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IHE DAILY NEWS. Tbe Great alan. Bl OWES KtBEBIIE. That man is great, and be alone. Who serves a greatness not ala own, For neither praise nor peri; Content to know and be unknown, Whole In Mmwif. Strong ia that man, he only strong, To whose well-o -dared will belong, For service and delight, All powers that, is the lace of Wrong, Establish Bight. And free he is, and only he, Who from his tyrant passions free, By Fortune undismayed, Hath power upon himself to bo By himself obeyed. If such a man there be, where'er Beneath the sun and moon he fare, fie cannot fare amiss; Great Nature hath him in her care ; Her cause is his. Who holds by everlasting law, Which neither chaceo nor change can flaw: Whose steadfast course is one, With whatsoever forces draw The ages on. If such a man there be, where'er Beneath the sun and moon he fare, He doth not fare alone; He goeth Birt with cohorts' powers. The monarch of his manful hour.-, Whose mind's his throne. He owes no homage to the sun: There's nothing he need seek or shun; AU things axe his by right; He is his own posterity; His future in himself doth lie; His soul's his light Lord of a lofty life ia he, Loftily hving, though he be Or lowly birth; though poor. He lacks not wealth, nor nigh degree. In state obscure. The merely great are, all in aD, No more than what the merely email Esteem them. Alan's opinion Neither conferred, nor can recall, This man's dominion. i -====! PROCEEDINGS OF CITV COUNCIL. BEGTTLAB MEKTTNO. COUNCIL CHAMBEE, May 19,1868. Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen Gerdts, Small, O'Neill. Willis, Steinmoyer, Olnev, Oakes, Marshall, Wbilden, Euston and Parker. The minutes or the hut meeting were read and confirmed. ?, The Mayor, before proceeding with the regu? lar order of business, made a few brief remarks, touching on such matters now before Council which could not be acted upon immediately In consequence of the short duration of the term of office of this administration. The first waa the proposition of the- Bailway Transportation Company. He could not refrain from express? ing his opinion that if the road was not con? .trnoted at this time, the interests of the com? munity would demand that it ehonid be at no distant day; for if the road was not built, the lower part of the city property would be? come valueless. As there seemod to be great opposition al this time to the proposition, he would withdraw the petition. Also, the matter Of the continuation of Waehington-Btreet. He called attention to the condition of the fceas ury, and hoped that no more appropriations would be made by this Council, if it could be possibly avoided. He had discharged all work? men not absolutely necessary. The repairs . io the street pavements were steadily progress? ing; abo the fencing in of open and vacant lots-the owners of property being assessed to defray the expenses of the same; this princi? ple, he thought, should prevail as a just one, and that citizens should not be generally as eeeeed for improvements made m particular "localities. : He informed Council that the annual meet? ing of the Dir ec era of tho Memphis and Char? leston Railroad Company would take place on the 26th inst. Mr. W. 8. Hastie, an old direc? tor, was unable to attend this meeting, and had tendered his letter of resignation. In justice to Mr. Hastie, who bad done a great deal of good for the city in the capacity of a director, he hoped that the resignation would not be accepted. He therefore nominated Mr. James H. Taylor aa a a ni tab le person to represent the city temporarily. The question was put and I Mr. Tay tor's nomination was confirmed. His attention had been favorably enlisted in the ? proposed increase of five hundred dollars to the salaries of tbe teachers of the Orphan - -House, and trusted that the matter woola re? ceive the approval ot Council. The construction and cleansing of privies was a matter of great importance. No vault ; should be constructed below the surface of the earth or pits dug, and the clean am g should be done during the winter months. A thorough system of drainage should be. adopted, as the future sanitary condition of -the city depended upon it. At the next meet-, mg a foll report ot all improvements and ex? penses woola be made. He thought the salary of the engineer was insofficient for one holding such an imponant office, and recommended an increase. As to the increase- of salaries of the officers of the police, he recommended that the matter be re- j furred to the Committee on Belief. The Mayor then proceeded with the regular order of business. Communication from the City Engineer, re~ . porting the condition of the scale bonse at the tower end of the market as needing repairs to tba amount of $350. Received as information. The following communication was received as information : OSABLWTOir, S. C.. May 18, 1868. To Oe Honorable Ute Mayor and City Council: QESTijaiOSH; Having be?g appointed by Mr. sTufiatbaa TayiOP, afret? for the Nicolson pave? ment, I would beg leave to state that, if Conn? ell would-wish to have any. pavement done ac? cording to this patent, I will proceed at once to do so, on any place your honorable body may select. Accompanying this, I beg leave to band yon pamphlSL giving full descriptions ctfsaid pavement and certificates attached. -The coat of this parement in thia city will be $2?5p?T square yat d. I have the honor to be, With great respect, your obedient servant, HUGH FERGUSON, Agent for the Nicholson Pavement. The following communications were read : CHABLESTON, May 13,1868. To thc Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of