The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, July 29, 1868, Image 3

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?E DAILY NEWS. LABOEST CrBCTJLATION.-THE DAILY EWS BEING THE NEWSPAPER OFFICIALLY ?COGNIZED AS HAYING THE LARGEST CIR? CULATION IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, PUBLISHES THE LIST OF LETTERS REMAIN . IN G IN THE POSTOFFICE AT THE END OF BACH WEEK. ACCORDING TO THE PROVIS? IONS OF THE NEW POSTOFFICE LAW. LOCAL MATTERS. AUCTION SALES ISIS DAT. ' CAMPBELL, KNOX & Co. will sell, at 10 o'clock, - st their auction house, No. 55 Has el-J t reet, -.dry goods, hardware, 4c. B. M.- aT*.TOpTfT.T. & BBC will seil, at 10 -o'clock, at their office, No. 88 Broad-street, stallion, mules, Sx. - .-i-v FrasT BAUTOF NEW COTTON.-We notice by .?our telegraphic intelligence that the first bale ?.of new cotton reached Houston, Texas,"yeater ?day. It weighed four hundred pounds, and t was classed as good middling. THE POLICE.-Both the majority and minor ". ity bills, reducing the police force, were in . definitely postponed last night, and there will . hardly bo any other attempts:?nade to chango ?the organization during the present admin is ?-tratioa. _ % MISSING.-The journal or minutes of the .-French Protestant'Church of Charleston from : 1830 are missing, -and junk-shop keepers -and ; purchasers of old booka will obl'ge the corpo : ration if they will watch for and secure them if | -ofieredr for sale. A reward will be paid for the -recovery'of the book. THEFT OF A CHANTJEIXEB.--Some adroit - thief- stole a chandelier from tbe store of ?fr. - John- Zanooga, in Coming-street. The theft "was reported, and the detectives succeeded in tracing the stolen property to a junkshop, whor-j it waa. found broken np. The thieves .have been arrested, and will be held to answer for their crime._ . THE STATE DEXOCBMTC CONVENTION.-In . . another column will bo seen a notice from the presidents of the different clubs cabing for a ?- concerted meeting to-night, when delegates will be elected. Then, five from each ward will ?--moat at .the Masonic Haft on Saturday noon, . - and elect twenty delegates to represent- the - city' at the State Convention to be held in Co . lumbia. . MEETXKG 07 CotmcTL.-At the last meering - ot Council, Alderman Whilden offered a reso? lution, ^hich was adopted, that the meetings be beld in Mure ait the hour appointed by the : .. ordinance, 5P. Af.' This boor was changed by .. Mayor Cogswell tb 8 P. M., and the latter has -been found to be very inconvenient, as the meetings, Ilks that of last night, are often pro . -'-tract?d. . ......??'- .it THE COTTON CriaprA-We have private and trustworthy advices from Washington that no : action will be takeh;npohjBuoh of the Charles? ton and-Savanhah cotton claims as are still un? paid nntQ next November. The aggregate of! theed claims represented, by residents of j -Charleston ia in the neighborhood of one mil . lion dollars. This would be a very convenient - addition to the ready capital of our city if the . government would only burry np ancf fork over. HOTEL AaiirvAiA-Cfatr&sfon Hold-J. Mo | Nama^^Ctrarigeb*oxg ; T. S, O'Brien, city;. Q. % B? Bradly; Phibvdeiphia; T. J.FJ??B, Abbeville; E. W. Marshall, John 8. Fairly, oity; Dr. P. Sector, T>. Orr^yd,' Suaanexville; ;C E- Ban ? dali, Virginia; 6. E. Pingrn, Darlington; P. G. Bock well, Connecticut; Frank F. Tyler, Beau- J fort; Mrs. Simons and son. Greenville; E. H. "Ltuii?gtpn^citT. ' ? ??vtto-Btia^'M^Bett? -*N. E. Rai*- ? -road;. J. T. Gauthen, Florida; P. Sheaheas, -Ao^rua?a"; ^ Robinson and wife, Atlanta; D. W. -Haines, Florence. BASE BAJLL.-In tho base ball game played on ^Monday between tho Ashley and the Crescent ?dubs (colored), at the Citadel Green, tbe fol? lowing result was shown: Nina tanings were playedi Mr. J?:>T.. 8*vag??of the Alert Club, ?being the umpire.' Tbe Crescent Crab was vio ' kirtons, and scored sixty-one to eighteen of tbe Ashier. A number of fine plays were made, and "the gama was only closed by darkness. The '-time occupied uv playing -the game was three '* ? boura and fifteen minutes, the game being cali - ed at half-past 3 o'clock P. M. A return game - wiB soon be-played, when the contestants will ' - again try ?heir mettle. "N -/. ST. PATB?CXJBV-Cmavm.-This sanctuary, -' which has for some weeks boenunder the-ren -ovating bands of Messrs. J. H.*- Devereux & Brother, ?is now rapidly approaching comple? tion, and will be opened for divine warship on Sunday next. T?e workmen-are^st?l; engaged in tho internal improvements, and it is impos? sible to - state what the tout ensemble may be until tbe curions scaffolding and tbe Utter . consequent on snob improvements exe removed. It is rumored that tbe old ch arch will be -scarcely recognizable, as the artists employed have expended their utmost skill in rendering . it altogether different'from its farmer stlL The building is both longer and higher, but - the principle chango has been effected on the -altar. This is newly modelled, and will be Ut ?by brilliant jets of gas arranged by tbe skilful . bands of Mr. GmHemin, A NEGRO POLICX.-The New Orleans Pica? rice gives us a lesson on the subject of negro policemen: "Those whoso business does not - caU them into aU parts of the city ha ve n o idea of the amount bf distress which prevails in many parts of it. The unusually large number | of idle and unemployed persons are daily in? creasing it to a fearful extent. The great cause - of this, latterly, is the f.oUsh ambition excited "among the vagrant negroes by promises of j promotion' 'to ibo poUceforce. Every idle ne? gro in the city expects to be a policeman. 'Those who were at work have quit ic, and tnrn ? ed lobbyist at the central police station. They * flock around the pitiful s DO il held ont to them - as vultures do to petrid corpses. There is only one qualification now requisite in a policeman, and. that is to vote the Radical ticket and curse tbe- " wh ito? people. - This they can do. Intel? ligence and qualifications for the position are : mattera of mirror- consideration. " In Mobile, . thsfne^irO''poUce;bebave"w but they arrest ' no thieves, for the reason that they do most of tbe stealing and house-breaking themselves. THE COLORED DEMOCBAOT.