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VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1083. CHARLESTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1869. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM ?.*_? -V BY TELEGRAPH. TSE STATE CAPITAL. THE CHARLESTON ELECTION UTT.T. FAVOBABLY BE POBTKD ON IN THE H0U3L -THE GOVERNOR'S VETO OF THE 0 KEEN VILLE AND COLUltBIA BAIL BO AD BILL-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE TAKEN FROM THE PEOPLE AND G rv ZN TO THE LINCOLN MONUMENT. [SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DAH.X NEWS.] COLUMBIA, February IC_IN THE SENATE the bill to incorporate tho Wateree and North Ca? rolina Railroad passed tho second reading, and was ordered to be engrossed. The Educational bill was read a third time, pas oed, and sent to the House. Tho following acts were ratified: Act to authorize a loan for the relief of the Treasury; act to incorporate the Lake and Swamp Navi? gation Company; ?'.ct to incorporate certain fire engine companies of Charleston; oct to incor? porate tho Ashley Fire Engine Company of Charleston; act to renew the charter ol the Old PortB Ferry, Marion County. Tr* afternoon session was occupied in the discussion of the Governor's veto messages of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad bill. Speeches were made by Corbin and Donaldson in favor of the veto, and Leslie contra. The act passed over the veto by the following vote: Yeas twenty, nays eight. IN TEE HOUSE, Jackson, fiona-the Committee on Internal Improvements, reported a joint resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to pay the Treasurer of tho Lincoln Memorial As? sociation of Washington five thousand dollars. Read first time. The Governor sent in a message recommend? ing an appropriation of twenty thousand dol? lars to fit up seventeen rooms in the new S tate House, with an enclosed estimate by C. Waring, architect. Referred to the Committee on the State House and Grounds. The following were introduced by Stolbran J ? bill to define the manner of collecting past due taxes. By O'Connell-A bill to elect a State Librarian. A resolution by Tom.inson, that the House I would not act on petitions for the removal of | political disabilities until the bill now before Congress was aoted on, wa3 adopted. The bfll a-nendatory of an act to organize the Circuit Conns was passed, and the title chang? ed to an act. The Charleston Election bill waa reported on favorably by the Committees on Judiciary and Elections, and ordered to be printed and made the special order for Thursday, at half past one o'clock. The report was signed by Whij^per, Ransier, McIntyre, J cn ks, J. K. Hayne, Bosemon, S. B. Thompson and Smalls. Tho Educational bill was discussed un+il ad? journment, and fourteen sections passed. CONGRESSIONAL. POLITICAL DISABILITIES-BANKING AND CURREN? CY--CAPTURED AND ABANDONED LAND SUITS CARL SCHUBZ. ? rsc WASHINGTON, February 16.-IN THE HOUSE, after a long debate, tho relief bill came to a rote. The motion to exclude John A. Wright, I Sheriff of Richmond, failed by a vote of 46 to ! 76. A motion excluding Kentuckians, failed by a vote of 55 to 109. The bill was finally passed by a vote of 130 to 48. Colfax voted tor the bill. The consideration of tho Banking and Cur? rency bill was resumed, and the previous ques? tion was seconded with the understanding that the vote was to be taken to-morrow. Tho bill authorizes, among other things, that the Comptroller issue c irculating notes under reg? ulations provided in tho bill to an amount not exceeding twelve millions each to the following States: Kentucky, Novada, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, (Texas and Arkansas; provided, that tho in? creased circulation be allowed these Scat J s . only as it is withdrawn from others which have an excess. The Home is considering the Rsv enno bill to-night. IN THE SENATE, the bill allowing Pierce, for? merly Consul at Matamoros, eleven thousand dollars for assistance rendered refugees dur ing the war, was passed. Sawyer introduced a joint resolution provid? ing that all actions for the recovery of tho pro? ceeds of captured and abandoned property under the act of March 12, 1863, may bo com? menced on or before tho expiration o? foin: years from October 20, 1336, and that all ac? tions commenced or to bo commenced shall be held to be wit h m the provisions of said act of March 12,1863. The bill a'lowing a pension to Mrs. Lincoln was discussed at great length with no action. There were several straggles to take np the Tenore-of-office bili, which failed, after which the Senato adjourned. An executive session occurred this afternoon, the first for two weeks, and it only confirmed some Indian treaties.. WASHINGTON. BOOTH'S BODS'-CARL ECHUBS-CONFIRMATIONS. WABINGTON, February 16.-Booth's body was quietly delivered to his friends last evening. Carl Schurz was on the floor of the Senate to-day, and was cordially greeted by the ex? tremists. Galvin J. Cowies was confirmed as assayer of the mint at Charlotte, North Carolina, J. H. Kuckabeiry attorney for the Western District of Ar kan oas, and several other small officers. EJJROFE. MONSTER FENIAN PETITION. LON DO V, February 15.-Political news is meagre. Tue amnesty petition for Fonians, which will be presented to the Queen by tho Lord Mayor of Dublin, oontains over ono hundred thousand signatures. DEATH Of TOAD PACHA. PARTS, February 15.-A dispilch from Nice mentions the d a' h in ..Wat city of Fuad Pacha, the Turkish minister of foreign affaire and rep? resentative of the Turkish Government m tho conference recently in session in this city. THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN. M'DRID. February 15.-Tho futuro form of government for Spain is the engrossing ques? tion with the Constituent Cortes and the peo? ple. The proposition for a directory tor a cer- I tain number of years bas been abandoned, and a regenoy and ooonoil have been suggested instead. The Constituent Cortes organized by elect? ing Rivero president. The provisional gov? ernment contiunes its efforts to baffle the sobomeB of the reactionists. Many arrests hav?Vbeen made of members of the Oarlist party in this city, and a number of Carliste were also arrested while trying to or.'SS the frontier fro aa France, with the object of incit? ing msurreotior. CUBAN AFFAIRS. THO CB LE SKEWING WITH THE UKI TED STATES THE AMERICAN CONSUL ONLY RECOGNIZED AS A OOJCHEECIAIi AGENT. HAVANA, Febraary 16.