Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

VOLUME VIL-NUMBER 1093. CIIAKLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING, MAHCH 1, 1869. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM BY TELEGKAPH. Flt O M THF STATE CAFITA.Ii. THE MILITIA BILL IN TOE SENATE-TWO SES BIOP8 PER DAY-THE HOUSE AT .WOKE IN EARNEST-THE MOUNT PLEASANT FERRY BILL, &o. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO DAILY NEWS.] COLUMBIA, February ll.-THE SENATE was engagod during tho day in a discussion on tho bill to organizo and govern the militia. Alter various motions to consider tho bill by sections, on motion of Leslie, it was referred to the Son ator from Barnwell, with instructions to pre? pare * substitute, and the same was mado tho special order for Tuesday next. Tho bill from tho House to incorporate tho Vaucluse Manufacturing Company was passed to a second reading and ordered to bo en? grossed. Tho resolution to have two sessions per day was adopted. IN THE HOUSE, the bill to incorporate the Columbia Building and Loan Association and a bill incorporating c?rcain societies iii the City of Charleston were read a second time and ordered to ho ongrossod. Khh introduced a bill to establish a terry between Hiltou Hoad and tho mainland. Tho bill to amond au act regulating tho keep? ing and disbursing of fund? hy certain offi? cials, and a bill to incorporate tho Lake Swamp Navigation Company, of Horry County, were passed and sent to tho Sonate. Tho enacting clause of tho bill to authorise the Recorder of Charleston to hold a police court was stricken out. Tho bill to aid tho Mount Pleasant and Sulli? van's Island Fofry Company was discussed. The consideiation of section six was ponding when the Houso adjourned. WASHINGTON. A CRAZY WOULD-BE ASSASSIN AT THE WHITE HOUSE-MISSISSIPPI BEFORE THE RECON? STRUCTION COMMITTEE-THE CASE OF VIRGIN NIA-OARRE1T DAVIS ON BUTLER - CONK LIN U H PRESCRIPTION FOB THE CURRENCY-LOUIS-. IANA'S REPRESENTATION. . WASHINGTON, February ll.-A young woman named Mary O'Neill was arrested at tho White House to-day, who said she was sont by God to assassinate Mr. Johnson. A double-bar? relled pistol, not loadod, was on her person. She was evidently crazy. Grant and Colfax will bo officially informed of their eleotiou on Saturday. Mudd's pardon will reach him about tho middle of next week. Tbb Reconstruction Committee's voto on the admission of Mississippi was : Ayes, Bingham, Norris, and Payne.- Noes, Boutwoll, Brooks, Beck, Beaman, and Farnsworth. It is confidently asserted that the Sonate Ju? diciary Committeo will report to-morrow ca Virginia. ^ lu the Sonate to-day,, the bill for a bridge^ ^ Davis presented the following joint resolu? tion : Resolved, That the noisy and disorderly con? duct of Benj. F. Butler, and other members of the House, during the counting of the votes for President and Vice-President, whereby tho said business was disturbed and obstructed, is disreputable to the said B. F. Butler, and other representatives acting with him, and a wrong and insult to tho people ot the United States. Tho resolution wont over under the rules. The bill providing for tho execution of judg? ments in capital cases was passed. The resolution for printing the medical and surgical history of the rebellion was recom? mitted. ^ The Senate resumed the consideration of the Currency bill. Conkling said that he felt satis? fied that the country must wait for extricatiou from financial difficulties until the advent of the new Secretary of the Treasury. Several long speeches were made. The bill allowing machinery imported for re? pairs free of duty was passed. The House devoted all day to Butler's reso? lutions censuring Wade and the Senate. Bing? ham denounced Butler's conduct and resolu? tions freely. Tho House meets to-night to consider in valid pensions, and resumes Butler's resolutions in the morning. The Election Committee in the Louisiana election contsst will report Simon Jones not elected, and ueither Colonel Hunt nor Menard, colored, are entitled, because the election was invalidated by intimidation and fraud. END OF THE TREASON TRIAIS. TtroHMOND, February ll.-In the United District Court to-day, the District Attorney, under instructions from the Attorney-General inj accordance with tbo President's amnesty, entered a noUe prosegu? in both indictments against Jefferson Davis, and in those against Lee, Wade Hampton, Breokiuridgo, Long? street, Wise, Prior, Seddon, Mahone, E ir ly and thirty others. On motion of Robert O uki, the court ordered that the securities on Mr. Davis'bail bond be discharged from further responsibility. TUE REVOLT IN CUBA. HAVANA, February IL-The insurgents out the telegraph between 8agua la Grande and Villa Clara. The citizens of Villa Clara were impressed into the military service. Quesad? has 'seven regiments, well armed, and muck money, but looked artillery. The insurgents have appeared in the jurisdiction of G?ines, seven leagues from Sag na la Grande. A Won? TO TOBACCO DEALERS.-We give a word of good w Amin g to dealers in manufac? tured tobacco that the tim? for them to diposo of old B toe!; ? ot tax-paid tobacco not packed and stamped as now required by law is rapidly expiring. After tho 15th instant it will ho a State's prison orien co for any person to sell or Offer to f- oil any smoking, fine-out chewing to? bacco or snuff; if il be not packed and stamp? ed as the law requires. The lawful sizes of gaekages and raies; of lax are set forth in eries 4, No. 8, VHI Record, 66. Holders of old tax-paid stock may repack it* now without buying stamps, if done in the manner speci? fied in Special No, 63 (IX Record, 6). We call the attention of our mulei e to the ruling in regard to the rendition of monthly inventories by dealers, requifod by Section 66. A dealer cannot be made to pay a fino fdr not making euoh inventory, but assessors are directed to examine the stock of liny dealer who neglects or refuses so to do, and where stock is found unstamped to report tho same to the collec? tor for seizure, thereby throwing the burden of proof upon th? deafer io show hie goods to be all righi. This v. onld be extremely diffi? cult for many of ?hem to do who have held their ?tocks for fiiiy length of time.. [Internai. Revenue Record. . i . ? ?< e ,1 ana M. i>> - WHAT CoNsnxrum A F?o?TDirB.--''tffc is now * little over four years," says the Rev. G. W. Leech, "since it was my good fortune to get one of your machines. It bas done a gr eat amount of work for ourselves and others; bas never needed any repairs; and, in our estima? tion, ts now better i ban a new one of any other kind."-[Letter to Willcox A Gibbs 3. M. Com pauy. H EllOM THE STJLTE CAPITAL. THE CHARLESTON ELECTION BILL IN THE SENATE. CORBIN'S- LAST APPEAL. [FB0M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., February 10.