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THE DAILY NEWS. ?Tl? Oxer. My heart is chilled and my pulse is low, But orten and olten will memory go. Like a blind child lost in a waste of snow, Back to tie days when I loved you so, The beautiful long ago. I sit here dreaming through and through The blissful moments I shared with you Ibo sweet, sweet days when our lo YO was new, When I was trustful and jr? u were true The beautiful days, but few. Bltwc or wretched, fettered or free. Why should I care how your lifomay be, Or whether you wander by laud or sea ? I only know you are dead to me, Ever and hopelessly. Oh, how often at day's decline, I pushed from my window the curta-n To see from your lattice th- lamp light shine , Type of message that, half divine, ?lashed from your heart to mine. Once moro the starl ght is silvering all ; The roses sleep by the garden wall ; Tba night bird warbles Lis madigral. And hear again through the night air fall The evening bugle c ill. Bat summers will vanish and years will wane, And bring no light to your window pone; Nor gracious sunshine nor patient rain. Can bring dead IOTB to lifo again I call up the past in vain. My heart is heavy, my heart is cold. And that provea dross which I counted gold ; I watch ao longer your curtain's fold, The window is dark and (he night is cold ; And the story forever told I THE REVE RIDGE RAILROAD. Report or the President and Directors. The report of the President and Directors of the Blue Ridge Railroad, presented at the meeting of tho Stockholders on Saturday last, is aa follows: Tho President and Directors respectfully submit to the Stockholders of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina, the fol? lowing report of the operations of last year, ard the present condition of the company: The persistent and zealous efforts of the . Board for the last eighteen months in calling - the attention of capitalists, at home and abroad, to this great connecting railway be * tveen the West and the Atlantic seaboard, has at last aroused that interest and investiga? tion which will, doubtless, soon secure its completion. Tbe Stockholders and Board of Direction are nuder many obligations to the Hon. James L. Orr, late Governor, and his Excellency E. K. Scott, present Governor of the State, for the able expositions of tbe im? portance and value of this railroad to tbe peo ?ile of thia State, contained in their messages o the Legislature. Such testimonials of the necessity for the completion of this railroad had great weight with the Legislature, and doubtless encouraged that.body to inaugurate and adopt a scheme foi additional aid to the enterprise. The billpasBcdby tho Legislature in Septem? ber last, a certified" copy of which is herewith furnished, after reciting a part of the Act of 1854, directs in tbe first section that the Comp? troller-General ehali endorse the guarantee of the 8tate on one million of dollars of the first mortgage bonds of tho company, with the sin? gle proviso that the present bonded debt of the company, not to exceed three hundred thous? and dollars, shall be retired by such issue. The second section provides for the guaran? tee of the State oo three millions of dollars ad? ditional of the bonds of the company, upon the condition that these last mentioned bonds shall not be used for less than pax in curren? cy, 4c. The third section provides for an increase of the boards of direction to fifteen members, of which the Governor of the State shall be ex of? ficio a member, for the creation of an addition? al officer, viz: a vice-president, and for the re? presentation of the State stock, ?cc. Section four authorizes the Governor of the State to advance to the company twemy thous . and dollars, Crom the treasury of the State, to repair and keep in working condition the road, ? c. This bill is liberal, and the amendments of I the charter of the company should bo at once accepted, and the changes made whenever the necessities and interests of the company will warrant it. The aid afforded, if judiciously used, will go very far to complete the road, and is, perhaps, all that ought to be expected from ?Ii 3 State in the present condition of her finances. But much remains to be done by the company and the friends of the enterprise to secure the full benefit of this wise and gener? ous policy of the State. The credit - of the State must not only be sustained, but the real value of her securities must be made known abroad by the confidence of her own citizens iu them. When such con? fidence is manifested, then the bends of this company, endorsed by the Stat J, will com? mand near their par value, and can be used in construction without loss to the company or the State. Upon a recent visit to New York the Presi? dent, accompanied by his Excellency Governor Scott, and an able delegation from the City of Charleston, brought the condition and pros? pects of this railroad, and the securities offer? ed by the company, prominently before sev? eral of the capitalists of that city, and alter investigation, assurances were given that at an early day these securities would be sought after, and that na difficulty would be expe? rienced by the company in negotiating them at proper rates. In connection with this it was suggested, however, that a new estimate of the work to be done should be made, and such chances adopted as would conform to the pre? sent price of iron, labor, materials, &c. This it is proposed to do as early as practicable. The action of the L?gislature contemplates that the COD gres 3 of the United States shonll be appealed to for aid, and certainly no gc"> reasons exist why a great military and postal road, crossing latitudes