-The City of Trinidad has been declared in a state of sieso, and a fight baa occurred at Monicaragna, in wbich out governmant claims the victory, but with the publishing the details. The government refuses to recognize tho American Consul, except as a commercial agent. Naturalized citizens are being imprisoned without charges or chance of trial. Tho American Consul will he compelled to leave unless supported by his government. Restrictions are placed in the way of Ameri? cans desiring to leave Cuba. A steamer has arrived from Cadiz with a thousand troops. A government telegram says that the revo? lutionists lost thirty killed at Monicaragua. SPARKS FROJU THE WIRES. Tno grand jury of Richmond, Virginia, yes? terday indicted James Grant, for tho murdor of H. Rives Pollard. The trial will begin on Monday. Tho committee of the Georgia Legislature, appointed to examino into tbs charges against Governor Bullock, of misappropriation of public funds, have made a report completely exonerating the Governor. A large amount of tobacco from Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina waa seized in Nashville yesterday, on account of forced stamps a?d brands A very rich sold mine has been discovered near Virginia City, Nevada. The Missouri Les is lat ur o has passed a bill prohibiting prize fighting. TUE IMMIGRATION QUESTION. Views of General "Live Oak" Walker. We find in tho Atlanta papers tho following report ot some recent remarks of General W. 8. Walker, of South Carolina, before the Geor? gia Stato Agricultural Convention, in favor of the bill fdr the encouragement of immigra? tion : Mr. President-Th's convention is composed of the representativo mon of tho Mate of Geor? gia, upou the subject of agriculture It is fair to assume that they represent the experience of the farmers of thc Stato upon the labor question which is now under discussion, and it' any fact has been elicited, it is that in the opinion of nine men out of ten on this floor, tho labor upon which the very existence of tho State depends is unreliable. No moro weighty or momentous question could be submitted for the consideration of men ol all classe -, than the remedy for an evil so vital. In my opinion, the most efficacious remedy will be f. und io immigratior. To be weak ia to be dopen, lent, with individ? uals and with nationa, Inmigration will givo us strength both of numbei* and wealth. With strength will como politic -1 influence and re? cognition and tho respect of Federal and Stato Governments. Ia the census of 16V4, it appears that tho total number of immisrrants to the United States from the year 1819 to 1860, was 4,000, 000. Ot this the number absorbed by the Northern and Western States wa* 86 nor cent., and by thc Southern but 13 per cent, or the ratio of Gj th 1. In round numbors. while the South received about 500,000, the North had an acquisition cf 8 500,000. Each immigrant brou:?ut on an average per head $100 in gold. This mado the iucreaso of wealth from this source about fifty millions for the South, and three hundred and fifty millions to tho North. At the commencement of the Revolution, the most powerful Stato of tho Confederacy was Virginia, and the population of tho two sections was about equal. In the year 1870, it is estimated that the total population of the United States will be 42,000.000, of which we wdl havo but.i?.000,000 and the North 30,000,000. With such a brreat and continually increasing disproportion of population, must it uot have been merely a question of time as to how soon the more powerful section would forco upon the weaker political dogmas which had as? sumed the vehemence of religious as well as political belief? 11 the trying circumstances in which we aro placed, wo should snatch every ray of conso? lation, and " pply every source of philosophy we can glean from our disaster*. A genuine ground of congratulation may be found in the fact, that this disproportion of acquisition of loreign labor must hereafter cease. I think it may bo safely predicted that, within two or thvee years, a largo amount will flow to the South, if we make the proper exertion to se? cure it. There ia room for a vast increase. Thc State cf Massachusetts contains about 160 inhabi? tants to the square milo, witn. a comparatively uoroJuctive soil, and under un inch mont sky. Tho State ol Georgia is capable of support? ing a Ltrgor population per square mile. If sho wei eas thickly settled as Massachusetts, abe would have a population of over 9.000 000. If sho wore as deusoiy populated as Belgium, she would contain 25 000,000 inhabitant. But wo aro met with au objection by a snail, - tkough nip hiv respectable class, who do not wain an adulteration ot our bloud with a for? eign or Northern clement. This is tho doc tnno of steguation aucLnolitical death. If it were -, ossiblo to carry it out it would entail eternal weakoess ana dependence Weroit practicable to build a Chinese wall of exclusion along the frontier and thc seaboard of tho Southern States, in tom twouty-oue to twenty five years the population of tho North and Wost would numb.r about 60,000 000, whilo tho white population of tue South, exclusivo of Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland, would be about 10,000 000. The fears of this highly rospcctablo react? ionary class are really unfounded. Trans? plant Normern men to the soil of the South, and will thoy not have as kee a a sonse of their interest in latitude 35 as in latitude 40 ? Does not om- interest become identical in all mat? ters of agitation and material progress? A striking illustration of tho influence cf Southern associations upon Northern men ie found in the lact that two of our representa? tive men, whose names are- honored in every Southern household, General John ?. Quit man and Sargent S. Prentiss, were born and bred to manhood in tho North, before they emigrated South, the one from Mime and the other from New York. It is natural and right to look with feelings of filial affection upon the past ago of the South-tho ago of a high-spirited, refined hospitable, religious and nappy poople. But the peculiar elements of civilization under whoso pressure it was produced and fostered, bas disappeared, never to return. Tho ties which bo jud the slave to his master aro d s puted. The rich products of tho soil which foimerly enabled us to be lav;.-h and t:onerous in our expenditures, now require catotul husbandry to sccuro support. Economy has becomo a bynonoym for houosty. Let us in our heart ol "beans cherish thc memoiy ot our ancebtrv aud vin neate their fame; but lot us also imitate their manhood, and avail our? selves of every help which will cnaole us to take our place among tho foremost iu tho race of empire. ? I. TO i? o LIGHT BALES OF COTTON-THE CHOP SHOBTEB THAN XT fcEb?L?.