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THE DAILY NEWS. X and Yon. lH sing you a s H g. my love, I'll sinn vou o sou:;, Ano n's allauout 'hu old summer times, When the days wen- long. It's all about tue old sunny times. When the flowers crew, Wheu wc waited uuderuea<h the rinden trees I and vou And I'll sing its0 sweet, my love, IM sing it so sw et. That you"U ihiuk of ih? pleasant scented hour ? When we used to meet. You'll think of tho leafy laden bank Where tho blossoms b'cw, When we talked underneath thc linden trees I and yen. And I'll sing <t so sad, my love, I'll sing it so s-.d. That you'll ttunfc my poor heart's full of pain, When it's only glad. You'll think that it's full of foolish pain, When it's only true. To the days when we walked by the linden trees I and you. BANKS. UPTCY. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE U-VITED STATES, FOB THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAB OLTXA. In the matter of Abner Hambright, Bankrupt-In Bankruptcy.-At * ork ville, in said District, on the -day of November, A. D. 1868. DI8TBICT OF SOUTH CAEOLINA, S. S. To the Honorable George S. Bryan, Judge of the District Court aforesaid : Sm_I. tne undersigned, having been designated by the court as the Registrar iu Bankruptcy, before whom the proceedings in the above matter of the bankruptcy of Aimer flam bru hr aie to be had, do hereby iextily that in the due cou1 sc ot such pro? ceedings, the toUowing quest-on, pertinent to tho . same, arose, and was stated and agreed to by J. Bol ton Smith, Esq., attorney for A. F. Smith, executor of J. B. Manninc, deceased, and T. W. dawson, at? torney fer J. S. R thomson and T. S. Jefferys, as? signes, of the estate of Abner Hambrght, thc at ove named bankrupt. t EVTJXSXCE. The estate of the bankrupt, as embtaced iu his schedules, consisted of ODO tract of land containing 110 acres, an undivided interest m two other s_nall tracts, and a small petsotalty. The whole of the pteseiit estate ?as set off to tho bankrupt by the as sign?es, a id tt e o ily property sold by them wr.s ?Le land refem d to above, for which they realized the - gum of iso 18. A. F. Smith, executor of J. B. Man? ning, deceas' d, a cr. ditor rf tho bankrupt, holds a Judgment against the bankrupt for $75. obtained in 1866, which ereate'd a lieu on the bankrupt's estate This debt he has proved as a secured debt against the bankrupt's 'state, ace r mg to lorm 40 (Rice's Manuel, p - ). ?be property of thc bankrupt was sold by the assignees, free lroiu incumbrai>ce. and thc proceeds of sale are insufficient to paj the tees, costs and expenses of bankruptcy, and t > pay off fie . judgment cf A. F. Smith, exc.utor, referred to above, the said A. F. smith, executor, by his Pt tome*, J. Bolton i-mith, tsq.. has since he saV served a - notice on tho assignee, which is hereunto attached, that he claims thc proceeds of tho sa'e of the land? as applicable to the afore-sid Judgment QUESTION. J. Bolton Fnvfh, attorney for A. F. Smith, execu? tor, insists that the judgment is entitled to be paid '- out of the proceeds of sale to (ho exclusion of thc fees, costs and expenses, whereas it is submitte i *yT. W. dawson, attorney for assign ess, that the 'fijo, costs and expenses in bankruptcy should first be paid, and that the balance, if any, remaining in their hands, should be applied to the judgment, and the said pa> ties requested that the same should be certified to your Honor for > our opii ion thereon. OPINION OF THE REOIBTRAB. The registrar agrees with the attorney for tho as? signee that the proeeeds of sale of tho property should be first applied to the payment or the fees, . costs and expen<es in bankruptcy, and that the bal? ance, If any, rematning in their band i be applied to the judgment Under Srction28 of the Bankrupt r.ct (Rice's Man? ual, p. 66), it is provided that 'in th j order of a di? vidend * * * ? . * tue follow? ing claims shall bo entitled to priority," Icc. "First Ihe fees, co-ts and expenses of suits, and the several proceedings in bankruptcy." In tho 47th section (Rice's Manual, p. 67.) after ( providing a schedule of tees tor the different officers, the act sujet ' Such fees shall have priority of pty meut over all oth'r claims, out of the estate ot' the ? bankrupt, *?**?? and if there aro not suffi? cient assets for the payment of tho fees, tho perron upon whose petiuon the warrant isfuos shall pay the . BS me." - ' And in the next patograph tho act farther says: . "Bet?re any dividends is declared, the ostia ni es shall pay out of the estate of tho m sssong -r the lot lowing tites." (Rice's Manual, p. 87.) ' From the clauses cf the act above referred to, two propotitioLS seem necessarily to follow: First That the fees, c SIB and expenses have priority of payment over all other claims against the bankrupt's estate. - ' Sec?n a ly That tho bankrupt is liable to pay no fees or expenses of his bankruptcy beyond his depo : sit fee, provided he bas ao estate ? inch comes to the hands ol thc assignee salli nent for the payment of the same." In confirmation of the second proposition you will - find an opinion in tho Bankiupt Court Report ip. 48; . - in these words: "The bankrupt may apply to the as? signee io pay trom assets in his hands any sums ho may have advanced, or procured to be advance 1 to the mar h i i as his tees, and tho assign' e may charge the sam i among bis disbursements, to be paid out of the assets." . 