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THE DAILY NEWS. " Gray." SOiEETnTKO so imruan-hearled, Ia s TI KT that ever lies Where a splendor bas ju-t departed, And a GLOK? is-yet to rise I OKAY ii the solemn gleaming GRAY im the dawning thies! In the old man's crown of hon^r In the little maiden's eyes! Grav mists o'er the meadows brooding. Whence the world must draw its best: Gray gleams in the church yard ahulows Where all the world would " BEST ! " Gray gloom in the erand Cathedral Where the "Glorias" aro poured ! And, with Angel and Archangel, We wait thc coming of the Lord. Silvery gray for tho Bridal ; Leaden gray for tbo pall; For urn. for wreath; for life and death; Ever the GHAT for ali ! G SAY in the very sadness Of ashes and sackcloth; yea While our raiment of beauty and gladness Tarries, our fears shall stay; And our souls shall smile through their sadness, And our hearts .-hall wear the GBAT. Columbus, Ga., January 1,1808. F. O. T. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. REGULAR MEETING. COUNCIL CHAMBBE, December 31, 1867. Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen Ravenel, Wragg, Gerdts, Small, O'NeiU, Willis, Olney, Oakes. Honour, Marshall, Euston, Whilden, Cosgrove, But? ler, Courtenay, and Pringle. The Mayor, before proceedirg with the regular order oi business, reported to Council the following order, which he had received from the Commanding General. HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY. DISTRICT, 1 CHARLESTON, S. C., December 24, 1867. J [Special Order, No. 238.1 [Extract] ******* V. The following appointments to civil office are hereby made to fill vacancies: MILITARY POST OF CHARLESTON, 8. C.-CITY OF 0HARLE8T0N. Alderman of Ward No. 3-N. G. Parker, ?ic? James P. Earle, deceased. City Assessor-Wm. N. Hughes, vice D. C. Gibson, deceased. The officers herein appointed will, before entering upon their dude?, take and subscribe before a Jus? tice of the Peace. Notary Public, or other person au? thorized by law to administer oaths, the oath of office prescribed in the Act of Congress approved 2d July, 1862. Where bonds are required by law they will be executed in due form and flied with the proper officer. The Commanding Officer Post of Charleston, 8. C.. ls charged with the e xecution of this order. * * * * **** By command of Brevet Major-General En. R. S. CANST LOUTS V. CAZIARC, Aide-de-camp, A. A. A. General. Official: Loins V. CAZIABC, A. D. C., A. A. A. General. After reading the order, the regular oath of office was administered, and Alderman Parker took his seat. Alderman Parker then addressed Council. The Minutes of last meeting were read and con? firmed. The following matters were disposed of in regular order: Application of John Blanch for a Junk Shop Li? cense. Referred to Committee on Licenses. Application of Lewis Witzerack for permission to put up a steam engine on his premises, Washington and Charlotte B tree ts. Referred to Mayor. Petition of John Prazel, executor, for renewal of city stock, issued to Carsten Nohrden, for Gerhard Schr?ge, the original having been lost Granted. Tho following memorial was referred to a Special Committee, consisting of Aldermen Wragg, Honour ?nd Marshall: To Oie Honor able the Mayor and Aldermen: The memorial of the Trustees of the College of Charleston respectfully ehoweth that the Trustees of the Collage have received information of the request of your honorable body that the Collegs should be made "self-supporting;" and, apart from this action of Council, the unanciol condition of the College is such as to caU for a plain statement on the part of the trustees, so that all who are interested in tho in? stitut'on, tho City Council, the Faculty, the Trus? tees, and the public at large, may be made cognizant Of its condition and its prospects. The College has a large endowment derived chief? ly from the munificent donations of individuals, and especially from th t of the late Ephraim M. Bay nard. Esquire. It has in city stock alone the sum of two hundred and fifteen thousand dollars exclu? sive of the Boyce fund, the interest of which yields an annual income of over twelve thousand five hun? dred dollars, and the tuition fees the additional sum of about one thousand dollars, iho salaries of the mt Professors and the contingent expenses of the Col? lege amount annually to between tourteen and fifteen thousand dollars, so that if the interest on the city stock were paid, tho College could support itself without any aid from tho city, particularly If the City Council would pay the salaries of the Librarian and the Cm*ator of tho Museum, which offices were established by Council, and the salaries of which, up to the end of the wai-, were paid from the City Trca . rory. In this view all that would be required of the ' city would be the payment of its interest due to the College. Tour memorialists desire to present the claims of the College upon the City Council in another aspect Tn the year 1837 the City Council of Charleston and the Trustees of the Coll age of Charleston presented to the General Assembly of the State a joint petition, ia which lt was represented that the petitioners had entered into an agreement for tho surrender and transfer to City Council of all the property of the College, and that the City Council had accepted the same, and had undertaken the re-establishment and maintenance of the College; and the pot: ti oners prayed for an act to sanction the said arrangement The General Assembly, ia pursuance of this peti? tion, did, on Dae 20th December, 1837. pass an act entitled '-An act to reorganize the College of Charleston." wherein they authorized the Trustees to surrender to the City Council tal the property, real and personal, of tho College, and, also, all rights and Interests granted OE belonging to the said Trus? tees, or to the said College, whether by escheats or otherwise, td be "held by the City Council in trust forever, to and for the r.ole uso and benefit of the said College ot Ch?rir y on, and further m trutt that the said City Council of Charleston shall and will provide the means to re-establish rad maintain thc said College should th ; income and tuition fees be inadequate to that object and so ltr as they may be so Inadequate;" with frxthex proviidon that should the exercises of the said College be at any time un? avoidably suspended the College fund should be al? lowed to accumulate foi: the future benefit of the in? stitution. In this act i ; was also provided that the College should be directed and managed by a Board of Twenty-one Trustees., who were made a body cor? porate, and that the MLVOT and Recorder of the city for the time being, and three Aldermen elected by the City Council, should be members of the Board, with further provisioni for filling vacancies in the Board.' Prom this act it ap?oars that tho City Council, for considerations of value, undertook the re-ostab Bshmeiit and maintenance of the College. The pre? cise extent of tts undertaking was to supply any defi? ciency in the Income and tuition fees, should these prove inadequate to lu. support The object of all the parties was canif ? atty to place the institution upon a sure foundation. It does not appear to us tut there can be any question as to the character of tho obligation assumed by Council, or as to its ex? tent. If tho income and tuition fees of the Collage should fall far short of the sum necessary ror its support there jwould still remain the undertaking and the obligation of Council to supply the defi? ciency. But, fortunately, the liberal endowments of individuals have gone a very great way to relieve Council of the burden it originally and voluntarily assumed. : Ike Collage would be nearly, if not en? tirely, independent, if it could only procure the payment by Council of tho interest due to it It appears, therefore, that the claim of the Coll?ge upon Council rests not merely upon the obligation of the city to pay the interest on its stocks, but up? on the undertaking of the city to sustain it what? ever might be the deficiency ia tbe means of tho College. Belying upon the force of this double obligation, the Trustees earnestly appeal to your honorable body to make good your undertaking to trminfadn the Col? lege. It is simply impossible for the Trustees to do so, unless the city will pay the