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ton VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1011. CHARLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1869. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM H? TELEGRAPH. WAS II I If Ct TON. ?ROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE- ROBEBTSON CHAIR? MAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES-HE IS INDIGNANT THAT HIS RADICALISM SHOULD BE IMPUGNED-NO NOMINATIONS-TUOSPEST OF THE BEPEAL OF THE TENUBE-OF-OFFICB LAW. WASHINGTON,- March 28.-IN THE SENATE, to-day, McDonald introduced a bill to aid in constructing a railroad from a junotion on the Mississippi and Missouri to the Mexican border. A committee of seven has been appointed on political disabilities, vis: Robertson, chairman; Osborn, Hamlin, Howo, Ferry, Boreman and Vickers. The Teiiuro-of-office bill was discussed to adjournment without action. The discussion will probably continue all next week. Ferry, in stating that it was not probable the . House would agree to the Senate's proposal for a seleot committee to consider applications for removal of disabilities, moved to refer them to the Committee on the Judiciary, which was done. ."gubflequeDtly, Robertson's resolution for the appointment of a select committee of seven was- ag rood to, and applications ?rill be referred The appointment of Robertson as chairman of tbe committee for the removal of disabili ' ties, indicates a stringent examination in oases and favor to very few. Robertson recently re? marked regarding reports in Carolina papers that he was tending towards Democracy, that on the contrary he and bis colleague were fully as Radical as ever. No nominations to-day. Several confirma? tions, bnt none affecting the South. . The Committee on Commerce reported favor? ably for Casey as Collector of the Port of New Orleans. They reported back Longstreet's nomination without any rcco nmendation. Executive session took no action either. WASHINGTON, March 21.-A letter was read in the Metropolitan Church to-day, when Grant ?nd Chase were present, asking the sympathy . and prayeis of the congregation for the revo? lutionists in Cuba. EUItOFE. MB. DISRAELI ON THE IRISH CHURCH DISESTAB? LISHMENT QUESTION. LONDON, March 19.-In the House ef Com? mons to-day the bili for the disestablishment .Of tbe Irish Church came up for its seeond reading. ! Mr. Disraeli addressed the House. His ar? gument was that the connection between the Church and State was a necessary one, the former rendered the State religious, investing its authority with the highest sanction. This Trish scheme was likely to destroy religious freedom and toleration. It was a complete violation - of the rights of private property, corporate and private property beiug- inti? mately connected. All acts of spoliation w?re dangerous; hitherto they had been fol? lowed by civil war or something worse. For? mer confiscation had only enriched the land? owners. The strength of Ireland was in her connection with Euglaud. The majority of ; the Irish people were discontented; the sottlo ment of tho church question would bo insuffi? cient to quiet their discontent; the land ques? tion required settlement. The details of this scheme were complicated and delusive. Mr. Disraeli doprecatod the course of the present government as in antagonism to the former policy of the Whig party, whose aim was civil and religions freedom. In conclusion, he ex? pressed a belief that tho bill was most danger? ous to' the country, but he felt that he could depend upon the piudcnoe and patriotism of Parliament. Ho thou moved that the bill be read a second time six months from to-day. Mr. William H. Gregory, '?ember from Gal? way, followed in reply. He taunted the last spos&or with bia inconsistaroy, comparing the speeoh he bad just made with his former decla? rations that the Irish Church was a monstrous grievance to Ireland. Mr. Gregory, h o wo v jr, did not unreservedly support the bill; be thought an equitable division of the church property among the three religious parties pre? ferable to the present scheme of distribution. Jin the Meuse of Peera this evening Lord Grey and Lord Cairns condemned the policy of the government in releasing the Fenian con? victs. Bari Granville, Colonial Seoretary, explained that the ovations given by their friends to the released Feniins were acts of personal hospi? tality-not d?mon?tisions of hostility to the government. LONDON, March 20.-The Irish Church dis? establishment was debated last night at great length. The principal speaker in favor of the measure was John Bright. * TROUB ES Hf ANDALUSIA. MADRID, Marou. 19.-The trouble in Anda? lusia still continues. At Ferez de la Frontera opposition to military conscription culminated in a battle between the insurgents and' the troops. The engagement was ef short dura? tion, but was very Aeree. Tbe insurgents were defea'ed and routed. Six hundred of them were taken prisoners. Miramen, at the head of nine hundred Carlista, had appeared at Pa? tena, in the mountains near Almeria. Troops have boen dispatched to that neighborhood. THE PRESS TH AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Marok 19.-A royal decree has just been published establishing trial bj jury for offences against the press law. AFFAIRS IN CUBA. PROCLAMATION OF THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL -TAX? ATION CHANGES. HAVANA, Maroh 80.-Captain Genoral Dnieo has issued s proclamation making impartant changes in taxation. Direct taxes on planta- | Mods, cattle and country real estate, and tho war tax reoently imposed ou merchants and tradesmen, are rednoed fifty per cent., and no government contribution payable within the last quarter of the fiscal year of 1868-'69 will bo collected to compensate the treasury for the loss of revenue incurred by these reductions. The following new duties are imposed: On MuKiovudo sugar, shipped under the Spanish flag, 16 eente, sud under a foreign flag 20 cents per one hundred pounds; on every box of sugar und?Mb.o Spanish flag 75 eents, under a for? eign flag 87 cents; on every hothead ot sugar under the Spanish flag $1, under a foreign flag $1 75; on molasses DO eents per hogshead; on rum Si per hogshead. The above duties are in addition to the war taxes reoently imposed on commerce. MFA M KS FROM THE WIItES. Tho steamer Don. from INOW York for Havana, ?nt into Norfolk on Saturday with ber propeller disabled. Tho Erie and Housetomc Railroad Compa? nies have abandoned the package business And restored facilities to express companies. Tho Pensacola And Georgia Ballroad, ?nd tho Tallahasecu Railroad, were sold at Talla? hassee, on Saturday, st public Sale. Tho first was knocked down at $1220,000, and the last named at $195,000, to F. Dibble ?tod associates, $60,000 to be paid on toking pOBsds sicn, and balance as o died for by the trustees of tho internal improvement fund. 8A.TA.NIf AW Atilt VUAMJjJBaTUN MAULJJ liOAl) COMPANY. HALL OF PLANTEBS'AND MECHANICS'BANK, ) CHARLESTON, 8. C.. Mai oh 17. 