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THE DAILY NEWS. The Bridge ot t? old. She stands in a flowery meadow. And I on a harren strand, Whore flows a broad, strong river, 'Twixt me and that lo vol j land; 'Tis rain to beckon, 'tis vain to weep. The river is brood and strong and deep. I cannot swim that river, But it my ship Bhouldfoomo In, ' Its bird-bke sails would carry me To the lady I hope to win. I trust tbat she ber raith will keep, But the river is broad and strong and deep. I know she has many lovers. For I see them woo my sweet They can lay lund and honors And bright gold at her feet ; Had I but thee no river would heep Me from my love, though 'twere broad and deep But I make a bridge or my fu??les, And I cross to that p'oasant land; I weave her hair through mv Angers, And hold her hand in mv hand, And kisB hor lips in her innocent sleep, Though the river is broad and strong sud deep. Could I build tho arches of silver, And lay the floor with gold, I could cross to claim my darling, Not waitui;; until I am old Old and worn and withered-to creep O'er the bridge of gold to a grave, and woop. EROMTIIE STATE CAPITA!,. THE CITY ELECTION CASE. Debate on Corbin's Bill. [FltOM OUB OWN OOBltEsPONDENT. J COLUMBIA, S. C., February 9,18G9.-IN THE SENATE, to-day, there was but little prelimi? nary business. Al'tor tho usual calls for peti? tions, ?co., the President annoiincod the arrival of the hour for tho consideration ol' tho spe? cial order, to wit: A bill to confirm and dc olaro valid tho* recent election ot Mayor and Aldermen of thc City of Charleston. On motion of Swails, the majority and mi? nority reports were taken up for consideration with tbo bill, and the reports read. On motion, tho memorials ot the citizens of Charleston for and against thc bill were read. The bill received its second reading, and was taken up for consideration by sections. Hayne, of Marion, was thc first speaker. He spoke as follows : Afr. President and Senators-I rise io ad? vocate the passage of tho bill. Tho act passed at the special session of 1868 to provide for thf election of officers of incorporated towns and citieB, makes it obligatory on the Mayor and Aldermen to declare the election, This tho Acting Major and Board of A Idol m en of tho City of Charleston failed to do, and were at .last compelled to declare it hy the Supreme Court by a writ of mandamus. By this com ?ulsory declaration, they decJare that Gilbert 4U8bury and his Aldermen received the largest number of votes, but still tho Acting Board of Aldermen refuse to surrender the offices to their rightful claimants. What is tho cause of this refusal ? A protest from tho opposing candidates, claiming that the election was illegal. Charges of fraud arc mude on tho Re? publican party and its candidates. This was not done until tho vote was made known tho day alter the oleotion.J* It ill becomes tho Democratic patty to ever men? tion the word fraud. We need not go back any further than this very election. It is well known to every one who baa overseen the list of voters in the City of Charleston, that thc Republican party is largely in tho majority. What is therefore tho cause of so small a ma? jority for Mr. Pillsoury, if it is not mer? fraud and bribery. Over five hundred men were kept away from the polls on uccount of threats and intimidation. Others were paid larao amounts to keep away from tho polls. Others were drugged and every means conceivable used to defeat the election of tho Republican candi? dates, and through all this they were elected by a majority of twenty-two votes. Fruuds wore committed at tho polls by the Democratic party. These can bo proved. The Republican tickets were counterfeited at the polls. On these counterfeits were the names of the op? posing candidatos. Thia was but one of tho many mean tricks to which tho Democratic party resorted. Tbe Acting Board of Aldermen, taking ad? vantage of their situation and position, advan? tage of the confidence reposed iu them .as ser? vants of the people, openly oppose the will of the people and refuge to "vacate their seats. Many wonder at this conduct. The Democrats say it ia not us, but tho Republicans. They have been appointed to these positions by the military and not by our choice, AS ono of tho senators often remarked, 'There is a rat in the meal" which desires to destroy the whole bag. The Acting Mayor is a wholesale procer, and furnia hes the city with supplies. One of the Aldermen is a lumber merchant. He supplies the city with lumber. The other,tho Chairman of the Finance Committee, forms a trio, or a ring, which forma the opposition to tho Mayor Sod Aldermen eleot. To vacate their positions would prove detri? mental to their interests. In this case, as m many others, men havo trampled law and or? der under their tee! for their own aggraudizo ment. It is nearly four months since tho elec? tion was held, and the rightful claimants are kept out of office. The court has decided al? ready that they have declared the election, and tho law says their decision shall bo bind? ing upon all partiers. Still they refuse and desire the claimants to appeal to the superior courts for a quo warrunto. This is the time and place for the Legislature to interfere. If it was the first instance where parties rei used to surrender the office to tho rightful owner it might be left further to tho courts. But, at thia very moment, tho Regis? ter of Mosno Conveyance, elected by joint vote of this General Assembly, 1B compelled to sue out a quo warranto before ho can obtain his office. lam in favor of ejecting these people, who act in defiance of tho laws, at the point of the bavonet if necossary. Wo must let thom know that law and justice must Erovail; that tyranny and usurpation shall not e countenanced; that the will of tho people shall bo regarded. As servants of tho peoplo it is our duty to protect their interests. On Thursday a senator said it waa not right to ap? peal to party. I should hko to ask ir the Re? construction acts, which givos the senators the right to seats on this floor, and their constitu? ents who sent them hore the right to volo, was not a party measure; and but for this party measure a majoiity of us would not be hero to? day, the senator himself not exooptod. Was not theso*very acts denounced as uncon? stitutional by the very set of men who clamor and howl about this bill as being unconstitu? tional, 'lt >.fuso by your votes to-duy to pass this bill, and in every instance where the Re ?iublioau party aro successful by small majori ies, the other side will contest their seats. In a few years you wii! not be able to boast of a two-thirds majority, but w?? *?Q contented to get a third. I would ask if tuero i? SS* a Pro? test before the Kleotion Committee from *ho Democrs&j candidate ?from Marion Comity, don testing my seat. Like that very case it cannot be proved. One of their rallying committees was bold enough to toll rae if a certain poll had been attended to they could have carried tho ?leotion. It is said in Charleston that this Legislature oan be bought for a price, and a 1 JW price at that. A lew days ago, while in the city, 1 learned that certain men were pledged to de? feat this bill, and the remark was made that they were well ?