thc City of Charleston in Council assembled: Whereas, in the wisdom of your honorable body, it is ordered that Queen-street shell be widened on the north aide, between Meeting and King-streets, in answer to a late inquiry of many petitioners owning property in that street. It is now respectfully asked that the re? maining measures for perfection of the object in view may be, as soon as practicable, carried into execution, viz: that appraisers, assessors or arbitrators between citizens ceding, and the city ceded to, may be appointed to decide and say what, the just award may be between citi? zens and the city. I am urged to this intrusion anon your valua? ble time in the hope that your early action in the case may leave me abie to at once com? mence building, and finish in the season most propitious to build. Very respectfully, Your honors' obedient and obliged servant, \ P. J. COOGAR CHARLESTON, Mav 10, 1808. To hit Honor the Mayor of Charleston, S. C. : As one of the signers of the petition sent to the honorable Mayor and Council as regards the widening of Queen-st:eet, I now most respectfully, beg to state that I protect against BO much of the report as m?<*? by the Commissioners on Streets, to #'t: ''Owners of lots to be compensated when they build on the new line. As I do not intend to build, and signed the petiton to ena? ble those to build who desired, I most respect? fully request that my property ho allowed to remain as it is, unless Council are ready to com? pensate immediately on tho transfer o? the property. I will state, also, that I am willing to take city stock at market value, Bhould tho Barre be more convenient to the city. And your petitioner will ever pray, &c. Respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN MAHONY, JE. The Mayor stated that action had already been taken'io th o mitt ter. Tho communications were received as information. The following letter was read : CHABLESTON, 8. C.. May 19,1868. To the Honorable the Miyor and Aldermen of Charles? ton, S. C.: GENTLEMEN : In view of the more than prob? able change of administration fast approach? ing, I respectfully ask the appointment of a special committee to examine the various re? cords of mv office, and particularly the expen? ditures and vouchero of my cf sh account, and report upon tho <ame. I prefer tho request as a special favor to my? self, :nosmuch a? certain representations affect? ing my character have recently appeared in the public prints. As I fearlessly court and challenge the closest investigation oi my official career. 1 bec ^hat this committee may bo appointed from members of the Connell who have ba<l no neetion with the Board of Health. Very respectfullv, GEORGE S. PELZER. M. D. City Begistr The Mayor appointed the following com tee, viz: Alderman Olney, Steinmeyer O'NeilL The Mayor submitted the following le and stated that be had replied to the r and made a requisition for the necessary plies. HDQ'RS ASB'T COM'S, B. R. F. AND A. '. DISTRICT OF SOOTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF SUBG ON-IN-CHIEF CHARLESTON. S. C., May 8,186 Sir.- I have the honor to inform you tl have received from Maj. Gen. O. 0. Ho' authority to issue bedding to the Alms H in this citv, '^provided refugees and freed are cared for in the institution.'' Upon official notification from your office the benefits of the Alms House are extend? each of those classes, i will at once make li si tion for the necessary supplies. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, M. K. HOGAN, Surgeon-in-chief; District of South Caroli i Col. M. COGSWELL, U. S. A., Mayor of Charleston, S- C. The Mayor presented the following ot which was received as information: HEADQUARTERS 2D MILI TART DISTRICT. CHARLESTON, S. C., May 16,1868. [General Orders, 2Vo. BL] All elections for officers of any railroad < Sny in'which the State of North Carolin! B State of South Carolina possesses ai teres t, whether by reason of having subscr to the capital s rock, or having guaranteed payment of securities, or arising in any o manner whatever, or m which any of tbe cers are elected by directors appointed by Governor, or chosen by the Legislature, hereby suspended until after the governn of such State ?hall have been fully organ under thc constitution approved by the ( gress of tue United States. By command of Bvt. Major-General En S. CANST. LOUIS V. CAZIARC, Aid-de-Camp, Aotg. Asst.Adjt. Ger The Mayor made a favorable report on petition of J. H. Al ber s for permission to up a steam engine at the corner of Que en i Archdale streets. Communication from W. R. McIntosh, Pr dent of the Eagle Fire Company, calling att tion to the condition of the engine hoi Referred to Special Committee on the I Department. Return of Harbor Master for April, li showing ISIS 47 collected and paid into City Treasury. Information. Tbe Mayor presented the following co munica tion and report, which was received information. : HEADQ'BS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT, ( CHARLESTON, 8. C., May 18,1868. j Brevet Col. M. Cogswell. Mayor of the City of Charleston. S. C.: STR : The enclosed report of the Judge .; vocate of this district, on toe petition of i City Council of Charleston; should have i companied 'my communication to you of t 16th instant. Very respectfully, Yo ur obedient serrant. LOUIS V. CAZIARC. A. D. C. and A. A. A. G. HEADQR'S SECOND MXLXTAB? DIB rai CT, 1 . JUDGE ADVOCATE'S OFFICE. J CHARLESTON, 8. C., May 14, 1868. j To the Assistant A?jvtant-Gencral, Second Milita District: Sra: The petition of thc City Council Charleston, 8. G., for a modification of the e isting provisions of military orders