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* r VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1157. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR BY TELEGRAPH. THE TIRGINIA SENATORS. RICHMOND, September 29.-The correspon? dence on the senatorial question is published. General Canby, in his letter to the Secretary of War, expresses the opinion that the election ol' United States senators by the Legislature, which assembl?e on October 5, ia both author? ized and necessary, bat asks that the question be submitted to the Attorney-General. This officer in reply says: Upon a careful consideration, I am now of opinion that the election of senators, bite vo? tons; ripon the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, is a part of the action contemplated by Congress as preliminary to a restoration of the State to ita foll relation to the Government of the United States as one of the States of the TJ^ion. The senators thus elected would have no power or authority until the Senate of the United States should have passed upon the validity of their action and admitted them as members of that body. Under the act of April 10, 1869, the election of members of the House of Representatives was permitted and has taken place, and wheo Congress comes to act opon the whole question of the reconstruction of the State lt would seem equally proper that members elected to both branches of the Na? tional Legislature should present themselves and be ready for admission to seats in the re? spective houses. The election of senators does not seem to me to transcend the action which comes within the limited and qualified pur? poses requisite to reconstruction, but rather to be essential to the completeness of that action, and I think that the military commander should not interfere with or prevent it. THE GOLl> GAMBLING. Msw YOBX, September 29.-The Gold Ex? change Bink has been placed in the hands of a receiver. The failure of C. A. Meigs <fc Son, Fuller, Treat <k Cox, and Bloom & Co., is announced. A number of other failures are reported as probable, among them that of Lockwood 4 Co. No government gold was sold to-day. The sale is postponed until to-morrow. SAVED AT SEA. NEW OBLEANS, September 29.- The steam? ship Clinton, from Galveston, picked up yes? terday evening, near Ship Shoals, two boats containing the captain, Morrill, the first mate, and. thirteen others from the steamship Trade Wind, which sank on the 24th. The mate's bosnia still miselog. MISSISSIPPI RADICAL CONVENTION. JACKSON, September 29.-A Radical con? vention met here to-day. General - Alcorn was nominated for Governor by acclamation; R. C. Powers for Lieutenant-Governor; * James Lynch, colored, for Secretary of State. s a ? - ' FIRE IN BORDEAUX. BORDEAUX j September 29. - A fire among the shipping destroyed thirty vessels laden with petroleum._ SP?kRKS FROM THE WIRES. The revenue yesterday was $552,600. President Grant and Secretary Bout well had a long interview yesterday. K it reported in official circles that Sickles has withdrawn bia Spanish note. Senator Wilson proposes to introduce a bill making sales of coin without an absolute de? livery a penal offence. The Miami Powder Works, ai Xenia, Ohio, have exploded, killing one man and shattering the adjoining buildings. Covode thinks that the contest in Pennsyl? vania will be very close, and that it will require all the a sei stance that the administration can give to make success sure. PENDLETON. Appearance of tile Vlllage-B? ttei Times Coaalag-Water-Power-T h e Pendle, ton Cotton Factory-Big Dividends Art Interesting Legend-A Word to Travellers. [nose otra OWN cosBaraownxax.] PENDLETON, 8. C., September 28.-It cannot be said that Pendleton is thriving in appear? ance, for thb only new structure in the village is ? cotton gin and press, completed a day or two ago. The streets axe not as well paved as i they might be, not are the bouses as out war d ly fresh as paint sud pence could make them; but changing times have not taken away from the village the pore elastic air, nor have they de? prived the Blue Ridge of one whit of their solemn or tender beauty. Much of the society which made this one ot the pleasantest- neighborhoods in the State still remains, and the seaboard is represented by several prohaineat families. Pendleton cannot now claim th? wealth and brilliancy of the days before the war; but the people are gentle in manner as in blood, and look forward with confidence to the time when the village may see its own again. And, indeed, it mast be a cosy place wherein to spend the weary summer days. AU the good thin g i of life may be had in abundance-excel I in drought years-and if my Pendleton friends will throw off a little of their disinclination to praise themselves, and will encourage some compe? tent person to open a good hotel, this place may have next year a comforting array of visi? tors^ The Air Lino Railroad, which is expect? ed to touch every village ia the Northwest, will, it is believed, pass through Pendleton. This will give the people rapid communication with Georgia and North Carolina, and may en? courage the advent of COTTON H.ANETTAC ruBEsa, who will find in 'this vicinity water-power enough to run all the mills of New England. What may be accomplished by cotton mills in this State is again illustrated in the case of the Pendleton Colton Factory, which is situated about three miles from the village. This fac? tory was built iu 1836, and is 160 feet long by 60 feet broad, giving employment to about fifty hands and consuming 1000 pound9 of cotton dally. The present proprietors. William Perry & Co., have- pat in new machinery since the war closed, and are making arrangements to put ap machinery ?Lr weaving plaids and wool? len goods. The Pendleton Factory, in spite of the high price of cotton, ie paying dividends of -fite percent, a quarter, or at the rate o' TWBNTT Tzs. CENT, per annum. There is not, in truth, any spot in South Carolina, where the water power can be bad, where a cotton mill might not be-worked to handsome profit, white the Kortbernjmills at the same prices would lose money. The difference in our favor is made up by the lovar