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VOI^lVt? II? No. " i i ii A j_. ^.? -^ ''^ = m -^^^^^ j| ^ -s-'OHA^^^ BY TELEGRAPH. Wonderful from C. W. Field. NEW YORK, September 4.-The following dis? patch was received to-day, and is believed to be the first instance in which any message has been sent from mid ocean to Europe, and thence to America, on the same day: ON BOARD >-TBAMSHIP GREAT EASTERN, I ATLANTIC OCEAN, September 4, 1866. | To 1). H. OKAIO, General Agent Associated Press, Xew York. We have just received telegrams from London saying there is a serious outbreak in Canada. Plcaso advise mo accurately by Cable, via Heart's Content and Valentia, in reg trd to the same. Wo expect to arrive at Heart's Content on Saturday next. All is going well. (Signed) CYRUS W. FIELD. Kn io pi-a ii IV e wa-.Per Callie. BERLIN, August 4 -Couut BISMARK refused to receive a deputation from North Schleswig, who desired to present a petition for tho restoration of their Government to Denmark. The armistice between Saxony and Prussia has expired by limitation. Peace is yet unsettled bo tween the two countries, and hostilities, it is thought.- may possibly occur. Tho Prussian Chamber of Deputies has passed . the Government Indemnity bill by a largo ma . jority. PARIS, September 4.-The Austrian army is being placed upon a peace footing. The Circassians are again fighting the Russians. The Marquis DEMousTiER.aud not MONTHOLON, is the next Minister o: Foreign Affairs. LIVERPOOL, September 4-Noon.-Cotton market opens dull ; estimated sales to-day 6000 balee. LONDON, September 4-Noon.-Consols opened . at 89J for money. Fivo-Twootiea 734 LONDONDERRY, September 4.-The steamer Da? mascus bas arrived from New York. Arrival of the Scotia. NEW YORK, Stptember 4.-Tho steamship Scotia, from Liverpool, arrived at 5.30 this afternoon. Her advicos bavo been mainly anticipated. The wonkly market shows that Flour" had de- j . dined from G to 12d. on tho week. Wheat de? clined 2d. Corn steady, at 26s. to 26s. 9d. The weather is favorable for the crops. Beef quite firm. Pork steady. Bacon ls. higher. Lard 1 to 28. higher. Cheese and Butter steady. Tallow steady. Sugar, Coffee, and Rice firmer. Linseed 'firmer. Linseed oakes higher. Rosin upward. . Spirits Turpentine steady. Petroleum easier. The steamer Nyanca has arrived at London, with ?615,000 of Bpecie from the East. The Revolutionary Convention. PHILADELPHIA, September 4.-Ex-Attorney Gen? eral JAMES SPEED wus nominated as Chairman of | the Convention, which was received with applause. "The Committee on.Credentials reported tho foi-1 lowing number of delegates from the South pre? sent : Texas 15, Louisiana 18, West Virginia 51," Virginia 61, Alabama d, Kentucky 13, Mississippi J 3, Missouri 3, Arkansas 2, North Carolina 7, Mary land 60, Delaware 6, Florida 7, District of Colum? bia 27-total 392. LATER. PHILADELPHIA, September 4.-A resolution has been introduced into the Convention to-day, to the effect that there can be no permanent peace or security for loyal mou of tho South without negro suffrage. It was referred, after an angry discus? sion. A Maryland member said they wanted no such fire-brand introduced into the Convention. From Washington. WASHINGTON, September 4 -The majority of the 'Republican National Committee, appointed by the Convention which uominatod Mr. LINCOLN at Bal? timore in 1864, met at Philadelphia yesterday, and passed a resolution expolling HENRY J. RAYMOND, the Chairman, N. D. SPERRY, Secretary, and GEORGE R. RENTER, for alleged abandonment of tho principles of tho party. The minority of the Committee, composed of RAYMOND, SPERRY, CUTH? BERT, BULLITT, and others, met at the Astor House, New York, but adjourned on account of tbefew members present. The Executive Commit? tee will fix tho day for another meeting. RAY? MOND has about $10,000 of the funds and all the pa? pers of tue Committee, which he retains for tho present. General Miles Relieved of the Command of Fortress Monroe. FORTRESS MONROE, September 4.-Major-Gin. MILES has boen relieved from the command of the District of Fortress Monroe, and as custodian of . JEFFERSON DAVIS, and ordered to report in person, with all of his confidential records, to the Adju? tant-General of the United States Army. Briga? dier-General 8. H. BURTON, of the 5th Artillery, succeeds General MILES. Beast Butler for Congress. BOSTON, September 4.