The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, December 26, 1867, Image 1

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VOLUME V.NO. 635. CHARLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 2, 1867. PRICE FIVE CENTS To the Reader* of tue Dally News-Our New Terms-The Cash System. Tho announcement that on and after the first of January thc subscription price of Titi: DAILY NEWS will be reduced to Six Dollars a year has beeu received with many substantial marks of appreciation by the public, both in the city and State. But in order to publish a first-class paper at that low price, we shall bc compelled, in future, to adhere rigorously to the cash sys? tem, and require, invariably, tho payment of subscriptions in advance. It should bo gener? ally understood that overything required for the publication of a newspaper-composition, paper, press-work, labor, and expenses of overy description-must unavoidably be paid for in CASH at the end of every week. If the credit system is tolerated, and subscribers neglect to pay promptly, the losses thus in? curred by publishers in a little while become intolerably onerous and oppressive. There are hundreds, however, in our city who, though anxious to take a live newspaper, and willing to pay for it, can ill afford, at ibis time, even the small outlay of six dollars To accommodate this class of readers, we have made arrangements by which, on and after New Year's Day, THE DAILY NEWS will be delivered, every morning, before seven o'clock, in all parts of the city, by attentive and experienced newsmen, at EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK, payable weekly. The advantages of this plan are evident al a glance. Those who take their papers upon the weekly system only pay out their money, week by week, as their papers are received ; they run no risk ; they can stop their paper at any time by giving one week's notice : when they leave the city for a few weeks they can suspend their papers, and be at no expense. The yearly cost at the weekly rate is more than when the subscription at our advertised rates is paid ir. advance at our office ; but there is every reason to believe that the new plan will, by its sim? plicity, security, and the smallness of the cash expense, enable many persons to take a daily paper who could not become subscribers for as long a period as six, or even three months. It is our desire to accommodate all cl. sses of readers, and those who are not able lo pay their subscriptions in advance can take advan? tage of the weekly arrangement, which will go into operation on January 1, next. BY TELEGRAPH. Our European Dispatches. [BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.! THE FINIAN ALAR?".-PREPARATIONS OF THE GOVERN? MENT-AN' ATTEMPT TO BE MADE TO FREE THE FES IAN PRISONERS. LONDON, December 25.-Tho precautions of tho government against apprehended Fenian risings are continued. Extensive preparations being made to-day indi? cate that the authorities are in the possession of information proving that a general attempt will soon be made to rescue the Fenians now confined in various parts of the United Kingdom for com? plicity in the late outrages. Special constables are everywhere on duly, and troops aro held in readiness to move to any quarter at any houi of the day or night. The people, generally, are not seriously alarm? ed, and trust to the government to protect them from any dangerous outbreak. Thore, is however, doubtless, good reason for timely and judicious preparations to meet any possible contingency. THE ABYSSINIAN WAR - THE TIMES, IN OPPOSITION, TAKES DP THE CUDGEL. LONDON, December 25.-The London Times has an editorial on the Abyssinian war, which, it fears, will be much longer in duration than was expect? ed. It blames General Napier, who commands the expeditionary forces, for the delay that has already taken place, sid says that nothing of consequence will be done during the present season. A NEW RUSSIAN NOTE-A BUMPUS AMONO THE CELES? TIALS. ST. PETEBSBUBO, December 25.-Tho Russian Government has addressed a strong note to trance, in which it protests against Napoleon's shifting policy upon the Eastern question. Advices from China report that the rebels have been successful in late operations against the Im? perial forces. CHRISTMAS DAI IN ENGLAND. LONDON, December 25.-This being Christmas Day, all business is suspended, and the banks and public offices are closed throughout the kingdom. There is no mercantile news of importance. Apprehended Trouble In Alabama. THE ARREST OF PROMINENT RADICALS AND MOVE? MENTS OF TBOOP9. MONTGOMEBT, ALA., December 25.-Thc negroes wore out in force to-day, contrary to the munici? pal regulations and military ordors. They were tn full uniform and wore armed with guns and pis? tols. No effort was made at the time to suppress the demonstration. In the afternoon soverai thousand were harangued, and violent and in? cendiary language used by Barber, Brainard and other prominent Radicals. Late in tho evening both Barber and Brainard were arrested by the military authorities. LATER. Distarbances are repartid to have takop place at Greenville last night, and a military detachment has been sec; there to restore order. . No particulars have been recoived, but at last accounts ail was quiet. The Selma papers report serions disturbance.-: at Demopolis and Camden, to which points troops have been ordered. ELECTRICITY AND THE NERVODS FLUID.-The nervous fluid is not identical with the electric fluid. Electricity propagates itself in the electric wires with an inconceivable rapidity; it outstrips light considerably; it has a velocity twenty mil? lion times as great as the nervous agent. There exists another capital differcuce between the two agents. Every alteration of tho structure of the nerves stops tho propagation of the nervous cur? rent; to bruise them or to burn them is sufficient to interrupt tho transmission of the current; once ?cut, they no longer recover their power when thc divided extremities are afterward united. Tho metallic wires, on the contrary, conduct electricity in spite of every damage which can be inflicted on them. Nevertheless, the celebrated labors of Pro? fessor du Bois-Reymond clearly demonstrate that electricity plays some part in afc- nervous phe? nomena, lhere exist naturally electric currents in thc nerves, ana theso currents ar? modified and influenced by the actions of the norvous currents. We may then admit that the nervous phenomena are tho result of a secondary action ot' electricity which produces in the substance of the nerves certain chemical or other changes; they mauil'est themselves only at tho end of a certain time d? ring which the acti >n increases iu a slow and r-radual manner unt? it becomes sensible a::d pro. Tokes mechanical effects. This sido of the ques? tion is still surrounded with an impenetrable ob? scurity; in it we are reduced to hypothetic more ur less plausible. WOUTH KNOWING. -It is stated that a hungry man who sits diwit belore a pound of beefsteak, tender, juicy ard an inch thick, and eats it, will find upon analysis, that sixty-five per cent, ol his steak was water; that eighteen per cont, will go to give him an aldermanic fleshncss, and that four? teen per cent, is assigned to warm him, and make him feel comfortable on a cold day. Of the flesh forming ingredients, according to Dr. Playfair, everv one, ou an average, requires ninety-two Sounds annually to keep up a proper bodily con ltion. If it is not obtained from steaks, then it must bp secured from something else. Cheese is a flesh former (thirty per cent.) and taken with beer speedilv conceals all traces of unsishtlv bones. 