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fEm (ihn rle VOLUME VII. --NUMBER 1022. CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, IS?9. SIX TlOT J.ARC Ul?D A AT^Tirm? BY TELEGRAPH. WASHINGTON. OONGRBSSION A L PROCEEDINGS - BILL TO PAY FOB ASHY. SPOLIATIONS-HOOK REPORTED TO HA YB A PRIMA FACIE BIGHT TO A SEAT IN CON? GRESS-OOLOBED MAN ASSESSOB OF REVENUE IN LOUISIANA-0. M. WILDER, COLORED, POST? MASTER AT COLUMBIA, 8. C. WASHINGTON, April 2.-IN THE SENATE, Howe introduced a bill providing that the Quarter? master and Commissary-General examine claims for property takon or used by tho army of the United States, and report to Congress all the facts, and that no money shall he paid on such claims until Congress makos an appro? priation for the s i me. Tho claims most be presented within two years. Tho Indian Appropriation bill was passed. IN THE HOUSE, I be Election Committee re? ported that H?ge, cl timant from the Third Congressional Dietriot ol South Carolina, had a prima facie right to a scat. Boutwell will anticipate the May interest on the public debt. General Howard will remain Ht the bead of the Freednun's Buroau. There was a four hours' session of the Cabi? net to-day, probably considering the ?enure of-offioe bil), which still remains unsigned. N. J. GOSB has been appointed Collector of Customs for St. Augustine, Florida ; B. F. Jonbert, nearly white, Assessor ot Internal Revenue for the First Louisiana District; Flournoy, Postmaster of Aiken, South Caroli? na. [The dispatch reads "Aiken's, Geoi-Ria."-r EDS.J Wilder, colored, Postmaster of Colum? bia, Sou.h Carolina. Polls of tho Sonate show night majority in favor of Longstreet's confirmation. Grant has nominated two negroes for Jus tioes of the Peace in the District of Columbia. General Webb commands in Virginia only until Canby's arrival. There were one hundred and sixty nomina? tions to-day._ EU nop JE. .CEETIPQ OF THE DUBLIN SYNOD-THE LEISH CHU BOH QUESTION. DUBLIN March 31.-The Dublin Synod met at St. Patrick's Cathedral to-day, and elected delegates to the Conforence on the Irish Church question. LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO B AV ASIAN INFANTRY SOL? DIERS. MUNICH, March 81. -Orders have been issued granting unlimited leave of absence to thirty men of each company in all the infantry regi? ments of the Bavarian army. A NEW GBEEX LEGISLATURE -THE TURKISH AM? BASSADOR. ATHENS, March 81_Tho Greek Chambers have been dissolved. Elections will be held the 16th of May for a new Legislature, which will assemble on the 5th or June. The Turkish Ambassador has pro sen Led bis credentials to the King. _ CUE AN APPA IRS. -? i THE COMANDITARIO-MO BE TROOPS-RURAL EX? CITEMENT. HAVANA, April 2.-The captured steamer 1 Comanditario has arrived at Nassau, having ? been abandoned by her captors. Fresh Span- 1 lah troops have arrived. Several incendiaries * have been captured. There is great excite? ment in the Sagua District. CALIFORNIA. NEWS. EARTHQUAKES, SICKNESS AND INDIAN OUTRAGES -SILVER MINKS. SAN FRANOIS CO, April 2. - The severest earthquake ocourred yesterday that has hap? pened here since October. As far as ascer? tained, however, no damage was done. Pneu? monia prevails to an alarming extent. Indian outrages are increasing and a number of atro? cities are leported. Bich silver mines have been discovered within seventy miles of San Francisco, and the people are rushing thither. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. The flood in the Hudson River is abating, having done but slight damage. The military post at Memphis, Tenn., has been discontinued, and the garrison has been ordered to Atlanta, Ga. The planters of Georgia have bought large? ly of fertilizers, and are preparing to raise cot? ton on an extensive scale. General A. 8. Webb has assumed command in Virginia, with headquarters at Richmond, and has reinstated Gov. rnor Wells. The bricklayers in the New Tork navy-yard have struck on account nf the reduction of twenty per cent, in their wage* hecr.usj a day's work has been changed from ten hours to eight hours. ENGLISH VIEWS OF BEA ISLAND COTTON. A business letter from a well known Livor pool firm, under date of March 20, to W. M. Lawton, Esq., of thia city, says : We are in reoopt of your oiroular of theist, M ar oh. which wo have read with great inter? est, and for which we thank you. The oourso of t io matket for sea islands dur? ing tho last few weeks has been very diaap Khiting to importers. 1 here was an active juiry after the first arrivals at th? begin? ning* of February, since which time there has been but a ?mall retail demand. Spinners have not even inquired after the new arrivals, al? though, we have no doubt, received tho best of this season's small crop. We think three or four of the large consumera may bave a stock from their purchases or imports, but the oth? ers must be very bare. No doubt the con? sumption in France or England h is boen seri "Ously curtailed; in this country io is nearly limited to the Manches tor and Bol lin? ton spinners, and two or three in Glasgow. The Bolton spinners, wbo coi J au-no largely of sea ulanda wbon prices are relative to Egyptian, have almost gone off their ase. They have had the best crop of fine Egyptian to fall baok upon that has ever been produced, and they tell ns that the result of their solo use of Egyptian this season has boen most satisfac? tory to tbemsolveu and their customers, STSS v>itu tuva? c?icumstancos unfavorable to sea islands we think that thora mast, before long, be s demand for two hundrod to two hundred sud fifty b<gs per week. In tbe meantimo the trifling business enables buyers to find bore and tbero a few lots much uuder the market quotations, which a steady de? mand would soon olear off. EASTER CHURUM ELECTIONS. CHRIST CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH PARISH. Vestrymen-J. E. Dawson, M. D., George F. Kinloch, Charles Venning, G. H. Rivers, L. A. HoCants, P. E. Poroher, Wnf. H. Johnson. Wardens-R.S. Venning, E. O. Hal). Doie Sates to Diocesan Convention-J. E. Dawson, eorge F. Kinloch, E. Vanning. O BA GB CHURCH, CAMDEN, 8. 0. Wardens-L. H. Deas, J. B Kershaw. Ves? trymen-J, A. Yonng, J. M. DeSaussure, L. M. Desatusare. James Cbosnut, E. B. Can toy, H. 0. Salmond. J. d. Davis. , Delegates to Con? vention -J. A. Yoong, H. 0. Salmond, W. C. 8. Ellerbe, J. M. Davis. 