-aid fox so doing. If there uro Judases among us, let us find tn om out before they sell our lives for thirty greenbacks. A senator baa offered me a bribe, but it was spum? ed with indignation, and should another at? tempt bo made I will expose him. Maxwell followed in support of tho bill, dis? claiming all factious, and partisan feeling, but abusing the Dem?crata as having lied and sworn to override tbe will Of the people. After ibo declaration of the Mayor and Aldermen of the votes oast, he could not do otheiwise than support the bill. It was only an act of simple justice, an exposition of the popular voice. Men were starving in the streets ot Charles? ton who had been ostracised beciueo of their devotion to their country, its liberties and i laws. Pillsbury and his Aldermen were duly elected aud the bill should pass. Hov. Vt. H. Cain followed Maxwell, and said ti Mr. President and benaiort-l regret ex? ceedingly that this question is torcefd upon this General Assembly. I regret it tho more be? cause it involves- the int et este> the well being, the petoe, quiet, commercial, agricultural and. social relations and happiness of those who are immediately connected with the operations of the election in the contest whfch bas been Soing OB so long. 1 wished and hoped that tie courts, thoso legitimate tribunals to which I tbiuk it belongs io settle this question,would bave had, the settlement of it, aud that the Ajegislature would hot have been troubled. I am opposed to this bill for various reasons; First. 1 believe that its passage will be Uko tbe Pope's bull against the cornet, that it will have just about es much effect, as far as seating the claimants to the offices m disptv o is concerned. I am opposed to the bill because 1 believe it could be settled without tho interference of the .Legislature. Second. I propose to no?oo tho grand spec? tacle ol two reports, both signed by tb* same number of men, that is two. Ono is called the majority, and tho otlior the minority re? port, but being equally dividod it is difficult to Bay on which side tho signors proporly ar? range themselves. Howovtr, i will baso my reasons for the objections I shall offer to tho bill, on tho majority report, and tho act of tho Genoral Assembly under which tho election was hold. [The speaker hero read from the act, section fivc.1 That says tho candidates receiving the larpest number of legal votos shad bo declared duly elected. Now the act of tho General Assembly expressly says tho votes shall bo legal. The oflicors named iu the act aro tho judges as to whether tho votes are legal. If upon examina? tion tho votos aro found to bo legal, then tho parties elected have the right to en tor upon and exercise the functions of tho office to which they were elected, and not bo fore. Now, by tho act, tho Acting Board of Aldeimcn were made judges of tho, election, and they havo said there were no logal votos cast. When they mado their return to the writ of mandamus, to t he Supremo Court, they said according to the count, Gilbert PilUbury had a majority ot votes, bat that majority were illegal votes, and boneo they Bald tue election was invalid. That was their answer. Upon this point hinges tho whole case, that is. as to the legality of tho votes cast. When it shall he proved that tho votes cast were legal, then 1 shnll bo prepared, as quick as any ma?, to as? sert the tact and the right of these gentlemen to take their seats. It is required by law that theso gentlemen shall be legally elected. I know gentlemen hero differ on these questions with myself, lt is proposed by this bill ty confirm what tho committo J admit in their report to bo frauds. Do thoy really desire tho Senate to contirm frauds ? They have also stated that tho ques? tion can go heiorc the courts and the claim? ants receivo justice, but they tell TSS timo wings its way too slowly to meet their wants and accomplish their purposes. Hence they want the Legislature in its sovereign capacity to come hero and confirm frauds. Tho gentleman from Marion asacrlod that five hundred mon were driven trout thc poll i or not allowed to oxerciec their riuhts. If so, there must have been some force or some power to drive them away, otherwise they staid away themselves. D' it bo true that they wero locked up in mills, then thero is every reason why they should have another election to lot them out of tho mill. Again, ho says frauds were committed by tho Democratic" party. If thero were frauds committed by either party, then, as un honest mini, I want au honest expression of tho will of the people. I believe tho best way for par? ties to succeed is to succeed upon tho immor? tal principles of justice and equity. Il has boen said that this protest was putin niter all tho returns were made. I will state that the nominee of tho other side mado no protest, and that it v as entered by sundry citizous. I am prepared to prove that thc protest came iu when returns from seven wards only had been received. So that the statement that tho pro? test was entered only after all tao returns were in is not proved by tho evidence. Another point. Tho report goes on to say thes conducted tho election in good faith, but admits that tho oath was not administered. What right had they to euler into au election without all parties taking tho proscribed oath, when ono section of tho law says they shall bc sworn ? It tho managers or voters were not sworn, they violated the law. Yet they como hero and ask us to validate a lio-to make per? manent, strong and valid, a violation of the act passed by tho General Assembly. I never can and never will give my voice or vote for such proceedings. When the law is specific und clear, it is the duly of every man tr? carry out (hat law, to periorm his duty according to law. It ho violates it one jot or tittle, he violates tho whole of that law. Tho report says this was done without any wrong intent. That was written by learned mon in the law, attorneys and United States attorneys at that. I have nothing to say as to the fairness of that election. I was there. I know too much of this election. I was down by the City Hall and I witnessed a good part of it. But tho committee say tho Acting Board of Aldermen had no right to declare tho election void. 1 would like to know how voa can legalize frauds unless you can make right wrong and wrong right. The managers and the commit-ee say it was a lair election, yet thoso persons did not take the prescribed oath. It not, could they not have committed any amount cf frauds? Th is committee themselves have acknowledged it to bo wrong, and they know by virluo of tho fraud committed the election was null and void. I do not believe that when this bill passes, as I have no doubt you will passif, it will eftbot its purpose. Ikuowin taking tho position! do I shall be branded as a deserter from my party; I shall bo charged with having sold but and gono over to tho Domocratic party; that I am with the Democrats cheek hy jowl. I know it will ba said that I have received money, per? haps a thousand dollars, for my speech in de? fence. But, whatever mav hi said, I will not shrink from doing what I deem my indispen? sable duty to those I represent, wlnto and colored. I believe tho bill calculated to do more harm than good. It Las boen asserted that if this bill dues not pass it will be re? garded ns a Democratic victory. But who aro the mon you desire to oust. Thero aro but three known Democrats in that Board of Aldermen. All the rest aro Republi? cans, and, what is more, seven or niue were elected at tho recent election. But as honest men they were compelled, after a lengthy ex? amination, to declare upon their oath that the election was illegal. INo man will presume to doubt the Republicanism of Mr. Robt. Howard, Mr. Richard Dcroof, Mr. Potter, or Mr. Ged? dings, Mr. Wall, and othor gentlemen on that board, who have pronounced tho election null and void. Seven of those Aldermen, ns I have said, aro elected, and they wore appointed under Genoral Cauby'B order. Would they, if not compelled by the evidence, make a declara? tion whioh puts themsolves out of oftico? If they wore not conscientious men would they declaro the election null ? 'Hie present in sumbents in oifioo hold their positions to some extent under the Tonuro-of-office bill passed at tho last session. Thoy wore appoint? ed uudor tho Reconstruction acts, which say they shall hold otiicc uotil the machinery of L?ivil government is in operation, and some persona are properly oleo ted to taite their oi ?ces. I hoi.I that Mr. Clark and tho promeut Aldermen conni/ relinquish their ??eats until their successors aio duly and regularly quali led hy tho law. Inasmuch as the Legislature aave mado it tho duty of tho Mayor and Alder mm to declare tho election, I say thero is no oower lo oust thees men out of their offices intil thoy have declared their successors duly luahfiod. Until a fair unbiasod election is iel i, and a legal declaration made by the pro ior authority, I caro not ho>v many t.ckets you ipprove, Mr. Clark can hold his ofilco under tho Reconstruction aots until it is decided that liBsucoessor has been legally elec;ed. Ikaow ?he argument is that tho Reconstruction acts lave ceased. They have ceased only as far as ,bey havo done so, legally I claim, Mr. Clark ias not been suporsedod legally, and un il the Section has been declared legal and r gular, iccording to law, Mr. Pillsbury or any other sower cannot get into that office In tho return to tho mandamus, it is said, nr. Pillsbury received tho highest number of ?rotes cast, but it is also said thoso votes were lot legal. I know the learned counsel has told ns the ?ourts have deoided that question, but if I re netnuer rightly, the court said that the claims >t Mr. Pillsbury were not before it. It was limply that the answer should lie to answer vhy a declaration of the election was not made. [Fore the speaker read from tho opinions of he Justices of tho Supremo Court, showing ?tat Mr. Pillsbury's case was not Infor o the ?onrt.j I am opposed to tho bill because I believe it 0 bo au evil. It will do no good and only aar m. It will keep the affairs of tho oity in an unsettled and stagnant conaition. I hav? ?milling to say against the cia man?s. I havo men branded as thc foe ot the parties; but I rinve no hesitation jn saying here that I was the fil et man who suggested Mr. Pillsbury as ho man for Mayor. I opposed his uouig to Congress in place of Mr, Bowoo. Up to tho .imo of his election I myself had urged citi sens to voto for him. I Lad urg -d it hom my pulpit, and olsowbore. I re?arded Mr. Pillsbury is ono of tho pures? of men, and one of tho best ot RepubhosAs in South C i olina. I had been reading of him; for twenty years I knew his course. 1 have no less regard for him MS au individual to-day than I ever hod. Personally, I have nothing ?g%inat bim. I was and am opposed to certain part en who are upon hts staff, men whom ? believe, if they bola auf office, wonid do more harm td the City of Charleston than they could do good. I don't believe ibis bill will Beat Mr. Pills? bury. He oonnot be platted in ofilco tn viola? tion of law, and I cannot give my voice to what ss evidently an illegality aud a violation of law 1 believe as we hava petitions and co m ter peti Mons, it would ive better to take tho middU ground and refer tho question book to tao peo plo. IM them sett le the question. I know the senator from itiohUna han salt ho would put Mr. Pillsbury in oifioo at the pom of the bavonet. 1 would like to aek him ut bi noa ever felt the tip of the bayonet on bia ps? ?on? . Nash. I wonld like io say thai it some per sons whom we are representing ?on this nco bad the tip of tho bayonet, there wonld not b SO much resistance Mt Republican law?. ; ,.? " ' v &$?