-Bottled BUTLER has been nominated for Congress, from tho Fifteenth Dis? trict of Massachusetts, and has accepted. Arrival of Steamers, Etc. NEW YORK, heptember 4. -The steamer Alabama, from Savannah, Granada, from Charleston, Manhattan, from Vera Cruz, and Veteran, from Morehead City, have arrived. New York "Market. NOON DISPATCH. NEW YORK, September 4.-Gold 146.J; Exchange 74 at sight. (Jouon quiet, at 32? to 35. EVENING DISPATCH. .Gold, 146J; U. 8. Sixes, 112; Fives, 111 J; Seven thirties, lOu.?. Flour heavy; $9 75 to 15 25 for Southern; sales 1290 bbls. Wheat, 2 to 4c. lower. , .?; be,Ver- Beef ?toady. Pork firmer; sales 42o0 bbls. Mess, $32 75. Lard dull. Whiskey quiet. Colton active; sales 3000 bales, 33 to 35o. Sugars steady. Cottee steady. Molasses lirm. New Orleans Markets, ?Sic. ? Nw.OjtLEANS, September l.-Cotton easier Sales 8o0 bales Low Middling at 31(0)32 Gold 44 Commodore Lawrence Rosseau, tormerlv U S Navy, afterwards C. S. Navy, died to-day, J M ol) ile Market. MOBILE, Soptemiier 4.-Cotton.-Sales to-dav 50 bates. Middlings nominally 30 cents. [FOB THE OHABLESTON DAILY NEWS. ] The South Carolina Railroad and Management. NO. II. Tho complaint against the Directors of t South Carolina Railroad, that they were un wi rantably tardy in putting tho road in order and i pairing the damages sustained hy the war, is of vague a character that it does not admit of sp?cifie reply. There is no attempt to do justi by setting forth any facts, and no disposition evinced to accompany the charge made by ai reasons which go to support it. It takes .ill tl advantage of a broad assertion, which isintentV to pass for argument, and demands of the I rectors the proof of a negative, if they shou undertake its refutation. What matters it, Mr. Editor, to the great bot of men who road your well conducted journal, tin the President and Superintendent of tho Soul Carolina Railroad have, mouths ago, set fori plainly, accurately and fully the immense damaj which the Compauy sustained, .and tho diflicu ties with which they had to contend,-tho fai that eighty miles of track wore torn up, that foi hundred cars were burnt, that locomotives, built inga, machine shops and machinery were di atroyed ; the sweepiug away* at a blow of mot than one million and six hundred thousand dollai of substantial properly, and the loss of moro tha three-and-a-half millions of assets, in Conf?d?ral bonds, securities and indebtedness? What ma tors it that they have shown the impossibility < obtaining money by assessment from the ruiue stockholders, and tho impolicy, as well as impoi aibility, of borrowing it upon any securities i their possession ? All that they have said and a the explanation they have made are of no ava againot the merest squib, or the most reekles newspaper aaaortiou. The reports and exhibit made to the stockholders, constituting tho onl true sources of information, are rarely read c seen, whilo a flippant attack in "the columns of paper is widely circulated, and generally remain unanswered. It is time that, in the affairs ol' thi road, tho value of facts should begin to be at predated. It would bo fair dealing if kuy on would take up tho reports of the President ari> Superintendent and expose any errors in thei statements, point out the misapplication of an; means at their command, or show how they coul< have overcome, sooner than they did, tho diflieul ties which they allege were tho serious obstrue tion to more rapid progress lu the work of re storing the road. But this course has' not beei pursued. It was entirely too fair, and besides, ii would compel some knowledge of facts which stant stubbornly in the way of intrepid assertion ant loose accusation. The military authorities turned the road ovei to the Directors in the latter part of June, 1865 with expresa instructions to "complete the roac to Columbia, before undertaking any other worl on the road." Without borrowing a dollar, they completed thc work in the subsequent six months. They would have finiahed it six weeks sooner, had it not boen for the interference of the military at Catnden? who forced them to desist from withdrawing the iron from the Camden branch, though they had boen peremptorily ordered to do so by Qen. GII,L MORE. In three months after, they completed thc connection with Augusta, the work on boih branches being paid for out of tho current earn? ings of the road. Is this tardy work ? 