concernir landlord and tenant, referred to this office f examination, is respectfully r M urned with tl following i em arlie: The memorialists, setting forth that forme Iv, under tho law of tho State, the remedy distress for rent was .enjoyed, and that whi that remedy has been abolished by military o ders, no other, Xor tbe purpose has been au! stituted, represent tJW hardships thereby n suit to land owners, and suggest some chane "which will enable the landlord,-toareasoi able time, to compel tbe payment of rent t the tenant.". In other words, the District Con mander is asked to provide summary prooef for the collection af this species of demand: or. in short, to restore the remedy of dist res. which was abolished by Paragraph IX of Gei end Orders No. 29 (of 1867), from these heat quarters. A careful and candid consideration of rbi petition leads the Judge Aavocate of the Dit trict to express the firm conviction, not onl that the abolition of distress for rent was, a the time of the adoption of that measure, wise and beneficent reform, but that the rec toration of that remedy, now, being called fo by neither justice nor expediency, would be retrograde step in tho municipal law of Sont: Carolina. That remedy, derived by the Gothic nation from the Code of Borne, naturally ilourishet among feudal instilutions, and was transplant ed to England os an incident of that oppress i vi system under which the tenant, as well as t hi products of bis labor, was subject to the wil of tbe lord ot the soil. It enabled tbe latter tc seize for his arrears of rent whatever propel t\ he might find on the premises, no matter oi what nature, or to whom belonging. Ad van o ing civilization bas everywhere circumscribed and relaxed a proceeding too haren and arbi? trary for enforcement among enlightened peo? ple. Tiie State of New Yora long since abo! ished it as "an invidious distinction in favoi of a particular class of creditors, which ha; survived similar remedies applicable to other, debts sometimes operating unjustly towarde other classes of creditors who are equally en? titled to protection." The courts of North Carolina, too, bave held it to be inconsistent with the spirit of the laws and government of that commonwealth, and baje declared that it '? unknown to her judica? ture. But, in South Carolina this relic of barbarism survived and was cherished. By the law of 1808, indeed, tbe landlord could distrain for double rent where the tenant held over fox three montbB after notice to quit. (3 McCord, R. 22.) It is true that statesmanlike counsels, urging ita repeal, were sometimes offered. In 1822, the eminent Mr. Justioe Bay, in the caso ol Yonngblood against Lowry et ai (2 McCord, R. 39,) in delivering tbe opinion ol the constitu? tional court, in which all the judge* concurred, remarked as follows, concerning distress : "This authority, allowed by law to a land? lord to be hie own avenger, or of administering redress to himself, is the relic of the old feuds) System, and became extremely oppressive, to the community at large, as no man's plupart? was safe rrcm the all-grasping power, of land? holders. The property of strangers traveling through a country calling for hospitality, or neighbors visiting or holding a friendly inter? course with each other, or their cattle straying or accident!; found on thc premises in posses? sion of another, were oh liable to te distrained for rent, although they bad ?ever made any contract with the owner .of tiie soil, or even knew that any rent was due irom the tenant for the uso of the lands he Occupied. By means whereof one man's r^perty was taken away from him forcibly, ark without his consent, tb pay the debt of r> "Aird person, to whom ho was never und?r>?feiy obligation, which ia clear? ly inconsistent Vrith every idea of justice, and that security'^ property whioh every citizen ought to esjCry'in a free country. I am very much disposed to think that this whole system of dis? tress tor -Ftat was inappl cable to tho circum? stance Originally of the British colonies, where tbe anoint feudal system was utterly unknown. and -nothing but colonial dependenco could ever :havo permitted it to gain a footing in America in subservience to British policy; ac? cordingly some of the olonies. particularly Connecticut (and I am informed Rhode Island;, : never permitted this law of distress for rent to be introduced. Everything in that State de? pends upon contract, by which alone a man ought tc be made liable for dent, and his goods subjected to seizure aud sale. And it may ono day, and that perhaps not a very distant day. become a question well worthy of tbe attention of the Legislature of this State, whether they will not aboli;-h it in South Carolina, aud place the contract for rent on the same footing with all other contractsxfcotween men." This State, nevertheless, clung to the remedy, and it was reserved for General Sickles, fortv-five years after thc dato of he opinion of Judge Bay, to abolish thc odious proceeding forever. Taylor (Landlord and Tenant, p. 411 ) o-.)*?' 170? tha the remedy has been gradually Uonu iwa - with "as giving an UIK ue advantage ? ; ix.. - lords over other creditors in the colleoaou oi their debts." This is the true reason for the reform atm 6hould prevail to uphold it. For ?lLiot: -h .. ? remedy i? objectionable ou the groun.l cf i! rigor, and on the ground thal it i l'.ub ? io abasa, to the detriment of third ui. ^ through collusion between thc landlord u.i.i tu tenant, and although its restoration vnv ,?.'k-r a year's suspension, would mis-ti nv-xni . ig relations, and would be of extr..nul <i i .. propriety upon the eve of thu c.. j..... ment of civil legislative sn> o . , c after ah, the fundamental a ;1 c ?; . ob? jection to granting thc pray? r of. ition is found in the language of ?.. o ? 