0HBI8T CHURCH, aRREN VILLE. Vestrymen-E. P. Junee, Thomas M. Cox, Dr. O. B. lt vino. il. Beattie, W. E. Earle/ E. B. Bacon. Wu dens-H. O. Mark loy, W. H. Campbell. Delegates io the Convention - Hamlin Beattie, W. E. Earle. THE OYSTER. A DISQUISITION ON ITS VAHEE TIES AND EXCELLENCIES. A Project for the ( ^titivation and Can? ning of Oyster? In Charleston. A sound and sonsiblo Republican (not tho Republican who tups at Sumner's skirt and rovcroa the shade of Stevens, but tho old-fash? ioned Republican who honors his own coosti tution and respects the constitution of his fathers,) hardly knows which to despise the most-monarchical institutions or the British oyster 1 Accustomed to the dainty flavor cf the Lynn Havon, tho Blue Point, the Bath, the Mill Pond and other famous varieties, ho turns up his free and indepoudent noso at the insu? lar egotism which places th J "native" oyster ona par with the "nativo" Englishman. The tyrant-hating American may admit that they are on a par, but a faux pas, which mars all de? light, and have no par-tioular claim to distinc? tion save the coppery taste of the one and the brassy pride o' tho other. Aud he who ven? turos to doubt that tho American bivalve is in? comparable and not to be surpassed, will be in danger of going to his bier without a pewter accompaniment. Verily ! an oyster is an institution of which we may bo proud. It has no North, no ?South, no East, no Wost. There is nothing sectional in an oyBter, even on a half-shell; and now that the season is drawing to a close we may be permitted to hint that a company has-been formed in Charleston for the purpose ot im? proving and canning tho already well known Charleston oyster. But before narrating what tho company is and what it intends to do, it will be advisable to do /oto a tow moments to a philosophical consideration of tho habits and peculiarities of THE AMERICAN OYSTER, by that name usually called, the word oyster being understood to signify tho species of os traoian bivalve called oslreaifduiis or otlrea eat il-is, wbioh is oharaoterized by an inequivalve shell composed of two irregular lamellated valves, of which the convex or under one ad? heres to rooks, piles, or to the shell of another individual. The ojetes, therefore, is a queer genius. As it make its bed it will lie upon it, being as much indisposed to "shell out" aa though it were a bifurcate instead of a bivalve. In its natural state the oyster is always light, and not until it becomes loose ls it fit for human society. As may be inferred from what has been said, the ouster is a ha rd drinker, al? though never drunk. Oysters are usually eaten during the months the names of whioh have the letter R in thom. The nason of this is not known unless it is because then oysters B in season. There are many ways of cooking the oyster, and there is the raw, the fry, the boil, the roast, the scallop and the stew. Some 1 ike them one way and some another, but they all go the same way al last. THE SADDLE BOOK is the most famous of the American oysters, aud ie found at Saddle Rook in Long Island Sound. The rook is about forty miles from New York, and the oyster to which it gives a name is celebrated for both size and flavor. They bring a higher prun than any other oys? ter whioh goes to tho New York market, often Belling at wholesale at five dollars a hundred, a. dozen of these oysters, roasted, is sail to be enough to All every corner in the corporosity at a man of moderate size. THE SHREWSBURY is the next in rank with the New York epicures. It is token from the Shrewsbury River in Now Jersey, and oan be readily recognized by its peculiar golden ti it and very thin shell. The oyster beds in the Shrewsbury Biver are closely guarded, and yield an immense income to thc owner. Shrewaburys sell st $12 a bushel. THE EAST BTV BB was in former years considered to be the best oyster found in the market. It had a salty baste and delicate flavor, and was considered the oorrect thing at luncheon. Of these a man of elastic temperament might consume X-an unknown quantity. Of late years, owing to the building of the great Manhattan Gasworks on the banks of the East Biver, they have acquir? ed a coppery and gaseous taste. This causea them to be sedulously avoided by all true Irish? men, but they are greater favorites than ever with publio speakers and members of legisla? tive assemblies. THE KEYPORT is a Virginia oyster, which at a tender age is taken from ifs natural bed and planted in the Raritan Biver, chanting all the while the plaintive air of "Who will care for mother now ?" It is allowed to remain in its new home n peace for two years, and is then a dish wor ;by of LuculluB when he sups with Lucullus ?-night. This oyster is sometimes known BB fte military oyster, because it will stand Are jotter than any other kind, always cook.ng arger than in its natural state. It is there? fore a decided swell. THE ORA VEX OB BLUE POINT from the Passaic River is not to ba despised. The beds yield these fine oysters in large quantities, and being so dose to the New York market, they are sold at rom $1 to $125 per boiboi* THE BATH lyster is small, but being firm sud delioious in Savor ls sought after by the epicure, and al? ways brings a high price. Kathleen Villa, not Ibe home of Kathleen Mavourneen, but of Barney Williams, the well known Irish corne? lian, is on the banks of the bay, and Barney mows no greater pleasure, when the footlights uro turned down, than taking a fe V friends to Iiis charming villa, where they may be regaled tVith the order of the Bat h-oye tors taken from bis own pond. In the spring of 1868 a large bed of fine oys? ters was discovered between Fort Lafayette ind the beach in New York harbor. These were called the LAfAYBTTBS, Mad soon became populur. The prisoners of ivar in the fort from their bunks looked at the beds with watery mouths and eager eyes. They thought of Norfolk aud Charleston and Uobile, and thought and dreamed of oysters. These Union oysters, whose Union the prison emera desired to destroy, were cortainly-not tor ?foe I Another large bed was discovered in May last near Gua Inland, Bast Biver. Hundreds ?