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' (Djx Cfrarlestmi failli VOLUME IV.NO. 431. CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING-, JANUARY 5, 1867. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Our Cable lllspntcbcs. LONDON, Januarv 4-Noon.-Thc Times, o? this morning, states, that tho only questions that Eng? land at the present time is at nil involved in, aro those now awaiting sottlemont betwe-tfn England and America, ami if t hou urges tho prompt settle? ment of those on a satisfactory basis. The same paper also says that if the Eastern question is now approached in thc proper spirit, there can bo a speedy settlement ol' it by tho pow ' ere of Europe in the interests of peace. " VIENNA, January 4-Noon.-The patent convok? ing an extraordinary session of tho Reicharath has hail a bad effect in Hungary. LISBON-. January 4.-The liing opened the Court this morning, and urged there-organization of the army.! LONDON MONEY MA2EET. LONDON, January 4.-Consols aro quoted at 90$ for money. Five-Twenties 731; Illinois Central 824 ; Eries 46J. LIVERPOOL MARKET. LIVERPOOL, January- 4.-Thc sales of Cotton for the week foot up (54,000 hales. Middling Uplands 15?d- Tho markot is quiet but sCoady, safos for tho day being 10,000 bales. PARIS, January -1-Thu Bontos are quotod at 68f. 83c. THE LATEST. PARIS, January 4.-As an evidoncco of the high appreciation in which ho waa held by tho Emperor Napoleon, the latter, in au autograph lotter to Mr. Bigelow, the retiring United States Minister, pre? sented him with a copy of his works. A note, ac? companying thc present, was couched in very flat? tering terms. Moscow, January 4.-Tho Gazette, in its issue to-day, has an important article on tbr political situation of Russia, and argues at long! that the onerous conditions imposed upon the Government by the results of the Crimean war should be re? moved, and thuB rohovo Russia of certain burdons, the abrogation of which would materially onhauco the progressive and civilizing power of thc ompire. The above mentioned article excites considerable attention not only in Government circloB. but it has received tho attentive vorusal of the foreign diplomats at St. Petersburg, who have advised their respective Governments relativo thereto. ST. PETERSBURG, January 4.-Tho Czar has issuod an ukase extonding the furloughs of tho officers of the army. BERLIN, January 4.-Several of tho North Ger? man Governments havo formally concluded that Parliament shall meet on the 15th of February next. The Prussian Government .is taking active steps to hasten the election o?,.delegates prior to tho 1st proximo. BR?SSELS, January 4-Tho Molle Bolga, of to? day, says the efforts of the French Government to form a quadruple alliance with England. Prussia and Austria has entirely failed. It SSVM that En? gland favors an alliance with Prussia, provided the latter will guarantee the independence of Belgium. BERLIN. January 4.-Tho Kever (?) question in the East is assuming threatening proportions, and its final settlement is looked upon as involving serious complications. Some solicitude is espresa od in regard to it by high officials. LONDON, January 4-Evening.-The closing price of Consols to-day was 90$ for money.- The follow? ing are the closing prices of American Securities: Sire-twenties 73^. LIVERPOOL, January 4:-Evoning.-The 'Cotton market continued steady, with sales of 10,000 bales. Middling Uplands 15.?d. Tho Breadstuffs market is firm. Corn is firm, with an upward ten? dency, and has advanced to 41s. Gd. per quarter of 480 pounds for American Mixed Western. Wheat is firm and upward, and has advanced- 4d. per cental. Flour is firm. Provision market steady and firm. Lard is firmer and tends upward. Cheese is firm, with a slightly upward tendency in price. - ....... FRANKFORT, ? January 4-Evening.-The closing quotation of United States Fivo-twontios was 77j}. PAMS, January 4-Evening.-Tho Bourse closod steady. Rentes were quoted at G8f. 82Jc. Washington News. . WASHINGTON, January. 4.-The message veto'elng : the 'District. Suffrage Bill, will' be .Johnson's most elaborate State paper. Commissioner Wells, in Iiis report on tho reve? nue, recommends a $1 per gallon tax ou liquor. He opposes a reduction in tho cotton tax. He says that the average advance in the price of labor . has been 60 per cent.; in commodities 90 per cont,, the effect of which advance is a decrease in pro duction and consumption, thereby checking de? velopment. The facts he sets forth about shipping, machinery and the book trade are dis? couraging. Tho tonnage in tho foreign trade is $1,500,000, against $2,500.000 in 1860. Instead of building ships for other nations, the people of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick build Tor us. The publishers have books printed, bound, pay 20 per cent, tariff, and undersell home work. Machinery of nearly all kinds is profitably imported. The immense profits of manufacturing, during the war, is attributed to the enormous advance in the raw material. Its present depressed condition is owing to the scarcity of 6killoa labor, an irre? deemable currency, n ?el a heavy burdon of taxa? tion. -He suggests, as remedies, increased immi graaon and a speedy return to specio paymont. A j?ductioli of thc tax on sales and manufacturing, industry to three per cent, is recommended, and a corresponding reduction on analogous branches of Industry. Ho advocates the entire removal of the tax on bar plates, sheet iron, and artioles entering into their production; also tm sulphuric acid and salt. A reduction to half the present rates on re? fined sugar; an abatement on the raw material, and the admission froe of certain tropical products. . The report says that legislation for special inte? rest has been our bano. He argues against a higher tariff of duties, but suggests as a measure of temporary expediency some increase on certain articles ; but says that Hie new Tariff Bill intro? duced into tho House is excessive. He urges that there be no change in the duties cn tea, coffee and ?pices, and an <ad-valorem duty on wines of 50 cents.per gallon.- No change in jsegars. A mode? rate- reduction on the coarser staple goods. The substitution of sp?cifie for tho ad valorem duties. Opposes the change on printing and writing pa? per : suggests a large increaso oh cured meats and malt ; recommends a large increaso of the free list, embracing articles that enter into manu? facturing. The Arkansas d?l?gation visited the President again this morning, and were presented to the .Cabinet, which was nf session, and to Gen. Grant. The members of the delegation were highly pleas? ed with their reception. Mr. Andrew Hunter, Senator elect, made a briet speech, expUining the object of their mission. His remarks were wellro ce've<? Attorney-General Stansbury, in reply, stated that Arkansas was considered already re . constructed. The delegation dines to-morrow with Secretary Seward The Secretary said that they never made speeches in the presence of their chief, but that to-morrow at dinner both he and his guests could talk matters over.