'TheJustice and equity of this ruling is obvicus, from the fact ihat und?r Rulo 29 of General Orders (Rice's Manual, p. 117) it is provided, "lhat the fees of the registrar, marsh"! and clerk shall be paid, or | secured, in all eases, bclore they shall oe compelled to perform the duties required of them by the par? ties requiring such services." Thus it would appear that if the deposit fo: is not ., - sufficient to poy all tho costs, sud any of the officers refuse to perform t e Uuiies required of them until their fees are paid or secured, and tho bankrupt should pay or secure the fees, he is enutled to bave the same refunded by his assignee, out of ais estate. If a creditor, holding a lien against tho bankrupt's estate, is entitled to the whole of rhe proceeds of the sale of the bankrupt's esta.e, bound by his lien, then he would b? also entitled to have the personal estate "Of tho bankrupt, which is danlo tobe set c ff to him, sold for the same purpose. But Congress has under? taken, as I think they had the rigl t to do, to cxonipt for the benefit ol the bausrupt "household and kitch? en furniture," and "other articles and necessaries" to the value of i5J0. If a creditor holding a lien has the right to nave the proceeds of the sale of real es? tate applied to the payment of bis hen, to tho ex chul?n of the fees and exp.-nses of bankruptcv, then he would have an equal right to have the whole of the personal estate sold for the samo purpose, there? by entirely depriving the bankrupt irom auy of the property, exempted under the humane provisions cf the Bankrupt act except tho mero pittance allowed under tho exemption law of thc State. In the case of McKit trick, from Abbeville, S. McGowan, Esq. attorney for the petitioner, your Houor held that tho sheriff had no right to levy and ?ell the personal esUte ol the bankrupt, which might be set off to him under the Bankrupt act and en? joined him, as I thin,, you had thc ri .ht to do from selling -nv property which I would certify ?os ex? empt und-r ho Bankrupt act. Aud in that case, my impression is, the levy was made bet?re the tiling of the petition in bankruptcy. In this car:? no levy wa? made before the filing of the bankrupt petition. But I regard that as a matter Of no consequence; for no creditor whose debt ls provable in bankruptcy h s any right to intermed? dle with tho bankrupt's estate, after the filing of the petition, without the leave of the District Court Upon the filing of the petition, all proceedings against the bankiupt in St te Courts must stop statu quo, the District Court having exclusive original ju? risdiction over the bankrupt, his estate, and his creditors. Upon this point I refer your Honor to the le i rued decision of Judge Erskine, of the Northern District . of Georgia, ie orted in the "Liw T mes Bankrupt? cy Reports," (paragraph 17 and 18,) In Re. Elijah K. Winn. With that opiuion I fully concur. I nm thc. ci ore of th? opiuiou that tho assignees should first pay the costs and expenses of bankrupt? cy, and the b-lance to the credi or ho'diug a lieu in this case, and FO respectfully recommend. W. J. CLAWSON, Registrar. XS THE MATTES OF AB.VEE HAUBBIOHT, A 3AXERUPT. Di this case tho schedules of ti e bankrupt showed that he had on Interest in certain parcels of real estate and m small personalty. Thc personalty was set off to the bankrupt uuder th- provision* of the fourteenth Section of the act. The real estate was bound bv the lieu of a judgment entered in the State Court for some seventy-five ($75) dollars, which had also been duly prjven In bankruptcy. This real estate under on order of this i-ourt had been sold by the assigneo ine from all ineumbronccs, and brought at the salo eighty (I8-IOO1 dollars. Ibero are no other tunas in the hands of tho assignee. The creditor holding the judsment claims that the proceeds of the sale of the realty, bouud by his lien, shou d*be applied to the extiuuutshment of his lien, after paying the special costs incurred ia proving it The assignee contends that before thc proceeds of sole can be applied to the icn all thc co.-ts incurred In the whole pr ceedings in lankaiptcy mu-t bo ^lald out of them. Ihe point was sui milted to Mr. Registrar Cia?son. ?ho decided it iu tavorol the as- | sign?e and has certified his opinion, with thc rc. SOLS lor it to this court Theregi-trar relies upon the 28th and 47th Sec? tion? of the Bankrupt act. The 47th Section, alter providing a schedule of fees for ti e eeveial offictrs of the court, says: "?such fces8hall have priority ol' pu ment over all other clfcinis out of the estate ?r*hi bankrupt. AuO I il there are not suffic ent assets for thc payment of these Ieee, the person upon whose petition the war? rant issues shall pay tbeeame." "* What is meant by the expression " estate of the I bankrupt?" Evidently such pro; erty and rights ot j property of the bankrupt as the Bankrupt act vests in the assignee. , .. . . The assignee can take nothing more than thc bank? rupt himself had in anycase, except the case of a fraudulent conveyance hythe bankrupt The act does nor divest lieus acquired and consummated.be fore the adjudication in bankruptcy. When the act, therefore, speaks ot the estate or the bankrupt in the hands of the ossignco. it m :a ? such CBtate *1th all the ineumbronccs twisting upon it at the time of the bankruptcy. In other words, tho netvilueof the property after thc liens upon it are satisfied. Thia will apr? ar upon examining thu 20th section ot the act The first clause of this section provides that in all cases of mutual account tbe account shall be stated, and O'JC debt set off against the other, and thc tal anco on'y allowed, or bud. '>be second clau-e pro? vides that whs-j a creditor ha^ a mortgage or a pledge of real or personal property of tba bankrupt, or a lien ihereuu tor sccuriug-aynwnr of a: debt ewing io bim he t-ha'.i be Si!ruf: ed as a creditor only for tbcbalauce ot the debt after deducting the value of such property, to bc ascertained by agreement be tafeen him and ihe assigne \ or by a salo. The third clause