-The pro? ceedings in tho Senate to-day were of an un? usually interesting character. A few minni on after the call to order by tho President and tho readme of tho journal, Mossago No. 32 from his Excolloncy tho Governor was an? nounced. AU other business was immediately suspended and tho mossago read. During the reading tho most intense' silenco prevailed. The veto, for such it proved to bo, of tho "Act to re-onact certain acts lending the uamo and credit of the Stato to tho Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad Company, and to validato tho action of said company thereunder," was totally unexpected, and caused no little dis? may to the friends of tho measure, both on the floor of the Senate and in tho lobby. Tho message is quito au elaborate document, and, after various motions and questions raised as to tho expiration of tho time allowed by the constitution for ita return, was made tho spe? cial order tor Friday, February 12, at 1 P. M. Tho net was handed to tho Governor last Satur? day, and it was believed by somo had become a law from failure to return within throe days; the time allowed by tho constitution. The fol? lowing is the message : STATE OF Poora CAP-OLIN'., j I'XEOUTIVE DEPARTMENT, J COLOMBIA, Feoruary 10, 18?9. ) To the Senate, of Suutti Carolina : GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE-I return to tho Sen? ate, ni winch it originated, "*n act to rc-naetccr tulu acts lc dins; tho name and credit cf thc State to the Greenville aurl columbia Bailroai Com nany, and to validate ibo action ot sa'd company thereunder," without < y signature. "An oct to lend tho name and credit of thc Stato to the Greenville and Columb'a Bail rou t Company in tb'i midjustment of their do t" was passed by tho General Assembly of th a State of South Carolina on tue 28th of January, 1801, more than a month alter tho State had seceded irons tho Union, und d eclaimed ?llegiv ce to tho Government of the United States. It provided that tho Comptroller General -hould endorse thc bonds of tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company to the an ount of nine hundred thousand dollars, one hundred thou? sand of which sum was to bo applied to the ex? tinguishment of E. doa Tug debt, consisting of notes and accounts, which appears to bavo beca a'l tho del t of <ho < ompauy outBldc of the bonded debt that existed at that period. Tho rouraining eight huudrod thousand vw for tho. purpose of guar auteeiug the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds ol the company becoming due iu 1862, 1863 and 1861, ny substituting for iheia. bonds guar? anteed by tho Stale; and for the security or the state, tho b iuds BO talc n up were to bc dep -sited with tho President of the Bank of the stato, to "stand as secu? rity to the Mate, aud thereby give the State tho li. n under the first mortgage, uutil all the bonds secured by mortgage shall bo retired." As a fur thar security to the stale, it was provided that, af'or tho lapse of three years' time of tho guarantee of tho bonds reterred to, the company was required to sot apart two per c-out. per annum on the amount of honds (hus guaranteed, tb bo usod in thc purchaau and cancolling of said bonds. It also provided that tho Governor of the State, tho Comptroller-General and the president of thc company should constitute a soard of commissioners for tho management of said funds, to invest the same iu tho bonds of the State or tho company when they c in bo obtained. And in ease th - company failed to comply with th ess provUioue it was made the duty of tho Comptroller Ueueral to rcpoi t the fact to tho Legislature, who wore directed to enforce a compliance with thom in such >t anner as it may deem expedient. Tie loui th lection of the act .further provided that if tho said greenville stud Cdfctmbia 'Railroad Company should fail to pay any of the bonds at maturity, the Gover W?cr.?ho.S?Ute choul** notify solicitor ofxh? cir ;trt in willoh the cemoany had its place ot busiucss, Mw should immediately file a hill in the Court of ISqulty to enforce the lien of the State, which couit should appoint a receiver, order a sale ot tho read ind all the property and effects of the company, und >therwise decree as may be best to protect the inter? est of tho State. It will thus be seen that in those turbulent times, ivben the Confederate Slates required every assist? ance lu transportation, i.e., to meet tho exigencies of tho war, the legislator of that period felt it their .luty to piace the mi st prudent and wholesome guards and restriction?, so that the interests of the ?talo might bo protected while granting the re? quired aid to the Greenville and Columbia Railroad company. lu 1868, under the Provisional Government, the Legislature was called upon to alter and amend tho 'oregoing act, so aa not only to reaffirm its provis? ions endorsing the bonds and debt of the road to the axtent of nine hundred thousand dollars, but, in addition, to give the endorsement of the state to the certificates of Indebtedness of tho company, issued for the payment of their interest, to tho full amount which had accrued from the issuing of the oonds, md to accrue up to January 1,1868, to the amount of throe hundred and fitly thousand dr.lUra-iuege certificates, in all respects, being similar in charac? ter to the bands of the company, with interest at seven per cent., payable semi-annually, and run o tug not more than twenty years. Still further, in addi? tion, tuero was another provision for th j endorse? ment by the State of bonds to cover a notting debt of the company, then due, of seven hundred and fitty thousand dollars, principal and interest The Legislature, however, rostriete i the amount of bonds to be issued to.the rates of one to threo of tho debt, making the additional responsibility of tha -tate for the company two hundred aud fifty thousand dollars, i d the entire amount endorsed, and tor he pay? aient of which the state is responsible, one million ave hundred thousand dollars. It will thus bo seen that the company, from 1861, when the . onfederate Legislature gave the indorse? ment of the state to its bonds, has not paid a dollar of its debt, principal or interest, but bas b en an? nually accumu ating a floating debt, designated in the act of 18C6 as a "oond debt, tor which no mort? gage or other hen had boen created "amountingto six hundred thousand dollars; aud, notwithstanding the extraordinary ;.mount ol business the ro id must have bad duiing tho war in the transportation of troop* und of military store?, it shows that it was spending avery year upwards of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars mo i e than it earned. j he bill ot 1869, now under consideration, fives the s motion of the Legislature to the acta abovs re? cited, wherein 1 fail to seo anything to encourage a hope of the solvency of tho road, or the soumity of tho Stato for the amount for which its indorsement bas been given; but, on thecoutrary, the conviction is forced upon me that it will eventuilly have to pay both the principal and accumulated interest of the bonds thus indorsed. But the bul goes still further th .u the acts to which it professes to be au amend? ment, and provides for tho indorsement by the state !)f tho bonds of the company to meet ihe interest that accrued between January 1 and July 1, 16G8, still more decidedly demonat ating the inability of the company to meet the interest upon its debt; and the Inference ls unavoidable that similar applica? tions for assistance will be periodically made to the Legislature as the companys interest becomes due or it-, floating debt becomes unmanageable. Wi, ot hei? lt arises from the fact that the section of country which is travers od by the road