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qp)c Charleston. Batij) -Xrcn>s, VOLUME Vii.-NUMBER 1083._C II A R LESTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1869. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM BY TELEGRAPH. FUE STATE CAPITAL. THE CHARLESTON ELECTION BILL FAVORABLY RE? PORTED OH IN THE HOUSE-THU GOVERNOR'S VETO OP THE GREENVILLE AND COLUMBIA RAIL? ROAD BILL-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE TAKEN FROM THE PEOPLE AND GIVEN TO THE LINCOLN MONUMENT. [6PECTAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY NEWS.] COLUMBIA, February 16.- IN THE SENATE tho bill to incorporate tho W>te;oo oud North Ca? rolina Railroad passed tho second reading, and was ordered to be engrossed. The Educational bill was read a third time, passed, and sont to the House. Tho following acts woro ratified: Act to authorize a loan for tho relief of the Treasury; aot to incorporate the Lako and Swamp Navi? gation Company; net to incorporate certain fire engine companies of Charleston; act to incor? porate tho Ashley Fire Engine Company of Charleston; act to renew the oharter of tho Old Ports Ferry, Marion County. The afternoon session was occupied in the discussion of the Governor's veto messages of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad bill. Speeches were mado by Corbin and Donaldson in favor of tho veto, and Leslie contra. Tho act passed over the veto by tho following vote: Yeas twenty, nays eight. IN THE HOUSE, Jackson, from the Committee on Internal Improvements, reported a joint resolution authorizing tho Stato Treasurer to pay the Treasurer of tho Lincoln Memorial As? sociation of Washington five thousand dollars. Read first time. The Governor sont in a message recommend? ing an appropriation of twenty thousand dol? lars to fit up seventeen rooms in the new State House, with an enclosed estimate by C. Waring, architect. Referred to tho Commit loo on the State House and Grounds. The following were introduced by Stolb.'and A bill to define tho manner of collecting past due taxcB. By O'Connell-A bill to elect a Stato Librarian. A resolution by Tomlinson, that tho Houso would not act on petitions for the removal of political disabilities until tho bill now before Congress was acted on, waa adopted. The bill amendatory of an act to organize the Circuit Courts was passed, and the title chang? ed to an act. The Charleston Election bill was reported ; on favorably by tho Committees on Judiciary and Elections, and ordered to be printed and mado tho special order for Thursday, at half past ono o'clock. The report was signed by Whipper, Ransior, McIntyre, Jenks, J. N. Hayne, Bosemon, S. B. Thompson and Smalls. The Educational bill was discussed until ad' journment, and fourteen sections passed. CONGRESSIONAL. POLITICAL DISABILITIES-BANKING- AND CURREN? CY-CAPTURED AND ABANDONED LAND SUITS CARL SCHURZ. WASHINGTON, February 16.-IN THE HOUSE, after a long debate, thc relief bill carno to a vote. Tho motion to exclude John A. Wright, S?ieriff of Richmond, failed bj\ & voto of 46 to 76. A motion excluding Kentuckians, failed by a vote of 55 to 109. The bill was finally passed by a voto of 130 to 48. Colfax voted for the bill. The consideration of the Banking and Cur? rency bill was resumed, and tho previous ques? tion was seconded with the understanding that the vote was to hS taken to-morrow. Tho bill authorizes, among other things, that the Comptroller issue circulating notes under reg? ulations provided in the bill to an amount not exceeding twelve millions each to tho following States: Kentucky, Nevada, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas; provided, that the in? creased circulation be allowed these Statis only as it is withdrawn from others which have an excess. The House is considering tho Rev? enue bill to-night. IN THE SENATE, tho bill allowing Pierce, for? merly Consul at Mataraoras, eleven thousand dollars for assistance rendered refugees dur ing tho war, was passed. Sawyer introduced a joint resolution provid? ing that all actions tor the recovery of tho pro? ceeds of captured and abandoned property under tho act of March 12, 1803, may bo com? menced on or bolaro tho expiration ot four years irom October 20, 18GG, and that all ac? tions commenced or to bo commenced shall be held to bc within tho provisions of said act of March 12,18*3. The bill allowing a pension to Mrs. Lincoln was discussed at great length with no action. There were several struggles to take up thc Tenure-of-offico bill, which failed, after which the Senats adjourned. \ An executivo session occurred this afternoon, tho first f<*r i wo weeks, and it only confirmed some Indian treaties. WASHINGTON. BOOTH'S BODY-CARL BOHUBZ-CONFIRMATIONS, I WAHTNGTON, February 16.-Booth's body was qtietly delivered to his friends last evening. Varl Schurz was on the loor of the Senate to-\ay, and was cordially greeted by the ex? tr?mate. Cavin J. Cowies was confirmed as assayer of the mat .at Charlotte, North Carolina, J. H. Kuckdherry attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, and several other small officers. VMONSTER FENIAN PETITION. LON np N, February 15.--Political news is meagre. The amnesty petition for Fonians, which willbo presented to the Queen by tho Lord May\r of Dublin, oontains over one hundred thousand signatures. UATH OF FUAD PACHA. PARIS, FeVuary 15,?-A dispaloh from Nice mentions thedeath in that city ot Fuad Pacha, the Turkish ninister of foreign affairs and rep? resentative ot1, thc Turki; h Government io th? conference recently in session in this tity. jj THE FUTILE GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN. MADRID, Feivuary 15.-Tho future form of government foi Spain is the engrossing ques? tion with tho Qmstitaent Cortes and tho peo? ple. The proposition for a directory for a cer? tain number of years bas been abandoned, and a regency and council have been suggested instead. j The Constituent Cortes organized by elect? ing Rivcro president. The provisional gov? ernment continuos its efforts to baffle the .ehernes of the reactionists. Many arrests have been made of mer Abort of th9 Carlist pcrtyin this city, and a number o Cni-lists were also arrested whr.o trying to - ross the frontier from France, \ sith the object of incit? ing ineurrectiori, CUBAN AFFAIRS. TBOTJBIiK BBEWINO WITH THE UNITED BT ATES - TUE AMERICAN CONSUL ONLY RECOGNIZED AS A COMM IC KCl A Ii AGENT. HAVANA, February 16.