3our.ii Carolina Judge before cited in..- ., tn:ittho contract for rout should rcs? ".? ? .'inc foot? ing with all other contract: !..?. ivcun men. lu consideration, therefore, of the numeroui weighty reasons which appear to snppoi foregoing views, it is respectfully recomn ed that the Commanding General declii take the action asked by this petition. I have the honor to be, Very respectfullv, vour obedient servant E. W. DENNIS, Brevet Colonel, Judge-Advocate U. 8. A Judge-Advocate Second Military Distri Approved: Er. R. S. CASBX, M. G. C. CHARLESTON. S. C., May 14,18 Judge Advocate U. S. A., E. W. Dennis, Brevet net. Judge Advocate S. St. D.: Returns the petition of the City Counc Charleston asking for a modification of existing provisions of Military Orders con ing landlord, aud tenant referred to Judgi vocate's office for examination. Ihe m rialists setting forth that formerly, nnde law ot the State, the remedy of distrea rent was employed, and that while that rei has been abolished by military orders, other for the purpose has been substiti represent that hardships thereby result to 1 owners, and suggest some change M whict enable the landlord in a reasonable tim compel the payment of rent by the tenant. A careful and candid consideration of petition leads the Judge Advocate to exr the firm conviction, not only that the abol of distress for rent was at the time of adoption of that measure a wise and he ceDt reform, but that the restoration of remedyf now, being called for by neither tice nor expediency, would be a retrog step in the municipal law in South Caro ana recommends that the Commanding O ral decline to take the action asked for by petition. Alderman Steinmeyer made the followin port, which was adopted : The Committee on Licenses beg leave b port upon the examination of the following plications lor junk shop licensee, andree mend the granting of the same: Ann Leahy,Bogard and Comm? streets; seph Maxwell, No. 93 Calhoun-btreet; i Sherry, Radcliffe and Coming streets, respectfully submitted. JOHN H. STE1NMEYE1 Z. B. OAKES. Alderman Olney made the following roi which was adopted : The Committee on Accounts beg leave to port upon the examination of the following connts; they find them properly vouched correct, and recommend that they bc pas lor payment, viz: ORPHAITHOUSZ. G. W. Aimar, medicines.$21 05 Johanna Barregan, milk.93 00 W.J.Bennett, lumber.92 05 Bissell & Co., sundries.24 28 T. M Bristoll, shoes, Ac.60 51 George H. Brown, crockery.10 85 Cameron & Co., belting, &c.12 70 L. N. Chi8olm, rice.55 38 Henry Cobia & Co., groceries.. .315 ll Conner Job PreBS, blanks.7 00 J. B. Duval & Son, sundries.51 65 B. Feldman & Co., groceries... .30 61 John Heeeman & Co., sundries. .8110 Johnston, Crews ?Co., drill_57 85 O. F. Lubs, grist.10 50 Marshall.Barge & Co.,dry goods.704 62 Mrs. 8. aloorer, wood.168 00 Olney & Co., lime.4 75 D. O Neill & Son, shoes, ?tc.191 75 G. W. Steffens & Co., butter... .95 68 F. Yon San ten, comos.40 96 Wagner, Heath A Co., beef.16 50 E. Welling, wood.48 00 L. Weiskopf, glass, Ac.2137 Wost & Jones, corn.19102 John M. Greer, hymn books-39 00 Thomas A. Johnson, beef.368 74 H. Bischoff & Co., groceries-8150 H. Gerdts & Co., toa.75 60 Bernard O'Neill, hams.24 00 Holmes' Book House, books_82 35 Jacob Small A Co., bread.337 74 Salari?e.,.505 00-$S,804 POLICE. Olney &Co., lime..$8 00 H. F. Baker & Co., coal.12 00 H. F. Baker & Co., cool.12 00 Hiram Harris, stationery.1810 S. G. Courtenay, stationery-19 75 J. W. Calvert, shoeing horses_10 50 J. E. Adger & Co., hardware... .12 00 John Campsen & Co., feed-18193 S.E. Marshall, hardware.210 J. Hnrkamp & Co.. groceries, Ac.19 00 John Campsen & Co., feed..... .78 22-S374 CITY TREASURES. Joseph Walker, stationery.51 ? CITY HALL. W. F. Paddon, fixtures.6 50 Robert Wing.7 00-13 I CTTT COUSCEL. J. W. McMillan, printing.15 00 Douglass & Jackson.carmgc hire.21 00 W. G. Mazy ck, printing.18 0O A. M. Williams, printing.1 00 S. O. Courtenay, stationery.1 25-$59 ! TRANSIENT POOR. James Adger A Co.$21 ( STREETS. Estate James P. Earle.... .$69 60 Holmes ? Calder.12 50 -$821 HOUSE OF COBRECTTON. John Campsen A Co., corn.$30 00 Robert Wing, repairing locks-77 00 - $107 0 HIQH SCHOOL. fohn Russell, stationery.$251 CHARLESTON COLLEGE. Charleston Mercury, printing.$19 0 RECAPITULATION. Orphan House.$3,8010 Ponce.3742 City Treasury.515 City Hall.13 5 City Council.59 2 Transient Poor .240 Streets.82 ll House of Correction.107 0 High School.25 4 Charleston College.49 0 $1.590 0 Engineer's office.1,3081: $5,898 21 H. B. OLNEY, I r-__ui" E. WILLIS, ? Committee. Alderman Whilden made the following rc ports, which were adopted: CHARLESTON. May 19,1868. The special committee on the Fire Depart? ment, to whom was referred the petition of th< President of the "Charleston Steam Fire Com pan y of Axemen" for the north portion of tb< Artesian Well lot, for a location for an en gine house, respectfully report that they d< not tieem it tlvwaWo to make any dispositif of any portion Of toe lot applied for, as it ma; be required for more Important purposes and that tho lot itself is too valuable, par HT U larly when one on a side street could bc ob fained at a comparatively low prie?, and bi feater suited for the purposes. It wae the inton tioT.of the committee to have provided Iocaliotn for this and other companies without ecgini houles, but as it is probable that they woul< be mable to complete any arrangement tha might be commenced, they deem it advisabli to postpone any action ia the