- The members of the delegation have sent cards to Messrs. Sumner, Wade, Ste? vena, Foster, and. others, and will call on them to morrow.: A majority of the delegation will; leave on Sunday to reach Little Rock in time for the ses? sion of the Legislature, which commences on Thursday next. They trill leave two or three mem? bers here to take care of the interests of Ark naas. To-dav's Star has the following communication received at the Freedmen's Bureau from an officer at Raleigh, N. C., calling tho attention of the Bu? reau to the whipping of negroes by the civil au - tborities ostensibly las a punishment tor petty crime, but in fact for the purpose of disqualifying them from using the elective franchise under the law of North Carolina, should that right be grant? ed them by the law of the -land. It is stated that this practice is carried on in many counties of the State, over sixty negroes having boen whipped in one county. During a recent session of the Court a conversation was overheard at the State Bouse ' between several membeis of thc Legislature, when v one said : iTWe are licking them iii our part of t the State, and, if we keep on; we eau lick them all by next year, and nono of them can vote." Congressional. WASHSSKS!, .iatmary 4.-Tho- Appropriation KU for coast defence-was reported hy Mr. Stevena. It recommends for Fortress Monroe an appro? priation of $100,000;' for Fort Taylor, Roy West, $50,000; for Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, $50,000; for 'Ship Island, Miss., $20,000; Fort Clinch, Florida, $50,000.. Jstdge Grier is still indiaposcd, delaying the test oath decision. The lobbies ate. Ullin sr rapidly with Tariff partisans. In the Senate, a memoria,! from the Legislature of Montana was presented, asking the establishment Of tho office of Surveyor-General of that Territory, which was referred to tho Com? mittee on Public Lands, Also, a petition from the Wool Growers Society, asking iqereasedprotection, which was referred to the. Finance Committee. Seventy artists presonted a memorial asking for a specific duty of $100 on old paintings, which was referred to the Finance Committee. Six petitions from railroad presidents, asking a reduction on railroad iron. The Committee on Foreign Relations were in? structed to inquire into the state'of affairs exist? ing between France and Mexico, and - the probabil? ity of Maximilian maintaining himself. The Bill repealing the 13th section of a Bill to suppress the rebellion. Sec., was then taken up, mocTon consideration of the amendment to repeal the entire Act, the Hon. Reverdv Johnson spoke elaborately. He urged the issue' of a general am? nesty.' Some_of tho flrst.-jurists.of the country many of them Republicans-and some of the best English jurists, have expressed the opinion that the moment belligerent rights were granted, the commission of treason was impossible. Speaking of Mr. Davis1 trial, and the delays attending it, he. said no matter whose fault, it was a blot on civilization. Should ho die while retain? ed a prisoner, the nation would be responsible. The amendment was,, lost, sud the bill repealing the Section passed by a vote of 27 to 7, Messrs. Dixon, Doolittle, Hendricks. Johnson, Morton, Patterson and Saulabury, voting in the negative. The Bill regulating the tennro of office was then takenup, when the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives, the Appropria? tion Bill for tho postoffice .arid .frontier defence were presented. Mr.^Howard introduced a resolution that in the present state of the country no additional tas be levied with & view to'reducing the public debt: Which waa referred to thc Committee on Ways and Means. The samo Committee were instructed to Inquire into the expedioncy of a modification ol the tariff, so as to discriminate against slave grown' products. ??"r.i \. Mr. Clark' introduced a Bill for tho punishment of bribery ia Congressional elections. After other unimportant . business, tba House went into Committee of the Whole, and then adjourned. , ?'li ftti ?DStoiBee Appropriation B?sl? i J W??r?aiOT, January 4.-Tho Postoffice Appro? priation Sill for the year ending Juno 80,1808, calle fOX $18,695,000. ?encrai Newa. GALVESTON, January i.-General Kiddoo. of tho freedmen a Bureau, haa issued a circular ordering ,T sub-commissioners to disregard tho Texas {Jr?* kw, and contracts made in accordance with itsprovisions will not bo approved. "f f?O1"i?8Vtu0 P^P6T ?f too 23d make no mention or the death of Escobedo. f^I,'AP?tS' Jannary4.-The Committee of Ton irom each House has been appointed to restore and enfranchise certain citizens, and a bill has boen ir troduc<-d into the State Senate abolishing the salo or negroes for crime. BALTIMORE, January 4-Tho Beman Catholic Church of St. Thomas Manor, Charles county, Man-land, which was built 160 years ago, has been burnt. COLUMBUS, OHIO, January 4_The House of Representatives of tho Legislature of Ohio has passed tho Constitutional Amendment bv a vote of i 54 to 25. New.York News. NEW YOKE, January 4.-Tho Austrian Admiral Tighoff visited tho Mayor to-day. Tho Gardner will case, in which a large amount of property is involved, has been decided by the Court of Appeals in favor of Mr. Gardner, the bro? ther of Mrs. ex-President Tyler, and against her. The harbor is filled to a considerable oxtent with floating ice, interfering with the rapid transit of tho ferry boats and other shipping. The Greet Committee of this city havo appealed to tho citizens for aid to the Candians. A daring highway robbery took place last even? ing, near Hoboken. E. B. Beker was robbed of a watch, diamond pin, rings, about $100 in money, and waa nearly murdered. The Anderson Prisoners. WASHINGTON, January 4-The Congressional Committee appointed to investigate the case of the Anderson prisoners, under sentence of death for tho alleged murder of three United States soldiers, and recently released on a writ of habeas corf ILS ? by Judge Hall, of Delaware, have closed their , labors, completely exonerating tho President, Mr. Stanton assuming the responsibility of discharg? ing the alleged murderers. marine News. NEW YOBK. January [4. Further particulars of ? the loss of the schooner E. M. Dyer, bound from Georgetown, S. C., for Bichmond, Va., state that A. Bryant, Chas. Bryant and J. H. Sweeney, sea? men, wore washed overboard and drowned." Capt. Jeremiah Harding and Geo. Nickorson, seaman diod after being taken off the schooner; tho oth? ers aboard were saved by tho British brie; Meg* It is stated that tho brig Jennie Martin, of Balfi- 1 more, refused assistance to the Dver. The brig A. Horta, of West ladies, for Boston, has been wrecked. Seven seamen were lost. Pire In New York. NEW YOBK, January 4.-The Bubber Goods es? tablishment of H. G. Norton & Cc, No. 859 Broad? way, was badly damaged by fire this morning : loss $35,000-insured. Peck, Bandolph & Smith, clothiers, lost by water $15.000 ; building owned bv Norton & Co., damaged about $7000-all fully in? sured. Thc Public Debt. WASHINGTON, January 4.-Debt bearing coin in? terest, ?490,490,741 80; debt bearing currency in The New York Legislature. ALBANY, January 4.-The Senate adopted tho Constitutional Amendment by a vote of 23 to 3. Two. thousand four hundred men are employed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Repeal of the Pardoning Power. WASHINGTON, January 4.-The 30th Section, re? pealed to-day by the Senate, is as follows : That the President is hereby authorized, at any time hereafter, by proclamation, to extend to persons who may bave participated in the present rebellion in any State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty, with such exceptions and at such time, and on such conditions aa he may deem expedient for the'"" public welfare. The Chicago Board of Trade. CHICAGO, January 4.-The Board of Trade of | this city have passed a resolution, in wbich the Boards of other cities have already, concurred, to adopt the cental method of purchasing grain after March 15. Increase In Distillation. WASHINGTON, January 4.-Notwithstanding the immense frauds, the revenue from distillation is three times greater than last year. Petition From Louisiana. WASHINGTON, January 4.