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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK TEE NEWS FOR TEE CAMPAIGN GREAT JUGEMENTS TO CLUBS. ' Tua importance of the great political con? test upon -which we have now fairly entered renders the dissemination among the people of sound political views and accurate and ear? ly information of the progress and incidents of the canvass, a matter of peculiar interest and expediency. Every individual who has any stake in the welfare of these Southern States, should give an active, personalJind un? flagging support to the candidates of the Rational Democracy -SETMODB and BLAIB. A triumph of tho Radicals will result in the titter desolation and ruin of the South, and .the placing of an ignorant and brutal race in afi positions and places of honor and trait, to the exclusion of the white race. The govern? ment must be wrested from the thieves and plunderers who now have control of it, and power placed in the hands of a party pledged to give peace 'to a distracted country, and to rpakft it a government for white men, and not j for negroes. It is only necessary that the peo? ple should' be thoroughly informed to accom? plish thia, and Tux NEWS will be an admirable means of diffusing this information.In order to place the paper within the reach of all, we bave adopted a scale of reduced rates of sub? scription for the four months covering the Presidential canvass, and offer besides peculiar Inducements fori he formation of .clubs. We are- determined , that Tax NEWS shall bo tho cheapest and; best newspaper in tbe South. Its blows will fall thickly, steadily and rapidly; and if tho fri ends of law, order and the Con? stitution do then: duty by extending its circu? lation, its labors can be made powerfully effec? tive for good. We appeal, then, to our readers to examine our remarkably low terms, and go to work with a will to get up large dabs for THE CHABLESTON NEWS. BATES TOB IKE CAMPAIGN MEWS. Daily News (four months).$2 00 Tri-Weekly News (Toar months).....1 00 " CLUB KATES. ' Kve copies-Dairy-Ne^ months, to one'ad?^s.......: .-..48 50 <Rve- copies Tii-Weekly. News, four months, to one. address,..'. .... tte; Ten copies Daily News, four months, to one address. ......15 00' Ten copies Tri-Weekly News, four months, - : to one address................-... 7*50 One copy of THE' NEWS free to ?very person who sonda a dub of ten subscribers at these rates. The cash must in all cases accompany * . .tis ali. "f .-. - : the order? .;.",. . . .These prices should secure fer THE NEWS a vast circulation, which would result in a cor? responding benefit to the Democratic cause. TEywe??? "confidently ask 'ffi?*"Bnd~o1fice8 of our friends in this behalf ? Remittances can be made by money order, at our risk, and all letters should be addressed"to RtORBA3^ DAWSON & CO., - /-'/.cv.' Charleston, 8. C. BY TELEGRAPH*. , ; v --ray, ?7,-, . . .>-. . [BY ATLANTIC TEI-EQBAPH.j LZTZBFOOL, August 2?-^It is very stormy, aroima^?':??aBt; ^\n*n?ny: wrecks. The -ehip Sara from Liverpool, for Quebec, was lost in the Mersey, ' th o cap tain being the .only soul, saved. .Tho Queen of Beauty, for California, - put back "dismasted. * '; LONDON, August 24.-The foreign office has advices, that the reported atternpt fco assassi? nate .Queen Victoria originated from an in? sane " English mau appro aching ; ; the Que en's apartments in Switzerland. . Di?paiches from Calcutta report the eclipse satisfactory in the highest degree; the sky was cloudless, and the phenomena was plainly visible throughout India, except at Bombay, -where a drizzling rain prevailed; Oar "Washington Dla patches. _ WASHINGTON, August 24.-The Treasury De? partment received "yesterday J?5?0;00? in 'gold from Alaska" for cns toma. This is the first - profit from the new territory. A prize fight will take'place to-d?y at, Cone River, Virginia, between Collier and Edwards. Several steamers crowded with passengers left j this morning for the scene of the fight. It is stated that Attorney-General Evarts wfll advise adversely to the Secretary of War's decision that the eight-hour law involves a cor? responding reduction of wages.. .The Agrie ul taral Department is rally install? ed in the new building. This gives the Patent Office more much-Deeded room. * There has been no progrese to-day in refer? ence to the Tax Supervisors. The Executive seems determined to have the offices equally j divided between parties. Unless this compro? mise is accepted by Rollins' advisers no super? visors will-be commissioned until after the - election. The law is generally regarded aa un? constitutional and the commissioning of Bol - lins' nominees is not mandatory on the Secre? tary pf the Treasury. ? claims for captured and abandoned property must now cjme before Congress, the law giv? ing the Court of Claims jurisdiction having expired. Assistant Attorney-General Dickey is in charge of all cases before the Court of j Claims on behalf of the government, a recent law having imposed that duty on the Attorney General. Extensive frauds in negro bounties have been discovered, and the experts have full de? tails of fifty-three cases wherein corruption is evident. Sherman has instructed Sheridan to drive the In dian B beyond the Kansas" line, killing them if necessary. He deems further forbear? ance with Indians impossible. It is under? stood that the President approves of the rigid course of Sherman. The Herald's White Sulphur Springs letter says General Rosecrans has held his confer? ence with Lee, Beauregard, A. H. Stephens and other Southern leaders, but the purport of the consultation is as yet unknown. It is be? lieved to have been satisfactory, and an address to the Southern people will probably be issued soon in the name of the leading; spirits of the Confederacy._ Hew York Items. Nsw TOBE, August 24.-Washington Irving's brother Ebenezer is dead, aged nine-thiee. ; Professor George J. Adler, author of German Scholastic Works, is dead. Two brokers failed to-day from disastrous operations in Brie. Affairs in Georgia. ATLANTA, August 24.-In the House a reso? lution was offered calling upon the Governor to issue a proclamation requiring the discon? tinuance of unlawful assemblages and requir? ing the faithful execution of the laws hythe civil officers. In the Senate a motion to reconsider the ac? tion placing Lester, a Democrat, in the place of Bradley, a negro, was ruled out, as Lester was already sworn in. In the Grant and Colfax demonstration in thia city on the 18th, there were bat three white mea in the procession, and not three hundred, as papers north of Washington have stated. PROM THE STATE CAPITA!.. DOINGS OF THE LEOI3LAT?BX YESTERDAY-BELLS STONED BT GOVERNOR SCOTT-A RADICAL CAU? CUS -THE NEW CIRCUIT JUDOX8, AC. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DALLY NEWS.] COLUMBIA, August 24.-In the House to-day the resolution granting new and amending old railroad charters was made the special order for Wednesday. The resolution to sell the ' State Bills Re? ceivable at the highest market price, in order to pay the per diem of members of the Legis? lature, was indefinitely postponed. - The bill in relation to pilots was amended so as to provide that one commissioner shall be a foll branch pilot, and that the board shall be governed by the previously existing laws. The bill as amended, was passed to its third read? ing. . The House concurred ia the Senate resolu? tion togo into an election for Circuit Judges, on Wednesday next. , . The Justice Court bill was passed to its third reading. The bill regulating the taking of land for railroad purposes was read a third time, and seat to the Senate. The Senate bill ia relation to the per diem received its first reading. Io the Senate, the two loan bins were passed to a second leading. A bill regulating the per diem was passed, and sent to tho House. The Governor has signed the acts establish? ing the Circuit Coarte, and regulating the keeping of funds by public officers. A Republican canoas was held to-night to nominate Circuit Judges, with the Mowing result : First District, D. T. Corbin; Second District, Zephaniah Platt; Third District, -- Green; Fourth District, J. M. Rutland; Fifth -District, Lemuel Boozer; Sixth District, G. W. Wilhams, of York District; Seventh and Eighth Districts, no nomin a tiona. These nomi nations are equivalent to the election of the persons named._ r "? ' '. '. i FURTHER BT MAIL. [TKCm AN OOOA?IOKAX. OORHTHFOKmETT.] THE RAILROAD SCHEUES IN T|ilr* LEGISLA TU RE A SHARP TRICK OF THE NORTH CAROLINIANS -A HEAVE SUBSIDY-INTRODUCTION OF THE NARROW . GUAGE-A BLOW AT SOUTH CAROLINA -HOW THE WIRES WEBE WORKED. COLUMBIA, August 22.-I propose to-day to confine myself and my letter to the subject of 'railroads, and what is doing here in that direc? tion. AB your'readers''are wen acquainted with the existing railroad system of the State, it w?l be unnecessary for me to lose any time ; in a long preface on the subj ec t. The citizens I of Kershaw and Lancaster Districts have long felt the want.of a railroad commua ?cali on with Charlotte, and ! thia long felt desire had ma tared into a p?an of action, .to ask for a charter from Gamden- ' to Charlotte. lu this they had the cc-c pe ration of the South Carolina Rail read Company, and of a large number of the leading merchants of Charleston. It was further contemplated by the citizens of Kershaw and Chesterfield to ask for a char? ter from Camden to Oheraw, and thus secare by a connection with the Ch era w and Coal? fields Railroad a shorter route to Raleigh, Washington and New York. Io this enter pri se also the merchants of Charleston, and more especially the Northeastern and Gheraw and Darlington Railroad Companies, felt a strong interest, and proposed by their aid and coun? tenance to assist in its construction. ? These plans, it w?l be observed, have ia view the developmeat of the resources of the State, the improvement of a large area of her waste lands, the increase of the commerce of our ohlef city and seaport, and at the same time increase the travelling facilities both for oar owa people and to the country at large. And besides all these advantages, the proposed scheme was not designed to work to the detri? ment of railroads and other large interests protected by vested rights. These charters and privileges were all to be held within the Stale, and no difficulty was apprehended ia so arranging the system that, while it tended to benefit to the utmost the sections of the State traversed by these lines, it should ye: not work counter to the intereste of the Sooth Carolina Railroad, Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, Northeastern Railroad, Cberaw and Darlington Railroad, and to the mercantile and shipping interests of Charleston. There could be co objection to such a s?beme, and'there was none. It was a matter of great importance, however, and it is no reproach to those of oar people most concerned to say that they were somewhat slow in their deliberations, and pre? ferred to wait a little longer before moving ia the matter, rather than act hastily. This was the situation of affairs, when sud? denly, without any premonition whatever, gen? tlemen from North Carolina make their appear? ance here before the Legislature, and ask for a charter for a railroad from Raleigh to Colum? bia, known as the "Chatham Railroad." This Chatham Road was originally designed to run from Raleigh to the coalfields in Chatham ' County, N. C., a distance of a little over thirty miles, and lhere to connect with the Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad. Recently, however, this little insignificant Chatham Road was pur? chased by the direction of the Raleigh and Gas tou Railroad, with the design, it would appear, of exteodrog their hoe southwestward. They procured a charter forthwith from the North Carolina Legislature, now in sessioa, to extend this road to the South Ccrolina State line, and are now here to obtain the permission of this Legislature to contiene the road, via Cheraw and Camden, to Columbia, certaioly one of the coolest requests ever made to a legislative body. The audacity of this scheme w?l be better understood wheo I direct your attention to the fact that this charter from the North Carolina Legislature must be in direct violation of the charter granted a few years a to the Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad by a j. .vious Legisla? ture of North Carob'na. This charter has not ex? pired, and yet, strange to say, the Chatham Road proposes, in the face of it, to run over the same ground-certainly to run between the same termini-and aU this, without as mach as say- ' i ng "by your leave, gentlemen," to the stock? holders of the Coalfields Company. This Chatham Bo ad (from-Raleigh to Colom? bia) is to be constructed on the North Carolina narrow guage, so {hat there shall be . no possi? bility of having the road "tapped" at Camden, Cheraw, or other pointe by connecting roads. This charter, now before the Legislature here, giveB the Chatham Company three years to commence, and fifteen years to complete the road. And who are the corporators, and what showing do they make as to the means with which they propose to build this road? I can? not