The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, March 09, 1868, Image 3

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THE DAILY NEWS MS* LARGEST CIRCULATION.-THE DAILY NEWS BEING- THE NEWSPAPER OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS HAVING THE LARGEST GTB CTJLATICN IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, PUBLISHES THE LIST OF LETTERS REMAIN? ING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT THE END OF EACH WEEK, ACCORDING TO THE PROVIS? IONS OF THE NEW POSTOFFICE LAW^ LOCAL MATTERS. ATJCIION SALES THIS DAT. A. H. ABRAHAMS & SONS will sell this dav at the store No. 223 King-street, at 10 o'clooi dry poods, funilure. CAMPBELL, KNOX & Co. will sell this day, at their auction house, No. 55 Basel-street, at 10 o'clock, ft) ri J ture, groceries. Otra Cm SUBSCBIBEBS who are taking THE DAILY NEWS by the week are particularly re? quested to pay their dues in future to no person except our authorized agent, Mr. C. C. Righter, or his collector, Mr. Edwin fi. Rowand._ PEBSONAL.-Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, of | Uncle Toni's Cabin notoriety, is staying at the Mills House._ THE PALMETTO PIONEEB CO-OPEBATTVE ASSO? CIATION.-I he members of thia Association will notice that their regular monthly meeting oc? curs to-night at the hall of the Palmetto Fire Engine Company. A prompt and full attend- i ance is requested. The working men of j Charleston are also cordially iavited to. be j present._ ACCIDENT.-On Friday, while some laborers were pulling down a brick wall at the corner of | Chapel and Alexander streets, a portion of it fell on tho feet of a negro named James Proc? tor, crushing them badly. He was taken to the Mazyck-street Hospital, where it was found that amputation would be necessary. The operation was successfully performed, one foot being, amputated at the ankle, and tho other at the instep. RELIGIOUS.-The different churches in the city were well attended yesterday, and in many instances the discourses were based on the season of the year. Tho venerable Dr. Bach mau chose for his text the beautiful passage in Solomon's song descriptive of sprigg, and com? pared the tribulations of the last few years to the winter that was past and gone. He re? minded hie newera that the spring-time of life was upor. many of them, when good resolu? tions shodd be encouraged and the seed of re? ligion sown that would beor fruit in after lite. His remarks were listened to with great in* terest. THE SPBING-STBEET METHODIST CHURCH. This church was opened yesterday for the first time for Bevend years to the rightful owners. The Southern Methodist tody then resumed their authority, and the new inauguration ser? mon was delivered by Eider A. M. Creitzburg in the morning, and by the Rev. F. A. Mood in tho evening. Their discourses were entirely scriptural, and little or no altamos was made to tbe recent difficulties in the history of the church. Although no minister hos yet been assigned to this church, the Methodist clergy in the city have taken it in charge, and divine service will b? held there every Sunday morn? ing. 1 1 ( I A VALUABLE BOOK FOB LAWTEBS AND OTHES |1 BUSINESS MEN.-We have received from the "Merchants' Union Law Company," No. 129 0 Broadway, New York, "The Law Rogisier for d 1868." Lu its peculiar lino cf usefulness it has P no rival. Il is a large and handsomely printed A volume of more than one 'thousand pages of vaned and interesting matter, and the prepara- ll tion of such a book must haye been attended v with great labor. The offlco-holding, prof es- u sional and business public are here presented, a with a correct and reliable guide, giving the I names of aU the lawyers, the oxecutive, t judicial and county, officers, the times and places for holding, the State and Federal I c Courts, the State laws for the collection of c debts, the execution and acknowledgement of [ deeds, the 'taking and certifying of deposi? tions, and a vast amount of other information of importance to business men, of which a just conception can only be had by examining the book itself. The work is an invaluable one for lawyers, collectors, merchants, bankers, &c. HOTEL ARRIVALS-Mills House.-E. S. Walo, i steamer Prometheus; Thomas Price, Balti- i more; Thomas P. S?der, Newberry; Charles M. 1 Creswell, Greenwood; J. A. Selby and William ' H. Tuft, Columbia; A. McFeeters, Mr. and Mrs. e Alfred Poll, New York; J. W. Angers and Wil- r liam Lebney, Washington; Dr. B. C. Normans 1 and Miss A. A. Nettlos, Darlington; Mrs. Atch- ] inkson, Miss Cabat, C. Dolcn, B. Valentino and i lady, and Mrs._W. E. Valentine and son, Bos? ton; Miss Duryea and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson, New York; Mrs. C. E. Stowe and Mrs. Hamel Beecher Stowe, Hartford, Conn.; 11 J. P. Pool, Newberry; George W. L.ile, Beau- | f fort; F. M. Harris, steamer Prometheus; John A. Holmes and wife, New Tork; Rudolph Lu- 11 "dovici ard Major L. E. Johnston, Wadmalaw; ERis Mondiy and John Wright, New York; Darcy Williamson, Philadelphia; B. F. Bab? cock, Liverpool; W. W. Hill, Rhode Island; D. McPherson, city; F. Cormier, New York; t James Knox and J. H. Thomas, Jr., Baltimore; a Thomas Manning, Boston; George St urges and 1 wife and F. A. Wheeler and *on, Chisago; Al- ' fred Lester, Newark, N. J.; George M. Wells and W. H. Alden, St. Helena; George McGin- J V ley and son, Savaunah; Dr. N.H.Payne, wife and | ' child, Fernandina; Carlos Tracy, Walterboro'. Chafieslon Ho'el.