The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, April 18, 1868, Image 4

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THE DAILY NEWS. Leap Year. [From the London Fun.] 0, ladlee : who the privilege Obtain this year ol' "popping,'" Pray ponder ere across the hedge Of prudence you arc hopping ; For >ixty-eight perchance may oe A dear, and not a cheap, year, Unless you tase advice ft cm me. And "look bet?re you Leap"-Year. Of course, I know, a single lot Is sintrolarly divary But very many wives I wot Are o?lv double weary. Their lives arc simile awns C1 Bnel> On wretched year they heap year. To mate a burden past relief: ;:o "leo* before- you Leap -lear. That "loosing after Number One" v proverb is, quite true is : Dut ttat I doubt, if rightly done, Cv finding Number Iwo is. I know that life soon ruc.? to waste, That quick on year will creep year. And yet 'tis ill to wed in ha'te : So look before you Leap-Year. John Anderdon and his g^od wife. In fair and stormy weather. (The smg says), down the hill ot Ute Went hand in hand torethcr. ? Their years were but a gentle slope This year may prove a steep year, Should "you try "murriag.; ; so I hope You'll "look belore you Leap"-Year. You dream of wedded happiness A junction sans collisions ; Your matrimonial views I guess, Are very baseless visions. Be warned, and do not this year make Your "waking-outof-sleep" year ; Dream CM my tnendly warning take, And "ajfc before you Leap"-Year. PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL. EXTRA MEETING. COUNCIL CHASIBEK. April 9,1SGS. Present-Colonel Cogswell, Mayor; and Al? dermen Eavenel. Gerdts, Small, O'Neill, Stein meyer. Olney, Oakes, Marshall, Euston, \Yhil denand Cosgrove. The Mayer stated that having been absent from the last regular meeting, he had convened Council for the purpose of taking up such mat? ters as had been laid over in consequence of his absence. The first was a bill defining certain duties of apothecaries. The bill was taken up for its second reading and read by sections. The bill received it3 second reading. On motion, the bill was passed to its tuira reading, which it received and passe d, its title was changed to ordinance, and ordered to be engrossed for ratification: A BILL DEFESrXO CERTAIN DCTTXS, OF APOTHECARIES. SECTION 1. Inasmuch as it is now the custom in Charleston, as in most other cities, for the prescrip? tions of physicians to be put up at apothecary esta? blishments, and not, as formerly, at their offices, B" xi ordained. From and after the passage of this or? dinance, that every apothecary or druggist of the dry, part of whose recognized business is the filling of prescriptions of licensed physicians, shall keep open his place of business until thc hour of 10 o'clock P. M., from the 1st day of April to 1st Octo? ber, and to tee hour of 9 o'clock P. M., from the 1st day of October to lat April. bzc. 2. During the night, or between the hour of closing in the evening and that of opening in the morning, there shall be on the premises of each and every apothecary alluded to one competent to fill prescriptions, who shall respond whenever called by the r.nging of a night-bell, placed in some con? spicuous and suitable po sidon-to furnish any medicines required by a written prescription of ? licensed physician. SEC. 3. No apothecary, not a graduate in medi? cine, licensed to practice, shah undertake, upon his own responsibility, to prescribe for any case of dis? ease, or symptoms of disease, or sell, or administer at his establishment any medicinal aaent to any in dividual requiring or asking medical advice, except in the clear case of acute poisoning, wber? he may have the knowledge of a well established anti lote. This section not to be understood, however, a? for? bidding the usual sale of drugs or patented medicines or the filling of suet formula; as may be recorded in any published druggist's receipt-book, w jen these are distinctly specified and desired by the applicant. SEC. 4. Every bottle, phial, box or package, in? closing the medicines prescribed bv a physician, shall have affixed the required direct. *>s, the names of the physician prescribing and the u uggist fur? nishing the article, and the date of the issue. The prescription to be filed and recorded in all ca?es, and never repeated without the distinct order of the phy? sician. SEC. 5. No apothecary shall put up or sell a drug or medicine other than that ? ailed for, or shall put ur? a prescription ot a physician wrongfully, either by substituting a different article from the one pre? scribed, or shaU in any manner so change the char? acter of a prescription as to furnish to any person other than the articles and quantities ordered in such prescription. SEC. 6. AU drugs or medicines of a poisonous character, sold or furnished to any person byan apothec .ry, except on tho rrcscription of a regularly authorized physician, shall.be labelled with the name in full of such drug or medicine, and the word "poison" written or printed in large plain letters on the package or vessel containing it; and the name and residence ot tho pers:m to whom sold or nrr nished shall be entered in a register, to be kept and used by the apothecary for that purpose. SEC. 7. For each and every violation of any section of thia ordinance, there shill attach a penalty of not less than ten dollars or more than three hundred dollars, to be collected and paid into the city trea? sury. A bill to regulate the driving of carte, drays ano wagons on the streets was taken up for its second reading by sections. The bill received its second reading. On motion, the bill was \ passed to its third reading, which it received and passed, the title was changed to ordinance, and ordered to be engrossed for ratification: A BILL TO REGULATE THE DRTVXNG OF cut TS, DRATS AND WAGONS ON THE STREETS. SECTION 1. Be O- ordained by the Ma^or and Alder men ot Charleston, in Council antmbM, That if any person shall lunaor race any horse, mare, gelding o"r other animal, tr start the same for racing within the . City of Charleston; or if any owner or keeper of such ; horse, mare, gelding or other a: imal shall permit any act aforesaid to be done within said city, every person so offending, on conviction thereof before ' the Mayor, shall, for eveiy such offence, pay a flue . not exceeding one hundred dollars, with costs or prosecution; Provided, that nothing prohibited in this section shall in any manner app'y to the Wasn- ? ington Boee Course OE Rutledge avenue. SEC 2. If any person s*-. i ride, drive or lead any horse, mare, gelding or y. r animal, or more than one of such animals, la ? ' . than at ihc rate of six ! 