answer the first question, as I do not know who owns the Raleigh and Gaston Rail? road; but as to the second, I have a few facts which I will lay before your readers. The said Chatham Company (controlled and man? aged, you must bear in mind, entirely by the President and Directors of the Gaston Road) procured from the late North Carolina uncon? stitutional Convention a grant of $1,200,000 iu bonds of the State, to be exchanged for the bonds of the road. - They, moreover, procured from the present Legis la t ui e of North Carolina a grant of (2,000,000 additional in such bonds, the Cha? tham Company having the privilege of taking up their bonds at any time, and paying for the same in any securities of the State, or in any of its certificates of indebtedness. This latter clause is deemed to have been an extra shrewd operation on the part of the wily Gaston Rail? road President, though with the lights before me, I fail to see it. These bonds, whether $2,000,000 or $3,200,000 (sometimes the one amount is stated, and sometimes the other, by the representatives of the Chatham Company here in Columbia)-these bonds, I say, have no market value, if I am correctly informed. So corrupt is this present North Carolina Le? gislature, that they have voted stupendous sums of money to railroads all over the State, with a recklessness entirely unparalleled out Bide the halls of Congress. The consequence will be, that the grantees will experience some difficulty in making these Bums "in buck? ram" available for dirt-digging and track-lay? ing purposes. This, doubtless, is the reason why the char? ter asks for three years to commence aud fif? teen years to complete the road. This, not? withstanding the repeatedly iterated boast that they "have got the money ready to build the road," Ac. Having found no difficulty what? ever to rush their schemes through the cor? rupt Legislature of North Carolina, they have been emboldened, and expect to play a similar game here. I am glad to be able to say that up to the present time they have not met with that measure of success which they bad ex expected so confidently. The Committee on Railroads, in the {House, having heard that there were objections to the bid, and that char? ters were to be asked for. covering the same ground, by citizens of our own State, very properly hesitated, and postponed action for four or five days, and reported favorably only then, not because they were satisfied with the bill before them, but because the opposition was dilatory, and the parties interested in the Chatham scheme wero bringing considerable outside pressure to bear upon them. Under this latter category must be classed several articles in the Phoenix, but still more a public meeting held in Carolina Hall, in Co? lumbia, on Thursday night last, at which, I am sure you will be surprised to learn, one of the oldest and most influential of your Charleston merchants figured most prominently. I speak of Mr. Henry Gourdin, a gentleman for whom I have always entertained the highest regard, bat who, I am afraid, on this occasion allowed himself tobe "used" by designing men for their own selfish purposes. The only opposition, latent though it had been up to that time, was known to be from Charleston and Wilmington. Wilmington, for what reason I am unable to say, seems to be asleep to her interests, and as far as I know, has not moved a peg in an effort at self-preser? vation. It was therefore unnecessary to do anything to kill her off. Bot here was a fine opportunity to head off a dangerous influence, and a great point in the game was gained when an old Charleston merchant, who is also a di? rector of the South Carolina Railroad, an? nounced publicly that the Chatham Railroad extension would actually benefit Charleston ll! And now, briefly, before concluding, I would present the admonition to the Legislature at Columbia to make basto slowly in acting upon charters, grants, ?fcc., asked for by interested individuals, under the guise of public enter? prises, bnt especially to railroads. Let them defer action on all such schemes to the regular session. And, furthermore, the Legislature should grant no charters or privileges to citi? zens of. other States to lay their track on our soil until such time as tho States contiguous to South Carolina are prepared to grant similar privileges to citizens of this State. LOOKER ON. IKE MASSACHE OF CHRISTIANS IN JAPAN. The martyrdom, at Nagasaki, Japan, of one hundred and fifty nativo Christians, who were drowned by order of tho Mikado, is exciting great attention. The missionaries in modern times have never made any converts in Japan, and the question arises, what is the history of these one hundred and fifty natives ? At the Sresent time every Japanese must register imself at some temple as a Buddhist, or be condemned as au outcast; and so strenuous is the guard that even the simple contract of a Japanese servant with his employer con? tains always, as a part of its legal form, the specification that he is not a Christian. The persecution which the native Christians of Japan suffered at the time the govern? ment expelled foreigners, and made the pro? fession of the Christian faith a capital of? fence, has no parallel in history; and all its rigors have been continued to the present day. Nevertheless, American residents m Japan, it is stated, recall a rumor which, from time to time, came to their ears of a baud or communi? ty of Jesuit proselytes still existing in some part of the empire. Sometimes they were said to live in the very heart of Yeddo, and at others La one of the southern provinces. It is con lectured that this secret community, encour? aged by the revolution in the empire, has ven? tured rashly to disclose itself. It is believed to be highly probable that they are of thc old stock, who have in some way succeeded in keeping alive through successive generations for two hundred and fifty years the religious faith preached by the Jesuits. The fact that the principles of Christianity have been kept alive for nearly three centuries is a new proof of the folly of the attempt to crush religious belief by persecution. Ci7Bi09iTrES OF TBADE.