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VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1048. CHARLESTON, S. C., THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY 7, 1869. FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGRAPH. ? ?. <z? .? ? THE ATE CAPITAL. THF. 31 AXT"AirCS OPINION TO BE DELIVERED TO? MORROW-IT WILT. BE UNANIMOUS IN FAVOB OF CLAIMANTS-LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS-GOV? ERNOR SCOTT TO BE ENJOINED FROM ISSUING BONDS FOB THE BILLS OF BANK OF THE STATE. COLUMBIA, January c.-Tho Supreme Court met at ten o'clock this momios and continued ra secret consultation until two o'clock. The court announced that thc decision in the mandamus will bc given at ll A. M. to-morrow. The mandamus will undoubtedly bo unanimously sustained. Iho Supreme Court has determined to hear no inoro cases this terni. Chief Justico Moses will deliver tho opinion ol the Court in the Charleston Mayoralty case. IN THE HOUSE thc following bills wore inlro duced: A bill to amend an act organizing the Circuit Courts; hill to amend thc act organiz? ing townships; bill to amend the act and close the operations of tb? uarik of tin state. The hill to establish tho State Orphan Asy? lum was passed, and sent to tho Senate. - The Lill to ratify tho oharicr of tho Cliarlcs tou Mininer Company was recommitted until J* the company shall famish a statement ol' assets. Tho bill to amend the act licensing pilots was indefinitely postponed. LN THE SENATE thc fo'.lowinir hills received a second reading, and wera ordered to be en? grossed : A hill to puniaii sheriffs and other oiU?ers for violating thc homestead la-.r : a bi l relativo to sales of property under decrees of courts of equity and circuit courts. Leslie introduced a bill to establish ratC3 of ferriage across Sand Bar Ferry, near Augusta ; also, a bill regulating Justico of tho Peace Courts. The Governor will bo served with an injunc? tion to-moirow restraining him from issuing - or signing bonds for billbolders of the Bank of the State. EUROPE. GROWING DIFFICULTY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TURKEY-CA ELI ST CONSPIRACY LN SPAIN. PARIS, January 6-LaTurquoise newspaper, discussing tho conference, warns Russia to be? ware of another Crimean war. The Greek Government asks a postponement of the meeting of the conference on the East? ern difficully until tho arrival at Paris of Deli jannis, Greek Minister to the Sublime Porte. MADRID, January 6.-A Carlist conspiracy has been discovered ab Barcelona, with rami? fications ia Saragossa and other places. Many , arrests have been made. LONDON, January 6.-Tho duJlnos3 in tho Paris Bourse, and the material decline io i rentes yesterday, is to be attributable to Rus? sia's demands on Turkey. WAS nix G TO y. IMPORTANT DECISION REGARDING THE MARRIAGE OF 8LAVIS-MEADE'S REPORT ON THE OQEECTTEE TROUBLES-THE DEBT STATEMENT. WASHINGTON, January 6.-In ibe Baltimoro Circuit Court yesterday, Judge Piakney-de? livered an opinion in tho case of Addison vs. Addison. The bill waa filed for the sale of ; certain property, the title to which involved the question of tho legality of a marriage be tween slaves. The court decided that a con? tract of marriage between slaves was legal ; and valid by the consent of the master and ? the moral assent of the Kia ve, and although , it was dormant daring slavery, yet from toa ; moment of freedom it prepuced all the effec t a of a marriage contract between free persons. , General Meade has made the following re? port to General Grant: "I transmit herewith . tho latest dispatches received from General Sibley, relative to the Ogeechea troubles. Sibley has been instructed to forbid armed or- . ganization^, black or white, and to preserve , the peace at all hazards, and to co-operate ? with the civil authorities in case he finds , that the civil authorities are acting in ? good fatb, and that their attion is ; necessary to preserve the peace, and ; not as at Camilla, where the law was made a , pretext for outrage upon negroes. At the , same time Sibby has been instructed to disarm j and disperse all assemblages of negroes, and ? require their submission to the civil authori- , ties." The balanco of the report embraces an account of the Ogechee affair, similar to those ? already published. ] The treasury debt statement for January ] shows an increase over tho December state- ; mont of $1,700,000. Tho total debt is $2,652,- , 533,662. The amount of coin in tho treasury is $98,763,000. Currency $13.000,000, Gold cer- ? tificates $27,000,000. The Grand Jury have ignored tho new in- , di c Un en t against Surratt. i Governor Bullock of Georgia is here. The cost of printing fractional currency to date is $1,230.000. < CONGRESSIONAL. | TROOPS TN TEXAS AND VIRGINIA-APPROPRIATION < BILLS-REORGANIZATION OF THE AGRICULTUR? AL BUREAU. WASHINGTON, January 6.-IN THE HOUSE a resolution was passed inquiring of tho Secreta- < ry of War how many troops were employed in i Texas and Virginia, and how many citizens, < and how many of the latter were engaged in tbe rebellion. ' The political disabilities of J. G. Stokes, of j Alabama, were removed. . The House went into Committee of the Whole < on tho Appropriation bills. The P nsion bill appropriating $13,500,000 j was passed. J The Diplomatic Appropriation bill, after an ' amendment to rostore the mission to Rome | had booi voted down, waa postponed. Ad- | jon mod. 1 IK THE SENATE, executive reports regaiding J thc Indiana, &c, wero reoeired. A The Judiciary Committee reported a bill j forbidding tho holding of two offices, civil or military, at tho samo time. Tho Committee on Agriculture reported a < bill rccrgauiz.Jg thc Agricultural Euroau so as to secure the appointment from each State j of persona familiar with local wanle. , The Soc Mrtrphy case was resumed and dis- i cussed to adjournment. 1 CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. The organization of thc Florida Legislature was completed yesterday, and a committee of five was appointed from tho House to examine into the conduct of Governor Rsod. Tue North Carolina Legislature organized yesterday. The State Treasurer reported that tho failure to pay tho interest on the State ebbt was owing to inability to borrow $305,000 witbox/. pledging tho stocka, <ic, of the State os collaterals. The internal revenue from Virginia was $200,000 more in 1863 than in 1867. Eleven Democratic papers in Virginia favor universal suffrage, in hope of universal amnes? ty. Eight Democratic and two Republican pa? pers oppose it. Thc last news from South America is that Lopez guarantees to McMahon full satisfaction for lato alleged outrages. General Stonoman refuses to pay tho balance due the members of tho Virginia Reconstruc? tion Convention. JFBOX THE STAT JJ CAEITAZJ. Thc Slate Orphan Asylum-A Movement for thc Representation of South Caro? lina in General Grant's Cabinet-Thc Hank of the State Trouble-Proposed Suspension of thc State University A Senator in Difficulties - Thc Cha? tham Kailroail Kctlivivus. [FROM OUR 0W>' COKRCSPOSDENT. ] COLUMBIA, S. C., Janury 5, 1809.