authoiizes thc creditor in su h a case to release or convey to the ass'gn-e his claim up n such property, and then to prove tor thc whole debt. Ihe fourth clause provides that if tho valua of thc property exceed the debt, the assignee may role ise to tho creditor thc bankrupt's rig?tt of redemption therein, onrecemne; such ex -ess. or he may so.l the property subject to ihe elai'u of the creditor. No comment is neve -sary. It is clear that tho estate of the lankrupi in prop-rtv, bouud by \ lien, is in tho excess of the value of the property alter satisfaction o: the lien, and tint this is ail the act conveys to his assignee. That this 17th section, in providing for the pavment of the toes out of the "estate of the bankrupt," in it . tenu* lorbids tho idea ol tho pay? ment ot thc f-es our of that portion ot the properly bound by liens, Wairo is not in excels of ihe lien. Inasmuch as the lien creditor 'eeiiS and enjoys the aid ot this court in cuforciug an 1 realizing his lien, he is bour.d to poy the eosis incurred in ubtaiuing this aid. But ar th regard to the c*. "ts of general ad? ministration in vhlrh ho has no ..one.rn, audie which he can have no int- re-1 until hts lien is either s itiefled or realized, it would bo inequitable to re? quire him to bea' tho burden of them. Upon examining the 25th section of the act, on which thc registrar also i Odes, it will be seen that it mak s provision for thcpavnvmt of ccrraiu prefer? red debts when adivihnd is declared. It will bc observed that a dividend is paid only to general creditors, and that no creditor ho ding a Ucu ?.hall share in it, except for the overplus which may remain after crediting tue debt with tue fa 1 value of the property bound by the lien, or b.\ the surrcuder and release cf his lien altogether. (Section 2 ).) It will also be Observed that tho 28th section eivo= preference, not only to the fees, costs aud expenses Ot suit, but also to four other classes ol creditors, such as-deb's to the United .-tates, debts to the State, wages of operatives an'! debts due to the per? rons ?ho, by thc laws ol thc United States, arc enti? tled to priority or i reference. 1 he debt? due to the Unite* rotates arc to be paid next after the costs. And yet it has beeu decided by a aral's of judiciul dc ci-ions that a ccbt due to the Uuited states ia not in thc rature ot a lien, nor has a debt due the gov? ernment a preference over tho claim ot a lien credi? tor. (U. s. vs. Ho e. 3 Cr. 73 1st Paters' U. 8. Condensed Bep" 4 8; Beastou vs. Farmors' Bank of Delaware, 12 Peters, 1U2; Phillips vs. Scatterpo il, 1 Gilpin, 1; U. S. vs. Sheriff of Cnarieston, lice's Ad? miralty, 196.) s-o that, as this i-ection puts in the same category of preierred debts, the costs, kc, and debts due to the United States, it must b i undi r stood to > can such a preference as is not incousis tent with the vested right ol a 1 en. Indeed, it can hatdly be maint lined that a creditor hoi ling alien which is recognized by thi-i court should bu post? poned to all ol Diese five clashes of creditors, o- will oe compelled to m-et these debts of thc bankrupt out of property pledged to him. Ibo registiar seems to app-ehend that if the lien creditor can insist upon his lieu to the exclusion of thc general costs, he ran also insist upon it os against tbe personalty set off to the banki upt. But there is no ground for such apprehension. Thc Bankrupt act takes hold of and administers all tho property and rights of property of the nankrupt. When it bas s?-uraco jurisdiction, it exorcises ont-ol over all persons and property connected with the bank? rupt. It invites a-id compels tue discovery and sur? render, not only of visible property bound by lieus, but, br all rights, interests and equities. In return' for this trank and full discovery, it secures the bank? rupt certain parts of his estate, which are act off to him free of all claim. Of those he, in fact, becomes the purchaser, tbe consideration for th? pur: ha-e being the surrender of all his estate, aud thc sanc? tion tor hi? title being in the supreme law of the land. Again, thc oct of Congress diiccts the Court of Bankruptcy to set apart a certain portion of the pro? perty iu tbe schedule of tue binkrupt lor his uso, free trom the claims of creditors. Thj lion of a creditor upon the property so set apart could not, therefore, be enforced in ibis c- art Nor could ho use the State courts tor such tl purpose before the adjudication of binkriptcv. Tuis court assumes jurisdiction over all the property uuder the cont roi of the bankrupt, and in this court it must be admin? istered. Tho creditor having como iuto this jurisdiction, hos submitted hil iself to it, and he is bound by its orders. An effort to eniorce thc law through the Stato Court would put hun in contempt, and would be punishable accordingly. I am of thc opimo.i that tho registrar has erred in his lulim.', and tint th- assignee, aftor paying thc costs of tba proceedings necessary tor proving the lien, should pay thc n mai udor of tbe proceeds of tho sale ot tbe real estate to tho creditors holding the same. Ur: nu: S BR?AN, U. S. Judge, District or >outh Carolina. February 27,1859. AX HXGI,ISH SWIXliLli. American Claimants to English Estates, Hon. J. P. Benjamin, formerly of Louisiana, but now rosiding in London, and a member of tho English bar, has written a loiter to tho New Oilcans Times, with a view t exposing a boheme of swindling now extensively prac? ticed in this country, by which persons arc in? duced to advance moaoy for tho proseculion ot claims against English estates, represented as unclaimed and awaiting th J appearance of heirs residing in America. Ur. Benjamin ?tales that every instanco whic'i has come to bia knowledge, ' thc statements are