cost of the ra w material, wages and food, and by the saving in waste, OSsWof transportation and other like expenses. AH INDIAN 8TOBY. There are in this section, as I suppose you know, a number of creeks called the "One Mile" Orejear, "Plve Mlle" Creek, "8ix Mile" Creek, and so on co "Ninety-six" Mile Creek, now the name of a station on the Greenville and Co?nabt? Railroad, These creeks obtain ed their names in-this way. Daring the 1 okee war of 1760, the British garrison at George were cut off from their eupporte nearest fortified place being at Ninety-si] was discovered that the Indians intend make an attack in force at a ce tune, and there was no hope of s unless the garrison at Ninety-six coul informed of the perillous condition of comrades. The country wae overrun by tile Indians, and all hearts were 1 when an Indian squaw, who had at a dis become enamored of one of the officers unteered to carry the momentous dispat the distant fort. The squaw set out, folio the old Indian trail, and as she crossei creeks on the way, named them ..ccordii their distance from the point cf depar "One Mile" creek wae one mile from George, and sr? on to the ead. These tances are nearly correct by the present road. The legend says farther that the d ed woman ran the ninety-six miles in a daj a night, and that Fort George was saved. FOB THE 8CMMEB VISITOR Pendleton has many attractions, and no least of these are the moderate rates of b and the low rente. One sf the best honst the village, with, 1 believe, ten room8 and of eleven acres, is rented for one hundred lars a year. Other housi s, suitable for tami are rented at sixty dollars. ? large nun of refugees lived in this place during the and have since moved away. There ar new comers of any consequence, and the 1 demand for house-room k?epe rents at rates I have named. A CHOICE SCHOOL. Pendleton has aleo a school for young lat conducted by Miss Warley, a lady of large perience and ripe culture. The institutic spoken of on all sides as one in which the pile study rapidly and learn thoroughly, wi by constant companionship with their teao they attain a moral dignity and elevatio sentiment worth in itself far more than ordinary education. For young girls grov np to womanhood, Miss Warley's school ii that could be desired, and I am please learn that the nnmber of pupils is steadily creasing. XJJ A. VT JE Ii TBE BATTLE. A Glan?e over the Field-The t ondit i of the Balls-Commodore Vandert on the F lelo -Secret History of t " (. orner''-The Recoils. The New York papers are full of the g panic, the moral of which is seen in the mou ful questions of the Herald : " Are the bt ness men and public in their transactions be at thc mercy of a few men in Wall-atte is the value of everything, to the extent hundreds or thousands of millions of prop ty ,to be? regulated by a few millions of gc more or less, in the hands of these men The final result of the fight of 1 week in Wall-street will depend much* nf. the condition or Smith, Gould cfc M tin, the leadinc bouse in the bull mo verne It ie probable i bat they will come ont all rig! aa they bad twenty millions Friday before t government sale, and were receiving balanc at 150 and upwards. Messrs. Heath cfc Co., A Speyer? and others are largely dependent their action, and ai! wait for a settlement the Gold Exchange Bank. There was a i port that Duncan, Sherman & Co. had be advised that the Barings had placed ten m lions of gold to their credit in the Bank England, on the strength of wbicb they borro ed five millions in gold from the go verum ci which they bad sold to help smash the nc Beiden has not absconded, Speyers bas fail but not gone crazy, and Headley, of Yandi venter cfc Co., bas not turned up. The Nt York SOD, of Monday, says: imora OF THE OAXX. The forions hurricane that eweDt over Wi street spent its force on Friday. The shore strewn with wrecks, and there is au immen demand for steam tugs and lighters. It is ? ?'et impossible to be certain of the names be vessels lost. Some were immediately ca sized, and are floating bottom up Others 11 rapidly making water, and all bands are at tl pumps. In some cases jnrymasts have bet rigged, but the wind is BO strong that no cai vas can be spread with safety. In m my ii stances tbe ballast has shifted, and there great difficulty in getting on cn even kee Some very large frigates have been drive ashore. Their commanders hope to war them off at hieb tide. Meantime all eyes ai turned toward the Exchange Bank. When it officers are able to take the sun and determin their latitude and longitude, it will be possibl to give accurate details. At this time the moe of tho vessels are at sea, without chart c compass, and their crews are Buffering fe want of provisions. BOW Mn CH THE BULLS HIVE MADE. The theory ot a highly responsible broke with reference to tho profits of the gold opera tors for a rise, and who was familiar with th operations of that clique, estimates that th bull combination up to 12 o'olock on Friday bai accumulated profits in the aggregate as'higl as ten to twelve millions of dollars, the resul of their shrewd manipulations. A large pot Mon of their purchases of gold, according ti h's statement, ranged from 13lj to 135, and a the price advanced the clique unloaded, us wei as made further purchases. Several million! of short interest were added to the pool oi Wednesday at 141, which, together with pro vious purchases, was settled on Friday al 1 o'clock on the basis of 148, 149, and 150, ii their compromise with the bears. The amoun of capital involved in the scheme was abou forty millions ot dollars, on which WP s done i business of about one hundred millions, and ii is estimated, ofter making liberal deduction! tor extra interest paid for carrying the golt trom day to day (reaching Friday as high at one percent.,) that at least ten to twelve pei cent, accrued on the gross business of the com? bination up to the time above stated. A fen millions which are reported in dispute were purchased at 160 to 162$, when struggling tc sustain the market at that price; and even should tb is be adjusted, still a profit ol several millions would be lett in the "locker.' If this theory