as this does, should not commend itself to the government as po? tently as the great Pacific Railway. The board would recommend that a commit? tee be appointed to memorialize Congress upon this subject, and that the different mem? bers of COD gr as ? and senators of the several States directly in ttl ea ted be invoked to lend their influence. The City of Cincinnati, more largely interest? ed in this Southern connection than any other Western city, is at last manifesting an inten? tion to meet us at Knoxville, and also to con? nect directly with Nashville and Chattanooga. The opinion so long entertained that, by the new constitution of the State of Ohio, no city could incur debt for the cons tr action of rail? ways, is now questioned, and a bill has re? cently been introduced in the - Legislature to allow first-class cities in that State tc lend their credit to such enterprises. Hopes are expressed that this difficulty will thus be removed, and that this great and powerful city will be enabled to add to her wealth by this, to ber, most important work. Tbe City of Louisville has her Southern road rar ad? vanced, and ?ill doubtless reach the Tennes? see line, and thus secure a through road to Knoxville in twelve cr eighteen months. That these cities and the great railway corporations directly interested in this Southern road are abundantly able and should perbans extend some material aid to ns, is a preposition long advocated and pressed upon them, and ??? are still not without hope that they will eventually come to our assistance. But the road is now a vital necessity to us, and we shou'd no longer delay ia evincing to our Weptern friends our determination to cross the mountain barrier and join iron hands with them. The great value ot this road to the people of our own State, and especially to the City of Charleston, has been so often and so fully urged, that a word more would seem to be superfluous; but the board are impressed with the belief that the importance of the early and Iirompt completion of the work is not sufficient y felt and appreciated. The earnest efforts of the cities on the east and west to secure the Western trade, the rapid progress of ra inroads intended to divert this trade from our sea? board, should excite the attention and arouse the energies of our people, aud especially those of the City of Charleston. Although we may congratulate ourselves of new lines of trade . and travel being opened, and through connect ions made by enterprising companies so that freights may pass through our seaboard city as rapidly and ai cheap as by any other route, ?et this should not satisfy the people of the tate nor the City of Charleston. Charleston is worthy of a better fortune by location than a mere way-station for the transit of freights. Justice to* her location; to the energy, enter? prise and ability of her merchants and busi? ness ; to the pride of 'he citizens of tho whole State, demands that she shall become a great depot and market for the sale and exchange of the productions of many latitudes. To pros? per she must put forth all ber strength to divide with New York and Baltimore, not only the trade of the We-1-, but that rich commerce of the Islands and South American States. To accomplish this she mast have a direct railroad commucicatioa with the great West, untram? melled by restrictions against her, and the nearer ander her own control, or that of her own great railroad, the better, This may be the propitious timo fur her to move by again joining the Stato, in additional aid to thia only link for her, to tue croat West, and by com? mencing now to secure Buch interest and con? trol in tbe railways of the Stato as to make the most important of them tributaries to her wealth, i . It mav be that an additional subscription to the Btock of the company would be the most profitable investment the city could make; but if this is not now practicable, theo the city might join tho Stato in lending the company the credit of the city lor a limited amount. But those are considerate ms which the city authorities and tho intelligent aud enterpri? sing; citizens of tho city must determine for themselves. The board" can only hopo that they may realize the importance and necessity or prompt aud efficient action. The South Carolina Railroad Company, a great and powerful corporation, with credit and influence almost unimpaired ly tho re? sults of tho war. should como to our assistance and aid in tho speedy completion of this road, which would pour in and upon her and the City of Charleston the rich treasures of the great West. If these, our just and reasonable nopes of aid from such sources, arc disap? pointed, it behooves our company and those of us in charge of ita interests to inaugurate, at the earliest day practicable, measures for re? suming the work at least upon that part of the line between Walhalla and Clayton. Tho tun? nelling:, grading, mneonry, ?cc., aro far ad? vanced, and it will require but lit'Je over one million of dollars to complete this eection of the line. When we reach this point the difficulties are surmounted, the mountains are scaled, and we may confidently expect that the road will com? mence to remunerate tho State for the heavy expenditure. At Clayton we will command tho trade and travel of twelve or fourteen counties of Georgia and North Carolina, now almost en? tirely diverted from us. We will encourage the fargo and powerful interests now concen? trated in the Ducktown copper mines, to at? tempt to unite with ns at that point. We will excite the hopes of our friends along: the line to Knoxville, down the Tennessee River, and force them to come to us with material aid, to insure the speedy