-A Louisiana memorial, presented to the Senate, imVipg assistance for re huildincr it? levees, ok?wa thal-. A?a-bfo?m Poriohna of that State,'Doing about one-quarter of ita area, which yielded, in 1860, two-thirds of the sugar and molasses, one-half the cotton, and containing two thirds of the assessible property of the State, are subject to overflow. Eighteen other Parishes are subject to partial inundation. The loss to Gov? ernment for Internal Revenue is about $800,000. The people and the State Government are wholly unable to repair the levees, and ask Government to ' endorse $600,000 of bonds based on 50,000,000 acres of swamp lands. The memorial is able and at? tracts considerable attention. Domestic Markets. DBS GOODS MARKET. NEW YOBK, January 4.-Dry Goods are some? what firmer ; buyers are in the market, but only looking around without purchasing. Prices are strong, and holders are determined to be firm. Appleton, 22; Indian Head, 22; Wamsutta, bleached, 32; White Bocks, 23. Prints quiet. Woollen Goods very quiet. Foreign Goods inactivo. There is considerable interest manifested - on the Tariff question. MONEY M ? Birra. The Commercial says that the Money market shows a steady increase of call rates.* Sterling moderate inquiry, but unchanged. Governments firm and inactive, and some shipments likely. Stock market quiet. Gold 33|. LATEST. NEW YOBK, January 4.-Cotton easy; sales 3000 bales-Middlings 35; Orleans 36. Flour-State and Western 10a20c. higher; Southern State higher, $11 50al7. Wheat steady at $3 20a3 25. Cornla2c. higher; White Western $115al 17. Pork lower, New Mess $21. Lard steady. Groceries unchang? ed. Naval Stores quiet. Turpentine 66a67. Boam $4 50a9. MONEY MARKET. Money active but unchanged. Sterling dall at 9jaS?. Gold 33!. Freights dall. Government gold bonds a shade better. LATEST. Money closed firm and active at 7 per cent. Gold firm at 34. Governments steady. Coupons of'81,108@1084; do. of'62,107i?107f; do. '64, 105i @105|; cf *65, 106@106?. Ten-forties, 99i@100" Seven-thirties, 104?@105. BALTXMOBE, January 4.-Wheat firmer; receipts small. Corn dull; Yellow 93a94c; White $1. Oats steady. Seeds inactive; Flax $2 70a2 75. Flour quiet; Chicago Extra $12al2 50. Naval Stores dull; Turpentine 67a68e.; Bosin $4 50a9. Sugar dull; re? fining 9j?alOJ. Coffee firm; sales of Bio during the week 11,000 bags. - Cotton dull; S4c. for Middling. Provisions inactive. Bacon Shoulders Ulallie.; Sides 121c; Hams 17al9c. Western Lard 1%. The weather is moderating. Thermometer at 35. MOBILE, . January 4.-Sales to-day 1750 bales Middlings 82}. Sales for week 14,500 bales. Re? ceipts for week 5900, against 14,746 last week. Ex? ports of week 9256. Stock 77,468. Total receipts to date 130,385, against 231,943 same time last year. Cleared, the ship lizzie Moses, for Liverpool, with 3380 balea; schooner A. Mossberg, for Boston, with 676 bales of cotton. CINCINNATI, January 4.-Flour steady and quiet Whiskey is in good demand at $2 26, in bond. Hogs dull and lower at $7a7 35-packers not buy? ing at the close. Beceipts 9300 bead. Mess Pork dull at $19 50a20-buyers withdrew at the close. Green Meats doll and drooping. Lard dull. There is an increased pressure for loans, the market being closer than before. LOUISVILLE, January 4.-Sales bf 47 linds, of Tobacco, light lugs to fair leaf, $2 40al5 75. Su? perfine Flour, $9 50. Wheat nominal. Corn un? changed. Oats, 62a63, in bulk. Hogs, 6ja8f; re? ceipts 1550 head. Mess Pork, $20 50. Lard, $12 25. DEATH OY W. E. SOGTT, ESQ.-It is with regret that we record the death of Mr. W. E. Scott, which occurred in Hamborg, S. C., Wednesday after? noon, the 2d inst, A Charlestonian by birth, Mr. S. had for years past resided'in Columbia, and, at the time of bis demise, was stationed in the first mentioned place, acceptably and faithfully dis? charging the duties cf Intern il Bevenue Collector of tax on cotton. ? The fatal disease was pneumo? nia, from which the deceased had been suffering for about' a week. A. high-toned gentleman and bright Mason, Mr. Scott's lifo revealed the fact that his motto was : Spes Mea in Deo est- A wife and six children are left to mourn his departure. [Augusta Chronicle. MASONIC-Our. worthy brother, says the Caroli? nian, B. B.Campbell, Esq., Past Grand Master, has been appointed Grand Lecturer for the State of South Carolina, by Most Worshipful J. L. Orr, Grand Master, for the ensuing year. TBS DISTRICT COURTS.-The Act of the last Leg? islature amending the District Court Act passed m September last, together with the Act amending tho Criminal Law, are being prepared by Wm. B. Huntt, Secretary of State, in order to perfect the compilation already published by him. -With this addition, the compilation will be complete, and every District Judge and lawyer who intends prac? ticing in these Courts should procure a copy at once-Columbia Phoenix. " - ., . THE WEATHEB-During the carly holidays was bitter, cold, the thermometer ranging from 25 to 30 degrees. On Saturday afternoon last it culminated in a heavy fall of snow, which continued nearly all night, covering the earth to an average depth of five inches. On Sunday morning the scene was indeed charming, all external things being covered by the beautiful?abatanes, re^c^rmg the perspec? tive ; BpSB?iMgfc, pMn?owro?.: j ^s??e; placoa everything jmerging, with a aught difference in shade,, int?, one vast ocean of snow. The pro? gramme for the day consists of sleighing, snow? balling, rabbit hunting and Bparrow catchpg^Jkc. The National Bax* rf "Augusta has declared a i diviUend of five ct?llara per shara. Our Washington Letter. [FROST orn SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] WASHINGTON, MONDAY, Decouibcr 31.-The last day of thc old year sixty-six has mantled itself with snow, and old Father Time has his retreat sounded iu a chorus of sleigh bells. This is the first snow of tho soasan, and a most extraordinary fall within tho memory of half a dozen seasons. Washington woke up to-day and found tho sleigh? ing primo, but hod no faith in remaining; hence haif the day went bj" before tho first horse and cutter appoarod upon the Avenue; but this after? noon tho town is wild over runners and bells, and everything available is brought out. Twenty dol? lars per hour is the moderate sum charged by tho hiring stables for the UBO of their sleighing turn? outs-a sum so considerable for young, spendthrift Department Clerks working at $1200 per annum, and of whom many arc among the cavalcade, that it will bc hard work keeping ur.dor the twinges of conscience, even, while thev handle tho reins most deftly. You. sec that General Sherman is in no hurry about getting to Washington to report on Mexican matters, and makes himself as comfortable at St. Louis as though stationed there in rotiracy. The fact is, just what I intimated in one of my previ? ous letters to THE NEWS, that tho whole mission turned out such a broad, indubitable "sell" that both projectors and executors are each in a tift at tho other for having had anything to do with it. Tho President is mad, and Seward growls c ntin nally to himseP. Meantime, Campbell, the duly acer 5dited United States Minister to the Republic of Moxico, takes tho brunt of the general ?ll-hu mor, by adhoring to tho tenor of a very laconic dis? patch from the State Department, which bids him seek for tho mythical republic to which he is ac? credited, until hb finds some vestige of ita life or undeniable demise. It is well, perhaps, that Sherman does not come to tho Capitol on the wings of tho wind, as he is tho most aggravated of them all. A private lotter, written to hie brother. Senator Sherman, indicates Iiis intense disgust with tho whole