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VOLUME VIL-NUMBER 1093. CIIAKLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING, MAHCH 1, 1869. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM BY TELEGBAPH. VUE STATE CAPITAL. VETO OF THE GBEENVILLE AND COLUMBIA BAIL BOAD BILL. -CONTINUE? DI30U83ION OF THE ELECTION BILL-IT IS AMENDED AND PASSES TUE SECOND BEADING. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY NEWS.]^ COLUMBIA, February 10.-This morning Gov? ernor Scott sont to tho Senate his veto of tho act to re-onaot cortaiu a3ts lending tho name and credit ot the State to tho Grconvillo and Columbia Railroad Company, and to validate the action of said company thereunder. The message was made the special order for Friday. Corbin offered a resolution to adjourn on tho 18th instant, which waa laid over for conside? ration to-morrow. The consideration of thc Charleston Election bill was resumed. At tor speeches by Corbin, Cain and Leslie, thc. Dill was considered by sections. Tho word elect was stricken from the second section. Tho third section was stricken out and tho following substituted, aud tho bill then passed its second reading by a vote of ayes 15, nays 5 : SECTION 8. That for. each and every day's de? tention or holding ot the oftico of Mayor or Aldermen of tho City of Charleston, contrary to the provisions ot this act, the person or persons so offending shall bo subject toa pen? alty of fifty dollars, the said penalty to bc re? covered in any action of debt by the person or persons aggrieved and kept out of ?frico thereby. SEC. 4. Any laws continuing in office persons elected or appointed to office previous to, dur? ing, or under the lalo provisional govorumont of South Carolina, or nuder or by virtue of any military orders, shall bo held uofc to apply to or contiuuo in omeo tho presont Acting Mayor and Aldermen of tho City of Charleston, hut as to them said laws shall bo held to ho null and void. All acts or parts of acts inconsist? ent with th's act aro hereby repealed. IN THE HOUSE, M K:nlay introduced a bill to amend the act to authorize) a loin to pay tho interest on tho public debt. Johnson introduced a hill to amend an act to incorporate tho Town of Winnshoro'. The hill to authorize a loan for the relief of the State Treasury was passed and sent to tho Senate. Tho bill to amend acts incorporating tho South Carolina University was amended so that tho Legislature shall elect thc trustees, and no distinction as to raco, color or creed shall be made in tho admission of students. The act then passed tho second readiug and was ordered to bo enprossed. COUNTING TUE ELECTORA!* VOTE. EXCITING SCENES IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE WADE AND BUTLEB FIGHT FOB THE MASTERY THE VOTE OF LOUISIANA AND GEOBGIA-WHAT CAME OF IT. WASHINGTON, February 10.-At one o'clock the senators, arm in arm, went into the hall of the House of Representatives. "Wade iook the chair and Colfax was seated near him. Sena? tor Conkling and Re presen ti ves Wilson, of Iowa, and l'ruyn, acted as tellers. Pruyn read tho Democratic votes; Conkling and Wilson al? ternately recording tire Republican votes. All went on smoothly until Louisiana was reached, when Mullins, of Tennessee, objected, declar? ing that no valid oleetion had beeb held. Tho joint session separated, and the House voted, ono hundred and twenty-six to sixty three, to count the vote of Louisiana. Tho Senate, after a severo struggle to draw in ex? traneous matter, voted to count Louisiana. The Houses again met and proceeded with the count until Georgia was reached, when Butler objected, because tho Georgia Electoral CollcRO had not voted on the proper day and for other reasons. Much confusion ensupd, which Wade ended by ordering tho Senate to its own chamber. The House then voted, noeB one hundred and fifty and ayes forty-one, that the vole of Georgia should not bo counted. . The Senate after a mest perplexing and laughable' struggle declared, in face of the concurrent resolution concerning Georgia, that tho objection made in tho joint session was out of ordor. Tho Houses again motin joint session in ab "olute conflict. Wade ordered thc vote of Georgia to be road as directed by tho con?ur? ent resolution. Butler objected. Wade would hear no objection. Butler appealed from Wado's docision. Wado would allow no appeal and ordered the count to proceed. Butler moved that tho Senate have permission to retiro, ohich was ruled out of order. But? ler insisted that tho House should control its own hall. Amid tho most intenso excitement Wade ordered Iho count to proceed. Conkling commenced reading the result, hut his voico was drowned by cries of order. Tho noiso becatn3 deafening, when Spcakor Colfax sprang to tho denk, proclaiming that the vice-President must ho obeyed in joint session, and ordoring tho Sergoant-at-arms lo arrest all disorderly persons. Colfax was or? dering and appea ins for probably twr> minutes, during which tiino tho t?ergeant-at-arms had distributed his men all through the House be? fore partial order was i cstored. Tho reading of tho result and tho proclamation of tho election followed, the Houses separated, and tho Senate immediately adjourned. IN THE HOUSE, Butler introduced a r?solu? tion that the action of Wade and the senators was a gross invasion of the rights of the House, whioh resolution was ponding when the House adjourned._ WASHINGTON. HABEAS COKruS FOB TBE DBI TOHTUGAS PBISON EBS-TBOOP3 FOB WILMINGTON, N. O.-PBUIT BBANDIFS. # WASHINGTON, February 10.-Application was marie to tho Supremo Court to-day for a writ ot habeas corpus to rcloase tho prisoners confin? ed ab tho Dry Tortugas, hut the court took no action in tho matter. Longstreet and Frank Blair are herc. Grant has returned. A company of United States troops from New York passed through hore to-day ou their way to Wilmington, North Carolina. The House last night in considering the revenue, odoptod amendments giving, the commissioner authority to exempt distillers of apple, peach and grapo brandy, at his discre? tion, from tho provisions of the aot relating to he manufacturo of spirits, but not to reduce the tax-also placing the compounder's of irita on a footing with refiners. CUBANT AFFAIRS. THE BKBBLS DESTROY A RAILROAD AND OCCUPY CAMERON-^J HE SITUATION BECOMING OB A VE. HAVANA, February 10.-The rebels have de? stroyed a section of the railroad, sud cow occupy the Town of Cameron, between Cien* fuegps aud Yilla Clari. Several attempt" at revolution have been made in the?Vue)ta Abajo legion. The situation is bosoming grave, and the government is taking active steps to pre? vent the landing of reinforcements. Volun? teers ara guarding Havana and the fortifies tient", whilo tho regulars aro moving against tho insurgents. LATISH. -Tho nm-atp continue. Last night tho polico (searched several houses. Tho re? cruiting of volunteers is carriad on briskly. Two companies of roguIarB have loft Matanzas for Macagua to suppress an insurrection there. Vuolta Abajo continuos quiet. EUROPE. MEETING OP THE COUTES. MADUID, February 10.