'j he Directora have been condemned because they did not borrow money, and hurry the work on faster. Could they have borrowed money, with? out laying atreaB on the heavy losses in property and assets which they had just sustained V The Company at that very time owed two and a quar? ter million dollars of matured foreign and domes? tic debt, and au arrearage of interest, amounting to a half million more-not one cent of which they were able to pay. Could they, in auch a condition of their affairs, have obtained a loan except at ruinous rateB? And, in fact, would it not have taken a longer time to obtain an adjustment of their matured debt and the interest iu arrear-in other, words, to put their indebtedness in ship? shape, ae a necessary preliminary to any further attempt to borrow money than was employed by them in conatruoting and refurniahiug the road ? The abuse of the Directors would have been more lavish and more deserved if they had ap? plied themselves to the tardy and hopeless work of borrowing money, iustead of brimjing to bear with promptuess, as they did, all their energies[to develop the capacities <?f the road to supply itself with the means necessary to its restoration. The Directors did m dio the attempt to borrow, and failed. They believed that to purdue Hie at? tempt further would bo to retard tho execution of tho work. They were satisfied, too, that it was impracticable without other security than tho road; and they, moreover, had good reasunto hi - lieve that if it were both practicable and ol'speedy accomplishment, it was not only impolitic in itself (because of the ruinousinterest demanded), but it was even doubtful if it would add anything to the rapid execution of tho work, inasmuch as tho suma which the road could be made to earn would, in all probability, bo as much as could bo profitably ex? pended through tho worthless and uuroliable labor which they were compelled to employ. The roads in Ibis Stato found difficulty in getting tho ordina? ry labor necessary for a running rond, performed by tho vagrant population which had been then recently turned adrift. .They could not be relied upon for more than desultory work for a few days together. And all experience proved that the larger the force employed the greater tho danger of frequent and extensive derangement of tho labor. 5 Our reply, therefore; to the charge made, ia just what the President ai d Superintendent havt) set forth in their elaborate Reports. We claim that it is but fair that tho Reports should bo ac? cepted or successfully controverted. They wera accessible to all, and would have claimod'atton tion, had it not been convenient to assail tho Di? rectora by assuming abuses to exist, rather than, attempting to disprove the statement which thoy have made in their vindication. In concluding this article, it will not he amiss to add that, in spite of all the losses which this road has sustained, and the difliculties which it had to en? counter, the Directors huvo entitled themselves to the credit of having completed the two branches to Columbia and August.?, at an earlier day than tho "Central Ro.td" of Georgia, whick sustained much less damage, wa? enabled to restore its broken connection between Macon and Augusta. Comparing the energy displayed un the South Carolina Railroad with that which was manifested by another principal road iu this State, the "Gliar lotte Hoad" (about which wo have not a word of condemnation), we become painfully impressed with tho belief that these assaults upon our road have their origin in some interest at work, inimi? cal to Charleston itself. The damage sustained by the Charlotte Road was less than that sustained by either branch ut' tho South Carolina Railroad; and yet, it wo recollect rightly, it ?as not com? pleted for some time alter the South Carolina Road was put in complete running condition. It will probably be thought that we haye given too much consequence lo ibis charge ol' "want of energy" on the part ol'the Directors. It may be HO. But we thought that it disclosed the animus which characterizes ?ill the attacks which have been made, as it certainly shows an ignorance of facta which would seem to stare every ono in the j laoe. CHARLESTON. CROPS ALONO THE COAST. [FROM OCR SPECIAL C0RRESPO?DENT. ] Prom Charleston to Simtee. MCCLENNANVILLE, August 30.