affair, and his intention of forever washing his hands of similar service in future. Tho fiery temper of the Gene? ral could not brook tho system of trifling and de? ception thnt was practiced upon him in his fruit? less chase after Juarez, and he is now prejudiced to an extont that causes him to regard tho natives as wholly irrcclaimr.bio and unfit for self-govern? ment. I do not know that the General will come at all to the Capitol on this business. Tho Gov? ernment has no wish to rouse Sherman's wrath, and will, therefore, let things rest for a bit. The only thing that can mar so poaceful a solution of tho difficulty would bo a Congressional resolution of inquiry into the mission of Campbell and Sher? man, and the data of tho expedition. The whole affair is of so delicate nature, and palpably embar? rassing to the President ana Mr. Soward, that tho Radicals will hardly lose a momen' in its introduc? tion immediately after tho resumption of tho ses? sion. In this event thcro will bea very protty ket? tle of fish, which will get itself into voryhot water the moment Sherman throws in his report of ope? rations on tho Rio Grande. It appears-that tho grand mass welcome to Con? gress, which signalized tho proceedings of the first day of tho session, is destined to live and bo corao an object of litigation. The keeper of a local restaurant had been engaged bv tue mana? gers of the "welcome" to furnish a banquet for twenty-fivo hundred dollars, and under such con? tracts were tho edibles produced to regale tho radi? cal stomach. Tho caterer has since made every effort to get the sum promised or a discount, but always with failure. Now he goes to the law, but it is scarcely orobable that judge or jury will be able to oxtr?cf twenty-firo hundred dollars out of a score or two of clerics to Congressional commit? tees, who have nothing but then: four dollars per diem during the session, and have so slim a hold on that, that they find it necessary to got up a grand feed for their returning masters, in order that they may hold the clerkships more socurely. They havo had some very sharp diplomatic play over" at Paris-our Minister;and the French Gov? ernment-if we' may believe-Mr. Seward's "shad? ows," and they ?re tho bnlv'sources from which news can be extracted in the State Department. That famous dispatch of old Seward's, in which he notified Louis fi. that "next spring" would'nt do for the departure of the Franco-Mexican army, while his imperial promise remained on record to take them off sooner, it seems was shown to the French Government, which immediately returned it in a huff, with a complaint at its "gross lan? guage." The French Minister of Foreign Affairs finally did receive the dispatch in question, but the moment he ascertained that Matamoros had been occupied by Gen. Sedgwick, up went Napoleon's minister's hands in rage, and back came the "gross language" and its parchment, to Minister Bigelow, who has had to retain the custody of it from that time. This is the reason that the Paris Moniteur, and other Parisian journals swear that their gov? ernment knows nothing of such a dispatch as that that which it refuses to entertain on paper, and returns to the party or government asking such consideration, is wholly unknown tc it. ana may bo ignored, though every line was conned previous : to its return. ' With tho festivities of to-morrow, New Year's, will open the gay season in the capital-that is to sav, nommcdly "open the gay season." The capi? tal of late years has fallen strangely into the habit of not having gay or mirthful seasons, and outside the stupid weekly receptions of the Cabinet Minis? ters, that will last nearly up to the beginning of Lent, and the regular fortnightly crushes at the Presidential mansion, wo aro pretty tolerably cer? tain to pull the winter through without an event of social jollity, such os used to comport with the dignity of tho olden time. In the way of amuse? ments tho bill is not so bad. Two theatres, one starring Jo. Jefferson, and tho other Frank Chan frau, are taking all the spare change there is left in tho town, which isn't much; since Ria tori and her tromendouB charges flitted mercifully from us. In a few days more comes Max Marstzsk Trrth his Italian opera. Washington hos a great affectation for opera, and particularly Italian. The impres sario will lake a harvest away with him._ VIDEX Our New York Letter. [FROM OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORK, December 80.-Hundreds of news? boys, running about in every direction with extra wildness m their countenances, and "Extra" papers in their hands-hundreds of little newsboys with big voices, and big boys with little voices, all bawling, screaming, yelling, as though their lungs would burst-such sights, such concerts excite no surprise here, for they aro things of every day occurrence; they are not, however, things of every night occurrence also; and so, when the sight is seen at ten o'clock at night-when the concert is heard at a time when other concerts are going on -when the theatres are open; and when some good folks have gone to bed, then there is somo ex? citement, ana every one who has a few pennies in his pocket invests eagerly, that he may learn the news thus proclaimed at this unseasonable hour. Last night such sights were seen, such bawlings were heard-newsboys crowded the cars-news? boys besieged the theatres-newsboys stood on your door stoop and called you up from your beds, till looking out from tho window of your chamber as Brabantes did when Iago and Rodrigo awoke him with the cry of thieves-you listen to the cry, and listening hear, and hearing leam, that there is nows of the great yacht race. A moment-more, and a newsboy is a" few pennies richer and yon a few pennies poorer ; yet; you- grow excited and in? terested as yon read that tho throe yachts have ar? rived safely out, and that the Henrietta is the win? ner, ha^TOg'mado "the nm- in the unprecedented time of thirteen days and twenty-two hours.. Had the war been going on, tidings of a great battle could hardly have created greater excitement. James Gordon Bennett io in. au:ecstatic state of beatitude, and so is the gentleman who laid wagers to tho amount of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars on the result, backing the Henrietta, which has won. Brooklyn was the scene of a very extensive and destructivo conflagration yesterday, in ? which three oil refineries and a distillery were consumed A thousand barrels bf such inflammable, materials as parafine. and gasoline in ablaze at one time, caused such o volume of smoke and flame-that the fire waa distinctly, seen even as for ss Newark, N. J. The loss- is -estimated at about twenty-five thousand-dollars. - - Ono of -the- most - extraordinary theatrical per? formances'that has ever taken place in thiB city, and I certainly may add one of the best, came off last night at the Winter' Garden, where Othello was presented,' Dawison impersonating the dusky Hoar in German, Edwin Booth as Iago in English, whilst the gentle Desdemona (Madame Scheller) played in German in the scenes with Othello, and m English in scones with the otbor dramatisperso nau Long before the hight of the performance every seat had been sold at prices' advanced one hun? dred per cent. About three-fourths of tho audi? ence were Germans, who, during the first act. ap? plauded Dawison till the rafters rung, and did not pay much attention to Booth; but as the play pro? gressed the transcendent genius cf the American tragedian grew: more and'moro manifest, and stirred up even the Germans to such a pitch of honest enthusiasm that cries of "Booth 1 Booth 1" arose