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VOLUME Vii.-NUMBER 1054. CHARLESTON, S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1869. FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGKAPH. THE STATE CAPITAL. 0 ONFTBM A Tl ? N" OF TREASURER L ANNEAU- EEO U XiATQtO RAILROAD PASSENGER FARE AT FOUR CENTS FEB IDLE-THE CHARLESTON RAILROAD MEMOBUL-AIKEN COUNTY-THE BANE OF THE STATE CASE -MT. PLEASANT FEBBY COMPANY. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO DAILY NEWS.] COLUMBIA, S. C., Jauuary ll-THE SENATE, in executive session to-day, confirmed tbe nomination of Air. Fleetwood Lanneau as trea? surer for Charleston County. Wright introduced a biil .'.o regulate thc agen? cien of insurance companies not incorporated in this State. Wright also gav o notice of a biil to aid the Port Royal Railroad. Jillson introduced a joint resolution for tho payment of school commissioners and superin? tendents. The act to punish sheriff) and others violat? ing the Homestead act was verified. Tho bill to alter and amend the criminal law passed its second reading. IN THE HOUSE, thc memorial of citizens of Charleston in behalf of the various unfinished Unes of railroad terminating there was ic feif?d. Hayne introduced a bill lo punish persons violating sect iou third, article fourteenth, of tho United States Constitution. Hyde introduced a bill to regulate the charge of railroad companies lor passengers in this State. The bill fixes the rate at four cents per mile for through and five cents per mile for way passengers. The House was engaged all day in discus? sing-the formation of a nsw county to be called Aiken. The House Committee on Incorporations havo unanimously recommended the passago of tbe bill lending the aid of the State to the Mount Pleasant Ferry Company. In the Supreme Court, to-day, in the case of the Bank of the State, Mr. Hayne raised an ob? jection to the motion to take up the case unless before the three regular judges of the Supreme Court. He contended that Justice Willard was not disqualified on account of his previous de? cisions. The court decided that this point should be argued boforo a full bench to-mor? row, and ordered the clerk to telegraph for Justice Willard. The Governor has sont for Judge Carpenter, Wording, his foi mer appointee, not having ar? rived. WASHINGTON. COIN TAX-BRICKLAYERS VISIT THE PRESIDENT -CARL SCH CBZ-NATIONAL COLORED CONVEN 'TION-PERSECUTION OF JOHN 0. BB AINE. 3?VAS HINGTON, January 14.-The Supreme Court was engaged to-day in the argument of an insurance case involving the right of the government to demand payment of tax in coin . from parties doing business in coin. The National Bricklayers' Convention visited Mr. Johnson to-day. The President said he was glad to meet with this national body of bricklayers, and thank? ful for the confidence reposed in him. His past course, be said, was a guarantee of his sympathy and identification with the labor in? terests of his country, without any speech in that direction at this time. If his acts did not speak for him', there was nothing that he could then say which would give them an assurance of his feelmgB. Gillem'a evidence before the Reconstruction Committee was pointed to the effect that there was a fair election in Mississippi, and that the constitution was rejected. Carl Schurz has been elected United States senator from Missouri. The National Colored Convention is in ses? sion, with Fred. Douglas as President. The movement to exclode female delegates created a great excitement, and females were finally adaitted by a large majority. Daring the ex? citement a Southern delegate vehemently op? posed female suffrage. The District Attorney of New York decides - that the Amnesty Proclamation does not affect the case of Jbbn C. Braine, Confederate naval officer, indicted for piracy. The Virginia Committee, by sub committees, visited Grant and Schofield. The interviews wera regarded as encouraging. ' The Sae Murphy case was continued m the Senate. The opinion of the Senate as enunciat? ed by the debates in this caso, which is a type of many others, seems to be that loyalists should br paid for property taken or destroyed by the Union army, though the Sae Murphy claim will probably be recommitted for want of proof of loyalty. Tho claim aggregates seven thousand dollars, accruing from the destruction of build? ings, ?cc. She was sixteen at the opening of the war, and is now about twenty-tour years of age. Her parents were rebellious, and her only claim to loyalty is Kindness to Union sol? diers. The claim will probably be recommitted for want of proof of loyalty. CONGRESSIONAL. FEMALE SUFFRAGE-MBS. LINCOLN'S PENSION . ABSORBING UTAH. WASHINGTON, January 14.-IN THE SENATE, several petitions for female suffrage were pre? sented. The Naval Committee reported adversely to restoring Commodore Meade to the active list. Wilson introduced a bill amending the Ten ure-of-office act. It restores the President's control over the Cabinet, and allows salaries to ad interim officers. Referred. A bill was introduced allowing Mrs. Lincoln a pension. Sumner introduced a bill to enforce the Fourteenth amendment. He said that events in Kentucky rendered early action imperative. Sumner suggested that Mrs. Lincoln's pen? sion be five thousand dollars per annum. Morrill spoke in favor of thc Reciprocity treaty. The Sue Murphy claim was resumed. Wilson proposed a commission consisting of Generala Meigs, Howard, Thomas and Ekin, to com? mence next April, and to continue for two years, to whom all such claims stall be referred. Without action the Senat? adjourned. IN THE HOUSE, Ashley presented a bill the object of which wai to absorb the Mormon territory by increasing tho boundaries of the surrounding territories. The bill was made the special order for to-day two weeks, when the delegates from Utah are expected to be -here. The Election committee reported in favor of seating Swetzer from the Ninth Missouri Dis? trict. The Niagara Ship Canal was discussed ai great lenRth, oller which the House adjourned. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. The Alabama commission, for the transfer East Florida, arrived in Tallahassee yester? day. The clerk, pilot, mate, and several other per? sons havo died from injuries received afc the blowiug up of 6tern-wbeel steamer Glide near Now Orleans. Tho Georgia Legislature reassembled yes? terday. Soveral negro members are in Atlan? ta, espec*ing to be reseated. EUROPE. ANOTHER EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO-IT TO BE COMMANDED B? ONE OF MAXIMILIAN'S GENERALS. MADEID, January 14.-One of tho generals who wont to Mexico with Maximilian is here secrotly engaging Spanish scientific and mili? tary officers in a movement to place Count Girgcnti on tho Mexican throne. He wants two hundred officers of high rank, and pro? mises to secure their pay. Several m:mbers of tho n'overnment aro assisting the enterprise secretly. Prim grants to tue officers who de? sire to leave unlimited leaves of absence. It is said that the Emperor Napoleon favors the project. THE CONFERENCE. PAMS, January 14.-Tho conference had a short session on Tuesday. Greece was not represented, lt w?lmeot again to-day. THE.FALL OF CRETE. LONDON, January 14.-T?c books and docu? ments of thi Cretan Government have fallen into the hands of the Turks. THEATRE BURNED. GLASGOW, January 14.-The Prince of Wales Theatre has been ut-.^t'-oyed by fire. No lives lost. MORE TBOOI3 FOR CTTBA. MADRID, January 14.- Dulce telegraphs for more troops. He thinks he can suppress the rebellion with 4000 additional soldiers. GREECE CONDEMNED. The press of Paris and London almost SJM imously condemn G reece for insisting on representation in the conference. CVBAX AFFAIRS. DESERTIONS FROM THE ARMY-VALARIA UNABLE TO BEACH THE INTERIOR. HAVANA, January ML-Nuevitaa difp*teje& ofthelQtb instant state that Valaria was un? able to reach the interior, was surrounded and hard pressed by the insurgents. A portion of the Matanzas volunteers have voluct irily gone over to the rebels. The ro'.urn?n; troops are destroying the plantations rm &i9 lino of march, and arms are frequently ltn'.td for the insurgents. TERRIBLE SHIPWRECK. STEAMSHIP GULF CITY WRECKED AND TWENT? TWO LIVES LOST. WILMINGTON, January 14.-The steamship Gnlf City, from Galveston to New York, went aground off Cape Lc ioot at ten o'clock on Monday night, and was soon dashed to pieces. TJiree of the crow, named Patrick McCabo, of Jersey City, Anthony Thomas and Henry McArdle, of New York, were picked np by the steamship W. P. Clyde on Weduesday at 2 P. M. and brought to this port. There were twenty-five persons aboard the ill-fated vessel? and o nly three are known to hava been 3aved. FROX TUE STATE CAPITAL. The Barnie ot tbe State Case-Thc Regis? try of Alesne Conveyances-General Legislative Proceedings. COLUMBIA, S. C., January IS.-The counsel for the State, Messrs. Corbin and Chamberlain, expect to press the case of the State vs. Presi? dent and Directors of the Bank ol the Slate before the Supreme Court to-morrow. Judge Wording is expected here to-morrow morning. It bas been reported that the defence will re? sist the reopening of the case, or a hearing before the court. Mr. Tresco!;, Register of Mesne Conveyance for Charleston County, peremptorily refuses to deliver up that office to William J. McKin? lay, who was rt ; ant ly elected by the General Assembly. Application, I leam, will be made to Judge H?ge to-morrow for a rule to show cause on a quo voarranlo against Mr. LYeecot. IN THE SENATE, the militia bill, after consid? erable discussion and another characteristic speech from Mr. Leslie, was recommitted to j the Committee on the ?Military, with instruc? tions to incorporate the following submitted by Mr. Leslie : 1. The persons subject to military duty. 2. To provide for the'r speedy enrollment under superintendence of the Adjutant-Gener? al substantially, as provided by Sectiou 4 of tho act under consideration. 3. To authorize the Govornor to nominate and appoint general officers by the advice and consent of the Senate-these officers to draw pay only while engaged m actual ser? vice. 4. State arms to be stored under the direc? tion of the Governor. 5. No uniforms furnished at expense of . State. C. Militia to bc mustered and called into ser? vice only in cases of immediate danger, insur? rection or rebellion. 7. And such other usual and general pro? visions us are necessary in bills of like char? acter. The bill to amend the act to establish a'Statc Polico was also recommitted to the committee on motion of ilr. Leslie, with instructions to amend by the addition of the following aer tion: SECTION 2. That whenever aDy person or per? sons shall harbor, conceal, aid, abet, or in anv manner assist, directly or indirectly, such bands of organized men, such person or per ^onr shall be deemed guilty of a felony, ana be punished by imprisonmect'in thc penitentiary for a period of not less than five years, nor more than ten. The bill to re-enact certain acts lending the name and credit of the State to the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company, and to vali? date the action ot said company thereunder, received its third reading without a dissenting voice. The bill to establish a State orphan asylum received its third reading, its title was chang? ed to that of an act, and ordered to be en? grossed. The House sent to the Senate a concurrent resolution, rescinding the resolution passed at thoir legular session, depriving members of the per diem during the recess, which was in? definitely postponed. A concurrent resolution to recommend to the Congress of the United States the removal of'he i olitical disabilities ol James F. Green, of Charleston County, was agreed to. A bill to incorporate certain fir3 engine com? panies received its first reading, was ordered for consideration to-morrow, and to be printed. Mr. Corbin reported ba^k the bill to author? ize the building of a bridge to connect