1869. J > Tbe annual meeting of the stockholders o' tho Savannah and Charleston Railroad Com? pany (postponed from the 8th of January, 1869,) was held this day at 12 M. A majority of the utock being represented, tho meeting was called to order by Henv Henry Buist, who moved that E. W. Marshall, Es^ , take tho chair, The minutes of the last annual meeting were l'oad and confirmed. The President submitted his report, which, together with the Superintendent's report and statemonts of tho Treasurer, was ordered to be published: SECOND ANNUAL BEPOBT. SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON A. R. COUPANT, 1 <II ARLE -TON, K. (J.. March 17. 1869. ) To th* Stockholders-Ike Board of Directors re? spectfully submit the accompanying reports of tho Superintendent and Secretary and Treasurer, exhib? iting m* detail the affairs uf the company for tko past year. It will appear, from these reports, that no progress has bei ii made in the work of reconstruction sloee oar last nun wi neening. This, doubtless, has gi von rive to criticism and perhaps censure from persons not -ntimateiv acquainted with the difficulties which bas beset yout dirociion. T\> mnntain tho operations of tho road up to the prescui tune, with its limited resources, has taxed our utmost ing'-nuity, and only been accomplished by tlgid ecouomy and careful administration of its finances. With an abiding confidence tn ultimate success, we bave struggled vigorously against every adverse circumstance to sustain the present status of the road until such time at tb?plans wo had ia contem? plation could be fully realised. Wo now hare tho pleasure to congratulate you on the consummation of our efforts tn the* passage of aa act by the Gen? eral ABSI moly, ratified the 2d instant, affording the meena necessary to complete the road to Sa? vannah. The securing of this long and anxiously looked for aid has been attended with vexatious delays, and, at Times, with obstacles sufficient almost to paralyze our energy, but we have never relaxed our exert iou H for a moment, confident. of the SUCCOSB of tho cause in which we were co gaged. The moment for a prompt resumption of the work upon the road has arrived, and it is earnestly ex? pected that the Board of Direction you are now called on to elect will lose no timo In pushing forward the work to an early completion. The importance of opening up this line of com* munt cat lon has been more manifest within the past > ear than at any period since the fir -1 conception of the enterprise. To every one interested in railroad affairs, travel? ling the seaboard line north of this oity, it must have been apparent how great bas been the increase of passenger business coming south during the win? ter, and consequently a corresponding return North as the summer approaches. No insignificant share of this travel is tributary to our road, invited by the fertile soil and Reniai climate of our neighboring sister l?ta*e, florida. That this migratory and pe? riodical travel and business will be augmented in the future by the increased facilities and comforts af? forded by the Savannah and Charleston Railroad, no ono can doubt; sufficient evidence being daily ad? duced by tho volume of travel seeking that region by the circuitous route via Augusta and havannah, or by the sea route via Jacksonville and Fernandina, all of which w ill necessarily adopt the more direct, speedy and economical communication afforded by cur line. It is alto well known to our business community that at the present time ^except to a very limited ox tent) our city is deprived of the benefits of a largo share of its legitimate jobbing trade from ene of tho meet t asor ed sections ot the South, forwent of tko proper -facilities. Previous to the war Charleston enjoyed a liberal patyouago from the section of coun lii j Bl j il 11 ta ? i il West aa far as the Gulf of Mexico, wldlo?tu?rH'lttUtere of that region invariably sought this sn?aJf?t lor the sale of tho great staple as the moat advantageous to the r interests. Tai - business we will again command whenever the Savannah and Chatterton Railroad is completed. In addition, we have reasonable assurance of a more direct communication with the West India Islands via St. Marks, Florida, over our liao, and of a revenue therefrom never contemplated until within a short time past. Without desiring to excite delusive expectations, your direction cannot refrain from expressing their confidence in the futuro prosperity of tbe road. With i persistent energy, and a determination to overcome all obstacles, our efforts must result ta success. Respectfully submitted. J. R. BOTXSTON, President pro tem. GFrlCE FNOINEXB AND S UP IBIN TENDENT, ) HAVANNAH AND t nABLESTON R. R. COMPANT, > CHARLESTON, January 1, 1889. J Mr. J. R. Boylston, President havannah and Charles? ton Railroad Company: SIR-ibu following report of tho business of the road for the year 1838 is respectfully presented : EABNINOS. From freight;.$21,652 36 From passage. 15,137 54 From extia baggage. 435 38 From Express freight. 1,276 84 From United States mail trans? portation. 1,460 Gi From government transporta? tion. 1,87? 25 From minor sources. 664 ?4-$44,908 67 EXPENSES. Conducting transportation..$8,216 93 Maintenance of way.16,309 75 Maintenance of ferry.2,991 48 Maintenance of cars.;. 1,800 02 Motive power. 8,907 22 General expenses. 7,012 14 Extraordinary expenses. 1,288 72 Reconstruction. 221 25 Aggregate of expenses for the year 1868.$46,697 61 Deduot amount charged in 1868, due for labor and ma? terial obtained and used in 1867. 2,613 91 Total of operating expenses. .$44,983 69 Excess of earnings for the year...8820 07 Tho i?ud bas been operated during tho past year under circumstances of peculiar difteulty. Sixty one miles of railroad-from Charleston to Ooosaw hatohfe-without connection of any kind- running through a country laid waste by ike extreme severities of the late war, and. singularly un? fortunate in early efforts for Its recuperation, has been solely dependent upon its receipts from this desolated aection for its continued vitality. The obataoles to the early restoration of tko road to Its western toi minus reduced the matter to' this simple question : Shall the Operations' of the road cease, and the property bo oxoosed to tho depreda? tions which its situation would Invite, or can the ex peases be limited to tho receipts ? It was decided to continue tho operations on a seale of the closest economy; the attention of the management ka*, therefore, been directed, and necea sari y limited, to the maintenance of th? existing .Utas. Inspection of the foregoing statement will show how closely expenditure has foUowod receipt, and how small a margin hat existed for maklag repairs and improvement. In view of the situation a brief reference to tho several departments of railroad service will answer tho ax osent purpose: THE nOADWAT. A fore? of on? (1) man to every one and a half (1J?) miles has boon steadily employed on tho track, aa? suob supplies of material have boon applied month? ly as the eirousaatances of the road permitted. Eight thousand (8000) crass ties sud ano hundred and fifty-five thousand (156,000) feet of timber have been inserted. Cross ties are needed on the portion of road from St. Andrew's Bowot to tho Rd is to River, which sec? tion of road, from having been little disturbed at the period of the military movements in tho