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VOLUME VIL-NUMBER 1093. CIIAKLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING, MAHCH 1, 1869. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM li Y TELEGRAPH. WASHING TON. OI?NEUAT, LONGSTREET'S NOMINATION CONFIRMED A:? EXPLANATION FROM 8PDAQDE-THE ADJOURN? MENT UF CONGRESS-POLITICAL GOSSIP-NOM? INATIONS BY TUE PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, April 8.-Tho Senate has con? firmed Gen. Long3troctby & votG of tw6ntj--fivc to ton, after a two hours' discussion. Tho Judiciary committee was directod to re? port a bill doflning the moaning of tho eight hour law. Mr. Sprague made a personal explanation that his courage and his words did not rost on mint whiskey, but on his knowledge of the danger to tho country from tho legislativo and executive power assumed by tho Senate. Tho Union Pacific Railroad bill waa dioussod up to thc hour of executive session. IN THE HOUSE, the deficiency appropriation bill, including $2,000,000 for tho salaries of Collectors and Assossora of Bevonuo, was passed. A concurrent resolution to adjourn on tho IOU), passed both Houses. Tho Reconstruction Committee) beard the Virginia Republioans in favor of tho spring elootion and submitting the disfranchisement clauso to a separate vote, Texas Republicans wero beard against tho submission of tho con? stitu? ion and for tho division of tho State. A private colloquy between Messrs. Butlor and Wbittomore, ind?cales a disposition to post? pone Texas, and let Virginia slide this session, with tbo test cath applied to all officials. By direction of tho President, paragraph eight, of General Orders dated tho 18th of March, 1869, discontinuing tho Deportment of the Cumberland, and adding tho Skates com? prising other departments, is revoked. Major General George Cooke is assigned to command that department when it shall be relinquished by Major-Goneral Thomm. Senator Hill, beading 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 oallod on President Grant to-day, who intimated that he would consult the Cabinet and communicate a message to Congress recommending their views, which involves submission of the con? stitution with tho test oath, and State disfran? chisements stricken out. The following nominations were made to? day: Governors of Territories-Safford for Ori zona; John A. Campbell, Wyoming; Charles C. Crowe, New Mexico; John A. Burbank, Da cotah; Alvin Flanders, Washington; Mr. Sted man, Consul at St. Iago DeGuba; Pinckney Rollins, Collector of the 7th district North Carolina; J. W. Bowman, Assessor of the 7th district North Carolina; Napoleon Underwood, Assessor of the 2d distriot Louis un. Post? masters-Gill, Holly Springs, Mississippi, and Charles W. Lowell, New Orleans. WASHINGTON, April 4.-Tho number of ves? sels captured or destroyed by tho Confederated ( during tho war is ascertained Jo have been f nosily three hundred, and vaiuod At $30,000,000. * The Chronicle of this morning has tbo fol? lowing : " Governor Bullock called upon Pros- 1 ident Grant yesterday, in pursuance of a pre? vious engagement, to ascertain his opinion touching the bill recently introduced in the House and Sonate, on the Georgia question. .The President exprsssed himself as being well satisfied with the bill, and stated that ho saw no objeotion to it. Ho remarked that the only question which had ever suggested itself to his mind in connection a ith tho Georgia | 1 matter was, whether Congress had the legal right to interpose at all, but that there were many abler lawyers in Congress than ho, and they would doubtless dispeso of that matter. This Georgia case, he added, might be con Bidered one in which nosossity would pi ob.ib ly be deemed superior to more legal technical! tiesj" The Chronicle also says : " Tho Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Borie, assured a oommitteo of Republicans from the navy-yard on Thursday last, that he would see 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 oovers one hundred and fifty pages. It shows some startling irregularities. Ooo of the most sus pic ions facts is, that there is no d tr oct proof that orders for the destruction of many mil? lions of dollars' worth of bonds were obeyed,. The report gives a minuto history of the print ing, issue and retirement of bonds. Sonor Lemas,Envoy of the Cuban insurgents, will be honored with a procession and seren? ade on Thursday. TH JE CUB?K JtMVOZVTION. REPORTED DESPERATE BATTLE-THE INSURGENT!! THE VICTORS. WASHINGTON, April 8.-intelligence received here to-day by the agents of the revolutionists in Cuba state that a desperate battle bad been fought between the insurgents and Spanish foross, the former achieving a brilli.int victory and capturing large numbers pf troops, sup? plies and a balf million m money. IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE-THE PERUVIAN HOB nORS TM THE SERVICE OF THE CUBAN INSUR? GENTS -ONE OF THEM IS THE VICINITY OF MANZANILLO. KEV WXST, April 1.-Information of the most reliable character has reached here to the effect that both of tho Peruvian iron-clad monitors, which recently loft Pensacola, ar3 now in the service of the Cuban insurgente. The war vessels were formerly in the United States navy, and were known as tho Catawba and Oneota. They aro turre tod monitors, covered with five inches of iron plato, and carry each two fif teen-inoh guns. One of them was lying at Ragged Island ai lost accounts, awaiting a supply of coal from Naasau. The other ia be? lieved to be in the vicinity of Manzanillo, on tho Cuban oosst. This may nco mut fot tho reports recently sent from Havana that the insurgents were massing their foxoes on the south sida of the isla? j. A BRITISH VE88BL CAPTURED-TW? OF HER PAS PV.NGER3 SHOT-A MAN-OF WA" ?2?.? fO LOOS AFTER BRITISH I WT BRESTS. HAVANA, April 1.