ralas? and evidently made tor tho purpose of defrauding; parties out of sums, lan;e or small, under pre? texts of paying tho costs of records, copies, ic, said to bc necessary for the prosecution of the protended claim." Thc letter concludes as follows : Tho usual mode of proceeding adopted is to propose to undertake the busiries free of ex? pense, the proposer to receive only a share of what may b? rooovered. This seems so rea? sonable that iu most oases tbe dupe readily swallows tho bato. A short time afterwards be is informed that all inquiries and researches have resulted favorably, and that nothing is wanted to insure success except the cost of a few copies of records and other napers, and that the proposer having already incurred great oxp-'iise in conducting tho necessary in? quiries and researches, is loft, without resources at the veiy moment when a few pounds would suffice to secure tho fruits of his labor and ex? penditure. Many aro tho victims from whom sums varying from twenty to twenty-tivo hun? dred pounds, have been thus extracted, aud tbe n amber of persons oniaged in this system must be very great, and tbe sums received by them very c insidcraole, if at all in proportion to tho number of letters received hore ou tbe subject. Many thousands of pounds arc kuowu to have been expend? d by those who could ill afford to bear tho loss in tho pursuit of the gieat Jennings estate; and some of those who L liavo spent money in tins way have actually boen deluded into writing to mc their convic? tion that they were ontitlcd lo dislodge thc present Duke of atatlborousb from Blenheim Castle, by virtue of their descetit from thc famous Duchess Sarah Jennings. Most of tho persons who aro duped aro igno? rant on two points which, in nearly every in? stance, would satisfy them at once of the utter folly of the hopes they indulge. The first is that an alien cannot bc an heir in England when there is no will, aud that be cannot take real estate even if left to bim by will. Tho sec? ond is that, in England, estates devolves upon tbe oldest sou alone, and on his eldest son in succession, and aro not divided in shares amone all the children, as in Louisiana and other States. Yet nothing is moro common than tor persons to assert hcirship to the sup? posed abares, ol younger brothers and sisters, or to claim, as natives of Hie Unitod State?, hcirship to Englishmen who had left no wills. In the hope that this exposure will bo of some USP to mv fellow-citizens, iu whose wei-'' faro I retain the deepest interest, and may pro? tect them to some ex tem from thc sharpcis who arc plundering them, I remain, very res? pectfully, your obedient servant, J. P. BENJAMIN. A SNOW BLOCKADE OF TUE PACIFIC RAILROAD. Thc St. Louis Evening Dispatch publishes an account of the trials and suflterinsa of a party of gentlemen who recently t ame over the Union Pacific Railroad. 1 he account is given by one ol the party, which included many prominent gentlemen ot California, New York and ulhct Eastern States. He says they were detained ten days at a railway station, nud could not induce the rai i way officials to send a train out until they held an indignation meet? ing and telegraphed to the llailroad Committee jf Washington about thc treatment ilioy wore receiving. VYben tliev did start they were compelled to shovel snow ut different pffiuts, I ami were very badlv fed. At ono point they shovelled through a snowdrift one thousand feet long. 'When they had thc track clear tho ? engineer had duly steam enough to carry them into tho depth of. a ..nfl. In consequence of too much whiskey drank by the ofticeis of thc trains they were stuck strain. After remain? ing two days in this condition, about fifty per? sons started on foot for Laramie-ninety "miles distant-reaching there in four days, after much sufferm?. Front Laramio they caine through lo Omaha without detention" They complain bitterly of tbe treatment they re? ceived at tb ? hands of the railway officials, whom they repeatedly charge with making mistatement3 to them, and who would enter- 1 tain no proposition to refund tho extra ex- 1 penses incurred by the passengers. 1 bey also sav that exorbitant prices were charged thom for provisions. Over iwo hundred persons weic on thc train when it was left in the snow. ? (Commercial. Imports. LiVERPOOT. -Te: sehr iidtdi-iiiO sacks Stilt, to It Mure & co. Charleston Cotton and lt icc Market. .JKKK li Ol- TUE CHARLESTON DAILY NEW?, I CHARLESTON. Wednesday Evening, March 10. I COTTON.-This article wu dull, with an absence of douiaud, cavisiug limited trau-actions. Sales about 200 bales, viz: 19 at 27; 1 at 27.'4' ; 72 at 27}X; 10 at 27?i ; 23 ut 27?? : 15 at 28; 10 at 28>?. We quote nomina My : LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION. Ordinary to eootl ordinary.26;?@27>? Low middling.27J?@2S Middling.28>^@ By New York chssifkatirn: Low middling.28,,?'2 PICK.-'1 bc market for th's article was quiet, and Q0 trrnsacttons took place. Qnotatious are some? what nominal, say common to fair clean Carolina at i@8%c; good 8?<a8&'c. markets by Telegraph, FOREIGN MARKETS. LONDON, March 10-Moon.-Securities unchanged. LivEKrooL, March 10-Noon-Cotton quiet; up? lands 12}id; Orleans 12?i I ; sales lO.Oi'O bales. Bom? bay shipments since last report 00,000 bales. Corn old 31a, new 29s Gd. Two P. M.-Cotton quiet; sales will not exceed B000 bales. EvcDing.-Cotton dull; uplands 12al2>?d; Orleans Mj?al2?tjd; sales S0O0 bal?s. Turpentine 31s sd. HAVRE, March 10.-Cotton opens quiet both on thc spot and afloat. DOMESTIC MARKETS. Nsw YOHK, March 10-Noon.-Money steady at 7; sterling 8fc'. Gold 31 ??. 62'a 18X. Evening.-Cotton >?c lower; sales 950 bales at 29c. Flour still foran buyers. Wheat declining. Corn very scarce and firm; mixed Western 90. Groceries quiet and dui!. Turpemin-. c.