is insufficient o sap port lt, or from the neglect or incompetency of those having the management of its affair a, the fact ie ?latent that lt does net earn money enough to pay the nterest on the debt which lt asks the State to in? dorse and guarantee The legislation of 186? and 1869 is especially objec? tionable, inasmuch as it endorses a debt contracted during the war, whioh is specific Hy prohibited by article IX, section 16 of the costitution, declaring that "no debt con tva? ted by this state in behalt of the'ate rebellion, in whole or in part, shall ever be paid" And although tao company may claim that the Confederate Government did not pay them for their services, or that the muds which they received therefor bec - mo worthless at ibe close of the war, the ?irovision of the constitution is not tho lesa pronib ting on that account. I do'not wish to be under? stood aa desiring to interfere between nar^es-lndi. vidual or incorporate-who tonino ed obligation? during tho wurt but whim those pa ties attempt to Involve the State, ia endorser or gun amer of such obligation?, it ia my duiy to remind our legis atora of the constitu? ional provisions which jostnet their action. 1 he act of 18611 renard as void and of non effect, as lt waa passed by A body of naen organized in violation of the law? ol the land, and aoting under the authority of those whe were engaged in levying war against tho United States. Io tho upholding and i i-ooccutlon of that war the Legislature of 1801 devoted all its efforts and energies, und immediately succeeding the act granting aid to the Greenville and Columbia Bail road company may he found the act to authorise the formation of a new vol? unteer company to be called the Cheater Rifles. Upon this sot ef 1861, both tho act of 1866 and that of1669, at present under consideration, are based, kt both are amendatory thereto. To approve of thia aot would be to give force and validity to the action of a body not recognised by the Constitution ot this State or of the United states, and -would be in direct violation of the ordinance of the Constitutional Con? vention which ordained ?that rall acte or pretended acta of legislation purporting tb have been passed by tho Gene, ai Assembly of th? State since tho 20tb flap of December, I860, pledging the faith sod credit of the stat* ipr (he ^Set of any oeaporats body or in? divid?ala, are hereby deoiored inoperative until the General Aaecmbiy ?hall assemble and ratify tho ?ame. And it shall be th e duty ot the General As? sembly, et lt? Ant session after the passage ot thia ordinance, to attend to the ?ame." Even had it beca the intention ot the uonvontlon to give valid ty and force to Uah. and air ?tar acta of the Confederate Legislature, which ie fa t irom briny e'ear, the pres* ent Legislatures, by p< mnitting -a seseton to Inter veno after tho passage . if the OTdtaahce, without at* tending to the duty it 1 jnpcaeOt upon -them, have lost the opportunity o?" doing so, and ;_tue power bas paused away from them forever. I recognise in tho Greenville and Columbia Rail road a useful and imp u-tanl. agent in tko dovolopjaout of tbo reeourcoB of what ia rapidly becoming the most papulous and piosporous portion ot tho State. Valuable assistance might bu "safely rendered to tho oompauv by a new ant, giving tho s tat o endorse? ment, under proper resections, to its original bonded debt, and embodying auoh conditions as would make thc company tool its responsibility. Ii it is understood by corporations or individ?ala that all that is necessary to s -cure the success of their ochemos in to prosont a ; ill to the Legislature, em? bracing whatever providion* they may a??Ui moil conducive to their interests, aud by assiduous lob? bying and other questionable means loree il thiough, the S tato capitol will be constantly infested with tho paid agents und advocates of every conceiv? able project by winch speculators m ty hope to ob? tain coutrol ol tho people's money. The present managers of the Greenville and Co? lumbia Uollroad, by their course heretofore, have given au indication of what may bo expected from them hereafter. Periodical applic.it ons to the Gen? eral Assembly will be made as their debts besoms due, until they will have accumulated to such vn amount as to become utterly unmanageable, when tho oompany will be torced into bankruptcy nml liquidation, leaving to the State tho responsibility of its heavy debt, and a worn-out railroad, not worth one-half tbo sum for whioh it is mortgaged. While tho debt ol the road is regular!** and rapidly increas? ing, its valve is steadily diminishing. In a year er two at most, the track will ne relaid with' new iron ut a very heavy expenditure, and we hive every reason to expect that the M ?lc will again bo applied to for assistance in this new omcrgency. Every augmentation of the debt of the State in? juriously affecta its croditaud paralyze* its energies, while it increases the burden ot the tax-payer. It Is. tberefoie, incumbent upon tsoso haviig the i u*tody ot the pa bbc treasure to guard it with jealous vigi? lance; andas the chief lixeoutivo of the s'.atc, ii in made my duty tos.o that the constitution ls main? tained and tho laws tai th tully exocutcd. Tho act un. dor consideration proteases to be an amendment to au act based unou what purports to be au act of a legislative bodjrnot recognized by this govemmont, roth ou tho grounds of unconstitutional'ty and in? expediency, 1 fool compelled to withhold my assent, and I therefore respectfully return it to tho tionate without my signature. KOBE RT K. SCOTT, Governor. The Senate, then, on motion of Mr. Corbin, resumed the consid?ration of the Charleston Election bill. Mr. Corbin requested the reading of a com? munication which appeared in the Charleston Courier, over tho siguaturo of Verax. His object, he said, in having that communication read was to show that the party who wrote it, as well as a large number of oitizens ol Charleston, sccmod to be persistent tu making statements which he an J they ought to know are not true. He behoved tho citizens of Char.cstou who had signed the memorial, sta? ting that the caso was nov/ in tho courts, had been misled in making tho statement, trom the simple reason they had not co.isultcd the records of the Supremo Court to know how the case stands. The quo warranto, ho said, had been discon? tinued during the session of tho ?Supremo Court. According to tho laws ot South Caro? lina a discontinuance of a cause in tho nature ol the case is an end of it. lt cannot bo taken up again. He woulu leave it to tho Senate and to the people to decido who thor, under these circumstances, they have not been misled. The pr?ts of Charleston havo not scrupled to aay anything that common decency would al? low thom to say with rospact to his course iu the Senate. He only referred to it, however, becauso it had reference to tho memorial be? fore tho Senate, and also beo?uao it had refer onco to his own veracity. Bainoy. Did not tho senator, as solicito!