-Five thousand bales of American hay were shipped last week from New York to Europe, and as many more will be shipped the present week. In addition fo this, there is a constant shipment of grain, which is mostly used in Europe for feed and for distilling purposes. In the meantime lots of pig-irou and used-up rails are brought from Great Britain to the United States, though the bowels of our American soil are filled with iron to repletion. So, too, last week, ?30.000 in specie came to the United States, though hun? dreds of thousands are taken to Europe at a cost of half or one per cent, insurance, and quarter of one per cent, freight, by almost every Bteamer, with a loss of interest of course on the specie brought to the United States. Nothing would make a more curious article than the strange analysis of trade between the old and new worlds. One shipment which goes to Europe this week is printing machinery for Glasgow, valued at ?70,000. TH IC CAMPAIGN. A CALM AND tUPABTIAL REVIEW OF THE PRO 9 PE0T8 OF THE CANVASS-THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOUND TABLE. We have already (riven oar readers some specimens of the admirable style in which the Bound Table reviews the progress and events or the Presidential campaign; and we are sure they will thank us for transferring to oar col? umns the following leader from the last num? ber of that sterling and spirited paper: THE PROSPECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN. The Presidential campaign.so far has. con? sisted of preparation rather than of conflict. The combatants have been sharpening their arms, measuring their distances, and accumu? lating their resources; but neither has yet ac? tually taken the field Trumpets of defiance and fish-horns of vituperation nave been Bound? ed on both sides in a manner sufficiently dis? creditable, and the respective candidates have been so satisfactorily proved to be the basest of mankind that neither would seem to pos? sess any moral advantage over the other. The mouth pieces of each fairly contest the palm for pre-eminence in blackguardism; and Mr. Greeley's La Crosse Republican is neck and neck with Mr. Pomeroy's La Crosse Demo? crat. Superficially speaking, the chances of the two parties may appear to be relatively un? changed, and the probability, therefore, would seem to be vastly in favor of the election of General Grant. Our conviction was freely ex greased at the time of the New York nomina on, that, in selecting Governor Seymour for their staudard-beirer, the Democrats had set the seal to their own defeat. Did we judge merely from indications on the surface, this conviction might remain unchanged. We have, however, become persuaded that there ia a powerful under-current of popular dissatisfac? tion with Radical rule and Radical measures which is gaining rather than losing strength with the passage of time, and that, conse? quently, the chances, which at present we es? timate as nearly even, may moline,.in Novem? ber, in a victorious degree, to the Democratic Bide. It is plain that-notwithstanding the assist? ance of some of their old time alites, the fire eating zealots of the South-the efforts of the Radicals to affix to the Democratic cause the stigma of disloyalty, or, in general, of attach? ment to dead and gone unpopular issues, meets no sympathetic response from the great body of the people. The civil war is not to bb fought over again, neither is slavery to be re? vived. There are repudiators among Republi? cans as well as among Democrats, and the respectivo advocates of free-trade and protec? tion are alike to be found in the ranks of both parties. In a word, there is no distinctive prin? ciple or measure m either side which is likely to outweigh with the bulk of voters their con? victions on the subjedi of reconstruction. Sub? stantially speaking, those who believe in and would perpetuate universal negro suffrage will vote solidly on one side, and those who disbe? lieve in universal negro suffrage, or would leave it to the regulation of the States them? selves, will vote on the other. Assuredly, no intelligent man CAD credit that there would bo less danger to the national honor, so far as the public debt 1B concerned, in the success of a party which counts General Butler among its moat influential leaders, than would arise from the victory of its rival. But in point of fact, no immediate question of fin? ance will be determined either one way or the other by the Presidential election. Prospec? tively, there may be looked for that mitigation of public burdens, or that aggravation of them, which becomes respectively natural when a man trained in pubhc affairs or a man ignorant of them-both being admitted to be equally patriotic-accedes to a commanding and influ? ential position. In the absence of specific pledges, or, indeed, of any definite or uncheck? ed control bearing upon matters of exchequer, eo far as preference attaches to either, the De? mocratic candidate,should manifestly be the favorite. But the.','outrageous blunders of the party in power in all things relating to this momentous subject, their utter want of anything Uko settled or perma? nent policy, the enormous injury tiley have in? flicted upon nearly every business interest in the country by their procrastinations, their un? certainties, and their ignorance, undoubtedly have persuaded thousands of sober-minded men that on this ground alone any possible change in administration would be a change for the better. Most certainly, no conceivable party or policy could be worse than those that, by refusing to reform the civil service, have re? fused in a time of unprecedented public bur? dens to save the country sixty-five millions of dollars a year: and who,- by their connivance with whiskey frauds, have impoverished the Treasury to an amount equal to more than half the entire present annual revenue. Now, all this cheating, imbecility and folly may be in? separable from loyalty and hatred of Copper? heads and disinterested love of negroes; but if they are, beug of very palpable injury to the national interests, while their inevitable ad? juncts are of but theoretic advantage, it seems exceedingly likely that a practical people may prefer, apart from all other issues, to rid them? selves of the whole load of such good, bad and doubtful quahti ?s together. But the election hinges upon reconstruc? tion, to which all other questions, however important, are evidently to/ be reckoned as subordinate. The Republicans, well knowing their vulnerable side, deprecate this view of the case with refreshing simplicity. The is? sue of reconstruction, say they, is closed by events. Reconstruction is a t bing accomplish? ed. Hence it is inadmissible, or at least un? profitable, to discuss the wisdom of the pro? cess. In other words, a premium should be offered for all future time to encourage rancor? ous, precipitate and unconstitutional legisla? tion with the promised result of vitiatmg every established element of the United States Gov? ernment and insuring its early overthrow. The national history