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THE DA LY NEWS. A Solid Valentine. XO A YOUNO/ MAN OF TBS FEBIOD, BX A FBAOTICAli YOUNO LADY. Xou ueed not ann to prees my cheek Too cheeky that would be by far; 'Tis useless, sir, to sing each week, That I'm your own sud guldiug star. I know no lano but Drury Lane, Where we should meet when clocks strike nins ; And what's tho use, you stupid goose, ' Of railing me your Valentine ? You need not buy a silly sheet Of tinsei'd note stuck o'er with doves, Where idiotic creatures meet lo tell, in trashy verso, their loves, i'm not a mild, raw school girl now, To gush with rapture at a lino; So 'tis BO uso you stupid goose. To eeud me now a Valentine. Saint Valentine's a worthless saint To deal in naught but scrawls and rhymes; We cannot live ou oakes of paint In theae expensive modern ttmes. Love's offerings now should take a shape Substantial, solid, sound and fine; But 'tis no uso. you silly goose. 'AO post me as your Valentine. Of many things you mleht expend Your money with much better taste; And if s pound on me you'd spend, Don't that same pound on paper waste. A box of gloves, a scent-case, fan, A bi oe ch, a bracelet, gems that shine; There'd be some u- o you dear old goose, In ?ending suoh a Valentine I Think, ore your monoy you invest On Cupid's darts, or senseless dove He loveth beat who payeth best For useful presents to bis love. "What present should you send?"-I'm plain, A plain gold rina ls io ruy line I There'd be some use, you dear old goose. In such a solid Valentine. RED KNIFE; OB, Kit Carson's Last Trail! By LEON LEWIS, AUTHOB OF " THE WAOON TB kl)?," " THE WITCH yiyVEH," I'XHE WATER, WOLF," ETC., ETC CHAPTER I. A UFE GLORIOUSLY. STAKED. I Towards the dose of a beautiful day in June, l 1867, a man and woman, mounted upon fleet t faorseB, came galloping over one of tho gre it plains of the Wont, and drew rein in the shade i of a clump of eotton-woods upon the bank of a 1 beautiful tiver. They had ridden far and ra? pidly. Their steeds were panting, and covered t with sweat and foam. i "Wo must give the horses a breathing spell," i said the former, slipping to tho ground; and t his companion nodded a graceful assent, as t she followed his example. ( The couple were evidently father and daugh? ter. < The man was in tbe prime of life, bale and i hearty, with a large frame, which waa sinewy and athletic, without ceasing to be refined and prepossessing. He bad the keen, shrewd look 1 peculiar to the advance-guards of civilization, 1 and there was an honest, trank expression on his sun-browned faoe that proclaimed his in? tegrity and courage. In her way, his daughter was equally pictur- t esque and attractive. 1 In the early flush of womanhood, with a pure, J sweet and tender face, wj|h eyes darkly glow- < ing, with eoral-tinted lips, and cheeks softly flushed with the hue of the rose, with amber euria floating behind her. She was as graceful as a gazelle, as light-hearted as a bird, as love- i ly as a flower, and as spirited as an untamed 1 antelope. < The stream by which the couple had halted i was Wood Uiver, a branch of the Platte, in Ne? braska, at a point fifty miles northwest ot Fort t Kearny. i "Are you tired, Miriam ?" asked the hunter, 1 George Dane, with fatherly solicitude. i "Tired, father?" rejoined the maiden, with a t happy laugh. "Oh, no. How could I be tired 1 after a day like this? Every minute has beeu < filled with pleasure and exQitement. I feel as ( fresh as yonder bird." The father smiled understandingly, with a t look run Cf tbs fondest affeotion. 1 .T can guess tho ?C?hse of your lightness of i heart," said he, smilingly. "The return, now ( daily expected, of a certain Hubert ElTie; ?rom the mines of Idaho, may account, I Buspect, ICI JCUr PI^??t gladness." A heightened ?ol?f appeared on Miriam's faoe, for the name mentioned was that of her . lover. ..She answesed the glances of her father, however, with ? frankness that attested his ] entire -sympathy with her, and said: < "fido, father, my heart has been unusually light for several days past. How could it be i otherwise, since I know that Hubert is < coming?" i Mr. Dan o did not reply. He was looking, t with kindling eyes, over the fair flower-dotted plain; and his next remark showed how widely his thoughts had strayed. i "I wonder what mother has been doing with? out hs all day, Miriam. 'She must be lonely, with no one to speak to or share her meals. I shouldn't wonder if we could see our horse from tbiB point," and his face lighted np with a soulful glow. "Our cottage ia not more than seven miles distant; let me see ?" He drew from his coat a pocket-glass, ad ' justed it to his sight, pointed it in a northerly direction, and gazed through it long and earn? estly, towards his rancho upon Carrey'e Fork, i "les, I see it," he said, at last, with a long, i deep and joyful inspiration, as if the sight re? freshed him in every nerve. "There is our cottage, as plain as day. I can even see the vines you planted before the windows, Miriam. And there, on the grape-vino bench, under the big elm, Bits your mother, busy at her sewing. Bless her ! She does not imagine we are look? ing at her. Look, Miriam." He yielded the instrument to his daughter, . who obeyed his injunction, her lovely face glowing with smiles as she regarded the dis? tant home scene. "Dear mother 1" she murmured, "it is a treat to her to be able to sit out under the trees without fear of molestation. There are no hostile Indians hereabouts now-are there, father?" "No. Red Knife*, as yon have.already heard, was killed yesterday by a settler, and his band has retreated towards the mountains. I will confess, Miriam, that during all the time we have beeu in the West, I have not felt so light hearted and care-free as since we received news of Bed Knife's death. Yon have lust seen