- A writer iu the Macou Jour? nal says : 'Tc ie little rcmirkab.o that 'colton men' huvo made no allusion through the press to tho undeniable f et that the bales of cotton of the crop of 1863-9 are on an average con sidei ably liehter than were thoso of 1867-8. This ?a verified by the observation and tho re? ports that coree from the largo and small mar? kets ot this country. It is esiiinated tho dif? ference will average thirty pounds poe bale, which on an es tim vt od crop of 2 500 000 bales, make a diffcience of 7,500,000 poundB, or 150, 000 bales of 500 pound* each-thereby reducing thc crop to 2 350,000 bales-aD item well worthy ot noto by manufacturers and dealers iu tbo staple generally. Thc main reason witii tho planters tor packing light bales this season is quite obvious At the high ruling price ot cotton, the bagging and rope, or tits, pay about $2 poi balo profit, that being toe esti? mated aver? so difieren, o botween tho cost and the price obtained for these articles, when Bold on or as a part of tho cotton, by the planter. THE PRESIDENT ELECT. General Grant's Speech and the Politi? cians- thc Place Hunters Set Back Tf notp-of-offlce Act-Tne Senate and General tirant. Tho Washington correspondent of the Balti? more onn writes under date of tho 14th inst. : Tho reply of General Grant to the Congres? sional Committee yesterday is tho topic of con? versation among all classes of politicians. His remarks seem to meet with approbation hom all save, perhaps, the aspirants for office. The speech of yesterday gives evidence tbat Gene? ral Grant does not intend to be governed in the selection of bis Cabinet by the dictation of the manipulators of political interests, but will exercise his own judgment without taking to his confidence either tho men who desire a placo in the Cabinet, or the friends of those who expect much by w"y of official patronage when their favorites get into power. General Grant says in the selection of officers he will begoverued alone by the necessities of the Bervico for the present; therefore, there is a lull in the business of the place-hunters and seekers of official pap, their occupation is gone, at all events, until alter the 4th cf March, if, indeed, their business is not indefinitely post? poned. Tho few reporters (but three or four) who were fortunate enough to be present ac tho interview between General Grane and the committee, differ somewhat as to the phrase? ology of the remarks made on the occasion, but all agree as to the purport of wbat was said, which was somewhat in the COJ versa Mon? al sty le. The features of that which came from General Grint were briefly that ho would de? mand economy, retrenchment, faithful dis? charge of official trust, collection of the reve? nue, payment of tho public deo ; Wist io ac? complish this ho will not hesitate to tu X out any officer, high or low, and appoint his suc? cessor, and that he will not announce the names of the members of his Cabinet until he takes the presidential chair. Democrats, as well as Republicana, with the exceptions named above, say to this, "Amen." Meantime it is observed that thore is more quiet in Washington than was ever known be? fore at a corresponding period. There aro fewer strangers present than heretofore upou the ove of an inauguration. it is argued by some that that part of Gen? eral Grant's remarks relative to thc removal and appointment of officers will probably de? termine the Senate in the disposition of tho bill to repeal or modify tho Tenure-of-offico act. The Senato has had a taste of power un? der that law never heretofore enjoyed by that body, which it will'be loth to surrender, and it ia not now believed that the Senate will agree to a repeal of the act, aud possibly not even to a modification of it, until General Grant dis? covers his mude of getting rid ot and appoint? ing officials. A Vlait io General Grant-What [fe Thinks of tn e Franking Privilege and thc Trnnrc-of-olUcc Law. A Washington letter dated February 12, to tho Newark Courier.says : General Grant receives visitors daily, from 10 to 12o'clock, at army headquarters-a-plain three-story brick buildiug, with a high pillared piazza, located on the corner of Wost Seven? teenth and M-streots. In company with a couple obladles and two or three gentlemen of distinction we had a pleasant interview of half au hour or so with him this morning. He received the porty with cordiality, but with no unnecessary display, and at ohca entered into conversation upou tho current topics ot the day. The COL versation turning upon the tendency to extravagince in tno govern? ment, he declared, with thc utmost em? phasis, tho conviction that Congress should seek, by all means in its power, to stop tue leaks winch aro from time to timo dis? covered-commencing with tho completo abo? lition of the trunking prinleutO. which !>*> regarded as an utter abomination. Why not, ho inquired, do away entirely with tho privi? lege, and rcquiro members of Congress to pay their own postage-allowing them therefor in the settlement of their accounts ? This is the rule, he added, as to tho generals of the ar? mies, and it is the right ono for all cases. '.Members of Congress have frequently pro Eosod to give me tt"? franking privilege, but I avo uniformly decnncd ; tho quartermaster allows me for my actual expenso of postage, and I don't want tho government to do any moro thau this." To a suggestion that there seemed to be a propriety in peimitting mem? bers of Congress to transmit to their constitu? ents documents of public interest and value, General Graut replied that, according to his observation, tho great majority of those who receive the documents caro little or nothing for them, though some probably feel flattored by their receipt, and in his judgment tue peu? ple would be quito willing to forego tbeirsbare in the benefits of the exercise of thc pnvilego for the sake ot getting rid of tho abuse to wbicU it hoe given rise. It leads to an enor? mous expel se, is unnecessary, and should bo torn up by tho roots. In reference to another matter-tho extrava? gance of Congress in tho printing of docu? ments-General Grant expresses himself with equal emphasis. Ono of the visitors expressing a wish that the subsidizing of tho Congres? sional Globe m.gilt bo stopped, and a law pass? ed requiring over* member to pay for tho pri li? ing of his own speeches, the General said that this, while desirable, would abate only a small part of tho evil. Tons of documents ?re print? ed every year which aro of no couceivablo in? terest to any one, and havo no value outside of a very limited sphere. Why should money be wasted in printing what no s .n.' publisher in tue laud would think of touching for a mo? ment? Thc whola thing is wrong, und ought lo bo stopped. There can bc no doubt at all tint Goneial Graut desires tho repeal ot the rcnurc-ot-oOice law. He feels that so lom.' as it remains upon tho sc..tute book, ho will bo unnecessarily ham? pered and restricted in