>f vessels crowded to the ostracean El Dorado, but the owner of tho island at once set up a jlaim to the whole. This led to a repetition of the story of TBE LAWYERS AMD THC OYSTER, as tho owner at once obtained an injunotlon to prevent the pioking of the oysters. While the sase was being tried in the Long Island courts, ? oiptain, more 'cute than his companions, brained a carrier pigeon to fly between the beds and the court. As soon aa the injunotion was dissolved, the carrier flew. to the vessel, whioh in a shot t time was lo dod and on he. way to market. The beds were soon exhausted, ?nd little Gun Island lefa to its ancient quiet. THE CONSUMPTION off oysters la usually limited by the capacity of the oonsumor, but it ts known that London i anally absorba twenty thousand bushels year ly, and that Now York spends annually in tho same amusement about five million Of dollars. Charleston, of oonrse, cannot eqnal this, al? though information has been reoeived thal a well known Charlestonian wont over to (Sulli? van's Island not long ago and swallowed twen? ty-two dozen oysters at a Bitting. At this rate and New York prices the Charleston consump? tion would equal that of Gotham. This leads us to the CHARLESTON O Y STE 118, which are not easily excelled. The mill pond oyster is a jewel in its way, and with proper care in planting and feeding would be superior to any oystor known. Sullivan's Isl md and j Now Beach Iulot also aond us large quantities of ostraceans. There is no doubt, however, that these oysters could bo greatly Improved by care and attention ho l'or o they are turned ; over to the chefs of oj ster-cooking, of whom wo have several in Charleston. The oysters should nover be disturbed before November. They lie in shallow water, and as tiley are ex? posed to the hot rays of the summer sun they need cool weather to mike them firm and healty. In addition to the mill pond oystor we have the Bull's Bay oyster, takon ft om deep water and replanted in Mount Pleasant Creek. This is the best cooking oyster that we have. It has long been regretted that there was no company in Charleston win di would make a special feature ot the oyete: business, and wJ now announce with pleasure the formation of a firm, which may be called THE CHARLESTON OYSTER COMPANY, which has leased for fifteen years a largo area of marsh land and water in the eastern part of the city. The idea was first entertain? ed four years ago, but could not be carried out until lately. Every first difficulty has been overcome, and the oompany has been quietly at work for three or four weeks. Tue sceoe of operations is bounded on the north by Spring street; on the south by the continuation of Cal houn-street; on the east >y President-street, and on the west by the Ashley lt i vor, compris prising about forty acres. Here tue oysters will be planted, and in order to keep the waters sufficiently still, the company m tond to hui kl an extensive and substantial wall or break-wat er. All the necessary works and buildings will be put up, and the oompany in? tend to turn their attention to CANNING OYSTERS, a trade which in Baltimore is already one of great importance. One firm alone in the Monumental City employs during the oyster season two hundred women in shelling and canning oys? ters. (It may be notioed en passant that the finest oysters that are found in the Baltimore and Washington markets are from Lynn Haven Bay, about twelve miles from Norfolk.) There is no reason why this canning business sh mild not be highly successful in Charleston. The company has. we understand, poshing and en? ergetic men at the head of it, and may in time add the canning of shrimps to its other pur? suits. In this and all else that they undertake we wish them success. TR AD JE WITH THE WEST INDIES. Restrictions of the New Quarantine Law The following correspondence, upon a sub? ject of muoh importance to our commercial community, will be of interest to the readers of THE NEWS : CHARLESTON, March 81, 1869. Robert Lebby, M H., Health Officer, Charles? ton, S. C. : DEAB SIS-Will yon be kind enough to in? form us as to what rest rie? ions are imposed by tho recent quarantine law, upon vessels trad? ing between this port and the British and Spanish West Indies during the summer sea? son ? The trade between Charleston and those islands is an important and rapidly growing one, and it deeply concerns us, as importers of West India products, and the commercial advance? ment of the city, that it should not bb obstruc? ted, save in so far as may be necessary to fur? nish proper safeguards against the introduc? tion of infectious diseases in to the community. We are, dear sir, very respectfully, PAUL, WELCH & BRANDES. RISLEY & CREIGHTON. A. CANALS. W. P. HALL. BART & WIR TH. * J. A. ENBLOW & Co. CHARLESTON, April 1, 1869. To Messrs. Welch fi Brandes, Risley fi Creigh ton, A. Canale, Bart fi Wirth, W. P. Hall and J. A. Enslow fi Co. GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to acknowl? edge your letter of 81st ult., requesting to be informed "as to what restrictions are imposed by the recent quarantine law, upon vessels trading between this port and the Biitish and Spanish West Indies during the summer sea son." I beg loavo lo inform you that the acl of the General Assembly, passed on the sixth day of September, 1868, establishing quarantine at Georgetown, Charleston and Hilton Head, will be rigidly executed. Tue second section of this act fixes the terms of quarantine, viz : "Vessels arriving at the Sorts ot Georgetown, Charleston and Hilton I * ead, Bh ill bo subject to quarantine as fol lows : 1. All vessels from any piase where pea- 11 tilential, contagious or infectious disease ex- 1 isted at the time of their departure, or which shall have arrived at snob place and proceeded thence to eitbei of said ports, or on board of which, during the voyage, any case of such disease shall have occurred, arriving between the first day ot May and the first of November, shall remain at quarantine for at least thirty days steer their arrival, and at least twenty days after their cargo shall have been dis? charged, and shall perform such other quar? antine as the Health Officers shall proscribo. "2. All vessels from any place (including islands) in Asia, Attica or the Mediterranean, or from any of the West Indies, Bahamas, Bermuda or Western Islands, or from any place in America, in the ordinary passage from whiob they pass south of Hilton Head; and all vessels on board of which, during tbe voyage or wbile at the port of their departure, any person shall bave been sick, arriving between the first day of May and the first day o'. No- . vember, and all vessels from a foreign port, \ \ and not embraced in the first subdivision of t tbis section, shall, on arriving at the quaran- 1 tine around, be subject to visitation by the Health Officers, but shall not be detained be yond the timo requisita for due exam ination and observation, unless they shall have had on board during the voyage aome case of tole tiona, contagions or pestilential disease, in which case they shall be subject to such quai antine abd regulations as the Health Officers may prescribe. "8. Ali vessels embraced in the foregoing