hos been eventful and unique, and, particularly of late years, has presented unexpected vicissitudes; but we do not yet be? lieve that Americans are prepared without re? vision to accept a solution of their great social and political problem which, irrevocable there? after, without bloodshed, involves the nega? tion of a hitherto cherished and signally im? portant principle of their constitution. Already we hear from numerous points ac? counts of collisions which have been repeated? ly foreshadowed in these columns as inevitable if a political equality by many desmed unnatu? ral, and which in any moderate view was at least premature, were forced upon the superior race of the Southern people. Already the re? sults of an amazing want of statesmanship, to say nothing of ordinary tact or generous feel? ing, are becoming critically manifest. Al? ready crazy fanaticism is exulting over second? ary symptoms that, it fails to see, may prove the medicine to have been even worse than the disease. The remarkable unpopularity of Gen.' Grant meanwhile appears to increase from day to day. Whether it is that the peo? ple instinctively realize the impropri? ety in a republic of placing a military man as chief ruler over territory hypothetically free, but which his sword has just subdued, or that the commander-in-chief s personal characteris? tics beget a constantly augmenting dislike, it is certainly true that for no military mau ever presented as a candidate for the Presidency in this country has there been so little genuine enthusiasm. The weakness of some parts of the Democratic platform and the ridiculous in? discretions of some Democratic speech-mak? ers, are perhaps more than counterbalanced in noxious efficacy by General Grant's utter want of magnetism, and the mistrust or dislike with which ne is regarded by the people. It ia probable that at this moment twenty five per cont, of the voters who will partici? pate in the coming election have not yet resolv? ed for whom their ballots shall be cast. Upon the voles of this fraction the issue probably hangs, and circumstances may still so fall out as to throw the preponderance on the Repub? lican side. From present indications, how? ever, we are led to believe that the three great States of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, will throw themselves into tho scale for Sey? mour and Blair; and, should they do so, not all the hosts of New England, backed as they may be by the West ana South, by voters black or white, constitutional or unconstitutional, will avail to prevent the Republican forces from kicking the beam. GREELEY'S ESTOLA TE or THE CHANCES-THE TRI? BUNE PHILOSOPHER DESPONDENT. An article in the New York Independent by Horace Greeley, upon the coming Presidential election, creates some flattering among the politician?, the Democrats drawing no little comfort from it as an admission of Republican weakness by one who knows; and the Republi? cans being much disposed to censure the vati? cinations of Mr. Greeley as unnecessarily and bilioualy blue. It would seem, however, that Mr. Greeley is merely indulging his usual "plain talk" to* voters, snch as he has used prior to every election of importance for years. 8iace the memorable defeat of Henry Clay through the over-confidence of his adherents, Mr. Greeley never failB to warn his party to deal in work rather than in talk. In the Independent article-headed "The Perils of the Hour"-Mr. Greeley holds that a decided majority of the voters of the country desire the election of Grant and Colfax, but that there "?B danger-grave danger-that the majority will, through apathy and mismanage? ment, suffer itself to be defeated by tbe minor? ity." Fraudulent voting by the opposition he considers as one great cause of danger. "They have," he sayB, "in Pennsylvania a regular manufactory of counterfeit naturalization pa? pers, with the stolen seal of a court, and every? thing complete. They have cheated us badly with these papers; they will cheat us far worse this year if they can. So they will in nearly every other State. The raw material whence sham voters are manufactured is nearly all in their hands. Unless extraordinary and sys? tematic efforts shall be made to arreBt them, forty thousand illegal votes will be cast against us thia fall in our State alone, and New York thus carried for the Democracy, as Pennsylva? nia was last Ootober. Organization, vigilance, work, on a scale hitherto unknown, are imper? atively required to prevent this calamity." Secondlv, says Mr. Greeley, the Republicans seem to be almost everywhere resting in the conviction that General Grant cannot possibly be beaten. This, be (Greeley) holds, is at once untrue and perilous. "He not oiuy can but will be beaten, unless the Republicans work with more energy and efficiency than they have thus far done." Indiana, he Bays, is the only doubtful State which seems to be contested by the Republicans with adequate zeal and indus? try. He hopes that Ohio will not be lost, but if there is no revival on the Republican side, their opponents at the October election will poll nearer to their full vote by ten thousand than they. That disparity the party may be be able to stand, bat he thinks it not safe to tike the risk. So of Pennsylvania. Will the full Republican vote be polled? He hopes, but fears. The States are entitled to choose three hun? dred and seventeen electora, whereof one hun? dred and fifty-nine are a majority. There ehould be no doubt, Mr. Greeley think?, of General Grant carrying at least these : Mame....;. T Michigan...8 New Hamp ali ire.5 Wisconsin.8 Massachusetts.12 Minnesota.4 Bh ode Island. 1 Iowa.8 Vermont. 5 Missouri.ll West Virginia::.6 Kansas. 8 Ohio.91 Tennessee.....10 Indiana.18 North Carolina.9 Illinois.