-Notwithstand - ing the strong pressure brought to bear upon ibo colored class by their Radical leaders, many -bave refused to become adh?rents of that poU - ey, but haye chosen that better part which unites them with the respectable portion of the .community. Ward Six, the banner ward of the -city, bas proved- its right to Uris title by the ? energy that has been displayed in the Demo? cratic cause. The first club was organized in this ward, and the members instantly put their .shoulders to the.wheel, and can now show not 1 only, a thorough organization of the white resi- 1 dents, but a colored Democratic Club has beer formed that no w num bers nearly eight hundred. ?At the recent meeting in honor of General Hampton the colored Democrats turned out in force, nearly four hundred marching to the ground with the white club of that ward. Ward Six has a larger voting population than -any other, and if so much good bas been al? ready done, there is no reason why the good example set should not be followed in the other ward organizations, and the municipal election secured beyond peradventure. The Great Meeting In Ward No. 6, Pursuant to rotice given in. the morning pa? pera, the merni tra of the Democratic Club of Ward 6 assembled last night in front of the Washington Engine House, where they were met by a large number of members of sister ' organizations. At a few minutes after 8 the procession was formed, and, preceded by Huller's well kuowu Eutaw Band, marched to the place appointed for the meoting. Several hundred persons were in the procession, including the delega? tion of fifty members from the colored Demo? cratic Club ot Ward 5, which was organized on Monday night, and a strong delegation from the Piouoer Colored Democratic Ciub of the 6th Ward. As the procession marched through the streets the band pliyed "Dixie," and cheer after cheer made the welkin ring. THE MEETING. At the cerner of Warren aadComiag streets, in a large open lot, the stand for tho speakers waa erected. It was deoorated in front with a United States flag, above which was a transparency with the inscription, "WEL? COME TO THE HON. A. P. ALDRICH-WARD No. 6.-On one side was a transparency with the names of oar future President and vice-President, SEYMOUR and BLAIR; and on the other aide was another transparency with the words "UNION AND CoNSTmrrioN." The interior of the stand waa brilliantly light? ed, and around the'place of meeting j were a number of reflecting lamps and barn in g tar-barrei?, ;. hich made the whole arc as light aa day, and brought out in forcible rel.ei the expression and changing faoea of the im? mense crowd. About three thousand persons were on the ground, and. before the speaking began three rousing cheers and a tiger were given for Seymour and Blair. The arrange? ments for the meeting were admirable, and re? flect great credit upon the officers and com? mittee who had them in charge. Word No. 6 waa the first to form and organize a Democratic Club in this city, and the banner ward seems determined to maintain its prestige and ahow itself worthy of its reputation. THE SPEECH OP JUDGE ALDRICH. At half-past eight Judge Aldrich came on the ground, and. was received with vociferous cheering. With bim on the platform were the Hon. Alfred Huger, the Hon. C. H. Simonton, and a number ot other influential citizens. Colonel Simonton then came forward and in? troduced Judge Aldrich as a distinguished cit? izen, born in our midst, and whose every hon? or and distinction had been a source of pride to the city which gave him birth. When the cheering had subsided, Judge Aldrich spoke as follows : Fellow Citizens: I never come back to this grand old city, with all its great and glorious memories, its courtly and genial hospitality, its high sense ofpropriety, and the scrupulous integrity of its leading men in all departments of business, but I feel a just pride that here I was born, and . ?eived that moral and men? tal training which baa enabled me to achieve anything ol nae fulness in life. Even now, when I look at her, blackened, scarred . and defaced -by the demons of war and fire, the sadness which fills the heart is tempered by the proud reflection that belea? guered and attacked both by sea and land, she held out .t?'the last, and never lowered | her flag until the cause, was lost and our ar? mies, vanquished and' broken-hearted, .laid dotvn their arma and returned to find their homes in ashes and their families in . almost hopeless poverty. j There stands Fort Sumter, fought down to j th a water's edge, and when not a stone was left on which to mount a gun, ber immortal defondera, burrowed under the ruins, flew their flag defiantly, and bravely beat back every force that waa aeut to tear it down. It was the very poetry of battle-the defence of that fortress ia a^gran?pic. We may be deprived | of liberty.and property,' but, thank God! they cannot deprive us of these glorious, theseaim mortal memories. Fellow-citizens, it could not well be otherwise. The men who fought that fortj remembered the great ancestors from whose loins they sprung, and could not afford [ to tarnish their memories by submitting to de? feat; remembered the heroic women whose prayers in their behalf ascended to the Throne of Grace by day and by night, and could not afford to betray then- trusting confidence. There waa b?f one way to take it, and that was not to leave ? man to fight it. [Loud cheer? ing] These are our memories of the past-what are our hopes of the future ? . The struggle now before us is the grand con- | test for constitutional liberty, in which we have always been engaged!, and in which we shall now be successful. We never desired to break ap this Union. I remember the words of John C. Calhoun, who painted, in prophetic words, the consequences of the