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VOLTIME IV.NO. 428. CHARLESTON, S. C., TUESDAY MORNING-, JANUARY 1, 1867. PRICE Tmm rnSfrTS " ' VOLUME IV.NO. 487 TELEGRAPHIC. Our Cable Dispatches. LONDON, March ll-Noon.-Consols 91. Bonds 74*. LIVERPOOL, March ll-Noon.-Cotton opens quiet. Middling Uplands 13d; Middling Orleans lS^d. Salop to-day estimated at 80 bales. Breadstuffe and Provisions quiet. Tallow 43s 3d. Evening.-Cotton closed at opening ratos. Mid? dling Uplands 13d ; Middling Orleans 13?d. Sales 800Q bales. LONDON, March ll.-The Princess ALEXANDRA, is very ill. Irish recounts represent matters very quiet, and no fresh conflicts. Insurgonts arc fleeing to the mountains. ARTEMUS WARD'S will says, after his mother's death his proporty goos towards tho erection of a Printer's Asylum. Congressional. WASTHKOTON, March ll-Thc Senate, on Satur day, passod a Bill for the appropriation of $1,000, 000 for tho relief of the Southern people, regard? less of antecedents, to bc dispensed by the* Freed? men's Bureau. An amendment proposing an appropriation of $1,600,000 was lost. In the House tho following Bills were intro? duced: One amendatory of the Homestead Act for Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida; another that the coin, claimed by certain Richmond Banks, be paid into the Treasury, with tho right of claimants to prosecuto before the Court of Claims. A joint resolution was introduced, directing tho Secretary of tho Interior to suspend action under the law of thc hst session for the relief of the heirs of JOHN E. BOULIGNV. The Judiciary Committee reported a Bill to fa? cilitate restoration. Under this Bill, the General is not authorized to delegate powers to the acting Governor. The Registration Oath is as follows : " That you ?ITO aincerely *ud honestly attached to Sc tho Union, and to tue Government of tho United States ; will steadfastly support the Constitution, obey the laws, and induce others to yield support and obedience." A majority of the registered vo? ters aro required to confirm the Constitution ; all elections to be by baliot. The Bill passed-yeas 117, n<ys 27. In the Senate, Mr. SUMNERS joint resolution, de? manding further guarantees, preliminary to re construction, was tabled after a long dcb..ce. Washington News. WASHINGTON, March ll. -Tho disbursements of the War, Navy and Interior Departments for the week was $6,000,000. Nothing has transpired officially in regard to the District Commanders. Sheridan Forbids Elections. NEW ORLEANS, March ll.-General SHERIDAN, apprehending trouble, has forbidden the holding of elections. Senatorial Caucus. WASHINGTON, March H.-A Senatorial caucus, held to-day, determined to postpone acting on the adjournment until the Supplemental Dill shall have become a law. . Mexican Newa. ? MATAMORAS? March 4.-JUAREZ is at San Luis, j i whore MAXIMILIAN io commanding in person. Marine News. M NEW YORK, March ll.-Arrived, the steamer 11 Hedda, from Liverpool Tho steamship Emily B. Sonder bas arrived from Charleston. 11 .1 From Maryland. BALTIMORE, March ll.-The Convention Bill, failed in the Senate. New York M*r':ret. - 1 NOON DISPATCH. ? ! NEW YORK, March H.-Stocks excited. 5-20's, J coupons, 109J. Missouri Sixes 95$. Money 9. 1 Exchange, 60 days, 8i; sight, 9?. Gold 185. < Cotton dull; Middling Uplands 29a29k. Flour 1 a shade firmer; Southern $10 25al6 50. Wheat la2c. ' better. Corna shade finner; mixed Western $110J. * Mess Pork $22 12?. f EVENING DISPATCH. , Cotton active and firmer; sales 2800 bales, at ( 29i, Flour active and firmer-Western, $8 40al210. ? Wheat borjyant and 2o3c higher. Corn firmer and less active. Pork quiet. Freights tb Liverpool, { steam, $; sail Ia7-1G. Gold, 34??. 1 New Orleans Market. Baltimore Market. J BALTIMORE, March ll. Cotton dull. Middling < 28c. Coffee quiet. Sugar steady. Flour unset- j tied. Cora active-White 102j Yellow 97a$l. Bulk E Moats firmer. Bacon firmer and in good demand. 1 Mess Pork $22 25. Whiskey dull and nominal. 1 NEW ORLEANS, March ll.-Cotton-Sales 5600 I. bales; market firmer; Low Middlings 28$a29c; re? ceipts 2917 bales: exports 6151 bolus. Sugar in- j active; fail- 13c. Molasses-no sales of Louisiana; Cuba 55a57c. Flour firm with an upward tendency ; at $11 aW for superfine. Gold 854. Sterling 46a 47i* ... Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI, March ll.-Flour in fair demand i and unchanged. Wheat finner. Corn steady ; j sacked 76c. Whiskey steady a4. 26c. Cotton firm- , or at 26c. Mess Pork firmer at $21 50. Bacon \ quiet and unchanged. Provisions generally steady. , The Case of Sanford Canover. The New York Herald of the 5th says : The case of Sanford Conover was argued on Sat? urday in banco before Judges Carter, Wylie, Fisher and Olin. The case came no on appeal from the Criminal Court, where, it will be remem? bered, Conover was convicted of perjury. The ap? peal is made on the ground of the conviction being illegal, and of misdirection on tho part of the judges who tried the case. The case is regarded as one of great importance, inasmuch as the ques? tion of whether or not false swearing before a Con? gressional Committee can be made punishable as ?erjury. Tho learned counsel for tho prisoner, nose Lander and Mr. Gooding, contended that the defendant was illegally convicted of an offence for which no trial could be legally had, as the evi? dence was not given before a tribunal where false swearing would be perjury, and consequently the case did not come under the definition of perjury at all. Tho guilt or innocence of Conover baa nothing to do with the issue. Tho question was if the trial and conviction were legal. The District Attorney, Mr. Carrington, followed by Mr. Wilson, argu?e, in support of the indict? ment and conviction. There was no new point submitted beyond that which has already been re? ported when the case fiVst carno up. The decision was reserved until next Saturday. This vail b9 a decision of great ?interest ; on it hinges the degree of authority possessed by tho?e Congressional Committees, to "send for persons ?'id papers." If perjury cannot be committed by false swearing before the Committee, it is conclu? sive that they havo no right to administer an oath; and if so, tho whole inquisition is a sham without a shadow of^legal authority. The Radicals are in a dilemma. Of course they would like to shield their protege, the immaculate CONOVER, but ii they do, they acknowledge tho alternative, that the Commit tee had no right to administer on oath. THE Savannah Republican, of tho 11th, says : ? "OLD ATTEMPT AT WHOLESALE POISONING. Tho c mmunity of Savannah was tokon by storm yesterday announcing the culmination of a tragedy supposed to have been enacted on the corner of Bryan and Ann Htrcets. Investigating tho matter, we*found the following state of facts, which may bo relied upon in overy particular: Jacob Handy (colored) had hud several altercations with lils wifo, Fanny, who is in tho employ of Mi*. Erlich, on the oilier of Bryan and Ann streots. Jacob Handy, tho husband, who had been separated from his wife for some time, relumed to the bou s o yes? terday, and made preparation to carry out his hell? ish design. By thc uso of a superabundance of strychnine in tho food designed for his wife, bc expectud to accomplish his dark deed, and after preparing breakfast ho made his exit. Tho cliil clrcn, in partaking, of tho meal, found it not palata? ble and threw it out, when a dog went for it and in a fow roinutos was aoad. Drs. Hams and Charl? ton were immediately summoned, who, after test? ing tho food, found it poisoned by strychnine. Jacolr Handy, after perpetrating this foul deed, left tor parts unknown, and has not been arrested. Tho following additional fac^s havo appeared : A colored woman, tho wife of Jacob Handv, came in Dr. Solomons' drug storo last night and request? ed him to examine some ground corlee she exhibit? ed. Ho fouud strychniiio strongly dovoloped upon tho te ita made. Tho wonvm. stated that sho had made tho coffee for two Germans boarding with ber, and found it bitter ; and sbon after her ehil dreu had tasted it they became ill, and requested her to go for a doctor. Dis. Harns and Charlton, regular physicians, rere caled in, and pronounced tho food poisoned bjN-?rychn?ie. Tho*B*??stol News says : "Rev. T. E. Catlett, a venerable'vpiinisler of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, t&lith^dicd suddenly whilst enjoying his dinner at tho ho?