-In a dis? cussion iu tho House of ttspresentattvos this morning on tho 6oeond rcadiug of tho bill to establish a State Orphan Asylum, Mr. Thoni l'insori stated that money would bc forthcom? ing from outside sources to make this a p?r mOTonTasyiurn. It was designed also as an industria] and self-supporting institution. There aro now, ho said, ono hundred children i:i t'ic Colored Orphan Asylum, Charleston, for whose care and support some measures should be immediately, adopted. Atter tins explana? tion thc b:Iipassed its sc^n.l reading without any furl her opposition. Ino following report is a lust and handsome tribute to an oid well-tried public servant and faithful officer, who is proposed as out; of thc codifiers of tba laws: Ihavo tho honor to subT.it, for ibo informa? tion ot this Houso,-the following report: I have received, as Chairman ot the Judiciary Committee of this House, a cony of thc thir? teenth volume of Richardson's Equity Ko ort. 1 have, also, authentic information that sixty two copies, according to law, have been de? posited with the State Librarian, for which tho State is indebted to Mr. James S. G. Richard? son iu the sum of four hundred and Sixty-five dollars. I havo carefully examined tho volume of tho Stab? reports above referred to, and feel confi? dent ./hat it will givo tho most entire satisfac? tion. Tho reporter, Mr. Richardson, though need? ing no encomiums of mino, has, during tbe twenty years which he has sorved as Srato re? porter, acquired for himself an enviable repu? tation, not even limltca by tho continent on which we live. He has thus rendered thc re? ports of the State a desirable authority wher? ever quoted. For thia he is deservine of the highest praise. W. J. WHIPPER, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. G. Lc9, tho report was re? ceived as information. The Speaker announced that Mr. W. J. Mixon, member from Barnwell County, was present, and would be qualified as a member of this House, bis political disabilities having been re? moved by che Congress of the United States; whereupon Mr. W. J. Mixon appeared at the clerk's desk, was duly sworn and took his seat* At a meeting of prominent Republicans last evening it was agreed to unite in an effort to bavo South Carolina represented in General Grant's Cabinet, aud to recommend for tho po? sition Dr. A. G. Mackey. It was decided, I leura, that tho application should be made through tbe United State3 senators, uno of whom, 1 have every reason to believe, favors the movement. I also learn that this step has been taken without any previous knowledge of Dr. Maskey or consultation with him. There is st:ll some doubt entertained as to whether the Governor will issue the bonds to 1 the billholdem of the Bank of the State who 1 bave funded the bills, as required by the act 1 passed at tbe special session. A mandamus to compel the Governor to carry out tho provis- J ions of tha act is talked of, but how mucb value 1 to attach to the report I am as yet unable to : aay. A bill to suspend thc exercises of tho South : Carolioa University will be introduced in the '' House to-mnrrow. It is proposed to take tho 1 buildings now occupied by the professors and 1 convert one of them into a residence for tbe Governor, and tbe others for tho nso of tho State officers. The bill, I learn, has been pre? pared by Whipper. If the bill tails in tho Senate, then it is said tbe Hoase will refuse to make any appropriations for tho professors. The argument used is, that lt is a needless sxpense to thc State, costing $22,000 for eleven professors to teach fifty students, and it is pro- 1 posed to make the Citadel in Charleston a State College for students, irrespective cf jalor. lt is reported that Senator T. J. Coghlan, of j Sumter, was badly beaten, last Sunday, by an : Englishman named Reed, which accounts for Iiis absence from his seit at tho pr?sent time. 1 The difficulty, i'. is said, occurred in a barber ' shop whiio Mr. Coghlan was being shaved. Ho was severely injured in thc head, nnd will prob 1 ibly not make his appearance I jr several dava. I Tho cause of the diffisnUj was a dispute about | some passages in tho book giving ati account 3f Major Delaney's lifo aud sorvices. Mr. Coghlan was struck wh?e utting iu the chair \ with bia head leaning back and unable to de- i lend himself. It is reported that tho Chatham Railroad Company will bo on band again this session 1 with au application for aid by endorsement of j their bonds to thc smount cf two millions or , dollars. The Southern Colonies in Brazil-A Sorry Picture. I _ ( The Mobile Tribune prints an account of the ' experiences of an Alabamian. James J. Selby, 1 ?rho went to Brazil in 18G7 and has just re- ' iarncd: ' Mr. Selby landed first at Rio and took pas- 1 jage from there for Para, in the government t ?teamer, for the purpose of joining tho cole- { lists who went from Mobile under thc guid- t ince of Major Hastings, and had settled some | li8tance up tho Amazon. The Brazilian Gov- 1 jrnmeut hud pledged itself to transport Ameri- t jan emigran ta to any part of Brazil where i they might wish to settle. Tho experience of * Mr. Selby of tho manner in'which tuat plcdce 1 whs kept wai anything but gratifying. After i Hrrcat trouble and numerous delays bo secured i ttckot and wont on board tho steamer. Uti- , ring the passage, that lasted twei.ty diyp, he ivas night mid ?lay in tue open air, anti afford 3d ?o shelter from sun or rain. He was lur 3 abed two urals ti day of' farina, winch were torved in a hugs bi-ni set out upou tho cluck for thc accommodation of tbe deck passengers. The colonists who wont out with Hast ngs j ?vere promised supplies for six months or their equivalent iu money, willi which io pur :haso supplies whoro Ucy might deem proper. < Thc offl.'ial charged with" furnishing thc set- | tlera with supplies ia Vice-Prcsideut of tho province of Para. With the money he bad re? ceived from thc government for tbe purpose iosignatcd, he established a store on the bank j ai tho river, Ulled it with tha cheapest, rrocc ries ho could obtain, aud forced the settlers to buy from him at the highest cash price, or 1 atarvo '.'"Lo settlement is distant from tho river -bout eight miles; a sandy desert-with? out shade intervening; and once there tho set? tlers had to trudge ander a tropic J sun bear? ing on their backs thc poor but costly groce? ries supplied by the enterprising Pinto. Deli? cate women from Alabama had often to per? form thatfou-iul task. Of the families that went out with Hastings, only four remain ut tho settlement; the rest having gone to Para, asa fit.