spring of I 1865, received loss attention on tho resumption of operations at tho close of that year. From tho Edisto to tho fialkehatchie Error tho road ls in fair order. Between the talkahatohle and Coosswhatchie Hivers whenever in th?5 reconstruction tho straight? ened rahs were usad, tba irregularities in the irou are still marked. Some improvement le obvious on this sect lon, from tho constant attention given to the straightening of rails and drainage. An amale supply or new timber would ln?UTO a ! goo i road, tho "life" of tho iron being by no mea exhausted. Tho improved receipts ot tbe last qu*r* 1 ter have been *ypiv>prlsted to ?apply the dsSsisusy in crossties and timber. > ow buildings and platforms have been erected nt Rantowle's, Asbepoo and Green Pond, to- tne con? venience and protection of passender? audfreJgit and repairs o'se where made as i>raotio?b.e Tho condition of tho ?oraran*'? road bevon ! Ooorawbatcbie has not been se hm-ijr ohaugbd since Ita abandonment In 1896. Between Coota whatchie and Harder ville there U K been no chang?, tho iron remallan.' as it > ai ot t o last anneal report. Mew prooaiies and timber would at once bring into servico these severn ten (17) oates of iran. Th? passenger and frsight depot, ?gowt's house .nd water stevana at orotu-mvUJe aro Aid in fair order. ' TRANSrollTATIOB? In tl? exorcise of ihe cioa?> economy rendered necessary by the condah n of the sampan)'* affairs, it was found imperative to discharge ti.? steamer em? ployed during W?7 on th? A ?kl y uiver Ferry, and a return td Ute barges was uv de on tho iota Marah. The passage or tba river baa been conducted with .ut damage to poisoners ?r material injury to frrinht. ^ abe usual tri-weakly pa cesser and freight train bas boen kept lr? ic*u.ar service, and enjoyed reason? able immuolly from ec lu nt. The single ?coldet.t wat tko death of a ool??*d ?rn- , ployoo of tho com? ?ny. resulting from bia jumpbag from tho train whit o Ju motion. Tue travo i, from tbo situation of the road, bas been of an entirely Wal character, and measured by the absolute necessities of the people. . The unfortunate experience of the planters since the war has oonnn?d them to the country, while the tedious schedule of a ''mixed train" ls not calcula? ted to attract the touriBt or popularlas tho line. The repeated iailures of the crops along the sea? board, sad the disorganized condition of the entire region o (count ry traversed-indicated conspicuously in the wretched condition ef the publio roads-have combined to reduce the freight business of the road to the minimum. No fair estimato of the future ex? tent of the local business of the road can be formed from the data collected since the war. The promises of future prosperity and success, whieb. in spite of psst, ?xperlences, seem tc invite tc renewed effort, must be extended to this region, fa? vored with so many natur il advantage?. Apart from the hopes of the agriculturists, other in? terests claim attention, and indicate a brighter future. 1 he discovery of the phosphate rock throughout the coast region of South Carolina, and the impor? tant position at once taken by this commodity in the manufacturo of fertilizeT prom'so. in the develop? ment, material contribution to this road, which tra? verses this entire basin. The many advantages possessed by this deposit of phosphate in facility of acc?s* and of shipment prox? imity to the great markets and intrinsic value mint affect favorably tho fortunes of a railroad with which it will be so intimately conneoted. * MAcnmF.nr. Such care and attention have been given to this property as was possible under the circumstances. That in UKO bas been kept in a condition to perform the required service, while the locomotives not in use have been properly eared for. Three of the lat? ter, whloh were at the South Carolina Railroad yard, exposed to the weather, have been removed to the depot of the Northeastern Railroad fcomp my, where, by the kind perm ssion of its officers, they have been put under shelter. 'Xhose at tbe company's yard at St. Andrew's, not in use, have received such protection from the weather as lt was found possible to afford. The want ot the necessary machine shops has been felt sud has rendered repairs unnecessarily expen? sive. CARS. Of the freight cars belonging to the company, which were a' the South Carolina Railroad, six were thought of sufficient value to Just fy removal; the others were dismantled and the iron aeoured. Little change has been effected in the condition of the rolling stock on the road. One first-class coach, ou which considerable re? pairs had been made, bas been finished and placed upon the road. A second-class coach will shortly be put Into ser? vice, Laving been plainly but neatly overhauled. Four (4) platform cars have been built and others will be added as lound practicable. lho want of shelter for the passenger rolling stock not in use has no doubt resulted in serious injury from the weather, whloh was unavoidable with the limited resources at command. The usual tables and statements, affording all In. formation of the affaire of the road fer the past year, are subjoined, to which your attention is invited. Very respectfully, - 0. S. GADSDEN, Engineer and Superintendent. The "Aot to enable the Savannah and Charleston Railroad Company to compl?te their road," passed hy the State Legislature, and ratified 3d March, 1869, was then submit? ted, and on motion accepted and adopted. AW ACT TO KVABXK THE SAVANNA*. AND CHABLBSCOl KAHiBOAO COMPANY TO COMPLETS THEIR BOAB. HKCTION 1. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of south Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and bj the authority of the same. That the havannah and Charleston Railroad Company ia authorized ant empowered to borrow and raise the sam of not mort than five hundred thousand dollars, to be med lr extending and rebuilding their road under the pro visions ol their charter. ri Rac 2. That tor this purpose the said company ii hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds tc the amount of net more than five hundred thousand dollars, payable twont v years after the da'e thereof with coupon? attached for interest, a-; the rate o seven per eent. per annum, payable semi-annually. SEC. 3. I hat the said i*ompanv is hereby fur tho authorized and requited to lund and iv deem th coupons for interest of the bonds of the Obarlestoi and savannah lt i hoad Company, guaranteed by tin State, now past due, and that may fall due on or be fore the first day of September, 1809, by lssulni therefor an equal amount ot their bonds, with' eon pons attached^ or Interest, payable semi-annually a ino rate of seven per cent, per annum, and tho pr i n cipal to become due ia twenty years after the. dat thereof. And the payment of paid bonds so to be ii sued in substitution for interest coupons * hall h guaranteed by the State - in tho ea tue manner and a i fully aa the original bonds of tbs charleston and Mt vannab Railroad Company are BOW. guaranteed, sut j ec t, however, to tho pi o visions of suellen C of this ?a? CBC. 4. '1 he bends hereinbefore authorised for rt building said road shall be used exclusively for tb building tbereoi