*st>of Mr. 1$. F. Aker, near Marion, Ya., on last Sunday. : i /' . SENSIBLE ADVICE. General GRIFFIN, the Chief Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for Texas, it would appear, has made good use of his opportunities in study? ing the character and habits of the negroes, over whoso welfare he was called to preside; and he embodies the result of his observations in thc shape of advice and instruction in a circular to his subordinate agents. This circular has a historical and ethnological value, not contemplated by Gen? eral GRIFFIN; for, by a careful perusal of it, wo can trace tho influences of two years of freedom on the character of the new citizens. First, then, we aro glad to find that General GRIFFIN has arrived at the conclusion that it is better to make haste slowly, and he accordingly admonishes his subordinates "that much loss in time and wages has resulted to the freedmen from their engaging with persons of insufficient capital and experience, and that they (the agents of thc Bureau) should earnestly advise the negroes to prefer making contracts with responsible parties rather than yield to extravagant promises which are almost sure to fail of fulfillment." The New Orleans correspondent of the New York Times remarks quietly on the above : "It is not necessary to intimato that all these 'persons of insufficient capital and exporienco' are from the North." They belong to that class of men who | migrate Southward with slender purses but full of self-assurance. They cajole the negro into making contracts at high rate of wages and either fail dis? astrously or sell out during the growing season, leaving their credulous dupes in the lurch. Find? ing themselves thus deceived by those who pro? fessed to be their friends and who claimed to have tho confidence of the Freedmen's Bureau, thc freedmen quit the plantations and crowd into the cities and villages, in the hope of picking up in a loose, desultory way a living for themselves and families. Once there they are beset by temptations they cannot resist, and losing all the restraints that were put upon their passions in their former state of servitude, they become idle and vicious and worthless. With a full knowledge of the de? plorable extent to which these evil influences have already debased the negro character, General GRIFFIN uri ces that they shall be "advised to keep away from crowded cities and towns," for that "idleness and vagrancy lead to crime." They aro also to be admonished that "all the efforts of the Bureau and of charitable associations will be use? less unless by industry and frugality they resolvo to help themselves." From one learn all. The whole world is kin, tho black world no less than the white. What holds good in Texas about planters and labor, and about city and country, is no less true in South Carolina and in Charleston. We must confess, however, (in the light of what passes before our eyes here), to some surprise that General GRIFFIN shouldJ" deem it necessary to instruct his 6ubordinato*^f> that they shall insist that the freedmen shall send their children to school, and to tell them that it isij not only their right, but their solemn duty to ac? quire knowledge 1" In this respect we are certain? ly ahead of Texas. The difliculty bore would bo to keep the negroes from getting rapidly educated, rhev literally devour WEBSTER (NOAH), by day and by night. Gen. Griffin next proceeded to the consideration J j sf one of the Ten Commandments. Why he con-' i ines himself to the seventh, and has nothing to ? jay about tho eighth, it is impossible for us to sur? sise. Still we are thankful for this much. The 11 ?ext circular may supply this deficiency. It soeras ?nth all tho marrying of froodmen, that has boen :onducted wholesale during tho past two years JV Chaplains, if we arc not mistaken, appointed for this special purpose, there is still room for, t Xfmplaint, because of "irregularities." It is sur? ^ prising that the "Bureau of the marital relations/ t (we are not sure that wo have the exact titi J of j this subdivision of tho Freedmen's Bureau) should have fallen so far short of establishing tho institution of colored marriage on a sound basis, * is to need the following implied rebuke from jenoral Griffin. He says to his agents: "Give i ;he subject of marriage especial attention. Bear 1 n mind, and impress upon the freed people, that * ?he rolation of man and wife is an institution and a .anctioned by the Almighty, and uso your best in- t leavors to gather them into households, and in- j? luce them to observe the sanctity of the marital c relation." This is wholesome, christian, scrip- "< inral advice. It is a great pity, however, that it * should be needed in that quarter. ? Here then, says the Baltimore Gazette, in re- t dewing the same circular, we have, in tho sbapo sf official instructions to agents of the Freedmen's j Bureau in Texas, a completo exposition of tho ?US08 which render the free negroes not to be de? luded on, and of the degraded condition io which , inch large numbers of them have boen reduced. ] Chey have beon cheated of their time and wages I >y disreputable adventurers. They have grown j lisgusted with plantation labor. They crowd into . owns and villages where they huddle together and J ead a life of idleness advice and crime. They do j* tot appreciate for their ohildren tho educational Hessings which Northern "school marms" aro pre- c >ared to shower on thom, and they have shown, j hus far, a contemptuous disregard for the binding )bliga?ona of marriage. All this we gather from t ?he suggestive instructive instructions boforo us. i We find also that these evils aro becoming of such j magnitude that each of the Sub-Assistant Com? missioners ol' the Bureau ie directed, "immedi itoly" on receipt of the circular, "to make a tour, ?hrough the section of country properly coming J rithin b> jurisdiction for the express purpose pf i mpres -ing upon tho freedmen the necessity of their acting ia accordance with the foregoing prin- ] j jiples." Dr. Lord's Lecture. | j To the Editor of the Daily JVetcs. We wished to hoar tho Doctor for his cause, his subject and his reputation. Tho wish was fully' gratified ?it St. Stephen's Chapel the othor night. It would be impossible to notice this perform mce with justice to its merits, without a lecture from our p<n-and the columns of the paper would not allow that. Wo have sometimes thought that the theme of a speaker could afford no possible clue to the style of litorary performance we might expect. After