-day realizo a glorious fruition." Short addresses were made after thin by tho Chief of tho Department, Mr. NATHAN, Mr. TBOOCUB of the Vigilant, Mr. Jowrrr of tho Stone wall, Mr. MILLEU of the Palmetto, and others. Loiters were read from W. 8. HASTIE, Esq., ro gretting that he was not ablo to bo present at the interesting exorcises. Letters also from R. M. AI.KXANDER, Eoq., of the Board of Firemaaterc, Nind from 0. D. SIQWALD, Captain of tho Polico. All went o IT happily and pleasantly. Tho party waa genteel and a most decidod success. Tho collation was served in usual Charleston Hotel stylo, and tho viands and the wines all of the very best. ... - From onr Travelling Correapondcnt. LOUISVILLE. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, May 2_Your corres pondent finds himself in the great metropolis of Kentucky-ina large and flourishing city of one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants-in a city growing from year to year, from month to month, from week to week, from day to day-growing and becoming enriched by tho immense amount of buainesa that must necessarily flow from the various channels of trade that seek an outlet via the broad bosom of the majestic Ohio, in whose lap lies Louisville, fattening on the nourishment drawn from the bosom of such a healthful nour rice. Louisville is indeed a magnificent city, in many respects reminding the traveller of the great me tropolis of America. The business street, which is called Main street, is six miles in length, and is a broad bold avenue of handsome s toroa, while Broad way boasts many magnificent residences much in tho style of the Fifth Avenue mansions in Now York, yet superior to the latter, inasmuch as they are built on largo lots, and many of them are fronted and surrouudod by beautiful flower-gardens. The stranger who promenades the etreete of Louisville and notes the crowded city cara-especially on Sun days, when, aa in New York, they aro moro crowded still with tho masses of our contins German or German COUB?DB on tho way to the garten, where lager is dispensed and music (and dancing) rules tho hour-at times forgets himself, and verily be lieves that bo has been suddenly transported to tho great cosmopolitan and metropolitan city of the Empire State. But if I am ploaaod with the city of Louisville, and with the State of Kentucky, I am moro than delighted with the people. The Kentuckiana are, in my opinion, moulded aud fashioned in the eame Bpirit-mouldwhence come the warm-hearted, gal 'l&nt people of my dear nativo State-in otfjer words, I find the people of Kentucky all that can be desired that thoy should bo, to render thom in all respecta congenial spirits, when their hands aro grsBped with the honest grip of a South Caro linian-but ****** I regret that I am compelled to insert a hut-, but-I am aorry to aay that when I apeak thus of Kentuckiana, I refer to the ex-rebel Keutuckians, so-called-for I am again very sorry to have to state that the Union men of Kentucky aro much harder on their brethren of the South, and much moro bitter in their denun ciation of us poor rebels, than any Northern men I have over mot with in my travels. The newspapers here have beeu pulling oach other by the ears for some time past on the ques tion of the propriety or impropriety of holding the groat (?) Democratic Convention which waa held here yosterday. The Courier upholds it as a grand political movo that must be prolific of great re sulta, whilst the Democrat denounces it as a hum bug affair, and the Journal has been blackguard ing it for months as a contemptible assembly of r?bela. The fact ia, that all three of these papers have attached much moro importance to this mat tor than it merits, for it ia hardly probable that the action of Congress will be at all influenced by any resolutions passed by a State Convention. The convention mot simply for the purpose of testing the strength of the Democratio party by tbo nomination of a candidato for Clerk of tho Court of Appeals. Ex-Governor DAVID MEBBI WEATHZB was selected aa Prosident of the Con vention, and Judge DDTALL was chosen as its nominee. Beaolntions were passed which were substantially a hearty endorsement of the policy of President JOHNSON and an emphatic condemn ation of the Radical programme. If the Conven tion or the State bad tho power to enforce the carrying ont of the spirit of these resolutions, all would be well; hut as it is, I fear it will amount to nothing. I trust, however, that I may be in error, and it is possible that I may be, as some persons seem te entertain the opinion that important re sults may accrue. Reporters were prosent from tho Now York Herald, Cincinnati Gazette, Cincin nati Commercial, and New York