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voT.TTME VT.-NUMBER 836 ] CHARLESTON, S. C, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGRAPH. Our European Dispatches. [B? ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.] THE PRINCE OF WALES AUD THE GREAT COM MONEE-EXECUTIONS TN ENGLAND-A GENE HOTS JAPANESE MIKADO -NAPIER READY TO FIGHT-THE ENGLISH CAPTIVES-THE WAH IN CHE TE-GEMIAN STATESMANSHIP, ?C. LONDON, April 22.-The Prince of Wales has unveiled the statue of Edmund Burke. The ceremonies on the occasion were very impos? ing. The House of Commons have passed a bill making all executions hereafter private. An amendment was offered abolishing the death penalty, but Gregory and Mill opposing it, was lost. The Japanese Mikado promises to indemnify foreigners for the losses they may suffer from either party during the present civil disturb? ance. The latest dispatch from Abyssinia states that it is raining and cold. General Napier was to have made a dash on Magdala on the 2d of April, tho advance having reached that position on the 1st. The rear was close at band. The whole force wiil concentrate on the left bank of the Simms. Kine Theodoras has two thousand captives, but they are said to be well treated. Reports from Crete state that several fights have taken place lately between the insurgents and Turks, and that the Cretan forces were victorious. Two steamers, hailing from Greece and other Christian ports, still land food, gun? powder, arms and other supplies at the island, and embark and take away refugee families. BERLIN, April 22.-The Parliament of the North Gorman Confederation has adopted a resolution instructing Count von Bismarck to eater into negotiations with foreign powers for the purpose of establishing by treaty absolut? neutrality of private property at sea during time of war. FLORENCE, April 23.-Prince Humbert and the Princess Marie Clothilde were married to? day with great pomp. LONDON, April 22-Evening.-Consols, 934a 9Si LIVERPOOL, April 22-Noon,-Cotton-prices still the same; sales 10,000 bales. Breads tufts and provisions quiet. Corn declined. Lard firm. Pork quiet. LIVERPOOL, April 22-Evening.-Cotton closed firm, more active and higher; sales 15, 000 bales; uplands, on the spot, 12jd; afloat, 12;dal2Jd; Oilcans, 12?d. Corn declined to 39s. Naval stores dull. Our Washington Dispatches. THE SOUTHERN ELECTIONS-THE IMPEACHMENT CASE-SPEECH OF BO LT WELL, OF MASSACHU? SETTS, AGAINST THE PRESIDENT, AC. . WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Conservatives express great gratification over the election news from North Carolina, Georgia and Lou? isiana. In the High Court of Impeachment this morning resolutions were paser 1 allowing un? limited speeches, oral and written, by the managers and counsel for tho defence. These speeches will probably prolong the trial ten days. The gallery 13 crammed, and Bout well is about commerifling. LATER-Curtis-^Ua^aanounced that it is doubtful whether. Stanbery will be able to tako any further part in the trial. Groesbeck will follow Boutwell. When the Senate adjourned, Boutwell was on the thirty-second page of his fifty-page speech. The resolution adopted by the Senate this morning provides that as many of the mana gers and counsel for the President as desire to do 60 bo permitted to file arguments, or to address the Senate orally. Mr. Boutwell, in opening, said that the Chief Magistrate of the principal republic of the world was on trial, not tor the purpose of punishment, but for the safety of the State. The issue between the President and the representatives were technical and limited namely, whether the former had violated the constitution and tttelaws in removing Stanton and appointing Thomas. He maintained that the sovereignty rested with the people who vested it in Congress; whereas the executive and judiciary are denied all discretionary or implied power. Congress can adapt the administration to the conch tion of the national life; whereas the Presi? dent must administer the law as he finds it, . without questioning tho legislative wisdom. The President can make no inquiry regarding the constitutionality of the law, and he can neither plead nor prove good motives for nulli? fying it. The President having violated the law, the Senate can cuter into no inquiry as to its constitutionality. He denied that the President desired to bring the question before the courts. His real object was to seize tho offi? ces of the government, and by their influence to reconstruci the Uujpu in the interest of the rebellious Stites. No criminal had ever been arraign ad v. ho offered a more unsatisfactory excuse for his crime. Stanton's suspension and Grant's appointment, was an acknowledg? ment of the legality of the T6nure-of-officelaw, behind which the President could not go. The subsequent effort to remove Stanton was unau? thorized by the Constitution and violative of the President's oath of office. This required a verdict of guilty under thc first article. The Cabinet advice was no excuse. It was the ad rice of servants to their master. Boutwell then discussed the constitution and the practice of removals, closing his argument with the assertion that none of the predeces? sors of Mr. Johnson, from General Washing? ton to Mr. Lincoln, had ever claimed the power to remove a civil officer during a session of the Senate, without its couseLt. He also argued that the Tenure-of-cffice act was constitutional, and covered Stanton's case. He said the Pre? sident seems to have been under the influence of a criminal purpose to destroy Grant as woll as remove Stanton, and attempted to carry out his purpose by various and traitorous methods, attempting to seduce Generals Thomas and Sherman. There ia no reason, he said, to sup? pose that the present Secretary of the Treasury would not yield to any scheme Johnson might undertake. He then reviewed the President's recon? struction policy, and said : "Thc House has brought this great criminal to yonr bar upon the conviction that the country was in peril, and with equal confidence in bis guilt, and it is in your disposition to administer exact justice between him and the people of the United States. His conviction is the triumph of law, of order and of justice. I do not, for a moment, contemplate an acquittal. It is impossible. Therefore, 1 do not look beyond. But, sena? tors, the people of America will never permit an usurping executive to break down the securities for liberty provided by the constitu? tion. Tho cause of the country is in your hands. Yonr verdict of 'guilty' is pcaco to our beloved land." Arrival of a Bremen Steamship. BALTIMORE, April 22.