how this joy bubbles over in me. Bed Knife was a demon, rather than a savage." Miriam shuddered, and her features even paled at the memory pt the Indian mentioned. "He never spared a pale faoe," she said, striving to speak calmly. "Desolation and cruelt y marked his path. For more than three Iears be has raged to and fro upon the plains ike a ravening wolf. Ho was the terror of the ' border." "You have named him appropriately. Mir? iam," said the hunter. "He had a fiendish hatred of tho white raoo, and his victims have D3en many." Mr. Dane held out his band for the glass, and Miriam was in the act of restoring it, when a strange, gasping, panting sound star? tled them both, and sent them quickly to their saddles. Tho hunter wheeled his horse and looked down upon the river bank, from whioh direc? tion the sound had come, his manner self-pos? sessed, but his countenance indicative of alarm. The maiden followed hie example. Her eyes wore the first to discover the oause of the sound that had startled them, detecting a man's figure creeping olcsg through the un? dergrowth of bm-hes lining the shore. At the same moment, their presence in turn was detected, for the man dropped suddenly among the protecting bushes, as if he had been shot. "An Indian?" whispered Miriam, drawing from her bosom a revolver. '* t The hunter shook his head, continuing to watoh the spot at whioh tho man had fallen, his hand on his rifle, his manner that of one ready for action. Suddenly, as the man showed a haggard faoe ?sering cautiously from his concealment, Mr. ane's anxious countenance bi oko into a BUHIO and be cried out: "Hallo 1 Is that you, Thompson ? Do yon take ss for Indians, that you skulk there in tho bushes?" The individual addressed was silent a full minute, as it seemed, from sheer amazement; then hs sprang out from his hiding-pl toe with s dry of relief, and advanced swiftly towards the father ana daughter. Ho was a man of middle age, of the ordinary type of backwoodsmen, strong and brown and stalwart, ot the rude, rough type that seams to bolong to the border. His face was haggard .and white, although covered with perspiration. 1 His breath came through his parted lips in "What has 'happened, Thompson?*' asked Dane, with keen anxiety, the man's singular appsM-anoe giving him a sudden shook of a i arm. "The Indians !n gasped Thompson, soaroely able to command bis voioe. "Ihoy are com? ing 1 R?d Knife and his band-divided-my wife-my children I Help me I Help me 1" "What talk is this?" cried Dane, agitated io spito of bis efforts at salf-oontroi. "Bed Knife was killed yesterday-*' "He was Only wounded," interrupted Thomp? son. "He is coming to take bis vengeance on us settlers. He has divided his band imo two. They were np at tho Deer Fork this morning, and are now coming this way. The points to be struck are your house and mine." "My God!" ejaculated Dane, as his inform? ant paused in his exoited, breathless narra? tion. "A horse 1 a horse 1" cried Thompson, reel? ing with fatigue. "I can go no further on foot. My wife, my children-God pity and save them I" Ho looked from the humor to his daughter in agooized and muto supplication. Dauo snatched the glass from Miriam 's hands and placed it to his eyes. He looked to the northward-saw his pretty cottage, his wife busy at her needle under the trees-and glanced at the dim line of the hori? zon stretching away eastward and westward from his homo. Suddenly the glass dropped from his bands his face blanched to the hue of snow. From thc west. SG??jiug lo einergu from ino clouds of scarlet and gold, he had beheld a band of mounted Indians riding boldly towards that unprotected home, towards that unconscious and helpless woman. With a frenzied orv, ho put spurs to his horse, and dashed away like a madman, shout? ing to his daughter to follow him; at the same instant Thompson staggered forward and fell in the madlen's path, holding up his hands in anguish. "My wife I my children 1" he groaned. There was no hesitation in the soul of I he brave Miriam. "Mino is but a single lifo; he has sevon de? pending on him," she said, aloud. As she spoke,-sh o leaped ?'rom her saddle, aud. with a gesture, commanded him to take her placo. "But-your danger!" faltered Thompson. "Tho Indians-" Miriam again pointed to the saddle. "Go," she commanded. "Think only of your family, and be gono I" Still Thompson hesitated, sweeping the hori? zon with eager glances, to assure himself that no immediate danger threatened. A ohango came over his face as he looked, and he utter? ed a wild cry, catching up the glass Mr. Dane had lat fall, aud looked through it. The Bight he beheld convulsed him with ter? ror. Not a milo away, to the west, he saw coming aver a ridge in the plain, and approaching rapidly, a considerable body of mounted savages. "They're coming-a band of red-skins-di? rectly towards us 1" he gasped. "I'm lost." Ply, Miriam, while you have the time !" The maiden took the glass and gazed brough it an instant at tho approaching foe, V. strange light appeared in her eyes-a light lossessed only by those upon whom God has >esto wed a consciousness of His great proteo ;iou-the light of a heroism which death itself :annot master. "Sure enough," she murmurred. "They aro toming ! The leader is Bed Knife, Go, leighbor Thompson-on tho instant 1" "We can ride together !" cried Thompson. "No ! The horse is tired. We have been to Willow Island. We should be overtaken be? ere we had gone two miles !" "Then we'll die together 1" "No! no! You must mount !" With a grasp so sudden and timi that it itartled him, the maiden pushed him towards ibo horse, and in another instant he found limself, more by Instinct than thought, seat ad in the saddle. . '] "Away, Selim 1" cried Miriam to her steed, ?vith an imperative gesture. "Away 1" The horse broke furiously over the plain, jiving Thompson