the Islands of Wadmalaw and John's, with amend? ments providing that the expenses and cost of building the bridge bc paid by a tax levied upon the real and personal property of said island; also in favor of the bill to provide a lieu ou buildings and lands to parties furnish? ing labor and materials, with amendments; also tho bill to regulate attachments, with re? commendations that it he upon the table. IN THE HOUSE, a resolution to inquire into the charges made by ferries across the Con garcc was referred; notico was Riven by Mr. Mays of a bill to alter and amend the charter of the Town of Orangeburg; a bill was intro? duced to extend the powers of magistrates to imprisonment in certain cases. The bill to incorporate the Home Insurance Company, of Charleston, was reported back with certain amendments, and was laid over for a second reading. The bill relative to siles of property under the decrees of the Courts of Equity and Circuit Courts waa ordered to a second reading. Sundry bills were ordered to a second read? ing, and pending the debate on the bill to es? tablish the County of Aiken, the House ad? journed. ox THE maro. Walhalla-Origin and Progress-Trude _vor ty Stores-Appearance of the Town-Scenery-Natural Advantages Price of Lands-Speculation-Church? es- Schools-Business Firms-Thc Blue JKidgc Railroad-Water Power, \c. WALHALLA, January 5, 18C9.- Walhalla, in the mythology of the ancient Germans, bore a signification somewhat akin tc the Olympus of the Grenke, the abode of goda and heroes, though I believe it had reference more especi? ally to the latter. Tho great and good of this mundane sphcro after death met again to dwell forever in Walhalla. It is well known that King Louis, of Bavaria, the greatest patron of art of this century, erected about twenty or twenty-five years ago, in thc vicinity ol Ratis bon, a temple specially dedicated to the Ger? man muse. Here the poets, painters, warriors, statesmen, in short, those distinguished in every path of art, science, literature, as well as those who have shed lustre on Germany by their achievement in arms, in the forum, or wheresoever else, all have monuments erected in this great mausoleum, with suitable inscrip? tions, tho latter by thc king himse If ; and this temple is called "Walhalla." So much for precedent. But our Walhalla, the new town on tho Blue Ridge Railroad, though unquestionably a very nice place, a fast and a thriving place, is not like its namesake, the abode of gods or heroes, lt is peopled by mere men. made of flesh aud blood, fashioned in body and spirit much like you and mo-of the earth carthy; and it is jost as well that it is so. I am no great believer in your heathen divini? ties. One live man, with good brawny arms and just a little common sense, js worth a dozen of your Herculescs; and as to women, I dm't believe the Venuses, Dianas or Thusneldas would stand the ghost of a chance by the side of our Walhalla girls. Walhalla, formerly in Bickens District, now the county seat of Oconee, was founded about 1850 by the German Colonization Society, af? terwards incorporated (1853) as tho German Settlement Society-C. F. Seeba, J. A. Wagen? er, Jacob Schroder, John M. Hencken and Glaus Bullwinkel, trusiees. The tract, of which the town forms tho centre, thirty thousand acres of land, was purchased of Colonel Jo? seph Gresham, for about $27,000. West Union, about two miles from Walhalla, near the rail? road depot, is an old settlement, but the pres? ent site of Walhalla was then a perfect wilder? ness. It was tho intention, I behove, of thc founders of this settlement that it should be composed of Germans only, and at first there were no others; afterwards, however, Ameri? cans from this and adjoining States settled there. The population is estimated at from five hundred to eight "liindred, one half of whom aro Germans. A nc^ro is a rare bird here; there are probably not over five or six belonging to this town. There is considerable trade here, though very little cotton-too near the mountains. About fifty bales have found their way here :his sea Bon. There is a gie at deal of bart., here. Everybody who comes here brings something ho or she wishes to exchange for something else provided by the shopkeeper. The chief articlos brought here, and either sold or ex? changed, are corn, peas, apples, bacon, pota? toes, onions, rye, wheat, flour, butter, eggs, fowl, livo stock, whiskey, venison, herbs and roots. As this is the present terminus of the Blue Ridge Railroad, Walhalla draws a very large wagon trade from the mountain districts in the adjoining States-North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee-and wagons may be seen overy day in the streets of this town from these various points. Many of the conveyances are of a very humble character, drawn, it may be, by a mule and a steor,or only by a single cow. Ox-teams are very numerous about here. The merchants here do not sell much fine goods. Cotton yarns, jeans, homespuns, calicoes for Sunday wear, together with groceries and hardware, are the chief articles in demand. Articles of luxury are less in request than nearer the sea? shore; hence, perhaps, the greater share of health and vigor enjoyed by these mountain? eers. There is, however, a very thriving trade, and, I must say, the merchants are fully alive to it, for there are said to be no less than forty of them h>re now, one-fourth of whom com? menced business this fall. The principal part of the business is, of course, confined to a few, though all get a share of it. The town is about two miles long and one mile wide; but tho houses, except iu tho cen? tral part, very much scattered. Most of tho stores and dwellings are of a very modest, un? pretending character, plain to inelegance, and do not look very comfortable. However, in this respect they may belie their looks. The original German settlers havo impressed their character and their peculiarities on tho place, and industry, thrift, frugality and con? tent aro pictured on every