-The steamer Berlin has arrived from Breniea with seventy-seven passengers. The Souther* Elections. LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-We have no official returns yet, which fact is regarded as suspi? cious. Further tuiofficial returns increase the Demo? cratic majority in the city. Thirteen parishes give majorities against the constitution and six in its favor. Two or three parishes give very large majorities for tho constitution, while the majorities against it are small. The result in the State is still extremely doubtful. GEORGIA. ATLANTA, April 22.-Tho election was orderly to-day. Both parties cast a heavy vote, the Democrats predominating. Gen. Gordon is considerably ahead. A very large white vote is expected on thc last day. Gordon and Bul? lock are both in town. NORTH CAROLINA. RALEIGH, April 22.-The vote on the new constitution will be a very fnll one. Tho blacks have polled nearly their entire vote al? ready. Reports from the interior are favorable to tho Conservatives. It is believed tbac the constitution will be defeated in the State, by a handsome majority. The election generally was quiet._ Democratic Victory in Chicago. CHICAGO, April 22.-The judicial election in this city has resulted in the eaccess of the Democrats by 500 majority. 23,000 votes were polled, and the Democratic gain is 2500. Market Itcports. NEW YORK, Apnl 22-Noon -Money scarce. :xcbange 10f. Gold 39f. Cotton Armer, at ilaSl? c for uplands. Freights duh. EVENING_Cotton closed more active and a ihade firmer; sales 4800 bales at 31a31t}c. Flour lull and unchanged. Wheat favors buyers. Corn heavy; Southern white SI 14al 15; yellow ;l 23al 24; straw colored $1 13jal 14. Mess ?ork $27 62. Lard 17|al8ic. Groceries quiet md firm. Turpentine 66a67c. Rosin $3 25a7. freights drooping; on cotton to Liverpool, by ?team, 5-32a8-16d. Gold 89*. Sterling steadv A 16?. BALTIMORE, April 22.-Cotton firm at 31c. .lour steady, holders very firm, stock light. Vheat steady. Corn firm. Oats heavy at 85a Oe. Rye firm and unchanged. Mess pork ac? ive at $28. Lard firm at 18jc. SAVANNAH, April 22.-Cotton firm; no sales; io receipts, middling 31c. MOBILE, Apnl 22.-Cotton closed quiet but ?rm; middling 31aSlAc; holders asking outside ates. Sales 200 bales. Receipts 284 bales. NEW ORLEANS, April 22_Cotton quiet, little loing ; middling 31c. Sales 1000 bales. Re leipts 626 bales. Sterling 54. New York 1J iremium. Geld 40k Sugar and molasses inchanged._ POLITICS IS THE STATE. XECnOX RETURNS-THE DEMOCRATS ACHIEVE SOME SUBSTANTIAL RESULTS, BUT THE RE? PUBLICANS AHEAD. I MARION. The following are the returns from the liierent precincts: Democratic. Radical. larion Precinct.378 438 Iriel Precinct.117 38 Jrit. Neck Precinct.40 47 larlleesvile Precinct.203 111 3erry'8 X Roads Precinct.. 69 189 Campbell's Bridge Prec't. .339 110 )ld Ark Precinct.21 friendship Precinct.31 50 Mars Bluff Precinct.50 205 ieffrie'u Creek Precinct.70 175 ?McMillan's Preciuct.47 24 Cain's Precinct.91 61 3tone's Precinct.39 72 Aggregate 1507 1520 Majority for Radicals 13 A number of citizens have addressed a pro? test to General Canby in which they set forth the fact that the election was marked by tho most shameless frauds. The Crescent, in com? menting on the election, says : The result of the election was a Radical majority of thirteen votes. How fairly obtain? ed, may be judged when it is known that some managers were not sworn, and that in one box at least there were five moro votes thau namep on tae books. If all had voted who wore entitled to tnis privilege, the result would have bee a different entirely. Manv registered whites never went to the polls. The mea who withheld their votes are tho cause of this Radical success. DARLINGTON. The Florence Gazette says: The election bas passed off quietly. Tho first two days the "red eaglo" seemed tb be the rage. At most of the polls runners met the votera as they came up, and furnished them witt, tickets w' " on order to put thia piece of papor in the JX, without even asking them who they wanted to vote for, or giving them any information. Hundreds did not know who they voted fur. Below wc give tho result, so far as beard from: FLOBENCE. Democratic vote.102 Republican vote.673 Republican majority.571 At Darlington about uine hundred votes were Soiled. Nearly all the whites voted the late onventiou ticket. GEORGETOWN. Our correspondent states that North Santee has given 434 for, and 8 against the constitu? tion. Pee Dee gave 358 for, and 29 against the constitution. YORE AND GREENVILLE. In York district, where the registration wau nearly a tie, the Republican majority waa 66, showing that some white men must Lave voted with the Radicals. In Greenville, where the registration waa largely in favor of the whites, and where Governor Perry exerted hie greatest influence, the Republican majority was 600. DEMOCRATIC MAJORITIES. .Lnderaon is known to have gone Democratic by a majority of seventy-six. Horry gave the noble majority of five hundred. Pickeus and Oconee are also Democratic by a majority of one hundred and twenty. Union and Spartan burg are still doubtful. THE AGGREGATE. The total vote polled, as far as heard from, with the exception of four districts, ia as fol? lows : For the conatitution, 51,019; against, 17,308. Majority for constitution, 33,711. Complete returns have been received from only eight districts. Incomplete returns have been forwarded from nineteen districts. GREAT DOCTORS IN CONSULTATION.