interest, or other? wise supply the deficiency. To meet tho expenses of tho quarter ending on 30th September, they were obliged to sacrifice twelve thousand dollars of as? sets ia order to raise about $4000 in money. They ara unwilling to resort to this extreme expedient again. If the College were without private endow? ment the Trustees could hardly venture to apply to your honorable body ia the straits and embarrass? ments of tbe present time. But when the College has a libara] endowment and resources amply ad? equate to support lt without subjecting the city to any burden upon its treasury, which lt has not by its own action assumed, they feel that they may with confidence a?k the City Council to advance tbe sums that may be necessary, and to charge the same against the interest due by the city to the College. The Trustees are willing, if necessary, to reduce salaries and bring the expenses within tho smallest possible compass; but they are unwilling to contem? plate the suspension of the College at this time, and under existing circumstances. It is, perhaps, the only institution of the kind in tho State which has an endowment equal to its bupport It haa also at? tached to it a museum of rare specimens and great vatua, andra library ot ten or twelve thousand vol? umes. We cannot tell bow long institutions which depend entirely on legislative favor will be sustained by legislative appropriations, or to what conditions they may be subjected. We have in ocr own city an institution very nearly, if not quite, self-sup? porting and independent and we should cherish it with the utmost care. Now more titan ever before, is education of tho highest kind neoessary in our young men. Now more than ever is s homo college indispensable to our community, for there are very few who can support their eons abroad while receiv? ing a collegiate education. The responsibility of suspending the College at this time is one which the Trustees cannot assume except upon the deliberate refusal cr tallure of the City Council to redeem their undertaking; and they therefore earnestly solicit from your honorable body an early and favor? able consideration of the subject matter of this me? morial, and such action as may enable the College to pursue its course of usefulness. DANIEL RAVENEL, Chairman C. M. FIRMAN. W.U. POKIER.. Bills of Ga9 Company, amounting to $2384.43. ferred to Committee on Lighting the City. Billa of Ori.Uan House, amounting to $3215. Referred to Committee on Account*. Bills of W. G. Whilden and Hon. Vf. D. Port Referred to Committee on Accounts. ' Bills of William Pendergast Roterrcd to Comn teo on Streets. The followirg report of the City Attorney was seived as information: To the Honorante the Mayor and Aldermen: GENTLEMEN: I beg leave to report that the case tho Southern Express Company, in which a writ prohibition was prayed against the tax executions tbe city, was beard in argument at the recent sittl of the Court of Errors, in Columbia, and that I appeal of the Express Company was dismissed the court. Very respectfully, W. D. PORTER, City Attorney Bond of William N. Hughes, City Assessor, i proved. HEPOET8 OF COMMITTEES. Alderman Wragg made Ute following report, wu was adopted: The Committee on Tidal Drains report that tb have examined the following bills referred to the find them properly certified, and recommend tl bo passed for payment, viz: P. May. cartage. F. E. Bessilieu. cartage.4fl F. E. Bessilieu, cartage.67 John Kenny, repairing drains.80 Roddin & Ginnans, repairing tubs. 9 C. Werner, repairing windlass, tzc. 5 C. P. Poppenheim, shovels, ic. 7 B. Foley, boots got in February, 1866. 16 $271 WM. T. WRAGG, 1 WILLIAM G. WHILDEN, ' Committee J. COSGROVE. ? Committee P. C. GAILLARD, Mayor, J Correct: WM. T. WRAGG, Chairman Commiti on Tidal Drains. Alderman Wragg read tho weekly report of t Keeper of tho Tidal Drains, which was received information. Alderman Wragg mado the following report: The Committee on the Artesian Well, to whom v refeired the petition of the executors of Wm. Whi proprietor ot' the Charleston Hotel, respectfully port that th? petition makes the following sta men ts, viz: L That abtrat 18G7 Daniel Mixer, the then lesi and proprieto:: of the Charleston Hotel, laid pipes his own expense, to convey water from the Artest Weil to the Hotel. 2. That the sum expended by Mr. M. in this wc was not less t!aan eight hundred dollars ($800). 3. That Mi' " had an understand^? or agreeme with the city authorities, that he might lay his pit and in consideration of his doing it at hi; private i pensa, it wac understood that Mr. Mixer and t tiokl should have the use of tho said water, fi ec any charge whatever, until such time as the authe ties were prepared to distribute Bald water to tbe cl zens by the usual and regular conducts. j 4. That conducting thc water to tho Chariest I Hotel, has proved a public benefit and advantage this part?cula::, that it has been frequently resort to, to supply the city engines in extinguishing fii iii proximity to the hotel. 5. That the quantity of it used by the hotel has bee and is, very limited, being confined to the ba rooms attached to the hotel, and for drinking pun ses only. 6. The pet! don then alleges that for (bis limit supply no charge ought to be imposed upon t hotel untU the spring is ready for distribution, ai a water rate bas been laid upon the citizens. It al alleges that no chargo for the water was ever mai on Mr. Mixers' successors in the hotel (alter ti death of that gentleman in 1861), including M White. And then goes on to say, " It hoe only be< recently, since the death of Mr. White, that son cia.m for compensatio:' lor tho use of the water h been sot up, but for what reason, and upon wh grounds your petitioners know not The same re sons that exempted Mr. Mixer from a charge for tl use of this irater should apply with equal il ni stronger fore? in this instance. A careful elimination of the Council Journals ha failed to show that any "understanding or agre ment with thc city authorities" (if by that expressic the City Council ia meant) "that he might lay h pipes" was ever entered into between the Counc and Mr. Mixer. And the sequel will show that th only "undertitanding or agreement" wau betwee Mr. Mixer and tho then Chairman ot the Com mi tte on the Artesian Well, and. therefore, could never, b any strained application, have been considered b Mr. Mixer ai binding one moment longer than I might please Council to sanction its continuance. That any "arrangement" was made with any c the successor) of Mr. Mixer does not appear, no does tho petition claim that any such ever was made But, assuming the extraordinary ground that thi "arrangement" was made, not with the proprietor c the hotel, but with tho hotel itself, tho petition pro ceeds to arguo that lt ls now irrevocable and only t be terminated wbon the well shall have attuned ana completion, iud pipes having been laid dowi throughout the streets ol' the city water is dispense! to every inhabitant and every one has bee? charge! an equal water rent Let us paus e bore for one moment before proceed ing to show the true nature and extent of thc "ar rungoment" to consider what must be the inevitabli result of such claims as tho ono set up in thi petition. Here ls a privileRo grant**! to ai individual for hts special accommodation, i privilege which he considers of so much irnpor tance to himiielf that he is willing to go to a considc rabie expenso out of his own lunds to sccuro it, evei for an unct rt un period, and upon a precarious ten ur (as we will i how), and forthwith this privilege i claimed as a right by individuals who had no part o; Interest in the transaction at the tune of its accom pllshment, and an attempt is thus made to wrest i great public work from its legitimate object-) BOC convert it to the use and benefit, of private Individ uals. Such claims ought not only to be met and re sistcd on tho threshhold, but thc attempt to assert them should meet with the prompt expression of dis approval it so richly mei its. For the inevitable con. sequence must be to deter not on'y public bodies, but private Individuals, from granting privilege that are so readily perverted into claims, not easily got rid of, in many cases. Fortunately, in the pre? sent instance, we have tbe means of placing this mat? ter in its true