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r VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1078. CHARLESTON, S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY ll, 1869._SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM BY TELEGEAPH. WASHING TON. GENERAL LONGSTREET'S NOMINATIONOOKFTEMED . AN EXPLANATION FROM 8PBAGUE-THE ADJOURN? MENT OF CONGBESS-POLITICAL GOSSIP-NOM? INATIONS BY THE PRE8IDENT. WASHINGTON, April 3.-Tho Senate has con? firmed Gen. Longstreet by a vote of twenty-five to ten, after a two hours' discussion. The Judiciary committee waa directed to re? port a bill defining tho meaning of the eight ionr lav.. Mr. Spi-.vguo made a personal explanation that his courage and his words did not rest on mint whiskey, but on bis knowledge of the danger to the country from tho legislative and executive power assumed by the Senate. The Union Pacific Railroad bill was dtenssed up to the hour of executive session. IN THE HOUSE, the deficiency appropriation bill, including $2,000,000 for tho salaries of Collectors and Assessors of Reven uo, was passed. A concurrent resolution to adjourn on the 10th, passed both Houeos. T^ie Reconstruction Committee beard the Virginia Republicans in favor of the spring election and submitting the disfranchisement clause to a separate vote. Texas Republicans were beard against the submission of tho :on stitul ion and for tho divjaion of the State. A private colloquy between Messrs. Butler and Whittemore, indicates a disposition to post? pone Texas, and let Virginia slide this session, wi*h tbe test oath applied to all officials. By direction of the President, paragraph eight, of Ganeral Orders dated the 18th of March, 1S69. discontinuing the Department of the Cumberland, and adding tho S ates com? prising other departments, ip rovoked. Major General George Cooke is aligned to command that department when it shall be relinquished by Major-General Thoona. Senator Hill, heading half a dozen Georgia legislative members, visited President Grant in opposition to the Bullock party. It is expected that the Spanish Minister will leave this country. Twenty-five Virginians called on President Grant to-day, who intimated that ho would consult the Cabinet and communicate a message to Congress recommending their views, which involves submission of the con? stitution with the test oath, and State disfran? chisements stricken oat. The following nominations were made to? day: Governors of Territories-Salford for Ori zona; John A. Campbell, Wyoming; Charles C. Crowe, New Mexico; John A. Burbank, Da 03tah;Alvin Flanders, Washington; Mr. Sted man, Consul at St. Iago DoCnba; Pinckney Rollins, Collector of the 7th district North Carobna; J. W. Bowman, Assessor of the 7th district North Carolina; Napoloon Underwood, Assessor of the 21 distrint Louisan?. Post? masters-Gill, Holly Springs, Mississippi, and Charles W. Lowell, Now Orloans. WASHINGTON, April 4.-Tho number of ves? sels captured or destroyed by tho Confederates daring the war is ascertained to have been nearly three hundred, and valued at 130,000,000. The Chronicle of this morning has tbe fol? lowing : Governor Bullock called upon Pres? ident Grant yesterday, in pursuance of a pre? vious engagement, to ascertain his opinion touching the bill recently introduced in the House and Senate, on the Georgia question. ' The President expressed himself as being well satisfied with the bill, and stated that ho Baw no objection toit. He remarked that the only question which bad ever suegested itself to his mind in connection witu the Georgia matter was, whether Congress bad the legal right to interpose at all, but that there were many abler lawyers m Congress than be, and they would doubtless dispose of that matter. This Georgia case, he added, might be con? sidered one in which necessity would piobably be deemed superior to mere legal technicali? ties." The Chronicle also says : " The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Boric, assured a committee of Republicans from the navy-yard on Thursday last, that he would S9e to it that the employees of the yard should be known and decided Grant Republicans, and that the day of Copperhead domination in these important posts was over for at least four years." The Retrenchment Committee's report covers one hundred and fifty pages. It shows some star tiing irregularities. One of the most sus? picious facts is, that there is no direct proof that orders for the .lestruction of many mil? lions of dollars' worth of bonds were obeyed. The report gives a minute history of the print? ing, issue and retirement of bonds. Senor Lemas Envoy of the Cuban insurgents, will be honored with a procession and seren? ade on Thursday. THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. BEPCr.TED DESPERATE BATTLE-THE INSURGENTS TT ? VTCT0B8. WASHINGTON, April 3.-Intelligence received bere to-day by the agents of the revolutionists in Cuba state that a desperate battle hid been fought between the insurgents and 5 lanieh forces, the former achieving a briiliint victory and capturing large numbers of troops, sop plies and a half million m money. IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE-THE PEE UTI AK MON? IT OE3 Qt THE BEBVIOE OF THE CUBAN INSUR? GENTS-O !TE OP THEM Of THE VICINITY OF MANZANILLO. KEY WEST, April L-Information of tho most reliable character has reached here to the effect that both of the Peruvian iron-clad monitors, which recently left Pensacola, ara now in the service of the Cuban insurgents. Tbe war Ye88els were formerly in the United States navy, and were known as tbe Catawba and Oneota. They are turreted monitors, covered with ?vo inches of iron plate, and carry each two fif'.een-inch guns. One of thom was lying at Ragged leland at last accounts, awaiting a supply of coal from Nassau. Tho other is be? lieved to be in tbo vicinity of Manzanil.o, on the Cuban coast. This may account for the reports recently sent from Havaua that tbo insurgents wore massing their foi ces on tho tout h side of the islan 1. A BB?TTSH VESSEL CAPTURED -TWO OF HER PAS? SENGERS SHOT-A MAN-OF-WAB SENT TO LOOK AFTER BRITISH INTERESTS. HAVANA, April 1.