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THE DAILY NEWS.
A Hundred Years Ago.
Where are all tho birds tbat song
A hundred, years aiO ?
The flowers that ali in beauty sprang
A hundred yezn ago ?
The Ups th.it smiled
The eyes that wild
In tia; hes shone
Soft eyes upon;
Where, oh I where aro lips and eyes
The maiden's smiles, the lover's sighs,
I hat lived so long ago ?
Who peopled all the city streets
A hundred years ano ? '
Who Ailed thc church with faces meek
A hundred years ago ?
The sneering talo
Of sister frail
Tho plot that work'd
A brother's hurt;
Where, oh 1 ?here are plots and sneers,
Tho poor man's hopes, the rich man's fears,
"That lived so lon ,' ago.
Where aro the graves where dead men slept
A hundred years ago ?
Who were they that living wept
A huudred years ago ?
Bv ot uer men
That knew not them
Their lauds are tilled
Their graves are filled;
fot nature then was just aa gay,
And bright the sun shone as to-day,
A hundred years ago.
CONGRESS AND THE SUPREME
COURT.
XMPOBTANT DP-BATE Di THE HOUSE OF BEPRESEN
TATTVES ON THE BILL ABRIDGING THE
PO WEES OF THE 8UPBEME CO UKT.
In the House of Representatives at Wash?
ington on Monday last
Mr. WILSON, OT Iowa, under a suspension of
the rules (yeas ila, nays 37), reported, from
the Committee on the J Viciary, the Senate
bill making five Judges a qi. ">rum ol' the Su?
preme Court, with an amendment declaring
that no act of Congress shall ce declared un?
constitutional except by a concurrence of two
thirds ot the members of the court.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment providing that in all oases where
the validity of an act of Congress is brought
into question the oase shall be heard before a
foil bench of the Supreme Court, and no judg?
ment of the unconstitutionality of tho act of
Congress shall be made except by a concur?
rence of all the Judges. Mr. Williams said he
was not prepared to speak upon his amend?
ment to-day, but he submitted it for tao ac?
tion of the House, and would ask permission
to print Buch remarks as he proposed to make
upon the subject. He had hoped that the sub?
ject would have been postponed. It could have
worked no wrong, for the court in the mean?
time could not have made more than one or
two decisions.
Mr. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, said the amendment
did not seem to be as strong as a bill that had
some time ago passed.
Mr. WILLIAMS said that was the very reason
why the whole subject should be very carefully
considered. ?ut such a law should be passed
or the Supreme Court might overturn some of
the laws which had been passed by Congress,
and which were believed to bo clearly advan?
tageous to the best interests of the country.
Mr. PBUTN, of New York, doprccated hasty
action upon so momentous a subject as this.
It seemed to him sometimes that he was in the
midst of a revolutionary body, because not
satisfied of relieving the President of power, it
was now proposed to encroach upon the
powers of the Supreme Court. The law seemed
to be framed to anticipate some expected de?
cision, and therefore well might Mr. Williams
hesitate before he made the avowal to the
country by saying that some legislation might
be enacted if a postponement took place, and
yet to declare that they could not pass on but
one act. He was not prepared to discuss this
very important measure, and he hoped it
would yet be : *Ot tponed.
Mr. MABSB-VU.., of Illinois, also deprecated
the hasty legislation that had too often pre?
vailed here. It was this system of hasty action
that placed the House in a bad position before
the country. In the Senate no such rules pre?
vailed, and important measures were discussed
at length; but in this House it was different,
and the country, therefore, never had an op?
portunity to get proper information from the
speech e.~ of tue members of the Bouse. He
was not fully prepared to discuss thi6 very im
Srtant question, but he must say that of all
e revolutionary measures intended to subvert
and destroy the institutions of this country,
this one was one of the very gravest; for it was
a direct blow at a co-ordinate branch of the
government. It had been the great pride of
our people and of our government that it in?
cluded no arbitrary power, but that each co?
ordinate branch acted within its own sphere
within the constitution, and there was no de?
privation under this system of the rights of
the people, but all were" fully protected. Thia
action which is now proposed to tho House is
despotic in its character, and is contrary to the
spirit and theory of our government. If the
Senate and Houso of Representatives can over?
ride the judgments of tue Supreme Court and
of a co-ordinate branch of the government,
then this country has beoome a despotic pow?
er, not of one man, but an oligarohy and a des?
potism of the very worst description. The
people of this country will and must repudiate
all such legislation au this, unless they are wil?
ling to see the institutions and constitution of
their fathers trampled under foot. The con?
stitution prescribes three co-ordinate powers
in this government-the legislative, exocutive
and jadioial-and it is the province of the lat?
ter to decide ail questions brought to their no?
tice, under the constitution and in a constitu?
tional manner.
A proposition more enormous than th:it con?
tained in the pending bill was never submitted
to a deliberative body for its aotion; and the
fact that the proposition ia made is a plea of
. guilty on the part of the majority of the House.
It ia a confession and an acknowledgment that
gentlemen who voted tor the Reconstruction
acts and others did so knowing thom to be un?
constitutional, and that they lear a reversal of
their aotion on account of its unconstitution?
ality. The faderal courts aro provided for by
the federal constitution, and their powers are
defined. When a conflict arises in relation to
the construction of a law, the constitution is
taken as the supreme law of the land, end the
Supreme Court must interpret that cotisa tu
rion.
But the real intention of this act is to take
the power from the Supreme Court to investi?
gate nuder the constitution, and to declare,
virtually, that that high tribunal must decide
in favor of th? acts of Congress. The bill is a
palpable usurpation of the powers delegated
to the Supreme Court by the Constitution of
the United Stat?s, and he would say to gentle?
men here that it was not safe for any party to
trample upon the rights of that great tribunal
a tribunal that has established so great a repu?
tation. There is arnon? the people of this
land a reverence for the Supreme Court which
will not permit tho court to be trampled down
or the constitution to be trampled out of exis?
tence. This bill is virtually trampling that
court out cf existence. Its effect ts to crush
it out of existence. It says, in effect, that con
Sessional enactments are the supreme law of
e land; and this is the veriest assertion of
absolutism, and he appealed to gentlemen not
to trample upon this great tribunal with their
unhallowed feet. If you pass this law, then
there is no guard thrown over the legislation
of Congress, and the privileges of the people
are worthless if a Congress eau he got together
so besotted and prejudiced and blinded by par?
tisan malice and folly as to pass an enactment
similar to this.
Mr. BINGHAM, of Ohio, naked Mr. Marshall
whether the bill of Mr. Wilson did any more
or less than the act of 1789, which, under the
administration of Washington, prescribed
what number should constituto a quorum of
the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court was
then composed of five members, and the act
referred to prescribed that four judges should
constitute a quorum. This bill was simply a
reiteration of that doctrine. It affected no
right of the Supreme Court, but that very
statute properly construed required a concur?
rence of two-thirds of the members.
Mr. MARSHALL replied that he had great re?
spect for the gentleman (Mr. Bingham), but
this was one of tho most palpable and mani?
fest dodges to prop up a bad causo that he had
ever nituessed. If he had not eo m m.-h re?
spect for his friend, he would say it was om of
the most shameful dodges that could be re?
sorted to. The act quoted had no bearing
whatever upon the proposed legislation of
Congress. There was no analogy between the
two cases, and he was surprised that an
attempt should be made to palm it off as an
analogous case. The masses of tho people
would hardly endorse that view of the act, nor
would they endorse such legislation a9 is now
proposed.
No matter what members of this House may
think, the people diflor much as to tho amount
of Knowledge concentrated in this hall. Some
gentlemen Beem to think that, the whole wis?
dom of the nation is lodged within tho walls of
the capitol, but the people think differently,
and they know that in this hall there is as
much ignorance, as muoh of a lack of patriot?
ism and of statesmanship as there would be
arnon > the same body of men collected uudet
other circumstances. Aud this is evidence,
by tho condition ol the majcrity of this Houao.