1 miles per hour, in any street, lone, alley, tuarket ' place, pubbc binding or common in sain etty; or if 1 any person shall drive, or cause to be driven, any ' 1 carriage, wagon, dray or other vehicle drawn by any ! animal or animals, in any street, laue, alley, market place, public lauding or common in said city, faster '. than at the rate ot six mile? per huur. every person so offending, on conviction thereof before the Mayor, shall, tor every such offence, pay a fine not exceed? ing one hundred dollars, with eosis. ot prosecution. ? SEC. 3. If any person shall ride, drive or lead any ! horse, mare, gelding or other annual at an itnmodcr ate rate, in any street, lane, alley, market place, | public ?anding or coixinon in said city, so as to cu danger the body or property of any other parson; or I if any person su all drive, or cause to b* driven, any i carriage, wagon, dray or other vehicle drawn by any animai or animals in any street, laue, alley, market place, public landing or common iu said city, at on ; immoderate rate, so as to enibnger the body or pro- j perry of any other person, every person so" offend- j ing, on conviction thereof bt-ior? the Mayor, shall, tor every such offence, piy a fine not exceeding one j hundred dollar?, with costs of prosecution. Sic. 4. If any person sh .11 ride, drive or lead any horse?' mare, gelding or ether aulmal, faster than a j walk turning round a comer at thc intersection or ; any street, lane or alley, with another street, laue or | alley, oi within any market place, public landing or common in said city; or if any person snail drive, or I cause to be driven, any carriage, wagon, dray or other vehicle, drawn by any animal or animals, faster than a walk, while turning round any corner, i as aforesaid, in said city, every person so offending, on conviction thereof before tue Mayor, shall, tor . every such offence, pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, with costa of prosecution. SEC. 5. If any driver of a dray, wagon, carriage or i other vehicle, drawn by any horde, mare, gelding, j ass or mule, or by more than one of such animals, shall, within the said city, permit such dray, wagon, carriage or other vehicle to proceed, being drawn as | aforesaid, on any street, lane, alley, market p.ace. j public landing or common, without the said driver naring fast hold to the reins of such animal or animals, or without being so near that the said driver can, in case of necessity, instantly take hold | of fuch reins, every driver so offending, shall, on conviction thereof, be tore the Mayor, for every such ! offence, pay a fine not exceeding ona hundred dol? lars, with costs of prosecution. SEC. 6. If any driver of a dray, wagon, carriage or j other vehicle (except funeral processions1, drawn by ? any animal or annuals, shall, while proceeding in any street, lane or alley, in said city, and while cross? ing the footway which runs from corner to corner of the streets, und while following after any other dray, wagon, carriago or other vehicle, drawn as aforesaid, drive faster tuan a walk so near that the animal or animals, or any part of such dray, waldon, carnage or other vehicle, in charge of such driver, shall be within the distance of forty feet ot the dray, wagon, carriage or other vehicle which is anead, every driver so offending sbalL Car every su-h o: fence, on conviction thereof before the Mayor, pay a fine not exceeding one nundi ?d dollars, with costs ; of prosecution. SEC. 7. Any hackman, oxnitus driver, drayman j or cartman, who shall while waiting for employment j on atv stand, or while waitinr. tor employment or otherwise, at any railroad termination, stcamooat or j other boat lauding, or elsewhere, leave such vehicle. | except for tb e. purpose of getting the baggage or j other personal property Of the person employiog him, or who shall snap his whip, or use indecent or ! profane language, or be guilty of boisterous or Ijod j miking, or haUooim.', or any disorderly conduct, cr j vex and annoy travellers or citizen >, or obstrurt any ; sidewalk, shall be subject to a penalty ot te i dollars j in every case. ?EC 8. No owner, driver or other rerscn having I the ewe oilier truck, cart, wagon or Other vehicle wb^erua& tor burden or pleasure, shall stop o pk? such vehicle Ht or near the ^rsect-.on of au Street lane or alley, lu such manner as to cros=.tb. footing or tinstone, or prevent foot passengers Iron nanrinK the street, laue or aUey. m thc direction, 01 the'liue of the footway or flagstones on the side o: such street, lane or alKv, uuder a penalty of noi teas than three, nor more than twenty dollars; and anv person wbo shall have so placed any such ve. hiele as aforesaid, ?iud shall not immediately on thc request of anv foot passenger, cause the same to bf removed, or "who s?iali absent himself so that such r-quest cannot immediately be made and complied with, shall be hablo to an additional penalty of noi less than two, nor more than ten dollars. SEC. Every di iver of any truck, wagon, or othei vehicle, within the city of Charleston, shall remain near to such vehicle while it is unemployed or stand? ing in the ?trc>ts or squares of the city, unless ht sba 1 be necessarily absent therefrom, in the course ol' his duty and business, and shall so keep his horse or horses, and a carriage or other vehicle, aa thal the same shul not obstruct thc said streets or squire* or other public passages in any other manner tnan i< allowed by law or thc ordinauces ot thc City Council, and no driver of anv carriage) or oilier vehicle, while waiting for employment, tither at any stoud tv hid is or may bo appointed lor such carriages or othei vehicles respectively, or iu the public streets 01 sqcares of the city, ahaU snap or nourish his whip ana anv rc rson who shall violate either of the pro visions vi this section, shall be liable to a fine of no: less than two dollars, nor more than twenty dol?an lor eachotleiKC. SEC. 10. Hie Chief of Police, and any member o the poiicc- di.