-A. Lorsch, New York; J. N. Teague, Aiken; A. H. Chisolm, Florence, Italy; John S. Fairly, chy; B. R. Bukins, 12th j " Infantry; D. H. Murdock and W. N. Flemming, J * United States Army; Samuel W.. Jones, New York; Luther M. Hamdlon and Miss E. Hamil? ton, Boston; Charles Chesterman, New Or? leans; R. W. N. Clintock, Pennsylvania; Cap- " tain FriBbie, brig Times, E.V. Glover, Jr., United States Army; W. J. Creswell, city; A Thomas B. Jetor, Unionrille, S. C.; J. J. Ryan, South Carolina Railroad; Rev. W. W. Rossi | 8 Canada; Joseph Battell, Now York; Robbins Batlell, Connecticut; James Humphrey and wife, New York; J. W. Calhoun, Newnan, Ga. John A. Cross, Jr., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Edward Davis, South Carolina; S. L. Morgan, Boston; W. J. Frisbie, New York; C. H. Grove, city; F. Horn, New York; J. M. Branley, South Caro- NI lina; Henry Lowyie, South Carolina; W. Bliss t and wife, Springfield, MabS.; A. H. De Witt, New York; D, C. DeJaruette, Virginia; Henry j M. Simpson, New Jersey; M. B. Wood, 1 Florida; Walter Ohnitz, New York; J. A. Cum- ? mings, Philadelphia; J. H. DeJarnette, Vir- f ginia; J. W. Stanton, steamer James Adger; j M. Boyden, Saulsbury, N. C.; Charles A. Petit, t Philadelphia. - Pavilion Ho'el.-Jas. Johnson and Horace i Greely, New York; Juo. Fetken, Rome, Ga., J General B. Izlar, Bamberg, S. C.; E. E. Cleve? land and J. J. Young, Lake City, Fla.; A. Gay, Philadelphia; R. P. Arntli, Orangeburg; Jno. Linder, Hartwell, Ga.; W. W. -.'i oodward, Barn weU, S. C.; D. D. Fiuley, Columbia; Dr. D. EvaDS and D. T. Pitts, Ocala, Fla.; A. E. Mix on, J. M. Wiher and R. S. Stonehton, Florida; H. F. DeGraff, Rochester; L. Rowe, Connecti? cut; Jno. C. Pierce, Massachusetts; C. J. John? son, Augusta, Ga.; T. T. Shoemaker, Orange burg, S. C. A Diabolical Marder. A HKT.PT.Ta8 BLIND MAN grr.T.T.n IN BED-THE FIEND DELIVERS HIMSELF DP-YEBDIGT OF THE OOBONEB'S JTJBY. The community was startled at an early hour on Saturday morning by the report that a cold blooded murder liad been perpetrated, upon the person of one Hughey Teague, a poor blind and bed-ridden man, at his residence in Cal houn-strcet, the third house from East Bay. For a time the excitement was intense, and the crowd which gathered around the premises were prepared in the frenzy of tho moment to take the law into thoir own hands, and send the murderer into eternity with a short shrift. I . THE VICTIM.. Teague was an old man, who for twenty-two years has been blind, and for the past few weeks, unable to leave his bed. He was eating breakfast about eight o'clock, .unattended by any one save his son William, a lad 13 years of age, who was also eating his breakfast a few teet from the bed. The room was quite small j and somewhat littered with furniture, and the table in the centre left comparatively little space for movement. The bed was at the fur? ther end of the apartment. THE MUBDEBEB. While the bund man and his boy were thus occupied, the door opened, and without warn? ing or provocation, one Peter Murphy, an Irish? man, who had a room immediately above that of the Teagues, rushed in, with a pistol in each hand, halted within a few feet of the bed, and exclaiming, as the lad testifies, "what sort of a man are you ?" fired. The ball entered the old man's temple, and he fell back dead. HIS ESCAPE AND BECAPTUBE. Murphy now turned, and he was next seen by several parties running down East Bay with a pistol in each hand. No attempt was made to stop him, and not until the facts became known was the pursuit commenced. He how? ever succeeded in eluding the vigilance of tho officers and others until late in the day, when probably feeling that concealment was no lon? ger possible, he delivered himself to the Brit? ish Consul, saying that he had been accused of a homicide but was innocent. Tho Consul at once transferred Murphy to the custody of | Sheriff Hastie, by whom be was lodged in jail. THE CAUSE OF THE DEED is purely conjectural. Murphy may have boen laboring nuder an attack of mania-a-polu, or temporarily insane from other causes. But there was BO much method in his madness as this-that he selected an hour for the commis? sion of the deed when the elder brother had gone to his work, and the mother and daughter were at the Mall drawing rations. Only the inoffensive'lad was present as an eye witness, and the wonder is that, if not in a mental hal? lucination, the murderer left this living evi? dence of his crime. His subsequent course, however, indicates that he was not altogether devoid of Bense. The flight, surrender, and de Dial of the crime, uhowed ho was conscious that the blood of an innocent man was upon his bands. THE OOBONEB'S JURY. On the receipt of the facts above stated, the Doroner promptly impanelled a jory, who r .ewed the body and heard the testimony ol roung Teague, which, notwithstanding his routh, was clear, succinct, and positive. From ais statement it appears that about a week ago Murphys cat ate nine pigeons belonging to the TeagueB. The deceased said that it was a bad :at, and Murphy gave the little boy a dollar to ray more pigeons with, but there was no quar el between ihe parties on this score. After hearing further evidence, as published hove, the jury returned a verdict that "the eceased came to his death by a bullet from a ?stol in the hands of Peter Murphy about 8 u M. on the 7th." The scene during the inquest wes exceeding f aff?.ting. The widow and three children rere present, and their sorrow lound vent in n exhibition of emotion that was uncontroll .ble. The funeral of the murdered man took ?lace yesterday, and the body was interred at he Catholic cemetery. The murderer w?l be tried at tho next term >f the Court of General Sessions hold in this ?ty. THE PIONEER IN T BADE.-Many of those per lona whose attention has been arrasted by the itriking advertisement of Messrs. B. M. Rhodes & Co., which appears in our columns, ire not aware that they are reading tho pro? ject us of the pioneer manufacturers of fertib :ors in this country. Rhodes & Co. made the nanutauture of fertilizers a business, and gave t importance as a brandi of trade, and now lave the largest fertilizing factory on the cou? inent of America. Tho high merit of their luper-phosphate is in itself sufficient to com nand wide-spread patronage; but, in these iberal times and enlarged business view?, Ih des & Co. have additional claims upon rablic support. At this time Rhodes & Co. are manufactur ng the phosphate from the celebrated Ashley >ede, and a bag of their fertilizer m ay be Been in he office of the Charleston Mining and Manu acturing Company. Rhodes & Co., and their enterprising Char? es ton agents, B. S. Rhett ?lr- Son, are rocom oended to the confidence and support of our paders. THE MAYOR'S COTJBT.