The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, August 03, 1869, Image 2
VOLUME VIL-NUMBER 1093. CIIAKLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING, MAHCH 1, 1869. SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM
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jyjSWS PROM WASUIXGTOX.
Washinqton, August 2.?Ti?e public debt
statoinent shows a coin balan?a of nixty s *
millions; coin certiticitea thirty-six and-a-bai
millions; currency balance twenty-three mil
lions; sinking tuud twelve militons; bonds pur
chased tittcen millions.
The Mississippi editors of the Canton Mail,
Yazoo Banner Union Democrat and Grenada
Sentinel have visited Dent with assurances ol
support.
A delegation from Norfolk, Va., headed by
the member of Congress from that district, is
at thfl Navy Devilment urging the removal of
Conservatives from the Navy Yard.
Tb.3 Commissioner of Agriculture lias ad
vices of the appearaace of caterpillars on the
sea island plantations.
Among Clapp's apprentices in the govern
ment printing office are two colored peiaons.
Three spnrioiiH legal tender notes were taken
at the United States Treasury yesterday.
There is no safety in reoeiving greenback $10
not?e. Tbis does not apply to National Bank
tens. _
PROM JVJSfV ORI.VA.yS.
SHIP ON FIBt??SCHOONER SUNK.
New Orleans. August 2.?The ship Pauline
David, from Liv >rpool, took fire near this placo
this morning. Voxels went to her assistance
and pumped walor inio her. Tho ship is
slightlv, the eavgo considerably damaged,
chiefly by water.
The Moxteau btrk Non Intervento ha?
brought here the captain and crew of the
schooner Zervea Sterron. They were picked
up in a long boat twenty-threo miles off South
west Pass. Tho ctptaiu reports that on the
235 of July, while in latitude 23, longitude 8G,
and on the way trom Trididad to Tobaeeo, the
schoouer sprung aleak, and sunk shortly
after. J_
TBE WAR IN CUBA.
Havana, July 31.?On Wednesday live thou
sand negro insurgents attacked Puerto Prin
cipe and raiued tho city. Four bundrod Span
ish troops attacked them, and after a severe
struggle tlio insurgents retired in good order,
having captured and deslroyed provisions val
ued at fifty thousand dollars. Tho Spaniards
i^ef ?i?u.iiieu, and ' the innm-geuts left
thirty-four wounded in- tho town. A patriot
detachment, while destroying the fortified
plantations, defeated the Spaniards under
Colonel Camard, wounding him and compell
ing a retreat. Tho negro raid on Puerto Priu
eipe enabled many Cubans to escape from tho
Spaniards. Captured correspondence ban led
to further confiscation. More troops are do
mauded lor the interior, where the insurgents
are increasing in numbers and activity.
EUROPE.
don carlos retire-? out of spajn.
Paris, August 2.?The Evening Moniteur
has information that Don Carlos has re-enter
ed France, and General Prim is about to leave
Madrid on a trip to Vichy for his health. This
statement of tho Moniteur is generally cred
ited, and is regarded as a proof that the Car
list movement is ended.
Madrid, August 1. ?The Oarlist fcrces iu La
Mancha became disorganized, and have disap
peared fro'n the province.. The party in Leon
is hemmed in by troops wi h no chance of
escape.
A floating bath-ltouse at Valencia suddenly
sank to-day, and many persons within the
structure were carried down and drowned.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
The recent rains have caused rust in the cot
ton about Augusta.
The Cuban Junta at New York have advices
that Jordan- bad captured General LaTorre,
after routing his forces.
The leader of a gang ot bors9 thieves, which
killed the sheriff, was bung at Pekin, Illinois,
yesterday. In the final struggle the leader
ont several of the lynehers, one fatally.
THE (ECUMENICAL COUNCIL.
Proposition to Unite tins Greek And
Catholic Churches.
It is currently reported in Catholic circles,
says the New York Sun, that a proposition is to
be made before the coming mmeoical coun
cil to unite the Greek and Catholic churches,
on the ground that they aro one in doctrine,
and tbat their disciplinary d fforences can be
reconciled by means of mutual concessions.
It is well known among theologians that the
principal obstacles to the union of these
churches were in relation to the filioque in the
creed or the procession of the Hoiy Spirit from
the first and second Persons of the Blessed
Trinity and to the supremacy of the Pope; but
in all else, the two churches are one in doc
trine and usages. A Cardinal will publich the
distinctive peculiarities of the ! Greek Church
before the Council. Should this union be
effected, Catholicity will suddenly receive an
accession ot sixty millions of converts.
THE OCEAN BANK ROBBERIl.
The Burglars Negotiating tor the Re
turn ot* their Plunder.
Nearly all the vnlunblo securities stolen from
the Ocean Bank in the recent daring and skil
'?U raid upon that institution have been re
covered by the bank iu one way or another, and
still t.e adroit operators remain at large watch
ing thei? opportunity to repeat the operation
in some otu^r quarter.
Among the ^c-trities taken by the burglars
and not yet reco?-.red aro $50 003 in bonds of
the Portage Lake aocT^ke Superior Ship Canal
Companv. These bonds? ?m secured by a lieu
upon 800 000 acres of choio* mineral lauds on
tne upper peninsula of Mtchtg.n> and ar0 m an
respects a first-class security, a^ct which the
enterprising burglars seem fully to appreciate.
A short time ago the pr?sidant ot v*e tunk
Mr. D. B. Martin, received a com m auction
from the present holdeis of these bo?,]8
transmitted m a mysterious manner, asking
what would bo given for the return of the
bonds. The president returned an answer thai
he would give $2000 for them. To this be has
received a reply, c niched in the most business
like terms, ' in which the burglars or theii
agents express their surprise at the es ti matt
the bank puts upon these particular securities
The writer says the discount proposed is al
together too great tor bonds so amply secure*!
as are these, and gives the assuraneo that,
while the holders are willing to tre*t liberally
with the bank officials, they are now ore pared
to submit to the great sacrifice proposed Tbh
communication is altogether one of the co?tai
Si?e?* of impudejce one mtets with in a lue
me.
