The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, March 26, 1869, Image 3

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THE DAILY NEWS. Largest Circulation.-THE DAILY NEWS, BEING THE NEWSPAPER OFFICIALLY RE? COGNIZED AS HA VING THE LARGEST CIR? CULATION IN TUE CITY OF CHARLESTON, f PUBLISHES THE T.JST OF LETTERS REM AIN ! ING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT THE END Of EACH WEEK, ACCORDING TO THE PROVIS? IONS OF THE NEW POSTOFFICE LAW. LOCAL MATTERS. A UCTION SALES THIS DA Y. Wit. w A M MCKAY will sell at 10 o'clock, at his salesroom, Meeting-street, bats, clothing, Ac, J. A. ENBLOW & CO. will eell nt ll o'clock, on Cen? tral wharf, a lot of damaged hay. I Cr. MoBacDE unrn will noll at 10 o'clock, at Ibis salesroom, Broad-street, horses, vehicles, Ac. MEETINGS THIS DAY. Eagle Fire Company, at 8 P. SI. Howard Lodge, at 8 P. M. JOB PaumNO AT THE NEWS OFFICE.-For |he accommodation of our friends and the public, e have just established, in connection with our ppusinees, a Job Printing Office, where we are now prepared to execute all kinds of job printing with meapnoas, accuracy and dispatch, " his department )f our office is in charge ot accomplished and con? tentious practical printers, and our friends who avor us with their orders may rely upon their punc Buai au? careful execution. THE DAILY NEWS PRICE CURRENT AND COM BTE ROI AH Crae ULAH will be ready for delivery at our counting room at nine o'clock this morning. Single opie? five cents. Ordere for ten copies and over |wiH be filed at the rate of two and a half cents per opy._ PUBLIC MABKETS.-The markets will bo open lo-day until 9 A. M. THE UNITED STATES COURT.-Thia court (as adjourned yesterday until Monday next, at the sual hour of opening. MAOIST it ATE APPOINTED.-Mojor Abram ?met has been appointed by Governor Scott a ma Btrate for Edgetield Dis'rict. PERSONAL.-Tho Hon. Thurlow Weed is at ^e Charleston Hotel; H. L. Bridgman, Esq., of tho pring liol d (MaBS.) Republican, and Captain George lams, of the Augusta Constitutionalist, at the Pavi ju Hotel. _t ? A RIVER THIEF.-A white man by tho name {f Sawyer, while lying off tho plantation of Mr. Wil ams Middleton, Ashley Biver, in hie schooner, a (ew days ago, went up to the gai don of tho pla??a ion and robbed it of a large lot of fine jap?nica plants and carried them aboard his vessel, and as soon as the theft was discovered Mr. Middleton se 3ured the sprvices of Officers Reed and Gray, who aoarded the vessel yestorday and recovered the plants. 8awyer has been committed. THE PEAK BELL HINGEBS.- Tho Inclemency If the weather prevented there being as large au au ience at the Hibcrniau Hall last eveniug, as on a revious osearon, to Ihten io the sweet muslo of ie bells and enjoy the varied and highly interesting itertainment of the Peak and Berger families. The Jcial delineations of Sol Smith Bussell are a decided Bclalty of the programme, and keep the risibili ?J8 of the audience always astir. There has not en an amusement in our city for a long season ?doh has given 6u;h general satisfaction on the re of genuine merit, as the co mbined vocal, in lental and general performances furnished by ls celebrated combination. JLUBS AND STABS.-The following oases were posed cf yesterday by the Mayor: [am Middleton, colored, for attempting to rob a on Butledge-street. Sent to the House of Cor ion for thirty days. , Brant, white, intoxicated and disorderly on East Fined S3. Margaret Campbell, colored, for larceny of a silver ch and olo thing from the residence of Mr. Fitts. ld for further examination, ssterday, about 10 o'clock, a thief entered the of .Mr. .Coney, No. 14 Market-street, by raisiag |bar of the door, and succeeded ia carrying off a ?d clothing. Mr. Coney was absent at church at time. _ ?' .. j THE UNITED STATES COURT, MABOH 25 Gao. 8. BRYAN, PaxsrerKa.-Jacob Meyer i finally discharged in bankruptcy. The bill for closure in tbe matter of Tbcs. S. Waring, bank Id, and answers thereto, were referred to Regis r'Carpenter Tor report. The report of the Bogia 1 on the petition of Esther Herron to establish tin the matter of Robert A. Herron was read 1 confirmed, and the lien established. It was or led that all lien creditors establish claim before ^gistrar Clawson bo I ore the 20th'April, and show isa why the real estate of G. B. Pearson, bank pi, sh?uld not be sold free, from incumbrancog. an against L. C. Chappell was established on re rt of the Registrar. The case of B. B. H irvin for |al discharge in bankruptcy was referred to the istrar, and final hearing set down for the 26th W. J. J. Lefrage was finally discharged in ikruptoy. The assignees of W. J. Carter, bank pt, was ordered te sell the real and personal estate ie bankrupt in May next, and to call for proof claims before that time. The amended ached nie jamb R. Flowers wai filed. The petition of A. A. ?bert to enfo ea hen against S. B. Flowers was irred to the Registrar. The report of thc Regis on the petition of Jonas Prewten to establish lof mortgage and for sale of land in the matter i. W. T. Simmons was confirmed, and the mort? ie ordered foreclosed and sale by the assignee fared. EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA.-A large num of South Carolinians, discouraged by the appear e of things in this State, by their losses from tho ', and especially by their disfranchisement under Reconstruction acts, have left and are leaving Lr native State to seek their fortunes anew on the ino coast. With the subjects of their discontent .oved from their sight, with the necessity of hard k upon thom, on the fertile lands and among the iper DUB' people of California, their energies and ities will have freer scope and greater stimulus a at home, and they will doubtless achieve in a ?ter or less degree that good fortune which they i, 3 he same freedom from repining, the same en r and hard work, would, however, enable them to reamo the difficulties which now surround us erne, and to achieve on their native soil and mg friends and relatives a degree of sucoexs ton more productive ot enjoyment than tho be?t fortune In a strange land. To command the e epirit and energetic Industry among the de of our fallen fortunes as m a new country, re res or- course no small degree of philosophy. ?milosophy, we believe, is possessed by most people, and in ton or at most twenty when the great Southern Pacific Railroad eastern terminus in Cberlesto?, our friends have gone to the other end of the lil have little to boast of that we will not at this. >ng the more recent emigramts. to the West his Sta' e we notice the nameB of three ex derate officers and their Jamllies, amounting to eighteen per?ons, who will sail on the raia steamer from New York to-morrow. The rs alluded to are: 1st. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Pressley, of the Lutew Regiment, who red with distinction at Secossionville, Battery gner ?nd Petersburg, at which last"' place he was perately wounded. Before the war he was for a g tim?*? member of the Stete Legislature from lliamsbnrg District, and be was also a member of i Secession Convention from the same district resided at Ktogstreeand was s prominent mern r ot the bar et tba? placo. 2d. Colonel James F. seeley, of tbe Tenth South Carolina Infantry, bet . known as Manigault'a Regiment, in command of dob he was severely wounds J at Stone Mountain, iforc the war he ?as a member of the State Senate m WdBamshurg District. In California he ex ots to plant, and practice medicine. Sd. Captain right Burr, who was also a Confederate officer mathis ?toto. , THE VLTA.RJLESTOJY ELECTION. Proceedings Under thc AV rit of Quo Warr tinto. FI BS T DAY. The hearing of the arguments in the matter of tbo writ of quo warrante sued out by Gilbert Pillsbury and others, against the Acting Mayor ant Aldermen of Charloston, was begun yesterday iu tho Circuit Court before Judgo Carpenter. Tho first question which arose was as to the quo warranta, alleged by the counsel for the Msyor and Aldermeti to be pending in the Supreme Court. The couuBelfor Mr. Pillsbury admitted that no order of discontinuance was made by the court, and contend? ed that tho discontinuance by tho relators, in open court, was sufficient wilbout an order. 1 ho counsel on tho other tide contended that without motiou rnado and order of court, tl oro could be no valid discontinuance. Mr. Corbin, counsel for Mr. Pillsbury and the claimants, road an argument in reply to the pleas of the Actng Mayor aud Aldeimen. He argued that tho whole case reeolved itself into two questions: 1. Whether Gilbert Pillsbury and others received the largest number of votes for Mayor and Aldermen of Charleston. 2. Whether the act to confirm and make valid the election was Indoed a law. The first point was admitted, when it was acknowledged that the Acting board ot Aldermen did declare the election, which at first they refused to do, so that Pillsbury and others were brought within tho section of the State Constitution, which declares that in an election the persono recoiving the largest number of votes shall be elected. Ihen ceased the tenure of the Act? ing Mayor and Aldermen, and because they refused to go out, the legislature passed the validating act. Any defect that tb ero mhjht have been was made good by that aot. That act was a proper exercise of the legislative power, tl be powers of a corporation arenotin the nature of a contra t. and no contract was violated by lt. lt was not retrospective, but prospective. In conclusion, he said that it waa a thing unprecedented in this State or the United States, for the Acting Mayor and Aldermen to con? tinue in office in faoe of that law, and that their usurped power had produced none but peaceful re? sults, we must thank God and the remarkable for? bearance of this people. Mr. Barker opened the argument for the Acting Mayor and Aldermen, denying the preposition that the Legislature bad the right to destroy thc oharter of the city, to abrogate the privileges of the pt opie, or to diminish in any way those sacred rights which are guaranteed and sustained auk? by the Constitu? tion of this State and of the United States, and by the fundamental principles which are the basis of all civil law. He denied that the Legislature could, witbout previously repealing the charter, thrust in its hand and touch ono of tho franchises which are tho property of the corporation and corporators. Mr. Barker read the sections of the Constitution of the State which supported lils view, that the Legislature had not the right to abrogate the charter of the city, and argued tbat if the claimants could