*, refuse to take out a writ of quo warranto either in chambers or beforo the court ? Mr. Corbin. We might have taken out a writ of quo tearra/w? before me Supreme Court but refrained from courtesy to that tribunal They intimated to us very pleasantly that wo should go first to the court below. Having said this muoh in explanation, Mr. Corbin proceeded with tho discussion ot the bill. He had presented it, he said, because he behoved it-just and righi. ' Ifc--wurtrJt?foree tho constitutional rights and privileges of tho pooplo of Charleston. Those rights and privi? leges aro, that thoy shall have the right to olect their own Mayor and Aldermen; that their determination at the ballot-box waa to be respected; that the parties they shall select and elect to offico shall go Into office. This is a question that lies at the foundation of our civil government, namely, that the people shall rule. The constitution says, in all elections by the people, the parties who receive the highest number of votes shall be elected. But we went further and said, these parties shall be inductor! into office on the Monday follow? ing tho eleotion. The election was had; cer? tain parties received a majority of tho votes cast. That evidence was returned, and the Mayor and Aldermen by law were required to record and declare the result and induct the parties into office. Did the Mayor do it as provided m the seventh sect iou of the act? No; he just shut himself up and said there is a protest against this eleotion, and I am not going to do anything. He said ?o ilia parties and to the people of Charleston who bad gono through an election, "I am in office and I have the keys of this office." ?Som ?body handed him a pro? test, and he would not declare tho election. What right had he to consider a protest at all? There is no authority iu the act for him to consider a protest. There ?is no such word as "protest" in the act. That man knows better than anybody else why he held on to that office. On the day of eleotion we find lum in the street, up at Mr. Pillsbury's house, in the presence of two thousand people, saying to them, "You have elected Mr. Pillsbury Mayor. I shall bo your Mayor until Monday next, when I shall have the extreme pleasure of inducting your Mayor into office I" That 19 what he said to that large concourse of people on the day of election. Well, what happens ? He saw a great light, or else his mind was clouded with darkness, because- tho very next day he said to the public: "We will not de claro tho election." Why? Because there bad been a protest handed m. Some of bis ir ends gathered around him and said: "Such a thing is not known to the law. You must declare tho eleotion." "Well," said he, "I cannot de? clare it, for somobody disputes that there has been aneloction. There bas not been a proper election. He would not declare tue elec? tion." He gathered the Board of Alder? men and placed before' them some general charges, and it was conceived by that set of gentlemen that a case hdd arisen such as was not provided for in section 7 of the act. Note, tne act says: "When the -neats of a amajoiity of the persons voted for are contested." Now. the Mayor, in his report, says it was a protest and uot a contest. The Board of Aldermen started out with a wilful miscoutraction of the law. No such oaae as a contest had arisen. But Mr. Clark and his Board of Aldermen met and he says to them : "Gentlemen, this thing is protested. Here is a very grave and and solemn matter. Fifteen hundred oitizens of Charleston (all of the defeated party) have come forward and protected against the elo> tion." They had an examination, and thea said they would cull it a contest. They wanted to call it something like the last sentence in this section (section seven). They then concluded to call it a contest and examine the matter. What did they find ? After two weeks' exami? nation they established the faot that the mana? gers of election had conducted it as well as thoy knew how. They bad th ros days re? gistration; had conducted it in the most care fur manner; had registered all the voters in Charleston who were able to register. They had rejected all noteutitled to register. On the day of the election thoy had conducted the eleotion, rcs^tcc! vb? votes of all entitled to vot ., and rejected noiio entitled to vote. Election day passed off. Tho next day they counted the votes and sent' in their returns. There WorO. certain informa lit >os that came to light iu the investigation. J?or instance, they found that tbe managers in onie or two pre? cincts had not requited the oath of every voter. They had thought lt unnecessary to take the oath of parties registered Whom they knew. They thought that oath was simoly to identify the voters. If they did not know them they made thom take the oath. Notice this faot. It did not appear that anybody who was regis? tered and had a right to vote was prevented from voting, or that anybody was excluded from registration who was entitled to register. So that although there may have been a seem? ing departure from tho law ia not requiring the oath, it was not a departure in substance, but only in form. This non-sub cribing of thc oath waa the great bugbear-the great in for malitv, aa it turned ont in the proof-upon which they said we deolare the eleotion void, Mind, they never "proved that any man en? titled to vote had boen refused the exeroisi ?tSenatoriycorbin then reviewed the proceed inga before tate Supreme-Court and tho writ o nuindamua granted by that body. Tho ?flttsf Board of Aldermen, in their reply to the per cmptory writ of the Supreme Court, d?clar?e precisely what ia announced in the prearabh of the bill. Th? court,of neonrae, did not under taite to 4ay this man or that man waa elected but commanded tho Board of Aldermen to de? clare the olootio.i. The court could no't say thia or that man waa elected, fcjaljthey had tho powor to say to public offioeriji "?jo on and do your duty as tho law require^ Tho board made declaration, in obodionco .to the writ of mandamus, an;l declared who hadreceivod tho highost number of votes, and tho constitution says tho patty receiving tho highest number of votos is elected. It aopi ara from the report of the committee that the illegalities complained <jlf in tina elec? tion are simply informalities. rThoy do not touch the Hiibstanoe of tho election or effect its results, and they are such omissions as aro likely to happen in the conduct o?any election, lt now remains to inquire wiieli?