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VOLUME VIII.-NUMBER 1205. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 18G9. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. TROM WASHINGTON. The Hornet Case-Modest Demands of ' Mr. Higgins-States Rights and the United States Troops-The Elections. [SPECIAL TILE G RAH TO THE KETTS. WASHINGTON, November I. The evidence in the Hornet case, forwarded here, shows a clear intention to violate the neu? trality laws. The Cuban Junta say that they did not appoint Captain Higgins, and that they have evidence of als treachery. Captain Higgins telegraphed to Secretary Bout well that surrender was made to the United States navy, and demands to know why the "Jutted States Marshal bas dismantled his ves? sel and removed her ammunition. No replies have been or will be made to these Inquiries. The Attorney-General has pronounced it illegal to send troops into States fully restored to the Union for the purpose of enforcing the laws. The Secretary of the Treasury and the President are conferring as to what steps they wiU take when the government officers report that they "annot enforce the revenue laws without troops. The New Tort politicians generally telegraph that the Democrats will carry to-morrow's elec? tion. [FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, Novemberl. Secretary Belknap is installed. The hints regarding thc annual reports are un? reliable-. It seems certain, however, that Bout well and Delano will oppose any change in taxes. There are questions of veracity between the Paraguayan Minister, McMahon and the mem? bers'of the Argentine Legation here. The Committee of the Louisville Convention win hold an Interview with the President on Wednesday. Revenue to-day over one million dollars. The report of the Pacific Railroad Commission" en says that lt will take over f 600,000 to complete the Union Pacific Railroad. They report that the 1 officers of both roads are working in good faith. AN IMPORTANT DECISION. The Validity of Confederate Obliga? tions. - WASHINGTON, November 1. In toe United States Supreme Court to-day, in the caso of Tarrington vs. Smyth and Hartley, from Alabama, tho decision of the court below iras reversed-and the cause remanded for a new triai. The appeal was upon a bill In equity for die enforcement of a vendor's lien. Smyth and Hartley purchased Thorrington's land and gave a promissory note for part payment. The transac? tion occurred u 1864. Without notifying circum ;tau?r8 Thorrington would be entitled to a de rree for the amount and interest. The defence pleaded that only Confederate notes were current; that the land was worth only $3000In real money; ?hat the contract price was $45.000, $?5,000 where u* was actually paid in Confed?rale notes, and ne note for the remaining $10,000 was to be dis ruArged in the same manner, and it was claimed ra this state of facts that the vendor was entitled o no relief in the United States Court. This was fust?ined by the court below and the case dismiss? al. The questions before the Supreme Court, ?pon appeal, are: First. Can a contract for the 1 laymen! of Confederate notes, made during the ?te rebellion, between parties residing within ' he so-called Confederate state*, bo corcroed j * ali in the courts of the United States? Second, "an evidence be received to prove that a promise J xp ressed to be for the payment of dollars was in ( act "for the payment of any ether than the law? ed dollars of the United States ? Third. Does the iridenoe in the record establish the fact that the J lote for ten thousand dollars was to be paid by , igreement of the, parties in Confederate notes ? Tat first question ls answered affirmatively. The acond question is answered affirmatively with be foUowlng remarks: "We are clear",-" of opln- j on that such evidence must be received in re ipect to such contract, in order that justice nay be done between the parties, and that : tie party entitled to be paid in these "onfederate dollars can only receive their actual raine at the time and place of the contract in awful money of the United States." On the ihlrd question the court says: "We do not think X necessary to go into a detailed examination of ihe evidence In the record. It is enough to say ' Ont lt has left us, with doubt In our minds, that ihenfeote for ten thousand dollars, to enforce pay? ment of which suit* was brought in the Circuit 2ourt, was to be paid by agreement of the par? ties In Confederate notes." This decision gives validity to obligations within Ihe Confederacy, computing dollars at the value if Confederate notes at the time the obligation "fas Incurred. The Supreme Court also decides that issues of Tennessee State bonds previous to thc war are ftood tenders for Tennessee State taxes, and mau? lamos is issued compelling county officers to re lelve tbese notes for still licenses. In the case of Samuel B. Paul vs. Virginia, in dieted for issuing Insurance policies without State's license, the Supreme -Court affirmed thc decisions of the lower court, holding that corpo? rations are not citizens within the meaning of the constitution, and that issuing Insurance poli? ties is no part of commerce. SPARKS PROM THE WIRES. Governor Walker, of Virginia, has designated Movember 18 as Thanksgiving Day. The committee which took in charge the re? mains of the persons drowned in the Stonewall steamboat disaster, report that out of sixty-five bodies only those of the colored steward and chambermaid are recognized. THINGS IN BARNWELL. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] BARNWELL, November 1. They have been having a court at Black? ville, and I believe it ls to be continued this week. Nothing more was dispatched than the usual quantum of petit larcenies. His Excel? lency ls thus furnished with subjects for the exorcise of the divine attribute. It is gene? rally hoped and believed that the next Legis? lature wUl see the wrong they have done our people by compelling them to attend court, Ac,, Bi one edge of this large county, and will return tho county seat to this place. An effort will be. made to have a new county formed from a portion of this and Beaufort. The people Bring near the line have Just cause for complaint; but' the return of the courthouse here ought to satisfy the citizens of Barnwell; but the Beaufort people are worse off than ours, having, in some cases, to go seventy miles to court. Between Blackville and Beau? fort is over one hundred miles, while It ls but twenty-five from Blackville to Orungeburg Conrthouso. Tile Fair grounds are rapidly approaching Completion, and everything promises to make lt a great success. "Mine host" of the Patter? son House is fitting up and will entertain as many guests as he can find room for, while the citizens are preparing for a great deal of company. The lovers of the turi aro looking forward to the races In December with anticipations of much sport. The club have opened the track to the State, and it is expected to have several sporting gentlemen from a distance. Mea? sures are on foot for waking up the Barnwell . Bailroad, and I do no think it extravagant to ?predicl that before long the whistle of the en? gine will be heard in our town. - ANON. FROM THE FRONT. The Vacillating Policy of thc Admin? istration-Grant, Butler and the Gold Gambler?-The Alabama Claims-De? partment Reports-Thc Sooth Caro? lina Contested Election Case. [FP.01I OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WASHINGTON, November L That the policy of this administration is a vacillating one Ls conceded by some of the most prominent Republicans. It aims to be positive and Radical in Mississippi, but put3 its foot down on a Conservative basis in Virginia. It is doing its best to secure a Radical triumph in ?he former State, while the President informs the Radical malcontents of the latter that ho intends to recommend Congress to endorse the Conservative result there, even to removing the "political dis? abilities" of one of Its senators elect. A well known Richmond Radical who has just learned this from the President, confesses his inability to see the justice of going to such bitter extremes tn Texas and MlssLssippi, and yet be able to warm ly embrace the Conservative party in Virginia; while Mr. Senator Wilson, who was here the other day, thought that the best blow would be to endorse neither, but provide Tor a fair election in the last two Stans, and, whatever thc result might be, allow ? Congress . to decide such Issues as might arise. Wilson, like Greeley, thinks it a very suicidal policy to remove Republican office-holders for supporting Hamilton and Dent, and warned Boutwell, the other day, of the fate that overtook Buchanan when he turned the anti-Lecompton men out of otllce. But in the Virginia case, Butler and Boutwell will hardly be able to carry the day in Congress aglnst the President, and will have to swallow Conserva? tism sugar-coated, with the Radicalism shown in Texas. The malice of old Ben Butler never forsakes him in high places. He had quite a long Inter? view with the President on Saturday, and natu? ral^ enough the gold ring and Butterfield's coarse were talked over. The President content? ed himself with a general denial of thc charges implicating him, while Butler pressed his point that the Administration ought to make a search? ing Investigation, declaring to thc President that nothing else would satisfy the public mind. The President did not seem inclined In that woy, but Butler even went so far as to offer his ser? vices, and followed the offer by declaring that nothing would please him better than "to get after the Wall street gamblers, and such fellows as had made an unauthorized use of the name of the President and his Cabinet m their speculations." Mr. Grant was a little sharp, however, and did not seem Inclined to be caught in that trap. Of all men whom he desired to make such on investigation. Butler was the lost one. He knew lum as a dan? gerous man, and ls afraid of him ; and, perhaps, Grant's most fervent wish is that Butler will not start such an Inquiry, as he threatens, in Con gress. II the appointment of Butler's nephew to a salaried position of Ave thousand dollars a year (In gold) wiU prevent lt, it wUl be prevented, for such an appointment was made at the conclu? sion of the interview spoken of. But it will bc found at the next session that Butler's love for Grant is HO stronger than it was on the 25th of August, 1867, when he wrote to a Wisconsin poli? tician thus: "Grant's election would bc a misfor? tune, because it will put In a man without a head or heart, indifferent to human suffering, and im? potent to govern." If the home poUcy of the administration ls va? riating and untrustworthy, what can be eaid in Khali of its foreign affairs ? Simply .nothing. [ts lamentaJUlM.fallnrn._ln- c^ain taranah Si/??ri?aJ lisgraceful course is patent to all, and has re? mited substantially in an abandonment of the 3aban situation. Nearly a year has elapsed since Reverdy Johnson negotiated the protocol in the Alabama claims matter. Mr. Motley went over :o England Impressed with the views of the Senate thereon, and, In addition those of the aew administration;but beyond one or two com? munications, which