-When Dr. Bethune and his wife were in Europe, Mra. Bethune had been transported by water from Live rpool to London in order to conault Sir Astley Cooper and Sir James Clarke. At thia place her husband joined her, to make the dis? covery that even the most learned doctor? may? be found napping. The accommodations not bciiiir extensive, when the two physicians re? tired for consultation, Mr, Bethune was in a position where he could overhear their re? marks Tiiey had a pleasant interview, one relit:!:4 how he, on a certain occasion, came very near fighting a duel. The difficulties and clanger of the position occupied acme time to describe, and (Ley were about to separate, when one recalled the patient. "But what shall we do with Bethune's wife ?" "O, give her the old pill," waa the ready reply. It ia superfluous to add that thi3 most expensive medical attendance quickly terminated. IMPEACHMENT. TEE PROBABLE VERDICT. GREAT PRESSURE FOR CONVICTION. As the impeachment trial draws to a ol tho probable verdict of the judges and jvu gives riso to considerable discussion. ! exact power of the Senate is debated, and j ticularly with regard to the point whethe: they convict, they must necessarily inflict penally of removal aud futuro dierrualificat to hold office. The weight of tho opin seems to be in favor of the view that the p alfy is not an inevitable sequitur o? convict under a fair construction of tho seventh cia of tho third section, article first of the com tution, and therefore that the Senate is at '. ertyto find the accused guilty without p ceeding to the extremity of removal fr office. The development of this new point 1 given rise to divers rumora, among whicl one to the effect that the Senate will avail itt of this liberal construction, and, though will find him guilty, still will not remove Pr ident Johnson. It is hardly probablo that a such policy will be adopted, and far mi likely that thc Senate, if it halts at all, v conclude to acquitthe President entirely. C Washington telegrams this morning wov seem to indicate that tho result of tho tr will hardly be reached before the latter pavi next week. Tho correspondent of the Ba more Gazette, alluding to the closing speech of the counsel, says : "A number of the fr?en of the President have abandoned all hope his acquittal, and regard the anticipated arg ment as only a waste of time and a mockei as has been the whole trial." THE HESULT OF IMPEACHMENT -P0S3IBL E FA URE OF THE RADICAL O ASTE-ONLY ONE-THI OF THE SENATORS THICK AND THIN RADICALS CHASE GONE OVER TO THE COPPERHEADS-8TA TON AS A COWARD. "Mack" writes from Washington to the Ci cinnati Commercial under date of the 15th i staut: After talking with a considerable number persons, well informed from the higbe sources of intelligence, and looking upon o: day's proceedings of the Court of Inipeac ment, I am not quite eure that the Preside will be convicted. Most persons say he will u questionably be convicted. All violent par sans assert it without qualification. The Co| perheads desire that we should understand th the Radicals will commit any outrage, and th all Republicans are Radicals. The Radica themselves assume that the President's gu has been proven absolutely, and that the Se: ate would be stultified if it did not convict hil remove him from office, and disqualify hi from holding offioe. There are moderate me however, who do not hold that the convicts of the President is demanded by an imporioi oublie necessity, or that his conviction won! be an unpardonable public outrage, and wi do not think that his conviction is a predete mined fact. THICK AND THIN RADICALS. Not more than one-third of tho senators ai thorough thick and thin Radicale. A larg) number than I bad supposed of tho Repuol cans have declined to class themselves, by a their votes, as implacable impeachers. And believe tho President would bo acquitted if were not for the fear that, if turned loose, i would be guilty of somo dangerous freak. H is supposed to be capable of anything but a act ol timely discretion, and If he is turne out of omeo ho will owe it to his reputation a an uncertain quantity and a quarrelsome pei eon. If it were believed that the Presider would quit his foolery with Lorenzo Thoma and withdraw the appointment cf Thoma Ewing, Sr., as Secretary of War, and appom General Banks or Givernor Cox. or some othe competent and reliable man to that position, am as sure as ono can bo without the proc that ho would be acquitted. As tho caa stands, be has a chance of acquittal. Tba the impeachment business has been overdon here, is the opinion of the judicious. Tba the evidence presented by tho managers wa tho reverse of alroLg and conclusive, all be sido the impeachers themselves admit. Tha tho country is no'- enamored of the impeach ment business, and not excited about it, is uo only known here, but felt. That tho impeach ment of Johnson will prove a winning card fo the Republicans in tho upproachine; Presiden tial campaign, is not believed by those bea able to calculate thc influences and th< chances. CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE. The position of the Chief Justice bas its pc culiarities. He certainly is not recognized at among the impeachers; and the extreme Radi cala do not hesitate to declaro that ho baa gotn over to the Copperheads. This sort of remarl baa, however, loat its force to some extent, ai Charles Sumner baa been called a Copperhead a good many timea within a few days, becaus< he baa not agreed with a majority of bis parti as to the evidence that should "b* admitted The Chief Justice occupies a position of eleva ted neutrality on tho political questions of tb? day. I doubt whether be propoaca to bcomi enthusiastic about the Chicago nominations We may not bavo thc pleasure of seeing him a' home liext fall to voto. Au incideut of som? 8ignilicance is tho indorsement that Mr. Chas( gave General Cary of bia letter to Joaial Kirby. There is no doubt that Mr. Chas?? die tell General Cary that ho considered that lettei a mAuly uuo (I believe ho did uot say ''fran! and manly"), and that he honored him loi writing it*. He referred particularly to thal portion of it in which tho General tells hii eonstituents that if it cost him every political friend ho had in tho world, be would do accord ing to bia cunvictiona. IS STANTON A COWARD. General Sherman testified that Mr. Johnson premised to him that Stanton was cowardly, Thia fact ia very patent here. To those per? sons whom he can overawe, Stanton is a roar? ing lion. He is meek aa a ring-dove to people who can put him upon any equality. Dunne, this long ad interim eeaao? he haa been afraid to quit the War Department, aleepin? there 01 nighta to the amusement of men of all opin? ions. Even old General Thomas said : "Nc man but one who would do a mean thing him? self would act as Stanton expects me to act. He thinks I would slip in there in thc night and seize bia office. A politician might do this, not a soldier." .Vir. Stanton's cowardice baa been tested here very often. One of bis reasons for keeping "Ganeral1- Detective Baker in bia em? ployment was to watch bia house and keep aa aaasina, imagined