and the outfit of the same; no salar shall be paid to auy officer of the said road out of tb funda so raised by this act. Ssc, 5. The said railroad company shall depos tho interest on all their atoresaid bonds, as it hi comes due, with the financial agent of the State < South Carolina, in the City of New York, and sha notify the creditors of the same by public advert?s ment in one newspaper in New York, one in Charle ton, and one in Savannah, and if said company shs fail to pay th? interest on its debt, Within six monti after it shall have become due, or fall to pay? provide for the payment of the principal of its deb within six mouths after it shall have become du it shsll be the ? duty of the Comptroller-General the State, and he shall have the power to take it mediate possession of said road, with a1! its appu te nances, and lease tbe same to responsible partie who shall have control thereof, until the Goner Assembly shall, by law, provide for the est?lame of the affairs of san company in the interest of i its creditors. '1 he Governor of the State ls bei el authorized and empowered to appoint two directo to represen ?be State in the direction of sud coi pany. Sac. 6. That the present lien.of th? State of Sen Carolina on said ro id sha ll,upon the ia ?us of the bom provided for in and by the first section ot this ai be pos i poned and become a second lien, whloh sa second lien shall extend over and cover the who road, its outfit and real estate, aa tully as is airea* provided for by law. The said road shall be comp! tad by the first day af January, 1870 Sac. 7. This act shall not be pt force until said ? vannah and Charleston Railroad Company consent the amendment of their charter, so that thc propel of said corporation shall be subject to taxation, oonlormity witta section 2 of article 12 of tbe cons tution, and ?aid consent be certified, under the si of said company, to the Comptroller-General ai aecretary of state. Upon the flung of said conset the said charter shall be deemed and held tobe mo fled, in conformity with said section of the eon?tit tion: Provided, that no tax ehall bo assessed er levi upon said road until the esme shall have been co ploted. in the Senats Bouse, the second day of March, the year of our Lord ene thoasaad eicrhthundr and sixty-nine. Cn. W. MONTOOMKBV, ? President of the Senate pro tempore FRANKLIN J. Mosas, Jr., . Speaker House of Representatives, I certify that this act originated in the Senate, M presented to the Governor for bis approval, Weds day, March 8, 11.80 A. M , and has become law failure of its return to the Senkte within the time p scribed by the Constitution of the State., (Attest.). J. Wooroo*?, Clerk of Senate. " SX?BXTAS? or STACK'S Omca, > . : CGLUMOIA. 8. C.,- Mareh ?, 1889. J I, F. L. C?rdese, Secretary of State of South Qa liaa, do hareby certify thai this is a correct copi aa act on titled "An aot to enable the Savannah a Charleston Railroad Company te complete ill road," filed in this office. 01vea nadcrmy hand and the seal of ?he state, columbia, this 8th day of Marah, A. S.18S6.S in thc ninety-third year af the independence th? United Statte of Anterica. F. L. CABDOZO, f so ?tarv ef Stile South carolin? Hon. Henry Buist offered the following rei lutions, which wore seconded by G. W, V liams, E*q.. and unanimously adopted*: To the Omptrotier.O?neral ?*d th* decretory of St </ the Stile of South Carolin :' This I. o corlify. that a a u^ieting of thc ste holders of tba vs?.au u an/J^Uarlesten Pair Company, duly calW uno hate in conformity to provisions, of their chertci a??by laws, on tue om teem h da* of Muren, latta. Op fallo ?lag resolut! wei* du.? pr??,'oae.i. foS%.d?ired and adopted, i wc e ordered,lo outes^?pii fha aliante* of company, which hsaVeeSO?Ad* ace ord ugly: 1. fiotolved. 'Abai. this.MfMiin.y de hereby sei and consent f? <he ?mfi??tjSt.ut of their eh r ma?!? by un act ol the Guiara! Anssasbly, dulv i tied ou i he id day of MarH%%x?t, and e.titled . act t? euabln 'ne Savannah a:t# ...lurk*von Baili ( om i any to.eqnmlem their ?nd espoclany sevrurh section ..t ?9:d act, wnlch is in the folio' wortis: ".se'Lon 7. 'Mus sot ?bslk.not hoof ft antll said !*? vanaba end Ohar}eatoWJlafirosd 0 pm? c'beaut to tbo amendment of their-?bartel that the nsop itv ot said corporation shall-bo s joel to tax mon; in conformity with flection 2 or J .le 12 of lue eenssitut iou, and ?aid consent bs o ced under rh? seal of said company to thc Compt icr-aeiietal ?nd ?seerstary of State. Upon the fl .of said eonaent the said charter shall he deemed held to be modified in conformity with said see of the c.institution, provided thal no tax shall bc ne ?ed or levi? d upon said road until tba same i have bonn completed." 9. Kwlved, That the President of this Cetnpai hereby authorised and directed, te cort!tv undar scalcf thc oompaay, the foregoing acceptant) proper form to the Comptreller-?enertl and *< tary ef State, pursuant to the requirements of sot. .. The following latter from Ur. John S. B was read : * Ne. W BnoAD-sTB^UT. TUISDAV EVBNIXO. March 18.1*09 J. Reid Boylsttm, Ekg.. Prisidonl pro tem. &ava\ and ChaAeslon Railroad Company : DBA* >tu-UoderAtaadiag that; some diem ti den. exists ** to my views sad course of p touching tba rights of the holders ?f th? six per < bonds guaranteed by the State, nearly sil of which bonds I put on the market and negotiated at the time of their issue, I take the occasion of the mit? tag to-morrow to inform you that 1 stn not a candi? dato for re-election as a director of your sompany and I respectfully requatt that you will so announce at the meeting. Very respectfully, yours, Ac, JOHN S. RYAN. Hon. Henry Buist offered the following reso? lution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of the stockholders of this company are pre-eminently due, and are h proby tendered to J. Reid Hoy ls ton, Esq., for bis gratui? tous and unremitting services for the past two years aa jrrssident pro tem., and also to tho Direotion, ana especially to Alexander Issac*. Esq., ono of the board, for bis efforts aud services in securing tho passage of the act to enable this company to com? plete the raid. ( An election was thon held for six directors, to serve the ensuing year, with tho following result: J. R. BOTLSTON ?rion. J. B. CAMPBELL. .TAMES H. TAYLOR. W. (*. HASTIE. AiiKXAMOxa ISAACS. | DAVID JENNINGS.* Notice was received from his Excellency the Governor that tho following gentlemen were appointed directors to represent the interests of the State in the board : Andrew Simonds, Esq., and G. I. Cunningham, Esq. On motion of Jas. H. Taylor, Esq., the meet? ing then adjourned. S. W. Fian EB, Secretary. ?Vice John S. Byan, who declined a re-election. FEOM TUE STATE CJLPITAZ. The Railroad Cliques- Dy i is g Struggles ot* ibo Pet Projects-The Great Seal of thc State-The Bills of the finnis. [FROM ona OWN coEBESPONOEirr.] COLUMBIA, S. C., M ar o h 20, 1869.