Erevisions, whioh are navigated by steam, shall e subject only to such length of quarantine and regulations as the Health Officer shall en? join, unless they shall have had on board during the voyage so.no case of infectious, contagions or pestilential disease, in which caso they shall be sub ject to suoh quarantine as the Health Officors shall prescribe." This isithe law. Upon a careful consideration of this section of law, I am of opiuion that the first olause is imperative* and that all veaneu? from any port where, at tho time of their departure, any infec? tious, pestilential or contagious disease is pre? vailing, wbetner the orew and passengers have beon healthy or not, must be quarantined by this act for at least thirty days after arrival, and at least twenty days after the cargoes have been discharged. The seco id oluiiso, in my judgment, admits al. Ire m ports named in the section, and are detained only tor visitation and examination by the Health Officer, unless they shall have had on board during the voy? age some case of disease in tb? foregoing olause. The third clause, in regard to steam vessels, is entirely discretionary, unless they shall have had on board during the passage any of tbe prescribed diseases. Thus, gentlemen, you have my interpreta? tion of the quarantine laws, entrusted to me for the protection of the community of Charloa ton and the prevention by importation of all epi? demic or contagious diseases. Whilst it would give me much palo to trammel or embarrass your trade or commerce tn any manner, I have a duty to perform, and that fearlessly and im? partially, to ox?ente tba law, for whioh I have been Besoted by tho Executive of South Car? olina, t am. Gentlemen, very respectfully, Honrar LROBT, M. D., Health OA for, Port of Charleston. ; ......'.'."\ ' 1 ? ' SVEEERIXOS OE TUE SEABOARD. Uaroo or War-Tia? Trae Condition of tlio Coast Region and an Interesting lt?>vlow of the Canses of toe Present Impoverishment of the Plant ere tn that Itcglon--Tue Seasons and the Crone. ? Charleston correspondent of tho Baltimore Gazette, writing in the interest of the Southern Educational Society, says :, t?*-, Tho true condition of the people of the coast region of South Carolina is little known or ap? preciated, and should bo brought plainly beroi o tboso interested in sustaining Mus admirable institution. I therefore toko this opportunity to enlarge upon the topic afo ??how how lt bas been produced and what it i ally is. Charleston is a planters' town. The influ? ence of plauters and those who sold their crops has ever predominated in society and in busi? ness circles. Tho noe lands abd the sea is? land cotton lands from Savannah to George? town, for thirty mi lea inland, were the rich? est and most valuable in tho State. The pro? prietors of these plantations, owning from one, two anti three hundred negroes, to five hundred and even a thousand, bore the bur? den of taxation, und embocyto, io a certain extout,tho wealth and culturo of South Car? lina. On the 7th November, 1061, Port Royal and Hilton Hoad wore attacked by a Federal fleet, led by the Wabash, a voodoo ship. In consequence of previous neglect on the part of tho authorities at Richmond, they foil, and during the remaining two aud a half years of war peace and quiet forsook this whole coast region. Ibo Confed?ralo authorities forth? with abandoned the sea islands aud sought on tho main land to conflue the "area of Federal operations, and to save anti hold Charles? ton. ? line of defence ?ia established along the Savannah and Cha>ih> Railroad. It ran through tho upper portie u of the tido swamp rico lands and lot tho arrea t body of these plantations in the debatable ground and picketed by Confederates. Ic was occupied in the winter of '61 and 'G2 by some 40,000 Confederate soldiers. Their humber was re? duced in tho spring. But from that time for? ward troops were moved from placo to place, and quartered throughout the country, and it was exhausted by requisitions of corn, rice, peas, pot at oes, fodder, nay. st raw, &c. Horses, mules wagons, carts, cattle, hogs, sheep and poultry were aW taken. Houses were often occupied by officers, outbuildings sometimes pulled down to make barracks for soldiers, and it noes used for firewood. Wagte and destruc? tion are inevitable concomitants of war, and in its immediate presence they riot. The sub? stance of the plant?is waa either abandoned to the United States near the tea Qr consumed by the defenders of tbe soil. The thunders of Federal guns were daily heard, tttaoka of land forces were made, and expeditions by water along the numerous rivets penetrat? ing the coast every few miles. Tho secret efforts of incendiary agents and spies among the negroes created and increased demoraliza? tion. Proprietors who kept their slaves on the ooast made little, and ran the risk of losing them by abduction and desertion. Those who, in order to avoid this, bought or leased un.oc- , copied places in tho upper doutlry and moved their negroes, incurred great expense, planted Duly to obtain provisions, and paid heavily for the coveted but unsubstantial security. Under sit her arrangement the rieb plantations on ?be seaboard wont to raia. Then came tho finish rf the war. What its oourse had hitherto lett tbawas destructible, Sherman ir. 1866 demol? ished. Dwelling houses, Overseero' houses, expensive steam mills, barns, stables, cotton iionses, corn-houses and fences were given to the flames, and as a rule negro cabina alone survived tue conflagration. The war closed with the confiscation of all the property vested in slaves. Tu o values placed in Confederate bonds and enrrenoy were tlso destroyed. The stocks of banks and rail? roads ?rere worthless, tor the banka here had caned their money and credit to ute Confede? rate Government, and tho railroad!) were torn ip ana demolished. St ato and city stocks, in? volved in the lost cause, were r? /?ai la pie; and planters were left with their r jgEM??