is true, the suspended firms ol Friday will resume business as soon as the Gold Exchange Bank can present them then balances. THE INDIGNATION OF THE BULL BROKERS Against Messrs. Fisk, Gould, and Heath cfc Co., last evening was very great. A tall gentleman in the Astor House declared that he had boen an errand boy in Wall street, and brought up to tho business. "I know the ins and oats and thc ropes as well 03 anybody/' said he; "and ? have been cleaned out by a* clique of thieve* and bars. I spent seventeen dollars for a re? volver yesterday, and somebody'll get shot be? fore I go to aleep over my margins." Tho prevailing impression lost night was that the scenes around Wall street to-day will eclipse even those of last Friday. Dr. H. T. Helmbold, the Buchu man, cleared $25,0C0 in the gold market on Friday morning. THE VISIBLE INVISIBLE. Neither FiBk nor Gould was visible to a thousand and one individuals who were anx? ious and interested in seeing them. Mr. Gould waB Been to enter his office on Broad street ou Sunday, bat denied admission to all except his friends. James Fisk, Jr., and Mr. ?elden are believed to oe in the city. BUN ON THE TENTH NATIONAL. On Saturday a determined run was made on the.Tenth National Bank. An announcement that the bink waa $900,000 ehoit at the Clear? ing House in tho morning, coupled with a re? port that thair certifie J checks were being thrown ont by other banks, Beems to have occasioned the ruo. The street was ready for a panic, and by eleven o'clock it had it in a general rush of de? positare to this institution with furious de? mande for their balances. Ibe rush soon be came eo great as to demand the atiendan the police to preserve order. All dem were met on presentation, and corr promptly paid. At two o'clock, however, case looked squally. The officers found i culty in procuring currency to meet the mande. Certified cheoks of thc Bank ol Commonwealth, the City, and the State B were sent ont for collection and returned satisfied, these banks referring them to Clearing House. Their directors and Mr. lender, the Bank Examiner, were runnin all directions for currency. The teller's [ was fast running low, and it seemed impr ble that they could bold ont. At this june relief came from some sister banks in shape of several hundred thousand doll and the concern was saved. Tbey contin to pay until twenty minutes past tbree, wi everybody being satisfied, they closed for day. At the commencement ot business in morning their deposits aggregated 11,100, of which they paid all bat 1100.000 before close of business. At three o'clock they adjui their balances at the Clearing House, were pronounced all right there. COMMODORE VANDERBILT OM THE FIELD. During the height of the tremendous exe ment that prevailed on Friday, a delegatioi dealers io tbe Vanderbilt interest, fearin general panic and crash, waited upon the Commodore and urged him to make his pearance in the street. "Come down," tbey pleaded, "even if do no business. The mere fact of yonr ] sence will allay the great excitement, and i vent the crash that now seems so imminei But the Commodore was deaf to all their treaties, and resolutely remained at bis ol in Fourth-street, wholly unconcerned, as if termined to let the gentlemen who had mat plated the crisis carry it through to tl heart's content. The crash came. The street was in cor sion. The heaviest firms were suspend? Confidenco became an unknown princi] Millionaires turned aeronauts, and roushro operators suddenly found themselves wo millions of dollars less than nothing. The oration ? of legitimate business weie stop] by the clog in the Gold Cleat ing House. C fusion reigned supt "me, and the day dos leaving only the anticipation of greater trou on the day to come. Un Saturday morning old Commodore appeared on the street, ca quiet and serene-the very picture of aelf-e isfaction. He moved about, surveying wreck with the at most indifference. Hesboi himself everywhere and-to everybody, and tl Siietly took himself away, evidently Batist at he had clinched tbe great victory of l bears over the wild bulls of the gold cliq and secured the downfall of his bitterest i tagooist and aspiring rival, the great Prince Erie. TBS TELEGRAPH. An idea may be formed nf the immense bu ness of Friday, the day of the great panic, a perusal of the following telegraphic stat tics: On that day the Franklin Telegraph s< 5000 messages; the Bankers' and Brokers' 22 the office of the Western Union Telegra Com pa nv at tho Gold Boom, 900; tbe office the same line at No. 21 Wall street, 800, a tho main linc about 5000. More than foi tilths of this number were quotations of go THE 8ECEET HISTORY OF THE TU ANS ACTION. The idea of a sudden inflation ot the price gold at this particular juncture, when noboi expected it (precisely Ino very best time to ? peet it) occurred to Jay (Joa?d and Jam Fisk, Jr., and other?, som - days since. Woe ward was brought m as agent tn tbe matti but the main details were hatched by tb goodly trio, Fisk, Beldon and Heath, with t latter two of whom the former had an inte viow early on Friday morning, the eventful d when it waB determined to make or break. In a ditton to the use of A. Speyers as agent of tb ring, W. F. Livermore was also brought in requisition. This gentleman fulfilled : ! omer from Fisk to buy gold at 50*60; and wi told to pat the large "amount tb us bought .the credit of Heath. But when it was seen bc tho cat was about to j amp, Heath refus) to receive this gold, and denied F.sk's right assign it to him. Fisk, of courso, in virtuot prudence and penitence, repudiated ali] Speyers and L ver m ore, and in consequence tl whole onus of the transaction fell upon Live more himself, who, afte- paying off all tl obligations be could on bis own account, sn pended payment at the last. Fisk is reporte meanwhile, from the moment that ho saw th; gold was destined to fall, to have neted th rou a bia secret agent in the bear interest, and it even said that be bas not only not lost, bi has positively made a large sum' of monev t his transaction. Not only so, bat Yoong Er ie said to bave sont a polite message to thi effect to the grim old Commodore Yanderbil who