-Only one of tho as? sassins of Burgos has boon sentenced to death. His oaBe awaits tho action of the Cortes, which will meet to-morrow. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. ' LONDON, February 8.-The ?Standard to day predicts that tho Alabama treaty will be re? jected by tho United States, nnd is euro that tho next administration will not got suchfivor ablo terms for tho aettlemont of tho question at issue. A dispatch from China fepoi ta that the ship Sui prise, from Foo Chow for New York, went ashore near Hong Kong, aud tho ship and cargo were badly damaged. THE SOUTH CAROLINA. RAILROAD COMPANY. Annual Mooting of tho Stockholders. SECOND DAY. Tho stockholders of the South Carolina Rail? road Company reassembled at ll A. M. yester? day, in the hall of the Southwestern Railroad Bank, pursuant to adjournment. Tho minutos of tho previous meeting were road and confirmed. Mr. vYelsman submitted tho following report from tho committee 11 whom was re ter red the report of tho President and Di rectors, with tho accompanying documents : The commit I co to whom was referred the report, of tho President and Directors of the South Carolina Railroad Company, with tho documents accompanying it, and tho resolu? tion of James C. Holmes. Esq., respectfully report that they have gr von lo tho samo tho consideration which the short interval allowed to your committee would permit. J Under theychcumstances so generally^affect? ing the receipts of railroad companies'Squth, aa exelainetl in the report of tho Presideut and Directors, tho conimitteo find cause for congratulation that tho result of tho years operations, as compared with those of 18?7? show so small a decreaso, and this they aro satisfied has been accomplished only by a wise and econo nica.1 administration of tho affairs of the company in overy department. Notwithstanding there has been a-vigorous competition with othor roads fur tho traffic which this road formerly enjoyed without a rival-rendering necessary tho extension of through connections at reduced tariffs of freight, and thore has beou a decroaso in tho receipts ot tho road, yet tho operating expen? ses have been kept at nearly or quito tho same ratio of decrease, your property has boen im? proved, and tho Directors havo been enabled, trom tho net earnings, to apply tho sum of $238.651 09 to the reduction of the goueral in? debtedness of tho company. Upon ?he buujuot of dividends, tho commit? tee concur with the Board of Directors in the conviction "that the truoiutereat of the stock? holder lies in tho combined application of net eorumga to tho reduction of debt and improve? ment of property;'-they, however- take leave to exprets tho hope, upon tho adjustment of tho past duo debt (which they have reason to believe will shortly be accomplished), and with the improved prospects of tho road, that the time is not distant when the stockholders may reasonably expect tho payment of dividends. The commitioe feel warranted in recommen? ding the adoption of tho following resolution : Resolved, That the report of tho President and Directors and the panera accompanying it, are highly satisfactory, as showiug a contin? ued improvement in the condition of the com? pany, and that its affairs have been conducted in its various departments with ability, econ? omy and zeal for the interest of the stock? holders. With reference to Mr. Holmea' resolution, the conimitteo are of opinion that aa the Board of Directors have adopted a plan for the ar? rangement of tho sterling d3bt (roaembling in some of its details a plan some years since proposed by Mr. Holmes), which has been submitted to the bondholders, and their agent. Charles M. Forman, Esq., is now in England for tho purpose of perfecting tho arrange? ment, it is inexpedient at this time to propose a pinn for the adjustment of the debt. Respectfully submitted. J. T. WEDSMAN, Chairman. JNO. H. HONOUB. A. O. ANDREWS. G. CANNON. JOHN MORAE. Charleston, February, 10, 1869. Mr. J. G. Holmes, in seconding the motion fer tho adoption of the report, said that tho committee had talion tho very course in regard lo his plan of debt adjustment which he had expected, bul that ho desired to have it record? ed on the minutos, that ho did now bring be foro the?company, as ho did in 1857, a scheme by which tho debt could bo gradually p#id and at thc same timo a semi-annual dividend bo dcolarcd, ovou if tho company did not carn any more than it did in tho year just past. Tho report of the committeo was then unani? mously adopted. Mr. Boston Clarkson submitted tho follow? ing report from tho comtnittoe appointed to Consider the report of tho President and Direc? tors ol' tho Southwestern Railroad Bank: Tho 'Oimnittoo appointed upon tho roport of the President and Directors of the South? western Railroad Bunk have duly considered tho same a d respectfully report : That they lind tho condition of its affairs aa horototoro reported to tho board. The HOB. Jamos Roso, wno for near thirty years past has presided with great ability over the affairs of the bauk. has tendered his resig? nation, lins "-.innot but be a source of sincere regret. He has been identified with the inter? ests of the road and bank by his high charac? ter, financial ability and devotion to their ad? vancement. He has entitled himself to the favorable judgment of tho community, and the legard ot all who were aasooiated with him. While your committee regret, the loss sustain? ed by his retirement from tho presidency of the bank, they aro gratified to bolieve that hjs services will be retained in tho road. Your committee would therefore recommend thc adoalton of the following resolutions: Resolved, That tho stockholders of the South Carolina Railroad Compa y, asstmbled at their annual meeting, cannot refrain from oxpross ing their regret at tho reiireiueut ot the Hon. Jumea ttoso from tho bank. Resolved, That in acojpting tho resignation of Mr. BOBO, they desiro to boar their testimo? ny to his able counsels, affable manners, high bearing, zeal and integrity, which havo con? tributed so essentially to tho reputation of the company and tho successful management of its affairs. Resolved, That wo feel no studied fornv of words can express our appreciation of his sor vicos, or reward him moro fully than his own conscious rectitude, in the disohargo of his du? ties. * THOMAS B. CLAUKSON. E. J. DIVINE. B. D. LAZAHUS. On motion of Mr, Alonzo J. White, tho report was unanimously adopted. Colonel Richard Yeadon then arose and said that he wished to be informed in regard to an important point in tho aff ili a of tho company, upon which the ro.sorfc of tho President, and Directors of the Railroad was entirely silent. Without intending to find any fault with the directora ho felt compollo 1 to inquire what was the condition of things between the South Carolina Railroad Oompw if and tho Colombia and Augusta Railroad Company? between which companies there had been muon litiga? tion. There ware many rumors