once listening to a clever paper upon " Jack and Gill"-treated as an epic-wo came to tho conclu? sion that the subject was of little consequence. The mind to work it was everything. Indeed tho poetical license which usage also extended to tho public speakers, enables a gifted man to enter? tain his auditory with rambles over the whole field of letters. The only poin? is that it must bo well done. No matter how far'he may wander, if ho is entertaining by the way. Dr. LORD'S lecture showed this. His subject, tho works of the illiterate tinker, and the rough handling of Leigh Hunt, afforded the learned lec? turer an opportunity for unfolding to his hearers the treasures of a mind stored with tho choicest gleanings from tho ancients and moderne. To show how ho did it, even if wo could-to exhibit tho easy and apparently natural gradations by which a polished hue will glide from Bunyan or Jack and Gill to the sublime of MILTON, tho grand and sponking outline of HOMER, or the universal knowledge and flowing diction of SHAKSPEARE, woi?d be tho task of a moro elaborate criticism than our ambition prompts or space permits. It is enough to say, that in this lecture tho "art to conceal art" was strikingly brought out. It pos? sessed just versatility enough, graphic and elo? quent description, quaintness of thought, and deep footing and sentiment well combined lo plcaso the popular taste.; while the imagery would stand the test of the severest criticism. Thc Doc? tor, by bis allusion to Vanity Fair, recalled our remembrance of THACKERAY. Lut bc surpasses th finish and seriousness of ?style the author ol' the "Noweomes." To concludo. Suppose, in this practical ago, wo give a practical turn to our thoughts. Unlike .Bunyan's Pilgrim, we did not go alone; but with the ambiguous announcement, "doors open at 7," but no hour mentioned to bogin, wo set out with the househould on om* pilgrimage It was all vory well in Mr.ltioGs'two-hoise carnages, but it was wy dark in Society street. We would scarcely bavo been astonished if wo had been scar? ed as poor CHRISTIAN was, for thc d ai; is trying, especially with women and children under your charge. In a comparatively inaccessible place, to bo roached through Cimmerian darkness, it is no wonder that the Doctor hadn't a large audience, though ho had a very respectable one. But such a lecture should bo repeated in Hibernian Hall, for ins ance. Tho street cars bring the ends of thc city togothcr, and they can wait and take tho people homo aftor it is over. Our Young friends, tue Conductors, do two days work in one already ; they will not mind a lbw hours moro or loss. And then, if the Vestry of St. Michael's will stir them? selves, tho Doctor might, be prevailed upon in this wuy to raiso $400 or S500 for ST. MICHAEL'S BELLS. CHARLESTON, S. C. [From the Baltimore Goutte.] SUFFERING IN SOUTH CAROLINA. We print elsewhere a letter addressed to GEOBGE M. GILL, Esq., of this city, from Mayesville, South Carolina. It is from the pen of Dr. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, and depicts in simple and unaffected lan? guage the destitution of which he has been an eye witness. Extracts from another letter, written by a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, are also given. The statement of the Ber. WILLIAM MABTIN is even more touching than that of Dr. LEIGHTON, and of the truthfulness of both there cannot be a shadow of doubt. Thia cry which now reaches us from South Carolina, has been repress? ed until tho destitution has become so great that relief must be had from some quarter or many moro deaths will, in all proba? bility, be added to tho two which the writer re? cords as of his own knowledge occurring "lrom actual want." In this most pressing exigoncy these starving people seem to look once more to jVfhryland for that assistance they cannot get at home and have no hope of receiving elsewhere. Our citizens have already been overtaxed by re? sponding to the many appeals which have been made to them from different parts of the South : but with that confidence in their profound sympa? thy and practical benevolence which their past record of good deeds inspires, it bas been thought on this occasion an appeal to the Legislature might not bc in vain. To this end petitions have been drawn up asking for assistance. Copies of the petition will bo circulated among our citizens on" Monday, and we are sure, from the nature "f the case nnd especially from its urgency, will be promptly and numerously signed. A copy will als? be found at the office of the Gazelle, where signatures will bb received. Thc Suffering at the South-An Appeal. MACSVILLE, S. C., March 22,1867. George M. Gili, Esq., Ballimore, Md. My Bear Sir-I fa ve just got back in safety to my home and family, and do not allow myself tho ordinary and necessary repose after a long journey before writing to you m behalf of my afflicted and distressed countrymen. In one of om" recent interviews in Baltimore, you suggested that the City Council and the Legisla? ture of Maryland might each make an appropria? tion for tho relief of the suffering people of the Southern States. At that time I could not speak confidently of the actual or prospective Bufferings af tho country, but since making a tour of two [mildred miles through the heart of this State, with eyes and ears open, I have come to the con? clusion that the distress of the people is unprece ientty groat, and must become even more so if Dur friends in other parts of the country do not como to our relief. Many of our people are not Linly destitute and without credit by which to get the means of subsistence, but will be without the means of cultivating their forms, and of conse? quence must be oven worse off the next year. ? This distress is not confined to any one section jE tho State, but prevails to a less or a greater ex? tent in overy portion of it. A goodly number have raised cotton enough to purchase food, but the greater mass of the people liavo neither cotton, money, nor credit to buy the food nocessary to provont their families from achi? ll starvation. In Abbeville, and several of the adjoining dis? tricts, I loam from good authority, the distress is rory groat, and becomes every day more so. In Columbia, as I learned from Dr. Adger, one gen? tleman waB serving out corn meal by the peck to nore than four hundred families. From Judge Udrich, with whom I travelled some distance yes ierday and who has been travelling extensively in he State, I learned that tho di-tress was quite as rr oat in the southwestern part of the State as any? where else, And indeed he expressed the serious ipprchension that wo were approaching a general am ne, such as had never boen known m this :ountry. Our merchants, in the present political gloom >vorhanging- tho country, are without credit ibroad, and of consequence are unable to do anv? iling, for tho relief of tbe Deoplo. The $500.000 Lppropriated by the Legislature of South Carolina <vsupply corn, to which reference was made in )ur last interview, proved an entire failure, owing o the fact, I believe, that our State bonds are vortb very little in the present state of the coun ?ry. I do not suppose that matters are any better in ;he State of Georgia. Porhaps the g oh eral desti? tution is greater m those two States than in any ?thor. The wonts of tho country can be botter met by he shipment of corn and meat than in any other vav. These might be sent to depots along the aiiroads and bo placed under the care of judicious iommittoes, who could either sell them at moder tto prices or distribute them gratuitously among he poor as might seem necessary. It will require, is I learned from a number of judicious and ob lervant men, several hundred thousand bushels of :orn to relieve tho distress of tho State alone; but vhatcver may be given will go just BO far to re ieve existing distress. In concluding this hastily written letter, I would ?imply add that whatever may be done should be lone as speedily as possible. Our Christian people are greatly comforted and sh cered by what is being done in Baltimore for the chef of our afflicted church. Yours, with Christian and fraternal regards, J. LEIGHTON WILSON. Extracts from a letter dated Columbia. S. C., iarch L 1867, written at the request of tho Eev. rVilliam Martin, a Methodist minister at Columbia, >y ono of his children, and addressed to Dr. J. deighton Wilson, who'sont it to George M. Trill, of baltimore. Dr. Wilson fully endorses the standing ind character of tho Bev. William Martin : /'Early in the winter contributions for tho poor ?