-The British Consul has sent her Britannic Majesty's steamer Horon to Caibarien to investigate the affair of the British schooner Jeff. Davis. This vessel was oaptur od in the old Bahama channel and brought into Caibsrien because she had on board as passen? gers five Cubans, white and col o rod, who were endeavoring to roach Nassau. On arriving the passengers were at once brought on shore and their Unding was goon known. Two of them, . Franoisco M. Jimenez'and Rafael ?alero, were persone of standing ?.nd wealth. They wero surrounded by a mob af volunteers, and, in the presence of the women and ohildzen of their own families, were taken from the guard of marines who had them in charge and pst to death In the street under a promiscuous attack with gunn, pistols, bayouets and knives. E^en after they wore dead tho volunteers amused themselves by sticking their bayonets into tho lifeless bodies. When tired of this bloody pastime they searched the bodies, aud finding a bag Cull of ounces, greeted tho dis? covery with orios of M Vina Espanal" Tho only crime of those two victims was merely that of trying to escape from being sent to the Island of Fernando Po, which bas fallen to the lot of all Cubans of any standing. Tho Cap? tain and crow of the Jeff, Davis are still in prison at Cnibarien. Tho British Consul is ex? pecting a flee J of several vessels, which have been ordered to cruise in the Bahama waters. Ou the same day two Cubans wero shot at Cai barien for being bearers of rebel correspon? dence. EU Jil Ol'JV. BEOOQNITION OP FOttEION NATURALIZ\TION RE? COMMENDED BY TBE BOYAL COM MISSION EUS-; BATE OF DISCOUNT ADVANCED BY THE BANU OF ENGLAND. LONDON, April 1.-The Royal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the laws of naturali? zation have made their report. They recom? mend the enactment of a law recognizing naturalization abroad as alienating British subjects from their allegiance to Englan d, and propose tho total abolition of tho disabilitirs of aliens to bold landed property. The Bank of England has advanced its rate of discount from throe to four per oent. CONFESSION OF T WITCH ISL I. PHILADELPHIA, April 8. - Tho notorious Twitched, charged with tho murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hil), in his confession, a lys that his wifo killed hoi* mother in a quar? rel while he was asleep, and th it he afterwards assisted to throw tho body out of tho window. STARKS FROM TUE WIRES. The health of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens is improving. Ex-President Johnson had a public reception lu Knoxville on Saturday. Tho Mew Jersey Legislature- has adjourned without ratifying the Fourteenth amendment. Another dreadful colliery explosion occurred on Thursday at the Arley Colliery, in Lan oashire. Twenty-eight persons wore killed outright and many others wore badly injured. THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. PRESIDBNT'b OPFICE, \ SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY. > CHARLESTON, S. C., April 8, 1869. ) TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this date, in which you say that consid? erable publio interest has been excited by tho jonforoneo lately held in this city, between the jommittees of the Columbia and Augusta and louth Carolina Railroad Companies, and that ibero is a general desire to know what was tho >reoiso result. I now beg to hand yon the enolosed papers vhicb have been submitted to me by the com nitteo of tho South Carolina Railroad, os their report of the conference, and which, it appears o me, form the most appropriate reply that ?roux inquiry could receive. Very respectfully, 1 W. J. MAGRATH, President. Proposal ox*Ute Committee of tito Colum? bia anti August JL Railroad Company. 1st. The Augusta and Columbia Railroad i Company, having nearly completed the con? struction of their load from Graniteville to Augusta, no longer desire to enter into any arrangement for the use of the South Carolina Railroad track between Granitevillo and Au -rusta. 2d. They now propose 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 the riyer opposite Washington-street SJ. That all litigation between tho two com Baides shall cease, and that the South Carolina ;aiLroad Oompany shall waivo its claim to be refunded its subscription to the Macon Rail? road, as provided in the agreement with the City of Augusta. The Committee from the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company propose to the i South Carolina Railroad Company the annexed 1 as a mode of settling the differences between 1 the respective roa'is? EDWARD THOMAS. < JAMES G. GIBBES. . JOHN J. COHEN. < Columbia, March 24. Letter ox* the Committee of the South Corolin at Railroad Company. CHARLESTON, March 24,1869. To Messrs. Edvard Thama?, James O. Gibbes and John J. Cohen, Committee Columbia and A uguata Railroad Company: GENTLEMEN-The proposal to refer tho mat? ters in disputo batween the South Carolina Railroad Company and the Columbia and Au? gusta rkulioaa- Company to "a joint committee of three directors from each oompany," was made by President Magrath, in his letter of 24th October, 1868, to President Johnston. President Johnston, in his reply, dated Novem? ber 9th, says his company''cheerfully accepts yoiTr proposition to submit the entire question of the connection at Graniteville, use of track aud privileges, terms and considerations of the same, to a joint committee, to consist of three directors from each of the two companies, to meet at the earliest practicable day after the acceptance of this proposition, the said com? mittee to have full powers to treat of all mat? ters in this connection." Our respective committees having been ap? pointed m pursuance of thin under? standing, we were greatly surprised, as we stated yesterday, at the announcement you then made, tba* you no longer desired "to enter into any arrangements for tho use ot tho South Carolina Railroad track between Gran? iteville and Augusta." The paper you have submitted to us to-day, "as ? mo<-?e of settling the differences between the respective roads," proceeds upon that basis. The following are the propositions it contains, namely : 1. Your company declines to treat for tho oso of our track. 