purging tho various branches of the government servico of corrupt and dishonest officials who, having got into power by appointment of Mr. Johnson or the complaccucy of tho Senato, aro now able to command influential supporters ni the latter body. It is a woll kuowu fact that even the* clerks of thc department bave been ablo, by menaces and otherwise, to drive members of Congress into thc support of their scheme for an advance of their pay; and ii this could bc dono by persons of inconsiderable influence, what might not bo done by tue wealthy "rinus" in whiskey, in Indian affairs, ?fcc., toward preventing the removal of corrupt men and the appointment of honest officials iu their steady General Grant said that, so far aa he knew, every thief m the government employ, and every ''ring" which isongagod in debauch? ing l?gislation, wanted tho law to stand as it is. Referring to the objection made by some that to ropeal thc law now would amount to a confession that it was passed solely to embar? rass Mr. Johnson, General Grant romarkod that this was, undoubtedly, the object Con? gress had in view-the preservation of the pu? rity of the public service against tho inroads of rascality and inconipotency, and ho saw nothing in that fact of which any man need to be ashamed. General Grant and Political Parties Things to bc Remembered. Tho New York Times, in the course of an editorial, makes tho following admissions : There are 8omo leading ?IC B whiohitmay bo well for thoso who uro so ?nxioua concern? ing Geucial Grant's party relations and probable action, to bear io mind. Tno Ru pub ieau8. for ex imple, who insist that bo ought to be, in the strict sein", ol'the \yord, a party President.-taking tho advico of thu leaden' of tho Republ.oau party ns his suf? ficient gmdu un il rulo of action, because.Le was nominate I an I elected by that party, will do well to remember : L That General Grant never waa a member of tho Ropub'ican par.y until after tho war. 2. Tuat he was nominated ab Chicago, not mainly because he wis a Republican, but because be had more of thc coutidvuee of tue people than any other man in tho counirv. 3. That tho canvass proved that he was etionger with tho country than tho party, and received a grear many votes and a groat moral support from outside the party limita. 4. That his hold on tho confidence of thc country is quite as strong to-day as it ever was, and ?B not likely to bj forfeited or les? sened by any rash or reckless autiou ou his part. Thoso considerations combine io j; ive Gene? ral Grant a degree of indopondonco, in his i fflcial action, wuich few of his predecessors have evor had. Tho peopla do not exoect or desire him to bo a mere party President. His assent to tho leading i rmc pies and measured of tho Republican pr.y bas been viven in the elearest and most explicit manner, and no one doubta that they will form the basia 1 of his administration. Bat this fact gives DO warrant for the expectation that he will, in all thing*, consult primarily tho wishes or supposed interests of the party as tho guide of his action. OUR RAILROAD SYSTEM. WHAT NORFOLK IS DOING. A Taite with Mr. John Kverltt, of Lon? don-Ino Question of Gange -Low Speed and Cheap Bates-The Rail? roads and Resources of the South The Virginia Consolidation - General Mahane the Biggest Man in the South -AorfoUx and Direct Trade, die. The following is an extract from a recent let? ter by "Gath," tho Washington^correspondent of the Chicago Tribune : You have been curious to know, no doobt, I tho different Bteps of the process by which ? foreign capitalists make American investments, j With your curiosity I luckily fell last night upon a gentleman whose communicativeness will satisfy both of us. Returnine to Washing? ton from ? Sunday spent m New York, I made the acquaintance, between tb o whiffs of our cigars, of a thick set, silver-bearded, British built gentleman, whose card, as I afterwards received it, reads: "Ur. John Everitt. of Lon? don, No. 70 Wall-street, New York." Perceiv? ing hig want of familiarity with the route, and having often experienced myself the need of a talkative railway acquaintance in a fore gn land, I explained tho landmarks we passed, and revived tho carly days of railroading be tweo Washington and New York. By his par? allel accounts of railroading in Great Britain, I saw that this and kindred subjects were made luminous by his experience, aud vory soon the impersonality of our conversation was put by. If .und that my casual ?iriend was an agent and a principal, of foreign capital, seeking in? vestments here. The conversation soon turn? ed upon sin MORTON PETO AND THE ATLANTIC AND OBEAT WESTERN RAILROAD. "Ia Sir Morton in a fair way of getting on his feet agaiu ?" "Yet-; he has passod tho Court of Bank? ruptcy; tho past is wiped out; he is a up eu? dlo man, with genius and courage, and will undoub odly revive. Ho -was overtaken by the panic of 1866. and ho had p. 1 haps been too ex? tensive iu his enterprises BUG his integrity is beyond reproach. He rm il others were made thc vi tims of the insuffi JieDcy of the Batik of England to do thc exchanges of England " ' The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, Pcto's foundling, seoms to moot with the ill fate of broad gaugo roads in general." "Yes; that road is .Mr. McHenry's scion, chit Hy. His original theory of it was a great forked highway, independent of thc Eric Road, to tap St. Loma ?ud Chicago, and dud outlet at Bos ou. Tho junction at Salamanca was an after thought of necessity. But, as you re? mark, broad-gauge roads have had the same fate tho world round, and tho original quarrel between Stephenson and Brunell, at tho build? ing of tho British Groat Western Railway, ought to havo beon conclusive. Brandi was the wild projector of broad-gauge roads." "Yes," I interpolated, "and of broadeaugo ships, vide the hugo failure of tho Great East? ern." "?.recisely BD! Brunell contended that tho broad-gauge was the permauent, tho spacious, thc elegaut and the ultimately choap road. To which Stephenson replied : 1 Now, men, what do yo epcakof ? Can ye build tho six foe; tun? nel cheaper than tho fiur fe*t ? The six feet axle, tho six feet driver, tho S:x feet roadway ? no want the roads for apoedy use. This king? dom cries for them. Let us stick to tho choap gauge)* But Brunell persevered, and tho tlreat Western, in England, is approximately tho tmi,i?