-t step towards getting back home. Xhosa Ihat remain tire tbe following: Vaughn. Mend?nhall, Steel and Emmott. While the Hastings colony lias been reduced to a remnant, all tiio other American colonies have been u'terly brok.ni up; the colonists coming iu as best they could to tho nearest seaports, generally in au absolutely destitute condition. OUR MATERIAL INTERESTS. THE WANDO MINING AND MANUFACTUR? ING COMPANY. Organization of tuc Enterprise-Its Im? portance and Success-The -Miucs on Ashley River-The "Works at thc Foot of Hascl-strcct. The present Wando Mining and Manufactur? ing C mipany is an incorporated company, willi a paid up capital of $100 OOO, and the priv lego of increasing it to $500,000. It is the successor to the old Wando Company, organized more than a year ago, and lias proceeded steadily with tho work begins by that company, adding greatly, however, to its miuing and manufac? turing facilities, and largely and rapidly in? creasing thc business. The reason of its sucooss, probably, is to bo fu.'nd iu tho faci that the managors arc all act:.ve business mon, alive to the exigencies nf the times, and all Charlestonians, with their in? dividual welfare bound up ia thc weal of thc city. lu fact, it is entirely a Charlostou enter? prise, every dollar of thc capital being owned in this city. Mr. John lt. Dulces, tho presi? dent of the company, is at tho head of thc well-known firm of W. C. Dukes & Co., and the directors, Messrs. L. D. Mowry, P. J. Pe teer, \V. G. Wbilden, J. D. Aiken and George E. ribbon ave worthy repi osen tat ives o?' the com? mercial enterprise of Charlcsloa. The super? intendent, Mr. Thomas D. Dotterel-, is an ex perience?VancI skillful machinist, and Mr. F. li. Hacker, tliC secretary and treasurer, ia a prac? tical bookkeeper and accountant cf acknowl? edged ability. The mines of the company are situated ou ibo Ashley River, abou' niuo milca from Charleston, on the old Brisbane plantation. They cover a great extent of gioundinthe richcat region of those immediate dopo8its Urbich aro known as tho Ashley beds, and a large number of men aie kept constantly em? ployed in working them. There is a fiuc wharf at thc mines, at whiok sloops, schooners and other river craft are loaded with thc phosphate rocks, which they transport to Charleston and land at the wharf of tho com? pany, at the foot of Hascl-strcet, where the manufactory is situated. Tho wharf, the land on which the works aro built anl thc mill it? self, a fine largo wooden structure of three and a half stories, all belong to thc company, forming a very valuable piece of real estate, centrally situated on the eastern water front of the city, and within convenient distance of all thc principal business localities. The process of manufacture aa seen at Ibo mill appears to be very simple. The raw ma? terial, or rough phosphate rock, as it ia land? ed from the vessel, ia thrown into a large kiln, where it is baked until all the moisture is ex? pelled. lt is thon ca.ried up an inclinod plano to thc second story of the mill, whero it is fed to the cracking machine, which discharges it below, whero it is taken by ejevatora to a close room, and thence it ia curried to thc crushers, or large mill stones, which grind it to an al? most impalpable powder. This powder is tak? en by means of elevators and a screw to a hugo bin which has several openings at the bottom, whenoe it can be taken as wanted. Adjacent to these openings is a large miring machine, and near by a tank to hold tho acids with which the phosphato must be treated before it becomes a valuable fertilizer. The chemicals, animal matter and the phosphate powder aro mixed together by machinery, and then discharged to tho ground floor, whero it is put up in sacks ready for shipment. All this work is done by machinery, tho only h?ndliug necessary being in taking the phosphato from the kiln to the mill, which is at present dose by wheelbar? rows, for which, however, machinery will short? ly be substituted. Tho animal matter is car? ried to the upper part of tho building by means of a self-regulating hoisting machine, which, when connected with tho driving power, goes up and down ia a givon time, the only handling required being to load and unload it. This machine was manufactured, and, we believe, invented by Messrs. Jamoa M. Eason & Brother, machin? ists and iron founders, corner of Columbus and Nassau streets, whose enterprise and in? genuity aro store adapted to what Charles 10:1 is to be than what she has boen. Tho whole machinery of tho mill ia driven by a forty uorso power horizontal CDgino on the ground floor, wliicii is supplied with Btcam lrom a large new boiler manuftt'tured by Messrs. J. F. Taylor & Co., machinists and boiler makcis, foot ot Piuckney -street. The building was erected and tho machinery pul up by Mr. D. C. libaugb, who has displayed both architectural ind mechanical skill in all tho arrange? ments. The mill is'very roomy, the cimpaot machinery occupying but little spice, and everything ?8 k*plin perfect order. Thc clean iness of the premises ia remarkable, eapo ially when tho nature of tho manufacture ia con? sidered. Every part of tho process ia open for nspection, ao thal any doubt aa to the genu? ineness of the articlo produced may be at once lispellcd. Dut "even without inspection, auch i doubt could scarcely arise, fur tho land of he miues belongs to the company, and phos- : ohatc rock is juat as cheap to them as ordinary | ;artb, so that there is no inducement for them 0 adulterate their manures with that trttclc, as ia often done in tho manufacturo of fertilizers. ludeed, there is great reason to 1 jelieve that tho Wando and kindred companies 1 vdl shortly supply, exclusively, the fertilizers ? br the tie'ds of Carolina and a great portion >f tho South. Owning the lands md ma imf ac- 1 uring almost on the spot whero the raw.material 1 3 dug, thoy Lavo no heavy freights lo pay, and ? tro ?reo from many expenses incurred by : fortheru manufacturers, so that they can sup- 1 )ly thc best article at the most reasonable . aloa. VUE STATE ANO OUR IfAILROAD