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VOLUME VII.--NUMBER 1059. CHARLESTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1869. FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK. BY TELEGRAPH. THE STATE CAPITAL. . UJeiSLATTVE PROCEEDING!?- BOABD OF TRADE MEMORIAL- SOUTH CAROLINA BAILBOAD VS. COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA BAILBOAD. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY HEW?.] COLUMBIA, January 19.-IN THE HOUHE, Sas portas introduced a bill providing for tho enu? meration of tho inhabitants of each county. beagle introduced a bill to establish a board af commissioners of public lauds. Tho rest of the day was consumed in tho dis? cussion of tho bill to establish a now judicial circuit, and tho bill to amend tho criminal law. IN THE SENATE. Wright introduced a bill to prevent persons committed ou a charge of nuu'dor from being bailed; also a bill to amend the law in relation to arson. Bainoy, from tho Finauee Committee, re? ported unfavorably on tho bill to increase tho salaries of tho Justices of tho (Supremo Court and Circuit Judges. Corbin prosontod a memorial from tho Board of Trade of Charleston relative to tho Savan? nah and Charleston Railroad. It was referred to the Committee on Railroads. Wright, from tho Judiciary Commiltco, re? ported favorably ca tho House resolution, to unite in joiut assembly and oleofc a President and twelve Directors of the Bank ol the Stato, on tho 27th instant. In executivo session, tho Sonato refused to confirm tho appointments of L. F. Wall, W. 8. Lance and J. N. Gregg as Assessors for Charles ton County. Tho act to establish a State Orphan Asylum was ratified and sont to tho Governor. In the case of tho South Carolina Bailroad ve. the Columbia and Augusta Bailroad, Messrs. Memminger and Melton spoke for tho defend? ants, and Gen oral Connor for the complain? ants. Mr. Magrath wili follow to-morrow. In the Supremo Court, Messrs. Hayne and Campbell both argued for tho defendant s, and they will be followed by Mr. Corbin to-morrow. Tho arguments of Mossrs. Hayne and Camp? bell, with some slight exceptions, wero the same as those previously made before Just ic e Willard._ EU it or E. THE CONFEBENCE AGBEEMEN T-NAPOLEON'S SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. TABIS, January 19.-The conference on the Eastern question recommends Greece to accept so much of tho Turkish ultimatum as relates to Cretan affairs, and to rofor tho case of tho affair at Syra to the decision of tho courts, and promises that Turkey will withdraw the last point of her ultimatum touchiug the obser? vance of international law. The Sultan has instructed his ambassador to sign the agreement of tho conforonco, and it is thought that Greece will accept its torms. There has b9en a sharp earthquake at Cal? cutta. Napoleon, speaking from tho throne, con? gratulated the members of the Gorps L?gislatif on the strength and harmony of the nation, which was now ready to moot all events, her army and navy resources boiug complete Ho favored discussion, provided it did not touch the constitution, which, ho said, was above debate. He congratulates tho powers on the result of the conference, an i concludes as fol? lows: "All governments are liable to error. Fortune declines to smile on all enterprises, but the country knows that there is no thought or act of mine which is not given to the glory of France." MONARCHY PREVAILS IN SPAIN. MADRID, January 19.-The election returns show unmistakably an overwhelming majority of the people in favor of monarchy. The strength of tho Republicans in the new Cartes will be only about one hundred. OPPOSITION TO THE ALABAMA TREAT!. LONDON, January 19.-The Pall Mall Gazette hopes that Parliament will not ratify the Ala? bama treaty if the question ot the recognition of the Confederates as belhgerents is to be reopened. WASHINGTON. THE VIRGINIA COMMITTEE POSTPONE THE RICH? MOND CONVENTION-THE MISSISSIPPI COMMIT? TEE VISIT ORAN T-G BANT AND THE COLORED CONVENTION. WASHINGTON, January 19.-The Virginia com? mittee have passed a resolution postponing the Richmond convention from February 10 to March 17, for fear that Congress would not act in time to allow the people to consider the pro? position and select delegates as early aa the day first appointed. The committee will remain in fall session during tho present week. Yester? day's interview with Grant leads the Virginians to think that Grant is the most available friend of the movement in Washington. The Mississippi Committee) visited Grant to? day, requesting his aid in obtaining im mediato admission. Grant replied that the Reconstruc? tion Committee had framed a bill in accord? ance with their views, and expressed the hope that these matters would be settled before the commencement of his administration. The committee from the Colored National Convention called on Grant, who, replying to the address, said: "I thank the convention of which you are the representatives for the con? fidence they have expressed, and I hope sin? cerely that the colored people of the nation may receive every protection which the laws give to them. They shall have my efforts to secure such protection. They should prove by their acts, their advancement, prosperity, and obedience to the laws, that they are wor? thy of 'tho privileges the government has bes? towed upon them, and by their future conduct prove themselves deserving of all they now claim." Grant's interview with the Mississippi Radi? cal, delegation is variously reported He ap? pears to have expressod a desire for the early admission of Mississippi, and that Southern Constitutions should bo made to conform to the Reconstruction acts; also said that he would enforce tho laws. lb is not known whether Grant a Haded to Bingham's bill or to another which the committee is preparing. Bingham's bill, in addition to the points telegraphed last night, provides that thc L?gislatures shall meet within twenty days of the passage of the act, ??pen proclamation thereof by the Governor. Ko person prohibited by the Fourteenth amend? ment shall hold office until their political dis? abilities are removed? The Radioal committee are in Mgh spirits to-day. Carl Shurz has been elected from Missouri, Fenton from New York, Barolin from Maine. Nine senators and ten members of the Indiana Legislature bolted the caucus nomination for United States Senator. The Senate, in executive session, only eon? firmed an Oregon postmaster. The balance of the session wa? given to treaties, but there was no action. It ia understood that the l^at#Jndtalary Committee will report on Virginia affaira to" morrow, lhere ie Rood reason to believe that tho report will be favorable to the wishes of the Virginia Conference Committee. CONO It ESSIONAL,. GEOBGIA-PACIFIC BAILBOAD-COMMON CABBIEBS. WASHINGTON, January 19.