only time enough to flash a ook of gratitude towards the maiden, as he lashed away to tho northeast, towards his nenaoed home. A moment later, Mr. Dane looked over bis ihoulder-took iu at a glance tho situation of ?Faire, recognizing the peril as well as the leroism of his child-bowed his head solemnly, ,s one submits to the inevitable, in aoproba ion of her conduct, and then he swept on to ' he rescue of his wile, his soul toro by suoh motions as are seldom biought to battle to ;ether. And Miriam, throwing herself flat upon th? rround, remained alone upon thejilain, In tho -ei y path of a score of mounted Indians, who rere galloping towards her with theswittness if tho wind, CHAPTER II. A C?H?OU8 AND STABTJJO?O MYSTERY. Skirting the Bia sk Hills, forty miles west of Tort Laramie, a party of horsemen were riding as t ward. They had left Fort Bridger eight days bo? oro, tasting the route of tho North Platte, and rere now following the Oregon emigrant road, >mong those long ridges, dry beds of rivers, nd sterile piatas. Dy which the region of the Maok Hills ^distinguished. The bulk of the party cons istod of ten cavalry- ' nen men, under a lieutenant, who were return- ! ng to Fort Laramie, their post of duty. They 1 vere well mounted, and had several led horses 1 u their train, loaded with their provisions and 1 ippurtonances of travel. The balance ot tho party comprised threo Mviliuns, who had seized the opportunity of sro8sing the mountains under military escort. I wo of these were emigrants who had settled : lear Fort Bridger, but who had tired of the rreat solitude, or been frightened by the In- 1 hans, and were now returning eastward in ?ar cu of homes nearer the haunts of civiliza ion. The third civilian was Haber; Earle, the 1 over of Miriam Dane, the settler's daughter, rhom we have just left in suoh deadly peril. He was a splendid specimen ot American nanhood, magnificently formed, broad-shoul lered, deep-chested, as vigorous as an athlete, md rode bis horse, a fiery Mexican steed, with .ho grace and ease of a Centaur. At tho moment of his introduction to the ?ender, he was riding in tho rear ot the little rain, busy with his own reflootions, whioh vere evidently as bright as the morning itself he forenoon preceding the events wo have re iordod. His thoughts were wrapt in the sweet memo? ry of Miriam, who had wept so bitterly at his leparture, and who, h? expected, would smile io joyously at his return. "The dear little soul 1" ho murmured aloud. ?Whore is she now ?" His eyes darkened with tender sweetness, lis lips quivered with the ineffable loye that looded his being with a happiness akin to iain. He pictured their meeting, the pretty nome they would share together, the years they would spend in each other's society, the bender mutual love and care that would bless all their coming days. He had left her a poor adventurer, to seek his fortune among the mmes of Idaho. He was returning to her a more than moderately rich man, with bills ' of exchange In his eha moia money-belt of sufficient value to support them both tn luxury as long as they might live. It was not to be wondered at that his thoughts wore pleasant. Suddenly he was aroused from his tranco like silence, by cries of delight from his com? panions, and by the faot that tboy bad check? ed their speed. Looking around him quiokly, he beheld the cause Ot the unusual excitement. To the southward at no great distance, a small herd of buffaloes was grazing lazily, seemingly not at all alarmed at the near presence of a formi? dable enemy. The wind was blowing from theta, the horses were frosh, and, as he looked at the tempting game, Hubert felt . tho spirit of the hunter grow strong within him. . Giving rein to his horse, he galloped along the line to speak to the lieutenant, but was met half way by that officer, whose sparkling eyes and oager demeanor attested to a kindling of Nimrod-hke seal. "What do you say to an hour's sport, Mr. Earle ?" shouted the lieutenant, as he boro down upon his friend, for Hubert was a de? cided favorito with every member of the party. "I think it would be a downright shame to tum our backs on such splendid gamo,''wats the quick response. "Who could eat a dinner of salk pork, with those fat buffaloes so near ns ?" The lieutenant Smiled, glanced up an I down the lino, refcding eager longing in the faces of his men, god resolved to carry ont his own and the general desire. ; At a word of command from him, the party set ont at a quick gallop for thc socoe of ac? tion. Tho buffaloes allowed tho enemy to approach quite near, the wind favoring the hunters; but at length began to snuff the air uneasily, to shake their heads, and to look for ihe cause'of their apprehensions. A moment later tboy had beheld tho enemy, *ni, with frightful bellowings and mighty tramp, had begun their wild, mad flight to the southward. Tho ebano was a long ono; and it was not till the hunters had .run the buffaloes upon a spur of tho Black Hills that they got a good; chance at thom. ' They then brought down .uovoral plump young buffaloes, and dinner speedily be? came the watchword. "It is noon, and we'll have drohet" said the lieutenant, observing that the baggage animals with their drivers were approaching. "Kindle a fire, boys, and we'll have steaks and roasts in abundance." While this order waa being carried into effect, Hubert and several others were engaged in surveying tho H so no. "A. lonely and desolate spot," said Hubert, thoughtfully. "It looks as if a man had never before visited it." "And no wonder," returned Brydges, "since it's five milos off tho route. What could any man want hero, unless he might be in pursuit of buffaloes." There being no answer to this question, Hil? bert proceeded to find an excellent grazing spot for his horso, tethered him, and flung him? self on tho ground in tho shadow of