SYSTEM _ IO TUC EDITOR OF TUE KEW?. Your article in Monday's issue in favor of ;ho Savannah and Charlestun Railroad, con? tains some very novel doctrines, viz : tLat r,;:r indorsement by the State on a railroad oout pttny'a bond is not a contingent liability, he oevtso thc property ia thought to bo worth thc money, and that by accepting a second lien in lieu of a firet, tho contingent liability is not increased. You a;sumc that it will be profit? able. But suppose it is not, who loses, thc parties who hold *hc first hc:i or thc second ? You certainly do not lessen thc Utagr'n of thc first bondholders ol the road by telling them that they have no remedy; that they cannot sue. "the State being sovereign, &c, there? fore he haa not a word to say in the matter." Should tho State giaut tho aid asked for, 1 fear yon will find that both the boudhouder and paat duo coupon hokier will endeavor to find a remedy. But. sir, if our State is again to commence assisting our railroads, I trust it will bo extended to all who seek it, and that such roada bo placed under restrictions, so that the aid so given ia properly expended; and let no discrimination be made against our own citizens ior tho benefit of other States. What aro the benefits accruing to the State and city to-day from aid given to railroads? So far they have, with thc txeeptiou of tho South Carolina Railroad and thc Northeastern Railroad, actually taken business out of the State; and aomo of our roads are this day dia criminatins against our city and the citizens of the State along theil- linea. I am informed that if a citizen of Chester wants to send his cotton to Charleston, be baa to pay SI 85 per bale for sixty miles to Columhia; while a citi? zen of Columbia, who wishes lo Bend his colton to Norfolk, can send it over the same road the whole distance (one hundred and nine miles) for $1 per bale. If a citizen of the Stato wanta any benefit from our railroad system I13 ehould mora out of the Stale, and then himself, bia family and produce will be camed at thc cheap? est rates; while those ia.tho State arc required to pay double rates. Let the Legislature look to this state of things, and apply tho remedy. Let cotton be brought to Charleston pro raia aa cheap over all our roads aa it is carried to Charlotte, Wilmington, Norfolk or New York; and whon North Carolini citizens come into our State for charters, compel them to bring cotton as cheap down as they carry it up. The State ol New lark compels the groat Central Road to do justice to ila own citizens, in forbidding discriminations. Let South Caro? lina do tho same. ?ly opposition to thc Staio involving herself any further in assisting railroads, is based on tifo fact tb.it all tbo original stockholdera who expebdod tboir monty and built tho roads which sock assistance, have no longer any hope of ever receiving any return from their in vostmcnt.andall that thoy eau hope for is to sea tho roads mido useful to thc country, kept in good repair, and affording cheap transit for produce and passengers. This I believe can bo done by aching all roads which are involved in debt, for what they are roally worth, lo cap? italista from other Statoa who LAVO thc means of improving them. It is certain we hare not the capital in this Stato, and I think it will be found no easy task to borrow it, oven with the State's endorsement. At preseut a majority of oar roads are only ot interest to their olficers and employees; but put frosh capital and new stockholder m them, aud you will soon find a dinerent stato of things. . TAX-PAYER. HOME IXSUIlAirCE. A Sew Schmie-The City to Insure Real and Person ni h state-Operation of the Flan and thc Probable Retails. The following address to the City Council upon a subject of great importance to every householder baa been handed to us for publi? cation: To the City Council of Charleiton : Tho city financos have long ongaged tho at? tention of the most practical business men of Charleston, and various plans have been sug? gested whereby tho tax-payers eau bo relieved of their now opprcssivo burdon, and tho debt of the city bo in whole or in part removed. None of these are more worthy of considera? tion than tho scheme now proposed, which has for its object, in addition to the reduction of the city debt, the establi.ihmerjt- ef a system of homo insurance, the benefits ?T which, will be enjoyed by every resident of Charleston, and particularly by owners of real estate. ND one mil deny the general proposition that an incomo sufficient to create a sinking fund will accomplish the end in view. Figur?e will demonstrate how this can be done. Accoiding to tbe most trustworthy esti? mates, tho amount of taxable real estate in Charleston is $20,310,225. Deduct from this sum tho vacant lands in the burnt district and elsewhere, eay $1,000,000, and wo have $19, 340,225. There is also a certain amount of ' property not taxable, such a3 churches, globe la:uls aud railroad property, which it is unne? cessary to enumerate. And hero we would lemark, that wo concur with tbo Mayor in bis report that tho abovo class of property should bo taxed. Tho proportion of the roal estate which the city would bo called upon to insure is probably not less than ?8 000,000. Tho present cost of insuring a brick building ia say three-fourths Eer centum, while the premium upon wooden uUdings is never less than from ono to ono and a balf per cent. Upon furniture and other personal proporty, tho premium varies from one aud a half to one and three-quarters pel? een t., while stocks of goods aro tasen at from half to three-quarters per cent. Tbe present plau proposes to coter with in? surance only dwellings, slorcs and personal propeiiy. Tno reasons aro obvious. lu seven fires out of ten, tho greatest loss resulta from tho destruction ot' stocks of goods. Except in thc conflagrations of 1837 and 13G1, not more than twenty private residences bava boen burned in Charleston in thirty years, showing conclusively that this c.'aas ot property is by far tho safest and most profitable to insure, and it is this weil-!? no wu ta :t which has caused tue board if underwriters lo charge the high? est premium where the risk is least-in other words, to make tho owner of real estate pay for the loss upon stock, tho diffjrence being a's between?ay half per cont, and one aud a half per cent. To illustrate : A tire in one atore often mvolvea *t?i damage or destruction not only ita owu contenta, but the merchandise of thc* two adjoining stores. Tho highest rial? ab ive named may have been charged upon tbe premisos, winch wer i least injured, aud the smallest risk charged upon three collections of morchandiso entirely clestrov?d. Tho ad van vantage to tho board of underwriters, there? fore, was on tbo side of the real catate, on which tbo loas was least and the charge tbe greatest. Cauuot tbe corporation ot tho city, nuder these favorable circumstances, undertake the wort? of insuring real estate and personal property, and derive largo boncfits by charging small premiums thereon, leaving it to thc in? surance agencies to mauro stocks of goods aa usual. What would bo tho rosult ? Estimat? ing $8 000,000 on I of $19,000 OJO of re il estate and poraoual property to be insured by tho city at say one per cen'., and we have $80,000; deduct for incidental expenses say $GO0O, aud tbore remaius an income ol' $71,000; aubstract a supposed loss per annum of $21000 fruin lires, and wc have a net profit ot $50,000. 