&r tho General Anacin bly will not.in view of all tiflMircuuistanc os, pass an net of oblivion ant?imit an oud lo the strife. Tho Supremo Couronna virtually settled tho law of the capo, jyJpQkthoy say to tho Board of Aldermen, "You mwe cor'tifto&an insufllciont cause for setting ?pido the elec? tion." tho informalities complained of w.ere all set forth in general terms fi?the return of tho Acting Board of Aldermen^ to tho al tornativo writ of mandamus. The court nec? essarily Considered tho samo, akdif they bad heou such as to make tho elotion void tho peremptory writ could never haw bpeu grant? ed. Tho return of the Mayor olid Aldermen, made on tho 20th of January ttfijhp Supreme Court, which declared tho resn?m>'t>he elec? tion, was a decision, and tlaHRfc.tJ^ioi) tho act i tacit', un 1er which they w.fwwricioaing, declares shall bo binding upon i?l patios. We simply ask tho Legislaturen^ to enforce its own laws; It is truu it is alecia! case bo foro this General Assembly, bizi the law has worked out this rosult. Wo hay? a declaration of thc election, and yet the Ac! dur Mayor and Aldermen of tho City ol Charleston refuse to carry it into execution. I do nwt desire to re poat what I have already on mevious occa? sions said on thia question, J. Savo shown on a previous occasion that thia pjrbpo^cd actis nothing new under tho sun. Rut tho history of legislation in South Carolina is full of ex? amples like this. I have airOiidV1 called your .attention to the fact that iu l?jB?the Legisla? ture validated tho election jd? ordinances of tho City of Charleston i*Rjr ten years: also that in 1866 tho Legista-turo validated tho election of Timraonsvillo, ind declared the same to bo as valid aa though held at tho time and under the provisions ot' eating laws. I now call your attention to tn.fact that the apocial session of tho Legislaw?to in 18G6, by similar acts, validated the oleWbns at Mount Pleasant, at Mpultri9ville, anifjM Darlington. Tho General Assembly, also, I?H831, validated thc election-of militia officom^'the Counties of Clarendon and Sun? ter. liaoso elect ions were not held nt tho time nojfciu the mannor provid d for by law, yet ihoaKagislaturo, in ccusideration of all the circumstances, wo sup? pose, exercising a wise discredpin, considered it was best to doclaro thosoflections valid rather than to order new clecttpns> Thus it will bo seen that wo 'shave numerous precedents for this bill. I h#b citod but a few that aro tobo found in thttjratatutoa of the Slate, but sufficient ccrtamiy..-to satisfy the Sonate that this bill is not. original with mo, or new to the people of this Sngi*. ' Mr. President. I aa a citizen of Charles! on desire peace. Tho people of GaSrlestiffi desire peace. This contest has ahcady continued too loug, and with great daoger te tho public peace. Business has boon Suspended; capi? talists have suspended their oporatious; business baa been paralyaedt'ljfpd it is time that there should bo an.end of-Mtrite. In view of all these things, arid in v^ty of tho fa t that it ia shown that, there has -hoon a legal determination of this elo ti ou, t call upon the G?nerai Aasombiv to pass thia bill. Senators Cain and Leslie ioliowod in reply. The question recurred on agreeing lo tho substituto offered by the senator from Barn? well. On motion of Wright, the substitute was or? dered to lie on the table. tfs? Cum moved to substituto ro?:?ip pieamblo ?h'd^tii;trHf??"onabio tho cit>Sr3B& of Charles? ton to hold an elidion for'Ma^>r -and" Alder? men. Mr. Leslie moved to lay the motion of tho senator from Charleston on the table. Cain called for the yeas and naya, which were taken, and resulted as follows : Yeas-Allen, Corbin. Dickson, Duncan, Greene, Hoyt, Hayes, Hayne, Jillaon, Leslie, Lunney, Montgomery, Maxwell, Nash, Swaila and Wright-16 Naya-Barber, Cain, Owens, Baiuey, Beid, Bodgers and Wimbush-7 So the motion of tho senator f com Charles? ton was ordered to lie on tho taolo. The question was taken on agreeing to tho preamble and decided in the affirmative. The bill was then taken up by sections, and after being amended, as stated in telegrams t o TUB NEWS, was passed by the following vote : Yeas-Allen, Corbin, Dickson, Greene, Hoyt, Haves, Hayne, Jiilson. Leslie, Lunney, Mont? gomery, Maxwell, Nash, Swails and Wright 15. Nays-Barber, Cain, Owens, Reid and Wim? bush-5. Cain gave notice that he will enter a protest to be recorded in tho journal against the pas? sage of the bilL Rainey, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petit iou of the City Counoil of Charleston, praying the General Assembly to validate an act providing for the assessment and taxation of property, ratified by the City Council on the 26th of January, 1869, reported back the same, with a recom? mendation that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, and accompanied by a bill to au? thorize the City Counoil of Charleston to levy certain taxes for tho fiscal year. The bill re? ceived ita first reading, was ordered for a second reading and consideration to-morrow, and to be printed. There was little of interest in the House proceedings, beyond what has already boon telegraphed to THE NBWB. TUM LAST OF A2V ATROCIOUS MILI? TARY MURDER. Surrender ot*Mrs. Surratt's Body by tue Military-Disinterment and Appear? ance ot* the ilemaina-Preservation or tue Dress-lleintcrment at Mount Oli? vet-Review, ?tc. A Washington letter of the 9th inst., to the Baltimore Sun, says : The order for the disinterment of Mrs. Sur ratt was obtained from the President by Bev. J. A. Walter, pastor of st. Patriok'a Church, at'ten o'clock this morning, and was immedi? ately placed in tho hands of General George D. Ramsay, commandant of the Washington arsenal. Positive orders were given that all show and parade on the occasion was to be avoided. General Ramsay detailed Major Hill of the army to superintend the disinterment. Mrs. Surratt's body, together, with those of the other assassination conspirators, having been some time ago removed from the graves under the scaffolding, where they were origi? nally interred, were reinterrod beneath the flagging of ono of the store-rooms of the old penitentiary building, and the. coffins were ar? ranged in the following order, beginning at tho north wall, viz : Mrs. Sur att, Payne, Her? old, Atzerodt, Wirz, the "Auderaonvifle jailor," and Booth. The locality of this place or burial was not known to more than twenty persons until tp-d y. In accordance with orders Major HiU suporint ended the work of exhuming, whioh was done by a gang of several work? men under the direction of Mr. Tatspaugh, ono of the foremen. The grave or pit in wh ch all of tho bodies wore placed side by side is apparently about eighteen foot long and eight feet wide, and about six feot deep. The earth was soon thrown out and the coffin was taken up. In digging down, tho ooffln of Payne, which adjoined that of Mrs. Surratt, was dis? closed. At 8 o'clock the coffin was taken out and handed over to Mr. Richard Haryey, un? dertaker, The only persone present at the disinter? ment beside the workmen, wore Rev. Father Walter, of St. Patrick's Church; Mr. Tonnory, a friend of the tamily; Major Hill and Mr. Har? vey. The box containing the remains was of rough pine boards, Upon the top waa a strip of wood, painted white, with the name "Mrs. Surratt" painted upon it in black letters. The box was opened, and although the body was somewhat ?eccAnpoaed, it was not offen? sive. The dress, gaiters and black silk bow at the neck were aft m a perfeot state of preser? vation. The hair waa also perfectly preserved and did not seem to have been disarranged ia in the least, A steel arrow pin with which Annie Surratt fastened the. bow: about her .mothers nock, just beforo ene w*s led to ese? cation, was also itt place. A lock of the hair was clipped off for Annie Barratt at her own request. Upon examining Mrs. Surratt's feet it w*s discovered that tfie ropo with whioh her feet were tied jost before the drop fell had disappeared, and thia at first occasioned somo remark; but those who witnessed tho ?xecu? tion will romombor that when Mrs. Surratt waB cut down tho ropo became loosened and it was thrown asido. Tho remains wero immediatolv placed in anothor box and taken to Mount Olivet C itho lio Cemetery, wbcro tho romains were placed in a vault. Tho remains