get posses? sion of the offices of Mayor and Aldermen, their exer? cise of power would be illegal and an usurpation. Alter showing what was understood by the wjrds office and franchise, he contended that al? though under the original charter there might have been no contract between the corporation and tho Legislature, there bod been amendments -and extensions of power which- m ko the charter as it stands a contract which cannot be violated. The city bad been authorized to contract a debt, to issue bonds, had become a corporator of corporations outside of tho State; it had made con? tracts with its creditois, and its right of retaining it.i corporate si ape for tho protection of its creditors and for its own interest, for sueingand being sued, the Legislature could not abrogate. The corpora? tion and corporators were bound by these contracts, the very machinery was provided for enforcing them, and could the Legislature step in and amend and destroy without impairing the obligation of a contract? Giving a city the power to enter into suoh contracts, puts it in the position of a private corporation, and it is no longer within the power of the Legislature to meddle with or infringe upon its chartered rights and privileges. It would be a mon? strous tyranny to take away the corporate franchises while the property of the corporators still remain? ed bound, under the sota of incorporation. But even if the charter cov'd be repealed, could the Legislature still do what they pleased f Under the Constitution of tbe State and of tbe United States the citizens of Charleston had. the undoubted right of choosing their Mayon Only the Mayor oimaan by them, and no other, ow be Mayor, and he must be elected under (he law previously existing. Now, the "Validating act" declares in the preamble tbat the election waa not according to law; it was, there? fore, to make valid and legal what was invalid and illegal; it was, in reality, an act to deprive the cit j of the right of self-government, to deprive the people of the right of choosing their officers under pre-ex? isting laws, to which they were entitled under the constitution. The Mayor and Aldermen who were not chosen by the people acooidlng to law eonld not be made Mayor and Aldermen by one act of the Leg? islature, for it was one of the vested rights of the citizens to have only the Mayor and Aldermen whom they bad elected. If there was any defect in the title by which the Acting Mayor and Aldermen continued to hold office undi their duly eleoted successors carno, lt was made geed by the "Val? idating act" which was directed to them and re? cognized them in their official capacities. Admit? ting, however, but only foi; argument, that tbe Le? gislature has the right to repeal the oharter, it can? not, without repealing *?he charter, deprive the citi? zens of their right to fill their offices with persons duly eleoted. To take beek the charter of a publio corporation lt must be expressly taken back, and no ene privilege or right of any citizen under auch charter can be taken away without such repeal, lt cannot be done by a sp?cial act in favor of Pillsbury or any other individual. The citizens have the right to have the ir Mayor elected according to law, unless so much of the charter ls repealed, and no Legisla? ture can take up and thruot in a man not so elected. Even if Mayor Clark were to resign, the vacancy in the office would be as great an obstacle in the way of Pillsbury as If Mr. Clark had been duly elected. Re? move Mr. Clark, the de. facto officer, and the of? fice ls vacant, and the vacancy must be filled by an officer cloded according to law. Sven if Mayor Clark is ousted, the vacant office will pro? tect Itself and the franchises of the citizens against any Intrusion by any persons not duly eleoted. There is no duly elected persen to fill the vacancy, and there must be a new election. The charter says so, the constitution rays so, the Fourteenth amend? ment to the United States Constitution says ao I (Great sensation and low murmurs among the color? ed people.) Mr. Barker then showed the alleged in? correctness of the assumption by counsel on the other side, that Pillsbury was admi ted by tho Act? ing Board of Aldermen to have been eleoted with i is associates. All that the claimants wanted when they went before the supreme Court was to have a declaration upon which they might found their ap? plication for the writ of quo warr anio, as soon as the declaration wai made they go before the Legi? latuieand obtain an act wbioh ls to settle a private controversy, which is ipte facto void and unconsti? tutional. If the act has any force at all it is a hyns lative judgment against Mr. Clark, depriving him of his previous right, of his verdict of ouster by a jury, and depriving the corporation of its right to have his right tried by jury. Ibis principle, if carried out, would be subversive of our personal and corporate rights; an iavasion by the L?gislature of the func? tion of the judiciary aa well aa of the rights of the citizen. Mr. Miles followed cn the same side, reading, in tho flist place, a carefully prepared statement of the whole facts of the ease. He reminded the court that one branch of the grounds upon which the election had been contested: 'via: the bad votes which had been