/.'*.. ? >>!.? ?'? ?' ?' '. i,< : CaiD. I belicvo tho?o moasuros will only bring discontent, war and destruction to tho beet feelings among tho pooplo. 1 behove legislation should wisely eomprohond tho best intcrosts of tho wholo poople. I do not believo legislation will accomplish any gotkd reBult when made in a parti? san spirit. Tho people of Charleston want rest. Thoy havo had enough ot trouble and turmoil. This, bill will not bring tho u rest. Ono of tho speakers Baid largo numbers of mon were going about tho streets in a starv? ing condition. That may bo truo. But there aro moro mon of that class at work now than havo been for mouths past. Just as somas this bill is passod, labor operations will cease, business will cease, and city stock will go down to fifteen conto. Everything olso will go down in proportion. Men of property, and monied men and men of influence, will stop their ope? rations. Maxwell. Were not tho monied mon of South Carolina opposed to tho Reconstruction measures ? Cain. Doubtless they were. There were gome Reconstruction measures I was opposed to. It h is been asserted that if this bill does not pass it will inj uro tho Republican party. I caro not a sous' marquee for party when tin y violate law amt reek to destroy I he boat inter? ests of my homestead. If I understand tho design of government, it is to a Hoi cl protec? tion tq life, liberty an3 property, and when porty spirit runs so high as to endanger tlioso interests, thou I cannot encourage it. I claim to bo us good a Republican as any man on this floor, or in youth Carolina. I am willing at all times to suffer and stand up to defend tho rie hts of men. I do n -t understand fiepublicainani in any narrow, restricted, circumscribed sense. lb is freedom, liber? ty, and justice to all. I believo tho Repub? lican party will cortamlv go down if this nioa suro is parsed. Hut I believe tho party will yet do right and maintain its own law?. If it will undertake to put down frauds, frown di wn violations of law, then it mrst be successful. Mr. Leslie Mr. President, it is rather an odd timo for mo to eommouco talking about this busino-s. I don't think that a good busi? ness mau would talk but a veiy low minutes about this bill. I do not think thcio is but very little to bo said. If a man knows what he wants to do, let him go aud do it. Ii* he don't moan to do it. lot him stop whore ho is and say so. Do wo know what wo want to < o? Do I know what I want to do? I will ask that ques? tion first. On one sido of tho House tliero appears to be great oympathv for the Mayor and Alder? men elect. They desiro not that they shall bo elected over again, or elected in any other manner than tho manner provided by law, but that they shall have their soala. Thoy claim on ono side that an election has boon held, and that Mr. Pillsbury received a majority of tho votes cast and also his Aldermen. Now, then, the law has spent, its force. It has dono all that it was expected to do. It has secured a declaration from the ollicerB named by law to make that declaration, and that was that Air. Pillsbury received a majority of votes. Mr. Pillsbury by that declaration is ina>lo Mayor of the* City of Oha ri esl on. What is tho Senate called upon todo? To order another election? No. To tinker up tho law? No. To validate tho law? No. Bul lo proceed to put Pillsbury in his seat, and his Board of Al? dermen that wore elected. .1 hat is ali wo are called upon to do. It ia all anybody has a right lo do. But if Pillsbury gol that done for him, that is all they havo a right to expect. Will we doit? I CU? say in regard to this caso precisoly what Hie senator from Charleston can say; precisely what other senators say. Tho ground work ol' what I wish to say is this: i have offer? ed my substituto for just ono reason. I havo .lways felt that in a republican form of gov? ernment a majority vote outitles tho parly rc 2eivitig it to his seat. If any amount, of fraud B alleged; if it is alleged that there has been in? validation; if it is alleged lint fraud has been used, it does not offer any excuso whatever lor i refusal lo give a certificate lo tho party re? ceiving a majority vote. Ho is entitled, in all ;ascs, to a certiticito of election and h;s seat. Whether you Uko it or not, that has always jeen tho law. Now a declaration has beon mido by tho offi sers named in tho election law, tint Pillsbury ind his Aldermen received a majority of the rotes cast. I am ready to do what is noces iary lo vivo Mr. Pillsbury and his Aldermen heir seats. When I havo dono that my work viii cease. When Mr. Pillsbury is scated thou t will bo for the party aggrieved lo contest lis right. If that party can say that thero has joen bribery, aud such influence as that wrought to bear by which he had been defoat .d, I would give that party every right to test be caso. If he can say there has boen no egal oleclion. let him oust Mr. Pillsbury md his Aldermen. Tho only reason I jonsented to introduce tho substituto was hat tho country should uot misunderstand ny motive by my voto. I kuow this, hat partisan politicians often are guided by vhat may Beem to help their party. For in? stance, you cannot find a Domocrat here to lay who Avould volo for tho senator's bili trom Uharlestou, or the bill 1 introduced. You can 10t And one of them. But you will not find nany Republicans who will not vote on ono tide or tho other, on thjs bill. I would have )een glad had somo of the Democrats mtro luced thal very bill that I introduced. It is no lew principle that a majority of votes cast intitles a party to his seat. It has always leon a Democratic principle. I do not caro vhether they were legal or illegal. I do not ?are iiow many protests thero wero--if he got a najorlty of Vutes, tho party is entitled to lis seat, and that is the Democratic doctrine md nothing else. Who denies that? But it nakes a good deal ol difference whoso bull is fored in this matter. I havo said that I introduced that bill (the ubstituto). I did it because I think I nmin lopendent enough io declare my vote and the oasons for it. Independent ot polities I may ay what. I have a right in saying without bo? ng affected by political parlies. I have toped to seo moro style of