-The most interesting proceedings, in both Houses, tor the past few days have been tine dying strug? gles of the railroad enterprises. Senator Les? lie, chairman of the Committ03 on Railroads, in the Senate, was observed yesterday morn? ing in dose conversation with the supporters of the Port Boyal Railroad bill, winch resulted in an agreement to allow the bill to have its second reading, bnt with the express under? standing and written contract that it should Ue over to the next session for a third reading. The document thus signed was deposited with the derk for safekeeping. The bill was re? ported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as incorrectly engrossed, one waolo section having been left ont,, and the committee asked for further time, which wis granted. This was looked upon by some as a ruse to prevent any friend of the measure, who might bo disposed to do so, from asking that the bill receive its third reading to-day, thus also rendering it imoossible to send it to the Governor iu time for his final action upon the m?ksuro bet jre adjournment. A somewhat similar proceeding took place in the House on the bill to aid tko Chatham Railroad. Tomlinson and TJosemon made the most Vigorous opposition to the Measure, de? nouncing it in tho severest terms. Finding that the bill met with much morts opposition than was expected, the pri neipu 1 mo vers con? cluded it botter, as a precautionary measure, to allow it to go over io the n?xt session, which, on motion of Joules, was agreed to. TEE HOUSE, on Friday reconsidered its ac? tion in refusing to return the E J?oatioual bill, and seut the following message, which excited a general laugb?d tho Senate : :,k - IN THU HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, > COLUMBIA, S.O., March lix 1869. I To the Honorabl? jh? President <?SM Members GENTLEMEN-Tho House respectfully returns herewith (in accordance with request previ? ously made) a Senate bill to establish and ma ntain a system of public schools for the State of South Cai oh nu. By order. F. J. MOSES, JB., Speaker of the House of Representatives. Maxwell, from tho special committee on the part of the Senate, to whom wis entrusted the drafting of a design for a great seal for the State, submitted' the report ot that oommittee, accompanied by a design, and a rooommonda ? lion that the same .be * adopted as the design tor the great seal of the State of South Carolina. The following is tho design: A palmetto tree in the centre, upon which hang two shields in i scribed, 1776 and 1808; in the foreground on one aid? a sheaf of rice, and on the other a bale of cotton; in the rv ai of these, one side a I locomotive and cars, and on the other a steam? ship and church, telegraph poles and wires running transversely across the entire field; the back ground lighted up by the rays of tho rising sun. The report was agreed to and sent to the House. A bill to declare the jurisdiction of Probate Courts was laid on the table. A concurrent resolution was ordered for con? sideration to-morrow, that a oommittee be ap? pointed to examino, in company with the Comp? troller-General, the bills of the Bank et the State of South Carolina for whioh the treasur? er shall have issued bonds in accordance with the provisions of an sot entitled "An aot to close the operations ot the Bank of the State," who shall destioy all the bills eu redeemed,aud report thereon to +*~.e next regular session of the General Assembly. The bill relative to granting aid to the Port Royal Railroa 4 was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A resolution was adopted that the ohairman of the Committee on Claims and Grievances and one otho** senator be appointed to meet a committee from the House of Representatives, which co remittee shall hold a session in the City of Columbia, beginning one week next {?receding the meeting of the General Assembly n regular session in November next, whose dut> it shall be to consider all claims not acted on at the present session. The House bill to establish and maintain a system of public-schools for the State of South Carolina, was refoired to the Oommittee on Education ; also, a joint resolution from the House authouztng the State Treasurer to ap? portion a certain appropriation of $25,000 tor school purposes. The Appropriation bill, amended by the Senate, was agreed to, the title of tao bill enraged to an act and ordered to be enrolled. Tho following acts were also ordered to be enrolled : An aot to determine the value of contracta made ia Confederate States notes, or their equivalent An aot to alter and amend an act to i ti corpo? rate ttie^Yiilage of Kingstrce. ^npiitt, to-day, Jills m, from the Committee on - Education, to whom was refer? red a joint resolution authorising the State Treasurer to apportion io the several counties the Appropriation ol two ?ty-five thousand dol? lars, authorised in O cuera I Orders Mo. 189, of Decffaber, 1867, Headquarters Second Military I Listriet, for she support of freo sottooli, the same to be paid over to the respective County Treasurers in order to pay claims of teachers, reported back the same, with a recommenda? tion to amend as follows, and the joint i?solu? tion, aa amended, do pass : To annex to tue said resolution tbo following provisos, Lamely : "Provided, That all" snob dal 'S shall be presented for payment OD or be? fore the 30di day of Juba, A. D. 1869: And pro? vided further. That if, ia any county, tho amount of claims presonted shall be in excess of the amount of money apportioned to said county, said claims shall be paid pro rcJa." The resolution received its second reading.. A joint resolution to appoint a oommittee of investigation for tho Third Congressional Dis? trict received its thitd reading and ?vas agreed to. A bill to pr?vido tor an oleotion to fill certain vac luoies in county offices received its third reading. A bul t:> provide for a reporter for the firet ci rou it received its third reading, and the Sen ata refused to pass the bill. A bill to establish a company under tho name of tho Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island Company received its third reading and passed. Nash introduced tue following : Whereas, O-i Tuesday, the 9tb. of March, a bil) to sid tho SparUnburg and Union Railroad was reforrod to ti e Com mitte.> on Railroad?, and whereas said committee bas tailed u> report said bill in thc usual manner ; there? fore, be lt le. . ?jil Resoled, That said committee be. and is oro by, ms' meted to report said bill or re? am said bill tr* this Senate, which was laid on ho table. OB ru >t ion of Nash, tho rules woro suspend- ! d, and the resolution taken up for immediate ! oneideration. ] A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Tarion received its second reading, was con I dereel by sections, agreed to and ordered to e engrossed. DeLarge presented the petition of the lharleston, South 'arolina, Mechamos' Union, Io. 1, for an aot of incorporation. Referred to ho Committee cn Incorporations. Sasportas, from the Committee ou EngroBs d Aots, reported as duly and correctly en rossod for a third reading a bill to grant, re? te* and amend the charters of certain towns nd villages therein mentioned. Joint resolution to suspend the writ of abcas corpus in tho counties of Laurens, New* erry, Edgefield and Abbeville, which had con" made the special order for 12 M., and dis harged by opor ition of the previous question, ras taken up. * The joint resolution waa pul upon its second eading. Webb