-Tho British Consul has sent her Britannic Majesty's steamer Heron to Caibirien to investigate tho aflairof tho British schooner Jeff. Davis. This vessel was captur? ed in the old Bahama channel and brought into Caibarien because she had on board as passen? gers five Cubans, white and colored, who were endeavoring to reach Nassau. On arriving tho passengers were at once brought on shore sud their landing was soon known. Two of them, Francisco M. Jimouez and Rafael Jfalero, were persons of standing and wer Ith. They were sutyounded by a mob of volunteers, and, in the prcsenco of the womon and childi m of their own fam?ies, were taken from tho guard of marines who bad them iu charge and put to death in the Btrect under a promiscuous attack with gunB, pistols, bayonets and knives. E.'en after tiey were dead the volunteers aroused themselves by sticking their bayonets into the lifeless bodies. When tired of this bloody pastime they searched the bodies, and finding a bag full of ounces, greeted the dis? covery with cries of " Viva Espa?a!" Tho only crime of these two victims was merely that of trying to escapo from being sent to the Island of Fernaado Po, which has fallen to the lot of all Cubaus of any standing. The Cap? tain and crow of the Jeff. Davis are still in prison at Caibarien. Tho British Consul is ex? pecting a doe i of several vessels, which have been ordered to cruise in the Bahama waters. Ou the same day two Cubans were shot at Cai? barien for being bearers of rebel correspon? dence. EUROPE. BECOGNITION OF FOREIGN NATUS ALI Z \TION RE? COMMENDED BY THE BOYAL COMMISSIONERS BATE OF DISCOUNT ADVANCED BY THE BANE .F ENGLAND. LONDON, April 1.-Tho Boyal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the laws of naturali? zation have mado their roport. They recom? mend the enactment of a law recognizing naturalization abroad as alionating British subjects from their allegiance to Eaglan d, and proposo the total abolition of the disabilities of aliens to bold landed property. Tho Bank of England has advanced its rate of discount from three to fjur per cent. CONFESSION OF WITCHELL. PHITJIDELPHIA-,^ "April S. - The notorious Twitched, charged with the murder of his mother-in-law, ?Ira. Hill, in bis confession, oiys that bis wife killed her mother in a quar? rel while he was asleep, an 1 thit be afterwards assisted to throw the body out of the window. SPARES FE OM THE WIRES. The health of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens is improving. Ex-president Johnson had a pu bbc reception in Knoxville on Saturday. The New Jersey Legislature has adjourned without ratifying the Fourteenth amendment. Another dreadful colliery explosion occurred on Thursday at the Arley Colliery, in Lan? cashire. Twenty-eight persons were killed outright and many others were badly injured. THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. PROCEEDINGS OF TBE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT o OFFICE, ) SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY, > CHARLESTON, S. C., April 3, 1869. ) TO THE EDITOU OF THE NEWS. I beg to acknowledge tho receipt of your note of this dato, in which you say that consid-, orablo public interest hos beon excited by tho conferonce lately held in this city, between tho committees of tho diamoia and Augusta and South Carohna Railroad Companies, and that there is a general desire to know what was tho precise result. I now bog to hand you tho enclosed papers which have been submitted to me by the com? mittee ot' tb'.. South Carolina Railroad, as thoir * report of tho oooforonce. and which, it appswo to me, form the most appropriate reply that your inquiry could receive. Very respectfully, W. J. MAGRATH, President. Proposal of tbe Committee of the Colum? bi? anti Augusta Katlroad Company. 1st. The Augusta and Columbia Railroad Company, having nearly completed the con? struction of their road from Orangeville to Augusta, no longer desire to enter into any arrangement for the use of the South Carolina Railroad track between Granitevillo and Au? gusta. 2d. They now proposo to build a new bridge at their own separate cost and expense, with two tracks for the accommodation and use of the two companies. The new bridge to cross tbe river opposite Washington-street 3d. That all litigation between the two cora Sanies shall cease, and that the South Carolina railroad Company shall waive its claim to be refunded its subscription to the Macon Rail? road, as provided tn the agreement with tho City of Augusta. The Committee from the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company propose to tho South Carohna Railroad Company the annexed as a mode of settling the differences between the respective roi 's. EDWARD THOMAS. JAMBS G. GIBBES. JOHN J. COHEN. Columbia, March 24. Letter of tbe Committee of tbe South Carolina Railroad Company. CHARLESTON, March 24,1869. To Messrs. Edward Thomas, James G. Gibbes and John J Cohen, Committee Columbia and A ugusta Railroad Company: GENTLEMEN-The proposal ' refer the mat? ters in disputo between the South Carolina Railroad Company and the Columbia and Au? gusta tiailioad Company to *'a joint committeo of threo directors from each company," was made by President Magrath, in his letter of 24th October. 