News. The Ohio River steamers wbioh ply between here and Cincinnati are the most gorgeously mag nificent floating palaces I have ever seen; the best of the steamers that run between Now York and Albany oan no more compare to the least handsome of those, than can the efforts of a school boy orator to the speeches of a Cioeno. They are indescribably magnificent, and the fare is equal to that of a first-olass New York hotel, and yot the trip from here to Cincinnati (including meals) in only two dollars. This arises from the circumstamu that there aro two linos running in opposition and endeavoring each to kill the othor. On last Sunday morning I was much surprised by the sounds of strangest mnsio that broke the semi-stillness of the Sabbath morn. I was at the timo in company with my friend JOSEPH POZNAN BKI, tho great pianist. On my observing that I had never beforo heard such curious music, my friend replied that bo was not surprised theroat, for though he had nevor heard nor seen an instru ment of the kind, ho felt quite assured that such sounds could only proceed from a "Calliope" or steam organ. We found on inquiry that my friend waa oorreot in bis supposition, and we wero soon on board tho steamer Silver -Vomi-?bout to start for Momphis-examining the curions instru ment. Tho Calliope ia placed upon tho dook of a steamer, and shaped Uko a triangle, the hypotho nnso of which is a key-board as of a piano, the othor sidos boing composed of pipes through wbioh the steam can be let on or abut off, produ cing sounds and their immediate cessation; wires conneoted with the piano keys of course control the working of tho inatrumont. Thousands of spectators wore congregated around tho wharves; in Coot, the sounds produced by this organ could bo hoard in all parta of tho city. Tho thought oocurrcd to me that my friend would perhaps never again havo an opportunity of performing before an audienco of ono hundred and fifty thou sand persons, and I gavo him a gentle wink, to which ho ro8poadod by taking a soat at the rudo piano, and drawing forth "Days of Absence," "Home, Sweet Homo," and "Dixie's Land," in a stylo that astonished overy one in general and tho ex-porformor in particular. On Thursday last a most solemn, impressivo and aoul-touchiug ceremony was performed at Cave Rill Cemetery. lu this beautiful garden of the dead, where lay bonoath tho grass-covered sod the tenements of clay that onoo enshrouded the hope ful spirits of mon who bravely fought in a causo uow lost, there stood above thoso quiet graves of departed heroes tho forms of lovely women, love boaming in their eyes, albeit glistening with dia mond tears, and their fair banda busily engaged in strewing them with choicest Howers. 'Tis not a eceno to describo, not one to picturo, with my feeblo pen; 'tis ono to seo-seeing to sigh, and sighing to drop a toar. I have taken a run over to Frankfort, and thonce to Lexington. I took the opportunity, wuile at Frankfort, of visiting tho Kentucky Military In stitute, which is eix miles from tho town. In that six milo rido (on a magnificent Eentncky pacer, hired for oce dollar for a half day's ride) I saw more sublimo scenery than I have ever witneased in the whole of my life-time up to date. Along the banks of the Kentucky rises, in sublime, ma jestic and awful grandeur, a continuous succession of rugged hills-here gently sloping aa though to assist the climbing of tho beautiful wild forest flowers-boro boldly precipitous in rugged rocky grandeur-while hero and thoro lay beautiful val leys, forming a stereoscopic picture viowed throngb no glasa of human contrivance, but reflected by tbo mirror of Nature heraelf. But all of this has naught to do with the Military Institute, of which I had begun to Bpoak. And yet it has-for this is a bcantiful spot, no leas beautiful than the scenery I havo NOT described. This Institute waa founded in 184G, by Coi. R T. P. ALLEN, a Woat Point graduate of the class of 1831. I cannot in this letter, w.iich is already pretty well Bpun out, enter into a description of tho In stitute- Buffice to say that it is one of the best military academies in the country. I cannot re frain, however, from alluding more particularly to Col. ALLEN himsolf, who ia at present tho super intendent, and who received me with unbounded courtesy and attention. Col. AT.LEN ia a brave sol dier, who fought gallantly (on tho so-called rebel side), in the late war, at the head of a regiment of Texas boys. Furthermore, he is a big-hearted gentleman, whoso politeness is equal to bia courage. At Lexington I visited the monnment uf tho great -Kentucky statesman, HENBY CLAY. The monument ia a Corinthian shaft, fluted at tho base and summit-the baso resting upon