offered tho following concurrent rcso ition as a subatitute: Be lt resolved, by the House of Representa? res of the State of South Carolina, the Sen? te concurring, That the Governor be and he j hereby requested to suspend the privilege of he writ of habeas corpus in thc Counties of laurens, Abbeville, Edge?old and Newberry. Elliott moved that the further consideration f tho joint resolution and the substitute be oit poned, and made the special order for Mon ay, March 22, at 1 P. M. Agreed to. A bill to charter the South Carolina Central Railroad Company was read the third time, asscd, and ordered to bo returned to the Sen? te with amendments. A Senate bill to charter the Manchester and ngUHta Railroad Company, was put upon its cconti reading. On motion of DeLarge, tho further conside ition ot the bill was postponed until the sec nd Tuesday in December next. A Senate bill to incorp?ralo the Homestead building, Plantiug and Loan Association of outh Carolina was taken up, read the second mo, and ordered to be engrossed for a tbird 3 ?ding. A Senate bill to incorporate the South Caro? na Plantation Company waa haken up. The ill was put upon its second reading. Pending Hs the HOUBO adjourned. .Tho following are the acts and joint ro -olu ons approved ny the Governor yesterday and >-day : An act to protect labo ers and persons work ig under contract on shares of crops. An act to authorize the consolidation of tho barlotte and South Carolina Railroad Compa y and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad ontpany, and to amend the charter of tho ime. An act to amend an act entitled "An aot to igulate attachments." An act to provide for the enumeration of the ihabitants of tho State. An act to amend the charier of the Sulphuric oid and Superphosphate Company. An act to incorporate the Longsboremou's roteotive Union Association, of Charleston. Joint resolution to provide for tho publioa on of tho acts, reports, resolutions and jour alts of tho General Assembly. An ?ct to establish a ferry between Hilton lead Island dud the mainland in Beaufort ounty. An act to establish a lazaretto or quarantine ospitul in tho harbor of Charleston. A Se?alo bill to amend an act entitled "Au ct to define the jurisdiction and regulate the raciico of Probate Courts," was road the aird time and . Hissed; also a bill to further mend an ?ct outi led "An act to define the triadiclion an I regulate tho practice of Pro ate Courts;" also a bill to amend an act cull? ed "An ac(, to lix tho salaries iud regulate io pay of certain officers;" also a bill to repeal n act entitled "Act to prevent persons olding certain offices from leaving the State;" Iso a bill to punish persons violating Section , Article IV of tho amendments to the C oust i - itiou of tho United States, DeLarge, from the Committee on Ways and Loans, reported favorably on a Senate TdU to icHltat? the Battlement ot the affairsw the it,nk of the State cf South Carolina, whioh was lUeu up, read the second time, and ordered > bo onurousod fox a third reading; also" a Sen? te bill to authorize the financial agent of the tate of South Carolina, in the City of New Ork, to plodge State bouda as collateral se arity and ter other purposes. R EM AUK ABLE M AHM Af E - BETKOTHBB TO HU EE 1'BOTH HUS.-The Amor ictus (Ga.) Cou 191- relates the particulars of a oase in thai aunty, in whioh the bride was betrothed tc a ree brothers, and married to two of them, hich is rather remarkable : . On the titi, of August, 1866, a young mac ame to Amerioua and procured license fa larry an estimable young lady, residing save il miles trom this aity; went borne, and wai tarried in the afternoon of that day. He wa; ttacked by a congestive chill, whioh term! Ated in his death the following Saturday--th< trickon bride following bis remains to th er tat resting place, clothed in tbe same sui, i which her heart had buen made glad by bo? oming bis bride. On the following August (1367), the seoom rot her,, of the same family came to Amonem jr theSMue purpose which bad brought th? eceaaed one year previous. On his way home ejoicing in happy anticipation of making th rorthy widow of bis lost brother his own bride .e -was caught in a heavy rain,' and arrived a ome with his clothing thoroughly saturated rom which he was taken with a oongestiv hill the same evening, and died the evenim r?vions to tbs marriage, whioh was to bav Uceo place the following Sabbath. Again, ir toad of listening to the merry ringing of th larriage bells, the death knell was heard an funeral procession took the place of the mai iago feast. Sometime during last month the third brc lier of the deceased procured license, an ros happily married to the twioe-bereave tdy. SST THE CELEBRATED W. S. C. OLU [OUSE OIN, pure, soft and unequalled-W. S. COI riN & CO., Sole Agents. Medical men of the bia) rt standing acknowledge that din, In l's pura sta tc aa great medical proper lies, w's therefore plac le CLUB HOUSE GUN before tb? publie with U featest oonndenoe, and more particularly to th? rho use "lt medicinally, as an article that only r ?ires te be known te be properly appreciated. Sy ?ISO per Settle. SM per ?aaa._ AGS-IN THE COMMON PLEAS, CHARLE! ON COUNTY-FISST CIEOUIT.-It is order* lat a special Session of th* Court of Common Pl* tr th* JTirst O'rouit shall be held at Charleslea, < lewnar, th* twenty-ninth day of March instan ad that the Clerk af th* Court shall cause the Un cA phi e for holding th* same to be notified for tv reeks snacwlv*ly ia ese or mer* of the uewspape ubllsbed in th* Oily Of Charlo*ton. (Signed) B. B. CARPENTER. Maren ll, 1889. A tra* copy, a. 0. RICHMOND, * arch 12_16_Clerk. S?- ESTATE NOTICE. -ALL PERSO! avlag demands against the Estate ef th? ute Ct dn A. C. TUEN BB, ar* requested to piosant Uu roperly ?tte H ted, and these indebted to ?aid Es? ? make payment to BAB AH L. TUEN EB, sty Qualified Executrix, Charleston, 8. 0 Mar h U?_m8? ?sr THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ABU EBATION ef Liquor* ts earned on 1? this ?re ry makes it tho doty of ttl* purchaser to tn vet :at? tho eaerits of the article offered for salo. Itt r*]t known fact that many el the Bmndie*, Win ?c., ac* manufacturad (rem *V??*h Extracts, Beti tal OH* and Aleak*!, whioh fe poisonous, there AUS tn? many injurious effocte. tho publie is Justly suspicious of nearly *ve: Sing put np fer sale under the nam? of Ltqaors, a he tr?d* has been brought into disrepute, and ?der to tnaurt to those who desire a Ear* Article ? only accessary for us to say that we Impart Dir ll ?rend i os. Wines and oins, ?nd warrant tb ern p ratio pure aa orisrinalty import od. All ?otu d Uquem ?carba? tho libels of W IO H WIN h CO., can be relied upon** hoing purr SfiS-Purcliasers should no'ice that the Paper ( .ver the eork ls not broken. We p ry for Bottles t lave our labels on, Oh* Belier per doten, when ?rae?. JHarrirt. PEEPLEfl-MURRELL-On tho 17th instant, at ho residence of tho bride's mothor, by the Rev. W. P. MOUEON, Colonel MOB. PEEBLES, of Beauf< rt tistrlot, f. C, to CARRIE J. MURRELL,, fourth laughter of the late J. J. MUBBEIX, of this city. No cards. WITTS- REEViS.