completion ofthat part of the line. If we are in earnest we must build our road to Clayton in the next twelve or eighteen months, anti the board call upon the stockholders to support and encourage us in this endeavor. It can ba done, and it must be, ii wo intend to keep pace with our enterpris? ing neighbors of North Carolina. Before commencing new operations, how? ever, it -would be well to adjust all old matters, if possible. There appears on the books of company largo amounts of subscriptions of stock not paid in and not called for since the late war commenced. This should be arrang? ed in some satisfactory way, and the board would recommend that the remaining instal? ments unpaid should bo promptly called for, and ii unpaid should be forfeited in whole or in part, as the stockholders may deem equita? ble and just. The report of the Superintendent, Mr. Gail lard, will exhibit the condition of the road, rolling stock, and what steps have been taken for repr-irs of locomotives, ?ks., ?ic. Tho lease to the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company expired on the first day of June last, but has been extended from month to month by agreement between the parties upon tho same terms as ascertained in tbe lease. Tho trains have been running daily on our road with great regularity, aim the bobin ess has increased beyond our expectations. The Greenville and Columbia Railroad has kept our road in as good order as could bo justly boped for under the circumstances, and will he ready to surronder the operations ot the road when? ever the company is prepared to resumo it. The bonded debt of the company remains in the same condition as before reported, except tho accumulated interest. This debt is to be extinguished, however, out of the proceeds of the first million of bonds, guaranteed by tbe State, so that tho mortgage shall enure to the State. The floating debt should be provided for as soon as tho financial condition of the company will justify it. The appropriation of twenty thousand dol? lars from the State Treasury will be used in material and repairs of the locomotives, road? bed and contingent expenses necessarily in? curred iu the interest of the company. The board cannot conclude this report with? out an expression of their profound sorrow for the great loss the company has sustained in the death of the late Judge Edward Frost, which occurred since our last annual meeting;. From the inception of this great enterprise down to the time of his death, Judge Frost was pre-eminently it? friend and arttbnt defender and advocate. For many years, as president of the company, L < discharged the duties of that office with singular zeal, ability and firm? ness, and retired from its arduous duties to the great regret of all connected with the com? pany. Hi j able reports and lucid arguments in be? half of the company will lone remain as testi? monials of bis great ability. Yet it would be a pleasing duty if the stockholders could, at eome propitious moment, evince their admiration and respect by some fitting memorial. J. W. HARRISON, President Blue Ridge Railroad Company. Commercial. Export?. NEW YOEE-Per steamship Alabama-261 tierces Bice and ill balea Upland Cotton. Thc Charleston Cotton and. Rice .Harket OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, I CHARLESTON, Monday Evening, Dec. 21, '69. ) COTTON.-The market for tho staple was firm and some sales were at harder rates, but buyers were prevented from operating to any extent by the scant supply of tbs article offered by factors. Sales about 600 bales; say 1 at 22; 3 at 22J? ; 61 at 23; ll at 23X; 36 St 23?? ; 71 at 23X; 53 at 23>? ; 81 at 21; 52 at 24\"c We quote: LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION. Ordinary to good ordinary.22 (5,23 Low middling.23J?@23?? Middling.24 @24>.? Strict middling.24>?@ The following are the quotations of the two leading grades by Maw YORK CLASSIFICATION: Low middling.24 @24?? MiddUng.24K@ BICE.-This grain was in good demand and prices were firmer. Sales about 175 tierces of clean Caro? lina; say 40 Heroes at VA; 20 do at 8;?; 45 do at 8 3-16; 30 do 8,'?, and 45 at 8 5-16. Wo quote com? mon to fair at 7@7,l?; good at 7?i@3,^ ; common prime to prime at 8>i 38X? * ?>? Markets by Telegraph. FOREIGN MARKETS. LONDOS, December 2'.-Noon.-Consols 92)?. Bonds 74. Sugar Armer but not higher. Two P. IL-Bondi 73??. LIVERPOOL, December 21-Noon.-Soles estimated at 13,000 bales. Wheat Atm. Corn 38s 9d. Two P. M.-Cotton firm. Pork quiet TaBow 49s 3d. Evening,-Cotton quiet, Bteady and unchanged. HAVRE, December 21.-Cotton firmer, both on the spot and afloat; on the spot 1 24; afloat 1 22>?. DOMESTIC MARKETS. NEW TORS, December 21-Noon.-Stocks excited. Money steady at 7. Exchange'J ^. Gold36>?. 62's 18>?'. Cotton firm; middling uplands 25^c. Evening.-Colton opened firmer, but ol sei dull and a shade lower; sales 1500 bales, at 25Jio25>? cts. Flour-state and Northeim super $6a630; Southern dull and drooping; common to fair extra $7a7 90. Wheat and corn dull and declining; new white South - ern corn $1. Oats heavy and lower. Pork fairly ac? tive and firmer; now *27a27 75. Lard quiet and heavy; kettle 17*?aT7J?? eta. Whiskey quiet and un? changed. Groceries active and steady. Naval stores firm. Turpentine 45}?i4S cents. Rosin S2 35a7 50. Freights firmer; cotton by steam Govern? ments active ; 62's 101?. kl oney active and stringent ; call loans 7; prime paper 7al0. Gold closed at 35'?. Exchange, in demand and advancing. Sterling 9%a 9ft. Stocks strong. Treasury balance, $90,310,000. BALTIMORE, December 21.-Cotton firm at 25c. Flour dull and no demand. Wheat dull at previous flgu'es. Corn, receipt* large; white, 88aD0; yellow, 93a95c Oats dull ot 70c. Perk, $27 50a23. Bacon firm. CDXCTNHATI, December 21.