VOLUME VT.-NUMBER 940.] CHARLESTON, S. C., THURSDAY MORMNG, SEPTEMBER '?t 1868. EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK V UJL U ltlJ!i V 1.-ll u lu. BY TELEGBAPH. EUROPE. COKFERENCE OF THE Ol? II AT P0WER3 TO TAKE PLACE IN PA BIS IS JANUARY-RUSSIA WASTS THE UNITED 8TATES TO JOTS -FURTHER DEVEL? OPMENTS OF THE EASTERS QUESTION-MINIS? TER JOHNSOS AND THU LONDON ARTISANS SPANISH AFFAIRS. LONDON, December 26crrlt is definitely set t'eel that the conference of the great powers will meet in Paris early in January. Reverdy Johnson y?storday received a depu? tation of London artisans, who wcro desirous of founding a colony in Nebraska. Mr. John? son favored the project. A dispatch from Athens says tb.it tho Turk? ish Government has placed two war sips on the coast to prevent tue departure of volun? teers for Crete. PARIS, December.26.-A dispatch from Vi? enna states that the Austrian Ambassadors at Constantinople and Athens will be recalled and replaced by persons unobjectionable to both Turkey aud Greene. The bullion in the Bank of France has de? creased 4,800,000f. The Gaulois nowspaper says that Russia urges the United Stales to take part in thc settlement of the Elstern question. MADRID, December 20.-The Duke of Mont? pelier has published a manifesto announcing liberal views. Tho Spanish newspapers sug? gest the nomination of a son of Montpensier as KiDg under a regency. WASHINGTON. GRAST OVERRUN BT VISITORS-GENEROUS BE? QUEST OF A SEW YORKER TO SOUTHERN CHURCH? ES AND THE WIDOWS A SD ORPHANS OF SOOTH? ERS SOLDIERS - PROMINENT CH ARLESTONI ANS HADE TRUSTEES-BINCKLEY SCORES Vi N WYCK -RETURN OF CONFEDERATE GENERALS -WASH? INGTON MONUMENT. WASHINGTON, Decomber 26.-In consequence of the constant crowd General Grant receives no visitors after twelve M. The late Thomas C. Mooro, au old resident of Williamsburg, N. Y., in a codicil to his will, revoked a devise to his sister Martha Jauo of his personal estate, comprising boi.ds, mort? gages, scrip, certificates of bank stock, money, .tc, because he desired to set apavt a moderate fund for the relief of tho sudt'ering and destitute widows and children of tho Southern soldiers who died or were killed in the late war in the eastern parti of North and South Carolina and Goorgia. Ho therefore bequeaths to James Hall, Francis J. Porcher, Loni ? D. DeSaussure and E. florry Brost, of Chavloston, S. C., and Rev. John Rumley bonds in trust for that purpose, am lunting to $21,000. The portion that is to bo distributed in South Carolina is to be more than one-fifth of the whole, and the amount with interest is to be distributed iu tho course of seven years. All the residue of tho bonds and mortgages, with a few captions, he sets aside for thc rebuild? ing or repairing, without regard to scot ordo- j nomination, tho churches injured by the late war within the limits already mentioned. Solicitor John M. Binckley has prepared a card to tho publio in which ho reviews Van Wyo?i's lato report, and says that the latter de? liberately made representations opposite to the truth, anti that he knew that they were untrue when he made them. Binckley calla Van Wyck . "a despicable political trickster.1' The actors and proprietor of Canterbury Hall, whose programme included the French Can Can, were arrested during tho perform? ance on?tbo charge of having an indecent ex? hibition. Congressman Beck bas writton to General Breckinridge, now iu Canada, to return at once.* It is expected that Jacob Thompson, J. M. Mason and General Enrly will return with General Brockinridgo. An appeal has been issued by the Washing? ton National Monument Committee, asking the clergy throughout the country to take col? lections on the Sunday preceding February 22, for the furtherance of the completion of the monument. It is signed by Andrew Johnson, ex-qfficio President, and General Grant and W. W. Corcoran amoag thc Vice-Pr?sidents. FIRE IN UAH lt UR (J. THREE HOUSES DESTROYED-LOSS NEARLY TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. AUGUSTA, Deccmbor 27.-A fire occurred in Hamburg, S. C.', yesterday, which destroyed the oil Hubbard Hotel, the lower story of which was occupied by Mr. David fiipfall as a grocer)'storo, a feck building adj?iuiug, aud a small woodon buildiug. Tho buildings be? longed to Mrs. Jane Levy, of Augusta, and weie insured for $1500. Her bis is estimated at $4000. Mr. Liptall lost a pocket-book con? taining $500 in cash, and his entire stock was either destroyed by the fire or stolon by thc negroes. Ho was ?nsuro? in tho E?fala Uonie Insurance Company for $1000, and bis loss is estimated at $3000. Tho exertions of the Au? gusta? firemen probably saved Hamburg from destruction. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. General Ayers, Inspector-General on General Rousseau's staff, left New Orleans on Friday last, to examine into the Ai kansas disturb? ances. Schuyler Colfax, the Vicc-Presidont elect, made a speech at Springfield, Mass., last week, in which ho expressed great satisfaction with the present state rf affairs. Mrs. Augustus N. Dickens, the wife of a brother of Charles Dickens, committed suicido at Chicago, on Saturday last. A distillery, a plaister mill and aoveu small dwellings in Richmond, wore destroyed by fire on Saturday last. Five houses in Lynn, Mass., were destroyed by fire on Christmas day. Loss $300,000. HORRIBLE AFFAIR IS GEORGIA.-I he Augus. ta Chronicle of Sunday says: There occured in the neighboring county of Columbia, on night before last, cither a most mysterious accident or, what is moro probable, au atrocity unparalleled in tho annals of crime. On Christmas night a house situated five miles ircm Appling Courthouse, the countv aito of Columbia County, and occupied by a Mr. Gabriel Martin and two grown sisters, was burned to the ground and its three occupants consumod in the flames. The neighbors ai rived too late to save the bodies from the hie, but it i? gene? rally believed that the house was first entered by negroes, tho threo persons murdered, and the premises set on fire to destroy all evidences of the crime. Mr. Martiu was supposed to have hada good deal of money concealed on the place, and this furnishes the true key to tho whole transaction. It is scarcely probable that three grown persons would sleep so soundly as to be burned alive in the house without a single one escaping. -There is a "riuupitn cater" inFoiie, who pecs Lieut dinir g at "iris iso" restaurante, tLd ie, like Clever Twut. alwajs a*l?n:g for mcie. Kccently be wei t' to dine a? tbo Rce iituant cu Grand Orc-ia. "It icu will give ten.6 enc ehe- a tom toe': yv' ti.js thepiopri ettr, "I fLall lt icol > obbped, EI? here are KU fines." ' Cin't be cone at iLe price," vis ile uply, "thc 'Diner do l'Emet*' gave E.t titeln liaLcs to ccme herc." Zf.lS.fc* HALL. Thc "Rubber" Game-The Alerts Again Victorious-A Cold Time-Something About tho Pastime-A Cool Day-A Cool Reception. SAVANNAH, December 23,13G8.-Thc third or "rubber,1' and probably the last Rame tbat will bo played between the Alert Base Ball Club of Charleston aud tho Forest City Club of Savannah, took place iu this city to-day. As may bc remembered by your readers, thc Alerts were organized in May, 18G7. On tho 4th of July of that year they responded to a friendly challenge to meet their picsent op? ponents, but lacking tho needful skill and ex? perience with ball and bat to achieve success, on that occasion fitUoJ. Subsequently on tho 7;h of September, thc return match was play? ed in the City of Charleston, when they showed thc rc3ult of ambition* training by bearing away the prize. Tho present game was lor the purposo of determining still further the claim of tho respective clubs to superiority, and al? though playing under very adverso circum? stances, tho Alerts again exhibited those ad mir i ble qualities which at the beginning pro? mised so much in favor of ibo now nati-nal pastime. Tho gamo is an institution peculiar to Amer! a. England taught us yachting, gave us lessons in horso racing, and can beat us at cricket; but when it com 3S to haudling a two and-a-hall inch ball, with bat in hand, getting over three hundred and sixty feet or ground while the aforesaid ball is "0:1 thc Uv,'* catch inT "redbot plungers, chasing "daisycutters,4 and all that sort of thing, Young America eau outwbip all creation. Evary school boy remembers thc old gnuie of "round ball,' nnd bow at recess or on his way borne tho favorito spot was soucrlit, and sometimes horns wero s.