2. They propose to build a nsw bridgo for tho joint use of the two companies. 8 That litigation between the companies, shall cease, and that the South Carolina Rail? road Oompany shall waive its oin m to be re? funded its subscription to tho Macon Railroad, as provided in the agreement with the City of Augusta. ? An agreement for the joint ase of our track, is as you see, the chief question referred to our committee. According io our view, it is the only method by wbioh tbo ques? tions at issue between us, can be ad? justed, and litigation be brought io au end. If this mode of adjustment is not adopted we do not see how snob dif? ferences con bo reoonoiled without a judicial decision. The const ruction cf a new bridge, as proposed, offers us no advantage at this time, ana presents, in our view, no grounds of com -?romise: and the proposal that we shall sur? render our rights tobe refunded the Macon subscription, as a condition of your entering Augusta, according to our agreement with the City Council, without any consideration what? ever, certainly in itself contains nothing to recommend it to our acceptance. We therefore respectfully decline your pro? posals, and in lieu thereof will submit one for your consideration, based upon the nee sf our track, as a moans ot stopping litigation. Bbonid you not agree to our proposal, we shall be ready to consider auy modifications of them that you may suggest. Yours, respectfully, G. A. TBBNHOLM> ) H. COURDIN, \ Committee Lorna D. DaSAUssunm, ) Proposal or tue Commtttoo of thc South Carolina ttalroad Company. CHABLESTON, March 24, 1869. Mesara. Edward 2 hornes, Jamea G. Oibbea, John J Cohen, Committee: GENTLEMEN-In acoordanoo with our lotter of thia date wu bog lcavo to suluuit the following proposals, tor tho adjustment of tho mattors in dispute botweon the South Jarolina Railroad and tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad. GEO. A. TBENHOLM, 1 Il KN HY GODEDIN. y Committee. Louis D. DESAUSSUBE, j 1. That the Columbi:, and Augusta Railroad shall be considered as prtotically terminated at Granitovitlo, as suggested by Mr. Gibbes, and that all further work shall be suspended for a Doriod of uot loss thau ton years. 2. They will accent the pro rata compen? sation as stated by Ur. Johutson; tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company guaranteeing that tho same shall not be lose tban $35,000 per annum. 8. They will unite with tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company whenever it be? comes ndbessay to construct a new bridgo across tho Savannah River, in the construc? tion of said bridge, and will agree to chan go tho location, as proposed by tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad, namely, so as that said now bridge -.viii allow the track of the com? panies to bo led directly into Washington streot. 4. Tl loy will ncoept from the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company one-half their subscription to tho Macon Railroad, with in? terest thereon, in lieu of the whole ot the samo, as provided in their agreement with the City of Auer ista, and wiil release the city from all further liability under said agreement. 5. Tho schedules of the Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad to be subordinated to the schedules ut the South Carolina Railroad ; but no hindrance shall bo offered thereby to the froe uso by tho trains of the Columbia and Augusta Railroad ot the tracks of tho South Carolina Railroad. 6. Freight and passengers botwoen Augusta and Granitoville and vice v*rsa not to be car? ried by the Columbia and Augusta Railroad without the written conseut of the South Caro? lina Railroad Company. 7. Waier to be furnished to tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad, bat not wood. 8. Tho work done by tho Columbia and Au Susta Railroad, between Granitevi Ile and Ham urg, prior to the 24th day of March, 1869, to bo valued and the interest thereon, at Bevon per cent, per annum, to be borne by the South Carolina Rood, durmg tho continuance of this agreement, and to be deducted from tho auuual sum of $55,000. 9. On these terms the South Carolina Rail? road Company to give to the Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad the use of its traoks from Orangeville to Augusta, and across their bridge into August.! ; but not the use of the track in Washington-street, or in any other street in the City of Augusta. 10. This agreement to last for ten years. 11. Litigation to cease. ajfply off thc Committee of the South m Carolina Railroad Company. CHARLESTON, 8; C., March 24,1869. Geo. A. Trenholm, Henry Gourdin, L. D. De Saussure: GENTLEMEN-Your communication is at h ?nd, rejecting the proposals made by us to your company. In reply t > those made by you, we beg to say that they seem so very unreasonable, and coupled with the declaration, from you, that unless the uegotiations aro made ou a basis that is noto noe admissible by us, "they cannot be reconciled without a judicial decision" we feel satit-fled that no propositions we could sub? mit would be accepted by you, and regret cur inability to bring this prot.ru ted litigation to a dose by au amicable adjustment of all difficul? ties not heretofore aolueu ny the r?cmrtu. Tours, very respectfully, Ac , . - . j-/. H, J&W* THOMAS, , JAMBS G. GIBBES. JOHN J. COHEN. A F FAIRS IN THU! STATE. Marlboro*. The Bennettsville