/South Carolina wero Bent by Gov. Orr, who re? (nested my father to undertake tho distribution of hem, and, in order to do this impartially, request id him to ascertain as far as possible the condi ion of the poor throughout tho State. Acting on his request, my father has for months pasi been iorresponding with responsible men in all parts of ho State and has learned tho following painful acts: "That at least ono hundred and fifty thousand bushels of corn must bu biu?ght into the State [South Carolina) for gratuitous distribution to pro rent actual famine, that lhere are now in many ?laces numbera of persons who are suffering for jread, who must perish ucless help come speedily, md that the suffering is by no means confined to hat class of persons who will beg, but that tho greatest suffering is among those who are suffor ng from tho reverse of fortuno brought about by :ho war, to whom begging would be worse than leath. "Within sound of Columbia I know of two deaths Erora actual wont, and from the intelligence my father has received, we have every reason to fear that these are not isolated cases. "On my lather's pension hst are the names of nearly four hundred persons, representing nearly fifteen hundred persons, nearly all of whom arc widows and orphans or disabled soldiers. These pcrsous aro almost entirely dependent on the help he (my father) reooiveB from abroad, for subsistence. Richland, as you know, is by no means our largest or most destitute district, and when I tell you that this district includes Richland alone, you may judge for yourself the state of the case. "I have seen, sir, on many of the bitterest days of our severo winter just past, feeble women wan with starvation walk lon. fifteen and twenty miles, scantily covered with raga, with their babies in their arms, to receive a half bushel cf corn, which they aro thankful to bo able to corry home to their starving children. "Allow me to give you an extinct from a note juit sent to my father from one of the Commis? sioners of the Poor : 'Among our most needy are Mr. Young, aged 85; Mrs. Cornelius, a soldier's widow, naked, starving, with seven children, three idiotic, and also her mother, aged 80; Mrs. W. Marsh, soldier's widow, five children; Mrs. Cook, widow, having care of her son's children, he being killed in tho army.' And so the sorrowful list goes on." 1 [Washington Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette.] WANT AND DESTrfTJTION Di THE SOUTHERN STATES. BEPOBT GI'' MAJOB-GENEBAL HOWARD. WASHINGTON, March 8.-Secretary Stanton sent to the Scnato to-day a report from General Howard, Commissioner of thc Freedmen's Bureau, relative to tho destitution now prevailing in tho Southern States. General Howard says that from ofncial sources, which otc confirmed by gentlemen from different sections of tho South, he estimates that there aro 32,062 whites, and 2-1,258 blacks-total 50,900 peoplo, who will noed food from some source before the next crop can relieve them. Lu five months-the probable time required-the number of rutions required for these people will bo 8,535,1)00, which, at 25 cents per ration, will amount to $2,133,750. Of this sum, an appropriation of $(?25,000 lins already been made, leaving an addi? tional max of $1,508.750, which sum General How? ard deems sufficient to meet tho extreme want oc? casioned by faillir?) of the crops, &c. General Howard states that since his report was drawn up he has received an estimate from tho Assistant Commissioners and Governor of Georgia, greatly exceeding hie estimate for that State, but bois un? willing to recommend a larger appropriation at present. Tho following table affords the detail of the estimate for the several States : No. of rat'ns Value at No. of Destitute, needed for 25 eta. per White. Black. G mouths. ration. Virginia. 2.GU0 2,500 7G?.000 8187,500 North Carolina 3,000 2,000 750,000 187,500 South C.rolinu 5,000 5,000 1,600,000 375,000 Florida. OOO 1,000 225,000 50,250 Georgia. 7,500 5,000 1,875,000 468,750 Alabama. lO.OUO 5,000 2,250,000 602,600 Tcnnessscc. l.uoo l.noo 300,000 75,000 Mississippi. 1,863 2.038 585,000 146,250 Louisiana. 300 200 75,000 18,750 Arkansas. 1,000 500 225,000 66,250 Texas. .... Total. 32.GG2 24,238 8,5::5,000 S2.133.750 ADVANCEMENT OP SCIENCE IN AUSTRALIA.-MI*. Grubb, an optician of Dunlin, has completed an enormous reflecting telescope, which was ordered by the Victoria Legislature, for the sum of ?5000, for Melbourne. The tube of tho instrument is four feet and a ha-f in diameter. The sides arc ruado of tapering steel ribs, and the entire instru? ment is not only singular on account of its dimen? sions, but also because of its completeness, accu? racy and "finish." , TUESDAY MORisrnsra, ] LETTER FKOJtt WASHINGTON. [Correspondence of the BoMmore Sun.\ WASHINGTON, March 7.-Thc action of the House caucus in resolving to take a recess on Monday next, is not regarded as final. Hon. THAD. STE? VENS and others are very determined in keeping Congress here until the last of next week at any rate. The resolution of adjournment Crom the HOUBO was laid on the table in the Senate, to await the decision of the caucus of the Radical Senators, whicb was held immediately after ad? journment. The caucus continued in session for a couple of hours, and it is said it was determined to take no immediate action on the House proposi? tion, but to wait a few days and watch the course of events. It is doubtful if the Senate will agree to the House resolution for a recess until May only. It is believed that a majority of the Senate favor an adjournment until October. The impeachment subject was brought up in the House to-day by Mr. Ashley, who used such dis? graceful language towards the President that Speaker Colfax was twice compelled to call him to order. General Butler followed him in a similar strain. Tho speeches of James Brooks and Fer? nando Wood were listened to with much attention on the Republican side, but the eloquent efforts made by tnase defenders of the Constitution will not avail to stop tho tide. Thaddeus Stevens re? marked in private conversation to-day, that Presi? dent Johnson, or Andrew Johnson, as he called him, would not bo in the White House on tho first of June. According td the caucus record last night, the impeachment question will have eighty votes to commence with. The President sent a large batch of nominations to the Senate to-day. The executive