-i>arf.nont. shall have power to arrest ant commit any jier.on oflVuning in any manner agaii."? the provisions nf this cr.liuauce who refuses or fails to desist ttom such offence when committed. Ti< and they sliall have power to (jive any dircaiom which may ac required for the preservation of gooc oriler and the equal convenience of the public at au? railroad i.-ruiiuution and steam or other boat land iug: and any hackman. drayman or other person who shall refuse or neglect to obey such directions or who shall resist such officer in thc discharge o any duty, shall be deemed yuilty ot a breach ol tht peace, and ta- subject to immediate arrest and ct. in mitment. Ou conviction, the offender bhall be sub jen to a fine of not less than five dollars, and no: er ce.-diug one hundred dollars, and to imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, not exceedmg thinj day-. All vehicles without horses harnessed thereto marl be removed from their stands and trom the st re* tl during the nights and on Sundays; otherwise, thoj will be removed by thc city at thc expense of th?, owners. SEC. ll. All ordinances and parts ol ordinances is any manner coufiietin;; herewith are hereby rcpc-aled. The following petition was referred to the Mayor, with power to act : CHARLESTON, April 9,1S63. Honorable Mayor an i Board of Aldermen, City oj Charleston : The petition of the undersigned citizens of Charles? ton, following the avocation ot draymen or public car? riers, respectfully showeth that we are daily encoun? tering severe losses in our business by reason of the deplorable condition of thc streets in this City ol Charleston, m to lar as traversed by thc ?me of city railway, the paving of Meeting-street particularly being disturbed by tho placing of the rails in r>si tion. and since that time by neglect to keep in re .pair, is unusually destructive to the ruuuins gear and entire construction of our Te?irles. Wc are safe in asserting that the wear to our property, lrom causes herein above stilted, ha6 increased to ti:ty p- r centum on that ordinarily encountered. We submit our hardships to your consideration and earnestly petition ye ur efforts to enforce a remedy. And your petitioners will every pray, &c. : P. Brady. James Walsh, John Hassett, Janies Cor? coran, M. Moran, Thomas Morices, P. Carroll, H. Von Eitzen, M. Callaghan. Robert McElroy, James Kealey, Dennis Keeuan, Patrick Broderic!., Walter Walsh, James Walsh, Thomas Dougherty. The Mayor informed Council that he bad in? structed the clerk to furnish the .State Treasu? rer with a copy of General Orders Xo. 139, of December 3, 18?J7. "appropriations, '(fcc,issued by command of Brevet Major-General Ed. R. Si Conby, with the request that he would for? ward the amounts appropriated for the Roper Hospital, Medical College of South Carolina, and transient poor of the city, to which he re? ceived the following reply : STATE TREASURY. Omet, 1 COLUMBIA, S. C., March 28, Istia, f TT. H. Smith, Es'i-, Clerk of Council, Charleston, S. C. DEAS SIR-Tours of 23th instant, with request of Colonel M. Cogswell. Mayor City of ? harlestou, that 1 sen-'. Aim an order ou appropria lion s named, to wit: Appropriation Roper Hospita].5.1000 Appropriation Transient l oor, Charle-ton. S0OO 311.UO0 has beeu rcceivi. \ If I read your letter correctly, you appear to have misconstrued Special Orders. No. CO (a cupy of which you enclose;. said orders (modify Geueral Orders No. 33.1. 3d December, 1-07, so that $2000 ol' said approurlBtion is now subject to the order ot thc Medical Collet" of South Carolina, an.I loaves onlv the balance-, viz: S6000. ti the credit of tue transient poor ot Charles? ton. Ton could, thereiore, draw only iOOuO of that appropriation. Again (thia does not appear in Special Orders No. 69, because the transaction was not known to ' ienc ral Camby whoa they wer? is.-uedi thc appropriation ot $3C00 for the Roper Hospital lu charleston, made by General Orders No. 139, December 3, IStu. ?as drawn by thc Kopor H?pital ou 21t U Jimmi ry, 1865. I informed General Canby of this only on tneJUtb luttant, ou reccip: oiu telegram that it had been re? voked. Tbis, ac you soc, leaves of the two appropriations only the ??OUo, that can be drawn. I ciesir.- that the condition of these appropriations be understood be fore thc payment be made. I ?nrei'oro beg to sute these facts, and ha vj thc honorf o await your answer. Very respectfully, WM. ^OOD. Treasurer, f-outli Carolina. The Mayor also stated that he addressol a letter to rim Trustees of the Roper Hospital, proposing to lease the Hospital for the us^ of tho city, and that ho had received tho fol? lowing reply : CHARLESTON, April 7,1*08. Colon'.I Jf. Cogswell, Mayer : DEAR Sta: I regret to inform you thar i:: conse? quence of the opposition of ib'" Board of Trustees and the Mcdicil Society to thc renting of thu hospi tul, founded in part upon discrepancy of legal opiuious rs to their right to rent tho building, your proposition to lease tho hospital for the city caimot uow be considered. Very respecuully, your obedient servait, R. A. KINLOCH, Coil-man Bo ..rd . f Trustees Of the Roper Hospital. Whereupon Alderman Marshall ofierod the . following r?solu:ion, which was adopted : Resolve I. That ibe Mayor be requested to inform Majcr-Cieueral E. li, S. Conby t>:a~ Council is prepar ed to furnish two of its own cit physicians, true of I i-ost, to the city hospitals, so a* tnonfo.ni to special ! Order, No. ii'.', issued March JJ, 1SGS. Thc following report was received as inform? ation: tho committee ot Council appointed to cot-fc-r with a committee of tho Trustees of the College of Charleston in relation to the salaries and expenses of tuo coUego and the support of tho beneficiaries of ibo Boyce Jund, rc?;?Cl fully report : That they have conferred with a coi'imitiee of thc trustees and liud that tho memorial of the trustees ol the college is ; sustained by considera ions of public interest, and . ihat ot tlie beneficiaries o:' thc noyce fund upon considoraUons of private interest, the lan Thaving no nigher claim than that which every holli.