1868, to President Johnston. President Johnston, in bis reply, dated Novem? ber 9th, saos bis company '"cheerfully accents your proposition to submit the entire question of tb( connection at Gra-iiteville, uno of track aid privileges, terms aud considerations of the same, to a joint committee, to consist of three directors from each of tho two oompanies, to meet at the earliest praticable day arter the acceptance of this pioposi'ion, the said com? mittee to have lull powors to treat ot' all mat? ters in this connection." Our respective committees having been ap? pointed in pursuance of this under? standing, we were greatly surprised, as wo stated vesterday, at the announcement you then made that you no longer desired "to enter into any arrangements tor the usc of tho South Landina Railroad track between Gran itev.llc and Angosta." Tbe paper you have submit i ed to us to-day, *'as * mo^o of settling the differences between tho respectivo roads," proceeds upon that basis. Tho following aro the propositions it contains, namely: 1. Your company declines to treat for thc use of our track. 2. Tliov proposo to build a new bridge for the jo ne ns" ot tho two companies. 3 I bat litigation between the companies sbnll cease, and that I lie South Carolina Rail? road Cimoanv shall waive its claim to bo ro? tunded us subscription to 'ho Macon Railroad, as provided in the agrecmc-ut with tho City ot Augusta. Au agreement for thc joint uso of our track, is as you see, the cuiuf question referred lo our committee. Accotdiug .o our view, it is the omy method by which tho ques? tions at issue between us can be ad? justed, and litigation bo brought to an end. If tbio mole of adjustment is not adopted wo do not seo bow 6ucli dif? ferences can bo reconciled without a judicial decision. The construction of a new bridge, as proposed, offers us no ad vantage at this time, and presents, in our view, no grounds of com .uoiniso; and the proposal that we shall sur? render our rights to bo refunded tho Macon subscription, as a condition of your entering Augusta, according to our agreement wi>h thu City Council, without any consideration what ovir, certainly in itself cunta ns nothing to rpcouimeud it to our acceptance. We therefore respectfully decline your pro pos?lo, iud in lieu thereof Will submit ono for jour consideration, bused upon thc u o ff our truck, as a moans ot stopping litigation. Should you not asree to our proposal, we shall be ready to consider OUT modifications of thom that vou may suggest. YOUTJ, respectfully, G A. I P. EN HOLM, ] II. OouuniN, ^Committee. Louis D. DESAUSSUBE, ) Proposal of thc Committee of the South Carolina Kairoad Company. CUABLESTON, March 24,1869. Messrs. Edward Thomas, James G. Gibbes, John J Cohen, Committee: GENTLEMEN-In accordance with our letter of this date wo beg leave to submit the following proposals, tor the adjustment of the matters in dispute between the South Carolina Railroad and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad. GEO. A..TBENHOLM, 1 HENEY GOURDIN, > Committee. Louis D. DESAUSSUBE, ) 1. That tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad shall be considered as poetically terminated at Granitevillo, as suggested by Mr. Gibbes, and that all further work shall be suspended for a period of not less tban ten years. 2. They will accost the pro rata compen? sation as stated by Mr. Jobntsou; tbe Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company guaranteeing that tho same shall not be lose tban $35,000 per annum. 3. They will unite with tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company whenever it be? comes neccssay to construct a new bridge across the Savannah River, in the const-mo? tion of said bridge, and will agree to chan ge the location, as proposed by the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, namely, so as that said nea bridge will allow the track of tbo com? panies to be led directly into Washington street. 4. They will accept from the Colombia and Augusta Railroad Company one-half their subscription to the Macon Railroad, with in? terest thereon, in lieu of thc whole ot tho same, as provided in their agreement with the City of Aug .sta, and will release tbo city from all further liability under said agreement. 5. Tho schedules of the Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad to be subordinated to the schedules of tho South Carolina Railroad ; but no hindrance shall be offered thereby to the free uso by the trains of the Columbia and Augusta Railroad ol the tracks of thc South Carolina, Railroad. 6. Freight and passengers between Augusta and Granitevillo and moe v<rsa not to be car had by the Columbia and Augusta Railroad without the written cousent of the South Caro? lina Railroad Company. 7. Water to be furnished to tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad, bat not wood. 8. The work done by the Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad, between Granitevillo and Ham? burg, prior to the 24th day of March, 1869, to be valued and the interest thereon, at seven per cent, per annum, to be borne by the South Carolina Road, during the continuance of this agreement, and to be deducted from thc annual sum of $55,000. 9. On these terms the South Carolina Rail? road Company to give to tbe Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad the use of its tracks from GraniteviUe to Augusta, and across their bridge into Augusta ; but not the uso of the track in Washington-street, or in any otbor street iu the City of Augusta. 10. This agreement to last for ten years. 11. Litigation to cease. Reply of the Committee of the South Carolina Katlroad Company. CHARLESTON, S. C., March 24,18S9. Geo. A. Tttnholm, Henry Gourdin, L. D. De Saussure: GENTLEMAN-Your communication is at hand, rejecting the proposals made by us to your company. In reply t ) those made by you, wo beg to say that they Beero so very unreasonable, and coupled with the declaration, from you, that unless tho ui go hattons aro made on a basis that is noto not admissible by us, "they cannot be reconciled without a judicial decision " we feel satiMiod that no propositions we could sub? mit would bo accepted by you, and regret cur inability to hiing this pro tra te J litigation to a close by au amicable adjustment of all difficul tics not heretofore settled by tho courts. Yours, very respectfully, &o , EDW. THOMAS. JAMES G. GIBBES. JOHN J. COHEN. AFFAIRS IN TBE STATE. ? a ri h or o'. Tho Bohnpttsviile Journal says: "On Friday