matter. WILLUM G. WHILDEN. E. W. .MARSHALL. Z. l< OAKES. H. IL OLNEY. .JOHN H. STEINMEYER. The Special Committee to whom waB ref*rrec the subject ol' sttpDlying tbe public institution? or the city with bread, and the establishment of a bakery, respectfully report that a building with oven, rn a convenient location, can bc leased at 'the rate of four hundred and fifty dol? lars pet- annum, but that one difficulty that wc wonld labor under would be the employing i suitable party to take charge of tue same* ai o ?modrrate compensation. -Your committee also doubt if, after the tray ?msnt of all expenses, tho savincj to ihe ?citj would warrant the establishment of a cht fcake 'ry for the supply of bread alone, as, ic then opinion, the article is one of so staple a charac? ter that compafnion must have reduced it tc its minimum oricc, and respectfully :t*fc to be discharged from any further iuquiry in the matter, as thc cha'ire in the acimicietnition which, in all probability will shortly take place, would prevent tho completion of the plans?, il deemed advisable. WILLIAM G. WE1LDEX. NILES ti. PARKER. E. WILLIS. Alderman Willis, from Committee on Public Buildings, Grounds, Ste., asked for further time to report on the communications ol Commis? sioners of the Orphan House, and Jno. S. Ryan, Esq. Granted. Alderman V?llis. from the same committee, ruado a report on th., letter of W. Ii. Kingmao, Esq., Principal of High School, culling atten? tion to the condition of the school and out "mjldings. He stated that the repairs were or uorod to bo done. A il-'i m?n Whilden, in the absence* of Alder? man Honour, made the following report, which was .idopted: CHARLESTON. May 19.1806. Tbc Committee on Ligutiug the City, to whom was referred the bills of the Gas Light Company for lighting the public buildings and street lamps for tho month of April, report that they are correct, and recommend that they be paid, amounting as per Btaicment herc ith, to two thousand nine hundred aud nme'y-four 25-100 dollars-?2991 25. JO IN H. HONOUR. WILLIAM G. WHILDEN". Alderman Marshall, in thc ah.-i??ir.'c of the ' chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, made a report on the examination of the securities in the hands of the City Treas? urer, which will be published in a future issue. BILLS. A bill defining certain duties of apothecaries came up for its second reading'. On motion, the bill waa laid on the table. A bill to amend the first section of au ordi? nance to regulate the salaries of city officers and for other purposes, ratified third Decem? ber, 1867, came up for its second reading. The consideration of the bill was postponed to the next meeting in consequence of a monoy quorum not being present Adjourned. W. H. SMITH, Clerk of Council. Ommcrrial. Thc cu a rle st on Cotton Market. OFFICE Ob' THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, 1 CHAELESTON. Friday Evening, May 22, '68. J Sellers are generally unwilling to dispose of their stock? at present prices, and the transactions were limite') to a single sale of 60 bales classed middling at 29c fi Is. Quotations continue nominal Markets by Telegraph. FOREIGN MABKET3. LONDON. May 22.-Consols DI?a94?. Bonds 71 %. LmatPooL, May 22.-Cotton steadier. Sales 7000 bales; prices the same. Sales of the week 47,000 bales, for export 6000, speculation 4000. Stock 500, 0C0, of which 954,000 are American. Provisions quiet; others the same. 2. P. M_Cotton firmer. Sales 8000 bales. Stock afloat 472,020 bales, of which 90,000 are American. Corn 38s Cd. Wheat, red Western 13s 6d. Lard quiet. Pork 85s. LIVERPOOL, May 22- Evening.-Cotton quiet Manchester markets firmer. Bread s tuff a quiet Pro? visions steady. Sugar firmer at 27s. 9d. DOMESTIC MARKETS. NEW YORK, May 22-Noon.-Cotton a shade firm er at 30?c. Freights quiet. Turpentine 55. Rosin unchanged. Sterling 10?. Gold 39?. Old Bonds 10?. VuirlniVs 63?. NEW YOES, May 22-Evening.-Cotton a shade firmer; sales 600 bales; uplands 30?. Flour-State $8 25al0 30; Southern $990al4 75. Wheat 2a4 cts. lower. Corn heavy; Southern white $117. Oats 86a 80?. Pork stead; at $28 70a2886. Lard flt mor. Bice quiet Sugar steady. Turpentine 66a66. Freights quiet. Wheat per soil, 6 cts.; per steam, 6? cts. Money abundant. Call loons 5 per cent Prime paper 6a7. Gold and sterling unchanged. BALTIMORE, May 22.-Cotton steady at 30*30?. Flour quiet; spring declined?; winter unchanged. Wheat dulL Corn steady. Oats active at 93a95. Provisions quiet Virginia O'a 46?. WILMINGTON, N. C., May 22.-Spirits turpentine drooping at 44a45. Rosins yale in demand ; lower grades quiet ; strained $2 20 ; No. 2 $2 80*2 60 ; low No. 1 $3 50 ; pale i5 60a7 00. Cotton firmer ; mid dhngs29. Tar firm at 1300. AUGUSTA. May 22.-Cotton dull. Nothing doing Sales 26bales. Receipts!" bales. Middlings nomi nilly at 28a SAVANNAS, May 22.-Cotton firmer, buyers very cautious ; middlings firm at 30. Receipt* 403. MOBILE, May 22.-Sales 360 bales. Receipts 147 bales; uplands 28*28?. Holders asking 30. Ex? ports 3439 bales. New ORLEANS, May 22.-Sterling 61?a64?. Tork sight ? premium. Gold 140?. Cotton dull; mid* d lin ps 29?. Sales 300 bales. Receipts 276 boles. Exports 2953 bale:. Sales of the week 6050 bales. Receipts 1963 bales. Exports to Liverpool 6756 bales. Coastwise 385 bales. Stock 28,181 bales. "Wilmington Market. WOJITNGTON, M?y 21.-SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Wa S unsettled. Sales of 20 prime ca?k* st 46 cents, 47 casks at 47 cts., and 20 cast?, at 46? cenia, closing at last figures. RotiN-Strained was In good demand, while better grades were quiet. Sole* of 746 barrels ut $2 30 for strained, $2 36 for mixed lots cf strained and No. 2, %3 00. 