wijl bo to-morrow morning transferred to a now burial case. Tho tt anster Will bo made in tho presence of Annio . Surratt. and her brother Isaac, and one or two intimate friends of tho family. Tho romains will be interred in their lihal resting placo at two o'clock. Tho ceremonies will consist only ot r jailing tho burial service of the Catholic Church. Hov. Father Walter will offici?to, and tho ceremony will bo conducted in strict pri - vacy. A review of Mrs. Surratt's conviction, ac.i tonco, death and burial .nay not be uninterest? ing at this timo. lb will bo remembered she was convicted by tho militai y commission of which Goneral Hunter was president, at tho arsenal, in tho summer of 1835, of hoing ono of tho conspirators tor too assassination of Pres? ident Lincoln on tho 14th of April of that voar, and Buttered death by hanging, in accordance with the sentence ot tho commission, in tho arsenal grounds, on tho Gth of July following. Immediately alter tho execution her remains, with those of Payne, Herold and Atzorodt, exe? cuted at the samo time, woro placed in com? mon tf?ios and intorrod lu pravos near tho sc: ii'j!d, her body being at tho north end of tho row, and the others adjoimng her remains in tho order named above. In tho box with each body there was also p?aced tho name of tho party, enolosed in a bottle. Tho body of . Booth was also buried noar thero-that is, inside tiie old penitentiary building, near tho main door ot tho warden's residence. The burial of Booth was quietly made, in tho presence of Secretary Stanton, General Lafayette C. Baker and two of his of? ficers, and Colonel Bonton, commandant of the arsonal, and after tho gravo had baen filled and a portion of the bricks relaid over it, tho win? dows of the warerooin woro boarded up and tho door locked, Socretary Stanton taking tho key. Tho body of Wirz, tho commander at Ander sonvillo, was placed in tho yard adjoining the body of Atzerodt. For somo timo tho bodies were allowed to remain in tins position. A woodoo fence was erected around the graves, and a wooden bead-board, with tho name of tho person buried bolow, placed at each gravo. In tho fall of 1867, whon the demolition of tho penitentiary building was dotornnned on, it became necessary to remove the bodies, and they wore buried iu tho warehouse known as Ku. 1 (tho second building bolow tho principal office), tho bodies being placed under the flagging as stated ab >ve. Mrs. Surratt's was laid noxt to tho north wall ol the building, and tho others adjoining in tho following order: Payno, Herold, Atzerodt, Wirz and Booth. Thero tbe bodies all have romaincd until to? day. Since tho interment of tho remains in this house it hos not been unod, beiug kept closed atvnll times. Tho locality of tho last place of burial lins been carefully concealed. AFFAIRS J2V TUE STATE. Marion. Tho Marion Crescent says: "JimBird (negro) was shot on Sunday morning last in Mr. (?eorge Edwards' gardeu^ in tho aot of stealing vegetables. A looa of shot enter od the leg and foot, making an ugly wound. It is thought that amputation may bo necessary." KdUrcfielfl, Mr. Toi. Perry, airaigned for murder of Wil? son Abney, bas boon acquitted, the jury bringing in a verdict of not guilty after only a low minutes' absence. Edgefiold Courthouse held its town election on Tuesday, the second instant, resulting in the choice of the following gentlemen : Intendant Mr. T. W. Carwilo. Wardens -Messrs. D. R. Pan8oov0. A. CueathiMu, D. Vf. Christian and S. B. Gr.mn. -v~" ? - ..., .. The election for township officers in Edge fiold, on the second instant, resulted as fol? lows: For Selectmen-John Huiet, William Lott, Bennet Holland. Surveyor-J. M. McGee. Constable-H. B. Feaster. Clerk-E. H. Young blood. Tho recently elected officers of Horse Creole Township, which embraces Graniteyilie, are as follows: Selectmen-W. B. Samuels, Jos. G. Thorp? and George Kelly. Clerk-B. W. Hurd. Constable-John B. Prescott. Survey? or-Joba L. Branch. Newberry. The publie meeting at Newberry Courthouse in reference to securing an extension of tho telegrapn line to that plaae, has been post? poned to the 18th instant. The following officers for Newberry County have been appoiuted and confirmed by the Senate: Assessors-W. H. Houseall, John Ki nard. John Conte, E. B. Ktngsmore, S. P. Ki? nara. Treasurer-T. P. Slider. Auditor-S. Montgomery. Darlington. The Democrat says : "Mr. i?. M. Strober, a Northern gentleman of capital and enterprise, has purchased near Florence, one hundred and eleven acres of land for tho purpose of raising poultry. For carrying on bis enterprise. Mr. Strober will bring on several German rami? fies." Horry. Of sale-day in Conway boro' the Sentinel says: "Few larger assemblages bave met in Horrv since the war. Tho day was fair, and business brisk. Tho sheriff sold several tracts of land, some at a mere nominal value, others at fifty cents per acre, more or less." Spartan? urg. The township election in Spartanburg on Monday resulted as follows : Seleotmen Joseph Foster, J. H. Evins and J. W. Carlisle. Town Clerk-T. J. Elford. Surveyor-J. B. Tolleson. Town Constable-Henry Abbot. Sumter. . J. M. Dennis, Esq., of Bishopville, has re? ceived the appointment of magistrate for that section. The sentence of death passed at tho late term of the Sumter sessions upon Cain Cash and Aleck Behn, freedmen, for burglary, has been commuted by Governor Soott to two years in the penitentiary for the former, and one year for the latter. Colombia. The Phoenix says : "We are officially inform? ed that Governor Scott bas relieved W. B. Johnston, Esq., from any iurther responsibili? ties as magistrate. Tbe residence of the Misses Elmore, oorner of Camden and Bull-streets, was entered by robbers on Tuesday ni -ht, and a variety of articles carried off. The robbers also set fire to tbe building, but it was extinguished before any serious damage was done." -An American citizen, who was in the i Theatre of Villanueva on the evening of the i 22? ult., and witnessed che riot and massacre 1 in tho streets of Havana that evening, says 1 that the origin of the outburst was the shoot? ing of a young woman. He says : "A very ' beautiful girl, tho daughter of ?ldama, one of ( the wealthiest and most noble of all Cabans, , wore upon her loft breast tho American flag, , with tbo icsoription, 'Long live the Republic j of Cuba' upon it. When that stirring song , was being sung, the whole audience rose and i cheered this young woman, and as she rose to i acknowledge the salute-all oyes wore now beut : upon her-a low, moan, cowardly Spaniard shot her with a revolver, killing ber instantly. Two 1 American gentlemen occupied the box adjoin- ' lng Senorita Aldama, whose names I do not know, but one of whom, seeing the pistol pointed at tho young lady's bro?st, drew his revolver, and a second after the Spaniard had fired, blew the top off the head of the coward? ly assassin. Instantly the whole theatre was the sooue of the g rea tost confusion, and the Spanish troops rushed in and began firing upon the masses af "tho budd! od-together, un? armed innocent men and women." -,??..