last wo wero visited with ono of thc heaviest showers ot rain that bas fallen since the win .MT ot 1867, which hos washed up consid;rablo quantities of grain that had been planted. No serious damage has boon done, however, and tho loss has been very light. Yesterday the river waB considerably swollen, and the waters were running over the banks. This lias put a stop for a time to thc shad liehiug in tho Peedoo." t Laurcni. Mr. William Downs Byrd, au old and prom? inent citizon of Laurens District, died at bis residenco ou tho Enoroo River, on Wednesday last. Ho was one of the purest men that ever lived in Laurens. Tne Laurensvillo Herald gives the following statement of taxable property in that District : Real estate, $2,021.351 ; personal propertv, $1, 007,714-total, $3,029,085. Railroad property, express company property, and exempted hst -as courthouse, jail, poorhouse, oolleges, schoolhouses and church property-not in? cluded. Highland. An unsuccessful attempt waa made Thurs? day night to ure one of tho ontbu'ldings on the premises of the Rev. S. H. Browne, in Co? lumbia. A colored woman has been arrested on suspicion. There are at present two occupants of the Columbia City Hospital, whose united ages reach 221. Patty Miller waa born ia Charles City County. Va., in 1757, and is consequently 112 years old; vhil* Bon. Taylor, who was born in New York, in 1760, bas arrived at the age of 109. Old Ben. is a preacher, and bolds forth regularly every ?Sunday. Georgetown. A jury of inq iest, Thom is Mc Feely, magis? trate, acting coroner, was held on Friday last, thc 2Gt ii uit., over tho body of a negro man, name unknown, aopeorently about thirty years Of ago, found in Marysville plantation .:.-mal. Verdict, accidental drowning. There was found on his person a silver watch and $3 55 in green? backs. The Assistant Assessor of United States In? ternai Revenue for the fourth division, first district. South Carolina, furnishes extracts from bis l?t of annual taxes, os closod and for? warded on the 29th March, which exhibits tho following : Schedule A-Taxable income $29, 412. SH /er plate, (in excess of 40 oz. to each famih,) 2821 oz. Gold watches, 125. Profession? al-Lawyers, 6. Physicians, ll. Business Auctioneers 3. Hankers and brokers, 3. Manu? facturers. 25. Apothecaries, 2. Wholesale dealers, 2. Retail dealers, 47. Lo.uea.sltr. The Rev. C. Thomason. Me tho list pastor at Lancaster Courthouse, bad a very nairow escape from drowning on Friday evening last, in dossing Bear Creen on tho Camden road. Though saving himself he bad the misfortune to lose i hu norse bo was driving. Tho Li-dger gives a statement of tho assess? ed v.iUo ufreal and personal property in Lan caster County. Total value of taxtble roal propertv $906 912. Total value ot personal property $40 j U00. The Langer says: "Tho body of William Bow ere. v?ioin ire noticod a? having m.vstorioutdy disappeared seven weeks ago. wau lound o? last Malu day in Bsar Creek, about h vit* a milo below tho bitdffo, on the Camde.i road, and within a few buudr.id yards of UcKonua's negro quart ors. The coroner, William M. Adam*. E-q., uinpancllod a jury and held an iuqm-sr. Hm evidence goes to establish, al M'idt bOTond doubt, that tho deceasod ffas murdered." Orangeburg. Lien tenant Salvo, a nativo of Charleston, baa purchased a residcnco and moved into Oraugubnrg. whore he intends catablishing a iirst-c.asH bakery here. 'I bu Kev. Dr." 1. D. Durham, pastor of tho Oratigclmrg Baptist Church, has been conduct? ing a (intruded meeting for several day? past at die Bul Swamp church. Rev. Mr. Merion? (MslbudtHt) was baptised on tho 28.h ult. ami ordained as a. minister. Tim Oraimobnrg j til was again thc scone of* an outbreak on Thursday morning last when tho notorious Y. S. Bobo, with three colored prisoners, lett. Tho door of tho cell was open? ed for ibo purpose oF giving thc inmates th.'ir ?bod. Bobo Lad a few papers which thc Sheriff bad been kind enough to loan bira tim day be? fore; ho'Janded theao to Mr. Hall, tho jailor and on Mr. Hull's extending hts arm m tho door way to receive them, ho was caught by thro*? of tho negroes, pulled into tho ceil, and thrown violently dovvu, when tbr.-e of tho nu g rood uti d ibo celebritod Bobo effected their escape. Mr. Hall is consi lerably bruised, but LO: seriously. PERSONAL. -Qaeen Victoria still wears tbe deepest mourning. -Tbe French Prince Imperial waa fonrtecn years old March 16. -William Lloyd Garrison has come out in favor of free trade. .,: -General "Robert Anderson goes to Europe to educate bis children. -Troplong, the late President of the French Senate, died $150,000 in debt. -Miss Fanny B. Price, a talented actress, has joined the Catholic Church at Memphis, Tenn. -James Fisk, Jr., baa sent for a cargo of, cheap British velocipedes, with which he in? tends to monopolize the market. -Thirty years ago, A. T. Stewart was rated on the mercantile reports : "Said to be worth $30,000; credit A1; cautious and Bife."' -Alexander T. 8tewart, of New York, has given $6.000,000 to build two Homes, one for young workingwomen, and the other for young working men. -Dana, of the New York Son, is'nt so Grant isb as be was; and his New York contempora? ries maliciously intimate that he did'nt get the omeo he wanted. -Tho daughter of Mme. Jenny Lind Gold sebmidt, a girl of twelve years, is said to pos? sess much of the groat talent of her mother, and to have an excellent voice. -A Confederate soldier living at Holly Springs, Miss., named Wiktor Stajowski, has recently received information that bebas fallen heir to 9000 guilders in Poland, equal to about $3500 in gold. -The Washington Star of Thursday says: . Lioutenant-Governor Dunn, (colored,) of Louisiana, was upon the floor of the Senate to-day, and received a courteous greeting from many senators." Mrs. Johu Jacob Astor, of New York, cele? brated the coming of age of ber son on Wed? nesday, by furnishing the Children's Aid So? ciety with tho amount required