that work done. But at a man como up here, and if its for nothing nore than a dog collar, yon will see one claus if Republicans tako only thc one sido, and ?very Democrat running t?o other wa -. Fouv itlhs of the Dem?crata, or of both parties, do tot understand why it is they tako that side, mt simply becauso Democrats and Repu'ioans ,re concerned. Thero is not a man, a white nan, woman or child m the City of Charleston hat heh. ves, in my own heart, I would clo anything tint was not, right. I would say to be people of Charleston I never have syinpa hizedwith this ticket, and they know when I uter this fact, that I never have. And that is vhat is tho matter to-day. They have Hot lad tho well done good and faithful servant, "hey have not shown good judgment of the nociera te men' in every other community of louth Carolina. That ia what is tho matter. Mr. Pillsbury is ,n honest man. Mr. Pillsbury will, in my udgmont; provo ts bo a bettor man than tho .sople of Cnarloston give him credit for being. Sut thero is not a man in South Carolina who lehevos that, in over, respect, Mr. Pillsbury ia? thc first-claw- qualifications for this office, do not believe it. Bub I believe him to be a f ">od, honest, well-meaning man. I do not be? love he would stoop to anything mean. The unfortunate condition of tho city cer ainly required that either party, m their no nmationa, should have put forward their best nan. Tho city debt is about one-sixth of all he taxable property, tho like of which has carcelyever beeu known before. I admit that vhat 1 am now saying is quite irrelevant to he point; I might be simply content to ssert the principie that majorities are eutitlod 0 be scated. Bub I was trying to show why it ras that Mr. Pillsbury bad not obtained his eat. lt was becauso he had not the sympathy if the active business men of the City' ol Jharleston. He wa?* not .comed to be fully ompetent for the office because he was nob a diskless man. The city bad to pay tho public loot. It had been fonding its interest all tho imo. But I will say this to th? people ol marleston, (hat if Slr. Pillsbury oatt do worse han they have done in days gone by be will ie entitled to a reward of merit, and a very oag mark at that. Look at a little city like nat owing a debt ot six millions of dollars, t Mr. Pillsbury can do worse than that thev rill be entitled to go ap hill. Thero is not . Democrat ia South Carolina, nob a mar n tho opposilio.i. but knows it wat a tho power or the Deinoora'io party to have ?re vented tho election of Mr. Pd S bury. The} iad it in their power to elect such a man a. hey saw fit. Th y had it in their power tc ileob a Conserv?t ivo, a lair business man. anc 1 tuan weil qualified for tho offloe. But a lev nen of that party eaid wo will take no mat hat is noe dvod in tho wool a Democrat. On? ipefcker s-iid we will have only a Democrat ii lag and go down with that flag it necessary ina with drums beating, or els? wo will bavi rlotory. Well, when they got their flag, ts al mon fools do, they got il edmewhere with it aii end off, and lt is new being lost ia a lai rait with one who h SB been declarad to hav received a majority vote. Let me state another caso. Tho Slate mm rosser* eave certificates of election to Mesan [toed and Simpson, because they had obtains ? majoiity vote. It was asserted that .thu rote was obtained both by fraud and by vic lenee. Did any man ever hear of a parser i South Carolina objecting to th? conduct an lecisionof tbs Stat? canvassers because th State canvaaaora gave to them a certificate < ni co non? None of them have said a word. Bo Miete is wbo-e the boll bas gored the Bepubl can ox. It ?8 tho old Jacksonian doctrino that a majority voto entitles a party to his seat. The Board of Aldermen havo dcolarcd all wu want to know. Wo do not blame Clark for bis de? claration. It was a magnanimous declaration. 'Tis truo he saki they were not legal voten; but he has shown no proof. At thc conclusion of Senator Loslie'y speech tho Senate adjourned. Tlio othor proceedings in tho Sonate were mostly of an unimportant character. IN THE HOUSI;, Whipper introduced tho fol? lowing preamble and resolution, which wore, on motion of Hausier, referred to tho Commit? tee on the Judiciary : Whereas, It ia reported that s cm o of tho Circuit Judges aro entertaining suits and ren? dering judgments in violation of section thirty four of art icio f jur of tho Constitution ol'this Stalo and of tho ordinance of tho Convention; thercforo, bo it litsotocd. by the House of Representatives, that tue Judiciary Committee be, and tlioy are hereby, instructed to ascertain what judges, if any, have boen guilty ot such violat ion of tho constitution, and recommend what courso Him ll bo adopted by this body to prevent such violation. Kuli, by leave, introduced a bill to pr?vido for the collection of wharfage at Hilton Hoad. Head the first time, and referred to the Com? mittee of Ways and Means. Whipper introduced tho following concurrent resolution, which was adopted, and ordered to be scut lo tho Senate : Jit'sohed by tho House of Representatives, tho Senate concurring, That a joint committee of tbreo on the part of tho House, ant' on tho part of tho Sonate, be appointed to in? quire what changes, if any, are necessary in tho State and County Boats, and what, if any, legislation is necessary to effect such chango. (.?co. Lee introduced ibo following resolution, which was adopted: Jii'soiced. That tho Cbmmittco on Public Printing bo instructed to inquire into tho causes of tho delay in the publication of tho acts of the special session of this General As? sembly, ordered to bo printed at tho com moncoment of tho regular session. Puivis, from tho Committee on Incorpo? rations, reported on a bill to incorporate tho Euprath Burial Ground and Charitable Soci ty of Charleston, and n. bill to incorp?ralo tho Young Mon's Charitable Society of Charleston, by a bill to incorporate certain societies in tho City of Charleston. Read tho first tune, Mid ordered to be printed and lio over for a second reading. Also, favorably on a bill to amend the char? ter ot tho Sulphuric Acid and Superphosphate Company. * On motion of Ezekiel, tho report was laid on the tablo to take up tho bill. Tho bill was ordered to lie over for a BOCO ii d reading. Mr. Noagle introduced tho