~ ai cliH.circat, W"1tCrn ia Amnri-n CHEAP TRANSIT AT LOW BATE OP SPEED. "There is a question." said toy companion, after a pause, "which I am engaged in press? ing upon tho people here-tho people of tho South, eminently, where I have been travelling and main.,' investments. It is a question vital to toe American people und their rail? way system-ibo subject of utihzirig your rail? ways to tho fullest extent, by running alow and frequent trains of freight at greatly re? duced rates of shipment. You know, I sup? pose, tn at very many of your rad way s are in uso not more than four hours out of tho twenty-four. You know that, iu geo? metrical progression, almost, tho cost of rail? way carriages increases with the rate of speed. It costs half as mu J li to run a train at ten miles au hour as at twenty. lucre iso tho rate to thirty and it costs double the tariff at twenty. The fuel, the wear and tear, accident, coat of rolling stock make the differ enees. An engine, to run forty miles an hour, aa aomo of ours do, costs an extravagant sum or money. It muso weif h sixty tons to in suro safety. Tin* eixty tons pulvcriz3s tho rails. Thc speed shakes tho extravagant en? gine speedily to pieces. We have found in England, that no railway train pays auywboro in the kingdom which exceeds thirty milos an hour. Tue Royal Holyhead mail, which makes a mile a minute exclusive of stoppages, bas to bc su siJized extravagantly. The same ap? plies tn fast ship:). Behold, only yesterday the French steamer Perice, built to outstrip tho Scotia, puts back to Havre with her engine room full of dead men. High rates of speed ? That was the mutter. That destroyod ?your Collins Imo of vessel?. But for the mai' sub? sidy and the exiraordiuary competition in England between railways, wo sboul 1 not have a train to ranke above thirty miles an bour. Our island is hardly loneor thau the Stato ot New York, but in thia country, where you have so vast diitances beewcon your grain and cot tou districts und the sua, cbc >ubjrci ot low speed for tho sake of cheap freights is cf vital importance. Let mo dlustrato a by a poison*! experience. THC WAX THE ENGLISH CiOT A CONSOLIDATED LINE PROM NORFOLK Tl) MLMPH1S. "I havo recently nudo a gratify inc; trip through thc South, investing some money, aud proposing to invest, moro, iu tho Mooilo aud Ohio, ?nd tho Salina and Dalton Rai ro.uis. 1 was almost thrilled, if an Englishman can say so, with tho beautiful lands of Alabama and Mississippi; noble prairie, capable of raisins grain, tobacco or cotton equally well; and os 1 rodo in a special train from Chicago io Mobile, I met the leading pooplo of tho co unir v, wear? ing that inconsolable look of despair which has been impressed unou them by defeat, tho loss of thoir slaves, J>nd consequent poverty. " 'Great Heavous, gonttemcu 1' I aaid, 'you will make me as sour as yourselves, if yoj dwell thus persistently upon your calamities. A people havo no business to concern them? selves m politics to tho exclusion of tboir pri? vate concerns. I have been au associate iu England of Cobden and those who strove to rolease trade from imposition, and tho work was earnest and enthusiastic with me; but I would have been a fool t ; havo engulfed iu it all my private fortuno, ceased mv private en? deavors and b.como tho victim of a set ot pol? iticians, such as excite you now to make poli 1 tics your entire subject of grief and agitation. Go to work ! Set your affairs right, aud hap? pier politics will come. See what you are I doing; baying ni I linois a dollar and a quarter a busttel for gruin, and growing nouu yuur 1 selves, though vith land fuiiy as excellent I It you caunot cult?valo all ?our estate, cul ti vate a part, certainly ououirli to rai-o lood to oat. lieop every cent beside you a.id put it into rai: wi\s. K?tao??h fji- yourselves a conseillai ed imo from thu Mississippi to tho At amie, so i hat von caa send cotton and tobacco, .vituout transhipment, straight to Liverpoo'. Tho true theory of wiso cummeroo is to buy in tho cheapest market and ?ell in tue dearest. Raiso com at home, instead of buying it where it is dear. Soil your produc?s, not b.v Hypothecation to New York, as you used to do, dealing like a bankrupt wah a pawubrokor, but sull them in Liverpool.' .' "How?" tbey said, vacatitiy. 'Nobody will lend us money. The low tariff rate freights between us aud Norfolk cannot bo atrainr?* Tho Baltimore aid Ohio Railway controls a hmall pieco of tho line betweon us and Norfolk, and kteps up tho rates and prevents consoli? dation.1 " 'vVill you help yourselves if I help you ?' " 'Yes, anything ; but how?' "'Raiso money. Soil even thing you have to sparo. from a saucepan up. There ia a Cut harbor. I am told, at Norfolk. Thc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's steamships io Liverpool stop th re 'lor freights. Accomplish lbw con? solidation and secure tho low tunff by rail, aud, mark my words, ?ho Baltimoro a' cl OJIO Road will take offi.a Norfolk steamships." "They , i omised to do tb dr best, and asked me to go to Now Orleans and Mobilo und en? courage the people iu tho same way. I ad? unas.d largo meetings m both cities. They casi off their grave looks and booina o cheerful. Thon I hastened to General Mahone at folk, who is at this moment, without appi mation. the biggest, roundest and gret man in'the Southern States, Personally, 1 a little, bullet-headed, black-eyed, sun-b fellow-a fighting tiger ho was as a rebel i eraL 'To General Mahone I confided my desi He threw himself in my arms. " 'God bleBi you,' he Baid; 'yon are, the i I have been looking for 1' "I found that the obstinate piece of road that short connection between Knoxville East Tennessee, and Bristol, on the Virg line. " 'Will you raise half a million dollars raise half "a million to buy this piece of roi I said to Mahone; 'a million will buy it.' ?"Yes V " 'Give it to me in bond.' "He did so promptly. With thiB I haste to Knoxville and had an interviow with presidont of the obstinate line. ..Is it rough or smooth ?" I said to him; this ie the term used by a London policem arresting a thief, meaning, "do you figh givo in ?" Pot down your rates, according this consolidated schedule, or in twonty-f hours your road passes oat of your har Yonr stock is on the market; I hold the mo to buy it in." He made it "smooth;" the c solidation on tho low tariff principle wt thing defacto, and in the space of a few we there passed between Mempbis and Norfol hundred and fifty thousand bales of cotton. I prophesied, tho Baltimore and Ohio R took off its ships. "Now," said 1, "we must have a Norfolk i Liverpool direct line-stoamers of tho size tho Tariffa." I have asked what you would to save yourselves. Respond, not by promie bat in realities. "Sir." Baid Mr. Everltt. "they have prodi od $180,000. The steamers betwixt Norf and Liverpool are being negotiated for. have made a certainty of tho experiment low speed and cheap rates. I have invos for mvRolf and principals one million doll in the" Dalton and Selma Road. Tho Viekebr. people are stirring themselves. In Prosidi Mnrdooh, ot tho Mobile and Ohio Railroad find a worthy associate to Mahone. Wo mc to make Norfolk a permanent shipping poi and the rendezvous of tho ?Southern rail wa. Our steamers will shortly be ready, and w them wo will indoctrinate the system of 1 ratos o? speed and cheap rates of freight." _ ^5!?ittiJ?H??