1 bia amount, invested as a sinking fund for ten yen s it six per cont, iutercst, would make $530,09.) after ibc first year's business. Wo believe tho entire expenso ot thc Fire Department could bo paul from the earniugs, while thc large amount of money which is ovcry month acut to tho North from insurance agents-acini! capital subtracted from tho resources of tho city Without commensurate return-would be detained hero, applied to the payment of obli? gations and tho diminution of the public debt. THUS tbo tax-payer will reap tho benefit of tho enterprise and tho property bolder insuremore eii"?ply than at present, feeling, at thc same time, thil be w.is c ?ntribnting to t, given ob? ject which would eventuate in a great reduc? tion of tbo burden of taxation now necessary to curry on the machinery of thc city govem Ulfllt. It may be urged as an objection that a Iorgo conilagraiiou similar to mat of 18C1 would bankrupt the insurance fund o? tho city, but tho answer to that is 111 tho fact that, wtth tbs preseut efficient organization of thc Fire De? partment of Charleston, 110 fire can pet a font bold and result in 6ucb a widespread destruc? tion. An offset to this objection, far more cog. nt, is that public statistics in alt tho principal cities m tho United States provo tb.it ii: seven tires out of ten, tho greatest loy.s fr.,m fires arises lrom damage ro stocks of poods. Further proof may bc cited to show that tho largest profits of insurance com p ir.; JJ come, from real estate; aud that if the Cit v of Lharlcscou will undertake this task, these prolits will bc diverted lo her own people. Thcae views are re'spcelfully submittal to tho C-uincil in thc hope that they may lead to tuc soiutiou of thc present finunci il problem in which every tilizen is deeply interested, and their earnest and thoughtful consideration ia warmly in? voked. A CITIZEN. A BIT OF BISTOBT. Tho Magnetic Telegraph-Its carly His? tory-How it ivas Kldieiiled in Con grew-Interesting Statement from Pro? fessor Morse. A errand banquet, waa given at Delmonico'a, in New York, on the 29th ult., to Professor Morse, tho father of modern telegraphy, in re cognition of his services in the cause of sci? ence. Chief Justice Chase presided, and tho company consisted of men distinguished in scienco, ort, literature, arms, and the profes? sions and trades. Tbo cbicf feature of tho occasion waa the address of Professor Morse, and one of tho most striking portions of his address was that referring to the difficulties he encountered in enlisting public interest and confidence and thc recognition and assistance of Congross, lt was the old talc of inventora -one continued struggle against popular in? credulity and ridiculo. We quote hom the ad? dress : lu 1832, on board an Aroorican ship in her voyage from Havre to New York, tho first tele? graph was conceived and its caaential pecu? liarities brought forth and elaborated. In 1835, according to tho concurrent testimony j of many witucusca, it lisped its first accents and automatically recorded thom in this city. It was a feeble child indeed, ungainly in its dress, stammering in ita speech; but it bad then Oil thc distinctive features and character? istics of ita preaeut manhood. I need not trouble you with the maladies of its unfledged infancy, mainly tho results of its paroat'e atrugglcs againat poverty, and tho influence of thc substantial incredulity ot thoso who could have resouodit from its obscurity. It fou-td a friend-an efficient friend-in Mr. Alfred.Vail, of New Jcraey, who, with his father and bro? ther, furnished the means to give the child a decent dress, proparatory toits visit to the eeat of government. In the winter of 1837 and 1838 it was pre? sented before Congress. Tho session of 1837 and 1838 passed away with no other action on the subject of tit o telegraph than a Unanimous? ly favorable report from the House Committee of Commerce. An interval of four years oc? curred boforo tho attention of Congress could be a ?a in.rouse cl te consider the matter. Sena? tor Denten, in the abridged debates, gives in brief the kind of reception the bill tor aid to test the telegraph met with in the House from certain members. Ae the narrative is very short, allow meto quote it : "HOUSE OF ItEPBi?ENTATTV?B, February 21st, 1843.-Electro and Animal Magnetism -On mo? tion of Mr. Kennedy, ot Maryland the com? mittee took up the bill to authorize a series of experiments to be made in order to test the meiits of Morse's Eloctro-Magnelie Telegraph. The bill appropriates thirty thousand dollar*, to be oxpouded under tho direction of the Poatmaster-General. ''Mr. Cave Johnson wished to have a word to say upon this bill. As the present Congress had doue mach to encourage science, he did not wish te see the science of mesmerism ne? glected and overlooked. Ho, therefore, pro? posed that ene-haif the appropriation be given to Mr. Fisk (a gentlemen at that time lectur? ing iu Washington on mesmerism), 'to enable bim to carry on experiments aa well as Pro? fessor Morse.' "Mr. Houston thought that MiUerism should should also bo included in the benefits of tue appropriation. Mr. Stanley said he should have no objection to the appropriation for mesmeric experiments, provided the gentleman from Tennessee ( Mr. Johnson) was the subject, f A laugh, j '.Mr. Cave Johnson said he should have no objections, provide?! tbe contleman from North Carolina (Mr. Stanley) was the operator. [Great laughter.] "Several gentlemen called for the reading of the amendment, and it was read by the clerk as follows: " 'Provided, that one-half of the said snm shall be appropriated for trying mesmeric ex? periments under the direction of tbe Secretary of the Troasury.' 