afiou*, and he would uko to know tho foot a ot tho ca JO. The Sooth Carolin? Railroad Company bsd been defeated, he believed, in. most ot the steps which they had taken ia the courts. Ile had hoard from ono of tho couueel of tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com? pany tjat two offjra had boon tnado to the South Carolina Railroad Company by tho Co? lumbia and Augusta Railroad Company for tho U80 of tho track of tho South Carolina Rail? road between Gramtevillo and Augusta. Ono proposal waa to give tho South Carolina Rail? road iv pro raia sharo of tho reooipta of tho Colombia and Augusta Riilroad between Co? lumbia and Augusta. Tho other was to give the South Carolina Railroad Company $100 OOO for tho use of their track to Augusta. Both propositions, ho understood, had beon reject? ed, lt' it was a settled matter that tho Colum? bia and Augusta Railroad were to bo permitted to build a separate track, it was cortainly to the advantage of tho South Carolina Railroad Company to accept one of these propositions. If thero were good reasons why both these propositions should have boen rcfusod, he would like lo know them. W. J, Magrath Esq., tho President of the road, said that ho was happy to answer the inqui? ries just made. Ho had rcquosted General James Conner, tho solicitor of tho road, to make a?tatemont to the stockholders of tho position of the oompany in regard to the liti? gation with tho Augusta Railroad. Ho would therefore leave tho reply to that pori: ion of tho iiiterroRfitory to him, but ae to tho proposi? tions which were said to have been made, ho wished to speak pointedly and plainly. Ho denied moat emphatically that either ono or the other had beon made. Colonel Yeadon said ho could only reply that ho had tho statement from tho Hon. C, G. Mcmiaingor, counsel for the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and if theao propositions had not been made, he would liko to know from tho President what propoaitiona had been made. Mr. Magrath answered that it was known to Mr. Mcnimingcr that Mr. -Johnson, tho Presi? dent of tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad, had offered to give tho South Carolina Railroad Company for the uso of their track between Gramtevillo and Augusta, whatever the trains of the Columbia aud Augusta Railroad Com? pany might carn betwoon Granitevillc and Augusta. To this proposition it hod been re? plied that the offer amounted to nothing, and that tho Columbia and AugustnRailroad had never oven offered a pro rata of the amount of oarninga between Columbia and Auguata. There was never anything said about a monoy compensation; and Mr. Johnson had never claimed that his offer to give the Sontn Caro? lina Railroad what his trains camed botween Granitoville and Augusta meant to give tho South Carolina Railroad Company a pro rata share of what was earned between Columbia and Augusta. In roi'oronco to Mr. Memininger, it waa duo to the directors to aay that, in ono of hia orgumonts in court, Mr.,Mcmminger had made the same statemont in regard to thc two propositions which had been repeated here, and that the correctness of the statement was th on and thero denied. Mr. E. W. Seibels, of Edgefiold, aa id that he was afraid that thero had beon moro porsonal feeling manifested in the conduct of tho dis? pute between the two eompauiea than was for the interest of tho South Carolina Railroad. Ho said that tho interest of the up-country seemed to be ; ignored, and the railroad seemed to bo managed by the officers of the company exclusively in the interest of tho largo stockholders in Charleston. The curses of tho up-country against the South Carolina Railroad had been deep and loud. Tho people complained that no sufficient facilities were given to tho planters. Ho said that if he had time to go into tho history of the charters of 1827 and 1828, he could show that the South Carolina Railroad had no right to contend that it was a violation of their rights to build a road irom Columbia to Augusta. Ho said that tho privilege of granting a new charter was always reaeived to the public. Tho Columbia and Augusta Road, howevor, had been constructed, and the Legi8laturo had granted a charter in 1858 and again iu 1863, and the road progressed until 1867 beforo tho South Carolina Railroad said a word about it. Wheio a party allows obstructions to be erect? ed, or porniita any interference with their rights, and intend to rosort to tho coutts, they should Rive proper notice. But the South Carolina Railroad Company had remained quiet for nine years, while tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad was being constructed, and during a part of that time the propositions of tho Co? lumbia and Augusta Railroad, for a compro l?iise, had beon silently if not favorably enter? tained. Then, auddenly, an injunction had been applied for, and carried to tho Supreme Jourt and there dofoated. Judge Platt was then applied to by the Columbia and Au? guata Railroad Company for a jury to assess damages. And it might be said hore that the South Carolina Railroad Company, in going to Augusta, went out ot" the direct lino to touch at Gramtevillo, ?hilo this point was on tue most direct line of tho Columbia and Augusta Radroad from Columbia to Augusta. He had talked with the foreman of the jury, and ho had aaid that the jury had walked nearly tho whole way from Augusta to Granitoville to find out what damages were dono. It waa tho opinion of tho foreman that no damage ar all had been done, but on tho contrary tho construction of tho Colum? bia and Augusta Railroad had boen a positive benefit to tho South Carolina Railroad. The jury, however, had found a verdict for the enor? mous sum ot $110. To-morrow the same judge was to be applied to in order to havo tho ver? dict of the jury set aside, and the case referred to another jury. With what prospects of suc? cess ? In his opinion, and that ot many per? sons in that sect ion of country, tho next jury would find a verdict of twenty-five cents. Here was a fine prospect for both roads. What prob? ability Was there that the lawsuit would ever be terminated m th fourteen or sixteen lawyers employed, and railroads for their clients ? In his opinion itcould result in nothing i nt ex? pense and disaster to the South Carolina Rail? road Company, Everf if they succeeded in carrying all thoir points io court, what good wouid be accomplished? Tho Legislature would do ss they propose to do about tho Charleston election-pass an act that their side was rightand all 'they did was legal, and the other side waa wrong and all they dui ille? gal. Under snob ohoutnstanoea ho thought it useless to contend against the Columbia and Augusta Riilroad, ba .ed as i? waa by tho L?? gislature, and lie hud intended to offer a reso? lution to refer it fte the president and directora to con eider tho propriety of making a junction or compromiso of some kind wi tn the Colum? bia and Augusta Railroad, lt was not reason? able to expect that after tho Stat o had granted a ch r er to