>cnt in tho iun')cent rivalry of skill and muscle. The present same is not dis-iim?ar, except in thc fact that it has been systematized, regulated by fixed rules, calls for a higher decree of art if not of science, and requires thc development of peculiar physical traits. According as thoso qualities are possessed by the player, be takes rank in the organization of tho club. Tho good "pitcher," he who throws the ball to thc batsman, rrust for in? stance bo strong of r.rm, adroit in so Wisting the ball as to deceive tho eye, and exercise the keenest judgment in discovering thc weak points of his adversa.y. The "catshcr" must bc quick as lightuiug, with fingers that clutch like the claws; of a crab, and legs that will corkscrew themselves into any sbapo the emergency may require. And, so every a No. 1 player must have certain peculiarities, be? sides thc agility, wind and strength which arc c mmon to all. These go to make up tho sum of success, and give corresponding rank to thai club which combinos* them in tho largest and most diversified array. It has been estimated that there are not less than eleven thousand of those organizations ia tho L'uitod States. In New England especially thero is scarcely a village that cannot boa-t of its half dozen, while in and around New York thero aro no outdoor pastimes which in their season draw BO many specta-ort:. of both sexes, as these semi-Olympic enjoyment?. Enough, however, by way or introduction. It has only been said because lbw porsous in the -.outh a;o aware of tho interest which attaches to every match game played, especially as on an occa? sion liko the present, where the "ballistic" reputation of two citic3 was concerned. lt has bo3n already rem irked that the time was not propitious. Had you been on thc steamer en roule to Savannah, you would have realized ic before getting literally "half-seas over." Wc left Accommodation wharf at ten A. M., and from that timo un!U four o'clock the next morning, were plunging through thc coldost air and water that ever preceded & Southern Christmas. In all re pects, however, it was a-n-ico clay, and thc young men retain? ed their enthusiasm better than could have been expected under tho shivering circum? stances. Their spirits only congoalod on land" ing, to find no one in wailing to receive thc guests, and in mournful procession they sought the noaiost hoiel. Sunrise was ushered Iii with a chorus of toois from tin horns that mido ono imagine Gabriel was practicing an overt tire for his hst trump; and later in thc day Savannah was alive with tho sama peram? bulating congregation you probably saw in the "City by the Sea." I need not describe it. A little before high noon, a committee from ibo Forest City Club waited apon tho Alerts at their hotel with an omnibus, and thc picked nine wero convoyed to tho ground selecto 1 for play. This was an admirable spot in thc rear of that pride ol our sister city-thc park. Gamo was called at twelve o'clock, and tho Alerts having won the toss took "thc field." It will be unnecessary to occupy space with a detailed description of the progress of the game, because few besides "ballists" would understand or appreciate them, and thc "bal! ists"' themselves will learn all they wish to know on reading thcoffi'Mal report of thc scorer. The general remark, however, may be made that tho playing on both pides was not up to thc standard. Whether it was thc weather which was freezing cold, or tho absence of a great au? dience-there were only about three hundred spectators present-or the "chaffin?" of thc crowd, or misunderstanding anions tho mem? bers of the Forest City club, or some other cause not to be explained, others must deter? mine; hut tho Alorts felt that under more auspi? cious circumstances they could do even better than carry away the prizes which they did. Of these, Eason won a pair of professional shoes, for making thc most runs, and Heslin won tho belt for the most "fly-catchcs.'' Tho club il self won a handsome book for general playing. Whenlhe gamo was concluded, tho Alerts retired. There was no speech-making, and except from tho citizens,-who are always alive to tho presence of strangers, there was no interchange of hospitality. I learn, inform? ally, that tiie Forest City Club will bc broken up, and presume that internal dissentions amout; its members may have had something to do with tho general "coolness" ot the day. Thc Alerts leave here in tiie morning at six o'clock. THE CASIE. The Alerts won thc toss, and sent the Forest City to thc bat. First Lining.-Kimball lcd off and struck to right field, and made base; McNulty to centre and made bas?, bringing Kimball home. May went out ou turco balls. Knee, Beard, Blake and Ycltman each made bases. Ross wont out on foul to HeBlin. Schaffer struck heavy, but ran out by HoTin at home base. Seven runs. Easton*lcd off, followed by Hudson, Heslin, Conkiiu aud Boyce. Stubbs and Matthews struck cut. Maguire out ou first base. Four runs. Second Inning-Kimo ill made his run on a heavy hit. McNulty out on a foul. Mav out OD tliird, and Ring struck out. Ono run! Boycott lick high .iud was taken iu by Mc? Nulty. Matthews at home base trying to steal, home. Hcsliu out on a foul to May. Nine" rans, and the Alerts in good spirits. Third Inning.