light, for wo have at hand the testimony of those who made tho arrangement, as well as those who were mest conversant with the whole negotia? tion. Finding tl .at the Council journals contained no record of the transaction, tho committee addressed letters to tho ac persons who wore in position to know what was done. To Professor Hume, who was Chair? man of the Committee on tho Artesian Well at tho time, the following letter was addressed (No. 1), and bis answer lt as follows (No. 1): CHARLESTON, December ICth, 1867. Professor Wm. Burne: Sra: Having been Chairman of the Committee on the Artesian WeU at or about thc time that an ar? rangement was made between Mr. Mixer and the City Council for the use of the weU water at tho Charleston Hotel, you aro doubtless fa'nfllwr with tho details ot tl at arrangement. Will you oblige me by famishing, in writing, tor thc use of the present Committee cn the Artesian WeU, all tho information you may pot s ese on that subject? Tbs Commit u, particularly desire to know on what terms Mr. Mixer waa ahojsred tho use of the water; at whose expense the pipes were laid; how long be was to enjoy tho privilege; wiat compensation he was to pay for thc water consumed, and in what way or at what time the arrangement might be altered or terminated. Also, to statu whether there was anything in that ar? rangement calculated or intended to bind Council to transfer the privilege to Mr. Mixer's successors with? out limitation. By comp!) lng with above request at your earliest convenience you will greatly oblige your obedient servant WM. T. WRAGG, Chairman Committee on the Artesian Well. To Dr. Wragg, Chairman, etc. : Having been Chairman of the Committee of the Artesian Well on or about the time that thc use of the water was permitted to Mr. Mixer, I am pre? pared, after sufficient reflection, to state the particu? lars. When the supply of water was sufficiently co? pious, it wes the will of Council that all persons should enio y the benefits of lt, according to their re? spective wants and means of transportation. It was public, and ; iii were equally entitled to its use. It was drank at the well, and was carried away in pitchers, buckets and barrels. An arrangement was even made for the accommodation of horses and cattle, aid the intent was manifest that all were welcome to the bless? ing which the well daily poured forth. Among 1 hose who desiree, to use the water was Mr. Mixer, who, seeing the impracticability of obtaining an adequate supply for the hotel in which he was interested bv daily transportation in carts or otherwise, propoi ed to run a pi pe BO as to supply the Charleston Hotel. This pipe was to receive the water during the night, and discharge its contents into a cistern which then existed, bul. was Inadequately supplied from the roof. Lt wau the common incipient of both rain and Artesian water, the excess of either was discharged into a city drain. After tho connection was made, I visited the hotel, and Mr. Mixer expressed his sotifl faction at the arrangement which had been executed. He expressed himself as truly grateful for the bene? fit conferred, and acknowledscJ the supply of water as truly valuable to the hotel and a groat relief to his anxieties about a daily deficiency which previously existed. Neither in my private capacity, nor as Chairman of tue Committee of tho Artesian Well, did I make any contract, covenant nor agreement with Mr. Mixer for the possession of the water. It was run? ning to waste as surplus during the night, he con? structed the pipe and Mr. Welton laid on the water each nigbt I always considered it a matter of per? sonal friendship between Mr. Welton and Mr. Mixer, and 1 interposed no obstacle to any arrangement which they made for the benefit of the hotel, or the useful appropriation of tho water, provided that it did not interfere with the wants of others. I had no authority to soil the city water, but I assumed the privilege of aiding those who desired its consump? tion. The proprietor of a washing machino request? ed the use cf the water, which was readily granted, pipes were laid and a supply furnished as long as the enterprise continued. N? charge was made, and when tho establishment failed, the pipes weie re? moved, and nothing moro was ever hoard of the pro? prietor. Tho City Council took no action in any of these arrangements, nor ?as lt considered in any other light than a voluntary act of kindness on the part of Mr. Welton to extend and expand the use of tho water to all who desired to be benefltted. ? I telt the same. I was not prepared to sell so great a blessing in io short a time, nor to lay contributions on the citizens to pay for that which was their own. Contracts, largaros and pales were loreign from my thoughts, and lam convinced that Mr. Mixer never thought nor believed that he obtained any perma? nent right to the water by any contract made with Mr. Welton, with me, nor the city authorities. I consider thnt'ho obtained a loan on the well which was to terminate at the will of Council, lours, respectfully, WM. HUME. The first ntatemcnt we desire to notice in this com? munication is that the cistern at the Charleston Hotel into which thc Artesian water is conducted existed before the pipes were laid, und, therefore, its cos was no part of tho onilay made by Mr. Mixer for th reception of the water. It was such a cistern as i usually constructed in our houses for the colleetioi of rain' water fro-n tho roofs. This statement is im portant, in view of tho alleged cost of carrying tb water to tho hotel. Thc next important i-tatemout is that Mr. Mixei was pleased at tho result of his outlay, and gratefu for the benefit conferred. Nextccmes the following announcement, whicl effectually quashes the claim of indefinite or d?finit tenure of the privilege in virtue of au "understand inp; or agreement" between the parties. Professo Humcsavs: "Neither in my private capacity, ncr a Chairman ol the Committee of the Artesian Well, die I make any contract, covenant or agreement witl Mr. Mixer for the possession of the water." * * "I always considered it a matter of personal friend ship between Mr. Welton and Mr. Mixer." * * 1 "I had no authority to pell the city water, but I as sumed tho privilego of aiding those who desired it consumption." On the same terms us those accord ed to Mr. Mixer thc water wae used by the proprie tor of a. washing enterprise. Professor Hume con tiuues: "The City Council took no action in any o these orraugeuicnts, nor was it considered in an; other light than a voluntary act of kindness on thi part of Mr. Welton to extend and expand thc use o tho water to all who desired to be bcuefltted." The next letter was addressed by the Committei to Dr. Debby, who succeeded Professor Hume a Chairman of the Committee, as follows (No. 2.) Dr Lebby replies (No. 2) : CHARLESTON, December 16, liiC7. Dr. Robert Lebby: Urn.: Your position as Chairman of the Committei on the Artesian Well, during the time you served a Aldeiman of Ward No. 4, gave you an opportunity o familiarizing yourseli with the circumstances attend ing the transactions, between the proprietors of tb Charlearan Hotel ond the City Council, relating to tb use of the well water. Will you oblige me by fut niBhing, in writing, for the use ol thc Committee ol the Artesian Well of the present Council, all the in lormadon von possess on that subject? The Com mittee particularly desire to know on what terms Mr Mixer was allowed the use of thc water, at whose ex pense the pipes wore laid, how long he was to enjo; the privilege, what compensation he was to pay fo the water consumed, and in what woy, or at what timi the arrangement might be altered or terminated also to state whether there was anything in that arrange meut, calculated or intended to bind Council to trans fer the privilege to Mr. Mixer's successors withou limitation. By complying with tho above request at your ear liest convenience, you will greatly oblige your obedi eut servant, WM. T. WEAGG, Chairman Committee on the Artesian Well. CHARLESTON, December 17, 1867. Alderman Wragg, Chairman of the Committee on Ar tesian Well : DEAR SIB : Your communication of the 16th inst was received this morning. I beg leave to say that on assuming the charge of the well, as Chairman o thc Committee in November, 1867. 