-r ol'city stock may urge. Therefore, although :h<- committee resent that they cannot ;tssi.--. the ..encliciariesin their laudable efforts io obtain an education, tbev 1 w re obliged to lucUnr action upon tbat memorial. : Wiih respect to the college, they did not feel a: lib? erty to accole to thc payineut of interest on thc city stock staudiug in thc na ms ol the coRege, holding that their interest must be nm led like that <.: other , persons; but by virtue ol the power to act ?ouferretl [ upon them by thc resolution of Council, they htve advanced to tbf college the sum necessary to pay tho salaries and expenses to the 1st of April, using trom the trustees a pledge of certificates of stock to the same nominal amount. Respect: ully submitted, M. COGSWELL, Mayor. ; The Mayor informed Council th it he ! 3true ted tue Captain of Police to publish a no- i tice requiring ciio removal from within tue I city limits of all butcher pens, slaughter houses, and places of Like character, bv the j 221 instaut. Alderman Whilden offered the foliowhig- re- 1 solution, which was adopted : Bf it resolved. That trom and alter tae fir-t day ? of May, iu the year 186s tho ordinance relating to the establishment of slaughter-pent within the Ci:y ! of Charleston will be rigidly eutor ed-, and that thc 1 location of all similar establishments, such as s.ius- ? age. soap and caudle factories, tanneries, icc. Oe ;e- j terred to the Board ot Health, to report thereon at ?? tue next regular meetmg. Alderman Marshall onVre? the following r?? solution, winch was adopted: Resolved, lhat hereafter thi? markets, from the fir-t of April until the first ol October, nc opeued at ' four A. M. and closed ..t nine A. M. ; aucl trom t'.ie ' first of October until the first o:' April be opeued at rive A. M. and closed at len A. M. On i>alnrday 1 nights the markets will be opener from liv-.- ?. M. 1 until ten P. M. The Mayor called attention to the matter of i the proposed shell ro id, and suggested the ap? pointment of a proper comtnitreeto report ou | the same. Whereupon the following resolution was of- '. fcred and adopted: ! Reso'.ced, That a special committee of taree, : and the Mayor, who shall be chairman, be sta pointed to examine into thc matter of the pro: 1 posed shell road, and to report at a future j meering. ! The following committee was appointed: The j Mayor, and Aldermen Houour. O.ikvs and Eub- I ton. Ihe following resolution was offered, and, on motion of Alderman Msrshall. it was laid over for consideration at the next regular mee nug: , Wlweas it is expedient for the coniraerrial con- i veuieuceaud general welfare oi the inhabitants of' tue city that East Ray-street be continued ore:: tended" from Laurens-stroet to East Bay-street, at or , near th*> front ot the New Customhouse. Resolce-l, That the said improvement b>- carried into ed'ect. if thc land necessary for the purpose eau . be procured on reaso jable terms, and that bis Honor tut Mavor bo authorized :o nave survey.-- and plats in.-.cte Of the proD?rtv through which siid street ex- 1 tended will pass thereby, exhibiting tbe advantages or disadvantages that will accrue to each lot, and enable tbe owner or commission fairly to estimate what damage- should be allowed each property hold? er through whose lot said street will be extended, and that a special committee of three aldermen be charged with the RUbject, to tate the necessary steps and obtain tbe land required through which said street (extended) will pass. The Mayor again called the attention of Council to the water flowing from the artesian well; he thought, by proper man agement, it could be made a source of revenue to the city. The Mayor appointed the following alder? men lo fill the vacancies in the several commit? tees, occasioned by. the death of Alderman Courtenay, via Alderman Oakes on Committee on Retrench? ment and Relief; Alderman Honour on Con? tracts and Change Rills; Alderman Olney on Steam Engines. The following ordinances were ratified in due form: An ordinance to amend the first section of an ordinance to raise supplies for tho year 1SC8. and for other purposes, ratified January 28, 18C8. An ordinance to prevent and punish indecent exposure or improper conduct, and for other purposes. Adjourned. W. H. SMITH, Clerk oi Council. Cflmmerrial. Exports. NEW YOKE-Per steam shin EB Sonder-35 bags Sea Island Cotton. 132 bales Upland Cotton. HG bales Yam ard Domestics, 35 cask? Clay, 32 Ale Rbis and Sumirles. Tfcc Charleston Cotton Market. OFFICE OK TUE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS,) C.:?.- RUSTON. Friday Evening, April 17, *66. ) The staple keeps dull, with a lower tendency imder declining news from other market.- : holders, how? ever, still preserve a considerable degree of stiffness, and generally only sell under orders. The transac? tions were about 14 bales, say 7 at 2S, 20 at 20>3', and 17 at 30c. Quotations are omitted as unreliable, but the few transactions of to-day indicated 29;i@30c. for a gocd style of middlings. >>>>>>=.>>>> .3 ?3 *3 ?3 *3 'S v ? "3 *| ?3 reg: t ? = 5 : * a li I s I ! Tl I I I I I - E p 1 I .A 'S ia n _ u -? c,-, j* "? y ~> ?* -* S> o: "a i: o is ~- V> so es o gSElssssIss Baltimore Market. BALTIMORE. April 14.-COFFEE-Wo have still to report a quiet market: only ?ales were 5u0 bacs Rio ou i> t, aud 100 do (io at li!!1; cts, euri ency; holders ?rm, and no quotable ctmngc. CoTTOS-Receipts are very light; since Saturday only 300 bales, vi? : From Richmond, 104 bales; }> or!oik. 101 boles, and Wilmington, 2 bales. Hold era continue tirin anti pricee relatively higber than quotations at Liverpool per cable. After the close of our report yesterday tter* wore sold 120 bales low middling at '."J!..a30 cts. To-day we note tales oi 00 luiL's good ordinary and low middling at 20a 29!j cts; 100 l alo.? stained at ajj cts; 319 bales low middling to middling nt 30?i cts; 5G bales middling at 31 ct.