countenance, ou every house, on the streets, on the town, on thc very pigs that root and grant contentedly in the streets of this modern Teutonic settle? ment. They who would sec Walhalla right should come here in summer, and not, as I did, in midwinter; and I was pleased to learn that seekers alter health and pleasure came hither trom the lower and middle parts of the S:ate in considerable numbers last summer, and went away, much pleased with what they had seen and what they had to pay. In time I have no doubt Walhalla will be the great sum? mer resort for those of us in Charleston aud surrounding country who can rai?e the wind to waft ns lo that more pleasant summer climate. In point of health, there is in all South Caro? lina no spot to compare with Walhalla. Chills aud fever are never heard of, and if it were not for thc ravages of time, I do not thiuk they would need a graveyard. As it is, there is only one apothecary, and perhaps ono or two practicing physicians Tor thc town and the country around; and if I may credit what I was told, these professional gentlemen are not making fortunes. The scenery, even viewed fiom Main-street ia Walhalla, is very fi:;e. Mountains nearly all around you, ridges upon ridges, and peaks upon peaks. Before you is Tunnel Hill, ap? parently within a milo or so, but really five or six miles distant. Beyond it towers a huge old giant, reposing far off iu Georgia. To your right you can see mountains away off iu North Carolina. In the vicinity of Walhalla there aro many beautiful spots worth visiting. The woods, thc h?ls, the falls, the mills, the brooks, the rills, and a thousand other objects, all at? tract tho tourist. There is food for the oyo and pleasure for the car, and the inner eye of the soul looks with profound gratitude upon all this expanse of the good and tho beautiful, to the great Author and Giver. Hero the artist finds innumerable subjects for his pencil and portfolio; and the lover of field-sports may gratify his passion by a drive in some of the adjacent mountains, and per? haps, see his efforts rewarded by a brace of fine largo antlered bucks-patriarchs of th? forest. The water is cool and pelluoid, eggs fresh and abundant, beef, mutton and renison fat and juicy, poultry abundant and cheap, apples to bo had for the asking, corn e:ghty cents p?r bushel when it was $1 23 in your old city, and corn juice-ahem ! what was it I was going to say ? In short, living is cheap, cli? mate is good, and land passably productive. No wonder, therefore, that there should be a great tide of immigration turned in that direc? tion; nor is it surprising that lands should be held at high figures when there is such great demand for them, As usual in such cases, de? sire runs a little ahead of reason,.and the prices asked for lands are not unfrequently from two to three hundred per cent, above their present value. Every ono has this land fever; every one is open to a trade. No ene in the morning cnn tell whether he will have a house of his own in the evening, in which to repose his weary head and dreain of vast sums of money, copper mines, gold mines, and what not all. Trade and barter nie the order of thc da\-. Stores, houses, mills, farms, horses, in short everything, is hable to change hands every day. 1 saw a young gentlemen at Bie mann's, yesterday, who had just sold his farm, several miles from here, for a buggy and a fine pair of mares. Ho thought he had made a good trado, but what to do with the mares he wist not. It is said that Colonel Gresham, when ho purchased, years ago, all these lands, predicted that a fine town would some time be built on this site, and that he set apart a lot for a court? house. This prediction is now being fulfilled. Tho convention divided Pickens County, and | Walhalla has been selected as tho county s<;at of the newly formed county, 'Oconee." The courthouseis to bo built during the present year next to the Lutheran Church, one of the finest sites in all that vicinity. There are two churches herc, Lutheran and Methodist. The Presbyterians have organized i a congregation, but as yet have no building. A Bap tish ohm cb is in process of formation. ' The Nowberry College, under the auspices of j thc Lutheran denomination, has been recently i removed to this town. A large wooden build- 1 ing, partly furnished, erected by the Ladies' J Educational Society, has beon diverted from < its original purpose and presented to the trus- * tees ot the said Newberry College. The Rev. J J. P. Smcltzer is president. Tho Sumter Fe? male Collegiate Institute, in charge of Miss Morgan, is doing well. The Intendant of this thriving town ia Mr. H. W. Van Livere, and Hon. D. Biemann, senator, ic, keeps the hotel. The chief bas:- ? ness mon aro: Wesley Pitchford, F. & W. We- ] per, Waller, Watson & C\, D. Biemann, W. J. & J. E. Neville, Wm. Rorber, Dr. A. E. Nor? man, J. N. Benson Sc Co , Cartor &, Matheson, A. Taylor, Hendrix 4; Simmons, Whitmore & : Co., C. L. Reid & Co., Boucknight Sc Barden, R. B. Sc B. R. Chambers, and Oatendorff Sc Ansel. The "Keowoe Courier,'' formerly published in Pickens Courthouse, was removed to Wal? halla last epnug. Messrs. Reith & Young are tho proprietors, and Whitner Sims, Esq., is or rather was, the editor; for Mr. S. having re? cently taken unto himself a partner, has relin? quished his connection with tho paper, and Mr. Wm. C. Reith is now tho editor. Toe Cou? rier is a good paper, fully representing the ..ontiments of tho people of this part of our otate, and contributing its shore te a healthy restoration, political, industrial and social. Walhalla, of course, cannot get along with? out lawyers, and accordingly I took tho cen? sus of tho profession, which is as follows : Colonel J. J. Norton, Wm. C. Keith, Esq., J. H. Whitner, Esq., and W. Sims, Esq. In ad? dition to these, I heard of some others desir? ous of pitching their tents here; and among them Julius J. Fleming, Esq., of Sumter, who, I hope, will do woll in this new field. I cannot enumerate