<sV; rosin $2 40a8. Freiguts dull; cotton by steam %. BALTIMORE. March 10.-Cotton and flour dull end nominal. Wheat fil m ; valley red $2 10. Coin dull and rc. eipts small; whito 85; yellow 89. Tork quiet at $32 50ai33. Shoulders 16. Whiskey quiot and inactive. WILMINGTON, March 10.-Spirits turpentine dull an 1 declining at 40. Bosin steady at SI 70a5 87J j. Crude turpentine steady and unchanged. Tar quiet at $2 55. No.hing doing in cotton. AUGUSTA, March 10.-Cotton dull and lower; sales 200 bales; receipts 100; middlings 26}ic. SAVANNAH, March 10 -Cottou nomiual-middling 27.^; sales 250 bales; receipts 310; exports to Havre 1379. MOBILE, March 10.-Cotton in fair demand and easy. Sales 500 bales. Mid?liugs 2G??a27 couts. Receipts 213 halos. Export* yc.-terday 1071 bales; to-day 2075. NEW ORLEANS, March 10_-Cotton nominal-mid? dling 28 li; receipts 1430; exports .'.565; sales 1350. Gold 32>i- Sterling 43 J?. New York sight exchange premium. Sugar firm-common 12%; prune 14%. Mollases firm-prime 70aV5. Wilmington .Market, WILMINGTON, March 9.-TURPENTINE.-Is un? changed in price. Sales of 428 bhls at $3 for solt and $2 for hard ? 280 lbs. SFiRirs 1 unpt.NTiNE -Market quiet, and no trans? actions reported. ROSIN. -Sslo of only 40 bbls at S3 for No 1. TAR.-Saloi of 29 bbls at $2 60, and 275 do ul $2 55 $ bbls. COTTON.-No solos. Macon Market. MACOV, March 8.-COTTON.-Tho mirket during the week just closed has becu very quiet. Buyers generally wore unwilling to operate ut prices asked; but holders were very firm. The sales to-day ?toro OB the basis of 2GJ?c tor middlings, at which quota? tions the market closed linn Th? sales to-day wore 116 bales; receipts 65 biles; shipments 287 bales. Sales lor tho week 62S hales; receipts 558 bales, aud shipments 1151 bales. MACON COTTON BIATEMENT. Stock Soptrmbor 1, 1808. 1,326 Bcceivod this week. 658 Received previously.64,414-54,962 Total. 66,288 Shipped thia week. 1,161 Shipped previously.46,190-47,:i4' Stock on hand this evening. 8,911 Selina Market. SELMA, March 5.-COTTON STATEMENT. Stock on bund September 1, 1868. 110 Received this week. 4u0 Ri cci ? cd previously.31,053-31,453 Total.31,503 Shipped this week. 350 Shipped previously.23,571-23,921 Stock on band this cveniug. 7,012 Nashville Market. NASHVILLE, March O.-COTTON-Market to-day quiet and firm, but tow buyers. We quote: Ordi? n?r v 23a 25; good ordinary 231 : ; low in kid itu g 26 026 .'ic. COTTON STATEMENT. Stock on hand September 1, 1808. 69 Rt cei ced to-day. 210 llectfiv d pr. vionsly...t0,968 -40,908 lo ol.40,968 Shippsd to-day. 140 Shipped previous'y.34,376-34 522 Stock on baud.0.446 CORN-Market drooping so tar as prices ure c in cerned, but transa tious continue liberal. Wc quote ba ear at 60c; sueded 6tia03; and 75a78 sacked and delivered in depot Consignees per So u tl? ?molina it .uti om! * March IO. 427 bales Cotton, 20 bales Domestics, 5130 bushels Groin, 84 bbls Flour, 87 casks Clay, 3 cars Lumber, a cars Stock. To Railroad Agent, G W Williams k Co, Wardlaw k Carew, Gracser k Smith, Fclzcr, Rod? gers k Co, W K Ryan, C Graveley, Frost k Adger, Gold mi th k Son, Clayborn. Herring i Co, J & T R Agnow, F O i ! Kracke, Tidoman k Co, Campscn & Co, West k Jones, BoHmmu tros, G W Stedens, J N Botison, Buhrc k Rhodes, Street Br03 k Co, Gold? smith k - on, Walkor, Evans A Cogswe?. Consign?es per Northeastern Kallroad March IO. 65 bales Cotton, 226 bushels Rough Rice, Lumber, Stock, Furniture Mdso, Ac. To Roedor A Davis, J L Nelson. Mowry k Co, F Wekruau, B B Mulligan, T V Barden. Mazvcks k salters, W E Ryun, liraoser i Sniiih, Gaillard A Minott, .1 Caospscu k Co. Clag horu, Herring k Co, U W Willisms k Co, Walter k Co, U W Clark k Co, Rev E ? Winkler, J McManus. and Order. farine items. Port ot Ch i wi ess ton. jV??ii-cih ll. PH AHI s OK rilO MUON, Last Quarter, 5th, 12 hums .3 minnies, morning. New Moon, 13th, 3 uouis. 30 minutes morning. First Quarter. 21st 12 hours 30 it lunn .-, inarniii|i. Full Moon, 27th thoms 12 minutes eveu...g. SUN _ , MIMO UHlb BISES. ar rs 1 Bissa. ' U-?TKI.. 8 Mouday.... 0 20 Ca 3. ...ti 4..33 9 Tucsuav.... 6 <9 6 3 4..14 5..24 10;Wcducsiia,. 6 18 li 3 4..'3 li., 3 11 Thur-.iui... li IS 6.4 f)..v9 6. .43 12 l'rltiav_ 6 15 0 5 | fis 7..?7 13 .Satur..uv... 6 14 G . 6 j G..30 8.. 3 14 . ? 1; C. 6 1 1..tS I 8. .3D < > >it eu l crtteruu). Febr Edith. W.ieeler Liverpool-bi davB. Suit To i. slllic 1: < 0. .?Usiiner l'il ?t Roy. Teck, Suv.unoh via licuor!. Dillon Bead, Atc. 8 tugs sou is sud ? utt.m. ni Sundries. To J Ferguson, ll Wi bi., W M Hird k ito, W G Allen, Jr, J C"lcock A: Co, J Lindsey, W Gur? ney, Ravoncl A Co. F J Porcher, Dr 1 L Cuthbert, H ?-reen, Courtenay k Trcuholm, W Harrison, F Kressel, Southern Express Co. Received from Chisolm's Mil!-118'ticrccs Rice. To Frost & Adger. From this Port. Sehr El Dorado, Thompson, Baltimore, March 7. Up for this fort. Sehr Lilly, Francis, at New York, March 8. Sliipncvts hy Telegraph. WILMINGTON, March 10-Arrived lastni^ht, steam? ship Fairbauks from New Tork. SAVANNAH. March 10-arrived, steamship San Ja? cinto from New York; bhips Canterbury from Lon? don; rhevaier from Liverpool; Dovoubbire Iroui Dunkirk; barks Atlantic aud N Churchill Hom Capl i ff dared, bark Flora M Hulbcit for Uavrc; sehr David Collina for New York. strong SSW wind-, with heavy rain. NEW um.KAISB. March 10-SuiluJ, steamship Ba? varia tor Hamburg. Memoranda. alio brig Delmont Locke. Corcoran, from George? town, S C, arrived ut New York March 7. The sehr Wanara, Hawkins, which sailed from New York for this port on the 0th instant, returned to that city ou tho 7th instaut, having bceu m col? lision with the pilot boat Josiah Johnson, [acelocal ;olutnu for patticulars. The sehr sarah Cullen, Avis, irom Hoston for this port, arrived at >'olmcs' Bolo March 10. The sehr A E Glover. '1 erry, from Boston for this I port, arrived at Holmes' Hole March G. Passengers, Per steamer Pilot BOT, from ?avanti?h via Beaufort, Blufft n ami Hilton Hci-.!