?A Mrs. Caroline Hamlin, of fwonty-aixtl
street, New Yoiv, was severely burned oi
Thursday night by explosion of a kerosem
lamp which she was Mghting. Her husbam
and a child were also bd^ed, bat not badly
Mre. Hamlin, it is feared, ta fatally injured.
J'-JiOJU ill t: STATE CAPITAL.
The Chinese?Agricultural Fair?\ Tar.
cly '?rcasurer?Feaclics?Kloo?l* in Tex
as? Insurance Laws?Union Leugne
Meetings.
[rnov orjrt uWK COtt?E8r<"VDENT.J
Columbia, August a. -While our co0nle are
making diligent inquiries couoeiniiiEr tut?
tiug ot Chinese la >or, the \Vest is going more
immediately to work at it. A gentleman just
from the Red Rivur regi ,n informs mu that he
is one of a bocir ty who already have an agent
with funds gone to engage Chinese laboiers
for their far m a. The question of the expe
diency of importing this labor, he represent,
has been gelded in the minds of those south
?coic.u plant ers for some months.
THE AGRICULTURAL FA IK.
The fair grounds uave been selected, and an
architrot and d?signerais busy getting up a
plan of the building neooaeaiy. .Meat while the
clerk of tho city council is advertising tor pro
posals, although these cannot be matured
until the plan bus bjeii fully determined on.
THF. STATS TBEA8UHY.
While Messrs. Kirapton, Scott & Co., through
the services of Attorney-General Oharnberlain,
keep the Now York Times lively with accounts
ot the prosperous condition ot our Slate li min
ces, there seems to be some sluggishness felt
hero in Columbia iu the subordinate details of
tbo firm. A gentleman rosident in New York
Citv, who owns taxable property iu this city,
sunt to a friend here eomoStato bouds, with tho
interest on which (due ou the tirst of July) he
wished his taxes to be paid. The friend pre
set ted tbe bonds promptly at the offije ot
Treasurer Parker on the first of July. The
treasurer lid uot pay the interest, but explain
ed that tho only difficulty in the matter was
that the booki were not roa'iy, but that they
would be ready by the 15t'h ot July. On the
17rti the friend called asraiu at the treasurer's
office, and again met a refusal. The cleric,
however, explained that the books were not yet
written up, and appointed tho firsb of August
as the timo when all thiiigi would be ready.
But in this case there is a special l.ardship,
toron the first ot Aujust the tax-books aro
c'osetl, aud delinquents uro mulcted twenty-five
percent, upon their tax?s. Accordingly, this
gcntJemau iu New York is subjected, by this de
lay of the treasurer, to an addition of tweuty
flve per cont. upon hi3 taxes. Does any one
who sees daily the crowds of retainers and un
derlings of all kindB that feed about these offi
cial quarters for a moment imagine that the
treasurer is unible to command an adequate
corps of clerkfeV Hardly. Another gentleman,
spending tbe season at Fiat Rock, came down
to Columbia to get this itilerest due on Stato
Ir^uds, it being his means of subsistence, and
alter incurring the expenses of travel and stay
for some days, had to go back unpaid, because
tho treasurer's books were not yot written up.
It is evident that Eimpton?"the young man
of much ability and promise," who operates so
handsomely in New York?is much needed
here in Columbia again. "The rock of the
national resources" needs smiting bj his
hand?at least a tap or two?just now.
It is rumor.d that this Treasurer Parker
was an expert financier in Massachusetts, be
fore he came "down Sjutb." May be this en
ervating climate is chargablo with this hebe
tude and waut of promptness in this self-aacri
floing pub ic servant, who has com3 so far
away from "hum" for the sole purpose of
serving 'tour dear Carolina."
ITEMS.
A gentleman from tho Piedmont region of
our State?Anderson County?informs nae that
they have no psaohes this year. This utter
destruction of peaches extends southward as
far down as nearly to Greenwood. It is the
same, probably, in the entire Piedmont belt of
country running through Anderson, Pickens,
Oc meo, Greenville and a corner of Spartan
burg counties. Apples are first-rate in the
same region.
Private letters from tbe flood regions of
Texas, in the southeastern section, represent
the destruction of all crops, fences and houses
as ntter along several of the rivers for about
three miles on both sides. This is true of the
Guadalupe, San Marcos, San Antonio and the
tributaries of the Nue ces; whilo the Colorado
and Brazos', both large streams, have had
high-water marks that the earliest pioneers
never knew reached before. Along most of
tbe streams first mentioned there is not a
stalk of corn left in any of the bottom lands;
and these bottoms extend from one to three
miles on tho western sides of the streams. The
eastern sides are less level, and present cliffs
at some points.
A letter from some of our emigrants t0 q
fornia gives the cirrioui fact that the great
body of the people there seem to be only resi
dent there, and look forward to some ruture
day when they will return home,
The establishment of an agency of the Pied
mont Life Iusnraaoe Company in Columbia,
mentioned last week, will increase tho num
ber of insurance agencies in the State, and
every agent bas to pay out of the fuDds of the
company he repr?senta tbe eu m of five dollars
every year to the comptroller-general.; "for bis
own use." The offioo of comptroller-general is
held by J. L. Neagle, a prominent loader of
the Republican party and. a graduate of Da
vidson College.
The Union League meeU. every, fortnight at
this slaek season. Cobsaiu.
the harPeMjs
How ?fciey Bailli up tlielr Business ?
Sqv(,eloliiug Ane ?mall Fry. " t
The New York correspondent of the Boston
Gazette writes of tbe Harpers :
Their invariable rule has been this : Those
foreign authors that we reprint nobody else
shall reprint; if any ono doea, we will kill their
edition by selling ours below cost. So reso
lutely have they followed this plan that every
publisher who has crossed their path has had
cause to repent bib temerity, and others who
would have been glad to throw down the gaunt
let to I hem, have wisely let *'I dare not wait
upon I would." The policy pursued by the
Harpers bas seemed harsh, bat probably under
any other plan, with their long and viluable
list of English authors, every unfledged pub
lisher would bave a piokiog in their pre
serves. A history of the dtiferent warfares
in which they have been engaged would re
veal not a few interesting fact i in literary
history.