-IN THE SENATE the memorial of the colored citizens of Georgia was presented stating that at present they aro under Stato laws conflicting with the Recon? struction acts. Another Pacific Railroad bill was introduced by Abbott. Thayer introduced a joint resolution propos? ing a constitutional amendment for universal manhood suffrage. McDonald introduced a bill to completo and perfect r iilroads between tho Pacific and At? lantic Oceans. Tao consideration of tho Copper bill was re? sumed. An nmonument making the tariff on blue vitriol five couts por pound was adopted, and tho bill passed. After a short executive session the Senate adjourned. IN TIIE HOUSE, tho usual number of petitions were presented. Commisaionor Wells' report was ordered to be printed. Tho substitute for the Senate bill regulating judicial proceedings was passed. It transiors lo tho Federal courts all suits against common carriers for tho loss of properly caused by tho late war. Tho bill subsidizing tho Denver Railroad provoked a long discussion, and without ac? tion tho House adjourned. SP AUKS lit OM THE Wilt ES. Resolutions were offered in tho Georgia Legislature yesterday pledging tho Stato to support Grant, but meeting with opposition, woro withdrawn. The Special Committee ou the Eligibility of Negroes in tho Georgia Legislature made an unfavorable report yesterday and wcro dis? charged. Gonoral Sweeny and his command returned to Augusta yesterday from Ogoechoc. No moro trouble anticipated. THE BANK OE THE STATE. Proceedings In thc 'Supremo Court. [FBOM OUR SPECIAL, COBBESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., January 17.-The Supreme Court met this morning afc 10 A. M. Present, tho Chief Justice aud Associate Justices Hogo aud Carpenter. The reading of tho record in the case of the Bank of the State ex relation* Attorney-Gen? eral vs. tho Prosideut aud Directors of thc Bank of tho State, was completed and argu? ment commenced. Mr. Corbin, of counsel for the relators, read tho brief of tho plaintiffs, setting forth the grounds on which they asked a reversal or tho decision of Justice Willard. Mr. Hayne, of counsel for the defendants, call? ed tho attention of tho bench to tho fact that a rule of the court imperatively requires that counsel should bo 1'uruishod with Ehe points and authorities relied upon, at leash two days before tho hearing. That rule appeared to have been ignored en? tirely; they had seen these authorities tor the first time within the preceding hour. Under these circumstances, he would leave it to tho court whether they should be required to pro? ceed at once. The Chief Justice said that such being the case, tho court would stand adjourned until to? morrow, at 10 o'clock A. M., when counsel for defendants would be heard. FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. THE COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA BALLBOAX) CASE - THE STATE POLICE BILL-THE POUT BOYAL BAILBOAD-OTHER BILLS. [FROM 6UB OWN COBBESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., January 18,1869.-The case of the South Oorolina Railroad vs. the Colum? bia and Augusta Railroad, came up before Judge Boozer to-day, on a motion to dissolve the injunction granted by Judge Willard. Messrs. C. G. Memminger ?nd Melton appear? ed for the motion, and Messrs. A. G. Magrath and James Conner against. The defendants claim that they have complied with the law passed at the special session of 1868, requiring them to have the damages assessed, have paid into court the amount ol $110 assessed by the jury at Edgcfield, and therefore ask a dissolu? tion of tho injunction granted against them by Judge Willard for non-compliance with the law. Tho papers wore all read to-day, inoluding, in? cidentally, tho procacdings and verdict of the Edgefield jury. The argument will com nonce j&o-morrow. IN THE SENATE to-day the bill to inorease the salaries of the Supreme and Circuit Court Judges, was referred to the Finance Commit? tee. The ludges who are in the city, it is ex? pected, will appear before the committee to? morrow, to give the reasons why this measure should pass the General Assembly. The bill to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a Stale Police," passed its. second reading, will be road a third time to-morrow and bo sent to the House of Representatives. It will no doubt pass that body without debate. Tho bill gives the Governor the power to in? crease the force at his discretion and to levy a special tax on the county where an extra force is by him considered necessary for the preser? vation of the peace. Rose, from the Committee on Elections, to whom was referred tho petition of O. R- Frank? lin to validate the election of the Town of Clinton, S. C., reported back the same, with a recommendation that the petition be laid on the table. Ordered for consideration to? morrow. Wright gave notice of a bill to amend the law relating to arson; also, a bill to define grand and petit larceny; also, a bill to pro? hibit persons boing admitted to bail who are charged with and committed .for the crime of murder. Abill to amend an act entitled "An aot to incorporate tho Village of Kingstree," was ?greed to and ordered to be engrossed for & third reading. A bill to aid in the construction of tho Port Royal Railroad; also, a bill to charter the Man? chester and Augusta Railroad, were read by their titles aud referred to tho Committee on Railroads. A bili to authorize Courts of Arbitration was referred to the Committee on tho Jo? die iary. The reports ol tho special oommittee recom? mending the removal ot political disabilities