-Blake out ou afoul li Hes? lin. Ycltman and Ross struck out. No run-?. The Alerts now went in and scored sewn run?. Matthews, Woodhull and Boyce ali struck short and went ont on first. Score twenty to seven. Fourth Inning.-Heard, struck out. Blake and Shaffer out ou fouls. Seven mus by sharp plavins:. Stubbs at thc bat and struck ont. Matthews made bis run. Maguire out on a foul. Wood? hull in and Hudson struck out. Two nins. Fifth Inning.-Blake sent a high one, which Johunv Boje?. attended to. Vol mian ont ona f ul t? Heslin. Kimball. McNulty, May and King got homo, whoa Blake was caught at tho homo base by Woodhull, the "Manhattan" having a tull head of steam on. Four runs for the Forest City. Young Heslin at the bat and sent a higu one to Beard at centre, v?ho took it in mu h to bis own astonishment Conkiin and Boyce got in and the "Pionec " struck out Matthews, Mc? Guire, and "Manhattan." Woodhull got in as also did Easton, when Heshn closed tho in niugs by a fly to Kimball. Six nins. Score twenty-eight to eighteen and everything look? ing well for tho "Arts." Sixth Inning.-Veltman, Ross and Shaffer on bases, and Kimball to tho bat, bring them homo, when McNulty iu turn sent him in, com? ing in himselt with May. King out on second base, and Blake on first. Beard coming in be? tween Veltman and Ross, thinking they "wero off," struck heavy, but were left on bases by Shaffer, who sent a foul to young Hcslin. Seven runs. Couklin at Ike bat, but was thrown out at first, xioyce popped a high ono to Blake, and the redoubtable Stubbs went oui on a foul. Re? sult-a blank. Score twenty-eight to twenty* five. Seventh Inning.-Kimball at the bat, follow? ed by the nine, who lind it all their own way for a time, tho heavy work evidently toiling on tho Alerts, but at last King sent up ono to Hesliu. Ross was run out, Boyeo and Kimball were at? tended lo by Matthews on first. Fifteen runs. Stubbs lcd off with a heavy hit, which en? couraged thc boys, and they all followed suit; Magrnrc.Easton and Woodhull making doubles. Heslin make a double also, going out at first and second, and tho "redoubtable" struck out and closed the innings. Eleven runs. -Score thirty-nine to forty. Eighth Inning.-King went iu and made his run." McNulty out on a toul to licslin. May on a flv, which tho "Manhattan" captured, and Blake "short to Malthows at first. Ono run. Conkhn struck, but got out on secuud. Boyce struck heavy, ns lid Stubb-/, who went out on second. Matthews and Maguire got hem:'. Easton on base, and Hudson sending a | high lou!', he staid there, cl sing tte innings with three runs. Score forty-two to forty-one Ninth Inning.- Thero was great excitement on this inning, when thc Forest City went to tho bat cvirlcutly determined to run up a good score Veltman led off and got home, noss followed, but was at tended to by Maguire. Gohappcr struck t the pub? lic. 'Ibo returns to the Comptroller of tho Srato up td January, 1861, wiil show wh it thc circu? it iou of tho bank was. and the records of the bank will also show what the issues were after that dutc. Had ihe.-c bonds been issued by Governor Scott they would have been struck at as liable to be repudiated by a future Legislature, and so have affected the credit of tho Slate and of a!I her BOcnilitics. Tho stand talion by the Governor s honld therefore be upheld by all tho tax-paymg citizens Ol' the State. li is lime thal we should all look to on true interest, and not allow unlawful logislatimi to be* enforced against us Ly lobby members from Cincinnati, Savannah ami New York. II ?sour interest and duty to support those in office who aro honest, and are endeavoring to save us from being plundered. TAX-PAYER. CHRISTMAS IX SUMM EH VILLE. [FItOM AN OCCASION AL conKKsrosoKNT.j SuiHtKitviLLK, S. C., D-comber 25.