-McOIennan is a little village on the sea coast, a short disti below Cape Romain, and is used by the rico plan of the South Santee as their bummer reside The location is very healthy, and being only si miles from the river, the plauters can visit t places every morning and return .it night be the malaria anees. The village does not con moro than ten or fifteen houses, and will w rank high a? a commercial place, though it < bo.-.st of one store, which was established tl recently by an enterprising German from Chai ton. Considering the smallness of tho place, it tho honor ol' containing more young ladies t any other of a similar size in tho country, few men in tho village are generally absent their plantations, and the young ladies row th selves about the different creeks that inter the coast with an independence of spirit that w< astonish OUAOE DARLING. They havo now, f long* practice, become so confident of their ab to guide their barks acro.-s tho stormy water, t ignoring the sterner sex, liko the "Lady of Lake," "As shades of evo come s?owly dowu, And woodn ar? wrapped in deeper t rown, From nnd^rnea h some aged oak.. , ; That slanted from tho nios^y batik, ' The little skiffs .shout to the bay, >,< The damsels,'guide?s ot'theU' way.'* McCleuuanville suffered during the war every other place. A battery of artillery, au commissary department, long held sway tin and when (hey retired and tho Yankees took j session, the destruction was only made more ct plete. Few houses escaped a search, and tl o .suers will long mourn for articles of furnitt A.c., that were carried off by their North' friends. While tho Confederates held possess few left, and the planting waa continued long ter the more exposed rice lands had beeu ab doned. ? A ride of eight or ten miles from '"he village ec brings the traveller to the rico plantations of t South Santee, iu Charleston District. Tho ri' divides some distance from its mouth, and for au island or delta. In other days this was all i der cultivation, together with tho swamp laud tue North and 8outh Santees, for twolye miles the river. Now this is all changed; here and fchi tho ruins of a mill or dwelling house are to seen, and of the thousands of acres formel covered by a sea of waving green, only a few a under present cultivation, and the remainder a fast returning to a state of nature. Previous to the war, about 15,000 acreB of ri was planted on the North and South Sant Rivers and the delta. This sent to market abo 2500 tierces annually. Thia afeason only 3000 acr were planted, of which the largest portion was < the North River, According to thiafoalculatio only one-fit: h of the rice land was cultivated, at Of (Lat One-fifth a large portion vms abandone beoause of the lateness of tho planting, bad wor BOUT ?iuwl&j-Aior-JL -ga&&~er6p, iii foi. lU?iL,ynai averaged about 45 bushels to the aore. Tl present one will not exceed 20 to 25 bushels, ai will be about one-eighth of an entire crop. One grand reason for the smallness of the pre ent orop is the scarcity of labor. Where, befoi the war, 7000 negroes, including women and chi dren, wore employed, the same region now ooi tains but 8000 all told. Tho main and true reasoi though, is the change in the system. WLei before six or seven acres of rice were planted to th hand, and on some places about ono acre of hig land in addition, now only four acres are plantee and that quantity was not all put in the groun until the middle of June. ' Tho negroes have generally a tolerable goo character given them by their employers, asid from.3 their natural indolence and dishonesty The idoa that they would possess tho lands plant ed by them has at length been eradicated fron their woolly hoads, and if the planters iu ever, section would only unite, and determine upon oui system ot'contract, and all agree to abide by it, provisions, the result would bu most beneficial ti both parlies. The negro has far moro instinct