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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGRAPH. OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. THU IMPEACHMENT WEAK ET THE WM KWH-KO TOTE TO BE TAKEN TO-DAT-ANOTHER NICK SCENE IN 00NQKES8-A SOW BETWEEN BE* CONSTRUCTED TEXANS. [8FSCZAX. DISPATCH TO TBE PAM HEWS.J WASHINGTON, May 15.-The impeachers ap? pear' afraid to risk a vote to-morrow. It ie pro? bable that the illness of the senators will be made tn excuse for another postponement. A small cancos of Radical senators, held to-day, favored delaying action until after the Chicago Convention. It is stated on good authority that on some articles there will be a vote of twenty-five for acquittal, and on the remainder a few less, if the vote should be taken to-morrow. K- [FROH THE ASSOCIATED PBEBB.] WASHINGTON, May 15.-The ultimate acquit? tal of the President seems conceded to-day. Offsetting the meetings and resolutions which have all been published, are very many private dispatches to uncommitted senators, from home sources, urging them to act according to their consciences, and assuring them that the impeachment furor eis artificial. Replying to tho Missouri delegation, Senator Henderson appears to have said conviction would have railed without, and could not have been secured with, bis vote. In hu> opinion tlie second article would have been defeated by " two, and the eleventh by four votes. .. The impeachment managers appear to have - abandoned yesterday's project, whatever .that ? may have been. They had no meeting to-day, ind a vote to-morrow is considered improb? able. Howard and Conkhng are. confined tohedf Grimes is better. ' Morton waa on -the 'street, ' lhere was no session of the'Senate. IN TBS HOUSE, the letter of. the Missouri con greeaional delegation|oServ^H^prHbnwas ?ap aa a question of privilege. Several Missouri representatives said .that?he objectionable let fer was written and tho interviews obtained at the instance -of Henderson. Considerable ex ci te ment ensued, but the Speaker deciding that rt was not a privileged question, and several member objecting io ita present consideration, . fiie House proceeded tri th the regular order. ' "Wilson* was proceeding to explain a private bill.when Woodward, who was author of the. j resolution censuring the Missouri delegation, desired to know what the gentleman from . Missouri, Mr. Pile, who waa near biro, meant by (iiatorting his face. .? He was not accus tom od to being talked to in grimace and cabalistic The Speaker rapped the House to order, and asked, for what parp?se the gentleman rose. Woodward d9aired to know what the signs and facial contortions of Mr. Pile meant The manner in which they were made was more be? fitting Five Points than this hali.. The Speaker reminded Woodward that the.' last remark was not in order. Woodward, resuming, said the gentleman Iud come towards him ? atong cabalistic signs Of this style-putting bia thumb to his nose and gyrating his fingers-and he could not un? derstand that language. Pile olsclaimed any intention to insult. Woodward said that as the gentleman be-j longed to the party that claimed to possess ala I the morality of the country (cries of order on the Republican side), he wanted to know what the signs meant. Hr. Myers wanted to know whether the re? marks of his colleague would go into the Globe, uttered, as they were, ont of order. The Speaker said that they, would. The Star says there is a lull in the impeach? ment excitement, partly from the impression that the question Will not be taken to-morrow. Some of the managers fear postponement, i while others, it is known, are in favor of dis1 posing for once, and for an, of tho question thai is now only serving to weaken and dis? tract the Republican party. Some leading Republicans believe that it will be politic to get wholly rid of the impeach? ment matter as a feature of the coming Presi? dential canvass, and to move on. to fresh fields and pastures new, where all training under the Republican standard can rally on common is? sues. The San Francisco Times and Bulletin de? precates pressure on the impeachment ques? tion,! laying that acquittal will prove the strength of the par ly. Representative Randall and Governor J. H. BMrtBtat, of Texas, had an encounter this morning, in which Hamilton struck Randall over the head with a cane. The parties were immediately separated, but another meeting . is expected. ' _ Our European Dispatches. [FEB ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.] LONDON, May 15.-Japan advices state that the ci vii war is being vigorously prosecuted. Late Cretan advices state that the Turks have been defeated in a recent cordhot and have been driven to the sea. .. .. Revextue Defrauders^ GALVESTON. May 16V-On Thursday the grand jory found true bills against the revenue de? frauders. The warehouse' property recently recovered and lihellsd by special agent Sion ?ker, was forfeited to-day and condemned for sale by the District Court. A TOUGH Ox STOBT CVMOTEMED.