-Bul. little business was rrjasacted on Saturday, the week closing with i light docket. Colonel Cogswell, the new layor, was present, though he took no part in he proceedings. One of the numerous tribe of barkeepers ras arrested fur selling au unlicensed article, k fine of one hundred dollars was imposed, and ho was ordered to take out the necessary l?? ense immediately. Several cases of disorderly conduct, resist ig the police, ?tc., wore postponed for the ex rjination of absent witnesses. [COMMUNICA'.XD.] Capt. James W. Grace, lite chief Ordnance rtficer of the Northern District, Department outh, and commander ol the United States .reenal in this city, is spoken of very favoru ly by the convention for the position of In pector-Genoral of the State. We are glad to hear Captain Grace spoken of yr this position; he is an esteemed gentleman nd a soldier, and will fill cuy position in tho .tate entrusted to his care with honor to him elf and country. CITIZEN. OUB DBALNS.-The following letter iscom oeuded to the attention of the city authori ies : EDITOBS DAILY NEWS : Noticing the many lertrnent articles io your invaluable paper re ating to the health of our city, I must request rou to call the attention of our city officials to he fact that there are many lots in the western )art of the city which have no drains, and if I tm not mistaken there is a law which compels 41 property holders to drain their lots. For ?stance the house I am now occupying, and .br which Ip... a high rent, has not a drain in ihe yard, and we are compelled from force of u-cessity to either throw the slops in the yard ? in the street, which, to say the least, is not leanly nor very condudve to health. The ,ots around my immediate neigborhood. arc not irained eitner, and I feel satisfied that you ifould bo doing much good to myself and ie;ghborhood by oalling the attention of the ;ity officers to this fart. Tours respectfully, WENT WORTH-STREET. The Nominating Convention. THE NEW STATE OFFICERS-8KETCHE8 OF THE CANDIDATES-WHO WILL BE ELECTED-THE GBAND SCRAMBLE FOB THE SPOILS. Tho convention just now, is a great political "wheol within a wheol," .which in turn holds innumerable smaller wheels revolving helter skelter-some in combination, some on their own hook, some for one object, and some for another, but all in confusion, throwing out their vari-colored sparks like the pyrotechnic splutterings of a fourth of July fire-work. Office seek .TS are thick as bees around a sugar cask. Every position in the State, from the lowest to the highest, has become a sudden object ot admiring contemplation to au indefinite num? ber of entities, each one of which considers himself better than "any other man." The con? sequent bidding, badgering and backbiting; the crowding in and shoving out; the button? holing, lobby-rolling, stomach-moving, pocket touching infiucnces at worn, are as incompre? hensible in magnitude and effect as the Cretan "labyrinth would be by the light of a tallow candle. South Carolina never witnessed any? thing like it on the same scale before, and probably not untU alter auother deluge wiU a similar spectacle be seen again. It is not our purpose to describe the vast army of candidatos who have been inspired to play livery servant for the dear people. Their name is legion, and their color ranges from the puro Ethiopian black, through every stago of brown to the pale-faced Sir Oracle of his party. The task would be an idle one. We have to coal at present only with those upon whom the mantle of greatness is likely to fall to-morrow night, should they perchance be chosen to fill the executive and congressional offices of the State, by the nominating conven? tion which will then assemblo at tho Club House , Of this convention we know but little. We presumo, however, that in its elementary char? acter, it will be mainly a second edition of tho present assembly. Charleston has furnished a email infusion of fresh representatives; Berke? ley may do the same; aud influences are un? derstood to be at work in Colle um to senda delegation hither who will vote straight th rough for the man who pays their expenses down. Beyond those localities, wc suppose "qualified elector.," of the State have instructed the ori? ginal delegates from tho respective districts to "do tho best (hey can." In some of the dis? tricts, like Sumter, for instance, mass meetings have been held, and nominees sclec.ted, for whom the delegates were requested to vote. TSE CANDIDATES. We shall proceed to notice thoso individually, with tho prefatory remark that the convention bas confined its choice, with one exception (General R. K. Scott), to its own members. While there are able men outside of tho body, thoroughly identifiod with the party and far more capable of represer.ting it jn {ho various oepartments of the State and general govern? ment than anybody in tho Club House-men like R. B. Carpouter, D. T. Corbin, and others -they have been most persistently lett out m the cold. It is true that for some reasou they i.avo notsoug.it position, and have be.