'Two"ounces of flesh-formers per diem will keep a man alive if he is not forced to labor, but hard labor requires six, or the body will run short o'starch and sugar, and tzo behind in health and strength. In one hundred parts of wheat there are ten pounds of flesh, but there is nearly double fhe amount in the aa me quantity of oatmeal. C hr 1st mas Greeting? from oar Erena Wc tran d'or to otu- columns some of Un things said of THE DAILY Nrvm by its cote raries of thc press on the oecasioi. ^fthe tedi ol the price of subscription : I From the Cheraw Advertiser.] ? THE CHABEEBTOB NEWS.-Our readers wi collect that some time sinco Messrs. Rio Dawson & Co., became proprietors of the t paper. Sine . that tune it has, by tho uni energy of these gentlemen, attained a positic cond to no other paper in the South. No i has been spared to givo thc latest reliable from all sections of tho country. Every de ment of the paper has been subject to a thor and beneficial change, and the pneo has beoi duced to six dollars tor the daily, and three fo tri-weekly. [From tlie Abbeville Banner. | To the attention of our readers we wish to I tho announcement of the proprietors of CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, that niter Janua 1SGS, their journal will be furnished to subscri at tho low rate of "six dollars*' per annum, ir vance, end tho THI-WEEKLY NEWS at "three lars." None of our country friends, who wii keep up with the daily current of events, eh fail to avail themselves of this opportunit obtain a valuable daily newspaper. Since recent change in the proprietorship of thc N the character of thc paDcr has been ont changed. If wc do not always agree with its v on questions of political principles and policy nevertheless regard it as an excellent aud h toned Southern journal. As a newspaper, i now one of the best. Wc extend to its propric best wishes for success in this enterprise, w, is for the benefit of tho reading public. [Fruin the Sumter News.J Tho induce men ts offered by the CHABLE? NEWS, for the coming year, are unequalled, price of thc daily pa per is reduced to Bix dol a year, thus placing within thc reach of every a handsomo sheet, well conducted, spicy, and of general information-in tact, all that a newi per should bo-at fifty cents a month. The prietors intend also, for the benefit of thoir ct try friends, to issue a tri-weekly sheet. To i. rant them in asking such unusually low rates, I announce their intention of adhering to a c system-the only proper basis to go on. Mee Riordan & Dawson have made their paper des edlv a universal favorite, and it requires no ] photic spirit to predict for them a continuauc the career of success, which their activity marked out. [From the Yorkville Enquirer. | THE "CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS."-Tho prop tors of tuc above popular journal announce, I on and after the first of January, 1868, the d will be furnished to subscribers" at "six dolli perye.tr. and tho trf-'Wv'fdiiy at "three dolla This will render it the che*. :.....<' flrst-elass d paper in the Southern States, of whioh wc ki unyt hing about. The NEWS is a live papct, r up to the spuit of thc ago, and an investmeu six dollars ia this way wiU pay c rousing divide Subscriptions left at tho Enquirer office will promptly forwarded. [Fiom the Sumter Watchman.] THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS FOB 1868.-1 valuable paper, the chango of proprietorship i improvement of which we soino time since notit ann' unces that on and after tho first of Janua 1865 it will be published at "six dollars a yet pav ble in advance. It also announces that th will be no diminution in the amount or inter?s thc reading matter in any department, and tba will be the constant effort and pride of its cond tors to maku it, day by day, more full, reliable i entertaining-the spirited competid ot the wori news, the mirror o? local life, and tho mouthpi of an enlightened and liberal public opinion, this price tho NEWS becomes tho cheapest d: in tbe Mate, if not in the wholo country. Its terprising proprietors, Messrs. Riordan, Dawi & Co., have our best wishes for continued and creasing success. [from tho Wilmington Journal.] Tho proprietors of this favorito paper have duced the subscription to "six dollars per anne lu connection with the datlv issue a tri-weekly t bo added, beginning with the new year. 1 NEWS has always been a firm-class paper, aud sn the late chango in its owrership its politics 1 been of the most apprr.ved conservatism, editorial columns are narked with ability a vigor, and its news depi rtment is second to nc in the South. [From tho Lsocaster Ledger.] THE CUABLESTON DAILY NEWS.-Tho proprictt of this deservedly pop ular paper announce tl with the opening of ,ho new year, tho prico subscription will be i educed to "six dollars year, thus placing within the reach of a mn lat ger circle of renders. Tho Ntws is decidei ono of tho first priers in the country and desen to bo liberally patronized. [iron tho Oraiigebur?? News.I THE CHABLJ JTON DAILY NEWS.-This wolcoi visitor to our sanctum conies with the annout nient of rc uced rates of subscription, as o readers will observe by referring to our advert mg colutiu s. Messrs. Riordan, Dawson & C tho enterprising proprietors, are determined keep pace vith the spirit of the age ; and for tin efforts deserve that which is the best encouiag ment-Success. We believe in thc principle "low rates and cash in advance," and we tm that the CHABLESTON DAILY NEWS will provu t efficacy of tho system. Messrs. R., D. <fc Co., H also publish tho TBI-WEEKLY NEWS, at $3.00 r annum. I From the .Savannah Advertiser. ) On and after the first of January the CHAKLI TON DAILY NEWS IS to bo reduced to "six dollar per annum. Tuc NEWS is an excellent paper, ai this change will doubtless add much to its airca' large patronage. Hancock aud Habeas Corpus. The New Orleans Picayune, describing a ca of habeas corpus which occurred recently in th city, says : In this state of affairs it was probable that tl writ would not be obeyed. It appoars, howeve that General Hancock learned late last eveniug the simple fact of tho issuance of a writ by a cou of competent jurisdiction, and of the prohabiht under tho peculiar attendant circumstances, th: thc writ was not to be respected. Learning this he at one ? wont in person to tl office of the cnief of police, about half after s o'clock, and told thc chief what ho had hear Tho writer was accidentally present in the elliot office. Tbe General was attired in citizen's dress, wit cavalry coat on. Ho is certainly very flue lookitq aud has all the bearing of a mau of action. Ho stated to Major Williamson that ho ha learned that a writ of habeas corpus had bee issued, and that owing to some illegality it wa probable that it would not be "boyed. Tuat wri jir. Chief of Police, must be obeyed. 1 will hoi you responsible iu this matter. Thoso prisonei must be produced. I believe YOU will produc them, but I will myself take tho necessary pn caution that they bo produced. I have issued a order that the writ of habeas corpus is to bo ol served, jtrd it shall be. I am hei6 to protect thc dignity of govcrnmcn and the rights of the people as to life, libel ty, un property must bo prosoryod. So long as I am i power herc, thc law shall he respected. I know nothing, Mr. Chief of i'oiiee, ebout tlii case; do not know what these mou are charge with; but it is sufficient for nie to know, and yo to know, that a v?r;t ot habeas corpus has been is Bued. aud that writ shal,' he respected. I will sin the boat in the middle of 'ho river with cannu that takes thoso men on board, aud intercept an train of car-i that cirrios them. If the laV ;s nc observed, who end what is safe ? I univ bo take awav, vou may be, icy of us may be. Justice mus bo upheld. I hold you, tbcroforo. Mi-. Chief c Police, responsible for the dblivnry of these mc before Judge Theard, in obedience lo that writ. The General then took his departure eng w felt as though we had boen listening truly to th deleuder of law and dignify ot govcrinncut. W don't remember of ever bavin.; witnessed a mor impressive scene. SMOKING IS PRISON.