-J KuooeJocb, M Heck, B Sheller, W ll Byro*. H W Lathrop, wife, nurso and two childe.-.!), F A Phillips and wife, J Known and sister, < E Abbott, D Msbot, Mr McConnelly, wi'c and servant, O H Hopkins, M li Hol owell, C A Davis, H Von Hauen, B S sauer, G P Biker, Mrs Barrison, Mrs W G Holmes, F Krcr-sel, and 25 on dock. Shirts anii /arnistiinn (Saabs. Proprietor of the Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods Emporium, Meeting-street, near Market, desirous of bringing the famous STAR Shirts into general use, and believing that it is only necessary for gentlemen to wear these SHIRTS once to be well pleased with them, will hereafter of? fer them to his customers AND the public generally at cost prices. His stuck ot Neck Ties, Scarfs and COLLARS will al?o be sold at Puch prices as to defy competi? tion, and if satisfaction is not GIVEN he will return the money. His charges aro so rea? sonable as ala ost to make buyers believe the articles are given AWAY. Jnuuary 1 SOUTH CA KO 1.1 \ A KA 1 LK OA ll. mm*< GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE, I CHARLESTON. 8. C., February 13. IHG9 I ON AND AFTER SU?.DAY. FEBRUARY 14TH, the PASSENGER TRAINS of the South Caro luir Railroad will run as follows : FOB AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.8.30 A. M. Arrive at Augusta.6.10 P. M. Connecting with trains for Montgomery, Memphis Nashville and New Orleans, ria Montgomery anr Grand Junction. .FOR COLUMBIA. Leave CTiarlcsUafc.8.30 A. M. Arrive at ColmVBta.13.45 P. M. Connecting wiUfWIlruiugton . ad Manchester lt til road, auc Camden train. F?U CHARLES*^. Leave Augusta.8.00 A. M. Arrive ot Charleston.6.00 P. Al Leave Columbia.7 45 A. M Arrive at Charleston.5.uu P. M AUGUSTA NIGHT EXPRESS IBTNDAYB EXCEPTED.) Leave Charleston.7.30 P. M. Arr.ve at Augusta.6.30 A. M. Connecting with trains lor Memphis, Nashvilh and New Orleans, via Grand Junction. Leave Augusta.4.10 P. M. Arrive at Charleston.4.00 A. M. COLUMBIA NIGHT MX PRESS. I SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.) Leave Charleston.G.05 P. M. Arrive at Columbia.:.4.45 A. M. Connecting (>undays excepted) with Greenville and Columbia Railroad. Leave Columbia.S.30 P. M. Arrive at Chariest*-.6.30 A. M. SOMMERVILLE TRAIN. Leave Charleston.3.01 P. M. Arrive at Summerville. 4.!0 -. V,. Leave Summerville.7.1U A. M Arri vo at Charleston.8.23 A. M CAMDEN BRANCH. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Leave Klugville.4.2C P. M Arrhe at Camden.7.00 P. M. Leave Camden.i?.3.? A. M. Arrive at Ringville.0.20 A. M. Signed! U. T. PEAKK. February 15 General Superintendent, JH?5rrUanc0as. T> I A N O S i PIA .V os:: GOLD MEDAL FOR 1SC3 HAS JUST BEEf-' AWARDED TO CHAS. M. STLEFF FOR THE BEST PIANOS NOW MADE, OVER BALTIMORE, PHILADEL? PHIA AND NEW YORK PIANOS. OFFICE AND WARERCoM, No. 7 N. LI Br RH. lr STREET. ABOVE BALTIMORE-STREET, BALTIMORE:, Md. SHEFF'S PIANO-t HAVE ALL THE LATES1 Improvement, including thc Auraffe treble, Ivory trouts, and thc Improved French Action, tully war? ranted for live years, with privilege of exchange withiu twelve months if not entirely satisfactory tc purchaser. Secoud-handed Pianos and Parlor Or gana always on hand Irom $50 to $300. REFEREES WHO II A VI-; OUR PIANOS IN USE 1 General Rotiert E. Lee, Lexington, Va. General Robert Rinsom, Wilmington, N. O. General D. H. Hill, charlotte, N. C. Governor John Lctcher, Lexington, Va. Mosers. R. Burwell & Sous, Charlotte, N. C., Fe? male Seminary. C. B. ltiddick, Female Coilego, Kittrell's Springs, N. C. Bishop 'Wilmer, New Orleans, La. Max *>trakosch, Italian Opera. Messrs. Picrsou St Sons, Sumter, S. C. Charles Spencer, Charlcsien. S. C. Send Mr a circular. Terms liberal. October aa P. P. TOALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN AND MANUFACTURER OF DOOKS, SASHES ANO BLINDS HORLBECK'S WHARF, Chavleston, S. C. Particular attention paid to Shipping. Julv 30 R YKRSOIV Si BATES, CHAMPAGNE ALE BREWERY, HARLEM, y. r. This celebrated Ale is browed fresh all through the year, and is gnoranteed to keep sound through thc hottest weather, aud on that uccount is of all Ales the best adapted to the Southern climate. The proprietors ore desirous of establishing a trade tor their Ale in this section, aud wish to luitkc ar? rangements with some energetic, responsible jiarly to take tho Agency for tho sale ol'it in Charl ston abd vicinity. RYERSON* k RATES. " Harlem Station, New York City. February 15 3mo DENTIST. .OOMS AT HIS RESIDENCE, NORTHWEST COR? KER OF MEETING AND SOCIETY STREETS. November 20 ' fmwCmos piontatinn litters. WHAT BUICK PUMEKOY MID WRITE AKT> WHAT HE DID -VOT WRITE. Eldit o'clock, and bo is not here yat ! How dreary this little room does seem, and I am so lone? some ! Ten o'clock. How I wish he would como. It is so lonely here with the children asleep 1 Once he loved to stay with mr, but now, alas! Twelve o'clock, and I am so tired, I cannot sleep 1 My heart aches and grows sad. I am growing old, per? haps. May be my face is not as fair as once, but my heart is os warm, though it is often sad. ABE ?OD DYSPEPTIC. Nervous, jaundiced, low spirited, weak, or are you sick and don't know what oils you; then try Planta? tion Bitters and otu* word for lt, it will cure you. ONE O'CLOCK. What charms can he find in that foul-scented room, by that dusty table, cutting and dealing those dusty cards, filling himself with poison, tainting his breath, ruining his mind, undermining his constltu lion, planting seeds of disease, squandering his