can hardly be characterized .is a reopening of the negotiations, nothing has Seen done. The President will hardly have enough of facts to base a paragraph In the an? nual message on "our relations with Great Bri? tain." The apologists for this delay say that thc administration is waiting for British temper to cool down before renewing the subject. By the way, a good plan of cooling would be to renew the case and ask tho Prime Minister to read the Qfteen ponderous volumes printed by thc Con? gressional printing otllce on the Alabama claims -an additional instalment of which ls just out. The annual bureau reports, synopses of which are just creeping into print, are very dull reading this year-more KO thau usual. A great straining ls made to show retrenchment, reform and in? creased revenue during the four mo'Uhs of the fiscal year belonging to this administration, and such tricks are resorted to as claiming credit for the additional revenue obtained from the compul? sory tax on bonded whiskey in April last. Of course, this lax expired that month, was a special one levied for tiiat purpose, and does not run on to another year. The Postmaster-General, like his predecessor, makes the annual recommenda? tion for the aboUtlon of the franking privilege, and wants legislation to make the department self-sustaining. All of this has been asked of Congress a dozen times heretofore. Thc princi? pal feature of the Navy report will bc an exhibit showing a large amount of sales of iron-clads, wooden vessels and naval material during the post season, amounting to millions of dollars. Senators and members who are herc are fall or financial resolutions and bills. The finance question will be tinkered up not a little during the coming session. Wilson, o'f Massachusetts, has a bill to prohibit all gold sales where the actual delivery of thc cash gold ls not made. This, he thinks, will prevent all speculation. He forgets that in 1S64 Congress passed just such an act, and that the premium on gold rose, in two days thereafter, some forty per cent?! On the third day thc law was repealed. South Carolina has one contested election case among tue many pending in thc present Con? gress-that of Wallace against Simpson in the Fourth District. Just before thc adjournment of the last session the Election Committee, pending tue taking of evidence in the contest, reported a resolution declaring that Simpson was prima facie entitled to thc stat, but lie was not sworn in. The Louisiana cases are ahead of it for thc coming session, and it will hardly be decided be? fore the middle of the winter. S. C. Adamson was yesterday appointed mail route messenger between Camden and Green? ville, South CaroUna. The Cuban Junta have returned here, and will remain quiet till Congress meets. Lemns Btu! signs himself "Minister ot" the Cuban Republic,'' but does not lind a very brisk sale for his bonds. The new Arlington Hotel opens on thc 5th. lt has already caused its rivals to renovate, re? furnish and reventilate. The weather is colder a month earlier than usual. _ _ _ ZETA. -A magic concert was lately {riven at a pri? vate party in Paris. Toe instruments were placed on a platform and there were no per? formers visible, but the overture of "William Tell" was heard distinctly to issue from the piano, violin, 'cello and harp, which made up Hie orchestra. The concert took place in broad daylight. The explanation was that each of the Instruments was connected by a bar of wood with un identical instrument in an adjoining room, on which the performers played. _ _ -There is an old story of a lord mayor of London who weut out coursing in a three-cor? nered luit, lack boots, and arrayed with a sword. On nearing a cry of "The hare comos, tho hare comes!" his lordship, drawing his sword, said : "Let it come; I thank mv God I fear it "not." FROM TUE STATE CAPITAL. All Quiet Along thc Radical Lines ? Morphine Wanted-Thc Negro Awake -T he Fal r-Thc Tourneys-Bloc Ridge Railroad-Thc Canal-Whose Fault 1 [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, November 1. Our Ethiopico-carpel-bagger war languishes. Elliott-the Desdeinonaless Othello of thc domes tic tragedy-is absent on business. Kavanagh Irishman though he bc, ami un oillcer high tn the Grand Army of thc Republic, as he claims to bc swallows his potion, bitter as it is, and keeps quiet. He needs morphine. Wi m bush, having failed to get Leslie's land-organ to play thc tune he thought he had paid for. has retired in disgust and is "at home" in Chester. Leslie alone-Les? lie, the irrepressible, the great daddylst of the mongrel adventurers-Leslie alene holds his ground. Upon this Wimbush-Lcslie squabble, an intelli? gent negro volunteered to me an explanation of how it arose. He called no names and named no parties, but his language shows that the ne? groes arc beginning-only just beginning, how? ever-to sec how things are going for their race. My colored friend-one whom I have known lor fifteen years to be honest and truthful-who h now a Radical, says that the land quarrel arose from one party's trying to get a little bil of what is going and the other's trying to take all-as they have been doing up to this time. Thc ''one party" is the negro, and the "other party" is the carpet? bagger. My friend expressed himself as in favor of the one party lighting it out on that line if lt takes all summer. He seems to have improved his opportunities of education a little too cleverly for thc comfort of thc carpet-baggery, fe* which he has heretofore obediently voted, lie knows Wimbush personally, and believes that if he had boen a white man and a