-Tho City of Triuidnd has boen declared in a state of siege, and a lif I it has occurred at Monicaragua, in whicli out govornrnont claims tho victory, but witk the publishing tho details. Tho government refuses to recognize tho American Consul, except aa a commercial agent. Naturalized citizens are being imprisoned without charged or chanco of trial. The American Consul will bo compelled to leave unless supported by his government. Restrictions aro placed in the way of Ameri? cans desiring to leave Cuba. A Btoanur has arrived from Cadiz with a thousand troops. A govornment telegram says that the revo? lutionists lost thirty killed at Monicaragua. SPARKS FROM TUE WIRES. Tho grand jury of Richmond, Virginia, yes? terday, indicted Jamos Grant, for tho murder of H. Rives Pollard.' The trial will begin on Monday. Tho committee of tho Georgia Legislature, appointed to examino into the charges against Governor Bullock, of misappropriation of public funds, have mado a report completely exonerating tho Governor. A large amount of tobacco from Virginia, Ttfaryland and North Carolina wau seiaed in Nashville yesterday, on account of forged stamps and brands. A very rich ?old mino has been discovered near Virginia City? Novada. Tho Missouri Legislature has passed a bill prohibiting prize fighting. TUE IMMIGRA TI ON Q VESTION. Views of General "Live Oak" Walker. Wo find in tho Atlanta papers tho following report ot Borne recent remarks of General W. 8. Walker, of South Carolina, before rhu Geor? gia State Agricultural Convention, in favor of tho bill for the encouragement of immigra? tion : Mr. President-Tin's convention is composed of the roproaentative men of tho btate of Geor? gia, upon thc subject of agriculture. It is fair to assume that thoy represent tho experience of tbo farmers of the State upon tho labor question which is now under discussion, and if any fact has been elicited, it is that ip tho opinion ot' niuo men out of ten on this floor, the labor upon which th? very existence of tho State depends is unreliable. No more weighty or momentous question could be submitted for tho consideration of men ot' all classeB, than the remedy for au evil so vital. In my opinion, the moat efficacious remedy will bo found in immigration. To be weak.is to bo dependent, with individ? uals and with nations, Immigrat ion will give us strength both of numbers and wealth. With strength will como political influence and re? cognition and tho rospoct of Federal and State Governments. In the census of 1861, it appears that the total number of immigrants 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 was 86 per cent., and by the Southern but 13 per cent., or the ratio of G?? to 1. In round numbers, while tho South received about 500,000, the North had an acquisition of 8 500,000. Each immigrant brougut on an average por head 3100 in gold. This made the increaso of weal vii from this source about fifty millions tor" the South, and throe hundred and fifty millions to tho North. At the commencement ot the Revolution, tho most powerful State of tho Confederacy was Virginia, and the population of tho two sections was about equal. Iii tho year 1870, it is estimated that the total population of the United States will bo 42,000.000, ot which wo will have but 12,000,000 and the North 30,000,000. With such a great and continually increasing disproportion of population, must it not have been morely a question of time as to how soon the moro powerful section would force upon the weaker political dogmas whish had as? sumed tho vehemence of religious as well as political belief? Li tho trying circumstances in which we are placed, we should snatch ovory ray of conso? lation, and apply ovory source of philosophy we can glean from our disasters. A genuino ground of congratulation may bo found in the fact, that this disproportion of acquisition of foreign labor must hereafter cease. I think it may be safely predicted that, within two or three years, a large amount will flow to the South, if we make the proper exertion to se? cure it. There is room for a vast increase. The State of Massachusetts contains about 160 inhabi? tants to the square milo, with a comparatively uproductive soil, and under an inclement sky. The State of Georgia is capable of support? ing a larger population per square mile. If she wei eas thickly settled as Massachusetts, sho would have a population of over 9.000.000. If sho were as densely populated as Belgium, she would contain 25.000,000 inhabitants. But wo arc mot with au objection by a small, tkough highly respectable class, who do not waul an adulteration ot'our blood with a for? eign or Northern element. This is the doc? trine of stagnation and political death. If it wore i.ossible to carry it ont it. would entail eternal weakness and dependence. Were it practicable to build a Chinese wall of exclusion along the frontier and the seaboard of the Southern States, in from twenty-one to twenty five years tiie population of tho North and Wost would numbar about 60,000,000, while tho whito population of the South, exclusive of Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland, would bo about 10,000 000. Tho fears of this highly respectable react? ionary class are really unfounded. Trans? plant Northern mon to tho soil of the South, and will they not have as keea a sense of their interest in latitude 35 as in latitude 40 ? Does not our interest become identical in all mat? ters of agitation and material progress? A striking illustration of tho influence of Southern associations upon Northern men is found in the tact that two of our representa? tive men, whose names are honored m every Southern household, General John A. Quit man and Sargent S. Prentiss, were born and bred to manhood in the North, before they emigrated South, the one'from Maine and the other from New York. It is natural and right to look with feelings of filial affection upon the past age of the South-thc ago of a high-spirited, refined hospitable, religious and happy people. But the peculiar clements of civilization under whose pressure it was produced and festered, has disappeared, never to return. Tho ties which bound tho slave to his master aro dis? puted. Tho rich products of the soil which formerly enabled us to be lavish and generous in our expenditures, now require careful husbandry to secure support. Economy has become a synonoym for honesty. Lot ns in our hourt ot hearts cherish tho memoiy of our ancestry and vind?calo their fame; but let us also imitate their manhood, and avail our sol vos of every help which will enable us to take our place among the foremost in the race of empire, -.-?..?????? ' LIGHT BALES OF COTTON-THE CROP SHOBTEB THAN rr SEEMS.