a dum puny to build a ioad from Columbia to Augusta, and had endorsed the bonds of tbat oompany to the amount of half a million dollars, and most of that money had been spent, and a bridge over the Savannah Ri vor waa under contract, tho Legislature would allow all this money to bo thrown away, whio.i would bo tho practical result of the suc? cess of tho South Carolina Railroad Company, m tkair. appeal, based on the ground that the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company had no right to build a road irom Columbia to Au? gusta. He did not mean to censure any one, but he hoped that mo preafBent und direotore would take this subject toto serious consideration, and also the complaints against tho road tor mismanagement. He had boen told by one of the principal agents for Peruvian guano m this city, that not more than one-third as much guano wats sent over th i South Carolina Railroad as was sent last year, and t at the reason waa that the road offered no facilities to plane rs and farmers, the ammo being thrown out on tho platform in twenty-four hours after arrival at the risk ot the owner. Pienty of guano iras used in tho conn ry, but it did not come by way of Charleston, It was brought by tho roads ip. the interior from Now York. Ho knew ot twp thousand tons bought in Haltimoro and shipped to Havannah, and st ut by way of Gooriwa to Edge field. There wore complaints on all sides, aud they should bo noticed. ? . President Magrath, In roply to Mr. Soibols, said, that if tho complaints spoken of referred to tariffs, ho would cint?lense comparison with thoso of any other road. As for tho statement about there not being moro than one-third as much guano moving o>i the road this year as last, ii that wore true, tb-.u-oad must have movod moro guano lust year taau he had any idea of. The fact was that ho had never ho tore soon so much guano on tho road ivs thero was afc pres? ent. In regard to tho two thousand tons bought in Baltimoro, and shipped via Sa? vannah, ho could sen1 no reason ior tho transaction whatever, and would like to havo it explained. Tho tariffs on tho South Caroli? na Railroad and tho Garjrgia Railroad wore the same and their regulations tho same. The road was Buffering now for want of cars to transport morchandise/bocause tho cars wore filled with guano and retained at way stations as warehouses, because tho consignees of tho guano failed to receive'Ht afc tho proper time. To alford suuh facilities and storage as the gon t'eman from Edgeflold. would seom to desire, would take at least one hunched additional cars at a cost of $100.000. , Hon. George A Tront?lm also replied to Mr. Siobels. Ho saul that ho was willing to loave legal questions to counsel learned in tho law, but that tho best reply to the public clamor against the road for tailing togive certain facil? ities was the fact that tho stockholders of tho road had not recoiled ono dollar of divi? dend s;nce the closo offru? war. Thov had boon furnishing tho publia with tho facilities of the road at tho, moro cost ot keeping up tho road and defraying the expenses of transporta? tion. If tho company had boen a mutual ben? efit concern, with an agroomonfc to return shippers all money over and above expenses, it would not have been a hotter arrangomt nfc for the public. Tho stockholders had furnish? ed tho public w ith all the advantages of a great railroad at mere cost, while their shares had fallen iu value from $100 to $25, and yet tho gre.it public was not satisfied. Must tho stockholders go still fur? ther and put their hand* in their pockets to satisfy the clamor of tho people? Tho samo clamor had boon made in Edgelldd District afc tho close of tho war, whdu the very men who clamored against the rond] for charging twenty five cents for carrying a sack of salt for ooo hundred and twenty miles, were thems?lves receiving from $1 50 to $250 for hauling a sack^ of salt twenty-one miles. . When the company was broken down and nearly ruined, and the road destroyed, tho same class of men clamor? ed becauso tho road charged as much lor freight from Hopkins' Turnout to Charleston as tho peo de who clamor d charged tor haul? ing from Hopkins'to Columbia. Wo work all the ye ir round, earn nothing, and moet here with long faces, bocauso W3 have no dividends, and yofc the public is not satisfied. I main? tain that this company ha_- dono its duty to the public. lam not going tc ont?t into the dotails of the dispute between this road and tho Columbia and Augusta Road. But in regard to Mr. John sou, I will say this : I \va3 pno of tho host and tlrstfrionds that his schon? had. I subscribed one-fifth of the entire capital of tho road, and I have always beon willing to meet him on fair and liberal terms. But ho never came. Mr. Johnson said, " I am going to build a road/ m opposition to your road, and when it is finished will take away not only your busi nees between Granitovillo and Augusta, but one-half of your busincR? between Augusta aud Charleston, but I am nofc yet quite ready to build my road from Orangeville to Augusta, and I want you to let me htve tho uso ot your track until I do. For that I will ?ive jon what I carn between Granitovillo and Augusta." I did not consider these booral terms at all. Mr. Johnson wrote to mo personally about the matter, and I replied to fliim personally. I told him that bis offer was equivalent to taking away half of our business M&jzive us in return one-tenth of vb ie* he taoi?s*1*:'*.. 1 eonhl *. consent to any such proposition. Could your directors, for the sake o? popular clamor, bo so untrue to their constituents? Tho thing was absurd on the taco of it. We were willing to make money out of Mr. Johnson, but could not raak? a bargain .vith him. We h.id paid the City of Augusta $250,000 for the privilego of building our bridge across tho Savannah River. Wo had built that bridgo at a great expense, and it was incumbent upon Mr. Johnson to pay us something correspond? ing to the expense we had incurred, the City of Augusta had bound itself to us not to allow any other road to cross the river at Augusta. These rights and privileges were valuable. We had paid for thom. Was there any impro? priety in going into the courts to enforce them, merely becauso tho people clamored against it? Let them clamor. We want nothing but what is right, just and reasonable. Who, that is a nian.iwould yield his rights be? causo of tho clamor of tho populace? As one of your directors. I have done my best to pro? tect your interests, and as long as you honor mo with your votes, I will maintain your rights, and J., afc least, will never succumb. [Loud applause.] Mr. W. A. Courtenay arcse and said : Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-I meet tho gentleman from Edgeflold for tho first timo to? day, and I desire to reply ver*y briefly to two points of his complaint against the South Ca? rolina Railroad, for the reason ti'at I can speak directly to the point of these oha.