was inclined to rejoice at the downfall c bis rival. As for Woodward, he kept $3.755 000 of gold, which he had bought at $85 fe himself, but be also kept it out of the markt for the bulls. Io fact, tbs gold panic wi merely engineered by a few bold and un sen palona operators, who have, tbe public may t sore, taken care of themselves. A notab proof ol this last fact is that throughout th whole of Friday the leading gold oreratoi were as cool and calm aa though they wer Bleeping infants. IN ANOTHER WORLD. Mr. Solomon Mahler, a Wall street broker, i the first victim of the excitement in the gol market onjeiday. For a number of years b bad been afflicted with au occasional rush c blood to the head, attended with temporary ii sanity. He retired to b .d at ten o'clock Frida X' t, that being bis usual hour. ?Short) six o'clock Saturday morning a report c a pistol was heard in his room. He bad Bbo himself. HOW LEGITIMATE ?EADE WAS AFFECTED. Probably ibe worst feature of the gold es citerrent was its effect apon legitimate trade Wholesale dry goods bouses, for instance, pos tively refused to sell imported goods to conn try merchants, because it was impossible ti determine what prices to place on them, owin, to fluctu?t iona in gold. Again, a gentleman who presented a mea sago for tiansmis?ion to Europe by thc cable and tendered payment in greenbacks, was in formed that they could not accept them, no knowing what rate to place on gold. Thi message being of some importance, he went tt Wall street to purchase thc gold, but was un able to obtain any. A large India rubber manufacturing firn having received information tbat two of thoi: vessels wore off Sandy Hook, immediately sen the captains of the vessels word not to come ii anti) further orders. The New York panic extended to other cities and was felt as far off as Sa n Francisco. ON li DAT LATEE. The Baltimore Gazette of Tuesday bas ? string of special dispatches from New York de? scribing the action of the Gold Board and Baot on (bc previous day. Early in the morning the president of tbe Gold Exchange Bank notified the members that the following dealers bad been rejected for failure to comply with the rules : Albert Speyers, Dornin & Boocock, Gal? way, Hunter &. Co., Wm. Beldea & Co., tfeveg & Graves, Chase, McClure & Co., P. H. Wil? liams, Jr. & Co., Charles W. Keep fr Co., James Brown & Co. And Mr. George Frank gave no? tice that bc would be obliged to resign. THE GOLD BOARD. During the cxecutivo session held in the morning there was great excitement. Duriug the debate James Brown indignautly denied (hat his house was unable to settle; they were perfectly intact. He alluded to the operatious of last week, as conducted by financial ruf? fians. His remarks were received with min? gled hisses and applause. Tho voice of thc president was stopped by the confusion. Mr. Hodgki a said thai if tho board continu? ed in executive sossiou, thcro certainly would bo bloodshed, and his motion to appoint a com? mit too of nine, to adjust tho difficulties, pre? vailed. The Gold Board adjourned till noon, and tho excitement was succeeded by calm. At the second session the committee of nine reported in substance that they had induced the Gold Exchange Bunk to delay the declara? tion of failure against members who had not mado good their statements. At the tbree o'clock session the committee appointed to ascertain Beiden 's account at thc Gold Exchange Bank were unable to report. It is understood that the bank positively re? fase to give it, as it bas not yet finished up Thursday's business. THE BINO SAFE. A New York correspondent of the Boston Traveler, who is noderslood to be inside the Fisk ring, telegraphs to that paper tbat "the ring is all safe and will reap a big harvest. Thc most important result of Friday's work is the transfer of stock in a certain leading railroad, which has as much to do with gold operations i as gold itself. ? large amount of shares were absorbed by parties, who moved the specula? tion for thc purpose of getting New York Cen? tral." lt is estimated that not less than fourteen million dollars aro locked np in the gold clear? ing house, which accounts for the renewed stringency in themoney market on Monday morning. Until this is liberated the market will continue close. DOINGS IN DARLINGTON. Thc Weather and the Crop-A Falling oft* in 8 te alago-Important gale of Real Kstate-The Kew County Jail A ?lac Ridge Contract in Bl ni a tare. [VBOV OUB OWN COBBXSPOHnZirr. DABLLNOTO.V, September 28, 1869_The fall in the price of cotton, the very thia crop of corn, and the prospect of an early frost, have brought about a correspondence between the usually " blue " talk of our farmers and their real feelings and opinion*)}. It is, however, comforting to know that it is in the power of our people to keep back the most of their cot? ton, and that they are not bound, as in 1867, to send it forward despite the great fall in the price and the confident expectation of a rise. Even where the crop is under a lien to cover heavy advances, the factor is not likely to in? sist on its immediate sale. Many long years will pass before will be forgotton among the planters and factors of South Carolina the un? happy experience of 1807. Do your people ap? preciate the loss to your city, occasioned by the natural, perhaps necessary, conduct of your factors that yeal ? The old antebellum love and confidence were destroyed. Thia fall muoh of tho cotton of this county will go to factors in Baltimore-more will bc sold by the planters themselves to the agents of northern houses. Owing to circumstances' too well known to need a restatement, the cotton has opened so rapidly that planters, even those having extra bauds, have fouod it impossible to keep closely up with it. Nevertheless, the testimony is almost universal that so far there has bean less stealage from the fields this season than daring any other since ue war. A good and gracious sign this for tho ciuntry, and worthy to be made public. J lt is feared that the fall in tho price of cot? ton will exercise a depressing effect on the sales of valuable real estate expected to take place this winter. It should be generally