1'Mr. Mason, of Ohio, rose to a question of order. He maintained that the amendment/ was not bona fide, and that such amendments were calculated to injure the character of the House. Ue appealed to the chair to rule the amend? ment out of order. "The chairman said it was not for bim te judge of the motives of tbo members in offering amendments, and he could not, therefore, un? dertake to pronounce the amendment not oona fide. Objections might bo raised to it on the ground that it was not sufficiently analagous in charactor to the bill ander consideration, but in the opinion of tho chair it would require a scientific analysis to determine how rar the magnetism of mesmerism was analogous to that to be employed in telegraphs (laughter;; be therefore ruled the amendment in order. On taking the voto the amtmdment was reject? ed. Yeas 22, nays not counted. Tho bill was then laid aside to be reported." The temper of tho House is easily inferred froin tb is narrative. To those who thus ridi? culed tho telegraph it was a chimera, a vision? ary dream-like mesmerism, ratber to be a nat? ter of merriment than seriously entertained. Mon of charactor, mon of erudition, men who, in ordinary aff tirs, had rb rosie: h t, were wholly unatolo lo forecaatthe lu.ure of tho telegraph. I waa told at t|jo timo by many personal friends-in tho House that tho bill finally passed more out of deference to my personal standing than from any just appreciation of the impor? tance of the invontion; a compliment, however, gratifying to personal pride, was fully offset by parcetving the low estimate of thc result of my labors. Other motions disparaging to tho invention were made, auch as propositions to appropriate part of thc sum to a telegraph to che moon. Tho majority of Constes? did not concur in thia attempt to defeat tho nioasino by ridicule, and thc bill waa passed by tho closo vote of cighty-nino io oighl.v-lhiec. A chango of three votes? however, would have consigned the in veutiou to oblivioj. That thia waa not its fato ia mainly due to tue perseverance and foresight of the distinguished inembor Irom Maryland, Hon. J. P. Kennedy, and Hon. C. 0. F;rris. of Kew York, aud Hon. Colouel Aycrigg, of Ne w Jerauy, and Mason, of Ohio. The atrugglcs of thc telegraph botera Congreas were not ended with the pisssge of tho bili to test its capacity between two distant cities. Another year wit? nessed tho triumphant success ot tho teat of ita practicability. . Tho invention ' vindicated its character as a substantial reality; it waa no longer a chimera, a visionary scheme to extort money from the public coffers. Ha inventor was no more sub? jected to the suspicion of lunacy, nor ridiculed in the halls of Congress. AFFAIRS IX TUE STATE. Marlon. Governor Sc 'it lina appointed E. P. Harllee, Esq., Magisinito at M:irs lilull. Thia appoint? ment will givo entire satisfaction to all parlies. Of salo day thu Star says: " There was ala gc amount of property exposed for sale, but, aa it waa mostly for taxes, tho bidding was not spir? ited, and wu aro under the impression (hat thc Stato was tho largest purchaser." Tho Cres? cent, s ya a number of town lota belonging to the estate of tleo. M. Fairiec were sold by Mr. N. C. M'Duffio. T.io prices obtained wcro con? sidered their full v:iluu-terms bcius one third cash, tba balinco on a creel it of oue year. The purchasers wura Colonel lt. 0. Howard J. T. Moody, W. C. McMillan, A. li. Jordan, aud S. E. McMillan. It ia announced that Majar J. B. White, a graduate ot arno KM-; conn-: ;.cl with the mili? tary academies ot lina ti aus aa professor nod superintendent, will - peu ?lear Mars BloflfDe. pot, a mathematica! iud linell uacbool. -There aro nnv tv/u dj.?Honra in Paria, the old Moniteur Urti vt r a!, ;..'d Uta Mouitcur'O?fi cal de 1 Empire. Hutu ?tu hau ;d twice a doy. Tho Moniteur Universal will now become an opposition paper wita ' ni roag liopublicau ten? dencies, uud, it ia utdiuwd ?at must of thc atocle of that j-ur 11 axA .JOO.I jocrullj bought up by thc Orleans Princes wir? a view to having, in thc ovo il ufa crisis in Franco, the Moniteur and i.s fine printing office (ono of tho beat and tao ?-. ex cnsiv? in Europe) nt their disposal. Nopoieoo tho Third wanted to get rid of th* old Moniteur, becai.so he thought that IXiUoz was an enemy of the Empti'o.'aud on auspiciously intimate telina with Ucrryor ami Thiers, -The largo Mouthyon prizo which is annual? ly given in l'ai.s to girls conspicuous tor acta or gcnorosiiy n i l aotf-aoiiial, will thia year be awarded^) a youno, woniau of twenty, who surpoi'teTher helpless parents by tho most unremitting to:I since lier thirteenth year; a id fiu.uly siu-c-uded iu purchasing a little house for thom, which she deeded to chem. dDbitaarQ. HAMILTON.-Died, at Morristown, New Jersey, .n ibo 29th of December last, Colonel DANIEL HEYWARD HAMILTON, in the 53d year of his age. Ct lone] HAMILTON waa t&o second son of the late General James Hamilton, and grandson of Major James Hampton, of General Anthony Wayne's Bri? gade, Lafayette's Division of th : Army of the Revo? lution of 18TG. and was maternally descended from thc family of tbe Hoywards-Thomas Heyward, Jr., tbe signer of the Decoration ot Independence, be? ing maternal cr a nd f i thc r. Colonel HAMILTON* Studied at tho University of Virginia, and matriculated in medicine at the Medi? cal College of Charleston. Ho ?ever prac Iced, how? ever, but ia early life married and bte une a planter. Shortly prior to tho war ric received tho appointment of United States Marchai for the District of South Carolina, aud during hi; term of office he was plung? ed ia all tho troubles and trials of tho capture of the slaver "Echo." His very firm and decided course on this occasion gained him the rospce of every ono. Descended oe he was from such revolutionary an? cestry, it ls caty to imagine that he was a warm ad? vocate of secession, and a sincere and ardent believer in. thc rixht of our causo. He at once entered the anny, and was appointed Major of the First South Carolina Regiment, Colonel M axe y Grog?; comm ind? ine. Upon (bc promo ti? ti ef that gallant officer ho became Colonel of the regiment Colonel Hamilton served In thc corps of thc great horo. General t hos. J. Jackson, and, after tho death of the Utter at Chan oclloivillo, in Major-General Pender's Division, in the Third Corps of tho Array of Northern Virginia. Ho cinimaniled his regiment with discretion at thc battles of Gaines' Mill, Fraser's Farm, Mal? vern Hill, the siepo and capture of Harper's Fer? ry, thc battles ol Sharpsburg, Fredericlcsburg and Cbaucellotville. In consequence of several vio? lent and dangerous attacks of that scourge of the camps, typhe.d fever, in ?ho spring of 18G3 he was detached from his regiment and served un? der Geueral li ea ure 'ard in Charloston, but finally resigno! bis com meston. Possessed of ruas:ular und athletic figure, yet about eighteen months ago bo dovvloprrl a pulmonary disease (no doubt the re? sult of his ill-health in the army), which has carried him lo hin grave. * Colonel HAM LT TON was much estcoraed for his m au ly eh ir joter by the wor.d at large, and his own family loves him moro than welt for his great do? mes'ic virtues. He had gone to tho North last rummer with the hope that the bra inc air of New Jersey would res? tore him, but he rapidly declined and died a sin? cero and d evout christian. * Sj)M*l Satires. ?3-C H ARLES I ON OAS LIGHT COMPANY. CHABLE8TON, JiNUABY 6, 1869.