-Christ? mas has parsed oil' quietly but joyously in this pleasant village. The most noticeable feature of the day was thc Christmas trco improvised at Voso's Hotel. At an early hour the room was lilied with the tide of Summerville. As the tree was prepared for thc benefit of tho Episcopal Church, an admittance foe of ten cents was charged. Thc tree, radiant with its bright holly berries, brilliantly illuminated and hung with toys, fruit and confections, for which a moderate sam was asked, attracted tho little ones, whose bricht faces plainly ex? pressed the pleasure they felt. In an adjoin? ing room, a table laden with refreshments, was presided over by a few ladies. Oysters, dt-lieiouslv prepared custards, blanc manse, jellies aud cake, templed tho palaic, and all were pleased with the entertainment. The sum realized by this treo is about forty dol?ais. As Summerville has few inhabitants now, this is considered very good. At a private house, there was another tree prepared for tlie gratificad m oi' a little boy-a very precocious child of five years. Sovcral chi.'divn were invited, to see it, ?md each weat homo at an early hour with some gift from the tree, gracefully presented by the child for wiio.se pleasure it was prepared. The tree was of cedar, hong with apples, oranges, gilded walnuts, candies, bags of sugar plums and elegantly illuminated pic? ture boo:;s, tho whole lit np with i ?ny wax caudles and transparent lanterns. At the- ibjt ol' the tree a beautiful farm-yard delir-hied the children; the poultry, unlike"mose toys repre? senting the feathered tribe, wore elad in their appropriate plumage, and the maid with corn in her apron feeding them :seemed so natural as to cms .-d general admiration. On thc top of the tree lo tho right was a handsome e,rcon silk Hag, with heavy gold fringe aud tho words '.Erin go bragh" wrought Ingold in the centre; this was a Christmas present from a lady friend in New York to thc child. To the lett was a handsome German flag, black, red and yellow, sent by his falber as a birthday pres? ent a few mouths ago. E. ?. D. -Professor Carl NCUUI?M, Of Munich, a ddi RC-nt stu cut of Chinese antiquities au.! biblio? graphy, baa discovered i'roin the Chinese year? books that a company oi Buddhist priests ca? tered this vast continent na Alaska a thousand years before Columbus, a'.d explored thorough? ly and intelligibly the Pacific borders, penetra? ting into kthe land of Fusung"-lor so they called thc Aztec terrlto.T, after thc Chinese name el the Mexican alu.!' DEATH Ol' JtEV. JIASIL 31AXLY. S Je? llie Greenville papers contain tho announce? ment of the doath, ou Ken dav last, at the residence of his son in that place, of the Kev. Basil Manly, Sr., D. D., in his seventieth year. Dr. Manly was universally known throughout the Baptist denomination of the South, and had hoon serving in the ministry for over forty years. He was a native of North Carolina, but his life and services bad been loug identified with thc denomination i-i this State. The fune? ral services look placo in thc Baptist Church. Greenville, on Tuesday afternoon-the sermon being preached by Rev. James P. Boyce, D. D., Dr. Basil Manly, Sr., waa born in Chathnm Couuty, North Carolina, January 29. 1793. He was4sent by his father to the South Carolina College in 1319, and Riaduated with thc first honor in 1821. Aller leaving college he settled in Edgefield, and preached in that district till 182G. Du was then called to tho pastorate of thc First Baptist Church in Charleston, suc? ceeding that eminent minister, Dr. R. Furraan, who had been a short time beiorc removed by death. He remained in Charleston about ten years, and was then elected to the presidency ol thu Stato College of Alabama, at Tuscaloo? sa. He acceptod thc office, and filled tho po? sition with great distinction for ability and wise management for twenty years. His rep? utation seemed him thc ofter of the presider cy of the South Carolina College, and also of Fur man University, both of which he declined. He resigned the presidency of tho college in Ala? bama, .and returned t? Charleston for about two years, taking tho pastorate ot the Went worth-street Church; was again solicited to an important field of ministerial labor in Alabama, and returnod to tint: State. In 13a4, whilst he was paslor of tho Baptist (.'burch, in Mont? gomery, he was stricken with paralysis, which terminated his active labors, ak hough he re? covered sufficiently to preach and lecture with all his wonted power of ins true Ihm, save his inability to indulge in the sana eloquence and pathos of manner which hid characterized him in tho days of his strength. Hil nervous system was too much enfeebled to .sustain fil oug emotional efforts, although his tine reasoning powers seen-?'! little, if ut all dimin? ished, in thc las: years of hts life. THE Cnr OF SAV.VUN.UT AND THE SOCTITWEST ER?f RAILROAD.- The financial arrangements which have been pending for some time past between the above parties wore finally consum? mated at thc meeting or thc City Council of | Savannah on last Wednesday evening, aud the necessary legal papers have been ordered to bo drawn up and signed. By this arrangement tho city of Savannah l.