Ono daj they pass a Becous truction bill only
for the purpose of repealing it the next day
and the poople naturally consider this an ovi
dence ot ignorance and" une tatosman-like con?
duct.
Mr. PILE, of Missouri, mi.de a point of order
that tko gentleman was oct of order, as the
conduct ot members of the House was not per?
tinent to the issue under consideration.
Tho SPEAKER (Mr. Laflin occupying the chair
temporarily). The goutlenau must confine
himself to the question unter discussion.
Mr. M A ns u.vLL said be be ievcdhe was clearly
in order, and ho should cortinue the same Uno
of argument unless ho vas deoided out of
order.
Tho SPEAKER would not decido the gentle?
man out of order.
Mr. MARSHALL, resuming, said the people at
largo did not believe that, this House had a
superabundance of either intelligence or
patriotism; at least they do not accord them
sufficient intelligence to be proper judges of
what should constitute a majority of the Su?
premo Court in passing upon constitutional
questions. And he would say the people were
right, although ho might bo included in the
number who wero designated as not possessing
enfficient intelligence, but he would not pre?
tend that his ability was sufficient to recon?
struct tho Supremo Court. In conclusion, Mr.
Marshall implored thc House not to pass this
unconstitutional measure, for it certainly seem?
ed of the most revolutionary character, and no
intelligent ur nd could con sider it otherwise.
Mr- SPAULDING, of Ohio, said ho had great
respect for tho lar and for those who adminis?
tered it, and aa he was classed among the
moderate men of the House, ho hoped that
sor/1 respect would be p~:d to his opinion upon
this subject. Some tweive months ago he be?
came cognizant of the fact that the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Wilhams) had a bill
prepared hke the one introduced to-day. The
bill, in KM inception, Btnick him (Mr. Spauld?
ing) as one that would be benehcial to the
country at large, but he c-bjected then, and he
objects now, to a law which would require all
the members of the Suprome Court to unite in
a judgment calculated to impair an act of Con?
gress.
He recommended thal two-thirds of the
bench should be made th ? number of judges
necessary. He was therefore prepared to vote
for the bill as reported by tho committee on the
judiciary, and he came to ;he conclusion to vote
for it after a full analysis of the constitution
itself. When a bili passed both houses of Con?
gress and received the signature of the Presi?
dent, it became the law of the land. When both
houses passed a bill and tho presidential veto
was interposed, the constitution still provided
a remedy, and by a vote cf two-thirds of both
houses the bill could become the law o ' the
land in spite of tbe veto. Now, the Supreme
Court is at present composed of eight members,
and there is a provision t oat when another va?
cancy occurs the number i hall be fixed at seven
members.
Now, in the event of th s President vetoing a
bill and its passage by a two-thirds vote of |
j Congress, the question to test its constitutiou
' al i ty would carry it to the Supreme Court,
where with seven members thero might be
threo in favor and three against its constitu?
tionality, and it would at last devolve upon one
mau to declare a law unconstitutional that had
been passed by two-thirds of Congress, for in
an equal division the foui th man would go one
way or the other. This one-man power might
operate also to set aside i law passed by Con?
gress and approved by the President.
Mr. SPAULDING continued, and said tbat the
only question for consideration in this matter
was whether Congress had a right to pass this
set, and whether the Supreme Court could set
this act itself aside by declaring it unconsti?
tutional. He contended that Congress had the
right, and that tho court could not set the
law aside. Nor hod he a doubt but that the
court would approve of the act. Wero ho a
member of the court, h<> would certainly ap?
prove of it. Nor did hfi behove, as Mr. Mar?
shall would have it. that the people would dis
approveof what Congress might do in this
matter.
Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, here offered another
amendment, providing that if the Circuit or
District Courte of'tue United States should
adjudge an act of Congross to be unconstitu?
tional, and it should be carried to the Supreme
Court for review, and two-thirds of the Su?
premo Court 'should not ratify the action of
tho court below, then such decision of the
court below should be declared reversed.
Mr. BIN GILA M. of Ohio, said ho had hoped
that the discussion upon this subject would
not have partaken at till o f a partisan character.
He did not know by what right Mr. Marshall
assumed to pass judgment upon all the Re?
publican members of the House m the name of I
the people of the United States. The poople
of the country could f peak for themselves,
and when they did speak they would be heard,
and there was no appeal from their decision to
either Congress or the Supremo Court. Much
had been said about the reputation of the Su?
preme Court, but that court had never been
challenged until it descended irom the consid?
eration of purely legal qaestions to questions
of politics, with whioh it had nothing in the
world to do.
Mr. MARSHALL asked who was to decide upon
political questions invoking quostions on con?
stitutional law.
Mr. BINGHAM replied I hat the court had in
the early days of its e cistonce decidod that
question for itself. He would ask, in turn,
where the court obtain 3d the power to ns o
above tbc will of the pee pie ?
Mr. MARSHALL replica that he never con?
tended that the court co rid rise above the will
of the people, but it is tho gentleman (Mr.
Bingham) and his party who desire that such
an end as that shall be accomplisher1.
Mr. BINGHAM denied t ac right of the gentle?
man to say that he or his party desired that,
or tbat the party trampled upon tho rights of
tbe Supreme Court. It would be a sad day for
the institutions of this country when the right
of the court to override the people was recog?
nized. The court attempted it o nce, when it
declared that there won a class of people in
this country whose rights the white man was
not bound to respect.
Mr. PBTTTN and Mr. M.IBSHALL interrupting)
said the court bad neve:- so deoidod.
' Mr. BINGHAM said he understood these ob?
jections; but, nevertheless, an appeal was taken
in tbat case to the poe plo, who pronounced
suob a decree of condensation upon that de?
cision as was never he trd of since the day
when our ancestois in England gave a merited
?junishment to the infamous Je?nes m Eng
aud. The American pe opie, by tho power of
the ballot, pronounced a well merited judg?
ment upon the American Jeffries; and the peo?
ple have to-day the pow jr, if they choose to ex?
ercise it, of annihilating this Supremo Court,
or of reducing the cour: to a single member,
if they choose so to do.
The precedent of this action, Mr. Bingham
contended, had been fixod in the First Congress.
We have the right to peas this bill, and he, for
one, would not stop to look at thc consequences.
He would only consider tho conscauences that
would follow in tho event of a decision as law?
less as that ab.-vo referred to. It has been as?
sorted here and ele where that the fundamen?
tal law of the land cam ot be touohed, and it
has been proclaimed f ir and wide, by what
authority he knew not, mat a majority of the
court would decide the deconstruction acts un?
constitutional.
Let them do so, and there will be another
appeal to the people. He was prepared to
accept the issue, and to say that the funda?
mental law could be cbanged without the con?
sent of the ten States that had raised their
hands against this government. He was ready
to go to the country and fight at the polls upon
that issue, and abide the consequenoes in
spite of the threats of the gentleman. Ho
wanted the gentleman (Mr. Marsball) to un?
derstand that he was no more prophet of God
or the people upon this subject than any other
mau of his statuto.
Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, at this point, demand?
ed the previous question upon the bill and
amendments, and it was seconded.
Mr. WoonwABD, of Pennsylvania, argued
against the bill.
Mr. HUBBABD, of i^onnecticut, coatended
that the House could rot pass the bill oecausc
the Supreme Court wss equally a co-ordinate
power m the governmant. Congress and tho
court derived their existence from tho samo
source, and CongreBii could not, therefore,
abrogate any of the powers of tho court.
Mr. WILSON closed tho debate by speaking
in favor of the bill, after which the question
was taken, and Mr. Williams' amendment was
rejected by yeas 25, nays 124.
Mr. WILSON'S amendments were then agreed
to, and tho bill pas sod by a vote of 116 yeas to
39 nays.
Mr. GARFIELD, of Olio, introduced a bill to
reduce the military ooace establishment by
dropping one of the Hajor-Generals-the one
to be dropped to bo tho ono last commissioned
prior to January 1,18C8.