^L_ KS- AT THE SIXTEENTH AN NIVE RS AI meeting of tho Fraternal Associa'ion, held on Mc day evening, the 15th instant, the following offlc were elected for tho ensuing year: W. E. SIN KL Mt, President W. N. MAI H EWES, Vlce-Presidoat. O. T. RAYNER, treasurer. L 8. WALKER. Secretary. A TAYLOR, Sr., Clerk. After tho regular meeting, tho members sat dot to a?oad cupper, aud up to a late hour enjoj tbemselvrs finolv, during which time tho grcati harmony and good feeling prevailed. February 17 _V US-DANIEL RAVENEL, PRESIDEN JAMES K. RODIN-ON, ET AL, DIRECTORS I TUE PLANTERS' AND MECHANTS' BANK ( SOUTH OAJttOLIN\ VB. THE PLANTERS.' Al MECHANICS' DANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Order: It h?ving been ordered by his Honor R. CARPEN l ER, Judge of the First Circuit of t State of South Carolina, "that tho Complainant? give notice of tho publication In one or mo.": of tl leading newspapers of Charleston, cincinnati, Nie villa, Now Orleans Mobile, Angust? and Now Yoi that no creditor of thc I'LANIERa' AND MEOH*: ICS' BANK shall bc allowed the benefit of the pi *MMeUnfl*i nr jim- - In VktM w---unUa. ? .l.l.iw. of his or her claims, according to tho previous ord in this cans:, be presented before the first day May next," Creditors will tai'no tico of the abo order, and hand in their claims to the Cashier at ? Banking House in Charleston, belora the first day May, 18?9. W. E. HASKELL, February 18 sw* Cashier. *3- FLOUR, CORN, HAY, &c.-MESSR JOHN CAMPsEN ft CO. have opened a Branch their Market-street Flouring Milla at thc corner East Bay and North Atlantic Wharf. Tho Store large and commodious, an i having securod a fi stock of tho various cereals, they are prepared to ic nish their customers with Grains at the lowest ma ket rates. 3, eow24 September 2d 45-vVE ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVIN from the Moyuno Districts of China tho choice chops of OREEN AND BLACK TEAS of new reason which aro unrivalled for their strength and delicie ?f flavor. We warrant our TEAS to bo pure and ai adulterated, and to glvo general satisfaction. As w arc constantly in receipt of large cargoes of Teas, Vi aro enabled to offer to the public the finest chops i a price that many dealers offer inferior Tea at. trial and comparison will at once provo th'sasse Hon, and lt only remains for the public to judge fe them.-clvos. WM. S. CORWIN ft CO., _No. 276 King-street J8?T ERRORS OF YOUTH.-A GENTLI MAN who Buffered for yoars from Nervous Debilit Prematuro Decay, and all tho effects of you bini ii discretion, w?l, for thc sake ol siuTcria? bumanit; Bend free io all who need it, I he receipt and fl ire tious tor making the simplo remedy by which ho wi cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by tho advert? er's experience, can do so by addressinc, tn perlei confidoneo, JOHN B. OGDFN. No. 12 Cedar-street, New York. Fcbruiry 3 3mos ?S-Ett?AYS FOI! YOUNG MEN.-ON TB J Errors and abases incident to Youth and Early Mat hood with tho humano view of troatm int and elm sent by mail free ol charge Address HO WAR] AS- OCIATTON, l'ox P, Philadelphia, Pa. January 20 3mos ?S-THE EXTENT TO WHICH I HE ,iDUL T Lt: ATI ON of Liquor* ls ramed on lu this coun trv makes it the duty of the purchaser to Investi galo tho merits of the article offered for salo. It is well known fact that many of tho Brandies, Wines ftc, arc manufactured Irom .-ro?en Extracts, Essen rial Oils and Alcohol, which is poisonous, therob; causing many injurious effects. The public is justly suspicious of nearly every thing put up for sale under the name of Liquors, on< the trade has been brought into disreputo, and ii order to insnr? to tboso who desire a Puro Article, i is only necessary for ns to Bay that we Impart Direc all brandies, Wined and Hine, and warrant them per ftc ly pure as originally imported. All Bottl.d Liquors bearing tho l ibels of W. S. CORWIN ft CU., can be relied upon os being pure. /?p-Purchasers should no> icu that the Pipet Caf. over the cork is not broken. We pry for Bottles thal have our labels on, One Dollar per dozen, when re? tuned. ?3-T0 CONSU.uPUVE?.-THE ADVER TisER, having been rvs.oroJ to health io a lew weeds by a very simple remedy, af.or having suffered, several years with a severe lurg aHectio i, md (hat dread disease COJSUUIO lon. ia auuoas to moko known to bb fellow-suif'<ers the means of erne. To all who doBiroit, oe will sea i a copy of the pre? scription u ed (foo ol obargo), wi: h tue directions for preparing und u,-lnz tho samo, winch thy will (lcd a kure caro '.oe Consumption, Asthma. Brunchi tas, fto. Thc object of the adv Ttl er lu -sending ftc pioscr-p ion ls io benefit th . afflicted, and spreu'l lu f irraatlon which ho conceives io ne invaluable; and he hopes evory ?attirer will try hu rcnoojy, as it will cost them nothing -url may prove a blessing. Parties wishing ibo presenpiion will nlcwe ad? dress U' v. .-DW.\RU \. wlL>ON, YYillanubiug, Kings Coaiity, New York. February 3 3mos ?3-J. S. MAB I IN (LA L'S GRUBER & Al^Ki'lN), will b? pleased to eoe his lnenoa and cw towora at WM. a. UOBwTN ft CO, No. 276 Kiog stroet between Wo.itworth and Baanfain. OS~ PUBLIC SCH O iLS.-THE ANNUAL EL&rnON OP TEACHERS OP THU PUBLIC SCHOOLS of the City will ba boldon IIOXOAZ, the .j.'d iusiant. Application;* can be left -with tho Secre? tary, at ms office in tho Normal -caool, st. Philip street, at any time previous ta that date. By wder of the Hoard. fi. MONTAGUE GRIMKB, February ll thlmwfd Secretary. ?flamen. MORAN-PETERS.-On Monday evening, Febru? ary 8tb, at the residence of the bride's fatber, by the Bev. 0. J. Croghao, JAS. H. MORAN to AGNES A. PETERS, all of this city. * February IT SCHTPM AN-WEBB .-On Tasxsday morning.llth instant, at the residence of i be bride's father. Mr. HERMAN SOHIPilAN. of St. Stephen's, to Miss ALTO A E. W., younaesl daughter of WM. B. WEBB, of this city. No car Js. ? * LUCAS--QUERRY-At 8t John's Church, Flor? ence, H. C.. on Tuesday evening, February 9.1869, by the Bev. L. F. GUEBBT, EDWARD H. LUCAS ana M ABS- lRcNE, youngest daughter of the late WIL? LUM ?J. GUEBBT. * /antral notices. 49- The Relatives, Friends and Ac? quaintances ot MN. CAROLINE WITHERS and family, are iavlted to attend her Funeral Services THIS MOONING, at Ten o'clock, at St Michael's Cnurch._1*_ February 17 43-Tho Friends of the misses Bates are invited to attend the Funeral Services of Miss AGNES BATES, at No. 9 George-street, THIS J FTER NOON, at half-past Four o'clock. February 17 ' 1 CB\IG.