to provide one hundred orphan boys with homes at tbe West. -Stewart is becoming emphatically the Hi us s man of New York, so far as the c on s true - don of flue buildings ia concerned. He bas commenoed the erection of a new store at the corner of Fourth avenue and Thirty-Third street. -The Hancock Club of New Orleans enter? tained General Frank P. Blair one evening laat week. He expressed his intention to cast his lot with the South, preferring to share ber fate and participate in the disfranchising acts Mud other disabilities to which Congress had seen flt to subject her. -CarloB Manuel C?spedes, tho commander of tho Cuban rebels, is a native of Cuba, and about forty-five years old. He studied law in Europe, graduated with high honors, retur.ied to his nativo island and settled at Manzanillo, wbcro he has long been regarded as tho load? ing lawyer of that section. Ho inheritod a large fortune, which he bas greatly increased by bis own labors. A few months ago he libe? rated bis slaves, and, at the head of a hundred patriots like himself, inaugurated the rebellion in Cuba. -Patti, the Marquise de Caux, is still the rage at 8t. Petersburg. Her concert for tho poor brought ?1600. She walks about en? veloped in sables of the densest black, and consequently of the most rare quality-on her ncaa a OPjitiK, nor rnco- protected Dy a umua. velvet mask, escorted by the Emperor and Grand Duko Valdimir. She sings three nights of tho week at the opera, and it is as difficult to secure places as on the first day pf her ar? rival. Tho Paris Gaulois gives a letter from St. Petersburg, whicb says that the clubs of that capital bad presented La Diva with a necklace ol cold, the central ornament being a diamond valued at ?1,500, sot round with rubies; ear? rings accompanied this gift which cost six thousand guineas. It waa banded to her in tho name of these clubs by the chef d'orchestre at the conclusion of tho third act of "Don Pasquale." On tho following morning Patti received a letter from Couutd'Adelbcrg, Minis? ter of the Emperor's Household, in which, in hie Majesty's mme, he begged her acceptance of the souvenir offered to her by Alexander IL This consisted of a superb brooch and ear ings of diamonds of such mag? nitude and purity that it would be almost im? possible to calcul .te their value. On the pre? ceding evoning Patti had considerable difficul? ty in roaching tbe footlights in order to ac? knowledge the enthusiasm she bad excited, tbe heaps of boquete whicb lay piled on the Btage literally impeding her movements. - -Dr. Mudd is described as a little above the middle height, with a reddish mustache and chin whisker, a biqh forehead and attenuated noso. Ho is thirty-five years of age and pen? niless. On a recent interview with a Now York Herald reporter ho narrated the story of Booth's conrng to his house on that fatal April night, saying that he ropieseutcd himself as ou a journey from Richmond to Washington. The Doctor was first introduced to Booth in November, 18J4, iud did not BOC him aeain until tho following Christmas, when the latter called upon bim and desired an introduction to John H. Surratt. He says : "Booth and I walked alon ; the avenue three or four blocks, when wo suddeuly came acioss Surratt and Weichmao. and all four having become ac? quainted we adjourned to tho National Hotel and had a round of drinks. The witnesses in my case swore that Booth and I moved to a corner of tho room and woro engaged for an hour orso in secret consultation. That was a bavufaced lie. The whole fonr of ua woro in louil and open conversation all the time wc were together, and whon wo separated wo four never mot again." During bia call at the Doc? tor's house, Booth mentioned tho ronlo he in? tended to tako, but afterwards altered bis mind. Thc Doctor told tho soldiers what Booth had said, and WAS accused of seeking to lead them astray. Ho is very bitter in bis denun? ciation of tho military commiBsiou before which bc was tried. "Tbo wi?icsjos perjured thomsolvcH, and whilo I was sitting there in tb it dock, listening to their monstrous false? hoods, I felt ashamed of my species ?md lost faith forever in till maukind. That men could stand up iu that court .iud tako au oath before Heaven to tell thc truth, and tho next moment Ber themselves to work to swear away by down? right parjura thc life of a fellow mau, was a thing that I in my inuocence ol' tho world never thought possible. After I was convicted and sont away to the Dry Tortugas, a confes? sion was got up by Secretary S'anton, purport? ing lo havo b3on made by mo to Captain Dut? ton on boatd the steamer, and was af 1er wards I appended to tho official report of my tria!. This was ono of the most infamous dodges practiced agaiur,tme, and waa evidently in tended asa justification i'?r the jllpgalnyof my couvietiou. 1 nevar made auch a conces? sion, ?ludnevor emili havo mado it, even if I tiied." Thu Doctor talked at considerable length on manv other topics conm-crcd nirh bin imprisonmeut. lu replying to the remark that bia feelings mus hive becu greatly exer? cised at coining within Mpbl of his old homo and meeting bis wife once more, he said, with visibly tremor, that words woro entirely inade? quate to express the overwhelming omotions that filled bis mind. FOREIGN SUMMARY. -Our foreign mail summary is made up to tho 21 at ultimo. Strikes hare taken placa at five of the cotton mills at Preston, and the number of persons out of work is three thous? and. In some of the mills the strike is only partial, and a number of hands continue at work. The masters have decided on not ac? cepting arbitration, and many of them are said to b? of opinion that in the present depressed state of the manufacture they would best con? sult their own interests by entirely closing their mills. A grand religious service had been performed in the Cathedral of Madrid in honor of Lamartine. Advices from Copenha? gen, Denmark, et ale that the marriage of the Prince Eoyat