mency, clouded with smoke, tired with excitement. Is tb s happiness ? is this life ? Is !his cur mission? Oh I I am so tired, do coxe home. PLANTATION BITTERS. This delicious cordial and fine tonic is now hailed by thousands as the great health giver and re? storer. Resolve to buy a bottle, and don't sleep on it. Be wise in time. So'd by all druggists. "DO YOU QO DOWN TOWN TO-NIGHT, MT PET ?:' '.Ko darling, I have labored enough to-day. Why rhould I deo from home, from happiness, from thee? Life is full short to love- too short to squander. I lovo the phot'graph of my lieart too well. Ko dar? ling, my li' art is hore; Lere Itt me keop it company." PLANTATION BITTERS Are always pure, reliable. They aro strengthening and invigorating, and are Exhausted Na:uro's great restorer. As an agreeable and p'casant tonic and appetizer, they cannot be excel'cd. THEY WHO ABE BICH, Are they who mind their own business. Find a hap? py man or woman, and th: affairs of another trouble them but a little. It is none of your business if the minister kisses ono of the sisters, or one of thc sis? ters thus s ilutes the minister. It cannot effect you when a mau you know calls on a girl you don't know, or one you do. What if there is kissing behind the door, in tuonela, and wben the night ls dark at tho vestibule of the '.hurch, or even ever the gate. Would you not do thc same thing If tho chance was offered ? A WINE GLASS FULL Of Plantation Bitters, taken three times a day, before each merl, will make tho flame of life again burn brightly, and illuminate a once wretched existence. For ladies it is aa elegant and gentle atimulant, just such aa they require. <!I WENT TO THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS." I wanted to hand sovoral "bricks" down to pos? terity, and was told by father that with a Now Eng? land girl tor a wile, I could raise more children, grow more onions, skin more eels, sing moro psalms, kn iw mo: e ot what was going on in the neighbor? hood, hear more scandal, sleep less nights, have moro relatives, cat more beau?, love myself and halo others more, and get moro out of a dollar, than any other sort of woman in this happy country so-called. PLANTATION BT FIEES. Is mode from pu io bi. Croix Rum and Calisaya Bark (known the world over for its cuiativo proper? ties), and will fortify thc sj st m against disease, caused by change ol water and di -t. If you aro in? clined to dyspepsia, try it. If you have thc chills and fever, or any kindred disease, by all means take Plantation Bitters. 3 hey are sold hy oildiuggists of repule. AND HE HAD A FEMALE CHILD, Whose nome was Ho\a Brightwater. and who was lwenty-uino years old; who wore red stockings, red garters, metal lipped shoes, preen tpcctacleat.and the prettiest rod hair thc world ever so: eyes on or into. Hexa, a true New Eugland gal, chewed wads of j pino gum. and sweetened her biolh with onions. Hexa wasn't so much handsomer thau a doll as to make tho doll faint, but she was intelligent; in fact, in? telligence was her best hold bul ono; she was great on making baby garments, and had her trunks mil, packed away, that sba might bo re-dy un willing when the evil hour drew nigh, as she trusted it would from year to year. IP THE LADIES BUT KNEW Wnat thousands of them are constantly relating to us, we candidly believe one half of the weaknesi, prostration and distress oxoerii need h.- them would vanish. JAMES HA ns n, ESQ., No. 153 Wc6t First-street, New York, says he has three children. The first two are weak and puny, his wile having been unable to nurse or attend Ihcm; but she has taken Plantation Bit? ters for tho last ten years, and has a child now 18 months old. which she has nursed and re-ire J ber self, and both aro heaity uud well. Plantation Bit? turs is invaluable to mothers. VA LTE ll, mt BOY, Hore comes a mun who was once rich. He had iriendB, and money, and a loving family, and posi? tion, and influcne \ and self-respeot, and integrity, aud a future of usefulness before hun. But, my boy, he dou't look like it now. He was elected to an important office. He forgot the lessons his good mother (aught him, and was asked by designing politicians to sell his vote to sporty of swindlers; he could not for thc lifo of him giva articulation to that little word, and so he Jell. HOW OFTEN DO WE HEAR TUB OOMPCAINT, From mother and fr: her, that thc son or daughter is not well; that they have no appetite; that they feel languid; that tho head aches all thc time; that they are growing thin and feeble, and that they have no life nor energy lolt. And th? questions arc Often asked, What shall I do fer. them ? What shall I give them? Our answer is, let thom try Plantation Bit? ters moderately, three bines a day, and our word for it they will recover. AND HERE VALTER, IS A YOUNG MAN, Just like you and us, my boy. He has wit, sense, education, intelligence, friends, ambition, and is loved. He has a knowledge of the world, acquired by mixing with its people Be has ambition and the same field in which lo win honor, fame and dis? tinction, as had Franklin, Fulton, Morse, and a host of others. He is naturally snarl, but, Yaller, my boy, as he meets us do you soe the excess of mois? ture in his eye, the little puffy ridge under lt the gradual turning of tho beautilul coruorp of the mouth, his mother so loved to kiss. Thone, my boy, ell a sad tale of early shipv '< ck. of disease, of pre? mature dealh, of neglected and squandered gifts. December 7 Jj' PEBTILIZBRS! RHODES' SUPERPHOSPHATE ! THE OLD AND LONGEST ESTABLISHED STANDARD MANURE. ORGHILLA GUANOS PERUVIAN GUANO! RHODES' MANURE. IN ITS PREPARATION, 15 M\DE EQUALLY ADAPTED FOR FACING loree crops of Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Tooac.o. Potatoes and other Root Crops. 