legislation then being pursued by those of whom the Radicals are the representa ti vea. When he bad pointed out the horrors which must ensue, his vision failed, and the curtain fell before bis eyes; but with our country and. our people I do not believe that the fature can continue dark.. [Cheers.] Tho people of the Northern States now seo that the Radicale were loading them to des? truction, and are organizing for the fight for freedom, and they have so organized that I do not behove there is any ohance of our defeat. It matters' not who are the bearers of the stan? dard, upon which shines our motto of Truth, Justice and Constitutional Liberty, for as long os we fight undaunted for the principle of j right we must and shall succeed. D may seem absurd that we, who have been ground down by a satrap whose word was law, should say what ia the duty of the hour. But the day at last ia dawning, and it is our duty at onco to marshal our hosts and assist those men ot the Norih who have fearlessly como to our assist? ance. These are not Wilson, and Stevens, and Butler [cries of ' -spoons," and three groans, J not the men who did all the legislation and all the stealing. [Cheers.] Not men who, like But? ler, at Big Bethel, were three miles from the fight and did. not know when they were whipped, who hung' an innocent mau in New Orleans and stole all the spoons. [Laughter and cheers.] But men like Hancock, and Blair, and Ewing. These men say that the sword is sheathed, offer to us the right hand of fellowship, and say that the war waa not for subjugation, but for the maintenance of tho Union under the constitution, and now that the Union is restorod, we must restore the conatitntion. We are out of the Union when Thad. Stevens calls for moro out-side-of-the" Onion legialatiou, but when the. Radicals want bo ratify a constitutional amendment, which they cannot ratify in the North, or whea they want to set up a new satrap to rob our treasu? ry, they say we ore outside ot the costitution ind talk of the Reconstruction acts. The writ of habeas corpus^ all your civil rights, have been swept away; and if one of four judges cannot obey conscientiously a mili? tary order in regard to the formation of juries, ae is removed and a Zephaniah Platt takes his place. This man Platt, no matter what his en leavor, is ignorant of your laws, and cannot idminisjter justice in this State. Judge Aldrich then referred to the Rutledges, Kugers and DeSaussurea, who had been the ornamenta of the bench, and said be could not obey the order of the satrap, and would not. He said that Gov. Orr had said in his vale? dictory that all the JndgeB in the State coincid? ed in his views. It was not for him (the speak? er) to deny thia, bul there was at least one Judge who did not go to the meeting of the "Rinded, Streaked and Striped," and did not call that affair in Meeting-street a constitu? tional convention. He continued aa follows : Shall we live under those scalawag govern? ments? [Cries of "No!"J Can they stand? [Cries Of "No ! no 1"] When I was in Philadel? phia, and there addressed the people, I told them what our new constitution and? solera were, and asked them if the Democracy of the North and Weat intended us to h ve under such governments ? With one voice the multitude shouted "No 1" I believe they will relieve us. in November. I believe they will go to the polls and elect Seymour and Blair by a majori? ty that will strike terror into the hearts of the assassins of the constitution. We will carry the elections as certainly as the day follows night. There will be no "secesh" then, no "rebels" then, no "traitors" then, no'Reconstruction acts then; there will be a union of States under the constitution. [A voioe-"a white man's ?"] Yea, the constitu? tion and government of the white man. Yon, my colored friends, have been told, I hear, that I said on Friday that your only chance was to go baok into slavery. That is a he; but it is no use to pin the lie of a Radical to the wall, for he will tell another and bigger one to-morrow. I did say that the Southern white men are the only men who will take care of and protect you, and that your old masters are your best friends. They depend on yon for labor and you on them, for land and capital What they have is little without you, and you are nothing without them. Judge Aldrich then explained to the colored people the way they were to be taxed by the new Legislature-a tax which would come ont of the laborer's pocket-and sketched the his? tory of the South Carolina dolegation in Con? gress. He said, the Radicals promised you land-have you got it ? Mules-have you got them ?. They did not even give you liberty, for the amendment to the constitution abol? ishing slavery was only, adopted by the votes of the Southern States. This stands on thc record. He referred to the fact that the col? ored people had built the defences of Charles? ton, had worked to raise food for the army, and had nursed the sick at home; and said, I will always, thorefore, exert myself to protect them in life, person and property. I say, also, to? night, os a public maa, that ii I could by a mere word re-establish slavery I would not do it. [Cheers.] If the scalawags and carpet? baggers are taken away, if tho oolored people will be advised by gentlemen, we caa all once more be prosperaos and happy. Ia conclusion he said : We make no rash promises, but we do promise the colored peo? ple protection and freedom, and we who have known you so long will stand by you so long as you Btand by us.