-A writer in the Macon Jour? nal sayB : ''It is little remarkablo that 'cotton men* have made no allusion through the press to the undeniable fact that the baios of cotton of tho crop of 1868-9 aro on an average con? siderably lighter than were those of 1867-8. This is verified by the observation and the re ?orts that come from the large and small mar? eta of this country. It ia estimated the dif? ference will average thirty pounds per bale, which on an estimated crop of 2.500,000 balea, make a difference of 7,600,000 pounds, or 150, 000 bates of 500 pounds each-th emby reducing the crop to 2,850,000 balea-an item well worthy' of note Dy manufacturers and dealers in the staple generally. Tho main reason with the plantara for packing light bales thia season i? quite obvious. At the high ruling price of cotton, tho bagging and ropa, or ties, pay about 12 pei balo profit, that being the eati Imated average difference between the ooat and the price obtained for these articles, when ??o?* on or aa a part of th? cotton, by the i planter. TUE PRESIDENT ELECT. General Grnnt'ii Speech and the Pollll clani-The Place Hunters Set Back Xenuic-of-office A et-Tlie Senate and General (?rant. Tho Washington correspondent of the Balti? more Sun writes under date of tho 14th inst. : Tho reply.of General Grant to tho Congres? sional Committee yesterday is tho topio of con? versation among all classed of politicians. His remarks seem to meet with approbation from* all save, perhaps, the aspirants for office. Tho speech of yesterday gives evidence that Gene? ral Grant does not intend to bo governed in tho selection of his Cabinet by tho 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 tho Cabinet, or tho friends of those who expect much by w?;y of official patronage when their favorites got iuto power. General Grant says in tho selection of officers ho will be governed alone by tho necessities of the service for tho prosont; therefore, there is a lull in tho busiuess of tho placo-huntors and seekers ot official pap, thoir occupation is gone, at all events, until after the 4th of March, if, indeed, their business is not indefinitely post? poned. The lbw reporters (but three or four) who were fortunate enough to be present ac tho interview between General Grant and the committee, differ somewhat as to the phrase? ology of tho remarks mado on the occasion, but all agree as to tho purport cf what was said, which was somewhat in tho co.i versatiou al style. The features of that which came from Gonoral Grant were briefly that ho would de? mand economy, retrenchment, faithful dis? charge of official trust, collection of the reve uuo, payment of tho public debt; that to ac? complish ibis he will not hesitate to turn out any officer, high or low, and appoint his suc? cessor, and that ho will not announce tho names of the members of his Cabinet until ho takes tho presidential chair. Democrats, as well us Republicans, with the exceptions named above, say to this, "Amen." Meantime it is observed that there is more quiet in Washington than was ever known be? fore at a corresponding period. There aro fewer strangers presont than heretofore upon tho eve of an inauguration. It is argued by some that that part of Gon eral Grant's remarks relative to the removal and appointment of officers will probably de? termine the Scnato in the disposition of the bill to repeal or modify the Tonure-of-office act. The Senate bas had a taste of power un? der that law never heretofore enjoyed by that body, which it will bo loth to surrender, and it is not now bolieved that tbo Sonate will agree to a repeal of tho act, and possibly not even to a modification of it, until General Grant dis? covers his mode of getting rid ot and appoint? ing officiais. A Visit to General (?rant-AVhat Ile Thinks of tn c Pranking Privilege and the Tcnurc-of-office Latv. A Washington letter dated February 12, to the Newark Cornier says : General Grant receives visitors daily, from 10 to 12 o'clock, at army headquarters-a plain three-story brick building, with a high pillared piazza, located on the corner of West Seven? teenth and M-strcots. In company with a couple of ladies and two or threo gentleman of distinction wo had a pleasant interview of half au hour or so with him thia morning. He received the party with cordiality, but with no unnecessary display, aud at once entered into conversation upon the current lopios ot the day. The cor. versation turning upon the tendency to extravagance in the govern? ment, he declared, with tue utmost em? phasis, tho conviction that Congress should seek, by all means in its power, to stop the ieaka which aro from timo to time dis? covered-commencing with the complete abo? lition of th? franking privilege, which he regarded as an utter abomination. Why not, ho inquired, do away entirely with the privi? lege, and require piembers of Congress to pay their own postage-allowing them therefor in the settlement of their accounts ? This is the rulo, ho added, as to "tho generals" of the ar? mies, and it is tho rh:ht ono for all cases. "Members ot Congress have frequently pro Eosed to give mo the trunking privilege, but I ave uniformly declined ; tho quartermaster allow.-* mo for my actual expense of postage, and I don't want tho government to do any more than this." To a suggestion that there seemed to bo a propriety in permitting mem? bers of Congress to transmit to their constitu? ents documents of public interest and value, General Grant replied that, according to his observation, the great majority of those who receive tho documents caro little or nothing for them, though some probably fool flattered by their receipt, and in his judgment tho peo? ple would be quite willing to forego their share in tho bendita of the exercise of tho privilege for the sake of getting rid of tho abuso to which it has givou rise. It leads to au enor? mous expense, is unnecessary, and should be torn up by the roots. In roforenco to another matter-the extrava? gance of Congress in the printing of docu? ments-General Grant expresses himself with equal emphasis. One of the visitors expressing a wish that the subsidizing of the Congres? sional Globe might bo stopped, and a law pass? ed requiring every member to pay for the pri.it ing of his own speeehes, the General said that this, while desirable, would abate only a small part of the evil. Tons of documents aro print? ed every year which aro of no ooncjivablo in? terest to any ono, and have no value outside of a very limited sphere. Why should money bo wasted in printing what no sane publisher in the laud would think of touching for a mo? ment? The whole thing is wrong, and ought to be stopped. There can be no doubt at all that General Grant desires the ropeal of tho Teriurc-ot-office law. He feels that so long as it remains upon tho statute book, he will bo unnecessarily ham? pered and restricted in purging tho various branches of the go ver,, mont service of corrupt and dishonest officials who, having got into power by appointment of Mr. Johnson or the complacency of the Senate, aro now ablo to command influential supporters m the latter body. It is a well known fact that oven the clerks of tho