-..16 South Carolina.:.. i Louisiana. C[ . - Total......lt? "Here are Inst votes enough to elect,, with regard to which there should be do doubt. But Ohio and West Virginia are desperately contested; and, while we have most voters in each, our adversaries seem for the present to have the best workers." With the appliances now being used in the South to induce the blacks to vote for Seymour and Blair, he ask?.is there any assurance that any rebel State will vote for Grant ? Mr. Greeley sums np wfth the conclusion that the Republicans must carry Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania for Grant and Colfax I With these-or even half of them-there can be no mistake as to the result. Without at least two of them, all is in doubt. Every one of them, he thinks, can be carried, except, possibly, New Jersey, if pro? per exertions are made. THE COLORED PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH GOIKG FOB THE DEMOGBAOX. We yesterday priuted an appeal from a prom? inent colored preacher of Mississippi, the Bev. O. W. Fitzhugh, to the freedmen, advising them to abandon the Radicals and carpet-bag? gers and join hands with their white friends, the white men of the South. ' The following letter from the same source will be read with interest: WOODVILLE, MISS., July 81, 1868. Eon. W. 8. Van Eaton, President D?mocra? tie Association : Sm--Allow me to beg par? don for taking such a privilege as thia, in writing to you. Sir, for nearly two years I have been in thia c JUJU y trying to raise my people from a state of c egradabon, both morally and religiously. Cr. to this time there is no doubt that they have improved. During said time I wasMionored with the presidency of the Union Republican party of this county,'also was d?le Sated to go to Jackson as a member o? tbe onstituhonal Convention, elected by a Re? publican constituency. I advocated their doc? trine and returned home. Daring my stay in . Jackson I was blessed with seeing everything. that claims a part of any party. During the session of the Republican Nominating Conven? tion I used every nerve to have a colored man placed on the State ticket, butltwas astonish? ed at finding no chance for a colored man. I came to a firm conclusion that there waa no of- i fice for any one but the Northern man, be he white or colored. The true principle of the Republican party is good, bat when covered over by Northern men with their mantle of de? ceit I flee from it aa I would from aa adder or the sting of a snake. We call for peace-we seek peace. Can we get it? Xanswer yes. Then tue question is, now aha ll we get it ? I say, most emphatically, let the whites of the South and tbe colored man join hand in hand and bid defiance to any man who will try to break asunder that policy of universal freedom and educational qualifica? tion to vote or hold office. Sir, look at the condition of the South to? day: our lands are uncultivated, our homes have become desolated, our wives, children and friends are crying for bread, the whites and blacks are apart, divide 1 by prejudice. What has caused it? Allow me lo say, air, that I have been converted to the fact that none save those of the North, garbed in tho disguise of the friends of the blacks, have caused it. Then, I Bay, "away with such a man or men." They aro impostors on the land of good peo? ple, and will cause more blood to be spilt than the Union of these States is worth. I have come to tho conclusion that they are not the friends of the colored mao. Look at the condition of the blacks in this State to-day; they are starving; they go to those that claim to be their friends; they tell them, "I'm ?ost oat, I have no money, oar party is poor." {ow, sir, it their porty is poor, and our people are poor, two poor strings will spoil the fiddle; therefore let our people go to those that will do them good. I want my people to prosper, and they never will until they go nader the protect? ing wings of the Democratic party, which will soon wield thepDwer it once had, and cause the welkin to ring on to victory-cause the im? posters to fly as the feathers before the wind, and let this State go back again into the Union, under the doctrines of Washington, Clay, and the profound principles of Webster. Let us frame a constitution from the plan of the con? stitution aa it now stands, and let our motto be, "The Constitution and Seymour forever." I leave the Republican party, believing it ruin?os to the Union and an enemy to the black race, and the up-bnilders of tyranny in oar beloved Union. More anon. CHABLES W. FITZHUGH. SENTIMENTAL SWIMMING.-I don't wonder women are not enamored of bathing, for tho costumes worn are rarely becoming to femi? nine beauty. Out of the window I catch a glimpse of a blue eyed girl I tried to teach to swim this morning, though I presume I took more of lessons than I gave. She is ia that charmingly uncertain condition between girl? hood and womanhood, aod in her blue brow? sers and tunic, her little white feet treading symmetry into the sand, and her arch and smi? ling face looking out from beneath a straw hat, she certainly looked more bewitching than she does at this moment. I carried her to where I was obliged to bold her np, and the i sup? porting her gently, I told her to strike out. She did ao womanfuby. She seemed ao pretty playing the part of the boy, that I yielded to the temptation to let her slip from my hand knowing that she would be frightened and cling to me like iw. I was* right. She sank under the swell of tbe sea, and I caught her in my arma as if I had done a heroic instead of a sentimental thing. The little creature was terribly alarmed, and I had to hold her tightlv for the remainder of the bath. She afterwards told several persons I had saved her life, and as I had no desire to receive credit I did not deaerve, I informed her kindly of my atrategy. She pouted and looked prettier than ever, and assured me she would never go into tbe sea with me again. Perhaps ehe won't. But be iDg a man of incorrigible vanity, and a great grandfather besides, I believe she will. What girl of sixteen is afraid of a man of seventy, or more or less? We old fellows sometimes for? get our age.-Long Branch Letter. Special Uot?rtS. MS" RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-IN ACCORD? ANCE with thc recommendation of the Bishops, this week will be observed as an occasion of Special Prayer at TRINITY CHURCH, Basel-street, to which the public are invited. Services in the Lecture Room This Afltmom, at half-past Pour o'clock, and To-Night, at half-past Eight o'clock. Subject-Re vival of Family Piety._6_Angnst2S tO" CONSIGNEES PEE STEAMSHIP SEA GULL from Baltimore, are hereby nooned that she is This Day discharging cargo at Pier No. L Union Wharves. All goods not taken away at sun? set will remain on wharf at consignees' risk. MORDECAI k CO., Agents. August 26_1 ^CONSIGNEES PER STEAMER CHAM PION, from New York, are notified that she ia discharging cargo at Adger's Wharf. Goods remain? ing on the Wharf at sunset win be stored at owneri' risk and expense. JAMES ADGER k CO., August 25_1_Agents. SS- ESTATE NOTICE_ALL PERSONS having any claims against tho Estate of BENJAMIN BROSS, deceased, will present the ai to the under? signed for payment, proper!j attested, and those in? debted to said estate will make payment to the same MARY ANN BBOS3. " August 19_6 Qualified Executrix. HO- ALL PERSONS HAYING DEMANDS against the late EDWARD FROST, will present their chum?, properly attested; and all persons Indebted to him win make payment to either of the under? signed atme counting house of Messrs. FROST 4 ADGER, Adger's North Wharf. - ' F. HOBBY FB08T, 1 tv.?????, THOMAS FROST, ' j QoaUAed Executors. . AugostlO_tnths9 ?rASSIGNEE'S NOTICE OF APPOINT? MENT.-IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA_IN THE MATTER OF GABRIEL DA? VIS, BANKRUPT-In Bankruptcy.-To whom it may concern: The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assign?e of GABBIEL DAVIS, of the City of Charleston, State of South carolina, within said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition, by the District Court of said District Dated August 15th, 1668. W. E . KIKELL, August 18 rn 3 A ssignee of Gabriel Davis. ?T FOR - RESTORING STRENGTH JUD appetite, use the great Southern Tonic, PAJOENTX'S Hxrano BrrrxES and yon will not be disappointed For sale by all druggists._tn JW CURE WARRANTED 1 -COR N 8, BUN? IONS, etc., removed without pain, by MONB. BERGER, No. 214 Knag, near Market-street August 4_ tuf jj?- MTT.TT FOR INFANTS PERFECT.-A substitute and a nourishment for INVALIDS and DYS? PEPTICS is OOMSTOCK'S RATIONAL FOOD. Re? commended by Prof. Wm. A. Hammond, M. D., late Surgeon-General, U. 8. A.; Prof. E. R. Peaslee, M.D , Prof. E. B. Sands, M. D., and other eminent physi? cians. Easily digested by infants and stomachs that can bear no other food. Sold et ery where. G. W. COMSTOCK, No. 67 Courtlondtstreet, New York. LOWIE k MOISE, Manufacturer's Agents, August 18 tuthaC_Charleston, 8. C. ta- NOW AND THEN THE DRUGGISTS have a call for some article never yet known to the public, but this is not the case when you call for the well known PALMETTO HAIR RENEWER, which ls fast taking the place of all other preparations for the bair, and ls in all cases sure to give satisfaction. Give it a trial. DO WIE k MOISE, Manufacturer's Agents, Charleston. August 18 tuthsS ??WHAT IS THE MATTER- WITH YOU ? This ls the familiar question put to every invalid. In many cases the answer ls, "I don't know exactly, but I don't feel wen." Look at the countenance of the man or woman who makes this reply, and you will generally find that the eyes aro dull ind lusrre less, the complexion sallow, the cheeks flaccid, and the whole expression of the faoe dejected. Interro? gate the invalid more closely, and you will discover thtt constipation, the result of a disordered stomach and a torpid liver, is at the bottom of the mischief. "That's what's the matter." Whoever has expe? rienced the effects of TARRANT'S EFFERVESCENT SELTZER APERIENT in such cases, need not to be told to recommend lt as a remedy. TARRANT k CO., Wholesale Druggists, No. 278 Greenwich and No. 100 Warren streets, New York, Sole Proprietors. Sold by all Druggists. 3mos 22 July 6 ?-NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE.-AN ESSAY for Young Men. on Physiological Errors, Abuses and Diseases, incident to Youth and Early Manhood, which create impediments to MARRIAGE, with sure means of relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. January 31 ta- BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world; the only true end perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, nstantaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies the ill effects of bad dyes; invigo? rates and leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers; an properly applied at Batchelor's Wig Factory, No Bond-stroet New York. lyr January 3 SHATTERED CONSTITUTIONS-OUR constitutions are elastic. They arri not easily shat? tered. In fact, strictly speaking, death alone can shatter them, for they represent the reserve of vita 1 ily, which enables the enfeebled system to react, when the pressure of disease ls removed from it But it is the fashion, when the body is weak, the cir? culation languid, the serves (remuions and the mind depressed, to say that (he constitution is ruined, or broken down or shattered. In cases of the kind de? scribed administer HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT . TEES, and it will soon be seen how little ground there is for this stereotyped note of alarm. The tonic and alterative properties of the specific rapidly dhT fused through the whole organization by the stimu? lant which forms its basis, wurimmediately create a favorable reaction, and this reanimating process will go on as the medicine is continued, until strength, health and mental activity are completely restored Every diy cures of this kind are accomplished. Let the debilitated invalid, when told by his condoling friends that "his constitution is shattered," have recourse at once to this strength-recruiting prepara? tion, in which the finest stomachic:: and alteratives of the vegetable kingdom are represented, and he will soon be able to meet their gloomy forbodings with a confident smile, and to announce that he has taken a new lease of life under its vitalizing opera? tion. August 22_G_ *3~ A YOUNG LADY RETURNING IO ber country home, after a sojourn of a few months in tte city, was hardly recognized by her friends. In place of a coarse, rustic, flushed face, she had a soft ruby con plexion of almost marble smooth? ness, and instead twenty-three she really appeared but eighteen. Upon inquiry as to the cause of so great a change, she plainly told them that she used the CIRCASSIAN BALM, atd considered it an in? valuable acquisition to any lady's toilet. By its use any Lady or Gentlemen can improve their persona) appearance an hundredfold. It is simple in ita combination, as Nature herself ls simple, yet onsur pasted in its efficacy in drawing impurities fron., also healing, cleansing and beautifying the skin and complexion. By its direct action on the cuticle lt draws from it all its impurities, kindly healing the same, and leaving the surface as Nature Intended i should be-clear, soft, smooth and beautiful. Pries $1, sent by Mail or Express, on reoeipt of an order, by W. L. CLARK 4 CO., Chemists, No. 3 West Fayette-street, Syracuse, N. T. The only American Agents for the sale cf the same. March 30 lyr YACHT MAGGIE MJTCtTKT?i,, "" THIS PA VOBITE YACHT, H AVIN Q been tboronghly refitted for pleasure par? i ties, ls now ready for engagement* by ar? ? plication to the captain on coard, or to BLACK A- JOHNSTON, April 7 . tntns6mos Agenta. FAST FREIGHT LYNE TO BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA. xft^-??T THE FAVOBLTB AND SWIFT /T^f^rT^ Bcrew Steamship SEAGULL, N. R. ^tuM?lt??M DHTON, Commander, will sall for MC ar==Sw Baltimore on Saturday, the 29th August, at Three o'clock J?. M., from Pier Na 3, Union Wharves, making close connections, and