-The "Amateur Cas?-? writes to thc London Evening Star that the firs treat which prisoners givo themselves whon rc leased is a pipe. Au incident showing the strcngtl of their attachment to tobacco was related to bin by ono ot tho officers of Portland Prison : Somehow a bit of tobacco anda pipe were smug^loi in in a ma::iier that made it tin joint stock propcrt; of three of the convicts, and it way treasured un til then- occurred a fair opportunity for its enjoy ment. At last the loDg-looked-for lime for th< treat arrived, and then carno the question how wai the luxury to bc fairly shat ed. One suggested si: whiffs each til! tho pine was exhausted, but bx was a sireiirr-hihgcu villain, aud his device was ai once seen through; it was clear that he could "pull as niue.i smoke in his six Whiffs as could theotheri in ton. It wai a nice point to decide but prosent' ly one of the party, whose ingenuity sonic*hui "X ceeded his delicacy, ;.ut on tue exact thing. 'J wi straws were j rocurod, and posscstion of the pr ciotis pipe was tossed for. lins preliminary net? tled, tho trio sat down and the pipe WW Itt, tl? holder of it taking in his li.is one of thc straw? well as the pipestom. Th" other emt of this strati thc BOCOnd niau took in his mouth, as weh .is a. tip of ti e third straw, at the further extremity ol which sat thc thud man. Then the "treat bs gan. Tho man pith the pipe took a whiff, onjoved the mouthful ol' sinoLe awhile, and then carefully blew it through the straw into the mouth (d' the second m*n, who, after taking toli of it, passed it on through thc straw to the third luau, clio, in con? sideration of what virtue thc tobacco might l?a*? 1 ?st, coming to him, as it did, at third hand, was [ ci nutted to swallow it-a precaution rendered necessary lest thc warden should get scent of the prohibited indulgen; c. Rowen OF A GROWING TREE. Walton Hall, England, had at one time ita own corn mill, ami winn that inconvenient necessity nolongoi existed, the mill-stone, was laid by in an orchard, mid for? gotten. Tin- diameter of this circular stone meas? ured Uve feet and a half, while its depth averaged seven inches throughout; its centre 'hole had a diameter of oleren inches. Ry mere accident some b?rd squirrel had dropped thc fruit id' the filbert tree throng i tbe hole on tho carib; and in 1812 Hie seedling waa .-cen rising up through that, uuv.ontcd chaim I. As its trunic gradually grew through this ''aponere, mid increased its power to raiso the [>o:idcrous -na^s of stone, was specula? ted upon by many. Would the filbert tree die in the attemptV Would it burst tho mill-stone? or would it lift it? In tho end the little filbert tree lifted th* mill-stone, and in 1863 wore it like a crinoline about its trunk ; and Mr. Waterton used to ?it uuon it under the branching ?bade THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. [From tho January Number ol The Ualaxy.) j Thero aro, it is to bo regretted, but few organs o?"?)Ublio opinion that consider tho results of popu? lar elections from an independent or non-partisan stand point. Yet it ir. desirable, even for parti? sans, that, occasionally, discussfous of public events and lessons of elections sho lld be present? ed which arc neutral as regaids party, and dis? interested as regards persons. To treat of tho roceut State elections in this spirit, is tho object of tho present article. Tho sisrnillcanee of the elections which have boen held dorins* the present year, and moro particularly during tho months of October and Novembor, no ono will dispute; hence it cannot but bo instructive to point out tho causes which led to the victory of tho D?mocratie party, and to strive to forecast the probablo effects upon thc presidential contest which awaits ua in 1S08. The causrs of ino recent defeats ol" the Republi? can party may be briefly summed up as follows : 1. Its position with reference to local issues, such as the Excise and Sunday law in New York, and the prohibitory ?nd license Jaws in Massachu? setts and Maine. 2. Tho general stagnation in businoss. There has been no commercial panic during thc last eighteen months, because extended credits, which are the prime cause of panics, did not exist; but business men all over the country havo lost money. Thero has been a shrinkage in tho values of pro? visions, cotton, woollens, and, in a word, in every manufactured product. Gold and real estate aro still held at fictitious prices, but, in time, will set? tle down to a proper level. There has been dis? tress in all branches of business, a diminution of apparent fortunes, and tho pressure of taxation has been keenly felt. Tho chiof cause ot this Btato of affairs "has been tho contraction policy pursued by Secretary McCullough. Dut, whatever tho cause "or causes may be, the responsibility is attributed to the party in power, and, as is always the case iu a free country, whatever of popular dissatisfaction maj exist is visited upon it. 3. Tho developments cf frauds in tho Revenue Department and in the management of the canals in New York State have exercised groat influence upon the voters of this commonwealth. It has been the misfortune of the Republican party that its members were officials in these departments, and that they are known to have profited by thc waste and corruption of winch alarming revela? tions are mado every day. 4. Tho negro suffrage issue. Thc fact cannot be gainsaid that this question entered largely into the recent political canvass, directly in Ohio," Min? nesota and Kansas, less directly in New Jersey, and indirectly in all the other States in which elec? tions wero held; nor will it bo denied that, in every case, it contributed to the increase of the Demo? cratic, and the decreaso of the Republican voto. Ohio, for instance, is undoubtedly a Ropublican y ta te by a niijoritv varying from thirty to forty thousand, and upon any issue which distinctly divides tho two parties, thc result is sure to be in laver of tho Republicans by at least thirty thon snnd majority. In the late canvass in that" State, n'egWi -'nva?o was clearly presented, and in a voto largor by iHSs^tttm^^}v ever polled hi the State, was voted down by a TrlB^a^ty of 38,303. Tho fol? lowing aro the complete figilSavijf tho vote on the proposed amendment to the StW^Constilution providing for negro suffrago : Against the amendment.255,:t4{i ' For thc amendment.216,987 Majority against thc amendment.88,353 But, apart from the mero prejudice of race in? volved in this question, negro suffrage was pre? sented to tho North in its most, unfavorable aspect. In New York, Ohio, New Jersey or Con? necticut, the right of negroes to vote would have no appreciablo effect upon tho result of tho elec? tions in theso States, since tho negro vote would be HO very small. But in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, iud tho other Southern States, it would bo a revolution of *>ortcnttus magnitude Even Republicans, who believed it to be not only just, but inevitable, wore appalled at the prospect of rich, prosperous and populous portions of tho country being transferred to the control of a mass of voters who but yesterday were uneducated slaves. If slavery was thc demoralizing, soul blighting institution that it was geuerally held to bo by tho North previous to tho late war, plainly enough its victims could not bu lit to discharge the highest offices of citizenship. If they were fit to be rulers in one-third of tho Union, equally clear was it that slavory was a much bettor institu? tion than it had been supposed to be. To avoid all misapprehension, it should bo added that this statement is presented simply as the view tukou of tho question by moderate Republicans. Such wero tho chief influences which worked ngainst thc ?"icccss of the Republican party in tho elections o. ol>7, and which, if not checked, will insure its defeat at the approaching presidential election. Despite this apparently gloomy pros? pect, to thc impartial observer of. the political field it is evident that this party bas tho best chances of electing its candidate for President in 180H. lt must not be overlooked that the Republicans are in a large majority in nil ol' thc Northern States save one or two. On this point the eloctions of October and November cannot bo mistaken. The following table of the votes of the States in which State officers were chosen, and of j New Jersev, is, in this connection, verv instruc? tive : Bepnbli- Demo- Rep'n Oem. States. can. eratic. uiaj'y. maj'y. California.40,35?' 