department have boon able, by menaces and otherwise, to drivo members of CongreBfc into tho support of their schemo for au advance of their pay; and if this could be done by persons of inconsiderable influence, | what might not be douo by the wealthy "rinse" in whiskey, in lud?an affairs, &c., toward preventing tho removal of corrupt men and tho appointment of honest officials in their stead ? General Grant said that, so far as he know, every thief in the government employ, and every "ring" which is engaged in debauch? ing legislation, wanted the law to stand as it is. Referring to the objection made by some that to repeal the law now would amount to a confession that it was passed solely to embar? rass Mr. Johnson, General Grant remarked that this was, undoubtedly, the objeot Con? gress had in view-the preservation cl the pu? rity of the public service against tho inroads of rascality and incompetency, aud he saw nothing in that fact of which any mau need to bo ashamed. General Grant and Political Parties Things to he llcmembered. The New York Times, in the course cf an 'editorial, makes (he following admissions : There are some leading facts which it may be weil for those who are so anxious concern? ing Geneial Graut's party relations and probable action, to beor in mind. ?Tho Re? publicans, for example, who umist'Ithat be ought to be, in the striot sense of the word, a party 1'resident.,-taking the advice of the leaders of tho Republican party as his suf? ficient guide and rule of action, because he was nominated and elected by that party, will do Well to remember : 1. That Genend Grant never was a member of the Republican party until after the war. - i 2. That he was nominated at Chicago, not mainly beaause he wis a Republican, . but because hs had more of the confidence of the people than any other man in the country. 8. That the canvass proved that he was stionger with the oonntry than the party, and received a great many votes and a great moral support from outside tho party limits. 4. That his hold on the confidence of the country is quito as strong to-day ss it ever was, and is not likely to be forfeited, or les? sened by any rash or reckless action on his part. These considerations combine to (-ivs Gene? ral Grant a degree of independence, in bis official action, whioh feW of bis predecessors have ever had. The people do not expeot or desire him to be a mere party President.,. Bis sssent to tho leading principles and measures of the Republican party has been given in the dearest and most explicit manner, and no one doubts ?bat they will form tho basis of his administration. But this fact gives no warrant for tho expectation that he will, in all things, consult primarily tho wishes or supposed interests of tho party as tho guido of his action. OUR RAILROAD SYSTEM. WHAT NORFOLK TS DOING. A Talk with Mr. Joan Kvcritt, of Lon? don- Tho (tuciliun ol* (Jauge - Low Speed and Cheap Kates-Tho ltail roads and Heaaurces of the South The Virginia Consolidation-General Ma hone the Biggest Man In tho South -Norfolk and Djlrcct Trade, die. Tho following is nm extract from a recent lot? ter by '.Gath," the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Tribuyo* You havo been cvighs to know, no doubt, the diff?rent stops cf Ino process by which foreign capitalists make American investments. With your curiosity^! luckily fell last night upon a gentleman Vboso communicativeness will satisfy both of us. Returning to Washing? ton from a Sunday spent m New York, I made tho acquaintance, between tho whiifs of our oigars, of a thick set, silver-boarded, BIT?BII built gontleuian, whose card, as I afterwards received it, roads: "Mr. John Everitt, of Lon? don, No. 70 Wall-Btreet, Now York." Perceiv ing his want of fanij^utrity willi the route, and having often experienced myself tho need of a taika.Lve railway acquaintance in a foro gn land, I explained the landmarks wo passed, and revived the early days of railroading bo 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 oxporienco, and very soon tho impersonality of our conversation was put by. I found that my casual lriond was an agent and a principal of foreign capital, seeking in? vestments herc. Th?, conversation soon turn? ed upon SIB MOUTON PETO AND THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTEBN RAILROAD. "Is Sir Morton in a- fair way of getting on his feet again V" "Yet*; ho has paswod the Court of Bank? ruptcy; tho past is wiped out; ho is a sp.cu? dla mau, with genius and courage, and will undoubtedly revrve. Ho was overtaken hythe panic of'1866, and Ksvtbid pc ?haps been too ex? tensive hi his enteruiuica But his integrity is beyond reproach, flo and others wore made tho victims of the hieumoiency of the Bank of England to do the exchanges of England " ' Ibo Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, Pcto's foundling, see^Ss to moot with the ill fate of broad gauRe roads in general." "Yes; that road is Mr. Mcilcnry's scion, chiefly. His original theory of it was a great forked highway, independent of tho Erie Road, to tap St. Louis and Chicago, and find outlet at Boston. The junction at Salamanca was an after thought of nco?siity. But, ns you re? mark, broad-gaugo rrnxds have had the samo futo tho world round, and tho original quarrel botweon Stephenson and Brunell, at the build? ing of the British Great Western Railway, ought to have been conclusive. Brunell was tho wild projector of broad-gauge roads." "Yes," I interpolated, "and of broad-gauge ships, vide tho huge failure of tho Great East? ern." "i'recisely so I Brunell contended that tho broad-gauge was tho permanent, the spacious, tho olegant anti tho ultVnately cheap road. To which Stephenson replied : 1 Now, men, what do ye speak of ? CaU. yo imild the six feet tun nol cheaper than they, f mr feet V The six feet axle, tho six feet drrtfer, the six feet roadway ? We want tho roads for speedy use. This king? dom cries for them. Lot us stick to the cheap gaugol" But Brunell persevered, and tho Great Western, in. England, is approximately tho failure of tho Great. Western iu America. CHEAP TRANSIT AT LOW HATE OF SPEED. "There is a question,'' said my companion, after a pauso, "which ?. ,;ni engaged in press? ing upon the poopl? here-the people of.th** South, eminently, whore I have been travelling and makitig-iuvestnies'cRi. It is a question vital to tho Americau people aud thoir rail? way system-I he subject of utilizing your rail? ways to the fullest extent, by running slow and frequent trains of freight at greatly* re? duced rates of shipment, iou know, I sup? pose, tn at very many of your railways are in uso not moro than four horns out of the rweuty-four. You know that, in geo? metrical progression, almost, the cost of rail? way carriages increases