1 found that Mr Mixer, the proprietor of tho Charleston Hotel, wai then supplied with tho water from the well (paaalnf through tour-inch pipes) through tho lots of privat? individuals, and Dr. Robertson's lot. Dr. R. hat tapped Mixer's pipes, and was also receiving tb? water daily. In conversation with Mr. Mixer on tb* subject, "he stated that he was using the water bj consent of Council until that body wan: e.i it; pro vided he was not interfered with for one year, whicl inuueed bim to lay tho rubes, which had cost hin: about four hundred dollars; that the water was usec by him tor all culinary purposes, baths, ic, kc' Mr. Mixer's supply was nearly one-hall ol'the suppl} daily, viz : The wator waa turned on Mr. Mixor'i tubes at night, and turned off in the morning. I am very distinctly impressed that tho supply to thc Charleston Hotel was entirely at tho will of the City Council. ?I am more confident of this tact from Air. Mixer asking mo what no would do, after my re? ports was made to Council on the 22d December, 1857, and February 2d, 1858, recommending thal Council authorize the committee to lay the pipes and convey the wator down to thc Battery. To suppply the applicants, Walker k Evans' printing offices, and shipping, my reply to Mr. Mixer was. that be would be supplied on the same terran as others, ic, ?kc, I have thus far answered your inquiries. To ibe last interrogatory, namely-Int. What compensation he was to pay for thu water consumed ? 2d. And in what way or at what timo the arrangement might be altered or terminated? 3d. Abo to state whether there was anything in that arrangement calculated or intended to bind Council to transfer the privilege to Mr. Mixer's successor, without limitation. 1st Mr. Mixer was to pay nothing for the use of the water consumed. 2d. The arrangement, as Mr. Mixer informed me, wuB entirely at ihe will of the City Council, after the expiration of ono year from thc dato of laying his pipes. I found his pipes laid in November 20tb, 1857, when I took charge of the well SB successor to Alderman Hume. 3d. From Mr. Mixer's frequent conversations with me on the subject, there was nothing in the arrange? ment that bind the City Council alter thc lapse ot twelve months from the laying of thc pipes (Mixer's) to stop the supply at any time. If Ibo projects sub? mitted to Couneil by me as Chairman of the Com? mittee, to convey thc water to the Battery bad suc? ceeded, Mr. Mixer's supply would have boen cutoff immcciatcly, unless lie paid for it as thc other ap? plicants, and he knew it, and so understood it, for tbo supply to thc Charleston Hotel was included tn my estimate of tho income of tho we i. Mr. Mixer's successors bavo no claim upon Council whatever. Furthermore, it is iu thc province of t ie City Coun? cil to stop the supply at uny time. I am supported on this opinion by the resolution of Alderman ltave neL adopted on the 21 lb May, 1851), after conference with me as Chairman of the Com mi tte e. aller my projects had been defeated by Council, viz : "That thc Committee on the Artesian Well bc authorized to allow all citizens who may desire it, the free use of the water of thu Artesian Well, when it docs not in? terfere with the operations now goiug on at the woll, and until such Unie us pipes may be laid down for the purpose of general distribution, or at the will < f this bony." It I am not very much in error, Mr. Ravencl offered this resolution at my suggestion, and drafted it upon information conveyed to him by me relative to Mr. Mixer's and White's and Robert? son's use of the water, OB there was discontent ex? hibited by persons who were shipping the water by steamers to New York, and selling it iu that city at twenty-five cents per bottle. It ls very evident, from Mr. Ravener? resolution, that thc Committee or tho City Council could have cutoff Mr. Mixer's supply at auy moment If there is any further information you desire that I eau furnish, it will afford me pleasure to do so. Very- respectfully, ic. ROBERT LEBBY. Wu herc remark that Dr. Lebby says hu learned from Mr. Mixer "that be waa UMlng thc wator by con Bent of Council, until that body wanted it, provided he was not interfered with for ono year, which in? duced him to lay tho tubes, which had cost hi m about four hundred dollars ($400.)" * * * * * "lam very distinctly impressed that Hie supply to tho Charleston Hotel was entirely at thc will of Coun? cil." * * ? * "From Mr. Mixer's frequeut con? versations with me on tbe subject, there was nothing in tbo arrangement that bound tue City Council, after twelve (12) months, ofter the laying of the pipes (Mixer's) to stop the supply at any time." * * * "Mr. Mixer's successors have no claim upon Council whatever." Tbe following letter was addressed to Major Wel? ton (No. il), tu which Major Welton replied (No. 3): CHARLESTON, December 10,1867. Major A. C. Welton: tia: Will you oblige mo by furnishing, in writing, for the use of the Committee on the Artesian Well, all the information you may possess on thu subject of tho arrangement entered into between Mr. Mixer and tbe City Council for the uso of thc Artesian water at the Charleston Hotel ? The Commit toe i ??articular, ly desire to know on what terms MT. Mixer was al? lowed the use of the water-at whose expense the pipes were laid-how long he was to enjoy the privi? lege-what compensation.he was to pay for the water consumo 1-and in what way or at what time tho ar? rangement might be altered or terminated. Also to state whether there was anything in that arrange? ment calculated or intended to bind Council to transfer the privilego to Mr. Mixer's successors with? out limitation. By complying with the above request at your ear? liest convenience you will greatly oblige Your obedient servant, WM. T. WRAGG, Chairman Committee on the Artesian Well. CHARLESTON, 20th December, 18C7. Dr. Wm. T. Wragg, Chairman Committee Artesian WeU: Sm: Yours of 16th instant, requesting me to fur? nish you, for tho use of the Committee on thc Ar? tesinn Well, with all the information 1 may possess on thc subject of a contract botwecn the lato Daniel Mixer and the City Council for the uso of Artesian wator at the Charleston Hotel, ic, is at band. After failing in his efforts to obtain the usc of the water through thc action of Council, Mr. Mixer con? sulted with me as to tho best means to introduce thc water into his hotel, and I suggested os tho plan most likely to succeed, tho laying of a small pipe (say three inches iu diameter) in a direct line from the well, provided tho consent ot tho owners of property could bo obtained, and to ask nothing ot Council except permission to cross the streets and to take thc surplus waler at or near thc top of thc tank, which permission he could doubtless obtain until the new well should be completed. Mr. M ix ur neted if I thought thc well would be completed under twelve months. I told lum it was tay i mp rossi ou that bc could safely calculate upon a year, and that I could see no good reason why he should not, after that timo, continuo to rec??ivo tho water through his own pipes upon paying thc samo charges to tho city as others who would receive their supply through tho city pipes, in tho event ol their being put down. The estimated cost of the pipes which Mr. M. pro? posed to lay was $:)uu. The consent of ibo property owners being ob? tained. Mr. M. did lay die pipes and ob:obied lils supply of water-no proposition to puy for thu same was niado by Mr. M. or demanded by thu city, and by all parties the privilege wu? considered as a per? sonal lavor to Mr. M. und not a foundation for any claim. lu subseqent frcqneut conversations with Mr. Mixer ho appeared pleased with tho investment, and statod that it was worth to him fifteen hundred dol? lars per annum. This is all the information iu my po session. If there was any other agreement betw. en tho city and Mr. Mixer I have n ) knowledge of it. Vory respectfully, A. C. WELTON. From this, it also appears that there was uo com? pact with Council. Mr. Mixer was willing to go to the expense of laying the pipes for the use ol the water for no longer than one year. He was satisfied alter having done the work, and estimated its value to him at fifteen hundred dollars (S1500) per aunum. Tho cost of laying the pipes was only threo hundred dollars ($300), leavlug him, at his own estimate, a