Radical, instead of a man aud a brother, he would have got tho favor that he asked from Leslie. Wimbush goes heme to prepare thc minds of his constituency for this new feature in Radicalism. TUE FAIR. The indications from all parts of thc State arc that the crowd at the Fnlr next week will bc un? precedentedly large. Especially from the up? country comes in the Information that everybody with his wife and family is making ready to spend three or at least two days here during the Fair. So well established In .the public mind is ibis fact that a party of gentlemen from St. Mat? hew's are coming prepared with tents and camp )utfit to entertain themselves during their so ou rn at thc Fair. Thc tournament idea seems to have taken with he young men, and knights from several parts )f the State, especially Columbia, Winnsboro', Jnlon and Abbeville, arc known to be girding hemselves for thc trial of skill. Thc fear of too argo a crowd of knights seems to have deter nined the juvenile-perhaps I would be nearer heldea by saying tbe^ucenfffor folk-to tret up a nore youthful tourney, where the lance Instead >f thc broadsword shall be thc implement used. THE BLCE RIDGE RAILROAD. Tlie resldcut presence of Messrs. Patterson and i leswell, two of the contractors for the finlshlug 1 f this road, in Columbia, end their foundry peratlons in getting out Iron works herc, con lucted by Mr. Steers, a sub-contractor, confirm he rather dubious public mind upon the- ques lon of the bona jule character of that contract, fe are now fully assured thu* thnre is none of the I prague-Plerson Columbia canal dodge lu lt. THE CANAL. ( It ls now one month since thc first of October, rhen lt became manifest that eitherSprague had j laster Wilder and the la'e Mr. Lewis-by impos- } lg upon them a contract that has resulted in oing nothing with the canal for more than a | ear; or else the commission-Scott, Wilder and ewls-have dealt treacherously with South Caro? ta, by giving the contract to Sprague when they ' new he was contracting In bad faith. Which i it? ' A month has passed and no meeting has been eld by the surviving commission-Scott and i Hider. The Governor is chairman of that com- i ilssion, and yet he has not even called a meet? ing, although Wilder's otllce ls not distuut more < han two squares from his own. Accordingly we | an see that thc fault of this delay is nofreferable o Wilder, who-colored man though he be eems disposed to serve his native State as well J s he can. Docs anybody Imagine that it is to thc interest 1 f Governor Scott to thus play Into thc hands of prague, thc New England manufacturer ol'cot- < on stuii's, without some consideration ? In what loes that consideration consist f Virtuous rulers ? lever prostitute their power for money ; aud our , lovernor is a virtuous mau. Honorable men lever wiuk at public wrongs for private gain; ( ind Scott is an honorable man. "So are they ail, all honorable men." CORSAIR. A HAIL FROM THE SE ARO ARI), Desolation in thc Tidewater Region of tile State-A Gluurc at thc Ku I ned Plantations of Beaufort County Worthless Character of the liubor A Strong Plea for the Pigtails-Thc Cannibal Question, Sic. BEAUFORT COUNTY, October 29. * TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. I've heard a great deal ot the prosperity of the South, and that one or two more such crops as the present year's would make us as prosperous os before the war. In many of the best parts of the South, I don't believe, with (he present available labor, one hundred such crops as tho present would help; for I don't believe there is a single piauler in two-thirds of this counly who has not steadily lost money since thc war. I have never yet heard of the Hi st one who has cleared expenses, un? less on Savannah River rice plantations. Why, sir. for want of labor, the country has become a mere waste-rats destroying tho rice, corn and cotton in Hie liclds-rats and other vermin in incredible numbers; fencing rotten or burned; tho few houses tefl by the enemy going to ruin; all the best lands in broomgrass; caue-luiars ten feel high; the freedmen preferring to half work the poorest lands, which are more easily cultiva'od. From live miles south of Robertville, I will describe a few places: Mr. R. ll.T.'s place-about "IOO'i acres of open land-there used lo be made on it, annually, about 150 bales of colton, 3000 or 4000 bushels ol' corn. There could easily be made on it 500 bales of cotton. The present year, there will be made about eighty bushel's ot' corn and three or four bales of cotton ! The next place-D. Ii."*?-some very good lands liol one acre cultivated. Tho next plantation, where '?OOO and SU00 bushels rice used to grow, ami 130 and 140 bali s colton, and thousands of bushels corn. J. W. R's. place, some twenty freedmen have i made altogether 'MO bushels corn and three bales cotton. The next plantation, one of the best in the State, sale rice lands, good for from titty to seventy-five bushels rice per acre, and of the best description, and where twenty to forty bushels corn used to be made per acre, anil much of the land, if well cultivated, would yield one or two bales. Dickson seed, per acre where MO bales used to bc made, and thous? ands of bushels of rice and corn, there will be made about sixteen bales cotton and 500 bush? els corn. None of the freedmen tended over two acres ead'., and of course only nominally tended. The next place-that used to make twenty or twenty-live bales, witli about fifteen or twenty hands-will this year make lour or five bales, In all; and from there south, on the Savannah River road, some thirty miles, to