Journal says: "On Friday lost we were visited with one of tho heaviest showers of rain that has fallen since the winter ot 1867, which has washed up considerable quantities of grain that had been planted. Mo serious damage has boon done, however, and the loss has been very light. Yesterday Ute river was considerably swollen, and the waters were running over the banks. This has put a stop fdr a time to the shad fishing in the Peedee." Laurena. air. William Downs Byrd, an old and prom? inent citizen of Laurens District, died at his residence on the Enoree River, on Wednesday last, lie was one of tho purest men that ever lived in Laurens. The Laurens ville Herald gives the following statement of taxable property in that District : Real estate, $2,021.351 ; personal property, $1, 007,714-total, $3.029.035. Railroad property, express company property, and exempted list -as courthouse, jail, poorhouse, colleges, schoolhouses and church property-not in? cluded. Riehls neL An unsuooe8sful attempt was made Thurs? day night to fire one of the outbuildings on the premises of tho Rev. S. H. Browne, in Co? lumbia. A colored woman has been arrested DD suspicion, There are at present two occupants of the Columbia City Hospital, whoso united acres reach 221. Patty Miller was born in Charles City Countv. Ya , in 1757, and is consequently 112 years old; .lid* Bon. Taylor, who was born in New York, in 1760, bas arrived at the age of 109. Old Ben. is a preacher, and holds forth regularly every Sunday. Georgetown. A jury of inq lest, Tuotnis MoFeely, magis? trate, acting coroner, was held on Friday last, the 26tu ult., over the body of a negro man, name unknown, aopoarently about thirty years of age, found in Marysville plantation canal. Verdict, accidental drowning. There was found on his person a silver walch and $3 55 in green? backs. Tbe Assistant Assessor of United States In? ternal Revenue for the fourth division, first district, South Carolina, furnishes extracts from bis list of annual taxes, as closed and for? warded on tho 29.li Marou-, whioh exhibits the following : Schedule A-Taxable income $29, 412. Sil /er plate., (in excess of 40 os. to eaoh family,) 2821 os. Gol I watches, 125. Profession? al-Lawyers. 6. Physicians, ll. Business Auotioneere.8. Bank -rs and brokers, 3. Manu? facturera, 25. Apothecaries, 9. Wholesale dealers, 2. Retail dealers, 47. Laneatter. The Rev. C. Thomason. Mctho list pastor at Lancaster Courthouse, had a very narrow escapo from drowning on Friday evening last, in or?os i ug Bear Crees on the Camden road. Though saving himself he bad the misfortune to loso tbe boree be was driving. Tbe Ledger gives a statement of the assess? ed value of real uud personal property in Lan? caster County. Total value of taxable real property $906 942. Total value of personal property $400 000. The Ledger says: "The body of William Bow? ers, whom we not iced as having mysteriously disappeared seve-i weeks ago. was found on last Saturday in Boar Creek, about half a milo below the bi idg -, on the Camden road, sud within a few uuudr d yards pf MoKenna's negro quarters. -The coroner, William M. Adams, B u;, empanelled a Jury and held au inquest. Tbs evil TIC > goes to establish, al. most beyond doubt, that tho deceased ' was murdered." Ortingcbm-g. Lieutenant Salvo, a native of Charleston, has purohased a residence and moved into Orangeburg, where bc intends establishing % flret-olass bakvry here. Tbe Rev. Dr. I D. Durham, pastor of the Orangeburg Baptist Cburoh, bas been conduct? ing a protracted meeting for several days past at tho Bull Swamp church. Rev. Mr. Horlong (MathodiHt.) was b,. o tined on the 28th Ult. ana ordained as a minister. * Tho Oranrroburg j il was agair? the scene of an outbreak on Thursday morning last, when the notorious Y. S. Bobo, with three colored prisoners, loft. The door of the cell was open? ed for the purpose of giving:tbe inmates (.heir food. Bobo bad a to ,v papers Which the SRoriff had been kind enough to loan hun the day be? fore; be handed these to Mr. HAD, tho jailor, and on afr. Bab's extending his arm in the door way to receive timm, he was caught by three of the negroes, pulled into tbs cell, and thrown violent If down, wbon thrae bf tho ne? groes and the celebrated Bobo efleoted thoir escapo. Mr. Hall is considerably bruised, but not seriously. I'lSItSOWA.!,. -Queen Yiotoria HI iii wears the doopostd mourning. ,V\ -The French Princ"laiporial was fourteen years old Marou 16. yL- 7 ' ? . ! -William Lloyd Gai -?^Qn has oom o out in favor of freo trade. >?^^fP%*?n**> , .-General Robert Ao,.1eraon ROOS to Europe to educate his ohildreu. ' "! -Troplong, tho late President of th? French Senate, died $160,000 in debt.N -Miss Fanny B. Price, n talented actress, has joined the Catholic Church at Memphis, Tenn. - James Fisk, Jr., bas sent for a cargo of oheap British velocipedes, with which ho in? tends to monopolizo tho market. -Thirty years ago, A. T. Stewart was rated on thc mercantile reports : "Said to be worth $30,000; credit A 1; cautions apt! safe." -Alexander T. Stewart, of New York, has given $6,000,000 to build two Homos, one for young workingwomen, and the other for young working men. -Dana, jf the New Yorlt San, is'ntso Grant ish as he was; and his New York contempora? ries maliciously intimate that he did'nt get the office ho wanted. -The daughter of Mmo. Jenny Lind Gold schmidt, a girl of twelve years, is said to pos? sess much of the great talent of her mother, and to have an excellent voice. -A Coul'ederate soldier living at Holly Springs, Miss., named Wiktor Stajowski, has recontly received information that he lins fallen heir to 9000 guilders in Poland, equal to about $3500 in gold. -The Washington Star of Thursday says: . Lieutenant-GovornoY Dunn, (oolored,) 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 