-At a meeting of the Board of Directors of tho Charleston Gas'l Light Company, held this day, the following resolu? tions wero adopted : Raolved, 1 hat in view of tho many serious acct de nts report id in tho newspapers fron the uss of other lights, and ia the confident expectation that | the publie will sustain this Company in the reduc? tion ot the price of goa by an Increased consump? tion, that srier tho expiration ef the present month the price be reduced to FOUR DOLLARS PEE THOUSAND F KIT. R'sohed, 1 hat aa an sddit'onal inducement to new consumer?, the Company will supply and put In at its own expeni9 the service and supply pipe for the basHiaent story of the house of any new applicant, under such regulations as tho Board of Directors may establish. W. J. HERIOT, Secretary. January 7 12 aapSAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAIL. HOAD COMPANY-Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Savan? nah and Charleston Railroad Company, advertised to convene in Charleston on tho lath inst, ls post? poned until the Third Wr Inala, y in March, being the 171 h day of the month. By order of the Board of Directora. S. W. FI3UER, Secretary and Treasurer. ay Savannah Republican and Morning News will please copy and sind paper ind bill to the office Sa? vanah and Charleston Railroad Company. January 7 ths2 Sar OFFICE CHARLESTON GAS LIGHT I COMPANY-CHABLSSTON, December 32, 1868.-A DIVIDEND OF FIFTY CENTS PBB SHARK on the Capital Stock or this Company havt?g""b"?en declared by tho Dlrectois, the same wi'l be paid on and after Monday, 4tb proximo. The Beeks of Transfer will be cloded from this date to 4th proximo. W. J. HERIOT, December 22_Secretary and Treasurer. 93- ALL PE WONS HAYING CLAIMS against the Eutate of tho. late Captain JOHN P 4L M ER, of St. Stephen'? Parish, are requested to hand them in to S. W. PALMEB, and those indebted to the Estate to make payment as above. S. W. PALMER, December 31 th:' Administrator. ??-NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the Legislatur? an application will be made fra Charter for th? "DEUTSCHER AR? TILLERIE," Unterttulzunga Vorein. December 31 th tar FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHARLESTON.-CHARLESTON, JANUARY 1,1869. Tho ANNUAL ELECI ION for DI BEC IO RS of this Bank will bi- hold at th- banking house on Tuuday, the 12th inst. Lolls open from Teu to Two o'clock. WM. C. BBEESE, January 1 fmthm4 ? Cashier. *S-3UY YOUR TEA AND COFFEE FROM KRISTE A CHAPMAN, corner King ahrt Radcliffe streets, and get a botter article for the esme money than at any ether establishment in the city. November ll 3mos ?B-ITISSAID TUAT THE PROPRIETORS of the celebrated PLANTATION LTTTEBj rent no less than nine pews from thc different denomina? tions in New York City for all those ol' their em? ployees who will occupy thoa regularly, free of charge. 'Ihis is certainly praiseworthy, and it is to he hoped that others who employ a largo number of | pe- pie will folio ,v tile oxampK Tho above tact, ac? companied, with the belief that a firm who would loek so closely ufter the morals and we hare of their employee - , would not undertake to impose upon tho publie, has inducted us to give the PLANTATION BITTERS a trial, and having louud them to bc all that is represented, wo cordially recommend them as a tonic of rare merit.-Obscrwr, July 1. MAGNOLIA WAXES-Superior to the best imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. January ti ' tu th 63 ?3- EXUBERANT HEALTH IS A BLESS? ING vouchsifod to few. Even tho3e who have been favored by nature with strong constitutions and vigorous frames aro apt lo neglect thc precautions ueeetBift' to preserve these precious endow tnents. Iudced, as a rule, the more healthy and robust a m m is, the more liberties ho is inclined to take with his o 'U physique. It ii sont': consolation to the na.urally ?ojk aud fe--ble to know that they can bo so invigorated anti built u,>, by a proper use of thc means which ac lance hu place J at their disposal, ii- ui *u ve a mucli botte* cb moo of long lifo and exemptions from disease and [ula, than the most athlutic of titvit filia .vs who aro toohsh enough to supposa themselves invulnerable, and act accord? ingly. It is not too much to sly that moto than half the pto;-lc of rho civi.izsd world need au occasional tonic, to enable them to support thc strain upon ihc'.r '.eil cs and u-inds, which thc tut life of this reitl03j age occasions. In fae, a pure, wholesome, nnovcitiug tonic ia the grand desideratum of the bu-y raillions, and they have the artic c in HOSTET TttR'S STOMACH BITTER*. It is a srAinsAL MEDICINE, i. e., it imparts permanent strength to weak sy Siems and invigorates dclicito constitutions Hs rojiutition and its sales hive steadily increased. Competitive preparations have been introduced ad UbUum, and, as far as thc publie aro concerned, al naiueum. in the hope of rivalliag itj bat they have ail either period i* the attempt, or been lelt far in the rear. It has been the OREAT MEDICAL SUCCE S OF THE FRESEST CESTUBY, and it is qu-.te c?rlala that no proprioiory ruo li'?ne ia this country is as widely ! known,orasg norally u'cd. Ten liglltaingpresses, running incessantly (":un days excepted), the whole year through, barely sup? ply the d-m iud for tho Ii'nitrated Almanac, <n WV ch the nature and use3 of tbe preparation are set f jrth, the circulation LOW being over live mil lions a I year. nae G January 1 J i FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, t -p-^ SEVERAL S If ALL V2A3ELS, RUIT AB LE ?jtijk. for West India or Qoastwise Freights, from OSI&lgO.OOO to 190,000 f.ot capeHty. TIT . WM, BOACH k CO. January 7 1 FOR BOSTOX-DE5P ITCH LIVE. j, .?