Screvcn's rice plnnlatlons, on which thirty miles there were flourishing plantations, seven or eight bales of cotlon will cover all that will be made this year. Again, going east from Hennis' cross roads to thc Euhaw, passing one of the best sections in this State, it is no better, if as good, as what. I've described. The negro has become utterly insuftlcient as a laborer, and, as a citizen, a perfect nuisance. There is, perhaps, no place at the South where emigrants would be more warmly welcomed, or where they could do better in the long run. The lands are fertile, convenient to market, and, for the most part, healthy. They arc in? comparably superior to the sea islands. Range for stock ls excellcur, and, on thc salt water creeks, abundance ot nah and oysters. Cotton cannot be cultivated except with steady and reliable labor. Our lands have been taxed from five to ten times as much as before the war. For over a month after the tax-gatherer passed here not a man or a shop could be found who could change a $75 bank check. Th? tax collector had swept the coun? try of all the money, and I am tola many could not pay at that. As tb the stealage, it would be almost In? credible hy those who did not realize it. Many have had' to break in their corn out of the llelds, before it was well matured, to save it from theil, and cotton ls stolen still worse. The negroes are In a large majority over the whites. They, the former, will eiect flic magis? trates, and "you cnn judge what chance "vc have lo bring a thief to repentance through thc law. The whites may be said to have vir? tually no rights; for a right without the means of enforcing it, is a word without sense or meaning. Some of us arc looking to the arrivai of the Celestials with some hope, but fear they will come too late for most ol' us. It seems to mc that tue Southern Slates could, with diversified Industry, reclaim immense swamps-Missis? sippi and others-build railroads, make canals, operate factories, Ac., and in a few wars be able to support and profitably employ two-thirds of tho whole population ol China. The value ol'lands depends upon the laboring population. Thc laboring classes in China, "I learn, live almost wholly on rice, onions and greens. All along thc seaboard, and for lifty miles off, mor." rice can be made per acre than corn or small grain of any other kind, and I hope be? fore three years to see at least this pcclion cul? tivated by the vegetarian Pigtail and the granivorous buffalo. The first can live on thc grain, and the latter on the straw, gras?, Ac., without expense. Two well broke buffa? loes, ploughed each half a dav, will do as much as a good mule. Tve seen accounts that in parts of China they are regular cannibals, probably made from histories from travellers, such as the ve? racious Ferdinand Mendez Pinto, or Baron Munchausen, and this of a people among whom human life is so sacred that a mau is executed lille happens to kill another by ac? cident. Itu!, I say, if they are cannibals, nnd will coinfine themselves to the nigger and Ihe rats and other vermin, let them go ahead. Would they do tho country much harm In the long run ? Most of Hie recent accounts con? firm Impartial history, that they can live'in any climate, and are the mosliteadv, Ingeni? ous and industrious cultivators of'lhesoilin the world. Let thom como, we say, not bj the thousands or hundreds of thousands-by the hundreds ol' millions. If they are farm hands and not town rats, as Tye-Kim Orr calls some of them, the writer will give '.hom one-half or three-fourths of his lands, somo four or five thousand acres, if they will settle for lifo. No doubt hundreds of other proprietors will do the same. Pass it to China, Mr. NEWS, if yon can. A SUDSl'RIUEIt. PERSONAL GOSSIP. -Mr. Udolpho Wolfe left $100,000 to each of lils three daughters. -The British Government allows KingTheo iore's son $3000 a year. -Fechter, the tragedian, is really to come :o this country this winter. -A tucky cforgymnu m .K? r-orn. ?VOR WOOO wedding fee last week. -Liszt, pianist, composer and priest, has nought a residence near Pesth. -Sam Hildebrand's family have followed aim to parts unknown, and Missouri is peace. -Ex-Queen Isabella ls expected to be pres fnt at the opening.of tho Ocumenical Council. -Von BetiBt has become unpopular for hob? nobing with the Hungarian and Bohemian iristocracy. -lt ls reported that Fisk, Jr., said recently : .'If Vanderbilt lives two years longer, PU bust tho old cuss." -The Buffalo cobbler who sent Orant a $200 ?lair of boots, and didn't get any ofllce in re? turn, takes lils revenge by advertising himself is Bootmaker to His Excellency. -The Saltan has given ?1000 toward the re? construction of thc Church of the Saviour at Antigone, on tho Sea of Marmora, on the jround that his ancestor had destroyed the church. -Sonora Ovcldo, the heroine of tho famous diamond wedding in New York several years since, has just boen making herself conspicu? ous in her home in Cuba hy refusing to allow Spanish officers to search her house for n sus? pected fugitive Cuban. - Since Madame Hatazzi had thc sangfroid to witness Ihe post-mortem examination of I thc Pantin victims, a spite All enemy ol' her-has expressed thc opinion that "a woman who can walk down tho hollievards in a green silk, worked all over with yellow parrots, ls above all emotion and public opinion." -Mr. Henry J. Raymond's son, who has Just completed his college course at Vale, has en? tered upon seivice as a reporter for the New York Times, with the Intention ol'working up? ward as rapidly as possible. It wus the ambi? tion of his father that young Raymond should succeed him as the editor of the Times. -In the election of senator in Tennessee tho House of Repr?sentai Ives was exactly divided between Mr. Johnson and Mr. Cooper, and the hiller got. his majority of four in the Sonate. Tlie speakers of both brandies voled for Mr. Johnson, and senator Cooper voted fur him? self. The Tennessee papers describe the scene of rejoicing when the d?font of Mr. Johnson was announced us being wild and enthusiastic .