46.905 ... 9,54! Iowa.90,78? 5K.8HII 31.909 . MassachnseUa.95.59s <;s,st?2 26,727 . Now Jersey.51,114 07,408 . ]t;,354 New York.324.017 :t73,8S0 . 49.H69 Minnesota.84,8711 29,543 5,327 . Ohio.243,605 'J40,662 2,933 . Pennsylvania.266,821 267,751 . 927 Wisconsin.73,212 68,138 4,774 . Total.1;120,3:S 1,225,355 71.720 76,096 Compare these figures with those of tho votos cast by the samo States at tho hst Presidential election, to wit : McClel- Rep'u Oem. State Liueoln. lau. maj'y. maj'y. Ca Horma.58.U6S 4-,255 16,443 . Iowa.89,705 49,590 39,479 . Massachusetts.T.6,742 48,745 77,997 . New Jersey.60,723 63.0.'4 . 7.301 New York.368.7.15 361,936 6,749 . Minnesota.25,060 17,375 7,685 . Ohio."... 265,15-1 205,568 59,586 . Pennsylvania.296,391 276.316 20,075 . Wts.-ousiu.8J.45S 65,881 17,574 . Total.1,374.030 1,135,749 245,598 7,301 Ai. examination of these two tables reveals thc fact that at the lato elections thero was in thc Rc puolican ranks a large silent vote; oven allowing that tho gain of 89,006 m the Democratic vote of 1807 in these States came from tiio Republicans (which is almost beyond tho bounds of probability, if not ul possibility), there remain I'j4,0-i2 Repub? lican votes unaccounted for except on tho hypothe? sis that they wuro not polled. Tho Domocrats, it is clear, voted almost to a man, especially on tho negro suffrago issue, but their opponents failed to show their Strength. Ohio lurnishos a very perti? nent illustration of this point. In that State tho Ropublicaus pjlled 243,532 votes for Governor, whereas, on tuc question of negro sufi" age, thero were but 21J,t)S7 votes cast in its favor; while on theso two is.sues the Democratic votes wero re? spectively 240.022 and 205,340, showing very plain? ly that at least 20,500 Republicans retrained from voting at ali ou tho question of negro suffrage, or voted against it, yet carno to tho support of their candidato for Governor, lhere is, therefore, every reason for believing that the voto of 1807 was in? tended by the moderate Republicans to convey the same n;oriiI to the leaders of thoir party that the D?mocratie victories in tho Middle Status in 1802 did to tho thou exist.nt Republican administra? tion. They were significant, not as showing that ( thc country was becoming D?mocratie, but that a i great many Republicans wire dissatisfied with tho course of public ovcuts, and with the actions of their own party leaders. But what of "the fut uro ? It is plain that if Con? gress, at its session of 1?07- '03, docs nothing to reform thu internal revenue, deportment, if tho business ol' tho co nu try is to go from bad to worse, and if no practicable scheme bo proposed for paci? fying the Uo-i?i and restoring tho Southern States to thc Union, the tu publican party must expect to be defeated at the l'rcsideiiiial election. There is, however, every reason to infer lrom the tone of th; Republican press and of those of ils leaders who nav? spoken suue the lato elections, that it will profit by int. rovorses of 18C7 tia the adminis? tration of President Limul:: did by those ol 1802. Whatever may bc saul agaiust tin- Republican or? ganization, it must bo owned that it has shown itself to bu ~ eery flexible party, and willing to adapt itself to the varying phases ol public opin? ion. ?U history is full br reoorduof it:- changos, pot only m name, but in doctrines. Originally composed of divers ( lenients, such as Whigs, De? mocrats, auc Know Nothings, it incorporated Barnburners, Precso;?o**c. Anti-Nebraska Doiu< ."rats, and every section of the Democratic party that showed a dispositiou to revolt was eUCiiurfiged sc. to do, and ?ts leaders given positions of profit and koiur The ease is far different ?ith tiie D?? mocratie pail;. ;'t has not only retained its narnu *'or moro than ?, gonerklicu, bul has boon intole? rant of dissent, mid buspermttie? nz P'odi'ications of its platform save such a.-, i: could not hcip o; were forced upon it by its opponent::. Onco tho movement party, during tlio groat slavery agita? tion ?iud the ensuing war it bee uno the Conserva? tive party. Mr. John oin..: M'11 has called tho conservatives ot England, as compared ??.?ti' their opponents, "the stupidest party"-an epithet whit li is ti;.. .o? a certain sense of th? Democratic party of ile- United :>i..i ra. Not that ila leaders aro stupid, or that it docs not iudu?jn a great many very clover men, but. front the position tthic}' ?I is compelled tv occupy, ii Docossarily embraces near? ly ali the stolid tu*J ignorant voters, especially such at; are influenced by pi cjndico ol' race. Aa a party, il has shown no flexibility, !!.. Kiidcrobip Ims been very unwise, and its position during tue war v.t :, to say the least, unfortunate. Histor}' will yet do justice I" its d?fonce of personal rights and of the liberty ot the press during tho progress of rm exasperating civil war: but upon it* contem? poraries its ac iou has been Onfortnuatc fol it?, reputation, however undeserved thal reputation may be. Il i? safe' to suv thal tins party docs not contain to-day one Btatosman who has the com? prehensive id.as. breadt i of view, suggestiveness aud moulai grasp, to lilly lead a great party in a President isl contest. As :.. ulilieal organization, it lacks brains, sound leadership, and generous ideas. tte far as mero statesmanship is concerned, the Republican party is no better off than its rival; but it ims shown itself lobe moro ready lo con? form to ibo changing aspect of public affaira, aud generous, if not wise, in its various programmes of action. lu demanding universal suffrage, with? out respect to race or color, it hus placed itself m uccord with thu spirit of tnu age. Tho tendency of modern thought and civilization everywhere is toward the widest possible extension of tho right of suffrage. But the Republican party undertook to un faster than public sentiment, lt is ene thing to advocate an ideally perfect scheme of represen? tation, but quito another to insist upou giving the electivo franehiso lo a mass of ignorant negroes, and at the sanio timo withhold it from tho pohti cally-cduealed whites. Tor this tho country i. uot yet prepared. I he Republican party must ex? pect defeat ii it insists upon the adoption of negro biiffrage in tho shapo that it hay assumed in the Sou t horn States. What, then, must it do to carry the next Presidential election? 1. It must nominate Ulysses ti. Gran' aa its can? didate for thc Presidency. 2. It must thoroughly reform our Internal Rev? enue system; must reduce tho tax on whiskey to ono dollar a gallon, so as to remove tho temptation to dofraud the government; ic must pass laws throwing open positions in tho Revenue Depart? ment and Customhouse to all applicants, without rogard to party, niter competitivo examinations; in other words," it must pajs some such bill for tho reform of our civil service as that proposed by Mr. Jeuckes at tho last session of Congress. 3. Concerning reconstruction, it must adopt something like tho following programme and apply it to tho States which will ask admission under their new constitutions : (.