than reason He never studies the why and wherefore, but look! at the question in only one light. As an instance when it is necessary to biro extra labor. Ute part} so hired generally receives a peck of corn for bil dsv's services. Tho negroes on a plantation it this section stood this imposition, "so-callad, " foi some limo, but at length waited <n their employe] and complained that the extra labor got as muol for ono day as they got for a week; but. tho short? sighted Africans never thought of their growing crop, and when this was explained to them tin ivory shono fe irfully, and they retirod with a self satisfied chuckle. There aro some places on tho river that wore left altogether to the negroes, but they have planted so badly, and pni'l such little attention to their crop, that they will hardly realize enough to feed themselves until Jami try. The evil con? sequences of this aro already vi.-ible,-stealing from neighboring plantations, shooting and cap? turing tho stock, Ac. Theso settlements are a nuisance to both white and black, and it was but a tdiort-sightcd policy that left Atrina to its own resources. Tin s.- darkies have, though, seen the error of their w iys, and will, no doubt, contract gladly fer tho coming year. Planting on copartnership, where both tho par? ties were not of tho saino intelligence, has always ticen considen.-d a bad bargain, and various plans have been tried that wosld equalize tho parties. None ol' theso havo been so successful as the sys? tem of wages. This does not require more capital than any other. Every planter has to advance provisions; this is charged to the negro, and de? ducted from the amount of pay that is due bim at the end of the year. T?'o planters on tho river havo tried Ibis plan the present year with suc? cess, and it is probable that it will be the only svKtem iu uso in future. ' Many of the rice plantations had some high lauds attached to them; these were formerly planted in corn and provisions, but this you-a tiewexperiment was tried, and a quality of this land planted in sea island cotton. So far the now cultivation has been a success. Tho lands aro very rich, and tho yield will average seventy-five bushels to the acre. About one lmnered mid oigh tv acres of high laud has been planted in thia way and about, eighty in corn, but on account of tho 'dry weather, and various other causes, (lie latter will bardi} realize more than ten bushels to the acre. Tho 'cotton cultivation hus been so sa? tisfactory that many ol' tiio planters contemplate depending on tho West ^together for their pro visions, and will put all of their highlands in cot? ton another year. The rico plantations on the Santoe have been under cultivation for many years, and few new clearings were made. In earlier days they ex? tended much farther up the river, but it was found that no preventative waa sufficient to keep ont the freshets, and as these generally came at auch seasons when the young rice could not withstand the rush of waters, they were gradually abandon? ed. As before stated/the present rice lands do not extend beyond tho influence of the tide, or twelve miles from the mouth of the river. As the lands above the tide-water became unsuitable for the rice culture, the afctcirion ot' tho planters was directed to the marsh lands near the mouth of the river and adjacent to the ocean. About twenty years ago efforts were made to reclaim this land by dyking and drainage, and rice plantations with? in a quarter of a mile of tho broad Atlantic show what success has crowned these efforts. These plantations aro secure against the salt water, and receive by long canals, from the river and its tri? butaries, whatever is necessary to flow the nelda. Tho whole country around the North Santee was abandoned in 18??2, and the fields became a tangled mass of rank vegetation. Owing also to tho difuso and neglect, many of tho banks were broken, and the water flowed in a vast sea over everything. When the owners returned last year they were almost appalled by the ruin that stared at them. The banks were so overgrown with canes, sedge, &c, that it was almost impossible to force their way through. Energy and determi? nation soon remedied these evils, and though at present no planter has all of his