-A letter from Any Mini a, in the London Telegraph, says : '-Three ot the offloers of the Fourth Regiment BAW the other day. st Fokada, an operation which was described by Bruce, but which nae been denied by all subsequent travellers, and by the Abyssinians themselves. This was the operation of cutting a steak from the body of a living ox. They came upon the natives just as they . were in the sot of performing it. The unfortunate bullock was thrown down, and its four legs tied together. The operator then cut an incision in the skin near the spine? just behind the hip joint. He blew into this to separate the skin from the flesh, and then out two other incisions at right angles to the first, and then lifted a flap of skin four or five inches square. From this he cut out a lump of flesh, cutting with the knife un? der the akin so that the amount of flesh taken out was larger than the portion uncovered. The operator then filled up the hole with cow? arra*, replaced tho flap of skin, plastered it up with mud, untied the feet of the poor ani? mal, whff. had kept up a low moaning while the operation was going ou, gave it a kick to make it get np, and tho whole thing was over. I should mention that the operator out two or three gashes in the vicinity of the wound, ap? parently as a sign that the animal had been operated upon rn that part. The officer ob? served "that several cattle in the herd were marked in a precisely similar manner. They returned in half an hour and found the animal wtttong about and feeding quietly. I have not mentioned that it bled very little a* the time the operation was being performed. af The Pr?t* on Impeachment* ? We give below expressions of leading papers on th? present status of the impeachment question. The New York Tunes takes a most rational view, and while generally the impeach? ment project ia regarded as dead, it will be seen, that the Tribune endeavors yet to sustain hope among the ultraiste by attempting to cozen leading senators : [Prom the New York Times, Sep.] Impeachment has failed. The postpone? ment of the vote until Saturday is a con? fession of the fact ; and the declaration, on behalf of the prosecution, that it will not be taken even then, unless conviction be certain, indicates a belief that the whole thing must be abandoned. It is said that the Republicans intend to pass the bill to Admit Arkansas into the Union, and to bring her senators into the Senate, and when the vote for conviction is thus strengthened, to have the case decided. We are unwilling, to credit such ? report, though it would be haz? ardous to dismiss it as unfounded. When po? litical necessity is invoked as the ground of rea? son for acrioD in such a matter as impeachment, it is not easy to say where those wno invoke it will stop. The Republican senators who have indicated a purpose to vote for acquittal have done it in defiance of the most formidable battery cf po? litical denunciation ever brought to bear against the personal and official independence and in? tegrity of men in bigh official positions. They have been threatened with personal infamy, as well as political ostracism. The leading organs of j the Republican party nave exhausted their inge? nuity in heaping upon them, in advance of their action, every possible form of of opprobrium aud obloquy. Their motives have been aspersed, their characters blackened, and every possible effort has been made to render them odious and m?ameos in the public judgment. Yet they are among the purest and ablest men in the ?nolie service. These are the men who have ad most experience of public life-who have done the most to maintain Republican princi? ples, and whose names are best known to the people bf tho whole country as the friends and champions of -constitutional liberty and equal rights. ThaVthey have stood np against the tempest of denunciation and abuse which has been poured so4 pitilessly on their heads, is another proof of the courage, the self-respect, and the independence which they bring to the public service. These qualities are not so com? mon, in these days, that the country can afford indifference to the display of them. The insti? tutions of the country are stronger-its liber? ties are the more assured-for having such men holding places of trust and of power in our public councils. - The Republican party may have reason to thank these men for having saved it from self d ? traction before the contest is over. The violent ejection of the President, tor political reasons under thc fonos of impeachment, was never a Republican measure. It never com? manded the approval md settled assent of the Republican party. It was the reckless device of the Radical Bection ofthat parly, intended to pnt the patronage of the nation into its hands, and to give it the absolute and com? plete control of the Republican sentiment and policy of the country. It was forced upon the party bv the unscrupulous audacity of the Radical leaders, aided by the obstinate and short-sighted presumption of the President himself. If it had been carried out it would have added greaJy to the weight the party would have been forced to carry in the coming presidential contest. Republicanism would have been only another name for Radicalism. Not- only would the party have been un? der, the absolute control of the Radi? cal leaders, but it would have been pervaded by the intense and intolerant malignity of the Radical temper. The spirit of Butler, of Stevens, of Chandler, and of Wendell Phillips would have ruled their counsels, dictated the policy, monopolized the the patronage, and sealed the fate of the Re? publican party. Everything like.moderation, everything which savored of regard for consti? tutional principies, tor the rights of States and the limitations of power, would have been trampled under foot. The Jacobinical clubs and Radical leagues which sit in secret and proscribe ali moderate men of liberal and con? servative tendencies, as remorselessly as the Jacobins proscribed the Moderates of the French Reign of Ttrror, would have held un disputed and absolute sway. Such a state of j things would not strengthen the Republican party or contribute to its success in the presi? dential canvass. Nor would any nae which that party could make of the executive patron? age oetween now rind November make np for the damage which the predominance of such a temper would inflict on the party ai Ye do not consider the danger of this rash and