from every month, and he was called before the curtain after one of his great e?brfca. Dawison was also called out several times: in fact, the two great tragedians were for the most part called ont together, except where Booth's acting was so magnificent that it produced the result I note above; and then, as he bowed and retired, the 'German was also compli? mented as he deserved. I say as he deserved, for Davison's Othello pleases me much^-for whilst I do not consider it aS fins as Forrest's, there is much originality in bis conception of the charac? ter (with some faults; however) and many beautiful points in bis acting. Booth's Iago was a master? piece-ho ist, beyond all doubt, the greatest Iago on the stage. Madame Scheller acquitted herseli handsomely, and the other characters wera well performed. The entire affair was a drarnatio treat, such as is seldom enjoyed; and, strange to say, tba ; beauty of the performance ? was not matoriafiy , marred hythe circumstance that it was not au given in one language. Ira Aldridge, the .great . colored tragedian, has delighted many a European audience by his magnificent acting, although he always perfonm> ia .KiigHah whilst the rest of the play ia givqp-inr the language of tho country wherein he appears. The performance of'Issi , night was ridiculed beforo it came off, bat now the ridicnlers have naught to say, for it is acknowl edged to bo ono of the greatest dramatic enter? tainments over witnessed since thc davB when Eeau and tho eldor Booth appoarod together. A moat curious aflair happened a day or two ago in Greenwood Cemetery, which could bo ap? propriately called after a cclclvatcd Gorman novel, ''Tho Contest at tho Gravo." A young widower, whose first wife has been dead but threo months, took unto himsolf a second spouse a few day? ago, and on tho very day after tho knot was ?.?ed toole wife number two to Greenwood Cemetery, to visit tho gravo of wife number one. Standing over tho gravo, the grief-stricken mon indulged himself in a burst of sorrow, and remarked to himself that no woman lived who could comparo with her who lay beneath the grass-covered sod. Tho livo wife took oxception at thc spirit of tho remark, as woll as at the remark itself about tho spirit. She d?nicd the truth of the statement, and added that she considered herself far superior, in all respects, to the dead woman. Tho ox-widowcr assured her that she nattered herself, and that sho could not begin to compare with tho defunct ladv either in physio."., mental or moral oxoellence: whereupon a quarrel arose-tho live wife beat hor bosom's lord about the bead with an umbrolla; the man showed fight, and there was a veritable contest at tho grave The twain havo separated; tho lady hus gone homo to her parents, and the ex-widower is, practically speaking, a widower again. A most mysterious murder was committed hero last night;-mysterious, inasmuch as no clue can be obtained to the motive that prompted the. perpe? tration of the crime. A white man and a negro wero seen to oater tho boot and shoe store of one Christopher Church, in Thompson street, and after tho lapse of about fifteen minutos, ono of tho young journeymen employed in the establishment rushed out, and pressing his band to his heart exclaimed, "lam stabboa." On some one inquiring by whom, he repliod, "That nigger," and poon ex? pired. "That nigger" was then making off as fast as he could, but tho detectives arc on his track, and he will soon be caught. There was fine skating on the Park ponds yes? terday. There had boen a good cold spell and no ?u?W, au tl the ice was in tho best condition. Thousands of persons availed themselves of thc opportunity, and enjoyed a good day's sport. The old year ia d' awing to a close. You will not hear from me again till next year. MOULT WI-:. Tho State Tax. Mr. Editor:-The business men of Charleston are filled with alarm upon the subject of Taxation, and the matter requires their attentive considera? tion. Previous to the war, the State offered a "bonus" to importers, by exempting from taxation all goods of direct importation. At thc last session of thc Legislature, the prosperity of tho State seems lo have been lost sight of, and every effort appears to have been made for the purpose of crushing thc onergios of tho merchants of Charleston bv unjust discrimination and a retrospective Tax JiilL Thc income of the merchant is taxed at S3 on tho $100 ; that of the professional man at $2 on tho $100. The salea of the merchant are taxed at 60 cents on the $100 for the year 1866. Thc large quantities of goods, wares and merchandise shipped to this market have been sold, and thc proceeds remitted to the shippers. Can the commission merchant be required to pay this tax, when the amount of benefits ho has received from said sales are con? fined to a small commission ? Y7e think not. Tho merchants and business men of Charleston are making a desperate- struggle to regain a por? tion of her former prosperity, but if business is to be taxed aa a crime, they must give up in despair. To render the isolation more complete tho Legis? lature have recently chartered railroads which de? prive Charleston of tho trade and business of our ora State. Moy we ask, what class of emigrants will bc in? duced, by the "Act to Encourage Emigration," io settle in a State whose residents are taxed so ex? orbitantly ? Charleston has alw?,ys paid a large proportion o? the taxes to the State, but for tho past vear they will bo unbearable. This is not a matter in which tho commercial man alone is interested. It is one which vitally concerns every interest ia tho city. The owners of roal estate, and every department of industrial pursuits, have as deep an interest in ibo release from* such burdens aa oppress and weigh down tho commercial prosperity of the city, aa the especial vocation which appears to bo more? ly the actuary for carrying out commercial pur? poses. We therefore suggest that a public meeting of all of our citizens may bo forthwith called, in order that the voice of Hie ichoie city may be heard in re? ference, to a matter which strikes so deadly a blow at all th tir hopes. "CHARLESTON." [FOE THE CHABLESTON DAILY NEWS.] GAS CONSUMERS aro retested to examine the charges made by that corporation in regard to Government Taxes. It will be seen that, in addi? tion to their monthly bills, the consumer is .oU?j&c ! ed a per centage tor taxe?. By tuts extortion t jfeV Gsa Company will be ablo to declare au additioifn dividend to the benefit of the stockholders, but \ the expensa of their customers. All corporrtions and business men have been in . tho habit of in? cluding all incidental expenses in the charge of their goods, and there is no reason why thc Gas Company should make themselves an exception, and enrich themselves from the pockets of tv public. That tho Government Tax ia heavy ai; onerous no' one will deny; but that the whole bur? den should be shifted from the shoulders of tl ose taxed to on innocent public, is both unjust and un? generous. Tho Gas Company is a monopoly, and iti receipts aro amply sufficient to pay all denian.-!--. The public hrve been bled enough; but to bo com? pelled to pay the taxes of a corporation is the last b?ir which will break the camel's back. GAS CONSUMEE. EXECUTIVE PARDONS.-The Attorney General has just completed and sent to the President for transmission to the House of Representativos a list of the Generals, members of Congress, Cabinet officers, and other officials of high rank in tho Confederate service, who have neon pardoned under tho Amnesty Proclamation of May 29, 1863. The hst contains between two and threo hundred names, and in connection with each name is stated the exception of the Proclamation under which tho owner came, the names of persons recommending his pardon, and tho date of issue. The number of persons recommending each pardon is between ten and fifteen. *.