-reparted thia life suddenly, on the 10th February, 1869, Mrs MA KT A CRAIG, In the flfty nlotb year of her age, s native of North Carolina, but for the last two years a resident of this city. In -ll the relations of life she was ex-mplary. Although her death was r-udden, we have every rea? son to behoves"e was not unprepared, for she had evinced in life those practical evidences of her trust in the atoning blood of Christ. And during the .ew lust momenta previous io ber very sudden death, her m nd h iving been disturb :i by a remarkable dream of a junior member of the fami y, her t nouants were concentrated upon hereon, tho pilot of the steamer Charleston, then on its piseagc from New York to Charles on. and for his safety her anxieties were deeply evluco. She was by an In? scrutable Providence not permitted to m et him again in that happy home upon earth; but has formed an aged link in the celestial chain, which unites her to tho sainted spirit of a dear departed grandchild in H-aven. It was a touching acene to behold that devoted son bending over the grave of this devoted mother, and bedewing her grave with his tears. * A Fair KB. Special Wits. ^CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP MAN BATIAN, from New York, are hereby notified that stets discharging cargo at Alger's Wharf THIS DAT. Goods remaining on the wharf at sunset will be stored at expense and risk of owners. JAMES ADGER k BO., February 17 1 Agents. 4S-STATE OF MOUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON COUNTY-Personally appeared be? fore mo, C. G. MEM MING EB. President of the Sui. phuiic Acid and Superphoaphite Company, who, being duly sworn, saith that the capit*) of tho said company has been increased to eighty thousand (lol? lara, and has been paid into bim in current funds and property at its sworn valuation. (Signed) a G. MEMMI .-GER. Sworn to before mo December 99, 1868. (Signed) JACOB WILLIMAN, Notary Public. OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE COUBT OP COMMON PLBAS TOU CHARLESTON COUNTY. I, A. C. Rica . OND, C'erk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and cor? rect cop; of the afn lavit of the President of the Sul? phuric Acid and Superphosphate Company, and that I tli? sttdasU has fl-lv nind nv* Mwacdad ta ottos, f^^s Ia testimony whereof, I have hereunto 11 net my hand and affixed the seal of the 8EAI* J said Court this 22d of December, 1808. ~ (Signed) t A. C. BICHMOND, Clerk Court Common Plea s. December 28 WJ ay RECEIVER'S NO HOE.-THE UNDER? SIGNED, having bjen appointed Receiver of the late firm of DAWSON k BL AC EM AM, hereby gives notice that all claims against said firm must be pre? sented to nm and all persons indebted muH make payment to JNO. T. HUMPHREY j, Januar fXt No. 27 Broad-street. SET THE CELEBRATED W. S. C. CLUB BOUSE GIN, pure, soft and unequalled-W. S. COR? WIN k CO., Sole Agents. Medical men of the high? est standing acknowledge that Oin, in i's pure state, has great medical properties. Wo thereforo 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 be known ti be properly appreciated. OS- SI 60 per bottle. $15 per case. 4S-WHY IS LT THAT THE FEEBLE tottor, with uncertain steps, over the face of tho earth, in danmor every day of falling victims to the morbid influences by which we aro all surrounded, when a tested and proven vegetable tonio, capablo of endowing them with the vigor they need, is procura? ble m every city, town and settlement? It mis ht reasonably bo thought that ofter the twelve gears' experience which the world has had of HOSTET TER'S BITTERS, all would know that its effect ls to prevent disease. At this season th? atmosphere is surcharged with tho Feeds of intermittents, remittents, rheumaticm, pulmonary disorders, bilious complaints, and tbe Uko. Persojs whoso nervous svstoms aro relaxed, aro tho lir*t to succumb to these distcmpors. Brace up thi physical energies thou with this potential vegetable tonic 11 ia (he most p >ivci fui re?u perant which the botanic kiugdjm has ever yie ded to pa - tient research and experiment. Tey 11 The blind? est disciple of the od medical dogmis will at least admit tbnt a tonio sad alterative, compounded ol ap? proved herbs, roo:s and barks, can do no barm, while tho testimony of thousands invites a trial of its virtuos. Visor ls tho thing most needed in these cases, as well as in dyspepsia and nervous affections, and HOS! Ell ER'S BITTERS is tho ?afest, sorest and most wholesome strengthening preparation that human skill has yet concocted. As a tonio, lt is both mild and agreeable to tho taste, and stimulating in its action upon tho system. Hundreds of physlcans havo abandoned oil the officinal reoeiDts. and prescribed this harmless to?ic as a preventive and care for all cases of chills and Fever. nao 6 February 13 45?-ALL ARTICLES SOLD FROM THE establishment of WM. S. CORWIN & CO., No. 276 K ng-atreet, between Wentworth and Beaufain, aro ol thc FIRST QU ALI lY. they sell no goods bat what can be warranted as PURL AND GENUINE. This ia an established fact. 43" BATCHELORS liAUi DYE. -THIS splendid Bair Dye is the best m tho world; tb? only truo and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, UKtantaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous ?nts; remedios the ill etfeoL- ot had dyes; invino cate* and Icavi-s the bair r-oit and o "au til ul black O? brown. Sold bv al] Dru^ris's aud Pt-riuirers; asd pruiiarlv applied at Uatcbelor's Win Factory, No Uoo<i-?tr*et. No.? Vork lyr Januarv 3 ^OUTH, ?ThEhW dt WAltOULL, WHOLES ALB DCALLUS IN FANCY GOODS, STATIONARY PERFUMERY 0UTLBRI HOSIERY. FURNISHING GOODS, WHITE GOOD?, BMUR'.KDERY. kc, kc, No. 107 Jueetlng-stroet, CHARLESTON. S. C. J. B. STEELE. U. C. NOR. H, A. W. WARDELL, JB. Hew York. January 25 imo J ? Ufte KNOX.JOHN OILl K>0X & ti i Ld, CUTTUJ FACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Na 193 RMI TH'S WHARF. BA LT I MOB?', Consignments ol i'OITON, RICK. *o., i-empec? fully floliciuo, and Keera) advance^ rn'd* mcn.-or.. Orders for CO UN md BACON pi oiop'jy executer .uh caro ana .uieiiuou. Ar-vi! 27 12mos* F?R NEW?dHK-MEliCHA-VTV LIN?t TEE Ri GC i.Ait PACK KT SCHOONER N. W. SMITH, TOOKEE Muter, having her heavy frei.ht engaged and RO? ag on board? i wants gome cotton and light freight to fill np vith qmct despatch. February 16 3 WILLIAM BO \CH k CO. EXCURSIONS AKOUVD TH K HARBOR. THE FINE, FAST 8ATLING AND COM FORTABLY appointed Yacht BLEANOB will resume her tripa to historic points la the harbor, and will leave Government Wharf daily at Ten A. M. and Three P. M. Foi Passage apply to THOMAS YOUNG, December 18 3mo Captain, on board. ' PAST FREIGHT UNU TO AND FROM BALTIMORE, P HILAD HL? PHIA, WASHINGTON CITY, WILMINGTON, DEL., CINCINNATI, OHIO, ST. LOUIS, MO., ANDOTHEBNOBTH WESTERN OttTES. LEAVING EACH PORT h VERY i IFiH DAY. . FALCON.JESSE D. HORNET, Commander. StA G?LL.N. P. Du nos, Com nan der. MARYLAND.JOHN BON, Commander. THE -FAVORITE AND H Wiro. 