> THE Al REGOLXB PACKET BCHOON 5>?k ER JONAS SMITH, NICHOLS Master, having O?ty ?ll har heavy freight engigel, traut? a few JSESSo hundred hales Cotton and light freight ito fill up with quick aeapatch. January 7 3 WILLUM BOACH A-00. FOR LIVERPOOL, -je?,. THE FINE AMERICAN SHIP "AME fELaO LIA, Tues. BOHKHAI? Master, it now ready BSgS&loT cargo, and being ot small oapaoity will have dupa'oh. For engagements apply to . . y, PATTERSON & RTSCK, January 6_Couth Atlantic Wharf. , FOR LIVERPOOL, -^rv THE Al CLIPPER HABE LIZZIE BL, r?Ljiv SPRING, Master, having' about twe-thtrds jjgggy of her carpo enticed and going on board, ?s^v-i-wlll have, dispatch for ..the afcovo port. For freight engagements, 'apply to ' "V January 5 : - STREET BROTHERS ,&- CO. PUR PHILADELPHIA-E.HPl RE LI VE + -gs, THE FINE SCHOONER WARY KILEY A$f^Bn,E^' Master, wilt .'have : im mediate di s Fer engagements apply to ' H.S. BAKER ?CO., December 3?_No. 20 Cumberland-street FOR LIVERPOOL. E-fTV- IHKFIB8TCLASS BRITISH BAHQTJ ,Bj3^W. O. PUTNAM, RICXABD Master, ha vin ZjSKECP a laiye part of her cargo engaged, will lera ?'Tr-r^with dispatch. For balance freight engagements, apply to WILLIS & CHISOLM. December 21 North Atlantis Wharf. EXCURSIONS AROUND THE HIRBOR. . THE FINE, FAST SAILING AND COM ?y FOiiTABLY appointed yamt ELEANOR ,Z_J?will resume her trips te historic points In * ' tho harbor, and will leave Government Wharf daily at Ten A. M. and Ihre? P. M. For Passage, apply to THOM A1? YOUNG, December 18 3mo '- Captain, on Board. - FAST FREIGHT Ll XE IO AND FROM BALTIMORE, PHILADEL? PHIA, WASHINGTON CITY, WILMINGTON, BBL., CINCINNATI, 0310. ST. LOUI8. MO., AND OTHER MORTS WEB ISBN CITIES. s&/tt**** THE FAVORITE AND SWIFT sffi&ffijg. 8jrew Steamship PALCON, JESSE &a?&&i3E D- HoESZT Commander, wiH ?si) for ^S^S?SSs&mm Ba'?more on Tuesday, the 12th of January at Four o'clock P. M., hom Pier No. 1, Union Whswes. Philadelphia Fr.l^ucs delivered promptly via "Baltimore. Wilmington ard Philadelphia Railroad." For Freight er Msaaje, aaply te COOBTKSAY it TRBNHOLM. January 7 thfm3 Urnen Wharve*. NE IV YORK AM) CHARLES 1(1% STEAMSHIP. LINE. FOB NE rr TORS:. TBE SPLENDID BEDE WHIeL 'STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN, WOOD? HULL Commander, w>n leave ad-. . ger*? Wharf on Saturday, the 9th, it Three P. M. ?5-1 brough Bills of Lading given to Boston and Providence, R. I. . j^Instirancecanbe obtained on thees steamers at % per cent For Freight and Passago, having splendid cabin accommodations, apply to JAMES ADGEB * WV Corner Adj?er*? Wharf and Eatit raj (Op -Ulrn. The steamship J AMES ' ADGEK will follow on Tuesday, the 12th Instant, at - o'clock. January 7 tbs? FOR NEW YORK. REGT/LAB L1WJEVERT THURSDAY^ PASSAGE R KU CC ET) TO $13. THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA,. Captain 0. BTDEB, Commander, will leave Taaderhonf ? Wharf, on Thursday, January 7, 1869, at 2 BAVENEL st CO., Agents; ftEW ROUTE. REDUCTION IN FREIGHT. THBOUOH BILLS OF LADING 'from New Orleans te Charleston, 8, *C" vu Florida Railroad and ALLI* .ANCELlMSU. 8. Mall Steanahlps. And steamers CITY POINT and DICTATOR, will be given fer- .1 1 Sugar, to Charleston, per bhd.$7 5 Sugar, to Charleston, per barrel....15 Molasse?, to Charleston, per barrel...-..3 60 Bice, te New 0 rles is, per 100 pounds. - Other Freights in proportion to tho above J. D. AIKEN it CO.. Agenta. Charleston. F. W. PERKINS lc CO.. Agents, No. 26 Caronde'et-'trr-et, New Orleans. A. B. NOYES. Agent, December 15 Imo Fernandina, Fla. TRAVELLERS PARSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROD CB TO FLORIDA. AIKEN And otk or places, should not fal to ley in their sepplies of PROVIS? IONS, CLAREIS, CHAMPAGNES CORDIALS, BRANDISE WHIS KIES, WINES, CANN EB MEATS, SOUPS; ?tc; Pates of Wild Game and Devilled Ham for Sand. withes and Luncheons. 43rSend for a catalogue. WM. S. CORWIN k CO., Ko. 275 Kins-street, Between Wentworth and Qesnfaln, Charleston, 8. C. Branch of No. 980 Broadway, corner 20thstreet? New York._Octobor38 FOR GEORGETOWN, S. C., AND LANDINGS ON THE PEEDEE RIVER. THE STEAMER EMILIE, OAP _I TAIN ISAAC DAVIS, will receive f eight T/tw Day a'. 5-oath Commercial Wharf and leave as above Tc~Morrou> (Friday) Morning, 8th in? stant, at Six o'clock.' Returning- will leave Georgetown on Man-lay Morn? ing, 11th instant creight for landings on the Peedee River will be transferred to steamer GENbRAL M AN IG AULT at Georgetown. All ireight prepaid. No freight received after sunset SHACKELFORD k KELLY, Agents, January 7 1 No. 1 Boyce's Wharf. INLAND ROUTE. THROUGH TICK,HTS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH 8TEAM PACKE.T LINE, VIA BEAUFORT AND HILTON HEAD, COHNICTISO WITS THE ATLANTIC AND Q?LF RAILROAD AND CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN FLORIDA. _ -oT***, THE FINE, FAST STEAMER jsBgBSC PILOT BOY, Captain Fran PECK, wil leave Charleston on Monday and Thursday Mornings, at Light o'clock. Returning, leave ?avannah on. Tuesd iy and Saturday Mornings, at half-past High o'clock. For Freight or Passago applv to JOHN FERUO-ON, Dec mber .10 A eco m in - da: ?o a Wharf. FUK BltUXSWICX, Ct*.. *-P~r,*S, TflE ?TE?Jll?B 'DICTATOR," r"-*uj?CrFlm Captain CnARt.ES WIIXEY, will touch at this punic ever- Wc-Ines lay, Iciving -avanuah a Nine M., an I on u.>r retara trip will touch there 011 Saturday A/lernoa-., armin.; bick at Savannah cu Sunday Morning. J. D. AIKEN k CO., November 24 AgenN. FOR PAIiATK? FLORIDA, VIA HAYiSNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON VILIE. " THE FIR5T-CASS S I E 1 M V K .Ve&SMKSC DICIATOR, Capiain CHAS. WILLST,. vr111 aal from Charleston eyer- Iw.tay Stoning, at Eight o'clock, tor the above points Tho flrstc'aps Steamer di ry PO'-'I, OaatHfl 'Vat T MONEL?T, will i ail from Oh rloVonovary Fritan Evening, ?1 Eitjbt o'olojk, lor aooro poi-.it?. <:onn"c?n? with th" C-ntin! lUtiiroa I at -ava 1 nah for Mobile and Ne . Orleans, and v.-..-h til"* florida Railroad, at Fernatuliin fov CeiLtr u-.v-s. at wlneh. point el tamers connect bi th Nay/ O.-L-aus, .Moliile. Pousaco'a. Key West and U<vana. Ibromih Bilis Ladle,- given for i'rjicht to Mobile, Pensacola :>nd New Orleaii*. B0//1 steamers connecting with lt. S. Hart's steam ? ers Octjwaha and Griffin fir Silver Springs atti Lakes, Griffin, Eustis, Harris a-iU Darb-lOi. Ail ir.-ii.''-' inynble nu thuwbai'?. Goods not removed at suus.-r wi'l be noTVi! at risk aud cxprnzc of owners. tor Freight or PaMOge eo-riseinet t, app'.y to J. V>. AIKEN .x Crt., a^i-jiw, >outb s tb tu ir Wharf. N. I?.-NJ fstra ch ;I?TO tor Me iii and ^t-.t-itooms . .steim.-r'iitv Point will tooth at St Mary's, Go o. goiu^' a-jd*r:i; ming each week. S November 2i .