-?.?,? ? -Hobart Pasha, now the Turkish Admiral, ran tho blockade of Charleston twelve tinea, it is said, under very dangerous ?irourastanceo. Ho afterwards, it will bo rom om bored, publish? ed a boi>k of retaiiiisocnoeH, entitled "Never Bought," Whon th? Kassian Ambassador at? tempted to retain him at Constantinople re? cently, to prevent his service against the Kro? ate, h? presented him with a copy of bia book and tefe. JlUnrric?. MARSHALL-DOWNS_Jonuary 20th, at Waco, Texas, JOHN F. MARSHALL, formerly of Cbarles ton, to Miss JOHIE L.| daughter of Major W. W. DOWNS, of the torunr place. Southwestern Railroad r?anle. DANS HALT., February 9, 18C9. At a mooting of tho Board of Directors of t ho bank, a letter from Mr. James ROBO was read, de? clining re-elceilon as President of the bank, where? upon the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved. That tho resignation of tho Hon. James Ros?? ns President ol tue Hank bo respectfully ac? ceptai. Resolved, That in thc retirement of Mr. Rose 'rom the Presidency of tbs Southwestern Railroad Pank, which position he has hi cd dining a period or thirty years, this bojrd hus lost a laithful and effi? cient officer. Resolve!, That our warmest acknowledgements are hereby due and tendered him for valuable ser? vices rondcred darin? bis prolonged administra? tion, and that ho has our best wi-hes tor his future lumpiness. Resolved, That wa conoratulato tho stockholders cf tbe roa-I and bank on still retaining his matured and wise counsels in their respective boardB. Resolved, That a cony of these r?solutions he sent to Mr. Rose, and the same be published in tho dally papers. From the Minuti s. J NO. O. COCHRAN, Secretary. Special Notices. JOSrSOUTH CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY.-Tho Books of this Company will bo opened THIS DAV, from 12 to 2 o'clock, at the Hall over (he Bank of Charleston, for a subscription of $300,000. Fifty por cont, ia cash will he required at tbe time of subscribing. GEORGE S. CAMERON, 1 A. S. JOHNSTON, I Commie lt. D. IV'OW li Y, f sioners. J. M. BLAKELY, J February 12 2 US-CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP CHARLESTON, from Now York, are hereby notified that ehois discharging cargo at Adger's Wharf THIS DAY. Goods remaining on tho wharf at sunset will bo stored at oxpense and risk of owners. JAMES ADO KU & CO., February 12 1 Agents. ?S- NOTICE.-THREE MONTHS AFTER this date, application will be made to tho South Car? olina Railroad and Bank, for renewal of CERTIFI? CATE No. 2758, dated April 27th, 1858, for Fifty wholo Shares in the said Compani s. Tho original being lost. I. D. WILSON. February 12_ lamo3mo* AS- ANNOUNCING THE DEMISE OF OUR late and lamented partner, Mr. MORRIS SELIG-. MAN, which took place on the 7th instant, we state that in accordance with tho articles of Copartner? ship the firm undergoes no change. GEORGE A. HOPLEY & CO. February'10 . 3 AST RECEIVER'S NOTICE.-THE UNDER? SIGN KD, having been appointed Deceiver of (he late firm cf DAWSON & BLACKMAN, hereby give.? notico that all claims against said firm must be pre? sented to him, and all persons indebted mu-t mako payment to JNO. T. HUMPHREYS, January.13_No. 27 Broad-street. J9S-J. S. MARLIN (LATE GRU13ER & MARTIN), will be pleased to see his friends and cus? tomers at WM. S. CORWIN & CO., No. 275 King street, between Wentworth and Beau fain. ??:-$MT THE . CEIJJSBR AT BD??W? . S. C. ..CLUfT HOUSE GIN, pure, soft and un equalled-W. S. COR? WIN & CO., Sole Agents. Medical men of the high? est standing acknowledge that Gin, in Ps pure state, hos great medical properties. We therefore place the CLUB HOUSE GIN before the public with the greatest confidence, and more particularly to those who uso it medicinally, as an article that only re? quires to bo known to be properly appreciated. XK5~ $1 "0 per bottle. S15 per case. JJS-THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ADUL? TERATION of Liquors is carried on in this coun? try makes it the duty of the purchaser to investi? gate the merits of the article offered for sale. It is a well known fact that many of the Brandies, Wines, Ac, are manufactured from Kreuch Extracts, Essen? tial Oils and Alcohol, whieh is poisonous, thereby causing many injurious effects. The public is justly suspicious of nearly every? thing put up for sale under the name of Liquors, and the trade has been brought into disrepute, and in order to insure to those who desire a Pure Article, it is only necessary for us to say that we Import Direct all Brandies, Wines and Gins, and warrant thom per? fect ly pure as originally imported. All Bottled Liquors bearing the labels of W. S. CORWIN A CO., can bo relied upon as being pure. US-Purchasers should no'ioe that the Paper Cap over the cork is not broken. We pay for Bottles that have our labels on, One Dollar per dozen, when re tun ed. 49-ALL ARTICLES SOLD FROM THE establishment of WM. S. CORWIN A CO., Ne. 275 King-street, between Wentworth and Beaufain, aro or the FIRST QUALITY. They sell no goods but what can be warranted as PURE AND GENUINE. This is an established fact. ?3-3UY YOUR TEA AND COFFEE FROM KRISTE A CHAPMAN, corner King aud Radcliffe, streets, and get a better article for the same money than at any other establishment in the city. November 14 8mos J8S-WE ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING from tho Moyuno Districts of China the choicest chops of GREEN AND BLACK TEAS of new t easons, which are unrivalled for their strength and delicacy ?f flavor. We warrant our TEAS to be pure and un adul toratcd, and to gi ve general satisfaction. As we are constantly in receipt of large cargoes of Teas, we are enabled to offer to the public the finest chops at a inice that many dealers offer inferior Tea at. A trial and comparison will at once prove th's asser? tion, and it only remains for the public to Judge for themselves. WM. S. CORWIN & CO., _No. 27S King-street. JO?-THE INCLEMENT SEASON, AND ITS effect a on the weak and feeble. The drafts whioh searching cold makes upon the vital powers ol the debilitated and delicate are not less severe than the drain upon their strength caused by excessive heat. The vast disparity between the temperature of over-heated rooms and offices, st this season, and the frigidity of the outer air is a fruitful source of slcknoss. To fortify the body against the evil consequoncos of the sudden alternations of heat and cold referred to, the vital org nixation should be strengthenel and endowed with extra resistant pi wer hy the use of a wholesome Invlgorant ; and, of all pi opar.it lon M for this purpose ( w': ether embraced In the regular pharmacopoeia, or advertised in the public Journals), there is nene that will compare in purity and rxoellenco with HOSTETTER'S Bi GM ACH BIT T BBS. Acting- directly upon the organ which convert? the food imo the mel of life, the preparation imparts to lt a tone and vigor whioh ls communicated to every fibre of fie frame. The digestive function using accelerated by its tonio operation, the liver regulated by its anti-bilious properties, and the waste mai ter of the system nar. ried off punctually by its mild aporieut action, the whole organisation will necessarily be in tho best possible condition to moot tho shocks of winter and the sudden change* of temperature. The weak and sensitive, esp dally, cannot encounter these vicissi? tudes with safety, unless their tender system? are strengthened and braced by artificial means, livery liquor sold as a staple of trade is adulterated, and*, were it otherwise, mere alcohol is simply s tempo? rary excitant, whioh, when its first effects have aub* sided, leaves the physical powers (and the mind aa well), in a woree condition than before. HOSTft-r. TE?'S BITTERS, on the other hand, contains tho essential properties of the most valuable tonio and alterative roots, barks and herb?, and their active principal is the mellowest, least exciting and most inoouous of ali diffusive stimulants. February 6 ?