land under cul? tivation, yet considering tile difficulties he had to encounter, and the lateness of the planting, the prospect is by no nieaus discouraging. If one year's hard work could accomplish ao much, we can look forward to a glorious and prosperous future. It now only needs some settled concerted plau of labor, rigidly carried out, to make the planter as independent as ever. ' Among tho other difficulties that always attend tho cultivation of rice, are the number of "sofa," or rice birds, that swarm upon the unprotected Holds. These little pests -generally come when the rice is iu the milk, atid suck the grain from the husk, and if not shot at or scared away, would soon make sad havoc with the crop. Tho time when they are most violent in their attacks ia at early morn and dewy eve. At mid-day they retire to gomo shady spot and gloat, over their dishonest spoils. It is au amusing sight to ride over a rice plantation during the rice bird season, and seo the' various efforts used to frighten the little marauders away. Stands are erected in the fields, whero the minder takes his position, and, at the approach of the enemy, smacks a hugo whip with wonderful effi-ct, as tho birds circle around him fearing to alight, and curious to know what new deviltry man has bein up to. Along the hanks the mauninias and children take their stands, and, by dint ol' shonting and clapping to? gether sticks, succeed in frightening off a few birds, wno are too distant, from the whip to feel any terror. Ever and anon the crack of a gun is heard, ni ul, by continuing the walk, tho drivers, trunk minders, &c, aro seen armed with every variety of fusee, from tho old flint-look musket to tho antiquated lilies that were used by the Pilgrims when they slaughtered Indiaus. In order to bo even with the rice birds and to repay them for devouring the rico, whenevev they are caught (aud as tho season advances they will be killed by hundreds), they are eaten remorse? lessly, and when made into a pie with rice they are a flt dish for a king or an epicure. Black birds aro almost as great a nuisance aa the little rice birds, and are slaughtered in the same oannibal like spirit. Later in the season, when the. rice is all harvested, the waters are black with the wild duck; indeed, these are often ao thick that twenty five have been killed at a shot; but they appear to be boru insensible to fear, and pursue the even tonor of their way regardlesa of the number of enomion they have to encounter. The Santoo was historical for supporting the patriots of tho Revolution, and Capt. Porgy, by bis tact and his cookery, soon secured many line meals for his hungry, confreres from its waters. Tilt) flail leap from their- .native element, and:are often caught by the negroes without either hook ?rjpet- T'K-y- place fifimfrflre-in-tho bow of. their OHO!?., a ur paddling-carefully into a Bhosl of mul? let <>r catfish, beat upon the side of tho boat, and the flab, attracted by the fire, leap into the air and fall into the banda of their captors. The alligator, terrapin, alligator-cooter, atilt aro found iu the swamps and canebrakes, and occasionally the moccasin ia aeen to glide away and take refuge in the yellow water. Although this region haa BO many attractions, it is almost certain death to sleep there during the sickly season, and the plantera of North Ban tee have long been in the habit of spending their Summers on South Island. Thia island extends from the mouth of the river, along the coast, for a distance of seven miles, and forms the southern boundary of Winyaw Bay. Ti ia only a Bhort dis tauco by hind from the rico lands, and is, for that reason, as convenient as McClennanville for a Sum? mer retreat. Tho island, from its proximity to tho ocean, suffered greatly during the war, and was only abandoned on that account. But few of its former residents have returned, and the altered circumstances and chango of property makes it Bonm somewhat different now to what it was iu the past. It is a well wooded, sandy island, with a splendid sea view, as it fronts directly on tho ocean, and has always boen considered remarka? bly healthy. To the north is North Island, inhab? ited only by tho light-house keeper and pilot, and now used by the United States Government as a quarantine station. Georgetown is only a short distance up tho Bay, aud vessels to and from that port are constantly seen pas.