* In the case of William Aiken, ex-Governor of South Carolina, the list of recommendations reach? es three hundred, and Geo. A. Trenholm, who was Secretary of the Confederate Treasury, has nearly one thousand names appended to bis petition. A list of all the persons who have received* pardons will be made out soon after the convention of Con? gress, and when that is completed the House will have received tho information in regard to the clemency-which has been extended by the Presi? dent to repentant rebels.-N. Y. Herald. RISLEY & CREIGHTON, SfflPPM AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND Importers of W. Ma Produce. COE. EAST BAY AND ACCOMMODATION WHABF. October 1_' WILLIAM H. GILL1LAM) ? SON, Beal Estate Agents, Auctioneers - '-. ' AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, OFFICE NO. S3 SAYZO STREET.. .Septembers _ WILKINSON & GILCHRIST, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, AND ' ' SOLICITORS IN EQUITf. .No. 4? BROAD-STREET. J. W. WiLKraSON...: I..... ki:... .B. C. GILCHRIST. November .3 s WK S. A. LAMBERT, PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANT. SOUTHERN ?ND NORTHERN OEDERS FILLED ON ! COMMISSION. ? Offiee of John P. Newkirk, No 12T READ&STREET, CORNER HUDSON, : - -jsr-E-w:- YORK: ay Agency for EXXON'S PREMIUM TRENTON CRACKERS. All orders ?ont wm be promptly attended to. . -- - ?mee * DeenrUPT ls I^UCOPOIETIC LOTION. WILLIS & CHIS0LM, -AND s III pp i $ G:.A GEN;T S. "TJ*fTTLL'ATTENU TO . THE PURCHASE, SALE ' AND VT SHIPMENT (to Forrfa-n and Domestic Ports) of COTTON. BICE, LUMBER AND NA YAL STORKS. . '.. ATLANTIC *WraAEtB", Ch wleatoa. S. e. E. *tmij8....;....,..,;^v....V....-.*.'a.CEISOLM. October 23 ' ?;? ' : -i MARRIED, On Wcdnomlay morning. January 2d, by Rev. J. B. ! SEAIIU.'OK, JAS. ll. FORDHAM to B1AKY F., eldest j daughter of Col. FUKMAN >VF.STON. * At Ballsdam, St. Stephen's Parish, on thc 27th Decem? ber. 18G6. by thc Kev. ll. P. JOHNSON. S. PORCHER SMITH to HENRIETTA A., daugher of Dr. JOHN PALMER. * HST Tl?c Relatives, Friends ?nd Acquaint? ances or Mr. and Mrs. JAMES KENNT and Family, aro re? spectfully invited to attend tho Funeral of their Daugh? ter KATE, from their residence. No. 131 Queen street, at j Three o'clock This Afternoon. * Januarys UTS' Tbc Relatives, Friends and Acquaint? ances of Mr. DANIEL H. F?RST are respectfully Invited to attend his Funoral, from his late residence, at the | coruer of Elliott and Church street?, on Sunday Morning, at Nine o'clock. 1* January 6 ?gr- The Friends and Acquaintances of ALFRED WISE are respectfully invited to attend his Funoral, at No. 21 Uno strcot, at 10 o'clock A. M., Sun? day Morning, January flth, 1807. * January 6 J53-THE COMPANIONS OF CAROLINA CHAP? TER No. 1, lt. A. M., aro respectfully Invited to attend , the Funeral Services of Co;rp. ALFRED WISE, from his j late residence. No. 21 Une street, To-Morrow {Sunday), eta instant, ut 10 A. M. By order M. E. H. P. L. B. LOVEGREEN, January 5 Secretary C. C. No. 1, R. A. M. ?S-THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF ST. ANDREW'S LO J ">E No. 10, A. F. M., aro fraternally in? vited to attend tho Funeral Services or our late Brother, ALFRED WISE, at Iiis rcoi?onoo. Ko. ai T.Inn f tiwi. 7V Morroiv {Sunday) Horning, at 10 o'clock A. M. The Ma- j sonic Fraternity are respectfully invited to attend. E. A, JE ANNER ETT, January 5 secretary. SS- I. O. O. F.-PALMETTO ENCAMPMENT NO. 1.-The Officers and Members of this Encampment are respectfully Invited to attend tho Funeral of Patriarch ALFRE- .WIBE, from his lato residence. Line street, op? posite Ran, id Workshop, To-Morrow Morning, at 10 o'clock. By order. C. F. D. PETIT. January S 1 Scribe. ?3-1. O. O. F., SOUTH CAROLINA LODGE No. L-Tho Officers and Members of this Lodge are re? quested to attend tho Funeral of Past Grand A. WISE, at his residence. Lino street, opposite S. C. Railroad Car ShopB, To-Morrow {Sunday), 6th instant, at 10 o'clock A. M. Our Sister Lodges are respectfully invi? ted to attend, By order of the Lodg.v L. C. LOYAL, January 5 Recording Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICES. ?3-ORPHAN HOUSE CHAPEL_THE REV. E. J. MEENARDIE, of Trinity (Methodist) Church, will perform Divino Service in this Chapel To-Morrow After? noon, 6th instant, at 3>i o'clock. 1 January 5 ?3-CITADEL, SQUARE CHURCH_SERVICES To-Morrow Morning, at 10)i o'clock, and at Night, at 7 a'clock, by the Pastor, Rev. LUCIUS CUTHBERT. January 5 l ?5- YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA? TION-The Rev. THOS. SMYTH, ii. D., win deliver a Sermon before this Association, in Bethel M. E. Church, Aimer Calhoun and Pitt streets, To-Morrow (Sunday) Evening, at 7 o'clock. Tho young men of the communi? ty are especially invited to attend. A collection will be taken up for the ben-J?S of the As ioclaUon. JP N. B--Thc weekly meeting of the Association will be leid This Evening, at their Free Reading Booms, King itreot, opposite Hasel, at 7 o'clock. By order of tho President. S. C. BEOWN, January S 1 Secretary. US- BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE.-THIS SPLENDID HATE DYE is the best in the world. The inly true and perfect Dye-harmless, reliable, instan aneous. No disappointment. No ridiculous Un ts. Saturai Black or Brown. Remedies the ill effocta of Bad Dyes. Invigorates the hair, leaving it soft and bountiful, nie genuine is signed William. A. Batchelor. All others ire mero imitations, and should bo avoided. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers. Factory, No. 81 Barcley itrect, New York. SS" BEWARE OF A POI7NTRRWFTT s^mmmmBjgsssjsjsjss MISCELLANEOUS. PUK MIC NOTICE. DISTRICT COURT FOB BERKLEY DISTRICT. IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE IMPOSSIBILITY OP procuring a placo of safe confinement for Prisoners in the village of Pinopolis, it ls ordered that the first Quar? terly Session of tho District Court for Berkeley be held at MOUNT PLEASANT (instead of P mop ?lia. ns hereto? fore advertised), on tho Fourtli Monday in January instant. A Special Court will be held on Wednesday, 9th inst., at Mount Pleasant, for the drawing of Juries. By order of Judge F. D. RICHABDSON. J. W. BROWNFIELD. January 5 stuthG Clerk Dist. Court, Berkley, NORTHROP 1 SANDERS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OFFICE NO. 59 BROAD STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. L. B. NORTHROP.:.8. ATJ?'S. SANDERS. January 5_BtoG Seasonable Suggestions. Winter, in this climate, is a trying season. Its un? steady temperature greatly aggravates dyspepsia, and acte very unfavorably upon that sensitive organ, the liver. Tha .alternation o?. frost and thaw keeps the pores ' of the bod}' continually omening and contracting, and the result is a condition of the system favorable to the action of the atmospheric virus which produces Intermittent fe? vers. Hence a PBOTECTIVE MEDICINE like HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS is especially needed in the winter months. Tho effect of this great CONSTIXUTIONAI. INVIQ oRAITT, in rendering even the feeblest frame impervious to all malarious influences, is a grand fact demonstrated by tho uniform experience of a quarter of. a century. As a stomachic, an anti-bilious medicine, and a preventive and cure of Fever and Ague, lt ls tho ONE TBTNO NEED? FUL, which none who value the preservation of. health can afford to do without. THE SICK, WHEN AT DEATH'S DOOR, regret that