-Flour quiet. Corn firm; ear, 70; nheUed, 75c. Whiskey in good de mandat fuR rates. Pork, 828. Bacon to come out smoked in ten days-abo aidera, 13; clear sides, 17}ic Lard, 17>ial8c. ST. LOUIS, December 21-Flour easier at $5 25a 6 SO, Corn dull at 63a64. Whiskey firm. Provisions very furn. Pork $28. Shoulders 12 Ji; clear sides n%*n)i; sugar-cured hams 17>?al7*?. Ar/OUSTA, December 21.-Cotton opened firm but closed wo ik at 23c for middlings; sales 342 bales; re? ceipts 1190 boles. SAVANNAH, December 21 -Cotton quist but ateody ; sales 1100 bales; middling 24c; receipts 2672 boles. MOBILE, December 21.-Cotton dosed quiet and arm at 23^; sales 3800 bale?, including 1000 eold ai ter the market closed on Saturday; receipts 2548 bales; exports 1S66 bales. KEW OBLEA*.-, December 21.-Cotton higher and firm; middling 23%c; sales 7330 bales; recMpts since Saturday 7933 bales. Sterling 47>?. Commercial 4C,l4a47. York eight ??a.'? discount. Sugar Arm; common 9J?, piimo 12al2j.{, yellow clarified 13al3>?. Molasses firm ; common oftsSff, prime 58a60, choice Oatt. Consignees per South Carolina Kallroutl December iel. 1375 bales Cotton. 15 bales Domestics. CC bancls Flour, C05 bushels Grain, 02 bbls Molasses, 2 ears Lumber and 4 cars Stock. To Railroad Agent, Grae ser, Lee, Smith k Co, Wm Roach, Wardlaw ic Carew, Mowry i Co, L D Desaussure, Ravenel k Co, Roper & Stoney, G W Williams & Co, G H Walter & Co, Co? hen, Hanckel k Co, Pelzer, Rodgers & Co, THitW Dewcee, W W Smith. J N Robson, Frost & Adger, Brodie 4 Co, R C sharp t Co, J R Pringle, Thurston & Holmes, Kirkpatrick k Witte, W C Courtney A; Co, J B E Sloan, W K Ryan, Claghoru, Herring ll Co, D Jennings k Co, J Adger & Co, E J Wiss, Willis k Chisolm, and tl Cobia k Co. Consignees per Northeastern Railroad December ?il. 18G bales Upland Cotton, 183 bbls Naval Stores, cars Phosphates. 50 bushels Rough Rice, Mdse, &c. To Frost & Adger, Kirkpatrick & Witte, Ravcnol k Co, G W Williams k Co, Mowrv k Co, Gaillard ir Minott, StoU, Webb k Co, Hart J: Co, J D Aiken & Co, GU Walter & Co, H Bischoff k 2c, Prizer. Rodgers k Co, J A Euslow k Co, Claghorn, Herring k Co. J L Drig gers, G E Pritchett, Graeser, Lee, S mith k Co, John? ston, Crews & Co, Caldwell k Son, G W Leo, J N M Wohltman, W G Mazyck, Railroad Agent, and Order. Passengers! Per steamship Saragossa, from New York-Mrs C L Chase, Mrs C Hoffman and child, O S Strauss, C Hoffman, F G Weyman, W Travers, W McGavill. P Hay?. John H Piker. A S Jacob, J Dunn, F Logro maski, C Lisakoski, P McDonald, M Brow, W Boyn? ton, O McNary, W Mathews, lt Ryon, W Smith, S O Kelly, B Greer and B Henry. iPOJRX CALENDAR. PHASES OF TUX MOON. Last Quarter, Otb, 8 hours, 25 minutes, evening. New Moon, 13th, 8 hours, 25 minutes, evening. First Quarter, 21s, ll hour. 20 minutes, evening. Full Moon, 29th, 8 hours, 39 minutes, morning. DECEMBER. sra BISES. I BETS. RIGS WATEB. Monday.... Tuesday.... Wcduesday. Thursday... Friday. Saturday... Suuday. 4. .50 4..57 4..67 4..58 4.. 58 4..59 5.. 0 ll..55 morn. 12..61 1..4G 2..41 3..42 4..44 12..15 1.. c 1..5C 2..62 3..44 4..42 6. .30 patine Hems. Jf>ort of Charleston, December 33 Arrived Yesterday. Steamship Saragossa, Ryder, New York -left 17th inst. Mdze. To Ravenel k Co, Adams, Damon k Co, J D Aiken k Co, S Brown, Agent, T S Bee, Bollmann Bros, C D Brahe k Co, A Brookhanks, W M Bird k Co. T W Bliss, H Bulwinklo k Co, E Bates k Co. Bart k Wirth, W H Chafce k Co, Cameron, Barkley k Co, Cohen. Hanckel k Co, Chisolm Bros, John Commins, H Cobia k Co, Crane, Boynton k Co, J C H Clausen, Campbell, Knox it Co, J & F Dawson, J B Duval ic Son, H Daly, H A Due, Dowie k Moise, A W Eckel k Cc, I L Falk k Co, J E Fogartie, Agent, J S Fairly ic Co, Ferguson ic Hohnes. Forsyth, McComb k Co, B Fc'dmaun k Co, C Goldstern, J H Graver, H Gerdts & Co. Goodrich, Wineman k Co, F Horsey, D B Ha seltim, Bart 4: Co, N Hunt ?Son. N A Bun?, CH Hillen, J B Hillen, Hopkins, McPherson & Co, AH Hayden. I Hyman k Co, A Hiing, O E k A S John Fon, Jeffords k Co, Johnston. Crews k Co, Ereile k Chapman, Klin' k, Wickenberg & Co. H Klattc ic Co, T Kelly, L Lorentz, G J Lunn, P L?tz, D Lopez k Son, Lauroy k Alexander, Mantoue ic Co, W Marks, S R Marshall, J G Milnor & Co, C Madsen, Mowry ic Co, MoLoy ic Rice, J H Muller, W Mattbiessen, J B McElhose, P Meitzler, Melcbers k Muller, Mailer, Nimitz ic Oo, Mrs M A Mehrtens, J H Murray, N E Railroad Agent, B C Olens, Ostendorff ic Co, J C Oet jen, B O'Neill, J C Ogeman, D O'Neill k Son, Prizer, Rodgers k Co, W F Paddon, C F Panknin, O P Pop penbeim, J R Pringle, D Paul ic Co, J A Quacken bush, Southern Express Co, S C Railroad Agent, F A Sawyer, G W Stroub k Oo, G W Steffel"! k Co, FE Schroder, H Stetz, W Steele. L Schnell, Shackelford ic Kelly, stoU.Webb k Co, H Slender. J R Reed ic Co, Tideman k Co, W G Trott, Mrs A Tannlunson. Dffer hardt k Campson. U S Quartermaster, J H V?llers, Walter, Ev?.yn k CogsweU, L Weiskopf, Wagentr k MonsccE, R White. S H WIISOD, Willis ic Chisolm, G W Williams ic Co, W G Wbilden ic Co, and W J Yates. On the 19th inst, lu i M, 25 mdos S W Ha' leras, pass- J cd steamer Carroll, bound North; 2 P M, off Lookout, passed steamer Virgo, bound North, Sunday, 2 PM, arrived at Charleston Bar; heavy fog preventing coming in. Sehr Myrovor, Brown, New York, G days. Mdt?