<) Universal am? nesty, (o) Equal rights of the white and blatk races before tho law. (c) Impartial, not universal suffrage, (d) Au educational qualification for voting, Bticb us tho abUity to read and writo and solve a problem by tho Ruin of Three to the satis? faction <f an impartial tribunal appointed by thc General Governniont. (c) A provision to be in sorted in every new Stato Constitution for the oompulsory education of tho whiles and blacks in tho Southern States. Thia programme, or one of similar import, ought to be satisfactory to tho entire Southorn pooplo, both whites and blacks. Universal amnes? ty would permit all the whites to vote, whereas groat numbers aro now denied that right. The educational test would give the rehabilitation of the Southern States to the white majority, with whom thc North, excepting an inconsiderable faction, wish it to bo. Equal rights with tho whites be? fore tho law would be secured to tho net-roes, and, when qualified by education, an equal voice in tho choice of rulers. Eich race furthermore would bo stimulated to educate itself as soon as possible. The Republican party cannot hope for succoss if it uphold nogro t-iuffrago, as developed at the recent elections in tho Southern States; at tho same tim6 it cannot afford to be untrue to itself and rouounco its negro wards. Hy adopting, through its repr?sentatives in Congress, and its Stato and National Conventions, such a compro? mise as tho ono ju?t proposed, it will yield no prin? cipio, will bring the Southern States into full rela? tions with tho Union and secure ita success at the Presidential election under ;ho leadership of Gon. Grant. As constituted at present, tho Democratic party will Hud it extremely difficult to take ground that will bo acceptable to tho majority o? tho pooplo of thc North. At its National Convention, which will moot noxt Summer, thu Southern States, of course, will bo represented, a fact thc importance ot' which vannot ho overestimated in attempting to forecast tho future of that party. Tho delegates lrom these States will probably urge tho nomina? tion ol' some man identified witli peace during the lato war, such as Pendleton, Vallandigham, Thomas H. Soymour, or, possibly, Horatio Seymour. As regarda tho platform, their influence Trill tend tu provi nt tho Doniocra.ic party from taking that po? sition on the negro quostio-i which a great many of the Northern delegates will wish to take, to wit-equal rig'dta for all beforo tho law, and tho willingness to iicci-ptau educational qualification fur suffrage. Unaldcr\v?a'co this stand, the party will havo to content itsolrVtli a negative platform, including ono plank favoin^Uio payment of tho national dobt iu greenbacks-h?J^upon this tho West and South will inBist-another,-.denouncing tho corruption of thc Republican partyx1-'11' 3n-l another objecting to negro suffrage in any\shapc. With such a platform, the result of the ensuing election .would not be considered as doubtful aVo? niight under other circumf tan-es. ^ lt has been tho aim of the writer to present in this article a candid cstimntc, of the prospects for success of tho two great political partiesjof the coun? try at thc approaching Presidential eloction. This estimate is basod upon a survey of public senti? ment as manifested at the present time, and its probable drift during tho coming six or eight months upon th? prominent issues uf the day. lio is aware that in such an active community as oura tho scones shift very rapidly al timos, and possi? bly new questions may arise whwjti will press upon tho country for immediate decision, but thero aro no indications, at this time, that any such will overshadow those which have buen mentioned in this article. Au Interesting] Kcralnihcciicc. AN AT'THENTIC ACCOUNT Ol' THE LAST OFFICIAI, IN XZnVDXW BETWEEN r-HE3IDi:NT DAVIS AM) C.IM - i: U.S. JOHNSTON AND BF.ADnF.OAnD. Tho West Florida Commercial, edited by Hon. S. H. Mallory, who waa a member of Mr. Davis' Cabinet, publishes the fullowing interesting ac? count of tho last official, interview lictwecn Mi-. Davis and G ^nerals Beauregard anti Johnston : Thc views of Generals Johnston and Beauregard of thc militarv situation of the Confederacy on the 15th of April Lave already been referred to. At Greensboro' Johnston fully and frankly expressed to a member of thc Cabinet, au old personal friend, his conviction that all further iesistanco to tho Federal forces East of thc Mississippi would but augment tho suffering and desolation of the coun? try without the slightest prospect of achieving in? dependence, sustaining his opinions by references to the relative positions, power, and resources of the belligerents. "What, in your judgment," said his iriond, "do the best interests of our people re? quire of the government?" " Wo must atop fighting at once," aaid he, M and secure peace upon the best terms we can obtain." "Cnn we securo terms?" ''I think we can," lie replied ; "at all events, we ahould mako tho effort at onco, for wo are at tho ond of the row." "Gene? ral Johnston," said his friend, " your position ail chief of this army and aa tho military commander of this department demands from you a frank statement of your views to tbc President. Yuu be? lieve that our causo is hopeless, and that further resistance, with the means at our command, would uot only bo useless, but unjustifiable, and that wc should* lay down our arms and secure tho besL terms wo can get for our people. I will, if you please, stato all this to thc President, but I think you had better do so al once, and explicitly." "General Beauregard andi havo been requested lo meet thc Presidont this evening," ho replied, -" nud I will ?7 ive him my opinions very explicitly. You will not find mo reticent upon thom/' At eight o'clock that, evening tho Cabinet, with tho exception of Mr. Tronholm, whose illness pre? vented his attendance, joinod tho President at his room. It was a small apart meut, sonio twclvo by sixteen feet, containing a bcd, a few chairs, and a table, with writing materials, on tho second floor of tho small dwelling of Mrs. John T?) lot Wood; and a few minutes aftor eight tho two Generals entered. Tho uniform habit of Presidont Davis, in Cabi not meetings, was to co.isumo some little time in general convoreation before entering upon tho bubiucss of tho occasion, not unfrequenlly intro? ducing sumo anecdote or interesting episode, generally aemo reminiscence ol' tho carly lifo of himself or others in thc army, thc Mexican war, or his Washington experiences; and his manner ol're? jal ?HR and his application to them were at all times very happy and pleasing. Few men seized mort; readily upon the sprightly aspects of any transaction or turned them to bol? ter account; and his powers of mimicry, whenever ho condescended to oxorciso thom, were irresisti? ble Upon this occasion, at a time woen tho cause of the Confederacy was hopeless, when its soldiers were throwing away theil taino and flying tu their homes, when its government, stripped of nearly all power, could not hope to exist beyond a Co? days more, and when Ibo onemy, moro powerful and exultant than over, w;is advancing upon ?iii :.i'!' s, true to bia habit, he introduced several sub? jects of conversation, unconnected with tho condi? tion of the conn try, and discussed them as ii al some ploasant ordinary mooting, after tv brief time thus spent, turning to General Johnston he .said, in his usual quiet, grave way, win n entering upon matters of business, 'T Lave requcstcdyou iu:d General Beauregard, General Johnston, to juin ns thia evening, that wc might liase the belie iii of your view-, upon tho situation of tho couu try?r Ot curse wo feel the magnitude of tbo mo? ment. Our late disasters are terrible; but 1 do not think wo should regard them as fatal r think wo can whip the enemy yet if oar people P/ill tum out. Wc must look at mattera calmly, how? ever, and see whal is left fur us tu do. What? ever can be done must bo done at once. Wo have not a ?lay to ioso."1 A panse ensued, General John sion uot seeming to deem himself expected to speak, when tho President said, "We should like to hear your views. Genera] Johnston." Upon this lim General, without preface- or introduction- Iii words translating tho expression which bis lace had worn since ho entered the room-said. ?11 Ins terse, concise, demonstrative way, as if seeking ??