they did not take the right antidote at the right time. ? Thousands who are now suffering from the early twinges of liver complaint and dyspepsia, will be prostrate on sick beds a month hence, if they do not ar? rest the mischief at once. Nothing is more easy. A course of the purest and best vegetable tonic and alte? rativo known in modern pharmacy-HOSTETTEB'S STOMACH BITTERS-will restore the digestive organs to their foll vigor, and bring the disordered liver into a condition of perfect health, as certainly as sunshine dis? sipates the morning vapors. Fever and Ague, too, is at once broken up by this powerful antidote to all miasma? tic diseases. Strengthen the system with the Bitters, end yon may fiery oil tho complaints which prevail at this in dement season. : G December 81 Save the Children. BRYAN'S TASTELESS VERMIFUGE FOB CHIL? DREN is tho acme of perfection. It clears the system from Worms, removes the canse; is tasteless, harmless and reliable. Sold by Das. RAOUL & LYN AH, December 23 . aws3* Market and King-streets. CARD. THE LATE FTSU OF S. N. HART & CO., OF Charleston, a. C., lost sE their Account Books at thc burning of Columbia, 8. 0., on tho 17th of February, 1866. The surviving partners solicit all who are aware' of being their debtors (whether or - not the exact amount of indebtedness be known) to place with either of the partners some evidence of their obligations, at their vary earliest convenience. The most liberal indulgence w?l bo extended'. . ; ' Mr. S. N. T? ART can be sought at the office -of Hart k Co., corner King and Market streets. . -, ... JBjJ-The Carolina Timf-o (Orangeburg), Barnwell Senti? nel, Sumter News and Columbia Carolinian wm copy for one month. - 6 mwB _ January 1 NOTICE. THE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY OFFERS HTS services to ADJUST, WEITE UP AND ARRANGE FOB SETTLEMENT all Books now ont of order and needing adjustment. Books behind hand brought up promptly. Apply to ^ J. REEVE GIBBES, at Commercial School. T? Corner Broad and Church streets. January 3 .6 6HAESER, LEEr SMITH & CO., Cotton Factors, Commission and Forwarding Merchants, NORTH ATLANTIC WHARF, CHARLESTON, 3. G. C. A. GRAESER. G. W. LEE, of Sumter.' A SYDNEY SMITH. -_ ? ? CHARLES -SPENCER, bf Blshopvfllo. ' January 1 tnthaamos JACOB G. RENTIERS, _DEER AND INSPECTOR OF LUMBEB, TIM? BER and WOOD, to be tonna at Office cg STEEN MEYER ;& SON,. Factors, toot Beaufain street, respect fully offals bis services to tile public faa above capacity. Captain MEDICUS RICKENBACKER, of Orangeburg, w?l bo happy to see his friends at ai*ovo Office. *3~The Barnwell Sentinel and Edgeaeld Advertiser please publish twice. . December? ruth? SPECIAL NOTICES. *3- THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE South Carolina Masonic Benevolent Society ary request? ed to attend tho^Funcral Services of their late Brother, ALFRED WISE, from hie late residence, No. 21 Linc street. To-Mnrrow Morning, fitli inst?t?t, at Te? o'clock. Ai M. By order of the President. W. A. WILSON, Jauuary G 1 Soc reta ry. J93-DBTBICT COURT OF CHARLESTON. This Day ig lie turn Day for the January Term. J. W. BROWNFIELD, January G 1 Clerk D. C. ?3- BOARD OF FIREMA?TERS_AN ELEC? TION for CLERK AND SUPERINTENDENT and a PUMP CONTRACTOR for Upper and Lower Warda will bo held at the regular meeting of tho Board, 16th instant. Applicants will hand in their letters on or before that time. B. >!. STR ' BEL, Januarys 10 Clerk and Superintendent. US- OFFICE NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, January 2d, 1867.-Tho Interest on tho "CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS" of this Com? pany, maturing on the 1st Instant, will be paid on appli? cation at their omeo. C. WILLIHAN, Ja., Secretary and Treasurer N. E. Railroad Co. January 4 3 43- COMMISSIONERS OF MARKETS, JANU ABY 3d, 1867.-Tho Commissioners of Markets will elect on Mondav, 14th instant, the following officers for the ensuing year : Chief Clerk. Assutaut uieix vf Cculre axmHoL. ' Assistant Clerk of Upper Market Clerk of Wftiohte end Measures. Public Weigher at Market Street Scales. Publio Weigher at Calhoun Street Scales. Applications will be left on or boforo tho above date. WILLIAM KIRKWOOD, December 4 Chief Clerk. ?3- BEAUTIFUL HAIR.-CHEVALIER'S LIFE FOR THE HAIR positively rostores gray hair to ita original color and youthful beauty; imparta life and strength to the weakest hair; stops its falling out at once; keeps the head clean; is unparalleled as a hair dressing. Sold by all Druggists and fashionable hair? dressers, and a' my office. No. 1123 Broadway, New York. SARAH A. CHEVALIER, M. D. January 4 Smoa HS- NOTICE.-BY AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, the undersigned, for themselves and as Trustees for their associates who are lawful holders of the Second Lien First Mortgage Bonds of tho Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company, and such others of tho lawful holders of the said Bonds as may hereafter come in and join them, and the once essora of them, were in? corporated by tho name of tho SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMPANY, with a capital of one million of dollars, to be subscribed, madoup and paid in said Bonds, and to be divided into ten thousand shares of one hundred dollars each-tho said Company to bo considered as formed, and the Act of Incorporation to at? tach, as soon as six thousand shares shall be subscribed and paid in. Notice ia therefore hereby given that the undersigned are ready to receive subscriptions and issue Certificates of Stock thereon, at the omeo of JNO. S. RYAN, No. 28 Broad street, between the hours of 9 A. M. and 4 P. M. from day to day, until the necessary amount shall bo subscribed. GEO. W. WILLIAMS, 1 J. R. BOYLSTON. WM. S. HASTIE, l-Trustees. JOHN S. RYAN, ( H. J. WILLIS, J January 1 4^CHARLESTON AT/MS HOUSE.-THE COM? MISSIONERS OF THE BOOR will elect, on Wednesday, 9th January, 1867, a MASTER, MATRON and BOOK? KEEPER, to serve for the ensuing year. Also, contract? ors tor BREAD and BEEF, to be delivered at Alms House on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Applications to be left at the Alms Souse prior to the day of election. December 31 aS-AUDITOR-S OFFICE, SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY, CHARLESTON, DECEMBER 29,1866.-All interest on the Funded Debt of tho Com? pany payable by Coupons on the 1st of January, 1867, will be paid on presentation at the Auditor's Office, in John-street, on or after the 3d proximo. December 29 J. B. EMERY, Auditor. JUS" ESTATE NO TI CE.-ALL PERSONS having claims against the Estate of the late JOSEPH L sons indebted thereto will make payment to S. L. HOWARD, November 26 Qualified Executor. ?3- ESTATE SALE_ALL PERSONS HAVING demands against tho estate of the late FREDERICK FREEZE will present them, properly attested; and all persons indebted thereto will moko payment to ELLEN C. FREEZE, Ex'ix, January 3 thai Mount Holly, S. C. yyl-rAT.MTA MIT .T .fi MAWTTT'AriTTTRTNfl- HOM. PANT.-The BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION to the Capital Stock of this Company will be opened at W. C. COURT? NEY tc CO.'S OFFICE No. 9 Boyce's Wharf, on January 1st. 1867, and continue open for one month. Informa? tion respecting ibo condition of tho Company will be furnished all parties desiring to forward this impor? tant work. EL. KERRISON, Secretary and Treasurer Kalmia Mill?. December 27 _thstalmu 43-"WE ABE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE E. M. WHITING, Esq:, as a candidate for Sheriff ol Charleston (Judicial) District,' at tho next election. September 10 ag- WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE WM. BLUM DINGLE as a Candidate for the Sheri ffalty nt the ensuing election. September ll 6 s 43" MESSRS. EDITORS :-PLEASE AN? NOUNCE JOHN T. MILLIGAN as a Candidate for Sheriff of Charleston District, at tho election in July next, and oblige. THE MECHANICS AND WORKINGMEN. September 29 a ?S-MESSR8. EDITORS :-YOU WILL PLEASE announce Gen. A. M. MANIGAULT as a Candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing election. A CITIZEN. November 9 . stu 43- FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHARLES TON-CHABLESTOS, December 29,1866.