-Allen and McCoole ave iii active training for the lislic exhibition which is to disgrace tho City ot' si. Louis next month. McCoole went into training at the Abbey, a few milos otu ot S!. Louis, allon! six weeks ago, and has been working very hard. When he met Allen to compete for lislic honors, on tho 15th of Juno last, ho vas not in very fine condition. He had underrated his m in and at Hie lime sup? posed he would have a walk-over. In less than fifteen minutes after he hud stripped he found himself ti badly whipped mau. McCoole lays his defeat to his bad condition, and is con scqncntly desirous of being all right when he again encounters tho young English gladiator. The impression is gaining ground that ho is over-working himself, and that he will bc too "finely drawn" lo make a good light. Allon has taken to his work finely, nnd says thal at present he is in better condition than ever be? fore. Ile is confident of his ability to whip .McCoole, and ls anxiously awaiting the day chosen for the encounter. Ho now weighs about iso pounds, and will enter the ring at between 170 and 175. Allon states that this will be his last fight, no matter whether he wins or loses. -Punch declares (hat Mrs. Malaprop, who has read that Hie bishops attending Hie Pope's great council al Borne are to receive an allow? ance "val ving betttfeen 6s. 6d. and 10s. a day,'" says that she now understands why it is caliod the "economical" council. She is thankful to think (Mrs. M. is an exemplary member ol' the Established Church.) that our bishops are bet? tor paid. ?Xarvieb. TRAXLER-BYRD.-On the 20th of October, 1869, by the Hw. S. Jones, Mr. D. H. TRAXLER, formerly of . ftarletton, but late of Leesville, S. C., to Miss Jm.iA L., second daughter oNDr. J.E. Byrd, of Timmonsvllle, S. C. SHAFFER-TEBEAB.-On the morning of the 24th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, Etllngham County, Georgia, by thc Rev. L. L. Tebeau, ORVILLE T. SHAFFER, of Charleston, S. c., to ANNA M., youngest daughter of John R. Tebeau, or Savannah. No cards. _?bitrifltrr). j?E9-THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS of thc late Dr. JOnN BEE HOLMES are invited to attend his Funeral Services, nt St. Philip's Church, TO-MORROW MORNING, 3d Inst., at 10 o'clock. ' nov2 * Special ?LYotires. ?233-NOTICE.- C O NS IG N BES. OF Schooner "GLENGARY," from Philadelphia,.will take notice that she ls Tins DAT discharging cargo at Palmetto Wharf. All goods remaining on thc wharf after sunset will be stored at ex? pense and risk of owner. J. A. ENSLOW & CO., nova 1_Agent*_ CONSIGNERS PER STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN are notl?ed that she lu Ulscbargfi^ cargo THIS DAY at Adger's South Wharf. Goods uncalled for at sunset, will remain on wharf at owners' risk. JAMES ADDER Jt CO., Agents., UOV2 1 ^-NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.-CON SIGNEES per steamship MINNETONKA are here? by notitlcd that she Ls Tuts DAY discharging cargo at Vanderhorsl's Wharf. Goods not re? moved by sunset will remain ou wharf at owners' risk; or, if stored, at expense and risk of con? signees. B AVENEL A- CO., no vi 3_Agents. CONSIGNEES PER BRITISH steamship DARIEN arc hereby notitlcd that said steamship has been Tuis DAY entered under the Five Day Act. All goods not Permitted at thc expiration of that tinto will be sent to thc Govern? ment Stores. ROBT. MURE k CO., oct28 _Agents. .?3B-MANY YEARS AGO THE WRITER ur this notice and an invalid physician, while visit lug the Island or St. Croix ror their health, experi? enced and witnessed many surprising and benefi? cial effects of the rum there produced upon many or the Invalids who were, like ourselves, seeking health, and upon inquiry and investigation,obtain? ed a full history of its medicinal virtues. He was delighted and surprised, aud determined to make lt tho basis of a Tonic and Restorative Medicine. Thc result or his labors was a glorious success for iiimself and suffering humanity. The celebra? ted PLANTATION BITTERS was thus made known to thc world. Bel?g an article or real merit, rounded on new principles, and relying ?.holly upon the vegetable kiugdom ror its me illclnal effects, it worked a rapid revolution in the treatment ol physical debility. MAGNOLIA WATER-Superior to the best import? ed German Cologne, and sold at hair thc price, novl tuthsj_ 0S-''WIDELY KNOWN/'-IT IS GEN ERALLY supposed that thc Websters, Palmer jtous, Gortschakoffs, Metternichs and Garibaldis ot politics arc the men ol world-wide renown, and so they are where newspapers circulate, but not much beyond. One or our friends lately re? turned from China, amuses us with thc reci? tal or his Journey inland ror some distance, (There the Inquiry oftenest made when he became tnown as an American, was whether he knew ?r.'AyerTtTiStTmid?the .m?dTcT??s.''*?*fey%'etnYs remedies-many of them have been cured by them-and they speak of him as If he occupied the whole of America or were at least thc great feature o? it. A mandarin who had been cured ot a magllnant ulcer on thc hip by his Sarsa? parilla, seemed to consider it our principle arti? cle or export, and Its Inventor one of thc few mcu this country had ever produced worthy or the attention of Chinamen*-Acte rori; ?vetea, oct 2 1_ fSf TO TUE PUBLIC.