session lasted only about twenty minutes, during which six con? firmations only were made, and no rejections. The officers confirmed were all of New York. The other nominations were referred to the appropriate com? mittees. Messrs. Sumner and Wilson again brought forlh to-dav more bills for the government of the South? ern States, and if the "loyalists" are tot sufficient? ly protected, it will be from no fault f theirs. Mr. Sumner coolly proposes to divide o the lands of the Southern people, HO that every 'cdman m-y have a tract or his own. Hon. John Morrissey continuos to be the great centre of a! traction in the capitol. He ia almost constantly beset by tho pages for his autograph. Among the visitors on tho floor of the House to? day was Hon. John L. Thomas, Jr., of Baltimore, now an ex-M. C. Hon. Henry Wilson is said to have some idea of doffing the senatorial robe and stumping the coun? try in the interest of temperance. He bas certain? ly become very zealous in that cause of late. The Department of Agriculture has recently re? ceived from Alexandria, Egypt, a small quantity of cotton seed, which will be distributed. It is stated here that advices have been received that Sam Collyer and Barney Aaron met to-day in New York to conclude arrangements for another disgraceful prize fight about the 1st cf May. Travel over the Alexandria and Washington Railroad bridge will bo resumed to-morrow. The spring trade is fairly opened. A number of vessels are at the wharves to receive corn now in store, purchased for Northern markets at prices ranging from 92 to 94 cents. It is stated that 1 some 8000 bushels of corn to arrivo have been sold : for 80 cents. The only sales of wheat reported are : some 4000 bushels red at $3, and a small lot of white at $3 20. The stock of flour is exhausting, . and best grades are in active demand. The water was let in upon the Georgetown level of the canal last night. Returns of the municipal election at Alexandria on Tuesday show that 1153 white votes were re- . corded by the commissioners, of which the Radi? cal candidate received 72, Mayor Latham 570, and Mr. Marbury 511 votes. The colored vote recorded 'l by then: committees outside the regular polls was : 1403, including the names of seven whites, among these Judge Underwood and his son. The ballot :f John Seaton, a colored man, was given for Mayor Latham. The largest number of white votes was given to David L. Smoot, Esq., for city attorney, who recoived 1055. The next highest was 1022 votes for C. H. McKnight, Esq., superintendent of ; gas. The so-called loyalists of Alexandria have ' petitioned Congress in relation to the municipal Election. They aro as follows : Messrs. John C. ' Underwood. George Tucker, John Harry Worst, Josiah Millard, P. A. Stoutenbuogb, John Birrell, Fames T. Burnett, Thomas Davy, William Bush- . jy, Wm. N. Berkley, Walter h. Penn, Larkin Pat? on, Theodore Toed, John Mooro, and Thomas J. Edelin. They charge that tho military bill has jecn openly defied, and declaro that "a loyal re- ? : ons traction is possible only through the assist- . mee of loyal election officers;" also that peaceful Sections in the South "cannot' be secured unless 1 he arrogant, domineering, blood-thirsty disloyal llement is kept from tho pol lu entirely, until KU oh imo as it shall have become at least partially lurified, or tho loyal elemont organized and horoughly entrenched in power." Theyrecom nend additional legislation under the military bill, he registration of voters, and declare in favor of he Louisiana bill, amended so as to have some ?lasses of disfranchised persons gradually restor? ed. They aro opposed to permanent disfranchise nent of any considerable class of thcioommunity. Correspondence* The following correspondence will explain it? self : CHARLESTON, March 7, 1867. Messrs. Geo. 0. Robinson and Theo. Ruddock: GENTLEMEN : As wo have Been it stated in the Dublic prints that you might be induced, in aid of 3t. Michael's bells, to favor the public with a re ?ewal of the sacred concert which you so kindly ind successfully undertook in aid of the Citadel Square Baptist Church, we bog loave to approach ,'ou in furtherance of this design, as tho restor? ion of the bells is a matter in which the communi? ty ia much interested, and in which we are sure ?.our aid, and that of the ladies and gentlemen who participated with you, will be highly appreciated by ihe public. ALFRED HUGER, D. L. McKAY, 3. G. COURTENAY, SEO. H. WALTER, B. GOURDIN, TAMES R. PRINGLE, E. HORRY FROST, IHEO. HUCHET, BO BT. ADGER, J. H. HONOUR, 0. T. LOWNDES, ANDREW 8IMONDS, E. W. EDGERTON, CHARLESTON, March 8th, 1867. Messrs. James R. Pringle, Alfred Huger, and others. GENTLEMEN: Your communication of the 7th instant, asking, in aid of St. Michal's bells, for a repetition of the sacred concert recently given in the Citadei Square Church, is received. In reply we have only to say that it will give us pleasure to comply with your request; and we feel assured that the ladies and gentlemen who kindly assisted us thon will unite with UF :ow in the furtherance of j our object; provided, ac ?vevor, that the use of the church eau be obtained for that purpose. Very respectfully yours, GEO. O. BOBLNSON, T. D. BUDDOCK. CHAELESTON, March 9,18G7. 2b the Beacons of JJic Citadel Square Baptist Church : Messrs. James Tupper, Wm. G. Whilden, Wm. S. Henery, Dr. 8. C Brown : GENTLEMEN : We, the undersigned, ask respect? fully to solicit your kind consent for the use of your Church to onablo Messrs. Goo. O. Robinson and T D. Ruddock to give a repetition of tho re? cent Grand Sacred Concert, in aid of St. Michael's Bells, in which tho community generally are much interested. E. HORRY FROST. H. GOURDIN. THEO. HUCHET. WM. RAVENED. LOUIS D. DESAUSSURE. W. ALSTON PRINGLE. FRED. E. FRA8ER. ALONZO J. WHITE. JAMES Bi PRINGLE. JOSEPH T. DILL. CHARLESTON, March ll, 1857. Messrs. E. norry Frost, JJ. Gourdin, and otliers : GENTLEMEN: Your communication asking the consent of the Citadel Square Church to the uso of its House of Worship for a Sacred Concert to be given "in aid of St. Michael's Bells," waa re? ferred to a special meeting of the members of that Church, held after Divine service yesterday morn? ing. A resolution was adopted by that meeting granting tho application, and making it my pleas? ant duty to inform you of tho fact. Very respectfully and tinily yours, JAMES TUPPER, President of Corporation of C. S. Church. From Louisiana. PB00LA3LVTI0N OF GOVERNOR WELLS, OF LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS, March 8.