- Make yourselves auxiliary to the Democraio clubs, stick to the white men who have governed the country, and the State may again be first in honor and fame. We must carry the elections or be lost. We must win or die. Let me beg of you to or? ganize all your dabs ; let old and young, weak and Strong, come forward to aid in the success of the great cause. It is for tho pro? tection of homes and firesides, wives and daughters, and the man who is backward now is unworthy of tbe name of patriot. Let us, as Hay ne said, lay our hands on the altar of liber? ty, and swear eternal enmity to tyranny. [Long and lusty cheering.] Loud calls were made for Colonel Simontou, but on the question being put, the meeting ad? journed. The meeting wal very orderly, but a few ne? groes on the border endeavored to enter a mild protest against the proceedings by cheering Grant andColfax. Tux BONDSMEN or MACKEY_In publishing, yesterday, the names of persons who were said to be the bondsmen of MacGregor Mackey, . we erred ia several particulars. 1. ' Mr. Hughes, the City Assessor, is not one of the bondsmen.- He is a highly respectable gentleman, and has no love for a connection with Radicalism. Indeed, he was a member of "Mr. Tupper's company" in the war, which is 'nuf ced. The mun of whom we intended to speak was L P.Hughes. 2. Michael Geraghty, of the City Express, has nothing to do with the baggage and par? cels of the Radicals, and less to do with Mackeys blessed bond. C. Geraghty was the man. ! S. Not. Jacob-Beils, of Beanfoin-street, but "Ben" Boils, who keeps a shop at the corner bf Van der horst and Coming streets, is ono of the other bondsmen. Mr. Jacob Beils is a respectable citizen. This is a long dst, and we tender our apolo? gies accordingly, only remarking that news paptrum esl errare, as the Eton Grammar hath it THE LAST SWINDLE-THE STANDING or MACKEY's BONDSMEN.-The following state? ment shows, by facts and figures, the pecu? niary standing of MacGregor Mackey's bonds? men: 1. Christopher Geraghty. This man does not pay one cent of taxes in his own name, but does hold property in trust for his sons, which property could not, of course, be touched for any liability of his own. 2. Benjamin Reils, who keeps a shop at the corner of Yanderhorst and Coming streets, pays taxes on $5700 of real estate. , 8. David Barrow, the customhouse employee, pays taxes oo $6500 of real estate. 4. A. G. Mackey-father of MacGregor pays taxes on $3000 o I real estate. This prop? erty is mortgaged. 5. R. H. Hearney (colored), pays taxes on $7200 of real estate, but has judgments ente r ed against him to the amount of $9C00. 6. 1. Powell Hughes, was sergeant-at-arms in - the Reconstruction Convention, paya no axes whatever, but holds aone real estate in *rust for hie family. . Theae men, if tho bill reducing thc bond of the sheriff is passed, will bo sureties jointly and aeverally for the sum of twenty-five thou? sand dollars. If the redaction bill does not pasa, they will be sureties for fifty thousand dollara. UNITED STATES COUET-TCESDAT, JOLT 28. HON. GEOBGE S. BBTAK, PBESIDINO.-E. J. Youngbluth was appointed assignee for Jno. Colgan, a bankrupt. . Ex parte J. B. White, in re Richard G. White. Petitions to establish a lien. Upon hearing the report of J. B. Anderson, United Statea Commissioner for Georgetown, it waa ordered, on motion of. Simonton & Barker, that the lien of judgment and execution men? tioned in thc petition be established. Ex parte Robt. Adger, assignoe, in re Joaeph Abney. Petition to have leave to aet up a lien. A. T. Smythe, pro pet. On his motion, it waa ordered that the case be referred to Henry Summer, Esq., Registrar. The Sedbergh case waa continued to the ad? journment of the Court. After a lengthy discussion, which was parti? cipated in by the counael for the libellants and jeapondents, the following order waa granted, and the Sedbergh released from the custody of the marshal : John Ferguson, tt al, vs. the Sedbergh and careo.- The aeveral libellante for salvage in the matter of the Bb ip and cargo having been consolidated; the proctors for libellants and proctors for respondents being proacut: It is ordered that tho ship Sedbergh and cargo be delivered to respondents and claimants on thc paymeat, into tue registry of this court, of the sum o? tnirty-three thonaand dollars, to abide the decree of this court in the above entitled cause. GEO. 8. BRYAN, United States Judge, District of South Carolina. July 28th, 1868. RUG ULAR MEETIKO OF Om COUNCIL.-Pr< The Mayor; Aldermen Geddings, Potter, ningham, Lindstrum, Wall, Cade, Olney, den, Voigt, Howard, Marshall. The .minutes of the last meeting were and confirmed. The petition of Franois Weston, Exe and Trustee for Paul Weston, for renew city stock, was referred to tho Committe Ways and Means. The petition of sundry residents on thc of the Northeastern Railroad, to have additional naval stora inspector appoL and they be prohibited from becoming era, was referred to the Committee on Retre meut and Relief. A petition was read from W. D. Poi Esq., tho City Attorney, stating the facts nectpd with the suit of the widow Conlon the City, and the grounds for au appeal, morion, the City Attorney was authorized t< ter his appeal. The petition of Messrs. H. H. Badenhc Co. in reference to the railing around the metto tree on East Bay, which woe represei in a decaying condition, was referred to Committee on Streets. . A petition from sundry barbers W03 laid i until the next meeting. The barbers prt Council to pass some ordinance that wi prevent their opening on the Sabbath, Mayor stated that it was, to say the least, gular that persons should petition to be all ed to close their establishments, when ( could exercise their own volition. The residents of Hudson-street petitio Council to have the Citadel privies remoi Referred to the Mayor. The application of John H. Devereux to i chase a lot from the city on the west aid Lynch-street, between Broad and Beaul streets, was referred to the Committee on ( Lands. The petition of a large number of citizc praying that a plank road be relaid on J< and Chapel and Washington streets, was ferredlo the Committee on Streets. Petition of W. C. Bird rn behalf of Bet Church, praying that a new gutter be ] around the edifice. Granted. A communication from the Commissioner; the Markets, recommending the CBtablishm of cook-shops in the market, was referred the Mayor to consult with tbe Commissioner The Mayor read tho following letter fr Jno. H. Honour, Esq.: CHARLESTON, July 