the hill. The lieutenant and a portion of the mon fol? lowed bis example. Plenty of low bushes were found dry enough to burn, and several fires were soon kindled. Tho choicest portions of the buffaloes vere i readily prepared for cooking, and it was not long before the odor of burning flesh was dif? fused on the air; four or five hungry soldiers serving as cooks. It was a wild pionio soon o on those lonely wilda; and every man liiere enjoyed it with true gipsy zest. Suddenly a shout from one of the men who was strolling around, arrested the attention of some of the others. "Hallo, boys I" he cried. "I'm blest if here isn't a cave in the hill ! Come, Bee the hole under these bushes. You never saw anything hidden neater in youl lives." "Jones thinks nobody ever saw a oavo be? fore," said one of the loungers. "For my part, I think more of something to eat than of a hole in the ground." Thia sentiment was echoed by the others, but the inquisitive cave discoverer, nothing daunted, approached the fire, took from it a torob, returned to tho bufe, parted the bushes, revealing a dark aperture in the feee of tho rook? and disappeared within it, his light giv? ing back a yellow glare for a second after he had ceased to be seen. The camp revelry went on, the cooking pro? gressed, the minutes passed, and Jones did not reappear. "If that fellow had found a gold mino in there he wouldn't call one of us, growled the lounger who had before spoken. "I wonder what Jones has found. I'll Just take a look, as dinner isn't ready." He arose lazily, abstracted a stick of burn? ing wood for a torch, proceeded to the cavern ontranoe, and disappeared from view. "Probably," said Hubert, "there's a large cavern under that hill. If we had time, it might pay to explore it Under the present circumstances, I am like Brown, and prefer my dinner to scientific explorations." The meal seemod to be nearly ready, for the rattling of tin cups and dishes began to be heard; the lieutenant's small camp chest was unpacked, and the cook shouted to the strollers to come to dinner. . "Have Jones and Brown come back ?" asked the lieutenant, as he rose to a sitting position, and glanced towards the cavern-. Ibo men replied in the negative. "Go after them then, King, and hurry them up," said the officer. Wo must resume the march after dinner, and cannot afford to waste time here. " King, a fine young soldier, took a torch, and entered the oave. The dinner was dealt out-hot savory steaks and roasts-the coffee measured, and the meal commenoed, but none of the men who bad en? tered the cave made their appearance. "How singular I" ejaculated Brydges, testily and impatiently. "What can keop those men ? King has been gone ten minutes. Here Ser? geant Halsey, burry those men up 1" - The sergeant, a brown, strong man of mid? dle age, hesitated, and ventured to stammer: "I beg your pardon, lieutenant, but 1 think there's something wrong inside the oavo. There's three men in there-all hungry and knowing that dinner's ready. Surely they'd come back if they could. Perhaps there's wild haasts, or some strange kind of gas that smothers 'em, or-" "Nonsense, sergeant 1" interrupted the lion tonant, frowning. "I give you five m mutas tc briner those men back. Go 1" Tho sergeant's faco paled, but, without ano? ther word, he took up a torch and entered the cave, disappearing from the gase ot his friends. The minutes passed, the lieutenant an 1 the men ate their dinner mechanically, awaiting anxiously the expected return; yet none of tbe four came book. The words of the sergeant had made a deer, impression on the minda of his hearers, i general gloom fell upon the camp, and the men cast frequent and fearful glances in the direc? tion of the cavern. Even the lieutenant and Hubert feU a strange depression creeping over them, which neither could resist. "Whatoanbe the matter?" at length de? manded tad offiocr. , "The sergeant's in trou? ble, I should judge, by this long absence. There can't be gas in the cave, or if so, ht would probably have had time to ory out. There oan't be Wild beasts, for those f our mer ware all well armed, and would at least hav* Bred. Wbioh of all you men will go into th cave and leam what the matter is?". There wis t general ah rinking back. Even soldier was brave in an Indian fight, but no one dared to laca a mysterious and unknowi danger. Not one wished to risk the complet and total disappearance from earth and bu man knowledge that had'befallen his com "Whoever will venture in search of the miss ing men shall receive from me a hundred dol lars in gold I'* exclaimed Hubert, in his cleai ringing tones. "Who speaks first for th money?" The offer was tempting; but it was not ac copte^. Not a word of roply was made to it. Hubert hesitated, giving a briol" thought t Miriam, his loved and waiting Miriam 1 Hi face thea glowed with a heroic light, and h ba id, in tones that did not faltei: "1 will go in search of the men, Lieu ton an Brydges. Only, your party is now small, au il l do not return in twenty minutes,' you mn resume your journey.