oast, amounting to more than the majorities claimed by PiliBbury and hil associates, bad never been touched. The question had not been waived, and he and his colleagues were always ready and anxious to try it when tbe tribunal te hear it could.be found. Indeed, there bad been no Judicial decision upon any part of the case beyond that given by the Beard of Aldermen. In the Supreme Court, the Ques? tion of validity was not at Issue, and the claimants said they only wanted to make a case before the courts and would "fight it ont on that Use." But when the declarat ion was made Mr. Corbin, counsel for the claimants and senator from Charleston, intro? duced a bul ia th? Legislature to seat these. Why t Because arguments could be introduced ta the Leg? islature which could not be inhrodueed in Us court house, beoaute authorities were cited and facts sta? tod that the other ?Ide had ne opportunity to oon irortrt, because-as Mr. Corbin said-there wa? no prompt reaody tn the ceurts,and he wanted at enos to drive out or smoke out tue Acting Board of Al? dermen. Aud yet Mr. CorMn is no further advanced than If ho had gone to the courts al oucc 1 he oct of the Lep' ' 'ure does not touch the validity of tho votes, i he question is, wbotber that act gives the clectio .0 Pillsbury nnd his Aldermou, whether tho election was valid or invalid, aud whether or not they received th? largest mimbi r ot legal votes. 1 hts would bo inooueisteut with and repugnant to the city charter and a violation of the constitution of tho btate and tbe United States. Iho bill viol?t CK the charter of tho city; it ie a vio? lation, not an amendment, modification or repeal. Tho citizens have tho ri?ht to elect a Mayor and Al? dermen, and yet thc act gives those offices to certain spocifled persons. Tbc charter is not repealed. It is recognised by the ordinances of tbe convention, and by tbe municipal electionB act, and tho act to quiet rights under military orders requires them to hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Admit that tho charter may be modi? fied or repealed, and it cannot he done without the thirty days' nctice required by the charter. The first election bill, which was vetoed, gavo this no? tice, but the others do not. The Acting Mayor add Aldermen oro actually in possession, and the ques? tion whether tho claimant* were duly elected and quail tied can only be determined by the courts. The act ia a violation of common right. The preamble upon which lt is based is rot in accordance with the facts. It ia a garbling, a twisting of the truth. I illsbury and his Aldermon were declared to have received tho largest number of voies, but this can never be mado to mean "duly elected." It is also no law, because it deprives the de fa ?to officers of their rights under a charter which is not repealed, and because it imposes a punishment or penalty. Under the form of an action.it attempts to punish tbem and deprive I hem of tho ir property "without the judgment oftheir peera or the law of tho land," which is not th? declaration of tbe constitution but of Magna Charta. It ia also inconsistent with, and and repugnant to itself, in declaring valid what lt admits to be Invalid. These are violations of common rights, aud in themselves make the act void and of no effect. Tho "Validating act," moreover, ls special or class legislation. Its repeal ol military orders and the penalty for non-vacating office on demand are not universal in their application, but aro confined to the Acting Mayor and Aldermen, lt subjects them to restrictions not imposed upon any other persons, it enacts special penalties, it gives Mr. Pillsbury a cause of action against Mr. Clark, it is retroactive and prospective in its operation, it despoils the Act i ng Mayor and Aldermen of thoir offices-their prop perty-and tb? ir franchises, without tho judgment of t heir peers; and, for all these reasons, it is unconsti? tutional and void. Tho question of the legality of the election is clearly judicial, and the case is made up aud ponding in the Supreme Court, for authori? ties in tbe State show that a case cannot be discon? tinued except by on order of court. The case is still pending, and the city cannot be cut-off hom its right to a judicial decision by an aot of tho Legisla? ture. No act declaring that to be legal which ls be f ore the court as being Illegal can be a law at alb A law cannot be made to deny to certain persons the benefit of the gene ral law in particular cuses. The Legislature has ne light to determine the facta af? fecting thc rights of individ?alo, and ?hen they go beyond their province their acts are void. It beiug 4 o'clock, Judge Carpenter adjourned the further hearin? of the case to Monday next, af 10 A, M., when Mr. Miles will close his cogent and able argument. GOOD FRIDAY will bo appropriately observed in the Catholic and Episcopal Churches, in the former, to-day, there is no mass and the abor is stripped of all its ornaments. Th" ceremony ol un veiling the cross is performed by.tho parish priest, who uncovers a small portion of the cros3 at a time, and chants "Ecce lignum Ciucis," the assistants an? swering " FUcluamus genna." After the ci ces has been entirely 1 ncoveied, the faithful approach and reverently kiss tbe head and feet of the crucifix. When this portion of the ceremony is ended the host is placed in the tabernacle and the priest per? forms the concluding portion of tho mas?. In the evening there is generally a sermon on the Passion, and the hymn Stabat Mater" is chanted by the choir. . REPORTERS' CRUMBS.