a large vault constructed in the style of an Egyptian mausoleum-and the summit surmounted by a capital of elaborate workmanship. A large and artistically executed statue of the immortal orator and statesman looks from tho summit of tho monument upon thoboantiful resting-placo of tho dead-for this monnment is erected in a cemetery which, in pictureeqae beauty, compares favorably with any ia America. There is no inscription on the monument itself; but on tbo sarcophagus, which bears the remains of tho great man, ia in oribed, encircled in a beautifully carved wreath, the name HENRY CLAY. -The side of tbo sarcophagus bears the following inscription: "I can, with unshaken confidence, appeal to the Divine Arbiter for the truth of the declaration that I havo bcon influenced by no impuro pur pose, no personal motive-have sought no per sonal aggrandizement; but that in all my public acts, I have had a solo and singlo eye, and a warm, devoted heart, directed and dedicated to what, in my best judgmont, I believed to be the true interest of my country." In a sarcophagus next to this is anothor that contains the oarthly remains of tho wifo of the groat statesman. The prosa here have received me courteously. I have, however, made aeveral vain attempts to see GEORGE D. PRENTICE, but have nevor succeed ed in finding him in. The Journal office ia not noted for the overwhelming politeneaB of its at taches. I have, however, succeeded in finding one gentleman thora who possesses that desirable quality. At the Democrat and Courier officoa I have been well received, and this evening apent a few very pleasant moments in the sanctum of Mr. W. N. HAI.DEMAN, tho editor and proprietor of the latter, who won my heart by handing me from his flle of exchange? a copy of THE DAILY NEWS, eight days old. Mark the italics, eight days cid, a ad ascertain where there ia a aorew looae. I write at midnight, and lay down my pen to take up my pipe and the old NEWS, to smoke and road and think of home, sweet home. BOHEMIAN. ?.?* ? - i 1.10TTKK. VROM PLOIUDA, Messrs. Editors:-Thinking perhaps that some information in relation to the futuro cotton orop of this section of the State might be interesting to your many readers, and to commercial men gene rally, I have ponned the fo'lowing : The cotton which was on hand at the time of the aurrender was, in thia section of the State, altogether, or very near it, entirely what le known aa Florida Long Staplo Cotton. This stock has boen all aold at least thirty daya back, and there is bnt little proapect of more than a ouo-third crop thia yoar. Thoro ia now not moro than one half tbo force omployed in tho cultivation of this article, in comparison with the past yoara. In addition to this the seed which has, in a majori ty of oasos, boen uaed by plantera, was old, and has not; come up well, and it will bo impoBBiblo to obtain other seed in timo for planting. It ia the opinion of all whom I have conversed with (whioh is many) that the orop of 18GG will fall short at least two-thirds of what an average crop was known to bo before the wara : Thero is bni little relianoo to bo placed in the flying rnmors sent abroad of fine orops, ?to. The information oontained in this article ia the result of mnoh investigation, and in the fill will prove to be true. The corn crop, with the force employed, may be considered a very fine one. Froodmon have and aro doing mnoh better than was rrnneralty supposed they wonld do; and '.hoy aro treated by the whites with muoh caro and kindac?a. . > . "EAST FLOBI&A." LACK CITY, FLOBID?, AprMDO, 1M6. ? .? m? } lUKKTING OF COUNCIL. FOURTEENTH REGULAR MEETING. COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 8, 18CC. Council mot at 5 o'clock. Present-Aldormon OAKES, MAUSHALL, RAVENBL, MACBETH, WHILDEN, GERDT8, SMAI.I., STEINUEYER, RYAN, HONOUR, TniNOLK, WILLIS, ENSTON, CAME RON and EARLE. The Mayor not being prosent, on motion, Alder man HUMOUS took the Chair. The minutes wero road and approved. Alderman MARSHALL moved, that inasmuch as intelligence baa been received that his Honor the Mayor is absent, this evening, in consequence of family affliction, Council adjourn, out of respect to his Honor, to meet at G P. M. on Thursday next. a . . Trie Cabinet and Congress. Secretary Soward has at last taken decisivo and unequivocal t round upon tho question of restora tion. The recent constitutional amendment re ported by the committee on reconetruction ia of such a compromising, equivooal character, and so closely resembles tbo plan agreed npon by the New York delegation a few days ago, that we thought it not improbable that tho Secretary had made some suggestions concerning the terma of agreement. It seems, however, that his tactics