-* "But, Earle," expostulated the lieutenan "this is positive madness. You-- must not ris your life. We will wait awhile, and if the me do hot return,' we will ino vo on 1" "They may need help," replied Huber steadily. "They may have encountered -wo] God knows what, I can't imagine. If 1 fire oe rifle, come to me. If I fail to return wi thin tl time appointed, move on 1" He went up to tho n.arest fire,. picked up blazing stick, arranged his rifle for instant us approached the month of the cave, peered im it cautiously, and listened intently for son sound of life within. No sound came. All was as still as . deat within the .cavern. -, ?P The next instant Hubert had Vanished thor ltkt'' :'-? ' i <? ? ? AU was now breathless suspense. The lieutenant and his mea gathei ed aroui tolldten for the report of the rifle. Tin minutes passed, but it came- not. Five mi utes dragged by-ten-fit teen, and* still i sound reached their ears. They could soc brief space into the cavern by the light their own torahes, but oothiug but rooky wal and floor met their gaze. . . Twenty minutes were thus passed, T time was up, and Hubert had not returned. The men looked at one another with pall faces. As if turned to atone, they stood awe-stricken group about the cavern's mout until the minutes had more than made up i hour-and still they lingered. ' During this lime they had cleared away t bushes from the mouth of tba oava. They h tried again and again to peer into the da depths of the opening, but could not. T lieutenant had called repeatedly to Hube but received no answer. At length he pi posed to tie a rope around his waist and < acend into the sinister abyss, but his men ( jeoted unanimously. "What's the use?" asked one. "Ther something here that no mortal man can ot quer." "We oan't risk your life, lieu ton ant," BI another. * 'Just think how few there are of n The time oontinued to drag on. At last, when two full honra had pas? Lieutenant Brydges staggered to bia feet, a ?aid: "This is horrible-terrible beyond expr ?ion 1 We have lost four of our comrades a this noble young stranger, whom I loved ai brother. This fearful cavo must hold I secret of their fats be it what it may. Let go." Without a word, but with white faces-ii gort of mote terror, the men mounted tb horses and resumed their journey. Tho ab< is all of this stol? that will be published in < columns. The continuation of it from wh it leaves off here can be found only in the N York Ledger, which ia for sale at all the bo stores ana news depot?. Ask for the nnml elated April 10,1840, sid in it you will And continuation of this beautiful tal?. Tue L ger is mailed to subscribers at throe dollar year. The publication mt ttev. 'Dr. Tyo g'o it story, which ha? been written expr?s r the Ledger, 1? inst commenced in tb? L ?or, so that QUI* readers will gel the whol< bess two stories ia it. The Ledger has I best stories of ?ny paper in tbe world: i Henry Ward Beecher, James Partoivand Fat Fern, have articles in ovary number, j -?..?? .??-j-r -rMajor LaUeraUdt, a well known lawyei the Augusta bar. died at hi? residence Woodlawn, near that oliy, on the night oil Sonda?, &fter a protracted lllnoss. . Import?, MATANZAS-Per Fchr Mary A Holt-110 bhds Mus? covado >ugar, 70 boxes Cltycd Sugar, 69 hhds and 6 tierces Muscovado Molasses, 80 bbds and 14 tierces Clayed Molasses, 40 bhds Centrifugal Molasses, to Risley A Creighton. Exports. NEW YORK-Per steamship James Adger-177 toa Klee, 516 balea Upland Cotton, 89 bales Yarn, 89 bags Fruit, 64 bags Coeoauuts 37 packages Sun? dries.Per sehr Montrose-Inward Cargo, also 44 bales Cotton, 34 bbds Molasse*. 10,000 feet Lumber. JACKSONVILLE, FLA-P?>r sehr Dav d Currie-160 bbl i Limo, 35 bales Hay. Cliarlcstou Cotton and it ice Market. OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, ) . CHARLESTON, Tuesday Eveuing. March 23. ( COTTON-The market was without important alteration, there being a slight improvement in tho demand and rather less flatness in the article; sales about 350 bales, say 48 at 20; 47 at 26%; 88 ut 26%; ll at 20% ; 01 at 27 ; 1 at 27 %c. We quote : LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION. Ordinary to aood ordinary.26 A26% Low middling.26%<?> Middling.27 @27% Strict middhng.27 %@ By New York classification wo quote : Tow Huddling.27 <3>27% Middling. .27%@ RICE.-Pricea wore easier and In some caaes o bout %o. lower, but the declino was not generally accept ? by factors, and purchases wore difficult at our lower Sgures; solos 100 tes. of oloan Carolina, say 80 at 8 3-16; 10 at 8 5-16; 10 a1 8%c * lb. Wo quote com? mon to fair clean Carolina at 7%a8 %c. ; good 8 3-16a 8%c. V ft._ Marketa ?>y Telegraph,. FOREIGN MARKETS. LONDON, March 23.-Noon-Securities unchanged. LIVERPOOL, March 23.-Noon-Cotton firmer but not higher. Uplands 12d, Orleans 12 %d. Sales 10, 000 bales. Bombay shipments to the 19th inst., 27, 000. Lard quiet at 75s. Yarns and fabrics at Man? chester quiet. Rreadstuffs firmer. Evening.-Cotton Armor but not higher. Uplands 12J, Orleans 12%d. Sales 12,003 baloi. Turpentine 80s. HABVE, March 23.-Cotton quiet. DOMESTIC MAUKET?. NEW YORK, March 23.-Noon-Money easy at 7. Sterling 8%. Gold 31. '62's 18%. Cotton steady at 28%. Evening.-Cotton steady ; sales 2000 bales at 28%c. Flour favors buyers. Wheat ?losod drooping. Corn closed dull; holders anxious to realize; old New Or? leans mixed, 86a8?%c Pork lower; $31. Lsrd heavy; T9al9%o. Whiskey nominal. Sugar firm. Naval stores quiet. Freights firmer; on cotton by steam, %d. Governments closed weak. 62's, 18%. Southern securities heavy. North Carolinas, 61 %j South Carolinas, 71%; Tennossees, 65%. Money, 7 per cent. Gold, 81%. Sterling, 8%. BALTIMORE, March 23_Cotton duU and unchang? ed. Flour acive and unchanged; low gradea very firm. Wheit Inactive ;ehoico red $2 10a2 25. Corn dull at 82. Rye and oats dull. Provisions firm. Whiskey steady, 93394. CINCINNATI. March 23-Whiskey 91. Pork $32. Bacon dull-no sales; shoulders held at 13%; clear aides 17%. Lard 18%. WILMINGTON, Maroh 23.-Spirit? of turpentine weaker at 46%c. Rosin steady; strained $1 80; etude turpentine, nothing doing. Tar steady at 82 70. Cot? ton quiet at 26c. AUGUSTA, March 23.-Cotton firmer; sales 350 bales; receipts 200 bales; middlings 26%a23%c. SAVANNAH, March 23.-Cotton firmer, in fair de? mand; middlings 27%c; sales 600 bales; receipts 815 bales; exports to Bremen 966 bales; coastwise 816 balas. SJMoBiLB, March23.-Cotton dull; demand limited; eales 600 bales; low middlings 26 %e; receipts 300 bales ; exports 25 bales. NEW OBLEANS, March 23.