-The chu rob ea, Epis? copal and Catholic, were very tastefully decorate* ' yesterday. The examination of the students of the Oharlet O.U.?. w>. uunrUM lutaaS? L The lo wer market presents a very Inviting app < ance, burdened with tropical fruit. The public examination of the HLh School take place on Monday. The man cllmt lng the telegraph polea to attach the wire for the new office in Broad-street, caused some sensation yesterday among those who had never seem the like bafore, and attracted quite a crowd. It is rumored that a well known legal gentleman, of this city will soon receive a remembrance from one of the companies attached to the Fire Depart? ment of the City of Charleston-in all probability he will be cant d. TEE AUGUSTA FIREMEN DELEGATION.-Cap? tain George Adama and Dr. D. 8. Wiight, of the fioorgia Independent Fire Company, reached th? city yoBterday, and are at the Pavilion Hotel. They preceded the delegation, consisting of Messrs. C. 8. Dodge, E. Hatcher, C. Hollingsworth, D. Plumb and Lieutenant George McLaughlin, and perhaps other?, who will arrive in the city to-day, to take chargo of the new steamer, the Georgia, which will arrive on the steamship Charleston. The Georgia has a beautiful signal light at her head, on the front of which is the coat of arma of the St tte; on the rear glass ia the word "Georgia," highly embellished; on each aide of the glass the words '-Georgia A, ir, Company, lat Division." She baa two name platea on her boiler, with tbe engine engraved on them, baa has a straight boiler, with 168 copper fines, l)i by 22 incbea, with an ex'ension smoke pipe, lin boiler has a jacket of silver plated metal. Her steam cylin? der la 9 inch bore and 9 inch stroke. The boiler has 160 feet of service copper fines, tbe fire passing on tbe inside of them. All of her iron work ia highly polished. Her wheels have metallic hubs, the front ones are k% feet, and the hind wheels 6% met. She is painted an ivory black and striped with gold, altogether making a handsome appear? ance. She is rated as third-class. Ho doubt our firemen, with their characteristic hospitality, will give the delegation a reception worthy bf their reputation, and .take care of them while h ere. It is expected that the new steamer fer the "Eagles" will be on the same steamship. She has a'ready been desoribed in THE Haws. The arrival : of these new apparatuses will doubtless create a stir in the department, which is already infused with considerable vim on the subject of the forthcoming parade, which will, we learn, be one of tbe grandest that baa occurred here in years. HOTEL ABBOTALS, MAROU 25.-Pavilion Hotel. Geo Adam, D 8 Wright, Georgia Fire Company, Au? gusta; M Jack, Pennsylvania; J F Malloy, Conway boro'; J McMillan, Barnwell; J C MoCulbnaii, J H Barrett, Dar.lngton; F B Clarksoo, South Carolina; B W Sherwood and Son, Erin, N y ; Ii II Mason and wife, Cbieago; J SBerknlgbl, Florida; G Dock, Har? risburg, Pa; AF inglebert, Pennsylvania; J Har. ring ton, Newton, Mass; W H Bell, Oawego, N Y; B Keeler, W 8 Jobsso?. W 6 Johnson, Jr, 3 M Wood wavcL *ew York; H L Bridgeman, Springfield, Mass; H P Kingsland, E D Debexedon, New York; F A Morton, Glllisonville; WW Fowler, Bell Bingera; O U Whitfield, O Peal, Williamsburg. Charleston Hotel.~-3 0 Beeac, Georgia; J H W Ste? vens, Lancaster ; B N Plowdeo, E B Howden, Clar? endon ; Ledyard Hull, Kew York ; W H Gaylord, Onto ; M Cart right, Pennsylvania ; W> J Walker, Washing? ton, D (1; J Orth, Norfolk; B 8 Newbold and wife, Miss Newbold, Pennsylvania; T Weed and daughter, George H Andrews, Aiken; A D Logan, Kew York; William Dodd and wife. Miss Ell? Dodd, Mew Jersey ; H O Bloodwood, Kew York; G 8 Osborne and wife, Florene? Osborne, New Jersey ; W McMaater, alia? 0 MoMaster, Cincinnati; 3 S B Thompson, York ville; J P Brand, Augusta; E Y Clark, Hew York; T J Bo g?n, Cincinnati; B A Richards and family. Miss White, Boston; Mia? Yea Borea, Hew York; Isaac Mc Kira and wife, W C Remington, j H Guen dary, ?altimore ; J B fiann, 0 V Bao ves, I* Drey pel, G Greer and daughter, W Hentzell and wife, Miss HentmeH. 3 Wodiugton, 4* W Woodward, D Wads? worth and wife, HP Kingsland, E Be Berxedon, W 3 Johnson aaa 'ton* Hew Zerk; H G Eastman, O 3 Haa*e??n, Poughkeepsie; H L Badgmaa,Springfield, Man;' Bippell and wife, Liverpool; J Barrett and wife, Mis? Barrett, city; J H Oasoneva, Cardenas, 'Out*. ' EMPLOYMENT WANTED.-Fivo ?tout, hearty Gormans applied for lodgings at the guardhouse yes? terday i vening. They aro able, willing and even anxious to work, ou a farm or In any ?OUT capacity. A good opportunity is here offered for larmers or planters in need of white lubor. WITHDRAWAL, or MB. MAOKEV.-Mr. Corbin moved .yesterday, and it was ordereJ, that tho name of T. J. Mackey-claiming to be Alderman elect from Ward No. S-one of the relators 'rx the quo warranto caso now pending, be strick'.