clear profit the first year, over and above his outlay, of twolvo hundred dollars ($1200). Now, let us see what this haa been worth to the hotel at Mr. Mixer's estimate. The pipes wore laid lu 1857, and tho hotel was carried on by Mr. Mixer, or hts representatives, till 1863. when il was aban? doned in consequence of the bombardment of the city, lu 1805 it was reopened, so that up to this time it has enjoyed the water privilege foi years. Ono year, at twelve hundred dollars ( and sovon years at fifteen hundred dollars { makes eleven thousand seven hundred i ($11,700) so far for tho value of tho water. The petition alleges that it has beeu only re< since tho death of Mr. White, that some ciai compensation for tho use of the water has bc up, but for w.iat reason and upon what gi your petitioners know not. The committee submit that the reason thc grounds have beon sufficiently set in statements above made. As to the when a charge was first made by Council for t of tho water, which bad been consumed in the lor eitfht years, to such handsome profit, tho pi is strangely at fault. It ls affirmed that this < was not made till since the death of Mr. White thc Sth December, 13(15, the Committee on thc sian Well, to whom a communication to C< from Major Welton had boen referred, mad? port, which concludes as follows : "And the mittee limber recommend that, for the watei by tho hoiel, the proprietors be charged five dred dollars ($600) per annum, to take date fro 1st January, 1806." Signed by John H. Honoi Archibald Cameron, ali the Committee, Aid Brown, the third member, being dead. Now the death of Mr. White did not occur till than a year after t?is resolution was passed, thermore, the passage of the resolution was lt to Mr. White; and still lurther, no objectio: made by Mr. W. lo the payment of an amount ly for the water; but affected to consider five dred dollars ($600) too mach, and declared bit ingneBS to pay what was reasonable. This de lion he made in conversation with Alderman C to whom the Committee addressed the followii ter (No. 4), and th; y ?eceived tho following (No. 4). OHABLEST05, December 18, ll Alderman Oakes: SIB: Will you oblige me by stating, in wiitin the uso st the Committee on the Artesian We] conversation between the late Mr. White o Cusrleaton Hotel, and yourself in relation I claim of Council tor compensation fos the use i water in the hotel. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, WM. T. WBAGG . Chairman Committee on the Artesian W Cu ABLEST ON, S. C., December 24, li In a conversation with Mr. White, of the Ch ton Hotel, occurring soon after Council impose charge of five hundred dollars for the use of tb tc sion water, he stated his willingness to pay i sonable price for the water, Baying it was lmpo to him to retain the use of it, but that he regt five hundred dollars too high a charge. Z. B. OAK] From this it appears that the ground assumi the petition was never taken by the party repre ed by the petitioners, but, on the contrary, expr relinquished. Tho only question, therefore, that remains is tho value of the water. Mr. Mixer said it was v, fifteen hundred dollars ($1600). Mr. White sa won not worth five hundred dollars ($600). Le assume that he would have been willing to give hundred dollars ($200). The mean between Al hundred (16u0) and two hundred (200) ls eight drea (800), so that Council can hardly err in cl mg five hundred dollars ($600), which ls three i dred dollars less than the moan. But the hotel actually receives a revenue 1 the water, lor the baths are charged at 1 33 l-3c. to 60c. each, and though the comm have not tho moans at hand for determining much is realized it seems at least probable that entire sum of five hundred dollars ($600) mm collected, since it would only require about tw hundred baths a year, or a little over three a quarter ('<)?) a day to make that amount Now if this great enterprise was worth beginn and ii so much money as has been expended upc is worth saving, it is important to carry lt on i-uccessful conclusion. The present resources of city preclude the appropriation of money from treasury lor tho purpose. The sale or the w can readily make the work self-sustaining, ant most assuredly behooves Council to adopt such n sures as will mo-t conduce to that ond. With these. views the committee respectfully commend that tho prayer of the petition be granted, and that the proprietors of the Charlee Hotel be r? quired to pay the amount due for (2) years' use of tho water-say one thousand dot (?1000) on the 1st January, 1868. 1 hoy also recommend that notice be officially! eu, at once, to the said proprietors that the wi will be shut off if payment is resisted Bospectfully submitted by WM. T. WBAGG, Chairmar JNO. H. HONODB. H. B. OLNEY. WILLIAM G. WHILDEN. Alderman O'Neill, a member of the Committ movod that the consideration of tho ropo rt be 1 over to tho next regular meeting, in order to all him to rx Ho a minority report Carried. Alderman Courtenay, from Special Committee Bopaire to St Michael's Clock, reported seve criers aa having been handed in, and recommend extension of tims for receiving proposals to ni regular meeting. Carried. Alderman Gerdts, from the Committee on Stree made ihe following report, which was received as formation : REPORT OF THE KxrENDITCBES OF THE STREET I PARTMENT FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS. For Labor from the 21st October to tho 20th December.$1360 t'O For Cartage.830 00 For Bricklayer Work.243 00 For Inspector and SupcrinUmdonts.316 00 For Lime from G. W. Olney k Co... .66 25 For Bricks from J. H. Hamblin.65 00 For Ballast from Kerr & Co.90 00 For Brooms.3 75-$2974 For Labor from the 21st November to tho 20th December.$1182 60 For Cartago from the 21st Novem? ber to the 20th December.877 00 For Bricklayer Work.284 00 For Inspector and Superintend ont.. 308 00 For Gravel from J. H. HambUn.7 60 For Bricks from J. H. Hamblin.55 00 For Lumber from J. Marshall.150 uu For Lime and Cement from Olney & Co.38 75 For Repairs to Lucas' Bridge, .Vc, M. Pendergast.33 00 For Ballast from P. Esnard.48 CO , For Stationery from S. G. Courte? nay.6 00-$2929 I The above is an extract from the Inspector's Books, December 31. 1807. H. GERDTS, ( hairmau Com. on Streets. Report of the Extra Cost of the Sidewalks on East Bay: For Extra Labor.$152 75 For Refuse Lime and Tar from Gas Company.268 00 For Graveland Im plein o uta to car? ry on the work.35 25- $456 0 Total Expenditures.$6359 7 From Account Book kept by City Engineer. H. GERDTS", Chairman Committee on Streets. P. S.-The paving of East Bay, Broad and th streets leading to the wharves, ls under the charg of the Mayor. H. G. Alderman Oakes made tho following report, whlcl was concurred in: Tho Committee on Licenses to whom was referrei sundry applications for licenses, beg leave to report on the examination of the same they find the recom inondations and sureties on each application accep table, and recommend that upon the deposit of th license fees with the City Treasurer, the Clerk bi authorized to issue licenses to the following persons AUCTIONEERS' LICENSE. "Wardlaw k Carew ; Hutton Lee; J. L. Honour; Jobi Gonzales; L. Bunch A: Son. BILLIARD TABLE LICENSE. H. H. Fahrenbach, King and Market-streets, tout tablas. JUNE SHOP LICENSE. Edmund Wallace, 24 Washington-street ; Jamoi Wallace, 95 Spring-street ; Patrick Manion, 67 State, street; D. Conroy, 32 St Fhihp-streel; Mary Burke, 72 Calhoun-street; Mary Hafierty, Columbus and Hanover-streets. Respectfully submitted, Z. B. OAKES. J. COSGROVE Alderman Olney made the following report, which was adopted : The Committee on Accounts report that key have examined the following bills, find them properly cer? tified, and recommend they be passed for payment, viz: G?stens & Jacobs, Sundries for Police_.... $20 25 R. Arnold, Hay, Upper Wards Police, Novem? ber and December.'..... 76 51 R. Arnold, Hay, Lower Wards Police, Novem? ber and December. Ill 84 EL Bensen k Co., Corn and Oats, Upper Wards Police, September. 105 00 H. Bensen k Co., Corn and Oats, Upper Wards Police, November and December. 232 60 J. Catnpseu k Co., Oats and Hay, Lower WordB Police, November. 251 85 B. Mclnnls, Shoeing and Farrering. 73 00 S.R. Marshall, Nails. 9 00 A. H. Hayden, Repair lng Clock Upper Wards. 10 00 S. G. Courtenay, Record Book and Satianery, Lower Wards. 