reckless impeachment project over. The men who have it in charge put full faith in "au? dacity" as the basis and strength of statesman? ship, and they will leave nothing undone to push it to consummation. If Messrs. Fes s en den, Trumbull, Grimes, Sherman, Henderson and other Republicans, who are as much their superiors in political experience, sagacity and wisdom as they are in ability, calmness of temper and disinterested devotion to the pub he good, shall succeed in securing its defeat, they will earn, what they will eventually enjoy, the gratitude of the Republican party, as well aa that of the country at large. {From the New York Tribune, Radical.] We dr? see little reason for the anxiety ex? pressed Ly our friends generally, and especial? ly by our Washington correspondent, in reference to impeachment We have assurances that Mr. Trumbull has made a general speech declining to vote for certain articles, and leav? ing him free to vote for other articles. Mr. Sherman has taken the same ground, probably more explicitly, and yet he will vote to convict on certain of the charges. Mr. Henderson's speech only covers the first Teven articles. The eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh, which seem to embody the gravamen of the proceed? ings against the President, are still open to his judgment, and he may vote to sustain either or all of them. We should prefer a decision on the second and third articles. They seem to involve the principal at stake in the im? peachment trial, and a vote of conviction upon any other points would not be as satis factory to ns. The only Republican senators' who have com? mitted themselves against the articles are Grimes and Feesenden, and we are not without hope-* that Mr. Pesseoden may find it his duty to vote "yea" upon the last three. Bnt even conceding that these senators should vote "nay" upon every article of impeachment, there .still remain half a dozen other gentle? men, every one of whom may be counted in favor of the country. As for Mr. Grimes, he evidently made np his mind before the trial be? gan. He is one of the unhappy curiosities of Sie Senate. * * . * We confine ourselves to-day to the mere narra? tion of the progress of impeachment. It is not necessary for us to repeat the arguments we have made during the last few months. Our case is closed. We have no new thought to give the Senate. We regret the adjournment. The suspense that pervades the country-nay, the whole civilized world-should be ended. What the country wants is a verdict, and that speed? ily. If it is a verdict acquitting Mr. Johnson we can understand it, andar? prepared to meet it. If it brings conviction, the sooner we enter apon the duties of a new administration the better for the interests of the people. SINGULAR PHENOMENA_Frisbie, druggist, of this city, says the San Jose (Gal.) Argus, has an aquarium containing a large collection of pretty little gold fishes. Recently the fishes were temporarily removed into a large, globu? lar glass jar, filled with water. By accident, young Rhodes, the druggist's clerk, discover? ed that by placing his forehead in contact with the upper portion of the glass globe the fishes all acted precisely as if they had receiv? ed a shock from an electric conductor. This set Bhodes to experimenting. He tried to startle the fishes by touching the jar at the same point with bis hand, with DOOKS, with his chm, face and elbows, all withont effect. Even thumning smartly upon the jar with his imnckles tailed to get np a piscatorv excite? ment, but whenever ha touched the glass with the top of his forehead the fishes were in? stantly thrown into violent agitation. It was found that the phenomenon did not occur when the forehead was brought in contact with any part below the centre, or equatorial portion of the glass globe. Queries-Does this go to prove that there is a true physical galvan? ic battery in the top of the human cranium? Boes it go to prove the polarity of the water and of the glass jar? Does it furnish a faint inkling of the source of cerebral excitation which produces the phenomenon of thought, memory and muscular motion ? Who can tell ? FROM WASHINGTON. LNPL?ENCXNG DO ?RTFUL SENATORS-THE PRESS? URE OE MEETINGS, PETTI IONS, ARGUMENTS, PROMISES AND THREATS-THE SITUATION UNCHANGED. The Washington correspondent of the Balti? more Sun writes under date of May 13 : A continuous rain throughout the day has caused apparent quiet among the manipula? tors of the impeachment, but they nave nevertheless been most industriously and ear? nestly at work. The pressure and various kinds of influence brought to bear upon the remaining doubt? ful senators is wonderful. Telegrams in great number are sent hence to various quar? ters, urging that meetings bc held to demand the removal of the President, also requesting petitions tobe telegraphedjby influential Re? publicans to senators insisrfcg upon their votes for conviction. Dispatches come in response, some promis? ing to comply, others declining to interfere in the matter, as ic is a subject to be disposed of upon the the solemn oaths of senators them? selves, and not by resolutions at town meet? ings. A reply of this character is said to have been made last night by Hon. ?. 