the amouot required to provide one hundred orphan boys with homos at tho West. -Stewart is becoming emphatically the Hanssman of New York, so far as tho construc? tion of fine baildings is concerned. He has commenced the erootion 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 last week. He expressed his intention to cast his lot with the South, preferring to share ber fate and participate in the disfranchising acts and other disabilities to which Congress had seen fit to subject her. -Carlos Manuol C?spedes, tho commander of the Cuban rebels, is a native of Cuba, and about forty-five years old. He studied law in Europe, graduated with high honors, returned to his native island and settled at Manzanillo, where he has long been regarded as tho lead? ing lawyer of that BOotiOu. Ho inherited a large fortune, wbioh he has greatly increased by his own labors. A few months ago he libe? rated his slaves, and, at the head of a hundred patriots llkohimsolf, inaugurate? the rebellion i?*fhiha . r _._ -Patti, the .Si&i-quiso de Caux, is still tho rage at St. Petersburg. Her ' concert for the poor brought ?1600. She walks about en? veloped in sables of the densest black, and consequently of the most rare quality-on her head a bajthk, her face prc tooted by a blaok velvet mask, escorted by the Emperor and Grand Dake Yaldimir. She sings threa nights of the week at the opera, and it is as difficult to secure places as on the first day of her ar? rival. The Paris Gaulois gives a letter bom St. Petersburg, which says that the clubs of that capital had presented La Diva with a neoklace of gold, the central ornament being a diamond valued at ?1.C0O, set round with rubies; ear? rings accompanied this gift which cost six thousand guineas. It was handed to her in the name of these clubs by the chef tforefastr* at the- conclusion of the third, act of "Don Pasquale." On tho following morning Patti received a letter from Couut d'Adelberg, Minis? ter of the Emperor's Household, in which, in his Majesty's mme, he begged her acceptance of the BOU venir offered to her by Alexander If. This oonsisted of a superb brooch and ear inga of diamonds of such mag? nitude and purity that ic would be almost im? possible to oalonl ito their value. On the pre? ceding evening Patti had considerable difficul? ty in reaching the footlights in order to ac? knowledge the enthusiasm she had excited, the heaps of boqueta wbioh lay piled on the stage literally impeding her movements. -Dr. Mudd is described as a little above the middle height, with a reddish mustache and chin whisker, a high forehead and attenuated nose. He is thirty-five years of age aud pen? niless. On a recent interview with a New York Herald reporter he narrated the story of Booth's coming to his house on that fatal April night, saying that he represented himself ah on a journey from Richmond to Washington. The Doctor was first introduced to Booth ia November, 1864, and * did not see him attain until the following Christinas, when the latter called upon him. and desired an introduction to John H. Burrett. He saje : "Booth and I walked along the avenue three or four blocks, when we suddenly came across Barratt and Weichman, and all four having become ac? quainted we adjourned to the National Hotel and had a round of drinks? The witnesses in my case swore that Booth and I moved to corner of the room and' were engaged for an hoar or so in eearet consultation. That was barefaced He. The whole four of us were in load and open conversation all the time we were together, and when we separated we four nevor met again." Daring his call st the Doc? tor's house, Booth mentioned the route ho in? tended to take, but afterwards altered bis mind. Tho Doctor told the soldiers what Booth had said, and was aoousod of seeking to load them astray. Ho is very -bitter in his denun? ciation of the military commission before whtoh he was tried. "Tho witacsaes perjured themselves, and while I was sitting there in tint dook, listening to their monstrous false? hoods, I felt ashamed of my species and lost faith forever In all mankind. That'mon oould stand up io that court and take an oath before Heaven to tell tho truth, and tho next moment set themselves to work to swear away by down? right perjury the hie of a follow mau, was a thing that I in my inaooenoe of the world never thought possible. After I was convie tod and sent away to tho Dry Tortugas, a confes? sion waa got up by Secretary Si auton, purport? ing td" have been made by mo to Captain Dut? ton on boaioV the steamer, and was afterwords appended to the officiai report of roy tria!. This was one of tho moat ijsfsmons dodges ?rsotieed against me, and was evidently tri mtlod as a justification for the illegality of my conviction. I never m ide such a comes uioo, and never could h av o mado it, even if I tried." The Doctor talked at> considerable length on manv other copies connected with hin imprisonment. Ia ribing to the remark that his feelings mus?. h tve boon wie ttly exor? cised at norning wit Ma .