of J. S. Linder, J. W. A. Harkness, Dr. C. M. Riv? ers, John Wilson, J. J. Halford, G. W. H. Leeg, K. C. Poole, T. J. Lamotte, W. P. Gill and Thomas 0< Dawson, were agr??d to and sent to the House, of Representativos for con? currence. A bill from tho House to incorporate the Citizens' Savings Bank was made the special order for one P. M. to-morrow. The r?solution to Adjourn Miste die February five was tabled. . A Joint resolution authorizing the Governor to employ an armed form to preserve tb? petos was read by its title ana referred to the Oom? mittee on the Military. I? THE HOUSE, Has por toa, from the Commit? tee on Engrossed Aota, reported aa duly and correctly engrossed for a third reading a bill to alter and amend an act entitled "An act to ?loso tho operations of the Bank of tho State of South Carolina." Tho bill waa read the third time, passed, ani. sru??au to bo ?ont io ?he ?enase. Jacobs presented the petition of Robert Hawthorne, of Fairfield Oounty, for tho re? moval of his political disabilities. Referred to tho Committteo on Removal of Political Disa? bilities. Bishop introduced a bill to define divorce and alimony in this State. Read tho first time, and referred to tho Committee on tho Judiciary. Mr. Stoeber introduced a bi'l tor tho pro? tection of the cotton crop of plantors and farmers in this State. Read a first time, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Sasportas gave notice of a bill to provide for the enumeration of inhabitants in eaoh county in this State, agreeable to Section 2, Article IV of tho Constitution. Drifflo introduced tho following resolution which, on motion of C, D. Haj no, was referred to the Committee on Mays and Means: lieaoived, That his Excellency tho Governor be and ho is hereby requested to inform this House if ho has carried out instructions con? tained in section 2 of an net entitled "An act tocloso the operations of tho Bank of tho Stato of South Carolina." A Senate bill rolativo to salos o? proporty un? der decrees of Courts of Equity aud Circuit Courts, was indefinitely postponed. At 2 P. M., tho House udjouruei. rm-: SHA TS J. ANDS. 1 Ho Profita of Sea Island Planters-Time Causes of Throe Years' Palin rc-Fortu? nate Cotton Planters-Sea Islands will Tay. [FHOM A COBUEBPONDENT.J CHABXShXO^ January 18, 18o3.-lu submit? ting the onelosod estimates, I have faithfully and carefully st&ted exponaos and probable results. 1 have had full experience in operating with "freo labor," and tho Uko exp?rience, and great success in cultivating soa island cotton before tho war. I mado in one season, fri m extra fino cotton, $112 to thc aero, clear of ex? penses. In another, I mado ono hundred and fifi y pounds round, of this cotton, to my whole crop of ovor eighty acres. This was previous to tho war, and boneo tho amounts are ex? pressed in gold. Since tho war, with free la? bor and sweeps, I have made of tho same cot? ton, in tko adverso season of "G7, $100 per acre. It will bo seen that my estimates tuko into accouut evory contingency. It is fair to say, however, that such seasons as those of '67 and 'G8 have been unknown on our coast in a pe? riod of fifty yoars. They aro bayond all calcu? lation and precedent, baing aB dostiuctive as an earthquake, without exciting tho sympathy and indulgence for the unhappy victims which an extraordinary convulsion of nature natu? rally docs. Wo have suffered more fro n tho seasons than tho caterpillar, the extraordinary flood retard? ing the crops in their growth so as to rendor thc destruction of tho worm four-fold, besidos tho great and serious injury arising from tho seasons alon?, wbioh would have cut off tho crops one-half or more, if not a singlo worm had mado its appearance. And the wet sea? sons havo doubtless contributed much in pro? ducing tho caterpillar. I kuow that plantors have high hopes excited by tho luxurious ap? pearance of a lato crop. This, iu nearly all casos, is delusive-utterly so. Old planters uti od to say, in looking at a late crop of prom? ise, "it is a splendid crop; but it is lato, and late crops always look double." Heneo tho idea entertained of very fine crops in sonio sections, just before tho appearance of tho cat? erpillar. If the seasons havo been our main trouble, v. o may, with reason, hope to esoape from these extraordinary visitations. Now, what arc the facts ? A friend and neighbor planted a half acre extra cotton in the past season. The patch was manured with stable mauure and "con post listed with the hoe, "banked" with tho hoe, and attended in a thorough and hand? some manner acoording to the host standard of slave labor. Not a blade of grass was to be seen throughout. The land was strong yel? low soil, near to an arm ot the sea. The patch escaped the caterpillar entirely, and, in a fair season, should have made at least one hundred and fifty pounds per acre. Yet the yield was but at the rate of twenty-four pounds per acre. The same was the case, to a modi? fied degree, in a like patch of my own in 1867. On, the contrary in the season of 1866-with us only a fair one-I sent to market over sixty pounds to the acre from a small field planted from the 10th to the 16th of May. This field was ravaged by tho caterpillar before I bad a pod picked, and was gathered by day laborers without any one in oharge, business of moro pressing importance demanding my whole time. I presume, under the circumstances, it must have actually produced one hundred pounds per acre, notwithstanding caterpillars. in the same season of 1866 a planter in my community, though his crop waa swept by caterpillars, made over one hundred and thir? ty-three bales of throe hundred pounds to eighty hands. Another, nuder like circum? stances, made thirty-eight bales to twjntj-flve hands. Another, forty bales to ona huudrod and twenty acres. Another, ibu ty bales to ninety acres, and so cn through the com? munity wherever the crop received anything like reasonable attention. Why was it that money was lost ? The answer is plain. Thoro were extraordinary and exorbitant expenses to meet in tte restoration of our ruined homos and wasted fields. Stock had to be bought at exorbitant rates. Labor to be seduced into work by exorbitant wages. Everything to be done anew, and everything costing four prioes. 