-ing. The Clerk of tho Weather has at last deigned to smile beiii-jnantly upon us; tho plug has boon re movod, and for the last four or five days wo have been favorod with heavy showers. The cry now is that they como too late; but wo respond, "bet? tor late than never," and three cheers for the Clerk. VIATOR. PALL AND WINTEB CHOPS.-The following arti? cle from the Mobile Tribune may give our planters some judicious hints in roferenco to fall and winter crops of grain, which aro so necessary now to help out our limited supply of corn: Tho prospect of tho corn crop for the present year is so unpropitious as to produce tho dcopest concern in tho minds of the thoughtful. It is believed by many that tho corn grown in AUbtima this year will not supply the demand beyond tho mouth of March next. The planters, in order to avert tho calamity consequent on this state of things, should, by all means, seed heavily tliiB fall of wheat and rye, and in tho sprin : seed oats largely. The wheat will mature in May, and the oats even earlier. Thus food for mau and beast can be provided, to a great extent, in the spring. Cats seeded in the fall afford the fincafc yield, if tho winter should not be too sevore. Tho amount of destitution and suffering must bo Yery great, under the beet economy and the greatest sagacity aud forecast. If planters rely maiuly upon corn, it will tako a largo amount roa.ized from the cotton crop to purchase a supply. At least half of the outlay for corn may bu saved by seeding largely of small grain as suggested. THE Augusta Chronicle and ?Sentinel mentions tho following as the newly established rates of freight between ;Augusta and New York via Charleston : REDUCTION IN FUEIOUT8. Our merchants and others interested will be pleased to learn that a reduction of freights be? tween New York and Augusta cia Charleston, has been made to tho following figures : Flour, per ono hundred pounds, seventy-two couts ; corn meal, sixty-eight cents ; oats, sixty-live cents ; corn, fifty-three cents ; wheat, fifty-two ceuts ; sugar, ninety-one cents ; coffee, $103; nails, in kegs, $1.01. This is a movement in tho right di? rection, and we have no doubt the business public will BIIOW a practical appreciation of it. MAH HIE D, On Monday evening, the 3d inat, by the Kev. PETES ' HUXFOBD, Col. W. H. flAN ON, of St. Stepi en'a Par? ish, S. 0., to Miss SALLIE L. BARNES, of Camden, S. 0. S3" The Friends and Acquaintances of Mrs. EVELINA GODFKOT, of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. PETIT, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of ANGELE, daughter of the former, at St. Mary's Church This Morning, at Nine o'clock, without further invita- < tlon. * September li OBITUAUY. "Lpaves have their time to fall. And flowers to withflr at the north wind's breath, And r.tars to sot; but all, Thou hast all seasons tor thine own, ?, Death!" Soldom aro we called on to record the death of a love? lier girl tlian MATILDA L. WLLSMAN, eldoBt daughter of JAMES ". WKLSMAN, of thia city, who departed ?his life thc 18th July, 18R6. The Providence of God, in early chilohood, deprived this lovely flower of tho tender care and guidance of a mother; but the love and devotion of an aunt endeavor? ed to supply that mother's place, and moi-t richly was she rewarded by the devolopiuen: of all that was puro and noble She was but on tho threshold of Lifo, brlnglnu loveli? ness and talent to gladden a father's deart, when God called her spirit to dwell with Him in glorv. It wan too pure for Earth. Ho had. by early training, been pre? paring her for a holier .-phere. His summons found her ready and willing to depart. When, at the midnight hour, ahe was asked "if afraid to die?" without hesitation, he<- reply was, "No, 1 am not afraid." It waa not the answer of one depending on purity of life, but an humble foal relying on the merits of a crucified Saviour. Life ha'd many charm.