but not his opinions wero adopted by the commit tee. His newspaper organ, the New York Times, has condemned trie amendment proposed by tbo committee in euch aovcro terms that It cannot do otherwiso than adhere to the condemnation. Mr. Seward stands firmly by tbo President and by tho other membera of the Cabinet in opposition to tho disorganiziog disunion scheme reported by the committee. At the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, when the Bubject waa under consideration, Secre tary Harlan expressed no opinion, and Attorney General Speed waa absent. When Mr. Harlan was elected United States Senator, we said the Legislature of Iowa would be very unlikely to oleot him to that office unless bo f;ave distinct plodges to nnite with the Radicals u Congress in their warfare against the President. How lie can reconcile his continuance in the Cabi net with honor and manhood while opposing tbo President and two-thirds of the Cabinet upon tbo moat important questions of policy, ia a mystery to thoeo who have any reaped for the us ago which haa decided that there should bo harmony of opinion between the President and his Cabinet. The late action in Congress looking to a restric tion of tho appointing power in tho President, and the argument? employed in advocacy of such re striction, will not avail te ehioldMr. Harlan. Even admitting that it is proper to provide against the removal from oftlco of all appointees who do not Bustaiu the policy of the President, it will not be claimed that tho Proaident should not be permit ted to choose his constitutional ndvieera. If Mr. Harlan respects himself, or hopes to retain tho repect of others, bo will say plainly, and without delay, whether ho ia for or against tho pending amendment, and if he is for it, he will at once ro sigo. Any othor course will prove him to be a mero treacherous place-hunter. What aro the Radicals going to do about tbo defection of Secretaries Soward, Stanton, Mccul loch, and Wolles ? Attorney-General Spaed is com paratively au unknown man. We do not mean te apeak disparagingly nf him in Baying that bia in fluence would not greatly affect any party to which bo may ally himself; but the members of the Cabinet who have declared against the pond ing amendment aud the committee's scheme are men who wield an immense influence in the Re publican party. We shall be much surprised if tbo decisive manner in which they have declared against the amendment doee not materially in? fluence the action of Gongreaa in passing upon it. Tliey will bring to the support of the President all of the conservative ?lemont in that party, and Radical politicians who hope for a continuance in office and power, will hesitate in prossing a mea sure which can not but rive in the centre tho Re publican organization. Wero there a hope that the party could maintain itself should Congress recedo from its position, the Radicala would make haato to abandon the bantling of the committee. Tho proposed amendment is not satisfactory to them. They only accept itbeoauso of the patent, partisan necoasity of agreeing upon something. Bays the Now York Tribune : "Our own preference for a much shorter and simpler programmo is well known. Universal amnesty-impartial suffrage-such are its condi tions, and the whole of thom. We would amend tho Federal Constitution to this cxtont only : "'ABT. - All persons horn in the United States, except Indians not taxed and the ohildron of for eigners who cbooao to remain subjects of sonio foreign power, are hereby declarod and aro hence forth to be regarded as citizens of tho United States. "*ABT. - All citizens of the United Statoa aro citizens of the States wherein thoy respectively reside; and nono of them shall be disfranchised save by State laws or constitutional provisions which bear impartially on men of whatever race or color.' " And again : "Our adversaries bavo too long taunted us with our inability to agree on a plan of reconstruction. Lot uo all now resolve that wo can and shall agree. It is deplorable that the precious months when tho l?gislature? of half the States were sitting have been lost; lot us roaolve that May shall not pass till our matured pian, adopted by Congress, is before the States fur ratification. Men and brethren 1 deliberation is well iu its place; but it is high time that we should net I" We doubt whether a more ehameful exhibition of subserviency to partisanship and desertion of principio has been given by a newspaper in this country. The plan of reconstruction reported by the committee ia in direct oppposition to the one wanted by tbo Tribnne, but it comis?la Congress to agree upon it innm-d lately, sod tvie Republican ftarty to endorse it. This, confessedly, upon issues bo most important that have ever engaged the attention of the country. It is Indeed "high time that Congress should act." It has agreed upon a plan. We shall see whether it will attempt its enforcement. There is a clear two-thirds majority of Radicals in both houses. What ia to hinder the passage of tbo amendment? Will the stern opposition of such Republican leaders as Secretaries Seward, Wolloa. Stanton and Mcculloch frighten Congress? It would do so wero there not greater dan tier in re treat than in going forward.