0. Ingersoll, mem? ber of the House from Illinois, when called upon to sign his name to a remonstrance of politicians of his State against the action and proposed vote of Senator Trumbull. How ef? fective these extraordinary efforts snail be up? on some of the senators whom it is proposed to carry by arguments, importunities and threats, may be problem?tica]. It is certain, however, that no outside pres? sure of any kind can affect the votes of the statesmen who have flied their arguments against impeachment, nor is it believed that any change can in this way be accomplished as to the statue and votes of the other half dozen or more Republican senators named as doubt? ful. The extreme Radicals say they will get rid of the President by some means yet in reserve, and a Radical senator from a Westegn State ex? presses it in this wiso : "We'll have that fellow out yet, even if we have to admit the Southern senators to vote for conviction." ' Horace Greeley arrived here this morning, and was at the capital in conversation with members. Quidnuncs Bay be is here to try to drive uncertain senators into the impeach scheme; but other authority says Greeley came here to visit his family, who have been tempo? rarily sojourning in this oity for some weeks. ' Upon the whole, the observations of to-day do not indicate any material change in the views and claims of parties. The advocates of impeachment are not quite so confident of the removal of the President, whilst their oppo? nents are about as firm now as at any time pre? vious that the verdict will be acquittal. SENATOB HENDERSON AND THE IMPEACHMENT PRESSURE. . The following telegram was received here to-day: Si. Louis, May 18, 1868_Hon. J. B. Hen? derson: There is intense excitement here. Meeting called for to- morrow ru gh t. Can your friends nope that you will vote for the eleventh article ? If so, all will be well. E. W. FOX. To which Senator Henderson replied: Washington City, May 18,1868.-E. W. Fox, St Louis: Say to my friends that I am sworn to do impartial justice according to law and the evidence, and I will try to do it like an honest man. J. B. HENDERSON. GENERAL GRANT TN FAVOR OF A CONVICTION. The Chicago Republican, of Monday, has thc following dispatch from Washington, under date of Sunday : General Grant, in the presence of your cor? respondent, to-day said that, from what he knew, he believed the President intended to evade conviction by resigning at the last hour. The Gem eral also said that be became so con? vinced that this would be done that he bet a box of cigars with Secretary Stanton, in sup? port of it, nearly a month ago. During the entire conversation the General expressed himselt very strongly in support of Mr. Johnson's removal, it being his only hope of having peace in the Southern States; and he thought it would be dangerous to the best in? terests of the country to let him remain any longer at the head of the government. With Mr. Johnson's removal he would, without detriment to the public service, make a further reduction lu the army, and the troops that were now stationed in many of the Southern States could be withdrawn and sent to the plains or mustered ont of service. Having a man in the presidential chair that would take care that the laws are faithfully executed, the rebels in the South would cease committing murders and driving Union men from their homes, and loyal men would be again secure. SIB HENRY DE HOGHTON AND THE CONFEDE? RATE COTTON LOAN.-The question, "who is Sir Henry do Hoghton ?" started in this coun? try, and, strangely enough, taken up by the English press, is definitely settled by the fol? lowing card from the gentleman himself. He intimates, as will be seen, that the list of Eng? lish Confederate bondholders was not a forgery, as it haB been pronounced in England. It would be interesting to have further revela? tions on this subject from Sir Henry, who, doubtless, knows a great deal more than he has yet chosen to tell concerning that unfortunate cotton loan speculation : To tte Editor pf the London Herald : Sm: Some evenings ago a paragraph ap? peared in the Pall Mall Gazette asking "Who is Sir Henry de Hoghton ?" cavilling at the American newspapers for believing in the ex? istence of such a fictitious personage, and still more that they should hare credited that ho had been involved in the Confederate cotton loan. What the purport or intention of this article was remains for the Fall Mall Gazette to ex ?lsin, for I cannot; and can only appeal to you ) let me make it known through your columns that I do exist, and to stato tbat if I was alone in my silence with regard to the list of con? tributors to the Confederate cotton loan, I have the merit of truth on my side. Also that if 1 did lose by that loan even the sum attribut? ed to my name by the Pall Mall Gazette, I at least was not ashamed of the cause in which I lost it, nor sought to fall away from my friends when that cause came to its worst. AI stood loyally by the Southern people from rat to last, and I behove there is notan Amer? ican (be he North or South) who would con? demn me for adhering throughout to a losing cause, which I believed, and still believe, to have been a just one. I have no desire to make mischief with re? gard to the list which the Pall Mall Gazette is pleased to designate as "an impudent forgery;" but, perhaps, it may some day become known that Mr. Bigelow and Mr- Seward were not quite so muon befooled in it as they were sup? posed to be. I have the honor to be, sir, Your obedient servant, HENRY DE HOGHTON, No. 16 Cookspur-street, ti. W., and Hoghton Tower, Lancashire. April 25, 1668. WILD CLOVER.-The Yorkville Enquirer says : "AlmoBt imperceptibly, and through some un? known agency, there has sprung up over the barren old fields in this district, within five years, a species ot white clover, which prom? ises something worthy of notice. It is a vigo? rous and hardy vegetation, thriving well on the poorest dav ridges, and as tenacious of exis? tence as the famous wire grass. Cattle and hogs feed upon it with a decided relish. Its advent into this district ia a mystery, the so? lution of which has not, to our minds, been satisfactorily given. 