all the mechanics of this town; but it is far better supplied in this re? spect than any place of its size in the State. It boasts three watchmakers, tinners, black? smiths, bootmakers, tailors, wheelwrights-all giving proof that this is the gathering point and mart of a large number of people. The groat desire of the people throughout this section, as you may readily suppose, is that the Blue Ridge Railroad may be complet? ed. It may be that they overestimate the ad? vantages that would accrue to them from the enterprise; though I am of those who think this road ought to bo built, and willb3 built. As Wal? halla is the present terminus, sad must so re? main during the tedious working and comple? tion of the tunnel, it will necessarily be mate? rially benefittcd during all that time, whether the ultimate completion of the road be any ad? vantage to it or not. The road, as tar as it is built, ia iu excellent condition, tho work supe? rior, and apparently more durable, than is found on any other road in the State. There ia much water-power within a few miles of this town, which, in a few years, will set innumerable mills at work, it not largo wool and cotton factories. Thc several streams in the vicinity empty into the Seneka River, which, with the Tugaloo (at AnderBonvillo), forms tho Savannah. In the extreme north? western part of Oconee the waters run into tributaries of the French Broad, which emp? ties into the Holston, this into tho Tennessee, and thus through ' the Ohio, and the Missis? sippi, some of our South Carolina waters find their way into the Gulf of Mexico. Oconeo County ia so called ofter "Oconee Station," (Anglice "wild hogs,'.') an old Indian settlement. There is also an Oconee Creek. The first house in Walhalla was put np by Mr. D. Biemann, Christmas, 1851. In tho ori? nal drawing of lots for town lota, Mr. Biemann drew thc sile of his present house. Two hun? dred acros bad been laid off for tho town, each lot in the town an aero and a half; the ball aero on Main-street, and au acre on a back street for a garden. Thc farms were laid off outside thc lowu, and all drawn by lot. After the members had drawn their lots, the com? pany sold the remainder, though it still holds some laud near the Little River Falls. But this letter is getting too long, so I must close. BIRD'S-EYE. MURDLU OF GOVEUXMENT OFFICERS m MEXI? CANS.-The Treasury Department has just re? ceived the tull details of the attack on Clark3 ville, Texas, and tho murder of Inspectors Phelps a:;d Hammond. Thc party which com? mitted tho crime was composed of Mexicans and negroes, and was organized in Mexico. Phelps waa shot iu thc hoad and had ten stabs in other parts of his body, and Hammond's body shows fivo knife wounds, any one of which would have been mortal. After committing the atro-ious deeds the gang recrossed the Rio Grande into Mexico. The Secretary of tho Treasury baa addressed a communication to the Secretary of War, calling his attention to the outrage and requesting that, as Texas is still uuder military government, measures may be taken to bring the assassins to justice and to guard against the repetition of similar ac s of violence. The authorities of thc treas? ury have ascertained that this crime was com? mitted ia the interest of the whiskey ring, and, moreover, that certain telegraph compa? nies are in league with the whiskey ring. Measures have boen adopted by the War De? partment to secure the safety in future of offi? cers or the government on duty along the Rio Grande. CONTRACTS IX CONFEDERATE^CUR? RENCY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. CHARLESTON, January 14, 1869.-No one en? dorses more heartily than myself, in its sene ral pi inc i pl cs, the bill introduced in the Legis? lature of our State by Mr. Corbin, ontitled "A bill to determine the value of contracts made in Confederate States notes or their equiva? len," and ail aro quite willing to concede the propriety of settling Confederate contracts on the scaling principle, where the consideration has been the loan of money, &c; but should the bill of Mr. Corbin bo passed without pro? viding for the settlement of contracte wbero thc consideration has boan real estate proper? ty, on some more equitable basis than the mero scaling process, according to tho value of Contederate notes in gold or lawful monty, then must tho bill bear with special hardship on many who were so unfortunate as to dispose of their real estate during tho late war. On the 17th of Mafcb, 1863, 1 sold a house and lot in this city which cost me in gold, before the war, thirty-five hundred dollars, for the the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars in cur? rency, taking in payment fifteen hundred dol? lars cash, the remaining two thousand JoUars, secured by bond and mortgage, to be paid with interest one year from dato of purchase. The bond and mortgage was not paid at maturity, and still remains unpaid. Should Mi*. Corbin's bill pass, establishing as an unexceptionable basis of settlement that all contracts made in Contederate currency must be settled accord? ing to the value of Confederate money in gold or lawful money at the time of contract, then must I reserve in payment of tho bond and mortgage for two thousand dollars, four hun? dred dollars in gold (the value of Confederate money being on the 17th March, ?8C3, five dol? lars for one in gold), or its equivalent rn lawful money. Valuing tho fifteen hundred dollars cash received at the same ratio, making three hundred dollars gold or its equivalent, then must I receive in payment for my property, which cost mo before tho war threo thousand five hundred dollars, the pitiful sum of seven hundred dollars in gold, or its equivalent in lawful money. It must at once appear that any law estab? lishing, as on unexceptionable basis of settle? ment of debts made in Confederate currency, that the settlement must be made according to the value of Confederate notes in lawful money at timo of contract, is unjust and