> condense thoughts that were crowding forutto rnnce, "My views are, sir, that our people aro tired 01 tnt. \rr.r, feel themselves whipped, nnd will n"t ?gbt. Our camus ia overran, ils military resources greatly diminished, while thc enemy':, military power and resources were never grouter, and may bo increased to auy desired extent. Wo ??zr.qt plsfc another largo army iu the field; and, cutoff as we are ne-tu foreign i ni art* nu ?o, 1 do not ree how weconkl m outain it in fighting con? dition if wo had if. My men arc daily deserting in large numbers, ?md are ulong my artillery teams to aid thou* escape to their bornes. Since Lee's defeat, ibe.v rogard iL- war ar' at an end. If I mareil out ol North Carolina her people will all leave my ranks. It will be thc same as I proceed south through South Carolina and Georgia, an 1 I shall c.peei to ?eiuiu ::o man bt-vond thc by-road or towpath that leads to his li nie. My'small force is melting away like snow before the sun. and I am hopeless of recruiting it." UV may, perhaps, obtain terms which we ought to accept The tone ?nu manner, almost spitoful in windi the General jerked ont these brief, decisive sci: ten?is, pausing at every paragraph, left no doubt as to his own convictions. Ween he ceased speak? ing, whatever waa thought nf h?" Htntenieiils .,nd their importance was |nuy understood- -tin 1 belted neither eon:ment not iiiquirv. j bo Prest lent, who during their deliver}', had sat with his yes fixed upon a scrap ot paper which he ?as biding audrefolding abstractedly, and who had listened without a change of position cr expr?s -?ou, broke tho silence by saying in a low, oven one: "What do you say. General Beauregard?" 'I concur in nil General Johnston has rani.' he ?piled. Another silence, more eloquent of t:ii lill appreciation ot the condition of the country han words could have been, succeeded, dunn",' hieb the President's manner was unchanged. Alter a brief pause he huid, without ?1 variation tone or expression, and without raining his eves from thc slip of paper between his lingera : "'Well, General Johnston, what do you proposeV You speak of obtaining terms. You know of course that tho enemy refuses to trent with us. How do you propose to obtain terms V "I think thc opposing Generals in the hold may arrange them.'' '.Do you think Sherman will treat with you?" "I have no reason to think otherwise. Such a course would be in accordance with military usage, and legitimate." ''Wo caa easily try it. sir. If wo can accomplish auy good for thc country, Heaven known I am not particular as to forms. How will you reach Sher? man ?" "? would address hrn a brief not", proposing au interview to arrange terms of surrender and peace, embracing, of courso, a cessation of hostilities * during the negotiations." 1 '.Well, sir, von can adopt thia course, though I I confess t am not sanguine ns to ultimate results." t The member of the Cabinet, before referred to aa conversing with General Johnston, and who was anxious that his views should be promptly carried ont, immediately scated himself at the writing table, and, taking up a pen, offered to act as tho Generals amanuensis. At the reqnost of tho latter, however, the President dictated tho letter to General Sherman, which was written at once upon n hall' sheet of letter folded ss note paper, ai d signed by General Johnston, who took il and sa d he would send it to General Sherman early in the morning; and in a few minutes tho conference broke up. Thia note, which waa a brief proposition for a suspension of hostilities, and a conference with a view to agreeing upon terms of peace, has been published with other let? ters which passed between the two Geuerals. On or about the 16th of A^ril tho President, his staff and Cabinet, left Greensboro' to proceed fatill further ?louth, with plana unformed, clinging to tho hjpe that Johnston and Sherman would se? cure peace and the quiet ol' the country, but still all do ibtful of the result, and still more doubtful as to oonsequencea of failure. Tm: GUEAT SEA WAVE.-A St. Thomas raper, Ihc Tidende, describen the approach of the great Bea wive aa follows: No sooner had thc first terrlblo shock ceased, and the mind began to recover self-possession, than a spectacle, which will remain indelibly im? pressed upon the mor.iory of all who saw it, pre? sented itself. A mass of water, whose height cannot bo computed, forming a singlo tremendous wave ot snowy whiten?SS, waa rolling steadily and majestically directly toward us. No army at a graud review ever mored with moro precision, or evor advancod in battle array against the enemy with greater self-possession than this mountain of water advanced upon us. Imagine as bright a sun as over shone, with no breath of air moving, the harbor calm as tho Dead Sea, and the sea before us advancing steadily, and tlireateuing with every moment to rido dowii and ongulph everything in in ita way. On it came, stretching across tho wholo breadth of the island, it reached tho forti licd points at thc entrance of the harbor, and there happily its s'?oek was broken. Dut for this the inundation ol tho whole town would have been inevitable. AN AWF?L TRAGEDY. -On Sunday, December Bib, very early in tho morning, an act was perpe? trated on the road le.tding from Courtland to Tus? caloosa, at tho houso of Dr. DcGraffouried, about thirtv miles from Courtland, by which Dr. DeGraf fonriod, and Mr. and Mrs. Noah lost their lives. A Mr. Briggs, a Methodist preacher, who had been at one time confined in the lunatic asylum at Tus? caloosa, was staying al Dr. DoGratlenricd's. Early that, morning tho Doctor and Mr. Briggs were sit? ting by tb - lire, and Mr. Briggs was abusing his Wife, from whom he had been separated, when Dr. DeG. told him he ought not to abuso his wile so; wboreopon Briggs piekcdupalialf-inado ax-handle and struck Dr. DeG. on tho head, fulling him to the floor. He then struck him again, killing him instantly. Mr. Noah, who ia an old mau?, rushed ?n?^ help Dr. DeG., and he was killed with tho sameNvcapon. Mrs. Noah, hearing the noise, went into the room, and Briggs killod her in the Hame n.a anorSsA littlo boy, wno was in thc room, Baved bia lifo by getting under the bed. Ho says that after Briggs Bsd 'iUlcc^ au these, ho went around and struck thcmVSaeh one heavy blow on the head. After he had snthdl^d himself that they werodoad, he took a pair of ?hott? belonging to "Mis. Noah, and left tho house in hikatockhig feet, making his WET across tho field. HoNms since been seen at Milville.--Tuacumhia f/lta.V/Vm&t. Tun WOXDEBS OF NIAOARAV BKVKALEU.-The great gale of last week poducca\sonio curious effects at Niagara Falls. The atroiig\usterly gale sent I bo waters of J^ako Erio westward,leaving tho ??igt.ra river and tributaries lower than\pver be? fore. Buffalo Creek was so low that all tV ves? sels in it were grovuidud, and Niagara Falls\?i* ? rivulet compared with ita native grandour. \Tbo bed cf the American branch was yo denuded t?