following pream? ble and resolution, which was adopted. Whereas, In 1840 a treaty was made between tho State of South Carolina ami the Catawba Indians; and whereas thc provisions of said treaty is such that the Stale did agree to pay a certain annuity to tho said Oatawoa Indian.; thereforo, be it Resolved, That thor o bo o committee of nix appointed to report to this HotiBj all matters in reference to saul treaty, and the condition of tho Catawba Indians. A bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, hoing tho unfinished busi? ness of yesterday at tho hour of adjournment, was taken np. Mr. Neagle moved to refer tho bill to a Special C< mmittee of ono fruin oaoh Congres? sional District. Aereen to. Latest; Commercial Mews. Kxpoi-ts. NEW YORK-Per Behr Joalah Whitehouse-21C.00O feet Piicb Pino Lumber. RA LTlMOUbl-Per steamship Falcon-?OS bales Up? land Cotton, 250 tierces Rice, MOO bushels Rough Rice, m bales Yaru, 83 t.bls ItOfin, 14 biles Hides, lu rolls Leather, 2 casks Madder und Sundries. Ciiurlcston Cotton and ti icc Market. OFFICE Ol' THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS,I CHAKLESTON. Wednesday Eveniug, Feuruai y 10/G9. ? COTTON,-The fenland for this article waa quite moderate, the offering stock light, aud prices without alteration. Sales near 400 bales, viz: 0 at 2C.'i; 17 at 26??; Clat27>?; 6at27Ji; 63at2S; 30at 28>?; 71 at 28% ; 1 at 28% ; 54 at 28% ; 41 at 28% ; IC at 20. Wc quote: _ LIVEBPOOL CLASSIFICATION. Ordinary to good ordinary.27%??o28% Lo* middling.28 ! ? (a Middling.28% (S 20 Ry New York classification we quote: Low middling.28%(c?29 Middling. -@ RICE.-The market for this crain was inactive, buyers boluc indispo?od to opera to at present rates, while factors continued generally linn. Sales 27 berces of cteau Carolina at 8 13-16a lb. Wo quote, somewhat nominally, common to fair clean Carolina it 8%@8%; good at 8%?9%c "Q lb. Markets by Tclcgrapn. FOREIGN MARKETS. LONDON, February 10-Noon.-COUBOIS unchang? ed. Bonds 77. Tallow 4Cs 3d. LIVERPOOL, February 10 - Noon.-Cotton firm. Uplands 12%al2%d. Orleans 12%aT2%d. ? ales 15, 300 ba es. Others unchanged. UAV ?NA, February 10.-Sugar buoyant. Later.-Sugar advancing. In consequence of the listurbances in tho central department, inAiien-o ardors have been recoived from America. No. 12, Dutch standard, 8%a9, and holders ask higher. 3terling 15al0. Exchange on Paris 2a2%. Federal currency 22%a23%. Potatoes $3. Lard declining lt 21%. Tins 22%. DOMESTIC MARKETS. NF.W YORK, February 10-Noon.-Governments strong. Mouey easy at 7. Sterling ' 9%. Gold 31%. Mxty-two's, 13%. Cotton quit t and 6teady at30%a 10 Mc. Evening,-Gp'ten scarcely eo Arm; sales 3500 jales at 30%a30%, mostly at 30?4. Flour unsettled iud a shade lower-common to fair extra Southern '6 G5a7 15. Wheat scarcely so firm. Corn mero ac? ive, and advanced duriug the day 2i3c. Por* deci ledly lower-now $32 t33 50; old S32a32 25. Lard leavyauda shadj lower-kettle 21a2l%. Whiskey Inner at 93. Groceries oull. Turpentine 67%a58. iss n ?2 40a8 CO. Freights quiet. Governments ?loaed strong. *<32's 13%. Money ea&y at 6a7; paper 'a8; storlin;! Armer ai 9%; gold 35%. Southern sc lurities quiet aud steady. Stocks clo,-ed very it; oug. ST. LOUIS, February 10-Pork firm; on tho spot 131; for fatuxo delivery ?33 50. Piece meats and ard dull and uuct acgeJ. CINCINNATI, February 10 -Flour dull; family$726 ,7 50. Corn e*a65ot Whiskey firm ut 93c. Provis ons dull. The heavy speculation has subsided, less pork $34. Bacon nominally unchanged; but Ittle oat of smoke. Shoulders 15c. Rib sides 17% its. Clear sides 18%c. Lard dall at ?0%o. LOUISVILLE, February 10.-PorB $84. Bacon boulders I33.?c. Clear sides tS%o. Lard 2 lc. hiskey 94a95c. WILMINGTON, February 10.-Spirits turpentine, tock light, 54. Rosina duli-strained $1 90. Tur? pentine declined 10V20O. at $2 15a330. Tor steady and in cha- ged. Cotton quiet at 28%c for mind Tug. AUGUSTA, February 10.-Cotton market active, ales 1060. Recoipts 736. Middlings 28%o. SAVANNAH, February 10.-Cotton quiet but firm, latos 1200 bales. Receipts 1943. Middlings 29o. MOWLE, February 10.-O >tton firm at 28o for low oiddiiug; sales 760; receipt > 1039; exports none. Nsw CnLKAHB, February 10.-Cotton more active nd stiffer. Middlings 29. Sales 6600. Receipts 53L Exports 9772. ?ligar and in.d?seos fairly ac? ive and unchanged. Interior Cotton DI ar Rots. COLUMBIA, F ebrua-y 9.-There was a brisk de nand tor cotton to-day, and full prices were obtain d 'lbj sale? amounted to 199 bales, at 28%o for nlddiings. MONlGoMERY, Februi ry. 8.- Montgomery mar? cel very finn at 27%o tit mid liing?. Wilmington Market, WILMINGTON. February 0 - ? UBPUNTTNi-Mar? ist UDObaoxed. t>ales of 854 bbl? ai ?3 60 tor soft, md $2 26 tor bard per 80 pounds. Weinna 1UBP11HTINK.-tales of 100 bbl?, cell vor ibie between ist and io th March, at buyer's ?pilou, A f>5o pei gallon. No other sa.es repon.? d. noam.-No sales repotted. 31 AH.- Salea of 170 bbl? at $2 65 per bbl. COTTON-Maik. t qu.et. ai d no s.dea to-day. bona??Me?;spt!?"?oum ? Mf olin?. MutlroMtf ffebrmary IO. 1143 balea Cotton, 68 bales Domestics, 1 oar Lum ?er, 1 car ?teak. Te Railroad Agent, Went law * Jarew, uraeser. Lee, fiml h ft Co, L u Dnnausaare, Dowl ng & Co, Pehwr. Rodgers li Co, G H W dter * Oe Johnston, Crews k > o. Mowry k Co, Reeder A' Bav.8, G W Williams it co, fcTosi k Adger, B J Wis* fe co. J K Pringle, W K Uy an. Johnston k Holmes, A S Mulligan, cUguorn, Herring Ii Co, GaUUcll k bon, K D i rouse. E Rates ft Co. Donetfineea per ^orfthe*?t?rn ?tallroat? 69 bales Wp'and and 1 bales Sea Island Cotton, ?so ?>bla Naval stores, 21? bushels Boaga Blee, fitton Pood. Stock, Mdso, &c. To Roedor k Davis, J Mar? shall. Jr, J D O'Neill. 8 D Stoney, G W Loo, H W Kinsman, J \V Gamlott. Hnzycks k Haltcrp, Froet & Adger, W K Ryan, J A QuaokeiibUBh, J W Hall & Co, J Sobirnior, Itavcnel k Co, Uraoser, Leo, Smith & C<>, J T Kanapaux, ll Bischoff k Co, M owry & (Jo, G W WilllauiB & Co. T W Emanuel, G ll Walter k Co, 1 'limat?n k Holmes, O W Clark k Co. A B Mulligan, Polzer, Rodgers k Co, Howard k Bro, T L Webb, Melchors & Muller, Screven k Nisbet, Caldwell k Sons, Cameron, Barkloy k Co, Railroad Agent, and Order. ?JHarttu l?lcuis. Port of Charleston.. JTebr*uary ll ril.Y8K8 OP TUE MOOS. Last Quartor, 3d, 11 hours, 3d minutes, morning. New Moon, llth, 8 hours, 34 minutes, morning. First Quarter. 