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The commissioner is re? quired to organize a system for the distribu? tion of labor and duty in his department by es? tablishing six divisions therein, to each of which shall be referred whatever relates to a particular clas3 of subjects, as follows: The bill leaves the tax on whiskey at 32, but also taxes retail sales of the same. Tax on all kinds of chewing tobacco is fixed at forty cents per pound, and on smoking and other inferior kinds sixteen cents. Cigars are all Uxed at $10 ?er thousand. Petroleum remains at ten cents, axes on sales of merchandise and mechanical productions are one-firth of one per cent, over $5000. Special taxes are largely increased in many cases, requiring them to be paid on many branches of business heretofore exempt. 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Composed of the most valuable mild and potent curatives, they strike st once the root of the matter, tone np the system, arrest the dUcharo^es. and impart vigor and energy, life and vitality, to the entire man. They havi cured thousands of cases. Price 35 per package of six boxes and vial, or $1 per single box. Sold by druggiits, and sent by mail on receipt ot pnce Address HUMPHREY'S SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY, No. 532 PRO AD WAY, NEW YORK. September^ jag- IN EQUITY.-CHARLESTON-WES COTT vs. WESCOTT.-Undtr the Decree filed in this case on the 10th January, 1868, the creditors of the late G. W. WESCOl - are caned upon to come in and prove their demanda before the undersigned on or before the First of July, 1663, or be debarred from all benefit of the decree to be made in this case. JAMES TUPPER. February 18 tu20 luttai Wire. X3-Thc Friends and Acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. L. BREDENBEK G, and of bia brothers, J. J. and J. P. BBEDEHBEBO, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of the former, at his late resi? dence, corner of King and Broad streets, at Nine o'clock This Morning. 1* May 16 83" Deutsche Sch?tzen Gesellschaft Die Mitglieder der Deutschen Sch?tzen Gesellschaft sind hierdurch aufgefordert, sich heute Morgen, um Neun Uhr, an der Ecke von Broad und Eonig Strasse, zu versammeln, nm ihrem verstorbenen Kameraden L. BRED ANBERG, die letzte Ehre zu erzeigen. (Citizen's dress.) Im Auftrage des Prosidenten. May 16 1 TH. CORDES, Secretair. es- Deutscher Br?derlicher Bund. Members are respectinily requested to artend the Funeral of our deceased Brother, L. BREDENBERG, from his late residence, corner of King and Broad streets, at half-past Nine o'clock This Morning. By request of the President A. W. RIECKE, May 16 1 Secretary. Speeinl latices. SS CATHOLIC CHARITY PAIR.-ALL persons having DEMANDS against the Catholic Charity Fair, will please present the same immedi? ately at No. 20 BBOAD-STBEET. THEO. HUCHET, ) Committee GEO. A BOWMAN. J on EDWABD LAFITTE,) Accounts. May 16_3 SS- CIRCULAR CHURCH_THE REV. EDWARD PALMES, of Walterboro', will preach ba this Church To-Morrov> Afternoon, service to com? mence at half-past Four o'clock. There will be no service in the morning. Sabbath School as usual. 1 May 16 SS- YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN A8S0CIA TION.-Th.; Bev. E. E. BELLINGER, of Walterboro', will deliver a Discourse before the Young Men's Christian Association, To-Morrow (Sunday) Evening, in St Luke's Episcopal Church, corner of Elizabeth and Charlotte streets. Services to commence at Eight o'clock. The public are invited to attend. A collection will be taken np in aid of the religious and charitable objects of the Association. J. E. FOGABTTE, Secretary. The regular Weekly Prayer Meeting of the Asso? ciation will be held in their rooms This Evening. All persons are invited to attend. May 16_1 MS" HOUSEKEEPERS WILL FIND IT TO their advantage to purchase GROCERIES from WIL? SON'S GROCERY, northwest corner of Society and Anson titre eta. Goods delivered Free. May 16_1* ts- FRENCH CLARET WINE ON DRAUGHT, $2 per gallon. Smoked Tongues and Smoked Beef received this week. W. 8. COBWIN k CO. May 16_3_ SS- NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE.-Consignees per steamship JAMES ADGER, from New York, are notified of her cargo being This Day discharged at Adger's South Wharf. All goods remaining on the dock at sunset will be stored at Consignees' risk and expense. JAMES ADGEB k CO., Agents. May 16_1 jf?-ANSWER TO MEDICAL INQUIRIES. MEDICAL DEPABTMENT, B. B. .B. OFFICE, No. 87 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YOEE.-Dear Doctor: We are compelled to answer your inquiries relative to the curative properties of SARSAPARILLA AN and its associates as constituents in our RENOVATING RESOLVENT in Lung affections, and its wonderful power in arresting waste and decay of tho Lunge, bealing Ulcers, loosen ing thc phlegm, and enabling the patient to expectorate freely the thick sloughing matter deposited in the air passages and cells of the Lungs and Bronchi, and at the same time keeping np tbo general strength of thc patient repairing the waste with good, sound and healthy material, im? parting nourishment as weU as purification of the blood,-through the medium of tho press;-that hundreds of others dally writing us for information may know that we have a remedy in the BESOL? VENT that will arrest tho progress of Consumption, either of the Lungs, Livor. Kidneys or Bowels. The RESOLVENT is a compensating remedy; lt com muni cates its curative powers through the blood, sweat and urine; it restores functional harmony and enables each secreting organ to secrete Its proper constituents. Direct remedies, as Lung Balsams, Cough Syrups, Pectorals, given to act directly on the Lungs, as a regular remedy, are hurtful, aa they augment the functions of the Lungs at the expense of