or aupi.osed, away. During much of the war he lived a haunted existence, relieved by spasmodic blustering. Indeed, the "advance" characters m the impeachment trial are a good deal like Falstaff's band. Stanton is Nym, Wade is Pistol, Howard, with bia red nose, is Bardolpb, Butler ia Falstaff, with bia eye in mourning.Biugham is old Mistress Quick? ly, and Forney is the convenient youii2 woman ot the play, ? camp follower, w'ho will sleep anywhere. ' INTIMIDATIONS TO SENATORS. You have little idea, at your distnuce from the capital, of the pressure brought to bear upon the Senate to make them convict Mr. Johnson. Not only are the maila full of ad? monitory lettera^entreaties, appeals to the ambition and feaW aud lament* for the party, it Johnson be not convicted, but thc Republi? can newspapers, in the majority of cases-, flourish the whir; and imprecate upon the per? sonal beads of their senators. Northern men who live io the South have been imported here to add their beseechings. It is almost need? less to say that all those present are aapirants for office in the Southern States. CARPET-BAGGERS FROM THE NORTH HOUNDING ON 7 HE SENATORS TO CONVICT-TEE AEOU M il NTS PRO AND CON. The Washington correspondent of tho Rich? mond Dispatch telegraphs under d .tc* ot' the 20th inst : A large number of carpet-baggers arrived to-day, most ot' them from the North, for the purpose of lobbying ths impeachment through the Senate to a conviction and removal of the President. They propone to regularly besiege senators who are doubted, or iu other words, who have very properly refused to commit themselves :o the removal of Mr. Johnson, whether he bc legally proved guilty or not. 'ihe carpet-bag lobbyists, arnon:: whom are Now York journalists, claim to have accomplished much to-day and this evening in the matter of bringing over doubtful eenators, and thev assert that three of the eleven whom they fear? ed were "shakv" have given satisfactory assu? rances that they will be "all right"; which means tho senators have to-day agreed to voto for tho conviction of tho President. Such are the givings out of these carpet-baggers. Your correspondent does not deem it proper to mention the names of the eleven Republican sonators whom the Radicals doubt. Sufficient for tho present that they aro of the most judic? ious and able statesmen in the Senate, of whom even to suspect corruption would be an outrage. But carpet-baggers freely bandy these names about tho streets and in the hotel saloons, and unhesitatingly claim that they will get the entire eleven yet, either by per? suasion or throats of political ostracism. A noticeable feature in this matter is, that the advocates of the removal of Mr. Johnson do not hesitate to admit that there is neither law nor fact proven upon the trial to make oui a case for impeaching the President upon strict legal principles; but they claim that their par? ty will be ruined if the Senate shall fail to sus? tain the House in its impeachment. This party-policy proposition Ls controverted, how? ever, by a very considerable number of Re? publicans who see the defeat of their party as tho result of the removal of the President with? out warrant of law or fact, and they earnestly deprecate the disposition of the Executivo as ? party measure, becauso of thc precedent it es? tablishes and iis destruction of the stability of our coverument. Such nie the arguments advanced pro and co? by the republicans themselves to-night. Tho Democrats are mere lookers-on, having no influence to exert in any manner for the accom? plishment of good. BEHIND THE SCENES. RECOLLECTIONS OF THE WHITE HOUSE DUBING LINCOLN'S ADMINISTBATION-A BEEVASl'S TESTERONT-STBS. LINCOLN'S VIEWS ON STATE? CRAFT AND POLITICIANS-HEB EABLY AMBI . HON. FLIRTATIONS AND COURTSHIPS. We have already alluded to tho book now attracting some attention at the North, written ostensibly by a colored woman styling herself "Elizabeth, Keckley, formerly a slave, but more recently a modiste and friend to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln." By her own account she was born a slave in Virginia about fifty years since, and having made her way from tho plan? tation to be a sort of court dressmaker in Washington during the war, has deemed the contrast between the two extremes of her ca? reer sufficiently striking to make her history worth writing. She has consequently written it, or had it written, in a style that will prove immensely popular at the North. In Wash? ington, she was employed by Mrs. - Jefferson Davis, Mrs. Stephen Douglas, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, and less frequently by the daughters of President Johnson. The main interest that - the book will have for the public will be that it gives a view to the inner life of Mr. Lincoln, and tells of the career of his wife and widow as seen by the colored dressmaker. The following extract presenta the tone in which statesmen were sometimes dis cussed en famille : CANDID OPINIONS. Often Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln discussed the re? lations of Cabinet officers and gentlemen pro? minent in politics in my presence. I soon learn? ed that the wife of the President had no love for Mr. Salmon P. Chase, at that rime Secreta? ry of the Treasury. She was well versed in humau character, was somewhat suspicious of those by whom she was surrounded, and often her judgment was correct. Her intuition about the sincerity of individuals was more accurate ?han that of her husband. She looked beyond, and read thc reflection of action in the future. Her hostility to Mr. Chase was very bitter. She claimed that he w.is a selfish politician instead of a true patriot, and warned Mr. Lincoln not to trust him too far. The daughter of the Secretary was quito a belle in Washington, and Mrs. Lincoln, who waB jealous of the populari? ty of others, had no desire to build up her so? cial position through political favor to her fath? er. Miss Chase, now Mrs. Senator Sprague, waa a lovely woman, and was worthy of all the admiration she received. Mr. Lincoln was more confiding than his wife. Ho never SUB "pected the fidelity of those who claimed to bo nis friends. Honest to the very core hims'1"' and frank as a child, he never dreamed of q . tiouing the sincerity of others. "Eather, Ido wish that you would inquiro a little into the motives of Chase," said his wife one day. The President was lying