known that on the sales-days of November and December next, thousands of acres of tho best lands of this fine cotton growing section of tho State will be exposed for sale. Most of this property will bo sold under proceedings in equity-and there will consequently be no difficulty about the title. Even should the ex? pectations of the most sanguine bc realized, thc prices will still range much below the real value of the land?, it is not probable that a? fine an opportunity for monicd men to invest in valuable real estate will ever again occur in tl?is couuty. Oar jail is atlast completed, bat the county commissioners not having the money ready, tho contractor hesitates to torn it over to them. As, howevor, after soaic transparent acting, meant "just to fool um"-um being the white pablic-tbey have virtually given the contract for the building of tho cou-thousc to tho jail contractor. It ie believed that, in considera? tion of this, he will permit the county com? missioners to have their jail "on tick." If our commissioners had any character to lose, it would perhaps bo worth my while to ventile this whole transaction. It is simply a neat imitation of the famous Blue liidge Railroad operation. The taxpayers would like to know why the commissioners are now unable to pay for tho jail they ordered. The cootractor says that had he built the jail according to the specifi? cations given him, it would have beca no stronger than an ordinary dwelling house. The specifications for the courthouse, it is understood, wore drawn np by one o? Governor Scott's model magistrates, who for some time has had the contract for eupplyiog the Radical party in this county with ideas. R. THE SITUATION IN CUBA. Probable Fallare of the Revolution The Volunteer Organization-its Na? ture and Objects- How and Wbere lt ?was Formed-Its Strength and Influ? ence - Its Atrocities - More Trouble Ahead for Spain. The well informed Washington correspon? dent of the Baltimore Gazette writes under date or Sunday last : Assuming tho correctness ol the recent news from Cuba-of which there can bo no reasonable doubt, considering Us source-it is evident that uni as oo.no unforeseen event should oc? cur, the revolution is doomed to certain and disastrous failure. But even this failure to establish the independence of Cuba will not leave thc island in a state of quietude. There will sti'l exist an element of disorder, cud ono which Spain may yet have Borne trouble to overcome. Frequent mention has been made in the press of the volunteer organization of Cuba; and yet, how li'tle is known of its na? ture and objects. This organization has played a most important part in thc revolution, and to it is j lally attributed the creator portion of those atrocities, on the part of Spanish com? manders, which aro almost wi thou, parallel even m the history Of civil wars. The follow? ing information, derived from an authentic source, must therefore provo of general in? terest : The volunteer organization is a secret so? ciety, and waa originally formed for the pur? pose of B3iztng tho forts arounl Havana, de? claring tho island independent of Spain, and appropriating to themselves tho revenue and officer. Actuated by those motives, it speedily became very popular with Spanish adventurers and the mixed population of the island. In a short timo Juutas were formed in nearly every town and district, with a Grand Council, or Ayuntarnouta, in the City of Havana. Arms were purchased and distributed- arnon? the members, who were bound by the most terri? ble oaths to secrecy and fealty to the objects of the council. The garrisons of Havana and other portions of tho it land wi rc composed largely of tho volunteers, and their plans were nearly perfected when they received the news of au" approaching revolution in Spain. Ihe Ayuntatnenta advised thc postponotnint of their schemes to await the result in the moth? er country. Meanwhile, the Cubans, who look? ed with artat distrust on the volunteer move? ment, and who had boen preparing for some time to assert their independence, took advan? tage of the disruption in Spain to inaugurate the revolution which bad attained such formi? dable proportions, and which, but for thc blundering or treachery of its representatives in this country, must have proved cuccesstul. The Volunteer Ayuntamcnta decidid to sup? port tho government. Ono of their purposes was the securing of the largo projorties be? longing to ptomineut natives, the division of which would have placed them ia posse&Bion of immense wealth, and they deemed this coures would best subservo their ends. They thea turned their attention to influeno ug tho Span? ish officiais, and soon succeeded lu gaining complete c JU I roi ol the civil and military au? thorities sont by Spain for tho government ot the island. They drove Dnlco from Havana, forced Espintr, who succeeded, to counter? mand the order for reinforcements; and they now control the present Captain -General De Rodas, with a tyranny which he cannot resist. A cardinal purpose with tho volunteers is to secare the confiscation of the property of Cu? bans, and the edicts of the Ayuntamenta are executed, even when the owners ure known to be naturalizad citizens of thc United States, by the captain-gcnpral. Already numbers of tie largest plantations and some* ot the most valuable properties in Havana have passed into their hands, and. should tho revolution fail, they would to-daybe in possession of a lorre pro protion of the most valuable and prodnctive property on the island. Actuated by this ob? ject, and by means of their thorough organi? zation, they have initiated and forced the mili? tary commanders to commit a scries of atroci? ties, which call for (be interference of the civilized world. Hundreds of Cubans havo been executed without trial and without a charge against them, simply at the command of the Volunteer Ayuntamenta; and among their victims have been a number of American citizens. In every instance bas the property of the murdered men passed into the posses? sion of the Grand Council of Volunteers. lt is with this organization Spain may have to deal, should the Cubans lay donn their arms. That