1 he ela s of seed, which at that time could alone be obtained, was inferior as well as un? productive. Oar planters necessarily began late and oame to market late, with all this ex? traordinary cost of prodnotion on their backs and to be liquidated at once. They met the Florida planters as usual in market with as good, if not better, cotton than theirs, and a crop the very best that had ever been made in Florida. Tho buy oro knew this advantage, and used it with a vengeance, running cotton down from fl 40 per pound to forty cents at the lowest figure. Notwithstanding this, with the average price obtained, if the wages and expenses had rated no higher than those of the past season, remunerative results would have been reached. So that the only practicable season enjoyed since tho return of our planters to the coast, had they escaped the extraordinary cost of production, no longer existing, would have boon a decided suoooss, notwithstanding cater? pillar, and with a fair article of cotton would have been successful with caterpillar and ex? penses. Sp, too, if they had escaped caterpil? lar, they would have reached success, not? withstanding the high cost of production and inferior quality of cotton. I know what I stato and can provo by the fig urea. My experience warrante mo in reposing perfect confidence in the statements I make. The crop of 1166 wa*followed bj the seasons of '67 and '68, on both of which years we were flooded with rain and had no spring at all, whilst the crops were ravaged by caterpillar. To make cotton Crops or any other under circumstances so utterly variant with all pre? vious experience, was to mako our daily tale of brick without straw. It is easy to repeat the catchword that there trever ?ire money in long cot um, ana io uso ino cant phrase that it 48 "played out." It is bard to prove either ono or tho other. I will say tbis m nob in reply: that there have been more fortunes made from long cotton than from anything else in any equal area in t.-o State, if not the South. In tho early period of cotton planting, we may mention among those who accumnlatod largo fortunos Captain William Seabrook, John David Murgeon, Captain Wil? liam Pope, Jamos Kirk, Edward Means, Sarauol Reid, Joseph Edinga, Sr. At a later period we bavo amongst those who luado fortunos or highly remunerative crops, Josoph J. Popo, Joseph D. Edinga, Kineey Burden, Solomon Logaro, Ephraim Seabrook, Sr., John ?own soiid, Jenkiua Mikoll, William E. Barnard, Na? thaniel Crowoll, W. G. Baynard, Jolin J. T. Pope, Joseph Whaloy, Edward Wha'oy.Ephraitn Baynard, Sr., William Seabrook, Jr., Jenkins Townsend, James Logare, Joseph Ilazol, Cap? tain Edward Barnwell, Thomas Faller, William Edings, Uov. Stephen Elliott, William Fripp, John E. Fripp. Whilst some of theso gontlc mo i were men of largo wealth, reaching a. mil? lion, others, though not rich, wore very and habitually successful. This stato of things continued up to tho very happening of tho war; sea island planting being highly remunerative and lauds improv? ing in intrinsic and market value, ra ting from twenty dollars to ono hundred dollars por acre, aa on Edisto. Tho race ot planters was not deteriorating, for wo And among vjto younger repr?sentatives such men as Burrill Sanders, of St. Bartholomew, who made seventy bush? els of corn to tho aero aud two to three bales cotton to tho hand. We lind on Edisto such men as Owona Edward, Fuller Edward and Joseph Seabrook, Theodore Becket. John Jen? kins, Edward Baynard. In the vicinity, Jame3 Laltocho, Benj. Bailey. In St. H al ena Parish we find William B. Moans, William" Cuthbert, Stephou Elliott, Edward Moans. lu St. Luke's Joseph J. Stoney, James B. Seabrook, J. L. C-owell, M. J. Kirk, E. M. Seabrook, Jno. W. K. Pope, who among others were all planters of great success, and rapidly accumulating fortunos, som o of them being already men of wealth. James Island afforded tho distinguished plant?is, W. B. Seabrook, Josepb Hinsteeu, Ephraim Clark. St. John's Berkoloy affords Buchfhames as Toter Gaillard, Francis Poyro, Writer Poyro> William Sinclair, Tbos. W. Porche*?-, Samuol Porcher, among others. w There is a statement that long co?jLon plant? ers were always in debt to their facJLrB. Tho answer is, they wore among tho souJHest cus? tomers. In some instances this iucrSbtednoss meant extravagance in living, prevaJhnt along tho coast. In many it meant cntovnriso and thritt. In many it was utterly t:??ruo. In comparatively few did it mean "gOilfc,bohind hand." It was only necessary to pas Jtiirough tho country just boforo tho war:'-.t?Eseo t he most unmistakable indications of v Hi ttl and prosperity. Tho peoplo Uved in afc^bneo and elegance, and but for the war, from ^aioh they suffered moro than any other part ' iwaiuo coun? try, thoy would now have boasted^ tv*io flno>t and most improved estates in tho h, with millions to spore, instead of boggi^^r'a lit? tle assistance to recuperate thoir?t?Bcc u for? tunes. ? Ji/T. THE CHA lt LE S TON COT\^^^LAIMS. The Status of tue Pending Butts-The Csrses that havre been Adjudicated, and the Amounts Allowed-The unsatisfied Claimants have yet to Prove. [FROM ODE SPECIAL, CORRESPONDENT.] WASHINGTON, January 16.-A recent article in THE N&wa censures, in rather sweeping terms, the dilatory obaracter of the proceed? ings in the Court of Claims, and intimates, in a manner more candi I than complimentary, that the functionaries of that august tribunal have shown themselves distinguished profi? cients in the noble art of "How Not to Do lt." A glance at the record, however, proves that whatever may have been the shortcomings of the court in respect to speedy action, Charles? ton has scant cause of complaint on that score, as compared with other cities. In a report recently transmitted to Congress by the chief clerk of the Court of Claims I find a statement of the judgments rendered dur? ing the year ending December 7, 1868, with tho amounts involved, the names ot the parties in whose favor judgment was rendered, and a brief synopsis of the.nature of tho claims in each case. In this list Charleston figures very prominently, the number of her successful claims being nearly if not quito one-half of the whole number allowed. Theso claims, 1 am told, Itt ve long since been pa i 1. As the parti? culars in regard to theso oases have never been published, I have transcribed the names of tho parties, with the amount and date of judgment ia each of the Charleston cases. I may add that tho dates given are all included in the year 1868, and that the subject matter of all the claims was "cotton captured by United States forces." The following is the list : NAMES. Henry Weat..... JJ. T? Potter and Ellaa Potter, blB wife. James T. Carroll. James Rudolph. James Armstrong. Tbos. Kenny and Kate Kenny Salina Wilkinson. William T. Oliver. Henry O. Thomas. Beni. Reils., Bartholomew Poley. Theo. Kcester. John H. Graver. Rebecca Picken, adm'r'x... Timothy daffy.. Angelo smith. John H. Br tining. smith Howe. Edward Reynolds. Roderick Byrnes.. Sarah Watts.