-n;* and real estate aa the only property they Could ook to. Sherman's notorious order No. 80, at the itroke of the pe i, sought to set aside and con lecate the lands from Savannah to Charleston, hirty miles from the sea, for distribution unoug the freedmen. And this authority, manipulated by "tba Bureau of Freedmen and ! abandoned Lands," increased the embarrass? ments of the proprietors. The plantations, when rescued from the ;ripe ot Howard, Saxton & Co., of the Bureau, i iepended, for their uso and value, upon the ' labor. And this labor was systematically de? moralised. Not satisfied wi h the inherent .deas of freedom to steal and to shoot, which took possession of the African minds, Bureau igenta carefully implanted agrarian views. The lands, they said, were bought with the ; nroceeds of the labor of slaves, and in justice >elonged to them, and would be divided among i -he negroes. In proof, Sherman's order and .he Bureau existed. Forty acres and a mule vere the promised and expected acoompaui nents to the glorious immunity from work for he negro. The country here was his, the i whiteman was an intruder and a rebel, and York was an imposition. Tho negro's occupa ion was to squat on a patoh of open laud, and lis ambition to sport a gun for killing and iteahng purposes. Houoo a lo.ig array of crimes-insubordina- i ion, robberies, outrages and morder?-oom- , nitted by the negroes in this region since the rar. 1 With plantations in the condition described, 1 he proprietors thus destitute of the means of rorking them, and with the essential labor in his demoralized and unreliable condition, it rae the necessity ot planters to plant, if they lould obtain che means. Ordinary sea is and cotton bri nar i $1 50 i pound, and noe selling at $14 and $15 per ono inndred pounds in the winter of 1865 and 1866, inoourtged the planters and allured Northern sapitalists. The needy proprietors staked heir estates-their all;and the capitalists ven? tured the funds required. But money was ob amed with great difficulty, often by long learohing and at great cost, fifteen, twenty or hirty per cent., secured by mortgages, or ono lalf, one-third, or more of the crops, as in lucement to plant on shares, with liens on the vhole to secure advances. After securing loans of mo Ley the next diff? iculty was to contract with the demoralized ianda in a way to suit their ideas of freedom md to get tbe required approval of tho Bu - eau, men utterly ignorant of the large amount of work needed to moko Southern sr ops and ot the value of that work in the lnal return J. Generally, plauters had to agree o exorbitant terms, which nothing but euor nons prices for their produce and excellent teasons could possibly justify. The season of 1866 in this region was charac ?rized by a protracted drought, lasting through July, August and t? eu tomb or. The 10a island 00' ton crop Buffered severely and vas out off-the little that was planted-say rom one-third to one-half. Tho noe crop was nj H red by want of pnre fresh water and by ;he depredations of noe bird? dnnng the har? rest, and turned out light, so that there was general disappointment in the yield. And tho >noes, instead ol' advancing, went down, and, ;ont rary to all expectation, kept declining. But the olanters had to sell even at heavy losses. The se ison of 1867 was a very wet ono. Fre? inant and heavy rains occurred in June and tgain in Baptomber. The sea island cotton irops were damaged in the early summer and hushed by caterpillars in the fall. Thc crops >f rice suffered from freshet in Jane and during the harvest, aud prices did not advance mate? rially. The season of 1868 was very like that of 1867, nuoh too wet, and similar results followed. 'ihus three bad seasons in succession, with wices riding iiwe? than was looked for or can M accounted lor, (except from the buyers hav? ing the market and the producers forced to tell,) are to be added to the blaok lietof cala rn- . ties which baye oppressed the people of this wast country and made their earnest and ex? traordinary efforts unfruitful and left them without means. Those who can are sti'l en? raged in coning with the difficulties of the po? rtion, and 'hope for a chango for the better. Bat the condition of tibe people here, with the exception ot speculators, brokers and lawyers, is much worse than it was when the war closed. This is ? plain, unvarnished statement of tue fact?. Some whistle to keep tftelr courage up, and the press labors to put tho best face upon matters to prevent publio demoralization and despair, and to help credits and enterprise-. Ihe truth, however, is blue enough te require no paint or saffron lights. -A Mrs. John Launcer was barned <o death at Appleton, 111., a few days since, while at? tempting to AH a Ump from a can of ben? sine. NOTi:S FROM WASHINGTON. The Tcnnre-oC-oAlce Compromise-set? tlement or* the Matter In Congress Adoption of Conference Reports lia tootla Houses. Tho Washington correspondent of the Balti? more San writes under date ot Wednesday evening: The tenure-of-office matter, it is supposed, ie now finally disposed of, both houses having UK rood to the report of tho committee of con? ference. From the chuckling of the anti-re pealers it may bo assumed that they oie Batid fled that they have achieved a victory, and it is ci ta u, from the rom arks let drop by Senator Trumbull, that the Seaste bas not oonocded muoh, if anything, in tho matter, although Mr. Bingham's expiration in the House would ae im to indicate tho opposite. The knowing ones say that the House has been badly sold; that all the supervisory power yet remains in the Senate, and from the alacrity with which all the extreme members of that body hasten? ed to vote for the roport, thero would seem to be some ground for the assertion. The bill #ill now go to the Provident for his signature, of which there is no doubt, and, even if tho. House has been entrapped, it is not likely that any groat fu38 will b^ made about it if it is agreeable to tho Exeoutivo, who is the one to bu atlee'od by it. Redistribution ot* tho Currency-reflu? ence ol* Massachusetts Predominant. Notwithstanding the passage hy the Senate of the bill to increase the circulating medium at the South and West by a corresponding cur? tailment of it at tho ?ast (particularly Now England,) it ls djubted m well informed circles whether it will become a law. Tue influence of Massachusetts is predominant, and 1 have ?et to recognise a single instance in which the Pest has not finally succumbed to dictation from that quarter. The Franchise nt the South. About fifty Texan gentlemen appeared be? fore the Reconstruction Committee this morn? ing. Qovernor Hamilton stated the case for the party, which asks to vote upon the new constitution, aud discussed the equal rights and auftrage clauses. Some conversation arose b tween the committee and the speaker, as to the true meaning ot tho disfranchisement sec? tion, which is copied from the new Constitu? tion of South Carolina. Governor Hamilton contended t nat those only can vote who can hold office under the Fourteenth amendment; that an interpretation being questioned, and the member from South Carolina having re? marked that no one is now a disqualified voter in South Carolina, Qovernor Hamilton said, "If that be the interpretation, so muoh the bet? ter." General Butler said, "That is explioit enough." Governor Hamilton then spoke against all disqualifications as a permanency. The further hearing was then adjourned until Thursday. Gold Contracta. Tho Committee of Ways and Means have unanimously sgteed to report a bill legalizing contracts made payable ia gold. This oill will be substantially ?he same as the seotion stricken out of a bill lost session in the Sedate, because Mr. Trumbull and others believed the late de? cisions of the Supreme Court were all tbat were neces'-ary in the premises. The bill came baok to tho House, and upon a committee of conference being appointed, that body also agreed to tho striking of it out. It will meet Borne opposition io the Senate, but will go through tho House with little or no objeotion THE RAILWAY KINGS IN COUNCIL.