-On the 18th instant, by the Rev. C. P. GADSDEN. Circuit IE W. WITTS and ROHA OLEN RICEY Et), dangbtor of tho late Pro fes lor M. S. REEVES. All of this city. No cards. "Suffer little children to come unto me; forbid them not, for of such ls thc Kingdem of Heaven. " STEINME7ER.-Early on tho morning of theist jf March the angelic spirit of JOHN FREDERICK, ;he infant son of J. F. and ELVIRA O. STHNMKTER, look Its flight Heavenward sud nestled in the bosom )f its Saviour. He hud been permitted to cheer the learts of doting parents but a short time-nine nonths and two days-ero lt was decreed that bis jarthly mission had been fulfilled, and he was ?eralded among tho angois. His illness was brief, aut severe. "Rest, sweet Feddie, in gentle slumbers, 'Till the resurrection motn; Then arise to join tho numb rs Who its triumphs shall adorn. Though thy prosonco was endearing, Though thy abseuo? we deplore At the Saviour's bright appearing. We shall meet to part no more." * 8HBPHERD.-Died in this etty. March 20th, of longestton of tho brain, Lfc.0 E. SHEPHERD, aged I years and ll months, the only surviving child of .VILLIAM and LEONORA A. SHEPHARD. * ?funeral lotices. HALL.-Departed this life. March 28th, 1869, at he residence of Mr. Ticos W. POBCHBB. St. Johns', Jerkeley, Rev. F. MARION HALL, aged 27 years. neg- Tho Relatives, Friends ame! Ao maintances of the deceased, and ot his Brother* and listers, are respectfully invited to attend his Fnne al Services at St. Philips' Church at Five o'clock, fais AFTERNOON. * March 22 Special lotices. *srC OLLEQE EXAMINATION_THE Semi-Annual Examination of the Students of this Tn itltution will take place in the President's room on IfONDAT, TUESDAT, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY of his week, commencing at Nine A. M. Candidates for admission into the Freshman and he Sophomore Classes will present themselves at he H imo placo on MONDAY, 29th Inst., at Ten A. M. F. A. PORCHER, March 22 1 Secretary of Faculty. AW NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES_STtfiAM IHIP MAGNOLIA ts THIS DAT discharging cargo it Vanderhorst's Wharf. AU goods remaining on vharf at sunset will bo stored at risk and expense )f Consignees. RAVENEL A CO., March 22 2_Agents. MW CONSUMEES PE lt STEAMSHIP FAL? CON, from Baltimore, are hereby notified that she s THU DAT discharging cargo at Pier No. 1, Union iVharvcs. All Good H not taken away at sunset, will -emain on wharf at Consignees' risk. MORDECAI A CO., March 22 1_ Agents. JtsrESTIMATES FOR REPAIRS WANTED. sealed Estimates for Repairing the Spanish brig ?FLORENCIA," of Santander, MONTES Master, igreoaWy to the recommendations contained in the report of tho surveys of the Port Wardens, (which :an be seen at our office), will be received at the Spanish Consulate, No. 84 Broad-street, until 12 o'clock M. on WBDNESBAY, March 24th, instant, at *. irhich time they will bo opened. J. A. KNsLOW k CO., Consignees, 'March 22 3 No. 14l ast Bay. "jl?rTO CON SD* M PIT VES. -THE ADVER? TISER, having boen 'restored to health in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after having Buffered l?verai years with a severo lung affection, and that ?read disease Consumption, is anxious to make known to blt fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the prc wripSon u-cd (free of charge), with the directions Tor preparing and using the samo, whloh they will find a sure cure' for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchi - las, Ac. Tho object of the advertiser in sending the pseserlptien is to benefit the afflicted, and spread in? formation which be conceives to lie invaluable; and he hopes every sufferer will try bis remedy, as it will oeat them nothing and may prove a blessing. Parties wishing tbe prescription will pisase ad? dress Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings Oe ms ty, Now York. Februarys_ Smos MW ALL ARTICLES SOLD FRO SI THE establishment of WM. S. CORWIN k CO., No. 275 King-street, between Wentworth and Beaufain, are of th? FIRST QUALITY. They sell no goods but what can be warranted as PURR AND GENUINE. This ls an established fact._ SST WITHOUT A GOOD DIGESTION.-ALL other temporal blessings are comparatively worth? less. The dyspeptic millionaire who has cried all the potions of tba medical proissaion in vain, and believes his complaint to be incurable, would give half his fortune to be freed from the horrors of indigestion, sad thus euublei to enjoy the other half. Of course ho would. Perhaps HOSTET! ER'S STOMACH BITTERS has been recommended to such a sufferer. Possibly he has turned from the friend who mada tho sug? gestion with a sneer, intimating that ne baa no faith in any "patent medicine." If this has been tho ease, so mnch the worse for him. Hil incredulity dooms atm io a life of misery. All the luxuries whloh wealth can purohase are at his command. Not one of them can give bim pleasure. Hts o wu {^rational obstinacy ia his bane. 'The masses, happily fer themselves, are less (skeptical. There is anea a. thing as bigoted unbe? lief, as well aa bigoted credulity, and a golden mean between the two, which men and women who are gifted with common sense adopt and profit by. These are the class that patronise and recommend HOSTKTTKR'S BITTERS. Why do they app ova thia famous aati-dyspeptio and anti-bilious prep ora? tio?? ' Simply because they have net ben too m nek tho slav* of senseless prejudice to give it a fair trial, and have found that when aU ether lonies, stimulants and stomaehiM failed, it produced theda.lred effeot. "Strike, but hear." said; th? ?Roman safe, when his ignorant enemies wara assafllns bun, "Doubt, but try," says the man who hoc been sured of indi? gestion, er biUousness, or later mitt ?at fever, by the Bitters, sabe relates bis sxperisaes of the medicine to his iavalid friends. Whoever is so wadded te bis own foregone theoretical MD elusions, as to daelino to test the properties of a med taine endorsed hythe testimony of intelligent maa in ?vary walk of Ufa, and approved hy tho people at large, deserves to suffer._t aaa_Marsh 20 MW J. S. MARTIN (LATE U RUBER Sc MIRUM), will be pleased to OM his friends and eut tome? at. WM. S. CORWIN * +Q., NO. 3?? sweat, between Wentworth sad Beaufain. _ tSrWti ABE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING from the Moyana Districts of China the ohoiceet ?bops of OREEN AND BLACK TEAS of BOW esasons, wkdob ave unrivalled for their strength and delicacy | - Savor. We warrant our TEAS to be pure and un? od ?erated, and to gi ve general sr.tlsfaorion. As WO ?re constan tty in receipt of large oargoes of Teas, wa are enabled to offer to tba public the finest ebon? at a prise that many dealers offer inferior Tea at. A trial sod Mmpanson wttl atones {trovo this asser? tion, sad it only romains for tho public to Judge of them selves. WM. 8. CORWIN A CO., _ Ho. Wt K?ng-etraet B?- ERRORS OF YOUTH.-A GENTLE? MAN who suffered fur years from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all she ato?is of youthful in* di aeration, will, for the asks af suffering humanity, sand free to all who need if, tho reeeipt sad direc? tions for malting tba simple remedy by whisk he waa cured. Sufferers wioblnaY to profit Bf tho advertis? er's experience, caa do so by nd dressing, lo perltet onftdeneo, ZORN B.OGDt-N, No. ttOedw^treet* Now York. February ? ?mos (?rcnrbintis. EXCURSION TO FORT SUMTER, BATTERY WAONER, MORRIS ISLAND, MOUNT PLEASANT AND vULLIVAN'S ISLAND. THE STEAM ER POI OSIN, CAPTAIN _1 GANNON, will leave an ?ibovo from Meant Pleasant Ferry Company's Wharf, foot Mar? ket- ?troot, TUESDAY MortsiNo, March 23d, at Ten o'clock A. M.; will return at three P. M. Fare for the round trip tl. N. ".