-ausfcrato the Southwestern Railroad 12,383 shares of Atlantic and Gulf Railroad stock, at par value; 307 shares of Macon and Wostecn Railroad stock at par; 424 shards of Savannah and Augusta Railroad at par, and one share of | South wostc-rn Railroad at par-thetotalamount being $1,311,000. The Southwestern CompaHy also assumes the fellowing bonds, with interest: Atlantic and Gulf Rai hoad, duein twenty years, $914,000; Southwestern Railroad, due in one year, $117,000; Augusta and Savannah Railroad, duo in two vcirs, $171,500-total amount of bonds $1,233,500. The City Council having required the ondorsoment ot thc Sou?*wosiern Company's guarantee by som* ether colora? tion acceptable to them, tho Central Railroad w.ll become their endorser, having an equal iulerest iu fie transaction. jltiirrica. bTilNH EYER-5 MI DJ.-At Orangolmr?, S. c., on tho evening ol thc etta blatant, by thc Hov. U. I.noann CHARLES P. sTEiNMi-.Y-R lo C.YRRIU A., youngest dam/liter OTK. Saura, Itaj., uil ot this city. Nu cards. WU LI i Al SUN-0'U.EAR.-On Tu:sday. the 'Jed incant, at !-t. MarkV- Church, by tho Kev. C. P. GADSDEN, FUANK A. WILLIAMSON, of Greenville, 8. C.. und ANNA STEVENS, second djughter of SAMUEL O'UEAR, Esq., of this eily. * TURNER-UARTLE-S.-In Aiken, on thc 21st in stunt, at thc residence of tba bride's uncl-j. Mr. E. E. HAWORIH, by tho R?v. M. FOWLER. SAMUEL S. TURNER to EMlfiY OLD*, ouly daughter of thc lalo WM. P. BARTLESS-a 1 ol'th s city. No card). * /ancrai Hollas. MB- Ibo Relatives, Friends and Ac nnt in.anees ol' Mr. EDWARD BARNWELL and family, and ot'his daughter, MARGARET MYNIGAULT BARNWELL, arc rc?pcc'ful)y irv ted lo attend tho 1-linerJ1 services of thc latter, at St. Philip's Church, This PaeJ at thc s?le of Master Tupper, in April bat, and which hare not been settled fur, will be sold, at public auction, on the 12th of January, 1869. Thc list, willoh can bc seen at tho offiec of thclus'i tution, will be published in a future advertisement. By order of thc Board < f Trustacs. UE>RY S. GHIGGS, Treasurer C. S. I. November 1G nov IC 30, dec ll 26 ?S'OFFICE CHARLESTON CI L'Y RAIL? WAY COMPANY. CORNER BROAD AND E\ST BAY STREETS, CHARLESTON, S. C., December 23, 18(18.-A Quarterly Dividend of ONE DOLLAR AND 1WLNTY-FIVE CEN I'S per Share has been declared by the Board of Directors of this Company, and thc same will be paid on and after Friday, the lit of January, 18C9, on application at the Company's Office. b. W. RAMSEY, December 2." Secretary and Treaitircr. S3T OFFICE CHARLESTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY-CHUILESION, December 22, 18C9.-A DIVIDEND OF PiPFY CENTS PEU S3ARL' ou thc Cupilal Stock o:'tliis Company having b.'en declared by thc Directo ts, the sam-: wi'l be pa d on aad alter Munday, Uh prox;uio. Illa Buuks of Transfer will bc e)o:ed iroui this dale to 4th proximo. W. J. JJFRIOI', December 22 Secretary and Treasurer. A3-BUY YOUR TEA AND COFFEE FROM KIM ETE i CHAPMAN, comer Elna and Radcliffe Streets, and get a better article for tao same money than at any other establishment ia the city. Novuu:ber ll 3mos MS" BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM-ESSAYS FOR YOI NO MEN ou the interesting relation ol Bridegroom to Bride iu the institution ol Marriages a guide to matrimonial felicity and trui happiness. Seul by mail in scaled lettorcnvelope.s freo of charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P., Phila? delphia, Pa. Stplember 22 Mir BATCHELORS HAIR DYE_THIS -;.ki:'lid Hair Dye is the best lu the world; the ?july trie and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, lstantancous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies the ill effects cl bad dye?; invigo? rates and leaves thc hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by aU Druggists and Perfumers; and proper!" applied at Batchelor'* Wig Factory, No Load- street. New York. lyr Janna.-;, 3 Spcn?i lM\(?5. USTNOTICE.-THE DRAWING OF THE fin-.- MUSIC BOX will take place, This Day, (Mouthy, 28tli iusf.,) at Four o'clock. ?. M., precisely, at VON S ANTEN 'S BAZAAR, No. 220 King-stioet. AU persons interested will please attend. December 28 1 ?3-NOTICE.-NO DEBTS CONTRACTED by thc c.ew of th? Briti-h bark AGRA wlT bo paid by thc Captain or consignee . R?VENEL fc co., December 28 mwf3 Agents. aa-FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHARLESTON.-CHARLES ION, DECEMBER 23, 18G8 -A Scmi-Annual Dividend of FIVE PER CENT free of Government 'lax, will be paid to thc S'oek holders ou and after the KU diy of Jauiiary next. WM. C. Bl* r.ESE, December 28 mw?3 .asbi-r. *y CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.-CONS GNEES per British bark AGRA are hereby notifie' that she has been entered under the Five Days act. All goods not permitted at the expiration ol' that period will be sout to Customhouse Stores. RAVEN EL t CO. December 28 5 ?5- CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.-CONSIGN EEi per steamship MAGNOLIA are hereby notified that she is this d:.y dischargin:; her cargo at Vander hoist's Wharf. Goods not taken away at sunset will bc stored at rNk and expen-c or consignee. RAVENEL k CO.. Decorabe* 28 2 Agents. ?3-THE GREAT PICTORIAL ANNUAL. - HOsiri:TT:?P.'9 UNITED STATES ALMANAC for 18G9, for disrrinnrioD, gratis, throughout the United States and Ml civilized countries of the Western Uemi-pL'-re, will bc published abolit thc first of January, and all wh^ wish to understand the true philosophy of health should read and ponder thc valuable suggestions it contains. Ia addidon toan admirable medical treatise on the causes, prevention and cure ol a great variety of diseases, it embraces a large amount of infornrition interesting to the ner? ena- t, ?hc m?chame, thc niiner. the farmer, the plauter, and professional man; and the calculations haye been made fo.' such meridians and latitudes as arc most suitable lor a correct and comprehensive National Calendar. The nature, uses, and extraordinary sanitary effects ot H09TE"ITER'S STOMACH BITTERS, thc staple totic and altcrrativc of more than half thc Christian world, are fully set forth in its pages, which arc also intcrspered with pictorial illustra? tions, valuable recipes for the household and firm, humorous anecdote, and oilier instructive and amusing roading nutter, criminal a;:d sclectod. Among the Annuals u. appear with the opening oi tho year, this wdl be ono of thc most useful, nnd may be had for thc asking. Send for copies to the Central Manufactory, at Pittsburg, Pa., or t . the nearest dealer in Hostcttcr's Stomach Bitters. Thc Bitters arc sold in every city, town and village, and are extensively used throughout thc entire civilized world DAC 4 December 28 (diti) ^IbDcriiseuicnts. C1ITY PKIXTIXG.-OFFICK CLF.HK I OF COUNCIL -Offers to do the CITY PRIN i - LNG for the ensuing year will be received up to Twelve O'clOcV M., ou Tucsd iy, thc 2'.)th instant, at my oftVe. Hy or'er. W. H. .SMITH, December 21 5 Clerk of Council. OFFICE; CUB tuc OP COUNCIL, DE? CK AI BE it JO, 1869.-Tho City Council will. :it their next regular ni"ctirg, lobe held on Tues lay, the 29;h inst., proceed to au election for tim var ous Board- of Comaiis-ionera of Public lustitu'lons to servo for Hie ensuing ypar. By order. W. H. RMI PH, December 21 Clerk of Council. CITY HALL.-OFFICE CL KKK OF COUNCIL, DECEMBER ?, 1868.-Thc*City Council will, at their next regular meeting, to be held on Tuesday, t'ae 29th in-*., proceed to an elec? tion for ibo following officer* to servo lor thc ensuing year, viz: Clerk of Cou : li. City Treasurer, City Inspector, Harbormaster, .'. ??ciauof thcOipban clous-, City Ro.;isrrar. Six '.: . icians for the Health Department, Six Measurers r, Wood an J Lum I) T and Inspector of Naval >tcres, Two City Apothecaries, Flour In? spector, Two Guagcrs ot Liquors, Two Inspectors Naval Stores. Coroner, Superintendent of the P iblic Cemetery, Five Port Wardens, Eecper ol Tidal Drain?, 'two Chimney Contractors. By order oj Council. W. H. SMITH, December 24 Clerk ol Connell. PKOCLAMATIO\._-DY GKOliliE W. CLARK. MA YOB.-S TATE OF SOUTH CABO LI NA, CITY OF CUAltLliSTON'.- Where**, it is ex prc-sly provide! by an orJiuauej ratified tho 20ta November, 1SGG, that "Nopersmor persons shall fire any squibs, crackers, or other fireworks, within thc city, exoeptat timen ol public rejoi-iogs, and at such places when and whore the ?>Iavor. for fie time being, may permit by llceu-f under his hand; or shall fire any guu, pistol, or other firearms, within the lunita of the city, unless ir. be on tae occasion of sonic military parade, ami iheu bv the order of some officer having the command, undera penalty of ten dollars for each and every offence." And whereas serious accidents may OL-cur, bj rea? son of the Bring of squibs, tracker-, pistols, guns a-.d other fireworks, in Ireqncutcd thoroagbiarea: Now, therefore, to the intent ihata reasonable indul? gence, as contemplated bv thc above quoted ordi? nance, may be afforded to all persons of amusing them selves within such limits na may uoi iutorferc with the sa'.etyot V'.hieles, and comfort and security of passengers in the public streets, I. GEORGE \Y. CLARK, ?layer cf Ph u les.ou. do proclaim ami au i ounce thai the firing of squibs, crackers, gun-, pis? tols aud other fireworks, will be allowed IU the fol lo.ving places, and no other, viz: White Point Gar d u. the ?rest end ol Bro id aud fradd s'reets, Hamp? stead .Mull, Aiken Square, Wragg square, and the Blu nt District-and in no laue, street, or alley what? soever. And I heieby Invoke all gooi the above port. ?