-Governor Wells has issued a proclamation sstting forth that Whereas, Congress passed an act for the effi? cient government of the Rebel States, which act is now a law; and whereas section ?5 provides, and whereas section 6 provides, 4c; now there? fore, I, J. Madison Wells, Governor of (ho State of Louisiana, hereby declaro snid act to be in force in said State. All olections held from and after this date, either State, municipal or parochial, under any authority, except in strict conformity with section six of said act of Congress, will be void and of no effect. All persons elected to office must be able to qualify under said law before they can bo allowed to enter upon the duties of tho same. The St. Louis Times says : Two out of every four of the Radi tals in the Ohio House of Representatives voted against striking out the word "white? from the Constitution of their State. Four out of every four of tho Radical members of Congress from Ohio voted to deprive the South of its political rights for retaining tho word "white" in their State Constitutions. Diamonds are rare, but of all jewels consistency ia the rarest. The authorities of Mu t?maras undertook to im? prove tho streets and whitewash their church afc the samo time, recently, but the funds giving ou1 when tho church was half whitewashed, that build? ing prosento rather a grotesque appearance, and . they are now tryiug, by tho imposition of a pass? port tax, to complete their improvements, j W. ALSTON PRINGLE, LOUIS D. DESAUSSURE, JOHN O. COCHRAN, CH. RICHARDSON MILES, WILMOT G. DESAUSSURE, H. W. DESAUS8URE, W. D. PORTER, R. M. ALEXANDER. ED WD N. THURSTON, ROBT. MURE, THOS. 8. BUDD, WM. MCBURNEY. W. D. PORTER. JAMES CONNER. D. L. MCKAY. SAML. G. GOURTENAY. ROBERT ADGER. HENRY K. SLLLIMAN. H. L PINCKNEY. C. A. CHIS^LM. GEO. H. WALTER. VEARCH 12, 1867. State Items. The store of A. J. Salinas, Esq., at Graham's T 0.. was destroyed by fire on the night of the 20th ult We learn that the fire originated on the out? side of the building, fronting the railroad, about 2 o'clock, consuming his entire stock, and that it was the work of an incendiary. Mr. Salinas* IOBS is about $4000, the stock being only partially in? sured.-Barnwell Sentinel. The Central Georgian ?says an unfortunate duel, with double-barrel shot-guns, was fought on the 10th ultimo, near Four Mile Branch, in Barnwell District, South Carolina, between Dr. M. Bellinger and O. S. Prentiss, in which the latter was severely wounded.-Ibid. BABIES.-The lady of Mr. Geo. Hughes, below Bamberg, gave birth last week to four boy chil? dren, all alive and doing welt-Ibid. North Carolina Items. SALE OP VALUABLE LAND JW STANLY.-The Wadesboro Argue says : "We learn that David Kendall, of Stanly, has recently sold his place, four mites above Albemarle, on the Salisbury road, to two gentlemen from the North, who are making arrangements to work it forthe gold they have rea? son to behove is in it. The indications are very rich. One of the purchasers who had some expe? rience in California, says that they are as rich as the richest placers in that State. Any time ofter an ordinary shower of rain pieces of gold in size from a small pea to the largest grain of corn can be picked up in exposed places, and it is thought' that with good machinery the return from gold dust will be very great. We have recently eeen two very fine specimens found by a person while casually walking over the land, and a short while since a nugget was found on it valued at $5. in fold. Tho largest piece of gold ever found in this tate was discovered two miles" from this place. Besides the gold in the loose earth the indications are that the rocks (quartz and slate) are very rich. On Friday night last the stable premises of Dr. W. C. Ramsay, in this town, were entered hy thieves, by drawing the stapie to which the hasp was looked, and some eighteen-to twenty bushels of corn in the ear carried off. No doubt more than one person was engaged in this robbery, and be? sides a wagon used. But owing to the number of fresh wagon tracks near the stable the Doctor was hot able to follow np any trace, and os yet no clue has been got of the robbers. On Monday night thieves entered the smoke house and storeroom of Mr. Clem. Birmingham, residing about four miles from town, and carried off tome seven to eight hundred pounds of bacon, several bushels meaty a hundred or two pounds of flour, and a barrel of molasses. Two freedmen have been arrested implicated in the robbery. Others ore at large. SPECIAL NOTICES, t@rCHARLESTON WATER. WORKS COM? PANY.-The Books of Subscription to the Capital Stock of this Company, chartered byan Act of the Legis atnre at its last session, will be opened This Day, the 12th hist, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M., at the Bank of the State .of South Caro? lina, corner of Broad and State streets, and will romain opened at the same hours until Wednesday, the 20th inst Shares $100 each. The first instalment of ten per. cent will be required on the IC di July next As a very large amount of the Capital 8tock will be taken abroad, lt is only necessary to secure a limited subscription from tho citizens to insure the completion of this im? portant enterprise. THEODORE STONEY,) W. C. COBBIE, J Commissioners. A 8. TAYLOR, ) March 12 tufhswi ts- THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK CHARLESTON, S. C., January 28,1867.-The Board of Directors have determined to Increase tho Capital of this ' Bank. Stock can be bad on application to January 29 ruth H. G. LOPEE, Cashier. ?" NOTICE.-CONSIGNEES PER STEAM BHD? MONERA are hereby notified that she is Thu Day discharging cargo at North Atlantic Wharf. All Goods remaining on the wharf at sunset wm be stored at ex? pense and risk of owners. WILLIS k CEXSOLM, Agents. AU Freight amounting to fifteen (15) douars, or less, must be paid on the wharf before delivery of Goods. March ll _' . '_2_ SS- ESTATE NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS HAV? ING demands against the Estate of FREDERICK ROESS EER, deceased, will present them properly attested, and all indebted will make payment to the undersigned. LENA ROESSLER, Administratrix. Marchs_ to8? SGT HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER RENEWS THE HAIR. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE? NEWER Restores gray hair to the original color. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE? NEWER Prevents the bab? from falling off. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HALB RE? NEWER Makes the hair soft and glossy. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE? NEWER Does not stain the skin. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RE? NEWER Has proved itself tho best preparation for the hair ever presented to the public. Price $1. For sale by all druggists. Wholesale by DOWDS k MOISE No. 151 Meeting street Opposite Charleston Hotel. March 13 tulyr* CHARLESTON. jay SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE.-WE PRO? POSE to furnish LABOBEBS of all chases for Farmers, Railroads, Shop, Garden, Store, Hotel or general House? work Persons desiring employment will call at No. 5 Carmon near Kin? street; and an orders for Laborers will be promptly mei, and satisfactory reference given. February 23 Imo S. B. HALL k CO. .85"MESSRS. EDITORS :-YOU WILL PLEASE announce Gen. A. M. MANIGAULT as a Candidate for Sheriff at tho ensuing election. A CITIZEN. November 3 stu ?ST WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE E. M. WHITING, Esq., as a candidate for Sheriff ol Charleston (Judicial) District at the next election. September 10_ 4S-ELMORE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPA? NY.-CHARLESTON, February 27th, 1867.-A. Dividend of ONE DOLLAR FEB SHARE will bo paid to the Stock? holders on and after this date, in partial liquidation from Assets realized. Also a return of the Assessment ot ONE DOLLAR PER SHARE, with interest, and the As? sessment Notes of Si per Share, now held by the Com? pany. Stockholders will be required to present their Stock Certificates. By order of the Board of Directors? JOSEPH WHLLDEN, February 27 _Secretary and Treasurer. OS- NOTICE TO MARINERS.-C A P T AI NS AND PILOTS wishing to anchor their vessels in Ashley River, are requested not to do so anywhere within direct range of tho heads of the SAVANNAH RAILROAD WHARVES, on the Charleston and St Andrew's side ol the Ashley River; by which precaution, contact with the Submarine Telegraph Cable will be avoided. S. C. TURNEE, H. M. Harbor Master's Office, Charleston, February 6,1866. February 7_ AS- THE HEALING POOL AND HOUSE OF MERCY.