-n con? tent to quietly discharge their official duties; but thero is no sort of question that had thc convention desired to secure the sei vices o. the best men in their party, they would have made room lor thom around the grab bag and given them an equal showing. For the office of Governor two candidates only aie iu the field-one a Northern, the other a Southern man. The first to whom we shall al? lude is OEN. B. E. SCOTT. This gentleman is known as the Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, in ivhich capacity he has strvod since tho close af the war. Ho is a native ot Ohio, a physician by profession, un J about forty years ot age ; iu i fine lookiug man, over six feet m height, and lia? lost none ot tho bon hommie of his original profession, by reason ot association with his brusque comrades of tho army. Ho is said to be a conservative Ropublican, and during tho last two or three years, has greatly aided tin planters aud othors in obtaining moans to re? sume their loaner occupation. If nominated he would be particularly strong on tlie coast; and although many wojld refuse to vote for hun under the arrangement made ou Saturday, because they would thereby be compelled to vote for a colored mau if nominated, aud for ordinances which are illegal, ho would receive a moral support of considerable weight. COL. T. J. BOBEBTSON. This gentleman is a South Carolinian by birth-a nativo of Fairfield District. Com? mencing life as a planter, he has graduahy worked into his present occupation as a capi? talist, and, as bas been* before stated, is tuc wealthiest man in the convention. That ho is a pei son of determined character and moni courage is best indicated by the fact that, with a full knowledge of the difficulties of maintain? ing such a position socially, he was ono of tho first in tho Stale to join the Republican party. Since then he has spent time and money to build it up. When General Sherman's ar- . my passed through Columbia his known oppo? sition to tho war culminated in an entertain? ment given to tho Federal officers, which brought him into UDivorsal disreputo, and created many personal and bitter ouemies. On the other hand there were those in the city whom he succored in tho hour of nocd, by using bis infiuouce to Bavo their property from the flames and themselves from want. In the cjnv?ntion his course is woll known. Although not an easy public speaker, he has opposed out and out everything that savored of a repudiation of debts, and thereby made many friends among the moneyed mon outside of tho body, while his general courso hus boen in tue main acceptable to his fcllow-dolegates. As a financbr, Col. Robertson would probably be a successful Governor, for his roouoy is in almost everything, and he would take good caro to foster State and railroad securities. Ho is about forty-five years of ago. has firm, well cut features, weighs nearly 180 pounds, ind wears tho appearance of a firstrato liver. It is said that his frieuda have counted betweon sighty and ninety noses for him in the conven? tion. . ^ THE LIE UTEN ANT-OOVEENOn. For this office, no one has been specially named. It was originally tendered to F. L. Cardoza, a colored man, but he declined it, as is allcgod, on the ground that ho would be brought in contact with many porsons, in his capacity of President of thc Senate, who would object to his peculiar official relationship and make the position disagreeable. Another of tho colored delegates, however, taking a different view of thc matter, is said to be an aspirant for the place ; we refer to J. J. Wright, of Beaufort. But there is little proba? bility that the nomination will be conferred as desired, because his friends believe ho will bo more valuablo as a j idge. The instruction re? ceived by Wright at Antioch College. Ohio, serves . him admirably. He can out talk any man on the floor of the convention and has confidence enough in bia resources to tackle any subject suggested, from a proposition in German nietapb ysics to a problem iu Euclid. Wright is about thirty years old; clear-beaJ cd, quick as a flash, and "sound on-the goose." He has boen a soldier, Bureau agent, and law? yer, and is now a philanthropist. He is by uo means a bitter Radical, aud exercises a whole? some influence among thc colored men upon the floor. Whipper and himself aie by long odds the most intelligent of their race : convention. C. P. IIEBTITB. If there is to be a white man nominat Laentenant-Govern?r, C. P. Leslie has supporters. His course in the conventio; made him scores of friends, although his grom" humour has occasionally brought the thunder of the house. Whoa serious, ^ is rarely the case, Leslie makes strong, i tive arguments; when mod, ho can get i about as much verbal wormwood in a | space of time as an incensed woman; ? facetious, the feather of his ridicule has quently provod more disastrous to his am n i s ts than tho sharpest barb of another's c ment. He is about thirty-four years of age, restless and irrepressible-moderate in po.itleal views, and too frank to be a auc< ful politician. THE STATE THEAS UBER-N. G. PABEZB. Por this office there is but one candida the gentleman above named. We find in La Crosse (Wis.) Republican the folio I description: "N. G. Parker was born in Ms chusettf, and is prominent ia the conven as chairman of the Finance Committee, served in tho army during the war, enterin a sergeant in the First Massachusetts Ca vt Promoted to a captaincy, he, was appointe. Colonel Higginson'a Regiment of First Sc Carolina Volunteers (colored), and waa n cered out there. He is engaged in mercai pursuits at present, but planted cotton in 1 from which he lost heavily. He is a thoro .Republican and has always avowed his se ments. There being a vacancy in tho council, he was appointed to fill it by Geni Canby, and, on taking his seat, made the i Republican speech ever hear a in that body, is a man of pleaaing manners, pure charac fine intelligence, great energy, and, atthoi not accustomed to public speaking, is sens: and forcible in his utterances." We may add to the above that Mr. Parker discharging the duties of Chairman of the nance tom mutee has managed .ts reports n so much ability that his selection for tho of of. State Treasurer haa, for aevorol weeks bi regarded aa a foregone conclusion, and ho i probably "walk tho track." He ia betweeu tiiirty-fivo and forty years