-Chicago Times. - ? .*. THE NEW CONVERT TO THE PBESIDENT'S POLICV We have Teceived from Washington a confirma tion of the statement recently telegraphed to us that at the last Cabinet mooting Mr. Stanton carno out squarely and unequivocally in favor of the President's policy. The radical organs, alarmed at its effect upon their prospects, sneered at and tried te discredit it. The article publiabod by one of thom yesterday shows from its hesitat ing and mortified tono that it no longer entertains any doubt of tho fact. The importance of tbia defection from the radical ranks can neither bo exaggerated on the ono o ido nor qualified on the other. Mr. Stanton constituted, or was supposed to constitute, in the Cabinet the groat pillar of the party. His general course of procoedmg and his declarations lu private, though not exactly hos tilo to the President, all led to the inferenco that on tho reconstruction question ho would take a position of antagonism to bim. The radicala were as confident of thi* as they could be confident of anything. To their intonso disgust he bas disap pointed their expectations and ranged himself unreservedly on the President's side. Wo congratula.? the country; but more espe cially do wo congratulate tho neophite himself on tho light that haa broken in upon bim. It was all that was wanting to complete tbo usefulness of a oharaoter which, in the darkest hours of the na tion's trials, proved of such eminont service to it. It is hoped mat. like all converts, Mr. Stanton will distinguish himself by the fierceness and earnestness of his zeal in combating the common enemy. We hero boen among the moat energetio of bis opponents when we thought he was in tho wrong; hut non that he io onco more in tho true faith, wo can say with all sincerity that we are happy to be in communion with him.-New Yorh Herald, May i. OUT The Relative? and Friends of Mr. anti Mrs. J. IIAE8S aro invited to attend Ihe Fonoral Ser vices of the former, at No. 165 St. Phlllp-atroot, This Morning, at Eight o'clock. 1* May 9 -.-_-1-.- . - 49-The Friends ?nil Acijuul tu unces of JUr. snd Mr?. H. T. I'KTEIIH aro rospoctrully Invited lo at tend the Funeral Services of their Inlaut daughter, MARY E8BIE, at tbolr r?sldcnco. No." 4 George-atreet, This Morning, ot balf-paat Nino o'clock. May 0 as- Tlie Relative?, Friend? and Acquaint ances of Mr. and. Mrs. L. li. f.?JVKMBKZH aro respect fully Invite?! to attend tbe Funeral of tbolr Infant daughter, JULIA OLIVE OLNEY, from their rosidonce, Charlotte street, next to St. Luke's Church (20), This Afternoon, at Four o'clock. May 0 OJ- TUe Relatives, Frlinds and Acquaint ances of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. FBUOUHOM aro requoatod to attend the Funeral Services of their daughter, ANNA ISABELLA, from No. ?6 Church street, bolow Water streot, This Afternoon, at Five, o'clock, without further invitation. Hay 9 tT"M,M,*''M^M^MM'^*^",M*^M,,M,??,<'????saaaaa?sa?ssaa?aaa?. OBITUARY. DIED, at Mount Pleasant, Christ Church Parish, on the 2d May, 18C6, FLORENCE EVALINK, only child of JAMES ?.. and of bia wife, HABAH L HUMLKI, aged on? year ten months and three days Thia lovely infant paisi d through great suffering into? the eternal bliss of Heaven. All that medical skill and tender nnraing could do to arrest the course of the mortal malady was dono. But all In vale. Tho sum* mons had gone forth. Rho bad been loaned, sod God took her. Her gain 1? Infinito ; and the boroaved psront? take consolation in the thought that thoir proolous bsb? is happy, beyond the powor of expression and Imagina tion. SPECIAL NOTICE8T star NOTICE.-CONSIGNEES PER 8TEAM HHIP QUAKER CITY are hereby notified thit she 1? discharging This Day, at Adgor's Wharf, and all good? left on the wharf after 6 o'olock P. M. will be stored at their expenso and risk. 1 May 9 ?- NOTICE.-COINSIGNEES PER 8TEARMB E. B. SODDER are bereby notified that she IB This Day discharging cargo at North Atlantic Wharf. Goods re maining on tho Wharf after sunset will bo stored at th? expense and risk of owners. A. GETTY A CO., May 8 a Managing Owners and Consignees. ?