-n irom the record of the causo. We aro Infortr-yd that Mr. Mackey's ob? ject ie to bring his case, which involves the question at issue, directly bef jro the Supreme Court, which sits on the 6th April, thereby avoidlug the delay that would follow should Judge Carpen'er decide against the petitioners or reserve his decision until at or the Supreme Court has met. BUSINESS NOTICES. MB. ANDBEW M. MOBELAND bns an important advertisement in another column. GOOD NEW31 GOOD NEWS 1-Let the bolla ring; let the cannon Le fired; l t us all rejoice 1 Whoop, whoop, hurrah 1 hurrah 1 The Legislature has adjourned JIN? die (siu'd and died.) Ohl what s saving to the State-??500 per day. Let all, with? out distinction of color, meet at Steele's "Hat Hall," No. SIS King-street, and rejoice over the beautiful now style felt and straw hats. -o- . INSIDE VIEWS OS NEW YORK.-Mr. Edward Winslow M arti o, a lifelong resident of New York, who hae had the best opportunities of observing all the phaaos of life tn that city, bas published a volum? inous and lnterestirg work, descriptive of New York and its inhabitants, sailed "The Secrets of the Great City," which ls illustrated with thirty Ase engrav? ings, and sold for the low price of ?2 75. Mr. R. C. Starr is the agent for Charleston. [1 ; RING OPENING-. MRS. M. J. ZEKNOW RESPECTFULLY invites the attention Of customers and the ladies in general to a j largo and varied as? sortment ot' MILLI? NERY GOODS, Including DRESS TRIMMINGS, and MadameDEMORESI'd PAPER PATTERNS. DRESS MAKING attended to as usual. No. 304 KING-STREET. March 25 PIANO FORTES, EEOE1VED BY LATE IMPORTATIONS, A choice assortment of PIANO FORTES, at strictly fectorv prices; warranted for five years Also, eight diff?rent stylen of Cabinet Organs and Melodeo.is, ? f the best makers. Purchasers about selecting an Instrument arc in? vited to call and examine the supply of excellent instruments now offered for sale. In addition to the above, the undersigned.begs to ?all attention to hie One stock of Musical Instruments and Musical Mer? chandise, ot the best quality Foreign and American. A large and varied collection of Music Books, with lato ai"d fashionable Sheet Music on hand, and re? ceived as soon as published. Boosey & Co.'s popular standard of correct and cheap Music Publications, from easy to the moat difficult, to suit all tastes. Catalogues free on ap? plication. PIANO FORTES kept for Hire. PIANO FORTES and other Musical Instruments tuned, repaired, taken in exchange and bought. HENRY SIEGLING, C ? K Tii F* lt Iv A Ai f? A N L ii f. A (JFAlN, JOINT Rj?ibOMUTIONS OFTH? General Assembly OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PASSED AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF 1808, together with the STATE CONSTITUTION and MILITARY LAWS BEEN ACTED. For sale by DENNY &.i?ERRV, Printers and Stationer , No. 183 Meeting-street March 15 mwfC LONDON AND PARIS EXPOSITIONS. PRIZE MEDALS 1 THE GEORGE A. CLARK'S O. IS". T . SIX COKU, SUIT FINISH SPOOL COTTON. This favorite Thread being Six Cord to No. BO, purely Soft Finish, ia recommended for its great superiority for Hand and Machino Sew? ing. " * FOR SALE By THE Principal Wholesale and B?tail Dry Goods and Notion Dealers, February Vt : _8mo J Itt I? o itv TE ll s or TEAS, WINES, BRANDIES, &o" And Dealers iu CBOIOE FAMILY GROCERIES. STREET IM. Y. WM. 8. CORWIN & CO. 49?Geoda delivered to all parts of the City. October aa_ J T. HDEPHBB Y>, BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMIS? SION MERCHANT. SALES OF BEAL BET ATE. STOCKS. BONDS, SE. CURITIBS AND PERSONAL PBOPBBTY ATTENDED TO. . : %'ffj%4 B sa O ? JO-ET kt mm T , CHARLESTON, 8. G. BxraaEKOEs, Hour* HENRY BUIST. W. J. MAGRATH, Ha., General JAMES CONNER, t. B. WARING, Bf?. ***** * LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Orgaiiized in 1851). Ail Policies nou-Forfeitable. Hali Loan. Taken. No Notes Required. LAST CASH DIVIDEND 50 (FIF1?) PER CENT. Statement. Policios in force.$25,000,000 Assets. 1,500,000 Aunual Income. 800,000 Losaos Faid. 500,000 Officers. W. H. PECKHAM, President. H. V. O A HAG AN, Bocretary. L. McADAM, Actuary. C. A. FUDICKAR, Supenntoudent. UlnctorH. Hon. JOHN A. Dix, New York. E. V. HAUOHWOUT, Firm E. V. Haughwout * Hon. JAMES HARPER, Firm Harp i Sc Bros., Co. ex-Mayor New York. WM. WICKENS, Firm W. Wi Ikon a <fc Co. JOHN J. CRANE, Provident Bank Rapublic. JULIUS H. PHATT, Merchant. WK. T. HOOKER, Wall-street. WM. W. WRIGHT, Merchant. WM. M. VERMILYE, Banker (Venplly? & Co.) CHAS. J. STAUB, Merchant. CIIAB. O. ROOKWOOD, Cashier Newark Banking WILLIAM ALLEN, Merchant. Company. GEO. W. CU?LEB, Banker, Palmyra, N. Y. Hon. GEORGE OPDYKE ox-Mayor of Now York. GEO. T. HOPE. President Continental Fire Ic MINOT C. MOBO AK, Banker. Burance Company. THOMAS UIGNEY, b'iriu Thomas Rigney &, Co. JOHN H. SHERWOOD* Park Place. BENJ. B. SHERMAN, Treasurer Now York Steam WALTON H. ? '?CKHAM, Comer 5th Avenue and Mugar Routinier Co npany. rwenty-thira-street. AARONABNOLD, Firm ol Arnold, Constable & Co. EDWARD ll. WRIGHT, Newark, N.J. RICHARD H. BOWNE, Wetmore & Bowne, Law- j GEO. W. FARLEE, Counsellor. yera. | W. L. COGSWELL, Merchant. GEORGE K?IM, General Agent for South Cnroliun. Dr. T. KKl^,vr.lKit\.