-Colton active; %a%o higher; middlings, 28c; sales 6300 bales; receipts 2542 bales; exports 639 bales. Gold, 31%. Ster? ling, 42%. Commercial, 41%. New York light ex? change, % premium. Sugar dull; common, 10J?; prime, 14%c. Molasses scarce; 75a78c. Interior Cotton Markets. M A C ON\ March 20 -COTTON-1 he market to-dsy waa quiet. Sales were mada on the basia of 25 %c for middlings. Holders rather finner. Recepta ll bales; shipments none; sales 18 bales. COLUMBUS March 20 -A fair demand still ex? ists on the basia of 25o foe low middlings, and 25%o for Northern midi lings. Warehouse sales 68 bales. Rec-Mp tn 49 bales; shipments 327 bales. SKI M \, March 19_Sales 60 balea at 26% to 25%. Market closing quiet, but few bales cotton on sale. COTTON STATEMENT. Stock on hand September 1, 1868 ...'.. lit Received this week. 176 Received pieviously_. 80,811-30,986 Phi pp ed thia week. 604 Shipped previously.24,-066-24.57? Stock on band March 19, 1869 .6,826 Wilmington Market. WILMINGTON.- March 22.-TUBBENTIJW-Ps un? changed in price. Sales or 190 bbls at $2 86 for soft, and SI 70 for hard, per 280 pounds. 8 p i a IT s TURPENTINE.-Market depressed and prices lower. Salea reported of only 60 bbls at 48o per gallon for New Yo-k packages. ROBIN - Sa'ea of 250 bbls at SI 65 for black; $1 75a 1 80 for strained, and $1 85 for No. 2. TAB-IS 5o better and 200 bbls sold at 82 79 per bbl. Stead l?rotnera' Seo, Island Cotton Ctr" cnlar.. LIT ER POOL, Mireh 5. -r-The demand for sea isl? ands has been of the most limited kind, and ouly a few small sales at about former prices. The buat naas includes about 50 bogs at 2f>a3'Jd; 20 at 40a45d; 80 forwarded ; 20 stained at 15a22d, Stock 31st December, 1868-.2780 Import from 30th Dooember to 28th Feb? ruary.4950-7730 Sales trom lat January to 26th February. .8140 Forwarded from tho quay.by ?arriera.?..., 600-8740 Estimai od stock 28th February, lfcXJ. 8996 1 The import this week is 994 bags, of which 830 are included in the above estimate of stock. Quotations this day: Commun Floridas and Maina .36a28d; medium Floridas SOaSSd; good Floridas 36a 4ud; fine Floridas 42a46d; medium Island, Mains and Santees, 82a84d; good medium island/Mains rad Santees, 36s38d; medium flue island 42a46d; fine island 50a54d; extra fine island 66d and up waids. Consignees per $outu faiolina Railroad Marek 93. 445 bales Cotton, 4? bales Yarn, 620 bushels Grain, 1 oar Stock. To Railroad Agent, Pelzer, Rodgers A Co, Fripp fe May, Boeder fe Davis, Mowry fe Co, F 0 Mev, G W Wilhams & Co, W K byan, G H Walter ? Co, Kirkpatrick & Witto, J B S Sloan, Frost fe Adger, W O Courtney fe Co, Crane, boy luton At Co, H Cobla 4c Co, G W Steffens. D A-Amme, W S Corwin fe Go, Gold .-mi tl? fe Son. v ... ."f>assengexot Per steamship Jamed Adger, for New York-C B Wiley. Mra O P Leggatt, Misa Leggett, J A Foot, Mrs W R Pell, O R Gill, W H btebhins, Miss A B Jen? nings, O P Cox, Capt G Wheeler, O H Atkins, John Kenney, J K Vannons, W H Pell, S J Hosmer, A W Vardell, Jr, D A, Close, J Clements, RSL Patton. D Donahue, P Owens, J Murphy, P Desnell, and H Mannisa. Per steamship Champion, from Now York-D A Johnson, G W Stevens, Mrs M L Pritchard, Mrs O A I Hioks, P. W Platterburg, P PletterbU' g, E Solomon, Mrs M J Booth, M J Wirnon, J MoElhose, J B Par? ker, L A Bigger, W Halfmile, C M Bergen, A Rich? ardson. Mrs bass, Mrs Grant, J B Page, S H Holmes and wife, Mra Nichols, J O Calhoun and wife. J Dem? ing, J Leckie, Jr, W R?anchard, A L Prince, J Prince, M Fredburg, Mrs M O Billow, A Braisted, A Callion, and others. Per steamer Pilot Boy, from Savannah via Beaufort, Hilton lt ead. fee-S E Smith, M Jack, R A Johnson, W H Millar, W H Peake, Mrs Fordham, A Shepherd, W 0 Phlnlander, Mra L Stuart, W R Stuart, Master L Stuart, F W Stevens and wife, J O Kellogg and wife, Mrs Mary Rocker and daughter, Mr Saggart, O T Williams H Jackson, J J Priuglo, Capt J La Bose and wife, Mrs Paine and daughter. Mr Stagg, I Z Johnson, two Miases Johnson, and 6 on deck. Maxim Iritis. Port of Onurleston, Miaren. '-<*.. PHASES OP THE HOON. Last Quarter, 6th, 12 hours, 28 minutes, morning. New Moon, ISth, 8 hours, 26 minutes, morning. First Quarter, 21st, T2 hours, 36 minutes, morning. Full Moon, 27th, 4 boura, 12 minutes, ?vening. aranon. BUN BETS. MOON axTs. mon WATER. ?Monday.... 6.. a 6..12 1..SS a.. 1 23 Tuesday.... 6.. 1 6..18 2. .49 3. .19 at Wednesday. 8..69 6..18 ft. .42 4. .80 25 Thursday... 6.. 68 6..14 A. .38 6..82 28 Friday. ?..?7 0..I6 6..18 ?..?6 27 Saturday... 6..66 C..IC Rises. 7..16 2t Sunday... Jj S..54 ?..i? )??jr..OT . a.. 8 , ; P . ?rgert Yesterday. < , "*~* Steamship Champion, Lookwood, New Ybrk-left ? il Armut robg, Adams. Damon fe Co. D A A mme, J , APPte. 3 Allen, ? Bischoff, X Si BristeU, H D Bwtkett lt Co, B Bate? & Co, O D Brahe St Co, Brown St Hyer, O U Brown, Burbank & Bur amy cr, Bollmann Bros, F C Borner, J A Brenner, Bart St Wirth, Mi a M J Booth, W M Corwin Si Co, Cartmill. Harbesou Sc Co, Charleston Gas Co, Claeius Sc Witto, W H Chafee Sc Co, Dowie & Mol-e, Denny St Perry, M Draku, Dor bauro Sc Jurhs, II Daly, J A Kn H low St Co, W A Evans, L Ellas. D F Flaming Sc Co, J 8 Fairly & Co, B Fold maun St Co, I L Falk St Co, B Foley, A G Goodwin, agent. Bl Gerdts Sc Co. Gorman. M Goldsmith Sc Son, Goodrich, Wineraan & Co, C Goldstein, Mrs M Gal? loway, W Gurney, J Hurbamp A Co, J H Hillen, K Hunter, Hart Sc Co, Rev W W Hiaks, N A Hunt, J W Harrisson, Holmes' Book atoro, F Horsey, Holmes Sc Calder, J & M Jenna->, A Hiing. Joffbrds Sc Co, D Jordan, D Jennings, Johnston, Crews St Co, Jen? nings, Thomlinson & Co, O H Johnson, H Klatto Sc Co, H J 8 Pierson, Kinsman Bros, Kricto Sc Chap? man, Kliuck, Whkeuborg & Co. F Kr< Bsell, Jr, C L Kornabrons, Knobeloch At Small, A McLeish, Lauroy Sc Alexander, Lengrick ? Sell, C L<tschgi, Mantouo Sc Co, A Langer. 