even now she is fearful of them, recent telegrams clearly show. PERSONAL GOSSIP. -Mr. Henry W. Raymond, son of the late edi? tor of the New York limes, will assume, next month, a position on the editorial staff of that paper. -Mlle. Nilsson bas entered into an engage? ment to sing at various places in England from the 15th of September to the 15th of Decem ber for the sum of 200,000 francs. -George Washington bas jost been sent to the Virginia State Prison. Thomas Jefferson Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun were al? ready there, and Napoleon Bonaparte and Wade Hampton have received tickets of admission. -It is rumored that Mrs. Stowe is engaged to write a new life of George Washington, showing him np in the light of a voluptuary. It is said also that she has fastened her clutch on the prophets of the Bible, and expects to write up their amours in a style that will make a sensation in the Massachusetts board? ing-schools. -Boston tells the story of a man, aged one hundred and four who, on his one huudredth birthday, ordered a pair of shoes, saying be wanted thom- stoutly built. The shoemaker remarked that he might not live to wear them ont, but he sharply retorted that he began this one hundred years a good deal stronger than he did tho last one. -Mr. Alfred Austin, who wrote a poem call? ed "The Season," has felt called upon to pub? lish a vindication of Lord Byron; Mr. William Howitt and about a dozen others are writ? ing letters on tho same subject to tho London newspapers, and Mr. John Camden Hotten, of Piccadilly, has collected and is going to pub? lish in a volume everything on the topic that everybody of note has put forth. -Professor Faber's speaking machino is to bo exhibited at Hamburg during the Interna? tional Horticultural Exhibition. It is said to articulate various words, and even to answer questions by simplo sentences with wonderful distinctness. This is not tho first invention of thc kindthat has been exhibited. Wolfgang von {?empelen, the inventor of a chess auto ? malon, who was born at Presberg in 1734, and died at Vienna in 1804, constructed a machine of the kind, and wrote on the subject. Tho machine about to bo exhibited at Hamburg is, however, reputed to be more perfect than any previous invention of the kind. -A lesson for tho sedentary and for lazy young men is taught by the feat just now per? formed in England by the veteran pedestrian? Mouutjoy. He is over sixty yoars nf Ago, and yet he undertook to travel one hundred and fifty miles by foot in three days. He started from the Bolle-Vuo Hotel, Clapham-common. On tho first day he traversed fifty miles in thir? teen hours and forty minutes ; on tho second ho occupied fourteen hours in the fifty miles' journey ; and on the third he finished thc one hundred md fifty miles, and performed fifty milei ia thirteen hoars, and at 7 o'clock ho came to the winning goal and accomplished his feat. A largo number of spectators were pre? sent. -A correspondent of an English journal gives a dismal account ol the appearance of Mr. Gladstone, who has been striving to build ap his health at the seashore. This writer says that tho three weeks of absolute repose and sea air have apparently done nothing to? ward improving bis health, and that he looks "infinitely more careworn," and seems to pea eces "e /eu less constitutional vigor than he presented a few days before the closo of the session." The correspondent says he has seen Mr. Gladstone seven times since his return to London, and that "the sanken eyes, tho pale face, the nervous glance, tho shambling gait, the stooped shoulders, tho quick, shirking movement, all betoken a nervous system in a high state of tension, and a physical frame in a condition of lamentable exhaustion." Eng? land can ill afford lo lose thc services of Mr. Gladstone; and wo trust that this picture, though sketched by a friendly band, is over? drawn. . Special Hotiff5. 49" NOLIE ,-BISSELL & CO., HARD? WARE M EU CH A NTS, have executed to the sub? scriber a Deed of Assignment of all their Gooda and Eff-:c!s tor tho benefit of Cred torc without distinc? tion or preference. Pursuant to law, a meeting of CroJitors, for tho appointment of an Agent, will be bel len at thc ornee of Megara. BBOWX & MIKELL, law Range, on TaTOBADAX, the 30th Instant, at 12 o'clock M. ALEX. H. DROWN, Sept '20 mtuths7 Aaalgnee. ?ST OFFICE CHARLESTON GASLIGHT COMPANY, SEPTEMBER 23,1809.-A Dividend of FIFTY CENTS per ??har? on tho Capital Stock of this Company having been declared by the Directors, thc same will be paid on an 1 after MONDAY, tbe 4th proximo. Tbe Hook* ot Transfer will bo closed from this date to 4th proximo. W. J. HERIOT, Stpt21 8 Secretary and Treaauicr. ?-THE NEATEST, THU QUICKEST AND TUE CHEAPEST.-THE NEWS JOB OFFICE, No. 14J EAST BAX*, having replenished its Stock with a ne? and large assortment of material of the finest qaulitv and latest ctyles, is prepired to execute, at the stiertest notice and tn thc best manner, JOB PRINTING ol every description. Call oed examine the scale of prices before giving your orders elsewhere. SST BA rCHELOR'.S HAIR" DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world; the only irue and porfuct Dye; harmless reliable, Instarla? ?eou?; no disappointment; no lidictilous tinta; rem. edies the ill effects of bad dyes; invigorates and leaves tb* bair soft and beautiful black or brcsn. Sold ly all Druggists and Perfumers; and properly applied at Batchelors Wi Foctory, No. - Bond atmet. New Torli. lyr May 15 io-RuSAUALIS ! ROSADALI81 - TUMORS, Ulcers or Old Sores are caused by an impure state of the b.ood. Never attempt to cure ac old sore by means of ointments, salves, etc., alone. Nature often makes an outlet of this kind as a "safety valve," to throw off the impurities of th? blood. Clsanse tbe blood thoroughly first, and the old sere win got well itself, bcoause nature has no further need for i t. Evidence comes to us from many quarters of cures effected in cases of this kind, one in which the ulcer had run on to such an extect, that the limb was pronounced gangrenous by a physician, and tbe next step would have been a resort to the surgeon's knife. Happily, however, ROS^DALIS waa tried, and a cure the result. For sa'c by G?ODBICB, WINE MAN A CO., Im porters of Drage acd Ch?Ei1:a!e, Charleston, B.C. 6a?tM etuth'. S?Jff?ol Was. ?.THE UNDERSIGNED MOST RESPECT FD iXY Invites an examination by the public of the Boof Trusses and Gallery framing ?tthe New Opera bouse before tbey are covered by tbe plastering. The Building will be open on 1 HT/BSDAT, between ll sud 1 o'clock. All work calculated to interfere with the comfort of visitors will be suspended. Sept 29 a JOHN H. DEVEREUX, Architect. MB- TAX NOTICE.