-Several railway presidents and saporintondeots arriv? ed in tho city yesterday and are the guests of the Planters1 Hotel. During the day they held a meeting, for tho purpose, we believe, of effecting a chango in the present railroad schedule -going North. The following named aootlomoa wot* present: Mr. Collier, Presi? dent of the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad ; Mr. Charles Ellis, President of the Richmond and Petersburg E vi road ; General William MoBae, General Superintendent of the Wit ming ton and Manchester B lilroad, and Mr. H. T. Peake, General Superintendent of the South Carolina B lilroad. We understand that at the meeting held it waa determined to ohange the present schedule aa soon aa possible, so that the "through" passenger train from West Point to Wilmington will leave this city at six o'clock in the morning instead of three, aa it has heretofore, and the eight o'clock A. M. passenger train will not leave until nine A. M., an hour later than at present. [Augusta Chronicle. ?biiuort). MoM ILL IN.-Died, at Blackville. 8. C., February 31. 1809. after a long and painful illness. JOHN MA? SON MCMILLAN, axed fifty-nine years one mouth and ten dava. He leaves a large family to mourn their irreparable loss. MIDDLETON -Died, in Savannah, Ga., on the 27th ult, JOHN MIDDLETON, aged a7 years and ST days. * Special l0ti?s. SST UNIT ARIAN CHURCH.-DIVINE SER? VICE will be held in tula Church, To-xonaow. in the Morning at half-past 10 o'clock, and at Night at B o'clock, < te'-vices hythe Rev. R. P. CUTLER. Subject for Evening discourse-" Gcd's Providence." April 3 1 40" DIVINE SERVICE WILL BE CON DUCTED in the Orphan's Chapel on SABBATH AF rBSMOos, April 4th, at Four o'clock, by the Rev. JOHN T. WIGHTMAN. 1 April 8 A3-ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH. Service at half-past Ten o'clock TO-MOBBOW Maas, ?ra, by Rsv. W. W. HICKS, and in the E rs KINO at Right o'clock. Evening .service-seats free aa. usual. Aprils_s_ sar CITADEL SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH. Service ? on SUNDAY MOBNTNQ at Half-past Tan o'clock-m the Eva?INO at Bight. april 8_a AV NO HOE.-AT THE LAST SESSION OF the legislature of the State, a Charter waa granted to the "KPHRATH BURIAL GROB ND AND CHAR? ITA ULE SOCIETY," of Charleston, and said Char? ter was accepted by the Corporators, and tue follow? ing ofaoors elected to govern said Burial Ground and Society, run BA'ALBT MURLY, President. WILLIAM B. LAWRENCE. Vioo-Presido.it. ISAAC TAYLOR, Treasurer. JOSEPH M. DUNCAN, Secretary. JOHN B. WRIGHT. Clerk. Trustees.-JONAS BYRD, GEORGE WATKINS, PETER M AVZIOK. This is to notify all other persons to cane axer, cteing anv control or trespassing upon the property of the said Corporation. AU persons found tres? passing on said Burial Ground, or attempting to eon trot any of the property or benefits of said corpora? tion, will be prosecuted to the utmost extent of the law. HAMLET MU BLT, President. Attest: J ?KPH M. DUNCAN, Secretary. * April a a? MOT NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS HAVING bilis agalnat Steamer "EMILIE," to adah Instant, in. ol naive, are lequeated to hand them in to na, SHAOKRLPORD k KELLY. March 20_ PAO_Afeante. Bar" OFFICE GHERAW AND DARLING? TON RAILROAD COMPANY, OHE*AW, MARCH SO, 1869 -The INTEREST COUPONS, dna on theist April, 1889, on the first MOBTGAOh BONDS of this company, will be paid on presentation at the office of tba Northeastern Railroad Company, la Charles? ton, er at my omeo in Okara*. (Signed,) JOHN H. MoiVBR, Treasurer. Starch 81_ 6 AW ERRORS OF ?OUTH.-A GENTLE? MAN who suffered ft? years from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects of youthful in? discretion, will, for the sake of suffering humanity, send fros to all who need lt, ibo receipt and direc? tions for naalong the simple remedy hy which he waa ruted. Sufferers wishing to profit hy the advertis? er's experience, san do so ny addressing, in per fact onfidence, JOH? B. OGDttN. No. 42 Oedar-atreet, New York. Faknuy 3 tads Special lattrei. JtW STATE INSPECTORSHIP OF GUANO AND FERTILIZERS_Having been appointed by hie Excellency Governor Scott, on the 29th of Marou, to the above-mentioned position, in accord? ance with a recent conourront resolution of tho Gen? eral Assembly, I am now ready to INSPECT, AN? ALYZE AND CK R1 ll' Y to any cargo or lot of (lu mo or other Fertilizers which may be offored for such purpose. In the event of roy abience from the city, Dr. C. F. PAN KN IN IB authorized by me to actin my stead, and to issue the necessary certificates. ' O. U. SHEPARD, JR., M. D. April 3 1* mW CHARLESTON SAVINGS INSTITU? TION-FIN*L SETTLEMENT.-In accordance with the decretal order of the Court of Equity, tho sec? ond and last Instalment of four and HQ ven-tomlin per centum will be paid on aud alter Tnis DAY to depo? sitors, at the office of the Institution, No. 92 CHURCH-hTREET. TUESDAYS and THURSO A will bo specially devot? ed to tho payment of females. Malos will be attend? ed to on the other week du j s. The Deposit Books munt be surrendered, as this is the final settlement. The office will be opened every day (Sundays excepted) from Nine o'clock A. M. to Two o'clock P. M., and no payment will bo made out of business hours. The payments will continue daily until every depositor is settled with. HENRY 8. GUIGGS. March 29 10 stuthlO Treasurer C. fl. I. mw OFFICE CHARLESTON GASLIGHT COMPANY, CHARLESTON, 8. C., MARCH 24, 18H9.