-THREE MONTHS AFTER DATE APPLI CATION will be made for renewal of Scrip No. 312, dated Octobor 11, 1800, in Home Loan and building As sociation, standing in name of W. BIRNIE, Jr. May 7 ,1* ??-EXECUTORS NOTICE-ALL PERSONS having demands against tbo Eststo of Dr. HENRY B. FROST, deceased, aro requested to hand them In, properly attested; and thOBO indobted to said Estate to make payment to either of tbo uuderslgood. HENRY FROST, IC D., J. F. M. GEDDINGS, M. D., May 6_7*_Qualified Executor?. ?-NOTICE.-ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE late CHARLES HEYWARD, deceased, must be Tender ed, duly attested; and all persons indebted to tho som? aro requested to make payment to W '.BUS & Cc. E. IrfHEYWARD, May 7 m3 Executor. MOT OFFICE CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH RAILROAD COMPANY, MARCH 13, 1866.-At a meet, lng of the Board of Directora, held this day, the foi? lowing resolution waa adopted ; Resolved, "That the President do causo the report of the meeting of creditors to be published In the newspa pers, and that he, by public notice, request all bond creditors of the Company to ?end to the Secretary a statement of the Bonds they hold, number, date and amount, accompanied by an acknowledgmunt of their concurrence In the recommendation adopted at the meeting of the bondholders; and that they may be able to decide underetandiugly, tho President do publish therewith a full and plain exposition of the condition and proBpectB of the Road, and the plan submitted to their choice." In accordance with tbe above resolution tho holder? of unendorsed bonds aro hornby respectfully requested to forward to the Secretary of the Charleston and Savan nah Railroad Company, as early as practicable, a state ment of the Bonds in their possession, with number? dato, and amount, togother with an ac.iowledgmont of tbolr concurrence In rooommendation adopted at th? meeting of the bondholders. R. L. SINGLETARY, President. The Savannah National Republican please copy. Much 15_ ?-STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON DISTRICT.-By GEORGE BDIST, Esq., Ordinary_Whereas SAMUEL LORD, Jn., of Charleston, Attorney at Law, made suit to me to grant bim Lettors or Administration, de Vonis non, with will annexed, oi tbo Estate and Effects of JOHN G. WILLIS, late of Charles ton, Merchant: These are, therefore, to cito and ndnion IBIJ all and singular the kindred and creditors of tbo said JOHN G. WILLIS, deceased, that they be and ap pear before mo, in tbe Court of Ordinary, to bo held at Charleston, on 23d day of May, 1866, after publica tion hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to abow cause, if any they have, why the said administration ahould not be granted. Given under my hand this 8th day of May, Anna D? mini 1866. GEORGE BUIST, May?_w2_Judge of Probates. ?-BTATEOF SOUTH CAROLINA. CHARLESTON DISTRICT.-By GEORGE BUIST, Esq., Ordinary_Wboroas, ASHERD, COHEN, of Charleston, Attorney at Law, made suit to mo to grant lilla Leiter? of Administration of the Es ta to and Effect? of THOS. W. MORDEOAI, late of Charleston, Merchant: Those are, therefore, to elie and admonish all and sin gular the kindred and creditors of the said THOS. W. MOBDKOAX, deceased, that thoy be and appear before me, in the Court of Ordinary, to be held at Charles ton, on the 23d day of May, i860, after publica tion hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to ?how causo, If any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this eighth day of May, Anna?. Domini 1806. GEORGE BUIST, Mayo_w?_Judge of Probate?. ?-STATE OF SOUTH OAItOLINA CHARLESTON DI8TRI0T.-BY GEORGE BUIST, Esq., Ordinary.-Whereas, ELIZABETH C. F. JONES, of Charleston, Widow, madu suit to me to grant her Lot tors of Administration of tho Estate and Effoots of THOMAS S. JONES, late of Charleston, formorly Copnty Socrotary of Slato: Thcsoaro, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular tbo kindred and creditors of the said THOMAS S. JONCS, deceased, tbat they bo and appear before me, in the Court of Ordinary, to be held at Charleston, on ICtb day of May, I860, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock In the fore noon, to show cans?, if any they have, why the ?aid Ad ministration shonld not be granted. Given under my band, this flrst day of May, Anno Domini 1866. GEORGE BUI8T, May a w3 Judge of Probats?. SOUTH CAROLINA RAaL.RU A?. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, 1 OBABLKSTOH, S. C, M?y 3,1868. \ ON AND AFTER THIS DATE, THB PASSENGER TRAIN8 wlU leave and arrive, a? follows, vi?t Ltava Charleston at.7.00 A. M, Arrive at Augusta.4.50 P. M. Arrive at Columbia. ;.0.16 P. M Leava Augusta ai.7.10 A. H. Leavo Columbia at.6.00 A. M. Airl ve at Charles ton..?.00 P M. " . H. T. PEAKE, May 8 Oeasral buperlnVeiad?nt.