28,1668 The Honorable City CtuncU of CharUston. GENTLEMEN-On the 5th of November, 18 I was elected by the City Council, City Ass sor for the unexpired term'of D. C. Qibs< Esq., deceased. On the 6th, I was regula sworn into office by bis Honor the May having given bond end security as required law for the faithful perfomance of tho duties the office, which bond was formally approv by the City Council. flfll entered upon the duties of the office, a continued to discharge them until some th in the mouth of December following, wh there was presented to me for my signature printed copy of the oath required Dy act Congress of July, 1862, to be taken by perso elected to any State or district office in the E called rebel States. This I declined to sig when I was informed that the military coi mander would appoint a City As iessor, whi was accordingly done, and the duties of t office have since been discharged by the pc son so appointed. The State having been restored to her pla in the Union, by proclamation of the Pre .-ide of the United States, and by orders Issued I the military commander, military rule ceas to exist, and I respectfully ask that I mi again be placed iu possession of the office which I was elected, and from which no ord was issued for my removal, for the perre manee of the duties of which I gave bou Swhich bond has never been conceded), whi< ulies I satisfactorily performed for a tim and for which I drew the salary until supe ceded. Hoping for and expecting a favorable co: sideration of this application, I have tl honor to be, very respectfully^ your obed io: servant, JOHN H. HONOUR. Which, on motion of Alderman Whilden, wi referred to a special committee of three. Th Mayor appointed Aldermen Whilden, Lim strum and Howard. The notice of the quarterly meeting of tl Memphis and Charleston Railroad, to be he! on the 29th instant, was rcceired as inform) tiOD. Alderman Geddings made a favorable ropoi on the application of C. E. Huger and Joh Siegliug for certificates of city stock, whie was adopted. He also made a verbal report o the letter of Dr. Hogan, who notified Comic of tbe intention of the government to tun over tbe material on hand to the cit} He represented the hospitals to be in gooi condition, and recommended that no. chang be made. During the past year eleven thou sand persons had been cared for, and (her were at present ono hundred and forty-nim patients, more than half of whom wore no really chargeable to the city. He recommend ed that a transfer be made to the city on thi 10th August next. Report received as informa tion, and the resolutions adopted. The Committee on Public Buildings report?e thai they had examined the offers of partiel proposing to repair the Eagle Engine Ho?s< and the High School, and recommend that thi offer of Mr. James Curtis be adopted as fol? lows: Three hundred and fifteen dollars foi the Eagle Engine House and three hundred and seventy dollars for the High School Adopted. The Committee on tho Artesian Well report? ed favorably on the application of Mr. A. C, Welton to rent the premises for a tenn ol years. Consideration of the report was de? ferred to the next regular meeting. On motion of Alderman Whfldeu, the hour for tho m . etiug of Council was placed at five o'clock, as per ordinance. Alderman Whilden prppoB?d a bill removing the office of Secretary and Treasurer of the High School, and placing the tuition at ; 13 per annum, and moved that this be considered the first reading. He also read for the first time a bill regulat? ing the pay of the Fire Department. The following bill was read for the second time : A BILL to compel the closing of trap-doors and openings in buildings, stores, and other places of business. The police bills then came up, and after the majority bill was icad by the Mayor, Alderman Whilden stated that no organization could be effected under thirty divs, aud as the tenure of office of the present Council was probably quito Bhort, and that the city needed the pres? ence of an efficient police force from this time to the 1st of January, he mo .ed tho indefi? nite postponement of the bill. Second ed by .Alderman Wall, and carried. The minority report waa then read, and on motion of Alderman Wall, seconded by Alder? man Howard, it was also postponed indefi? nitely. The preamble and resolutions of Alderman Geddings, complimentary to th?; United States authorities, Dr. M. K. HORUD and General Scott, for thoir officient support and interest in thc health departmont, were adopted after the yeas and nays were called. Alderman Olney asked the Mayor by what authority tho recent police appointments had been made. The Mayor stated that they were made by himself, after a consultation witb the Captain of tho force. Mr. Olney replied that tho Captain bad remonstrated against the late appointments, and he trusted that the ordi? nance which he read would be carried into effect. The Mayor stated that he would en? deavor to carry all of tho ordinances into ef? fect, according to tho letter of the law. No further business appearing, Council ad? journed. THE FIRE-PBBOF BUTLDI??O. -Thia rusty, time-worn and discolored building is now be? ing thoroughly regenerated. The dull, brown color ia being replaced by the popular cream tint, and the old Fire-Proof will soon be une of the most attractive structures in the city. There are few buildings that combine more architectural oeautiea than could be found, uear the corner of Broad and Sleeting streets, iu the Fire-Proof, the City Hall, the Court? house and St. Michael's Church. The latter was built on a plan furnished by one of Eng? land's brightest architecte, Sir Christopher Wren, and is a fine proof of his ability. The Fire-Proof Building baa been so long known as one of the dingy landmarks of the city, that its regeneration will take many by surprise; aud the Board of Commissioners of Public Buildings, under whose direction the work is done, will merit the commendation of their fellow-citizens. THE BANEBUPT LAW.