carelessly upon a sofa, holding a newspaper in his hands. "Moth? er, you are too suspicious. I give you credit for 'sagacity, but you are disposed to magnify trifles. Chase ia a" patriot, and one of my bcHt friends." "Yes. one of your be6t friends because it is his interest to be so. He is anything for Chase. It ho thought ho could make anything by it he would betray you to-morrow." }*I lear that you are prejudiced against the mau, mother. " I know that you do him injus? tice." "Mr. Lincoln, yon are either blind or will not see. I am not the only ono that has warned you against lum." "True, I re?oive letters daily from all parts of tho country, telling me not to trust Chase; but then these letters are written by the politi? cal enemies of the Secretary, and it would be unjust and foolish to pay* any attention to them." "Very well, you will find out some day, if yon live long enough, that I have road the man correctly. ? ouly hope that your eyes may not be opened to thc truth when it is too late." The President, as far as I could judge iron) his conversation with his wile, continued to con? fide in Mi1. Chase to the time of bis tragic death. Mrs. Lincoln was especially sovere on Mr. William H. Seward, Secretary of State. She but rarely lobt an opportunity to say an unkind word of him. One morning I went to the White House earlier than &8uaL Mr. Lincoln was silting in a chair reading a paper, stroking with one hand the head of little Tad. I was basting a dress tor Mrs. Lincoln. A servant entered and handed the President a letter just brought by a messenger. He broke the seal, and when he had read the contents Iiis wife asked: "Who is the letter from, father?" "Seward;"' I must go over and see him to? day." '.Seward!'' I wish you had nothing to do with that man. He cinuot bc trusted." "Yuu bay the same of Chase. If I listened to you I should soon be without a Cabinet." "Better be without it th.au to confide in some of the men that you do. Seward is worse than Chase. He has ho principle." ".Mother, you are mistaken; your prejudices arc so violent that you do not atop to reason. Seward is an able mau, and the country as well as niygeif can trust him.'' .'Father, you are too honest for this world ! You should have been born a saint. You will generally find it a bale rule to distrust a disap? pointed, ambitious politician. It makes nie mad to see you sit still and let that hypocrite Seward twine you around his finger ae" if you were a skein ot thread." "It i? useless to argue thc question, mother, you cannot change my opinion." Mrs. Liucolu prided herself upon her ability to read character. She waa shrewd and tar sec-iug, and had no patience wich ?he frank, coii fiding maturo of the President. When Audrew Johnson was urged for mili? tary governor of Tennessee, Mrs. Lineohi bit? terly opposed i!:c anpoiutmeut. "He ia a demngogae.''shc saul, almost fierce? ly, "and if you placa him iii power, Mr. Lin? eohi, mark DIV words, v'ju will rue it some dav." General McClellan, when made commander in-chief, was the idol of toe Suldicrs. and never was a general moro universally popular. "He is a humbug,'" remarked .ara. LIUC?IU oue day in my presence. "What makes yon thin':; so, mother':" good naturedly inquired tho President. "Because he talks ?-o much and docs so lit? tle. If I Lari thc power I would very -t on take ott" his head and put some energetic mau in his plac?." "But I regard McClellan as a patriot and an able boldier. He has been much embarrassed. The troops are raw and the subordinate offi? cers incl n-.-d to bo rebellions. lhere are too many politicians in the army with shoulder straps. McClellan is young and popular, and they arc jealous of bim. They will ki.i hun oh if they can. ' "McClellan can make plenty of excuses fur himself, therefor? he needs no advocate in von. If he would only do something and not promise so much ]. might learn to have a little faith in him. 11 ell yon he is a humbug, and you will have to find some man to take his place-that is, if von wish to conquer ino South." Mrs. Lincoln could not tolerate General Grant. "He is ri butcher," she would often . say, "and is not it to be at the head of an army." .'?ut he has been verv successful in the field," argued the Piesident. "Yes, he generally manages to claim a vic? tory, but such a victoir ! He loses two men to the enemy's one. He has no management, no regard for life, [f the war should continue four years longe:, and he should remain in Sower, he would depopulate the North. I could ghfc an army as veil myself. According to hia tactics, there Ls nothing under the heavens to do but to march t, new line of men up in front of the rebel breastworks to be shot down as fast as they toke their position, and keen marching until tie enemy grows tired of the slaushter. Gran ;, I repeat, is an obstinate fool and a butcher." "Well, mother, supposing that wo give you command of ?tu army. So doubt you would do much better than any general that has been tried." There wi s a twinkle in the eyes and a ri g of irony in the voice. I have often he trd Mrs. Lincoln say that if Grant should ev< r be elected President of the United States sbe would desire to leave the country and remiin absent during his tenn of office. "The reader may take the following as a fair example of thi ntyle of the volume and its facts for whatever they are worth: THE ORIGIN OF THE RIVALRY BET WEI N MB. DO TGL.- S AND MB. LINCOLN. Mrs. Lincoln, from her girlhood up, had an j ambition to become th) wife of a President. I When a little gir., as I was told by one of her j sisters, she was 'hsposed to bea little noisy at times, and was sslf-willed. Ono day she "was romping about the room, making more noise than the n erven of her grandmother could Btand. The old lady looked over her specta? cles, and said, in a commanding tone: "Sit down, Mary. Do be quiet. What on earth do you sup pose will become of you if you go on in this way." "Ob, I will be the wife of a President some day," carelessly inswered the petted child. Mrs. Lincoln, ts Miss Mary Todd, was quite a belle in Springfield, 111., and from ail ac? counts she was :'ond of flirting. She generally managed to kee]) a half dozen gentlemen biting at the hook thai she baited so temptingly for them. The. world, if I mistake not, are not aware that the rivalry between Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Stephen A. Douglas commenced over the hand 01 Miss Mary