in? equitable. Tho courts of Alabama and Geor? gia have decided these questions, giving the seller of real estate tho actual or approxi? mate value of tbeproperty at time of sale, and jstablishing, os a general basis of settlement, the a: : ual value of the consideration of the contract. It is to be hoped that before Mr. Corbin's bill is allowed to pass that some pro cisi?n will bc made for the settlement of con? tracts made during the war according to JUSTrCE. AFFAIRS IN TBE STATE. Sumter. Tho Watchman announces the death of Mr. Freeman Hoyt, of Mr. Samuel Mayrant and Mrs. Eliza F. Boyd. Darlington. The Southerner talks sound sense. It says : "We are happy for thc sake of our friends to notioo the rapid rise in cotton. It is the natu? ral result of that prudence and forethought which made cotton a secondary consideration last year. Let our planters be certain that they plant enough corn and small grain this year for home consumption, and the control of the cotton market can never poss away from them. We regard the present rise as the work of the speculator, and as it benefits our people, care not how hieb, they put it; but wo think no power or "ring" can ever again put cotton below twenty cents, if tho planter will make enough provisions for home use. We think the restoration is at hand-that cotton will again be kin;;. Sj jar?a ab arg. The Spartan gives a cheering account of the condition of things in Spartanbnrg. It says: 'Most of our merchants and traders are doing a good business. Money appears to be much more plenty than formerly. There is enough hero to buy all tho pioduce of our forms, including cotton, corn, wheat, peas, oats, po? tatoes, ?ic, that may be offered. This the best market in t he up country." Of the departure of the Reverend James Stuart Hanekcl, the Spartan says : "Our town and district have sustained a loss by the de? parture of the reverend and very excellent gentleman from this place to Charlottesville, Virginia., where he had been invited to the pastoral care of the Episcopal Church at that place. We understand that his worthy family will not leove here until spring. This learned divine and honorable citisen held a high po? sition in the respect and esteem of all our peo? ple, and he bears with bim the best wishes and kindest regards of all who had the good foi tune of making bis acquaintance." Incendiar ism and robberies neem to be fre? quent in the county. Three or four weeks ago, tho smokehouse of Mr. Jobn Nolen was broken open and robbed of the meat of three hogs, a bee!, all his lard and a sack of flour. On Tuesday night ol last week, tho smoke? house of Mrs. M. A. Harvy was also entered and robbed of six hundred pounds of pork, her lard and about ninety pounds ot flour. The property of Mrs. Aun Vernon has also boen set on tire. AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA. Thc Asheville News announces that Dr. Mc? Dowell, one of the contractors on the eastern division of the Western North Carolina Rail? road, threw the "first dirt" on this side of the mountains ou Wednesday,'tho 31st ult., and that other contractors are preparing to com? mence work on the road in Buncombe County, in a low days. Davidson College, situated about twenty miles from Charlotte, now has upwards of ono hundred students. I be Raleigh S tao dard announces that tho trustees of tho university havo de'ermioed to establish a branch of thc institution for thc benefit of the negroes. A meeting was held at Albemarle, Stanley County, on tho first instant, to forward the Eroposod railroad from Cheraw, S. C., to Salis ury, N. C. The following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That we, tho citizens along the propose rout9, hereby pledge ourselves to give tho right of way, should said road pass over ?aid lands. Besotted, That no enterprise has yet been conceived, involving the same amount of ex? pense, which will yield a greater profit, bear? ing as it will the freight and passengers from tho northern and central portions of the State destined from an" point between the Cites or Wilmington, N. C., and Charleston, 8. C. In view of the liberal patronage wnich it is sure to receive, wo earnestly ask tho Legislature of the State to lend a helping hand, in order that said road may be completed at an early day. Resolved, That wo, tho people of the three counties over which tho proposed road shall run, will not relax our efforts until said road be completed, irrespective ol' assistance from other quarters. J?sotted, That tho members on the line of the proposed road bc /eqnested to use their best efforts to eecuro the aid of Ihc State in its construction. Thc Statcsville New3 learns that on thc fore? part of this week while Mr. John Bradley, son in-law of Colonel A. M. Walker, of this "place, who with bia family had been bore on a visit, was returning to South Carolina, and travel? ling in a private conveyance, when about ten miles from town, had his child abont a year old killed in the following m inner: Mrs. Brad Icy who was riding, attempted to pass (he child to the arms of a negro girl, thc nurse, who was walking near the vehicle, who tailing to-ecuroit securely, tbs child fell, and the wheel passing over its neck caused instaut - death. NEW NIAOABA SUSPENSION BnmGt.-Since Saturday tho bridge has been in constant uee, like otbi:r similar thoroughfares. Sunday af? ternoon the structure was subjected to as se? vere a test aa it ever ?viii bo called to sustain. It seemed as though most of the population of both sides, with many from Niagara City, Clif? ton, Drummond rille and elsewhere had turned Ont to drive or walk across the bridge. The roadway looked like Broadway in the busy part of tuc day. lt eeomed full of people and teams from end to end, passing both ways at the same time, and for hours there appeared no cessa? tion ol numbers. The wind was blowing quite hard at tho timo, yet thc bridge seemed as ih m as though but few people were crossing. It ia estimated that there were ten thousand trips made on Sunday. Such a panorama will not often bo witnessed, and only on holidays, or when large excursions visit the Falls. A Kamran TRAGEDY.