age; fair haired, brue eyed, quiet, unassumii ..nd small in stature. THE BECKET AB? OP STATE-P. L. CAEDOZA. The reasons whicu prevented the acceptai of the proffered nomination for Lier tena: Governor did not operate wuen Cardoz friends tendered him the puaitioa of Seer .'tu of State, and it ia understood that he will ace it. The desire of his heart has boen to represe the Staie in Congress, the colored people 1 Loving that the,> desorved a place m the p iure there; and some weeks ago the deterc nation was made to run him therefor, but it said that understanding that Beverly Noa who ia several shades darker than himself (i though possessed of far more natural ability contemplated running as a candidato for CJ gross irom the Third Congressional Distrii the pnuo of canto arose at tao prospect of ba mg him for a colleague, and the projoct w abandoned. We do not vouch for this, ho ever. Subsequently Beverly and himself we: to Washington, where both learned tu?t tl Bepubiicans practically ignored the doctrine race and co or as applied to Congress, ai came homo satisfied that it wouid ruin tl porty to run a colored man for the place. Carduza would make as good a Secretary State as any man in tne party. He finished h education abroad, aad has the necessai ability to fill the office. His chief fault as a d bater ia, that ht) ia overbearing, and in the he ; of discussion utters language., which ano? that he ta neither considerate of the intores of h<a party, nor in command of a tempi which lot loose would certainly spoil him for diplomat. Cordoza is about thirty years i age, drosses with dainty neatness, und has tl respect from all the delegates which ia unive. dally accerded to superior intelligence. ADJUTANT AMD INSPECTOIt-GENEB AL. This is an office which ID all probability wi bc filled by F. J. Mose*, Jr. The emolument and title will be those of a brigadier-genera and Mr. Moses will doubtless bo satisfied wit these substantial honors until another op jam ia presented. We have heard no other nam mentioned m connection with tho office, and i seems to be taken for granted that he will b elected without opposition. THE COMPTBOLLEB-GENEBAL. The above remarks will apply to Dr. J. I Neagl?. of York. Ho is a North. Carolinian b, birth, but bas resided in York for BOIUO time and whUe not a public speaker has seemed ti perform his duties to the satisfaction of th Radical members, and to havo thereby earnei some reward. Next to the Treasurer, tm Comptroller is tho most responsible financia man in tho State, and an ^entrained hand wil find that "Jordan is a hird road lo travel." THE ATTOBNEY-GENERAL. D. H. Chamberlain, of Berkeley, is the ciioser man. He was born in Worcester County, Mas? sachusetts, in 1837 ; graduated at Harvard Col lego in 18G2 ; at the Harvard Law School ir WC3. Served in the Fedeial army until 1865, and hos liven in South Carolina since January, 18GG. Ho is one of tue best delegates in the convention-calm, cool, reasonable and temper? ate. As a speaker ho is cloar, docided, argu? mentativo and bet ny s his educated training. Hia voice ia sharp, incisive and cuts tho air like a knife. Young aa is tho candidate for honors, ho is .already, as tho Irishman said, "barefut on the top of his head." We can only add that in less than six months after our le? gal gentlemen of the State, begin to cross swords with him, his hair will como out still uioie beautifully. UNITED STATES SFNATOBS. There is no doubt expresad that both Dr. A. G. Mackey and J. M. Baited will bo nomi? nated to represent the State Ibo Senate. It may be said of the formar that to his ability in presiding over th ; ?.ornen lion, his judgment and prudence ii log rolling debate, and his gonoral good B&agoment, tho body owes much of tho reputation which it appeaib to have acquired m the North, for dispatch, moderation, and consistency. Certainly there is no other . man iu thc convention who could have filled thc office or performed the severe labors connected with the proper discharge of its dutios. J. M. Eutland, Esq.. is a native of Fairfield District, a iawycr by profession, and has filled various offices in tho gift or toe Stato. He was a Union mau throughout the war, and his course in the conveution has proved that he is still warmly true to his firsi love. He is fat, fair and a buchelor-of ago uncertain. Nobody will ever know it until they road bia obituary notico. . . THE FIBST CONOBESSIONAL DISTRICT. For tho First District B. F. Whittomoro will be nominated almost unanimously. He has no competitor, and if he had, the services rendered by hun to his party wouid give him precedence, with long odds in his favor. Like several others in tbe convention, ho ia a Massachusetts man-was born un 1er the ohadow of Bunker Hill, and comes from revo? lutionary steca. Ho graduated at Amhetst Collcgo; travelled in Europe and South Ameri? ca, and after his return conuected hims?e f witu the Methodist Episcopal CiUi-cu as a m.nister. Ho left hia pastorship at tho beginning of the war, aerved as a chaplain lo th? euJ, and was then Bent by ibo Bureau to tho eastern part ot South Cnroiina to orgauize schoois, ?III I act ;:s Superintendent of Education, He h. s issiah- j lished about sixty schools in that locality, be? sides a large number of churches. In the dis? charge of this duty, he has been enabled to wield a vast influence among the colored ] ?eo ple, and no man in the State has been so m ich abused therefor. Moderation nae marked bis course on the floor of the convention, howe rer, and if he goes to Congress, while representing tho interests of the party, bis friends, cl lim that be will not forget the vaster material in? terests of the State. THE SECOND CONGREflSIONAI DISTRICT. This ia a bone of contention. The flgh t is fierce between C. C. Bowen and Gilbert Pills? bury. The latter is a Massachusetts man, and not known outside of league association) i, of tho Grand Council of which he was