-The bill amending the Bankrupt law has passed both House of Congress. The principal section is as follows : "Be it enacted ?0., That the provision of the second clause of the thirty-third section of said act shall not apply to the cases of proceed? ings in bankruptcy commenced prior to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and the time during which, the op? eration of the provisions of said clause is postponed shall be extended until said first day of January; eighteen hundred and sixty nine. And said clause is hereby so amended as tojread as follows : Tn all proceedings in bankruptcy commenced, after the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, no discbarge shall be granted to a debtor whose assets shall not be equal to fifty per centum of the claims proved against his estate upon which he shall be liable as the principal debt? or, unleas the assent in writing of a majority in number and value of his creditors to whom he shall have become hable as principal debtor,, and who shall have proved their claims, be filed in the case at or before the time of the hearing of tho application for discharge. THE SHIP MONTOOMEBT.- Among the many cases that have boen tried in the Admiralty Court of the United States few have been more interesting than that of the derelict ship Montgomery, picked up adrift st sea by the steamship Charleston and towed to-this port. The salvors brought their claims in court, sud, after a patient hearing, the following order, which embodies the entire case, was granted by the Judge: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-SOUTH C.VBOLLN'A DTSTBlcr.-Df ADMIRALTY. The owners, officers and crew of the Steamship Charleston, w. the Ship Montgomery and her cargo. The libel is filed in this case for salvage ser? vice rendered to a vessel and cargo derelict. The salving vessel is a large, powerful and valuable stea-nship, owned by the New York and Charleston Steamship Company. At the time when the salvage service was rendered this steamship Charleston was on her voyage from New York to Charleston. Her value as estimated, and that of her cargo, is four hun? dred thousand dollars. The salved vessel is supposed, from her papers, to bave been bound from Pensacola to an European port. She is represented as eighteon years old, and laden with timber-the estimated value of ship and cargo being about eighteeu thousand dol? lars. Whon found by the Charleston, the Mont? gomery was altogether derelict. She was water-logged, in a great measure dis mau tied, cabin furniture and provisions gone, incapable of being sailed, difficult to manage even when in the tow of a large and powerful steamshtD; v*ry mach down by the head, the water being more than two feel deep on deck, and her steering apparatus entirely gone. There was no hawser on board, nor a single coil of rope. The vessel, so derelict, was alike incapable of being navigated or aided by any other vessel than a powerful steamship of ths class of the salving ship in this case. The evidence also leads to the conclusion that she had been over? taken, by other vessels, and that they, being unable to render her assistance, stripped anc took away from her much of her rigging and sails. When she had been examined by the first of? ficer of the Charleston who was sent to board ber, and in doing which he had to beat off the sharks which surrounded the ship and pressed upon his boat, that officer reported to the cap? tain of the Charleston that the vessel was not worth the effort to save her. Captain Berry, however, took her in tow, aud did succeed in sa ving her and her cargo. J'he labor in steering her and bringing her ely iu tow was very great; and when she had been brought to the oar, in oonsequenc9 of her draft of water, seventeen days were occupied in lightening her and enabling her to cross the bar in aalety. It was in evidence that the agents of the salving Bhip at this port were obliged to make'large expenditures in money to a complish the work ot saving her. Fortu? nately the weather from the time when the Charleston took her in tow until she was moor? ed in safety, was generally fair; had it been otherwise, it is reasonably certain that no hu? man agency could have saved her. It is true that the old rule of a moiety of tho property solved is not now, in cases ot derelict, regarded as so settled that courts will insist upon adhering co it; the tendency of courts now is to look to the circumstances of each case. But, nevertheless, without special circum? stances, which roduoe or increase that meas? ure of compensation, it is the inclination of courts to accept it. The circumstances which are relied upon in this case to give !o the salving vessel a larger measure of compensation, are found in the great value of the salving steamship; the small value of the salved property; the fact that the solving ship is one of only a limited num? ber of vessels by which the sal vaga .could be accomplished; the fact that the solved vessel had been visited, stripped and abandoned by one or moro vessels as beyond their help; the. great delay which necessarily ensued in bring? ing ber into port, even when she had reached the bar, and before ?be could cross it; and the large expenditure of money, which was also necessary to secure the aid she required. All these circumstances entitle the salvors to much consideration, and serve, in the judg? ment of the'court, to fix the proper measure of compensation at more than a moiety, and if re? gard be bad to the amount ot mouey actually expended by tho agents ot the salvors, in ad? dition to the highly meritorious conduct ex? hibit d in salving a vessel and cargo so hope? lessly abandoned, and rescued by tue exercise of so much courage and skill, with the Iorgo value of the property exposed in the effort to save this vessel and cargo, it is consistent, with the ex? ercise of the discretion which must be invoke i, to give to tho libellants throe-fourths of the property saved-that is. of the ship and cargo. The condition of the vessel and cargo is such as