Mr. GARFIELD moved a suspension of the
rules to bavo the bill considered at this time,
but as it was evident that this would be pre?
vented by dilatory mol ions, tho bill was with?
drawn, Mr. Garfield giving notico that he
would call it up next Monday.
Microscopical exam nation of the duBtand
ash that accumulates in the flues of furnaces
has revealed many curious facts as to the shape
and color assumed by the minerals of which it
?8 largely composed.'
Reconstruction In Georgia.
THE REMOVAL OF GOVERNOR JENKINS-HI
RESPONDEN CE WITH GENERAL MEAD]
The Georgia papers bring us the full (
pondence, which resulted in the remo
Governor Jenkins and Treasurer Jones,
pears that Gen. Meade's action was base
ly upon the refusal of tho Governor and
urcr to defray, from tho Treasury, the ex]
of the oonvention now sitting in Atlanta
Meado, iu his first communication, ec
tho ordinance of tho convention yrovidi
thc payment of its expenses out of the
Treasury, and gives bia views as to its va
Too correspondence then proceeds af fe
Under these circumstances, I deem it t
ti request you to issue an Executive wi
on the State Treasurer for tb? payment
amount, and for tho purposes specified il
ordinance. I am clearly of the opimo:
the convention is authorized by the I
struction acts of Congress to exercise
legislative power as may be necessary fo
discharge the duties which those nets ii
on tbs convention. To enable it to disc
its duty, the payment of its current oxp<
and of its members, is absolutely essc
Ia tbis view I consider the preseut ordi:
as "an appropriation made by law," ii
senue usc J by the Constitution of Gei
which prescribes that "no money shou
drawn from th? treasury of this State, o
by appropriation made by law;" and I t
fore trust that you will not hesitate to g?
Executive warrant required by the Treat
If I am corroctly informed, there is a prec
for the action ot this convention in tho a
priations made by tho Constitutional Coi
tion which assembled in this State in 186?
Hoping that iu tbo performance of tho
cult and embarrassing duties now dev
upon me I may have the cooperation ar
sistance of the Executive Department o;
Slate of Georgia,
I am. most respectfully,
Your obedient, servaut,
GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General U. S. Army
Commanding Third Military Distri
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
MILLEDGEVILLE, January 10, 18C8
Major.Generai George G. Meade, TT. S. A., Con?
inp Ihird Military District :
GENERAL-Your communication of tbe
instant, enclosing for my consideration a
dinance of a convention now Bitting in Atli
"To levy and collect a tax for defray inf
oxpenses of the convention, and for other
poses," having an endorsement thereoi
Major-Gene- Pope, then comman
the Third Diouict, i.utuorizing and instru?
John Jones, Esq., State Treasurer, to paj
disbursing officer ot tbe convention 1
thousand dollars to pay its expenses ano
pay and mileage of its members and ofiQ
up to tbe 23d day of December, 1867, and
reply of Mr. Jones to Gonorai Pope, wa<
ceived af tor 10 o'clock P. M. yesterday,
numerous unavoidable interruptions have
vented me from replying in time for the i
of to-day.
After reciting the substance of the encl?
papers, you add, "under theae circumBtai
I deem it proper to request you to iasut
cxecutivo warrant on the State Treasurer
the payment of tho amount, and for the ]
pose specified in said ordinance."
After careful consideration, and with
clearest conviction of duty, I must, Gene
respectfully deonne to comply with your
quest. With a full appreciation of the cc
tcous terms in which your request has b
preferred, I ask your consideration of the i
sons which have prompted the answer L
given. Tho/ apply to three aspects of
subject under consideration :
First. I bave considered it as arising un
the Constitution of the State of Georgia, adc
cd in 1865, and the Constitution of the Uni
States, both of which, upon my induct
into omeo, 1 took a solemn oath, "to the b
of my abilities, to preservo, protect and
fend." Ono of the provisions of the forme
cxprossod in these words :. "No money sha!
drawn from tho treasury of this State, oxc
by appropriation made by law." Hero is
attempt to draw from the treasury of this St
a largo sum of money. Has an appropri?t
of this money been made by law ? Clearly t
according to my conception. I venture I
assertion that any learned, upright jiu
would hold that tho tenn "law, as ut
iu thia connection, signifies a statute eman
ing from the law-making power oatabliab
by that constitution, and none other. WI
else can it meanr? You say, "In this vie\
(i. t. in view of tho necessities of tho con vi
tion), "I regard this ordinance ai an app
priation made by law in the sense used by t
Constitution of Georgia." From this cone
sion, General, I most emphatically disse;
Whence dooa this ordinance emanate ? Fri
a convention assembled to make a constituti
for the State of Georgia, which is intended
supercede that in which the above prohibiti
is contaiued-a convention not assembl
either in tho manucr pointod out by itself, n
by the spontaneous action of the conslituen
recognized by it. The concluding clause
our Constitution of 1865 reads thus : "Tr.
constitution shall be altered or amended on
by a convention of the peoplo, called for th
purpose by Aot of the General Assembly."
Boar in mind, Gen oral, that I am now di
cussing your proposition, that the present o
dinance is to bo regarded "as an appropriate
made by law," in the sonso used by tho Const
tution of Georgia, which prescribe that i
money .mall be drawn from the treasury of th
State, except by appropriation made by law. 1
a logician, for tbe purpose of the argument, ye
concede that I am bound by tho constitutioi
and you are socking to convince me that th
ordinance comes within tho exception to tb
prohibition. Now, look at it in tho light of tl
concluding clause I have quoted, prescribi?
how, and how only, it shall bo altered an
amended. That clause is conservative ot tb
constitution itself. The convontion wine
passed this ordinance, and which is assemb.e
expressly to make a constitution tor Gool
Kia, is not called as provided in that hu
-.lause, and is, therefore, put under tb
ban of the constitution now existing. Yot yo
say an ordinance ruado by it is, In the souse c
that very constitution, a "law" appropriatini
money. If I bo right in defining tho tern
"law," as used in the prohibiting clauao, Ibav
only to add that thc law-making power ostab
Imbed by the constitution has mudo no sud
appropriation. Tho convention whicb mad
this ordiuance is called into being by certaii
acts ot the Congress of tho United States, i
one of the agents of that Congress (yoursel
being another) for tho purposo of carryini
into effect a certain purpose. You constru?
those acts as giving authority to tho conven
tion to appropriate money out of tho treas
ury of Georgia. Do you hold, General, tba
the Congress of tho United States could di
rectly, by its own simple act, apprcpriah
money from tho treasury of Georgia? I;
vou do, you will confer a great favor bj
designating the article, section and clause o
the Constitution of tho United States (whence
cnly its powers rome) conferring that power,
If you do not BO hold (audi scarcely think you
do), will you insist that tho Congress can con?
fer upon its agents larger powers than aro pos?
sessed by itself? Should you say that you are
not permuted to consider those Reconstruc?
tion acts without roforonco to their constitu?
tionality or their justice, or their expediency
that you came here to execute them, and must
do so ? Pardon me for replying that you and I
look at them from a different stand-point. I
have said that I have sworn to support the
constitutions of Georgia and of the United
States, and I have a serene consciousness that
in declining to obey the behest of the conven?
tion, and to comply with your courteous re?
quest. I but pay a dutiful homage to both con?
stitutions.
Secondly, I have considered tho subject with
reference to tbe Reconstruction acts them?
selves. I can find nothing which in tho re?
motest degree authorizes the construction
that they intended to saddle the treasury of
Georgia with the coat ot their novel enter?
prise. It is very clear that they intended that
fost, up to the assembling of tho convention,
to come out of tho Federal treasury. They
have, with equal distinction, provided that the
convention shall provide for their own com?
pensation and other expenses, by levying a
tax upon the peoplo for that express pur?
pose. But you may say, this is too slow; tbe
convention cannot possibly await tho collec?
tion of the tax-thero is nobody else that
can and will advance to thom, and, there?
fore, you must. But the Congross have not
s i said. It is a very old and a very safe ride
of construction-"expressio unis, exciusio
est alterius." Tho Congress having expressly
specified how tho expenses of tho wliolo
scheme, from beginning to end, shall bo pro?
vided for, it cannot fairly be argued that (hey
intenued any other provision. Nothing but a
most latitudinary constmction could justify
the inference tbat this legislation imposes u
burden upon the Stato treasury. 1'bink you.