-After a Behool ex? hibition at Sharpsburg Kentucky, on Christ? mas eve, a number of young men repaired to a drinking saloon, where two of them, Joshua Sharp and Dick Taylor, quarreled and went into the street with pistols to settle tho mat? ter. Sharp took position on one side of the street and Taylor on the other, about one hun? dred feet apart. Sharp said "Are yon ready?" Taylor replied, 'T am." They then be?an to dre. Sharp's pistol missed fire the first time, giving Taylor the first fire, which was harmless. They then fired about tho same time, and wore both instantly killed. Sharp was shot through the head and Taylor through the heart. They bad previously been friends, and would have continued so but for the dram shop. A NOBTHEHN "SEAMSTRESS" m TEXAS. -Mr. James L. Malone, writing from Sau Marens, Texas, says : "Five years ago I bonght one of your machines at Austin, Texas. It has been running ever since, and has done the sewing fora family of thirty-five persons-besides, I might say, for a "settlement." It his never had but one needle broken: and that was caused by a loop in the thread. My wife says it has done one thousand dollars' worth of sew? ing. It has never been out of order in any way, or cost one dime for repaira. Our ma? chine is always at work, while others are at the repair shop ! EVERY FAULL? HERE WASTS TOUR MACHETE."-[Letter to Willcox & Gibbs 8. M. Co. FOR PHILADELPHIA-KM PI UK LIMB. THE SCHOONER SURPRISE, KYM HES Master, having nearly all her cargo engined, i will sail in a few days. For engagements ?apply to H. F. BAKER k CO.. January 14_No. 20 Cumberland-6treet FOR Ii E W YORK- MEUCHA NTS' LIMB. THE FA9T SAILING BRIG ETJBUS, .> WILLEY Master, having a large portion of )freight engaged and going on board, wants .about 160 to 200 bolea Cotton and light freight to fill up and sill promptly. January 14 3 WILLIAM BOICH tc CO. FOR BOSTON-DESPATCH LINE. THE REGULAR Al PACKET SCHOONER JONAS SMITH, NICHOLS Master, having a i large portion cargo on board, wants 200 or > 260 bales cotton ana light freight to fill up and sail promptly. WILLIAM ROACH & CO. January ll FOR LIVERPOOL. THE FIRST CLASS DANISH BARR s KAMMA FONDER, KROOH Master, having ?part of cargo engaged, will have d isp ta ch. For Freight engagements apply to WILLIS k CHISOLM, January 8 Imo North Atlantic Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE NEW AND STRICTLY Al SPAN? ISH SHIP "PEDRO PLANDOIIT," AMEN >GUAX Master, having large part of her .cargo engaged and going on board, will load with dispatch. For farther Freight engagements apply to W. P. HALL, January 8 16 Brown A Co.'a Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL? THE FINK AMERICAN SHIP "AME 1 LIA, THOS. Bom;HAM Master, ia DOW ready i for cargo, and being ot small capacity will . have dispatch. For engagements apply to PATTERSON 4 STOCK, January 6_South Atlantic Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE Al CLIPPER BARK LIZZIE H., VSFBIKQ, Master, having about two-thirds >of her cargo engaged and going onboard, . will have dispatch for the above port. For freight engagements, apply to January 6_8THKET BROTHERS k CO. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE FIRST CLASS BRITISH BABQ? y W. G. PUTNAM, RICKARD Master, ha vin )a large part of her cargo engaged, will loa ?^ith dispatch. For balance freight engagements, apply to WILLIS 4 CH180LM, December 21 North A'.lantic (Vharf. EXCURSIONS AROUND THE HARBOR. THE FINE, FAST SAILING AND COM 'FORTABLY appointed yacht ELEANOR ,will iwrane her trips to historio pointa In .the harbor, and will leave Government Wharf dally at Ten A. M. and Three P. M. For Passage, apply t J THOMAS YOUNG, December 18 3mo Captain, on Board. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CUMPY'f THROUGH LlA's! TO CALIFORNIA, OHLNA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RM DUCED RATES I STEAMERS OF THE ABOV > line leave Pier No. 42, North River, foot of Canal-?treet, New York, a 12 o'clock moon, of the 1st, Otb, 16 tl and 24th of every month (except when these datel fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 24th connect at Panama wit! steamers for South Pacific and Central Am erica r. ports. Those or 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of 9th of each month connects witt the new steam line from Panama to Australia nt New Zealand. Steamship JAPAN leaves San Frat cisco fer Chi? na and Japan February 4, 1869. No California steamers touch at Havana, but gc direct from New York to AspinwaU. One hundred pounds baggage free to each adnli Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further information a>y. . at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wbs'i foot of Canal-etreot, Nor th River, New York. March li_lyr . F. R. BABY, Agent. NEW ROUTE. REDUCTION IN FREIGHT. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING 'from New Orlense to Charleston, 8, 'C., VIA Florida Railroad and ALLI . ANCE LIN EU. S. Mail Steanships. And steamers CITY POINT and DICl'ATOR, will be given for? bear, to Charleston, per hhd.S7 6 Sugar, to Charleston, per Dareel... .16 Molosse!), to Charleston, per turrel.2 60 Rice, to New Orluaoa, per 100 pounds. - Other Freights in proportion to the above. J. D. AIKEN k CO.. Agents. Charleston. F. W. PERKINS k CO., Agents, No. 20 Corondelet-street, Now Orleans. A. B. NOYES. Agent, December 16 Imo Fernandina, Fla. TR AV K LL K RS PASSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROU TE TO FLORIDA. AIKEN Abd other places, should not fal to lay in their supplies of PROVIS ?MkfflfT* IONS, CLARETS, CHAMPAGNES f~=S^m, CORDIALS, BRANDIES, WHIS KIES, WINES, CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, kc. Pates of Wild Game and Devilled Ham for Sand . wicbss and Luncheons. 49~3esd for a catalogue. WM. S. CORWIN k CO., No. 276 King-street, Between Wentworth and Beaufain, Charleston, S. 0. Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner 20tb etrott, New York._Ootober28 FOR CHEUAW, GEORGETOWN, BUCK'S LOWER MILL. ON THE WACCAMAW RIVER, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE PEEDEE RIVER. r -^IP-fc THE STEAMER PLANTER, CAP ?rfEBgBgTAlN C. C. WHITE, is receiving freight at Accommodation Wharf and will leave on SATUBDAY MORNING, the ICth instant, at Seven o'clock. Apply to JOHN FERGUSON. . January 13_ FOR BRUNSWICK, GA. , .a-TfT^h. THE STEAMER "DICTATOR," ?dBiwStm Captain CHAULES WILLEY, will touch at this point evorj WeJnesday, leaving Savannah a Nine A. M., anti on her return trip will touch there on Saturday Afternoon, arriving back at Savannah on Sunday Morning. J. D. AIKEN k CO., November 24 Agents. FOR PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON VILLE. THE FIRiT-CA53 STEAM EB _DICTATOR, Captain CHAS. WILLEY, will 8ail from Charleston every Tuesday Evening, ai Eight o'clock, tor the above points. Tho first-class Steamer 01T? POINT, Captain WM. T. MCNELTY, will rail from Charleston every Satur? day Evening, al Eight o'clock, for above points. Connecting with the Central Railroad at Savannah for Mobile and New Orleans, and with toe Florida Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at which point steamers connect with New Orleans, Mobile. Pensacola. Key West and Hivann. Through Bills Ladiug given for Freight to Mobile, Pensacola und New Orleans. Both tleamers connecting with H. S. Hart's steam ITS Oclawaha and Griffin for Silver Springs and Lakes, Griffin, Euslis, Harris and Durham. All freight u iyable on the wharf. Goods not removed at sunset will be stored al risc and expense of owners. For Freight or Passage engagemei t, apply to J. V. AIKEN 4 CO., Agents, South Atlantic Wharf. N. B.-No extra charge for Meals and Staterooms. '.teamer City Point will touch at St. Mary's, Ge o. going and returning each week. November 21 FOR LIVERPOOL. THE ?TBST-CLASS IBON STEAM _ SHIP 8TATTBA. capacity 1800 bales J. cotton, K?DERT X. WAT Command 3-w er. is now recd vi og Freight, and. will sall on 26th instant For freight engagements, apply to January IS_WE 0. BEE i CO. DIRECT STEAM COMMUNICATION BE . TWEEN CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL. > CHARLESTON' AND LIVERPOOL STSAMSLUP LINE. ?M THE FIRST CLASS AND POPU LAR Iron Steamship "GOLDEN HORN," HABEY C. MCBEATH Com : mander, is now on her passage to this port from Liverpool direct, and ii expected to arrive on or about the 18tb instant, to sail hence for Liverpool on first February. For Freight or Passage apply to ROBERT M ?BE b 00. January ll_Boyce's Wharf. FOR NEW YORK. REGULAR LINE EVERY THURSDAY, PASSAGE REDUCED TO fia. THE SEDEWHEEL STEAMSHIP MAGNOLIA, Capt M. B.CBOWKIX, Commander, will leave Vander horst'a Wharf, on FRIDAY MOBN BO, January 15, at half-past 7 o'clock. Jannary 8_BAVEN EL ? CO., Agent?. 1SLASD ROUTE. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH 8TEAM PACKET LINE, VIA EDI8T0, BEAUFORT AND HILTON HEAD, ountKHxra WITH THE ATLANTIC AND GULF RAILROAD AND CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN FLORIDA. m -?1T^W THE FINE, FAST STEAMER ^?^r~^ PILOT BOY, Captaba FETN PICK, will leave Charleston on MONDAY and THURSDAY MOBB? INGS a t Eight o'clock. Returning, will leave Savannah TUESDAY MOUSING a at Eight o'clock, and FMDAY ArrEBNooN at Two o'clock, touching ct Edisto on TH?H&DAY trip from Charleston, at Eleen A. M., and leaving EOisto at Nine A. M , SATUHDATB, on re torn trip. , The steamer Will tench at Blanton and Cbisolm's, each way, every two weeks, commencing with trip of Jannary 21st For freight or Passage apply to JOHN FERGUSON, January ll Accommodation Wharf. joints, APils, <?tc> CAMERON, BARKLEY & GO., NORTHEAST CORNER Meeting and Cumberland Streets.. STEAM ENGINES GRIST MILLS CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, and MACHINERY. January 1 6mo ? ROOFING TIN. . - 500 BOXES IC 14x20 ROOFING TiN 300 BOXES LX 14x20 ROOFING TIN . 100 BOXES IC 28x20 ROOFING TIN 60 BOXES IX 42x20 ROOFING TIN 25 BOXES LX 12x12 25 BOXES IX 14x20 ' 20 BOXES IX 10x20 20 BOXES LXX 14x20 20 BOXES LXXX 14x20 20 BOXES LXXXX 14x20 BLOCK TIN, TTNSMAN'S SOLDER, SPEL? TER, ?Yo., ?Vc. UT STORE AND TO ARRIVE. \ , CAMERON, BARKLEY ?? CO., Northeast corner Meeting and Cumberland streets, Jannary 1_fono_ OILS ! OILS ! OILS I. 1000 GALLONS PURE WINTER LARD OIL MO GALLONS PURE WINTER No. 1 LARD OIL 500 GALLONS PURE WINTER. SPERM OIL. 500 GALLONS PURE MASON'S 8PERM OIL 500 GALLONS PURE MACHINERY OIL 1000 GALLONS WHITE OAK LUBRICATING, OIL 300 GALLON8 REFINED NEAT8FOOT OLLV 300 GALLONS TANNER'S (STRAITS) OIL. CAMERON, BARKLEY ?i CO,, Northeast corner Meeting and Cumberland streets. January 1 6mo WHITE LEAD, ZINC, PAINTS, COLORS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, 4c, Ac. RAW AND BOILED LINSEED OILS. CAMERON, BARKLEY & CO.,. Northeast corner Meeting and Cumberland streets. January 1 Gmo ~ BAR IRON, SHEET IRON AND STEEL, WROUGHT AND CAST IRON PIPING, ' STEAM AND MALLE ABLE CAST IRON FITTINGS, tor steam and water. CAMERON, BARKLEY & CO., Northeast corner Meeting and Cumberland streets. January 1 too BELTING ! BELTING ! 5000 FEET OAK-TANNED LEATHER BELT? ING 5000 FEET GUM BELTING, 2, 3, 4, and 5 PLY 250 SIDES PATENT DRESSED LACE LEATHER 300 DOZEN METALLIC-TIPPED BELT LACING 100 BOXES BLAKE'S PATENT BELT STUDS 150 DOZEN TOLLMAN'S BELT HOOKS 750 YARDS GUM PACKING, 1-16 INCH TO ? INCH THICK TUCK'S PACKING, i INCH TO IA INCH DI? AMETER SOAPSTONE ^PACKING, 4 INCH TO 1* INCH DIAMETER WHITE AND BROWN JUTE PACKING ITALIAN HEMP PACKING RUBBER A.ND LEATHER HOSE MANHOLE AND HANDHOLE GASKETS OF ALL SIZES. CAMERON, B vi;KLEY ? CO., Northeist Corner Meeting and Cumberliud streets. January 1 _Gmo BRASS_W0RK. STEAM GUAGES, GONGS, GUAGE COCKS STEAM BIBBS AND SlOr COCKS, STEAM. WHISTLES GLOBE AND CHECK VALVES, OIL CUPS WATER GUAGES, GLASS GUAGE TUBES' MERCURY GUAGES, LOW WATER DETEC? TORS . COPPER AND BRASS WIRE. CAMERON, B.I RKLEY & CO., Northeast Corner Mc.-iing and Cumberland streets.. Jam ir." 1 6mo