Todd. The young lady was ambitious, and she smiled more sweetly upon Mr. Douglas and Mr. Lincoln than any of her other admn ere, as they were regarded as rising men. She played her part so well that neither of the rivals for a long time could tell who would win the day. Mr. Douglas first pro ?osed for her hand, and she discarded him. he young man urged his suit boldly. "Mary, you do not know what you are refus? ing. You have always bad an ambition to be? come the wife of a President of the United States. Pardon the egotism, but I fear that in refusing my baud to-night you have thrown away your best chande to ever rule in the White House." "I do not un lerstand you, Mr. Douglas." "Then I will : ipeak more plainly. You know. Mary, that I am ambitious, hke yourself, and eomething seems to whisper in my ear,'You will be Preside nt some day.' Depend upon it 1 shall make a stubborn fight to win the proud position." "You have n.v best wishes, Mr. Doulas; still, I cannot consent to be your wife. I shall be? come Mrs. Plaident, or I am the victim of | false prophet?, but it will not ba as Mrs. Douglas." i I have this little chapter in a romantic his? tory from the lips of Mrs. Lincoln herself. At one of thu receptions at the White House, shortly after the first inauguration, Min. Lin? coln joined in the promenade -with Senator Douglas. He was holding a bouquet that had been presented to her, and as they moved along he said: "Mary, it rnminds me of old timos to have you lean upon my arm." "You refer t > the diva of our youth. I must do you the ero ht, Mr. Douglas, to say that you were a gallant beau." "Not only a beau, but a lover. Do you re? member the n ghi our flirtation was brought to anond?" , "Distinctly. You now see that I was right. I n Mrs. President, but not Mrs. Douglas." "Trae, you nave reached the goal before me, but I do not d .'spair. Mrs. Douglas-a nobler woman does not live-if I am spared, may pos? sibly succeed you as Mrs. President. traill il ot ires. . ?"YARMOUTH BLOATERS, SCALED UER RING, CODFISH, SWEET CIDER, (on draught); Davis' Diamond and Clark's H AMS, Primo GOSHEN BUTTER, Allsops, Muir & Sons, Jeffrey's Bass PALE ALE, London IORTER. Elton's BUTTER CRACK? ERS, GINGEU SNAPS, MILK and CREAM BIS? CUITS. A frei h supply of above received this week, WM. S. CORWIN t CO., March 31 No. 275 King-street. ?SPTEAS, TEAS, COFFEES, COFFEES. At WM. S. COLWIN a CO., No. 275 King-street, wiU oe found a mil mpply ol TEAS and COFFEES that aro good and pure. We parch and grind JAVA COFFEE md warrant II pure and unadulterated. A trial ol our TEAS and COFFEES will convince the consumer that our goods are as represented. WM. S. CORWIN 4 CO., March 31 No. 275 King-stxeet. SST NO CURE NO PAY.-DR. FORREST'S 'JUNIPER TU!" is warranted to cure Cough, Croup, Throat and Lung Diseases, of whatever nature, if cot bopelessly bed-ridden, or the price will be positively refunded. INSTANTANEOUS RELIEF PRODUCED. Try it, and if not satisfied return the .-.nipty bottles and get your money back. For sole by druggists everywhere. Price per bettie-35 cents. For sale at G. W. AIMAR'S Drug Store, Corner King and Vauderhorst streets. E. H. KELLERS & CO.'S Drugstore, No. 131 Meeting-street, near Market. L. CB APIN & CO., General Agenls. T.\o. 211 Hayne-streer, Charleston, S. C. February 20 thstu 3mos G3- A Ml SER ARLE SHAKER IS THE VIC? TIM to Fever and Ague. This tedious and enervat? ing disease is, unfortunately, too well known to need a descriptor. It :s strictly a malarious disease, caused by cs halations ironi the soil, especially from marshes, sw; mps and newly cleared lauds encum? bered with decomposing vegetable matter. The chills is one of the most troublesome of maladies, as thc patient, ? uough he may not be confined to his bed, is incapable of action. The experience of years has deuionst rated the fact that HOSTETTER'S STO? MACH BITTERS ia a 6iire means of fortifying thc system ac&iust all atmospheric poison, breaking up the parorvKus aud rapidly restoring the strength Quinine, whi. h has so long been the great remedy for chills, hu been supere .'ried by this powerful and harmless agent; while as a preventive it is unequal? led, as its u ie will certainly exempt all who may live in unhealthy- localities from the ravages ot this dis? ease. HOSXET'fER'? STOMACH BITTERS is cow amoug the nost popular, and, at the- same timv. valu? able rpecifi :s in the medical world. In recommend? ing it to the public, we are fully conscious of doing them a Brent service, kaoivlug, as we do, their many txctilent qualities, ant sure aud speedy action in all ..usc? wher; ?he disease is caused by irregularity of thc digestive 'jri.Mii?. As a tonic i: is both mild and agreeable to thc taste nnJ stimulating in it- action upon the system. April l? 6 jJ^NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE.-AN ESSAY tor young Men. ou Physiological Errors, Abuses and Diseases, ncideut to Ton di aud Early Manhood, which create impediments to MARRIAGE, with sure means of i chef. Sent in sealed letter envelopes free ol charge. Address Dr. J. !>KILLLN HOUGHTON. Howard A 'sociation, Philadelphia, Pa. Januar; ?'l 3m o; ?bitttorr). BARBER-Died at Augusta, QB., on the evening of the 21st inst., lu the 66tQ year of bis age, FREDE? RICK C. BARBER, for many years a resident of this city. ?3T His Remains will arrive by tbe South Carolina Train This Afternoon, and will be in terrel at half-past Four o'clock, in the Oemeter y of the Unitarian Church, Archdale-street April 23 1 Tribut? ot Respect. OFFICE CHARLESTON GAS LIGHT COMPANT, 1 April 21st, 18C8. } At an extra meeting of the Board of Directors of this Company, held this day, the following resolutions were unanimdusly adopted : Retokel, That in the demise of Mr. ROBERT THUKSTON, this Board deplores the loss of a pre? siding officer whose purity of character, Inflexible in tegrity and uniform courtesy had won J or him the confidence, esteem and regard of each of its mem? bers. Resolved, That in the removal of its offici?t head, the Charleston Gas Light Company has been depriv? ed of the services of one who assiduously labored to cultivate, and who jealously guarded the trust repos? ed In him ; one whose intelligence, acquirements and zeal peculiarlv fitted hi u for the position he occupied, and whose high-toned principles and sterling virtues rendered him an ornament to his profession. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be trans? mitted to the widow ot the deceased, with the assur? ance of the heartfelt sympathy of each member of this Board in ber sad bereavement and irreparable loss. R'solved, That; the foregoing resolutions bo pub? lished ic tho daily papers of the city. W. J. HERIOT, Sec'ry. Special ??otices. THIRTIETH ANNUAL PARA DC AND INSPECTION OF THE CHARLESTON FIEE DEPARTMENT WTLL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, 27TH APRIL, 1868. Companies will assemble punctually at half past Nine o'clock, on Citadel Green, entering on Cal houn-street The procession will move at Ten o'clock precisely, in the following order: MUSIC Chief and Assistants. Mayor and Aldermen. Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1. Charleston Fire Company of Axemen, Pioneer, (steamer). Eagle Fire Engine Company (hand). Vigilant Fire Engine Company (hand). Phoenix Fire Engine Company (steamer). Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2. .Etna Fire Engine Company (steamer). Kona Marion Fire Engine Company (steamer.) German Fire Engine Company (hand). Palmetto Fire Engine Company (steamer). Hope Fire Engine Company (hand). Washington Fire Engine Company (steamer). Stonewall Fire Engine Company (hand). Young America Fire Engine Compamy (steamer). LUTE or MARCH. Down King, through Hasel-Btreet, down Meeting to Broad, at which point his Honor the Mayor and Aldermen will review the Department, after which the companies will exercise in the following order: FIRST, HAND EXCISES. 1. GFRMAN. I 3. EAGLE. 2. HOPE. 4. VIGILANT. 5. STONEWALL. Time Test of raising a four story ladder, ascend lng and descending tho same, and equipping the Truck, between Hook and Ladder Companies Nos. 1 and 2. STEAMERS. L PIONEER. I 4. PALMETTO. 2. ?ETNA. 5. MARION. 3. PHOENIX. 0. WASHINGTON. 7. YOUNG AMERICA. Each hand engine iillowed fifteen minutes; each steamer thirty minutes, from the time they take po? sitron at tte well, corner of Broad and King streets, using fifty feet of hose, and playing on platform as usual. , The following gentlemen have been appointed as time judges: Messrs. H. M. ALEXANDER, C. P. ADIAR and J. C. E. RICHARDSON, Assistant Chiefs. Alderman WILLIS, assisted by B. M. 8TROBEL, Esq., will mark thc distances and award the prizes. Each President will appoint an officer to keep the platform clear of tao crowd, and positively no one but the Judges will tie allowed on the platform. The Department is respectfully requested to Btrlctly com? ply with this arrangement The main well usod for suction purposes will be supplied alternately by the different band and steam engines from tho adjacent wells. M H. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department B. M. STRCREL, Clork and Superintendent April 10_10 JO-WOKKINGMEN-S CANDIDATE Major E. WILTtS will receive the support of the workingmen and tax-payers of the city, and we are authorized to state, will serve if elected. MANY WORKINGMEN, April 23 Imo From all Wards. ?5-MESSRS. EDITORS : WE BEG LEAVE to suggest the name of Mr. E. D. EN'JJL'ON OS a suit? able candidate tor thc Mayoralty at t he ensuing elec? tion, being impressed with tho importance of select? ing one who represents every class in this commu? nity. We are satisfied he will receive the support of the citizens and TAX PAYERS. April 22_ OS- MESSRS. EDITORS DALLY NEWS: You will please nominate R. S. DURYEA for Mayor, and oblige MANY NATIVE AND ADOPTED CITIZENS. April ll_ tm- CIRCULAR.-TO THE LADLES OF THE VARIOUS CHURCHES IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.-We, the Officers and Members of the Young Men's Christian Association of Charles? ton, would take this method of respectfully appeal? ing to you for assistance. We propose holding A FLORAL FESTIVAL OR FATE, during the latter part of the coming month of May, hoping we may thereby realize a sufficient amount to enable us to continue during thc present year the various religious and charitable works which we have commenced, and thus far carried on with great success, but which we must necessarily but reluc? tantly abandon, unless we derive aid from some source. The plan ot a Festival or Fair, during the season of flowers, has suggested itself to our minds, and we feel assured that it only requires your asaia tance to make it a complete success. Wo propose that the ladies of each church prepare one table or booth, supplying the same with such ar. tides forsale as their own good judgment may sug? gest, believing that a generous emulation thus en? gendered, as to which shall best succeed, will, when all are combined in one collection, pre-ent a most o'egant aud complete display; and, furthermore, that each table remain under the control of the ladies who prepared lt, in order that at the close of the Fair it may besten which bas succeeded bc^t in the enter? prise, ??nd thereby contributed the largest amount towards the cause in which wo are a!l so interested. We, therefore, respectfully call upon the ladies composing the various congregations of all evangeli? cal denominations in this city, to combine among tuemselves, and commence at once thc preparation such articles as their own fancy and judgment mayoictitc. retail as-ist, the humblest as well as the wea.thient, and with united enc gies carry out this wo.k. The members of the Association will, one and ali, cheerfully perform all nud every labor that may be required < f them, and will hold themselves always in readiness to obey every reqies . Those ladies who are willing to assist us are re? quested to meet every Friday AJttrwnn at Five o'clock, in the rooms of the As-odation (in King street, over Messrs. FORARXTE ? .-TILLMAN'S ?toic), to confer with each other aud thc officers of the As? sociation, and perfect such arrangements as may be? come necessary in carrying out thc plan suggested to a successful termination. Cy order of tie As;ociation. J. E. FOGARTIE, April 21 Secretary Y. M. C. A. YACHT MAGGIE MITCHELL. THIS FAV0BOT3 YACHT, HAVING ^been thoroughly refitted for pleasure par i,ties, ls now ready .for engagements by ap. ?plication to the captain on board, orto BLACK -k JOHNSTON, April 7_tnthsSmoB_Agents. THE YACHT ELEANOR. IS NOW PBEPABED TO CONVEY PAS ! 