<v. 'I hom aa Aiken. Eliza Hilborn. Elias Garden. C, D. Ahrens. George Shrewsbury. .lames B. MoElhose....... Ernest Waltjin. Fred. W. Claus sun. John MoMabon. Wm, McKay. Enoch r. Hancock. O i vit? s. Edmonds. Teresa Igoe. Maitha E. Street. Joseph M F. Hereof. Thomas Cole. AMOUNT. $381 S3 Juue IS 8,666 38 Jun?) 15 303 53 June 15 635 04 June 16 . 7,088 01 June 15 868 90 June 16 666 00 Jan 18 263 ?0 Jan 18 131 30 Jan 18 4,541 48 Jan 18 36,846 48 Jan 18 656 00 Jan 37 11,076 00 Jan 37 6,963 60 Mar 28 4,839 60 Mar 38 893 60 Mar 38 1,968 00 Mar 28 1,010 00 Mar 38 3,936 00 Mar 28 8,418 96 Mar 28 1,893 68 Mar 23 893 60 Mar 38 918 40 Mar ?0 6,270 00 Mar 80 l,33? Su Mar SO 8,073 60 Mar 80 8.075 52 Mar 30 2.686 40 Mar 80 Dis mia-cd. Mar 30 1,049 60 Mar 80 Dismissed. Mar 30 4,193 40 Mar 80 1,049 60 Mar 80 7.084 60 April 6 1,901 12 April 18 363 40 May 4 363 40 May 4 DATE. I bavo made inquiry with regard to the cause of dolay in tho Charleston oases, which are still pending. The hitch, it seems, ts owing to a new condition which Congress has seen flt to interpone before the claimant can hope to have hw, claim allowed. A late enact? ment contains a provision that the applicant for redress in s cot? on case must establish by evidence not only his own undoubted "loyal? ty," bat the fact that bis residence within the Confederate lines was " not voluntary." It is on this new point that the court is now hear? ing testimony. There is, of course, room for s wide latitude of construction as to what would ctr would not constitute "a voluntary resi? dence " in the eye of the law ; but, ss I heard s shrewd old counsellor remark, " after some of tho caaes of ' loyalty ' that have been estab L *hed, everything else will bo comparatively easy of proof"; and thoro is a reasonable pros? pect that before many weeks all, or nearly all, of tho still unsatisfied claimants will bo glad? dened with a favorable judgment, and speedily thereafter havo tho opportunity to pocket tho "demnition cash." R. THIS YEAR'S PROBABLE SUPPLY OP COTTON. |From Messrs. Smith, Edward? k Co.'s Manchester Circular. 1 Wo will briefly glance at tho prospects of tho cotton trade for tho coming year, and, for tho sake of comparison, advert to tho statistical outturn of tho past year. From it, it appears that tho total import mto Groat Biitaiu was 3,6(50,000 balen, against 3,500,000 bales, or an increaso of 160.000 bales; but as this was due wholly to Brazil bales, Which woigb about 150 pounds, thQ real increase in quantity over tho previous year is trifling. The deliveries to tho trade for tho year roaoh 2 802,000 bales, against 2,552,000 halos last year, being an increase of 250,000 bales; but this is also almost outirely iu Brazils, su that the real increase of consump? tion is only equal in weight to about 100,000 Ameri can, or 2,000 bales por week. Tho oxport for tho year is 915,000 bales, against 1,015,000 bales, or a decrease of 100,000 bales. Tho to? tal deliveries of tho year lor trade aud oxport ogaroeate 8,717,000 halos, agaiust an import of 3,660,000 bales, causing a reduction o? stock in Liverpool and London of 57,000 bales, as com? pared wit h t ho previous year; but wo believe the trado hold a. somewhat largor supply at their mills. It appears from tho above that supply and demand have boon very nicely ad? justed during tho past year, and wo open tho new y oar with very small roscrvos ot stock, say 497,000 bales in tho two ports, as compared with 554.000 bales last year. What aro the prospects o&gupply fer the coming yo u-? Wo turu first OT America, and find, as usual, considerable diversity of opin? ion-estimates ranging from 2,500,000 to 2,750, 000 hales. Wo think tho ctop will bo nearer tho first than the second of these figures, and lean towards 2,600,000 balo3, including all tho overland corrections. Tut wo believe that American spinnors will require 100 000 bales more than tho previous season, and therefore we assume that, practically, tho samo quantity will be shipped to Europo SB last year, but wo believe a much l?rger proportion will go direct to tho continent, and so much the less to Eng? land. This, howevor, is but a matter of secon? dary importance, as our export businoss will bo diminished ia a corresponding ratio, and very littlo American cotton will bo sent from England to tho continent during thc coming season. We wou.d point out hore tho proba? bility of a much larger amount of now cotton being received at tho back ond or this year than of the past one; for wo expect the next American crop will bo much larger than the present ono. With regard to India we have no reason ta anticipate aay change of importance. Tho .rope at the Bombay ?'do aro believed to bo about as large aa tho previous year, and cur? rent prices will draw them rapidly to this country. Egypt and Turkey have made good crops, and some iucroasj on last year' is expected perhaps 50,000 bales. Bi azil seems rapidly to increaso its produc? tion, and a further large addition is expected this year-it see-ma not unreasonable to as? sume an extra ot 200,000 bales. This general survey would indicate roughly an additiunal supply of 250,000 small balee to Europo, exclusivo of any extra quantity of tho 1 noxt American crop. This, it must be allow? ed, ie but a poor increase, and will only allowa small development in the consumption-say about 