8 R Marshall, Mci-un? Cohen, J G Milnor At Co, Md oy Sc Rico. Menke Sc Muller, Mar shall Sc Burge, J B McKlhose, W Matthiessen, Mul? ler, Nimitz St Co, C M (ideen, Kiernan & Borger, Os teudorff St Co, North. Steele Si Wardoll, D O'Neiil St Son, B C OIOUB, W F Paddon. J 8 Sc E Pierson, D Paul St Co, C Plonge, C V Poppenheim, Quinby & Co, J RussoU, A M Kunu .on, J R Read, Riordin, Dawson Sc Co, L schnell, Sioll, Webb St Co, E Scott, J E S em kc, J Small Sc Co, E B Stoddard St Co, D H ?ilcox, W Steel?. Mrs C Brackley, A Salinas, Street Bro* & Co, G W Steffens, Southern Expiera Co. J ii ? Sloan, M A Tannlunson, S W Vau Duyu, C Voigt, J H V?llers, Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Mrs S Watts, Wagenor St Monacos, W G Whildeu St Co, Werner & Ducker, C H Wright. W L Webb, G Wellerton, Paul. Welch A Brandea, M A Warroj, W J Yates, Mrs M J Zernow, and othors. Steamship Prometheus, Gray, Philadelphia-left Saturday, A M. Mdso. To Juo Sc Theo Getty, Rail? road Agents, J D Ail. sn & Co, B F Benedict, H D Burkett St Co, J Commins, J Ctmpssu Sc Co, W B Chafe* Sc Co, Bowie & Moise, G J Lunn. R Adger, J C U Claucsen, Cameron & Barkley, B Feldmann ti Co, B O'Neill, J H Vol lorn, L Mann, Mrs L Chap?n, L Kcncelic, Womer A- Ducker, Marshall tc McMillan, H T Peake, McDuff Cohen, Walker, Evans it Cogs? well, H Haer, wageuer St Monsocs. J 'Thomson & Co, Jeffords St Co, C King, Charleston Gas Co, W Steele, G S Backer, J U Graver, O H Middleton, Ho mes' Book Store, Fogarrie's Book Store, H Gerdts Sc Co, W G Trott, W A bchiror, P M Cohen, M Lubra, G W Btroub St Co, D W Jofcoat, J C OJsman, Goodrich, Winemau Sc Co, H L Butterfield, Palmetto Pioneer Co-operative Association, Kriste & Chapman, Muller, Nimitz & Co, P Walsh, C F Panknin, Porcher St Henry, J Campsen Sc Co,.L chap?n. Hart St Co, C P Poppenhe m, J H Murray, J Marion, Risley St Creigh? ton, W Gurney, J Commins, and H A Torck. On Monday, at 10 A M, twenty miles north of the Frying Pan, signalized steamship Manhattan for New York. Behr Mary A Holt, Holt, Matanzas-4 days. Sugar and Molasses. To Risley Sc Creighton. Steamer PUot Boy, Peck, Savannah via Beaufort, Hilton Head, Ac. Mdso and Kuudries. To J Fergu? son, W M Bird St Co, J Brest. J N Robson, Ba Wetter horn, W Kirkwood, F Kroasoll, W Harrison. Cleared Yesterday. Steamship James Adger, Lockwood, New York-Jae Adger Sc Co, Sehr Montrose, Knudson, Now York-J A Enslow Sc Co. Behr David Currie, Read, Jacksonville, Fla-WTm Roach Sc Co. * Sailed Yesterday. Steamship James Adgjr, Lockwood, New York. Beor Rachel seamau, High, New York. Bohr Magnolia, Dowdy. New York. Bcbr Clara, Mulford, Philadelphia. Behr Emma R Graham, Smith, Baltimore. Bohr Annie Barton, Frlnk, Baltimore. Sehr Trade Wind, Hoffman, Wilmington, Del. Scbr H W Godfrey. Sears, Providence, K I. Behr J H Lockwood, starrett, Savannah. Bohr Flying Scud, Mitchel], Wilmington. N C. Steamer Dictator, WiUey, Palatka, via Jacksonville Fernandina, and Savannah. Cleared for thia Port. Behr Minnie, Smith, at Baltimore, March 30. Shlpncws toy Telegraph. NEW YORK, March 23-The coast and gulf veese's which were bebind time have arrived. FORTS ESS MONROE, March 23-A heavy storm pre? vailed at sea to-d?y, and many vessels sought this harbor. HAVANNAH, March 23-Arrived, steamships Hunts? ville and San Jacinto from New York; Wyoming from Philadelphia. Cleared, steamship Len for New York; barks G B Coovert for Mo. tevideo; Magrete lor Bremen ; schr J S Shandler for Cuba. Memoranda. PORT OF GEORGETOWN, 8, C., TO MARCH 21. ABB1VBD. March IS-Sehr 3 E Woodbury, Woodbury, Balti? more. . ? March 19-?chra C Rankin, Rankin, Newburyport ; Pacific, Bragg. Hertlord, N C; Leila, Foss, Belfast, Me; Susan Wright, Mount, New York. March 21-Sehr C S Webb, Lay, savannah. CLEARED. March 17-Sehrs R E Pecker, Sherman, Ponce, P R; Carrie Walker, McFarland, Bath; Lucy Hulbert, -, Boston. gotcis. rTTo r BT iioTEh." S THIS NEW AND COMMODIOUS HOUSE, LOCAT? ED corner of Broadway and Forty-pccond-sireet, possessen advantages over all other houses for ?he ac? commodation ol its cuesta, ft was built expressly for a fir?t-cluss family boarding house-the rooms being large and en suite, heated hy steam-with bot and cold Water, and furnished second to'none; while the culinary department ls in the most experienced bands, affording guests an unequaled table. One of Atwood's Patent Elevators is also among the "modern improvements" and at the service of guests at all hours. The Broadway and University Place Cars pass the door every four minutes, running from the City Hall to Central Pa k, while the sixth and t-oven tb Avenue lines are but a short block on either aide, affording ample facilities for communicating with all -the depot?, steamboat landings, nlaces of amuse? ment and business of the great metropolis. MORE ?Si HOLL IGY, Proprietors. Varch 12 6moB Safes. MARVIN'S PATENT Alum & Dry Plaster FIRE PEOOi SAFES Are most desirable for quality, finish and price. MARVIN'S SPHERICAL BURGLAR SAFES Cannot be Sledged ! Cannot be Wedged ! Cannot be Drilled! BAM SC VAULTS, VAULT DOORS? EXPRE88 BOXKS, . FAMILY PLATE SAFES, COMBINATION LOOKS Please send for a catalogue to MA17IN & 00., (oldest tafe manufacturers) And for sale by our agents in the principal cities throughout ike United States. * ron SALE BY WM, SL BIRD & CO., No. ?OS EAST.BAY, .OHABLBfTOir. December 20 If* /crtiltjew. SOLUBLE "MANURES, TUB SULPIIURIC ACID MD SUPERPHOSPHATE COMPANY OF OHABLESTOIT, S. C., HAVING COMPLETED THEIR EXTENSIVE MANUFACTORY, ARE NOW PREPARED TO FURNI8? SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS, Mo oilier kinds being available to Planters for Immediate returns for ?Ix ls Investments? THIS COMPANY, UNDFR THE DIRECTION ENTIRELY OF SOUTHERN MEN Ol-" HIOH CHARAC? TER, offers inducements which will recommend it to Southern Planters. Their works are among the largest sud niojt complete In the United States, and enable *!