-ges, which, ho tells us, have boen the cause of clamor against our road. He charges that the citizens cf the interior districts eau only obtain receipts for guano at the Charleston depot, upon condition that the oar is unloaded afc'its destination within twen? ty-four hour* of its arrival. May I ask if this is an unreasonable condition ? During tho past week my house has been shipping au en? tire cargo of guano to numerous points in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, and we wore interrupted in the shipment of a portion of it becauso the railroad was temporarily un? able to furnish transportation; ana what, gen? tlemen, is the real excuse of tho road ? H. ?ar it jfrom tho president himself : ''Such un? usual quantities of guano aro being offered for transportation, larger in amount than at any previous season, that tho o.ipacity of the road had been for a month past tested to its Utmost." Bat, that is not all. A very grave difficulty prows out of the delay at all interior depots in unloading oars, and it ls this uso of .col's as warehouses until consignees shall make it convenient to haul off their freight that has pat back the business of tho road tor a short time and caused this limit to bo put upon the dotention of the cars. Is thu unrea? sonable ? The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has in uso five thousand cars, and yet, 1 venture the assertion, that if a loaded ear, even if freighted with guano, was not un? loaded within six hours after its arrival, tho agent would very soon hear of his dolinqaenoy. Now, our company, with great liberality, cranta twenty-four hours' indulgence, and that, it seems, is the OJ use of popular clamor against the road. . Bear iu mind, gentlemen, that your company is moving as ro.no ; tonnage now . with three hundred cars as it did in 1860 with five hundred cars, and if you ask how this is so. the answer is found in the fact that nc cessity compels the officers of this compary to turn night into day-tho engines and frught oars are in motion ail through tho nigat, and aro loaded and unloaded by day, and it is this caroiul economy ol time winch enables this large work to ne done with tno present supply ot cars. And now.as regards ibo contest bo twoori the Augusta and Columbia Road and ours, popular clamor again sondearas us. Why.? Because tilt pubho havo been milled. A road is chartered from Columbia to Hamburg, the route isa praotioablo one, for the records ot the courts will provo that by competent, wit? nesses, but for some ulterior ro.ison.-s it di? verges and comes to Granitovillo, and When it gets there, tho president of that company makes a propos 1 to the South Carolina i to. id to enter upon tho free use of oui road, bridges and privileges to Augusta, for a consideration whioh really amounts to no consid?r?t on afc all; it is declined, and immediately there aro rumored mutterings and ourses against the South Carolina Road, and wo are reminded that papular clamor is against our road. Why, gentlemen, a director in the Hamburg Road once doo tared to me as his unbiased opinion, that it would bo better to pay us seven per cont, per annum oo the thou supposed cost of the railroad be t -veeu Granitovillo and Augusta-say $500,000 ~ than undertake to build a new road over this broken country, and aOTOuB the 8ivannoh R.ver into Angas'a; and yet popular clamor is against us because we refused to take, au insig? nificant thousand or two for what was declared to bc worth $96 0001 One word about popular clamor. It it always based on facts? ls it ?1* ways founded in Justice? I have known the beet cit mas ot the State aa frail aa corpora? tion* suffering for a season from the efteots of popular clamor; but time, whioh is always tbs ally ot truth, has vindicated thom from tho un unmeritcd aspersions. Oontlemon, let mo say that tho way to correct rop?LAn CLAMOR is, not to give way to ita attacks, bat rather to stand up bravely for tho BIGHT. At tho very founda? tion of this difficulty botwoon tboso two roads-forced upon us by tho othor party-is an irrepressible BIGHT. Lot us all Btrugglo to ile tull assertion-stockholders overywkoro as well as offioials. To do loss or to evade tho issue is lo be wanting in the elomonts of real manhood. Colonel Yeadon said that ho was glad that ho had asked for tho information, as tho ex? planation given had boon for tho moat part satisfactory. "Tho offer of Mr. Johnson to pay to tho South Carolina Railroad only hi* earn? ings from augusta to Gratiitevillo, worth $15, O?O por annum or less, could not bo o.itert lin? ed. The offer of a hundred thousand dollars, it would seoul, had never boon mido, and if it had it must havo boen refusod, because it was off )rod as an equivalent for w.iat was worth $500,000, Tho explanation in regard, to guano had also been entirely satisfactory. Mr. Deibels said ho thought that this explan? ation ought lo be made public. Tho people of bis section of tho country wero under tho im? pression liliat Mr. Johnson had offered ouo oighth of tho entiro earnings of his road as compensation for tho uso of the South Carolina Railroad botweou Granitoville and Augusta. This was tho cause of tho clamor. Colonel Gabriel Cannon called to tho atten? tion of the stockholders th? necessity and ad? vantage of extending tho Sp:irtanburg and Union Railroad to Asheville, N. C. Ho ex? plained at length tho merits of tho proposed line, and offered tho following resolution,which was unanimously Adopted : Resolved, That the President and Directors of tho South Carolina Railroad Company bo authorized, if they deem it advisable, to aid in tho extension of tho Spartauburg and Union Railroad to Asheville, North Carolina,by freight on iron or otherwise. A oommutee on proxies and managers of elections were then appoimed,ahd the meeting adjourned to 4 o'clock P. M. At four P. M. the moetmsr was again called to older and the minutes of the morning's ses? sion wore road and confirmed. The reports of the results of tho elections hold yesterday for Directors in the Railroad Company and Rank were submitted, read and received as informa? tion. . DIRECTORS IN RAILROAD COMPANY. W. J. MAGRATH, F. J. PELZEB, GEO. A. TBENHOLM, C. M. FUBMAN, L. D. DESAUSSUBE, ?. H. RICE, JOHN HANCKUL, H. H. DELEON, ANDBE?V SIMONDS, JAS. ROSE, (T. W. WILLIAMS, NV. A. COUBTENAY, HENEY GOURDIN, J S. GIBBES, JAMES P. BOYCE, DIRECTORS IN BANK. JAMES ROSE, I J. G. HOLMES, P. J. PoBCHEB, I W. J. MAGBATH, Z. B. OAKES, E. H. LOCKE. J. C. COCHEAN, I J. F. O NEILL, B. O'NEILL, j A. H. ABBAHAMS, W. A. PEIN?LE, | J. MCCABEY, L. D. DESAUSSUBE. Mr. Hauckel moved that tho chairman be requested to vacate temporarily tho chair to Ganerol Cannon, which having been complied with, ho offerod the following resolution, and tho same was unanimously adopted : Rcsoloed, That it is the desire of this moot? ing, by the unanimous adoption of this reso? lution, to express their unfeigned thanks to Goneral Wilmot G. DoSaussure tor tho ablo and courteous manner in which he has pre? sided over the deliberations of our annual con? vention. General DeSaunsure on resuming tbe chair, returned bis thanks in a happy and appropri? ate manner for tho compliment paid bim. Mr. W. L. Ellis moved the following amend? ment to the by-laws : Article 1, Section 2d-Strike out the words .? three months " in tho Bixth lino and insert u thirty days." According to rule it was or? dered to lie over for consideration until tho next annual meeting. ~--n?rT- tSmrond?