-A DIVIDEND OF FIFTY CENTS PER SHARE on the Capital Stock of this Company hav? ing been declared by tho Director3, the same will be paid on and after MONDAI, 5th proximo. The BOOKS OF TRANSFER will be closed from this date tb 5th proximo. W. J. HERIOT, March 24 8ecrehvy and Treasurer. BEsT-TO CONSUMPTIVES.-THE ADVER ITSER, having been restored to health In a few weeks by a vary simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a severe lung affection, ?nd that Tread disease Consumption, 1B anxious to make known to hit fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire lt, he will send a copy of the pre? scription u*ed (free of charge), with the directions Tor preparing and using the same, which they will Ind a sure eure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchi - las, Ac. The object of the advertiser In sending the prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread in? formation which he conceives to be invaluable; and ae hopes every sufferor witt try his remedy, as it wi ll :ost tbem nothing and may prove a blessing. Parlies wishing the prescription will pleas* ad? ir?es Rev. EDWARD A. WIL80N, Williamsburg, Kings County, New York. February 8_8m os MST CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. -C O N SIG NEES per Brig "WM. H. PARKV' PABHKR Blaster, From Baltimore, are hereby notified tbat ahe ls I HTS DAT discharging at Accommodation Wharf. All 3oo1s remaining on the wharf at sunset will be i to rod at owner's expense and risk. RISLEY A CREIGHTON. April 3 1 Consignees. S3-NO CURE1 NO PAY I-FORREST'S rUNIPER TAR is warranted to cure Ootkahe, Croup, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Spitting of Blood and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief produced. Try t ; if not satt-jfled, return the empty bottles and get rour money back. Sold wholesale and Retail by the Agent, G. W. AIMAR, Druggist, Corner King and Vandecborat streets. M(W Price 8fi cents. February-27 - --cao_tothsamos_ 49TCHEROKEE CURE, THE GREAT IN? DIAN MEDICINE, cures all diseases caused by seif ib use, via: Bpermaiorrhea, Seminal Weakness, Night Emissions, Loss of Memory, Universal Lassi? tude, Paine hi the BAC lt, Dimness of Vision, Prema? turo Old age. Weak Nerves, Difficult Breathing, Pale Oountenanee, Insanity, Consumption, and all Rseases that follow as a sequence of youthful indis? cretions. The Cherokee Cure will restore health and vigor, itop the emissions, and effect a permanent cure after ?ll other medicines have failed. Pi los %l% per bottle, or three bottles for $0. Sold by aU draggists. Sold In Charleston, 8. C., by W. A. SKRTNE, RAOUL A LYN AH, A. W. EOKBL A CO., ED. S. BURNHAM and E. H. SELLERS A CO. February 10 nao turhf-eo wSmos. mw CHEROKEE REMEDY CURES ALL Urinary Complaints, vis: Gravel, Inflammation of the Bladder and Kindeys, Retention of Urine, Stric? tures of the Urethra, Dropsical t>wellings, Brisk Dust Deposits, and all dist asea that require a diuretic, and when used in conjunction with the OHEBOKBE IN J EC ITO M, does not fail to cure Gonorrhea, Gleet, and all mucous Disch urges in Male or b emale, cur? ing recent oases In from one to three days, and ls es? pecially recommended in those cases of Fluor Albus or Whites In Females. Th s two medicines used in conjunction will not fail to remove tbis disagreeable complaint, and tn those cases where other medicines have been used without success. Price-Remedy. One Bottle, 82; Three Bottles $6. Price-Injection, One Bottle. t2; Three Bottles IS. Sold in Charleston, S. C., by G. W. AIMAR, E. H. SELLERS A CC., A W. ECKEL A CO., W. A. SK RINK, ED. 8. BURNHAM and ?RAOUL AL? NAH. February IS_nao_rnihseowSmo* MW THE RAPIDITY WITH WHICH PLAN? TATION BITTERS have become * household neces? sity throughout the civilized nations, ls without a parallel In the history of the world. Over fire mi? tton bottles were sold in twelve months, and the demand is daily increasing. Rich and poor, young and old, ladies, hysidans and clergymen, find that lt revives drooping spirits, lends ?trength to the sys? tem, rigor to the mind, and le exhausted nature's great restorer. It is compounded of the choicest roots and herbs, the celebrated Calisaya ot Peruvian Bark, etc.. all preserved In pure st. Croix Bum. It ls sold by all respectable dealers in every town, parish, village and hamlet throughout North and South America, Europe, and all 'ho Islands of the Ocean. MAOKOIXA WATBS.-Superior to the bett imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. March 80_tu th ?8 kW CHEROKEE PILLS. OR FE M ALK REGULATOR.-Our* Suppressed, Excessive and Painful Menstruation, Green blekness. Nervous and Spinal Affections, Pains hi the Book, Hysterics, 81ck Headache, Giddiness, and all diseases that spring from Irrt gul irity, by removing tho cawe and all the effects that anse from IL They are perfectly safe in all eases, except when forbidden by directions, and are easy to ad minuter, as they are nicely Sugar? coated. They should be in the hands of every Maldon, Wile and Mothar In the land. Tba Cberpkee Pills are sold by all druggists, at $1 per box, or six boxes for $5. Sold in i harleston, S. C., by A. W. ECKEL A CO., G. W. AIMAR, W. A 8KRINB, RAOUL A LY NA II, BD. S. BURNHAM and E. H. KELLI-;ll.-* k OG. February RI_nao tothseowSsoe* mw DIL WRIGHT'S REJUVENATING ELIXIR, OB ESSENCE OF LIFE, our** General Debility, Weakness, Hyst?ries ia Fernilee, Palpita? tion ot the Heart and all Nervous Disease*. It re? stores new Um and rigor to the aged, causing the hot blood of youth to course th* veins, retioriog the Orgias of Generation, removing Impotency and De? bility, restoring Manliness and full rigor. Jins pi ov lng a perfect "Elixir of Lova," removing Sterility aod Ban enuess Uk both sex**. To the yo lng, mid* di* aged and aged, there is ao greater boon than this "Elixir of Life." It gives a new lease of Ufe, causingtbeweak and debilitated tobar* renewed strength and vigor, and the entire system to thrill with Joy and pleasure. Price-On* bottle *?; Three bottles te. Bold la Charleston. 8. CL, by E. H. KELLER:! * CO., A. W. BOKEL k GO., G. W. Ai vi/? R. W. A. Mt KIN K, SD. h. BURNHAM and RAOUL * L > NAH RIebruary 1? ?*o tutheeowftoaoa '^?w x Xi?**, Ai'^Llfl - ?m? F(?U BUSTOS, v THE SCHOONER ANNA E. GLOVE*. having balf of her cargo engaged, will loa* "i with dispatch for th'* above port. ? For Freight engagement? apply to T. lUPP?R & SONS. March 81 Brown's Wharf. FOR ni ic w t uua. REGULAR LINE EVERY THURSDAY, PA SSA UtC RKUUCE? TO ?IO. THE FIDEWHBEL STEAMSHW MAGNOLIA, Captain M. ?. CKS ?wEix, will lea<e T?nderlut?>ir\| - wiriri on THURSO ax, April 8, 18?A at A o'clock P. M. - ^* APril ?