*o 6 FUR PROVIOKNCK. THE SCHOONER S. T. BAKER, BHEW8 TEB, wanta 160 bates only, allow ra es, and cleave with prompt iio -patch. WILLIAM ROACH k CO. February ll 2 FOR PHILADELPHIA. THE FINE SCHOONER VRAIE, MASON Master, i? now loading, aud will sail as above iiua few days. For (?alanceof Freight, apply ?to H. F. BAEEK Ai CO., Vebruary ll Ne. 20 Cumberland street. . EXCURSIONS AltOUVD THU si Alt BOR. THE FINE, FAST SAILING ANDOOM FORT ABLY appointed Yacht ELEANOR ,wUl rosuraiH her trip-? to h is lo ic points is tho harbor, and will leave Government Wharf daily at Ton A. M. and Throe P. M. Foi Passage apply to 1 HOM AS YOU MG, December 18 3mo Captain, oa board. FOR LIVERPOOL, CHARLESTON AND 1 1 VERPOOL STEXMSHIP LINE. O.'-'r)*-* THE FIR-T-OLA88 IRON SORBW y-^A^t^ Steamship GOLDEN H..'RN, R. J. ^^Jjjj^V?1? Blaoti'1? Master, having one-half TsaaStKaSSmtemmi her cargo engaged and going on board, will meet with dispatch for the above port to saU on or about the 20th Ins ant. For Freight engagements apply to February 9 _BOBT. MURK k CO. TRAIT KLK RS PASSING TintoiJOH CHARLESTON EN ROU I E TO FLORID \. AIKEN ?<r>/I~*^S*r?i Au(J otuer places, should not fal ?'3^^?T?? to lay In their supplies ol PROVIS . -^'4XJU'o4Ti< IONS, CLARETS, CH A.MC AGNES laSS^SS&m, CORDIALS, BRANDIES, WH18 KIES, WINES. CANNED MEATS, SOUP:, &C. Pates of Wild Game, Deviled Entremets. Ham, Turkev, Lobster, etc., for Luncheous, oana wiche?, Travelers' Repast, kc. narSend for a catalogue. WM. S. CORWIN k CO., No. 276 King-stree', Between Wentworth and Beau fain, Charleston, S. 0. Branch of No. 900 Broadwoy, comer jOia street, New York. Uc.ou?r2f3 INLAND ROUTE. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHABLESTON AND SAVANNAH -U ISAM PACKET LINE, VIA EDI8TO, ROCKVILLE, BEAU*ORTE AND HILTON HEAD, CONNECTIVQ WITn THE ATLANTIC ANO GULF RAILROAD AND CONNECTIONS FOR ALL J'OINTS IN FLORIDA. - aT"*!?, TBE FINE, FAST STEAMER B^BBBBliS PILOT BOY. Captain FENN PUCK, will leave Charlc.-.ton en MOSDAY and 1 HURSDAY MORN INQS at Fight o'clock Returning, will leave?-:avannah TUESDAY MORNINGS at Eight o'clok, and FRIDAX ArrERNooN at Two o'clock, tou-lung it Kdisto on THURSDAY trip from Charleston, at Eleven A. M., and leaving E<ilsto at Nine A. M , SATURDAYS, on re? turn trip. ' The steamer will touch at Bluff 0:i and Ohi-olm'B, each way, every two weeks, eommonclng w'thtslp of January 21st. and at Rockville every THURSDAY, For Freight or Passage apply to J OWN FEBGOSO*. January ll Acconim dat ion Wharf. EUtt ?ALA'AKA.FL.OKIOA, VIA SAVANNAH. FF RN ANDIDA AND JACKSON VILLE. THE FIRM-CASs STE k M BB _\DICTATOR, Captain L. M. - OXETTHB, will sail from Charleston evot ?uesaay Evening, At Eight o'clock, tor the above points. The flrst-ciasg Steamer JlTY POI 81, Oaptatn WK. T. MONKLTY, will > ail from Charleston every Satur, day Evening, at Elaht o'clock, lor uoove poi ut?. connec?ug with the Central Railroad at vivi..oak for Mobile and New Orleans, and with ttio Florida Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at witch point si earn ors connect with New Orleans, Mo ii le, Pensacola, Key West and Havana. Throuch Bills Lading giveu for Freight to Mclitle, Pensacola and New Orleans. Both steamers connecting with H. S. Hart's /t.--'otm ers OcUuoaha and Grifi\. .,"-r Silver Springs awi L ikes, Griffin, Eiutis, Harri? and Durham. All freight pays Die on tho wharf. Goods not removed at sunset will Da ntorod at risk ond expense of owners. . For Fceigh* QT passage enttagemot t, apply t.j - ^Sm ... J. *? AIRAN Ck CO., Age&t?.. South Atlantic v-r.jxf. N. B.-No extra charge for Meals and Stateroom?, November 21_ PACIFIC DIAIi/ S'l l?AUbMllP COM I.? Yt THROUGH I.l.N,, IO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND J^PA' FREIGHT AND PASSA.GE AT G RE/TL' RM DUC ED RATES I ", t-.-.,..,. STEAMERS OF THF. / 30V1 .<??%W***? line leave Pier No. 42, North Rire?, J'-t^nS&W** toot ot Ganal-street. New York, a ;,^S?3*:S&,.,, 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st. ii; \. 13th and 24th of every month icxcept when the?, dales fall en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 24th connect at Panau . with steamers for South Pacific and Central AIL rican ports. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of 9th ot each montai connect ? with the new steam Une from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC 1 naves ?an Fran? elsco fer China and Japan April 3, 1869. No California steamers touch at Havan?* but go direct from New York to AspinwaU. One hundred pounds baggage tree to each dalt. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or f outlier Information 4>pJs at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wha$Y foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 14 lyr F. R. BABY, Agent. Pastness (Karpa. BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMIS? SION MERCHANT. SALES OF REAL ESTAT B. STOCKS, BONDS, SK* CURI1TE? AND PERSON AL PROPERTY ATTENDED TO. Nn. fe-f BROAD-STREKT, CHARLESTON, 8. C. REFERENCES. Hon. HENRY BUIST, W. J. MAGRATH, Esq., General JAMB'S CONNER, T. H. WARING, Esq. October 1 ?J^ORTH, STEELK Of WARDELL, " WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FANCY GOODS, STATIONERY, PERFUMERY, CUTLER* HOSIERY, FURNISHING GOODS, WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERY, ka., kc. No. 167 Meeting-street, CHARLESTON, S. C. J. B. STEELE. 0. a NORTH, A. W. WARDELL, JR. New Yack. January 26_imo J^I> VANCE S ON COTTON. TO PLANTSRS AND OTHERS WISHING TO HOLD 00 T TON IN ENGLAND? Where STORAGE. INSURANCE, and otu or expenses Tor holding are LEbS than in the United states, we (Till advance TEN CENTS PER POUND ON MIDDLING S, Shipped to our friends in Liv rpool, cbargiug the Eng? [Uh commercial rate of Interest, wu ?ca RI present?a F1V? PER CENT. 4 nd hold as long aa desired. CLAOHORN. HERRING & CO., Aceommod t?ou Wharf, January 16 27 narro CONSUMPTIVES.-THE ADVER? TISES, having been restored to health in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, ofter having suffered several yeera with a severo luig affection, and that dread disease Consumption, ls anxious to make known to hi? feUow-sunVera the moona of cure. To all who deairo it, he will send a copy of the pto. sorlptton Ried (free of charge), With tho directions for preparing and using the ?ame, which they whl find a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchi? tes, Ate. The object of tho advert? or lu sending tho prescription ls to benefit the afflicted, and spread in? formation which ho coacerves to bo invaluable; and ho hopea every sufferer will ?ry ht? remo y as it will cod them nothing and may prove a blessing. Parties wishing the pres eumina will please ad? dress Wey. DWARD A. WILDON, Wllhamahurg. Kinga County, I? ow York. February 8 Sraoe