Their large capital has for maiy years en
abled them to be indiffjrent whether special
issneB were profitable or not, and they would
unhesitatingly throw away large sums, if ne~
cessai y. to kill off a rival's book. Tne most
, i interesting and lively of all their contests was
1 hat with Winchester some twenty years ago.
W'lcheBter was ruined in the end, but for a
long vime he made a plucky fight. Tins was
in the h?ight of onr cheap novel mania, when
t ml wer, Jam es, Mrs. Gray, Miss Picker
ing, and other popular novelists were
turning off fiction by steam. Every
steamer brought over a batch of English
novels, and som times in less than thirty
Lours, both the Harporsand Winchester would
have editions in the market?the one that was
two hours ahead getting the cream of the
sale. Newsboys in those times used to dash
through tbe streets with a new novel just as
they did during the war with a war "extra,"
a?d people bought the books in almojt as
hignan excitement. The moment a copy of a
new nwei by BuLver or James was received,
it was hbrried Into the oomposing room, the
doors looker aDd nota soul allowed to leave
the premtees w]| the book was printed and
"Wy .lor the dealer?, Those were spicy times
ih the book-world.
AliOUT NEn'Sl'APJEJtS.
Their ?Jpg mm Downs in the City of New
York.
The Journal ot Commerce, dwelling on the
fact thai during tho past thirty-five years no
less than fifty-fivo daily papeis have been
started in tho City of New York, lived for a
short time, and thon died Tor want of adequate
8u?^ort, after having sunk millions of dollars,
moralize io thitJ instructive vein:
?/^a/f*nr& why nofc more than ono 0Dt
Sx* ?A?AMfiB newspapers succeed are
^??? ?5h?.?tood. If thev were, in
??linJltunoO1 tbe sinking of for
tnnos in the unavailing ,.tomnt to fminfl -
dailv-a waste of money Wj* ? and com*
plete as if the owner had b?T^g![a\ ?Jf.'JJl
for gra?.o. T "' **"* *"*""
Th? first f>nd greatest difficulties is tu .
of sufficient means. Upon this point, w.aDr
has been frequently elucidated, wo will barer,
touch. To run a first-class daily (and only
such stands the least chance or surviving in
the struggle tor existence ) costs not far from
$1000 a day, even with a mod-jra'o circulation.
This rate of expenditure takes frightful daily
bites out ot the caoital; and, unless the pro
jector has the puise of a Stewart, Astor or
V.uiderbilt, he cannot stand the inroad upon
his funds for many months or weeks or days.
Among professional newspaper men in this
city, the c sh in hand required to give a flist
class newspaper a chance of Jife, is estimated
at from a half to three-quarters of a million.
Its failure, without such a sum at its back
?which it iB prepared to invest boldly
and sagaciously?is certain. Its success
after all the money has been spent in the
wisest and most, judicious manner, is still
highly problematical. Unless all the circum
stances favor tho undertaking?-if there is a
weakness or want of taot developed at any
stago of it?no omount of money can put a
new dailv paper in profitable oporation in this
city. The failing newspapers are usually
brought up with a round turn beforo many tens
of thousands have bten sunk. The backers
become alarmed?and buck out. If tho new
concern is a stock company, the subscribers to
shares pay but ouo of two of the assessments,
and then forfeit what they have invested rather
than lose more. Only iu a lew oases are men
so lucky?or perhaps wo who..1.1 say so foolish
?13 to go on wasting a real half million, be
t?re abandoning their ill-advised newspaper
scheme. Discouragement and disgust com
monly superveno by the time that $50,000 or
$100,000 have vanished in tho yawning gulf.
The editor then goes on to show that the
newspaper business differs from most others
in the fact that whou once fairly established it
can bo indefinitely extended, with no risk and
but little extra trouble, and adds :
A newspaper with machinery for printing
20.000. 30,000 or 50 000 copies can throw off
100,000 or 150 000 with out a few hours more
work. The newspapers now existing can sup
ply the widest demands for their issues.
They represent every variety o' public opinion
and interest; no p rsou has tho lea-1 difficulty
.li obtaining a newspaper thai moots his views
and suits bis special want. If no journal
could possibly pnut more than 5000, 10.000 or
16 000 oopies, then the supply would fall short
of the demand, and thero would be room for
other papers filling exactly the same fields as
those already established. The lightning
presses cf NeWYork newspaper offices could,
among them, supply at least one paper a day
to every adult who can read iu the United
States. In the dry goods, grocery, boot and
bug', bat and cap, drug and other lines of
busiuess, where articles dee In in are heavy
and bulky, no ten or a dozen men in one city,
unless they have acres of buildings and armies
of clerks, cou'.d supply tho enormous demand
for thosa goods. The extension of their busi
ness is attended at every step by immense ex
penses and new risks, which are not incurred
in the enlargement of the circulation of a m??
papor ihat> is once well founded. Ten or a
d zen papers can furnish tho public with read
rig matter juFt as speedily as a hundred could
do it, ftpd at a cheaper .rate. ?
The promising fields of, first-olass daily
newspapers being already occupied, now new
journals can command a great success, except
by taking away sub-cribers from other papers,
rliis is a very difficult thing to do. It never
can be done except in coses where the paper to
be supplanted wantonly and persistently ne
glects the interests oi abuses the confidence of
its subscribers. So long as it pursues a just,
honorable and judicious course, meeting the
wants of its customers in all or most respects,
the ties of friends!. ? between the subscribers
and tbe paper are as hard to break by
any outside third party as the links which
bind old friends in business or social l>fet |
Occasional defects and errors, if euoh there
be, in a newspaper, aro overlooked by
those who have become attached to it through
its' daily perusal for years. They may
sometimes become dissatisfied with it on
account of something which has slipped into
its columns, and may stop taking it; "out the
absence of the familiar sheet at their bouse or
office for a few days becomes an insupportable
deprivation, and thoy hasten to take it- again,
and possibly to apologize for having stopped
it. This we believe to be a common experi
ence in tbe history of all established news
papers. No friendship on earth is more con
stant than that contracted by the reader for a
journal which makes an honest and earnest
effort to merit his continued support.
- ? use 't?'- ?i?
HEAVY EXPRESS JtOBBERY.