-"Tooveri that; tho resolutions adopted at the meeting of 1867, requiring new proxies every year, be and is hereby rescinded. The same being seconded, was adopted. No further business, tbe meeting adjourned Sine die. At a meeting of the B.;ardof Directors of the South Carolina Railroad Company, beld imme? diately after the adjournment of tho conven? tion of stockholders, W. J. Magrath, Esq., was unanimously re-elected President for the eu suing year. BANKING FACULTIES. An Act to Incorporate tn? South Caroli? na Loan and Trust Company. 1st. Be it enacted by tho Senate and Housa of Representatives, now met and sitting in Goneral Assembly, and by tho authority ot the same, that George 8. Camoron, J. M. Blakely, Archibald 8. Johnston, L. D. Mowry, J. C. Farrar and such other persons as may here? at er be asso nated with thom, and their suc? cessors and ass gns, are hereby constituted a body corporate, under tbe namo of tho South Carolina Loan and Trust Companv; and by that namo shall have succession, and may sue or bo eued in any court whatever, with suoh powers and privileges as aro hereinafter pro? vided. 2d. Be it further enacted, That the cn pit al stack ot said company shall not excoed five millions of dollars, divided into shan s of ono hundred d illara each; but when two bundled thousand dollars thereof shall have boen actually subscribed, and one hundred thous? and dollars paid in, iu cash, the said company may organize and proceed to buaiuoos ander tins act. 3d. Be it further enacted, That the said com? pany shall have power to make advances to planters, for the purpose of developing tbe agricultural iiiifrj^i. of tho State, upon luaus, mon gages, or purt imprest in the oroos to oe raisou; to receive deposits of money, and other valuates, and is.mo receipts for tuo same; to buy and sell bonds, bills of exchaugo and pro? na asory notes, uni advance sud loan monies, securities and credits, and may ohargo and re? ?oive, in addtti >n to interese, auuh a commis? sion on advances of mon .y, and negotiating loans, na tnav b) agreed upon botweun said company and tue party or parties buying or selling such bonds, bills of oxohauge, and pro? missory notes, or borrowing, or receiving such monios, securities, or credits, and auch com? missions or interest ni ty bo made payable m money, or in a share of ibo products or profits of tho property given or pledged aa aeourity for such loan and advances, or partly in mon? ey or partly in a share of suoh prod ucl s or pro? fits, without oreatiug any partnership or joint liability between said company and said party or punies ; Provided, however That the roto ot interest on the loans to be made shall not exceed tbe rate of interest allowed by tbe laws of thia State; aud tbe said ompany shall have power to take and bold, aa aoounty for, or in payment of any loane or advanoes made, mort? gages, or oibor instruments, or obligations upon or ?ff ct mg real, personal, or mixed pro? perty, an J may cancel or assign tho same; and said company shall have power to purchase, bold, soli, exohaige, aud convey bonds, or other property ot any nu turo, uni may execute and issue all saob receipts, certifl.iates, con? tracts, or ot uer instruments, as m ty on neces? sary for tho t rai inaction of its biiB.n? 83. Said Company may, at their discretion, guarantee tho pay mont of the principal or interest, or both, on an\ notes, bonds, billa of < xohange. or other evidence of dob- of iud.v,duals or bodies cor? porate, and n o uve .-ucb compensation there? for aa may b J agreed upon between tbe par? tios. 4; h. Be it further enacted, That tho said conlon ny s ?ail have power to receive monies in nus., or on deposit, ?nd to invest or aeou mu?ate the same ut suoh rato ot m ten at aa may be agreed ou, or to allow mich interest thereon, os may be agreed on, s iud have power to uc oept and execute nil auob trusts of every de? scription as may b.< committed to them by any persou or pom ns. whomsoever, or any cor? poration, or may be co omitted or. trans?s rred to thom by any cour ; und sh ill have power to take aud accept by grant, assignment, transfer, devise, or beqaest, and bold any real and pei*" sonni estate in trust, . cioated in accordance with tho iawa of this State, and execute suoh levai trusts in robard to Ibo same, <n euc i as rna v be doolat oi < atab.ished or agreed upon in regard thereto. 6th. B? xl further enae'ed. That the busi? ness and corp ?raw) ponera of said company shall bo exorcised bv a b ?ard of not lesa than five directors, to bo chosan aa hereinafter pro? vided, who alisll eiect from their number a ?reaUlOut, aud amy declare by laws what num? ero! cured ora shall bo a quotum fer the trana muon of bua noa^. fl tb. Be a furtlier enacted, lhat Georges. Cameron J. M. B.ak.uy. Archibald S. John? ston. L. D. Mowry J. C. Farrar, named m the first aeotion ot this set, or ?ny two or" mere of thom, shall bo, and they aro hereby appointed commissioners to opon books for subscription io tho capital stock of said company, at suoh time and places, and for such amounts as they, or a majority of them, shall doom proper; but for no loss amount of subscription than two hundred thousand dollars, as heroiiibofoie provided. The directors of said company Bhall bo elect? ed by a majority in interest of tho stockholders of naid company, voting at an election to bo held under tho inspection of said commission? ers, at such placo as they may designate with? in twonty days from tho closing of tho sub? scription called tor by thom; and oh the lirat Monday tn February in every year thereafter; and if ?hero should bo no election of directors at any annual meeting, as hereinbefore direct? ed, tho directors then in office shall continue until the next election, in which the majority of the stock shall bo represented. 7th. UJurlher maded. That tho principal office of this coupany shall bo looatod in tho City of Charleston, that tho board of directors shall have power to establish agencies for the transaction of tho business of said oompany, at any placo they may think proper, and to ap? point all such amonts, offieors or employoos, as may bo considered necessary, and may dele? gate power to transact any of ita businoss to committees of diroctors, or to its offieors or agents, as it shall deem proper; and said board of directors may, by a majority of their whole numbor, make such by laws not inconsistent with the constitution and lawB of this State, as may bo deemed necossary for tho management of tho property, tho government of tho officers, and tho regulation and conduct of the affairs of tho company; and may adopt a corporate seal and chango tho samo at pleasure. 