-An Election for { SEVEN DIRECTORS to serve for the next ensuing year, will be hold at the Banking Hau, on Tuesday, the 8th of January. . Fous open from 10 o'clock A. M. until 2 P. M. December 31 mstuS WM. C. BREESE Cashier. 43*AWAY WITH SPECTACLES.-OLD EYES j made new, without Spectacles, Doctor or Medicine, j Pamphlet malled free os receipt of ten cents. Address E. B. FOOTE, M. D., No. USO Broadway, New York. November 9 4ET .ARTIFICIAL- EYES.-ARTIFICIAL HU? MAN EVES made to order and inserted by Dre. F. BAUCH and P. GOUGLEMANN (formerly employed by j BOISSOSXEATJ, of Paris), No. 699 Broadway, New York. April 14 lyr 43-COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP.-THIS CELE? BRATED Toilet Soap, tn such universal demand, is made from the choicest materials, is mild and emol? lient in ita nature, fragrantly scented, and ex? tremely beneficial in its action upon the akin. For sale' by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. February 7 . lyr 43- THE TORTURING PAIN OF TOOTH? ACHE, Corns, Colic, and all external and internal pains, are instantly stopped and alleviated by Dr. ANDREWS' PAIN KILLING AGENT. Sold by DES. RAOUL tc LYN AH, Corner Market and King streets. December IB_ sw6* 43* MAGIC INK (PATEIITED).-WTLL write in all colors and abade? ont of one bottle, and with one ink ; is unsnrposasd tor fancy and ornamental writings. Price. $1 a box, free by matt. The trade sup? plied. Address G. M. CORDOVA, No. 63 William street, New York. December 27 * tbstu2mo 43-A MODERN MIRACLE I-PROM OLD AND j young, from rich and poor, from high-born snd lowly, comes the universal voice of praise for _; .. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER. It ls ? perfect and miraculous article. Cures baldness. ? Makes ''hair grow. A botter dressing than any "o?" or "pomatum." Softens brash, dry and wiry hair Into Beautiful Silken Treason. Bat, above all, fte great won i der is the r apidity with which tt restons GRAY BATE TO ITS ORIGINAL COLOR. Use it a/ow timon, and : PRESTO, CHANGE I the whitest and worst looking hair resumes its youthful I beauty. It doee not dye the hair, but strikes at the roots, and nils lt with new Hi? and coloring matter. : It will not tate a long, disagreeable trial to v- - e the truth Of this matter. The fine applira tlon will do good; you win see fte NATURAL COLOR returning every day, > and, BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, the old, gny, discolored appearances of the hair will be lustrons, ahlrdng. and boautlfrd Ash for Hall's Sci dilan Hair Renewer; no other article is at ali Uko it ic effect. You will find it CHEAP" TO BUY. PLEASANT TO TRY. 1 ... sod SURE TO DO YOU GOOD. There sse many imitations. Be sun you procuro the ?enuta*, ""'''^'^''?^JE^??ALL 'ft COVNMhua, N. H. ?or sale hy shdr-itgWa. Wbolesoie-by ? KOTQ &CASrraMEYt March slyr* Charleston. MISCELLANEOUS. "18 years established In N. Y. City " "Only infallible remplies known." "Free from Toloona." "Not dangerous to the Human Family." ..Rats com* out of their bolos to die." "COSTAR'S" RAT, ROM, ETC., EXTERMINATORS, Is a paste-used for Rats, Mic, Roach's. Black ami Ked Ants, Sic., ?ic. "CostarV Bed-Bug Exterminator, Is a lierai J or wash-unod to destroy, and also as a preventive for Bed-Bugs, Ste. Cottar's Electric Powder for insects Is for Moths, Mosquitoes, Fleas, Bed-Bugs, rnmls on Plants, Fowls, Animals. Sio. ?S" ! ! I UK WAKE 111 of all worthloss imitations. 8S~ See that "COSTAH'B" name ls on each Box, Bottl?, and Flask, before you buy. j$3T* Address, HENRY R. COSTAR, No. 481 BROADWAY, N. Y. tar Sold in Charleston, S. C. ?-By And all Druggists and Dealers everywhere. BARNES, WARD Sz CO., New Orleans, La., Wholesale Agents for the Southern States. "COST AR'S" CELEBRATED BUCKTHORN S AL YE, FOR CUTS, BURNS. BRUISES, WOUNDS,-.BOILS, CAN? CERS, Broken Breasts, Sore Nipples, Bleeding, Blind and Painful Piles: Scrofulous, Putrid and Dl-condltloned Sores ; Ulcers, Glandular Swellings, Eruptions, Cutane? ous Affections, Ringworm, Itch, Corns, Bunions, Chil? blains, Sic. ; Chapped Hands, Lips, kc. ; Bites of Spiders, I np octa. Animals, Sic, Ac. SS" Boxes, 25 cts., SO eta. and SI sizes. AS?" Sold by all Druggists everywhere. SST And bv UENRY R. COSTAR. Depot No. 48* Broad? way. N. Y. J85T And by- Charleston, S. C. BARNES, WARD A- CO., Now Orlons. La,, Wholesale Agents for the Southern ?un, "COS TAR'S " . UNIVERSAL CORN SOLVENT FOR CORNS, BUNIONS, WARTS, Ac. OS" Boxes. 25 cts.. 50 cts. and SI sizes. J8ST" Sold by all Drrnigjgtj^i-erywhiiro._ jSar And by- Charleston, S. Cl. BARNES, WARD * CO., Now Orleans, La., Wholesale Agents for the Southern States. "COSTAR'S" PREPARATION OF BITTER-SWEET MD ORANGE BLOSSOMS, FOE BEAUTIFYING THE COMPLEXION. Used to Soften and Beautify the Skin, remove Freckles, Pimples, Eruptions, &c. ! Ladles are now using lt in preference to all others. IST Bottles, si. jajr Sold by all Druggists everywhere. IO- And by HENEY E. COSTAR, Depot No. 481 Broad? way, N.T. . BOT And by- Charleston, 9. O. BARNES, WARD & CO., New Orleans, La., Wholesale Agents for the Southern States. cosrriAK'sr COUGH REMEDY, FOR COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, SORE j THROAT, Croup, Whooping Cough. Ttiflnmiza, Asthma, Consumption, Bronchial Affections, and. all Diseases of I the Throat and Lungs. ' tar Bottles, 25 eta., 50 eta. and tl sizes. eef Sold by all Druggists everywhere. ? ? - tar And by HENEY E. COSTAR, Depot No. 484 Broad I way, N. Y. O? And by- Charleston, 3-G, BARNES, WARD & CO., New Orleans, La., Wholesale Agents fer the Southern S?tales. "ciosiKAScsr CELEBRATED BISHOP PILLS. A UrTTVEaSAL DINNER PILL, ?pi For Nervous and Sick Headache, Costiveness, Indiges? tion, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Constipation, Diarrheas, Colics, Chills, Fevers, and general derangement of th? Digestive Organs. JOS- Boxes, 25 eta., 60 eta. and SI sizes. I?T Sold by an Druggists everywhere. tar And by HENRY R. COSTAS, Depot Na 184 Broad? way, N. Y. ;. tar And by- "' Charleston. S. O. BARNES, WARD ''ST CO., New Orleans, Ls., Wholesale Agents tor toe donburn Sjt: teo. December 21 "r>; .- . Sesos Havana Plan Kentucky State Lottery MURRAY, EDDY ft CO., MANAGERS. "'" mo BE DRAWN AT ' COYDIGT?N,- KT., 15TH *ND A 80th each month. Scheme, 30.000. tickets-J37 prizes. Whole tickets, $16; halves, SB; quarters, $4. . I Prize or......_?60,000 S Prizes of........-.??,500 1 Prize of.$20,000 29 Prizes of........ .?1.00? 1 Prize of. .?8,950 63 Prizesof..?MO 1 pTizeof............?^00?lasPrizeiof...........?300 220 Prizes of $200. 61 AppioxlmationPrir.es amounting to $13,050. Combination Lottery draws every day. Tickets from tl to ?10. . ... . - . -i.. : Circdlsrs sentirse. Drawing, malled aa soon as the Lottery la drawn A?dress H. T. 7EXKSS, Uultsd Stiles License! Agent, Na. UL Jttaast street, u? .winston, 8. c--Ke> BoxSa i .O. .'November! 0 ' . .j,_ Sn-io WILLIAM BROOKEANKS, STEAM -C?AS'- jPITTTER AAIJ *LUJ3BlEJSt, X>LATN AND ORNAMENTAL GAS FIXTURES. ?AS J: FITTING; AND PLUMBING PROMPTLY AT? TENDED TO. No. us aWWirrirSBt, 1 August SI Between Broad and Quoeu rtrects.