The Augusta Chroniole brings us the parti
culars of a heavy robbery, which occurred in
Georgia a few days ago, and of which the
Southern Express Company has been the vic
tim. The booty captured on the occasion was
considerable, the' thieves getting four thons*
and nine hundred dollars in currency. The
facts of the case aro as follows:
There is in the employ of the Southern Ex
dress Company a young gentleman, a reaident
of this county, and of the best family, Mr. But
ler B. Mays, who had a situation as messenger,
and ran in that capacity on the Central Rail
mad, betwaen Savannah and MocVm. A few
nights since he aeft tbe company'?office in Sa
vannah to go to Maoon, receipting fpr and tak
ing on board ot his oar with him a quantity of
Express freight, and one -of the iron chests in
which the money forwarded by the com
pany is usually transported. Entering his
oar with the money all right, the train
left Savannah for Macon. On the portion
of the line between Savannah' and Mil
ieu, We understand that Mr. Mays went to
sleep, leaving his money and freight all riirht.
On arriving at Millen be awoke and found a
, a package containing tour thousand nine hun
dred dollars had been stolon from his posses
sion while be slumbered. Not knowing what
else to do, the horrified messenger immediate
ly returned to Savannah and reported tbe loss
to his superior officers. We are informed that
Superintendent Dempsey and General Superin
tendent O'Brien were fortunately in Savannah
at tbe time, and at once took the'matter in
hand and endeavored to ferret out? the robber
or robbers. Up to this time, however, their
efforts in that direction have been of no avail,
sud the affair still remains enshrouded in
mystery. Mr. Mays oame this city a day
or two since and was closely examined
by both the officers ot the Express Com
pany and tbe ohief of police; but was
unable to give any information by which
a clue to the guilty parties could be ob*
tained; but we are glad to hear that no crimi
nality attaches itself to Mr. Mays. Three meh
who were on the train at tbe time are suspect
ed of being tbe guilty parties, but sufficient
proof has not yet been collected to warrant
their arrest. One of these men is said to have
come to Augusta, and the police here are on
bis track and are busy endeavoring to get a
clue by which he may be nabbed. \ In Savan
nah the police is also busily engaged in work
ing up the case. The most reasonable hypo
thesis seems to be that these men followed Mr.
Mays from savannah, where they had proba
bly seen him, and planned the robbery, and
had watched him on the train until he slept
and then bagged the booty.
?A good story cornea from Rome. In pre
paration for the Oecumenical Council the Pone
ordered from his architect certain embellish
ments, the plan of which was brought for his
inspection by that gentleman's little boy.
Charmed by the plan, the Pope opened a
drawer full of gold, and said to the ebild,
"Take a handful of coin as a reward for the
beauty of your father's work." "Holy Father,"
replied the child, ?*take it out for me; your
hand is bigger than mine." Pius IX could not
help smiling, and obeyed the child.
I
?Along tbo outer bi(* |f'"b of par'9 stouu
curs are now rtiuning-wl |ru* rai1^ 0''' H>aO&
damized loads. '
?A clock work appara?t'? fo" working sew
ing machines, has just h >1Q devised in Ger
many, which will run fd$itUi*e0 'hours whon
woundup, '.fyfi lljpi
?ruo o*ajr'i8 caking ] .a part Cry.cc^ju;;^
ladies, bless him. He h|i^de~?^^.^E?;.^
rent shall compel his ijdanguter to marry
against her will.
?London has an AnU*shoppieg-on-Satur
day-afternoon Association \ J fourteen hundred
ladies of fashiou. The ob,cct is to give the
trade folks a half holiday.
?The Jewish Theological Society, which con
sists of some of the mo.? learned rabbis in
Germany and Austria, in / late sitting at Bres
'au, resolved to prepare'la^a^ucyclopadia of
tkftTalmud in order to facilitate the study of
?Sea sici*,,M8 ha8 be?ij \>a't?od]uo?d upon the
stage in a farce ? , ._. . .,
r,, " i ?. ^'led "Fhe Chops of the
Channel, ' now perform. ?... a.K ,
. y \_ ,p, , . L 'be Strand Thea
tre, Lon ion. Theintriguft , ... .\
... ?? condueted iu the
intervals between spasms . ,
humor depends upon the 8' and hf
, ? ., t-.y- m? extraotc.
by the passengers from th*?? ^.gm, .
in which they are placed, i *
?French and German indents in traiuing
for professorships in publia Hohools, it is re
ported, will hereafter, by aSangement of the
authorities, bo transferred JErom educational
establishments in the oue^o^untry to similar
institutions in the other. ^Vhile the Germans
will tiuiab their educxtiou Ajpfly with regard
to French, at French sonf* Iries, the young
French students are to b\ admitted free of all
expense to the benefits of /ierman colleges for
a certaiu number of years.V L
?Th 3 Viceroy of Egypt'tfas issued orders
for tho building of threo ulw- palaces?one at
Sakarab, the ancient- Necropolis, another at
the base of the PyramldftA^d the third at the
Virgin's Tree. They musttfad bo finished by
October for the roeepti?" of the expected
royal g jests. Tbc first is situated tour leagues
from Cairo, in tho iniddl?jof the desert, in a
waste cf sand, to wbioh w^er has already to
bo brought for the use,of travellers, from the
Nile, which ia two hours' datant. The scc.nd
will be built under th? sh&tpw of the tombs of |
tho ancient Pharaohs. If :
?It is announced that committee of the
Royal College of Physician? j of Lone on, after ,
ten years' labor, has pu jlis&ed a revised medi
cal nomenclature. In the1 list' of diseases to
each English name is addt-I on the opposite
page tho corresponding La'& designation, and
tho equivalent terms in tts< French, the Ger
man and the Italian languages... The classifi
cation, adopted is based u >on the anatomical
regions of the human body, and is so framed
as not to imply any doubtful theories. It is to
be hoped this work will be fully adopted for
use in the United States.
?The King of Prussia bat done a wise and
right soldierly thing in ordering that the anni
versary of Sadowa shall not any more be cele
brated. The gallant Greeks .had a law which
foibade them to raise a trophy. They had so
many fights among themselves that they felt a
trophy-raioin0 woolJ atnbo 11m grnwl.li cit ami -
cable feeling impossible. Ling Wilham has
learned that beautiful G*rw lesson, and says,
in fact, thakt?X o feel
ings of any German people - a sentiraen t that
does him more honor than he could have from
ten Sadowas or countless needle-guns.