19tti, ll hours, 40 minutes, moruin Full Moon, 2Gtb, ti houi'B, ii minutes, morning. o' FKurtUAiisr. SUN MOON BXSE8. I SD-JCS. ! HISEH. mon WAI i;u. 8 Monday_I coi i 5..:?8 4..4? 9 ?Tuesday_ ceo r>..::8 5..32 10|Weduesday.| 6..4?) | 5..39 sets. 11 Thursday... ?...48 C..40 5..r>5 12 Friday. 0..47 5..41 | 0. .48 13 Saturday... 0..4G 5..42 7..42 14 ?Nuu'iuv.1 G. .45 5..43 | 8. .34 5.. GO G.. 3? 7..18 7..55 3.. 33 9.. 7 9.. 43 Arrived Yesterday. Sehr George B McClellan. Richards, Ballimore-5 days. '?(iM bushels Corn, C50 bushels Outs. To R M Butlor. sehr A 8 Deas, from West Point Mill. 98 tierces Rico. To Frost k Adger, L D De augure. .sloop Groenleaf, irom ^autoc. 800 bushels Rough Rice. To Thuiston & Holmes. bloop Julia, i'rora Cooper River. 40) bushels Rough Rico. To Thurston & Holmes. Sloop luabo'la, Do id rich, sautoo. 1000 bushels Rough Bice. To Thurston k Holmes, Fraser & Dill. Ciearctl Yesterday. Steamship Falcon, Horst-y, Baltimore-Courtenay & Tren h olin. Brlti-h Behr W H Oleare, Albury, Bahamas-A Ca? l?ale. Sehr Josiah Whitehouse, Jones, New York-J A Ens low & Co. Sailed Yesterday. British Behr W H Cioare, Albury, Bahamas. Sehr A tr Ireland. Townsend, Ballimore. Sehr Sarah Cullen, Avis, Cotton. Kron? tills 1'ort. fteatHBhip Manhattan, Woodhull, New fork, Feb 10. Steamship Charleston, Ber rv, New York, Feb 7. Sehr Wm Jones, Keen, Baltimore, Feb 8. (Tp for tills Port. Sehr Laura, Cormbs, at Baltim ire, Feb 8. Sehr H W Godfrey,-, at New York, i-'ub 7. Satlcd for tills Port. Steam h p Vea Gull, Dut'.oD, from Baltimore, Feb 10. Memoranda. Tho ship Britannia, sixty-i ino days from Uavre for Savannah, was spoken February Kith, twelve miles cast of Charleston Bar, by pilot boat Mystery, No 2. Tho sehr Abbott Lawrence, from this port for Providence, was spoken off Barnegat February 3. Ibo sehr Charles E Raymond, Higgins, troni Charleston lor Boston, arrived ut Holmes' Hole Feb? ruary G. Sliijincws toy Telegraph. SAVANNAH, February IC-Arrived, sehr Robert Palmer ti om Groenp?rt. Cleared, bark Palo Alto forMatauzas. LIST OF VESSELS UP, CLEARED AND SAILED FOR THIS POA; Foll E t G N I. IV Kit POOL. Ship R O Winthrop, a towart, sailed. Jan 22 The Edith Wheeler sailed.Jan 12 BritiBii bark David McNutt, MeElhenny, sid..Jan 18 Bark Harriet h Hussey, Holmes, sailed..Jan 14 British brig Cecilia, Bistrup, sailed.Jan 6 IIAVllK. Ship l?cific, Foss, sailed.Jan 4 POUT TALBOT. Thc Couri'-r, Jenkins, sailed.Jan 12 I) O M E STIC. BOSl'ON. Sehr B N Hawkins, Wyatt, up.Jan 25 Tl KW YORK, Kehr n W Godfrey. -. un.Feb 7 Sehr Iona,-, up.Feb 4 Sehr My i over, Brown, cleared.Feb C Sctir J S Lt?, Carr, cleared.Jan 23 sehr U> nc, < i lover, cleared..Feb G Sehr Enchantress, Covert, cleared.'.Feb 6 Sehr Matthew Heuney,-, up. .Feb 1 Sehr D o Hulee,-, up.Keb 1 Sehr Marian, Gage, up.Feb 3 PHILADELPHIA. Sehr Clara, Mulford, cleared.Feb 5 BALTIMOKB. Steamship Sea Gull, Dution, sailed.Feb 10 Sehr Kachel Seaman, High, cleared.Feb G Sehr C s Grove*. Woavcr, up.Feb 4 Sehr Laura, Coombs, up.,.Feb 8 fastness Carts. OFFICE No. 875 KING, OPPOSITE IIASEL-STREET. January 27 3mo SOUTHERN STENO IL MANUFACTO RY E. H. RODG-ERS MANUFACTURER AND WHOLESALE DEALER iti STENCIL STOCK AND DIES, STEEL LETTERS AND STAMPS CHECKS AND TAGS BRASS AND GURMAN SILVER KEY KINGS, CHAINS, &e. ILVL^Z^IKIlSrO I ISTIAS BY THE GALLON OR BARREL. AGENT FOR HILL'S PATENT HAND STAMPS SISAL PRESSES BRANDING IRONS, ?kc. No. 129 EAST BAY-STRERT, CHARLESTON, 8. 0. tf?- Call and examine specimens. January 16 3mos C. J. SCHLEPEGKELL, No. 37 LINE-STREET, BETWEEN KINO AND ST. PHILIP. LUMBER OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ANT ?UILDING MATERIAL, LIME and PIASTER NG LATHS. PAINTS. OILS. GLASSES, SHINGLES; Iso OROOVE AND lONGUE BOARDS, ko., con itantly on band *t the lowest market prices. September 12 rathslyr CHARLESTON DENTAL DEPOT No. S7S KING-STREKT. GOLD AND TIN FOIL, AMALGAM*, MINERAL LEETU, Steel Goods, and every article used by the >entist. #) gino_January 27 J T. HUMPHREYS, BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMIS? SION MERCHANT. ALES OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS, WE CURIA ?ES AND PERSONAL PROPSBTY ATTENDED TO. No. ?7 BROAD-STREET, CHARLESTON, 8. 0. Ill'FI'/UKNOiOS, Hon. HENRY BUDvr, W. J. MAGRATH, Esq., lenerai JAMSS GONN SR, T. E. WARING, Baa. October 1 [TOLMKM ? MACBETH, NO. SB Broad-?tr?et, Oharlofiton, b, a, BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS, EBAL BSTATI AND ARMER AL COMMISSION AGENTS. Wtll atttond to Banting and Collecting of Bents nd purchase and aa? of b tod ka, Bona a. Gold, Uiver ?nd Beal Eota.o. ALSO. To the Purohfuw of Good? ant), Rtrppllea *? parries n the country noon reason ible . ?rms. lEoaoK L. nouma..AuatanMn MAOWBTK. January 1 Irr "WIM:, IM:, BIRD &C CO., IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS A\D DIS A Li IS lt S H WHITE LEAD, ZINC PIM, COLORS, VARMSIIES, Paint Brushes, Window Glass, Oils of all kinds. PKOPRIETOKS OF TH Ii FAVORITE IJKAND OF BRILLIANT PETROLEUM OB KEROSENE OIL; ARTISTS'AND PAINTERS' MATERIALS AGENTS KOR HOWE'S STANDAItli SCAI,KS AND MARVIN'S FIES A N 1> IIU ll t? li A R- P It U O V S A V C<. S . No. 20J EAST BAY-STREET, CHARLESTON, 5. 0. January 4 D*0 3uio GUARDIAN MUTU?L LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK Organized hi 1850. AH Policies non-Forfeit able. Hali JLiOan Taken. No Notes Required LAST CASH DIVIDEND 50 (FIFTY) PER CENT. Statement. Policies ia force.$25,000,000 Assets. 1,500,000 Annual Income. 800,000 Losses Paid..'.- 500,000 O Ulcers. W. H. LUCKHAM, President. IL V. GA?IAGAN, Scoretary, L. McADA.M, Actuary. G. A. PUDICKAR, Superintendent. Directors. Hon. JOHN A. Dix, New York. E. V. HAUGHWOOT, Firm E. V. Haughwout <! Hon. JAMES HARPER, Firm Harper & Bros., Co. ex-Mayor New York. WM. WIEKENS, Firm W. VVilkons & Co. .loira J. CHANE, President Bank Republic. JULIUS H. P ?Arr, Merchant. WK. T. HOOKER, Wall-street. WM. VV. WniauT, Merchant. WM. M. VERMILYE, Banker (Vermilye & Co.) CHAS. J. STAUE, Morcmuit. CHAS. G. ROOKWOOD, Cashier Nowark Banking WILLIAM ALLEN, Merchant. Company. CEO. W. CuYCint, Banker, Palmyra, N. Y. Hon. GEORGE OPDYKE, ex-Mayor of NOW York. C?EO. T. HOPI;, FiesiUcnt Contine! Lal Firo Ic MINOT C. MORGAN. Banker. surance Comp my. TUOMAS r.iONEY, l<'irm Thomas Rignoy & Co. JOHN II. SHERWOOD, Park Place. BENJ. B. SHERMAN, Treasurer Now York Steam WALTON H. PECKHAM, Corner 5th Avenue an Sugar Refining Co npany. I'wcnty-third-atreet. AARON ARNOI.IL>, Firm of Arnold, ConstabloA Co. EDWARD II. Wniaur, Newark, N.J. RICHARD H. BOWNE, Wetmoro & Bowne, Law- I GEO. W. FARLEE, Counsellor. yers. I W. L. COGSWULL, Merchant. GEORGE KEIM, General Ascnt for Smith Carolin.?. Dr. T. REUNSTJKUNA, Examluing Physician. Ii. ISSI?RTKL, (5ENERAL AGENT FOR CHARLESTON, January 12 Orno DAO Office No. 3 V5 King?street, CU trio.