35 40 W. P. Russell k Co., Window Sash, Upper Wards. ODO $931 36 Bill of City Engineer, for hire of B?dmen and Chain Carriers, kc.. 45 00 $976 35 H. B. OLNEY, ) P. C. ? \ ILLARO, Mayor,! Committee. E. WILLIS, J The Mayor made the following report, which waa received as information: By tho report of the Special Committee on Re? trenchment, adopted on the 27th November last, the Mayor is required to make monthly reports to Coun? cil of the operations of the tidal drains, and tho cost of the samo during the month.* In making the first report, it seems proper that a review to some extent of their operations and expenses should be made, in order that Council may the better determine ita future policy with regard to them. These drains bad not been cleaned for several years, and in December, 1865, the Committee re? commended that they be cleaned and thoroughly re? paired. The work of cleaning commenced in February, I860, and was continued until some tune in July, when the work was stopped, with about one-half thc drains cleaned. In November, 186C, the work was resumed, and continued to completion about the 20th June, 1867, a much larger'force bel?g employed than the yearpre v.ous. Thc entire payments made on account of these drains from 1st No.ember, 1865, to 3ist August, 1806. amounted to $7527 90; fro-n 1st September, 1866. to 31st Auguai. 1867. $19,271? 75; from 1st September, 1867, to 1st Dccomber, 1867, $2166, as shown by th? Treasurer's books. On tho 24th June, a regular systom of "flushlni was commenced and continued to'he present tin and from that date to the 28th instant, a period of 1 days, they have been flushed daily, with tho exec dan of Borne twenty-four or twenty-five days, ai when the tide suited were floshed twice a day, moi ing and afternoon. On tho 29th July, (he keeper reported sand ace latins in the drains, viz: ia Spring-street, at its i tersection with President; in Coming-street, at its 1 tersectlon with Morris, and bctwoon Bull and Bea fain; and in Calhoun-stroet, at its intersection wi St Philip. Arrangements were then mode lor the removal these deposits, and the work commenced early August, employing at times ten an d at others twel bands. From time to time additional accumulations we reported in the several drains mentioned above, also in tho Meeting-street drain, and the han have been evor since employed In tho removal these deposits. In his report datid 23d Decembt the keeper says: "After carefully flushing t drains from June to the present time, and no ti the results by passing through Ihe drains, I fl; that the washing will keep the dr'dna clean (exce the pits) in Spring, Calhoun, and in Coming stree from Calhoun down. In Coming, at Morris, w have to be deaned after every hold rain. In Mei lng, at Spring and at John, every nin washes quan ties of sand in, which will have to be cleaned ot In Meeting, bolow Calhoun, I can never bring sui clent force of water to wash out even light stuff, 1 emptying from No. 4 gate. I fl ad, also, that Spring-street, at President, sand accumulates aft every heavy rain." From this it appears that tie Colhoun-etrc drain ls the only one that can be kept clean by flus ing, and it ls questionable if this <ian be, as the i ports eh ow that in August, September and Octob there was considerable accumula ion of sand in th drain. To give an idea of the cost of th s present ey ste of working these drains, I have carefully sununi up tlie weekly expenses tor labor and cartage, as i ported by the keeper, for a period of thirteen week ending the 28th December, and find it amounts $1,991 40, being an average expense of $163 18% p weok, or an annual expense oi *7?G5 60 for labor ai cartage, which, with the salary of the keeper, w cause an annual charge of nearly! 19000, The drains have been so thoroughly repaired th but little expense on that score may 'oe expected f some time, and the coat of tools and keeping the in repair will not exceed $200 a year. I have thu? laid before you tho probable anna expense of keeping these drains clean, based up( the operations of the last three months, but it is matter for consideration wheller, in view of tl value of these drains, this expenditure is not Jusl fled. I would, at all events, rocemmenda contin ance of the present system for a longer period, as is possible the weekly expenses may diminish. Respectfully submitted. P. C. O Al LXi ABD, Mayor. 1 he Mayor also submitted tho following report: Pursuant to resolution adopted at the last meetii of Council, it becomes my duty hi suggest to you tl name of one of the Lieutenants or Police to I dropped under tho "Ordinance to regulate the sal rles of City Officers and other pm poses,' ' ratified c the 3d instant. I would respectfully submit tb ; name of Lieutei ant John C. Campbell to be dr ipped from amor the Lieutenants of Police. In nalang this sugge bon, I take the opportunity to suv, lt 1B done in r disparagement to him as an officer, but that I ai governed by considerations of public interest. CT, ing to bis state of health, he has br some time bee unable lo periorm his full tours of duty, and no that the force ls to be reduced, both In officers an men, and the dudea thereby increased, it ls essentii to,its efficiency to retain those best able to endui the fatigue and exposure incident to the office, oth< things being equal. The Mayor stated that, in connection with th matter, the following paper had been received b bim, which he read: CHAULEBTON, December 21st, 1867. Hon. P. C. Gaillard, Mayor, and City Council. DEAS tims: Tbe undersigned, officers and mem bora of the Fire Department, le ira that on the li january next a change of some ii aportan ce is to tal place in our Police Department in relation to the n auction of tho number of officers and men. We ask your interest ta this chiinge for Licutenai Campbell. He is well known tv our Depart m an and we recommend him as thu man for duty durba the thur rf fires. Ho ls familiar ? vith our wants, al ways pi inaptly executing them no our entire oath faction. Very respectfully, your obedient servants, M. H. Nathan, Chief Fire Department; E. M. Ale J ander, First Assistant Chief; J. A. Quackenbusb President ?tna Fire Company; lt. S. Duryea, Pres. dent Eagle Fire Engine Comprny; W. E. Holmes President Phoenix Fire Componj : Hugh Ferguson President Palmetto Fire Company; Jas. S. Westen dorn*, President Young America Company; E. D. En eton, President of Pioneer Company; james C. La coste. President Charleston Fire Engine Company E. Y. Tupper, President Vigilant Fire Engine Com pany; Joseph Hilton, Foreman Charleston Hook am Ladder Company, No. 1; A. Stem merman, Presiden German Fire Engine Company; (1. P. Almar, Seeon? Assistant Chis I; B. M. StrobtL Clerk and Super in tendent Fire Department; J. II. Steinmeyer, Jr. President Marion Fire ?nglne Company; W. H Smith, President Hope Fire ?ng:ne Company; Geo L. Buist, President Stonewall Firs Engine Company John B. Martin, President Washington Company. Wo the undersigned, members of the Board of Un derwriters, concur in tho within: Wm. H. Heriot, S. Y. Tupper. A. L. Tobias, Col burn Ik Howell, J. L. Honour, Grobes it Co., per Jos. is. Gibbes, Huger lc Ravens]. On motion ol' Alderman Euston, Council proceeded to ballot on the dropping of Lieutenant Campbell'! namo from the roll, which resulted iu ayes 6, nays 13. The Mayor stated that he was not prepared to sug? gest the name of any other officer to be dropped, and it was now s matter for Council to decide. Il bad boen an unpleasant duty, wblob he had perform? ed under the instruction of Council, and ho was nol prepared with any other sugee* ti m. He had already stated that Lieutenant Campooll'3 name was suggest? ed, because, owing to his health, he was the least efficient of all. Ho might be able to attend to other business. But if Counc 1 retained the officer least able to undergo the fatigue and exposure required in the performance of the duties of tbe office, the Mayoi and the Ohief of Police should b? relieved of all re? sponsibility. It was not pleasai.t for bim to suggest the name of an officer to be dropped from tho roll whose appointment he had brought before them but two years ago for confirmation. And especially was this the case when lt was without other cause than that thc ordinance of the city required it. It wis only