>*t. it was possible to travel iu its rocky bed Trillion* wetting tho foot,ant] mysteries that were nsvori before revealed came lo light on that day. Bocks that heretoloro wiro invisible appeared in their full grown deformity upon the surface, and great waa tho consternation among tho tinny tribes. The Three Sisters were accessible to loot passen? gers, and many traversed where human fool had never trod, with perfect impunity and dry feet. Below tho falla thc water waa full twentyfoet lower than usual, and the oldest inhabitant gazed in wonder at thc grand transformation. Near Sus? pension Bridge, tho celebrated roc!; at Witmer's mill, upon which a drowning man caught and was rescued several years ago, which barely projects its h 'ad above, the water, was laid baro twenty feet above thc surface. Whon tho gale subsided, tho water returned to its usual course, and "Niagara was hersolf ajniu." SOMETHING NEW ABOUT THE DEr.uuE.-The Lon? don Uooksellei makes tho following announce? ment of a literary novelty: "To bo sold by private contract, the copyright ot a work in manuscript, entitled, 'The Towor of Babel discovered and the Deluge Explained,' tho substance of which is con? tained in about tlireo huudrcd and fifty foolscap quarto pages. The author and compiler asserts that he lias made one of tho most important dis? coveries of the prosent age-nimely, that of de? monstrating tho identity of thc Great Pyramid of Egv|>t with thc anciont Biblical Tower of Babel; and proving, by conclusive evidence, that the Mo? saic Delugo was local flood, produced by tho bursting ot an ancient African lake, the remains of which ho points out, and also indicates in detail tho causo of thu great catastrophe. _CIOTHING._ SPECIAL NOTICE! 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FURNISHING GOODS. Whit* shli t... M, : iu. ami Shaker Flannel Shirts and Drawers, Hosiery, Cloves, Ties, Bows, ftc., Ac., all nt Reduced Prices. FOR ONE DOLLAR LACH Mot ol Undershirts and Drawers, lately soldat S'.'.uo each. FOR SEVENT?-ITVE CENTS EACH A lol of Undershirts and Drawer.-, lately sola at ?l.GO ONE PRICE. UCCLLtt. WILLIAMS & PARO, COfiXEH OF KASEL STREET, CHARLESTON, s. C. December 7 THE ii It EE.\ VILLE MOUNTAINEER IS PUBLISnr.D EVERY THURSDAY. AT $1 50 PEU year, in a Ivan ce. Advertisements inserted at "sun rates. 0. E. ELFORD, May JO Editor sud Proprietor! M V K It I K D. McINTYItE-YOUNG.-On the 19th of December, by Rev. J. E. DUNLOP, Captain G. A. MCINTYRE to EMMA IC, daughter of J. B. YOUNO, Esq., of Marlon C. H. * !I_ _ _ SPECIAL NOTICES. (fermait i'titlj eran ?S?)urdn THE CORNER-STONE OF THE NEW GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH will be laid This Day (Thurs? day), the 26th inst. AU German Associations, tho Mili? tary and Civil Authorities of tho City of Charleston, the Members of the two English Lutheran Congregations thu Clergy of the city, and tho public in general, are re* spectfully invited to participate in thc exercises. Thc Procession will form before the German Church, Hasel-Htreet, precisely at 1 o'clock, P. M., in the follow? ing order : L Military Brass Band. 2. German Fire Company. 3. German Sunday School. 4. German Friendly Society. !5. German Fusilier Society. C. Turn Verein. 7. lUfle Club. 8. Freundschaftsbund. 9. Br?derliche Bund. 10. Samgerbund. IL German Artillery Relief Association. 12. German Volunteer Relief Association. 1J. Schiller Lodge of L O. O. F. 14. Lodge La Candeur of A. F. M. 15. Walhalla Lodge of A. F. M. IC. Congregations of the German and English Lutheran Churches. 17. Civil and Military Officers and Clergy. 18. Vestry of German Lutheran Church. 19. Building Committee. 20. Lutheran Pastors. Tho Procession will move precisoly at 1% o'clock through Hasel and King streets, up to the site of the New Building, where the ceremonies of laying the cor? ner-stone will begin at 2 o'closk. All participants are requested to be punctual, as the afternoons are short, and a Christmas Celebration of the German Sunday School will take place the same evening. By order of the Building Committee. L. MULLER, Pastor, Secretary of Building Committee. December 20_2 ?Sr I, MOSE8 BORCE, THIS DA? AUTHORIZE FRANCIS SINGLETON to be my Executor and Collec? tor. During my absence I give him my Power of Attor uoy to act accordingly. 3 ' December 24 OS- ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.-PRIZES CASHED AND INFORMATION FURNISHED. The highest rates paid for DOUBLOONS and all kinds of GOLD AND SILVER. TAYLOR k CO., Bankers, No. 16 Wall street, October 19 lyr_New York. ?S-NOTICE TL) MARINERS.-C A P 1 A IN ? 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SS- OFFICE CITY CIVIL ENGINEER-CITY n.M.L.CHARLESTON, NOVEMBER 29, 1807.-STREET ALIGNMENTS AND THE BURNT DISTRICTS.-Thc lol lowing extracts from Ordinance and Resolution adopt? ed by City Couucil, is published for the intormarion of all owners of property and builders: SEC. IV. NO owner or builder ol" any house or struc? ture ni the City, uhall dig or lay tho foundation thereof in tront ot aay street, lane, alloy or court, or shall erect any wall or loace m uting as aforesaid, before he shall have applied to the \ ?surveyor, who shall lay off and mark out the true front line ur boundary of such street, lane, alloy, or court, and give a certificate thereof to the owner or builder, for which services t.nc City Surveyor shall be paid, by the said owner or builder, the rum affixed thereto in the table of fees contained in this Ordi uance. * SEC. V. Ifanyper?bn shall cuuimcne,- any founda? tion, building, wall, or fence upon any lot or piece of ground adjoining the line of any street. Uno, alley or com t within thc city, not having made application to the City Surveyor, and before the line of street shall have been laid off and marked out by the City surveyor in the manner above directed, or coutrary to the line so laid off and marked out, every such person, as well employer, as master-builder, shall, for every such ot fence, forfeit and pay the sum uot exceeding five hun? dred dollars: and, moreover, aU buildings and work done or put up without such application to the City Sur? veyor, or coutr.irj to the line of stree! which shall be laid off and marked out by him, shall be demolished In order ot the City Council at tho charge and expense of tho person herein offending, aa aforesaid. Thc following resolution was offered by Alderman H. Gerdts, January 2, MC. and unanimously adopted by the City Couucil. Resolved. That public notice be given, that if any per? son intends to erect a building in the burnt districts, he ?luill Ont apply to City Couucil and ascertain whether ur not the Ci v intends to wideu said streets. LOUIS J. BARBOT, November 30 City dvd Engineer. FU? FOR ALLI FULL INSTRUCTIONS BY WHICU ANY PERSON male or ten?ale, eau master the great art ol Ven? triloquism by a lew hours' practice, making a world ot fun, ami alter becoming experts themselves, can teach other?, thereby making it a source of Income. Full m structioDs tent by mall for 50 couts. Satistaetion ? jar. an teed. Address P. O. Drawer 21, Trov, N. Y. May 13 lyr , SHIPPING._ FOR LIVERPOOL. THE NORWEGIAN BARR HARKEN ADEL STEIN, wanta 600 bales Cotton to complete C1TRO. For Freight engagements apply to December 26_R. T. WALKER. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN SHIP RICH ? ARD HI., SCOTT Master, having a portion of her cargo engaged and going on board, will be dispatch? ed for the above port. For balance of Freight engagements, apply to STREET BROTHERS A CO., December 24 Na 74 East Bay. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE FINE FAST SAILINO SHIP "ELIZA? BETH HAMILTON," Wm. White Master, is now loading for the above port. For Frcigh t engagements apply to PATTERSON A STOCK, December 21_South Atlantic Whorl. FOR MOBILE. THE GOOD SCHOONER MARY FLETCHER wiU sail for the above port on Monday next For engagements of light freight apply to T. TUPPER i SON8. December 2G ? VESSELS WANTED IMMEDIATELY, ^ TO LOAD SHINGLES. DRESSED AND IN" SB? THE ROUGH, tor Northern Porta. Highest rate? paid. TUCKER A JACKSON, Shipping and Commission Merchants, November 29 No. 112 East Boy. FOR BALTIMORE, AND VIA BALTIMORE BY BAIL TO PHILADELPHIA. s?sr-r~~~ THE FINE SCREW STEAMSHIP PAL y/S'? 