8ENGEBS to aB points of interest around ?, thc harbor. To leave Government Dock at .10 o'clock, A. M., and 3 P. IL, visiting Fort Sumter and Morris Island. Arrangements for passage, or charter, made at the establishment, MEETING-STBEET, one door south of Mills House. April 4 NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE. . FOB KEW YORK. THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEEL 'STEAMSHIP CHARLESTON. BEERT, Commander, wm leave. ? Adger's Wharf on Saturday, the 25th instant, at - o'clock. 43- The steamers of this Une insure at three-quar? ter per cent. 43? The ride wheel steamship MANHATTAN will follow on Thursday, thc 30th instant, at 11& A. M. For Freight or Passage, apply to JAMES ADGEB & CO., Comer Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Up Stairs). April 23_3_ FOR NEW ?UKK. ??2? PEOPLE'S MAIL STEAMSHIP,COMPANY. THE STEAMSHIP MONERA, Captain B. B. SHACKTOBD, win leave North Atlantic Wharf on Friday, 21th Inst., at Nine o'clock A. M. For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN k THEO. GETTY, Agents, April 20_Nc ith Atlantic Wharf. FOR NEW YORK. REGULAR LINE STEAMERS. THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, ! Captain M. B. CBOWZXX, win leave -Vanderborstfs Wharf, on Saturday, ?April 28, 1868, at half-past Nine o'clock A M. For Freight and Passage, apply to April 14_RAVEN EL & CO., Agents. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BREMEN, Vis Southampton. THE SC HEW STEAMIES 07 THE NORTH GEEMAS LLOYD.. BALTIMORE.Capt VOECKLEB, BERLIN.Capt. UNDUETSCH. i OF 2500 TONS AND 700 HORSE-POWER. WILL BUN REGULARLY BE 'TWEEN BALTIMORE AND BRE * M EN, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From ?Bremen on the lat of each month. From Southampton on the 4th of each month. From Baltimore on the 1st of each month. Psi CE or PASSAGE-From Baltimore to Bremen, London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin $90; Steer? age $36. From Bremen to Ballimore-Cabin ?90; Steerage $40. Prices of pansage payable in gold, or its equiva? lent They touch at Southampton both going and re? turning. T?rese v?asela take Freight to London and Huh, for which through billa of lading are signed. An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vtsteL All letters must pass through the Postofflce. No bills of lading but those of the Company will be signed. Bills of lading will positively not be de? livered before goods are cleared at the Customhouse. For Freight or Passage, apply to A SCHUMACHER k CO., No. 9 South Charles-street, Baltimore. Or to MORDt CA! k CO.. Agents, East Bay, Charleston, S. C April 20 Cmos PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPY'S THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RE? DUCED RATES! STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE Une leave Pier No. ?2, North Elver, foot of Canal-street. New York, at ia o'clock noon, of the 1st, 9 th. 16th and 24th of every month (except when these dates fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 21st connect at Panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central American ports. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of nth ot each month connects with the new steam Une from Panama to Australia and New Zealand, i Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC leaves San Fran, cisco, for China and Japan, June 3. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to AsplnwalL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street, North Elver, New York. March 14 lyr F. B. BABY, Agent FOR GEORGETOWN, S. C., TOUCHING AT SOOTH ISLAND, KFTTHFTELD AND WAVERLY MILLS. THE STEAMER "EMILIE," CAPT. _ISAAC DAVIS, win receive frtlght This Day, at south Commercial Wharf, and lrave as above, To-Morrow (Friday) Morning, 21th inst, at 6 o'clock. * Returning wUl leave Georgetown on Monday Morn? ing, 27th instant, at 6 o'clock. AU Freight must be prepaid. No Freight received alter sunset For Freight or Passage apply to SHACEELFORO k KELLY, Agents, No. 1 Boyce's Wharf. S. S. FRASER, Agent, Georgetown, S. O. April 23_1 FOR EDISTO, ROCKVILLE, ENTERPRISE AND WAY LAND? INGS. THE STEAMER ST. HELENA, Captain D. BOYLE, wih receive reicht Tint Day, and leave To-Morrow Morning, at 6 o'clock, and Edi ato Sunday Morning, at 6 o'clock. For Freight or Passage, apply on board, or to JOHN E. MURRAY, Market Wharf. April 23_1^_ THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA, BY CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE, VIA BEAUFORT, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON. m -?TIT**W THE STEAMER "PILOT BOY," ^TviS? Captain W. T. MCNELTY, will leave Charleston every Monday Night, at 12 o'clock, and Savannah every Thursday Morning, at 7 o'clock. AU Way Freight, also Blanton Wharfage, must be pre-paid. For Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN FERGUSON, Accommodation Wharf. March3_ FOR PALATE.A, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, F REN ANDINA, JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER. STE AM EES DICTATOR AND _'CITY POINT, wUl leave Charleston every Tuesday and Friday Evenings, at 9 o'ch?ck, for above (laces, and Savannah every Wednesday and Saturday, at 3 o'clock P. M. Steamer DICTATOR, Capt L. M. Co XE nm, sails Tuesday Evening. 8teamer CITY POINT, Capt S. Amass, sails Fri? day Eumig. Rptnrning, the DICTATOR wiU leave Savannah eveiy Saturday Mornin?, at 7 o'clock. For Freight or Passage apply on board or at office t J. D. AIKEN k Cu., Agents, January 3 South Atlantic Wharf. TOWAGE. _?JT-?w STEAMER "EMTLTE," CAPTAIN -?.--^- v^T^ ISAAC DAVIS, con be engagea to TOW SECS to and from sea on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For engagements apply to Captai i DAVIS, on boord, at Commercial Wharf, or to &HACKELFORD t KELLY. February 29 stuth Boyce's Wharf. les- WHEATON'S OINTMENT WILL CURE the Itch. WHEATON'S OINTMENT will cure Salt Rheum. WHEATON'S OINTMENT cures Old Sores. WHEATON'S OTNTMENT cures all Diseases of the Skin. Price 50 cents; by mi? CO cents. AU druggists ell it WEEKS & POTTER, Eoston, Proprietors. Sept?mb ?16 38mwfly jfcr NOTICE.-ON A FINAL ADJUSTMENT of iheaCai s of the lato co-partnership of CRAIG, TOOMEY ?: JO., it was agreed that :.U the outstand? ing debts duo the Concern should be paid to the subscriber, who is alone authorzed to receipt for the satte. All parsons indebted to s.'id Concern, by aote or otherwise, will make payment to JOHN TUOHEY, TC t'Ht Bay, April S Corner Adger's South Wharf. JUT A NOVELTY.-THE LATEST AND ni03t eU'ectual remedy for thc cure ot debility, loss o:' appetite, headache, torpor o: thc liver, etc, is PAXKNTN'S HEPATIC BITTERS. For salo by aU Druggists. th