upon the score of the effie cn.y of the Police torce that he had suggested Lieutenant Campbell ai the officer to be dropped. Alderman Parker moved that Council proceed to a ballot, each Alderman voting for the ollicer whom be desired to have dropped from the roll of Lieutenants of Police. The motion was carried, anti on the ballot being taken lt resulted as follows: Lieutenant J. B. Whaley, 13 votes; Lieutenant John 0. Campbell, 6 votes. Lieutenant Whaley was there? upon declared dropped from the roll Alderman Pringle introduced the following bill, which, by the consent of council, received its first reading this evening: A BILL TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF KEEPER OF ST. MICHAEL'S CLUCK. Be it Ordained, That-the offl:e of Keeper of St Michael's Clock be, and the some is hereby, abol? ished. Alderman Ravenel gave notice of a bill to provide for the funding of tho quarter Y interest on the city debt, due 31ht December, 1367. and asked that the notice bo considered as the first reading of the bid. So ordered. Alderman Enston submitted the following preamble and resolutions which were adopted : Whereas, on the night of thu 24th of October last. Private Cahill, of the City Polle, while on duty near the comer of Beaufain and Mizyck streets, and in pursuit of a suspicious person whom he had dis? covered escaping from a huildii.g from which flames were issuing, notwithstanding t ie threats of the cul prit to take his Ufe, pliantly and heroically con? tinued the pursuit, anu was fired upon and severely injured: And whereas, in consequence^ of the gallant and determined conduct of the paid Private Cahill, the said culprit failed to make his e icape and waa appre? hended, and ls now in custody of the law to be tried for the crime of arson, And whereas, the act of the laid Private Cahlir is one which deserves the approbation of all good citi? zens, and merits the encomtun of this Council, charged with the proper admiulitration of tho affairs of the city, and tho advancement of its best inter? ests: Therefore, be it, Resolved, That tho City Council of Charleston deem the conduct of Private Cahill, of the City Police, in tho pursuit and arrest of a cu prit escaping from a burning house, on the 21th of Octoborlsst, as an act of good conduct and gallantry which entities him to the warmest thanks of the people of Charlestom Resolved, That in tho Judgment of Council Private Cahill is deserving or promotion in the Department of Police, and that such promotion, whenever the opportunity is afforded, will troerate favorably and tend to promote the efficiency ot that Department of city government. Alderman Cosgrove introducid the following reso? lution: Resolved, That tho City Treasurer be Instructed by Council to pay out no more city money arter the 16th of January, 1868. Alderman Oerdta offered the fellowing as an amend? ment: Reolved, That tho Treasurer be instructed not to pay any more city bills out alter the 1st January, 1868, and that tho Mayor be instructed to give due bills instead, to be redeemable In three months, also to be receivable for taxes and other city dues, and if not paid at maturity, to pay interest at the rate of eighteen per cent, per annum. Alderman Cosgrove withdrew his resolution. Pending the question on Alderman Gerdts' resolu? tion, Alderman Willis moved ar adjournment, which was not seconded. Alderman Ravenel moved to lay the resolution on the table. Carried. Alderman Parker offered tho following, which was lost: Resolved, That all monoy paid to tho employees of the city shall hereafter be in Lilted States currency, and that all monoye duo tho Pol ee of this city bo paid between thia and February 1st. Alderman Courtenay offered the following resolu? tion, which was adopted: Resolved, Thot the chief of Ihe Detective force be authorized to retain thc services of bis clerk. Alderman Honor offered the iollowing resolution: Resolved, That the Mayor bli authorized to con? tinue the services of tho clerk, detailed by him irom the Police, to serve in the office of the City Assessor, so long as it may bc regarded as beneficial to the public interest, at the same salary as he hes heret - fore received. Alderman Marshall objected to the resolution, and called for the ayes and nays: Yeas-Aldermen Small, Olasy, Cakes, Honour, Whilden, Cosgrove, Courtenay, and tho Mayor-8. Nays-Aldermen Ravenel, Wragg, Gerdts. O'Neill, Willis, Marshall, Enston, Butler, Parker, Pringle-10. Th? resolution was lost The Mayor appointed Alderman Parker on the fol? lowing Committees, viz: Brick and Wooden Bullo - lngs, Contracts, Public Institutions, Buildings an 1 Grounds. Adjourned. W. H. SMITH, Clerk of Council. CONDITION OF JUDGE BUSTEED.-The New York Tribune of January 1 says: The family cf Judge Richard Busteed received a telegram yesterday morning from Mobile, informing them that the Judge was on bis death-bed, hu case having been pronounced hopeless by tbs three physicians who were attending him. Mrs. Busteed and two children-a son and ?laughter, aged respectively thirteen and twen? ty-one years-and his brothers George and William H. But teed, took the earliest train for tho South. "TEE CHARLESTON NEWS.-The gentlemanly proprietors of tais valuable journal have re? duced their raten to $6 per year, so aa to plat? their paper within the reach of all. This ii, as it should be, in every State at the present time. Matters ol interest and questions of in I portance demand that the public be favored with a cheap and reliable paper. The NEWS is ably edited, neatly printed, and largely circu? lated. It well deserves the support and en? couragement of every family throughout the State."- ClaHer Standard, (Uwmtukl Exports. MOBILE-Per sehr Mary Fletcher-SOI whole sud 61 half tierces Bice, 168 sacks Peas. The Charleston Cotton market. OFFICE OF THE CHABLE3TON DAILY NEWS, 1 CH AOLESTOK, Friday Ev ?ming, January 3, '66. ) An active demand existed, with gradually stiff* n ing but Irregular prices, Ute market increasing bi fi rainers by the leceiptof news of improving rat es in other markets, the staple advancing from }??y. c. f. ft, dosing finn at the latter. Sales about li 00 bales, say: 12 at ic* ; IC at 13; 6 at 12>4'; 2at 12 i; 26 at 13; 109 at 13.'*; 60 at li; 10atl4)tf; 20 at Hi; 60 at UK; 42 at N1J?; 161 at 16; 36at 16*; 24 at 15 <; 71 at 16>i ; 223 on private terms; and on the eveni og before, 100 at ll.? ; 100 at Viii; and 100 at 13?. We quote : LTVEirooL cLABsnncATios. Ordinary to Good Ordinary.13X@H Low Midrllln?s.14Ji@16 Middlings.15SO Strict Middlings.-@16 Augusta Harket. AUGUSTA, January 2.-COTTON-The market las been somewhat excited to-day. This morning t he demand was good on a basa of uy? to 1?X for N sw York Middling, luid this afternoon, on the strenf th of favorable New York telegrams, sales were effected at 16c for the above grade. There is no demand br low grades. Sales yesterday 366 bales, and to-t ay 548 bales. Recele ta for two days 744 bales. COEN-New White ?110; Mixed SI 05al 08. WHEAT-White $2 70a2 85; Red $2 20a2 SO. Montgomery Cotton Statement. Stock on hand September 1.TOO Received past weok.2,285 Received previously.44,173-46,167 Total.47^377 Shipped past week. 3,373 Shipped previously.24,176-27.549 Stock on hand De;embex 28.19, ?68 Wilmington Market* WILMINGTON, January 2.-Sprarrs TTJEJPENT-.NE -Continued depressed and Inactive, buyers only of? fering at a decline. Boam-Was in good demand and prices a ahi.de easier. 1555 bbls sold at $2 \1\ for mixed lots bk-ck and strained; $210a2 20 for mixed lots strained I nd No 2 ; $2 10 for No 2, and $2 60a2 75 for No 1. CBUDE TI TOPES TI NE-Was in good demand at an advance of 20 cents. Fifty bbls sold at $3 20 for si ft and 82 for hard. TAB-No sales. COTTON-Was firmly held at high rates, and o ni r 9 bales sold at 13??aH cents for Middling, 13* 'or Low Middling, and 12? for Ordinary. New Orleans Market. NSW ORLEANS, December 28.