?In 1864 a nsw mineral was discovered in
Nassau, which was particularly rich in phos
phate of lime. As the great value of this sub
stance in agriculture was immediately recog
nized, shafts wero at once sunk in the Lahn
and Dilk districts, where the "phosphorite/
as it bas been called, exists in thick layers. In
this way a new branch of industry bas arisen
in that part of the country, and an entire pop
ulation of miners, carters, &c, have been es
tablished in the most favorable spots for ob
taining the phosphorite by several competing
companies. The muerai is bought by manu
facturing chemists, who make from it a favor
ite manure known as superphosphate of lime.
?Some curicu? devices were resorted to at
II. Oppenheim'* ball, (the splendor of which
is still the talk of Paris,) to amuse the Vice
roy. New figures were invented for the after
supper cotillion. Large sealed envelopes were
distributed among the ladies, who opening
them found grotesque head dresses inside, with
which they were expected to crown their part
ners. Crackers containing pieces of fancy
costume were also pulled between the figures
of one of the danoes, and' the gentlemen had
to wear the finery which fell to their share, in
what was called the steeple chase dance, the
ladies received fans bearing the names of well
known race horses, am the gentlemen cards
similarly inscribed. At a signal the music
struck up, and each 'gentleman hastened to
discover the lady on whose fan was written the
same name ai on his card. Another fantastic
novslty was the distribution of hoops among
the gentlemen, one to each six. Tue six ad
vanced to a lady, carrying their hoop between
them, and on touching a spri ig it suddenly
imprisoned the one destined to be the lady's
partner. Both the Oriental visitors var\ the
native visitors are said to have beoa much
amused by these performances.
i - '.-1- s ii SB? >f S
DEATH OE A RAILWAY KINO.
His Career?What Energy Can Do.
'*! " ' I 11 ? pfi ' '
The New York Evening Post of Saturday
says :
The death of Henry Keep, the railway kin ,
will be generally regretted. His integrity,
manly qualities, and sagacity as a man or bu
siness, had won for him a popularity and gen
eral esteem which is not commonly enjoyed by
onr railroad financiers. He was not a mere
adventnier, io dazzle by his daring operations,
but a man who labored assiduously and faith
fully for the benefit of those with whom he was
associated.
Henry Keep vas born at Adams, New York,
on the 22d of June, 1818. The pxaot place is
not absolutely determine*. His mother died
in bis uifaney; of his father, little is knowu.
At the age of twelve he was apprenticed to
Joseph Grimmonds, and lived with him five
years. But he was not oontented in this borne.
He ran away at the age of seventeen, and was
duly advertised in the Sackett's Harbor North
American; and "all persons were forbid trust
ing him."
Young Keep went to Rochester and engaged
as a driver on the Erie Canal. Winter setting
in, he sought and obtained employment as a
teamster for John G. 1 oiler, of Rochester. He
soon oonceived the idea ol speculating, and
beginning with the investments of small
amounts, was not many years in acquiring a
snug Utile competence. He became an ex
change broker at nineteen; and after the pas
sage of the General Banking law, established
in turn the Bank ot Potsdam, the Union Bank,
Henry Keep's Bank and several others. About
fifteen years ago he became a resident ot this
city.
Mr. Keep soon became a "bower" in Wall
street. He began to operate in railroad stocks,
and finally became identified with several rail
way lines. Improvdent management had
entailed disaster on many of the road*. Mr.
Keep set himself to their improvenvnt. The
Cleveland and Toledo Railroad was impover
ished, and its stock was selling at sixteen per
oent, Ho obtained control ot is and became
its president. Iis shares arose to psr in a
short tine. He next undertook th? Michigan
i
Southern Railroad, which was about to pasn
iwto the hands or receivers. Its Bhai'ob were
quoted at five per cent. His administration
boou raised the value to seventy-tiovou, and
tuo road at the same tinje-was made ono of tbo
be st equipped itf-the country.1" >
Several ot heroines Were behefltted by his
operations in liko manner; ' Last voar a silver
service, preprrod bj Brownid; Sp?ul Jinjr, was
pr^aenWtd to Bait; and on the pitcher was in
sciib^d a history of those occurrences.
In 1Q&J Mr Keep and another capitalist pur
c?atM& the Brick.Church*property, where tbe
ifW^?Sh ?.4l?^^*w Brand?. The prie wi??
o"vf v/dcrod extravagant at the time; but tbe re
sult abundantly Justified the enterprise.
In 1866 Dean Richmond died, ana tbd famous
contest to ik piece for the control of the New
York Central Enilioad. Mr. K<wp was elected
president on the 12th of December. He in ado
an unsuccessful endeavor to procure legisla
tion in behalf of the company, the bill bfitnn;
defeated bv the foio of Governor Fenton. A
question of veracity betweou Mr. Keep and tbo
governor bas never been determined; Mr. Keep
and his friends always persisted in accusing
the governor of perfidy aud falsification ot his
word. They assert thut he declared unofficial
ly his approval'of the bill which passed the
Legislature, and intimated that be would sign
it when it reached him. Tbe result of ibis
quarrel was tbe ovortlirow of the Republicans
in the State.
Mr. Keep shortly afterward* resigned the
presidency, and was bacceodecL by Mr. II. H.
Baxter. A ?<3w ^jonths later Tie /bbbs elected
r"il"nt ot ''h "hicupn ^nd . ^rrfitW?Btern
va*. . WwV^S&^wRftUWPEP *|3
trol, followed In this instance. STT*?? con"
Mr Koop as a financier is eulitled to higb
appreciation. Bo:'o iu tbo most abject pover
ty, be made bim?olf neb. but not. by ovtr
roacbing or extortion. Vigiiauce, intelligent
energy and sngaoity, uo- often paralleled,
characterized his operations. Ho was roticont
but gjntk-mauly; ho nover violated his word;
he was straightforward, and sustained a high
character for integrity.