-GEORGE LIT? TLE k CO., No. 213 King street, are offerlug Fine L'assimerc VESTS at $2 and *2 50 each, worth $4. oct30 stuthlmo "^0Mr?"~T?lE FLOUR MERCHANTS AND ALL INTERESTED.-OFFICE INSPECTOR OF FLOUR, NO. 68 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, October 10.-Orders fer Inspection or Flour will bc rc ceived at this otllce from this date, and be promptly attended to. CN. AVERILL, oetlO Inspector ol Flour. ?ST* TUE SHIVERING SEASON.-IT ls impossible to suppose that say humad being can consider an attack or Fever and Ague a light visitation. And yet thousands act as il such a calamity was of no consequence, while thousands who are actually suffering from the distressing complaint neglect to adopt the certain means or cure. Il ought to be known in every locality sub? ject to this scourge, or which is Infested with re? mittent rever, or any other epidemic produced by malaria, thal IIOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS taken in advance or at thc commencement of the unhealthy season, 'Will fortify the system against thc atmospheric poisou which generates these distempers. This admirable Invigorant-harm? less, agreeable, and possessing rarer medicinal virtues than any other tonic at present known, will break up the paroxysms of intermittent or remittent rever in from forty-eight hours to ten days. Such is the universal testimony from dis? tricts where periodical fevers have been combat ted with this powerful vegetable Chologoguc. In a thievish neighborhood wise men bar their doors and windows, yet strange to say If the same neighborhood happens to be pervaded by ?rial poison they seldom take: thc trouble to pat their bodies in a state of defence against the subtle enemy. Shivering viet iuis endeavoring in vain to warm your blue hands over the Hie, or consum? ing with thc fever that follows the chili, remem? ber that IIOSTETTER'S BITTERS is an absolute, spenly ami i ufa MMe specOtc for your distressing malady._novl CMC fSf A CARD.-A CLERGYMAN, while residing in South America as a Missionary, discovered a safe and simple remedy for the eure of Nervous Weakness, Early Decay. Disease or inc Urinary and Seminal organs and thc whole train of disorders brought ou hy baneful and vicious habits. Great numbers have been cured by this noble remedy. Prompted by a desire to benefit thc afflicted and unfortunate, I will send the recipe for preparing and using this medicine, lu a sealed envelope, to any one who needs it, free or charge. Address JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D, Bible House, ocM :;mns* New York City. pgr BATCHELORS HAIR DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye Ls tho best in the world; the only true ami perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, in stantancous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies the ill effects of bad dyes; in? vigorates and leaves tho hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Per? fumers; and properly applied at Batchelors Wig Factory, No. - Bond street, New York. m ay15l yr_ ~~^THE GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY. JACOB'S CHOLERA, DYSENTERY AND DIAR? RHOEA CORDIAL.-Tills article, so well known and highly prized throughout the Southern States as a Sovereign Remedy for the above diseases, is now offered to the whole country. lt is invaluable to every lady, both married and siugle. No family can afford to be without it. and none will to whom its virtues are known. For sale by all Druggists and general dealer?. ;D0\V1E k MOISE, octll 3mosD4c General Agent? Stones, flanges, Ut. S T O VE S AT WHOLESALE. THE UNDERSIGNED, SUCCESSORS OF HOR? TON 4 SHEPHERD, HAVE RESUMED THEIR TRADE IN STOVES, AS WHOLESALE DEALERS, IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR OTHER BUSI? NESS, AND ARE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY OTHER DEALERS, FACTORS, MERCHANTS AND ALL TTIE CUSTOMERS OF THE OLD HOUSE WITH THE MOST APPROVED DESCRIPTIONS OF COOKING STOVES, RANGES AND HEATLNG STOVES AT A CLOSE APPROXIMATION TO FOUNDRY PRICES. THE COOKING STOVES AND RANGES ARE SOLD WITH OR WITHOUT FURNITURE-SOME OF THEM ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH? OUT THE AID OF CHIMNEYS IF NECESSARY AND ALL ARE GUARANTEED TO BAKE PROP? ERLY, IF SET UP AS DIRECTED. THE RANGES ARE UNUSUALLY LOW TN PRICE-HAVE SIX BOILER OPENINGS AND DOUBLE OVENS, THOUGn BUT A SINGLE PIPE, AND NEED NO BRICK-WORK TO 8ET THEM UP. TOE STOCK OF HEATING STOVES EMBRACES CAST-IRON AIR-TIGHTS, RUSSIA-IRON AIR TIG HTS, SIX-PLATE OR BOX STOVES, 4c. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES AND PRICES WILL BE FURNISHED UPON APPLICATION. a WM. SHEPHERD & CO., No. 24 HAYNE STREET, _CHARLESTON S. C.._ JAPANNED TIN-WARE AT WHOLESALE. WM. 8HEPHERD & CO., _No. 24 HAYNE STREET._ CI TAUPE D TIN-WARE AT WHOLESALE. WM. SHEPHERD & CO., _No. 24 HAYNE STREET._ JpRENCH RETINNED IRON - WARE AT WHOLESALE. WM. SHEPHERD <fe CO., No. 24 HAYNE STREET. JgELLEVILLE COPPER ROLLING MILLS.. AGENTS IN CHARLESTON: WM. SHEPHERD ? CO., No. 24 HAYNE STREET. Srjirts anb ?nrnisljing CEtoobs. rJIHE PLACE TO BUT YOUR SHIRTS. 