53 50. U 00 ?4 25 and $4 50 lor No. 1, $5 00, $5 60 and SC 00 for pale. COTTON-Sales or 14 balee at 27 cents for low mid? dling. CBUOE TTRPENTTNE-Was firm. Sales of 285 bbls at $4 00 for virgin, $3 25 tor soft, and $2 00 for hard. TAB-Was in lair demand. Sales of 80 bbls, at $3 00. Baltimore Market? . DATLMORE, May 20.-BUTTER-T&e ttttket is dull, ?nd prices still furtoer favor buyer*. \Vc quote for New York State 35u40 cents, only ?ctsil lots at the outside price; choice Western yeWiw U2a35 ct?; fresh glade* 35a38 cts, as to quality; common West? ern roll 25 cts per lb. COFFEE.-lhere is nothing dring in our market, with stock iu first hands increasing. The bark Clif? ton is reported in tho bay wi h 4000 bags Rio. At Hew York on Monday two corones were offered al | publi.; sale, ono ol l'.'OJ bags Rio was sold at 21?a 21? >cts currency, the '*tocr was withdrawn. At Philadelphias io 600i> bS-js Liguayraare said o be ordered to New York tor'export. COTTON.-Alter the ci^ieot our report lost evening we hear there wa - a m?'-o ol 60 bales at 28 cts, quality ?o tiri von. 'ibo marj-ut opened to-day with some , inqa'ry, but no palen; ?nd with the 6 P. M. Cabin (lisp*'ch quotingLiw.rDool prices at ll?all?d, our iraM-i closed very dull, though thc stock on thc ici.rft is light and "very little arriving. l>*rn.-Within a day or two lhere have been eaVsl*t 1700 bbls Mount Vernon, and 1000 bbls Cedonis extra, for Brazil, bath understood at $13 25 p*?bbl. For spring wheat brand-til - market, is dull : I I only a -few hundred bbls in small lots reported for local Wants. GRAIN- Receipts of wheat to-day were small; no ! choice Southern ottered ; some demand from millers, and eales AF follows: 1000 bushels strictly prime Pennsylvania red at $2 85. 200 bushels choice do at $2 90, D50 bushels medium Virginia valley ot ?2 90. 375 bushell* inferior to fair at *2 75a2 80. Corn-Of iciings iHO bushels whits and 1700 bushels jellow; nttrket was more active, but prices irregular; we note"8ttlcs. viz: ol white 127 bushels at SI 27, 242 do at ?1 16, 253U do at $114, 330J do common at $1 10a ?143, 1250 do inferior at Slal 05, 875 do ycllo>v at il 22, 100 do at $1 23, and 650 do at si 25. Oats-700 bush? els received; sales of 100 bushels at 80c measure, 300 do at 85cwoight 20Odo ot &*c-latter Westei n, 32 lb*. Toe State i-tandan! of 30 lbs, in thc absence ot' special agreement, is hereafter to bc re;o^njzed as a bushel. Notliinu doing in rye to-day. MOLASSES.-Marget quiet but holders very firm on account of thc limited stock. PROVISIONS-Continue quiet, sales being confined to retail lots at former quotations, viz: for bacon shoulders 14>jal4? cents, rib sides 16?al7 cents, und clear rib 17?ul7? els; barns 20a22? cts. as to quality and laney. No inquiry for bulk inerts, and prices entirely nominal in thu absence of sales, but bold firmly. Ales? pork held steady at 29 50a$30 per bbl. Lard 20 c- nts for Western bbls. Th? Western marmots arc relatively higher than here, and holders exhibit no lack ot confidence in thc maintenance ol present prices, and with any mercas? e-I activhy a iuriher advance. SUOAII-Continues vory firm, and owing to which there is less activity ou me p->rt of buyers. We re? port to-day sales of 14 . hlids. Cu'a to the trade at 12?al2?c; 50 hlids Demorara vacuum t>an on pri? vate terms. KERNED SUGARS-Arc steady at last quotation?,viz : Extra flue powdered 17?o; crushed, powdere l and grntiulated 17?c; soft A white lO.^'c; circle A 16?c; B 16 cents; C extra I5?c; C yellow 15?c; C.rcie C 15?c; ellow coffee 14??c per lb. &YRUPS- Remain unchangel; we still quote ?Ja:j land uolJen ot 77c; monument'! ^7c; Ba.timore Co'd 70c; sugar house, in bbls, 42s60c per gallon. New York Market. 3IONE? MARKET. The New York Journal of Commerce of Wedce-s c'ay, May 20, says: Money is in excessive supply for temporary nie, md call loans are readily obtained npon acceptable securities at 6a6 per cent The amount of mercan? tile paper offering is much les? than usual. At pres? ent the obligations of the dry goods commission firms take rank with the beac ciaos on the market, and favorite signatures at short date are placed at ( per cent per annum discount. PBODUOE HABEST. NEW TOBE, May 19.-BBEADSTCTFS. -The mar? ket for State and Western flour is dull, and the lower grades have declined ten to fifteen cents. The sales ar' 7900 bbls at SS 35a9 15 for superflue State; $9 f a? 75 for common extra ?-tate; *9 80a9 95 for good to choice do; $10 OOalO 40 for fancy do; $8 30a9 15 for superfine Michigan, Indiana, ohio, Iowa, kc, and $9 35a9 85 for extra do; $9 90al0 50 f r choice extra do, including shipping brands of round hoop Ohio at S9 75al0 20, and trade brands of do a: $10 25al3 50; good to choice white wh<>at extras ot SH 65013 : 8t. Louis at SH 00al2 25 for common to Btu* extra, and S12 50al6 50 for good tu choice, closing heavily for the common grades. We quote : Superfine state, S8 35a915; extra State, $9S5a9 95; super Western, $8 30a9 15; extra Western, S9 35A9 85; extra Ohio round hoop 59 75aM20: do trade, $10 25al8 50; extra Genessee. -a-; extra St. Louis, SH OUalG 50. SOUTHESK FLODB-Tnere is a small business do? lng at old rates. We notice sales of 450 bbls at SlOa 10 90 for fair extra and Sllal4 75 for good to choice. CALIFOBNIA FLOTTBr-The market is easier and very quiet The sales are 850 sacks at $1150al3 40. Cons-There is a fair inquiry, but at a decline one to two cents on new. Old is steady, in conse? quence of the light offeiing. Sales were made 93,000 nushels at $112?al 15 for new Western mixed afloat, closing at $113; SI 16al 17? for old Western mix pd delivered: $1 22 for Southern yellow, and $12Sil 25 for white Southern. COFFEE-Thc muket tor Blois quiet but prices do not show any decided change. Sales have been made within a few days ot 1,000 bags ex-Byfogad Lindon!, and 529 bags ex Buwomelster steinberg on private terms. The auction salo to-day was well at tended by the trade, and the prices obtained were coastdered to be very satisfactory. 