to render a sale necessary, and it is there? fore ordered, adjadged and decreed, that the marshal, after due notice by public advertise? ment, sell at public auction, and for cash, the ship '-Montgomery," her tackle, apparel, fur? niture, aud cargo with whicj she was laden. That- from the proceeds of said salo three tourths thereof ba placed in the registry, to be divided among the salvors in proportion to be hereafter ordered. That from the balance of the said sale the costs of these proceedings be paid, and to Mr. >imons, who has repre? sented tho British Consul, a proper court tee, to be ascertained by the Register and reported to this court, aud the balance thou remaining shall be kept in the registry, subject to the further order of the court. (Signed) GEO. S. BRYAN, United States Judge, District of South Carolina. July 21,1863. MAOBATH & LOWNDES, for libellants. SIMONS & SIEQLING, for claimants. BUSINESS NOTICES. II. II. r/you want cheap Bl*nk Books; I? yoii want cheap Stationery, Envelope?, Paper, 4c.; or Miller's Almanac; If you want Printing executed neatly; Il you want Books bound in any style, or Account Dooks made to order, with any desired.pattern ot ruling, go to Hiram Harris, Agent, No. 69 Broad street._ THEBE ABE few shell fish that are more popular than the turtle, as they combine all the nurtrltioua quantics that make them so popular with gourmands and aldermen. Messrs. Wolberno A Stelling, the proprietors of the City Square Saloon, have recently secured several of these marine monater*, and have prepared them for the tabla tn a style that is most pleasing to the palate. All visitors between th'r hours of ll and 1 ure allowed to judge for themselves. ATTESTCON.-If yon want to save time and money in purchasing dry and fancy gooda, read Furchgott b Brother's advertisement. wm ; I Advt ALL wno are in want of good, substantial boots and shoes will find them at John Commins', No. 131 Meeting-street, nearly opposite Market street. They are offered at retail. w3 CHOICE GREEN AND BLACK TEAS, one dollar per pound, at Wilson'* grocery, northwest corner Society and Anson streets. Goods delivered free. (Libing anil ^furnishing (Mts. LOOK AT THE PBICES TO WHICH WE HAVE MARKED OUR 8T0CK OF LIGHT WOOLLENS AND LINENS MADE FOR THIS SEASON'S TRADE, AND SEE WIIHHOW LITTLE MONEY YOU CAN PURCHASE A COOL AND COMFORTABLE SUIT MADE IN THE BEST MANNER, FINE MTV RT) CAS6IMEBE SUIT-SACK. PAKTS AND VEST.$ 16 00 SCOTCH CASSIMEBE SUIT-SACK, .PA>TS AND VEST.'. 1700 FINE DABE MEED CASSIMEBE SUIT SACK, PANTS AND VEST. 18 00 FINE INDIGO BLUE FLANNEL SUIT SACK, PANTS AND VEST.. 19 00 SILK MIXED CASSIMEBE SUIT-SACK, PANTS AND VEST. 20 00 BLACK D'ETE SUIT-SACK, PANTS AND VEST.:. 15 00 BLACK TBIOOT SACK. 10 00 LIGHT FBENOH FLANNEL SACK. 4 00 BLACK ALPACA SACKS. 2 50 to 3 00 LOT OF FANCY CASSIMEBE SAOKS-rfor ' merly sold at $9 00 to 312 00-now. 7 00 L : OF MIDDLESEX CASSIMEBE SACKS.. 6 00 FANCY CASSIMEBE PANTS.-5 00 GREY FLANNEL PANTS AND VESTS. 4 00 OBEY FLANNEL SACK AND PANTS. 6 50 COTTONADE SUITS-SACK AND ' PANTS.:.?3 50 to $6 00 WBITE DUCK bUirS-SAOK, PANTS AND VEST.10 00 HEAVY WHITE DUCK SUIT-SACK, PANTS AND VEST. 15 00 BBOWN DUCK AND LINEN SACKS.... 2 00 to 5 00 BBOWND?CK AND LINEN PANTS.... 100 to 4 00 BBOWN DUCK AND LTNEN VESTS.... 100to250 WHITE MARSEILLES VESTS. 2 50 to5 00 GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. SILK AND GAUZE MERINO UNDERSHIRTS AND DBAWEBS, LINEN, MUSLIN AND JEAN DRAWERS. HOSTERT, GLOVES, TTE?, SCABFS, BOWS, COLLARS, 4c, kc. WHITE SHIRTS at $2 00, 32 50 and $3 09. ss- ONE PRICE, -aaa MACULLAR, WILLIAMS Sc PARKER, No. ?70 KING. Jnne 26 CORNER OF HASEL-STREET, CHABLESTON, S. C. Softs. 30,000 FRANCS ! ! HERRINGS PATENT CHAMPION SAFES, AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDALS AT WORLD'S F-iIB, London ; WOBLD'S FAIB, New York ; EXPOSITION UNIVEBSELLE, ParU; AND WINNER OF THE W AGEB OF 30.000 FRANCS !! (90,000 IN GOLD , At the recent International Contest ia the Paris Ex? hibition. The public are invited to call and examine the re? port of tbe Jury on the merlu of the great contest, and see the official award to the Herring's Patent over all others. HERRING, FARREL & SHERMAN, No. 251 Broadway, corner Murray-st., New York. FAB Rh EL, HERRIN.! & CO., 1 HERRING k CO.. Philadelpi in J Chicago. HERRING, FARREL & SHERMAN, New Orleans. Large Stock oa baud by WALKER, EVANS & COGSWELL Nos. 2 BBOAD AND 109 EAST BAY ST BEETS, CHARLESTON, S. C. March 3 Pmo JUST RECEIVED BY E. H. KELLERS & CO., Druggists, Nb. 131 MEETING-STREET, VICHY GRANDE GRILLE AND KISSINGEN BITTER WATER, lu Original Packages. April 30 Jtart?w Sales. Balance of a Retail Stock-Dry Goode, Hard? ware, Booti and Sh o et, Blacking, Wash? boards, ?rc. CA31VBLI!, KNOX & CO. Will sell THIS DAT, at IO o'clock, at their Caan. Auction House, No. 55 Hasel-street, opposite Post office, ASSORTED DRY GOODS Table and Tea Spoons, Shears. Suspenders. Leghorn Hats, Ribbons, Tapes, Needles, Hosiery, Undershirts. Linens, Hooks and Eyes, Table Cloths, Napkins, Towels, Ac., Ac Conditions c ish. July 29 Positive Sale at Auction of one Stallion [Saddle and Draft) warranted Sound. BYE. M. MAUSHALL &BBO.. THIS DAY, at 10 o'clock, at No, 33 Broad-street. ALSO, MULES, Wagons, Furniture. July 29_ 4000 Oak Staves and Spokes, well Seasoned. BY B. M. M A HS HALL & BRO. TO-MOTtROW, at ll o'clock, wiU be sold at the Noruieaatern Railroad Passenger Depot, Chapel a^eet, without reserve._July 29 Genteel Private Residence in fine orders-West? ern portion of the City. W. Y. LEITCH & E. 8. BK?NS, Auctioneers. r Will be sold TO-MORROW. 