General, it would become thc Governor of one
of these States, required by law to disburse
certain sums for designated objects, and
scantily supplied with means for tbe purpose,
to adopt sue.i a rtlo of construction, und in a
fit of generosity, at the expense of justice and
of duty, to volunteer so largo a contribution to
a cause with wbich he had no official connec
tion? Will you do mo the favor, Qenei
imagination, to place' yourself in the po;
of one of these unfortunates, and ask yoi
tho question, would I do so ? It may be
tho Congress was not adequately pro
for this convention which it brought
being, but that is a question betweer
parent and the child. Even if it be so,
cline to think that no blame attaches to y
to me. In connection with this point, ]
say further, I cannot perceive in these n
plied Reconstruction acts, the Congrese
imposed upon me any active part what
They have graciously consented to leave
undisturbed in the performance of the hu
functions intrusted to me by the constat
and laws of the State, upon the condition
I do not "hinder, delay, prevent or obs
tho due and proper administration of i
acts." But you perceive this imposos OJ
negative duty. Believe me, General, ir
official position, compliance with your roi
would involve a tremendous activity, nay,
the abandonment of previously imposed
tive duty. Tbis bringa me to say :
Thirdly, that I have considered this quei
with reference to the resources and the ?
ing liabilities of tho treasury ot Georgia,
these (although tolerably familiar with i
before) I have carefully looked, since I ha<
pleasure of seeing you, and I now state
tinctly my firm conviction, that if I ass
and meet the expenses of this conventi
shall bo unable to.pay the oivil list,- the pi
pal of the public debt near maturity,
interest on the remainder and other necee
charges. If your thoughts revert to the
posed reimbursement, I have only to s
will como too late.
Hoping that these reasons for my course
bo as satisfactory to you as they aro conch
with me, I have the honor to bo, very resi
fully, your obedient servant,
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Governor of Georg:
HEADQUABTEBS THIRD MrmTABir DIBTBIC
GEORGIA, ALABAMA AMD FLOBIDA,
ATLANTA GA.. Jan, 13, 1868.
diaries J. Jenkins, MUied?etiUe, Ou.:
SIB-I have received with profound re
your communication of the iOth instant
which you decline to accede to the req
made in mine of tho 7th instant. As I cai
but consider your action as a failuro to con
rate with me in executing the laws know
the Reconstruction laws of Congress, and
ara further advised you have deolined to
tho salary of M. S. Bigby, Solioitor Genen
the Tauapoosa Circuit, on the ground 1
said officer having been appointed by the il
tary Commander of the Third Military Dista
you cannot recognize the validity of his
pointaient, I am forced most reluctantly
view your actions as obstructions to tho ex*
tion of tho Reconstruction laws, and have
alternativa but to romovo you from your of
as you will see I have dono by the enclo
ordor. I do not deem myself called upoi
answer tho arguments of your letter. '
issue is very plain botween us. I must reqi
tho acknowledgment of thejvalidity of the
construction laws, and you plainly deny th
as having any binding force on your actic
Both of us are acting from a conscient!
sense of duty, bnt the issue is so plain and
reot that all hope of harmonious co-operat
must be abandoned.
With feelings of high personal respect, i
with sincere regret for the course I feel my
compelled to take, I romain, most respectfu
your obediant servant.
GEORGE G. MEADE,
Major-General Commanding
Tilings In South Carolina.
BICE PLANTATIONS-SCARCITY OF MONET-BC
OUS INTEREST-WHITE LABOR--NEGROES
COTTON CROP-PLANTATION CURRENCY.
A letter dated "Near Charleston, Janui
7th, to the Ealtimore Gazette, says :
The story of our life and struggles, with I
villainous system of freo labor, is so mono
uously dull,"and so disheartening, that it is
wearisome as it is painful to be continually
peating it to our friends, who, far away fr<
us, have, in their own troubles, lost the thre
of ours. It may be some satisfaction to the
however, to learn that the problem as to w
ter preparation of rico lands promises at li
to be solved by those who can command ca;
tal. Unfortunately they are very few indee
Money is so scarce, and in such great (lemar
that the rates which are asked for it are simi
ruinous, even for tbo owaers of largo and e
tiroly uneucumbered estates. lt is oi
lent at two and a half per cent, p
month, half the crop besides, and a mortga
in the plantation as security. Some men ha
been obliged to pay live por cont., and moi
lier month, for the use of money, and co
soqucntly have found themselves poorer
the end of the season than when they coi
monccd planting. Those who havo capit
have at last succeeded in introducing whits 1
bor. On some plantations Irishmen are nc
at work, and although tho wages paid are vc
high, $1.75 per day, wc are at least ouabled
clean out tue ditches and gel tho fields rete
for crops. It is no use to think any moro
golfing tbo nogrocs to work in winter. The
will do tho summer work, but they are nev?
again going to put any lands in order in wii
tor. Those who ignore this fact will go dow
with the negro. Those who accept it may su
coed. Cotton plant?is aie much disheartenoi
and many of them aro preparing for muc
smaller crops. On some plantations they wi
not work this season one-fourth of the nun
ber of hands they worked tho past year. Til
want of currency is a great annoyance Vi
pay wages iu food and "dumb money,'' pledf
lug ourselves to redoom tho notes next at
tumn. We have in fact gone back to tho ante
deluvian system of barter. Some of our pee
pie aro congratulating themselves on tho irr
proved feeling which is being manifested a
Washington. It can only bo a selfish one i
best, and arises doubtless from tho fact tha
tho mighty truth is at last beginning to daw
upon "tho country'' that tho North cacne
thrive Upon tho ruin of tho South.
ALEXANDER. H. STEPHENS' VIEW OF AFFAIR
IN THE SOUTH.-Alexander H. Stephens, in con
vcrsation with a friend who saw him recent!
in Philadelphia, took a very despondent viev
of alf ?rs in tho South. He pronounced th
future before that section of tho country fraugh
with gloom and disaster, and can seo" nothing
in the policy of reconstruction but tho opera
tton of a fearful scheme, whose ultimate rosul
will be the destruction of either tho black o:
t he white race. Every day, ho says, it becomoi
more painfully evidont that the estrangemen
between the races is widening-on the part o
tho negroes from the effects of such instruc
tion as teaches thom to distrust andjopposi
the whites ; and on the part of the latter fron
an abhorrence of tho negro loaders and an in?
stinctive aversion to bo ruled and legis?
lated for by ignorance and semi-barbarism.
From what roll under his own observation ir
Georgia, he was unable to detect anything like
a spirit on oither side tending to mutual sym?
pathy of sentiment and interest. Radical
emissaries from the North havo sown seeds of
ovil dissension with a terrible earnestness,
and tho diametric opposition of the races
now visible all over tho South must, in tho
very nature of things, load at some time or
othor, to fearful collisions. This inevitable re?
sult, Ur. Stevens declares, as a dispassionate
observer, forces itself irresistibly on bia atten?
tion. A war of races, desired by some and in?
differently heeded by others, is, to his mind, a
conseqrence as sure to happen, under tho Rad?
ical method of reconstruction, as it is impossi?
ble to avoid if the precodents of history or tho
impulses that control human nature bc taken
into account.-New York Herald.
Communal.
The Charleston Cotton Market.