His health failed under his incessant labors,
and for many months he-had been uuablo to do
basincBS. His complaint was heart disease.
He failed gradually till *t six last night, when
death closed tbo scene.
JHsirnc?.
PENDARVH ? LYNCH.?On Tuesday evening,
July 27. 18?9, by the Rev. O. O. Pincknet Mr. J. I".
PENDARVIm, of Sumtnerv.ne. to Miss \. C. LYNCH,
^oungoat daughter of Mr. P. C. Lynch, ?f this city.
Ko cards. *
?bituari).
FRASER. ? Died at Alken, on the 30th of
July, HENRY WILLIaM, infant son of Dr. and
Mr*. Hbnbx D. Vhaseb.
Special loticcs.
mW AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
UNION STAR Pias ENGINE COMVANY, the fol
lowing Officer* were elected to servo lor the ensuing
year: W. H- MxsHtW, President; A. McCoy, Vice
President; Wb, HamiLaOM, First Dlre;tor; A. Hik
Locn Second Director; alt.x. Mott, Third Direc
tor; Titus Gilliaud, Fourth Dhector; Ilhha Le
tt , Secretary; March Hivers Treisurer; J. Davis,
Trust?e; Lewis BboWN, First Axnun; J. Gibbs,
Second Axman. 1* August 3
?3-1 HE NEATEST, THE QUICKEST AND
THE CHEAPEST.?The News JOB OFFICE, No.
14* EAST BAY, having replenished its Stock with a
new and large assortment of material of the finest
quality and latest styles, is prep ire 1 to execute, at
tbe shortest notice and in the best manner, JOB
PRINTING ol every description.
Call aod examine the scale of prices before giving
your orders elsewhere_
*sT* DANIEL BAYE NE L, PRESIDENT,
AND OTHERS, DIRECTORS, v?. THE PLANTERS
AND MECHANICS' BANK AND OTHERS. CLAIM
ANTS THEREON?IN EQUITY.?THE PLANTERS'
AND MECBASICS' BANK OF SOU1H CAROLINA,
CHARLESTON, JULY 21, 1809 ? The President and
Director' of this Bank, in obedience to the decree in
tbe abeve cause, made by bis Honor Judge CAR
PENTER, on the 16th Ju'y instant, do hereby call
upon the Stockholders to attend a meeting at tbe
Bank, on Thursday, tbe 12m day of August, at 12
o'clock noon, to consjder and take such action as
they may choose upo j Uta report which is to be laid
before them.
Tbe stockholders axe also notifiel that if tbey fail
to organize a meeting, the duty will then devolve
upon the Board of Directors to determine whether
to win! up the said Bmk or to apply to the Gover
nor and Comptroller-General for the benefit of the
Act ot the LeRl?laturo of the 12th March. 1869. enti
tled "An Aot to enable the Banks of this State to re
new business or to place them in liquidation.
W. E. HASKELL, Cashier.
TOOK OP PROXY.
Charleston, 8. C, ?-?-1869.
I hereby appoint-for me and
in my name, to vote on the Shares I bold in the
Planters' and Mechanics' Bank of South Caro'lna, at
the meeting ef the Stockholders, to be held on the
12th day of August, 1869, and at all subsequent meet
ings of ta* Stockholders of said Bank, until revoca
tion hereof. -
July 22_3 tuthf 8
JW-MA.BEN0O.?F E V E B AND AGUE
CUBE, TONIC. FEVER PREVENTIVE.?This val
uable pre Da ration has been in private use for many
years, end through the persuasion of friends, who
have u ed it with tbe most beneficial r?sulte, the
proprietor has been Induced to offer . it to the pub
lic Itia warranted to care CHILLS AND FEVER
of however long standing, removing the cause and
entirely eradicating its offsets from the system. It
will PURIFY TBE BLOOD, strengthen the diges
tive organs, induce an appetite, and restore the
patient to perfect health. It Is a purely vegetable
pr?paration, and so harmless that children of all
ages may take it with safety. I As a tonic MARENGO
ha? no superior, and for ?etr?niy arising from ihe
effects of fever, W from other cause, is invaluable.
A few doses m sufficient to satisfy the most in
redulous sufferer of its virtue and worth. All
who try one bottle of M ARE NGO will be so milch
pleased with lta effect, that they will readily en
dorse it, NO Humuui Va* ??Martre of its effi
cacy and value,' refer to HAREN GO circulars, which
contain certificates of well known and respectable
citizens.
MARENGO is a genuine Southern preparation,
the proprietor end mmutaorurer b;in^ S native and
resident of Charleston, and it is fully guaranteed to
give complete and universal satl&taotton.'
NO HUMBUG. TRY IT.
For sale by aU Druggists, and by DOW IE &
MOISE, corner Meeting and Hasel streets; GOOD.
RICH, WISEMAN At CO., Hiyne-street, and G. J.
LUHN, Druggist, Agent of Proprietor, corner of
King aod John streets, Charleston, 8. C.
June 8 lue Smos
aar "FBE8H AS A MAIDEN'S BLUSH"?
Is the pure peachy Complexion wbicb follows the
use Of BAGAM'ri MAGNOLIA BALM. It is the
True Secret of Beauty. Faauiuusb?e Led les !n So
ciety understand this.
The MAGNOLI A BALM changea the rusUo Coun
try Girl into a City Belle more rapidly than any other
one thing.
Reines*. Sunburn, Tan, Freckles. Blotches and all
effects of the Summer Sun disappear when Ills u?cd,
and a genial, cultivated, fresh expression is obtained,
which rivals the Bloom of Youth. Beauty is possi
ble to all who will Invest seventy-five cents at any
respectable store and l?dst on getting the MAGNO
LIA BAL V.
Use nothing but Lyan's Kttbairon to drees tbe
Hair. nee mwflmo July 26
?r BATCH ELOR'8 HA1B DYE?THIS
splendid Hair Dye la the beet In the world ; the only
true and per fees Dye; harmless, reliable, instanta
neous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; rem*
edles the ill effects of bad dvet; Invigorates and
leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown.
Hold t y aU Druggist! aud Perfumers; and prapervy
applied at Bachelor's wig Fsctory, No. ? Bond
street, New lex*. If* May 10
Printtofl.
r?RINTlNGr.