for a t ime vice-president. It is said that in this rela hon he attempted to keep the white Republicans of the State from participating in party m we? men.s, and especially from holding offic9, Trith a view to secure thc control of the State e ren tually by Northern men; but that this nitre ism did not meet with the views of even his color? ed friends, and he therefore lost caste. I e is energetically at work to secure the nomina Lion for Congress, and those who have missed hi.n from the floor of the convention for two or three days declare that he is absent without leave, and has gone to a corner of Colinton District to make a private ring who will back him up. Such is the gossip on the i loor. C. C. Bo won, meanwhile, is nulling all the wires in his neighborhood, with a clean defeat for his opponent in view. 8hould he ut ;erly fail, a new candidate will be brought in in the person of CarloB J. Stoibrand, the secreta ry of the convention, a Swede by birth, and a ?grad? ?ate of one of the European military schools. W? are informed that he was chief of art llery in the anny of General Sherman, and is now a resident and planter in Beaufort, the delega? tion of which district will strongly support hun. The friends of Col. R. B. Carpenter, have named him also in this connection. Thie gen? tleman is the present Registrar in bankruptcy in Charleston, an able lawyer, accomplished speaker, and, so far cu we know his record, a consistent Republican. THE THI?D CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. James E. Goss, of Union, a native of the State, merci.ant and moneyed nus, is nauied as tue representative. Being born here he is said to be more ace jp ta ol-j to the Republican: - than strangers wno have neither property nor a long residence to identify them with the inter? ests of the State. Ho is a man forty-live years of age, and baa a personal bearing which makes him look like a member of Jongress now. THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.'. But ono candidato is hkeiy to be nomi lated,' and he is B. 0. Duncan, Esq., of Nev berry. Beverly Nash is thought to be working br the honor, and would got a tremendous vot< if he should succeed; but Mi*. Duncan has be ad? vantage among tho leaders of the pi rty of being a wuite man. Ho ia a uativo of Newberry District, S. C., aud thirty-two years old. His father is a plant? er of respectability and some means. ' After graduating, tho so., wont abroad in tho fall of 1858, and speut four years studying in Ger? many at the Universities of Bonn and Rerun; t,ud in travelling over Prance, Switzerland and Italy. Resided some time in Paris to icquire he language, andie a proficient in German and French. Ho was* opposed to secessior before it took place, and published letters gainst it in some of tho local papers of this Stato, so that he is a consistent ome n man. Ho has, however, ne vor been, and is rot now, one of the ultra, vindictive Radicals. In tho winter of 1852- 63 ho was appointed United ut.ioq rv?n?vti ttrm fhn O/rariA Dnehy ol Baden and the Raiuisb Palatinate of Bxvai ia. He remained in thal position until duiing the summer ot 186G, when, with many others who had sustained the Union cause, be was re? moved by Mr. Johusjn. He returne i home something over a year ago. FINALE. In publishing these hasty sketches we have used thc freedom which should choiaoterize every impartial press. Differing toto otlo from ibo principles (whether real or professed) ot the Radical liepu .hean party, and asuured as wo aro of their ultimate-aud comphto over tnrow, we have yet chosen, ia alluding to the lea lera and candidates of that party, to speak with candor, independence and.truth. Thc New .llayqr. Mayor Burns has called a special .meeting of the City Council to-night for the purpose of inaugurating Col. MiltonJbJogswoll, wi o, as an? nounced in THE NETCS of%aturdsy, is hereafter to adruiuibter the duties of the Mayoralty in accordance with tho following order: HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARI DISTRICT, ) ( /'HA LL LS T O N , S. C., ?larch 7,18b8. j [Special Orders No. bb.-Extract Paragraph Fi.] At his own roquest and in view of bis assign? ment to other duties, Brovet Brigadier-General W. W. Burns will bo relieved byBrevst Colonel Milton Cogswell, Major of the E^hih Cinited States lulantry, aa provisional Mayor of the City of Charleston. By command of Brevet Major-General Ed. R. S. Canby. LOUIS V. CAZ1ARC, A. D. C., Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. The noivly appointed -Mayor ia a nt tivo of In? diana, aud entered West Point in 1845, gradua? ting in 1819 as a brovet 2d Lieuter ant of the 4th Infantry. A lew months later l e was pro? moted to 2d Lieutenant in the 8th Infantry, and iu 1855 to a 1st Lieutenant of the same regimont. In May, '61, ho was maile Captain. Ho rec ived tho volunteer appointment of Col? onel of the 42d U. S. Volunteers o a July 1st, .61, and of the 2d Heavy Artillery Sept. 29th, -1.2. Being captured Oct. 21dt, '61, lie was con finod for some Lime in tue Li oby pri* on at .-ich moud ; and was appointed Brevet Major at the same time tor gallant and meritorious conduct at the battlo of Bali's Bluff. His ?ubsequont promotions wore as follows : Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, July, '61, for gallantry before Peters? burg ; Major of tho 8:ii Infantry Oct. 8th, '64; and Erevot Colouel March, '65, tor gallant ser? vices duiing the w.r. Sincu that time ho has bcrved iu the 2nd Department in various ca paci.ics, and has latterly beon stationed at Fa yottevillo, N. C. Tue new Mayor will preside at the Mayor's Court this morning. BUSINESS NO 11 2ES. H. H. If you waut cbeav Blank Bc-uKfj If you want cheap Stationery, Envelopes, Paper. Ac; or, MILLER'S Almana?; lt you waut Printiusr executed ?eatly; If you want Books bound in any style, or Ac? count Boo'.is mude to order, with any desired pattern of ruling, go to HIIIAII HARRIS, No. 59 Broad-street. FINANCIAL.