'H C0N? E. c- REED. Commander, wiU 4?jMQa?JJ Bau for tb"5 Bbove P0^ lrom Pier No. 1 CTSHI iifi*3?- Union Wharves, on Saturday 28th inst, at 4 o'clock P. M. flSrThrough Bills - .f Liding given to Philadelphie. rjor Freight or P- sage, apply to CO?BTENAY A TBENHOLM, December 25 4 Union Wharves. FOR NEW YORK. PEOPLE'S MALL STEAMPH1P COMPANY. j^/f-ftV-r, THE STEAM9TTJP MONERA, 1AP /YJ&tt'A 'hi TAIN B. B. SHACKFORD, wiU leave North .Cc^^j^chi AUantie Wharf, Ihunday, 26th of .lc -IrilBxFtm camber, 1867, at 8 o'clock A. M. JOHN A THEO. GETTY, Agents, December 24 North Atlantic Whari. FOR NEW YORK. REGULAR LINE EVERY SATURDAY. /tvf-*>-n THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, A&d.-vj r^. Captain M. B. CBOWEIX, wiU leave Van ?M&v?Mi?r^ derhorst's Wharf on Saturday, Decem ^y?^"Jjr3m^ ber 28th,at - o'clock. For Freight or Passage, apply to _ December 23 RAVEN EL & CO. NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE.-FOR NEW YORK. j^/f-tv-, THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEEL //?ft?t i'J. steamship "MANHATTAN." Captain ??AwjRdiW^ WOODHULL, win leave Alger's South .. _ Wharf on Saturday, the 28th inst., at 8 o'clock A. M. precisely. For outward Freight engagements apply to COURTE* NAY A TRENHOLM, corner Anger's Wharf and East Bay. For Passage and matters pertaining to inward Freights, apply to STREET BBOTHERS A- CO., No. 74 East Bay. STREET, BROTHERS A CO.,) ._^ COURTENAY A TRENHOLM, ) A8oms December 23 FOR PALATKA, FERNANDINA, JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL THE LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER, VIA SAVANNAH. ^Vf-'5tw* THE NEW AND SPLENDID STEAM y7J^4'-'? t? EB "DICTATOR" (10% tons burthen), ?&]M?IMWH Captain L> M. Coxirxxn, w?l leave ^drsBBa Middle Atlantic Wharf every Tuesday . Night, at 9 o'clock, for the above places, connecting " with the Georgia Central Rail rosi at Savannah, for Ma? con, Mobile and New Orleans. All Freight must be paid herc by shippers. For Freight or Paaaago, apply on board or at the omeo of J. D. AIKEN A CO., September 12_Agents. FOR PALATKA. FERNANDINA JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL THE LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER, VU SAVANNAH. xtvf-e&r-i THE NEW AND SPLENDID STEAM /&jL?r\:l ER CITY POINT (1110 tons burthen), ^MM^3 Captain S. Ananrs, w?l leave Middle At caaissBiBKKaBB lantic Wharf every Friday Night, at 9 o'clock, for the above places, connecting with the Geor? gia Central Railroad at Savannah, for Macon, Mobile and Now Orleans. All Freight must bo paid here by the shippers. For Freight or Passage, apply on board, or at tho of? fice of BAVENEL A CO.. Agents, Corner of Vanderhorst's Wharf and East Bay. October 29 _*_' j THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA, BY CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM-PACKET LINE.-SEMI-WEEKLY VIA BEAUFORT AND HEL? TON HEAD-WEEKLY VIA BLUFFTON. STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt W. T. MONKLTT STEAMER FANNIE..;.Capt F. PICK. j+sr-t^~m ONE OF THE ABOVE STEAMERS y^?'^?t/t- wiB leave Charlesto? every Afornfay and '?^mi^?jA F'iday Morning at 7 o'clock; and Sa es?Ska9BfcVe2W varnish every Wendesday and Satur day Morning, at 1 o'clock. Touching at BluHton on Mor.day, trip from Charles.c i, and Wednesday, trip from Savannah. AU Way Freight, also Biu?ten Wharfago, must bc pre* paid. For Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN FERGUSON, Accommodation Wharf. ~ October 1_ 1_v*__ FOR WBe|SUT'S BLUFF, S. C., BUCKINGHAM l"ByM|u LS MK?'.IM.V ^ '.\N1':N^ Bea^ert HLssV. instant^ All Freight to bc ng?5V For Freight engagements a' November 26 * 1 FOR EDISTO, ROCKVliJ AND HUTCHINSON'S LSLANI INGS. _ ?rr^J*, THE STEAMER ST. HELENA, CAPT, ?HBS?mWC D- BOTXE, will roceivc Freight Thu Day. and leave To-Morrovo Morning, at 6 o'clock, and Edisto Sunday Morning, at 5 o'clock. For Freight or Passage, apply on board, or to JOHN H. MURKAY, Market Wharf; December 26 1* FOR GARDNER'S BLUFF, AND ALL INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE PEE DEE RIVER. _ .?-HT- fc, THE LIGHT rR AFT STEAMER PLAN Jlfurr^ 'TO1> Captain C. C. WHITE, will receive Freight tor the above points on Thursday, 26th instant; and leave the same night. AU Freight must be prepaid on the wharf. For Freight engagements, apply to JOHN FERGUSON, December 24 Accommodation Wharf. FOR GEORGETOWN, S. C. r -rtP**?. THE FINE STEAMER PLANTER, iTfs M?mS Captain C. C. Wirrrs, will receivo freight lr r rou a^ove port, on Thursday, the 2?th instant, and 1 ave tho same night AR Freight must be prepaid on thc wharf. For Freight or Psssage apply to JOHN FERGU80N, December 24 Accommodation Wharf. DIE CH ARLESTONER ZEITUNG. JOHN A. WAGEN ER, EDITOR. US DER TOE ABOVE HEAD THE UNDERSIGNED prc pose to pubUsh a German Weekly Paper, to bo the organ of tho German population, and devoted to tho interests of this Slate, in encouraging Immigration and Industrial Pursuits. Literature, Agriculture, Commerce, Arts and Trade, will bo represented in its columns, mid the news of th? day will be given. General JOHN A. WAGENER has kindly consented to ndertako the editorial management for tho pr?tant. Subscription-?3 for Twelve Months; $1.K for Six Months; SI for Three Months. Advertisements inserted on liberal terms. C. G. BROKMANN A CO.. September 25 No. 3 Broad street Charleston, 8. C. THE ORANGEBURG NEWS, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, AT Orangeburg, S. C. Terms $2 per annum, in ad? vance. During the spring and full seasons extra copies of tbs OBASOEBUBQ NEWS will ba circulated for tba benefit ot our advertising patrons. Contract Advertisements inserted on tho most liberal Icrms. Address SAMUEL DIBBLE, Editor Orangeburg Nows, February 20 Oranaobuiv. S TUE MARION STAR. ESTABLISHED NEARLY TWENTY YEARS AGO, 13 published at Marion, S. C., in the central portion oi tho country, and offers a favorable medium to Mer? chants, Druggists, Machinists, and all classes who deem to extend their business in thc Pee Dec country. For the benefit of our advertising patrons, we shall, la addition to our subscription hst, which is constantly in? creasing, publii h and distribute, gratuitously, cordes of the STAR, during thc business season thu Fall. Rates ol Aove rrj sing liberal. W. J. McKERALL, November 20 Editor and Proprietor THE HERALD .'S PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT NEWBEPRY C. H., AT J. -3 per annum, and, having a larg? circulation through all the upper and lower Districts of tho State, allora s great advantages to advertisers. Rates for advertising very reasonable-for which apply lo our Agent, Mr T. P. SLIDER, st the Milis House. .THOR, b ? R. H. SEENEKER. Novornbw rJUv-*? end Hroonetor* 'ME BEN \ ETTSVILLE JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING AT BeiuettsviUe, S. C., in the eastern portion oi thu State, bv STCBDS A LITTLE Proprietors, and offer superior inducements to Merchants and all others wb<i wish to extend their business in this section of the Feu Dee country. We respectfully lOUdt the patronage ot our Charleston friends. ._ . ._ Terms-?3 per annum, invariably m advance. A drer tisemenU Inserted at very r.asonable r.itc?. July * BARNWELL SENTINEL TS AN EXCELLENT ADVERTISING MEDIUM. LET I Merchants and business men try lt lor a few months. wskno gain." Send on your cards and increas.1 vrVnr trade this talL There's nothing to equal Printer'* [ukiit has made many a fortune. Term? tor the pal?-'1-*3 P61" "??*. in advance. Advertisements inserted at the rato of $1 p?r square of twslvc Usc? or less for oach insertion. Cards of ten hues or less, at the rate of $10 for three months._ Contracts by the yeer or fer six months, allowing prir? ilege of changing, on Blore favorable terms. Address EDWARD A. BRONSON. November LJ Publish?* ud^ropatctor^