*i2""5 two-thirds {%) of her cargo encoged and .going on board, will have itnm?diat? dis? patch. For balance of Freight, apply lo PATTERSON i STOCK, December 12 South Atlantic Wharf. EXCURSIONS ABOUND THE II \ RBOR. THE FINE, PAST SAILING ANDOOM 'FOKTABLY appointed ya-ht ELANOR kwill resume h?r Irp? to histori' paints In ?thc harbor, and wiil leave Govomm-n t Wharf daily at Ten A. M. and Ihre - P. M. For Passage, apply to THOMAS YOONG. December 13 3mo Captain, on Board. FAST FREIGHT LINE IO ANO FROM BALTIMORE, PHILADEL? PHIA, WASHINGTON CITY, WILMINGTON, DEL,, CINCINNATI, OHIO, ST. LOUI>. MO., AND .OTHER NORTHWESIERN ;CITIF.S. ivf-ftw?, THE FAVORITE AND .-WIF1 /Zg?\: fil S rev,- steam'shij' FA1 CON, JESSIE ??Sjf?f??BE: UotiSET Commander, will sail -n/a&aw&hm* f?r Baltimore ou Munday, th'- 2)lth December, at hall-past Throe o'clock P. M., trom Pier No. 1, Cuiou Wharves, making c'es*? City, SIS 2.3; Madi? son, SIG; Monticello, Sis; tallahassee, $12 25; Quin - cay, $2o 7 j. The Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain FESS PECK, leaves i h?rtesten on Monday anti Friday Morning/, at E ght o'clock. Th s Line, which offers tho combined inducements of a pleasant and expeditious mia :d route and low rates of passage, common ls itsell to the patronage ot invalids plca?ure-aee-er?, business men, ?nd the public generally. Further inform ttiou eau be had on application at the ollie; of the agency in this city. December 25 tow FOR BOIHTO, ROCKVILLE. ENTER? PRISE, HU TCHINSON AN 1) FENWICK ISLANDS, ANIO WAY LANDING'-. ^rlT-*^ STEAMER ST. HELENA, CAPTAIN USSSSSmm JAIIES BO-L?T, will receive freight thia day and leave To-Night al 12 o'clock, and El? isio Wt Intsday, at 1 o'clock P. M. For Freight or Passage apoly oa biard, or to JuHS H. MURRAY, Market Wharf. The Steamer leaves attain i ? Friday Morning ut 6 o'clock, and Edisto Saturday Morning, at 5 o'clock. December 28 1* FOR BRUNSWICK, GA. ^TT-0^ THE STEAMER "DICTATOR," ?".^?n-ij?i/i Captain CHARLES WILLEY, will touch at this point ever.. We tuesday, leaving Savanuah a Nine A. M., and on her return trip mil touch there on Saturday Afternooi, arrivins baca at Savannah on Sunday Morning. 3. >) tIKEN i CO., November 24 Agents. FOR PALATKA, FLORIDA. VIA SAVANNAH, PFBNANDINA AND JACKSON VILLE. _ cP-*w THE FIRST-CAS3 STEAMER ti^&StZt?*, DICTATOR, Captain CHA*. WILLEY, will sail trom Charleston every Tuesday Evening, at Eight o'clock, tor Mic above points. Thc flrst-c'ass steamer dlTY POINT, Captain WM. T MCNELTY, will : ail from Ch r'.estou every Fri lay Evening, <; Eight o'clock, lor anove pointe. ConniHiling with th . Oeatral Railroad at Savannah for Mobile aud Ne . Orleans and with tuo Florida R.drnad at Forcauditi . for Cedar Keys, at which point steamers couti oct with New Orleans, Mobile, Pensaeo a. Key Wes! end H -vana. Throu.h Bili - ?. i i t. b'iven for Freight to Mobile, pensacola :.ud New Orleans. Holli tttamers connecting iciih IT ii. Hw?i titan en Oetawaha and Griffin fur Silver Springt an IL iket Gri?n, Euttit, ll vrru a td Durham. All I reis''t t^yable on thewhatl CooiU not removed at sunset will be 'torr.: at rill and expense ol owners. For Freight or Ta-rs ige engageaiet t. appi to J. D. '.IKEN K C:l., .v.;-'..-.-, South Atlauti' '-'th irf. N. T.-No extra charga fir M '; and ti-rooms Steamer City Point will fon -'u a s;. Miry's, Ge c. going and returning o :eh Week November 21 LXLANO ROUIE: THROUGH TH KK I'S TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON ANDS -V\NN V3 -TEAM PACK.*! LINE, VIA DEALT-OR I A Nt HILTON LuAD. CONNECTI G WTTII WE ATLANTIC AND GULF /'AILHO-D iXt CONN?A7IIONS rot: ALL POINTS IV FLO ni DA. ' J?,--c~__v- Tr; 1 i'i->i-. t'Avr s T E *. M ;: ?ZZ,.-i_i-'.> . 1 ?s.i IT B iY. i ap* ni; ?'I.NN 1"? CK, wil leave <'har!<->1o:i . n a .1 F.-iiUty 3l> n fngt, ;., Eight o'clock, ll turning, leaves havannah on Wed M-.'-.'.iy and Saturd-x-j Si<.rn:*g*. :.: ha !-.._;*: tiabt o'clock. For Frei; ht >ir '.? -sa-e viv {.> JO?1S FfcBGC-ON*. Di - m' er 13 Acoinru da io.. Wharf,