8888888838888888 SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ss ss ss ss ss ss SS THE SS ss , ss SS STAR SS SS ss SS SHIRTS SS SS SS SS AND COLLARS, SS SS SS Ss SS SS AT SCOTT'S EMPORIUM. SS SS SS ss ss bS AT SCOTT'S EMPORIUM. SS SS SS SS SS SS AT SCOTT'S EMPORIUM. SS SS SS SS SS SS MEN'S SS SS SS SS FURNISHING GOODS SS SS SS SS AND SS ss ss SS UNDERWEAR. SS SS ss $s ss "ssssssssssssssss SSSSSSSSSSSsSSSS Don't forget the place, THE STAR SIGN, MEETING STREET, NEARLY OPPOSITE MARKET HALL. QCtlSPAC_ Q N E PRICE. THOMAS II . BLACKWELL Is constantly receiving additions to bis Large Assortment of MENS' FURNISHING GOODS. His intimate relations with Importing Houses at the North enables him to sell thc Best Goods at less than New York prices. TTIE LATEST STYLES OF SCARFS, TIES, COLLARS, HOSIERY, HAND KERCHK1EFS, UNDERWEAR, Ac. BAJOU'S CELEBRATED KID GLOVES. The Quaker City Fine Shirt, ready made and to order. All goods marked In PLAIN FIGURES, AND ONE PRICE TO ALL. No. 219 KING STREET, sept22 Cmos One door below Market. PS- NOTICE.-NATIONAL FREED? MAN'S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, CHARLESTON BBANCH, No. 74 BROAD STREET. Money deposited on or before November 15th will draw interest from November 1st. oct2S 17 NATHAN RITTER, Cashier. jr?'ROSADALIS.- IT IS A SOURCE OF satisfaction to thc proprietors to announce that this truly valuable medicine has so won the pub? lic favor by its Intrinsic merit, that their predic? tions of its success wherever introduced arc fully verified. Procure from your druggist a Rosadalls Almanac for 1S09. Incorporated In lt will bc lound a few of thc hundreds of certificates in pos? session of the proprietors, from persons whose characters for veracity arc unimpeachable. They are bonaflde, and are in all respects thc opinions of those by whom they arc giveu; are not manu? factured for thc purpose of deceiving a credulous public, but are grateful acknowledgments of bene? fits derived from a medicine which iu many re? spects, and for many diseases, is superior to any ever discovered. For sale by GOODRICH, WINEMAN & CO., Im? porters of Drugs and Chemicals, Charleston, S. C. oct30 stutha _ WORDS OF CHEER - O N T H E Errors of Youth and the Follies of Age, In rela? tion to Marriage and Social Evils, with a helping hand for the erring and unfortunate. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCLVriON, Box P., ' Philadelphia, Pa. sept2? 3mos Olotrjing ano ^nmisljing ?oo&0. FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING, OF OUR OWN SELECTION AND MANUFAC? TURED TN CHARLESTON3Y OURSELVES, Which we have determined to sell at such pri?es as cannot fail to satisfy the views of the CLOSEST DEALERS, EITHER THROUGH ORDER OR PERSONAL SELECTION, Fancy Tweed Cassimeres, (Sack and Pants). $ 7 60 Mixed Casslmere Suits.."... 18 CO Double and Twisted Casslmere Suits.... 16 00 Harrison's Gray Casslmere Suits. 17 00 Fancy Casslmere Suits. ii oo Black and White Silk Mixed Suits. 18 00 Colored Scotch Cheviot Suits. . 20 00 Gold Silk Mixed Suits. 25 00 Black Cloth (Sack, Pants and Vests. ll Oft Black Doeskin Casslmere Pants from.5 00 to 10 04 Colored Casslmere Pants from.4 50 to 9 Colored Union Casslmere Pants from.2 oo to 4 00 Fine Black Cloth Vest. 3 00 Fine Colored Casslmere Vesta. 2.00 Waterproof Tweed Over Sacks. 10 00 CLOTHING FOR BOYS AND YOUTHS FROM NINE TO TWENTY YEARS OLD. THE GENUINE STAR BRAND SHIRT AGENCY. "Lot 42 Star Shirt. $ 2 00 Lot 52 Star Shirt..'. .2 6t) STAR BRAND COLLAR, $2 60 PER DOZEN. COTTON FLANNEL DRAWERS, OUR OWN MAKE, at$l 26. MERINO SHIRTS FROM 76 cents to $1 60,-A GOOD ARTICLE. Call and see ns. We do not boast of having tie" m'osrexpensiveuuuus, um wu cau-OTBsr of having the cheapest and best made CLOTHING In Charleston, and equal to the BEST CUSTOM WORK. TERMS CASH, or city acceptance. . 0. E. & A. S. JOHNSON, 0Ctl4 ltu82mog_No. 317 KING STREBT. ?LOTHING SELLING AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. GEORGE LITTLE & CO., No. 218 KINO STREET, Would respectfully call thc attention of the public to their large and varied assortment of Men's, Youths' and Boys' CLOTHING and FUR? NISHING OOODS, which they are offering at prices that cannot be competed with in the city. Any one in need of the above mentioned articles, will please give us a call before purchasing else? where, and we will guarantee to suit them In styles and prices. Remember our Fine Casslmere . VESTS selling at %l 60. GEORGE LITTLE & CO., ao. 21VKINO STREET, Five doors below Market street. -innen (Boobs, Ut. ? ' VISITOR Once said if we only knew where the resident citizens made their purchases there we shoe ld get well served. To such we offer A DIRECTORY. The ladies who desire the latcs't styles of fash? ionable Head Dressing, Curls, Chignons or Braids, GO to M. 4 A. ASHTON. The gentlemen who desire to be presentable in Adonis attire, for Wigs, , Go to M. A A. ASHTON. All who desire the best German Colognes, Go to M. 4 A. ASHTON. For Diadem or Coronal Combs, ali Go to M. 4 A. ASHTON. Those who require the best Extracts, Go to M. 4 A. ASHTON. Everv one who desires good Hair Brushes or Combs, Go to M. 4 A. ASHTON. Of necessity all who require a good Tooth Brush, Go to M. ic A. ASHTON. For genuine Talc de Venis, all must Go to M. & A. ASHTON. For Hair Dyes and Regenerators, nearly all Go to M. ic A. ASHTON. In fact, all who require genuine goods from the following houses : Society Hvglenique, 1 .IBailey's, 1 . Lubinas, " -^Atkinson's, ? Cowdray's, sjGosnell's, -a Pi vcr -|Lowe4Sons, \g rinerlaln, o ?Yardley, J Henry A Dcmarson, J Rowlands 4 Sons, ?-. iGowland, J ? As also, Venis Goods in their line from every reputable manufacturer in the States, Go to M. 4 A. ASHTON, No. 240 King street, novi Five doors from Market street. ILLIS& CHISOLM, FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS? AND SHIPPING AGENTS, Will attend to the Purchase, Sale and Shipment (to Foreign and Domestic Porte) of COTTOB; RICE, LUMBER and NAVAL STORKS. ATLANTIC WHARF, Charleston, 8. C. E. WILLIS.A. R, GaisouL oct?5