-HOWARD ASSOCIATION REPOBTS, for Young Men, , on the CBIME OF SOLITUDE, and the ERRORS, ABUSES and DISEASES which destroy the manly powers, and create impediments to MARRIAGE, with sure means of reliof. Sent in sealed letter en? velopes, free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKTLLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. January 15_3mo OS" ARTIFICIAL EYES.-ARTIFICIAL HU? MAN EYES made to order and inserted by Dra. F. BAUCH and P. GOUGLEMANN (formerly employed by EoissoNNEA?, of Paris), No. 599 Broadway, New York. April l-l_lyr SST BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE.-THIS SPLENDID HAIR DYE is tho best in tho world. The only true and perfect Dys-harmless, reliable, instan? taneous. No disappointment No ridiculous tints. Natural Black or Brown. Bemcdies the ill effects of Bad Dyes. Invigorates the bair, leaving it soft and beautiful. The genuino is signed William A. Batchelor. Ail others arc mere imitations, and should bo avoided. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers. Factory, No. 81 Barcley street, New York. BEWARE OF A COUNTERFEIT. December io lyr JOS* BEAUTIFUL HAIR.-CHEVALIER'S LIFE FOR THE HAIR positively restores gray hair tc its original color and youthful beauty; imparts life ano strength to the weakest hair; stops its falling out at once; keeps thc head clean; is unparalleled as a hail dressing. Sold by all Druggists and fashionable hair? dressers, and at my office, No. 1123 Broadway, New York. SARAH A. CHEVALIER, M. D. D0WIE & MOISE, No. 151 Meeting street, Opposite Charleston Hotel. January i ?mos KS"AWAY WITH SPECTACLES.-OLD EYES modo new, without Spectacles, Doctor or Medicine. Pamphlet mailed free on rccoipt of ton cents. Address E. B. FOOTE, M. D?, No. 1130 Broadway, New York. November 9 I SHIPPING. VFOR NEW YORK.-MERCHANTS' LINK-COTTON FORWARDED THROUGH TO LIVERPOOL OR HAVRE AT LOWEST RATES. Tho Regular Packet Schooner N. W. SMITH, W. A. Tooker Master, having a large part of cargo engaged and going on board, wanta a few hundred balea cotton and Dght freight to AU up. For engagements apply to March ll 1VTLLIAM ROACH. VESSELS ? WANTED.-GOOD 'rates and dispatch given. Apply to . - RISLEY & CREIGHTON, " ? *" Corner East Bay and Accommodation 'Wharf. March ll ? . FOR NEW ORLEANS.-THE FINE Schooner AMERICUS, having four-fifths of her Neargo engaged, will load with dispatch for the cabove port For Freight engagements apply to T. TUPPER & SONS, March 8 Brown's Wharf. NEW YORK AND BREMEN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THE FIRST-CLASS U. S. WATT. STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC, CHAS. HOVER, Master, WIR leave Pier No. 46, N. R., on Saturday, April 6, for Southampton and Bremen, taking passengers to South? ampton, London, Havre and Bremen, at the following rates, payable in gold or its equivalent in currency: First Cabin, $110; Second Cabin, $6E; Steerage, $36. From Bremen, Southampton and Havre to. New York, First Cabin, $110; Second Cabin, $76; Steerage, $43. EXCURSION TICKETS OUT AND HOME-First Cabin, $210; Second Cabin, $130?; Steerage, $70. To be followed by the BALTIC, Capt A G. JONES, April 20. FUBTKEB DEPABTTTHE8 ?BOH KEW TOBE: ' May 4. Juno 1, June 16, June 29, July 20. . 1 For Freight or Passage apply to ISAAC TAYLOR, President February 27 ly . . . No. 40 Broadway, N. Y. i^--D KRAUSHAAR & CO. TR> MOST DOBO TH O BAND AND SQUARE PIA. NO -FORTES foll iron Frame and Overstrung Ban, MANUFACTORY AND WAREHOUSE Ha. 19 Weat Hoa*ton-itre?t. Ho.it NEAR BROADWAY, N^T YORK. "HEK UNDERSIGNED, MEMBERS OF THF FIRM Ol 1 KRAUSHAAR et CO., arc practical Piano maker* sad BS such bare had s large experience tn connectta flth same ol the beat Establishments In thia oountij aad Europa. Their i lanes are made not merely tn t oem, bat by them, . ar d under their 1mm ?ha te person! 1 supervision, aLiiihey allow no in? tram en ts to leave theil ftctory and pass into the bands of .their patrons, unieii ta ey have a power, evenness, firmness and roundness o tone, an elasticity of touch-without which no inatrn .nent ought to be satisfactory to the public-as well i that durability in construction, which enables ir to rt (nain In tu *and to withstand sudden changes af tem lerature and ?posare to extrema neat and cold, whlcl are sometimes unavoidable. . They will at all times be happy to tee the profeailoi and tho public at their Warerooms, and invite comp ari ?on between their own Pianos and those of any othes tt?nfaotory. < ANTON KRAUSHAAR..TOBIAS HAM? CHARLES J. SCHONEMANN. April 28 _ DA VEGA, YOUNG k Mo KEN??I? , Ul iKD COLIEC?OK OFFICE, Nos. 89 and 40 Park Bow. ISAAC DAVEGA, ) GEORGE B. YOUNG, I] NEW YORK. GIRARD L. MCKENZIE,) HAVING SUCCEEDED TO 'THF TO REIGN OOLLBO TION BUSINESS of MeWeV BIRNEY, PRU XI SS A FLANDERS, we wiR attend tn the coRectian ol put dna and maturing claims Uiroughrai the Uxuxtf at?* azd Canada. . . COMMISSIONERS FOE ALL TUB STATMA. January t _ . LOMBARD & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS Aim navosTKns ABD BSALXBS xs GRINDSTONES, NO. 18 LEWIS, AND NO. 9 T WHARP, BOSTON. Advances made on Oonsignm??it? of Bios and Cotton to our address. References, by permission : To Masan. JAVIS Anon k Ob., Messrs. STOBST BBOTBXBS & Co., ?uarlenton, 8. fl ra oa* Oetohm*] CF. VOILER, NO. 108 MARKET ST., Books, Periodicals and Stationery. TUST RECEIVED ?J A lar o supply of STATIONERY ?HOTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS POCKET BOOKS, DIARIES for 1867, Etc. ' ALSO, A-flue and large selection of NOVELS, by the most celebrated authors. SONG BOOKS, BOOKS for Home Amusements, sic All the MONTHLY MAGAZINES, WEEKLY PAPERS. DAULLES constantly on hand, and subscriptions re? ceived for the same. Orders from the country are respectfully solicited. TERMS LIBERA _November 8 MTM. QUINN, Wholesale & Retail Dealers m . BOOKS, PERIODICALS, NE WS PAPE ES, STATIONEBY, ETC., No. 537 KING STREET. (Opposite Ann street), Charlestoa, C. S. Tho LATEST ISSUES of the Press always on hand. Subscriptions received and Gooda delivered or for? warded by Mail or Express. All CASH ORDERS will be promptly attended to. February 23 _ly_ STRASBURGER & NUHN, jCHPOBTEBS 07 TOYS, CHINA, SLATES AND SLATE PENCILS. STRASBURGER k NUHN, FORCED BY THE RAPID increase of their business and their present inade? quate accommodations, have made arrangements to re? move from No. 66 Maiden Lane to the extensive lofts of No. 394 BROADWAY, near Canal street New York, on the 16th of March; offering there to buyers better in? ducements than ever before. thstu3mos February 28 O. CRITTENDEN, General Commission Merchant, AND MajAToiaetixrer of Par>er, OF VAEI0US KINDS, KO. 127 READE STREET, Corner Hudson Street, New York. DEALER LN PAPER AND IN MATERIALS OF every description for its manufacture. December 18_6m o FIRE LOAN. MAYORALTY OF CHARLESTON, ) CITY HALL, November 9,1866. J ALL PERSONS DESIROUS OF REBUILDING IN TSE Burnt Districts and Waste Places of the City, un? der "An Act of the General Assembly, giving authority to the City Council of Charleston to procee l in the mat? ter of a Fire Loan, with a view to aid in building up the City anew," are hereby notified that the form of appli cation for loans can bo obtained at the office ef the Clerk of Council, between tho hours of 9 A M. and 2 P. M. All applications must