will bo celebrated on July 27. The Ganlois states that preparations for a Carlist rising are hoing made in Spain. The ministry is about to proposo measures of public safety to prevent the recurrence of disturbances. -The Londen papers have full descriptions of the University boat race. Oxford had the lead at first, but in half a dozen strokes the Can ta bs, rowing eighty-three strokes to Ox? ford's thirty-seven, had sent the nose of their boat to the foro, and thon commenced an un? usually severe struggle for the mastery. Gradually yot surely the Cautabs increased their yet as trifling lead, till they wore a quar? ter of a length in front; thoy gave each other a wide berth, and while the Cantabs inch by inch drew farther away, tho Oxford captain was cool and collected, and did not attempt to accelerate bis stroke. The boats passed Bose Bank with tho Cantabs three-quarters of a length in front, but they soon showed signs of flagging. Oxford crept slowly up and passed the Cambridge beat at Chiswick. From this to the finish the Cambridge iowi ng was & series of gallant and almost superhuman ef? forts to alter tho tide of fortune; but it was destined that they should suffer their ninth defeat. The Oxonians rowed under Barnes Bridge, two-and-a half lengths ahead in six toon minutes ten seconds, being by several seconds tho quickest University race on record. -A dreadful catastrophe occurred in Paris on tho 17th ult M. Fontaine, a ohemical manufacturer, had lately invented a new kind of explosive powder, which was to be used in marine torpedoes. Wishing to take away a specimen of tho most explosive substance that entered into the article-picrate of potassa-a workman, it is conjectured, accidentally let fall a few partidos of tho chemical. Treading on the scattered grains he made them explode, setting the manufactory on fire and blowing him to atoms. The flames spread to the other perilous materials, aud in a moment the build? ing was rent to pieces. Two human bodies hurlod forward were dashed against an iron bench on the opposite side of the street, and were broken into pieoes by the violence of the shock, some of the bleeding limbs striking the fronts ot the shops, while parti?les of human brains penetrated into a room in the second floor through a wiudow which was shattered by the detonation. The hoad o f ono of tho victims bad been launched into the Buo Victor Cousin, opposite the manufactory. The number of persons injured is sot down at fif? teen. The body of M. Fontaine'^ son was the least mutilated of tho four victims, as th OBJ of the others were reduced to fragmo nts; pieces of flesh in the state of pulp wera found ia tho trees which lino tho foot pavement; others ad norea. CO tne iiuumo u^pwolvo, or woro aonftAr ed about the square, and had to be colloolcd with shovels; a shoe containing tbreo toes of a foot was also projected to tho Boulevard St. Michel. EASTER CHURCH ELECTIONS. ST. JAMES CHURCH. SAMTES. Vestrymen-S. D. Doar, Thomas Pinckney, Dr. W. W. Baker, Dr. J. L. Howell and A. H. Lucas. Wardens-A. tl. Seabrook and A. Sboolbred. For Diooo.-ati Convontion-A. H. Seabrook and Dr. S. D. Doar. CHUB0HOFPBINCEGEOBGE, WIN VA H. Vestrymen-Dr. A. M. Foster, Dr. W. R. T. Prior, Dr. B. G. White. B. H. Wilson, J.R. Ford, J. F. Pyatt. Wardens-Dr. Thomas P. Bailoy, S. T. Atkinson. ALL SAINTS CH?I10H, WAOOAMAW. Vestrymen-B. F. Dunkin, C. Alston, Sr., John LaBruce, J. W. LaBruce, A. B. Flagg, W. St. J. Mazyok, H. bl. Tucker. Wardens-C. Alston, Jr., D. D. Rosa. Delegates to Diocesan Convention-C. Alston, Hr.. B F. Duncan. UT. DAVID'S CHUEOU, OH Ht SAW. Vestrymen-W. Godfrey, E. J. Waddill.Dr. C. Kollock. H. P. Duvall, Colonel J. W. Har? rington. Wardens-Dr. L'. E. Powe, General J. Gillespie. Dologates to Diocosan Conven? tion-Dr. T. E. Powe, E. J. Wadddl, W. God? frey, W. A. Bonton. ST. HELENA OBUnOB, BEAUFORT. Veatrvmen-H. M. Stewart, Sr., T. 0. Barn? well, F. F Sams, Wm. Eil ott. R. B. Tuller, Dr. H. M. Stuart, M. b. Elliott. Wardens Dr. A. S. Gibbes, Dr. R. R Sams. Dolegatos to Diocesan Couvention-Q. M. Stewart, Sr., Dr. A. S. Gibbes, F. F. Sams. A lard Barnwell. ST. JOHN'S camion WINWSB JEO'. . Vestrymen-W. R. Rob Ttson, James M. Daly, Williams. Rabb, W. M. Dwight, Pierro Bacot, Dr. C. H. Ladd. Wa dans-Henry A. Gaillard, DuBose Egleston. Dolegates to Dio? cesan Convontion-Henry A. Gaillard, W. M Dwight. Altsrnatos-fierre Bacot, DuBose Egleston. j-j~OL.Hl.BS di .MAC HUTU, No. 36 Broad-street, Charleston, h. C., ?. BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS, BEAL ESTATE AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Will atttond to Reutin,' and ''oltectiog of Rents and purchaBO anil sa e ci otocaa, Bonds, Gold, Silver and Real Estate. ALSO. To thc Purchase ol Good? and supplies for partios In tho country upon rea*ou >blo .eras. GconoE h. HOLMES.ALEXANDER MACBETH. Jaun i ry 1 *' J. n HEARS, M. I. I 17. J H Cv RD NORFOLK. C. W. YOUNO, V. T. I F. li. 00 JL>HI00?, roBTSUOUTH. Y J?KAUD, YOUNG ? CO., PRODUCE C01IJIISSI0N MERCHANTS, No. '?'17 Wallimy on street, NE ir YORK. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVr.N TO THE SALE OF EARLY VElit'G ULI?. FRUITS, IOTA 1 OE', Ae. REFERENCES. - Governor Z. B. Vance, Charlotte; W. D. Reyno ds k Uro , Cortolk; E. Ci. Ohio, Super? intendent s. & R Railroad, 1'nrtsmou h; Cul uel a. L. Fremont, E. E. Rutiu.-s. Esq, WUoQiagton; H. K. Thurber k Co., Lau^bra ,v E; b-rt, Now York ; Bernard U'Neill, Charles-oa ; A i xaudor k Russell, Savannah. 3 ..OJ April 2 JOHN li . ALBXAI0KS, ACCOUNTANT, NOTARY PUBLIC AND GENERAL AGENT, No. IG Uro ad-street. RESPECTFULLY SOLIOIls BJ31NESS IN AD. JUSTING AfCOUNTS ot Merchants and others, and in WRITING OP AND FUMING their BOtiKs, either In part or wholo, k:. January 9 RBETT - Mo TOR j.