57,000 bale? per week for Great Britain, and a comparative addition on the continent, and that increase only in small bales. It ap? pears, thereforo, that spinners havo another anxiou-i and perplexing year before thom, and have now room to? auticipato low prices for the raw material. Afc the same time the prospect before them is uot one of famine, only of scarcity, and there aro various countervailing considerations which have now to be stated. lu the early mouths of t> ?s y^r the Statis? tical position ef the staple will probably ex? hibit tbe opposite tendency to what it did last year. During the first quarter of 1868 the off? take from this port reached tho enormous amount of 80,000 bales per week, against an import of 66,000 bales per week, and thia re? duced the stock (after al lowing for corrections) from 447,000 bales at the end of the year to 812,000 on 2d April; but this year we do not anticipate that the offtake will exceed 65,600 bales per week, while the import will probably exceed last year, and may roach 70,000 bales per week, and therefore our stock will proba? bly increase and may stand at 400,000 bales by 1st April. Fu: ther, one great oause of the ex? citement in the spring of last year was the ex? tremely small shipments from India appearing on the water; but we believe that the crop will be exported moro rapidly from India this year. Tho pries in Bombay is now 250r., against 140r. last year, and the consequence is that the new crop is now being bunio l down to port. Last year at this time business in India was paralyzed; we therefore expect by tho month of April to Bee a much larger quantity of In? dian cotton on th?; water than last year, and altogether a considerably greatex.visible aup ply of cotton, and this cannot fail to have a moderating effect upon prices. But the most important consideration of a ll is tbe chance or a largo Amecrican crop next season. Wo attach great weight to this point. The planting community of the South is reap? ing enormous profits from the present crop, Srobably an average of at least eight cents or J. per pound, for we behove the present crop does not cost on ah averago over 15 cents per pound, Thereforo, we ieel suro that they will go into planting with extraordinary energy for the coming season, and we believe the breadth of land sown will be 25 to 50 per cent, larger than last year. The knowledge of this cannot fail to mil tronco our market some mouths hence, and it will h&ve a duterring effect upon mer? chants m manchester who ship to distant mar? kets. We pronounce no opinion as to the pos? sible yield or the next crop; that will depend mainly upon the available amount of labor, but we maybe Sure that every effort will be made to grow tho largest amount of cotton, and should the season prove fine we may safely say that a heavy increase is on the cards. For these various reasons we consider the present prrco cf cotton quite high enough, and we do not seo much ground for anticipating an upward tendency of prices in the spring months. Nor, on the other hand, do we see much room for decline, and a range of 10J. to lld. for American cotton seems to be fairly justified. Of course, if the American crop falla abort of the figure we have named, the posi? tion ia stronger, pro tanto; and if it exoeeds it, vice versa; supply and demand are too nicely balanced to allow of any disturbance without a sharp effect on puces. In conclusion, we would remark on the dif? ference in the relativo position of American and Indian cotton. If tho former declines Ad. to ld. in tho spring months, Surat cotton should still hold ita ground, for the atook will be almost exhausted before the new crop ar? rives; but if American cotton maintains pre? sent prices, Surat must creep upwards 4:1. to ld. per pound, fox the needful readjustment of. consumption will not take place without this readjustment of the relative prico. In all cot? ton operations tor some time to come Surata appear, therefore, to bo tho safor article to dearin. u4.ppA.uta XN GEORGIA. Tho Atlanta Era says of the Georgia I ." ^fi? lature: '-In selecting their seats, the mom ?era of tho Senate blended without respect to party** Domocrato and Republicans commingled with a spirit of friendliness that argued a pleasant state of affairs. A Mormon missionary was in Columbus last week, but clea rod out for want of funda. Superintendent Hurlbut has paid $25,000 into tba treasury, the earnings cf the State road for December, In Monroe County the talk is that about one third of tbe cotton crop of that county waa in the hands of planters on the first day of Janu? ary, and in some of the Georgia counties one half waa still in planters' bands. The general average throughout Georgia was believed to be about a third. In Columbus there are about ten thousand people. The adjacent ville gara, which ought to be embraced In the corporation, aa the resi? dents derive their livelihood here, will swell the number to fourteen thousand. Thc negro population has been decreased in the last twelve months. There ia nothing nsw from th? Ogeeehee country. The troops still remara there, to pre? serve order, and watch ?br "prayer meetings." Mono of th? ringleaders of the trouble haye been found, asa iii* reported that Solomon Farley, the great Mogul o? the Ogen&ee, is hiding away In Savannah. OUTRAGES JX TEXX ESS EE. Lottere have been received in .Washington by a Southwestern member ot Congress, detailing outrages in the State of Tennessee, lt is said that two loyal mon were killed in Franklin County on tho day of tho election, ami another taken from jail and hung in tho courtyard. Nobody knows who committed tboso nets. A letter from Shelby ville, dated January ll, says in a recent tight tho Ku-Klux were badly whip? ped, but they tbroaton to como a thousand strong from Lincoln and Marshall Counties. They were about thirty in number, mounted on horseback. They drove to tho public square, blowing whistles and yelling Uko de? mons. They then movod down the Murf?ees boro' pike, and as they approached near Dun? lap's they were fired into, and six of them were wounded. Just after ibo Ku-Klux ran off, and during tho excitement, a barn was set on tiro. Another letter Bays if tho