be tiled in the above mentioned office, os the Committee will meet every Monday to con? sider the same. By order of the Mayor W. H. SMITH, NovemberlO_Clerk of CouncIL THE MARION STAR, ESTABLISHED NEARLY TWENTY YEARS AGO, JS published at Marion, S. C., in the central portion of the country, and offers a favorable medium to Mer? chants, Druggists, Machiniets, and all classes who desire to extend their business in the Pee Deo country. For the benefit of our advertising patrons, we shaU, In addition to our subscription list which is constantly in? creasing, publish and distribute gratuitously 3000 extra copies of the STAR, during the business season this FalL Rates of Advertising liberal. W. J. McKERALL, November 20_Editor and Proprietor. THE TRI-WEEBXT NEWS, PUBLISHED LN WTNNSBORO' S. C., AFFORDS A profitable medium for the advertising public of Charleston. We respectfully solicit their patronage for our mutual benefit GAILLARD, DESPORTES k WILLIAMS. November 16 CHERAW ADVERTISER. DEVOTED IO LITERATURE, SCIENCE, ART, AGRICULTURE, and MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Cheraw, S. C. Pubhshed weekly, by W. L. T. PRINCE &CO. TEEMS OF SUBSOBIFTIOK : One copy one year.$4 oo One copy six mon tbs.2 00 Ono copy three months. 1 oo Five copies one year.15 00 HATES OF AnVEBTIHTNO : One Square, ten lines or less, first insertion.$1 69 For each subsequent insertion.1 00 All Advertisements to be distinctly marked, or they will bo published until ordered out and charged accord? ingly. Merchants and others advertising by the year, ? libe? ral deduction on the above rates will be made, November 16 THRICE. PITE I CESTO., SH I PP! NS, j NEW TORE STEAMERS. REGULAR U. 8. MAlt''':I!?O'-''??;i SIDB-WHBEli ! .STEAMgBftr ?T'.uITr/j^/jl?U w. H. w^sr. v..'.-: :::;:;;;.v.;::r.-.. ^f^p^^^ J . : '..'ehsz&^vaiffiii ONE OF THE ABOVE MAGNIFICENT SXDE-WHJ??D ; STEAMERS will leave Adger'a Wharf erery SATUR* DAY for New York. --' .. ' Cabin Passage Fifteen DoUars. . .. ; \_ ;., For freight or passage, apply to . . RAVENED ACO. QUAKER CITY will leave on Saturday, March 23d. ri March 12 , . -I-;--;-;-. i ? - ? FABE BEMJCED? (AM PASSAGE FIFTEEN BOLUES;; \ * FOR NEW YORK; REGULAR UNITED STATES MALL LINE." ' ea' , ONE OF THE FAVORITE AND ELS* : I GANT STEAMSHIPS- r .t - .. . , ?-, -QUAKERCITY, f SARAGOSSA, -:- <poaaua?ki?,?a*'7-r SU leave Adder's South Wharf every Saturday- <rr e steama'iip SARAGOSSA, Capt, Croweu, wul leava . ' Adger's Wharf on Sx?urday, March 1ft ?t -^ydoflK^y : March? ?.. . RAVRNi^^rPO-> NEW VQRK AND CKARLESTOIC j People's Steamship Company. SAILING DAYS............:??J?....WEIHOSDAi&/V THE. STEAMSHIP ; ?SSS&? T. . M O 3ST'BK:AV'V''-;^" CAPTAIN LEBBY, , . c ^^C?s-TH WILL LEAVE NORTH ATLANTIC! y%K?W5! WHARF on TFednerJoy, March li. at . i^EaM-?? 1<y>clocfc p- '?' . 7' ---SRrii- Line composed of Steamers . "MO* NEKA" and '?EMTLY B. SOUDER.". , ? -TTT-i-'r. ? WILLIS & OfflBOLMy-:j - March ll m tow_North Atlantic Wftar?. r ~ FOR BALTIMORE. - { .. THB8Tr^MBHiP;^.;.f? , ? :.; ^ -j - & P. iwwn^pthn^??U^ ! i? v*.Y.T. J XX7TLL SAIL FOB THE ABOVE PC-BT ON WEDNPifc TV DAY, 18th inst, at. 12 o'clock from Pier No. p H Union Wharves, - . For Freightor P?tt?a?fcp?T'to > 1 - '; .?.??'B -COURTENAY & TRENHQLM, : c\T ? March ll . ..... .fl'.. .. .Vxdtmmmrtt* FOR FLORIDA* ^ > " W?I.A-'B?VJ????Lat:??B"V : MARY'S, FERNANDINA, JACKBONVILL?, AND All* - S THE LANDINGS- ON THE,BT. JOHN'S BIYXR A3 . PAR AB PALATKA . .W ! - . . ' fj ' - sr i. ?itto??'^ii?Ci ' THE FINE STEAMER " ^. ~'-"P* ...K.;iAJ^!Fl^:^...-;q?.*..; ?rrr.o?lo- J OAr1!a1?W>IO(la^^ TrriLL LEAVE NORTH ATLANTIC WHARP - ON TT evtry Wednesday Morning, at 8 o'clock, preeiaefcw, ^Frei-htrec^ved<iadyands^^ For Freight or Passage apply on rx>ard; cr the osV Beeof .. JOHN MAHONEY?J?^IS.^ftet^.715 . povembcrlS Above Craig, Tuomey b CoV lr. FOR SJAVJA3SF?^L0. ? - j -:-_? ... .. ,:.;.,?-}a '.' j _ ^ . THE STEAMER . ? j PAPTAI?1??, M. OOIETTEB,. .,..,)> TXTTLL LEAVE MIDDLE ATLANI'IO WHARF EYSBX , - W FRIDAY NIGHT, at 10 o'clock, for this port . ... . For Freight or Passage, appiyon hoard, cr to omoa of - - . J. D. ASSN * Cft?iamBbC iLi ?? .. January^_Sr.uth A?anric ^ffharf. , j FOR PALATKA, FLki^yfk FERNANDINA, JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL TH?" ? LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'SBIVE? ' f ?? vu ; - SAVANNAH, GA., . .- ?..?-^ THE NEW AND SPLENDID STEAMSHIP . .. v 100O TONS BURDEN, ..-<-.? C Z CAPTAIN LOUIS M COXETTER. /~VN AND AFTER THE 28TH OCTOBER, SHIS FINE '; V / SHIP will sail from Middle Atlantic Whari; overy . : Pndav Niafd, at 10 o'clock, for the above places. . All freight must be paid here by shippers. " ! Gangs of egroee w-U be tiken to the abo e points on ? the St John's River at ts each; Children unoer ten :. years of age free. Horses and Mules at reduced rates, I sjS"Country papera advertising . ?the DICTATOR" will please discontinuo their notices and sena account to th? Agents. --. . - .For Freight or Passage apply on rxiard, or tothi 1 Agencv. 8:uth Atlantic Waar?. JanuaT ;.;.> Charleston and S?yannah Stoam Packet Line? . VIA BEAUFORT AND HILTON HEAD, r .t'. it; : .? vt*- !<t& ? Steamer PILOT BOY. Captain W. T. MflNttTX i Steamer ELIZA HANCOX... .Gaptam J. K. RrowiWMlQK. IEAVE ACCOMMODATION WHARF, CHARLESTON, 'J ! and Charleston Wharf, Savannah, Monday, Wednes? : day, Friday and Saturday mornings, at 7 o'clock. . , : The PILOT BOY leaves Charleston every Monday aa* Friday, and Savannah every Wednesday and Saturday. . ; The ELIZA HANCOX leaves Charleston every Wednes? day and Saturday, and Savannah every Monday and Fri. day. . ' - The Phot Boy wfll touch at Braflton on ber Monday trip from Charleston, and her Wednesday trip from Sa? yannah. :! ". - * Freight received daily and stored free of (?barge. . ' *<p ! Freight ta all points except Savannah must be prepaid.. No Freight received after sunset .' For Freight or Passage, apply to . . FERGUSON & HOLMES, Agents, .. .. Charleston, S. flt" ~* CLAOHORN & CUNTNGHAM, Agents fSO -J Savannah, Ga, - N. B.-The Steamers of this Line connect ai Charleston, with South Carolina and Northeastern Railroads, and at~^ Savannah with Central and Albany and Gulf Railroads and Florida steamers. Marchi . CHABLESTON & GEORGlTOWJt STEAM PACKET UNE. SEMI-WEEKLY. ' . ~. ..... TOUCHING AT SOUTH ISLAND, WAVERLY BULLS, AND LANDINGS ON TUB WAC? , CAMAW AND BLACK RIVERS. . STEAMER FANNIE......Capt D.B. VrjtCXBT, ? "iX/TLL LEAVE ACCOMMODATION WHARF EVERX ? VV TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING, ai 7 o'clock. ' Returning, will leave Georgetown every THURSDAY . and SUNDAY MORNING, at 7 o'clock. Freight received daily, and stored free of charg?. N. B. AR Freights must bo prepaid. No Freight re* i ceived after sunset . .. r . / For Freight and Passage, apply to . '-./?' FERGUSON & HOLMES, Agents, : Marchi AoxnnmodationWharf. 0 THE ORANGEBURG NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, AT * Orangeburg, a C. Terms $2 per annum, in ad- ; vance. . Duriug the spring and fan seasons extra coplee of flu? OEANOEBUEO NEWS will be circulated tor the benefit of our advertising patrons. ' ' ?.?'t Contract Advertisements Inserted on the most liberal terms. Address SAMUEL DIBBLE, Si K Editor Orangeburg News, February 25 Orangebnrg. 8. WILLIAM BROOKBANK^, STEAM GAS FITTER AND PLUMBER,. PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL GAS FTXIURES, GAS I FITTING AND PLUMBING PROMPTLY AT? TENDED IO. No, 118 KING STREET; -0_: August 31 Between Broad and (?usen streets,