-; 5 do do at 31 !?, tts. latter 30 days; in all to? day, 577 bales. Market closed with holders strong at yjaai'.j cw for miodline. FLOCK-Wc eouiiuue f ?%1 n fair inquiry for ex? port. ;.nd with ?educe ... .> Of all descriptions, holders are very Arm. ~ales to-day were loo bbls common ?pring wheat extra at #10 23: 100 do do at 310 50; choice do at sn r>">; 200 bbU Iloward-tftreet cxtr.i al $i2. Small sales Northwestern lino at Ss GO; loo bbls corn meal at it). (j KAIN.-Offerings ot wheat to-day 135bu?hels of white and 3100 bushels red ; market steady with sales of 50U bushel? choice Maryland, $3 10; 400 do. do., $3 03: 1430 bushels tair do.. ?2 75; 450 do. $2 07. Cos i. 50 o bushels white aud 4100 bushels yellow comprised the otlerii gs; market a little easier: sales of 520 bushels whit" ar Si 13; 4'25 do. do., SI 12; 200 do. SI 10; 3900 bushels yellow ?l 19. No Western mixed offered or soM. Oats, 2150 bushels offered; market dull except for lig;>t; only salo reported wa* 350 bushels at 94 eta.; Western held at 83 cts., witta buyers at s jaSti cts. The feed dealers who buy by weight and sch per measure prefer light oats, and thc hieb quotations prevailing are lor out? weighing from 23 to 23 lbs; heavy uats weighing 32 lbs. aud upward are not desirable to retail per measure, luna-, though much superior in quabty, rule in price relatively low%K The only remedy is :or thc consumer ta buy by weight instead or measure. Rye was higher to-day. with ?ales of SOO bushels at Si 90a 195; ail, except 100 bushels, at the outside price. MOLASSES.-Nothing lolug. NAVAL Stones.-Receipts since Saturday compris? ed oi 111 bbls ro;-iu. 21) bois tar und 434 bbls spirits turpentine, We note a fair inquiry for spirits, and ij" cte at G6aG7c, Rosin steady at S3 25 tor shipping, ir.r scarce, and selling at S2 73a3 50, as lo size of bar? rel, lauer lor Wilndugton. PROVISIONS.-The imrkct to-day was quiet, though eery linn at full previous figures for all descriptions, lobbing demand for bacon was good; sales about 150 casks, including shoulders at M,'?'e; rib >idcs lO'^c, and clear rib 17 .'?e; also 30 bilda clear 17&c; sugar mired hams 2la22c. Hulk meats-none offering t>r poid. Mes* pork steady; sales of ?'< bbls ut #27 7;.a M for heavy Western; prime meas S23. Quote bru IS'-^e. in jobbing lot -. Xc-'.v York Market. ?IONZS MARKET. The New York Journal of commerce, of Wednes? day, April Lim. says : inc market vi c ? nts le?? animation than nmal at this season both tinaucal and commercial circles. For breadstuff* and ?on:- iiai-.es n: provisions there is a mode ate demand. <u cotton there is consider? able activity at finn pric< -. In dry goods there ii a : fair amount of busbies?, and values of mort iiescrip tiona of staple cotton ls bries are well maintained; I but t'serc appeals t ? lie a hesitancy cm tte par; o? | b;>yer>, and thc distribu?! >r. is chi edy made in lim? ited quantities, required to keep up assortments, 'ihr men?', market presents no new reatares. Capi? tal i* m good request lor loans, subject to rall, u; on :he be?: securities at 7 V cent. The best business paper i= taken outside thu banks at 7u9 V cent y. auiium discount. MlClDUCE MARKET. NEW YORK. April H.-BKEAXisirprs.-Tho mar? ket lor State and Western ilour is not so active, but au advance ol about five oante is notice? able. The salon are SC?o bbls at S9 OOaO 33 for | superfine State: $10 Ojal? 35 for common extra Slate; Sly 4oal0 33 tor good to choice do; S10 tijall 00 for laney do; SOOOny 55 for superflue Michigan, Indiana; Ohio, Iowa, fee. ?ud Si1 90.il? 50 for extra do: ?10 ilUa ll 00 for choice extra do. including shipping brands of round Loop Ohio at Slu laialj 40, ?Od trade brande of do at S;0 55al4 00; good to choke white wheat extras SIS 3J.ui Of; St Loni? at sm 25&S12 00 for eommon to lair extra, and ?12 OOalO 50 Itr good to Choice, closing steadily. We quote: Superline State j St* 00*9 55; extra State 510 05al'J 65; super Western j $900*9 !b: extra Wesnrn S0 30al050; extra Ohio ! round hoap Sin n.ial" 13; AV track 51" 55al400; extra Oenesee -x- : extra st Louis :iu 2.*il3 50. OATS-Are in fair request at a trifle better figures. V\ ?? cottee sal?? of 45.'."'H bu?h at 66AisA0>jc for Wcsi ern in store. ".'OKS-i ho market opened a ?had? stronger, wi'h ? a lair business df>::ii:. BIl'l clo-.ed ilull with prici s drooping, .-ales were made Of 5V.0W bush at SI 22a j 1 23 for new We-tern mixed ia:, closing at Si 22a 1 23.','; SI 2Ual -ll for old Western mixed in store; ' Si 22 lor ol-t Western mixed delivered; SI l^al 20for ? white Sousheru and Western, an i Si 20al l~ tor yel- I low Southern .iud Wt-tem. CAUFOBNIA FLOOR-The market is active and prl ! ces are higber. The saki arv 2500 racks at S12 50a 14 90. . SOOTHERS Floes-There Is a fair business doing at u slight advance ci yesterday *SJ priesa. Sales were made of 700 bbls at SIM lOalO 80 tor fair extra, aud S10 9tu:4 Go for goad to e oice do. COTTON-lbs market is quid, but pri-es are sleadiJy held. The European advices are f ivorable, but as our market is some two aud a hall cents above that of Liverpool exporters do not leel disposed to purchase to any extent, speculators ami spinners '< are now operating siarii;gly, so that lhere aie but j few buyers. Holders are well satisfied with thc | prospect and will not make any concessions to meer i th-: views of buyers, KO that ail purchases are at lull ' ?ire s. The Bales are 24sfi bale?, including 190 to ; spinners, 19S0 m speculator-, and HO to exporters, j of which 200 ore in transit. Wc quote: Upland A Florida. Mobile. N. Orleans. Texas. | Or tinarv.2s?, i.S:'4' J!? 29'4 ? Good Or.linarv..200 29J? 30 30'^ Low Middling..St"Jj :;u?<r ai ai ... j Middling.'ilj, 313? 32 i FREIGHTS. -TO Liverpool, 10,500 bushels corn at 3d a3>,d ; 2500 bushels wheat at 4d ; 250 balee cotton at 3-lCcl a'-fd; 50 hhd9 tobacco at 35s; and per steam? er, 13/.00 bushels corn at 6,Hid; 1600 boxes cheese at 40s. To London, per steamer, 300 boxes cheese at 50s; 7 tons whalebone at ?id. To Glasgow, per steamer, 4000 bushels corn at 6>i<L GO-XT BAGS.-There is more inquiry, with some sales, the particulars of which are not reported. We quote at lOalOJic GUSSY CLOTH.