-COTTON- 1 he sales to-day amounted to 4000 bales at irregular hm generally full prices, not requiring any chang? in our quotations, which we repeat as follows: Oreti?a ry 12?al2?c, Good Ordinary 13>4'al3j,'c, Low Mid? dling I3?al4?c, Middling -al4>ic and Strict M1d dling Uffa-. There was no little diversity of opinion among buyers as to thc true condition of tho market, souie alleging that it was stiffer, and Low Middling co- dd not be bought under 14c, and that Middling should be quoted at 14Kal4^c, while others claimed that they could buy freely at yesterday's figures. Law Ordinary was sold as low aa Ile Good Ordinal]' at 13c, and Middling at 14%c, but-on the other hand, the outside figures alone were given for lists of seme magnitude, and clean cottons as well as extra staple, in some instances, commanded a fraction'nigher. Under these drcumstances we have retained our previous quotations, but with the remark that pri?es exhibited considerable Irregularity. There was only a moderate supply offering. Had wider scope been offered to buyors, the business would no doubt hive been more liberal. STATEMENT OF COTTON. Stock on band September 1st, 1867.bales-15,166 Arrived to-day.6,211 Arrived previously.267,196-263 406 278 662 Cleared to-day. 2,628 Cleared previously.166,506-168.033 Stock on hand and on shipboard. 110,629 The clearances were 618 bales tor New York, and 1910 for Barcelona. PORT CALKISXJAR. PHASES OF THE HOON. First Quarter, 2d, 10 hours, 64 minutes, evening. Full Moon, 9th, {.hours, 46 minutes, morning. Last Quarter, 16th, ll hours, 66 minutes, morning. New Moon; 24th. 2 hours, 10 minutes, evening. DEC. ? /AH. ara ES. SETS. MOON RIB ES. HXJH WA' 'Ea. Monday.... Tuesday.... Wednesday. Thursday... Friday. Saturday... Sunday. 7.. 4 7.. 4 7.. 4 7.. 4 7.. 6 7.. 6 7.. 6 6.. 1 5.. 2 6.. 3 6.. 4 5.. 5 6.. 6 6.. 6 9. .17 10..10 H..ll Mom. 12.. 6 1. .10 2.. 6 10..43 ll..24 Mc rn. 12.. 9 1.. 8 1..67 2..59 Consignees per South Carolina Railroad, January* 3. C71 bales Cotton, 60 bales Domestics, 716 sags Grain, 1 car Hides, 1 ear Sheep, ftc. To Telegraph Company, J Campeen b Co, Railroad Agent, Willis b Chisolm, J B E Sloan, Adams, Frost b Co, West b Jones, C N Averill, J H B?hnes, GW? ilUams i, Co, M Goldsmith b Son, Thurston b Hohnes, Jeffords & Co, Bishop Wightman, G H Walter b Co, W Reach, J ft J D Kirkpitrick, W W Smith, Taft ft Howland; J D Aiken ft Co, Graeser, Lee, Smith ft Co, H L Jef? fers ft Co, A J Salinas, O Reeder, A G Goodwin, T H ft W Dewees, H Bischoff ft Co, Mentone ft Co, Cam? eron, Barkley & Co. Consignees per Northeastern Railroad, January 3. 144 bales Cotton, 86 bbls Naval Stores, Lun ber, Mdze, ftc. To Caldwell ft Son, Adams, Frost i Co, Hunt Bros, Mowry ft Co, G W Williams ft Co, W K Ryan, Graeser, Lee, Smith ft Co, Kendall ft DocLery, Willis ft Chisolm, Nachman ft Co, W 0 Dukes ft Co, E H Rodgers ft Co, O Reeder, G E Pritchett, J Allen, Mazyck Bros, M Goldsmith ft Bon, B F Simmons, F A Sawyer. Passengers. Per steamer Emilie, from Georgetown, S C-Miss Hanley, Miss LaBruce, Miss Solomons, Miss Jor? dan, Mrs Dehon, Miss Sparkman, J LaBruce, ft B Mack. W Deas, - Capers, F Macanar, J W Poid, A R Walker and indy, J Alexander, F W Johnston, Dr J R Sparkman, - Alston, - Beruh, T Til ton, and 7 deck. iH?i?ne Hems. I-ort of Charleston, January 4. Arrived Yesterday. Sehr Ann ti Deas, from West Point Mill. 100 bbls Rice. To Cohen, Hanckel ft Co. Steamer Emilie, Davis, Georgetown, S C. 32 tierces Rice, 148 bags Seed Rice, and Sundries. To Shack elford ft Kelly, W Gurney, Capt W Prince, Poi cher & Henry, J R Pringle, J F O'Neill ft ?on, Thnzeton ft Holmes, B H Huger, Mrs E H Ryan. Sloop Exchange, Magrath, Combahoe. 1000 bush? els Rough Rice. To W C Courtney ft Co. Sloop-, from Ashepoo. 600 bushels Bough Rice. To Cohen, Hanckd ft Co. Cleared Yesterday. Sehr Mary Fletcher, Pendleton, Mobile-T Topper 4 Sons. Scar Josiah Whitehouse, Jones, W?niington, N C J A Enslow ft Co. Sehr Clara Bell, Amebury, Darien, Geo-J A Emlow ft Co. sn lied Yesterday. Steamship E B Souder, Lebby, New York. Sehr Minerva, Collins, Matanzas. Sehr Josiah Whitehouse, Jones, Wilmington. N C. Steamer City Point, Adkins, Palatka, via Jed-son ville, Fernandina and Savannah. From this Port. Ship R C Winthrop, Stewart, Liverpool, Dec 17. Vp for this Port. The Hope, Hancock, for this port, entered out wd at Liverpool, Dec 16. Cleared for this Port. Sehr Maggie, Diggs, at Baltimore, Dec 31. Se lied for this Port. Sehr J W Hail, Powell from Wood's Bole, ?ec IO. SEW SCHEDULE ON SPARTAN BURG AND UNION RAILROAD, FOE 1868. THOMAS B. JETEE. S. C., December 28, I8?7?)td' GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,) CHABLESTOH, S. C.. January L1868. ?_ THE PASSENGER TRAINS ON THE NORTH EASTERN RAILROAD will rna daily as fol lows, viz: v Leave Charleston.'.'...9.00A.M. Arrive at Florence.3.80 P. M. Leave Florence.8.46 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.2.30 P. M. These Trains connect with- the Tra?na of the Wil? mington and Manchester Railroad going North and coming South, and with the Trains of the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad. 8. S. SOLOMONS, January ? Engineer and Superintendent. SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAIL? ROAD. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, 1 SAVANNAS & CHABLEOTON RATLBOAD, - } CHABLESTOH, December 3L 1867. ) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1 THE TRAINS on the Savannah and Charleston Railroad will run as follows : Trains leave Charleston on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 9 A M., arriving at Coosswhatch le at 8.80 P. M. Returning, leave Cooaawhstchie on Tuesdays, Thursdays aad Saturdays, at 7 A. M., arriving at Charleston at L80 P. M. A Steam Ferry connects the Company's wharf, it the foot of Min-street, with the Railroad Depot on the west side of the Ashley River. JOHN 8. ETAN. January 1 General Superintendent SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,! CHARLESTON, S. C., October 3,1847. j ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 6, 1887, THE PAS? SENGER TRAINS on the South Carolina Rail? road will run aa follows, viz : FOB AUGUSTA Leave Charleston.10.40 A M. Arrive at Augusta.7.40 P. M. Leave Charleston.7.80 p. M. Arrive at Augusta.6.50 A M. FROM AUGUSTA. Leave Augusta.3.40 A M. Arrive at Charleston.12.30 P. M. Leave Augusta.4.10 P. M. Arrive at Charleston..4.00 A M. The 7.80 P. M. Train from Charleston, and the 4.10 P. M. Train from Augusta, will not run on Sundays. Sj FOB COLUMBIA. Leave Charleston.4.30 A. M. Arrive at Columbia.1.10 P. M. Les ve Charleston..-.6.40 P. M. Arrive at Columbia.6.00 A M. FROM COLUMBIA . j Leave Colombia.10.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.7.06 P. M. Leave Colombia.3.00 P. M. Arrive at Charleston.8.20 A M. The 6.40 P. M. Train from Charleston, and the 3.00 P. M. Train from Colombia, will not run on Son days. CAMDEN BRANCH. Leave Ringville.12.06 P. M. Arrive at Camden.2.40 P. M. Leave Camden.8.30 A M. Arrive at Ringville.11.10 A M. These Trains will only run on Mondays, Weane?. J ?ys and Saturdays. CHARLESTON AND SUMMERVILLE. For Summerville.4?? A M. For Charlea ton.1.29 A M. For Sommerville.10.40 A M. For Charleston.3.08 A M. For Suinmerville....3.40 P. M. For Charleston.,. .6.36 A M. For Summerville.-.5.40 P M. For Charleston*..7.10 A M. For Summerville.,.7.30 P. M. For Charleston.10.69 A M. L H. T. PEAKE, January 1_ General Superintendent rjVHK CHARLESTON BAILY NEWS WILL BE ISSUED BY SIX O'CLOCK EVERY MORNING to m bac ribera In any portion of the Qty. ai EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK, payable weekly. Orders left at the Periodical Stores of Mr. C. 0. SIGH? 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MERCHANTS A NB BUSINESS MEN YX7H0 DESIRE TO SECURE TRADE FROM YY that rich Cotton country, Southwest Geor? gia, would do well to advertise bathe "DAWSON JOURNAL," An old-established newnfiaper, published at the flourishing little city of lawson, in the heart of this rich Cotton belt Having, the largest circulation of any paper in this section, it oners extra induce menta to advertisers. . 49* Published weekly at $2 per annum. Adver? tising rates moderate. EL AM CHRISTIAN, December ll_Dawson. Qa. 'THE MARION STAR. ESTABLISHED NEARLY TWENTY YEARS AGO, is published at Marion, S. C., m the central portion of the country, ?nd offers a favorable medium to Merchants, Druggists, Machinists, and all classes who desire to extend their husmeas tn the Pee Dee country. For the benefit vf our advertising patrons, wa shall in addition to our subecription list, which ls .on s tautly mcreasing, publiih sud distribute, gratuitously, copies ol the STAB, during the bust ness season this Fall. 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