with the rato of speod. It costs half ns muon to run a train at ten milos an hom* as at twenty. In ero ia e the rate to thirty and it costs double tho turiffat twenty. The fuel, tho wear and tear, accident, cost of rolling stock mako thc differ? ences. An engine, to run forty milos an hour, as Borne of ours do, costs an extravagant Bum of money. It must weigh sixty tons to in? sure safety. This sixty tona pulverizes the rails. The speed shakes tho extravagant en? gine speedily to pieces. We. have found in England, that no railway train pays anywhere in the kingdom which exceeds thirty miles an hour. Tho Royal Holyhead mail, which makes a mile a minute, exulusivo of stoppages, has to be subsidized extravagantly. The sanio ap? plies to fast ships. Behold, only yesterday the French steamar Pe?nete, built to outstrip the Scotia, puts back to Havre with her engine room full of dead men. High rates of speed ? That was tho matter. That destroyed your Collins lino of vessels. But for the mail sub? sidy and the extraordinary competition in England botweon railways, we shout 1 not have a train to mako above thirty miles an hour. Our island id hardly longer than the State of Now York, but in this couutry, where you havo so vast distances between your grain and cot? ton districts and the sea, the subject of low speed for tho sake of cheap froights is cf vital importance. Let mo illustrate it by a personal experience. THE WAV THE ENGLISH GOT A CONSOLIDATED LINE FROM NORFOLK TO MEMPHIS. "I have rcoently made a gratifying trip through tho South, investing some money, and proposing to invest moro, in the Mobile and Ohio, and the Selma and Dalton Railroads. 1 was almost thrilled, if an Englishman can say so, with the beautiful lands of Alabama and Mississippi; noble prairie, capable of raising grain, tobaccoror cotton equally well; and as I rode in a special train from Chicago to Mobile, I met the leading people of the country, wear? ing that inconsolable look of despair which has been impressed upon them by defeat, the loss of their si ave B, and consequent poverty. " 'Great Heavens, gentlemen 1' I said, 'you will make me as sour as yourselves, if you dwell tuno. persistently upon your calamities. A people have no business to concern them? selves in pelitios to the exclusion of their pri? vate concerns. I have been an associate in England of Cobden and those who strove to release trade from imposition, and the work was earnest and enthusiastic with me; but I would have been a fool to have engulfed in it all my private fortune, ceased my private en? deavors and become tho victim of a set of pol? iticians, suoh as exoite you now to make poli? tics your ontiro subjoot of grief and agitation. Go to work 1 Set your affairs right, and hap? pier polities will come. See what you are doing; paying in Illinois a dollar aud a quarter a*bushel for grain, and growing none your? selves, though with land fully as excellent I If you cauuot oultivate all your estate,'oultivate a part, certainly enough to raise food to oat. Keep every cent beside you and put it into rail? ways. Establish for yourselves a consolidated ?line from tho Mississippi to tho Atlantio, so t hat yon can send cotton and tobacco, without transhipment, straight to Liverpool. The true theory of wise commeloe is to buy in tho cheapest market and sell in the dearest. Raise corn at home, instead of buying it where it is dear. Sell your products, not by hypothecation to New York, as you used to do, dealing like a bankrupt with a pawnbroker, but sell them in Liverpool.' " 'How?" they said, vacantly. 'Nobody will lend us money. The low tariff rate rreignts between us and .Norfolk cannot be attained. The Baltimore and Ohio Railway controls a small piece of the lute between us and Norfolk, and keeps up tho rates and prevents consoli? dation.' " -Will you help yourselves if I help yon V " 'Yes, anything ; but how ?' ..'Raise money. Sell everything you have to spars; front a saucepan up. Thore is a tm harbor, I am told, at Norfolk. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's steamships to Liverpool stop tb ire for freights. Accomplish this con? solidation and secure the low tariff by rad, and, mark my words, the Baltimore and Ohio Road will take off its Norfolk steamships." "They promised to do tb sir best, and asked me to go to New Orleans sud Mobile and en? courage th? people itt the same way. I ad? dressed large meetings in both cities. They cast off their grave looks and became oheerf ul. Thon J hastened to Gonoral Maheno at Nor? folk, who is at this moment, without approxi? mation, tho biggest, roundest and greatest man in tho Southorn Statos. Personally, ho is a little, blillot-headed, black-eyod, sun-burnt follow-a fighting tiger ho was as a rebel gen? eral. "To General Mabone I confided my designs. Ho throw himself iu my arms. " 'God bless you,' he said; 'you aro tho man I havo berni looking for I' "I found that tho obstinate piece of road was that s hort connoction between Knoxville, in East Tennessee, and Bristol, on the Virginia lino. " 'Will you raise half a million dollars if I raiso half a million to buy this pioco of road?' 1 said to Mahons; 'a million will buy it.' "'Yost' " 'Givo it to mo in bond.' "Ha did so promptly. With this I hastened to Knoxville and had an interview with tho presidont of the obstinate line. "Is it rough or Bmooth ?" I said to him; for this is the term used by a London policeman, arresting a thief, moaning, "do you fight or give in ?" Put down your rates, according to this consolidated schedule, or in twenty-four hours your road passes out of your bands. Your stock is on tho market; I hold tho money to buy it in." Ho ni ado it "smooth;" tho con? solidation on tho low tariff principle was a thing defacto, and in the space of a few weeks there passed between Memphis and Norfolk a hundred and fifty thousand bales of cotton. As I prophesied, tho Baltimore and Ohio Road took off its ships. "Now," said 1, "wc must havo a Norfolk and Liverpo.ol direct lino-stoamers of tho size ol tho Tariffa." lhave asked what you would do to save yourselves, Respond, not by promises, but in realities. "Sir." Baid Mr. Everitt, "they havo produc? ed $180,000. Tho steamers betwixt Norfolk anti Liverpool are being negotiated for. Wo have mado a certainty of tho experiment of low speed and cheap rates. I havo invested for mysolf and principals one million dollars in tho* Dalton and Selma Road. The Vicksburg people aro stirring themaolves. In President Murdoch, ot tho Mobile and Ohio Railroad, I find a worthy associate to Mabone. Wo mean to mako Norfolk a pormanont shipping point, and tho rendezvous ot tho Southorn railways. Our steamers will shortly bo ready, and with them wo will indoctrinate tho system of low rates of speed and cheap rates of freight." Special Hlotires. X?