\, Examining Pliystcian. R. ISSERTEL, GENERAL AGENT FOR CHARLESTON, January 12 Brno nie omeo No. 335 King-Street, Charleston, S. C. /cruder*. m I 1 ?R ?; M . - I ?V m>? v . m: . i ^ Wm mm m THE "CAROLINA FBUTILUSBU '' IS M ADTE FROM 1 HE PHOSPHATES OP South Carolina, and ls pronounced by vnHous chemists one ot the beet Manures known, only infer.or to Peruvian Guano in it* FERTILIZING PROPERTIES. These PHOSPHAT ES are the remains of extinct land and sea animals, and posses? qualities of the greatest value to the agriculturist. We annex the analysis of Professor SHEPARD : _ ?LABOBATOBT OF THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. AnaHsis of a sample of CAROLINA FERTILIZER, personally selected: Moisture expelled at 212 deg. F.?...J? ?X Organic Matter, with some water of combina'ioa expelled at a low red heat.16.50 Fixed Ingredients.W-ajJ Phosphoric Acid-s?i?bkV.".!".'.*.*.'.'.Y.'.'.'." 6.?Y.Y.Y. .V..\\Equivalent"t? ?.? ?k??b^ toBXb1e...7:....7.6.17.Equivalent to 18.48 Insoluble (bone). 13.13 .11.01... tinda. 24.75 Phosphate of Lime. .Equivalent to 23.66 Sulphate of Lime. ............Y. s.BO .11.60 ..??Mr.. tm i Yin cnnartQrjtV ?6M S?H9Wt9imu ?ST* We will f ninian this excellent FERTILIZER to Planters and others at $65 per ton of 2000 lbs. G-IE30. W. "WILHiIA-ISdlS &c CO., FACTORS February 26 fm wi mc gjftto ml /anmfrjgg OJBO?W. THE Proprietor of tbe Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods Emporium, Meeting-street, near Market, desirous of bringing the famous STAR Shirts into general use, and believing that it is only necessary tor gentlemen to wear these te SHIRTS one? to be well pleased with them, will hereafter of? fer them to his customers AND the pabilo generally at cost prices. His stock ol Neck lies. Scarfs and COLLARS will also be sold at such prices as to defy competi? tion, and if satisfaction is not GIVEN be will return the money. His charges are so rea? sonable as almost to make buyers believe the articles are given AWAY He Is prepared to maka Shir ta to order with the utmost dis patota; and his assort meat of ready-made Shiite is so full that buyers can be flt ted at a mo? ment's notice. For proof of these ?talements call AT SCOTT'S i tar Shirt and Furnishing Goods Emporium, Meeting-street, nearly opposite Market Hal). January 1 Cmos PANKNIN'S HEPATIC BITTERS. THEY CURE DYSPEPSIA, AN? AU. DISEASES 0V TUB STOMACH AND LITER. .J ?BIT AM EECOKMENDED BT THE ZO AZi 2F".A. O?LT"V. : imoisacA.!* JUC CO., AOIWT8, XMW YORK. Hannf aotnr?d by C. F. P^SrtlSf, H m&MMW&:4'& ' fea. O. *. Mu ?*tm tfg M-Hffffist? JtVetyeMsre.-'fai ?Wwttsi? 19 . .. mwflyr puii?ing ?Material?, (Ctr. Sm?M~S?Sfl, BLIND AND BOOB FACTORY. L. E. COKDBAY & CO., No. 2 PR1TCLJA RD-8 TREET, OPPOSITE J. F. TAYLOR & CO.'S MACHINE SHOPS. SASHES, GLAZED AND UNGLAZED, always on band PANEL DOORS, HOT HOUSE SASHES, MOULDINGS, Ac, made up at abort no a tice, and at the lowest terms. L. E. COBDEAY.C. A? TROU CHE March 23 3mo J_JX> 1.MICS di MACBETH, No. 36 Broad-street, Charleston, 6. C., BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE AND GEMERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Will atttend to Renting end Collecting of Rente and purchase and sale of Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Silver and Real Estate. ALSO, To the Purchase of Goods and Supplies for parties in the country upon reason lble terms. G KOKO K L. HOLMES.AXEXANDSB MACBETH. January 1 lyr OFFICE No. ?75 KING, OPPOSITE HASEL-STREET. January 27 8rao DENTIST. ROOMS AT HIS RESIDENCE. NORTHWEST COB NEB OE MEETING AND SOCIETY STREETS. November te ?ftnw6mos CHARLESTON HO. ?9? JBUHCMKTBlJBS/r, * GOLD AND TIN VOIL, AMALGAMS, MINERAL TEETH, Steel Gooda, and every article ueed by the DenUst. IBM Aaoary 27 Ruction Salea. Ho rses. Vehicles ?md Furniture, consisting of licdtteadf, Bidding, Chairs, Tables, Crock? er//, Jfc, at Auction. BY G. MCBRIDE SMITH. TU IS DAY, nt 10 o'clock, at bis salesroom, No. Ul Broad-street. ALSO. BILLIARD TA*JLEH. Hardware, &c. Mai eli 20 25 Dozen Mens', Boys' arid Youths' Hats. WM. McKAY, Will sell IBIS DAY (Friday), 26tb instant, at No. 136 Meeting-street, at 10 o'clock, without reserve, H ATM, CLOTHING, Notions, Tobacco, Groceries, Potatoes, Bureaus, Mattresses, 'Jab?es, Crockery, fcc. Marri) 20_ Damaged Hay, on Account of Underwriters and all Concerned. BY J. A. ENSLOW & CO. THIS MORNING, the 26th instant, at ll o'clock. will be sold, on C entral Wharf, for aooount of tho Dnderwil! ?rs and ail concerned, 100 bales DAMAGED HAY, damaged on tho voy? age of in. pcitation on board Schooner -. March 26 Damaged Sugar-For account of whom it may concern, by order of the Spanish Consul. BY J. A. ENSLOW & CO., Auctioneers. On TUESDAY next, 80th instant, will be aMd at ll o'olock, at the New Customhouse, 63 (sixty-three) boxes Good to Ohoion GROCERY 8UGAR. Damaged on board the Spanish brig Floronoia, Lewis Montos Master, which put' into this port in distress whilst jon her intended voyage from Uavana towards Santander, and sold by order of the Spanish Consul, for tho benefit of whom it may ann. cern. Imtu March 26 . Grocery Sugars and New Crop Molasses. W. Y. LEITCH & B. 8. BRUNS, Auctioneer?. We will sell by auction, TO-MORROW, 27th fnst,. at ll o'clock, at Accommodation Wharf, CARGO per schooner Mary A. Holt, from Matanzas, as follows: 48 hilde. San Sebastian 1 Good, 12 h lid H. Confianza \ Choice and 50 tfbds. Recurso [Extra 75 boxes Dos Felice? ) GROCERY SUGARS 69 hhds. choice new crop Muscovado Molasses G tes. choleo new crop Muscovado Molasses 89 hhds. now crop Clayed Mohtsse.) 