-At St. Philip's Church, Charleston, on th? 2 J of March by tba Bey. CHEIS MmGADSDEN, JOHN C. KELTI', of Columbia, to ilias HANNAH C. MCOORD, of tue same place. /antral Unties. #?. Relativo, Friends and Acquaint. anees of Miss J OLIA BOUSE and of her mother Mrs. A. HOUSE, and of her sisters, Mrs. Tam H. DZWXES and Mrs. F. O. DUKES, also the scholars and teachers of Bethel and Trinity Churches, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Services o Miss JULIA BOUSE, THIS AFTEBSOON, at Three o'clock, from her late residence No. 36 Amherst, street. 1? ?prjl 6 Special Mires. ?.CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP FAL? CON, from Baltimore, are hereby notified that she is THU DAX diichargiag cargo at Pier No 1, Union Wharves. All Goods not taken away at sunset, will remain on wharf at Consignees' risk. MORDECAI A CO., April 6 1 Agents. fO- OFFICE CHERAW AND DARLING? TON RAILROAD CO.UP ANT, ce EB AW, MARCH 30, 1869 -The INTEREST COUPONS, due on the 1st April, 1869, m the first MORTGAGE BONDS of this Company, will be paid on presentation at the office of the Northcwrera Railroad Company, IQ Charles? ton, or at my office in Cheraw. (Signed,) JOHN H. Mc IVER, Treasurer. March 31_* _6 JET CHARLESTON SAVINGS INSTITU? TION-FIN *L SETTLEMENT.-In accordance with the decretal order of the Court of Equity, the sec? ond and last instalment of four aud seven-tenths per centum will be paid on aud alter THIS DAT to depo? sitors, at the office of the Institution, No. 92 CHUROH-STBEET. TUESDAYS and THUBSDATS will be specially devot? ed to the payment of females. Males will be attend? ed to on the other week da; s. The Deposit Books mast 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 wiU be made out of business hears. The payments will continue daily until every depositor is settled with. HENRY 8. GRIGGS, March 29 10 stnthlO Treasurer C. 3.1. 49- OFFICE CHARLESTON GASLIGHT COMPANY, CHARLESTON', S. 0., MARCH 34, 1869.-A DIVIDEND OF FIFTY CENTS PEB SHARK on the Capital Stock of this Company hav? ing boen declared by the Director J, the same will be paid on and after MONDAY, 6th proximo. The BOOKS OF TKANSii ER will be closed from this date to 6th proximo. W. J. HERIOT, March 24 Sesrotary and Treasurer. j?-TO CONSUMPTIVES.-THE ADVER? TISER, having been restored to health in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a severe lung affection, ?nd that dread disease Consumption, is anxious to make known to hi; fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of thc pre? scription used (free of charge), with the directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchi tas, Ac. Tho object of the adverser in sending the prescription is to benefit tho afflicted, and spread in? formation which he conceives to be invalaable; and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, aa it will ooAt them nothing ind may prove a blessing. Parties wishing tho prescription will please ad? dress Rev. EDWABD A. WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings County, New York. February 3 3m os ear ERRORS OF YOUTH_A GENTLE? MAN who snffereJ for years from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects of youthful in? discretion, will, for the sake of suffering humanity, send free to all who need it, the receipt and direc? tions tor making the simple remedy by which he was cored. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertis? er's experience, can do so by addressing, in perfect onfldence, JOHN B. OOD3N, No. 42 Cedar-street, New York. Febrsary 3 8m os ?-E8SAYS FOR YOUNG MEN.-ON THE Errors and abuses incident to Vonth and Early Man? hood, with the humane view of treatment and core, sent by mail free ot charge. Address HOW ABD ASSOCIATION, Box P, Philadelphia, Pa. January 20 8mo BAILY NEWS JOB OFFICE No. 149 EAST BAY. BUSINESS CARDS VISITING CARDS SHOW CARDS CIRCULARS BILL HEADS LETTER HEADS DRAY RECEIPTS PROGRAMMEE PAMPHLETS BRIEFS LAW BLANKS BILLS LADING INSURANCE POLICIES NOTICES NOTES DRAFTS, tut., Printed in the neatest style and at th? Lowest Katee. April 3 E OWAUD DA LY i GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, Ko. S3 Warren-street. NEW YORK. PERSONAL ATTEN HON GIVEN TO THE PUR? CHASE of all kinds oi MERCHANDISE. Boola, Shoos, Hats, Ca s und Trunk), bu l Straw Gooda a specialty. Consignment of all kinds of Staple Articles and gcu'.'im Pruiiu "o solicited. Prompt returns guaranteed. EDWARD DALY, Lat.* of Charlpston. S. 0. Fomi-Weekly Price Current? Eont free by poet. January tia DAO amos F. II. TRKNHOL1I, No. 1 BROAD-STREET, CHARLESTON, S. 0., MINER, 8HIPPER AND DEALER IN Sonth Carolina Nativo Bone Phosphate January ll Sans QTTO SONNTAG, DYER AND SCOURER, No. 141 Marhct-street, Between Klus and Archdale. Gents'Coats, Vests, Pants and Huts DYED, ?COUP ED and PRESSED; alan Blnnko'H and Carpets Olear od Bud Wa?hed with greatest dispateb. April 3 2mo Sowing. WANTED, _ ??ka..?*-,? , A T ESSEL TO LOAD ABOUT90,000 VEIT* OF LUMBER for the Norh aide of Coba. i>Thecaroo beihg now ready, a quick die ?patch will be civen. Apply <o W P. HALL, April S_1_Brown A Co.'a Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL. THE FINE AMERICAN SHIP PACT*. "FIC (or amaU capacity*, a Fou Master^.: , irving the greater portion of her o argo en - ?gaged and bhipping, wiUbe dispalohed hs-' mediately, , , .-,. -. T... -~ For freight of abont 600 bales Cotton apply to W. B. SMITH ft CO?, sm March 31 wtm3_Napier's Range. , FOU BOSTON. .a.-?K THE SCHOONER ANNA E. CrtOVEB^ ?XQK having half of her cargo engaged, will load - ^fffiuwith dispatch for the above port , .. _ tmSSsm For Freight engagements apply to' ' " ?**a T. TUPPER A SONB, March 31 . . ... o .Brown's Wharf. FOR NEW YU UK. ~~ THE SPLENDID ?lBE-WHML )STEAMSHIPS of the New York and 2 Charleston, Steaonhlp , Line, will .leave Auger's South Wharf, during the month of April, as follows ; ' ' ;?35 ? * JAQUES ADGEB, TUEBDAY, April 6, at 2 o'olock, i'HAMPTON, SATUBDAT, April 10, at 4 o'clock, . CHARLESTON, TUESDAY, April 13, at 8 0'olt>o?' A. il. MAN BAT TAN r FATTJUDAY, April 17, at 10 o'clock, A. M. .. ?t ? JAMES A DOE E, TUESDAY, April 20, at la a'clocx,,. CHAMPION, SATURDAY, April 24, at 4 o'clock* P. M. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY, April 27. at 7 o'clock, A. BL * ,VC v'-.. lix AT* Insurance can be ob tal c ed by these steam sr? at ? per cent.. . i-.i...... 49- An rxira Charge of SS will he made to pas? sengers purchasing Tlckete on board after sailing i of the steamer. " ' " 49* These Steamships have handsome and roomy, accommodations tor passengers, and their tables are supplied with all the delicacies of the New York and Charleston markets. . . .- K Sul? fa* Freight or Passage, apply to . - iii i. JAMES AD GER * ?O'., Corner Adger?s Wharf and East Bay lUp-iUirs). *> . April g_. .._??lz.oi?. FUR PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTOfl. REGULAREVERY.THURSDAY. f " THE 8IEAMSHIP PF.OMETHEU8, 'Captain GRAT, will leave, North At? lantic Wharf, on THURSDAY, April ?8th, at -o'clock. For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN ft THEO. GETTY, - Aprils North Atlantic Wharf. FOR MEW YORK. REGULAR LINEEYERY THURSDAY, PASSAGE REDUCED TO $15. C s-^-s THE SIDEWHEEL STKAMSBlf ^?#3jr*S MAGNOLIA, Captain M. B. Cno &M?jl\3&?T WXLL, will leme Yanderhorst'fl ?^d*25M2?~Vv'ii*rt eu TBTUBSDAY, April 8, 1W9, at 4 o'clock P. M. April a _RAVEN EL tt CO., Agenta. FOR LIVERPOOL. CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. TEE FIRST CLASS IRON SCREW Steamship CAMILLA, HssuT ? Pla?a Commander, is now ready . to receive Freight tor the above port, to sall on or abont lOth of April. .. '"? For Freight engagemonts, apply to .. . ROBERT MURE ft CO., . Boyce's Wharf.' 49" Risks taken by thia vessel at five-eighthf (%) per cent,_ Marchas TKAVhLhKS PASSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN BOD 1'E TO FLORIDA, ALEEN . . . Abd other pl ?otu, should net fal A'&if^l^-. 10 lav ln ?lehr supplies of PBOVTfl, - 4aTviMutt IONS, CLARETS. CHAMPAGNES! raS-SBBU COKDIALS, BRANDIES, WB7f KIES, WINES. CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, Ac. Pairs or Wild (June, Deviled Entremets, EA*,, Tnrkev, Lobster. etc, for Luacbeoaa, cian? wiobea ?. Travelers' Repast, ftc - ? Sa-aend lor a cat?logos. , 1 ? - ii WM. S. 00BWLN ft 00.; " No. 27? Kinc-street, . 14 Between Wentworth and Beaafaia, Charleston, 8. 0. Branch of No. 900 Broalway, comer 1 Oth street, New York. OctoberfB; : PACIFIC HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPY'? CTBOUOB Ll** TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN.. CHANGE OF SAILING DATSt STEAM EBB OF THE ABOYE Une leave Pier No. 41, North River, foot of Cunal-etreet. New York, at 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st, 11th and 21at of every month "Texcept when these datesrltal en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). M Departure of 1st and ?lat connect at Panama with steamers for s on tu Pachte a arl Central ' American ports. 'I hose of 1st toaeh at Mansanillo. - --o Departure of 11th ot aaok month connecta ?itt the new steam line from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. (steamship J1 PAN leaves San Francisco for China and Japan May 4. I860. No California steamers touch?t Havana, but go direct from New York lo AapinwaU. One hundred po ands baggage tree to each adult, Medicine .sod attendance free. 't_ For Paaesire tickets or further Information awls at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wtiK foot of Canal-street, North River, New York March ia lyr F. R. BABY, AgasU FOR PALATKA. FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, MBNANDINA AND JACKSON. . VILLE. . THE FIBMVCASS STEAK EB DICTATOR, Captain WM. T. MoN?.. rv. win nan from Charleston ?Ter, luetaay Bvmirfg, at Eigbt o'ci"ok, tor the above pointa. The flrar-c'ass Steamer CITY POINT, Captain GWfc F. MoMntXAK will rail from Charleston every Fri day Evening, V Eight o'clock, for aoove points. * counocnos with the Central Railroad-at Savannah for Mobile and Ne v Orleans, and with the Florida Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at whian point steamers connect With New Orleans, Mobil?, Pensacola. Key West and Havana. Tb rouen bills Ladlu){ given for Freight to Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans.' Connecting ???A H. S. Hart's tteatneri Octawak* and Griffin for Sliter Sprxngi and Lakee Griffin, Ens tis, Harris and Durham, Alt freight '"yumo on the wharf. Ri Goods not removed at suusot will be starred at ria. and expenre ofow.iers. For Freight or Passage ensagemct t, apply to J. D. AIKEN ft CO., Agent*, f south Atlantic Wharf. N. B.-No extra charge for Meals and Staterooms. November V Cl IAN GIO OF SCHEDULE. INLAND ROUIE-ONLY TWO -AND A HALF HOUR* AT -EA. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA, g CHARLESION AND s AYA NN AH STEAM PACKET LINE. f ^cir**?a THE STEAM BB PILOT BOY, 0?P i^TggMT>T'1 FEW P?CK, will leave Accom m od a ti on Wharf ev ry MONDAY and FRIDAY MOBS? INO, at 8 o'-'lock, touching at Braniort onlr; reiunrng leava -avannah TDBSDAY and SAiusnAX,. at 9 o'cloek A. M., nuking the trip ia eleven hoars. Tbe steamer FANNIE, captaiH AOAIB will leave Charleston o -erv THURSDAY Monwrao at 8 o'clock touihin^ at tdisto, ?thieolm'B Land'nr and Hilton Head; retinal- . loav?- Savannah every FBXDAY, at % o'clock P. M., toaelrii!? at the abov<- lau?liigs. . Will touch at HiufRon on the second IHUUSDAZ i> every mouth, goiug and ie urcing. For ireful or fasbage appiv to JOHN FERGUSON, Marrh 18 Accommodation Wuarf. (Cr-nra ?ons. E?tURslo^ AKUUMO THE HARBOR. THE FIN". FAST SAILING ANDOOM FOUI <BLX appointed Yacht ELEANOR, will inhume bertrip^ to bistoric points in the burbar, and will leave Government Wh-rfrtailv at len A. M. end Three P. M. Foi Pdsvagc upply io IB OMA? YOUNG, Decem'ier 1H t.apuiia. oa board. J 'f ? U li 51 P ll ? E Y ? , BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMIS? SION MERCHANT. 5ALE? OE REAL ESTAIU MOCKS. BONDS, SB CUUI : iZ ? AND PER'-ONAL PH OP ER TY ATTENDED TO. NO. At U KO A D-S T REE T, CHARLES TON. B. 0. BCFERESOBE, Hon. HENRY BUIST, W. J. MAGRATH, Bari. General JAM1?S OONNSR, T. B, WARING, Es?. October