Ku-Klux organization shall not bb suppressed loyal mon cannot live in Tennessee, und tho writer adds: "It in this State, with a loyal Glemont and a Brownlow as Governor, you are not safo, what would you look for in tho other rebel States? We havo no security for lifo or pro f>Gt ty, and no exercise of liberty. These aro acts, and Congress must do something to protect loyal citizens or they will bo murdered by tho thousand." A lotter from Aspin Hill, Tennessee, says there bas scarcely been a n ght for six months that the Ku-Klux havo nob gone somewhere in tho neighborhood and taken out and hung, or shot, or whipped some ono, either white or black, and have succeeded in causing such a stato of terror, that all tho blacks and every white Republican scarcely dare speak of them, wh ) say they always punish mon for talking, end the citizens all wink at it ft om fear. But the leyai men are armed, and are, according to theso letters, determined to assert their rights. Letters have boon received by ocher members of Congress, showing the fear exist? ing in the Southwest from tho Ku-Klux move? ments, and appealing for a remedy to provont futuro disturbances. A lotter lias been received by tho Commis? sioner of Internal Revenue, from an officer of the department in Tullahoma County, Ten? nessee, giving an account of outrages perpe tiatod up.'U rovonue officers in that section for performing their duty. Ho states that a few nights since ho was taken from his bod by a party of masked desperadoes, who threatened to blow his brains out if ho attempted to en? force tho rovonuo law. Thoy then fired a num? ber of shots at his house, but roloased bim after exacting a promisa that he would not at? tempt to onforce tho law. Tho matter has been referred to the United States Attorney of Tennessee, with instructions to request tho assistance of a military force to aid the reve? nue officers to perform their duty. A ROTHSCHILD'S WEALTH.-The wealth lof by tho late Baron James de Rothschild is something fabulous. It overpowers tho ima? gination. No sultan, or caliph, or emperor, real or fabled, approached him in the extent of his opuleuco. The "wealth of Ormus or of Ind" palos bet?re it. Tho late baron mado the following disposition of bis fortuno : Ho loft to his wife, Betty, ?8,000,000, the Chatoau F?r? rien?, whose art galleries aro estimated at above ?8,000,000, and his house in the Rue Laf fitte, at Paris; to his second son, Gustavus, ho gavo ?8,000,000; to his third son, Edmund, ?6,000,000; and to his grandson, the son of the late Solomon Rothschild, ?2,000,000. This is pretty well in itself, but it does not exhaust tho vast hoaps left by tho modern Cioosus. Tbo largest plum has fallen to tho lot of bis eldest son, Alphonsus, who comes in for a trifle of ?20,000,000. This colossal fortune-and per? haps these legacies do not exhaust tho amount -roaches the sum total of ?44,800,000. It may give some idea of what this means ti mention that it would nearly pay tho interest on the national debt for two years, and is con? siderably moro than half the income of Great Britain. Verily the deceased baron must, liko Midas, have possessed tbo faculty of turning everything he touched into gold. THEATRICALS partake of tbe dullness which reigns throughout Paris. Patti-unlike other birds of song-has taken her Hight northward, to fill her long announced engagement at the Court of Che Czar. There was a regular scene in the house when Pa' ti sang for the last time. She was recalled wit i a": ur o re never surpassed even in a French th ?al i o. The entire audience rose, cheered and was td hats and handker? chiefs, while the musicians "laid down the fiddle and the bow," and following the popular enthusiasm, shouted and threw their arms about as wildly as any portion of the audience. Madame Patti was almost buried in the mass of bouquets thrown to her. It is said that she was actually moved to tears-real genuine tears-by this ovation. MILLS & GIBB, IMPORTERS, No. 412 Broadway, New York, "NVITE THE ATTENTION OF SOUTHERN MER . CHANTS to their splendid stock of LACES AND LACE GOODS EMBROIDERIES WHITE GOODS LINENS L. G. HANDKERCHIEFS DAMASKS NAPKINS, Ao., Ao. AU imported direct from the Manufacturers, and offered to the trade at tbe LOWEST PRICES and most FAVORABLE TERMS. January 19_pac_Imo GREAT ATTRACTION AT FURCHGOTT & BROS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRY GOODS STORE? CORNER KING AND CALHOUN STREETS WE BEG 7 O INFORM THE LADIES AND OUR Customers in general, that wo havo just re? ceived t?n addison to our usual stock of DOMESTIC and FANCY OOoLS), a new supply suitable for the present season. _ CONSISTING or: CLOAKS, DEY QOODS, POPLINS, ko., at reduced prices Heavy Balmoral Skirts at ?112 Very choice article Black silk ?1 80, worth 92 00 Ludio?' super Merino Vests only $1 A lot ot fine Plano Covers which will be sold less than cost. 160 dozen HOOP SKIRTS, 50 to 60c. A lot of Photograph Albums, 76 cents Cttouhcimcr'H celebrated Fronen CORSET, tl 00 and upward A full and complete assortment of German and Eng? lish HOSIERY, from MM np _ . Anne ai sortaient or Ladies? and Children's Silk, Ber? lin Cloth and Lisle OLOVES, elegant designs. A good ?election ot BLANKETS, COMFORTS, QUILTS FLANNELS, CASSIMERES TABLE DAMASKS, Sec., At the lowest figaro?. We would also notify our patrons that wa have ar? ranged a separate department m our Store exclu? sively for BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, Ac. mr ENTBANGE ON 0ALH0DN-8TBEBT. FURCHOOTT 6t BRO*., No. 437 KING-aTREKT. December 14 anio FOR BOSTON-DESPATCH i-JMC. THF ?TRVT-CLASS PACKET SCHOONER C. E. RAYMOND, HHIOINOS Master, having two-thirds cargo oneagcd und going on hoard, wants 100 to 200 hiles Cotton to fill up and sail promptly. January^_wths3 _ WILLIAM ROACH At CO. KOK BOSTON. TFIE FINIS SCHOONER SARAH CUL LEN, ConsoN Mas-ter, havimr two-third* of her eurgo ready to go ou board, v iii be dis? patched lor tho above port. For Freight ot' 200 tales Cottou, or itu equivalent in hulk, apply to COURTES AY & TRIHOLM. January 20 1 Union Wharves. FOR BOSTON. . TM E FINE SCHOONEU ANNIE E. GLOV R will load fur the above port. For Freight engagements apply to J. TUP H ER Ac SONS, Jar.uary 19_Brown's Wharf. FOR PHILADELPHIA-Eft!PIRK LINE. THE SCHOONER SURPRISE, S Y M MES Masto .. having nearly all her cargo engaged, kwili sail in a few days. For engagements ?apply to H. E. RAKER k CO,, January l-l No. 20 Cumberland street. Ft?lt LIVERPOOL. THE FIRST OLA*"S DANISH ?AUK 'KAMMA FONDER, Knoon Master, having ?part of cargo ougaged, will li ive disptaeh. For Freight engagements apply to WILLIS A: CdlSOLM, January 8 Imo North Atlantic Wharf. FOR LIVEltPOUh. TUE NEW AND STRICTLY VI SPAN? ISH SHIP "PEDRO PLANDOL? I," AMEN IOUAL Master, having large par: ol' her .cargo engaged and going on board, will load with dispatch. For farther Frtight engagements applv to W. P. Il ALL, January 8 15 Brown A: Co.';! Wharf. FOU LIVERPOOL. ojrrs. THE FINE AMERICAN SHIl> "AME LIA. Tiros. HOLKHAM Mas!cr, ia now ready jjQQjgy for cargo, and being ot small capacity will i?