8th. lit it further enacted, That tho minutes of the proceedings ot tho Board of Directors shall be kept, and tho same shall bo outorod in a book to bo provided for that purpose; and signed by tho president, or acting chairman or secretary. Stockholders shall be entitled to certificates bf their respective shares of capital stock, which shall bo transferable as provided in such certificates; and the Board ol' Diroctors shall cause suitablo booka for tho rogistry and transfer of such sharo to bo kept, and every such transfer to bo valid shall ho made in such books, and signed by tho shareholder, or his or tier at vmiey duly authorizod in writing; and tho Board of Directors may close tho transfer book i hom time to time, as tho con? venience ot the company may require. 9th. Bc it further enacted, That tho Board of D'rectors, out of the funds of said company, shall delray its expenses and pav its debts, and may declaro and pay out of tho surplus not profits of its business to its shareholders, or their duly aut horized attoruoys, such dividends as they shall doom expedient. 10th. B<> lt further enacted, That tho capital stock of said company may, at any time, ho in? creased to auy amount not exceeding in the aggregate five millions of dollars, by the addi? tion of new shares of ono hundred dollars each, duly subscribed for, and paid in, in such man? ner, and upon such terms as the Board of Di? rectors shall prescribe; Provided, that such increase snail have been first authorized by tho votes of two-thirds of all the directors of said company. 11th. He it further enacted, That tho com? pany incorporated by this act is authorizod and ompowored to consol?dalo with any other company or association incorporated ny l?gis? lative enactment, iu any one or moro of tho States of tho United States, with tho same powers and restrictions contained in this act, or any act similar, so as to form one company or association under one organization and man? agement. - 12th. Be it further enacted, That thia act shall take effect immediitcly upon ita passage, and ehali continuo in force for twenty-one years. In the Senate House, the twentieth day of De? cember, in tho year of our Lord? one thou aand eight huudred and sixty-six. (Signed) W. D. POBTEB, Prosident of the Senate. (Signed) 0. H. SIMONTON, Speaker House of Representatives. Approvod,- DeoembeiaiSO, 1866. (Signed) JAMES L. OBB. Governor. OUR RA.II.ROAJ> CONNECTIONS. Ot lier Facts and Fig A-es with Reference to tue Extension ot the 8partant)arg and Union KaUroad. T:> I nr. EDITOR OP THE NEWS. As fa- biuk as 1836, tho leading spirits of South Ca' o?iua wore interested in locating a line of railway from Charleston to the North? west. Accordingly the services of Genoral McNeil, with twelve brigades of engineers, were engaged to reconnoitre the several gaps through the Blue Ridge, and to report the re? sult of their surveys and investigations. This work was performed with much deliberation, and after a minute reconnoisanco of all the principal gap?? of the Blue Ridge range, from Virginia to Georgia, it was decided that the Butt Mountain Gap afforded by far the most practicable pass through which to construct a railroad. The prime object of tho first movers in this grand enterprise being to ascertain the nearest and cheapest hue upoh whioh to con? struct a railroad that would unite Charleston and Cincinnati, it was agreed that the princi? pal points should be Columbia, Union, Spar? tanburg, Ashoviile, thonce down the French Broad Valley, &c. It may bo remarkable that never, from that day to this, has there been so thorough, so complote and so scientific an investigation made in regard to this matter. It is well also to vbservo that all tho States interested in tho construct ion of this grand national highway have, from tho dato of this general survoy to which I have alluded, boen locating and build? ing their roads with reference to the line then established. Too Spartanburg and Union Road, to its present terminus at Spartanburg, follows that line, varying from it only in this : The original survoy was made on tho opposite side of the Broad River, from where tho road was finally located. North Carolina ii build? ing her road down the valioy of the French iiioad to Paint.Roc.t. East Tonnesseois build? ing hera from Paiut Rock to Morristown and Cum norland Gap, thence to Lexington and so on to Cincinnati. Subsequent to this general survey of 1886 tho Trench Broa.i Railroad Company, in 1859, employed the services of Mr. E. McCalla, one of tho most distinguished civil engineers iu the United States, to resur? vey the hue from Asheville to Spartanburg. via Butt Mountain Gap, and to make an estimate of the cost of building the road between these two points. The result of this latter survey was even moro satisfactory than the former. It was es? timated by Mr. nioCalla that the entire road from Soartanburg to Asheville oonld be built at a cost of one million three hundred and eighty-seven thousand niue hundred and eighty-five dollars ($1,387 985). And to show the confidence that was placed in the corrcot noss of thia estimate, a oompany of respect? able and wealthy citizens of North Carolina agreed to on., tra,it, for tbe building of tho road at .his estimate of its coat, and to give a bond of ono ru Ilion dollars for the speedy and faith lui performance of tbe work. Had it not boen for tho war the entire road would doubtless long since have boen oamplotod. lt will be ob? served that this road when co triplet od, wili be the c nsuuumttion, so far as South Caro .ina. ia con corned, ot tho grand projeot that was conceiv? ed and commenced at least thirty-three > ears ago, ot constructing a continued chain of rad? io ttl I toni Charleston co Cincinnati. This road, wi ion completed, will ever be prominently a Sjuth Ciro.ina institution. Thorn ia no point on,tho en tiro line that ono be Tapped oy other roads that o m in any way divort tbe trafilo of the mail trunk. But, on the oonttary, every other road that may come tn connection with this must be auxiliary to its prosperity. * Asheville should now bo tho la-jat objective point of our railroad ambition, to reach which we might afford to strain our orcdit. Lot us not th uk for ono moment of standing ic1 io and of po; nutting North Carolina to transport the untold treasures of the great Northwest to her far distant seaboard, passas* almost in sight of our own doors; adding to her prosperity, building ap her resources, and enriching her people, while we stand idle, sbtivr oar -du.y ot graco" to pass aw.iy unimprovoJ, and finally perish in poverty. May wo not hope that the Legislature will think anet act lu thia impor? tant matter? IXOKB. tUT BAl'CHULOR'S HAIR D?E. THIS splendid Hau* Dye is the beat tn tho worlds ?lie only true and perfect Dye; binnies*, rohabla nstantanecua; no disappointment; no ridiculous tint*; rasadles tba 111 effects ot bad dyes; invuto tntec and lauwa tba tau? soft and beautiful black ot brown. Sold bv aU Druggists and Perfumero; Nftd properlv applied at Bachelor's Vie Eao?ory, No Rond-Btreet, New ?o?