'Steamship SEAGULL Captain Dux ^ TON. will I ail for Baltimore OS .WEDNESDAY, 17th instant, at9 o'clock A. M., from Pier No. 1, Onion Wharves. 1 he MARYLAND, Captain JOHNBON, will follow on SATUSDAT, 90th. For Freight or passage, apply to COURTENAY k TBENHOLM, February IS_8_Union Wharvea. FOR PHILADELPHIA. THE STEAMSHIP PBuMBTHE 'US, Capraln A B. GHAT, wai leave 'North Atlantic Wharf tor Philadel? phia on FarDAT, February 19th, at 10 o'clock. Insurance can be obtained on this steamer at fi per cent For Freight apply to JOHN k THEO. GETTY, February 18_North Atlantic Wharf. FOR NKW YOKK. REGULAR LINEEVERT TBURbUAT. PASSAGE REDUCED TO fla. ,~*fcma THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, !-TSHB Captain C. ETD ra, will leavr Vender ? 'horst's Wharf on FMDAT, February . 19th, at ll o'clock A M. February 13 BAVENFL k co., Agents. FUR LIVERPOOL. CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. -??yfi^m THE FIB'T-CLASS IRON SORBW /???^?X*r 8teami>hip GOLDEN H JRN, R. J. .^W/if??ii?l BLAOXUM Master, having one-half ^^?S- ber cargo engaged and ?o?ug on board, will meet with dispatch for the above port to sail oe or about the 20th ina.ant. For Freight engagements apply to FeornaryO_ROBT. MURE A CO. TKAV KL.KKS PASSIMO A'tlrtO^Qa CHARLESTON EN ROO LE TO FLORIDA. AIKEN m .?-<-,.--. Abd other places, should not fal ^- ii'ii' ? lay in their supplies of PROVIS . IONS, CLARETS, CHAMPAGNES CORDIAL)9, BRANDIES, WHIK KIES, WINES, CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, *o. Pates of Wild Game. Deviled Entremets, Ham, Torkev, Lobster, etc, for Limoheona, sandwiches Travelers' Repast, kc. jjysend for a catalogue. . W M. S. CORWIN k CO., No. 276 Kmg-rtreet, Between Wentworth and Beaafaln, Charleston, S. 0. . Branch of No. 900 Broadway, oorner 20th stre-t, New York. October28 PACIFIC HAIL, S1EA31MUP COJli'Y'i XHBOUOH LIS* TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GSEATIT BM DUCED BATES I ..Wrww, STEAMERS OF THE A BO VI ?fl&B?pffg line leave Pier No. 42, North Elver, ?'''f?Sk?iiSx^ toot of_ Canal-street, New York, a " S5f3E?322& 12 o'clock noon, cf the Ist, Sth, 16th and 24th of every month (except when these datai fall en 8 un day, then the Saturday preceding!. Departure of 1st and 34th connect at Panama wita steamers for South Pacific and Central American porte. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of 9th ot each month oonneets wita the new steam line from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. _ Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC leaves Fan Frar. djco (cr Chi ra ac a Japan April 8,1819. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to AspinwaU. One hundred pounds baggage free to each sd ult. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or farther information awajy at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on tbs whait foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 14_lyr_P. R. BABY, Agent. INLAND l.UUl'K. THROUGH TIO KEV S TO FLORIDA. CHARLES IO* ANDsaVANNAH ST'?Att PACKET LINE. VIA EDISTO, BEAUFORT AND HILTON HEAD, ' ^ comrxcTisa WITH THE ATLANTIC AND GULF EAiLRO < O AND' CONNECTIONS FOB ALL POINTS IN FLORIDA. - -.?JF"-??*?. THE FINE, PAST STE AMES .ifp^yftg^p" PILOT Boy. Capt-un Fax* PECK. wlU leave Charleston rm HotSAY and IBUOBDAY MOBS* mos at Fight o'clock Returning, will leave ?avaunaa TUESDAY MOHNINQS at tight o'clock, and Faroar Arr'ONooN at Two o'clock, touching at Kdisto on l HU HUD jL Y trip from Charleston, at ttloveu A. M., and leaving Edisio at Nine A. M , SATUADAXS, on re? turn trip. The steamer will touch at Cbi=olm'i, eaoh way, everv two weeks, commencing with trip of Febru? ary lbth. For Freight or Passage apply to JOUN KERGO^ON. February 18 Accomm .dation Wharf, KOK PAL.ATti.i4. H UUrtiUii, ~~ VIA SAVANNAH, FKKNANDLNA AND JACKSON VILLE. ^r*?>w THE FIR.?-T-OA?W Hllttf EB ???A^SL: PIC I Al OR. Captain L. M. COXBTTEB, wm sail trom Charleston ever- luetaay Eve.ung, at Eight o'ciuck, tor the above polnti. The first-class Steamer Ol TY POIVT, Captain Wai. T. Ito MELTS, will i ail from Charleston every .Satur day Bvtning, a> Bight o'clock, lor anora pouts. connfcuog with the Central Railroad at -aa mah. for Mobile and Ne .* Orleans, and with toe Monda Railroad at Fern?n din-, for Cedar Keys, at which point steamers connect with Kew Orleans. Mobile, Pe UBI co a. Key West and H .vana. Through Bills Lading gi voa far Freight to Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans. Both steamer? connecting vnth H. S. Hart's steam? ers OcUuoaha and Griffin for Sitter Springs ani Lakes, Griffin. Eustis, Harris and Durham. All freight u -yaole un the wharf. Gooda not removed at sunset will be ?crert at risk and expense of owners. For Freight or Passage engogemec t, apply to J. D. AIKEN k CO., Agent;, south Atlantic V,'harf. N. B.-No extra charge for Meals and .Staterooms, November 21 SOUTH CAROLINA KAI Utlt U Ai?. GENERAL hUPERTNTE N DE M' S OKFIOK, I CHAULESTON. ?. C., F.-br .ia y 13 1869 | ON AND AFTER SUI'DAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, the PASSENGER TRAINS ot the south Caro? l u> Railroad w?l run as follows : FOR AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.3 30 A. M.. Arrive at augusta. 1.10 P. M. Connecting with trains for Mont ornery, Memphis, Nashville and New Orleans, via Montgomery and Grand Junction. FOR COLOMBIA Leave Charleston.*....t.?n A M. Arrlvo at Columbia.5 45 P. M. Connecting with Wilmington and Ma-cbc-tar Bill? .*oad. Charlotte and South Carolina ilaUroad and Camden tram. FOR CHARLESTON. Leave Augusta.8."tl &. M. Atrivo at Charleston.6 "0 P. M. Leave Columbia.7 45 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.5uu P. If? AUGUST* NIGHT EXPRES* ?SU5DATS ?-\c : i'LD. Leave Crarle?>rou.7.3" P. M. Arrive at AmruFta.? 0 \. M. Conuec-lii* with trains tor Mfir.puif, ..amarillo and I. cw Orleans. v:a Grand Ju nc: ?on I eave Augusta.MO P. Mi arrive at Charleston.1.00 A. M,. COLUMBIA NIGHT i ?PRE?.?. lEUNDAIC -XCXITED. Leave Charleston.P. M. Arrive at Coltimuia.i.4J A. M. ConnectiD?j? awinya exc-nUiil nidi Grec -il io and Colu ii bia Railroad. ( cave Columbia.'.1R P. M. > rrivo at Charleston.3.SG A. M. S MMEU VTI i.V. i HAIN. Leave Charleston.HOC P. M. arrive at Summerville. *.'.0P. H. Lrave Mimicer . ?He.T.Vi a. IT, /srrlvsat Charleston.*-2? A. M CAMDEN BBANUH. On Monilays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Leave liii gvilie....4 20 p, jf. Arri eat Camden.?...7.n0 P. M. Leave Camden. 33 A.M. Arrive ut Kingvtlle.O.JU A, ^ ^Icrwl' H. T. I'LAKI', FebruarvlS GeneralSupermlendenf.