OFFICE OP THE {CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, 1
CHABLE8TON, Friday Evening, January 17, '68. }
A general good demand and light stock caused
prices to harden hom $ lb. Sales about 1200
bales, including some 200 sold the evening before
and not reported, viz : 87 at 12c, 14 at 12%, 6 at 12%,
27 at 13ft 35 at 13,18 at lSft 72 ot 13>?, 32 at 13J?,
-15 at 14, 86 at 82 at 14>i, 46 at 14<?, 7C at 15, 60
at 15 ir, 108 at 15^, 61 at U& 204 at 16c, and 40 on
prl' ate tcrma, and on the evening before 16 at
and 66 at 15c Wo quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to Good Ordlnory.13 @14K
Low Middling.15>?@16J?
Middling.- ?al6
Strict Middling.- @
Baltimore Market.
BALTIMORE, January 15.-COFFEE-Was quiet
to-rlay; only sales reported were from second bonds,
and comprisod of 100 bigs at 15al6??c, and 70 do
Choleo Kio at 17)ic. Mar ,-et nominally unchanged.
COTTON.-Receipts to-day wore light, only 82 bales
from Norfolk und by rail, per Baltimore and Ohio
Road, wc learn. 300 bales. The tailing off in gold,
and tbe lower quotations from Liverpool per cable,
have caused a dull and lower market here.^ The
sales rei orted were 300 b .ICH, embracing 21 bales
Low Middling at 15Xc; 220 bales do nt 15*ic; ll) do
strictly good do at 15J?c, and 20 bales Middling at
16c. These soles ind?calo a decline ol >?c comparod
with previous days' salea.
FLOTO-Waa quiet tc-doy, but holders remain
firm. Only sales reported wero 100 bbls Northwest?
ern Super $8 60; 150 do t'lty Mills Super $9 50; 100
bbls Howard-street Extra $.10 75.
. GRATH.-Offerings of whett were light, particularly
Southern, market for which ri mains steady ; bat
for Pennsylvania, of which the stock in first hands ia
mainly composed, is slow of sale ; 4,650 bushels red
reported offered to-day ; included in the sales were
350 bushels choice Delaware S2.80 311 bushels
prune Maryland $2.70 ; 210 bushels good Maryland ;
200 bushels choice Cumberland Valley, both at 22.65;
315 bushels low gracie Maryland $.'.45a2.55. Of
Pennsylvania-1,550bushels $2.60; 050 bushels$2.45;
325 bushels $2.43; 275 bushels $2.40; 200 bushels
$2.35, os to quality. Corn-2,359 bushels white and
16,000 bushels yellow received; market eteody ; 1,000
bushels low grado white sold at $1.05 to 1.16, as to
condition; no prime dry lots reported; last sales
were at $1.25; of yellow, after 'Chango yesterday,
10,000 bushels western mixed and 2.600 bushels
Pennsylvania yellow, both at $1.24, delivered at the
Point; to-day 400 bushols old yellow, 6,000 bushels
primo Pennsylvania, both at $1.25, latter at Point ;
2,500 bushels damp and good $l.L2al.21; 2,000 bushels
prime Sl.22al.23. Oats-3,620 bushels offered, with
sales of 1,726 bushels at 75 ct'.; 500 do. choice west
era 80 eta. Bye-Sale of 350 bushels Pennsylvania
$1.60, market dull.
MOLASSES-Nothing doing to-day; quotations un?
altered.
PBOVISIONS-Are more inquired for and holders
firmer. We notice sales of 30,000 lbs short rib bulk
Sides loose Ile-an advance on previous sale ; Should?
ers we quote firm at 9c loose and 9Xe packed. Bacon
steady at Ile for Shoulders; 12&12??C for rib and 13c
for clear rib Sides; Hams 16al8c for plain and sugar
cored. Mess Pork held at $22 EOa23 for old and new
Western. Lard quiet at 13al3%c for Western as to
quality.
DRESSED HOOB-Are scarce; very few arriving;
season nearly over; quote 9%a95?c.
RICE-Carolina ia held very firm at 10al0%c, with
good inquiry trom the trade.
New York Market.
MONEY MARKET.
The Now York Evening PoBt of Wednesday, Jana
art 16, says:
Tho speculative excitement In gold has ceased for
the present, and the man pula ting party are suppos?
ed to have sold oat yesterday by telegraphic orders
from Washington.
The loon market is easy at C per cent on call, and
at 7@8>i on discounts.
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORE, January 16.-FLO rm, 4c-The market
for Western and ? ta.o Flour ls-under the decline in
gold, by favorable news from Europe-more liberal.
Uferings and the absence of freight room is less
active, and all grados are from 10a2Cj lower.
Tho i alea are 4700 bbls at $8 70a9 25 for super?
fine State; $9 50al0 for inferior city and river
extra ; 110 36al0 75 for extra State; $10 OOall 40 foi
taney S ate; $9 SOalO40 for the low grades of Spring
WeBtern Extra; $9 OOall 60 tor good to choice
Spring Wheat extras; $9 OOalO 70 for shipping Ohio;
$llal5 'J> for trade and family do; $1130al2 80 for
amber Winter Wheat extra Indiana and Michigan;
$13 30il5 20 for White Whoa: do do, and $12 75alC
for St Louis Extras.
Buckwheat Flour is dall at $4o4 25 per 100 lbs.
California Flour is lower ind heavy. Sales of 45(
bags at 912ol3 60.
Southern flour, lg irregular; the low grades an
easier.
Sales of 700 bbls at $9 70all 00 for ordinary to gooc
oxtra Baltimore and country; SH 79a$16 25 for extrt
and family Georgia and Virginia; and $11 OOalS 6(
for extra and family Mary ?an a and Delaware.
. Oats aro heavy and lower. The demand is ex
treinely moderate. We quote Western at 88%c.
ti ye ls inactive at nominal prices.
Corn is very inactive and prices are very mucl.
lower and nominal.
| The salee are 30,000 bushels new Western mixed a .
$128al36; new yellow at $1 23al 24; straw-colotec
Tennessee at $117al 18.
PROVISIONS.-Tho pork market has been a trlfli i
more acttve, but prices are lower, closing rathe::'
inoro heavy. Sales of 250 bbls old mess at $21, reg?
ular, and 760 bbls new mess at $21 76a21 80, cash.
For future delivery we note 250 bbls new mess,
toller March, at $22 06 >?.
Beef ls firm and in very good demand. Salea ol
525 bbls at $12 60al8 50 for inferior to prime pich i
mess, tnd ?17a20 60 for extra mess.
I Tierce beef meets with an active demand fro tri
shippers under favorable foreign advices, and price i
lor good brands are firm.
Sales of 1600 tee, part at $33a38 60 for prime mest ;
$37 for India mea-.
Beef hams oro more activo and steady. Sales < f
400 bbls at $30aJl.
Bacon is doll bat steady. Sales of 250 boxes i a
lots at 12c for long clear; 12,'jc for Lancashire ham?-;
13c lor long cut hams, and 13%c for short clear, 63
lbs average.
Dressed hogs are rather weak. Wo quote at a
0%c for Western, and 9%al0%c for city.
Lard is dull and unsettled. To sell, a concessic n
would be necessary, but holdem aro not anxious to
realize, and ask previous figures.
Wo quote nominally at 12<^al3^c for No. 1; 13 Vt a
13%c for city; 13%alU%c for lair to prime steam aid
kettle rendered
COFFEE-Rio is in fair doman 1 and the market Is
steady. We quotu: i to. prime, 10%ol7%o; Rio,
good, 16,\ial5%c; Rio, lair, 13al3^c; Kio, ordinary;
ll Jiu lue; Java, 24%a2SK; Maracaibo, lGal7%c; la
guayro, 16 al Tc; Rio, lair to good cargoes, lv^alfj;;
Ric, fair to good cargoes (in bond), 8al0 >J c.
Coi Toy-I he market is not as active, and from ^
B%c lower. The demand ls light at
New Orlea as
Uplands. Florida. Mobile. and Te? a.
Ordinary.14* 14% 15 16?