_RAVEN EL tu CO.. Are?tg. F*Olt L,IVK.Hl?OOL. CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSMF* LINE. THE FIB VTOL ABS TROW H?REMS Steamship (JAMILL A, BBIC4C PEACE Commander, ta now roxi* - to receive Freight tor the above port, to aail on or about 10th ol April. ?.. For Freight engagements, apply to ROHERT MORE Jr. CO., Boyce's Whait ?ST Riakrt taken by this vessel at flvo-?i>'haajJ {%) per cent._ March W KAMT VUKIOIIT LilN SC TO AMD FltOM BALTIMORE, PHILABKJ?* , PHIA, WASHINGTON CITY. WILMINGTON. DEL., CINCINNATI, OHIO. ST. LOOM. MO.? I AND OTHER NORTH WESTERN aiTTHS.-. LEAVING EACH POBT EVERT ?TB: DAT. FALCON.JB&U D. HOR KT, Commandes!) SKA GULL."._N. P. uv crear, Conmanda? MARYLAND.J. V. JOHNSON, ComiaandSfJ ^SyfriSHSSa THE FAVORITE AN* SWTFB stjmf&W?u** 8teaH1Rbn MARYLAND,** ?. JOH?? ?^?Wllfflffl% ' 8?^ Commander, will sal) fei Balais 3MrJ^JjKftS<*iL* more ou --ATPHDAY, 8d A pru, at J o'clock P. M., from Pier No 1. Cnton Wharves. Heavy freighta token at very low rates-to PhUfe delphi?, Rice 60o; Bosln SOO. - For Freight or paaaaue, apply te COURTENAY * TR .N HOLM, April 1 8 Union Wearyan, ? THAVKLKK8 I?ASNl\e THHOUSH CHARLESTON EN ROO ?E TO FLOBIDA. AIXHBT i-. e?-c~,r.--. And other placets shtml? net faS .?li&t^lKt to lay tn their supplies af PBOVlff ?^yJMt?&W IONS, CLAREIS, CHAMPAGNE^ 73~3re~5??. CORDIALS, BISAN DIBS, WHjST KIES, WINES, CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, Ste. Patea ef Wild Game, Deviled Entremeta, Hanfc? Tnrkev, Lobster, etc, for Luncheons, sandwiches? Travelers' Repast, Ac. 49-Send for a catalogue. WM. 8 OOBWIN At CO., No. 276 King-street. Between Wentworth and Beaufain, Charleston, 8. C. Branch of No, 900 Broa 1 way, corner 20th street. New York._Octob?r18 PACIFIC MAH. STRAMSUls? COMFY'* THEOTJGH T.lN^, TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AMD JA PAH. CHANGE OF SAILING DATSI ?VfAte? STEAMERS OF THE ABOV1 ''i?^3r?5S lino leave PIer No **tNorik Blve?. ?:?MV>$Y$$?\ foot of Omni] street, New York, SH ""^ifntflrHTlf 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st. 11th aafl 21st of every month (except when these dat?e t*| en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding}. Departure of lat and ?lat connect at fa nama wU* steamers for South Pacific a,id Central America* porto. Those of 1st touch at MLinaanlllo. Departure of 11th ot each month connects with tbe new steam line from Panama to Australia sa* New Zealand. Steamship J1 PAN leaves San Frat cisco for Chinai and Japan May A. 1860. No California steamers touch at Havana, hat Qt? direct from New York to AsninwulL One hundred pounds baggage trae to each ad uti, Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or turther Information ayolf at the COMPANY'S TICKBT OF Fl CK, on the whafjf, foot of Canal-street, Nottb River. New York. March 1*3_lyr_ F. B. HABIT. AgsW>> FOR GBOROETtiWN, 3. C., , ^ftr~*?. THE STEAMER EMILIE, CAP?, MBPaBBCT~' 1 ~ DAVIS, having benn unavoidably detained, will receive Freight THIS DAT and lesTf as above TH? NIGHT, 3d instant, at 10 o'cloek. All Freight must be prepaid. No Freight received alter sunset. bHACKELFOR D A SELLY, April 8_1_No. 1 Bovee's wharf, J FOR KDISl'O ANO USN T KRPRIBS. r - ?HT-?an, THE STEAMER ST. HKLEWA, ii\7ili<*W?tfli7^ 'r1 " JAMES G. RUMLEY, wlB rc? oe! ve Freight Trna DAT and leave >mn>AT Wirnrr. at ia o'clock, and Ediato MONDAY Moaarna? ot If o'clock. For Freight or Passage apply on boord or to JOHN H. M URB A?, _ Market Wharf. The steamer leaves again WEDNESDAY MOBNIN* at 2 o'cloek, and Ediato THUBSOAT MOHNTNB, all o'clock. 1* AprilS ---a FUH PAUAVKA.FbORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON? VILLE. ?? - ^ar*>*>ir. THE FIB*T-CAKS HIliKIt -a?MnWKkDICTATOR. Captain WM. T. MON?I*? TY, will nail from Charleston ever; Tuesday Evenings at Eight o'clock, for the above points. The first-class Steamer CITY POINT, Captain Ono, F. MOIIIL&AH will' i ail from Charleston every FrU doy Evening, at Bight o'clock, for anove points. Connecting with the Central Railroad at Savannah for Mobile and Now Orleans, and with the Florid? Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at whisht point steamers connect with New Orleans, Mobile?. Pensacola, Key West and Htvana. Through Billa Lading given for Freight to Mobtte* Pensacola and New Orleans. . . Connecting vntl< H. S. Hart's steamers Oelateafut and Griffin for Silver Springs and Lake? Griffin, Eus? tis, Harris and Durham. Al) freight oiyable on the wharf. Gooda not removed .' sunset will be stored at ri? and expense of owner. l: For Freight or Passags engagement, apply to J. D. AIKEN A co.. Agents, >outb Atlantic Wharf. N. B.-No extra charge for Mania and Staterooms, November gj_ < Cia A Al OK OF MOHEBDIiB. INLAND BOOTE-ONLY TWO AND A HALF HOURS AT -KA. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKST IT NB. r ,-Or^Pav THE STB A af SB PILOT BOT. OAP? ISsOBaMG Mill FrNN Paos, will leave Accom? modation Wharf every MONDAY and FBTBAT Morsa? IBO, at 8 o'clock, touching at Beaufort only; returning leave >avannah IUESDAY and SATOBWAT, at 8 o'clock A. M., making the trip in eleven hours. Tho Steamer FAN MK, captain A DADA, will loavw Charleston every TBUBSBAZ MOBMIN? at 8 o'clock touching at Ediato, Chiaolm's Land'n / and Hilton Head; rout rr ir \ leave Savannah every Fal? AY, at 8 o'cloek P. M., bunching at the above landings. Will touch at Blanton on the second IHUBSDAT fit every month, going and ie urning. For Freight or Passas? apply to JOUR FERGUSON? - March lt . Accommadation Wb*r? ' (grear ?0tt8. EXCURSIONS AROUND THE S3 ARMOR. j-u 7198 VU*** FAST SAILING AMD OOM> JAw? FORT ABLY appointed Yacht KLFAWjfc /Jifttrlll resume ber trip? to historie points tm ?VaHaaths harbor, and will leave GovacnmeM Wharf daily at Ten A. M. and Throe P. M. For Passage apply to 1 BOMAS YOUNO-, ' Decemoer 18 * ap tain, cn boara, 8 J. ? BBABD, M. T. I W. JT HBAKD. BOBFOUC O, W. YOUNO, V. T. j IT. E. QO ll) BI DOB, TOBefSMOOSS? JTJBARD, YOUNO A GO., PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS? No. MT WM ait m g ton stree** iva rr YORK. 8PX0IAL ATTKMTiON GIVEN TO THE SAL? OW EARLY VHGFG vBLES. FBUTT8, POTA i OB ', kc RBBBBXHCBB. -Governor Z. a Vance, Charlotte? W. D. Rey no da & Bro., .sort oik; E. G. Ohio, Suser? intendent S. & B Railroad, Portomowtht Colonel*, L. Fremont, E. E. uurruae. Esq, Wilmington* M, K. Thurber ft Co., Langhr? ft Robert, New Toral Bernard O'NeUl, Charlearon; A exander ft Baas??, Savannah. _8moa AnrOt piIARkKSTON AOtllOUl.'I'UBtAss WABEHOU3E AND SEED STORE. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT* G ARUMS MEEDS, ?fte. G KG. K. PINGRES, No. 1*9 MeMing-atreet, Ohwrtsahwa, Marehaa ***