>et? to prc;; ire at humo .m abumiaut mp? ply 01 me proper solvent for tho South Carolina nativo Uoue Phosphates which aro near by. From these Phosphates they propose to manufacture a TERTILIZEK even richer in SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE than those made from RA W HONES, an 1 containing moro than twice the quantity of Superphosphate o? Jame found In tho best average manures hereto fore offered for salo, the rateB at which we offer them being no higher than tho average price of other Fertilizers, wliilo the Manures contain twice as much fertilizing material; they aro in fact much cheaper to the consumer. They aro offered on the market in two forms, with a guarantee that tho material m each will correspond to the advertisement: r Jitiwan No. \-SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, containing from eighteen to twenty-five per cont of PURE SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE OF LIME, and furnished at sixty dollars per ton. EliwanNo. 2-PERUVIAN SUPERPHOSPHATE, containing from sixteen to twonty por cont, of SOLU? BLE PHOSPHATE, and three to four por cont, of AMMONIA, at seventy Dollars por ton, for approvod ac? ceptances bearing interest, or ?uch other security as may be acceptable to the sub-ageuts, a discount of ten per cent, on the abovo i .rices will bo made for cash. Orders tobe forwarded immediately to the Agents, and delivery made as directed on and aftor 1st Jan? uary next. WM. C. BEE & CO., Agents. C. <3- MEMMINGER, President. The Fertilisers of this Company will be branded ETI WAN; No. 1-ETI WAN No. ?. December SO ws.lmos IF1 IE3 IR/ TILIZB JE& S I RHODES' SUPERPHOSPHATE ! THE OLD AND LONGEST ESTABLISHED STANDARD MANURE. ORGHILLA GUANO ! PERUVIAN GUANO ! KHODES' MANURE. IN ITS PREPARATION, IS MADE EQUALLY ADAPTED FOR FACING large crops of Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Toaac o. Potatoes and othar Root Crops. The Manufacturing Department is conducted by Frederick Klett, oue ol' the most skillful Chemists and Manufacturers in the United Staten. It ls endorsed, approved and recommended by all of the most prominent Chemists and Agriculturists in the Southern States. "It can be relied upon a? uniform m quality," always reliable, productive of large crops, and unexcelled by any in the market, In the high percentage of "True Fertilizing Principles." Mee $67 50 cash, or *65 time, with Factor's acceptance, and 7 per cent, interest until 1st December, 1869 Ol? CHILLA CSU ANO-"AA." a fine Bird Quino, rich in Phosphates and Alkaline SaltP. Price $31 eaah. $49 time. PE HU VI AN GUANO-Warranted pure, aid always on baud. Furnished at market prices for coBh. Analysis of Rhodes' ?Standard Superphosphate of Lime. Moisture Expelled at 212?.*.-.5.05 Soluble Phosphoric Acid.9.06 Equal to Phosphate Lim e .?.19.78 Common Phosphoric Acid...16.03 Equal to Bone Phosphate.34.99 Total Phosphates.54.77 Lime with Phosphoric Acid.29. G8 Sand.00.00 Sulphate of Lime a?d other Salts not estimated.?..40.18 100.00 The abovo analysis indicates a Mau uria! Supcrpho3pha:o o:' L:ni ; o? tho hi^'i v,:. jrr.t I ; OJ ?ll nan ly found in tue American market. Its Utrero amount of Saitiblo Phosphoric Acid supplies an active nutriment for thi development and liiatmily of tlu fmitatro. Cito Sulphuric Acid which it contains, by chemical affinity with tho olouioiv.s ol' most soils contribute to its fer? tilizing Properties. To show its bist e? :cLs, thia SuporpUosph ito should b; applied under and in contact with tho Seed, aud with a moderately shallow cjvoricc ot soil. A. MEANS, Tufpcctor, Siva",nab, Chatham County, Georgia. G. H. WILLIAMS, Assistant Chemist. February 13th, 1869. We guarantee that every pnckusre of RHODES' STANDARD SUPERPHOSPHATE shsjj fully come up to the above analysis. . E. AI. RHODES & CO., Ko. 8? SOI'TII-STltKET, ?ALT1MOKE. B. S. RHETT & SON, AGENTS, GHARLKSTON, S. ( ?. February 27 _;_ THE ?'CAROLINA FERTILIZER " KS MADE FROM HIE PHOSPHATES South Carolina, and is pronouneed by various chemists one of the beat Maumes known, only infer? to Peruvian Guano in lt? FERTILIZING PKOPEHTIB*. Thene PH- >SPI1ATE?. are the remain? of extuj land and ?ea animals, and posses-? quOitte? of the greatest value to the agriculturiat. Weanuex the analysis of Professor SHEPARD _" .,".,". * I. ABOBATOBY OT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF SOUTH CABOLINA. Analvsls of a simple of CAROLINA FERTILIZER, personally aelected: Mouture expollod *t 212 deg. Fi?.'.*? Organic Matter, with ?orne water cf combination expelled at a low red heat."> Fixed Ingradients. .V!".*.'!."!!.'."!! 2 Phosphoric" ?cld-Soluble! '. !".'.'.'.!'.'. .'.W.'.'.!!'..'..Equivalent't? t?.27 Soi?bYe"ih?e?.h?'t?'?t Lin Ss?niK .Equivalent to 13.48 Insoluble (bone). 13.13 24.75 Phosphate ot Lime. Sulphuric Acid. .11.01.Equivalent to 23.65 sulphate of Lime. Sulphate of Rdtasb. 80 Sulphato of Soda.?.8.50 On'th? strength ol th?se reo?its.? ?m glad to certify' to' tho \?pcr?or?ty of the CAROLINA FERl LIZKR, examined. " C. U. SHEPARD, Ja. S?- We will furnish this excellent FERTILIZER to Plantera and others at SSS per ton ef 2000 ft?. QBO. "W. WILLIAMS &c CCl F Af C T O R S February 20 ftnwlaaol jr_?t?ajMK? ?fe MACBETH, No. 30 Broad-itrcet, Charleston, fe. 0., BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE AND OENEKAL COMMISSI ??i A.QKNTM Will atttend to Renting and Collecting of Rents sad purchase and.sale of Stooks, Monds, Gold, Silver and Real Estate. ALSO, To tho Purchase of Gooda and Supplies for parties in the connu*/ upon reasonable terna. Gsoxoa L, Haunts.ALSXANDEB MACBETH . Jatruaryl lyr JT. HVnPHRHYS, BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND QOMM\ SION MERCHANT. SALES OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS, GURU IK* AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ATTENDED TO. No. ?7 BRO AW-STREE T,| CHARLESTON, 8. 0. acransMoss. Hon. HENRY BUIST, W. J. MAGRATH, General JAMES OONNKR.T. E. WARING, Esq.j October