-.ight of his old homo and mooting hts wife once moro, ho sold, with visibly tremor, that words were entirely iunde 8nato to express the overwhelming emotions Hst filled bia mind. FOR ss iom SUMMARY. ?y- -Oar foreign mail summary is made up to [the Slat ultimo. Strikes bave taken placo at five of the cotton mills at Preston, and tho Humber of persone out of work is threo thous ?UH!, tn some of the milis the s tr i ko is only partial, and a nWhWer bf h*?4* 00^** at work. The masters have decided on notvac? cepting arbitration, ?nd many of them aro said to bs of opinion that ia the present deprossed state of tho manufacturo thoy would best con? sult their own interests by entirely olosing their mills. A grand religious service had boen performed in the Cathedral of Madrid in honor of L tmnrtino. Advices from Copenha? gen, Denmark, state that the marriage of tho Prince Royal will be celebrated on July 27. The Gaulois states that preparations for a Carlist rising are being made in Spain. The ministry ie about to propose measures of public safety to prevent the recurrence of disturb anees. -The London papers have foll descriptions of the Usiversity boat race. Oxford had the lead at first, but in half a dozen strokos the Can tabs, rowing eighty-three strokes to Ox? ford's thirty-seven, had sent the nose of their boat to the fore, and then commenced an un? usually severe struggle for tho mastery. Gradually yet surely the Cantaba increased their yet as trifling lead, till they were a quar? ter of a length in front; thoy gave each other a wido berth, and while the Cantaba inch by iuch drew farther away, tho Oxford captain was cool and collected, and did not attempt to acod?rate his stroke. The boats passed Bose Bank with the Cantabs three-quartors of a length in front, bat they soon showed signs of flagging. Oxford crept slowly up and passed the Cambridge boat at Chiswick. From this to the finish the Cambridge lowing was a seribs of gallant and almost superhuman ef? forts lo alter the tide of fortune; bub it was destined that they should suffer their ninth defeat. The Oxonians rowed under Barnes Bridge, two-and-a half longths ahead in six? teen minutes ten seconds, being by several seconds the quickest University race on record. -A dreadful catastrophe occurred in Paris on the 17th nit. M. Fontaine, a ehemioal 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 the most explosive substance that entered into the article-picrate of potassa-a workman, it is conjectured, accidentally let fall a few particles Of the 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, sud in a moment the build? ing was rent to pieces. Two human bodies hurled forward were dashed against an iron bench on the opposite side of the street, and were broken into pieces by the violence of the shock, some of the bleeding limbs striking the fronts of the shops, while parti?les of human brains penetrated into a room in the second floor through ? window which was shattered by the detonation. Tho head o f one of tho victims had been launched into the Ruo Yiotor Cousin, opposite the manufactory. The uurojjer of por sous injured is sot down st fif? teen. The body of M. Fontaine's son was the least mutilated of the four victim B, as those of tho others were reduced to frag mo uta; pieces of flesh in the stats of pulp were found in the trees which line the foot pavement; others ad? hered to the houses opposite, or were scatter? ed about the square, and had to be collected with shovels; a shoe containing three toes of a foot was also projeolcd to the Boulevard St Michel. EASTER CHURCH ELECTIONS. ST. JAMES OHUBCH, SANTES. Vestrymen-S. D. Doar, Thomas Pinckney Dr. VT. W. Baker, Dr. J. I* Nowell and A H. Lucas. Wardens-A. H. Seabrook and A Shoolbred. For Diocesan Convention-A H. Seabrook and Dr. S. D. Doar. CHU BOH OF PBXNCE OKOBQE, WTNTAH. Vestrymen-Dr. A. ML. Foster, Dr. W. R. T Prior. Dr. R, G. White, B. H. Wilson, J. B Ford, J. F. Pyatt. Wardens-Dr. Thomas P Bailey, S. T. Atkinson. ATX SAINTS CHU BOH, WACO A MAW. Vestrymen-B. F. Dunkin, O. Alston, Sr. John LaBruce, J. W. LaBruce, A. B. Flagg, W St. J. Mnzyok, il. M. Tucker. Wardens-O Alston, Jr., D. D. Rosa. Delegates to Diocesan Convention-O. Alston, Hr., B. F. Duncan. ST. DAVID'S ofluacH, OHBBAW. Vestrymen-W. Godfrey, E. J. Waddill, Dr C. Kol took, H. P. Du vail, Colonel J. W. Har riugtoD. Wardens-Dr. T. E. Powe, General J. Gillespie. Delegates to Diocesan Conven lion-Dr. T. E. Powe, E. J. Wad Jill, W. God frey, W. A. Benton. ST. HELENA CHTJTBOH, BEAUFORT. Vestrymen-H. M. Stewart, Sr., T. O. Barn? well, F. F Sams, Wm. Elliott, B. B. Puller, Dr. H. M. Stuart, M. S. Elliott. Wardens Dr. A. S. Gibbes, Dr. B. R. Sams. Delegates te Diocesan Convention- H. M. Stewart, Sr., Dr A. 8. Gibbes, F. F. Sams, Allard Barnwell. ST. JOHN'S OHUBOH, WINNSBOBO'. Vestrymen-W. R? Robertson, James M Daly, William S. Babb, W. M. DwiRlit, Pierre Bacot, Dr. 0. H. Ladd. Wardens-Henry A Gaillard, DuBose Egleston. Delegates to Dio cosan Convention-Beery A. Gaillard, W. Dright. Alternates-Pierre Bacot, DuBose Egleston. PJOLIMEB dt MACBETH, Ho. 36 II rosa tl- airest, Charleston, b. C., BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS, BEAL ESTATE AMD GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS WiU atttead to Banting and OoUeoting of Renta and par?base and sato of - Stocks, Roads, Gold, Silver and Beal Estate. AXSO, To the Parchase of Goods and Suppl los for parties tn the country upon reasonable terms. G ?OBOE L. iiOUABS.AXEXANDEU MACBETH. Jann*ryl _._*-* J. ? HS ABD, M. T. I W. J. RB ABD. NOBVOUt. O. W. YOBBO, X. T. I ?. B. OOOOBIDOH, PORTSMOUTH, J.?EAMO, YOUNG St CO., PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS? No. M7 WstsAtngtom-street*. JtVJB W YORK. SPECIAL ATTENTION OlVaN TO THE BALE OE EARLY VEG ff Q A BLES, EBU?IS. POTATOES Ao. BXBBBBMOXS. -Governor Z. B. Vance, Charlotte} W. D. Reyno da k Bro., Norfolk; E. G. Ohio, Kuper, wtendont ?,*B R*0ro*4. Bortamoutfe : Co?^a*! ev i,. Fremont, E. k Kurrues, Esf , Wilmington; H. K. Thurber k Co., Langte? i k Egbert, New York ; Bernard O'Neill,Charleston; Alexander A Bussen, Savannah._Sinos_April a j ou a ?. A u m X A m J? tb ta , ACCOUNTANT, NOTARY FUBUO AND (USN BR AL AGENT, So. 16 Kroopd-atreet. BEIP&ZTCLLY ?OLIOITS BOSHY BBB IN AD. JUSTING ACCOUNTS of Merchants and others, asvd >a WRITING OP AMD POSTING their BOOK? either ta part or whola, Ste, Janoaxy . a. ?. JL m. RPBTT - MqOOBD.