-There continues a liberal demand; further pales are noted of 1200 balee, mostly in Bos? ton, at 9)4c gold, in bond, tor Immediate delivery, ana 9.^0 do for June deb ver-. The sales noted in yesterday's impression were made at 21a22c for par? cels on the spot, and OyaO&c gold, In bond, for for? ward delivery. HAT-Is selling at 75a80c for shipping, and Slal 30 for retail qualities. MOLASSES-There is rather more doing to-day. Sales were made or 275 bhds Barbadoes, 150 hhds Muscovado, and 75 hhds Porto Elco on private terms; 28 hhds Muscovado at 54c, and 43 bbls do at 50c. At auction, 173 hbds Demerara at 53!ja68;..'c; 50 hhds Porto Rico at 50a54??e; 4 months; 35 bbls New Orleans at 91a97c, and 27 bbls Florida syrup at 62c cash. NAVAL STORES-Crude turpentine is held at 84 75. Spirits turpentine is not greatly changed; we quote at 64Ka65c; 90 barrels were sold at the latter price. For rosins there continues an ac?ve demand, and prices have further appreciated ; strained common closed at S3 45; good strained S3 50 ; No 2 S3 87 f,"; No 1 4 25a5; the sales are 2000 bbls strained common at $3 40; 5<i0 bbls do at $3 41; 1000 bois do. to arrive, at $3 40; 750 bbls strained at $3 45a3 50; 800 bbls No 2 at S3 75, and 75 bbls low No 1 at $4. Tar is at prices in the sellers favor; Wilmington S3 50. PROVISION'S-Pork-The mirket is quiet, and prices are in buvers' favor. Wo notice sales of 1500 bbls at S2C 87a27 for new Western mess, cash rcgu l?r way. closing at $2C 93, regular; S26a2C 13 for '66a '07 mess; S22a22 50 for prime and extra prime, and S24 25o24 50 for prime mess. Also, for luturc delive? ry. 1250 bbls new Western mess at S27a27 12, sellers' option May. The afternoon market is very quiet; we quote mess at $2C 90, cash, and $27 regular way. BEEP-There is a good business doing. Sales were made of 940 bbls at $14a20 tor plain Western nieaa, and S24a24 75 for extra do. BACOS SIDES-There is a fair inquiry but the small stock renders prices very firm and checks transactions. 4 CUT MEATS-The demand from the jobbing trade is quite active at very full prices. Sales were made of 373 tes sweet pickled barns at 17al7 ye, 40 boxes dry salted shoulders at 13c, aed 10CO pick.ed hams in bulk at 10;,'c. DBESSED HOGS-Ihe market is quiet at 12J?C for city. LARD-There is a trifle more doing, but at a con? cession on the part of the sellers; sile? were made of 750 tes and bbl? at 17al7Jie for No 1 to kettle render? ed city; 17.?4'al73jC for No 1 Western; 17J?c for steam rendered and kettle dried do, and 16c for kettle ren? dered do. BCTTEn-The market is quiet and prices are low? er. The receipts are light, but arc more than enough to supply the requirements o? the trade, which have been materially curtailed by the high prices that pre? vail. We quote prime new at 55a5Gc in Welch tubs, aud5Ca5"eio half firkins. There is some demand for the lower grades at about the former rates. We quote as the range 20a35c, and grease at 15al7c'. COITEE-The merket for Rio is quiet but prices are steadily held. Wc notice soles of 1383 bags ex Terp? sichore on private terms. The other kinds are in? active at unchanged prices. Messrs William Scott & Sons make the stock of Rio in New Orlems to be IS,000 baas; in Mobile to be 1500 bags; in Galveston tobe 2300bags; bi Baltimore to be 30,000 bags; in Philadelphia to be 9500 bags, and in this port to be 07,194 bags. We quote cargoes in gold in bond at 8.:,'a9ia'c tor ordinary, lOJialO'^c for fair, ll^all?4'c for good, and 12'?al2>4'c for prime. The extreme range for lots 9al3c. bf the other kinds the stock is 1100 bags Java; 1623 bags Ceylon; 10.475 bags Mara? caibo ; 7686 bags Laguayra; 2206 bags Jamaica; 907 bags Manila; 180 hags Bahia; 225 bags Angostura, and 290 bags Savanilla. We quote in gold, dutvpaid: Java, in government bags, 23J{a24*?; Java, in mats, reduced to bags, 23;,a?4,-. ; Singapore do do 18a20c; Ceylon lsa20; Maracaibo 16al6c; Laguayra 16al7>4c; Jamaica 15al6c; St Domingo MJfaUe; Manila 16olSc; Angostura I0al7c; Savanilla lCslSc. RICE-The market for East India is more active, and with a reduced stock holders are demanding an advance. We notice sales of 7000 to 8<i00 bags Ran? goon, mostly to arrive (part to be reshipped), at 3 % a 4'4'c, gold, in bond. Carolina is firm but quiet at Wio.ll},c. Sro AH-The demandfor raw for refining purposes continues to be gcod, and tull prices tire current. We quote lair to good refining at lO&allV c., und No. 12 box at ll'ic. The sales are 1350 hhds. at lO&alSVe. for Cuba, the latter price for clarified; ll-aal3?,'c., fer Porto Rico, aed 3 04 boxes Havana at HUaln^'c. Also, at auction, 283 boxes (damaged) at 10?ial3J,'e. The market for refined is fairly activ?, and prices are well maintained. We quote soft yellow at 14al5c. soft white at 15?iol574V., and crushed, powdered and granulate I at 10Ljal6;?c. PORT CAX.ESnD.AJR. PHASES OF THE MOOS. Full Moon, 7th, 2 hours. 8 minutes, morning. Last Quarter. 14th, 5 hours, 26 minutes,evening. New Moon, 22d, 3 hour, 12 minutes, evening. First Quarter, 29th, 1 hour, 10 minutes, evening. sus BISES. I SETS. MOOS SETS. HIGH WATER. 13iMonduv....| S4 ; 6..27 Morn. li'Tuesdav.... .-,..32 G..28 12..33 15;Wedue"day.| 5..31 | 0..29 1..17 16 Thursday...I 6..30 | 0..S0 1..57 nlFriday. 5..29 6..30 j 2..30 ISiSaturday... 5..28 (?..31 3..ll l'jlsuudav.I 5..26 I 6..32 3..45 12.. 3 1.. 2 1..56 2..5S 3..17 4. .41 5..28 Consignees per So ut n Carolina Kallioud, April 17. 129 bales Cotton, 1G9 bags Rice. 50 bbls Naval Stores, 3 ears Cattle. To Wm Lebby, T H & W De wees, Stenhouse k Co, Goldsmith i: Son, Ulsey A Kenyon. Willis k Chisolm, JOH Claus.-en, Geo E Prttchett, E J Fripp ? Co, Adams, Frost k Co, Blake ly .t 'libbes. G W Wilhams k Co, G H Walter & Co, JUE sloan, J D A>keu ? Co, Lucy Farrer, E H Rod? gers & Co, R R Agent. Consignees per \ ort li on stern Kailroad, April 17. ll bales Cotton, bbls Naval Stores, Lumber, Wood, Maze, xe. To Mo? ry a: Co, P G Jtitzsimous, O Weites*, A A Goldsmith "t Co, G E Pritchett, Ma zvck Bros, B F simons, F A sawyer, aud Railroad Agent Passengers. Per steamship Manhattan, lor New York-M Marion, li O Stetson, Miss A Kimberly, D F Kimber? ly, vjrs A M stetson. E Armstrong bronson, W W Coggins, E A Wokes and lady, Mrs Col Wm Patton, Master Jas 1'aiton. Mi>-s Kiley, L D Sweetland, W G Roberts, .