30th instant, ab4l o'clock, at the Old Poatorfice, / That desirable two and a halt story W004)EN DWELLING, with double Piazzas, Cistern, ?id all nee saar r Outbuildings, situated on the westside of Trapman-sbvet, one door from Broad. House con? tains four square and two attic room*, besides pan? try and dressing rooms. On the premises will be found Kitchen, Stable, and all necessary outbuild? ing?. Lot measures 47 feet troot by. 146 feet deep, more or leas. Terms-One-third casb; balance in. one and two years, with interest; premises to be insured and pol? icy assigned; Durchaser to pay us for papers and stamps._;_ _July 29 Vacant Corner Lot in Spring-street. W. Y. LEITCH & E. S. BBUNS. Brokera and Auctioneers. Will be sold on TH DESDAY, the 30th Instant, at th? Old Poa ?office, at ll o'clock. That VAOANT LOI' at the corner of Chincapia and Spring streets, opposite' the resldencs of Urs. Fludd. Lot measures 40 by 100, more or lesa. Terms cash. Purchaser to pay us for papers and stamps. mwtb3 , July 27 Desirable Property "for Investments. W. Y. LEITCH & E. S. BEUNS, Brokera and Auctioneers. Will be sold at Auction, on THURSDAY. 30th lust, at the Old PosV.fflce, at ll o'clock, The following FTE0E8 OF BEAL ESTATE, via: L That DESIRABLE BUILDING situated at the corner of Henrietta and tlizabeth streets, now occu? pied ns a Grocery. On the premises are a well of good water, spacious sheds, and all necessary out? buildings. Lot measures 88 feet on Elizabeth-street by S8 feet In depth. ?2. That LARGE AND SPACIOUS LOT on Calhoun street, directly opposite Batt Bay-street, known as No. 12, measuring 60 by 220 feet On the premises ia a shed house con.aloicg four room?. 3. The LO r AND PREMISES to the west of the above Lot on Calhoun-street, .of the. same dimen? sion?, and containing a shed house with four rooms. 4. 'lhat comicriable DWELLING HOUSE Infield- . street, known as No. 26, and adjoining the residence of Mr. Devereux. The house ls a two story building containing four rooms ? Ith donble piazza.t On the premises are a kitchen and all necessary outbuild- 1 lugs, with a well of good water. Lt measures 36 by 336 feet deep. 5. Tu at advantageously situated LOT ia Charlo, te- - street, one door from the corner of Meeting-street, and ira mediately oppo ice the "mall of Flynn's . Church. Lot measures 53 by 112 feet. 6. That high and dry VACANT LOT in Alexander* street, a few doors north of Calhoun-street, measur? ing 62 by 194 feet 1 his is a lot advantageously sit? uated, and desirable for a residence. AU the above dimensions being more or less as stated. , Terms-Half c?b] balance payable In one and two years, with in lerer.??secured by bond and mortgage of the property; buldings to be Insured and policies assigned. Purchasers to pay ns for pipers and stamps. mwthS JulyST I jjtgce?aneqtts. M P.O KTER9 OF TEAS, WINES, BRANDIES, 4c., And Dealers in * CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES. WM. S. CORWIN A CO. 43" Go ods delivered to all parts of the City. July 15 wfm 3 mo Q.REENBACKS FOR THE PEOPLE I GREENBACKS FOB EVERYBODY, Di THE G REENBA CK STA TIONEB Y PACKAGE! EACH PACKAGE CONTAINS AN ASSORTMENT of our improved articles of STATIONERY, and a dis? tribution of Greenbacks in suma of 91, 9?, 95, 910, 980, 950, 9100. ' Price for the wholo only FIFTY CENTS. Sent pos tr aid on receipt of tho price. CS~ Agents wanted to circulate the GREENBACK. Active men can realize Ave to ten dollars par day. For further particulars send red stamp for circu? lar. Address AMERICAN STATIONER'S COMPANY, No. 155 West Baltimoie-s reet, Baltimore, Md., July 20 mwf imo Postoffice Box 1424. GREAT DISTRIBUTION BY THE METROPOLITAN GIFT COMPANY. Cask Gifts to thc Amount of 9250,000. EVEBY TICKET DBA WS A PBIZE 6 Cash Gifts.Each $10, OOO 10 Cash Gilts.Each 6,000 20 Cash Gifts.Each 1,000 40 Cash Gifts.Each 500 200 Cash Gifts.Each 10O 300 Cash Grits.Each 50 450 Cash Gifts.Each 25 000 Cash Guts.Each 25 30 Elegant Rosewood Piauos.Each $300 to $500 36 Elegant Rosewood Melo.leons..Each 75 to 150 16U Sewing Machines.Each 60 to 175 250 Musical Boxes.Each 25 to 200 300 Fine Gold Watches.Each 75 to 300 750 cine Silver Watches.Each 30 to 60 Fine OU Poiatings, Framed Engravings, Silverware, Photograph Albums, and a large assortment of Fine Gold Jewelry, in all valued at $1,-00,009. A chance to draw any of the ?hove prizes by pur? chasing a Sealed Ticket for twenty-five cents. Tickets describing each prize are seated in envelopes and ttiorougbly mixed. On receipt of twenty-five cents a Sealed Ticket wih be drawn without cho ce and de? livered at our office, or sent by mail to any address. 1 he prize named upon it will be delivered to the ticket-holder on payment of Ono Dollar. Pt izes will be immediately sent to any address, as requested, by express or return mall. You will know what your prize is before you pay fer it. Any prize may bo exchunged for another of - the same value. No blanks. OS" Our patrons eau dc end on fair dealing. REFEBENCES.-We se e. t tho few foUowing names trono the many wbo h -. ve lately drawn valuable prizes, and kindlv pormitted us to pub Uh them: . 8. T. Wilkins, B iff lo, fl. Y.. slOPO; Miss Annie Monroe, Chicago, LL, Piano, valued at $650; Robert Jackson, Dubuque, To Gold Watch, $250; Phflip McCarthy, Louisville, Ky.. Diamond Cluster Ring, $600; U. A. Patterson, ... W Bedford Mass., SUver Te? Set, S175; Mi-fc timm Walworth. Milwaukee, Wis,. Piano, $500; Rev. T. W. Pitt, Clevelaad, Ohio, Melo dcon. $125. flSyWc publish no names without permission. OPINIONS OF THE PBESJ.-"They are dong the largest bubiucss; th? firm is rcliible, and deserve their success."-IF--. III Tribune, Feb 8. 1868. " We have examined their sj stem, und know them, to lie a lair dealing firm."-A'ew York Herald, Feb. 28,13C8. . "Last week a iriend of ours drew a ?500 prize, which was promptlv received."-Doit) yews, March. 3, 1SC8. Semi tit circular giviDg many more references and favorable notices from thc press. Lberal induce? ments to Agent'. Satisfaction guaranteed. Every packege of i-ealed Envelopes contains ONE CASE GIF!'. Six Ticket J lor $1; thirteen for $2; thirty fivf lor $5; one buunred and tea for $15. AU letters should bc addressod to HARPER, WILSON k CO.. July 20 Imo No. 173 Broadwav. N. Y. CIT* TREASURY, J ULT I, 1968.-NO? TICE TO HOLDE BS OF FIRE LOAN COU? PON'S.-The File Loan Coupons due this day and payable in tho City of New York, will be paid on pre? sentation at this Office. s. THOMAS, i July 2 ? City Treasurer.