1 he Manufactuing Department ls conducted by Frederick Klott, due of tho most s?illfut Chemists and Manufacturers in thc United States. It ls endorsed, approved ind recommended by all of tho most prominent Chemists and Agriculturists In tho Southern States. "It can be relied upon as uniform in quality," always reliable, productive of large crops, and unexcelled by any in tho market, in the high percentage of "lrue Fertilizing Principles." Price $57 50 cash, or $65 time, with Factor's acceptance, and 7 per cent. Interest until 1st December, 1869. OltCHILLA GUANO-"AA." a fine Bird Guino, rich in Phosphates and Alkaline Salts. Price $35 cash. $40 time. PERUVIAN GUANO-Warranted pure, and always on hand. Furnished at market prices for cash. Analysis of Rhodes' Standard Superphosphate of Lime. Moisture Expelled at 212?.:.. ..5.05 Soluble Phosphoric Acid.9.06 Equal to Phosphate Lime..19.78 Common Phosphoric Acid.16.03 Equal to Bone Phosphate.34.99 Total Phosphates....54.77 Limo with Phosphoric Acid.29.68 Sand. .00.00 Sulphate of Lime and other Salts not estimated...40.18 100.00. The above analysis indicates a Manorial Superphosphate of Lime of tho highest (trade ordi? narily found in tho American market. Its large amount of Soluble Phosphoric Acid supplies an active nutriment for the development and maturity of the fruitage. The SulpuuriovAcid which it contains, by chemical affinity with the elements of most soils, contribute to tts Fer? tilizing Properties. To show its bast offsets, this Superphosphate should bs applied under and in contact with the Seed, and with ? moderately shallow covering of soil. A. MEANS, Inspector, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. G. H. WILLIAMS, Assistant Chemist. February 13th, 1869. Wo guaranteo that every package of RHODES' ST A?NDA BD SUPERPHOSPHATE shill fully come up to the above analysis. '> B. M. RHODES & CO., No. 82 SOUTH-STREET, BALTIMORE. B. S.. RHETT & SON, AGENTS, CHARLESTON, TS. C. February 27 _ r, GUARDIAN MUTUAL - LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Organized in 1859. All Policies non- Foi fei table. Hali Loan Taken. No Notes Required. LAST CASH DIVJDJEND 50 (FIF? 1) PER CEMT, mc Statement. Policies in force.$25,000,000 Assets. 1,500,000 Annual Income. 800,000 LOHKOS Paid.- 500,000 OJBcera. Wv H. PECKHAM; President. H. V. G AH AG AN, Secretary. L. McADAJI, Actuary. G. A. FUDIUKAR, Superintendent. Directors. Hon. JOHN A. Dix. New York. Hon. JAMES HARPER, Firm Harpjr & Bros., ex-Mayor Now York. Joint J. CHANE, Pi'dsMent Bank Republic. WK. T. HOOKER. Wall-stroot. WM. M. VEUMILYE, B inker ( Vermily* & Co.) CHAS. G. ROCKWOOD, Cashier N3wark Banking Company. Hou. GEORGE OPDZKE, OX-Mayor of Now York.' MINOT C. MOKOAN, Bunker. THOMAS UTGNEY, Furn Thomas Rigney & Co. BENJ. B. SHERMAN, Troasuror Now York Steam Sugar Rjfitit'ig Co np.iny. A ARON ARNOLD. Firm of Arnold, Constable & Co. RICHARD H. BOWNE, Wetmore & Bowne, Law yors. GEORGE KEIM, General A?ent for South Taroliua. Or. T. Itfcfc.VSTJKttVA, Examining Physician. R. ISSERTEL, GENERAL AGENT FOR CHARLESTON, January 12 Gmo DAG Onice No. 313 Khitx-itrectvC?irleUon, S. C. E. V. HAUOHWJOT. Firm E. V. Haugbwont & Co. WM. WrxKENs. Firm W. Wilkeus & Co. JULIUS M. P IATT, Merchant. WM. W. WRIGHT, Marc'vint.. CHAS. J. STARB, Morchant. WILLIAM ALLES, .Marchait. GEO. W. CorLsrt, BiuUc;, Palmyra, N. Y.1 GEO. T. HOPC. Pi<:3kloat Continental Fire In? surance Company. JOHN H. SHERWOOD," Park Place. WALTON* H. PECKHAM, Corner 5th Avenue and f we n t y-1! i i nl-31 reet. EDWARD H. WRIGHT, Ncvarl?, N. J., GEO. W. FARLEE, Counsellor. W. h. Cooawr.LL, Merchant. Prnfls, gJjtnti?ls, gtc. SOUTHERN TONIC FOR THE WEAK FOR THE PALE FOR THE SICKLY FOR THE AGED FOR FEMALES FOR SPRING USE flSrNO B1TTEHS EO.UAL. TO TUES1._?* TUE CELEBRA TED ?SUMTER BITTERS, made of PURE LIQUOR, HERBS AND ROOTS, BO well known in Pharmacy: PERUVIAN BARK, CHAMOMILE FLOW ERS, SNAKE ROOT, CHERRY BARK, GINGER, And such other HERBS AND ROOTS as will in all cases assist Digestion, promote the secretions of the system in the natural channels, and give TONE AND VIGOR TO THE YOUNG AND OLD, MALE AND FEMALE! AU Use It Wi til Wonderful Succ?s BRINGS COLOR TO THE PALE WHITE LIP. BLOOM AND BEAUTY TO THE THIN FACE AND CARE-WORN COUNTENANCE. CURE3 FEVER AND CRE? ATES APPETITE. TRY THEM. USE NO OTHER. Ask tor SUMTER BIIIEUS. So'.d by Druggist! and Gioccrs. 49-ice that our signature is over the cork of each botUc. Down?. &MOISE. POPRIETORS AND WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, february 20 22* Charleston S. C. ROSADA LIS Purifies the Blood. t'or Suie by Druggists Kverywber .lUlV-'S OAC ?J? J T. Il U flt PU BK YS, BROKER, A UCTIONEER AND COMMIS? SION MERCHANT. SALES OP REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BOND8, SE? CURITIES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ATTENDED TO. No. 27 BROAD-STREET, CHARLESTON, 8. 0. F.E?EP.KNCES. Hon. HENRY BUIST, W. I. MAGRATH, Esq., General JAMES CONNER, T. B. WARING, Eeq. October } S?tes. MARVIN'S Alum & Dry Plaster FIRE PROQl SAFES Are most desirable for quality, finish and price. . MARVIN'S SPHERICAL BURGLAR Cannot be Sledged ! Cannot be Wedged ! Cannot be Drilled! BANK VAULTS, VAULT DOORS, EXPRESS BOXES, FAMILY PLATE SAFES, COMBINATION LOCKS Please eend for a catalogue to . MARVIN & CO., * (oldest safe manufacturers) ? ? . n1 ( 205 Broadway, New York, w i P L ?721 Chestnut St., Phila, Warehouses (108Bank St., Cleveland^ And for sale by our agents in the ^ ^principal cities throughout the United States. 5 FOR SALB BY WM. M. BIRD & CO., No. 203 EAST BAY, CHAKL.KSTO-A. December 29 ly _*1 p B O . II . H UP PUCK, F A C T O B AND 4 00 M MISSION MERCHANT, ACCOMMODATION WHABF, Charleston, S. C. p. GADSDEN HASELL. Cmos Scplemcer 21