-OFFICE CITY TREA? SURY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1869.-The third and last instalment cM?JthX ON BEAL ESTATE is due and payable during ?ie present monOi, for the year 18(19. Sept 29 8 8. THOMAS, City Treasurer. 49-OFFICE CHARLESTON CITY RAIL WAT COUPANT, CHARLESTON, 8. C., SEPTXMBZB 39,1869.-On and after Ods date the Cars on both Lines will run to the Broad street Terminus. The last Car leaving at 9 o'clock P. M. Sept 29_2 8. W. BAHS AT, Secretary. MST GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT; BARCLAY, PERKINS A CO.'S London Porter, of | direct importation, at $2 75 per dozen. Bremen and Milwaukee Lager Beer. I*m WM. S. COBWIN & CO., Sept 28_3_No. 275 King street 49" SMOKED SALMON, SMOKED BEEF, Codfish. Breakfast Strip?, Pig Shoulders, received this week, at WM. S. COBWIN A CO., Sept 28_3_No. 275 King street. ??.A HANDSOME INDUCEMENT.-EVERY person who sends $3 50 to the "XIX CENTURY' Publication Company, in this elly, receives tbat superb Magazine for one year, and a copy of either of the Waverly Novels or the works of Charles Dickens that maybe designated. Specimen num? ber with premium list 35 cents. August 31 tuthsl mo MO- A CARD-SOUTHERN LIFE INSUR? ANCE COMPANY, ATLANTA DEPARTMENT. To the PeopU of South Carolina: The above Company was organized in 1866, in consequence of the wholesale forfeiture of Som bern policies by Northern companies. The unparalleled success of the enterprise has forced several of these companies to restore their Southern policies, from the fact that they could not operate in our midst without the appearance of honesty. We keep all our money at home to build up our impoverished country-every dollar of prei. 'um being safely invested in thu State from which it is de? rived. The institution is purely Southern, and hence phould appeal with great force to the patriotism and and sympathy of every Southern heart. 'Tia not our purpose to make war on other com? panies, but to exhibit the special advantages offered by this purely Southern Company-founded on patriotism and solid wealth. Its ratio of assets to liabilities-the true test of a company's strength-is second to none on this continent, being nearly $300 to $100. Whenever and wherever wc have presented the claims of tbls Company, it has not only enlisted the sympathies of our people, but has also secured their hearty co-operation. We have secured 000 policies in South Carolina since the 10th of February. We number among our Directors General Wade Hamp? ton and Colonel Wm. Johnston, gentlemen well known to every citizen of South Carolina. We ap? peal personally to the people of South Carolina to assist in pushing forward this deservedly pooular Southern institution. J. H. MILLER, General Agent Southern Life Insurance Company, No. 23 Broad-street. Angosta, Qa. 8. T. TTJPPEB, Agent, Charleston, B. C. H. W. DE SAUSSURE, M. D" Medical Examiner. Wo cheerfolly recommend tho above Company to the patronage of the citizens of South Carolina. Columbia, 8. C.-J. S. Preston, J. P. Carroll, C. D. Melton, 8. W. Melton, J. D. Pope. Camden.-J. B. Kershaw, Wm. M. Shannon, W. E. Johnson. Sumter_John B. Moore. Wlnnsboro'.-W. B Robertson, J. B. McCants, James H. Rion. York vii le.- W. B. Wilson, A. Coward, James Ma? son, L D. Witherspoon, J. R. Bratten, J. T. Lowry, R. G. McCaw. Anderson_J. L. Orr. Barnwell_Jos. A. Lawton, James Patterson, John? son Hagood. Clarendon.-Jno. L. Manning, T. C. Richardson, Browne Manning. REFERENCES IN CHARLESTON. General JAMES. CONNER, Messrs. PELZEB, RODGERS A CO, JAMGa H. WILSON, Esq., GEO. H. WALTER, Esq., LEWIS D. MOWRT, Esq. August 19_2mos tar MANHOOD.-A MEDICAL ESSAY ON THE CAUSE AND CURE OF PREMATURE DE? CLINE IN MAN, the treatment of Nervous and Ph) slcal Debility, kc. "There is no member of society by whom this book will not be found useful, whether such perron holds the relation of Parent, Preceptor or Clergy? man."- Medical Tim's and Gazette. Sent by mail on receipt of fifty cents. Address tho Author, Ur. E. DEF. CURTIS. Scptl_lyr_Wasbiugtoo. D. C. JO- WORDS OF CHEER-ON THE ER? RORS of Vouth and tho Follies of Age, in relation to Marriage and 9ociil Evils, with a helping hand for the erring and unfortunate. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address HOWARD AS? SOCIATION, Box P., Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 25 3mos L ifliliincri), /anc? O0O?5, (Etc. ENG NICK ?i SELL, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS, No. 27 HAY NE-STREET, CHARLESTON, S. 0. Would inform the trade that their stvoral depart? ments of stock, in FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS, LADIES' TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS, AND MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS, Are now complete, and offered at New York prises. Sept lt tuthslmo Q&IUEL A. WHITE, DENTIST, OFFICE No. 307 KING-STREET, OVER ALLAN'S JEWELRY STORE. Work guaranteed. Prices moderate. Sept 8 I tbstulmo j Jl>l.?lK> Ot MACBETH, \ o. 36 Broad-street, Charleston, b. C., BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS, BK 4L ESTATE AND (;EMK11AL COMMISSION AUEJiTS Will atttend to Renting and Collecting ot Rents and purchase and sale ol Stucks, Bonds, Gold, Silver and R.-al Estate. ALSO, To the Purchase of Goods and Supplies for parties in the country upon reasonable terms. GEORGE L. HOLMES.