-For quotations of bonds, stocks, bank bills, monoy and roport of the finance market ot Charleston, wo refer to the report prepared for this paper every Friday morning by Ai,drew M. Moreland, Esq., BroUcr, No. 8 Brood-street. taw ASSURO) LIFE INSURANCE.-In another col? umn will bo fcund thu advertisement of the iEtna Tjifo IiiHuranco Company of Hartford, (Conn.), of which company Jno. R. Heriot, Jr.. is tho Charleston agent. During 18^7 tue .Etna ha3 increased its assets moro than ihreo millions o? dollars. Its assets are seven and a half millions, and its receipts for 1867 over five millions. For 1867 a,dividend of fifty per cent, was declared, and the company ie in a most flourishing and safe.condition. FISH ROES.-Mrs. C. D. Kenrick, No. 88 Market-street, advertises a fresh supply of these delicacies, which she is prepared to soil at low rates. Mrs. Kenrick has also a full stock of West India irait, marmalaide, ?cc. PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MERCHANT.-We invite attention to the card of Mr. John Binns, Produce and Commission Merchant, No. 19 Exchatige-street, south of the old postoffice. Mr. Binns is prepared to make advances on consignments and to conduct a general com? mission business. We commend him to the patronage of the public. Jnjnwnrt. T RB HTSA LIFE INSURANCE CO ii PANT, HARTFORD, COrTNEdTICTJT. FOUNDED IN 185 O. T. 0. ENDERS, Secretary. AUSTIN DUNHAM, Vice-Preirlderit, E. A. EULKELEY, President. RELIABLE, PROMPT, ECONOMICAL. Annual Report tor 1867. Increase of Assets during 1837...$3.136.776.49 Total Aflsots January lat, 1868 7,538,610.30 Policieslaaued in 1867. 16,202.00 Amount inaored in 1867... .44,733,320.00 Receipts for 1867.$6,129,447.34 DIVIDEND FOR 1867.FIFTY PER CENT. ~~-T-- 9 The growth of the Al tua HAS NEVER BEEN EQUALLED by any other Company whatsoever in Europe or America. JOHN R. HERIOT, Jr., Agent, "Heriot'? Insurance Building, No. 5* Brcad-etreot (Ground Floor). March 9_ 3 rjlHK NEW Y?HK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1845. 1868, JANUARY 1, ASSETS.$9,169.763 INCOME PAST YEAR.3,691.390 I TEREST ON INVESTMENT.487,339 LOSES DY DEATH.660,288 DIVISIBLE 8UBPLUJ.1,642,425 ANNUAL CASH Di VID ENDS, in proportion to, and increaalna with, the age ot the poiicy. For fur? ther particulars, apply to THOMAS FROST, AGENT F -R SOUTH CAROLINA, Febrnary 17 mwflmo No. 6a Broad-ftroct, J ONDON ANO LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON,fi Capital.,... .95,000 OOO Gold. THIs POPULAR AND RELIABLE COMPANY oontmuea to take EIRE Bi ?ES ON BUILDINGS, Merchandise, Household Furniture, Cotton, V?asela in Port, Ac., Ac, tte. Losses promptly adjusted and PAID HERE. A. 8. JOHNSTON, Agent, Na il Hayne-street J. L. HONOUR, oUh-Agent, No. S i irosa-street. JOHN H. HONOUR, E>-q., Tate President of the Charleston In a crones and J nut Company, can be found at thia office, and would be hippy to see hie friends -ind o.d c attemera. February 10 mwflino rjWE UlEE\ INSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON AND LIVERPOOL. CAPITAL.910,000,000 IN GOLD. THIS RELIABLE ENGLLSH COMPANY INSURES against loss or damago by fire on BUILDING?, MERCHANDIZE, HOUSER OLD FURNITURE, RENTS, ftc, at established totes. Losses promptly poid, wltnout referen.o to Eng? land. GiBdKs k CO., Agents, Na 10 Adder's sou tn Wnarf. October 28 mtufimo /inanrial BUNDS, ST J-'KS, COUPONS, BANK BULLS, BOUGH T AT HIGHEST KATE-i. Money loaned on Real Estate, or on Bonds and siccks for one year. ANDREW M. MORELAND, Btoker, No. 8 Broad-street. February 21 fmw2moB . Jg (goofy (Etc._ ?yyE ARE OFFERING OUR STOCK OF DRY GOODS, FANCY ARTICLES AND NOTIONS, AT VEE Y BEDE CED PRICES FOR CASE:. The Stock ls very complete in all branches, and particular.y suHed to tba COUNTRY TRADE. Wholesale buyers will find it to their interest to examine the stock. STKAUSS, VANCES & CO., No. 130 Meeting-afreet, Corner HaseL March I_ DKY GOODS. NEW YOB K. SPRING IMPORTATIONS, 1868. ANTE-WAS PRICES, FOR CASE. WE ABE NOW RECEIVING AUD OPENING OUR Spring importation J and auction Purchases o? BRITISH AND FRENCH DRE?* GOODS, Which we shall be pleased - to thew to buyers. We wi i make it to die interest of both Jobbers and Retailers to examine them. We aro als? opening our impo tations of LTNE? S, WEHR GOODS and HOSI?KT, nuuy artio.aa ol wnUh are as ow as at any time pievioua o th? wir. iii addi ion io tris abo e, we invite ail- ntlou to our stocks "f CLOTHS, NO iION S CAitPi-.TS, ftc, a d ?dW DOMESTICS and PELS iS, Ind lines and low prices. \ LATHROP, LUDINGTON Si CO., Nos. 326, 328 and 330 Broadway, Fobruary 24 mwrlmo N?w Yarli PAINTS Full FARMERS AflD OTHERS. THE GRAFTON MINERAL PAINT COMPANY are now manufacturing the best, eheapesc ana uiost durable Paint in nae; two coats, wt ll put oo, mixed with pure linseed OU, wUl last 10 or 16 years; it-is of a Tght browi or beautiful chocolate color, and can be changed to green, lea-i, eton?, drab, clive or cream, to suit the taste ot tue coiwainer. lt ia valuable for Bouses, Barna, Fences. C*rri?e and < ar-oi akers, Palls anil Woouenware, Agri<r?liur*J Implements, Canal boato, Vessels and .sldp'-i Bot? toms, Canvas. Metal and Shingle Roofs (it MU? ure ano water prool). Floor Oil Ootha (one manu/* -tarer Daring used coo bbb. tho past y5?rL?h?U^u paint lor any purpose, ll ?""S""* T rubwtv. elasticity and adhesiveness. Pnce i t per b ul of lou lbs., which will supply a fanner for y ears to orne uarr-mted in all cases as above bel id for a circular which ??vc* full particulars. None ye nuine unless oranded in a trade mark Grafton Mineral! PainL unless nrauac H0LMES & CALDER, Asents, December 13 ?mw?ino Meeting-etr- cot. Jtoritflt goles,_ Bankrupt Sais, by Order of the Assign?e. BY ?. H. ABRAHAMS & SO rig. I THIS DAT, March 9th, at 10 o'clock, at the Adgtr'8 Adger's Building No. 323 King-street, The entire H TOCK OF DEY GOODS, FUENI I TUBE, kc,, kc, as the Assigned