- AT THE SIXTEENTH AN NIVE KS AR Y mooting of tho Fraternal Association, held on Mon? day evening, the 15th instant, the following officers were elected for tho ensuing year: W. H. HINKLER, President. W. N. MAT H EWES, Vice-Preside nt. C. T. RAYN EU, Treasurer. I. S. WALKER, r-ecretary. A. TAYLOR, Sr., Clerk. After the regular meeting, the members Eat down to a good supper, and up to a late hour enjoyed themselves finolv, during which time the greatest harmony and good feeling prevailed. Fobruary 17 1* ?3-DA NIEL R\VENEL, PRESIDENT, JAMES K. ROBINSON, ET AX,, DIRECTORS OF THE PLANTER*?' AND MECHANL S' BANK OF fcOUTH CAROLINA vs. THE PLANTERS' AND MECHANICS' BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Order: It h?ving been ordered by his Honor R. B. CARPEN 1ER, Judge of the First Circuit of the State of South Caroling, "that tho Complainants do give notice of the publication in one or more of tho leading newspapers of Charleston, Cincinnati, Nash vUle, New Orleans, Mobile, August 1 and Now York, that no creditor of tho PLANTERS' AND MECHAN? ICS' BANK shall be allowed the benefit of the pro? ceedings or decree in this cause unless a statement of his or her claims, according to tho previous order in this cause, be presented before the first day of May next," Creditors will tako notice of the above eestoty avd;fc*nd in tl?, ic claims to tko Cashier at the Banking House in Charleston, before the first day of May, 1809. W. E. HASKELL, February 13 sw4 Cannier. ta- FLOUR, CORN, HAY, &o.-MESSRS. JOHN CAMPoEN k CO. have opened a Branch to their Market-street Flouring Milla at, tho corner of East Bay and North Atlantic Wharf. Tho Store la largo and commodious, and having secsrod a full stosk of the various cereals, they aro prepared to lur nlsh their customers with G raina at the lowest mar. ket rates. 3, eow24 September 24 ?9-WE ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING from the Moynne Districts of China the choicest chops of GREEN AND BLACK TEAS of new seasons, which are unrivalled for their strength and delicacy ?f flavor. We warrant our TEAS to be pure and un? adulterated, and to give general satisfaction. As we are constantly in receipt of large cargoes of Teas, we are enabled to offer to the public the finest chopa at a price that many dealora offer inferior Tea at. trial and comparison will at once prove th's asser? tion, and it only remains for the public to judge for tlnmt elves. WM. 8. CORWIN & CO., _?_No. 275 King-street tO- ERRORS OF YOUTH.-A GENTLE? MAN who suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects of youthful in? discretion, will, for tho sake of suffering humanity, Bond free to all who need it, the receipt and direc? tions for making the simple remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertis? er's experience, can do so by addressing, in perfect confidence, JOHN B. OGDEN, No. 42 Cedar-street, New York. February 3_ 8mo8 ??-ESSAYS FOB YOUNG MEN.-ON THE Errors and abuses incident to Youth and Early Man? hood, with the humane view of treatment and enre, Bent by mail free ol charge Address HOWARD AS-OOIATTON, RoxP, PhUadelphla, Pa. January 20 3moa ??-THE EXTENT TO WHICH LHE 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 French Extracts, Essen? tial Oils and Alcohol, which 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 tho trade has been brought into disrepute, and in order to insure to those who desire a Pure Article, it ls only necessary for us to say that we Import Direct all Brandies, Wines and Gins, and warrant them per fecily pure as originally imported. AU Bottled Liquors bearing the labels of W. 8. CORWIN k GO., can be relied upon as being pure. ?3-Pnrohasers should notice 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? turned._ jaar TO CON8UMPTrVES.-THE ADVER? TISER, having been restored td health In a tew weeks by a very simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a severe lung affect ion, and ehat dread disease Consumption, ls anxious to make known to hb fellow-suftVrers the means of cure. To alt who desire it, he will send a copy ot thc pre? scription u?ed (free of ch argo), with the directions for preparing and using tho'same, whioh they will find a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronobl tas, Ac. The object of tho advertir er in sending the prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread lu* formation which ho conceives to be invaluable; and he hopea ?very sufferer will try his remedy, as lt will ??nal ?h?m lifttMiM? tT.? issy ?7ZTZ a?i'riSmi?g. Parties wishing the prescription will please ad? dress R.;v. liDWABD A. WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings County, New York. February 8 Brnos *?-J. 8, MARTIN (LATE G BUBER A MARTIN), will be pleased to see his friends and cus? tomers at WM. ?. CORWIN k CO , No. OW King street, between Wentworth and Beaafain._ tilt PUBLIC SCHOOLS,- THE ANNUAL JC LECTION OF TEACHERS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS of the City will be held on MONDAY, th? 22d instant Applications can be loft with the Secre? tary, at hla office In tb* Normal School, ai Philip .treat, at any tune previous to that date. By otder of the Beard. B, MONTAGUE GRIMKE, February ll thlttwf? Secretary, MORAN-PETERS.-On Monday evening, Fobru ary 8tb, at the residence of the bride's fatber, by the Rev. 0. J.Crogbau, JA?. H. MORAN to AGNES A. PETERS, all of this city. * February 17 SCHIPMAN-WEBB .-On Thursday mornlug.lltb instant, at the residence of the bride's fatber, Mr. HERMAN SCHIPMAN. of St. Stephen's, to Mis* ALYDA E. W., youngest daughter of WM. R. WEBB, of this city. No cards. * LUCAS-QUERRY.-At St. John's Church. Flor? ence, H. C.. on Tuesday evenimr, February 9.1869, by the Rev. L. F. QUERRY, EDWARD H. LUCAS nnd MARY IRENE, youngest daughter of the late WIL? LIAM C. GUEBBY. * funeral lotices. XJTJ?* Tho Kclatlve?, Friends and Ac? quaintances of Mr*. CAROLINE WITHERS and family, aro iuvlted to attend her Funeral Services Tms MORNING, at Ten o'clock, at St. Michael's Church. 1* February 17 HST Tho Friends ot the blisses Bates are invited to attend tho Funeral Services of Miss AGNES BATES, at No. 9 Goorgc-street, THIS AFTER? NOON, at half-past Four o'clock. February 17 1 ?bituart). CRvTQ.