de 1 livering freights in Philadelphia promptly and at lem ratet. \ njaj - The usual Through Bills of Lading will be givenit Philadelphia, Boston, 8t Louis, Louisville, Cincin I nari, and other Northern and Western points. For Freight engagements or passage, apply, to , : - COURTENAY k TRENHOLM. . August 25_tuihs3 ? Union Wharves.'' '* 'NEW YORK AND CHARLES!ON X STEAMSHIP LINS. FOB NEWTOBK. THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEE . STEAMSHIP CHHMPIONf LOCKWOOD. Commander, win lear " Adger's Wharf on Saturday, the 2 Ot inst, at Three o'clork P. M. The Steamers of this Line insure at three-quarter per cent i For Freight or Passage, having elegant cabin accommodations, apply to JAMES ADGEB k 00., Comer Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Up Stairs), . August M 8 FOR NEW YORK. REG ULAB LINE EVER7 WEBNE8BA ?.. THE STEAMSHIP MONTEREY, 'Captain C. RYDEB, win lear 1 Vanderhorst'a Whaif on Wtdnetda y, ?August 26, at 12 o'clock, M. August 21_ BAVEN EL^ A CO. PACIFIC HAIL. HTEAMSHIP COMFV? THB0TJGH ianu TO CALLFOBNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GBBATL7 RR DUCED BATES! STEAMERS OF THE ABOVB* line leave Pier No. ?2, North Elver, foot of Canal-street New York, a 12 o'clock noon, of the lat 9th, Uta and 24th of every month (except when these da tea fall en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 24th connect at Panama witir steamers - for South Pacific and Central Am erica ir ports. Those of 1st touch at Muzaafilo. Departure of 9th ot each month connects wita the nsw steam line from Panama to Australia md New Zealand. _ Steamship GBEAT REPUBLIC leaves San Fran, cisco, for Cadia and Japan, October L rri No California steamers touch at Havana, but go/ direct from New York to AspinwalL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult Medicino and attendance free. Fer Passage Tickets or further information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf* foot of Canal-street North Bi ver, New York. March 14 lyr F. R. BABY, Agent NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMOBE AND BREMEN, Via Southampton. THE BCUEW 8TEAMEBB OF THE KO BTU GEB1L1H XLOYXt BALTIMORE..Capt VOECKLEB,. BEBLTN.Capt. UNDUETSCHf OF 2600 TONS AND 700 HOBSB-POWEB. WILL BON SECULARLY BBi TWIEN BALTIMOBE AND ERL-, MEN, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From 'ire ts en on the 1st of each month. From Southampton on the 4th of each month. From. Baltimore on the 1st of each month. Puez or PASSISE-From Baltimore to Bremen London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin$80; Steer? age 136. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin 180! Steerage $40 * ' Prices of passage payable in gold, or ltsoquira lent 7? They touch at Southampton both going and re? turning. These vessels take Freight to London ant) Hull, for which through billa of lading are signed. An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vessel All letters must pass through tho Postoffise. ? No bills of lading but those of the Company will be signed. Bills of lading will positively not be de? livered before goods are cleared at the Customhouso* For Freight or Passage, apply to r ? A SCHUMACHER k CO., No. 9 South Charles-street, Baltimore. Orto . MOE Dt CA I k CO., Ages!*, East Bay, Charleston, 8. C . April 20 . 6moe STEAM TU LIVERPOOL. CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN. THE INMAN LINE, SAILING SEMI-WEEKLY, carrying: the U, S. Mails, consisting of the following, steamers: CITY OF PA BIS, ' CITY OF BALTIMOBE, f"' CITY OF WASHINGTON, CITY OF BOSTON Sailing every Saturday and every alternate Mondavi at 1 P.M., from Pier No. 45 North River, New York. BATES OF PASSAGE. BY THE MAIL STEAMERS SAILING EVERT SATURDAY, Payable in Gold. I Payable in Currency. 1st Cabin.$100 j Steerage.$s 1st Cabin to London..105 Steerage to London... 8 1st Cabin to Paris .... 115 | Steerage to Paris.4 Passage by the Monday Bteimcrs-First Cabin $9CT gold; Steerage $30; payable In U. S. currency. Rates'of nasa age from New York to Halifax; Cabin, $20, Steerage, $10; payable in gold. Passengers also forwarJed to Havre, H araburg, Bremen, kc, at moderate rates. Steerage passage from Liverpool and Queenstown. ?40 currency. Tickets can be bought here by per? sons sending for their friends. For further information apply at the Company' offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent No. 15 Broadway, New York. June 4 6 mo FOR GEORGETOWN, S. C., THE FINE STEAMER PLANTER,. J Capt C. CABBOIX WHITE, ia BOW re? it, and will leave To-Morrom (Wednes day) Morning, the 26th tost, at 7 o'clock. Returning, wUl leave Georgetown on Hiursday^ Mernina, 27th inst, at 7 o'clock. For Freight or Passage apply to JUHN FERGUSON. Accommodation Wharf; Should sufficient inducement offer,tte Planter wi go to Keithfleld and Waverly Mills. Aogust 25_1 [OJVE TRIP A WEEK.] CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE, VIA BEAUFORT, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt. W. T. MGNZLT* STEAMER FANME.Capt FENN PECK. ^TT***a> ONE OF THE ABOVE STEAMEa*B> Jbt^ajS?E W11!leave Charleston every Tuesday Homing, at 6 o'clock, and Savannah ever.. Thunda} Morning, at 6 o'clock. For Freight or passage, apply to Jt-HN FERGUSON, June 29 Accommodation Wharf. FOR PAL ATICA. FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JACKSONVILLH AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S BTVER. ^ ^?ir*"?h? THE S T E A M E B CITY POINT [rrJf3.'h^-J* Captain CHABLIS WILLEY, WI leave^harlestoti every Tuesday Niyht at 9 o'clock? and Savannah every Wednesday Afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for the above places. Returning will leave Savannah for Charleston every Saturday Mornistpt at 8 o'clock. _ .... AU goods not removed by sunset wi.l be stored at the expense and risk of owners. All freight must be prepaid. J. D. AIKEN k CO., Agents, jane 27 South Atlantic Whar T iE BENNETTSVILLE JOURNAL.. PUBLISHED IN BENNETTSYTLLE, S. C., BY" STUBBS & LITTLE, Proprietors. WM. LITTLE, Editor; A. A. STUBBS, Publisher. The extensive circulation of the Bennetrsv?le Journal in tho Pee Dee country, renders it a supe? rior advertising medium for the merchants and ou. stoeas men of Charleston, who desire to extend their bupiness in this section of the State. Tho proprie? tors have resolved to advertise at prices to s .ittiie times. The Journal is the only paper pubhsneu in this portion of the State. The editor will devote hi time and onorgv to pro? mote the interests and maintain the supremacy of tho white race, and will unflinchingly perform his duty in tbs defence of right and justice. August i