-> Palmer, Dr laylor, R Brown, Thoa Gray, R H Gourd.u. and s steerage. ?ilurinc linus. _P<>rt of Charleston, April XS. Cleared Yesterday. Steamship E B Souder, Lebby, New York-Jno ? Theo Getty. Steamship Manhattan, Woodhull, New York-James Adger lc Co. Sailed Yesterday. Steamship Manhattan, Woodhull. New York. Steamship K B Sonder. Lebby, New York. Scnr ic II Na} lor, Naylor, Philadelphia, Cleared for tills Port. Sehr Paul Thompson, Godfrey, at New York, April 14. From tuis Port. Steamship Saragossa, Crowell New York, April 14. steamship Moneta, Valpey, New Turk, April ii. Memoranda. The sehr D B Warner, Hortou. norn Georgetown, S <.', for New York, put iuiO Nollolk, Ya, 14te inst, leaky. LIST OK YUSSKLS CP, CLEARED ASD SAILED FOR THIS PORT. FOREIGN. LIVERPOOL. Thc Morell. Black, cleared.Feb 21 lue Ear-thum. Leach, sailed.March 27 BB EM ESHAVES. The Dorothea, Piambeck, tailed.March 10 DOMESTI C. BOSl OS. Sehr E N Hawkins, Wyatt, up.Apnl 8 >chr Myrovcr. Hughes, cleared.March 25 Schi- C E Raymond, Higgins, up.March 27 SEW YORK. Sehr Maria Pierson, Grant, up.April 9 Sehr Carrie Holmes. Holmes, up.March 7 SchrN W Smith, Tooker, up.March 21 Sehr Paul Thompson. Godfrey, cleared.April 14 PHILADELPHIA. Sehr W B Mann, Stamford, cleared.April 3 SEW OBLEASS. Sehr Georgi II Pierce, Farrow, up.April 3 PIASO-FOftl'JfiS-liBAXD, >QA IKE AND UPRIGHT-Which are now acknowledged bo e. bv thu Leading Artists in this country, SU PERlt iR TO AN ? OTHERS IN AMERICA. These Instruments posse? every modern improvement, are of the largest fize, finished in CARVED and PLAIN ROSEWOOD CASES, auibraomg every va rielv of style. Laen nos tue tull.METALLICFRAME, OVERSTRUNG BASS (with or'without the agrario arrangement;. Each has the FRENCH GRAND ACTION, acknowledged to be superior to any other in rapid execution. These Inftrumeuts are all ?EVES. SEVEN ASD A (?UABTEP. and SEVES ASD A THinu OCTAVES: constructed ol' THOROUGHLY SEAS OSED WOOD, and of the finest and best material. For GREAI POWER, BISOISO QUALITIES, SWEETS ESS and ponm op ZONE throughout the entire REOIS IEB: ELEGANCE Or FINISH and GR?AT DURA? BILITY, the piauo-Fortes ot Messrs. JENNYS ,t SON are unsurpassed by auv other mjkers ba thc WORLD, and have taken the HIGHEST PREMIUM WHEREVER EXItlUUKD. ihe same facilities which enable tins ll rm to produce a SL'PERIOU IN? STRUMENT, also enable mern to offer their Pl ANO-FORTES to tm? puldfe at xwxsrrx PEU CEST. lower than any other FIRST-CLASS manufacturer in the country. Th.- special attention of Dealers, Teachers and otherr- i-, invited lo the exaDiinatiou of these Pianjs before nianing their selection elsewhere. Every In? strument is tully WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS. Descriptive circulars 3eut to all parts of the country upon application. Address, jENTrra .t SONS, Nos. 2*> ami Mo East Jlit-strett. Between 2d and 3d Avenue*, New vork. September 21 lyr Stytx-fflosp?j?tt /trtilijcrs. FERTILIZER! FERTILIZER WHANW'S CELEBEATED Riff Ml SUPER-PHOSPHATE. SUPERIOR TO ANT OF THE PREPARATIONS OF BONE NOW IN THE MARKET. NUMEROUS TESTIMONIALS CAN BE FURNISHED CERTIFYING TO ITS efficacy in producing large and early crops of Cotton, Corn, Wheat and Vegetables, while, I the same time, it enriches thc soil. We subjoin the following : WALTEBBOBO', S. C., July 22,1867. GENTLEMEN : In reply to your inquiry relative to the merits of WHAN?FS SUPER-PHOS? PHATE, which, at your recommendation, I empoyed this season upon my Cotton lands, I would state that it has fully equalled, and indeed surpassed my expectations, aDd its applica ion has been attended by the most favorable results. I have used it in connection with the most popular Phosphates, and unhesitatingly give the preference to WHANN'S, which I regard as being (next to Peruvian Guano) the most valuable Fertilizer for Cotton that has bean offered to the public. Very respsctfully, ALLEN C. IZARD. Terms, $65 per ton of 200 J pounds. Times sales can bo arranged for. For sale by BELLAMY Sc ROBLTSTSOiN", March 17 Imo No. 45 WENTWORTH-STREET. HU! ill! TO THE PLANTERS OF SOUTH CAKOLINA. THE r0LD AND LONG ESTABLISHED STANDARD FERTILIZER. THIS MANURE, EN ITS PREPARATION, IS MADE EQUALLY ADAPTED FOR FORCING large crops of cot to i, corn, wheat, tobacco, potatoes and other root crops. The manufacturing depot is conducted by one of the most skilful chemists and manufacturers in the United Stater. elt is endorsed, approved and recommended hy all the most prominent chemists and agricul? turists in the South ;rn States. It can be relied or as uniform in quality-always reliable-productive ci large crops-and un xcelled by any in the market in the high per centage of TRUE FERTILIZING PRINCTPLE. Witness innumerable endorsements, among which we quote from Prof. JOSEPH JONES, Chemist to Cotton llantera' Convention, 1860, whose Report, page 7, says : "It is but just that I should state to the convention that both the manufacturers and venders of this Fertilizer hive thrown open everything to my examination, and Lave mamfested a de? termination to conduct all their operations in an open and strictly BONESr manner." We have established a CENTRAL DEPOT at Charleston, aud will be represented by Messrs. B. S. RHETT & SON, AGENTS, BROWN'S WHARF, To whom Factors ind Planters will please apply. ? B. M. RHODES & CO., OFFIQE No. 82 SOUIH-SIEEET, BALTIMORE. March 7 . 2mos Progfi, (itycmtfiils, Ctr. UEEN'S DELIGHT. > THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER! THE HOST POWERFUL AM INFALLIBLE VEGETABLE ALTERAME HOWS. WARRANTED A. CERTAIN CURE FOJE? ALL CHRONIC DISEASES ARISING FROM IMPURE BLOOD, SUCH A S i Scrofulous Diseases, Ulcers, Chronic Rheumatism. Mercurial and Syphilitic Diseases in all Stages, And all Skin Diseases. It quickly removes Virus from the Constitution and Blood, and restores the Patient to PERFECT HEALTH AND PURITY ! RECOMMENDED AND USED BY THE MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS '. NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL! DOWIE & MOISE, WHOLESALE AGENTS, CHARLESTON, 8, C. February 29 sruth3mo H?ilro??is. LHARLEST?5? CITY RAILWAY COM? PANY. OFFICE CH ABLESTON CITY BAIL WA Y CO., 1 CORNER BROAD ASD EAST. EAT STE'JETS, [ CHARLESTON, So. CA., March 16th, 1868. J SCHEDULE OF THE CHARLESTON CITY RAILWAY COMPANY. ErNG-STBEET LINE. Leave Upper Terminus Leav? Lower Terminus it 7.30 AM., and at inter' at S A,IL, and at inter? vals of ten (10) minutes vals of ten (10) minutes during the day till the during the day till 9 ?. last trip at 8.30 P. M. M. N.H-Leave the Battery as follows:* Twenty (20)" Mfnutetafier tba hour, and ten (10) minutes of the hour, from 8.20 AM., to 7.50 P.M., except at?? O0) mxnuU, o/0 o'clock, A. M. Every other trip from the old Postoffice. RCTL EDGE-STREET LINE. Jf?? ?rrpcr 1 Leave Lower Terminus a?rXe ;M"T at.lntcr- at 8-03 AM., and at inter? vals of tea (10.