- l'?parted this Ufe suddenly, on tho 10th February, 18G9, Mrs. MARY A. CRAIG, in tho flity niuth year of her ago, a native of North Carolina, bul for the last two years a resident of this city. In all the relation? ol' life sho was exemplary. Although her death was sudden, we have every rea? son to believe sue was not unprepared, for she bad evinced in life those practical evidences of her trust in the atoning blood of Christ. And during the low last moments previous to her very sudden death, her m nd hiving been disturbed by a remarkable dream of a junior member, of the fann y, her thoughts were consentratedupon her son, tho pilot of the steamer Charleston, then on its passage from New York to Charles-ou, and for his safely her anxieties were? deeply evinced, hbo was by au in? scrutable Providence not permitted to m et him ?gain in that happy homo upon earth; but has lom ed an aged link iu thc celestial chain, which unites her to tho sainted spirit of a dear doiarted grandchild in H-avou. It was a touching scene tobehold that devoted son bending ovor the grave of this dovoted mother, and bedewin?; her grave with his tears. * A FBIFND. Special Notices. JJ3-CONSIGNEES PEE STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN, from New York, are hereby notitted that she is discharging cargo at Adder's Wharf THIB DAT. Goods remaining on the wharf ac sunset will be stored at expense and risk of owners . JAMES ADGER & CO., February 17 1 Agents. J9S-STATE OF ?^UTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON COUNTY.-Personally appeared be? fore mo, C. G. MEMMINGER, Pros id en t of tho Sul? phuric Acid and Superphosphate Company, who, being duly sworn, saith that the capital of me said company has been increased to eighty thousand dol? lars, and has been paid into him in current funds and property at its sworn valuation. (Signed) C. G. MEMMIix GER. Sworn to before me December 22, 18S8. (Signed) JACOB WILLIMAN, Notary Public. OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PL II A 8 FOB CHARLESTON COUNTY. I, A. C. RICU.s OND, C'erk of tho said Court, do hereby certify that the f >regoing is a true and cor? rect copy of tho affidavit of th J President of .he Sul? phuric Acid and Superphosphate Company, and that the affidavit has been duly filed and recorded in this ' office. -. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto {1 set my hand and affixed the seal of tho PLAL. > gald <;ourt tkig 22d of Deeo-nber, 1868. <-v-' (Signed). A. C. RICHMOND, Clerk Uourt.O^auW^jBlssxs.. December 23_' wt m j?-RECEIVER'S NOTICE.-THE UNDER? SIGNED, having bien appointed Receiver of the late firm cf DAWSON & BLACKMAN, hereby gives notice that ail olaims against said firm must be pre? sented to .lim and all persons indebted must make payment to JNO. T. HUMPHREYS, Januar ir < 3 No. 27 Broad-street. OS- THE CELEBRATED W. S. C. CLUB HOUSE GIN, pure, soft and un equalled-W. S. COR? WIN & CO., Sole Agents. Medical men of the high? est standing acknowledge that Oin, in Ps pure state, has groat medical properties. We therefore place the CLUB HOUSE GIN before the pnbllo with the greatest confidence, and more particularly to those who use lt medicinally, as an article that only re? quires to be known to bo properly appreciated. &sT* (1 60 per bottle. $15 per case. J03-WHY IS IT THAT THE FEEBLE totter, with uncertain steps, over tho face of tho earth, in danger every day of falling victims to the morbid influences by which we are all surrounded, when a tested and proven vegetable tonio, capable of endowing them with the vigor they need, is procura? ble in every city, town and settlemout? It might reasonably be thought that after tho twelve j oars' experience which the world has had of HOSTET TEE'S BITTERS, all would know that its effect is to prevent disease. At this season thc atmosphere is surcharged with the seeds of intermittents, remittonts, rheumatism, pulmonary disorders, bilious complaints, and the lido. Persons whose nervous systems are relaxed, are tho first to succumb to these distempers. Brace up tho physical energies then with this potential vegetable tonic. It is the most po wei fui r?cup?rant which the botanic kingdom has ever yielded to pa? tient research and experiment. Try it. The blind? est disciple of the oui medical dogmas will at least admit that a tonio and alterative, compoun dod of ap? proved herbs, roots and barks, can do no harm, while the testimony of thousands invites a trial of its virtues. Vigor is tho thing moat needed in these cases, as well aa in dyspepsia and nervous affections, and HOS I KITER'S BITTERS is tho safest, surest and raoBt wholesome strengthening preparation that human skill has yet concocted. As a tonic, it is both mild and agreeable to the taste, and stimulating in its action upon tho system. Hundreds of physicians have abandoned all the officinal receipts, and prescribed this harmless tonic as a preventive and care for ail oases of Chills and Fever._PAP_0_February 13 49*ALL ARTICLES SOLD FROM THE establishment of WM. S. CORWIN h CO., No. 276 King-street, between Wentworth and Beaufaln, are of the FIRST QU ALI I'Y. They sell no goods but what can be warranted as PURE AND GENUINE; Tbis is an established fact._ SST BATCHELORS HAIR DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world; the only true a id perfect Dye; bannies s. reliable, natantaneomi; no disappointments no ridiculous ? tints; rem?di?e the ill effects of bad dyes; invigo? rates and leaves tb<i hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by'*11 Druggists and Perfumers; and properly appbod at Batcholor's Wig Factory, No Bond-street. New-York. lyr January 3 -jjjTOHTH, S TIC IS li K AC WAltDKLI,, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FANCY GOODE, STATION ERY, PERFUMERY, OUTLERL HOSIERY, FURNISHING GOODS, WHITE GOODS, EM UNO I DURY, A e., fcc.. No. 167 MeeUnK-str?et, CHARLESTON, S. C. J. B. STEELE. C. O. NOR CH, A. W. WARDELL, J?. New York. January fte _ imo . MMES K*OX. .JOHN OILl KNOX te MM* COTTON FACTORS * AUB GENERAT, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 12? SMITH'S WHARF, BALTIMORE, Comsiflumenta of COTTON, RICK. * *- , rc. poc: raViy solicited, and liberal advances m*d?i thereon, Orden far CORM and BACON promptly txecata* vi th cave and attention. AK*!*? tamos* Slrppinfl._ ?A.K NUWYOKK-MEKtUANlV JLINR? " THE Bl OBI AU PACK Kl? SCHOONER N. W. SMI?H, TOOKER Master, having hor iheavy froi-.lit engaged und goitii; on board, ?wants some cotton and light freight to nil up vi tn quick despaloh. February 16 3 WILLUM RP VCH & CO. HXCCRSIONS AUOUND THE ll A TIBOR. THE FINK, FAST SAILING AND OOM 'FORTABLY appointed Yacht ".LEANOR ?will resume her trip? to histo ie points in ?tho barber, aoud wlB loavo Government Wharf daily at Ton A. M. and Three P. M. For Passage apply to 1 HOM AS YOUNG, December 18 ?imo Captain, on board. EAST El* MIGHT JUNK TO AND FROM BALTIMORE, PH IL ADEL? PHIA, WASHINGTON CITY, WILMINGTON, DEL., CINCINNATI, OHIO, ST. LOUIS, MO., AND OTHER N O RT II W K S I'ERN CITIES. LEAVING EACH POUT EVERY HIP i H DAY. FALCON.JESSE D. HORLEY, Commander. St A GULL.N. P. DoiTON, ( omiuauder. MARYLAND.JOHNSON, Commander. -?yf*-?3?*K?? THK FAVORITE AND 8WIFX /s-w?&? A*? Stetunsjhta SEAGULL Captain Dux? 4t?ffiMNtW?hx XOH. will sai) tor Baltimore on cE?W:???Kr.