14 tes. new crop Clayed Molasses RISLEY & CREIGHTON, Importers, Accommodation Wharf. March 26 New Crop Porto Rico Sugar and Molasses. BY STREET BROTHERS & CO? TO-MORROW, the* 27th instant, at 12 o'olook M., will be sold at auction on Brown A Co.'a South. Wharf, THE CARGO OF THE SCHOONER RANGER, FROM MAYAGUEZ, P. R , CONBEBTINO OF: 81 hhds. 1 Choice New Crop Porto Rica 220 bbls. { SUGAR. 40 Puncheons Choice New Crop Porto Rico Molasses, equal in quality to New Ox-* leans. Conditions ot Sale-Sums under $500 cash; $500 to $1000, fifteen days; $1000 and upwards, thirty days for approved indorsed notes._March 26 Lot Fine Mules, One Blooded Stallion, One Mare and Yearling Colt, BY HOLMES & MACBETH, Auctioneers. Will be sold TO MORROW, 27th March, at ll o'clock, at Mr. JP. West's stables, Queen-street be? tween Friend and Mazyck, A fine lot MULES and HOR8ES; some of the Mules are unbroke. The above aro sold to close out a concern. Terms ca-h. _March 26 Under Foreclosure of Mortgage from - io-. BY A. c. MCGILLIVRAY, Auctioneer. Will be sold, on North Commer?ai Wharf, on TO? MORROW, the 27th iostant, at ll o'clock A. M., The sloop JULIA DHAN, together with her Mast, Bowsprit. Yards, Sail*, Rigging, Anchors, Ca? bles, Boats, Tackle, Furniture, Apparel and Appur? tenances of whatsoever kind. E. W. M. MACKEY. March 26_ Agent for Mortgagees. Valuable Plantation at Auction. BY ALONZO J. WHITE & SON, JBroltera, Auctioneers tan?. Real LC a ta te Agents. By virtue of an order of sale, to me directed by the Hon. Gorge 8. Bryan, .udgeofthe United States Court for the District of South Carolina, I will of? fer for sale, at Public Auction, at the Old Poa torn oe, foot of Broad-street, Charleston, 8. O., oa TOES DAY, the 13th of *r>r?i. at ll o'olock A. M., All that PLAI ' > ?RAC OF LAND, less, and bounded on the north by lanara\SfS?? Cants, on tbe east by lands ol' Mr. Corbett, on the west by land of Mr. Yenning, and on the south by the Sound, ai per plat and survey made by Robert K. Payne, Esq. Bald Land being in Christ Church Pa* rish, County of Charleston. The above Plantation to be sold is subject to a lease to one Wm. Hbek edy for a period of five years, commencing on tba first November, 1867, and ending on the first Novem? ber, 1873. Annual rent $800 to aeorue to purchaser from day of tale. Conditions-One-half cash; balance payable in two equal successive annual instalments, with interest at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum, payable semi-an? nually, secured by bond or bonds of the pur? chaser and mortgage of Plantation. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. LAWRENCE W. O'HBAR, March 33 tnwflOtul Assignee Theodore Stoney. ASHlttAl EE'S BA LB AT WALTBRBOBO,' SOUTH CAROLINA. By virtue of sn order to me directed by the Hon. George S. Bryan, Judge of United States District Court for Ponth Carolina, will be sohl at public outcry at Waltorboro', 8. C., on sales-day aest, being MONDAY, the 6th day of April. I860. AU that BODY OR TRACT OE LAND, situated la | St. Bartholomew's Parish, CollPton County, 8. C., on the south side of Bdlato River, and on the head waters of Island Creek and Red Bank Creek. Batting and bounding to the north on lands now or late of John E. Meister & Co., Peter W. Bents and Bldred Spell ; to the south on lands of J. M. Baysor, James J. Jennings and John b*. Meister & Co ; east on lands of the "Saw Mill Company," now or late of John E. Meister Ac Co., and west on Lands of Lewis E. Linder, containing-acres. Terms-One-half cash ; balance in one year, secur? ed by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to"pay assignai for necessary papers and stamps. J. B. BIS SELL, March 13 fm8 Assignee of Hutaoii Lee. Two Story Dwelling and Brick Outbuildings, ? situate on the south side of Tradd-itreet, the third door west from King street; being told for division, will ?ell low for cash. '? BY W?LBUR & SON. At Private Salo MEETING-STREET BUILDING LOT, formerly on which stood Charleston Savings Bank. Lot 28 feet 7 inches by 169 feet in depth. Apply to No. 69 BROAD-STREET, for full particu? lars. _(j_ March 34 Real Estate. BY o. MCBRIDE SMITH, No 31 OrosuUatreet, Soutn slue, near State-street. At Private Solo FIRST CLASS SEA ISLAND COTTON PLANTA? TIONS Valuable Rice Plantations Valuable Upland Plantations and Farms Extensive and Valuable Manufactories, Mill Sites and Delight tut mummer Residences in varioutr parts of the South. ALSO, HOUSES AND BUILDING LOTS of all sises, prie j and descriptions in every part of the city. January 25 mwl3mo P D W A It D DALY, GENERAL COMMISSION RI?RCUANT, If o. 8 vj Warren-street, NEW YORK. PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE PUR? CHASE of all kinds of MERCHANDISE. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Ca. s and Trunks, ?Rd Straw Goods a specialty. Consignments of all kinds of Staple Articles ?nd general Produce solicited. Prompt returns guaranteed. . EDWARD DALY, \ Late of Charleston. 8. 0. Feint-Weekly Price Currents sent ftes by post. January 28 nao _ Amos * ' 1 m-. Q.BOROS M. HACKEB'8 * STEAM PLANING MILL, > POOS, SASH, BUNiy?ND BOX FACTORY, , KING, OPPOSITE CANNON STREET. MANUFACTURES AND KBITS CONSTANTLY ON BAND. DRESSED LUMBER of every descrip? tion. Doora. Hashco, Blinda, Mouldings and jam? mings. AU work guaranteed arad M?*T*T