-j-.fischers Trill bc l-.-r.dcd at Moni? Island and Fort Bumtor, and allowed a BUfftclout tima to visit tho Portincatloim. 2 March 22 EXeURSIOSS AROUND THE HARBOR. THE FINK, FAST SAILING AND O O BC* FORT A BLT appointed Yacht ELEANOR ,wlll resume her trip* to historic points In .the harbor, and will leave Government Wharf daily at Ten A. M. and Three P. M. Fer Passage apply to THOMAS YOUNO-, December 18 Captain, on board. FOR NEW TORR. FI F J'Y BALKS- COTTON WANTED. THE SCHOONER MONTROSE HAVING all her heavy cargo on board will be dis? ^patched i ma AFTERNOON; can take fifty 'bales ('OTT -N to fill un at low rates. For engagements, ayplv to J. A. EN*LOW k CO., March 22_1_No. Ul East Bay. FOR BOSTON-DESPATCH LINE. FUiST VB S S - O S LY It-JO PL AR LINE. THE FIE>T-CLASs ?OHCONER, B. N. HAWKINS, WYATT Master, having on board iher heavy freigiit wants .ino bales to fill up, ?und leave promp Iv. March 22 WILLI \ M ROACH & CO. FOR KEY WEST, FLORIDA, OR AAS SAU, N. P. THE FAST HAILING SCHO ONER ?'SUN? BEAM," 80 tons, Pierce, Master, will accept ia ireight or chartor for either of tae above perts. Apply to J. A. ENSLOW k CO., Marsh 22_2_No. 141 East Bay. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE NEW Al AMERICAN CLIPPER * bark HARRIET F. HUSSEY, ?LMER Mas >tor (small capacity), having a large portion .of her cargo engaged will be quiskly dis - patched. For balance freight engagements, apply to Mai cb 18 WILLIAM ROAGH k OO. FOR NEW ORLEANS. THE SMALL FAST SAILING SCHOONER 'EMMA" (now due at this port) will load >Riee and Peas, and have dispateh as above, .if sufficient Freight offers. RISLEY k CREIGHTON, March 19 Accommodation Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL. ?MARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. THE FIRST CLASS IRON SCREW Steamship CAMILLA, HENRY PEACH, Commander, is daily ex? pected, and will be ready to load for the above port on 24tu instanr, to sail on or about 10th of April. For Freight engagements, applv to ROUE RT MURE k GO., March 22 Boyce's Wharf. FOR PHILADELPHIA AN O BUS TON, REG ULAR E VER Y TH URS DA Y. THE SI EA M SHI I* PROMETHEUS, ^3^<hiptain o HAY, will leave North 'Atlantic Wharf, IUUR?DAY, Marsh .filth. JOHN & THEO. GETTY, March 20 i&'jib -_North Atlantic Wharf. I^P??U?'NEW YOtlK. REG ULAR LINE EVER Y THURSDA P. PASSAGE REDUCED TO 91?. -j- THE PIDE-WHEEL STEAMSHIP ?"g MAGNOLIA, Captain M. B. CROW ELL, wib *<>a?e V ?ludorhorat's Wharf , ou THURSDAY, 25th Maren, 1869, at 4 e'olock P. M. March 19_RAVEN EL k CO.. Agenta, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMP VU THROUGH LIA*. TO CALIFORNIA. GHIN A AND JAPAN. CHANGE OF SAILING DAYS I ??^-iw-?, STEAMERS OF TMS! ABOVE ?*#ij(t -fj2 line leave Pier No. 42. North River. '?^^M^^ftl feet of Canal-street. New York; at m?maSaLaa 12 o'clock noon, of t he lot, 11th an* 21st of every month (except when these dates Jail f,u Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of lat and 2lst eonnw.it at binaria with steamers for South Pacific ?nd Central Americas* perts. Those or 1st touch at Manzanillo.' Departure of 11th ot each month connects with the new steam line from Panama to Australia enc New Zealand. Steamship J \ PAN leaves San Fraioisoo tor China and Japan May 4, 1869. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to A spin wa IL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult, Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further information apply at the COMPANY'S Ti UK ET OFFICE, on the whait foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 12 lyr_F. R. BABY, Agent. TRAVELERS PASSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROUTE TO FLORIDA. AIKEN And other places, should not fal to lay In their supplies of PROVIS ' IONS, CLARETS, CHAMPAGNES, _ CORDIAL8, BRANDIES, WHJP KIES, WINES, CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, A?. Pates of Wild Game, Deviled Entremets, Han?, Tarkey, Lobster, etc., for Luncheons, ttundwlohes, Travelers' Repast, Ac 40-Send for a catalogue. WM. S. CORWIN k CO., No. 275 King-strcet. Between Wentworth and Beaafaia, Charleston, 8. 0. Branch of No. ?00 Broadway, corner 20th street, Now York._ Qc to bor?? FOR CHE RAW, GBORGBTOWN, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE PEEDEE RIVER. THE BTE AMER PLANTER. CAPT. CO. Warn, is receiving Freight at teeommodation wharf, and will leave WBDNKSXXAY MOANING, the 24th matant, at 7 o'clock. Apply to JOHN FERGUSON. Marah 22_ CHANGES OF SCHEDULE. INLAND ROUTE-ONLY TWO AND A HALT HOURS AT SEA. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLES!ON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE. THE STEAMER PILOT BOY, CAP ITAIN Fmrtt Pac*, will leave Aecom modatlon Wharf every MONDA* ?nd Faroix Monn iNo, at 8 o'clock, touching at Beaufort only; returning leave savannah TUESDAY and SATURDAY, at fo'oloek A. M., making the trip in eleven hours. ThdsteamerFANMK, captain ADAIR, will leave Charleston every TH ona D AY MO RN INO at 8 o'clock, touching at Edtsto and Way Land nre; returning leave Savannah FWD AY, at 2 o'clock P. M. One of tho a hov? boats will touch at Bluffton from Charleston second MOOTAI of ea oh meath, and to turning third Faro AT of each month. For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN FERGUSON, March 18_ Accommodation Wharf. KUH PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON* VILLE. THB FIRVT-0ASS STEAM KR j DICTATOR, Captain L. M. Coxarxan, Charleston over, luesuay Evening, at Eight o'clock, tor 'he above points. fha first-dan* Kteamor CITY POINT, Captain T. MONXLTY, will rail from Charleston every Satur, day Evening, at Eight o'clock, for above poui ts. connecting with the Central Railroad at sata soah for Mobile and New Orleans, and wtth tu? Honda Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at wn.cb point steamers connect with New.Orleaae, aiooito, Pensacola, Key West and Hi vana. Through Bills Lading given rb-- Freight to Mobil?, .enso??la ?od New Orleatc. Both steamers connectma wi*A H S. HW? stead ?rt Oclawaha and GriMn for Silver Sprues mi toko., GriRn, Emil*, Harris and Durham. All freight otyable on the wharf. Goods not removed at sunset wi? be no red st ria and expense of owners. For Freight or Passage engage net (, apply to J" D. AIKEN te ... AK??O??. ' * itfttth A?iunll? wharf. N. Bv-No extra ohargo for Mu M nu.? ^iterooms, November 21 I_MEM_L-ii_I_.i""" '? 1 Sj-L ??-?NDFR AUlHOnirt GtttNi?D MB cs Commissioner by the L?;;h n uro ot Soafn C?o lina, the book? ar.? hereby 61* noil rat - DAY* at tho Banking Hence of the Mouth cari ti ou Loan and Trust Company, (tho flotitbwo?iern lt ttl??* - Bank), foo Subscription to tho Oiplf al st &g of the VAUCLUSE MAWUFAOTUR-TNG coMPANY~tS&a?8toi9 amona* b?fng five thousand sksA-c< of ti?c par vajnia-of on? hundred oV.?ara each. J , a;?s J. GREGG, March If mwflO '.'?'tffiti 0<>?u?i*?ioner,