-s3?-? WEDNESDAY, 1 Uh instant, at9 o'clock A. M., from Pie.r No. 1, Union Wharves. > I be MARYLAND, Captain JOHNSON, wi;l t allow on SATUUDAY, 20th. For Freight ornassajie, apply to COURTENAY ii TREN HOLM, Fobruary 16 3 Union Wharves. _- FOR PHILADELPHIA. ' ov?-. H .,. THE STEAMSHIP PROM ETHE? ?a^WTitL Captain A. B. GRAY, will leavo .^?M^M?'i Nortu Atlantic Wharf tor Philadel? ^.M^-^iiit??i?Y-r, phia ou FRIDAY, February 19th, at 10 o'clock. Insuranco can be obtained on this steamer at per cent For Freight apply to JO UN & THEO. G I'TTY, February 15 North AUantlc Wharf. _FOR~I?K\i*r~if07tit? REGULAN LINE~E~VERY TBUR> AY, fASSAUK RKUtlCED TO St.>. ?.?. THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, ? .?^.%&lf?'*.' Captain C. RYDER, will leav v nider ? 'V b?i^?S <' " horst's Wharf on FRIDAY, FOOL- tary , o^=iK.1?T;tS.,19th, at ll o'clock A. M. February 13 RAVENEL A CO.. h. >nts. FOI?. "LIVERPOOL. CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. /?vf-r-.._ THE FIRVT-CLASS IRON >.'REW ? vS'?\;. iX> ?teamt-liiip GOLDEN H .R.S. H. J. ???'\''?^:'*?M~' BnAOKUN Master, ha\iug o ae-half isatiifa?&^'.w-her cargo engaged aud going on board, will meet with dispatch for tho above uort to sail on or about the 20th insiant. For Freight engagements apply to February 9 ROBT. MU Kl & CO. TKAVHTI. K IIS P?SS?3U TM i CO i UH CHARLESTON EN ROU LETO FLORID \. AIKEN ? . And other places, should Lot fal . v>r^i J. ,:" to lay in their supplies of PROVIS? ^M\\^M? ION?. CLAREIS, CHAMPAGNES J^.-^^K-jfw, COUDIALS, BRANDIES, 'VHIS KIES, WINKS, CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, ic. Pates ol' Wild Game, Deviled Entre n?is. Ham, T?rke, Lobster, etc., for Luncheaus, svud ?riches?. Travelers' Repast, Ac. 49-Send for a catalogue. WM. S. CORWIN A ' >., No. 275 King??feet, Between Wentworth and Beaufain, Charleston, ;-. 0. Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner ?Ota s. root, New York. Ociol>-tr28 PACIFIC MAIL sTF??l??tTn* C?i"V. t'?f?? THROUGH LIN.. IO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPd . FREIGHT ANO PASSAGE AT GREAT I RE DUC ED RATES I .... -ir,.. .. STEAMERS OF IHR OV? ?'/&-f?$ llnt1 ???ve Pier No. 42, North '.'.iver, ?-Wl'\%tt ?ot of Canal-street. New rk, a anSkm&SalSaLm V2 o'clock uoon, of the 1st. . i, l?tal and 24th of every month (except when tb? " latea fall en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding Departure of 1st and :24th connect at Pam . . witto steamers for South Pacific aud Central lAtperloatt porte. Those of lat touch at ManaanUUSnB Departure of 9th ot each month witt! the new steam Uno honi-panaritra tcfiawt*^ .. an? New Zealand. Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC leaves Sm Trail claco fer Ohiraand Japan April 3. 1869. No California steamers touch A HUT .it: but RO direct from New York lo Aspiuwaflf Ono hundred pounds baggage tree to cacti -duli. Medicino and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further informa.. . . ?KkJy at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on tl whafli foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 14_lyr F. R. BAB':, --^at. I Bi LAsT?Tlt? UTE. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESION ANDSAVANNAH Sl'EAM PACKET LINE, VIA EDISTO, BEAUEOBT ANb f?ILTOK HEAD, CONNECTING WITH THE ATLANTIC AND GULF RAILRO 4 f) AND CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN FLORIDA. r. ?i*****1*. THE FINE, FAST STEAMER ?S?&??\%S?%m PILOT BOY, Captain FENN PJ.-X, will leave Charleston on MONDAY and IHURSDAY vioux 1NO8 at Eight o'clock Returning, will leave -xivannab. TUESDAY MOUNINQS at Eight o'clock, and FRIDA? ArrsuNooN at Two o'clock, touching at Ed;.-?to on THURSDAY trip from Charleston, at Klevnn A. M., and leaving Edisto at Nino A. M , SATURDAYS, on re? turn trip. The steamer w?l touch at Chisolm's, each way, every two weeks, commencing with trip of Febru? ary 18th. For Freight or Passage applv to JOHN FERGUSON, February 16 Accommodation Wharf. FOR PALATKA, H.?llill?i VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACSLSON VILLE. " ?tr**'** THE FIR.VV-CASS STEAMER s'?it?S3aBSaCDIOIATOR. Captain L. M. COXETTEB, will sail from Charleston every Tuesday Eve Ung, at Eight o'clock, tor the above points. The first-class Steamer CITY POINT, Captain Wac. T. MCNELTY, will rail from Charleston every Satur? day Evening, a> Eight o'clock, for above points. connecting with the Central Railroad at sa vannait for Mobile and New Orleans, aud with the florida Ballroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at whioh point steamers connect with New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola. Key West and H * vana. Through Bills Ladiug givon for Freight to Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans. Both steamers connecting with H. S. Hart's steam* ers Oclawaha and Griffin for Silver Springs dwi Lakes, Griffin, Eustis, Hams and Durham. AR freight uiyable on the wharf. Goods not removed at sunset wiii be stored at rlsh and expense of owners. For Freight or Passage engagement, apply to J. D. AIKEN Ss CO., Agents. South Atlantic Wharf. N. B.-No extra charge for Meals aud Staterooms. November 21 SOUTH CAROLINA RA1LROAO. CHARLESTON. B. C., February 13. 1899. f . ON AND AFTER SDl'DAY, FBHRUABY 14m, the PASSENGER TRAINS of the South Caro? hu-- Railroad wUl run as follows : FOR AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.S.32 A. M. Arrive at augusta.5.10 P. II. Connecting with trains for Montgomery, Memphis, NashvUle and New Orleans, via Monigouinrj and Grand Junction. FOR COLUMBIA. ia Leave Charleston.8.?0 A. M, Arrive at Columbia.5.45 P. M. Connecting with Wilmington and Miii.ebosUr Raft? road. Charlotte and South (karolina li?aTro?Hl ans) Camden train. FGR CHARLESTON. Leave Augusta.8. a A. M, Arrive at Charleston.6 no p. M, Leave Columbia...7 48 A. itt. Arrive at Charleston.5 uti P. M. AUGUSTA NIGHT EXPRES* (SUNDAYS XXCtiTTED.I Leave Charleston. ..l."i<> P. JW, Arrive at Augusto.t?.;0 A.,M. Connecting with trains lor Memphis, :?. .i-hvllle and New Orl?ans, via Grant! JancHoa,' I eave Augusta.,....). l^ p. M. Arrive at Charleston.i.tU> A. u. COLUMBIA NTT. HT h tft'R Ks fe! ' : * * (?UKBAVS NXCEKfBli.' ' 1 Leave Charleston...,.-,.... Ah.? P. Af? Arrive at Columbia... .1.45 A. iL Connecting (?-uudays cac<T?tcdVwith G/??aville int* Columbia Railroad. , -? Leave columbia.StWJBi Sf A rrtve at Charleston.. ? ;..*..... .\ .6.W?t wu SUMMERVILLE-PRAO?.-? /. .vm W Leave Charlostou.,. .?........ .,. . g.. M, Arrive at Summerville.... . ?-?v SH ?* Leave Sum mer viBo.. 4..... ?... ?. & . ~i ;.. 7. ) ?1 A< M. Arrive at Charlego^. ^ft? ' On ???miays, Wednesdays ami saturdays. ? ? LeavA Camden.<i 36 A. M. Arrive at Ringville.9.M A. M. iHfcoawli H. T. PEAKK, FebruaxvlS : ,?a General Superintendent,