(ton, S, c. ilgrirultural. CAUTION. WE, TIIE UNDER-IONED, HEREBY CAUTION Mauuiacturers, venders, or \isers, from in? fringing upon our Patent claims, upon the RICE PLANTKB. as wc shill enforce the penalties of the law against a l offender*. WAGONER k MATTHEW I' S. February G stuthH FRESH ARRIVAL. EUROPEAN SEIEDS, PEI?, STE AMI: it CUIBRIA. VEOE TABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS. BULBOUS ROOTS, kc., viz: Early and Largo Yor ls <'al> b.igc, I arly and Lalo Drumhead. Early aud Eate Rat? tern u. Early and Late Flat Dutch, Early May, Early Sugar Loaf, Earty Ox Heart and Green Glaze Cab? bages, Drumhead and Green Curled Savoys, Brown and Green Curled Kale. Cauliflower, Brooalli, Kad? ish, Turnips, Bee's. Carrots, Spinach, Onion Seed. Parsnips, P rsley, Leeks, Lettuce, Thyme, Sage, kc., kc, Bcd and White Planting unions. FLOWKIl SE KD. FINE MiXED GEBANIANS, 60 cents per paper; Largo Pansy or Ilea tsease, Large Doubln Carna? tion?, Picotee and Pheasant's Eye Finke. Mixed Ver? bena, Double Blood-red Wallflower. Double Dahlia, Douiile Gilhflowers, Double iMsani*. 25 cents per papcr; Scarlet, White and Purple Oanditufts, Double Ubina Pinks. Gilea Tricolor Double Hollyocks, Clarkia Pnlehella, Larkspurs, SWeet William, Core? opsis, Poppies, Mixed Ncmophilla Snap Dragon, Canterbury Bells, Coxcomb, Sweet Mignonette, Sweet Ah saum, Princess Feather, china and Ger? man Asters, Primrose. Zennia, Petuuia. Portulaca, Phlox Drumraondi, Rod Valerian, Running Vinos, ko., kc, 10 cents per paper; flue strong und vigo? rous strawberry Punts, a choice coUection of Tea Roses, Double Dahlias, all colors. ALSO. An assortment of HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLE;., Agricultural and Horticultural Implements. For sale by JOHN THOMS: >N & co., No. 2-<8 King-street, January 16 8tuthl2 Cnarleston, S. C. DOTTE KER'S Improved Iiice-sowiug Machine. PATENTED AUGUST ll, 1808. rXUTIS IMPORTANT LABOR-SAVING MACHINE, JL specially adapted to tho Rico Planting Intorest, is now ?ftere 4 to them after having been fully test? ed by many experienced planters, and giving entire satisfaction wherever they have been fairly tried. (Seo certificates ai my office.) Planter* should not fail to secure tho advantages of this Machine, as it saves labor and seod, and does both trenching and sowing In the most perfect man? ner, insuring a Uno stand in all cases. Apply to William S. Henerev1 [MACHINIST AND FOUNDEB, No. 31? MEETING-STREET, CHARLES? TON, S. C. February 2 tu th si mo HOES! HOES! HUES! HARDWARE OF DIRECT IMPORTATION nx Brig Agra and Steamship Golden Horn, FBOM LIVERPOOL. BRADES* CROWN HOES EL WE EL'S HOES EL SWELL'S SOCKET STADES S i EEL CORN MILLS PADLOCKS IN SET'S, WI TH MASTER KEYS . CARRON WARE, &o. With a general nsso traentof American Hardware and Ploughs, whicu 1 offer low for cash. C. P. POPPEN fl BIM, No. 417 KING-STREET, February 1 Imo* DAG Sign on the Parement. HODGE'S PERFECT PLOUGH. S. R. MARSHALL, SULK AGENT. ALSO, ON HAND A VA Ul KT Y OF OTHER PLOUGH8, HOES, AXES, SPADES and PLANTATION TOOLS At Wholesale and Retail. No. 310 King-street. Charleston g. c., Sign of the "Big Gem." January ll mtothlmo J IB . OVBOHAY di O O . , * ASH, BLIND AND DOOR MANUFACTURERS Afc. % PRTTOIfA RD-ST lt HET, (onosrrsj rxrum'u unoum gmt). BASHES, GLAZED AND UN (TL 4 KED, ALWAYS m hand. Odd Maas ?eade ai tho shot test notice, nd at tbe lowe? t terms. [* E. CORDBA?. . .0. TROWOB? Januarys tathfimo SOUTH '. AK;M,1"V.V KAiL.i:UAJ), GENERAL S'JPEBIN'J EMU M-ft OFFICE, I CHARLESTON, H. CI Mi?rul> 2?, la?8. " ON AM) AITCH SIUDAY, MMb\R 29rn, TH? PASSENGER TRAINS ol tho -<>uth Carolin* Railroad will run ?is follows : J OB AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.l.ne A. M. Arrive at Augusta.3.30 P. M. Connecting willi trams for Mont; ornery, Memphis, Nashville und New Orleans, via Montgomery and Grand Junction. FOR COLUMBIA. Leave Charleston.,.6\?0 A. M. Arrive at Columbia. .3.50 P. M. Connecting with Wilmington aud Man .nester Ral road, Charlotte and South Carolina > ailroad aud Caimlen train. PGR CHARLESTON Leave Augusta.-.6.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston. .3.10 1'. &h Leave Col um ma.0 00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.3.Z0 P. M. AUGUSTA NIGHT I XPRESs (6CNOAYH EXCRl'TED. I Leave Charleston.<.7.30 P. M.j Arrive at Augusta.(J.J? A. M.I Connec;ing with trains tor Momyh -, Nashville! ind New Orleans, v:?i Grand Junction. leave Augusta.1.10P. M. Arrive al Charleston.LOO A. M.| COLUMBIA NIGiU i XPRESS. (SUNOA?8 EXCEPTED. I Leave Charleston. .5.40 P. M. Arrive at Columbia.C.20 A. M. Connecting (sundays excepted) with GrcenviRe and Columbia Railroad. Leave Columbia.5.30 P. M. Arrive at Charleston.5.30 A. M. Sf MMERVILLE 1I?A1N. Leave Charleston.3.i0 P. M. I Arnvo at Summerville. 5.1 rt 2. M. Leave Summerville.7.20 A. M,| Arrivent Charleston.8.35 A. M CAMBEN H ll A Nt; H. On Mondays, Wednesdays and ?Saturdays, Leave Ringville..2.20 P. M. ArrLeat Camden.5.00 P. Mi Leave Camden.5.10 A. M. | Arrive at Ringville.7.1(1 A. M. (Signr-di li. T. PEAKE, April 2'J General Superintendent PATENT Alum & Dry Plaster FIRE PR00I SAFES Are most desirable for quality, finish and price. ; MARVIN'S SPHERICAL BURGLAR SAFES Cannot be Sledged ! Cannot be Wedged ! Cannot be Drilled4! BANK VAULTS, VAULT DOORS, EXPRESS BOXES, FAMILY PLATE SAFES, COMBINATION LOCKS I Please send for a catalogue to MARVEN & CO.,) (oldest safo manufacturers) r,._. , ( 205 Broadway, New York. i 721 Chestnut St., Phil*. Warehouses (108Bauk St., Clevelend.O And for sale by our agents in the principal cities throughout the United States. ' FOR SALE UV WM. M. BIRD & CO., No. $03 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON December 29 lyr EOS AD ALIS Purifies the Bloods WK* Ml? Ly Proffgfsd nvrnrywhere* July28 DM tf9