-. To Wm Roa.h, Railroad Agent, J E Adger ic Co, J B P Alley. Adams. Damon ic Co, WM Bird ie Co, H Bischoff ic Co, A Bischoff, Bissell k Co, Bart ic Wirth, G H Brown, E Bates ic Co, Bollmaun Bro?, Cameron, Barkley k Co, E R Cowperlhwait, T M Cater. B Co? bia ic Co, Charloston Gas Co, Dowie ic Moise, B Feld mann & Co, J H Graver, H Gerdts k Co, Goodrich, Wineman ic Co, Jennings, ThomUnson i: Co, Joffords k Co, Hart k Cn, J K Keith, Hoimes .v Calder. N Hunt ic SOP. J Hurkamp A Co, GS Ha- ker, J B E Sloan, Lancaster ic Howe, L Chap?n k Co, A Langer, M Luhrs, Mantoue ic Co, McDufl' Cohen. M Marks, T Murphy, Nieman ic Borger, Order. B O'Neill, Osten? dorff ic Co, PO'Donnell, TT O'NeiB ic Son, D Paul lc Co, LT Potter. J A Quaclscnbush, JP ic R Agnew, J N Robson, W P Ravenol, J Relis, G W Ste?'ens ic Co, D H Sllcox, W fchfppird, W B Smith ic C ., St n house ic Co, T Tupper k Sons, W L Webb, King k Gibbon, G W Williams k Co, W H Welch, P Walsh, J N M Wohltman, R White. Werner ic Ducker, J H Wuhrmau, G Davis and W J Yate?. Sloop Wando, lrom Combahee. 1000 bushels Rough Rice. To C T Lowndes. Bloop Emily, lrom Cooper River. 350 bushels Rough Bice. To 1 harston i: Holmes. Boat from Christ Church. 2 bags Sea Island Cot torn To Wm Gurney. Received from Bennett's Mill. 327 tierces Rice. To W C Bee ? Co, W McBurney, F Entleman, O Welt? ers and Wm Gurney. Cleared Teaterday. Steamship Alabama, Limeburner, New York-J D Aiken ic Co. ! Sailed Yesterday. Sehr Mary D Ireland, Ireland, Wilmington, Del and Philadelphia. From thia Port. Steamship James Adger, Lockwood. NewYork.Dec 18 Steamship Ker West, Rudolf, New York via Fortress Monroe. Dec 19. Steamship Virgo, Bulkier, New York, Dec 21. Cleared for this Port. Steamship Manhattan, Woodhull, New York, Dec 19. Sehr Surprise, Symms, at Philadelphia, Dec 18. memoranda. The sehr A Hodgman, Eaton, cleared at New York, December 18, for Georgetown, S C. Shipncws by Telegraph. NEW YORK. December 21.-Arrived- Livingston, ' Leo, Santiago DeCuba, Sherman, Saratcga, George, Cromwell, Flag, Virgo, Clyde, Albermarle and Fair? banks. FORTRESS MONROE, December 21.-Thc steamer Lucille, from Baltimore io Wilmington, rau down the sehr Champion, drowning two persona. James Lee, the mate of the steamer, was drotrued. LIST OF VESSELS OP, CLEARED AND SAILED FOR THIS POM FOREIGN LIVERPOOL, The Agra, Fulmore, sailed.Oct 29 British ship Gorilla, Jones, sailed.Oct 28 The Kamma Funder, Krogh, sailed.Nov 6 Ship Richard the Third. Wood, sailed.Nov 8 Behr Mu scon cus, Groves, sailed.Nov ll ANTWEnP. Ship Grahams Polley, Burgess, sailed.Nov 15 ALLOA. The Jane, Carson, sailed.Oct 21 LEITH. The Harkaway, Horton, sailed.Oct 21 The Enigbcdrn, Horstendahl, sailed..Nov 19 CIKNFUEOOS. Spanish bark Olimpia, s>ittd.Nov 26 DOMESTIC. PORTLAND, ME. Sehr Granger, Gooding, cleared.Dec i MWUMCt Sehr Nellie F Burgess, McKcen, cleared.Dec 13 Seht Charles E Raymond,-, np.Bec ll Sehr Abbie Pitman, Lam bord, cleared.Bec 10 Sehr H N Squiies, Chase, cleared.Dec ll HKW YOU!.-. Sehr A G Ireland, Townsend, up.Dec H Sehr Anni E Glover, Terry, up.Dec 8 Sehr Jonas Soaitu, Nichols, up.Dec 10 Seor Arctic, Ogden, cleared.Dec 15 Bohr Jane Emson, Van Cleat', cleated.Dec IC Ship C H Southard, Ross, cleared.Dec 16 Steamship Manhattan, Woodhull, cleared.Dec 19 Ship Amelia, Bethune, sailed.Deo 17 PHILADELPHIA. Steamship Prometheus, Gray, up.Dec 10 Sehr Albert'1 horaas. Rogers, up.Dec ll Sehr Union Flag. M ullony, cleared. Dec 9 Steamship Alliance, '1 Bison, cleared.Dec 14 Sehr Mary Riley, Riley, cleared.Dec ll Scar Surprise, Symms, riearod.Dec 18 CHOICE COTTON SEED. THE SUBSCRIBER, DAVID DTCEiON, OF SPAR? TA, takes this method of informing the cot? ton planters of the South that ho his made every arrangement for toe sale and Biiipmeut of the DICK? SON SELECT COTTON BEKT?. He is ia no way connected with David Dickson, of Oxford, Georgia, and has carefully selected this seed himself. The seed which hos been twice selected, is offered at $2 per bushel. Thc same ace I which has been care? fully selected for the last three years, is offered at $5 per bushel or live bu<bei* lor S20, delivered at tho dc, ot. In order to insure a ^afo delivery the following directions should bc complied with: Write the name and postofflcc plainly; send the money by mail, taking a certificate from thc Postmaster, and if tho money is lost thc seed will be sent on the re? ceipt of the ceriiflcato. To prevent frauds on plan? ters, no agents are employed, aud ull letters must bc directed to DAVID DICKSON, Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia. December 15 Imo CONTENTS. OF HEARTH AO HOME. i. CHRISTMAS NIGHT. A PICTOBE. Thomas Nast. ir. SANTA CLAUS. Mary E. Dodgt. III. LIME ON HILL PASTURES. Prof. S. TV. Johnson, Yal'. College. rv. A FARMER'S THINKING, AND HIS TIME FOR IT. Oliver Wendell Holmes. V. BUTTER PS. WOOL. 'H. A. Sheldon. VL HOW TO KEEP FARMERS' BOYS AT HOME. L'.vi Stockbridge, Mau. Agric. CeU VII. LAY-OUT OF A SUBURBAN PLACE. (With Illustrations.) Donald O. Mitchell. VIII. THE CARPENTEROBIRD. (Illustrated.) James Hogg. rx. WARREN LELAND'S POULTRY-RAISING. (Dlustrated.) A. B. CrandelU X. GENERAL GRANT DRIVING DEXTER. (Dlustrated.) XL HORTICULTURAL HINTS FOR JANUARY. James Hogg. zn. OUR HOPPER. Xiii. HISTORY OF IHE TIMES-HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. XIV. OUR HEADING AND OUR HOPES. Donald G. Mitchell. XV. OUTt GREETING. Harriet Beecher Stowe. XVL THE OLD WORLD SPARROW. A POEM. William Callen 3ryant. XVII. PREACHING OTHER MEN'S SERMONS. /. P. Thompson, D, D. XVIII. IN THE ICE. A STOBT. J. T. Trowbridge. XLX. HOW WE KEEP THANKSGIVING AT OLD TOWN. Harriet Beecher Stowe. XX. MRS. HUNNIBEE'S DIARY. Laura E. Lyman. XXI. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. XXII. BOB-H1S LIFE AND DEATH. Grace Greenwood. XXIIL BURIAL OF THE BIRD, (illustrated.) XXIV. ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING. Madame Le Vert. XXV. REYNARD'S SCHOOL. (Dlustrated.) Mary E. Dodge. PHI CE IO CS Pi TS. For Sale hy all New? Dealers. December 22 1 UH ll Iff YEAR PRIMS. -o WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER AND PLATED WARE. CLOCKS, TOILET SETS, PERFUMERY, AND MANY FANCY ARTICLES TO BE FOUND AT iSo. 235 KING-STREET, OPPOSITE HASEL:STREET. -0 THE SUBSCRIBER WOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL TEE ATTENTION OF HIS FRIENDS AND THE public gcnera'ly, to bis laree assortment of the above articles, of the band'onnst and latest styles, suitable for the approaching hnlidayb, which he is now prepared to show, and will ha pleased to have them call and examine the same belora purchasing elsewhere. JAMES E. SPEAR, December 10 siuthmtho No. 235 KISG-STREE1', OPPOSITE MASEL. Jg ?0o?>s, (Etc. Important Announcement ! BAZA A IR,, No. 363 KING-STREET. WHOLESALE & RETAIL. J. ARCHER, PEOPRIETOR. IWOULD RESPECTFULLY TNFCRM MY NUME? ROOS CUSTOMERS, particularly thc ladies, that I have returned from New York, via Steamer Manhattan, bringing with me Seventy-five Cases Merchandise, comprising everything in the NOTION, HOSIERY and FANCY LTNE. Several lots I will H Al, on and aftcx mis Jato, for LESS THAN HALF THEIR ORIGINAL COST. A foll lino GENT'S SHIRTS, from SI to S2 CO. A full line Gent's Dickens' Linen Collars, $2 per dozen A full Uno Gent's English Half Hose, 40 cents Twenty cases Ladies' Misses' und Children's Hals, comprising Velvet, Plueh, Felt, ?cc. Styles: Sul? tana, Central Park, Broadway, Grecian Bend, Vic? toria, Chester and Pct. Prices range from 15 to 50 cents. 0 Ladies studying their own interest will do well to visit the BAZAAR at once, THE LADIES' FAVORITE STORE. December 12 stuthS GREAT ATTRACTION FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT FURCHGOTT & BROS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRY GOODS STORE, CORNER KING AND CALHOUN STREETS. WE BEG TO INFORM THE LADIES AND OUR Customers in general, that wc have just re? ceived (in addit'on to our rnmal stock of DOMESTIC and FANCY GOui S), a new supply suitable for the present season. CONSISTING or: CLOAKS, DRY GOODS, POPLINS, kl, at reduced prices BREAKFAST SHAWLS, from 70c. up 150 dozen HOOP SKIRTS, 60 to Cdc. 20 dozen GENEVIEVE HOOP SKIRTS, an olcgant article, 80c. only A new supply of CORSETS, 70c. Ottcnheimcr's celebrated French CORSET, ?1 00 and upward A full and complete assortment of German and Eng? lish UOSItRY. from 1>H "P A fine O'Sortmcnt of Ladies' and Children's Silk. Ber? lin ( lo li and Lisio GLOVES, elegant desi ?ns, und amiable lor Christmas preso ats. ALSO, A lot of PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, at 75c. Ladt? s- Velvet and Morocco PORTMO.NAIES, very cheai) A good selection ot BLANKETS, COMFORTS, QUILTS FLANNELS, CASSIMERES TABLE DAMASKS, &c, At tho lowest figures. We would also notify our palrons that we have ar? ranged a separate department m our Store exclu- j sively for BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, &c. 9S" ENTRANCE ON CALBODN-STREET. Fl KC nc; OTT & BROS., No. 437 KING-STREET. December 14 3mo QUE A P FAMILY BLANKETS, JUST OPENED AT STOLL, WEBB St CO., Nos. 287 AND 289 KING-STREET. November 6 /frtUijers. PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY'S SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO. CAPITAL.$1,000,000. rpHIS GUANO DTFFhRii FROM PERUVIAN .L Guano simply in the rotative proportions of thc same oh men ts of fertility. Its uso during thc past tour years for the culture of cotton and '-om has given to it a character for standard excellence unsut parsed by genuino Peru? vian Guano, and where seasons of drought ?nter veno, ii produces a large increase of crops. The piicc at wince this Guauo is placed is so much below that of Pciuvian Guano, as to con-tit ute it an object ol material importance to Southern Agriculture. The large capital aud resources of the Company enable it to furnish a Guano of thc hlghc-t value at the lowest possible cost to consumers, and tho highest Interest of the Company ls recognized in this policy. Thc Company looks to largo sales, sma 1 prout? and a permanent trade for compensation on capital invested. Dr. Sf. JULIEN RAVENED, of South Caro? lina, is Scieuti?c Director to tho Company, which affords n sure guarantee of the continued ex? cellence of the Guano. None genuine uule-s brand? ed with tho namo ol JOHN B. KEksE k CO., Gene? ral Agents of Uio PACIFiC GUANO COMPANY. For terms and modo of applica.ion, apply to J. N. ROBSON, Agent for thc State ol' south Carolina, Nos. 1 and 2 Atlantic Wharf. DecemVer 10 mo stuth3mo "PERUVIAN GUANO. QAA TON'S G.'.NUINE No. 1 PERUVIAN Ov'v GUANO, to arrive and now on the way per Schooner "Arctic" and oiher vessels. For sale by T. J. KERR k CO. December 18 I iUisrrUanciJiis. AI PO UTE RS OK TEAS, WINES, BRANDIES, &c" And Dealers in CHOICE FAMILY GEO OERIES. 275^ STREET] fenUSTOr?i S - c.^J WM. S. CORWIN k CO. j93F"Goods delivered to all parts of tho City. October 24 ROSADALI S~ ' Purifies the Blood. For Sale by Druggists Every where? July 23 SAC ljr _ t?ffirial_ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. STATE TREASURY OFFICE, ) COLUMBIA, S. C., Deceaioer 19,18C8. j HOLDERS OP BN.LS OF THE BANK OF THE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, who desire to FUND them, in conformity to the Act of the General Assembly of 18G8, mu^t forward tbcm to I this office previous to JANUARY 1, 1869. Tue certificates of tho Ma ters in Equity will no j longer be received as evideoce sufficient to entitle the holdere to the Treasurer's receipt. The bills will bc required. It is of absoluto importance that the certificate of presentation to the Bauk should ac? company the bills, in order to escuro thc interest I from the date of presentation to January 1,1869. Bonds will be issued in suma of ?50, S100, $500 and $1000. NILES