*. lyr January? Sapping. FOU PROVlOlfiXCK. " THE SCHOONEU 8. T. B?K HR, BREWS? TER, wants 150 balea only, at low ra es, and Mea vc with prompt despatch. > WILLIAM ROACJ1 & CO. February ll 3 FOU. PHILADELPHIA. " TH li TIME SCHOONER VRA1F, MAHON Macter, i? now loading, und will Ball as abovo iin a few days. For Kalanceof Freight, apply ?to H. F. b AK iii: A. CO., February ll Nf. 20 Cumberland street. WASTED, A GOOD VESSEL TO LOAD FOR PHIL? ADELPHIA. Apply to H. F. BAKER & CO., No. 20 Ounibcrliiud-atreot. February ll 1 POR BOSTON-DKSPATCH LI IVB. THE SCHOONER 8. A. HAMMOND, WELLET Master, having a portlo i of cargo i engaged, will bo promptly da* ja'ched. p WILLIAM ROACH k CO. February 9 tutus_ PO lt NE W YORK-RI (SRC 11^ IM TS' I.irVK. THE FIRS'T-CLAXS HEUULUt PACKET Schooner N. W. SMITH, IOOKFB Master, having a portion cargo eng.igcd, will be promptly despatched, For bil mee, apply to WILLIAM ROACH k CO. February 9_tuths EXCURSIONS A ROUX O THU HARBOR. THE FINE, FAST SAILING AND COM? FORTABLY appointed Yacht ELEANOR ,wlll resumo her tripa to histo.io points in ? tho harbor, and will lo.ive Gjvcrumont Whirf daily at Ten A. M. and Throe l\ M. Foi Passage apply to '1H?MA9 YOUNG, December 13 3mo captain, on b jard. 1 NEW YORK. A ?VD UH.lUL.fUS iON STEAMSHIP LINE. FOR NEW YORE THE SPLENDID 8ID? ^aBBIj STEAMSHIP CHAMPION, LOCK? WOOD, Cominauder, will .> .seAd ger'b Whari on fcATUBDAY, tl o 13th, at 4 o'clock P. M. fljS?"Insurance can be obtained on these steamers at )? per cent. For Freight or Passage, having splenli'l cabin accommodations, apply to JAMES ADO HR ir 00., Corner Adger'o Wharf aud East, nay (Un Stairs). JOST- Tho steamship CHARLESTON will follow on WEDNESDAY, tho 17th instant, at 10 o'c'ock A. M. February ll _tha2 POR LIVERPKIIL. CHARLESTON AND I I VERPOOL STE\M SHIP LINE. , THE FIR-T-CLASS IRON SCREW "'.'Steamship GOLDEN HORN, R. J. BLACKLLN Master, ha\ijs one-half her cargo engase I and i*oing on board, will meet with dispatch for tho abovo port to sail on or about the 20th ins ant. For Freight engagements apply to February 9 ROBT. MU HE & CO. POR NEW YOUR. REGULAR LINE~EVERY THU RS OAT, PASSAGE RE I ?1?CEU I O *lj. . . -*-5a*wt, THE SIDE WHMFL ? CE \MSHIP ?^?Vf ** MAGNOLIA, Captain M. B. Oaow 'f?tW???j?a*'? ELL, will inavi Vtnderhorat'a Wharf CSeSsBacRMon THUBBDAY. February 11th, at 5 o'clock P. M. RAVKNEL as CO., Agenta. February 6_ TRAVELERS PASSING T'tlKOCQH, CHARLESTON EN ROU VETO FLORIDA, AIKEN jj.yf-?-. -v And other places, should not fat /'?'J?'A^'- ?"'IL' to lay In tiiclr supplies of PUOVD3?? ^mM3?SBX'1 IONS, CL/ REIS, CH\.MP AGNB8 ^Sr~=&?3ga CORDIAlft, BRANDIES, WHIS KIES, WINES. CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, kc. Pates of Wild Game, Deviled Entremets, Ham, Turkev, Lobster, etc., for Luncbeons, >?uc riches, Travelers' Repast. fcc. jgffl-Send lor a catalogue. WM. SvCORWIN A CO., No. 275 King-Etree:. Between Wentworth and Beaufmn, Charleston, .-. 0. Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner 30th street , New York._Octoberag POR BRUNSWICK, OA, n - *TTT-^I>. THE bTEAMER "DICTATOR," SsSSmS^SCm Captain L. RI. COXETTCU, will touch at thia point every Wednesday, leaving ;>avanuah at Nine A. M., and on her return trip will tonca there on ?? t'.urday Afternoon, arriving bick at Savannah on Sunday Morning. J. D. AIKEN & CO., November 24 Agents. INLAND ROUTE. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESION AND&AVANNAH SI'?AM PYOKET LINE. VIA EDISm, ROCKVILLE, BEAUFORT AND HILTON H EAD. CONNECTING WITH THE ATLANTIC ANO GULF RAILROAD ANO CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN FLORIDA. f jrir**00Na THE PINE, FAST STEAMER ?gSaiaK! PDLOT BOY, Captain FENN PECK, will leave Charleston r>n MONDAY and IHUBSDAY MORN? INGS at Eight n'clook Returning, will leave savannah TUESDAY MORNINGS at bight o'clock, and FBXDAT AFTEBNOON at Two o'clock;, touching it Bdtsto on THOBSDAY trip from Charleston, at Kio ven A. M., and leaving Edisto at Niuo A. M , SATURDAYS, on re? turn trip. The steamer will touch?t Bluff on and oiii-olm's, each way, every two weeks coumaeneing with trip of January 21st. and at Rockvillo every Tnua-n.vY. J For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN PEROOsON, January ll Accomin dation Wharf. POR PALATKA, El.Ut? i OA, VIA 8AVANNAH, Ff RN AN DINA AND JACKSON VILLE. i, ?op?-?^ THE FIRVX-OASS STEAM BB ,j3$?jiSSStm DIOTATOR. Captain L. M. <^OXJ:TTKB, will sail front Charleston ever twuaay Stetting, at Eigbt o'clock, tor ?he above points. The first-class steamer Ol'TX POINT, Captain WK. T. MCNELTY, will i ail from charleston every Satur? day Evening, ai Eight o'clock, tor above points. conneenng with the Central Itailroad at -.ava mah for Mobile and Ne .>? Orleans, and with tuo Monda Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at waloo point steamers connect with Now Orleans. Mobile, Peusaco a. Key West and H . vana. Through Bills Lading given for Freight to Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans. Both steamers connecting with H. S. Hart's steam? ers Oclawatia and Griffin fur Silver Springs and Lakes, Griffin. Eustis, Har ru and Durliam. Ali ?relgbt o lyaule un tho wharf. Oooda not removed at auusut will bs stored at risk and expense of owners. For Freight or Passage ongagemet t, apply to J. D. AIKEN ? O')., agents, ->OUth Atlantic Wharf. N. B.-No extra charge for Meals aud staterooms, Steamer city Point will touch at su Mary's, Ge o. going and returning each week. November 21_ PAClPIC MAIL. ST EA M ?UU? CUfllPY'l THRO?OH LAN?, TO ?AlilFOBNlA. CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY SM DOCED RA TBS I "-/f-'?-v.'v, SlKAMfcB* OF IHK ABOVE . /i-^f?? Une leave Pier No 49, North River, .4^MM?J?* foot of Canal-street New -?ork, a .^&?^S3^Smm Vi o'olo-k noon, of the 1st. ?tb, !?*? and Q4th of every month except when tkeae dates fall en Sunday, then the saturday preceding). Departure of lat and 24th connect at Panama with steamers for south Pacific and Central american oorts. t hose of 1st touch at Manaaisfllo. Departure of 9th ot eaob month connects With the now steam Une from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. Steamship J ?P*N leave? ?an Fnteisco fer Ohl* na aud Japan February 4, 1869. ;NO California steamers t>>nou af Hasina, bat gt) direct from Nc? York to ?spinwall One hundred pounds baggage ires ?o eneb adult? Medicine and attendance true. For Passage < leketa or timber In ierra- v. cn atuly at the COMPANY'S ?'t.KK' OFFICE, qa lae whaSf, loot o' Oanal-atroot, Not tb River N>\v Yera. Vffu-ob 14 lyr F. R. 'AUK, Agent. A JD V A M ?J E. ? CN V 0 T T O N. TO PLANT;EBS AND OTHfiltS WISHING TO HOLD CO T TON IN ENG LANJPt Where STORAGE. INSURANCE, and other expenaaa for holding ace LGks than ni the United otates, we wtU&dvaSve TEN CENTS PE lt POU WD .V MIDDLINGS, Shipped te our friends In 14Y rpcol, ohargmg the tv?> Uih com merotd rate of interest wo i ab at present I? PITiR PE M 41ENT. and hold aa long as da trod. 0LA?HORN. HERRING k <X)" Jannie A^mtn^Wha^