Estate of E. Scott? Co., in BaukrTjpt<7. Conditions cash. Marchs furniture of a Family leaving the city. Qroct~ ries, Liguori, Stationery, $c CAMPBELL, KNOX & CO. WOT sell THIS DAY, at 10 o'clock, at their Cash Auction House, No. 65 Hasel-street, oppoa.e pott? office, MAHOGANY BOOK OASES, sideboards, Bureaus, Secretaries. Marble-top Washstands, Bedsteads, Di? ning and Card Taoles, Chairs, Lounges, Crockery Glassware, Stoves, Ac. _ ALSO, EXTENSION DINING ( ABLE, Four Carpet?, Ead! of Carpeting, Hay cutters, ko. ALSO, Boxes and bois. VEKM?UELLJ, Chocolate, Shay. S8 J?3Te*> O'nnamcn, Sardines, Girder Mustard, Fig Blue, E . v lopes, Le ter Paper, WH? key, Aie, Porte.,' Soap, Pickles, Canned Fr it ate, Conditions cash._ March 9 Straw Goods, Bonnet Ribbons, Dry Goods, ^c. BY JOHN tt. MILNOR & CO. TOM BEGW, loth Instant, at 10 o'clock, wewin sell at our Salesroom, No. 135 Me ung-strert, 10 cases acsor.ed STRAW AND LEGHORN BOIT* NETS AND HA 18, Trimmed and Untrtnaned. 3 cases Men's Straw and Le.horn Hats. 4 c ses Women's Quaker Hoods, Bonnet Ribbons, . TaaVta Ribbons, 16, 21, 25. and SO Spring Hoop- s skirts, Linen Bosom shirts, Suspenders, with a general Asaor mern ot Dry uo. da, consisting n part o sad-el a, 1 weeds. Apron becka, Lougcloihs. Ho? siery, Fancy Prints, Cambrics, Linen Table Damasks, Brown Sheeting, kc ? Conc?tiO?S c^sb. Marchs Chisolm Hospital at Auction. W. T. LEITCH & E. S. BRUNS, Auctioneers. Will be sold at Aucti-n TO-MORBOW, 10th inst, at the old Postofflce, at ll o'clock, That bPACIOUS BUILDING used formerly ai a hospita-, but now occupied as Dwe Jogs, altaste In Trapmun- treet, on tne west si ie, and containing eighteen double rooms, with extensive planes fac? ing south, cn the premises wal be fuund.a large cL>u?rn and convenient outbuild uga 'ins nula House is well built, and covet ed with tan. This pro pert. offers a peculiar advantage for a desirable and lucra ive inv a tn. cut. Lo: ne sures 95 feet front by 130/eet lu depth, mo. o oe less. 1 erma-One-thru cash; bet nee in one and two yeats, wit In tore t, secured ey DO nd and mortgage of tne premises. turcluaar topsy us ?JT papers. march 9_- _ Positive Sale of Vigars, by order cf the Hon. A. G. Mackey, Collector of Customs of Charleston, at Auction. BY sMi m & MCGILLIVRAY, Anctionee s, Ho. 31S road- treet. On MON DA i, the 16th Lat., at li o'clock, at the new CuStomhou* ?. will be sold. 1577 CIGARS, seised from the schooner "Aselda k Laura,' i?r vloL? Jon of the Revenue laws. March 7 r2ml - Meeting-street and St. Michaeis Ally House. BY LoUilS D. DeSALbMJfiE. A? Private Sala- . The WOOLEN DWELLING HOUSE, St northeast corner of Meeting and ueorge streets, con.al tog seven ut right ?Ld two gane, rooms, double pU?? and briek ld cn n cn the premise*, t.. t measures 112 leet front on Meeting-street, an i 74 iee* deep, i his is an adrah able stand for a Grocery tor*. ALSO, The BRICE HOUSE in St Michael's Alley, eon? faining ali upright and two garret rooms. Lot mea? sures tnlrtt -eight f ce. fro n t Apply as a. ove st No. 23 BROAD-STREET. Marchs fmw3 30,000 FRANCS ! ! HERRING'S PATENT? CHAMPION SAFES, A" ARDED THE PRIZE MEDALS AT WORLD'S F-dLR, London ; WORLD'S FATE. New York ; EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, Paris; AND WIMER OF THE WAGER OF 30,000 FRANCS I? (83,080 IR GOLD}, At the recent International Contest in the Paris Ex. hibirlon. The public are invited to call and examine the re? port of the Jury on the merits of the great contest, and see the official award to the Herring's Patent over sU others. HE RBI MG, FARREL & SHER VAN, No. 261 Broadway, comer Mur. ay-et, New Sark. FAR bEL, HERRING k CO., 1 HERRING A CO., Philadelphia, j Chicago. HERRING, FAR8EL k SHERMAN, Maw Orleans. Large Stock on hand by JOS KPH WALKER, Agent, Nos. 3 BROAD AND 109 EAST BAY STREETS, LHARLLSTO.'V, S. C. March 3 9mo Cttn ?tin?istmtnts. CH AK LESTON. ORPHAN HOUSE. ON THURSDAY NEXi, THE 12TH INST., THE Board oi Coormisaioners will enter -Qto an Eleen n for STEWARD and MAlB -N of .th? above nam d Ins i tu don. Apph attona must be left with tbs Steward at lb* Instuuc.on. ??. " CITY TAXES-MO?THL.Y UETUrtSS. OtFIOEOF .Hr CITY \SSE-80B,) errr HALL, AUrch 2, 1868. f "VTOnCE I H RE y. Gi VE.. IO a LL . uN .'ERN SS ED, that the Montmy sctur s, for the month O? Feb oa y ..as., lu cumpl?an co with tne ux o.-ni uauce, ratified on h 28 n ol January, 1888, must be mauc on or oeiore .ho 15?u LIB.ant jean* ON THE FOL. OWIHQ AEX PATABLE KOVTHLT: Ou an .ale* of Goods, W?res and Mero ia. dis*. On a.i giOao recelais A uk .-tree, itsilroads, C ; ali (?ross r ceri s of an Expresa com.-a.des. ou ail s^les at Auction. On U Carriages and u gica. O. a 1 income .le-riyed ir..ui ihe pursuit of any fsc uit-,. roieaaiun, occupation or m loy u. eut On tu- g.oss re?e p.* i . B comuerJa Agencies. Ou ad co . i mi sit.n-rece ved by Factors. coin mi*, .ion'jlerchants Hangers, Bro-e?t, aad ot er*. Oui " .remiums received tor r oy any insurance Com,.; : /. or by agencies for individu Je or com receipts of all Gas Companies, and other nwnuiacturinf ompsmes Joeann tbi. city. tm eTeiy Hor.-t, and Mule used or k.-pt within the ?tv exc-i'thwr ho. ses or inuW used in any nunile ?S?aeci carriage, cart, dray OT jther vehicj*. un aB Leu? Dealers in ah artliL:? wnatsoevor. On all Hucltat. rs and naroer >hops. On sh gross recotp-* of Hotels and Public Eating and Boarding Homes. On aU rec. lpu, ot Lavery Stable keepers. Ou the gross rcoiipts cr eo.ton Preaae*. Oa the gross receipt* ot ad Pr ndng Offices, News? pa, era a^d PuoUsbjiig Houses. Ou aU Goods soiu lu the city by v ersona not resi? dent, by tam pie br b.uerwise. OJ aU cale* U Horses aad Mules brought to Ute dry. On sale? of Stocks, B nds ?nd other securinee. On the gross repeIp? of AiagneJi Telegraph Oom l^Onihe gross receipts of all Tavern Keeper* and Liquor D al rs. , Iii tne deiaaner* wUl be dealt with a* tho ordi? nance directs. W. N. HUGHES, Marena l* City.