O. PA UK LR, December 22 0 Treasurer of S. C. THE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA. To the Managers of Elections for the County of Beaufort: WHEREAS, MR. GEORGE A. BENNETT. WHO, at thc Geue.al Election held in April, 1868, was chosen a member of the House ol Bo: resentatives for tho election District of Beaufort County, to serve for two years, has since said election resigned; and, wberca?, fae Constitutif n of the State of South Caro? lina directs that in such a casa a Writ of Election shall bo issued 1 y the Speaker of thc House of Rep resentatives for the purpose of filling thc vacancy thus occasioned, tor the rea.ainder of the term tor which thc member so resigned was elected to serve : Now, therefore, you and each ot you are hereby required, otter due advertisement, and with strict re? gard to all thc provisions of tho Constitution and Laws of tho bold State, touching your duty iu such case, to hold on election for a Member of thc Bouse of Representatives, for the Election Districtaforesaid, to sen e for the remainder of the term for which the ! said GEOHGE A. BENNETT was elected ; tho PoUs 1 to be opened at tho various places of Election in the sold District, on Monday, thc fourth day of January, 1869, by tho various sets of Managers for those places respectively ; said Managers to count the votes publicly immediately after tho final cloning of tho polls at the Precincts where the votes have been taken; moko out a certificate of the result, to be siiced by thc Managers, or a majority of them, and token to tho Court House of Beaufort County, or I place now fixed by law for counting the votes, on Wednesday, the sixth day of January, 1869. by one ' or more ol said Managers ; and the Managers, or a majority of thom, who moy assemble, shall proceed to examino tho aforesaid statement, and declare thc re-nlt of tho Election. This Writ, together with your return of the Elec ti on to bc held under lt, have before tho House of Reprr sen ta ti ves ot its next meeting after the Election. Wimesa tho Honorable FRANKLIN J MOSES, Jr., Evquiro, Speaker of tho House of Represen? tatives, at Columbia, this twolth day of Decem b< c. in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Ju., Speaker of tho Bouse of Representatives. A. O. JONES, Clerk of thc House of Representa tives. December ll 20 ?iisc?kntons. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. THE BEST PRESENT YOU CAN MAKE IS A good SEWING MACHINE, and tho beat Sewing Machine that is made is tho Willcox k Gibbs. This is proved doily at No. 307 Kin j-street. D. B. HASELTON, Agent Willcox k Gibbs Sewing Machine Company. December 17 12 GKOYER & BAKER'S FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. rp HE VERY HIGHEST PRIZE-THE IMPERIAL X Cross of the Legion of Honor-was conferred upon the representative of the G HOVER k BAKER SEWING MACHINES at tbo Expoailiou Universelle, Poris, 1867. Tho GROVER lc BAKER FAMILY SEWING MA? CHINES ore the only Machines that can both sow perfectly and ?mbroider pertectly. They sew with threads direct from the spool, and re tuire no re-winding. Unlike other Mochines, these fasten both ends of the seam by their own operation. With these Machines, while silk is used upon the right or face-side of the seam, cotton may be used upon th* other si lc. This cnn be done on no other Machine, and is a great saving upon aU articles sbtehed or irado up with silk GROVER k BAKER'S MtWlSG MACHINES are sold at New York prices by KINSMAN BROTHERS, No. 279 KING-STHEET, SOLE AGENTS FOR TUE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. December 3 thstulmo SHADES! SHADES! THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN THE STATE, at KINSMAN BROS. Derember 3 thstulmo OLD CHAIRS AND SOFAS KEPAIRED AT December 3 thatulrno KINSMAN BROS. A PAPER HANGINGS. URGE ASSORTMENT, AT December 3 tbstulino KINSMAN BBOS. R ' S A D A L I S PURIFIES THE BLOOD, AND CUBES SCR O F ? L A ASS ALI- CHRONIC DISEASES OF THE BLOOD, LITER AND KIDNEYS. I Recommended ly the Medical Faculty and Many Thousands of our Best Citizens. &JT For Testimonials of remarkable cures, see "Rosadali3 Almanac" for tuts year. PREPARED ONLY SI DR. J. J. LAWRENCE & CO., NO. 211 JjALTIilOEE-STBEET, BALTIAIOBE, MD. FOR SALE BY DO WIE & MOISE, No. 169 Meeting-street, corner Hasel. July 22 6mos G. " . SASS. ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND SOLICITOR IN EQUITY. SS- Office No. 98 BROAD-STREET, north side between King and Meeting, May 8 _Ptiflty C^mi?ols, (Etc. ?AB SA PARI tb!A N un, ITS POWERFUL CURATIVE ASSOCIA IES PREPARED UNDER A I.EWLT DISCOVERED Pnoei'SJ FOIt EXTRACTING TUE CCIIATIVE PnoPEETirs FROM VEGEVABL? SCPSIAX-ES, zs TEIIS INTO TUH COMPOSITION OF DR. RAD WAY's HO'?VATINO RESOL VEN ?" A NEW PRINCIPLE DISCOVERED. One Bottle of ll?-solvciit Is Better Titan Ten Large Bottles of the Advertised Sarsaparillas, or Direct 01 ure tic Rem? edies. PHYSICIANS wonder at the extraordinary power 0: RAD WAY'S RENOVATING RESOLVENT In curing the worst lornas of Scrofulous, Syphiloid, Chronic Skin Diseases, and Its marvelous power in resolving calculous concretions, affording immediate relief and. consequent cure of Diseases of the Kidney, Bladder, Liver, Lungs, Pancreas, Spleen. Its rapid influence ?11 tho cure of Diabetes, Incontinence or scanty, tur-, bid, albuminous, cloudy urine; its almost instant ef? ficacy in stopping itching and painful discharge of: mine, and its singular power in curing discharges from the Uterus and Urethra, L' ucorrhcea, Bloody Urine, and other unhealthy and weakening dis? charges;-and inquire wherein thc SARSAPABTL LIAN used in the Renovating Resolvent differs from ordinary Sarsaparillas I Sara .parution ia the only