-minutes 1 vals of ten (10) minutes during the day tul 8.20 | during the day till 9 P.M. the hour, and thirty-five (35) minutes after the hour except at 9.05 A. M., nutil 7.45 P. M. Everv other trip from the old Postoffice. ^ SUNDAY SCHEDULE. EING-STBEET LINE Leave Upper Terminus Leave the Lower Term i at9 A.M., and at inter- nus at 9.30 AM., and at vals of lifteen (15) min- intervals of fifteen (15) utcs till 7.00 P. M. minutes till 7.30 P. M. N.B.-All the trips are to tho Battery, until 6.15 P. M. The last trip of each car to the old Postoffice. B UTLEDG E-STBEET LINE. Leave Upper Terminus | Leave Lower Terminus at 9 A.M., and at inter- at 9.35 AM., and at inter? vals of every twenty (20) vals of every twenty (20) minutes till GAS P.M. minutes till 7.30 P.M. N.B.-All the tripa are to the Battery, until 6.15 P. M. Thc last trip of each car to the old Foetoffice. S. W.B.' ..ISAY, January 22_Secretary and lreasurer SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. THIS COMPANY HAS NOW ON SALE, FOB THE accommodation of Merchants throughout tuc Country, "BUSINESS TICKETS" to trovelover the. Hoad ONE THOUSAND MILES FOB $25. They can bo prooured at the Company's Ticket Offices in Augusta, Columbia and Camden; also in? Charleston from L. C. HENDRICKS, General Ticket Agent, April 4 stuth Office John-street. --?-c SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,) CHARLESTON, ?. C., March 26, 1868. j ON AND AFTER SETT AY, MARCH 29m, THE PASSENGEB TT.^J?S of the South Carolina Railroad will run os follows : FOR AUGUSTA Leave Charleston.6.30 A M. Arrive at Augusta.3.30 P. M. Leave Charleston.:.7.30 E M. Arrive at Augusta.0.45 A M. FOR COLUMBIA. Leave Charleston.6.30 A M. Arrive at Columbia.3.50 P. M, Leave Charleston.5.40 P. M. Arrive at Columbia..6.20 A M. FOB CHARLESTON. Leave Augusta.6.00 A M. Arrive at Charleston.8.10 P. M. Leave Augusta.4.10 P.M. Arrive at Charleston.4.00 A M. Leave Columbia.6.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.-..8.10 P. M Leaye Columbia.6.30 P. M. Arrive at Charleston.6.30 A M. ?j SOMMERVILLE TRAIN. \ Leave Charleston.3.40 P. M. Arrive at Summerville.S.16 P. M. Leave Summerville.7.20 A M. Arrive at Charleston.8.35 A M CAMDEN BRANCH. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Leave KingvMe.2.20 P. M. Arrive at Camden.6.00 P. M. Leave Camden.6.10 A. M. Arrive at Ringville.7.40 A. M. (Signed) H. T. PEAKE, March 27 General Superintendent. NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE CHARLESTON, S. C., March 30,. 1868. ON AND AFiEB THIS DATE THE MAIL AND' PASSENGER TR?LI'S on this Road willruD os follows: Leave Charleston.1.30 P. M. Arrive at Florence.7.00 P. M. Leave Florence.-..3.30 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.9.00 A M. These Train? connect with tho Trains of the Wil? mington and Manchester Railroad going North and coming South, and with the Trains of the Chcraw and Darlington Railroad. S. S. SOLOMONS, March 30 Superintendent CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. CHARLOTTE AND SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL* ROAD COMPANY. ID? SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, ? COLUMBIA, S. C., March 31,1868. ( ON AND AFTER 1HIS DATE, THE TRAIN 9 over this Road will run as follows: Leave Columbiaat.4.00 P. M. Arrive at Charlotte at.11.00 P. M. Leave Charlotte at..11.3j P. M. Arrive at Columbiaat.6.00 A. M.. Passengers taking this route, going North make close cmnections at Greensboro', Weldon and Ports? mouth, to all principal Northern cities. XSyTickets optionaf from Qrornaboro', either via Danville or Raleigh; and from Portsmouth either via Bay Line or Anuam-.ssk Route. Baggage checked through. Connections made both ways with trains of the Greenville and columbia Railroad CALEB EOUKNIGHT, Atril 2 Superintendent. H ODIES' SOUTHERN FARMER MARKET GARDENER. ANEW, IMPROVED AND ENLARGED EDI? TION, with a treatise on tho CULTURE OF COTTON AND RICE Also a diagram, with direc? tions how to have a supply of Vegetables aU the year through. Now published Price SI.50. Liberal dis? count made to the trade. Persons enclosing S1.50 will have the SOUTHERN FARMER sent by mail, lice of postage. Address -HOLMES' BOOK HOUSE," Klng-strer-t. Charleston, S. C. thstulmo March 26 "VOW READY : JN THE BEST POLITICAL AXD STATISTICAL. MANUAL PUBLISHED. THE DEMOCRATIC ALMANAC For 1868. Ai:ONO THE CONTESTS WILL BE FOtTND : A HISTORY OF THE SAN DOMINGO MASSACRE,. A counterpart of which is about being enacted in the Southern sutes. 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January ll_ MERCHANTS OF CHARLESTON, IF YOU DESIRE TO RENEW YOUR BUSINESS relations with the merchants of Middle Georgia, vou are presented with an unequalled opportunity ot doing so. through the advertising columns ol' THE MADISON AUDITOR. The Auditor combii.es the circulation of the lat? Madison News and thc Mirror of Life, formerly pub? lished at Atlanta, conaequently, besides having a very large and rapidly increasing local subscription list,' its circulation extends into nearly every county in the State. In politics we are intensely Democratic, slashing right and left, without fear or favor, into tho ranks of our common enemies-the m famous Radical Par? ty, the puritanical Carpet Bag Adventurer, and the God-forsaken, hvpocritical scalawag and Southern Traitor. If Charleston wants our trade. *he con get it; if not, 'muff sed." Terms-Subscription,Tri-Weekly $3 ; Weekly t2 a year. Advertising iates reasonable. _ March 13 i RATHER & SHECUr.