THE NEWS JOB OFFICE, |
No. 140 Rast Bay, j
Executes all kinds of PLAIN and '
FANOZ PRINCING with noituces and |
dispatch.
The best work guaranteed at less than !
I
New York prices.
4?
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION j
JOB WO UK,
BRIBF3, PAMPHLETS, POLICIES
CARDS, CIRCULAR?, NOTE3
BILL-HEADS, POSTKRS, RE3EIPI8
CATALOGUES, BANK-CHECKS
SHOW-CARDS, PROGRAMMES
TICKETS, DRUG LABELS?, Ac, Ac.
as well as
LAW BLANKS of every description,
Printed at tho ehortost no?ce, and I
cheat. tor cash, at
THE NEWS JOB OFFICE.
THEATRE MANAGERS,
TRAVELLING SHOWMEN,
RAILROAD AGENTS,
HOTEL KEEPERS,
STEAMBOAT AGENTS,
And all those who have JOB PHINTING
to do, will find it to their interest to call at
THE NEWS JOB OFFICE,
No. 140 Bast Bay.
A large and well assorted stock ef
PAPERS and MATERIAL kept on hand,
from which se'ectrons may be made.
O?B FRIENDS IN THE COUNTRY
may send their orders to
THE NEWS JOB OFFICE,
And rely upon tbetr receiving the same
attention and being filled as promptly
-ana an cheaply as If given personally.
Our Job Department Is in charge of
Mr. JAS. D. PARRY, a practical and ex
perienced Job Printer, who will afford
evevy facility possible in the execution of
order*.
Address
THE NEWS JOB OFFICE,
No. 149 East Bay, Charleston, S. O.
u > sr. a tnta n s ivnuu a i. n a e t a m
--
HEALING SALVE;
this valuable remedy has effected
innumerable cores, and has gained for itself a great
reputation. 1 he discoverer of this Salve has applied
ltwlth eminent success in thousands of cases dur
ton (hv- ?iiuK?u rr?x, huu dm uuxeu uwjgtuuuH
wnuuds, lu manv cases considered mortal.
1 MBj e. berq isbstee so'.e possessor of the valuable
secret of making this halve; from bis experience in
Using it in Europe and the success attending its ap
plication there, he has been induced to introduce it
'into tbe United Mates. IT BELIEVES PAIN !
Thof? who have Wouuds, Bruises, Cuts of all
kinds, or Sores, Felons, Scratches. Musqulto Bites.
Frost Bitten Joints, Sore Libs, Chllblai. a. Children's
Scorbutio complaiDts on Head and Face, are speedily
cured. It haB proved of great advantage to ladies,
and is peculiarly adapted for fathered breasts, tore
legs, Ac through confinement, and other causes
It acts like magic in removing Bolls, Pimples, and
Cutaneous Diseases, and bas been successfully
u?ed for Corns, Bunions and Sore Throat, by apply
ing externaVy every evening before going to bed.
For sale by all druggists. Price 25c. 50c., and $1
per Jar. Office, No. '260 Bawery, N. V. None genuine
uolenBcountersigned B. HERO'S UNIVERSAL RUS
SIAN BkALING SALVE,' No. '260 Bowery, New
York. etutb ly _July 3
I S O N ' S
TOBACCO ANTIDOTE.
Warranted to Remove all Desire
for Tobacco.
It is Pwirely Vegetable and contains
nothing injurious.
Ike following ia one of thousands of testimonials
that are daily received by the Manufacturer:
Rkhmoito, Va., November 28,1868.
Dhas Fib?The "Tobacco Antidote" prepared by
you swordlntr to the receipt you have submitted to
me, and the ingredients of which i have examined,
is purely vegetable, entirely harmless, and contains
nothing ia the least injurious. It is not disagree abls
to the taste, snd as a home article, I hope you will
m ?et with ready sale for it, and I believe that if the
directions are followed, It will do all you claimed for
it JOHN DOVE, M.D.
4tsT* Price 50 cents per Bots. Tho ueual discount
to the Trade.
k%?T For sals by
Dr. H. BAER,
WHOLESALE AGENT FOB SOUTH CAROLINA.
anal
?" fOaD FOU NtW TOn^iuOKK
1 K'FH,r'ADELPHi.\ . .iyw
' , 111.2 ? H F. MARK'' h CO.,
/ u?ust ?_?_ 2" Oumberlaudstreet.
liXcUUSIUNSI KAl VKMOVHI
TUE IINi FAST SAILING YACHT
ELLA ANNA. Ihn Champion of the. >onth
is now ready and prepared to make regular
trips, thus aff irdtng au opportuuii * t,, au
vlio ma" wish to visit points ol interest in our beau
iml tiarbor.
for pa-sagc, apply to the Captain en Union Wharf.
June '21
v K W V ?I It K A * U C II A It L K ? T U N
STEAMSHIP LIN E.
FOR N K W YORK.
CABIN PASSAGE $20.
?**%H? THK PLF.N "II) STDE-WBEEL
Efi^HTKAVI-HIP CHAMPION, K. W.
1OCKWOOr>- Commauder, will sail
W-?d*- troiu - user's south Wharl on Sat
;rpay, 7th August, ai (> o ciook 1*. M.
Itrfr An extr? charge oi $5 made tor Ticket* pur
ha-i'd ou board alter sailing
H-?~ N<> Bilin oi Lading sign?? after the steamer
eaves.
tha' Through Hills La ling given for Cotton to
bo-'on und Providence. R. I.
?3"" hrcmgh Bills ol Lu'i'ng given to Liverpool.
?tS' Merino Insurance by tins line >a our cent.
ifij- The .iteam'jr? ol this linn am first class in
[ very respect, and their Tallies are tu.x.licd with all a
thedeiicaciea oi the N*w York and Charleston mar
Eor Freight or Va*<,?r> ?,.,.i, |0
JAMES ADGLh A CO. Agents,
Corner Adder's Wbarl and East Bav <rin-talrs 1
?ST MANHATTAN to follow 8at?boay, 14th
August, at 11 o'clock, A. M,
August 2 g
BAhTIMBKE A.VB C II A It LE S T Sit
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
M? STEAMSHIP FALCON,
j** Captain J D. Horsey, will sail
i&?j ,ftr Baltiniote ou Friday, Cth of
august, at 5 o'clock P. M.,from Pier
No. 1, Union Wharves
4ST" Through Bills Lading eignod for nil classes of
Freight to BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA. W1LMING
ION. DEL., WASHINGTON CITY, and the NORTH
WEST.