1,7S6 bags Bio were disposed of in lot? (the balance being withdrawn before the sale commenced) at 21?a24?c., currency, duty paid, averaging ll 41-lOOc. gold, in bond. COTTON-The jmarket is very dull, and prices are nominal, lhere isa fair amount of cotton offering tor sale, but most of it is held considerably above current prices, and as buyers do not feel disposed ? make any bids, the transactions aro exceedingly limited. Thc sales are 272 bales, included 162 fjr spinning, and 110 for speculators. We quote: Upland k Florida. Mobile. N. Orleans. Texas. Ordinary...28 28? 28>? 28? Good Ordi? nary.29 39? 29? 29% Low Mid? dling....30 30? 30!. 30? Middling...31? 31? 32 32? GUSSIES-Arc very quiet Cloths ore held at 22?c; bags at 18?c. BAT-Is steadily held, with a fair inquiry at 80a85c, for shipping, and S120al60 for retail qnsllues. STBAW is held at SI 05 for long rye; 90c. for short do. PROVISIONS-POBK-The market is very quiet . nd prices aro declining. 250 bbls. new Western mess were sold at S28 62? cash ; and in lota 600 bbls. at S28 87 lor city mess, $27 76a$28 for old Western mess, S23a23 60 for prime and ixlra prime, $29 50 for old clear, and $2650 for prime mess. The afternoon market is quiet but prices are firmly held; tor mess, $28 75 regular is bid. Nn sales are reported. NAVAL S TOILES.-Crude turpentine is dull .it S5. For spirit? turpentine there has been a brisk inquiry at yeaterdaVe prices; the sales are fully 650 bbls at 56c, and 140 bbls at 66?a66?c, dosing at 66c Rosin. -lhere is a larae business to quote; prices have advanced 25c per bbl on ?trained grades, and 12?a!53 per bbl on Ko 2 sorts; No 1 ls steadily held at former prices. The sales foot up fully 11,760 bbls strained at $3, 310, 312?, 318?, 3 20 and 3 25, dosing st H 25 for strained common, ano 3 30 for good ?trained; 407 bbls good No 2 at 3 75; 301 bbls ge at $6. Tar ls steadily held; we quote at $3 26 Washington, and 3 76a$4 for Wilmington, with sal es of 123 bbls of the latter at the outside price. BICE-The market is a little more active, and prices are well sustained. Sales wore made of 1500 bags Bangoon at 9?al0?c, currency, duty paid ; 4o4?c, gold, in bond; and 176 tierces Carolina at Hall?c Seo AH-The market for raw is quiet. Prices are unchanged, though holders are hardly os firm in their demands as w ia noticeable last week. We quote fair to good rennin? at ll?al2c, and No 12 box at 12?c. The sales are 870 bids at ll?al2?c for Cuba; 12?al3?c for Porto nico; and 100 boxes Havana at 13?c At auction, lb3 hhds, 19 tierces, damaged Cuba sold at l0all?c. For refined the inquiry is good. We quote soft yellow at liaise ; soft wbite at 15?aI6?c; and crushed, powdered and granulated at 17?c. -- . . PP.LVTI?.-o CLOTHS.-64x64s are very firm at 9 cents, moat of tho manufacturers hold at 9? to 9?c i he following are the sale?: 1,000 pieces 66x60, 7Mc : 5,000 do. 66x60, 7?c; 6,000 do. 60x64. 8Mc; extra; 6,000 do. 64x64, 8?c. common 2,000 do. 64x64, 8?c: 5,100 do. 64x64, 8?c. ; 45,000 do. 64x64 0?c. Total, 69,000 piece-s - Providence Journal, May l?L'i. Consignees per South Carolina Kaliranu, May 23. 358 bales Cotton, 65 bales Tarn, 60 bundles Paper. 740 sacks Grain, 81 bbls Naval Stores, 3 cars Woo l, ears Lumber, 1 car Stock. To W Lebby, J D Busch. Hopkins. McPherson A: Co, G H Ingroham k Son. G E Pritchett Goldsmith k Son, J Wiley k Co, Chis olm Bros, Johnston, Crews k Co, ?tsey & Kenyon. E Welling, W S Henery, Wharton k Petsch, J B E Sloan, G II Walter k Co, E H Bodger? k Co, iMowry k Co, G W Witto, i Campsen k Co, C N Averill. J F O'Neill k son, P Walsh. C Litflcbtji. A Levin, J Ad gcr At Co. Tddeman k Co, F DC Kracke, N E Bail road Agent. Consignees per Northeastern Railroad, may 21 and 22. 38 bales Cotton, 109 bbls Naval Stores, Tobacco, Stock, Mdze, kc To Graeser, Lee, Smith k Co, Z Davis, Adams, Frost k Co,-J Marshall. Jr, A A Gold? smith k Co, H W Kinsman, Mazyck Bros, J C Brad Icy, J Green, S D Stoney, Kanapanx k Lanneau, J A Pritchard. Col G H Mciver, Col A Barrett, L Cohen k Co, G E Pritchett, J Nelson, G W Williams k Co, J M Caldwell k Son, J Nelson, W H Haskins, Osten? dorff & Co, F A Sawj er. Passengers. Per steamer Fannie, from Savannah via Beaufort Hilton Head and Bluffton-H Play ter, Miss Putnam, Mrs Potter, Miss Barnwell, F A Eus Us, Miss Eustis, J VUlemln, C Hosmer sud lady, J N Mcclintock, G A Kendall. J D Stubbs, T Young, H B Yan Ness, Mrs J B Matthewes, and 8 deck. FORT CALENDAR. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full Moon, 6th, 1 hour, 28 minutes, evening. Lost Quarter, 14tb, 0 hours, 7 minutes, evening. New Moon, 22d, 1 hour, 27 minutes, morning. First Quarter, 28tb, 6 hours, 34 minutes, evening. ** VAT 6X711 MOON BJGH 5 SISES. I SETS. BISES. WA'IXE. ISiMonday.... 6.. 0 ; 6..53 ; Oil 4..49 19'Tnesday.... 5.. n ' C..53 3..27 5..38 20,Wedncsday. 4... , 6,,64 ; 4.. 8 C..94 21 Thursiluy...l 4..5t. | C..66 i Sets. 7..U 22 Friday.i 4..58 I 6..65 7..27 7..58 23 Saturday... i.,67 6..60 8..29 B..44 24 Sunday,....1 4..67 I 6..67 9..29 9..36 ??xht Hems. Port of Ch.