-At St. Philip-B Church, Charleston, on the ad ot March, by tho Bcv. Cann TOPHEB GADSDEN, JOH1* V. HHBTT, of Columbia, to Miss HANNAU C. MCCORD, of the samo place. Hl???t3. BSV JBSeT" Relative?, friends and Acqnaint. anees of Misa J CL I A, U??E and of hor mother Mrs. A. ROUSE, and of her sie tors, Mrs. THOB. H. DBWEES and Mrs. F. O. DUKES, also the scholars and teachers of Bethel and Trinity Churches, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Set vices o Mis? JULIA BOUSE, Tina AFTERNOON, at Three o'clock, from her late resldenoe No. 36 Amherst street. ie April 6 3penol Vottcea, ?-CONSIGNEES PEU STEAMSHIP FAL? CON, from Baltimore, are hereby notified that she ia rms DAV discharging cargo at Pier No. 1, Union Wharves. All doods not taken away at sens ot, will remain on wharf at Consignees' risk. MORDB0AI & CO., April 5 1 Agents. A3- OFFICE CI I KU AW AND DARLING? TON RAILROAD COMPANY, CHER AW, MARCH 30, 1869 - Tho INTEREST COUPONS, due on the lat April, 1S60, on the first MORTGAGE BONDS of this Company, will be paid on presentation at the offlco of tho Northotstara Railroad Cbmpanv, in Charles? ton, or at my office in choraw. (Signed,) JOHN H. MoIVER, Treasurer. March 31 6 BST CHARLESTON SAVINGS INSTITU? TION-FINAL SETTLEMENT.-In accordance with the decretal order of the Court of Equity, tho sec? ond and last instalment of four and seven-tenths per centum will be paid on aud after Tina DAY to depo? sitors, at the office of the Institution, No. 93 CHURCH-STREET. TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS will bo specially devot? ed te the payment of females. Males will be attend? ed to on the other week da; a. The Deposit Rooks must be surrondered, as this is the final settlement. The offioe 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 Bottled with. HENRY 8. GRIGGS, March 89 10 stuthlO Treasurer C. S. I. US' OFFICE CHARLES TON GASLIGHT COMPANY, CHARLESTON, 8. O, MARCH 31, 1860.-A DIVIDEND OF FIFTY CENTS PER SHARE on the Capital Stock of this Company hav? ing bo eu declared by the Director J, the same will be paid on and after MONDAY, 6th proximo. Tho BOOKS OF TRANSITER will be closed from this date to 6th proximo. W. J. HERIOT, March 34 Secretary and Treasurer. aa-TO CONSUMPTIVES_THE ADVER ? IBER, having been restored to health in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a severe lung affection, and that dread disease Consumption, is anxious to make known to his fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the pre? scription med (free of charge), with the directions for preparing *and using the same, which they will find a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchi taa, Ac. The object of the advertiser In sending the prescription ia to benefit the afflicted, and spread in? formation which he conceives to be invaluable; and he hopee every Bufferer will try bia remedy, aa it will cost them nothing and moy prove a blessing. Parties wishing tho prescription will please ad? dress Rev. EDWABD A. WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings County, Now York. February 3_8mos tar ERRORS OF YOUTH.-A GENTLE? MAN who Buffered for years from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effeots of youihful in? discretion, will, for the aake of suffering humanity, send free to all who need it, the receipt and direc? tions for making the simple remedy by which he waa cured. Sufferera wishing to profit by the advertis? er's experience, can do so by addretaing, in perfect onndence, JOHN B. OGDEN, No. 42 Cedar-street, New York. February 3_8moa ?sTESSAYS FOB YOUNG MEN.-ON THE Errors and abuses incident to Youth and Early Man? hood, w Ith the humane view of treatment and cure, sent by mail free of charge. Address HOW ABD ASSOCIATION, Box P. Philadelphia, Pa. January 30 8mo ^ZRIHSTTIlsi Gr ! DAILY MM JOB OFFICE, No. 14:9 EAST BAY. BUSINESS CARDS VISITING CARDS SHOW CARDS OIROUT.ABS BILL. HEADS LETTER HEADS DRAY RECEIPTS PROGRAMM PAMPHLETS BRIEFS LAW BLANKS BILLS LADT? ? INSURANCE POLICIES NOTICES H/vmaa DRAFTS, Ac., Printed in tile neatest style and at the Lowest Rates. April 8 jg D W A ll D DALY, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, Ko. 8? Warren-street, NEW YORK. * PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE PUR? CHASE of aU kinds of MERCHANDISE. Boots, Sboes. Hats, Oa. a and Trunk;, and Straw floods a .penalty. Consignments of all kinds of Staple Articles and general Produce solicited. Prompt returns guaranteed. EDWABD DALY, Late of Charleston, 8,0. Berni-Weekly Price C?rrente sent free by post. January 38 PAP_6mos TQ1 II. TBKIHOLH, No. 1 BROAD'STREET , saus&s?K>s, a. a., MINER, SHIPPER AND DEALER ' ta Bontn Carolina Native Rone Phosphate. January ll_amos fl TWO ? U N N T A Q, DYER AND SCOURER, No. 141 Market-etreet, Between Sing and Archdale. Gent?' Coate, Vft its, Pants and Hats DYED, SCOUR? ED and PRESSED i also Blankets and Carpets Clean? ed and Washed with greatest dispatch. I April? . 2mo ?""^.-'"?ii'J MT Kill AWWUIIl WANTED, A VESSEL TO LOAD ABOUT 80,000 EBBT OF LUMBER for the Norh side of Cub?. ?The cargo bel?g now rvady, a quick diH 'patoh wBI bo niven. to W. P. HALL, ? '.- ? ~ 1 Brown fe Co,'a Wharf. A? OA*. MV IO ItPUOL. TS* FINE AMKRTCN SHIP PAOT> FIO (of email capaolty), S. Fosa Waster, .haviivr the greater portion of her oargo en Raged aud ^nipping, will bo dispatched Im? mediately. For freight of about 500 bales Cotton apply to . ", W. B. SMI CH &IQQ" March 31 wtmT_Naplor's-yange. FOB BOSTON. ^ THE 8CUOMNER ANNA E. GLOVER, fXJQL having half of her carp?o cngagod, wtU lesa /J^yftvTith dispatch for tb J above port. eMaxaaxai For Freight,engagements apply to T. 1UPPIR & SONS, March 31 Brown's Wharf: FOR NEW VOHK. THE SPLENDID SIDE-WHEEL STEAMSHIPS of tho New York and Charleston Mc.mi hip Linc, wiU leave Adder's South Wharf, during the month of April, as follows ; JAMBE ADOER, TUKSDAY, April 6, at 7 o'clock, AM PION, PAT mm AY, April 10, at 4 o'olook. P. M. * CHARLESTON, TUESDAY, April 13, at 8 o'clock. A. M. ' MANHATTAN, SATUBDAY, April 17, at 10 o'olook, A. M. ^ JA MES ADGER, TUESDAY, April 20, at 12 o'clock, CHAMPION, SATUBOAY, April 21, at 4 o'clock. P. M. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY, April 27, sj 7 o'olock. A. M. MmV Insurance can bo obtained by theso ?teamer* at )? per cent. 49~ An I- xl ra Charge of $5 will be made to pas? sengers purchasing Tickets on board after sailiug of the steamer. AaT* There Steamships have honde?me and roomy accommodations for passengers, and their tables are supplied with all the delicacies of the New York and Charleston markets. Fer Freight or Passage, apply to JAMES ADOER At CO., Cerner Adgor's Wharf and feast Bay lUp-etalrs). April S_ FOR PlilhAUKlil'UIA AND BOSTON. REG ULAR EVER Y THURS DA Y. m THESTKAM3-IPPBOMBTHEU8, ' Captain ?RAT, will leave North At Mantle Wharf, on 1 HUBBDAY, April ? 8th, at - o'clock. For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN St THEO. GETTY, April S_North Atlantic Wharf. FOR HEW YORK. REG ULAR ?LINE EVER Y THURSO A YW PASSAGE II KO lt'KO TO 910. ft _t_P T0E SIDEWHEEL STEAMSHIP; MAGNOLIA, Captain M. R. CBO WELI., will tea. o Yandethorst's . Wharf on THURSDAY, April 8, 1869, at 4 o'clock P. M. April 3_RAVKNK.T, ft CO., Agenta. FOR L1VEHPOOL, CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. THE FTBsT CLASS IRON SOREV? ' Steamship CAMILLA, HENRY ' PXACK Commanilcr, is now ready , to receive Freight for the above port, to sail on or about 10th ot April. FoxFreight engagemems, apply to .._J? RODERT MURE A CO., Boyce's Wharf. JOSy* Rlaks taken by thia vessel at fW o-eirahthjH (X) percent._March 25 TUAVKLMIS FASSI.\?J_TIlUOCOH CHARLESTON EN ROD TE To FTTUR UIA, AIMS? -~r.-^... And other places, should not fal to lay in their supplies of PROVIS IONS, CLARETS, CHAMPAGNES1* CORDIALS. BRANDIES, WHJ-' EIES, WINES. CANNED MEATH, SOUPS, he. Pates of Wild Game, Deviled Entremets, Ha?, Turkey, Lobater, etc., for Luncheons, Sandwiches, Travelers' Repeat. Ac. 49-Send tor a catalogue. *. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., ? . No. 27? King.street, Between Wentworth and Bea aTain, Charleston, 8. C. Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner 20tb street. New York._Octohsr.8 PACIFIC MAIL ST KA Ul NU tl* VOMPlf'S ?UBOTJGH LlAui TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. CHANGE OF SAILING DATS I C-CT.-*?_ STEAMERS OK IRK ABOVE ltue leave Pier No. 12, North River, ^??_T'?_flt tooi 0< Oanal-street. New Xoix, at **?___Sa_ 12 o'clock noon of the Int. 11th and Slat Of every month (except when these davea fall an Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 21st connect at Panama with steamers tor South Pacific and Central Am sri can porte. Those of 1st tench at Mansanillo. Departure of 11th ot each month connecta wit? the new ateam Une tram Panama- to Australia and New Zealand. steamship JAPAN leaves San Francisco for China and Japan May A. IMS. No california steamers touch?t Havana, bat go direct from New York to AapinwalL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicino and attendance freo. For Passage rickets or further information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-etreet, North River, New York. . March ia_lyr_F. R. BABY, Agent. FOK PA A. AT R A ? FLURIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON? VILLE. THE FIR&T-CASS STEAM BB _ ! DICTATOR. Captain Wu. T. Mo Na?t? TY, will sail from Charleston every Tu&may Evening, at Eight o'olook, for tba above pointe. The first-class Steamer OTT Y POINT. Captain Gao. F. MoMrrjLAv will t ail from Charleston every Fri? day tJvrmuo, at Bight o'clock, for above points. Connecting with the Central Railroad ai Savannah for Mobile and New Orleans, and with tba Florida Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at which, point ?leamera connect, with New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, Key West and Havana. Through Bills Ladtog given for Freight to Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans. connecting wth AT. S. Hart's steamers Oelawaha and Griffin for Silver Springs and Lake? Griffin, Eus tis, Harris and Durham. AU freight o . y able on the wharf. Gooda not removed at aunaot will ba stored at ria and expense of owners. Vor Freight or Passage engagemer>t, apply to J. D. AIKEN A CO., Agents, South Atlantic Wharf. N. If.-No extra charge for Meals and Staterooms,, November 21__^_' CHANO- OF SCHEDULES.. INLAND ROUTE-ONLY TWO AND A XL-ff HOURS AT SBA. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINS. THE STEAM BB PILOT BOY, OAP? _?TAIN FENN Paox, will leave Accom? modation Wharf every MOWDAY and FaroA? MORN . mo, at 8 o'clock, touching at Beautort onlv? returning leave -avannah TUKSDAY and SATURDAY, at 9 o'clock A. M., making the trip in eleven hours. The steamer FAN MK. captain A ?Ara will leave Charleston every THUBBDAY Moruwuo at 8 o'olook touching at Kdlsto, chisolm's Laud'n r and Hilton Dead ; retorc?- -, leave Savannah every FRIDAY, at 3 o'clock r. M., worthing at the above landings. Will touch at BluiRon on the second 1 nunan AY 1 every month, going and io. urning. For Freigut or Passage apply to JOHN FERGUSON, March 18 Accommadation Wharf, BXCURSIOMB ABOUND THR HARBOR, THE FINE, FAST SAILING AND COR. \ FORT A BLI appointed Yacht ELEANOR ?will resume ber trip? to historie pointa lat ?th? j.??..-..-.? ?_<j win. i?em <?OVA-.tnaaa Wharf daily"$?? Ten A. M. and Three P. For Paaeage apply to THOMAS YOUNG, Decemner IS captain, on board. ' "j T . HUMPH It EYE? BROKER, AUCTIONEER ANB COMMIS* SION MEUCHA A T. SALES OF REAL ESTATE, 8TO0KS, BONDS, SB C?RITIES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ATTENDED TO. , . AO. ?7 BRO A D-ST R KBIT. CHARLESTON. 8. 0. REVERENCES. Hon. IUFNBY BUIST, W. J. MAGRATH, Bff* Genaro! JAMBS CONNER, T. B. WARING. Eeo. October