Low Middling.. 16% 16 16% 16%
Middling.10% 10% 17 17%
Good Middling.! 7% 18 18% 18%
HAY-Under a fulling off m tho demand and more
liberal arrivals pi ices are lower and heavy at $115a
I 20 for shipping, and $125al 65 for retail lota. Stre w
ls dull at $1 lOal 20 for loue rye. and 76c f?jr short.
MOLASSES-Business in this branch of trade la dull,
and prices are withoi. decided change. Choice gro?
cery grades are scarce and wanted at firm pnces. We
quote: Cuba, Muscovado, 40a48c; Cuba, clayed, : Sa
41c; Cuba, centrifugal, 34a36c; Porto Rico 48a6'ic;
Ensilan Island 45a64c; New Orleans 66a90c lue
?tock is estimated at 2330 hhds Cuba, 38 hhds" Po: to
Rico, 1275 hhds English Island, and 900 bbls Now
Orleans.
NAVAL STOKES-Spirits Turpentine is finn and ia
good demand. Rosins are generally bettor, tho de?
mand fair. Tar is quiet We quote as foliova:
spirits lurpentino freo, per gal, 6J%a64 cw, Spirits
Turpentine, in bond, por gal, 44a45c; Crude Turi? ?
tine, per 280 lbs, $3 90a395; Rosins, common, ?er
bbl, $2 90; Rosins, strauied, per bbl,$3a3 25; Rost IP.
No 2, per bbl, $3 25; Rosins, No 1, per bbl, $3 37 ,a
4; Rosins, palo, per bbl, $4 25a6; Resin.-, extra pele,
per bbl, $6 26a6; Rosins, window glass, per t bl,
iGaC 50; Tar, North county, per bbl, $225a2 60; '1 ar,
W lmlngton, per bbl. $3J3 60; Pitch, city, per t bl,
$3 25a3 50; Pitch, Southern, per bbl, $3 60.
RICE-Carolina is in small supply, and the li tlo
hero had been withdrawn from the markot. Hold sra
aro asking a decided advance, and good to pri me
lots are quoted at 10%allc
SUOAR-We note a fair demand for box sun ar,
taken mostly by refiners and the trade to sup ply
pressing wanta, but beyond thia business is d ill;
priced generally favor tho buyer. Refined sup ara
uro quiet The quotations to-day are as follows: In?
ferior to common refining 10%O10?? , fair to good re?
fining ll%ail%, fair to good grocery llj?al';%;
primo grocery 12%al3; Porto Rico U%al3%, Ha v ina
No 6 to ll, boxes, 10%allJi, do No 12, H%al2; do
No 13 to 16, 12%al2%; do No 16 to 20, 13,','al4%; do
No 12 In bond, g 5%a5>?; Manilla bags 10%all%.
WHISKEY-Tho market is inactive and pnces nom?
inal.
Consignees per South Carolina Kallroi id,
January 17.
1448 bales Cotton, 122 bales Mdze, 853 bags Or in,
S7 bbls Rosin, 1 car Hides, 1 car Cattle, 12 can Lum?
ber and Wood, kc. To Johuston, Crews k Co, 1 : H
Rodgers k Co, Z Davis, H L Jeffers b Co, H Bise ion
ii Co, Adams. Frost k Co, J N Robson, Mantou j k
Co, Stall, Webb k Co, G H Waller k Co, O Reeder,
W Roach, W P Dowling k Co, L T Potter, J Wile k
Co, O H Hoppcck, Mowry & Co, A J Salinas, J :! E
Sloan, Railroad Agent H Elatto k Co, R More k Co,
Gibbes & Co, Q W William J k Co. C N Averill, Sten?
house k Co, Goldsmith k Son, Thurston k Holmes,
L D DcSaussure, W B Williams, W C Dukes k Co,
Fraser k Dill, J R Pringle, D Jennings 4 Co, W lbs
k Chisolm, J M Eason. E J Wise i Co, J A Enslo'/ k
Cc, H Huck, E Welling, Orphan House, J Dwyer, R
H Harney.
Consignees per Northeastern Railroad,
Janaaryil7.
392 bales Upland and 28 bales S I Cotton, 77 1 bis
Naval Mored, boxes Tobacco, Rough Rice, Mdze, ic.
To E ti Rodgers k Co, M Gt raghty, Adams, Fron k
Co, Mowry k Co. Williams k Co, H Bischoff k Co,
Kendall k Dockery, J M Caldwell k Son, Rope r k
Stoney, Wagoner, Heath k Monseos, W H Haakiis, I
E Hertz k Co, G E Pritchett Mazyok Bros, Risle r k
Creighton, F A Sawyer, O Reeder, Ravenel k Ou, Z
Davis, M Goldsmith,J: Son.
Passengers.
For steamer Emilio, ftom Georgetown, S C-.'liss
Laehicottc, F S Parker, D H Parker, J H Road. -
Houseman, - Tania, T i-mith, F Lachicotte, Miss
Mustard, Miss Tucker, Mrs Heriot, Mrs Rainey, -
Sampson.
PORT CALENDAR.
FRASES OP TBE MOON.
First Quarter, 2d, 10 hours, 54 minutes, evening.
Full Moon, 9tb, 6 hours, 46 minutes, morning.
Last Quarter, leith, ll hours, 66minutes, irorniig.
Now Moon, 21th, 2 hours, 1U minutes, evening.
SUN
RISES. I SETS.
MOON
RISES.
min
WA'.ER.
13 Monday....
14?Tuesday....
15|Wcdncsday,
lOi?hursday...
?"Friday.
Saturday...
Sunday.
7.. 5
7.. 6
7.. 4
7.. 4
7.. 4
7.. 4
7.. 3
6..13
5.. 14
5. .15
6..IC
5..17
5..18
6..19
9..48 i 40..23
10..51 ll..12
ll..50 12.. 3
Morn. 1.. 0
12..60 1..64
1..4G 2..64
2..43 3..47
??iw Hems.
Port of* Charleston, January L?.
Arrived Yesterday.
Sehr N W Smith, Tooker, New York-G < ays.
Hay. To W Roach. KiDg 4: Gibbon.
Stoamer Emilie, Davis, Georgetown, S O. 71 tierces
Rice, G bales Cotton, and Sundries. To Shacko lord
& Kelly, Thurston k Hohnes, JiJD Kirkpatrick.
IK THE OFFING.
A bark, said to bo Spanish.
Cleared Yesterday.
Sehr Conctitution, Alden, Key West-W Roach.
Sailed Yesterday.
Ship Richard the III, Scott, Liverpool.
Spanish brig Manuel, Paras, Barcelona.
Sehr S J Waring, Smith, Boston.
Sehr M B Bram hal I, Hussey, Boston via Savai nab.
From this Port.
Steamship Manhattan, Woodhall, New York, Jan 13.
Steamship Falcon, Heed, Baltimore, Jan 17,1 PM
was detained 12 hours by ice in the bay.
Bri?ah ship Pioneer, Shackford, Liverpool, Dec 30.
Cleared for thia Port.
Steamship Miami, McLaughlin, at New York, Jan 14.
Steamship Champion. Lockwood, ot New York. Jan
14
The Gorilla, Jones, for thia port, entered outward at
Liverpool, Dec 28.
iJchr Wataoga, Munroe, at Philadelphia, Jan ll.
Sehr Lilly, Francis, at New York, Jan 14.
Sailed tor this Port.
Tho Sophie, Muller, from Leith, Dec 28.
Sehr D B Warner, Horton, from Providence, Jan ll.
Memoranda.
The steamship Alliance, from Philadelphia for this
port, was at Newcastle, Del, on the 16 th mst, detain?
ed by the ice, aqd expected to sail from there on
that day.
The sehr Nellie Bowers, from this port for Bot ton,
arrived at Tarpaulin Cove, Jan 13.