principle in Sarsaparilla that possesses curafioi properties; all other parts of tho root ore inert and useless. One ounce of ihe extract obtained under Dr. Rodway's new process lor extracting the curativo properties from vegetable substances, contains more el lix: true principle 01 cure than twenty pounds ol the ordinary roots. SARSAPARILLMN ti only one of thc ingredients that torms this truly wonderful medicine; ondit is the only compensating remedy that communicates its purifying, cicansiLcr and reinvigorating proper? ties through tho BLOOD, SWEAT. URIN.i and other secretions, securing a harmonious functional action of every depraved organ and gland in the sys? tem. If the blood is corrupt, the Besolvent w?l make it pure. If the Lunas arc ulcerated and sore, secreting thick phlegm and prurelent matter, the Resolvent will loosen this deposit and repair tho wasting lung with soux.d and healthy mitenal. If the skin is covered with pimples, spots, puslulee, sores, ulcers, kc, the Resolvent will quickly removs these aucoyances. Ii mercury is deposited in the bonos and bas accumulated m the system, tho Re? solvent will drive it out If the Throat or Bronchial Glands are ulcerated, the Resolvent wiU cure theso signs of an early waste. Direct remedies, possess? ing only exclusive properties, aro hurtful, ss they increase the functional secretions of on'- organ by suspending tho constituent: secretions of others; hence, a compensating remedy like the Resolvent is the only means of a permanent cure. BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY DROP OF BLOOD impregnated with the Resolvent and absorbed to supply ?he waste of the body, wiU moke pure, sound and healthy flesh and Uhr-. l'he flrst dose '.bat is taken commences its work of purification and ln creaemg the appetite and Jlesh. A REMARKABLE C U R El .Sores on the Tongue, Ulcers sn 1 be Throat, Sore Gams, Sore Mouth, Sores in tne Nose, around the Byes, die., If recently exhibited, a few bottles will cure. Ii chronic, or through thc effects of Mercury, Potas? sium, Corrosive sublimate, from six to one dozen bottles may be required to niako a permiccnt cure.. B. R. R. A GREAT SENSATION I-A GOOD SENSA? TION ! FAIN CURED IN AN INSTANT! In 1847 the great grand principle of stopping tho: most excruciating pain in an Instant, without em? ploying such dangerous agen'-s as Chloroform, Opium, Morphine, Acontine, Ether, ?to., was first mode known in RADWAY>S READY RELIEF. This remedy accomplished this wonderful and de? lightful desideratum in all cases of external and In? ternal pain. In an instant it afforded relief, the moment it was applied to the parts Ot the body where inflammation or pain existed-Rat once re? lieved the patient of the most violent and excruciat? ing pongs and throbs of pam, and imparted the de . lightful sensation of ease and comfort. Every kine of pain, whether Rheumatism, Neu? ralgia, Toothache, Pams in the Chest, Side, Lungs, Stomach, Bowels, Kidneye, Spine, Legs, Arms, Feet, one application was sufficient to kill and extern, inoie the pain. Taken internaUy, twenty drops to a teaspoonful would cure, and will cure, Asiatic Cholera, Fever and Ague, Chills and Fever. Bilious (jobc. Inflam? mation of the Rowels. Cramps, .-pasma. Diarrhoea, Dysentery, and every pain that mav exist in the in sido ot man. woman or child: this was BADWAY'S READY RELIEF of 1847, aud it is RADWAY'S RE? LIEF, greatly improved, in 1808. Wc then started it in its mission of relieving the inti rm, pain-stncken. sick, distressed and crippled ot all nations throughout the world, and now to-da7 it is used, patronized and revered as a household necessity, in the palaces of Sultans, Emperors, Kaimos, Kings, High Priests, Nobles, aa weh as ba? the cottages of the laboring daises of ?very uaiicn m the face of the earth. CONGESTION OF TBE LUNGS CURED ?H THIBTY MINUTES ! Important to Know bow to Usc "Had . way's Ready Relief" in Acute and Dangerous Attacks! M? OWN CASE. On Saturday night, the 19th, I was violently seized' with Congestion of tho Lungs. For a few days pre- . vious I felt a dull pain over my leu lung, with occasional couehs, but beinj: actively engiged, paid no attention to it. When seized, the pain was so piercing, cutline and excruciating, that every breath drawn was hke a red hot kuiie cutting my lung. Be? ing absent t. om homo, 1 sent out for three bottles of RADWAY'S RELIUT, applie i the entire lot to my lungs, back, shoulders, fee., and ?u a few moments got up couuter-irritation. Respirations wore easy, and, aa the skin beca-'-e reddened, all pain ceased. In halt au hour I was tree from pain, and all signs of Congestion, Intf ..lumatiou. sc., gone. This is an important cure. It is well that every one should know how to use this remedy iu severe attacks. Tho same rule holds good 'n ca-es of Inflammation nf the Loins, Rowels, Kidneys and Stomach. Apply the RELIrF lreeiy; eoik the skin with it. It will instantly secure the withdrawal of th.- inflammation to the su nace, and persons now suffering may, in THIRTY MINUTES, be free from pain. CBRONIC LNFLAMMATICN. In cases where inflammation has existed for a length of brno, in adoition to tue Rt LIEF, toke ti.', ol RADWAY'S: PILLS. Powder them, in half an hour, in most cases, they will operate. If not, re? peat the dose. In one or two hours at the furthest they will operate, and the patient soon get well lu Bilious, Typhoid. Fever au? Aguo, this treatment is sure to cure. Let it be tried. JC>HN RADWAY, M. D. gcB- Dr. RADWAY'S REMEDIES are sold ny Drug? gists and Storek?eoers everywhere. Qet the New Style, with India Rubber Cork. DUWIE ?te .MOISE, AGENTS, No. 169 Meeting-street, corner Basel. Charleston, 3. 0. November 20 W