* for her, but she heard her "Father's voice," ana she bbeyed without a murmur. Youth, talent, friends, were all at that hour but aa nothing, when weighed in the balance of Eternal Life. She felt the lovo and tenderness ol fri nda, to ?hom she was more than life; but ?he bid them, while loving her, to love her Saviour more, who wan tuon guiding her through the dark valley ; having t; od that road for her, she could confiuiugly li an upon His arm. A blank has been left in that t.ouie circle--"a viicanfc chair" is there, but her spirit hovers around t'n meas and cheer her mourning ones A F1UEND, CHARLESTON,' September 4,18??. 8PH01AL N<yi'HJhK, tfF NOTICE 18 HEHEBY GIVEN THAT~? PETITION will bepiosented to the Legislature of South Carolina, at its next session, by tho Ch'.rleston "T??KN VEUElN," praying that tho "Turn-Verein" be incor? porated, lamo 3 i-pptembor 6 j ?ST NOTICE.-THIRTY DAYS AFTER- THIS ' Notice, I, FANNY HA It RI AT I', wife of ROBERT BAB j MATT, of Charleston, will do business in my own name, 1 a Sole Trader. FANNY HARRIATT. September 5 -1? ?-NOTICE .-ALL PERSONS HAVING1 Claims against the late WILLIAM DAVIDSON will present them, properly attested, and those indebted will mako immediate payment io Messrs. MoORADY & ! SON, Attorneys at Law, No. 29 Broad-street. JULIA E. DAVIDSON, Exooutrix. WM. IZARD BULL, Executor. September 5 1 esr PERSONAL.-IP THE PARTY WHO P?R ! CHASED One Hundred Dollars in Specie on yesterday will rectify tho error, his name wUl be withheld;' j otherwise, he will be handed over to the Deductive Police._2_September 4 JtST NOTICE.-8TQCKHOLDER8 OF THE ! Washington und New Orleaua Telegraph CompiJiy are requested to call at the American Telegraph Of Hoe for. I their dividends now due. D. O'KEEFE, S?pt?mb?ri" 8 " Mrawge?. SOT CONSIGNEES PER SCHOONER "GRAPE SHol" are hereby notified that she has been entered under the "Five Day Aot." All Goods remaining on board at the expiration of that time will be Bent to th? Custom House Stores at their risk snd expense. WILLIS & 0H180LM, September 4 Agents. fl?* AUDITOR'S OFFICE, SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY-CHARLES TON, 8. 0.. August 29, 1806.- NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF PAST DUS BONDS AND COUPONS,-Uo and after Monday next, the 3d of September, the Company will be prepared to issue RENEWAL BONDS for its past due Bonds, and CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS for past due Coupons. Holders aro respectfully roque?tod to make application at the Company's Office, in Johu street, as above indi? cated, between the hours of OA. M. and 2 P. M. Aupust ?'J_J. lt. EMERY, Auditor. iW LADIES, IF YOU AVANT YOUR BOOTS REPAIRED nicely and cheap, go to ELLSWORTH'S, Aucust 9 30 No. 394 King-street. SfBr GENTS, IF YOU WANT YOUR BOOTS REPAIRED AND MADE GOOD ASKEW, choap, go to ELLSWORTH'S, Augusto_30_No. 391 King-street. SS" SPECIAL NOTICE.-W. S. C. CLUB HOUSE GIN.-Puro, sott, and unequalled. Wa place Mils celebrated brand of Gin before the pub- ' lie as a pure, unadulterated article, that only ?e. quires to be known to be appreciated. Medical men ol the highest (standing acknowledge that it has great medical properties, and to those who use it medicinally it is particularly recommended. WM. H. CORWIN ? CO., No. 900 Broadway, N. Y., Sole''Importers. For salo at E. E. BEDFORD'S, Ko. 239 Sing-street, Charlea, ton. July 21 **- ITCH 1 ITCH I ITCH 1 ?OB ATC HI SCRATCH I SCRATCH 1 WHEATON'S OINTMENT will cure the itch in 48 houra. Also cures Salt Rheum, Ulcers, Chilblains, and aU Eruptions of the Skin. Price 60 cents. For sale by aU druggists. By sending 60 cents to WEEK8 & POTTER, Sole Agents, 170 Washing. I ton street Boston, it will be forwarded by mail, free of postage, to any part of the United States. June 4_6moB 49- HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER RENEWS THE HAIR. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE? NEWER Restores gray hair to the original coior. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE? NEWER Prevents the hair from faUing off. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE? NEWER Makes tho hair soft and glossy. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE? NEWER Does not stain tho skiu. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE? NEWER Has proved itself the best preparation for the hair ever presented to the public, Price $1. For sale by aU druggists. Wholes ale by KING & CASSIDEY, March 13 tulyr* Charleston.