For Freight or passage, apply to
CO?RTF.NAY A TRENHOLM,
August 2_S Union Wharves.
KOli IMILAULLI'lll l A\l> BOM rail.
THE STEAMSHIP J. W. EVER
. MAN, Captain W. H. Snydeb. will
"have Nortl Atlantic Wuarf, on
BBgggSaV- Saturday August 7th. at ? o'clock.
For Freight cr passage applv to
JOHN & ITIEO. a l-'.TTY.
August 2_North Atlantic Wharf.
KOlt WKW * JUt*. .
JiEG ULA Ii LINE EVER Y WEDXESDA Y.
PAS-AGE $30.
THE SPLENDID STEAMSHIP
SARAGOi-SA, Capt in C. H.dkb,
. win leave v?r d< ilior.-t's H'liarl on
^^--WKDNEsriAi-, 4th August, l'-Gtf, at
half-past 1 o'clock P. M.
July 30_KAVENEL A OO.. Agents.
PACI?fTt; MAIE ?? KAfllMilIP COJH'Y S
THItorOH Ll>?i TO
CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
CHANGE OF SAILING DA FS!
STEAMERS OF THE ABOV
Une leave Pier No. 12, North River,
ff? * foot ol Canal-street, New York, at
12 o'clock noon, gf the 1st, 11th and
21st of every month (except when these dates tali
en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding).
Departure of 1st and 21st connect at Panama with
steamers for South Pacific and Central Americas
ports. Those of 1st touch at ManzanlLlo.
Departure of 11th oi each month connects wUfc
tht-new ?team Line from Panama to Australia anS
Ne* Zealand.
Steamship OREGONIAN leaves San Fratciaco for
China and Japan Aupujt 4. 1869.
No California steamers touc? at Havana, bat gc
direct from New York ta AsplnwaU.
One hundred pounds baggage free to each adul'.
Medicine and attendance free.
For Passage Tickets or further laiorttatlon aaoj.'
at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the whirl
foot of Canal-street, North River, New York.
March 12 lyr F. R. BABY. Affent
MO- No. 281 EAST 31st 8TREET, NEW
YOUK.?Deab Sra-For thiee weeks past i have
been using your PLANTATION BITTERS. For
more than four months past I have been suffering
from what my doctor said was nervous, prostration,
being unable to endura hardly any physical or men
tal labor without great fatigue. But I had not used
the Bitters a week before I was conscious of their
benefit ting me as not hin 7 else had, and I have con
tinued to gain very rapidly since, till now I am able
to bo about my usual household duties. To all who
are afflicted with general debility I can testify from
experience that the Bitters ere invaluable.
Yours, truly,
MARGARET B. STONE.
Masvnolia Wateb.?Superior to the beet imported
German Cologne, and sold at half the price.
August 3_tnthsg
?3-ROUSE THE SYSTEM.?IT IS A SAD
thing to pass through life only half alive. Yet there
are thousands whose habitual condition is one of
langour and debility. Tbey complain of no specific
disease; they suffer no positive pain ; but they have
no relish for anything which affords mental or sen
sual pleasure to their more robust and energetic
feUow-belngs.
In nine cai-es out of tea this state of lassitude and
torpor arises from a morbid stomach. Indigestion
destroys the energy of both mi'd and body. When
the waste of nature is not supplied by a due and
regular assimilation of tho food, every organ is
starved, every function Interrupted.
Now, what does common sense, suggest under
thro circumstances of depression ? The system
ne?TB rousing and srrengthenlng; not merely for an
heur or two, to sink afterward into a more pitiable
condition than ever, (as it assuredly would do if an
ordinary alcoholic stimulant were resorted to,) but
radically and permanently.
How is thia desinble object to bo accomplished?
The answer to this question, founded on the unvary
ing experiences of a quarter of a century, is easily
0i._ M?*-_,iBui- tum rue ??
by a course cf HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS.
Do not wa^te time in administering temporary rem
edies, but wake the system up by recuperating the
fountain-head of physical strength and enorgy, the
great organ upon which all the other organs depend
for their nurture and support.
By the time that a doz^n doses ot the great vegeta
ble tonic and lnvigorant have been taken, the feeble
frame of the dyspeptic will begin to feel its benign
influence. Appetite will be created, and with appe
tite the capacity to digest what it craves. Persevere
until the cure is complete?until healthful blood, fit
to bo the material ol flesh and muscle.bone and nerve,
and brain, flows through the channels of circula
tion, instead of the watery pabulu n with wbich they
have heretofore been imperfectly nourished.
July 31_dap _?_
49" ROS AD ALIS. ?DR. LAWRENCE : MY
son was terribly afflictel for a long lime with Epi
lepsy or Fits. He usually bad from five to twetty
a day. I tried the best medical skill without benefit.
I then comn-enced giving bitu your ROSADALT9.
After taking it ? few weeks, his fits began to de
crease in number until about four months ago,
wh'-n tbey stopped entirely. Hie general health has
also been completely restored, and he is now a
bright and sprightly boy. I believe that, if be had
not taken your Roaadalls, by this time be would not
have known dey from night. I have also used the
hosadelts in my family, and know it to have been
used by my neighbors aa a general health restorer,
with the greatest success. Truly I can say that it
is a medlcist cf extraordinary merit <
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES DAVIS
For sale by GOODRICH, WINBMAN A CO.,
porter* of Drugs and Chemicals, Chariest3-, s. O.
July M_tufhg
49" ES3AYS FOR YOUNG MEN.- ON f HE
Errors and Abuses Incident to Yoath and Early Man
hood, with the humane view of treatment and eus?,
?cot by mail free of cbw-go. Address HOWARD AS
SOCIATION, Bos P. Philadelphia, fis.
Wtt 3?o*