suspending or interrupting the functions of the Liver, Kidneys and Skin. If a patient suffering with a severe cough, with a sense of suffocation or weight in the chest irritation or soreness in the throat, pain in the shoulders, difficulty of raising or expectorat? ing phlegm, dryness of the skin, or If there ls con? stipation of the bowels, unnatural appetite, great thirst or if the water discharged deposita substances like the white of an egg, or brick dust, or thread-like skeins, or if there is pain in the small of the back, hips, stomach or bowels, chest, etc,, from a dessert to a tablespoonful of RESOLVENT half an hour after each meat and if the cough is troublesome one tea? spoonful at night will afford immediate ease, and will soon remove all unpleasant symptoms. As aids to the Resolvent if pain ia present the spine should be rubbed with the Beady Belief, and one to four of Badway's pills (coated) to insure per? fect digestion and regular evacuations from the bowels. The nourishing properties of BADWAY'S RENOVATING RESOLVENT increase the strength and flesh of the patient We do not claim that this remedy wUl make new lung?, ne? kidneys, or other wasted organs, but it will arrest decay, heal ulcers, and supply the waste that is daily passing off, with new, sound and healthy material. Dr. Rodway can be consulted, free of charge, from 12 to 2 P. M., at No. 87 MALDEN LANE. The public have but a taint idea of the great im? portance of BADWAY'S BESOLYENT, in the treat? ment of chronic diseare of the Kidneys and urinary organs. Sorsaparillian and Parelra Brava, two of its ingredients, as prepared by Dr. Badway's process supplies a want that bas ever existed, in repairing the waste of the body with pure and healthy mate? rial out of new rich blood, of arresting dissolution and decay, of restoring functional harmony, of se? curing strength, and dissolving calculons concre. tiona, of curing every form of Kidney, Bladder and Uterine diseases; of stopping all kinds of weakening, purulent, and irritating discharges; of restoring the vigor of life, to all, whether Induced by self-abaso, Impure association, bad habit of system, exposure, or accident As the RENOVATING RESOLVENT SABSAPA RLLLIAN enters immediately into the circulation, it commences its work ot purification and expulsion ol acrimonious humors from the blood at once. Skin Eruptions, Blotches, Pustules, Tetters, Worms and insects, Black Spots, etc., are removed by a few doses, and the skin changed to a clear and beautif al appearance. This remedy is superior to all preparations of Bu chu, Cubebs, Juniper, etc, in Diabetes, Catarrh of the Bladder, Gravel, Brick Dusts, and other morbid state of the Urine The BENOVATING RESOL? VENT does not augment the functional secretions of one organ by suspending the secretions of other?. Ask always for Dr. RADWAY'S RESOLVENT, or s ARs A PA BILLIAN BESOLVENT. Price $1 per bottle; or six bottles for $5. DE. BADWAY i CO., No. 87 Maiden Lone. 4Ss>Sent to all parts ot the United States or Cana? das. nae 6 May ll SS" THE K. K. K. IS SAID TO BE RAPID? LY spreading through the South, but faster still eprcoia the wonderful fame o< the PALMETTO HAln RENEWER, which is used by the old and young with the most satisfactory result, ask for it where you trade. DOWIE k MOISE, May 9 BtulhC Agent?, Charle?t'<n. S?riai loties. . OW CENTRAL CHURCH.-THE REV. B. M. PALMER, D.D., of New Orleans, will preach in tho Central Presbyterian Church, To-?Iorrov Morn? ing, service commencing at half-past Ten. May 16_1* OW RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-THE REV. B. M. PALMER, D. D., of New Orleans, will preach, Providence permitting, at Zion Presbyterian Church, Glebe-street, To-Morrov> Night, at Eight o'clock. May 16_l*_ ?TORPEAN HOUSE CHAPEL-THE Rev. A. M. CH RIETZBERG, Presiding Elder in this jurisdiction of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will perform Divine Service in this Chapel To-Morrouj Afternoon, 17th instant, at Five o'clock. May 16 _ 1 OS- JUSTICE TO ALL.-THE PEOPLE'S Candidate for Sheriff of Charleston County, Captain C. B. SIGWALD. tuih2fttde* May 12 ta- MESSRS. EDITORS DALLY NEWsT Tou will please nominate R. S. DURYEA for Mayor, and oblige M ANT NATIVE AND ADOPTED CITIZENS. April 1*_ ?-WOREIN G M EN'S CANDIDATE_ Major E. WILLIS will receive the support or the workingmen and tax-payers of the city for the Mayorlty, and we are authorized to state, will serve if elected. MANY WORKINGMEN, April 23 Imo From all Wards. J?-ME88RS. EDITORS : WE BEG LEAVE to suggest the name of Mr. E. D. ENSTON as a suit? able candidate for the Mayoralty at the ensuing elec? tion, being impressed with the importance of select bag one who represents every class in this commu? nity. We are satisfied he will receive the support of tho citizens and TAX PAYERS. April 22_ OS- OFFICE CITY RAILWAY COMPANY, CORNER BROAD AND EAST BAY-STBEETS CHARLESTON, S. C., April 29, 1868.-Persons de- I sirous of advertising on the Panels of the Cars of | this Company, can be accommodated on application at this Office. S. W. RAMSAY, April 29 Secretary and Treasurer. SO- CHAMPAGNES AND CLARETS. VE CLIQUOT PONSARDLN "Green Seal" Moct and Chandon Jules Mumm's "Private Stock" Jules Mumm's "Yerzenay" Jules Mumm's "Cabinet" Piper Heidsieck Dry SiUery and Yerzenay Chamberin je Uits "Urbana" Wine Company. CLARET WTNE8. GODARD'S COUTRY johnston's Medoc Brandenburg Medoc E. B. C. ft Co. BouiUac Johnston's St Loubes Chateaux Margeaux Chateaux Yquem Sparkling Catawba, Ac. WM S. CORWIN ft CO., May ll 12_No. 275 King-street. OW NO CURE NO PAY.