*LEXA>-DEB MACBETH. January 1_ yr YyiLLlS Si ( HlSIJL.n. FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND SHIPPING AGENTS, WILL ATTEND TO THE PURCHASE, SALE ANS SHIPMENT (to Foreign and Domestic Ports) C] COTTON, RICK, LUMBER AND NAVAL STOBEo ATLANTIO WHARF, Ctarleslon, 8. C. f. WILLIS.A. E. CHISOLY Catcher 29 S,ip|),tif. BOSTON Alt II CHARLESTON LINK. FOB BOSTON-TO LEAVE SATURDAY. ?CT 3. s THE SCHOONER ANNIS E. GLOVES will leave M above, and wanta 300 bale? vcottor. to All np. Freight Kc- Apply to Sept 39_M08E3 GOLDSMITH A SON. EXCURSIONS TO ALL. FOISTS OF IN. TEBE8T ABOUND TBE HARBOR. THE FAST SAILING AND COMFORT A ! BLT appointed ?aoht ELEANOR will now presume ber tripe to all pointa in the har .bor, starting ETEET MOBNINO, at Ten o'clock, from South Commercial Wharf. For Passage or C harter, apply to THOMAS YOUNG, 6epH3_Captain, on hoard. EXCURSION S1 EXCURSION S I THE FIHE FAST SAILING YACHT ELLA ANNA, the Champion of the South, , is now ready and prepared to make regular . trips, thus affording an opportunity to all who may wish to visit points of Interest tn our beau? tiful harbor. For passage, apply to the Captain on Union Wharf, June 31 HBW YORK AND CHABIdEITOI STEAMSHIP LINE. FOR N E m YORK. , THE STEAMSHIP CHAMPION. R. W. LOCKWOOD Commander, will sall from Auger's Wharf on SATDB . DAT, October 2d, at 4 o'clock P, M, For Freight engagements to New York, Boston, Providence and Liverpool, apply to JAMES ADO ER A CO.. Agents,. 49*The Steamship CHARLESTON will follow on TUESDAY, the 6th October, at S o'clock P. M. Sept 29 4 TRAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH OH AB LES ION EN ROUTE TO FLORID 4. AND AIKEN, AND OTHES PLACES, SHOULD 'lay in their supplies of Clarets, Champagnes, Cordials, Brandies, ? Whiskies, Wines, Canned Soups and Meats, Amerlcsn and Fnglish Biscuits, Devilled Ham, Tongue, Lobster, Durham Smcfting Tobacco and Imported Segars. WM. 8. OOBWIN A CO., No. 275 King-street, opposite Hasel, Charleston, 8. C. Branch of No. 900 Brordway, corner 20th-srreet, New York._6mo_Sept 38 FOR PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON. THE STEAMSHIP PROME ' TH EUCaptain A. B. GRAY, win have North Atlantic Wharf, Tirtras ? DAT, September 30th, at 1 o'clock P.M. For Freight, apply to JOHN A THEO. GETTY, Agents Sept 28_North Atlantic Wharf. COR NEW YORK. THE STEAMSHIP CODI AC, 'Captain Hmas, will load for the above port, and will have dispatch. .Through bills of lading given to Liverpool. For Freight engagements apply to Sept 27 RAVEN?L k CO.. ?ge o ta. KOK IV KW I OR K. REGULAR LINE EVERY THURSDAY. TBE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA. Captain fl. HTDEB, will leave on -at - o'clock. 49" Through Bills Lading given OD Cotton to Liverpool. Sept 26_RAYENEL t CO.. Agente. PACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP COJIP?'I THROUGH Il.Yii TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. CHA SOB OF SAILING DATSl STEAMERS OF THE ABOV line leave Pier No. 42, North River, . foot of Canal-street, Nsw York, at 12 o'clock noon, of the lat, 11th and il st of every louth (except when these datea tall en Sunday, the. i the Saturday preceding). Departure cf lat and Slat connect at Panama witt steamers for South Pacific and Central American porta. Those of lat touch at Manzanillo. Departure of 11th ot each month connects with the new ateam line from Panama to Australia atc; New Zealand. Steamship OHINA leaves Baa Frat cisco for China, and Japan October 4.18Gt>. No California steamers touch at Havana, bat go direct from New York to AsplnwalL One hundred pounds baggage free ts each adult, Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further Information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf foot of Caual-etreet, North River, New York. March 12 lyr F. B. BABY, Agent FOR KUI STU, KUCKVILLE, ENTER? PRISE AND WAY LANDINGS. _ .JR****. THE 6TBAMEB ST. BXLStTAj .OHnEtsWK Captain H. D. ELLIOTT, will receive Freight 1ST DAT and leave To-Moaaow at ll o'clock A. M., and Edisto SATTTBDAT at ll o'clock A. M. For Freight or Passage apnly on board, or to JNO. H. MURRAY, Agent. *- Market Wharf. The Steamer leaves again TUESDAY Moanna at 6 o'clock, and Ediato WEDNESDAY MOBIOVO at 4 o'clock. 1* 8ept 30 FOR SAVANNAH. INLAND ROUTE VIA BEAUFORT AND HILTON HEAD, TOUCHING AT SEABROOK'S. THE STEAMER "PILOT BOY," _Captain FEN? PECK, will leave Mid? dle Atlantic Wharf every MONDAY MOBNINO, at 8. o'clock, for above points. Returning, will leave Savannah on WEDNESDAY MOBNINO, at 8 o'clock. All freight payable on the wharf. J.D. AIKEN k CO.. Sept 23 South Atlantic Wharf. FOR I* DISTO. ROCKVILLE, CHItOLM'8 AND BEAUFORT. m -?4r***S> THE STEAMER ?-PILOT BOY." ? rn^ta? 'V ''"r*'1" FENN PECK, W:11 ICATO Muidle Atlantic Wharf for above points every THURSDAY MonsTKG at 8 o'clock, until further notice. Return? ing, will leave Beaufort at 6 o'clock EBIDAY Monst? ruo, and EdiUo at 2 o'clock P. M. same day. All Freight payable on the wharf. J. V. AIKEN A CO., Agents, Sept 23 Nouth Atlantic Wharf. FOR GARDNER'S BLUFF INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE PEE DEE RIVER, w THE STEAMER PLANTER. CAPT. ?JJ T. FOSTER, DOW being throughly re Iiaire l uud refitted, will leave for the above points about tho lat October next. For engagements apply to BAVEN EL k HOLME8, No. 177 East Bay. N. B.-All freight consigned to agents will be for warded free of commission and storage. 12 Se 17 Seining JHorljincs. rjIHE UNIVERSAL FAVORITE. WILLCOX <fc GIBBS' SILENT SEWING MACHINE. THIS MACHINE STANDS THUS FAR UNRI? VALLED as a FAMILY SEWING MACHINE, and has tabea the place of ovcr tarty double thread mi. chines In this city. Reliable Agents wanted in all large iowna m thc State. D. B. HASELTON, No. 307 KING-STREET, Willcox k Gibls' Agent of South Carolina. NEEDLES, OIL, SILK, Ac, constantly on hand. RtPAIHLNO as uanaL stuthly May I TAMB FAMILY KNITTING MACSIINK. THE ONLY RELIABLE AND FIRST-CLASS FAMILY KNITTER ever offered to the public. Over one hundred different garments and stitches. Gold and Silver medals at all the priu-ip U Fairs la the United States and Europe. Best thing for Agents to malte money on. For sam?les and leroi? address LAMB KNITTING M. M. 00., Sept 28 Imo Cbioopee Falls, Mass. rpHOMAS J. RAYNER Si CO.. MANCFACTURER3 OF FINE CIGARS. Particular attention to Special Brande for Grocer? ? and Jobbers. Nos. 29 LIBERTY-STREET AMD 64 MAIDEN LANE. NEW TOBE. AS" Samples sent to responsible houses. July 27 (ulfa* fracs