-trlesttm. May 23. Arrived Yesterday. Steamship Maryland, Bccd, Baltimore- left - inst. Mdze. To Mordecai Sc Cn, Courtcua> A- 'irenholm, Railroad Agents, Stol), Webb 4: Co, Gibbes lc '1 houi? son. Prince A: Walker, J k W H Arrastren;:, G Con nor, W C Dukes .t Co, B \ A P Caldwell. Kavenel k Barnwell, C Mitchel), H Ht?choff k Co, B C Rhett k Bro, A Tobias' Sons, H Cobia& Co. Werner & Ducker, E J H Fischer. R Feldman k Co, Clocius A- Witte, J H Wurhinan. Ji-fl'ords Co. J H Graver. J C Ojc man, J Bussell, H Bulwiuk'e, W H Chafee k Co, J N Tddeman k Co, H Klattn Co. Uissell k Co. F En telman. K H Rodgers k Co. W L Webb. Z Miller k Son, C Gravelev. J A Quackenbush, Marshall k Mc? Millan. T J Kerr A: Co, Tait k Howland, W Marscher, J C Blohme, D Paul k Co. G W >teffens k Co. F E Scurodt-r, C Lillienthsl, C D Franke. Agent Florida Seamer, holmes k Calder Jennings, 1 h o m'.inf on k Co, J N M Wohltman, J Kruse, G J Luhn. Dowic Ar Moise, Kllnck, Wickenberg k Co, C V Panknin. and others. On May 21st. P M, Georgetown Lighthouse beano}.' NNW 25 miles, saw a steamer with ensign union down about ll miles off; kept off for her and found her to oe the steamer Sherman, of Boston for New Orleans, in a disabled condition, in eight fath? oms at water; took her i i tow and brought her to Charleston. '1 bo Maryland was 44 hours lrom Balti? more when she fell in with the Sherman. Thc M experienced boisterous weather the entire passage. Steamship Sherman. Henry, Ne* York-lett Sat? urday, 16th, tor New Orleans. Mdze. To the Mas? ter. On Monday night last, thc 18th inst off Beau? fort, N C. broke tho main i-buf.-. 18th, off George? town, S C, fell in with tho steamer Maryland, from Baltimore tor tbis port, which vessel loos; the Sher mau in tow and brought her here. Sehr Jesse W Kulght, Plum, Philadelphia-5 daye. Mdze. To H F Saker & Co, Railroad Age-it, Rev A Folchi, Holmes* Book Store, Rev J J Dru- ton, E M GrirakO; G W Steffens & Co, Klinck, Wickenberg k Co, W M Bird A- Co, J G Homans, G J Luhrs, Came? ron, Barkley k Co. T A Beamish i Co. She pherd k Conon, P Walsh, W P S. B S, L V, D A Walker k Co, T P Forreston, Do* ie Sc Moise, A W Eckel. L Mor? can. / F Taylor k Co. W McL< lsh. R Wuite. H Bis? choff k Co, W L Webb, H Oerdis A- Co, H Klatte & Co, Smith k Watson, W H Siiaflor, J Russell, C D ?rancko, W Knobeloch, Jeffords & Co. C F Panknin, J cosgrove, C L Korn?hren.?, J Commins, Miss Kate Rollins, W L Dawson, (J K k Co, T tl Cater. Hart k Co. J J Porter. C P Poppenheim. W Hill, Ciaclus k Witto, W G Whllden fe Co, C Graveley, W K Green? field, J li Duval, M Carberry, Wickersham & Laug, T T Moore, and Order. Stomer Fannie, Peck, Savannah, via Beaufort, Hilton Head and Blutlton. Mdze. To J Ferguson. G W Williams k Co, J J Gambo, E Witlii-nis, B W McTureous, P Scott, C Llischpi. J Heywurd, Rave nel k Co, F Kressel, J Apple, Holmes k Qaldcr, and Order. ^, AT QUARANTINE. Rehr Ello Howard, from Na-sau, N P. Fruit and Salt. To P J Eeuaxd. Cleared for this Port. Steamship Manhattan, Woodhull.at New York, May 20. Scbr 0 S Edwards. Carson, at Philadelphin, May 19. MARBLE MANTELS, HOKU MEXTS, HEADSTONES. ?Kc. 4 FINE StLECTIuS OF MARULE MANTELS Xk. constantly on bau! at s. KXABEB'9 Ware room, No. 54 First avenue, near Tfctrd-Strce', Ne? York. Cull and examine bet?re buying tli---.--.vli.-re. Ptbruary 3 cmo nm mei! Hi! TO THE PLANTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. f nu THE OLD AND LONG ESTABLISHED STANDARD) FERTILIZER. THIS MANURE, Di ITS PREPARATION, IS MADE EQUALLY ADAPTED FOR FORCING; large crops of cotton, corn, wheat, tobacco, potatoes and other root crops. The manufacturing depot is conducted bj one of the most skilful chemists and manufacturerez in the United States. J It is endorsed, approved and recommended by aH the mos', prominent chemists and agricuF - turists in the Southern States. It can be relied on as uniform in quality-always reliable-productive of large crops-and nc. excelled by any in the market in the high per centage of TRUE FERTILIZING PRINCIPLE. Witness innumerable endorsements, among which we quote from Prof. JOSEPH JONS?,. Chemist to Cotton Planters' Convention, 1860, whose Report, page 7, says : "It is but just that I should state to the convention that both the manufacturers and venders - of this Fertilizer have thrown open everything to my examination, and have manifested a de- - termination to conduct all their operations in an open and strictly HONESr manner." We have established a CENTRAL DEPOT al Charleston, and will be represented by Messrs. B. S. RHETT & SON, AGENTS, BROWN'S WHARF. To whom Factors and Planters will please apply. B. M. RHODES & CO., OFFICE No. 82 SOUTH-STREET, BALTIMORE; May 12_ H?ilroali ano (Engineers' Supplies. aXfifRi^^ GO. No. 150 MEETING-STREET. DEA1.KKS IN EVERY DESCRIPTION OF 211 iii IM I* STEAM ENGINES CIKCULAR SAW AND GRIST MILLS BOLTS, NUTS AND WASHERS BAR AND SHEET IRON AND CAST STEEL OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS GUM AND LEATHER BELTINGS LACING LEATHER AND BLAKE'S PATENT BELT STUDS* GUM and HEMP PACKING PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES RAW AND BOILED LINSEED OILS . SPERM, LARD AND PETROLEUM OILS BRASS AND IRON, SINGLE AND DOUBLE-ACTING FORCE AND LIFT' PUMPS. v No. 150 MEETING STREET. May ll IT |rug5, Remir?is, Ctr. QUEEN'S DELIGHT; THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER!' THE MOST POWERFUL AND INFALLIBLE VEGETABLE ALTERATIVE DOWN,,. WARRANTED -A. CERTA.T3ST CURB FOB ALL CHRONIC DISEASES ARISING FROM IMPURS BLOOD, SCCH A ? : Scrofulous Diseases, Ulcers, Chronic Rheumatism-. Mercurial and Syphilitic Diseases in all Stages, And all Skin Diseases. It quickly removes Virus from the Constitution and Blood, and restores the Patient to PERFECT HEALTH AND PURITY ? RECOMMENDED AND USED BY THE MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL ! BOWIE & MOISE, WHOLESALE AGENTS, february 29 CHARLESTON, S. C, ?ruth3iao