The sehr Donna Anna, Chase, from Cardenas far
this port, was spoken off the Bar on Thursday last j
by Pilot Boat No 6, and ordered to Newport, B L
LIVERPOOL, Dec 30-The Amelia, Connor, from
Charleston, S C, arrived here, reports lo lat 41 s".
lon 64 W, experienced a hurricane from WSW to
ENE, beginning at 9 P M and ending at 2 P M on t J e
Oth ; hove to under bare poles on the starboard tack,
and labored and strained no much that it caused her
to leak badly. At ames the sea broke all over har,
filling thc decks and washing many things overboard.
On the 10th, in lat 42 N, lon 46 W, the weather thick,
ship running under close reefed topsails, at 4 A M
struck heavily against something, supposed to be
part of wrecked vessel. At 7 A M passed through a
largo number of large logs of timber from 60 to 80
feet in length.
LIST OF VESSELS
UP, CLEARED AND SAILED FOR THIS PORT.
FOB ElQN .
UVEBPOOL.
The Magdala, Coghill, sailed.Dee 9
The Hope, Hancock, np.Dec 16
The Gorilla, Jones, cleared.Dec 28
NEWCASTLE, ENG.
Bark C A Jones,-, up. .Nov 16
NEWPORT, ENO.
The Sabina, Martin, sailed.Nov 38
.LEITH.
The Sophie, Muller, sailed.Dec 28
DOMESTIC.
FBOVrDENOB.
Sohr D B Warner, Horton, sailed..Jan ll
BOSTON.
Brig Cyclone,-, ap.'..Jan 6
Behr A E Cranmer, Cranmer, ap.Dec 31
NSW TOBE.
Steamship Miami, Mclaughlin, cleared...Jan 14
Steamship Champion, Lockwood, cleared.Jan 14
Scar Lilly, Francas, cleared.Jan 14
Bohr C ? Raymond, Higgins, up.Deo 31
Sehr N E Clark, Clark, up.Jan 8
PHILADELPHIA.
Steamship Alliance, Kelly, sailed.....Jan 12
Sehr A H Edwards, Bartlett, cleared.Jan 8
Scar E H Naylor, Naylor, cleared...Jan 9
seor Wataoga, Munroe, cleared.Jan ll
NEW OBLEAN8.
Sehr Maggie McNeill, Snow, np.Dec 28
Special tlotifcs.
??"OFFICE CHAELESION OAS LIGHT
COMPANY, JA NU AB Y 7, 1868.-The Board of Di?
rectors of this Company having declared a dividend
or FIFTY CENT3 PEB SHARE on the Capital Stock
of this Company, the same will be paid to Stockhold?
ers on and after the 20th instant
The Books for Transfer win be dosed from date
until the 20th instant.
W. J. HEB I OT,
January 8 Secretary and Treasurer.
?-HOW TO FEED INFANTS AND IN?
VALIDS-COMSTOCK'S BATIONAL FOOD-Pre?
scribed by Professor WM. A. HAMMOND, M. D.,
late Surgeon-General TJ. 8. A., Professor H. B.
SANDS, M. D., and many other eminent Physicians.
A substitute for breast-milk for infants, containing
all the chemical elements a concentrated and nu?
tritious Health-Restoring food for Invalids and Dys?
peptics, easily digested by stomachs that can bear no
other food. DO WEE k MOISE,
Meeting-street, Charleston.
January 16 . thstuS
li JW BOYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.-PRIZES
CASHED AND INFORMATION FURNISHED.
The highest rates paid for DOUBLOONS and all
kinds or GOLD AND SILVER.
TAYLOB b CO., Bankers,
No. 16 Wall street,
October 19_lyr_New York.
?-MRS.WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
for Children Teething, greatly facilitates the process
of teething, by softening tho gums, reducing all in*
flammation- will allay ALL PAT? and spasmodic ac?
tion, and is SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS.
Depend upon it, mothers, lt will give rest to your?
selves, 'and BELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR
INFANTS. 1
We have put up and sold this article for years, and
can say in confidence and truth of it what we have
never been able to Bay of any other modicino-Never
hs s it failed in a single instance to effect a cn re, when
timely used. Never did wo know an instance of dis?
satisfaction by any one who used it On tho contra?
ry, all are delighted with its operation, and Bpeak in
terms of commendation of ita magical effects and
medical virtuos.
We speak in this matter "WHAT WE DO KNOW,"
after years of experience, and pledge our reputation
for th? fulfillment of what we hero declare. In almost
every instance where the infant is suffering from
pain and exhaustion, relief wul be found in fifteen or
twenty minutes after the syrup is administered.
Full directions for using will accompany each
bottle.
Be sure and call for
"MRS. WINSLOW'8 800THING SYBUP,"
Having the fae rimiU of "CUBTIS & PE BJ LINS" on
the outside wrapper. All others are base imitations.
Sold by Druggists throughout the world. Price,
only 33 conts per bottle.
Offices-No. 216 Fulton-street, New York; No. 206
High Holborn, London, England; No. 441 St Faul
street Montreal, Canada.
DOW EE k MOISE, Agents,
Aturost27 tnthsOmo Charleston, S. C.
?-A YOUNG LADY RETURNING TO
her country home, after a sojourn of a few months
in tte oity, was hardly recognized by ber friends,
lu place ot a coarse, rustic, flushed face, she had a
63ft ruby con plcxion of almost marble smooth?
ness, and instead twmty-threo she really appeared
bat eighteen. Upon inquiry as to the canse of so
great a change, she pla!i>ly told them that she used
the CIRCADIAN BALM, an considered it an In?
valuable acquisition to any lady's toilet. By its uso
any Lady or Gentlemen can Improve their personal
appearance an hundredfold. It is simple in its
combination, as Natur., herself is simple, yet an sar
pasted In Its efficacy lu drawing impurities from,
also healing, cleansing and beautifying the skin and
complexion. By . its direct action ou the cuticle lt
draws from itali Its impurities, kindly healing the
same, and leaving the surface BB Nature intended it
should be-clear, soft, smooth and beautiful. Price
?1, sent by Mall or Express, on receipt of an order,
by
W. L. CLARK k CO., Chemists,
No. 3 West Fayette-street Syracuse, N. Y.
rho only American Agents for the sale of the same.
March 30_ lyr
?-NERVOUS DEBILITY, WITH ITS
gloomy attendants, low spirits, depression, in?
voluntary emissions, loss of semen, spermatorrhoea,
los9 of power, dizzy head, loss of memory, and
threatened impotenco and imbecility, find a sove?
reign cure in HUMPHBEY'S HOMEOPATHIC
SPECIFIC No. TWENTY-EIGHT. Composed of the
most valuable mild and potent curatives, they strike
at once the root of the matter, lone up the system,
arrest the discharges, and impart vigor and energy,
life and vitality, to the entire man. They have
cured thousands of cases. Price $6 per package of
sis boxes and vial, or $1 per single box. Sold by
druggists, and sent by mail on receipt ot price.
Address HUMPHREYS SPECTFIO HOMEOPATHIC
MEDICINE COMPANY, No. 662 P ROADWAY, NEW
YORK. September^
COLGATE & CO.'S
GERMAN
[Erasive Soap,
THE STANDARD OF
lExcellen?e.
[For Sale by all Grocers.
ober 21 3m o
FOB BOSTON.
.t-?K TH: AI BRIG JANE D?VERBAUX, OAP
flAfts TAIN Class, baring a large portion of ber
LR?j?eargo engaged, wants 300 bales of Cotton to
For balance of Freight engagement?, "apply to
STREET BEOS. k CO.,
January 14_No. 74 East Bay.
POE LIVERPOOL.
THE Al AMERICAN BABE AMIE,
-Captain S. B. REED, is ready to load, and
? will nave dispatch.
*- Fur freight engagements apply to
January 9 BAYE NHL k CO.
"OR HAVRE.
T1IB i'TBST-CLA.<iS FAST ' SAILING
Schooner HABT8TENE, HORN Master, hav
Mr*g tro-thirds of her cargo engaged and go
?lng cn board, will have quick dispatch for
the above port.