-DB. FORREST'S .JUNIPER TAH" is warranted to cure Cough, Croup, Throat end Lung Diseases, of whatever nature, if not hoi .elcaaly bod-ridden, or the price will be positively refunded. INSTANTANEOUS RELIEF PRODUCED. Try lt, and If not satisfied return the empty botdes and get your money back. For sale by druggists everywhere. Price per bottle-35 cents. , For sale at '? G. W. AIMAR'S Drug Store, Corner King and Vanderhorst streets. E. H. KELLERS ft CO.'S Drug Store, No. 1H1 Meeting-street, near Market. L. CHAPIN ft CO., General Agents. No. 20 Hayne-etreet, Charleston, S. C. February 20 thstu 3m os ~ OW TRY THEM.-MANY PERSONS have within this summer experienced the benefits to bo derived from the use of PANKXTH'S HEPATIC BIT? TERS. We would recommend them to aQ who stand in need of a tonic. -For sale by all Druggists. a October 6 ?"NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE.-AN ESSAY for Young Men. on Physiological Errors, Abuses and Diseases, incident to Youth and Early Manhood, which create impediments to MARRIAGE, with sore means of relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKTLLTN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. January 31_ tO- A YOUNG LADY RETURNING TO her country home, after a sojourn of a few months in tl e city, was hardly recognized by her friends. In place of a coarse, rustic, flushed face, she had a soft ruby con plexion of almost marble smooth? ness, and instead twenty-three she really appeared but eighteen. Upon inquiry as to the cause of so great a chango, she plainly told,them that she used the CIRCADIAN BALM, and considered lt an in? valuable a equi ai rion to any lady's toilet. By its use any Lady or Gentlemen can improve their personal appearance an hundredfold. It ia simple in ita combination, as Nature herself is simple, yet onsur pasted in its efficacy in drawing impurities fro^ also healing, cleansing and beautifying the akin and complexion. By its direct action on the cuticle it draws from it all ita impurities, kindly healing thr same, and leaving the surface as Nature Intended lt should be-clear, soft, smooth and beautiful. Pries $1, sent by Mail or Express, on receipt of an order, by W. L. CLARK b CO., Chemists, No. 3 West Fayette-etreet, Syracuse, N. Y. The only American Agents for the sale of the same. March 30_lyr tW THE GREAT PRESERVES OF HEALTH. - TARRANT'S EFFERVESCENT SELT? ZER APERIENT can always be relied upon as a pleasant, mild, speedy and positive cure in sR estes of Costiveness, Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Sick Head ache, Indigestion, Soar Stomach, Liver Complaint. Bil li nsness, Flatulency, Fullness of Blood, and all Infiamatory Complaints wbero a gentle cooling ca? thartic ls required; so says the Chemist, so says the Physician, so says the great American Public of the Nineteenth Century. Heed ye them, and be not without a bottle in the house. Before Ufe is imperilled, deal judiciously with the symptoms ; rc mern bur that the slight Internal disorders of to-day may become an obst?nate incura? ble disease to-morrow. Manufactured only by the sole proprietors, TAR? RANT b CO., Wholesale Druggists, No. 278 Green? wich and No. 100 Warren streets New York. Sold by all Druggist?. February 22 [oct31] Smo SO- WHEATON'S OINTMENT WILL CURE the Itch. WHEATON'S OINTMENT will cure Salt Rheum. WHEATON'S OINTMENT cures Old Sores. WHEATON'S OINTMENT cures all Diseases the skin. Price 60 cents; by mail 00 cents. All druggists seU it WEEKS b POTTER, Boston, Proprietors. September 16_38mwfiy SW ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY. -PRIZES CASHED AND INFORMATION FURNISHED. The highest rates paid for DOUR LOON b and al) kinds Ol GOLD AND SILVER. TAYLOR ft CO., Bankers, No. lo Wall street October 19 lyr New York jp 41. MARSHALL Hi BROTHER. AUCTIONEERS, REAL E8TATE AGENTS, BROKERS No. 33 BROAD-STREET. REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, ftc, BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION; LOANS NEGOTIATED; PROPERTY LEASED. ?-Auction of HORSES, FURNITURE, tc, every Wednesday, October IS VACHT MAGGIE MITCHELL, THIS FAVORITE YACHT, HAVING 'been thoroughly refitted for pleasure par? ities, ls now ready for engagements by ap? plication to the captain on board, orto' BLACK k JOHNSTON, April 7 tnths6mos AgeLr-. FOR BALTIMORE. , T B/? SWIFT 8CREW 8TEAM gg SHIP SEA GULL, N. P. DtJTTOW. - Commander, will sail for the above -port, from Pier No. 1, Union Wharves, on Saturday next, 16th inst, at Two o'clock P. M. Through BOIS Lading signed to Philadel? phia, Boston, Louisville, Ky., Cincinnati, Ohio. St Louie, Mo., and other Northern and Northwestern points. -a For Freight or Passage, apply to COUBTENAY A- TRENHOLM. May 13 wfs3 Union Wharves. SEW YORK. AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE. FOB NEW TOBE. THE SPLENDID SLUE WHEEL 'STEAMSHIP CHAMPION, LOCKWOOD Commander, will leave .Auger's Wharf, on Saturday, 16th instant, at 3 o'clock P. M 49* The steamers of this une insure at three-quar? ter per cent For Freight or Passage, apply to JAMES AD GER k CO., Corner Auger's Wharf and East Bay ,Up Stairs). . May IC_2 FOR IVE WY ORK. REGULAS LISE STEAMERS. THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, ; Captain M. B. CBOWELL, will leave - Vanderh?rst's Wharf, on Saturday, .May 23, 1868, at - o'clock. Bills Lading must be presented for signature hy Seven o'clock on Fiiday Evening. For Freight and Passage, apply to May 14_RAVENEL A-CO., Agenta. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BREMEN, Via Southampton. THE BCBEW STEAMERS OT THE XOBTH GERMAN LLOYD, BALTIMORE.Capt. VOECKLER. BERLIN.Capt. UNDUETSCH.. i OF 2600 TONS AND 700 HORSE-POWER. WILL RUN REGULARLY BE? TWEEN BALTIMORE AND BBE * M KN, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From .Bremen on the 1st of each month. From Southampton on the 4 tb of each month. From Baltimore on the 1st of each month. PEI CE OF PASSAGE-From Baltimore to Bremen, London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin $90; Steer? age S36. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin J90; Steerage $40. Prices of passage payable in gold, or its equiva? lent They touch at Southampton both going and re? turning. These vessels take Freight to London and Hull, for which through bills of lading sro signed. An experienced Surgeon ls attached to each vessel. All letters must pass through the Postoffice. 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. Fer Freight or Passage, apply to A. bCHUMACHER k CO., No. 9 South Charles-street Baltimore. Or to MORDi- CAI k CO., Agents, East Bay, Charleston, S. C. April 20 Cmos PACTFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMP Y'S THROUGH LISE TO CALIFORNIA CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RE? DUCED BATES I SI EA MERS OF THE ABOVE line leave Pier No. 42, North River, foot of Canal-street, New York, at .2 o'clock noon, of the 1st 9th, 16th and 24th of cvory month (except when these dates fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 2Ut connect at Panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central American ports. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of lim ot each month connects with the new steam Une from "anama to Australia and New Zealand. Steamship JAPAN leaves San Francisco, for China and Japan, August 3. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to A sp in wall. One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult Medicine and attendance tri?e. ! For Passage Tickets or further information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf; foot of Canal-street North River, New York. March 14_lyr_F. R. BABY. Agent THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA, BY CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM? PACKUT LUTE, VIA BEAUFORT, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON. _ -Jr-*??*!^ THE STEAMER "P'LOT BOY," i??a?SS" Captain W. T. MCNELTY. will leave Charleston every Monday Night, at 12 o'clock, and Savannah every Thursday Morning, at 7 o'clock. All Way Freight also Bluftton Wharfage, must be pre-i>aid. For Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN FERGUSON, Accommodation Wharf. March 3_ FOR PALJATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER. STEAMEB8 DICTATOR AND _J CITY POINT, win leave Charleston every Tuesday and Friday Eieningr,, at 9 o'clock, for above ; laces, and Savannah evetf Wednesday and Saturday, a. 3 o'clock P. M. Steamer DICTATOR, Capt L. M. COXETTEE, sails Tuesday Evening. Steamer CITY POINT, Capt. S. ADKISTB, sails Fri? day Evening. Returning, the DICTATOB win leave Savannah every Saturday Morning, at 7 o'clock. For Freight or Passage apply on board or at office Of J. D. AIKEN k CO., Agents, ? r.-f January 8 South Atlantic Wharf. (Ott) ?Kbvt?Mmtuts. ??? CITY TAXES-MONTHLY RETURNS* OFFICE OF TBE CITY ASSESSOR,) CITY HALT, May 1,1868. f ATOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL CON IX CERN bD, that the Monthly Returns for fha month of April pact, in compliance with the Tax Ordinance, ratified on the 28th of January, 1868, must be made on or before the IS th Instant TAXES OS THE POLLO WINO ABE PAYABLE MO XT BX Y. On all sales of Goods, Wa:es and Merchandise. On ali gross receipts of nil street Railroads. On all g' oes receipts of ah Express Companies. On sU rales at Auction. On all Carriages and buggies. On all m co me derived from the pursuit of any faculty, profession, occupation or employment On the gross receipts or all Commercial Agencies. On all commissions received by Factors, Commie. Mon Merchants, Bankers, Brokers, and others. On all premiums received for or by any Insurance Company, or by agencies for individuals or com? panies. On all gross receipts of all Gas Companies. On every Horse and Mule used or kept within the cir}' excepting horses or mu es ?sed in any public licensed carriage, cart dray, or other vehicle. On all Retail Dealers in all articles whatsoever. On all Hucksters and Barber Shops. On all gross recd, ts of Hotels and Public Eating and Boat dine Houses. On ail receipts of Livery Stable keepers. On the gross receipts of Cotton Presses. On the gross receipts ot a 1 Printing Offices, News? papers and Publishing Houses. On all Goods sold in tho city by persons not resi? dent by sample or otherwise. On all sales of Horse? sud Mules brought to the city. On sales of Stocks, Bonds, and other securities. On Uie gross receipts of Magnetic Telegraph Com? panies. On the gross receipts of all Tavern Keepers and Liquor Dealers. All the defaulters will be dealt with as tho ordi? nance directs. W. N. HUGHES, May 1_15_City Asses-or. NOTICE. CITY CIVIL ENGINEER'S OFFICE.) CITY HALL, CHARLESTOS, March 12th, 1ST J. J ALL PBOPERTX HOLDElfS ON THE LINE OF Meeting-street and other citizens interested in tho building ol a Shell Hoad Os Meeting-street, from Spring-street to the City Bom dary, are hereby respectfully informed that u Book of subscription will be opoued for their siguatureb in my office to? day, and that when such au utbount is pledged, as in the judgment of the edy Civil Engineer will war? rant the undertakiDt', the wots will be forthwith commenced. LOUIS J. RAR BOT. March 13_City Ci vii Engineer. SHELL. HOAD. Cil Y ENGINEER'S OFFICE, ? CITY HALL. April 28,1868. j FARMERS AND OI HERS AKe. REQUESTED not to drive over the Une of the Meeting street Ro id, between sprtug and Rumney streeti, during the execution of the work. Cattle Drivers are re? . quested not to use thc Meeting-street Boadut alt The disturbance o:'aU thc ?.ruae and alUgi;ment pegs, recently put np. jenders it necessary to make the above request. LOUIS J. HA lt no r, April 30 city Engineer.