^?s^dfc nave tlispa'ch. For engagements applv to PATTERSON" & STOCK, January 5_South Atlantic Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL.. THE Al CLIPPER HARK LIZZIE H., ?SPRING, Master, having about two-thirds ?of her cargo engaged and going on board, ?will have dispatch for the above port For freight engagements, apply to Januarys STREET BROTHERS Ai CO. FOR LIVERPOOL, THE FIU8T CLASS BRITISH BARQU lW. Q. PUTNAM, RICKARD Master, havin ? a large part of her cargo engaged, will lo i ?with dispatch. For balance; freight engagements, applv to WILLIS & ClIISOLM. December 21 North Atlantic Wharf. EXCURSION AROUNO THE HARBOR. THE EAST SAILING YACHT MAGGIE MITCHELL, having been thoroughly refit? ted, is pow preparod to taire parties to all points of interest tu and arouud the Har? bor of Charleston, on reasonable term1'. For passage apply at No 81 EAST H AY, or to the Caplaiu on board at Boyce's Whai t. January 19 0* EXCURSIONS AUOUNDTHE HARBOR . THE FINE, FAST8AILING ANDOOM FOKTABLY appointed ya:ht ELK INO R kwill resume her trips to historic points i .the harbor, and will leave Govorumeu Wharf daily at Ten A. M. and Three P. M. For Passage, apply to THOMAS YOONG, December 18 3mo Captain, on Board. FOR PHILADELPHIA. THE STEAMSHIP PROMETHE? US, A. B. GRAY Master, will leave Atlantic Wharf for above port on THURSDAY, 21st Instant, at ll A.M. For Froight engagements apply to JOHN & THEO. GETTY, January 16_ North Atlantic Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE FIRST-CLASS IRON STEAM? SHIP STATIRA. capacity 1800 bales cotton, ROBERT T. WAY Command? er, ls now receiving Freight, and wi?* sail on 26th instant. For freight engagements, apply to January 15_WM. C. BEE Ar CO. DIRECT STEAM COMMUN IC AT ION BE? TWEEN CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL. CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. THE FIR^T CLASS AND POPU? LAR Iron Steamship "GOLDEN HORN," HARRY C. MOBEATH Com? mander, is now on her passage to this port from Liverpool direct, and is expected to arrive on or about tho 16th Instant, to sail hence for Liverpool on first February. For Freight or Passage apply to ROBERT MURE Ar CO.' January ll_Boyce's Wharf. FOR NEW YORK,. REG ULAR LINE EVER Y THURS DA Y* PASSAGE REDUCED TO ?lr?. <C/taassBl 1HE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, \ ^/^W^'iL^Cal)tain C- Kydeb. louvt' Vundor ^<?^D(ffKiCT!t horst's Wharf on THURSDAY. Jan Niil rMWYft. 21st, at Twelve o'clock M. January 16_RAVENEL & CO., Agents. TRAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROU TE TO FLORIDA, AIKEN "V "" ^i\v-k All(1 other places, should not fat S/ijp?' ^vUL to lay in their supplies of PROVIS . ?^M^Mm^ IONS, CLARETS, CHAMPAGNES s^Sbi^SSBSSLm. CORDIALS, BRANDIES, WHI8 KIES, WINES. CANNED MEATS, 80UP3, kc. Paies of Wild Game and Devilled Ham for Sand. Wiehes and Luncheons. S9*Send for a catalogue. WM. S. COHWIN k CO., No. 275 King-street, Between Wentworth and Beanfain, Charleston, S. C. Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner 20thstreet, New York._October28 FOR BRUNSWICK. GA.' i- -?JT???a? THE STEAMER "DICTATOR," iTfffn^fl5finffl7 Captain CHARLES WILLST, will touch at Uns point every Wednesday, leaving Havannah a Nine A. M., and on her return trip will touoh there on Saturday Afternoon, arriving back at Savannah on Sunday Morning. J. D. AIKEN k CO., November 24 Agents. POK PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON VILLE. t- -jf?C?Jte raB FIRST-CA89 STEAMER JjjjfcSIHK DICTATOR, Captaiu CHAO. WILLKY, will sail from Charleston every 'tuesday Evening, at Eight o'clock, for the above points. The first-class Steamer CITY POINT, Captain WM. T. MCNELTY, will rail from Charleston every Satur? day Evening, at Eight o'clock, for above points. connecting with the Central Railroad at savannah for Mobile and New Orleans, and with tue Florida Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at which point steamers connect with New Orleans, Mobile, . Pensacola, Key West and Havana. Through Bills Lading given for Freight to Mobile, Pensaoola and New Orleans. Both steamers connecting with H. S. Hart's steam? ers Oclawaha and Griffin for Silver Springs and Lakes, Griffin, Eustis, Harris and Durham. All freight payable on the wharf. Goods not removed at sunset will be stared at risk and expense of owners. For Freight or Passage engagomet t, apply to J. D. AIKEN k CO., agents, South Atlantic Wharf. N. B.-No extra charge for Meats and staterooms. Steamer City Point will touch at St Mary's, Ge o. going and returning each week. November 21_ 1 ULAND ROUTE. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKST LINE, VIA EDI8TO, BEAUFORT ANL HILTON BEAD, OOJOntOTTNQ WITH THE ATLANTIC AND ?ULF lt AIL TIO W AND CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN , FLORIDA, r -?fy^fa. TBE FINE, FAST STEAMER 4aE2u?K? PTLOT BOY, Caputo Fra* PECK, will leave Charleston on MONDAY and JHURSDAY MORN tao? at Eight o'clock. Returning, wi il leave Savannah TVKKDAY MO?M?MOB at hight o'clock, and FUIDAY AvrKRKooM at Two o'clock, touching at Edlsto on THURSDAY hip from Charleston, at Eleven A. M., and Seating Edisto at Nine A. M., SATURDAY*, on re? turn ?rip. lhe steamer will touch at Bluff ton and chi bini's each why, cverv two weeks, commencing with trln of January 21st For Freight or Passage applv to JOJN FERGUSON, January 11 " ". , Accommodation Wharf.