For Freight engagements, apply to
RISLEY k CREIGHTON,
January ll _Nos. 143 and 1? East Bay.
VESSELS WANTED. i
SOB WEST INDIES, SOOTH AMEBI
C/L, Europe, and Northi.Tn ports. We also
orer return CS?-ROOS from Cienfoegoe.
Tiinidad de Cuba, St Jago, Sagua La
Grande, Nt entas and Porto Elco-to Baltimore
Philadelphia, New York and Boston. '
Good rates and dispatch given.
HJSLEY k CBEIGHION.
Ship Brokers and Commission Merchant*
January. 14 Nos. 113 and Itt East Bay.
NEW FORK. AND CHARLESTON
STEAMSHIP LINE.-FOB NEW YO BE?
THE SPLENDID 81DE WHEEL
steamship CHARLESTON, Captain
BEBET, will leave Adger's South
- _ . _ Wharf on Soturdfty, the 18th Inst.
at I* o'clock P. M.
For outvrard Freight engagements apply to
COURTENAY k TBENHOLM, caraar Adger't
Wharf and East Bay.
For Passage and matters pertaining to inward
Freights, ai ply to 8TBEET BROTHERS k CO..
No. 74 East Say.
ST.TtEET, BBOTHERS ft CO"l .
CODBTENAY k TBENHOLM, J A*ent*
January 17 *
FOR NEW TORS.
THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA,
Captain M. B. CBOWZLL, will leave
Vanderhorst Wharf, on Satu day,
January 18th, 1888, at 3 o'clock
P. M.
Bins Ladi lg for Signaturen must be presented by
12 o'clock oi that ?"y. RAVEN EL k CO.
January 14
FOR GEORGETOWN, S. C.
TOUCHING AT SOOTH ISLAND, KEITHFTELD
AND WAVERLY MILLS.
THE FINE STEAMER EMI.
_ LIE, Captain ISAAC DAVIS, will
ve Freight This Day, at South Commercial
Wharf, and leave as above on Monday Morning, the
20th instanv, at 7 o'clock.
Beta-nlnrj will leave Georgetown on Wednesday
Morning, 25 d inst, at fl o'clock.*
AH Freight must he prepaid.
No Fr?tai it received aller sunset
For Frelf ht or Passage, apply to
SHACK ELFORD k KELLY, Agents.
No. 1 Boyce's Wharf.
49* S. P FRAZER, Agent at Georgetown, 8. C.
January'.8 - 1.
THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA,
BY CHALLL9TON AND SAVANNAH STEAM
PACKET LINE-SEMI-WEEKLY VIA BEAU?
FORT AND HILTON HEAD-WEEKLY .
VTA BLUFFTON.
STEAMER PILOT BOT:.Capt W. T. MoNsLTT.
STEAMER FANNIE.. ..Capt F. Pres.
r -*-?T-*l?. ONE OF THE ABOVE 8TEAM
i?i?jiaW???iT EBI3 w?l leave Charleston evary
Monday a ad Thursday Night st 12 o'clock; and
Savannah ' every Wednesday and Saturday Morn?
ing, at 7 o'clock. To lobing at Bluffton on Mor.
day, trip nom Charles c i, and Wednesday, trip from
Savannah.
All Way Freight, also Bluffton Wharfage, must be
pre-paid.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JOBN FERGUSON, Accommodation Wharf
January 16
FOR PALATKA, FLORIDA,
VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JACKSONVILLE,
AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S
RIVES,
? -jaJP^Ja, STEAMERS DICTATOR AND ,
??gg&*B?CITY POINT, will leave Charleston
every Tuesday and Friday Evenings, at 9 o'clock,
for above [.laces, and Savannah every Wednesday and
Saturday, at 3 o'clock P. M.
Steamer DICTATOR, Capt L. M. CoxxTrrs, sans
Tuesday livening.
Steamer- CITY POINT, Capt S. ADKINS, sails Fri?
day Evening.
For Freight or Passage apply on board or at ornea
of J. D. AIKEN & CO., Agents,
January 3_South Atlantic Wharf
STEAMER ON THE MANTEE AND PEE
DEE RI VE BS.
r ^sC** 1WI8H10 81T TO ALL PERSONS
?B?j?*?i?? ou the Santeci and Pee Deo Eivers
thatThavegot a ST? AMBO AT of light draught to
ron on these rivers at all seasons, to carry Naval
Stores, Provisions, Ax. A. MORGAN,
January 14 fl Georgetown, 8.0.
?kilrii?&s.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPA?
NY AND SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD BANK.
FEBBTJABT 13,1887.
?ESOCiVED, THAT HEREAFTER NEW PBOX
TE? shall be required for each annual meeting.
The attention of the Stockholders of the above in?
stitution J is respectfully called to the foregoing res?
olution, id op ted ?t the last meeting; and notice ta
hereby g Iven that Proxies will not be available at the
next meeting (12th proximo), unless each signature
ls stamped with a ten (10) cents Internal Revenue
Stamp. JOHN Y. STOCK, ) Committee
L. C. HENDRICKS, \ on ?
- F. H. MITO HELL. \ Proxies.
January ll_-\_?4-9
NORTHEASTERN KA IL KO AD.
G Bf EBAL SUPEBINTENDENT'S OFFICE, I
? CHABXKSTOM, S. C., January L i XS. i
THE PASSENGER TRAINS ON THE NOBTH
EA STERN EAILROAI -will ran daily as fol?
lows, vhs: ???'?/ " L
Leave Charleston.'...9.00 A M.
Arri ve at Florence...'2.30 P. M.
Lea-'e Florence.:..8.45 A M
Arri ve at Charleston.2.30 P. M.
These Tra?na connect with the Trains of the WC
mlngtoL and Manchestei- Railroad going North and
coming South, and with the Trains of the Cheraw
and Darlington Railroad. 8. S. SOLOMONS,
January 1 Engineer and Superintendent
SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAIL?
ROAD.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, 1
SAVANHAH k CHARLESTON RAILROAD, >
CHARLESTON, December 8L 1887.)
ON i IND AFTER JANUARY 1 THE TRAINS
or. the Savannah and Charleston Railroad, will
run as ?O?OWB :
Train i leave Charleston on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, at 9 A M., arriving at Ooosawhatchle
at 3.30 P. M.
Returning, leave Ooosawhatchle on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, at 7 A. M., arriving at.
Charles on at 1.30 P. M.
A 8 tei im - Ferry connecta the Company's wharf at
Ute foot of Mill-street, with the Railroad Depot os
the west side of the Ashley River.
JOHN 8. ETAN,
Januiry 1 General Superintendent.
GREENVILLE AND COLUMBIA RAIL"
BO AD.
ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH
Passenger Trains wlU run daily, Sundays ex?
cepted, as follows : ,
Leave Columbia at. ?-T *? JJ*
Leave Alston at.'.8-T A M.
Leave Newberry at.l^ *?
Arrive at Abbeville at. 5
Arrive at Anderson at.fjj ?. JJ.
Arrive at Greenville at.fS * S'
Leave Greenville at. f'?7*ir
Leave Anderson at. ?.? ?*.
Leave Abbeville at. ?.? A M..
Leave Newberry at. JJ? ?.
Arrive st Alston at.?2? Jr
Arrive at Columbia at.......... .... . ...P' M'
Trains on the Blue Ridge Ballroad will also run
dally. Sundays excepted, connecting with the up and
down Trains on the Greenville and Columbia Bafl
road, as follows i
Leave Anderson at.ww *"
Leave Pendleton at...-.6.20 F. M.
Arrive at Walhalla at.'..-.8.00 P. M.
Leave Walhalla at.4.00 A M.
Leave Pendleton at.(5.40 A M.
Arrive nt Anderson at. .'. . . . ..*-*0 A. M.
The Train will return from Belton to Andewon on.
Mondam and Friday Mornings,
marma* J JAMES O. MEREDITH,
Januiry 6 General Superintendent